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Year: 1865

A WHOLE FAMILY IN HEAVEN. A whole
family in Heaven? Who can picture Or de-
scribe the everlasting joy? No one is absent;
no father, nor mother nor son, nor daughter,
is away. In the world belowthey we're united
in faith and love, and peace and joy. On the
morning Of the resurrection they ascend to-
gether. Before the throne they live together
in united ado...tion. On the banks of the riv-
er of life they walk, hand in hand, and as
family they have commenced career of glo-
ry which shall be everlasting There is here
after to be no separation in that family; no
one to lie down on bed of pain; no one to
wander in temptation; no one to sink into the
arms of death Never i'll heaven is that fam
lily to move along in the slow procession, clad
in the habilimtnts of woe, to consign one of
its members to the tomb. God grant in His
infinite mercy that every family may be thus
uuited ..
Year: 1865

The Guernsey Jefersonian, in its review Of
General Cox's letter, says:


What more would you have? We repeat
the question. No wonder that the intense
Abolitionists OF the Western Reserve were
satisfied with General Cox after he wrote
that paragraph. We shall hear no more
murmurs from Cheesedom, and Langston,
the ''briefless barister" of Obcrlin, will
shout for joy, that Gen. Cox has come out
so unequivocally tor Negro Suffrage. The
Republican candidate is noto only In favor
of negro voting but goes further and "gives
to the black man political rights and fran
chises without onerous terms" Not satis-
fled with this, he wishes to curtail the
Southern whites of power and transfer it to
the blacks. Heis at war with his own race
and wishes to elevate the colored people to
the highest political standard. No one
need have any more doubt about General
Cox's position. The New York Tribune was
entirely right when it said he was ian ar
dent advocate of Negro Suffrage" and the
Western Reserve Abolitionists knew their
man when they placed him in nomination
for the Office of Governor. The issue is now
fairly before the people, and they are to de-
eide by their votes whether they favor or
oppose the doctrine of Negro Suffrage.
General Cox places himself squarely upon
that platform, and it remains for the people
of Ohio to sustain or condemn bis position.
No man who is opposed to Negro Suffrage
will vote for candidate who openly de-
clares that HE is IN FAVOR OF GIVING
THE BLACK MAN POLITICAL RIGHTS
AND FRANCHISES. Tslf -t
Year: 1865

We have been informed that some of our
extremely loyal citizens have been "pitch-
ing" into Uncle Sans Tax Collectors
cuTsing them for rascally extortioners, and
all that sort of thing. We think that 1t
ill-becomes such chaps to be bowling about
the taxes. They are getting just what they
yery bad taste to abuse the Collectors or the
assessors. If they wish to do anything eff
fective, we advise them hereafter to quietly
vote the Democratic ticket which will be
far more likely to cure the ills Of which
they complain than anything we wot of
That's our advice gratis.-Ohio Democrat. ..
Year: 1865

The people should be constantly awake
to the fact that there is party interest
ed in preventing the speedy restoration
of the Union The radicals who thanked
God from the bottom of their hearts for
the defeat of Bull Run" will be equally
grateful for the defeat of President john
sons policy of restoration To that end
they do not hesitate to coin and dissent
nate reports calculated to irritate the
South. and stir up distrust and suspicion
in the North The radical press is n'w
full of tales of disturbance, of threaten
ed attempts to re-establish slavery, and
of negro Instructions therefrom, OF at.
trocities committed upon the blacks, OF
reasonable aud factiOus u.terHnces OF
Southern speakers and .presscS,-while
they habitnally suppress all the reports,
so numerous and cheering, of contrary
character. One of their most atrocions
fabrications, by which officers Of the
late rebel army were made responsible
for the terrible gunpowder explosion at
Mobile has just been disposed OF by the
official report, which distinctly attributes
this sad event to the careless manner IN
which these dangerous stores were han
died by our own men.
Year: 1865




WAsHINGroN. Aug. lin the course
of the present month the new addition
to the Government printing Office will be
completed Fifteen new steam power
presses are added to the already large
establishment.


A number of persons prominent III The
late rebellion, who had been here sever
al weeks waiting to see the President,
have left the city without thus being
grati6ed.


There are not more than 200 patients
in the various Government hospitals in
this city and neighborhoOd.


A gentleman who has just returned
from tour through the counties of Stat
ford, Spottsylvania and Orange. Virginia,
reports that he found the inhabitants
generally in very destitute condition,
with no money and very little of any
thing aside from the present crops. The
corn crop, though not very extensive in
acres, will be unusually large in yie,d.


The common people are well satisfied
with the termination of the war, and the
rebel soldiers who have been longest in
the field appear TO be the best satisfied
with the present condition of affairs. The
preachers, editors, and politicians of the
old State rights school are the only ones
who still adhere to the idea of Southern
independence In many instances eX-
rebel Lieutenants, Captains, Majors and
Colonels are engaged in tilling the soil,
who before the war would have consid-
cred such an occupation degrading
Year: 1865

In his speech at Washington the other
evening, after an interview with the
President and just before starting to as
snme the new command in the Depart
mcnt of the East to which he has been
assigned. General Sickles said, after re-
marking that the army and navy had
conquered peace ITO make that peace
perpetual, and to make us once more a
fraternal and united people, it is necessa
ry that the victors should be magnani-
nous. The soldiers of the Union armies
who shared their rations and their blan-
kets with the foe who had lain down his
arms, gave an example worthy of all
honor and emulation. Honorable com-
bat oftentimes inspires those sentiments
of respect and appreciation which are
the best foundations of good under
standing, not less between great COM
monwealths than among individuals -
Will those valiant radicals who would
like to stand at safe distance and see
somebody else cutting the throats of the
PROSTATE enemy, read and ponder these
words of General Sicklesl He was at
1.-The front, and left leg there"
Year: 1865

For the thousand tn time this question
is being tested. The Albany and Troy
courts have the subject under considera'
ton, as an attempt has been made to sup
press the sale of liquor on Sundays in
those cities. Ii is shown that in 1858
when such trial was progressing in
Kings county, Prof Chiffon testified that
of lager beer contained * TO 4 per cent.
alcohol; cider per cent; claret wine l;f
brandy 30; Madeira vine 20; cherry wine
10. Hehad analysed each of these liquids
He did not believe lager beer was intoxi-
eating unless taken in very large quanti-
ties. Another witness testified that he
drank one hundred and sixty glasses Of
lager beer without being drunk. A
physician testified that there was not
enough alcohol in lager to make person
intoxicated. Another witness had drank
thirty or forty glasses per day and it had
no effect upon him; another had drank
forty to fifty glasses without any effect :;
another had drank thirty-two glasses
and his friend siXty-fonr glasses in two
hours without being intoxicated Anoth
er drank a keg of lager containing seven
and a half gallons, in two hours. and did
not become intoxicated He conld not
earn enOgh to cool his thirst, and he aver
aged from sixty to ninety glasses per day
Another witneSss saw a man drink seven
to-two glasses of lagerin two hours, and
gohome sober Another corpulent wit
ness, weighing upwards of Two hundred
pounds, said he did not reel well unless
he drank forty glasses oflager per day
1t is unnecessary to say that on the
strength of this evidence the jury rem
dered verdict of mot guilty" and the
accused was discharged


The local of the Albany Express, who
seems to be posted on the subject, says:


From what we can learn the lager beer
dealers of this city expect to be able to
produce witnesses who will testify some
thing similar to the above. Lager is
queer beverage-four glasses will up
set" some people, while Others can carry
a keg without sweating hair"
Year: 1865

The Chicago Times has intelligence
from New York that the paper-makers
have combined to run on half-time for
several months, and are trying to extend
this combination all over the country, in
order to keep the price of paper up
They are to begin this pleasant business
on the 1st of August. Perhaps Congress
will see the propriety OF taking the duty
off fareign paper, in which case, these
gentlemen viii find that running on half
time will be dear investment. Cheap
paper is almost as essential as cheap
bread, If the price of newspapers is to
he reduced-an 1t is very desirable that
il be done, as soon as the condition of the
paper market will warrant it-such COM
binations of paper manufacturers must
be broken up.
Year: 1865

READING, Pa, April l9, 1864.
Dr.. WIsHART-Dedr Sir: One year ago the
Examining Surgeon of this district told me /
had Consumption of the Lungs, and that could
not be cured; and judging from all my symptoms
at that time, myself supposed this to be true.
l was for more than one year troubled with
hacking cough, which gradually grew SO bad
that could not have severe fit of coughing
without splitting up blood in large quantities.
For months | could not work at anything,
aud was obliged to keep my bed most OF the
time. While III this condition | was in Mr..
Rowbothams store, in this city, and he seeing
how low l was recommended me to try your
Pine Tree Tar Cordial lie said he had sold
great deal of H. and that, it had cured SO many
others, he believed it would do some good. /
bought bottle and commenced using it. In a
very short time | saw that l. was getting better
very fast, and after taking several bottles was
entirely restored to health, so that could work
every day at my business, which is very heavy
work, in an iron foundry. When l commenced
to use your Pine Tree Tar Cordial, my weight
was only one hundred and thirty-ive pounds;
since the use OF it | have weighed ON an average
one hundred and fifty-tive. 1 shall be glad to
have you publish this, as l believe l should not
have been living at this time if had not used
your great medicine, and | wish all who suffer
to receive its benefit.


Very truly yours,
Year: 1865

FRED DOUGLAS SAID, IN ms New lecture, Last
week:


L have just returned from a visit to the State
Of Maryland, my own native State. Ileft Mary
land about twenty six years ago, left it slave
| bad the ineffabfe pleasure of returning to it
free man. Cheers / left that State slave
State, cursed by the dark presence of system
that corrupted its fountains of Justice let loose
mob violence system of barbarism-but /
will not characterize it further. returned there
to see that the last vestage of that system bad
been swept from the State. ICheersl left
there in a hurry, but returned at my leisure
and by easy stages. 1 left there despised fu-
gitive, but on my return was hailed by an Ovs-
ton which viii not undertake 10 describe, lest
you wiz think me proud and egotistieal. Ileft
there shaking off the dust from my feet IN hate
and scorn of the State. Iretuned with an af-
fection for State that would enable me to greet
with kiss the humblest pebble upon the shores
of our magnificent Chesapeake. When left
there the whipping post and slave market were
there; but in going round the city, learned
that the slave market was abolished IWent to
Felps Point where the old whipping post stood,
where have seen men tied up by the hands
and standing on their toes, their clothes tripped
to their waists, while the strong arm Of the slave
owner laid on the lash, until the warm blood
would drip upon their clothing. But this old
whipping post is gone to-day. CCheers.1 In
stead of a whipping post found there water
Ming
Year: 1865

started bids on a sack of flour for the benefit of
the Sanitary Commission, and this humor of
the war proved so popular that the sack was
handed about from Sacramento to San Francis
co, and from San Francisco to Oregon, and back
again. and sold and resold, until the sum Offifty
thousand dollars had beeh paid, and nobody
owned the flour. This sack is now on its way
east, where similar process will take place
1t will be put up at auction, and it is expected
that while unlimited bids will be offered, the
purchaser will Immediately put it up again, to
be knocked down by another bidder.
Year: 1865

OA 1AAO yCGLA SOcs


II VIE times in which we now live teeming with
exchanging phase Of which comes home with deem and
abiding interest to every citizen making good and re
aoe lamily newspaper necessity in every household


ny ne commence and favor OF an intelligent public, the
ONO state journal Is no experiment. but an estab-
shed tact-an ninstuton-identi6edw with the resources
power and progress of State Grateful for that con-
hdene and encouraged by increasing evidences that
favor it is the determination of the publishers TO main
tain its character of First Glass Newspaper and make
ita welcome visitor to every family and freside


To this end they will spare pains make the State
Journal faithful compendium the news of the day:
repository OF current literature; reliable reporter the
markets. staunch and fearless defender of Republican
prncple and chroncler legislative both
National and Stste and containing such summary of
Social, Political Commercial and Miscellaneous
sha make the paper attractive and useful to its
GUS readers Pains VIII be taken procure for the State
Journal the latest intelligence by mail and elegranh and
supply its columns with choice literary selections and
appropriate editorial commentaries as occasion sbalI
arise. The of Popular Education and the handi
crafts of husbsndry will also receive their propar sha
Of attention. The progress and events the war for the
preservation of the integrity of the Government will be
chrencled with faithful asduity until that war shall
have been brought to a successful termination


The Ohio State Journal will continue to give as il has
heretofore given, 70 the National and State Administ-
tons cordial and sincere support in all efforts for sum
preston of rebellion and the promotion the general
welfare la doing this it will not relieve Of
fetal position of its proper responsibility nor Weld to
place position, servie and unquestoninc aduIstion
Holding the fundamental doctrine that power belongs TO
the people, and that official position is but Temporary
trust held only for their benefit claim the right to
scruenze with csndoT the acts of such trustees in what
department OF the public service In the exercise of
that right shall be that our liberty do not de-
generate into cenciousness To be useful 10 its readers
newspaper should be independent of official favor; hold
public sentiment, rather than its mere passive echo


TERMS-nAIIY JOTTRNAJ
Year: 1865

The Pine Tree Tar Cordial gives instanta-
neous relief in cases of Asthma and WhOoping
Cough. 1t often cures whooping before it runs
half its course, as it acts at once ON the phlegm
and mucus and expels them from the throat
and the sufferer is relieved. In case of Asthma,
use DR.. Wishart's Dyspepsia Pills with the Cor
dial, as they have never been known to fail to
cure that disease.
Year: 1865

Many fear death less than the operation of
dying. People form the most singular concep-
ton Of the last struggle, the seperation of the
soul from the body, aud the like. But this is
all void of foundation. No man certainly ever
felt what death is, and as insensible as we enter
into life, equally as insensible do we leave it.
The beginning and the end are here united. My
proofs are as follows;


First. Man can have sensation of dying;
for TO die, means nothing more thau 10 lose the
vital power by which the soul communicates
sensation TO The body. In proportion as the
vital power decreases, We lose the power of SEN
sation and cUusciOueness-aOd we cannot lose
life without, at the same time, gather before,
losing our vital sensation, which requires the
assistance of the tenderest organs. We are
taught, also, by experience, that all who ever
passed through the first stage of death, and were
again brought to life, unanimously asserted that
they felt nothing of dying, but sank at once in
to state of insensibility. Let not be led
into mistake by the convulsiye thrObs, the
rattling in the throat, and the apparent pangs
of death, which are observed in many persons
when in a dying state. These symptoms are
painful only TO the spectators, and not TO the
dying, who are not sensible OF them. The case
here is the same as if one from the dreadful con-
tortions of persons in an epileptic fit should
form a conclusion respecting his internal feel
ings. Fro,u what affects us so much, he suffers
notbiug.-[ Erasmus Wilson.
Year: 1865

The Dayton 90 Journal makes the fol-
lowing remarks the truth of which
every newspaper Publisher can indorse:


There ought TO be no such thing
rs doing thing sratuituously in print
ing office. Nobody gets groceries, or dry
goods, or medical advice without paying
tor them. la newspaper Office, not a
line Is set that does not cost something for
setting Either the printer must pay tho
whole, or the advertiser must pay his
share. The only question to be asked by
the publisher is, who is TO pay the money
fer the labor: what ground has this
party of individuals to require me- 20 pay
for the promotion of this object?
Year: 1865

The Ohio State J5rna7 on Saturday
morning devoted an editoria! to the sub
iect of outrages On women On this sub
ject it said:


"Not long ago it was our pride that in
America the women could travel from one
end of the country to the other perfectly
secure from insult"


That was when the Democratic party
had sway in this country. Further on, the
Jourlal declares.


Times have changed we arc sorry to
say, and if repeated outrages, under az
gravatcd circumstances, are any warning,
We are duty bound to declare that it IS un-
safe for woman to journey even from one
town to another without escort


The abolition party have ruled this
country for over four years. ami ihe NOR
ais of tie country have become such that.
according to the testimony Of the central
organ ofthc Ab9nion party OF Ohio, now
ut Is unsafe Tor Il WOMAN to journey even
from one town to another without escort. -
God knows, the county is sufficiently tax
cd to enable women" to ''travel from one
end of the country to the other perfectly
secure from insult" as they were able to
90 in the days when the Democratic party
administered the government and the coun-
try was lightly taxed.


The generalization of the people Of
this country, at the present time, is some
thin5 to think Of; aud if the people desire
to revert back to the days of barbarism, let
them retain the present party in power a
little longer. 1t is time the people would
stop and think before they lcap.-Er.
Year: 1865

y German prince was once visiting
tie arsenal of ofToulon, and was told that
in compliment to his rank, he might set
free one of the galley slaves. Anxious to-
use the privilege well, he spoke to many
of them, and asked them the cause Of
their punishment. Al declared it to be
unjust, till he came 10 one who confessed
his sin, and deplorei it, saying.


Il acknowledge deserve to bc broken
On the wheel"


The prince exclaimed, This is the
man | wish to be released"
Year: 1865

The funniest story Of the age is told 10y
Detroit paper. \ lady suspected her
husband guilty of improper intimacy with
the hired girl Without informing him
of her intentions. she sent the girl Of, and
that night went to sleep in the girls bed.
She hadn't been there long when some
body came and crawled in at he: side
About two hours after the wife ross in
tending to reveal the supposed infioiity
of her spouse, struck Il light, when 10 it
was the hired man.
Year: 1865

A leading Western merchant, addicted
to Old Bourbon, was wont to shut himself
up in room over his store 81 to sleep it off, y
On one of these occasions he gave his
partner special orders not to allow any one
to 90 into his room 'But," said he, hest
tating, ''if my wife comes down, you may
let her in she's & particular friend of
mine"
Year: 1865

The general want Of sincerity in con-
yersatlOn is a great proof Of our dcgenera-
cy. The world is 50 full Of Discrimination
and complaints: that mems word arc hardly
any Specification Of their thoughts; and if
any speak as they think, they cannot
escape the censurc of want of good breed
ing. The old English plainncss and sim
cerity, that integrity and honesty of dis
position which CUES true greatness of
mind, IS almost lost among US. The dialect
in conversation is now so swallowed with
vanity and complaint, that if man that
lived an ace or two ago should return
into the world again, he would scarcely
understand has own language, and
would be great while before he could
bring himself with good countcnance and
I conscience to converse with men upon
equal terms, and in their own way as they
do now.
Year: 1865

It is TbIrty.tEO Feet in Length-..It


Mtlks the FaFmers' Go Ts-.-ERnfe In


the Country hound AbOats


Some two weeks ago we saw in the New
Philadelphia Democrat some account of 8
big snake which has been seen in the neigh
borhood Of fNewcomerstownan n and Port WASH
ington, on the 2. @. and O. railroad. We
regarded the tale as myth; but the Dem
ocrGt of the l1th instant returned to the
charge, and said the big snake wss no
myth, and added:


He was actually seen, and is as much of
q verify IS the great sea serpent ever was.
A farmer from the neighbOrhood told q
gentleman of this town that he had been
seen year ago trying to swallow rabbit
Year: 1865

the poor little fellow wept bitterly in the
hall of the great hotel that the oil prince
was not there and was sent home again
in carriage, with the pet gcinea-pig
he had brought as a present,-we were
also inclined to say, What glorious
spree - Com. Balietim.
Year: 1865

SHARP PRAcucE.-A Cleveland pa,
per mentions the case OF a well dressed
young man ofgood manners who gave
in his income to the Assessor at several
thousand dollars, paid the tax, and had
the pleasure ofseeiug his numO in the
lists among the nabobs of the country.
On the strength Of this he courted n
wealthy mah's daughter and married her.
They it was found out that he had no
money, and had sold his mothers watch
10 pay the income tax. The govern.
ment made good thing out Of it, SO
did the young man.
Year: 1865

A certain man, who is very rich now,
and was very poor when he was a boy
when asked how he got bis riches he ro
piled: "My father has taught mo ney
er TO ploy till my work was finished
and never spend my money until l had
earned it. Ill had not an hours work
10 do in a day, must do that The first
thing and 10 an hour, And after this
1 was allowed TO play aud then | could
play with much moro pleasure than il
had the thought of an unfinished task
before my mind. early formed the
habit OF doing everything in time, and
ii soon became easily to do so. 1t is 10
this that l owe my prosperity" Let ev-
cry one who reeds this do likewise.
Year: 1865

Tho art Of conversation Is partly .
natural gift and partly an acquired Que:
Good writers rarely possess hueney OF
speech. They are 50 accustomed to
Iaslidiousucss 10 the choice Of language
when they write which it is impossible
to exercise when they speak, that speak.
ing embarrasses them and they often
stand eclipscd as orators BY persons Of
far less cultivated intellect. a good
convcrsatiouulist, moreover, possesses
a sort Of stage tact, in addition to his or
her self.possessiou and fund of iutorma;
ton, which greatly favors success. Head
anything mud everything worth reading i;
cast bushlulness aside; fall in love with
your own voice; study to say original
things in an original manner, and you
will soon become what you desire to be.