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Year: 1868

We publish to-day an interesting paper on the
extraordinary virtues of the wonderful mineral
springs of Gettysburg. From this statement and
numerous others that we have seen and heard
touching these remarkable mineral waters,
we cannot doubt that the shrine of Gettysburg
will in a short time become the most famous
among invalids Of all the watering places on
this Continent. We may say the same of mere
pleasure seekers, too for Gettysburg viii
henceforth be famous for thousand years to
come as the field of one Of the grandest and
most hotly contested, of one of the bloodiest
and most momentous and decisive battles OF
the nineteenth century There is that famous
field and the plan of the battle, with the posi-
tions held by the two great armies, marked in
the everlasting hills. There is the National
Cemetery on the apex of the Union position,
eloquently telling OF the carnage OF that bloody
fight and then below are these wonderful
waters, whose healing properties were first


tried and proved by some wounded soldiers
| left on the field, intermingled with the dead,
| with the retirement Of both armies-the ono
| in fight and the other in pursuit. Besides,
Gettysburg lies in the midst Of one not only OF
| the most salubrious and fruitful regions in the
United States, but in one Of the most charming
to the poet and painter as it is to the histo-
rian Add to these attractions the wonderful
virtues Of these Gettysburg mineral waters.
and we may safely predict that the day is not
far off when Gettysburg each summer Will
have its hosts of pilgrims as numerous as those
Of the Asatic caravans which, across the Ara
bian desert yearly visit The tomb of the prophet.


"AUaA! MaSha!lah!" Hudnut, HERALD build
ing, has the water, without money and without
price.
Year: 1868

SUDDEN DEATu.-John Delaney went into liquor
store in West Fifty.third street last night and called
for glass OF liquor, which he drank. Immediately
after he fcl to the loor aud on being picked up no
was found 10 be dead. lie was taken 10 his late
residence but II is alleged that his wife refused In
admit him and he was taken to the Morgue.
Year: 1868

Incedfnlus per fgnes, supposttos ctrae,T do;0so
Guardian OF liberty and right,


or law and justice in the land


Hold the scales firm with even hands


For thou must either greatly stand,


Calm as Fate, with purpose grand
Or sink beyond all reach Of Light.


Down to the deep foundation stones


On which our countrys pillars rest.


Proppng the roof once brightly presses


BY stars-beneath which many guest


Came in TO share the banquet blest


Or liberty-our temple groans:


Croans In this earthquakes helpless loss


Uhe war was nothng-and Is past);


But the temple thrills with treInors vast


Seeing the sacred things, amassed


BY our great Fathers, rudely cast


Down TO tile dust as worthless dross.
'Tis thine to bid the storm be DER


right almost too great for speech:


IT'S thine the sacred vessels each


To lit again. tits thine TO teach


Lessons OF love, that yet may reach
And knit all sections as OF yore.


High towering o'er the vulgar train


BY rage and greed OF gain debased-


Thy lines in loftier planes are placed:


And, with thy heart TO Justice braced,


Faction may all her arrows waste


Against thy calm DEGREES In vain.


II is no common thing to sit,


Clothed as thou art with power so great


Balancing points OF subtlest weight


Between the Ruler OF a State


And u Cabal's unscruplng hate:


Thy place In history here IL writ


know thee wel-thy lIfe's proud lot.


A struggle vehement and long,


With soundest heart and judgment strong.


Against whate'er to thee seemed wrong:


Now, raised by virtue DER the throng.
Thy record must receive no blot


Hold the scales even: firmly stand


In thy great offlce, guarding lawi


Round thee thy sacred ermine draw:


Pluck Justice from Hates ravening nav:


And-grandest sight the world e'er saw
Let one mans firm soul save the land
Now, the meaning OF the foregoing, when inter
preted from the misty lingo Of poetry INTO the simple
language Of common sense we take to run something
as folowsChief Justice Chase Is said to regard the
High Court OF Impeachment as an ordinary legal TIL
buna under the constitution, and therefore subject
TO the common law usage that the jurymen shall
pass upon and conne their decisions to questions Of
fact: while the Court-in this the Chief Justice
shall reserve to itself all interpretations OF common,
statute and constitutional law He regards the SEN
ators as iurymen In this impeachment trial; and Il
they attempt to step beyond their re,htfu preroga-
tive and to overruc his decisions upon any ques-
tions OF pure law Judge Chase-or at least so runs
the story-will gather up his black robes over his
right arm take his hat make a brief speech TO the
Senator'S refusing to let his high Office be degraded
into mere cats paw recording clerkshp for their
unjust or illegal decrees after which he will wnh
them a good time in carrying out the balance Of
President Johnsons trial. In his absence and against
his most solemn protest. uttered as Chief Justice Of
the United States Thus runs our Interpretation OF
the last mysterious predictions put forth In the last
chapter Of the Prophet o'Rcilly.
Year: 1868

An exchange publishes the following recipe
for making Radicals 1t is said to be infaible, and
warranted to do its work well:


'Take large amount of ignorance; a halfpint
of corruption; one ounce of cowardice; one pound
of hatred of intelligent white men ; one pound Of
negro fattery or deception. Put them all in the
unconstitutional mortar of contention; bruise them
we'll with the pestle of oppression or Brownlow 8
military despotism. Then put the compound in
the kettle of midnight plotters. Add gallon Of
the essence of negro social equality. Boil it over
the fire of confscation, until you can perceive a
scum of falsehood rise to the top. Skim the scum
off with the adle of tratorism. Let it stand till it
settles; then put it in the Freedmens Bureau jug.
Take two tablespoons full every night, and work it
off in the morning with a small dose Of Revenue
officers or Collectors spoils. IF the patient he
Year: 1868

p@ 1t is talked of seriously to form company
in the United States for the purpose of selling mo-
tive power, transmitted by compressed air in iron
tubes from central focus to any machine shop or
manufacturing establishmentin any part Of a great
city. 1t is contended that such motive power is
equal to any other now in use, and can be trans
mitted to any given point like water or gas This
idea, if properly developed to the anticipated ex


tent wouldcause an immense amount of work now
done by hand to be done by machinery. 1t would
reduce the cost of machine labor one half, cause
tall chimneys and steam engines to disappear, re.
Year: 1868

A short time ago, the Charleston Ne,os furnished
an interesting sketch of the South Carolina Rail
Road, from the organization of the Company to
the present time We extract portion Of the
sketch relating to the 'third year of the war, and
venture the assertion that any one who travelled in
those days, will recognize the picture:


'The position of President or Superintendent
of Southern railroad during the late war was any
thing but pleasant one. Military orders were su-
preme, and every private or corporate interest was
made secondary to movements oftroops and the con-
veyance of army supplies. The passport system
was in full force, and as much embarrassment as
possible was thrown in the way of civilian travel
ers. 1t was sometimes impossible for weeks to-
gether tomoye any quantity Of private freight, and
the railroads, while losing their regular peace bu
siness, had but the melancholy satisfaction Of know
ing that they were accumulating vastsums in Con-
federate paper currency.


Schedules were arranged or disarranged to meet
the exigcncies of coming battles or expected raids
Here and there the cavalry pounced upon train
and gobbled it up incontinently. Frequently a
train would run off the track half dozen times in
the course of twenty miles, but no one cared for the
railroads or gave their managers credit for the al
most superhuman work which they were called on
to perform.


One of the most annoying features Of the times
was the pert perkiness of the smaller officers of the
army, who because attached to the staff of gene
raj officer, imagined that the whole Confederacy
was theirs, and that they could command passen-
ger coach to be emptied for the benefit of their
friends or obtain special car for favorite horse
at a moments notice. They were more annoying
than dangerous, more brass than brains. But the
rugged Confederate soldier, the rifed and blanket
ted private was study in himself.


THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.


He was acurious compound "a bundle of virtue,
fraitv and old clothes Nine tenths of his charac-
ter consisted of what may be called don't-care-a-
damn-atiyeness. This was his marked Individual
ity, and five years of discipline, hardship and dan
ger did not tame the unruy spirit in the least In
fact, the longer the war continued the worse it
grew.


For dress or personal appearance the disregard
was supreme. Give him hayersack full OF corn
bread and cold bacon, tobacco and pipe, and
soldier on his travels was as contented being as
ever descended from the loins of grandfather Adam.
If without his accustomed ''grub," however, some
body was sure to suffer. We once sawin Virginia
a car load of these empty stomachs, on their way
Year: 1868

sa- In England, on railway leading out Of the
city of Carlisle, free passage is given for seven
years to any one who will erect residence Of the
value Of $3.50 in gold, near the line Of road. -
Year: 1868

The Court of Inquiry ordered at the
request of General Dyer, Chief of the
Ordnance Bureau, in his own case, for
the purpose of investigating the charges


brought against him by a Congressional
Committee, has been engaged taking
testimony for several days past, but as
yet no evidence materially detrimental
to that officer has been elicited.. q The
general impression prevails that the in
vestigation will result in his triumphant
acquittal.l s1sss g ii sa ris,s ---r-= p
Year: 1868

The Irish Church Debate-Auxiety FOR the


Division.


LONDON, April s. 1883.
division Will take place In the House OF Commons
tonight on the Irish Church question, the result OF
which is looked for with great interest. The liberals
are sanguine that the government will be beaten and
that liberal Cabinet Is certain.


The course Of the Ministry is, however uncertain,
as they have the option Of resigning or appealing to
the country by dissolution OF Parliament. There
are no indications as 10 the position which will be
assumed by the new Ministry should one come to
power.
Year: 1868

Much has been sung Of the "Maid with
Golden hair" No song, however, has yet
been able to make that color popular one
for any considerable length Of time. Light
red, faded or sandy hair are equally under
the ban of public opinion. We are happy
10 announce to our readers who desire to
change those colors, that three applications
of Rings Vegetable Ambrosia will give them
beautiful auburn trcsscs possessing oil that
soft, lus,rous appearance so desirable IN TINS
ch;ef adornment Of female beauty.
Year: 1868

We offer tho BULLETIN Office for sale The
paper Is In prosperous condition. This is one
Of the best openings In the State. TO prevent
Misrepresentation. we win state that this course
y not pursued on account Of financial embar-
YAAsmsnt.
Year: 1868

Iowa apples are AS good as anybody ys.-
We never tasted better summer apples than
were grown near this city las. year, aud we
have just been favored by DIR. Warne with
some winter apples, grown in his garden,
which will doubtless be as sound on the first
Of next June as at present. really excel,
eat variety.
Year: 1868

Thankful for the unlimited confidence and pat.
ronage which it has received for many years
past, would say to the public in general, and
to Country Merchants in particular, that it.
goods are of the most superior quality, were
bought for cash, at the present low prices and
will be sold for Cash at the
Year: 1868

There was nothing in Pompeii that
invested it with deeper interest to me
than the spot. where soldier Of old Rome
Displayed most heroic fidelity That Ia
tai dav on which Nesuvious, at whose feet
the city stood burst out into an eruption
which shook the earth. poured torrents
Of lava from it. riveu sides, and discharg-
ed, amidst the noise of a hundred thun-
ders, such clouds Of ashes Is filed the air
produced darkness deeper than midnight
ana struck such terror into all hearts that
men though, not only that the end Of the
world had come and ali must die, bat the
Gods themselves we're eClIr.ng-on that
night sentinel kept watch by tue gate
which looked to the burning mountain II
Amidst unimasiuable confusion. and
shrieks of terror, mingled with the roar
of the volcano, aui cries of the mothers
who had lost their children ,in the dark
ness, the inhabitants fed the fatal town,
while falling ashes, loading the darksncd
air, and penetrating every place, rose in
the streets TIL they covered the house roofs
nor left vcstige of the city but vast 81
lent mound, beneath which IT lay unknown
dead, and tur e4, for nearly one thous-
and seven hundred years Amidst this
terrible disorder the sentinel at the gate
had been forgotten and as Rome rcquir-
cd her SentincIs, happen what might to
hold their post TIL relieved by the guard
or set At liberty by their officers, be had
to choose between death and dishonor =
Pattern Of fidelity, he stood at his post II
Slowly but surely. the ashes rise 90 his
manly form now they ~ h ais breast
and now. covering his lips, they choke his
breathing lie also was faithful unto
death After seventeen centuries, they
found his skeleton standing erect in ths
marble niche, clad i'll It's rusty armor-
the helmet on bis empty skull, and his
bony fingers still closed upon his spear -
And next almost TO the interest felt in
placing myself on the spot where Paul,
true to his colors when all men deserted
him, p.ead before the Roman tvraut, was
the interest fit in the niche bY the city
gate where they found the skeleton Of one
who, il Lis fidelity to the cause of Cps,r
sets Us a. example Of faithfuluess to the
cause of Christ-an example il were fgr
the honor of their Master that .ll his ser
wants followed DR.. Guthrie
Year: 1868

The man lives most perfectly whose
constant happiness is found in The con-
sciousness that. in doing the best that he
can for himself. he is also doing the best
that he can for every being that is capable
ot having good done to il
Year: 1868

We sometimes meet with men who seem
to think that any indulgence in an affection
ate feeling is weakness. They will return
from journey, and greet their families with
distant dignity, and move among their
children with the cold and lofty splendour OF
an iceberg surrounded by It's broken frag-
ments There is hardly a more natural
sight on earth than one of these families
without heart A father had better extin.
guish boys eyes than take away his heart.
Who that has experienced the joys of friend
ship, and yaInes sympathy and affection.
would not rather loose all that is beautiful in
natures scenery than be robbed of the hid
den treasures of his heart? Cherish, then,
your hearts best affections. Indulge in the
warm and gushing emotions Of flial, pater-
nal and fraternal love. Miss MuLOch.
Year: 1868

seed possess the gate of those who hate
them"


( Soon Rcbekah and her servants were
mounted upon the camcls and left with
Abraham servant Here was a mark of
faith and love seldom cqualled in the an
nails of history.


She took last look at her native home
as she started Oh her journey into a
strange land to become the wife of one
whom she had never seen. This was a
noble act, at once romantic and at the
same time bold on her part, and yet car
rying out the designs of God


When near the abode of Isaac, behold
he had come out from the we'll of La
hairon to mediate upon the beauties of
nature ; and while thus meditating upon
the vastness of creation and the manifold
blessings of Providence, lie lifted his eyes
and bcheld his fathers servant in the dis
tance. On their nearer approach to Isaac,
Rebekah, on beholding him, alighted
from her camel, and covered her he ad
with veil. When they met the servant
told Isaac all that had happened


And Isaac brought her unto his moth
er Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and
she became his wife, and he loved her.
Year: 1868

The New York Sun has the authority
of the Hon. John Ii. McCunu, one of the
Justices of the Superior Court of that
city, for saying that the number of ma
turrlizations of aliens which have been ef-
fected in that city in the past few weeks
is betwean forty and fifty thousand
McCunn himself naturalized thirty thous-
and in the Superior Court. He was able
to accomplish so much of this work by
sitting at it from nine in the morning TO
midnight each day, while the other Courts
gave only one or two hours a day to it.
Year: 1868

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than the unqualified mud of the Missis-
sippi, but he could assure her that he
never had seen man who appeared to
him more thoroughly sober and clear
headed than General Grant at the moment
of her entrance.


Notwithstanding his assurances the
lady repeated that she could not doubt the
evidence of her own senses; and suppose
that to this day Mr.. Knapp and myself
rank, equally with General Grant, in her
mind as confirmed drunkards


This experience is by no means unique
one, and the zeal and devotion with which
| have often heard both men and women
undermining the character of others for
temperance on equally slight grounds, has
often led me to question if there are no
vices in our society more destructive to
sound judgment and honest courses than
that Of habitual overdrinking


Yours respectfully,


+a FRED. LAW OLMSTEAD.


We can tell another story of the same
kind While Grant lay before Vicksburg,
a letter came to this office from a respecta-
BILE and generally trustworthy person in a
Western city, an ardent Unionist and a
man of influence, in which we are told, as
positively and undeniably true, that ON a
certain occasion Grant and his staff went
from Springfield to Cairo in the car of the
President of the railroad that on the way
the whole party got uproariously drunk,
and that Grant was the worst of the COM
pany This the writer said he knew to be
true, and on this and other evidence he de-
sired the EsenSng Post to demand the re-
moval of Grant.


BY singular coincidence Mr.. Osborne,
then President ofthe Illinois Central Rail
road, happened to come into this office
while the letter we speak of was under
discussion, and of course he was asked
about the story he told. He replied at
once /" 1t is a malignant falsehood. Grant
and his staff did go down to Cairo in the
Presidents car; | took them down my
self, and selected that car because it had
conveniences for writing sleeping, and
eating ON thetway. We had dinner in the
car, at which wine was served to such as
desired it, [ asked Grant what he would
drink He answered, "a cup of tea,"
and this made for him myself Nobody
was drunk on the car, and to my certain
knowledge Grant tasted no liquid but tea
and water"


This was the exact truth Of the matter.
Yet we believe our correspondent wrote in
good faith.-NeU York Eoeaaing Post.
Year: 1868

EMPLOYMENT FOR SUGAR MAKERS AND MAcHIN-
IsTs.-Mr. E. l.. Hart, No. 20 Union street, the
agent of the Brazilian emigration and steamship
agency, advertises the departure OF the Tartar on
the 1lth of April. This Is the first of the line OF
frst-cass ocean steamers which will make monthly
trips between New Orleans and Rio de Jsneiro.
taking out emigrsnts and freight. The tide of
emigration is increasing, and still the cry is the
need of sugar makers, machinists and others Of
enterprise and skill. Such men are very much
needed, and command immediate employment at
the highest wages. This is big field for the man
Of practical information, and one that in these
times should engage his most earnest attention.
Year: 1868

For quarter of century we have
been in the habit of attending Demo
cratic Conventions, and witnessing the
mode and manner, the spirit and pathos
OF those institutions; and we must say
that seldom have we witnessed such per-
feet harmony and good feeling among all
the members present as at the Whining


ton Convention of the 23d inst. Every
Democrat present seemed full of faith
in the success of the candidate, be he
whom he might, then and there nomina-
ted. No one hesitated-no one doubted
this result. The ballotings, which were
many, were conducted in the most
friendly and good humored manner, each
contending earnestly but good naturedly
for his favorite candidate, until the final
result, when every one came in most
gracefully. and gave the nominee his
cordial and enthusiast c greeting, prom
Using the best efforts for his election
The name Of Barrere seemed to harmon-
ize all, and every body acceded to his
nomination with cordiality and zeal


The good feeling and earnest resolves
of the Convention constitute a hatter-
ing augury of coming success. The
glorious cause Of the people is moving
Steadily onward, and the time draweth
nigh when the Radical destructionists
will be driven from power. 70 this end
let every man who values the liberties
and respects the Constitution of his
country go to work and work faithfully
and earnestly from now till the election.
Better work few weeks now for your
country than be compelled, to work,
work, toll, toll, the balance of your days
for the benefit of the bondocracy and
extravagant party in power, who eat
out your substances and gather gold
from every drop of sweat from your
brows.-Broacn County Neaos. % l''.
Year: 1868

Now, reader, self-abuse, venereal dis n
ease badly cured, and sexual excesses,
are all capable of producing weakness
of the generative organs. The organs
Of generation, when in perfect health,
make the man. Did you ever think that
those bold, defiant, energetic, persever-
ing. successful business men are always
those whose generative organs are in
perfect health? You never hear such
men complain of being melancholy, of
nervousness, of palpitation of the heart.
They are never afraid they cannot sue
ceed in business; they don't become sad
and discouraged; they are always po-
lite and pleasant in the company of la.
dies, and look you and them right in the
face-none of your downcast looks Or.
any other meanness about them. 1 do
not mean those who keep the organs in
famed by running to excess These will
not only ruin their constitutions, but also
those they do business with or for.


How many men from badly cured dis
eases, from the effects of selfabuse and
excesses, have brought about that state
of weakness in those organs that has re-
duced the general system SO much as to
induce almost every other disease -
idiocy, lunacy, paralysis, spinal affec-
tions, suicide,7 and almost every other
form of disease which humanity is heir
too, and the real cause of the trouble
scarcely ever suspected, and have doc
tored for all but the right one. .s5,l - In
Year: 1868

The body of Mary jeffrey, an insane
girl who left home on West Side last
Wednesday, was found in the river to-
night, naked, with stab in the left side
suHcient to cause death. An inquest
will be held tomorrow.
Year: 1868

at cannot say am opposed to negro
suffrage so much as I am opposed to
tho way in which the Southern States
have been admitted. II = majority OF
the people ofthe Southern States are
I,aw.a D