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Year: 1868

A Mississippi paper notices change
that has recently taken place among the
laboring population of that State. A year
ago the negroes had to be coaxed TO do
any work, whilst now, it says, "they are
asking for employment in numbers, dis
playing unusual uneasiness in the matter
They begin to open their eyes to the truths
that these pinching times grew greatly out,
Of their own idleness and neglect of tho
fields; they realize now more than ever
that their happiness and comfortable living
depond on their steadiness and industry
and they arc determined to turn over q
new leaf for the next year" - - 20
Year: 1868

Since the hummer Bates started on


his tour with the peaceful flag be never
carried into battle, much has been said


by the Copperhead papers Of the dove
ike disposition Of the population ne
has PASSED through in the South. It is
evidently considered q most praise
worthy thing that even this hummer
who never saw a battle should be al
lowed to proceed on his humbug Jour
ney with his dag, and has not actually
been outraged or murdered. This So
called Sergeant" Bates The never was
a Sergeant any more than be was q
sOldierl is not the sort of men they muir
der down South. He never harmed
them. II the whole Union army had
been composed of such men, the South
would to-day be an independent Con-
federacy. His journey is without sig
so far as the disposition OF the
Southern people to the Government is
concerned. Another fact, however, has
ghastly significance. There has been a
Union man murdered in The South for
every mile this sO-called Sergeant has
with his hag.-COlliWblts Jour
nal.
Year: 1868

I Sore hearts, from pass On foo intense,
And sineWs stiff Witla pam,
I Whose faith in speedy recon peuse
Has proved once more Ia vain,
Though Wrong may sway the world to-day
You hold the bond OF Fate
Your good seed grows beneath the SHOWS
Right can afford to wait
Unwise alike are cold despair
And hot and angry IRE;
His patience answers eager prayer,
His ea1unesB quick desire
His harvest grows beneath the SHOWS,
And Tipeus soon or late
Though wrong may sway the world to-day,
Right can afford 20 wait


III
Sti1 brightly burnfngfn the skies
The stars Of Freedom sbineI
There is no zenith fOrrheir rise,
No nadir Of decline.
Lol In our past how sure and fast
Has Progress built her stateI
Wrongs ancient sway Is weak to-day;
Right can afford to wait


"
Then let none harbOr groundIes fear
Our hopes shah pass away
Up ali who wait the Promised Year,
And make that year today
The strong hand Still and earnest viii
May storm the throne Of Fate!
Right waits for man TO build her plan
God has no need to wait.
Year: 1868

Why is it that in most every house they
have a Morning Star Cooking Stove p
Becarse lhey have been tried for several
years, and those that have used them re-
commend them to their neighbors in the
highest termss the demand increases. You
will fDd them in the lower Stove and Tin
Ware Store in the Evans Block, For
sale by the manufacturer agent, THOMAS
EVANS Jr,
Year: 1868

Flowers for the humble poor.


Flowers for the weak and lone;
Let them gently, gently fall


Where the weeds of toll are sown;
Lifting up foul discomfort
From the lonely tenement,
As the fainting toilers there
Catch breath of Heavens air.
Flowers-lay them by the bed.


Where the restless sick are lying;
Let their freshness heal the air,


Wounded by the sufferers signing;
Let his eye a moment rest
Where his seeing may be blest,
Ere they mingle their sweet breath
With the heavy one of death.
Flowers for the rich and proud;


Lay them in the costly room.
Where arts thick, luxuriant air


May from nature catch perfume,
And like whispering angels start
Pity in the rlch mans heart
Pity for some humble one,
Who of flowers and fruits have none.
Flowers for each one of earth,


Under and above the sod,
That the dead may sweeter sleep,


And the living think of God,
When we from our walks of sin
See where His soft steps have been.
Leaving these to bless our eyes,
As glimpse of Paradise.
Year: 1868

WHAT A GENTLEMAN HATES "A
ge; tlelnan hates the lady in the car
who has the prettiest little hand in the
world, and who wears such thick veil
that he can't, for the life of him, tell
whether her face corresponds with it.
The "dear little creature" at party
who asks as particular favor to exam.
inc the pattern of his embroidered shirt
bosom, when he knows that there is a
button off and two gigantic rents under
the bows of his silk necktie. The seedy
gentleman who wants to borrow five
dollars, and is quite certain that he shall
be able to pay the small loan in very
few days. To have his wife suddenly
find out that the night key has somehow
got lost when he wants to remain out q
little later than usual at 'sshe lodge" 7"
To be asked to hold the baby while its
mamma goes to the front door to meet
DR.. Pillgarlick, who has just called with
a prescription. To; hear himself pointed
out in a crowd as ssthat red haired man
when he has been fla tering himself
that bis locks are beautiful auburn.
All these things he hates with per-
feet hatred.
Year: 1868

Turning over, some days since, to
answer professional inquiry, the leaves
of the reported trial of Webster for the
murder of Parkman, in Boston in 1850,
one of the most remarkable cases on
record, we could not help being impress
sed with the coolness and professional
sang froid of DR.: Woodbridge Strong,
witness on the trial, as given in the
report of his evidence. He said:


"I have dissected great many bod
les in my day. had pirate given me
in warm weather, in the year -, and
as only wanted the bones I dissected
him rapidly, and as there was great
deal of fat about him, thought it would
be about as good way to burn him up.
l therefore made large roaring fire,
and kept at WORK by throwing on piece
by piece at night, and at eleven o'clock
the next day I found that l had not
finished by great deal. consider it
a great job to burn up human body.
Pitch pine would be the best thing to
do it with. 1t is necessary to keep the
fire we'll stirred up during the process
or it would 60 out"


The only parallel which our memory
supplies of such naivete in description
of what, to most persons is very SOL
emn proceeding-the disposal Of the
human body after DEATHS the account
given by one Forsyth, who kept for
many years the principal hotel on the
British side of the Niagara, near the
foot of Lundy's Lane. His house was
standing at the time of the battle which
took place there in the war of 1872,
and, when we saw it, bore many marks
of the conflict, of which Forsyth was an
anxious eyewitness. According to his
account it was determined, a day or two
after the action, to burn the dead of
both parties, instead of burying them.
He assisted in the work, which he thus
describes after the manner of DR.. Wood
bridge Strong:


"They Took" said he, "my post and
rail fence, for which the Government,
curse 'em, afterwards refused to pay
me, and first put layer of rails and
then layer of men, and then another
layer of rails, and so on until the pile
was as high as it could stand, and then
we touched them off with pitch-pine.
Thunder what a roaring and cracking
and what cloud of smoke /! Straight
up it went, three hundred feet at the
least. Men are generally fat critters
they burn as we'll as pitch pine knots.
But noticed one thing the English
ers burned great deal better than the
Indians, for we had one heap of them.
1 had rather haze one John Bull to
make a fire Of than t,co Indians, any
time.
Year: 1868

Far be it from our desire to insult a
fallen man; but we cannot forbear to
say that, in the defeat Of Horatio Sey-
mOur, the people of the United States
have done a greater act of justice than
they intended. Their objections to him
were in his friends and his policy.
They did not generally know that the
man himself is a sniVeler, q hypocrite, a
coward and q trimmer, whom to cell a
patriot or a statesman is to do him hon.
or he never deserved. A "ChristiRn
Democrat - whose Oblmse moral sense
could never be disturbed by the system
ofslavery he that defended;a Union man
who would have accepted the Mont
gomery constitution as the basis of sec
ttonal harmony; a loyal man, ever in
readiness to apologize for dtsloyaltyi q
self constituted champion Of the Re
public'a financial honor, who sold out
to those who would dishonor the Re-
public: a friend of Chase until he was
paid by q nomination to betray that
friendship; the prOfessed advocate OF
peace until his interest impelled him TO
make common cause with those who
are for another war; q phrase maker by
trade, with rare power of instnuating q
lie that he dhres not tell in terms;
politician by choice, using only a poll
ticianis arts and contemning the high
er instruments oftruth and reason;
statesman who Is a special pleader aud
nothing more; cold, bloodless, clam-
my man of no conscience, but with inor-
dinate ambition, submitting to be the
instrument of others to do those things
which he has not the courage to do upon
his own impulsion-what an escape the
country has had in his disgraceful de-
feat. The steadfastness Of Grant, his
truth, his singleness Of purpose, his few
but weighty words, his unquestionable
fidelity to his cause and his friends, his
lofty patriotism illustrated by his brill
liant deeds-how they are illuminated
by the contrast which Seymour affords.
-Chicdgo Post.
Year: 1868

/ ALICE, my youngest daughter


Welded with Ralph to-day;
The morning air was balmy


With the breath Of neW-mown hay
i The sky was flooded with sunshin
/ And blue-as blue as the deep
] Their white wings folded together
The clouds were fallen asleep.
The air-harps % the forest
Were tuned TO the sound Of the psalm
/ And their distant music touched me
With thrill Of infinite In
She stood in her bridal whitenes S,
A lily pure and pale,
The gold Of her ringlets shining
Through the mist OF her noating veil
And her lover, strong and stately


In the pride Of his gracious youths
With voice both deep and tender


PIighted his manhOod's truth.
He put the ring on her finger


A band Of virgin gold,
Broad and heavy; 1t bound her


His to have and to hold
May 1t never change to a fetter,


Breaking her heart TO wear:
May II be as dear as her mothers


Is her mothers earnest prayer.
They have gone their way together,


And sit In the summer night
Alone with the thoughts of beauty


That hit through the soft moonlight.
I am turning on my dnger


Ny own dear Wedding-ring,
And the memories of s lifetime


To narrow circlet cling.
It is not so broad as my daughters,


And the years have worn It thin,
But it clasped two hearts together


Its blessed bond within
Hearts that but knit the closer


Through life, In woe or veal
That, present were ever loving;


And, absent, were ever leal.
The years fall back like a curtain,


And my husband comes once more;
1 see his form in the moonlight,


hear his hand at the door.
And it's-''Oh my darling, I'm weary,


You tarry so long above:
When VIII you come to take me,


On my love, my love? ?'
/ feel his touch on my forehead:


1t falls like a seal Of rest;
And my heart fOrgets it was tired


AS l lean my head on his breast.
Yes, yesl know he is lying


In the moonlight on the hill;
But the thin, worn ring hath magic,


And It binds my darling still.
And oft, when I'm very lonely.


dream of the home above;
And it's-"Oh! my love, I'm coming;


Coming my love, my Iovei"
Alice and Ralph lamented


That the mother was called away,
Swiftly and suddenly, from them,


On the eve of their Wedding-day.
But they. never knew how gladly,


At the beck Of an angel hand,
She had left our waning moonbeams


For the light Of the Better Land
With the worn old ring on her finger,


And her pale hands crossed on her breast.
They bore her out to the hillside,


And by him they laid her to rest.
Year: 1868

Since the pummeling which the
White Boys in Blue received on cleo
tion day we suggest that they change
the title Of their organization TO White
Boys in Black and Blue -Sdadi6sky
Register.
Year: 1868

1t is one of the cherished dogmas of
the modern lady, that she must not
do anything far pay; and this misera-
BILE prejudice of senseless convention
ality is at this moment the worst OBJ
stacle in the way of feminine talent
and energy. Let the co operative
house-k keepers demolish it forever, by
declaring that it is just as necessary
and Just as honorable for wife to
earn money as it is for her husband /;
let them, moreover, resolve that time
and skill is what they will pay for, and
not sex, and the age will soon see what
efforts women can make after excel
lenee when there is hope of just re-
ward for it. Then alone shall we be-
gin to walk in self-respect, and the
poor Wronged WorkWomRn through the
world to raise her dropping head.
Year: 1868

The foregoing estimates are made on the Dasls Oh
the present length of the Eastern Division OF the foad


405 miles The rolling stock at present on hand y
sufficient for the current business lhe increase WIZ
be necessary when the road reaches terminus,
either at Denver Sante Fe, or elsewhere. The Com
missioner adds that the location Of the road is bad


their work without having an objective point; thai
ia TO say, if they had intended a south.
ern route by Sante Fe, or north.
better locatiop at less expense could have been Sc
snred. The Commissioner thinks that although in
much better condition than the Eastern Division road
the Sioux City road fails TO come up to the require
ments of the act of Congress the subject The lat
ter is only branch of the Union Pacific proper be-
ing only about 30 miles along. The report estimates
that it will cost the following amounts to put 1t In
Year: 1868

No democratic official of this county ever
denominated any expense of the county as
damned war pauper expense as stated liz
last weeks Republican. No poor person or
unfortunate was ever cursed by any OF
them, but the WAR that made hundreds OF
thousands of widows and orphans and then
delayed and neglected to pay the soldiers
what government owed them, was by the
auditor in one instance denominated I'D
war


If any one wants to praise and bless the
war for the widow and orphans it has made
for the debt it has heaped upon the nation
for the worthless. ignorant negroes it has
liberated and enfranchised; for the white
men it has enslaved and disfranchsed, and
for doing what the rebellion failed to do
namely, to divide the Union; we say let them
do it, but as for u.s. we fail to see where the
praise justly comes in. When the war ha.
been denounced by democrats of this or any
other locality, il was not intended for the sol
diers nor for the widows and orphans who
were impoverished by it, but for the manage
ment of the war.


Any man or thing that saJs any person wa
ever cursed or damned by any Marshal
county democratic official for being poor, is
liar and the truth does not abide in him.


The Objectionable term, "wlr pauper ex
pense," was given to that class of expense by
the the then republican board of commission
ers of the county, and was dictated by th'
president Of the board and signed by all o
them, there being but one democratic mem
hcr on the hnaId.
Year: 1868

We suggest to the democracy of La
Porte county that inasmuch as they pol
the largest democratic vote in the district
have the largest amount Of wealth oi
any county in the district, and are now
honored with the candidate for con.
grsss, that they establish a democratic
organ to assist the democracy of the dis
triet in electing their favored citizen, BY
reducing materially the very large aboli
ton majority that is universally rolled NJ
against them. As democrats of the dis
rict we feel interested iu this matter.
Year: 1868

When political leader commits an act
in the interest of his party, so mean and
contemplate that even the party for which
he debases himself will not defend him.
nor justify the act, it may be safely pre-
sume9 that the act is grievous, imfo!itic
and ill-timed. Baker, the present acci-
dental incumbent of the gubernatorial
chair Of this state, and candidate before
the people for election to that off ce, is in
just the position we describe above. In
his zeal 10 do some dirty work by which
he would endear himself to the Jacobin
heart he overreached himself, created
nothing but disgust and contempt, and
has not defender, we are aware of. The
gross indecency of his conduct was too
much for even the Jacobin stomach, and
they are almost ashamed to fire off the
cannon he virtually stole for their use.
We can see but very little difference, NOR
ally, between common larceny and breach
of faith, and the wilful misappropriation
of property.


We would suggest to the valiant gentle
men hereabouts, for whose sake Baker
has disgraced himself, that they make a
requisition on him for some small arms
The state must have son0, and if not it
has money wherewith to buy them, and
Baker is the peoples tool through whom
to procure them. After the election,
when Gov. Hendricks enters upon the
discharge of his duties, will be too late
for plundering the state, and now is the
time to have all your wants supplied.
Year: 1868

NEW wheat has once or twice made its
appearance in our streets, and looks very
fine. We have not yet heard price
named for the article which we feel justi,
fed in giving to our readers as the mar.
ket value In fact the ma rket is hardly
fixed yet. We shall keep our readers
posted as soon as We can obtain any relia
bic information.
Year: 1868

Attorney mt Law. and justice Of the Peace,
has removed his Office to the east side OF Michigan
street the block next north Of the Parker House
where he will be pleased To those having business
to transact with him. Collections made and money
promptly remitted Particular attention given 10 the
setlieInsnt of estates and cuardianships 1882.
Year: 1868

cations this Journal Is second to none lU
the United States" We quote from it.
columns: "Since the outbreak of the wal
the republican party has been joined by
a large number Of recruits who have nc
mental or moral affiaity with the party


who are not men Of conscience or ideas


and who have no sympathy with reforming
and progressive tendencies" Wher
speaking of the order Of political managers
the same writer says: "They are the
curse of the country, the flies that swarm
on every sore Of the body polite, and
make cure in the ordinary course of ma


ture seem almost impossible. Iu the dem


ocratic party their appearance is not very
striking, but in the republican party they
furnish spectacle at once ludicrous and
painful. When they mount the stump oil
come out in editorials as they constantly dc
IN defense of great moral ideas and
blackguard everybody who differs from
them, being all the while engaged in al


the dirty jobs and intrigues by which 8
party is endangered or disgraced, and ever
boasting of their contempt for truth ant
decency, they probably subject the faith
of good men in human progress to one o.
its greatest trials" This is the condition
Of the republican party as pictured by one
of its ablest writer's, July, 1868. Tha


writer canuot sec in his own party Gas Mr.
Year: 1868

the Mississippi by leveeing it across
its point of communication with the
river, there has been a gradual fill
ing up of the Bayou, from the debris
Of the contiguous forest timber, lands
and swamps. This would necessi-
tate, of course, a thorough dredging
of the Bayou, process which should
take into account an increase of its
width as well as depth. A thorough
leveeing Of its borders also, to protect
the lands liable to be affected from
an overflow, would also be an i'm
perative task-one of the first among
the important considerations to be
attended to.
Year: 1868

HI'HE COMET BURNER can be attached to any
Il lamp--it does not heat the oil, and the
chimney be removed at any time without
burning the fingers. fresh supply at


mayl2 BEAEs BOOK d VARIETY STORE
Year: 1868

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
The Methodist Musical Association an
nounce another grand vocal entertainment
to take place at the Broad-street Methodist
church tonight. The oratorio of Daniep'
will be presented, with an excellent cast,
and will doubtless be well rendered. The
last performance of this Association was a
great success, esther being then the at
traction. We are informed that 'sDanicl %
presents much better field for the display
Of the talent which the Association can
hoo OF
Year: 1868

THE CASE OF SALLY ANDERSON, twice
found guilty of arson by juries of the Hen,
rico County Court, promises to be as tedi.
GUS as the Phillips case in its progress
Yesterday the court again decided to SET
aside the verdict. The case will come up
again for trial on the first day of the next
form
Year: 1868

IMPEACHMENT TRIAL OF JUDGE JOHN A
MEREDITH.-The military commission or
dered toinvestigate the charges against this
gentleman was not in session yesterday out
of respect for the memory of the late ex-
President James Buchanan.
Year: 1868

and glance at their advertisement, to be found in


another column, will convince all in want of dry
goods that the best bargains ever offered In this
community can be found at the old Southern dry


goods store, l547 Main street, nearly opposite the
Old Market. Do not fail to read their advertise
Year: 1868

The first little voice said: we are Mr.
Harwood's little boy and girl. and we are
lost in a balloon


The second little voice said: its Ms.
and we ruined away with balloon.
Please take us down.


Dimly comprehending the situation,
the farmer getting hold of dangling
rope succeeded in pulling down the hal
loon.


lie first lifted out little Johnnie, who
ran rapidly few yards towards the house,
then turned round, and stood for a few
minutes, euriously surveying the balloon.
The faithful little sister was so chilled and
exhausted that she had to be carried into
the house. where, trembling and sobbing,
she told her wonderful story.


Before sunrise mounted messenger
was dispatched to the Harwood home, with
glad tidings of great joy. He reached it
in the afternoon, and few hours later, the
children themselves arrived in state, with
banners and music, conveyed in a covered
hay wagon and four.


Joy bells were rung in the neighboring
town, and in the farmers brown house,
the happiest family on the continent thank
| ed God that night.
Year: 1868

w EEK before last we took occasion to object
TO the manner in which the Sussex GEORGE
town. Journal glorifed in the downfall of one
Col. Small and the town of Lnccln. becauso
that place is a Northern settlement" and han.
pens to be named the name it is. We object
ed to the tone of our cotempOrary's article, NOT
because we feel any particular pride in the town
from any circumstance above named. but be-
cause the narrow, partzan views of the .Loyr.
aGt was intended TO check Northern enternriso
not only il Sussex county but in the State. an
intent to which some OF the journals friends
who have farms to dispose of, will put in an
emphatic disclaimer. We find the following
elegant reply to us in its last issue:


Dare you have the bare faced imnudonco
90 talk to Us of injustice to our peonle. von
the second fiddler to that imported radical no.
gro paper in Wilmington; YOU the larkv ta;
end OF the Radical party you the barker fnr
yankee lnterlopers; you traitor in peace and
war to your State the insulter of ashes of your
IathcFF. False wizard avaunt, none are 50
mean as to do you reverence"


That extract was doubtless intended to with.
er the whole Radical party, tail-end and all
The editor will certainly tcel easier now that
our emetlc has worked all this bile off hi,
stomach. We suppose he is aping after Brick
Pomeroy, but he comes Just near enouyb ~
hln 20 let the ape stick out and that ALL
Year: 1868

WouNDED.-Thc Mutual Friend, our Mil.
ford neighbor, grunts terribly because We sta
ted last week, that the people of that town
called 1t the hog organ" 1t SAYS it has AL
ways acted courtcously towards us, and is at
loss to conceive how We could be so naughty.
Bless your innocent soul, neighbor, we didn't
want to wound your sensitive feelings We have
nothing to do with what your own people
0aiI you, and because We happen to anude to
your knlck-name is no evidence that We want
60 make you bristle up


BY way Of retaliation the Friend offers to
bet us hog that it has more subscribers than
we. We take the bet, and propose that the
editor of the Sussex journal hold the stakes
BY the tail till it is decided