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Year: 1868

The approaching session Of the Legislature viii
have, "a, its most important work, the election Of
United States Senator for SIX years from the
fourth Of March next We presume Mr. Ed
muujs, the Senator whose term expires next
March, will be unanimously selected ~ his own
successor; certainly we know nothing in his pub
lie career. and have learned Of no feeling in the
state which leads us TO any different conclusion.


Mr. Edmunds was appointed IN the Spring Of
l-6j, on the death Of Senator Foot, a Senator
during the remaining recess Of the Legislature; ;
and when the Legislature assembled he was
chosen without opposition for Mr. FOots unex-
pirei term. He entered at once upon active
work in his new position, and long ago earned
the same reputation as a legislator at Washing
ton, which he acquired here. He is a quick and
accurate thinker. and a man who works while
there is any work to do; and these habits put
him at once into the front rank in the Senate
and at first led some Of the older members to
cridcise him as too officious for n new member
When they found however, that he was not pushing
himself into notice, but simply pushing the pub
lie business; that il was his habit 10 investigate
weigh and judge every measure before the Sen
ate, before acting or speaking upon it,; and that
he shed light instead Of darkness upon every
question he touched; they were soon quite ready
To- let him pull as strong an oar as any one.


y good evidence Of his present position is
found in the fact that he presented in the Repub-
lican caucus, at the recent assembling Of Con-
gress, the resolution which was adopted after
considerable opposition by that body, and after
ward by the solid vote of the Republicans in
both Houses, providing for an adjournment
until October 18th, and then until November
lOth. His clear apprehension of what the crisis
demanded, and his prOmptitude in preparing
and presenting the fruit Of his thought, made
him in that as they make him in whatever he
does, natural leader; and he is this, as it
always seemed to us, without ostentation, and
because he gets ready for work before most men
do, and seizes at once upon practical methods OF
procedure


We have no time and there is no need to go
over Mr. Edmunds', whole course in the Senate.
He has been criticised, as every man will be
who acts promptly and energetically upon his
own Judgment, and he finds himself sometimes
with the minority, as well as often with the
majority of the Senate. He has shown himself,
Year: 1868

An improvement has recently been made
in the apparatus for producing Eight by tie
combustion of ozyhydrogeu gas. Heretofore
the flame Of the gns has been directed upon
small lnmps Of calcium or magnesium, which
the intense heat rendered incaudesceut The
difficulty has beer these alkalis both crumble
by use and fall TO pieces. In place of them
it Is proposed to employ the substance called
-irc0n which resi-ts the flame without the
least sign Of wear or shrinkage Il may
even be applied with the same result as a
coatin, OF planting of macnesia, or even FIRE
clav. Zrc1n is at present quite rare, being
found only at a particular spot at the foot Of
the Ural mountains, aud in some volcanic
sands.
Year: 1868

TnE FACE or SHAKTsrEARE.-We have seen at
the studio Of Mr.. William Page some photo
graphs Of the highest interest to every student
of human genius, and especially to every ad-
mirer Of Shakespeare.


These photographs represent mask OF the
face Of Shakespeare taken in plaster from nature
after his death. and necessarily reproducing with
great exactness his features as they were at the
time. This mask is now in the possession OF
Professor Owen at the British Museum in Lon
don. Its history is extremely interesting


In ls47, an ancient German family, the Counts
Year: 1868

A Hindoo priest called in all the
members of large family, one of
whom was known to have committed
a theft, and thus addressed them =
Take each of you one of these sticks,
which are all of exactly equal length,
put them under your pillows tonight
i do not at present know the offen-
der, but you must return the sticks to
me tomorrow morning, and the one
belonging to the thief will have grown
an inch in the night. The family re-
tired to rest. but before he went to
sleep, the man who had committed the
theft, thinking to outwit the priest,
cunningly cut off an inch from his stick,
firmly believing that it would by this
means attain the length of the others
by the next morning. The sticks were
returned, and by comparing them the
priest was instantly able to pitch up
on the offender, to his great surprise
and dismay.
Year: 1868

CHARITY-A BEAUTIFUL LEGEND
FROM THE RABBINICAL WRITERs.-Once
upon time as Abraham was sitting
in the door of his tent, there came
upon him wayfaring man; and Abra-
ham said unto him "Let US now wor-
ship God before we eat of his bread. u
And the wayfaring man said to Abra-
ham, Il will not worship the Lord thy
God, for thy God is not my God but
| will worship my God, even the God
of my fathers" And Abraham was ex
ceedingly wroth; and he rose up to
put the wayfaring man forth from the
door of his tent, when, lol the voice
of the Lord was heard in the tent
saying, abraham, Abraham, have
borne with this man for three score
and ten years, and canst thou moi
bear with him one hour ?"
Year: 1868

Ruth Ann was just like her father for
all the world. 1t was all his work.
She had never done anything for Ruth
Ann but he had spoiled it with his
folly.


She ceased after time. Ruth and
her father had retired into the old in
trenchment of silence. Ruth was hum
ming to herself John Anderson my
io," and Jacob Beebe was thanking
God that his child had missed the
rock on which his happiness had split.
Year: 1868

We should accustom ourselves to
view those above US without admira-
tion or envy, and never to look down
upon those below as with contempt.
Little souls fall down and worship
grandeur without rejecting that ad-
miration is due only to virtue and
goodness.
Year: 1868

We J' IN IA ES' S4hi h
have bought the Marble Works in Barton, and
removed them to the basement of Kmball &
Pierce's Store, where they can do as neat work
as at any other shop in the County. They war
rant their work to please all who may have it,
Those wishing anything IN their line will do well
by calling upon them before purchasing else
where. Remember the place.


UNDER KlMBALL & PIERCE's STORE.
Barton. Nav 80. lS6S-22
Year: 1868

An invalid disturbed all the inmates Of
his boarding house up town, recently by
initiating q dog. When asked why he
did it, he said he had been ordered BY his
physician to take port wine and bark.
Year: 1868

people superior In every brave and manly quality -
those which God has branded with marks or inteeos
tuai and inferorty TO all other of men
we prefer an open organization like that which exists
IN TINS state to any other whether secret open.
that form OF organization which will most efectuahy
protect White men OF Virginia and OF the SOUTH and
bumlners and sqnaters, Is the one which will most
commend itself 70 our approval. And Il secret or
ganzations, formed 10 sustain the constitution and
to restore peace and order, aud suppress Violence
wrong and outrage, shall be preferred by the people
of Virginia to any other, the lawless adyenturers
fires OF incendarism, negro hate and war OF races
In eight hundred secret oath bound negro leagues in
this State will have no right to complain
Year: 1868

and opposed to this party is the Dem-

 ocracy of to-day, composed of good

 and true men from every section of the country. men who love the constitu- ton and obey its laws, men magnani- nous enough to forget past differences and desire peace, men who value the prosperity of their country more than the fatness of office. These are the parties that must face each other Tn that great contest that must shake this continent in November next. With one or the other of these parties each and every man must act; there can be no neutral ground. And now we ap- peal to you people of Arkansas with which of these parties do you intend to act? is not the incentive strong enough to induce you to come out and act with the Democracy? Is your love for the constitution sufficiently strong for you to desire its preserva- ton? Are your personal rights, your privileges as a man, q citizen, an

 American worthy of defence? If SO

 let us all come, together, forget what we were in the past, forget what we were yesterday, and resolve to-day to be man, willing 10 do to our utmost for God and our country, right and the constitution, Seymour and Democ-
Year: 1868

The New York Tribune has been seized with a sudden regard for the welfare ofthe disfranchised white men of the South. The Tribune thinks they ought not to be forever disfranchised, unless their disfranchisement is neces- sary to Radical success. Itis unwilling to permit them to vote this year be- cause they might defeat Greedy, and Butler, and Grant. But if they will stay away from the polls, let the bayo- net and the negroes rule, and permit the quiet inauguration of military des- potism under Gen. Grant, the Tribune says, in effect, that the Radicals will then have the power to enfranchise the white men and, it may be they will do it! It argues that the Democrats, if Seymour is elected will have the will but not the power to do this, and there fore concludes that Grant ought to be elected. This confusion of a deliberate purpose to defraud the people of the right to express their sentiments in a legitimate way is weak, even for the Tribune. Its appeal to trust to Radical magnanimitv when that party has so long denied even justice is akin to trusting to the pieiy of Satan.

 When the devil was sick,

 The devil saint would be

 When the devil was well,

 The devil a saint was he
Year: 1868

The New York World has the fol- lowing special from Washington on the evening of the llth inst:

 Most extraordinary rumors are afloat in this city touching the unexpected return of General Grant from his Wes- tern tour, and it's relation to the polti- cal canvass. From all can gather among those best acquainted with the views of the members of the Rcpubli- can National Committee it appears that private letters have been received from members of Grants party, showing an anxiety on the part of the General 10 throw up the candidacy for the Presi- dency To this he has been moved by overwhelming evidence from every quarter of the utter want of spirit in the Republican canvass, and the tremen- dous popular tide running in favor of the Democratic ticket. All the letters received here. both by the Congress- .ional and National Republican Com mittees, arc sorely discouraging the Radical leaders, nor are the letters from the South less alarming. The blacks cannot be controlled, and all efforts on the part of carpef-baggers to prevent excesses have so far failed, and the Radicals see that continuance of these riots and incendiary acts on the part of the colored populations will add hundreds of thousands to the Democratic vote in the North. Hence the sudden stoppage of Grants Western trip, hence the rumors that he is about to throw up the candidacy, and the intimations thrown out in political circles that the Republican National Convention will be called together again, and rumors have it that the nomination will be tendered to Gen. sherman.
Year: 1868

recent number of the New York Tribune holds forth in this piteous strain :;

 We are confident that every Southern Leaislature-we mean every Radical Legislature, not those of Kentucky and Maryland--will gladly unite in making peace forever op the basts of UNIVERSAL AMNEsrY-IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE.

 So much for the elections in which the people have so unmistakably expressed their condemnation of negro supremacy But short time back "the life of the na- tion" depended on the disfranchisement of the Southern whites and the establish ment of negro oligarchy in all the Southern States. But the people have thuudered ''No" which quivers in every nerve of the Radical party. So it begins to beg off. It was only joking Radicals will be good boys if let of this time, and will permit white men to enjoy "ekal rights" with the negroes. They only want to secure the electoral vote of the Southern States for Grant this time, by a little wholesome violence, and promise to let the people choose the electors here after.

 How is the promise to be fulfilled Is there any movement on foot to carry out this promise? Look at Tenuessee---at Missouri Is there the slightest indication of willingness on the part of any Radical legislature in the South to remove disabilities from Democrats, when, by so doing, it would lose control? Equal rights in the mouth of Radical means what religious freedom meant in the mouth of a Puritan, and mere false and hypocritical cry than that was never heard on earth since Judas cried Hail Master!'

 The Tribune does well to exclude Ken lucky and Maryland from the list of States in whose behalf it promises peace on the ground of universal amnesty and impar- tial suffrage. Kentucky and Maryland have peace and universal amnesty already No man is disfranchised in either State on account of his politics. as is done in the reconstructed States, where there is nc peace or amnesty under Radical rule A for impartial suffrage, that means negroes allowed to vote without question and white | men CiSIrancnlseu py poiittcal tes's Kentucky and Maryland have none O that, and don't intend to have any of it We invite our opponents to an open anc fair contest, and, instead of gagging, Vt convert them by reason and kindness Our franchise laws survived the war, ant all in our ark are brethren No man i: deuied the right to vote, but such as wer' denied it by Washington, Jefferson Adams, Clay, Webster, and all the grea statesmen and fathers of the Republic If VIC are wrong, so were they, and we err n nlnrinns and reverend oompanY.
Year: 1868



 Bay We regret that we had no re- porter at Augusta to give us the pro ceedings of the grand Radical pow WOW, alias congressional nominating convention, as it would have been very rich. They met, but before getting or gauized had severe split for the Rad ical party, one white member rising and asserting that no nomination could be made without the votes of his color, and black member throwing the same back in his teeth of his color. Bodies of strong tenacious qualities adhere very closely and when, as in this instance, they are composed of both tenacious and viscous properties will easily coalesce. After slight jam together, and the pouring of the oil of corn upon their troubled waters, they became quiet and naturally form ed that unity which is so complete and close as to make it hard matter to distinguish the component parts as separate from the whole. One l.. H. Roots finally got the nomination. He had been admitted to seat in Congress just before the recess, and drew back pay for the whole session; consequent- ly he had little of the one thing needful on hand.

 send Fifty Cents aRd receive

 4 . 7 A T.. raa
Year: 1868

1H We reprint from the columns of the Gazette the speech of the Hon. F. H. English upon the test oath, and re- commend it's careful pcrusa by every Democrat. We think it an able paper, and that it will remove the groundlcss fear, of many about perjury. Read it yourself and then lend it to your neighbor and let him read it.
Year: 1868

Now, that the public crib has been thrown open for the support of the radical papers of the state, in order that they may be kept alive. it bchooves every man in the state to lend what aid he can to the Democratic papers, who are laboring for the country, it's free dom ane it's rights. It behooves every lover of white mans government, to be up and doing, and aid in the dis semination of facts, through the Demo- cratic press of the state, to enable the people to know who are laboring for their destruction, and who are for their good, and to help to overthrow and crush our enemies out, and restore the state to its former position.

 The above is from the Fort Smith Herald, and we endorse every word it says, and further recommend that our people not only patronize and sustain free and outspoken papers, that have not been bought with price, but that they strengthen and uphold them by refusing patronage to the advertisers and patrons of Radical sheets. This move has been made by the party in power for the purpose of crushing out the opposition papers, and is equiva- lent to suppression in many instances, as several of our best country papers receive the greater part of their sup port from legal work. Such injustice to the people can not always be toler- ated. They will hold the perpetrators to fearful account some day.
Year: 1868

The Hartford Post says:-"Our Democratic
friends have not hesitated to claim the vote of
The soldiers for Seymour, absurd as 1t may
show how false and slanderous is the charge
that the men who fought for the Union have
deserted their great leader to support Rebel
sympathiZer. There was one such at the
reunion oil the 10th Connecticut at Savin Rock,
Wednesday afternoon. About seventy-hve OIL


GERS and men were present. After dinner
several of them were compelled to leave.
Among them was Lieutenant Frank Otis, who
lost an arm in one of the last engagements of
the war. As he opened the door he turned and
wished to say good-by to his old comrades. Il
do not know said he, but have curiosity to
know how the old 10th stands politically He
then called for a standing vote, when every ma n
rose and voted for Ulysses s. Grant. When this
unanimity appeared, there was an exciting
demonstration, in which cheer upon cheer was
fight said Otis, as he waved his empty sleeve
for the good cause.n
Year: 1868

WE had the pleasure, yesterday, of an in
PRODUCTION to McGreggor, resident of Mar
iposa, whom we verify believe can stand to
his word better than any man that we ever
knew. as for instance: In 1856. during the
Presidential campaign, he was Jealous
supporter of Fremont, and worked hard for
his election. On receipt of the news of the
defeat of his favorite, he pulled off his hat
and threw it upon the ground, declaring that
he never would wear hat until Fremont
was elected President. 1t is now twelve
years since that time, and he has faithfully
kept his word, never having any other COW
ering for his head than that which nature
furnished him. Twelve years, through sun
shine and storm, without covering for his
head McGreggor is an intelligent. highly
educated gentleman.-badependent.


Poor fellow he will be compelled to go
hatless forever-as long as though he await
ed the election of Seymour instead of FIRE.
mont before donning his son,5rero.
Year: 1868

TIE State and Congressional Conventions
which met in Sacramento during this week,
were harmonious in action, and have placed
ticket in the field which commends itself to
the hearty support of every member of the
party throughout the State. Owing to the
pressure upon our columns, we are obliged
to defer an extended notice of il until next
week.
Year: 1868

THE GREAT PROSPERITY


attending the INDUSTRIAL INTER
ESTS of this District. and more especially
the AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT, in
spires the Managers with the hope that the
exhibition of this year will be an improve
ment upon all the FAIRS previously held
by the Society.
Year: 1868

necessary for the treatment of the
case. By cold applications to the head,
hot baths tothe feet, and frequent appli


cation of the warm water spray to the
surface, he was kept in the bath for one
hour and half, when he was removed,
more from fatigue than from any particu-
lar discomfort. Before he left the bath
his neck was completely enveloped in a
wet towel with a dry one over it. He
was then placed in blankets and slept
for several hours. He was fed with
chopped ice, and the compress was re-
moved from the neck as it became dry
or hot, until he fell asleep for the night.
He was put into the bath next morning,
his throat enveloped, when out Of the
bath, with the compress; his only food
was chopped ice, much Of his time was
passed in sleep. He came to me on
Wednesday, he had eaten nothing the
day before; he had two baths per day,
drank water freely in the bath and out
of it; ate only ice. Sunday noon, after
a protracted bath, he threw off from the
throat large patches of the membraneous
emulation, resembling macaroni, having,
however, mores the color of leather.
Hitherto food had not been mentioned;
at this juncture he said he felt
as if he would like something to eat.
He was provided with oatmeal
Cruel soon after; which he seemed to rel
ish most heartily. He ate nothing after
this until the next morning at breakfast,
using for the balance of his stay two
meals per day. q He returned to his ems
ployment one week from the day on
which he came, and had none of the
usual sequels which attach themselves to
this disease so often in the convalescent
state. 1t is unquestionably the most
potent agent that can be employed for
the purpose of equalizing the circulation.
By giving vigor and tone to the skin, in
ternal congestion is removed and health
succeeds disease. A half dozen baths
will not unfrequently produce the most
surprising results. Paleness and lassi-
tude will give place to the ruddy glow
of health, and mental depression will be
lost in exuberance of spirits. f.a II


There are now quite a number of good
Turkish baths in this country. DIR.
Shepard's on Brooklyn Heights, Dr.
Miller's in Laight street, and DIR. An
CELLS in Lexington avenue, being among
the best.
Year: 1868

tB- Attention is directed to the medical
card Of Dr. j. A. DBRELL. The Doctor has
returned to Van Buren, with his family and
WIN give strict attention to his professional
business He Is too well known as physician
IN Crawford county for us to attempt to say
one word In bis favor. It Is gratifying to see,
one after another Of Van Buren's old citizens.
getting back to its borders.
Year: 1868

He will show the citizens Of Van
Buren, and Western Arkansas, a stock
of Goods, selected expressly tor this
market, unsurpassed by any other
House in the West. and at prices that
will defy competition.
Year: 1868

Upon this platform the Democratic party
appeal to every patriot, including all the
Conservative element, and all who desire
to support the Constitution and restore the
Union, forgetting all past differences of
opinion, to unite with us in the present
great struggle for the liberties of the people,
and that to all such, to whatever party they
may have heretofore belonged, we extend
the right hand of fellowship, and hail all
such, cooperating with us, as friends and
brothers. fE tLfE a#sIg #GEE.
Year: 1868

agined than described. They were all
so frozen together that they had to be
separated with prizes and c.owbars.


The Captain stated in the journal as
follows: 1--WE made the island on the
llth, at clock pm. Not caring to run
for Tilt Cove, we hove to sea for the
night: About IL o'clock hove round and
ran in for the bay, and at 6 o'clock am.
the vessel ran ashore in snow storm"


Nothing like this has occurred in New
Foundland within the memory of the
Oldest people here. There was, believe,
a man named Gushue lost his vessel on
the Horse islands about sixty years since,
in the month of April, when all those
who got ashore perished from cold and
hunger. The skeletons Of the men were
found the following summer, and some
papers giving an account of where they
were lost and how they died.


Where the Queen was lost is only
about three miles from the land. and a
man from the shore saw light several
times on the island, and told different
persons of it, but they would not believe
him. If there had been any reason 10
suppose there were parties there, there
would have been no difficulty in getting
them off. The island is very seldom
visited except in the summer season.