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Year: 1868

aS Ben Butler stated in the House few days ago that he had made thorough canvass among the Republican members, and he could find but twenty-seven. (27) who were opposed to his fnan- cal pohcy-l, e. greenback payment

 There was time when the Sentinel did not believe any thing that Butler said. Since the Tammany Convention adopted bis financial policy, however, the Seutiaeps faith in that gentleman has no limit
Year: 1868

The attention of cur readers is directed to the advertisement of Goes Dyspepsia Cure, in another part of this paper

 This truly Valuable Medicine IS recoln- mended by all who use it. Read the cei- tificates.
Year: 1868

In the course of debate in the Sem
ate on Friday upon the supplemental
Currency bill, which is bill to regu-
late the distribution and use of the re-
serves of the banks, Mr.. Cattell re-
marked that "his friend from Missouri
(Mr. Henderson, would probably, before
the session closed, introduce some meas
ure looking to an increase of the vol
ume of the currency for the benefit
of the West" BY this we suppose
is meant an increase of the National
Bank currency. If so the pro-
posed measure will be all wrong-it
will be beginning at the wrong end.
If mere currency be needed let us have
legal tenders, and with them buy up
and cancel portion of the interest
bearing bonds. Instead of increasing
the national bank circulation, and there
by adding to the enormous profits and
overgrown monopoly of these instltu-
tions, the present circulation should be
withdrawn and greenbacks issued IN its
place. The government makes clean
gift of about twenty-five millions OF
dollars year to the national
banks in the profits on their circulation,
and yet it seems the amount is to be in
creased. Looking at the corruption of
Congress and the enormous power of
these banks, we should not be surprised
to see them get as firm grip upon
that body as the Pacific railrOd monop-
oily has got. The way to give the West
and South currency enough-and no
doubt there is a scarcity in both sec
tions-is to issue greenbacks in place
of the national bank rags, and
let as many as please bank upon
this substantial currency all over
the country. A uniform legal tender
circulation, without contraction or ex-
pansion, is all we want at present, and
that would become properly distributed
all over the country. 1t is the artificial
bank system, with the different kinds
of currency in use, that makes a search
ty in one place and q superabundance
in another. We hope Congress may
have sense, honesty and patri riotism
enough not to entertain any such mon
strous proposition as that mentioned by
Mr.. Cattell.
Year: 1868

The Cheyenne papers of the ODD give
the particulars of the hanging of Charles
Martin and John Morgan, in that place,
week ago, by vigilance committee.
Martin had been acquitted by the court,
day or two previously, of the charge
of numbering Andy Harris, the defense
being that Harris had first draws his
revolver. All that is known of the
execution is that Martin was called out
of dance-house on the night in ques-
tion, seized at the door and hurried
down the street by q gang of about
twenty men. In the morning his body
was found hanging to a temporary
framework on one of the streets; and
at the same time the body of Morgan
was found suspended from a similar
structure, in another place. 1t is sup
posed he was hanged for horse-stealing, g,
but the circumstances Of the lynchiRg
are only known to the parties concerned
in it.
Year: 1868

Oh, the meanness of men and the fol-
ly of husbands! Here is a Partisan
story to show how poorly man comes
off in any contest with womankind.
The other day Partisan and his wife
went to Brussels. The first thought of
the lady was naturally to visit all the
shops, and especially those renowned
for lace. She met with some marvellous
bargains, as a matter of course, gave a
glowing account of them 10 her hus-
band, and proposed to take quantity
of the lace home with her, sniug-
gled under her dress. The hus.
band, like a husband, resisted. 1t
would be incurring too great risk, he
said, vehemently; the lace would be
found and contiscated; he would not con-
sent to the arrangement. The lady
agreed that she should, like good wife,
go without the lace. And so the pair
started for Paris, Monsieur we'll pleased
that he had avoided this new eXtrava-
gance. At the frontier they were met
as usual with the demand, Anything
to declares" They said mo" 1t was
enough, and they were allowed 10 pass
without further trouble. Now here be-
gins to show itself the folly of men.
The lady gave her husband look, and
the husband began to foresee the
bitter reproaches of his tender
spouse. 1t was evident that she might
have passed the lace without danger.
She would certainly take her vengeance
for the loss of her coveted prize in a
good lecture. To avoid this horror, it
became necessary to convince the wife
that there really was danger. She
must be searched. Monsieur whispers
to one of the Custsms' officers that he
imagines the lady at his side has some
lace hidden about her person. She was
Immediately taken aside, and in few
minutes the officer returned, his face
beaming with satisfaction, to inform
the gentlemen, with prefusion, of
thanks, that his supposition was well
founded. The lady had at least 10000
francs worth of lace hidden among the
folds of her dress.
Year: 1868

1t is stated as the result of careful ex-
psriments for six years at Greenwich
Observatory, that rain is more frequent
between noon and midnight than be-
tween midnight and noon. The small
es5 rainfalls take place in the morning,
as the sun is going up; the greatest in
the afternoon, as the sun is setting.
Year: 1868

A terrible catastrophe on the New
York and New Haven Railroad was pre-
vented few days since by the prudence
of the conductor. A dense fog hid the
signal at the Coscob draw-bridge, so
that the conductor could not see it. He
stopped his train Just before reaching
the bridge, and running on foot, found
the draw open. A little forethought
prevented repetition of the Norwalk
tragedy.
Year: 1868

At ball in Boston, recently, q lady
tainted and the attentive janitor rushed
for his camphor, with which the lady's
face was thoroughly bathed until she
recovered. Then it was ascertained
that the canphor had been taken from
a bottle of mucilage and the lady felt
too much stuck up to stay any longer.
Year: 1868

A Corsican farmer and his cdncubine
were recently put on trial for one OF
the most horrible crimes on record.
They had thrown his wife into red
hot furnace, where she perished amid
horrible sufferiugs. The concubine was
found guilty, but the husband was
owing to some legal quibble, acquitted,
No sooner had he been set at liberty.
than the brother of his deceased wife
shot him dead.
Year: 1868

The method of initiating q candidate
into Lodge of Good Templars is but a
slight improvement upon the same pro-
gramme so long in vogue by the ancient
and honorable fraternity of the "Sons
of Malta" A "chap" who was taken
from lager beer saloon, where he got
tight" without knowing that lager
would iDtOXicate, was put through a
course of cold water treatment by the
Good Templars few evenings since. He
"peaches" on the Templars, and gives
the following expose of their initiation
ceremony, for which, NO doubt, he will
be put through another course of cold
water Sprouts" at the next meeting of
the Lodge. In the first place the vic
tim for Initiation is blindfolded, bound
hand and foot, and thrown into a cider
press and pressed for five minutes. This
is done for the purpose of clearing his
system of "ald drunks." He is then
taken out of the cider press and by
means of force pump gorsed with cis-
tern water, after which a sealing plas-
ter is put over his mouth and he is
rolled in barrel four or FIVE times
across the room, the choir a. the same
time singing the cold water song.


He is now taken out of the barrel
and hung up by the heels till the water
runs out through his ears. He is then
cut down, aud beautiful young lady
hands him a glass of cistorn water. A
cold water bath is then furnished him,
after which he is shOwered with cistern
water. He is then made to read the
Water Works act ten times, drinking a
glass of cisteru water between each
reading. After which the old oaken
bucket is hung around his neck,
and fifteen sisters with squirt guns
dtluge him with cistern water. He is
then forced to eat peck of snow, while
the brothers stick his ears full of
icicles. He is then run through a
clothes-wringer, after which he is hand
ed glass of cistern water by young
lady. He is then again gored with cis-
tern water and his boots filled with the
same, and he is laid away in refrig-
orator. The initiation is now almost con-
cluded. After remaining in the refrig-
orator for the space of half an hour, he
is again taken out and given a glass of
cistern water, run through clothes
wringer, and becomes Good Templar.
Year: 1868

THE aRsAf FAMILY MEDICINE OF TEE AGE -
Pain Killer taken internally. should he adul-
terated with milk or water. and sweetcned
with sugar il desired, or made into syrup
with molasses. For Cough, a few drops
on sugar eaten will be more effective than
anything else. For Sore Throat, gargle
the throat with a mixture Of Pain Killer aud
water and relief is immediate and the cure
positive. 1t should not be forgotten that
the Pain Killer is equally as good to take
internally. as to use externally. Each bot
tie is wrapped with full directions for it,
use
Year: 1868

Come Vi our excnanSeS, IN ana out
of the State, ale dealing the Kuklux
some heavy blows. We are not dis.
posed, blindly to follow suit, though
readily endorsing the idea, that secret
political organizations are, Prima Ja-
cie, detrimental to the public good.
But the objects of that organization
are not known to the public; they
may be purely benevolent or strictly
defensive, for aught that is yet known
to the world, and to strike. them in
the dark, may be assassination rather
than justi6able homicide.


But suppose the very worst of the
Kuklux, are they then more culpa-
BILE than the G. A. II. and the loyal
leagues2 And is it a settled point
in ethics, that an evil which counter
acts greater, can not be good?
Or if one evil necessarily begets an
other, upon which should the weight
of censure fall? In the physical
world, we see the unsightly fungus
sprouting.from the rotting stump, and
in the police. moral world, secret socie.
ties growing out of rotten govern.
ment-fungi as necessarily the off.
spring of the decay Of public virtue,
as the other, of vegetable rottenness


Then before condemning the Ku.
klux, it is due to them and to justice
to give them the benefit of every plea
in abatement that can be based upon
the corrupt government which forces
upon them the duty of self-preser'
vation. 1t may be, however, that the
clan is made up of the par loned pets
of Brownlow, that his splitting fire
at it is a ruse to hide its true charac.
rer under a volume of sulphurous
smoke. We do not suggest this as 9
, probable solution of the mystery
but who can say it is not? Brown
lows denunciation proves nothing
If the klan be made up of his owr
political brood. it is flimsey device
to shield the guilty by denouncing
the innocent; if they be rebels and
Conservatives, as Spitfre charges, hi
abuse is the highest compliment hi
can pay them and strong presumptiv'
proof that they are engaged in {
righteous cause. That which is goot
is never approved by the wicked.


But the truth is, that Brownlow'
charred and shrivelled heart thirst.
for the blood of the noble and good
and nothing could please him NOR
than such a war as he is attemptin;
to inaugurate. And hence his or
der to his leagues to assassinate al
whom they may choose to suspect o
being members of a supposed secre
organization, Can it be that an asso
citation for protection against the law
less violence of such tyrant is a
unmixed evil? On the contrary
it not natural, and therefore right
that such devilish motives and act
should be met by any means Of pre-
lection within the reach of an oppres
sed people? And were the work {
determination, urged by Brownlov
directed against him and his clan, N


principle of Divine or human justic
/ would be violated thereby.


Viewing the question in this ligh
our conclusion is, that an unqualifie


condemnation of the Kuklux is bot
S premature and wrong: premature bt
n cause we know nothing of their mC


tives and aims, and wrong becaus,


though at variance with trite polit


cal axioms, they may prove an inva
i liable security to life, liberty an


property. We shall remain neutr'
until facts enable us to form ccrre'
=, opinion.
Year: 1868

NEwsPAPER SPoNGEs.-An exehang makes
the following sensible remarks; There are
many people In the world who make il a
business to sponge the reading of their coun-
~ paper without any expense 10 themselves
They are fnund wherever the paper Is left
in a shop, Office, store or barber shop snd
often borrowing II before the owner has an
opportunity Of seeing il. This is done by
very many who are abuudantly able aud
whose duty would seem to be able to sustain
their comfy paper by subscribing ant pay
iug for t.
Year: 1868

told him about his little brother, who had
been adopted by wealthy family in a dis.
tant part of the country. Butthe child new
er expected to see him.


There was happiness In that household
The Baron brodght his family over from
England and he and bis brother resided on
adjoinging estates as long as they lived.
Year: 1868

In calling the attention of the reader to the ad-
vertisement of DR.. ]. C. Young's Institute, to be
found in another part of this paper we feel we are
answering the dictates of honest convictions in
pointing out to suffering humanity the honest and
skilful Medical pra"titner 1t is the duty of every
man whose knowledge places it in his power to act
a guide to those who otherwise would unwittinc-
ly take wrong path. There is no need to wear
out life of pain and anguish, and in the end fill a
dishonorcd grave Hesitate no longer unfortunate
ones, but turn to the Doctor who can restore Won.
giving you in place of wasted energies and an i'm
paired constitution, health, vigor and power


The Institute has been in successful operation
for Seventeen Years, and as it was the Pioneer In
stitute of the coast it has been the Pioneer in the
march of progress.


We say again to the aflicted-read the advertise
ment and follow its advice. s1A
Year: 1868

ALARMING.-Of the deaths in this city last
week. over one-eight were stillbirths. Dur
ing'the year ending on the 1st instant deaths
of this class have averaged twenty and one
half per month out of an average mortality
of one hundred and ninety per month. The
natural inference to be drawn is that GER
tain class of crime is alarmingly prevalent,
and tells terrible story against our morali-
ty as people. 1t is to he hoped that there
are climatic or other valid reasons for this
frigntful showing. but III any event the sub
ject deserves the attention of the medical
fraternity, and perhaps of the Police 1t is
time that the subject was thoroughly investi-
gated.-S. f. CuU
Year: 1868

SPONTANEOUS CONVERSATIONAL terrible case
of human spontaneous combustion, which
resulted in death, is reported in Cleveland,
Ohio. The name of the man was Bremer.-
We learn that be drank on a wager six large
drinks of whisky and pint Of stock ale at a
sitting. With blazing face and staring eyes
he reeled toward gas Jet, in order to light
his pipe, when the roxious gases issuing
from his mouth were instantly in a blaze,
and the poor wretch was soon being consumed
by an inward fire.
Year: 1868

Circus Characterization Great
Western Circus will perform in this place on
Friday evening, June 10Th. Our Oregon and
Idaho exchanges speak of the performances
of this troupe as unrlvaled by any other that
ever visited this coast. Charley Graham is the
Gown, and for wit and humor he cannot be
beaten anywhere.
Year: 1868

SOLD AGAIN.-0ur Democratic cotempora-
ries lately regaled their readers with an ac,
count of a negro having committed an out
rage on the person of Miss Mower, daughter
of General Mower, Commander of the Sub
District of Texas. Several pious Southern
editors went so far as to express the belief
that the outrage was in accordance with Di-
vine will, as a just retribution upon General
Mower for MS wickedness in assisting in the
suppression Of the rebellion. The cream of
the joke consists in the fact that General
Mower is a bachelor and has no daughter.
Year: 1868

s3y" Up to this time our information regarding the dongs of tho Democracy in convention at New York, on the fourth, IS not so complete as we might wish it for the benefit of our readers. We arc, how ever, enabled to say that larger, more enthusiastic, patriotic and earnest assem- blaze never congrcgated for a similar pur- pose As early as Friday, before the meeting of the convention, every hotel in the great city was crowded. From every section of the country, North, South, East and West, the true men of the country came fully determined to harmonize all discordant clements and put in nomna- tion man in whom the people could trust, and who, with sound Democratic principles would lead the people to victory in November next After the selection of Gov. Seymour, of New York, as Presi- dent of the convention, and the transac- ton of the usual preliminary business, the convention proceeded to ballot. Of course each State had her fayorite, which neces- sarily gave at first scattering vote, but it was soon found that Seymour was run ming to the front Gradually all other candidates were dropped and q unanimous vote given for Horatio Seymour of New York. Great enthusiasm prevailed when this nomination was announced, which only subsidcd that the convention might Presidency. After little balloting, Gen. Frank F Blair, of Missouri, was unani- mously chosen, thus giving to the Democ- racy of the country for President and Vice President men well known, who have been tried and proven true. Every Dem ocrat knows who our candidate for the Presidency is. Gov Seymour has always been Democrat, is Democrat still; was twice elected Governor of New York; has always been consistent statesman, and is to-day one of the ablcst, purest men Tn the nation. Gen. Blair is known to the whole country, and is popular wherever known. We doubt if better ticket could be pre- sented to the Democracy of the country; certainly for the times none more reliable or suitable could be found Now that our country is torn and twisted by ambi- tious partisans, and almost lost in the maddening whirlpool of political passion, we need wisdom more than all else to guide us. At the head of the government we need good strong men-mep too good to be bought and too strong to be bent In the chief places of the nation we want statesmen and patriots: in Gov. Seymour and Gen. Blair the country will find just such men Let Democrats work that they may win.
Year: 1868

man who has ever filled thc presidential chair, and had such pressure of unto ward circumstances and Legislation io con tend with adhered 70 closely to the con. siitution and tho ancient lauilnssrks of ihe government His country will honof him after his death

 Now tha, full pardon has teen grant cd all those who took part in ihe late war, We hoIc no moro of our countrymcu will become restless and dissatisfied with the land of their birth. and wander in search of homes in foreign lands, but re solve to live where they have 90 many ties to bind them to the place of their m tivity. This is our country; here we hsl saw the light; here is the school room ol our youthful days, with its play ground go familiar; here is the church we hay, SO long attended; hcrc.is our fishing and hunting grounds that furnish many : rcminisccnce of pas, sport and pleasure here remains the old that We so delight {, honor; and here arc the graves of oul loved ones. Sball VIC leave these to tn, spoiler and go about the world without finding place we could call honcy No we will not. We will suffer with pa,ienc, and labor with energy until reason and truth assert their sway, and justice aiei not her place again.
Year: 1868

sg- In another part of our paper will be found the amnesty proclamation of President Johnson. We have long wait ed to be gladdened hy the pardon and amnesty of all those who might be charged with treason against the government oi the United States. Although he may have seemed tardy to us in taking this action, he has most probably ucted wisely in waiting thus long in doing so, and in selecting the befitting occasion for per forming such a great and magnanimous act President Johnson has by his firm ness, and impartiality, and fearlessncss, endcarod himself to every patriot and honorable minded man in tho nation. No
Year: 1868

GSys MT. Powell Clayton, elected under and in accordance (so fhey soy) with tlc reconstruction laws of congress, was duly inducted into office on the Sd inst. with m attempt at considerable display and much cclat, but which, in reality, was q very slim and meagre affair. According to the estimate of the Gazette there was not more than three hundred and fifty persons in the turnout, though it could have been made much moro respectable if they had not denied the poor negroes par. ticipation who have been so instrumental in bringing about their grand display. In another column will be found his inaugu- ral address, delivered on that occasion, which is almost meaningless and fore shadows nothing except that portion which refers to his intended course toward those he calls "a large part of the community,

 but which does, contrary to his assertion "accept the situation" He says as soon as the necessary Legislation is had he will proceed to organize an efficient militia, which, we fear, is only intended to sub serve the ends for which Brownlow used that placed at his disposal. We can sec nothing but an unhappy condition for Arkansas under the present regimen; but there is a hope that "change will come over the spirit of our dreams" and we will see decision made against the laws that has thrust it upon us, and under that decision this usuyping Governor sent back to his home north of Mason and Dixon's line. God grant that we wait no longer than next December
Year: 1868

and endeavor to gain, as soon as possi- ble. such information as will enable me to lay before your honorable body, at your rc-assembling, such facts and fig nres as will facilitate your action, and I hope to be able at the same time to submit such terms of adjustment as will conform to the interests and honor of the State and satisfy the rights of the public creditor.
Year: 1868

A WAR ANECDOTE.-During the
"late unpleasantnes5" there was a
cool, unquenchable sort of Yankee,
named Gum, who ran a stage in west
ern Virginia over route once infested
by bushwhackcrs. We frequently
told Gum that he would some day
get smashed up and gobbled, and he
had better give up his job; but all to
no purpose. for he kept on driving
stage and pocketing the greenbackS,
So three Of US concluded we would
give him so good a scare that he would
accept it as Il warning. In coming
from his stable late at night, he al
ways took a short cut across an old
burying ground. One Of our number
wrapped in a sheet, lav down stark
and stiff on one of the newly made
graves, while the others lodged be
hind touIbotoneS, and lmpatiently
awaited Gums arrival. Soon he
came along, whistling and swinging
pair of heavy brides, when all a
once he was confronted by the spec
tire. There he stood for a few mo
ments with his arms akimbo, and cool
ly eyed the object from head to foot
then raising his brides began to give
it tremendous thrashing, bawling a
the same time:


"Consarn your old picter, what are
you doing out here this time o'night
Get into your hole"


We concluded to let old Gum alon
after that.