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Year: 1868

A narrow escape from a frightful
death occurred in Commercial street,
Boston, few days ago. A slater on a
roof lost his hold and slid down. As
he shot the edge he succeeded in grasp
ing the gutter, and held on with both
hands, his body suspended. The look
ers-on expected every instant to see him
dashed to pieces on the pavement, four
stories below. By great exertion he
succeeded in drawing himself up few
inches, throwing one foot on the gutter,
clauberiDg into it, and there sustaining
himself TIL help came.
Year: 1868

from the centres Of the streets and ena-
banking 1t at the side is matter left
for the consideration OF generations yes
to be. What little law we have on this
subject must lie far beneath "truth" in the
proverbial "well," for the exercise Of those
statutes relating to the preservation Of clean
illness in the streets depends almost entirely on
the interest that may be taken in the matter
by individual policemen, and is commonly
postponed for a more convenient season. We're
it locu.ts instead Of snow and mud some
excuse might be found for the paralyzatiou
that exists on all sides, from the authorities
Of the city to the governors Of houses but a.
we know exactly when the snow is coming,
and can form tolerable estimate Of both
how long it will continue and how heavily it
will fall, there is no excuse for our streets pre-
senting the appearance they do during the
greater part Of the winter.
Year: 1868

A very talented modern dramatist, seeking
a good idea as well as title for semi-sensa


tional drama, hit upon The Streets Of New
York" as embodyng the one and the other


The result Of his labor showed US that, by a
series OF untoward circumstances, the most
estimable young persons may be driven to
starvation and the use OF charcoal even in this
fonrishing city, OF which we are all so justly
proud. We are little sceptical about the
correctness Of this dramatist's deductions, but
do not purpose now to argue the point with
him beyond rcmarking that the title "On the
Streets OF New York" would have been more
appropriate, as that little proposition begets
distinction as great as 1t Is important, and
takes the mind ut once from things inanimate
to people very much the reverse. For those
on the streets of New York we are never tired
Of legislating, but for the unhappy streets
themselves II would seem that tho powers
that be" have no thought or anxiety. Whether
they be impossible by reason Of their Icy
covering, or the still more dreadful watcry
sheet that follows with natural regularity,
they excite to the same degree the wonder Of
the stranger and the indignation OF the citizen.
A heavy fall OF snow and an Invasion of
locusts may be classed together as infections
OF parallel horror. The lstless apathy that
breads to combat with tho snow could hardly
be deeper in the presence Of one Of Egypts
plaques, ard the idea Of vanquishing the
former is apparently as far from our minds as
the possibility Of destroying the latter could
have been from the thoughts Of tho ancient
Egyptians. Sweeping q crossing here and
there and clearing the sidewalks is o feat only
dreamed Of by those possessed OF shovels and
the most resolute wills, while tho possibility
or even the advantage Of removing the snow
Year: 1868

and by individuals during the recent revolutions Re-
liable private information leads TO the belief that the
revolution In Toims ID about at an end.


The President yesterday afternoon received through
General Grant, General shermans letter declining to
accept the command Of the Military Division OF the
Atlantic and that portion Of the order assigning him
the position and relieving him from his present
command Was revoked


The Indiana Republican State Convention met In In
danapos yesterday and adopted resolutions endorsing
General Grant and speaker Colfax for President and
Vice President The present Governor, Conrad Baker,
was renominated.


The New Jersey Assembly yesterday adopted the
luton, which passed the Senate Wednesday, with
drawing the consent OF the State 10 the ratification OF
the Constitutional Amendment.


In the constitutional Convention yesterday several
additional sections added to tho finance article and
1t was recommttsd for final snsrossmsnt, as was the
article on salt springs resolution offered to
appoint committee Of ten TO prepare address the
people OF the State upon the proposed changes in the
constitution.


The Virginia Convention yesterday declared Mr..
Mansry, the successful conservative competitor Of John
Minor Botts ineligible to . seat


In the Florida Convention yesterday the late Presi-
dent and colored delegate were expelled They imme
diateiy started for Washington with the constitution
adopted by their faction. A negro meeting was
held in Tallahassee on Wednesday night at which VIC.
lent speeches were made by expelled members Of the
Convention denouncing any constitution except that
passed by the minority.


In the North Carolina Convention yesterday report
was adopted fixing the boundaries Of the Congressional
districts The only changes made that New Hanover
county has been placed in the Third district and Sterling
in the Fifth


The Tax Collector Of the State Of Georgia yester
day arrested by the military he refuses TO give up the
records or the money.


Cincinnati despatch states that navigation Is
open from Pittsburg TO New OreanA
Year: 1868

any other people on earth who would bear
them so patieatly2 Why do they bear
them2 Because they look hopefully to
theNorthern people to rescue them. They
love every man North who is willing to
rescue them. They want, above all
things, peace. They will make any other
sacrifice, accede to any other demand
the North can make, to secure peace.
But they cannot and they will not con-
sent, by their own act, to dishonor them
selves by disfranchising their wisest and
best men, aud agree to scheme which
must place their wives and children and
their little remnant Of property under
the domination of ignorant, semi-bar-
barous negroes, excited and led on by a
few bad white men, who have no desire
but to get Office at the hands Of these
negroes. Why should they, for peace,
consent to that which must destroy all
peace? Yours, very truly,


B. Fl. HILL.


Naw York Sanfamher "a 1888 =
Year: 1868

withal There was a quiet resignation
imprinted on his brow, though sadness
was at his heart, and the serene and
youthful impression gave singular evil
dence of his true courage. The time of
respite had expired.


No hope


The young soldier was ordered to re-
tire, and the guard underwent the usual
round of exercise, before coming to the
present. Austin closed his eyes he
had taken his last look at the sun, as it
peered through the dun drapery of
clouds that were sailing over the valley
= the blue sky in the distance, and the
serried rank and file drawn up in all the
array of battle before him He felt two
arms encircle bis neck. and well-known
sound ring in his ears, drowning the low
hum Of thousand voices. lie stood up
aud his HANDS were loosed In u moment
= then, as if all his heart bursted in an
overflow Of gratitude, he fell upon Co.'S
tardos bosom, and moaned. The cous-
ins were transported = the one with Joy,
the other with gratitude; aud the stern,
General for a time was affected. The
reprieye cane in time = when hope of
life was gone, and the real anguish oe
death was over.


What is it that makes life so dear to
us?. Certain that we must . throw off
this mortal COLL, why cling TO life with
all the delerium of insanity? Nor fear,
nor dread Of judgment is it, that forces
our spirit backward from the gloomy SEN
sibility of pain or condemnation. There,
is more in our clay than fear or dread -
there IS a darker sensibility than pain or
condemnation =" To die, to sleep. II DO
more Aye that's the rub" 1t is this
which +" makes calamity of so long life"
We dread O. coming to nought - lcav-
lag the world behind; we being marked
out suddenly, with our affairs unsettled
= our debts unpaid, and our glad race of
ambition cut short, when the goal is al
most reached We must admit that we:
love life for these, and these alone tie US
to our thraldom, till We are dragged away
free.


Austin was saved. The afectionate
Costardo almost lost dear friend He
knew not of Austin S trial or sentence till
he beheld him paraded in irons, and led
away to the spot where he knelt to die.
Austin's destiny was not cast with that of
the other prisoners. Three days later be.
was given into the custody of heavy
escort, and ordered to be conducted to the
strong military post of Macon, in Georgia.


To be continued in oar nert.)
Year: 1868

y thrifty farmer, who believes in
making old things last in these times"
says: There Is one thing that nearly
everybody knows and hardly anbody at
tends to, that is, to sprinkle Stacked lime
on their roofs once year, either in falB
or spring, If the shingles are covered
ever SO thick with moss, the lime soon
clears it off, leaving roof clear and white,
and good for dozen years longer 1t
ought TO be put on pretty thick, and
rainy day is best for the work. Strong
wood ashes will answer almost as well to.
keep old roofs in repair, but they will not
look as nice. To make new shingles last
three or four times the usual period, they
need only to be soaked few days in a
tank half full of thick lime water which
must be stirred up well before the shin
giles are put IN"
Year: 1868

from the London Globe, Nov 1871


The crisis in Spain has yet to come; ana II may De
long before the real shes OF the nation the
surface and decide the ISSUE At present there s an
nterregnum; what Is more, that interregnum is only
in its first stage; and to any one VINO looks AZ the
case imparally the aspect Of affairs is really grave
And the first form OF the difficulty arises from sert
Political changes even in our country, however quietly
conducted they may be, as we all know. inlurously
asS1 tns %k a enss
especially when in the frst stage OF fundamental
ss As IN the tn sa Ss o the
crisis Is almost % rightfa on the he condition Of the
mass OF the people. The wnole population IS
apitated, and widespread distress begins to
carried away by the theories and d d2sres WHICH
ever spring up In the wake OF great revolution, the
peasantry In many provinces already imagine and ana
Gscaon Of the estates and property OF the wealthy
classes. In some places, tndeed-as at Teba, in Se.


to the pea Ia s


attempted by force to make this confscation and 10
divide among themselves the spoil. Even at Madrid,
under the eyes of the government-if as yet 1t can
justly claim that title-the party Of Communists, or
Socialists are vehemently expound!ng their fatal
doctrines and strive to excite the populace In sup


While such is the unsettled state OF things
throughout the country, dlscord reigns among the
chiefs OF the revolution. Each Is Jealous Ol the
others. And from a dread OF losing his popularity
not OF the leaders ventures to name aud ad-
yocate occupant tat present there are no candi-
dates) for the vacant throne. II Is alleged tat Gen
eral Prim, unquestonably the foremost OF the re-
voutonary chiefs, secretly aspires to tie throne
nimseI; although sucn project on his part if II be
really entertained Is hopeless alike from the natural
jealousy OF the other chiefs and from the fact that
there Is great party In the nation that would sup
port him.


AS necessary consequence of this state OF affairs
republcanism gains ground. The advocates for the
abolition Of royalty and the establishment OF a
republic grow b0lder every day. Yet this Is simply
the consequence of the present deadlock OF affairs.
Every one who knows Spain knows that OF all
the possible solutions OF the present crisis the
establishment OF republic Ia the most
impossible. We do not venture to say
that republic may not be tried; for IN revolutions
the party Of acLlol" the violent and extreme men.
at the outset frequently gain an ascendancy to
which they have no real claim, and which Is over.
thrown as as the national sentiments, the de-
sres and will OF the people at large come into play
But when that event comes, as come It Will, the
voice OF Spain will be given Overpoweringly agains,
republic. But, H not republic, who IL 10 be
kngY When nation makes dynastic revolution
there are two grand points TO be attended to in tn,
choice OF successor to the throne. lie ought, /
possible, to be native; he ought also, If possible Il
be one WHO does not break the link that binds tn
present to the past but who Is connected with tin
old traditions and historic fame oil tue country.
Year: 1868

INTERESTING TO SOLDIERS. anoth.
er page Of the Pilot will be found an able
communication, from q veteran soldier.
showing the difference "'twixt tweedle
dunn and tweedle dee." The Radical par
ty now in power are in favor Of redeeming
certain United States bonds, which are
mostly held by foreign Shylocks, and which
were bought at discount ruinous to the
government, in gold, although the bonds
bear no such promise on their face. The
soldiers, who saved the country from dis
memberment, and to whom is due the fact
that these bonds are worth anything at all,
received their meagre monthly pittance in
greenbacks, and the anti-repudiation "
party are troubled with no qualms of con-
science. The table prepared by our corr
respondent shows the range of gold during
the war, and (were the soldiers placed on
the same footing with the bondholders)
the additional amount in currency that
each private and non commissioned officer
should have received on each pay day, to
make him square with the government on
a gold basis.
Year: 1868

A NARROW ESCAPE. While the schoon-
er Sardinia was beng towed into Chicago,
early on Wednesday morning of last week,
her mate, DANIEL RAMsDELL, of this vii
lage, was struck by a boom and knocked
overheard. The tug which had the vessel
in tow, as soon as she could free herself,
went to his assistance, but it was twenty
five minutes after the accident occurred
before he was taken out of the water. He
received the full force of the blow upon an
unhealed wound in his thigh, and the eff
fects of this, added to his exhausted state,
made his condition critical for some days
He arrived home on Tuesday of this week,
and will soon be as able, physically, to fol-
low his calling as he was before the acci-
dent occurred, which is not saying much.


Mr.. RAMsDELL enlisted as private in
Capt. WALDo's company during the first
year of the war. By faithful service and
meritorious conduct he won his way up,
step by step, to commissioned Office. In
the assault on Vicksburg, May, %, 1868,
he received minnie ball in his thigh.
making wound which has not healed up
to this day, which is always painful to him,
and which utterly units him for severe
manual labor. That a disabled soldier,
with as honorable record as Lieut.. RAMS
DELL, should be compelled to follow the
calling of a sea>faring man for a livelihood
when there are other and lighter positions
on shore, for which he is well qualified and
which should be open to him. will rest a
reproach upon this community for all time


The superabundance of loyal and patriotic
offers of aid and professions of sympathy,
which were made when men were wanted
at the front, vanished into thin air with
the occasion that called them forth, and
those who returned from the war in brok zen
health or with shattered limbs must shift
for themselves as best they may.
Year: 1868

Two RIVERS. Our regular Two Rivers
correspondent informs us that the frame
of the new pail factory at that place was
raised on Tuesday, on the site occupied by
the one destroyed by the late fire. Its di.
mensions will be the same as those of the
OLD one, but its capacity for turning out
wares will be much greater.
Year: 1868

- Linseed oil and sawdust will pro.
duce spontaneous combustion Recently
some linsccd oil was spilled in drug storu
in Indianapolis, and sawdust was sprinklcd
over it to soak it up. The sawdust was
placed in barrel in the yard back of the
store. The next morning it combustcd,
burned up brightly, but was discovered,
and the fire put out without damage.
Year: 1868

AsillA6TON, oNpI ), IooS'


Senator Wade has notified his friends
here tuat he will return from his Rocky
Mountain trip about the 20th Of the
month. Gen. Schcnck and Senator Nor
gan win meet here to decide on the qucs-
ton Of M extra session. Speaker ColfdX
will be here at that time. The opinion Is
everywhere prevalent in the city that
there will be 10 meeting But few Con
gressmcn are in the city I
Year: 1868

COuto foHges
What have been, l might the better bear,
What am destined to.


You once had fine head Of hair, which
from disease Of neglect turned grey and
fell out. You cannot probably forget that.
You are destined to wear wig all the rest
Of your life. You will have 10 bear that
Had you used "Barrett's Vegetable Hair
spared you. Other people will probably
profit by your misfortunss and use the
proper remedy in tims-she Restorative 10
the most elegant toils. dressing and re-
ne wsr in existence.


RorAL BAKING PowDEa is actually cheap
er by twenty five per cent. than Cream Tai
tar and Soda, ~ commonly used. Ak
your grocer for it.
Year: 1868

The statistics above have been taken from
Superintendents Reports. except those Of DAv
enport, which are taken from the Secretary .
book


The following statement OF the cost Of tuition
to each pupil per week in the the City, County
and State, is taken from the Secretary's book
and from the State superintendent Reports:


AVERAGE cosY Pas WEEK Pa PuPIL.
Year: 1868

The whole number Of pupils, the number to
each teacher the annual cost Of tuition per pu-
pill. and the per cent of attendance in some Of


the large and also, some of the small cities
East aud West, are shown in the following
table
Year: 1868

will ever come when we can have a
peaceful election; aud, therefore, TO be
consistent, we should avoid all elections
in the future.


II may be contended, with some degree
of plausibility, that IL our political OPP
ponents bad the power which we possess,
they would use il TO secure the eight
electoral votes OF Alabama for Seymour
and Blair. But does the assumption that
the Democrats, il they had the power,
would deprive the people of the right to
vote, justify us in doing so2 II seems to
me that every candid man must answer
no.


1t is said that the old secession party,
whose leaders are prominent in the
Democratic party only, usurped, in 1860
and 1861, power which belonged to the
people, for the purpose of secession and
war; and that now the Republican party
would be justified in exercising clear
constitutional right in the interests OF
the Union and peace. admit that this
argument is not without some force.
Still, when examined carefully, / do not
think it can be regarded as sound; for
the effect Of It, as / conceive, will not be
for peace. The denial Of any right to q
people who have been in the habit OF
exercising it will, in my opinion, be q
source of irritation well calculated to
produce violence. Every original Union
man in Alabama felt aggrieved that the
Convention of 1861, which passed the
ordinance of secession, did not submit
its action to a vote OF the people. II was
held, and justly held, as a crime against
the rights Of the people. Those who
acted thus never sought to justify their
conduct on any other ground than that
of expediency. By their action they
showed that they were unwilling to trust
the people We all know the conse-
quences. They need not be recounted
here. Reference to them is only made
for the purpose Of showing that the
action of political or Legislative bodies,
based upon sxpediency alone, must,
sooner or later, operate ipjuriously to
the party resorting to it; and that when
measures Of expediency are adopted,
they generally lead to results far different
| from those designed to be reached. In
the particular case referred to, the con-
sequence was almost the total ruin of the
State.


For these reasons. respectfully return
the bill to the Senate without my ap-
Proval. .o lsf -tnf
WIN. II. SMITH, Governor.
Year: 1868

to devote ourselves to the work of reclaim
ing our beloved country from the misrule of
a band of desperate fanatics, corruptionists
and copspirators, and in this sacred cause mu-
tually to support and protect each other, do
associate ourselves and adopt the following
Year: 1868

MARRIED AND DIED SANE DAY.-Yester-
day Louisa Fry, festive woman of whose
moral character there existed no particle oi
doubt, for the hast time Joined the ranks OF
those who live in real wedlook, taking to
her bed and board one who knows the ways
OF the Worid. All lhi7 aud much mere, net
to be told to


Burgundy street. There was 1oiiy tlnle
with looseness, and Salvatore was
not sad, but before yesterdays sun had
set he was lone widower. Louisa made
her exit, shufled off her mortal coil, but the
attending physician would not give his
name to burial certiicate-to his mind
there had been crime in the cause of her
demise. So the coroner was notified and
the police too, late last night. The de-
! ceased was we'll known in her circle, and
had accumulated considerable money by
keeping a restaurant. There seems to be
| some mystery connected with the case, and
perhaps the coroner's inquest will develop
whats the matter.o That the woman was
a bride in the morning and a corpse before
night is true, if not romantic OF pleasant.
Year: 1868

Now suppose you take, simply. the sim
pie interest of this amount at 10 per cent.
per annum, aud apply it in making tbose
Improvements to which we have referred
in less time than it will take to make a
home in the West you may make the old
worn out place to blossom, bud, and bring
forth in abundance. Aud then you will
save the dear old associatious--the nice
old pear tree that stands in the yard, and
the delicious apples that now fall from the
old spread top" above the barn. and the
grand old gum tree that has shaded the
spring for halt century; and then, a
little way down the lane are fathers and
mothers graves. beside which you have
often sat at eventde in sweet, solemn,
meditstive silence.


Bur really we are making this article
too lengthy, aud must close for the pres
ent. Our idea is to benefit the poor man
the man in moderate circumstances, by
encouraging him to improve his own farm
aud thus improve the ,ohoie country, max.
ing the East equal TO the West Ia point
OF productiseness.
Year: 1868

This is the last day upon which the
voters of the county will have an oppor-
tunity to have their names enrolled BY
the township Registrars. After to day,
as we learn, registration, if effected at
all, can only be done by the County
Board.


If there are any Democratic voters
yet unregistered, We call upon them to
discharge at once the important duty of
having their names placed upon the
lists. Come forward at once and place
yourself in position that will enable
you to aid your party in overthrowing
Radicalism at the coming election. We
hope that when the sun goes down this
evening there will not be Democratic
voter in Ohio county unregistered.
Year: 1868

1t is said that Mr.. CARLILE's present
connection with the Radical party is
the result of revengeful purpose. Five
years ago the leaders of that party
crushed him. He now proposes to retail.
ate. In order to secure his object, he
affects to have adopted Radicalism,
knowing that nothing will kill the
"loyap party quicker than his associa-
tion. He simply brushes them to the
earth by compelling them to bear his
load. His love for Radicahsm is like
that Of person who sleeps with you to
keep you warm and in the meantime
gives you the itch.