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Year: 1864

Swearing is fearfully prevalent among the
teamsters Of the Cumberland army. The
last achievement in that way was swearing
the hair off mules back" k"-time, FIVE min
utes from the word go.


In families well ordered there is always
one firm and sweet temper, which controls
without seeming to dictate. The essence
Of all fine breeding is the gift of conciliation.


Do one thing at time-thats the rule.
When you have done slandering your neigh
bors, then begin to say your prayers.


Twelve hundred rebel prisoners lately ar.
rived at Philadelphia, who took the oath, and
enlisted as marines and soldiers.


1t is little singular that the most precious
metal often lies imbedded in the hardest and
most unyielding mixture.


A leading maxim with almost every poll
tician, is always to keep his countenance and
never to keep his word.


Happiness abounds most among the lowly;
there are more blossoms in the valleys than
on the hills.


The only people with whom it is a JOY to
sit silent are the people with whom 1t IS
joy to talk.


Many men and women have sad occasion
to know that two do not necessarily make
pair.


They who think there is no vacuum in
nature forget coquette's heart and beauS
skull.


The only times when most men are will ng
to ask pardon is when they have no need Of
it.


II the ant gives an example Of industry,
it is much more than good many uncles do.


Death comes to good man to relieve him;
it comes to a bad one to relieve society.


The yield of cotton in China this year is
not large, the crop proving failure.


Ifa man isn't married in China at the age
of twenty he is drummed out Of town.


Show may be easily purchased; but hap
piness is always homemade circle.


Better be accused of vice, being inno-
cent, than acquitted OF it being guilty.


ALL but four Of the signers OF the declara-
ton Of Independence were Free Masons.


Antony Trollope occupies an important
position in the London Post Office.


THE steamer Princess is to be hauled off the
Sonoma route for want Of patronage.


A Michigan hunter recently killed three
deer with one bullet, at one shot.


There are many of the greatest deeds done
in the small struggles of life.


To him who has tears in his eyes, the earth
and the heavens tremble.


When man has learned how to learn, he
can soon learn anything.


There is paper publishedin Pekin, China,
which is 1000 year old.


Coal mines, $50 miles square, have been
discovered in Brazil.
Year: 1864

SHOULD BE RExEMEERED.-Its should not
be forgotten by our real estate owners that
the best investment Of funds, in . small
way, that Gan be made, is to transplant
trees from the forest on their premises. The
expense is light and the pay very renuper-
alive. Not only do shade tees make prop
erty more valuable, but they are source ol
pleasure and home comfort almost invalu-
able. Il
Year: 1864

SINGING CLAss.-It should be remembered
that Mr.. j. G. Wallace commences with q
new class at the City Hall this evening
Parents who have children to be educated
in music should not fail to have them at
tend this school
Year: 1864

FExENlNE BEAurY.-Thc lady possessing
the greatest personal attractions at LcClaire
Hall this evening will be presented with an
elegant piece of ornamental glass work.
Now, ladies, now is the time to have that
very important question settled.
Year: 1864

TnE ATLANTIC MONTmLY.-This highly
popular periodical, for the month of May,
has made its appearance, and contains bud
get of interesting and Instructive articles
from the pens of the most talented literary
and scientific men Of the country We re-


commend it the perusal Of the public. For
sale at the News Depots
Year: 1864

STILL HIGHER.-Coffce has taken another
start upwards Of two cents per pound and
sugar three cents per pound Other staple
articles must keep pace in the rising scale
The steady and certain advance in the gold
market must inevitably carry the prices Of
all commodities with it. Not the wiscst
among us can name the day when premium
and prices will eliminate. The prospect is
anything but pleasant to contemplate.
Year: 1864

For the sale of their

 CELEBRATED PERFECTED SPECTACLES.

 Their Spectacles. now so generally used and approved are the most perfect assistance to defective visicn ever introduced The PURI- TY and transparency of material, t perfect ly polished surfaces and skillful focal arrange ment of the lenses, admirably adapt them to the organ of sight, rendering them perfectly natural to the eye, and producing a CLEAR and DISTINCT image of the object as in the natural healthy sight. There is glimmering, wavering, dizziness of the head. or other un- pleasant sensations often experienced in the use of ordinary glasses. They will certainly enable the weater to prosecute minute or crit ;cal eye-labor. either by day or candle light with

 EASE, COMFORT, AND SATISFACTION.

 Too much importance cannot be attached to the fact that Mir. Morris is exceedingly skillful in fitting the eye, which he does, in all cases, by exarnination-invariably fitting with the first pair of Spectacles, however difficult the ease may be.

 Messrs. Lazarus & Morris, really grateful for the very extensive patronage accorded them unailing and increasing on the occasion of each visit of Mr Morris to Litchfeld-feel confident that ss their representative, he will persevere in the same honorable, courteous and pains-taking conduct of their business, which has gained so large share of the conf dence and support of the public.

 fS Note the time of visit at

 SMITHS HOTEL,

 OFFICE HOURS, 9 A. M. until P. M

 ?. No Peddlers or Agents employed 31
Year: 1864

Dr. L., is visiting New Haven at regular monthly intervals, on account of numerous applications for treatment frsm parties residing in that city and vicinity, who are unable to go to New York for the indispensable personal exam ination.

 The practice in New York does not suffer any interruption from this visit, as his brother, with whom he is associated in practice is there in coustant attendance.
Year: 1864

GARDEN Pas. An exchange, in


speaking Of the spring planting, says that
it Is time garden peas we're put in for an
early crop. As the frost does not hurt
the vines, some plant in the fall, but BY
putting the seed in now an early crop can
be obtained. Soaking the peas . few
hours in warm water until they commence
to sprout, will advance the crop materi-
ally. For an early table pea the "Cham.
p'on OF England IL considered best. The
"Blue Imperial" isss splendid pea, and
should find place in every garden. b
planting at different times plenty d
peas can Be had Ill the season With
but very little trouble. A good way Z
Year: 1864

LIBRARY ASSOCIATION The rooms Of
the Keokuk Library Association will be
open this afternoon for the inspection of
the stockholders and the public. The
ladies are especially invited to call.
Year: 1864

On next Tuesday evening our readers
may expect another rich treat by this very
popular society. The selection of pieces
is most excellent, and we are assured that
perfect success viii crown their efforts.
Let US give them big turn out. Tickets
can be procured at all the book and music
stores OF the city.
Year: 1864




TIE Troy Times tells the following
funny story about the loss Of looking
glass:


Day before yesterday thrifty citizen
of West Troy, dssirous to please his bet
ter-half, and property adorn his 'palatisl'
residence, purchased twenty five dollar
mirror, (Which was cheap and just suit
ed her" The purchaser concluded to
carry the mirror home himself, and not
to trust its transmission thence to the
perils of porter With tired muscle
and pouring sweat be arrived on the St.
Charles Hotel corner. The ferry boat
was on t'Other side of Jordon," and
the ownor of the precious mirror was
thirsty-therefOre the mirror was stood
/ up against the hotel stoop. on the side
walk, and a small boy bidden to watch
it, while the owner stepped into the St,
Charles bar to get suthin' to cool his
self with At this pnlueEy moment, a
large billy goat, which enjoys the free
dom of the city and is familiar to all the
residents in that vicinity for his famou,
9 bueking" powers, came leisurely along
the sidewalk. The small boy in charge
of the mirror fed on the douBle-quick
in serious apprehension of being buck
ed" The goat kept on his career unit
he caught sight Of another goat reelected
in the polished surface Of the glass
Then he stepped back soma dozen feet
reared aloft his caudal appendage, gave
three or four preliminary shakes of tn,
head, and rushed on his shadowy adver
sary with power of 4buck" which o
all the creatures Of the animal kingdom


goats alone possess. The glass was shat
tered in a spray of fragments, and tn
goat went through the back of the mir


ror up to his head and shoulders. Whe
ther the goat was more astonished at th


utter demolition Of his opponent, or th
owner of the mirror at his unexpecte
loss, is one Of the problems yet to !
, sol7ed.
Year: 1864

FLOUR advanced ore hundred
dollars barrel on its former price,
corn to SIX and beef to eight dol's
per pound, in Richmond, on the
receipt of the news that the line of
the Weldon Railroad had been
taken possession OF by Graut.
This Tact attcsts the importance of
the road to the supply of Rich
moud.
Year: 1864

va. washington Irving was
once asked about his health.
There is a streak of old age in it,"
he replied; what q pity it is when
we lave grown old we could not
turn round and grow young again;
and die OF cutting our teeth"
Year: 1864

SHOCKING AcCiDENT.-We learn that a
soldier from the Island was run over by The
going out train to Chicago last evening just
this side of Moline. His body was horribly
manglcd We could not learn his name
and none Of the particulars Of his death
save that he was seen during the forepart
of the evening at a drinking saloon i'll Mo-
line much under the influence of liquor. and
tina; he left for the purpose of going to
Rock Island At the time Vi the accident
he was walking On the track and probably
was 50 much under the influence of liquor
that he was oblivious to the near approach
Of the train, and he was suddenly sent into
the next world with the fumes of alcohol on
his breath. What terrible record King
A!cohol has.-R. / LnioG.
Year: 1864

FALSE ALARN-There was considerable
excitement created among the officers and
soldiers upon the Island yesterday, arising
from a runor that the rebel prisoners quar-
tered at that place were about 70 inauguratc
q rebellion and make an effort towards es-
cape. The report gained considerable Gre
dcncc in some circles that they were to
commence operations at II o'clock last
night to accomplish their undertaking.
The commandment Of the post being SONG
what suspicious Of their in;cntions, called
out the entire garrison. and gave instruc-
tions for them TO sleep on their arms, thro
the night and be in readiness to receive
them, should they attempt to make a
break The only break apparent dur
ing their nights exposure, however, was
the break of day
Year: 1864

that its swiftness and force are increasing, that
the boat in which we sit is drawing nearer and
nearer to the precipice, and that, unless some
thing effectual be done, it will go down with the
waters on which it is now floating.


The mania OF speculation and the imitation
of our paper currency reacting on each other,
with the full license which an exemption from
plain the present state of the money market
The issue of Government paper no doubt has
been kept within moderate bounds but the liber-
ty which the Government has claimed, of not
paying its notes in coin, has been initiated By the
banks ali over the country, and there never was
yet suspension of specie payments without an
imitation of the currency, a fctitions rise of
prices. speculation stimulated to madness, specu-
lators suddenly becoming rich or ruined, and the
more industrious and regular part of the commu
nifty impoverished. The old State Banks are
pouring forth their issues with no responsibility
for the payment of their notes, the new banks
created under the laws of Congress and called
National Banks, are initiating their example,
stocks rise, the gamblers of the money market
beat backward and forward the shuttlecock Of
speculation, striking it higher Into the air with
every new blow, the necessaries of life grow
dearer. the steamboats, increase their fare the
very omnibus lines nearly double theirs, and he
who paid fifteen cents pound for sugar ten days
since. pays twenty Eve cents pound to-day.


When viii this stop and where? 1t will not
probably stop till it is checked by panic and a
c-ash-by the ruin of many. general loss of
confidence and sulen and gloomy lethargy
pervadiug all branches of commerce. That ia
tie ordinary experience in such cases-that is the
natural result of all the experiments made of
building credit on any other basis than the old
fashioned one of prompt and due payment


But is there no remedy. il will be asked-no
way of preventing the evil from reaching a
greater height, bringing back the currency to a
more wholesome state, and curbing this madness
of speculation, without convulsion Our
readers know what our opinions of this matter
have always been. and we have seen no reason to
change them. The earlier the mistaken step of
a currency without basis is retraced, the less
violent will be the consequences to be appre-
hended. We know that some acute thinkers are
Of opinion that there are other methods which
will effect gcntler cure, letting down specula
ton easily from its false altitude instead of dash
ing il in pieces, If there are we should be most
happy to see them tried. The present state of
things should not be allowed to last
Year: 1864

What a curious and suicidal doctrine is that
which the radical majority in Congress. led 10y
the Speaker, are endeayoring now to force on
the countryl Ii is neither more nor less than
the enactment Of rule that when course has
once been adopted by an Administration,
it must be persisted in. though it lead to
ruin. For. they forbid any man even to
propose an abandonment OF that course. They
declare that member of Congress is traitor
who refuses TO approve the steadfast prosecution
Of plan so long as the President wishes to
prosecute il. Is it not just possible that such q
doctrine would forever prevent the possibility of
rectifying an errorf At What point would ma
ton stopf IL is the doctrine of an autocracy
Its the perfection oftyrsnny A Congress on such
principle must be the creature of President,
the mere machine TO carry out his views. and to
pass all such measures as he wishes. No point
of time can be imagined. according to these men.
when the representative of the people in Congress
can rise in his place and say, "lt is time 10
pause" For whenever he dares TO do so, he
must be expelled. This is the plain principle
now advocated by Mr.. Colfax and bis political
friends They would convert our country into a
monarchy of the most odious kind.


Why will men close their eyes 70 the lessons of
historyf Other nations have gone through this
same gate 70 perdition The radical party would
lead MS the same road--wii lead on it and
down it. unless we pause and refuse TO follow
IN Y Jour- of Com.
Year: 1864

Wherein Is he the superior of a member of Con
gress in the right to judge, to speak. and TO act
in his own placer What is a republican govern
ment worth If members of legislative bodies, -ep
resentatives of the people, are forbidden to act
up 10 their responsibility What will be the
state of things il every Congress expels members
whose views of government do not suit the
msjorityi A member of Congress is the repre-
sentative Of sovereigns. He is the man who,
with his mind and voice and vote, is to WELD the
governmental power so far as it resides in his
constituents. He is as high as the President
higher, indeed, within the proper sphere Of his
labors. On the floor of Congress, be is the su
perior Of the President. the peer Of all who sit
with him He must not be forbidden to determ-
inc and speak and vote for himself on every sub
ject within the scope of governmental power. Is
it within the power of Government to end the
war and divide the Unionl Then he must be
free to be for or against that proceeding, as he
thinks best, and to speak his views boldly. II is
not for the majority to decide what is or is not
treason. The free speech and vote Of member
of Congress is more sacred than the person of a
king. so long he does not violate the rules and
decorum Of the House, and it is folly to charge
him with treasoR for any opinions he may have
on any subject within the scope of his official du-
ties.


Mr. Colfax has made blunder in this matter
which, il he remains in public life many years,
we venture to prophesy, will recoil on his head
with damaging effect We suggest method of
disposiDg of this subject. Let rule be adopted
by the House OF Representatives, follows:


''No member of Congress shall advocate any
plans of government, or make any speeches on
the state of the Union, which shall controvert
the views of the majority, or propose any other
way Of governing the United States than the way
determined on from time to time by the caucuses
of the majority"


Such rule will place the whole thing where
radicalism is determined to have it; and the peo-
pie of the United States will then see the end of
their freedom, which has long ago been determ-
ined on by the radical leaders
Year: 1864

Under the above head the New York Tribune
thus denounces. and Justly so. the present Repub-
lican Congress:


Congress has now been eighteen weeks in ses-
sion-a term amply sufficient for the maturing
and passing of all the measures of an average
sion. During those eighteen weeks, scarcely
anything has been accomplished; aud the little
that has been we'll done in one House has gener
ally been undOne in the other. Meantime the
nation is drifting steadily toward bankruptcy,
Capital is defrauded of its just income and labor
of its due reward: aud all tor want of prompt and
proper legislation.
Year: 1864

Total number o. Delegates 2s4
The Committee the counties that have not
already held conventions for the purpose, to assemble in
their proper places at early day appoint delegates
in accordance with the foregoing basis and TO perfect an
open and thorough organization Of all who are in favor oil
maintaining the Union Of the States and the Government
Of fathers and all opposed to the corupt destructive
and revolutionary abolition party of the National and
State Administrations. r
By order of the Committee.


GEO. McoUAT,
Indianapolis April T. 1864 Chairman.
Year: 1864

DEAR SIR-l take this method of introducing
to your favorable attention Mr. Oliver Rankin,
resident of this place. Mr.. Rankin wishes to
enter the service OF the South in some capacity.
that he be of some assistance to your
cause | can safely recommend him to you as
an energetic and faithful man, IN any capacity
YOU may place him, and | know that he be
valuable assistance to you Mr.. Rankin was for
some time connected with the Union army, but
became disgusted with the party in power. and
resigned in consequence thereof. Any favor
shown him will, am satisfied never be betrayed.


81 am, General, very respectfully,


Your obpdieut servant
Year: 1864

4 horse gains knowledge Of objects to
which he is not in immediate proximity
not alone BY what he sees This seems
to be often altogether overlooked bv those
who cover up his eyes at least SO as to
prevent his seeing any thing behind or on
either side Of him. When q horse hears
a strange sound he is bound to lock at
the object making it, if he can. If he
can not, it makes him nervous, restless
and scary while if he can satisfy his sieht,
even though he be somewhat alarmed.
ne will almost always sui NIT to guidance
or will stand while it passes him Strange
smells sometimes aiicct horse similarly
to SOUNDS. ANA because Wc can not smell
any thing or do not think Of it as a cause
CT uneasiness, the conduct of the horses is
inexplicable 10 us. When horses make
the acquaintance OF new and strange
objects, their attention being attracted ~
sound. next tLey wish to see them, and
when they have sufficiently and cautio"-
s.y reconnoitered them, they BY,
if they can, approach and satisfy their
sense Of smell When next the reader is
driving horse and approaches some
objcc. by when he is startled let him
observe the inflated nostril, and It's quick
motions, the rapid snuifs and deep respi-
rations Of the ninial Thus the horse as
evidently seeks information about the
object of his fears through the nostril, as
by bis hearing OF sight. Those who
blind their horses that is, cover their eyes
by blinds or 'blinkers," if their object
&c TO prevent the animals being alarmed
essentially fail; for until this blindness
becomes second nature, they are anxious,
ana listening to every strange sound,
snuiiln@ every breeze,-in fact, trying To
make good their less of sight bv caution,
hearing, and scent. The horse ought for
his oNLors safety, and his own comfort
to have the free use ct all his faculties


We would never break horse to be
driven with binders. ror use any horses
thus blinded, uuless early education had
made it necessary. The custom of cur
best horsemen is 10 supply the place oI'
tbe cid blindred headstall BY Il gh;
strong bride The horse looks better
travels more securely. as they see better
how to pick their way over slippery pave
ments and rough roads, ard =, Ear as our
own observation goes they are treer and
easier on the road. more trusty aul less
liable to shy. All lovers Of the horse will
hail with pleasure his freedom from this
imposition.- Day Book.
Year: 1864

| am aware that touch delicate theme
1t were better, perhaps, that should sing
OF it, rather than discourse III prose, only
that | am not blessed with the Gift OF
song. shall speak in a very rambling
way, not by rote, but by impulse; for It is
subject that ! could not talk of philo
sophically. OF course it is tie lady tcc'
of which | nave taken Il measure with my
fancy. And verify, think it ought tc
compensate the most dreary shoemaker III
the world tor his labor, to be able to mea
sure the tiny things with hands of flesh
and blood. All, the rapture that these
dull fellows who deal in leather nurse IN
their secret bosoms


The idea Of poetry in great gawky
mans foot is prepostcrous. Tho only rca
son that his feet can be even tolerated as
part of his body is that he cant get along
so well without them. But, if he is 4
man Of modesty, he takes particular care
to stick them under the chair when he sits
down in the parlor. 1t is a sign OF the
dcgencracy OF the age that men should
cross their knees for the purpose Of getting
their hdeous bcots INTO the air.


But, in speaking OF the lady's foot, ah
how many tender thoughts run to the
mind and make Gutter i'll tho heart =
Dull and cold indeed must be the boz o II
that can resist the coquctry of pretty
foot All men believe to be susceptible
on this subject-some are monomaniacs.


Iknew q man once who always hep, hi: