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Year: 1868

Some months ago q gentleman took
rooms at the United States Hotel, and
advertised that he had discovered q
specific for drunkenness. He would not
divulge the secret Of what compounds
he used, but furnished medicine at so
much per bottle. lie did not have as
many applicants for cure as he had ex.
pectcd, considering tho extent of the
disease; i'll fact the more malignant
cases did not seem anxious for relief.
They rather appeared to enjoy their
malady. A few, however, placed them
selves under treatment, and some were
cured-whether by taking the medicine
or by not taking any strong drinks, We
are not prepared to say. Ono OF the
cured ones was in our office yesterday,
and he informed us that he had faith in
the medicine, that he had rigidly car
ried out the directions of the doctor,
and now he had not the least taste for
Intoxicating drinks, whereas one year
ago he was an inebriate, and could not
get along with less than n pint to a
quart of whisky per day. He informed
US that be had at some trouble and eX-
pense, procured the recipe for the pre-
aration of the medicine, which he au-
thorized us to publish for the benefit of
suffering humanity. 1t is as follows:
Sulphate Of iron, five grains; pepper
mint water, eleven drachms; spirit mt
meg, one drachm; twice n day. This
preparation acts as tonic and stimu.
liant, and so partially supplies the place
of the accustomed liquor, and prevents
that absolute physical and moral pros
tration that follows n sudden breaking
off from the use of stimulating drink.
1t is to be taken in quantities equal to
an ordinary dram, as often as the de-
sire for dram returns. Any druggist
can prepare the prescriptiOn.-LoHis-
EIC Courier.
Year: 1868

We ask the careful reading, by every
qualified voter of either political party,
Of the following questions:


Why is the burden of taxation so op.
pressive, and employment scarce'


Why are there to-day hundreds of
thousands Of white men and women in
the North living in dread Of starvation
within the present yeari


Why are thirty millions OF white mer
taxed for the special beLefit of class
who pay no taxes on the great bulk OF
their propertyf


Why should there be over two thous.
and millions of dollars exempt from
taxationi


If negroes are fit for freedom, why has
q great poor house system for tbeiI
support TO be kept up at the expense OF
Northern industry


If the war was prosecuted for the pre-
seryation of the Union, why are ter
States kept out of itf


Let the answer, as your own hear
and intelligence suggest, be given in No
vember next.
Year: 1868

THERE is scarcely o department Of
the governmeat in which the expenses
do not greatly exceed the estimates. In
some instances two and three extra ap-
preparations have been made, and the
amount stolen or squandered on negroes
and carpet-baggers. Fifteen hundred
millions of dollars have been drawn
from the pecke,s Of the people in taxes
during the past three years, while the
floating Indebtedness is set as high as
two thousand millions How do the
people relish Radical economy
Year: 1868

On the first Monday in June the city
of Portland gave eight majority agains t
Mr.. Smith, the Democratic candidate
for Congress, and yet he carried the
State by near twelve hundred majority.


A Democratic increase of one hundred
and seyenty.two in one town in ten
days is q good beginning for the Presi-
Dental contest in Oregon Yet this is
one of the States set down by. the Rad
icals as Certain for Grant. Will the
hackers of the Radical nag withdraw
him, aud allow the Democrats to win
on q canteri Better this than have
the distance-Aag dropped in their faces.
Year: 1868

The impeachment trial draws 70 = c,oso III:
y week will probably see the end oft, and unless
. 'natorS themselves spend good deal of time
In debate, it is not unlikely that the verdict will
De rendered and sentence pronounced within the
week What either will be, it is not worth
while to anticipate but we see no reason 70
change the opinion already expressed that the
President : will be found guilty and removed
from Office ''''O''O
Year: 1868

CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE left the city yesterday morn
ing TO return to Washington. During his stay in
Richmond he has made many warm friends and he
bears with him the good wishes OF the people here
generally. BY his pure and impartial conduct on
the bench he has justly earned the high esteem OF
all who know how to admire upright judge and
an honorable gentleman. We hope his personal
impressions OF Richmond are pleasant as are her
impressions OF him personally y.-Rtcl,n0nd Enquirer,
Year: 1868

A LECTURE sPorLED.-Dr. Limpert was to have
delivered lecture the question of the existence
Of the soul Independent Of the body last evening at
Union HalA In the Bowery near Canal street; but the
Ore which broke out in the same building and the ter
ribe accident accompanying it, reported in another
place, drove the tecturer and his audience away.
Year: 1868

Every department Of business has an imme-
date interest in the markets Of the country. and
in It's financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly ad-
vised as to the rise aud fall Of the markets. as
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply.
and the relative condition Of the currency, is
exposed to constant loss and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and eDterprisins
nsiRhbors. In order to make our paper valuable
as well as interesting. we shall continue to
make this a SPECIAL FEATURE. Cur Daily
Market Reports. domestic and foreign. by tele-
graph. and our City Reports. gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the commentator OF
our best business men while our current Finan-
cial Reports from all the leading n.oney centre
ofvthe country are fuller than have ever


published by any other journal in Tennessee
Year: 1868

And for the special pleasure and profit Of the
young, each week we will give a general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall find
lis way into our columns unit for the perusal
.he mothers and daughters Of the land. Depre-
eating the demoralizins seusatioualism Of many
contemporary journals, We shall esehew that
character: striving to give the reader substantial
matter. prsferTing to be useful rather than
ensational.
Year: 1868

We shall constantly hdmonish the Southern
people 10 be sslf-reliant and shall do what We
may be able 20 induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for cur home pro-
dusts. To this end we win pay special attention
20 the COST and STATISTICS of manufacturing.
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversi6-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
nsnt Of Southern resources.
Year: 1868

WITH respect TO that question of the
privilege of voting, for women, the editor
Of the London Saturday Repie,o laughs at it,
and Gays it would never do. He argues
that women have no steady principle of
action, and that if they ever get the right
to vote, it viii be necessary to make law
furnishing bribery with the treadmill, for
no woman would regard it crime to barter
away her vote for years schooling for
Johnny, or frock for Maud. This is very
smart and savage; bnt it is some consola-
ton to know that he speaks Of his own
oountrywomen, not ours.
Year: 1868

COOP SENSE AND TABLE ETTIQUTEE
-Harper's Bazar says:


Among the rules Of social etiquette,
many of which are undoubtedly trihing,
a good number viii be found to be
based on a sound common sense. Con-
sider, for example, that rule Of the
dinner-table: Do not ask twice for
soup. This appears, at first sight, both
silly and arbitrary. 1t is, however, q
very sensible ordinance, and is to be
justified by the laws of health and the
general comfort and convenience. The
soup, being fluid substance, can essl-
/ " be absorbed in small quantities, and,
| thus taken, is a good preserVatiTe for
the solidities of the dinner. II, how
ever, the stomach is deluged with 1t
the appetite and digestion teeome
weakened, and there is neither the in
cliuation to eat nor the power to digest
the more substantial food essential to
the due nutrition of the body. As for
the convenience or comfort Of the
single-plate rule, no one can deny It
who has looked upon an array Of
hungry guests, whose eager appetite
for the coming roast is compelled to an
impatient delay by some social monster
capable of asking for soup twice. The
cook, in the mean time, is, Of course,
] thrown out in his calculations, and the
dish, when it does come at last is
either spoiled by overlooking, or cold
from being withdrawn 50 long from the
FIRE. The guests are thus not only
tried in temper by prOtracted sxpeeta-
ton, but baked of their anticipated en-
joyment. The advantage of not put
ting the knife in the mouth viii be
obvious, we suppose, to all who are
conscious that one can cut and the
other is capable of being cut There
| is an excellent chemical reason for that
other table rule which f0rbids the use
Of a knife Of steel with the fish, the
ordinary sauces of which combine with
that metal, and produce composition
neither wholesome nor appetizing.
Year: 1868

As several ladies, within the past
two weeks have desired US to re-pub-
lish our recipe for making this much
esteemed dish by many persons we
hereby comply with their request, in
order that it may be in time for this
years crop of cabbages. It is this:


In the first place, let your ''stand,"
holding from half barrel to a barrel,
be thoroughly scslded out; the cutter,
the tub and the st4mper also well
scalded. Take of the outer leaves of
the cabbage, halve the head, remove
the heart and proceed with the
cutting.


Lay some clean leaves at the bottom
of the stand sprinkle with a handful
of salt, film half bushel of the cut
cabbage, stamp gently until the juice
jqst makes its appes rance, then add
another handful of salt, and so on un-
tit the stand is full Cover over with
cabbage leaves, place on the top a
clean board fitting the space pretty well,
and on top of that a stone weighing
twelve or fifteen pounds. Stand away
in cool place, aud when hard freezing
comes on, remove to the cellar. It
will be ready for use in from four to
six weeks. The cabbage should be
cut tolerably coarse. The Savoy
variety makes the best article, but it
is only half as productive as the Drum
head and Flat Duteh.-Germ7HtolVn
Telegraph.
Year: 1868

Lizzie turned away, and presently
her mother going to the window, saw
her swinging under the tree. In about
half an hour she reappeared and said,
Mamma, will you please give me
something to eat!'


Take anything you please, replied
her mother; and Lizzie helped herself
to a generous slice of fruit-cake.


The morning hours dragged heavily
along to the little girl. She tried one
occupation after another, but found that
play alone was not desirable, and would
have been glad if her mother had given
her some work. But she was too
proud to acknowledge herself wrong,
and ask for it.


After dinner she said, 1 guess 1 will
20 to school this afternoon, but don't be
worried if 1 don't get home till tea-time.
i very WE'LL said her mother, smiling
quietly.


After school some of Lizzie's friends
said to her, Come with US and wade in
the brook YOU don't know what fun
we have


| Lizzie hesitatsd. Something within
told her she ought not to 90, but sitting
the little voice, she hurried after the
girls. Yet somehow she did not enjoy
herself as much as she expected. The
girls were rough and spsttered water
over her, and at last, one of the larger
girls, iust for the fun of it, pushed her
over into the water. Then she began
to cry, and the girls called her a cry
baby and told her to run home 10 hel
mother. This she did willingly, and
Just before dark her mother saw a very
forlorn little girl coming with her wei
clothes hanging closely about her.
What do you suppose her mother did
then9 Did she tell Lizzie that she
would not help her-that she had done
Just as she pleased all day, and that she
might do Just as she pleased about get
ting warm and dryY No, indeed; she
took the little girl up tenderly, changed
her wet clothes for dry ones, and gave
her a nice hot supper, and then muffleC
| her up warm and cozy, in her little
bed. But as she was bending over hel
for her goodnight kiss, Lizzie threw
her arms around her neck and said: :
think it was real good in God to give
little girls mammas to take care of them
for they know so much more thar
children; and 1 mean always after thi
to do just what you want me to do
mammal which was very nice con
clusion for her to come to, think, don


TON
Year: 1868

A long train of cars, fourteen or
fifteen, we're recently passing over the
Allegheny Mountains, on their way
Eastward. They were crowded with
passengers. AS the iron horse snorted
and rushed on, they began to descend
and needed no power but the invisible
power of gravitstion to send them down
with terrific swiftness. Just as the pas
seugers began to realize their situation,
they came to a short curve cut out of
the solid rock, a wall of rock lying on
each side. Suddenly the steam whistle
screamed as if in agony, "Put on the
brakes, put on the brakes" but with no
apparent slackenfng ofthe cars. Every
window flew open, and every head that
could be was thrust out to see what the
danger was, and every one rose up in
their places, fearing sudden destruction.
What was the troublel


Just as the engine began to turn in
the curve, the engineer saw a little girl
and her baby brother playing on the
track. In moment the cars would be
upon them. Th3 shrek of the whistl q
startled the little girl, and every one
looking over could see them. Close TO
the track in the upright rock was little
liche, out of which piece of rock had
been blasted. In an instant the baby
was thrust into this niche, and as the
cars came laundering by, the passen=
gers, holding their breath, heard the
clear voice of the little sister, on the
other side of the cars ring out selling
close to the rock, Johnny, cling close to
the rock r And the little creature
snuggled in, and put mis- head as close
to the corner of the rock as possible,
while the heavy cars whirled past him.
And many were the moist eyes that
gazed, and silent thanksgiving went
up to heaven.
Year: 1868

s0h dear! l wish l did not have to
mind mother. Think she is real mean,
anyhow. l guess when 1 grow up and
have little girl, I'll let her do as she
pleases; and if she wants to go out to
play after school, 1 won't make her come
straight home


So said a little girl as she walked
slowly along, one pleasant spring morn
ing. feeling very much abused, because
kind mother had decided that it was
not safe for child, who had Just re-
covered from a fever, to play in the
brook that afternoon.


And at home, that same kind mother,
thinking over the scenes of the morn
ling, said to herself, Il wonder if it
would have been safe for Lizzie to play
in the water. Twas sorry to disappoint
her, but was so afraid she would get
cold. l guess, tomorrow, will give
her permission to do just as she pleases
in every particular, and let her see if
shei is as happy as she thinks she will be.


So at night when Lizzie came home
and began to say fretfully, q know 1
would not have caught cold playing in
the brook; her mother interrupted her
and said:


'Lizzie, tomorrow you may do Just
as you please in everything


do you really mean it mammal ex-
claimed the little girl jOyfully.


Certainly, my dear


20, won't have a nice time? How
wish it was tomorrow now 7
The next morning directly after
breakfast Lizzie said, Now mamma, ]
don't believe I will go to school to-day,
would your


just as you please, my DEAR said
her mother.


well, 1 guess I won't; but what had
l better do to amuse myselfF


Anything you choose, my child
you know to-day you are to do just
what you please
Year: 1868

Some of the citizens of Wheeling
recently employed travelling genius to
clean their piano strings of rust At
ter he had left they discovered that he
had used oil upon the strings, to the
serious injury of their tone. He rep
resented himself as the agent of a well
known Pittsburg house, and as he is
supposed to be travelling about the
country, his victims have made publica-
tion of their misfortunes at his hands,


that others owning pianos may not
incur the risk Of having them ruined.
Year: 1868

GOVERNOR MORTON, of Indiana, de-
clared in q speech in the Senate, that
nineteen oat of twenty Of the people of
the Southern States are opposed to the
Constitution and cede of laws forced
upon them by the bayonet. This is q
practical truth. But what has been es-
tablished by the sword, Radicals are
prepared to maintain by powder and
bali if necessary. What happy people
we shall be when, if Radical rule is per-
petuated, this theory becomes general,
and bayonets are called into requisition
to force negro suffrage upon the people
of this and all the Northern States. No
matter if the people of Ohio reject negro
suffrage at the ballot-bo by forty thou
sand majority, it will he enforced by
military rule if General Grant is elected.
These are thoughts for white men.
Year: 1868

RADICAL organs mistake or omit alto
gether any words uttered by the leading
men of tine South in favor of law, peace,
and unity. They desire them to talk
war instead of peace. They are sadly
in want of capital upon which to run
the campaign, and are ready to accept
Of murder, rape, OF anything else. Rad
icalism sinks when the country rises
as JEFFERSON said was the case with
Federalism. r.. g.-
Year: 1868

THERE is as much merit in catering
to the humorous side of our nature as to
the sober and sedate. Men and women
indulge in pleasantries just as much as
they pray and fast. Because a face is I'M
commonly long instead Of wide, it does
not follow that its possessor is first
class saint. We would as soon trust a
countensnee got mp on the broad as the
long gauge.
Year: 1868

itance, and ripe, in my frenzy, to fol- low any devils counsel that should first salute my earl s..fi

 Nor was that counsel wanting. At my elbow stood the fiend himself, and by his side a siren only too ready. to confirm his atrocious jesuitry, and sing my startled conscience into sleep by the melody ofan angels voice issuing from the lips of an accursed sorceress

 ITO BE CoNTrNuFD.1
Year: 1868

The proposed sale OF the lines and machinery


Of the Western Union Telegraph Company 10 the
United States government for the sum OF sixty
millions of dollars, as reported in our Washing
ton news yesterday, may be q very pretty spccu.
lation for the stockholders OF the company, but
the people who pay the taxes viii naturally
protest that the money wrung from industry
under the pretence OF national necessity must


not be squandercd in the enrichment Of mag
nidccnt jobbers. We need hardly say to a
common sense people that the proposition to
sell to the government for sixty millions pro-
perty not worth more than ten millions indi-
Gates that it is job from the commencement !;
and TO start job so transparent, scheme
whose corrupt character is so evident upon
mere statement, is to reach at one step tho
highest point Of rascally impudsncc. Such
proposition not only dlsregards honest dealing,
but even public decency. Here is this Western
Union Company possessed Of certain property
that Il desires 10 sell. Hitherto the highest
valuation il has ever set upon this property is


ftrty million dollars but as II is to be sold TO
government, perhaps, the price suddenly rises


one-third, and we hear Of sixty millions.


Win those who know even the simpler points


Of government jobbery tho reason OF the


rise s plain. The added third-the twenty


millions so coolly put on-roprcsents the lobby


fund--the whole sum that is TO be spent among


those In and out OF Congress who secure the


nect tssary Legislation to carry tho game to


successful end. Twenty millions is q large


funl for tho purpose, and it must bo supposed


thai the anxiety to sell corresponds with the


amSunt There is, indeed, good reason why the
company should be dcsirous TO sell at forty
millions. It's property at lair valuation is not
wfth moro than one-quarier the sum. The
NOMINAL value Is absolutely q fictitious one,
AMI every necessary mile Of telegraph owned
byths company could now be made new and
prepared for use for from ten to- fifteen millions
OF dollars. How 1t ithappened that this property,
wosth comparatively so small a sum, came to


represent 30 large a one In the stock Of tha
company, we have hitherto told. The nominal


value was thus swollen by the efforts of tho
company to secure monopoly. In pursuing
\ fhis object 1t bought at extravagant prices al
sorts 81 worthless Enci-Stxts lines, linei
here aud there built privately, lines 70 un


important points, lines worn out; and al


these we're paid for as II OF prime value


Lines were even bailt by "wildcap specu


Atsrs purposely 70 be bought up. shes
Year: 1868

The correspondence OF General Grant with
the President, relative TO Stanton and the War
Department, shows how the mighticst heroes
and most popular men may fall when they
enter into politics and suffer themselves to be
Influenced by politicians. A short time ago
General Grant was the most popular man in
the country. He had won imperishable re-
nown on the battle field. He was looked upon
as model of honor and frankness and as
being Inherently conservative. lie was looked
TO as the proper man for President, because it
was supposed he would not 60 with tho ex-
treme parties. In word, his positon was u
splendid one But he fell into the hands Of
scheming politicians. Through their influence,
10 thwart the Presidenl--,o watch and OBJ
struct the Executive, as he conlesses, in the
matter Of carrying out the reconstruction laws
OF Congress. This great soldier has been led
into the most equivocal conduct throughout
the whole of this Stanton business, from ambi-
tion and u desire to please the leaders OF
the dominant party in Congress, and they have
used bin as a caispaw for their own purposes


The fate Of General Scott might have been
a warning to him but il seems that ambition
blinds and perverts the most distinguished
men. When we look at the position General
Grant has placed himself in, even by his own
showing, through this Stanton affair, II may
well be said, How are the mighty fallcnl