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Year: 1865

To our patriotic people whose sore
grief and indignation at the murder of
the President, is ready to break out into
forcible expression at any manifestation
of the approval of the horrible deed, We
would counsel moderation and forbear-
ance. The nations calamity can find no
relief in personal vengeance. The peo-
pie will make sterner determination to
do their.duty to the rebellion To the poll
ticians and organs of the party which
nourishes such atrocious sentiments, we
would recommend that they advise these
fools not to tempt their fate by express
ing them in the soreness of the popular
grief and that they labor to neutralize
the effect Of all that abuse which they
have heaped upon Mr. Linooln-the cpl
thets of tyrant, despot, Nero, Caligula,
and all that literature which ineites to
assassination; and that they denounce the
secret societies which organize such
crimes, and ensnare persons into their
commission, by the lottery. of murder.
who would never have deliberately set
about them of their own volition.- Cin
Gazette.
Year: 1865

Some young men talk about good luck.
Good luck is to get up at six o'clock in
a shilling week, is to live upon eleven
pence and save penny; good luck is to
trouble your head about your own bust
ness, and let your neighbor's alone; good
luck is to fulfill the commandments, and
do unto other people as we wish them tc
do unto U.S. They must not only work
but wait. They must plod and persevere
Pence must be taken care of, because
they are the seeds of guineas To get OIL
in the world, they must take care O.
home, sweep their own doorways clean
try and help other people, avoid tempta
tions, and have faith in truth and Cod
De FRAMES Lectures.
Year: 1865

This institution for the education of
colored persons, situated some two miles
from Xenia, was destroyed by fire on the
night of the assassination of President
Lincoln, while the teachers and pupils
were absent at Xenia rejoicing over the
downfall of their former masters and
fathers. The destruction was the work
of an incendiary, who doubtless had
great fears Of Negro equality" Fitting
In time truly that at the hour when
vile assassin and rebel sympathizer had
struck down the man who had dared to
vindicate the rights of an oppressed race,
that another hand should be engaged in
applying the torch to an Institution
where this race were being educated to
manhood.
Year: 1865

Now when the heart is full, and lips
cannot speak too much in praise of our
lamented President, it is beneftting to
recall that impressive and affecting scene
at the depot in Springfield on the 18th
day of February 1861, when his friends
crowded around him to say farewell, on
his departure for Washington. The
simple, touching eloquence of those few
sentences, spoken in a manner sad and
impressive, caused them then to find a
place in the heart of every patriot and
oh, how precious are they now. He left
his home to assume "a task more difficult
than that which devolved upon Washing
ton" The great God he then called up
on, assisted him, and his task is compile
ted. The world has turned to weep, and
what solemn scene will that be when
his friends gather to the same place
where was spoken his farewell, to receive
all that is mortal Of the great and good
man who left them four years ago speak
ing these words:


Friends No one who has never been
placed in a like position can understand
my feelings at this hour, NOR THE oP-
PREssIVE SADNESS | FEEL AT THIS PAR
TING. For more than a qurter Of a cen
| tury [ have lived among you, and during
! all that time [ have received nothing but
kindness at your hands. Here l have
| lived from my youth, until now l am an
old man. Here the most sacred ties OF
earth were assumed. Here all my chill
dren were born; here one of them lies
buried TO you, dear friends, [ owe all
that [ have, all that 1 am. And the
strange, chequered past seems now tc
crowd upon my mind


To-day leave you. [ go to assume
task more difficult than that W hich de-
volyed upon Washington. Unless the
Great God who assisted him shall be with
and aid me, must fail But if the same
Omniscient mind, and the same Almighty
arm, that directed and protected him
shall guide and support me, shall moi
fail; [ shall succeed Let us all pray
that the God of our fathers may not for
sake us now. To him l commend you
lall-permit me to ask that, with equal sin


cerity and faith, you all will invoke His
wisdom and guidnoe for me.


with these few words [ must leave
for hoao long knOto not. Friends, on'
and all, must now bid you an affection


ate farewell.
Year: 1865

Dame Grundy was the most good-na-
tured woman alive. Come what would,
everything was right, nothing wrong
One day farmer Grundy told a neighbor
that he believed his wife was the most even
never saw her cross in his life and for
once he should like to see her so. 'Well, -
said the neighbor, go into the woods
and bring her load of the crookedest
wood you can find, and if it don't make
her cross, nothing will Accordingly,
to try the experiment, he teamed home a
load of wood every way calculated to
make a woman fret. For week or more
she used the wood copiously, but not a
lips. So one day the husband ventured
to inquire of her how she liked the wood
80, it is beautiful wood, said she, Il
wish you'd get another load, for 1t Lags
raund the pot so complete p
Year: 1865

MEN little think how immorally they
act in rashly meddling with what they do
not understand. Their delusive good in
tention is no excuse for their presumption.
They who really mean well must be fear
full of acting i'll.
Year: 1865

On Booths person was found a diary
in which he had recorded the events of
his flight, and other matters calculated TO
confirm his guilt and connection with the
rebel government. There was also found
in his pocket sterling exchange. obtained
in Canada last October, where the diabol-
ical plot was doubtless arranged.
Year: 1865

Josh Billings, in the Troy News, gives
us weekly scintillations of the ripest wis
DOM The last is in the form of advice
to young lady as to how she shall receive
a proposal:-"Y You ought tew take it kind,
looking down hill, with an expreshun
about half ticlled and half scarf After
kiss YOU. | don't think / would say yes or
no. but let the thing kind ov take its own
course There is one thing | have alwus
stuck tew, and that IL, give me long court
ships and short engagements"
Year: 1865

moved to the southern part of ILL
nois from North Carolina My aged moth,
er was with me, and younger brother,
when | left the old North State, and
sister onl two years younger than my
self Soon after reaching our destination
my mother died, and shortly after this
sad event, my younger brother returned
Go Carolina. He was only eighteen years
old. and the hardships incident to new
country. and the want of society, induced
in him home sickness SO he went back
over the road we had travelled, and my
sister and myself were left alone, to face
the rough scenes of pioneer life.


We lived in a log cabin, situated near
the timbe and facing one of the richest
prairies of the State, and we were only
seven miles from ncighbors. The popu-
lation then in that section, was made up
of rough and somewhat desperate class
of people, quite different undoubtedly,
from what it is at the present time :;
though, as we have not visited the State
in these twelve years | cannot speak with
certainty of the morals of the inhabitants.
We found no trouble, however, in getting
along, as we associated little with our
neigh bors. and made it point to attend
to our own affairs.


Ny sister was small woman, but ex
cccdingly courageous and energetic. |
have seen few women who possessed such
tenacity of purpose when her mind was
once made up. and few women able to en-
dure the hardships and exposure, which
she bore easily. She was feminine, in the
highest sense of the word, but knew
nothing of timidity. She had been edu-
Gated to sclf.reliance, and she gloried in
her power to do her part in any enterprise.
Though born and bred in the South, she
had been educated in the more prosperous
days of our family, at the North. ] wish
to speak justly of my sister. know she
had the qualities to win love. as we'll as
the power to inspire hatred.


We had been there less than year,
when. at the close Of an oppressively hot
day in August, stranger called, and ask
ed shelter for tho night. IL so happened
that was about to start for the village
not expecting to return before midnight
I chose that evening for the journey part
" because my time was precious at that
season Of the year, and partly on account
of the heat The evenings were cooler
and therefore the trip could be made mor'
comfortably in the evening 1t was
little singular, | thought that maj
sbould be wandering on the prairie, ant
require ret for the night yet it was no
specially so. and Of coor'e we could no
depy him the hospitality of our cabin
Indeed, I thought very little of the mat
Year: 1865


Thou wilt go thy way and will go mine;
The cold world will step out between thee and


me;


Yet sweet round my life l will ever eRtwine,
Remembrance of kindnesses given by thee.
Small things the world calls them, but o, in my


heart


The joy they have wakened shall never depart
Words, when the heart felt the need of them most,
Kindly, and freely, and tenderly said
They come back to me now, bright, fragrant


host,
Sweetness and beauty around me to shed.
Though tones of all music should breath in my ear
The words thou hast spoken will ever seem near.
Deeds, when none n oticed them needful but thou,
Kindly, and gladly, and thoughtfully done
I'm gathering up the sweet memories now,
And none shall eiface them or wither them
Though men should give homage and brave acts


of love,


Thy sweet deeds of kindness would stand far


above.


Smiles, when the shadowed heart needed their


light,


Kindly and sweetly and hopefully shed
Fragrant with sympathy, earnest and bright,
More than all language from others had said
Though friends through my life should all loving


ly ,mie,


The mem'ry of thine would be swecter the while.
Thou wilt go thy way and I will go mine
! Chances and changes will come unto each
Yet pray | our Father all blessings be thine
! All love and all sweetness thy pathway Ger
reach.


May friends give a thousand-fod over to thee,
The kindness thou always hast shown unto me
Year: 1865

THE LESSONS OF FAILURE is far
from being true, in the progress of knowl-
edge, that after every failure we must re-
commence from the beginning. Every
failure is step to success every detec-
tion of what is false directs us towards
what is true; every trial exhausts some
tempting form of error. Not only SO, but
scarcely any attempt is entirely failure
scarcely any theory, the result Of steady
thought, is altogether false; no tempting
form of error is without some latent charm
derived from truth.
Year: 1865

granted by the President or Secretary of War, by
virtue of said act, except of persons lawfully re-
ported by board of surgeons as unable TO perform
active service in the eld persons over the age of
forty years, and of laborers, artisans, mechanics
and persons of scientific skill employed by or
working for the Confederate or State governments,
and shown by proper testimony to be such laborers,
artisans, mechanics persons of scientific skill,
and with the same exceptions all exemptions and
details heretofore granted By the President or
Secretary of War, by virtue of said act are hereby
revoked.


Section 3. That all skilled artisans and mechan-
les, who are engaged in the employment of the
government of the Confederate States, are hereby
exempt from all military service during the tine
they are so employed: Frovided, That persons
whose services, labor skill may be more usefuly
employed for the public good at home than in the
field, to be determined by the Secretary Of War,
on the sworn testimony of disinterested witnesses
under such rules and regulations as he may pre-
scribe; and the names of all persons SO exempted
or detailed, together with the reason FOR the detail
shall be submitted to Congress at the beginning of
each session.
Year: 1865

RAISE FooD-It is the duty of every man to
raise all the food he can. Southern independence
cannot be obtained if we are not provident of food
The government must have part of what is made,
be it much or little.
Year: 1865

We hope all our subscribers viii save this paper
containing the following laws, that they re-
fer to it when desired, and save US the trouble of
furnishing copies hereafter. Of course those who
are not subscribers will not expect us to stop
work for the purpose of hunting up papers con-
tanning laws of Congress
Year: 1865

At Central Falls, n. Y, Mr.. and Mrs.
Osborne had celebration of their golden
wedding. There was gift and a speech;
and both the gift and the speech implied
the best relations among the parties, and
showed that the family were of the right
type for the North-where labor is held
to be honorable and useful industry a
virtue. The eldest son made the follow
ing address, which tells the whole story i;


My dear father: Allow me, on behalf Of
my brothers, to present to you this new
and bright hoe. 1t is an emblem of the
principles you early inculcated in US
You taught us to be industrious you
taught us how to work. How well we
have followed the advice you gave, is for
you, and not for us, to say. Years ago,
when taking departure for the far West,
as token of remembrance you handed
each of us-it was all you then had to
give-a hoe, and said to each, in words
too emphatic to be forgotten, shoe out
your row."
Year: 1865

Down in Center Street, the other night
a stout woman of the Irish persuasion,
who had just rolled barrel of ale into
her den. sat down on the head of it to
get breath, aud cool herself after the in
tense physical exertion incident upon the
deposit of the said barrel in the accustom-
ed corner. Though she had ceased work
ing, the ale did rot, and presently burst
cut the head Of the barrel, hosting the
old lady to The ceiling, demolishing her
bottles and drinking utensils, a1d raising
the old Nick generally. The old lady
picked herself up, and after looking for a
moment at the ruin, wildly exclaimed,
"Ah be Jabus, bad luck to the mon that
put the torpedy 10 the bar ."-P0rttond
A6rertiser.
Year: 1865

In Franklin, Pa, there was we'll
which pumped one hundred barrels Of
petroleum day. The proprietors were,
after much persuasion, induced to part
with it for SEQ, 600, when they at once
departed for other fields of usefulness
When the new owners took possession they
found pipe leading from the tank to a
plug in the well, so that when the engine
started the oil ran from the tank iato the
we'll, and pumped thence into the tank
again, thus keeping up an inexhaustsble
supply.
Year: 1865

While some of the oil enthusiasts were
prospecting in Venango County, they
discovered the foundation of house
which must have been built there some
years ago by the French. Over the walls
stood the stump of chestnut tree, two
feet in diameter. Near the house was a
kettle cut out Of solid rock, which evil
IDENTIFY had been used for smelling metals,
either lead or silver, which is supposed
to abound in that neighborhood.
Year: 1865

an aid brought the Lieutenant General
news of serious disaster to the Second
Corps, which was vigorously attacked by
A. T. Hill. "I don't believe it," was the
slow answer of Grant, inspired by his
faith IN his success. The aid was sent
back for further reports, and found that
the reported disaster had been exaggera-
ted.-Harpers Weekly.
Year: 1865

MASONIC REUNoN.-We find the following
IN the special dispatches of the Chicago Times
from Springfield: ''The grand national reunion
OF the Masonic fraternity. for which arrange.
ments are being made, will probably be loca.
tea at Peoria, SO it is thought by Masons in
the central part Of the State" Should the ar.
rangement be made to have the proposed con.
ventlon meet in this city, we can assure the
delegates that they would receive cordial and
lraternal welcome from the brothers of tho Or
der resident here, and we know of no place
that would better accommodate them. A hearty
greeting with the latch-string out would be
extended to all who would attend. should
Peoria be fixed upon as the honored place of
convocation. Peoria Sentinel
Year: 1865

D. Williams. One of The committee of
citizens charged with the distribution Of
the rice, called and asked that On order
should be issued requiring the colored
people to meet at specified places on one
day, and the whites on the day succeed
ing. Colonel Woodford declined to issue
1t on the ground that he did not intend
to use the words white, black or colored
in any official order.
Year: 1865

REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE. At Haver-
al Mass On the Sd inst, pleasure party,
consisting of two gentlemen. three ladies
and two children, started out in small
wherry On the Merrimae TO take a trip
down the river. When opposite May
nard's Island large sturgeon jumped from
the river directly over one of the young
ladies' into the bottom of the crowded
boat, After many unsuccessful attempts
to expel the unwelcome guest, the boat
was put TO the shore and the fish
was found TO be over six feet in length and
one hundred and fifty pounds in weight
Had not the ladies' and children preserved
the utmost quiet, consequences might have
followed which are not pleasant to con.
template
Year: 1865

DEAR Mrs GRrNDY-If you're Wild
ow- and want 10 GET married (Which OF
course You do.) Just do as we little girls
have done. This is the way we manage
it:


As soon as Pa heard about the Young
Woman IN Washington. who shot Base
wretch who had written to her. Pa gave
me beautiful Repeating Rifle. shot a
Young Man with ii that very day. He
had once sent me some Strawberries when
l was i'll, and then Didn't follow the mai
ter up rs he should have done: 80 had
a clear right to shoot him.


Then l GOT the Girls TO form n Society.
and all get Rifles themselves. and then we
agreed upon the form Of a Letter 10 be
sent to manageable Young Men, The
letter was like this:


"SII-You MAY remember that Won
once waved your Handkerchief at me Tor
sent me a Bouquet. or took me Out 10
Drive as the case NAV be.) bee leave
TO inform you that have become possess
ed of Repeating Rife of great power.
You will see the propriety of Al once full
filling The promise which have every rea-
son 10 consider that you have made 10 me-


Yours. &c. -"


Well. each one of us sent ten or a do
Zen letters 10 different Fellows. and the
result WAS, that they all, with one exoep-
ton. came, within twenty-four hours and
Offered themselves TO the LADIES who had
signed the letters. We all took our pick
OF course and all expect TO Toe married in
the Fall.


The wretch who didn't obey the demands
made in the letter he received, was shot a
few days afterwards. As he WAS getting into
the tram. in order to escape "a Canada.


Now. YOU Dear Old Soul; Just follow
our example, and Ill venture 10 sax that
You'll be married in next 10 no time al all


Yours rriumpllantly-


FDoRA De RfEFElIE
Year: 1865

PLEASE GIVE Your NAME.-We are in
receipt Of letter from Dandy, dated
Dec. 20, in which was enclosed S1,50
for the Weekly HERALD, The writer for
got to sign his name to the letter. If he
will inform MS who he is, we will credit
him with the amount.
Year: 1865

EF- Squire Jack was cabinet maker
and underwater known far and wide as a
master workman. One day, when the
Squire was busy, a couple came to his Of
fee to get married. The mans face was
familiar to the Squire. and he ordered
him off in. this wise: Begons, You scouu-
drel you haven't paid for your first wife's
coffin!'
Year: 1865

EH> IT is said that a sweet potato put
ia hyaciuth vase filled with water and
placed in the sun, will send out shoots.
and produce very graceful vine fora
window The jar must be kept con-
siantlyfull as the potato absorbs great
deal of water. sa re s"
Year: 1865

THE TREAsURY.-The receipts of the Treas
ury from the Internal Revenue Bureau fall
little below a half million daily. --.


The sale of seven -thirties cannot be expected
to keep pace with the unprecedented expendi-
pay but twenty five per cent. of all allowed
claims in currency, and to tender the creditors
of the Government the remaining seventy five
per cent i'll certificate of Indebtedness. The
operation of the rule began this morning.
Year: 1865

En- Hope for the Amicted.-Iu another part
of this paper will be found the advertisement Of the
celebrated Institute established by DR.. j. G..
YOUNG, in 1850. In this age of deceit and char.
atansm it is boon to the suffering to point out
tothem where they sure of obtaining the wished
for relief and cure. Under the of the skiliul
Doctor the sick and troubled can divest themselves
of their BURDENS Of pains and shame, lay aside their
cross, and secure health and happiness. If you
are sick or in trouble, do not hesitate. Read the
advertisement and follow the advice. Do not for
get the number nor the manner of directing you
letter. CONSULTATION OFFICE, $40 Washing
ION street, San Francisco
Year: 1865

between blacks and whites. All this and
more the Democratic party by their platforms,
their presses and their stump speakers, have
approved and pledged the support of the par
ty to uphold


What an immense change has come over
the views and principles of the Democra tic
party, as evidenced by this significant en-
dorsement of the policy of President JOHN.
son, no person can comprehend at a glance.
They endorse the principles of Mr.. LrNcoLs's $
policy in endorsing President JOHNSON; they
endorse the policy of the President elected
by the Republican party and the Cabinet
which sustains him and his policy. The Re-
pubhcans have stood by that policy in all its
fundamental principles and landmarks from
the beginning. and they stand by it still. The
Democratic party come on to the same plat
form and endorse the same principles. and
seek only to raise an issue on a minor matter
OF policy, which has only been alluded to in
one or two State platforms throughout the
country


1he Democratic party has surrendered to
our President and our principles, horse, foot
and dragons, and it is too late now for them
to undertake to capture either the principles
or the President of the Union Republican
party. The rebels of the South surrendered
some time since, and the Copperheads, having
lost their backing, were constrained to follow
the example of their Southern brethren.
Year: 1865

While in Fort Madison, the other dav. we
saw in the Recorders office a book deyot-
ed to the record of the discharge papers OF
the soldiers of this county. On examination.
we found that great number of the soldiers
IN the northern part of the county had tax en-
the precaution to have their discharge papers
recorded where they will be permanently pre-
served beyond the contingency of ordinary
accidents.


These papers are honorable to the holders,
and may prove valuable to them, and they
Will be precious records for the inspection of
their posterity. Deputy Recorder Day keeps
a book for this especial purpose. and the sol
diers of this part of the county would do well
to call upon him and have their papers duly
recorded.
Year: 1865

Fifty thousand dollars worth of government
bonds were abstracted from the counter of a
banking house in Wall street yesterday after
noon while the attention of the clerk was di-
verted. Payment on them has been stopped
Year: 1865

TREASON is the highest crime This we
must prove by Furnishing it accordingly"


Such was the oft-repeated sentiment of
President JOHNSON on his accession To Of
fec.


Is it not time that the punishment should
commence?
Year: 1865

There is little call for Old Potatoes at lower prices
New give promise OF fine CROP and can hardly rule
high; they arc already much lower Turnps are also
very low. and parties offering String Beans today
at 81 per bb. abundant were ehey. and no demand
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