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Year: 1868

because he was not of the blood royal, then
let james l. be presented holding in his hand
the "Counterbast to Tobacco or the treatise
on "Witchcraft :" let his amable son be seen
trampling upon the enactments of Parliament
which he had pledged his kngly word to re-
spect; let the second Charles stand surrounded
by his mistresses, and the second James en-
circled by his priestsl Indeed the artist would
have ample opportunity if permitted to follow
history, of giving to the British public various
extraordinary productions = the eighth Henry,
for instance, cutting off the head OF a wife, or
his sanguinary daughter kindling the martyr
fires of Smithfeld! A pleasant exhibition it
would be, especially if George ". should be
represented engaged in the invention of a coat
or wig, or possibly in the act of offering his
hand in marriage to Mrs. Fitzherbert


In discussing this NATTER it is perfectly alb
surd to talk of the faults of Cromwell, of the
crimes which he committed, and of the usurp-
alton which is commonly ascribed to him.
There is no pretense that he was free from
error orthat he altogether escaped the infrmi-
ties of human nature. If no ruler can be
considered worthy of a statue unless he passed
through all the trials of his career and all the
temptations of his elevation without moral
slip or a political stumble, how many marble
kings and emperors will it be necessary TO pull
down in all the capitals of Europe! A great
man must be judged by the circumstances of
his time, and by the exigencies of his position.
The vulgar decision for many years was that
Cromwell was all his life an impostor. Yet
even Voltairc was compelled to admit that in
the beginning he was sincere enthusiast.
Sam Butler could find nothing worse to say of
him than this:
Year: 1868

A good wife is the greatest earthly
blessing. A man is what his wife
makes him. 1t is the mother who
moulds the character, destiny of the
child.


Make marriage matter Of moral
judgement.


Marry in your own religion.


Marry into a different blood and
temperament from your own.


Marry into Il family which you
have long known.


Never talk at one another, eithel
alone or in company.


Never both manifest anger at once


Never speak loud to one another
unless the house is ON FIRE.
| Never reflect on a past actiDI
which was done with a good motiv
and with the best judgement at tn
time.


Let each one strive to yield often
est TO the wishes Of the other.


Let self.abnegation be the dali.
aim and effort of each.


The very nearest approach to do
nestle felicity on earth is in the mu
tual cultivation Of au absolute unseli
ishuess,


Never find fault, unless it is per
fectly certain that fault has bee
committed; and even then prelude
with kiss, and lovingly.


Never taunt with past mistake.
;. Neglect the whole world besid'
rather than one another.


Never allow a request to be repeated
II forgot" is never aa acceptable
excuse.


Never make a remark at the e1
peuse of the other it is meannes


Never part for day without lo'
ing words to think of during absen'
besides it may be that you will nj
meet again in life.
Year: 1868

Dean Swift the seyerest satirist Of
his time was one day dining with a
company Of gentlemen, one Of whom
he had made the butt Of his ridicl lle
with repeated sallies, At last the
Dean poured upon a peiee Of duck
gravy intended to be eaten with a
roasted goose. The unfortunate gen.
ltleman seeing this, Immediately said
R"My good Dean, you surprise me
[ you eat duck like q goose" The
company roared. and the poor Dear
was so confused and mortified that hi


few into arage and left the table.
Year: 1868

lFRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT


ALEXANDRIA Aug. T.-1he Democracy OF


this State are trying through the imported speakers they
are inviting into this state 10 induce the opening OF the
polls in November and vote for electors. As tho law
makes t the duty Of the Governor 60 appoint Commits
soners IN each county hold the elections, this OF
course, will not be done. They-the Democracy-ntend
therefore take advantage OF that provision OF the code
that provides the OF the failure to make appoint
ments that any two freehOlders each county may
open the polls and receive the votes whether acting
Governor Wells will permit this. whether Gen Stone
man, who is ia fact, the appointing power, aier all VIII
permit H. or let them take their remains 10 Do
Seen but apprehend he will not interfere OF course


poll Is opened now none but the Democracy will take
any part Universal suffrage is the only safeguard OF the
Whites-loyal Whites-Ot the SOUTH as u s OF the loyal
Blacks Without IT, would be pOWerleSs with II, We
have some chance Of being respected We do not desire
10 trample upon the rights OF Others neither DO we Ws
To b. ostracized and regarded the oscourng OK te
earth


And now let me tel you that the colored people are
gradually but surely improving. Many OF them get


ting houses Many of them working farms shares
and the period is not far distant when their friends Will
They kind doc lie people, love the South and prefer
n 10 the North and there need be no fear that you VIII
bc troubled with their emgrants North to interfere with
the laborng population there. They ara To be pltled
and helped aud tins the feeling OF every hightoned
Southern gentlemen on the subject and not for
the politicians and newspapers the south there would
be really objection to them enjoying the right OF sui
fTagc.


our wheat crop Is large one. The crop OF 1867
a very small one While there plenty Of straw 10
make large crop thrushug out 10 turned out badly,
and was not more than half crop. think the wheat
crop OF 1868 will be % per cent larger than that OF 1901
The depends upon whether we nave seasOnaDe
weather in August and "A late Fall. IL cannot in
quence of late planning and other causes he larger crop
that last year and not large as that OF 1860 by
One-third good deaf OF II is very small now. oats,
good crop, but ght quality Potatoes large crop Fruit
none frost did the damage. ....
Year: 1868

world and 70 one va ching closely current events


the older countries OF Europe u IL papabe that those
prophecies are being fulfilled He had never been par
ticular friend OF Norman B. Judd, but when man would
up ia the House OF Representatives and vote for tile


impeachment OF that miserable whelp, Andrew Johnson
he could grasp him by the hand, and give him his fn
support with regard ~ Frank Blair he was man who
was not long since the very oudest IN condemnation OF


the Democratic party. lie recolected few years ago
In wesniusfer tall when Blair introduced 70 vast
audience by Nr Judd the young giant Of Missouri lie
had down the Democratic party as the mos, infamous mo
political OrgauizatiOn ever formed There was not
greater exsmnie of Inconsistency on the face OF
tho green earth than Frank Blair. He had swung
right straight around Aiter grding on ms swOnt ~ b @
election all the acts OF Congress touching Reconstruction
were made reports OF the state Of different clubs ia the
city were sposen o. There are great number OF new
ones forming and the prospects OF great victory Is Ger
tain
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
rs cutter at Mr. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tablishment, would inform his friends and the
citizens of Rock Island and vicinity, that be has
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose Of manufacturing to order first
class fine custom work to those that have been in
the habit Of getting their garments cut by us,
while st MIR. Cones, we would extend an invita-
fion 10 call on US at our new establishment, and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents w would invite them TO call ana give us a
trial, feeling confident that can suit them in
every respect. We have handsome assortment
of fine Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, together
with large variety of splendid French Coatings
and Tri"Ots in different shades and coors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
colors, for oyercosts,-al1 of which will make
to order in the best and most fashionable manner
at lower rates than the class of goods can be
obtained on either side of the river. Call and
examine our styles, and compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business.


THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
North side of Third Street, near the Post Office,


Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


N. j. The cutting department is under our
own supervision. nov29dly.
Year: 1868

Do not be led to believe that SteTling's Ambro-
sia containing two bottles in box at 81 90 is the
same article SterliBg's Ambrosia Oil for the
hair My Ambrosia Oil has no connection what
ever with any other preparation sold The Am
brosis Oil is an improvement on all other hair
preparations and is put up in one bottle in neat
package bearing the name of Sterling & Bloomer
on the back and price so cents the front label.
Year: 1868

and, unfortunately, it can be readily purchased,
upon one pretext or ano' her, where pr'lssic
acid or laudanum or arsenic are difficult to
obtain. 1t is evident, then, that some measures
must be taken to prohibit the sale of this deadly
substance and the only way to accomplish
this is to make an example of the parties who
dispense it without full knowledge as far as
can be ascertained, of the parties who buy it
and the purposes for which it is to be employed


The suicidal mania has to be treated by law,
and the accomplices Of the crime who reck-
lessly furnish ten cents worth Of death to dis
traught and irresponsible individuals for the
paltry profit Of the sale, should be restrained
by the inflction of severe penalties.
Year: 1868

disc or papdemonium under this policy of radi-
cal reconstruction From present appear
ances it will not be an inviting region for set
tlement to any white man who is not prepared
for negro supremacy in the State and negro
equality in the family; but lit is a long lane
that has no turn"
Year: 1868

A boy named Golfer, who sells pa
pers occasionally, for the sake of
making few dimes, yesterday invested
ten cents of his earnings in water
melon, on Deaderick street. He took
it over to the stalls in the market
house, and in company with "chum, :"
proceeded to have luxuriant feast. A
large jack knife, which Cofter had pur-
chased about two weeks ago with his
savings, was brought into active opera
tion. The melon was cut in two, but
horror to horrors inside one half of the
melon was a young snake, yellow as a
leek, and about nine inches long. The
half in which he had his habitation was
nearly all hollow. The young snake
darted his forked tongue fercely and
aimlessly about FIVE times, the first dart
he made hitting the forefnger of young
Cofter, who Immediately ran off to the
drug store on the corner of Cherry and
Cedar streets, but finding no doctor
he hurried up Cedar still further. We
learned afterward that the physician
cut off the first joint of the bitten fin


ger, and sent the boy home in a hack
telling him it would be all right.


The little snake was caught and put
into fruit jar, by Whitesides, a butch
er's assistant, who lives out in German
town. 1t is a most extraordinary freak
of nature, and it seems impossible to
account for how the snake could have
got into the heart of large and appa-
rently sound melon. The part in which
it was found was thrown violently
against a post by Cofter, and bruised
and broken in such way that it was
impossible to ascertain whether there
were any holes or damaged spots on the
rind. The case is decidedly unusual
Nashville Times. '5- go ID saG ass.s5 ss-I
Year: 1868

uAVE PROVED, FROM THE MOST AMPLE
IL experience, an entire success: Simple
Prompt-Eficient 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 to be free from dam
ger, and so efficient as to be always reliable.
They have raised the highest commendation from
all, and will always render satisfaction.
Year: 1868

OFFICE OF President, No 80 Beekman-st,


NKw-YoRK. August q, 1865. !
To the typographical Unions ud he jursdtio" Of he Ndtud
typographical Uaion


In accordance with and by virtue of the
power vested in at the last session of the National
Typographical Umon hereby issue this Proclamation OF
Amnesty TO all printers whether expelled suspended or
otherwise punished for faults committed within the ju
risdicOn Of the National Typographical Union SHALL
within the time hereafter specified, make application in
due FORM accompanied by the usual initiation fee OF the
Subordinate Union, within whose Jurisdiction the appi
cant may the time Of such application reside; and it
shall duty of such Subordinate Union TO elect such
applicant membership without regard TO his past rec
ord, or without any fne pain penalty whatsoever,
other than the initiation fee aforesaid This amnesty
shall 20 INTO effect day of September 1863 and
eontinue I'm fun force TIL the day OF December 1868 in
all Subordinate Unions except those on the Pacific Coast
and in Territories where II shall take effect immed
aely on its reception, and continue for three months
thereafter All charges pending against members on tho
date amnesty going into effect shall be quashed
unless the accused member desires investigation IN
which his trial shall proceed, and If found guilty
shall be excluded from the benefits OF this amnesty
Charges preferred against members after the date afore
said viz the day Of September, 1863 shall take the
usual course and the accused parties found guilty,
can not claim exemption from punishment rensts;e-
ment under this amnesty All laws, portions Of laws,
whether OF the National Union Subordinate Unions,
that may be construed conflicting with the carrying
out OF the provisions ohs amnesty are hereby suspended
for and during the period aforesaid To the end that the
object contemplated by the National Union in ordering
this amnesty may be fully accomplished IT is hereby
made the duty Of each subordinate Union 10 give the
fullest publicity the throughout s Jurisdiction.
1t also made the duty Of the proper officers Of oil sub
ordinate Unions 70 keep correct record OF the number
OF printers admitted membership under this amnesty,
and forward the 70 the Secretary and Treasurcr OF
the National Union Immediately after the expiration Of
said amnesty.


witness whereof hereunto set my hand and The seal
OF the National Union. this 2lst day Of August 1903


r. MCKECnNIE, President
JOHN COLLINS Secretary and Treasurer
Year: 1868

changed my determination in q single night II the
s assertion Of fact were true the inference were @
ators anxious .!ie to keep his oath and DO
iey in card pubshed on the 25th inst. in the pa.
pers Of this city says that he and his colleague
In doubt as to the eleventh article until the week Of
opinion OF the chief Justice on the manner OF taking
the vote on that article to vote for conviction, while
his colleague was led by the same opinion to vote for
acquittal. confess as am sure large part Of the
Senate might truthfuy DO, to having entertained
doubts about that and other ARTICLES and then re.
country the benefit of my DON acnbs u fsw


before the vote was taken do not deny
that It had been my intention to support q
deny that ] have given numbers OF those who ap-
preached me on that subject TO understand that such
Changing my PURPOSE when G0ss eDv that


It an uncommon thing for mems minds to be changed
OF the question at issue But no man ever had from
me positive assurance that would vote either for
e ohp Vo on pra 10 UT


instant. That my colleague had no such assurance,
but was fully informed Of my position upon these


s SD0S me


senators on both sides OF the question OF
no sa%%sf soldier S sunshine have pape
Of s When but % seven shousand 70 sal IN men IN the United
slave, and bore my share s Of the whips and scorn
which fell TO the lot Of Its members before anti
slaverysm became popular and lucrative profes-
sion. led colony TO Kansas in 1885, and there
struggled with success to check the spead OF slavery


and again when rebellion threatened the nations
life entered the RANKS OF the Union army as pri-
vate soldier ana carried the nag until slavery was
destroyed and the authority Of the national govern
ment re-established. have never labored or fought


for plunder; my hands have no dishonorable stain
upon them No man can can POINT to O single
instance where have wavered In the mainte-
nance OF my convictions, whether IN the battles
front Or the polemics OF the forum. Always poor In
this wdrld's goods have coutentedly worked and
fought for the establishment Of principles which
believe 10 be benencient 70 my fellow man md "
Year: 1868

NANIGATION SUSPENDED IN TIE HAKBUK


Tie fog which hung over the bay yesterday
midnight became dense to nearly stop the Brook
lyn and Jersey CITY ferries and render navigation 80
dangerous In the bay that no boat started from New
York for Staten Island after 8 p M. Several ocean
steamers which passed the Hook at sundown, and shortly
afterward did not attempt to come to the city, but
bpl
Year: 1868

deposited valuable furniture with the defendant In stor
age She obtained receipt from him for such furniture
aud upon occasion he possession OF that receipt
from her and refused TO give IL up Upon the iadY apply


ing for her property the defendant asserted that he had
bought the furniture from her. but refused to say Wha he
had paid for IL, where IL Mrs. Chandler IN her
adayt denied that she had sold H. and asserted tha he
had obtained the receipt from her by fraud Judge bar
ret Issued an order OF arrest.
Year: 1868

CINCINNATI Dee. 19.-Judge Pugh was held
by the United States Commissioner IN To appear
before the Grand Jury in April next charge ~ utter
ing fraudulent naturalization papers. This is he thId
case against him OF the same charge
Year: 1868

anticipation OF such an attack For reasons best known
60 hIpself he did not send the detachment only ono
month ago the Indians stole all OF the stage stock from
the station at KckapOO and attacked the station THESE
indians caInped within half mile OF the ROAD near
whore the stage was captured for several days just pre-
yiOus to the attack
Year: 1868

THE CHAMPION COOKING STovR is THE PEERLESS.
In purchasing good stove the party should take
into consideration the requisites necessary to
make it perfect. The first of which is the
economy of fuel, either of wood or coal Ito which
the above is peculiarly adspted) the next is dura-
biity and the last is the convenience of construc-
ton and elegance of finish. The Peerless EN-.
braces all of these qualities. The assortment that
Messrs. Auch q liable, lis Poydras, now have on
hand is complete and embraces every style. They
also have one of the most elegant assortments of
bird cages in this city, and their prices are as
reasonable as one could wish. See advertisement
and give them call before purchasing.
Year: 1868




New York, Philadelphia and Balti-
more men are on here 10 crowds, work
ing to keep up the tax on spirits. II
they succeed land they are spending
money freely the West, under the new
law, will be entirely wiped out by the
Eastern cities, and the manufacture Of
spirits in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
and Kentucky will be among the things
Of the past By low tax only can the
Western distiller hope to do anything.
But / have little or no hope that this
Congress will do anything TO relieve the
people from the great burden Of taxation
Every man meet is ION the make, as
they classically express il in this city
1t appears to me as II it was the univer'
sal belief that the country was IN err
tremis, and that, il the vultures did not
commence preying upon it in time, the
carcass would not be worth picking
after death had actually occurred.
Year: 1868

The Bankrupt LAVA Mooted Question.


There is said to be some difference Of
opinion among lawyers and Registers in
bankruptcy as to when the fifty cent
clause of the bankrupt law will 60 into
effect, and it is stated that the question
will probably be submitted to Judge
Chase for decision. The law appears
to be so plain as to admit of no doubt
The law did not go into operation until
the first of June, and we think until
June, 1868, proceedings can be com
menced without reference to the fifty
cent clause. Section 33 provides:


And in all proceedings in bankruptcy
commenced one year from the time this
act shall go into operation, no discharge
shall be granted to a debtor whose assets
do not pay fifty per centnm Of the claims
against his estate, unless the assent in
writing, of q majority in number and
value of his creditors who have proved
their claims is filed in the case at or be-
fore the time of application for dis
charge
Year: 1868

The locomotives on the New York
Central railroad are to be stripped of all
ornaments, brass or otherwise, and to be
painted a pale brown color. This is
done to save unnecessary work in clean
ing, and will, no doubt, be appreciated
by the engineers.
Year: 1868

Tbs invitation of the Boston Board Of
Trade to the Boards Of Trade and Cham
5ers Of Commerce Of the United States,
to meet in that city in general CONVEX
ton on the 9th Of February next, has
been accepted officially by the CONNER
cial associations Of seventeen cities, and
favorable iniimAiions have been received
informally from others
Year: 1868

An exchange says the fashion now is
at church weddings to stretch broad
white ribbon across the aisle up which
the bridal party pass, above which none
but invited guests are allowed to sit
The bridesmaids enter in pairs unat'
tended by gentlemen-the groom with
his future mother-in-law, the bride with
her father. Two Of the groomsmen pre-
cede the whole party, and others follow
it After the ceremony, each of them
gives an arm to one Of the maids, as the
party leaves the church. At least such
is the latest Philadelphia fashion.
Year: 1868

CoNJuRY.-A negro on the plantation of
Geo. B. Holmes, Esq, bought some calico
few days ago and got negro woman to make
it into spread for her bed. When it was
made and slept under for the first time, the
owner became sick, and suspicion of copjury
fell on the maker. 1t was said that the con-
Juror blew her breath three times in the mid
die of the spread The excitement on the plan
tation was intense. On Sunday the spread
was brought out and solemnly burned in the
presence of several thousand free and indie
pendent voters. On yesterday the copjured
woman walked to town through the rain and
mud to give ten dollars to the medicine-man
who cast out the evil spirits, and tae woman
who did the conjuring also came with her
friends to be cleansed Of the unclean spirit.
1t will cost her also ten dollars to be abso'v.
ed. In the meantime the plantation is in a
high state of excitement, and no work is
done. 1t is the duty of Congress to pass re-
construction supplemental act forbidding COL
iuring.- Mont. Mail.
Year: 1868

For THE LAD1Es.-When we incidentally
announced yesterday that Mr.. VIM. Delaine,
of the firm Of James A. Gray & Co., had re-
turned from the North and that he would ex-
hibit TO the ladies Of our city some of the
novelties of the season in the way of dress
goods, we were far from realizing the extent
and richness of the recent purchases of dry
goods made by this gentleman while in North.
ern markets. Many Of these goods arrived
yesterday and were being opened as We "drcp.
ped in" for few moments converse with the
members and clerks of this enterprising house.
The array of elegant fabrics was enough to
bewilder one, but the exclamations of delight
and admiration which we heard from many
of the ladies present satisfied us that those
who wish to get the first choice should 60
early. This house is surprising its old repu-
tation this .--Constitutionalist.