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Year: 1868

to regain their lost ground in the councils Of the


government by the nomination OF Mr. Chase these


Southern men believe. II now lost, can never be re-
called. They say for themselves and their states
patiently abide the action Of the powers that be to
restore them to their rightfu status as sovereign
states OF the Union They recognize In the Chief
Justice or the United States the just and upright
man who has already given an earnest OF his power
and influence, and not less his desire to aid
conservative republican friends and neighbOrs they
are anxious to place him In q position where his
power and influence will be made commensurate
with his patriotic desires to give them full restOra
tion to all their rights In the government: These
opinions, sentiments and hopes are not confined to
members OF the Southern delegations by any means.
Other visitors at the wgwam, and those who in the
hotel parors and reading rooms desire to elicit the
southern opinion on this great point freely endorse
the Southern view Of the situation and claim Chase
plete and positive disruption and political
ruin. Most OF the Eastern delegations, though
not perhaps so warmly, are also In favor OF the
great Chase movement, and listen with great atten-
tion to the views Of their Southern brethren. There
Is increasing excitement as to the action OF the Tam
many leaders in the matter


rumOr was yesterday set anoat that at
caucus held to elicit opinion as to the proper
action Of Tammany In this crisis 1t was decided
to drop Mr.. Chase and to go back to Hend-
ricks, Of Indiana; Dixon, of Connecticut or Doc.
little, Of Wisconsin, There was not the slightest
foundation for the candrd, which had its birth in
radical brains and lived Its brief existence radical
circles. There was q great futter among the small
fry OF ONCE seekers, who accepted the rumOr as
drowning man would q straw; but their eat0n under
Duration and again they relapsed into that state OF
In which the first prospect OF Chase be-
coming the candidate Of the democracy precipitated
them and in which they are destined to remain.
Year: 1868

The National Democratic Convention for the noml-
nation of candidates for President and Vice Pres-
dent will be held in this city on the Fourth Of July
next agreeably to the following call from the Ma
ttonal Democratic Committee.
Year: 1868

YOUNG LADIES BEwAREi ofths injurious effects of
Face Powders and Washes An remedies up
pores Of the skin time destroy the complexion


you would have resh healthy and youthful appearance,
USE HELMBoLD's EXTRACT sARsAPARILLA
Year: 1868

We visited this school yesterday too late for the
exercises, but still in time for the recitatons and
reading of compositions, of which, however, we
cannot speak as we would wish, having lost many
Year: 1868

SLANDERED.-The following story in an envi-
GUS Eastern exchange is denied by the young
ladies of Chicago -" The maidens of Chicago
have learned trick or two from the married
women as to the power of the courts. One Of
them kept her betrothed on his good behavior
by threats ot suit for breach of promise. If
he was absent from her for two days there came
a note Darling-If l do not see you in two
hours shall commence the suit. Thy adoring
Marion Naturally he went If she wished to
60 to a concert, and he did not profess willing
ness to escort her, there came u note: My own
Thornley-The papers are in the hands of a
lawyer. Faithfully yours The youth endured
all this. until she insisted on his taking a class
in an infant Sunday school and cutting off his
imperial Then he had her arrested for dsor-
derly conduct
Year: 1868

In Germany United States bonds bearing six per cent in
sell IS in gold while the bonds of Brazil
bearing only sell gold.
Why credit lower than that of
Reporter.


The whole answer may be summed up in this
there is no Democratic party in Brazil. No
party to inaugurate and wage civil war against
the established government. No party to create
the necessity for the issue of these bonds in or
der to save the nations life. And no party, af-
ter an honest debt is incurred, to suggest the
vile and dishonest course of repudiating it,
Sacramento Bee.
Year: 1868

Dim PRosPEcr.-We have found one Democrat
with sufficient assurance to believe that Coffroth
will beat Sargent for Congress. We think, with
the Chico Courant, that if he couldn't beat
Highly in the upheval last Fall that he never will
see Sargents coat-tals in the race this year.
Year: 1868

SEYMOUR against Grant will bring all the Re-
publicans into line and the result will be anoth-
er political reaction which will give New York
to Grant by twenty, thirty, or forty thousand
majority.-New York Herald
Year: 1868

New MEXICO is in trouble. Its Leg
islature lately adopted, almost or quite


unanimously, a memorial asking Con-
gress to modify the Governors absolute
veto power, from which there is now no
appeal. But the Governor promptly We
toed the memorial! The act excited
great Indignation, as an invasion of the
sacred right of petition. A rebuke of
the Governor by the Legislature was
opposed by only four Senators. Says
the Mew Mer;can: "a greater insult, a


more despotic act, was never perpetrated
upon whole people than this conduct Of
the Governor exhibits toward the whole
population of New Mexico through their
representatives" 30
Year: 1868

Az eight years old | was as wide awake
and saw as many things between daybreak
and Zine o'clock at night, as any boy in the
country; and was wthal fond of telling quite
good deal more. My mother sometimes
suspected me Of great powers Of oxaggera-
ton, but az, on looking into my statements.
she could never detect me in direct lie.
was little likely to receive the correction
which | was often conscious of deserving.
This came to me in an unexpected manner,
and the way | was helped out Of the worst
and last falsehood | ever told, has always
been mystery to me.


! was lettering in the kitchen one morning
where my mother was at work making tarts,
when-tarts suggesting cake, and cake, eggs
she turned to me and said I don't see as
your new tangled chickens turn out any bet
ter than the old ones do" Here nv mother
touched a tender spot. had bought the
chicken with my own money, and on the
positive assurance that they were magnificent
layers. Yes they do | said-not waiting
to think what my hasty yindicaton might
cost me ayes, they do they lay splendidly,
| found nest with ever SO many in it this
morning" Then why didn't you bring them
ia ?" " had no basket, and then | forgot
il but there's hole there, under the cows
rack, and counted twenty-three eggs
That was sumner, but my mother did not
drop her rolling pin, nor give any sign that
she discredited my assertion. She only said
quietly, " Take basket Bridget, and 20
with Harry to the barn"


took the basket, and marched out, half q
rod ahead of Bridget straight to the cows
rack. | did not expect to find anything, but
| must 60 ahead till | had to stop that was
always my way. So | went to the rack,
when, sure enough, there was the hole, and
thrusting in my arm, | found-an egg.
put it in the basket aud tried again,-another,
and another, till twenty-three and no more
Never was profounder astonishment in one
little breast, and the worst of it was II had
to be kept there. Ii was big charge Of
powder in small rock. | was terribly
afraid it would explode but it didn't.
took the eggs to my mother, and went out
whistling-my mother saying to herself, dear
soul -" How foolish it was to doubt him -


Poor me how | ached to confess the ic-
tion for the sake of telling the stranger truth
had not the courage to do this Rut the
effect on me Of the amazing verifcation of my
falsehood was never lost. had been so
strangely confronted face to face with my lie,
as if the evil one had whispered, have it as
you say1 that determined it should be my
last And it was. became strictly truth
ful--so noted, indeed for exactness, that the
time has at length come when can safely
tell the story of my twenty-three eggs
Year: 1868

An appeal to the whites of South Carolina Il
diseountenance political assassination, signed by
Wade Hampton and six others, is published
They say


" We can only appeal to you to support the
laws, to preserve the peace, and 10 denounce the
crimes which have so recently been committed IN
some portions of our State. We speak in behalf
Of the conservative and law abiding portion Of
the people who constitute we feel assured, nearly
cur entire white population, and in their name
we express enphatiGlly our abhorrenee OF such
acts, and we pledge ourselves to suppress them


1t is pity that this step was postponed to 50
late day How il contrasts with this incident
Wade Hampton indulged in very violent and
abusive language at barbecde held at Columbus
on the 10th inst The special object Of his black
guardism was a gentleman whom he repeatedly
called Judge " Hog" and who is candidate for
Congress. Speaking Of the negroes, MIR. llamp-
ton said Now, il the negroes want to vote for
this hog" why let them do it, but should
think it bad investment have nothing more
to say about hog" lie is a candidate for Con-
gress, and hope that all the negroes who want
to be shot will vote for him, and that nobody else
will. This sounds like anything but an appeal
TO refrain from assassination.
Year: 1868

The latest political forgery was most
bungling one--that purporting to be letter
from Judge Chase expressing willingness
to become the Democratic candidate for Pres.
ident in case of Seymour's withdrawal
Chase repudiates it but this was hardly nee
essary, as no man Of sense would write the
letter attributed to him.
Year: 1868

The Republican candidate is known
as q citizen, unassuming. animated
as his whole splendid career has
shown, by unwavering devotion to
the Union, singularly disinterested
and gifted by nature with one of the
most valuable faculties q statesman
can have, the power of judging cor
rectly Of mems character and capac-
,ity-so that ability with which he
picked out of a great crowd Of com
petitors the :ablest men for the most
responsible place has become pro
verbal lue,fcg.: RI . ---a55.zo.


Nor is this all, or the most. Grant
has no ''entangling alliances with
professional politicians. The self
seekers of both parties have from
time to time opposed him, and abu-
sed him; he is man of Indepen-
dent and sound Judgment, whose
whole course has shown that his
heart is in sympathy with the plain
people and his career has placed
him in a position which makes him
independent of the professional pol
iticians.


He is, in fact, the peoples candi-
date. He loves peace; he insists
upon obedience to law, upon order,
upon justice and equal rights.


Upon the other side we find MIR.
Seymour, himself a professional pol
itician; the associate of that class of
men; and pledged beforehand, by
the very circumstances under which
he received the nomination, to re-
ward the men whom he defeated in
the Convention. .


MI. Seymour has never acted an
independent part in politics. He
has always been the creature of ad


visers, and for the most part bad
advisers He does know his own
mind in 1S60-1 he was for 'sthe
South y during the war he was by
turns a lukewarm war-man or luke
warm peace man few days ago he
professed to believe that the bonds
should be paid and not taxed, but
now he accepts platform which de-
clares that they shall be taxed and
not paid. i-4 ~. ...-...


If he is elected to the Presidency
he will do the will of more positive
men than himself-of Pendleton who
it is reported, will be his Secretary
ofthe Treasury ;.of Blair, who prom
ises revolution and anarchy in case
he is chosen; and in general of a
class of politicians whose chief de-
sire and aim is to destroy all that
has been accomplished in the last
seven years who have been, since
1861, in the attitude of fremonstrance
who have opposed for seven long
and important years all that ia that
time the people of the United States
have done and ordered to be
done z,z


Is it wise, is it best for the country
to put in power now party whose
avowed and only object is to destroy
all that has been done, and begin
over again ? Is it for the peoples
interest that we should be plunged
for four years to come, anew, into
confusion and distress ? that bust
ness, should be paralyzed, industry
and men alarmed for their
safety and rights, for another quad
rennial period, for no other object
but to crafty the passions of q set
of politicians who have, been in the
minority during seven years, whose
course during the war
lost them the peoples confidence
and regard, and who would come
into power only to undo all that had
been done? This is the question
before that great third party, the
peOple.-N. Y. Post.
Year: 1868

aka 4 VI.


and finally married Mexican woman,
who, by the way, treated us to supper
more characteristic of the nationality
than adapted to the taste of foreigners.
It was composed of tortelzas, species of
corn cakes resembling in taste to what
boiled shoe-leather is likely to taste, and
green Spanish pepper, dish which is
very tasty when cooked with meat, but
which is rather strong in its crude state,
and without which Mexican is not able
to make meal Our landlord was d
decided original. and but for want of
space / could tell you many spicy story
about him. His name is Kohlhass, and
/ happened to see him mentioned in an
American paper some time ago, where it
was stated that Judge c., very
witty and we'll informed gentleman, and
one of the authorities of the place, asked
Mr.. Kohlhass, who was messenger of the
court during its session, to open the
court whereupon Mr.. Kohlhass goes at
once to work and opens all the windows
of the court, and then, with the most
serious air in the world, steps up to the
Judge, saying:


Your honor, the court is open!'


X. is man of no education, but well
adapted to the wild country in which he
lives. The Indians are his particular
enemies, and before we left his house we
gave him the well-meant advice to look
out for his scalp. The savages have,
indeed, reason to hate him, for he hard
ly ever, returned from his numerous
scouts without one or several of the red
men falling victims to his experience in
Indian warfare. That whole country is
infected by gangs of the savage and
daring tribe of the Camanches, probably
the largest and most warlike nation in
the Southern part of North America
On our way from the fort where was
stationed to Fort Bliss, just previous to
the above described visit to San
Elizario, we expected to have an engage
ment with the red skins; but will
make the description of that excursion
the subject of my next letter to your es-
teemed paper.
Year: 1868

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN on or after three weeks from the first publica-
tiOn of this notice application will be made to the
Governor of Ohio for the pardon of William Nor
gan, convicted in November, A. ID. 1857, of murder
in the second degree and sentenced by the Court of
Common Pleas of Franklin county TO imprisonment
in the Penitentiary for life with hard labor.


ian2S-M3W
Year: 1868

All in the arms Of Autumn lying,
Fading flowers round her sighing,
Summer sick and sad is dying.
Now no more shall she be seen,
In the evenings deep serene,
Weaving garlands white and green.
Fold her IT a winding sheet,


Woven of all blossoms meet,
For tho shroud of maiden sweet.
Crimson lose and and lily white
All she had of best and bright,
Long have vanished from the light
Gather Autumn's paiest flowers,
Dank with Autumn's softest showers
Bring them to her leafess bowers.
There through Winters icy gloom,
She shall rest as in a tomb;
Sheeted snow shall round her bloom
Shroud her bloom, but not forever
Mortals die, but seasons never.
When the chains Of Winter sever,
Spring.shall wake her up again,
Lead her forth to hill and plain,
Over willing hearts to reign.
Year: 1868

With frequency which we feared might
become tiresome, we have urged the great
importance of patronizing home industry.
Every member of comm unity o~ght to
know that it is his interest 70 contrib ute to
the business success and prosperity ofthose
among whom he lives and upon whom he
depends for patronage. Yet every member
of this community does not act as if he
thought this to be his duty or interest. We
personally know, and could name, if neces-
sary, citizens of this place, whose every
dime of patronage is received from the peo-
pie of this city and vicinity, who prefer to
send abroad for every thing they want
Acting upon the ridiculously absurd idea
that nothing made or bought here is good
enough for themselves and their families,
these persons send to manufacturing or mer-
camille establishments in Northern cities for
articles that are made just as well and can
be purchased just as cheap at home. Such
parties ought never to complain about hard
times or wonder at the dullness of trade
They have done, and are doing, everything
in their power to cripple the industry and
Paralyze the energies of our mechanics and
producers.


The home mechanic is the patron of the
merchants and farmers among whom he
lives, and ifhis industry and energy are not
encouraged by his neighbors he is forced
to seek some other residence and work.


There will be no change for the better
until our people learn and practice the i'm
pOrtant lesson of pstronizing home industry
and home enterprise. Until this is DONE
We may expect to hear of hard times and
dull trade.
Year: 1868

A movement has been put on foot in
New Orleans to effect plan for distinguish
ing between those among the colored peo-
pie who are our friends and those who are
against US. tits proposed that every mem
Der of a club shall take under his special
care one or more colored men, who desire
to go with the Democratic party, and shall
have his or their names enrolled upon books
kept by the clubs for that purpose; that be
shall accompany them to the polls on the
day of election, and after having seen them


deposit their votes, issue them certificates
to the effect that they have voted the De-
mocratic ticket: that their names are enroll
cd upon the books of such a club, and ask
ing that they receive the support and en-
couragement of all good Democrats in the
city and State. The Memphis Avaau che
suggests the adoption of the same plan in
that city, and we think a similar move
ment here and elsewhere in the State could
0ot fail to result in good. Let colored peo-
pie vote for whom they please, but let it al
50 be understood that those who vote to
keep the white men of the country from
exercising the rights and privileges of free
men must look for their daily bread to the
base men whose eounsels they follow. Rad
icals draw strict lines between their friends
and foes; and it is time Conservatives were
ceasing to play into their hands. Colored


Radicals live off the fruits of employment
given by Conservative whites; yet vote to
keep their employers and benefactors
ground in the dust. If our people longer
permit this condition of affairs to exist
they deserve to be kept under the rule OF
the thieves and robbers who are rapidly
changing the South into a desert. It is
time for halfway measures to cease. Tbs
Radicals who use these colored dupes
should be forced to take care of them


those who dance should pay the fiddler.
Year: 1868

1t is reported that Daniel Drew was in this
city Oh Sunday last and had interview with Commo
dore Vanderbilt The great railway kings parted with
out coming to any favorable understanding
Year: 1868

dollars, and yet they made very
good crop. But it seem that an
over estimate was made as to the
price Of labor of each hand as well
as the amount gotten out of them.
The freedmen didn't do so much
as was expected of them, while
large numbers left just in the nick
OF time. All these little odds and
ends failed to come ont as ecOnomi-
cally as was expected. All these
things have claimed our attention
to some extent, so much so, that
we feel confident in saying that a
slight change in the cultivation OF
thepsOil of the South would pro
duce astonishing results. We
also need a change of ideas-with
judicious economy in the manage
ment of soil culture. We fail to
make use of real engine of wealth,
''rural economy" Our markets
We're never better, and now, while
we have something to stimulate
us, let us profit by it and aid
our own Southern homes. We
should remember the adage of
that sturdy old economist, Frank
lin, "never ask another to do that
for you which you can doyourself.a
-[Cor. Of Southern Farmer.
Year: 1868

HoME.--A mans house should
be on the hilltop of cheerfulness
and serenity, so high that no
shadows rest upon it, and where
the morning comes early and the
evening tarries SO late, that tho
day has twice as many golden
hours as those of other men. He
is to be pitied whose house is in
some valley of grief, between the
hills, with the l1ngest night and
the shortest day, equatorial and
tropical Henry Ward Beecher.
Year: 1868

The Commercial Bulletin has an
able editorial on the subject ofaid
to planters by the Freedmen's Bu-
reau. To ask the Bureau for ad-
vances is a dire and dangerous
alternative, from which every
Southern man should shrink back
in doubt. Those who have moth
ing to lose might offer their servi-
ces as distributors of provisions
to the pets of the paternal govern
ment, but every man who can row
his own boat should decline the
generous proposal.


''No, planter understands per-
perfectly well the meaning of this
whole scheme. 1t is that the Bu-
Ireau shall be Overseer of the South
and the factor of the South. That
the Internal Revenue Office shall
control the cotton from the hour
it leaves the plantation until it
shall'be shipped. 1t is to fix and
fasten on us an useless and perni-
clous system of espionage. We
once made four millions Of bales
without imported overseers, and it
would be far betterfor the planters
to let the destitute freedmen and
the Bureau officers and factors
draw their rations from the Fed
eral cOmmissarias direct. If the
loss of a crop would close out the
Bureau and the idle freedmen,
with the cut-w0rln and collector,
it would be a good speculation for
the planter to lose a crop. Let
him not be entrapped to open q
poorhouse for destitute negroes,
and be thus deluded into ruin.
Let him beware how he borrOws
bread and meat not for himself or
his family alone-but foridle pau
pers. Let him not incur the re-
proach of having been sold out
because his boarders would not
work, or because the frost or the
food destroyed the product of
their labor. Let the planter be-
ware lest the Bureau allow these
destitute freedmen to bid at the
sale of the effects, and swap places
with him next year. Again, we
advise them, examine this propo-
sitiOn carefully. cannot do you
much good. 1t is not intended for
your relief. 1t may work some of
you irreparible mischief"
Year: 1868

The world goes mp and the world goes down
And the sunshine follows the rain,
Aud yesterday S sneer and yesterday frown
Can never come over again,


Sweet wife,
No, never come over again.
For woman is warm though man be cold,
And night will hallow the day, fold
TIL the heart which at ev n was weary and
Can rise in the morning gay,


Sweet wife,
To its work in the morning gay.