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Year: 1867

FATAL ACCIDENT.--The Malone Pa
Iadium says: "A man by the name of
Tracy, from Alburgh, Vt, who came
with some other gentlemen to spend
a few days in hunting and fishing at
Meacham Lake, met with an accident
on Friday last which caused his death
in day or two afterwards. As the
party was about getting into a boat,
Mr.. Tracy in reaching out his gun to
prevent the boat from gliding off from
the shore, accidentally discharged it.
the contents entering his body near
groin, and passing round to near the
spine, making a frightful wound. His
remains were sent from here to bis
friends on Monday. The unfortunate
man leaves a wife and four children tc
mourn his untimely death.
Year: 1867

Henry vanlinde board the American
ship Granite State, who had been charged with others
against whom accusation sustaine ed) OF being
guilty of mutinous conduct while on a voyage from
Francisco 70 New York, brought up yesterday
before Commissioner Osborn for further examination
At the last hearing the Commissioner ntmated that,
upon the evidence it then stood, no thought there
enough upon which to hold the accused but would
postpone the for tho testimony Of the steward Of
the ship The steward not being attendspce the Com
missioner said he would hold the prisoner for trial
the charge Of attempting 10 kill the captain by knocking
him down with a blow OF o capstan bar.
Year: 1867

We are glad to welcome the New
York Independent to our exchange
list, and to note that it still maintains
its spirit and independence. Since the
recent visit of its editor, THEODORE
TTLToN, to this city, our people find
additional interest In the Independent.
Year: 1867

Tho Nevada Transcript tells the
following story of fellow mp in
that region :


a boarder who had run behind in
payment of his bill, being out of
money and nearly out of credit, de-
termined TO "play" the landlord
He had a good wardrobe, which it
would he difficult to remove in the
ordinary way without arousing the
suspicious of the landlord, so he de
cided upon a stragetic plan, as fol.
lows His room was in the second
story of the hotel He secured the
services Of friend, who promised
10 go on the outside and catch the
clothing as it was thrown out. and
the delinquent harsh eater expected
to get away with his wardrobe. At
the appointed hour he went to his
room, and seeing, as he supposed,
his friend below 10 receive his prop.
erty with open arms, he threw out
his fine coat, pants and other arti-
cles of dress, not oneaof which was
suffered to reach the ground. He
then went down, and was surprised
when he discovered that he had been
throwing all his worldly goods into
the arms of the landlord.
Year: 1867

The New Orleans Picayune puts
the negro equality question thus; at
is ridiculous for any one to pretend
that he is lowered or disgraced by
going 10 The polls with negro when
he crowds in at the general delivery
with him to get letter at the Post
Office"
Year: 1867

The Mt. Vernon Republican savs that
the evidence in the contested election case
of Delano vs.. Morgan is thus far over
whelming, that there was q corrupt and
disreputable baFgsiR and agreement be-
tween Morgan and President johnson, by
which the former was to have all the pat
roAage Of the district at his disposal, with
which to buy up so far as possible, Union
men, and induce them with the hope and
promise Of Office to desert Mr.. Delano, and
vote for Morgan. The testimony is full
and complete as to the existeuco of this
bargain. General Morgan at once pro
ceeded to act upon it in his district,
Year: 1867

at won't do to kill any more negroes; ;
we must have their votes, - Is the cry along
the line. Thus the South is leading of
CALAMITY in the work Of the introduction
of Impartial Suffrage.


Negro Suffrage in the South is fixed
fact. The great struggle will be what par
ty will WELD it. The rebel party are bid
ding high for it. VIII Northern servility
follow suitP NUNC DIAGITTIS,
Year: 1867

CioNE TO WORK.-TheOdore G.. Pc
tiers, in his letter to General Grant,
speaks as follows: The dignity of labor
is now fully recognized throughout the
South. White men who never did a
days work in tacir lives are engaged
in working their own plantations, and
small prOprietors may be seen side by
side with the freedmen. One instance
of the result, among very many that
came to my knowledge, may not be
without interest. a gentleman who
owned small farm, and usually work
ed four full hands, found last year that
he had the means to pay but two. He
went into the field and at the end Of
the season he found that he had made
double the cotton he had ever made
before, besides a very large surplus OF
other grains.
Year: 1867

A Cincinnati telegraph operator says
he has always noticed that nine out
of ten changes in the weather begin
in the West. A storm at Cincinnati
is felt eighteen hours after at Baiti-
more. At the time of his writing he
stated that the telegraph gave informa-
ton Of a storm at st. Louis which
ne predicted would reach Cincinnati
i'm twelve hours. The storm came an
hour or two sooner than he predicted,
but he proved himself quite weather
wise
Year: 1867

Several years ago there resided in town Il
fisherman whose surname was Peter. He had
quite large family and had purchase
house. giving rs part payment mortgage on
the building. Times passed off and he got il,
arrears and the mortgage threatened to fore
close. Tins was severe blow to Peter. as
lie knew not where to so or how to &C. re-
lieved. In his trouble he applied to u we'll
kGown hauncier in town, who listened to his
story, blamed him for his negligence. rave
him some good advice and concluded bv saw
ing that he would help him out Of his diili.
Guilty, and put him in the way of paying for
the house, if lie would soemnly agree to fol
low his instructions, and il he dcviatcd in
the least, he would have nothing to do with
him. Peter ussented to this and received
the money to pay up the mortgage, amount.
ing toGve hundred dollars.


Now" said his benefactor, 81 want YOU to
own that house as soon as possible and to do
SO you must give me your rOtc, aud upon
your return from every trip of fishing. want
you to immediately come to nv house and
tell me how much you have earned and how
much you can afford to pay towards the house
without distressing yourself or family. I
snail watch you and if you fail to come even
once, then you will lose your house"


Peter promised and went his way. a fort
night passed, and one morning Peter knock
ed at the door of his patron


"Walk in, was.the response. elbow much
did you make this trip ?"


"Forty dollars, sir.''


'now 81 much canyou pay toward the housc?"


'Thirty dollars, sir"


The amount was duly endorsed on the note
and Peter again left. At the return from
every trip he never failed to report himself
aud although sometimes he could nav but
one dollar, yet he always was kindly received
and encouraged At the expiration Of two
yeaES he made his last payment, interest and
principal, and received j clear title to his
house, which is owned and occupied by his
family to this day, who would have been
poorly off indeed had he not left them at his
decease place of shelter.


There is u moral to this sketch, which is.
that those desirous of owning property must
make a beginning, and add to the amount
from their earnings, even if the sums are
sometimes small. They all help to swell the
aggregate and teach lessons of economy,
which in themselves are more valuable than
the money saved. Young men, save portion
of your earnings and invest them where they
will be safe, instead of spending them fool
ishly, as is too often the case in these days.


Gloucester Aarertissr.
Year: 1867

THE PREsEgvATIoS OF FRu1r Tervs


The Farmers Club of the American Tn.,i-
tute. Of New York, recently held a meet;na,
at which discussion took place on the bes3
method Of destroying curculio on fruit trees.
One OF the members stated that if a hole was
bored in the body of the tree and filled with
sulphur, 1t would so infect the tree that NO
insect or worm would live upon it. Upon
some doubt being expressed as to its efficacy.
he said that he had tried the remedy and
spoke from experience The chairman re-
marked that, if this be sure preventative, it
wac worth millions to the country, and We
need never lack supply of fruit in the fu.
Year: 1867

NEVER PLANT IN WET SoIL.-Great care
should now be had in planting seed. After
the long spell Of such weather, the earth Is
cold and seed will rot in the ground if plant
ed, unless it be ia light, saudy soil, naturally
warm. After such season we have had,
it is very necessary that the earth shall be
warmed BY genial sun, aud the soil be made
light and mellow before seed can have fair
chance to ve2etate and grow. Every reflect.
ing mind will see the importance of these
faets, if they wish success in their labors.
Year: 1867

Tic Norwich (Crnn.) Bulletin is thus
resigned over the recent election -


well. It's all over. We havn'tmuch to
say. An array of disgusting figures in ans
other conmn tells the story in very graphic
manner We can add nothing to them. In
fact we are not adding SO much as We were
Adding is not precisely in our line lust now
Mechanically speaking, satisfaction and
short division seem to be more our f0ric.-
We have never had to chronicle defeat in
Connecticut before. It's Il new experience,
We arc not cnamorcd of it. We don't want
to keep doing it But we mean to bear it
phlosophcalIy, and take it gracefully. We
presume it's blessing in disguise so, it
is the most enectual disguise we've lately
seen"
Year: 1867

WooL-The quality of wool is tested bv
taking lock from the sleeps back and pls-
cling 1t on surface representing an inch in
length. If the spirals count from thirty to
thirty-three in that space the wool is equal tn
the finest ELECTORAL Of Saxony wool. The
staple Is inferior according as it takes les
ser number to fill up the same space.
Year: 1867

IRRIaArrxc.-The lack OF the usual Spring
rains has a tendency to bring short crops OF
grain aud hay on some of the ranches where it
was sowed late, or put in on upland ground
Some of the farmers who had the facilities to do
so, have irrigated their grain fields with good
Year: 1867

REGISTER REGISTER I'VE desire to call the
attention of Union men to the fact that but two
weeks are left in which the names of voters can
be entered upon the Great Register We know
of some Unionists who have neglected this i'm
portnnt duty. AT the end Of the present month
the Great Register will be closed and all whose
names are not upon it will lose the privilege oI
voting at the election. No time should be lost.
Year: 1867

INTERNAL REvESur.-Notice will be found in
the appropriate place in which all who are liable
to pay Internal Revenue Tax are interested. We
are requested by Deputy Assessor Keton TO say
that those who have not yet made returns should
do so without delay.
Year: 1867

THE MissIso MAx.-Wolsky, whose mysterious
disappearance we mentioned last week, has been
since he left his house, coming in occasionally
to miners cabin and getting food, when he
would be of again to the mountains at once. A
party Of four went up to the csbn TO bring him
into town, but although they found him there
he succeeded in eluding them and escaping
again. 1t is thought that he is laboring under a
temporary fit of arrangement and will soon come
10 himself and return again.
Year: 1867

DETROIT, August S.-All the
printers in this city, belonging to the
Union, have struck, and stopped
work in consequence of the publish.
ers refusing to employ certain men
recommended by the Union. There
is no disagreement regarding wages.
Upwards of one hundred men are
thus out of employment. The pub
fishers are making strenuous exer-
tions to fill their offices, and offer
Union prices to competent men.
Year: 1867

UTICA, August S.-The long wood
en- bridge over Broad Street Basin of
the Erie Canal, gave way this after
noon. precipitating loaded wagon
and driver into the river. The driver
was saved
Year: 1867

The PoH Mall Gazette says:-"The late theft
OF the Roman gem from the Museum at Shrews-
bury recalls q robbery OF pictures on a large
scale, which took place some tive-and-twenty
years ago. and which served 10 show the diff
Guilty which attends the sale OF such illgotteu
goods. On the occasion in question some of the
most valuable of the pictures in Lord SuHolk's
house at Charlton, in Wiltshire, were found one
morning 10 be missing. The frames we're IN
their places, but the paintings were gone. The
closest Investigation failed to give any clue to
the thief or thieves. W0Ikmen had been at
work in the house on the day before the robbery


and, OF course, strong suspicion attached to
them, but nothing could be brought home to
any one OF them and in like manner nothing
was discovered 10 incriminate any of the SER
wants of the family. The pictures stolen were
further so large in size that it seemed almost i'm
possible that they could have been appropriated
and carried off with the speed with which they
had certainly disappeared. Then followed the
question how the thieves could turn them into
money without furnishing some history of their
previous owners, which could not have been
gwen without making the crime public.


at was supposed, as the best guess that could
be hit upon, that they had been carried abroad,
either 10 America or to the continent, with a
view to private sale to rich men who would not
be too curious as to the truth of the story with


which they would be accompanied. At astTall
hope Of discovery was given up; when, several
| years afterWards, they were found in some
obscure house in London, slowed away in


secrecy as still unstable. They had really been
| taken from their frames by one of the servants
| OF Charlton House, ana cleVerly hidden 10 the
! house itself until some favorable opportunity
| occurred tor carrying them of to London. The


moral Of the story was satisfactory to all owners


of valuable works OF art 1T had been found


impossible to dispose of them without revealing


the theft even with all the machinery for selling


now at the command of clever scoundres,
| There is also further moral for the benefit OF


the possessors OF art treasures which they should
! weigh well--the more generally they allow their
| possessions to be seen by connoisseurs the more


numerous will be the body of detectives ready
| 10 identify them If they fall into the hands OF
| the receivers OF stolen goods"
Year: 1867

All the above were taken TO the New York
Hospital by the police aud properly cared for.
ing from the injuries received, and several of
the Others are in critical condit on. A man
was Knocked overheard by the hawser and was
rescued from drowning by his comrades, with
great difficulty. Five other seamen. who we're
slightly injured, remained on board the steamer
attended by the surgeon on board


Several OF those at the hospital are considered
by the surgeons in attendance In a very
precarious condition. The inquest in the case
of Vache, the deceased, will be held at the
hospital this morning by Coroner SchiImer.


The accident is said 10 have been caused by
the breaking of the rachel Of the capstan.-
NJ Y World.
Year: 1867

In our last weeks issue we endeavor
ed to show that the voters of Nemaha
county, ought to vote for the Bonds and
the Tax on the 9TH day of January next
as an inducement to the M & M A L R
R Co.., to build their road to this county
and that as expeditiously as possible.


We wish now to show, first, that the
investments will be a financial success.
Our county is about twenty miles wide.
We estimate that 100000 will grade
and lay the iron through the county
This money, if the vote is favorable, can
all be raised from the business men of
this county, and we will assume that not
one cent will ever be called for unless
the land grant is obtained, or unless the
funds to finish the road to Ft. Kearney
is secured beyond a doubt. Congress
ional aid FOR roads has heretofore been
ten sections for every mile of road, or
6400 acres, which valued at Sc per acre
(the price the Illinois Central sold hers
at when building that road) amounts to
$38,400per mile, sufficient to construct the
balance of the road to any desired point
In other words a capital Of 100000
with the aid of the lands, will construct
a road worth as many millions. One
half of which will be owned by the coun-
tv of Nemaha. So we conclude the in
vestment of $3.50, 900 will be financial
success.


Secondly, that when the Missouri road
is completed to the Missouri river oppo-
site our county, our farmers with just the
real estate they now own, will be worth
more than they now are by twice the
S35O,OOO. Residents of this county own
100000 acres of land, situated in Ne
maha county, which is assessed at SIS
per acre, and which is probably worth
$40 per acre, on an average, or 81 ,OOO,-
OOU 10 the aggregate.


Now we will suppose the road through
Northern Missouri built, and the cars
running thereon from Quincy, Illinois, to
Peru, Brownvale, or Nemaha City, in
this county; this of itself would make
certain the completion of our road, and
this certainty would enhance the value
of all real property in this county in the
same ratio as the building of the U P
R R did the real property of Douglas
County, as the following comparative
statement of the valuation of the two
oO,,rAino mara fnllrr shnuus.
Year: 1867

A band of Indians made a sudden
attack on a detachment Of our soldiers In
the mountains. The soldiers had noun
tain howitzer, mounted on a mule. Not
having time to take it off and get it in
position they backed up the mule and let
drive at the Indians. The load was so
heavy that mule aud all went tumbling
down the hill toward the savages, who
not understanding that kind of warfare
fled like deers Afterward one Of them
was captured, and when asked why they
run so, replied;


3" Me big Injun, not afraid of little
guns or big guns but when q white man
load up and fire whole jackass a! lnjun,
me don't know what tc do"
Year: 1867

What did you come here after g in
quired Miss Susan Draper, of bachelor
friend, who made her a call when the
rest of the folks were gone out.


i come to borrow some matches, he
meekly replied.


Matches that's a likely story. Why
don't you make a match ? l know what
you come for exclaimed the delighted
Miss.as shc crowded the old bachelor into
a corner, you come to hug and kiss me
almost TO death, but you shan's unless
you are the strongest; and the Lord knows
you arep
Year: 1867

A western paper tells the following
rather tough story:


IAN accident of a remarkable nature
occurred In the woods of neighboring
county last week, by which man was
thrown eighty feet into the air. He was
standing on balance tree lying across
a large log, to see another tree coming
down, when the tree in its falling course
struck the other end of the tree on which
he was standing, and the tremendous
weight of It's coming on the sTring lever.
threw him. like a shot into the air. The
remarkable part of the story remains to
be told. When at his highest elevation
the man caught hold of limb in the top
of a tree, about fifteen feet from the
trunk, and remained suspended by the
arms until the person who had felled the
tree travelled a distance of five miles and
returned with help and ladder, before
he could be. released from his perilous
position. He was found in the same posi-
ton as when left, evidently in the best
of spirits, for he was visiting yankee
Doodle, and making a strong fight with
his feet against delegation of wasps
that we're endeavoring to build nest in
the seat of his pants. He said, upon
reaching the ground, that he had had a
healthy time, with the 'varmints,' and
attributed his powers of endurance who'll
ly to the hothy contested canvass he had
with the 'criters' by their persistent fire
in the rear, and the tremendous excite
ment incident thereto. If that man ever
gets into office, he will be provided for
the rest Of his natural life. He will know
how to hang on to 1t"
Year: 1867

The newspapers of town are its live
blood. With out them, it cannot prosper
The better they are supported at home,
the more powerful will their influence,
be abroad. In young cities, struggling, as
are these along the Missouri, for munic-
ipal supremacy, the daily papers have
done more and are doing more to aid in
building I'D the towns in which they are
published, and to increase their business,
than all the merchants together. To the
merchant they are indispensable, as those
who have made use of them as a medI-
um through which to reach the public,
well know. And they contribute largely
to the prosperity of every citizen, for their
influence is felt in a thousand different
ways and exerted in a thousand direc-
Champion .4tchisOn, Kan.
Year: 1867







BY D. IVAN DOWNS.
There it lies, as it lay in the olden air,


When my grandfather's feet Ger it trod,
As he followed the track of the glittering share
0rmOwed with the scythe the green sod.
There it lies, as it lay in my grandfather's prime,
When he scattered the golden grain,
Or bound the sheaves IN the bright harvest time,
Ashe never shall bind them again.
There is many rood of its generous soil,
And so oft have traversed them all,
That my locks all white with the time and TOLL
And I'm ripe, like an ear in the fall.
And my son is at work in tie old field now
How the eaper makes music for Will
'Tis fashioned thing, that is drawn as plow,
And has pulleys and wheels like mill.
And the pIows that he &es are curious things,
Scarce at all like the shovels of old
There much like gg,With high seat and springs,
Most convenient affairs, am told.
" liliaU IiueS uho pdESOn Wnlle sowing lis Wneab
When he harvests and rakes up his hay
On all sorts of tools there are fOotboard and seat
And tongue like the tongue of chaise.
He has hidden goodbye to the winnowing floor,
And he tells me singular tale,
Of the threshing machine WITH its catter and roar
That has taken the pl ace of the fail.
For he says that it threshes tne grainvery fast
That it winnows it ready to sow.
What wonderful change since the days of the past
When we trampled it with horses so slow !
Ah, me things have altered since was boy
Change has followed so fast upon change
But that cherished old field is an object of joy
Tony old heart so cold and so strange.
For it lies meath my window so like an old dream
Not a change n the view has been made,
Saw that two marble stones in the sun latest CLEAN
Show where two darling children are laid:
They sleep by the side of their dear mother grave
On the hill rear the old linden tree.
D, ere 10 ng DER another the branches shall wave
And that field be as nothing to me
Year: 1867

EVERY DAY MAx1Ms. Remember
that every person, however low, has
right and feelings In all contentious
let peace be rather your object than
triumph /; only as the means Of peace.


When you meet with neglect let it
arouse you to exertion, instead Of NOR
tifying your pride, set about lessening
those defects which expose you to neg
lect, and improve those exrellencies
which command attention and respect.


If you desire the people to treat
you as a gentleman, you must con-
duct yourself as a gentleman should
to them


Do not attempt to frighten children
and interiors by passion. 1t does
more harm to your own character
than it does good to them. The same
thing is better done by firmness and
persuasion.


Find fault, when you must find
fault, in private if possible, and some
time after the ofense, rather than at
the time. The blamed are less in
clined to resist when they are blamed
without witnesses.


Keep up the habit Of being re-
spected, and do not attempt to be
more amusing and agreeable than is
consistent with the preservation Of re,
spect.


Don't be too severe upon yourself
and your own feelings, keep on, don't
faint, be energetic to the last.


If you wish to keep your mind
clear and body healthy, abstain from
all fermented liquors. - Sidney Smith
Year: 1867

In the House yesterday, the fortifcation
bill was discussed in Committee Of the Whole
and reported back to the House with the en-
acting clause stricken out. This is thought
to be quite wrong conduct by the Represent
atiyes Of the Atlantic coast