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Year: 1868

l had to behead. tainted away when


they heard who / was, or broke into


piercing lamentations


l interrupted him here by asking


him if he had ever been resisted by
criminals about to be beheaded.


"Oh, yes" he said, "The wretches
are mostly so unnerved by anguish,
and the long confinement, that they
are completely apathetic, and even
helpless some of them even have to
be carried to the block, and are unable
to stand on their feet while we bare
their neck and shoulders. But we
have always to he on our guard: for
those who to all appearances, have
been completely broken down, often
times rouse themselves at the last mo-
ment, and enter into a bOOtless strug-
gle in sight of the block. But my as
sistants are strong and cOOl-headed
men; they overcome such resistance
in a minute or two, and in a few sec
Onds the culprit's head is fastened to
the block, by means of a thong, draw
ing il forward, in case ohe neck is very
short. The hands of criminals who
are very restless are likewise fastened
to the block. Meanwhile / have ia
ken out my axe, and, as soon as | see
that all is ready, shout lin the name
of the law and down comes the axe.
/ wait for half Il second, to see if the
stroke has been successful, and then,
jump aside TO avoid the blood gushing
from the headless trunk"


"Did you ever have to strike twice?n
/ asked.


ION three occasions, unfortunately
had to do So" he replied, but it YVES
entirely owing to the Testlessness OF
the culprits. Their sufferings, how
ever, were not thereby prolonged
much, if at all; for my second stroke
followed the first one in the next mo-
ment.n


1t was toward 3 o'clock when / babe
farewell to Mr.. Reindel, and returned
to the village where my carriage was
waiting for me. What the execution
or had told me gave me much food for
reflection, and contributed much to-
ward strengthening the conviction
which had lately acquired more and
more, that capital punishment is n
relic of the barbarism of past ages,
and that humanity and civilization
require its speedy abolition.
Year: 1868

DEFEND on YOURSELF.-AIOst
young men consider it great mis-
fortune to be born poor, or not to
have capital enough to established
themselves at their outset in life in q
good and comfortable business. This
Is 4 mistaken notion. So far from
poverty being a misfortune to them,
if we may judge from what we every
day behold, it is really q blessing;
the chance is more than ten to one
against him who starts with fortune.
Year: 1868

LIQUID MANURE.-We think an
immense saving could be made, if
owners of land, whether owners of gar
dens, OrOfmOre extensive tracts, would
only save all the liquid manure about
the house and barn. Cart up some
muck or loan, and prepare a basin,
and let the slOps from the house be
put into it. The ashes may be thrown
into the same heap; and after a while
the whole should be mixed together.
Those who keep cattle should so ar
range il that, by the use of muck, all
the liquid manure can be absorbed.
We would all be surprised to see what
results would flow from such careful
management of the resources within
our reach.-AmericaH Journal Of HOr-
ticulture.
Year: 1868

Lille H0at.


aa IFrOm the Detroit Free Press, May 2a.l i


Since the days Of the Blondin taror,
when men and women stood aghast at tho
foolhardy daring Of the great rope walker
in the performance Of his remarkable
feats at, Niagara Falls, no such excitement
has been known. A project has recently
been started, however, which, if carried
into execution, will eclipse any feat Of
daring ever yet attempted.


Charles 0ckford, Of this city, the sixty
hour skater has conceived the idea ofmak-
Ing the perilous passage over the Falls Of
Niagara in an India rubber life boat Of
peculiar construction. A few weeks ago
the idea suggested itself to his mind, and
upon communicating it to some Eastern
gentlemen, it was proposed by them that
purse of thirty thousand dollars be raised
to induce him to make tho undertaking,
lie accordingly perfected his scheme, and
tho contract for building the boat has been
let to the Goodyear Rubber company for
one thousand dollars. The boat will bo
an oblong, with q mean diameter Of eight
feet, six inches thick at the top ard sides,
and three feet thick at the bottom. A
shaft Of tho same material will extend
from side to side in the center, on which
will be swung, on pivot, seat, to which
the adventurous occupant will be fasten.
cd. Opening at the top will be an apper-
ture sufficiently large for him to got inside,
after which if will be filed with air and
closed up. ltis calculated that sufficient
air can bo retained to sustain life about
twenty minutes. A small cable will be
attached to the ball, by which it will bo
towod after the descent shall have been
madc, for which purpose parties will DO
stationed in boats immediatelybclow thS
falls. ...t. -.t


The model Of this novel craft is now in
this city, and there is no doubt that tho
attempt to carry this startling project into
execution will DO made during tho present
season. Mr.. 0ckford is quite confident
that he shall succeed, but the chances for
success certainly look dubious. Should
he succeed, Mr.. Sydney Doty, Of ofPontlacj
will also undertake the same feat, 8i
Year: 1868

Under this caption we find many edlto- rials from Radical pens, the intent of which is to show up inconsistency on the part of the Democratic press in their opin- time of the surrender of the armies, and now. i that he is a candidate for the Presidency. If their man, the great Gen eral, CD the immortal U. s @ could show clean record for truthfulness and consistency, then we grant to these hyper critics the right to censure. But in the face of the great fact that Grant, who then of all northern men was most con servative, Is now candidate upon the Radical platform, pledged to the very pol, icy that three years ago he stood up to protect tue people of the surrendered States against, we deny their right to condemn, and throw their charges back upon them and their candidate as alone worthy of eensure in the premises. It is very strange that a man who, two years ago, because of his silence, was by two thirds of the Radical journals believed a Democrat, should new be so consistent @ Radical; more strange 1t is that the very journals that now lauds him to the skies, twelve months ago grew indignant at the bare idea of his becoming their candidate; stranger still it would be if the parties who accepted his promises at surrender, and whc believed in him because of his conservative tendency, should not cou- demn and oppose him now that he has somersaulted into the lap of Fadicalism, and forgotten the promises he made Away with this talk about then and now; make your man man before you con. .demn others for losing faith in him. First remove the beam from thine own eye, and then thou canst see clearly the mote that is in apothers.
Year: 1868

E7- After this issue the publication day of the CITIZEN will be changed from Saturday morning to Tuesday morning. By making this change we can get our whole mail of on the day ofissne, the paper reaching the offices of Cotton Plant, Hickory Plain, Aus tin. Butlersyilc and Deyalls 6luif in the evening Of the day it is published

 Through this arrangement We hope to rire isatr renders tie very latest news
Year: 1868

day Schools, but Mr.. Pease said that there
were many of them friendless and hopeless,
and that few words would do them good
Washburne said | must talk. And so | rose
to speak but tell you, Jim. didn't know
what to say. couldn't talk about Christ
and religion, for didn't know much about
either; but remembered that Mr.. Pease
had said they were homeless and friendless,
and l thought of the time when | had been
plnched by terrible poverty. And so told
them that had been poor that remember
ed when my toes stuck out through my bro
Ken shoes In winter when my arms were out
at the elbows; when | shivered with the
cold. And told them there was only one
rule. That was always do the best you can.
l told them that I.had always tried to do the
best could and that if they would follow
that rule. they would get along somehow
That was about what said And when /
got through Mr.. Pease said it was Just the
thing they needed. And when the school
was dismissed, all the teachers came up and
shook hands with me, and thanked me for it;
though did not know that was saving any,
thing of any account. But the next morn
ing saw my remarks noticed in the papers


just here Mr.. Lincoln put his hand in his
pocket, and remarked that he never heard
du tHluP tldb tOucueE ulHl as nau the songs
which those children sang. With that he
drew forth little book, remarking that they
had given him one of the books from which
they sang. !" Did you ever hear any poetry
like this, Jim ?'' And he began to read a
piece, with all the earnestness of his great.
earnest soul. In the middle of the second
verse his friend jim, felt choking in his
throat and tickling in his nose At the
beginning of the third verse he saw that the
stranger from the East was weeping and his
own tears fell fast. Turning toward Lincoln,
who was reading straight on, he saw the great
binding tears in his eyes, 50 that he could
not possibly see the page. He was repeating
that little song from memory How often
he had read it, or how long its sweet and
simple accents continued to reverberate
through his soul, no one can know. How
much influence may that little child's song
have had in bringing him to that trustful at
titude toward God which was so characters
tic of him during the weary closing years of
his life.
Year: 1868

A few months ago man named Abram
Raught, living in the town of Livingston in
this county, met with terrible accident, the
particulars of which have been published.
but In order to refresh the minds of our read
ers so as to preserve the connection between
the case and its final development, it is neces-
sary for us to state in brief the outline of the
said accident. On Monday April 9th, Mr..
Raught while at work pressing hay was hit
in the face by the "leader' of the press.
caused 10y the breaking of a sweep. The
leader hit him with terrible force Just below
the eyes, entirely crushing the nasal bones.
knocking loose the floor of the ewes and frac.
turing the two cheek bones. The upper Jaw
was also broken lose so that the whole of the
bones of the face below the eyes, with the
soft part attached, fell from the head, pre-
senting horrible and CHASTITY spectacle. -
The hopes of the recovery of the injured
man at the time were slim indeed, but he
being the possessor of a strong constitution.
DR.. William Pitcher, of this city, who was
called to attend him, was inclined to the be-
lief that the life of his patient might be saved.
The great trouble was to keep the flesh in its
proper position, as the whole face, so to
speak. dropped down. An idea entered the
Doctors mind, which was quickly seized and
put into practical use, as follows He secur-
ed the services of DR.. Sheldon, dentist of this
city, and gave him instructions to take an
impression of the injured mans upper jaw
and make temporary set of teeth for his
use. with ends projecting on each side, in
which holes were to be made, the whole re-
semblng horse shoe with ends turned up.
This was done in an artistic manner by Dr..
Sheldon, and the teeth placed in Mr.. Raught's
mouth Dr. Pitcher then had made leath
er cap, which fitted close to the forehead of
his patient, around the edge of which were
small pegs Wires were then attached to
the ends of the teeth plate in the corner of
the injured mans mouth (which projected
outward) and fastened to the pegs, and in
this way the flesh was held in its position
DR.. Pitcher would occasionally call at the
residence of his patient and give the wires
trife more tension, and in three weeks time
the flesh had healed, the bones united, and
the patient allowed to eat moderately. The
breaking of all the nasal bones and their total
and final disappearance, left cavity in the
upper portion of the nose, which still re-
mains. but it is the intention of DR.. Pitcher
next fall to perform plastic operation on
his patien. to remedy this defect; in other
words. to transplant sufficient quantity of
flesh from the forehead to fill the cavity, and
he has no doubt of the success of the opera
tion
Year: 1868

A VERY PRETTY ExPERfMENT.-Take a
sheet or piece of ordinary writing paper, say
commercial note, and saturate 1t IN solu-
ton of bi-chromate of potassium, one ounce,
with water three ounces and dry in the sun.
Cut the paper into squares, of about three
inches, and double them back and forth until
the form-a zigzag section-will stand on a
table, and ignite the top of the slip. The
result will be slow combustion, the pro-
duets of the combustion growing out Of the
edge of the paper like spears of grass, and
curling over to represent very faithfully
the curving and depending leaves of the palm
and cane. If the process is carried on with.
out drafts of air the final result will be a
bunch of beautiful blue green filaments, while
the process of cumbustlon itself will prove a
means of pleasant recreation.
Year: 1868

Evelyn" the New Orleans correspond
ent of the Mobile Sunday Times, writes:


Something like two years ago. young
NJ, the son of one of the wealthiest men
IN Louisiana, fell deeply in love with young
lady OF neighboring parish. His love was
returned with warmth, and they were engag-
ed. But now an obstacle came in their way
Ms father opposed the match For
some time he kept this a secret from his fan
Gee. and meanwhile she was making prepare
tions for her marriage She was an orphan,
but had been left small property, which.
valuable before the war, brought her but
little over 1000. This she expended upon
her trousseau. feeling that as her husband
was rich, she had no necessity sf saving, and
that she should make her appearance worthy
OF their station. As the time drew near
when they were to be united, M seemed
to change toward her and grew cool and Sc
rious. In vain she tried with all the arts
which love could suggest. to learn the secret
of the change, but he did not confde in her
and she could only wait and wonder At last
the time fixed for the ceremony came and
M was forced to make confession. He
said that his father forbade the match that
he had supposed her an heiress when he
engaged himself to her, and now he could
not marry against his fathers will The
shock which this gave the young girl can be
imagined. Naturally one would say that she
should have despised him, and felt herself
fortunate in making her escape On the
contrary, it was then only that she felt how
much she loved him. She had given herself
without reserve, and she was his forever.
For the next year and half she was in
convent, entirely excluded from the world,
but some two months ago she was persuaded
to come to this city, and remained here some
two or three weeks. One day she received
letter which seemed to disturb her. and on
going to her room later, friend found her
on her knees praying for the :nan who had
deserted her. lie wos sick in the country.
and begged her to come to him On that
very day Ms father died, and the funer-
al notice was handed her as she stepped into
the carriage to 90 to the cars. For week
nothing was heard from her, but soon we got
the finale of the romance, The girl had gone
Immediately to Ms and found him very
ill. lie told her that he was dying and now
that his father was gone, wished to make her
his wife. They were married A will was
made by him giving her one half of his large
fortune, and the next day he followed his
father from earth. The young maiden wild
ow announces her intention of retiring to the
convent for life.
Year: 1868

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
a Cough soreness in the Chest, as prompt. no
matter what form the disease might assume. Hen
ley's Royal Balsam" is the best Medicine in the
world for bronchial Pulmonary affections. For
Group or Hopping Cough, there is nothing
earth that equal it. All motherers and Nurses
ought to have bottle close by them, it will give
a child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
etabe, and wild prove blessing to the human
family.
Year: 1868

Grant IL with the revolutionary
powers-a sort of cast iron Caesar.
who relies only upon blind impulse,
has faith simply in mere force, and
In this character serves a purpose
Already he rules ten States, as a mill
itary dictator by the will of these
men, and can easily step from that to
ruling the rest in the same way
For what impediment Is there? Only
a moral power; only an idea, only
that historically sacred pieceof paper;
the write Of habeas corpas. Suspend
that writ on any prsIeXt, and Grant
rples the whole country as he now
does the South. Removing the Pres
ident, putting in his place a creature
of its 9Wn, Congress will have the
power to suspend that writ, and If il
needs preteXt can easily make one
In disturbance Of any sort. Such is
the abyss the nation stands by, and
even n decision against these men of
the popular voice may not save US;
for If Grant should be the candidate
on one hand and Chase on the other,
and Chase should bechoscn President,
it Is still the purpose Of these men 10
rule by any means. Their very de-
feat would make the occasion for sus-
pending the habeas corpus by their
dummy President, ruling through
Grant ms dictator, and keeping the
rightful President from his place.
Year: 1868

The Southern Home Journal, pub
lished at Baltimore, is edited by one
of the most eminent literary men OF
the South; In recent article upon
Mr.. Pendleton he pays him the
the following compliment, outside OF
the domain of politics, which all who
are acquainted with his addresses, po-
litical and literary, will accept as
being in the highest degree deserved.
He says:


"It is remarkable that Mr.. Pendle-
ton has none of that coarseness or ex-
cess usually attributed to the Western
politician. His appearance Is singu-
larly cultivated, his dress dccorous
and becoming, he suggests recollec-
tions of the old school gentleman, and
in his style he has the merit of reviv-
ing the graees of literature i'm politics.
He calls to mind those better days OF
the Republic, when the politician was
also the gentleman and the Scholar
We name him confidently as the best
living model in America of n pure
and literary style in party politics, in
abstinence from personalities and low
fancies, in dignity, in well-knit and
justly-adorned language, he has no
equal among the pubic speakers OF
his day.


"Even if he writes on the 'resolu-
tions of 1893 and 1799.' we are attrac-
ted by the charm of his style, and
fancy we are obtaining new infor-
nation of subject which other in
structors have made trite and thread
bare. 1t is. style i'm which are most
ingeniously distributed all the ele-
ments; in which the arguments is
well braced with illustrations; in which
the logic is neither too dense nor toe
desultory; and in which ornament is
so judiciously used as to draw without
dividing attention. That Mr.. Pen
dleton is one of the first political
scholars of the country, no candid
person will dispute; and that he is SC
without prejudice to the familiarity
of his intercourse with the people, i
the effect not only of his amiable per.
son, but of the happy literary style
by which he obtains admission to The
minds and hearts of even the most
ignorant of the populace."
Year: 1868

HARD ON GRANT.-Several Ger
man Radicals of st. Louis have pub
lished In the Gestliche Post, Of that
city, an address TO the "Friends OF
Progress" in which they say:


We believe Il permanent success for
the people, the maintenance of their
republican liberties, can only be ac-
complished by the Republican party
strictly and energetically adhering to
its principles; and that we cannot dis
cover in the past of General Grant
any guarantee for his future action,
nor in his former department any
show of statesmanlike capacity.
Year: 1868

We ask cnltivators why it is that all
who come uuder the denomination of
farmers should take so little interest in
agriculture2


Why should the noblest profession on
earth have for many of its professional
friends and co-operators those who
rarely read book or open paper,
or study line of truth in the science
from which they earn their daily bread.


No lawyer that would make himself
eminent but feels the necessity of a good
library, and secures the opinions of all
distinguished jurists, courts, ETC., and he
reads the opinions and finds ideas to
guide him in his own advancing way.


No physician but seeks from the prac-
tical labors of his craft, and from their
written and printed opinions, light and
knowledge to guide him on his way.


No clergyman but what will peruse
the writings and discussions of his own
sect, and even those that differ from him
widely, in order that he may select the
true and reject the false.


No manufacturer or mechanic but
that stores his mind with information
from the best books and journals that
treat of the science ascertaining to his
own businesses.


But the noblest science, alas for the
farmer He thinks too often that as he
has plowed from his boyhood, he under
stands all about farming, and books
and papers are so little use t to him,


How fatal to success is this folly. A
lifetime spent in practical farming only
i shows to the intelligent man that he has
but just entered upon the threshold Of Of
the great temple of nature, and accord
ing as he desires true knowledge, so GER
tain will be his success; but the man
folds his arms believing that he knows
all. Heaven will withdraw the light Of
truth from him, and success can never
rest upon his labOrs.-Ca1J0rnia Far.
Year: 1868

At the October term of the De Kalb GAY
Superior Court Judge Pope made the following decsonss
l. That the provision in the Relief law passed the lAsa
session oi the Leglssus 70 Inc ensct that the jury
In property which the defendant bad sustained was un
constitutional. nun and void That Confederate Treas,
ooysry could be had upon note gwen for that currency


That the provision ia the State Constitution which pro-
msnds for the price or hire Of slaves no bar 70 An
action on covenant OF warranty Of soundness save
sold and paid Tor before e nte war; case not
ing within either the letter spirit Of the provloa rs
Year: 1868

who suteeds the suit He she s then permitted 10
marry or not his her pleasures but the defeated
party is not authorized to marry during the life OF the
successful one II is, generally only granted for one
cause-adultery and Is distinguished from limited di
vorce legal separation OF the parties on the one
hand and decree of nullity Of marriage which holds
that the parties never married and therefore ell
tirely free on the other.
Year: 1868

The people are becoming fully convinced


that FELToS's is the place where the besi


goods can be had for the least money !.
and, on Tuesday last, our friend, ]. A.


FELTON,, who has pleased his numerous
customers in this county for many years
departed for the Philadelphia and New
York Dry Goods Markets for the purpose
of purchasing a general supply of the
late and fancy styles of Goods that have
just declined in Prisss in those mammoth
markets. Having been engaged in the
Dry Goods trade Cor many years, we feel
safe in saying that no merchant in this
county is more capable Of selecting nice
and rich goods that will suit the taste Of
the people in every particular, than J. A.
FELTON,, During his stay in the Eastern
cities, he will have good opportunity to
select and purchase the mott delicious lot
If Goods-Goods far superior to any ever
purchased for and brought to this market,
and which he will sell at lower figures
han any other establishment N VintOn
,ounty
Year: 1868

+ IT cost sixty7four thousand nine hundred
and eleven dollars to get witnesses before the
Judiciary Committee of the House, upon
whose evidence the impeachment articles
were drawn up