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Year: 1865

If you wish to succeed in life, if you wish
to find friends, if you wish your relatives or
associates to enjoy your company, wear a
cheerful face everybody dislikes and shuns
a sad one, if it is habitually sad. Everybody
but God grows weary of being reminded of
sorrow, and the heart that is always full of
bitter waters will be left alone. Pretend to
be happy i. you can do no more. Coax sun
beams to your eyes, smiles to your lips.
Speak hopeful, yea words as often as you
can; make fun, if you never feel it. Get
the name of being cheerful, and it will be as
incense to you. Wherever the glad face
lips ask is apt ta be granted. If you are
starving for want of either food for body or
spirit, it is better to laugh than to cry as
you tell the tale. There was one once who.
with face like tombstone, told and told
her wants, and met with repulse after re-
pulse from those whose faces fell at sight of
her; but at last, laughing in strange mirth
at her own misery, she told it once again.
Tears started into the eyes of her hearers,
and instant relief was given. Men are i'm
patient OF tears, aud women are weary of
them. Don't give way to them, no matter
what the case may be: get back the smiles
as quickly as you can. Let them be but
"holow smiles, if that's the best you can
do. Keep at that. BY and by you wlH do
better. Laugh to keep from crying. Never
give up to gloom it is wrong to those a
bout you. Sad faces add to the weight of
trouble that life lays upon every heart. Wo
to us if we cannot look about us and see
bravely cheerful faces to encourage our
hearts Let us be careful that each one of
us has one of these faces A man who car
ries glad race does an amount of good in
the world impossible to compute, even if he
be too poor to give one cent in charity, and
a man whose face is generally sad does,
every day of his life, more harm than can
be reckoned. This is hard world, full of
all manner of troubles; but every one of
them can, for much of the time, be wrest-
led out of sight; and every living man and
woman, as soon as the first distress is lit
tie past, at the very least, assume cheerful
ness. This is decent. More than this, tbs
duty. Nobody has any right to go about a
perpetual dampner of enjoyment And no
one has just reason for habitual sadness till
he has lost his soul
Year: 1865

We see it recorded that soap pedler was
recently caught at sea during violent storm
when he saved his life by taking cake of
his soap and washing himself ashore. This
soap, or the story must have been made
from very strong LIE
Year: 1865

~ By the report Of the proceedings
of the County Board, at its last meeting,
we observe that, from the May to the July
term, the County debt was decreased. al
most $4,000. or nearly $1,000 per
month. We are glad to see that the
Commissioners have turned the tide at
last. In two years more, if they should
continue decreasing it at the same rate,
they could hand the County over to the
people clear of debt.
Year: 1865

re- We are sorry to learn that the
wheat crop, in this part of the State. will
be in . measure . failure. There was
not much Winter wheat sowed, but much
of what there was, was greatly damaged
by the Winter; and what remained, was
still further damaged by the dry weather
in the Spring. The Spring wheat is
suffering terribly from rust and the chinch-
bug. But the prospect is favorable for
an immense corn crop. and our people
will have to fall back upon dodgers"
Year: 1865

~ They are getting up an oil excite
ment at Fort Scott. Exciting kilograms,
dispatched hourly, announce that oil has
been struck, and that it will soon com.
mence to flow. Better hold on until some
of the oil is produced. To q man up q
tree, it looks as If this were an attempt
to get up q new " big thing" for Fort
Scott. to compensate for that which she
will lose by the close Of the war.
Year: 1865

20 ~Jake Stotler has re-purchashed the
Emporia News, and will at once take
charge of the establishment. We thought
it was a bad omen when be sold out. The
next we heard of him, he was elected to
the Legislature, and then chosen Speaker
of the House. We regard it as hope.
full sign that he has checked himself in
his downward career, and is returning to
first principles. "
Year: 1865

There's a modest little blossom


Blooming closely to the ground,
While its wealth of sweetest perfume
Thrills through all the air around.
White aud pure field of clover,


In the sunny summer day,
Brings calm my spirit over,


Sweet as music far away.
In the rich mans terraced garden


Many a fair exotic twines;
Many a gaily tinted flower


Meath the glossy foliage shines.
By the poor mans lowly cottage,


Violets sweetest odors yield
Yet | love the air of freedom


Blowing from clover field.
Lilies in the Valley growing,


Roses in their blushing pride,
These may wreathe their regal beauty,
Fifty for the youthful bride.
Laurel wreaths may suit the poet,


Forest flowers may lure the child
l would only ask the clover,


Meek and modest, brave and mild.
Little cares my hardy flower,


Though the soil be poor and dry;
Blooming by the dirty wayside,


Blessing all who pass thereby.
Let me learn the gentle lesson,


Even in my lowlY way,
Working braveiy, like the clover,
In the sultry summer day.
Year: 1865

he said about Booth prior 10 his arrest and afterwards
and that he was considerably under the influence OF


liquor Parties who knew him gave evidence as 10 his
loyalty, and the Mayor Of Ptsburg sent teegraphic
despatch vouching for Borlands being good Union
Borand himself denied having mad anything to
do with Booth and attributed the remarks he made to


the condition In which he at the time After hearing
all the evidence Judge lowell ordered his discharge from
custody.
Year: 1865

mob lately besmearcd the house OF ex-President


Fillmore with ink because displayed signs OF mourn


ing for the death Of Mr. Lincoln The Buffalo Courier


trepublican thus explains Mr. Fillmores reasons for
not decorating his house In mourning:-


We have ample reason to know that this omission was


OF sincere respect for the deceased OF
heartfelt at his death But private dwellings
were generally draped and notice given that
they would be- and Mrs. r. being out Of health, Mr.
Fillmoro-as nformed-dd not leave his house


after going the Post Office in the morning, and there
fore not aware that any private dwellings were
draped and naturally thought that osen,aOus show
Of grief might be misunderstood.
Year: 1865

Gold and stocks steady call Sales Of gold after call
at 1899 At close Of report it stood at that There will
be no session of the Evening Exchange Monday, but
business will DO again resumed on Thursday night
Year: 1865

INTERESTING STATEMENT From AN ACTOR WHO
WAS ON THE STAGE AT THE TINE OF TIE MUIR
DER.


from the Chicago Post April 20
Mr. William Hawke Of this city, who resides nj 254
State street, has received letter from his Harry
who is member Of Laura Kcenos theatrical company
who playing ''Our American Cousin at Ford's
theatre in Washington on the night OF the horrid TRACE
dy. He gives some new facts N reference 10 the sssls
nation ana the assassin. We are permitted to publish
the letter which is as follows


wAsurSorov, April TO- 1906
This s the first opportunity have had 10 write you
since the assassination Of dear President Friday
night, as have been in custody nearly ever since.
Of the principal witnesses OF that sad affair


being the only the stage at the time OF the fatal
shot l playing Asa Trenchard in the American
Cousin: The "od lady" of the theatre had just


gone of the stage and answering her exit speech
when heard the shot fired turned looked up at the
/ Presidents box heard the exclaim, SIC sempcr


tudn,isn him Jump from the box, seize the flag
the staff and drop the stage. He slipped when he
gained the STAGE but got upon his feet in moment
lbrandshed large knife saying, THE South shall be


freel turned his face in the direction stood and
cognized him John Wilkes Booth He towards me-
and l. seeing the knife, thought was the he
after of the stage and up flight OF stairs He made


his escape out Of a door directly in the OF the
. theatre mounted horse and rode on


The above all occurred In the space Of quarter Of a
minute and at the time did not know that the Pres


dent shot; although n had tried 10 stop him he


would have stabbed me-


am now under one thousand dollars bail to appear az
q witness when Booth s tried, II caught


All the above have sworn 10. You may imagine the
excitement in the theatre, which crowded. with


cries OF "Hang him" "who was hes" &c, from every
T. one present


In about fifteen minutes aer the occurrence the Pres
dent was carried out and across the street was
quested 10 walk down TO the police headquarters and
give my evidence They then put me under one thou


sand dollars bonds TO appear nj ten O'Clock next morning


then walked about for some tme as the city was wild
with excitement aud then went TO bed At half past


three called by aid Of the President TO go TO the


house where he lying to give another statement be-


fore Judge Carter Secretary Stanton and other high on


cisls assembled there did so, and bed again
4 On Saturday gave bail
Year: 1865




WHICH MIR. LINCOLN WAS SHOT.
As my name has been unhappy associated with the
deplorable tragedy which has plunged the nation in
row. brief statement is due the public, especially to
those with whom am personally acquainted
Entertaining the highest respect and reverence for
President Lincoln long placed the State box in my
theatre in Washington at his command whenever he
might ft TO attend the exhibitions; and Of this
privilege he has occasionally availed himself On Tues
day April II, imperi0us la duty constrained me 10
10 Richmond and had, and coud have no connection
either in general detail, with what ranspired in
Washington from that time forward.


John Wilkes Booth the assassin was not member or


company, and had engagement with me for had


year. As any actor who had attained some prominence


in his profession, and not suspected Of evil intent


would have had, he had the entree of my theatre and


of this privilege he avaed himself to perpctrate the In


famous crime which less suspected, with which
no one had less sympathy, which no one would have
done more TO prevent whch no one more deeply de-
porcs than yet that II should have taken place in


building under control will always add poignancy to
the regret which j feel in common with my country
men.


have been surprised and panied 10 learn that since
this event PERSONS 10 whom unwaverng loyalty
must be well known have yet sought to place an unjust
consrction upon the fact that rebel band had played
at my theatre in Baltimore. That band came TO me in
Baltimore accredited rs prisoners who had taken
the oath Of allegiance and had performed at the War
Department and nj Growers theatre in Washington Be-
fore receiving themH conferred with the military authori
ties and engaged the band with their knowledge and
full concurrence. They instructed TO play, and did
play, the national airs and played no Southern air or
which could be construed expressive OF Southern
sentiments sympathies except "Dixie,' which our
now lamented President had Just proclaimed ''cap
tured tune" II was designed but as spectacle OF cap
qualification 10y al citizens With such have always
acted and to such this brief explanation, made at the
earliest possible moment after my arrival home this
morning is due Such partially appreciate q pray
they may fully know the painful embarrassment
IN which this foul crime has placed me-


BALTIMORE, April Is, 1865. JOHN T. FORD
Year: 1865

from the Toronto Leader, April Fl.


Those alert for the arrest OF the murderer Of
Abraham Lincoln have already carried their proceedings
into Canada On Wednesday man answering very
much 10 the description of Booth was noticed in Detroit
and ''spoted" by the detectives They watched
him crossing the river Sarna, and then dogged


him as far ST. Marys where they came to the conclu


sion that the notorious Booth then in their presence
So without much ceremony, they pronounced him their
prisoner for the assassination oil the President The man
proesed the greatest surprise at such conduct but took
Il all very good humoredly The necessary documents
we're applied for 10 the Canadian authorities and
were procured There certainly was strong likeness
TO Booth and the examination entered into on the
part of the authorities with the great hope that the bd
Washington murderer had been secured However, TN


were not allowed TO atter themselves very long in thai
respect the suspected person. after nduging the
avdity of the authorities for little while proved him
self to be another party altogether So the Detroit
detectives had to return alone. The mistaken man
paid his extra expenses caused by tho detention and
allowed TO proceed his way to Toronto yesterday


morning. The affair caused short excitement for st.


Marys and the station there the poor, unfortunate
fellow considerably bothered with curious people
gazing and pointing at him, and telling of his adventure


In the cars while coming TO the city, he received like
attention. and doubt felt anything but compmented
being taken for the murderer Booth II is quite pro-
bable many such cases will occur.
Year: 1865

the expense of separate organization One docs
not necessarily know what the other is doing, or
what order they are acting under. 1t seems to me
this could be corrected by regarding every officer on
duty with troops the Southern States as agents oil
the Freedmen's Bureau, and then have all orders
from the head of the Bureau sent through depart
,nent commanders. This would create a RESPONSE
blty that would secure uniformity of action through
out the South, would insure the orders and in5trnc-
tons from the head of the Bureau being carried out
and would relieve from duty and pay large num-
Der of employees Of the Government


| have the honor to be,


Very respectfully,


Your obedient servant


u. S. GRANT,


Lieutenant General.
Year: 1865

the next election will bring her out right T;
and Delaware will find her population,
industry, intelligence and wealth SO rap
idly and vastly increased by it that her
people will be amazed that they could
have been kept 50 long in the tolls of
Slavery and Sham Democracy.


On Friday the same paper remarked


The Legislature of Delaware has re-
Jected the Constitutional Amendment by
a strict party vote. That was expected.
The Democratic majority could not have
ratified the Amendment without voting
themselves permanently out of power. To
be sure, the result will be the same any
now, as the Amendment will beat them at
their next election but it always seems
preferable to die otherwise than by suicide.


The Albany Evening Journal says -


delaware is progressing backward. y
Unlike Maryland and other Border States,
1t shuts its eyes to the fact that this is q
progressive world and that Freedom not
Slavery is to be the future condition of
man. The Legislature of that perverse
little State yesterday rejected the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution by
a three-fourths vote in the Senate and q
two-thirds vote in the House,
Year: 1865

The Constitutional amendment passed
by Congress and submitted to the several
States for ratification, by which Slavery,
that disturbing element, shall be eradicated
from our political system, has been ignored
by the Legislative Assembly of the State
Of Delaware, now in session at Dover-or
rather ignored by the semi-rebel represen-
tatives of Kent and Sussex counties, for
we beg to exempt the loyal county of New
Castle from the damning disgrace.


New Castle county contains more than
half the white population of the State, and
yet by reason Of unequal and unjust repre-.
sentation-New Castle has only one third
of the members Of each branch of the
Legislature. So we are tied hand and
foot, and must remain so until God in his
mercy, shall redeem US from rebel rule in
Delaware. We say rebel rule, because
there is not man in that Legislative AS
sembly voting to reject the Constitutional
amendment, who would not help the rebels
if he dared-not one who would vote for
men and means.'to carry on the war-not
one but rejoices when our armies are de-
ieated, and is sad when rebels are put to
rout. What Salisbury is in the U. S.
Senate they arc in the Legislative As
sembly Of Delaware, viz; the advocates
Of human bondage, the friends and sympa-
thizcrs of Jefferson Davis, the aiders and
abettors of the Rebellion, the enemies of
all progress, the ignorant representatives Of
constituency debased and demoralized by
the damning touch of Slavery; and yet we
tolerate them and allow them to make our
laws.


How long will the loyal, suffering people
Of this county consent to have their lust
rights denied them by such Legislature ?
Under democratic rule, and according to
democratic principles, Dorr and few
rowdies agitated in Rhode Island until
they really accomplished good reformation
in that little State. Now, why. can't we
with such precedent go down to Dover
en- mass, five thousand strong, and present
our petition to that Legislative Assembly
toretorm our Constitution, and to reconsider
their action in regard to the Constitutional
amendment of the United States? Perhaps,
it will be said, those fellows will laugh at
youf Let them laugh and mock us il
they dare when We ask only for justice,
and we will make the town of Dover too
hot to hold their worthless carcasses And
it will come to this before long There
arc great moral and political laws that
work out certain results as surely as the
laws of nature The position of Delaware
the Slave State, in the midst Of the grea
free States Of the North is in violation O
these laws. 1t could only result from one
thing-yiz-the want Of patriotic devotion
70 the Union. Maryland comprehended
the great truth, and abolished Slavery. and
affirmed the amendment of the Constitution
ofthe United States. Missouri has done the
same, and Kentucky will probably follow
suit or if she does not she will become a
monument of her own folly-a monument Of
Year: 1865

desolstion. Nothing can save Delaware in
herpresent unnatural position but her insig-
nidcance. She could be wiped out Of
existence in single week. But this will
not save her. Unless the present Legisla.
tive Assembly shall work in harmony with
the General Government, unless she ceases
to uphold the cause of the traitors who
seek to destroy the General Government,
it will be impossible to save Delaware from
an internal convulsion that will up.heave
everything and reyolutionize the State.
Year: 1865

Washington dispatches to the dailies
state that not only the Navy Department
has stopped the sale of war vessels, but
also add that it is preparing TO augment
the number now ahoat. Some of the
iron elads, which were about to be laid
up in ordinary, as the phrase is, bave been
ordered in commission. At the Brooklyn
Navy Yard large number OF men have
been taken on, and every indication IS
that the work of the Navy Department.
for the next SIX months viii not be equal
ed by that OF any six months during the
war.


The ELEcTIoNIN NEBRAsKA.-DENvEE
November 20-The returns come in
slowly, but sufficient are received to in
dicate the election of Gilpin Governor,
and Chilheott to Congress. and the entire
Union Administration ticket.
Year: 1865

From this rich result the planter would
of course, have still to deduct the amount
paid for the lease of his plantation or the
interest on ths capital he had invested
in its purchase.
Year: 1865

We chip the following from one az our
exchanges because itsis equally trne In our
columns, and the subject deserves more At.
tentIon than 1t usually receives.


There IS scarcely sheet id any of our cit
les ut to be taken into respectable house
The advertisements of wretehed ouacks dis
figure one column Another is filed with,
Wanted Correspondence. Still anoth-
er contains notices of vile Book and
Circulars. The morning paper viii bring
more corruption into the hands Of q maa' ]
children than any other like amount of prin-
ted Matter going. We have the protection
Of law against certain style of literature.
ihe ordinary newspaper is rapidly approach
Ing q point where it win be necessary 70
pElng us the provisions of that law in defense
of Outraged pnhlic drccnuy


We know where foul b0oka have been ii.
troduced among the young people of ou,
public schools, and have circulated among
them tor months, TO the ruin of many. and
the morning paper which the fathers took
had informed the children where to send for
these issues of the devil presses.


Lit is the duty of every man who at al re-
CARDS the morals and purity Of his children
to shut out every newspaper which contain.
these advertisements. lit is purely q oueS-
tlon Of money with the publishers. They,
OF course, must have no principle ON the
matter. They would publish ANYTHING
whatever, it is clear, if they could make Il
pay The decent part of the community
must take the matter in hand and make its
wishes imperative in this respect. 1t is
very easily done. Stop the paper at once.
Withdraw your advertising patronage. Let
the merchant and banker and manufacturer
refuse to have his honorable business adyer.
tised side by side with the cards Of Satan 8
recruiting sergeants." A course treatment
OF this sort viii soon mend the matter The
appeal to the pocket is unfortunately about
the only appeal that many conductors of "a
free press are capable Of appreciating.


Ifquacks and villains must advertise their
wares and their wants, let them be forced to
do it in sheets which shall go forth as the
professed organs of the wretched classes.
The police will deal with them as with other
nuIsanees. And let the community, in self
defence, force publishersto to take their choice.
Let us insist on having ratsbane labelled.


We have weekly, almost daily applications
for the insertion Of advertisements of the
class referred to. We always put them in
our waste basket. If we cannot sustain
paper without thus pandering to the low and
deyllish appetites of deprayed human nature
we prefer to dig gravel for living.
Year: 1865

He who proposes to print his lucubratioas
should in the first place have something to
say, and then he should study how best to
say it No man should write a line intended
to meet the public eye who does not appre-
ciate the moral responsibility which he in
ours by that act. The tastes and capacities
Of the readers of a public journal are as
widely different as those Of the writer's who
cater to their literary necessities; and every
article, however ilogicalor poorly written,
strikes home somewhere, and exerts an In
huence upon some one for good or evil
Your words once printed cannot be recalled.
They float out on the great sea of human
ity, whisperingin in thousand ready ears les
sons fraught with life or death. They raise
a ripple in the boundless sea of human
thought which win expand and flow on
forever. BY the very act Of writing you as
sumo superior knowledge Keep the grave
responsibility steadily before you, and en-
deavor to make your generation wiser and
more virtuous than il would have been If
you had not lived.


" Let all the ends thou aim st at besthy
country's Thy Gods and Truth S ssa III