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Year: 1869

As matter of record we copy Gov Morton's
letter from the columns of Democratic news
paper. We presume the honorable Senator had
reasons for selecting another channel for bis
communication. II he had done rs equal honor
we should have printed his argument earlier.
Year: 1869

The letter of Gen. Thomas to Governor Saf- ford wili be found in another column. How hopeless the sound which 1t conveys wha; little reason it gives us to hope for anything which might better our condition here

 It hard to see people wasting away by Indian ravages who are ready and willing to take the field if they had only something to subsist upon while so engaged. We had hopes that the necessary assistance would be furnisR- ed. Governor Stafford, who has had much ex- psrience in Sighting Indians. is anxious to take the fsli in person and three companies, dir ected by his energy and experience would have constituted an infinitely valuable auxil- iary to the scant military force in the Territory. The present condition of affairs cannot long continue. Not week passes in which some person iG not robbed or murdered; and the sotslers who might De wealthy and prosperous if they wers protected in their industry are, by therepeatsd rayages of the Indians, generally impoverished.

 The Indians take, and overhaul;the mails j; taking care to keep whatever of value they may there discover. They have found greenbacks to be quite es valusb ble plunder as stock, and they have at last adopted the plan of attacking the mails at night something unheard of Tn Apache warfare until quite recently. Some thing must speedily be done. We have an ener- getic Governor, willing to risk his life at any time in making wer against the Indians; We have people ready and willing to respond ana follow him if they are enabled. It now re- mains for the government to decide whether brave people of theic own blood shall be driven from their homes, and the far fields of Arizona be again turned oyer to undisputed sway of the Apaches, or whether it will give assistance ani protection that will insure safe'y to the people and prosperity to the country.
Year: 1869

rays of Aurora and the dancing of leaves
laden with perfume, that sages of great
Intellectual caliber cannot perceive the
facts that coolies never pay taxes; that
they never settle in community; that
they eat and drink very sparingly; that
they always take away what money they
make, and leave the country as poor be-
hind them as they are apt to find it on
their grand arrival. 1t may do very well
to put Celestial in a swamp, but the
rogue is too cunning to stay there long;
if he remains at all, be sure it is not to
work in a way to make his services of the
least value. Johnny the Asiatic is not
such ninny as Ssmbo the African; he is
subtitle knave, versed in all kinds of
trickery; naturally indolent, he works
only on compulsion; mean in his habits,
his propensities are trifing; great
gambler, he earns little and lives on lit.
tie. my profits" says speculator in
pig-tails. are greater By importing Ce-
lestials than any one else" SO this free
land is to be turned into Chinamsn's
garden and the white toiler sent adrift
down the stream of obscurity, in order to
gil the pockets Of some fellow who has
taken it into his head to make fortune
out Of the scarcity of labor. Common
sense will tell anyone that hundred
skilled toilers of the Caucasian race (who
"come to stay ~ are of more value to
community than o thousand Mongoliana.
The only advantage in Celestial immi-
grants is, that as we are ignorant of the
way in which cutlery is made (having
taken no trouble to establish steel fac
tory), and as we have cottonwood and
gum trees in abundance around US, it
would be good idea in the line of econ
omy to change our Euglish-made knives
and forks for sets of Chinese chop-siicks.
This would be great god-seDd to ner-
vous people who frequently run q sharp.
pronged fork in their lips; and ladies
who are in the hahit of using snuff sticks
woad be likely to think the change
good one, and could easily adapt them
selves to it. Another advantage would
be the adoption of the Chinese custom of
total abstinence from beet, milk, butter aud
cheese, which would save our prairie and
pasture lands for mules and sheep, and
do away with all the bothers and expense
Of keeping and feeding cows. But the
best turn Of all (and the most important
as the world wags) would be that, as
Johnny is good juggler, there is a like
lihood of his teaching some of our grand
schemers few fine points in the "black
art.
Year: 1869

CONFIDENCE IN ONES SELF
When crisis befalls you, and the
emergency requires moral courage
and manhood to meet it, be equal
to the requirements of the moment
and rise superior to the obstacles
in your path. The universal testi-
mony of men whose experience ex.
actly comedies with yours furnishes
the consoling reflection that diff.
culties may be ended by opposition.
There is no blessing equal to the
possession of o stout heart. The
magnitude of the danger needs
nothing more than q greater effort
than ever at your hands. If yon
prove recreant i'm the honr of trial
ycu are the worst of recreants, and
deserve no compassion. Be not
dismayed nor unnamed when you
should be. bold and daring, un-
fiinching and resolute. The cloud
Whose threatening murmurs yon
hear with dread is pregnant with
blessing, and~stbe-frown whose
sternness makes you shudder and
tremhle will ere long be succeeded
by a smile of bewitching sweetness
and benignity. Then be strong
and manly, oppose equal forces to
open difficulties, keep a stiff npper
lip, and trust in Proyidence. Great
ness can only be achieved by those
who are tried. The condition OF
that achievement is confidence in
ones self. .-.
Year: 1869

A GENTLEMAN who had q very
deaf servant was advised by a
friend to discharge her.


mo, no." replied the gentle.
man, with much good feeling ;
"that poor creature could never
hear Of another situation"
Year: 1869

1t is said cat has nine lives, but IL tne cat
with so many is as tenacious of each Vi lneh
as a cat of which we heard TINS morning, sne
has long lease of life, Henry Dltmar, who
lives near tbe Menomonee. in the Fourth
ward. has large Maltese cat to which the
family had become very much attached
Early in November the cat was missing, and
search for Tabby, long and earnest, did not
reveal her whereabouts. About this time
Mr.. Ditmar had fireplace in an unoccupied
room brckcd up, but he did not suspect that
Tabby was in there until yesterday, when the
wall was taken down, divulging her catship,
and sorry looking specimen she was. We
talk about being as thin as rail or a match
but those were nothing to Tabby. You
could nearly see through and through her.
The flesh from her bones had nearly all
wasted away, and she had SO little strength
left that she could not get up. Her
claws were worn down in scratching to
get out of prison, and the solid brick showed
, the impression they had made upon them.
Tabby was too faint to speak the delight she
felt in escaping DEATH to say much in prOpriG
person@, but she looked her delight in the
strongest terms. A small quantity of milk
was fed her at intervals during the day and
night, and now Tabby is in fair way to re-
cover. 1t is believed that the cat came down
the chimney and found herself sin a tight
place" shortly after the fire-fue was bricked
up, but the man who did the work saw moth
ing of her. Tabby, it is supposed, was lock
ed in without morsel of food for forty-fivt
days.-MiL1duke Wisconsin,
Year: 1869

al who have committed an excess OF any kind
whether it be the solitary vice of YOUTH or the sting
Ing rebuke of misplaced confidence in maturer years
SEEK FOR AN ANTIDOTE IN SEASON.
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitude and Nervous
Prostration that may follow Impure Cotton,
are the Barometer to the whole system.
Do not wait for the consummaton that is to fol-
low; do not wait for Unsghtly Ulcers, for


Disabled Limbs, for Loss of Beauty


G0pnnlaxinu
Year: 1869

The new counterfeit ten dollar bills
which have created SO great an excite
ment among bankers and United States
treasurcrs, it is said, are the finest exc
cuted counterfeits ever thrown upon
the community. A description of the
counterfeit from Washington says: d


"At first glance they seem to be a
perfect imitation of the $40 greenback,
and the printing seems to have been
done from the original plate, but there
are points of difference which are thus
noted: In the horiginal the shading
around the 10 in the medallion appears
like fine network. and runs close up
to the figures. In the counterfeit oDtc
this shading is picked up, land becomes
coarse as it reaches the figures, forming
a light streak or circular haze similar
to that about the moon before rain
There is no haze in the genuine note
This is slight point for detection. A
clearer one is the fact that in the origi.
nal notes, within the light circle run.
ming under the figures 10, there are
three and third dots on the left of the
figure |. In the counterfeit bill the one.
third dot is missing. But an infalliblo
mark of distinction is found under the
left wing of the eagle. In the genuine
notes are four distinct rows of feath.
ers under the wing. In the counter.
feits these rows of feathers are unde.
fined and this seems to be the only
weak spot i'll the whole engraving"
Year: 1869




~ Our readers klow-somero of them at
least--that Universal Suffrage pl evails
in France, and that the Emperor gencr.
ally directs the voting, just as a few
Radical leaders direct the negro vote in
this country. A New York paper, dis.
cussing the probability Of a conflict be-
tween the legislative power and Louis
Napoleon, says: Is it impossible that on
the occasion of the first appeal to the
people the people should go against the
Emperor? In France the moneyed
classes rule, as they rule all the world
over. If the moneyed classes go against
the Emperor universal suffrage will not
save him. We require but some such
illustration to convince the world that
universal suffrage is mockery, a delu-
sion and a snare. 1l3A Hf.Ii gFNn p'
Year: 1869

OF The programme Of Wells, of Virgin


ia, indicates the peculiar direction in


which Radical fancy ever runs. He
has been beaten at the polls, and is no.
''where before the people. No matter
y he must have the results of victory just


the same as if he had the victory. Can
,by must not announce the result till
y Congress meets, and Congress must


hold the matter in suspense till the ses-
sion goes over and thus continue in of
flee the present powers, defeating the
whole purpose Of the election. This


highwayman's plan comes from the
al present Governor. himsolf.1iiO
Year: 1869

The New York Tribune says in re-
gard to the test oath: "We protest
against the exaction of the test oath as
mcditated by Gen. Candy. We want
the leading Conservatives to take their
seats in the new Legislature swear
fidelity to The new, Constitution and
ratify the 10Th amendment, and we want
the. State admitted thereupon to repre-
sentation in Congress and to all the
rights, of self-goyernment, and so we
are confident do very large majority
Of the Northern peopie.% 9rr
Year: 1869

Children should never be allowed to
remain in room where people are
smoking. We have known many chill
dren ruined by breathing the vile smoke
of the fathers cigar, and sometimes
the mothers pipe. If parent is SO
very ignorant of the laws of life as to
'dsmoke where young children live, he is
q barbarian indeed. sH
Year: 1869

On the 30th and 31st ult.-both days inolusive-3O0
voluntary petitions in bankruptcy were filed in the
above named court The last day Of the old year was
the last day upon which bankrupts having assets
could file petitions. From the 1st inst. the fifty per
cent clause OF the law comes into operationtat is
no person can obtain his discharge in bankruptcy
unless he Is able to pay fifty per of his liabilities
or obtains the sanction Of majority Of his creditors
to such discharge.
Year: 1869

The Chicago River Is now in very foul
condition; its liquid nass is black MS Ink,
aud almost thick ns mud, while the Shiny
appearance Of its surface, and the volumi-
nous odors which it gives out, are positively
sickenine. We believe that the pumps at
Bridgeport have rot been set to work this
year. It is suggested TINT the reason for
this unusual omission 1s not that there is no
money in the City Trensurs, bat Tint 10
cleanse the river is not necessary, inasnuch
as the numerous street improvements now
in progress render it almost impossible to
travel from one division Of the city 10 the
other, and thus greatly diminish the NUM-
ber Of those who cross the river. Il this
lie the reason, it is very lame one, for,
though travelling may be made more diff
cult, it is not diminished; md, even if It
were, the miasmn, unfortunately, is not
confined to tho river banks The health Of
tho city, sud every part Of it, requires that
the pumps should be set to work imme-
diAselY, and the delay in doing SO is Little
less than criminal. We are approaching
the most unhealthy season Of the year, and
every days dolay in this sanitary measure is
f1augLt with danger.
Year: 1869

1t is understood that the admission
of Virginia will be postponed until after
the holidays. This it is feared will
plovs rather disastrous to the WALKER
party. The Radical element will i'm
prove the interval by working for the
overthrow of all the proceedings had
b. the Legislature in October. Their
object now is to have that body organ
lied on n Test Oath basis, admitting to
seats the opponents of those members
who cannot take the Oath. This would
give the proscriptives clear majority
in both Houses, through which they
ex pect to control the political future OF
the State. 1t is of little moment with
the Radicals that Virginia has complied
with all the conditions imposed by Con-
gress and tie Administration. So long
as their men are not given clear mon
opOly of the offices, the reconstruction
of the State is deemed insufficient and
she must be kept out in the cold.
Year: 1869

Jealousy, Wuvder aud Casuaity ~


West Tennessee.


rFr.m the Huntingdon eTsnn.) Courier, 9th J
We give below the ,history of q hor
rible affair that occurred at Hollow
Rock. small town on the Northwestern
railroad, in the upper end Of this coun-
ty, nine miles from this place, rs we
got it from gentleman who was at
the place at the time of the occurrence


There lived ia the town two men OF
exactly the same name. yet not at all
related to each other. Their names were
William a. Green, both men OF families,
and both addicted to the habit OF drink
Ing. We will discriminate bstwee O them
by giving tue names as they were known
in this community, to-wit: Sandy Bill
and Marlborough Bill it seems that
there had been an ill feeling existing
between them for long time, caused by
the belief of Sandy Bill that Marlbor-
ongh Bill had intruded upon his domes-
tic relations and utterly destroyed bis
peace and Happiness with his wife.
With this belief resting upon his soul,
be was ever ready to strike down the
man whom he believed had dishonored
his family if he could only be sure of his
guilt. On last Monday night, soon
after dark, and before Sandy Bill had
left his residence to 60 to his bushes
house had business house in Hol-
low Rock-Marlborough Bill, in pass.
ing from his residence to town, went by
the residence of Sandy b II and called
IN Finding Sandy Bill at home, an alter
cation commenced between them, which
soon resulted in Sandy Bill drawing his
pocket knife, and stabbing Marlborough
Bill one fatal and uHerriDg thrust. the
blade entering his heart and killing
him instantly. The screams of Mrs.
Green soon brought in several gentle.
men of the town, who, asking what was
the. matter, were told, by Sandy Bill
| that be had stabbed Bill Green, but
did not thirk he had hurt him badly,
aud called upon him to get up. Marl-
borough Bill was lying upon his face on
the floor; the persons present seeing
that he remained motionless went to
him, and found that he was dead.
Green, upon seeing thas be was dead,
Immediately left the house, and getting
horse he rode some three or four miles
to O mans house named Pickler,
and there remained the balance
of the night, leaving, however. about
daylight afoot. He was found dead
at about ten o'clock in the day, at the
distance of about two miles from Pick
ler's with his face in small branch
water about six inches deep. 1t is sup.
posed that he had stopped down for the
purpose OF getting a drink, and was
seized with a fit of spOplexy and died,
as there were no marks of violence Oh
his person. Thus he walked the earth
a murderer Only few short hours until
power stronger than man called him
to eternity. This is the most tragic and
melancholy termination Of domes ic
trouble that ever came under our obser-
vation. and we sincerely hope that it
may lie the last. The murdered man
leaves a wife aud several childIen-the
OTHER leaves bis wife; although they had
been married many years, they were
never blessed with children.
Year: 1869




ing forward to future In which you
see neither home nor hope, IL YOU
nave a family whom you would see
IN land of room and plenty, If you
are a farmer without farm. man
not independent, with your home
owned by another, and your food fed
to your family from another's- hand
IF you are any Of these, and wish
TO be something else, and are willing
to work that you may be something
better. accept our invitation and
come TO Iowa, where a generous soil
aud n generous people will give you
welcome, and help you cheerfully as
you industriously help yourself.
Year: 1869

The Republicans have sounded the
keynote on their side for this campaign
We'll aware of the fact that on the great
issues the people are against them, they
are seeking to make the contest 90 off in
personal "reminiscences and personal re-
elimination. But they will not be permit
ted to do this. The Democracy propose
to be ON the offensive, and not the dcfen-
sive. Their platform, we are happy to
say, is bold and outspoken in its arragn-
ment OF the shortcomings, fallacies and
crimes ofthe Radical organization. When
the Radical papers shall have answered
it will be time enough to listen to their
counter charges The questions now be-
fore the people of Ohio are these:


Shall negro suffrage be made univcr-
sal throughout the United States and
the people of the States be deprived OF
every power to say who shall be voters
within their limits?


Shall the bonds be paid in gold, for
which we only agreed to give green
backs, and shall they be made, in the
mean time, subject to taxation, like
other property?


Shall we ofthe West continue always to
be oppressed by tariff which was solely
created for the interests of the New Eng
land manufacturers and Eastern bond
holders? 1t is upon these questions
mainly, and upon the conceded eXtraVa
gance and corruption of the Republican
Federal Administration, that the battle
is to be fought and the victory WON
Enquirer.
Year: 1869




Here is the third resolution of the Rad
ical Platform adopted at Columbus on
the 23d day Of June. 1t is Niger all
over, and the party of Negroism is be,
ing begged to swallow it:


Sd. That the abolition of slavery was
a national and necessary consequence OF
thewar of the Republic and that the re,
construction measures of Congress were
measures well adapted to effect the re
construction of the Southern States and
secure the blessings Of liberty and a free
government and as completion oI
those measures, and finally, believing ii
its essential justice, we are in favor o.
the ratification of the Fifteenth Amend
Year: 1869

We love the man whose honest heart


VIII bravoly dare and bravely do;
Who will not act the towards part,
sBut strong in right, will right pursue
Whose knee ne'er bended at the nod


OF titled pomp nor regal power,
But bowed alone before his God,


With hope his crown and love his dover.
Who dares to face world of scorn


And darc's brothers hand to span,
Though rough the skin and rough the form,
Ii yet that brother be a man!
Who strikes where'er wrong is found,
And brands tyrant to his face
Nor courts applause, an empty sound,


But firmly treads an honest race.
Such are the men who stemmed the tide:
And Glove the way through giant wrong;
Their names immortal neer shall die,


But ring in everlasting song.
Year: 1869

Eg-The tender sensibilities of the
Republican press are frightfully disturb
cd at the highly immoral and indecent
manner in which A. j. has been pitching
into U. G.. They urge that when an ex-
President calls his successor ''lying and
treachcrous," it is both shocking and
disgraceful. To our conception the real
disgrace lies far back of this. 1t is in
the fact that there should be too much
truth in the rather strong language used
by johnson, and not in the fact OF his
using it. Our Republican editors had
better overhaul the history of the John
son-Stanton controversy, and endeavor
to improve themselves in the science OF
moral casuistry. Eng.
Year: 1869

GS-The Cincinnati Times says "the
taxation of the bonds would be viola
ton of the contract" Will it specify
what there is in the contract that pre-
vents them from being subject to taxa
ton by the United States Government
We assert that there is nothing, and that
they can be legally taxed by Congress.
Even Ben. Butler, in the last session, was
for the exercise of that power. They
ought to be taxed a sum equal to what
other property pays for State and local
taxation.-EaqHircr.
Year: 1869

We may go through the world, but twill be


very slow,
If we listen to all that is said as we go;
Wen be worried, and fretted, and kent in a


stew,
For meddlesome tongues must have something


to do


For people will talk
If quiet and modest, twill then be presumed,
That your humble position is only assumed;
You're wolf in Sleeps clothing or else your


fool.
But don't get excited, keep perfectly COOL


For people will talk
If generous and noble, they'll vent out their


spleen,
You'll hear some loud hints that you're selfish


and mean,
If upright and honest, and fair as the day,
They'll call you rogue, in a sly, sneaIinS way,


For people will talk
Then if you show the least boldness of heart,
Or slight inclination to take your own part,
They'll call you an upstart, conceited; and vain,
But keep straight ahead, don't stop to explain,
..- For people will talk.
If threadbare your coat, or old-fashioned your


dress,
Some one, of course, will take notice of this,
And hint rather close that you can't pay your


way,
But don't get excited, whatever they say,
For people will talk.
If you dress in the fashion, don't think TO es-


cape,
For they criticise then in q far different shape
You're ahead of your means, or your bills are


unpaid,
But mind your own business, then keep straight


ahead,


For people VIII talk.
They'll talk fine before you, but then at your


back
OF venom and spite there is never a lack;
How kind and polite in all that they say,
But bitter as gall when you are out of the way


For people will talk.
Good friend, take my advice and do as you


please,
For your mind, if you have one, will then be Al


ease, -...
Through life you will meet with all sorts o


abuse,
But don't think to stop them, twill be of no use
For people will talk.