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Year: 1865

DAVIS TnIAL.-A Washington dispatch of Au-
gust 29th is to the following effect q The trial
of JEFF. Davis will take place before n United
States Court, but what particular one is not yet
designated. There seems to be no importance
attached to the fact that the Grand Jury of the
District of Columbia some months since found
true bill against him for constructive treason in
sending troops to operate against Washington in
the Summer of 1868. The Grand Jury of Knox
Vile, Tenn, has indicted him for treason


1t is probable the trial will take place at Nor
folk, Va, in which case Chief Justice Chase will
preside, as that State is embraced in the Judicial
Circuit assigned to him.
Year: 1865

BARxrM-PmxEAs It's evidently practical
minded man. lie knows how to advertise. He
can extract good from evil lie thinks the burn
ing of his Museum not unmixed calamity
not all loss He estimates the recent newspaper
potices of the event worth to him over one
hundred thousand dollars in the way Of adver-
tisng.
Year: 1865

me hard to You In not having told YOU this
fore. 1t is too sacred thing to be
spoken OF without necessity Now write
to yoar husband that is to be and tell him
to come here


dId SO, and the preparations for my
marriage began. Stephen was very kind !;
hut hls thoughts wandered further and
further day by day spoke to a doctor.
a friend of his, about him but it seemed
that nothing really allied hilI | longed.
almost TO pain, to ask him more about
Marion but he never gave me an oppor-
tunity. If | approached the subject he
turned the talk IN another direction, and
my old habits Of submission to him pre-
vented me rom going on Then came my
wedding day. Stephen gave me away, and
sat by my side at the breakfast He
seemed to hang over me more tendcrlv
ttan ever, as he put me into the carriage
and took leave of me


The last thin. | did as | leaned out the
carriage window vas 10 tell him to be sure
to be my first visitor in my own home


No Margaret he said, with a sad
smi' e. SAY good bye tc me now; my work
is done


Scarcely understanding what he said,
bade him goodbye: and it was not until
my husband asked me what it meant that
| remembered his strange look and ac-
cent | then felt half frightened about
him; but the novelty of my first visit
abroad made me FORGET nv fears


The rest is soon told The first letter
received from England sai that on the
very morning after my marriage he had
been found dead and cold in his bed lie
had died without pain. the doctor said,
with his right hand clasping his left arm
above the wrist, and holding firmly, even
in death, a circlet of Marion hair
Year: 1865

Gen Haileck's order in Richmond
that men and women shall not be per
mittcd to marry there without taking the
oath Of allegiance, shows that he Is de-
termined to put an end TO the breed of
rebels
Year: 1865

The Episcopal Convention of the Diocese
of New York, will begin to morrow morn
ing. Various questions which have been
in controversy in this Church, and which
were the occasion Of the pastoral letters of
Bishop Potter two or three months ago,
will, it is expected, occupy large part of
the time of the Convention.
Year: 1865

The Saadusky Register is for meeting
the question Of Negro Suffrage now. 1t
insists that the question must be met now.
This is tho way in which it talks on the
subject: ~


"The question must be met, and it is
idle to talk Of giving suffrage to the ne.
gro in the random way in which Fenti-
ment upon that subject has hitherto been
declared. That the State Convention Of
Ohio should ignore it, is no reason in our
mind that it should not be discussed, and
while we acquiesce in the opinions and
COUNCILS of that body, at the same time
we believe large majority of the elec-
tors Of the State are in favor of meeting
the question Of Negro Suffrage now. Its
necessity will never be more apparent
The question must be met, and there
must be a definite and practical shape
given to to the issue upon it. True, an
election in Ohio carried upon this issue,
"ouiu uuNo ho ptuVIiVh eneVb eAVopt tS
influence, and in reality there is but one
practical way Of reaching it, and that is
in the form of an amendment to the Ma
tional Constitution, to define the suffrage
in relation to national oficers-to pre-
scribe the qualification of voters for Pres
idential electors and Representatives in
Congress, and to make the qualification
general, abolishing all distinction Of color.
We have frequently given the views Of
leading cotempOraries, whose whole ef-
forts seem to tend to an intellectual basis,
but while intelligent men are discussing
the question intelligcntly, they should re-
member, that Ignorance is not confined
to the colored race Alone"


We think the question will bo met this
fall. It is up for discussion. and it will
not 60 down, at the bidding of trimming
politicians.-iStatesmun
Year: 1865

What spectacle more pleasing does the
world afford than a'woman contented in
her sphere, ready at all times to benefit
her little world by her exertions, and
transforming the briars and thorns Of life
into fragrant roses by the magic of her
touchl There are those who are thus hap
py because they cannot help it-no mis-
fortunes danpen thier sweet smileG and
they diffuse a cheerful glow around
them as they pursue the even tenor of
thier way. They have the secret of con.
tentment, whose value is above the
philosophers stone; for without seeking
in the baser exchange of gold which may
be some sort of pleasure, they convert
everything they touch into joy. What
their condition is it makes no difference.
They may be rich or poor, high or low,
admired or forsaken by the tickle world;
the sparkling fountain Of happiness bub.


bles up in thier hearts and makes them
radiantIy beautiful. Though they live
in o log cabin, they make it shine in a
luster which kings and queens may covet


and they make wealth fountain Of bles-
sings to the children of poverty, Hap
py women are the highest type of human
ity and we cannot say how much we owe
to them for the progress Of the race
Would there were enough to go around!
Year: 1865

Most men are not SO dead to moral
principles but what they feel spontane
Gus glow of admiration for the man that
does right, because it is right, no matter
if he does make less money by itY Some
few men say he was fool or lunatic
to not make the most Of his advantages
right or wrong; but the heart Of many is
loyal to rectitude. We look, and admire,
and praise. We cannot help it. He who
is a selfish man, covetousage, when all
men are fighting and scrambliug for mon
ey stands up strong in his integrity, and
modcstly does the thing, not that is legal,
not that is expected, not that is customa.
ry, that is as others do, or as many
preach, but does the thing which is right,
such a man is worthy Of all imitation. n
If the heaven, minded are few in the
world, are not the righteous few likewisel
A moral character that is genuine is seen
as rarely as Diogenes' men, when hunted
mr with q lantern at noon day,
Year: 1865

that this course will not weaken our
ticket particle. II will not defeat o
single candidate--it will not drive away
a single vote. And victory on this
issue will be worth hundred times more
than meaningless success, in which no
vital principle triumphs- Cleveland
Leader, June "a.
Year: 1865

fighting the Battle of tho Sections and
his conduct at the siege of Toulon. The
dcstnies of nations and of men depend
upon the right man being in tho right
place. A country may be on the verge
of ruin, and yet be redeemed by the
adoption Of this principle u every de
partmcnt of its government. Without it,
the most powerful country is constantly
exposed to ruin.
Year: 1865

CONFEDERATE SUIcIDEs.-The Southerners went
into the with the most unbounded confidence
of success, and their disappointment at the
suit being so entirely contrary to their anticipa-
ton, must have been terrible. letter written
by Federal officer from Georgia, last Summer,
stated that many people in that State had died,
and others had become insane, from modification
and chagrin at the idea of being compelled to
submit to the Governments Judge Ruin, of
Virginia, who fired the first gun on Sumter, COM
mitted suicide from the cause, and probably
many others have done the same, the particulars
of which have never been published. Not long
since party of Federal cavalry, in Texas, found
the body of a rebel officer who had committed
suicide. Near it was piece of paper with the
following writing :-' The fall of my country
breaks my heart. Heart broken, among stran-
gers, beggar, now without home, want to
die. This robbed of my fortune, and
now have no fortune, friends or country-noth-
ing to live for" There was no signature, and
the insignia of rank had been torn from the COL
lar but the uniform that of field general
officer.
Year: 1865

Seth kinman, the pioneer and trapper, late of
Humboldt county, recently presented to Andy
johnson a huge chair, made from the skins of
describe the scene at the White House, when the
old man presented his gift to the President


The door of the room had been thrown open,
and without introduction or formal ceremony.
the hardy pioneer of the wild Pacific slope, the
conqueror of wild beasts and wild men, grasped
by the hand the honored President of all
powerful republic. Kinman was evidently
stranger to the President, who received him in
most cordial manner.


Leaning upon his rife, and as calm as though
he had been conversing with prairie companion,
he stated to the President that recently he had
been up in Pennsylvania constructing chair
from the skins of several grizzlies which he had
killed with his own rife, and which he desired
to present to him. That in Offering it token
of respect both to his person and to his office,
he desired to say that in his opinion the @ Pres-
dent of the United States was the biggest man
in the world


The President was much gratifed at this en-
phatic compliment, and in returning thanks, said
he thought he knew how to appreciate both it
and the chair.


The President here insisted that Seth should
first sit in the chair, after which he sat in it,
praising highly its beauty and comfortable quail
ItleS. The - bear Killer IN the meanwhile nad
become so much at ease in his intercourse with
the President that he descanted and chatted upon
the prominent points of his gift with perfect
nonchaance. This originated, however from no
want of respect TO His Excelency, but rather
from buoyancy of animal spirits and genial
good nature, which has won for kinman host
of friends wherever he is known.


After displaying all the parts and points of his
wonderful chair, calling attention to the formid
able claws that clustered its sides, the natural
hunter paused. 1t was plain, however, that
something remained to be told something start
ling to be shown, and the Rocky Mountain speak
er had not pronounced his peroration. Carefully
unloosing the cords which concealed the huge
head, he suddenly darted it, swapping and gnash-
ing its teeth close to the Presidents knees,
which was received by the crowd with uproarious
laughter, and heartily enjoyed by the President
himself


The grown children of His Excellency, several
in number, came in, and were loud in their
demands to be shown again and again this won-
derful feature of the chair. No one seemed to
enjoy their delight and fun more than the Presi-
dent, whose careworn face lighted up with
bcnignant smiles, and whose stern nature seemed
to have relaxed and grown cheerful the
pleasing incident. The crowd of their own ac-
cord now withdrew, leaving Kinman almost alone
with the President. At last, however, upon sug-
gestng TO His Excellency that he should keep
the head of the grizzly well protruded in order
to frighten off Office seekers and unrepentant
rebels who besege his mansion, and receiving
warm invitation to visit the White House at his
pleasure, the worthy old hunter withdrew, well
pleased at his reception and success.
Year: 1865

A HEAVY SAN Francisco LETTER.-A late New
York Herald says that on the arrival of the mail
from San Francisco, the employees at the Post
Office surprised on finding a '' letter. on
its way to Dresden, in Prussia, in the shape of a
cylinder, which two and half feet long
and six inches in diameter, made of tin, on
which were one hundred and thirty-six ninety
which sum $50 had been paid, making the post
age on the package Sl72 40, which is probably
the largest amount ever received for parcel
sent by mail since the establishment of the postal
system.
Year: 1865

Gen. LOGAN TO HIS SoLDIERs.-A few weeks
ago at review of Illinois troops al Camp Butler,
in that State, Gen. Logan made a speech to the
Egyptians, and among other things said 90 He
advised them to form combinations with those
scoundrels in that section of the State who, for
the past four years, had been keeping up fire in
the rear; that while the brave soldiers from our
own State had been fighting treason South these
home rebels had been trying to uproot and tear
down the great national structure at home. He
could, upon long probation-and a long one it
must be, too-forgive common rebels who had
fought bravely in a bad cause but as to those
Northern traitors he could not forget or forgive
them. and doubted if the loyal and true soldiers
of Illinois would. y
Year: 1865

q Some day is the burden of many son!
ats never done in rythm. Florence Percy ha
us given one of them:
You smooth the tangles from my hair
With gentle touch and tender care,
And count the years ere you shall mark,
Bright silver threads among the dark
Smiling the while to hear me say,
''You'll think of this again some day,


Some day!''
do not scorn the power of Time.
Nor count on years of iadeless prime,
But white CLEANS will shine
Among those heavy locks of mine
Aye, laugh as gaily you may,
!" You'll think of this again some day,


Some day!'
Some day shall not feel now,
Your soft hands about my brow
shall not slight your light commands,
And draw the long braids through my hands,
shall be silent and obey
And you-will not laugh that day


Some day!
know how long your loving hands
VIII finger with those glossy bands,
When you shall my last. last crown
OF these thick hraidiugs long and brown;
But you will see touch of gray
Adown their shiny length that day


Some day!
And while your tears falling hot
Upon the lids which answer not,
You'll take from those one treasured tress,
And leave the rest in silentless-
Remembering that used to say,
You'll think of this again some day:


Some day.'
Year: 1865

WoRTH COMMITTING TO MEMoRY.-A bit of glue
dissolved in skim milk and water will restore old
Grape Half cranberry bound on corn will
soon kill it. An inkstand was turned on a white
table cloth a servant threw over it mixture of
salt and pepper plentfully, and all traces of it
disappeared. Picture frames and glasses are
preserved from flies by painting them with
brush dipped into mixture made by boiling
three four onions in pint of water. Bed
bugs are kept away by washing the crevices with
strong salt and water, put on with brush. Soft
soap should be kept in a dry place in the cellar,
and not used until three months old.
Year: 1865

rs County Warrants and Greenbaehs taken AT
their ruling value in payment for subscriptions to TINS
paper To soldiers in the Government service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks at
Year: 1865

The Red Bluff Independent announces the return
from an eastern visit of James l.. Luce, formerly
agent of the California Stage Company at that
place. Says he looks hearty, which we are glad
to hear.
Year: 1865

AS OLD WAR HoRsE.-It is related that as 4
battery was going into camp at New Haven, an
old artillery horse grazing in an adjacent pas
ture. heard the bugle CALL jumped the fence, took
his old position in line, and moved out to camp
with the battery.
Year: 1865

VERY Lucky ISpEED.-The Norfolk Post grum-
bles at the Richmond Bulletin for speaking of
neaee as the disastrous close of the war;
:. Disastrous to whom p demands the Post
Certainly it was the reverse of disastrous to the
South-for if the war had lasted much longer
there would have been nobody left down there.
The Bulletin ought to correct its phrase to :. the
rerv fortunate close of>t1r war.
Year: 1865

WORD TO GAkDENERs.-Weedsw which have
been neglected during the growing season, have
ripened up nice crop of seeds to take possession
of the soil in advance of other crops Cut OIL
the seedy pests and gather them IN bundles 70
hnrn tbem-thereby saving world of trouble
the next season.
Year: 1865

MoNTAyA.-We learn from the Montana Post OF
a recent date that great many of the farmers
there were leaving for their old homes. or more
genial climate of California. They had settled
on the rich river bottoms of the many forks of
the Missouri and after raising very hne crops,
had their fortunes and prospects nipped in the
bud by the total destruction of their grain by the
grasshoppers This has added discouragement
to ruin. and accounts for their migration.
Year: 1865

them all. BY tho earnestness with which
hc met aud the signal ability with which
he discussed the all important questions
Of National legislation to which the a,tsn,
tlon Of Congress was directed during his
consecutive Senatorial terms-by his
statesman like treatment of those ques.
sions-by his unfaltering devotion to the
cause Of Liberty aud Union, no less than
BY his faithful aud energetic labors for
whatever tended to advance the inter,
ests of Iowa, Mr.. Harlan was and now is
better qualified to represent our State in
the Senate Of the Nation than any one
with less Senatorial experience, to say
the least, is or can be As Secretary Of
the Interior, Mr.. Harlan is doing good
service to tho country, but If he viii as
sent to leave that honored position t.
serve again in the Senate, there should
be no question as to his election. Sush
We think will be the view of the people
throughout the Statc.-Darenport Ga
zette.


We heartily endorse tho remarks of
the Gazette, and believe that Secretary
Harlan's reelection to the Senate would
meet the approval Of nine .enths Of the
Union men Of this county.
Year: 1865

A lunar day comprises period Of %
days like ours. We are familiar with
the sublime spectacle Of the sunrise upon
the earth; that wonderful transformation
with which the gtcries Of the night dis.
solve into the glories Of the day; when
the watch stars close their holy eyes as
tho timid blush of morning kindles the
eastern horizon when the tide of light
flows in to fill the celestial canopy, and
when, as climax to the changing scene,
the glorious sun bursts open the gates Of
tho morning, aud proclaims himself the
Year: 1865

INCREDULITY PERsoNIFlED There
is living on Mar.ha's Vineyard an old
man whs has never been off the island,
and the extent of his knowledge is boun-
ded by the confines of his home. lie
has been told of war between the North
and South, but as he has never heard the
din of battle nor seen any soldiers, he
considered it hoax. He is utterly un
able to read, and is ignorant to the last
degree An excellent story is told OF
his first and only day at school He was
quite lad when lady came to the dis
trict where his father resided to teach
school. He was sent, and as the teacher
was classifying the school, he was called
up in turn and interrogated as to his
former studies Of course he had to say
that he had never been to school and
knew none of his letters. The school
mistress gave him seat on one side un-
til she had flushed the preliminary ex
animation of the rest Of the scholars -
She then called him to her and drew on
the blackboard the letter A, told him
what it was, and wishedAim to remember
how it looked He looked at it momen It
and then inquired, (he stuttersd):


III b how do you know it's AZ


The teacher replied that when she was
a girl she had been sent to school to an
old gentleman who told her so.


The boy eyed the A for moment, and
then asked: III how did he know?


This was almost sumner, but the
teacher suddenly recollected that he had
told her when boy he had been to school
to lady who taught him that it was A.


The boy eyed the letter little longer,
when he burst out with h b. how did be
know but she IL ledT


The teacher could not get over this
obstacle, and the poor boy was sent home
as incorrigible.
Year: 1865

"A Paris correspondent says: stopped
to sec some Of the numerous shove, which
are in full operation during the holidays.
l found myself at last within a circle
where an Arab was showing off with
seven or eight great serpents. Tho snake
charmer was seated on the ground, after
the fashion of his country, With his
snakes all around him; two or three of
them were Of most enormous size, almost
as large US full grown boa He would
take them up in his hands, let them
wind around bis legs, arms, body, neck
and head; stick out their forked tongues
and kiss him on the hands, the lips, the
eyelids, and present their heads or tails
to him as he commanded them.


While the spsctacles was proceeded in
the most successful manner, one Of the
largest snakes slipped of unnoticed by
the Arab, or apparently so, and dragging
itself along, got out Of the crowd, every,
body, you may be sure, giving him
clear space. just out Of the circle two
dogs were playing together. The serpent
no sooner espicd them than he raised his
head, and in an instant was busy wind
ing himself around the body Of one Of
the unfortunate animals. The poor dog
literally screamed with fright. 1t was
like the scream of a human being


The Arab no sooner heard it and un
derssood the cause. than he got up, went
to the spot, and without touching the
serpent at all, spoke few words, aud
the creature instantly uncoiIed itself SLOW.
ly until it left the dog free, and assure
you one Of the canine race never ran as
fast as that dog did as soon as he got
loose. The surprise of the spectators of
this scene knew no bounds, aud pieces
of silver were literally showcred into the
Arabs turban.
Year: 1865

men, whose examples are worthy ofimitation,
and teach them to remember with honor an /
gratitude those noble young men who have
gone out from so many homes among US and
have given their lives for their country. NV
fellow-citizers, it is due to them, it is due to
ourselves and to our children, that the names
of these brave boys be held in perpetual re-
membrance, and | say now, what | may not
bave as good am opportunity to say ;yain,
That n noble monument should be erected
without delay, upon which shall be inscribed
the name of every soldier from every county,
who has fallen in the conflict now SO happily
ended. A monument has been made for dhis
purpose. l pray YOU to take interest in it
and let it not fail let us leave the names of
these. men who have died foi us as a legacy
to our children.


Farmers of Illinois, in your hands is a soil
capable of producing the means of an unex>
amplcd prosperity. Before you alseiepend-
ing upon your culture, is the vast field of
mind and morals; the fruit to be produced
depends upon the means of culture employed
and the seed sown. To your hands is intrlIst-
cd to be sOwn in ali this broad field, seeds
more precious than the finest OF the wheat
the culture of which demands earnest thought
and patient labor. As in your fields, it is
not necessary that you should SOW tares to
destroy all that is useful and valuable, but
mere neglect and want of labor will produce
Il luxuriant growth of noxous weeds. SO if
you remain lndolent and inactive, needless
of the proper culture of the minds and morals
of those over whom you should exert and in-
fuence for good, sure crop of ignorance
and vice will be produced. But on the other
hand as proper culture in these fertile fields
will yield to you a hundred fold of golden
grain, Sc proper effort viii secure in ali your
borders the fruits of Intelligence, virtue aud
happiness. Then while the bow of promise
arches the sky in covenant that seed time
and harvest shall not fail, let US sow in
hope, looking with cheerful confidence to
Him who upon all the good seed sowu in
your fields, and Ipon all the seeds Of nie'-
hsence and virtue sowu with unse.hsh hands.
seudeth the early and the latter raIu.