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Year: 1867

A funny story is going the
rounds in Paris: A lady in the first
society was recently obliged to dis
miss her nurse on account of ex-
cess of firemen and private soldiers
too often repeated. After chosing
as successor to this criminal a
very pretty girl, the lady, explain
ing why the frst was sent away,
enjoined it on the second not to do
likewise. She admitted that she
should't. 81 can endure a great
DEAL" said the lady, "but soldiers
about the kitchen l won't endure"
After week or eight days, the lady
came one morning into the kitchen,
opened a cupboard, and discovered
youthful military character. "Oh,
ma'aln!" cried the girl. frightened,
81 give you my word l never saw
that soldier before in my life-he
must have been one of the old ones
left over by the other grip
Year: 1867

Let each one strive with all his NIGH
To be decent man,
And love his neighbor as himself
Upon the golden plan;
Andif his neighbor chUnce to be


A pretty female woman,
Why, love her all the more-you see
That's only acting human. c---
Year: 1867

The auditing committee Of the State Re-
publican Committee of Illinois, presuming
the sheriff of Scott county in that state to
be republican, wrote him letter, recent
ly, asking contribution toward the debts
incurred in the late political campaign
The sheriff replied:


GENTLEMEN OF THE AUDITING COMMIT
TEE II have received your polite circular,
and, as it came in printed form, deem it
only polite to send printed reply.


l am glad the Republican state central
committee selected SO energetic sub
committee to "examine into the manner in
which the campaign had been conducted
and the money disposed Of" and, being
able to give you some information on both
branches Of the inquiry, as regards this To-
cality, ! contribute to your knowledge as
follows:


The campaign was here conducted on
the principle that "a lie well stuck to is as
good as the truth" Religious fanaticism,
political intolerance and personal hatred,
were all aroused and made subservient to
the ''interests Of God and humanity
The money was cpent in shameless bribery.
In many cases, those who could not be il.
duced to vote the radical ticket, were offer
ed money in liberal amounts if they would
leave the country and not votc-which Of
fer few accepted. In other instances,
votes were bought outright. at stipulated
prices, payable when a ticket was deposit
Year: 1867

refuses to re-admit them. Thus, one by


one, the doctrines of the Democratic par


ty are endorsed by that tribunal whose
judgments are held sacred by all who val


ue civil law and recognize it as the con-


servator of national peace and the safe
guard of life, liberty, and the quiet posses
sion and enjoyment of property. The
mission Of the Democratic party at the
present time is to bear uniform and con-
slant testimony to those principles upon
which the perpetuity of the nation rests
Their bands are upon the plow and they
cannot look back, save to draw strength
from their constitutional record. The Sa-
preme Court is endorsing what they have
done. In the future they must be the de-
tenders of the august tribunal from the
assaults of the venal, the ambitious and
the unprinciplcd. The clouds are not so
lowering as to prevent some rays of morn
ing light from breaking through them, and
the recent decisions of the Supreme Court,
fixing the status Of the Southern Sta tes,
should inspire all the friends Of the Union
with hope and confdence.-Phila. Bge,
Year: 1867

all my new suit that came home last night,
and none of the Browns have got theirs l''


II wouldn't fail of being on hand at
morning service again." remarked lead
ing soprano. There's our splendid vol
untary, we expect to make a sensation with,
so you must keep your ears open"


All the persons referred to, belong to
real life.


VI how many Of them can it it be said
their sabbaths on earth are preparing
them for never ending Sabbath above?
Year: 1867

For the N. I. TIMES.


CONsTANCY.
would not wear a golden crown,
Nor reign upon a throne;
But DER one true and loving heart,
would be queen alone.
would not have servile throng
Press round to bow the knee,
But one light, free and eager step
Haste homeward unto me-
I would not have the breath of fame,
Attempt the worth to prove,
Bnt would have one warm heart keep
The memory Of my Love.
would beloved, to thee and me,
Tho priceless pearl be given,
That thy true heart may meet my own,
And each love each in Heaven.


MARY NJ. SnARRow.


For the N. I. TINES


MELANCHOLY.
Oh, there are hours Of woe and sadness,
Which cost the heart life of pain
Which chill the soul with dreams of madness,
And bid it never smile again.
The heart whose love is deeply blighted,
Must pine in grief-decay and die;
1t roams desert-lone-bcnighted,
without bourne of SOL c. nigh.
The world may smile and fortune brighten,
As lightnings gild the lonely scene;
The clouds of grief, they but enlighten,
And show what deserts intervene.
Tho dark the night, it's not forever
A day beam comes in mercy given;
Before its ray the storm-clouds sever
The wandering soul hath rest in Heaven.


MARY NJ. SHARRow.
Year: 1867




from decided republican of N. Y:


GARRrsoN's, Putnam Co.. N.Y.


September llth, 1866.


" have belonged to the republican par.
ty from its organization. l have always
opposed the radical element in it's endeav-
or to control it, or to make it other than a
great national party, and / think there
never was more short-sighted policy of
fanaticism than was displayed by Con-
gress in attempting to place the party on
the narrow, sectional, and unconstitutional
basis now declared by them.


While believe that treason is the great
est Of political crimes, and that for the
sake of the future good of our country it
should be punished as such; yet to hold
millions of people responsible for the acts
of few unprincipled leaders. by whom
they were either led or forced into rebel
lion, is too revolving to think Of


l have stood side by side with you in
some OF the most thrilling scenes of the
late war, and during my whole experience,
from the beginning until | saw Lee sur
render at Appomattox, have never known
a soldier who would acknowledge that he
was fighting for any other purpose than to
restore the Union.


| did not know class Of persons who,
under the plea of teaching the negro, were
while they speculated IN tax sales and ne
gro labor. These adventures and specu-
lators in philanthropy have gained great
riches while shrinking from every manly
duty during the great struggle. Their on
ly profit in the future is to keep the South
disturbed and play upon the fear of the
North, and they haxe no scruples as to the
means to gain this end but brave and
honest men will not be governed by their
fears, but will seek only to do right, and
trust in God for the result. l am ever
truly yours, JAMES F. HAIL.
Brevet Brig. Gen. Z. S. Vol, late Col. lst
n. Y. Vol. Engineers
Year: 1867

W7HAT class Of people will be most susceptible to
wv attacks from Cholera?


Evidently those afflicted with any disease of the
stomach liver, any of the organs appertainng to
DIGESTION This class of persons undoubtedly will lie
more liable to contract this disease those possess
cd OF strong and healthy digestive organs.


The question then naturally arises, how shall
store and keep these organs in healthy and normal
condition! We answer, by attention to diet avoiding
all undue excitement using moderate exercise avoid
ing all intoxicating drinks, no matter in what form
presented and by the according to directions of
the great strengthening tonic,
Year: 1867


3 oh, jovial Farmers boy I'll be,


As fresh as the birds that sing,
And carol my memory song of giee
Among the aowers Of the spring,
With "whoop hoy" to drive my team
Before the rising sun,
To slake their thirst 10 siIyery stream
Shall be my mornings fun.
r. To see the hungry porker fed,


And hear him gruut his thanks
10 rouse the calves from their grassy bed,
To shake their drowsy hanks
TodIaw from the generous COW her store,
With young hands strong aud free.
+. Till the brmming pail is running o'er
With The f aiming luxury.
To haste TO the garden with hoe and seed
While the dew is on the spray,
To plant 10 trim, TO hoe aud weed
The morning hours away,
To raise The flowers for the honey bee
With their petals bright and fair
D, love the budding flowers 10 see,
In my garden here and there
Or away to the field with the reapers HE,
And toll the livelong day,
And think Of the happy time when
Shall be O man as they, 80
To Plow. to harrow, to plant to sow
The rich and fertile lands
To reap aud bind, to pitch and NOW
With strong and willinss hands.
o, I would not live in the crowded town,
With its pavements hard and gray,
With ITS cngthcned streets Of dusty brown,
And IT'S painted houses gay
Where every boy his ball may bound
Upon his neighbor's dome
And every shout and every sound
Disturbs some others home.
The 'quirrel that leaps from limb to limb,
In the forests waving high,
o. the lark that scars with his matin hymn,
Is not more free than J.,
Then give me the trade Of farmer boy,
From city trammels free,
Aud I'll crack my whip. and cry, who hoy
oh farmer boy III! be.
Year: 1867

THE AMERICAN ORGANS are the ONLY REAL REED ORGANS now before the public. The only Organ having a REMEMBERING SOUND FOX or WIND CHEST-which has the same important part to perform as the Sounding Board has in the Piano Forte (to give body and resonance of toae) and without which the Organ becomes merely Melodeon in an Organ Case The American Organs not only have the Wind Chest or Sound Box, but have the large Organ Bellows giving power and great steadiness of tone. These with their extreme fine voicing of the Reeds and perfect ing of the tone, make them the MOST PER- FECT ORGAN KNOWN. These great improve ments and superiority of tone and workman ship of the AMERICAN ORGANS place them in the front rank as the best, and command a higher price than any other reed instrument in the Market. A careful examination of them in comparison with others will quickly show their superiority.

 New Instructor.

 1.-THE AMERICAN ORGAN,

 OR oRaANIsTs' PARLon COMPANION"

 Mailed free on receipt of s2O0.

 Warerooms and Manufactory, Fremont oppo-

 site Walthan Street. Boston Mass 26 6m
Year: 1867

TnoUGHr FOR THE DIscoNTENTED.--In the
days of the Old Brewery, at the Five Points,
New York, woman and her only daughter, a
child five years of age, occupied loathsome
corner on the first floor. 1t was the custom of
the mother, after having covered the child with
all the rags which had been collected during the
day, to place few broken boards, dignified by
the title of door, in such position as probably
kept the horrible place half degree warmer
than it would have been without such shelter.
On one occasion, after the mother had adjusted
the board for the night, the child probably ex-
pericncng some sensations of comfort, said =
+" Mother, what does poor people do that's got
no door to cover them |'
Year: 1867

THE editor of the New York Boudoir says that
recently millionaire of that city gave a dinner
at his elegant residence, to which forty guests
were invited, oue-half of whom were ladies'
With very questionable taste, present worth
FIVE hundred dollars was deposited beside the
plate of each of the lady guests.
Year: 1867

4s- County Warrants and Grssnbaess taken at
their ruling value in payment for subscriptions TO this
paper To soldiers in the Governmet service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Grecnbacks at PAR
Year: 1867

TnuTn.-Rev. DR.. Halleck says the best way
to write for a newspaper is to "say the most in
the least possible space The common prac-
tice is to say the least possible IN the space
the writer's object being to &c fill up"
Year: 1867

Therefore let human sympathies be strong
Let each share his welfare with his neghbor:
To the whole Heavens bouuteous gifts belong;
None may live idly while his fellows labor.


All the Year RufDd
Year: 1867

We have lavished o vast deal of abuse on
Thad. Stevens and his friends in Congress,
without allowing that the principal figure in
the group had single redeeming feature. Our
people have been fattered with the picture of
this man as an old, uncouth, badly executed,
and vindictive damagogue from the backwoods
of Pennsylvania, holding office and welding
influence simply by the force of his ultra opin-
ions, and the obstinacy with which he maintain
ed them. His violence has been attributed to
losses incurred by himself during the war. We
committed the same error of judgment in the
outset of the war; by dscreditng the willing
ness or the capacity of the North to prosecute
a similar mistake in supposing that any consid-
cradle minority of the Northern people would
forcibly resist the attempt to coerce the seeded
States. The immense calamities which have re-
suited to US from the two first great mistakes
should induce us to hesitate before forming con-
clusions that time and experience may disprove,
possibly after great evils have resulted. Let us
form correct estimates of men and things before
we decide on their worth. Give to Stevens all
the credit he deserves, and then we shall be bet
ter able to determine what degree of evil he can
int1ict upon us. We owe it to ourselves to
measure forces-the brute and the bully are
wise enough to do so, and shall we be less prov
ident than they. Stevens is lawyer of ability
and politician of great energy, an educated
iu'tl uuu aI cdIHcSG LullhtI lHcTc 10 uO
of this. His position in Congress fixes his Ca
pacty. He is leading man in Pennsylvania by
the sheer force of intellect, and his ideas are ac


cepted with readiness by the Northern peo-
pie. He is leader of the masses, and no one
of his enemies even accuses him of being less
than fool or more than fanatic. Knavery is
not charged to his account as it is to Buffers :;
he is not chameleon, as Raymond is. We
know his position, and that he will hold it, 1t is
proper that we should understand such man,
and how he can be moved. 1t is possible that
the South has made a mistake in Stevens, as she
did in Johnson. Probably she has not made al
lowance for his earnest ..ature, which, like our
own impassioned speeches, say more than the
head will enforce. His oratory is fervid, and his
sentences may be extravagant. We may find
him a better friend than some who bid higher
for our influence. He has but recently defended
Jefferson Davis from the assaul.s of malice and
injustice. His fury withered petty opposition
towards captive with equal Indignation that it
bazed against recusant secessonists. He pro-
claimed justice to the Confederate leader with
the same vehemence that he deman ed it for the
freedmen. Conscience opposed an er post tdcto


law for the injury of Davis; and announced that
no man could be punished as traitor, for Sc
cession, because the law did not reach the case.
Perhaps he is a better man than the South has
been lectured to believe. If he proves to be a
friend, may we not accept him as we did the
Presdent.-Neac Orleans Commercial.
Year: 1867

THE TEST OArH.-McRuer, of California,
bolted the test oath, by voting against it
He was one of four Republicans to vote that
way. That will let him out of Congress on
and after the fourth of March, for we do not
believe that with this vote staring them in the
face the Union men of the First Congressional
District will renominate him. McRuer has got
through all his bills and had no more favors to
ask of the majority, so he could afford to follow
his natural bent. He can do no harm, and it is
better that he should be known now than here
after. And this is the man whom the Repub-
licans of San Francisco and the lower counties
nominated over the head of Cole, and sent to
Congress to represent them ! They made pref
ty mess of it, and deserve for their folly just
such treatment All the Federal officials in San
Francisco joined in the raid against Cole and in
favor of McRuer, and this is how he repays
them, by sustaining the Presidents policy. If
there is any hole big enough down there, they
should seek it and hide themselves from the face
of their felows.-Bee
Year: 1867

Nom WoRDs.-Lot N. Morrill,, in his speech
in the U. S. Senato in defense of the District of
Columbia Suffrage Bill, gave utterance to the
following truthful sentiments -" We have put
aside the creed of the despot, the monarchist,
the aristocrat, and have affirmed the right and
capacity of the people to govern themselves, and
have taken the national life on the issue to make
it good in practice. Not that every man of all
races or of any race or people is capable of wise
administration of public affairs, legislation, or
Interpretation of the laws but that the aggre-
gate public virtue and intelligence of political
communities is the safest basis of government.
The masses may be trusted to select their rulers.
To deny any portion Of the American people
civil political rights common to the citizen
upon pretence of race or color is to ignore the
fundamental principles of republicaniSm.
Year: 1867

A FLINT P1ANo.-A curious nov
city has been brought to London
and is about to be exhibited to the
public. It consists of a remarka-
ble-looking piano made Of Aints
suspended from an iron frame, which
are struck with short flint to pro-
duce the notes. The fints arc
about forty in number, and elong-
ated, but of various lengths and
thicknesses. They are arranged in
the order of their tone, and the la
Dor and investigation of years were
required before the complete scale
was formed. The tones are unlike
those of any known instrument, as
may be readily comprehended by
any one who knows the ring of a
piece of flint, and possess sharp
ness that renders the ring peculiar,
though by no means unpleasing.
The flints are. many Of them, very
peculiar in form, and it would be q
matter of no small difficulty to frame
any coherent theory Of the causes
of the variety of tones observable,
for they are by no means in the
exact ratio of-the size or weight of
the DETERRENT flints.
Year: 1867

On the elections this fall may de-
pend the crisis of our country's fate.
They may determine the question
whether we arc to have a united
country under a common Constitu-
tion, guaranteeing equal rights and
liberty to all the States and all the
citizens thereof, or whether we are
to have onethird of the States blottcd
from existence, and the whole coun-
try consolidated under one central
despotism, and ruled and enslavcd
by a bonded aristocracy.


On the result of the elections this
fall, we may confidently predict,
will, in great measure, depend the
result of the Presidential campaign
next year. That election will prob
ably seal the fate of our country for
veal or for woe for generations, if
not for centuries, to come. Should
the Radical Disunionists and Des-
pots succeed in that election, we
may bid farewell to the hope Of a
speedy restoration Of the Union, to
liberty and prosperity, and to all
expectation of relief from the bur-
dens under which the people grcan.


Such being the case, no man who
values the prosperity ef his country,
its liberty and free institutions,
should fail to cast his vote and use his
utmost influence in the elections
this fall to secure the triumph of the
party in favor of a speedy restora-
tion of the Union, of maintaining in
all their vigor the guarantees Of lib
crty and equal rights in the Federal
Constitution, and of light taxes, and
an economical administration of the
government. If the mass of the people
will but vote according to their hon
est convictions of right. the country
may yet be savcd.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Year: 1867

A clergyman who enjoys the SUBJ
stantial benefit of fine farm, was
slightly taken down a few days ago
by his Irish plowman, who was Sit
ting at his plow in a tobacco field,
resting his horse. The reverend
gentleman, being an economist, said
with great seriousness. "John
wouldn't it be good plan for you
to have stub scythe here and be
cutting few bushes along the foncc
while the horse is resting q short
time?' John, with quite as serious
a countenance as the deyine wore
himself, said: "Wouldn't it be
well, sir, for you to have a tub of
potatoes in the pulpit, and when
they are singing, to pee! 'cm awhile
to be ready for the pot?'' The rev.
erend gentlemen laughed heartily
and left.
Year: 1867

The further you get from the source of
all new kinds, (the seed ball, the less the
yield, the weaker the plant, more subtitle
to disease, and the finer the quality of
the tubers when they do escape the rot.
There may be exceptions to this rule, but
it is as far as my experience and observa-
tion goes The first kind of which have
any recollection was the Kidney-an ex-
cellent table potato, a good yielder for a
few years, but gradually running down,
notwithstanding all my exertions to keep
up the yield, by changing the seed, plant
ing the best and altering from meadow


to upland. Let me say here, that the
plan of using potatoes grown on muck
for seed on upland, and vice versa, will
add 20 per cent. to the quality. The
bulk cf my crop is grown on muck, but
NV practice is to raise my seed on high
Ground. l have also furnished a market
gardener, every year for ten years past,
with seed from the meadow, and his rea-
son for so doing was, that not only was
there much greater quality obtained,
but they grew very smooth, which they
do not when he uses his own seed. Soon
after the Kidney had run out, the Mercer
was introduced and yielded finely, OF
fair quality, but as different from the
Mercer now as if they were distinct va
rieties. At first there was but little
white about them-being mostly OF a
purplish color, which extended into the
Year: 1867

tuber Those have grown in late wears
are, as a general thing, entirely white.
except the eyes around the end opposite
the stem, and this is more or less the
characteristic of those grown in my sec
ton at this time. In mine, it was
brought about by selecting seed to that
end for number of years, until they were
entirely white, both outside and III. All
this painstaking did not prevent them
from decreasing in yield and vigor of
constitution till they are no longer worth
cultivating. The same took place with
the Long Pinkeye, Prince Albert, June
and Peachblow. We might theorize on
the subject, but to the practical farmer,
theory is not worth much; facts are
what we want; ;and, if we are progressive
farmers, we will square our practice by
them. have discarded the old worn out
kinds, and now grow none but the Good
rich Seedlings, having the Garnet Chill,
Calico, Early Goodrich, Gleason and Har-
rison, all good yielders-the three last
enormously so, giving last year over 400
bushels per acre, in open field culture,
except the Harrison, which grew in linn
tied quantity for the first time. Except
the Garnet Chill, they are all white, a
locngish shape, good quality, and ripen in
time to escape frost. The Early Good
rich is a remarkable potato, in several re-
aspects. Besides being a good yielder, it
is the most beautiful grower of any ev-
er saw; and though as early as the earli-
est, it is good throughout the season.
the Gleason is a good grower, and the
handsomest tuber of any know Of
Having a delicate skin, of slightly pink
ish tint.-COeoat,y Gentleman.