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Year: 1868

partment orders, it was with those who pro-
fessed Though they outraged Christianity.


will not accuse General Grant Of being
personally connected with any of the many
and various cotton robberies perpetrated
In bis department, nor will implicate him
as being directly or indirectly interested in
the pecunlary results growing out of these
enormous frauds, but 1 here allege, and am
ready to prove, that many of his officers
were SO interested, and the relations of his
own father with firm in Cincinnati have
been made notorious through the courts of
that city. How far he permitted himself
to be made the tool of these bad and cor
rupt men, his Infamous order clearly de-
monstretes. A man who cannot be trusted
to decide upon the justice of case SO trans
parent, is surely not to be allowed to occu
py position of such vast responsibility as
that of the Chief Magistracy of the Repub
lie. He would again become the tool of
evil and designing men and it is impossi-
BILE to calculate the extent of mischief, if
not ruin, he would be capable of inficting
The Jews of the United States fully realize
the whole question presented in this great
contest, and their vote will be cast solid,
with rare exceptions, against Ulysses S.
Grant Not as Jews, will Jews vote, but
as citizens, native and adopted, loving ci-
vii and religious liberty, and ready now as
ever to do battle in their sacred cause,
whether for their own preservation or that
of any other denomination. The Jewish
vote in the States of Ohio and Pennsylva-
MIA will decide the hitherto close elections
in those States, and give their electoral
vote to Seymour and Blair. while in New
York and all other States their votes will
go to swell the Democratic majorities


AN TsRAEITTE
Year: 1868

The Gallipolis Dispatch, in answer to the
charge that because a man is poor he can
not be taxed, thus shows how even a peck
Of meal, purchased by poor man to aid
IN feeding his family of little children, is
taxed, to aid in paying the interest on the
untaxed bonds. Says the Dispatch


"The corn from which that peck of meal
was made was raised on taxed land, plowed
by taxed pillow, drawn by taxed horses,
hltched with taxed gears 1t was hoed
with taxed hoe, cultivated with taxed i'm
plements, gathered with taxed wagon,
drawn with taxed horses, thrown into a
taxed crib, shelled Cd q taxed machine,
measured In taxed measure, taken in q
taxed sack and ground in a taxed mill,
sleved with taxed sieve. mixed in a taxed
pan, stirred with taxed spoon, salted with
taxed salt, put into taxed bake pan,
baked IN d taxed stove, laid out on O. taxed
| plate, cut with taxed knife, and lastly,
eaten by pretty heavily taxed man.
s. If 1t were not for the taxes you could
buy bushel of meal for what that peck
costs you. Besides, it is not on that alone
that you are taxed, but on everything you
have to buy. A ponnd of sugar costs only
or cents, but You have to pay from 1G
to 20. A pound of coffee only costs 10 cents,
but you have to pay 80, and if it costs you
three hundred dollars year to support
your family, you may safely say one half
of this IS tax. Now, is it any wonder that
times ore bard, and that you find it diff
cult to live ?''
Year: 1868

honest, industrious woman who had labored
hard for her husband and children. Some
gentlemen OF the Bar suggested, as he who
was her late husband could not support
her without violating the doctrine OF
estoppel, that there should be contribu-
tlon TO enable lie: to go to the poor house,
and 1t was readily responded to by the
Court and Bar, and the crowd, and q
handsome sum was given to her, and she
has been IN the poor-house ever since, and
We are happy to know that the doctrine OF
estoppel has not been violated.


For these reasons [ concur with the
Chief Justice
Year: 1868

After Society numbering over fifty had
united with the Methodist Episcopal church
South, there were but two members left
in the Radical Church. In the immediate
vicinity of the late Kent camp meeting
more than eighty have joined our Church
Such is 1.-THE progress Of the work in
Kent and Queen. SO large and Influential
are the accessions to Southern Methodism
on that peninsula that we could find en-
ployment for twice the number of preach
ers now engaged in that field if we had the
men to send.


Baltimore EpiscopaI Methodist
Year: 1868

The Elizabeth Evening Herald is the
name of new Democratic journal to be
started in that Jersey town this afternoon.
1t is to be Democratic. From the charac-
ter of the Weekly Herald published by the
same firm, worthy and candid paper may
be expected.
Year: 1868

Before the last charter election the commu-
nifty were fed with golden promises by Mayor
Hoffman as to the reduction in the expenses of
the city government which he was going to
bring about If reelected. These promises
were made in all quarters Of the city, and es-
pecially in those localities where the Mayors
portrait, mustache and all, adorned the walls
Of the barrooms; for 1t was in these regions
that Mr.. Hofrnan's oratory boomed like the
rose and sounded as sweetly as ''the harp that
once through Taras halls the soul Of music
she'd" He was reelected, and how have his
promises been fulfilled? By vetoing few
petty jobs Of no Importance at all, about which
great fuss was made, as though the city
treasury was going to be vastly the gamer
thereby. But the big jobs by which the pub
lie were and are mercilessly feeced were ap-
proved without moments hesitation for the
benefit of the 'ring" over which the Mayor
presides. II Is boasted that Hoffman carries
the Legislature in his pocket, and there is no
doubt that the tax levy as adopted in that
highly moral and conscientious body will be
more burdcnsome upon the people than ever.
In fact, as we now stand In regard to taxation
and expenditure Of the public funds, things are
worse than they have been before. And this
is the man who aspires to be Governor of the
State, or Vice President, or, for the matter Of
that, President Of the United States, or per-
chance has the ambition to assume the mission
Of the Angel Gabriel, or some Of the other high
potentatcs Of Heaven. We hope that the
United States and the world At large will be
saved from any such inhictioo.
Year: 1868

day' and the report was agreed to by large
majority, the vote being SO to 32. Another
bill Of similar import has been already intro
dnced in the Senate, so that the matter is not
yet finally at rest at the State capital. H
eventually defeated in New York, the present
Erie directors will turn their attention to New
Jersey, and will seek by the friendly legislation
Of that State to retain possession Of the man
agement of the roads. The fight is not over,
and the prospect is that it will last for many
months, and that States as well as corpora
tions will be drawn into its vortex before It is
finally settled.
Year: 1868




ions Of Mankind.


Our late news from the Mexican republic
shows that affairs in that unfortunate country
are more terribly mixed than ever-involved,
indeed, in difficulties the end of which cannot
be foreseen unless the termination shall be
found in hopeless chaos The time seems to
be passed when we can save her or when she
has any claim to salvation at our hands.


The forcble hint to Mexico which we quoted
a few days since from the London Ne,os
Is one that undoubtedly has the full SYM
pathy of the mercantile and financial inte-
rests of Great Britain-interests that inev-
tably shape the national policy and move
the army and navy thereby. Originally the
whole question between Mexico and the
European Powers was one of money; but
the Powers joined with France to enforce
payment Of claims, finding that France in
tended to abuse the expedition and turn It to
an ambitious purpose of her own, drew out
and left her to prosecute alone the events that
led TO the empire. The withdrawal Of those
Powers was q short-sighted policy. They had
given countenance to the inception Of the expe-
dition, and they left France without restraint
in thing for which they were in part respon-
sible. They should have remained and held
her to the original purpose. Mexico pretends
now to hold them as parties to the attempt
against her sovereignty, though in Withdrawing
they gave an evidence that they were sincere
in their original purpose. In pursuance of the
view taken by his government Juarez, when
by the grace of the American people he sue
ceeded in reaching his own capital, announced
that all treaties between Mexico and European
Powers had expired and lost what force they
had ever had. II was not denied by this that
the national treasury would pay its bonds, but
simply that the obligation between the treasury
and the bondhoder had no longer an interna-
tional character. Thus an English bondholder
could no longer look upon his bond as gIaran-
tced by treaty between England and Mexico;
but he might present 1t privately at the trca-
sury IN The city Of Mexico aud get his money
If he could.


''If he co,,slf Il the practical point in the
case, for he could not. II he could outliye the
terrorism and savage ill-will to foreigners that
Year: 1868

the government has cultivated and developed,
if he could escape the innumerable brigands
that beset every path, if be could keep out OF
the national prisons and his grave long enough
to get to the national treasury he would ind
that funds there were accessible only to the
Power that presented bayonets, not paper.
Hence it is seen that when Mexico declares the
expiration of her treaties with European
Powers she actually repudiates all debts owing
to citizens Of those Powers; for it is the very
extravaganza of absurdity to suppose that pay
ment can be secured except by force of arms.
Consequently when great organ of the com
mercial community Of England reminds this
neighboring den of cutthroats and thieves that
"war does not cancel debt" and that, though
there be no treaties and no ministers in the
case, 1--WE have other means Of reminding ma
tions of our existence when they forget what is
due to themselves and to u.s." it means that
the necessity may yet arise for another
European expedition to Vera Cruz And If
England proposes to 60 to Mexico with troops
to enforce the payment Of treaty claims what
will the American people say? They will say,
let her 60. Never again will the clamor
against European invasion of the neighboring
republic raise the voice Of the American people
in her behalf Mexico abused too dreadfully
the days of grace our protest gave before. We
thought we were raising our voice against
European monarchy in behalf Of republican
freedom. Mexico showed us that we only
raised our voice against order and in behalf Of
barbarity, butchery and every form Of degrada-
ton and dishonor people can put on. We
will not be fooled that way twice, and whoever
wishes to put his heel on the head of that
serpent will find no hindrance here.
Year: 1868

HosPITALITY.-One of the great de.
lights of having home of our own, is
to have in it place for friends and stran.
gers. We do not build u house simply
to meet the wants of our own family
We have one or more guest chambers,
and the extension table to which we
may welcome our friend. The larger a
mans means, the more liberal provision
he makes for hospitality. They are
greatly to be pitied who can barely sup
ply their own physical wants; who dwell
always In narrow quarters who have
no pillow or plate for strangers. The
farm house generally has room for all,
and some that we know of have an in
definite power of expansion, that rivals
India rubber. The rail car of our cit
les is not more accommodating. There is
always room for one more, and where
the welcome is SO hearty, the one more
sends his regets for absence, and comes
next time. There are others with hous-
es roomy enough, but unblest with
friends the year round. No one breaths
the fragrance Of their roses, or wipes the
bloom from their clusters that are sun
posed to grace their tables. They live
to themselves very elegantly and COM
f'rtably, It may be, but very narrowly
and selfishly. The door step is always
clean, aud the lawn always shorn. It is
kept for the eye and not for the feet
No children play there
Year: 1868

THE TRADE FOR A FARMER.-Eyery
young man who means to be a farmer,
ought first to learn some mechanical
trade. We would rather learn the car
penter's and joiner's than any other. as
it will often come into use on the farm
That farmer who understands this trade
has many advantages over one who does
not and has to run for mechanic for
every little job required to be done OH
the farm. Even ii he work but a short
time at the trade, say one season only.
under good master, he will find the
knowledge of great benefit to him many
times. If a young man robust and
healthy, has this trade, in connection
with good practical education, suf1i-
cient to qualify him as teacher Of
district school in the winter season, is
about as good astart in life an any man
can have who is not furnished with .
capital ready to bis hands, and the rare
faculty to know how to use II,
Year: 1868

NECESSARY RULES OF SLEEP.-There is
no fact more clearly established in the
physiology Of man than this, that the
brain expends its energies and itself
during the hours of Wakefulness, and
that they are recuperated during
sleep. If the recupeTation does net
equal the expenditure, the brain with
ers-this is insanity. Thus it is that in
early English history, persons who were
condemned to death by being preVen-
ted from sleeping, always died raVing
maniacs; thus it is also that those who
are starved to death become insane
the brain is not nourished, and they
cannot sleep. The practical inferences
are three list. Those who think
most, who do most brain work, require
most sleep. 2nd. That time Saved"
from necessary sleep is infallibly de-
structiye 10 mind, body, and estate.
Give yourself, your children, your serV'
ants-giVe all that are under you, the
fullest amount of sleep they will take,
by compelling them to 60 to bed ct some
regular hour, and to arise in the NOR
ming the moment they waken: and
within a fortnight, Nature, with almost
the regularly of the rising sun, will un-
loose the bonds of sleep the moment
enough repose has been secured for the
system. This is the only safe and suf-
6cient rule and as to the question
how much sleep any one requires, each
must be . rule for himself-great Ma
ture will never fail to write it out to
the observer under the regulations just
aiyen.-Dr. Forbes WinSLouC.
Year: 1868

How TO PREsERYF Doors AND KEEP
THE FEEr DRY.-"I have had three pair
of boots for the last six years, (no shoes
and | think l shall not require any
more for the next six years to come
The reason il that I treat them in the
following manner: put a pound oi
talloy and 2 half pound of rosin in a
not on the fire; when melted and
mixed. warm the boots and apply the
hot stuff with q painters brush until
neither the sole nor upper leather will
suck any more. If it is desired that
the boots should Immediately take a
DoIisb. dissolve an ounce of wax in a
teaspoonful of lamp black, day after
the boots have been treated with the
taIIow and rosin, rub over them this
Wsr in turpentins, but not before the
FIRE. Thus the exterior will have 8
coat of wax alone, and shine like q
mirror. Tallow or other grease, be
comes rancid, and rots the stitching as
we'll as leather but the rosin gives II
an antiseptic quality which preserves
the whole. Boots and shoes should be
so large as to admit Of wearing cork
soles. Cork is so bad conductor oi
heat that with it in boots the feet are
always warm on the coldest stone
floor"
Year: 1868

The man who stands upon his own
soil, who feels that by the-laws OF
civilized nations-he is the rightful
and exclusive owner of the land he
tills, is by the constitution of our ma
ture, under a wholesome influence not
easily imbibed from any other source.
He feels, other things being equal,
more strongly than another, the char,
acter of a man as the lord of an mani
mate world. OF this great and won
derful sphere which, fashioned by the
hand of God, and upheld by His pow
or, is rolling through the heavens, 8
part is his-his from the centre 10 the
sky. 1t is the space on which the gen.
erstion before moved its round of du-
ties, and he feels himself connected by
link with those who follow, and to
whom he is to transmit home.


Perhaps his farm has come down to
him from his fathers. They have gone
to their last home but he can trace
1 their footsteps over the scenes OF his
daIly labors. The roof which shelters
him was reared by those to whom ne
owes his being. Some interesting do
mestic tradition is connected with
every enclosure. The fayorite fruit
was planted by his fathers hand. He
sported in boyhood beside the brook
which still winds through the meadow,
There lies the path to the village school
of earlier days. He still hears from
the window the voice of the Sabbath
hell which called his father to the house
of God: and near at hand is the spot
where his parents laid down to rest
and where, when his time has come
he shall be laid by his children, These
are the feelings of the owner OF the
soil, Words cannot paint them; they
flow out of the deepestfountains OF the
heart they are the life-spring of
fresh, healthy and generous nationa
character.
Year: 1868

REVzSGE.-An old lady, a professor
of the washerwomsn's art, had managed
to serape together sufficient means to
build small house and barn IN the
country. One afternoon, soon after she
was comfortably established in her new
home, a black cloud was seen N the
west and before many minutes torn2-
do swept through her small property,
scattering the timbers Of her little
barn in every direction Coming out
of her kitchen, and seeing the deyasta-
ton the storm had made, the old lady
at frss could not find words to express
her indignation; but at last she ex-
claimed; well, here's q pretty bust
ness No matter though. I'll pay you
for this. III cash on SiHl6ay."
Year: 1868

How much the heart may bear. and yet not
How much the flesh may suffer, and not die
1 question much if any pain or gene
or soul or body brings our end more nigh.
Death chooses his own time: till that IS sworn


All evils may be borne
We shrink and shudder at the surgeons knife.
Zach nerve recOiling from the cruel steel
Whose edge seems searching for the quiVerlng
life;


That still, although the trembling iesh be tOrn'


This. also, can be borne,
We see a sorrow rising in our way
And try 10 ay from the approaching III;
We seek some small escape-we Weop and pray,
But when the blow falls, then our hearts arr
Not that the pain is Of its sharpness shorn,


But think il can be borne.
We wind our life about another life
We hold it closer dearer than our own;
Anon it fsints and fails 10 deathly strife,
Leaving US stunned, and stricken, and alone
But ah We do not die with those we mourn,


This. also. can be borne.
Behold. We live through all things-famine
thirst,


Bereavement, pain all grief and misery:
All yoe and sorrow, life infiets its worst
On soul and 'body-buf We cannot die,
Though We be sick. and tired and liant, and


Lol all things can be borne.
Year: 1868

There is a story of celebrted Frenct
preacher, who, on-deliYerIng a sermon
on the duty of wives, said: Il Sc,
opposite, in this congregation, woman
who has been guilty of the sin Of dis
obedience to her husband. and, in
order to point her out to universal con
demnation, will fling my breViary al
her head" He lifted his book, and
every female head instantly dueked.-
How great would have been the fall oi
heads Of the whiskered persuasion il
the divine had only threatened the
man whose love to his wife had grown
cold or lukewarm.
Year: 1868

1t may not be generally known that
the seed of the sunhower is the most
infallible remedy yet discovered for
the speedy cure of founder in horses
Immediately on discovering that your
horse is foundsred, mix about pint of
the whole seed in his food, and il will
perfect a cure.
Year: 1868

Tomorrow night We viii sleep eight thou
sand feet higher up, and be surrounded
with snow. This place is in ten miles Of
the present terminus Of the Middle Rail
road line, being built through these noun
tains to connect London and Paris-on
one side-with the East via Italy-and on
the other via the Red Sea.
Year: 1868

the Secretary of State; he shall have
charge of all the property Of the institu-
ton within the precincts thereof; he shall
keep in suitable books, complete accounts
Of all his receipts and expenditures, and
Of all property intrusted to him, showing
the income and expenses Of the institu-
ton, and in such manner as the trustees
may REQUIRE. for all money received by
him. His books and documents relating
to the school shall at all times be open to
the inspection of the trustees. lie shall
keep q register containing the name, age,
and circu instances connected with the early
history of each boy and girl, and shall add
such facts as shall come to his knowledge,
relating to his or her history while a. the
institution and after leaving it,


Sec. H.. When boy OF girl, under the
Of record be found guilty Of any crime.
excepting murder, the said court, may, if
in lis opinion the accused is proper sub
iect therefor, instead Of entering iudg-
ment, cause an order to be entered. that
said boy or girl be sent to the State Re-
form School pursuant to the provisions Of
this act, and copy Of said order. duly
certified by the clerk, under the seal Of
said court, shall be sufficient warrant for
carrying said boy or girl to the said school,
and for his or her commitment to the Gus
tody Of the superintendent thereof.


Sec. II. When boy or girl under the
age Of eighteea shall be convicted before o
Justice OF the peace or other inferior
court, of any crime, or Of being diso,-
derly person, it shall be lawful for the
magistrate before whom he or she may be
convicted to forthwith send said boy or
girl, together with all the papers filed in
his Office on the subject, under the control
Of some officer, to the county judge, or .
Judge Of court Of record, who shall
then issne an order to the parent or suar-
dian Of said boy or girl, or such person as
may have him or her in charge, OF With
whom he or she has last resided, or ons
Year: 1868

1t is now thought that the prospects for
the various grain crops throughout the
whole country arc in excellent PROMISE
The reports from the East, West and
South arc said to be very encouraging,
Year: 1868

A SNAKE IN THE BED.-The Lafayette.
Ind. Journal says: "An old gentleman.
named Swiger lately put himself up q
shanty on the hill opposite the city on the
other side Of the Wabash. The other
night while lying in bed propped up with
asthma, he accidently put his hand out
side the bed clothes, when it touched some
thing moist and cold.-He instinctively
threw it off upon the floor. His wife arose
and lighted lamp, when she discovered a
snake of the species generally known as
the blue racer in the room. His snake
ship was soon dipatched, and was found
to ne nearly five feet in length. 1t is sup
posed that it got into the room tlroug gh
the chnks in the wall, and was, when dis
covered, looking for warm place to sleep.
Year: 1868

CAUTION TO PARENTs.-A gentleman sit
ting in his porch on Church Hill few
evenings since saw negro boy who was
crossing the street in an opposite direction
from q couple Of young misses on meeting
them throw. his arm around the neck OF
one and lift her veil seemingly prepara-
tory to kiss. The gentleman Immediately
jumped up to rescue the girl from the ruff
fans hands, but hearing him coming, the
negro started to run, and being fleet OF foot
escaped. This occurred about dusk on one
of the most frequented streets on Church
Hill, and should be caution to parents to
see that their daughters are net thus
outraged;