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Year: 1868

1t is some consolation, says the
Galveston News, to know that the
frauds practiced by our radical rul-
crs in conducting the registrations
and elections through the South, are
fast coming to the light, so that even
the honest portion of this party
at the North arc compelled to ac-
knowledge them, and this is having
the effect to hurry on the great
Northern reaction that now affords
w almost our only hope. So glar-
iifg were the frauds practiced in
Richmond, that Gen. Scohtield was
compelled 10 order an investigation
Of the registration of one Of the five
wards, and the result showed that
six hundred names of negroes had
been registered not one of whom
could be found to exist, and this
fraud was disclosed even under the
census taken by the military. All
Cf these names were voted at the
election by negroes brought in from
the country to represent them, and
the polls were kept open till mid
night, long beyond the time pre-
scribcd for closing them, in order to
give time for the negroes from the
country to cast these votes for their
radical friends. Had all the five
wards been subjected to the same
investigation, it is said the result
would have been about the same
with them all, showing beyond any
reasonable doubt, that between two
thousand and three thousand fraud
ulcnt votes were pollcd in Richmond


Speaking Of this the New Or
leans Crescent says:


at is quito certain that the same
process was carried on, and even to
a greater extent in Louisiana. The
result of the registry is q shameless
confession of fraud. The negro
population Of this State is not more
than three hundred thousand, whilst
the white population is more than
four hundred thousand, Yet the
number OF registered negroes is 81
900, and the number Of registered
whites $4,000. That is to say, one
negro in every four is II registered
voter, and one white. in every ten.
In the most exciting elections that
have ever taken place in this country
the vote has not exceeded one in five;
so that in all probability, one-fourth
of the registered negro vote, or
about twenty thousand, is fraudu-
lent This fact should not be over
looked when the lists are subjected
to legal revision. 1t may not be
possible to eliminate all the suppo-
sitious negro voters from the regis
try, but a judicious and thorough
search may accomplish much. The
vagrant and mendicant office seek
ers and 'pluderers of Louisiana are
quite ready to follow the example
of their radical friends in Richmond
if they have the opportunity; but
if they are closely watched they will
find it hard to carry out their
schemes under the fair and impair
tial administration of Gen. Han
cock" i,a
Year: 1868

ency Mr.. Bell and his friends will
long be able To make these "black
men" howers of wood and drawers
Of water for thcm3


No, even though trusting to the
human and honorable instincts OF
white manhood, we might be willing
to yield the government into the
hands ofthesc men, there is nohope,
They are destinued 10 be over
wclmed; and, in making this contest
against negro supremacy, we alike
have in our hands their futere and
their fortunes, Though many OF
them have been bitter in this hour
when there should be peace, we viii
not give them over To thetatc which
is impending. They must bc rcscu.
cd, even though like the horse amid
the flames certain TO consume him,
they cling to the edge of the preci
over which they are certain to tum'
bic


We will carry this argument to
the end; but that tho public mind
may be prepared for it, we may ask
whether with these admissions rs to
the untitncss OF the negro for self
government, it is still to be pressed
upon him. If in the language OF
Judge Bell, "the man who cNcitos
in the lcast OF the negro the hope
of controlling the country is not
his friend Why this long effort 6y
disfraachiSing the white race to gre
him the numerical strength by whlch
he wW haze the right to demand 1t ?
If NOT FIT 10 RULE, WHY FIT TO VOTE
Year: 1868

the town of Morris Flouring and Feed U Mill with the necessary Machinery all in good order. It has the reputation of doing the best work of any mill in the vicinity. Also saw and shingle mill adjoining with about twenty feet fall and reservoir dam a few rods above the mil flowing about thirty ocres MONROE THROOP.

 Morris March 9th, 1868. 4 4s-5we
Year: 1868

Salt Lake City is laid out in squares,
shaded with cottonwood and locust trees
Nearly every house has its surroundings in
garden, fruit trees and large yards, all nicely
fenced. The buildings are chiefly built of
adobe brick, of lead color; and, when
nicely laid, they make very handsome walls
The streets are grandly wide, with the purest
of water running along on either side, in
ditches and trees growing upon the edge of
those bitches. This water is brought from
City Creek Canyon, and City creek, as it is
called. and supplies the city bountifully for
all purposes. The constant sound of running
water-lts happy ripple--is very pleasant to
the ear we walk the streets. The whole
city bears evidence of great industry Even
if it is twenty years old, we must remember
the extreme poverty of the emigrants when
they arrived in the valley, and that all they
possess has Q IN gained by the sweat of the
brow" They have had to manufacture
everything they use and wear and, with
rapidly increasing families, the struggle was
not weak one that brought them out of
poverty to the comfortable circumstances of
today. In early days mud wall was built
around the town, for safeguard from In
dians. This is partially destroyed, although
perfect parts of it are still standing. The
emblamatic sign of the Mormon is the bee.
hive, which is found upon many of the prom.
inent buildings. In speaking of the citizens,
we of course mean the Mormons, for the
Gentiles are but small part of the popua-
ton. We find the Mormons plain, primi
tive people, who care very little for the
world outside of their own Israel" Much
has been written of them that is false and
unjust The newspaper correspondent who
cannot give the people OF whom he writes
their just due, is hardly fit to WELD the pen.
We find the people here very suspicious
class. They look upon the Gentle as an
enemy and seem to watch his movements as
they would those of some poisonous reptile,
lest they may be bitten unawares. While
they are courteous to strangers and polite
and kind to visitors. they wonld much rather
you would stay at home than visit them. and
then abuse them when you get away. They
do not wish Gentle or Jewish traders IN
their midst at ALL Very few of these people
are American; scarcely any Irish but the
majority are English, Scotch and Danes
There seems to be a great majority of elderly
people--old men of white hairs and aged
women, who all seem thankful that "God
has been so kind as to prepare a way where.
by they could leave the destitute homes of
The old country. and here find spot over
flowing with the good things of earth. -
Money has been subscribed to pay the ex-
penses of a large emigration this summer
Cor. S. f Times
Year: 1868

The Wires CoNMANDMENTs--We find
the following correct version in az exchange
which we publish for the enlightenment of
doubling husbands. Read


Thou shalt have no other wife but me.
Thon shalt not take unto thy house any
beautiful brazen image of a servaut girl, to
bow down to her, for am a jealous wife.
visiting. etc.


Thou shalt not take the name of thy
wife in vain.


4 Remember thy wife and keep her re.
spectacle.


5 Honor thy wife's father and mother.
Thou shalt cot fret


Thou shalt not find fault with thy dinner
Thon shalt not chew tobacco.


9 Thou shalt not visit the rum tavern nor
shalt thou covet the strong drinks of the tav-
eru keeper; nor his brandy, nor his gin, nor
his wine, nor his whisky, nor anything that
is behind the bar of the rumseller.


10 Thou shat not visit the billiard ball.
neither for worshiping the play nor the
heaps Of money which lie upon the table.
And the eleventh commandment is. thou
shalt not stay out later than nine o'clock at
night.
Year: 1868

AN Englishman was once making some
extraordinary statements as to the speed of a
horse which he owned "My dear sir.''
said an American, that is rather less than
he average speed of our roadsters. | live at
my country seat. and when / ride to town in
hurry in the morning. my shadow doesn't
keep up wi me. but generally comes into
the stnre minute or two after my arrival.
One morning my horse was restless, and |
rode him as hard as l could several times
around large factory, just to take the old
Harry out of him. Well. sir. he went so
fast that saw my back before me the whole
time. and | was twice in danger of riding
over myself.
Year: 1868

ing subordinate King sent to them some OF
these days. with right 10 snap his fingers at
the charter of their constitutional liberties
from being sustained by another charter that
dates considerably further back. That il
not, it must be admitted, an event in the line
of probability. Some means will have to bt
found by the crown to extinguish a claim
which brings the old system of feudal rights
and privileges into such sharp contrast and
collision with the ideas Of the nineteenth
canfllru
Year: 1868

SPURGEoN.-The following pen pic
ture of Spurgeon is given by a cores
pondent of a Southern paper: Spur
geon is a common looking little chunk
of a mtn, with Il rather large head,
higher in front than behind, brown hair,
straight and not short, blue eyes, thick
lips, large white teeth, coarse tho not
decided features and face, including up
per lip covered with close trimmed
heard of light color. His neck is short
and thick, and he is so round shoulder
ed as to look somewhat humpback
His arms are short and his hands fat
and chubby. The angle of his face is
bad and its expression is neither refined
nor intellectual. He cannot he more
than five feet six inches high, and
weighs ut least hundred and sixty
pounds His style of speaking is con-
versational and perfectly natural; he
makes hut few GESTURES, and those not
graceful; looks directly before him for
the most part, leaning upon the railing
of the pulpit
Year: 1868

WHAr Is THE GAME LAW ?-It is unlawful
tor any person to kill, trap, net, Or ensnare
any deer, fawn, wild turkey, grouse, prairie
hen or chicken, Or quail, between the first
day of January and the fifteenth day of Au-
gust; any wood cock between the first day
of January and the first day of July, or any
wild duck, goose or brant, between the ff.
teenth day of April and the fifteenth day Of
August, in each and every year. The pen
alties are heavy, and equally so for selling
game. Our sportsmen win do well to take
notice.
Year: 1868

PERsoNAL.-Rev. Henry Wallace, who
has resided in this city for the past three
years, in charge of the United Presbyterian
Church, and to the full satisfaction of his
congregation, is now about to remove his
place of residence to Davenport. He will
there take charge of the United Presbyterian
Church of that city, yet still have his old
charge at Rock Island.
Year: 1868

ti- pent.


A correspondent of the Deseret News,
published in Salt Lake City, tells mar
velous story of a species of monstrous
animal in Bear Lake, Utah territory.
He says:


"The Indians say there is monster
animal which lives in the lake that has
captured and carried away In
dians while in the lake swimming, but
they say it has. not been seen by them
for many years-not since the buffalo
Inhabited the valley. They represent it
as being of the serpent kind, but having
legs about !. eighteen inches long, on
which it some times crawls out of the
water short distance on the shore.
They also say it spirits water upwards
out of its mouth.


"Since the settlement of this valley,
several persons have reported seeing a
huge animal of some kind that they
could not describe; but such persons
have generally been alone when they
saw it, and but little credence has been
attached to the matter, and until this
summer the monster question had
about died out.


"About three weeks ago, Mr.. S. M.
johnson, who lives on the east side of
the lake at place called South Eden.
was going to the Round Valley settle
ment, six miles to the south of this place,
and when about half way he saw some
thing in the lake which, at the time, he
thought to bo drowned person. The
road being so little distance from
the waters edge he rode to
the beach, and as the waves were
running pretty high he thought it would
soon wash to shore. In a few minutes
two or three feet of some kind of an an
imal that he had never seen before were
raised out of the water. He did not see
tho body, only the head and what he
supposed to be part of the neck, 1t had
ears or punches on the side of its head
nearly as large as pint cup. The waves
at times would dash over its head, when
it would throw water from it's mouth or
lose. 1t did not drift landward. but
appeared stationary with the exception
of turning its head. Mr.. johnson
thought portion of the body must lie
on the bottom of the lake, or it would
have drifted with the action of the wa
ter. This is Mr.. Johnson's version as
he told me. -ar


"I'he next day an animal of a monster
kind was seen near the same place by a.
man and three women, who said it was
swimming when they first saw it. They
represent it as being very large, and say
Year: 1868

PERRY DAVIS VEGETABLE PAIN kiLLsR.-
THR GaEAr FAMILY MsDIcISE ov THE AGE -
Pam Killer taken internally. should be adul-
tcrated with milk or water. and sweetened
with sugar if desired. or made into syrup
with molasses. For . Cough, few drops
on sugar eaten will be more effective than
anything slse. For Sore Throat, gargie
the throat with mixture Of Pain Killer and
water and relief is immediate and the cure
positive Il should not be forgotten that
the Pam Killer is equally as good to take
internally. as to use externally. Each bot
lie is wrapped with full directions for it's
Year: 1868

KNOCKED OvER.-A little boy about Ave
years old, was knocked over by . cutter
this afternoon, on Third street, near Perry,
and came very near being run over. Fortu-
sately the side Of the cutter, in which gen
tleman and lady we're seated, struck him
about amidships and he went spinning in
the snow, escaping damage. The little fel-
low was amusing himself in the snow, and
ran against the cutter in the excitement Of
play.
Year: 1868

FgozsS-The cold weather of last Sun
day night had bad effect on tho potatoes si
somc Of our farmer friends. We hear from
several sources that hundreds Of bushels Of
potatoes froze that night in cellars that had
heretofore always withstood the effects Of
tho cold. One man had $50 bushels frozen
hard - stone. and others had greater or less
er quantities. There will be considerable
softening in those potato heaps in few days,
and the "grunters" will have feast upon
feast
Year: 1868

orrAwAx, May 21.-It is understood
that negotiations are now going on
with a view of securing the removal OF
the reciprocity treaty. Mr.. Buga is
here again in relation to this question.
The subject is to be brought up in the
Committee of Ways and Means this
week.
Commons last night, but as there was a
majority against it in the Senate 1t falls
to the ground until next session.


The bill respecting the northwest
navigation company passed the Senate


The insurance bill passed the House
of Commons.
of Meletta, has rendered his resignation.
Year: 1868

The Radical Freedmen's Bureau
agents are stopping the rations of the
negroes in the reconstructed States
who will not promise TO vote for Grant
and Colfax. What is the use in hav-
ing a great engine for fraud, corrup.
ton and intimidation in elections with
out making good use Of ity That is
right Starve the id niggcr if he
refuses TO vote the loysl ticket
Year: 1868

CosT OF CoLoRED NoTERs.-lt has
cost the people about $4,000 since the
war for each negro that has been
made voter for the benefit OF the
Radical party White laboring men
in the North work FIVE days for them
selves and ono for the negro, each
week. Ofsuch is loyalty.
Year: 1868

Coroner Keenan, commenced an inquest at the
Market Police Station yesterday the body OF
Emma KOngsburger IA years and eight months Old who
died Wednesday evening at the residence OF her pa.
rents No 77i NOrOlkst It s alleged from the effect OF
abortion Mrs Nina KOingsburger the mother OF the
girl testified that the deceased taken sick on sun
day, April &C. and remained in bed until the following
Wednesday when she far recovered as to arise and
dress herself on the following Saturday she was again
confined her bed and remained there until her death


witness told that the deceased was pregnant and
questioned her about the matter she denied IT, and told
witness not 20 believe what people told her uch OF he


testimony OF this witness Is unfit for publication and has
house with deceased and her parents testified that she
had heard that deceased pregnant but could not tell


from whom she had heard 1t about two weeks ago she
Que, Madame Weiss, accompanied by young man,
go to the apartment Of the girl; she remained there
about II minutes. Mary Wiegand, residing on


tho fourth floor Of No. 7Tt testified that the deceased
SAID she pregnant, but the witness saw from
procured two bottles OF medicine from Dr. Rccard, and
she aerward said that she about to procure another
bottle Maria stark Of No. 77t NOrfOkst testified thaJ
sometime ago she had called the attention OF the mother
Of the girl 10 the act that she was pregnant Judging
from her appearance and advised her to have an eXam


natlon two days aferward the mother 0I the deceased
SAID that SHE had called Dr. Rccard with the deceased


and he had decided that she not pregnant but that
there was danger that she might have an attack or
dropsy, and lac had given her two powders, Wmch the
girl had taken. Robert Newman, NJ D. OF No. llS West
HOustOn-st testified that in company with Dr wooster
Beach he had made a post mortem examination OF the
body and had found ample evidence OF the deceased
given birth to a child of 1ye six months growth In
the opinion OF witness death the result OF exhaustion
after birth and Inflammation OF the womb. Tie inquest
was then postponed till tomorrow morning tlos O'CLOCK
Year: 1868

ONE THOUSAND MILES IN ONE THOUSAND HOURS.


In this age of pedestrian competition, every
professional walker trying Outve his compeers by
the magnitude OF his feats The who started to
walk 1000 miles in 1000 hours both men OF hard
earned reputation. Young Miles, the champion pedes
tran OF California and Australia and GOulding the
champion hurdle jumper OF England, are men who have
worked hard for the they have earned. When this
walking match first talked or ~ was p0ohpO0hed
and people said 1t Is only gatenoney enterprise and
enterprise they right and II Is not likely
that would risk their health and lives for the SIMPLE
amusement of the public. Again, IT Is but due to the
rights OF equity and Justice TO remark that our reporter
has paid visits all hours OF the morning from midnight
up TO s. and there purposey at the stated times the
should be walking, and always found them up aud
at it They both suffered considerably from their


Ttent and free from all bodi,v ailments The excite
attendant upon this match has gradually increased
day by day the public began slowly 10 discover that
genuine feat might be exhibited in saloon In Chatham
tried to test one another in regard TO making the
fastest mile. Last week silver cup was
offered to whoever walked the quickest
mile during the week. After close contest the cup
awarded to GOuldIng who completed mile in minutes
10 seconds Half the journey is now over and taking
into consideration the present physical condition OF the
men, there s every prospect OF ther accomplishing ther
work successfully. There is no deception about this
match the doors open at al hours and all times for


the public tO enter and examine for themselves We see
no reason why some sporting journals sho9d run Gown
Chathamst, unless they take into conslderauoh Lne


heysh prOpensties OF the Democratic denzens OF that


k and believe in birds OF feather Hooking togetner
The expenses OF performing feat OF this KIND mount
very high before the end OF the week. as each man mas 10
have attendant. and judges referees ana unpnes
have to be paid what left to the pedestrians tne


selves in reality to little nothing Last night
o'clock. these men had both walked tnef olotm
mile and looked fresh and lively. Their feet are sun
pretty fresh Notwithstanding that half the room the
walk round is paved with flags which naturally very
firing aud unpleasant 70 walk over.
Year: 1868

hogs to devour all the wormy fruit, it is
very plain that there can be no insects
from that orchard the following year. Of
course it may be infested from ncigboring
plantations, but it is plain that, if all the
cultiyators in any given neighborhood
could be melted to concert of action in
this particular, the prospects would be
very good for the total Punishment of this
insect plague from that vicinity.


Surely any plan which would secure us
the delicious varieties of the plum, would
be heartily commended by both producers
and consumers. This promises to pay
doubly in meat on the one hand, and in
fruit on the other. In fruit orchard the
hogs bid fair to be as lucrative as turkeys
on Il tobocco plantation.
Year: 1868

The immense damage done to the potato
crop, by the disease known as the potato
rot, causes any theory offered for its pre-
vcntion to be read with interest The
idea contained in the following extract is
worthy of consideration, and is certainly a
sensible one. At late meeting of the
Institute Farmers Club, New York, James
Warren, of Monroe, Iowa, read an essay
Oh the cultivation of the potato. This ma
turally brought on the subject of the rot,
which he imputed to carclessness in not
selecting seed from such hills as produce
full ripencd potato balls. The absence of
these on "A potato vine is sure sign of inn
maturity, and although these potatoes will
terminate and produce others, the yield
will diminish yearly, because diseased from
weakness, and finally die out from cxhaus-
tation. To bring back the potato to its
former productiycness, the seed must be
selected from those hills or stocks produce
ing balls, and them only. Ia this way
the tendency to rot will be checked, and
the old fashioned productivencss restored
This is Il sensible view of the subject, and
probably correct one. Initiated seed
will naturally be followed. by an immature
and diseased progeny. Plant only perfect
tubers and the potato disease, it is assur-
ed, will soon be among the things of the
past
Year: 1868

THE New York dry goods dealers
are inclined to take hopeful views of
the next spring trade. One good sign,
they say, is that, at this, the dullest
season of the year, the prices of wool
ems, which have heretofore been more
depressed than any other description
of goods, show decided tendency to
Improvement. There is also tendency


to make speculative purchases. Prints
have reached point which can hardly
admit of further decline, and the next
change, therefore, will probably be up
ward. 4-s
Year: 1868

ELECTION RETURNs.-Oficers of election in the various counties of the Territory, will confer great favor upon us and the people by forwarding, as soon as possible, returns Of the election, for publication The people of the Territory are deeply interested in the contest, and they wish to know the result, as soon as possible. Send them along, good friends, and we will print and publish them in short order
Year: 1868

So they go, and so they will continue to go, until but the names of three or four simon pure, devoted followers of l, Richard c. are all that will remain on the Peoples ticket" For fear these might weaken before election, and take in their sign, we counsel them to be of good cheer, and keep in mind the promises made them by His ExcellencY. He will llfulfll them--over the left.