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Year: 1868

I will tell you story of how | once
saved my life, entirely through havinI
learned the deaf and dumb alphabet.


There were two little boys who used
to come to stay with Frank and me,
when we were first married, and they
could neither hear nor speak.


They were deaf and dumb; they
could not talk, except with thcir
tingers-so-onIy ever so muci quick
er..


Frank and I learned this foreign
alphabet on purpose that we might
understand what they said. They
were quick and clever; they could read
and write, and draw and sew, and dc
many other things which most boys
would make a very bad hand at.


They could play at draugh's, and
backgammon, and chess, and at ioN
and geese, as well as any boys. They
could almost see what we sail, al
though they could not hear, with su,l
quick, eager eyes did they watch every
movement of our lips. We soon
however, got to,talk as easily with ON
fingers as with our ton gues; and some.
times, when the laIls were not with
us, Frank and | used to converse in
that manner when we were alonc, iot
practice. ...A


1t happened upon one occasion thai
he had to 90 to London on importan,
business he was to have gone by al
afternoon train, but something delay
cd him, so that he was not able tc
leave before the night express.


l was not in very good health, and
retired to my bedroom about tive
hours before his departure he prom
ised, however, to come up and wish
me good-by before he started, which
would be between twelve and one o.
clock in the morning. The matter
which had called him away was CON
nected with the bank here, which had
Just been burned down; and my hus.
Band, it seems, although | did not
know it at the stime-so great a secret
had he endeavorcd to keep it-hal
many thousand pounds belonging to
the concern in his temporary posses
sion, locked up in the iron safe in Our
bedroom, where the plate was kept.
He was bank manager, and rcspon-
sible for the whole of 1t was a
cold time, and there was fire in the
room, so bright and comfortable that
l was in no hurry to leave it to get
imo7bed;I but~sat up looking into the
fiery Goals, and thinking about all
sorts of things; upon the long journey
Frank had t. take that night, and OF
how dreary the days wodld Seem until
he returned, and in particular, how
lonely | should feel in that great room
oil by myself when he should be away
for | was dreadful coward. 1t
was little after eleven o'clock when
I got into. bed, but l did not
feel the . least inclined to sleep
even then. ! knew that Frank would
be coming to wish i me gotl-by pres
emily; and, besides. there seemed to
be all sorts Of noises about the room,
which my foolish ears always used to
hear whsnevsr alone at nighttime.


If a little SCOT fell tfown the chin
ney, it was, l thought, a great black
crow at least, which would soon be
dying about the room, and sitting ON
my Pillow;'if "a ms,iser sqaealsedi in
the wainscot, it was the creakinxof
some dreadful persons shoes coming
up stairs to kill me with carving
knife and if the, wind blew the case, e
.saent it wassoms personl trying to get
in the windaw, although it was two
stories high. aN&a


You may imagine, then, my hor-
Year: 1868

There's a concert, a concert Of gladness and glee
rr.-7g gramme is rich and the tickets are free
r grand vanltei hall, where there's room and


to spare,


l DO gas light to eat up the oxygen there.
~g musicians excel in their wonderful art,
-.y have compass Of voice and the gamut by


heart;
Il.y Travelled abroad in the wintry recess,
l1i sung to vast crowds with unwonted success,
And now It's a favor and privilege rare
Their arrival to hail, and their melodies share
These exquisite minstrels a fashion have set
Which they hope you'll comply with, and may


tregret;
Uey don't keep late hours, for they've always


been told
T'wu'd injure their voices and make them grow


old.
They invite you to come, if you have fine esr,
IT, the garden or grove their rehearsal to hear
Their chorus is full ere the sunbeam is born,
Their music the sweetest at breaking Of morn.
It was learned at Heavens gaze, with its raptur-


Gus lays,
And may teach You perchance It's own spirit Of


praise.
Year: 1868

Sheep are dying Of the grubs in Vermont
We don't wonder, for it is hard grubbing for
them among the rocks Of that State Chicago
Journal.


1t isn't very hard grubbing for their own
ers who are selling every few days a $1,000
or 81 900 buck to improve the stock of some
Western sheep grower.
Year: 1868

ORR AxswER.-I 20 no further ! grant
the President of the United States further
upon this disgraceful scene lat St Louisl
the mercy of my silence. Tell me, now
who can read this account of this exhibition,
and reflect that the result of our institutions
OF government has been to place such man.
so lost to decency and propriety of conduct,
SO unfit, IN the high Office Of ruler Of this ma
ton, without blushing and hanging his head
in shame as the finger Of scorn and contempt
for republican democracy is pointed at him
by some advocate Of monarchy in the old
world |?


What answer have you when an intelli-
gent foreigner says, q" Look! see this is
the elimination of the ballot unrestrained in
the hands of free people in a country where
any man may aspire to the Office Of Presi'
dent. Is not our government Of heredita
ry king or emperor better one, where a
least our sovereign is born a gentleman, -, thar
to have such thing as this for ruler 2


Yes, we have an answer. We can sa..
this man was not the choice OF the peoPII
for the President Of the United States. III
was thrown to the surface by the whlripoo
of civil war, and carelessly, we grant wa
Year: 1868

LONGEVITY OF THE BEDBUG-A Trojan
bought a table cover ten years ago with knot
in it, apparently in the make Of the cloth,
which being scraped off few days since, out
crawled bed bug as lively as if Just hatched.
Year: 1868

A number OF prominent to5ace5
manufacturers arrived here to-day.
from Richmond, for the purpose Of
requesting the Secretary of the
Treasury and Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue to establish a bonded
tobacco warehouse in Richmond.
There are now in that city over one
million pounds waiting shipment.
The owners are unable 10 pay full tax,
but are willing to have their tobacco
bonded, so it can be shipped.
Year: 1868




Toward night, as very hard fighting was
going on near the plaza, it was suddenly
discovered that the detachment engaged
was almost out of ammunition. The men
were under hot fire, and could aot hold
their ground for moment without cart
ridges. Taylor's headquarters were a mile
back outside of the town, at Fort Number
0ne,n a captured redoubt. Grant, who
had been with his regiment from the firing
of the first musket, volunteered to go and
find him or Twiggs and order up ammuni-
ton.


He prepared for his ride behind house,
and then dashed out. The moment he
emerged from cover he was under a sweep
ing artillery and musketry fire from forts
and house. But he was probably the best
hOrseman in the army, and his skill did
him good service. Before running the hot
gauntlet he had adopted the posture of the
COmanche Indians in similar peril-lying
against the side of his horse, with one foot
thrown over the saddle, and his hand
clutohed 10 the name. Being on the oppo-
site side from the enemy, any shots 20 harm
him must first pass through his steed.


His horse was well trained, and with
Grant clinging to him in that awkward po-
sition, and "bebbing" up and down with
his motion, he started at quick run. On
the way he had to jump an earth wall
nearly four feet high. He made the leap
aplendidly, and though balls whistled and
shells exploded all around him, Grant had
the good fortune to reach the fort safely.
He found Twiggs, who gave the order to
forward the ammunition, but before it eould
start our troops came pouring back. With
great but fruitless gallautry they had got
into place in which they could not stay.
As Grant himself afterward described it,
they were like the man who caught wild
bOar.-RichardSOR Grant.
Year: 1868

A Richmond lady sent a silver
urn TO an auction to be sold. Ii
was the last ofher once great wealth.
The people present who knew her
made mp heavy purse, put 1T in
the urn. and sent it back TO the
owner. Pretty charity, wasntin
Year: 1868

COUNTY AssEssMENT.-Mr. G. Ireland
County Assessor, is now engaged in making
the assessment for the current year, AID from
him we derive the following: The farmers
have sowed less wheat and barley this year
than last Greater attention is being given
to the cultivation of corn, and much larger
amount has been put in than usual Nearly
every farmer in the Valley has hogs, and
the hog crop for 1868 promises to be i'm
mense. There is also large increase in the
number of horses and cattle. The number
of settlers has also increased, thus bringing
much larger breadth of land under cult
walton. On the whole the assessment shows
gratifying progress. Last year the tax
roll fell short of 50, 100000. This wear it
will go over that figure.
Year: 1868




ANNA DIcKINsoN.-We see it announced
that the celebrated Anna Dickinson" is
sbOut to visit the Pacific Coast. To prepare
the radical mind for the reception of Anna,
we give an extract from one of her lectures
on their favOrite candidate, General Grant,
which we find in an exchange:


"Anna stated that heretofore she had
retralned from publishing to the world the
extent of his brutality and debanchery, but
the man who went reeling to the house of
God; who passed the time of divine service
IN drunken sleep; who started to walk out
OF the gothic window ofa Washington church
mistaking it for door; who fell helpless on
the steps of his own dwellin s-that such a
miserable, degraded caricature on humanity.
should heneeforward meet with no mercy At
her hands"


AS cOrroborating the fair Anna's statement,
we ind in late Washington papers an account
of Gen. Grant appearing on the Avenue in
an intoxicated condition, and dancing "Dap.
dy Jim" on the side walk for the amusement
Off miscellaneous crowd.
Year: 1868

TUE 1IMpEAcHMENr-Thos of our read
ers who have watched closely the progress OF
the Impeachment trial, will have noticed that
Judge Chase and certain leading Senators OF
the republican faith, are abused and denouuc-
ed for their conduct in the management OF
the impeachment trial. The Independent
referring 10 those attacks, says that those
who are more especially singled out for at>
tack in advance, are Trumbull, Fessendeu,
Morgan, Van Winkle and Freliughuysen.
The Anti- Slavery Standard and other Rad>
ical sheets have opened batteries on them.
1t is obvious to remark that these are the
very ablest men among the republicans in the
Senate, and the only Senators of that party
who have given it any character. 1t is ditl-
cult for man of intellect to pursue course
which bis conscience tells him is wrong and
indefensible, hence their attack on these
gentlemen in advance. The attack, however,
is not confined 10 them. 1t extends to Chief
Justice Chase, who is violently assailed by
the whole radical press. He is man of
fortune, holds his Office for life, and of course
does not wish to do the dirty work of q
party. Hence, this attempt to overWhelm
him with obloquy. 1t remains to be seen to
what extent, men disposed to be honest, can
be whipped into this infamous measure of
violence and unconstitutionality. The mo-
tive of this conduct is very clearly set down
as follows: "The truth is, republican Sen
atOrs and the republican party are now on
board a ship in a storm, and there is no pos
sible way of letting her into safe harbor
except through the channel of impeachment,
and that is just as apparent to Senators as to
radical agitators."
Year: 1868

CONGRESSIONAL AsPIRANTs.--An Idaho
paper gives list Of dezen democrats and
as many more of the radical persuasion who
are very anxious to represent that Territory
in Congress. 1t is great pity that they
all can't be accommodated
Year: 1868

REAL EsTATE.-The effect of the rails
road agitation is already seen in the improved
demand for real estate. Since our last issue
we hear Of lot of land at the lower end of
town being sold for $4,000, which a few
months back would not have commanded
$500. AT the upper end of town, we hear
of sale of a house aud lot for $1,000, which
is considered a material advance upon the
price of few weeks back Sales of real
estate are being made daily, and in every
instance at an advance. If this is the effect
when the railroad is only being talked of,
what will it be when the locomotive is heard
laundering through the Valley?
Year: 1868

EVERY TRIP of the boat from Wallula,
carries full load of produce; what with
railroad through the Valley, instead of four
steamers a week, a daily line would not be
sufficient to meet the demand.
Year: 1868

OPINIONS ON THE RAILRoAD-From all
quarters we hear Of no one of importance
who opposes the building of a railroad
through this Valley. A man who would op-
pose measure of thia character lacks fore.
sight, and is only to be compared to the man
who killed the goose that laid the golden
egg.
Year: 1868

VIcroR TREvITT has been nominated as the
democratic candidate for State Senator from
wasco county. We think that Lockwood with
all his Government plunder will find it difficult
to beat Major Trevitt.
Year: 1868

BIRTH OF TWINS IN CoFFIN.-In a
German paper, published in Cincinnati, we
we find the following very tough story:


"On Thursday a we'll known lady died,
and on Saturday was placed in the vault at
the Lick Run Cemetery, it being impossible
to bury her on account of the ground being
frozen so hard. Yesterday the friends went
out to the burying ground to attend to the
interment. While there they requested the
undertaken to open the coffin, when the fact
was revealed that the lady had given birth
to pair of twns-all three were, however,
dead when discovered.
Year: 1868

ALAsKA.-It is understood that Prince
Matsutoff, the late governor of Alaska, is on
his way from San Francisco to hat Territory,
in order to be in time to foreclose the mort>
gage which the Russian Government holds
upon it. The mortgage expires on the 2oIh
of the present month. According to a pro-
vision in the treaty between this country
aud Russia, in relation to the transfer, our gov
ernment obligates itself to pay for the Terri
tory on or before the time specified above,
failing to comply, the Territory then reverts
to Russia
Year: 1868

TREMENDOUS PERoRATION.-A
stump speaker thus scatters him
self around in answer 10 an oppo-
nent: Build worm fence around
a supply of summer weather; skim
the clouds from the sky with a
telescope catch a thunderbolt in a
bladder; break a hurricane to
harness; ground sluice an earth
quake; bake hell in an ice house ;
lasso an avalanche; pin a dia-
per on the crater of an active
volcano; hive all the stars in a
nail keg; hang the ocean on a
grape vine to dry; put the sky to
soak in gourd unbuckle the bel
ly band of eternity, and paste ''to
let" on the sun and moon; but
never, sir-never for a moment,
sir, delude yourself with the idea
that any ticket of your party can
beat ours.
Year: 1868

Wood ashes are one of the most
valuable fertilizers within reach
of the farmer. The unleached
article has the more potash but
the leached is thought to be
quite as valuable. In teaching
they shrink good deal, and lime
is usually added, which increases
their value. They are generally
sold, too, at a less price. Ashes
are we'll suited to all farm crops,
and are very beneficial in the fruit
yard and orchard. Most farmers
still sell wood in the cities and
villages, and rather than go home
empty, they should carry back
ashes and other fertilizers, to re-
place the potash, lime and phos-
phoric acid that have been car
ried off in the crops and animals
sold. Ashes show immediate ef-
fects from their application, and at
the same time last long in the soil.
They are very highly appreciated
in the onion growing districts, but
may be applied with equal adyan-
tage to oordinary farm crops. They
should be kept as near the surface
as possible, spread and narrowed
into the seed-bed, or applied direct
ly to the growing crops.
Year: 1868

The Scientific American says
nothing is easier than to remove
the unpleasant odor produced by
perspiration which is vexatious to
persons subject to it. 1t is only
necessary to procure some COM
pound spirits of ammonia and
place about two teaspoonfnls in a
basin of water. Washing the face,
hands, and arms with this leaves
the skin as clean, neat, and fresh
as one could wish. The wash is
very harmless and cheap, and is
recommended on the authority of
an experienced physician.
Year: 1868

from a globe, suspended from the
ceiling, flung a mellow light along
the stately corridor. At the fur
ther end Of the hall a door opened
into a large apartment. We
moved toward this, and as we ap-
preached it sounds of weeping
struck on our ears, and then we
heard a voice of supplication.-
Sorrowful and sad the strange,
sweet voice f1oated out on the
air. 1t was like the wall of a
broken heart, that cry of one in
distress.


"Oh, God is there no help; no
helpT


1t thrilled to my heart. Even
in that pitiful cadence, | knew
those well-remembered tones
Burdened with anguish, l knew
them well.


In another instant the door flew
open before our impetuous weight
and there, in the gloom of a lux
urious room, her young limbs fet-
tered, and a single garment shroud-
! ing the wasted form, was the young
actress. We were not a minute
too soon, for the next instant, flu
rious as demon, the dark -browed
woman entered the room.
1t took but a moment to secure
her, and then the my stery was
solved.


She was the aunt of the actress.
Her niece was heiress to a fortune
in France; she removed, her own
child would inherit the wealth.
1t must be done, however, secret
ly and silently, that no clue could
be found. She had secreted her
self in the passage way of the
theater, and taking advantage of
a momentary delay had secured
her victim. In the struggle an
earring was torn off. A powerful
narcotic suddenly applied drowned
her senses and stopped resistance.
She was behind the drop curtain
as we rushed in. Leaving while
we were yet in the green room,
she made her escape along the
aisle that led to the street.
This was the end. 1t made a
sensation at the time, but it was,
until now, an unwritten history
of the world of crime in New Or
leans twenty years ago.
Year: 1868

A grind stone should not be.
exposed to the weather, as it not
only Injuries the woodwork but
the suns rays harden the stone
80 much as in time to render it
almost useless. Neither should it
stand in the water in which it
runs, as the part remaining in
water softens so much that it
wears unequal and "out of true"
Year: 1868

A Northampton, Massachusetts,,
girl recently introduced to her sis
ter a man whom the latter had
never met or heard of before, and
told her she might as well get
married now as ever, and here
was the man that would make her
a good husband. And that same
evening they were married.
Year: 1868

Tie following notice is posted
in the station houses on the Rut-
land Railroad, in Vermont
Baggage men at the depots, and
men on the trains-freight as we'll
as passenger-are expected, and
are employed by this company,
not only to do their work well,
but pleasantly-to give every
facility to travellers, by informa-
ton and by acts. Any departure
from civility of conduct, and that
courtesy due the patrons of the
road will render them unfit for


its service, and they will be dis
missed accordingly. Travellers
may be unreasonable, but this will
be considered no excuse for any
employe to besso IN return.
Year: 1868

A man in New Orleans cut off


the head of a saapping turtle and
threw it into the yard. Fully one
hour and a half after, a pig picked
up, or attempted to pick up, the
turtles head. Instead of doing
this the pig was caught by the
snout and the hold of the turtle
was not released, until a portion
Of the pigs snout came off with it.
Year: 1868

A singular and painful accident


happened to a blacksmith at AL
lenton, Pa, the other day. A
niece of the hammer with which
he was at work few off and en-
. tered his hand between the fingers,
coming out half way up the wrist
Year: 1868

AN INVITATION TO THE GooD PEOPLE OF THE
GARDEN DIsTRICT-The attention of the good
people of the Fourth District is directed to the
card of Messrs. Wiley & Souby, which will be
seen in another column. These gentlemen are
prepared to make photographs, ambrotypes, and
porcelain pictures in the very highest style of the
art. With years of experience and true devo-
ton to their business they feel quiet confidence in
inviting the patronage Of the people, knowing
their ability to please and give satisfaction.
Their prices are very reasonable. Call and see
the specimens at their gallery corner of Maga'
zine and st. Andrew streets.
Year: 1868

REMEDY FOR BMIoUsNEss.-The safest and best
method Of getting rid Of biliousness ia steady
work in the open air, for eight hours every day,
working or exercising to the extent Of keeping
up gentle moisture on the skin. This moisture
conveys the bile away out Of the system. The
same result will be accomplished, but not 80 well,
by q good steam bath, or by wrapping up 10 bed,
drinking hot teas, thus getting up q perspira-
ton" but the atmosphere OF the room should be
pure and the diet for several days should consist
of bread and fruits. Medicines which "act on
the liver" will do the same thing, but they should
be advised By the physician when other means
have failed.


The Office Of the liver Is to withdraw the bile
from the blood. II Is the largest workshop Of
the body and is at the right side, about the lower
edge of the ribs. When it does not do its work
il is said TO be "torpidr-asleep-and medicines
are given TO stimulate H. wake It up, make II act,
work faster than common, 80 as to throw Of the
excess of bile. When il does not withdraw or
separate the bile from the blood, the skin grows
yellow, also the whites Of the eyes, and the man
has the yellow iaandice." When il separates
the bile from the blood, but retains Il within it.
SELF constipation ensues, appetite is lost, spirits
become despondent, and The person is languid.
lazy fretful and irritable. The liver Is in sense
like 3 sponge, aud the bile may be pressed out Of
it as water out of q sponge, By pressing the ball
Of the hand over the region OF the liver down.
ward, from the "pit Of the stomach, two or
three minutes al time, several times day. Thia
is a good remedy in dyspepsia, and also relieves
the stomach of wind, giving immediate and CRATE
full relief sometimes.-I Halls Journal Of Health.
Year: 1868

One OF the most inhuman acts we have ever
witnessed was enacted in this city by the radicals
during the late election. A poor old colored man,
sick well nigh unto death, carried to the polls
TO deposit his ballot. So very i'll was he that he
had not sufficient strength and consciousness left
TO enable him TO tell his name, and for that reason
his vote was rejected. He was carried back
under the hill, and has since died. His death was
no doubt accelerated by the excitement and ex-
posure to which he was subjected by the greedy
savages who brought him to the polls; aud the
crime of murder, in our Judgment, rests upon
their heads.-I Natchez DenOcrst.
Year: 1868

The last issue Of the Msrksville Villager says:
/" It is astonishing to note the great quantity OF
sweet potatoes which have been planted this
year. There are few who will not make more
than three times the quantity that they can con-
rune. With fair season rice will be in abund'
ance this year. In the vicinity Of this town there
are not less than fifty ponds and coulees sowed
with that grain. Such is agriculture as we under
stand il, and our people will find that they have
acted wisely. The water is receding rapidly. aud
in less than ten days the bayous and coulees will
be dry. Fishing excursions will then be in vogue,
and smusements generally are anticipated.