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Year: 1868

This evening, at place called Agrile,
we have taken captive Mr.. S. Sottiro-
poulos, member of the House of As
sembly, and we demand eighty thousand
drachmas for his Iansom. Therefore
take care to get ready the ransom money,
that Mr. SOttlropOulOs may see his home
again, for otherwise you will receive his
head. These Franks, who involve the
whole world in dissention, and trouble
the poor people, must bear the blame on
their own throats. They cut off some
of us Pallekaria every day, and if | NAV
not dye my bullet with the blood of one
Frank, when we do not receive the ran
som money, how then shall the Palleka-
ria be able to preserve their reputation
and to continue their systemP We
strictly command you to make no stir.
but to keep the matter secret. Look
well to it; do not put forward the friends
Of Mr.. Sottiropoulos and cause them to
hunt after us, for in that case we will cut
off his head, and afterwards fight against
the hunters like Pallekaria who know
how TO make the blood flow when their
own lives are in danger. By no means
tell the affair to the government, nor per-
NIT the military or gendarmes to pursue
us, for you shall never see Mr.. Sottiro


poulos again. Take good care, also,
that you do not act as did the wife Of
Bambas of Spezzia, for she stirred up
the government to pursue us, aud when
we Pallekaria were fighting with the
soldiers, the Inflated Bambas called out
to them to 60 away, but they did not
hear him, and SO we slew him, in order
that they might not take him alive, and
we be put to shame act then as you
Year: 1868

THE ELECTION AT WAsHINGToN.-Ac-
cording to the figures received, the muni-
cipal election at the capital of the nation,
on Monday, resulted in the choice of a
radical to the mayoralty by a majority of
less than one hundred. A tie is reported
in the upper Board of the Couneil-in the
lower Board the Democrats have three
majority. Two negroes were elected to
the Council. 9sae
Year: 1868

on and do right, they may always be easy
about Andrew Johnson"


The effort to get upa third party is not
yet abandoned. If Mr.. Chase consents it
will be accomplished. If not, it will fall
through. The European trip l spoke of
yesterday is doubtless plan of the Chief
Justice to fly temptation, or, at least, to
shirk responsibility. His friends, howev-
.er, have not yet despaired of the Demo>
cratic nomination.


Seymour positively authorizes the state
ment to be made public that he will not
consent to the presentation of his name
to the convention. He considers it impor-
tant to select somebody whose strength is
sufficient to insure his election He
thinks his record or Pendleton's open to
constant attacks.


Grants friends accuse Ben Butler of
conspiring to make the Republican party
so odious that it will be defeated in No
vember. There is still no peace between
Grant and Butler. They naturally hate
each other, and Butler thinks if he could
defeat Grant, he himself would become
the leader, as he is now the brains of the
party. This view of the subject is gain
ing ground among Republicans.


The Radical ratification meeting held
here last night was miserable failure
1t was composed chiefly of negroes, with
few scattering white faces The speech
es were vapid and unimportant. The
alienation of the moderate Republicans is
likely to defeat the admission of all the
Southern States except Arkansas, whose
delegation is likely to get in.
Year: 1868

W A colored youngster in Troy re-
ceived corporcal punishment at the hands
of his ancestors, Tuesday, because his kit
ten got its head in the milk pitcher. The
boy cut off the head to save the pitcher
and then broke the pitcher to get out the
head. @
Year: 1868

RECEIPTS FALLING OFF.-During the
planting season our receipts are falling off
somewhat. The new subscribers for the
week ending yesterday, being only seven
thousand, four hundred and nineteen. AT
this rate we shall not have half million
before November LA Crosse Demo
crat.
Year: 1868

"Only one stitch at time, Martha,
said her mother: "one stitch at time,
without leaving off, and your task will
be done, for it is not long one. Remem-
Der, it was by one step at time that
you learned to walk; by one letter at a
time that you learned to read; by one
stroke at time that you learned to write


"One stitch at time one step at
time, one letter at !, time, one stroke at
time! O, mother never thought of that"
said Martha "And il is by one stone at
. time that the men build the wall, and
bv one weed a, time the boy weeds the
garden" And her little fingers passed
animbly over The ruffie she was hemming,
and ia little while the work was done.


Two little girls were sent into the gar
den by their mother to pick strawberries.


One kept fretting and leaving off TO
look into the field where children were
playing whom she wished to join. The
other kept on picking and before her sis
ier's basket was half full hers was heap
ed up with ripe, red berries.


One berry at time, without leaving
off, and she was ready to carry her we'll
filed basket into the house, receive her
mothers smile, and join the other chill
dren at their play; while her sister not
only los, her play-tlne, but made her
self unhappy by her idleness and disc on
| tent


Ills by carrying one straw at time
that the bird builds her nest; by one tiny
drop of honey at a time the bee fills he'
hive; by one grain at time the ants


build their houses. Let us think o.


this, and lay up in our hear1s the lesson
it .eaches.-Childs Paper.
Year: 1868

One Sabbath evening the father of two
title Oh ldren had placed one of them OH
each knee, to ask them what they had
heard in the iniant-school that day. He
was not professor Of religion, although
he had a pious wife. The little children
began to tell him, in their own way, Of the
heant;f,l home in heaven that Jesus had
left because of his love to men. Look
ing full in her fathers face, the little girl
said, "Jesus must have loved us very
much to do that don't you love Him Tor
it. father 2" r ney then went on describing
the trials and suferings of the Saviour,
and she again asked the question, "Dont
vo,, love Him for that, father }" and when
thew smoke of his death on the cross, the
little one asked the third time, "Now,
don't YOU love Him, father ?" The father
had to put the children down, and go
ont of the room to hide his emotion. He
confessed to the speaker afterwards that
he felt worse under the artless question
ing Of his little children than he ever
felt under the most powerful preaching
in his life. He soon afterwards united
with the Church of God. Does father
love Jesus? Can you ask him Do you


pray for HING


Do You show by your life that you love
the Saviour!
Year: 1868

five would have powerful minds, we
mnst think if we would have faithini
hearts. we must love; if we would nave
strong muscles we must labor. THESE
include all that is valuable in life.
Year: 1868

pies are packed in barrels or boxes for
winter keeping, they should be placed in
heaps TO Sweat" The sweating brings
out a gummy substance, which coats the
skin like varnish, also resisis the action
of the atmosphere and promotes the keep.
ing qualities of the fruit. This Varnish
should not be rubbed off, and on this ac-
count the fruit should be handled as lit
tie as possible. If apples or pears are
kept on shelves IN fruit house, they can
be examined and decaying fruit removed
without rubbing the varnish from sound
fruit. A fruit house should be FROST
PROOF and kept at as even a temperature
as possible. In damp. heavy weather. a
fire will be useful. Il is probable that
the decay of fruit in some fruit. houses,
constructed on the plan of Professor
HyCe, has been caused by packing the
fruit in barrels in the open air, during
damp weather, and heading the barrels
before they were stored in the fruit.
house. The damp air being retained in
the interssices between the fruit had prob
ably an injurious effect on it.
Year: 1868

A correspondent of that excellent pa
per, The Rural New Yorker" in an
article on Fruit Trees" gives the fol-
loving advice in regard to protecting
them from mice and rabbits;


Last winter nice were more than
usually destructive, and even in nursery
grounds thousands of trees have been de.
G,royed in this county. 10 seasons when
snow remains late these troublesome lit.
tie pests work under the snow and bark
the lower part Of the Tree. while the rab-
Bit goes on the top and gnaws the bark
above, have . method that is entirely
efectud against mice, and unless the
snow is very deep, against rabbits alsO.
il is entirely practical.


I take common barrel slaves, or aDy
other thin stuff will do as we'll, and With
brace and bit bore four holes in each
This may be very quickly done by put
ting a dozen or more in q vice. Three
of them are then strung upon two piec-
es Of string and Yed around the tree.
the slaves forming a triangle, and if the
edges are straight entirely prevents any
thing from getting to the bark. OF
course, should the snow be deep a rab.
bit might reach above the top of staVe,
and in that case something Of a greater
length would be necessary.


In regard TO the dePredations of rab-
bits on fruit trees. COleman's Rural
World" says:


"Some use cow-dung, which will soOn
wash ST. Some use grease. which en-
dangers the life Of the Tree. use blood
or liver, . piece of pound or two will
rub several good sized trees. ThIsfOrms
a coating that hardens on the tree, and
will last to spring. No rabbit will touch
a tree rubbed with this from the ground
up Two or more feet. A boy can rub a
hundred xees in a few minutes, and
they are safe from rabbits and safe from
injury from the application.
Year: 1868

at some future time, by our giving. leave


the question with you for your calm de-
cision. Remember the world switching
you. The oppressed and down-IrOdden Of
all nations are praying for you not to crush
the hope of freedom and retard the pro-
gress of civilization by fal1ering in your
Year: 1868

Important to Depos'tors In Savings Banks,


Before Judge Gilbert


Mary Morgan brought suit In this court to recover
the sum of $3.50 from ihe Brooklyn Savings Bank.
The complainant it appears deposited the above
sum in the bank, and left her book in the posses
sion OF some friends for safe keeping. Some per.
son got possession Of the book and drew
nearly all the money she had deposited
Being unable to read or write she did not
discover her loss until she Went TO the bank TO draw
q small sum. She alleged that the money was never
drawn by her authority. The court directed the jury
to find verdict for the defendant upon the ground
that the bylaws TO which the plaintir subscribed
provided that the payments made to persons pro.
ducing the deposit book shall be deemed good and
valid payments to the depOsitors and they must
sustain the loss The jury, as directed, returned
verdict In favor of the defendant.


Suit Against Sheriff Campbell.


John Angus brought suit against Sheriff Campbell
20 recover the sum of 81 750 being the value OF nine
horses and carts which were seized on judgment
awarded Mr.. McGivery against John Dillon. The
testimony went to show that Angus, In order to
assist Dillon In carrying on his business as contrac-
tor, loaned him the above sum, and in order to
indemnify himself against loss took bill of sale Of
twelve horses and carts and hired them back
TO Dillon ut tho rate OF 500 per month. Dillon was
In the meantime running bill for feed with McGv-
cry, and the latter falling to get his pay, sued AMI
obtained Judgment against Dillon for sl,750. The
jury returned verdict for the plaintid.
Year: 1868

The documents and furniture in the rooms of the
Board OF Supervisors now being removed to the
southwest corner of the new Court House building
to be occupied by the Board and It's officers after
May prOXinO.
Year: 1868

YOUTHFUL DIssfPATIoN.--It is un
undoubtedly true that dissipation has
most injurious effect upon the
minds of the young. Speaking upon
this subject, James Parton, in Pack.
arfs Monthly, says:


"If you look into the early life oil
truly hopeful men, those who make
life easier or nobler to those who
come after them, you will almost in.
variably find that they lived purely
in the days OF their youth. In early
life the brain, though abounding in
vigor, Is sensitive and very suscepti
BILE to injury-and this to such de
gree, that comparatively brief and
moderate indulgence in vicious pleas
ures appears to lower the tone and
impair both the delicacY and efficien
cy Of the brain for life. This is no
teaching, boys-it is simply thu
truth OF science,
Year: 1868

SECURE THE LEAvEs-The woods
are now full of leaves, Indeed they
appear to be more abundant than
ever, but farmers do not value them
as highly as we think they should.
For bsrnyards especially they are
profitable to haul in. They are OBJ
tainable, too, when there is little
pressing work on hand. Gathered
up in heaps they can be readily load
! ed in carts and wagons with close
shclvings, by using either a cloth
soluc two or three yards square, or
with q wooden rake and the ARM
Hogs are very fond of them for litter,
so are COWS; and for compost they
are excellent. AS oat straw is now
usually fed to cattle, and rye straw
commands high price in the mar
ket, there is nothing left for the pur-
pose of littering except wheat straw.


Hence forest leaves should be held
in higher estimation than they com


monty are. It's good rule TO gath
er them this month or early in De


cember, as they are not quite dry
and can be loaded more readily, and
larger quantities can bo got On the
wagon. .s-s..
Year: 1868

The most fallacious ideas prevail
respecting leisure. People are al
, ways saying to themselves: " would
do that if i had leisure"


Now there is no condition in which
the chance OF doing good is less than
ia tie condition OF leisure.
The man fully employed may be
atse 30 crafty his good disposition
by 6uYroying himself or his neigh
bors, Or serving the public in some
useful way 4; but the man who has all
fine time to dispose OF as he pleases,
has but poor chance indeed OF do
| ING SO. To do, increases the capaci-
ty OF doing and it is far less difficult
! for q man who is in ,habitual course
OF exerhon, TO exert .hisISelf little
more for an extra purpose, than for
tie msn who does little or nothing
To- put himself into motion for the
SAME enc. There is reluctance in
aiE this TO be set going but when
that is got over, then everything
goes s,yeetly enough.


just so with the idle man. In los
ing the ha bit, he loses the power Of
doing. Bnt man who is busy about
some regular employment for prop
er length OF time every day, con very
easily do somel hing else during the
remaining hours indeed the recrea-
ton OF weary men is apt to be buster
than the perpetual leisure of the idle.
rs nc walks through the world his
hands hang unmuliled and ready by
his side, and he can sometimes do
more by n single touch in passing
than a vacant man is likely TO do in
twelve months.


Let no man cry for leisure in order
to do anything. Let him rather pray
that he may never have leisure. If
he really wishes to do any good thing
ne will always find time for it, by
properly arranging his other employ
mont.
Year: 1868

as 1 was again sinking, This ac-
counted for the sharp pain in the
head that l felt on coming 70 the
light q second time. For some time
1 was thought to be dead, but under
skillful treatment animation returned
and, after long and tedious illness
L was eventually as well as ever, but
not likely to forget my sensation
while drowning.


1t may be satisfaction to the
resder--it certainly was TO me--to
know that the mutinous crew of that
wrecked bark never came to land.
and that thus the sea avenged the
cruel murder of the captain.
Year: 1868

In comparison with the loss of q
wife all other bereavments are tri.
fling. The wife she who fills SO
large 6 space in the domestic heaven;
she who bEsias herself so unwearied-
ly for the precious ones around her;
bitter is the tear that falls on her
cold clay! You stand beside her


coffin and think Of the past. 1t seems
az amber colored pathway, where the
sun shone upon beautiful flowers, or
the stars hung glittering overhead.
Fain would the soul linger there
No thorns are remembered save those
your hands may unwittingly have
planted. Her noble, tender heart
has opened to your inmost sight
You think of her now as all gentle
ness, ell beauty, all purity. But she
is dead The dear head that laid
upon your bosom rests in the still
darkness upon a pillow Of clay. The
hands which have ministered so un-
tiringly ere folded, white and cold
beneath tine gloomy portal The
heart whose every beat measured an
eternity of love lies under your feet.
The e-1owers she bent over with smiles
bend now above her il tears, shak-
ing the dew from their petals thst
the ver6ure around her may be kept
green and beautiful. There is no
white arm over your shoulder-no
speaking face to look up into the
eyes of Iove-nO trembling lips to
murmur, "Oh, it is too sad.''


There is so strangea hush in every
room no light footstep passing
around. No smile 10 meet you at
nightfau. And the old clock ticks
and strikes. TWAS such music when
she could hear it! Now it seems q
knell on the hours through which you
watched the shadows of death gath
eriDg on her sweet face.


And every day the clock repeats
the old story. Many another tale it
telleth, too--of beautiful words and
deeds that are registered above
Yea fsel-0h, how olten-that the
rrays cannot keep her.
Year: 1868

A late number of the Ataatic
contained remarkable article with
the title Edmund Brook" Brock
was o slave; and this is the story of
bis life, written at his request, and
from his dictation, by one Of his
masters family. 1t seems to US to
present q most remarkable insight
into the dangers and wrongs of sia-
very.


The slave of our Southern States
was q creature with moral character
so twisted that, while in many things
good, lie was in many others extra
ordinarily vile. Thus, in the family
of which Brook was 4 member, We
ind s slave girl devoted with atouch-
ing self-sacrifice to the white chill
dren-a slave woman who, for a
mere slight attempts to poison her
mistress and young Brook himself,
who knew of the attempt TO poison
and concealed it, and who, caught
stealing some food one day, was
savagely lectured by his mother on
the disgrace he had brought on his
family, not by stealing-to which she
did not object, but through being
caught in it.


In the great war, too, the peculiar
character of the slave Is shown by
Brook, who attended On his master,
an officer in the rebel army, with the
utmost devotion-even stole food for
his masters table, and kept the Sc
cret from his master. But all this
sffectiOnate devotion appears to have
been but skin deep; for no sooner
did he get q good chance than he ran
away, first securing to some Union
men their escape from prison.


Brook was, in the opinion of the
white Southern people with whom he
came in contact, aremarkably steady,
contentious man; he had those good
traits--but with all, because he was
a slave, LIE was untrustworthy,
tricky, thief, and quite capable Of
concealing an attempt at assassinn-
ton. His sense Of right and wrong
was out of order, and it could not
help but be SO.


We speak of the sketch as true,
because we are assured that it is true
in every respect. Its author is q
South Carolina lady, who writes with
remarkable simplicity and power,
and with patient minuteness which
reminds us of De Foe.--Nea0 York
EvsniJag Post.
Year: 1868

Biliousness, INDIGESTION. General Debility, and
all the complaintswhich proceed ffom want Of
proper action in the liver, the stomach and the
bowels are eradicated by course of this great Z
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Is
tablishment, would inform his friends and the
citizens of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose Of manufacturing TO order first
class fine custom work to those that have been in
the habit of getting their garments cut by US,
while at Mr.. Cones we would extend an invita-
tion to call on us at our new establishment, and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and are in the habit Of sending east for their gar
ments we would invite them to call and give us q
trial, feeling confident that we can suit them in
every respect. We have a handsome assortment
of fine Cloths, CasBmeres and Vestings, together
with a large variety of splendid French Coatings
and Tricots in different shades and colors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
colors, for oVercoats,-all Of which we will make
to order in the best aud most fashionable manner
atlower rates than the same class Of goods can be
obtained on either side of the river. Call and
examine our styles, and compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business.


THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,


North side Of Third Street. near the Post Otice,


Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


N. B. The outing department is under our
own supervision. Ov29dly
Year: 1868

The arrangements for the approaching yacht
ing season are nearly complete. Yesterday
had been appointed for the annual regatta Of
the New York Club. The tempestuous weather,
which postponed as well as interrupted the
races at Jerome Park, would have afforded to
the larger yachts splendid opportunity for
testing and manifesting their seaworthy quail
ties But the ladies, at least, will not regret
that the June regatta, which is proverbially
associated with light winds and sm2oth
sea, has been postponed until next THURS
day. 1t is to be hoped that then the weather
will be more propitious for what may be
termed, like the "Oaks," ''ladies' day"
There will, it is understood, be merry house,
warming in the new and picturesquely situated
club house at Clifton, with all the festivities of
a fSte champetre. We are not authorized to
say, but we nevertheless have good reason to
believe that, Notwithstanding all complaints as
to the rumored withdrawal of the 'ladies'
steamer" on that occasion, the ladies may count
upon being duly provided for. They will
solicitude on the subject shows not
only how much they are interested in
yachting, but also how plucky and courageous
they have become. 1t may be (and for their
sakes we trust it will be) calm and serene on
Thursday next; but we are sure that some Of
the ladies would not be deferred even by
rough weather from sailing as far as. the
lightship to witness the start. Afterwards
they can return and enjoy every provision
for their entertainment at the club house.
If, on the contrary, it be rough, some of
the ladies who pay 80 fattering compli-
ment to the Yacht Club as to take great interest
in it's proceedings will doubtless be glad to
show what good sailors they are. Why should
they not be capable of emulating their English
sisters, who do not hesitate to brave the chop
sea of the British Channel, who make light Of
a cruise around the British Islands, and who
even venture on yacht voyages as far as Ice
land and Norway in one direction and to the
Mediterranean and the Grecian Archipelago in
anotherp Indeed, to cite but single instance,
the daughter of an English duke has won dis
tinction as bold and skilful yachtwoman.
Can she find no rival among our high spirited





that the fine station of the New York Yacht
Cl b on Staten Island will witness on the 18th
instant as brilliant display as on any pre-
vious regatta.


The Atlantic Yacht Club, of our sister city
of Brooklyn, WILL with its feet of yachts,
have its regatta on the previous day, the l7th
inst, and the Brooklyn Yacht Club is perfect
ing its arrangements for its regatta on the 25th
of june An account of each of the last
named clubs appeared in Tuesdays HERALD.


Ifthe English yacht clubs will only reciprocate
the visit of the American yachts their represen-
tatives will receive hearty welcome, and it is
very possible that they may be escorted ON
their return voyage by some of our yachts. A
striking and interesting feature would thus be
added to the yachting season Of 1868. This
week the ladies of New York will devote to the
horse races at Jerome Park. Next week they
will be equally interested in the yacht races or
Staten Island.