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Year: 1867

BY JOHN G. SAKE.
There is game much in fashion, think it's called
Though I've never played it for pleasure or lucre
In which, when the cards are in certain condi-
And one Of them cries in confident tone
II think might venture to go it alone!'
While watching the game, tits whim of the


bards
moral to draw from the skirmish in cards,
And to fancy he finds in the trivial strife
Some excellent hints for the battle of life,
Where whether the prize be ribbon or throne,
The winner is he who can 'go it aione?'
When great Gallileo proclaimed that the world
In regular orbit was ceaselessly whirled
And gOt-nOt a convert for all of his pains,
But only derision. and prison, and chains
1T moves for all that was his answering tone.
For he. knew, like the earth he could "go it


alone!''
When Kepler. with intellect piercing affair,
And doctors who ought to have landed his fame;
Learn, watt he replied, still the truth you
For he felt in his heart he could ego it alone,'
Alas for the player who idly depends,
In the struggle of life upon kindred and friends
Whatever the value of blessings like these,
They can never atone for inglorious ease,
Nor comfort the coward who finds with a groan
That his crutches have left him to "gO it alone"'
There is something, no doubt, in the hand you
Health, family, culture wit. beauty and gold;
The unfortunate owner may fairly regard,
Yet the game may be lost, with all these for you1
Unless you've the courage to ego it alonel''
In battle or business. whatever the game,
In law or in love it is ever the same;
In the struggle for scramble for
For whether the priz be ribbon or throne,
The victor is he who can "go it alone!'
Year: 1867

'MOSQCITOS. MI. BllllngS lnuS eA-
presses himself on the mosquitoes:


eve are told that there warn't any
thing made in vain; this is sum SO, but
I have thought the time spent in man
ufacturing musketoze want. How
they were put together, never could
iell; and there is one commershal pc
culiarity about the musketer trade, and
that is, the supply always exceeds the
demand, and yet the production is not
diminished I kant understand this
no how. They are born of poor, but
industrious parents; and are brought
up with great care, under the auspices
of some of our best families They
| also have consummate courage !
have known q single musketer to fite a
man and his wife awl mite long, and
draw the first blood. It is very easy
to kill musketoze when you can but
in striking them you are very apt to
hit the exact place where they recently
was. They are cheerful little cusses,
singing as they go. a
Year: 1867

In spite of the havoc made on the grapes by
the rot this year. is not great as we expected
The only grapes which have suffered are the CatawDas
the othersthe Iabeas and Delawares-the rot has no
affected The Kelley Island and PutinBay grape have
been affected but moderately and at the first appearance
az decay many growers turn their grapes into yiDegaf
The cause has been attributed TO the shower
combined with the hot weather The appearing im
medatey after the rain, would literally scald the gape
while vet wet The first appearance Of the rot in grape


is a small brown speck hardly discernble and gradually
enargng in growth TO the size OF the grape AT the nrso
discovery OF the excitement occasioned Dut
IL finally subsidized discerning the real efect-eaeh acre
containing about two-thrds rotten grapes.
Year: 1867

II s owing TO q lack OF Information or TO
carelessness on the part Of butter makers th st
so much of a rancid or inferior character of
butter finds its way 70 market. good article
IL as easily made as poor one, and the former
VIII be found more profitable to the man u
Iacturer. IN the long run, than the latter.
The butter maker should reflect that to make
or prepare good butter is one thing. and only
a portion Of the business. 1t requires care
IN the preservation after il is made. If il
Is to be kept any considerable time, IL
order that the air may be excluded from
the mass as m uch as possible. Cracked crooks
or imperfect butter tubs should not be used,
because they will not hold brine nor exclude
the atmosphere as perfectly tight ones
Will do. Work the butter clear of milk. bot do
not tear the grain more than 10 absolutely ne
ceesary for This purpose. Salt HberaHy and
eyenly.but not for the purpose OF selliuk salt
instead of butter. Pack closely, excluding All
The air DDssible. If not intended for mmedi-
ate use, cover the surface with a strong brine
or profuse coating of salt Over all put a
tight cover, and the necessary precautions for
preservation will have been taken When a
portion of tub or crock is removed for use,
see that the surface covering is kept intact,
else the action OF the atmosphere will soon
impart rancid flavor 10 what is left, rendar-
ing h unit fer table use. II is owing solely
to careiessness. in these respects. that so mu ch
poor butter finds its way to the market, en-
fscturers, and impairing their reputation in
the market.


~It will require the sum of So $50, 500 for
the support of the City Government of New
York for 1867. ..a q f-.a
Year: 1867

saF All persons wishing bargains can obtain
them by calling at JOSEPH STEMS Dry and
Fancy Goods store No. 1914, King street, where
he is selling off all his goods at and below cost.
The sale will continue until the first of May
All will do we'll to give him call, as he is de-
termined to close out his entire stock, even Mt a
great sacrifice. feb 26-2m
Year: 1867

ADVERTISING. We have been carrying on
the Louisville Journal between &c and 81
years. During all that time, We have known
no man of business in the city to fail who ad
vertised literally And we have known no one
to succeed in any considerable, if even in a
respectable degree who. didn't advertise hber
ally


Do you tell US, oh candidate for the custom
Of the community, that you can't afford to
advertise because your business is dull? All
why is it dull7 Listen and we will tell you.
1t is dull because you don't advertise, and you
don't advertise because it is dull So the
vacant circle is complete. We tell you, if you
are doing i'll, to advertise that you may do we'll,
and, if you are doing WE'LL advertise that you
may do better Set high your mark of bust
ness success, and advertise up to it. You can
do so, if you will, even in hard times.


A little nerpe is needed in advertising as
we'll as in using any other effective means of
success. Your men who have no more nerve
than wet rag advertise little or not at all, and
they succeed little or not at all. You may
suppose that VIC are giving advice that we
think would benefit ourselves Yes, we do
think that it would benefit us, but benefit you
immensely more Think little, and you will
agree with u.s. And if you do agree with us,
be wise enough to act accordingly ly.-Loaisctlte
Journal
Year: 1867

The Radicals have discovered very
big African in pile Of ligeneous prop
erty Just over Mason and Dixon's line.
They have found out what everybody but
themselves believed, that the negro, if
allowed to vote as they please, will vote
for and with their old masters, or as one
of the leaders of that class expressed it,
"dey votes for de ole massa, sab. AS
this will overset the whole Radical pro-
gramme, induce further necessity of
reconstruction, and require further mill
tary force, we may expect to have further
taxation to pay expenses.


This is terrible state of things That
the negro should be so ungrateful to his
benefactors who gave him his liberty and
let him starve should so poorly appreci-
ate the disinterested friendship of the
Radicals as to break in upon their pro-
gramme which it has taken six years of
war to establish, and overturn it at a
breath, is sadly censurable. Yet John
Minor Bolts says it is so, and he was a
week ago in the odor of sanctity with the
loyal"


We have always been of the opinion
that the negroes, if left to the dictates OF
their own hearts, would vote for and sus
tain their old masters in preference to
that class of thieving and swindling
sharks that now represent the North,
and only by fraud and coercion can
they be made to do otherwise. Hence
this cry of ninesided Bolts that some
thing must be done to prevent it.-Peo-
ria Democrat.
Year: 1867

From the Indianapolis Herald.l


On Thursday morning some workmen
on the farm of Mr.. L. w. Hasselman,
discovered a strange dog engaged in
fighting dog belonging to them. The
two combatants were in the cattle yard
and had fought until they were covered
with blood, and were nearly exhausted
On approaching them the strange dog
ran away. On examination the men
found that ten head Of valuable cattle had
been severely bitten.


After leaving Hasselman's farm, the
rabd animal passed on to neighbering
farm (the name Of the owner OF which we
did not learn) where he engaged in a
fight with another dog. The owner OF
the place came out to separate them,
when the mad dog sprang at him, and he
only escaped by jumping into a two'horse
wagon which, fortunately, was standing
near. The two dogs again began fighting,
when the gentleman went to the house,
got his gun aud killed them both.


Mr.. Hasselman had his dog securely
chained, and then built a rail pen around
him, to prevent the possibility of his get
ting out. He will be kept in this way
until sufficient time has elapsed to de-
velop hydrophobia, if he has been in
fected. The bitten cattle have also been
separated from the balance Of the herd.
Year: 1867

From tho OsweEo IN. " Palladium


In the early part Of the month of Au-
gust, Eliza Drummond, about eleven
years of age, whose parents live near the
town of West Monroe, left her home one
morning for the purpose of picking ber-
ries, ana never returned. The most dill
igent search was made for her by the
parents and neighbors, but no traces
could be found. She had not been
drowned, for all places where there was
water were carefully examined, even to
wells and cisterns in the neighborhood.
After weeks OF fruitless search and in
ouiry, the afflicted parents gave up their
child for lost. 1t was reported that a
band of vagrants had been seen near the
locality about the time of the disappear
anoe, and the opinion prevailed that the
child had been stolen by gipsies.


On Tuesday last, five or six lads went
out hunting in the vicinity, and during
the day came upon q spot where large
number of black snakes were discovered
and killed The appearance of the rep
tiles in such numbers at this season OF
the year, was considered remarkable,
and It was suggested by one of the party
that breeding den must be somewhere
near A search was Immediately COM
menced, which resulted in manner far
different from their expectation.


In the side of little hill, near the
edge of a swamp, was found sort OF
opening, which in the summer, was con-
cealed by tall grass and bushes. In this
opening was found human skeleton,
from which every particle of flesh had
been taken. The bones were as white as
ivory, and all perfect Near by was a
tin cup. The boys were terribly fright
ened, and gave the alarm. The remains
were taken from the mouth OF the den,
and an examination showed that the
place had been, and probably now was,
a breeding place for black snakes The
boldest hesitated to enter The entrance,
which was large enough for the admission
of mans body, grew smaller and tended
downward. Lighted balls of hay, soaked
| in kerosene were thrown into the cavity,
and in less than fifteen minutes eighty
two snakes, ranging in length from one
and half to four feet were killed.


The pail and cup were recognized by
Mr.. and Mrs Drummond as those taken
by their child when she went away for
the last time. The physician pronounced
the remains those of female child and
there can be no doubt that the poor little
girl, while picking berries in the vicinity
of the spot, became tired, seated herself
in the shade of the opening to this horrid
den, was attacked by the reptiles in
| numbers md killed The discovery has
shocked the whole community, and al
most Frustrated the stricken parents,
whose hearts are made to bleed anew at
the thought of the horrible fate which
depriyed them of their child
Year: 1867

History, it is conclusively proved, re.
peats itself The revolution in England
which drove Charles the First from the
throne and sent him to the scaffold, and
which placed the Government in the
hands of Cromwell and the crowned
heads is being repeated in these United
States, and with similar effect. Puritan
ism in England was the true prototype
of radicalism in America While the
civil war lasted in England between the
adherents of the regal regime and the
Cromwellians, the usual rules governing
in state of war we're generally respect
ed, but no sooner the Cromwellians be-
came in the ascendant than the van
quished were subjected to the most in
human outrages and to tyranny which
was as cruel as it was relentless.


The history of this period is told by
Lingard in the twelfth volume of his
work. The reader who has given much
attention to our own times will recognize
how perfect is the parallel between the
present and the past ST Louis Times
Year: 1867

Why will the monsters of the deep be
better posted than the cable operators
Because they nose the news before 1t
reaches either side.


Why are sheep the most dissipated
and unfortunate of animals Because
they gambol in their youth, frequent the
turf, and are always heeced.


Why is hen on fence like cent
Because there's head on one side and
a tail on the other.


Why is a dandy like venison steak J
Because he s bit Of buck.


Why is philanthropist like a good
horse1 Because he always stops at the
word woe (whoa).


Why are ladies like bells Because
you can never find out their metal until
you have given them ring.


Why are soldiers apt to be tired in the
month Of April2 Because they have
just gone through a March.


Why is sick Jew like ruby Be-
cause it is jewel (Jew lll).


Why is justice like a shad Because
she carries scales.


Why is a certain game Of cards like
economy Because it's seven up Gsavin
up)


Why does the railway conductor cut a
hole in your ticket? To let you pass
through.


Ifa woman were TO change her sex, oi
what religion would she be2 A he-then
(heathen)


Why is nabob like beggar2 2 Be
cause he's an lndils gent
Year: 1867

The western Reserve against


Southern OhiO-NegrO Suffrage


to be CranIned Down IN c


ThrOatS Of the People OF south


erd Ohio by the western. Re


serve.


The Radical organ for Northern Ohio
the Cleveland Leaders, in distress about
the election, and calls upon the Western
Reserve to save the party from defeat. 1t
admits that negro suffrage is weight up
on the party, 1t says: 1--WE carry weight
in tits contest The Constitutional amend
uent abolishing distinctions OF color, which
was carried through the last Legislature by
the united effort of the Radical Republi-
cans in that body, Is very ump0pular IN
Southern Ohio, We italicize the admitted
weakness; negro suffrage is very unpopular
in Southern Ohio. Well, it is Southern
Ohio knows something about the negroes,
and its vote will be based on that knowl-
edge


How the unpopularity Of negro suffrage
in Southern Ohio is to be overcome, we
learn from the Ledder, which says


ut is incumbent upon the Western Re
serve, the Republican of which fully believe
in the necessity and justice Of this great
measure, to rally with full force to its sup
port. The Reserve has made this issue for
the party


The Deserve, therefore, must support it at
the polls. 1t will not do for US in Cuyaho-
go AShtabula, Lake, Lorian and the other
strongly Republican counties of the Re
serve to fold our hands and rest in secure
confidence Of strength and success. 1t is
incumbent upon us not merely to elect our
county tickets and give moderate majori.
to Tor our State ticket. bur to poll every
Republican vote, and call out to the polls
every believer in Republican principles to
support the noble, though unpopular, meas
ure which we ourselves have put in issue. "


So it seems that this unpopular-admit-
ted by the Lcader to be opular--issue
was made for the party by the Republicans
Of the Western Reserve, section where few
negroes settle, because neither the people
thereof nor its climate is as congenial to the
tastes, habits and nature of the blacks as
those Of Southern who. This unpopular
measure must, if possible. be forced upon
the citizens Of Southern Ohio by the Yves,
tern Reserve AbolitionistS! We hope the
people Of Southern Ohio will see to it that
the Western Reserve hall not cram Gown
their throats this obnoxious measure. The
Western Reserve might, with the same pro-
priety, force upon the people of Southern
Ohio its free-Iove and other 'pesky no.
tons as to compel it to submit to negro
equality.
Year: 1867

A MILITARY Officer in General 0rd's De
partmont was recently court-martialed and
dismissed the service for taking military
possession of hotel in Mississippi because
the landlord would not give his paramour a
room and board in his house. Old Joe
Holt, the Judge-advocate-general, and chief
Of tho Burelu of Subornation, recommend
ed that the sentence be commuted to ''sus-
pension" from the service for one month,
on the ground that the principal witnesses
in the case were ex Confoderates. The case
furnishes not only an illustration of Holt's
ideas of justice and the law OF evidence,
but also of his ideas Of personal morality.
The President very properly disregarded
hls recommendation, anI approved the


original sentence.
Year: 1867

A Nashville paper says the most ptiable
object now to be seen in the streets RI that
city is Joseph Arrica, lie bad his skull
broken with hammer in the hands of a
negro, who attempted TO rob him, about l6
months ago. At that time, the whole top
of his skull had to be taken off, leaving his
brains without any covering except hat,
which he nearly always wore. Some two
months age he quarraed with his rival, an
old black man, about pretty mulatto girl
living in Edgefeld, A night or two after,
Africa entered his rivals window with an
open knife and attempted to cut his throat
but failed, and was subsequently arrested
and committed to Jail for trial.


TIe had long and beautiful black hair,
which he permitted to cover his brain thus
causing inflammation. The ia lor had the
locks cut off, and his head shaved, as the
attending physician had prescribed, but not
without using force. He also had AFRICA S
head frequently washed, but the latter in,
variably resisted with all the feeble strength
that remained to him, and seemed perfectly
Indifferent to the filth that collected arc und
the brain.


During the early part oflast week ply
sician removed two bones which were press,
ing or the unfortunate mans brain, and on
examination found maggots feasting there
In. The physician picked out the loath
some creatures, and applied camphor to the
affected part for the purpose Of killing il
possible, those that might be left. AFRICA
has absolutely become mere walking auto
man. He appears to move without any
purpose whatever. The doctor expressed
tn opinion that if he remained in Jail he
would die in ten days. The jailor represen-
ted the prisoners condition to Judge Smith,
who ardered his release.
Year: 1867

The Liberty Miss Herald mentions:


On the Woodville road, about five miles
distant from this place, there is, or was a
short time ago singular freak of nature
in the vegetable creation. This is nothing
more nor less than two trees the one an
oak, the other a pine, growing from the
same trunk or parent stem. From the
ground up some four or five feet to the
fork, the body of the tree is covered with
alternate rows of oak and pine bark, and
then the pine tree shoots up to distance
of about thirty feet, while the oak is per-
haps ten feet shorter. Both of these trees
are sixteen or eighteen inches in diameter
at tho point where they leave the parent
stem.
Year: 1867

The Kenton Democrat in reply to the
annual Republican resolution, declaring that
they owe the soldier a debt Of Tasting
gratitude" thus knocks them on the head :
We think they owe them little more than
"lasting gratitude" They lowe them
$500 900 STOLEN from them, by q Re-
publican Legislature under the influence of
the men who are now candidates on the
Republican ticket. They arc grateful to
the soldiers for giving them an opportunity
to steal the money levied upon t1s taxpay-
ers, to assist in the support of the widows
and orphans Of the soldiers who died in the
service. How long will soldiers be deceiv-
ed by the hollow>heartedness of Republican
politicians.
Year: 1867

On this important point the London cor
respondent OF the New York Times writes
as follows:


THE opinion seems to gain that there
will be war in Europe next summer There
is no business but plenty of breech- leaders.
The Bank OF England does not go below
two per cent, but at that price money is
not in demand. Every word uttered by
the Emperor is scanned with a feverish
curiosity. The ranks of the army are full
Immense quantities of oats are going from
the north of Europe to France. As fast as
a regiment is trained in the use of the
Chasseport rifle it is moved toward the
Rhine frontier. Sixty thousand men are
massed near Luxembourg. The new can,
non, which, fires twenty balls a minute and
mows down forest mile off, is exciting
a great sensation. If half repor ted be true
nothing can sta ID before it. Then night
battles are being organized and night sig
nails arranged, so that if the French can
not shoot their opponents, they can attack
them with the bayonet under cover of dark
ness.
Year: 1867

The people OF Maryland, by an overwhelm-
ing vote, have, just adopted the new Con.
stitution, which takes the place of that for
ced upon the people by military rule. The
Radical press we're wild in their outcry
against it when it was first submitted, but
the overwhelming majority of the people in
its favor has convinced those Radicals that
the Marylanders know their own business
quite as well as those seltappointcd Radicals
know il for them.
Year: 1867

We are taxed about one hundred and Ny
millions gear, on order to pay interest on
paid in greeaJacks-which we have to take
as >money--we would be free Of this taxi
If ,oe have to take greenbacks in place Of
gold, why should not the boadh0'c}ers take
the same? Why does not the Government
print Of some more greenbacks, and pay
bo1dholders in place Of taxing the people?
NJ York Freeman s Journal.
Year: 1867

The stream cannot rise higher than its
fountain Sweet waters never come from a
bitter spring. If the woof is straw we can
not weave the web into silk. We may sow
the field with tares ard cultivate them ac-
cording to the most constitutional methods
but they will never grow into wheat"