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Year: 1868

The Prospects for Il Revival of Trade


From the ". Y. Herald.


The prospect of an immediate re-
Vival of trade is not very encouraging.
and manufactuI es of all kinds are sell
ing much lower than they were a wear
ago, ana generally below the cost to
the importer or the manufacturer.
Wool is selling for less than it did lust
prior to The outbreak of the rebellion,
and coal for little more in currency
than 1t used to bring i'll specie, while
iron has declined in nearly the same
proportion. Opinions differ widely as
to the results OF the spring season upon
trade, many taking sanguine and
others respondent view of the
situRtioni but the majority look
for improvement under the intiu-
ence of the anti-contractiOn0 policy Of
Congress, and it is therefore to be hoped
that the Senate will pass the House
bill suspending the Withdrawal OF legal
tenders as soon as it meets, and thus
terminate public anxiety on the subject,
The losses already suffered in trade:
Will, however, cramp enterprise for a
long time to come, and it is argued that
a mere stoppage of contraction will not
be sufficient to give new impetus to
the prosperity of the country; that
nothing in fact, less than initiation to the
extent of the hundred and ten millions
OF legal tender noLes withdrawn during
the past year will be sufficient to cause
trade to recover from the depression
which has been gradually creeping
over it since Mr.. McCullOch's policy OF
contraction was put in operation.
Year: 1868

~ The last Emporia News devotes
column and half to our benefit, and
clearly demonstrates that its new type
-zill aerye- the purpose Of blowing and
blackgusrding fully IS well as the old.
that was used to it. We hope the editor
feels better. after freeing himself from so
much bile, and that there is no danger of
q return Of bis " old complaint" msking
it necessary to call in DR.. Bailey, or any
other man.
Year: 1868

LABoR.-rhe Charleston COurer wisely TELLS
the people OF the South that the problem OF
regeneration and recuperation must be solved
by the labor of their own hands, and not
through reliance upon legislation. Whatever
laws may be passed, or whatever plan of
construction may prevail, the heavy mark left
upon their section by the iron heel Of war, can
b. obllterated only by industry and toll
Year: 1868

The Smut Machine, last week, said that
while travelling, some one told the light
Drained editor that Mr.. Villas had made a
speech just before the Democratic Conven-
ton met, in which he claimed to be worth
n million of dollars" and further remarke d
that "we are going to nominate him
against SAWYER, and we II show you what
money can do" Now, the friends of Mr..
Villas know that that statement is fat
lie from first to last. And to those who do
not know Mr.. Villas personally, we say
that Mr.. Villas up to the time of the
meeting of the Democratic Convention that
nominated HIM, had not made public
speech in three years-but no one can fail
to see what is intended to be accomplished
by this false statement. 1t Is a matter of
spublic notoriety that Mr.. SAWYER has
heretofore bought his election, and it is
we'll known now that the people have be-
come disgusted with that mode of obtain
ing Office and this charge is made in order
to have the iniquity Of such course apply
TO Mr. Villas as well as to Mr.. SAWYER,
and in order to have Mr.. SAWYER come
down more largely than before to the
leeches who have sucked him on like oc-
casions.
Year: 1868

We are indebted to Hon. l.. d. Hastings,
who was at the Hospital for the Insane 1t
the time, for the particulars Of terrible
and fatal accident which occurred there
about noon to day.


A boiler was purchased short time since
of David Burns, of fort Howard, opposite
Green Bay, and was set up in the wash
house, which is at some distance from the
main building. On getting steam up in the
boiler, short time since, defect was dis
covered and the maker notified, who sent =
man to but it in order. He had finished
the work and steam vas got up in the boiler
to test it, this forenoon, when it exploded,
instantly killing James Doyle, the engineer,
lnjurlDg the man (name unknown) sent
from Green Bay to repair the boiler so that
he died in half an hour, and SO fearfully
scalding the fireman, Norwegian named
Frank Carslen, that his recovery is impos-
sible, though when last heard from no
fingered in great agony. No one else waa
injured. The building was but little dam
aged, as the boiler was blown through ita
side endwuys.
Year: 1868

RAILRoAD.-Av very large meeting OF our
citizens was held at the Court House on
Tuesday evening, when Judge REED made
an explanation Of the terms of the Rail,
road propositions on which vote will be
taken on the 10th of next month. Anoth.
er meeting will be held on next Saturday at
the same place.
Year: 1868

seEThe registration of voters for the ap-
preaching election in Great Britain is pros
crossing. Very many women have claimed
the right to be registered on the ground
that they possess the property qualification.
The case was taken before the judges Of
Westminster, who decided that they are
not voters.
Year: 1868

ANOTHER ALARM-About half past &c
on Wednesday we had another fire alarm,
which proceeded from the dye house Of
GoITLIER RUDoLpH, on the south side of
the bridge. More damage was done by
the removal of goods than By the fire, which
was happily checked.
Year: 1868

RETURNED. Mr.. Villas returned to his
home, the first part of this week, from a
brief visit to few of the counties compris-
ing this Congressional District. He was
warmly and enthusiastically received
wherever he went. At Oshkosh large
number Of the white boys in blue" under
the command of Col. BouCK, gave him a
hearty and warm reception aud had a torch
together large crowd of people. Mr.. VI
LAS on being called out addressed the as
semblage 1T some length and satisfied the
people of Oshkosh that the Democratic
party has given the people Of this District q
candidate for Congress to vote for who is
not "dumb dog" but one who has a good
English tongue in his head and knows how
to use It.


Mr.. Villas was also publicly received al
Green Bay where he also spoke and was re-
ceived with great favor. The Democracy
of the District are about and at work, and
everything indicates such a change in po
litical sentiment as will enable Manitowot
to boast a member Of our National Con
gress after next November. Let the peo
pie of Manitowoc county do their duty tC
Mr.. Villas by giving him 1900 majority
and his election is certain.


SCHOOL MATTERS will be remem
bered by the readers of the Plot that few
weeks ago action was taken by the BoarC
of Trustees Of the village of Manitowoc ant
the Supervisors Of the town of Manitowo'
with view OF dividing School District No
| of this town, and that an appeal was tax
en- from the action of tie said boards tt
the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Much interest has been manifested by th,
parties for and against the division, an(
the case has been elaborately presented tt
the Superintendent.


On Wednesday last decision was re
ceived from the Superintendent, setting as
side the proceedings of the said boards
leaving the district as it was-undivided
We do not propose to take any side on th'
merits of this question of division of tn
district, but we sincerely hope that all feel
ing may be laid aside, and that the best in
terests of the district alone may be consult
ed by all those interested. HENRY 81
BREE, Esq, made up the papers in th
| case against division of the district, and i
appears he was sustained by the Superin
tendent.
Year: 1868

. Don't slop over" the old man said,
As he placed his hand on the young mans head
: Go it by all means. go il fast.
Go il while leather and horse-shoes last
Go il while hide and hair on horse
ill hold together. Oh go it of course
60 it as fast as ever you can,
But don't slop over, my dear young man
Don't slop over You'll find some day
That keeping an eye to the windward will pay,
A horse may run a little to long,
A preacher preach just a fraction too stronT
And poet who peases the world with rhymes,
May write and regret il in after times.
Keep the end of the effort always in view.
And don't slOp over, whatever you do.
Don't slop over. The wisest men
Are bound to slop over now and then;
And yet the wsest. at work or feast.
Are the very ones that bunder the least
Those who for split milk do not wall,
Are the ones to carry the steadiest pail.
Whenever you 90, go in for the fat,
But don't Slop Overland freeze to that
Don't slop over. Great Solomon
Once went little too far with his fun;
Louis Napoleon. we all know.
Stopped over on Max. in Mexico;
Horace Greeley and Jefferson ID


And Hinton Helper and old j. B.,


And Andy johnson, the great WON'T
All stopped oyer-take care you don't


Don't slop over. Distrust yourself


Nor always reach up to the highest shelf;
The next to the highest will generally do,


And answer the purpose of such as you.


Climb of course but always stop


And take breath this side of the top;


And so you will reach it in wind and strong


Without stopping over. Thus ends my songi'
Year: 1868

placed within the memory of middle-aged
men.


Many inventions have been exhibited
from time to time for expediting the pro-
cess of composition" but most of them
are so ingenious, that in practice more
brains are required to look after them
than to compose in the ordinary hand
method. Almost the only machine in
practical use in London is that invented
by Mr.. Mitchell, of New York. This
has somewhat the appearance of semi
grand piano without its case. The ope-
rator sits at the keyboard, and at each
pressure of key liberates type from
one of number of brass slides arranged
in row nearly over the keyboard. The
types thus liberated are conveyed, each
upon its own tape, in direction of right
angles to the keyboard, to a second tape,
which conveys them in ,an oblique direc-
tion to their destination. The relative
lengths and velocities of the tapes are so
arranged that the types are placed on the
second tape in the order in which they
are released by the operator at the key
board. Arrived at the extremity of the
second tape, the letters are seen falling
in regular and rapid succession over a
wheel. Below this "type fall the type;
arrange themselves in continually grow
ing line of words.
Year: 1868

He slept little up to midnight, but de-
voted his time to a study of the Bible and
communion with his own thoughts.


He gave up all hopes of escape early
in the evening, and handed to Page some
tools which he had secreted, with which
by the plan which he explained to him,
under favorable circumstances, he would
have made his escape in an hour and a
half. 1t was undoubtedly the Fact of a
guard being constantly near which baf-
fled him in his last plans to defeat the
ends of justice. His organization would
have led him to commit crime at any
time, and there is no doubt to make his
escape he would have murdered his best
friend.


He said in the evening that he should
try and die like man, and, in fact, his
words proved the truth, although fears
Year: 1868

Grant still retains the command of the
army, with his $4,000 year salary. His
control over the army is used to, advance
his election. This makes his continuance
to hold his present command great inde-
cency and great wrong. 1t would have
been the part of true magnanimity to re-
tire from his military command when he
became candidate for office. No previ-
Gus military candidate ever held the pow
er Grant does now to help his own elec-
tion. His radical friends played into his
hands at the last session of Congress by
bringing in various bills for reducing the
army, but postponing them all till after
the next Presidential election. Every
officer in the army is thus warned that
they must support the military candidate
or walk the plank in case he is elected.
Year: 1868

Brick Pomeroy, General Buffers NOR
tai enemy, is said to be writing the Gen
eraPs life. We presume that he writes
it with the sharpened end Of spoon
handle.


Brownlow and hisfriends are very much
afraid that General Forrest will be after
them. Every forest in the State should
be after them in the shape Of canes and
switches.


They talk about General Grants ''elec-
trfcfty." There is more electricity in a
black cats back in cold night than in
his whole stolid nature.


General Butler is Watching the ship of
State, but he wishes her to 60 two ways
at once so that he can keep both eyes up
On her.


The negroes of the Georgia Legislature
few days ago made motion that en-
eountered no opposition. 1t was their
last and best.


Forney says that the radicals have
'smonster meetings" Their party is a
monster-not so much in size as in char
acter.


A large portion Of General Grants
route from the Rapidan to the James is
said to be still white with the skulls of his
men. He might have gone by water
without trouble or loss, but he preferred
to skull his way BY land.
Year: 1868

During recent hailstorm in Michigan,
an old lady was amazed at the descent, as
from the sky, Of several hard-boiled eggs


1t appears that her rascally grandson,
an imp Of eleven years, threw them from
the garret-windOw to absorb the old lady's
attention and set her gossipfng with the
neghbers, 50 that he might have chance
to rob her drawers Of the money which he
knew to be stored away in odd corners
thereof
Year: 1868

An officer on field day happened to be
thrown from his horse, and as he lay
sprawling on the ground, said to friend
who ran to his assistance 81 thought |
had improved in my riding, but find 1
have fallen off,
Year: 1868

VI The Press and Herald says that
the recent frost is reported to have dam
aged the corn crop heavily. 1t is some
thing unusual at this late stage of the
growth that frost should affect it. AL
though on the low lands the frost has not
been perceptible, in the mountain eoun-
try it has cut short the expectations of the
farmer. 1t is said by gentlemen who have
been paying attention to the matter, that
the corn crop has been cut off One-third.
Year: 1868

the Constitution contains within itself all
that is good in the experiences of the past,
and all that is hopeful in the prospects of
the future. 1t is the ark of safety, in the
midst Of the food which is upon us. 1t
may be tossed in the blackness of darkness
upon the weary waters for many days, but
it will rest upon the mountain top at last;
the sun will shine; the dove will leave it
never to return, and, now, as then, en-
blem of purity, liberty, and peace, she
will seek to rebuild her habitations amidst
the scenes of her former life. Cheers. |
l do not despair. | have hope in the as
pirations of man. I have faith in the
Providence of God. know that the
pathway of history is strewn with the
wrecks of empires and peoples, and consti-
buttons and Liberty and it may be, in
the providence of God, that this country
of ours will follow in the wake of all the
nations that have gone before. Ifit.shall
be so, let it not be owing to the faults or
misfortunes of the Democratic party.
Great cheering. If it must be SO, let it
be known, that it was the party of our
love that stood to the last, with heroic
virtue, to the principles of civil liberty.
If it must be- so, let us, my fellow-citizens,
take consolation in the thought that, in
the eternal circles of God, death is but
the precursor of resurrection; and that
the same principles which hasten nations
to decay, contain, within themselves the
spark of living fire which secure undying
youth to our immortal race, [Great ap-
plause.


slime writes no wrinkles on its fair young brow
Such as Creatiou's dawn beheld it sees thee now"
Amidst che wrecks of time, its progress
is still onward and upward, higher and
still higher.
Year: 1868

"Thc English language affords not
words of sufficient strength or depth ade..
quate to manufacture epithets that would
properly and justly describe the acme OF
devilishness and rascality which this
scoundrel, dog and thief has reached.


"If it should be said that he first saw
light in brothel and was raised and edu-
Gated in hell, the assertion would vilely
SANDER the lowest den Of infamy the Five
Points ever saw, and do the devil mani-
fest injustice"
Year: 1868

Inquiry is often made rs to the fire.
quency and amount of manuring or cul-
tivatiOn for trees. The answer must
be: Act according to circumstances. The
question again recurs: How shall we
know what our soils needi The ans wer
is: Observe the results of growth. An
examination or analysis of the soil will
be of little use. But the trees will tell
their own story. If the soil is so rich
that they make annual shoots of two or
three feet or more in length, without
any cultivation or maRuring at ALL
which, however, is rarely the case-then
it will be needless to give additional
care. The annual growth is the best
guide to treatment. There are very few
apple or other orchards which. after
reaching bearing state, throw out an.
ntlai shoots more than foot and half
long, aud many not half this length.
The owner may lay it down as an unal-
terable rule, that when his trees do not
grow one foot annually they need more
manurlng or cultivation, or both. By
observing the growth he can answer all
questions of the kind referred to with
out difficulty.-Americdn Fruit CWltUriSt.
Year: 1868

WARTS on Cows TEATs.-A CORES
pondent of the Country Gentleman says:


Any time that there are warts on a
cows teats, l take hold of the teat with
one hand, and with the thumb and fin
ger of the other, take hold of the wart
and give it a twist, and it will come out
by the roots without injury to the COW,
and without the loss Of much blood. |
have been a mixer of cows for the last
thirty years, and this is the only way
that l have taken to remove warts. /
consider it worth 500 to any one who
keeps no more cows than | do.
Year: 1868

A writer in the Wisconsin Farmer
makes currant and gooseberfy cuttings
grow without fail by sticking the low.
er end into a small potato boiled until
nearly cooked through. The potato
furnishes moisture enough for the slips
until the roots are large enough 70
gather moisture from the soil.
Year: 1868

The press on which the first paper in
Wisconsin was printed was sold to a
firm in Iowa, and the first paper in that
State was printed on it. Passing into
Minnesota, the first paper in that State
was struck on its rollers, and after
wards, in its old age, it impressed the
first news sheets in Dakota.
Year: 1868

The Atlanta correspondent of a Geor-
gis paper tells of a chap who came
down from one of the upper counties
and encountered a man with hand or
gan covered with greer cloth. The
man began to turn and the countryman
put down a quarter, which the other
Immediately took up. Down went an
other, which shared the same fate, and
then another. The stranger fsding
his pile getting low, turned to a by
stauder and asked, mister, what sort OF
a game is this, anyhow"
Year: 1868

An Eastern paper claims that if milk
is drawn from each teat of hard milk
ing COW before she comes in, she will
milk easy after that. The above may
be true, but We doubt it. 1t will how.
ever do no harm to try it.
Year: 1868

We publish below a communication
from the Elizabeth Gazette, favorable to
the nomination of the Hon. VIM. +.
Stevenson for Congress. On careful
comparison of views we find that the
sentiments expressed in this conmuni-
cation are the sentiments of nine-tenths
of the voters of Writ and Wood ceun-
ties. 1t is felt, without any disparage-
ment to the gentleman spoken of in con-
neet:on with the position of Congress
man, that we sSall need in this district
man for our standard bearer who has
been tried in the furnace, who has the
confidence of the people, and whose
powers in debate are of the first char
acter. All these qualities are combined
in Mr.. Stevenson. Having served with
distinguished honor in the councils of
our young State he has the practical
experience to give him at once a place
and position in the halls of our Nation
al Legislature. This is to be canvass
fraught with grave issues to the cOun-
try; and it will require all the powers
of debate which can be brought to bear
to meet the sophistIies of our willy op-
ponents. They will nominate the ire
pressible Walker, of the Wheeling Reg
ister, as their candidate for Congress
aud those who know this man knew
that lie is capable of the most unscrupn-
lous party tactics-is man of shrewd-
ness and of energetic action. And as
we said before, without making invid-
ions distinctions among our own
friends, we know of no one so
capable as Mr.. Stevenson to measure a
lance with him.


1t is pretty certain that the military
element will be presented by General
Duyal ascandidate for Governor. He
seems to be the man of all others for
this position; and we hope to have the
pleasure of helpiag to place him in the
Gubernatorial Chair. Meme brsver-
none worthier could fill it. We inter-
pose no Fictitious opposition to any.
We shall support the nominees be they
whom they may. But as the occasion
is incidentally presented in the follow
communication we cannot refrain from
thus giving expression to what we
know to be the will of the people in
this section Of the district; William Z.
Stevenson is their first choice.
Year: 1868

wish, if you love your husband. After


fiEe or seven days you shall receive from


US directious about the ransom money,
how and where to take it; aud notice,
1 this money must be all in gold, no paper


money, and no silver Together with
the money you will also send us back


this letter, as we'll as that which you


shall receive hereafter You must not


come without these letters, for if you


do not bring them we viii send you the


head of Mr. SottiropoulOs. Take care
not to bring any false coin, because the
head Of Mr.. Sottiropeulos, and your own
also, has no life when separated from the
body. Reflect on this also, lady you
have not to deal with sBarnibatzia-thst
is, old women, foolish persons who may
be easily deceived or intimidated-but
with systematic, professional brigands
and PalIekaria; and remember that the |
established law of the brigands is, to
send the head of the captive if they do
not receive the ransom money. These
are directions which you are to observe:
and take care not TO treat the matter
with Indifference, for if we do not receive
the ransom money we will send you the
head of Mr. Sottiropoulos to make into
4 pie. Therefore take care to provide
The ransom money. So far as concerns
,Ir. SottiropOulos himself, have no sus-
oicions about his welfare he will live as
veil here az in his own house, for we
Know that these eminent men have been
brought up, and so We will
axe care of him. And know that we
hunt after men of this class
or this reason, namely, because they {
rho now persecute US, did at the first
Ise US, the Pallekaria, as their right :
ands in the revolutions of Nauplia and 7
Athens, in the months of February and I
'une. How many Pallekaria have your Z
usband and his great associates de- e
eiyed and then laughed at? And now y
hey make out as if they had not known 1
lem. Nevertheless you shall have Mr. 0
ottiropoulos back again in his house P
fter an interval of ten days, if you send a
; the ransom money, according to the I
Established rule and custom of the brig o
ads, which we have above explained to e.
ou. These things, and we remain, il


THE UNKNOWN. s.
Year: 1868

BY FATHER RYAN.
Yes, give me TIE land where the ruins are


spread;
Where the living tread light on the hearts Of


the dead.
Yes, give me the land that is blest by the


dust,
And bright with the deeds OF the down-trodden


Just.
Yes, give me the land where th0 battles red


blast
Has asshed on the future the form Of the past;
Yes, give me the land that has legends and


lays
That tell OF the memories OF long-vaniEhed


days:
: es, give NE the land with grave in each spot,
And names in the graves that shall not be for


got.
Yes, give me the land OF the wreck OF the


tomb
There is grandeur in graves there is glory In


gloom,
For out Of the gloom future brightness Is boon
And after the night looms the bright coming


moon
And the graves OF the dead with grass over


grown
May yet form the footsteps OF IIbsriy's throne
And each single wreck of the war-psth OF
might
Shall yet be q rock in the temple OF right