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Year: 1868

The visit OF Pendleton did us good. and we
knew it would. We have heard nothing but
satisfaction expressed by Republicans as to
the effect OF his teachings. Iu this city they
turned out en- naasse to hear him, since they
were curious to hear the Democratic doctrine
stated as strongly as it can be by the man who
Is represented as the ablest statesman in the
party. They came away strengthened and re-
ireshed. One Of them remarked to us that he
1elt very much as he did after reading an Ar
gus editorial; the ease with which a mental
refutation of the speakers sophistries was ae-
cnmplished confirmed him in his own political
faith Pendleton's positions may be thus
stated:


First, the true theory of onr government Is
the intensified States right theory, and there
fore paramount allegiance Is due to the State
and not to the general government. Wise,
Vance and Pollard, with their three Rebel
heads in the closest possible contiguity could
lay no better foundation for a new secession.


Second, the chief crime of the North-and
Mr. Pendeton does not know that the South
ever committed any-was in overthrowing
"the labor system of the South" The full re-
ports of his speech published by our Demo-
cratic contemporaries show how bitterly and
almost angrily he dwelt ON this point. The
labor system of the South was slavery. The
Republicans have overthrown it and Mr. Pen
dleton wants an apology from them. He is
consistent in these two position. 1t is well
known that he believes that slavery still ex-
lists in legal contemplation, and it is not
strange that he looks with disfavor upon its
practical annihilaton.


Third, he threatens repudiation-a repudia-
tlon by the direct road and not through the
circuitOus greenback route.


Gt ntlemen of the Democracy, we do not
fear your Pendletons. 1t is not such me as
he that break the ranks of the defenders of a
righteous cause. A witty writer has recently
spoken approvingly of the method which the
Devil sometimes adopts of wearing his tall
under his arm, as a gentleman does cane"
When Satan INDUCES in that eccentricity you
recognize him. at once and are on your guard.
So it is with Pendleton. No words in behalf
of liberty and justice ever fall from his lips
The most disgusting propositions uttered
plainly and emphatically. In an open fight
with evil, the good is sure to win.
Year: 1868

A correspondent whose communication ap-
pears in this paper tells how worthy young
Democrat responded to an indiscreet Republi-
can in City Hall by striking "fiercely wound
ing, severely venomous and sternly shifting
blows" But that was by no means all the
gore that resulted from the "great outpouring
of the people," We learn from the Lewiston
journal that the worthy Democrats from that
city presented on their return every appear
ance of having had "higA old time" The
conductor on the train had his coat nearly
torn off while endeavoring to quell distur-
bance. The Journal continues as follows:


The train did not start ON the return trip un-
til midnight, and the tedium of waiting at the
Portland depot was eniivened by several rows.
One man from Lewiston pushed Portland
chap off the platform, when he went up town,
got his big brothers" returned and gave the
Lewiston Democrat a severe mauling, cutting
and bruising his head in a horrible manner SO
that he was nearly crazy during the return
trip Several ladies upon seeing this muss
and wisely concluding that it was a foretaste
of the whole ride, were afraid to come upon
the train, and remained in Portland. The
ride home was made exciting and pleasant (?)
by rows in nearl y every car, in which lively
crowd participated.


A large number were beastly drunk defiling
the cars in the most disgusting manner and
falling and lying in Uaerr fifth, while they
hiccuped their intentions to "stand up (?) for
Seymour and Blair" The train reached this
city about 3 3o'clock Sunday morning.


At Saccarappa we understand that the
scene was especially sanguinary upon the re-
turn of the train. Blood flowed as freely as
whiskey itself, inasmuch as the sidewalks still
bear the stains.


Not thus viciously inclined was that mild
parsonage adorned with Seymour and Blair
badge whom the police of this city exhumed
from the basement of Woods Hotel early
Monday morning. He had repaired to that
sequestered spot Immediately after the meet
ing of Saturday night and passed two nights
and one day in peacefully sleeping off the
fumes of that popular compound, whskey
and Pendletonism.
Year: 1868

AN INTOXICATED WOMAN created quite
sensation on Market street last evening. She
began an active bombardment of the boardino
house back of the Printers Exchange with
bricks and stones, but the inaccuracy of her
aim prevented her doing much execution.
especially as the exercise was diversified by
frequent prostratlons in the street. The sad
sight was fast collecting crowd of spectators,
when policeman arrived and took the unfor-
tunate woman to the station house.
Year: 1868

THE VALUE OF THE DECIMAL PoINT-If a
Democratic paper desires to speak of the ma
tional debt it does so in this way $2523, ,534,-
$4,000. If it were to speak of one cent ia the
same connection it would appear in this way
$O001.O. An imposing numerical array is cas-
lily arranged in this way But in speaking of
tie Democratic meeting Saturday night the
Argus appears to have omitted the decimal
point. For 10000, read 100000. Two thousand
is much nearer the true number than twenty
thousand, though in the generosity of our
heart we set the number as high as six or eight
thousand. Don't be so modest Mr. Argus; two
thousand is not enough. You may claim six
thousand without much exaggeration
Year: 1868

Major Haggerty, the gifted and eloquent edi-
tor of the "Irish Republic" is welcome to
Portland There are very few of our ex-
changes that we read with so much pleasure
as the paper that he edits. Not a line of it is
heavy. 1t doesn't know how to be tame.
Many of our readers will remember vigorous
article we republished a few days ago from
its columns entitled The Irishman and Poor
Richard"


An Irish Democrat is an illogical being
How the people of a country that is bowed
beneath the burdens Of despotism can seek
homes under republican institutions and
then ally themselves with unpatriotic men
who would establish a still more obnoxious
species OF despotism here, is one of the most
perplexing problems with which the students
OF current history have to deal. There are
many Irishmen-this year especially-who
have discovered that their interests are identi-
cal with those of the advocates of freedom in
America as well as in Ireland Major Hag-
gerty is one OF these, and it will be with great
interest and pleasure that our citizens listen to
him at Lancaster Hall to- night
Year: 1868

AN INTERESTING ExPERIMENT.-The first
nomination in Pittsburg, Pa, on the direct
vote system was made on Saturday. Republi-
can candidates for Mayor, Treasurer and
Comptroller were voted for direct at the usual
polling places and in the same manner as at a
regular election, the meeting being held in the
afternoon. The Dispatch says the result was
satisfactory, the vote being very large and
much interest manifested.
Year: 1868

TIE DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENTS at West
brook Hall, behring's Bridge, given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Sewing Circle, are be-
coming quite popular, and we bespeak for
them a crowded hall this evening
Year: 1868

1NvINCIBLEs OF WARD SIx-The members
of this Company hold meeting in the Ward
Room tomorrow evening, at which every one
is expected to be present Those wishing to
join are invited to meet at the same time and
Year: 1868

CATHOLIC ExcURsIoN.-The Island excur-
sion in behalf of the Catholic Cathedral, will
come off tomorrow, if the weather is pleasant.
The arrangements made for the excursion
are ample for the largest number
Year: 1868

AN OUTSIDE VIEw-We have been permit
ted to read the letter of Canadian editor,
who is now spending few days in this city,
to his paper at home, on the Pendleton meet
ing Saturday night He closes as follows:


Gas an outsider, as one that has no personal
interest in the great controversy except that
every honest man gains when the right wins,
would record my solemn CONJUNCTION that
this partial reputation OF its obligations by
the government of the United States would be
calamity greater than that through which
they have already passed, even as shame and
disgrace to an honorable man are worse than
death. This country is rich, its resources are
well nigh unlimited and it can afford almost
everything: but it cannot afford to be ungrate-
full and unjust to those who stood in,the breach
when the national existence was imperilled
and who promptly furnished aid and comfort
to their country and not to its enemies in the
time of its sorest need''
Year: 1868

IMPROVEMENT IN THE "EAsT END. ."-lf
any of our enterprising mechanics were led
by o recent article in this paper to hope
that the city would soon issue proposals for
large bridge to span the gully formed on
the north side Of Broad street between
Twenty-frst and Twenty-second they may
abandon ell such anticipations. The gully,
after the rains had greatly increased its
dimensions and it became respectable IN
magnitude, has been filled up; and, IN ad-
dition to this, we have the pleasure to state
that the north side of Broad street is about
to receive pavement on all the sidewalk
brought in by the extension of the corpo-
rate limits, and heretofore so rough and
rocky as to be the dread of all pedestrians,
especially tender-footed ones with corns
and bunions. 1t is pleasing to behold the
large pieces of granite and piles of brick
and other evidences of 80 good work, and
one which will so materially promote the
happiness of the east end" There are also
some other improvements about Church Hill
that are worthy of notice. There are the
excellent steps and well-graded paths going
up from Franklin and Main at Twenty.
first, Twenty-fourth, and Twenty-eighth
streets, which enable passengers by the
street-cars and others to mount the hill and
reach their homes in various parts Of that
vicinity with less labor and much more ease
than was formerly experienced. The fat
and the feeble, and indeed all who have an
interest in ascending and descending these
walks, constantly appreciate the addition
to their comfort.


The natural advantages of Church Hill
and the parts adjacent as quiet, healthy,
and cheap place of residence, with good
water and pure air, and the increasing
facilities afforded by the operations to
which we have alluded, will steadily bring
this portion of the city into yet more favor,
and tend constantly, we hope, to add num-
bers and influence to its refined and vir-
tuous population.
Year: 1868

TIE PRIZE-RING IN VIRGINIA. The
northern papers to-day will contain full
particulars of the brutal and disgusting
fight which has just taken place on our
soil. Happy are we to know that none of
our people had a hand in it, and that very
few, if any, witnessed it.


1t gives US pleasure to bear testimony to
the determination of General Stoneman to
put an end, if within his power, to such
exhibitions in this State. Upon receiving
the intelligence that the fight was to take
place on the banks of the Potomac, he i'm
mediately ordered Major r. L. Burnett to
detach company &C" of the Eleventh in
fantry to prevent it if possible. The Ma
ior at once sought to discover the point at
which the fight would take place, but fail
ing to do SO in time he was unable to pre-
vent 1t.
Year: 1868

A WEEK OF PRAYER.-At their meeting
in the city of Louisville, Ky, in May last,
the Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South recommended to all their
churches that the week commencing on the
23d day of August should be devoted to
special prayer to Almighty God for His
blessing upon the Church and country.
All the Methodist churches of this city
have appointed prayer-meetings every eve
ming during the week, and we learn that
Friday will be universally observed through
out the South by the Methodists as day OF
fasting and prayer. IN. .L--r.--
Year: 1868

Every observing farmer who uses STAN
chions with open mangers for feeding cat
tie knows that there Is something wrong
In this arrangement, for he sees that no
mvor can be given particular animal,
anu In almost every hcr,l one or more re-
quire extra feed aud care.


II Il well known that some cows are
twice as long taking their food "a others.
some on account OF poor teeth, and Others
from their natural habits. Then In a
common open mangcr animals that take
In food rapidly, will swallow that before
them and steal from their less active
neighbors, and to more etiectually accom-.
plish this, We have often seen them on
their knees that they might reach a great
or distance.


Some animals also that have the mas
terry Omen act very shrewdly, and draw
the fodder ffom before those beside them
first, keeping their own allowance to lei
surely consume, or work over and gather
the best. after the other Is gone.


Sometimes grain or roots arc fed to n
few and not the whole, and In this case
with open managers the nelghboring AMI
mails arc set into n state Of agitation, and
they reach and struggle to obtain taste.
lfthc feed Is given out OF the sight OF
others, no such commotion occurs.


Now this fault may be easily remedled
BY dividing the manger Into sections with
boards, allowing each animal space
enough to contain just the food allotted TO
him.


The only difficulty Ia using close man
Year: 1868

CURING POLL-EvIL.-James Seafleld,
Fairfield, Nd, writes, II had horse that
was pronounced incurable Of poll-evil. As
the horse-doctor had given him up to die,
I thought l would try an experiment. !
laid open the swelling with knife and
forced It to run; after It had run twenty
four hours washed out the incision with
soap and water and sprlnkled quick lime
In the cavity. This process Of washing
out and lining l repeated every twenty
four hours for about two weeks, Mt the end
of which time the swelling had gone down
and the sore healed over. This did two
wears ago this present November, and
there Il no sign Of the return Of the poll
evil. IwOuld advise trial."
Year: 1868

The ydnsriean .dgriesltsrist thinks thai
with the present price Of butter. it would
pay well to feed the cows that give milk,
more literally. with the View Of increasing
It's quality, and thereby furnishing the ma
terial for moie butter. The suggestion Ia
a good one, and should be acted upon at
once. What extra food to give depends
upon circumstances. The Agrieuituria
thinks II probable that corn-meal Is the
cheapest food that can be used, and that
four quarts day for each cow might
be given with great advantage. Ordlna.
rily corn-meal Is the most convenient feed
for most farmers to use, but that lt Is the
best or cheapest to give cows for the pur-
pose of increasing their milk, Is doubtful.
Its tendency Is rather to fatten than to
make milk. We are inclined to the opln-
lon that bran and wheat screenings with
a liberal supply OF roots, good hay, and
all the scdrm water the cow would drink,
with warm quarters and abundant bed
ding, would do as much towards increas-
Ing not only the quantity but the quality
of milk, rs any treatment that could be
devised. We have made eight pounds Of
butter In a week In February from q cow
that never had eaten spoonful OF meal
or any kind Of grain, having nothing but
dry hay, and all the icdrm icater she ,could
drink triee day. The flow Of milk was
large, aud upon trial, In seven days she
made eight pounds Of butter-and those
seven days happened to be the severest Of
the season. The milk Immediately after
stralning was subjected to O slight scald
by setting the pans over kettle OF hot
water. At the churning handsome butter
was produced inside of i've minutes. How
much butter might be made from this cow
under the high pressure system of grain
Ing. remains to be seen. That the warm
water did It's full share towards producing
the above result, We have no doubt. From
four to six pals full were drank daily,
more than twice US much rs would have
been had the water been cold.


We advise the warm water treatment,
with good hay. roots and bran. Oat meal.
pea meal, oil cake, and corn meal, all
have their advocates, and to none Of which
will the COW object.


BY all means give the cows something
that will enable them to give down the
milk, and at the same time keep up their
condition SO they may enter upon another
season with their strength unimpaired.
Year: 1868

CINoINNATI, December 1.-The Ma
.tioaal Board of Trade met this morn
ing at the usual hour, 10 a. NJ, when
the convention was called to order ty
the President i1v ce AHW


On motion of the Committee on Ad-
missions, the Mobile Chamber, Of
commerce was admitted, and its dele
gates, Stewart, Smith and Walker,
were admitted into full membership


The President addressed the Board.
He said a COED deal Of the most i'm
portant business was yet to be con-
sidered, and he trusted no member
would talk of dispersion 50 long as
there we're any matters which remain-
ed undecided, and that those who felt
compelled to leave should make an
effort to stay, showing no haste to
evade their responsibilities, whereby
their deliberations would have their
due weight with the people and with
Congress.


He then unmoved his former sug-
gestions, as to the form OF providing
that every gentleman when rising, IN,
stead of saying MIR. President" "
should announce his own name and
place distinctly: also, as to the vast
importance of tho motion brought up
yesterday from the Board of Trade of
St. Louis, and other matters. He
asked the concurrence of the Board
IN his former suggestion. This was.
that each member OF that Board
should have priority Of speech, and
then he would call on the individual
members of each delegation in alpha
beticaI order, SO that each delegation
should have an opportunity OF speak
ing, whereby they could arrive at the
views of merchants asETs8
Year: 1868

Nothing can be more plainly apparent


than the Radical intent to make the an


preaching election low. mischievous
farce. All the machinery and appoint
ments have been provided to that end.
A characterless adventurer has been
thrust upon the people as Chairman OF
the Board of Registration; the Superyi-
sors are all Radicals OF the most intoler
ant sect; a plain and well concerted
scheme has been adopted to permit none
but Radicals to register, and the election
provided for in the proclamation of Gov.
Warmoth, is by districts, not by gen
eral ticket, as the law and common sense
require. s.-. .u


Can any reasonable man imagine that
the white conservatives, who own nine
tenths of the property and pay nine
tenths Of the taxes OF the State, will
permit themselves to be deprived of their
dearest rights by allowing such farce to
be perpetrated in their name? Without
their notwithstanding to well known
republican maxim-the. State govern
ment is without '.just authority and
can be regarded only as usurpation.


The difficulty must then be met at
once. The people who pay the taxes
must be allowed voice in the selection
of their rulers, or chaos will certainly
come again. Baker must be dismissed
and fair registration and election had,
or the people will be obliged to take the
matter into their own hands, refuse to
recognise the plundering adventures
who now usurp authority over them and
falling back on their inalienable rights,
hold fair, though informal election,
and then appeal to their country and
the world for ratification of the acts.


But whatever is done must be done
quietly. There must be no disturbance
of the peace or the movement will be
worse than a failure Nor must it be
conducted by party hacks or under party
trammels. The sovereign people must
act on their own behalf, aud if legal
sanctions are wanting there must at
least be an observance OF the customary
formahties. G.t=n. .eats.a, -


An example of this kind of irregular
election was furnished by Mr.. Warmoth
when he became a Delegate to Congress
from the Territory of Louisiana, BY the
choice of unregistered and unFecognized
voters. His election was quiet one,
and we think that the white people Of
the city and State are quite as capable
of attending to their own affairs now as
the negroes were on that occasion. -
z ts.l@tia @Sl@ n. O.. Weekly Times. :.
Year: 1868

The finest thing George ID. Prent-
leo ever wrote is this inimitable pas
sage: at connot bs that earth is
mans only abiding place. Il cannot
TO that our life is a bubble cast by
the ocean Of eternity to float mo-
ment upon its waves, and sink into
nothingness. Elso why is it the high
and glorious aspirations, which leap
like angels from the temple Of our
hearts, are forever wandering un-
satisfed2 Why is it that the rainbow
and cloud come over us with a
beauty that is not Of earth, and then
pass of to leave us to muse on their
iovelinesS9 Why is il that tho stars
which hold their festival around the
midnight throne, are set above the
grasp Of our limited faculties; forever
mocking Us with their unapprOaeh-
able gloryY And finally, why is it
that bright forms Of human beauty
are presented to our views and taken
from us; leaving the thousand streams
Of our affections to flow back in an
alpine torrent upon our heartsl We
are born for a higher destiny than
that of earth. There is a realm
where the rainbow never fades:-.
Where the stars will be spread out
before us like tho islands that slum-l
bsr on the ocean, and where the
beautiful beings which pass before
as, like shadows, win stay forever
in our presence"
Year: 1868

ters therein, and competent jurors
for the parish. The reconstruction
acts make all persons, who are
registered under their provisions,
voters.


AS all who are registered under
the reconstruction acts Ia the par
ish of Orleans are qualified voters
therein, and competent jurors
therefor, the sheriff should have
drawn the Jury from a list of all the
qualified voters Of tho parish Of Or
leans, which he did not do, ia draw
ing from the registry of voters of
1866, as that registry is not a list
of all the qualified voters Of the
parish.


The grand jury selected from
such drawing was not formed ac-
cording to law, and its proceedings
are invalid.


Let the verdict Of the jury be.
set aside, and the sentence Of the
court be reversed.


Let also the Indictment bel
quashed,
Year: 1868




To Make BTAGKBEBRF VIM.
There lis no WINE equal to black
berry wine when properly made, in
flavor Of FOR medicinal purposes,
and all persons who can cCnve-
niently do SO, should manufacture
enough for their own use every
year, as it Is invaluable ia sickness
as a tonic and nothing is d better
remedy for the bowel complaint.
Measure your berries and bruise
them, and to every gallon add one
quart of boiling water. Let the
mixture stand twenty-four hours,
stirring occasionally; then strain
off the liquor into a cask to every
gallon add two pounds of sugar
skim it every morning until the
scum ceases to rise when it quits
fermenting, draw it off into bottles,
cork tight .and let it stand la
cool place till the following Octo-
Der, you VIII have wine ready for
use without farther labor, that
every family viii highly appreciate,
and never do without it afterwards
if they can help it.