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Year: 1868

The studio of Wiley b SOuby corner of Msga.
zine and St. Andrew streets has become one of
the features Of the Garden District. These gentle
men have all the apparatus necessary TO the doing
of all manner of work connected with the photo
graph business, and that, too, in a style equal to
that Of any artist in the country. From the speoi-
mems to be seen in their gallery, an examination
Of them would well repay the curious, and give
Messrs. Wiley 4 Souby the assurance Of a sit ing
from them. see their advertisement, and give
them a call
Year: 1868

YOUNG LADIES' BEWARE Ofths injurious Effects Of
es Powders and Washes All such remedies close up the


s The skin and in short time destroy the compsHsn
Won would have fresh healthy and youthful appearance
sB HKLMBoLD's EXTRACT sARsAPARILLA-
Year: 1868

LIVE FoR SoMErmNG Thousands OF
men breathe. move, aud live, pass off the
stage Of Iiie. aud are heard Of no more.
WhyY None were blessed by them; none
could point to them as the means Of their
redemption. no, line they wrote, not a
word they spoke. could be recalled, and so
they pCrisbed Their light went out in
darkness and they were not remembered
more than insects Of yesterday. Will you
thus 1--we and die, o man immortal? Live
for something DO good. and leave behind
you monument Of virtue that the storms
Of time can never sfface. Write your
name in kindness. love, and mercy, on the
hearts Of those you come in contact with.
and on will never be forgotten. Good
deeds will shine as brightly on the earth
as the stars Of heaven.
Year: 1868

THE r. r. TAx-Elsewhere we give the
reply Of State Treasurer Clarke to Mr.. Hinck-
ley, concerning the ten cent tax on passengers.
1t will be noticed that there is a bit of caustic
in these letters that gives them just enough
spice to make them pleasant reading; more
entertaining than Official correspondence usual.
ly is The Treasurer intimates that the State
will insist upon the payment of the tax and
contest the matter in the courts, but, whether
1t will or not remains to be seen. 1t is we'll
known, (perhaps better known by the Treas
urer than most any one else) that the Railroad
Company are acting upon the counsel of some
of the best legal advisers in the State, chief
among whom are Hon. Jos. p. Comegys, who,
it is generally understood, is retained by them
to look after the case. Mr.. G, is also counsel
for the Farm r. Bank, of which institution
Mr.. Treasurer Clarke is Cashier. This Bank
owns, Or did own the State bonds to large
amount, but in anticipation of the action which
B Railroad has now adopted, they have been
rapidly disposed of for some time back, it is
believed. Therefore, under the circumstances,
1t is question in some quarters whether the
State will put the law to q constitutional test.


Our Eastern Shore neighbors, who have to
come in, through or across the State very
frequently, are chuckling oyer the stand taken
by the Railroad Company. We take the fol
lowing extract from one OF our exchanges, the
st. Michaels Comet:


but this capitation tax, upon travellers
is an imposition that should be removed le
it be done, and let Delaware get her revenue
from other sources, and not go bushwhackinl
among her neighbOrs.


1t is needless, now, to speculate upon wha
will be the upshot in the matter, as time vii
reveal at she proper period. In the mean
While property holders are anxions to know
what's coming next if the Company carries it
point-sor.e means must be provided to pa
the State QcDt and the interest on the bonds.


In view of the straits to which the State ma
be put, it is limited around that the lotter
men will take advantage of it and make anoth
er effort to get lottery bill through the Legi:
.lzture. With the General Assembly entirel
Democratic they think they may stand som
chance by offering the State large bonus.
Year: 1868

+. r. SuTTs. The directors of the Kent Co.
Railroad Company have given public notice to
non resident ockholders that there have been
four calls, amounting to $l875 on each share
of stock, and that suit will be brought against
all who have not paid at least two Of these calls
before November lst This, of course, means
that the company intends to require the full
amount Of subscription from all those who sub
scribed to its stock under the supposition that
the road would run via Warwick and Middle
town. Commercial
Year: 1868

!. General Grant will return to Washington a
few days after the election. His residence on
street is being prepared for the reception Of
his family. The precise time of reception is not
disclosed, because the General desires to have
no demonstration on his arrival, and he will
probably succeed in avoiding 1t. n'a. II dae'..
Year: 1868

AN italian newspaper says of Garibaldi. that
he is always calm, kind and affectionate. He
said recently to visitor, Il do not suffer
much, but feel | am growing old. am a
weather beaten hull, which has made many
voyages; plank is at one lime wanting, at an
other nail--always something but an earn
est will supplies all deficiencies; and when the
country may need the last timber of the old
barque shall willingly make the sacrifice"
Year: 1868

1t has become sort of popular faith
that it is not possible to be truly hap
py unless YOU drink some kind Of IN
toxicating liquor. Among certain
classes-and they are by no means ex-
clusively the lowest-drinking is the
thing of great Importance. The very
name of liquor is held SYNONYMOUS
with enjoyment; and the dearer the
liquor the more it is priced and GOV.
eted. Yet every man who is not a
downright drunkard, is we'll aware
that the pleasures of drinking are, be-
yond a certain point, mockerv, de
luslon and snare. / put it to any,
who have stood half the night in
club room, drinking. smoking and ban
dying reckless talk, if the enjoyment
Of such an evening has been anything
like that Of a few quiet hours spent at
home with books, newspapers, or affec-
tiona,e and rational friends? The
evil influences of tavern pleasures
on the health is too obvious to be
denied by any one informed on the
subject and the illusory nature of the
pleasures themselves would be unde-
niable also, if the persons who indulge
in them did not deceive themselves
and put the truth from them.


No one ever brought any good out
of drinking bout, in itself 1t is a
short, feverish spasam of animal en-
joyment, which leaves moroseness, lie.
gret, bad temper, self-reproach and
headache. / should like to ask you,
reader--if you arc so unfortunate as
to be addicted to the use of intoxicat-
eating liquor as a beverage-if you
say your prayers when you come
home in state of inebrietv? No,
you don't. Y on are ashamed to say
them. You postpone them until you
have purged yourself, your mind, and
your lips by more sober and rational
behavior. Next night when you pass
the hours quietly at home with a book
or a friend, you feel real enjoyment,
and that the time has passed pleasant
ly, that you have learned something,
and that YOU have not injured your
health. You are not ashamed to say
your prayers; and get up next morn
ing with a clear head, good appetite,
and an increased facility for work
and enjoyment Of life.
Year: 1868

Romance and reality, in letter,
from Master Doodle to his parents,
very nicely written in small hand


YoUTH's ACADEMY, PEC&HAM.


My DEAR PARENrs-I have written
to inform YOU that our midsummer re-
cess commences on Saturday, June II,
and vacation viii terminate on Mon
day, July u. ] trust that You will
find that | have made creditable prog
ress IN the various branches Of study /
have pursued during the past year.


Anticipating much pleasure in meet
ing you, believe me to remain, nay dear
parents, your aHectionate son,


PETER DOODLE.


Over the leaf, in another hand, and
apparently much hurried:


Dear mother old FuzZvscratch has
gone Out Of the room and | write this
on the sly | writ the other fourteen
Times before the writing master let
it Go and now he has Put all new
Capitals in and painted every letter
all over | didn't make it up as we all
write the same which was chalked
up by Mr.. SplItnip on the black board,
and We copied it except the orphans
who didn't Write holiday letters at
All Please I want a new Pair Of
trousers by when l come home as
These are all in strips and no But
tons because the boys have cribbed
the moulds out OF them to make
teetotums to spin on their states and
tie them up with strings which cuts
my shoulders and please all my
stockings are worn out and my shoes
hayn't no soles which Lets in water
and Young monk took the crown Of
my hat to make a target and then
Borrowed my watch to turn into a
steam engine which didn't 20 and
now he can't put it together gain be-
cause he's lost some " heels which he
says Won't hinder It's going at All /
haven't got any money and Owe~nine-
pence So ! think I had better borrow
some of Wimples Because he isn't
coming back again after the holidays
unless YOU Send me some so no more
at Present from your dutiful son Pc
ter doodle
Year: 1868

ONE TERM.-No man should be allowed
to fill the Presidential term more than enc
year. Had Andrew Johnson been prevented
by the Constitution from seeking to hold
the Presidency another term, be would not
have entered on that shameless career by
which be sought to secure the Democratic
nomination.-Record.


We agree with the Record. If Lincoln
had been prevented from frauduently forc'
ing bis second term, by overawiug the pso.
pie with the army. and forcing bis election
at the point of the bayonet, the country
would have been enjoying peace, happiness
and prosperity, and he himself might yet bs
living. But did the Record folks support
Lincoln for the second terml
Year: 1868

A correspondent of the Ohio State
Journal has had a conversation with
Phil. Sheridan. We take the following
from his report:


The law was the voice Of Congress, and
with him the voice of Congess was the
voice of the people, and the voice of God !;
rather than stiiie which, he would lay
down his head upon the bloody guiIlotine
of his chief, and give room to one Jess
mindful Of the duty which he owes 10
humanity, to law and to liberty.


The papers report you, General, as
having said that Grant was more radical
than yourself; how do you make ts.at
out?' g | said so, returns the Gen2--
al and prove it thus When | firsttook
command Of the Fifth District, General
Grant sent me an order to allow no man
to sit on a jury who could not take the
'iron-clad oath. I mildly demonstrated
against this, and wrote to the General re-
that all who might rote, might also sit up
on jury.


This he did accordingly, and it was for
this very radical order and its moderation
to suit me that [ said he was more radi-
Cal t1au nlSScll. Inc Odtii IcIGIICo "
requires man to swear that he bore
arms for, or acknowledged allegiance to
the Southern Confedcracy, or gave to the
enemies of the United States aid, COM
fort or encoura cement.


1t is, therefore. called the "ironclad y
But Sheridan found many who could not
take this oath, who had been forced into
rebellion, and who had been clothed with
the right of suffrage, and to this class he
very properly accorded right to sit upon
the jury,
Grant did all he could to sustain you %


''Undoubtedly, was the reply.
Everything did was under direct orders
from him, or under his Endorsement and
approval. To fall out with me. therefore,
was to fall out with Grant himself. In a
few days you will read letterfrom General
Grant protesting against my removal, mot
then published) which will demonstrate
to the public what | say to you.


"Will Grant certainly be a candidate for
Presidcnt?'' mot by his own choice, y
promptly returned Sheridan but if he
accepts the nomination [ believe he will
do 80 from motives of duty to his friends
and country, in the spirit of sacrifice and
patriotism for which he is SO remarkably
distinguished


"Will the Congressional policy of re-
construction succeed? Another whiff at
his pipe, and his answerwas as ready as an
oldtime statesman. ''Of course it must
succeed. 1t is too late to go backward.
The negro has been submitted to the
ballot box. All the power on earth can
not keep it from him now. He has not
only been taught to read but cote also.
He can unlearn neither the one Or the
other When he was mustered into the
military service as soldier, his right to
vote was decreed. in assuming the
highest and most solemn duty as a citizen
the defense of his country-as soldier,
all minor privileges and duties at once
attached to him. He is therefore Uote1
by vertue Of having become a fighter, :
tax payer, a citizen y


I felt that Sheridan was equal to the
political, as he has been equal to the mil
itary, emergency of his career, never fall
ing below, and often far surprising pub
Iic expectation. Glorious Phil. Sheri
den You are not only soldier but ;
statesman III whom there is no guile
Year: 1868

The desire of the Democratic heart
is evidently to facilitate fraudulent voting.
It finds expression in the repeated intro
duction of bills to repeal the safeguards
which have been placed about the ballot
box. Already during the present session
Democratic members Of the Legislature
have introduced bills to repeal the regis
try law to repeal the law authorizing de-
serters to be challenged, and to enact
law extending the time during which the
polls are required to be kept open some
three hours after dark. None of these
bills find favor with the Republican ma
iority. Madison Journal.
Year: 1868

We have often remarked that ten
States cannot be held in military sub
lection and the remaining twenty-sev-
cn States under the same government,
at the same time preserve their liber-
ties. The thought is fastening itself
on the Northern mind to its great alarm
Senator Doolttle, in his admirable let
ter to the late New York meeting to
protest against the assaults of Congress
upon the Constitution Of the United
States, illustrates the peril ofthe North
The New York Herald, referring to the
bill or Mr.. Stevens, for enforcing negro
equality everywhere makes opposite use
of well-known fable. and says:


"1t is once more the old story of the
trees and the axe. The woodman went
into the forest and demanded OF the
fraternity of the trees the sacrifice Of
q single member to his necessity. All
agreed to give up to him the slender
ash. No sooner was the ash down than
the woodman fitted its tough stem to
the head ofan axe, whose edge he laid
so Justify to the roots of the "green ro-
bed senator's of mighty wotho'dtas ,
the forest began to disappear. 'Ah!
murmered the oak, if we had not con-
sented to the fall of the first of our
number, we might have stood firmly
for ages The time is apparently not
far distant when the Northern people
may as vainly regret that in conscnting
to the exercise Of an arrogant and out
ragged power over the Southern people
they gave u handle to be used against
their own liberties"


The liberties Of the North are in the
hands of its people. If, while their
free limbs are yet unfettered, they suf-
fer crazy band Of tactionsts to break
up and trample uuder foot the admira-
BILE institutions of freedom which they
have inherited, there is but one conclu-
sion to come to, and that is, that they
do not deserve to be free and are fit for
the ignoble yoke.
Year: 1868

There is but one hope left for the
liberties of the country. If the men Of
the North are what their fathers were,
if they really love liberty as they pro-
tess to do, and desire to transmit it as
an inheritance to their children, as they
received it from their fathers, they have
the power to stop this revolution, if
they will, and avert all its miserable
consequences. Will they do so, or
will they hesitate long enough to let
the people become accustomed to the
yoke? The future alone can tell.
Year: 1868

HANDS OFF. AS we are going to
try on this trick, if it should ever rain
again, we hereby notify cverybodytha
we are entitled to the first chance:


One Of our contemporaries thinks
there is no necessity of any one buying
umbrellas, and gives its readers the fol-
lowing questionable advice on the sub
ject: Take your stand in a doorway
on rainy day. AS soon as you see q
man with nice umbrella, step out and
say to him, Sir, beg your pardon, but
you have my umbrella" Nine times
in ten he will surrender it, for how
does he know it was not you he took it
from ?"
Year: 1868

Sixty thousand Cinnamon live in CAL
ifornia. Of these, about ten thousand
are employed on the Central Pacific
railroad, and four thousand manage to
find work in San Francisco. The
mines give employment to large mum.
Der, and the rest are scattered through
out the State.
Year: 1868

The young ladies Of Cambridge City,
Indiana, in convention assembled, have
resolved that the young men shall not
be permitted to accompany them home
from meeting unless they 60 to meet
ing with them.
Year: 1868

HurIah for old AppomattoI Hurrah for Gen.


eral Grant
With him we whipped the rebels, and song for


him We chant.
Wen rally round his battle flag, the dag ofUn-


ion true.
And drive the Rebel Gray again before the 10y
o he knows the Boys In Blue yes be knows
; the Boys In Blue
And with ballots as with bullets he will find


them ever true
And the Graybacks As the Copperheads will


learn the truth anew,
That the Yankee lads will ne'er forget the wear


ingof the Blue.
They may weep for Stonewall jackson, and Of


Lee they still may vaunt.
While we shout for Appomattox, and vote for


General Grant
They may ympathi,e with Davis and uphold


his beaten crew,
But no rebel Gray shall ever stay the loyal


Boys in Blue.
o We trust the Boys In Blue o We know


the Boys in Blue,
And they'll never finch. nor give an inch, while


work they have TO do;
So, bring on your Rebel Gray again, and give


US but view,
And we'll show you that we don't forget the


wearing Of the Blue
Year: 1868

A MosGREL sheet of Boston says: "The truth is that we have not yet whipped the rebels enough" Well, poor ass, you have whipped the rebels enough to pauperize your own people. Twenty thousand men and wo- men are daily fed on pauper soup in Boston. Tn the whole North there are over two hun dred thousand men and women out of cm- ployment by this business of whipping the South' For the delicious pleasure of whip ping the South, we are feeding our own peo- pie on soup. How long will they stand it By-and-by they will make dog's meat of the scoundrels whe are feeding them on soup Vermont Patriot.
Year: 1868

A LIBERAL EDUcArroN.-The man, I think, has had liberal education who has been so trained in youth that his body is the ready servant of his will, and does with ease and pleasure all the work that, as mechanism, it is capable of; whose intellect is a clear, cold, logic engine, with all its parts of equal strength, and in smooth working order ready, like a steam engine, to be turned to any kind of work, and spin the gossamers as well as forge the anchors of the mind; whose mind is stored with knowledge of the great and fundamental truths of Nature and the laws of her operations one who, no stunted acetic, is full of life and fire, but whose pas sions are trained by vigorous will, the ser want of tender conscience who has learned to love all beauty, whether ofnature or ofart, to hate all vileness, and to respect others as himself-Prof Hil1iey.
Year: 1868

How TO ENLARGE VEGETABLEs.-A vast increase of food may be obtained by manag ing judiciously, and systematically carrying out for a time the principles of increase Take, for instance pea. Plant it in very rich ground. Allow it to bear the first year, say Ealf dozen pods only. Remove all others. Save the largest single pea of these Sow it the next year, and retain one pod Again select the largest, and plant the next year and the sort will by this time have treb- led its size and weight Ever afterwards SOW the largest seed. By this means you will get peas Cor anything else) of bulk of
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
Us cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tablishment, would inform his friends and the
citizens Of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened q 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
aud are in the habit Of sending east for their gar
nents we would invite them to call ana give US q
trial feeling confident that we can suit them IN
every respect. We have handsome assortment
of fine Cloths, Cassmeres and Vestings, together
with a large variety of splendid French CoatingS
and Tric6ts 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 and most fashionable manner
ut lower rates than the 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 Office,


Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


N. B. The cutting department Is under our
own supervision. ov29dly
Year: 1868

Hc always gots into bed first in
cold weather, TO take .he chill for
his wife. He never leaves his boot
jack in the middle OF the floor, when
he retires, for his wife to break her
neck over, in tho dark, if tho baby
wakes and needs q dose of paragon
ic. He has been known to wear his
wite's night-cap in bed to make the
baby think that he was its mother.
When he carries it to be christened
he holds it right, and doesn't tumble
it's frock--and when tho ceremony is
through he takes the child home and
trots it till the sermon is. over, while
his wife remains. in church to receive
the congratulations.
Year: 1868

The usual banquet given at the
conclusion Of the session at the Par
lament to the Ministers came of at
the Mansion House this evening. Mr..
Disraei in the course of his speech
touched upon the relations existing
between Great Britain and the Uni
ted States. He said with regard to
the subjects Of misunderstanding
which have been go much dwelt on
BY the q. s. every day leads to bet--
ter feeling upon them, and he ex-
pressed the opinion that their salu-
tion is near at hand; the mutual good
sense and feeling Of two great and
kindred nations.
Year: 1868

Over twonty thousand people were
yesterday in attendance at the Buffalo
TrottiDg Park. The attractive race
Of the day was for purse OF ten
thousand dollars, mile heats best 3 in
3 to harness, which was won by The
stallion Fearnought, best time 2:23.
Year: 1868

Judge Hiestand came to address in the


evening vast and compact as


sembly in the Baptist church after the
other meeting had dispersed. There every.
thlng was life and enthusiasm, and cheer
after cheer shook the building to its very
tGn1aati1n Sa as he developed the principles Of
". S,le hePuoIican party III speech of about
in good order but with the Ut
most enthusiasm. Everything indicates
That the Republican ticket will receive an
Overwhelming majority in St. Mary narish.
Year: 1868

years. l do not wish to press upon you
without SOME good reasons. Bear in mind
that we are lost if we do not repulse that
infamous constitution. We can save our.
selves, why would we not do il? but think
that this cannot be done by remaining quiet
at home. Let us together give a strong
snake everywhere in the state. Our friends
are at work. Victory is ours If we do our
duty; shame and ruin are overhaEging our
heads if we fail in this supreme hour. If
you visit Thibodaux, the members of the
Central Committee shall be happy to see
you and hear your advice if you have any
to give for the advantage of the cause. If
you know (are acquainted With of any ne
groes under twenty-one years of age who
have been registered, point them out to us.
We will try to have their registration an.
Rulled. Respectfully,


President of the Central Democratic Com.
mittce of Lafourche.


The name was attached, and can furnish
tiff necessary. CORRESPONDENT.
Year: 1868

A Washington special to New York
paper says General Grant Is so maneuvrlng
troops as to virtually neutrallze General
Hancock as commander of the Department
of the Atlantic md place him without any
men under his control.