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Year: 1867

fled his native land from tyrannical oppression,
and was shielded and fostered in the bosom OF this
nation, would. or could, ut such critical period
of our political existence show false to the cause
he once promised to support and protect.


Weare happy to state that out Of all OF the large
number OF German citizens in this State and
city, there could only be found thirteen to link
themselves to soch an organization. We know
the few who compose this " Club and ne unhesi-
tatinRly deny that they express the sentiments Of
the German population. The names OF all con-
nected with this association will hereafter be
made public. Our only object now is to place our
selves as true Germans in the true and right posi-
ton that we have always borne to our American
citizens and friends. MANY GEaMASs
Year: 1867

"THg GERMAN REPUBLICAN CLUB IN THIS
CITY Under this heading we find In the local
columns of several papers Of our city tho rather
astounding announcement. to the large majority
OF the German citizens OF this city and State, that
German Republican Club, political one,It aid
IN further oppression of our adopted country, and
the submission Of our-through friendly and social
interuourse-endsared friends. No true and honor.
able German, that came here many years ago, and
Year: 1867

DEATH OF AN OLD CITIzEN.-Mr. James
Warrington, an old and respected clti-
zen. was found dead in his bed yesterday
morning. When he retired the previous
night he was in his usual health, which
had been feeble for sometime, and when
his room was. visited in the morning he
presented the appearance of one who had
gently passed away without struggle,
having filled up the full measure of three.
score and ten in the faithful discharge OF
ell the duties Of life.
Year: 1867

REGISTRATION IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT
Of Chesterfield county commenced on
Monday last. At night, when the books
were closed for the day, the list stood %
whites to l35 blacks. Previous to the war
this district polled from 800 to 600 voters,
but for some reason not more than half the
usual number Of whites will be enrolled.
Year: 1867

THE REGISTRATION IN THE DIFFERENT
WARDS-REDUCTION OF THE CoLoRED Ma
JoEITY.-During the first three days in
Madison Mad son Ward '5 the majority of colored
and Friday that majority was reduced to
about fifty. Those who have thoroughly.
canvassed the ward, and who have at
tended during the whole period Of regis
tration, say that between 600 and 500
white men have not yet been registered.
If every man will do his duty, and will
exert his influence to encourage his neigh
bors to do theirs also, the white majority in
this ward will be sufficient to neutralize
the majorities in Jefferson Ward and at
Bellevue Hospital. In the fifth ward the
whites are decidedly ahead. If sufficient
evidence Of fraud in Monroe Ward can be
furnished, the registration in that ward
will be set aside and new one ordered.
Let all who are entitled to register lose no
time in having their names placed on the
registry book.
Year: 1867

We believe that a woman has Just as
much right as man to do anything that
she can do. A true woman has no no.
ton ofupsetting thenecessary condition
of society. She does not wish to do
anything unwomanly. She knows as
well as man that some lawful things
are not expedient. Let masculine wo.
men with coarse voice and manly argu-
ment discuss "woman's rights" while
we with firm belief in woman's ministry
on earth discuss her rights to preach the
Gospel and the sxpediency thereof


Popular sentiment is against it. Or
may be it is only popular habit. If now
and then woman breaches it excites
surprise; and there are many people
who do not like to be surprised. Wo-
man is modest-sensitive to popular
sentiment. 1t requires brave men used
to war to face the worlds adverse opin-
ion. 1t is not strange therefore that
most women who hitherto have braved
public opinion and have preached have
been too masculine, have possessed too
few of womanly graces for this specific
mission They have not been the best
champions of the cause. The first
champions should demonstrate the spe-
cifc utility of the new order of things,
They should be those who can clothe
the Gospel anew with feminine sweet
ness. They should be Domen - true
women with lively sympathies, holy and
gifted, so as to command respect-not
merely to CRAFTY curiosity. In this
way popular sentiment will be turned
Year: 1867

erIt is noted as a curious fact that
all the fighting nations of ancient times
have died out. They seem to have
been consumed by their fierce internal
passions. On the other hand, the Chi
nese, peaceful people, now numbers
about four hundred millions--a number
sufficient, if warlike, to sweep reSistless-
ly over all Europe
Year: 1867

THE loved and lost :" why do we call them lost
Because we miss them from our onward road
Gods unseen angel o'er our pathway crossed,
Looked on us ALL and loving them the most,
Stralghtway relieved them from lifes weary


load
Year: 1867

1t bids us do the work that they laid down
Take up the song where they broke off the


strain;


So jouneying till we reach the heavenly town,
Where are laid up our treasures and our crown,
And our lost loved ones will be found again.
Year: 1867

is the only Physician as Special


ist, now in Chicago that can be en-
tirely relied upon. Go to him.
and not suffer that horrible disease
to remain in your system, disfgur-
ing your face and body, besides
Year: 1867

er during the school hours when it is
empty of it's occupants, reflects credit upon


its management. The highly finished desks
and seats which were put into it more than
year ago, though in constant use, have
scarcely lost anything of their original lus-
tire.
Year: 1867

We aim u spend the day in Il rational and
religious manner But it is of necessity n
dav OF special labor and care. the physical
care IL tar more than on any other day, Tor
then the boys are u be washed and Dire sed
and got ready for church and Sunday school
In the cold weather the first business in the
morning. after prayers. is the la hing, then
the dressing: then comes the Sunday School
exercise. commencing at about nine O'Clock
and continuing until church time. In this
part Of our work we are assisted by friends
from the village, they hearing the lessons,
which We are careful 10 have the BOYS pre-
pared with. that matter being especially at
tended TO on the Saturday evening proceed
ing. Our acknowledgements in this regard
are due to Dea t. Parker, Messrs. Cecil
Graves. Haines and W eaver, who have taken
a great deal of interest in the work, and by
their punctual attendance and kind and iu-
dIcial labors done ~ and the boys a great
deal Of good


am happy to speak of the lively interest
the BOYS take IN these Bible studies and in
structi0ns and of the strong conviction l
have that they are deriving great benefit
from them The aim il t. lodge the plain
and simple teaching, OF the Scripture in
their inmost minds. The most OF them are
engaged in committing verses without ques-
ton books. the main effort Of the teachers
beng t. see that they are faithfully commit
ted \ few of the more advanced scholars
have question book, but these arc mainly
occupied in committing and recting the pas
sage tor the day There a few 50 back
ward AZ to be unable to read. For these We
have not vet been able To do 50 much as for
the others, but we hope to do more hereaf
ter
Year: 1867

The condition Of the finances should re
ceiyc the careful attention of the General
Assembly. with "A view to economy in all de
pIrtmeut-. To diminish the burdens of taxa
tlon- and t. the equal appointment of the
expenses of government upon all the proper
tv of the State


From the Treasurer report with the
final report of the former Treasurer, com
plotting the fiscal year, am able to make the
following statement
Year: 1867

The duties of Bank Commissioner during
the past wear have been almost nominal. |
recommend that the office be abolished, and
that some other State officer be authorized to
perform such acts as may hereafter be re-
quircd in this department.
Year: 1867

The present law regulating the organized
militia Is wholly in adequate to provide
efficient force that can be relied upon in case
of need, and your attention is directed to the
sensible remarks upon this subject in the re-
port of the Adjutant and Inspector General
Some portion of the public property in pos
session of the militia is reported in bad con-
dition. and without more Vitality in our mil
itia system, it would seem necessary, the.
this property should be collected and placed
in safe keeping under the care Of a proper
officer. The signs of the times indicate that
we. as prudent men, should not wholly lay
aside our arms, but rather emulate the ex-
ample of the old Bay State in 1861, and be
prepared for an emergency.


EDUCATION.


Under the act of the last annual session,
normal schools have been established IN eacn
of the congressional districts. They cannot
but prove useful in providing our common
schools "a better educated class of teachers
thus raising the general standard of education n
Year: 1867

for practical purposes, just as dead as
the war. We refer to the President.
These floundering folks would like to
make vast amount of political capital
out of JOHNSON and his acts. They
complain that he meditates resistance
in case of impeachment, and they warn
the people against giving vote, which
may so strengthen JOHNSON in his oppo-
sition to Congress as to cause him to
resist by force all efforts at his displace-
ment. Says the Cincinnati Commercial:
eff johnson does not mean to go to
this extent (forcible resistance) it is
difficult to account for his policy of i'm
peding rather than promoting the exc
cution of the laws of Congress in the
South, and the obstruction, by his in
fluence, of the process of reconstrnc-
ton"


Again:


"That the most deadly civil wars
have grown out of antagonism between
departments of government. is matter
OF history.


And again:


at is hardly worth while TO stop TO
say, that if he attempts to resist the au-
thority of Congress the clash of arms
would be heard Immediately"


The purpose of the article from
which these extracts are made is clear.
1t is intended to invite response in
similar spirit from some Democratic
representative, and from such response
it will be alleged that JOHNSON and
the Democrats are going to plunge the
country into the horrors of another
civil war. E-..r


1t happens, however, that JOHNSON
and the Democratic party are two very
distinct institutions. The Democrats
are not his champions, and they don't
propose to be. THOMSON is impeach-
ed, the impeac hment will be that of a
Republican President. The Republican
party elected aim, and if he is half the
rascal they claim him to be, the fact is
the best evidence of their unftness to
choose rulers for the people. The Dem
ocratic party will not interfere in family
quarrels, nor assume any responsibility
for what goes on under tue roofs of
other people. If the Radical party and
the man of their choice are intent upon
kicking up domestic bobbery, so be it.
That is their affair entirely. The Dem
ocrats are of the opinion that the par
ties to the muss ought to settle it. Hence
no Democratic foot will tread on the
defiant coat-tail which now invites the
attention of the President and his
friends.


1t is only by having nothing to do
with what does not concern either them
selves or the country at large, that the
Democracy can succeed. Wear glad to
see that they are not to be distracted by
foreign or dead issues. They stand Out
as a living party. unvexed by war phan-
toms ard JOHNSON skeletons. Such
relics of the graveyard and the dssect-
ing room belong on the other
side of the house, and we
do not intend to open our
doors for their reception. The anxiety
of the other party to force them upon
.us, argues the desperate nature of the
Radical position, while the constant con-
tempt with which the Democracy are
treating these offerings from the polit-
ical sepulchre, is the assurance of Dem
Ocratic safety and success.
Year: 1867

very light. We have had no rain for
upwards of six weeks. The small
streams have all gone dry, vegetation
is completely parched and in many
places stock are suffering for food and
water. We have fine crop of fruit,
particularly peaches. They are selling
at from 25 to so cents per bushel. Busi-
ness of all, kinds is very dull. The
farmers appear very much discouraged;
many Of them do not expect to make
enough this season to pay their taxes.
have already made this article longer
than l intended to, and will close for
this time. OBSERVER.
Year: 1867




Clearly the Radicals are being driven
10 the wall. 'The desperate expedlents
10 which they resort, in their endeavors
to carry the pending elections show
plainly the hoplessness of their situa-
ton. In Ohio, for example, they have
not dared to conduct the canvass npon
living issues. They have not dared to
discuss the vital and momentous ques-
lions of the hour. Like starving dogs,
they howl round the tombs and live on
The homes Of the dead.


BY bringing up the fixed and buried
copies connected with the war, and by
making the same speeches and printing
tbe same articles with which they raised
recruits for the army, they are trying to
divert public attention from the great
and pressing issues of the day. They
point the people to the skeletons Of the
past, in order to turn their g'ze away
from the living features Of the present
They invoke the aid of passion by re-
calling the memories of strife, and pro-
pose to solve the great problems OF
peace in the same spirit with which
men grasp the bayonet and the sword


From the beginning of the canvass
we heard nothing from Radical speech
rs, and we read nothing in Radical pa
pers, save the treason of their oppo-
nents and the loyalty of themselves
They prated of Union that is threaten
ed only by themselves, and they howled
of rebellion that exists only in their
imaginations. They denounced this man
rs a Butternut, and landed that man
az a patriot. Thus they went over the
whole political field, but they went
alone, The Democrats, leaving them
TO expend their fury upon irrelevant
and half-forgotten matters, took hold
Of the financial and political questions
of the times. The bonds, the taxes and
the suffrage question are topics in which
all the people feel deep interest; by
the discussion Of these questions, th'
Democratic press and speakers have en-
gagged popular attention and enlisted
popular sympathy so far as to startls
their opponents from all propriety


In their great desperation thess
''loyal" people have introduced another

subject to the public consideration
They have brought to their aid a topi,
of discourse Just as unimportant and
Year: 1867

al these matters ought to be established
throughout the United States. We want
system which, in reference to steamships,
steamboats, and railroads, will be uniform
and effective in the protection OF the public
and stockholders against reckless contractors,
managers and stock jobbers Moreover, as
the season for railway and steamboat disasters
Is now coming on, Congress might and would
do well to appropriate . few days to new,
searching and comprehensive law upon this
subject
Year: 1867

The mails from Europe bring US intelligence
or great uneasiness in the Ottoman govern
ment The ministers Of the Sultan believe the
situation to be critical, and this has led them
to entertain the idea Of Representative Cham
bers," in order to conciliate the Greeks.
This idea IL not . new one. In 1859 it was
in the plan Of the great conspiracy which num-
bered sixty to eighty thousand sdherents. Tho
spirit Of the reform demanded by that party
has survived the suppression Of the insurrec-
ton referred to and now breaks out anew.
The brother Of the Viceroy of Egypt has
placed himself at the head Of the reform party,
and the very heir to the throne, Maurad
Enendi IL favorable to the views entertained
by the party. It is no wonder, then, that tho
Porte yields to this pressure, and the fear Of
trouble with its powerful subject, the Viceroy
Of Egypt and the concession to the Greeks
will probably save the empire from disruption
but as will be seen by proclamation given
in another column, the Cretans have no conf
dence in this government plan.
Year: 1867

The LcGislrture md the New York Council


msn-The Fox and the Flies.


Those who have enjoyed the study Of human
nature through the medium of Esop's fables
will remember the story of the fox and the
flies. A fox, pursued by swarm Of flics, took
refuge in river. His strategy rid him of q
portion Of his tormentors, but while his body
was relieved, his head, which he was of course
compelled TO keep above the water, was COW
cred by the biting and singing insects. A
swallow, skimming through the air, took CON-
passion upon the prosecuted fox aud offered
to come to his rescue and give him ease BY
driving OF and gobbling up the flies. "No,
nop was the answer Of the fox, "let them
alone. There are plenty Of others in the
neighborhood, and II you drive away these,
which have now been feasting for some time,
their place will be speedily supplied by q
greedier and hungrier swarm, who will soon
drink up the little blood that remains in my
body"


The members Of the Board Of Councilmen
are tho 6ies that have been for some time feast
ing upon the New York Corporation fox, and the
State Senate is the compassionate swallow that
is just now volunteering to drive them of. A
bill has been passed by that branch Of the
Legislature abolishing the Board of Council
men and providing for the election in their
place Of Board Of Assistant Aldermen. But
the Corporation fox desires to be heard in the
matter, and tells the compassionate swallow to
leave the already well-gorged counclmanic
flies alone; for Board Of Assistant Aldermen,
coming into power with still sharper appetites
will only draw more blood out OF the poor
Corporation fox and render the work of
depletion complete.


In 1853 the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
was abolished in the city government and
Board Of Councilmen substituted. The old
Board was, II possible, more Objectionable and
more corrupt than the new. No reform can be
secured by returning to the old system What
IL needed is law depriving the Common
Council Of all exective power and confnng
them wholly to legislative duties. This should
be done in the new constitution by the con-
vention of revision; and II is idle, proftless
and inexpedient 10 make any changes in our
city government until that body meets and in
well considered system Of municipal govern
mont makes the reform complete.
Year: 1867

NOTICE----we do not pretend to be SELL
ing goods at "coSt" and less than cost when
we have such intention. But we do say
that We will sell every description OF Boots
and Shoes for less money than any dealer in
Wheeling pays for the same goods. dcIS
Year: 1867

Never omit any opportunity to learn
all you can. Sir Walter Scott said that,
even in a stage coach, he always found
somebody who could tell him something
he did not known before. Conversation
is frequently more useful than books for
purposes of knowledge 1t is, therefore,
mistake to be morose and silent among
persons whom you think to be ignorant
for little sociability on your part will
draw them out, and they will be able to
teach you something, no matter how or
dinary their employment.


Indeed, some Of the most sagacious re-
marks are made by persons of this des-
criptiOn, respecting their particular pur-
suit. Hugh Miller, the Scotch geologist,
owes not little of his fame to observa-
tons made when he was journeyman
stone mason and working in a quarry
Socrates well said that there was but one
good, which is knowledge, and one evil,
which is ignorance. Every grain of sand
goes to make the heap. A gold-digger
takes the smallest nuggets, and is not fool
enough to throw them away because he
hopes to find huge lump some time


So in acquiring knowledge we should
never despise an opportunity, however
unpromisiug. If there is moments leis-
ure, spend it over good or instructive con-
yersation with the first you meet.
Year: 1867

"Will putting ones self in passion
mend the matter 2" said an old man to
boy, who had picked up stone to throw
at dog. The dog only barked at him
in play.


"Yes, it will mend the matter" said
the passionate boy, and quickly dashed
the stone at the dog.


The animal thus enraged, sprang at the
boy, and bit his leg; while the stone
bounded against shop window, and broke
pane of glass.


Out ran the shop keeper, and seized
the boy, and made him pay for tho bro
ken pane. He had mended the matter,
finely, indeed


1t never did, and it never will, mend a
matter to get into passion about it. If
the thing be hard to bear wheu you are
calm, it will be harder when you are in
passion.


If you have met with loss, you will
only increase it by losing your temper.


Try to be calm, especially in trifing
troubles, and, when great ones GENE, try
to bear them bravely.
Year: 1867

All travellers, writes a correspondent.
have mentioned with astonishmeut the
peculiar buoyancy of the water of Great
Salt Lake, and it is truly surprising. No
danger of shipwreck need ever cross the
mind of those who navigate this lake, for
1T would be simply impossible for them
to sink if thrown overheard With my
hands clasped together under my head,
and my feet crossed, [ foated lon the
very surface of the lake with at least one
third of my body above water Upon a
warm summers day there would not be
the slightest difficulty in going to sleep
upon the lake, and allowing yourself to
be blown about as the wind permitted
only one would need an umbrella to keep
off the rays of the sun.


1t has been stated that three buckets
Of this water will yield one buckets of
solid salt, but inasmuch as water will not
hold above twenty-five per cent of saline
matter In solution, and if more be added
1T is instantly deposited upon the bottom,
this estimate is, of course, too large. On
lnqulrlng of the Mormons engaged in
procuring salt, they unanimously stated
that for every five buckets of water they
obtained one bucket of salt, which gives
the proportion as no less than twenty per
cent. No visitor to the lake should omit
the bath the sensation in the water is
most luxurious, and leads one to think
himself floating in air. On the way back
to the city it will be as we'll for the bath
er to stop at the superb sulpher baths just
outside the town, and remove the saline
incrustations which will have formed up
on him, by plunge into the fine swim
ming bath, whose only objection is its Pc
culiar ordor and its great heat, which re-
quires large admixture of cold water.
Year: 1867

A Constable was stationed at the door
of the hustings to prevent the crowd from
forcing their way among the candidates.
A gentleman came up to him, and put
ting shilling into his hand, said, with an
attempt to put off the smallness of the
donation, al take it for granted there is
little corruption here" 'Yes sir"
said the constable, looking at the shilling,
"but this is too Iiitle 2"
Year: 1867

This is the most dangerous of all the
motives by which the moderate drinker is
Influenced. 1t is absolutely false and
acting at time when most likely to de-
ceive, the young man or the middlc-aged,
thinking that excitement is release from
care and sorrow, renew their potations to
increase the effects and are lost before
they dream of danger. Charles Reade
says, "No man or no woman is safe who
has once formed the habit to drink for
solace, or cheerfulness, or comfort While
the world goes we'll they will likely be
temperate but the habit is built, the
railroad to destruction is cut ready for
use, the rails are laid down, the station
houses erected, and the train is on the
line waiting only for*he locomotive; it
comes to us; it grapples us, and away we
so in moment, down the line we have
been years constructing, like fash of
to destruction. Nation.
Year: 1867

MILWAUKEE, LAGER BEER Milwaukee
Sentinel SAYS that uring the five months end
ing the hrst OF February, ls67, there were sold
by the various brewers in that city twenty
eight thousand eight hundred and sixty bar
rels Of lager beer and ale. This amount does
not INCLUDE more than one half VIII has been
manufactured during that time Some idea
OF the extent OF this bust ness may be formed
from these figures.