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Year: 1868

The fair and festival to be given by the
ladies' of the First Presbyterian church, at
Darts Hall, next Thursday evening,
promises to be great success, and we
have no doubt that our citizens generally
will show their appreciation of the efforts of
these ladies', by a liberal patronage.
Year: 1868

DAY OF PRAYER.-The Young Mems Christian
Association, at their convention in Detroit, in
June last, resolved in favor of making the second
Sabbath in November, 1868, day Of prayer for
success in the conversion Of sinsers-the chief
work Of the association. Tomorrow is therefore
the day agreed on, and we presume our associa-
ton will bear it in mind.-Rim Union Of this
morning.


The zeal of the most pious aud exemplary
editors of the Union is highly commend
able-but if they will look in some almanac,
they will learn that tomorrow wU be the
third Sunday in Norember. There is no
objection, however, to their praying as often
Year: 1868

The Dayenporters are still cIamorng for
q city market. Dubuque has a magnificent
city market, and no city the size of Rock Is
lond and Davenport, in the east, is without
this necessary institution. The Democrat
says Of it:


'Ifthis arrangement could be carried out, it
would be great convenience to all citzens and
a source Of considerable revenue to the city. The
farmers would know just where to bring their pro
duoe, and the purchaser would know just where to
look for every article he needs and besides, both
would give and receive fair prices 1t is a mat
ter that should be brought prominently forward,
and If the city should refuse to do anything in the
matter it could be made splendid private sPeou-
lation by any who are so inclined"
Year: 1868

WuEN parson wishes to make a political
speech and pass it Off for sermon, let him
say SO before hand, as the Rev. Mr. Barnes,
OF the Congregational church at Moline, did
for tomorrow.
Year: 1868

TuE Union, in its zeal to induce some.
body to build first class hotel here, "slops
over" oycr.does the thing, and is unjust to
our present hotclkeepers. 1t says, Every
few travellers stop here unless they must
preterring to 90 TO Davenport for meals and
lodging, even when their business isin Rock
Island This is wholly wrong, and wholly
untrue. Tho fact is that more travellers
stop here and do business over the river,
than who stop over there and do business
here. Whether it is because they like our
hotels or our landlords better, or whether
their bills are less here, we do not know
but the fact is as we state it. We have
pretty good hotels here, and they are crowd
ed all the time. But We haven't enough hotel
room, and not quito Of the modern style
What we want is one good sized new hotel,
the construction of which shall be under the
charge Of competent architect, and which
shall contain all the modern improvements
and accommodations of first class house.
If some citizen would build such house
not too large or expensive, but Of the best
style and kind,and have it kept as well as
any hotel in the land, it would be public
blessing.
Year: 1868

b@r Steam is apparently perfect
disintectant as far as yellow fever is
concerned. Commander Chandler,
of the United States steamer Don,
lying at Vera Cruz on the breaking
out of a very malignant type Of that
disease, closed the hatches and filled
the rooms with steam, bringing the
temperature up to 225 degrees, then
dried them, and effectually killed the
disease. Such success in an infected
port is remarkable. The method is
not new one, however.
Year: 1868

E1EGs LEAVE to INFORM his FRIENDS and


ID the public at large, that he will keep on
hand fresh and full supplies of all articles in the
provision line, which he will sell on terms to suit
the cash basis of trade. liberal share of pat
ronage is respectfully solicited, at his stand on
Third street. juyl
Year: 1868

USEFUL HINTS. Wood ashes and
common salt, wet with water, will
soak the cracks of stove and pre-
vent the smoke from escaping.
A bit Of glue dissolved in skim
milk and water will restore Grape.


Ribbons of any kind should be
washed in cold soap suds and not
rinsed.


If your fiat irons are rough, rub
them with fine salt and it will make
them smooth.


Oat straw is the best for filing beds.
1t should be changed one year.


If you are buying carpets for dura.
bility, choose small figures.


Scotch snuff put in a hole where
crickets come out will destroy them.


A gallon Of strong lye put in bar
rel of hard water will make it as soft
as rain water. .....
Half cranberry on corn will
soon kill it,


For tit OF passion, walk in the
open air; you may speak your mind
10 the wind without hurting any one,
or proclaiming yourself to be sim
pleton.


For a fit of idleness, count the tick.
ngs Of clock. Do this for one hour
and you will be glad to pull off your
coat the next and work like a negro.


For fit Of ambition 60 into a
rburch-yard and read the grave stones.
They will tell you the end Of ambi-
ton. The grave will soon be your
bed chamber, the earth your pillow,
corruption your father and the worm
your mother and sister.


For fit Of repining, look about for
the lame the blind, and visit the bed
'id1en, and afflicted, and deranged,
and they will make you ashamed Of
complaining Of your lighter Affections.


For fit Of dependency look on
the good things which God has given
YOU in this world and at those which.
He has promised to His followers in
the next He who goes into his gar
len to look for cobswebs and spiders,
will find them, while he who looks
Tor flower may return into his house
with one blooming 10 bis bosom.
Year: 1868

SENATOR HENDERSON AND THE Missouri
DELKG morning, Mr.. Woodward
tried to get before the House as a question of
privilege. resolutions for Committee of
Inquiry into the conduct Of the Missouri dele
CATION in attempting to in influence the course of
Senator Henderson on Impeachment Mr.
Loan said the interviews with their Senator
were had and the letter was written at his in.
stigation. The Speaker decided it was not a
privileged question. as the House was not the
custodian Of the honor of the Senate, nor CON-
petent to take notice of infrngements of its
privileges. The House then proceeded to the
consideration of private bills.
Year: 1868

Senator Conklihg is much better to-day.
though not able to leave his bed. He is safer.
ing from inflammation of the stomach, though it
is not of serious character, and his ply q.
DIR. Baxter, expresses the opinion that he will
soon be out again.


Senator Grimes is rapidly improving, and
to-day was able to sit up. 1t was at first
thought that he was threatened with para
lytic attack, but he is now recovering, and
will be out to morrow or next day. Chief
Justice Chase ard number of Senators Wis
tied both Senator Conkling and Senator Grimes
during the day.
Year: 1868

1MPRovING.-The condition of Senator How.
ard is somewhat better to-day, though he is
still confined to his bed. His physicians say
that several days will yet elapse before he eau
leave his room.
Year: 1868

MoCLEILAN came home from Europe
just in time to witness the effect of his
military instruction upon the Demo-
critic party. Its change of base threat;
ems to be as disastrous as his was; and


it Is questionable whether enough OF
the party willSbe saved to make bet
ter fght, undera better leader. in 1852.
Year: 1868

A CONSCIENTIOUS DUTCHMAN.-One
of the most conscientious Dutchmen ever
known was partner in commission house
in Cincinnati, and sometimes sold some
of the merchandise when the proprietors
were absent. He was a good.salesman
and pretty good judge of money, but
in one of his sales he took in a very sus-
picious-looking five-dollar bill, and when
the book-keeper took it to the bank, the
bank refused it and pronounced it spuri-
Gus, but said it was an excellent imita-
tion. The book-keeper returned it to the
porter, and told him to return it to the
party of whom he received it. About q
week afferward, the book-keeper, think
ing he had time to see the party and get
another note, asked the porter if he had
returned the spurious bill. "Well," he
said dat man vot gave me that bill, he
didn't coined around already, and some
days l tink de bill vas goot, and some
days tink de bill vas bad 80 one of
dem days vot l tink it vas goot, I passed
him out" Too many men use doubtful
money the same way.
Year: 1868

DIPTHERIA.-Diptheria in its early
stage may be recognized by any person
of ordinary capacity, by two marked
symptoms the sensation of bone or
hard substance in the throat, rendering
swallowing difficult and painful, and
marked fetor, or unpleasant smell of the
breath, the result Of its putrefactive ten
dency. On the appearance Of these
symptoms, if the patient is old enough to
do SO, give a piece Of gum camphor of
the size Of marrowfat pea, and let it be
retained in the mouth, swallowing slowly
the saliva charged with it until it is all


gone. In an hour OF so give another,
and at the end of another hour give a
third ; fourth will not usually be re-
quired but if the pain and Unpleasant


breath are not relieved, it may be used
two or three times more, at little long
er intervals, say two hours. If the child


is young, powder the camphor, which can


be easily done by adding drop or two


of spirits of alcohol to it, and mix it


with an equal quantity Of powdered loaf
sugar, or better, powdered rock candy,


and blow it through a quill or tube into


its throat, depressing the tongue with the


haft of spoon.-N. Y. Examiner.
Year: 1868

A Specimen from the LOuisviIIe Press.


The elegance OF Northwestern verbiage may be
found In the following extract from the Louisville
Democrat radical democrat) of the 18th inst.;-


Grant was stronger on the day Of his nomination
tnan AZ any time since that event. u. s. Grant was
never strong man. He has none OF the elements
OF popularity In his composition. Cold silent and
morose, he stands forth the representative Of blood
ictting radicalism. He repes instead Of attracting
the masses. His instincts led him from the scholarly
associations OF West Point to the more congenial
business OF asserting green hides; and there he re-
NAMED until he snuffed the scent OF blood In his
travels he awaSens no enthusiasm among the people,
and there demonstrations Of affection. At the
mention OF his name the solder remembers his reck
less disregard Of life and his fondness for dogs and
horses is not an element for the development Of en-
thusasm. Upon the great questions of the day
which imperil the exist nee OF the government or
point to its rescue from the dangers surrounding 1t
Grant Is dumb, gagged and muzzled by those who
his own or he has he Is not permitted to speak.
Strange as 1t may appear II Is not strange than
true that at period OF great national peril when
the questions before the country demanding atten-
ton are or the greatest magnitude, the candidate OF
the party In power-the party that has for years ad-
minlstered the government and changed its char
acter-is, upon all the great issues, as dumb as o
stone-dum0 when the nation W sntS his utteranceS
and uumb when the interests OF the country demand
clear expression OF his opinions and hspolcy. 1t
Is not possible for such candidate 10 increase in
popular strength.
Year: 1868

The Carnville tIll.) Democrat gives the following
account Of the recent insult to General Grant at that
place:-


large number Of republicans gathered at the
depot last Thursday evening to pay their respects TO
General Grant rs he passed up on the evening train
As soon as the General was discovered vt the car
window OF course the crowd gathered about him
shaking his hands and cheering W. W. O'Brien the
democratic candidate for Congress at large, was
there, and led gang OF bowling copperheads as
Yelling for seymour. O'Bren screamed and yelled
right In the face Of General Grant till the train
started This 10 q fact susceptible OF the clearest
proof. Many OF our most responsible citizens were
there and heard him. and are ready TO vouch for the
etatement Think OF 1t. candidate for Congress
getting up IN the face OF General Grant and scream
Ing for Seymour like o wild dervishi Was 1t the act
Of . gentemanf Honorable democrats do not think
so They denOunce IL ~ an outrage upon decency
1t stamps OBrien ~ q low-nung blackguard and
contemplate FELLOW, with none Of the instincts OF
gentleman. We expect nothing better from some OF
the small potato caQuers who follow his lead but we
6id suppose that the "srest gun Of peace demo-
Year: 1868

WHOLESALE MURDERs-The last issue Of the Fort
Scott fKansaD Monitor has the following report OF
cold booded murders:-"The sheriff OF Bourbon
county informs US that two bodies were recently dis
covered the State line In that county, He states
that great care was taken to find some papers or
marks on their clothing by which they might be
identified but could not find any. On one OF the
bodies four bullet holes were discovered In the back
OF the shirt and stone and club lying by his side
the latter evidently being used to crush his skull
The remains OF the other were that of large man.
with very long, dark, straight hair. The bullet holes
were al the marks or violence that could be found.
Judging from the decomposition their bodies must
have been lying on the prairie three or four weeks
to press we learn that three dead bodies have
been found on the State line, between Crawford
tion ID that they were Texans, driving cattle north
And we're shot down wheretheir remains werelfouud.
We hope to be able TO give our readers more Of the
particulars Of this mysterious anar In our next
hsua.1
Year: 1868

Mr.. John Martin, of Angola, NY,
makes the following statement of
the terrible railroad disaster at that
place:


ssI saw the cars fall from the
bridge-the rear car first on the
west, the next soon after on the east
side of the track. The rear car
struck an embankment of frozen
earth, fifty feet below the track. rear
end down. Nearly all the passen-
gers were instantly thrown to the
forward end of the car, and the car
was Immediately on fire from the
upsetting Of the stoves. | was the
first at the car and assisted in rescu-
ing three persons, when I ran for
pals, but it was impossible to extin-
guish the flames. I then went down
into the car, which was burning rap
idly, as far as I could, and saw q
mans feet Immediately in the fire.
but could see nothing of his form.
his body being covered with broken
seats and the wreck of the sides OF
the car. He was insensible, but
from his moaning I knew that he
was alive. After removing some OF
the rubbish [ took hold of his arm
but could not move him. l then
put my arm. around his head, lifted
it out of the rubbish, but it became
so hot by that time that I thought ]
could not rescue him. Making one
more effort, however, I caught one
hand in his hair and another on his
coat collar, and after dragging him
out Of the fire called for help when
got him to the top of the car, from
whence Ire was carried to the rail
road, and thence to Mr.. Southwick' s
house. We then learned by papers
on his person that his name was w
G.. Patterson"


The Toledo Commercial says
that Mr., P. is now slowly recover
ing. --e-- .tzr --
Year: 1868

In late letter of "Mark Twain
to the Alta Californian, occurs the
following description of his Arabian
steed named "Jerico - 1' 15i-1-.
While I am speaking Of animals,
I will mention that have one by the
name of "Jerico." He is mare.
l have seen remarkable horses be-
fore, but none 50 remarkable as this.
1 wanted horse that could shy, and
this one fills the bill. I had an idea
that shyness indicated spirit. If
was correct, I have got the most
spirited horse on earth. He SHES at
everything he comes across, with
the utmost partiality. He appears
to have moral dread Of telegraph
poles especial; and it is fortunate
that these are on both sides of the
road, because, as it is now, l never
fall off twice on the same side. If
fell on the same side always it would
get to be monotonous after while
This creature has got scared al
everything he has seen to-day except
hay wagon. He walked up to that
with an intrepidity and recllessness
that were astonishing. And it
would fill any one with admiration
to see how he preserves his self-pos


sion in the presence of a barley-sack


This daredevil bravery will be the
death of this horse some day.


He is not particularly fat, but
think he will get me through the
Holy Land. He Las only one fault


His tail has, been chopped off OF
driven up, and he has. to fight the
flies with his heels. This is all very
we'll, but when he tries to kick fly
off his head with his hind foot, it is
| too much variety He is going to
get himself into trouble that way
some day. He reaches round and
bites my legs, too. don't care par
ticularly about that, only I dom
like to see a horse too sociable. a.,
Year: 1868

Alas! for him who. grows old
without growing wise, and to whom
the future world does not set oper
her gates, when he is excluded by
the present. The Lord deals SC
graciously with us in the decline of
life, that it is shame to turn a deaf
ear to the lessons which he gives
The eye. becomes, dim, the tongue
falters, the feet totter, all the senses
refuse, to do their office, and from
every side -resounds the call, 'Set
thy house in order, for the term OF
thy. pilgrimage is at hand The
playmates of youth, the fellow la
borers of manhood, die away, and
take the road before US. Old age
is like some quiet chamber, in
which, disconnected from the visi-
BILE world, we can prepare in silence
for the world that is unseen.
Year: 1868

A LITTLE girl was one night under
the starry sky, intently meditating
upon the glories of the heavens. AT
last looking up to the sky, she said:
" Father, l have been thinking if the
wrong side of heaven is so beautiful,
what will the right side be-
Year: 1868

THE late snow has given place to mud
'sosby' and deep But even mud is tolerable
for short time And in this valley its vista
tions are always brief, as compared with most
other sections To-day the streets and roads
may be very muddy, but tonight wind may
spring up and leave all dry and solid in the
morning This statement would not be credits
ed by a resident of Long Tom,' where mud ex-
lists almost the year around, but any one who
has lived in this valley for any length Of time
knows that it is substantially true.
Year: 1868

CRY folks who intend to go to the Balls
this evening will bear in mind hat cafria
ges will be in readiness to carry them to and
from their residences. The muddy streets,
therefore. Iced keep no one at home. The
indications are that both balls will be
largely attended.
Year: 1868

Two alarms of fire have occurred during
the week. On each occasion there was the
usual excitement incidental to alarms. The
result of it all was the burning out of two
chimzeys. that likely had not been swept
or clean, q ont for years
Year: 1868

FoR SHAsTA.-A number of teams have
started, and Others are getting ready to start
With freight for the Shasta creek miues. Rather
early for that business, yet. 1t is believed that
little mining can ce done in that camp until
May, and yet some persons are starting thus
early to work in the mines, thinking it is al,
ready late starting time.
Year: 1868

DR. BrsacAR says Strangers who visit Southern Colorado and New Mexico for the first time, notice delightful peculiarity m our climate. We allude to the coolness Of the nights during the hot weather of the summer. No matter how oppressiyely hot are the days, we are certain of cool, refresh ing air at night The same is true of North ern and Central Arizona.
Year: 1868

GEN. HALLECK and staff have gone to Alaska on tour of inspection. Wonder when General Ord will take a trip down this way. Would like to sec him lose a horse or two by the Apaches,-it is so pleasant.
Year: 1868

THE resolutions Of the Democratic
State Convention denounce the Military
Reconstruction Bills because they deny
the legal existence of West Virginia.
The resolutions of the Republican State
Convention endorse those recopstruc-
ton measures, and thus declare the new
State to be null and void. Will any
man hereafter have the impudeuce to
claim the Radical party as the friends
of West Virginiai
Year: 1868

THE Mtelligmcer wants the ladies to
decide whether WHARTON, of the North
Imrican, was not the handsomest man
in the Democratic Convention. At the
same time we would like them to de-
eide another conundrum. Is NAT HAIR
RlsoH the handsomest man in the Rad
zeal party of West Virginia Black
Crook ladies to have no vote.
Year: 1868

When people become violent and
aOnsensical on any subject they are said
10 have it Oh the BRAIN" In this view
Vi the case some people are disposed to
say that our ueighbor of the Rteltgen-
Ger has Convention on the brain"
Differing from them, we think that so
hF irom manifesting Convention on
'lr BRAIN" he shows no brain on the
Convention.
Year: 1868

TIE GENERAL DISTRESS AND rs CAUSE'


A cry of distress when the day for the
payment of taxes comes around, arises
from every part of the country; and it
is because the business Of the country
is stagnant; it is because your work
shops are idle; it is because labor finds
no occupation: it is because the pro-
duce of the farmer remains on his hands,
instead of going to the market; it is be-
cause your stores are overloaded with
abundant stocks; it is because energy
and enterprise are paralyzed, and CAPT
tai remains inactive.
Year: 1868

The following Is the concluding paragraph
OF Senator Morton's great speech on the
supplementary reconstructioa bill, in COM
Gress:


Sir, there Is one great difference between
this Union party and the so-called Demo
cratie party. Our principles are those Of
humanity they are those of justice they
are those Of equal rights they ere princi>
pies that appeal to the hearts and conscisn-
ces Of men; while on the other side ws
hear appeals to the prejudice OF race
against race. The white man is overvhelm.
ingly in the majority in this country, aud
that majority is yearly increased BY half .
million Of white men from abroad, and that
majority gaining in proportion from year to
year until the colered mea will finally be hut
. handful in this country and yet We hear
the prejudices Of the white race appealed to
to crush this other race, and to prevent il
from rising to supremacy and power. Sir,
there is nothing noble, there is nothing gen.
erous, there is nothing lovely, in that policy
or that appeal. How does that principle
compare With oarsr We ere standing up
on the broad platform Of the Declaration Of
Independence, that "all men are created
equal; that they are endowed BY their Crsa-
tor with certain unalienabls rights that
among these are life, liberty, and the pur-
,suit Of happiness" We say that these
rights are not given By laws; Are not given
BY the Constitution but they are the gin Of
God to every man born into the world. Oh,
cir, how glorious is this great principle com.
pared with the inhuman-l might say hea-
thenish-appeal to the prejudice Of race
against race the endeayor further TO excite
the strong against the weak; the endeavor
further 70 deprive the weak Of their r;ghts
Of protection against the strong.