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Year: 1868

TIE ADVANTAGES OF GROANS AND TEARS.
A French physician is out in long diSserta-
ton on the advantages of gronning and crying
in general aud especially during surgical Opc-
rations He contends that groaning and cry
ing are two grand operations by which Nature
allays anguish that those patients who give to
their natural feelings, more speedily recover
from accidents and operations than those who
suppose it unworthy a man to betray such
SYMPTOMS of a cowardice as either to grOan or
to cry. lie tells Of man who reduced his
pulse from one hundred anl twcnty-six to sixty
in the course of few hours, by giving full vent
to his emotions. If people are at all unhappy
about anything, let them go into their rooms
and comfort themselves with loud bOO-hoO,
and they will feel one hundred per cent better
afterward In accordance with the above, the
crying of children should not be to greatly dis
couraged. If it is Systematically repressed the
result may be St. Vitus's dance, epileptic hts,
or some other disease of the nervous system.
What is natural is nearly always useful and
nothing can be more natural than the crying OF
children when anything occurs to give them
either physical or mental pain. Probably
most persons have experienced the effect of tears
in relieving great sorrow. 1t is even curious
how the feelings are allayed by the free indul-
gence in groans and sighs. Then let parents
and friends show more indulgence to noisy
bursts of grief-on the part of children as well


as the older persons-and regard the eyes and
the mouth as satety-valves through which
Nature" discharges her surplus steam.
Year: 1868

A FUNNY FIGHT-There was an American
ship at Panama not long ago, and the sailor
boys thought they would astonish the natives
in thceSay of cock fighting They had bald
eagle, which they transformed, by clipping Of
wings and ruthlessly pulling out Of tail, into a
rooster of the most ridiculous aspect lmagin-
able This nondescript animal was entered for
a fight. The gamecOcks have way, when first
placed in the ring, of crouching and pointing
at each other. Then they advance across the
intervening space, and meeting in the centre,
with heads erect and fury in every movement,
they fly at one another, each endeavoring to
drive his long steel spur into the head or breast
of his adversary. On this occasion the Panama
bird victor in many a we'll fought battle, began
his usual tactics, while his clumsy adversary
nestled quietly where he had been placed, and
paid no attention to him. Anticipating an easy
victory, the joyous gamecock now advanced
without ceremony, and, delivering one or two
small blows, somewhat damaged the acquiine
features of the foe whereat old Sleepy, without
taking the trouble to rise, quietly reached out Il
claw, caught the frisky warrior, and pulled off
his head This was unscientiGc, but conclusive.
Year: 1868

SCANDELoUs. A country editor thus silences
the tongue of scandal: There are rumors
going about to the effect that one of our highly
respectable citizens has lately left town, in COM
pany with young lady twenty-five years OF
age 1t is said that they went to Philadelphi
There has been quite considerable amount of
gossip about the affair, which we deem entire
ly out of place. as we learn from an authentic
source that the gentleman was an undertaken,
and the young lady was dead"
Year: 1868

THINGS THAT | HAVE SEEN.-l have seen a
farmer build house so large that the sheriff
turned him out of doors.


have seen young man sell good farm
turn merchant, and diesin an insane hospital.


| have seen farmer travel about SO much
that there was nothing at home worth looking
after.
have seen rich mans son begin where
his father left off and end where his father be-
gan-pennyleSs.


| have seen young girl marry young man
of dissolute habits and repent Of it as long as
she lived
| have seen the extravaganza and folly Of
children bring their parents to poverty and
want. and themselves into disgrace.
| have seen u prudent, industrious wife re-
trieve the fortunes of family, when her hus
band pulled 1T the othor end Of the rope.
Year: 1868

When Artemus Ward was approached in a
theatre one evening by young man who said
he was son of John Jacob AStOr, and desire
the loan of a quarter Of dollar, ArtemlS r.
father to order your funeral, and I'll engage to
furnish the corpse.
Year: 1868

A young lady advertised for maid. One
applied, and in response to the inquiry if she
was quick, replied


"Oh so quick that will engage to dress
you every day in half an hour"


I'm half an hour!" reiterated the young
lady; land what shall do the rest of the day2H
CHEAP GENEROSITY. Giving man piece
of your mind
Year: 1868

The man who agrees with everything
you say. and laughs at every remark you
make. is like friendly dog--hc expects
bone at some future time.


The man that Aatters you to your face
will ark you to lend him dollar 10 a
short time.


If Il person tells yOu that you are the
most sensible man he ever saw, mark it,
he will shortly Ak you to do him fav
or-say s5. That is the kind of ce"ts he
means.


When a man tells you that your hor-
ses are the best in the country, he means
to borrow onc of them, and saddle
thrown in.


Some men learn how to borrow any.
thing, but they are awful dull 10 learning
how to bring back However a person
is not expected to know too much at once
lit takes strong mind to understand
geology and theology at the same time.


A borrower thinks it is about as easy
for you to come after anything as it was
for him to go after it. This is :" free
and easy" philOsophy especially free.


A man that would borrow YOUR cigar
wouldn't object to taking your breath TO
smoke it with
Year: 1868

Chas. Downing SAYS that he once wit
messed remarkable change produced on
the body of pear tree by means OF
wrapping it in straw The tree was a
Brown Beurre grated about seven feet
high from the ground, upon stock which
Tor years had not grown as rapidly as the
graft, and presented a very decide bulge
or swelling at the junction of the graft
This smaller portion was eneased in straw
about two inches thick. and at the end OF
two Seasons it was found on removing
the straw that the contracted, or hereto,
fore smaller, stem Mad swollen to the full
size of the graft above, presenting but a
slight indication Of the point of union be
tween graft ard stock This is an item of
interest, and many tree growers who have
trees with contracted stems, evidence of
some natural want Of affinity with the
graft, may find in it hint for practical
ose We have ourselves practiced wrap,
ping the stem of Morc)le cherries, when
worked at height of two or three feet
with the free growing of sweet varieties,
with moss, and thus kept them swellin /;
regularly with the growth Of the graft for
years -HortscUltUtN.
Year: 1868

Mr.. johnson says can be cured if they
will drink sweet milk. After drinking
and as soon as they begin to lick the pail
they will give down freely He has tried
It with cows that would give about two
thirds the proper quantity, retaining the
other portion. Theu he gives them milk
to drink, aud waits until they begin to
lick the pail, when he has no trouble in
obtaining the remainder, lie has tried
meal, salt aud various things, tat found
nothing to produce such an effect as sour
milky Y Tribune.
Year: 1868

CurIp>'T Fool HIM - There is a
nice old farmer who never had Il paper
in his house till he was fifty years of age


III, father left him two hundred ;,cres of
choice land. which he worked a. well rs
he knew how, and made comfortable
living. One spring the post master told
hm il he would subscribe for a GOOD
agricultural paper, read it carefully and
work according TO instructions he would
warrant him to clear a thousand dollars
that wear. On these conditions he paid
Tor the paper, read it, worked faithfully,
and AT the end of tie year he figured up
carefully and found he had cleared nine
hundred and sixty dollars. He sued the
raScalIy postmaster for the other forty,
but by some dodge Of the law the villain
cheated him out of it. Every since then
the old gent has been down on postmast-
ers and newspapcrs,-RWai Ne,C Yorker
Year: 1868

Expulsion of COIOred Men from the


Legislature.


Our dispatches this morning brings us
astounding news from the Georgia House
of Representatives. By vote of eighty
to twenty-three ethe negroes were declared
Ineligible Thereupon twenty-five colored
members were unseated. An eloquent and
earnest appeal was made by Mr.. Turner to
the Democrats against the injustice of the
proceeding, but without avail. What will
be the final result of this action it j:
difficult to surmise, but that it will have Q
damaging effect on the tranquility of tht
State there can be no doubt
Year: 1868

By notice which is published in our
political column it will be seen that meet
ing Of this club viii be held at Mechanics
Institute this evening at half.past seven
O'Clock. An invitation 10 attend and
unite with the organization is extended to
all voters who are favorable to the election
Of Grant and Colfax.
Year: 1868




The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com
pany has a location along the Both par
allel, from point ~ vet andefined, in the
valley of the Canadian river, to the Pacific
ocean, and from such underlined point,
which will probably be in the nciehbor-
hood of Webbcr's Falls, or North Fork
town, there are two branches, one run
ming to Springfield in Missouri, and the
other to Forth Smith, there connecting
with the Little Rock and Fort Smith Rail
road BY reason, as alleged, ofimproper
treatment at the hands of the authorities
Of Missouri, in connection with their
work the company have concluded 10
commence the work of construction ut
Fort Smith.


We are glad that the company have at
last concluded under its new regime, to
do that which it ought to have decided
to do from the beginning if for no other
reason than that they will, at Fort Smith,
have river communication at once that
can be relied upon fer six or eight months
in the year; whereas, at their initial point
in Missouri, to-wit Springfield, they
would he one hundred miles from amy
means of communication by river or rail
with the east Besides, the connection
by rail between Fort Smith and Memphis
may reasonably be expected to be com
pleted long before the connection can be
made between st. Louis and Springfield,
and we learn from reliable source that a
contract has just been madei in New York
which will secure our connection with TT.
Smith by rail, within very short period
of tine. We also understand that the
Southwest Pacific Railroad Company,
upon whose success the connection at
Springfield must depend, contemplate a
snit with the authorities Of Missouri,
which must necessarily cause delay in its
construction. There seems therefore, a
probability, if not a certainty that Mem
phs will soon have it within her power
to reach forth and grasp the rich trade
Of New Mexico and the intermediate
country. Should this prove to be the
case, we earnestly hope that nothing shall
be wanting on the part of authorities and
citizens to secure 50 rich prize.


1t is needless to comment upon the
very great advantages Memphis must de-
rive from the construction Of this trans
continental road, and everything that can
be done by the authorities and the people
Of Arkansas and Tennessee toward the
furtherance ofthis great enterprise should
be done without delay and with reluc
lance.--Aemphis appeal.
Year: 1868

Eg- When you see ayomg man and
woman walking down the street, leaning
against each other like a pair Of badly
matched oxen, it is pretty good sign
that they are bent on consolidation
L0uispile ,J0yyn1{ H.r
Year: 1868

tE The steamer Hesper got up As far as
Nox's Landing and could get no farther The
clerk was here to-day. lie will return to the
boat when she will work her way down. He
reports the Peerless freight at Napoleon.
Year: 1868

friends in other States to let them know
our position, 30 that We may not fall into
the fatal error of making sectional ques-
tions part of our national platform.
They would with justice reproach us if we
suffered them to hinder us in our battle in
this great State, which must be won or the
country is lost"
Year: 1868

The Cincinnati Price Current
says: Stock hogs are abundant,
and the excellent pasturage will
put them in fine condition for feed
ing this fall, and, as it is now al
most certain that the corn crop
will be large, an increased supply
of pork may be looked for in the
coming season, and should prices
not rule too high, there will be a
good demand from the English and
Continental markets. Indeed,
we noticed some indications of
this already. TLey have no con-
tracts made for the future to in
dicate anything, and there is not
much desire to make any. Sales
could not be made at rates much
below those now current, and yet
none are willing TO sell much be-
low the currentrates. It is rath-
er early now,; however, to expect
much to, be done in this line.
Year: 1868

Hulled corn, says an exchange,
is the cheapest Of all kinds of food,
and is certainly the BEST 1t has


been favorite dish in New Eng


land since the day of the pilgrims,
and it is a wonder that it is so sell
dom found on farmers tables in
the West. Eaten either warm or
cold, with milk or a dressing of


cream and sugar, or, as it is prefer
red by all young Yankees, with
syrup or molasses, it is a dish fit to
set before a king" It is also excel
lent for a breakfast dish when
warmed up in a little fat or butter.


The Country Gentleman gives the
following receipt for preparing it:
"Shell dozen ears of ripe dry


corn put it in an iron kettle and


cover with cold water, put in the


corn bag of two teacuptulls of
fresh wood ashes and boipuntil the
corn looks yellow and tastes strong
of the alkili then take out the


bag and boil the corn in the lye


over an hour; then pour off the


lye /; add fresh water, and simmer


until the corn swells. If the hulls
do not come off then by stirring,


turn off the water and rub them of


with a towel add more water and


simmer for three or four hours,


often stirring to keep from iburn-
ing; when it swells out and be-
comes soft and white, add salt to
liking, and let the water simmer
away" = The use of the potash
in preparing this dish, is to dis
solve the silica which is contained


in the hull. This lye water in


which the corn is boiled is excellent
to moisten meal for an occasional
food for hogs, or, if not used for


this purpose, may be applied as q
manure for the garden.
Year: 1868

MIR. Seth Boyden, of Newark,
says with twenty years cultivation
he can raise strawberries as large
as pineapples, which will retain
all the delicacy of the fruit now
grown. OF course he can, and in
forty years he can raise them the
size of tobacco hogshead. p But
how are poor people to get their
strawberries then? They cant
afford to buy them by the ton.'.
Year: 1868

A rather fast youth was relating
the experience of his voyage across
the ocean to a sympathizing friend.
Said he, 81 tell you what, old fel-
low, there's one good thing about
it, though ; you can get as tight as
you please every day. and every
body thinks you're only seasick!"
Year: 1868

Grant was defeated in every
charge that he made at Vicksburg
He was defeatedsin every charge
that he made between the Rapidan
and the James. He never sue
ceeded in any charge except when
he made the terrible charge upon
the soup tureen.
Year: 1868

"A Nashville paper states that


a few days ago as the passenger
train ON the Edgefeld and Ken
lucky Railroad was ascending the


ridge. which is said TO be the steep
est grade in the United States, the


rear car was thrown from track
AS it was about to descend into
the fearful chasm, the trucks on


one side caught upon protrudIng
timbers of the bridge, and it hung
suspended in the air, while the


affrighted passengers crawled out
Sunharmed. 1t seemed almost a


miraculous, escape from certain
death. a.e-
Year: 1868

The Democrats Of Green County
have nominated ANDREW Hum
PHRIEs as their candidate for
the Legislature This man Hum
phries, it will be remembered, was
tried by a Military Commission for
treason and convicted along with
BowLEs and MILLIGAN. HUMPHREYS
was one of the Major Generals of the
Sons of Liberty, organized to aid the
South during the war of rebellion by
counter revolution in. the three
States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois
The Madison Courier has the follow
ing suggestion to make about the
Major General: General Hum
PHaIEs never wore the blue, but he
is a white boy, and this is white
mans Government, which means a
Government for every white man who
believes in the rebellion, and against
every other man. white and black,
who votes the Republican ticket in
the South. This rule might be sus-
pended and HUMPHREYS made
white boy in blue. "
Year: 1868

feHef 4


THE Mt. Vernon Democrat, in a
false and abusive article on General
VEATcH, full Of cowardly and SLAM
derous innuendoes, says:


[" The General performed very little
military duty in the field, and come
out of the bloody war unscratched,
with a very limited amount of SOL
dierly reputation"


IF it is by such lies as the above
the Democracy of the First District
hope to advance their cause, they
have a very poor estimation of the
intelligence and patriotism of the
people. General VEATCH's military
service dates from the 9th of August,
1861, to the 25th of August, 1865,
during which time he was in the field,
in active campaigning in the face of
the enemy, nearly three years, par
ticipating in more than twenty en-
gagements, many of them the most
bloody and stoutly contested of the
entire war, and yet this veracious
Democratic paper says he performed
very little military duty in the field"


AT Fort Donelson his regiment,
under his immediate command, OPEN
ed the fight and was three days under
fire; at Shiloh he was two days almost
constantly in actual conflict, having
two horses shot under him, and in the
immediate command of a brigade
which left more than a thousand men
upon the battle field; at Hatchie he
was in the thickest Of that well-fought
fight, and did more than any other
officer to secure the victory; In West
ern Tennessee, Northern Mississippi,
in Arkansas, in the Meridian cam
paign, up Red River, and in the cap
ture Of Mobile-aud in these battles,
seiges and marches receiving the pub
lie thanks of his superior officers. and
the recognition of the President of
the United States through deserved
promotion. And it is reserved for
the Copperhead press to publish the
glaring lie to the voters of the First
District that be retired from the army
with a very limited amount of sol
dierly reputation"


Mainly on accoaut Of disabil-
ity, brought on by exposure
in the field, after nearly two
years of active campaigning, he
was assigned to the command of
the Post of Memphis, where he re-
mained for about one year. During
this time his administration was such
as to merit the approval of his COM
manding officers and all loyal and
honest men. 1t is against his official
conduct at Memphis that the Indian
apolis Sentinel has made certain in-
situations affecting his integrity as an
eficer and citizen, which have been
eagerly reproduced by the Copper
head papers of this District; but the
special honor has fallen to the Mt.
Vernon Democrat, published by a
graduate of the Evansville Courier
establishment, to attack the Generals
military services in the field. We
have called upon the Sentinel to put
its charges in such tangible shape
that the General or his friends could
reply to them. If it does so, they
will be met and answered. If II fails
to do it, it will stand before the pub
lie as base slanderer of a gallant
soldier and an upright citizen, whose
character none but unprincipled Cop
perheads have dared to traduce.
Year: 1868

To-MoRRow morning the DAILY
JOURNAL viii appear in the folio
form. This method of publication is
only designed to be temporary, until
the new press. with which we design
20 replace the one now in use, shall
he received. The change will not,
however, affect the amount of reading
matter or the general interest or value
Of the JOURNAL.
Year: 1868

the assumption of the debt incurred in
the war of rebellion, or to the payment
out of the public treasury of all losses
by the emancipation of slaves.


It will be asserted that the platform
adopted at Columbus, on the 6th, viii
acquit the party of all the Legitimate
conclusions to be drawn from the vote
Withdrawing the assent of Ohio to the
Constitutional Amendment. But votes
outweigh words. Tt is not what the
Democracy profess, but what they do,
that tells. The Democracy of the South
never made louder professions Of at
tachment to the Constitution and the
Union than at the very moment they
ing to overthrow them. The people Of
Ohio viii understand that the Demo-
Gratis in the Legislature voted down the
fourteenth amendment because they
did not assent to it's propositions and


are in favor of such measures as by its
terms are prohibited TO the States and
the people thereof. These Democrats
may be ever so skillful in pettifogging
and special pleading, but they VIII not
be able to eYade the resonsi bilities they
have been in such indecent haste to as
sumo. Having voluntarily taken this
first step to restore the country to the
condition in which 1t was before hos
tiIftes commenced, with slavery caste,
inequality of laws, denial of legal pro-
lection to one class, and monopoly Of
rights to another, and scOundrels ripe
for treason and rebellion in Office, they
viii not be allowed to escape the incur
red consequence Of the acts. They
may gag discussion in the chambers,
but they can not fetter the press or pad
lock the mouthes of the people.
Year: 1868




The following sensible remarks were
made by Governor Hayes in his inaug-
uraI address before the two Houses
of our Democratic General Assembly.


Immediately after their conclusion the
Copperhead majority proceeded to the
Legislative Halls and instead OF ad-
tourning as has always been customary
on such occasions, proceeded to do just
what Governor Hayes advised them
not to do. ChOpping of by means Of the
previous question all debate or remOn-
rance on the part Of the Union mem-
bers, they proceeded to bolt through the
resolutions resembling the amendment
with an indecent haste which was
wauton insult both to Governor Hayes
and to the overwhelming majority of
the people OF the State.


But TO the Governors remarks: But
whatever reasonable doubts may be en-
tertained as to the probably action of
the people OF Ohio on the question of an
extension of the right of suffrage when
a new State Constitution shall be form
ed I submit with confidence that Moth
ing has occurred which warrants the
opinion that the ratification by the last
General Assembly of the Fourteenth
Amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States. was not in accordance
with the deliberate and settled cOnvic-
tiOns of the people. That amendment


was after the amplest discussion, upon
an issue distinctly presented, sanction
ed by a large majority Of the people. If
anv fact exists which iustifies the belief
that they now wish that the resolution
should be repealed, by which the assent
of Ohio was given to that important
amendment, Il has not been brought to
the attention of the public. Omitting
all reference to other valuable prOvis-
ions it NAV be safely said that the sec
tiOn which secures among all the states
OF the Union equal representation IN
the House of Representative and in the
Electoral Colleges in proportion to the
voting population is deemed of vital
importance by the people OF Ohio. With
out now raising the grave question as
to the right of a State to Withdraw its
assent, which has been constitutiOnally
given TO a proposed amendment of the
Federal Constitution, i respectfully y sug-
gest that the attempt which is now ma
king to withdra n the assent of Ohio to
the Fourteenth Amendme to the Fed
eraI Constitution be postponed until the
people shall again have an opportunity
to give expression to their viii. In my
Judgment, Ohio viii never consent that
the whites -eEthe South, a large majority
of whom were lately In reDefttUuj shall
exercise in the government Of the Ma
ton as much political power, man for
man, as the same number Of white citi-
zens of Ohio, and be allowed in addi-
tion thereto, thirty members of Con-
gress and of the Electoral Colleges for
colored people deprived Of every pOliti-
cal privilege.