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Year: 1867

TIE following sea story is old, but Is
as true to-day as when first given to the
public long years ago:


In the course of the voyage that dread
full disease, the ship fever, broke out
among the crew. One of the sailors,
among the first victims was aceompsn-
led BY his son, lad Of fourteen years,
who was strongly attached to his father,
and remained with him day and night
and never could be persuaded to leave
him for a moment.


A large shark was seen every day fol-
lowing the vessel, evidently for the Pur-
pose of devouring any one who should
die aud be committed to the deep. Af-
ter lingering few days, the sailor died.
As was the custom at sea, he was seWed
up in a blanket, and for the purpose of
sinking him, an old grindstOne and a
carpenters ak we're put in With him.
The very impressive service Of the Epis-
copal Church was then read and the
body com mitted to the deep.


The poor boy watched the proceed
ings closely, plunged in after his father,
when the enormous shark swallowed
them both. The second day after this
dreadful scene as the shark continued to
follow the vessel (for there were others
sick in the ship,) one Of the sailors pro-
posed, as they had a hook on hand, to
make an effort to take him.


They fastened the hook to long role,
and batting it with piece Of pork, threw
it into the sea, the shark instantly sWal-
lowed it. Having thus hooked him, by
means Of a windlass, they hoisted him
on board. After he was dead they pre-
pared to open him, when one of tie
sailors, stcoping down for that purpose,
suddenly paused, and after listening a
few moments declared most sOlemly he
heard low hutteral sound, which ap
peared to proceed from the shark.


The sailors, after enjoying hearty
laugh at his expense, proceeded to lis
ten for themselves, when they heard
similar sound. They then proceeded to
open the shark, when the mystery was
explained.


It appears that the sailor was not dead
but in trance and his son, on making
this discovery when inside the shark,
and by means of knife ripped open the
blanket Having thus liberated his faith
er, they both went to work and righted
up the old grindstone-the boy was
turning and the father was holding the
old ship carpenters ak, sharpening it
for the purpose of cutting their way out
of their Jonahlike prison, which oeea-
stoned the noise heard by the sailor
As it was the hottest season Of the year,
and very little air stirring where they
we're at work, they were both sweating
tremendously.
Year: 1867

The victorious Democracy of Ohio, as


far as we can learn, point as one man


to Judge Thurman, their gallant stand


ard bearer, to succeed Ben. Wade in the


Senate of the United States. This ac-


cords with our sentiments, and, without


wishing to forestall the matter, We but


give utteranee to what We believe to be


the honest sentiments of a majority of


the Democracy of Tusoarawas county,


through the peoples medium, the Dem


ocratio press. Judge Thurman had made


a gallant fight, and although defeated by


a meager majority, and that made up of


negro votes, he has earned for himself


the lasting gratitude of every true-heart-
ed Democrat in the State. When be was


unanimously nominated for Governor it


was with the expectation that he would


be beaten; but he made one Of the best
campaigns ever made in Ohio. We pre-


dieted that he would receive a larger


vote than any Democrat who had ever
come before us for our suffrages. We
have not yet the means of verifying our
predictions, but the reduction Of over
10000 from the Republican majority Of
last year, is Of itself a record Of which
he may we'll be proud. Aided by other
men, good and true, the white mems
standard in Ohio was never lowered
Scores of local candidates owe their sue
cess to the indomitable energy and un-
ceasing vigilance which characterized
our friends at Columbus, whose patriot
ic and self-sacrifcing efforts diffused
confidence continually throughout the
State. As he did not seek the nomina-
ton for Governor but yielded to the
wishes of the United Democracy, and
came from his retirement to battle for
those principles which have been the
polar star of his political life, let the
Democratic mass spontaneously do an
act of simple jnstice and right, and thus
strengthen themselves throughout the
State Precedents are not wanting to |
Justify the Ohio Legislature in this their
plain path of duty. The people of Ohio, |
in the recent election, have placed the
seal OF condemnation upon the attempt
TO enforce negro suffrage upon our State,
either by Con gressional or State Legis-
lative enactment, and most emphatically !
in opposition to such change in their
organic law. In thiS situation Of affairs
then, who so fit as Allen G. Thurman to
guard 0hio's interests as a sovereign /
State in that body, where, by the Con-
she is entitled to equality of
with every other State in
the Union.


Let the word go forth, brethren Of
The Democratic press, and let united
Democracy proclaim the Hon. Allen G.
Thurman Ohio's next representative ia
The Senate of the United Stated.-ORio
Democrat.
Year: 1867

HENRY WARD BEECHER's sermon last
Sunday evening was on matrimony. He


said Many men get wives, and get
with them the itch and a cursed religion.
Canaan is now everywhere where Nam
mon is God Where there is a goddess


household there is the land Of Canaan.


When a man gets a wife he wants moth
ing more in life. Marriage is a thing
not to be rushed into, but cautiously, re.


ligiously, and discreetly performed
Some people get married out Of bound
ing passion, but he never saw one that
was glad. The men who do so have
wretched time Of it, but what kind of a
time must the women have? Marriages
should be founded upon qualities that
will last, rather than upon the mere ties
of affection. When a man founds a
household, it ought TO be done upon
moral grounds, He that marries a wo-
man first, and thinks he can change her
religion afterward, knows little of hu-
man nature. Many who hang their am
bition upon those above them, thinking
that they will draw themselves up there
by, often find themselves mistaken. He
would recommend all, therefore, to 60
back to the land Of their fathers, to take
partners for life FROM among their neigh
bors, and always Of the same denomina-
ton" The church was crowded, and
now and then, during the sermon, there
was n suppressed tittering among the
women.
Year: 1867

The people of Tennessee, interested in the
local legislation of Congress, should remcm-
Der that the enfranehisemcnt of the oolOred
men will give our State THREE more repre-
sentativos in the United States Congress.
This may be all important to us as a State.
And we suggest to our Legislature the pro-
priety of re-districting the State so soon as
the franchise bill shall become law.
Year: 1867

A NEW CRIME.-Sleeping in church as a
serious crime IN Rhode Island. On Sunday
afternoon poor Irfshman went into one OF
the churches in Providence, was shown into
seat, took a quiet nap during the services ana
was peaceably retiring at their close, when ne
days - .. -
Year: 1867

termined to exert every effort The Wapellos
have lost valuable player in the person Of
Mr.. Solander, who, it will be remembered,
was disabled few days ago by wound in
the hand. They have an excellent man to
put in his place, however, and it is hoped
that the result of the game viii not be ma
terially affected by his absence. -e


We advise everybody to 60 and see the
game tomorrow, and hope the Wapellos will
see that the spectators are kept far enough
from the players so as not to interfere with
the game. In the last few matches we have
noticed that the catcher has been consider
ably. annoyed by the spectators passing back
andforth over his position, and standing too
close to the bat
Year: 1867

The undersigned has purchased what is known
as the Cobb Whistler Store, opposite Court
Square, where he win be happy to see the public
generally and exhibit his great variety of and
second hand articles, too great to mention in de-
tail. Call and see his museum Of all sorts Of
things. If you want anything go to Job Ross,
and you win be pretty sure to find it.
Year: 1867

A TRUE LADY.-Fwas once walk
ing a short distance behind a very
handsomely dressed young girl, and
thinking, as I looked at her beautiful
clothes: II wonder if she takes half
as much pains with her heart as she
does with her body"


A poor old man was coming up
the walk with loaded wheelbarrow,
and just before he reached US, he
made two attempts to go into the
yard Of small house; but the gate
was heavy. and would swing back
before he could get through.


Wait" said the young girl.
springing lightly forward: an hold
the gate open" And she held the
gate until he passed in, and received
his thanks with a pleasant smile as
she went on.


"She deserves to have beautiful
clothes" l thought, "for a beautiful
spirit dwells in her breast"
Year: 1867

ANECDoTE OF AN ACToa.-Simp.
son, the actor, would never take any
medicine, and his medical man was
often obliged to resort to some strata
gem toimpose dose upon him There
is play IN vhicl, the hero is sen.
fenced, in prison, to drink cup of
poison Harry Simpson was playing


his character one night, and had
given directions to have the cup filled
with port wine; but what was his
horror when he came to drink it to
find it contained dose of senna! He
could not throw it away, as he had to
hold the goblet upside down, to show
his prosecutors he had drained every


irop of 1t. Simpson drank the medi-
cine with the slowness Of a poisoned
uartyr, but he never forgave his med


cal man, as was proved at his death,
for he died without paying his bill,
Year: 1867

INCOME TAxEs.-The Chicago Tribune. in
publishing the income tax list for the YEAR
1866 In that district, says ii is the smallest IN
dollars and cents that has been return ed since
the tax was first enacted, except perhaps that
of the first year. The aggregate sum is less
than half the return of 1854, and a little more
than half that OF 1865. Much of this result is
due TO the change from S608 to $1,000 in the
but the large proportion Of the decrease in the
returns Is to be attributed to losses IN business
occasloned by the decline in prices in stocks,
OF goods on hand, and by the reduction of
profits Of spectators, eccasionsd by a greater
steadiness than formerly in the value Of the
CURRENCY
Year: 1867

The California Teacher, monthly ed
ucatioual journal, contains the following
remarks on popular education


vi all the humbugs of our shame rid
den race, that of finished education at
boarding school is the greatest. And
OF all the ludicrous objects next to a dandy
pedant fresh from college, Young lady
there are no girls-sent home accord
ing to order, is the most .supremely ridi-
culous. Is the training of such schools
calculated to give mental vigor and inde-
pendence of thought? How many of the
girls who study French and Spanish ever
acquire more than mere smattering p
Nine out of ten never made halfway
through Olendorf's First Lessons. 1fa
young girl is to have the advantage of
liberal education and expects to pursue a
regular course of study, let her study the
languages but if she can attend school
only limited period of time, is more
than useless


n girl, too, must be fitted with an
educrtion as the milliner fits her with a
disqualification is a growL-a devel-
opment. 1t does not consist in long
array Of studies, in " going over" so many
pages In botany. astronomy, and dear,
delightful French. True, many parents
Judge of the progress of their daughters
! only in this way. No wonder they have
become dissatisfied with the plain schools
OF less pretensions. Mental growth and
strength of mind cannot be measured by
the volume.


Young girls who are on the point of flu
lshlng your education, exercise your COM
mon sense. Which would you prefer, to
be able to write correct and elegant let
ter in English to your future husband, or
to favor him with an exquisite little
French billetdoux? Would you have the
power of educating your children in COM
mon things, or would you prefer to teach
them painting ?-Do you imagine thai
your finished education" will be of much
service to you in real life


1t you think to dazzle young men with
boarding school accomplishments, most
certainly you are laboring under an eyre
glous error Think you that man with
his eyes wide open will mistake a pea
cock for nj ightengale ? You may be fiat
tered by the butterflies of society, but
those whose esteem and love you wouid
really wish to win, will never be deceived
by the fimsy veil of accomplishments.


Girls, be sensible. Don't imagine that
you can be turned out finished out schol-
ars at the advanced age even of Is or 16.
If you wish to be women, acquire the
education of woman. If you wish to-
! become bellies and butterflies, make use
of the quack nostroums of education
which are paraded rightly in the same
column with patent medicines. Don't
think of finishing your education before
pou begin it.
Year: 1867

Horace Greeley breaches very good SER
mon to young men in a recent under Of
The Ledger, concerning the evils of run
ming in debt. The whole article is ex
ceedingly interesting but the following
paragraph will bear to be read often:


Hunger, cold, rags, hard work, con-
tempt. suspicion, unjust reproach, are dis
agreeable but debt is infinitely worse
than them all. And if it pleased God to
spare either or all of my sons to be the
support and solace of my declining years,
the lesson which should have most ear.
nestly sought to impress upon them is
"Never run into debt Avoid peuniary
obligation as you would pestience and ia
mine Ifyou have but fifty cents, aud can
get no more for week buy peek of corn,
parch it and live on it, rather than owe
any man dollar p
Year: 1867

For time, Camilla stood still ponder
ing in her mind the end of this strange
programme, and anticipating, with nerv-
Gus heart, the dire and infamous inten-
tions of her father. The strangers pres
ence indicated something heretofore un-
manifested, and resulted in some measure
from the plans he had already laid for
her marriage: but the fulfillment, she
fully knew, could only be brought about
by her own consent, and she determined
to resist, with all that lay in her power,
the wicked and dishonorable proposal.
She understood, thoroughly, that nothing
of less importance could have induced
her father to conduct the stranger to her
presence, or to disclose lis gnilty secret
- that he confined bis daughter in a
cold, damp dungeon, the deed only OF
tyrant or executioner: hence it was pos
sible for her to conjecture that dark
treachery was about to be accomplished
aud that there was motive behind which
was yet more horrible and inhuman. -
With this foresight she prepared herself
for the issue, fully conscious that some
aid would come, and Illustrate tho ruin
that inevitably awaited her. She looked
with cold frown upon her father, as he
introduced the dark featured soldier; and
the pallor of death crept over her face
which. a few minutes before, was rosy
as the tears rolled in warmth from Eel
ewes
Year: 1867

The New York correspondent of the
Rochester Democrat, in speaking OF the
cat trade of the metropolis says I:


"Cat skins are now used extensively
for muffs and for sleigh robes, and hence
heavy slaughter is done on these ami
mails but the highest value OF the cat is
found in domestic life. A 6rst-rat NOUS
er is worth twenty five dollars. There
are now several persons dealing in cats,
which are in great demand, and ship
ments are made from the country An
invoice of twenty five cats was letely re-
ceived by one individual. They were
confined in box, and came safely, at a
small expense. We understand that a
market can be obtained for large mum
Der of these animals at paying prices.


We hope the proprietor OF that market
will establish an agency in Stroudsburg
Year: 1867




"Barnes is duly elected, and he
shall be duly indugurated. Let the
Jacobins Of the city put this in their
pipes and smoke it,


Lest some If our readers may fail
to observe the ear marks protruding
from under the disguise, and be fright
ened at tho sound, mistaking it for a
genuine Lions roar, we hasten to
inform them that it comes from
s'Snug, the Joiner" one Of the most
harmeless creatures living.


But seriously, isn't this bogus roar
ing, full of sound and fury, signify
ing nothing" about played out?


The Mercury has made the same
threats about other offices inside Of
the past year, and the most lame
and impotent conclusion ought to
suggest to it the propriety of not
roaring quite so loud in the index.
Year: 1867

The Baby crop of McGregor, dead


and alive promises to become most


prolific one. They lie around loose


and can be picked up by alost any


one at any hour of the day or night.
Our readers doubtless remember the


case we reported few weeks apo of


the finding of a boy baby on the Side.


walk by the night watchman at


midnight. That was supposed to-


have been brought here from the
country. Last Tuesday night anoth-
er little wait, poor little girl baby
a few hours old was picked up by


Mrs. Hardin, a widow lady of this
city. 1t was left near her gate on


the inside ard found q little after 9
o'clock in the evening. Mrs. Hsrdin


with the utmost kindness of heart


has determined to raise and adopt it..


This child first saw light in this.
city, and is not of country origin. al
though marsha. Drummond. who is.
good on such trail has as vet been


unable to ferret out it's tender hear
ted parents. We hear of still anoth.


er case in which girl of only II


years Of age, hitherto supposed re-
spe ectablc, by some means produced
an abortion upon herself, and with
the utmost GOODNESS preserved the
ttetus in alcohol with the evident de-
sign Of presenting it to the auack
who instructed her in the way to de-


stroy her offspring. Alasl alas for
Fallen woman. We sometimes SEQ
poor girl deceived and BETRAYED by


man to whom she had ID, her deep
devotion, surrendered herself BODY
and soul, yet retaining her purity Of


heart, scorning to become the MUIR
dress of an unborn babe, or abandon
ing to the uncertain chances of the


founding, the fruit Of her too fond
but indiscreet love, but giving tc her
fatherless babe the care which a
mother owes to her child. We hon.
or such girl ten thousand times
more than we do the woman marri-
ed or single who destroys in tho
womb the results Of her illegal or lc--
gal love. This may be- plain Ian.
guago but it is high time that this
awful sin Of child murder, almost
peculiarly an American SIN, was re.
bnked, and punished as i. deserves,
It is not only destroying the lives of
millions of infants but is DESTROYING
to a great extent the health and the
modesty, aye the virtue of millions
OF American women.-McGreqor


Ners.
Year: 1867

Another base ball accident is re.
ported from Portland, Me-, where q
player had a knife driven through
his heart by ono of his companions,
who sprang forward to return the
ball with the knife open in his hand.
Year: 1867

Gerritt Smith has addressed a letter to
Thad. Stevens, in which he protests
against the treatment. bestowed nponlthe
latter in Congress-. Gerritt Smith is the
only apparently honest Aboltionist we
have been able so far to discover in the
great bog of Radical vipers, and believe
he means what he says in the following
extract from the letter in question:


Would to God that Congress were so
lust and wise as, at this very session, to
lend fifty millions of dollars to the Con-
federate States--to each of them so much
of it as would be proportonate to her
population and to what she has suffered
from the ravages Of the warl The share
falling TO each State to be distributed
throughout her territory in loans upon
ADEQUATE security This, by proving the
love and pity of the North for her, would
win the heart of the South, and would
thus produce true and lasting peace
between them. And then it would be
worth to the nation, ifouly in Q financial
point of view, many times fifty millions
of dollars. Gold would no longer bear
among us premium Of forty per cent,
and our Government would no longer
have to pay seven per cent, nor much
more than half seven per cent, interest
on its loans. .A4. .t-i s-


That is spoken like wise and just
man--like statesman who stands upon
hight high above the slough in which
dwell fanaticism and Rsdicalism. But
it is certain that Mr., Smith is addressing
himself to adders, creatures deaf and
yenomous. No heed will be paid to his
words. Lend money 10 the SOUTH For
what purpose? To prove the love and
pity OF the North for her," Why, bless
YOU. Mr.. Smith, people never lend money
to prove their love and pity.


Besides, fifty millions Of dollars dis
tribated about the South would make the
people little too comfortable, and would
probably given them the means Of buy
ing up the vote Of every negro in the
country. We say that, as we take II for
granted that the money would be lent
only 10 persons that could give security
for Il and the white peopiein heSouth
are the only portion of the community
here that can give security.


Why can We not make an arrangement
that would afford the cspitalists . better
return for their money!


In the eyesUf radicalism we rebels


are a pesiifcrons, dissatisfied, unreeon-
slructed, uugodly, bitter, hostile venom
Gus, restless, inAammable, tobacco chew
ing. whisky drinking. orchard robbing,
watermelon stealing, uubaptized, sallow
checked. sEeetgum. chewing, possum
hunting set Of miscreants whose presence
In auy country Is q clog 70 civilization
and impediment 70 dough-nuts, wooden
nuimegs and Harper's Weekly.
Year: 1867

Get rid Of as; send us out Of the coun-
try. We are willing 10 20 IL you act
handsomely by us, Let the Radical
consolidated Government buy the prop.
erty Of every" rebel" or "copperhead
who is willing TO sell ont and leave the
country. 1t Is the only sure means BY
which the continuance OF Radical rule
can be secured II removes all the enc
mics Of the Radical Government, and II
places in the Governments hands a pa.
tronage that no government ever enjoyed
before


There will be a pile Of plumber on
which every Radical rat may feed till
his sides burst II is better than confis-
cation for It can be carried inte effect
and confscation cannot. Let it be tried
by all means Mobile Tribune. -n-l
Year: 1867

D1- The Omaha Herald thinks Jules.
burg; on the Union Pacific railroad, an
excellent specimen Of a fast Western
town, and we agree with the Herald
The place has one hundred and twenty
whisky shops for q population of about
three thousand At recent meeting of
the citizens il was agreed to form a civic
government, and to adopt the charter,
laws aud ordinances Of Omaha. They
have elected a mayor and city council.
The mayor was only Eve days resident
Of the place, and none ofthe council had
been there over ten days. Rents are
enormously high. One man pays 500
a day far a tent for a gambling and bill
lard hall, with one table. Another
reuts building, part shed part canvas,
for $1,000 week.
Year: 1867

Bas~ The frequent contradiction OF ru'
mors of Indian outrages on the Plains
leads to the conclusion that very little
reliance can be placed in anything re
ported from that quarter. The best
source of information seems TO be the
"reliable gentleman f" of whom we heard
so much during the late war. An excel
lent example of this is afforded in the
shocking story telegraphed over the
country recently of the murder Of the
Catholic Bishop of Santa Fe, which
was in the sequel no more or less than a
grand hoax.
Year: 1867

g@~ A negro boy named Tucker Mo
ran was found hanging by the neck upon
an elm tree on the Beech Fork, in the
northeast part of Washington county,
Ky. He was taken from the residence
of Simon Bess, about dark the evening
before by three men, supposed to be ne
groes, and the next seen of him he was
hanging to limb, dead.
Year: 1867

t1~ A correspondent Of an Eastern
Radical sheet nominates Henry Ward
Beecher for the next Presidency We
have a parson for Governor in Tennessee,
and we cant say we want another at
Washington Of the same stripe.
Year: 1867

No. 1t is now thought that the forth
coming wheat crop in the United States
will even reach two hundred million
bushels, instead Of one hundred and fifty
million bushels, as heretofore estimated