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Year: 1869




county. To break the force of this ex
posare and to excuse his acguiescence
in the villainy exposed, the Governor
caused to be published letter, of which,
as we believe, PUTNAM himself was the
author, complaining that Republican
mob had dispersed the Republican Board
ofregistration. assembled to disfranchise
every man in the county opposed to the
PUTNAM and MALCOLM faction. The
fact that the leaders of this faction
have undertakes to control the late
election in opposition to the will OF the
people, fairly confirms what has hereto
fore been charged against them.


The Governor having refused to allow
the people of Nicholas, Jefferson and
Greenbrier counties q fair hearing at
the late election, let the authority of
the Legislature itself be invoked to
protect the ballot box against the as
ssults of usurping demagogues Last
year this fellow PUTNAM secured admis-
sion to the House of Delegates by pro-
curing the rejection of the returns from
nearly every township in Nicholas
county. He now tries to attain the
same result by denying the people OF
nearly the entire county an opportunity
to vote against him. Mr.. RAIDER, his
opponent, is clearly the choice not only
of the people of Nicholas, but of ma
jority of the voters of the Delegate Dis
trict. We hope he will not allow him
self to be swindled without struggle,
We suppose that PUTNAM 'can control
the Supervisors so as to get a certificate
of election. If so, let Mr.. RAIDER col
lect all the facts in the case, and lay
them before the House, in contest tor
the seat. From the complexion of that
body, there is not the slightest doubt
that justice will be done.


1t is greatly to be hoped that this
matter will be brought to an issue.
Ever since the formation of the State,
the hangers on and tatterdemalions OF
the Republican party, coming from the
border counties. have been forcing them
selves into the Legislature, by virtue of
one tenth, seldom one-fifth, of the legal
votes of their respective counties. Last
year We had some sample cases. A pre-
cious scalawag from Logan county tried
to get into the House last session upon
the vote, as we remember, of one town
ship, all the balance being rejected I'M
der hi, plan. A similar proceeding
originated in Jefferson county. The
Nicholas county case of last Winter has
already been referred to. Every session
from the first has had its examples of
this sort of "shenanigan." We think
the next House of Delegates would in
continently fatten out that whole style
of proceeding, if proper cases were pre-
sented. To this end, we earnestly hope
that Mr.. RAIDER will make his appeal
TO the next House of Delegates for ad-
mission to the seat to which he has been
elected, and that wherever the will of
the people has been set at naught by
such chicanery as that to which we
have referred, like contests will be made.
Good will be done in two ways. The
wishes of the voters will be carri ed out
and our legislative halls will be happily
rid of a set of vagabonds whose presence
thcr- has always been fraud upon the
people aud disgrace to the State.
Year: 1869

Without any special complaint, except grad.
ual declination of bodily strength and nervous
erergy, will find in the TONIC A FOUNTAIN
OF VITALITY ANDEVIG0R AS RE
FRESHING AND EXT HILERATING As
A POOL IN 1HE DESERT TO THE SAND
SCORCHED AND PAINTING TRAVELLER
Year: 1869

And 1t is for him to say whether he win con.
tinue to endure living death, or to put himself
in position to render life enjoyable.


Living Advertisements
OF the efficacy of this matchless vegetable stom.
achic are tobe found in every city and town in
the United States. Healthy men and women,
rescued from torture 0by its use; and eager
from any other Bitters in existence, in this es-
pecial Particular-it Is net alcoholic. For such
constitutions and systems as require for their
invigoration diffusive stimulant
Year: 1869

PoKING JoKE.-One evening, at theatre,
John Phoenix" obsered man sitting three
seats in front, whom he thought he knew; he
requested the person next to him to poke the
other individual with his cane. The polite
stranger did so, and on the disturbed person
turning his head little, John discovered his
mistake-taat he was not the person he took
him for. Fixing his attention steadfnstly on the
play, and affecting unconsciouspess of the whole
affair, ne left the man with the cane to settle
the disturbance, who, being wholly without an
excuse, there was of course u ludicrous and en-
barrassing scene, during all of which PhGnix
was profoundly interested in the play. At last
the man with the cane asked, rather Indignantly,
:" Didn't you tell me to poke the man with my
cane?"


"Yes."


I" And what then did you wantl''


q" i wanted to see whether you would poke
him or not"
Year: 1869

HOPE you will be able to support me, said
young lady, while walking out one day with
nef INTENDED, during slippery state of the pave
Why, yes" said the somewhat besitatinp
swain, with some little assistance from xour
father 70


Inefe was some confusion and profound ST.
ience when the lovers colloquy had ended.
Year: 1869

Cheering reports of local prosperity come
from all sections of the coast. There is pros
pect of a bountiful harvest, and at present we
occupy the most desirable position as regards the
elements of wealth and comfort of any portion
of the United States. None who desire an OPP
portunity and have the disposition to secure en-
ployment are idle, and business in every depart
ment of trade or merchandise prospers. The
laborer on this coast receives a more liberal re-
compense than elsewhere, with the additional
advantage of receiving it in coin, and will not
be readily induced to take up his home else
where. The influx of immigration still contn-
ues. All that We need is cheap capital and
cheap labor and that we believe is speedily to
come. Here, in Trinity, we must develop our
mines and bide our time.
Year: 1869

CHINESE LABOR AT THE SoUTu-That the
Democrats of the Southern States do not look
upon the Chinese in the same light with their
political brethren on this coast, is very evident


They have of late been using every means to in
duce their immigration nto that section. Ata
meeting OF the Memphis chamber of commerce.
held on the Both ultimo, resolution was adop-
ted declaring that the best interests OF the South
require that all legitimate inducements be af-
forded to encourage that people to come into the
South in large numbers convention of dole.
sates from all the cotton States vas called to
meet on the 18th instant, to consider this
question.
Year: 1869

The New York Erening Posi-, the champion of
free trade has an editorial article on the future
of the Republican party, in which it takes the
ground that the mission of that organization was
not finished with the extinction of slavery. 1t
proceeds to demonstrate that every page of its
record shows it to be the enemy Of special priv
ilege, consequently it is the enemy of tariff,
and must be the party of free trade. This is so
equally well qualified to speak for the Republi-
can party with the Post, and declares that that
party is the friend of the workingman and me-
.chanc, and is therefore, the party of protection.
Who shall decide when these eminent doctors
disagree?
Year: 1869

An ACCOMMODATING CUss.-ln the Truckee Tri5-
uns we find the following


The travelling public are hereby advised that
pills and salts to suit the time table of the Cen
trail Pacific railroad can be had at Weeds drug
store.
Year: 1869

THE following sentence from q recent speech
of Senator Anthony, Rhode Island, can hardly
sound less than wonderful to the landless mil
lions of Europe. The Senator said, and no doubt
correctly, that:


There is no part Of the country where days
labor that any man, with stout arms and will
ling heart, however little lie may be skilled, may
perform: cannot earn the price of an Of good
land, at the government sales.


Mss ANNA DICKINSON says it is not her inten-
ton to deliver series of lectures in California
as she has been announced.
Year: 1869

KENT RA1LRoAD.-The grading of the
Kent County Railroad has been completed
from Massey's to Kennedyville, and the
track laid from the former to within about
three miles of the latter place. 1t is de-
signed to finish laying the track to Ken
nedyville, distance of nine miles, by the
18th of December; but the entire distance
has to be ballasted, which will require
several weeks and an expenditure of 49,
900 that done, the road will be in run
ming order The Company has purchased
locomotive and is in treaty for cars.
The Directors on several occasions have
borrowed considerable sums of money on
their own individual account, rather than
suffer the work to languish or be arrested,
and the engine has been purchased in the
same way, SO anxious are they to complete
a work which must prove so advantageous
to our people. 1t is said they will not be
able to ballast the road and have it in run
ming order by Christmas unless the stock
holders who are in arrears shall promptly
pay their subscriptions.
Year: 1869

Work on the Queen Anne Railroad is
progressing steadily. Abut one mile more
and the track will be laid to Sudlersville.
Weather permitting this can be accom-
plished in ten days. The opening of rail-
road communication would be an appro-
pirate Christmas gift to the people of the
county, and would no doubt be gratefully
received, after SO long waiting.-Crun.p-
fouian.
Year: 1869

RICHMOND, July 2s.-The State
Treasurer will commence the payment
of one per cent. on the January
interest Of the State registered bonds
on the 18th, and as soon thereafter as
possible the payment on the coupons
will he made
Year: 1869

When that excellent gentleman, the hon. dideon
W els retired from the government of the Navy, ne
was a good deal bothered about the expense OF NOV
ing his furniture and baggage back to Hartford. The
franking privilege not being quite elastic enough to
cover his case he permitted to take one OF the
Government vessels. Who permitted him-whether
he did it himself, his successor-we are not IN
formed but the vessel was loaded and of the gallant
old salt sailed for the Connecticut River When he
got there he found that vessels drawing more than
six feet of water could not get into the Connec-
ticut River, whereas his drew eleven! Mr. Wells
had never been much astonished in his life. His
chargin was only equaled by the Vicar of " arke-


fields when that delightful person found that he had
ordered portrait big that he could not get 1t into
the house. The result of il all that Mr.. Weiies
had go beating along the coast until he found wa
ter enough at New London to float his goods, and
thence he sent them home by rail- at Just double the
cost of shipping them fromW Washngton in the regular
way. 1t may seem rather singular that a gentleman
who bad been eight years Secret ary of the Navy
should not know something about the depth Of water
on Saybrook bar, and still more singular that he
should send a vessel on voyage without inquiring
whether she could possibly get into her port OF des-
tination. But then Mr.. Wees always was a very
remark able MANI Y. Tribune.
Year: 1869

LET Your WEE KNOW Your C1RcuM>
srANcEs.-It is custom too common
with the men Of the world TO keep their
families in utter ignorance of the situa-
tion of their business. The wife knows
nOthing-has not even an idea of the
amount Of her husbands fortune, wheth-
er it is to be counted by hundreds or
thousands. What can woman, kept
in such ignorance learn She spends,
as matter Of course, all he gives her to
spend, with the full confidence that when
that is gone, and she asks for it, he will
give her more.


II an unmarried woman works, she
may go with bold, unblushing face,
and demand her wages but wife can
demand nothing, her claim is for bare
necessity; and generous men, on that
account, are often too indulgent, too
fearful of letting wife know the exact
state of their finances. 'Tis all wrong.


Husband and wife have mutual in
terest; every woman should know the
exact state of his finances, understand
his plans, and aid him if possible, with
her counsels, and then these terrible
catastrophes would not SO often happen.
Many a wife who is plunging her hus-
band deeper and deeper into debt from
ignorance, would, if she knew his en-
barrassmerts, be the first to retrench,
the first to save, and with true womanly
sympathy and generosity, help him to
reinstate his falling fortunes.
Year: 1869

One of the passengers on the Long
Island Railroad, in the awful disaster Of
last week, who was in the car where so
many were torn to pieces, describes the
death of Mr. Rushmore. the Bank Pres
ident, and lady who was with him, in
these words:


/ guess it must have been about three
minutes after we started, when all at
once there was a bang! bang! kind of n
noise up at the front end of the car,
which jumped up and down, and twisted
and strained from side to side, as though
it was off the track Then there was an
awful, tearing sound, and the front truck
seemed turned on its side, and the
wheels came ripping through the floor,
scraping it off, smashing all the seats,
and scattering chips and splinters allover
This all happennd in a minute there
was no time to think. The passengers
all, except two or three who, like myself,
clung to the top of the car, were thrown
down some were stunned, / think, by
the flying fragments. Then the truck
came grinding and splintering the floor,
until it reached the middle Of the car,
where it seemed stopped by stronger
wood work. First of all, the lady, who
was talking with Mr.. Rushmore, fell
down on the wheels and was hurled over
and over she came up twice; I think
she was killed outright. Mr.. Rushmore
first was caught by his legs, when the
truck stopped minute in the middle of
the car he was wedged in; 1 never
can forget how he looked there was
splinter jammed in his cheek close to
the eye, but / could see that ne was
moving his lips; there was too much
noise to hear anything except shrieks
and groans, but he threw up one hand
and turned up his eyes and could see
he was praying; I only heard one word,
it was "Jesus." The next second the
truck crushed him down; the car got
loose, thousands of splinters flew all
over me like needles, sticking in me
there was numbness in my head, and I
knew no more until was pulled out
from under the wreck


Such awful scenes ought to harrow
the souls of those who have the man>
agement of our railroads and leave them
in such condition as to make these acci>
dents impossible!
Year: 1869

The World is old and the world is cold,


And never day is fair, 1 said,
Out of the heavens the sunlight rolled,
The green leaves rustled above my head,
And the sea was . sea of gold.
The world il cruel, said again,


Her voice is harsh to my shrinking ear,
And the nights are dreary and full Of pain,


Out Of the darkness, sweet and clear,
There rippled tender strain;
Rippled the song of bird asleep,


That sang in dream of the budding wood
OF shining fields where the reaper reap,


OF . wee brown mate and . nesting brood,
And the grass where the berries peep.
The world is false, though the world be fair,
And never heart is pure, l said,
And 10 ! the clinging of white arms bare,


The innocent gold of my baby's head,
And the lisp of q childish prayer.
Year: 1869

Mr.. Morgan was q rich, and also o
good man. The people Of the town re-
spected him, sent him to Parliament, and
seldom undertook anything without ask
ing his advice. II schoolhouse was to
be built, the plan had to be talked over
with him. Widow P asked him


what she should plant in her field, farm
er s. always got his advice in buy
ing cattle, Mrs R consulted him
about bringing up her boys.


When asked how he Was 50 successful,


Mr.. Morgan said: I will tell you hew
it was. Ono day, when I was lad. .
party of boys and girls were going to .
distant pasture to pick whortleberries.
wanted to go with them, but was fear
full that my father would not let me.
When I told him what was going on, and
he at once gave me permission to go
with them, could hardly contain my
self for Joy, and rushed into the kitchen
and got big basket, and asked mother
for a luncheon. / had the basket on
my arm, and was just going out Of the
gate, when my father called me back.
He took hold of my hand, and said, in
very gentle voice: Joseph, what are
you going for, to rick berries or to play p
To pick berries,' replied. Then, Jo-
seph, / want to tell you one thing. It is
this. When you find q pretty good
bush, do not leave it to find . better one.
The other boys and girls will run about,
pick little here, and a little there,
wasting q great deal of time, and not
getting many berries. If you do as they
do, you will come home with an emp ty
basket. If you want berries, stick to
your BUSH


/ went with the party and We had
capital time. But it was just as my ia
ther said. No sooner had one found a
good bush, than he called all tho rest,
and they left their several places and
ran off to the new found treasure. Not
content more than a minute or two in
one place, they rambled over the whole
pasture, got very tired, and at night had
but very few berries. My fathers
stuck to my bush.' When I had done
with one, I found another, and finished
that; then took another. When night
came, had large basketful of nice
berries, more than all the Others put to
gether, and was not so tired as they
were. I went home happy. But when
l entered, found my father had been
taken ill. He looked at my basket of
ripe, black berries, aud said, well done,
Joseph. Was it not just as I told you ?
Always stick to your bush.'


HE died q few days after, and had


to make my way in tho world ~ best


could. But my fathers words sunk


deep into my mind, and I never forgot
the experience of the whortleberry party
II stuck to my bush.' When had q
fair place, and was doing tolerabl lsewell,
I did not leave it and spend weeks and
months in finding one little better ].
When other young men said, Come
with us, and we will make fortune in q
few weeks shook my head and stuck
to my BUSH Presently my employee
offered to take me into business with
| them I stayed with the old home until
the principals died, and then I had ev
erything wanted. The habit Of stick
ing to my business led people to trust
me and gave me character. owe all
1 have and am to this motto-'Stick to
your bush.''
Year: 1869

Mr.. HATCHs REPORT on the Reciprocity
question excites, as might be expected, much
displeasure in Canada. The Toronto Globe
characterizes it as San uncandid, illiberal and
unfair document-written for local mar
ket." Referring to Mr.. Hatch's statement
that our government has collected 81 900 900
a year in greenbacks upon goods imported
from Canada since the abolition of Reel
procity, while but a small sum was collected
before, and his somewhat hasty inference
that we have profited largely by this new
state of things because the country gets sew
en- millions of revenue without losing the
traqe of Canada, the Globe says: ..


1t is true that the diversion of trade since
the abrogation of the Treaty has been slow,
because of the exceptionally high prices in
the United States; but it is also true that
the American consumers have paid nearly
all the seven millions of revenue collected
yearly.


The Globe adds:


Mr.. Hatch does indeed, conclude his
scolding essay with most ungracous ad-
mission, that a treaty might be made
which would suit him. But we can assure
him that treaty which would suit him
would suit nobody on this side OF the line.
Until more liberal men than he take up the
question of reciprocity, nothing will be ac-
complished
Year: 1869

The following card by beresved bus-
band is published in German weekly
paper: "To-dsy sad, to morrow dead, so
it was with my wife, who only eight days
ago was jumping over tables and chairs.
Yesterday all that was mortal of her was
inferred. She was during her marriage
lively woman, with whom one had to
mind ones P's and Q's; therefore, my
sorrow may be imagined. So young, so
festive and already buried. What is
human life, said 1 repeatedly to myself
all these days and again yesterday in the
churchyard, when / paid the sexton, who
will keep the grave in order. shall GER
tainly never fad so cheerful wife again
therefore my serrow is just. wish hea-
ven may keep every one from so sad
fate, and thank for the floral decorations
as also the choir master for the funeral
chant, which went through and through
me but was very well performed"
Year: 1869

ration, "The poverty of the parsonage will
develop itself into the poverty of the pulpit. y
Now, if it be heinous sin in the sight Of
God, to rob him by failing to bring the
tithes unto the store-house, how much more
offensive must it be rob the ve,y altar of God
of the holy offering laid upon it; and still
more aggravated when that offering does not
consist of perishable substance, but in high
intellectual and moral powers, sanctifed by
the divine grace of the Great High Priest |?


Let it not be said, in palliation of this
sacrilege, that necessity knows no law"
that David when hungry ate of the conse-
Grated bread warm from the altar, that
Christ plucked the ears of corn on the Sab
bath, and Paul labored with his hands to
supply his temporal wants. These acts were
confessedly exceptions to the general law,
and for them there was necessity, or at
least reason. But where the necessity,
where.the reason for-secularzAig thenliais-l
ters of Christ at this day, and in this land
Is it said, the Church is too poor to support
her ministers? Who makes or believes this
assertion? Our Church courts do not admit
it; the bulk of our ministers do not admit
it; the bulk of our best people do not claim
it; the Bible does not sustain it. The re.
peated injuctions of our ecclesiastical bodies
and the urgent appeals of their officers, as
sert the ability of the people, but attribute
failure to the want of faithful instruction
from the pulpit, the want of system in the
management of the financial department in
our congregations, and as consequence, the
want of cultivation in the grace of giving.


ZAocHEUs.


fro BE CONCLUDED.
Year: 1869

O, the blessedness of that man who has
been enabled to realize the most entire con-
viction-and that not as theory, but as a
practical truth-that God doeth all things
well, and that his work is perfect The grind
ing and low cares of this life have no place
with him. He knows that his affairs are
guided by One who cannot err-that he is
watched over for good by One who is never
weary. Human friends may weary of him
and shake him off, if he becomes troublesome
by his wants, but he heeds it little-his God
invites, solicits, is gratifed by the entireness
of his dependence, and by the full and un-
divided burden OF his cares.


Strange it is that we are so slow to claim
the rights thus given us, and which we ought
to regard as inestimable privileges. Yet
how few are known to any of us, who do
truly realize the many promises and graci
GUS invitations to do that which can alone
make this life tolerable.
Year: 1869

When your husband returns home
at night let him find the fire out,
his tea and toast cold, and You read
ing a novel.


If he tells You his expenses arc
more than his income, and propo-
ses to move iuto a smaller house, sit
down and ~ about it. Tell him
You always lived in a large house be-
fore you were married.


If at the end of few months he
fails in business, don't make t1he:
best of his misfortunes, or help him
bear his troubles by giving your
sympathy, but cry as though your
heart would break.


Hint occasionally before him how
much hig'ier a position you held in
society fore than since your MAJ
riage.


If he has business to call him
out in the evening he sure and fret.
when he returns; abort being out
nights. and about his di sliking to be
at home with his family.


Whine every time he comes into
the house about being tied at home.
Then if he proposes to take you and
the children out to ride, tell him
ytu are tired half to death and don't
want to ride.


Follow out these hints faithfully,
and in return you will have as i'm.
patient, discontented husband as can
be found, and one who will come
only at eating and sleeping hours;
and you may be thankful to see him
then