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Year: 1869




There is great deal of cant and
nonsense talked about sectarianism.--
IL is often imagined that. if man is
fond of his church, he is a sectarian.
You might say a man is sectarian if
he likes his own house and family
better than any other in the same
street. The man | call sectarian, is
the man who is not contented with
the blessings of number one in the
street, but who is always throwing
stones or mud at number two; who is
not content with his own wife and
family, but who talks and gossips
about another mans family. Give
me the man who has honest, earnest
conviction about his own church, and
l extend to him the right hand of
fellowship. Love your church, and
do all you can for it; but try and i'm
agine, at the same time, that other
men are as conscientious as you are,
and give them the right hand of fel-
lowship when they do all they can for
their church.-N0rma1a Macleod.
Year: 1869

A PLEA FOR SIMPLE MELODIES
Henry w ard BeeclIer is right upon
the music question. He says: at
is no wonder that singing has died
out from the congregations, when a
choir is put up To recite words that
nobody can understand, To music
that nobody knows, and the people
are left to listen to newly converted
opera airs, which last week, were
brought over by fresh troop of for
eign singers! And those sweet mel
odies, that sainted propriety has long
since driven from the churches,
hut which have gone forth among the
people, and rung out gloriously in
camp-meetings, shaking the forest
leaves with the ascending shouts of a
mighty people or which, more gen
tly, have filed rural school houses
and humble lecture-rooms and village
churches, not yet corrupted by the
false pretenses of "Ciassical music
those sweet melodies that no one
can hear with his esr, and not feel
his heart beating within his bosom
all the faster from the sound-are
become the ridicule and contempt of
men who think that God must be
praised to the sound of Meyerbeer
or Rossino, and not to the sweet
and humble melodies of our own
land"
Year: 1869

Having made large additions TO our establish
ment In the shape of material OF the latest
style and having employed experienced and
orders for every variety OF PLAIN AND FANCY
JOB PRINTING with neatness and Dispatch
The addition OF Steam Power to our establish
ment affords US great advantages over most
country offices in the way OF low prices and
fast work. Call with US, and be convinced.
Year: 1869

In the court of a sedate uptown mag
istrate, a few days ago. some very sim
gular circumstances were developed in
connection with somewhat aggravated
case of matrimony. There lives in that
part of the city an exceedingly old gen.
tleman, who, short time since, became
enamored of a pretty girl from Tennes-
sea blushing damsel of seventeen
as tender blossom as the rigOrs OF this
barbarous cline well admits of. The
seedy old suitor had long since passed
his SEVENTEEN year, but to him
seventeen and seventy were all
the same; and though the pretty Ten
nesseean gave him to understand that
he did not suit her, he could not bring
himself to look at the situation from
her standpoint. He believed himself
old enough to know what he was about,
and pressed his suit. Getting on the
right side of the mother of the damsel,
he urged his property qualifications,
and offered that, should the girl marry
him, he would deed to her house and
lot. The house and lot were proposed
to the youHg lady, and, taking a matter
of-fact view of things, she consented to
become the wife OF her ancient but ar
dent admirer.


Tho nuptial knot was accordingly tied
soon after the bargain was closed, but
subsequently the discovery was made
that the property had not been convey
ed. The gentle bride at once rebelled,
and declared she would never recognize
no, not she--the hoary- headed usurper.
This, however, didn't trouble the bride
groom much; he thought she would get
over it. She had no idea of getting
over it, though, and prepared for war.
She stopped talking and began to think
when a woman begins to think, think
means something. Quietly calling unto
her service large Thomas cat which
had been in her mothers family
some six months, she repaired
to the bridal chamber and retired in
company with her feline pet. The I'M
sHspecting old bridegroom by and by
retired too, and all seemed peace with
in the nuptial realm. Fatal delusion!
1t was but the calm before the storm!
At the moment when the delicious still
ness seemed to have fairly fastened
itself upon the balmy bridal evening,
there arose frightful succession of the
most prodigious "y-e-o-w-y-e-o-w's,"
spittings, and other demonstrations of
feline wrath that ever fell upon mortal
ears. The old gentleman, in retiring
had disturbed Sir Thomas, and his fe-
line highneSs was literally playing
hob under the bed clothing. With
a doubled back and tail erect,


he cat made at the unfortunate bride
groom, scratching him in a shocking
manner and sending him bowling from
the "cOueh" and from the room. The
triumph of the bride was signal, but
next day the enraged and still smarting
orlaegroom had the bride and the
whole houSehold-in-law, including the
cat, arrested on peace warrants and
taken before the nearest Justice of the
Peace. An elaborate investigation en-
sued' and the result was discharge of
the prisoners-cOmplainaut taxed with
the costs.


That real estate, it is said, has been
conYeyed.-Louisrille Courier-JourRal,
18th.
Year: 1869

The Spring trade is now opening and


our business men are making every


preparation for the reception of country


dealers. The old and popular whole
sale Boot and Shoe establishment of
MCCLELLAN Sc KNOX has every ar
rangement now complete for maintain
ing its position at the head of the trade.
A very large and excellent stock of all
goods in their line has been laid in by
MCCLELLAN 81 KNOX, and they now
challenge competition, not only as to the
quality of goods, but in regard to lib
eral prices and extent of stock.


IL was for time supposed that the
trade attracted to Wheeling during the
war would leave it when the Eastern
markets should again become accessi-
BILE. The extensive and constantly in
creasing business of this firm shows that
such expectation was entirely ground
less. They have built up their trade
upon its merits alone; they are able to
offer inducements unsurpassed else
where; they give perfect satisfaction in
all their dealings, and the result is that
they not only hold the patronage ac-
quired during recent years, but are
adding to it with great rapidity. En-
larging with each season their facilities
for driving an extensive business, they
are now operating upon much more ex-
tensive scale THAI ever before.


As soon as the season is fully open,
gentlemen travelling for this house will
visit their customers throughout the
State. In the meantime they invite the
attention of all dealers coming to the
city to their large and attractive stock.
Year: 1869

1t is well established fact that fully one
half of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or, to
use their own expression, never feel we'll"
They are languid, devoid of all energy extreme
ly nervous and have no appetite.


To this class Of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.


WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use Of either of these
remedies. They will cure every case of MA
RASMUS, without fail.
Year: 1869

A resident of Vincennes, Indiana,
taking advantage of his intimacy with
a highly respectable family in Edward.
port. eloped with one of the daughters.
At Vincennes they went through the
form of a mock marriage Next morning
the scoundrel deserted the girl, and the
following evening he was arrested in a
house of ill-fame.
Year: 1869

A Russian Prince was sentenced to
four months Imprisonment for a certain
offence, but the people were so enraged
at the lightness of the sentence that it
was changed to two years Imprisonment
and transportation to Siberia for life
quite change.
Year: 1869

PERSONS ADN ANCED IN LIE f.
And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills, will find
in the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an
elixir that will nstil new life into their veins,
restore in measure the energy and ardOr Of
move youthful days, build up their shrunken
forms, and give health and happiness in their
ram fui
Year: 1869

A few nights since, As the night express
on the New York Central road was near
Amsterdam a baby, who was looking out
of an open window, gave spring, and in
an instant fell from It's mothers arms to the
ground. The afirighted mother, without a
thought of the danger, rushed to the door
aud eared trom the train. As soon as pos
sible the ears were stopped, and backed to
the spot where every one expected to learn
OF the fatal injury Of both mother and child
But strange to say, neither was hurt, except
that the baby had a slight bruise on the
side of the head. The mother stated that
when she saw the child go out of the win
dow, her only thought was that she wanted
the baby
Year: 1869

Young man, it is easy to be nobody Go
to the drinking saloon to spend your leisure.
You need not drink much now, just little
beer, or some other drink. In the mean
time, play dominoes, ,chequers, or something
else to consume time 50 that YOU will be sure
not TO read any useful book, or if you dc
read let it be the dime novels of the day.
Thus go on keeping your stomach full, head
empty. ard yourself busy playing time kill
ing games, and you will soon be nobody, un-
less you should turn out gambler or a
drunkard either of which is worse than to
be nobody. There are number of young
men in our town just ready to graduate and
be nobody.
Year: 1869

The boot period is the dividing lire be-
tween babyhood and boyhood. Before the
boots one is trsmplei upon by comrades,
and stuck with pins, and we walk with an
air of apology for the fact that we were born
at all. Robust school fellows strike us across
the cheek and when we turn to them they
cry, who are you looking at?' or what is
worse than any possible insult have some
body chuck US under the chin. and call US
"Bub. q" Before the crisis of boots, the
the country boy carries no handkerchief
This keeps him in a constant state of hu-
initiation. Whatever crisis may come in
the bog history-no handkerchief This
is very unpopular period of snuffles.


But at last the age Of boots dawns upon
a boy. Look out how you call him ''Bub. -
He parts his hair on the side, has the end
of his white handkerchief sticking out of
the top of his side pocket as if it were acci-
dentally arranged so, has dignifed and
manly mode of expectoration; as much as to
say "Ctear the track for my boots -


We have seen imposing men, but none
have so thoroughly impressed as the shoe
maker who, with waxy hand delivered into
our possession our first pedal adornments.
As he rut the awl through the leather. and
then inserted the two bristles into the hole
and drew them through it, and then, bend
ing over the lap-stoue, grasped the threads
with hard grip, and brought them up with
jerk that made the shop shake, we said to
ourself: Here is gracefulness for you, and
| power ~


1t was Sabbath-day when we broke them
| in. Oh the rapture of that moment when
we lay hold of the straps to one end, and
with cur big brother pushing at the other
the boot went on We fear that we got
bat little advantage that day from the ser
vices. All the pulpit admonition abou
worldliness and pride struck the toe of oul
boot, and fell back. We trampled under
our feet all good counsels. We have to re
pent that, while some trust in horses anG
some III chariots, We put too much stress
upon leather. Though our purchase was 81
tight IN the in5tep that. as soon as we go
to the woods, we went lmping on our way
what boots it? We felt that in such caus,
it was noble to suffer:


For some reason, boots are not what the,
used to be. You pay big price, and yo,
might walk all day without hearing ono
from them; but the original pair of whic'
| tell spake out for themselves. No on
doubted whether you had been to churc


after you had once walked UP the aisle i
company with such leather. 1t was tn
pure eloquence OF lf-skin.
Year: 1869

LET Us BE MORE SoCIABLE.-In order to
increase the sum of human happiness, we
should cultivate kind and fraternal feelings
one with another A true life consists of
something else than accumulating property.
We do not and cannot live by bread alone. :"
A writer in cotemporary discourses on this
subject as follows:


The sole object and aim of too many indi-
viduals seems to be to get gain, grab all, +"
let the consequences be what they may to
others. The desire to accumulate wealth,
regardless of the comfort and social happi-
ness of our neighbors and the interchange
of friendly sentiments, should be ignored.
On the other hand we should so live and
act that the generous impulses of our own
hearts would prompt US to extend the hand
of fellowship TO all our neighbors and look
ing them squarely in the eve, feel that glo-
rouS inward consciousness that we had new
er wronged them in thought, word or deed.
Then, too, let words of kindness be spoken,
let little deeds of love be done, let the prin-
ciples of the golden rule be exemplifed in
our daily lives, let US be more sociable, and
cultivate our conyivial qualities by frequent
interchanges of friendly greetings at socia
gatherings, let no aristocracy be acknowl-
edged, save that of intellect, let US beautify
our homes, let us make them what they
should be by cherishing love for the beau
tiful SO that


Blessings may attend us forever,
And whatever We pray for or do,
NAV our lives be one grand endeavor
Year: 1869

THE Chicago Times has brief but
pointed biography of the new Secretary
of War. That paper says: "Mr. Raw
Inns was a Democratic lawyer in Galena
at the outbreak of the war, and is said
by those who should know, to still hold
Democratic opinions on all questions but
reconstruction. But he is probably
more devoted to the fortunes of Grant
in whose rise he has risen, than to the
welfare of the body petite"
Year: 1869

Our State Senate last week defeated
the Immigration Bill, which had been
passed by the House. We are at loss
to understand the action of the Senate in
defeating this bill so much desired BY
the people. The good results and bene-
fits to the State, growing out of such a
measure, must surely be recognized by
eyerv intelligent person.
Year: 1869

PY ORDER Quarterly Conference, Alb
ID beviIle circuit. That house and lot
known as the Methodist parsonage, in the
town. Of Abbeville will be sold at public
sale, Sale day next, in front of The Court
House, to the highest bidder. Terms of
sale one half the purchase money to be
paid in cash, the other half credit of
twelve months with interest from day Of
sale, the purchaser to give mortgage of
the premises to secure the payment.


Nov. 5, 1869, 28-4t
Year: 1869

The following is tho Dcmosratic
Platform adopted at Des Moines
Wednesday,. The reader will look
in vain to find any dcnunciation of
Negro suffrage in it:


Resotred, That the Democratic par.
ty view with alarm the action OF an
unscrupulous majority in Congress
in their attempts to absorb the pow
ers Of the Executive and Judicial de-
partmcnts Of tho Government, and TO
annihilate the rights and functions
reserved TO the State Governments.


Resolrea, That we favor reform
in the National Banking system,
looking to an ultimate adjustment
of that pernicious plan for the ag-
grandizement of tho few at the ex-
pense Of the many.


Resolued, That now as in times
past, we are opposed to high pro-
tective tariff, and that we will use
every effort to prevent and defeat
that system Of National Legislation
which would enrich small class of
manufacturers at the expense of the
great mass of producers and consum-
ers, and that we are in favor of such
reforms in our tariff system as will
promote commerce with every ma
tion in the world. afa


Resolued, That the trial, conviction
and execution Of persons not belong
ing to the Military or Naval service
OF the United States by Military
Commission is in direct conflict with
the Constitution and we denounce
the same as unworthy OF q free peo-
pie and disgraceful to the American
government.


Resolved, That we demand no
more, and will submit to no less than
the settlement of the Alabama
Claims according to the recognized
rules of International Law, and that
we declare it to be the duty of the
government to protect every citizen,
whether naturalized or native, in
perfect right of liberty and property,
throughout the world, without re-
gard to pretended claims of foreign
nations to their allegiance.


Resolyed, That we are in favor of
and insist on an economical admins
tration of the National and State
government, and that the people may
be as speedily as possible relieved
from the load of taxation with which
all are now oppressed, and that pub
lie officers should be held to strict
accountability to the people for all
their official acts. -


Resolved, That a national debt is d
national curse, and while we favor
the payment of our present indebt-
edncss according to every letter of
the contract, we would rather repu-
diatc the same than sce.it made the
means for the establishment Of on
empire upon the ruins of constitu-
tional law and liberty.


Resolred, That in the opinion of
this Convention the SO called Maine
Liquor Law, which now disgraces tho
statute books of tho State of Iowa,
ought to be repealed at the earliest
possible moment.
Year: 1869

THE Pass OF IowA.-Gen. San
ders commenting upon the marked
improvement in the Press of the
State, during the few years of his
absence from the chair editorial, has
well and truthfully said that "every
small town in the State has now its
paper, and there is one paper actu-
ally published where there is no
town, and in county Calhoun
whore two years ago the land was
unbroken prairie. The country
Press of no other State exhibits more
energy, industry and intelligence,
than that of Iowa. The aggregate
Of influence exertcd by this Press for
tho real substantial benefit Of the
state, cannot be estimated. 1t is
making known at home and abroad
the wonderful advantages Of our
State, inducing immigration, start
ing and building railroads every.
where, while each editor seems la.
boring with zoal, as he ought to do,
FOR his own locality above all other.
For much OF what Iowa now is, it is
indebted to its country Press. and
tho bost hopes for the future Of this
State rest upon the same great influ.
encc."
Year: 1869

We find the following extract, in
a lecture given by VIM. Cliff, Esq,
before tho Mass. Board of Agricu'-
turc.


eff u man wants TO succeed in his
business he must have faith in 1t as a
business that will sustain him and
provide for his old age, and afford a
comfortable support for his family
That is what we want to see among
farmers When the man who drives
down stake feels that it is driven
for life, when he feels that every
tree he plants is to be strong bond
to bind him to that spot for life, he
will thrive by farming; and when
farmers do this they will show to the
world that they have faith in their
business, and they will be ready 70
make Investments in it, just as tho
merchant makes investments in his
business. The merchant is not afraid
to make ventures. When he sees an
opportunity for profit he is ready to
invest his money in order to secure
it. 1t is not SO with the farmer. He is
afraid to put any money in the bust.
ness which he understands best, and
which he ought to make pay seven
per cent.


Then we want, not only moro
faith, but moro knowledge, in order
to make farming moro profitable
We want q cheap diffusion of agrl--
cultural papers and books. 1t may
be said that we have already enough
of these-and certainly tho increase
of agricultural papers has been Won
derful during the last ten or fifteen
years; and l suppose it may be said
that not one farmer in ten takes an
agrieulturalpaper, or knows anything
of what Is going on in the agricultural
world. The man who takes an agri-
cultural paper knows about tho new
apples and the new grapes, and the
market price ofnis own products, and
it will be difficult to cheat him. He
can get the full value of his crops, be-
cause he knows what is going on and
what they are worth. But, outside
Of those who take the papers, and
are posted, the great mass do not
understand these things. They have
not the requisite knowledge to dis
pose ofthcir crops to the best advan.
tagc. They do not know how to
raise them at profit. The great
mass of our farmers keep no farming
accounts, and do not know whether
they arc are farming at loss or gain
at the end of the year. They have
not their business in hand as the
| merchant has. They do not take
un uvvvuut Of ctvvh os.os yzoor. and
they are not able to determine, when
the first Of January comes, whether
their operations have been proftably
carried on or carried on at loss.-
say that is the way most farmers
live. They do not keep accounts.
Year: 1869

The Dubuque Herald claims to
stand in the front rank Of journal
ism, and says it shall maintain its
position hereafter. We have no doubt
about the thereafter" if front ranks
sit nearest the fire Nashua Post.
Year: 1869

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Mr..
Dclano, has made a fattering exhibit of tho
revenue and national finances in speech he
delivered at Harrisburg. Although figures on
large scale can be made often to represent
whatever those who work them I'm want-and
this is common practice Of politicians
there can be no doubt that Mr.. Delanos state
ment is fair one The facts are no less
astonishing than gratifying. He shows that
within little less than four years the govern
ment has paid off eight hundred millions Of
floating debt. We suppose however, that
large portion Of this was paid by the proceeds
of loans previously authorized. But, besides
this about three hundred millions Of the
recorded debt has been paid. That is, accord
| ing to Mr. Delano, the audited debt has been
| reduced from twenty-seven hundred millions,
as it stood in the spring of 1865, to twenty
| four hundred millions. As test of the
! efficient collection of the revenue and manage
ment of the finances by General Grants
| administration be shows that the total receipts
from the internal revenue, for the first quarter
| of the present fiscal year, amount to more
than ten millions over the receipts Of the same
period last year. This he attributes to a
better administration of the laws under Gene
raj Grants government. He thinks the inter-
nal revenue will yield the current fiscal year q


hundred and seventy-ive millions or more


without increasing the taxes, and that at the


rate the income of the government is swelling


over the expenditures hundred millions a


year of the debt can be liquidated. With such


an exhibit and such prospect the Commits


sioner argues that the national debt will be


paid, and that after all it is not very for


midable burden to this rich and prosperous


country.