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Year: 1868

HEARTs.-Hearts are Of several kinds,
and Of widely different natures First,
there are walled up hearts, and these are
of two kinds; about one kind the wall Is
high and strong, and to surmount it is a
work of extreme difficulty but if you
can get inside you have entered Eden.
Fragrant and sweet, and fair as the Wis
ions seen in dreams, is that enclosed gar
den, and it is worth hard labor to gain
admission there. The other has wall as
high and strong, and full as hard to get
over; and when at last, with torn flesh
and dislocated joints, you have scaled it,
YOU wish you hadn't, for their is nothing
inside but rocks and cold water The
trouble with these two descriptions OF
hearts is, that It's impossible to distin-
guish one from the other until you have
almost worn yourself out in mounting
the walls. Another kind of heart is that
which, having nothing to fence it in, lies
open to the passage of all men and cattle
"a waste, unfruitful field, of no use tc
anybody and less to the owner. But there
is another kind of heart--a rare creation
but real one--whose wall is low and al
most hidden by flowers. The birds make
their nest in it, and sing as they swins
upon its swaying twigs and festoonins
vines Beyond the wall, itself thing o
fragrance and beauty, lie the enchantin,
gardens. Delightful bowers invite tn


wayworn traveller to enter and repose
Spirits of love and beauty beckon the sa,
and lonely ones to the feast of soul, and


charmed light and glory hover in tn
! whole joyous air. This is the true typ
OF heart.
Year: 1868

GLEN's FALLS RAILEoAD.-Ihe last
Sandy Hill Herald says that the gentle
man who has contracted for the build
ing of the Glen'4 Falls Railroad,
with several of his aids, are in that
town, and have been for some days busily
engaged in surveying and marking out
the road bed The amended bill author
izing the Fort Edward people to aid the
road TO the extent of 100000 has become
law, and we observe that the citizen. o.
that village are to hold meeting OF
Tuesday next, the 9th of May, TO vote on
the question We are in hopes, therefore
of seeing the ground broken, and the
heavy work commenced in earnest, before
many davs.
Year: 1868

A wealthy gentleman of Boston sew
eral years ago gave the editor of the


Worcester Palladium short narration
of his own experience. He had an in
come of $4,000 year IA large sum
then, but not considered so now), a
house in town, and country seat two
miles out. He had several children,
coach, fine horses, and driver, and took
pleasure in riding every day with his
children. One day, when riding, the
thought struck him that each one of his
children would expect to have a fine
house and coach, horses, and driver, as
their father had before them, and live as
he lived and if they did not, they
would be unhappy. He did not think
all of them could have things as he had
them, or live as he was living; and he
rode home, sent his coach and horses to
market and sold them, bought a cheap
carryall and became his own driver.
With emphasis he declared that no
amount could induce him to return to his
former mode of living; for if any one of
his children should chance to be poor, as
in all probability some oft them would be,
they should not suffer in their feelings
by the reflection that their father rode in
his coach, while they had to rough it on
foot. The example he gave them afford
ed him satisfaction greater than the
wealth he had to bestow.
Year: 1868

II is net the amount of food and
care given 10 horse chat insurcs his


health aud good condition, hut the
times aud manner Of application.


There are times when horse should


have full feed, and other times when
he should have small one. The
heaviest iced should be in the evening
after his days work is done. His APP
petite is then gra,iiiea, he lays down
to rest and will most likely lay till
morning. BY this time his food has
digestcd, his system is rested, he gets
M refreshed with a good appetite.


Ills morning meal should not be an
over full one not so full as that of the
previous evening. He should be
driven or worked moderately for the
first hour or two. After that speech
or labor may be increased if there is
any argent necessity for it, his mid
day feed should be smaller than OF
morning or evcning-it should be the
smallest meal Of the day, and he will
travel or work on it during the after
noon with more vigor and less
exhaustion than he would have done
on aful feed, and will enjoy
his evening meal with great relish.
Year: 1868

OFFENCE consists, in their eyes, not In


the sacraice of human life which was
involved in the campaign, but in the


painful termination of the campaign
itself. 1t was the wrong army that was
paroled. If auy hon est vote could have
been taken in the New 4 orR Convention
on the question which of the two clrcum-
stances Was the more deplorable, which of
the two rendered General Grant the most
acceptable to them-the losses of the


Union army or the capture OF the rebel
army-four fifths of the delegates would
have voted that the latter was by far
the more aggravating and iEtolerable.


We have shown in a previous article
from the official field returns that at the
beginning of the campaign General Lee
had 72,2lS men present for duty; that
Gen. Grant nad 9S. JIG; that with the
exception of the two days fighting In the
Wilderness, Lee fought on the defensive
behind entertainments, while Grant
fought on the offensive in the open field.
That at the end of the campaign, Gene
raj Grant had lost 80, 259in killed wocnd-
ed and missing, while Lee had lost his
entire force. The superior generalship OF
Lee consisted in his getting rid OF 81, $50
more men behind breastworks than Grant
did in the open field, and in taking his
Individual parole not to bear arms against
the United States


1t is deeply to be regretted that the re-
belion could not have been overthrown
with less loss of life on our side 1t is
still more to be regretted that there was
any rebellion to overthrow. But taking
the facts as they existed in the spring
Of 1864. bearing in mind that Lees
army had never up to that time been
thoroughly humbled that it embraced
the flower Of the Confederate forces that
il was in its own estimation invincible
that it was superbly disciplined and Off
cered; that it was operating upon itsown
ground that it fully appreciated its re-
sponsibilities and that its mode of fight
ing was for the most part detensive-who
is bold enough to say that Gen. Grant 5
losses were too great for the results which
he accomplished. There standss.sthe fact
that the flag went down and the Confed-
eracy disappeared in its last ditch. Write
this upon one line, and then write upon
another that the price paid for it was too
great No man can do so without sub
sc.ibina him self rebel at heart. = Checa-
go Tribune.
Year: 1868

Under this caption the Irish Republican,
thus eloquently answers the question
"Who can hesitate to decide between the
two p in an article on the Presidential
contest


Not he who has been hunted bv tv-
rants from a land which should have been
his own, to find that refuge here which
20 other land would give him not he
who believes that the distraction of this
Republic would extinguish the hopes of
all nations. No! he. who looks to thi.
Republic as the fountain from which the
freedom of Europe shall yet flow; not he
who beheld the friends of England as
well as England herself-we mean the
oEgarchy cf England manipulating and
direotip3 the rebellion in the South and
late y directing the affairs in the demo-
cratic convention, and appointing it
was the agent of England who did it
Seymour to lead the hosts of treason once
more against the Republic.


1t then patriotically addresses the Irish
Republic.


''For Irishmen there is no excuse in
the Democratic party. They want liberty,
and in the Republican party liberty has
It's home. 1t. was called into existence
to make America free, and it has done so
Once settle this nation, and place her
beyond the reach of the assassins or the
traitor, and we shall turn her face to Eu-
rope, and troubles and misery will vanish
like mists in the morning sun. That the
democracy is destined to be not only
beaten, but annihilated at the next cleo
tion, not even the democrats themselves
will deny. We should like to see our
people en- nadsse even at the eleventh
hour, make reparation for the past and
cast solid vote for the party of liberty.
Year: 1868

WASHINGTON, August 24.-Letters
from Mississippi give an account of the
shooting in the street of Judge Morris, a
prominent Republican, as he was about
leaving for the North to engage in the
canvass. As he had only speaking
acquaintance with his assassin, former
rebel. and never had any difficulty with
him. the murderous attempt is attributed
wholly to political motives.
Year: 1868

The Copperhead press arc still harping
on General Grant last campaign and


particularly upon the losses which they
allege the Union army suffered between


the fields of the Wilderness and Apo
mottox. They never allude to the mis-


haps which General Lee suffered in the
same campaign, notwithstanding he in
Cured the loss of his entire army, and
with it the exhistance Of the Southern
Confederacy. IF General Grant had
merely lost Washington City, and the
cause for which he was fighting, he would


not have been exposed to the denuncia-
tons which the Seymour and Blair party
| are fond Of leveling against him. His
Year: 1868

The New York Freedman s Journal,
which during the rebellion was on the
side of the South, now proclaims that
the issue in the coming election is the
restoration of the slave states 10 al their
rights. This means nothing less than
the restoration Of slavery and the ascen-
deney of the South over the country


. is You aoere, is the cry of the Journal.
Are the soldiers, or the freemen of the
north ready for this kind Of restoration
Year: 1868

The Democratic press may try to
cover over tie facts, but there are the
dead bodies appealing mutely to the
nation they loved for protection to those
they leave behind That dangerous
secret political organization exists in this
State is known to everybody, and gen.
eral feeling of alarm peryades the whole
community on account of it.-Neao Or
Ienns RennhlicGR
Year: 1868

All of the Democratic campaign
documents omit Frank Blair's Broadhead
letter, and in many of the States that
gave large Republican majorities the
Democratic State Committees decline to
publish hisletter accepting the nomination
to the Vice Presidency
Year: 1868

To all who desire to favor me with their patronage
would say that can buy cloth to advantage and
the purcliIser. Trimming will warrant to furnish
CHEAPER and BETTER than any person can buy at
retail.


have on hand few ready maie business garments
which, according to quality VERY CHEAP and
are warranted to be as good if made TO order.


Please call and let me convince you of the above


15-1tf I n EIJIINJ N
Year: 1868

There are few things worth special
attention in estimating the character of
DR.. Green. 1st His frankness and in
tegrity. In him these qualities were
blended. Each gave the other addition
al rays of splendOr. His frankness, as
simple-hearted as that of child, could
never be even suspected of being bluff
manner to carry the unthinking null
titude, and beguile the unsuspecting; !;
neither could his integrity even be hid
by his own modesty, or the thOughtless-
ness or ambition of others. He ever
appeared the open-hearted man to be
trusted and loved. What he did he did
openly and fairly. When he left Col
lege he was not impressed with the con-
viction that he ought to preach the Cos
pei. He had during his course of pre-
liminary studies, while member of the
family of DR.. Lewis Marshall, and en-
joying the friendship of that admirable
lady and Christian, the Doctors wife,
made profession of his belief in Christ
Jesus. The voice of his friends and his
nature called him to the profession of
law then the most inviting occupation of
literary man of talents and education.
He commenced with ardor the study of
preparation. That difficulty in his utter
ance became formidable in his eyes; he
could not bear the thought of appearing
as an advocate of causes he could not
plead to his own satisfaction, and he
abandoned the law as profession. By
advice he turned his attention to medi-
cine. Its attractions as benevolent en-
ployment touched the kindness of his ma
ture. As he made some progress, he
became convinced that the enthusiasm Of
his nature could not be properly called
forth by its details; that only occasion
ally could he put forth his whole soul; and
he would not take pay for heartless rou-
tine services, or labor in a profession he
did not love.


Some three years of his life had pass
ed in these trials. He married an amia-
bic and pious lady of high standing in So
ciety, and betook himself to agriculture
on his paternal acres. Some pleasing
anecdotes are related of his frankness
and integrity while a farmer, showing
his unwillingness to make any gain BY
the misfortunes or mistakes or ignorance
of others. The horse bought below his
value should be paid for at fair price


His domestic happiness was short lived
And in the sudden blasting of his earthly
hopes his heart received an impulse thai
fashioned his whole future life. The last
words Of his wife" Bless the Lord {
my soul. Let all that is within me bless
His holy name" )" kindled his enthusiasm
to preach the Gospel of God to suffering
Year: 1868

Secession is the one strong idea of
the Democracy. To separate the South
from the North was their FIRST grand idea;
of course it failed, for majority of the
people believe that this country can only
retain its greatness by remaining one Ma
ton, instead of two three or half dozen
small nationalities Now, however, they
commence their persistent attacks in an
other quarter. They propose to annihi-
late New England, and their curses
against that devoted locality would blast
and wither less strongly fortified land.
1t is true. they have tried this move be-
fore but were fanked and badly defeated
and their renewal of it now viii! probably
end in their total rout. Here is one lit
tie item which we select to show the ana
mus Of Democratic papers:


''All parties are growing weary of the
oppressive, selfish and senseless rapacity
Of the Eastern section, and the tiEle is
not far distant when the representative of
the West will be compelled to resent the
outrages and throw off the yoke of the
Puritan oligarchists. now so inflated with
their triumph over the South. ''-Colun,-
bus CO.. CRISIS.


"All parties" that is untrue to start
with! The Republican party do not be-
lieyc in secession. They fought it SIX
long years-are lighting it still, and we
give Copperhead papers which sympa-
thize so strongly with southern disunion-
lists due notice that it viii fight it six more
years if it is necessary to bring peace and
harmony to this land Not one foot of
our territory shall be cut off without
cutting through the vitals of million of
men!
Year: 1868

The La Crosse Democrat is in danger
of losing its prestige. Other organs of the
party, envious of its success, are equalling
if not surpl assing it in its own chosen
field of scurrilous and infamous utterances
Thus the Greensburg Herald, jealous
Democratic sheet in Indiana, speaking of
the proposition to entrust, the work of
reconstruction to Gen. Grant says:


''When that time does come (when it
passes the Senate tee sooner the earth IS
rid of him the better; there aciU be a job for
another Booth By the hair of st Michael,
we would rather see him in HI than
king over an inch of American soil: and it
is our opinion if His Equestrian Might
ness were to accept under the new recon-
struction law, he would be seeking home
in the above hot region before he would
the capital of his new kingdom.


Here also Is another extract which is at
least equal to the most elaborate efforts
of BRICK PoMERoY. 1t is from the Al
bion( Mich. Ki7yor, cherished organ of
the Democracy of that State:


"We are not disposed to be alarmed,
but what is the use of crying peace when
there is no peace :? The people must
tocsin must be sounded-and
if needs be bteo3 must again ttoao.- To an
American, what is nationality without lib
erty! Down with the usurpers Open the
ue,ns Of the bcsotted tyrants, Eimunds,
Drake, Sumner, Chandler, .Sterens,


Wade, and all who are engaged in this
foul conspiracy, and let their blood flow,
and that, too, freely, should they attempt
such consumma ton! IfPresident John
son will stand firmly by his Obligations to
defend and preserve the Constitution, the
mass Of the people will stand by him, and
if called upon-will rally to his defense
and support, even through rivers of blood!
The time has come when action must
take the place OF words If Mr. johnson
has the courage and will act, all will be
well. But if he proves himself to be-
recreant coward, then the end is not!
Year: 1868

What is in store for the Republican
party is of course hard to determine.
The Democrats assert with great vehe
mence that it has a location somewhere
IN in Salt River regions, but they have
lied on this point so many times hereto
fore that they can hardly be credited now.
We confess that the last fall elections
made things look little serious, but the
people had too much confidence and tried
to heat too many irons at one time. Ex-
perience teaches them that the old Slav-
cry evil must be fought with all the pow
er that can be brought to be.r. Through
out all ages freedom and granny have
struggled for the mastery, and though
the former has for the greater part tri-
umphed, still the latter is ever ready to
renew the engagement, simply because it
has everything to gain through victory
aud nothing to lose by defeat. Take the
case of the two contending parties In
1869. The Republicans were laboring to
make this a free country, the Democrat
were striving to keep it slave country
The former We're rapidly gaining ground
among the people who loved liberty, the
latter were losing; what was to be done ?
Only resort to arms could save democra-
cy, and if that could do no good it could
do them no harm as their supremacy was
already gone. The result of that conf1ic.
is well known. Slavery was cast down
and democracy is no better off than be-
fore


Now, however, the struggle is being
renewed with vigor. A different ground
is chosen-an effort is made to convince
the people that the party of freedom are
all in the wrong that although they
bravely fought in the cause of liberty and
union they are now wicked, and un-
worthy the confidence of the people.
But the effort Is abortive. The people
see inscribed on the Republican banner
equal rights for all and though in some
localities there are enough weak kneed
individuals who side with democracy and
thus defeat toe grand design, still the
great mass of our party believe that ev-
cry man has equal inalienable rights with
his neighbor and that no law should
stand in the way of his exercising those
rights. Cherishing such principles what
e!so can we look for other than the hna
Year: 1868

triumph of Republicanism? For time
the people slept, but they are now ar
reused, and we shall go on conquering and
to conquer until the last vistage of negro
Slavery is swept from the land; until ha-
ted aristocracy is compelled to hide its
head In the dust and the humblest crea-
ture that calls America his home shall
have just as fair chance to exercise his
rights as the wealthiest nabob in the land.
This is the mission of the Republican
party, the people sanction it, and the fu-
ture is bright with promises of its speedy
mplishment.
Year: 1868

A democratic paper claims that with
out the greatly increased vote in New
Hampshire the republicans would have
been defeated. This is virtual ac-
knowledgement that democrats are so
fond Of public pap they ol1cuys vote
Well We think they are, and we have seen
the time when one Uotc did not satisfy
them and they voted half dozen times
over. Bat it will be found that repubF-
cans will attend to such cases at the COM
ing elections, and they will also manage
to put in one rotc for themselves they
ask for no more
Year: 1868

HARD UP.-Thc Democrats in this To-
cality are hard up for arguments to use
against Judge Taylor. In lieu of facts
they state that j. A. Bently is willing to
swear that Judge Taylor went to che
polls, and in his excess of zeal, while
working for the Republicans, kc pulled
of his coat and offered to whip any man
who voted the Democratic ticket You
will have to tell something that is not
such a palpable lie as this. gentlemen,
or you will do your cause more hurt than
rood
Year: 1868

BARRIERS will have to look out for their

 business, as the inroads machinery is making arc rapid. The adaptation of machinery to the art of brushing hair was chronicled some time since, but Dublin barber has improved on the idea SO far that he has a machine in operation for cutting hair. A notice of the working of the machine declares that the sensations produced by it's revolutions around the head are very agreeable. We should think, however, that to a nervous person the for the safety of the ears and nose would be anything but agreeable, not the fact, announced by the in- yentor, that "the operator, by turning n screw, can adjust the cutting blade SO as to tsks of just the quantity of hair desired.r
Year: 1868

Q AvERY's PATENT PUMP.-This new de scription of pump, which digs it's own wells. and which may be put down to water in an almost incredibly short space of time and set to work at once, appears 10 be meeting with universal favor all over the world. It has lately been introduced into England and France where it was looked upon as a most important and valuable invention. If we are not mistaken, a we'll can be dug, 50 feet of tubing put down, and pump furnished and put in running order for $50 We shall soon have an illustrated description Of the manner in which this work is so effectually and cheap ly done. This pump is rapidly coming into use in this city and vicinity. It is adapted to almost any locality, where it is not neces- sary to penetrate into hard, rocky strata for ~ater-s5a fT97eisn Kiaiss and Geier,iSs psss
Year: 1868

JCDGE BIArCHFoaD. of the District Court ot New York decided the other day that an assignee in bar .ruptcy could not lay claim Co any property which comes into the bankrupts hands after the filing of his petition.
Year: 1868

THE MrNER office is well supplied with Presses, Plain, Fancy and Ornamental Type and the pro prie;ors arc determined to execute all work with which they my be favored in the ncatest and best style or the art

 Work may De ordered from any part Of the Territory, and when accompanied with The cash, ii will be promptly executed and sent by mail, or ss directed.

 Perrous sending us money for subscription, advertising or job work, may forward ii by mail, or otherwise, at their own risk
Year: 1868

The Subscriber for the past ten years engaged
as cutter at Mr. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tablishment, would inform his friends and the
citizens 0f Rock Island and vicinity, that be has
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose of manufacturing to order first
class fne custom work 10 those that have been in
the habit of getting their garments cut by US,
while at Mr. Cones, we would extend invita-
tiOn 10 call on at our establishment. and
TO those mat cannot get suited in Rock Island
and in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents we would invite them TO call ana give us q
trial, feeling confident that suit them In
every respect. We have handsome assortment
of fine COths Cassimeres and Vestings, together
with large variety of splendid French Coatiugs
and Tric0a in different shades and colOrs for fine
business sGits. Also fine Beavers in different
colors. for overcoHts,-an of which we will make
to order in the best and most fashionable manner
at lower rstes than the class of goods can be
obtained on either side Of the river. Call snd
examine our styles, aud compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business.


THOMAS CULL0UGH,
North side of Third Street, near the Post Office,


Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones


N. B. The cutting department is under our
own supervision nov29dly.