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Year: 1868

Generation af.er generation" says a
line writer, have felt as we now feel. and
their lives were as active as our own They
passed like vapor, while nature wore the
same aspect of beauty as when her Crea-
tor commanded her to be. The heavens
shall be as bright over our graves as they
now are around our paths. The world will
have the same attractions for our offspring
yet unborn as she had once for our chll
dren. Yet little while, and all will have
happened The throbbing heart will be
stiHed, aud all will be at rest. Our funer-
al will wind it's way, and prayers will be
said, and then we shall be left alone in
silence and darkness for the worms. And,
it may be, for short time we shall be
spoken of, but the things of life will creep
in, and our names will soon be forgotten
Days will continue to move on, and laugh
ter and song will be heard in the room in
which we died and the eye that mourned
for US will be dfied, and glisten again with
Joy; and even our children will cease to
think of US, and will not remember to LISP
our names"
Year: 1868

President johnson. And at last we have
the terrible announcement from leading
Senator of the Republican party, that as
sassiuation even has been threatened him
if, in his capacity, as a judge, sworn to rem
der verdict in accordance with the evil
dence and the law, he should considcr
himself bound by his oath to vote for the
Presidents acquittal, and that this threat
of assassination was endorsed by the Sec
retary Of the Senate To what pass of
diigrace and shame has radicslis,n brought
the country. And yet the assassin who
drives his dagger into the breast of the re-
publican Senator who has the courage to
vote as his conscience and his oath die
tate, is no less guilty in the eyes Of God, Of
the horrible crime Of murder, than the pa.
pers who melted him, by Incorporate aud
atrocious language, to the commission of
the foul deed.
Year: 1868

A ludicrous scene occurred within a
thousand miles of Indianapolis, not a
great while ago, at least not long enough
TO be forgotten. We suppress the names.


Two young ladies were visiting another
young lady, their cousin. The three were
were fond of jokes, and continually play
ing them off on each other On the night
in question, two Of them attended party,
trcm which they returned at half past
twelve o'clock. The third one remained
at home. and tC avoid disturbing her
fer the three slept in the same bed-and
others in the house, they entered through
the window. Here difficulty occurred,
caused by the fact that after they had left
home, young Methodist minister arrived
cn visit. He was given the room occu-
pied by tie young ladies, sod the one
who had remained at home sat up to ill.,
form the others that different apartments
had been assigned to them. She waited
in the parlor for that purpose, but unluck-
lily fell asleep, and as the two young ladies
did not come in by the door, but stepped
into their own room By the window, she
slept on. When the two others entered
they saw Fanny's figure, as they supposed,
IN bed, but were puzzled also to see By the
bedside pair of boots. The truth fash
ed upon them both at once. They saw it
all. Fanny had set the boots In the room
to give them a good scare. They put
their heads together aud determined to
turn the tables IN her. Silently they dis
robed, and as stealthily as cats they took
their positions on each side Of the bed
At a given signal they both jumped into
bed, one each side Of the unconscious
sleeper, laughing and screaming, 20, what
man! ., what a man." they gave the
poor bewildered minister such promiscu-
Gus hugging and tous!ng as few persons
are able to brag Of in the course of life
time. The noise of this Procee ling awoke
the old lady, who was sleeping in an ad-
joining room. She comprehended the sit
uatlon III a moment, aud rushing to the
room, she opened the door and exclaimed,
My Lord, gals, il is a man; it is a man
sure enough y There was one prolonged,
consolidated scream; fash of muslin
through the door, and all was over. The
best OF the joke is that the minister took
the whole thing in earnest. He would
listen to no apologies the old lady could
make for the girls. He would hear no
excuse. but he solemnly folded his cleri-
cal robes around him and silently stole
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Year: 1868

a COOP WATCH DOa.-A dog isa good
thing to have in the country. | have one
that raised from pup. He is good
stout fellow. and a neavy barker aud feed
er. The man of whom | bought him said
he was a thorough bred, but he begins to
have mongrel look about hlm. lie is
good watch dog. though tire moment he
sees any suspicious persons about the
premises he COMES into the kitchen aud
gets behind the stove. First We kept him
in the house, aud he scratched all night To
get out Then VIC turned him out and he
scratched all night to get In. Then we
tied him up ut the back of the garden.


lie howled so that the ueighbors shot at
him twice befoE morning. Finally we
gave him away and he caLne back; and
now he has just returned from a ft in
which he has torn up patch that bad
been soWn for our spring radishes.
Year: 1868

Practically, IN The South, pnliiical
editors have been denied many rights
claimed by others. The idea seems
10 have fastened itself upon the
minds of great many people that
editors must not run for Office, but
must work like dray horses to pull
their political friend. into positions Of
honor aud profit that they must not
engage in any other business, lest
they come IN conflict with some one
who is advertising in their papers,
&c.


IL has ever been astonishing to Us
that the editors of the country, COM
bining as they do as much talent,
genius and merit as any other class
Of men Of an equal number, aud
who really mould public opinion, and
direct It with the powerful lever of
the Press, should so long have sub
mitted to this prescription. Whilst
we, individually, have no ambition
for office, las the private post is now
the post Of honor we are resolved to
assert and maintain the rights of ed
itors, equally with other classes; and,
as soon as we emerge from Brown
lows despotism, we shall advocate a
convention of the editors of Tennes-
see to meet at Nashville, to take in
consideration, among other things,
the prescription under which they
have so long remained. In the mean
time, so far as we are concerned, wC
shall run for Office, if we feel like it
or engage in any honorable business
outside Of our editorship, that will
promote our interest, and no man
who has a proper conception of tn,
rights of others can have just caus'
of complaint. If we want to run {
horticultural garden, and thereby
come in conflict with others engaged
in that business, we shall feel free Il
do so; if we want to engage in sell,
ing real estate, dry goods, groceries
cotton, wheat, or anything else, We
shall do so, and feel that we are moi
trospassing upon the rights of Others
Tennessee Wing.
Year: 1868

An editor says that man In New
York got himself into trouble by
marrying two wives. A western cd
itor replies by assuring his cotempo-
rary that a good many men have done
the same thing by marrying one. A
Northern editor retorts that quite a
number Of his acquaintance found
trouble enough by barely promising
to marry, without going any further.
A Southern editor says that friend
Of bis was bothered enough when
simply caught in company with an-
other mans wife.
Year: 1868

AFFEcTATroN.-Few subjects are
more nearly alliedthan vulgarity and
aflectation. II may be said of them
truly that "thin partitions do their
bounds divide" There cannot be a
surer proof Of an innate meanncss Of
disposition than to be always talking
and thinking of being genteel. We
must have a strong tendency to that
which VIC are always trying toavoid !
whenever we pretend, on all occa-
sions, a mighty contempt for any
thing, it is a pretty clear sign that we
feel ourselves very nearly on a level
with II.
Year: 1868

1t is said proposition will be
submitted to Congress to deprive
Maryland of one electoral vote, on
account of DISTINGUISHING the colored
people, which action the Radicals
contend will be In accordance with
the Fourteenth Constitutional amend
mcndmrni,
Year: 1868

A NOVEL CARRMGE-HoRsEs
INsIDE.-An ingenious idea has Just
been carried out successfully in Gin
cinnati, by the construction of a one
wheeled carriage, propelled by the
horses being inside. II consists of u
large wooden wheel, fourteen feet in
diameter and six feet broad, with
foot-board for horses to hold. From
the axle are suspended seats for the
passengers, which axle extends on
both sides beyond the wheel, it being
only necessary to keep them balanced.
Iron stays from the extremities Of the
axle are carried over the top rather in
front, which support the seat for the
person who drives the vehicle, which
is done with the greatest ease, and it
can turn in a much shorter space than
a coach. A successful trial was made
recently with one carrying twenty
four passengers and two heavy draught
horses, previously trained, as they are
entirely unfrettcd by harness. A
distance of five miles was performed
in twcnty-eight minutes. The work
of the horses is easy, as they travel
on an endless plank road.
Year: 1868




WE FADE AS A LEAT.-As the
trials of life thicken, and the
dreams of other days fade, one by
one, in the deep vista Of disappoint-
ed hope, the heart grows weary Of
the struggle and we begin to real
ize our insignifcauce. Those who
have climbed to the pinnacle Of
fame, or revel in luxury and wealth
go 10 the grave at last With the
poor mendicaut who begs pennies
by the way side, and like him are
soon forgotten. Generation after
generation, says an eloquent mod
ern writer, have felt as we feel,
and their fellows were as active
in life as ours is now. They pass
ed away as q vapor while nature
wore the same aspect of beauty as
when her Creator commanded her
to be. And so likewise, shall it
be whep We are gone. The heav-
ems will be as bright over our
graves as they are now around our
path; the world will have the same
attraction for offspring yet unborn
that she had once for ourselves,
and she has now for our children:
Yet little while and all this will
have happened. Days will contin-
ue TO move on, and laughter aud
song will be heard in the very
chamber in which we died; and
the eye that mourns for us will be
dry, and will glisten with joy; and
even our children will cease to
think of us, and will not remember
to lisp our name.
Year: 1868

The National Gazette Berlin
Prussia) calls attention to the fact
that, whatever may be the result
OF the impeachment of President
Johnson, the United States may,
from the 4lh of March, 1869, look
forward to career Of unparalleled
prosperity and greatness. 1t
says:


"One thing is certain, so far as
the immediate political future of
the United States Is concerned
General Grant will be the next
President of the Republic. The
strife between ths various branch
es OF the Government will then be
at an end. His Cabinet will con-
sist of the most eminent men OF tho
maiority-men whom the people
trust and revere, and whom both
Houses of Congress will enthusias-
tically support in all their leading
measures. The harmony, now sad
! ly wanting, between the Executive
and Legislative departments hav-
ing been restored, the political
Importance Of the Supreme Cours
which has now given rise to so
many hopes and fears, will dwin-
die down to nothing, and people
will care very little about the po-
litical opinions of the judges COM
posing that tribunal. The recon-
struction of the Southern States,lit
not accomplished before that time,
will proceed as rapidly as it, until
now, has dragged along slowly;
and with political harmony in the
councils of the nation will come
material prosperity. A new impe-
Jus will be given to industry, conn
merce and agriculture, and, with
elements of success such as no other
country in the world has within
lis grasp, the people Of the United
States are sure to make strides
forward which, accustomed as We
are to wonderful performances in
that respect in America, will dis
tance and eclipse all that has been
achieved up to this time.
Year: 1868

reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary rc1uisites TO promote connubisl hap
pincss. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes q weary pill grimage; the
prosp ct hourly darkcns to the view, the mind
becomes shadowcd with despair and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness g.
another becomes blightcd with your own.
Year: 1868

On the head and the heart jewels that fling


Their uster alike round the peasant and king:


The head the most brilliant the heart the most rare


AND earth has no gem that with them compare;


The head, though it dazzles. tits worldly display;


The heart sheds balm meath the light of its ray;


In the deep mines Of feeling they both take part


we've cneer Tor the head, and tear for the heart!
Oh the head and the heart though they entwine


As the ivy the oak, or the tendrils the vine,
The head. like the oak, would in Winter seem bare
II the heart did not twine like the fond ivy there
For the head. ever reckless the heart never heeds
Till the rough storms of life all its progress impedes
And when from its bopghs they stripped every part
The head saeks for refuge, end Aies totte heart.
Yes the head the man. with his thoughts like the wind
And the heart Is like woman, still tender and kind;
But the head with his boasting would ptful be,
Unless with the heart he contrved to agree;
The head. oft in error will blame and abuse,
The heart bids all to forgive and excuse
No without woman in life could take part
Then worlds brightest gems the head and the heart
Year: 1868

We have nothing decisive this morn
Ing respecting the result In New Hamp.
shire. AT the hour of closing our col
umns, about one.sixth Of the State
had been heard from, which indicated
a slight Democratic gain.


What the result Is to be Is purely a
matter OF conjecture SO far as we have
any meaus Of anticipating 1t. Wehope
to be able tomorrow to announce a
Republlean victory.
Year: 1868

as atfordng rtain and prompt relief for
COUGHS, COLDS and CATARRHS of every
description. In Bronchitis, Laringytis and
Asthma or Phthisic it gives Immediate comfort
and relief 1t is also admirably adapted to the
relief of the cough and difficulty of breathing
in Consumption. 1t is also indispensable in
Pneumonia Winter Fever. Pleurisy, and
every conceivable form of Pulmonary Disease
attended with cough, difficulty of breathing,
or pain. For taste, efficiency and power this
medicine has nc equal, and when used in any
of the above diseases has never been known to
fail to give almost instant relief, followed by
certain and permanent cure.
Year: 1868

l wish to make a statement to the public. of
the case of my little son, only 81 years old
who was so terribly afflicted with cancer.
which was thought to be incurable when /
placed him under the Doctors care The can
Ger was very large one, involving almost the
entire cheek. Itappea~e to be Of a very ma
iignant character. and rapid growth. and had
been coming for about three years. The Doc
tor made an application which he continued
but short time, which did not cause but
comparatively little pain to my son. The ap-
plIcation appeared to leave the cancer In a deed
state. and in few days it sloughed out IeaE
ing the surrounding parts in a healthy condo
ton. and 1t has since been successfully healed
and he is now entirely free from pain and per-
fectly well; and my little son is very proud Of
being cured.


have seen and heard of a great number of
cases cured by DIR. Couden's Treatment, and in
the strongest manner / recommend him to all
those who are so unfortunate as to be afflicted
with cancer l would advise all persons thus
afflicted to make no delay in securing DR.. COu-
den's treatment, as l believe his treatment TO
be less painful and far superior to any other
physician in the United States. ANY one de-
string further particulars can address me st
Haglersville, Henry county, Tennessee.


c. 5. PAYN
Year: 1868

Is warranted and Guaranteed to all whoare afflicted
with weakness, debility nervous complaints, mean-
c1Ofv thonghta depression Of spirits, distress and
anguish Of mind, loss OF sleep, loss of memory, loss
OF energy and muscular power, puny growth, vast
iif away. anf want OF confidence IN themselves.
fant4ng fits, eOnvplSiYe tremblings. impotence and
disgust Of life. Hear what the medical press says:
Some physicians require 10 told the nature of your
discase-the English Botanic Physician does not If
you only visit him personally His long Experience
and perfect knowledge Of the human system enables
him to describe the disease, without any information
from the patient explain the original cause and to
guaran Zee e cure And what is better still he viii
honestly aud frankly tell You whether you can be
cured or not. This will satisfy your mind and say


will be the means Of saving YOU many q dollar.
Year: 1868

81 may be faint and weary. says the believer,
''but my God cannot be. ] may alter and huc-
tuate as to my frames but my Redeemer is un-
chaugeably the same. | might utterly fail and
come to nothing, if left to myself; but cannot
be so left TO myself for the Spirit of Truth hath
said, 4 will never leave thee, nor forsake thee
He will renew my strength, either by changing
my weakness into strength, or by enduring me
with His own power He is wise to see and pro-
vide for all my dangers He is rich to relieve
and succor me in all my wants. He is gracious
to hear and to answer all my prayers he is om-
nipoteut to deliver and defend me from all my
enemies He is faithful to perfect and perform
all His own promises He is eternal and immor-
tai, to bless my poor depending soul with eternal
blessedness and immortality. Oh, what a great
and glorious Saviour for such mean and worth
less sinner Oh, what a bountiful and gracious
ly indulgent Friend for such base and insignif-
icant rebel What, what am |, when | compare
myself and all am of myself with what can
conceive of my God, and Of what He hath kindly
promised even to me ! What mystery am to
myself, to angles, to men A worm of earth to
be like star of heaven corruptible sinner to
be an incorruptible saint; rebel to be made a
child an outlaw to become an heir OBSERVER
of hell to become an inheritor of heaven strong
hold of the devil to be changed into temple OF
God an enemy and beggar to be exalted to a
throne, to be in friendship with God, one with
Christ, a possessor of His Spirit, and of all His
honor, happiness, and glory for evermore; and
all without any right to any one thing on my
part but the miseries of a lowest bell Oh, what
manner and what matter, of love is this ! Lord,
take my heart, my soul, my all can render Thee
no more and would render Thee no less. -
ambrose Serle
Year: 1868

RIGOROUS ApPRENTIcEsHIP.-Few persons have
looked into the lives of so many remarkable men
as have, yet cannot call to mind one of the ac-
knowledged kings of business who did notin early
life serve long, rigorous apprenticeship to some
occupation akin to that which he afterward exer-
cised, and in which his great success was made.
All my acquaintance with business men teaches
me that the fundamental secret of success is know-
edge-reaS knowledge-such knowledge as is on
ly practically acquired by becoming practically
familiar with methods and processes-such knowl-
edge, in iact as man gets by taking hold of
work, and doing il until he can do it easily and
perfectly. should be sorry to say anything to
disparage our institutions oflearning. Neverthe-
less, feel confident that an intelligent youth,
who remains at school until he is sixteen or seven
teen, and tten apprentices himselfto good trade
can get better education out of his shop with
an hours study of principles in the EVENING" than
it is possible to get in any college in existence
that is to say, better education for This new and
forming country, where, for at least fifty years to
come, no man can hope to play leading part,
except in welding material forces.
Year: 1868

FUTURE PUNIsHMENT.-Let the fairest star be
selected, like beauteous island in the vast and
shoreess sea of the azure heavens, as the future
home of the criminals from the earth, and letthem
possess whatever they must love, and all that it is
possible for God to bestow; let them be endowed
with undying bodies, and with minds which shall
forever retain their intellectual powers; let no
Saviour ever press his claims upon them no God
reveal himself to them, no Sabbath ever dawn
upon them, no saint ever live among them, no
PRAYER ever be heard within their borders but
let society exist there forever smiten only by the
leprosy of hatred TO God and with utter selfish
ness as its all prevailing and eternal purpose
then, as sure as the laws ofrghteousness exist on
which rests the throne Of God and the govern
ment of the universe, society so constituted must
work out for itself hell of solitary and bitter
suffering, to which there is no limit except the
capacity of finite nature Alas the spirit that
is without love to Its God or Its neighbor, is
already possessed by power which must at last ISL
create for its own self-torment a worm that VIII
never die, and a fire that can never more be
oueuched DR.. Norman Macleod.
Year: 1868

Ea- The Des Moines Register says the grass
hoppers recently ate up half acre of tobacco for
a man near that place, and when the owner went
out to look at il they sat on the fence and squirt
ed tobacco juice in his eyes.
Year: 1868

CouPRomsED.-The suit brought against the
city for two thousand dollars by the Water Com
pauy has been compromised and the suit with,
drawn. We understand that the basis of the
compromise is the payment of a certain amount
annually to the Water Company by the city.
Year: 1868

UuArILLA County SEAT.-Iu accordance with
the law passed at the present session of the Ores
gon Legislature, the people of Umatilla county,
at the election on the Sd November, will vote on
the question of relocating the county seat The
landing is too remote to suit the convenience of
the great body of settlers and hence the proposed
change. 1t is thought that Swift's is quite sure
to be the place the voters will select.
Year: 1868

This splendid Tonic Is now used BY all Glasses Of
people for every symptom Of stomach out oi
order.n


The secret Of it Is this: Plantation Bltters are
certain 70 correct the juices Of the Stomach sot all
its machinery at work, and enable u 70 resist aud
throw of the approaching danger. The tendency OF
the operations OF Nature is always towards q cure
all she needs Is little assistance at the proper time
How much more reasonable and sensible Il Is to help
her along with gentle, yet powerful Tonic than
to deluge and weaken aud defeat her curative pro-
cesses with poisonous drugs and 6ery mixtures,
which only stupefy aud plant the seeds Of disease
and death.
Year: 1868

Horse TAMING.-Messrs. Wallace and Wilson
gave an exhibition of their system of horse train
ing at Krafts stable, on Friday and Saturday
las', and succeeded in convincing those present
OF the merits of their system. vicious horse
was taken, aud under their manipulations in less
than half an hour rendered perfectly dociie.
Their mode of treatment combines 6rmness and
genleuess and under it the most stubborn horse
must yield. To those who would learn how to
manage the horse with ease to themselves and
and kindness 20 the animal, we cannot too highly
commend the new system of horse training.