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Year: 1868

THE most fallacious ideas prevail re-
specting leisure. People are always say
ing to themselves, "I would do this, and
would do that, if I had leisure" Now
there is no condition in which the chance
of doing any good is less than in the con-
dition of leisure. The man fully employ
ed may be able to crafty his good dispo-
sitions by improving himself or his neigh
bors, or serving the public in some useful
way but the man who has all his time to
dispose of as he pleases, has but poor
chance indeed of doing so. To do increas-
es the capacity of doing, and it is far less
difficult for man who is in habitual
course of exertion, to exert himself little
more for an extra purpose, than for man
who does little or nothing, to put himself
into motion for the same end. There is
reluctance in all things to be set agoing /;
but when that is got over, then everything
goes sweetly enough.


Just so with the idle man. Inlosing the
habit, he loses the power of doing But a
man who is busy about some regular en-
ployment for proper length of time
every day, can very easily do something
else during the remaining hours indeed,
the recreation of the weary man is apt to
be buster than the perpetual leisure of the
idle. AS he walks through the world, his
hands hang unruffled by his side, and he
can sometimes do more by single touch
in passing, than vacant man is likely to
do in twelve-month. Let no man ask
for leisure in order to do anything. Let
him rather pray that he may never have
leisure. If he really wishes to do any
good thing, he will always find time for it,
by properly arranging his other employ
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Year: 1868

GRANTisin in nothing more acceptable than
in his knowledge of character. No great
military leader has ever had more devoted
friends among his associates and subor.
dinates, There are no voluminous letters
on file in the department of complaining,
either Of his civil superiors or military
comrades. When he had to censure or
dismiss it was done without passion or
parade. He never stood on punctilio
while commanding a strict and instant
obedience. He parted from few of those
with whom he began his eXampled career
The friend Of Governor Yates and Mr., f..
b. Washburne at the beginning of war,
he is their friend now. All his West Point
companions speak well of him; and those
who served with him in Mexico remember
him with respect. Though he had hard
ships to endure during the rebellion, and
envies to encounter, and enmities to sur
mount, few words of recrimination have
fallen from him. Even the Blair family,
who have scolded everybody through four
years of their bizarre politics, have not at
tackled him. All his Generals gather
around him like brothers and there is not
one of the Corporal's guard of Brigadiers
who have made sort of commercial en-
gagement to vote against him, that does
not make point to reserve a record of
compliments to Grant. OF all the public
men in the country, the only one that ever
tried to get Grant into a personal quarrel,
is Andrew Johnson, and this he did after
a long and insidious effort to get him into
his tolls. But A. j. failed in this as COM
pletely as when he undertook to restore
the rebellion.-P PhilddgDhid Press.
Year: 1868

him with all my heart, and would give my
life for him." said the honest girl.


docs he reciprocate your aifectionY
asked the father


"That he does" replied the daughter.
But he knows that you would never con-
sent 30 his paying his addresses to me, and
he has been very reserved about IT, He
talks of going away, because he can't live
here without seeing me, and thinks you
would not be willing to have him visit the
house"


The latter sent for the young carpenter,
who came to the room with the greo
trepidation. He suspected what was in II
wind, and, anticipating an immediate dis.
missal, his heart was in his throat, when
the father said to him, Young man, how
is 1t that you have dared to carry on fllrta.
ten with my daughter. without my con.
sent9"


"That is false, sir, utterly false, sir"
the young man replied; "your daughter
came to the house where l was at work,
and saw her and loved her. / could not
keep my eyes from looking at her. She
returned my look with interest and asked
me questions, Almost every day she has
been to the house, and her coming makes
1t seem heaven to me, sir. But knew
l was only q poor mechanic, with a
mother on my hands, and that you would
not consent to my offering her any partic-
ular attention. SO have kept away.
I'm going off, sir, as soon as the job is
done, for l cannot live without seeing her,
and would not do anything dishonorable,
or that her father would disapprove.


The young man turned his face toward
the window to hide few stray tears which
came to his eyes, The father looked stead
lily at the secretary, as if it contained some.
thing of unusual interest. After not un-
welcome silence, he turned to the young
man and said: "You have acted perfect
ly honorable in this matter. You shall
see my daughter all you please. l hear
that you are worthy, industrious young
man, and prefer such a one for my son
to any despicable snob. l am sorry your
education has been so neglected. But it
is not too late to remedy that matter. l
will pay your wages to your mother, and
send you to school for year or two.
After you get good foundation laid,
will take you into my business, and if you
bear yourself in worthy manner, one of
these days my daughter shall be your
wife"


Our readers can imagine the scene and
the Joy that followed this speech of wise
and kind father, far better than we can
now describe them. The young man has
just finished a years course at school,
where he has made wonderful progress.
The father seems to be as proud of him as
he well can be, and he has found that life
in his new and elegant mansion on the
banks of the Hudson, with an accom-
plished daughter who cannot sufficiently
express her gratitude, and the occasional
visits of a noble minded young man who
is working his way up in the world, is only
sweet foretaste of elysium. If other
rich fathers would follow his example,
there would be fewer elopements and less
misery than at present, and great many
happier hearts and happier homes.
Year: 1868

THE Ogdensburg Journal says: "Several
Republican papers notice the organization
of the Tanners in this city, but do not
seem to comprehend exactly what sort of
an organization it really is. For the in
formation of all, we would say that the
Tanners IS organized here, is Repub-
lican club, for the purpose of greater eff
cheney in the present campaign. II is
similar to the old Wide Awakes of 1860.
The uniform adopted is silver 5ronzed
enameled cloth, cape and cap, leather
apron and Wide Awake torch. Nearly
two hundred are already enrolled here.
The name of "Tanners has been adopted
as most appropriate, from the fact that
General Grant commenced his lite as a
tanner, and that he learned the business
so well that he was able to tan
the whole batch Of rebels who took up
arms to destroy the country. A similar
organization has been started at Chicago,
and promises to be immensely popular.
Every good live Republican community
should have an organization Of the Tan
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Year: 1868

BY referring to the statement Of Judge
Allen II will be observed that these words
are erased, viz: "John Barr, the Revenue
Collector, informs me that the friends of
jackson said that it would take six of
these horse-thieves TO pay for Jackson"
The Judge is positive that this was said,
but would not swear to ii, or allow IL TO
be known that he or Barr had mentioned
the subject, for fear of being mobbed by
the party; and thus it was with everybody
with whom conversed--they are in such
dread of this mob that 1t was with the
greatest difficulty that could get any facts
whatever.


From all that l could learn, it is very
evident that the rebels in Bell county have
determined to kill or drive every loyal
Union man from the county. This they
are doing every day, and after they get
rid Of the men, they seize their stock, or
whatever they can lay their hands on, so
that instead of killing horse thieves, they
prove to be thieves and murderers them
selves
Year: 1868

a letter, as for instance c, may stand for
one letter in the translation, and in another
place G may stand for quite different
letter.


We stated at the time that this method,
though not generally known, was neither
new nor original. We had seen it several
years before in an old publication, and re-
vived it from memory. 1t is the only ab-
solutely safe kind of cryptography,o or secret
writing, that we have ever seen. Those
which are based on simpler methods of
substitution can almost always be deci-
phered by experts.-Rocbester IN ~
De,poeygf
Year: 1868


Do you love the merry music
OF the Village bells ut morn.
When the dew sleeps In the sunshine,
The shadows IN the cOrnl
Do you love the careless cadence
of bird-song clear and low,
In the garden OF the greenwood,
Greeting you where You gol
Do you love the quiet murmur
OF the river wide and deep
The whispering Of It's nowing waves
That never, never slocpi
Do You love TO hear the breeses
Go singing past your door,
Kissing each leaf that they have kissed
A thousand times beforeg
Do you love the swallows chirping
Under the cottage ewes,
Or the robins earliest matin
From out the clustering leavesi
o rich and fair, on earth. in air,
of the free, glad sunshine born
Are the sights and sounds whose daily roundi
Make glad tho summer morn.


-LiiHe COrDOrdl
Year: 1868

From out each yesterday of life


All have some precious store to keen,
Some little store of golden worth,


Some trea sure rescued from the decp
OF those gone hours'ore yet the waves
or time have closed thoir quiet graves.
Thrice dark OF all dark days that ono


Which leaves n obrigh from its hours
No nightingale to sing at eve.


NO after fragrance from It's flowers,
No holy dew distilled from Heaven,
To consecrate 1t fresh from even.
Blest art thou heart that yearnest Though


The tears that dim thine eyes he VAIN
To call back som ething from the past


Some yesterday to life again.
The gladdest summer OF our years
We consecrate by autumn.
Each consccratcs some precious part,


Some secret store of hidden worth;
We garner each our harvest sheaves;


Our golden memories of earth,
Against the winter time of need,
That we may after como aud feed!
And when the yesterday of life


Shall be numbered still deem
Each one shall have Its store to keep.


His fadeless relic 81 Carth's dream
Some shadows softened by Gods light,
Some star that inado his Journey bright.
Year: 1868




The ex-Empress of Mexico is IN an
alarming condition. She has become
perfectly idlotlc. She rarely quits her
bed, and consequently has become so
obese her physicians are beginning to be
sfraid she will soon be suffocated by fat.
At tImes she screams with the utmost
terror she is haunted by the fear she
will be poisoned or smothered. The
royal family Of Belgium is sorely tried.
The Prince Royal Is doomed. He was
recently punotured, which was some re-
lief. Before the operation he was so
swollen with water he looked as II be
had the ehphantissis when he stood up
his legs looked like bags; when he laid
down his head was swollen like an
Oriental water skin, and looked like
nothing human, The King cannot bear
the sight OF his child he wsndeFs about
the palace, weeping, and cannot tear
himself, nevertheless, from the child's
chamber. The Queen never quits the
child except to snatch g mouthful of food
or fsw hours sleep, or to make pill
grimsge to the Notre Dame de Schent.
There is no Joy In the palace. 81 .
Year: 1868




Miss M4ar<Ass Buzz, Soldiers Friend, begs
to thank The. Editors everywhere, who have been
SO enthusiastic in their endeavors behalf of the
Confederate Orphans, the rightful pensioners upon
the charity and bounty of all good and true hearts
who love thoir color and their country.


Miss BuIE begs to say that che hopes to be able
to place education in roach of many wishing On
education, but, who, owing to the distressed con-
dtion of the country, have not been able to go to
school and pay tho high rates asked every where
in the first class Schools. 1t is the duty Of all
persons Of intellectual culture, to give tone to the
sentiment and feelings Of the community in which
they live and awaken spirit Of inquiry for
learning and refinement. Education is power; it
is wealth. It is duty we owe to society, to give
aid to enlighten its humblest members. Let US
of the South build up our own institutions, and
make them On honor to the Stnto. With q united
cooperation, and q proper endowment of cur
schools, we may hope that the machinery of edu-
cation will move on with regularity, accomplish
much good, and afford tho means Of education to
mdny bright and promising children. Let every
child beIeducated as it should be.


- 3 u d
Year: 1868

The New Orleans Crescent Of the 18th instant
says: "The famous duellng ground on the
Metaire ridge, known rs The Oaks, was the scene
yesterday morning Of asanguinary duol between
two young men Of this city, which has rarely had
its parallel in the annals of the code either in
this country or in Europe. The antagonists ore,
the one native Creole oc New Orleans, the other
Frenchman by birth; The provocation blow in
the face, at the hand of the Creole; the weapons
were broad-swords; the hour daybreak. Arrived
on the field, accompanied by their seconds, the
combatants stripped to the waist, and sword in
hand, in the freezing air of the morning, sprung
q, each other like tigers. There was no hesita-
ton or playing to try each others skill. few
luugcs and cuts were successfully parried; when
suddenly an up cut from the Frenchman's sword
wounded, his opponent in the right arm. The
riposte from the Creole laid open the Frcnchman's
left check, laying the inside open and exposing
his teeth. Nothing daunted, the wounded man
stepped back, had handkerchief bound round
his face and again put himself in attitude of Of
fence. His FIRST lunge penetrated tho breast Of
his antagonist, between tuc rip uuu tuo shio, oue
it was made with such relentless force that it
passed also through the off arm. An attempt was
made at this moment by the seconds to stop the
matter Mt that point, but the man with the hand
kcrchief around his jaws rushed at the second who
was most anxious to settle the matter, sword in
hand, asseveratng that naught should quiet his
animosity except cut across his throat. The
battle was renewed and lasted until the Creole
received eight wounds and the other six-all Sc
we're and painful, but none, it is hoped, daree-
rous Both men displayed extraordinary courage,
apimosity and endurance; and during the course
of the bloody encounter neither was willing to
give up the contest until both had to let their
hands fall helpless to their sides from loss Of
blood and the pain of their wounds. The parties
we're carried home, after having their wounds
dressed; and though tho Creole had two more
wounds, his situation was more comfortable and
less critical than that Of his antagonist"
Year: 1868

The New York Times, Republican. but
very fair and candid paper, expressse the
following opinion on the Impeachment.
CUSTOM


In our judgement, the impeachment OF
the president is wholly out of place so long
as the constitutionality of this law, (the
tenure of oficel, is in controversy IF the
law is uncon> >titutional, and therefore null
and void, then the president Las commit
ted no cffense and done nothing to deserve
impeachment. And neither the house nor
the Senate is the proper tribunal for de
Gliding this question. 1t certainly would be
very extraordinary spectacle to see Cong
ress pass law creating an offense and pre-
scribing a penalty, and then acting at once
as prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner
upon the President for violations of its
provisions. Such proceedings confounds
all our ideas Of the distribution Of power
among different departments Of the Gov
ernment. We do not believe the Senate
will take such action in the present case.
That body will probably wait the action Of
the Supreme Court in the case growing out
OF Mr.. Stanton's proceedings against Gen.
Thomas. If the law is sustained by the
court, impeachment may go on. IF not. it
will probably be dropped, for we do not
think the Senate is prepared to set aside
that court or to disregard its DECISIONS alto
gether."
Year: 1868

The message of the President delivered
to Congress on Monday of last week, and
said to have been in his own handwriting, is
an able, dignif I'd aud wholly unanswerable
argument in favor of his necessary and law
ful right to exercise the appointing power
and a complete vindication of his motives
and action in the matter of the STANTON re-
moval. 1t concludes with the following
statement of his reasons for attempting the
removal of Mr.. STANTON


"My order of suspension in August last
was intended to place the case IN such pos
sition as would make resort to a judicial
decision both necessary and proper. My
understanding and wishes, however, under
that order Of suspension were frustrated,
and the late order for Mr.. Stanton's re-
movnl was further step towards the ac-
complishment of that purpose. | repeat
that my own convictions as to the true con-
struction Of the aw and as to the constltu
tionalty were we'll settled and were sustain
ed by every member of my cabinet, includ
ing Mr.. Stanton himself, Upon the ques-
ton of constitutionality each one in turn
deliberately advised me that the tenure-of-
office act was unconstitutional. Upon the
question whether as to the members who
pere appointed by my predecessor, that act
took from me the power to remove them,
one of those members emphaticaly said in
the presence of the others sitting in cabin
ct, that they did not come within the pro-
vision of the act and it was no protection
10 them. No one dissented from this con-
structon and | understood them all to ac-
quiese in its correctness In matter of
such grave consequence | was not disposed
to rest upon my own opinion, though for.i-
fed by ny constitutional advisers. | have
therefore sought to bring the question at as
early day as possible before the Supreme
court of the United Sta.es for final and au-
thoritative decision"
Year: 1868

FIRST OF MARCH. If we should use the
old saying that "March came in like a
lion," we would be telling an untruth, for
the first of the present month-last Sunday
came upon US more like one hundred
lions and FIVE hundred little lions all
bowling ia one wild chorus Of madness.
1t was an awful day, and so was the night
following ng-such night and day as was
never experienced by US during a residence
of twenty six years in Wisconsin. Snow
and wind had it their own way, and it was
uselcs. for man or beast to attempt to pre-
vail against the elements while they lasted.
March We do hope you will ego out like
q lamb or some other tame animal.
Year: 1868

FIRE AT KIEL-From the Chiffon Times
we learn that short time ago the kie Ho
tel, kept by CLAUS THIEssEN in Kiel, Man
itowoc county, was discovered 10 be on fire.
A large portion of the bar room floor, sides
and ceiling was burned The loss is cstima
ted at s275, which is covered by insurance.
Had the fire not been discovered for ten
minutes longer it would have been impos
sible to have saved the building. The fire
is supposed to have originated from can
die which was left by a boy in the cellar.
Year: 1868

NOTICE intending to donate
books to the Jones Library Association"
are requested to leave the same as early as
possible, at the Franklin Bookstore. This
request is made for the purpose of avoid
ing the purchase Of such books as may be
donated. By order of the Board of Di-
rectors. 0. b. SMITH,


Secretary
Year: 1868

Tn the House on Friday Mr.
Brooks, of New York, said:


ave intend to undo what has
been done by this Congress, ana we
shall. sooner or later, have the pow
cr within the walls Of the House to
undo it all. These proceedings IN
Ohio and New Jersey arc but the be-
ginning of the revolution which has
already made its appearance else
where; and the prccedents ana pre-
negatives and powers which the
majority in this House is now as
suming in the most revolutionary
manner. we intend to make use OF
to undo all these revolutionary and
violent proceedings. So the hon
orable gentleman from Massachu-
sctts might as we'll make up his
mind now to see the beginning OF
this great reactionary movement
We do not intend to desrive the
negroes of the South ofthcir liberty
We intend to allow them five titths
representation, not a three hfths
one, which the negroes in the North
arc having. But we do not intend
to allow so far as we can help it, the
people of the North TO be brought
into negro co partnership in govern
ment on the floor ofthis House, or
to be ruled by black majorites, by
rotten borough negro constituents
in the South. We do not intend to
be ruled by any such government
as that, and all tho processes OF le-
gislation by which that has been
reached, or is to be reached
Through State Legislatures as in
Ohio through State action, as IN
New jersey; so, 600 popular majority
in nv own State. to be increased
next wear to 100000. 1fthis House
goes on with those proceedings, we
intend to undo them all l repeat,
that everything which has been done
is to be undone. The voice of the
people is no longer heard in whis-
ners. bnt in the loud roar OF the
whirlwind, coming from all parts
of the cuntry; and it will, sooner OF
later unseat a large majority OF
those who now constitutethe mglorl,
tv on this floor, putting in theil
place the Democracy ofthe country


If the statistics of elections are
examined even now, it will be found
that a large majority of members
on this side ofthe House hold thell
seats here and vote here on these
bills who no longer represent then
constituents, but are acting in utter
defiance of the people who sent then
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