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Year: 1867

RECOVERED TREASURES AT large
hotel in an Atlantic city, one day, II
lively conversation arose over the fish AZ
dinner, and several Of the guests related
some extraordinary stories about finding
pearls and other valuables in the entrals
OF fish, when an old man, who had been
quietly listening 10 what was passing,
broke forth with the following: "When
l was young man | was employed in a
large importing house in this city, and as
usual with most persons of my age then.
l fell in love with a certain young lady.
and in due course Of time WAS engaged.
About two months before our marriage
was TO take place. | WAS suddenly sent TO
Europe on very important business, oc-
casioncd by the death of one of the firm
in Europe. took hasty and affection
ate leave Of my intended, with the prom
ise to hear from each other often was
detained somewhat lJnger than expected,
but just before sailed for home pur-
chased handsome and very valuable
diamond ring, intending it for the we'd
ding ring and when coming up New
York Bay, expecting shortly to be with
her who was soon TO be mine, was
glancng over the morning papers, which
had been brought aboard by the pilot
boat, when, what should | see but an
account Of her marriage with another,
which so enraged me that, in my passion,
l threw the ring overheard. A few days
after was dining at this very hotel fish
was served up, and, in eating, bit on
something hard, and what do you suppose
it was ?"


1.-The diamond ring !" exclaimed sew
crai


"No,' said our friend, preserving the
same gravity, 't was fish bone"
Year: 1867

Here is letter from a wife in Massachu-
sets to her husband in California. She
don't intend going through the world with
the blues:


"AIY DEAR HUSBAND AS it is now
some time since you left for California,
suppose you would be glad to hear how we
are getting along in your absence. I am
happy to say we are enjoying very good
health on the whole. Just at present two
of the boys have got the smallpox; Aman-
da Jane has got the typhus fever; Samuel
got hooked by a COW the other day, and
little Peter has just chopped of three Of
his fingers with a hatchet. 1t is a mercy
he didn't chop them all off. With these
trifling exceptions, We are all we'll and get
ting along nicely.


"You needn't be at all anxious about
us. l almost forgot to say that Sarah Ma
tilda elOped last week with a tin pedlar-
Poor girl ! She's been waiting for chance,
and Pm glad she's married at last. She
needn't have taken the trouble to elope
though, for I'm sure was glad enough to
have her go. She was great eater, and
find baked beans don't go Off near so fast
as they did. The way that girl could dip
into pork and beans was a caution to the
resi- VI tI0 ldullly' ms COW JOOK u INTO
her head to run away, which was very for
tunate, am sure, for the barn caught fire
last night and was consumed. was in
hopes the house would go, too, for it's in
convenient; but the wind was the wrong
way, so it did not receive much injury
Some boys broke into the orchard the other
day and stripped all the fruit trees. am
very glad of it, for if they hadn't I pre-
sumo the children would have made them
selves sick"
Year: 1867

Hon. R. 8. Mallory, speaking at a
recent mass meeting In Florida, said 1:
"As the negro was now entitled to vote,
1t was the interest Of the State that he
should be educated and enlightened,
and made to comprehend the priceless
value Of the ballot, and the importance
to himself and the State of its iudiclous
use. The prosperity Of the State must
depend upon the virtue and intelIi-
gence Of her people, and no wise man
will hesitate to do all in his power to
elevate and improve the character and
condition Of the coIOred race, between
whom and the Southern people an in
destructible bond Of sympathy, based
upou a thousand happy memories, ex-
lists. Let us fuI!ya ana frankly yacknowl-
edge, as well by deeds as by words,
their equality with Us, before the law,
and regard itas no less just to ourselves
and them than to our State and her
best interests, to aid in their education,
elevation, and enjoyment of all the
rights which follow their new condi-
tion."
Year: 1867

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One of the most painful narratives Of
human suffering to which we have listened
since the blight of famine swept over the
Sou'h- was related to US yesterday by Mr..
james M.I,owe. He was lately appointed
as an agent to visit Louisville and other
cities to solicit Constitutions for the des-
titute of Newton county, Georgia. Mr..
Lowe comes among us highly. accredited.
He informs us that one-half, if not. three
fourths of the inhabitants of his county
are in the most alarming state of destitu-
ton. At the time Of his departure many
were without a grain of corn, a peck of
meal. or pound of meat, and had not a
farthing or equivalent to buy with. The
worst of all for them is that nobody in that
section is able TO supply their wants or to
give them the least assistance, There is q
dreadful equality of penury. All the
means ever possessed by these sufferers
have been consumed, and their only hope
and resource is to apply to those who are
more favored. In the counties adjoining
Atlanta the people. and particularly the
women, are compelled to 90 about in gangs
hegging for a little corn or bread to save
their children from starvation.


WHAT TIES. W. RELIEF COMMISSION BAY.


A letter from the Southwestern Relief
Commission Of Louisville says:


We have daily crying appeals for bread,
and have we'll authorized statements that
starvation has already occurred. Women
and children walk from ten TO twenty
miles to procure a peck ofcorn meal. The
desolation of war and an almost total fail
ure Of the corn crop last year, IS the cause
of the destitution. We are doing all we
can to relieve, but have not the means TO
relieve the widespread suffering.
Year: 1867

An ILLUsTRATIOS.-The Milwau-
kee Sentinel reports the following dia-
logue:


Democrat-I demand to know, sir,
If the States lately in rebellion are in
the Union or out of the Union? Just
answer that if you will.


Republican-The question is well
illustrated in your own personal histo-
~. -Four years ago you united with
the church here; if I am rightly in
formed you have been rather a hard
member to manage, and lately charges
have been preferred against you for
downright misconduct and you have
been suspended until your case can be
examined, and your fitness fOrmember-
ship determined. Now, sir, I demand
to know whether you are in the church
or out Of the church ?


The Democrat appeared to see the
point and left.
Year: 1867

A celebrated French preacher,
in a sermon upon the duties Of wives,
said: ~ see in this congregation a
woman who has been guilty Of the sin
of disobedience to her husband, and in
order to point her cut, I will fling my
breviary at her head" He lifted the
book and every female head ducked.
Year: 1867

The probate judge shall transmit
annually an abstract of these reports to
the State Commissioner of Statistics,
who shall use the same in his annual
reports. The record in the Probate
Office shall be received in ali courts as
prima facie evidence of the facts there
in stated, and shall be open to the in
spection Of the public at all proper
hours Western Star.
Year: 1867

The love Of d cross woman, it is said
is stronger than the love Of any other
female. Like vinegar, the affections
of high-struug woman never spoil.
It's the sweet wine that becomes acid
ulated, not the sour wine.
Year: 1867

A man with large family was
complaining Of the difficulty in sup
porting all Of them. "But," said a
true friend, "yOu have sons big enough
to earn something for you now" ''Ths
difficulty is, they are too big to work
was the answer.
Year: 1867

To YOUNG MEN.-YOung men, in
the following short paragraph you will
find the entire law and the testimony:


Young man! save that penny pick
up that pin; let that account be cor
rect to farthing; find out what that
bill Of ribbon costs before you say you


will take it pay that half dime your
friend handed you to make change
with in a word be economical, be ac-
curate, know what you are doing be


honest, and then begenerOus, ,forall you
have or acquire thus belongs to you


by every rule Of right and you may
put it to any good use you please. It
is not parsimOny to be economical. 1t
is not selfish to be correct in your
dealings. 1t is not small to know the
price Of articles you are about to pur-
chase, or to remember the little debt
you owe. What if you do meet Bill
Pride deCked out in a much better suit
than yours, the price Of which he has
not yet learned from the tailor, who
laughs at your faded dress and old


fashioned notions Of honesty and right
your day will come. Franklin, from
a penny-saving boy walking in the
streets with a loaf of bread under his
arm, became the companion of kings.
Year: 1867

II il source of peculiar qualification to
Republicans, in their present campaign,
that their chief standard bearer, is not only
. capable and actical business man, but
Is possessed Of character beyond question.
and is both theoretically and practically a
thorough temperance advocate. Says the
Temperance Platform:


"Colonel Merrill is leading member Of
the Congregational Church in McGregor, an
active Sunday school laborer, and friend
Of every good work. He was in Maine dn-
ring the first agitation Of the question OF
Prohibition, and took an active part in Sc
curing the enactment Of the original" Maine
Law" lie can be trusted


Our present State officers, on the first Of
January, subscribed TO pledge Of total
abstinence. This was the Grst instance Of
the kind in our owu or in any other State,
and its influence has told grt atty in favor Of
the work Of temperance reform now progress
sing SO satisfactorily. We may rest assured
that cur next c.a.e adn.in;styatiql viii be
Year: 1867

late in any other receptacle for "a hours.
As to the means. will mention the
several means frst for removal:


l. The hogs may be removed to some
safe locality and the whey carried to
them. This is the best.


2. The pens may be so constructed
that no whey or excrements can drop
through the floors. The excrements and
surplus whey may be made to flow
through pipes. The pens may be wash
ed twice day in warm weather, and
all the garbage thus collected be carried
off into running stream OF water hav-
ing sufficient body OF water to largely
dilute these matters and sweep them
rapidly to distance. ...
Sd. The hogs may be moved to safe
distance and the whey conveyed to them
through leaden pipes.


As to purifying the grounds Of its
present filth. The hog house will have
to be lacked up so that all the filth be-
heath can be removed. The ground un-
der should then be sprinkled with lime
and the excavation filled with good
loan.


The pond should be drained and filled
or else the ditch now running near
should be opened so that current of
clean water can pass continually
through it. The question of these sew.
eral methods must be determined by the
question of cost. Yours respectfully,


M. GOLDSMITH.
Year: 1867

REAL ESTATE SALB.-Col. R. Proctor
and Messrs. Clark & Brother have sold
the lot on the corner OF Grove and West
streets, to the Methodist Society for
eight thousand five hundred dollars, and
the west end of the same lot, with the
buildings thereon, to Mr.. Nelson Brown
for three thousand four hundred dollars.
The Methodists intend to erect large
and elegant church on the northern por-
tion of their lot, the new edifce fronting
on Grove street.
Year: 1867

DC. MCRUER, Member of Congress from ths
San Francisco District, was one the four Republi-
cans who voted against Boutwes test oath bill,
and the partisan press that elected him are furious
against him. They conclude that he should have
stuck to merchandising. The San Francisco poll
ticians who nominated him are advised to seek
holes in which to hide themselves from the faces of
their fellows. He is cassed with the utterly shame
less and horrible Stephen J. Field, who marched
with the soul of John Brown to hang JEFF Davis
to sour apple tree" until he was appointed
Supreme Judge for life, when he seated himself on
a cotton bale, in loving embrace with that mons
ter of treason, Andy johnson, and began to whistle
Dixie They do not cry 30 come back Stephen y
because they know he won't come; but they say
"Stephen s so decevn that the devil can't believe
him. And they place McRner in the same boat
and send them adrift. 1t is lesson that the peo
pie should heed and trust politicians. There
is nothing too for politician to do, IT he can
thereby obtain position and power. 1t is terrific to
contemplate. So we shall abandon the retrospect,
and look forward to those Of the same class who
are in search of Offices they present to the admir-
ing people every virtue that constitutes the true
man; honest, faithful, true to trusts. Bah as if
an honest man could be nominated in convention
of politicians
Year: 1867

VINE CuLruRE.-Horace Greedy says: "The
grape, under skilfull culture, isa surer crop than
almost any other delicate fruit the strawberry only
exfepted. Experienced growers say that grapes
may be grown, whenever they thrive at all, for the
price of wheat pound for pound; yet while wheat
scarcely averages four cents to growers grapes
almost always be sold at double that price. We
can start the vine and enjoy the use of the fruit
within three years; whereas, at least that time is
required to bring an orchard from infancy to matu-
rity. Onr farmers and mechanics. their wives and
children, but especially our farm laborers and day


aborers, ought to eat far more good fruit and far
less salt meat and they cannot until fruit becomes
far cheaper and far more abundant. l would sug-
gest to our agricultural societies, state and local
the expediency Of concerted, systematic effort to
extend the cultivation of the vine. Let us organ
ize county and town societies which shall have the
diffusion of vine culture for one of their prominent
Objects. 1t would be easy to have few vines plant
ed on every farm. and then theta sad discour-
agement to fruit growers-would be obviated.
Only let US make grapes as abundant as potatoes,
and they will be no more stolen.''
Year: 1867

TIE Attorney General decides that an exmen
Der of the California militia. unless now member
of the National Guard, is not exempt from the
payment of the State Poll Tax. which is due at any
time previous to the first Monday in March, 1867.
Year: 1867

THE PLArFoRM.-The platform for the next
State and Presidential elections has just bee set up
on its pegs in Boston. Those who hope to be sue
cessful at our next State election should hasten to
endorse that portion of it referring to the removal
of the President and the remodeling Of the United
States Supreme Court. They will then be in po-
stion to stand firm upon the balance of the platform
during the Presidential campaign of next year.
Here it is announced by telegraph:


'The Boston Anti-Slavery Society on the night
of the oath instant unanimously resolved that the
safety aud honor of the nation demand the imme-
diate removal of the President, the displacement
of the State Governments of the South and the re-
modelling of the Supreme Court. 1t was also re-
solved that rebel territory should be recognized
State until the Federal Constitution shall guar
antee to every loyal citizen the ballot and education
and to the negro land besides.H


The way to success is here so clearly pointed out
the politician, though fooi, need not err therein
Who amt in?
Year: 1867

A New Paper Mill is to be started in Vallejo in
about mouth. The old town is decidedly ooking
up and it is not impossible but Vallejo may have
her ancient State Capitol restored to her. Present
indications that some solid spot will have to be
found capable of sustaining respectable building.
Year: 1867

BAD ADvIcE--The Solano Herald, in view of
the treachery of President Johnson and Judge
Field to the majority of Congress, wishes to prac-
tcally revive the Republican organization by res
torng the control of the Union party of this State
to the pioneers and champions of its principles
That would deprive the Union party of many
vote, if it did not defeat it altogether. 1t is not
the old Republican party that has control of this
State, but the Union party formed for the preser-
vation of the Federal Union without regard to par


tiSan politics. They obtained success by making
the Federal Union paramount to every other con-
sideration. How will the party be affected by ma
king partisan aims and objects its first and leading
consideration? The advise so frequently rendered
to the South to accept the situation and make
the best of it, is good, and it should now be pom
dered by some who have not yet been badly
whipped. Restore the party to the control of the
old defnnct politicians and what will be its fate
Besides how is the restoration to be accomplished:
Year: 1867

WAsHisaroy, Jan. 8.


The Secretary OF the Treasury in submit
ting to the House his tariff bill, prepared by
Commissioner Wells, says, whatever differ
ences of sentiment may exist in regard to
opinions and conclusions Of the Commis>
sioner, no one can examine carefully his re-
port and bill and fail to perceive that he has
performed very large amount Of labor aud
endeavored faithfully to discharge the duty
devolved upon him. II may not be impro-
per for me TO remark, that both his opinions
and conclusions, with very slight exceptions,
have my hearty approval, and ] recommend
il to the careful consideration Of Congress.


This has been day Of much excitement in
Congress, especially in the House. The
cause Of ii was owing TO speech Of Mr.
Stevens, which produced more than usual
agitation.


There is very general feeling among the
members Of both Houses against any further
reduction of the currency. and Senator Sher.
man expressed the belief that Congress would
not interfere with the present currency law
at all, or in other words, that it would neither
authorize contraction or reduction.


There is no truth in the telegram to New
York paper to the effect that son Of the
Secretary of State had been dispatched to
France
Year: 1867

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.
tbs conceded that the Supreme Court will
decide 10 the case of Alabama that the South
ern States are not out of the Union. This
will defeat the project of making territory Of
the Southern States


The Committee on Reconstruction will re-
port against the admission Of the Southern
States without conditions


There is no confirmation Of the resignation
of Collector Smythe of New York.
Year: 1867

There has been quite increase in receipts OF cheese
an increased demand bringing them forward Besides II
getting late in the season. and holders are aware ta
the new will take precedence, they are forward
Sng the back lots Arrivals for the week 25Cs boxes
The upward turn Of the gold market last week led 70 free
shlpmens abroad and large lots OF imperfect Cheese
Farm Dairy, English Dairy, and even Pineapple-Wefe
sent TO Europe, and there was a call for fne
FactOry but very little at hand a little choice
FACTORY bringing lS Gl9c 10 the home trade though
shippers only offer lsc and are not over anxious with
gold fast working its old place few lots Of
have been received and while the home trade Will pay II
nndlsc for fine Factory shippers only talk &c., but might
be screwed up 3c on something really New Farm
Dairy selling all the from lie 70 l5c Large sales


of State Ohio English Dairy have been mace at lSU
1Ilc Several lots Of Ohio and state pineapple Cheese are
ON 1,e hnf dnnt SOL. We nnOtc:
Year: 1867

We are not prepared with statistics to prove that eggs
never came forward in such quantities as now AT least
soc never before footed up l3JO bbls for single week
TnOugh selling freely, with large consumption now that
they retail at 20c T. dozenGO for S-the stock largely
and many loft and cellar is stored full of
shem They are not ali coming packed IN the best mate
rial for we lots to-day with nothing but wood
aud are by no thrown away when the egs are sOd
Aut returns made for nearly what they are worth In the
COUNTRY The general selling prce Of this afternoon
ts ISc a. Dozen with present indications OF an i'm
prOyement. Fresh State and Jersey were sold by the
Year: 1867

''The Neaos of last week was exultent
over one single county in Kentucky, in
which Radicalsm was triumphant. One
couptyi What victory, when compared
with the whole State."-Hillsboro Gazette.


The Neus reminds us of the story of the
pious old lady who elected guest from
her house after night, to fare as best he
could, after learning that he was Univer-
salist preacher and believed in the final
salvation of all men. In few years after
the preacher had occasion to travel the
same road, and again made application for
entertainment for the night. But the pious
old soul, ever on the alert to discover and
punish heretics, recognized him as soon as
she got her eyes on him., and was on the
point of again sending him adrift for the
same old offense, when the minister be-
thought himself, and replied, that since he
had been turned out by her the other time,
he had, upon reflection, come to the con-
clusion that he had been in error in sup
posing that all would be saved, and that he
now believed that about ten thousand would
be damned and go to hell. ''Oh, WE'LL" re-
piled the old lady, efevating her spectacles
on the tip of her nose, Though that does
not come quite up to the orthodox stand-
ard, ten thousand damned is better than
none. think you can stay."


And no doubt the loyal man OF the Neaus
reasons likewise, and had rather see one
county in Kentucky go to perdition than
that all should be saued.-Hancock Courier.
Year: 1867

Esy- The mcwling kitten that cannot leave his milk, whines at us again from his hole under the hill, in an article that he vii: not claim for his own mak- ing charges that we with pleasure de- nv. He will not say he does not bor- TOW. but says of us, ''to have another write editorials for his paper is certain ly unexpected and humiliating." In answer to this malice prompted express sion we have to say, but three times since the Citizen had existence, have we failed 10 have an editorial, written by ourselves. at the head of our paper :; this cannot be said for the Crescent with Tits cultivated editor; and upon each ot these occasions, the editorials were written at our request, by gentleman whose style stamped their authorship. We should say more upon this subject, but our neighbors article is so devoid of common sense. and so free from idea. we desist; but not without apology to our readers, for taking up the space we do. in answering the nondcscript, who signs himself "Publisher,' and makes the bold assertion that when he writes lie does not trouble himself much about ideas.
Year: 1867

We feel grateful to our many friends for the liberal patronage received since our com meucement in Des Are, and want no better reference to give new customers, than those who have tried us

 We will make liberal cash advances on cot ton for shipment, or store.

 A fair barter of goods for any kind of country produce. nov17 7-6m
Year: 1867

Is potent to cure, no matter what the disease may be- While DR. BULL is not prepared to endorse this extravagant pretenslon, he IS nevertheless satisfied from thorough exam ination of the evidence relating to it's virtues, that as remedy and preventive for all dis eases arising from exposure, eitherto changes of weather and climate or to the miasmatic influence, it