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Year: 1868

How TO BREAK BALKY HoRsEs-If you
have balky horses, says the American Far
mer, it is your own fault and not that of the
horses, for if they do not pull true there is
some excuse for it, and if you will remove
the cause, the effect wi cease. When your
horse baks he is excited; stop him FIVE or
ten minutes let him become calm; 90 to
the balky horse, pat him and speak gently
to him. and us soon as he is over his excite
ment. he will, in nine cases out of ten, pull
at the word. Whipping and slashing and
swearing only makes the matter worse
After you have gentled him while and
his excitement has cooled down, take him
by the bits, turn him each way few min
utes as far as you can, pull out the tongue,
gentle him a little, unrein him, and then
step before the balky horse and let the other
start frst then you can take them any
where you wish A balky horse is always
high-spirited, and starts quick; half the
pull is out before the other starts first. By
close application to this rule you can make
any horse pull If horse has been badly
spoiled, you should hitch him to any empty
wagon and pull it around while on level
ground then put on a small load and in
crease it gradually, caressing it as before,
and in short time you will have good work
horse.
Year: 1868

TERRIBLE RESULT OF INToXICATIoN.-One
OF the most shocking tragedies that has occur
red IN this city for many years, transpired
yesterday morning, between nine and ten
clock, IN baldwin Court. Il small alley run
ing oft from Folsom street. between Main
and Fremont ltappears that man named
Charles O'Niell was married to a second
wife, Anne by name and that for some time
they had been living very unhappily togeth-
er, and that some few months since they
agreed to separate. In order to carry out
this arrangement, he sold piece of property.
and divided the proceeds between them, and
he took his departure for New York, taking
his eldest boy with him. lie returned on the
Nebraska day before yesterday, and then
went back to the house where his wife was
residing. That night they had violent
quarrel about the money that had been di.
vided. which was renewed yesterday morn
ing. tits said that at the time both were
under the Influence of liquor. From words
they came to blows, and he struck her a
severe blow, which knocked her down and
cut her head pretty severely. She got up
again, and commenced to scuffle with her
husband, and at the same time backed out
on the balcony in front of the house. Wit
nesses say that when there, ONiell gave her
push which caused her to fall over the
railing and strike head foremost on the pave.
ment below, distance of twelve feet Par
ties ran to her assistance, but their efforts
were of no avail, for the unfortunate woman
was dead. When she was picked up and
carried into the house again, blood began to
flow from her ears, eyes, and mouth. 1t is
supposed that her neck was broken bv the
fall. In the meantime, O'Nlell's little boy
ran to the Chiefs Office and related what had
transpired. Captain Lees went down to the
place, arrested O'Niell, and charged him
with the murder of his wife. The body of
the woman was taken to Mullins dead house,
where the inquest will be held on Tuesday
night. O'Niell denies the fact related, and
says the first news of the death of his wife
was when neighbor came in and informed
him.-S. f. Call May 3lst
Year: 1868

A Coop JOKE ON THE BosroN DocroRs.-
A Boston correspondent gives rather un-
complimentary mention of the obsterical
scientists" at the . Hub -


Our medical savans have recently been
hoaxed in most incredible manner by an
old maiden teacher of Nantucket, who came
here in ill-health, and was pronounced by
the surgeons of the hospitals and others to
be afflicted with an ovarian tumor She was
gwen up as incurable, and last week gave
birth, at her home, to a fine girl. What the
doctors think of the disappearance of their
tumor has not transpired, but in spite of the
utmost edeavors to keep it secret the joke
has leaked out and will not soon subside.
Year: 1868

thus sensibly delivers itself:


Grant, if he were the topper the Copper
head press would make him appear. not only
would not be the General-in-Chief of the
United States Army. nor the nominee of
the National Union Republican party for
President but would be more likely noted
for patronizing the cheap groceries of Galena,
cursing the war which denied him honors,
and acknowledging the misfortunes of his
life to be the just reward # his own bad hab-
its. by bawling himself hoarse in damning
the nigger and swearing by and voting for
the Democratic ticket. If Grant is given to
getting drunk, the Copperheads are not par
ticularly wise in telling of it for unless he
does experience downfall the Democracy
have little to expect at his hands. and they
may as well make up their minds that be
will be the next President.
Year: 1868

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
a Cough or soreness in the Chest as prompt, no
matter what form the disease might assume. Hen
leys Royal Basam" is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial Pulmonory affections For
Group or Hopping Cough, there is nothing on
earth that can equal it. All motherers and Nurses
ought to have bottle close by them, it will give
a child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
family.
Year: 1868

A WESTERN paper advertises thus" Run
away. A hired man named johns, his nose
turned up five feet eight inches high, and
bad on pair of corduroy pants and much
worn" How that nose must have looked
dressed up in corduroy pants
Year: 1868

You will all perceive that all this ac-
tion of Congress in the reconstruction
of the rebel States, in the effort to re
store the Union and to heal the wounds
Of the nation, is here pronunced ''usnr-
patton, revolutionary, unconstitutional,
and void y
Year: 1868

JUSTICE TO THE LATE MARSHAL O'DoN-
NELL-A letter from Madrid says: Sc Mar
shal O'Donnell leaves no children, and his
title goes to a nephew. His very limited
fortune, amounting in all to less than $50
900 in Government securities, and small
country house called Somosaguss, not far
from Madrid, 90 to his wife, an old lady of
seventy years. In justice to his memory it
is but right to add that the story about large
sums having been brought by him from the
Havana is simply one of those many calum-
aies which so often gain currency in Spain
when political strife is rampant. 1t is told
that on one occasion he had worn his morn
ing coat almost threadbare, and his wife in
sisted on ordering a new one, in which, &C
eordingly, he once or twice made his ap-
pearance. But one day the lady found him
again in the old redingote, and expostulated.
lie assured her that it must be the new one,
for he had no other, but she soon proved the
contrary, and then it was found that, follow
ing his usual custom of giving his old coat to
his servant as soon as he got new one, he
had this time, by mistake. and without re-
marking the difference, given the new coat
away and kept the old one."
Year: 1868

THE TRUNDLE Bed The balmiest sleep
we ever experienced was when we were nest
ling in the old trundle bed with curly
headed brother just turned out of the parent
nest to make room for new customer. But
trundle bed dreams were soon at an end for
when the next customer came we were
crowded out of the trundle bed to make room
for the next that was turned out of the parent
nest, and SO they kept alternating for years
until we were fairly turned out into the
world Oh ! where are the little heads that
we have kissed thousand times o'er as they
nestled in the old trundle bed =? Some of
them have grown old and gray, and others
are resting upon their everlasting pillows in
widely separated lands. We are alwaps sad
when we think of the old trundle bed.
Year: 1868

Established expressly to afford the afhicted
sound and scientific Medical Aid, in the treatment
and cure Of all Private and Chronic Diseases. Cases
Of Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders.
Year: 1868

ASI HAVE GIVEN UP SELLING HORSES, I WILL
n dispose of the Of place. The New York Horse
Bazaar SO Tor the business also double and
horses Harness. also Barouche and Stage in good
der Inquire of G. WILLS, Of Yhryseventh street
and Broadway.
Year: 1868

To rebel against the circumstances
that define ones lot in life, to feel out
of place in ones own home, TO mutiny
against parental instruction, and find
inclination and judgement repeating
laws that have become invested with
sacredness in our childhood, is not at
tended with comfort or ease or peace
Of mind.


Patience Wilson, a birthright men,
Der of the Society of Friends, was not
comfortable, or easy, or at peace, as
she arrayed herself for the Sunday
morning meeting, and subjected her
plain drab dress and simple straw bon
net to disparaging scrutiny. There
was a vision in her mind OF a young
girl who had passed that way half an
hour before-a girl whose delicate
muslin dress was Sprinkled all over
with exquisite pink rose-budS Nesting
in green leaves-a girl who wore soft
lace about her neck, a brooch OF gold
and garnets at her throat, and on her
head o bonnet with loops and stream
ers of bright ribbon and a cluster of
scarlet French flowers for the face
trimming. Patience Wilson looked
down on her drab dress, and her lip
curled. "Such dead-looking thing p
she muttered. "It mas the real sack
cloth-and-ashes look for all the world.
Bah! / hate these collorless, lifeless
shades, and do like bright tints and
intense coloring. | wouldn't be such
a plain-looking girl if dared consult
my own taste" she said, complacently,
picking up cluster Of scarlet berries
that lay upon her little stand and plac-
ing them inside her straw bonnet
against her wavy black hair. Then,
with a touch of the comb, she raised
the waves OF glossy hair, brushed them
little back from her temples, and the
raven tresses lay no longer smooth and
sleek, but ripping and waving after
the way of the world.


81 wouldn't be such plain-looking
girl, Patience Wilson repeated, with
a smile. "My hair looks Tor all the
world like Katie Hunters and | don't
have to use crimping-irons and curl
ing-tongs. What pity that can't


The arrival of a figure at the door
checked the soliloquy and made di
alogue possible. 9as .


ave are waitinglo thee, Patience,
said the elderly, grave-faced woman
at the door, and the dialogue was nc
longer a matter Of speculation.


ayes, in minute" Patience ans.
wered, smoothing her hair hastily and
taking the scarlet berries from her
bonnet with jerk. tet


The woman at the door looked on
gravely. There was grief in her eye
and when she spoke there was a world
of reproof in her tone. Il am afraid
thy heart is going out after the vani
ties of the world" she said


Patience Wilson's face grew Grim
son, and she replied somewhatresent'
Year: 1868

have bought the Marble Works in Barton, and
removed them TO the basement of Kimball &
Pierce's Store, where they can do as neat work
as at any other shop in the County. They war
rant their work to please all who may have it,
those wishing anything IN their line will do well
by calling upon them before purchasing else
where. Remember the place.


UNDER KIMBALL & PIERCE'S STORE.


Barton, May 30, lS6S-22
Year: 1868

BUYING WIFE-An Elopement and a CAPTURE
The Wnona Republican of the Gath is responsible for
the following:


Our neighboring city of Owatonna has been excited
and agitated over an elopement affair which occurred


there last week. the particulars of which received
from gentleman who came the train.


At Otwatonna resided mner, Mrs. Myrick, who
was the mother of young and fascinating daughter
OF about sixteen. very respectable young man,
named Odel had been paying the daughter attention
Tor some time and it currently reported and be-
lleved that they were engaged. Matters stood thus
when young man from Chicago, or city further
east whom Mrs. Myrick was indebted in the sum of
$4,000, came to Owatonna and made the acquaintance
of Miss Myrick He no sooner saw her than he de-
termined to possess her. and being INSCRIPTIONS
as to what means he employed, he offered Mrs Myrck
to release her from her obligation of $4,000 if she
would give him her daughter. Whether she required
much urging not is not known, but she finally ac-
ceded to the proposition. There another party
be consulted, however The young and innocent girl
shrank from the idea of being sold-bartered for a
price, and that to man whose character seemed any
thing but fair, and whose purposes appeared coored
with dishonor She fastened to her lover with the ale
and they promptly decided to elude the vigilance of
the mother and thwart her miserable designs by a
speedy marriage They took the first train going East,
and were soon, as they supposed, beyond the Iowa


line, but, unfortunately, they alghted from the cars
sooner than they intended, and were obliged to take
carriage and drive to Cresco. This delay gave the
mother time to overtake them. She telegraphed to
Cresco and had them arrested and after her arrival
with her miserable partner in the disgracefu bargain


mock trial had and Odell was held in custody at
her request until she got started home with her daugh
ter But instead of going to Owatonna the party took
the eastward bound train. The young girl was almost
frantic and it is said attempted to leap from the train
It is also reported that she attempted to jump over
board from the boat at Prairie du Chen. The young
man returned to Owatonna with his father. The
whereabouts of Mrs Myrick, her daughter and the
man who sought to have possession of her, are not
now known. .sass s.a


Mrs. Myricks milliner shop is closed up and public
opinion is very much against her. It could hardly be
otherwise with any woman who would deliberately sell
her daughter in that manner. 3. @a
Year: 1868

N the -discLJrse Of any Of the dat -
OF bis office. or shall cOnspLre OF col
lJde With any person to defraud t6e
United States, Or snail make 0Dporru
nIty for amy person TO defraud the
United States, or shall do, or omit 60
do, any act with intent to enable any
other person to defraud the United
States. or shall make or sign any false
certificate or return in any case where
he Is by law or regulation required to
make certificate or return. or hav-
ing knowledge or information of the
violation of any revenue law by any
person, or of fraud committed by any
person against the United States, un
der any revenue law of the United
States. shall fail to report, in writing,
such knowledge or Information to his
next superior officer. and to the Com
missioner Of internal Revenue, he
shall, on conviction, be fined not less
than one thousand dollars, nor more
than FIVE thousand dollars, and shall
be imprisoned not less than six
months, nor more than three years.


SEc.s7 And be 1t further enacled
That no compromise or discOntinu-
ance. or nolle prosequi of any prose-
cution under this act shall be allowed
without the permission IN writing Of
the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Attorney General


Approved, March 81, 1868.
Year: 1868

The Presidential Campaign Of 1865
promises TO be one of the most inter
ssting and exciting in the history OF
she country. The issues to be dis
sussed and determined by the pee~le
are Of the greatest moment to the
peace and prosperity of the Nation.
1t is highly important that the voters
De properly informed and thoroughly
posted on the political situation. The
most effective way to accomplish this
is to place in their hands a sound and
reliable Republican newspaper.


In order to enable the active Union
men of Southern Indiana and Illinois
and Western Kentucky to secure for
the WEEKLY JOURNAL a wide
circulation in their respective neigh
borhoods, we have placed the terms
for the Campaign at
Year: 1868

ADVANTAGES OF BEING WOMAN
A woman says what she chooses, with
out being knocked dawn for it, she can
take snooze after dinner. while her hus
band goes to work. she can go into the
street without being asked to stand treat
at every saloon. she can stay at home in
time of war. and get married again if her
husband is killed, she can wear corsets if
too thick Gl-other fixings il too thin
she can get divorced from her husband
whenever she sees one she likes better. she
can get her husband in debt all over. until
he warns the public not to trust her on
his account. But all over these advan
tages are balanced by the great fact that
she cannot sing hass. so sparkling, OF climb


Tle with any degree ofpropriety.
Year: 1868

A NEW THEoEY.-An Augusta cores
pondent of the Bangor Wing has been Wis
itng the Insane Asylum and had talk
with some Of the patients. He SAYS
"Whilc waiting we were taken one side
hy very eentlrmanly- looking man who
stated to Us that he was the Creator and
that If we should call on him in hundred
years FROM date he would make VS. over
again. We thanked him very kindly aud
promised to do So if we were in town. Then
pointing to the sun says he made that and
hung it up there hut Josh Stevens yellow
hailed it and spoiled it d--n him"
Year: 1868

So ho sot it bcsorc them and they did
eat, and he left thereof according to
the word of the Lord.'"


"That will do for this time my son.
L have never wished to mako the
reading of the Scriptures tedious by
requiring you to read them continual
ly, without giving you other books to
read. But l wanted to convince YOU
how mistaken young people arc apt
to be in their ideas of their own
knowledge. There arc thousands of
children-ycs, and Of men and wo-
men. too-who would read with great
interest many passages Of the Bible,
If they found them in fresh and
beautiful volume, which they believed
to contain nothing but what is pub
lishcd for the first time. Remember
this and let mo advise you to read the
four books of Kings, and to make q
list of all the passages you will find
there, which, like the one you have
just read, arc as new to you as if you
had never heard nor read them"
Year: 1868

The RUSH AT DEALHAM Clothing Store
still increases daily. His price list, found be-
low, excels anything ever offered in his line,
and those in want of good Clothing who wish
to save 25 per cent will do we'll to give him
call as he is sol ling theIn off fast.
Year: 1868

necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
piness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage th'
prospect hourly darllens to the view, the min.
becomes shadowed with despair and filed " t.
the melancholy reflection that the happiness o
another becomes blighted with your own.
Year: 1868

A WOMAN THAT'S HARD TO Please.
She does not like man that's tall; man
that's short is worse than all. She much
abhors man that's fat; man that's lean
is worse than that. A young man is a
constant pest; an old one would her room
infest.. Nor does she like man that's
fair; a man that's dark she cannot bear.
A man Of sense she cannot rule; and yet
she would not wed fool. a sober man
she would not take; drunken man her
heart would break. All these she would
sincerely hate; and yet she loves the mar
.riage state. .s,,9 .etud,.s,i aST
Year: 1868

not on the Wilmington and Manchester
| Road in South Carolina and portions ol
Central Georgia will be open to the com
| petition Of the Coast Inland Air Line.
A large part of the 1st, End and 3rd class
| freights from Central Georgia and Alabama
can be passed over this line, paying two
cents per ten per mile to the Northern
cities, which is more than the average pay
to Northern Roads for their carrying trade.
The advantages of lines free from short
curves and high grades have never been
appreciated.


The country wants more rapid transit
in exchange Of products than is given by
water communication. Already Northern
roads. built at great expense, are in even
handed competition with river transporta-
ton The Southern roads are making
constant inroads on the freights heretofore
carried by the coasting vessels.


There are those OF you who we'll recOllect,
in the early history OF this road, the officers
did not wish freight took it more for ac-
commodation than profit. When the old
fat rail gave way to the heavy L rail tie
change OF the profits in freighting began.
To day there is not a dividend paying road
in the South but wha; derives the principal
part of its revenues from freights.


When the steel rail with other improve
meDtS become or general use the increase
in the value of freights will be quite as
great in proportion as when the flat rail
gave way to the T rail.


There will yet be continuous line from
the Mississippi River to the Northern mar
kets, Of straight line, and easy grades,
avoiding alike the broad swamps, rivers
and bays near the coast, and the high
grades and heavy curves of the Piedmont
country Of the interior, the business of
which will be measured only by its capaci-
ty for transportation.


Ii there was continuous line of rail Of
the same gauge between New York and
the Mississippi river along the plains par
aliel to the coast at the present rates of
freight and insurance, cotton would pay
highly remunerating prices. For freight
ing purposes the advantages Of such line
have never been fully appreciated.


The road bed III good condition, shops
supplied with machinery, road with neces-
sary motive power and rolling stock, debt
funded, income of an unfaVorable year
more than sufficient to pay interest and
sinking fund, new channels Of trade nearly
others in the course of con-
struction, with a country Astounding in
inviting a rapid development,
the President and Directors do not hesi-
tate TO say the Company will at an early
day be in IL condition to resume it's old
habit of making semi annual dividend.


In conclusion they take pleasure in re-
cognizing the efficient services Of the va
rious officers.


Respectfully submitted.


II. r. BRDGERs,


President.
Year: 1868

Sec. l. The supervision of pub
lie instruction shall be vested in a
State Superintendent Of Education,
who shall be elected by the quail
fed electors of the State in such
manner and at such times as the
other State officers are elected; his
powers. duties, term of office and
compensation shall be defined by
the General Assembly.


Sec. ?. There shall lie elected
Year: 1868

Secretary McCulloch sent to Congress
yesterday statement of the amount OF
income derived from the tax on dis
titled spirits. The estimate of Special
Commissioner Wells was that the Treas
ury would receive fifty millions Of dol
lars per annum from the tax; but it
appears that the receipts are only about
a million month, or twelve millions a
year-being thirty EIGHT millions short
of the estimate made OH behalf of the
Government.


1t was in part on the estimate of re-
ceipts from this and other special
sources, made by Mr.. Wells, that Con-
gress acted in reducing the taxation
upon manufactures and other means of
revenue. But such an alarming deficit
on the expected income from single
article must interfere seriously with the
anticipated results of the Congressional
policy of lowering the taxation.


There is no doubt that Mr.. Wells es-
innate would be realized if the whisky
tax were collected. His scheme Of rev.
enue was based on the theory that it
would be collected, or at least that the
greater part of it would be collected.
But it seems that less than quarter Of
his estimate is received by the Treasury.


This is q state of things that cannot
much longer be disregsrdea with safety
to the treasury, the public credit or the
public interests. Some means must at
once be devised and enforced to prevent
such tremendous frauds upon the reve-
nue. as are practiced in the whisky in
terest.-N Y. Times.