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Year: 1868

l have speculated a great deal or
matrimony. have seen young ant
beautiful women, the pride of the gay
circles, married as the world says
well. Some have moved in thril
costly houses, and their friends hav,
all come and looked at their furniture
and their splendid home for happi.
ness, and have gone away and com.
mitted them to their sunny hopes
cheerfllly and without fear. 1t i:
natural to be sanguine for them as the
young are sometimes carried away with
similar feelings.


love TO get unobserved into q
corner and watch the bride in her
white attire, and with her smiling
face and soft eyes meeting Inc in the
pride of life; weaving waking
dream OF future happiness, and per-
suade myself it will be tr,ie, I think
how they will sit upon the luxuriant
sofa as the twilight falls, and build
gay hopes, and murmur in low tones
the not now forbidden tenderness
and how thrilling the allowed kiss and
beautiful endearments of welded life
will make even their parting joys
and how gladly they will come bacl,
from the crowdedand empty mirth
Of the gay to eachcther's quiet COM
pany.


| picture to myself that young crea-
ture, who bushes even now at his
hesitating caress, listening eagerly for
his footsteps as the night steals on,
wishing he would come, and when he
enters at last, and with an affection as
undying as his pulse, folds her to his
bosom. / can feel the tide that goes
flowing through the heart, and gaze
with him on the graceful form US she
moves about in the kind Offices of at
fiction, soothing all his unquiet cares,
and making him forget even himself
in her young and unshadowed beauty
| go forward for years, and see her
luxuriant hair put sobcrly away from
her brow, and her girlish graces re.
signed into dignity and loveliness,
chastened with the gentle meekness OF
maternal affection. Her husband looks
on with a proud eye and shows the
same fervent love and delicate at
tention which first won her, and her
fair children are grown about them
and they go on, full of honor and un-
troubled years, and are remembered
when they die Washington Irving.
Year: 1868

instead of on the rock of Freedom.
Those prisoners who had first come III
had built tents of logs and clay.
Other later ones who were fortunate
enough to retain their blankets, had
put them up for shelter from the sun
and rain. Many, however came in
with nothing but a suit of clothes.
These were compelled to lie down on
the sand, exposed by day to the sun
and rain, and at night to the cold dew
But they never remained long with
us. Death soon took them away.


At the time | entered there were
eighteen thousand men in the prison.
Immediately after going in, went to
the brook for drink. 1t was crowd
ed with men getting water close to the
dead line. Seeing the water clearer
next the fence, I was about to step
over the rail, when comrade pulled
me back, and pointing to the sentinel,
who stood 'cM gun ready, told me
that was the dead line. / then hunted
mp the boys of my company who had
gone in at the South gate. Found
them "pitching their tent" on a pile
of sand that had been thrown ont from
Il well ; | Joined in, and among us we
had two blankets f RI tent, one to lie
on, and one to cover us. The next
day we took in with us three more
from our regiment.


In the evening we drew rations.
Part ofthc prisoners received raw ra-
tions, part cooked ones, our detach-
ment drew unsiftei corn-and-cob
meal and raw meat, very small portions,
too, of each. The others drew mush
brought in in pine boxes that gave it
such a flavor of turpontine that only
starving men would have eaten it
But it was greedily devourcl, even.
fought over. They also received a bit
of meat, and some corn bread baked
Year: 1868

Notwithstanding we are told day af.
ter day by leading Democratic papers
that the South is loyal and peacefully
inclined, and that there is no need for
military rule within its borders, we
occasionally find that the passions and
aniniostes engendered by the rebel
lion are still carefully cherished and
that it is really a difficult matter for
traitor of 1865 to become n patriot in
1868. The Richmond Inquirer said Of
the Reconstruction Conventions (:
"These illegal, grotesque and mon-
strous bodies would not be permitted
to exist for day, if they were not
upheld by Federal soldiery. 1t 10
important to our reputation that man.
kind should know that the white
men Of Virginia do not intend to per.
nit the work of these debased wretches
to stand one moment longer than the
soldierby his presence is able to up.
hold it."
Year: 1868

No obligation to justice does force a
man to be cruel or to use the sharpest
sentence. A just man does justice to
every man and to everything; and
then, if he be also wise, he knows there
is debt of mercy and compassion due
to the infrmities of mans nature; and
that is to be paid and he that is cruel
and ungentle to SHINING person, and
does the worst to him, dies in his debt,
and is unjust. Pity, and forbearance,
and long suffering, and fair interpre.
tation, and excusing our brother, and
taking in the best sense, and passing
the gentest tence, are as certainly
our duty, land as owing to every person
that does offend and can repent, as
calling to account can he owing to the
law, and are first to be paid ; and he
that doe, not do so is an unjust per.
ann.
Year: 1868

Two Confederate soldiers, on their
return to their home in Northwestern
Louisiana, fell in love with the same
girl ; and seeing no other way of de-
Gliding which should have her, agreed
to settle the question with muskets-
they to start toward each other from
points half mile apart, and scout up
throug h the brushwood, and take
their chances respectively. The sig
nal for the start having been given by
a neighbor firing gun, they took, to
the bl u'h, and began to play Indiln.
But one of them soon made dash for
the log cabin of the girls father, and
coaxed her to run away with him.
The other, after scouting" cautiously
around in the brush till near dark,
came out, and, suspecting some game,
went to the cabin where his love resid-
ed, and there learned of her elopement,
from her mother, who was privy to
the transaction. Astounded at such
treachery, and mortified by his defat
the batiled lover stepped outside the
door and blew his own brains out with
his musket.
Year: 1868


paper would be brought containing
the statement that an exchange was to
be made at once. The Charleston
was especially good at such
lies, for they were nothing but lies, told
to prevent an outbreak.
Year: 1868

BEE CULTURE-There is no better country than
Texas for the culture of bees. This business 10 q
source Of immense wealth in various portions of
the Globe, and especially is this the case in
Europe continental Europe. Ia Texas there is
just winter enough TO make bees busy in laying
up honey 10 feed on during our little cold
weather. By having nine months at least OF
honey making weather. family or colony Of
bees could produce twice the quantity usually
made in season North.


If our Stste had ss many hives Of bees TO the
square nile as some portiOns Of Europe. the re-
ceipts from honey made by them would reach the
enormous and astounding sun OF $40 900 600 In q
single year. Bat, unfortunately for rs, every
thing is neglected in order TO produce TIE so rob
biDg staple. lt is cotton now. cotton hereafter.
cotton forever. IL would doubtless be heavy
blow, but IL woud certainly be lasting benefit TO
our young and gigsntic State IL decree we're 10
go forth forblddDg the raising Of another pound
Of cotton.


We have TO say Of honey as we have said Of
butter and cheese it il easier aud much cheaper
70 produce pound Of honey than it is pound Of
cotton. In fact, one man could produce more
pounds Of honey than ten men co4ld of cotton.
And II requires far less study to mansge bees
than u does cotton, and requires capital at ALL


The wild hovers OF Texas are loaded with the
precious sweet; and it Is hard 10 tell what the
" busy bee " cannot extract honey from. By
rCbbng the little fellow of his hard earnings at
the end tf each week, be increases his exertiOns
TO lay in his winter stores. We don't like 70 say
it-for the tralh should not be spoken ct ali
iines-bUt We must say that Texas constantly
oveTshooie herself. The beet pursuit. a neglected
for a general scramble after cotton. Our crop
Of honey ought TO exceed in yalue our cotton
crop, and our product Of butter and cheese ougnt
10 bring more Than all our cottIn aud corn.


In she city Of Houston we have not yet dis
covered hive OF bees. not one colony where
there oUgkt To be ten thousand. And we should
be but too happy in giving any ore our foil ex-
perierce, Dot short one. In bee culture. Every
family 10 the State should have from ten To one
hundred hives Of bees. There Is . market Cor
honey snd vsx all over the world. Let Texas
try TO produce something besides cotton.-[ aoas-
ton Times.
Year: 1868




Of Mr. stanton and who shah now vote
the propriety th # is sufficient to with regard 70
myself that I not only did vote for that resolution
but opposed its adoption Had voted, however, 1t
would afford no justification for oOnvcting the President
II did not on examining IT, and reflection, believe
him guilty a desire 10 be consistent would not excuse
violation OF my oath 10 do impartial justice. vote
given in haste with little opportunity for consideration
would be a lame apology for doing injustice TO
another after fun examination and reflection
To the suggestion that popular opinion demands the
vcton OF be President these charges reply that he
not now on trial before the people, but before the SEN
ate In the words OF Lord Elder upon the trial of the
Queen "I take notice of what is passing out OF
door because / am supposed cOnstitutionally not
10 be acquainted with it," And again, it Is the
duty Of those on whom Judicial task Is
imposed to meet reproach and not court popularity


he people have not heard the evidence as have heard
it. The responsibility is not upon them. but upon us
Tbey have not taken oath to do impartial Justice ac
cording to the Constitution and the laws have taken
that oath cannot render Judgment upon their convlc


ton nor can they transfer TO themselves my punishment
If / violate my oath. 1 should consider myself
undeservng the confidence that the Just and intelligent
peope imposed upon me in this great responsibility, ana
Unworthy place among honorable men, II for any fear
of nubo reprobaOn and for the sake OF securing pOpu-
lar favor Should disregard the convictions OF my Judg
ment and my conscience. The consequences which may
follow either from conviction or acquta, are not for
me with my convictions, to consider The future IS IN
fbe hands of Him who made and governs the UNIVERSE
and the fear that He viii not govern IL wisely ana wei
would not excuse me for a violation OF His law.
Year: 1868

SIR: In your issue of to-day notice the
official report OF homcldes committed in Texas since the
war; and was struck with surprise by paragraph which
speaks OF challenge having been extended TO the Com
meo 10 produce evidence Of the murder OF Union men
on account OF their loyalty. surprised because


did not believe that acquainted with Texas


It's people their habits and current events in that region
could douof the truth or any statement TO that effect


have personal knowledge OF number OF deliberate muir
ders committed by the Rebel Inhabitants OF that State In
the latter part OF 1865 and the early part OF 1885,
which sufficient 10 set the matter at rest forever
provided the terms OF the challenge are liberal enough
To include the killing OF u s. soldiers was connected
with q regiment OF cavalry volunteers, which was in
August 1865 ordered up the Red River and distributed


In garrsons through Louisiana and Texas We remained
there May, 1866 The which came un.
der my notice was committed In October. 1865 COM
pany OF my regiment ordered with two wagons TO
Lamar County to collect quantity of arms he original
property ot u disbaldod Rebel regmenD and return
Year: 1868

The Union Pacific Railroad Company has land
grant or absolute donation from the government OF
- 800 acres to the mile the line ofthe road which
win not be worth less than si59 per acre. the low
est valuation -e.rr
Year: 1868

All citizens of this State who rejoice that great
civil war has happily terminated in the discontinue
of tlion; who would hold fast the unity and in
tegrty OF the republic and maintain its paramount
right to defend to its utmost its own existence while
impeIiled by secret conspiracy armed force; who
are in favor OF an economical administration of the
State and National expenditures OF the complete ex-
tirpation of the principles and policy slavery and
the speedy re-orgenization OF those States whose
governments were destroyed by the rebellion, and
the permanent restoration to their proper practical
relations with the United States in accordance with
the true principles ofrepublican government are re-
quested to send Delegates TO Convention TO be hold
en- in City Hall, Portland, ON Hednesday,
July Ssh. at II o'clock A M, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for Governor two candidates
for Electors at ge and to transact such ether busi-
ness as may properly come before the Convention.


The basis Ofrepresentation will be as folows Each
city, town and plantation will be EMIT ed to one dele
gate and one additional delegate for every seventy
five votes cast for Joshua L. Cham 5erlain at the
Gubernaorial Election OF 1866. fraction OF forty
votes will be entitled to an additional delegate.


The State Committee will be in session at the Re
cepton Room of the City Hal, from to II o'clock
A. NJ, on the day of the Convention. TOR the pur-
pose OF receiving the credentials of Delegates, and
to hear and determine all OF contested elections
subject to ratification by the Convention.
Year: 1868

Health and long life are almost univer.
sally associated with early rising, and we
are pointed TO countless old people as evi.
dence of lis good effect on the general sys
tenn. Can any enc of our readers on the
spur Of the moment givea good conclusive
reason why health should be attributed TO
the habit2 We know that old people get
up early, but it is simply because they
can't sleep. Moderate old age does not
require much sleep hence. in the aged,
early rising is a. a.necessity, or convenience,
and it is not cause OF health in itself
There is a larger class of early risers, very
early risers, who may be truly said not to
have days health in year-to thirsty
folks for example, who drink liquor till
midnight and rise early to get Inorei One
of our earliest recollectiOns is that of
:" soakers" making their "devious way" to
the grog shop or tavern bar-rOom, before
sunrise, for their morning grog Early
rising. to be beneficial. must have two con
comitants to retire early, and on rising to
be properly employed. One of the most
eminent divines in this country rose by
daylight for many years, and at the end
of that time became an invalid, has travelled
the world over for health aud has never
regained il. Ii is rather an early retiring
that does the good, by keeping people out
of those mschievOus practices which dark
ness favors, and which need not here be
more particularly referred to.


Another important advantage Of retiring
early is, that the intense stiffness Of mid.
Year: 1868

Boar YAaD.-The prospects Of establish
ing boat yard At Rock Island are some.
what luminous. Lots with . river front
have been offered and the city asked to Va
cate the streets in said lots. If that city
has got sufficient enterprise to carry out
the project il will BE- . good thing for
than
Year: 1868

lJETER PHILL1Ps.-The report on the
street Saturday that Jeter Phillips's coun-
sci had applied. to Judge Underwood for a
writ of habeas corpus is not true; but there
is reason to believe that such a writ will
be applied for early the present week. The
counsel will probably at least petition the
Governor to respite Phillips until the
question of the right of Virginia judges to
hold their courts is definitely determined.
Next Friday is the day fixed for the execu-
ton of Phillips. ,....
Year: 1868




An elegant dinner dress is lavender
silk, ornamented with white lace to form
two aprons and two skirts, and with mar
row alternating white and lavender satin
folds, laid between the lace, which is put
on in double row, the two inside edges
coming together. The bow, and one very
wide end at the back, are composed Of satin,
striped in lavender and white, and edged
with deep rich fringe to match.


The bridal dress is of the finest India
muslin, delicstely embroidered in q border
only, and edged with deep white lace over
white satin, thick and heavy, but made en-
tirely plain. The low bodice is Of satin,
richly trimmed with lace; the high body Of
puffed muslin and fine needle-Work inser-
ton. The veil is of tulle, the ornaments q
complete set Of orange-fower jewels. .l
Year: 1868

Sovaried and so striking are the fash
ions this season that it Is difficult for any
but experts to tell what is really the mode
in the world Of fashion. 1t is remarked by
these that
Year: 1868

The Radical papers announce
with a flourish Of trumpets that
Grant has taken a pew in DR..
Sunderland's church. In so do
ing he has shown his complete
subserviency to the party which
promises to elect him to the
Presidency. This DIR. Sunderland
is the same individual who, when
Chaplain of the Senate, was re-
buked by a Conservative Senator
in the following resolution:


Resolved, That the Chaplain of
the Senate be respectfully request
ed hereafter to pray to Almighty
God in our behalf, and not to lee
ture Him, inform Him what to do,
or state to Him under pretence of
prayer, his, the said Chaplain's,
opinion in reference to His duty
as the Almighty, and that the
said Chaplain be further requested
aforesaid not under the form of
prayer to lecture the Senate in
reference to questions before that
body.


After endorsing negro suffrage
and eating any amount of dirt to
secure the Radical nomination,
Gen. Grant could not more fitly
finish up his record of shameless
subscrviency than by making a
pretence of piety and joining DR..
Sunderland's church.
Year: 1868

At Cleveland, Ohio, Miss Ellen


White, after a six weeks illness,
suddenly deceased, at least the ply
cisians certified to her death, al
though the mother alone refused
to believe her dead. She was to
have been buried on Sunday last,
and on Saturday, while a neighbor
and the mother were standing be-
side the supposed corpse, the
door, which had been left open,
shut with loud noise, which had
the effect ofso acting upon the girl
as to set her life blood in motion.
She sprang up in led, throwing
her arms around hermother's neck,
and wept tears of joy over her es-
cape from being buried alive. The
young lady stated that during the
trance she fully realized all that
was going on, but her will was
powerless. Her situation was one
of perfect happiness except when
the thought of being buried alive
possessed her.
Year: 1868

Two men living in Denmark,
Madison county, whileriding home
the other day, got into a debate
about the attractiveness of their
wives.


McCrackin proudly declared
tlat his companion was the most
desirable. This assertion excited
the chivalric indignation of the
Doctor, who instantly drew his
law-maker, or revolver, as COM
mon phraseology has it; and sent
Bob a specimen of its contents,
which missed the mark, however.
McCrackin had an epitome of his
opinion also put up in cold lead
and powder, and he lost no time
in attempting to give the Doctor
areply, but accidentally the weapon
fell from his hand to the ground,
and he was compelled to crowd
spurs to his horse for safety. The
Doctor hastily whanged away at
McCrackin while on the JuWp,
and succeeded in making one or
two slight indentures in him af-
ter he had got off long distance.
The Doctor feeling religious
confidence in the pardoning mer-
cy of grand jurors in Madison
county, directly surrendered him
self to the Sheriff, and will wait
for the county authorities to de-
eide the serious affray which a
rose from the modest question,
"Who had the best wife"
Year: 1868

Twas a child lay still in the citys street


With its head ON the steps of stone,
For they were the only mothers breast


That the little head had Known
The frozen limbs with their sCanty rags


Had nought to fear from the storm,
Yet the snow came down in the wintry nigh
And covered the childish form.
Twas a carriage rolled over the stony way
And manly form within
Reclined on the cushions velvet ease


Revolving his projects of sin;
Did he start rs he pass'd that fatal step,


Did 1t flash on his guilty mind
That the accusing soulof his unknown child
Had gone up to God on the windf
Twas wretched woman came reeling along:
En- the snow seemed to shrink from her face,
For dishonor and death were written thereon
And each vice had there left its trace.
She staggered along till she came to the step
And there fell where the soft snow was heap'd,
Twas the unknown mother had reeld there to


die


By the side of her child in the street.
Twas star that peep'd out from the edge of a


cloud


And cleaned on the face of the child
1t seem'd as the lock of woe were gone,
And thepale young lips had smild.
For there in the bosom of that bright star
The weary child was at rest;
The injustice of man could no longer harm
1t was safe in the home of the bless'd.
Year: 1868

Halls Journal of Health tells
tourists how to secure extra at
tention: "Take a pretty girl
along; if you have not a daugh-
ter or sister, look around among
your country cousins, and whenev-
er you find her pay her expenses
and in the long run you will find
it largely remunerative in the di-
rection we have named. We have
tried it and speak from experience.
We once took a really beautiful
girl with our family as nurse for
our youngest child, and we shall
never forget the partialities shown
US everywhere; the fact is, it made
such an impression on our mind
that we resolved that if we ever
made an important journey again,
we would arrange in some way to
have some young, beautiful face
along"
Year: 1868

There are no doubt many persons
who are curious to know the cause
of the strabismal condition of
Beast Buffers eyes. The follow
ing little "pome" tells the story
most admirably:
How SPooN BUTLER Cor CRoss-EYED.
Little Benny Butler


Sat in his chair,


Looking DER the table


If any spoons were there.


On each side of Benny


Careless spoon was tossed |;


He tried to watch them both


And so his eyes were crossed.
Year: 1868

In Atlanta they have negro
who is gradually turning to white
man. We have had no such
phenomenon as that here; but
we have had a good many aohate
men who have suddenly turned
negro. 1a
Year: 1868

In Connecticut, recently, boy
killed a spotted adder with stick,
and soon afterwards took that part
of the stick which had come in
contact with the snake into his
hand. He was Immediately seized
with severe pain in the hand and
arm, and his body began to swell
and was covered with red and
black spots. Whiskey cured him;
but it was a remarkable case of
poisoning.
Year: 1868

A New Haven paper, describing
the localities of the prominent in
stitutions of the city, says: "The
Medical College is on the road to
the Cemetery, the Divinity Col
lege on the road to the Poor House,
and the Law School on the road
to the Jail"
Year: 1868

An old and experienced farmer
says that swelling jaws in sheep
can be effectually cured by rub
bing the inside Of the jaws and
mouth with a mixture made of
alum and salt, equal parts of each.
Year: 1868

A singular freak of nature, COM
bined with art, was seen in an
Arkansas town, recently, in the
shape of a man with three ears
one on each side of the head and
a third, which belonged to another
fellow, between his teeth.
Year: 1868

An orator who had raised his
audience to a great height by his
lofty soarings, exclaimed, II will
now close in the beautiful and
expressive language of the poet
/ forget his name-and-and-I
forget what he said, too"
Year: 1868

1t is said, that whenever the
peach does not succeed well plan
ted on Its own roots, it should be
budded on the plum, as it will
then be very healthy and SO hardy
as to endure an extreme change
of temperature.