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Year: 1868

AT given hour every afternoon Will
liam B. Astor comes out of his little den
on Prince street, turns the corner at
Broadway, and with heavy step
moves up on foot toward Lafayette
place to dinner. He is u heavy nodded,
large sized, German looking man, eyes
small, hair sandy, and a face utterly
devoid of expression. At given hour
his two sons, side by side, for they are
seldom separate, can be seen walking
from Wall street to Fifth avenue, plain
" dressed, putting on no airs, shrewd,
industrious and constantly at their
business; few would recognize in them
the wealrhicst young men in New York.
In q modest coupe, drawn by single
horse, sits gentleman apparently not
fifty, yet in reality over seventy-sllm,
wiry, agile, sandy hair, with a face OF
unusual hardness. The plate glass In
his carriage gives you a good view OF
him. He sits up as erect In his carriage
asa Mohawk warrior. His quick, rest
less eyes see everybody and everything
he passes. That is A. t. Stewart. Here
comes a man who just this moment has
made his mark in the city. He has
beer a judge, and is now ene of cur
ablest lawyers. About fifty, a little
under sized, but thick set, he walks with
great deliberation, dresses plainly, and
would be taken anywhere for a college
professor or a Presby tcrian minister
lie is one of the sachems of Tammany
Hall
Year: 1868

From the Nashville Press and Times Nov g.


Yesterday morning, about o'clock, a
little brick church on the Hardin pike,
about eleven miles from the city, and
situated OIL a point where the road runs
between two lofty hills, was literally
blown away, only about four feet OF the
walls being left standing The wind
had been pretty stormy all the morn
ing, and many trees had been blown
down on the surrounding hills, but at
the hour above named a gust of wind
swept along the road, catching up in its
sweeping progress every detached OBJ
iect in the way, and whirllng them
round as if they were horizontal cyl,
inder: fence rails, branches of trees
hunks of earth, and even stones were
whirled around by aerial anger as it
came along with irresistible force and
inconceivable rapidity. 1t struck the
church about four feet from the ground
ripped off the bricks and mortar, and
swept away the whole upper part quite
clean. A few bricks were dropped along
the road for two or three hundred
wards, but the main portion was taken
nearly half mile, to where the road
opened out on wide stretch of com
paratively fiat country, and there
dropped in the bed of creek, with the
roof still firmly attached to the walls
Two COWS that had been to leeward oi
the building while it was yet standing
were knocked about twenty yards
away into hollow. They seemed con-
siderably stupefed, but otherwise sus
tanned no damage.
Year: 1868

1t is said that the Indians, who made
the word and alone knew its definition,
pronounce Iowa as if spelled E-O-Wah
putting heavy stress On the ending
syllable; and they say it does not mean
beautiful land" as has been generally
and POLITICALLY imagined, but has a
meaning equally rs poetical and far
more substantial; "An Always Home y
That is, home pretty much forever
or as long as you desire it. We accept
the amendment, and pass it over to the
public for third reading.
Year: 1868

The RULING PAssIoN--Some men are


80 constituted that they would give the
last cent they had On earth to see d
show. if they did not know where the
next days dinner was to come from


We saw one poor fellow at the circus
with straw hat, nankeen pants and
ragged coat. He enjoyed the witticisms
of the clown immensely and seemed per
fectly happy. Next day we saw the
came chap with saw and buck on his
shoulders hunting job of work, anxious
to earn pittance to keep his family
from want ,.-Sich is hfe."-[ Franklin
Democrat.
Year: 1868

A friend of ours in Benton county, mot
more than hundred miles from Pond
Grove, is exceedingly fond of getting a
Joke upon his neighbors, and enjoys
laugh even at his own expense. The
tables were lately turned so nicely upon
him, however, that we doubt whether he
will try this hand at joke again for .
long time.


He was lately crossing field on his
premises when he felt peculiar sensa-
ton in his trowsers leg, and in an ms
tant the the terrible suspicion fastend
upon him that there was snake there.
Putting out his hand to ascertain, it came
in contact with what he supposed to be
the head Of the reptile. 1t flashed across
his mind at once that the only hope of
his life lay in his ability to grasp and
firmly hold the head until he could OBJ
tain assistance and extricate himself
from his unpleasant predicament. Seiz-
ing it. therefore, with one hand; he star
ted at full tilt for the house, about half
mile distant. AS he ran he could feel
the reptile wriggling around his.legs. -
He was fairly batlled in a cold sweat at the
thought that it might free itself from his
grasp and give him the fatal blow while
far away from help, and fear lent wings
to his feet. As he approached the barn
where his wife was at work, he became
fearful of the terrible effect it might have
upon her to reveal his dangerous situa-
ton, and he, therefore. slipped silly in
at the back door. Going into one cor
ner, he divested himself of his clothing,
(he had kicked off his boots on the way)
drew forth the cause of his terror, and
with sense Of relief hurled it violently
from him. It struck the rafters above,
then fell to the floor and revealed to his
astonished gaze--an old piece of rope,
which he had put, as he supposed, into
his pocket, but which had slipped down
into his trowsers leg. The movement
Of walking had produced the wriggling
which had at first attracted his attention
As he ran, of course, the motions be-
came more violent. A knot on one end
he had mistaken for the head, and had
been holding it as with the grasp of
death.


His wife, good soul, was at first nearly
frightened to death, then almost laughed
herself to death. The story was too
good to keep, and soon his neighbors
were anxiously inquiring regarding his
recovery from the :. snake bite" We
have often heard of persons having
:" snakes in their boots," but never in
that way before Lafayette, Indiana,
Courier, 21st. 7a3 @ 8a-1
Year: 1868

Now what does this teach you It teaches that
slave labor was ruinous 10 you. That slave labor
was protected by law, while your labor was op-
pressed without law, and you were nearly starved
upon the soil of your birth. This should stir mu-
tiny in your blood against those laws and lawgiy-
ers who sold you for their own gains, and pocketed
the price Of your sweat and blood both In peace and
war. Vs


Working nsn Your dearest interests sFe at
stake. Remember Che oppreasioEs Of the past-not
in vengeance, bot with a spirit 70 right your
wrongs for the hour approaches when you can
fling the shaekles from your limbs forever Re-
msmber, the Republican party Is your friend and
champion. May you be wise for yourselves and
your children IN your day and generatien,


Labor ia honorable. Those who labor TO Improve
and build up ths country should control the gov
ernment Of the country. Remember, honef sons Of
toll that your destinies arc now in your own
hands. Be wise and firm. Insist upon Al your
rights, and you will obtain them The State is
about 20 make new start in the race of progress.
Let rs resolve thAt honest lab0I zha-i b st tho
helm, and that the sons Of toll shall not be sighted
ignored and oppressed as they have heretofors been
in North Carolina
Year: 1868

SPLENDID AND COMPLETE GENTLEMANS
N Turnout for saleFor ess than Its real value and


deraby less than cost The only for selling posi-


lively for of gentleman residing in this city
having two sons st school in Europe expecting them home
upon their arrival He employed experienced and prac-


ca judge Of horses make the selection Just previous
to the time arranged for their return circumstances
pectedy changed all these former arrangements and they
now remain school In Europe until next spring. There
.s Of pair Of elegant Horses one gray the other jet
both iound gepe Kind and true In respect either sim
gle doube ladys delightful saddle horse, both


ura long tails and good carriage drive spenddly together
both good for horses their with new and
OF neatly trimmed light double Harness, Whip
and Lap Cloth Everything that constitutes gentlemans
turnout complete The whole 10 at . genteman's prt
vae stable Amy one wishing to purchase the whole together
cheap address w. box 40 Herald Office
when he she will be Informed In person by letter where


the whole be and tbs horses driven tried the
entire satisfaction of wishing purchase
Year: 1868

liberty. There is no natural liberty under
that Declaration of Independence. Our lib
erty is regulated by law. Neither is there
any thing like perfect equality, however much
we may desire it under this form of govern
ment or any other. / say of these men who
are insisting on liberty and equality, that they
have in the last few years of our history done
more for the destruction of liberty and equality
in this country than if George the Third bad
succeeded in subduiDg Jefferson and his
compatriots. (Applause.l Jefferson never
for single moment entertained the idea that
the negro should take part in our Govern
ment. (Cries of ''That's 50; never, never. y
In his own declaration on that subject he says
he only favored the emancipation of the negro
on the ground that the negro should be colo
nized in some distant p4tt of the country or
sent out of the country. : (Applause and cries
of ''That's so.") If at any time the trustees
of the Government usurp powers that do not
belong to them, as we see is the case at the
present time, then the people are called on to
say whether they will be transferred like
cattle in the market from one set of rulers
to the other without interposing an indignant
re1nonstrance, and, if necessary, something
more than a remonstrance. If the people do
not stir themselves in this crisis, then [ will
be compelled to say out of the depth OF my
heart and in sackcloth and ashes, God has
given you over to the tyranny which you de-
sire. (Applause.) If on the other hand
you will prove your courage and fidelity to
the great principle you will achieve the
victory that is within your grasp, and the
time will come when we will celebrate the
redemption of this people as people in the
years past celebrated the election of Thomas
Jefferson with bondfres and illumination,
taking up the hymn of that day with which
7 will close


Rejoice Columbia's rejoicei


TS tyrants never bend the knee;


But Join with heart and hand and voice


For Jefferson and liberty.


-(Applause)
Year: 1868

One Of the most important requirements in
raising swine is TO produce thrifty, docils
breed, aud such as will fat readily. requiring
but little food, and at the same time large in
natural size, aud early in majority. The food
Of sow when rearing litter of pigs, should
be varied dry corn and cold water are not
sufficient. Nothing is better than Slops from
the house, with some milk aud corn meal
1t is advisable, it the SOW does not have a
range OF field, TO give charcoal and a little
salt aud sulphur every few days


The breeding sow should not be closely
confined. She should at least have the libeI-
ty of yard, besides her sleeping pen, so that
she eau get at the earth Do not By any
means change, her nest. Give plenty ci clean
wheat or oats Straw-never hsy-and let her
arrange the bed to her own liking Ifchar-
coal, vegetables, salt aud little fresh meat ia
fed to the sow about the time she is going to
have her young, there will be no danger of
her eating her progeny.


When the pigs get cid enough to 60 TO
the trough and eat. they should be fed by
themselves. Make passway for them, into
another apartment, where the mother cannot
20, and feed them with milk containing lit
tie boiled and mashed potato. The trough
is best made Of two boards nailed together in
shape, with cross Stats once in four or
FIVE inches, to keep the pigs from getting in
to their feed,


The best of the litter should always be Sc
lected, and kept for breeding and different
Breeds of the first order brought together by
exchange. 1t is reasonable to believe that
in-and-in breeding deteriorates the race yet
we know farmers who have practiced it for u
number of years; and without any apparent
deterioration.
Year: 1868

WooD ASHES FOR STRAwBERRIEs.- Tho
Journal Of Horticulture is our authority for
saying that there is no better fertilizer for
Strawberries than ashes We remember that
one of the best crops we ever had was raised
when the only mannre used was wood ashes.
All soils will not alike be benefited by such
an application, but it is always safe to use
ashes in connection with other manures.. If
ashes only are used there are fewer weeds, as
no seed can be introduced by the manure
Norfolk Journal
Year: 1868

How TO GET RID or RATs.-It has been
discovered that rats can be got rid of by
covering the floor near the rat hole with u
thin layer of moist cdusiic potash. When
the rats walk on this, it makes their feet sore,
these they lick with their tongues; it makes
their mouth sore, and the result is that they
shrn this locality. rot alone but appear TO
tell all tue neighburing rats about it aud even
tually the house is entirely abandoned By
them, notwithstanding the neighborhood may
be toeming with rats,
Year: 1868

SHORT RULE TO MEASURE GHAIN.-It is
convenient to farmers and troopers, at this
season, to have an easy and correct rulo by
which to measure corn IL the crib. Here Is
one Having leveled the corn in the crib,
measure the length, breadth and depth, and
multiply them together, and deduct from the
product one eth and you will have the num-
Der Of bushels in the ear. For shelled corn.
add half bushel for every cne hundred.
Year: 1868

"A correspondent of the RuraI Nc,o
Yorker says the following recipe for rcviving
chilled lambs is worth $500 to any sheep
farmer, and that he has never seen it in print.
If there is any life in the lamb, put it at once
up to the head in blood warm bath, adding
more warm water as it cools. Keep it in this
Is or twenty minutes, or "untiI it makes tho
water fly with its feet" Then wipe it per
fectly dry and return it to its mother
Year: 1868

LAw.-Perhaps it is not generally known
that there exists a Law upon the statute books
of this State making i: larceny for any one
to conceal, or refuse to return to the proper
owner anything they may find that was lost,
or even if they retain the article SO found un-
til reward is offered, and claim tbe same,
they can be convicted of theft. The law
only recognizes such good luck as giving
finder possession of property in such cases
only where the owner cannot be discovered
after proper exertion.- Wheeling Register.
Year: 1868

- To remedy watery potatoes, put into the
pot piece of lime as large as hens egg :
and how watery soever the potatoes may have
been, when the water is poured of they will
be perfectly dry and mealy.
Year: 1868

= For Scab in Sheep, when you first dis
cover sheep ''nipping," take them one of the
flock and dip them in tobacco Juice y; let them
stand four hours, then dip again. Let them
run six days, and so on till you have dipped
three times 1t is a sure cure.
Year: 1868

Down in the vale where the mavis sings,
And the brook is turning an old time


wheel


From morning till night the anvil rings
Where John O. the Smithy is forging steel;
My lord rides out at the castle gate,
My lady is grand in bower and hall,
With men and maidens to cringe and wait,
And John o the Smithy must pay for all
The bishop rides in coach and four,
His grooms and horses are fat and sleek;
He has lackeys behind and lackeys before;
He rides at hundred guineas week.
The anvil is singing its 'ten ponnd ten,'
The mavis pipes from birchen spray,
And this is the song that fills the glen
John O. the Smithy has all to pay.
John has daughter rosy and sweet,
My lord has son with wicked eye;
When she hears the sound of his horses feet,
Her heart beats quicker-she knows not


why.


She will know very well before the end;
She will learn to detest their rank and


pride


When she has the young lords babe to tend,
While the bishops daughter becomes his


bride


There will be the old, old story to tell
Oftyrannous wrong in places high;
A bishop glozing the deeds of hell,
The priest and the Levite passing by
And the father may bow his frosted head
When he sees the young bride up at the


hall,
And say twere better his child were dead,
ButJohn O. the Smithy must bear it all
The smith and the daughter will pass away,
And another shall make the anvil ring
For the daily bread and the holden gray;
But the profits shall go to priest and king )
And over the wide world, day by day,
The smiths shall waken at an early morn;
Each to his task in the old dull way,
To tread a measure of priestIy corn.
And the smiths shall live on the coarsest fare,
With little that they may call their own,
While the idler is free from work and care
For the best of all shall go to the drone.
And the smith complains of the anvil s


song


Complains of the years he has wrought


and pinedy
For the priests and rulers are swift to wrong,
And the mills of God are slow to grind
But clear strong voice from over the sea
Is piercing the murk of the moral night;
Time is, time was, and time shall be
That John O the Smith shall have his


right;
And those who have worn the mitre and


crown,


Who have pressed him sore in body and
Shall perish from earth when the grist is


q ground


And the Mighty Miller has claimed his toll.


i Atlantic Monthly.
Year: 1868

ADOPTED AT CHICAGO MAY 81, 1868.


The National Republican party
of the United States, assembled
in National Convention in the city
of Chicago on the Goth day Of
May. 1868, making the following
declaration of principles:


First. We congratulate the
country on the assured success of
the reconstruction projects of
Congress, as evidence by the adop-
tion in a majority of the States
lately in rebellion of constitutions
securing equal civil and political
rights to all, and regard it as the
duty of the Government to sustain
these institutions and to prevent
the people OF such States from
being remitted to state of anar-
chy.


Second. The guarantee of Con
gress of equal suffrage to all loyal
men at the South was demanded
by every consideration of public
safety, of gratitude, and of justice,
and must be maintained while the
question of suffrage in the loyal
States properly belongs to the
people Of these States.


Third. We denounce all forms
of Reputation as a national crime,
and national honor requires the
payment of the public indebted
Year: 1868

1t should be the aim of young
men to go into good society-we
mean not the rich, nor the proud,
the fashionable, but the society of
the wise, the intelligent, and the
good. Where you find men who
know more than you do, aud from
whose conversation you can gath
er information, it is always safe
to be found. 4# #@s'i .f+


1t has broken down many a
man by associating with the low
and vulgar, where the ribald song
was inculcated and the indecent
story told, to excite laughter, or
influence the bad passions. Lord
Clarendon, attributed success and
happiness in life to associate with
persons more learned and virtu-
GUS than ourselves. If you wish
to be wise and respected, and de-
sire happiness aud not misery, we
advise you to associate with the
intelligent and good. Strive for
excellence and strict integrity,
and you will never be found in
the sinks Of pollution, or on the
benches of revilers and gamblers.
Once habituate yourself to a vir-
tuous course, once secure a love
for good society, and no punish


ment would be greater than by
accident to be obliged for a half
a day, to associate with the low
and vulgar Buffalo Gazette.
Year: 1868

highly inexpedient. The fact that
county commissioners were authorized
to purchase books for the indigont,
has been used as an argument TO show
that school directors possess the same
power; but in our opinion a contrary
inference should be drawn from that
enactment 1t shows that when the
Legislature designed 10 authorize
such purchase, it was done in express
words. The school board does not
pretend to confine its action to the
"indigent," but 10 buy all the books
used in the schools.


1t must be borne in mind that not
more than one half of the people have
the benefit Of those expenditures; at
least one.fourth of the taxpayers
have no children TO educate, and an
other fourth do it at their own ex-
pense. There is not much justice in
heavily taxing one-half the communi-
ty, for the sole benefit of the other
half. We have already said that no
power is conferred OF the directors
to purchase books for the use of the
schools, and this idea is strengthened
by the provisions to buy for school
library, which is expressly conferred
where the fundsa voluntarily raised,
but in no event is any of the public
money TO be expended. The directors
are only used as instruments for Sc
lection and purchase. We are clear
ly of the opinion that the purchase of
books for public use, is set forth in
the stated case, was illegal. The tax
assessed to pay Therefore is unautbor-
lied, and cannot be collected. There
fore judgment is entered against the
defendant for thirteen dollars only
and the costs, as per the agreement
in the case submitted. Where the
tax has been paid voluntarily, it can
not be recovered back.


john ]. PEARSON,


President Judge.
Year: 1868




Wnerc tnc ncSsv~- i----~ stfO IsOfist-
cal power they not only deny tho
whites the privilege Of suffrage, but
do not allow them to own land. The
Richmond Dispatch says: '1n Hayti,
negro country, no white man can
own land. lie is disffanchised be-
ing-a pariah who is reprobated and
forbidden. In the Government of La
IBERIA, founded by the white people
of America, the laws are not more
liberal. There no one is allowed TO
vote who is not of African descent,
and no one but voter can acquire or
possess real estate in the Republic.


Thus no white man can vote or
hold real estate in Liberia, Republic
which was, as we say, established by
the white people Of this country, and
has been the especial pet Of the Amer
ican philanthropists. And moreover,
the United States is bound by treaty
to protect this Liberia from the hos
tile neighboring African tribes


Here is something to reflect upon.
This exclusion of white men from Ii
IBERIA was beyond question the sug-
gested policy of the white founders Of
that country. 1t grew out Of the evil
dent incompatibility Of the races, and
the white founders desired to protect
their infant colony from the troubles
that .assuredly would follow the intru.
sion of a number of whites amongst
them.


The same idea was indistinctly i'm
pressed upon the Haytiens, and they
have rigidIy enforced il since they
came into possession Of the Govern
ment by their numbering the white
people to whom the island ad belong
ed


Yet what do we behold here A
denial by the United Ststes Cover :
ment ofthis principle Of Incompatible
ity Of the races in the exercise of po-
litical privileges, and an attempt Alb
solutely TO place the negro 10 control
of tho white racel So great an out
rage on nature and common sense
has not been known in the history OF
government-nor has there been in
the history Of this country an act
which Is so disastrous to the national
peace and the national prosperity as
this enfranchising the black man and
making him a voter Immediately af-
ter he is taken out of state Of slavery.
Stanton (Va.,) Spectator.