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Year: 1867

There was fellow once stepped out
of the door Oft tavern on the Mississ
ippi, meaning to walk a mile up the
shore to the next tavern. Just at the
landing there lay big raft, one of the
regular old fashioned whalers-a raft a
mile long.


Well, the fellow heard the landlord say
the raft was a mile long, and he said tC
himself, 81 will go forth and see this
great wonder, and let my eyes behold
the timber which the hand of man hath
hewn." So he got on the hover end and
began to ambulate over the raft in pref.
ty fair time. But just as he get started
the raft started too and as he walked up
the river it walked down, both going at
the same rate. When he got to the end
of the sticks he found they were near
shore and in sight of a. tavern; so he
landed and walked straight into the
bar-room he'd came out of. The gener.
al sameness of things took him little
aback, but he looked the landlord
steady in the face and settled it in his
own way:


"Publican," said he, "are you gifted
with twin brother, who keeps q simi.
lar sized tavern, with a duplicate
wife, O comporting wood pail, and cor.
respondent eireus-bill q mile from
here.W


The tavern-keeper was fond of fun
and accordingly said that it was just
so.


"And publican, have you among your
dry goods for the entertainment of q
man and horse any whisky of the same
size Of that of your brother'sp


And the tavern man said that from
the rising Of the sun even unto the 60
ing down Of the same he had,


They took the drinks, when the
stranger said: Publican, that twin
brother Of yours is fine young man-s
very fine man, indeed. But do you
know. Pm afraid that he suffers q good
deal with the Chicago diphtheria -


Sand what's tbat~ asked the todd
sticker.


'Its when the truth settles so firm In
n man that none of it ever comes out
Common doctors, of the catnip sort, cal
it lyin'. When ] left your brothers
confectionery, there was raft at hi;
door which he swore his life was mile
long. Well, publican, walked that
raft from bill 10 tail from his door tC
yours. Now, / know my time, an I'm
Just as good for myself as for hoSs, and
better than any man you ever did see
] always walk a mile in exactly twenty
minutes on good road. and I'll bt
busted with an overloaded lnjun gun il
pye been m0re'n, ten minutes coming
here steppin' over the blamed logs"
Year: 1867

WOMEN ON THE FARM.-A discussion
is going on in the New Hampshire MIR
rOr and Farmer as to whether men or
women should do the milking. "a YAH
kee Farmers Wife of New Hampshire
gives her views as follows: Having
read with considerable interest the COM
munieations from Mr.. Hersey and a
Farmer and disagreeing with them,
my husband wished me to give my views
on the subject. cannot agree with the
former that woman should always do
the milking, yet ! think q women
should know how to milk, that when
husband or father is gone from home
the milking may be done at the usual
time, and they have the satisfaction of
knowing that the chores will be done
when they return home tired with the
days labor. Now have as good hus-
band as o woman need have, kind and
willing to help me when i wish him, and
l think it no disgrace for me TO milk
and do the chores when he is gone, or
to rake hay when a shower is coming,
or he is in hurry, or to do and work
when he needs my help, if ! can without
neglecting my own duties. i never
lived on a farm till / was married, so
that knew nothing Of farmers life,
yet can do any kind of work that is
necessary. enjoy the farm and work
taking care of the turkeys, chickens
and flowers, feel as though was dis
charging my duties better by helping
when can-as my familyis small
than should to spend my leisure time
doing that which is more ornamental
than useful, though like little OF
that. I do not think woman should
be drudge, but companion and help
meet, making home the happiest place
on earth. / do not think girl should
be brought up to think it a disgrace to
do anything but play on the piano en-
broider, dress and fiiIt.. Such one may
do for city gent, but not for farmers
wife.
Year: 1867




morning may be derived a slight idea of
the condition of affairs in Tennessee, un-
der the rule of BRowNLow, and his ges
pei of Murder. Elections are to be car
ried by the bayonet; free speech must be
stifled by the bullet; independence of
thought and action, and every private
right are to be held at the mercy of
robbers and assassins.


The assault upon EMERSON ETHER
IDGE will be regarded as one of the
most disgraceful and fiendish acts in all
the disgraceful and fiendish record of
Radicalism. An old man, who has sver
been first and most active in all enter
prises for the good of the State,
and whose pride has been in
her prosperity; an aged and hon
Ored citizen who has given the
best years of his life to the public civil
service; An honest and intelligent poll
tician whose prudence some may ques
tion, but whose earnest devotion is
shown in the exposure of his gray hairs
TO insult and his person to danger, in
discharge of a patriotic duty-this ven-
erable and respected man is first grossly
insulted and then his assassination
is attempted by Radical ruffians, and
although he fortunately escapes, the
public peace is broken, law is deied,
blood is shed, and murder is done.


1t is not our purpose now to justify all
the acts of Conservative citizens in the
reign of terror that prevails in Tennes-
see 1t i. probable that they have re-
sisted when they should have submit
ted to outrage and wrong. 1t is
probable that they have defended
themselves when they shOnld have suf-
fered. With all the rights and immunl-
ties of manhood denied them and with
popular sentiment poisoned against
them, they could have no fair hearing
before the tribunal of public opinion, and
tits likely they ought to have done moth
ing in the way of self-prOtectiOn, that
would bring them before its bar.
Whether they should have borne the
worst of degradation or obeyed
natures precept of self-preservation
We leave every reader to determine


The great point is that Radicalism
cannot harmonize Southern society.
For several years it has had control of
Tennessee affairs, and there is less of
actual peace and order among the
masses. there now, than at any time dur
ing the war. Robbers are protected;
murderers are shielded; insulters and
outragers of women are unpunished, and
every conceivable enOrmity is justified
and pardoned if it be done under the
mask of that internal ambush, Radical
loyalty" Is there no sense of justice
left in the popular mind that will COM
pei the application of some remedy, aud
effect some reformation in the lawleSs-
ness now prevalent in Tennessee
Year: 1867

You wooed me with your clear blue eyes. I'D.
Blner and brighter than summer skies;
With your low, sweet voice and your iovini
Sweeter to me than songs of birds.


With tender manners and loving ways,


You wooed my heart in the vanished days;
And when YOU had gained Ii for your own.
False hearted You went and left me alone.
There came n day when your feet no more
Sought the path so often sought before;
When no moro the loving voice heard
That had So often my fond heart stirred.


Long, weary months waited in vain,


Then to my old life turned back again;


Having proved thee false as false could be,
Scorning the love that had clung TO thee.
You fegned love that never dies,


And wooed another with your blue eyes
With tender words and willy tongue


You won maiden, trusting and young;
She fondly dreams that nought can sever
The love you say will last forever.


When she finds your words are falsehoods all,
On WHOM in the hour Of grief will she call
Clasp her yet closer to your side,


She whom you call your promised BRIDE
Press your false lips TO her girlish brow
And say you win love her ever as now;
Vow that you never before have known
The love you cherish for her alone; Fl
Whisper the lies in her listening ear
She will one day mourn she lived to hear.
Walk where the glimmering star-beams fall,
And say she is fairest Of maidens all
Vow that whatever light may shine
1t will see no change in love like thine.
Repeat to her the same fond words eer
You told another in days of yOre;


When she finds you false in words and deeds,
What will she do for tho love she needs
She will one day watch, as I watched, In vain,
For steps that should come, that come not again.
Her cheeks red rose will give place to white,
And the eyes grow dim, that erst were bright.
And wien her dream Of bliss is over,
Will she scorn you then, oh faithless lover
Who lightly gave each love look and token,
Whose vows were lightly made and broken
You have won her heart to toss il away;
To yOuit is but the toy Of o day -4
And when You tire of your latest love
Where then will your wayward fancy rove
Who then will you win with your blue eyes,
Your loving words and your low replies
False 10 the old love, and false TO the new,
Where is the heart that win find you true


July, 1867.
Year: 1867

We have published heretofore in our
columns accounts of dissatisfaction
that existed in the German Lutheran
Zion Chnrch, in Centre Wheeling. A
meeting being called to assemble at
that church last evening, by the
dissatisfied members, trouble was
anticipated, and the Mayor of the
city, with the entire police, were on
hand to subdue an anticipated out
break that was expected to occur. A
few moments after eight o'clock about
two hundred people were assembled in
front of the church, who asserted their
right to enter the building and transact
any business they thought proper. After
some delay these persons effected an en-
trance and went through with a large
amount of business, the meeting not
adjourning until very late hour.
Owing to this fact, we are unable to
present to our readers this morning any
thing like full or correct report of the
proceedings, and We therefore postpone
the task until Monday morning.
Year: 1867

The Winston (N. c. ScEiiRd states
that the body Of a negro who had been
missing for several days has been found
in the river. The head was completely
severed from the trunk. Suspicion was
attached to his wife, who was arrested
and confessed her completely with two
white men iE the murder. One Of the
white men had promised to marry her
as soon as her husband was out of the
way, and with the assistance of the
white men she cut of her husbands :
head. The white men have also been
arrested,
Year: 1867

LiFE is a book, in which we every dav
read page We ought to note down eyery
instructive incident that passes. A crowd
OF usual thoughts cannot but flow from self
converse. Hold every day solitary con.
Verstion with yourself This is the xav in
which to attain the highest relish of exist


eneej and, If | may so say, to cast anchor in
the river Of life.-M Droz. i"
Year: 1867

CONDUCT is at OPcc the aim and the test Of
.. ~ our learning, our thinking, and striving
Ihe man lives most perfectly whose most
constant happiness is found in the conscious.
ness that In doing the best he can for him.
SELL he is also doing the best that he can for
ever every oeinS that is capable of having good
uOne 70 lt--O -Odturdan Rerio,n
Year: 1867

INCREASE OF POPULATIoN.-Som one
has remarked that the generality of people
never stop to think how fast America is be-
ing filled up by immigration. The Missouri
Republican presents the subject in the fol-
lowing practical form Half a million of
Europeans will have immigrated to this coun-
try before the end of the year, and more,
probably will come next year. In twenty
four months a population in numbers equal
to that of Missouri reaches our shores; in
twice that time they could fill Slate with
population twice as large as that of Illinois,
and (their descendants included) an immi,
grafton of six years is more than sufficient TO
tll the United States with a population as
great in number as that which our country
had when 1t declared its independence.
Year: 1867

ANIMAL ELECTRICITY.-Tn most animals
with soft fur, sparks may be produced by
rubbing 1T especially in dry weather. This
Is familiar to most persons in the case of the
domestic cat; but the electricity thus pro.
duced seems occasionally to Accumulate in
the animal, as in the Leyden jar, so as to
produce a shock. If cat be taken into the
lap, in dry weather, and the left hand be an.
phed to the breast, while with the right the
back is stroked, at first only few sharks
are obtained from the hair; but after coptipu-
ing to stroke for some time sharp sbocL i
received, which is often felt above the wrists
oil Doth the arms The animal itself ex peri.
ences the shock, for it runs off with terror


and vail seldom submit itself to second
experiment. ''O"u
Year: 1867

A GOLDEN THoUGHT.-We know not
the author of the following; but it is one of
the most beautiful productions we have ever
read; "Nature will be reported All things
are engaged in writing their own, history.
The plant and pebbles go attended by their
shadow. The rock leaves its scratches on
the mountain side, the river channel in the
soil, the animal leaves its bones in the stra>
tum, the fern and the leaf the modest epitaph
IN the coal. the falling drop makes its sep.
ulchre in the sand or stone; not footstep in
the snow or along the ground but prints in
characters more or less lasting map of its
march every act of man inseribes itself on
the memories of its fellows and his own face.
The air IS full of sound, the sky of tokens;
the ground is all memoranda and tokens, and
every Objects covered over with hints which
speak to the intelligent"
Year: 1867

The following is an extract from Order Nc
30. issued by Gen. ORD, for the guidance OF
Registrars. in entering upon their duties


Each member of the board will, prior to en-
terng up0n hi' duties, subscribe and iile IN
the Office of the Assistant Adjutant General
at these headquarters, the following oath oil
Office:


L--. do solemnly swear that |
have never voluntarily borne arms against the
United States since have been citizen there
of; that | have voluntarily given no aid,
countenance, counsel or encouragement TO
persons engaged in armed hostility thereto ;
that have never sought, nor accepted. ncr
attempted tO exercise the functions of any
office whatever under any authority, or pre-
tended authority. in hostility To the United
States: that have not yielded a voluntary
support 10 any pretended government, au-
thOrity. power. or constitution within the
United states, hostile or inimical thereto
And do further swear, or affirm that TO the
best of my knowledge and ability. will sup
port and defend the constitution ofthe United
States against all enemies. foreign and to-
nestle; that will bear true faith and ale
glance 10 the same that take this obligation
freely, without any mental reservation or
purpose of evasion: and that will well and
faithfully discharge the duties of the office on
which am about to enter. SO help me God


The board will conform in its action to the
general provisions of the lSt section of the act
hereinbeforc mentioned, and 10 such special
instructions and orders as it may from time
to time receive from the commander oi the
lth military district. The board will select
suitable office. and commence at once the reg
istration OF the legal voters of the county.
which, for the purpose,wil be divided into the
number of precincts most suitable for COM
plete registration, and the convenience of
voters in the subsequent elections. The board
will visit each ofthe precincts thus established
giving at least five days notice thereof and
will remain in each sufficiently long to enable
all qualified voters to register. Each regis
tered voter will he furnished with numbered
certificate of registry of the following form
signed by each member of the board.
Year: 1867

~ Through the liberality of the gentle
manly proprietors Of the House of ID. c. WILL
LlAMs 4 Co, we were on Monday last, pre-
sented with a splendid summer hat--fne
enough to grace the head of President John
son, or any other man." AS the season Is ap-
preaching to doff the old hat, and come out
with the summer style, we would advise all to
drop In at this establishment and take look
at the assortment.
Year: 1867

q 1t is now two weeks, owing to the high
water since we have had mail from Little
ROCK Our feelings can be better imagined.
when we inform our readers that most of our
exchanges come through that mail.
Year: 1867

THE Memphis Ledger says the reason
SO many marriages occur Immediately
after a great war, is that bachelors be-
come SO accustomed to strife that they
learn to like II, and after the return OF
peace they enlist in matrimony as the
next thing to war. i5f5 %
Year: 1867

To CLEAS PANT THAT Is SoT vARSisHEp Put
upon plate some Of the best whiting bav,
ready some clean warm water and piece Of fan
mel which dip into the water and squeeze neatly
Try then take as much whiting as will aiherc
10 IT, apply II TO the paint, when little rubbing
will instantly remove any dirt or grease wash
well Of; with water, aud rub dry with soft
cloth. Paint thus cleaned looks equal TO new
aud without doing the least injury TO the most
delicate color, IL will preserve the paint muci.
longer than II cleaned with soap and IL docs
not require more than half the time usually Co.
cupled 10 cleaning -.MarNlaI.d Fsrmer
Year: 1867

Those of our country friends who have
not realized the truth Of the following, have
deprived themselves of one of the truest
sources of pleasure which the country can
afford:


The sincere>t pleasures OF the home
life are woven closely in with those of the
garden. | have almost made one of my
own heart. from the habit of living over
aeain the delight used TO take in digging,
planting, wedding, and watering the little
lalf-acre Elysium, where grew so luXu-
riantlv my bulbous cabbages and bright
eyed beans | am conscious that Goethe
did not miss of the general truth IN his
observation that he took the solideSt de-
light in the simplest pleasures and, for
IN enduring pleasure, clean and sweet both
in itself and its memories, we can truly
think OF nothing in Nature before little
rarden. 1t should not be so large as to
become a task-master, AMI thus worry out
to excite the physical energy and give a
healthy start to the thought.


Work, before breakfast, in the retired
garden-spot is a sort of inspiration for the
rest of the day In that still hour. YOU
mark how your lettuce and cabbages have
shot up during the night, and at once re-
new vour faith in Nature | fear my
closest friend would have failed to recog-
nize me then, as | used to look in that
patched and shredded apparel, the limp
hat-rim falling down about my face and
eyes. and on my knees, too-betore many
were-for striped bugs and green cabbage
worms.


Day ybreak, III summer, Is Il fresh ex-
perience every morning, III the garden. \
good deal has been said, good and bad,
about the elories of that hour on the hill
top and at the riverside but in the seclu-
sion of the leafy little patch beside the
homestead, it is, apparently not so well
known. If one only has a garden in which
TO offer salutation to the day-god, he has at
least one more inducement 10 get out OF
bed in the dewy hours of the morning To
be right in the midst of your own growing
vegetables to behold the favorite sun
flowers all turned to the east to watch the
bean-sprouts, coming up with their twin
leaves out of the cleft heart of the seed tt
shave down ranks of red-stemmed weed


with single sweep of the bright hoe; Il


brush your peas, pole your beans, Sc


frames to support your cucumbers and to


matoes, trim your young hedges, hunt tn


bugs among the squash-vines, and plan ne'


paths through beds of vegetables and row
of fruit-trees-this it is to seize fres
Year: 1867

The Edinburgh Scotsman says y
very singular and interesting occurrence
was recently brought to light IN the Burgh
Court, by the hearing and summons IN re-
gard to dog-tax. Eight and half years
ago man named Gray, of whom nothing
is known except that he lived IN quiet
way in some obscure part OF the town,
was buried in Old Grevtriars' Churchyard.
His grave. leveled hv the hand OF time, and
unmarked by any stone, Is now scarcely
discernible: but though no human interest
would seem To attach to 1t, the sacred spot
has not been wholly disregarded and for
gotten. During all these years the dead
mans faithful dog has kept constant watch
and guard over the grave, and 1t was this
animal for which the collectors sought to
recover the tax. James Brown, the old
curator of the burial ground, remembered
Gray's funeral. and the dog, Scotch ter
rier. was, he says, one of the most con-
spicuous of the mourners. The grave was
closed in as usual, and next morning, Bob
by.' as the dog is called, was found lying
on the newlv-made mound. This was an
innovation which old James could not per,
nit for there was an order at the gate
stating, in the most intelligible characters
that dogs were not admitted. Bobby
was accordingly driven out: but the mex
morning he was there again, and for th'
second time was discharged. The thir(
morning was cold and wet, and when th'
old man saw the faithful animal, in spite o
all chastisement, still lying shivering on tn


grave, he took pity on him and gave hin


some food


This recognition of his devotion gay
Bobby the right to make the churchyar'


his home and from that time to the pres


ent he has never spent a night away fror
Year: 1867

eye 80 that it shall fit the stump-if it is
too large ii viii not move-if it fits nicely
it moves in every particular like the natu-
raj eye, and it is quite impossible in many
case, 10 tell one from the other. The ope-
~ation Is not in the least painful. and those
who have worn them a number of years feel
better with them in than when they are
out \ glass eye should be taken out eve
ry night and put in in the morning. In
three or four years the false eye becomes so
worn that a new one has to be obtained.
Some ladies who live at Il distance from the
manufactory keep box of glass eyes on
hand in case of accident, for besides wear
ing out they will break under certain cir
cumstances, as when


Hates last lightning CULVER from his eyes,
Year: 1867

CLASS EnE>-lt requires Il great deal
of taste and dexterity TO be able to manu-
facture class eyes. Prof Boissonneau of
Paris. has been in the business for fifty
wears. and is said to have made over a mil
lion Of dollars at il. He now supplies the
whole of Europe with glass eyes. The gen
tleman who makes glass eyes in New ork
was a pupil OF BoisSonneau. The work is
done entirely by hand. \ man sits down
behind Jet of gas flame which is pointed
and directed as he wishes by blow pipe.
He takes what Is called an optic, or the
white of the eve which has been blown
from the end of a glass tube and looks very
much like half opened white rose bud
with hole at the top of it. The optic is
made of a peculiar white enamel which
looks 50 near the color of the white OF the
human eve that IL Is difficult TO tell the ar
tifeial from the natural The optic is held
aud turned III the flame until it becomes
red hot, the glass being almost in state
of fusion. Vt this point the iris is intro
duced into the opening in the end of the
optic. being melted in from the end of a
small stick Of glass Of the color of the eye
which it is wished To initiate If the eye
is brown, brown glass is used if blue, blue
I glass Is used.
Year: 1867

The pupil of the eye is always made with
drop of black glass imbedded in the GEN.
tire of the iris The blood vessels seen IN
the white of the eye are easily put in with
red glass while the optic is glowing with


heat like ball of gold. The whole eye
can be made inside OF an hour, and is at
once ready to put in. The reader should
know that it is simply thin, glass she'll,
which is intended to cover the stump ofthe
blind eye. After being dipped in water
this shell is slipped in place, being held by
the eyelids. the secret of imparting mo.
tion to it depends upon working the glass