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Year: 1867

tIinate." Nc~ rumselhHg Is i crime. and


rnmdrinkias dars, and damniag disgrace.


Then yaea were found who sold aud drank
and the light revealed the pit and they turn
ed from it. Now show us the " ia and we
have within our order warn, snd .ymps-
thizing hearts handed together. who with
that great element of Washingtonian pow
er Moral Suasioa4 will save them firm
their foe and bring them back TO friends


and society but within the first named class
we find few nss, therefore We have been
compelleito add another plank TO our plat
form: while We cling too and cherish the
puteil. vatchword Moral SGaSion, il is for
the Rumdrinker; and we place just as high
upon our banner and i'll just as large let
ers Legal SsGsaor for the Rumseller. Ii
may be too much to expect that all or,r
movements are wisely and jodiciously"
directed. Reformers have in all ages been
noted no. for their administrative ability
nor for presenting the best-most tangible
reformatory measures. but for earnest pos
ition unyielding opposition to the wrong.
and for the energy with which they have
cried out against it. Yet there is an epoch
in all reforms in which the public mind be-
comes nlightened-around and amid the
agitation old leaders are lost sight of, and
those of more administrative ability lead
the Van; time alone can develope results
which shall reveal to us the present status
Of this great reform. One thing we do
know. our number is not small and is stead
lily increasing who see. no, the assassin in
the poor reeling inebriase as he iihs The
dagger and strikes the fatal blow: but an
instrument only of a class that have done
more TO blight and blast and curse this fair
earth. than all other criminals combined
the Rumseller-I wish to say more bu.
what is written occupies as much space as
can hope TO secure. aud certainly as much
as want to so under the Editors table.
\ TEMPLAR.
Year: 1867

IA Good Templar " discusses the status
of that organization in our columns this week.
We shall be most happy at any time to open
our columns TO well written communications
on this subject, like the present one. We hope
"Good Templar' did not get the idea that we
had no faith in the order. What we have al
ways been in fear Of is, that Temperance
ms1, af.ar worHin, awhile heartily and
earnestly for some change in the law, and ac-
complishing that, would quit the field thinking
all was done, until re-awakened by seeing the
country inundated with irtemperauce. We
have not great deal Of faith in the law when
not accompanied with great efforts Of temper.
ance men. The process Of reforming man is a
slow one. The law will not cure all the evils
and weak man, after /. while tires in the work.
so that we must not have too much confidence
that the Temperance Millennium is quite at
hand.


The men who lead the van, or who control
the movement, should be of the General Grant
stamp. But it is great thing to save the
young, and parents as we suggested have much
TO do here. Then, we believe that the young,
as well as the older, should be educated to gov
ern themselves, control themselves, in the
midst Of temptations. Self denial is virtue
that should be cultivated from the first. BOYS
and girls that grow up TO adult age, never hav-
ing learned TO resist temptation. nor to govern
themselves, so that they must be shielded from
evil Of fevery kind and on every hand by the law,
or voluntary associations will be likely to make
shipwreck Of themselves very early in life.
Year: 1867

SAVING BY RULE.-If at a ire get into q
frenzy, and smash things generally. Be sure
and save iooking-glass by tossing it out of a


window. Ii there is a barrel of beans, or Dbl.
of corn, or part of II Dbl. Of -four, put it all
out of a window also, and be sure to scatter it
where there is a crowd of people. Don't fail


to use the carpets, because they may all be
soon burned up. If you conclude to save the
latter, don't stop to remove them carefully,
even if there is plenty of time, because one
must work fast 1t fire. Don't stop to assist
in working the engines, let them 90 dry up. ("
Don't obey any body in sueha place. it is the
time to prove ones independence, and there
fore go it. II there are weak minded people
about, who will insist on going to work sys.
tematicalls, au4 who are cool and therefore
careful aud safe, push them one side. No body
has the right TO be cool at hot place. Such
old fogies have no business at IRE. When the
bel ring out fire! IRE IRE run for the ire
aud leave the engines TO get there some how.
Be sure aud have the bell ring, for fire again,
when the first one has been nearly put out, for
the J.sn o. the thing, it may attract the crowd.
Year: 1867

BRO. SAwYER.-My attention has been
directed to an article in the last number OF
your paper, which calls for word of reply.


When we take into consideration, that
while the several religious Journals of the
day are reliable expositors of their own
peculiar tenets it is seldom they succeed in
defining each others views in manner
that is mutually satisfactory. l am not
surprised that you should not have fully
comprehended the mission of the order OF
Good Templars. Although we have Just
closed our ninth annual session at Bangor
it is doubtful if the eight previous sessions
combined are OF equal importance. With
the liberal appropriations made by the
Grand Lodge; with the two hundred ami
fifty Subordinate Lodges, with a member
ship of more than 20 900 with the Solemn
pledges that are upon us, which are not
taken on and put offat pleasure, but which
are binding "while life shall last" may we
not justly claim that the movement is not
"Spasmodic" but the concentration OF ear
nest efforts that shall produce results as
great and glorious, as those now develop
ing themselves, the result of the peaceful


struggle through which the matter n has pass
ed. The Good Templar's mission is two
fold one ito save the fallen" and ito save
Others from falling" and il we may Judge
the future by the past We truly may "thank
God and take courage We can assure
you that while it is our purpose Ito con-
eentrate and to make effective the efforts of
those that are now temperate" we are dai-
ly adding to our number those ..who have
been in the habit of using liquors. "mod-
erateiy' and to excess 1t is true we
cannot boast such trophies as We're won by
the Washingtonians; and be it known We
have 10 such field to enter; then men sold
rum anaretaiued their manhood, land men
drank it,-if foena in the gutter they had
only ''taken little too much' If seen reel.
ing and staggering through the street it
was "he is fine fellow only little unfor.
Year: 1867

There is quite contest going on between
the rebel and rebel sympathising Democ-
racy and the other branch about a nation
al convention which the former class
propose 10 hold at Louisville some time
in May next. "Brick" Pomeroy OF the
La Crosse Democrat, was the first to start
ine project and it has been strongly endors-
ed all over The North ard very generally
in the South The Den ocratic National
Committee however have met and consid-
cred the matter fully and nave decided not
to issue a call for convention that soon
and repudiate the whole transaction.
Their action does not cause the withdrawal


of the call, which had already been pub
lished, and the convention will be held,
and the small remnant Of the Democratic
party win be split in twain, and though


perfectly powerless heretofore, will be less


40 hereafter. Let them wiggle it makes no


difference with us whether they remain to-


gether or seperatc.-Lep0rts Herald.
Year: 1867

SAINT BRIGHAM ABOUT TO RErIRE.-The Chi
cago Republican processes to have trustworthy
information from Utah that Brigham Young is
about to retire temporarily to a plantation some
sixty miles from Salt Lake City, leaving the
charge of public affairs in the hands of his son.
This movement it is said is occasioued by the
increasing age of Brigham Young, and the OBJ
ject is to test the ability of young Brigham to
WELD the scepter before the death of his father
shall render final any step which may be adopted
in regard to the succession. If he manifest the
ability TO manage the affairs of government that
his father and the Elders hope, then Brigham 5
sbdication will be final.
Year: 1867

An old campaiuer says that of all the solemn
hours he ever saw, that occupied in going home
one dark night from the widow Bem's after be-
ing told by her daughter Sally that he = needn I
come again" was the most solemn.
Year: 1867

the treatment OF all those diseases generally known as


Venerial or Chronic


1t imposble here to mention all the diseases with which
he is familiar perhaps. will not be out of place
The most formidable. the destructive mankind
SetAbuse The brain being the Of the disease the
whole systsm suffers consequence will here enumerate
of the symptoms that those afflicted may
form opinion in regard their complaints and seek a
time thereby saving themselves world of suffering
Nervous Debility Loss of Memory Pain in the Limbs and
Rack Palptation of the Heart Trembling of the Limbs
Headache an Aversion to Genial Society," especially tina,
of females There many these are su
fcient and should he suffering from of them call
DR. TOZER. he will cure You in short time without
interruption in your bunessor state
and there will be occasion for calling the Office


Structure of the Urethra
another formidable enemy to health Send for of my
circulars that disease and inform yourself of its terrible
results The worst cases cured in few days


Venerial Diseases,
In all their various forms either Primary Secondary or He
rtary completely eraficaed from the system Your
suton being restored to perfect health there will be no
danger OF handing down to children that terrible
ease known as Scrofula.


Syphaletic Disease,
As it presents itself this of more formidable
character than that in the Atlantic States or Enrope A.
rising fact Of its being compound of Spanisb Chi
nese and sandwich Island disease Those of Won who have
visited the latter countries seen the dread
ful effects Of it both the native and foreign population
1t requires altogether different modes of treatment


The Old Formulas
of Rcord and Botwick account except
dry the disease the surface leaving the poison in
the blood which later will as a secon
Diary disease aggravated FORM These facts have
ed by experience and think without boasting that


have practice in these diseases than other
physician in California dating it does from 1Si9. 1t be-
you, therefore, to think WELL before you employ
physician


Who is the proper consut-an old experienced
or who has recently settled amongst you?


My Plan is Purely Vegetable,
Destroying the disease and purifying the blood that there
is no danger of secondary symptoms.


rheumatism, Neuralgia,
And diseases arising from the Mercury pains
in the hnbones swene of the different joints of the bo
dy running ETC. and impurities of the blood
ed in a short time by the of my VEGETABLE MIX
TCRES, known only TO myself


Diseases Peculiar to Females,
Such Retention Suppression and Painful Menstruation,
ETC. ETC. have been study for great number of years.
and can safely promise perfect in short time


Be not deferred from calling Dr. T0ZER from delicacy
fear OF exposure. the Doctor whom
trust and all treated with the secrecy


My Female Pills
Are the best used this Suppression the
Monthly Sickness Every lady should have box
necessity. Price. So Consultations the office by let
ter. FREE All letters returned destroyed Office hours
from A. NJ. till p.
Year: 1867

Such Retention Suppression and Painful Menstruaton
ETC. ETC. have been study for great number of
and can safely promise perfect in a short time.


BE not deferred from calling DR. TOZER from decacy
fear Of exposure the Doctor is in whom you
trust and all treated with the utmost secrecy
Year: 1867

The old trite story-ever new


To those who finds its fate their own,
Had been that woman's lott she loved
Was wooed-was left-and now was lone.
And, in the burst of her despair,


She would have yielded up her breath,
But that a rosy cherub stood


Ever between her soul and death,
Saying, Forsake me not, dear life,


That art the better part of mine;
Have pity on the feeble grasp


Which baby fingers round thee twine:
Have pity on the dumb bright eyes


Whose sole expression is of love.
Still answering with a ready smile


The mothers smile that bends above;
Have pity on the tender limbs


Now Graded on thy rocking knee
If even friends thy prayers have spurned,
Oh, what will strangers prove to me-"
Year: 1867

GA young lady of my acquaintance, says
friend, in recent note to the editor, married
recently, and the mother Of her husband being
in very poor health, she was taken immediate
ly home by her iege lord to nurse and take
care of the old folks In the course of few
months the mother was removed by death.
The dutiful and sympathizing daughter-in-law
thus expressed her grief at this event to a COM
pany of her neighbors, who called in to take
tea with her on an afternoon soon after her sad
bereavement % dear' said she, how much
miss my poor, dear mother! Why, it seems
to me | can see her now just as she used to sit
at the breakfast table, reaching out her fork for
the best potatol This reminds us OF q man
without tear, Missouri husband at the grave
of his wife L have lost COWS, he said to
neighbor, as the coffin was lowered into the
grave, i've lost sheep, I've lost houses, and
I've lost calves, but this is the wust of the
whole iot.' "
Year: 1867

Two young ladies in San Francisco the other
day, in crossing street in opposite directions,
happened to meet face to face, and as it was
very muddy on both sides of the crossing, nei-
at each other for about a quarter of an hour


During that time a crowd of about three or
or four hundred people assembled, the street
was blocked up, and traffic had to come TO a
stand still. The females were young and we'll
dressed, and looked as if they ought to have
had better ideas of propriety than they exhibi-
ted. The crowd hooted and jeered, and ap-
peared to enjoy the scene amazingly. AT length
a policeman came along and compelled one of
The look of concentrated hate given by the
party who had to step off the walk is said to
have been indescribable 'Hell hath no fury
like woman who can't have her own way.
Year: 1867

SENATE.-Ramsey, from the Com
mittee on Post Offices and Post-roads,
reported back favorably the bill au-
thorizing the Atlantic Telegraph
Company of New York to make
soundings and lay a cable on the
American coast, to connect with the
French coast. n srS~


A House bill to suspend the law
of last session, for the relief of the
heirs of John Bouligney, was refer
red to the Committee on Private Land
Claims.


Fessenden, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, re-
ported bill to provide in part for
the extension of the Capital
grounds.


Van Winkle introduced a resolu-
ton instructing the Commissioner of
Pensions to inquire into the expedi-
ency Of putting pensions, granted by
special acts of Congress, on the
same footing as those granted under
general laws. Adopted.


Trumbull called up the Supple
mentary Reconstruction Bill, which
was read at length.


Drake said he had several amend
ments to offer. The first was to in
sert in third section provision that
at the election provided for in the
preceding sections thatthe registered
voters of each State shall vote on the
question of holding a State Conven-
ton and forming Constitution; and
those in favor of the convention shall
have written, or printed on their bal
lots, ''for a convention" and those
opposed. shall have against con-
vention," written or printed on
their ballot. The persons appointed
to superintend elections shall make
returns of votes, for and against, to the
Commanding General, to whom the
same shall be returned; and shall as
certain the total vote, and if the ma
jority of the whole number of those
in any State shall have voted for such
convention, it shall be held; and if a
majority shall have voted against a
convention, no such convention shall
| be held. 49fYd


Drake said he did not like the pro-
visions of the bill as reported on the
subject, He did not think the indi-
viduals elected as members of the
Convention should have it in their
power to make an official expression
of what they choose to declare to be
the wishes of the people, but that the
people themselves should by their
votes directly declare their wishes on
that subject


Trumbull said the Judiciary Com
mittee had considered a proposition
similar to that now introduced by
Drake, but had considered it was best
as it now is. In the bill frauds were
effectually guarded against by the pro-
vision that the Constitution must be
ratified by a majority of the registered
voters. He hoped the bill would be
passed as it came from the Judiciary
Committee. If many amendments
were adopted it would be incongru-
Gus.


Drake replied, urging the necessity
for guarding the Southern people
against the possibility of betrayal into
the adoption of Constitution against
their wishes. The.very men who had
misled this people during the last six
years, were ready to mislead them
again.


| Howard supported the amendments
as necessary to get the full expression
of the popular vote.


Fessenden favored, and Frelinghuy-
sen opposed the amendments


Morton was opposed to submitting
the question of Convention or no
Convention to the rebels at all in che
Year: 1867

AN Ex-CoNFEDERATE ON THE SITuA-
TIoN.-A Captain A. NJ. Hathaway, candi-
date for the Kentucky Legislature, publishes
a card, in which lie says


Six years ago united my fortunes with
the brave Spartan band Of this State who
went South TO do battle for separate indie
pendenee and for the great doctrine of State
rights, and for time commanded gallant
company in many hard fought field upon
the side Of the Coniederacy, and, under SIM
liar circumstances, would not hesitate 10 so
act again in the same manner. odd things
have passed away however, and in the sur
render OF General Lee, two distinct PROPOSE
tions were settled, and that, too, by that
most powerful and final argument in such
questions, the sword, viz. The abolition of
slavery and the supremacy OF Federal power
over State.


ITO those who So bitterly denounce the
measures OF Congress-the amendment to
the Constitution and the Sherman bill-as
revolutionary, have but one reply. II may
do very well to talk of revolution, but have
had enough of II. We have not the power


If we had the desire, to repeat any such ex-
pertinent. Our policy and our desire is
peace, and the arts of peace we would culti-
vate If there is to be any more revolution,
you must kick it up among yourselves. The
man who has his hand in the lion's mouth,
if IL sensible man, will do nothing to irritate
the animal If military governments are
obnoxious, we can be relieved of their pres
ence only by the restoration of civil rule.
This can only be effected by return to the
Union, and for this there is but ono road
open--al others lead astray.
Year: 1867

A young fellow came to Chicago from
louisiana with $4,000, last week, to marry
Il girl to whom he had long been engaged.
He lost his all at gambling table, and tried
to drown himself in the river, but was res
cued. He then went to a hotel, ordered two
bottles of wine, laid his revolver on the table,
and wrote a note to n friend stating that he
had killed himself The friend rushed up
there, and found him dead-drunk on the
floor. He had apparently intended to kill
himself while under the influence OF liquor,
but took too much Drink saved him.
Year: 1867

THE BUSINESS INTERESTS of Wilmington
arc suffering greatly for the want of a decent
hrst-class hotel, at which visitors may find
some of the comforts OF home while soiourr
ing here with their families. Can it be pos
sible that there is not enterprise enough in
all the mercantile channels of our city, tc
strengthen and increase its trade by the es
tablishment of first.class hotel?
Year: 1867

The New York 7rmes. Radical, has


very sensible article on the enfranchis


mcnt of the blacks, from witch We mak
the following extracts f


There is much less Of mere prelude
against the negro In the South tha
among certain classes in the North
Even before the abolition of Slavery, nc
groes were sure Of better personal treat
ment from Southern people than fror,
Northern The South very naturally OBJ
iects to vnipersai negro suffrage, because
they know very well that the great body
ofthe negroes are utterly unqualified for
it,-that they know nothing whatever Of
the questions which their votes may de-
tcrmme, and that they will inevitably be-
come tools in the hands of demagogues.


Universal negro sui.
fragc, with disfranchisement of the
great body of the whites, forced upon
the Southern States by military power,
and leading in nearly all those States to
the absolute supremacy Of the negroes in
the government, must Of necessity be
odious and intolerable to the white In.
habitants. Even IL forced to consent to
it, such step must implant in their minds
the most bitter resentment toward those
by whom the blow has been inflicted. Its
direct tendency, moreover, is to array
the blacks and whites against each other.
to make each feel that the other is his
enemy, and thus to SOW the seeds of fu-
ture collisions and hatreds between the
two races. Ifthe work had been done by
the people of those States themselves, the
result would have been very different.
That it must have been done sooner or
later is certain ri. #


The violent and arbitrary manner in
which Congress has seen fit to settle this
question, is unquestionably one very pow
erful element in the recent reverses which
the Republican Party has sustained in the
Northern States. ..r 5a7
Year: 1867

CHICAGO, March 81.


A Morris fIll.) special OF the 10th says
that the trial of Joseph Iibbetts, for the
murder Of Thomas Page, which has been in
progress for the past week, suddenly came to
q stand still on yesterday afternoon. The
prosecution had finished all the testimony ex-
cept that Of Alonzo Tibbetts, brother of the
accused, upon whose testimony before the
grand jury the indictment was found, and
Joseph arrested. Upon being placed upon
the stand, he refused to testify, and the court
ordered him to Jail. This morning he was
discharged from arrest, the court reversing
the decision of yesterday, the witness still
refusing 10 testify, and no testimony being
offered by the defense. The case was sub
mitted without argument, and in half an hour
the jury returned verdict of not guilty.
There is considerable excitement throughout
the entire county in regard to this murder,
forwe must have the murderer of Thomas
Page in our midst.
Year: 1867

been wounded in the breast that the Pro-
fessor fired the shot which killed his antago-
mist. The difficulty in the case seems to be
that his son, who was the sole witness of the
occurrence, is indicted with him, and con-
sequently he is denied the benefit of his
evidence. This, however, will not affect the
result as the indictment cannot possibly be
maintained against young Hodge. We see by
letter from Governor Meagher that the doubts
expressed as to the possibility OF the Pro-
fessor having fair trial in the Territory, owing
to the feeling that has been excited against
him, are without reasonable grounds. The
case will be tried fairly and squarely on its
merits, and these being in Professor Hodges
favor we cannot see that his friends at the
North have any real cause for anxiety ON his
account.
Year: 1867

The trial of Professor Hodge, indicted in
one of the Montana courts on o charge of
murder, is exciting good deal of anxiety
among his friends at the North. A distin-
guished sardnt and a man whose amiable
character has endeared him to all who have
come in contact with him, il is natural that
they should interest themselves warmly in his
behalf We do not think, however, that they
need feel any uneasincss on the subject The
homicide with which Mr.. Hodge stands charged
was so clearly committed in self-defence that
no jury, after hearing the evidence, could
come to any other conclusion than that Il was
justifiable. 1t was only after his son had been
shot through the wrist aad he himself had