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Year: 1868

From the Council Bluffs Iowa Democrat
The ladies are all more or less deeply inter
ested in tie baby business, ana VIII douht'ess
thank rs for the following appropriate ano sea !
FonRble nursery song. II Is even more tIutLlul
than beautiful. Learn Il, mothers;
Rock by baby. your fathers slave
To the fanatic rule and the Radical knaVe;
And even the cradle you sleep in, poor dear
Nav be sold to pay taxes in less than a year.
ne works for YOU harder each day than before
Bot each night brings MN nome % a lesseAils :
For. of ali that ne earns, there's but little no
After fesding pet negroes and Radical thieves.
Hes taxed on the hat that he wears on his
The boots on his feet and the sheets on his bed
Every rag that he wears, every morsel ne eats
His tea and his coffee, his bread and MS meats
The pots they are cooked in, the cup that he
Every Implement used on the land that he
Every tool that he works with, the lamp that
The thing that he works on, the wages be
on the stove in the kitchen, the coal too-still
Ave even the match that sets light to the fire
on his pipe of tobacco, his whisky and beer
On the medicine he buys for you. poor little


dear


To the taxes he pays we now see no end
No. not even Death, crushed humanity s friend,





grave;


And his baby must starve, and his widow must


slave


To hide in the earth he has hopele-slv titled
The heart broken husband whom TANE9 have


killed.


Rock-a-by-baby, sleep while you can;
Thank God Tor the years ere you grow to
For though vour poor father to-day is a slave
To the fanatic fool and the Radical knave,
Hen vote for you, baby, that you may he


spared


The cure and the ruin your parents have


shared,


And pray that your life may be saved from his


shame.


And the birth right Of freedom be more than a


name.


Rock-a- by baby sleep sound while you may
And your father viii work, and your mother


viii pray,


That the Radical sharks, with their Taxes snd


lies,


May be swept as q cloud from Americas skies
And netg bOJO Of promise IS set tR The ar,
Wifh the c0HqueTiRg banner Of SEYMOUR ana


BLAIR.
Year: 1868

The Rochester Express has an account of
singular case that has occurred IN that
city, in which one woman was claimed as
a lawful wife by two husbands, each OF
whom had been legally married to her
the last marriage taking place when the
first husband was believed to be dead. The
facts are these: Two young men were very
friendly to each other. One of them had
wife, for whom he cherished all of lov-
ing husbands S regards the other was an
ardent student and experimenter in sclen
titic matters, and bacheior--having de-
voted himself to pertecting scientific In
strumcnt to demonstrate formula which
he had conceived in his mind.


On the outbreak of the war the young
married man went into the army; and be-
fore doing so, exacted from his friend IA
promise that in case he was slain, and
never returned, he (the friend at home
would marry his wife and give her per
manent home and support. With this
assurance that his wife was provided tor,
the soldier went to the war. Alter while
report came that he was killed in battle,
and his wife mourncd for her lost husband.
lie did not return at all events, even at the
end of the war, and after due space was
given to mourning, the promise given to
the absent and supposed to be deceased
soldier was fulfilled the widow became
the wife of the husbands friend. and their
joy was crowned by the birth of handsome
child, on which the parents dOated.


There is another incident In this so tar
simple tale, which gives it greater interest.
Soon after the soldier marched to the
South. the student was taken sick In his
foriorn dormitory, and he was believed by
his kind physician to be very near to
deaths door He must have careful and
constant nursing, or must inevitably die
with the longing of his soul unfulilled. In
this emergency, the soldier wife, who was
earning her livelihood by sewing was called
in. She went to the lodgings of the
young man-in block in the center of the
city-and there nursed him through the
fever, and back to convalescence and labor.
In this way the lady had established a
claim on her own part to the fuiillment of
the pledge given in friendship for her hus-
band


Now comes the conclusion A short
time since the long absent soldier reap
peared, explained the reason OF his long
absence (the circumstances which detained
him we have not learned, and claimed his
wife. The second husband was 10th to sur
render his wife. who was the mother of his
child also; and he declined to give her up.
The question as to which had the best
right to the woman was submitted to a
legal tribunal, and, on the last day Of 1867,
the Court decided that the first marriage
was binding, and the wife must pass TO the
former husbanl-a decision which all par
ties are understood to abide What becomes
of the child we have not learned but, OF
course, the father will have the best right
to her custody.
Year: 1868

From the Chicago Republican Of yesterday


Some TWO years ago, while riot was in
progress in New York city, a policeman
was murdered by man named Thomas
Riley The pcrpetrator of the awful deed
a, once fed the city, and as he had former
ly been one of Chicago's noted roughs, it
was supposed that he had returned to his
old haunts of sin. Consequently telegram
was at once sent this city, and soon at
terward Photographic picture of the mul-
derer. Search was made for the vlllaln
but without success, and the occurrence
had been almost forgotten. At the time he
had lived in this city, Riley was the pal
of the man Kelly, who had but short time
since stabbed Capt. Hickey, and who was
sentenced therefor to the penltentlary Tor
two years.


DESTROYS of ascsrtaining tue whereabouts
of the persons property of Kelly, on yes
terday Riley walked into the office or the
central police station, and commenced his
inquiries. He must certainly have pos
sessed considerable nerve, for it was liter
ally walking into the lion den for one Of
the detectives, seated by the stove toasting
his feet, and thinking probably. In won
dering way, of the wickedncss prevalent
on earth, chanced to look up, and lmmedl-
ately recognizeo him as the murderer OF the
policeman, and for whom they had been
anxiously looking for over two years. With
great presence of mind he refrained from
making the arrest then and there, but in
stead volunteered to show Riley the things
he was looking for, and WHICH he said were
locked up in the armOrv building. The
bait was eagerly swallowed, and together
they walked down to the armory: W hen
once inside, and standing in close proximi
ty to strong cell, the detective informed
Rile y that he was prisoner. This an
nouocement acted upon him in most
strange and telling manner, a2d by his
actions he seemed to acknowledge that he
knew for what he had been arrested, al
though as yet he has made no confession.
Riley was at once ironed and locked up,
to wait the action of the New York au.
thorltes, telegraph having been sent to
them last evening, informing them of the
important arrest.
Year: 1868

THE FRIENDS OF THE PILOT. 1t
.e known to n,arly every subscriber


Pilot, that its editor has been sick
, most Of the season, and that he is
confined to a very sick bed. For
IS he has been unable to attend to
,ss, and as a consequence the fnan-
apartment of the Office is not in as
hing a condition as it might be. We
all upon all Of the friends Of the


to render Us that assistance which
ever been asked in vain. \ little
batter than a great deal hereafter.
Year: 1868

In order that the Wisconsin may do as much
service as possible in the great political cam
paign Of 1868, which is to elect Gen. T. S.
Grant president of the United States, we have
reduced the club rates Of our weekly and Semi
Weekly editions to rrce barely covering the
cost OF the white paper. And while we shall
be earnest in our support of the political prin-
ciples which the Wisconsin has always main
tained We shall continue TO devote large
share of our paper to the interests OF the family
and farm
Year: 1868

With the first number of the Weekly Wscon-
sin for 1868, we commence the publication of
an original story, entitled LAURA HOW
ARDS ROMANCE,n written expressly for
our columns by popular writer Of the North
west. 1t is tale OF life in the West, and will
be of peculiar interest to the people of this
beautiful, if not classic, region. This story
will run through twelve or tiftcon numbers of
the Weekly.


All new Subscribers will receive back num-
bers, to include the commencement of This
story
Year: 1868

E,THER Daring the last week we
continuation Of piercing cold wealth
e thermometer ranging from zero to
grecs below. On Tuesday we had a
>now storm, which added about five


IS TO what was already on the ground.
Year: 1868

over him forever. The native peo-
pie of this territory seem to be afraid
OF these Penitents, or for some rea-
son inexplicable to me, they do not
interfere with or attempt to put a
stop to these dreadful proceedings.
or use decided measures to prevent
their recurrence. The actors in these
scenes think that all their past sins.
however heinous, are done away with
by enduring these willing tortures.
And some of them believe that they
thereby purchase liberty to indulge
in evil practices for long time to
come, and to great extent, which
would subject them, if they had not
voluntarily gone through with these
trials, to extreme punishment, both
by human law and to the condemna-
tien of the Almighty.


/ am aware that great many of
your readers will look on these state
ments as incredible, but assure you
that I have written nothing except
that l have witnessed myself, and,
had related to me by credible per
sons who were eye witnesses to these
horrible scenes.


Truly Yours, &c.


C.. C.. i.
Year: 1868

We desire to say to our Re-
publican exchanges in the other
States that the betrayal of the Re
publican cause which was accom-
plished in the Senate of the United
States last Saturday by tho vote OF
West Virginia Senator, Peter G. Van
Wlnkle, was also betrayal of the
trust reposed in him by the loyal
people of this State. who are covered
with shame and filled with indigna-
tion at his treachery. There is not
a man from the Pan Handle to the
Big Sandy and from the Big Sandy
to the Potomac, heartily loyal to the
Government, who was not misrepre-
sented by the vote Of that Senator
on the XIth Article.


Whatever men may say of Fessen-
den or Grimes, or any one else, their
conduct is as fair as the sun com
pared with that of Van Winkle, who
seems to have been dead to every
sentiment of honor, gratitude or duty
to his people and his friends.


The Legislature of our State
meets in this city fortnight from
tomorrow. If there is in either
House a Republican member who
voted five years ago to make Mr..
Van Wrinkle Senator, we should think
he would find a duty to perform
which would atone In some degree
for his share of our present misTor-
tune.


In the hands of Mr.. Van Wrinkles
constituents Though he may not be
aware of their existence) we leave
him. We have performed an unpleas-
ant duty, which we trust we may never
have to repeat. When they have
doEe with him, we shall be willing
to consign him to the same tomb oi
disgraceful oblivion as will hide the
venerable but not lamented Grimes,
there to slumber like his illustrious
ancestor, till some future age when
such qualities as honor, fidelity and
gratitude shall no more be known
among men save only in the tradl
tions of the past.
Year: 1868

~It is now stated that VIM. L.
Yancey died from violence. His death
occurred shortly after his return
from an unsuccessful mission abroad
in behalf of the Confederacy. He
was in his place as rebel Senator from
Alabama, and in the course of hot
debate on the abstract doctrines of
State rights and the divinity of Sla-
very with a Senator from Georgia,
he received the lie direct from his an
tagonist. Yancey Immediately lean
ed forward to strike, but was caught
and violently thrown back over desk
by his opponent, seriously injuring
his spine. He was carried away,
vote of secresy passed, and in few
weeks he died; it is only lately that
the manner of his death has become
known.
Year: 1868

JUDICIAL ELEcTIoN.-The special
election for a second Judge in this
judicial District will be held next
Monday week-June lst, and 1t is
the duty of every voter to be pres
ent at the polls for the purpose of
casting his vote. Let none of our
readers neglect this duty. There is
good reason to expect that the oppo-
sition will poll every vote they have,
as they are now thoroughly organized
and working with a will. Then let
every Union man who believes that
the interests Of the District demands
a judge of Union principles, in pref
erence to Democrat, rouse himself
and go to work for Mr. Loomis, the
Union nominee. We find no fault
with the Democracy for working earn
estly to sustain principles which they
believe to be correct, and il Union
men fail to be as industrious as their
opponents, and through such neglect
lose their power, they have no one
to blame but themselves.-Meigs


County Press.
Year: 1868

Sheriff O'Brien's letter to Justice Shandley,
defending the scandalous outrage committed
by tho deputies in their attempt to arrest Mr.
Harkins at the Broadway theatre last Monday
evening, betrays an inexcusable ignorance of
the limitations Of responsibility. The Sheriff
says:-'I consider myself the responsible per-
son in the premises, and am prepared to stand
the blame, if any, of the whole transaction. I"
Now it is for the District Attorney, not for the
Sheriff, to decide who is responsible" in this
case. It is manifestly work Of supereroga-
ton, to say the least, for Sheriff O'Brien to
assume responsibility and to endeavor to stay
the proceedings against his subordinates. In
due time he may with propriety be called upon
to render his testimony, but he cannot be justi-
fed in forestalling public opinion by such an
indecent interruption of the due course of law
as his letter to Justice Shandley must have
been intended to make. The Justice himself
deemed it premature to proceed with the ex-
animation of the case until the result of the
injuries sustained by the wounded persons had
been ascertained. He evidently agreed with
tho public sentiment that the offence of the
officers in overstepping their duty and imperil-
ling the lives of innocent persons is more
serious than it seems to be in the eyes of the
Sheriff. The evidence which will be adduced
will enable the public to understand better
than at present the full merits of the case but
there can be but one opinion as to the imperti-
nent and inopportune interference of Sheriff
OBrien's letter.
Year: 1868

The great feature in Wall street yesterday
was the sharp recovery from the recent specu-
lativc decline in government securities, which
are undoubtedly the cheapest and safest in the
country, and the probability is that the present
reaction will carry them higher than they were
before the fall. The feature of the general
stock market was its increased frmness, ex
cept for Erie, which is still dropping but il is
fair to say that the heavy decline of the last
few weeks in the stock is wholly unconnected
with the present management, and attributable
to spectators who have been actuated in part
by their hostility to the company. The steady
demand Tor the stock of the Pacific Mail Com
pany, which has been felt for some weeks past


resulted yesterday in an advance in its price
to 1854; and as number of wealthy stock
holders have combined with view to termi-
mating the opposition on terms mutually advan-
tageous to both companies, it is probable that
their efforts will be successful by the time of
the next annual election in October. As It is,
both companies are doing losing business,
and the sooner they accept the proposed
arrangement the better fof their stockholders.
Year: 1868

revolt OF the people at the polls against repub-
hcan rule Is 30 much clear purpose that it
VIII not lose impetus while its cause remains
in action. We see how effective in Maine are
now the same ideas that in the past year have
given so many States to the democracy And
these ideas are of constant application and
force There is no community in the country
that does not equally denounce as intolerable
the burdens that radical fury, folly, blundering
and corruption have put upon the people.
Upon what can the radicals count if Maine
goes against them? They may get Massachu-
sets and South Carolina.
Year: 1868

sand-Why Not HereS


We learn from our London correspondence
that the British government is preparing, ac-
cording to the purpose announced by Mr. Dis
rael some time ago, to carry out comprehen-
sive system OF postal telegraphy. The object
is to purchase all the local telegraph lines in
the Kingdom, and to make every post Office,
letter box and pillar post telegraph Office or
receptacle for receiving and distributing mes
sages, just as they now are for letters. 1t is
proposed to issue one shilling stamps, which
Will fully prepay messages anywhere in the
British islands. This will be the only charge.
Nothing extra will have to be paid for the de-
livery of messages where there is a post office.
There is no doubt that this admirable scheme
will be successful, and ifthe government choose
1t can be made source of considerable reve-
nue..


we have referred to the purpose and action
OF the British government before and urged
upon our own the adoption of similar
scheme. The time has come when the mag
netic telegraph, that great agent of civilization
and diffusion of knowledge, should no longer
be In the hands of private companies and
monopolists. All the arguments in favor of
the government doing the postal business for
the people apply with tenfold force to tele-
graphing. The use of the telegraph is becom-
ing as general and necessary as that of the
post Office. This vast business, in which all
classes and almost every family are
concerned, has become great and
dangerous monopoly in the hands of a few in
dividuals. If Congress will pass an act to pur-
chase all the telegraph lines, or, if that cannot
be done, to construct new lines and charge
low rate for messages, as is proposed in Eng
land, there Is no doubt the expenses would be
easily paid from the receipts, and at the same
time the people would have cheap and prompt
communication with each other the whole
length and breadth of the land. Such postal
telegraph system might be part of or under
the Post Office Department, with Professor
Morse or some other capable man at its head.
1t would be very popular measure, and we
hope Congress will have sense and patriotism
enough to take it up Immediately on reas-
sembling.
Year: 1868

THE FIRST Gun FROM THE NoRTH.-Ver-
mont, in her State election on Tuesday next,
fires the first gun from the North since the
nomination Of Seymour and Blair. Vermont
win 60 republican, of course, but the weight Of
the shot will be matter of some importance
and sign, to some extent, of what 10 yet
In come
Year: 1868

BEAUTIFUL RIvER.-The Sabbath
day IS the beautiful river in the week Of
time The other days are troubled
streams, whose angry waters are disturb.
ed by the countless crafts that float upon
them; but1he pure river Sabbath flows
on to eternal rest, chanting the sublime
music of the silent, throbbiug shore and
noting time by the pulsation of everlsst-
ing life. Beautiful river Sabbath. glids
on Bear forth on thy bosom the poor
tired spirit TO the rest which Il seeks and
the weary, watching soul to endless
Year: 1868




A QUESTION OF GOING TO Bed
The right of master to order servant
to go to bed, was the question involved
in case which came before the County
Court Judge at Guilford, England, re-
Gently. Elizabeth Wheatly sued James
White for los. 1Sd. in lieu of notice.
The defendant is the landlord of the
Talbot Inn at Ripley. The plaintiff said
she was in the service of the defendant,
who had dismissed her without giving
ber any notice. The cause of her dis
missal was that the defendant came down
into the kitchen ono night and told her
to go to bed at quarter to 10 o'clock.
She refused to do SO, as they meyer wcne
to bed till half past 10. SOn' the follow
ing morning he threatened to kick her
out of the house if she did not go. The
Judge gave this decision al think your
master was quite right in dismissing you.
When your master told you to go to bed
it was your duty to do SO and as you
did not obey his reasonable commands,
he was quite justified in dismissing you.
shall find a verdict for defendant. -
Poll Mall Gazeffe.
Year: 1868

With frequency which we feared
might become tiresome, we have urged
the great importance of patronizing home
industry. Every member of commun
ity ought to know that it is his interes
to contribute to the business success and
prosperity of those among whom he
depends for patronage. Yet every mem.
Der of this community, does not act as il
he thought this to be his duty or inter
est. We personally know, and could
name, if necessary, citizens of Rich.
mond, whose every dime of patronage i;
received from the people of this city and
its vicinity, who prefer to send abroad
for everything the want. Acting upon
the ridiculously absurd idea that nothing
made here or brought here isgood enough
for themselves or their families, these
persons send to manufacturing or mer-
camille establishments in northern cities
for articles that made just as well
and could be purchased just as cheap al
home. Such parties ought not never to
complain about hard times or wonder al
the dullness of trade. They have done
and are doing. everything in their power
to cripple the industry and paralyze the
energies of our mechanics and pro-
ducers.


The home mechanic is the patron o.
the merchants and farmers among whom
he lives, and if his industry and energy
are not encouraged by his neighbors be
is forced to seek some other residence
and word. Hundreds of competent and
industrious mechanics in this city arc
idle to-day because they have no work
to do and not suf5eient means to go else.
where.


There will be no change for the better
until our people learn and practice the
important lesson of patronizing home
industry and home enterprise. Until
this is done we may expect to hear Of
hard times and dull trade.-,SoEthera
Opinion. 80 eits isth-+
Year: 1868

IT cost the people sixty -four thousand
nine hundred and eleven dollars to get
witnesses before the Judiciary Commit
tee of the House, upon whose evidence
impeachment articles were drawn up.
This is one dirty item the Radicals have
to carry. HAlu
Year: 1868

A LADY who had refused to give after
hearing a charity sermon, had her pocket
picked as she was leaving the church
On making the discovery she said: "God
could not find the way 10 my pocket but
the devil did,
Year: 1868

For THE EYEs.-Those who are afflicted with
impaired vision, will notice the card of DR..
Franke, an eminent optician. The Doctor will
arrive at Wala Walla on Wednesday next, and
remain five days, during which time be will be
happy to consult with those who from any cause
are afflicted with impaired eyesight.
Year: 1868

GENIUS rushes like whirlwind-talent marches like a cayalcade of heavy men and heavy hoSes-cleycrness skins like a swallow in a summer evening, with sharp shrill note, und a sudden turning. The man of genius dwells with men and with nature; the man of talent dwells in his study; but the clever man dances here and there and everywhere, like butterfly in hurricane, striking every thing and enjoying nothing but too light to be dashed to pieces. The man of talent will at tack theories-the clever man assails the indi- vidusl and the private character. But the man of genius despises both, he needs none, he lives in himself, shrouded in the concious- ness of his own strength; he interferes with none, and thus walks forth an example that "eagles fly alone" II is true. should worm cross his path he may tread it under foot {; should cur snarl at him, he may chastise it; but he will not, cannot attack the privacy O. another. Clever men write verses, men of talent write prose, but the man of genius writes poetry.