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Year: 1868

known as eOlOnizing. In the cities,
men called 'repeaters,1 p it is said, are
paid wages according to the number
Of unlawful votes they succeed in cast
ing at the same election. The in
crease Of population adds to the diff
Guilty Of detecting and preventing
fraudulent voting in whatever mode
it may be practised. It is manifsstly
impossible, amid the hurry and excite
ment Of an election, that the legal
right to vote of every person who.
may offer his ballot, should be fully
and fairly investigated and decided.
The experience of many Of the older
States has proved that this can best
be done at some period prior to the
election, so as to give every legal
voter in an election precinct an oppOr-
tunity to challenge the claim Of any
person whose right is deemed ques-
tiOnable.. Laws to accomplish this
have been in force in several Othef
States for several years, and have
been successfully carried out, and with
the general approval Of the people.
Believing that an act providing for
theregistratiOn of all legal voters, is
the most effective remedy yet devised
for the prevention of frauds on the
sacred right Of suffrage, and that a
registry law can be 50 framed that
it will deprive no citizen, either ma
tive born or naturalizsd, of his just
rights. I respectfully recommend to
your earnest consideration the propri-
ETY. Of enacting such a law.


r r HAYES
Year: 1868

To PRODUCE THE GRECIAN BEND.
"A young lady of this place has dis
covered the most economical way to
produce the Grecian Bend, and is aux-
ions that we should give the benefit
of her discovery. Here it is: Rise
in the morning before breakfast, on an
empty stomach eat one pint of green
chestnuts, two large, hard green
apples, half pound raw cabbage,
and a quarter of a pound of honey. A
little milk and vinegar will add to the
effect. The bend in the most approv-
ed form will appear in about half an
hour, and the young lady can put a
camp kettle on her back for hump,
and take the streets with the most
assurance that the bend will
continue for several hOurs.-TEx.
Year: 1868

All parts of the State of Ohio, are
now so closely connected with each
other and with other States by lines Of
railway, that great and constantly in
creasing facilities are afforded for the
preparation Of the class Of frauds on
the elective franchise, commonly
Year: 1868

1 submit to your consideration the
Importance of providing for a thorough
and comprehensive geological survey
OF the State. Many years ago a par
tiaI survey was prosecuted, under
many difficulties and embarrasments,
which was fruitful of valuable results.
1t is beyond doubt that such a work,
as is now practicable to carry out, will,
by making known the mining, manu-
featuring and agricultural resources of
the State, lead to their development
to an extent which will, within few
years, amply reimburse the State for
its cost,
Year: 1868

Frederick Kemp writes FROM the sill


yer mines of Montana to the Herald of
Health, giving the following hint in


reference toa cure for bald-headedness:


"a friend of mine;who had the mis-
fortune to be bald-headeds knowing
that there is wonderful invigoratipg
power in the suns rays, last spring
threw away his hat and worked in the
gulchl all spring, summer and fall bare
headed, and also for the first few days
at midday. For few days the rays of
the hot sun on his head were almost
unendurable; after thai. tine be expe-
lrienced DO Inconvenience whatever.
The result was that in the fall he had a
good head of hair. And in this ex-
pertinent he was not alone-seyeral Of
his acquaintance who were bald-head-
ed having followed the same plan, they
were all fortunate enough to experience
the same result" The editor adds
that similar case once came under
his own observation, and processes to
have no doubt that the exposure Of the
skin to air and sunshine. under proper
circumstances, stimulates it to healthy
action, and with it those glands upon
which the growth of the hair depends.
Year: 1868

To a. young man away from home,
friendless in town or city, the hours
of peril are between sunset and bed
time; for the moon and stars see more
evil in single hour than the sun in
his. whole days circuit. The poets
visions Of evening are all compact of
tender and soothing limoges. 1t brings
the wanderer to his home, the child to
its mothers arms, the OK to his stall,
and the weary lsborer to his rest. But
the gentle-Learted youth who is thrown
upon the rocks of pitiless city, and
"stands homeless amid a thousand
homes" the approach of evening
brings with it an aching sense Of lone
illness and desolation which come down
upon the spirit like darkness upon the
earth. In this mood his best impulses
become a snare to him, and he is led
astray because he is social, atfectionate,
sympathetic and warm hearted. A
taste for reading viii always cause you
to converse with men who viii instruct
you by their wisdom and charm you
by their wit, who will sOothe you when
fretted, and refresh you when weary,
counsel you when psrplexed, and sym
pathize with Yoa at all times. Evil
spirits, III the middle ages, were exor-
cised and driven away by bell, book
and candle; you want but two of those
agents, the book and the candle.
Year: 1868

NOT ALL I'm BRINGING UF.
1t isn't all in bringing up,


Let folks say what they will /;
You silver-wssh pewter cup
1t will be pewter still.
Fen he of old, wise Solomon,
Who said train up child"
If mistake not, raised son
Gay, rattle Drained and wild.
A man of marx, who fain would pass
For lord of sea and land,
May have the training of an ass,
And bring him up full grand;
May give him all the wealth Of lore
OF college and of school,
Yet after all make him no more
Than just decent fool.
Another, raised by penury


Upon her bitter bread,
Whose road to knowledge is like this
The good, for heaven, must tread,
Has got spark of Natures light,
He'll fan it TO fame,
Till in its burning letters bright
The world may read his name.
If it were all in bringing up,


In counsel and restraint
Some rascals had been honest men,
I'd been myself saint
Ol 'tisu't all in bringing up,
Let folks say what they will;
Neglect may dim a silver cup
1t will be silver still.
Year: 1868

SMITH & RIsrNG.-These gentlemen, who were
so suddenly "rousted out" of their comfortable
quarters on the east side of the court house bv
the fire on Wednesday morning, have reopened
in the store roomin Woods block lately occupied
by c. f. Dyer & Co. A large portion of their
stock was saved, but they have already sent south
and east for new stock, aud will soon be driving
business with all their former energy on a larger
scale than ever.


They also desire us to give expression to their
thanks to friends and the public Tor efficient aid
in rescuing their goods from the destroying el-
ement and for kindly attentions since.
Year: 1868

DYsPEPsIA.-We know of NO remedy equal to
Coo oseDyspepsia Cure for this trouble. It enables
the patient to take any wholesome food, stops dis
ress after eating soon as you take it, and is a
perfect regulator Of the stomach.
Year: 1868

ED. ARMSTRONG is selling good clothing as
cheap as ever u like article was bought in Otta-
wa. If he had shoddy, which certain dealers
are offering at astonishing low prices" he
would give it away or burn it up.
Year: 1868

The House Military Committee,
has decided that no further reduc-
tiOn OF the army can DO made at
present, They fud that half of tho
army is now in the Southern States,
and that several Of the district
commanders now want more troops.
There is also call for moro men
on the frontier. Gen. Grant him.
self advises against any reduction
except that contemplated by the
order he some time ago issued, and
says no moro can be spared.
Year: 1868

DEATH BY TIGHT LAo1Na.-It seems
incredible that, in these days of the
general diffusion of elementary knowl-
edge concerning the functions of the hu-
man frame, any rational woman should
kill herself with tight lacing. Yet such
a case actually occurred only last Sun
day in New York, and the details of it
may be found in another column of
this paper. The victim was only twen-
ty-four years Of age. Not being so
light in frame as she desired to be, she
was in the habit, not only of drawing
her corsets together herself, but of OBJ.
tanning the assistance OF her friends for
the same purpose, until finally her ribs
were SO pressed in upon her lungs as to
cause an attack of apoplexy, resulting
In death. 1t is worthy of mention, too,
that the last time upon which she sub.
mttted to this process of 1acing was in
making her toilet preparatory to at
tending the dedication of a church,
Even duties of religion became the oc.
casion for sacrificing life to society.
Let all young women who are in the
habit of distorting their forms, under
the impulses of this same fashion, take
warning by her fate.
Year: 1868

course adopted. - for ntnetyscents on The
dollar In other words, the Mayor
provided for the payment of Mr..
LowRY's bonds, but just due, by bor-
rowing money a. the rate of TWENTY
TWO AND HALF PER CENT. per an
mum. 1t is not necessary for US to
comment at length upon the wisdom
of such transaction. There is not a
man in the city who is SO ignorant as
not to know that the payment by the
city of twenty-five and half per cent.
interest for the use of money is fnan-
cial ruin near at hand.


Nor must it be forgotten that
this twenty-five per cent. interest is,
in reality, paid for the purpose of
cdshing Mr.. Lol0ry's city orders. Why
his city orders should be cashed in
preference to the orders held by the
poor men of the city who have labor
ed just as hard for them, we confess
we have not the financial ability to ex-
plain. We have no doubt, however,
that if they will call on his Honor he
will make it all plain and satisfactory,
and convince them that there is vast
difference In the value of city orders
held by rich contractor and those IN
the possession of poor laborers.


Mayor WALKERS report also exhib-
its to us in clear light the nice thing
Mr.. Lowry has in his monopoly o.
our street improvements. A certair
street is ordered to be graveled Of
bowldered. Mr.. Lowry puts in {
bid for the job, proposing to take hi
pay in city orders. With consideratC
shrewdness, of course, he adds to The
cash value of his bid the usual de
probation of the city orders, charg
ing from ten to twenty per cent. NOR,
than he would if paid promptly ii
cash. His orders draw six per cent
interes' rom the time they are issued
During tax paying time he sell
all that will bring good prices
but is not anxious to dispos'
Of them at the usual discoun
at which they are sold. AS soon a
the years taxes are pretty much al
collected, he appears before the Coun
ell and has that honorable body fuut
his orders in bonds payable in on
year and bearing six per cent interest
These bonds are cashed by the city a
they become due, and so on from yea
to year. Other creditors of the Cit
are not so lucky. They invariabl!
have to sell their orders at diseoun
whatever that may be. They nevel
obtain the cash for them by holding
them for year.


Tomorrow we will allude to one o.
two other particulars in the Mayor
report.
Year: 1868

Manufactured expressly for our O
many smaller articles, particular
pirate for Holiday and Wedding


Constantly on hand q choice 80
BlLVER-PLATED WARE, whic
sold at q very close prcnt


Particular attention given 10
setting Of Diamonds and other
the most novel and artistic man 5


An examination OF our stock
fully solicited. I
Year: 1868

The suspension of the President dur
ing his t.ial on the impeachment
charges, is question of the first i'm
portance, and it is being discussed in
many quarters with a gravity becoming
its Importance.


AS there are grave objections to it,
and as it can hardly be Of any adyant-
age in securing a fair trial and impair
tial justice to the accused, We trust it
will not be attempted.


We know it is urged that it would
be unsafe to leave the administration of
the government in the Presidents
hands willis he was practically under
arrest and undergoing trial, but we do
not think there need be any apprehen-
sion on that score. However strong
his disposition might be to,do some evil
deed that might produce serious
trouble, he would not thus prejudice
his case while the trial was in progress.
He is too shrewd to do so foolish a
thing. With Congress in session, he
could and would be so closely watched
that he could hardly do anything that
would endanger the peace of the coun-
try, even if he were 50 disposed.


Then again if the question is intro
duced those upon whom the great re-
sponsibility ty'rests, would almost certain
ly be divided on it, aud it is of the first
Importance that entire unity aud bar
mony should prevail in all their pro-
eeedings.


While there are arguments on both
sides of The question, we do not see
that the public good or safety demands
his suspension.-Biads.
Year: 1868

A strong effort was made by the bull:
to put up the price of gold on the
strength of the impeachment excite
ment, but their success was not great.
They did get it up few cents, but it
wouldn't stay up, and as soon as the
canards were found out to be only sen,
sational and speculative stories, and the
true state of the case was understood,
down it went.


Capitalists understand that the strong
er the probability Of the PTesident's
removal, the stronger will be the
prbabihty that gold will take a big
tumble. There would soon be an end
of the feverish excitement Of the past
two years; there would be stop to the
enormous stealing, and consequent
reduction of taxes on honest men, and
as a consequence of this and the quiet
and settled condition of the country, all
kinds of government paper, including
greenbacks of course, would rapidly
in value. 1t will be rough
on the gold gamblers, but pleasant for
the country.
Year: 1868


| brought what seemed withered worm,
And laid upon the hearth,
To watchit while the genial warmth
Should give the insect birth.
And presently from out the shell,
Where nicely it was rolled,
Came something bright and beautiful
With wings of starry gold.
1t sought at once the open air.
And took its lofty flight,
Well pleased 10 leave its darksome cell
For fairer realms of light.
The worm l might so easily
Have crushed within my hand,
Assumes a fairer form, and scars,
Beyond the reach of man.
And thus the lowest may become
A victor in the strife,
If you'll but smile on him to warm
His spirit into life.
Too often have ubguarded words,
A cold glance from the eye,
In some distressful hour doomed
A weary soul to die. S. A. b.
Year: 1868

An artist has painted a dog so natur. 7
THAT the animal had the hydrophooia
during the hot weather. He's The same
man that painted a copy OF a beer
bottle with such skill that The cork Flaw
out just as he was finishing It. Aud
after he was married, he painted a
picture of his first baby 50 life-Hke that
it cried, aud his wife spanked it before
she discoyerl her mistake,
Year: 1868

justice under the forms and names of
law; and any party who should attempt
such trial as party measure for par
ty purposes would feel heavy weight Of
popular indignation. But if the people
are satisfied that law and Justice are fair.
ly administered, feel not the slightest
doubt but they will acquiesce in the re-
suit as readily as in the case Of the small
lest ofiense or the humblest offender. If
the result of this days vote shall be to
present the President for trial at the bar
Of the Senate for this alleged violation
Of the law, cannot doubt that every
member Of that body will endeavor to
divest himself Of all partisan and politi.
cal bias, and bring to the consideration
of the case all the judicial fairness which
any tribunal could exercise. Then, Of
course, the validity Of the law which the


President is charged with violating will


be open to consideration as before any
other judicial tribunal. If it should
prove to be but case of mistaken con-
struction, so as to destroy any unlawful
intent, that defense will be there proper
ly available. If the result shall be a iu-
dicial trial before the Senate, l trust it
will be remembered that though the le-
gal result may be final there upon their
Judgment and record, in higher sense


there is an appeal to the public judg-
ment, not only Of this nation, but to the


whole world and that for their own
credit, now and in history, it behooves
them that they see TO it that their iudg-
ment rest upon such firm foundations
that it may stand the test of the public
judgment both now and hereafter. 1at
Year: 1868

Bad luck is simply man with his
hands in his breeches pocket anda pipe
in his mouth, looking on to see how it
will come out. Good luck is man Of
pluck to meet the difficulties; his sleeves
rolled up, working to make it come out
right. ases sa
Year: 1868

A man on being told by generous
farmer that he would give him a barrel
Of cider, asked him if be would bring it
to his house. Certainly, replied the far
mer, with pleasure. Well, said the CRATE
ful recipient, what will you pay me for
the barrel when the cider is gone
Year: 1868

An election is about being precipitated upon us
which may take the public by surprise. The grave


issues involved to remind many that with its re-
suits we are either rich ruined. Liberty and pron-
e'ty are precarlous unless defended with courage and
sense. We must not permit an infracton of our no.
ltica' constitution without manly and determined re-
slstance The legislation which protects Ms in the lim


lted rights we now enjoy emanate from the existing
constitution and those rights must perish or prosper
with It, The highpressre power of the Radical party


s actively at work The efforts of the convention to
degrade Louisiana have been constant and uniform


The leveng character Of the constitution it seeks to
hx upon the State, is believed to be sufficient TO sum-


port Its members in Office, without the aid Of public
honesty private virtue, education, ability or exDer-
ence 1t ministers to qualification of their avarce
ana secures immunity in their acts. The temper of
the tunes seems to exert an undue influence over those
entitled to vote, but when reason speaks plainly and
sell interest conflicts not with principle the policy and
importance of vigorous action cannot be doubted At
the present uncure the man who through nattention


Indifference, false pride midity does nothing to
restrain bad men, to throw difficulties in the way
of bad measures not only fails in his duty to society
and himself, but abandons Lis family to seryitv and
prostitution If the constitution were not as it
Is, unnecessary and Illegal why exchange it for one
conceived by statesmen in whom we have confidence,
| and under which we have aourshed. Without i'm
pngning the integrity of the mass of members who
| compose, we may very well question the validity
OF measures adopted by men ignorant of the language
in which those measures are expressed.


| The quiet department of the people of the South


contrasted with the savage spirit which seeks to en-


slave them has excited the admiration of the cylised
world but it has not checked he aggressions insults
and abuses of enemies. The condition of the
country is alarming enough to every who has any
interest III the general welfare The prosperity or
prostration of Louisiana would seem to be depend
| ent upon the election in this month No need
is there of political sagacy depth Of observation
| to see how the cmoumcnts Of office and public mon
eys will be distributed, but the real horrors of ne


gro supremacy may be realised LATER when we have
become the objects Of derson to enemies and of
melancholy pity to our friends Truth, justice and
honor condemn the principles and proceedings of this
odious convention. Prudence and self preservation
should arouse us to of the danger and intlu-
cnce us to vote down their oppressive and unconstu
tona measures We have borne the burdens of war;
we have buried our kindred killed in battle, We are
deprived of political rights, we stand loss of
property Shall we permit our former slaves to be-
come our masters 5?
Year: 1868

LIABILITY OF COMMON CARRIERS. -- The Supreme
Court of the State of New York in the case of Beger
vs. the Adams Express Company, decided that an Ex-
press Company common carriers, may limit their
liability by express contract but in order to make
such contract the company must not only call the at
tenton of the other contracting party to the terms
made bv thenl but there must be assent to those
terms by the other party that is notice printed Oh


receipt to the effect that the company will not hold
itself liable for the value of the article beyond the
OF $50 is of value whatever, and does not release
the company from its liability. The case involved the
value of trunk and contents lost by the company,
and estimated to be worth S467. The circuit decided
in favor of the defendants, and the decision of the
Supreme Court, which have given in substance is
the result Of an appeal. We believe that this point
has been decided in the way in similar case, by
the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
Year: 1868

WANTED One hundred and seventy
FIVE young men, all shapes and sizes, from
the tall graceful dandy. with hair enough
on his upper lip to stuff barber's cushion,
down to the little frecklsd faced, carrot
headed, bow-legged upstart. The object
is to start a gaping corps to be 10 attendance
at the church doors each Sabbath morning
before the commencement Of Divine SER
vice, at the close to stare at the ladies as
they enter and leave the church, and to
make delicate and ungentlemsnly remarks
on their person and dress.


ALI who wish to enter the above corps
will appear at the different church doors,
as their fancy lead, next Sabbath morning,
where they will be duly inspected, their
names, personal appearance and calibre Of
bIains registered in book for that pur-
pose.
Year: 1868

The course of the managers of the inn
Peachment farce develops the fact that they
will depend mainly on enlarging the scope
of evidence SO as to create political preju-
dice and make capital to go before the coun-
try, as neither law nor Legitimate evidence
can Justify a conviction.
Year: 1868

The negro having arrayed himselfagainst
the white men of the South, it is evident
that the next Presidential contest will be
fought upon the issue, whether the negro
OF the white man shall have the supremacy.
In such contest we have no difficulty in
forming an opinion and taking our posi-
tiou,
Year: 1868

ADVERTISING PATRoEAGE.-We copy and
fully indorse the following sensible remarks
from the jamestown IN. y Journal of
Of recent date "In q general sense, the
effort on the part Of any merchant to get
trade without advertising is & wrong to
other business men in the place. Whether
a man believe In advertising or not, he viii
coincide that the newspapers are q great
help to the place, and that business
amounts to very little in places that don't
support one:or more of them. Absence Of
newspapers is a bad sign for place, in a
business point of view, as absence Of
churches is in morals, of school houses
in education. The men who support the
village paper do more to build up the
place, and make it prosperous, sand draw
trade there, than all other influences com
bined. Therefore, the man who tries to
come in and take the benefits Of that
prosperity without contributing TO sus-
tain it, tries to .'dead head on the rest
of the business men, and does them wrong
Year: 1868

The wheels of revolutionary leg
islation will soon move on again,
and in the next six weeks the peo-
pie may see the beginning of the
end of civil government in the Uni
ted States, They seem to care not,
but there is a deep thinking going
on among the masses, and when they
find that their great right ola free
ballot to run a free government is
denied them, or that they are abridg-l
ed in the exercise Of that right, they
will wake up from the Atlantic ito
tho Pacific. Then, woe betide the
bad men who have trifed with the
people. If the. sovereigns fail to
find the wicked rulers and mete out
to them a just punishment. v


When civil government perishes,
then shall its destroyers also perish.