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Year: 1869

Usually the black flag is the proper
symbol of the doings of that piratical
organization, the Radical party, but oc
casionally the color is varied.


After declaring that the late Radical
Legislature of New York twas the most
shameless assemblage that ever met in
our Capitol" and announcing "there
was hardly man or corporation in
need of legislation that was not bled."
the New York Tribune gives the follow.
ing account of the operations of the
Ring in passing and debating bills in
the Senate and House: "a red hand
kerchief denoted the manner in which
the members were to vote. Whenever
the Clerk had read the title of bill, in
which there was bone the leader, if
he considered his Ring satisfied, would
march to the front of the Clerks desk
aud gracefully blow his nose with his
red linen. Every member of the Ring
would vote in favor of the measure. If,
on the contrary, the leader should care
lessly hold the handkerchief toward the
floor, that denoted that his followers
should vote against the measure. Many
a project was carried or defeated by that
red handkerchief, and it was as much a
terror to the applicant for legislative
favors as were some of the Executive
Committee of the Assembly of 1869"
Year: 1869

MISS ANNA DICKINSON declares she is
ga sufferer from the opportunities of
love sick swaias." AS she is currently
10 have heard the thunder of
thirty summers, it is probable that she
will soon exchange her complaint at
for prayer for opportu-
nifty
Year: 1869

PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE,
And feeling The hand OF time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills will find
in the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an
elixir that will instil new life into their veins,
restore in measure the energy and ardor Of
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
forms, and give health and happiness in their
remaining years.


NOTICE.


1t is a well established fact that fully one
half OF the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or to
uso their own expression never feel well"
They are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme
ly nervous, and bave no appetite


10 tins class Of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, Is especially recommended.
Year: 1869

ANOTHER VICTIM-We clip the following
from the editorial columns of the Springfield
(Mass.) Republican, whose editor made such
fuss and clamor over his detention for one
night in the New York Ludlow street prison.
on lawful arrest:


Gen Devereaux, formerly of Salem, in this
State, and for several years candidate upon
the Democratic State ticket, has lately been
a victim of this sort of thing At the instance
of railroad company he had had dealings
with, he was clapped into the same Ludlow
street prison, and held there for at least a
week, under demand for $1,000 bonds, and
we do not know, indeed, that he has yet got
release. While he was waiting in Jail, to find
friends who would be his security, his wife
was confined and he did not dare to let her
know where he was, lest it should aggravate
her sufferings, and produce serious results.


1t is strange, in view of the bowling and
maledictions which have gone up from the New
York Tribune and other Radical organs, over
the one nights imprisonment of the editor of
the Springfield Republican, that not one OF
them ever had word of sympathy to offer in
behalf of Gen. DevereauX, or of condemnation
of his prosecutors and yet, in contrast with
what he has endured, the sufferings of Bowles
of the Republican were as fea-bite is to
bone -felOn. Is it because Gen Devereaux hap
pens to be Democrat that no noise has been
made over his case or because Bowles is
Radical that so much fuss is made in his be-
half!
Year: 1869

DID SHOOT HIS MOUTH OFF.-The New
Albany (Iud Commercial says that young
man named Tucker residing at or near Charles.
town, Indiana, on New Years night purchased
lot of candy and some of the new, large-sized
hand torpedoes, which he mixed up in his coat
pocket and carried to singing school near the
town, While sitting in the room where the
school was held. he took from his pocket tor
pedo and placed it in his mouth supposing it
was candy kiss. When he closed his teeth
upon the torpedo it exploded, tearing his mouth


in frightful manner and seriously injuring him.
Year: 1869

THE FoRcE OF HABlr.-A newly married couple
starting forth on their bridal tour, stopped the
first night at hotel and early the next morn
ing the husband arose for short walk before
breakfast, leaving his bride asleep in bed. Hay-
ing been gay young ma1 accustomed to the
society of fast women, he was so FIR overcome
by the fnrce of habit as to leave FIVE dollar
bill on the table, forgetting that he had passed
the night with his lawful wife, who would look
for no such recompense. lie started forth, but
soon remembering what he had done, he returned
FOR the purpose OF lectifying his error He en-
tered the bridal chamber, but was struck dumb
with astonishmeat OF seeing his wife sitting up
in bed holding the ive dollar bill in hand
and counterfeit dctector in the other. She
also was overcome by the ~ force of habit"
Year: 1869

SEPARarIoS.-Most of US have experienced,
when parting from those we love BEST the dull ,
apathetic interval between the last outpouriug
of the hearts sadness and the actual arrival of
the minute of separation. We cannot yield to
the fullness cf grief, for the dear is still at
our side while we cannot rejoice at the dear
ones presence, the moment of parting is so
1t hand. Thus the conflicting feelings counter
act one another, and the result is an unnatural
deadness, or even almost fevered wish that
the anticipated moment had arrived, when we
might at least struggle with our sorrow as al
open and declared foe.
Year: 1869

Use OF VINEGAR IN Coo1IyG.-Au kinds OF
poultry and meats can be much quicker cooked
by adding to the water in which they are boiled,
about one.eighth part vinegar. By the use Of
this there will be considerable saving of fuel
and shortening OF time. Its effects on old, tough
meats is very beneficial rendering them quite
tender and easy TO be digested. Tainted meats
and fouls will also lose their bad taste and odor,
II cooked in this way, and if there is no more
vinegar added than what we have indicated,
there will be no taste of vinegar acquired.
Year: 1869

In the Fejee Islands the spreeng fraternity
have way of s'tapering off lin this manner
They put water into their liquor cask as fast as
the spirits is drawn, keeping it continually full
and the letter writer says when the contents be-
come pure water they become sober.
Year: 1869

Coon manners are the blossoms of good sense,
and, it may be added, of good feeling too for
II the law of kindness be written in the heart, ii
Will lead to that disinterestedness in little as
well as in great things-that desire TO oblge
and attention to the qualification Of Others,
which 10 The foundation of good manners.
Year: 1869

to each other, to the Shore and up to the fire.
The FIVE sailors followed in succession, and
were all rescued in the same way.


A few days after Captain Hackctt and his
crew were taken of Long Point by passing
vessel and Abigail Becker resumed her sim
pie daily duties without dreaming that she
had done anything extraordinary enough to
win for her the worlds notice. In her strug-
gle every day for food and warmth for her
children she had no leisure for the indulgence
Of sclf-congratulation Like the woman OF
Scripture, she had only "done what she
could" in the terrible cxigency that had broken
the dreary monotony Of her lile.- Atlantic.
Year: 1869

Men often speak of breaking the will of
child but it seems to me that they had
better break the neck. The will needs
regulation, not destroying should as soon
think of breaking the legs of horse in train
ing him, as a child's will. | would discipline
and develop it into harmonious proportions.
never yet heard of viii in itself too strong,
more than of an arm too mighty, or a mind
too comprehensive in its grasp, too powerful
in its hold.


The instruction of children should be such
as to animate, inspire, and train, but not to
hew, cut, and carve; for | would always
treat child as live tree which was to be
helped to grow, never as dry, dead timber to
be carved into this or that shape, and to have
certain mouldings grooved upon it. A live
tree, and not dead timber, is every little
child.
Year: 1869

Mr.. G. was in the habit Of asking his
children to repeat the text on their return
from church, to prove that they gave atten-
ton. Ono Sabbath the text was, " Why
stand We here all the day idle Go into nay
vineyard and work, and whatsoever is right
[ will pay thee" Charlie came home and
was asked to repeat the text. He hesitated a
moment, and then, as if it just came to him
after much thought, he said, "What are you
loafngroundh here for, doing nothingl Go into
my barnyard and go to work, and I'll make
it all right with you"
Year: 1869

"Thorc is a wondrous family


That's scattered hr and near,
All travelling to eternity,


But never gathered here
There's many a loving brother,


And sister dear we know,
Who shall never see each other,


Nor ever meet below.
"They have all ono mighty Father,


Who is forever noari
But thoy only feol His presence,


Aud never zee Him horoi
They have all one Elder Brother


Who saved them every one
But they shall not sec His beauty


Until their journeys done.
"They have all one home, far distant
On which their hopes are soti
But they do not know the glorios,


Nor even dream them yet
When within its blessed portals


This scattered household meet
How great will he the jubilee,


Tho fcllow.hlp how sweet "
Year: 1869

How She Was saved-A Rare In.


stance Of Genuine Philanthropy.
From the Davenport Gazette.l


One year ago this month young wo-
man, whose age was l9 years, was ar
rested on the streets at night, in this city,
and next day committed to Jail for va
grancy. 1t was the third time in as
many weeks that she had been similarly
captured. She had sunken very low in
deed, though the policemen noticed that
she did not insult them when arrested,
that no profanity escaped her lips, and
that when before the Justice she seemed
thoroughly ashamed of her situation.
Yet the depths of degradation to which
her course had carried her we're fearful
to contemplate. She came here from an
up-river town, and had parents, respect
able and highly esteemed in their place
of residence, living to bewail the life
upon which their daughter had entered.


The girls appearance in court, together
with the story Of her life which she told,
were mentioned in the newspapers here.
The item attracted the attention of
German lady, who resolved to try and
save that young woman from destruc-
ton. She mentioned the matter to her
husband, and he-after a great deal of
coaxing, to be sure-seconded her efforts.
An interview with the girl resulted in
the husband giving bail for her appear.
ance at the court, and she was discharged
from custody. The lady took the girl to
her home, clothed her neatly, and set
about the work of reformation. The
girls past course was never alluded to,
and so far as she knew the utmost con-
fdenee was placed 10 her.


At the time she was narrowly watched
and guarded, and many an evening was
danger warded off, when she little knew
that it was near The girl became one of
the most grateful beings that ever loved
benefactor, and in three months the
lady trusted her abroad with her children,
for whom she cared with vigilant eyes.
Handsomely dressed, ard hss whole ap-
pearance changed, one would not recog-
nize her as the fallen creature so recently
a subject for legal punishment. The
writer saw her at the Police Court, and
has seen her since she became the good
woman's protege, but of this latter fact



ton was called to it yesterday.


We were in the Sheriffs Office, and he
asked US if we remembered the girl that
came down from jackson county last
summer, and was put in Jail for vsgrancy.
"Yes." swell" continued the Sheriff,
there's one of the best things happened
about that girl that ever knew Of She
has reformed and is now good girl. She
left for jackson county this morning, to
see her father aHd mother, and Mrs. -
went with her" And then the Sheriff
related the particulars of the girls re-
formation ss given above.


Imagine, if you can, the JOY which has
ere this pervaded the home Of that girls
parents. There must be satisfaction
nearly akin to ecstacy pervading the soul
of the German lady who returns the girl
redeemed to the home which mourned her
ss lost forever. Many and many young
woman has gone straight down to destruc-
ton for want of help from her own sex
iu her struggles for reformation. Would
that the example of the good German
lady were contagious among women.
Year: 1869

OUR NEW GOODS this season embrace q
~ more choice and varied assortment than
wo have had for several seasons. We take es-
pecisl pleasure in inviting all who want cheap
and good goods to examine our stock. Our
motto is. no trouble to show goods and al
ways sell at the lowest price.


my5 ROBEkT IL. WOOD.
Year: 1869

On or before the lst day Of June the sabscrih>
ers expect to remove to tho NEW STORE
No. lO2 King street.. four doors east OF their
present location. Wi,hing To close out AS
much Of their present stock of BOOkS and
STATIONERY as is possible before m ov ing,
they offer ell goods now in store at a very ma
terial reduction in prices. Tho business office
of the "SOUTHERN CHBRCllMAN will
be removed at the same time and to the same
place.


apo j. u w. D. ENTWE Isle.
Year: 1869

The following tribute to the local
paper from the Chicago Republican,
contains so much truth that we
transfer it to our columns, and CON-


mend it to the careful consideration
of our business men and those in
terested in our city: s'What tells
SO readily the standard of town or
city as the appearace of its paper2


And its youth or its age can as well


be determined by the observing as


by personal notice. The enter
prise of its citizens is depicted by
it's advertisements, their liberality
by the looks of the paper. Some
papers show a good, solid, healthy
foundation. plethoric purses, and q
well-to-do appearance generally;
others show striving to contend
with the grasping thousands around
them, trying hard to wrench out an
existence from the close fsted COM
munity around them. An occasion
al meteoric display in its columns
Of editorials, show what it can do if
itihad the means, but it cannot con-
tinue in expensive work until sup
port comes which ought to be read
lily granted. Take your home pa
per; it gives you more news of i'm
mediate interest than New York OR
other papers; but talks for you
when other localities belle you; it
stands up for your rights; you
always have a champion in your
home paper, and those who stand
up for you should certainly be sus-
tanned. Your interests are kindred
an. equal, and you must rise or fall
together. Therefore it is to your
interest to support your home pa
per. not grudgingly. but in liberal
spirit; as pleasure, not as disa-
greeable duty; but as an investment
that will amply pay the expendi-
ture."
Year: 1869

The New York Sun thinks that
the appointment of General Belknap
Secretary Of War lis a political
blunder of the same sort as the APP
pOintment Of Mr. Stewart. Mr. Ham
ilton Fish, MIR Borie and Mr.. Robe
son. In the light of the recent
elections this sort of thing sounds
oddly enough. The truth is, it was
the strength and popularity of Gen.
Grants administration with the peo-
pie that gave us the victory. We
undertake to say that the people
don't care fig about the personnel
of the Cabinet. They are satisfied
with the way things are going.
They look to results and readily
conclude that, although the Cabinet
is in some respects somew hat sin
gular, General Grants way is 4 good
one. We venture to suggest that
the Sun might just as well adopt
new line in critleising General
Grant.-Pnts5urqh Commercial.
Year: 1869

Father Hyacinthe made the fol
lowing statement few days ago !:
Il believe that it is possible to en-
joy freedom Of thought and exercise
it and yet belong to the communion
of the Catholic Church. / still con-
slider myself Carmelite monk, and
am as devoted as 1 ever was to the
Holy Church, but 1 maintain that !
exercise my priestly function by the
Of God alone, and that the
church has no right to change the
faith as handed down by the fathers.
to add or take from it any whatever.


I believe Protestants to belong
to the great brotherhood of faith,
but / do not intend to ally myself
to their peculiar views.
Year: 1869

The FIRST day of the battle, the
town was in possession of our
troops, but the rebels vastly out
numbered them, and all through that
terrible afternoon the Union forces
were driven back, and not less than
Year: 1869

The spasmodic efforts of the
Democratic press to jerk itself in.
TO animation over the nomination
Of Gen. Rosecrans for Governor,
are painful 10 the beholdcr. To
many Democratic editors this po-
litical provender is wormwood and
gall to the taste, and rank indi.
gestion to the stomach. This can.
didacy is a renewal of old griefs,
and a revival Of whatever was
most disagre0able in the "dead
past" 1t presents to their recol-
lection, in contrast, the manly re-
sponse Of the soldier 10 his coun-
try's call in an hour of need, and
their own persistent efforts to throw
every possible obstacle in the way
off vigorous prosecution of the
war. They remember the impet-
uous Generals whitening and
scorniul denunciations, from the
field, Of Peace, any price Dem
ocrats" who were fighting him in
the rear, and their former rage
again swells in their throats. Eve.
ry word in his praise is like a dag
ger thrust into their own bosom.
All the old strife comes up before
them, while wi h wounded pride
and self.abascment they bow be.
fore the standard Of Rosecraus.


There is one fancied consolation
in this to the Democratic mind,
and only one. Is not this really q
new departure" for the express
purpose Of drawing over Republic
an recruits and to insure success?
So the faithful are trying to make
each other believe while nearly
all are themselves skeptical on
that point. The moro sensible pol
iticians among them see very
plainly that every reason which
could induce genuine Republican
to vote for Rosccrans would tell
just as powerfully for Hayes, while
the political tenets of the former,
as well as the company he keeps,
forbid any Republican recruits
from going over to his Standard
They see that the nomination may
dive off thousands of Democrats,
or keep them at home, without
gaining one in compensation
Hence the consolation is cold and
the comfort dubious.


Among Republicans, the nomi-
nation is everywhere received
with a resigned composure-in. i.
deed with satisfaction. They feel
that the Democracy will not only
be beaten, but badly self.humilia.
ted and weakened, the great bulk
of them, by the campaign they are
obliged to mako. Ohio Democrats
cut sorry figure in battling for
one whom they 50 bitterly hated,
and who SO vehemently scorned
them, while they were voting for
Vallandigham against a War
Democrat in 1868. They will be
obliged to concede the criminality
of their opposition TO the war, and
the justice Of all the great issues
for which the Republicans were
contending. They arc forced to
ground their arms at last-but is
it to be in good faith? Arc they
exercised by self abhorrent repen>
tance? We fear not, as yet. They
are possibly only STOPPING to con-
quer. The people are not yet
ready to trust them-Cin. Chron
Year: 1869




Is engaged in making a tour of the
Southern States and the famous
battle fields Of the rebellion, with
the view, it is said, Of gathering
material to be hereafter used in a
series Of public lectures. If this
be so, those who hear them will be
fortunate. The General is writing
interesting letters to the Tilfin Tri.
bune, from one Of which, dated at
Washington, wo cut the following
paragraphs:


This city is terribly dull. There
was little talk of the Virginia
Election yesterday, and general
agreement that right triumphed.-
The successful combination is led
by carpet baggers." Walker is a
good man, of education and large
interests in the State. He receiv-
cd 10000 negro votes, which is the
best evidence they have yet shown
Of their fitness to have the baAOt.--
They voted for tho best man. Can
all white voters say as much? 1t
is quito certain, that in> official
quarters here, Walkers election
was generally desired.


Grant, Sherman, Cox and Greswell
are at their places, and all looking
we'll. AS | informed them l was
not here to obtain Office for myself
or for any friend, and had no "grist
in the mill" they were quite COR
dial, and pronounced me the most
remarkable man they had met since
the 4th Of March.
Year: 1869

WHO Will BE THE NEXT POSTMASTER OF
RICHMOND is the question: asked with the Office
seekers and President GRAM; but the question OF
Who shall bronze your old gas-fxtures? has
long since teen settled by The public, MOUNT
CASTLE ia the man, and he can be found at s2c
Broad street.
Year: 1869

By reference to our advertising columns this
morningit will be seen that DEvLIN, the c!othier,
has again taken the lead in the opening Of goods
in his lire for the spring Our advice to our male
readers is for them to call upon him and get az
outfit, to keep pace with the season.
Year: 1869

CHARITY BALL.-Prepsrations for the
ball of Company c, Of the Fire Depart
ment, are steadily in progress, and it pro-
misses to be q grand affair. 1t will be given
at Old Market Hall on Monday evening for
the benefit Of the Male and Female Orphan
Asyluma.
Year: 1869

THE statement OF Ohio county
finances printed In our local columns
this morning, shows that they are In a
better condition than they have been
for long time. She Ia amply able now
to pay few dollars to have these state
ments officially printed In the newspA.
pefs for the Information OF the people.
Tho penny.Wlse Supervisors, being OF
n different opinion, however, we give
the statement Of their Committee this
morning at our own expense.


While the Supervisors refuse to In
cur small expense to spread this In
formation before the people ofthe coun.
ty through the daily papers, they get up
an elaborNtely and expensively printed
sheet containing 1t and have few cop.
les printed for private circulation
among themselves and special friends.
We should not besurprlsed II the print.
ing and ruling Of this sheet cost more
than the publication would In one and
perhaps both papers; and yet II we
did not give 1t gratuitous publicity not
one In hundred would know there
was such statement in existence. We
don't see that there Is any economy In
that. But II such publication did
cost half dozen dollars, It Is such a
one as the people would very gladly In
cur for the sake OF the information. II
all the money spent by the Supervisors
was as well spent as that would be,
they would haVe much less to answer
for than they have.
Year: 1869

GENERAL GRANT is said to have re-
marked during q conversation In refer
ence TO the Byron-stowe affair, the
other day, to a literary gentlemen who
called on him, that unless he was out
voted by his Cabinet, he should recon-
mend in his first annual message the
passage Of an act by Congress provld-
ing for the confscatlon and dlscontIn~
uance Of any newspaper, magazine, or
publication, which hereafter refers to
the subject Of the scandal In lts COL
umns. He thinks there was never q
subject Of which the people were more
tired. He thought that even the Wo.
mans Rights people would sustain
him In such course.