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Year: 1868

That excellent Journal, the Memphis Daily
Avalanche, of last Saturday, says:


Great complaints come up from every part
OF the country that people who are able to
pay their debts and have the money in their
possession viii not come forward ike honest
men and do so. For instance: we are told
that IN country town not far from Mem
phis, from twenty-five to thirty thousand
dollars worth Of cotton has been sold every
week for the past four months, and vet that
the planters who sell rarely ever spend in
the said town dollar of what they receive
for their cotton never think of paying their
debts IN Memphis or elsewhere, but put the
money IN their pockets and as the common
phase has It, sink 1t Many of these
planters eve Memphis merchants for the
supplies with which they produced the cot
ton which brought them thesmoaey and
yet, instead Of coming down to the city and
paying them. they sink the proceeds OF
their crops in their pockets, Cor change it off
for gold and bury 1t in the ground or in bar
rels of sugar, where it sometimes gets sto-
lenD and 90 about swearing that they
" haven't got a cent IN the world I" Such
conduct IN these times may be truly said to
have done more to bring about the present
state of affairs than any thing else that can
De named. What has been done in the
country town referred to is but fair speci-
men ofS 00hat 0l.at has been, and is still being
done at almost every other depot "a any ira
ding Importance, on all the lines OF raIrUau
within one hundred miles of Memphis We
have every reason to believe that there is
more money in the country than is felt to be,
but many planters, who have received it
from the sales of their cotton, apprehending
a still more stringent time than that now pre-
yailing, are boarding it-laying it away for
that Interior rainy day " which they them
selves, by this course Of conduct, are doing
their yery utmost to bring about If, in
stead of sinking the proceeds of their crops,
as they are doing, they would pay off their
Just debts, the circulation would reach, at
least, a far healthier condition than it is at
present, and the country would be relieved
of part Of the pressure now upon 1t at
once. 1t would do more and better even
than that--it would restore conference.-the
want Of which has produced most Of the ills
under which the country groafs. Sucn
course Of conduct on the part of a class in
the community hitherto renowned for It's
straightforward integrity and high notions
of honor, we repeat, cannot be too severely
reprobated. It is, indeed, the immediate
eause Of all cur woes It has destroyed
confidence, and it has, we fear, utterly ruined
the country, and put a stop to its progress
and prosperity for a whole. decade or longer.
People, in these times, who can pay their
debts and won't do it, are In the highest de-
gree reprehensible The injury they infict
on the community, is, indeed, great; for it
affects every business, every class of citizens,
and is calculated to break down. the very
frame work of society.


We hope the country town referred to in
the above article viii right wrong" take
a lesson from Bolivar, and tote. fair with
Memphis merchants.
Year: 1868

The law of Tennessee requires Admins
traitors to publish insolYent notices in a
newspaper. A written notice carries out
neither the spirit or letter-of law, but it does
no injustice to asli interested parties and lays
the Administrator liable for damages to all
who are losers by his non-confermity with
the law. We quote from the code of Ten
nessee, section 2, $50:


The Clerk (of the County Court) = X x
shall make an order upon the executor or
administrator, to give notice by advertise
ment in some newspaper published within
the State, and also at the court house door of
the county, for all persons having claims
against said estate to appear and file the
same, authenticated in the manner pre-
scribed bylaw, on or against a day to be
fixed in such notice, which shall not be less
than three nor more than six months after
the date Of notice; and any claim not fled
on or before the day fixed, or before an ap-
preparation of the funds of the State is
made shall be forever barred both IN law
and equity
Year: 1868

The desperation to which the Radical
party in this country has arrived, says the
Chicago Times, Is comparable to
nothing so we'll as to the wild and bloody
desperation Of the French Jacobins when
that party of anarchy deliberately plotted
the arrest and massacre of the Girondists.


The question was one Of partisan suprem-
ecy. To prevent the overthrow of the
Jacobin party, the leaders of that blood
stained faction enacted not only the destruc-
ton of the national liberties, but the butchery
of the men on whom the maintenance OIL
those liberties depended. So it is in America
to-day.


To continue a bureau for the subsistence
Of idle negroes at the expense Of industrious
white men;


To seize all unoccupied lands in the South
and parcel them out in ten acre lots tC
negroes;


To declare proposed amendment Of the
constitution to be adopted without the rati
fication of three-fourths Of the States;


To punish and degrade the only Majoi
General of the army who has dared tC
recognize the subOrdinatiOn Of the military
to the civil power;


To reinstate the worst enemy of Ameri
can freedom-the greatest butcher Of ciTi
justice under the code Of military despOtisn
lin the exercise of a power from which h'
had been rightfully deposed


To subordinate the judicial to the legisla
tive power, by debating an arbitrary and un
heard of rule of action to the Supreml
| Court;


And to place in the hands cf the militar,
chieftain the authority Of dictator over th
/ constitutional executive and laws Of the na
/ ton


All these measures of revolution th
| Jacobin dynasty will hasten TO carry oui
Not to preserve public liberty. Not to restor
] peace. Not to hasten reconstruction.
Not to establish justice, or promote tran
! guilty. Not to relieve an overburdene'
| people Of onerous taxation. Not to brin
back private prosperity. Not to assure pub
/ rescue the dynasty Of JacObin theft, F6l
/ berry, plunder and destruction from impend
ing overthrow by an indignant and suffering
| people.
Year: 1868

UNCoNsTITUTIoNAL.-In a recent case tried
in the District Court of the United States
for East Tennessee, at Knoxville, Judge
Trigg declared the franchise law of this
State unconstitutional, but said he was bound
to respect the decision of the Supreme Court
of the State on the question until that de-
cision was reversed by the Supreme Court of
the q. S. Ho also declared that the first
Legislature under the amended constitution
exhausted its powers, and that all amend
mcnts to the franchise bill by subsequent
not worth the paper upon which they were
written.
Year: 1868

The Memphis & Charleston Railroad is in
q most solvent condition. The Company has
paid Its Indebtedness to the Government, and
in March next viii pay its stockholders the
same rate Of dividend it was paying before
the war.
Year: 1868

SHARP AM EooLIsH.-It was de-


cidedIy sharp In all itinerating edi-
tor to recommend TO the democracy
to bury their sEnans and silver ware,
and it WAS eminently foolish in those
democrats who needed his advice, for
while they were burying their treas
ure the sharp itinefant was watching
them, ana last night, report hath it,
he dug up the treasure-hid it In a
new place, and charges the theft up
on the radical tanners of the city.
Decidedly sharp on the part of the
itinerant, and eminently foolish on
the part of those who took his advice
and lost their treasure, say we.
Year: 1868

How TO CATcH RATs-For catching rats
in a cheap and efectual manner, the follow
ing is recommended Cover a common bar
rel with stiff, stout paper tying the edges
around the barrel, place a board so that the
rats may have easy access TO the top; sprink-
le cheese parings or other . feed" for the rats
on the paper for several days, until they be
gin to think they have right to their daily
rations from this source. Then place in the
bottom Of the barrel piece of rock about six
or seven inches high, filling with water until
only enough of it projects above the water for
one rat to lodge upon. Now replace the
paper, first rat that comes nn the ton goes
through in the water and climbs upon the
rock. The paper comes back to IT'S place and
the second rat follows the first. Then begins
a fight for the possession of the dry place on
the stone, the noise If which attracts the rest,
who share the same fate.
Year: 1868

HAVING PIcTURE TAKEN.-When a lady
sitting for picture. would compose herself
to bland and serene character she should.
just before entering the room, say T" Bosom, "
and keep the expression into which the mouth
subsidies until the desired effect upon the
company is evident If on the other hand
she wishes to assume distinguished and
somewhat noble bearing, not suggestive of
sweetness, she esshould say g Brush" the re
suit of which is infallible. If she would
make her mouth look small she must say
i" Flip but if the mouth be already too small
and needs enlarging. she must say "Cab-
bage." If she wishes to look mournful she
must say = Ketchunk. If resigned she must
forcibly calculate Scat"
Year: 1868

ILL-NATURE is not natural. People who
have it are out of balance. To certain ex-
tent. to be ill-natured is to be out of sense
To some people this condition may not be
observed, inasmuch as they have kindred
out. People who have good circulation
are never ill-natured. Circulation is a
healthy thing to have about you. When it
is defective we are sour; when it is stopped
we die. The latter is inconveDient to busi-
ness people, the former isn't pleasant to your
friends. Iil.nature is of course sick nature.
Sickness, according to psychologists, is sin
and sin is wickedness. Illnatured folks will
please bear these few feeble reflections in
mind
Year: 1868

A GREAr EyIL-O Our race groans under
evils. and carries burdens heavy to be borne !;
some of these may be traced back to the first
sin and are beyond our control, but most of
them are of our own producing, and may be
arrested by a resolute act of the will, or by
aids which come from other sources.


Two evils now fill the land and world which
are of human invention, and are sustained bv
human authority. One of these is alcoholic
drinks and the other is the use of tobacce-of
the latter we wish to say few words.


This has grown and overspread the nations
OF the earth till now it challenges observation.
reflection, and the exercise Of enlightened con-
science while looking the naked facts ia the
face. Such isits present extent, that five and
half millions Of acres are occupied in its
growth. producing two millions Of tons an
nually and costing the human race ten thou
sand millions of dollars, by far more than
enough to pay the whole debt, in one year,
of the United States and Great Britain, start
ling as the fact may seem. In our country
alone. one hundred and fifty millions are ex.
pended annually in its consumption, BY far
more than is appropriated to support the gos-
pei of Christ and the cause of education.-
How appalling such state of things, while
want and suffering are all around US Mul.
titudes are without the Bible, millions have
never heard the name of Christ, and the most
important enterprises for promoting the well
fare of mankind falter and fail for the want
of support.
Year: 1868




The following extract is from the instruc'
ton given in 1746 by the Paris Parliament to
4" Monsieur de Paris''-that is to say, the
Partisan executioner, in regard to the course
be was to pursue in breaking criminals:


After undressing the prisoners, no matter
whether male or female, until nothing but
short shirt covers them, he will tie them to
the St. Andrews cross on the scaffold, stretch
ing their limbs as far as possible and turning
their elbows outside. After giving the chap
lain notice to leave the scaffold. he will take
a bar ian iron bar, four feet long and very
heavy and commence striking the prisoners
limbs. He will commence striking at the
left shoulder, crushing the bones BY two de-
liberate blows. One blow WIN be sufficient
for the upper arm, two for the left elbow, and
two fJr the wrist and hand. Two heavy
blows will be struck on the hip bone, three
on the left knee joint two. well laid on, on
she left leg and one on the foot - Monsieur
de Paris" will then wait minute or two,
and commence working" on the right side
of the culprit commencing at the foot and
finishing at the shoulder. The groffer Of the
court will see to it that these instructions are
strictly carried out. The screams of the cul-
prit must not be needed by Monsieur" nor
must he give him the coup de grace before
finishing on the right shoulder. The coup
de grace is to consist of three heavy blows to
be delivered on the breast of the prisoner if
the prisoner is woman the coup de grace
will be delivered under the ribs lest her bos
ON should break the force of the blows The
body Of the culprit will be delivered to the
medical faculty of Paris, who will file re-
port on the condition of the corpse with the
groffer.


This horrible mode Of execution was wit
messed on an aveIage once week by the
Parisians One of the last victims of this
atrocious cruelty was poor servant girl, who
had been convicted of stealing rwo or three
dresses of her mistress. Her agony lasted
eleven minutes, and stream of blood spout
ing from her mouth after her knee bone had
been crushed, drowned her heart. rending
cries. Queen Marie Antoinette had been ap-
pealed to to save the girl, and haughtily re-
fused. This was afterwards remembered
against her. During the reign OF Louis XVI,
about three thousand persons were annually
broken on the Wheel Such were the " good
old timesr in France


n
Year: 1868

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape Of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
a Cough or soreness in the Chest, as prompt, no
matter what form the disease might assume. Hen
ley's Royal Balsam" is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial Pulmonory affections. For
Group or Hopping Cough, there is nothing on
earth that can equal it. All motherers and Nurses
ought to have bottle close by them, it will give
a child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
etable, and will prove blessing to the human
family
Year: 1868

Established expressly to afford the afflicted
sound and scientific Medical Aid, in the treatment
and cure of all Private and Chronic Diseases Gases
of Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders.
Year: 1868

am waiting by Tie river,


And my my heart las waited long;
Now think hear the chorus


OF the the angels welcome song,
Oh. see the dawn is breaking


On the hill-tops of the bles:,
Where the wicked cease from troubling,
And the weary be at rest"
Far away beyond the shadows


OF this lowiy vale of tears,
There the tide of bliss is sweeping


Thro' the bright and changclesS years
OIL long to be with Jesus.


In the mansions of the blest,
=" Where the wicked cease from troubling
And the weary be at rest"
They are launching on the river,


From the calm and quiet shore,
And they soon will bear my spirit


Where the weary sigh no more;
For the tide is swiftly flowing,


And I long to greet the blest,
" Where the wicked cease from troubling
And the weary be at rest.
Year: 1868

a chap issued leap year invitation,
and sent the following notice to contractors
for publication:


TO CONTRACTORS


The undersigned, feeling the need of
some one to find fault with, and grunlble at
when business goes goes wrong; and being
lonely with ho one TO hate him and,
having arrived at the proper age, he as
therefore determined to g come out.


Sealed proposals will be received until
II o'clock D. m. of the 3lst of December,
1868:


Applicants must possess beauty or it's
equivalent in currency.


She must possess 4 sweet and forgiving
disposition, AMI when one cheek is kissed
turn the other-that is if the right man II
kissing.


She must not chew gum.
| Nor wear long dresses in the street.
Nor frequent sewing circles.


Nor go around begging for charitable
purposes.


Nor read the paper first in the morning.
Nor talk when am sleepy.


Nor sleep when am talking.


Nor trade off my clothes 10 wandering
Italians for flower vases.


Nor borrow money from my vest pockets
while l sleep.


Nor hold looking glass over my face
at such times, to make me tell all know.


She must believe in sudden attacks of
chils, and make allowances for their ef-
feet Oh the nervous system.


When her & old bear" comes home from
ga few friends" rather attectfohaie, she
must not take advantage of his state and
wheedle him into trips to watering places.
And above all, she must not on such cc-
casions put epicac into the coffee she pre-
pares for his "poor head"


She must not sit up for him, when he hap
pens 10 be detained 10 late hour ON his
committee.


But when he does return, tired and
chilly. she will be expected to roll over TO
the ether side, and give him her warm
place.


A lady possessing the foregoing quail
fications, positive and negative, can hear
of something to her advantage by address
ing the undersigned, inclosing red stamp.


All proposals must be accompanied with
satisfactory evidence of the ability Of the
applicant to support husband in the sty le
to which he has been accustomed.
Year: 1868




From the Fort Dodge Northwest. Nov. 26.l


Three trappers from Illinois passed through
here about month ago. on their way West TO
begin the winter Icampaign against the mink and
otter. They were trapping 10 Buena Vista county
and surrounding country. On Monday. the l6sh,
two of them started from the Maple river to go
across the prairie 10 Storm Lake. Our readers
will all remember the severe snow storm that
came on 80 suddenly during that day. The wind
blew q terrific gale from the northwest. The
snow come driving down In binding fury, making
1t fearful day for the traveller on the great un.
settled prairies. The two trappers pushed on
through the binding storm all day and when night
came no friendly shelter was In sight. The storm
had continued to increase, the night was dark, the
cir filed with the driving snow, the road utterly
hidden from sight. 1t was e cheerless prospect
before them-to continue on, cropping their way
through the long hours of night, lost and without
hope Of finding friendly shelter, or lying down
in the snow at the risk OF freezing, to wait for
morning.


After wandering around for a time, they con-
cluded TO stop and dig hole in large snow
drift, which would afford partial shelter from
the fury OF the storm until morning. When day
light appeared they cravled out aud found them
selves badly frozen. One of them, Charles Bat
Ter, insisted upon going on toward the lake, while
the other as strongly insisted upon trying to find
the nearest house. They finally separated-But-
Ter and his dog going in the direction Of Storm
Lake, while the other wandered around until he
found house. Before reaching it he became
nearly deranged from his suferings. Having
pulled of his boots to rub his feet, he was un.
able TO get them on again, and was compelled to
walk several miles barefoot in the snow. When
he reached the house his feet were badly frozen,
mauyfed from tho rtubbic harsh prairie
grass, bleeding and useless.


On Friday night Butler's dog came into Sac
City, and made such demonstrations that some of
the citizens who knew him, seeing him so lank
and apparently nearly starved, became alarmed
for the safety Of his master. Early the next morn
ing party Of men started out, and following the
dog who ran on before them for about twelve
miles, toward Storm Lake, they at last came upon
the body Of the unfortunate trapper lying stark
and rigid in the snow.


The dog had evidently staid with his master
from Tuesday night until Friday, when almost
We learn that Butler leaves a wife in Illinois to
mourn his sad fate.
Year: 1868

the funds collected under and to carry out the
provisions Of this ordinance. In addition TO the
State tax now assessed upon the real and move
able property Of the State for the year 1857, a
special tax OF thrty-three and third per cent is
levied for that year, and sherifs shall add this
per cent. to the assessment rolls of 1867 and
collect the same with said tax. Warrants issued
by the convention and all receipts of tax collec-
tors as authorized by this act, shall be received
by sheriffs in payment Of this tax and all other
taxes now due the State. All taxes collected by
sheriis under this ordinance shall be received by
the State treasurer, who shall pay out the same
only upon warrants issued by this convention until
the meeting of the first legislature after the adop
tion of the Constitution. No warrants except those
herein provided for shall be received by sherifs in
payment of this tax.


JACKSON, Jan. 25.-Convention - The report
from select committee req Nesting Gen. Gillum to
suspend the collection of the poll tax of 1867, on
oil persons denied representation, was recon-
mitted.


Under a suspension Of the rules the convention
went into the election of a treasurer, provided
for by the tax ordinance. Parsons, one of the
Adams county delegation, was elected.


resolution was adopted that no delegate re-
commenting collector TO the convention from
his county shall receive any condensation for
services in the convention until sufficient amount
ia collected in said county to pay said delegate,
provided on investigation it be found that said
collector is an irresponsible person.


The convention then proceeded TO appoint col
lectors for such counties as were prepared to
nominate. of thirty-two appointments only one
is knoYn to be colored.
Year: 1868

premium FAMILY SoAP.-The best family soap,
manufactured in this State, according to the
award at the State Fair, where it received a
diploma, is the soap made by McRoberts & Dick,
whose factory is st the corner OF Liberty and
Jackson streets, and Office as Common street
Those who have tried this article will use no
Year: 1868

kiss me softly and speak to me low
Malice has ever vigilant ear:
What il Malice were lurking near?


Kiss me, dearl
Kiss me softly and speak to me low.


II.
Kiss me softly and speak to me low
Envy too has watchful ear:
What If envy should chance to hear,


Kiss me dear
Kiss me softly and speak to me low.


III.
Kiss me softly and speak to me low:
Trust me, darling. the time is near
When lovers may love with never fear


kiss me. dear
Kiss me softly and speak to me lowl
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tablfshment, would inform his friends and the
citizens Of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened a New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose Of manufacturing TO order first
class fine custom work to those that have been in
the habit of getting their garments cut BY US,
while at Mr. Cones, we would extend an invita-
tion to call on us at our new establishment, and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and are in tho habit of sending east for their gar
nents we would invite them to call and give us a
trial. feeling confident that we'oan suit them In
every respect. We have handsome assortment
Of fine Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestngs, together
With large variety Of splendid French Coatings
and Trcots in different shades and oolors for fine
business suits Also fine Beavers in different
colors, for overcoats,-all Of which we will make
to order in the best and most fashionable manner
atlower rates than the same class of goods can be
obtained on either side Of the river. Call and
examine our styles, and compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business.


THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
North side of Third Street, near the Post Office,


Davenport, Iewa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


N. B. The cutting department Is under our
own supervision. ov29dly