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Year: 1868

To any one who can produce or ever have produc.
ed a remedy which bears any resemblance to this
in point of value.


The soothing and healing influence Of the Mis-.
sissippi DiawhGa Cordial is almost instantaneous.
y felt; and within few minutes after taking it,
the sufferer f ON any of the disorders which it pro.
fesses to cure is not only convalescent but we'll 1t
acts upon the internal surfaces with which it
comes in contact like an emollient. quietting the
whole system and producing healthy action in
the digestive aud Secretive organs.
Year: 1868

The morality Of Congressional legisla-
ton Is strikiDgly exemplihed in two re-
spects. The effect of the ConfscatiOn
law, under which the lfe-interest Of a
party in lands is sold, is to make it for
the interest OF his heirs that he should
speedily die. His children may not
sgish that, and few are capable of
such a wish, but the law holds out to
them with unwearied hand permanent
bribe to tempt them to do so. The effect
of the reconstruction acts Is to reconcile
freedmen to despotism and Military
Government, IS preferable to the do
minion of seallawsgism aud negroes.


What more can JAeoblnism do, to cor
rupt, and debase and demorslize peO-
pie? What is " corruption Of the blood,'
which the Constitution prohibits,-wbat
is even that corruption Of the blood with
which man rots while living and be-
oueaths the putrid contamination to his
children, compared with that corruption
of the soul, which this DEVILS legislation
eudeavours to produce, in children who
long to be enriched by the death of their
fathers, and freemen who become ena-
incurred Of despotism and lose the in
stinets and habits Of thought Of men
born TO the heritage Of liberty?


Who is there that cannot look round
him in his neighborhOod in the South
and find some man, once an ardent de-
eIaimer on the subject of the rights Of
freemen and the invaluable excellence
Of free government, and who, now pur
chased by the hope of pardon or the hope
of Office or the fear OF oppression, and
tainted and demoralizsd by the base
and aecursed influences OF CODgressiODal
legislation, has so sunken from his once
high estate as to grovel at the feet Of
No yer, and kiss the hand that smites
him n the mouth, and the feet that
trapnIa ,m down into the mire Of dis
honor?


The legislation that has for its object
to degrade and otShonor 3 people, to
corrupt and debase AID eontaminate
them, to destroy all sense - honor, all
pride, all heroic impulses, and ssSmp ana
crush them down to the low base teVeI
Of the ignorant negro, can hardly BE-
by words. It's object is to
kill the soul. With a few men it sue
eeeds, end spurns and despises them af-
terWards. The Southern people, thank
God, and especially the tcoDlen of the
South, it cannot so subdue as that they
shall glory in their own shame and deem
political fellowship with their oppressors
an honor.
Year: 1868

Which viii be sufficient TO duplicate lines TO
all or nearly all the paying points reached BY
the present monopoly.


The presen Telegraph Companies Of the cOuu-
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 lines, their 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 most valuable fran-
chisss ever conferred upon telegraph COM
pany. No competing line has ever had tbs
right nov granted BY Congress TO this company
% construct and operate lines over every
RAILROAD and MAIL EOUTE in the United
states The position CT 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 has been organized, prohibits
any transfer OF the franchises granted.
Year: 1868

A new enterprise, 70 be known a. the Ma
uonal Telegraph Company, has been organ
lied with valuable franchises conferred BY
recent act OF Congress tor the purpose Of estab-
fishing Trunk Lines OF TelegraphB on AL the
principal railroads and mail routes in the
United states. The stock Is to be lssued upon
the same principle as that Of the Merchants
Union Express Company, which recently COM
meneed operations. The design Is to interest
the entire business community IN the enter
prise. This is done, not, SO much to dispose Of
the stock as 1t Is to secure the business OF the
country through which the lines pass.


The Capital Is to be
Year: 1868




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


The Clerk(o 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 by law, 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 ST. THOMAS PURCHASE. The Herald's
Washington special says the anticipated
difficulty in securing the appropriation Of
funds by the House of Representatives
necessary to consummate the purchase Of
st. Thomas, appears to be not the only
obstacle in the way of the United States
perfecting the acquisition of that island.
From gentleman arrived from St Thomas
1 learn that as the time approaches for the
people to determine by their suffrages
whether the island shall reman under the
jurisdiction of Denmark or be transferred to
the United States, the indication to allow
matters to remain as they a re, grows stronger.
This feeling is not the result of hostilesenti
ments towards our constitution, but de
sire to avoid the high rates of our port
duties
Year: 1868

1t seems to the now
Dress up most awful queer,
In narrow skirts and little hoops
How funny they appear!
Their haIr they riz in fancy shapes,
I've laughed, and laughed again.
To see how queer the women look
With chignon the brain,
Last night met r little miss
Rugged mp in wondrous style.
She had a little bonnet on
That really made smile
Twas smaller than eabbage-lear
Dried up for want Of rain
How very queer the women look
With bohnets the brain!
Theyssay they wear their dresses short
To show their pretty feet,
But. if their shoes are No. -,
Extremes win never meet
And When they wear their dresses long
And dragging in a train,
L always think Of bsan-poles with
Gored dresses on the brain
Oh well, this is a curious world,
False teeth, false calves, and Oh.
They speak Of pslpitators, but
The truth I do not know;
But let them wear what'er they will.
Remonstrance is in vain,
And they are really charming with
The fashion the brain.
Year: 1868

Summing up the Democratic gains in the
States holding free elections during the year,
we have the following astounding and pleas
Ing figures for our contemplation, which look
well for the net proceeds of a party said to
Year: 1868

The Presidents organ comes out in an
article against Indianapolis, Ind, or Phila-
delphia, as the place Of holding the next
Democratic nominating convention, and init
mates that it would be better to hold it in
advance Of the Republicans, and to select
the only man whose earnestness and reliable
enmity to Radicalism is beyond question.
Year: 1868

Government securities we're da,l and steady during
the early part Of the week, but on Thursday after


noon and subsequently bear attack was made uron
fhem, under which prices yielded from one TO one
and three.quarters per cent before enc O'Clock on
Saturday, following which there was slight rally
and the market closed steady at the improved quota


tionA The pressure to sell came entirely from par.
ties In the street. and hence II s reasonable 70 sup
pose that there will be a sharp reaction from
this artificial depression, the "short'' interest
outstanding being very heavy and the borrowing
demand for all the ISSUES OF coupon five twen'ics so
unusually active that the borrowers offer 70 carry
them without interest. The market for railway
shares was dull and unsettled and Erie experienced


further decline to 81 !, mainly under the operations
Of Daniel Drew, who is secretly working TO regain
control OF the company. The tendency OF prices or
ail the speculative stocks was downward aui
aheae are dependent lcr support int'nl npnH
Year: 1868

A gentleman who is rather given to story
telling relates the following:


When | was a young man spent several
years at the South, residing while at Port
Hudson, on the Mississippi river A great
deal of litigation was going on there about
that time, and it was not always an easy
matter to obtain jury. One day was
summoned to act in that capacity and went
to the court to get excused.


On my name being called | informed his
Honor, the Judge, that was not a free
holder, and therefore was not qualified to
serve.


Where do you reside p inquired the
Judge.


II am stopping for the time being at
Port Hudson


Then, | presume, you board at the no
tel" ....


81 take my meals there, but [ have room:
in another part of town.


so you keep bachelors hall p


Yes, Sir.


How long have you lived in that man
ner?'


Six months.


Il think you are qualified" gravely re
piled the Judge, For have never known
man to keep bachelors hal the length o
time YOU name, who had not dirt enough t
make him freehoideri The court did no
! excuse him
Year: 1868

Fight hard agains; hasty temper. An
ger will come, but resist it strongly. A
spark may set house on fire. 4 fit of pas
sion may give you cause to mourn all your
life. Never revenge an injury.
Year: 1868

When you hear man declaiming against
the union of the States as an 'unholy alli-
ance, it sign he ought to get out of it
as fast as possible; and the quicker the
better for his conscience and the country.
Year: 1868

When you hear a woman inveigling pub
licly against the marriage state as it is, -
it S a sign she never tried it; or, it she has,
married a man whose wife was probably as
much in fault as himself
Year: 1868

The most authentic witnesses of any man 5
character are those who know him 10 his
own family, and see him without any re-
straint, or rule of conduct, but such as he
voluntarily prescribes to himself.
Year: 1868

When you hear a man often complaining
that his newspa per is horribly stupid, and
not at all edited as it ought to be. it's a
sign (ten to one) that he is considerably in
arrears Oh the subscription
Year: 1868

Make note of it and vote accordingly,
that the administration of Gen. Campbell
has brought up the unfinished business of
all his predecessors in the Land Office, and
that the people will be incalculably benefit
I'll by this work in perfe;ting the titles to
their land and the State Treasury enriche d
by over million ofdollars.
Year: 1868

Iac people should not lose sight of the
Importance Of keeping an experienced officer
at the head Of the Land Department, for 1t
is one OF the most intricate connected with
'le State Government, and the rights OF
lrtle, may be seriously atfec cd by an in .
experienced officer Gen. Campbell Is an
experienced officer, and honest men OF all
PARTIES bear testimony that they receive E.
qua aud exact justice at his hands.
Year: 1868

A shepherd in .the vicinity of Ballater,
Scotland, witnessed contest the other day


between a fox and two eagles. Reynard had
got piece of meat, with which he was ma
king off, when an eagle swOOped down and
attempted to seize it. The fox boldly showed
fight. however, and stuck by his prize. A
mother eagle then came to the aid OF the first
but both were set at defiance by their four


footed antagonist, who was ultimately allow
ed 10 get off in triumph, the eagles soaring
aloft when the shepherd approached rather
near the place where the fig ght was proceeding.
Year: 1868

A DIsAGREEABLE BEDFELLow.-Thre
gentlemen, while in Providence, on business
stopped at one of the best hotels of that
pla, and asked the clerk to prepare room
for them-one with double beds, SO that the
trio cou,d room together The clelk answered
that he could accommodate them ifone would
sleep with u stranger, as all the other rooms
were occupied After some hesitation one
of the number said he was perfectly willing
to sleep with the stranger. The trio were
soon shown to their room, where they beheId
seated on one of the beds, partially undress-
ed a gent, who appeared to be an excellent
specimen of the genius dandy, as he stared
at the new corners through al eye glass " hich
he held daintiIy in his fingers.


Om friend, who had promised to SLEEP
with the stauger, quickly disrobed himself
| Of his outer garments, and sat down OIL
a chair beside the bed occupied by the dan
DIV. commenced to scratch his head vigor
ouslv. This proceeding astonished the dan
| DIV; but his amazement was cohsiderabl.
| increased by hearing our friend say to ont
OF his companions-


Jimmy, did you bring your fine tootl
comb with you? If you did, lend it to me
for my head is very itchy -


The dandy started on bearing this, quick
ly dressed himself and, with an expression
of disgust on his countenance, left the room


1t is needless to say our friend slept alon
that night.


What can a man do p asked a green u
when "a sheriff was coming up to him wit
:. writ in his hand


Apply the medy.


What remedy p


H cling remedy.
Year: 1868

And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them with all its attendant illswil' find in
the use of this BITTERS. or the TONIC, elixer
that will instil new life into their veins restore
in a M measure the energy and ardor of mvre youth


full days, build up their shrunken FORMS and give
h, alth and happiness to their remaining years.
Year: 1868

Most kinds of farm stock can be-
confined all winter 10 one kind of food
and,not suffer materially from It. but
such is not the case with tho sheep,
During the summer sheep viii tire Of
the best clover pasture and leave it
for the better, and if during the win
ter they are kept exclusively ON good
clover or timothy hay, they will soon
gladly leave it for the coarsest wheat
or rye straw and eat the latter with
an evident relish. au


These facts should show us, that Of
all our domestic animals, the eheepof
all others, requires q constant varia-
tion in the kind and quantity of its
food. There are few farmers 90
situated that they cannot give. their
sheep the requisite change Of fobd,
and none should keep thea if
they cannot give them this necessary
change.


Many of our practical men differ o.
to the amount of food required by
sheep. Asfar as my experience goes
am satisfied that one pound of good
clover hay, half pound Of corn and
two pounds Of oat straw per day will
keep sheep in good breeding or
stock order during the winter With
flock Gverageing one hundred
pounds, l have found that during
warm days in mid winter they would
! not eonsume the above amount, hat
in very cold weather they would con.
sumo little more. often vary the
feed, but give the above as the dai.
" feed, and sometimes feed two
pcaaAaa Of hay, instead of one pound,
and ahalf pouad Of timothy hay
foEthc two pounds Of straw.--GeT.
mant0lVH Telegraph.
Year: 1868

Never insure your life for the bone.
fit Of your wife for a greater sum than
ten thousand dollars. A widow with
more money than that is q dangerous
legacy to leave posteFity.


The "game Of lite" is very like a
game of cards. Time deals, cuts, and
every body, is waiting for the last
trump.


think men drink in crowds heeaaso
they are afraid to drink by themselves.
IL requires good deal oi courage to
stand up alone and pour a glass OF
whisky down ones throat.


There are some inconsistencies in
this world that l don't exactly un.
derstand. Everybody is anxious to
go to heaven, but nObodyis is in a hur-
Fy about il,


If man is without enemies
wouldn't give ten cents for all his
friends. The man who can please
everybody hasn't got senes enough to
displsaae an. body.


When an acquaintance says "How
are you and rushes by you, with
out pausing for q reply, 1 wouldn't, il
/ was in your place, follow him more
than q mile to tell him l was well.


A convenient way of testing the
affections Of your intended is to mar,
ry another woman. If she don't love
you, you will find it. out Immediately


When you pass a door after nine
O'clock at night and see u young man
and young woman, and hear a smack
you may bet your bottom dollar that
tho young man don't live there.


/ can't believe the women care
much about being enfranchised. The
only kind of polls they trouble their
minds with are hoop polls and they
care more for the band-box than they
do for the ballot-box.


Do unto other men as they would
like to do unto you, and they won't
haze enough money in two weeks to
have shirt washed. .s a.


The song, "Dear Mother, I've
Come Home to Die" always struck
me as happy illustration of Ameri-
can assurance. Our young go abroad
to spend the hard earnings Of the old
folks, and when they are dead broke,
return homo to be buried at the ex.
penss of their impoverished parents.
Year: 1868

The speeches of the New York con-
vention show plainly that rebellion
is meant if the Democratic party is
successful. The letter which secured
Frank Blair's nomination came out
squarely for revolution. Wade Hamp-
ton, late of the C. S. A., at the ratif-
cation meeting in New York, said:


"We can have no relief unless this
great Democratic party will come out
and pledge itself that we shall have
a fair election-that the white people
Of the South shall vote; and I want
you all to REGISTER AN OATH
THAT WHEN THEY DO VOTE
THAT THESE VOTES SHALL BE
COUNTED, AND IF THERE IS A
MAJORITY OF WHITE VOTES,
THAT YOU WILL PLACE SEY-
MOUR AND BLAIR IN THE
WHITE HOUSE, IN SPITE OF
ALL THE BAYONETS THAT
SHALL BE BROUGHT AGAINST
THEM. I only want to see the cleo
ton fair, and if they do that, even
with the incubus of black rule, we
can carry the Southern States. Ap-
plause.] Gentlemen, as I said, [ do
not like to touch upon these themes.
[Cries of"go on, go ON I only
proposed to come here to give my
Acknowledgements to you-to come
to tell you that these nominations
that you have made will meet with
the hearty concurrence of Southern
men. 1 wanted to tell you gratefully
how gratifed I have been at the re-
oeptiOn that you have given u.s."


owe" (meaning the Southern re-
bels) can have no relief unless the
great Democratic party comes to their
aid. This rebel general wants his
Democratic friends to take an oath
that they will place Seymour and
Blair in the White House in spite of
everything, Which will you have +?
Grant, Colfax, and peace, or Seymour,
Blair, and war
Year: 1868

] BIZ VILBTTE VILLARS.


LIFE is a problem that remains un-
solved. Sages gave it up long ago,
and we, who have not the lore Of
Solomon, have no inclination to spend
our time in vague dreams and specu-
Iations, awakening some morning to
find ourselves bankrupt in apprecia-
ton oft. We are here. There is
no help for it. If we choose to put
on green-eyed spectacles and throw
a false coloring over bright scenes; if
we delight in calling the world Ga
dismal cheat" and discourse largely
upon the frailty of human friendship,
we lose the noblest part Of existence ;
giving evidence, beyond doubt, that
we Judge from our fallible selves, and
stand convicted Of being
Shams, to be sure


Once in a while we find coins that
fall with a dull sound, and the fnan-
cier tells you they are counterfeit;
that they somewhat resemble the gen.
uine, but the clear, sharp ringing of
gold or silver is not to be mistaken.
The effort to counterfeit an article
but proves its worth. How great,
then, is the value Of true friendship I


Long ago, while resting in shady
nook, spied bee entangled in a
web. I tore it from its prison-house,
but its wings were trammeled by the
meshes that the cunning spider had
woven around them. Carefully, pa
tiently, went through the tedious
task of unwinding the threads, till
the insect was free to roam through
iIlimitabIe space. Imagine my sur
prise, to feel a quick, sharp sting, as
it crePt slowly from my hand. Only
for a moment Indignation seized me.
Poor beel I will not chide you for
ingratitude, when remember parallel
cases among creatures endowed with
reasoning faculties, where heart and
soul are so cold and warped that only
evil is the recompense for good deeds.
I went on giving liberty to captive
bees. Most of them raised their
wings, and flew away gladly, peering
into rich flowers and bringing up
stores of honey with commendable
diligence. The fcw ingrates but
remind us Of the fallen nature we
mortals bear.
Year: 1868

and are forced to acknowledge that


there is more truth than poetry in


the plain declaration. But in the


last day the sins that will rise up


with terrific height, will be our omis-


sions of duty. On the scaffold a


condemed man was confessing his


crimes. After relating several mur-
ders, he paused a moment. Then,
with more remOrse than he had yet
shown, he resumed: 81 might have
been better man. I remember once
following a gentleman and lady out
of a village, where [ was lurking to
escape Justice. 1 knew the man had
money, and meant to rob and kill
him. had got so used to blOodshed
that I hardly thought of the woman,
and went into such things without
counting cost. [ came up steaIthily
behind the couple, and had put my
hand in my breast pocket, to draw my
knife, when the man turned his face
toward me and with a quiet smile,
bade me "Good evening""


1t was a little thing to do,
but I tell you, it saved his life. His
kindness touched me, I might have
reformed then, ifany hand had been
out to lead me in the right
way. But men looked askance. No
one cared for the vagabond, and 1
went on from bad to worse" Oh,
ministers, teachers, citizens, are we,
unwittingly, turning from weaker
who need our guidance?
God forbid that at the final reckoning,
any shall say, "YOu might have saved
me, but you would mott" Kind words;
and friendly smiles, fall upon the
weary traveller as gentle dew upon the
parched earth, or a ray of sunshine on
the timid, half-blown rose. What
effects are produced! How
Insignificant the causes
that produce them! It is our impera-
tive duty to meet and greet each 9th
er, with words of hearty cheer. Aside
from the possible good we may do
those who are tempted even as we,
we are amply repaid by the fountain
ofgood-will, ever sparkling in our
hearts.
Year: 1868

SELF-REsPECT is essential to happi-
ness. Well-meant efforts may bring
dire results. Friends may doubt your
right to confidence. You may absent
yourself from them until suspicion is
disarmed, but verify, there is no get
ting away from ones self. There
must be ga consciousness Of rectitude
in the human breast" or wreck of
perfect enjoyment.
Year: 1868

THE difference between the million
aire and the beggar, is not so vast,
after all. They are the subjects Of one
King. He enters the palace and
seizes the spoiIt heir, with a grasp as
unyielding as that with which be
snatches the child, born to squalidness
and woe, from its last crust. He
gives them at best, only six feet of
earth5 and the evening breeze sways
the grass over the lowly mound as
as it sports in the we'll
trained branches of ivy, above the rich
man. The nightingale chants the
same requiem over them, and in
lew years kindred dust proves the
common brotherhood.