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Year: 1868

4 SUGGESTION on ACCIDENTAL DROWN
ING.-A correspondent OF the alta Cdtu0r-
MA, alluding 10 paragraphs which appear
from time to time of accidental drowning,
states that it is proven by anatomical ex-
uerimeuts that the weight OF the human
body is about equal TO the weight OF the
same bulk Of salt or sea water, or IN other
words, the amount OF water displaced by
the human body when submerged in the sea
is very nearly equal in weight to the body
so displacing it. A further proof OF this Is
the fact that after certain length OF time,
in cases of drowning, the body rises to the
surface, and this, often, when lncumoereo
with clothing, boots, or other matter heavier
than water. In cases Of persons who can
not swim falling overheard encountered
with clothing, if they will not attempt to
struggle 10 keep more than the mouth
out Of the water, at the same time
kicking downward with their feet and
padding with their hands under water.
they can sustain themselves for d
considerable length Of time. Most persons


who fall into water lose all presence OF
mind, and either draw their hands up or
wildly dash them through the air and
water. The moment the weight OF the arms
is added to the weight of the head above
the water, the inevitable consequence Is to
submerge the body. A few struggles OF
this character close the scene. The same
struggles with the arms and feet under the
water will certainly sustain the mouth
above the water and could the senses con-
trol the impulse TO throw the arms up, and
keen them down, there would be less
recording of "accidental drowning.' Our
correspondent cites the case of a man who
could not swim falling overheard from a
sailing ship at sea, whose life was saved
BY surgeon on board crying out to the
struggling man in authoritative tones
to a. keep his hands under the
water" Accustomed to obeying or
ders, his hands went under the water; but
as the ship receded the impulse TO throw
up the hands overcame him, and down he
went. Selling the speaking-trumpet, the
surgeon ordered him, as he rose 10 the sur
face in his struggle, to down with his hands.
Tn the mean time the sails were "hove
aback," boat lowered, and the man
reached in time TO save him. Obeying
orders was his safety. Our correspondent
is correct in theory, and the practice would
almost invariably result as in the case
cited if the shock on falling into the water
did not throw the struggler into mortal ter
ror. and inyoluntarily cause the arms 10 DC
raised above the water. The suggestion Is
worth slowing away in one corner ot the
memory.
Year: 1868

VIEWING THE HEART AND LUNGS OF A
LIVING MANA man named Sack Stead,
who had been shot by an Indian, was
brought recently to the hospital in San
Francisco, being considered almost incura-
Bile, and it was there concluded best to cut
the man open and take look inside of him.
He was placed under the influence of chic
roform, and an incision of six or seven
inches in length made in his left side
through the cavity containing the heart
and lungs. Looking through the incision
when it was held open, the heart could be
plainly seen. The lungs could also be
distinctly seen, and the left one was found
to be collapsed, fiat, and dead-he was only
breathing by the aid of the right lung.
One of his ribs was found to be shattered,
and section some three inches in length
was cut out of it, leaving the ends smooth.
Several pieces of splintered bone were
taken out of his chest, and water or some
other liquid was then poured into the cavi-
ty of his cheft, agitated therein, and after
wards turned out, when the incision was
sewed up. The man kept about half an
hour under the influence Of chlorolorm.
1t was not supposed he could recover.
Year: 1868

The WARNING THE communication
purporting 10 be warning to leave, ad-
dressed to young Mr.. Cowardin, reporter
for the Dispatch, and noticed in these local
columns yesterday, was considered hoax
and an attempt was made to treat it in a
playful way. We attached not the slightest
Importance to it, and regret that it has re-
ceiyed so much prominence. Certainly had
there been the remotest reason for consid-
ering it real, it would have received very
different treatment. Any publication about
it would have been the very last thing
thought of. Even hoax, as il no doubt was,
We are free to confess it was not thing to
DC noticed il the press.
Year: 1868

81. W. ST." the San Francisco Bulletins New
York correspondent, says -" you could only
get few Vances and Wises out on the Pacific
coast, your Republican canvassers might repose
at home in perfect security and unless the fool
killer makes speedy and thrifty journey over
portions o: the country infested by such stump
ers as these, the work of the campaign will
everywhere be made easy for the friends of Grant
and Colfax. When Blair is especially supported
because he has promised revolution, a vast num-
Der of Southern Democrats who have had their
fill of rebellion and war, will be apt to decline
further invitations to that sort of entertainment.
As for the negroes, we may reasonably expect
them to vote pretty solidly against those who
are Piedgeu 20 take away from them by violence
their newly found right of suffrage
Year: 1868

We are informed on good authority, that
last Sunday night, in one of the most prom
inent churches of the city, "colored snow
flake" of the female persuasion, arose in the


congregation to give her views on the "signs
of the times" and other matters, in the


course of which she said that the negroes


were now on q perfect equality with the
whites, and that the time would come when
they would be q head and shoulders above
whites What do you think of this, "poor
white trashf-poor laboring men and me-
cbanics? Won't it be happy time in Mon
mouth when niger is head and shoulders
above you, your wives and your daughters
The wench, however, is not SO much to
blame as the prominent radicals in that
church, who have taught her to believe that
there is no distinction between the races.
| Such are the teachings and inevitable results
OF radiealism and abolitionism The radi-
cais have always contended that negro
was as good as white man; but now the


nlggers want to climb higher. and boldly as
| sert that the time will come when they will
be "head and shoulders above the poor
whites" Think of itl-lMonmouth Reeie,o
Year: 1868

The Rock Island and Moline Daily Union
of the 18th instant, had two editorial notices
of the late oglesby's fast day, which, for
contrast, deserve a passing notice. From
the first we cut the following:


"FAsr DAY.-Fast day very generally
observed in Rock Island. Meetings were held
at most of the churches, the schools, the banks,
and nearly all the stores and shops were closed,
and the people seemed to feel sadness in cele-
brating the anniversary Of the assassination OF
our good President, Abraham Lincoln.
We are glad to say party lines were drawn in
the Observance OF the day and that many demo-
Gratis as well a republicans, felt the sadness of
the OCCASION


The above is what is said by radical
newspaper, of democratic town.


Now read the notice which the same
paper, on the same day, gives the radical
town of Moline, as follows:


"FAsr DAY IN MoLINE.-It is not creiitable
TO Moline-a town that did so much for the war,
end which numbers many of Mr.. Lincoln
most ardent worslippers, that the 18th was not
observed by many of her people. The stores
were open all day; her engines kept pufing away,
Needless of the memorable event which the day
commemoratsd, and her busy people never
thought of laying aside the hammer and the saw
in honor of the great and good man whose sad
death occurred but three years before There are
some things better than piows and buckets, and
piles of lumber and bundles of paper. and one OF
them is the venerstion of the people for the eene-
factor of their country 1t is not we'll to become
so entranced by the whirr Of machinery, as to
forget those whose noble lives were sacrificed for
the nations good. We regret shat vene-ation is
so poorly developed in the American people, and
espec tally that the fact should be widely ex-
emplfed in Moline


According to the Unions showing, the
people of the radical town of Moline are a
set of mercenary heather, while the people
of the democratic town of Rock Island are
pious, patriotic and well behaved.


According to the Union's showing the
"late lamented martyr" is played and hi:
memory held in contempt by the radicals o'
Moline-while, in the "copperhead" town Of
Rock Island he is still held in very high and
proper veneration.


Further comment is unnecesssry-excep'
to ask why it was that the Union allowed its
Rock Island notice to go in its Weekly pa
per, and suppressed the Moline notice from
its Weekly. Were the editors afraid the
people of Moline would read the compliment
they received through their organ?
Year: 1868

The New Haven Conn Reporter, in no,
ticing the late election says:


Another significant feature of the late
election, was the fact that great majority
of those who served in the late civil war
promptly voted the democratic ticket on
Monday. This, we learn, was observable in
many localities. Il fought for the Union,
said soldier, as he laid his ballot on the
box, 'and I am ready to shoulder my musket
again, to put down this radical attempt to
keep the states divided
Year: 1868

The latest dispatches from Washing


ton indicate that the first burst of ex-
element regarding impeachment has
been succeeded by a more temperate and


considerate view of the situation. Con-


ventions, Legislatures, clubs and organ
izations throughout the country have
passed resolutions sustaining the posi-
tion of either of the parties in the case /;
highly infammatory speeches, on curb
stone and rostrum, are doubtless in
dulged in to an unlimited extent
throughout the country, and perhaps
there are some who would urge another
civil war in preference to abiding the


result of the last, and using their efforts
to restore peace, harmony and prosper
ity to the land. Such an event was
imminent week ago; the emergency
is probably past, and it is we'll. The
Committee is preparing the evidence in
the case, and the only contingency un-
der which any serious trouble may be
anticipated will be in the event of the
President declining to appear before the
Senate. or what is more probable, a
refusal to surrender his Office should
they find him guilty. With all Mr..
Johnson's insinuations against their
integrity, we confidently believe the
Senate will deal with him even to an
unwonted degree of leniency, and the
statement of the New York HerGLds
special that there are doubts of the abil-
ity of the Committee TO produce evi-
dence sufficient to secure the two thirds
vote against him, is grounded upon the
fact that the senate always has been, and


now is, inclined to place the most chari.
table construction upon his actions. The
Stanton-Thomas affair has gone into the
courts for adjudication. The kilograms
give it's status. The press of Montana
are having their say in it, the Herald
standing off and on till it sees the coast
clear; the Gazette seeing all to gain and
nothing to lose by the Democracyin IN tnis
matter, is loud against Congress; and
the Democrat win be on the same track


this morning. Republicans stand by
the action OF Congress with firm belief
in the propriety and justice of the course
IL is pursuing. The Democracy differ
somewhat-some are disposed to "let
Year: 1868

any claim for the loss or emancipation
of any slave; but all such debts, obliga-
| tions or claims shall be held illegal and
| void. ''


SEC, 5. The Congress shah have pow
er to enforce, by appropriate Legislation,
the provisions of this article. ~


The Legislatures of threefourths of
the entire number of States not having
never been declared a part of the Con-
stitution, but three-fourths of the States
now represented in Congress have rati-
fed it. and the proposition recently
made to declare their ratification alone
necessary to make it valid has precipi-
tated these resembling resolutions of
Ohio and New Jersey. If the position
maintained by the Union party regard
ing the non-existence of any duly organ
lied and recognized civil State govern
ments within the late rebellious States
is correct, and we firmly and truly be-
lieve it is, then, under the fifth article
of the Constitution, ratified as the
amendment is by the requisite number
of Legislatures in the organized States,
we believe that 1t is to all intents and
purposes proper part of the Constitu-
ton. If this be true, the resolutions Of
Ohio and of New Jersey are of nom
effect, and the end they seek. to attain
cannot be accomplished but by another
amendment proposed, adopted and rati-
fed as the foregoing. If it is not, the
position is held even by the friends Of
Mr.. Johnson's administration that the
ratification of measure by State Leg
islature. filed in the Department of
State, cannot be withdrawn by a reso-
luton of subsequent Legislature. The
amendment is unexceptionable to loyal
men, With the death of slavery, the
establishment of human liberty was
recorded in the Constitution. With the
death of Rebellion, let be written there
representation shall be- on the basis of
qualified electors the great declara-
ton of human liberty has been main :
tanned, and the right of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness shall not be
impaired the nations honor is sacred
as the nations life; loyalty is a virtue,
treason a crime. Such is the substance
of the Article from which two Demo-
cratic Legislatures who have just Sc
cured power. desire to retract the assent
given by their immediate predecessors.
Futile though their efforts may be. it is
indubitable evidence Of their evil designs
and warning example of the disloyal
policy and affiliations that will blacken
their record in the fierce, reckless at
tempts to regain the political ascendancy
from which they were disgracefully
hurled when with corrupted and imbe-
cile hands their leaders would have sur
rendered the ship of State to the pirates
of secession.
Year: 1868

them fight 1t ont among themselves
others have apprehensions of the result
as affecting the welfare of the country
and still others, more polite. take the
Johnsonian view of the case; but, with
the majority of them, it is not that they
love johnson or his policy more, but
that they love the Republican policy less.
Year: 1868

The SToRY OF A DREAA.-They
turned dream TO a good purpose down
in salem. Coiunbis county, Ohio. The
Episcopalisns there had 70 church edi-
fee. and could not see their way out 20
provide one. One Of their number went
70 sleep. whether during church serviee
or not does not appear, and in dream
be saw certain school house, moved by
the church members 20 certain lot and
made into church. He told the dream
60 the vestry, they acted upon it, pur-
chased the house, secured the lot just in
the nick of time-for al hours delay
snd rot the lot would have been beyond
their reach-moved the house, meeting
and overcoming an obstruction at the
corner Of the street just as the dreamer
saw in the land os Nod, and now they
have 4 church edifce not built from
such stuff as dreams are made of, nor
baseless as the fabric Of vision.
Year: 1868

IS. II is provided that every stockholder,
in addition to his regular dividends shall
receive an equitable rebate on the amount Of
business furnished by himself, payable an
nnally thus, the stock being widely dis
tributed, and every stockholder having a
special interest to augment the business of
the company, success is deemed inevitable.
Year: 1868

Our eqy;ntryl Our country
For thee should we rouse,
For thee should we wake from this siumber,
And think Of the past
The saa mourntul past
And thy sons that have fallen without number
Our countryi Our country
For thee have they fallen.
Was it not self-sacrifce, noble and dear?
To lay down their lives
Their own PRECIOUS lives spair
To save their own country from wreck and de-


a y -
Our countryl Our country
Our own sunny South
The iron-heel + Iapt Aath risen with power,
And unless all unite,
And work with their might,
He'll degrade thee, and sink thee, still lower and
Our country! Our country
For thee SHOULD we weep,
And for the dear noble ones that in battle were


slain.
All we'll think on the past
And strive to the last
To save our poor country from ruin and shame.


HERMITAGE, Deerfeld, March 80, 1868
Year: 1868

BEGINNING THE WoRLD.-Many an unwise
parent labors hard and lives sparingly all his
life, for the purpose of leaving enough to give
his children start in the world, as it Is called.
Setting young man afoat with money left him
by relatives, is like tying bladders under the
arms of one who cannot swim ten chances to
one he will lose his bladders and go to the bot
tom. Teach him to swim and he will not need
bladders. Give your child sound education,
and you have done enough for him. See to it
that his morals are pure, his mind cultivated,
and his whole nature made subservient to the
laws which govern men, and you have given
him what will be more valuable than the wealth
of the Indies. To be thrown upon ones own
resources is to be cast into the very lap of for
tune, for our faculties then undergo develop
ment, and display an energy, of which they
were previously unsusceptible.
Year: 1868

n The circulation of the SPECTATOR is
about as great as the combined circulation
of both the other papers published in this
place, and has as many subscribers in this
county alone as are contained in the whole
list of either of the other papers.
Year: 1868

IF you want to sell or purchase, ADVERTISE
If you want help, advertise If you lose any
thing, advertise. If you want employment,
advertise In short, if you desire to prosper,
advertise literally.
Year: 1868

BRIDGING THE OHIO.-Colonel Roberts, of
Pittsburg, was before the Senate Committee on
Postal Affairs this morning. and delivered an
argument in support OF bridging the Ohio river
with not less than five hundred foot span. The
committee have come to no conclusion in
regard TO the matter; but a majority are
interested in leading Western railroads, IT is
presumed that they will report adversely to
"long spanners." Senator Morton is confident,
however, that the long span bill can be carried
through the Senate, though the committee
should report against il.
Year: 1868

The WHITE House E-The President being at
the review most OF the day but few visitors
were at the Executive Mansion. This morn
ing Senator Fessenden had a long interview
with the President.
Year: 1868

RAILROAD ADACCIDENr.-The mail train ON the
Central railroad yesterday was thrown from
the track five miles east of Schenectady, while
running at the rate Of thirty miles an hour.
The Merchants Union and American Express
cars and one baggage car were thrown over
an .emhankment twenty feet in height and
badly broken. One passenger car was thrown
ment An express messenger named Carr Wn
inJured, but no passenger W@ hurt The acci.
dent was cansed BY the spreading Of the ran.
Year: 1868

TIE RAN SToNEwALL.-In relation to the
holding Of the Japanese ram Stonewall by the
American naval authorities in Japan, Secre-
tary Seward says that the action is approved
by the President, with the understanding that
Japan shall refund to the United States the
amount OF expense which may thus be in
cQrred-
Year: 1868

Notwithstanding the fact that the Rads Q. Iattle Rock claim handsome majority for the Constitution; we are warranted from information gathered from all sources, in the conclusion that the Constitution is de- feated by six or seven thousand. No doubt every means will be employed by the Re- publicans for the accomplishment of their purposes in the State; already it is on re- cord that the msjorities in Jefferson and Pulaski counties for the Constitution arc greater than the whole number of regis .ered voters in these counties; yet with these and similar practices throughout the State, they are not able by counting the votes polled to make up majority. Their only hope is in counting the votes boiled in the civil box for Constitution. This we do not believe Gen. Gillem will allow; and if not, the poor Rads are in fix, and Price has given up his Carpet Bag too soon. Of course the Little Rock Repub. ican don't believe this, but who believes the Republican.
Year: 1868

the rules to give the Chief Justice that right.

 Mir. Johnson called Mir. Drake to or- der, on the ground that he could not debate the question. asl

 The Chief Justice arose and said that as he, as Chief Justice of the United States. was delegated by the Constitu- ton to preside over a Court of Im- peachment, when the President of the United States was being tried and that white presiding here he became Presi- dent of the Senate, sitting as High Court of Impeachment, and when a point os evidence of form or law came before the court, in the first instance the Chief Justice was the proper per son to decide it, and then the Senate, on its being submitted to them. At the suggestion of q member, Mr Butler proceeded to quote from vari- ous cases ofimpeachment, to show that the presiding officer of the department has no right to decide questions of la W or evidence. Mir. Butler said that the | managers of the House would be bound hand and foot by this decision, and would be unable to get in except by the courtesy of member of the | Senate.

 The ChiefJustice then stated that the point raised was tor the decision of the | Senate.

 l After much discussion the yeas and nays were taken on motion to retire for consultation, resulting in tie vote, when the Chief Justice voted in the | affirmative, and the Senate retired at l fifty minutes past twelve D. m.,
Year: 1868

HAVE PROVED, from the most ample experi-
cient and Reliable. They are the only Medicines
perfectly adapted to popular use-so simple that
mistakes cannot be made in using them so harmless
as 10 De ree from danger and efficient as to be al
ways reliable. They have raised the highest COM
ion. ~
Year: 1868

The food you eat,


The tea and coffee you drink,
The pot it is cooked in,
The cup you drink it out OF,
The implements on your farm,
The tools you work with,
The paper you write on,
The pen and ink you use,
The papers and books you read,
The furniture in your house,
The gas or oil you burn,
The coal you consume,
The stove you burn it in.
The match you light:it with,
The medicine you take,
The tobacco you smoke,
The pipe you smoke it in,
The dishes on your table, and
All you eat off them.


[LouisviHe Democrat.
Year: 1868

kicked out of the legislative halls
into the cotton fields whence they
came The pretext for this move
is stated to be that "a free person
ofcolor is not, under the Constitu-
tion and laws of Georgia, eligible
to. a seat in the General Assembly,
When the question of the black
members was under discussion in
the House, by the ruling of the
Speaker those members were not
allowed to vote. Somebody in
quired whether the carpet-baggers
were included under this ruling.
The Speaker replied, drily, that
cit would depend entirely upon
t'.e color Of the carpet bagger:"
At-last accounts the, discussion of
the measure Of expulsion was still
in PROCESS, with a slim'chance ap-
parently for Cuffee.


A singular result of this queer
and significant movement is that
Representatives Beard, Belcher,
Fyall and Davis, who have here
tofore been claSsed as eoiored
members of the House; now deny
the soft impeachment and claim
to be white men. Upon this plea
they have actually succeeded in
getting their names stricken from
the bill which declares certain
parties ineligible; but it is said
that the question OF race will be
daily investigated as soon as the
House shall have disposed of those
who do not deny their color.


TCharleston News. -
Year: 1868

JUST WHAT He Is.-He had
known Horatio Seymour intimate
ly for more than twenty years, in
public and in private life, and not
only admired but loved the man.
He was, in the highest and best
sense of the term, a statesman,
with every quality of head and
heart for the ruler ofa great people.
Mild, pure, unselfsh. but firm and
decided, he will make a president
worthy of the pslmy days of the
republic ; be will be no mans man,
controlled by no faction, or ring,
or corrupt combination, but will
adopt national policy in accord