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Year: 1868

A calf well kept winter and summer, in
thrifty growth, at two years old will make as
much and more beef than one neglisently kept,
at twice that age. The roftwill be found on
the side Of the two-year old, and the loss on the
four-year old; yet the owneroftheIatterh hasPur-
sued his system ifsystem it may be called, with
the idea he vas saving money. Keep tho Thrifty
animal two years longer in the same way. and
something in the way Of beef will be the re-
suit; while the stsrveling can never pay the
expcnse Of its rearing sn3 feeding.
Year: 1868

Stop that boy A cigar in his mouth, a
swagger in his walk, impudence in his face. a
care-for-pothingncs in his manner. Judging
from his demeanor, be is older than his father.
wiser than his teacher, more honored than the
Mayor Of the town, higher than the Presi-
dent. Stop him; be is going too fast


he don't see himself as others see him. He
don't know his speed. Stop him ere tobacco
chatters his nerves, ere pride ruin his character
ere the loafer master the man; ere good ambi-
ton and manly strength give way to low pur-
suits and british aims. Stop all such boys -
They are legion; the shame Of their families,
the disgrace Of their town, the sad and solemn
reproaches Of themselves"
Year: 1868

The world goes up and the world goes down,
Aud the sunshine follows the rain;
And yesterdays sneer and yesterdays frown
Can never come over again,
Sweet wife,


No, never come over again. . 2
For woman Is warm though man be cold,
And the night will hallow the day,
Till the heart which at even was weary and old
Can rise in the morning gay,


Sweet wife,


To its work in the morning gay. llL
Year: 1868

Many an unwise parent labors hard and lives
sparingly all his life. for the purpose of leav-
ing enough to give his children start in the
world, as it is called. Setting young man
afioat with money left him by relatives, is like
tying bladders under the arms Of one who can
not swim; ten chances to one he will loose his
bladdors and 60 to the bottom. Teach him TO
swim and he never will need bladders. Give
your child a sound education, and you have
done enough for him. See to it that his morals
are pure, his mind cultivated, and his Whole
nature made subservient to the laws which 60
vern men, and you have given what will be OF
more value to him than the wealth of the Iu
dies. To be thrown upon ones resources is to
be cast into the very lap Of fortune, for our
faculties then undergo development, and dis
play an energy, Of which they were previously
unsusceptible.
Year: 1868

The main issues before the people of the
United States, in the Presidential campaign
of 1868, is whether the Republican organiza-
ton and Union and Peace shall triumph. or
whether Democracy, Revolution and Civil
War shall prevail; whether the war for the
preservation of the Union and Government
was right or wrong; and whether the debt
contracted in sustaining the war shall be
honestly paid or basely repudated. These
are the principal issues to be decided on the
Sd of next month, and no sophistry can dis
guise the fact from the people.


1t has been conceded by intelligent men of
both parties that the September and October
elections in the Eastern and Western States
would turn upon these issues, and that the
result in those States would practically de-
eide the November contest. Vermont, Maine,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Nebraska
have spoken at the ballot box, and they have
decided in favor of Grant and Colfax and the
Republican party by handsome maiorities
These elections indicate that Grant and Col
fax will be elected by enormous majorities in
November, and will encourage Union men to
renewed exertiens all over the country The
result will have corresponding depressing
effect upon the followers of Seymour and
Blair, and they will have to make their fight
in the face Of certain and overwhelming de-
feat. They now see the handwriting upon
the wall, telling them that the great masses
in the States mentioned have examined their
platform, weighed their leaders in the bal
ance and found them woefully lacking in
everything calculated to gain the endorse
ment and support of intelligent, honest ard
loyal people.


Let all loyal men rejoice and thank God
that Grant is to be the next President; that
the war for the Union is to be endorsed at
the polls; that the Government, Law and
Justice are to be sustained, and Peace reign
triumphant over land dedicated to Freedom
forever.
Year: 1868

Pure blood may be compared to pure water, and
impure blood to muddy water. If you pass muddy
water through muslin you soil it continue the
process and you cover with thick mud. Blood
passes through all parts of the body if good and
pure it nourishes and cleanses the parts it goes
through If impure it leaves more or less dirt be-
hind it. BRANDRETH's PILLS are the medicine
wanted, because they are made on purpose to take
dirty humors out of the body, and they never fail
These pills cure scrofula, even of forty years.
standing; they have cured cases of rheumatism
when the patient had not walked for four years ;
of paralysis where the legs had lost their power of
movement for seventeen years. The evidence in
these cases cannot be disputed. Is there town in
the world where such evidence exists not? If
BRAsDRErH's Pills have been much used there
we know that such evidence can be found.


But be sure and see upon each box my name in
the Government stamp, in white letters.


B. BRAsDRErH, Brandreth House, New York.


Sold by all druggists. sp6
Year: 1868

BLIND TRoUPE.-The Pioneer Blind Troupe
will give one of their inimitable performances
at Armory Hall, on this Saturday evening.
This favorite troupe have completed their
tour through Oregon, and have adopted
new programme for the return trip. Their
performances are always entertaining. and
full house will undoubtedly be on hand to
encourage them. The performance will con-
clude with dance.
Year: 1868

A NUisANeE.-Hunter Eagle, the Chero-
kee, has again honered our village with his
distinguished presence. and celebrated his
return by getting drunk and remaining in
that state ever SINCE Under Sheriff jackson
furnished him with quarters in the Jail for
several nights. but he manages to keep up
the old drunk. This fellow has become a
great nuisance, and ought not to be tolerated
about the Mace
Year: 1868

SUPPORT Ir.-The Alta, Bulletin. Chroni-
lcie and Times support the San Francisco
local Union ticket headed by Patrick Crow
ley These journals find some fault with
one or two of the nominees, but endorse it as
a good ticket on the whole. The Democrats
are greatly dissatisfied with some of their
nominees, and openly declare their intention
to bolt
Year: 1868

BROKE DowN.-Litsch's brewery wagon
broke down this side of the Whisky Greek
bridge on Saturday, and the proprietor had
to procure another wagon to haul the wreck
into town for repairs.
Year: 1868

If ONE NEGRO, roaming about Green
River, shooting people, created intense ex-
element what do you think of arming
thousands Of these ignorant creatures, all
through the south, where they are SO numer.
Gus and of giving them the power of the
ballot and denying it to white men?
Year: 1868

If the note for thousand dollars bearing six
per cent. interest, which you hold against me, is
due to morrow, and compel you take my note
without interest as payment, does this settle the
claim Rim Union.


No. But when gave that note with the
agreement that might do SO, then it does
settle the claim. The United States gave
its note $50 bonds) with the agreement
that, in five years from the date of the note,
it might be paid in greenbacks, and that
should settle the claim. That's lust what
the democrats propose to do--sad it is just
what the republicans are opposing.
Year: 1868

BURGLARS are infesting Davenport to an
alarming extent, and the people over there
talk Of appointing vigilance committee to
punish them summarily, if they don't leave
town. Policeman Mitsch, of this city, wishes
US to say that there is an organized vigilance
committee here and if certain suspicious
strangers in this town don't yamoose the
ranch at once, they will find heavy hand
laid upon them, when they least expect it.


greenback is not money. 1t is simply a
promise that the United States will pay its face
value in gold.-Rin Union.


A law Of congress declares that it as
money, "iawful money and legal tender
for all debts, public and private. Congress
has power by the constitution to declare
what shall be money, and congress has de.
clared greenbscks to be lawful money, and
the supreme court sustains the law,--there'
fore greenback is money.
Year: 1868

self magnanimous at the end Of the war,
and every true Southerner admires him as
soldier. fought against him and know
what he is worth. But we do fear the
party with which he has become asso-
ciated." tl+ taf 'lN Alf-Hi ilI


speaking Of the extension Of the
franchise, would II not be death blew
TO the present men in power p


Not necessarily, in my opinion. i
do not know planter who, for the sake
Of harmony and to give some stability to
business, would not be willing TO return
every man to his seat in the Legislature
who is now there, if he vote to extend
the franchise II is TO our interest, it is
to their interest, that it should be ex-
tended. They fear that if they extend it
we'll put them out Now the people, out
Of mere gratitude, would vote them back
to their seats" fw gt '1iaf3i4 e M
"whatl put the Radicals into power
BY Democratic votesY' e1N fta1 ~


"Even so. know the feeling in the
rural districts, and IL is just that way.
Should we vote for them, the era of good
feeling would be brought about, and
they would not legislate in the Radical
way they are now doing under the fear
that we are eudesvoring to oust them, by
fair means or foul. The country people,
at any rate, don't care what man may
call himself in the Legislature so long as
he legisIates for the interest and welfare
of the whole State, and not to enrich ore
section by crushing another" CO af


From all the observations was able
to make during my tour through the
county, / have come to the following con-
clusions: That there has undoubtedly
been outraees committed in Maury
county, but that they have been greatly
exaggerated in horror of detail as well
as in number; that the blacks commit
more outrages, five to one, than the
whites, call them Ku-Klux or anything
else; that the happiest negroes are the
steadiest hands on the plantations, who
care little for politics; that the worst
class of negroes is that under the control
and manipulation m Of Northern political
wire pullers who use them as their plant
tools; that Northern men Of extreme
Radical ideas, who rove through the
county canvassing for votes, are at the
bottom of all the troubles of the interior
of West and Middle Tennessee. h1
Year: 1868

In q speech to the colorsd people oi


Charleston, delivered few days ago,


Gen j. B. Gordon said: lneqaih


iaFtYou have been told to arm yourselves
against the whites. What would be the
result Of arraying the two races? "A
contest will come, which will be war OF
races; then which race must triumph 2
You are in the majority on the seaboard.
and could destroy many people. But,
my friends, let me tell you, the moment
the war of races is insugurated, that mo-
ment the death warrant Of the black man
on this continent is signed. Three mil
lions of your race, and forty millions of
white men. Now, / ask you in all rea-
sou, which race must 90 down ?"s ~


He then alluded to the assertions of
Helper, who said that "beforc the year
1872 no black man will have habitation
on this continent" In quoting this the
speaker said: He says so because of
speculation Lands are scarce in the
North, they have surplus Of labor, and
they desire to blot out your race in order
that they might come here, take posses
sion of the place and cultivate the land.
The Indian once lived where you now
live, but where is be now? He couldn't
live in peace with the white men, and he
went to war. The few scattering mounds
that are left in the State speak the result.
Now, this is what Helper says must be
your fate, and, most singular to relate, a
large majority Of the Radical members of
Congress are subscribers to his book and
are giving it circulation. So
iq"I speak plainly. If you are disposed
to live in peace with the white people
they extend to you the hand of friendship.
But if you attempt to insugurate war Of
races you will be exterminated. The
Saxon race was never ceated by Almighty
God to be ruled by the African. These
are truths. We want peace with you.
We cannot live as enemies. One or the
other must 60 down. If you turn deaf
ear to the Southern man, these green
leaves that now clothe the forest will not
grow red with another autumn before
they will be drenched with your blood
and mine. s3f So,
Year: 1868

MIDDLETowN, Conn, Feb. 22d, 'GS


DEAR NHAM:-Itis long time since
you have had anything from the nutmeg
State The time for our political canvass
is near at hand, but at present there is but
little excitement; all is quiet. The Dem
ocratic party feel confident and seem to
think it will require but little effort on
their part to carry the State Gov. Eng
usH has given great satisfaction and
many prominent politicians that voted
against him last spring have given out
publicly that they shall vote for him this.
The Republicans have put up candidate
but little known, but who is anxious to be
auspicious he has money that came to
him easy and he is willing to spend it;
they well know their principles will not
sustain them without money they have
not the shadow of chance; their only
arguments used are coppcrheads, cop,
perheads, southern sympathizers, rebels,
sccessionists." Well the people have this
so much and so long and finding they
(thc Republicans have no other peg to
hang their hopes upon, begin to think it
is time to look around and see if it is not
time that something to save the country
should not be done. Their hopes are
based on Grant and have relied upon his
non committal; but Grant in his ungard-
ed hours, which occasionally comes over
him, has been duped by Stanton; he has
shown himself dcceitful and untruthful
Though most of our Republican papers
insist upon it, that in the question Of We
racity between him and President John
son. that he has been honest and truthful.
and that Johnson is guilty of msrepre


scntation, notwithstanding he, in his as
Sertions, is sustained by those ofhis Cab
met whose yeracity cannot be doubted
Grant has lowered himself very much by
his recent acts, and we think here that lie
is not likely to receive the nomination for
the Presidency. New Hampshire will
speak out her sentiments next month.
1t is conceded on all hands if the Repub-
licans carry the State it will be owing to
Grants popularity, for that party in that
State put the issue upon Grant and not
upon their candidate; and their Conven-
ton came out strong for Grant. 1t is
much the same in this State. We are all
looking to the South and watch your
movements there. The Republicans are
dreadful sour about the rejection Of the
proposed Constitution in Alabama. We
. hope it will be the same in all the States.
Republicans look upon your Conventions
as elephants on their hands aud most
heartily wish they were rid of them


Yours, W.
Year: 1868

The President thinks that the pro-
position pending in Congress to admit A la
bama, in spite of her rejection of the negro
constitution. an acknowledgement of the
failure Of the Congressional plan of recon
struction.
Year: 1868

A JERSEY Cry paper states that two
men in that city made wager on the re-
suit of the recent election, one betting
the sum Of $5 against the wife of the
other. The man who put up the money
won, and demanded the wife. The hus-
band was inclined to pay his bet, but
the lady demurred and drove the claim
ant from the house with great vigor.
Year: 1868

The Impending Contest ON the Bill Concern.


ing the Erie Raiiway-The Crisis ON the


Underground Observation-Disclosures on the Ex-


else BfIl-The Butchers and the Board Of


Health Before the Court Of Appeals.


ALBANY, April 4, 1868.


The mill OF legislation has been grinding steadily
out quietly since the restoration OF order after the
explosion OF Mr.. Glen the subject of bribery and
corruption. Very few important measures have
gone through yet the Legislature has been in session
day and night and the committee rooms reecho with
the voices OF the despairing ones who have rushed
10 the capital 70 rescue their bills from legisla-
tive asphyxia. The Senate became tired and ad-
Dourned to Monday night. The calm Of the past few
pays however, is but lu In the battle. Two
great contests are impending-one the subject OF
underground railroads, which commences on Mon
nay evening in the Senate-the other on the revival of
the Erie Railroad bill. The Vanderbilt men have not
made good their promises" The FIVE hundred
arguments" which they offered to their friends
have not been made tangible, and hence the disatec
ron witnessed in the action the pro rata freight
pill. The Erie men are taking advantage OF this
state Of AFFAIRS and they seem determined to make
amends for their recent shabby conduct In leaving
plentifuliy supplied with funds and while they
entertaining all who honor their quarters with a
visit, dispensing champagne and cigars ad uoftsn,,
convincing. It would seeem from the renewal OF the
war as II the Erie directors did not regard with any
exalted degree OF complacency the New Jersey relief
Dill. In the first gloomy days OF their night across
the Hudson 1t offered consolation and hence Its pas
Nage was the signal for the shabby backing down
Irom the fight at Albany New Jersey Is very good
place wherein to grow cranberries but hardly suited
TO the great business demands of the Erie Railway
direction. Hence the directors have grown weary Of
fher New Jersey toy and are anxious to be located
honce more beneath the shadows Of the Chambers
street edifce The Vanderbilt men are mex Xpicably
retcent Perhaps they consider that they can render
themselves masters Of the situation any time it is
agreeable to them to make the effort.


There was some further sparring to-day over the
new Excise bin. motion Of Mr.. Frear to recommit
the bill. with power to report it complee-which s
legislative expedent TO dodge the Committee Of the
Whole and order bill to a third reading-was
fatally objected to from the republican side Of the
House. subsequent motion to refer to the first
Committee Of the Whole did not fully effect COM
promise, and the matter Is arranged for conside.
ration at an early day next week.


( The Cross-town Railway Bill, by vote of the
House this morning, was taken out Of sthe hands of
she Railway Committee and placed in the Committee
OF the Whole


The quarrel between the butchers and the Board Of
Health has reached the Court OF Appeals, where an
argument has been going on for the past two days.
No decision Will be rendered before the June term.
Year: 1868

AcrtoN To RECOVER MONEY ALLEGED TO HAVE
BEEN LOST At GAMBLING HoUsE.-In the Superior
Court yesterday case was tried, In which Robert
X. Wilson instituted an action against Robert J.
Slater and Joseph Thompson to recover the sum OF
$4,000 alleged TO have been lost at the gambling es
tablishment OF the defendants No. 81 South Calvert
street The action IL brought under the provislons
Of the sixtyrst section of the thirtieth article OF
the code OF public general laws. which says
that any person who may lose money at a
gaming table may recover back the same az II t were
q common debt, and may be competent witness to
prove the sum he lost but no person shall recover
any money or other thing which he may have won
by betting at any game or by betting III any manner
whatsoever" The testimony OF the plaintiff was TO
the eject that he was resident OF Queen Anne,s
county, that he had held the position in stice of the
peace and assessor OF internal revenue and had
been employed by number Of gentlemen real.
dents OF Queen Anne's county to collect from the
State the bounty of t100 due each for their slaves
taken for the army, and that having about s2OOO of
his own and several thousand belonging TO the for.
mer slave owners referred TO, he came 10 Baltimore
at different times between August, 1894 and April,
1856; that he visited different gambling houses and
lost all his money the principal part at the
establishment OF the defendants. No wit.
nesses were examined on the part OF the
defence, they relying upon the fact that the Jury
would not credit the statement of party who adj
mitted that he had appropriated the money Of other
people In the manner stated above. The case was
gwen TO the jury, who were out at The time of
adjournment, with instructions 10 return a snoIs1
yerdict. t.--BoitiDlOJe sun, April T.
Year: 1868

SUDDEN DEAru.-An unknown man, aged about
sixty years, with no front teeth and wearing dark
cloth pants black cloth coat and vest hickory shirt
fell In Chatham street near Mott, and died while
being conveyed TO the hospital IL IL supposed from
disease OF the heart. The Coroner was notified To
hold An inuuest
Year: 1868

Is ALf IsToxicATISo? They tell good
story OF tria! Justice in the town of Sfcn-
Ger. Mass. in relation to enforcing the pro.
hibitory law. In one case q man was ar.
raigned for liquor selling-the article sold
being ale. thin sour and beady. The Judge
ordered the officer to bring along with the
prisoner pitcher OF ale. The prisoner
pleaded that he had not violated the Law,
the ale was not Intoxicating.


I'VE will see about that" said the justice
you drink half Of what is in the pitcher
and will drink the other half. anil then
will adjourn the court until two clock (now
ten) and see"


The ale was divided and drank, and the
court adjourned. On reassembling. short
work was made OF the case. Guilty and
senterced three months"
Year: 1868

Joshua Belden murdered his wife IN South
Canaan on Tuesday last. Mrs Belden who is said TO
have been a very worthy woman, rose as usual In the
morning and went and mked their cow and directed
their son 10 put the animal the pasture She went d
recty back and into the house and laid herself on the
couch not feeling well che had walked the day before
TO Canaan and back distance Of eight or nine miles
While she lay the lounge her husband softly entered
IN his stocking feet from his seepng chamber and go
ing directly to woodpile, got his and returned to
where his wife lying and struck her three terrible
blows the head crushing her skull as every blow He
then finished dressing himself, and started for Falls
Village telling the people that he had lost his soul They
did heed his remarks he has recently been rather
peculiar In his actions lie returned 70 his home after
short time, and found his neghbors collected horror
stricken the shocking spectacle. Some OF his wfes
relatives in their excitement, would have ynched him
the spot but better counsels prevailed and he was
arrested aud 20 Ltehhed jail 10 await the action
the COroners jury There various opinions about
Beldens saneness thinking that he crazy, and
some that lie is This Is his second wife each having
had children. Mr. Belden was In comfortable creum-
styled good Deighbor, and was memberof the
MethOdst Chureh In good standing.
Year: 1868

BosToE, Aug. 22.-The State ProhibitOry
Committee have published address 10 the Republicans
oi Massachusetts urging return to the PrOhibitory
Liquor law, closing follows: Impressed with these
views we urge you 10 select delegates TO the approach
ing Republican State Convention who on this question
truly represent the Republican party men who In its be,
half will demand with ambiguous voice the repeal OF
the present Liquor law and return TO the former policy
of the Commonwealth. In the hands OF such men every
interest Of State and the future OF the Republican
party may DC safely trusted"
Year: 1868

The members of the several yacht clubs are
taking lively interest in the contest announced 20 take
place over the usual In and outside OF this harbor
between the several schOoners and soops Of the New
York Yacht (luh