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Year: 1867

EH Ira j. Lscock. of the Hiawaths
Sentinel. called on us. last week. he
wss on business topr. snd 70 believe .
majority Of our business men gave him
their advertisements. Therein they acted
wisely. Brown is improving. this Spring.
more rapidly than any other County in
Northern Kansas; White Cloud is their
natural business point our merchants
and lumber men are already receiving a
heavy patronage from that region and
the Sentinel is urging upon the people
the advantage Of making this their main
trading point. whereby they will assist
in building up commercial town which
will afford them new inducements and
advantages as it grows. and as its bust.
ness men multiply.
Year: 1867

centuns of their debts annually would
hare afforded the relief 90 much desired.
Bat this measure was voted down by
the opposition, and another. measure,
which was denounced AZ unconstitutjon.
al, was forced upon the Legislature, and
the Court of Errors has since decided il
to. be unconstitutional. These facts
show that both the Legislature and the
Court are against the debtor class, and
that there is no hope for them, from
either, as at present constituted. The
people will, no doubt, take care Of their
Representatives at the next fall cleo
tions but by that time it is to ba feared
that all the harm will have. been done,
and that no measure Of relief can be
devised 70 meet the exigency. II may
then be too late for the people to 4" seize
the helm for any practical good
But they toiH i" seize the helm" and In
the desperation of despair, though II
may be, they will teach those who have
neglected their interest and abused the
trust confideG to them, lesson which
they will long remember. Instead OF
using the pruning knife, they may take
up the axe and lay it to the root. Ex.
treme measures may be resorted to ;
measures which may bring in % greater
conflict than, ever the legislative and
Judicial departments Of the Government.
This is an issue TO be deprecated except
in case Of great public necessity, when
powerhas been usurped, and the safety
Of the State put in jeopardy. But il is
with States as with individuals-self-
preservation lie the first law Of nature.
In times Of extreme peril and suffering
the Roman maxim may be applied,
Saius popai supremd est ler. Aud it
will be we'll, pfebaps, in view Of this
maxim, that in this our winter Of dis.
content" when a night Of gloom has
settled upon our country with
scarce a ray Of hope to iilumine the fu>
ture, that all the departments of the
Government should look in the future
more carefully than some OF them have
done, in the past, to the interest and
we'll being Of the people. Vor 2'opui
may not be, in the sense often claimed
for it, Uor Del, but our system Of gov.
eminent rests upon this pos,uIate 90 far
as its powers are concerned. And when
once barred for the conflict the avenging
arm Of the people is powerful for good
or evil. They have the power, and il
IS their solemn duty 10 correct abuses
in the administration Of the govern.
ment, to hold their servants to strict
account Of their stewardships, and to re
buke those who have ignorant!y or will
fully betrayed their interests and sscrf-
feed their happiness, and it remains to
be seen whether they will exercise this
power end perform this duty.


ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Year: 1867

Two organizations have been formed
in New York for the relief of the des.
titute in the South. The Tim es is sup.
porting the movement with its whole
influence, and if it sticks at it long
enough, it will doubtless effect much.
In one of its editorials on the subject is
found the following language:


The Southern papers reproduced the
vengeful utterances of malignant and
stony hearted men and newspapers of
the extreme Anti Southern party, and
these were accepted as evidences of the
spirit that dominated :he hearts of the
Northern people. 1t must not be pu.
to the discredit Of the South that hu-
man feeling still exists there, and that
the character of the once proud race,
now defeated and wrecked, has yet in
it touch Of the, old pride. Naked
and hungry, they have batlled for years
with the giant power of the North, and
has suffered and bled until they fell
with exhaustion. To continue 10 suffer
and perish seemed at last to be their
doom, and as in war they had borne it
uncomplainingly, so in peace they en-
dured it with hardly a murmur.
Year: 1867

WHAT WOMAN CAN Do.-If she will
serve her country by a sacrifice of ex-
pensive clothing if she will show her
loveliness in homespun make fashion
her slave instead of being a slave to
fashion; give employment 10 our own
people as was done during the war
keep the spinning wheel buzzing and cot
ton cards at work in humble homes; buy
home manufactures in preference TO
those from abroad; content herself in
being neat and not gaudy drop all
such gimcracks as artificial waterfalls,
the tassellea thingamies which 90
around the whole end of stockings, and
what Wood Davidson calls " the veri,a.
ble-overshot.. high pressure perpendicu-
lar-vibrating duplex and -cat>-eliptic>
knee plus ultra tiItareens if she will
make up her mind to 60 only half way
back 10 the war standard induce her
husband TO plant corn and fill his meat
house-in short, If she will by every
and all means contribute to stop The sup
plies that now fill Northern Golfers with
the best part Of their stock in trade, the
South can produce a financial convul-
sion. out of which, peace will come.


Since the surrender Of Lees army.
probably, two hundred millions Of dol
lars. have been sent to the North by the
South, and three-fourths of that amount
has gone into the hands Of our enemies.
We have whe;ted the knife that is at
our throats, and the time has come
when we should stop severely.


South Cdrolinidn.
Year: 1867

WASHINGTON, June 3.


The reply OF the Paraguayan Foreign Min.
lister TO Washburne. informing him of the re-
lection Of the mediation of the United States
by allies, has been received here. He thanks
Washburne for the strong arguments with
which he repelled the preliminaries and CON
ditlon that President Lopez should abdicate
and leave the country, or to consider the
question of mediation. lie details at length
the events which led to the war, and con
cludes by saying that his Government will
never accept a single one Of the articles OF
the treaty Of alliance as the basis for dis
cusson Of treaty of peace. The Republic
is determined to save itself, with its institu-
tions, and its mode of being, or to perish
gloriously at the foot Of the flag that has
loudly proclaimed the liberty Of its people,
and sustained with ardent patriotism Its
motto Of peace and justice.
Year: 1867

In an old manor house in Gloucester
shire, England, may De found the follow
ing sketch or portrait of a true gentle
man written, framed, and hung over the
mantle-pieGe of . tapestried sitting
room:


"The true gentleman is Gods servant,
the worlds master, and his own man
virtue is his business, study his recrea-
ton, contentment his resi-, and happiness
his reward God is his father, the Church
is his mother, the saints his brethren, all
that need him his friends; devotion his
chaplain, charity his chamberlain, sobri-
ety his butler, temperance his cook, hos
pitality his housekeeper, providence his
steward, charity his treasure, piety his
mistress Of the house, and discretion his
porter, TO let him in and out most fit.
Thus his whole family is made up of
virtues, and he is the true master of the
house He is neces:itated to take the
world on his way to heaven but he
walks through it as FAST as he can, and
all his business by the way is to make
himself and others happy. Take him in
two words--a man and Christian"
Year: 1867

The following letter from II. W. Bee
cher was written to Radical in Nash
vile:


BROOKLYN. N. Y, january, 1867.
MY DEAR SIR: | have just been talking
with friend returned from Tennessee,
and have learned little more in detail
than | before knew of your State, and
what you propose to do. Pray, do not
think me meddling with your business,
when / express my anxiety Tor your sue
cess in the thorough and permanent en-
franchisement of the negro, for Tennes-
see is in some sense the represen-
tative of the new nation. What the
whole people, above all things,
need Just now is that one OF the
Southern States should Of its own will
and by vote of its own people come up
fully en- to the platform OF equal rights
and full citizenship for all men" Then
there will be a model to work for in the
other States. They will have courage
to believe that such tbings can be done.
Suffrage for a whole people | deem a
natural right. | should urge it as a
matter of Justice" Should you secure It,
il will raise the conscience of the whole
nation many degrees higher than tits But
in your case it is also matter of political
safety. Ifsome fear thatsuch measure will
kill them, so | am sure gdHt Of IL will
kill them. To die for principle 10 to
make sure resurrection; while political
death. without and even against princi-
ple. is death perpetual and resurrection
less Should Tennessee remain firm and
work on this great truth and duty OF
universal suffrage, not fortified by crime,
| shall regard it as the turn of night;
The day star will have arisen, and
light will grow stronger and darkness
weaker every moment thereafter.


/ hope that God will be gracious to
YOU and reinvigorate your frame. He
has made your life precious to those who
wish well to the country. Into the
struggle Of the next campaign you will
carry not only the fate Of Tennessee,
but of the whole South, and so Of the
nation. May God 60 with Fon, and bless
you and bring you out victorious Then,
II you wish 10 depart, We viii rejoice
with your inheritance Of that rest which
remaineth for the people Of God.


am, dear sir, truly yours,


II. W BEEcHER.
Year: 1867

the doors and entering, the two women
were found in one Of the rooms, standing
in perfectly nude state upon the bed,
which was in flames. They were dragged
from the bed, not, however, till one Of
them was badly burned upon the leg, and
the fire extinguished An investigation
of their singular conduct elected the fact
that they were deranged. They are both
unmarried, and are represented as being
hsrd.working and Industrious Nothing
unusual was noticed in their manner
until few days ago, when they became
impressed with the idea that some one
was trying to poison them, and sent n
quantity of milk they had purchased toa
physician for analysis. The assurance
of the physician that there was no poison
in the milk failed to quiet their appre
tensions, and so firmly were they con-
vinced that they were the victims OF q
conspiracy that they refused to eat or
drink anything, and it is reported by the
neighbors that they burned up several
hundred dollars, because, as they said,
it was poison. On Saturday afternoon
they piled the furniture against the doors,
divested themselves of every article Of
clothing, got upon the bed and set fire to
it, and remained in this position until
discovered by the neighbors. The wo-
men were arrested and placed in the
Clay street station, where they remained
until yesterday, when they were taken
away by their relatives. - Louisville
Courier.
Year: 1867

Ex-Confederate Gen. Early is in
Toronto, Canada, whence he has ad-
dressed letter, published in the Win
chester (Va.) Times, of which the fol-
lowing is an extract:


God knows how we'll | love my native
State and all her unfortunate sisters of
the South, and how cheerfully my life
was risked and would now be yielded in
their defense but, to all of US, there are
some spots peculiarly sacred. With me,
the first among these is the place where
/ was born and where now reposes the
remains of my mother; the next is
Winchester, the plains around which
were watered by the blood of so many Of
my brave comrades, and where now so
many true women weep over the graves
of the fallen.


1t is sad, sad indeed to be an exile
from my country, and still sadder to
mourn the loss of the most just and
sacred cause for which man ever fought
but there is some comfort in knowing
that the struggle which developed so
much heroism on the part OF our soldiers,
and SO many virtues in our women, has
not been all in vain; and wherever, l
may wander / will bear with me the
proud consolation derived from the
knowledge that my countrywomen, who
we're so faithful and devoted during all
the trials and vicissitudes Of our dread
full contest for independence, now that
it has gone against us, remain true to the
memories of the dead. Power and
money may procure costly monuments
and testimonials to commemorate the
names of those who fought for the sue
cessful party, but all the pawer and
wealth of the world cannot command SO
rich tribute as that paid to the memo
ries of the heroic dead of the Confeder-
ate armies by the tears of the women of
tha Snnth
Year: 1867

safety and security would pervade the pub
lie mind, whereas now distrust, fear and
uneasiness as to the future is felt aud ex-
pressed by all classes:


And what of the future? There are
those who are ever hopeful, ever trusting
that from evil good may be educed But
if hope can be drawn from a review of
the present distracted State of the coun-
try, it must be by an Imagination of ex-
treme viyidness. If ever the broken col
umns of the Republic are cemented again
it must be done by the blood Of the mar
tyrS who will be stricken down for their
adhesion to the cause of freedom.


The history of all Republics that have
passed out of existence, gives us no ground
to hope that ours will escape the same fate
unless we return to strict observance of
the forms of the Constitution Their
downfall began when their rulers disre-
gardcd the rights of the people as guaran-
tecd to them BY the organic law. We
have progressed almost to the point where
imperialism begins. Ancient republics
endured the violent shock of civil wars,
and at last fell prey to the treachcry
corruption and unholy ambition of their
rulers, and they were not more trcacher-
Gus nor corrupt than a majority of the
nation are at present.


Y. c.. 4. Il.
Year: 1867

The most gratifying reports reach US.
SAYS the Greencastle Press, of the fruit aud
crop prospects. Our farmers represent
the wheat crop as promising well save IN
those localities where it has suffered from
freezing. Should nothing occur to mar
the present propect, it Is thought We will
be favored with an average crop of wheat.
and that the yield of fruit of all kinds will
be unexamplel
Year: 1867

BURNs.-The best thing for burn, says
an exchange, is the following, and every
family ought to know it and try it : AS soon
as possible after the burn, throw a little green
tea into hot water; let ii steep. Stir up an
Indian meal poultiee. Spread the tea leaves
on the pOultice put it on the burn or scald.
whichever it may be. If burnt with powder,
it will take the powder out, and the skin viii
be as clear as ever.
Year: 1867

CHIMNEYs.-The Boston Transcript re>
commends that in building chimneys brick
layers should put quantity of salt into the
mortar with which the interstices of the
brick are to be laid The effect will be that
there will never be any accumulation of SCOT
in the chimney, for the reason that the salt
in the portion of mortar which is exposed
absorbs moisture every damp day. The
SCOT, thus becoming damp, falls down into
the Fireplace, which, we should say, would
be remedy about as bad as the disease.
Year: 1867

A FEW WORDS ON SQUEEzlNG.-While
we are growing very sensible, indeed, in the
matter of dress, in the way of boots, balmo-
raj skirts, warm stockings and high necks,
we are degeneratiDg in some other matters
quite as important. The corset is not a
necessary part of woman's wardrobe; and
alas when a woman does begin to wear corr
sets, she will wear them too small, and will
tug at the laces until her breath becomes
short, and she feels it necessary to refrain
from anything like a comfortable meal. We
say nothing against well shaped corset,
worn loosely, but there lies the difficulty. A
loose corset injnres the appearance, instead
of improving it, and people wear corsets
that they may have small waists All we
can say is, don't squeeze whatever you do.
You have small waists, but you are exposing
yourself to dozen misfortunes which are as
bad as large waist, First, you'll surely
have dyspepsia, and secondly, your hands
will soon grow red; thirdly, your nose;
fourthly, you will be unable to walk a mile
at once; filthy, dinner will be a misery;
sixthly, your shulder.blades will increase in
size and altitude; seVenthly, your eyes will
grow weak; eighty, you will break down at
thirty or thereabouts, and be a sickly old
woman from that time forth. If these truths
do not frighten women from tight corsets,
perhaps the information that gentlemen
generally do not admire what dressmakers
call "pretty figure" SO much as natural
one, may have some influence.
Year: 1867

DEAD MAN EATEN BY GULLs--A most
shocking sight was presented in the river in
front of Cairo, Ill, recently. The dead
body of a man had become frozen fast in the
floating ice, and when it passed Cairo, there
had gathered an immense flock of sea gnlls
around the corpse, and they were feeding of
of it and fighting over it. Some were
perched upon the body gOrgiug themselves
as thew tore the frozen flesh from the bones
others tapped around in the cold air, and
still others were hopping about on the float
ing fields of ice, awaiting their return at the
repast. The awful spectacle foated by with
the current of the river, and undisturbed,
passed from view.
Year: 1867

The Madison Argus told newly married
friend that he would find difference be-
tween the matrimonial and editorial experts
ence. In one case the devil cries for copy,
and in the other the copy cries ike the
devil
Year: 1867

SCENE IN A CHURCH.-A scene of a some
what unusual character, occurred in the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Allegheny,
Pa. An evening meeting was in progress
there, and in attendance were two women
occupying the same pew. One OF them
suddenly recognized in the other a person
with whom she had accused her husband of
having improper intimacy. She determined
to have a distinct understanding abont the
matter there and then, and commenced her
accusations against the other in an audible
whisper. The responses were equally vehe-
ment, and at last the conversation became
so vigorous as to disturb the service and at,
tract the attention of all present. Shortly
all attempts to subdue their voices ceased,
and the wordy war ragged unrestrained. At
length the opponents took position in the
isle, and commenced vigorous hand to hand
fight, scratching, pulling hair, and clapPer'
claWing generally. At last they were separ'
ated, and put out of the church.
Year: 1867

On THAT WILL ExPLoDE--Fill tum-
bier three>fourths full of moderately cool
water, then pour half teaspoOnfull Of oil
into it, stir them together; then hold a
lighted match over the tumbler, and if it
takes FIRE from the vapor before the fame
comes in contact with the oil, then it is dan,
gerous, as good oil will not thus ignite, and
indeed will not burn readily when the FAM
ing match is thrown into it; while that
which has been much adulteaized with benz
zine, will emit yapor which is nearly as ex-
plosive as gunpowder, and the oil will burn
freely. Kerosene ought alwayi to be tested
in this way before using.
Year: 1867

MONROE, N. Y, Sept AT half past ten
O'Clock last night the seven p. M. express
from the track quarter OF a mile from this
station. by disarranged switch. The locom J.
tive was completely upset; two baggage cars
and the smoking car smashed; the floor OF the
baggage car was driven through the smoking
car, tearing off the roof and nearly the entire
side. Miraculous to say, no one was killed,
but cuts and bruises were pIentifully distrib-
OF Elmira. was badly lacerated in the leg and


bled profusely. The smoking car was well


filled with passengers, several of whom
pitched themselves through the windows. The
appearance Of the wreck Is that of the most
complete havoc, the baggage cars being piled
on top Of each other and the locomotive and
tender utterly upset The passengers all
gathered on the track wondering by what
mysterious agency their lives were preserved.
train coming in an opposite direction was
fortunately signalJed before running into the
wreck. train will soon arrive TO take the


passengers on
Year: 1867

a9 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 well to give him call, as he is de-
termined to close out his entire stock, even at a
great sacrifice. feb E6-2m
Year: 1867

AN ILLUSTRATION. The Daily Advertiser,
after citizens have been imprisoned, i'm
poverished, hung by authority of military
courts, without its remonstrance, has come to
the conclusion that these courts form mo cred
table page in our history A large portion
the American people arrived at this conclu
sion in advance of the Daily. The Boston
Journal assures the South "that the Republi-
cans of the North have no desire or intention
to force their principles upon the people of the
South" The Military Bill, the Supplement-
ary Bill, the threatened Confscation Bill do
not indicate coercion! When the apparition
Of a turtle appeared to a famous caterer in bis
dream, the caterer assured the turtle that lie
was lis friend, and that it was very wrong to
disturb his repose by such an intrusion. My
friend, are you p answered the turtle. III
Iau are my friend, what do these words you
ehalked on my back mean, Soup tomorrow p
boston Post
Year: 1867

TANNING WooDcHUcK SKINS. Seeing SO
many different ways for tanning furs, wood
chuck skins, &c., | thought would send you
mine [ have tried various ways, and [ think
nv nv vay the least labor, and the furs tanned as
veil, if not better, than any | ever saw. |
take the first premium on tanning at our coun-
trv fairs when take any of them


Woodchucks ure best caughs III winter or
sDr;pg. In an open winter have caught them
sTsry month but December. They come ont
7erV early in the spring, and it is very easy
catching lhem-at least, l never had any
iouble. Find where they come out, set the
ran in the mouth Of the hole, cover with
Iaayss and l am sure Of woodchuck the first
time one comes out.


For tanning, salt the skins, roll I'D and let
them lie for four days in the salt then take
them and stretch and let them dry straight and
smooth. Then take an old shave or something
similar, and smooth board, six inches wide,
10 work on, and flesh the skin clean then for
zach skin take of salt and pulyerized alum one
tablespoonful, equal parts for each skin, dissolve
the salt and alum in warm water just enough to
net the mixture, put it on the skins warm, roll
m the skins and let them lie from two to four
weeks; then partially dry them then take
sand paper and rub them till dry and they will
be ready for use There is oil enough in them
10 make them soft and p!iable.


Woodchuck fur is nice pushed. 1t makes
good trimming for children's caps and nice
nittenS, and does not cost one fourth as much
az yarn, and out wears them by half for nit
lens. | make the inside Of the hands Of the
hest fulled cloth 7 can find 1t will outwear
The best deerskin l ever saw, and is much
warmer, and wetting and drying does not make
Them hard like deerskin. l have tried them
both, and I want no more deerskin for me un-
less for chopping "A. y. r., in the Country
Gentleman.