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Year: 1868

THE brilliant genius who presides
over the political department of the


Courier, has fired his first shot at
General GRANT, and an 'able" edito-
rial it IS. So crushing Is it upon the
General of the Union Armies that we
publish It entire, in order that our
readers may judge of the ability, ,candor
and elegance of the political literaturei
to which the Democracy Of Wander
burgh are condemned for the cam
paign. This genius raises the doubt
as TO whether General GRANT is at
least a person OF some iatelligence" -
whether, in fact, he Is not an idiot.
He dismisses the hero Of the most
stup udous war ever witnessed in any
age as in every respect a miserable
failure" Alas for General GRANT
and yhe Republican party, that they
should so early IN the contest be de-
molished by this Democratic Goliath.
Year: 1868

We learn from a private letter that
a strong and earnest movement is be
ing made n Democratic circles in
Washington City TO make CHASE the
candidate Of that party for the Presi-
deucz-
Year: 1868

During the Campaign, the discus =
sion Of POLITICAL QUESTION:
will receive the most prominent atten-
ton; but the past high reputation of
the JOURNAL will be maintained with
undiminished interest as a
Year: 1868

Rebels and rebel journals are threatening
that no Republican dare meet Vance on the
stump. Let these "war men" give them
selves no special uneasiness. The Republican
Executive Committee of the State will ar
range the plan of the campaign without
consulting Vance or his friends.


The davs of rebel ruffianism. ofthe revolver
and the bowie knife, died with the Southern
Confederacy. We live under a government OF
law and order; and that law and order the Re-
publicans of North Carolina mean to main
tain. They shall not attempt, like Vance,
to produce collision and bloodshed between
the races. They shall stand upon the high
grounds of argument and truth and justice.
Bet tlhy ell step short of no, sacrifice to
continue peace and order. twill be a fatal
day for those who shall attempt intlmlda-
ton at any Republican meeting in North
Carolina AS to meeting Vance, on the
stump, the most eloquent orators would be
the women whose fingers he had put under
rails: of the mothers who were separated
from their infants under his orders until
their breasts bealed. THESE, together with
the ghosts of the Laurel Valley and the men
who were murdered under his authority will
be present whenever Vance speaks, and we
hereby notify the public to that effect.
Year: 1868

Not being able to produce anything de-
rogatory to the character of this gentleman,
the Sentinel says he has not the ability or
learning in law, sufficient to enable him to
open Court.


General Logan needs no defence at our
hands. We would not notice the falsehoods
of the Sentinel if it was seen only by those
who know Gen. Logan Those who know
him will bear US testimony that he is tho
equal, if not the superior of any of the
pets of the " so called Conservative. Union
Democratic Rebel secession party.


The General will canvass the Western
part of the State and woe to any of the
.SentineEs allies that dare to reply. The
name of Logan is tower of strength"
among the blue hills of the West.


For many years Gen. Logan has been at
the bar. He stands among the first law
yers of his Circuit. The charge that he
has not sufficient learning to open Court,
falls to the ground, like all falseAoods
must. 8-7 f7ta G


Gen. Logan was Union man In 1861.
He was Union man all the rebellion. He
is Republican now His record is be-
yond question. We venture the opinion,
that wherever the enemies of freedom, l;ber.
ty and justice meet him, they will sneak,
like whipped ours, from his presence.
Year: 1868

Rebel journals are making much to
do about voting down certain resolu-
tions of one Durham, a delegate (so-called)
to the Constitutional Convention. If Mr.
Durham and his supporters will remain quiet
and not further delay and embarrass the
Convention, they will find that resolutions
from men who look upon the Convention as
a lawless assembly, will not be recognized !;
while resolutions, which embody the same
matter. may be unanimously adopted, when
coming from the proper quarter and in good
faith.
Year: 1868




Our readers will bear in Taind fhat we
have said from the beginning, that the only
hope of the enemies of reconstruction was
another War. They have been spurned by
the men of North Carolina whom they have
trodden under foot heretofore. They have
invited the leading colored men of the State
into their parlors in this city-met them
upon terms of the most perfect scial equal
ity. and offered them GOLD to bribe them to
desert the Republican party and go over to
the secessionists and rebels But their bribes
were offered in vain. The colored people
turned from these old slave oligarchs with
even more contempt than the white men
had done Rejected with scorn and contempt
by both black and white, the traitor and
rebel element, with such men as Vance,
Bragg and Manly at their head, have deter
mined, in their wicked assemblies, that the
only way for them to get once more Into
power is by laying waste this land with fire
and slaughter. They we'll know that du-
! ring the last election there was not single
disturbance; they well know, that with
more than one thousand Republican meet
ings where the oolored men predominated,
there was not the slightest disposition to
disturb the public peace. They well know
that the colnred men of North Carolina are
peaceable and law abiding. They know AL
their feelings toward the white race are of
the kindest character. When they state
anything else upon the stump, or through
their presses they state what is false, and
they state it knowingly and maliciously.


Should they succeed in their devilish pur-
poses of provoking strife, let them remenl-
Der one thing, and that is this: White men
and black men fought side by side in the
glorious army of the Union to destroy trail
tors and support the government. White
Union men and black men will stand side
by side IN North-C Carolina, if needs be, to
support the loyal men of the nation, and to
put down traitors here of whatever COM
plexion.
Year: 1868

Once more we caution all good citizens
against allowing their names to be taken
down on lists by men who are going round
for that purpose. The object is to see how
many men there are, who are opposed to the
government, and who can be depended on
to do the fighting in the war which these
enemies of the government, with Vance at
their head, are striving to bring about. Let
those who cannot go with us, remain quiet
and take no part at all in the election. By
so doing they will avoid all responsibility.
Year: 1868

We denounce JOHN P. H. RUSS as
liar, scoundrel and poltroon. This mark
shall be branded on his brow


1t is too late in the day for Republicans
to submit to personal insult; but when
traitors put their heads up, we shall brand
them with mark as enduring as that of
Gain
Year: 1868

4 We map the following extract from q
letter written by highly intelligent gentle
man who has invested in lands in this Stale.
This gentleman is not Republican, but he
feels the depression occasioned by the oppo-
sition to reconstruction. He has spoken
words of truth and sOberness The ques-
tion is, Shall we go back to the Union and
have peace and prosperity l-or shall we
stay out and have acar?


Nobody can be found willing to venture
in lands South, in the present state of affairs,
and more especially in view of the probable
legislation on the subject of reconstruction
| have Travelled and employed agents at an
expense of over $1,000 since saw you, and
have accomplished nothing definitely Sew
eral propositions are not yet heard from;
but the delay is almost equal to rejection.


My great hope now is emigration and the
consolidation of R. r. interests, brief
sketch of which 1 have presented as furnish
ed by you. -.-. +.


Should the South generally refuse to ratify
the constitutions presented by the Conven-
tions, Congress will draw such reins as will
leave her hopeless until after the next Presi-
DENTAL contest-political questions will re-
main unsettled, business will have no natu-
raj stimulus, securities no definite basis, and
even human life v ill he in jeopardy.


Even though the constitutions that may
he presented may not be acceptable in all
particulars, yet would not peace and settle
ment follow acquiescence sooner than by
any other means2


| would not advise any people to abase
themselves, but when little yielding may
be followed by great good, it would be
honorable to yield.


The difference between the legislative and
executive departments of the government
widens, and in the breach the people suffer
God help a distracted people"
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tablishment, would inform his friends and the
citizens of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose of manufacturing to order first
class fine custom work 10 those that have been in
the habit Of getting their garments cut by us,
while at Mr.. Cones, would extend invita-
tion 10 call on us at our new establishment, and
TO those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and are in the habit of sending east for their gar
Dents we would invite them to call ana give US q
trial, feeling confident that can suit them in
every respect. We have a handsome assortment
of fine Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, together
with large variety of splendid French Coatings
and Tricots in different shades and colors for fne
business suits Also fine Beavers in different
colOrs, for overcoats,-s0 of which will make
10 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 Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


N. b. The cutting department is under our
own supervision nOv2edly.
Year: 1868

THE ATTRACTIONS FOR SETTLERS IN
FLORIDA. Probably no state in the 'nion
offers equal advantages 10 the very poor
man. There are many thousands of acres
of government lands within fifteen miles
of navigable streams, which are given
away to settlers. A weeks work by two
men, and fifty dollars, will actually build
n better house than most of those occupied
by the natives. Everywhere is an abun-
dance OF tall and straight pine and cy-
press trses. 1t is easy to cut enough logs
in day to build II comfortable house.
Shingles are made en- the spot with very
little labor. Most OF the houses here
have no boards except in the doors and
the window frames. But lumber is 30
cheap that he must be very poor labor-
er who cannot better afford to buy his
boards ready sawn for floors and ceilings


1t is very easy to clear the pine lands, and
an excellent crop can be raised on them
the second year, indeed, it is quite COM
mon to plant them the first year. The
tree are rods apart, there is no under
brush, an the turf is very light and loose.
A man who has pair of mules, cart,
harness and plow, and two hundred dol
lara, at the end of two years can have a
comfortable house and outbuildngs, n
fenced and improved farm of eighty acres,
and crop for sale which will comfort
ably clothe and provide his family for the
next season, and leave him a handsome
sum to stock and improve his farm
lie may keep all the cattle he can buy,
paying not cent and working not day
for their pasturage and forage, Summer
and winter they range through the open
pine woods His garden will give him
vegetables every month in the year
Fuel grows abundsntly at his door, but
the climate is 80 mild that he will have
to cut very little, except for cooking -
The same mildness Of climate saves him
the expense of heavy winter clot hing !
his nsighbors will wear very little made
Year: 1868

To PURIFY A SISK.-In hot weather il is
almost impossible 10 prevent sinks becoming
foul, unless some chemical preparation used
One pound Of copperas dissolved in four gall
Ions OF water, poured over a sink three or four
times, will completely destroy the offensive
odoT. As q adIsinfecting agent 10 scatter around
nothing is better than a mixture of four parts


round plaster Of Paris TO one part of fine char
coal by weight. All sorts Of glass vessels and
other utensils may be efectually purified from
offensive smells by rinsing them with charcoal
powder, after the grosser impurities have been
secured on with sand and soap.
Year: 1868

which the United States is party il being
rapidly transferred TO tine office Of the Attorney
General, in accordance with q recent act OF
Congress, and the cases are being examined
and arranged by Assistant Attorney General
Dickey, preparatory to the opening OF the
Court next winter.
Year: 1868

enemies are not advised of it, and what
ever his doom, nobody outside of the
Senators themselves will learn its char
acter until after the vote is taken.


We are not of those, who think that, so
far as political ssults are concerned, the
Democratic party would gain more by
the acquittal of the President than by
his conviction. He has already been ac-
quilted before the country, and
his. conviction will injure the
party that procures it, far more
than it will benefit that party.
And were il not that the leading Rad
icals insist that WADE's accession to
Mr., JouNsoN's seat is essential to the
election Of GRANT, and that the place
hunters are bringing the most enormous
pressure to bear to secure the Presi.
dents removal, the more moderate Of
the Republican Senator'S would take
counsel of their prudence, and relieve
their party of the odium that it must
incur should the impeachment pro-
gIamine be carried out to the letter.
Year: 1868

ing is to keep the several PAGES entirely
distinct. When training, the walk
should be first prscticed, aud this should
BE made as rapid as possible, without
breaking. He should first be permitted
to trot few steps then walk. And
when he has learned to walk we'll and
rapidly for his size and figure, trotting
should be Sttended to, and in trotting
the same rule should he carefully OBJ
served. Keep him trotting while the
lesson lasts, and never allow him TO
slack into a walk any more than 10 break
into a canter. There is nothing gained
by being in a hurry 10 make the colt
show speed in trotting. Patient train
ing without anxiety on the point of
speed, will make much faster horse.
than over urging at first. Still a colt
should, after being taught to walk fast
aud trct steadily, be occasionally pushed
to his speed in trotting. This should be
done for only very short distaHce at
first, while it may be gradually irrreas-
ed as the power and stamina of the an
imal increase. If it is desired to fit him
for use under the saddle,-a practice
that has increased immensely since the
war,-he should be taught as soon as he
can bear light weight on his back,
(not too young for fear of injury,) the
best saddle gait in the same way as the
other PAGES And as before, and always,
the greatest pains to be taken TO keep
these distinct from each other.


Although q colt should be thus brok-
en-, handled, driven and ridden before
three years old, still too much care can
not be used to prevent over.exertion,
and permanent injury therefrom: Two
or three miles day, witha light car
rage, is the outside work such colt
ought to do; and as this is so generally
done in the village or neighborhoOd, if
not always thOug ght about, the distance
is very apt to be exceeded before the
driver is aware. OF course, while thus
training, attention should be paid to
the habits of stopping at the word, and
not starting till the signal is given; of
how much weight should be borne Oh
the bit, and of all the other things
which go to make up pleasant driver.


As said at first, if a filly at three
years DID, | would breed from her and
raise a colt, suspending the training
and using during SO much of the time
as would he likely to interfere with
the growth of the fWtns, and parturi-
ton, aud the first weeks of nursing.


| hare thus given my best answer to
three questions. shall be satisfied if
they provoke criticism or elicit discus
sion, and thus set me and the other
members to adopting the right course
Year: 1868

RIGHT TO THE BIBLE.-Papists with
hold it because they say many would per-
vert it. As well might they withhold
the Saviour because he was set to be
''the fall" of many in Israel. Luke ii: 34-
As well say because some soldiers are vi
olent and lawless, let 10 one iD the army
have sword. As well say, put out the
candle lest it burn the house.


A HEARER should not be like the
sponge that holds all water, both good and
bad; nor like the seive that holds no
water, neither good nor bad; nor like the
bolter, that keeps in the coarse bran, and
throws out the fine -four, but like the
scry wild fowl,) that keeps in the good
seed. and casteth out the dust and un-
profitable darnel.


NEEDED.-Many arts are taught among
us, of quick reading, of short writing
whereby they will take a sermon verba
tim. But there is one art | would some
good body would teach it us. 1t is the
art of memory; that as sermons are taker
word for word in our papers, so they
might be written sense for sense in oul
hearts.


If WE remember our sins in the da,
of repentance, God will forget them il
the day of vengeance.
Year: 1868

DR.. Specie was once preaching in the
Valley of Virginia, and in the conrso of
his sermon, felt it his duty to warn his
hearers of the danger, to which they were
exposed of falling into the bottomless
pit, if they persevered in their wicked
ness and rebellion against God. One of
them, who was an infdel, cried out that
"a bottomless pit would not hold him;
that he would fall through it. But
my friend" was the ready reply of the
preacher, sit would take you an eternity
to fall through it, and that is most fear
full consideration. Such are some of
the recollections of DR.. Specie, that still
linger in the minds of the old people in
the Valley of Virginia. W.
Year: 1868

One of my friends, while conversing
with me not long since about some per-
sons. whom he dislikes very much, said,
that he was afraid the Devil would not
have room enough in his dominions for
all the accursed villains that would be
committed to his charge. told him,
that he need not entertain any fears on
that subject; that hell would certainly be
large enough to accommodate all, who
would be doomed to that dreadful abode
Is it not pity that wicked men will make
such improper remarks upon subjects Of
a serious nature?


l was once travelling at the dead OF
night among the mountains in the rail-
road cars between Wytheville and Lynch
burg. 1t was at the commencement OF
the war, and the cars were filled with
soldiers coming from Tennessee to Vir-
ginia. One of them was very much intoxi-
Gated, and was continually uttering pro-
fame and wicked exclamations. A negro
man came into the car in which we were,
to trim the lamps. One of the soldiers
asked. /" How far is it to Lynchburg Z"
another, - How far is it TO Safem?'' and
vet another, How far is it to Big
Lick?" The drunken man cried out,
"Boy, how far is it to hell ?" The ne
gro man returned no answer to the last
question; but turned round, and said to
me in an under tone, he waits to know,
how far it is to hell !! " The drunken
man cried out in a still louder voice,
boy, l say, how far is it to hell?' The
negro man promptly replied, "Not SO
far, sir, but that you will all get there af-
ter awhile" "Well, you will be there
with us" "No; l will not. If l keep
on in the way in which am going,
will arrive at a different place. " That
conversation | can never forget. The
negro made a most appropriate answer
The scene was TO me a solemn one
There is always danger upon railroad
at night, while passing over frightful pre-
cipices, and the poor drunken soldier
was destined soon to be exposed to al
the dangers of the battlefield. What
painful thing it was, to hear him ask the
question referred to in tone of the ut
most levity, "Boy, how far islt to hell!
Every one could see, that he was very
much intoxicated, and consequently w
all had reason to fear, that he had no
many steps to take, before he would reacl
the final abode of the wicked. How
large place is hell, and how long will i
take the liar, the drunkard, and the pro
fame swearer to get there, are question
which ought deeply to stir the inmos
feelings of our souls. SENEx.
Year: 1868

OF Why do we loveiJ-the world with its cares
Its paths all beset with temptations and snares
o why do we love tits few little joys
So strangely mixed up with SO much that annoysE
o. why since so oft it has cheated us sore,
Why still do we cherish and trust it the more?
Why bask in the smile which it deigus to bestow,
When sure that it smiles but to lure us to woe
o why do we covet its glittering toys,
Which cannot augment for a moment our joys?
Which soon will eorrode aud grow dim as we gaze,
Till ashes alone tell the place of their blaze?
o. Why do we live for the few struggling beams
Which come now and then through its cloud


rifted seams?


o. why do we cling to its loves which decay,
And its meaningless friendships just born for a


day.


OF why do we seek for its honors-its power
So soon do they Ry in adversely hour?
Of why Stree It's -,ugh winds low 66Ehangly


chill,


Ger all that we love- do we cling to it still?
Begone, 6ckle world, with your charms, from my


heart;


I'm chilled with your coldness, l tire ofyour art;
If aught that is real to mortal be given,
o let it be niue till rest me in heaven!
Year: 1868

"Spare moments are the gold-dust Of
time"


When Queen Elizabeth lay upon her
dying bed, she cried in the deepest sorrow
and anguish, "Millions of money would l
give for an inch of time" At that mo-
ment he who would have offered her gold,
diamonds, or power, more than she ever
before possessed, who would have made
known to her the news of splendid VIC
tory, paid the most delicate compliment,
would have been thrust aside to makeroom
for any one who could have prolonged,
even for an hour, the life of the dying
Queen. Time is priceless gift of God to
weak humanity, We are placed in this
world for purpose; andt is given us
to fulfill our allotted task. If we act in
unison with the Almighty, we find that
not one moment need be unemployed.-
The service of God, the improvement of
our talents, and the bestowal of charity
upon those less favored than. ourselves,
will fill up every inch of time. AS the
minute particles of which gold-dust is
composed glitter in thelight Of thesun, so
shall the apparently insignificant actions,
which occupy but moment, brighten the
page of our lives, when the powerful light
of the dissolving elements shall expose
it to the scrutiny of the All-seeing Judge.
In view of such time should we not gath
er up the fragments, the minutes-aye,
The seconds {? As short time will suf-
fee to say that which may save another
from committing sin, as would be occu-
pied in momentarily gratifying ourselves
We cannot calculate the ultimate value OF
hours and minutes, but we know that as
gold-dust, carefully gathered, becomes
valuable, so we may expect to become the
happy reapers of an invaluable treasure
harvest, if we faithfully garner and clus-
ter times golden fragments.
Year: 1868

The END OF CONVERSION is to amend
our conversation; and that word which
sounds peace and joy, and remission of
sins, leaves this lesson behind it-''sin no
more"


WoRK.-God built his temple on a
thrsshing floor, and his church must
thrive by hard labor.


GoD's HAND was never shut from Civ
ing, if man mouth be not shut from ask
ing.


BAPTISM healeth not as a medicine,
by its own virtue; but as a seal of His
mercy by whose grace we are saved.
Year: 1868

-HOTtIcuItUrlsts IN oWIJzeriand and
Germany make practice Of boring in
to the ground among the roots Of fruit
trees with an instrument made for
the purpose, and pouring in liquid
manure to stimulate the growth and
productiveness of the trees, and also
to enable them to resist drOuth- A
cTow-bar driven down among the roots
will make a hole large enough to re-
ceiVe and distribute several gallons OF
liquid manure.