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Year: 1868

The New York Herald, of the 23d,
predicts the passage of the Reconstruc-
tion bill through the Senate as follows


What then is the prospect? Will this
bill pass the Senate The hope is ex-
pressed in some quarters that in the Sen
ate it will stick-that the ursurpations of
power here proposed are too fragrant and
audacious to be imposed upon the old
republican schemes Of that body, who
have still lingering weakness of res oect
for the landmarks of the Constitution.
All such hopes, however, we fear, will
prove delusions. The question before the
Senate, under cover Of this bill, is the
next Presidency. II is not constitutional
question, nor question OF justice or the
fitness of things, but simple question
of party expediency. The Republican
party, as Calhoun said of the old Demo-
cratic, and as we may say Of every party,
political or religious, lis held together
by the cohesive power of the public
plunder" Every Republican in the
House Except one, Cary, Of Ohio, elected
as an independently voted for this bill.
The conservative wing Of the party in
the House is gone 1t has been ab-
sorbed by the radical wing, and so we
conelade it will soon appear in the
Senate. We think it may be safely as
sumed that this bill, substantially as it
stands, will be passed by the Senate
that it will be vetoed by the President,
and that il will then be passed over his
veto BY two-thirds vote in each house,
and that so, by act Of Congress, we shall
soon have a provisional dictator set up
over the ten outside rebel States superior
in his authority not only to the Presi-
dent and the judiciary, but to Congress
itself
Year: 1868

Ii Cincinnati, coal is given to the poor,
but before they are furnished with it they
hsve to take the following very stringent
oath "Do you solemnly swear thatyour
answer to the Question regarding your
application for coal shall be the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth, for which you shall answer to God
and that you will use it for your own
family only, and that you will not sell,
trade, lend nor give it to any other per-
,on."
Year: 1868

The Masonic Grand Lodge of New
Brunswick was consecrated on Thursday
night and the officers installed. There
was large gathering of the fraternity
and nearly all the Lodges in its jurisdic-
ton were represented. B. Testers is
Grand Master
Year: 1868

The New York Erening Post (radical)
does not seem to have very high
opinion of Speaker Cofax's sagacity.
In remarking upon the recklessness OF
its friends in Congress it says: " 1t may
look very well in man who is approach
ing a precipice to cry out, No step
backward but to those who see where be
is going it looks very foolish"
Year: 1868




ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE OF WALES


Irt,srO rzLKaHAPH rHE TRIBUNE


DUBLIN April I5-EyENISG-The fleet bearing
their ROYAL Highnesses the Prince and Princess OF
Wales, entered the Bay this forenoon. Its arrival
was announced By royal salute from all the vessels
in the harbor The feet came to anchor of Kings
town shortly before noon. and soon afterward the
Prnce and Princess of Wales landed. They were
receiyed by their Excellencies the Lord Leutenant
of Ireland and tho Marchioness Of Abercorn, and
conducted to tho special train of cars which
was in readiness to convey them to Dublin.
The Lord Lieutenant accompanied by the oiiceIs
of State the Commanderip Chief OF the Forces ana


large deputaton of the principal local authorizes
guard of honor occupied the pier and lined the az
proach to the railway station. All the wharyes and
buildings commanding view OF the scene wep
thronged with people, and the space the station
was entirely filed by the crowd who cheered inces
sanity as the royal party passed to the The
train proceeded slowly to Dublin. When it had ar
rived at Westland Row. the terminus of the road the
Prince and Princess and their attendants alighted
military guard of honor under Major-Gen. Cunyng
hame was drawn up, forming hollow square. The
Mayor and members of the corporation Of the City OF
Dublin advanced and presented an address OF well
come to the royal visitors the part of the citizens
The Prince and Princess and suite, and the Lord
Lieutenant and the officers of state then entered car
riages and a procession was formed, which passed
through the principal streets of the city to the castle
The streets windows and housetops along the route
of the procession were densey crowded with spec
tators who by their cheers and cries manifested the
widest enthusiasm. The buildings on the line OF
march were richly decorated with flags. flowers and
tapestry. The day was fine. the sun shone bril-
liantly and the display was complete success The
procession reached the Castle at o'clock In the
afternoon, when the Prince and Princess we're con-
Quoted to the state apartments prepared for their
reception. One of the noticeable features of the
decorations was the frequency with which the
American banner was displayed with the flags OF
England and Ireland
Year: 1868

the country give you the pleasure Of destroying her
The not OF the fowler may be set successfully once but
Church ia founded on inustice-on the dominant rights
Of tile few over the many oppOsition cheers 1t shall
not stand. lRenewed Opposition CHEERS you can lt
Opposition Cheers It's like some exotic brought from
kept alive with the greatest difficulty and expense In an
uncongenia soil The curse Of barrenness l. upon TIT
Cut 1t down; why cumbereth it the groundP Loud
and prolonged cheers
Year: 1868

%The Washington Chronicle speaks
of the defeat of the bill giving Govern
ment employees an increase of 20 per
cent on their salaries as follows. -


"We are glad to learn that there is
prospect that the twenty per cent. bill
may yet he passed in a modified
form. We shall not object to any mod
fcations which do not defeat the main
object of the bill, which is to relieve the
necessities of those who are suffering
for the want ofadequate compensation"


Why do not these gentleman who
"are suffering for the want OF adequate
compensation" go where compensation
is adeqate, as other people doi If the
pay now received is insufficient, why
not do as other clerks do-seek new
situations? There is no law compelling
them to stay in Washington, or in the
Government offices. There are rails to
maui, land to plow, horses to shoe, and
various other occupations at which men
have, time out of mind, managed to
find bread and butter. Iftne men now
in place, were the only ones capable Of
filling the places, there might be some
excuse for increasing their salaries. bat
as Washington is to-day full and over
running with men who would be glad
to take them, the proposition is one to
throw away so much treasure. There
isn't one man in ten of those employed
in Washington, who could command
the half he is receiving at any other
business. We advise Representatives
against voting for this measure in a
modified" or any other form. If the
clerks do not like their situations, let
them resign and make room for the
thousands eager for them. Toledo Blade.
Year: 1868

If what the Democratic papers have
said in praise Of Grant when il was thefr
interest to eulogize him could be placed
side by side in contrast with what they
now say ofbim, it would not fail to ex-
cite ones risibles.


When the war closed with the sur
render of Lees army, the hero of Ap-
pomatox was the toast of every paper
in the Union and every man, woman
and child that was not a rebel Even
the rebel soldiers eulogized him for the
generosity of his terms to the captured
army of Lee. Then he was the great
est genius of the age, the ablest military
man living, and rival of Washington
and Marlborough. Again when Grant
accepted the Office of Secretary of War
ad interim, and Stanton want out, under
the lead of the New York World the
Democratic press again broke out into
eulogies of him. Now he was as able
in civil administration as be had been
successful as commander of the ar
mics; and even the Louisville Courier
hinted at the possibility Of his being the
Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency. If that party could have then
captured him-ifhe had only been be-
lever in Johnsonism-how surely
would the Democrats have set him be-
fore us as the greatest living statesman
and Generalin the world. Their abuse
OF him now is purely partisan. They
want to defeat him, and hence they
abuse his character in any possible man
ner.


1t is gratifying to find that the great
public heart beats in the right place and
the great brain of this thinking people
has not lost its reasoning powers 10 de-
spite of the heat Of partisanship. The
patriots who led the country through
the war for freedom will lead it on to
victory over its enemies from within
and without.-ChilEcothe Gazette. ~
Year: 1868

that was enacted the next day. The
Lord is merciful, and may lie have mercy
on the soul of that one who died with q
curse upon his lips. That young man,
only twenty-five, one year above majority
was hung for numbering one of his COM
panions whilst his blood was heated by
maddcning drink. On the trial il could
not be proved that he was beastly drunl;
or else he would be wearing away body
aud soul in some pcnitentiary under that
frightful sentence SOLITARY confinement
But that his blood was heated by liquor,
that that was the sole and only cause of the
murder, and there is not the slightest
doubt.


AYcars ago that boy lay a smiling infant
in his cradle. | saw that same mother
bend over him with touching devotion.
lie was taken sick the doctor gave him
up. Oh, how that young mother prayed
that her darling babe might be spared /;
she who had never prayed before went
hourly 10 the throne, and her prayer was
answered. lie livcd-he lived for the
scaffold.


May the day be not far distant when
the flag oftempcrancc, with the Star Span
glcd Banner shall wave in triumph from
the snow clad fields Of Maine TO the vast
far of howcry plains of Texas; from the
rock bound coast of the Atlantic TO the gol-
den shores Of the Pacific, over free gloria
ous and great republic forever.
Year: 1868

Prone on the sweet grass fervent with sunlight
In the golden full prime of the noon,
Dreaming lie in dreamful soft one-llght
That blesses the tender young June.
Faint from afar is the musical lowing
OF COWS in the blossoming wold,
And down in the swale where the cowslips are


growing


A broad beaten pathway of gold.
Near mo brown thrush breaks out a-singing
Suddenly sweet and is still,
Starting the butterflies sleepily swinging
Down the soft slope of the hill.
Not here to my ears, like swift breezes seawarl
With dust in their pinions unfurled,
Blown in the breath of the June time to me-
Comes the harsh voice of the world
Up the glad hillside are glanclng theswallows
Singing "Up here there is rest;"
Never breath of the rotting brown iallows
VIII talnt the clear nir of the crest.
| listlcssly gaze at the broad shining river
Green pranked with the pride of the lea,
Flowing on as my own life is sweeping forever
Down to the dim, infinite sea.
In my sleepy, dim brain old memories are


Keeping,


Soft time to an endless, weird tune,
And listen still half-awaking and sleeping
To the magical music of June.
Strange spells are upon me, queer fancies como


Ger me,


Or out from oblivion sum,
To troop with sad faces and smiling before me,
Tinged sharp with the hues of dream.
Now form like an angel, its white wing is


shaking,


Borne on from the mystical shore
Where truth shines n goddeSs,-I stnrlle in


waking


To make ii my own evermore.
Hey, now for gleam of the poets immortal!
Oh cruel soft sunshine-oh sleepy, sweet day
What time the fair stranger stood bright in the


portal


You gave mo of lethe and snatched 1t away
Discontinued sigh, alas doing and seeming
RAgain mid the weird, gliding dancers to fall,
With the lazy sweet sunshine, the mother Of


dreaming,


And glory OF June over all.


+. d. NJ.
MiddlebuIy, June, 1868.
Year: 1868

Take heed of drunkenness it is like
wound in the sword arm.


Learn to spare and when to spend TO
good purpose


The end of proiuseness is generally a
prison or halter.


Better leave TO an enemy than to live
TO beg Of friend.


Hold yourself in restraint without put
ting any restraint upon others.


II is sure method Of obliging in cons
versation to show pleasure in giving at
tentien.


There Is not in the world a surer sign
OF a little soul than the striving to gain
respect by such despicable means as dress
and fine equipage.


"Well, my boy, do you know what
'synlax' meansi" said schoolmaster 10
a child of tee'otal "Yss, sir, the
duty upon spirits"
Year: 1868

California produces other things besides
gold. A mechanic of San Francisco has in
vented plow which promises to be very
great Improvement on all other plows. Those
Who have seen it in operation predict it will
he successful in practice, and greatly facilitate
farm work. Flowing as now practced con-
stitutes much OF the labor of the farmer, who
always f.els glad when he has finished his
spring or fall blowing. This new plow is an
adaptation of the screw propeller to the pro-
cess of turning up the earth. mstead OF
share, SIX iron blades are set in frame and
geafed together after the fashion of marine
screw, and the motion of the machine is also
similar. The blades dip into the ground, as
they reyolye, and not only turn and pulverize
the earth, but also serve to aid in pIopelling
the machine. This plow call be driven either
by steam or horse power and will trench
strip from six to eight feet wide. The work
inc model of this machine has been found to
perform its work in grand style.


If it should prove a success, the prairie
farmer will find il very valuable acquisition
to his farming implements. With steam pow
er attached to it, he could soon turn over
large field. We suppose il would not be
made TO work well on hard, rocky land, aud
vet There is much land in our State which
might be plowed with it and much valuable
time and labor saved thereby. We welcome
all improvements In farming which expedite
business and save time. And here let us say
Year: 1868

THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.


PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.-liigh Democratic
authority denies that the National Executive Committee
either met entertained any intention TO meet in this
city for any purpose whatever.


THE INTELLIGENCER STILL FOR CHANGE.


WASHINGTON, Oct 23.-1he National IteUi
Qencer continues its attack the Democratic National
Committee this morning for failing TO make change OF
candidates and says the Democratic masses must look
elsewhere for prompt action The article calls upon the
Democratic Central Committees in the various states To
adopt resolution announcing that the electors OF the
Democratic party in the meeting OF the Electoral Col
ege, will recognise and be guided by the popular de
nand, and for such candidates they believe Will
be most acceptable TO the whole conservative people.
dispatch Evening
Year: 1868

Eos TRIByNE:-


There is not much excitement.here just
now. Impeachment being over with,
shere'was very little anxiety felt the day
the vote was taken, for nearly every one
expected it to be in favor of the Presl-
dent. The coming Presidential election
is the principal topic of conversation fin
political circles now. Meetings are being
held AL over the state ratifying the noml-
nations made at Chicago. Although this
State has been carried by the Democrats
for two years, we are very confident OF
carrying it by strong majority this fall.


After nearly month of steady rain, we
have had the pleasure of enjeying, a. dew
days of PLEASANT weather. Farmers are
improving the time by getting their crops
in as fast as they can. Although during
day light it is pleasant enough, after sun
down the air is, very chilly! No one. in
this part of the country would have any
objections against having ,0arns weather
soon. We-hardlyr know ,whatsit is, it
is SO long since We Had any. ID.
Year: 1868

Some months ago certain leading Dem
ocrats, on hearing Of what they consider
ed, great victories for their cause, said


''Well just hold on till the fall of 6S and
with Gen. Grant at the head of our ticket
we will sweep everything before us!"
We cite this fact to show the character
of the Democratic party. That party
Individually and collectively is now labor
ing day and night to prove that Grant is
of no account whatever. Sour grapes.
Gentlemen, sour grapes You have tried
every blandishment which the cunning
of man could invent to win the General
over to espouse your failing cause, hoping
thereby to avert the calamity which GER
tainly awaits you next November. but
having failed you now seek by unblush-
ing falsehood, by petty, sneaking cal
| umnies, by detraction and slanders of
every nature to tarnish the character of
a man who has taken rank with the very
FIRST men the nation has produced. And
why? Not because he has-since the war
done anything to injure the Democratic
party not at all, he has kept perfectly
quiet and only refused to be made tool
of by Democrats-this constitutes his
offense


There was time when parties did not
engage in such debasing work. For two
successive terms George Washington
was unanimously chosen President of the
country his bravery and patriotism had
saved from destruction. 1t was not
claimed that he was statesman, but he
was patriot and common sense man,
and the people would not permit any
party to speak disrespectfully of the man
they had chosen for candidate. With
equal unanimity Grant has been selected
as candidate. From Maine to Califor-
MIA, and from the Canada line to the
Gulf of Mexico, there is one unanimous
desire expressed by the majority party
for his election, and that class of men
who now oppose and malign him, merely
| because lie WOuIu not De an advocate anu


representative of their principles, will be
hurled into the darkest corner of oblivion
unless they change their course. A party
cannot one day acknowledge mans s
genius, his goodness of heart, the
mighty benefits he has conferred on the
country ETC., ETC., and the next seek to
take it all back, the people have better
memories than to allow such proceed
ing. .g.---.,.-.....-
Grant-as we have intimated above
is the unaninaous choice OF the 'choze people
for the Presidency. First the Democratic
leaders presented his name and their fol-
lowers shouted Amen! Then the Re
publicans nominated him and again the
people signify their acceptance of the
man Now if the Democracy are wise,
if they wish to gain strength for future
struggle, they will quietly assent to the
wish of the masses and let Grant be, as
Washington was, the universal choice of
his countrymen.
Year: 1868

ed In the Madison journal over three
years ago. 1t is hardly necessary to say
the General has proved himself worthy
OF the high estimate placed upon him /:
Nothing indeed has given ussoshsh IAN
opinion of the greatness of Gen. Grant
not the campaign before, e,Vicksburg-not


the mastery tactics that so swiftly
brought order out of confusion and
retained victory to our arms at Chatta-
nooga-not the indomitable will that
defed disaster in the Wilderness, and
pushed forward in the teeth of obstacles
that seemed insurmountable-as the
readiness with which he renounced the
| more snowy parts of the campaign, with
out signof regret, to otherofficers under
him the opportunity of winning present
laurels, and taking for his own Immediate
task the most difficult, the most impor-
sant, and yet the least brilliant operation
OF ALL While Sherman, Sheridan and
Thomas have been crowning themselves
with the chaplets of victory, the General
in-Chief, with patient resolution and
untiring alel tness has been holding the
ablest General of the South, and the
flower of the rebel army, in his grim and
unrelaxing grasp. He has made the
opportunity which his subordinates have
so brilliantly improved What other
General have we capable of such self
control, such far-sighted magnanimity {?
During all the time he has devoted HIM
self to holding Lee fast bound in Rich
mond, he has not exhibited the slightest
uneaslness at the popularity o.. other
Generals, or lest his own merits should
be unappreciated. What contrast does
his conduct afford in these respects with
that of some other Generals who might
be namedl No newspaper attacks or
political criticisms-and they have not
been wanting ruffled his ilnper-
turbable demeanor. He has spent no
time in looking after the preservation of
his personal fame. The whole vicor of
his faculties seems to have been devoted


to the great task in hand. Since Napol-
con, no man has undertaken to direct
operations so vast and complex, but, thus
far, this man has shown himself capable
of it, and in the discharge of this great
Office has manifested degree of unpre-
tentious self-reliance of quiet strength
OF consumate generalship which, if not
! fully appreciated now, will, we believe.


be duly recognized by the verdict of time


We know full we'll the hazard of such


praise bestowed on one whose career is
not yet Terminated We know that til e


warrior famoused in fight, after hun
dred victories, once foiled, is liable to
! have his name RACED fro-c the book of
honor But we feel confil NJ that the


man who has the genius to direct, affairs
SO vast and complicated as those which
occupy Gen. Grant, and who is capable
of going about the task in the straightfor-
ward comprehensive spirit that has char
acterized him, and free from the vanity and
jealousy that so often accompany and
tarnish military fame, can reserve for
himself the execution of the most diff
cult and least brilliant portion of the
campaign, must be made of genuine
stuff There IS no p,nch5ech IN his cone
position. He uiH bear the test of time,
and to the end show himself as now
Year: 1868

The National. Typographical Union
at its session yesterday adopted resolu-
ton directing that the flu Ids now in the
hands of the late Secretary and


Treasurer 8 and collected for the
,Artemus Ward fund, be transferred unto
the Secretary and Treasurer of the Ma
tional Union and by him invested in
United States bonds. They also favor
ably considered a proposition of the Mil
waukee Union that the lnofinment, when
erected, be built of type metal, but took
no action thereon % -
Year: 1868

asbington letter says 1.-THE election
of Grant will leave at the head of the ar
my the great genius of, the conflict
Sherman. Hereafter the head of the
army will be the poet laureate of the
world of action. who made a march like
the swinging of mighty rhyme To
the head of the State will go the prac-
teal civil soldier, Grant. Grant loves
Sherman, and believes in his genius be-
yond any caption or warming. tie does
well to love man who IS too quick upon
his honor, and too positive upon his be-
lief, to be ever popular with that large
sentiment which recognizes success but
carnot appreciate an aspiration. The
country and the army are to be benefited


by this mutual psomotion-caution in
the civil office; gemus in the soldier. 80
Year: 1868

Gen Sheridan in letter to Gen Grant
under date OF 22d May, thus incidentally
speaks of the Indian question on the sec
ton over which he IS placed:


have not had single depreciation in
my department. since Iiassumed CONF
mand, and | have the greatest desire to
maintain this peacefuEcondition of affalrs
[ have made great deal of personal ex-
ertion, by visiting nearly every post IN
that section of the country in which the
Indians were hostile last year, and in all
interviews with the Indians was led be-
lieve that we may be able to preserve the
peace theeomings summer ~Ts9rsa
Year: 1868

TIE Prescott Journal says "a Gu
rious freak of nature could be seen IN
Mrs. Johnson S garden in this place.
few days ago Ona limb of an apple
tree in blossom, were six perfect white
roses in full bloom There was white
rose bush short distance from the tree,
but by what subtle process of mixing"
this strange result was, occasioned we
leave it for d naturalist to explain. The
fact Is we'll authenticated. -