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Year: 1868

Another widow lady has been pressing her
claims before Congress, and has also been
successful. Her name is Martha NJ Jones.
and she is the administrators of Samuel j
Jones. her husband, who obtained n patent
some wears ago for an improvement in zine
paint, which patent his widow desires to have
extended. She is possessed of indomitable
perseverance, is goOd-looking, intelligent, and
highly educated. She stated her own case TO
the House Committee on Patents, and the
bill she was interested in passed the House,
and went to the Senate. She knew if it was
not attended = tr1ist it would go over to
the next session, and perhaps might not be
acted upon for year or two. Consequently,
on Wednesday afternoon she took 4 position
in the marberoom, and sending her card to
various senators, succeeded in gaining an
interview with each one for as one would
come out to converse with her she would
request him to send out another, and in this
way she stated her case to all personally,


She was lady of winning ways, and worked
upon the susceptibilities of the grave and
dignifed senators till she succeeded in gaining
all in her favor except Senator Wiley, of
West Virginia, who stoutly opposed the bill.
He was alone in his glory, however, for when
the vote came to be taken he was the only
one opposed, while all the rest were in favor
of the bill, which of course passed, aud the
lady went on her way rejoicing. In the course
of the debate Senator Wiley "tyitted' his
fellow. senators for being captivated with the
intelligence and vivacity of the lady who had
so eloquently pleaded her own case, which
little piece of sarcasm caused quite laugh
among 1.-The grave and dignifed" Legislators,
all of whom acknowledged the corn" and
Rcverdy johnson frankly admitted that he
felt great admiration for the lady. The
most amusing part of the debate was Senator
Willey's effort to prove inconsistency upon
the lady in her statements before the Patent
Committee, of which Wiley is a member.


In her written statement she set forth that
her beloved husband, Samuel Jones, was
deeply distressed in mind one night, and
could not sleep. About midnight he jumped
it," meaning he had solved the problem Of
his invention. She begged him to come to
bed, but lie walked the floor all plight, and in
the morning made :. practical test of his
invention, which succeeded even beyond his
expectations. This was all very pretty; but
Senator Wiley insisted upon it, there was
a material discrepancy in the statement
inasmuch the Samuel Jones aforesaid had
applied for and obtained patent in England
for the same invention two years before this
affecting incident occurred 1t was no use
talking, however, against the appeals Of
good looking and Interesting widow so the
worthy senator had all the opposition to him
self, and came off second best"
Year: 1868

The other day l was holding y man by the
hand, as firm in its outer texture as leather,
and his sun burnt face was infexible as parch-
ment. He was pouring forth TRADE Of con
tempt on those who complain that they can
find nothing to do as an excuse for becoming
idle loalers.


Said [ JEFF, what do you work at You
are hearty AND happy; what you at p


Said he: u bought me an axe three years
ago that cost NE three dollars, which was al |
the money l had. went to chopping wood
by the cord, and have done nothing else since
but chop wood, and have earned more than
six hundred dollars drank no grog. paid no
doctor, and have bought me little farm in
the Hoosier state, and shall be married next
week to girl that has earned two hundred
dollars since she was eighteen. My old axe
[ shall keep in the drawer, and buy me new
one to cut wood with"


After left him l thought to myself, ''That
axe and no grog" They are the two things
to make man in this world. How small
capital That axe How sure of success,
with the motto mo grog." And then farm
and a wife-the best OF all.
Year: 1868

A BOVINE BIoGRApHY-I was borne in
Nebraska. The farmer to whom l belonged
paid tax upon me as part Of his income
during my vcalhood. lie sold me when L
was three years old, and paid an income tax
on what l brought. was nicely fatted un-
til weighed nearly Ton, by Democrat on
Weeping Water, who paid the Government
eighteen cents for the privilege of selling Inc
as meat to the public. The butcher sold my
tallov to the chandler, who made me by pay
ing license as a manufacturer into candles
for the poor people, who pay five per cent
tax on candles to read by. Ny horns and
hoots are made into combs and glue, and pay
another tax. Ny hide goes to the tanner,
who paws manufacturers license, and is made
into leather, upon which is an al yalorcnl tax
of five per cent. The tanner will sell the
leather to wholesale dealer, who pays a
mercantile license and an income tax, and he
will sell to the shoemaker. and the shocmak>
er will get up boots for the laborer, farmer
and mechanic, and charge enough for them
to cover all the taxes enumerated, together
with his own manufacturer'g taz.
Year: 1868

WHEN TO BEGIN.-"That you may find
success, said the Rev. Chas Brooks in an ad-
dress to boys, "let me tell you how to proceed
To night begin your great plan of life. You
have but one life to live. and it is most impor-
tant that you do not make mistake. To-
night, begin carefully. Fix Jour eye on the
tortieth year Of your age and then say to
yourself, AT the age of forty, will be a
temperate man, will be an industrious man,
benevolent man, n weII-read man. religious
man, and useful man will be such a one.
resolve and will stand to it." Ny young
friends pray to God that this resolution may
stand ike the oak, which cannot be wind
shaken"
Year: 1868

True Love is a natural sacrame eat; ana il
ever young man thanks heaven for having
saved what Is good and noble in his soul. 1t
is when he thinks Of Offering it to the woman
he loves.
Year: 1868

MOSQUITOES. Take Of gum camphor piece
about ope-t third the size of an egg, evaporate
it by placing it in a tin vessel and holding 1t
over lamp or candle, taking care that 1t does
not ignite. aTheismoke will soon I'LL cue room
long since I was terribly annoyed by them
when thought of, and tried, the above, after +
which I neither saw nor heard them that mighty
The nextmorning there was not one to be foqod q
in the room, though the window had been lett
open all night -Enchanqe.
Year: 1868

"A cct that Q sound mind and body are thc IA0st
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
pinc:s. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; the
prospS ct hourly darkens to the vieW, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filed with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness q
another becomes blighted with your own
Year: 1868

Eg~ There are thousands Of men, for fear OF
want, want all their lives and thousands every
day die for fear of dying, suffer even worse than
the pangs of death. The demon Fear at all times
trcmbles at impossible events. Why should We
grow pale at hideous 6otions of our own Ne
should at all times endeavor TO be serene and
masters of ourselves, prepared for what may
come, leaving the rest to Heaven.
Year: 1868

HELP THE DEGRADED. Had we not far better
obey the law of our Father in heaven, and sacra.
fee something of comfort, of respectabiity, OF
ease, of luxury, and 90 down to them now and
again, into the depths of the pits where they are
laid and lift them up, than wait for the time
when they will say in fearful accents, lit is too
late ?" Let US each now in the name Of God
obey the call of duty, enable those for whose souls
no man has ever cared to rise up TO honesty and
happiness, and the blessing of God will follow.
There are some who will say they have so many
calls on their bounty. pity the man who mas
few-,he man to whom the needy seldom apply.
Let me not live under that mans roof, or lie un-
der that mans tomb ? We have many calls,
many obligations but we are never SO like our
divine Master as when we are giving. God $ 0X-
istence is one eternity OF giving. He has given
heaven and EARTH angels, principalities and
powers He has given glory, honor Immortality
and life eternal and last the priceless gift OF
His dear Son. To receive He never stoops, unless
it be to receive the joy OF bringing many sons TO
glory-Rev W. Arthar
Year: 1868

Ma If you want to know thorough snoo,
spend little time with some fellow who looks
down with contempt on workingmen and wht
boasts that he is n gentleman There are plenty
of such in every community.
Year: 1868

In New York the Coroners want to
have their fees increased from IS for
each inquest to S15. The poor fellows
are now making only 5000 year
each, after all expenses are paid, and
are unable to get rich fast enough al
that
Year: 1868

ANDREW JoHNsoN's friends say that
if he is turned out OF office he will be
ruined financially as well as politically.
Very we'll, If he is not turned out the
country will be ruined in the same
way. The Senate can take its choice.
Year: 1868

Are Pills that have a direct and powerful
action on the liver, and relieve any mac
tIvlty or congested state OF that all impOr.
tant organ upon which depends the whole
process OF digestion. The importance then,
OF procuring a Pill that shall have such dl-
rect action without the Ill effects OF mercury,
is manifest to every one; Such Pills are Ro-
backs Blood Pills, they are warranted pure
ly vegetable, and can with certainty be re-
lied upon, and are safe at all times.


Sold by Druggists everywhere.
Year: 1868

Some ofthe republican politicians are making
city and are threatening to interfere with the
registration of naturalized citizens to-day in
manner calculated 10 obstruct the registry
business and to prevent the full vote Of the
city from being polled. The democrats, on
the other hand, are uttering loud threats Of
Of the ballot box is unnecessarily interfered
with. So far as frauds are concerned there
Is not pin to choose between the two parties,
and we have no doubt that both will cheat Just
as much and just US often as they can do 80
without danger Of detection and punishment
But while every care should be taken to pre-
vent fraudulent registration and voting on
either side, 1t would be a dangerous and wicked
experiment 10 offer factious opposition to the
polling Of the legal vote Of the city, and 1t Ii
to be hoped that no one will be reckless enough
to attempt II. So far as the registration Of
naturalizsd citizens Is concerned the law is
clear enough. The certificate of the court IL
evidence of the fact of legal naturalization,
but the registrars can require proof to be sup
piled by sufficient evidence or by the oath Of
the party Offering his name for registration
that he is the person mentioned in the certia-
cate. II man has committed fraud in the
procurement Of the certificate or commits per-
jury before the inspectors Of registration he
can be arrested and punished


The inspectors Of registration and election
are bound to do their duty and to obey the law.
1t is all very well for silk stocking, kid glove
committees to sit In the parlors Of club rooms
and fashionable hotels and instruct the inspec-
tors what course to pursue; but such aristo-
cratic politicians would neither pay the penalty
OF O violation of law nor risk the hard blows OF
a riot. The inspectors should do their duty
firmly, but without partisan bias, and 1t should
be their object to facilitate rather than to OBJ
struct the polling Of o full legal vote. The
election of Grant and Colfax is certain, and so
far as the local vote Of New Yorkis concerned
II amounts to very little in the general result.
The men who endcavor to get up ditacnlties
and disturbances at few polling places here
and there, and suppose they are making them
selves very useful to tho winning party, are a
set of mischievous politicians Of small calibre
and smaller honesty, and we caution them In
Year: 1868

1t appears from our Washington despatch
published yesterday that the President knows
nothing. about the arrangement said to have
been made by Mr.. Reverdy Johnson for the
settlement Of the Alabama claims. 1t seems,
too, that he does not credit the statement sent
by telegram from England about the mixed
commission and the arbitration of the EN-
pcror Of Russia, believing that Minister John
son would have promptly informed Secretary
Seward of any such reported important nego-
tiations. From this II Is evident that either
Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Seward are proceeding
in the negotiations without informing the
President of what they are doing or the state
ment is untrue. We hope the President, with
his clear head and frmness, will prevent the
country being overreached in this matter.
The public mind is made up about these Ala
bama claims, and the servants Of the people
should carry out their will. No mixed COM
mission or arbitration by foreign Power Is
needed to settle these claims, whatever there
may be as to other claims ON either side. We
want the principle Of neutrality settled now
aud for all time to come, and the way 10 do
that is for England to acknowledge her re-
sponsibility by paying the money. II is not
simply question Of dollars, but one Of deter
mining international law in this and all such
cases. 1t Is for the interest Of England as
well as for this country to have the question
settled promptly on this basis. The decision
would DO tho international law for both In all
time 70 come,
Year: 1868

The report Of Minister Romero In charge or,
the Mexican Treasury Department. the SUBJ
stance Of which Is published in to-day's
HERALD, isw worthy Of some study. According
to the Minister Mexico spends all hor income,
and win have smaller receipts this year than
she had last year. With this fact staring him
in the face he gives Congress no advice, neither
as to where the outlays can or should be cut
down nor how the income can be increased.
He Is more Of q statistician than dnancier.
He figures the receipts Of tho last fiscal year at
about eighteen and half million dollars, but
regrets having had TO forsgo any effort to get
at the expenses for that same year. 1t Was,
true statement. He hopes that such will not
be the case when he will make his next report.
According to him 'the interest in knowing the
amount spent by the government would 30
merely to know the details" Precisely; the
Mexican people might be willing to know whae
the Yucaian expedition cost, tho outlay for tho
late Presidential election and some few othoE
items Of expense. We say this 10 all n'enoal-
ness to Mexico and with full wisn 70 cneer
on her Treasury Department In the cliors 70 sss
the republic out Of its present financial slough.
But we consider the figure Of eighteen million
dollars yearly revenue as not hatterlng Tor
country abounding In such resources as Mexico
and would like 10 know what 1t costs to
keep government that draws 50 little profit
from 30 great q capital. All we get from
Minister Romero Is the vague statement that
Year: 1868

Yesterday morning, it appears, OBaldwin
and Wormald with their friends, conirived to
meet, not in Canada, nor the Isle OF Shoals, as
was expected, but in the neighborhood Of the
Hub. Blood was drawn and knock down
given; but before either of the oombatants
had fairly put forth his strength the police
appeared and wormald and O'Baldwin wera
Massachusetts has done well. 1t was daring
and impudent In the extreme on the part OF
those fellows to encamp on the pure soil Of
Massachusetts,, the home Of piety and sanity
wisdom. Daring and impudence have so far
met their proper reward. The authorities in
that State have secured price, prize Of
Infinitely moro value than one hundred thou
sand dollars, and compared with which JEFF
Davis sinks Into insigni6cance. II Is In the
power Of Massachusetts now to give the DEATH
blow to prize lighting In this country. Tho
offenders are 10 their hands, and it requires
only that they execute the laws already on the
statute book to enable them to give an OK
ample to every other State in the Union, and
TO make practical end 10 one Of the worst
forms Of rowdyism. 1t Ia competent to the
powers that be Ia the Bay State to send
O'Baldwin and wormald to the State Prison
and to One them heavily besides. We implore
them to put the law 10 execution. BY doing
so they will do the entire Union, but particu-
larly tho city Of New York, IN immense
service. If these scoandrels ara lot loose
they will be certain to find their way back to
this city, and our candidates for Congress,
already too numerous, will be 80 multiplied
that 1t will be impossible for us to know how
or whom to choose. II Massachusetts, would
prevent New York from sending the pugilists
to Congress she must honor them with place
ia the State Prison. A word to the wise.
Year: 1868

PROCLAMATION or THE GOVERNOR OF SoUrH
CAROLINA. The proclamation OF Governor
Scott to the citizens Of South Carolina Is q
timely and forcible warning against the out
rageous and murderous excitement which par
tisan spirit has kindled throughout the South.
Bear and forbear' Is the maxim which the
Governor recommends men OF ali parties TO
adopt In order that the peace, prosperity and
houor OF the State may be maintained.
Year: 1868

The following extract is from the Gala
tin Examiner:


''The very fact of the issue of a paper
in the county is actually worth more than
FIVE times the subscription, 70 every man
in the county who owns an acIs of land,
and Its existence was terminated, it would
be felt. There is not a property holder in
the county whose estate is not affected by
the fact. And yet thousands hesitate at
the expenditure Of the small sum which it
takes from each one to render a newspaper
establishment prosperous and useful. We
will whisper a secret to such persons.
There IS not a paper tn Tennessee, the sub
setpt'O1' to a01sich aOOuId pay tie costs of ts
publication so meagre is the support of the
people Then publishers are compelled to
rely upon the advertising of enterprising
merchants and traders, and the Job work.
The support of home friends would not keep
them alive six months in the year. A hu-
initiating confession, ye. stinging rebuks
to our own people, who suffer their own
home enterprises and their own political
defenders to ianguish while they are swift
to send their money to Northern publishers
who are enabled by the heavy patronage
they receive, to furnish large and cheaper
papers than the half starved and always
oramped Southern printer. The fault lies
in our own people. Let them correct il,
aud apply the remedy, by liberal and
generous backing of their own nswspa-
PeTs."
Year: 1868

A friend hands US the following Grid
die" which was originally published in
THE Pacific Presbyterian" paper pub
lished at Alamo, Californip. We have new
er seen it copied into but one paper, and
think it may be new to most of our readers,
and hope some of them will endeavor to
give an answer:


God made Adam out Of dust,


But thoughtit best to make me first
So was made befoFe the man,


according TO Cole holy pLGH


Mybody he did make complete
Rut without arms or legs or feet
Ny ways and actions did control
ARG Is0as made tCit1Out q sOHI.
A living creature became,


Twas Adam that gave to me my name
Then from his presence Withdrew
No more of Adam ever knew,


did my makers laws obey,


From them never went astTay
Thousands of miles T've run in fear,
But seldom on the earth appear.
But God in me did something see,
And put living soul IN me-
A soulin me Il Lord did elaiz0,
And took from No that soul again,
and when from me that soul had fed,
was the same as when first made
And without hands or feet or soul,
travel now from pole to pole.
labor hard both day and night,
To fallen man give great light;
Thousands Of people, young and old,
Do by my death great light behold.
No fear Of death doth trouble me,
For happiness cannot see;


To Heavsn above I ne'r shall 60,
Nor TO the grave nor hell below.
The Scriptures cannot believe,
Whether right or wrong. 1 can't conceive
Although my name therein is found,
They are to me empty sound.
And when my friends, these lines you read,
Go search the Scriptures with all speed;
And if my name you can't find there,
That will be strange, must declare.
Year: 1868

In order for ewes to produce plenty of
milk for their offspring, they should have
green herbage. Therefore, the time Of
breeding must be governed by the latitude.
Ewes carry their lambs Eve months, and in
order to give strict attention to them at
their time Oflambing. and have them lamb
as early as vegetation will admit, bucks
should be kept seperate from the ewes until
just five months previous to the desired
time for lambiDg. Then put them with
your ewes and allow them to remain as
short period as practicable, of course be-
ing governed by the number of each.
have always endeavOred to select a sufi-
cient numbar of bucks so as to allow them
to remain but six weeks.
Year: 1868

have found the meriBo sheep to be of
the greatest longevity, to be the most ae-
tive in search of food. and the most pro6ta-
bic to rear. In commencing OF pursuing
any business in order to insure success one
must practice economy. I would therefore
advise beginner in this enterprise to pro-
cure common wooled ewes and select bucks
from the best hoeks to be found; then in
every three OF four years to Purohase new
bucks as ''ip and in breeding is destruc-
tive to the physical form, and has of course
a tendency to shorten life. have pursued
this mode of breeding up to the present
Tune. In selecting bucks always keeping
in mind, first, the quality of the wool next,
the most desirable form.
Year: 1868

CAN WOOL BE GROWN IN THE SOUTH.


The preceding facts are sufficient to con-
vince any one that extremely fine wool can
be grown in the South, and l am satisfied
that it is now the most lucrative pursuit
that can be adopted by our people. It re-
quires but little capital to commence the
business and comparatively little labor. In
many localities sheep can live the entire year
without any feed save what they pick from
the native verdure of our warm climate.
This does away with the expense of feed
ing, and they never require to be housed,
The absence of these two great expenses,
and the cheaPness of our lands, will enable
US to compete with and even excel any
country in the world in the cheap prOduc-
ton of wool. This fact will enable the
poor people of the South to go extensively
into wool growing without any disastrous
effect to themselves.
Year: 1868

TIE hGh6DIs


To prevent the fly from effecting it's OBJ
jsct, tar the nose of the sheep. The
smell Of the tar is Offensive to the fIy. and
when deposited in it the worm cannot
crawl. The following is the plan by which
tar the nose of the sheep: Take straight
poles about ak inches IN diameter, and as
long as your fOck may require take two
iueh augsF and bore holes in the pole shout
six inches apart. and .one'a oae@hsif IN
ches deep, and every two or three days in
fly time take small paddle and smear
pine tar around the inside of the anger
holes then sprinkle little salt in the holes
aud your sheep will tar their own noses.
A little sulphur added to the salt is of gaeat
advantage 10 keeping the skin healthy
This is very essential to procure good wool.
Should this preventative fail. and you dis
cover the effects of the Ay. prepare a strong
amber of tobacco leaves (or stems, which
are cheaper); then take your subject, place
it upon its back, man holding its legs, two
in each hand place the sheep's head on
an angle of about forty Eve degrees, take
an ounce syringe. FIJI it with amber snd in-
ject one half OF it's contents in each nostril,
taking care not to allow the sheep to swal-
low it, or to keep it down long enough to
strangle. In twelve hours you will per-
ceive whether your opperation was effec-
tive or not; if not. repeat it. When the
amber touches the worm it will kill it i'm
mediately,