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Year: 1868

Though they out-number you nearly ten


to one, they pretend to fear that you will


master them because you are allowed to


deposite your vote as any other citizen


This they call negro supremacy. l have


no patience to talk about it. On the con-


trary, tremble for my people when l


see what they are doing They are IN


more danger of being re-enslaved, end


that through their own misguided actions
than of gaining supremacy reao WITH


pain the other day OF cvioied mems get


ling on the platform with the proudest OF
their old masters somewhere IN the ooutn,


and denouncing the Republicans. lt


must be attributed to their ignorance, or
vanity, or be the result of intimidation
But for the Republican party, they could


not stand on that platform atall, but would


be toiling in the cotton and the cane, heW-


ing wood and drawing water.


The fetters are already forged that


shall again shackle their limbs If they go


on so. Do not tell me it is impossible,
Nothing is impossible to party welding
the power of this Government: Let us
run no risks. Let US elect Bradford end
thus do what we can to secure the elee-
ton of Grant and Golfax: Let us give
our voice for Grant, who, if elected, will
honor the seat of Washington, because
he has preserved the country which
Washington founded. As for Colfa3, he
reminds me of that immortal orator of
the Revolution, Patrick Henry. His
eloquence stimulated the soldiers of the
Revolution, and Colfax's eloquence lnspir-
ed the soldiers of the later Union to hero
ic effort. His voice was ever raised in
behalf of freedom, of the Union, OF the
poor, the dewntrodden, and the oppressed.
[ was thrilled to the core of my heart to
hear MIN say, here in public not long
since, that,when all his recollections should
pass away, and he should be gathered to
his fathers, he asked no prouder monu-
ment than this: That he had belong to-
that organization, not one member OF
which despaired of the Republic IN the
darkest, stormiesttd days of the past Let
the nation elect these men. Then the
last battle of the war will be won. The
victory over treason and rebellion Will be
final and complete then will the bless.
ings of peace descend like the gentle
dews of heaven upon our blood-stained
and distracted land. Confidence will be
restored, taxation lightened, we shall
have gold and silver for currency. In
dustry and trade will revive Our char
of internal commerce, our continent
al railroads and majestic rivers will be
inadequate to the requirements of busi-
ness. And the flag of the Union, the
glorious old flag, the proud emblem Of
our national glory and independence, will
wave over United States, q peaceful and
happy land, with no slave beneath its
folds, and without the loss or dlmmlng OF
one star that ever beamed in beauty and
brightness upon it. f... .-.---, ~ ..'.
Year: 1868

SAGAcITY OF A HoRsE.-An old fami-
" horse that has been running at will
through the streets and commons lost one
of his shoes yesterday, and with the intel
Hgence of a human being, the old horse
walked up TO the blacksmith shop where
he had been shod for the last twenty
years, and to the best Of his ability asked
the smith to shoe him, by raising his foot
and stamping the ground. The smith
being busy, drove him away several times
during yesterday, and thought nothing OF
it. This morning on going to the shop he
found the old horse at the door; again he
drove him off, but the horse came back,
and entering the shop, walked up to the
anvil, and there raised his foot, thus at
tracing the particular notice of the smith,
who examined the foot, and finding it worn
off to the "quick,' kindly picked up an
old horse shoe and fitting it to his foot,
nailed it on; when the grateful animal,
wishing his tail by way of thanks, trotted


off contentedly-M MADISON { ohio Courier.
Year: 1868

SOAP GROWING ON TREEs.-Soap
berries are being found in immense guam
titles throughout Alaska, they grow on a


bush about the same in appearance as
whortleberries. When ripe they are red,
of juicy and quinine taste, and are gem
orally biennial. One quart taken and
placed in tub the size of barrel will,
when, stirred compile tely fill the tub With
a froth, and the more it is stirred with the
naked hand and arm the sitter it be-
comes, until you can cut it with knife,
It is eaten with horn or wooden spoons.
all the family sitting round the tub. It
is undoubtedly an acquired taste, but the
commodity is much sought for. The
froth is of a beautiful pink color Green
berries will make nearly the same amount
of froth, but it is of white color, and is


not so highly favored. Foreigners Stir


it with port or sherry wines, and add SUI
gar in which case it is delicious luxury,
Large quantities are dried, by being pIac-
ed in tub with their leaves, forming
cake, which is placed in wicker tables,
with light fires under and the sun over


head. When dried they VIII keep in a
dry place for 'some years The dried
berries are black and look dirty. A
piece two inches square, beaten in water
pool, will fill it full of froth, of a dark
pink color. -,-
Year: 1868

idly organizing wherever the insolent negro the msg
nant white traitor to his and the Infamous squAer
plotting make the South utterly unfit for the resi-
dence OF the decent white 1 PROMISES we hope TO
bring into the field for the defense Of our lives, liberty,
property hundreds OF thousands or those heroic men
who have been tried and ndrated BY the per dangers
and suferiDgs military service. IL is, doubt an
organization which thoroughly loyal 10 the Federal
Constitution but which will not permit the people OF Inc
South 10 become the victims OF negro rne lt s purely
defensive and for the protection Of the white race ana
has been rendered necessary by the organization OF tOa
sands OF secret negro whose ~
the whites by the promise OF page anu "hoeSse
cation.


II such Is the purpose aud real object OF the secret
society which s so rapidly increasing IN numbers In re-
nessee, Mississippi. Alabama Georgia, North Carolina
and the other southern States IT Will arrest the progress
OF that secret conspiracy which mas iOr lls oee
the establishment OF negro domination


The first duty OF people whose liberty ana properly
are menaced as ours by abandoned ap0staes greedy
squatters and lnsoent negroes Is 10 organize Win suu
prOmptude and stern resolution 10 strike terror INTO
the guilty souls Of the secret negro societies ana te
delegates In the Convention and the next WIN De res
son to these criminals which will teach them that te
men who for nearly four years deted the armies OF
powerful Government will BOT submit to pOnuca
Outlawry and negro and squatter domination, ana
TO dishonor aud degradation III hundred Ioath
forms, in state which they have made
famous by their great and many virtues and where the
white has Ieigned supreme since II was Wresteu
from the nands OF people superior in every brave and
manly quality 10 those which God has branded with
marks OF intellectual aud physical nfeuoty to all other
OF men, We prefer an open organization like that
which exists in this state, 10 any other but whether
secret Open that form Of organization which will most
eecually protect the white men OF virginia and OF the
South and prevent negro rule and defeat the designs OF
the bummers and squatters, is the which VIII most
commend itself TO approval And II secret organza-
tOns formed sustain the Constitution ana restore
peace aud order and suppress violence, wrong and out
rage shall be preferred by the people OF virginia 10 any
other the awess adventuIers and vie enissares VINO
and war of races oathbOund negro leagues
in this State. VIII have no right to complain.
Year: 1868

The friends OF this gentleman will regret to
hear that in making his preparations on Saturday for the
lecture of tonight ne got bad spralI which disabes
him from walking The lectures announced fox this week
are, therefore, postponed and will probably take place
next week
Year: 1868

against conventions these devoted mountaneers came
to the rescue and secured handsome majority Tor res
toration and these would have saved the new
constitution II ii has not been saved but for causes
which will be apparent before the close OF this letter


/ will give the situation OF the four parties. or
rather OF the four sections Of the two parties which are
Year: 1868

Tn. FESTIVAL At West Davenport last
evening was success 1t will be continued
this evening and to morrow evening, 10
cents to get in. and your pile TO get out
try it, and you will gst the worth Of Jour
rnnnex
Year: 1868

TIL. Fourth Ward Railroad mesting
comes off this evening, At the City Hall.


The citizens of the Sixth Ward have .
railroad meeting on Friday evening at u
o'clock, as the School House. Let every
body attend, that it may DO known if any
are opposed to the project.
Year: 1868

SrnucK pY LIGHTNING. The terrible dis
charge Of celestial artillery this forenoon
took effect in the small frame building Of
II. p Tisdemann corner Of 4sh and Brown
Streets Ths electric fluid " went for" the
lightning rod and completely demolished it,
Several windows were shattered and tho
occupants Of the house considerably fright
ened under the supposition that they were
sent for, nobody was hurt.
Year: 1868

No one denies that it is wise to make a
provision for old age, but we are not all
agreed as to the kind of provision tits best
to lay in.- Certainly we shall want a little
money, for destitute old man is indeed q
sorry sight. Yes,a save money, by all
means, But an old man needs just that
particular kind of strength which young
mepare most apt to. waste. Many foolish
young fellow viii throw away on holiday
certain amount ofnervous energy which
he, will never feel. the want of till he is
seventy /; and then, how much will he want
it It is curious, but true. that a bottle
ofchamPagne at twenty may intensity the
rheumatism Of the sthree-score. It is a
fact. that everlasting the eyes at fourteen
may neeessitats the aid Of sPeetaeles atfOr-
ty, instead of eighty. ar- 49,


We advise our young readers to be saw
ing of health for their old age, for the
maxim holds good with regard to health
as to money-waste not, want not. L is
the greatest mistake to suppose that any
violation of the laws Of health can escape
its penalty. Nature forgives 40 sin, no
error. she let's off the offender for fifty
years sometimes, but she catches him at
last and inficts the punishment just when,
where, just how he feels it most. Save
up for old age, but save more than money;
cave health. save honor, save knowledge,
save the, recollection of good deeds and in
nocent pleasures save pure thoughts, save
friends, save love. Save rich stores of that
kind of wealth which time can not dimin-
ish, nor death take away. ,..- s--, z....
Year: 1868

aN Nice Young Man.


Every body knows the nice young man;
every body has seen him. He is that mild
aud pleasing person who says, "0h yes!''a
aad fsAh, indeed!'s with so much viyaeity;
who is always the first to hand around the
ices at the party; who knows all about all
the weddings and engagements and balls;
who escorts man ma to her carriage, and
suffers her to converse at him SO amiably.
He seldom talks much, but he is so nice
Generally be Is in the dry goods line. ard
frequently a member of the Young Mems
Christian Association. He has been known
to attempt to teach the Sunday y-sehool, but
The mental exerti6n. is commonly too severe.
His personal appearance is not remarkable.
He is unusually fair, with light hair and
gentle blue eyes Il is desirable that he
should have moustache, straw-colored if
possible, and in-size like an exaggerated
eyebrow. His dress must be so perfect as
to leave, like himself. definite impression
on the mind except one of extreme Riee7t
ness. and his back hair should always be
parted in an exact line with the seem Of
his collar, Brains in moderation are. not,s
as we have already intimated, an absolute
objection, but their possession, should be
carefully hidden, Ideas are fatal to his su-s
premacy. One of the incest young men
we ever knew lost forever his proud pre-
eminence from the fatal accidental commits
sion of a thought, But feelings he may.
indeed must, constantly exhibit: it is indis-
pensable that the real nice young man should
be as sensitive as a new author or public
functionary accused of -peculationsa He
may play little on the piano, or, better
still. on the guitar, and occasionally sing to
his own accompaniment in an unobtrusiVe
tenor; sometimes he paints nicely aud often
writes poetry of sentimental nature, not
fatiguingly intellectual, and he dances-ohl
he dances divBely.


The end and scope aof the nice young
man IS existence is not. SO easy to define
The poet tells US that ga thing of beauty is
Joy forever" aud the nice young man is
always thing Of beauty; then, too, his fair
worshippers probably find himluseful5 He
is always so obliging, so willing to carry
parcels, so ready to escort one to the opera
or ball, to make up set or hold Worsted,
or take dear Aunt Jane down to supper; so
eager, to do him justice. for any service
where eagerness does not need to be sup
plemented by intellect. And as these are
things which somebody must do, the nice
young man has his place in the economy
of creation. Perhaps he is intended to
show how small quantity of brains is nee
essary for human existence. We have
sometimes thought that his mission was to
preserve one from marrying that nice girl
who is his counterpart, whom everybody
falls in love with, and, being sooner orlater
cut out by the nice young man, blesses his
stars forever after. On the whole, we think
it most probably that the latter is the de-
sign of Heaven in his creation. a..
Year: 1868

Alluding to judge Hunter, of Mem
Pnis, the Avalanche says: r.-r.t..-
He. evidently has contempt upon tie
brain. He has certainly taken in more
ground than he can cultivate. On Satur-
day he ordered the arrest of the proprietors
Of the Avalanche upon three additional
charges of contempt for his august majesty.
We have expressed 40 contempt for the in
corporated tribunal over which this infa-
nous poacher upon the rights Of the people
and the liberty of free press, erects his
hang dog countenance. But if William
Hunter imprsons us in proportion to the
contempt. we entertain for him as a corrupt
man. our Imprisonment will be as long as
that which made the life OF John Bunyan
immortal, and if he fines US in proportion
to the contempt we feel for him IS a stupid
judge, devoid of knowledge, decency. truth
and honor, we win soon owe his court an
amount as large as tbat out of which he
swindled and defrauded his honest credi-
tors. in Illinois. This old whaagdoodle
may play upon his harp of thousand
strings to the full content of his rotten
heart, without moving US from our purpose.
The principles involved are of too much
magnitude for US to shirk the issue. al
though our devotion to principles, and the
maintainance. Of our own rights. may entail
upon ourselves personal Inconvenience.
Year: 1868

A horse hitchea 10 stack Of hay viii
grow poor, and no creature can be fatten-
ed with a rack full constantly. before him.
All animals should have ample to sab but
no more than they will eat up clean.
Year: 1868

ELOQUENT PAssAGE.-For the greatest
human intellects there is no exception from
the common doom. 1 have sometimes
thought how sublime must have been the
emotions of that man whose privilege it
was to stand by the coffin Of Shakespeare
and gaze on the sweet and noble face,
when death had called out all the strange
beauty which never lives there. 1t was
worth lifetime to have stood there one
minute, to have laid your hand on that
broad brow, and started at the cold chill,
and so pause to have called up in memory
all the magnificent creations of his genius,
and worshipped him there in the silence
and the gloom. -'efarZE-
Year: 1868

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Lafarge property,
known as the Southern Hotel. Broadway, was
sold at auction to-day for SS7l ,00e.


The Tribune says the actual reason why
the Telegraph Company gave she Associated
Press notice it would terminate its contract
on the I'D inst, was because of severe strict
ures against the personal integrity of the
managers of the Western Union Company.
They did not deem it their duty to be bound
by a contract while one of the Association
felt at liberty to impugn the personal charac-
ter of its ofic rs.
Year: 1868

IssING.-Mr Peter Mckenzie, forms
erly of Milwaukee, but lately living at
Manitowoc, left home a few weeks since
in a fit OF mental alteration bordering on
insanity, and has been seen or heard from
but once or twice since. BE was engaged
in the boiler making business at Manitowoc
with partner The business from some
cause threatened to prove disastrous, and
cost him all the hard earned savings of a
lifetime. This SO preyed upon his mind
as to cause his wife to doubt his peri ect
sanity for short time before his departs
ure, yet nothing occurred to justify : re-
sort to personal restraint. He came to
Milwaukee three of four weeks ago, and
was seen by several former acquaintances.
Ore evening about three weeks ago, q
citizen of Manitowoc met Mckenzie at
Goodrich steamboat dock in this city, and
understood he intended returning home
by the boat which was then nearly ready
to start. This acquaintance subsequently,
searched for him on the vessel and ascer-
tained that be was not aboard. 1t is
feared by his distressed family and friends
that he may have taken his own life BY
drowning. Any information concerning
him would be thankfully received.-Ml
,gdukee News, Aug. Is.
Year: 1868

New CATHOLIC CuURcu-The Catholic
people of Maple Grove have determined to
erect new church building in the vicinity
OF the OLD one, which will surpass that Of
many located in our large cities. An as
sessment has already been made upon the
congregation, and the sum of six thousand
dollars been raised in one day-some mems
bers paying as high as 500, others $75,
and SO on, according to the means of each.
When completed it will be an ornament to
that section of the country, and In time


will be . monument to the taste and enter
prise of those who erected it. Father
MAHoNEY has the whole matter in charge,
and he never fails in what he undertakes.
Year: 1868

CALUMET CoUNTY.-The Reflector says !:
notwithstanding harvest hands have been
very scarce in this locality, farmers are get
ting most through with their harvest.
Wheat is not going to turn out as we'll as
was expected. The long spell of hot dry
weather, ripened the grain before it had
time to fairly mature. The prospects arc
that the crops will fall short Of the common
average. Oats promise fair yield"
Year: 1868

Two RIVERS regret to learn that
on Friday last, as deacon II. H..
SMITH, one of the proprietors of the chair
factory, was engaged in helping some OF
the employees to lift heavy pla nk from
one story of the building to another, those
who had hold of the top end for some rea-
son let go of it, in consequence of which it
fell upon Mr.. SMITH, crushing him up
double for the time and hurting him Sc
verely. He has since been confined to his
room, in low condition, and it is feared
that he may become crippled for life, if
nothing more serious. His loss at any
time would be great loss to that commu-
nity as he has always been one of its most
enterprising and industrious citizens.


The fishermen of the village and vicinity
have made out quite handsomely during
the past few weeks-ono firm having salted
down FIVE hundred barrels of the 6nny
tribe, worth in Chicago Sc, 900 the lot.
Year: 1868

In A TIGHT PLAcE.-The Berkshire Mass. J
Eagle is responsible for the following =
6 A man in Beckett, while in the woods for
timber, had the misfortune to lodge" tree,
and in order to get it down hitched his oxen
to the butt and made them pull The tree
fell into the fork of another near by when
the top overbalancing, the other end was
jerked twenty feet in the air, carrying the
oxen with it, where they remained suspen
ded in imminent danger of being choked to
death. Perceiving the tree to be very nearly
poised, the man attempted to drag them
down by the tails. but failing in this, he had
recourse to fifteen foot pole, with which,
by reaching up to the top, he could so raise
it that the oxen's hind feet could touch the
ground, thus enabling them to catch breath
Being unable to sustain the top for any
length of time, he adopted the see-saw mo-
ton, causing the tree to vibrate up and
down often enough to give his cattle chance
for air. He continued this operation for four
hours before aid arrived. lie then climbed
up and went out on the tree, cut off twelve
foot log, which, falling, released the oxen
and he snaked" it home without even
unhitching"
Year: 1868

PERILs OF EDITING A FRONTIER PAPER
The editor of the Owyhee Avalanche, under
the head of Agreeable Business" gives the
following incident of newspaper editors
life on the frontier:


Oh, the felicity of editing paper! Charm
ing. agreeable, in a horn Fascinating,
seductive occupation, but so difficult to ap-
preciate How nicely and smoothly one gets
along without any onpleasantness J" For
instance. in a recent issue we referred direct
ly to a ruffian known as Cap. Prescott. and
incidentally to guerrilla named AL Cage.
We did this in justice to ourselves and the
community at large. The other day, while
quietly seated in our sanctum, taxing our
brain for more copy" in response to the
everlasting cry Of the devil, . the two above
named villains, one of them armed with
hatchet and the other with a bowie knife of
large dimensions. made a violent attack upon
our person. The only alternative was to
fight or die. We accordingly seized large
knife, about two feet long, used for cutting
paper, and bled our assailants pretty freely.
They sued for mercy, we spared their worth
less lives and told them to dust, aad they got
up and busted. We would take this occasion
to state that if ever they or any one else
attack us with the intention of doing us
bodily harm, we will shoot them dead in their
tracks or cut their throats from ear to ear.
Year: 1868

A CURIOUS PET.-The Virginia Enterprise
of the Goth publishes the following snake
story:


A man considerably intoxicated was to be
seen yesterday nearly all the afternoon, on
South e street, sitting or lying about the
sidewalk, with snake some four feet in
length as his pet and companion. The snake
was of the species known as bull-snake''
or Z" blow snake" The owner had the ugly
thing crawling all over his arms and body,
and it seemed quite tame. Even when the
fellow fell asleep on the walk the snake did
not leave him, but coiled up by his side and
took nap on its own account. While the
owner of the sarpent" was lying sound
asleep a man came along, and catching it,
started it up the fellows trowser leg. The
snake quickly disappeared, and soon was
seen to coil itself up on the mans breast,
under his shirt. Afterwards it thrust
its head out through the bosom of his shirt
and amused itself by poking out its tongue
at persons passing the walk What eventu-
ally became of the man and his pet we have
not learned.
Year: 1868

PROBABLY NoT.-It is announced on seem.
ing authority that the impeachment Court
will not pronounce President johnson guilty.
That may be, but will it not be grand
spectacle to see President of these United
States in full accord with the Democracy
President who has denounced the Senate
and Congress as revolutionary body hang
ing on the verge of the Government (wbere is
A. J. hanging now p holding that high po-
sition by the magnanimity of his opponents
by the favor of one Republican He may
not be declared guilty under the Constitution
for lack of one vote, or because Republicans
are now as they ever have been in the past.
more than generous, but be is guilty and
has been so declared by and before the peo-
ple-the power behind them all which makes
and unmakes Presidents and Seniors. lie
will owe his Office to the kindheartedness of
those whom he betrayed and SO grossly
abused.-Bee.