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Year: 1865

SICNs.-When will signs and won
ders cease. Not till the destroying
angel shall clip short the thread of time,
and the heavens be rolled together as a
scroll. Not day passes but we see
good and bad signs, as the following
will show:


1t is good sign to see a man enter
your sanetum with friendly greeting,
Here's five dollars to pay for my
RECORD"


1t is bad sign to hear man say
he's to poor to take the RECoRD-ten
to one he carries home a jug of "white-
eye" that costs him half dollar.


1t is good sign to see a man doing
a act of charity to his fellows.


1t is bad sign to hear him boasting
of it.


1t is good sign to see the color as
health in a mans face.


1t is bad sign to see ii concentrated
in his nose.


1t is good sign to see an honest man
wearing his old clothes.


1t is bad sign to see them filling
the holes in his windows.


Its good sign to see man wiping
she perspiration from his face.


It's 4 bad sign to see him wpe his
chops as he comes out of a cellar.


It's a good sign to see a woman
dressed with taste and neatness.


It's bad sign 10 see her husband
sued for her fnery.


It's good sign for man to adver-
tise in paper.


It's bad sign for somebody else to
advertise fer him.


It's 4 good sign to see man sending
Els children to school.


It's a bad sign to see them educated
at evening schools, on the public squares,
&c, ct cetera, and so forth.


AN English paper, in announcing the
death of an old Gretna Green post-b bov,
who had driven more runaway couples
than any other driver on the road,
would like to know how many luckless
men he drove to distraction when they
thought he was only driving them tc
Gretna.
Year: 1865

Established expressly TO afford the afflicted sossrd
and scientific Medical Hid IN tie treatment
and care Of all Prirate and Chronic Dis
eases, Of secrecy and all ser


url dlssases
Year: 1865

When all the world is young, lad,
And all the trees are green,
And every goose swan, lad, De-.
And every lass queen,
Then fly for boot and horse, lad,


And round the world away;
Young blood must have its course, lad,
And every dog his day.
When all the world is old, lad, ..
And all the trees are brown,
And all the sport is stale, lad,


And all the wheels run down
Creep home and take your place there,
The spent and manned among;
God grant you find face there,


You loved when you was young.
Year: 1865

Mr.. Harlan is evidently making a
commotion in the department of which
he has taken charge. There have


been for long time unpleasant re-


ports about some of the bureaus in the


Department. and suspicious that the


public interests were not sufficiently


guarded from the rapacity of specula-


tors. 1t has been thought that the
confidence of the head of the Depart
ment was abused by some of those
who ought to have been the first to
keep him advised Of anything that re-
quired his censure. However this
may be, it is certain that we have at
the head of the Department of the In.
terror a faithful, an honest, and an
able man, one who will understand
the varied and important interests
committed to his charge, and who will
not he cajoled into the approval of
any scheme for private advantages
against the public good. So many of
the operations Of the Department Of
the Interior are carried on at a great
distance, and in wild and unsettled
portions of the country. that uncom-
mon opportunities are offered for fraud
ulent practices, and there is too much
reason to apprehend that such oppor-
tunities have not been always resisted.
The country will learn with gratifica-
tion that a thorough investigation
will he made into all the allegations
of abnse, and that thorough reform
will be made wherever they are dis.
covered. The character of Mr.. Har.
Ian is an abundant guaranty of this,
and his preliminary steps fully confirm
it.-Prorlaence Journal.
Year: 1865

The Annual General Association of
the Congregational Churchrs of Iowa
which recently met in McGregor pas
sed the following among other resolu-
tions


While our triumph has broken the
arm of oppression, it has not compile
ted our work for the oppressed, the
emancipated fellow man yet awaits
restoration to the other half Of his God
given rights--a faA enfranchisement !;
and while we refuse or defer this equal
part of our work, we not only imperil
all that has been done, but we fearful.
ly increase a future retribution upon
the nation from Him who has made
Of one blood all men to dwell on all
the face Of the earth : for both our
safety from reasonable men, and
Gods favor toward US, depend upon a
full investment with civil rights of
those who have been the victims of
onr guilty robbery. and then have so
heroically shed their blood in deliv-
ering themselves and US from their
and our infuriate oppressors.
Year: 1865

The Death of Mrs. Frances Seward


wife of Hon. Wm. II. Seward, will be


widely and sincerely mourned more


than family bereavement. Mrs.


Seward, born Frances Miller, daugh.


ter of Judge Elijah Miller, one of the
honored pioneers of central New York,
had attained the age of sixty years,
and had filed for thirty years an ex-
alted position without once exciting
an enmity or alisnatingsa friend, and


without ever meeting one who had
either the power or the wish to speak
i'll of her. Intellectually gifted and
cultivated far beyond the average not
merely of her sex but of her time, she
gave much heed and thought to pub
lie affairs without neglecting or slight
ing any Of the duties of a beloved ex.
emplary wife and mother; and every
pulsation of her heart beat strongly
for Justice, Humanity, and Freedom
to All. An invalid and sufferer for
several years past, she had necessarily
withdrawn in great measure from So
cicty, solaced by the admiring love of
a devoted family and walking cheer
fully heavenward in the light Of an un-
shadowed Christian faith. She has
remained for the most part at home
during the last four years. but hasten
ed to washington on the first tidings
OF the murderous assault on her hus-
band and son, and the overtaxing of
her impaired physical strength by the
trying journey probably shortened her
earthly career. All her children
three sons and daughter) survive
her. Her mortal remains will doubt
less rest in the cemetery Of Auburn,
the city of her birth, which though
not always her residence was always
her home.-N. Y Tribune
Year: 1865

An intelligent professional gentle.
man at tho South, a secessionist in
principle and practice, but not pas
sionately so, recently said, in sub
stance, to a Federal officer -" You
have conquered US, but You cannot
make us change as you anticipate.
You may give the negroes freedom,
and you may establish schools, but as
soon as the people return to power
they will refuse to tax themselves for
the instruction of the blacks, and they
will restore all the laws they can that
were formerly enforced against them.
We shall have essentially all of sla.
very we ever had, with the exception
Of the buying and selling of slaves"
Year: 1865

lPUBLIC-No. S5.


AN ACT supplemental to the act ap-
proved irst July, eighteen hundred


and sixty-four, for the disposal OF


coal lands and of town property in


the public domain"


BE IL enacted hy the Seuate and House
of Representatives. of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
in the case of any citizen of the Uni
ted States who, al the passage of this
act, may be in the business Of bona
fide actual coal mining on the public
lands, except ON lauds reserved by the
President of the United States for pub
lie uses, for purposes of commerce,
such citizen, upon making proof salts
factory to the register and receiver to
that effect. shall have the right to en-.
ter, according to legal subdivisions, a
quantity of land not exceeding one
hundred and sixty acres, to embrace
his improvements and mining premi.
scs at the minimum price Of twenty
dollars per acre, fixed in the coal and
town-propcrty act of first July. eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-four: Prori.
ded, That where the mining improve
ments and premises are on land sur
veyed at the passage of this act, a
sworn declaratory statement descrip-
tive of the tract and premises, show
ing also the extent and character of
the improvements, shall be filed with
in six months from the date of this
act; and proof and payment shall be
made within one year from the date of
such filing; but where such mining
premises may be on lands hereafter to
be surveyed, such declaratory state
ment shall be filed within three months
from the return to the district land Of
fee of the official township plat; and
proof and payment shall be made with
in one year from the date of such FL
ing.


Sec. 2. And belt further enacted, That
in the case of any city or town which,
at the passage of this act, may be ex-
isting on the public land, in which the
lots therein may be variant as to size
from the limitation fixed in the said
act Of first July, eighteen hundred and
sixty-four, and in which the lots and
buildings as municipal improvements
shall cover an area greater than sig
hundred and forty acres, such variance
as to size Of lots or excess in area shall
prove no bar to such city or town claim,
under said act of first July, eighteen
hundred and sixty-four. effect to be
given to this act according to such
regulations as may be prescribed by
the Secretary of the Interior: .Prori-
dcd, That the minimum price of each
said lots in any such town or city,
which may contain a greater number
OF square feet than the maximum
named in the act to which this is an
amendment, shall be increased to such
reasonable amount as the Secretary
of the Interior may by rule establish:
Prorided, further, That where mineral
veins are possessed, which possession
is recognized by local authority, and
TO the extent so possessed and recog-
nizcd, the title to town lots to be ac-
qnired shall be subject to such recog-
nized possession and the necessary
use thereof: PrOrided, hoacerer, That
nothing contained herein shall be SO
construed as to recognize any color of
title in possessors for mining purposes
as against the Government of the Uni.
ted States.


Approved, March 8, 1865.
Year: 1865

| Sec. 2. And belt further enacted, That


patents issued according to this act


shall vest in the patentee title to the


land described in such patent, in fec
simple, subject TO any valid lien or en-.
cnmbrance thereon created by said
patentee or those under whom ho
claims.


Sec 3. And be 1t furtAer enacted, That
the lots of land in said town of Stock
bridge belonging to the United States,
NOT hereinbefore. directed to be patent
ed, shall be attached 70 and form
part of the Menasha land district, and
if, in the opinion of the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, il shall be-
for the public interest, the same Tu. !,
be sold at the minimum price of three
dollars per acre for lots fronting on
Lake Winnebago, five dollars per acre
for the two tiers of lots fronting OFT
the military road, one tier of lots on
each side thereof, and two dollars and
fifty cents per acre for the residue Of
said land to actual settlers thereon
possessing the qualifications requisite
to acquire pre-emption rights, who
shall prove to the satisfaction of tho
register of the land Office at Menasha,
Wisconsin, that he or she has made
improvements to the value of not less
than fifty dollars, and is actually resi-
ding upon the land; the time Of pay
ing the purchase price may be extern
ded for period not exceeding one
year from the passage of this act:
Prorided, That no such actual settler
shall be permitted to pre.empt more
than two contiguous lots on which he
or she has made improvements of the
value of not less than one hundred
dollars. The lands not sold within
one year as hereinbefore provided, shall
be brought into market and sold at
not less than the minimum prices FIX
ed by this act. ..


Approved, March 3, 1865.
Year: 1865

ELEvArINa SENrIMENr.-If we work
upon marble it will perish /; if We
work upon brass, time will eface it !;
il we rear temples, they will crumble
into dust but if we work upon our
immortal minds-if we imbue them
with principle, with the just fear of
God and our fellow men-we engrave
on these tablets somethig which will
brighten to all eternity.
Year: 1865

will be charged for any article on our list, and
this sum the purchaser need not pay until he
knosrs ,rhat he is 10 get! This plan accords with
the method recently become so popular for
disposing of large stocks of Jewelry and simi
lar productions
Year: 1865

and therefore greatly superior to the goods
imported from abroad and hawked about as
the cheapest ever sold. The simple duty on
imported goods, and the high premium ON God
(all foreign bills are payable in gold, j amount
to more than the entire cost of many Of the
articles afforded by us to the public. To ia
cilitate the sale ~"
Year: 1865

HUMAN LIFE.-Hope writes the
poetry Of the boy, but memory that
Of the man! Man looks forward with
smiles,s but backward with sighs.
Such is the wise providence of
Heaven! The cup of life is sweeter
at the brim, the flavor is impaired as
we drink deeper, and the dregs are
made bitter that we may not struggle
when the cupis taken from our lips.
Year: 1865

About four years ago Abraham Lincoln
raised with his own hand the National flag
over Independence Hall, Philadelphia. On
that occasion he said:


1 have oftenihquiredo of myselfwhat great
principle or idea twas that kept this Con-
federacy so long together. 1t was something
in the Declaration of independence, giving
liberty, not only to the people of this counl
try, but hope to the world for all future
time. 1t was that which gave promise that
in due time the weights should be lifted
from the shoulders of all men, and that al
should have an equal chance. q =
Now, my friends, can the country be saved
upon that basis /? If it can, / will consider
myself one of the happiest men In the world
if can help to save It. But If this country
cannot be saved without giving up that
principle--Ij was about to say oIwouldt
rather be assassinated upon this spot than
to surrender it. M ~,
Year: 1865




Fifty thousand Ha! har Then snatch
ing up his child, he continued, pacing the
room-'My boy, you no beggarl Fifty
thousand | Ha hat


In this way be raved. shouted and
stamped. Large beads of perspiration
stood upon his brow, his face looked bag.
gard, and bis eyes had the glare Of ma.
MAC. In vain his wife tried to calm his
agitation he raved until be ruptured a
blood vessel. He sank down in his chair
with his child in his arms, the blood
gushing from his nose and mouth. He
drew back his head to indulge in another
hysterical laugh, but was checked with a
gv~TN4g noise, and ,. next minute
Richard Miller was a corpse! His Spirit
had passed away,in the language Of Long,
fellow,


Like glorious roll of drums,


In the triumph OF q dream"


The reader will note that we have used
fictitious for real names. The machine,
which went under the name of the pur.
chaser, made him an independent fortune,
and is still in use.


The AGUE.-The editor Of the Fremont
Democratic Messenger has been having
the ague, and here is what he says about
it:


The Ague.-Did you ever have it? II
not 60 and get it, for no mortal man ever
experienced cussedness" without the
siege of the tormentor Toothe ache is
some, but ague is muchly more. If you
are saint youSTill swear; if a sinner you
will pray and if an abolitioniSts you will
feel like turning from evil ways. Its
symptoms are eccentric, curious and con.
founded disagreeable. You stretch, you
yawn, you shiver, and feel cold. Then
cold chills run all over you, winding up
with big one running down your back
feeling about as pleasant as the measured
tired of a thousand legged worm on the
bare skin. Then you get colder. You
have more chills and bigger thousand
legged worms. Then you get colder still.
You think you want drink of cold water
and after taking it you are in splendid
condition to shake, and shake you will.
After q while the "shakes" leaves you
and then the fever comes. You feel hot
hot as lake of fire and birthstone, and
your bones, no how they ache. 1t may
be pleasant to sleigh ride; to eat oysters
or draw big salary in greenbacks, but
that is no reason to believe it is agreeable
to have the ague. We had it the other
day. We hal it hard. We want it new
or again. After all some people get used
to it.


We were acquainted with native ou
in the black swamps Of Van Vert Coun
ty, who deemed it a source of consider
able profit. He was a tall shallow-facec
fellow, composed principally of muscle
bones, skin, an old gun. and few plug
of "dog leg" at shilling pound. HI
was man Of undoubted integrity and M
one thought of disputing his word--i
wasn't healthy. We remember of having
heard him say that many time whcr
out coon hunting the shake" would comC
on him, and if he had coon treed all h,
had to do was to clap his arms arounC
the tree and hold tight. 1t did not TAKE
more than five minutes to bring Mr.. Coony
down. Sometimes when in hurry, ht
would take a coon by the tail and shake
it out of its hide in the twinkling of an
eye. That's what We would call making
good out Of a bad thing. Nevertheless
let every man pray for deliverance from
the ague.
Year: 1865

THERE were about hundred guests at
the ball at the Garrison on the evening of
the 4th, all Of whom were delighted with
their evenings entertainment, and give
great praise to the "solder boys" for their
hospitality and the taste displayed in all
their arrangements for the comfort ard
amusement Of their guests
Year: 1865

THE crickets have destroyed a considera-
BILE amount of grain on some of the farms
along the Coppei and Touchet In some
places in that vicinity there will not be more
than half crop raised on account Of their
raVaoes
Year: 1865

THE people Of Boise valley are talking Of
organizing a vigilance committe to rid that
valley Of band Of horse thieves who have
centered there. The Idaho Statesman says
the thieves there have reduced their business
to a Science"
Year: 1865

FAILURE. The effort to take the steamer
COL Wright up Snake river, with the view
to place her on that river for navigation
purposes above the mouth Burnt river, has
resulted in failure and the boat has gone
down the river
Year: 1865

.zAoS. GuvR nLENE.-Ine news from
Ceur d'Alene this week is corroborative, in
the main, Of that published in our last, and
sums up that if there are mines in that
country they are yet undiscovered. We
have seen a number Of letters besides that Of
Mr. johnson, published in another column,
and they all give about the same account Of
the prospects that he does. Some Of the
prospectora are hopeful that they VIII yet
find diggings and are prosecuting their re-
searches to that end. Others have become
discouraged and are returning home, and
some few have already arrived. There are
now great many determined prOspectors
in that country, and if there are gold dePoa;
its there they will be apt to fud
them. At all events, as It is better to live
in hopes than to die in despair, it will be
time enough to render final judgment
when the last prospectOr has returned.
Year: 1865

Tomorrow is the day set apart by the
authorities National and State, for univer
sal Thank sgving. As true men-ever
ready te accept the responsibility Of observ
ing holiday at any season of the year, and
being naturally too modest to refuse an in
vitation to dine on the annual Turkey,
therefore, We, the proprietors and publish
crs Of the DEMOCRAT, propose to abstain
from accustomed labor, close the shop, and
issue no paper to morrow. Our next issue
will be ou Friday evening next.


THE Cry Council meets in regular ses
sion this evening
Year: 1865

WORTHY OF ATTENTION. Those wishing
to purchase winter clothing at greatly re-
dnced rates, will please bear in mind that
Mas 4 Mayer. at No IL West Second
street, are determined to close out their
ready made stock at an early day.
Year: 1865

CLOSED DooRs-We are informed that
IN ost Of our merchants and business mea
will close their places Of business, as it be-
comes them to do, tomorrow, and observe
the day set apart for annual Thanksgiving


Our EARLr.-That the readers Of the
DExocRAr may have chance to read the
Presidents Mess &c at the earliest moment
possible, we go to press few hours in ad
vance Of the usual time.
Year: 1865

THREATENED MUTINY IN PRIsoN.-1ndica-
lions of a mutiny Were discovered in the Ohio
Penitentiary on Monday. 1t seems that GER
tain prisoners, serving under sentence of mill
tary courts-martial, and engaged in what is
called the dead-head shop, disobeyed the
prison rules. Deputy Warden Dean sent word
for the offenders to 60 to the Office, intending
to put them In the dungeon. Understanding
his design, they sent word back TO the deputy
warden that If he wanted them he would have
TO take them by force. In the meantime they
armed themselves with clubs, and when the
deputyarriyed they met him with defiance. The
guards were sent for, and on their arrival the
prisoners resisted, and in the affray Warden
Dean broke the head of one Of the men with his
cane, and one Of the guards shot another of the
prisoners, wounding him severely. The de-
termination and good fighting Of the deputy
the guardhOuse.
Year: 1865

The SMALL PoX.-Our community was on
Saturday last thrown into some considerable
perturbation by the announcement in the An
napolis Republican that the much dreaded
small pox lad made its sudden appearance in
our midst, and that already fifteen cases had
occurred. On inquiry, however. il appeared
that several negroes had arrived here from
Washington and settled down on the outskirts
OF the city; two Of whom il was found had
brought the disease with them. Our efficient
health officer, Immediately took all necessary
precautions to prevent the spread Of the dis
the buildings recently occupied by the Gov
ernment as a small pox hospital, beyond the
limits Of the city. We have heard OF no other
cases. and think there need be no fear OF the
pestilence by our rcitizens.-AandpOlis Gazette
Year: 1865

~ The usher of the Troy Opera House, few
evening ago, perceived IN a front seat a person
arrayed in black bread cloth and wearing a
round-crowned felt hat The attentive usher
hurried down the aisle, and touched the spec :
tator on the shoulder with sYou must take
OF your hat, sir,' The head turned round and
pair OF feminine eyes gave the usher an in :
dlgnant look he retired with an II beg your
pardon, madam and the audience testified
their appreciation Of the incident by subdued
Year: 1865

NEW SUBMARINE KCABLE.-Goyernment has
taken up the submarine telegraph from few
miles above Fortress Monroe TO Cherrystone
on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and have
substituted a larger one. This line was the
only telegraphic communication open for the
Government 10 the Southern coast during the
rebellion, and commanders along the coast
ayailed themselves OF it to forward their de-
spatches to Washington. The length of cable Is
some twenty miles. The old one is being for
warded to New York 10
Year: 1865

ADvERTIsING.-The" Editor ofthe Tribune, >
over that title answers the inquiry of a CORES
pondent by stating that a New York weekly
journal once paid him $1,000 for one insertion
OF his advertisement A vender of patent
single insertion of one page of the Weekly
Tribune, besides paying for his column in the
daily. This advertiser, the editor says, pays
him more than $4,000 per year He concludes:
The old prejudice among druggists and physi-
clans against advertising is dying out, and they,
as well as others, see that the cheapest mode
whereby they can make themselves and their
medicine known to the public is by a wise and
liberal system of advertising.