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Year: 1868

UNPATRIoTIC.-We insist that the course
taken by the provincial Democratic press On
all questions OF finance, commerce and indus
try is ouraseously foolish and unpatriotic. If
Its influence weighed so much as q feather
anywhere in the world, American bonds
would be at discount of more than thirty
per ce6t. on the other side Of tho Atlantic
they would be on a par with Confederate
scrip We do not object to fair and impartial
criticism of the financial measures OF Con-
greSs. That body should receive nom the
people the benefit of the wisdom OF the whole
country on questions that so vitality concern
The Republic. Condemnation should not be
withheld in cases where it is clearly deserved.
But a matter of this ki2d is too serious to be
prostituted to the purpose OF making political
capital. The interests of all the people are
identical and dependent upon the general
prosperity of the country. What shall We
say, then, OF a party press that does nothing
about finance but to present the gloomiest pic
lures Of tine situation; that devotes columns
TO an increase of the public deb, but not n
line to its decrease; that notes with exagger-
ating comments new appropriations, but says
not word u retrenchment Of the most
sweeping character; that dwells upon the rise
in gold, but passes over its decline in silence


that never tires of complaining of the weight
OF taxation on manufactured articles ou' heV-
or announces the good news when 'pose '"H''


are taken of; that calls attention to the ae'


preston in shipbulding, but gives no creais 10
men who labor necessarily in Congress for
,e7islation for lite encouragement. These un'
Year: 1868

is balance of four dollars in my favor, at
any rate"


The conductor hesitated. Beau looked
like gentleman to any one not perfectly
well posted up in the human face he was
well dressed, and his indignation appeared
most honest.


''Ill see you after l have collected the
tickets, replied the conductor, passing on
through the car.


Beau sat in silent indignation, frowning
at everybody until the conductor returned
and came and sat down by his side. Beau
then, in an earnest undertone that we could
only overhear occaionally, talked to the con-
ductor like father, and we saw the crest
fallen man of tickets pay the hatless passen-
ger four dollars


The trick was at once seen through by
both my friend and myself, and the next day,
overa bottle of wine at the Monument House,
Beau told US he was hard up, hadn't dol
lar, picked up an old hat at Gadsby's hotel
in Washington, clapped his cap in his pock
ct, and resolved that the hat should carry
him to Baltimore; and it did, ,oih four dol
lars III the bargain.
Year: 1868

Another year, another year,
Oh, who shall see another year
Shalt thou, old man of hoary head,
Of eyesight dim, and feeble tread
Except it not, time, pain and grief,
Have made thee like the autumn leaf,
Ready, by blast or self decay,
From its slight hold to drop away
And some sad morn may gild thy bier,
Long. long before another year
Another year. another year.
Oh, who shall live another year,
Shall you, the young or you. the fair2
All, the presumptous thought forbear!
Within the churchyard's peaceful bounds
Come. pause and ponder Ger the mounds
Here beauty sleeps-that verdant length
OF grave confirms what once was strength
The child-the boy-the man are here:
You NAV not see another year,


Anot1 er year. another year,


Oh. who shall see another year,
Shall /, whose burning thirst of fame
No earthly power can quench or tame?
Alas that burning thirst may soon
he o 'er. and all beneath the II moon-
All my fine visions. fancy wrought
And all this vortex whirl of thought,
Forever cease and disappear,
Ere dawns on earth another year
Year: 1868

There was lately commenced a systematic
effort to extend far and near the circulatio
of the La Crosse Democrat; and the result
has been a circulation which Pomroy the ed
itor, claims is second to only one political
newspaper in this country. 1t would be un-
fair to aver that there are not in the demo-
cratic party those who utterly condemn this
man and his paper; it is nevertheless true
that the large circulation has been obtained
on the score of the soundness of the paper
as Democratic organ and preacher of una
dulterated Democratic doctrines. With
these remarks we quote hefollowing from a
late number of the Democrat


1--WE tell you, Radicals and traitors, your
tool shall never enter the Presidential Man
sion, elected by negro votes. If this be
treason make the most of it. But bear in
mind that it is treason held by two millions
of white men, ,oho are ready to fight for
aohite supremacy! God help you, if the
struggle comes for spite of the Rump, your
at your command, white will win and there
will Ue such an outp0nrtng of Niger blood,
such a hanging of Radicals to sour apple
trees, as was never known since the world
emerged from chaos


In this connection hint, Democrats.
In sos clubs will be formed in every town
and city in the country. Let these clubs be
composed of men as ready to fight as to rote
Let them be drilled in the manual of arms
be as conversant with the science of militia
ry tactics as with Democratic principles.
They may not be required TO display that
knowledge, Int If nigger or Radtcat killing
should be IN order they will be as ready for
that business as to listen to the inaugural of
a Democratic President on the 4th day
March, 1869"


That the true spirit of latter-day Democra
cy is shadowed forth, in the above extract,
there is little doubt, and is well worthy the
serious consideration of all loving and
law abiding people. That the men who
sympathized with the recent rebellion, with
Andrew johnson as leader, are reckless
and fendish enough to Plunge the country in
to another wicked and causeless war, to ac-
cemplish the destruction of the Union, rather
than be defeated in their selfish desires for
power and place,is becoming more apparent
every day. Then, if the people would frustrate
the designs of these wicked and fendish
enemies of the country, and avoid another
horrible and destructive war, they must be
true to the Union and the principles for
which they and their sons so gallantly
and manfuly battled during the late rebel
lion. Will they remember these facts?
Year: 1868

COULDN'T t Fool HIM. know nice old
farmer who never had paper in his house
till he was 50 years Of age: His father left
200 acres of choice land, which he worked as
well as he knew how, and made comforta-
BILE living. One spring the Postmaster told
him if he would subscribe for good agricul-
tura! paper, read it carefully and work ac-
cording to instructions, he would warrant
him to clear one thousand dollars that year.
On these conditions he paid for the paper.
read it, worked faithfully, and at the end OF
the year he figured up carefully and found
that he had cleared nine hundred and sixty
dollars He sued the rascally Postmaster
for the other forty, but by some dodge OF
the law the villain cheated him out OF 1t.
Ever since then the old gent has been down
on Postmasters and newspapers. s.-R'rdt
Neeo Yorker.
Year: 1868

BY steamship from Europe we have the follow
ing valuable and most interesting letter from our
special correspondent attached TO the British army
expedition in Abyssinia under Major General Napier
Correspondence of later date than this communica-
ton from the same pen reached us some weeks since
and has already been published in the HERALD.
The present letter was delayed the route through
Egypt when in transmission to our agent in London
through we presume, the confusion incident to the
war movements and hurried military preparations
which were being conducted In the seaports
Year: 1868

lisn: Prince Menelek has gone to the neighborhood
OF Ma dala with large body OF men, with the fierce
Magdala properly belongs.


story is current around headquarters that Theo-
with familiar spirits, like Saul OF old and seeks TO
know through them the fate OF himself and his king
DOM He has been told by them that he has ruled so
badly that his reign about come to close: that
he had drunk 80 much Abyssinian blood that there
was to be an end OF him, and that the English had
three years and then set up good king


The following Is list OF the prisoners in Abyssnia
for whose relief this expedition was organized:
Year: 1868

numbers A goat which they call . oIcAr'a, sells
for dollar and fat be had for two sacks OF
grain. Money, unless 1t Is hard Austrian dollars
with the old Maria Theresa stamp, will not pass.
Grain they are willing to take for native produce.


THE CLIMATE.


During the day the weather is very hot, but the
nights are bitterly cold. send copy Of meteoro-
logical table which kept on the march from Zoula
to Senate that you may form some idea Of the tre-
mendous height we are located upon now:-
Year: 1868

The STRIKEs.-The New York Erpress no.
uCIng the renewal of the strikes as a sort OF
epidemic. reaching from California in one di
rection. 10 England and central Europe on the
other, thinks that superabundance of labor is
the principal cause of these strikes everywhere.
There are more workmen than there Is work
for; and so, like every other commodity which
n IN excess of the wants of the market. the
value OF the labor is a the decline In Europe
the remedy is sought in emigration to America
but the remedy will amount TO but little if the
emigrants stop in the great cities, where the
supply OF labor is no less IN excess OF the de-
mand than in Europe, instead of pushing on TO
the Great West. where employment is not only
abundant, but finds something like its lust re-
muneration.
Year: 1868

The friends of Free Trade had an important
and pTotracted conference in New York ,ester-
day, at which representatives from many ofthe
largest CirIes of the Union We're present Three
series ofresolutions were unanimously adopted.
the first advocated tree trade as a politico-
economic measure; the second approval of it as
a moral obligation, and the third called for the
payment Of the national debt in specie. and
protested against any attempt 10 burden the
people with any portion of the Confederate
Cebr
Year: 1868

From the Evening Telegram OF yesterday.l


A collision occurred this morning on the New
York and Erie Railroad by which man lost his
life and another was seriously injured. From the
facts as far as learned 1t is ascertalned that about
quarter past six O'Clock this morning the express
train from Buffalo ran into freight train which had
switched OF the main track at Caicoon. The shock
of the collision was so great that four of the of
the freight tram were thrown OF the track,
the mail and baggage cars were slightly damaged,
the engine was considerably injured and hole
knocked In the tank. Two men, whose names are
OF present unknown, and who, II 10 said, were steal
Year: 1868

ing ride on the cars at the time were thrown or
one Of them almost instantly killed and the other
seriously II not dangerously hurt. None OF the pas
sengers were injured but were considerably alarmed
when the occurrence took place. The cause Of the
accident Is the old one-a misplaced switch, which
was arranged to allow the freight train TO leave the
main track Tor the express train from Buffalo, After
the switch was made use OF 1t was not replaced and
hence the accident Those who were travelling on
the cars at the time of the accident regard their
cape as most providential.
Year: 1868

JUST IN FRoM WHITE PINE.-Hank B an
chard Just got in from White Pine to-day.
lie came iu bv new route, which be found
by looking for it. His experience at White
Pine was just so, so; bot be thinks it will be
great country in few years, after it grows
to be something. lie says he saw great
many people there, considering the age OF
the place; and more miI'iouaires (Hank pro-
nouuces it million bares) aud poor men .ban
he ever san on the Comstock or in Placer
county. They are all rich, very rich, iu
their own estimation and pins-tsolhs OF
them, if they were to die to morrow. would
not have money enough to pay the expenses
of a M moderate sized funeral-which many Of
them will stand in need of before spring il
thay stay out there this WINTER Gold HUI
NeUs
Year: 1868

REMARKABLE RETRIBUTIoN Recently,
the treasurer Of town in the West, was
shot dead while attempting to rob his
own house It appears that be had col
ected some twelve thousand or fifteen
thousand dollars Of the town taxes, and
left home in the forenoon, telling his wife
he should be gone all night. Towards
night, travelling pcddlcr applied a. the
house for nights lodging. The wife
at first refused to admit him, but finally
yielded, with much reluctance to his re.
quest Some time ia the night the peddler
was awakened by the noise Of men break
lug into his room. Taking them for
robbers, he drew pistol, and fred at
them. One fell and two fed. Lights ts-
ing procured, the dead body of man
with blackened face and otherwise dis.
guised Was found upon the floor. Upon
further examination, it proved to be the
proprietor of the house himself, who had
resorted to this stratagem to steal the
tax money collected, and had met with
this terrible retribution.
Year: 1868

Flowers teach US the tenderness OF
Gods character. If He had made moth
ing of this kind, if His works had been
for bare utility, and had consisted Of
coarse and more substantial creations
only, the tender side Of the divine char
actcr would have failed Of the revelation
it now has in nature. You cannot come
across delicate. trembling flower in the
shade of wood, SO small that your heel
could crush out its life with one careless
step. but that you will think how gentle
God must be, who made this flower in lis
exquisite beauty to live there, and daily
cares for it in the regular course Of His
providence Lillian .-. I'd. .s.


Following the same idea, the sleep of
the flowers touches our sympathies. Ma
ny of them at night will fold their petals
closely together, and like the darlings of
kind mother, repose trustfu)ly in the
care of their Creator. And during the
long, dark Eight, they gather the dews
which distill in the quiet air, and when
day comes, the first beams of the morn.
ing fall on millions of glittering drops,
and fash back from leaf and bud and
petal and grassy blade III such brilliancy
that the whole waving and nodding field
Of blooming beauty seems dressed in gem'
more resplenient than any dream of ori


entail magnfcence. So it may be with
us if in the night Of this somewhat som
bre life We draw to ourselves the dews o
heavenly grace. We may hope that whel
eternity fully dawns, the morning ligh'
of our fathers love will glance upon tbes
jewels whish we have gathered near In


cross, and so light them up as to cover u
with glory.-We Pac,fc. t-.. "A. (.
Year: 1868

A mouse was once caught ID jewelers.
shop, which had gold ring on its neck.
The poor creature had evidently suffered
from its fnery, for the neck was much
swollen on each side of it. The gentle
man recognized the ring as one of pair
that had disappeared mysteriously some
time before. A servant had been suspec.
ted of the THEFT, but very unjustly, as ID


now appeared. Probably, the mother


mouse, when out foragng, had taken the


ring to her nest. A mcddlcsomc young


baby of hers had pOkcd his head through


it, and then had been unable TO get It out


again. The ring did not grow with his


growth, and SO proved literal "choker,"


of most uncomfortable sort. What Mrs.


Mouse did with her other ring was never


discovered. Some search was made for her


nest, but without success


Pet crows have grea. fancy for shin


ing things, but it is something unusual


fer mice to make off with such objects


The little creatures have peculiar habit


Of hiding away their supplies, in some
convenient nosk, Intending to call for


them when they get ready. Some corn
was laid about the stove one night to dry
and the nezt morning When the fire was
made, all the holes on the covers of the
stove began to smoke. On examination,
they we're found to be filled with corn,
which had been left there for safe keep.
! ing till they could be carried off to the
] nest. A lady's shoe also had good many
gr4ins in it, much to its owners surprise.
The experiment was tried on several eve
: nings, and the shoe was always found to
s contain the most corn, as it was probably
y thought to be the best hiding place.


But alas ! = the best laid schemes Of
mice and men are often all in vain. A
+ good old mouser left in the kitchen over
u night put stop to all such thieving tricks.
u 1t is the beat mousetrap ever invented,
. and destroys more of these small thieves
3 than we ever suspect. If all the cats were
. killed off in any town, it would soon be
Il come very undesirable place to live in.
Year: 1868

But the queen did not pardon her at
least not for long time, and what Pun
ishment do you think she inflicted upon
her? She 5anished her to the great deep
stormy sea, where it it so strange and ter
rible, and such monsters live Poor Jet
ty how wretchcd she was, filled with
fear and remorse, and then she was SO
lonely away from her brothers and sisters,
aud all her little gay srrite friculs, and
how she longed for her little warm bright
house in the brook, down under the roar
ing waves, where it was SO cold and drea.
ry.


But after few, long. weary years pas
sed, the queen appeared to her suddenly
one day.


81 know that you're truly sorry for dis
obedience and unfaithfulness, Jetty.' sale
she, "and have come to pardon you, ant
take ) ou back with me to your own little
house, if you wish it. ] think cal
trust you with the wheel now."


Jetty was fairly overcome with joy, ant
was unable to speak her thanks for Ion
time. o, how bright and sunny the lit
tie house looked to her, and what prett
pastime it seemed to turn the wheel Al
her old friends came tripping in to Sc
her, and they dancel and made merry o
they used to before she went away, Ligh'
foot foremost amorg them. But never a
terwards did she set her eyes on Lurlip,
No one knew what had become of her
she had never been seen since the day tt
brook was stopped, and there was sue
CONSERVATION among the sprites An
never again was Jetty tempted to lea'
,, her wheel. She sits by it to day, and
, you bend over the brook and listen, yc


will hear it bumming and splashing
the water. ..
Year: 1868

THE LITTLE ROBE OF WHITE
In a rosewood cradle baby lay,
Its mother was stitching, stitching away,
On little robe of white
One foot en- the rocker, she hoped to keep
Her frolcsome baby fast asleep,
To finish her work that night
In every stitch OF that garment she wrought,
That loving mother fastened a thought;
Hopes for that little one,
And smiled on her baby in happy PRIDE
As it slept IN its credle by her side,
Till the little robe was done
Then She folded up the cambric and lace,
And kissed her Ettle one's chubby face,
That smiled in its infant glee.
She tossed it up and down in the air
"How pretty you'll look little babe, when yo'


wear
That little new robe" said she.



In rose wood coffin the baby lay,
Its mother had wept the night away
Watching its dying breath
With it pressed to her bosom she prayed to kec
Her darling baby from going to sleep
In the cold, cold arms of death.
They buried the babe in the garment jus


wrought,
Whose every stitch hsld hopeful thought,
From that loving mothers sight
On a marble stone she wrote with q tear,
"How many hopes are buried here
In that little robe Of white !"



In the Saviour's arms baby lay, .....
From its rosewood coffin far away,
In the realms of love and light.
The angels garment had folded about
It's little form which will never wear out
A seamless robe of White.
Year: 1868

| "A wealthy man in St. Louis paid his
taxes by check of ten thousand dollars
on a banking house. The collector did
not present the check the day it was drawn
and the next day the bankers failed. The
collector has sued the gentleman for his
taxes, and the courts have decided that
check is not legal tender for debt
Year: 1868

Much stress is laid upon vaccination as d


preventive Of small pox. 1t is no doubt very


good, but it is not by any means certain in


its results. Two Of the very worst cases Of
smallpox in this city were Of parties who
had been vaccinated about four mouths pre-
vious to the attack, and to all appearances


the vaccine matter had operated admirably.
On the other hand, many persons who have
been frequently, and for long time, exposed
to the worst possible forms of contagion, and
who never have been yaccinated, have escap.
ed scatheless. These facts, and the other


fact that many who have taken the disease


have never been exposed to it, knowingly,


suggest the idea that the disease now raging
in this city may bo epidemic in its character
as well as contagious-as much of the former
as the latter. Certain it is. that il does not
act as the smallpox usually does, and is COM


plicated with other diseases or maarious in


Huences which materially change the usual
character of the disease. But though yaccina.
tion NAV not in all cases ward off the disease,
it is believed that it can be absolutely kept
at bay-kept clear from house and person, in
spite of any exposure-by the proper use OF
powerful disinfectants. The best disinfectant
and preventive of disease of this character
known, is carbolic acid. Some physicians be-
lieye that clothing used by smallpox patients
can be SO thoroughly disinfected by this acid
as to become perfectly harmless. However
this may be, it will no doubt keep the disease
away from persons and dwellings. For this
purpo an ounce of the ordinary acid, in
solution. should be mixed with sixty ounces
of luke warm water. and this mixture occa.
sionally sprinkled over the clothing worn on
the person, and on carpets of dwellings,
Thus prepared, person may brave the small
pox with almost absolute impunity. A half
ounce vial Of the acid, stopped with COM
mon cork, and kept standing in room, will
keep the small pox contagion out if it is per
vading the atmosphere. Half dollars
worth Of the acid, in solution, placed in four
or five walls, set in different parts of house,
will serve to keep dwelling clear of the in
fection, as it is ordinarily dispersed through
the atmosphere. With the means of thorough
disinfection SO cheap, people should generally
resort to it, in order to see if they cannot by
its use stay the raging epidemic. 1t cannot
do any harm. and we believe it will prove
successful. ul.-Cdu.