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Year: 1868

Above all things put on charity Charity is
the eternal dew of youth. To love is to live
to live rightly and truly is to live forever Love
is the River and the Tree of Life, and unites
the soul with Eternal Life, whose name is Love.
Keep ever young by the love of the beautiful,
the good and true and keep that love young
by perpetual communion with the Lord of
beauty, goodness and truth.


So shall your early life he transfgured and
translated, that it see not DEATH All its forces
and memories shall become pulses of immortali-
ty; and the avitalizing Spirit shall ever breathe
on you from the climes eternal Age shall be-
come as cape of Beulah, beyond the skies of
storm lying far out towards the shining shore,
where the air is always mild and sweet, and the
light ever soft and serene; through the hallow-
ed solitude from beyond the death shade and
the dark River, from the heights of immortali-
tty, ever apd anon, and nearer, come riffs of the
Psalm of Lite-hymn of evening and morning
-vesper of time and matin of eternity-the
new songs of the ever young
Year: 1868

He hath delivered US from the great power
which the devil hath over mankind, by procur-
ing us grace to resist ard overcome him. He
hath prevailed with God-to overlook the un-
towardness OF our nature,-to pardon our great
est offences upon our true repentance and, be-
ing by his death reconciled to God, we have, for
his sake, free liberty to apply to him, as children
to father, for what we stand in need Of He
has also obtained for us to know and to do what
is necessary to fit us for heaven and happiness
and he has prevailed with God that these shall
be our certain portion, if we are not wanting to
ourselves In one word, Jesus Christ has en-
tirely freed us from all fears of what may come
hereafter, if it is not purely our own fault.


The most unearned Christian may know what
is required of him.


The greatest sinner may depend upon pardon
on his repentance. u .aE


The weakest Christian may rely upon all
necessary assistance, and the meanest Christian
is sure not to be overlooked. Bishop wilson.
Year: 1868

Before you acquire a taste for whiskey, insure
your life and take farewell of your family The
certain death which whiskey brings is only a
question of time. He is always bearing surely
down upon his victim, like strong man armed,
and comes inevitably as fate or taxes.
Year: 1868

A married woman in Wisconsin says that
when her husband is little drunk he kicks
her, and when he is very drunk she kicks him.
She congratulates himself that she does the
greater part of the kicking


Some one has suggested in our learning
that men are often kicked for getting drunk
before marriage -
Year: 1868

CONCERT To-NrGHT.-The concert at the
Richmond Theatre tonight, if We may
Judge by the well-known names Of the Ia
dies and gentlemen who are to participate
in it, is to be rare musical treat. We
hope it will be the pleasure Of our citizens
to encourage this and all similar exhibi-
tions of the musical talent of the city.
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tsblishment, would inform his friends and the
citizens OF Rock Island and vicinity, that he hss
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose of manufacturing to order first
class fine custom work to those that have been in
the habit of getting their garments cut by us,
while at Mr.. Cones, we would extend an invita-
tiOn to call at establishment, and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents we would invite them to call and give
| trial, feeling confident that we can suit them in
every respect. We have handsome assortment
of fine Cloths, Csssimeres and Vestings, together
with large variety of splendid French Coatings
and rrie0ts in different shades and colors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
oolors, for overeoats,-all of which will make
TO order in the best aud most fashionable man ner
at lower rates than the same class of goods can be
obtained on either side of the river. Call and
examine our styles and compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business.
THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
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. p nov29dly.
Year: 1868

that the old Democratic lights took back
seats in the affair. They are fast abandoning
Andy TO his fate here in New York. The
World has declined TO back him in this CON
test The hand writing on the wall too
PLAINLY cohyiets him Tor any party to stand
IN the gap. They were very loud in his de
renee when impeachment only threatened.
They threatened all sorts of caamities; it
would kill the Radical party, ruin the finaIce
OF the country, send gold up, and finally end
IN revolution, as the people would not stand
It, impeachment loomed up into a reality,
Soid is steady, stocks are firm, there is no ex-
ctemeht here, no body proposes to fight save
q small pahd OF ioaters upon whom the po-
lice made raid the other day. So the bold
Democracy stand back and say, at is none of
oar quarrels; we don't propose to take the
responsibility" Fidelity to men is no more
plank OF the Democratic platform than fl
deity to principle, and Mr. johnson, being OF
no more use to the party, is to be thrown
overheard, like the surplus deck-load in
storm.


impeachment has strengthened the Repub
licau party in New York as much as it has
dseomfted the enemy. Those who have
been opposed to it heretofore, find that there
can be nopeace or prosperity in the country
till the arch traitor and agtator is removed.
It is useless 10 deny the fact that business
never breathed freer in anticipation ofthe re-
lief that win come, with the government in
better hands. 1t would renew your conf





denee in the Republican party to find how
calmly the business men of the business cap
ital OF the country observe this last move of
bold justice. Trusting the party in this emer-
sancy they will learn to trust it for long
time to come; it will give it new lease Of
life and power. That is New York opinion,
and we are looking with confidence to the
spring election, expecting to gain substantial
ly even in Connecticut, when the opposing
forces are making such desperate efforts


In social as well as political affairs, the city
is quite lively. Theatres, and operas, and
museums, and balls are patronized to the full
est extent. Prominent in popular favor are
the two Italian operas making war upon
each other-Parepa Rosa at Pixies opera
House and the Lagrange-BrignoE troupe at
the Academy of Music. Miss Maggie Mitchell
and Lolita have just finished successful ELL
gagements, the White Fawn is following sue
cessfully in the footsteps of the Black Crook,
and in fact, all amusements even to the Min
stel troupe are having gala day. '-'
iH JWB ID
Year: 1868

ELOQUENT PAssAGE.-For the greatest
human intellects there is no exception from
the common doom. l have sometimes
thought how sublime must have been the
emotions Of that man whose privilege it was
to stand by the coffin Of Shakespeare, and
gaze on tho sweet noble face, when death
had called out oil tho strange beauty which
never lives there. 1t was worth lifetime to
have stood there one minute-to have laid
your hand on that broad brow, and started
at the cold chill--and SO caused to have call
ed up in memory all the magnificent crea-
tions of his genius, and worship him there
in the silence and in the gloom.


But he is dead and gonei io


At bis head grass green turf, .r


At his heels stone.
j So they all 60. Man dies, but nature is
eternal. The seasons keep their appointed
time; day returns with its golden splendor,
and night with its eloquent mystery. The
same stars which lit the ghastly battle field
of Troy, rough with the dead bodies Of an
cient heroes-which shone on the marble
streets Of imperial Rome, and on the sad
eyes Of vigil keepers in the living glow Of
inspiration-thc watch-fire Of the angels
which, through centuries Of devastation and
change have still burned on increasingly
speak to US, as they did to Dante, Shake
speare and Milton Of the divine glory, the
omnipotence, the everlasting beauty and
love Of God.
Year: 1868

After a great snow-storm, little fel-
low began to shovel a path through q
large snow-bank before his grandmoth-
er's door. He had nothing but a small
shovel to work with.


allow do you expect to get through
that drift" asked a man passing along.


"By keeping at it," said the boy
cheerfully; "that's how"


That is the secret of mastering almost
every difficulty under the sun. If a
hard task is before you, stick to it. Do
not keep thinking how large or hard it
is; but go at it, and little by little it will
grow smaller and smaller, until it is
done.


If a hard lesson is to be learned, do
not spend a moment in fretting; donot
lose a breath in saying, 81 can't" or
II do not see how" but go at it and
keep at it. Study. That is the only
way to conquer it.


If fault is to be cured, or a bad hab-
it broken up, it cannot be done by
merely being sorry, or only trying a
little. You must keep fighting it, and
not give up fighting until it is got rid of.


If you have entered your Masters
service, and are trying to be good and dc
good, you will sometimes find hills Of
difficulty in the way. Things will often
look discouraging, and you will not
seem to make any progress at all; but
keep at it. Never forget 'thatG
how"
Year: 1868

tory to present a case where any great
right has been enjoyed by people, and
that right taken away from them.
Ballots have been placed in the hands
10000 of free people never to be
taken away without their consent.
am told that the negro proposes to be
the governing race. If they saw their
duty to their God, to themselves, and
to their country when slaves, not to in
stitute the war of races when they had
only the wives and children OF their
masters to contend with, will they now,
as freemen bring on war Of races,
with the ballot in their hand and with
every hope Of the future looming up
before theml l say here that ignorant
loyalty is beetr than learned rebellion.
We are told that there is going to be a
war in South Carolina that the negroes
are going to rise. Why they are on
top now. Laughter. Superior in
numbers and intelligence, and equal in
right, they are on the side of God and
God is on the side of the right. There
is no fear of rising; no danger Of a
war the men of the South have had
enough of that, and their Northern
allies have a constitutional objection to
fighting anywhere. Laughter. The
war of races is an impossibility; it will
never be attempted unless war is made
upon them. and in that case, let those
who bring it about take care. / am
told he don't know how to vote. Yet
he votes as ] would were / in his place.
| was told he would vote as his master
did 1t turns out that he votes just as
his master don't want him to. If the
white man votes as the negro votes
there will be no trouble, for they always
vote on the side of loyalty. Do not
let any man say that l have exalted the
colored man above the white man. /
only believe the black loyal man is
better than the white rebel, and / would
sooner trust an ignorant friend than a
learned enemy.


1t is said that all men are born equal.
This requires an explanation, and the
only man l ever heard explain it prop
erly was the illustrious Illinois states
man, Abraham Lincoln. His expla-
nation was, every man has the right
to be the equal of every other man if
he can, and any law which prevents that
right is unjust, tyrannical, and ought
to be overthrown." 1t then follows as
a logical necessity that he has a right
of the equality of power to protect that
right.


/ doubt whether confscation wSuld
be desirable 1t does not seem to be a
good thing to give away land thing
that does not cost anything is generally
valueless. If the United States Gov
ernment were to-day to commence con-
fscation it would undoubtedly lead to
mischief, and to the detriment of the
great West.


Now, my friends, what you ask is
only equality of right, and, as you
know which side to fight on, and which
side to vote on, ask of you to give all
obedience to the law and the represent
atives in Congress will see that you
have fair play.


The speaker retired amid loud ap-
plause, and after the recitation of a
poem, by Lewis Bell, of California, the
meeting adjourned.
Year: 1868

READING AND WoRKNG.-It is not
by books alone nor by books chiefly
that man becomes in all parts a man.
Study to do faithfully whatsoever
thing in your actual situation, there and
now, you find either expressly or tacit-
ly laid to your charge. That is your
post. Stand to it like a true soldier.
A man perfects himself much more by
work than by reading. They are .
growing kind of men that can wisely
combine the two things,-wissly, val
iantly can do what is laid to their hand
in their present sphere, and prepare
themselves withaI for doing other wider
things, if such be before them. ~
Year: 1868

PERSUASION BETTER THAN FoRcE.--
Deal gently with those who stray.
Draw them back by love and persuasion.
A kiss is worth thousand kicks. A
kind word is more valuable to the lost
than mine gold. Think of this, and
be on your guard, ye who would chase
to the grave an erring brother. We
must consult the gentlest manner and
softest seasons of address; our advice
must not fall like violent storm, bear
ing down and making those to droop
whom it is meant to cherish and refresh,
1t must descend as the dew upon the
tender herb, or like melting flakes of
snow; the softer it falls the longer it
dwslls upon and the deeper it sinks into
the mind. Ifthers are few who have
the humility to receive advice as they
ought, it is often because there are few
who have the discretion to convey it in
the proper way, and who can qualify
the harshness and bitterness of reproof,
against which human nature is apt to
revolt. To probe the wound to the
bottom, with all the boldness and reso-
luton of a good spiritual surgeon, and
yet with all the delicacy ofa friend, re-
quires a very dexterous and mastery
hand. An affable department and com
placency of behavior will disarm the
most obstinate; whereas if, instead Of
calmly pointing out their mistakes, We
break out into unseemly sallies of pas
sion, we cease to have any influence.
Year: 1868

All! ifthere be a weight upon my breast
Some vague impression Of the day foregone-
Scarce knowing what 1t is fly to Thee


And lay II down.
Or If 1t be the heaviness that comes
In token of anticipated i'll,
My bosom takes no heed of what 1t Is,


Since It's Thy will.
For oh! in spite Of past or present care,
Or anything besides how joyfully
Passes that almost solitary hour,


My God! with Thee!
More tranquil than the stiffness of the night,
More peaceful than the silence of that hour,
More blest than anything my bosom lies


Beneath Thy power.
For what is there on earth that desire,
OF all that it can give or take from me?
Or whom in Heaven doth my spirit seek,


Oh, God! but Thee?
Year: 1868

"A drunken fellow at Providence
was released from the lookup, the other
day, on protesting that he was sick in
stead of tight; and Immediately called
at the Office of the chief of police for q
drink, mistaking it for saloon.
Year: 1868

600 MILES


OF TIE


2})5N91 ON PhG2RaG
RATLRoAD
Are finished operation Sixty miles of track have
been laid this spring and the work along the whole line between
the Atlantic States being pushed forward more
rapidly than before. More than twenty thousand men are
cmpyed and it is not impossible the entire track from
Omaha will be finished in 1869 instead OF lSO
The means provided ample and all that energy men and
money can do to secure the completion of this
GREAT NATIONAL WORK,
| at the earliest possible day, will be DONE
| The UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY receive:
IA Government Grant Of the right of way,
and all timber and other materials found along
the line OF its operations.


ia Government Grant of l2,S00 acres Of
the mle taken in alternate sect ions each
side of its road This is absolute Donation and will be
source OF large revenue in the future.
llI.-A Government Grant of United States
Thirtyyrar Bonds, amounting from sGOOO to Sis,OOO
per me according to the difficulties to be surmOunted
the various sections to be built The Government takes


second mortgage security, and expected that
only the interest but the principal amount be paid
in service rendered by the Company transporting troops
mails %c. The interest Is now much more than paid in
this besides securing great sali ing i'll time aud
money to the Government.


IVA Government Grant of the right to is
sue its own FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS to aid in build
ing the road to the amount the [. s. Bonds is
sued for the purpose, and The Govern
Permits the Trustees the First Mortgage Bond
holders to deliver the Bonds the Company only the
road completed, and after it has been examined by
United States Commissioners and pronounced all
respects rc class Railroad laid with heavy rail- and
completely supplied with cpos, stations, turoutS,
shops, locomotives, cars &C.


VA Capital Stock Subscription from the
stockholders, of which OVER EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS
have been paid in the work already done, and which
will be increased as the wants of the Company require,
NI-Net Cash Earnings on its Way Business,
that already amount to THE INTEREST on the
First Mortgage Bonds These earnings are no Indication
of the through traffic that must follow the opening of the
line to the Pacific, but they certainly prove that
Il IL - t NJ LOrt gage I8 on Il -
such property costing nearly three times their
amount,


Are Secure beyond any Contingency
The Company have abundant their treasury and
make appeal to the public purchase their Bonds the
daily subscriptions entirely satisfactory; but they submit
that for entire security and liberal there certainly
no better investment in the market.


The Union Pacific Bonds for EACH coupons
attached They have thirty years and bear annual in
terct payable the first Of January and July at the com
in gold The Principal payable at maturity At the
cost Of


NEARLY NINE PER CE\T
Year: 1868

FRANKFORT, January 9.-In the
Senate to-day a resolution was adopt
ed appointing a joint committee to
investigate the financial condition of
the Kentucky Insurance Company.


Also, a resolution directing the
Quartermaster General to call to his
aid the Attorney General, aud bring
suit for the recovery of a balance of
the funds delivered by the Military
Boards of the State to various per-
sons to aid military operations during
the war Though the Legislature, in
1864, passed an act directing the
Quartermaster General to settle these
accounts, it is claimed that 81, 143, 500
yet remain unsettled.


A lengthy discussion arose on the
offering Of a resolution provi ling for
the printing Of 1000 copies of the re-
port of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction for the use of the Senate
The resolution was adopted.


The House concurred in the Senate
resolution relative to the Kentucky
Insurance Company.


In a series of resolutions offered
by Mr.. Bush were the following:


That it is a recognized fact, demon
strated by recent events. that. State
cannot withdraw from the Union, nor
the Federal Government expel a
State; that Congress has no right to
regulate the qualification of repre-
sentatives in Congress; that each
State has the exclusive right to regu-
late the matter Of suffrage; that the
scheme of reconstruction adopted by
Congress is fraught with mischief;
that this is a white mans Govern
ment, made by white men for white men
and that we are opposed to extend.
ing any political rights, power or au-
thority to any other race; that the
public debt incurred by the Federal
Government in suppressing the rebel
lion should be paid off as rapidly as
possible in legal tender Treasury
notes, except such bonds only which
contain an expressed stipulation for
payment In coin; that the people of
Kentucky neither seek nor desire, by
force or violence, the correction of
any grievances or abuses committed
by the Federal Government; that
they rely, with confidence, exclusive
ly upon the peaceful influence of en-
lightened craftsmanship and the bal
lot-box.


Alta legislative caucus held here to-
night, it was resolved that no petit
tions asking for political privileges to
negroes would be entertained, and
that no alteration in reference to the
existing law relating to negro testi-
mony should be made.
Year: 1868

sumed, saying 1t was true he had owned
and sold slaves, but had always
endeavored to ameliorate their Gnu
dition and never separated families,
and when he saw the wrong Of
slavery he became an abolition St
In explatation of his vote for the
ordinance of secession, he said he
was under durance to save his life
and property, and to save his family
from starvation. He was compe. led
to leave the State on account of his
Un.Onlsm, and remain North during
the war. He had now returned TO
Richmond, and was illuminated be-
cause Of his loyalty. Hunaicutt oc
cupied several hours, and on the con
ciusion Of his remarks, the COnven-
ton adjourned until this evening.
when the consideration OF the Bill Of
Rights will be resumed.


After long debate, the Coaven-
ton, at Ii O'Clock last night, adopted
the substitute for the second section
of the Bill of Rights. The substitute
makes more explicit the recognition
Of the fact that the allegiance to the
United States is paramount to the al
legiance to the State.


he Convention tonight adopted
the seventeenth section of the Bill of
Rights, being similar to the old Vir-
ginia bill except an amendment adopt
ed striking out the word twelve in
fixing the number of jury.


Another amendment was adopted,
giving any person the right to speak
or write his sentiments, and to be held
responsible for the same.
Year: 1868

The Pulaski Brass band have secured
the services of Prof. Bailey as instructor,
who has already arrived and entered upon
the discharge of his duties. Prof. Bailey
is one of the best band teachers in the
country and thorough musician generally,
and under his direction our band will soon
rank among the best in the country. He
has had long experience as leader of or
chestras, and it is the intention of some of
our young men to organize under his in
structon an efficient orchestra for the new
theatre