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Year: 1867

We believe the people are capable of
governing themselves.
We believe confederation Of States
union Of Kingdoms, where every man is
IA monarch, to be the best plan of govern
for in that confederation the people speak
God speaks


We believe in giving every State of the
Union, the absolute right to regulate it's own
afiairs-to say who shall vote and who shall
not-what rates Of interest, taxation, &C.,
it will adopt, and who shall be citizens as
long as such State shall give aid to her sis
ter States, and give her voice for the good
of the Union!
And we believe it is not the business of
one State to meddle with the affairs Of an
onther State, for each State is a government
by and of itself!


We believe in equal taxation!


We believe in economy in public affairs !!
We believe in electing statesmen-men
Of broad and comprehensive views to high
positions, and in leaving in obscurity those
who are but clowns, robbers or simply low
wits !!


We believe white men sho'd govern white
men-that white men should not be COM
PEELED to support negroes!
That the rich should pay taxes on their
millions of United States Bonds now exempt
from taxation, at the same rate the poor
man is taxed for his cow, his horse, and his
earnings!


We believe in God-in Gods religion
in broad and liberal views in national mat
ters-in Democracy.
We do not believe in the religion which
stirs up hate, strife and discord.
We do not believe in teaching States and
people of common brotherhood to hate
and war upon each other.


We do not believe in Congressional in
reference with the rights of States.


We do not believe it right, constitutional
or Just to make United States Bonds exempt
from taxation and make poor men who
have taxes to pay support the rich ones
who do not.


This country was once Democratic.


1t was ruled by wise men.


1t was counseled by statesmen and not
by clowns and reckless adventurers.


1t grew to prosperity under Democratic
administrations successfully and success
fully administered.


1t became a great nation Of freemen-a
land where millions of people met on the
level, and where the poor came to escape
taxation-the poor to find home-the ig-
norant to he educated-the man Of thought
to enjoy the constitutional right to think
and speak as he pleased.


And this was, and is, and always has been
Democracy.
Year: 1867

Jennie June writes sensibly ON some
points, but particularly on the matter Of
short dresses. She says it is the best thing
that has appeared since the advent of thick
walking boots. The lifting up of the
dresses out of the dirt of the street was a
great improvement on the old habits Of
trailing in the mire; but even this is al
ways found Objectionable, no matter by
what agency effected. The dress is mora
or less injured by being constantly fes-
toons1 and is very liable to be torn or de-
faced. The short gored dress not only
saves all this trouble, but large amount
of material, is neater, and in our eyes more
becoming.
Year: 1867

BIsculr A LUXURY FOR ALL.-The popu-
lar notion that people suffering from dys-
pepsia or predisposed to that disease, sho'd
not eat biscuit, has grown out Of the fact
that the common Saleratus has been used
in the making of such biscuit. And it was
right; the article is mischievous. But
light and healthy biscuit, such as dyspeptic
people may eat with impunity and with
positive benefit, are made from D. B. De
Land 4 Co.'s Best Chemical Saleratus.-
PHYSICIANS admit this.
Year: 1867

The new Internal Revenue law requires
the assessments for the tax on incomes to
be made in March, instead of May. The
Internal Revenue Bureau is accordingly
sending instructions to the Assessors to
proceed Immediately with the assessments.
The new law provides that all incomes
above one thousand dollars shall be taxed
at the uniform rate of five per cent.-the
81 900 being exempt.
Year: 1867

Be careful, young man, in the prime Of your life
Not to fool your EXIST nee away;
The best thing for You is TO find you wife,
Aud marry her right away.
A bachelors life is horrible strife,


or earthly existence alone
And when they are dead, and all has been said
There's tell where they're gone!
Year: 1867

The amount of money to be raised in
Boston by taxation next year is estimated
at Sc ,875,750 or over million and half
more than last year. The principal item
in the increase is 5000, 900 in the state tax.
Year: 1867

MANASSAS Gar RAILROAD-We learn that
the work OF rebuilding this important road is
progressing with rapidity, about three hun
dred han de being employed. The rails are
now being laid between Piedmont and Mark.
bam, and the track graded and readius,ed to
the summit of the Blue Ridge. All along the
line great JOY is. expressed al the prospect of a
speedy sumption Of railway communication
with Alexandra. and large amounts of pro-
duce are ready tor shipment as soon as the
means of transportation are offered.-Aie1


te
Year: 1867




Quite an excitement was created in our
ne,ghboring town OF Malta BY the announce
Ment, At an early hour on Friday morning
last. that q little girl, aged about three years
q daughter OF Mr.. Jacob Wilreth-had wan
dered from home during the morning of Thurs
day, and had not been found. though duigent
search had been made by Mr.. w. and his usigh-
bors all through Thursday evening and nie 1T.
AS soon as the distressing fact was made
known, nearly one hundred earnest hearts VOL
unteered to prosecute the search. At an early
hour in the day they had gathered at q point
where the little one was last seen.


Hour after hour passed in this labor of mer-
cy. Occasional traces OF the little creature
were found. Once the marks Of Its little bare
feet Gt was bonnetless and shoeiess) were per-
ceptible in the edge Of a cornield, but 1t pene-
trated only q short distance. 1t was supposed
that night was coming on when It reached the
cornfield. and that the heavy shadows in the
corn had terrors for the little one which drove
it back to the prairie again Now and then
marks ON the heavy prairie grass were discern
able, where, possibly exhausted and wholly
overcome. it would fall and lie until rest and
the cool grass would again revive it, and then
on it would move to repeat time after time
these efforts which. probably before the rising
OF another sun, would have released its spirit
from the suffering clay, and Its wanderings
ended in . heavenly sleep.


These traces OF the little one OF course gave
renewed energy to the sweltering and wear:ed
searchers-there was no resting. At last,
about 5 O'Clock, shout was started from one
end OF the line that the lost was found. The
poor little creature was found i'll the deep
tangled prairie grass, with its face resting on
its little hands. conscious, but overcome by
hunger, exhaustion and expos ure. It probably
could not have risen again.


We will not attempt to describe the demon
stIative Joy of the mother and the fearful hap
piness of the father at the recovery ali We Of
their lost one. Nor will we attempt TO i'm
agine what the agony Of the little one must
have been during the lonely. terrible hours
lis unanswered waiiings-the terror OF the
night. with no one near TO give a soothing
word.


On Monday the child was gradually regain
ing strength. and its recovery was certain.
Year: 1867

HAVING THE LARGEsT CIRCULATION.l


@To obtain any of these letters the applicant
must call for Advertised Letters give the date
Of the list and pay one cent for advertising.


~ If not called for within month they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office.
Year: 1867

MIR. RAREYs WILL.-By his will, the late
horse-tamer Rarey leaves "Cruiser" to his
brother, on condition that the famous horse
shall never be put to work nor exhibited The
language OF the beg uest is: The said stallion
Cruiser must be we'll taken care of by the said
Frederick Rarey and hts heirs, and must never
be sold by either my said brother or any of MS
heirs. And hereby make it a special charge
and mcumbrance on all that part of my home
stead iarm lying east OF the canal, so long as
my said stallion Cruiser shall live, that the
said enclosure and stable now occupied and to
be occupied by him on the said part OF the said
farm shall be kept in good repair, and COM
tor'abIe and safe condition, and that the said
Cruiser shall, as long as he lives, be furnished
with suitable and suffi ciPnt food and other
provisions for his comfort
Year: 1867

THE ELECTIVE EDUCATIONAL SYsTEM-The
authorities OF the University OF Pennsylvania
have decided to adopt in that institution the
system that is fast becoming the normal type
Of instruction to under graduates in American
colleges. This system Is called the elective,
and 10 intended TO meet the wishes of two
classes OF students-first, of those who prefer
an education founded upon the old course; and,
secondly, OF those who desire 10 devote a por-
tion, at least of the time spent in college 10 the
study of those branches which are supposed
to have more immediate relation TO the prac-
tical wants of life than some OF the subjects
which are the prominent features OF the old
system. .- ...-..
Year: 1867

John McDonough, the Millionaire of
New Orleans has engraved upon his
tomb Il series of maxims he had pre-
scribed as the rule for his guidance
through life, and to which his success
in business is mainly attributed. They
contain so much wisdom that we copy
them:


Rules for the Guidance Of ny life,
1904. Remember that labor is one of
the conditions Of our existence Time
is gold; throw not one minute away,
but place each one to account. Do
unto all men as you would be done by.
Never put of till tomorrow what can
be done to-day. Never bid another do
what you can do yourself. Never covet
what is not your own. Never think
any matter so trifing as not to deserve
notice Never give out that which does
not first come in. Never spend but to
produce. Let the greatest order regu-
late the transactions of your life. Study
in your course of life to do the greatest
amount of good.


Deprive yourselves of nothing neces-
sary to your comfort, hut live in an
honorable simplicity. Labor, then, to
the last moment of your existence
Pursue strictly the above rules, and the
Divine blessing and the riches of every
kind will flow upon you to your hearts
content; but, first of all, remember that
tie chief and great duty of your life
should be to tend, by all means in your
power, to the honor and glory of our
Divine Creator.


The conclusion to which I have AZ
rived is, that without temperance there
is no health; without virtue no order 4;
without religion no happiness; and
that the aim of our being is to live
wisely, soberly and righteously.


JOHN MCDONOUGII.


New Orleans, March 2, 1904.
Year: 1867

Under "a root of pine"


To hear the ring dove brood,
With the sorrow of love long past,
Thrilling the listening wood:
Deep mid the clustering frs.


Where the nightingale sings all day,
To hide in the darkness sweet,
Where the sunbeams find no way.
To ramble from field to field, .
Where the poppy is all On flame,
All but the little black coal


At it's core that's still the same;
And where the "speedwell" blue
Cheers with its two kind words,
And the wild rose burns with blush
At the hattery of the birds.
To basE on the grassy cliff


Lazily watching the sail,
The blue pains of the deeper sea,
And shadows emerald pale;
The breezes' rippling track,


And the sea-birds flickering white
Athwart the rosy cloud


And under the golden light
In the haycock sweet and dry,


To lazily nestle down
When half the field is gray and shorn
And half the field waves brown;
Md the clumps of purple thyme,
When the evening sky is red,
To lie and rest on the flowers,


Ones Epicurean head.
Or, better, amid the corn,


To turn to ones lazy back,
And see the lark unbornc,


Over the drifting wrack;
To hear the field mouse run


To its nest IN the swinging stalk;
And See the timorous hare


Limp over the hedge-side walk.
Such are the Summer joys,


That Epicureans love;
Men with no sorrow to heed,
Heeding no cloud above;
GrasshopPer men, that sing
Their little Summer through,
And when the Winter comes,
Hide from the frost and dew.
Happy the man whose heart
Is granite against Times frost,
Whose Summer of calm content
In Autumn's never lost;
Who when care comes with clouds
That gather from East to West,
Has still changcless heart
And sunshine in his breast


Chambers Journal.
Year: 1867

INSTRUCTIONS TO DEPUTIES.


1. When you desire to establish Council OF
the U. l.. A. at any point, go there or send an
assistant. Assemble eight or more loyal men,
explain to them the objects, and, as far as you
think proper, the principles of the Union League
OF America. If they consent to become mem
bers, initiate them After you have given them
the secret work, take the Chair, state to them
the number and names of the officers they have
to elect You will then have them proceed to an
election to I'LL the different offices from among
the men initiated.


2. After the officers are elected, you will re-
quest eight or more of the members to sign an
application for a Charter, This application and
the fee of-you will forward to the Cores
ponding Secretary of the State League, who will
send Charter and the necessary books, blanks,
&C., to the President of the new Council.


g. If you arc unable to attend the organization
ofa Council, you may deputize and send an as
sistant, being responsible for his prompt report


a. Instruct the Councils that they should hold
meetings once in each week, and that they
should follow the ceremony as nearly as possible.
Advise them to enlist all the loyal talent in their
neighborhood, and that they have speaking when
ever they can.


5. You will perceive that the success of the
Councils which you establish will depend in a
great upon the men who are its founders,
and who may be elected to fill the offices. They
should not only be prudent, vigilant, energetic,
and loyal, but they should be men who possess
the confidence of their fellow citizens.


6. You should establish Councils in each cleo
ton precinct. These Councils should not only
have distinctive names, but be regularly number


Z. It is important that each Council be at once
put in communication with the State and Ma
tional Councils Through these sources the
members of the League will be supplied with
documents. Each Council of the Union League
shond, as soon organized, subscribe for The
GREAT REPUBLIC, the national organ of the
order which contains each week matters of in
terest and Importance to members of the League.
-GreQt Reg1tIlic.
Year: 1867

How A Mans HAIR Is BRUSHED BY
MACHINERY.-There are number of
establishments throughout London,
however, for brushing the hair by ma
chinery. This is an invention far su-
perior to anything of the kind in vogue
in America. Enter one of these rooms,
and you will notice revolving shaft
extending along the ceiling with pulleys
upon it at regular intervals. Beneath
each pulley is a BARRIERS chair, with q
flexible band of india rubber extending
down from above. You are placed in
the chair, sitting upright. and the
operator takes his position behind you
with his brush, which is ofa cylindrical
shape, about six inches in diameter, the
bristles extending from an axis outward.
A spindle goes through it with a handle
at each end. This spindle, which is
held by the barber with both hands, is
stationary, while the brush revolves
about it with lightning velocity, when
the band, which hangs down from the
shaft above it, is placed around pull
ley on the brush. The elasticity of
the india rubber band is such thai the
operator can hold the brush. turning
all the time, foot above your head,
two feet behind you just touching your
hair or sweep through it with a velocity
of hundred revolutions a minute.
while cloud of dust and dandrulf falls
down III front of you, leaving your
head perfectly free and clean from all
impurities, more than any shampooning
process could accomplish. The whole
thing is done i'll an instant almost
They have hard brushes and soft
brushes, and the sensation as they whirl
around your head and through your
hair is electrical. A morning headache
disappears almost Immediately; and
any one who has experienced the luxu-
ry of having his hair brushed by ma.
cchinery finds it pleasure which, in
future, he will not willingly forego.-
There are hundreds Of these establish
ments in England, and their number is
constantly increasing Cincinnati
C0nanaerciaz,
Year: 1867

SIR: We are on the anxious seat-not at the
Camp Meeting at Sing Sing, but right here in EewYork
When we state the Of our anxiety others may Join
20 know Is what the Street Commissioner assessing his
clerks for The LeslasuFe is not In session. Know
OF no Legislative Committee 70 be bought up the Com
mon Council arc all rich and do not want any money
what then, do anxiousy inquire does The Street
In midsummer Who knowsi Aud will some kindly dis
posed person InfoIm usf Respectfully, u.
Year: 1867

II AVE proved, from the most ample experience, an
i 1 entire success Simple-Prompt-Et and
Reliable. They the only Medicines perfectly
adapt &c popular use-so simple that mistakes can
not be made in using them, harmless to be free
from danger and efficient to be always reliable
They have raised the highest commendation from all
and will always render satisfaction
Year: 1867

RoBBERY-OSE OF THE THIEVES SUr-
POSED To BE SHoT.-On Friday night q
party of white and colored men were dis
covered stealing corn and apples from a
farm about mile from the city. They
were fired upon, when one was heard to
exclaim "Oh lordy. Oh lordy !" AL
though search was made for the wounded
man, he could not be found, and it is sup
posed he was placed in the cart in which


the rest got, and was carried off. The cart
was followed into the city, when it was
lost sight OF. Some Of the parties were
recognized, and will doubtless be caught.
Year: 1867

Nor DEAD The opponents OF negro
suffrage seem to think that il is dead and
buried in this State. There is where
they are mistaken. A foundation has
merely been laid. upon which to work
The men who voted for the m sasure this
time, are not ashamed of nor frightened
at their act. but will do so again. when,
ever another opportunity offers. They
will form a nucleus around which the
friends of the cause will gather, and al
every successive trial will show increased
strength. until they finally prevail. Il
will probably be several years before an
other opportunity is presented. We dc
not think the coming Legislature will bs
disposed to submit the question again al
next Falls election, as it would only
tend to distrac, the party at the P'esi
Dental election. by alienating that large
class OF Republicans whose preju lice
smothsrs out their sense Of Justice an'
regard for the safety of the country. But
it will be done hereafter, and will be re
pssted. until majority Of the people are
educated out of their preju lices. and dis
posed to do justice.
Year: 1867

A HINr.- it not about time tbs,


Railroads were run for the benefit OF the


whole public. and not as political ms-


chimes The Union Pacific Railroad.


through this State. is conducted in the
exclusive interest of the Democratic par
ty. Its head managers belong to that
party, and maks it point to have ell
their subs Of the same political faith.


When q man is recommended to them
for employment. it helps bis chances
amazingly If. in addition to integrity and
cspability, he is endorsed as q sound
Democrat The FIRST great object is to
make money for the m m,nsge-s; the sec.
ond. to look after the success Of the De-
mocratic party and after that. the pub
lie interest may receive slight attention.
Wherever that road touched. tie effect
was pl.inly visible 1t tho baiiot-box. in
the recent election; and wherever there
were the greatest number of men employ
ell. there the effect was most visible.
This Company is receiving Government
aid. and is constantly asking the Rspub-
lican Congress for favors. Would it not
be we'll for Congress. with its numerous
investigating committees. to probe this
Copperhead concern. before lrgislating
ary farther in its behalf?
Year: 1867

CHOICE LIrERAruRg We have recei'
we'd q batch of circular addresses, headed
ITO the People of Kansas" from the per
Of Champion Vaughan. and signed G. r
Jennison, who sends them forth as his
own. The date is November 18Th bu,
his learned political views will benefit
,he people of Kansas fully as much since
the election as they would have done be-
fore it. We DO not understand the oh
jsct of this address. unless he is about to
change his business. and set up for 6rst.
class statesman. We have no use for the
stuff. Leavenworth may delight in being
represented by this creature. and in nam
ing steam engines after him; but the
people Of the State are not yet prepared
to take lessons in political morals from
the chief of gamblers and rowdies. They
would as soon think of making cider
from the contents of the manure heap.
Year: 1867

MAeAzINEs.-It is now time to sub
scribe for the Magazines and literary pa.
pers for the new year. We hope al
those OF our subscribers who wish to avail
themselves Of our liberal terms for the
Magazines. will send in their orders
soon. that We msy send all at once. and
thus save US considerable trouble
We have no arrangements with the New
York Ledger but the club rates of ths.
psper are very liberal, and We have been
requested to forwa . club. Those who
wish to take the Ledger, can leave their
orders here. and get the benefit Of club
terms.
Year: 1867

BAILEY & NoYEs BY reference to
their advertisement. It will be seen that
this 6rm have have received their Fall and
Winter stock of goods. A look at their
immense stock. upstairs and down. and
in various warehouses, and sight of the
customers daily througing their counters.
will give the beholder some idea of the
extent Of their business. They undoubt-
edly do the heaviest retail business in
Northern Kansas.
Year: 1867

We learn that work on the above road
has been commenced north of Forest
City. and that it will follow the bluff,
east Of what 10 known As the Lske." "
Thus ends White Clouds hope Of secur-
ing the location to point on the oppo-
site bank of the river. The mansgers Of
the Company promised to visit our place
and consult with our citizens, and to
have their engineers examine the desired
route, before making the location. They
did neither. So much for promises.
But We are glad to know that they sue
ceeded in worming but precious little aid
ont Of White Cloud men. who first wan
ted to be sure OF the route.


We believe a majority Of the Directors
of the Company are men who are inter.
es.ed in St. Joseph and Forest City
Perhaps they thought they were subserv'
ing the interests OF their towns, by keep
ing away from here. We see it in JUS
the opposite light. II the road had
touched opposite here, the trade that j
would have brought to White CLOUD
would have been mostly from the ives
side Of the river, and would not have in
terfered with Forest City in the least
But by running along the bluff, it i
bound to make point somewhere above
possessing equal advantages with Fores
City, which will monopolize the busines
of the rich scope of country embracing
the northern part of Holt, the southern
part Of Atchison, and most Of Nodaws!
County, which would otherwise hav
gone to Forest City. The road woul,
have tapped an extensive trade in North
ern Kansas and Southern Nebraska, ant
drawn it all in toward St. Joseph. They
think they are sure Of this. anyhow; bu
that is their fatal mistake.


Let the Atchison and Nebrssks City
Railroad be pushed ahead vigorously. and
st. Joseph will thenceforth receive moi
. particle of the trade of Kansas and Ne.
brssks, either wholesale or retail. There
will be direct communication between
this region and Atchison. Leavsnwortb
and st. Louis. The retail merchants
throughout this country will look to At.
Gibson and Lssvenworth for their sup
plies, while the heavier dealers will go to
st. Louis, and farther East. If to Chi
csgo. their nearest route will be by the
roads through Iowa.


We learn that the engineers will be on
the Atchison and Nebraska City Road in
few dsys-protably next week. We
wish them all speed. This Road is our
last chance; and the sooner it is compile.
ted. ths better. both for the Company and
for the people along the route.