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Year: 1868

THE New CODE OF POLITICAL MORALS
We consider ourselves loyal. We pay our
taxes, we desire the restoration of the Union,


we obey the laws, we defend the Constitution:


and uphold the public liberties: but, for all that
there are those who look down upon us from
their superior elevation of loyalty" and hold


US to be rebels Now, what constitutes a


loyal man in their estimation? 1t is difficult
to answer, but from our knowledge Of many of
these patriots we incline to the opinion that
first of all you must be ready to swear to any


thing Jas Stokes did which Congress may re-


quire. Did you have son, brother, father, in
the Confederate army, nay, for that matter,


were you there yourself? If so, then step up
to the book and take Heaven to witness that


you had no sympathy for that son, brother, or
father, and wished the whole Confederate army
blown into atoms Next, you must protest that


you believe your life and the life of every other
| Union man. is in danger, and that you expect
| the diabolical ''rebels to give the world a ST.


Barthoomew's day, in which the loyal men
will be wiped OUT with a bloody sponge
For self preservation, you may then assert your


claim to the offices-State, Federal and Num-
cpal--in order to protect yourself from oppres-
sion, and finally, to complete your perfections,
embrace Bayne with fraternal hug, and avow
eternal devotion to the accomplished Hodges
Do this, and you will, then, be considered


loyal man by the ''loyalists" of Virginia.
On the other hand, if you still retain some pre-
judices in favor of white mans government
under the Constitution, if you believe perjury
to be crime, lying to be disreputable, theft to


be violation of the moral law, and rascality


fit passport to jail, then, you must expect these
intensely loyal fellows to compliment you by
the epithet rebel, which they all forget was
once borne by the greatest and purest men this
continent ever produced. Norfolk Nrginian.
Year: 1868

The Charleston Courier very wisely tells the
people of the South that the problem of regen-
Grafton and recuperation must be solved by the
labor of their own hands, and not through re-
lance upon legislation. Whatever laws may
be passed, or whatever plan of reconstruction
may prevail, the heavy mark left upon our sec
ton by the iron heel of war can be obliterated
only by industry and toll
Year: 1868




We see parti-colored account of diff
ficulty between Republican candidate in
Virginia and a rebel, in the Danville paper,
in which the Republican was twice grossly
insulted in and at the dining room of a
hotel.


Well, all we have to say to our Republi-
can friends is to break plate or stick
over the head of every rebel who insults
them, on the spot, without pausing for
anything or anybody. When this course is
adopted, personal insult will cease Stay
at home rebels have not had enough fighting
yet. It is our misfortune to have to finish
up the job. Grant said the war ended too
early. He spoke truly. Part of it is yet
to be fought out here and elsewhere in the
South.
Year: 1868

Preparations for the proper celebration of
this sacred day ought to be made at once.


The occasion will be one of unusual in
terest, and, therefore, those who intend to
take an active part in the eommemoration of
the Anniversary OF Independence, should
commence the work at once.
Year: 1868

The House has instructed the Committee
on Reconstruction to report bill providing
for inaugurating the new civil government
in the States to be reconstructed Recon-
strdction will take place, and that right
speedily. The enemies of the government
may gnash their teeth in impotent rage,
but they cannot change the decree of fate.
Let all those who are beginning to despair
of the Republic take fresh courage.
Year: 1868

scorn such practices in man or woman to


initiate Them now. All we intend to do is


to sustain ourselves against every foe, and
: resort to their weapons only when obliged to
in self-delenee. The devil, like other spirits
damned, is afraid of fire. - \
Year: 1868

In our notice of the parade on Friday night we
should have mentioned the fact that it was also
the occasion OF the maiden turn out of this CLUB.
COMPOSED as it il of that class Of the young men
of our city VIII are destined in the future to shape
her commercial destiny, it is MOrthy OF more than
a passing notice. We should also have mentioned
that the Minute Men, on their way to the theater,
halted in front of the CRKsCEET Office and gave US
a beautiful serenade and three cheers. IL is not
too late to thank you very heartily, gentlemen,
for these tokens Of your good will, aud to assure
Won that the omission on saturday resulted from
no lack of appreciation Of your compliments.
Success 20 with the Minute heD.
Year: 1868

There was an enthusiastic meeting OF the Pol
Hudson Guards a new organization, last eVenln
at the corner of Canal aud Royal streets. tn
meeting was only preliminary one. As soon q
the club is thoroughly organized the CEEsCES
will publish the names OF its officers and wha
ever other details will be Of interest TO those VIII
take an active part in the contest, aud their nam
Il everybody.
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as outer at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tablishment. would inform his friends and the
citizens of Rook Island and vicinity, that he has
opened . New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose of manufacturing to order frst
class fne custom work to those that have been in
the habit Of getting their garments cut BY us,
while at Mr.. Cones, We would extend invita-
tion TO call on Ms at our establishment, and
TO those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
end are in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents We would invite them to call and give us q
trial, feeling confident that we can suit them in
every respect We have handsome assortment
of fine Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, together
with large variety of splendid French Coatings
and Tricots in different shades and colors for fine
business suits Also fine Beavers in different
eolors, for overcoats,-all of which we will make
TO order in the best and most fashionable manner
atlouer rates than the same class of goods can be
obtained either side of the river Call and
examine our styles, and compare goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business.


THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,


North side of Third Street near the Post Office,


Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.
N B. The cutting department is under our
own supervision. nov29dly.
Year: 1868

The Imperial Budget and Condition Of the


Treasury.


The Russian government was about to publish its
Budget for 1865 The total expenditure for the year
is fixed at 475OOO,0oO rubles and the revenue at
4So 100000 the revenue showing surplus of 900
rubles AS compared with last year the revenue
shows an increase of 35 oOo 900 rubles. consider
able Of this years expenditure is to be devoted
to the development OF the railway system.
Year: 1868

Also surrounded by delightful grove of forest
trees--a rare location for private residence and
many other Lots Of similar character, without
buildings Great care will be taken in Plating so
as to have each and every Lot ACCESSIBLE by 2 -
Year: 1868

seen her two eldest brothers, when
they were boys of thirteen and four,
teen, held by their arms to be fogged
like dogs, with long whip. But then
tie Lady Murray attributes much Of
the wretched career Of the sons to
this cause, so that she will probably
be left out Of the authorities.


FASHIONS AND PALACE PERoUIsITEs


OF the fashions 10 those days, we
learn that though the drapery worn
was of the scantiest, it was not cons
sidered delicate or refined to uncover
the forehead, Some young ladies
who had been abroad were considered
bold looking, because they wore their
hair Madonna fashion. Ladies very
generally wore wigs the princesses
had their heads shaved and wore wigs
ready dressed and decorated for the
evening, to save time for the toilet.
Widows almost always shaved their
heads ; Lady Murray says her moth.
er's beautiful hair had been cut off
for her deep mourning, and she never
wore anything but wig in after years.
At Windsor Castle, in those days,
luncheon was not, as it is now, a gen
eral meal. Each lady had chicken,
a plate Of fruit and a bottle of Kings
cup, (the peel Of a lemon put to soak
for some hours in cold water, and then
sweetened with sugar., brought to
her room every day. Those were the
days for servants perquisites. On
their highest saints days a tinsel cross
of divers colors was placed on the
tables of the ladies, or sent to their
residences, and guinea was under
stood to be due in return. A bottle
Of wine every two days and unneces-
sary wax candles were the perquesites
Of the ladies' maids. Candles were
extinguished as soon as lit, to be car
ried off by the servants pages were
seen marching out before the royal
family with bottle OF wine sticking
out of each pocket, and the state pages
called regularly upon each person who
attended the drawing rooms, with his
book, to receive the accustomed gra-
tuity, The ladies in waiting then
wore the Windsor uniform, which is
at present confined to the gentlemen
attendants. It.was a blue cloth habit,
not long as worn for riding, but the
length of a gown, with buttons hay,
ing star surrounded with the motto:
"HOni soft qui NAL y peuSe,' and a
scarlet collar.
Year: 1868

The New York SIN explains:


The latest freak of female fashion
has not yet made its appearance in
our streets, but We presume we shall
not have to wait for it very long. It
is the revival of the oldfashioned
hoops, or, as the French call them,
pauniers or baskets, which were first
in vogue in France a hundred and
thirty years ago, and were afterward
favorite article Of dress with the
beautiful Marie Antoinette and her
ladies, just before the revolution Of
1889. They consist simply of a
circular frame. work Of whalcbone, or
other suitable material, fastened
around the person beneath the waist
and above the hips, extending equally
in every direction, and producing an
extraordinary enlargement and rOt~
uadity of the figure, When the
fashion was at its extreme, the rule
was that the diameter of the pannier
should be equal to the height Of the
wearer; but this extravaganza was
adopted only by the more ultra and
dashing among the ladies of the time
The introduction of this mode at thu
present day is the work of the En-
press Eugene, who seems to exercise
more despotic sway over the womer
Of the civilized world than her sterr
and INSCRIPTIONS husband has eve,
been able to weld over the Frencl
nation.


As yet, she has been followed il
this last innovation only by the ladie
of Paris but the rest of womankint
are sure to hasten to initiate their ex
ample. According to a statement il
the correspondence of that trust
worthy paper concerning fashion, tn,
Journal Of Commerce, the whole
fashionable world Of that city ha
been quick to put on panniers
although to many they are anythin.


but be coming. Not only the younl
aud the ph-like," says the writer


j." but the middle-aged and the stou
sport panniers; the latter renderin
themselves absolutely ridiculous in
COSTUME which requires to be worI
with all the grace and ease for whic
Her Majesty is SO distinguished I


render it presentable. This remind


US Of the introduction Of crinoline b
the same imperial diotrix. At fir
that novelty made all women appea
very strange, and some supremel
ugly; but by degrees We becan
used to it, and now there are thoi
who think the fashion beautiful an
! so, we dare say, it will be with IL
: panniers. We live and learn.
Year: 1868

CUNNING OF A CoBBLER.-The
husband Of an old lady in Bucking-
hamshire died without making his
will, for the want of which very
necessary precaution, his estate would
have passed away from his widow, had
she not resorted to the following ex-
pedient to avert the loss Of the
property. She concealed the death
Of her husband, and prevailed upon a
cobbler, her neighbor, and who was
in person somewhat like the deceased,
to 60 to bed, at her house and
personate him, in which character it
was agreed that he should dictate a
will, leaving the widow the estate.
An attorney was sent for to draw up
the writings and the widow, in
great affection at her good mans
danger, began to ask questions Of her
pretended husband calculated to elicit
the answer she desired. The cobbler
groning aloud, feebly answered, az
intend to leave you half my estate and
| think the poor old shoemaker who
lives opposite is deserving of the
other half, for he has always been a
good neighbor." The widow was
thunderstruck at receiving reply SO
different from that which she expect
ed, but dared not negative the cobbler's
will for fear Of losing the whole Of
the property, whilst he laughed in his
sleeve, and divided with her the fruits
of project intended for her sole
benefit.
Year: 1868

A Toad UNDREssINa.- Audubon
relates that he once saw a toad an
dress himself. He commenced by
pressing his elbows hard against his
sides and rubbing doWnwards. After
a few smart rubs his hide began to
burst open along his back. He kept
on rubbing until he worked all his
skin into folds on his sides and hips /;
then grasping one hind leg with his
hands, he hauled off one leg with his
pants the same as anybody would
then stripped off the other hind leg
in the same way. He then took his
cast off skin forward between his fore
legs into his mouth and swallowed it;
then by raising and lowering bis head
swallowing as his head came down,
he stripped off his skin underneath,
until il came to his forelegs; then
grasping one Of those with the oppo-
site hand, by single motion os the
head, and while swallowing, he drew
it from the neck and swallowed the
whole.


/ Let the Radical party try if it can
not initiate that tead's experiment.
Year: 1868


In the fearful month of April,


When the lilly raised its head
And the soft delicious breezes r..I
Kissed it as they onward sped .-
Meath the shadow of the oak tree,
On the misty mountain side,
. Vows were phghted, and our spirits
Poured of love golden tide. r
Spring departed. Summer faded,


And the Autumn's chilly blast
fastened onward wintry letters
Der the sleeping earth were cast
Still oar love sun, all unclouded,


Beamed upon the happy way,
And we felt its rays Of sweetness
t.8 Warm our fond hearts day by day,
But when Spring again came smiling.
Cruel hands loves bright chain broke
And each young enchanted dreamer,
From the blissful vision woke; @
Woke to see each sweet hope perish;
Woke to silent grief and pain; -
Woke to tread in other pathways,
And be happy again
Thou wilt go upon ife's journey ' .



Girt with beauty aud with pride;
Wealth and genius, love and friendship
Still will linger BY thy side.
Yet though !. fame's light pursuing,
Strive the dead past to resign, -Y
l must oft in sorrow murmur,


"Is her heart no longer mine"
In the silent hours of darkness,


When the monday sun is bright,
This sad echo still shall haunt me,
Chase all other thoughts to fight p
And though from the sun of glory,
Brightest rays around me shine
All its CLEANS will be but darkness,
When her hearts no longer mine
Year: 1868

A few years since near the city Of
N, in Connecticut, lived an old
Parson P, who was excitable and
near sighted. One day he had been
in the city with his horse, and among
his purchases was barrel of -four,
the head of which was partly out.


On the way home the old man was
Overtaken and passed by fast young
man, driving a fast horse and putting
on much airs, Now the parsons S
horse was usually quiet, steady go.
ing animal enough, but wouldn't
stand that sort of thing, so he started
after the fast order, in good earnest.
The jolting of the wagon at length
Jared the head completely off the
barrel, and the strong wind which
was blowing directly after the parson,
blew the flower all over him aud the
horse. At last the fast young man
was left and the village reached; but
the speed of his horse was not check
ed.


In driving through the street to
reach his home, he came in contact
with one of his deaeons, who was
naturally surprised to see his minis
ter driving at such a pace and signal
led to him to stop.


"Why, Parson P" said he,
"what on the earth is the matteri
You seem greatly excited"


"Excited |" yelled the old man
"excited, who in the HI wouldn't
be excited2 snow storm in July
Get up, Dobbin 2"


The Deacon smiled but was silent
Year: 1868

. Writing about improvements re-
minds me that a farmer docs not al
ways think ,of what is needfil and
may be don when leisure times occur
and it recalls to my mind the prac-
tiee of large and successful farmer,
who at his death left his affairs in a
prosperous condition, and his premis-
es in complete order. His neighbors
often wondered at the ease with which
he conducted operations; he never
hurried but the right thing was always
done at the right time, and his work
never Jagged. Much of the improve
mentho made wasin oddspclls when the
routine of regular farm work was
broken by rainy weather, Or after fin
ishing the work on crop, and while
waiting for an other to get to the
proper stage. He kept a large slate
hanging in the kitchen where all his
workmen could see it, and whenever a
Job occurred to him it was noted on
the slate. For instance, some entries
ran TINS: "NIake a gate for the brook
lot;' '"Clean out the open ditch in the
wheat field !" clay a new floor on the
scaf1old over the barn floor" "Get
some whitewood trees to mill for max
ing garden fence pickets !" "Plant
shade trees along the roadside;' "Dig
the alders out of the fence corners and
look after the wild mustard that came
up where the thrashing machine stood
in the field last year." In this way
his slate was filed, and if leisure
half day occurred, his men all had
plenty Of work /; and if the master
happened to be absent, the slate told
the worlmen what to do. After a
time it was his custom to lay out the
days work on the slate each evening
previous, and when a job was finished
the record was erased. To get the
slate clean was the ambition of the
workmen.-Erchange. .i aoeiro
Year: 1868

OF all unfortunate people in, this
world, none are more entitled to SYM
pathy and commiseration than those
whom circumstances oblige to appear
upon the witness stand in Court. You
are called to the stand and place your
hand upon copy of the Scriptures in


sheepskin binding, with cross on one
side and none on the other, to accom-


modate either variety of the Christian
faith. You are then arraigned before
two legal gentlemen, one Of whom


smiles at you blandly because you are
on his side, the other eyeing you
savagely for the opposite reason.
The gentleman who smiles proceeds. to
pump you Fall YOU know, and hav-
ing squeezed all he wants out of you,
hands you over to the other, who pro-
cceds to show you that You are entire
ly mistaken in all your suppositions;
that you never saw anything you have
sworn to; that you never saw the de-
fendant in your life; In short, that you
have committed direct perjury. He
wants to know if you have been in tho
State prison, and takes your denial
with the air Of a man who thinks you


ought to'lave been there, asks you all
the questions over again in different
Year: 1868

- he coroner's jury in the case of VIM.
Hatch, who died a week or two since at Port
land from the effects OF chloroform admins
tered for the purpose of having a tooth extrac-
ted, have rendered a verdict acquitting the
dentist OF all blame, for the reason that he used
the usual precautions They say, however,
that it Is always dangerous TO administer ether
Year: 1868

| EDITOR REPUBLICAN


The Catholic clergy of this city are gen
orally as well posted on the affairs of tht
people as any class OF men can be, saw,
perhaps, the Star Council of seven. The.
are generally men favorable to peace anC
good order, though their sympathies are
known to be with the Democratic party
excepting, perhaps, three or four. Another
of these clergy stated last night--a very
prominent man, too-that something dread
tul was going to happen in about two
weeks; that the Democrats were all organ
izing for massacre of the Radicals, espe
cially the leading ones; that their plans were
all concocted in secret klans by desperate
men, acting under the advice ofa fer Of tbt
leading spirits of the Democratic party out
side Of these hlanS; that already men had
been singled out by name, their places OF
residence ascertained, and committees oi
one or more selected to take the life q
each.


This matter of the contemplated murder
of leading Republicans, and if possible Of
the mass of the Republican voters
white men and colored, is no longer doubt
full. The thing il in the air, on the streets
around the dinner tables, everywhere, and
every Republican in the city, men, women,
children, should quietly prepare. They
should prepare to be quiet, orderly, law
abiding, and peaceful, but in case the
plans of the Democracy, as revealed by
detectives, clergymen, and dinner and
street corner conversations, should be at
tempted to be put into execution, then to
rise up and meet the storm with torch,
blade, pistol, and any other weapon that
can be used to defend life and liberty and
law. The clergyman to whom | refer said
another noteworthy Thing. He said that
the riot contemplated on this occasion was
to be at the lnstigatiOn Of black men, who
were to be put forward to the front as
Democrats, and so trained as to incte a
small row, which should assume such pro-
portions as would draw a vast crowd, and
that then certain signals would be given to
the Democrats, and their Ku-KluX aeen-
c!es, to pitch in under the preteRse of euell-
lug riot insjgated by colored men against
colored men. This is the plan.


Let Republicans everywhere be peaceful
and quiet, and let them so advise indisoreet
colored men that not even the slightest
cause can be given for the Democrats to
carry out their scheme of assassination.


1t should also be understood that colored
men have right to be Democrats OF Re-
pnblicans according to their pleasure, and
that, however inconsistent it may be in
colored man to be Democrat, he has that
privilege as a free citizen.


Let the Republicans challenge their enc
mics TO meet them on the forum of debate
on the great questions involved in the
Presidential struggle, but let them give no
pretext for physical collision.


Then, if trouble arises the Democrats
will have to sink under it, while we Re-
publicans should simply be prepared al
ways, so that if the worst comes to the
worst the city of New Orleans shall have
some smoky monuments to teach the lesson
Of wisdom in the future. PAX.
Year: 1868

The fangs of the serpent are perceptible


enough in the secession organs, despite


their well simulated efforts to conceal


them. The snake is evidently scotched,


but not killed. No better evidence Of This


fact is needed than the manner in which


they have greeted that noble sentiment of
General Grant, aIet as have peaesn--a
sentiment to which every patriotic mans
heart in the country insiinotiyely responds.
They meet it with sneers and ridicule. IF
is precisely that which they really do not
want. They are not without their hopes
that something may yet @turn up'' in favor
of the 'lost cause.v They want, conse-
qusntly, TO keep up the old secession fires
IN order to be able to take any advantage
Of the doctrine Of chances and the chapter
Of accidents that good or bad luck may
briHg them. But this must be done skill
mlly. L must not be known publicly.
The Northern people, without distinction
Of party, woald become alarmed, and Sev-
mour would not getvotes enough to redeem
the efforts of his friends from ridieule
70 keep up patriotic appearances and
secret hatred Of the Union ct the same
ime, for Interior purposes, It is necessary
0 pretend that General Grant does not
rant peace. His desire for ii they treat
With affected irony. They have a motive
Or Il They mean more BY their sneers