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Year: 1868

The mere taking of the most infamous oath
ever devised by malignant revolutionists, we
incline to regard as the first step to perdition.
No Southern mans self respect ever survives
that oath. 1t scalds and blisters like molten
lead when it is swallowed, and destroys all that
is good and high toned in the nature of the
poor wretch who gulps it down. 1t is fatal
Circean draught which transforms Southern
man into renegade to his section, and makes
him scaly with the leprosy of universal con-
tempt and execration. How is it possible that
Virginian can look and feel like gentleman
and an honest man, when his soul is blackened
and blasted by an oath which expels him from
the respect and confidence of the best, the
purest and the bravest of all his friends and as
sociates? The German romancer who des-
cribes the self-reproach and agony of the poor
hunter of the Hartz mountains who sold his
soul to Satan for bag of gold, has photo
graphed the Virginian who takes the iron clad
oath. .-Enquirer.
Year: 1868

As domestic and social question, the white
people of Virginia should fight the attempt to
impose negro suffrage upon this State as pro-
vided in the proposed Constitution. When
man finds his house on fire, he calls all his
domestics to assist in extinguishing the flames,
and if they should refuse to aid him, would he
longer retain them in his employment?


Our political house is on fire, and we urge our
fellow citizens to save it by compelling their
domestics and all other employees to put out
the flames. We deny that Congress has the
right to make the negroes voters but we had
not the power to prevent Congress passing a
Claw to do it. We are denied our constitu-
tional means of testing the validity of this act
of Congress, but we still have method to make
it comparatively imperative. Let us say to the
negroes: We don't want you to vote for our
measures, because we do not think you are
competent to vote at all. We will not require
you to vote as we direct. But we will compel
you to stay away from the polls, remain at
home, and do the work We employed you to do,
or else you will get no further employment from
u.s.


This is simple plan, and will decrease the
S'votes' for the ''Constitution" to the number
Of 10000 or $4,000 if adopted by the white
men Of Virginia. Let us try it.-Richmond
ENQUIRER
Year: 1868

The Revolution is very hard on Grant 1t
has writer who says: He is a man without
enemies because he is man without IDEAS
Having no principles in private life, no political
opinions in public life, there is nothing to afford
vitality to any enemy
Year: 1868

WAR.-Give me the money that has been
land upon the globe 1 will clothe every man,
woman, and child in an attire of which kings
and queens would be proud. l will build
school-house on every hillside and in every
valley over the earth will build an academy
in every town and endow it, and a college in
every State, and fill it with able professors. /
will crown every hill with place of worship,
consecrated to the PRONUNCIATION of the gospel
of peace will support in every pulpit an
able teacher of righteousness, so that on every
Sabbath morning the chime on one hill should
answer the chime on another around the earth S
wide circumference, and the voice of prayer and
the song Of praise should ascend like a univer-
Year: 1868

ADvERTIsING.-''T ''That man who pays more
for his rent than for his advertising does not
know his business" This maxim of an ex-
perienced and successful merchant is incon
trovertble 1t matters less to have fine store
than that everybody should know where it is
and what is in it.
Year: 1868

-
" summer winds whose restless feet
Now wander to and fro;
stars whose shining gems complete
Inc crown of nature brow;
u brlght-eyed moon, whose golden dis,
Swings in the vault of night. 'roT
And like q hooded friar walks
The star-begirted height; 9z1a
. forest deep, and mountain high,
And ocean wide and free,
The presence of the living God


Is manifest in thee! NIL ter
L hear His voice amid the rain
That patters on my roof
L see His eye amid the flowers,
That weave a golden woof ~
L feel His presence in my soul,
His hand upon my heart;
My life is subject to His will,


OF His own self part -
A 1.-THE. even, of this wondrous skill
His handiwork displays,
And with all nature will lift


My voice to hymn His praise.
Year: 1868

= A minister, in whom the late Rev. Andrew


RULER had Onced placed entire confidence. and


with whom he had for long series of wears


been very. intimate, fell into an awful public sin


threw blasting mildew over religion through.
out an extensive community. In the very midst
OF the intense excitement created by the sad
event came the season for a public meeting of
ministers, annually held in connection with the
| church. Some of their neighboring clergymen
| proposed the omission of their service, on ac-
count OF the state of the public mind. but to
this arrangement Mr.. Fuller very decidedly OBJ
jected. The usual session was held, and Mr..
Fuller appointed to preach. A vast crowd as
sembled, expecting OF course some allusion to
his former friend, nor were they disappointed.
The sermon was on the sins of professors of
rellglon--their frequency, causes and awful re-
suits. His feelings throughout were very tender.
and many OF his hearers, both clergy and laity,
were mostly in tears. He, however, restrained
his emotion within bounds till he approached
the close of the sermon. Then addressing the
unconverted part of his audience, he besought
them not to become hardened in their guilt, or
neglect to secure the salvation of their souls,
because some who had borne ''the vessel of the
Lord had sinned. II need not.' he added
with great tenderness of spirit, make more
distinct reference but 0 remember that if /,
and these brethren in the ministry and every
other protesting Christian in the world were to
make a shipwreck of faith and character, and
tall into crime like poor, religion would
still be the same grand system of truth and
morality, and you would eternally be lost if you
reject it. The Lord Jesus Christ is the standard
OF character and not poor sinners like u.s.


To Young MEN-You are the architects of
your own fortune. Rely upon your own strength
of body and soul. g ra'-.


Take for your motto self-reliance, honesty and
industry For your star, faith, perseverance
and pluck, inscribe on your banner, BE Just
and fear not. Don't take too much advice:
keep at the helm and steer your own ship
Think we'll of yourselves. Strike out. Fire a.
bove the mark you intend to hit. Assume your
position. do not practice excessive humility:
you can't get above your level


Water don't run up hill put potatoes in a
cart over a rough road and small potatoes will
go to the bottom. Energy, invincible determine
tlon with right motive, are the levers that
move the world


The great art of commanding is to take fair
share OF the work. Civility costs nothing and
buys everything Don't drink Don't swear
Don't gamble. Don't steal Don't deceive
Don't tattle. Be polite Be generous. Be
kind. Study hard Be in earnest. Be self
reliant


Read good books. Love your fellowman. az
well as God. Love your country, and obey the
laws. Love truth. Love virtue Always do
what your conscience tells you to be duty. and
leave the consequence with God.
Year: 1868

We furnished in our last issue an abstract Of
the proceedings Of the 1st day Saturday of
the great nominating Convention of the Ma
tional Democratic or Conservative party, and
gave in telegram received on Monday night
the substance of the most material action of
the morning session of that day. We give be-
low the proceedings of the End day Monday
as reported in the dispatches of the associated
DreSS a..-s-
Year: 1868

The Dcmeocrtic speakers and or
ators hold up their hands irnplofiug-
ly aud say, "let by cones be by-goncs.
bet the past be buried" To this
the Republicans have no obioctinu.
Slavery is thing Of the past, anI
secession is thing of the past, snl
they would be glad to bave both lie
quietly in their graves and be f,r.
gotten. But the Democracy will not
have it so. They held convention
iu New York in which rebel soldiers,
as defiant rs ever, az full Of hatr1
to the Government aud as fully de-
tormined upon its Obstruction as ever,
were not only admitted, but wero
made the occupants Of the highest
seats.


They were allowed to dictate its
policy and make its candidates, aud
they did il not as men tolerated iu
such a place, but as those who we're
where they were by right.


Those men have no words If
sorrow for their crimes, aud make no
pledge ofGealty to tho G. Government for
the future. On the contrary, they
boldly proclaim their purpose to u.
gain raise the banner of secession,
boldly declare their intention to re.
establish African slavery in ono
form or another, and to this end are
organizing and armiug themselv es.


They have not accepted the silul-
ton, nor have they grounded thu
arms of their rebellion. They will
not let by cones be by-gonos, for
every one of the evils that we had
hoped the war had killed they have
revived ana broathed life into. In
Georgia they expel loyal men from
the Legislature, and nowhere in the
South where rebels have control is
a Northern man safe for an instant.
Tho ghastIy record Of mu~ders.
burning aud whipping, which burden
the Southern papers, show how false
is the plea that they desire peace.
They have given over no part of
their purpose. Should they succeed
this fall every one OF the safe guard
thrown around the loyal men Of tho
South will be swept away, and all
the old institutions Of the South be
revived. They declare it, and their
acts show they mean what they say.


The election Of Grant aud a Re-
publican Congress will bring us peace,
aud nothing else can accomplish
that result. Every intelligent man
must see this, and every honest man
will do all in his power to accom-.
pllsh il.
Year: 1868

Those in favor of the Eight-hour
Labor system will not be pleased with
the action of the Senate in refusing TO
take up the bill declaring there shall se
no reduction in the pay of Government
workmen. on account of the reduction
the hours of labor from ten to eight.
The argument used IN procuring the
passage of the Eight-hour Law was,
that experience had demonstrated man
was so constituted that eight hours is a
natural days work, and that the ener~
gies exerted in eight hours are equiva-
lent to those OF ten. thus securing the
same amount of labor to the employer
in eight as in ten hours. while il ena-
bles the work man to have the addi-
iional time for rest, recreation or mental
improvement. Upon an apparent re-
cognition of these facts, bill was passed
and approved last July, constituting
eight hours a day 8 labor for all Govern.
men; employees, and similar law was
passed in Californis and other States.
Singularly enough, no provision was
made as To the compensation. and the
War Department recently reduced the
compensation TO laborers one fifth. in
proportion 20 the hours of labor. This
lead u an aPpes1 10 Attorney General
Evarts, who decided that the question
of compensation is left wholly To the
option of the employer. The bill now
before Congress would settle this ques>
ton IN favor of the workman, but the
Senate. by significant vote of IS to
%. declines to take up the bill. This
ray have heen on account of more
pressing business, but if it turns out
that the Government and States design
TO reduce the wages in proportion to the
working time. there will be speedy
demand for the repeal of the law
wherever il has been passed, by the
workingmen of the country. They find
it difficult enough to provide susten-
ance for wife and little ones at full
wages. and cannot regard the law else
than the trickster's cunning. Ia the
gradual reduction from sixteen hours


labor by statutory regulations. this ad-
.yantage has never before been taken


If the premises upon which the law was
passed are incorrect, repeal il, but LET
not there be cut down a fifth on the
scant allowance of food and clothing oi
the families of the nations laborers.
Year: 1868

Mr. Estis has given notice TO the
House that he will introduce a bill to
appropriate 25.0OO to locate and build
road from Silver Star to the head of
Medicine Lodge Creek. in Beaverhead
County This much We learn from the
Democrat of the 14th, which inferential-
ly ridicules the proposition. This, il is
presumed. is the public road projected
TO place Bannaek on the direct route
from Helena TO Salt Lake, and avoid the
heavy grades by which Banuack is now
reached by team. Ii had been under
stood that this road could be constructs
ed for 5000. and il such is the case,
the appropriation asked will bave a
tendencyto defeat the bin. This should
not be permitted. The day of toll houses
on every prairie should be numbered
with the past. and an earnest effort made
by this Legislature TO promote facilities
for communication The travel betwesn
Montana and the railroad will be heavy
the next season, and the tax OF $35 or
$40 on two horse team tor tolls, is
downright. shameful imposition, highly
detrimental To the Territory The
public demands a redress of this grievs
ance. and the delegations from this
part of the Territory will be held to en-
ergetic effort for an improvement in that
direction. Upon this matter we purpose
fuller expression soon bu. cannot let
this opportunity pass without urging
upon our Assemblymen the importance
OF rightly directing Legislation on all
measures looking 10 tree roads
Year: 1868

How was the art of making glass dis
covered a vessel cOasting about in
the Bay of Acre. in the first century,
was driven ashore in the mouth OF the
river Belus. A kettle was brought
ashore TO prepsre food, and there being
nothing but sand on the shore, some
shells, fossil alkali, were taken from the
ship 10 support the kettle. The FIRE,
the sand and the alkali did the work.
Necessity is the mother OF invention.
Year: 1868

let Speaker Colfax take the chair, with the
understanding that Mr.. Wade will be chosen as
the regular candidate for the Vice Presidency
on the Grant ticket A nice arrangement but
not calculated to give much strength to General
Grant
Year: 1868

why the streets are dirty, and the Citizens
Association are chopping logic on the sama
subject. Now, the fact is, that the streets ara
most abominably dirty, and nobody is trying
to clean them. Can nothing be done while all
the talking is going on?
Year: 1868

AS the balmy skies of spring and the jolly
face of the god of day look down on our fair
city and melt Che snow and mud heaps that
have so long encumbered our principal
thoroughfares, as well as our back alleys, the
ladies begin to pay attention to the most be-
coming and attractive novelties that Mistress
Fashion has devised for the season. The
spring opening day is fast approaching and the
modistes are in session, pondering over the
latest Paris cxtravagances, and selecting and
adapting for their patronesses the most ap-
propriate and stylish toilets that the spring
demands. There will be, however, little in
the way of novelty in the spring fashions.
Bonnets will be, If possible, smaller than ever,
and milliners lament in vain over the decline
of their business. The bonnets at present in
vogue are such that almost any lady can make
them for her own wear, and, of course, this
Injuries the millinery business to considerable
degree. Yet sooner or later, there must be
revolution in the styles Of bonnets. A tiny
piece of velvet, flower and ribbon, can
never satisfy the demands Of the feminine
head, and already mutterings Of discomfort
are heard.


Our lively and chatty correspondent in Paris
sends us an interesting batch of fashionable
news this week. The use Of sackcloth and
ashes during the Lenten season seems to be
extremely limited and tho austere clergymen
are quite horrifed at the extravagant toilets
which their fair penitents assume during this
holy time. On Ash Wednesday the churches
were crowded with ladies, and around the
vet hats with bands Of gold and steel in lace
ruche on the rim. AS these dainty little hats
were worn on the eyebrows the penitential
ashes were thrown either on the aigrettes Of
the hats or the pretty noses of the wearers.
The Belle Poule hat has also been revived. It is
derived from celebrated vessel Of war which
reflected much glory on the navy Of France,
| and consists of crimson rather du Udissedu,
placed on foundation of curled and powdered
hair, with green gauze to represent the raging
pillows. The sails are Of white poult and the
shrouds Of pearl. Imagine q. lady on Broad
way with such an affair on her head and the
Stars aud Stripes--in o diminutive form, of
course-noating over all. American ladies dis
tinguished themselves during carnival time in
Paris by their beauty and rich toilets. In
this city we are gradually emancipatng our
selves from the tyranny Of Partisan naodsstes
The day is not far distant when we shall send
TO Europe the latest fashions, as well as prime
d0nne, pianos, monitors and sewing machines.


THE STRERrs-WHAT SHALL Be Done WITH
Year: 1868

GOLD Ben wADR's" PosrTIoN.-The latest
explanation Of ''Old Ben Wadc's" position is
this That he will sit and act as a member of
the Court of Impeachment to the close of the
trial; that If judgment can be carried against
Andrew Johnson on the final vote without his
assistance Mr.. Wade will not vote at all, but
that II his vote is necessary and will convict
the accused this essential vote will be given ;
and that then Mr.. Wade will decline the Office
Of President Of the United States pro tenn. and
Year: 1868

NEw Books AT GREsHAMs.-Ths news the
many lady friends and patrons of our enterprislng
neighbor will hail With pleasure, as II Is to him
they look TO for choice and select reading. Ia
referring TO Lis advertisement in this mornings
CRESCENT it will be that he is just in recelOt
q a large invoice of new and readable book.
Mr. Gresham has one of the largest and most CON-
spy demand made upon him, wholesale or retail,
with promptness and dispatch. He is selling
books st northern prices, and will receive city
money in half payment for all purchases over
ffty dollars. All orders from the country will
meet his prompt attention. A pretty book to
read is the most easing of all advertisements and
Greshsm's 90 Camp street, is the place to set one.
Year: 1868

The Mormons, by the death OF Heber


Kimball, have lost their most prominent


man next to Brigham Young He illustra-


ted in himself all the more striking pecul-


iarities of the Morlpon leaders-their ener-


gy and astuteneSS. their self-Sacrifce and


selfshness, their devotion to the Church


and their power over its devotees. He car


ried into practice the doctrine ofpolveamv


to an extent only surpassed by the :. Presi-


dent" and in every way he was fitted. and


fitted himself, for his destined position as


Young successor.


The Young dynasty. however, has been
strengthening itself Of late years, in such
way as to indicate very plainly that it did
not mean to permit the supreme power to
pass out of its own ranks There Is no
hierarch in the world possessed Of more alb
sOlute power over his followers than the
Mormon Pope; and his control l. extended
over things secular as well as over things
spiritual (if there be any element of spirit
uality in Mormonism) IN such a manner as
TO make him at once sovereign and pontitf.
His revelations not only cover the mystic
ries of theology. but the small concerns of
daily life; and whether he requires his fol-
lowers to add new doctrine to their creed.
or to refrain from the use of tobacco and
tea, or to undertake the most arduous mis-
sIOns IN distant countries, or 10 devote their
energies TO planting corn, or to add wives
to their harems, or TO pay their tithes twice
over into his treasury, they obey with
readiness that Is unaccountable unless we
take the trouble to understand their ante
aadaD+c i
status. As regards his own successor. his |
designation would be unquestionable and
final, and as regards his purpose of confn- !
ing the succession within his own family |
there was a good deal known before the !
death of kimball Until very recently it !
was believed his eldest son was meant for |
the leadership when it became vacant. but. |
for some reason unknown outside of the wall |
that incloses his headquarters, this individ- |
ual is understood to have been set aside in /
favor of another member of the dynasty. /
Brigham Young. Jr.. who Is pronounced to |
be possessed of the peculiar talents requir-
ed in the head of the Mormon Church and |
State.


This Mormonism is certainly remark
able development in the midst of our |
American civilization. 1t has generally |
been thought that it would come to its end |
through the Western advance of Christian
ity and law; and especially has it been
thought that the Pacific Railroad now ap-
preaching Utah, would pierce its heart,
and expose its pretensions. and break down
its superstition and despotism. But we
have seen within the last few weeks that
Brigham Young himself has not only come
out in favor of the completion Of the rail
-oad to Salt Lake CITY, but has taken
arge contract for building it, and has sent
hree of his sons, with several thousand
Mormon laborers, to push it forward with
Ill possible rapidity. Notwithstanding all
his. however, it is still our opinion that
he Mormon system cannot stand long be-
ore the freedom, and intelligence and civ t
lization that are now being planted around t
t in the Rocky Mountains.-N Y Times. {
Year: 1868

ever had news Twas one of the few


papers in America into which the scissors


always went, or which always communi-


Gated to daily political writer valuable


political impression. And L read the


Soalth Bend Register for another reason,


wholly peculiar to myself; Eighteen years


ago, at one o'clock of a winter moonlight


morning, while the horses of the stage


coach in which | was ploughing the thick


mud of Indiana were being changed at the


tavern in South Bend, l walked the foot


way of the principal street to shake off a
great weariness. [ saw light through a
window A sign, " The Register" was
legible above it, and | saw through the
window man in his shirt sleeves walking
quickly about like one that worked. |
paused, and looked and imagined about
the man and his work, and about the late


ness of the hour to which it was protracted;
and | wondered if he was in debt and was
struggling to get out, and if his wife was
expecting him and had lighted new can
die for his coming, and if he was very
tired. A coming step Interrupted this
idle dreaming When the walker reached
my side [ joined him, and as we went L
asked him questions, and naturally they
were about the workman in the shirt
sleeves What sort of man is he ~
g He is very good to the poor; he works
hard he is sociable with all people he
pays his debts he is a safe adviser; he
doesn't drink whisky; folks depend on
him all this part of Indiana believe in
him" From that day to this | have never
taken up the South Bend Register without
thinking of this eulogy, and envying the
man who had justly entitled himself to it
in the dawn of his manhood