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Year: 1868

The radicals are SO thoroughly committed TO
the congressional reconstruction policy, and
to negro supremacy in the South, that they
are compelled to accept these issues in the
conduct of the impending Presidential cam
paign. The Democratic party could not plant
itself on stronger ground than that which is
thus offered by its antagonists. 1t could not
ask for more advantageous terms of battle.
Already these issues have raised the Demo-
Gratis from the humiliation of defeat 10 the
exaltation Of victory. In every State that has
held elections since the reconstruction policy
assumed definite shape the Democrats have
gained largely, and in many they have as
serted an actual preponderance. These re-
suits have been brought about by the natural
reaction of the popular mind against the
tyranny of Congress, and by the apprehen-
sion Of total subversion of constitutional
government indicated by the audacious usurp-
ations of the legislative department of the
government But during all this time the
Northern people have really known very little
of the workings of the reconstruction policy
in the South. They know, indeed. that mill
tary power has been used to subyert the State
governments; that conventions, composed to
great extent Of negroes, and governed by
negro influence, have assumed to exercise
sovereign power in these Ssatos, and
they iear, 0cvasIUun1y, OF the removal
and appointment of civil officers by
military authority. But they do not
know the whole extent of the fraud
practiced upon our people, under the
reconstruction acts. They believe, perhaps,
that the statements which have reached them
are inspired by prejudice and alarm; and that
they are the exaggerated utterances of parti-
san animosity They do not know that not
the quarter of the truth has ever been told
They do not know that the conduct of the
military governors, excepting of course Gen.
Hancock, has been history of unmitgated,
unblushing outrage on the rights of the white
people; that military power has been used
openly for partisan purposes; that the plainest
principles of law and justice have been boldly
and systematically deied, and that the whole
power of federal authority has been en-
ployed for the purpose of placing the
Southern whites under the heel of the negroes
and of their vagrant and mendicant allies
If the Democratic National Committee would
send commission to the South to investi-
gate the administration of Gen. Sheridan their
report would startle the country and the
world. We hope that the committee will
consider this suggestion seriously. A history
Of the doings of the military authorities in the
\.
ticated by testimony. and published by re-
spectacle gentlemen selected by the commit
tee, would be the most effective campaign doc
ument that could be used by the Democracy
in the approaching contest.
Year: 1868

A mnid with Auburn On. Y hair, alahaster
lace collar (a), ciassick brow, and low fore
head with Roman knows on the front part
of it, pink eyes and blue-blacl lashes, and
with mouth full of faultless teeth made en-
tirely to order, sat by an open easement chew
ing gum on the banks of the Mississippi.
While the gentle zephyrs toyed with her hair,
her hair toyed with the gentle zephyrsl She
was the daughter of whisky inspector and
an heiress. She loved the noble son of a
shoemaker who was to inherit his fathers all,
but her paternal PARENT didn't see it." He
wanted her to marry wealth and station, but
whether it was police station he didn't say.
The girl at times wood shed bitter tears and
taking off her waterfall would recline, for
hours, upon the sofia. o. how wildly, how
madly she doated ON that young man. I'll
bet size did. But her ole man being whisky
inspector was still bent in his way.


Mardi Grass came. 1t come in the LIST
chapter of this novelette,. The young girl
didn't come down to her hash in the morn
ing, and her father began to be afraid that
his chicken had met with fowl play. He
sent to her z by 8 boudoir she was not there;
he called her loudly by name but she never
said boo She was gone. She had fled
She had taken advantage of the day to dress
IN disguise and go to the masquerade with
the noble srv,ssf +'sn aforesaiss
The old man was not in disguise, he was in
distress. He took one-horse cab and "put"
for EN-: but he was late-they was ''hitchedl"
The old man was mad
Year: 1868

OLD PETER H. lived in a one-story wooden
house oe not very extensive dimensions, and
when it was subjected to the force of one of
those hurricanes so numerous of late years at
the West, its power Of resistance was INSULT
cient to withstand so great pressure, and 1t
yielded the point without struggle; however,
it was not upset or torn t TO pieces, out mercy
ney the stove split out, and the danger Of a
conAagration was imminent Old Peter was
much excited to notice the removal of his
house, and seeing the necessity of immediate
ly applying water to the burning embers on the
floor, he seized bucket and darted out be-
hind the house, when great was his astonlSh
ment to find all traces of the well obllterated.
After looking in blank amazement moment,
ed # the wind has not blowed the we'll clear
out of the lot There's not so much as hole
left ~
Year: 1868

FORCE OF IMAGINATIoN.-A few years ago
a celebrated physician, author of an excellent
work on the force of imagination being deSlr-
Gus to add experimental to his theoretical
knowledge, made application to the Minister
of Justice to be allowed an opportunity Of
proving what he asserted by an experiment on
a criminal condemned to death. The Minister
complied with his request, and delivered over
to him an assaS>n--a man who had been born
of distinguished parents. The physician told
him that several persons who had taken an
interest in his family had obtained leave of the
Minister that he should suffer death in some
other way than on the scaffold, to avoid the
disgrace of a public execution, and that the
easiest death he could die would be blood let
ting. The criminal agreed to the proposal,
and counted himself happy in being freed from
the painful exhibition he would otherwise
have been made of, and rcjOlced at being thus
enabled to spare the feelings of his friends and
family. At the time appointed the physician
repaired to the prison, and the patient having
been extended on table, his eyes bound, and
every thing being ready he was slightly pick
ed near the principal veins Of the legs and
arms with the point Of pin At the
four corners of the table where four little tOun-
tans, filed with water, from which issued
small streams falling into the basins placed there
to receive them. The patient, thinking it was
his blood that trickled into the basins, became
weaker and weaker by degrees, and the remarks
of the medical men in attendance IN reference
to the quality and appearance of the blood
(made with that intention) increased the de
iusion, and he spoke more and more family un'
til his voice was at length scarcely audible.
The profound silence which reigned in the
apartment, and the constant dropping OF the
fountain had so extraordinary an effect upon
the mind Of the poor patient that all his vital
energies were soon gone, although before
very strong man, and he died without having
lost single drop of blood.-Le Cameleon.
Year: 1868

A SNAKE Story.--Old Deacon Sharp never
told lie, but he used to relate this He was
standing one day beside frog pond-We baye
his word for it-and saw large garter snake
make an attempt upon an enormous bull frog,
The snake seized one of the frogs hind legs,
and the frog, to be on a par with his snakeship.
caught him by the tail, and both commenced
swallowing one another until nothing was lett
of them.
Year: 1868




TIE DRUNKARD' CURE.-Somc months ago
a gentleman advertised that he had discovered
a sure specific for the cure of drunkenness.
He would not divulge the secret of what com
pounds he used, but furnished the medicine
at so much per bottle. He did not have so
many applicants for cure as he expected, con-
sidering the extent of the disease. In fact, the
more malignant cases did not seem anxious for
relief. They rather appeared to enjoy the
maady. A few, however, placed themselves
under treatment and some were cured-wheth-
er by taking the medicine or by not taking any
strong drinks, we are not prepared to say.
One of the cured ones had faith in the medi-
cine, rigidly carried out the directions of the
doctor, and now has not the least taste for in
toxicating drinks whereas, one year ago, he
was an inebriate, and could not get along with
less than a pint to quart Of whiskey per day.


He said that he had, at some trouble and
expense, procured the receipt for the prepara-
ton of the medicine, which he had published
for the benefit of suffering humanity. 1t is as
follows: Sulphate of iron five grains; pepper
mint water, eleven drachms; spirit of nutmeg,
one drachm; twice day. This preparation
acts as tonic and stimulant, and so partially
supplies the place of the accustomed liquor,
and prevents that absolute physical and moral
prostratiOn that follows sudden breaking off
| from the use of stimulating drinks. 1t Is to
be taken in quantities equal to an ordinary
dram, and as often as the desire for dram
returns. ANY druggist can prepare tho pre-
| scription.
Year: 1868

pendent OF the tyranny Of party 10 resist the pressere
ratOns Of ,ay and jast,ce Il % seems probable that
coming Autumn WI be small 6Is ITS RdTsGt influence zee
slight The nresdentia contest may be expected TO be-
struggle to obtain the vote Of those men who turn
with equal aversion from oemGcraC anu iron rom hepnO
ton may follow tho failure OF the violent procedure
which nearly successful Ihe He,atd tnat
the acqutal will be crushing blow to lEe taca policy
of Thaddeus Stevens who based all big hopes upon the
removal from Office Of the who stood between the
Southern peope and his set purpose OF subecng them
and grinding them under the foo OF the North by the aid
the negro.
Year: 1868

A Florida paper received at this office says {;
The following statement of the vote cast at the ate
election made up received by the RepuD


can State Executive Committee. We do not give IL as
official for the returns received at the office OF the super
mtendent Of orders. we UNDERSTAND
from headquarters-have Leen withheld from the public
and refused the press The Committees returns how
have been very carefully gathered and can be re-
He'd upOn "a correct
Year: 1868

SEVERAL western papers have published
the following among their local items There
is a young lady in this city who talks so
much and knows all about everything that
happens, and everything that is going to
happen, beside good deal else, that the
Postmaster thinks of taking from us and
giving her the letter list for publication, on
the ground that she has the largest circula-
tion of any medium in town
Year: 1868

SHGKER REeUtGrIoss.- the rules post
ed in the Office Of a hotel in Shaker village in
New Hampshire is the following married
persons tarrying with us over night are respect-
fully notified that each sex occupy seperate
sleeping apartments while they remain" Some
time since newly married couple, on q little
bridal trip, visited the Shakers. The evening
was spent in talk bed time came and the
couple were invited 10 sleep. They passed out
Of the Office, upstairs, there they saw two sober
faced Shakers, brother and sister each With
q candle. Man to the left r said the brother,
aud into q room be escorted the bridegroom.
Woman to the right 7 as quietly said the sister,
and into seperate room the bride was ushered
the newly made man and wife separating with
out even good night kiss.
Year: 1868

AN INDIAN DEooY.-A scribbler, who is
rambling around in Minnesota, writes the
following description Of the manner in which
the Indians in that section catch ducks
Get large sized pumpkin, cut hole 10 one
side, disemboWl it, then stick the hunters
head into it, being careful to cut eyelit holes
to see out oft; then take bag, wade out
into the lake so that nothing appears above
the surface of the water except the pumpkin
stand still, soon the ducks gather around the
pumpkin, and they peck slyly take them
BY the legs. pull them under and bag them.
The bag full, make your way to the shore
Some may laugh and think this smacks OF a
hoax. Slightly mistaken, my friends. IL
only exsmpli6es the cunning Of the Indian
and the Stiffness of the dupes-
Year: 1868

sponge SO they are importing and natural
izing TO remarkable extent. They are very
quietly at work and make but little display.
Our folks are making great efforts to enlisht-
en- the voters and have host of good speak
ers; but they will have to watch the enemy


or they will steal march upon us--and this
sort of stealing is very modest to some of the
tricks they perpetrate. Legltimately and
above board the result would not be doubtful.
but with the State and national patronage at
will and the corruption of Tammauy so near,
The Democracy viii fight strongly for the
mastery, and our friends will do we'll to hold
their own. W.B.
Year: 1868

My UNcLE's WILL-Our telegraph
says that Thad. Stevens left the bulk
of his fortune to his nephew, provided
said nephew will abstain from the use
of spurious liquors. We can imagine
the young man when invited by boon
companion to imbibe, sorrowfully reply:
81 cannot drink. Not my will, but my
unele's will" We would here suggest
to rich old temperance men, that this
is lesson from which they might profit.
1t would be good idea to establish a
temperance society on the basis, that
when member dies be will his proper
ty to some young man, provided said
young man will abstain from using spir-
ituous liquors. We think it would be
a practical way of establishing sobriety.
We are prepared to be practiced on
Sac. Record.
Year: 1868

old man 80 wretched mad that be went
out and set bull terrier on PEBBLES,
who went home half a pound lighter
while Merriweather asserts to this day
that they had to draw all the dogs teeth
to get the flesh out of his mouth, ssfor
be had az awful holt for such a small
animal"


Of course Merriweather's daughter
heard about it, and she was so mad she
never gave the old man any peace un-
til he went round next day to see Peeb-
les about it. PEBBLES looked pale as a
ghost from loss of blood and beef, and
had whole piece of muslin tied round
his leg. Merriweather said:


"Peeb. I'm sorry about that muss
last night, but if you didn't behave like
a raying maniac I'm a loafer. I never
seen such a deliberate ass since l was
born. What's the meaning of it, any
way ?'


81 was only trying to ask you to lei
me marry your daughter" groaned
PEBBLES.


"Great-what! You don't mean to
say, well, I hope may be shot tho't
your mind was wandering. Why didn't
you say it right out? Why, of course
you can have her. I'm glad to get rid
of her Take her my boy; go it, and
III throw lot of first class blessings
into the bargain.
Year: 1868

FEMALE PRINTERS. s.-The Sacramen
to Bee and Record are discussing the
propricty of employing women in print
ing Offices, the former taking the affirm
ative and the latter the negative. The
Bee says:


In well regulated printing office,
where gentlemen are employed, lady
would be just as safe from words of Of
fepse as she would be in her own par
lor. Women do work in printing offices
all over the East and throughout Eu-
rope, and it is not there deemed an un-
fit place for thom A man who will
use language unfit to be heard by wo-
men needs reconstructing; and one
who will use such language in her pres
ence had better be drummed out of So
ciety, and the sooner he quits the print
ing Office the better, SO that his place
may be occupied by one who knows
how to be decent. We do contend that
there is no filter place for woman to
earn her bread among men than in the
printing Office. 1t is light, easy, in
door work, which she can do Just as
well as man; and she ought to be en-
courased in every proper effort to earn
her bread in the sweat of her own brow.
Year: 1868

You've MAN Have you brain as
big as mustard seed? Have you as
much care for the future as three
weeks old kitten If you have, consider
we'll the following recipe, which is war
ranted, if strictly observed, to keep you
forever in a poor mans shoes: Drink
three glasses of ale and two of whiskey
every day; smoke fifteen cent cigar
after every meal; take at least one
buggy ride week wear a cane, dye
your hair, and keep dog That'll do
the business for you, sure!
Year: 1868

IS divided in uniform manner, but the


collection of the tax was not uniform.


and violated the article of the constitution.


Mr.. Phillips held that the act being uneon-
stltutional in this particular was void, and
null and void throughout. This ''tax' was
tne secret, the mainspring of the law, for
enough be did not wish to call names) the
dollar was the only object of the law, and
the officers who SERVED their country for
their country's good" only sought the
Office for its emoluments and the inevitable
something else goes with it. Putting the
most liberal construction upon The act, and
calling the motives of the Legislature good,
yet the act was unconstitutional, as it vios
lated article IlS.


The case was then submitted, and will
be decided in few DAYS.
Year: 1868

WET OR DAMP FRET very often cause disease
which may end in death: therefore, to avoid SO
direful catastrophe, be sure and call on B. B..
GRIFFITH b Son, 1913 Main st., and get some Of
their superior Boots and shoes.


They have just received new stock of as
good boots and shoes as can Be found ON the con-
tinent, and are really selling-as they can afford
te-a little cheaper than any oneielse.


They also manufacture largely, and in this are
acknowledged superiors Of all others in this city.
Should any one doubt this, just give them one
call and you will be abnudantly satisfied.
Year: 1868

AT REDDIcK & GILLEN.-Hughey AYERS that,
at the rate at which his new goods are going off,
he will soon be obliged to return to New York
and buy up the balance of the stock which was
left after his former visit. Certainly the sales
at the store of Reddick & Gillen are something
remarkable, having nearly doubled their former
figures. The general business of the city has not
increased in like proportion, so that the Increase
must be owing as we'll to tho excellence Of their
new goods as to the unusually low figures at
which they are sold.
Year: 1868

Among the many novelties at the mammoth
boot and shoe store of CHILD & BRO. is new
style of ladies' boot that button. half way up to
the knee, together with very convenient little
implement with which to manipulate the buttons
so as to make them infinitely more handy than
buckles or strings There is nothing new in the
eastern market in the boot and shoe line that can
not be found about as soon at Child i Bros. az
on Broadway in New York, and generally o
geod deal cheaper.
Year: 1868

CANAL observation-disclosures on the ca
nal will close at the end of the month"; The
water will be drawn from the Summit on the
night of the 31st. Navigation is brought to q
close at this early date, to accommodate tho con-
tractors who are engaged in making the deep
cut through the summit 20 - to turn the Chi
cago river this way.
Year: 1868

New ARRrvAL.-Mr. Hull, at his mammoth
dry goods store next door south of Sherwood &
Co.'S Bank. he's just received another monster
stock Of new goods, bought within the last ten
days in New York, and since tho recent heavy
decline in gold and dry goods. These will be
opened and ready for inspection by Monday
Don't fail to see them. Read his new advertise.
ment.
Year: 1868

Among the many other attractions just now at
the store Of SCOTT, HouTz s. TO-, is new style
hoop skirt, said to be the most elegant in this
market, and for which they have the agency of
rhi city. This skirt is believed not only to be
the best now made, but can be sold at quite a
figure below the prices our people have been used
to paying,
Year: 1868

THE PEOPLE IN COUNCIL! The great coun-
Gil of the people of La Sale county has decided,
not at the polls nor at monster mass meeting,
but IN their o,en minds, that John Stout can't be
beat in the extent, variety and splendor of his
stock of dry goods nor in the fairness or reason
abeness at the price at which he is selling them.
"Lct it be so recorded" Hum,
Year: 1868

Y YOUNG NAN, it you expect that lovely sweet
heart Of yours to say "yes" when you pop the
great and important question, you must appear
before her in one of those splendid new suits
which you can buy cheaper than anywhere else
at Ea. Armstrong's.
Year: 1868

One Of the "beauties" Of trading with NOR
GAN s. Foss4RN is, that they have but zone
price" and al you have to do is to walk up, as
certain tao price, and pay it II takes hard
cheek to offer less than they ask, for they mark
all their goods at tho lowest figure
Year: 1868

We admire dark and glossy head Of hair,
and by using the Alisma, can soon have the soft
and wavy tresses Of youth. Try it by all means,
and see what wonderful effects ii will produce
Year: 1868

Konradin-might really be very bad; and
that perhaps they wanted to murder the
emperor,o or to shoot at the Grand-duke Con-
stantinc, as had lately happened at Warsaw.
But even then it could do no harm to warn
them that they were being watched; and
who knew but that 1t might have the effect
of making them abandon their wicked de-
signs?


She asked herself what her Polish mother
would Lave done, and felt that she would
not have hesitatcd for moment II she had
had it in her power to save number Of her
countrymen from the claws of the Russian
police.


The amiable little sophist found other
reasons for saving that young man in par
ticular who had in so noble manner chang
ed some Russian money for her pnps. and
who had even advised him to put on a pair
of black trousers and if she Ind right to
save him, why, she asked herself, should
she forget the gallant Konradin, who had
been so polite to her the night before? She
ended by determining to send the complete
list to Ferrari. His address was in the letter
that she had received from him, and which,
though she had not answered it, she had
not destroyed.


Nathalie's conscience troubled her very
much in connexion with this affair, for il
neither told her that she was doing right
nor that she was doing wrong from which
she inferred that she must, on the whole, be
doing wrong, for otherwise her conscience
would not trouble her at all.


However, she returned to the sitting
room and put hack the draft of Enclosure
A" on the table without waking her papa
| After that shc was afraid to wake him, les
he should suspect her of having looked ovel
his papers-a thing she had never done il
her life before.


The bassoon like noise was now louder
than ever, and the rinforsnnolo of hel
papas snorc sounded to Nathalie like a re
proach.


That, however, did not prevent her from
putting on her bonnet and going out to pos
Ferrari's letter herself When she returned
she found that her father had been awaken
ed by the servants, and that he had locke'
his papers up and gone to bed.


Nathalie now took more interest than eve
in Ferraii. She had protected him fron
such very serious danger, that he in Ger
tain way seemed to belong to her. But sh
did not claim the least right of property i
any of the other men whose names figure
in the list.


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