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Year: 1868

The Indianapolis Commercial gives
this excellent answer to the ordinary
Democratic argument "The vote of
negro is no more an Infringement
upon the rights of a white man, than
the possession of a house and lot by a
hard working colOred man is an in
fringement upOnthe property rights of
a lazy lOafer, who does not earn his
daily bread, let alone acquiring houses
and lands. No mans rights are an
other mans wrongs, and the sooner
the practice of the government rec
ognizes this fact, the better it will be
for the country"
Year: 1868

A correspondent of the Country
Gentleman gives the following;


Take a bunch of matches and soak
them over night in a teacupful of WA
ter-then take out the matches, tliicken
the water with Indian meal to a stiff
dough, adding a spoonful ofsugar and
little lard-lay it about the premises
where the rats and nothing else will
get it.


I have tried different kinds of exter-
minatOrs, with poor success until I
tried this. Rats are now strangers
about my premises, and make short
stops when they call, and go away with
a terrible squeak and a terrible gripping
in the stomach.
Year: 1868

As was beating through the forest grounds,
Upstairs fox before my two grey hounds,
My degs running three times the distance they had to


gain,
Just reached the den in time to save the game.
But if my dogs had run sixteen rods to her ten,
They would have caught her within three and one


third rods of her den
Now tell me ifyOu please, when both did start,
How far from each other they were apart?


Marshall o., May, 1868. d. LIB.
Year: 1868

The Quincy Wing is responsible
for the following: An Irish girl in
the employ of one of our first fami-
lies was sent by the lady Of the house
one day last week to a dry goods
store, with instructions to bring home
a bed comforter. She returned after
a short absence with one of the clerks.
Year: 1868

A tin wedding was lately observed
after a rather unusual manner. The
wife eloped with a young fellow, TAX
ing with her all the "tin" she had
saved in ten years. The discovery
Of her absence closed the festivities.
Year: 1868

A RAILWAY INCIDENT.-There was
a noteworthy, illustrative incident on
a railcar out of Springfield the other
day. A big, black, but clean, and well
dressed "colored brother" entered
and sat down by one of the, at least
formerly, "ruling race" The white
man looked venom at the black one,
and kissing out, "Do you suppose |
am going to sit by a - black mig
ger like you-let me get out" squeez-
ed by into the aisle, and took vacant
seat in front by the side Of small
Yale student lad from Springfield
The latter looked at the newcomer,
and saying, "Do you suppose | can
sit by you, sir, let me pass out, got
up, and went back to the just vacated
seat by the black man. The party
of the first part grew pale with added
feeling, and said "Do you prefer to
sit by niger p a prefer to sit by
a gentleman" "Do you dare to say
| am not a gentleman ?" "a gentle
man never swears, or insults man
because of his color" "You shall
be taken care of you impudent strip
ling" When the black brother,
stalwart and suggestive, spoke in, 81
will take care of him, sir" there en-
sued "a splendid passage of silence" +"
and the car went on, and there was
no assault and battery for the Wor-
oaStar Police Court
Year: 1868

Alas have walked through life
Too needless where | trod;
Nay, helping to trample my fellow worn
And fill the burial sod.
Forgetting that even the sparrow falls
Not unmarked of God.
The wounds might have healed
The human sorrow and smart
And yet it never was in my soul


To play so i'll part;
But eUiI IS drought by toaet Of thought
As aoeH as aoant of heart.-HooD.
Year: 1868

Il don't know what / may seem to
the world, but as to myself, seem to
have been only like boy playing on
the seashore, and diverting myself in
now and then finding a smoother peb-
bic, or prettier shell than ordinary,
whilst the great ocean of truth lay all
undiscovered before me. Sir Isaac
NeptOn.
Year: 1868

b@r Where one person possessing
genius is nipped in the bud by lack Of
appreciation two are slaughtered by
too sudden recognition and ovOr-ap-
probation. AS an English magazine
writer said of Professor Aytoun, The
laurel he got was too big for him; he
staggered under it,
Year: 1868

S4- 1t is said of a fashionable Bos-
ton lady who went to party in that
city not long since, that she arrived
there about tho first of the evening,
but the last of her dress did not arrive
until aft0r twelve O'clock.
Year: 1868

We most highly and unreserv-
edly commend the following arti-
Gle from the Richmond Enquirer
and Examiner:


The honor of the Sonth demands
that the fact should be kept be-
fore the world, which is full of the
tale of our valor and virture, that
these illegal, grotesque and mon
strOus bodies, where a few gallant
Conservatives vainly contend with
hordes of ignorant black and de-
praved white men, would not be
permitted to exist for a day if
they were not upheld and protect
ed by Federal Soldiery. And it
is alike important to our repnta-
ton, that mankind should know
that the white men of Virginia
do not intend to permit the work
of these debased wretches to stand
one moment longer than the sol
dier by his presence is able to up
hold it.


To enforce negro supremacy at
the South-tO compel brave and
warlike race of white men to sub
NIT to negro rule-the North must
forever hold us as the Russians
do the Poles, and as the Austrians
once did the old Lombardo Vene-
tian Republics. A standing army,
the support of which would bank
rupt the nation, if now free from
debt, will be necessary to make the
Southern white man submit to be
ruled and taxed by blacks who
were lately his slaves. The pride
of race, the proved military valor
Of our people, and the degrada-
tion of negro rule, render such a
thing impossible unless a huge
standing army is kept forever in
our midst.


It is the duty of the people of
Virginia atonce to take the ground
that no order, ordinance, act, law,
or deed done by the representa-
tives of the negro leagues, whether
in or out of Convention shall be
obeyed, respected, or needed un-
less, under the compulsion of the
fixed bayonets of the Federal sol
diery. We must in no way, by
inferene or implication, let the
idea effect a Judgement upon the
Northern mind that we will ever
submit to the rule of the negro.
This crime against civilization
which the bayonet has been in
voked to uphold, nothing but the
bayOnet must enforce. Whenever
that is withdrawn, it is the duty
| of the white man at once to assert
and make good at all hazards the
prerogatives of his race as right
fully the dominant one in the
South. The work of such crea
lures as Underwood, Hunnicutt
Lindsey and Bayne, mnst be
swept away the very instant the
! soldiers inglorious duty of prop
ping up a negro power terminates
Year: 1868

- There is already great ex-
citement in New Hampshire con-
eerning the election which is to
take place in that State on the
10th of next month, and the peo-
pie of the whole country look with
interest and anxiety to the result.
1t is the first election to be held
in 1868. 1t opens the momentous
campaign for the presidency. Its
result will show whether or not
there is any reflux in that tide ot
public opinion which now threat.
ems to sweep the Republican par.
ty from power, and to bring in q
triumphant Democracy.
Year: 1868

70 "TOo many of our people
are trying to live otherwise than
by cultivating the earth" ," says an
exchange. And it tells the truth.
This is not the season, of course,
for people to go in search of en-
ployment into the country; but
they should now endeavOr TO make
such preparation as they can for
getting out of the oyercrowded
city when spring puts forth her
buds and blossoms. +aoiI
Year: 1868

The reports of the officers Of the State Prison
are quite full, and doubtless will prove satisiacto-
Y. There are now confined in the institution
seyenty-two male and four female conyicts, The
expenditure has been thirteen Thousand two hum
dred and nineteen dollars, and the income sixty
eight hundred and six dollars, leaving a balance
of expenses over income, Of sixty-four hundred
and thirteen dollars nearly the average Of the
past four years. 1t cannot be expected to show
better results during the continuance Of the pre-
sent contract for the labor Of the conyicts, which
expires in 1871, The operation Of the laws of


last session are beneficial in their effects upon the
discipline Of the prison. The commutatiou Of
sentence provided for is much more effective than
the expectation Of pardon, and entertaining this
view, but few Of the numerous applications for
Executive clemency have been graHted The sug-
gestions of the officers Of the prison this point
meet my cordial approval.
Year: 1868

HA sack Of coffee. belonging to
some back country merchant. was stolen
from the warehouse Of UT & Springer.
few nights since. The theft wss com.
mitted during the brief absence Of .
couple Of boys who slept in the building
showing that the thief wss watching for
his chance. The property has not been
heard of since.
Year: 1868

E~ We see that a number Of Kansas
papers are advocating the claims Of
George A. Crswford for Governor. The
principal objection we see to him. is the
fact that be is so keen for this Office. He
was elected Governor in 1861, when the
Office was not vacant. and applied to the
Supreme Court to aid him in getting
possession of the office; and he has been
a candidate at every election since. Now.
be is making . general raid on the news
papers. to clamot fot his nomination.
We are afraid the man is seeking the
Office rather more zeslouslt than the Office
is seeking the man.
Year: 1868

The Washington correspondent OF the
Chicago Trita.< gossips about Morrissey
in this wise:


John Morrisscy, of New York, is put
udon the rolls as banker-not faro bank
or, just simply banker. Being asked why
he chose that title instead Of gambler or
pugilist, by either Of which he is better
known, he replied that he Was no coward /;
that he had always been gambler and
always wonld he one; that he had also
been prize fighter; that he had been in
the lowest brothels in the country; that
he had been the companion of thieves and
cyprians, hut that he was never in quite
so bad company as when he went into
Wall street, among the bankers and bro
kers. He said there was less honesty
and more trickery and thieving in Wall
street than among his former associates,
and he did not want the world to mism
derstand him. lie wanted to be taken at
his worst, and had, therefore, chosen the
designation Of banker


The four remaining bankers are: Cor
nell, Of New York; Griswold, of New
York; Hubbard. of West Virginia, and
Prince, of Iowa Whatever may be said
of MOrrissey, his heart is overhowing
with warmth toward persons in aiiiiction.
and he has no hypocrisy He went to
every house in his district during his
campaign, and frankly asked for the sup
port of the voters He told them he was
a gambler, but he wanted his boy, who
was growing up, to know that his father
was something beside a gambler and a
banker; but now that he has been to
Washington, he thinks he adopted al un-
fortunate manner of betteriag his name


In addition to losing his 100000 n
year while in Congress, which he says he
could make if in business he is also
losing his good name. His old friends
won't speak to him any more, and he is
nearly broken hearted. He wishes he
had been a government contractor. He
is sure Mas is respectable.
Year: 1868

A correspondent asks us to publish a
list of the electoral votes now possessed
by the States, as they are cast in the cleo
ton of President and Vice president of
the United States. Here it is: a
Year: 1868

General Halbert E. Paine and his
friends have evinced no disposition as
yet to explain or retract the slander as
to Governor Seymour's position while
in this State in 1861, to which Paine
gave currency in his late speech at the
Newhall House.


We don't intend that Paine or his sup
porters shall be ignorant of the truth in
the matter, or that they shall escape an
opportunity for retraction or to assume
the responsibility of purposely putting
in circulation false and slanderous i'm
putation upon the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency. The facts compel
them to adopt one Of the horns of this
uncomfortable dilemma.


When Sumter was fired upon, Gov
ernor Seymour was not in this city at all,
but at Madison. He then said to many
members of the Legislature, that while
he deprecated the attitude which affairs
had assumed, there was no alternative
but to sustain the President in his call
for troops, and the Governor in his de-
mand upon the Legislature for means to
forward volunteers. A caucus of. the
Democratic membersof the Legislature
was held, and special committee ap-
pointed to counsel with Governor Sey-
mour, and such was the counsel he urged
upon them, with an impressive elequence
which will never be forgotten by those
who were present. We have these facts
from the lips of gentleman who was
there, and was familiar with all his views
on the subject of the war.


We have another fact, showing what
Governor Seymour was doing in this
State sin the wilds of wisconsin it 1861"
and proving his title to the respect and
gratitude of Wisconsin soldiers. While
our State quota was being filled under
the first call, Governor Seymour was at
Green Bay, partially on business and
partially for the recovery of his health
which was much prostrated. While there
"the Oconto River Drivers,"a a company
oflumbermen, and one of the largest
and best companies that ever left the
State, reached Green Bay, and found
that they were too late to be received un-
der the call They were eager to go ON,
but were without money to reach other
localities where they were required.
Learning these facts, Horatio Seymour
like the man and patriot he is, called
the officers of the company into one OF
the hotels, gave them the money to take
the company on to Washington, and af-
terwards paid the bill for public dinner
to the soldiers at the Beaumont House;
and thus from his own private pocket en-
able0 these Wisconsin soldiers to join
their comrades in the defense of the Gov
ernment.


And this was the man-the same man
who afterwards commissioned fifteen
thousand Union officers and sent nearly
half a million soldiers to the field-whose
s'loyalty'' while he was in Wisconsin is
impugned by scape-grace orators and
editors of the Radical party.
Year: 1868

Another item of expense Of the Radi-
cal Senators, is S73S for 42 dozen hair
brushes Only think over it-a dozen
hair brushes for each Radical Senator,
when the half of them have no hair of
their own, but wear wigs.


Do you believe each one used up a
dozen brushes smoothing down his hair
after listening to the vetoes of Andrew
johnson. No. They were sent home.
But there is the charge in the bill-See
Senate Doc. II, &c.
Year: 1868

Tire following tribtte to the starry flag
is from a sermon Of celebrated Jewish
divine in n. Y. city:


Above all others, the American citizens
of the Hebrew faith know how to appreci-
ate the whole extent of American bless
ings. For eighteen centuries the barefoot
ed, Wandering son of Israel could find no
permanent rest for his weary mind and
body. For nearly eighteen hundred years
did the son Of Israel ramble from land to
land, and wheresoever he came he offered
a large heart full of love Of God and man
kinda great mind with its inexhaustible
sources Of intellect. He brodght along
with him unfinching energies, untiring
patience, true diligence and usefulness in
every department of life but alas they
embittered his spirit; they gave him in
return hatred, contumely and dire perse'
cution. The only one God Of whom they
could not deprive him was his sole conso
Year: 1868

the first line again, upon which rosy
pippin Of an old gentleman, remarkable


throughout the passage for his cheerful
politeness, gave little stamp with his
boot (as if he were leading off country
dance), and blithely warbled us into a
show of joining. At the end of the first
verse we became, through these tactics.
so much refreshed and encouraged that
none of us, howsoevcr unmelodious, would
submit to be left out of the second verse !;
while as to the third we lifted up our voic-
es in q sacred howl that left it doubtful
whether we were the more boastful of the
sentiments we united in protesting, or Of
protesting them with most discordant de-
fiance of time and tune"
Year: 1868

A gentleman once in q stage coach
tried to get into conversation with his
only fellow-passenger, but could gel
nothing from him beyond 8 disclaimer
OF Rny knowledge on any OF the subjects
introduced. At last he said, "Sir,
like to talk to pass away the time in
travelling. Is there anything you DC
know any thing about2n The silent Eaan
replied, Try me on leather"


We commend this anecdote 10 the
eminent Republican statesmen and the
impatient public who have been trying
and waiting 10 get some opinion on
something out Of Hiram Ulysses. he is
theirs now for better or FOR worse, and
they must make the best out of him IS
he Is. He Is not supposed to have many
opinions on many subjects-in fact he Is
not positively known to have any in
particular, except that Grant is Grant
and ought TO be President. He may
possibly know something shout leather,
His father, Jesse, says he did not like tO
make It, and II is certainly a very re.
spectacle thing to know something
about. be ought to be tried.-Da8viRc
Adp0cate
Year: 1868




Somebody has written up the Adams i'lh''S
to the extent of two and a halt solid coulumhs
in New York paper. 1t could hardly be
done in less snace there are so many of them.
The family did not become historical till the
fourth generation after Henry Adams, who,
escauing from .the dragon persecution" set
tied in Braintree, now Quincy, Massachusetts
Then came stout old Johu Adams, who, this
correspondent says, was always remarkable
for careful and elegant toilet, for his love OF
tobacco and cider, always had his HAIR 'elab-
orately curled" when be went cut 90 dine and
was not content even with that pei sonal
adornment unless he had with him his own
pewter plate TO eat from. Then came John
Qiincy more democratic in his tastes than the
father, and after him Charles Francis, and f.
nally John Quincy again with his brothers.
The little princes of the blood, grand children
Of Charles Francis, make uo the list of nota-
ales from Henry, who escaped the dragon"
to the present time Some of the wives are
mentioned, too, as worthy of alliance with roy
atty, and so iaf as the wife of the second Pres
ident is concerned she seems TO have deserved
it by the divine right of brains Were she
alive now the advanced guard Of strong mind
cd women would he glad to accept her leader
ship.


Such is the outline of one of the most sue
cessfur' genealogical trees that we have in the
Republic, where the soil and climate are de-
cidedly unfavorable for timber of that sort.
1t overshadows the whole town of Quincy.
In fact, it is an exotic, and if it does not prove
Upas it will be lucky for the old Bay State


The family has grown very rich in these
later years, and consequently is in situation
to give additional prominence to the family
trait that found expression in the earlier par
of the century in the exclusive pewter plate
and curled locks of the first President Adams
To grow lich and TO be able to boast Of distin
guished ancestors is often to become aristo
cratic and conservative. And SO it woult
seem it has been with the Adams family, ant
at last we have an Adams whose politica
preferences are not known, and another
whose associations are with the enemies O
progress.


Perhaps it is according the proprietors OF
the town of Quincy too much influence to
charge them with The responsibility, but some.
thing haa toned down the fine Radical spirit
that formerly distinguished the people Of
Massachusetts,. They no longer lead in the
march of progress, but follow afar off. and the
influence Of the Adamses must be reckoned
among the other causes that have induced this
IA lin. from grace. A loss of property and a
few more political reverses such as John
Quincy suffered this fall are the only means
. OF restoring the family TO healthful safe of
Ralicasm.
Year: 1868

G. A. R.-Be sure and not forget Miss Bar
tons lecture tonight. If any one deserves a
full house surely it is one who has done so
much for our soldiers in the war, and has re-
lieved the anxiety of many fond hearts who
for weary months, and even years, knew not
whether their sons or husbands were dead or
alive. Be sure and get your tickets during
the day. The Portland Band will discourse
music one hour previous to the lecture
Year: 1868

ST. JULIAN.-This new hotel opened to the
public yesterday, and we called to see how
things were going on. We found Mr.. Ward
and his active and gentlemanly clerk, Mr. Ba
ker, formerly of the United States Hotel, on
hand, and state Of hustle and forwardness
that augered well for the future success of this
establishment 1t will probably be few days
before the house is in complete running order,
but nevertheless these hotels on the European
plan have always drawn large custom in
other cities, and we think Portland will prove
no exception
Year: 1868

THE trial of JEFF. Davis" is cnrre,,+
phrase to which no meaning whatever is now
attached. The motion made by Davis coun-
sci on Monday to quash the indictment was
founded on the allegation that the 14th amend
ment to the constitution prescrbes disability
to hold office as the only penalty for treason in
case the criminal has ever taken an oath to
support the constitution. The motion of the
government to have the hearing on this singu-
lar proposition postponed till next spring is
now pending.
Year: 1868

FERRY VLLAGE.-The inhabitants of Ferry
Village are wide awake and determined to
have good time this winter. A series of as
sembes will take place every Thursday eve-
ming, commencing tonight, for which the
Portland Band will furnish the music. and the
ferry boat will run after the dance to accom-
modate the participants from the city.
Year: 1868

MINsTRELs.-To-night La Rue's troupe an
pear at Deering Hall for one night only. Bur-
lesque entertainments are always popular in
Portland, and will call out larger audience
than most any other show, and we do not see
why this company should be any exception to
the general rule.
Year: 1868

PUBLIC LIBRARY.-To-day, we understand,
new rule will go into operation in the Port
land Institute and Pnblic Library. All the
boys who wish to Rad at the Library must
first secure card, on the one side of which
shall be written the name of the boy, where
he resides, and his occupation if he have any.
On the other side of the card shall be the name
of two responsible citizens, either the parent
and employer, parent and schoo-master, or
other satisfactory references. This card must
be presented by the boy, when he enters the
library, to the librarian.


A long sloping desk will run around the
centre of the library room, about four feet
from the book cases, with long benches, so that
people can sit at the desk and read. During
the past week the library has received dona-
tion of books from the widow of Seba Smith,
Esq, and a fine bust of John Neal, executed
by Simmons
Year: 1868

THE ALLEGED BOND RoBBERY.-We have
received information from trustworthy source
in Brunswick to the effect that none of the
banks In that town have met with any loss.
Other parties, however, insist that bonds are
missing from the vaults Of one of the banks,
the valne of which is not stated with any pre-
csion.
Year: 1868

SKAr1NG.-We were told night before last by
man who came in from the Basin, that the
skating was never better there. But as we
afterwards learned that the ice was but three
inches thick, we thought it might not bear the
crowd who would go over from the city, The
very cold weather Tuesday night, we should
think, must have made it strong enough, and
we cannot understand why the horse cars
haven't got their flags up.
Year: 1868

The SPEAKERsHIP.-Wa Washington dispatch
es declare that the contest for the Speaker
ship is so close that in order to give time for
thorough canvass of the merits of the different
candidates for the position a law may be pass
Ell repeating the March session, and thus post
poning an election till December, 1869. This
seems rather improbable.