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Year: 1867

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From the Dayton Empire of Tuesday.


Mr.. BROWN, the old gentleman
who has excited so much wonder
in our community because Of the
number of days he lived without
partaking of food, died yesterday.
As near as we can learn, this old
gentleman was eighty-four years
of age, and eightytOmr was the
number of days he lived without
eating. May this fact not be set
down as a coincidence worthy of
the attention of those who incline
to a belief in spiritual manifesto
tions, and to the idea that spirits
have a controlling influence. upon
he existence and actions of man.
Kind. And the fact of his long ex-
istence without food and an exam
ination of his body by our surgeons
and medical men, may serve the
purpose of an interesting investi-
Year: 1867

cation, if not a development of
some great fact heretofore unknown
to our scientific men.


Mr.. Browne has borne among his
friends and acquaintance a most
excellent character for truthful
ness and honesty Of purpose, and
we, therefore, are the more fully
inclined to believe his statements
relative to his peculiar condition
during the eighty-four days which
he claimed he was under the con-
troll of spirits and receiving his
food at their hands through the
medium of the atmosphere.


Mr.. Brown stated that the spirits
gave him warnlug in time to make
all, the.neeessary- preparations for
leaving this world, that his natural
physical death would take place on
the 2Sth Of February last, but that
his spirit would remain in the body
but strictly under their CONTROL
From the time stated as the period
of his physical death, and for fifty
three days of the time the spirits
had control OF him, he asserted
that he felt no pain-had no desire
to eat, and did not partake of food.
At the end of that time, however,
he said they began to withdraw the
food they were furnishing, and on
the sixtieth day, after a consulta-
ton with a spirit physician from a
higher sphere, they withdrew his
food entil ely and created an appe-
tite, which he was told was to in
duce him to eat and produce a diar-
rhpa that would enable them to
separate the spiritual from the
physical more completely. He
partook of a little coffee and crack
er for three or four days, when a
diarrhGa set in, which continued
up to the time of his death, yester-
day. For the last twenty-one days
Of his existence, we have the as
surance that he neither ate or drank
of anything.


His is most singular case, in
deed, and worthy Of investigation.
For ourselves, we are spiritually
skeptical, but what We have seen
and learned in reference to Mr..
Brown, has produced a desire to
have the matter investigated, and
the result of the investigation Civ
en- to the world.


We understand that the funeral
of Mr.. Brown will take place on
Sunday.
Year: 1867

"Veteran Observer" is discussing
this question, starting out with the
broad denial that Congress has every
right to treat suffrage within the
States. He says:


"Thcrc is not in the Constitution a
particle of power, direct, or indirect,
which gives Congress the least right
over the question of suffrage, except in
the Territories. What then has in
duced any one to imagine such thing.
| cannot conceive, except it may be
this: During the war Congress, and
the President also, were obliged to
and did exercise various extraordinary
powers-but, with perhapsa very little
exception-just and legitimate powers.
NThey Were clearly granted under the
power Of Congress to declare war, and
take all necessary means to prosecute
it; and of the President to command
the army and navy, and use them to
prosecute war and enforce the laws.
This power has no limits but that of
necessity, and although some extra
Constitutional acts were done, they
were acts necessary to those which
were constitutional. 1t is not strange
that those not familiar with the Con-
stitution should not see clearly the
distinction between the power of Gov
ernment granted for war and those
granted only for peace"
Year: 1867

How TO JUDGE.-Judge man by
his actions, poetby his eye, an idler
by his finger, lawyer by his leer, a
player by his strut, a boxer by his
sinews, an Irishman by his swagger,
an Englishman by his rotundity, a
Scotchman by his shrug, a justice by
his frown, a Jew by his nose, great
man by his modcsty, an editor by his
coat, tailor by his agility, fielder
by his elbow, a lady by her dress, and
a woman by her neatness.
Year: 1867

CALICO dress parties are now the
rage In the rural districts. The idea
is to correct the extravaganza in ward


robes, which has been carried to such
extremes by the ladies Of Ameri-
ca. 1t is excellent and should sue
Year: 1867

THE price of wheat in England has
doubled since 1864, and is now higher
than it has been since the close Of the
Crimean war. In the first fortnight
of the present month it rose on the
average fifteen per cent. The crop is
said to turn out, on threshing, a far
lighter yield than was anticipated, and
French buyers are still active in their
operations in the English market.
Year: 1867

SMALL FARMS. s.-Since the war, says the
Winchester Times, it is impossible for great
many of our large landholders to cultivate their
farms, and owing to this fact there is vast
amount of good farming land now lying idle.
This land instead of being benefit to the own
ers is an expense, they paying taxes on it all
the time. Now we think that the best thing
that our farmers can do is to divide their i'm
mense farms into smaller tracts, in order to
put it within the power of the laboring class to
purchase them. In this manner they would
soon dispose of all their land which is now ly-
ing idle, and it would be purchased by class
of people that would put it in cultivation, and
by this means the wealth and prosperity of the
country would be increased ten fold. ...


There is no doubt, but that if the large farms
were thus divided, they would be Immediately y
sold. Let our large landhoders adopt this
plan, and it will be but a short time until all
the land in the country will not onl ly be in cul-
tivatiou, but the value Of it will be doubled.
And, in addition to this, the country would
soon be filled with laboring men, who would
be property holders, and consequently would
feel much greater interest in the welfare and
prosperity Of it. If We want good citizens in
the country, we must get men who have some
interest in it, and this is the best way we can
think of to attain this object,
Year: 1867

A WARM SUNDAY INCIDENT. follow


log amusing incident is related in the Cortland
Gazette ..... ..


"a very amusing affair occurred last Sab
bath morning IN church not far from this
village The clergyman was discoursing as elo-
quently as the state of the weather would per-


nit, yet one of his auditors, young lady was


so overcome by the heat as to tall asleep in


the midst of the discourse Those behind her


we're somew hat amused, observing her efforts


to keep ber head in a perpendicular position.
The superintendent of the school happening to
look around just as the lady 8 head was going
over backwards, supposed she mad tainted, and
spriuging to his feet, called out to the minis
ter to stop and send down from his desk a
tumbler Of of=water; which request was immedl-,
aely complied with, and a copious supply OF
water was administered to the somnolent young
lady before she had time to fairly recover her-
SELF A number of sympathisng ones gathered
about her, but she soon retired from the audi
ence-room with a face too crimson to comport
With fainting ft When she sleeps In church
! again, it will probably be with one eye open.
Year: 1867

Mr.. Dtckens' Third Reading I'm Boston


"NiChOlaS NiCklsby'' and "BOOts at the


Holly Tree Inns


Boston, Mass. Dec. 5.-Mr Dickens gave his
third entertainment this evening, reading por-
tions of nicholas Nickleby" and that high
iantastical scrap of story, Boots at the Holly
Tree Inn" There was the same full and fash
ionaole attendance as on previous nights
fashion here being much milder term, and
meaning far less as regards millinery and
haberdashery, Than In Gotham. 1t is aston
ishiDg TO note. the number of young ladies in
an audience who are compelled t. bridge their
pretty noses with spectacles This is understood
to be consequence of their devotion to lite
rary pursuits.


They cultivate their intelects and acquire
comparative indifference to the splendors of
feminine attire; but it must be admitted that the
spectacles, even with good taste in literature
behind them, are a tame substitute for that
delicious minglng of the magnifcence of silks,
satins, and diamonds that contribute so much
to win mems hearts in the gaYer latitudes.
Those, moreover: who come out to see Dickens
here are especially the weather. citizens with
their wives and daughters, not at all the regular
patrons OF the cheap and pitiiul theatrical
amusements


Nicklebyn which recounts the hero's sojourn at
DothebOys Hall, including the personalities OF
Squeers, Mrs. Squeers, Miss SqueeIs, and Smlke
and the Yorkshire Lover. 6queers is revolt.
ing and offensive character, very family lighted
by some touches of grim humor, but not sutti-
Ciently so to make him an agreeable person to
meet, so that In this case the impersonation was
If anything too real; so also was the delineation
of smike. The wonderful loyalty of the artist
to his subject made the picture painful, and the
perception of the actors skill was lost in the
wounded sympathles of his audience. Though
less pleasing than some others, this reading
affords a notable instance of the range of the
readers power, running minute by minute from
the affected simplicity OF the lispng Miss Squeers
to the broad, coarse Outbursts of the bOisterous
Yorkbhireman.


An impression given by the entertainment is
that of most thorough and accurate study.
There are but few actors on the stage who
playing but one part, are so earnest or so sue
cessful IN the effort to throw aside their own
pecularities and adopt those ct the character
they peTsonate. Many can do this bat to small
extent, yet few have the fidelity to this art to
make the effort fairly, and show what capabil-
ties In this way they would have. We have
seen but few actors who would do SO much to
present the ideal of one character in an evening
as Mr.. Dickens does to present twenty; and II
actors and actresses would attend his entertain
ments as SO many lessons, his visit might have
an excellent effect on the mimic art in this coun-
try. "Boots at the Holy Tree Inn" was read In
style that made that quaint piece of fancy
quite fairy tale.
Year: 1867

lsPEoIAL DISPATCHES 20 EVENING TELEGRAPH, ]


WAsHMGToN, Dec. G,


General HancOck's DOInEs.


General Hancock's order of yesterday, revok-
ing the jury order of General Mower, excites
great enthusiasm among the conservative ele-
ment here, who are loud In their praise of Han
cocks course, which they insinuate will lead to
his becoming the Democratic candidate for
President. On the other hand, his conduct is
severely criticized by the extreme radicals, who
boldly assert that Hancock is playing into the
hands Of the President, and in opposition to the
reconstruction policy Of Congress. 1t is not i'm
probable that Congress may be induced to take
some action relative to this matter, to prevent
the Congressional policy from being tampered
with.


The Bartered Message.


The ts,rore made a few days ago concerning
the premature publication of the Presidents
investigating committee was asked for in the
House, the disposition seems to be gaining
ground to let the matter drop.


Mr. OOOpor's Confirmation.


The most powerful influence is being brought
to bear to effect the confirmation of Edmund
Cooper as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
It was supposed at first that Mr.. Cooper would
recommend clean sweep of all the employees
of the Treasury who did not swear by johnson,
but it is now alleged that he disclaims any such
intention, and is rather anxious to procure the
influence of the Treasury employees with radical
Senators in aid of his confirmation, and many
of them are working earnestly In his behalf.
The chances of his being confirmed look
brighter since this element has been brought
into play, yet many Senators are incredulous of
promises made by candidates to enable them to
go through the Senatorial mill, and are dis
posed to take nothing on trust, but to reject all
who do not come up to their standard of Repub'
licanism.


PeKs0naIs


Governor Marcus L. Ward, of New Jersey,
arrived this morning.
Year: 1867

acts upon the people OF the South and
upon the whole country.


We have said, and we repeat, that We
desire peace; but the policy now pro-
posed cannot give US peace. It Is con-
trary to the voice of reason and the law
of nature. Instead Of peace, under the
reconstruction acts, we shall have strife
and bitterness. Instead Of the South
recovering from her poverty, and con-
tributing her share to the com mon
wealth and prosperity Of the country,
she will become more and more impov-
erished. The blight Of misrule will cut
short her harvests and dry up her re-
sources. The law Of violence, which has
prevailed for more than two years In
reconstructed Tennessee, will extend its
sway throughout the entire South, and
we shall reap, Ike her, the harvest OF
crime and blood multiplied two-fold.


We have shown that free negro labor,
under the sudden emancipation policy OF
the Government, is q disaster from
which, under the most favorable circum-
stances, IL will require years TO recover.
Add to this the policy which the recon-
struetion acts propose to enforce, and
YOU place the South, politically and so
ciaIly. under the heel Of the negro these
Influences combined would drag to hope
less ruin the most prosperous community
in the world. What do these reconstruc-
ton acts propose ? Not negro equality
merely; but negro supremacy. In the
name, then, of humanity to both races,
in the name OF citizenship under the
COnstitution--in the name of a common
history in the past-in the name OF our
AnglO-Saxon race and blOod-in the
name Of the civilization Of the nine
teenth century-in the name OF magma
nimity and the noble instincts of man
hOod-in the name of God and nature,
we protest against these acts as destruc-
tive to the peace Of society, the prosperity
of the country and the greatness and
grandeur of our common future.


The people OF the South are pOwerless
to avert the impending ruin. We have
been overcome, and the responsibility to
posterity and to the world has passed
into other hands.
Year: 1867

A PHYSICIAN in Peoria, Illinois, re-
Gently had a lady patient strangely
affected, and was surprised to learn that
his medicines in no case had the desired
effect. Finally he resorted to emetics,
finding it necessary TO administer very
strong doses. At last violent retchings
ensued, when the lady threw up a snake
shout ten inches long, of the size OF a
common lead pencil. She has no idea
when such an unwelcOme tenant got
into her stomach. She is now RAPIDLY
recovering her health.
Year: 1867

THERE are one hundred and ninety
five proof readers in London. They are
paid, on an average, ten dollars q week.
and generally starve to death, or leave
the world in some way, at the age Of
forty,
Year: 1867

GRocEniks.-parks & Hosmer are in daily
receipt Of Choice Family Groceries, selected
wish special reference to the market, which
they ofFtr at reduced rates. They keep none
but the very best. All house keepers should
remember that they get just what they or>
der when dealing with this firm. Every.
thing is just what it is represented to be -
Give them an carly call
Year: 1867

AGENcY.-We learn tnot the Post OF the
G. A. Rs have established an agency in
this city for the purpose Of obtaining EN-
ployment for soldiers, and they would call
the attention Of those wishing to employ
men who are willing to engage in any hon
oyablc e'nvleymcrt 10 this chance. Here is
chance for all to substantially remember
tie claims Of the soldiers
Year: 1867

Is TROUBLE. - Somebody has got INTO
trouble by the silly efforts to discourage the
working men in their Efforts TO star; pubs
reading room To say that the united els
fort Of the working men of onr city cannot
do = thing determined upon when they
have the sympathy of the rublic-sound
strange, and seems uncslled for. To say
.hat the Davenport Library Association
cannot support itaeif il tue working men
succeed in Their efforts, is poor argument TO
use 60 men. determined in purpose. Try
ncrin
Year: 1867

LOOKING AT THE BRIGHT SIDE.-IIere is
a letter from wife in Massachusetts to
her husband in California. She don't in
tend going through the world with the
blues


MY DEAR HusBAND,-As it is some time
since you left for California suppose you
would be glad to hear how we are getting
along in your absence. am happy to say
we are enjoying very good health on the
whole. just Mt present two of the boys
have got the smallpox Amanda Jane has
got the typhus fever Samuel got hooked
by cow the other day, and little Peter
has just chopped off three Of his fingers
with o hatchet. With these trifling exccp-
tions, We are all well and getting along
nicely.


You needn't be ut all anxious about Us.
| almost forgot to say that Sarah Matilda
eloped last week with tin pcddler. Poor
girl I! She's been waiting for chance and
Pm glad she's married at last. She need
not have taken the trouble to elope though
for l am sure was glad enough to have
her 20. She was great eater and l find
baked beans don't 20 of near as fast as
they did. The way that girl could dip in
to pork and beans was u caution to the
rest Of the family. The cow took it into
her head to run away, which was very
fortunate, | am sure, for the barn caught
tire last night and was consumed. Twas in
hopes that the house would 90 too, for it's
inconvenient but the wind was wrong
so it did not receive much injury. Some
boys broke into the orchard the other day
and stripped all the fruit trees. Iwas
very glad oft, for if they hadn't pre-
sumo the children would have made them
selves ill.
Year: 1867

Visit New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chicago,
and you are startled by the general cry Of
hard times, among bankers, merchants and
mechanics. Go south, and gaunt famine
stares you in the face, and your feelings
are continually narrowed up by the cry FOR
bread and the most revolving spectaclcs of
wretchedness. Travel through the coun-
try and the smaller cities and villages
East or West and you are never beyond
the painful warning that business is fear
fully depressed, times are tightening up
and financial crash is approaching. In
comes have fallen off to mere nominal
sum, manufacturers find it impossible to
make sale of their goods, merchants are
struggling on the one hand to induce trade
and on the other to keep off their creditors,
and labor is sadly depressed.


If the people Of this country, the sturdy
farmers, mechanics and laboring men Of
the United States, much longer suffer
themselves to be duped and blinded by
party clamor, they will have richly earned
the designation of block-heads and deserve
the fate which is in store for them. We
trust they are not entirely given over to
blindness and insanity.-lowa S.atcsmaa.
Year: 1867

A good man ence said: The longer I
live, the more feel the Importance of ad-
herring to- the following rules, which have
laid down for myself in relation to such
matters:


l. TO hear Us little as possible what is
to the prejudice of others.


2 To believe nothing Of the kind until l
am absolutely forced to.


3. Never to drink in the spirit of one
who circulates an i'll report.


4. Always to moderate as far rs can
the unkindness which is expressed toward
others.


5. Always to believe that if the other
side were heard, very different account
would be given.
Year: 1867

front Of his horse, touched his hat 20 Gen.
Lee, who made a similar salute, and then
left the yard and returned TO his own lines
with his orderly and the single staff officer
who had accompanied him 10 the inter-
view, and who " as said to have been Col.
Marshall, his Chief ofStafE, a quiet looking
man in spectacles, looking more like one of
thought than of action. General Grant
presented something Of contrast to Gen.
Lee IN the way of uniform, not only in
color, but in style and general effect. He
had on sugar loaf hat, almost peculiar to
himself, frock coat, unbuttoned and
splashed With mud, dark vest, dark blue
pantaloonR, tucked into sop 0oots, 1i, g; {.
also, and no sword. His countenance was
not relaxed At all, and not muscle Of his
lace told tales on his thoughts. If he was
very much pleased By the surrender Of Lee,
nothing in his airor manner indicated il.
The joyful occasion didn't seem to awaken
IN him q responsive echo, and he went and
mounted his horse and rode away silently,
to send OFF a dispatch which should cleo
trify the North, and set all the church bells
ringing on this happy Sunday evening.


With General Sheridan in Lees Inst Cam
paign, by staff Officer,
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the southern
people TO be self-reliant. and shall do what we
may be able 10 induce the establishment Of
manufactures In oar midat for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay special attention
20 the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversii-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
uent Of Southern resources
Year: 1867

And kindred tepics, we shall also give an OK
tensive variety Of valuable and interesting mat
ter-the best adapted to the farming classes Of
our State. which will. In a great measure, sup
ply the place Of a fausily agricultural paper.
Year: 1867

House joint resolution No. 1923, request
ing the committee appointed to look into
the disposition of the school fund by R. l..
Stanford, late State Treasurer, to report to
Che Senate the disposition of said fund,
was taken up, and on motion of Mr.. Mel
son, the resolution was indefinitely post
pOned
Year: 1867

, AT the annual session of the Right Worth,
Grad Lodge which was held at Detroit in N sy
last, the question which copy below was sub
mitted to R. W. G. p. Samuel D. Hastings for
his decision


Question, When Grand Lodge authorizes a
detective system for the purpose of obtaining
evidence against liquor sellers of their violation
OF the laws Of their State, restraining or prohi-
biting the sale Of liquors, and the proper officers
OF the detective department appoint detectives
who are Good Templars, DO they violate their
| pledge when they purchase liquors by the glass
at public drinking places, although they may
ouly taste of the liquors to determine their char
scterl


X '" Hastings replied to the question thus
offered afirmatively. "They DO" and in so
answering it gave expression to the opinion of
every Good Templar in the land, capable of
distinguishing whether an set be moral or i'm
moral We. as Coed Templars. do not believe
IN doing evil that good may come, being
iuily satisfied that We can do our duty in other |
and more legitimate ways; our work is to save 1
the fallen BY giving them that kindly sympa-
thy and aid which they need, and to instil into
the minds Of the young principles Of Temper
ance and morality which will keep them through
life in the path Of rectitude. In no way can
one be more established IN any idea than in be-
ing active in it's dissemination; anil as We enie.
yOr to interCst all those who join US in the work,
by giving them part to perform, We believe
that in this manner We can advance the cause Of
temperance more than in any other


An organization combining the best features Of
all temperance societies heretofore existing, we
believe It to be an instrument in the hands of
Providence for performing an important part in
the elevation Of mankind therefore doing the
work that We are, laborng under the opprObri-
lm Of all who are opposed to christianity and
ruth, we feel that we should receive the sup
port Of every earnest temperance man and ,rO-
nan, for We have universal suffrage and Eo-
nan can give her voice on questions which affect
her happiness, in any lodge in our Order. Be-
ieying that these statements will correct some
'thers that have lately been made IN our public
'apers, remain


Yours truly.


P.MC.T