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Year: 1868

IL ''IIe is a bad citizen said
Napoleon, "who undermines the
religious faith Of his country. All
may not, perhaps, be substantially
good, but certain it is, that all
come in aid Of the government pow
er, and are essential to the basis OF
morality. In the absence of relig-
ion, | can discover no induce
ment to be virtuous. [ desire to
live and die in mine nothing is
more painful to me than the hide
Gus spectacle of an old man dying
like a dog
Year: 1868

EDITORS LEDGER: A great wrong to
itself is being done in this community.
1t is warming serpent in its breast
which is fast stinging it to death. There
is in our midst large number OF idle,
vicious, ignorant and superstitious ne
groes, few of whom are employed,
while the balance are hanging around
our homes, pilfering and consuming our
substance. A remedy is at hand, if we
have the will to use it. and the moral
courage to adopt it. Let the business
men and the property holders resolve to
stand together as one man, and determine
to discharge the last one, old and young,
male and female. This will compel them
to seek employment in the country,
where their services are greatly wanted;
and we can supply their places with white
labor, which can readily be had by offer
ing liberal wages and comfortable homes.
A very large number of good men and
true, who are to the manor born, are out
of employment, and would perform the
labor faithfully and honestly if you
make it honorable by EMPLOYING whites
alone.


Then in the event of troubles of any
kind arising, you know upon whom you
can rely, for many have been tried aud
stood firmly on many bloody field. In
this way you will rid the city of the car
pet.bag gentry, for their avocation will
be gone.


Enforce the vagrant laws, which have
been forgotten, and compel men to have
some visible means of support, or leave.
Do this, and the city of Memphis will
soon be pointed to as the model city of
the South. Fail, and your property will
depreciate and be consumed by tax
gatherers. M.
Year: 1868

The spectacle presented on Thursday
by Senator Wade, when his name was
called with the list of Senators about to
qualifyoas justicisns for trial the most
solemn which has ever been instituted on
earth, is one Of the most melancholy and
amazing of which human. experience
affords example. Knowing by that un-
erripg process of reason which curdles a
thousand issues into one--the real QUE
that the matter to result from the pro-
posed trial is simply and inevitably
which one of two men shall be President,
! that Senator being one ofthem-he arose
and deliberately walked forward to offer
himself as President. Before a gazing
world an American bred man did that
act. The hiss of scorn and the blast ef
shame ought to come up from all man
kind. His relation to the trial is precisely
that, and as personal as that, of the
accused. The alternative is wholly be-
tween the two men. One, shall be Presi-
dent and the other shall not. The
judgment cannot be less than this. 1t
cannot be more. On that judgment the
accused has no voice. His inevitable
alternate demands voice Shall the
dignity and conscience of the American
people be put off with the disgusting
affectation that man under such cir,
cumstances may divest himself of all
bias in his own favor2 With what con-
tempt the people will receive the insult
ing pretense that hardened old
politician may be so Indifferent to the
greatest office in their gift, that though
directly and inevitably related to it, he
would be wholly affected by the fact 2 Is
that office so despicable that even Mr..
Wade could not be influenced by it?


Should this trial result by any possi-
bility in removal of President johnson
and, what is the same thing, the intro.
duction of Mr.. Wade-what artifce could
hide, what forgery could supplant the
everlasting significance of the scene of
Thursday, as prefguring the seizure of
the Government by single usurper and
bis conspiring allies2 Will Senators see
where they place themselves should they
tolerate this abominable abuse.-Na-
y;o,, ri Tn fsJI;ooncs,. RfL
Year: 1868

Pendleton's Chances for the Presidency.


"Mack," the sprightly and usually
we'll informed Washington correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Commercial, writes
to that paper touching Mr.. Pendleton's s
nomination by the Democratic National
Convention as follows:


A month ago it did not seem, from the
Washington point of view, that Pendls-
ton would be tAe nominee of the Demo-
cratic party. His friends have, however,
been active and vigilant since that time,
and public sentiment has been steadily
growing in his favor, until his chances
are to-day far better than those Of any
other man in his party. The declination
of Seymour is greatly in Mr.. Pendleton
favor, for there are many influential
Democrats here who have all along
spoken of Seymour as their hrst
choice and Pendleton as their second.
/ know of scarcely q Democratic
Congressman who is opposed to Fen
dleten whose opposition may not be
traced to motives OF personal interest.
In Indiana there are a few who would
like to put Hendricks on the ucket
for President or Vice President, so as to
omen a new contest for the Senatorship-
and so on, here and there, throughout
the country. But the people are Tor
Pendleton, and the Democracy will had
him the visest choice they can make l
know there are those who talk OF his
war record" as certain 70 beat HI % IN
the election, and believe therefore that Il
would be better to take up, say General
Hancock. Bot this is a great mistake.
Last falls election in Ohio showed how
much, in the presence Of living issue,
people care FOR a war record Gen
erai Hayes started into the canvass with
a big conundrun-" Where was Thur
nan during the vsr7'-and The Peo-
pie came within a few thousand votes
Of saying that he vas vhere
be ought 70 have been In New York,
Year: 1868

SERIOUS ACcIDENT.-Lous Neel, young man
seventeen years Of age while engaged in feeding
wood to circular saw at kindling wood factory in
East Twentieth street, yesterday, accidentally fell
against the saw, that his head and neck very
severely cut He was taken to Bellevue Hospital for
treatment but no hopes were entertained OF his
cOyery.
Year: 1868

AS this is the last number of the Pilot
which will reach many of its renders before
election day, we have few words to say to
Democrats. If you are defeated, Il will be
your own fault. If you are successful, you
will have simply done your duty as Free
men and Demoerats-upon the discharge
of which you will ever after reflect with
satisfaction.


IF you would see your party in the as
cendant-T you would see our government
wisely and economically administered-and
good and wholesome laws enacted, and
faithfully and impartially executed-you
will go to the polls on the third Of Noren..
Der, and vote the Democratic ticket, with
out scratch, blot or blemish We hope
that no Democrat will permit any local
jealousies or feelings of personal dislike to
any candidate upon the ticket, to interfere
with the discharge of bis DUTY as Demo-
crat.


In two weeks more, we shall speak to
you words of rejoicing over your triumph.
or words Of mourning at your defeat 1t
remains for you to say which it shall be-
If you wish the success of the Democratic
ticket. attend the polls yourself, and see
that your neighbor attends. 4 full tote
totU insure our success


We ask every Democrat in the county to
consider himself committee to ,oatch and
uork for the success Of the Ticket from this
time until the evening of the third of No
vember. Let not threats Of any kind keep
you from voting the Democra tic ticket-let
not money or false Radical promises in
ducc you to desert the candidates of your
party
Year: 1868

INJUSTICE AND COwARDICE.-Mr. ST.
BREE was right in assuming last week that
the viilifer across the way would not pub
iish his communication. We did not sup
pose he would either, when we saw it, but
we were hardly prepared for such an ex-
hibition of extreme cowardliness by even
the senior editor of the Tribune rs is
evinced by the responsible editor trying to
put the disgrace of his personal attack on
MIR. SIBREE upon his junior Hereafter
no weanness that may appear in that sheet
will surprise US.


The junior of that institution has gener-
ally been credited with having what brains
aud sense it has, aud if he has any of the
later quality left, it seems to us he had
better let Mr. SIBREE alone, lest he burn
his fingers If he wants to cultivate that
kind of style it will be safer, We think, for
him to begin with some one else.
Year: 1868

Less than two weeks will elapse ere the
people of this county will be called upon to
take part in the important drama which
will be acted throughout the nation. The
Democratic portion of this people has a
great and paramount duty to perform on
the third of NouemJer. Are our friends
aware of the proximity of the election, and
OF the unscrupu Gus means which the So
called Republicans are using to carry it?
Is the Democratic party prepared FOR the
battle? But little over week is left them
to do SO, and We again appeal to them to
improve the time. If our party is organ
ized-if every Democrat feels the imro--
tance Of the election, and will perform the
duty which he owes to his party and to his
country, We have no fears for the result A
glorious victory awaits US. Every day
brings additional intelligence confirming
OH prediction of certain success. What
Democrat will hesitate to lend his best eff
forts to such consummation What Dem
crat will fail to share in the common tri-
umph Of the cause


Let every Democrat, then, go to The
polls and vote the ,chole Democratic ticket.
Let not rain, or mud, or distance keep any
man at home. Let him stand at the Lols
and use his best efforts for the cause. II
he knows of a Democrat who has not voted,
let him 60 after him. The right to vote is
a sacred one, and every man should exer-
else it, and feel that by the discharge of
that duty he united with his brethren In
swelling the song of rejoicing over the elec-
ton of HORATIO SEYMOUR, JOSEPH
Villas, and the balance of the Democratic
ticket.
Year: 1868

TEARING Down BILLS. - We notice
with regret that some persons consider it
necessary to prove their devotion to the
party to which they belong by tearing
down The bills calling political meetings of
their opponents. A majority of the bills
announcing the Democratic meeting on
Wednesday evening we're so torn down,
and many of the-bills announcing the speech
of Mr.. WILLIAMS also. We will be chart
table enough to presume it is done by. boys
too young to know better. Scalping few
of them would be a salutsry lesson.
Year: 1868

We shall constantly Admoniah the Southern
people to he sslfreliaut and shall do what We
may be able 20 induce the establishment Of
manufactures 10 our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end VIC will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manuiaeturing
and exert ourselves TO encourage the diversih-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
ueut Of Southern resources.
Year: 1868

A writer who ssys his cows give all the
milk that is wanted in family of eight
persons, and from which was made two
hundred and sixty eight pounds Of but
ter the year, gives the following as his
treatment. He says: "If you desire to
get large yie.d Il. rich milk, give your
COWS three tiEas q day water slightly
warm, slightly ssitad. in which bran has
been stirred at the rate Of ono quart to
two gallons Of water. You will find, if
you..have not found this daily practice,
that your COW will gain twenty i've per
cent. Immediately under the effects of it,
anG she will become so attached to the
diet as to refuse to drink clear water un-
less very thirsty, but this mess she will
drink almost any time, and ask for more.
The amount ofthis drink is an ordinary
water pail full each time, morning, noon
and night. Your animal will then do
her best at discounting the lacteal.--
Four hundred pounds Of butter are often
obtained from good stock, aud instances
are mentioned where the yield was even
at higher figure"
Year: 1868

To KEEP BEEF.--Gut it up in piece;
suitable for cooking or drying, pack close
in barrel or tub; make brine of boil
ing water sufficiently strong to bear an
egg; pour the brine boiling het over The
meat. 1t win be just salt enough fol
cooking and will keep till spring.
Year: 1868

RArs.--Itis ssid that sponge fried in
lard or butter, is the best thing to feed
rats to destroy them. They eat it greed
lily, immediately start for water, and soon
after drinking die. Rats have always
asponged" their living, and if there is
any way to sponge them to death, We are
glad oft.
Year: 1868

B@- Initiate the currency to borrow


money for the Government SO that it is
worth but forty cents on the dollar, and
then contract it to pay at one hundred
cents, This is the Radical financial idea.
Year: 1868

The dolorous tone in which all the
Radical papers speak of the impeach.
ment fzzle, is overwhelmingly amusing.
Every one of them has something to say,
but in the aggregate it amounts to this
o, I m a used up man, and I'm used
up man; if ever / get out of this, I'll
stay out if / eanl Were it not for the
gravity of the thing, one would be
tempted to indulge in the loudest kind OF
guffaw at the Radical grimaces and
contortions.
Year: 1868

Several citizens, with a good sense that
deserves general imitation, have dis
charged from their employ those negroes
whom they discovered belonging to the
Loyal League clan, that lately paraded
our streets. This is the most convincing
way Of showing the deluded creatures
the folly Of attaching themselves to or
CARNATIONS whose platform is hatred to
the white people, aud whose end is GER.
tain mischief An empty stomach is a
strong argument, and the Loyal Lesguers
should be made to feel its force Aissis-
sippi Index.
Year: 1868

L


angel mother smiling down upon her: Soon
. sense Of al unseen presence peryAdins
the room filed her soul, the air became
sweet and bSlmy as the breath Of
freshly blooming Aowers. It passed
across her heated brow and expec-
tant fancy, felt the shadowy form
bend low and her slight frame thrilled with
an almost unearthly ecstacy as she was con-
scious of gentle pressure upon the weary
little head as Of an unseen hand, and her lips
were touched as if the petal of a rose given
to the breeze and waited in at the open win
dow, had rested there an instant.


The little arms reached out into open
space and sank again in sad disappoint-
ment toher side; q few gentle soothing tears
escaped the silken lsshes and in another mo-
ment she was sleeping as calmly, as ssftly
as a healthy babe.


Marie's room, amid that old ruin, was like
an oasis in desert, the more beautiful for
the contrast. and the rising sun was casting
an amber light throughout it which was deep
ened by the hue from the rose colored walls
and reflected in food of soft, rich,
peculiar light upon the snowy bed
and white drapery of the windows
as Marie swoke refreshed, with the light of
gladness, and young life filling her whole
being, and as she stepped lightly about the
room her mind was possessed with the idea
that at the French Opera she would find
what she so much desired-the means fire.
lieving her father. Her nature was one that
brooked no delay when her plans were once
settled, and she at once set to work devising
an entrance to the Opera. @


"Father, do you know that will be six
teen tonight and never yet have seen an
opera? would rather celebrate this night
by attending the Opera with you for the
first time than by all the modes of diversion
and pleasure your kind love has heretofore
presented me upon these occasions


81 have thought several times of
taking you, petite belle, but it has
been SO sweet to have you all TO
myself that concluded to let it be so as
long as you were contented and happy, out
since you wish to go the matter is changed,
and you shall be gratified tonight"


$50, shall go to the opera to night; OBJ,
dear father, you make me SO happy seem
about to realize thousand dreams of my
childhood in one night. Oh, what music
shall hear, what beautiful scenes shall
aaa en- r.H
Year: 1868

The glad child threw her arms about her
fathers neck and kissed his cheek and his lips
first one and then the other, while the joy
that danced from her black eyes over her
beautiful face was as bright as in the hap
piest days of her childhood, when old Magic
stood by to repeat o'er and o'er every
pet name Of admiration in her language.
Year: 1868

brigade has commenced operations, and ws
may look Cor a general renovation and i'm
provernent Of the filthy appearance Of many
Of our streets. As . sanitary measure it
10 absolutely Indispensable that the work be
done well. People should also look to their
own premises and not wait to be waited
upon by the Health Inspector.
Year: 1868

The Cincinnati Commercial says


Probably some forty thousand blacks
in the State of Alabama voted for the
Constitution under threats of imme-
diate discharge from employment
These forty thousand represent, 10
most cases, families of from three Go
six persons. Take the lowest estimate
and there will be one hundred and
twenty thousand negroes idle In q
State that could proftably employ
every person in it, either white or
black. To refuse labor to these peo-
pie Is 10 reduce them TO pauperism /;
and we all know that voluntary or
forced idleness not only begets dis
tress, but crime iu q thousand phases.
Yet We suppose when those results
are made to appear, as appear they in
evitably will, il she blacks are thrown
out Of employment, we shall have q
howl the country over, that this is the
work of Radicals, the result Of that
humanity which struck the shackles
from the slave and raised him TO the
dignity of a freedman. But the poll
oy which the Alabama Conservatives
have adopted is a tWO-edged sword
that will cut both ways. The negroes
eAAA NV eAAI Wiz NaRA ~ NAe-@ .A@ ~
fected. The blow aimed at them will
fall upon the entire industry Of the
State-and industry already so stag
naut that the most fortunately situated
have to ecOnomize to make expenses.
Those Conservatives who think it
such a brilliant piece Of strategy 10
discharge men from service because
they choose TO exercise a right con-
ferred upon them in their own way
and according TO their own convictions,
will be made to feel aud share the un-
mixed evils that will follow their in
sane policy. The pauperism, the dis
tress, the crime, the confusion, the
turbulence, that will come Of throw
ing a hundred thousand people out Of
work, will tell upon them as well as
upon the negroes. IL is the costliest
vengeance for political offense that
they could devise, and none but those
whom the gods make mad 10 destroy.
would ever consent to such criminal
foOlishness.
Year: 1868

No Clothes Wringer can do its work
evenly and easily with one end Of the roll
srs pinned together. The Novelty and
Champion Wringers have not This objec-
tion. Examine before you buy.
Year: 1868

O'BRIAn Mass MEETING To-olGuT.-
Right across tho river in Rock Island will
b grand political feast of sound demo-
cratic doctrine this evening. O'Brian the
Illinois champion will address the masses
The White Boys in Blue are going over in
force thissvsning and our people should
turn out By thousands.
Year: 1868

On motion OF Mr.. Ingraham vote Of
thanks was rendered to Mr. Conway for the
able and impartial manner he has per
formed the duties of presiding officer.


On molten, the platform adopted by the
convention in June last was reahirmed.


The convention then adjourned sine die
in the midst of great enthusiasm and much
good feeling
Year: 1868

The Working Women OF New York.


The New York Post has discovered that
at least fifty thousand women earn their
living in that city alone under conditions
which, to say the least, are far from salts
factory. OF thirteen Thousand one hund-
red and seVenty-seven who applied for
employment last year at the Working
Women's Protective Union, it seems over
one-half were incapable of doing only the
commonest work, often mere manual labor.
The editor says:


This state of things is made worse by
general and strong prejudice against going
into service, SO that servants of any kind
are hard to get, and the competition among
the ordinary working, classes is greatly in
creased. Girls who can easily earn at
service SIP a month, with good board, pre-
fer to work for Sc q week, and often less,
supporting themselves, living in poor ac-
commodations, and ineurring the risk Of
getting no work.


This prejudice, and the general ignOr-
anee and want of education Of working
women, are the main causes oftheir present
grievances.


Nothing will better express the true con-
dition Of working women than statement
of what il costs them to live. Their aver
age wages are from 81 to SO per week.
Out of this they have to pay from So to Sc
for board, the former if in room with some
other person, the latter if alone. Ihis does
netfinclude washing, which is always extra.
An ordinary woman will need at least four
or five dresses a year, costing say
Sc each, though this may be con
sidered a low estimate. Shoes can be
bought as low as from 50 to 50 so,
but will not last over a month, and q
woman having fair amount OF walking to
do will expend at least $25 in shoe leather
in the course of year. When to these
items is added the cost Of bonnets, under
clothing, shawls, etc., it will not leave any
margin for saving. With severe economy,
perhaps, little might be laid by, but wo-
men generally reason that they work hard,
and the only enjoyment they can have is in
dress, and they would rather spend their
money on this than stint themselves SO as
to save. Il must not be supposed, how
ever, that they are generally extravagaHt.
The public may be led 10 think SO from
seeing working women on their way
to their homes, but the number of these
who are well dressed is not large, and eVsn
hose are girls whose position requires
them to appear we'll, or who have no board
to pay, and therefore more money to
spend. Many working women also are
content to wear the poorest underclothes,
if they can appear outwardly respectable.
Such being the cost Of living, it is apparent
that in case Of sickness, or In bad times,
when work can not be obtained, women,
as men also. must run in debt and get
behindhand, and when this happens Il Is
almost impossible TO recover themselves.


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