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Year: 1868

Ia Newspaper contains 100 much
reading matter people won't take Y.


" the typo V Too large, u don't
contain enough reading matter


II the type is too small, people
won't read II.


II We publish telegraphic reports,
people say they are all lies,


II We omit them, people say We
have M enterprise, or suppress them
for political effect.


II We have a few jokes, the people
say we are q rattle-hcad.


II we omit them, they say We ARE
old fossils.


II We publish original matter, they
condemn us for not giving selections


If we publish selections, they say
we are lazy for not writing more, and
giving them what they have read in
some other paper.


If we give man complimentary
notice, they censure us for being par
tial.


IL we remain in the office and at
tend to business, folks say VIC are too
proud to mingle with our fellows.


If we do not, they say we never
attend to business.


If we publish poetry, we affect
sentimentalism.


If we do not, we have no literary
polish or taste.


But this makes no difference TO us
We want every man who owes us Il
come up and pay at Circuit Court
Don't say you haven't got the money
or haven't sold your cotton! That
old, and besides, we know betterl
Year: 1868

The following extract is from the
abel pen of Gen. D. H. Hill, editor
of The Land We Lore, and should
be carefully peruscd and acted upon
by every one:


"Now is the auspicious time to be-
gin in our desolate but still beautiful
South, to correct false notions about
the servile nature Of work. Those
with us who have no need to work
with their own hands belong gener-
ally to that class who shrank from the
hardships Of the march, and the dan
gers Of the battlefield. Their purple
and fine linen tell of speculation and
extortion, the widows tears, the Or
phan's wall and the dead soldiers
blood! Away with them Poverty
is now the true badge of nobility.
1t speaks eloquently Of heroism, pa
triotism, obliviousness of self and
selfish interest, generous sacrifice of
everything upon the altar of country.
No blazoned coat Of arms ever so
plainly proclaimed honorable blood,
as does that old faded uniform. Take
heed. o, ye heroes of many hard
won field, lest you bring a stain upon
your bright escutcheon. There is a
cowarlice which shrinks from duty,
as well as a cowardice which shrinks
from danger. 'Tis just as unmanly
to fear "the worlds dread laugh as
it is TO fear the shot and shell of an
enemy's battery. It is just as igno-
BILE to neglect the obligations at home
as to evade the service owing to the
country. lou have been true 10 the
land Of your birth, be true to those
who are bone of your bone and flesh
Of your flesh. Your mothers, wives
and sweethearts have not blushed for
your want Of manhood in the field !;
let them not blush for your cffemin-
acy and slothfulness at the Greside.
But we believe in the enduring man
hood Of the Southern soldier. We
believe that he will meet toll and
poverty IN the same noble spirit with
which he has met privation and peril.
His is no soliling to be crushed by
hardsbips and to be cast down by
trouble. The lion in the path Of the
timid and irresolute Is but con-
temptible cur to him."


4
Year: 1868

The Court Of Appeals Of the State
of New York is the highest tribunal
in that State and its court Of last
resort. A very momentous case has
been before il for consideration, in
volving the question of legislative
competency to restrict suffrage. As
corrollary, the question of Con-
gressional restrictions was affected.
The case OF Green vs.. Shumway ct
al, was decided by that court on the
22d instant, and excited general ut
tention and remark. This decision
explicitly afirms these two PROPOSE
tions:


First-That the test oaths cannot,
under the Constitution Of the United
States, be required by Legislation as a
condition Of the right of suffrage.


Second-That. the Legislature Of
the State Of New York has no power
to establish by law any qualification
whatever for electors in that State.


1t follows that Congressional in
reference Is equally unconstitutional.
Year: 1868




Tho Department " Agriculture
fspofs that the correspondence be-.
iseen that branch of iho Govern.
ment and farmers Ia all parts ol the
country has been very voluminous
and indefinite concerning The Weld
of wheat, furnishing numerous and
contradictory elements Us TO quantity.
On the one hand, Il Is stated that
from q variety of causes the wheat
crop Of this year will fall short Of
that of 1867, while In opposition to
this view cases ARE mentioned of
thrce-iold acreage with half nm nv.
cragc yield, giving hily per cent.
aggregate increase, notwithstanding
the loss numerous returns declare
the present the largest crop IN many
years, and the majority, in view Of
the general increase in acreage, show
better result than that of last year,
after accounting for losses in the
yield. II may be stated, however,
that the average yield per acre Of the
whole country is scarcely equal to
that of 1867, but the increased area
sowu will secure an aggregate some
what larger than the product Of that
year. The hay crop is excellent,
while oats is only middling. The
area of corn planted is large and tho
return per acre will be entirely satis-
factory. Potatoes promise full
yield in some localities, while in
others a different aspect is presented.
On the whole, however, the potato
crop of this year will not equal that
Of 1867. In all the Middle States
fruit has failed. Apples are not worth
gathering, save for family use, and
the quantity will hardly reach that
point. The yield Of peaches was
small, but pears did better in most
places. On the whole, the product
of the country coming under the no
tice of the Department of Agricul-
ture have been more abundant in the
present year than in the one just
past, and for such result let US be
Observation-Disclosures Age.
Year: 1868

People rarely achieve anything of
account unless they preserve their in
dividuality. 1t is developing native
faculty that brings power and effect
i've skill. People succeed or fail just
as they preserve individuality and
develop what nature has implanted
within them. A man with acapacity
to run a clam cart will fail as a me-
chanic. A naturally good mechanic
will make poor preacher. A man
who is only equal to tape and calico
will never be poet. A dealer in
junk will not be likely to be a good
politician. The moment a man steps
out of himself he becomes nobody,
and though some do not have to step
great way to reach this point, they
should never make il. Stick to your
individuality. 1t is your only hope.
If there is not anything under that
hat Of yours, then YOU may as well
collapse-the sooner the better, both


for your own aud for examples sake.
Year: 1868

LIVING WITHOUT SLEEP. Five young men
Berlin lately made an agreement, Tor wa
ger, tOsee who of them could keep awake for
aaWhOle week. They all held out for about
I'VE days and half by drinking largely OF coffee
and keeping up constant round of active ex
ercses and exciting amusements. At the end
THAT time two of them yielded to drowsiness;
third soon fell asleep while riding, tumbled
nom his saddle, and broke his arm; fourth
vas attacked by severe sickness, and compelled
retire from the list; the fifth held out to the
sod' but lost twenty Eve pounds of flesh in
Winning the wager.
Year: 1868

still increases daily. His price list, found be-
low, exceis anything ever offered in his line,
and those in want of good Clothing who wish
to save % per cent will do we'll to give HIM 3
cali as he is selling them off fast
Year: 1868

To ths Editor Of TAt Tribune


SIR: | desire respectfully to ask your atten-
ton to the accompanying article from todays TRIBUNE


care little for articles Of this kind in The World, and
kindred papers, that proverbal for reckless asser-
tions and perverson of facts and should not think u
worth while 20 answer them. But THE TRIBUNE is my
paper have been reader OF 1t from the day IL was
6~at started and have always found it opposed to njns-
tice of any kind and ready TO make the correction
If unwtipgly led into error and, therefore, write TO
ask you 20 correct injustice INTO when you have Dee
led m this article The charges upon which 1t is based
are almost wholly unfounded (as am IN position 10 70
know | am well acquainted with these men, have nau
business relations with them for years and know that
such acts are entirely foreign TO their nature II nos
manufactured out of whole cloth For instance. one OF
tie charges made is that OF them set fe-
rOcious bulldog an ANIMAL which laceraed him tine
steer severely" Now, the said ferOcOus bulldog Il
nnor old animal with scarcely tooth in his head, ana
who is only suffered to 1--we around the building by the


cton OF one OF these "brutes to old servant ana
80 il will be found Of all the other charges when the time
comes to prove them heartily sympathize with Dit;
Bergh IN his noble efforts to alleviate the suerngs OF
the brute creation but cannot help thinking he Is not


1.-THE right in the right place" lie Is spelling
good cause by most njudciOus advocacy OF IT, as gOO
Jaws are sometimes made OdOus by the mode OF apply
ing them. Mr.. Bergh has got butcher on the brain
He thinks that TO be butcher man must necessarily
be brute and yet do not doubt he likes nice piece OF
steak with his coffee in the morning sometimes aud am
sorry TO THE TRIBUNE so ready To fall into the sao
error and call hard names, simply upon the eL pdre
testimony OF men who are paid Dy Mr. beisii,
aanebSdT 1 70 make show Of earning their money
our laws presume man innocent until ne Is proven
guilty but you jump at 10 the conclusion tat tho
men 'must be devoid OF AL feelings of humanity and be
malefactOrs and brutes in human shape" simply
upon such testimony. II / mistake not, Horace
Greeley was once arrested and imprisoned form con
uecOn "wlth some other malefactOrs OF MS kidney -
swndling a poor Frenchman out OF some stauaTy. Wen,
we ali knew lie must be innocent he was an editor
but had he been butcher and had Mr. Berg got hold o
him. what then must he have been. Seriously, SIR you
have done gross injustice to these men, some OF whom


know to be OF fine seusibiies as either MI Berg OF
the editor Of THE TRIBUNE, and who would no more be
guilty OF the acts charged than either OF those gentlemen
and must ask you 10 make the correction as pnDc as
You made the error. Respectfully yours,


THOMAS RAFFERTY,.


Mr. Rafferty, is mistaken about Horace Greeley
Year: 1868

them throughout the South, and realize ho"
false is the cant of "ncgro supremacy"


"But you don't deny that some of the Whites
care disfranchisedf"


Certainly they are; but not by the Blacks.
The disfranchisement is imposed by Congress
for specific and prominent participation IN the
late Rebellion. Nobody, we presume, imagines
that this dsfranchisement is other than tenn
porary and-in spite of the fact that the Whites
of the South are stronger than the Blacks IN
every respect, numbers included, and must year
by year become propOrtionately stronger ana
stronger through himmigration-wew will guarantee
with ample security, the concurrence of the
Blacks in the prompt enfranchisement OF every
White provided the Whites will give equally
satisfactory security that they will never again
seek TO disfranchise the Blacks. Who has
ever heard n Southern Conservative" OF the
johnson stripe declare for Universal Amnesty
with Impartial Suffrage


The Times speaks of Poland, Hungary and
Ireland as conspicuous failures of the Radical
policy of Reconstruction! Is it true that Ireland
or that Hungary is or has been disafected
because political power was extended by her
masters TO the humblest class Of her native
born people? Is that the cause of chronic dis
content and repeated outbreaks in either coun-
tryP How is it that History can teach The
Times lessons so exactly opposite to those with
which it imprcsses The TkIBUNEf
Year: 1868

Yesterday Gov FentOD sent a veto to the Leg
islature recommending that the New-Yoril Tax
Levy should be put forward, and not left TO
the last hours Of the session. Thercupon Il
person named Jacobs, who, through the over
sight of the people Of Brooklyn at the last
election, got into the Assembly, shook his
ears and moved that the message be returned
to the Governor. If Jacobs can possibly find
time. in the midst of his important legislative
duties, will he favor his constituents with the
time. place. and condition attending the repeal
of the constitutional provision which makes u
not only the privilege but the duty of the Gov
ernOr to recommend to them 1.-THE Legislaturel
such matters as he may deem expedient p
II may suit Jacobs TO hold the Tax
Levy back until the last moment,
and thcu cram it with plundcrng amendments,
hut the sufferers here in New orll would pre-
fer that Jacobs aud crew should show their
cards now. We expect to stand n enormous
Swindlc, in any event but, with the permis-
sion Of the illustrious Jacobs, we make bold
to object to the mcrcilcss robbery that he and
his friends might crowd upon us at midnight
ON The last day OF the session
Year: 1868

We print in another column the entire mii
now before Congress for the repeal ot the act
that created the Eastern District and ts Counts
II will be seen that provision Ii made for the
trial OF every cause, both civil and criminal.
that NAV be pending in the Courts of that


District. The statement in THE Times, some
DAYS ago to the effect that this section OF the
bin would bc defeated by the constitutional
provision which makes it imperative that the
accused shall have - speedy and public tnal by
"an impartial jury of the State or District
wherein the crime shall have hecu commit
"ted; rbich District shall hare been previously
"ascertained by law suggests TO ne To say
that the provision for trying .tlose causes IN
the Southern District of New-Iork may not
have been necessary. The Eastern District,
prior to the passage of the act establishing II.
was a mart of the Southern District. repeal
of that act leaves the Southern District in all
rcspects hpperiaining to It's jurisdiction over
the territory comprising the Eastern District as
though tho act creating it had never been
passed. This general principle of Interpretation,
laid down in Blackstone in these words, " 1t
statute that repeals another Is itselt repealed
Year: 1868

As there may be some who still dsbelieve, or
affect to disbeleve, that a formidable secret
organization, essentially Rebel in its character,
is now being rapidly difused over the South,
we give elsewhere an extract from an Augusta
(Ceorgia) letter from the Especial Correspond
"ent1 of The WOrid-an extract which we
extend so as to show the thoroughly Rebel
proclivites of the writer as well as of the
q KInnr itself
Year: 1868

the committee, and the result should not be hidden
beneath coat OF whitewash, but let them be re-
ported TO the representatives OF the people, that the
country may learn how the republican executive
officers are serving the public.
Year: 1868

ens's powers as satirst are said to have been
sometimes exercised at the expense of mean
ness and scoundrelism in real life and the
tone of the article before us is such as inevita-
bly, to suggest that its author must have been
made TO smart under that lash, 1t is an arti-
Gle which can iniure only the writer of it
Should it fall under Mr.. Dickens's eye he can
hardly regard it as within the scope of gen.
tleman's notice.
Year: 1868

The following legal decision in relation to
Newspapers from the highest authority, we
wish every Postmaster aud every subscriber
to a newspaper throughout the country, would
take the trouble to read carefully


]. \ postmaster is required TO give notice
by letter returning the paper does not an
swer the law,) when subscriber does not
take his paper from the office; and state the
reason for its not being taken, and neglect
to do 50 makes the postmaster responsible to
the publisher for the payment


=. Any person who takes paper regular
ly from the Post Ofiice-whether directed to
his name or another-or whether be has sub
scribcd or not, is responsible for the payment.


3. If person orders his paper discontinue
ed, he must pay all arrearages or the publish
er may continue to send it until payment is
made and collect the whole amount, whether
it is taken from the Office or not


4. If subscriber orders his paper to be
stopped at certain time, and the publisher
continues to send it, the subscriber is bound
to pay for it if he takes it out Of the Post
Office. The law proceeds on the ground that
a man must pay for what he uses.


3. The courts have decided that refusing
to take newspapers and periodicals from the
Post Office, or removing and leaving them un-
called for. Is prima facie evidence of inten-
tional fraud.
Year: 1868

The Portland Erening Star publishes a
lengthy and labored communication, evidently
written by one Of their intelligent railroad
men, the drift of which is adverse to the Og-
densburgh road, at least by way of the La
moille Valley, and inierentially iavors the
Rutland route. But we do not now alludc
TO the subject so much on account of the COM
mumcation, as to quote from the editorial re-
lnarks of the Star which introduce the arti-
Gle. Ia says;--


To-day we print an article which claims
10 chow the resources of the Lamoille Valley
and what il can do for the Vermont part OF
the Portland 4 Ogdensburg road. The wri-
terdoes not believe in the practicability of
this road, on account of its cost, but, we have
a right to think, does favor in preference a
western connection by the Portland 4 Rut-
land. Now that the spring is open and other
uiscussions are, for the nonce, laid by, let us
settle upon plan to connect us better with
the Great West and put it through.


Our position is well known, we believe, on
the Importance of the Portland and Rutland
route to us, and il seems an enterprise easily
att4inable, but we have not the slightest doubt
that If the money can be provided, the Og-
densburg route would do still more for us,
though it need not necessarily defeat the 9TH
er. One thing we most sincerely urge. We
have had, all around, much indirect discus
SION, and even obscurity of manner. Now,
let us have straightforward facts and figures
that shall speak direct upon the great theme,
and for one we promise the largest liberty to
sli candid writer's"


That the people of Portland are in earnest
IN respect to improved railroad connections
with the West--that they have abundant
means to secure the desired end and that the vi.
talquestion will soon be settled, there can
be no reasonable doubt The friends of the
various rival roads are exceedingly active and
earnest in securing the ear and the favor Of
Portland. Have the people of Montpelier
aiM Washington county no interest in this
suhject? Can we afford to remain Indifferent
and inactive, while this great question is be.
ing virtually decided? 1t seems to us that
our experience in the matter of the Central
RAILROAD ought to have long ago taught us the
lesson, that little timely effort might obvate
source of perpetual regret and injury.
Year: 1868

If in the silence Of this lonely eve


With the street lamp pale lickering on the wall,
An angel were to whisper to me-" Believe


1t shall be given thee. Call whom should call
And then were 70 see thee gliding in,


Clad in known garments, that with empty fold
Lie in my keeping and my fingers, thin


As thine were once, to feel in thy safe hold
l shenld fall weeping on tiy neck and say


" have % sufercu sfncc-srnrc ''--utit my
Would stop, remembering how thou c0unt'st thy day,
day that is with God thousand years.
Then what are these sad days, months years of mine
To thine eternity full delight
What my whole life, when nyrald lives


May wait, each leading to a higher height
lose myself-I faint. Beloved, best,


Let me still dream thy dear humanity
Sits with me here my head upon thy breast


And then will go hack TO heaven with thee
Year: 1868

Low ONE ANoTHER.--lf You love, love
more. If you hate, hate less Life is too
short to spend in hating any one, Why war
against mortal who is going the same road
with us? Why not expand the flower of life
and happiness by learning to love, by teach
ing those who are near and dear the beautiful
lesson? Your hands may be hard, but your
hearts need not be, Your form may be bent
or ugly, but do you not know that the most
beautiful flowers often grow in the most rug
gcd, unshetered placcs2 The palace for care,
the cottage for love. Not that there is no love
in the mansion; but somehow, if we are not
very careful, business will crowd all there is
of beauty out of the heart. This is why God
has given us Sabbaths and Saturday nights,
that we may leave business in the Office, and
have heart-ceaning.
Year: 1868

"CAN YOU PRAY THAT2"-So queried
christian gentleman as ain acquaintance of his
was affirming certain sentiments which the
querist regarded as of at least doubtful quail
ity and tendency" Can you pray that 2'
The question was significant and pertinent.
1t is one thing to assert sentiment or an
opinion directly to God and in the immediate
and conscious presence of the Searcher Of
hearts. Men will often say that to each 9TH
er which they would scarcely dare to say to
God. Actions, too, have voice; they may
even speak louder than words and of the
" speaking" of much of our conduct it may
be well to ask :" Can we pray that ?" Should
we really like to carry the language of our
practice into solemn address to him who, sit
ting upon the throne of his holiness, interprets
things just as they are?
Year: 1868

1t is thrown in your teeth that you do not keep
your dental apparatus In proper trim; it is your
own fault; for all the world knows that you might
do so by using the matchless vegetable dentrifrce'
Sozodont.
Year: 1868

Ionce heard a young lady say to an
individual: "Your countenance to me
is like the rising sun for railways glad
dens me with cheerful look.' mer-
ry or cheerful countenance was one of
the things which Jeremy Taylor said
his enemies or his prosecutors could
not take from him.


There are some persons who would
spend their lives In this world as they
would spend them if shut up in dun
geon, Every thing is made gloomy and
forbidding. They go mourning and
complaining from day TO day that they
have SO little, and are constantly anx-
ions lest what little they have will es-
cape out OF their hands. They al
ways look on the dark side, and can
never enjoy the good that is present
for the evil that Is to come. That Is no
religion. Religion maketh the heart
cheerful ; and when its large and benev-
olen: principles are exercised, men will
be happy in spite OF themselves. The
industrious bee does not complain that
there are so many poisoiious flowers
and thorny branches in his road but
buzzes on, selecting the honey where
he can find it, and passes quietly by
where is is not. There is enough in
this world to complain about and find
fault with, If men have the disposition.
We often travel on hard uneven road.
but with a cheerful spirit We may walk
therein with co nfort, and come to the
and OF our journey in peace.
Year: 1868

1t is very important to have q collar
fit nicely and snugly 20 the s'ioulders
of horse. 1t enables him to work with
great deaI more ease and to apply u
great deal more strength. 1t prevents
CALLING and wounling, as the friction Is
avoided. Collars are somade. or should
be made, as to throw the Chief force on
the lower part. of the shoulder. The
horse can apply but little strength on
the upper part, and for this reason breast
collars are coming greatly in vogue-as
the strength is on the lower part OF tire
shoulder. But we started out to tell
our readers how to make a new collar
fit the shoulder of the horse. The coli
lar should be purchased OF the proper
size I; Just before putting it on, the f'rst
time, immerse itin water, letting 1t re-
main about minute, and Immediately
put it. on the horse, being careful to
have the names so adjusted at the top
and bottom as to fit the shoulder, and
then put the horse to work. rhe col
lar, by being wet, will adapt itself to
the shoulder, and snould dry on the
horse. When taken off it should be left
in the same shape it occupied ON the
horse, and ever after you will have
snug fitting collar and no wounds
Valley Farmer. f