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Year: 1868

Gen. Grant, the Chicago Convention and
the radical party cry "Peace" and prose
cute war They bawl peace 70 peace ]"
with all the might of their tongues, while
the only kind of peace that they have any
idea of tolerating is an unresisting submis-
sion on the part of the friends of the U Mon
and the Constitution TO all radical atrocities
that nave been committed in the past OF
that exist among the possibilities of the flu
ture. That isn't kind of peace that the
country will accept. Such peace would
be bases than the basest war that ever was
waged on earth.
Year: 1868

saw bis daughter, newly lost 10 him, ce.
lestIsl creature among those three, and he
said, "My daughters head is on my Els
ier's bosom, and at her feet is the bsby Of
old times, and can bear The parting from
her. Cop be praised. f"


And he star was shining.


Thus the child came 10 be an old man,
and his once smooth face was wrIukled.
and his steps were slow and feeble, and
his back was bent. And one night as he
lay upon his bed, his children standing
around, be cried, as he had cried so long
ago,


81 see the start


They whispered one another "He is
dying


And he said, Il an. My age is fall
ing from me like garment, and move
toward the star as child. And o, my
Father, now thank thee that il has so Of
ten opened TO receive those dear ones
who await ne y


And the star was shining and ltshlnes
upon his grave.
Year: 1868

IMPORTANT LECTURES TO GENTLEMEN ONLY, ON


Interesting Invaluable and scientific subjects showing
how live and what to live for delivered daily the
New York Museum OF Anatomy Those unabis TO attend
Broadway.
Year: 1868

Old Thad. Stevens, the incarnation
of Radicalism, the authorized mouth
piece and exponent of the Kepubli-
can party, filings "greenbacks fer
bonds'' in the teeth of his lamb-like
followers, who have bawled them
selves hOarse crying reputation
against all who favored the doctrine
He states the case as it is, for he had a
hand in making the law, yet the De-
mocracy have been denounced as
worse than traitors, for insisting upon
the contract. Stevens said in Con-
gress on Friday last:


Mr.. Stevens-What was the law
That the interest should be paid up
to certain time at six per cent. in
coin. After the bonds fell due they
would be payable in money just as
the gentleman from Illinois under
stood it; just as he (Mr. Stevens) un-
derstood it; justas he well understood
it when the law was enacted just as
it was explained on the floor dozen
times by the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. If he
knew that any party in the country
would go for paying in com that
which was payable in money, thus
enhancing the debt one-half; if he
knew there was such a platform and
such determination on the part of
his own party he would, with Frank
Blair and all, vote for the other party.
He would vote for no such swindIe
on the taxpayers of the country. He
would vote for no such speculation in
favor of the large bondholders and
millionairs. He repeated though il
was hard to say it-even if Frank
Blair stood on the platform of paying
according to the contract, and if the
Republican candidate stood on the
platform of paying the bIOated specu.
latOrs twice the amount agreed to be
paid them, and of taxing his constit.
uents to death, he would vote foI
Frank Blair, even if a worse man
than Seymour was on the ticket


Much excitement and sensation.
Year: 1868

despotism and the usurpations of q
fragment of a Congress asserting ab-
solute power over that benign system
of regulated liberty left us by our ia
thers. This must be allowed to take
its course. THIS IS THE ONLY
ROAD TO PEACE. IT WILL
COME WITH THE ELECTION OF
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
AND NOT WITH THE ELECTION
OF THAT MAILED WARRIOR
WHOSE BAYONETS ARE NOW
AT THE THROATS OF. EIGHT
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE
SOUTH, TO COMPEL THEM TO
SUPPORT HIM AS A CANDI-
DATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY,
AND TO SUBMIT TO THE DOMI-
NATION OF AN ALIEN RACE
OF SEMI-BARBAROUS MEN,
NO PERVERSION OF TRUTH
OR AUDACITY OF NIISREPRE-
SEN TATION CAN EXCEED
THAT WHICH HALLS THIS CAN
DIDATE IN ARMS AS AN AN
GEL OF PEACE. ...


1 am, very respectfully,


FRANK p. BLAIR.
Year: 1868

Do anything innocent rather than give
yourself to reVerie. I can speak on this
point from experience. At one period Of
my life l was a dreamer and a castle build
er. Visions Of the distant future took the
place Of present duty and activity. spent
hours in reverie. 1 suppose 1 was seduc-
ed in part by physical debility. But the
body suffered as well as the mind. found
too that the Imagination threatened to infu-
ence the passions, and that If meant to be
virtuous must dismiss my musings
The conflict was a hard one. l resolved,
prayed, resisted, sought refuge in occuPa-
ton, and at length iriumphed. beg you
to avail my xperience.-C Claiming.
Year: 1868

I often think each tottering form


That limps along III life's decline
Once bore a heart as young, as warm,
As full of idle faults as mine
And each has had its dream of joy,
It's own unequaled, pure romance,
Commencing when the blushing boy
First thrilled at lovely woman's glance.
And each could tell his tale of youth,
Would think its scenes Of love evince
More passion, more uneaTthly truth
Than any tale before Or since.
Yes they could tell of tender lays,


At midnight penned in classic shades,
Of days more bright than modern days
And maids more fair than modern maids.
Of whispers in 3 willing ear;


Of kisses on b!ushing check,
Each kiss, each whisper far too dear


Our modern lips to give or speak.
Of passions too untlmely crossed


OF passions sHghted or betrayed
Of kindred spirits early lost,


And buds that blossOmmed but to fade.
Of beaming eyes and tresses gay,


Elastic form and noble brow,
And forms that have all passed away,
And left them what we see them now.
And IS it thus-is human love


So very light ahd frail a thing!
And must youths brightest vision move
Forever on Times restless wing!
Must all the eyes that still are bright,


And all the lips that talk of bliss,
And all the forms so fair to sight,


Hereafter only come to this!
Then what are all earth S treasures worth,
If we at length must lose them thus
II all we value most on earth


Ere long must fade away from us2
Year: 1868

Write when you have a good thing to
say, and W hen you are in the vein. But do
not think of the vein, nor how you are 60
ing to write. Write simply to give ex-
preston according to the dictation. If
what you write is good, well; if not, your
taste or cultivation is at fault. Correct
that. But never attempt to correct style;
let that take care of itself, as it is but the
mans way Of expressing himself, and mast
flow naturally from the mind. If the mind
is cultivated. the style will be, as that is
but the efiuence Of the thought; if not,
not-for, as our cultivation is, SO are we.
Afectation is the great bane of literature,
and should, more sIudiously than anything
else be avoided. Give US what is IN the
man naturally, sincerely. That is what We
want, as every man has something that is
good. and that is his own peculiarly. We
want to see that.
Year: 1868

The great gains made by the DemOcra-
oy in the State, and especially our triumph
in this Congressional district, should stim-
ulate US to preserve iu tact our Organiza-
ton as a party. and to be ready to put forth
our strength in the struggle next year for
the election of a Democratic Governor and
Legislature, and for the restoration of
peace and prosperity to the State. Then
we will be better prepared for the contest
in another struggle for the restoration of
the Federal Union and Constitution. Four
years is but moment in the life of a ma
tion-and il this government is to be con-
tinued, it must be by a constant effort to
maintain its true principles. Let US, then,
preserve our organization and continue to
work
Year: 1868

The Franklin Review hoists the name
of Andrew Johnson at the head of its col
umns for Governor for the next term
Many of the Democrats of the State have
expressed a similar preference. No man
is better qualified to lead the Democracy
to a complete victory next August than
ndreW Johnson
Year: 1868

We have occasionally, says the Louis
Vile Journal, amused ourselves for more
than forty years with calculating eciipses.
Within the last few days we have calcula
ted the period of the total eclipse of Rad
icslism. We shall announce the coming
event IN an almanac we sre getting up
What may seem quite remarkable is, that
the observation, instead of passing away
In few minutes as in the case of other e.
cliPses, will be perpetual
Year: 1868

portunity to "say our say" respecting
that matter, and abide the issue. We
have long since como to the conclusion,
and it must be the settled conviction of
every citizen of West Virginia who has
arrived at the years of accountability,
that the present nor no other body of
legislators ever will or can agree on a
definite point that will meet the views
of one-third of the members, as no
locality in the State would do that, con-
sequently, there is no nse ballOting on
the question. For if they do not, or
cannot, at once effect a compromise Oh
the geographical centre of the State, it Is
useless and idle to further agitate the
question in any manner. The only
proper, sure and effectual method of
settling that question is for the Legls-
lature to designate some central county,
and let the site be selected by board
of disinterested commissioners appoint
ed by the Legislature, and consisting Of
one from each Senatorial District, or
less, with authority to receive, on be-
half of the State, any donations, in
lands or money, or both, that the citi-
zens may see proper to make.


This, or any arrangement of similar
character, we consider the enly course
left for that honorable body to pursue,
if they have any intention or desire to
satisfactorily adjust this complicated
and annoying affair.


And aside from the fact that nine
tenths of the citizens of the State re-
quire and expect the present Legisla-
ture to definitely settle this matter, we
should think that they would perma-
neatly locate the Capital of West Vir-
ginia if from no other or higher motives
than the lasting notoriety that it
would give each member and hand
down to posterity for generations
to come, the imperishable monument
or their forethought and wisdom; or
the contumely and disgrace of their
narrow minded legislative imbecility,
as the case might be. We merely make
these suggestions, without presuming
to dictate to an intelligent body OF leg
islators, who know, and we are willing
to believe, will perform with alacrity
their duty, both in respect to them
elves and as regards their constituents.


Yours, &c, T.
Year: 1868

into the mysteries of mathematics OF
the sciences, or climb the tree of"knowl-
edge and pluck the golden fruit there
FROM" but let every youth grow up with
the Bible in one hand and the Constltu-
tion of his country in the other, and my
word for it he will make useful citl-
zen. And although it be desirable to
have education made common, 1t is ex-
ceedingly doubtful whether the system
adopted by our Legislature can be SAID
to be a good one. We know that
system has been successful IN
the New England States, yet we
must remember that those States are
densely populated, while our State has
a sparse population. In our county the
school tax for 1867 was 60 cents on the
500, (l0 cents State tax and 90 cents
county tax), yet not more than one
fourth of the Taxpayers are deriving
any benefit from it. We have but few
school houses and they are Indifferent
ones, and the teachers, as general
thing, are more Indifferent than the
houses for it is impossible to get good
teachers in the county who can quallty.
Indeed know of but one who is at
all competent TO teach. | know one
who came through the Federal lines
and volunteered in the Confederate
army, vet he has taken the "Test-Oatli,"
in which he swore he did not do these
things: vet he is now installed at the
head of one of the Public Schools. Is
such man fit person to direct the
morals of the youth of any community
Some of our largest taX-paylng COM


munities are entirely deprived OF the
benefit of the school fund. In this dis
trict, for instance, the Beard of Edu'
cation have failed to to provide teach
er-aud the citizens are compelled TO
employ one at their own expense. Yet
they have paid their taxes, and paid
perhaps ten times more than the dis
tricts that have been supplied with
teachers. 1t is so in other large tax
paying districts, whilst some districts
which pay very little tax have been
supplied with teachers-such as they
are. Perhaps the Honorable Board OF
Education think it proper to supply
those who stand sorely in need OF edu-
cation-eyen if it be ut Others expense,
but it don't look so to man up q


tree" The greater portion OF the school


fund is exhausted in paying otficers-tOr
"their name is legion" Yet it is an i'm
possibility to have school houses situac
ted SO as to accommodate all, even If
there be one in every district, for the
county is too thinly settled. 1t may do
well in the larger towns, but our pres
ent system will not suit our country
districts. Cannot some of our wise
legislators devise some better plan.


The Democracy of Pocahontas are
highly gratified at the result of the
State Convention. Although laboring
under great disadvantages they are
willing to put their shoulders to the
wheel and do something to save the
csuntry from the ruin with which we
are threatened. We are anxiously look
ing forward to the time when under just
and equal laws wa can commeRce ca
reer of glory and happiness. JULIUS.
Year: 1868


Editor Of the Register:


/ promised in my last to speak some
thing of Free Schools, and our system
of Free Schools. advocate some sys-
tenn of general education. believe the
prosperity of all governments depends
in great measure upon the enlighten-
ment of its citizens, and this is more es-
pecially true of Republics where the
people are sovereign. 1t is sad fact,
that many of the wills which have fall
en- upon our government are due to the
fact that base and designing men have
taken advantage of the ignorance OF
the masses, and by appealing to
their prejudices have succeeded
in exciting their animal nature to
such an extent, that governed by passion
alone, they have we'll nigh engulped
the whole country in the whirlpool ot
fanaticism. lido not mean to say that
all the youth shall be educated in ali
the sciences and classics at public ex'
penss, but give them a good English ed
ucation. It may net be the good for
tune of all to walk over the delightful
fields of classical literature, to dive deer
Year: 1868

Capital Question.
Editor of the Register:


As the capital question so far has at
tracted but very little attention from
the press or windy orators, We thinl
this favorable time and very good op
Year: 1868

THE PEACH PRosPECT-The prospect for an
abundant crop OF peaches the comm very prom
sng indeed The may DO sald Of nearly oil other
fruits The severe drouth OF the Fall prevented late
growth, aud the young wood wen rpened before
Winter The fruit buds not sufficiently developed
TO he particularly susceptible to injury by FROST and un-
less they injured by late Spring frosts shall have
a full crop.-Ist Louis Journal Of Agriculture.
Year: 1868

head teacher; and the other equally as de-
termined that their children shall not be in
structed by Black Republican.


Now, this is all wrong; men seem to for
get that while they are satiating themselves
with prejudice and avarice, their children
are reaping the ripe fruits of their indiscre-
tion and folly, which, when garnered up in
the store-house of the mind, in due time,
will be ready to be scattered broadcast
among the people. This state of affairs is
to be deprecated; but simply deprecating
them will not work out our immediate OBJ
ject We should devise some means by
which the tone of Popular Education will
be elevated. 1t is the opinion of the writer
that the late Educational Convention struck
the key note, and that there will be less diff
Guilty in ascending the scale tLan formerly.
In my next propose to point out the main
Objectionable features in our school law,
from a teachers standpoint.
Year: 1868




Gentlemen Il beg to thank you for the
very complimentary manner in which your
paper has recently alluded to me and to my
services to the Republican party of Mary
land.


supposed it was well understood by your
selves and by my friends generally, that l
have all along been in favor of General Grant
for the Presidency, and so expressed my
choice at the organization of the Grant Club
in this city.


shall labor for his nomination, and shall
urge the adoption of platform by the Re-
publican party, embracing the principles
which urged at the Philadelphia Loyalist
Convention in September, 1866, and which
the party in Maryland maintained at the late
gubernatorial election.


l assure you, however, am not q candi-
date for the Vice Presidency, however much
may appreciate the partiality which caused
you 10 name me for that place.


Yours, truly, Hueu L. Bonn.
Year: 1868

The season has now arrived, when tho q
who have been pent up in crowded cities dur
ing long winter, (Which in fact has extend
ed through the spring. are looking with al


'e pated pleasure for some resort in the
country, where they can enjoy the quiet and
'Ie cnarns OF mountain scenery, and of fiy
er ana lake In this desire are INCLUDE, d
men, women and children, the young and the
old, in fact, all classes who can leave their
ploddings, and flee to enjoy the c,untrv ard
its delightful associations.


The question arises in the minds of MANY.
where shall we go? desire to reply to this
question by saying, that in the towE of West
Bethel there is an establishment kept by our
former townsman, John Kingsbury. The
House is called the Mineral Spring House.
1t is situated on the westerly side of the An
droscoggin river, about four miles above Beth
ell Hill, and it is surrounded by charming
scenery. In front is the Androscoggin riy-
er, and directly in the rear of the house rises
the Anasagunticook Mountain. In full view.
and only few miles distant, is Sparhawk
Mountain, the ascent of which is easy,
and from its summit you have an ex-
tended view of the country around
From the house in all directions are yery
pleasant drives, up the river, and down the
river. In the neighborhood there is fine trout
fishing. Horses and carriages are at the COM
mani Of the guests, and what have neglected
to mention before, is the mineral spring, which
gives the name to the house. 1t has been
scientifically examined and found to contain
among other ingredients, large portion of
iron, it is said to be very eficacious, medicin-
ally, either for drinking or bathing The wa
ter is pleasant for ordinary drinking.


The writer spent some time at this house
during the last season, and can recommend it
as very comfortable home-liks place. The
host and his family are very attentive, the
rooms neat, the fare good, and what will at
tract good many of us, the charges are mod
crate.


The Grand Trunk depot at West Bethel is
about mile from the house, and carriages are
there upon the arrival of the train to convey
those who wish to proceed thither. d.
Year: 1868

and the highest hopes of human ity, all con-


spire to excite our veneration for the day and


our disapprobation at its desecration. The


burning of powder and fire crackers is no fit


celebration OF the day. That will do for


children, aut rational men demand something


that conveys deeper meaning. Nor is


great display of fireworks necessary or suffi-


cient. All these eternal demonstrations


are but means to ali end, and that end the


commemoration of a great national epoch.


To have them so contrived that the end shall


be forgotten in the means neutralizes the


whole affair. The best way to celebrate the


Fourth OF July is to enforce the principles of
the Declaration Of Independence. Self
evident as these principles are, men differ as


TO the extent OF their application. These
dlherences discussion alone can reconcile


appropriate as such discussions may be at
other times, they are peculiarly suited to such


an occasion. They would be an excellent
substitute for the flavoress rhetoric and
empty bombast which too often disgrace the
day, and which instead of being vehicle of
ideas serve to cover up the dearth of them.
Mass celebrations the people at large seem
much more appropriate than those initiated
and controlled by some particular society or
order. The Fourth is emphatically day of
the people. Each society can OF course ex-
ercise its own discretion in deciding. whether
its members shall participate in the exercises
in their collective capacity or simply as in
dividuals. But for a part to monopeRze
what belongs to the whole, does not fall in
with our usual ideas of propriety.


Every town can have a mass meeting if
nothing more, at which the Declaration nav
be read and few impromptu speeches made,
while social festivities fill up the vacant
hours. This would be much better than to
spend the day in folly or idleness. Such a
celebration which all or nearly all may enjoy
is truly democratic, and is altogether prefer
able to few more imposing and aristocratlc
demonstrations at the larger places where
only traction OF the people can be present.


The truths OF the Declaration merit closer
study ON the part of the people than they
have ever received. That instrument is the
formal recognition, the title deed of the right,
not merely of American citizens, but of all
men. To be valued it needs to be under
stood. The contemplation of its grand but
simple truths is well calculated to enlarge
and liberalize the mind, and to dispel those
preJudlces respecting race and color which a
lalse education has engendered. These prin-
ciples President Lincoln thought not un-
worthy of being life study, and it was this
among other things which elevated him so |
tar above many who in respect to early ad-
Vantases were greatly in advance of him. 1t
would be well if the common people of Amer
lea would emulate the greatness of their il |
ustrious representative. In the light of these !
principles, that political monster, the theory |
Of a"white mans government" will be re-
7ealed in all its deiormity, and exposed to
hat execration which its malignant warfare
upon our institutions has so richly earned. |
Year: 1868

The Duty of Celebrating the Fourth of


... July.


1t is matter of regret that the day which
marks the anniversary of our nations birth,
does not command a more general observ-
ance. Regard for the day seems rather di-
mnishing than increasing. While the Re-
bellion kept before the eyes of the public
present and overwhelming danger, it was
natural that people should not feel in a mood
for indulging to any extent in such demon
strations. But now joy at our national de-
lverance ought to enhance the pleasure with
which we celebrate our national birth.


With any one who reflects how great an
influence the manifestation of any sentiment
has in deepening and intensifying the senti-
ment itself, no argument can be needed to
demonstrate not merely the propriety, but
the duty of such an observance With
most persons the din of business is apt to
drown the voice of the deeper sentiments
Unless the struggle of life can occasionally
slacken, they lose their influence over the
mind, and man becomes as he must be with
| out them, little better than a barbarian. Pat
riotism, like the other sentiments, is liable to
become dwarled unless it be cultivated by
contemplation, and developed by exercise
As well might religion flourish without
sabbath as patriotism without its anniversa-
ries and celebrations. The neglect of days
rendered memorable by great national events
is both sign and cause of waning pat
riotism. South Carolina began by disregard
son and rebellion.


The greatness Of the event which that day
commentaries, the heroic memories which
cluster around it, the majesty of the princi.
pies involved in the struggle forindependence
and their intimate and we may add insepara-
BILE connection with our national existence