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Year: 1868

Of her mother offered to take the two little
ones for ten dollars per month, and Mary
thought she could clothe the three with ten
more.


Mother, think you have lost Mary For.
rest by being too saving with your money!


why do you think so, Fanny?n


When / called at Mrs. Phelps this
morning met several callers; casually
mentioned the impudence of Mary Forrest
In asking twenty dollars when Mrs. Burn,
who had just returned from her trip to Eu-
rope, and had not heard of the death of the
old blacksmith, expressed great regret at
it, said that she knew both him and his
wife well, and had frequently observed Mary,
and that she would prove treasure to any
one SO fortunate as to get her, and that she
would give twenty-five dollars rather tian
lose her, andshould see her the first thing in
the morning. suppose this is part
OF the old spirit which ever took such de.
light in thwarting you"


Then will see her Immediately, for
will give fifty before that woman shall have
her. would like to see her put up her
purse against mine for then know should
have her for once, if never again."


81 am not so certain of that; Mrs. Burn
has never failed yet, when opposing her will
to yours"


81 tell you mean to have her; and when
Susan Smith determines upon thing which
money is to get, she just as good as has it;
for though she knows how to take care of
money, she also knows how to spend it,
when the credit of the family requires it."


Susan Smith liked to talk of herself as in
the third person, perhaps because it gave
her greater scope for boasting. In fifteen
minutes Mrs. Smith stood before Mary For
rest, her face wearing the conciliatory look
of mighty superior over vast inferior;
yet it was apparent that she wished to pro-
pitiate the young girl.


tTo BE Continued
Year: 1868

7" Your father had made nice little for
tune, but heavy security debt just before
the opening Of the war, and the war to-
gether, ruined him, and since the war work
does not pay like it did, nor has he had
more than time to start business again" +


II knew there must be good reason for
all father ever did, but could not under
stand it before. thank you for telling me
all about it."


Eyes, my daughter, you have everything
to be proud of and thankful for in your
father, notwithstanding that he will have
but little beyond support and an education


to give you"
Year: 1868

That sterling and influential paper, the
Pittsburg Gazette, (the Oldest paper west of
the Allegheny mountains, and which ex.
presses the views of q majority of the people
in the region in which it is circulzted), has
the following on the subject of the Ku Klux:


Immediately before the war Northern men
were liable to meet death, or at the very
least a coat of tar and feathers, If they vent
ured into the Southern States. Immediately
after the war the Southern people were
cowed, and a Northern man was safe in their
midst; and and comfort has since tnen been
furnished them from the White House, and
now their outrages are even more
high handed than ever. Two teachers of
Maury county, Tennessee, have been treated
In the most brutal manner and banished by
crowd Of men, including the magistrate
and constable, who loudly declared that the
ku-klux managed matters there. 1t is the
duty of Governor Brownlow to spare
neither men nor money in the immediate
punishment of these rebels, and if he is not
able to quen them, then Congress should
come to his aid. If necessary the whole
army should be ordered to these rebellious
districts, and used in such q way that any
man who has right to the protection Of
the government, shall be able to live 10
peace in any part of the nation which suits
him, a -sss "a
Year: 1868

PRAY1Na FOR THE SENATE. There is time
for all things, says Solomon and prayer for
the Senate would certainly be in order at the
right time. But the chaplain of Congress
chose neither the right time nor the right place
for the radical speech which, under the guise
of prayer for the Senate, he ''spoke" in the
House Of Representatives after the House had
been disgrrced for two days in succession by
the unparliamentary scenes Of the Donnelly-
washburne squabble. After the members Of
the House had encouraged the two ''parties" In
that quarrel to bespatter each other with abuse
in the vilest BiIlingsgate style, and had been
duly rewarded by an Invitation to 90 out and
take a. drink all round, their reverend chap
lain might well have taken occasion to offer In
their behalf the special prayers which they
manifestly so much needed. But he preferred
to pray for the Senate, or rather, according to
his usual practice, to lift up his voice In favor
OF the impeachment Of President johnson. The
chaplain, indeed, Is entitled to no vote in Con-
gress. snd his only chance for making radical
Year: 1868

GENERAL BUTLERs RULE IN NEW Or
LEANs-CURroUs REVELATIONS. will be
seen from our Washington correspondence,
published in another part of the paper,
that some of the extraordinary doings Of
General Butler and the Butler ring in New
Orleans are coming to light This is not hear
say evidence, but testimony taken in legal
manner, and shows in the strongest light
the kind Of patriotism which animated the
''loyal" heroes Of New Orleans. They fol-
lowed in Farraguts wake for the goods Of
the people more than for the good or the
glory of the flag. The evidence speaks for
itself, and we need not enlarge upon IL here;
but we should like to know why Mr.. Stanton
ventured to suppress 1t or keep It concealed In
the War Department after Congress had passed
resolution calling for the damaging report Of
James T. Brady and General Baldy Smith.
Did Mr.. Stanton take upon himself to shield
Butler in defiance of the resolution Of Congress,
or did the radical friends OF Butler In Congress
privately authorize the Secretary to suppress
the report after they had called for it? Time
is great revealer Of truth, and we may have
BY and by all the facts about this matter.
Year: 1868

States Under that amendment the States have
power to regulate the suffrage as they please.
They are to be admitted because they have
ratified that amendment but on condition
that they shall not avail themselves of its
terms and shall leave the suffrage absolutely
as It Is. Gould visionary nonsense touch a
wilder extreme? nus49 ~ nsiass n


In the case Of Arkansas the reasons that
prevented the admission Of Alabama do not
exist. Arkansas has q radical Legislature and
is In radical hands altogether, and though the
general in command out there will not admit
that the election is valid, that matters but
little to the party in power, Arkansas win
soon be in the Union, and we hope that her
advent will open the way. to the admission of
all the unrepresented States on any terms or
conditions whatever. But once In, something
will, perhaps, be seen in those States that will
astonish the radicals. We have no doubt that
every Southern State that votes on the Presi-
dency win go against the republican candidate.
Every election shows that only fraction Of
the registered vote is cast More men are
registered in every State than vote; and in
Alabama there were seventy thousand votes
legally on the register that were not brought
out in the contest for the constitution. This is
so much unused power of the opposition; for
all the votes not cast are against the radicals.
Radicalism brings out its entire vote every
where, but the opposition does not use its 2
strength against these constitutions. 1t waits
to get in, sure that the constitutions can be
taken care of in the future. But struggle
that will certainly call out all the powers Of the
opposition is that for the Presidency. na In the
Presidential canvass it is certain that a full
vote will be thrown; all the opposition will be
brought out, all that reserved power that ap-ss
pears in the difference between the returns Of
registered voters and the returns of votes cast
will be employed, and the result will be the
defeat Of the republican candidate in every
Southern State We shall yet see this party
of fanatics put down by the combined action
of united South and Northern minority cd
Year: 1868

The ASSOCIATED Press IN CouRr.-In
another column we publish the decision Of
Judge Quinn in the case of the World news
paper refusing to pay its share Of HERALD
special cable despatch. The decision is very
able and clear in its argument, and takes the
common sense view that one Newspaper that
svsils itself of the enterprise Of another IL
bound ct least to pay its proportion Of thA
exnerss Attsndias vaoh snAsrnxjaa
Year: 1868

ABUSE OF PROPERTY BY SoLD1ERs.-The
following extract from General Order No.
IS, Headquarters Of the Army" has been
received by General Stoneman, and is pub
lished for the information of all concerned :


"Under the thirty-second Of the Rules
and Articles Of War, it is made the duty of
commanding officers to see reparation made
10 the party or parties injured from the
pay of soldiers who are guilty Of abuses
or disorders committed against citizens
Upon proper representation by any citizen
Of wanton injury to his person or property
accompanied by satisfactory proof, the
commanding officer of the troops will cause
the damage to be assessed by board OF
officers, the amount stopped against the pay
Of the offenders, and reparation made to
the injured party. This proceeding will
be independent of any trial or sentence by
court martial for the criminal offence"
Year: 1868

RAIN.-After an almost unprecedented
long spell Of dry weather, we were blessed
with most refreshing shower yesterday
afternoon. The streets and sidewalks were
well. washed, and the atmosphere made


purer and cooler thereby. We hope it exr
tended to the country around Richmond. %
Year: 1868

Carbolic acid Is obtained from coal
tar. 1t Is a wonderful preservative of
wood and of meat. 1t Is supposed by
some scientific men to be what the
ancient Egyptians used to preserve
their mummies.


Carbolic acid Is called by chemists
an acid only in virtue of its combin-
ing with bases. 1t does act on met
ais, as most acids do; it does not cor
rode them. t. ..


This singular substance is to have
the effect of stopping at once the ten
dency to putridity in matter. 1t ar
rests the progress of putrid sores. II
a small quantity il sprinkled about a
room, 1t operates as sure protection
against cholera. There Is some of il
In the preparation ordinarily applied
to blocks of wood used for paving
streets; and 1t is positively asserted
that when the yellow fever prevailed
In New Orleans there was not single
case In any street where this kind of
pavement had been laid down.


Carbolic acid was used in Europe to
check the progress of the rinderpest.
There was no other remedy found 10
which that terrible scourge yielded.
Cattle to the value Of many millions
of dollars died Of the rinderpest. Far
mers were impoverished by it. TIL,
best medical skill in the world was
employed to stay its march, but all
In vain till carbOlic acid was used
1t Is stated that where herds had
already become affected by the
disease, and the carbolic acid was scat
tered among them, no new cases oc-
curred.-GM Y Sun.
Year: 1868

ANDREW JOHNSON TO THE RES
CUE.


In the Louisville Journal of few
days ago appeared the following high
ly important dispatch from its cores
pondent at Washington sin recent
conversation the President expressed
himself unreservedly and warmly on
the condition of affairs in Tennessee.
In regard to the calling out of the
militia by Brownlow, he pointed to
the constitutional provision that no
State could organize standing army
in time of peace, and said that if these
militia were thus unlawfully called
out they would be confronted by the
National troops. In order to carry
out this line of policy a new Com
mander of the Department in place OF
General Thomas was canvassed, and
the names of Generals Rousseau, Cor
don Granger and Gillcm mentioned
prominently Herewith"


The influence that such a policy on
the part of the President, if firmly
adhered to and vigorously carried out,
would have on the condition of affairs
in Tennessee, can hardly be estimated
even by those who are directly inter
ested. 1t would revive the dropping
spirits of our people, enable US to pros.
ecute the canvass with at least Il rea
sonable chance of succcss-above all
it would prevent the fearful interne'
cine strife which the Radical leaders
appear determined TO inaugurate. II
is long since such a ray of hope has
reached us from Washington, and we
cling to the belief in its authenticity
with all the desperation of despair.


The substantial facts of the dispatch
above quoted were disclosed to us las
Tuesday by n gentleman of command
ing political influence in the Demo
cratic party in this State who hat
Ijust arrived from Washington. Dur
ing confidential interview which h,
. had with the President about ten day
ago, the latter distinctly announce,
his intention nofsending Federal troops
to Tennessee in Sufficient force to pro
tect thepeople from the militia, SHOULD
such means of carrying the Presi
dental election be resorted to b,
Brownlow and his advisers. Tn,
statement made by the gentleman re
ferred to so strongly confirms tn,
Journals dispatch that we are justi
fled in still indulging the hope tha
Andrew Johnson will not desert hi
fellow-citiZens of Tennessee in thi
their direst hour Of Nash
ellie Banner.
Year: 1868

A NICE MAN president Johnson
charged Gen. Grant with falsehood
and duplicity In connection with the
up of the War depart
ment to Stanton. Grant admitted
the duplicity, and the President
proved the falsehood by five members
Of the Cabinet. A nice man to elect
for n President,
Year: 1868

The american Stock Journal
commenting on blind staggers ir
horses, says the first thing to be
done in a case of this kind is to re-
lieve the pressure of the blood a.
bout the head Of the animal by CO.
pious blood letting. The jugulal
vein should be tapped and SO
much blood be taken as will serve
to restore the animal to the com.
mand of his limbs. The quantity
proper to be taken can be pretty
accurately determined on by the
effect produced. When the horse
shows signs of being relieved, the
flow of blood should be checked,
the cause of the attack sought for,
and medicines given in accordance
with the symptoms. If the attack
proceed from an over-distension of
the stomach, the. pump should be
brought into use, and free appli-
cation of warm water be made
Medicines calculated to give free
dom to the bowels will be found
beneficial.
Year: 1868

The Corinth (Mississippi) Model
Farmer for May says the army
worm is on the march there in
amazing force. The Farmer makes
the following statement:


"The movements and numbers
of this insect are astounding
The army worm has appeared in
this county near the State line,
and are now moving southwark.
Their breadth is about two miles,
and they are stripping the forest
of all foliage in their path. There
are SO many millions that last week
they actually stopped the freight
train on the Memphis and ChTles-
ton railroad. The worms were SO
thick on the track that they ac-
cupulated on the wheels until it
caused the drivers to slide on the
rails. We don't think this is the
regular army worm, but a species
of insect some smaller and not so
destructive to vegetation"
Year: 1868

The Berkshire (Mass.) Eagle is
responsible for the following:


A man in Beckett, while in the
woods for timber, had the misfor-
tune to lodge tree, and in order
tc get it down hitched his oxen to
the but and made them pull
The tree fell into the fork of anoth-
er near by, when the tops over
balancing, the other end was sjerk-
ed twenty feet high in the air, car
rying the oxen with it, where they
remained suspended in imminent
danger of being choked TO death.
Perceiving the tree to be very near
lypoised, the man attempted to drag
them down by the tails, but one of
these failing, he then had recourse
to fifteen foot pole, with which
by reaching up to the tops, he
could SO raise it that the oxen's
hind feet could touch the ground,
thusenabling them to catch breath.
Being unable to sustain the top for
any length of time, he adopted the
see-saw motion, causing the tree to
vibrate up and down often enough
to give his cattle chance for air.
he continued this operation four
hours before aid arrived. He then
climbed up and out on the tree,
cut off twelve foot log, which,
falling, released the oxen, and he
''snaked" it home without even un-
hitching.
Year: 1868

A Boston apothecary's assistant
recently put up prescription, and
found that his customer had pass
ed a counterfeit twenty-five cent
piece and a five cent bit. He told
his employer. "Never mind"
said the philosophic Yankee, "if
the five cent bit is good, there's
a clean profit Of three cents"
Year: 1868

In q codicil of the will of the
late Colonel j. Heron Foster, of
Pittsburg, occurs this singular re-
quest: "It is my special request
that none of my family shall wear
mourning in consequence of my
DEATH" -
Year: 1868

Large quantities Of silk are
used in manufacturing cartridges
for the French Chassepot rifles,
and the demand is at present SO
great as to have caused a consider
able rise in the price of silk in
France.
Year: 1868

The grand jury of Atlanta, Ca.
has found a true bill for murder
against forty prisoners, fourteen
of whom are negroes, who have
been confined in Jail for the last
two months on the charge of burn
ing a negro in Jefferson county,
and they have been given over to
the custody of the sheriff.
Year: 1868

An able theologian remarks
that Eve was the only woman
who never threatened to 60 and live
with her mamma. And Adam
was the only man that never tan
talized his wife about "the way
mother used to cook
Year: 1868

A remarkable epidemic has
broken out among the hogs in In
diana. They are dying off rapid
ly with disease which is not ap-
parent until after death, when
the hind half of the hog turns
black.
Year: 1868

"Oh! sing me song, as fall asleep"
| Said little one with lustrous eye;
cor tell me tale of the flowers that peep


In the bright green woods that reach to the
sky
That peep in the spring, when the brides sing,
And the heavens are blue as our Nelly'seyes
Or tell of the child with the angel wing
Who walks in the garden of Paradise!'
I sang him the song-I told him the tale,


And watched by his couch till we thought


ne slept
For his cheek was white as the moonbeam pale,
Thatstealthy and bright near his pillow crept !;
Then my words grew faintand my voice sank low,
Ard said, I'm my dreams may the seraphs


sng;"


But he whispered soft as rose to GO


'Oh tell of the child of the angel wing?
Then sang again-but he restless grew,
And tossed his young arms as he wildly spoke;
And burning red to his forehead few,
As the moon went down and the morning


broke.
But he spoke no more of the springs bright


flowers,


And he thought no more Of his sisters eyes,
One name alone, in his feverish hours,


Was breathed In q whisper that pierced the


skies.
''My mother!" he said, and his eyes waxed dim;
For the sense with their wavering lustre fed,
And never knew that she knelt by him
Whose sun went down at his dying bed !!
He has gone where the seraphs sweetly sing
His story was brief as the sunset dies;
he walks with the child of the angel wing,
In the fowery gardens of Paradise
Year: 1868

find remedy for this state of things,
and if Andrew johnson does not sec
ond our efforts, though it will be late
in the day, we will try TO provide for
him. (Applause.)


If the Republican party is true to
the great democratic principles of
Jefferson and others, it will hold the
Government for generations to come.
We must be true to the doctrine of
equality, and trust In the integrity of
the great mass of the people rather
than to any member selected from
among them. Let us pledge our
selves. as the party In power with a
renewed base, that we WI aid In car
rying out the principles under which
we have triumphed. rs
Year: 1868

A naturalized citizen of the one
party on return to the territory
of the other party remains liable
to trial and punishment for an
action punishable by the laws
of his original country, and COM
mitted before his emigration, saving
always the limitation established by
the laws of his original country, or
any other remission of liability to
punishment.
Year: 1868

A dressing which is at once agree
able, healthy, and effectual for pre-
serving the hair. Faded or gray hair
IS soon restored to its original color,
and the gloss and freshness Of youth
Thin hair is thickened, falling hair
checked, and badness often, though
not always, cured by its use. Nothing
can. restore the hair where the folli-
cles are destroyed, or the glands
atrophied and decayed. But such as
remain can be saved for usefulness by
this application. Instead of fouling
the hair with pasty sediment, it will
keep it clean and vigorous. Its occa-
sional use will prevent the hair from
turning gray or falling of, and conse-
quently prevent badness. Free from
those deleterious substances which
make some preparations DANGEROUS
and injurious to the hair, the Vigo1
can only benefit but not harm it. L
wanted merely for


Hair Dressing,
nothing else can be found so desir.
able. Containing neither oil nor dye,
it does not soil white cambrie, and
yet lasts longer on the hair, giving it
a rich glossy lustre and a grateful
perfume.
Year: 1868

Boston, May 11.-GOv RG:iiiocik sent message
to the House Of Representatives this afternoon with his
for not signing the bill Tor the better enforcement
of the iaws The Bill provides for the abolition Of the
state and appoints not less than two deputy
shers In each county attend specially 10 the enforce
ment Of the laws at the same time giving the Governor
ts IN case Ot emergency. The Governors veto message
saws that he deems the proposed force entirely inadequate
while they would be simply local officers lacking the ad
vantages derived from mutual assistance and commun
cation through central bureau, now so efficient. He
}nther objects to the proposed force being virtually
elective The Governor is satisfied that the majority OF
the people Of the Commonwealth wish no change ana
that III any were made 10 would be injurious. The House
will vote on the bill tomorrow afternoon. and viii un
doubtedly pass the veto but viii scarcely get
tWO.thirds vote in the Senate.
Year: 1868

The stormy March is come at last.


With wind and cloud and changing SKY
/ hear the rushing of the blast,


That through the snowy valley hies.
All passing few are those who speak,


Wild stormy month in praise of thee!
Yet though thy winds are loud and bleak,
Thou art q welcome month to me.
For thou to Northern lands again,


The glad and glorious sun doth bring
And thou has Joined the gentle train,


And vearest the gentle name of Spring
And in thy reign of blast and storm,


Smiles many long bright sunny day
When the changed winds are soft and warm
And heaven puts on the bloom OF May.
Then sing aloud the gushing rills,


And the full springs from frost set free,
That brightly leaping down the hills


Are just set out to meet the sea-
The years departing beauty hides,


Of wintry storms the sullen threat,
But in thy sternest frown abides


A loo k of kindly promise yet.
Thou bring'st the hope of those calm ski es
And that soft hue of many showers,
When the wide bloom on earth that lies,
Seems of brig hter world than ours.
Year: 1868

A passenger on the Kansas City and Cam
eron railroad, who had never jourreyed be-
hind a locomotive before, got off the follow
ing burst of admiration The conductor
came for his fare, when he handed over a
Y and refused to receive any change, in the
delight of his situation. LET the thing
get, said he, Il don't want any change
Never rode in the keers before, and am will
ling to pay something extra for the fun.
Year: 1868

A young lady was told by married lady
that she had better precipitate herself OFF the
Niagara Falls into the basin beneath than
marry The young lady replied 6! would
if thonght 1 could find husband at the
bottom !'
Year: 1868

Insurance against accident is fast gaining in
the estimation OF the public and we arc glad to chronicle
the increased OF the Travellers Insurance Com
many. Attention IA called 10 their advertisement.