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Year: 1869

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Judge Dnbbin, of the Superior Court of
baltimore, Nd, in his charge to the Jury
in recent libel suit against the proprie-
tors of the American of that city, gives a
more liberal construction to the rights of the
newspaper press than has usually ema-
mated from the courts. The law of libel
in this country is to large extent tradi-
tional, resting mainly upon English stat
utes, and the hardship it works TO the
public is the presumption ofmalice against
publishers, whenever the conduct of indi-
viduals is commented upon unfavorably.
Libel suits are in the nature of criminal
prosecutions, and yet the ordinary rule
that every man is to be supposed innocent
until the contrary is established is reversed
in these cases, and the burden of proof
thrown upon the defendant. Judge Dob
bin, actuated by more enlightened spirit,
and by higher estimate of the RESPONSE
bilities of Journalism, declares that it is the
duty ofthe press to be vigilant in regard to
the correction of fpublic wrongs and that it
is even better for the innocent to suffer in
some cases than that the right to freely
comment upon acts prejudicial to the in
terests of the community should be ham
pered and newspapers deprived of an in
fiuence SO essential to the welfare of man
kind. In several of the States the libel
laws have of late years been greatly
amended in this direction, and better
protection given to the independent and
respectable press. OF course it is not de-
sirable that all restraints should be abol-
ished, and the opportunity given for will
full defamation but the laws should not
make it dangerous or costly thing for a
journalist to speak plainly of wrongs
against societv.-Missouri Republican.
Year: 1869

When Napoleon III. drove out for the
first time, after hisrecent dangerous illness,
he tainted after riding for quarter of an
hour. A very strong dose of cognac, ad-
ministered to him by DR.. Corvisart, who
was with him in the same carriage, restored
him to little vivacity, but, during most
of the ride he was unable to open his eyes.
The Empress, who was at first in the car
riage following that of the Emperor, turned
deadly pale, upon hearing what had hap
pened to her consort, and she insisted
upon entering his carriage. Very few
cheers greeted the imperial couple during
the ride through the city
Year: 1869

An application will be made to the
Parliament of Canada, at its next session,
to Incorporate company for the purpose
of building a tunnel under the Detroit
River TO connect the Great Western Rail-
way with the Michigan Central Road, and
to secure to the railroads termination
either in Windsor or Detroit with the use
of the same on fair terms. Power win
also be asked TO work the same by steam
and horse power for local passenger and
freight traffic between Detroit and Wind
Year: 1869

1t had been arranged that one of Mr..
Capitals little daughters should go down
with another little girl and see Bell some
time, but the time was put off from week
tD week, and then came the great strike.
That wrought evil in the miners homes
and in their hearts At first the Black
brothers held out against it, but they final
ly were forced to fall in with the rest, and
so want and trouble came into their cab
ins.


An unhappy summer it was. Bell Black
wes not wise enough to know that God
knew what was best for her when He sent
her to be miners daughter, and that she
was in Just the best place in the world for
her to be; so she went on finding fault,
and wishing that she had rich man for
her father, and trying to think that fine
house and fine dresses would make her
happy.


All last the strike was over. The min
ers were going to work again, and there
would be better times every body
hoped.


took one of his daughters down with him,
and left her at Mr.. Blacks cabin until he
should return home he was going on to
visit other mines in which he was inter
ested.i


Helen was the little girls name. She
had never before been at the mines, and
she was delighted with every thing that
she saw.


To please Bell, Mrs. Black had put ON
the best appearance possible IN view OF
Year: 1869

, Secretary Fletcher earnestly advocates
the removal of political disabilities from
the disfranchised people of this State.
He says the time has come when a sound
policy and the interests of the whole peo-
pie imperatively demand this course.
The rebels, he says, have suffered more
than enough already, and if liberal pol
icy is not at once ipaugurated by the par
ty in power, Radicalism in Tennessee is
bound to go by the board, He sharply
criticiseS BrownlOw's policy, and contends
that the disturbed condition of the State
is mainly owing to such Vindictive policy,


In ability, Secretary Fletcher is head
and shoulders above any Radical in the
State, and the fact that he has now come
out squarely in favor of extending the
franchise, in OOppeetion with his large in
Auence, is favorable fpE the early inaugu-
ration of liberal measures, provided the
present Legislature is capable of anything
of the sort.
Year: 1869




The Washington correspondent of the
Raltiwore Gazette says:


The treatment received by the Union
men of the South at the hands of the
Federal Government is just now under
going severe criticism here, owing to the
arrival Of sufferer from the State of
South Carolna-widow of the late Judge
Mutt, of that State. The we'll known
loyalty of Judge Mutt had caused his
plantations opposite to Vicksburg to bo
plundered by the Confederate troops of u
large amount of property, but it was not
until General Grant made his celebrated
movement around Vicksburg that Judge
Mutt fell within the Federal lines, and
then it was that he supplied the Federal
troops with quartermasters' supplies IL
the amount of 100000. Everything he
had was placed at the disposal of the ar
my--a fact within the personal knowledge
of General Grant, and from being mil
lionaire Judge Mutt was reduced to abso-
lutte poverty, and died, leaving his widow
only the claim of loyal citizen upon his
government for the supplies he had fur
nished the troops. This claim the several
departments of the Government have re.
fused to recognize or pay, and the widow
is now here to present her case to Congress
having actually pawned her last diamond
tor just money eonugh to reach this city..


The case Of the widow of ex-senator
Dawson is similar one. Her loyalty is
not questioned, and the proof that the
supplies were furnished is complete, but
the plantation was found to be not in Ten
pessee, where the widow lived, bat on tho
Mississippi side of the State line, and
hence Mrs. Dawson is allowed to suffer in
poverty the pangs of hunger, while tho
government holds in possession hundred
thousand dollars of her property. Surely,
ours is the best government on earth.
Year: 1869

At an inquest the other day in New
York on the body of little girl who was
fatally burned by an explosion of kerosene
oil, it was shown that the oil vas below
the lawful standard. The jury returned
verdict charging her death upon both
the manufacturer and vender of the oil,
and they were arrested and held to await
the action Of the grand jury.


The present Legislature of our State
passed law, which IS now in force, max
ing it unlawful to vend illuminating oils
of less degree of inAammability than
l20 degrees Fahrenheit. The vender of
any such oils of less degree of purity
than that prescribed by law, becomes liza
BILE in an action at law for any damages
that may result to person of property from
its ordinary use as an illnminator, and in
case of death would be liable to q prose-
cution for murder. Oil merchants, there
fore, should be careful in their purchases
as we'll as their sales.


IL
Year: 1869

A few days ago a lady appeared at army
headquarters and asked General Grant if
he could not give her an Office, enforcing
her application with the plea that she had
two sons killed in tie late war, and that
she was in need. General Dent question
ed the lady, and finally asked her under
what General her sons were fighting when
they were killed. The lady hesitated,
and finally stammered out: "To tell the
truth, sir, one was killed under Ewell and
the other under Mqseby." The inter
view was terminated at once.
Year: 1869

" The decision of the Supreme Court
on the legal tender act is likely to be de-
layed for several weeks. Persons who
feel themselves pretty we'll acquainted
with the individual views of the Judges
express the opinion that the constitution
.ality of the act will be affirmed, although
if it were not for the immediate effect an
adverse decision would have upon the
commercial interests of the country, ma
jority would probably pronounce against
the law.
Year: 1869

If | were called upon, said James |. of
England, to provide dinner for Satan,
his bill of fare should consist of roast pig
and pipe of tobacco for digestion. From
the manner in which two-thirds of our
adult population treat their unfortunate
stomach, one might suppose that they were
as willing to destroy their own health as
King James would have been to sicken
Satan. In most countries, people who in
dulge in alchoholic drinks take them at
meal times or Immediately after eating,
when the membraneous lining of the
stomach is in some degree prots0ted from
their infammatory action by poultice so
to speak, of masticated food. But the
Amerieap iEqbibsr prefers to swallow his
liquid poison when there is nothing in the
organ into which he deoants it to qualify
its fiery principle, or prevent it from tax
ing immediate and full effect upon the
viscera with which it comes in contact.
The vicious wretch who throws vitrol in
the face of his enemy scarcely misuses him
more horribly than one of our perpepdic-
ular drinkers migQses his own stomach, Is
it any wonder, then, considering the out
RACES which the people of this country
commit upon the internal machinery, that
dyspepsia is a national disease
Year: 1869

READER we want your attention one


moment The firm of DAN WILL & BRos,,
sent their we'll known purchaser of Goods
for that establishment, AARON WILL, to
the city last week, and he made the most
successful and the most extensive pur-
chas,s ever yet made for that firm, and
they are now opening and displaying the
grant assortment, and Offering extra in
ducements 10 every man. woman, and
sohild in want Of choice and beautiful
goods for this season Of the year They
can ht out any person with oil deScrip.
tions Of new styles for a small amount
of money, because they have been more
successful in buying at low figures for
cash Be sure and visit their House hrst
Year: 1869

IHE Democratic party is the on
~ party organized or that can be
organized, that can stay the chariot
wheels of despotism and save the
country from its impending doom.
The Democratic party is a party of
principle; it is the party of the
people, of the Union, of the old
Constitution and of liberty. 1t has
the advantage of organization, and
of numbers-the elements of DOW.
er, and Che materials out of which
to do the work-and if earnest,
faithful Democrats, who have stood
up SO grandly against the madness
OF the Mongrel party for the last
eight years, will stand by its organ
ization, they will save the country,
if is to be saved at all. Let, then


every Democrat stand firmly by
their party, and frown down every
attempt to weaken its ranks by new
party organization, by whomsoever
made. We hold that the thorough
and final settlement Of the disturb
ing element, "negro equality" is
the first grand evil to meet and
conquer. The supremacy of the
white man and the interiOrity of tile
negro must be irrevocably establish
ed. Gods laws established the fact
at the beginning. Man has attempt
ed to -unsettle it, and hence themor


al, social and political chaos now
breakingout. Settling this disturb
ing element of "free negroism," we
can then grapple with minor evils,
and easily restore social order and
harmony; and their legitimate
fruits, political and commercial
prosperity, will again be ours.
Year: 1869

THE STATE CoNvENTIoN.-Else-
where in this paper will be found
the call for the Democratic State
Convention. 1t will be seen that
this county is entitled to four dele
gates. We hope that the recon-
mendations of the State Central
Committee will be acted upon in
earnest by the County Committee,
and that there will be a perfect or
ganization Of the Democracy in
every township without delay.
Year: 1869

1t has recently been stated in the
public press that the state OF Indi-
ana had modified her divorce laws,
the laxity of which in late years had
given that state so wide q nOtOriety
as the grand resort of all HUSBANDS
and wives whose conjugal relations
have been disturbed by ''incompati-
bility of temper But this an
nouncement seems to have been o
mistake. The law remains as it has
been. The cause of divorce need not
have occurred In Indiana, but may
have occurred in any foreign state,
and in addition to adultery, aban-
donment and some other causes that
are enumerated, the judge is empow-
cred to grant divorce for any other
cause that he may deem proper. 1t
is not difficult to conjecture how
judges of a certain class have con
strued this power. 1t has been made
to cover the failure of the husband
to provide for his family as tine wife
thought it ought to be provided for,
and, TO the terror of the wOman's-
rights orators. in the case of a wife
who has neglected her offspring and
her household duties. 1t seems that
an attempt was really made by the
late legislature to modify the divorce
laws of Indiana, which have long
been a disgrace to the state, pro-
NOTED crimes all over the Union, and
visited fearful injustice upon thous-
snds of innocent persons; but the
measure of reform got no further
than the senate. The growing
determination of ecclesiastical badies
not to permit the clergy subject to
them to re-unite in marriage those
persons who have obtained divorces
through injustice and fraud, and for
insufficient cause, will do much to-
ward overcoming the injurious effects
of such divorce laws as we have been
commenting upon Cleveland Plain
dealer.
Year: 1869

Having made large additions to our establish
ment in the shape of material of the latest
style and having employed experienced and
careful vorkmen we are prepared to execute
orders for every variety of PLAIN AND FANCY
JOB PRINTING with neatness and Dispatch
The addition of Steam Power 10 our establish
fpept affords us great advantages over most
country offices in the way of low prices and
fast work Call with US, and be convinced
Year: 1869

TREATMENT OF SMALLPOX "A great discov
cry is said to have been recently made by sur
ccoa OF the British army in China, in the way
Of au cfectuh remedy for SMALLPOX. The
mode Of treatment is as follows When the
preceding fever is at its height, and Just before
the eruption appears. the chest is rubbed with
croton oil and tartaric ointment This causes
the whole OF the eruption to appear on that
part OF the body to the relief OF the rest. IL
also secures lun ard complete eruption. and
thus prevents the disease from attacking thC
internal orrans This is now the established
mode nl treatment in the English army 1t
China. aui is regarded as perfect cure.
Year: 1869

The Cincinnati Commercial says
"It is said that the Congressman in
Washintou are trying to bring about a
change in Grants C.binet. They are
outspoken in their opinion that Grants
administration thus far has been any
thing but successful Or in harmony with
the area. mass of the Republican party
Th y deeply deplore his appointment.
and express themselves as being tried
of bolstering mp his mistakes and shield
ing him FROM the harsh criticism tha
be so richly deserves.
Year: 1869

TRUE.-Bcautiful is old age-beaut,-
full as the slow dropping mellow autumn
of a rich glorious summer. In the old
man nature has fulfilled her work she
loads him with the fruit of well-spent
life; aud surrounded by his children,
she rocks him away softly to the grave.
TO which he is followed by blessings.
Gnd forbid that we should not call it
beautiful There is another life, hard,
rough and thorny, trodden with bleeding
feet and aching brow; aabattle which no
peace follows this side of the grave;
which the grave gaps to finish before
the victory is won; and strange that it
should be-this is the highest life of
man. Look back among the great
names of history, there is none whose
life has been other than tfis.
Year: 1869

LYING IN BeD.-It is often ques-
,ion among people who are unacquaint.
ed with the anatomy and physiology of
men, whether lying with head exalted
or on a level with the body is the most
unwholesome. Most, consulting their
Own case on this point, s-gue in favor
of that which they prefer. Now, al
though many delight in bolstering up
their Leads at night, and sleep scundly
without injury, yet VIC declare it to be a
dangerous habit. The vessels in which
the blood passes from the heart to the
head are always lessened in their cavi-
ties when the head is resting in bed
hither than the body; therefore, in I'll
diseases attended with fever, the head
should be epretty nearly on level with
the body and people ought to accustom
themselves to sleep thus, and avoid dan
ger.
Year: 1869

Congress will be asked, at the next
session, TO make Of the PekIn legation
u ministry OF the hrst class. Tho
Administration 10 understood to believe
1t to be our most important embassy,
Year: 1869

Seek to acquire the power of continu-
Gus application, without which you can
not expect success. If you do this, you
will soon be able to perceive the distance
which it creates between you and those
who have not such habits. You will not
count yourself, nor will they count you as
one of them. Thus you will find yourself
emerging into the higher regions of intel
lectual and earnest men--men who are
capable of making a place for themselves,
instead of standing idly gaping, desiring a
place without the power to command it.
Keep on striving to accomplish more and
more every day, and thus enlarge con-
stantly the range Of your intellectual abil-
ity. If you learn to do as much work in
one day as you used to do in two or three
days. you are as good as two or three
such men as you formerly were, boiled
down to one.--Dr. Wayland.
Year: 1869

Alas all greetings end too soon
Too soon the morning finds it noon
We glide from new to old of moon


And meet, and greet, and part
But Godspeeds warm and true we blend
With each adieu to parting friend,
And hopes that all their way may wenc


Where fragrant blossoms art -.'
0 happy hearts go through the year
With love and light to warm and cheer.
May all the songs'you sing or hear


BE sung of hopeful things
He blesses most, and most is blest,
Who lulls to sleep the wild unrest
That turks in every human breast.


With every song he sings!
0 loving hands 50 softly press
The brows that long for loves caress,
In all their longing tenderness,


That love shall answer you
Who smiles through loving inger-tips
Has prayers in pay, from loving lips,
And sees, amid earth's dark eclipse,


A CLEAN of heaven through
o trusting souls, who wait and pray
Beneath the clouds, in twilight gray
There soon shall dawn a perfect day
Then yield not up your trust
Above the clouds, in purer air,
The sun is shining bright and fair,
And you shall walk in gladness there,


For God is good and just sf''
Year: 1869

accumulate wealth, and it is not to be ex-
pected that they will urge the prophet to
give new revelation which viii take away
their advantages. d fa'aH le.l4ig p


i, BR1GHAMs POLICY gaHsIi


The policy adopted by Brigham last
October is this to do no trading with the
Gentiles. He believes that it will drive
out the Anti-Mormon element at Salt
Lake, and that it will keep out all Gen
tiles who may be thinking of settling
there taaJ W. ate5ef .eaH
As yet there have been no public lands
sold in the territory, but the land Office is
now open and the sale will commence
in the spring, when every available acre
will be taken up by the Mormons under
Brigham's directions, thus shutting out
completely the Gentle element; for no
Mormon can dispose of his land wltlluut
Brlgham's consent BY Withholding inter-
course with the Gentiles, by taking up the
public lands, by bringing new emigrants
from Europe, by the natural increase of
population, by adherence to their faith,
the Mormons, one and all, believe that the
church will become firmly established.


Their faith looks forward to the time
when Mormonism will be the prevailing
religion in the I. S. when concubinage
will be universally practiced.


now SHALL TIE QUESTION DE SETTLED?


The Mormon problem is soon to come
before the people of the United States for
solution. An attempt will probably be
made by the Mormons, at the next session
eff Congress, to obtain admission into the
Union as State.


Are the people of the United States
ready to have concubinage one of the pill
lars in the new Temple of Liberty which
they are rearing on this continent? 1t
will be largely Mormon population.
They will choose their Senator'S, make
their own laws, and administer justice on
Mormon principles and for the interest Of
the church. They will be beyond reach
Of Congress if Utah becomes State.


1t is proposed to cut the territory into
slices, with the hope of dividing Brigham's
authority, but his power is not limited by
territorial lines. There are thousapds Of
Mormons in Idaho and Montana who be-
lieve in him and are ready TO do his bid
ding.
Shall we ignore political action and
trust to schools and missionaries? How
shall we get schools established? how
obtain the ground? how get foothold in
community determined not to accept any
teachings opposed to Mormonism?


IF Utah asks to be admitted as State
the question of concubinage will be brought
before the people of the United States, and
the quicker it comes the. better for the
welfare of the country.


The system based on the barbarism Of
the past delusion, on Mahomet, the Turk,
the Hindoo and the Hottentot, and the



system of civilization, cannot continue side
by side. One or the other must give
way. Which shall it be?


rl n.Utr CARLETON.
Year: 1869

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF TRANCE.
Brief mention has already been
made OF the case Of Nina Rausch, II
years of age, daughter of a German
farmer residing near Burlington,
Wis. who had been over two weeks
IN a sleep or trance, closely resemb-
ling death. A Milwaukee paper gives
the following account of the case, af-
ter twenty days had elapsed:


Nina had a severe attack of mea-
sles and diptheria. She had nearly
recovered from these on the 6th of
January, when she called her father
to her bedside and told him she was
going to sleep, and that she should
sleep for long, long time. She said
she should look as though she were
dead, but she should not be dead


and she made the father promise that
he would not bury her, which prom
Use, it may readily be supposed, has
been faithfully kept. Soon after max
ing the rquest the child, to all appear
ances, sank quietly and peacefully in
to her last sleep. By all it was sup
posed Nina was dead, and the body
was enshrouded and placed in a cof
fin. After the sleep tle body showed
no signs Of death, although the pulse
and the heart ceased to perform theil
pulSations, and no device could show
that the repository organs were il
use. The eyes closed. In this state
Nina has lain now for twenty days
without a sign of life, and with nc
sign of death other than a sinking of
cheek and eyes, which would be natur
al with one who had tasted so long {
period. Three days ago a vein wa,
tapped and blood flowed as naturally
as it would in living person.
blister raised on the flesh precisely
as it would on that Of one alive.
neighbor of Mr.. Rausch told our re


porter that he had pressed a fnge
on the hand of the girl. Her fesl
was solid, and upon taking away tn


finger the spot was white. In a few
seconds the color came again, precise
ly as it would if the flesh of living


person was pressed in the same man
ner. Under the circumstances it i
reasonable for parents and friends t
believe that the child lies in a trance


and there is little wonder that tn
case is attracting so much attention
r among the medical faculty"