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Year: 1868

STUNG To DEATH.--Last week fine Young
mare belonging to Frank Martin, of Still
water, was hitched near lot of bee hives
and while so fastened two swarms of bees
came out of the hives and settled on the ami
mails body, end stung her SO severely that she
died the following day.
Year: 1868

Sir james Mcintosh the historian, was
married to Miss Catherine Stuart, q young
Scotch lady. After her dsath he depicted
her character, in letter to u friend -


Il was guided in my CHOICE only by tho
blind affections of my youth. I found an in
telligent companion and tender friend,
prudent monitress, the most faithful of wives
and a mother as tender as children ever
had the misfortune to lose. I met a woman
who by tender management of my weaknesses,
gradually corrected the most pernicious of
them. She became prudent from affection
and though of the most generous nature sho
was taught frugaity and economy by her
love for me. During the most critical period
of my life she relieved me. She gently re-
claimed me from dissipation she propped
my weak and irresOlute nature she urged
my Incidence to all the exertions that have
been useful and creditable to me, and she
was perpetually at hand to admonish nay heed
lessness or improvidence. To her owe what
ever shall be. In her solicitude for my in.
terest she has never forgot my feelings or
character. Even in her occasional resent
ment, for which too often gave her cause
would to God could recall those moments
she had no sullenness or aerimouy. Her
feelings were warm-nay, impetuous; but
she was placable, tender aud constant. Such
was she whom have lost, when her actual
natural sense was improving, after eight
years struggle and distress bound US fast TO-
gether and nodded our tempers to each 9TH
err; when knowledge of her worth had re-
fined my youthful love into friendsh:p, aud
before age had deprived it of much of its
original ardor l lost her-and alas tho
choice of my youth, the partner of my mis-
fortunes, at moment when 1 had the pros
pect of her sharing my better days"
Year: 1868

{ Radicalism, considered as a disease, may
be placed in the same catalogue with those
cutaneous eruptions which indicate, and are
produced by, am unhealthy condition of the
blood. This political disease, at first epi-
demic. gradually spread itself in all direc
tions, until at length it became epidemic ip
its character, and alarmingly prevalent in all
classes of society. Like the itch, it IS con-
tagious, and assumes its most malignant form
in persons whose Southern proclivities, or
democratic principles have been overcome by
the love of fat offices. Those who have the
love of their country at heart, and who ear
nestly desire to see the "Body Politic" cured
of this foul disease, while it is confined to the
surface, and before its virus has reached the
organic life of constitutional liberty, have not
as yet discovered remedy for its cure. The
best course to be pursued by persons living
where they are brought in contact with those
who have this complaint-.and especially those
who find the struggle between political hon
esty with poverty for an income, and radical
corruption with greenbacks and the contempt
OF the people for heritage, hard one-is
to prepare their systems to resist the malaria,
which emanates from radical assemblies, by
reading the Constitution daily, the Biogra-
ply of the signers of the Declaration of In
dependence once week, and Washington's
Farewell Address before going to church
every Sunday morning.


Ifa cure for this wide spread disease should
be discovered, it will be patented at once, and
agencies for the sale of it established through
out New England and West Virginia.


MONITOR.
Year: 1868

CERTAIN CURE FOR FoUNDER.-As soon
as you discover that the horse is foundered,
take him to the nearest branch OF stream of
water and tie him in it, standing in the water
nearly up to his belly-his head being SO high
be cannot drink. Ifthe weather is warm, let
him stand in the stream several hours; then
take him out. rub his legs thoroughly TO
promote circulation, and again tie him in the
water, if he is still lame. BY repeating this
process two or three times, the horse will be
efectualIy cured.


If the weather is cold when the horse is
foundered, that is, if it is in the winter, the
horse must not be allowed to stand in the
water more than twenty minutes at time,
wheE he should be taken out and his legs
rubbed diligently till they become dry and
warm and circulation of the blood made
active, and this process must be repeated till
the horse is cured, which viii generally be
within twenty four hours. This remedy will
cost nothing, can do no possible harm, and
will, in every instance, cure, if the disease
has not been too long standing. Don't be
afraid to try it.-RU0L World.
Year: 1868

I. The exc Confederate General Forrest has
gone to the New York Fourth of July Con"
vention as delegate. In the course of a
recent conversation he is reported to have
said that it will not be any more curious to
see him in the Democratic Convention than
it was to see Joe Brown, of Georgia, in the
Radical Convent on /; and he adds:


"The Radicals like Joe Brown because he
is Radical. [ suppose the same rule will
apply to me with the Democrats. Why, sir,
the warmest reception I've had since the war
was with General Sherman. I'm not afraid
of the Democratic soldiers or the Republican
soldiers. I like General Hancock, and l
don't believe there is brave or reasonable
Union soldier who dislikes or doubts me as
man. l went into the war because my vote
had been unable to preserve the peace, took
o through ticket, of course, and fought and
lost as much as any one else certainly as
much as [ could. Now the wars over, and
I'm under oath to keep my parole. Suppose
I consider myself an outlaw, and refuse to
take part in what's going on, does that help
me to keep my oath /? Won't folks that are
disposed to be ill-natured say I'm sullen and
dangerous, and only waiting chance to break
ont in fresh place? That's what they have
said Now 1 give the country sort of
hostage, in addition to my parole, when
join an active, organized body of Union men
in the North, and proclaim when l go to
New York that 1 am at least as well recon>
structed as Joe Brown, who was an original
secessionist."
Year: 1868

Times says that the emigration from Germany
tbe Hasi sonthern Sy Germans Of poorer o class Of
men, were those who crossed the Atlantic,
but now the people of the North are on the
move, carrying with them a greater amount
of property, to begin their New World life
with The correspondent thinks quarter of
a million of Germans will pass to the United
States this year.
Year: 1868

A RARE CONGRESSIONAL PLoT.-We
have information of plot in contemplation
by the Radicals in Congress which is calcula-
ted to startle every rejecting man in the coun-
try. 1t is the purpose and expectation of
these Radical consplrators to control the
Presidential election per tas ont netaS. They
intend, we hear, to elect President by the
House of Representatives, regardless of the
popular choice, throwing out votes at discre-
ton where they find them adverse, especially
from the South. In all these States they
will fabricate votes from spurious electors,
and the purpose is that the present House of
Representatives shall have the practical
control of the matter. In case of a legitimate
expression of the popular choice, they do not
count on victory; and By the aid of the House
of Representatives and the regular army they
think to control the matter. General Grant
is to be elected by the House, and by his
sword is to usurp the Office of President from
the duly elected candidate of the people
Such is the prospect before us if these con-
spirators shall not be taught to quail before
their designs are Observation-Disclosures
LntelHgcncer.
Year: 1868

BUSINESS AND THE SABBATH.-A corres-
pondent of an exchange very properly says /:
Let every man on Sabbath cease entirely
from his usual work, no matter what that may
be. Stop your train and look. Let each
man SO behave himself on Sabbath as to most
thoroughly -efresh, reereate and edify him
self according to the pattern of perfect man
Jesus Christ. Ifthe tolls of the week are
so severe and eIhausting, that Sabbath does
not restore OF refit you or if they are so abb
sorbing that ron cannot throw them BY Phen
Sabbath comes, let that fact scare you. You
are runaway man. You canrot stop when
you want TO. You are as any other intem>
perate man. Total abstinence is your only
salvation. Quit that delirious, drunken busi-
moss, which viii not let you rest on Sabbath" /"
Year: 1868

SELECTIONS FOR A NEwsPAPER.-Most
people think the selection of suitable matter
for newspaper the easiest part of the business


How great an error /! 1t is the most difficult.
To look over and over hundreds OF exchange
papers every week, from which toselect enough
for one, especially when the question is not
what shall, but what shall not be selected, is
no easy task. IF every person who reads a
newspaper could have edited it, we should
hear less complaints. Not unfrequently is it
the case that an editor looks over all his ex>
change papers for something interesting, and
can find nothing, and yet something must be
had-his paper must come out with something
in it, and he does the best he can. To an
editor who has care about what he selects,
the writing he has to do is the least of the
labor. Just as many subscribers as an editor
may have so many tastes has he to consult
Year: 1868

and confiding, that we shall in its
sunshine behold the rainbow of peace
in our political sky, now black with
clouds and impending storm. know
you are a representative man in rev.
erence and regard for the Union, the
Constitution and the welfare of the
country, and that what you would
say would be endorsed by nine tenths
of the whole people of the South ;
but I should like to have the sigma
lures of all the representative South
ern men here who concur in your
views, and the expressions of their
concurrence from the principal Off
GERS and representative men through
out the South, when they can be
procured. This concurrence of opin-
ions and wills. ali tending to peace,
order and stability, will reassure our
Union soldiers and Congressmen who
want substantial and solid peace, and
cause them to rise above the level of
party politics and take such steps to
meet yours as will insure a lasting
peace with all its countless blessings.


Very truly, your friend,


w G ROut,r,Is ,rS ..
Year: 1868

A shrewd Southern editor says
"The popularity of Seymour and
Blair is something like the fever and
ague-it cannot be found in any place
where particular inquiry is made for
it. In the settlements, where the
"shakes" are supposed to have a
Judgement, the people inform in
quirers that they do not have them
there, but the inhabitants of another
place which they designate have them
"awtully.' SO Eastern Democrats
declare that their ticket, though not
strong here, has great popularity
in the West; and the Western Dem
ocrats, while confessing to Democratic
disappointment in that section, say
that their ticket will run well in the
East"
Year: 1868

Civility is cheap. 1t costs the pos
SCISSOR but little 1t is accessible to
all. 1t is invaluable. The obscure
and uninfuential cannot afford to be
without it; the rich and powerful
find il among the chief of their posses
sions. Civility is not Toadyism. 1t
is the reverse of that. Obsequious-
ness is distasteful to sensible people
while Civility, which has its spring
in true manliness, is as acceptable to
those who are its recipients as it is
becoming and ennobling to those
who practice it. Many golden op-
portunity has been ruthlessly Set
aside in the unconscious qualification
of an unpeaceful temper. The wrong
infection upon a word, which formed
part of an otherwise harmless SEN
tence, has set the current of many a
young mans life in the wrong direc-
ton. An ungracious glance of the
eye-a shrug of the shoulder
thoughtless word, thrown in as the
unsavory seasoning ofan off hand re-
mark, have, each in their time, shap-
ed the entire future of well meaning
youths.


Civility is powerful ally of good
intentions. 1t not only aids in FORM
ing; but quite as much in keeping
them. Brusqueness is not incom-
patible with the strictest virtues; but
decision of character does not de-
pend upon sour visage or banobly
Of projecting points. A well condi-
toned man can learn to say No with
out alternating a friend. 1t is here,
in fact, where Civility has most hon.
or and most success. Some men can
refuse a request, with more accepta-
bility to the applicant, than would re-
suit from the granting of it by many
another


True Civility has its seat in the,
heart, and is but the outward mani
festatiOn of quiet and subdued spir-
it. There is nothing in which a
mere outward pretence is more read
lily detected. The form of Civility,
without its substance, is species of
which readily defeats its
own ends.-Packards Monthly.
Year: 1868



 Dn. JouS BuLL-Dsdr Stsss I have recent ly given your "Worm Destroyer' several trials, and find it wonderfully eiiieaeious. It has not failed in single instance to have the wishedfor effect. am doing pretty large country practice, and have daily use for some article of the kind. am free to confess that I know of no remedy recommended by the ablest authors that is so certain and speedy in its effects. On the contrary they are un- certdain in the extreme. My object in writ ing you is to find upon what terms can get the medicine directly from you. If can get il upon easy terms, 1 shall use great deal of it. I am aware that the use of such articles is contrary to the teachings and practice of Il great majority of the regular line of M D 's, but see no just cause or good sense in dis carding a remedy which we know to be etfl- cient, simply because we may be fgnninnt of its combination. For my part, sha'l make it rule to use all and an~Ineans to alleviate suffering humanity which l may be able to command mot hesitating because some one more gerious than myself may hare learned it's effects first, and secured the sole right to secure that knowledge. However. aiii by no means an advocate or supporter of the thousands of worthless nostrums that flood the country, that purport to cure all manner of disease 10 which human flesh is heir. Please reply soon, and inform me of your best terms. lam, sir, most respectfully.

 JULIUS P, CLEMENT, M. D.
Year: 1868

Bay Call at the Citizen Office to buy your blanks and have your job work done. The work is done in the very best style, on good paper, and with new material. Blanks for clerks, sher- ifs and justices are always kept on hand.
Year: 1868

MR. x. B. GAIR-SIR Not know ing, vet fearing that mistaken sen.e ofour duty, both to country and our selves, may prompt the opinion in the approaching election that it will be polite to pursue this or that course of action; be this as it may, or what it may, there are those whose fixed pur- pose is never 10 tamely submit to in justice, or allow the perpctraiitn of outrages against the most sacred truths and inalienabic rights. Hence, sir, we respectfully ask you to come forward as our candidate for Representative satislicd that thereby we can and will demonstrate that truth and justice are mighty and will prevail"

 A MEMBER OF YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS.
Year: 1868



 THE TEXAS ToNIc SYRUP Having had indubitable evidence of it's prompt and certain effects from the testimony of Q multitude of respectable citizens, among whom is chased some of our best Physicians, we do not hesitate to recommend his Preparation in all cases of Fever and Ague and Chills and Fever; indeed, from the facts in our possession of it's intrinsic value, it would not be too much for us to state when the directions are strictly com piled with We warrant cure in every case. where it is tried. It is pleasant 10 the taste and the cheapest Medicine in the world. Therefore, in truth, it may be declared the day is not far ds- tani when it must Ne appreciated and used iu every household where Fever and Ague or Chills and Fever is found 10 exist.

 MANSFIELD & HIGBEE,

 Sole Proprietor, Memphis, Tenn,
Year: 1868

In the year 1740, one of the directors of
the Bank of England, who was very
wealthy man, had occasion to use ESQ, 900,
which he was to pay as the price of an es-
tate he had just bought; to facilitate the
matter, he carried the sum with him to
the Bank and obtained for it bank bill
On his return home, he was suddenly call
ed out on particular business he threw
the note carelessly on the chimney, but
when he came back few minutes after
ward to lock it up, it was not to be found.
No one had entered the room; he could
not, therefore, suspect any person. Al
last, after much Intellectual search, he was
persuaded that it had fallen from the Chin
ney into the fire. The director went to
acquaint his colleagues with his misfor.
tune; and as he was known to be per.
fectly honorable man, he was readily be-
lieved. 1t was only about four and twenty
hours from the time that he had deposited
the money; they thought, therefore, tina
it would be hard to refuse his request fol
a second bill. He received it upon giving
an obligation to restore the first bill, if i
should ever be found, or to pay the none,
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stranger. About thirty years afterward
an unknown person presented the lost bill
at the Bank, and demanded payment. l
was in vain that they mentioned to thi
person the transaction by which that bill
was annulled; he would not listen to it
he maintained that it had come to hin
from abroad, and insisted upon immediat
payment. The note was payable to bear
er; and the thirty thousand pounds wer
paid him The heirs of the director re
fused restitution, and the Bank was oblig
ed to sustain the loss. 1t was discovered
afterward, that an architect, having pur
chased the directors house, had taken
down in order to build another upon til
same spot, had found the note in crevic
of the chimney, and made his discover
an engine for robbing the Bank.
Year: 1868

FARMERS GARDENs.-I travelling over
the country one is painfully struck with
the lack of vegetable gardens among farm
ers, except, perhaps, in the vicinity of
large markets.


Now this is not as 1t should be--for a
good garden is the most profitable portion
of we'll condusted farm. Perhaps not
profitable in all cases in pecuniary sense
but in health and living.


And yet, how few in number are the
agriculturists who enjoy the blessings of
well-arranged vegetable garden


What is healthier and more agreeable
to the palate, when the hot days set in,
than new potatoes, early peas, beans, on
ions, radishes, cabbages, and lettuce
And who that does not relish these excel
lent esculents? Their cooling and refresh
ing juices strengthen and encourage the
weakened system, and give vitality to the
muscular power of man. One look at q
house hold is enough to inform an obser-
want mind, whether or not the family have
free access to vegetable garden. What
family, destitute of these e-culents, can
appear really happy and cheerful? Good
living and plenty of it, is prerequisite of
happiness and when the food prepared
for the stomach is that which nature offers
in abundance through the vegetable king
dom, imparting the very essence of good
health, what more can be desired to pro-
duce that great Observation-Disclosures


These vegetables are truly luxury, yet
delicious fare, within the reach of far
mer of even moderate means. They will
grow in a modest soil, require but very
little attention, further than to keep the
weeds out and the soil mellow. But the
farmer of enterprise would not atnp here
he would do more. No soil is so rich and
friable, but that 1t may be improved by
mixing in few loads of well rotted ma.
nure or compost. This is not such ter.
rible task-any farmer could do it in &;
day, For o little attention of this kint
given now and then, the garden will repay
tenfold.


Farmers, in behalf of your wives ant
daughters and your own comfort and healil
let me ask you to attend well to your gar
dens. Instead of its being task, you vii
find it pleasure and if you never had
garden before, you will be surprised to Sc
the difference in yourself and family. Yol
will find that you have turned over anew
leaf and made forward step from whicl
you will not desire to recede.


If we ask farmers why this neglect O
one of the greatest sources of health AM
comfort in family, rarely do we find


satisfactory answer-"no time to attend t


it," scan buy cheaper than they raise,
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truth many large farmers pay little atten
ton to this all important subject Will
themselves and their families really sutfe
in health for the want of the vegetable
they might so easily raise. A little rehec
E ton we think would produce a change i


this important matter.
Year: 1868

Some have not hesitated to asoribe to
our forefather Adam the height of nine
hundred yards and the age of about a
thousand years. But the accurate and
rational investigation of modern philoso-
ply has converted the supposed bones of
giants, found in different parts of the earth,
into those of the elephant and rhinoceros |;
and accurate theologists have shown that
the chronology of the early ages was not
the same as that used at present. Some,
particularly Hensler, have proved, with
the highest PROBABILITY, that the year till
the time of Abraham, consisted of only
three months; that it was not till the
time of Joseph that it was made to consist
of twelve. These assertions are in a per,
tain degree confirmed by some of the East
ern nations, who will reckon only three
months to the year, and besides it would
be altogether inexplicable why the life OF
man should have been shortened one
half Immediately after the food. 1t would
be equally incxplicable why the patriarchs
did not marry till their sixtieth, seven
tieth and even hundredth year but this
difficulty vanishes when we reckon these
ages according to the aforementioned
standard, which will give the twentieth OIL
thirtieth year; and consequently the same
periods at which people marry at present


The whole theory, according to this ex'
PLANTATION, assumes different appearance
The sixteen hundred years before the floot
will become four hundred and fourteen


and the nine hundred years, the highes
recorded, which Methpselah lived, will b,
reduced to two hundred; an age which il


not impossible, and to which some men o
modern times have nearly approached.
Year: 1868

How TO MAKE HENS LAY.-Many per-
sons feed hens too much for laying. To
keep twenty hens through the winter. give
three pints of corn and two Of oats or
buckwheat per day; also, about twice q
week, give them shorts of bran wet. and
put in large spoonful of ground black
pepper Give them all the green stuff that
can be had-such as cabbage leaves, par
ings of apples, cores, etc. So fed,
with comfortable quarters, they will lay all
winter. Keep only early spring pullets.
Change cocks every spring. In proof Of
the above, we will merely observe that a
neighbor had among lot of hens one that
would not lay under any circumstances
as such hens are not profitable to keeI
she was considered a ft subject for the pot


On dressing, she was found to be literally
filed with fat, instead of egg ovaries.
Year: 1868

WATER PuRIFIEs AIR.-Seta pitcher of
water in room, and in few hours it will
have absorbed nearly all the respired gas
es in the room, the air Of which will have
become purer, but the watep will have be-
come utterly filthy. The cooler the water
is the greater the capacity to contain these
gases. At ordinary temperature pail of
water will contain pint of carhonic acid
gas and several pints of ammonia. The
capacity is nearly double by reducing the
water to the temperature of ice, Hence
water kept in room for awhile is always
unfit for use. For the same reason the
water from pump should always be
pumped out in the morning before any OF
it is used. Impure water is more inju-
rious than impure air.