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Year: 1868

THAD. STEVENS on THE RADICAL PLATFoaM.-FrOm
time to time before his death Mr. Stevens let drop
from his lips words which indicated that he was far
from being pleased with the Radical PLATFORM It did
not 90 far enough to suit his extreme views in the
matter Of suffrage. Those extreme views of his were
kept in the back ground much AS possible by the
Radical press when he alive, but now that he is
po~erless for harm they give to the world his views
on the subject under his own signature The Tribune
| of the Sd, publishes the following letter


WAsEIHGToS, June -, 1853.
Dear Sir regret | cannot speak tayoraby Of the
Chicago PLATFORM 1t is like of the Republican
platforms for the last six years, lame ard cowardly
For twenty years before the war the North behaved


like poltroons in all rlegislave controversies with
slavery. They have much more physical than moral
courage. Had it not been for few determined men
in 1861, the Union would have been dissolved. The
Republicans have, as l said, great physical courage
and when driven to the test, will always conquer They
are just tmid now as they were before the war
for trade might suffer- What did the bold men of
Chicago gain by selling the right of sntfragee They
tell me that the loyal blacks the South earned it by
the aid they gave US, but that when they had made
that purchase, the right of suffrage remains at the
pleasure OF the States. Now, the Republican party
knows that the Declaration of Independence contains
such folly, such wickedness. | treat every man
man, and the right of universal suffrage an in
alienabe right, long suspended from neglect and now
for the first time since the forming Of the constitution
OF the United States, capable OF enforcement. You
insult the shades Of Adams Otis, Jefferson, and their
compeers by talking to them about battering the im-
perishable right Of the elective franchise. Why not
traffic sell their life, liberty and souls: This doe
trne reduces all men to soulless slaves corpses
This question must be met the it is done the
more Successful it will be- There is one consolation
The Democrats cant fnd as good candidates; but from
constant and long Practice will make much more
viainous PLATFORM. 1t is vain for the Republican
party to hope to maintain their liberty by skulking
Let them be bold and honest, and they will learn that
Heaven still rules" Let them be cowardly and
mean, and they will receive their reward with the
" hewers of wood and drawers of water"


am, sir, very respectfully, your obedent servant,


THADDEUS STEVENS.
Year: 1868

We think it cannot be doubted that as general ru


the officers Of the regular army have everywhere dis


played most lamentable ignorance of the laws ant


Constitution of their country Under the reconstruc


tion laws nearly all Of them both of superior and in
fePiOr rank have, in command other, beer
called upon to perform duties which require sucl
knowledge, and gave them excellent opportunit,


to develop capacities far civil administration With
few exceptions, wherever great public exgencies de
manded the display Of any such capacity, they have


amentably failed, and have shown themselves only
capable of approaching force the power which should
govern. In free country such doctrine never
be recognised. It prevails only where despotism, OF
the one-man power, prevails While this is true, kind
ness and JUSTICE glad to say, have not been
wanting in many of the officers whose duties have
called them to serve among


This comment, more than all things else, will bcray
our fears for the welfare of the country should Grant
be elected He has not proven himself superior to
his subordnates in the knowledge and capacities re-
ierred to- 1t is not known, it is not claimed that he
possesses any of the qualities powers which define
the statesman III recent order, published by his
command, revokng in its effect arbitrary and ille-
gal order of General Reynolds forbdding an election


in the State Of Texas led to hope that he will
endeavor to be bound in his administration By the
laws of the land. Our fear is that elected by party
which openly defes all laws and dsavows the Consi-
tuition whenever it suits their purposes whatever may
be his goodness of intent, without the power which
personal capacity and knowledge CONFER he will be
unable to be oherN se than the President of faction
of party and without any professed policy of his
own, he will be but instrument in the hands of a
cabal, Or Of whatever number of strong men may i'm
mediatey surround and govern him.


lie is not yet elected The people yet have time
to think, and do not despair of that second sober
thought which may give to the country as its Pres-
den horatio Seymour, an acknowledged patriot,
profound and enlightened statesman


The GEORGIA LEG1sLArU RE.-An Atlanta dispatch
of the 6h says the legislature adjourned on shat day
to meet again in January, 1862 The members separ
ated With mutual faterna feelings for each other. The
Speaker of the House spoke as follows:


awe met strangers personally, politically our
feelings embtered by the extraordinary teachings
of those who should have known better We separate
to-day almost as people in sentiment and common
interest Listen not to the tea chngs of the political
slandeper. This is our Government. Let correct
the evils that may exist by appealing the inelIi-
gence and wisdom of the nation to the passions of
the mob. Let our motto be Wisdom, Justice and
Moderation, and all will be well.''


OF all the Southern legislatures Georgia is the only
one approaching anything like white mans govern
rnent.
Year: 1868

Gro. D. PRENTIcE.-The Louisville Journal of
Sd, says Some intermeddling gossip concerning Ii
senior editor of the Journal to which city conte
porary yesterday gave prominence, makes it prol
to be said in these columns that Mr.. Prentces RELATE
with the Journal are not dissolved, that he holds
the paper the place which he has held and that
is the sincere desire of all connected with the
that he may hold the place long as he lives as it
their earnest prayer that his days may be long a,
pleasant in the land. Thus much is due alike to \
Prentice and to the Journal. We deeply regret tn
the acknowledgements of outsiders has render
necessary even word. In view of one aspect of tt
acknowledgements, it may be proper to add that
Prentice is neither broken down nor poor that /
means are not only comfortable but ailuent; and tb
he is quite able to ve independently of his counectic
with this any other journal
Year: 1868

TIE CoTToN CoMBINATIoN.-The decline in cotton
is no doubt the work of combination in New York
to put it down that they fill their contracts to
deliver large amount in December at figures ranging
at 20c in New York, and Cd in Liverpool. The Macon
journal and Messenger comments as follows:


As this organisation has complete control of all the
cotton in the world presume the decline will 60 on
until touches ten and twelve cents. Then the mem-
bers will be released from their obligations and all
hands do their best get all the cotton they can This
will cause an instant reaction, and it will go up as
rapidly as it has gone down. We can do nothing now
but refuse to sell until the reaction again raises the
market to twenty-five cents. The combination is
too powerful for the feeble, confding unorgansed
planters to make any headway against it in any other
manner.


NewYork spectators will soon food the country
with false and lying circulars over-estmating the crop
and advising the planters to SELL These circulars and
their authors will not do to trust The New York cot
ton dealer is scaly fish at best. He gets his living
and gets rich in anything but reputable manner He
cheats IN weights, makes out false returns quotes the
market wrong, and saddles account of sales with
list of expense items as long as the Declaration Of .
dependence. There some few exceptions,
their number is very small. You could find ous =.
these last about as easily putting your hand il
sack of fifty snakes to pick out one eel. We are ~r
for the planter credulous enough to ship his cotto
New York.


The combination cannot possibly last long. 70
stock on hand at Liverpool and Manchester is too Ii
to admit of it holding out longer than few weeks.
was formed and put in operation a month earlier
last year for the that the Southern planters
little money this time, due between the 1st of Sept
Der and 9Th of October. They are making des;
ate effort to get all the cotton offered between Il
dates at half price
Year: 1868

The Democrats of Florida declare their purpose of
voting for Presidential Electors Notwithstanding the
laws of the State provide for the election of those Off
GERS by the Legislature, .--.
Year: 1868

A WESTERN editor thus describe


the effect produced by the numerou


foundries, iron works, etc, at Pitts


burgh, Pennsylvania


Pittsburgh people never have fresl


air, except when out of town. They


live on coal smoke and floating cinders
We inhaled seven ton. of coal the frs,


hour, we were there. The people


breathe smoke, eat smoke, chew smoke
and carry 1t loose in their pockets. II
is now seventy-two years since Pitts


burgh has been warmed or reached by
the suns rays. Once streak of sun.
shine, for several years condensing, un.
dertook to penetrate the cloud of smoke
over the city, got lost, became smoked,
ana fell like standing edition of the
Black Crook.


"The ladies use smoke and coal.dust
to protect their complexion. Little
boys and girls stand on the corners with
wet brooms and sponges to wash peo-
ple's faces for five cents. Everybody Is
Of color in Pittsburg. At the post
Office window the clerks distinguished
people by certain signs, 1t being i'm
possible to see their faces from the lay
ers of coal-dust and smoke. We saw a
little boy crying on the street because
he had lost his father, who was six feet
ahead of him, in all the blackness.


EVERY one wears mourning In Pitts
burg. A barber once went there to col
or hair and whiskers. Ho MORN
busted in aweek Men kiss each others
wives in Pittsburg unable to tell which
is their own only by the taste. Women
send children on errands, first writing
on their faces with thumb-nail or wet
stick. People feel their way by door.
knobs, and read by raised type.


A man once stood in his room with
the window raised-changed his shirt
nine times in four minutes, and only got
a clean one on him when the window
fell by accident and kept the smoke
out.


Meet 4 man with cold who has
been blowing his nose, and that organ
looks much like II burnt stump on each
side of which wood chuck has been
burrowing.


A man there accused his wife OF
presenting him with nigger baby.
She proved her innocence of so loyal Il
who's been here by plunging the little
innocent into cistern with lantern
tied to his neck. The husband saw
dimly, recognized Saxon outline, clasp
ed his wife to his bosom, and held her
there so long In joyful embrace that the
little cuss in the cistern was drowned,
the lamp went out, and boy lost for
ever.


Bed clothes are unknown In Pitts.
burg-leave the window open and
sheets of smoke settle upon you like
newspapers from machine press
Some years since some snow fell into
the city from the cloud of smoke--the
smoke was not hurt, but the snow look
ed sick! Men carry lanterns to see to
shake hands. When looking at watch
to see the hour it is the fashion to light
a match. They make black broadcloth
by hanging SPIDERS web out till filled
with smoke, and use hot coal dust for
pepper. They roll the smoke, sweeten-
ed, cut into sticks, and sell it for licor-
ice."
Year: 1868

EsSyIt would be we'll for our citizens to
remember that, there is an ordinance in
existence which prohibits the cucumber
ing of sidewalks with SNOW or rubbish of
any kind. 1t is the duty of every lot
owner TO see that the snow is removed
from the sidewalks in front of his lo:.
Failing in his duty, it becomes the Mar
shsrs duty to remove the encumbrance.
The sidewalks are now in such a condition
that they are unsafe, and pedestrians have
to take to the street
Year: 1868

County OF VI oxa Iowa. In cpanS ppSiss Court
In the matter of tho guardianship Of Emily Jane


Butterield minor.


On reading and filing the petition of Nathaniel
ButterficId guardian Of said minor, representing
among other thiDgs that she, the said ward is seized
Of certain real estate in this county and that IL is
necessary that the same should be sold and praying
for license t. sell the same, and it appearing to the
Court fl ON said petition that it would be beneficial
70 the said minor to sell said real estate,


1t is ordered aud directed that the next Of kin to
said ward and all persons neres ed in said estate
appear before the Judge Of this Court on the 4th day
of February, 66S, at the Court House in the village
of D0dgevile then and there to show cause Ut any
there be) why license shoud not be granted for the
sale of said real according to the prayer of said
petition.


And IL is further ordered that copy Of this order
shall be pus he'd for three successive weeks prior 10
said day of hearing in the DoDGEvILLE CHRONICLE,
weekly newspaper circulating in said county


Dated January q, 1868.


n17w3 ALEX. WILSON, County Judge.
Year: 1868

fW- Night before last old Boreas was
"on the rampage" and we are afraid but
few witnessed the beautiful appearance the
moon presented The whole sky shone
with a cold metallic lustre-around the
moon extended circle of light that glowed
with the brilliancy of the aurora Bereal-
s,' and shot arrows of light in all direc
tions, while fiery cross was distinctly
visible extending from the moon to the
circle surrounding it. The earth in her
white vestmcnt reflected back the light and
far as the eye could reach there was moth
ing but moonlight and starlight and crys-
tai seas" The air was filled for time
with floating particles of frost that SHIN
mered and glittered and danced hither and
thither like crystalized moenbeams.


The superstitious might be inclined to
regard the phenomena as an omen of some
terrible event, but as the inhabitants of
the Arctic regions are visited nightly with
such demonstrations and continue to live
and dispose of their customary amount of
"blubber," we are constrained to believe
that we are threatened with nothing more
serious than severely cold weather
Year: 1868

w-The West Bend Democrat says
that on Saturday the 18th inst Henry
Kiefer made brutal assault upon his
father, and attempted to kill him. He
then took horse out of his fathers barn
and left for parts unknown. The father
was brought down in a sleigh to that place
and is now under treatment His head
and face are badly cut up. and were so
disfgured that his friends could not rec.
ooniZe his features
Year: 1868

agThe Governors Message was prob
ably delivered to the Legislature yesterday,
we have not seen it yet, and cannot tell the
length of it, but as it will doubtless con-
tain matters of Importance to the people
generally we shall promise 10 insert it en-
tire next week
Year: 1868

RSsyr On Thursday the I'd inst. the city
Of Oshkosh almost unanimously voted in
favor of raising $4,000 to aid in extend
ing the ST. Paul Railroad from Omro to
Oshkosh. The opposition completely broke
down. In the whole city but 46 votes were
cast against the Improvement, while COG
votes were cast for it, The Northeastern
says "We take this to be indicative Of
the determination of the people of this city
that the day of fogy rule is over, that we
will develop and use TO the best advantage
all our resources, and help nature in her
very evident intention to make Oshkosh a
large and permanently prosperous manu-
featuring and wholesale town"
Year: 1868

wT The members and trustees OF the
Primitive Methodist Church Of this village
return thanks to their numerous friends
for their generous support at their late tea
meeting, and. especially to the young la
dies and gentlemen who so successfully
canvassed the village and neighborhood for
provisions There are many whose name
they would mention, but cannot from a
feeling of delicacy, as all appeared anxious
to render the party a complete success !;
and it certainly was one of the best ever
held in their church. The nett proceeds
of the tea were about $3.50. This will
enable the trustees to procure good and
serviceable bell, and we trust to see the
church neatly painted and made an orna
ment to the village, and may it be rendertd d
great blessing to all. Cow.
Year: 1868

E \


EDITOR or THE ARGUs.-Among the
many objections, which might be urged
against the building of the Peoria railroad
vias Moline and Carbon Cliff is the fact that
if several roads unite at any of those points,
that will be the place where some enterpriz-
in man. viii build fine hotel and make it
the point where passengers will stop to take
the trains on other roads. 1t is very poor
policy for any Rock Island man to advocate
that route, or to advocate the bringing in of
trains from different roads on a track used
in common, for the reason that the junction
always takes off more or less business from
this town. Every Rock Island man should
use his influence for independent tracks for
every road centering here. | voted for sub
scription, before, butI go against it now,
as it is coupled with a condition which is
not for the interests of the people of this
place. SURE THING.
Year: 1868

The above ought to have reached us in


time for our Weekly, but did not. All
matter for the Weekly must be in hand
Thursday night or early Friday morning.
This did not reach US until Friday after
noon, after our Weekly had been put to
press. We publish it with pleasure, and
hope the festival will be complete success.
Year: 1868

uAVE PROVED, FROM THE MOST AMPLE


IL experience, an entire success: Simple,
Prompt Eticient and Reliable. They are the
only Medicines perfectly adapted to popular use,
so simple that mistakes cannot be made in us
ing them; so harmless to be free from danger,
and efficient as to be always reliable. They
have raised the highest commendation from all,
and will always render satisfaction:
Year: 1868

Jullc -J. lCDD,

 DR. JOHN BuLL-Dear Sir: l have recent- ly given your s.Worm Destroyer" several trials, and find it wonderfully etlicacious. It has not failed in single instance to have the wished for effect. am doing pretty large country practice, and have daily psefor some article of the kind. am free to confess that l know of no remedy recommended by tue ablest authors that is so certain and speedy in it's effects On the contrary they are un- certeain in the extreme. My object in writ ing you is to find upon what terms l can get the medicine directly from you. If can get it upon easy terms, l shall use great deal oi it. 1 am aware that the use of such articles is contrary to the teachings and practice of q great majority of the regulcr line of NJ. D.'s, but see no just cause or good sense ia dis carding remedy which we know to be efi- cient, simply because we may be ignorant of it's combination. For my part, shall make it arule to use all and any means to alleviate suffering humanity which may be able to oommand--not hesitating because some one more ingenious than myself may have learned it's effects first, and secured the sole right to secure that knowledge. However, am by no means an advocate or supporter of the thousands of worthless nostrums that flood the country, that purport to cure all manner of disease to which human flesh is heir Please reply soon, and inform me of your best terms. am, sir, most respectfully,

 JULIUS P. CLEMENT, NJ. D.
Year: 1868

The Troy Times relates the following
instance Of longevity: A gentleman
who lives Or Ida Hill Informs US that
ten years ago he bought q piece of
enameled cloth for a table cover, on
which there was at the time and has
been ever since small knot or bunch,
apparently in the make Of the cloth, A
day or two since child of his scratched
the bunch with knife, when out crawl
ed bedding, as lively and happy as
ever
Year: 1868

After the infamatory symptoms of acute
disease have been subdued. and the patient
has been pronounced ''out of danger" there
is still tae prostration which always follows
fever to contend with. The whole art and
mystery of medical treatment does not con-
sist in eradicating a malady. Indeed. the
violent operation Of the drugs administered
for that purpose. sometimes reduces the sick
persons SO terribly that it is found impossible
to create reaction, and they sink and die
from sheer exhaustion. In diptheria, for ex-
ample, the weakness which succeeds the re-
moval of the Instructions from the throat
often proves fatal.


What the feeble eonvalescent needs is med
icine that will brace the nerves, stimulate
the appetite and tone the stomach. Nature
always makes gallant effort to retrieve her.
self after the pressure of disease has been
taken of, but it is unwise to leave her to
fight alone in her disabled and dropping con-
dition. He must rally with the most active
and thorough Of invigoraits.
Year: 1868

The additional battery of eight stamps
which Staples & Co. are erecting in the Pa
lomo mill, will be ready to commence crush
ing by the lst|o September. We saw the
huge stick of timber. designed for the NOR
tar block few days since. 1t was twelve
feet in length, four feet in width and % inch
es thick. 1t is to be imbedded in solid bed
rock to the depth Of eight feet. The rock
taken from the mine is paying splendidly.
and a large force is employed developing its
still hidden resources. Success to Palomo
and its enterprising proprietor.
Year: 1868

AGAIN we are called upon to express our
gratitude to lady friend of ours. for renew
ed tokens of kind regard in the shape of cake
and wine. 1t is said. whether truthfully or
not we shall not attempt to decide. that "it
is better to be born lucky than rich." If
such is the case, however. we would not ex-
change positions with a Rothschild, for we
are certainly the most fortunate individual
in existence. Ladies, we wish you all the
happiness Il is world affords.
Year: 1868

A NUMBER of Indians of both sexes have
been staggering about the streets of our town
during the past few days. drunk. There is
law against selling liquor to Indians and
it should be enforced. We observe that
none of our judicial and executive township
officers are driven with business. Wouldn't
it be we'll enough for some of them to in
ouire into the matter
Year: 1868

THE weather during the week has been
extremely warm, the thermometer standing
as high as 1860 in the shade. number of
days. The only way to keep cool is to pat
ronize Phips ice cream saloon.
Year: 1868

HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU and
IMPROVED ROSE WASH cure secret and
delicate disorders in all their stages, at little
expense, little or no change of diet. no in
convenience and no exposure. It is pleasant
in taste and odor, immediate in its action,
and free from all injurious properties.