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Year: 1868

Parton, in an article in the Atlantic


for August, Is very severe on wine
drinking. As to the Coming Man"


he prophesies: The Coming Man" will
not drink wine when he is we'll 1t


will be also an article of his religion
not to commit any Of those sins against
his body the consequences of which
may be postponed by drinking wine.
He will hold his body in veneration.-
He will feel all the turpitude and shame
in violating it. He will not acquire
the greatest intellectual good by the
smallest bodily loss. He will know
that mental acquisitions gained at the
expense Of physical power or proves
are not culture but effeminacy. He
will honor a rosy and stslwart ignor-
anus, who is also an honest man. faith
fully standing at his post; but will
start back with alright and indigna-
ton at the spectacle Of q pslid philo-
sopher. The Coming Man, l am firmly
persuaded, will not drink wine nor
other stimulating fluid. If by chance
he should be sick he will place him
self in the hands of the Coming Doc
tor, and take whatever IS prescribed.
The impression is strong upon my
mind. after reading almost all there is
in print on the subject, and conVer-
sing with many physicians, that the
Coming Doctor will give his patients
alcoholic mixtures about as often as he
will give them laudsnum, and in doses
Of about the same magnitude, reckon
ed by drops"
Year: 1868

The following article illustrates the
necessity of punctustion. 1t can be
read two ways, making q very bad man
or a very good man, the result depend.
ing wholly on the manner in which il
is punctuated.


He is an old experienced man in
vice and Wieksdness he is never found
apposing the works Of iniquity he takes
delight in the downfall of the neigh
borhood he never rejoices in the pros
perity of any of his fellow creatures
he is always ready to assist in destroy
ing the peace of society he takes no
pleasure in serving the Lord he is IN
commonly diligent in sowing discord
among his friends and acquaintances
he takes no pride in laboring to pro-
mote the cause of christianity he has
not been negligent in endeavoring to
stigmatize all public teachers he makes
no exertion to subdue his evil passions
he tries hard TO build up Satan's king
dom he lends no aid to the support of
the gospel among the hesthens he con-
tributes largely to tbe evil adversary
he pays no attention to good advice he
gives great heed to the devil he will
never go to heaven he must go where
he will receive the just recompense of
reward.
Year: 1868

New hay is plenty at ssndnsky at
siI to SI2.


The citizens of Canton have decided,
by vote, to have Bater-works for the
city. The water is to be brought from
beautiful little lake, three miles from
the city.


Two gas fountains have been struck
in Findlsy, one of which furnishes a
private residence with light. The
Jeffersonian suggests trying for sup
ply to light the town.


The Columbiana County Agricultural
Society offers q premium of 500 to
the best band and $50 to the second
best. The Fair is to be held Septem-
Der 2Sd, oath and 25th.


The Piqua Journal says the grass
hoppers have ruined the fax crop in
portions of Miami and Shelby counties.
Many of the farmers will not realize
more that two bushels of seed to the
acre.


The Lorain County News says that
at the Emancipation celebration by
the colored people of Oberlin, a few
days ago, the receipts amounted to
about one hundred dollars, and were
appropriated to the relief of the town
poor.


The Circleville Union states that a
young woman named Sarah Shepard
was instantly killed. in that county, a
few days ago, by the discharge of
gun in the hands of q boy named
Crookham, who was working with the
lock IN the room where the girl was.
The charge entered her eye and passed
out at the back of her head.


A few days ago q Chillicothe man
named Bennett, who with his wife and
two children were out picking berries,
during a shower, stopped under a tree
with a curve in it, which afforded a
shelter almost touching his head, while
his wife and children were under an
other tree near by. In few minutes
the curved tree was struck by light
ming, the fluid passing from the tree
TO the body of the man. tearing his hat
and boots to shreds, killing him, and
leaving a small blush spot on his neck
where the hair was singed. His wife
saw his body double up as he fell for
ward on his face, and she ran to him
and found him dead
Year: 1868

Private adyices from our most stren-
uous friends at the North, request that
we should protest against the impru-
dent expressions that have escape d
some Southern speakers, since the ad-


iournment Of the National Democratic
Convention. 1t IS represented to Us
that great injury is accruing to the
cause from such imprudence. We
therefore shall make no apologies for
asking the attention of public speakers
to the fact. We are all desirous of
pushing on the good work of success,
and no one would voluntarily impede
its course who was aware of the fact
Whilst no man in the South should be,
and no true man Is, ashamed Of our lost
cause and whilst, when we speak of
the past, we should speak like true
men, it is questionable whether at this
time anything is to be gained by too
much reference to things that jar on
peoples nerves. What we want Just
now is to win. Let US keep onr powder
for that purpose. Too much is at stake
to waste it now in fe1tr de joie. Let US
nave our pyrotechnics next March. In
the meantime, friends, let Us, without
abating one sentiment that is true, be
cool and steady, and give the enemy
no advantage. We have a strong foe
to encounter. We can't afford to give
him all the advantage Of position. Let
US guard our hanks, make secure our
lines, and when the time comes, next
November, let US down on him like an
and double him up like a
grub-worm, and then scatter him to
the winds. We have the power. Do
not let US unnecessarily fritter it away
in unavailing skirmishing and needless.
thoughtless, scattered assaults. Let us
work, and speak, to win.
Year: 1868

A correspondent Of the Prairie Far
mer furnishes the two following RENE
dies, which he says SHOULD be printed
in gold"


CoLIc OR SCoURs IN HoRsEs-Give 3
half tumbler of spirits of csmphor in 8
pint of warm water (cold will dol il
not relieved in fifteen minutes repeat
the dose. Give nothing else. l have
never known it to fail in a practice Of
twenty years. No after bad effects.


NAIL IN TIE FooT.-To relieve from
the terrible effects of running a nail in
the foot of man or horse, take peach
leaves, bruise them, apply to the wound
confne with bandage, and the cure is
if by magic. Renew the application
twice q day, if necessary; but one appli-
cation usually does the work. / have
cured man and horse in q few hours
when they were apparently on the
point of having the lOckjsW. These
receipts, remembered and practiced,
will save many valuable lives.
Year: 1868

The American people, when they
hear the Copperhead orators bewailing
the enormous taxes to which the public
debt subjects US, should bear in mind
that OF the SI26, ZOO. 900 which we pay
annually for interest, at least three
eighths is a tax directly forced upon
the people by the Democratic party
During the war money had to be bor-
rowed, and we had to submit to such
terms as the money-lenders required.
But since the armies were disbanded
there has been no question, in any part
Of the world, as to the ability OF the
United States to pay its debt, and that,
too, upon the ascending scale of in
creased population and production,
with a constantly decreasing rate of
tax. Money is to be had in London
and in Frankfort at 4 per cent. upon
long bonds. The United States could
borrow there at that rate if it were not
for the Democratic party. The ques-
ton in Europe Is not whether the
United States can, but whether they
agiH, pay the debt according to the con-
tract.


So persistent, universal, malicious
and defiant have been the threats and
the efforts OF the Democratic party to
keep the national credit at the lowest
possible point, that the money-lenders
Of Europe, who would cheerfully take
any American loan at 4 per cent, re-
fuse to take it except at y per cent,
for that is what we are now paying. ac-
cording to the New York EseHiRg Pest,
oar gold dollar being equal TO only
eighty cents in European coin. The
result is that we are now paying in fact
4 per cent. for interest and 81 per cent.
as an insurance against Reputation of
the debt by the Democratic party
We pay SI26, 100000 annually for in
terest, when, if repudiationists were
silenced, the whole outstanding debt
could be taken up with a new bond at
but little over half the present rate of
interest. We pay fifty millions of ad-
ditional interest annually to cover the
risk that the Democratic party will
gain power and repudiate the public
debt Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1868

says:


Frank P. Blair reminds US Of that
mortal angel who went up IN q balloon
and landed in the bottom of q web.
His military record, as he now stands,
will not give him q true soldier. His
present political position as defined BY
his letter, alarms every man with a
family and a home in the country.
He seeks Office for the purpose of in
augurating civil war"
Year: 1868

Our store building. corner of Main and Frank
lin streets. is tin roof. but was so leaky rs 10
De very unsatisfactory. but vas made perfectly
tight BY the application of Plastic Slate.


ANDERSON d RUPP.
Year: 1868

In Convention, and make nominations for
all county officers for whom they will be per-
mitted TO vote at the approaching election.


D. That lnasmuch as there is strong
ground tor belief that the aforesaid Consti-
tuition will be rejected by the people of this
State, and that they viii not therefore be
permitted to participate in the Presidential
election, it is deemed inexpedient to nomi-
nate candidates for Presidential electors at
the present time, but if necessity should
hereafter arise tor such action, the power is
hereby vested in the State Executive Com
mittee to make the said nominations, OF to
reassemble this Convention for that purpose
as shall be deemed expedient.


3. That the opposers of Radical domina-
tlon IN the several counties, be earnestly re-
commended to adopt and carry into prompt
execution, the plan of organization prepared
and submitted for their consideration by the
State Executive Committee, which is hereby
made part of this report.
Year: 1868

form OF Party Organization for the examina-
tlon and approval of the committee The chair
Eas pei formed this uty, aud the committee
nave instructed him to give publicity to the
following form of Constitution and BYLAWS
10 10 oe adopted by al the Associations in the
oldte- by so doing we will secure uniform
and eIncIent action /; the people will become
familiar With the objects of the party and il
ls DeneVed VIII cordially approve of the same


me organization of the Republicans in this
STATE Is secret and OATH bound, as we are in-
formed. They secretly Operate Oh the igno-
rance, preudlces and passions of The negroes
ahu oeJray them from their best friends and
The true path of loyalty to the Con stitutiOn.
ana duty TO the public. The organization
proposed by this committee will place if i'm
lhe power or the people to correct in great
measure, Inls crying evil, and to defeat the
malign object OF this concealed bind of con
splratofs against the constitutional liberties
OF the state. In free countries secret political
conDlhatlons are the bane OF 9ll forms of
pubic liberty. In Europe they we're Iirst re-
sorIeQ 10 Dy the oppressed to overthrow tyran-
ny. In thls country they are mace to support
military uespotism combined with Con-
gres>ionai usurpation which threateEs with
GhDrluleu power the overthrow of State
Constltuuons-the substitution therein of the
African negro fer the white race as The source
OF political power, substantial abolition of the
judicial and Executive Departments of the
Federal government and the impeachm mt
and removal of the President because he has
followed IN the footsteps of all his predeces-
Sors IN sustaining the powers of the President
as defined in the constitution and laws of the
United States.


African negroes under the baneful influence
OF oath-bound cOnspiratOrs, may he made to
sanction this fearful crime against themselves
and tn superior race on which they depend
for all that is valuable in life.


1t is the mission Of the Democratic party as
now organized, to save them from political sui
eide and the government from absolute over
throw.


Then let the lovers of liberty assemble, or
ganlze and prepare for the great work before
them. There l. a reg stored majority of seven
teen thousand votes to overcome IN this State
1t was that majority that elected the present
military convention by negro votes-they will
soon put forth Constitution for the disfran-
chisement, impOvershment and degradation
OF the white Iace-let the foreign invader and
the domestic foe feel the power Of those they
seek to destroy.


JOHN d. FREEMAN,
Year: 1868

SENTIMENTAL SwIMMING.-Id don t
wonder women are not enamored


OF bathing for the costumes worn


are unbecoming to feminine beauty.
Out of the window I catch 3
glimpse of a blue eyed girl I tried
to teach to swim this morning,


though l. presume I took more of
her lessons than / gave. She is


in that cbarmingly uncertain con-


dition between girlhood and wo-
manhood, and in her blue trowsers


and tunic, her little white, feet


treading symmetry into the sand,


and her arch and smiling face
! looking out from beneath straw
hat, she certainly looked moro be-
witching, than she does at this
moment. / carried her to where
Twas obliged to- hold her up, and


then supporting her gently, / told


her to strike out. She, did so


womanfully. She seemed so pref
ty playing the part Of the boy,


that I yielded to the temptation


to let her slip from my hand,
knowing, that SIZE would be fright


ened and cling to me like ivy. l


was right. She sank under the


swell Of the sea, and I caught her


in my arms as If 1 had done a he
Eroic instead Of sentimental>thing.
The little creature was terribly


alarmed, and l had to hold her


tightly for the remainder of the


bath. She afterwards told several


persons I had saved her life and as
I had no desire to- receive credit |


did not deserve, I informed her
kindly of mystrategy:: She pout-
ed and looked prettier than ever,


and assured me she would never,


go into; the sea with, me again.
Pehaps she won't. But, being a.


q man of incorrigible- vanity, and
great grandfather besides; be-
lieve1 she will. What girl Of Six
teen is afraid of man of: seventy,


or more or less? We old fellows
sometimes forget our age:-hony


Branch Letter.
Year: 1868

LOVING AND HATINa.-If you
love, love more. lfhate, hate less.
Why war against mortal who is
going the same road with us {?
Why not expand the flower of life
and happiness by learning to love,
by teaching those who are near and
dear the beautiful lesson? Your
hands may be hard but your heart
need not be. Your forms may be
ugly, but do you not know that
the most beautiful flowers often
grow in the most rugged, un-
Sheltered places The palace for
care, the cottage for love. Not
that there is no love in the man
sion but somehow, if we are not
very careful, business will crowd
all there is Of beauty out of the
heart. This is why God has given
US the Sabbaths and Saturday
nights, that we may leave business
in the Office and have heart
cleaning.
Year: 1868

FoRGoT TO. LOOK UP-We have
somewhere seen thestory of a man
who went to- steal corn from his.
neighbor's field. BE took his little
boy With him to sit on the fence
and keep a look out so as to give
warning in ease any one should
come along The man jumped over
the fence with large bag on his
arm, and before commencing to
take the corn, he looked all around,
frst-one way and then the other,
and not seeing any person, he was
Just about to fill his bag. Then
the little son, a good little fellow
he was, too, cried out:


'Fatber, there's one way you
haven't looked yet!'


The father was startled, and
supposed that some one was COM
ing. He asked his son which way
he meant


"Why," said the little boy, 'tyou
forgot to look up


The father was conscience strick-
en-; be came back over the fence,
took his little boy by the hand,
and >hu ried quietly home without
the corn which he had designed to
take. The little boy had remind
ed him that the eye Of God was
upon him.
Year: 1868

A WIFE LOCKED UP IN A CROCK
cry CRATE.-The Daily Wisconsin
tells of Tueton who confined his
wife at home by locking her up in
a crockery crate, which stood on
end in one corner of the bed room
and which was used as prison
cell. He placed his wife in this
with her sewing. Two small chains
with padlocks kept the door fast
ened, and here the poor woman
must sit and sew and await the
return and pleasure Of her lord and
master before she could come out.
The husband, in palliation of his Of
fense, acknowledged that he did
lock his wife up in the crate, but it


was done to keep her at home. She
had a bad habit of getting away
from home when she could, and
when she getaway she would drink,
and when drunk she made herself
disagreeable. He had tried coax
ing and threatening but that did no
good He had tried locking her
up in a room, but she always ma
naged to get out in some way.
Then he tried locking her up in a
crockery crate, and that worked
to perfection. He thought it was
Year: 1868

We should dwell much on the conf
Dental nearness into which grace has
brought us in Jesus. 1t has made us
sons, and given us access through Him,
by one Spirit, to the Father. Little
cares, little trials, little perplexities, make
up the sum of our little lives. To meet
these we need the spirit of adoption,
whereby we cry, Abba; for we need a
parents care, parents heart, and moth
ing can suffice us save to be shown the
Father. We lose much holy joy because
we so little know Him. How would the
thought, My heavenly Father knoweth
what things l have need of, deliver us
from care about many things Rarely
do we find Christians going as children
to their Father; telling Him, with art
less confidence, the little things that try
them, sure of finding Fathers heart
into which they can cast their cares. We
may be strict and busy in public worship
and service, but it is in the closet that
we have specially to do with the Father,
and to tell Him all our private necessi
ties. which can be told to none but Him
oyou, my brother, experimentally know
this privilege? 1t is certain that you dt
not, unless you know that you are NJ
longer servant, but son.
Year: 1868

tOuUu VI tuC QUIZ diu hpPO Va
pious parents, and the favorite of large
circle of acquaintance. He was my
friend. We went together to the school
room, to the play ground. to our chamber.
I have seen him while listening to the
pleadings of parental faithfulness, urging
him to immediate repentance, and warn
ing him by brothers recent grave, of
the danger of delay. He listened in ST.
lence and respectful attention, but the
alluring pleasures of youth dazzled him,
and he resolved to leave religion for a
future day.


Gone evening he met circle of youth
full acquaintances. 1t was gay circle
and thoughtless one. In the midst of
their mirth his eyes fell upon a hymn
book He opened it and read:


And must this body die,


This mortal frame decay;


And must these active limbs of mine,


Lie moulderlng In the clay!


He laid down the book and forgot its
warning voice. Late that evening he
came to my chamber breathing short, like
one who had been walking fast, and lay
down by my side. After some time he
turned to me and said, "Will you get
up and give me glass of water, l feel
unwell? arose and called the family.
He was manifestly i'll, but not apparently
in immediate danger. The next morning
he was worse. A physician was called,
but did not understand his case. Search
was at length made, and it was found
that, by mistake, he had taken dose of
deadly poision. The hand of death was
then upon him. For three hours his
body was writhing in agony, but that was
forgotten in the more excruciating agony
of the soul. / heard his minister tell
him of merciful Saviour. [ heard his
his father, kneeling by his bedside, pour
out to God the most agonizing prayer for
him that language could express. heard
his mother exclaim, %, my son, my son J
till she swooned and sank upon the floor.
| heard him as he tossed from side to
side, cry out, 80 Lord, have mercy upon
my soul O my God, have mercy upon
me, mercy, mercy' and then, reaching
out his hands to his father, he exclaimed,
: 1 am lost l am lost am l not, father


Ellis breath grew shorter, and his
voice fainter, until, raising his hands as
if he would cry mercy once more, he
expired. Fifteen years have rolled away
since [ heard those cries of dying agony,
but they ring in nv ears now as if ii
were but an hour ago. That look OF
fierce despair is now in my eye, and my
ears echo with the cry, Il am lost! I an
lost! am I not, fatherP' How can [ for
get them? They came from the death
bed of my friend, and that friend my
own beloved brother"


Reader, by my brothers dying groans
by the tears which fall upon this paper
while 1 think upon him, and by the amaz
ing sacrifice on Calvary, ] beseech yor
remember and lay to heart the truth yor
are here taught, "NOw is the accepted
time Now IS the day of salvation"


Return, o wapderer, to thy home,


'Tis madness to delay;


There are no pardons in the tomb,


And brief is mercy's day.
Year: 1868

Having pointed out four apparent de-
fects in the character of this mother, we
proceed to the far more agreeable task
of seeking for her virtues. These are
easily found, and are such as to COM
mend her strongly to our confidence and
love.


l. 1t is obvious that she had ever been
considerate of the chief good of her
sons. This is obvious from the readiness
and earnestness with which she cares for
and seeks to promote their interests, now
that they have grown to manhood and
become apostles. As she had watched
over and loved them in infancy, so she
does now. She had not grown weary in
we'll doing. The position of such a
mother is the highest, attainable by her
sex. The fame of Victoria is higher
and purer this day, as a mother than as
a Queen.


The whole narrative, looked at care
fully, renders it probable that she sought
first to have her sons become disciples of
Christ, and then to have them promoted
to the highest rank among his attend
ants and dservants. Blessed, thrice blessed
is the mother, who seeks first for her
children An interest i'm Christ, and then
eminence in his service.


2. Her conduct was both discreet and
wise. This she evinces by the time she
selects for making her request, "The
suit is half obtained that is seasonably
made" The work of our Saviour was
now drawing to a close. His cruel and
painful death was near. Fear was be-
ginning to seize upon the timid. Now
then was the time to prepare for the flu
ture, that future which was to be one of
comparative loneliness and great suffer-
ing to his disciples, and still more to
those who were leaders among them.
The eonsiderate mother seems to be
aware Of this, and determines that now,
if ever, provision must be made for that
future.


3. Her faith was equal to her discre-
ton. Had she not been strong in faith,
she might have asked discharge for her
sons from services which were to be at
tended by dangers and suHerings, all the
greater in consequence of the Saviour S
absence. But no such fear prevails.
Having ioyfully consented that her sons
should espouse the hated cause of Christ
while he lived on earth, she is more than
content that they should adhere to that
cause through evil as well as good re-
port. She had Just heard the discourse OF
the Saviour in which he spoke of his suf-
ferings and death, and yet she speaks Of
kingdom and glory. when she hears
Of the cross, she thinks of the crown.
One has said, Had she seen Herod
come and tender to him his sceptre, OF
the Jewish rulers on their knees proffer-
ing to him their allegiance, then it would
have required no strength of faith to act
as she did" But when nothing is seen
or heard but signs of betrayal and DEATH
to look through all this darkness and
gloom to the glory of kingdom above
and to ask for place in that kingdom
not so much for herself as for her sons
all this at once displays the unselfshness