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Year: 1868

On Wednesday two boys. named


Lynch and Nicholson, aged respective
ly nine and ten years. went to the woods


west of the city, to get piece OF hick-


ory to make bow. They wandered


out so far they got lost. In their bewiI-
dered state they searched about for


some landmark that would lead them to


their homes. While thus engaged. they


espied black lamb frisking about near
them, and young Lyncn told Nicholson
that he was going to catch it. and accor


dinghy gave chase. In few moments
he and the lamb had both disappeared in
the thick underbrush. Nichols son. after
waiting some time for Lynch to return,
set about to find the way back to the
city himself, which he succeeded in do
ing, and arrived at home late in the eve


ming. Young Lynch, however, was not
so fortunate. He wandered about in the
wood till late at night, when he Lost all
hope in finding his way ont of the for
est, and laid down beside log and
slept till the next morning. Being re
freshed by his sleep he again went
forth with more buoyant hopes to find
his way home. But he was again
doomed to disappointment and after
strolling through the wood all day
(ThursfaY) }, was compelled to make his
bed upon the Geld ground. with no Gov
er but the blue sky. He had but Just
laid himself down when an unexpected
but welcome visitor arrived to share his
bed and keep iIim company This
strange visitor was a large Newfound
land dog. which stayed with the little
fellow till Friday morning A short
time after daybreak t:e dog showed
signs of great anxiety and uneasiness
and started to leave young Lynch. but
he had enough foresight to follow the
dog, and was conducted by the faithful
animal to the road, where he saw man
upon wagon He hailed the man, and
after telling his adventure, was put into
the wagon and brought to his home
The joy OF his parents upon his return
can be better imagined than described
After searching for their boy in every
place where it was thought he could be
without avail, they had, about given up
all hope of finding him, and there is
probability if it had not been for the
faithful Newfoundland dog, the child
would have starved to death or died of
grief in the lonely forest During the
two days and nights that he was lost he
was without q mouthful to eat, and his
countenance showed plainly that he had
lndulged extensively in tears.
Year: 1868

Geo. Wilkes in his las. Spirit of the
Times, thus clearly embodies the public
sentiment on the impeachment testimo-
ny:


We have. therefore, from the present
stand point a pretty fair view of the gen.
eral aspect ofthe case as it will finally
go to the Senate from both sides. There
can hardly be anything new adduced
which can materially alter the case SO
far as the defence is concerned, for
their answer, by confession, is already
made to the weightiest points of all. We
do not, therefore, hesitate to predict
that every vote of the majority will be
sure to support the main charge of the
impeachment, and will venture to say
further that we shall expect to see that
majority reinforced from the minority
by tive or three votes more. Senators
may differ conscientiously on the con-
of q proposed enactment
but they will not be ready, as lawyers
and Senators, to face their oaths with
the deliberate vote that the Executive
has right to recognize law one day
and defy it another, or that he has the
right at all, by virtue of his own impe-
rial will, to decide what laws he will
carry out and what laws he will repudi-
ate. There is a future, desirable above
worldly Office, against which such vo-
ting as that will be found to be dis
qualifying act.
Year: 1868

4 We have recently heard good story
I-good only As it represents the moral


condition of Oshkosh society A min


lister from neighboring town started


to go over there one day last week, on


q kind OF missionary enterprise. He


drove his own team, and when within


six miles of the end Of his journey be


met man imping along with the blood
| running down one side of his face.
The minister asked him ii that was the
road to Oshkosh: q - ssas'~


''Yes. you are on the right road,
just come from there. I've been up
there having a little fun with the boys
About two miles further on he met
another man, one arm in sling one
| eye badly bunged. and his clothing in
badly dilapidated condition
"How far is it to Oshkosh 80 asked
the minister


"Only (h,ic) five miles, answered
the pitiable object Oshkosh is live
town; I've just been up there having
little fun with the boys


With sad heart the minister drove
on, falling into reverie on the deprav.
ity of man in general and the Oshkosh
ians in particular, when he suddenly
came upon man sitting by the si.le OF
the road. One leg was sprained, one
ear had been bitten off, and, seated by
puddle of water he was seeking relief
by bathing the parts affected. The
minister was perfectly awe struck.
Stopping his horse, he inquired of the
man what terrible accident had befallen
him. s


oh! not any at ALL responded the
bleeding wreck. I have only been up
to Oshkosh having little fun with the
boys


Il suppose you mean by that that you
have been engaged in some brutalizing
fight said the minister.


Yes. said the man, Il have heard
that's what they call it down at Fond
dn Lac, where they are civilized; but
they don't call it by that name up at
Oshkosh. There they call it having a
little fun with the boys


What do you suppose your wife will
say when she sees you,' asked the rever-
end gentleman.


At this the man looked up with sar.
donic smile. Putting his remaining
we'll hand into a pocket he drew forth a
piece of nose, a large lock of hair, to
which a part Of the scalp was attached,
and a piece of flesh he had bitten from
the cheek of his opponent, and holding
them out for the minister's inspection,
growled out: "a T5H@3 s


There, what do you suppose his wife
will say when she sees him?'
This was. squelcher. As anxious
as the minister was to overcome sin and
do good. he was not yet prepared 60 in
wade the devils stronghold, and turn
ing around he returned home. The
next time he starts on a missionary
enterprise to the frontier towns Of
Oshkosh, he will take good care not to
go alone. He likes little fun now and
then. but he don't care about having it
with the boys
Year: 1868

QUALIFICATIONS OF jurors IN THE UNI


TED STATES CoURrs.-Senator Trum-


bulls bill in relation to the qualifica-


tion Of jurors passed the Senate on


Wednesday. It provides "that no per-


son shall be held incompetent to act as
a juror on any grand jury by reason of
having formed or expressed an opinion
upon matters to he submitted to such a
grand jury for investigation. founded
upon public rumor, statements in public
journals, or the common history Of the
times provided he be otherwise compe


tent and upon his oath declare, and it
appear to the satisfaction of the court
that, Notwithstanding such opinion, he
can and will act impartialiy upon the
matters to be submitted, and true pre-
sentiment make according to the evi
dence; but the court may in its discre
ton set aside any person :" The sec
ond section provides ":hat in trials of
offences against the United States no
person shall be held to be incompetent
to act as juror by reason Of having
formed or expressed an opinion upon
the guilt or innocence of the accused,
founded upon public rumor, statements
in public journals, or the common his
tory of times, provided he be otherwise
competent, and upon his oath declare,
and it appear to the satisfaction of the.
court that notwithstanding such opin
ion, he can and will impartially try the
accused upon the crime charged in the
indictment or information, and a true
verdict given upon the evidence to be
produced upon the trial; but the coun-
sci may, in its discretion, set aside any
such juror"
Year: 1868

Which win be suficient 70 duplicate lines to
all Or nsaTiy all the paying points reached BY
the present monopoly.


The present Telegraph ComPanieso Of the e0un-
try have been consolidated into one huge
monopoly, and are now earning over
SIX MILLIONS OF DOLLARS per year, or
over one hundred per cent on the actual cost
OF their Ines, thsir present capital having been
watsred over ONE THOUSAND per cent.


THE NATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY
have recognition nom the United States
Government Of the importance OF their enter
PRISE with grant Of the mcst yalusbis ran
chises ever conferred upon a telegraph COM
Pauy. No competing line has ever had the
right now granted BY Congress 10 this company
70 construct and operate lines over every
RAILROAD and MAIL ROUTE in the United
states. The position Of this company differs
from that OF any company ever before organ
lied. The question Of the RIGHT OF WAY Is
FOREVER SETTLED.


The stockholders OF this company cannot Be
sold out or TRANSFERRED to any other
company. The act OF Congress under which
this company hes been organized, prohibits
any transfer Of the franchises granted.
Year: 1868

The consequence vas, that not one OF


the twenty-seven was removed, and but
one suspended from Office.


Now, there is not a corrupt sc0undrei


accepting SIS the agent OF the Govern


ment in the collection OF this tax, who
does rot know that he can engage in
the most infamous couspiraeiss to de-
fraud the Government with impunity,
aud that the chances of his removal, IS
power to remove is now divided, are IS
one 20 hundred. He can afford to take
so slight risk Ia view of the enormous
wealth that may be had by q little
Jlaesse and q confidential understanding
with the manufacturers.


There is bribery enough at Washing
ton, and money is lavishly expended TO
votes. There is a certain per-
centage OF purchaseable scoundrels IN
every party; and in every faetien it is
very large. There is no danger that the
of the Board OF Managers will
be ludisoreetly pushed too far. What
ever the measure that is to be engineered
through Congress, it is Radical yotea that
must be had for it. There viii be no re-
and reform until these men
are swept out Of power, end the dis
5resses OF the people, which must come
upon them sooner or later, compel q
zreat reduction Of the revenues, and the
substitution of economy for extraya-
rance and honesty for fraud, in every
1rsnoh OF the public service.
Year: 1868

new enterprise, to be known - tie Ma
tonsl Telegraph Company, has been organ
lied with valuable franchises conferred By q
recent act Of Congress Tor the purpose Of estsb-
fishing Trunk Lines OF Telegraphs on Al the
principal railroads and mail routes in the
United States. The stock Is to be issued upoa
the ssEoe principle as that Of the Merchants
Union Express Company which recently eom-
nsnced operations. The design is 10 interest
the entire business community In the enter
prise. This is done, not so much 70 dispose OF
the stock "a It Is to secure the business OF the
country through which the lines pass.


The Capital Is to be
Year: 1868

and ovations, and free board and lodging, and
God speeds from the people. Had the flag or
its bearer anywhere been nsulted, be sure,
we should have heard of it from dozen spe.
cial correspondents, who would have been de-
lighted to telegraph to their Radical employ
ers so capital text for thrilling editorials.
Sergeant Bates, with his flag, is living and
moving refutation Of that spirit of SANDER
which denies to the vanquished inhabitants
of the South the possession Of any genuine
love or reverence for the Union. They do
not like Congress. in which respect they agree
with many thousands of intelligent men in
the North. They will not bend their necks to
the yoke of negro suffrage; but they are no
more reluctant to admit the political and social
equality of the black man than Northerners
generally are. They have q preference for
old and tried constitutions over new.fangled
ones, and that wilful attachment is fully
sharedsby. powerful minority, if not ma
jority,ain the Northern States.
Year: 1868

The QUESTION OF CoLoRED CoSGREssaEy.
Many people, both North and South, (says
special correspondent of the New York
Times,) are much puzzled by the question as
to whether We shall have colored Congress.
men or not By reading the Constitution they
will find this question definitely settled. 1t
provides that no person can be Senator who
has not been nine years citizen of the Uni
ted States, nor any person Representative
who has not been seven years citizen. II
makes little difference, at present, whether
the citizenship of the blacks dates from the
proclamation of emancipation, or from the
abolition of slavery by the Constitutional
Amendment, or from their enfranchiscment
by the Reconstruction Acts Of Congress- Al
least two years must yet elapse before any
Representative Of color can be admitted to
the halls Of Congress. Southern Conventions
who are sending delegates up here to find out
whether Congress wants colored men in or
not, can save travelling expenses, and have
the question satisfactorily answered by refer
ring to the provision OF the Constitution above
alluded to.
Year: 1868

What disposition shall be made of the
debts of the Southern people? If the indus
try of the country had not been demoralZed,
and the crops had succeeded, some provision
might have been made for their settlement.
In the meantime the palliatives that have
been applied leave the difficulty untouched.
The debts remain. The postponement of
their liquidation simply pushes them on in
larger volume into the future. We watch
their increase as the Switzer watches the
gathering bulk of an avalanche. The longer
the descent is delayed, the mightier will be
the mass which, when it is at length precipi-
tated from the heights, will desolate the
homes of thousands.


Our city, in all its interests, is now suffer-
ing severely from the operation of those very
measures which were tevised for the relief of
the people. Provisions instituted in behalf
of the poor are often abused by the fraudu-
lent. Thus the houses of proprietors are
taxed, when tho tenants will not pay and can.
not be elected. The public insecurity causes
money to be locked up for safety, or loaned
at usurious interests, and industry and energy
are crushed. 1t is plain enough that these
evils will be enhanced with the progress of
time unless general consent shall adopt
remedies more practicable and equitable than
any likely to arise from legislation. 1t is
important that men Of business and men of
humanity shall come to some speedy conclu-
sion in reference to what ought to be done.


The Virginia journals propose to the peo-
pie of that State a general movement by pub
lie meetings for general compromise between
debtors and creditors of all debts contracted
previous to July l, ls6l-the basis TO be laid
by ten or dozen of the best men of the
State. 1t is argued that an arrangement of
this sort, made voluntarily by the parties con-
cerned, in spirit of mutual kindness and
forbearance, would be worth more than any
DEGREES of law. The move is in the right d.
rection. The only difficulty is that it does
not 60 far enough.-Charleston News.
Year: 1868

TIME COURIER has entered on the sixty
4 sixth year of its publication. During this
long period of its existence, despite the mutations
of fortune and time, it has been literally sup
ported, whilst many of its contemporaries have
been compelled to succumb to financial necessities
We gratefully record this evidence of the apprc-
citation of our own, and the efforts of our predc-
cessors, to make it THAT it is, and always has
been, ONE AMONG THE LEADING COM
MERCIAL AND NEWS JOURNALS OF THE
SOUTH, and will renew our eXertOns to add to
its scceptabilty 20 the public, we'll as to place
it easily within tine reach Of all who desire
FIRST CLASS CHEAP PAPER.


In furtherance of this purpose we now issue
the Daily and Tri- Weekly Courier to our Sub
scribers, at the rate oc eight and four dollars per
annum respectively.


Our purpose is to furnish a first class paper
upon the most reasonable living prices.


Charleston, Jan ~ If
Year: 1868

El An old bachelor in New York offer
ed young lady pony for kiss. She gave
him the kiss. Ho refused her the pony. He
plead "no consideration" The Court deci
ded that kiss was legal consideration, and
made him pony up.
Year: 1868

A new enterprise to be known as the Nstio
Telegraph Company has been organized with val
uAble franchises conferred By recent act of Con
Telegraph en- all the principal railroads and mail
routes in the United States The stock is to be
issued upon the same principle as that of the Msr-
chants Union Express Company, which recently
commenced operations The design is to interest
the entire business community in the enterprise.
This is done, not so much to dispose of tbe stock
as it is to secure the business of the country through
which the lines pass.


The Capital is to be
Year: 1868

And this amount is to be paid as follows: One per
cent at the time of subscribing and no more, until
the entire capital has been subscribed and then
calls to be made by the Board of Directors install
ments not to exceed five per cent per month. When
thrtyve per cent of the par value of the shares has
been paid, certaCateso of stock will be issued This
will give the Company paid up
Year: 1868

We sometimes catch ourselves
wondering how many Of the young
ladies whom we meet with are to
perform the part of houselxeepers,
when tile young men who now eve
them so admirably, have persuaded
them to become their wives? We
listen to those young ladies of whom
we speak, and hear them not only
acknowledging, but boasting of their
Ignorance of all household duties, as
Ii nothing would so lower them I'm
the estimation Of their friends, as the
confession of an ability to bake bread
and pies or cook u piece Of meat, or o
disposition to engage I'm any useful
employment Speaking from our
own youthful recollections, we are
free to say that taper fingers and lily
hands are very pretty to look at with
a Young mans eyes; and sometimes
we have the artless innocence of
practical knowledge displayed by a
young miss to appear rather interest
ing than otherwise, But we have
lived long enough to learn that life Is
full Of rugged experience, and we
must live on cooked or otherwise
prepared food, and I'm homes kept
clean and tidy by industrious hands.
And for all practical purposes of
married life, IL Is generally found
that for tho husband to sit and gaze
ut his wife's taper fingers and lily
hands, or for his wife to sit and be
looked at, and admired, does not
make the pot boil, or put the smallest
piece OF food therein.
Year: 1868

THE HERALD AND THE NEw York
NOMINATIONS The New York Her.
aid winds up rather lengthy article
on the subject of the new Democratic
ticket, with the following caustic
sentences /;


"We can give no countenance TO
this movement of the Democratic
party. The movements Of the age
are progressive, and we must go with
them. ALI the world In going for
ward except our Democratic party.
IL Ii behind Austria, Russia and
Turkey, for they all recognize the
necessity OF shaping the policy to the
pressure Of living events. Seymour
Ii behind the age, and Blair. as a
soldier ON this ticket, makes mockcry
of the combination. Grant and Col
fax against such q ticket, will sweep
the country from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, because the blockheads of
the Democratic party will have 1t
that we are still living under the
regime OF poor Pierce aud buchanan. :"
Year: 1868

An alarming condition of the de-
terioration OF character and the de.
generacy of the times, is the increase
OF the spirit OF lcvity among our peo-
pie. There seems to be growing
indifference to great truths-aId noble
principles, and disinclination to
serious thinking and feeling. Fun
and frolic seems to be- In the ascend
ant, and the multitude ask not,
How we shall be most edited and
deeply moved?n but "Where shall
we be most amused2" The lectures
which are the most popular are not
those which instruct most, but those
which entertain most, those which
are filled with jokes and sprinkled
with pleasantries, and made piquant
with hits and puns. The popular
papers are those which contain the
most gossip and anecdote and ephem-
era. Even the playa which pay best
are those which are most spectacular
and exciting, IL not worse, rather
than the grand old masterpieces of
the drama. And the conversat tional-
list who can prattle fastest and amuse
the most with idle nothings, has ten
invitations where the solid talker has
but one. We seem TO be losing the
fibre and substance of manliness of
mind, and dissolving into soft,
gelatinous mass OF passivity and sem
sibility, requiring only To be enter
tained and amused with what IL
lightest and most frivolous. Laugh
ter has taken the place of logic, aud
thought aud love have lapsed into
levity. At least this Is the tendency
among us, and n terrible danger
which we should struggle against
continually, and with all our might.
The faculties must have play. The
sentiments require occasional sport
iveness. A hearty laugh does per-
son good. But soul abandoned to
pleasure, a mind that cares for moth.
ing but jests and jeers, heart that
Graves excitement continually, are
almost beyond the reach of saving
influences, rs they are beyond the
possibility Of doing any great good.
We ought to resist this evil tendency
by giving ourselves more entirely to
noble thoughts and serious aims.
An earnest purpose to know the
truth and do the right Is the best
antidote for levity Of Disposition, ms
IL Is the never-failing method of real
izing the serenest peace and the
purest JOY. 1t is serious work to
build up a rich. full, symmetrical
character; II Is work grander and
more difficult Ian epic, or statue, or
symphony. or painting; and the
builder should be animated by con-
slant, warm and sacred earnestness.
Undoubtedly 1t Is earnest work with
the Divine mind 10 furnish the ma
terial, and supply the spirit for the
edifice each ono Of US has to erect.
Should IL be less earnest with the APP
prentice, than 1t is with the Master
Builder.
Year: 1868

It Is often a question among people
who are unacqiainted with the anat-
omy and physiology Of men, whether
lying with the head exalted or level
with the body is the most wholesome.
The majority consulting their own
eases which they prefer, Now though
many delight I'm boIstering up tn ir
heads at night, and sleep soundly
without injury, yet we declare II to
be a dangerous habit. The vessels I'm
which the blood passes from the heart
To the bead are always lcssened In
their cavities when tile head is rest
Ing in bed higher than tho body !;
therefore I'm all tile diseases attended
with fever, the head should he pretty
nearly on level with the body. and
people ought to acoustom themselves
to sleeping thus and avoid danger. -
Medical Journal.
Year: 1868

I suppose there is nothing more
humbling than voyage at sea. tits
marvellous mortifier Of pride. The
most pompous Don Sancho IL not
likely to stand upon his dignity when
he can hardly stand upon his feet. !
believe there are those who are SO abb
normally constituted as 10 feel def
ant pleasure i'm the wayward element
but l do not aspire to such lofty phi
losophy. am content, as q rule, to
admire the grandeur Of the waves
from the shore, and am not insensi-
BILE to the force Of that particular
part of tile "rest which Iemaineth''
which is assured by the promise that
s'there shall be no more sea- Still
there Is something grand, even to
awfulness, in the thought OF utter
helplessness which you feel at sea. -
Sky and water. with no living thing
visible over the vast expanse; for
days together just your own vessel
with its human freight--and God -
10 thoughtful mind there is no sur
er teaching both of humility and of
trust. DIR. Punshon.