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Year: 1868

As the time approaches for the open


ing of the coming political campaign.


the question which heads This article is


very frequently discussed, not only n


the public journals, and among pol :


clans, but by the people also; and this is


especially tue of this Congressional


District, where so many of different


views of the question are entertained,


and where the selection of a candidate


for Congressional honors is already be-


ing somewhat extensively agitated. The


-districting of the State by the last


Legislature has left the district without
district organization in fact that por-
ton of the district which formerly con-
stitutued part of the old fifth, has
been without such organization, since
the time whereof the memory of man
scarcely runneth to the contrary But,
in the old district, the mode of nominal
ing had become fixture and needed no
organization to put it into operation.
But it is not so with the new district, for
the different counties composing it en-
tertain very widely different views of
the subject. if we are to judge from
their former practices. Hence the ne
cessity Of an organization.


There need be no trouble about this
question, for it is one of easy solution,
and upon strictly Republican and popu-
lar principles. Each county should be
allowed to exercise their propor,ionate
power in their own way Therefore we
would suggest that, as there will early
in January be mass meetings in each
county to appoint delegates to the Stat.
Convention. and to reorganize count,
and township committees, at these mas
meetings. Each county should appoin
a Congressional district committeeman
The committee should as soon there
after as practicable meet at some centre
locality-and, for facility of access,
would suggest Connersville as the plac
Year: 1868

"Uncle Joseph, Uncle Joseph, please
tell us what makes every one like you so
well?"


This was asked by some half dozen
bright eyed, eager r-looking little fellows
who clustered around white haired old
man, with very pleasant face. Indeed
Father Time had left his marks there
deep and strong but it was very true
and clear letter of praise, that those who
ran might read.


Uncle Joseph answered, "Why. boys
what has come over you to ask me such
question as that?''


One little boy answered, "Well uncle,
I'll tell you. We were talking with
father about you, and asked him what
made everybody like you 80 well; and
he told us to come to you; he thought
you would tell us the secret Now
please do"


Then the old man said


"Well, boys, this is the secret: have
always tried to do by others as l would
wish others to do by me. This is good
rule and very easy to understand, and
those who practice it cannot be very far
out Of theaway. was always a quiet,
thoughtful boy, and perhaps for that
reason was more inclined to think Of
others than some of these wide awake
little fellows are.


''But look here, boys, you come and
sit with me under the shade of this
beautiful elm tree, and will tell ou
what happened to me when I was quite
a young man, which think has made a
life long impression upon me.


"Well, to begin, as the story -tellers
say, when was young man l lived
far away from here, in hilly country,
and very near where lived there was
what is called mountain gorge, which
was some ten feet wide. Now to get on
the opposite side one must travel some
four or five miles; SO the neighbors con-
cluded to have a bridge built, and each
one that crossed pay toll, and in that
way to pay for the bridge and keep it in
repair. AS I lived nearer to the bridge
than any one else, they voted that
should be toll gatherer. This was not
very arduous task, as there was not a
great deal Of travel in that region, and
very seldom any one wished to cross
the bridge after ten o'clock at night |
o, must not forget to tell you there
was gate at one end Of the bridge
which was kept locked at night, and no
one could cross without they came and
reused me up; but always kept light
Year: 1868

he intends theology or medicine. The


first boy he sends into the fields with
his hired man from day to day. Nc


particular pains are taken to give him


instruction in farming, farther than 9


knowledge Of the use of farming imple
ments. The names of the tools, the
time for sowing grains and seeds, the
time for harvesting-these become fam.
iliarized to his mind by observation. and
they often embrace the entire farming
education He is not taught in the use
of chemistry, entomology, botany, or in
any of the other sciences, as part of the
preparation to his farm life. On the
contrary, his observation teaches him
that his father farms independently of
books or scientific knowledge; that his
father regards experience as the only
teacher, and that he looks upon educat-
ed labor, book farming, as it is some
times called, as series of laundering,
by men whose minds are incapable of a
practical business training. OF course,
here in New England, no one fails to ap-
preciate common school education as
preliminary to all the labors Of life. A
farmer must buy and sell 50 that o
knowledge Of arithmetic will be decid
edly useful; he must write, because he
will keep accounts and dates but beyond
these simple rudiments, it is not easily
seen how a large amount of learning can
be made practically useful.





"The farmer must study and be edu-
Gated in his business and if it is to raise
cattle or produce wool, or rear horses,
he must use all the helps which the
knowledge of the world has treasured
for him. No man can afford to depend
entirely upon his own experience. If
by trying twenty processes, some neigh
Dor has failed in nineteen, and secured
result by the twentieth, let US adopt
the twentieth and go forward. Knowl-
edge is power to the farmer when he
uses it; never otherwise.


"The first thing that we have to do,
then, is to make farmers believe that
education can benefit them profession
ally that a knowledge of anatomy and
will enable them to under
stand more fully the laws of breeding;
and will materially aid them in develop
ing and producing better animals,-
animals from the production Of which
they can realize more money with the
same labor: to make farmers believe that
the knowledge of the cause is indispen-
sable to the production of q certain re-
suit"
Year: 1868

|


| the house.


"One day we had heavy pouring


rain all day, and as night came on, in


stead of stopping, it seemed to increase
| in violence. The wind blew hard, and


thought to myself-This is, indeed, q


fearful night; but it isn't probable there


will be any travellers out to night; how


ever, put my light in the window and


went to bed about ten O'clock. cannot
say how long had slept, when was


aroused by heavy knocking at the door.


1 got up and opened it as soon as pos
sible. There stood man who seemed
to be completely drenched with rain.
I asked him to come in, but he said,
w Young man, am sorry to trouble you,
but am very anxious to cross the
bridge to night, and would like to have
you open the gate for me- I tried to
persuade him to come in and stop till
morning but he said he could not think
of it, as he had child on the other side
who was very sick, and he felt that he
must go. So took a lantern and the
key, and went out to let him across;
but when we got where The bridge had
been, we found it was blown away.
Then the stranger gazed in astenish-
ment, and exclaimed, What shall do
what shall do2 1 fear my child will
die before can get to it


.'Then I said, Friend, there is place
few rods above here where 1 have
often waded across in pleasant weather.
If you will get upon my back and trust
yourself with me, can get you across
safely He said, Willingly, willingly,
young man, if yon are disposed to
undertake it. SO 1 took him upon my
back; but as the water was quite deep,
l had to use great deal of caution and
care; but at last got him safely upon
the opposite bank. When I put him
down he offered me we'll filled purse
l thanked him and said / wished for
nothing but the regular fee. AS spoke
looked towards him, and a halo'of
light seemed to surround his head as he
repeated these words-sInasmauch as ye
hcve done 1t unto one ofMe least of these
my brethren, ye hare done a.unto me, and
he was gone.


''How 1 got back and into my bed
again I have no recollection. In the
morning when I got up my light was
burning in the window as usual. The
rain had ceased, and 1 looked out to
view the ruin caused by the late storm,
when 10 and behold! there stood the
bridge, apparently as strong and defiant
as ever. Then I knew my labor of love
had been AL dream ; but, boys, it left
an indelible impression upon my mind,
and after that / was more inclined than
ever to do good as had opportunity.


81 hope you will profit by the secret I
have told you. Try to do as you would
be done by; it is very easy rule to
follow. If you are inclined to do wrong
just stop and think, would like to have
do so to me? That will decide
It, and then you must do the right thing


"Boys, am an old man now but let
me tell you that never found anything
that would yield better than the practice
IF the Golden Rule"
Year: 1868

A DARx REvRn.-Fhere exists, about
mile west OF Fremont, OHIO, . remark
able under ground stream, with . swift
current, and no outlet shove the surface
this side Of Lake Erie. It was dis
covered several years ago ON farm
north Of the four-mile house. now own
ed by widow Shelter, by nsr who was
returning from days chopping in the
woods. In walking over a slightly sunk
en- place he noticed q hollow sound, and
turning, struck the the ground with his
axe. The axe broke through and disap-
peared, and never has been heard from
since. Further investigation showed a
rock about six feet below the surface,
with a crevice a foot or more wide, in
which water could be seen several fee.
below. By tracing IS course further
and breaking through the crust the same
phenomenon appeared sgain, and by
dropping piece Of wood or other sv,,
stance in the upper aperture it was
soon seen to pass to the lower one,
showing strong current. A lead and
line let down to the depth q seventy
feet found no bottom. The supply Of
water is only slightly affected By drousl
and pump set up in one of the pla
ces above mentioned has furnished the
purest water 10 the whole neignborhood
during the late dry ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Journal.
Year: 1868

and organize, and should tx the time


and place of holding District Conven-
ton to select candidate for Congress.
Let them determine the number OF dele


gates to which each township IN the


district would be entitled, based upon


the Republican vote of each township


in 1866. Then let them declare that the


time and the manner of selecting such


delegates, Or the mode of expressing


choice of candidates. shall be left with


each county to determine through their


county Central Committee,


The counties of Wayne, Fayette and


Union could adopt their old plan Of the


popular vote on the first Monday of


April, and the other counties could


adopt the mode heretofore employed by


them When the Convention met, the


delegates from the counties which adopt


ed the popular vote would of course be


required to cast the vote of their town.
ships in accordance with the popular
vote taken in each township In this
way every county has a choice of
methods, and surely no one can be
wronged, and the people secure their
choice, and harmony is preserved in the
party. In all probability there will be.
but two candidates competing for the
nomination, and we are sure neither can
complain Of the proposed plan. So far
as Union county is concerned, we will
in all probability adopt the popular vote
system, and the first Monday of April,
both for Congressional and county nom
nations, as our people desire to have a
voice in the matter. And this, netwith-
standing some of the heretofore advo
abandon il, since they begin to doubt
whether it will longer answer their pur
pose Liberty Herald.


The second battle of Bull Run, was
one Of the most severe repulses which
the Union armies sustained during the
war. In it we lost seven Thousand men
killed and wounded The defeat was
CauScu ny Tue ueSicSG VI L w ociAif = "a
ter, who purposely failed to go so the
assistance of the struggling Union army,
although only a few miles distant and
having under his command sixteen
thousand fresh troops. He was tried
for his great crime by military court,
found guilty and cashiered. Since John
son has inaugurated his system Of par
doning traitors, counterfeiters, and all
manner of criminals, Porter has com
menced proceedings to have the findings
in his case opened for re examination. |
His design has been to be reinstated to |
his former rank in the army, = hope in |
which he might reasonably indulge, in |
view of the policy adopted by the ad
with regard to criminals. I
To prevent any such act, bill has been
in Congress which forbSds the !
re- -instatement of military officer, when
his dismissal was approved by court
martial, except by 4 new apposntra cnt
confirmed by the Senate. The bill pass
ed the House by vote of Il6 yeas to
34 nays. 1t will probably pass the Sen
ate by proportionate majority
Year: 1868

An inquiry which we hear every hour in the day is, How are crops !? The answer in every ease is the same :: Corn is looking fine-never saw bet ter prospect in my life. Cotton is looking very well, but the late cool nights have retarded it's growth some what. This is certainly cheering news to us, and more so, when wo learn that from every section of the country it is the same thing. We have not seen a paper this spring complaining of the crop prospect. True, here and there is little scolding for some men who have planted too much cotton, which evil, if it be an evil, will be remedied another year. Taken altogether, there seems 10 be a general satisfaction with the prospect of a rich yield for the far- mer this fall. May the hopes of the most sanguine be realized.
Year: 1868

NASHVILLE, May IS.

 The Stale Board of Finance has agreed to a proposition to purchase a million dollars of State Bonds, to be paid for by the issuance of goldbcaring bonds, at a rate not exceeding seven per cent, interest, provided the pur- chase can be made at much price as will certainly reduce the State debt also, to sell similar gold-bearing bonds to relieve the present pressure on the Treasury to meet the demands on the School FuEd; to pay the debt due the Fourth National bank of New York ; and the interest on the State debt, pro- vided said bonds can be negotiated at par, at the rate of interest authorized by the law creating 'thc Board of Finance. An agent has been appoin- ted to negotiate the sale.
Year: 1868

Bey- As a journalist we arc naturally expected to give to our readers such information of public character as may be developed from week to week. That we often fail to make our paper as interesting as it ought to be is true. But there are few persons who really understand how hard it is to make a newspaper readable for every week in the year. Just now there is so little about which an editor can write in- structively or Interestingly, that it is a task to assume to write at all. In looking over our exchanges in order to clip something for our readers, we find that matters of local character are re- ceiving almost the entire attention of journalists. Politics have been dished out to the people until they are sur feited. The results of impeachment being the only exception upon this subject, we can give no information beyond that already given to most Of our readers. The aequittal of the President upon the eleventh article leads his friends to confidently believe that the final result will be in his favor. This opinion is strengthened by the declaration that several prominent Re- publicans have already declared for ac- quittal. Of one thing we are certain, that is the Radicals are terribly disap- pointed in their expectations of results from this high handed procedure against the head of the Government.
Year: 1868

denunoiation. They soar with him in his
lofty fight of imagination. They weep
with him at bis vivid portrayal Of misery,
and their hearts glow with his in the
fervor and confdenee Of some moral recOg-
milton Of truth and duty. Now be changes
his position, an expression Of intense
humor fills his entire countenance. He
seizes some grotesque aspect Of worldly
consistency and holds it OPP to the ridicule
Of the intelligence Of his audience. A con-
sumate actor, he draws the picture faith
fully, and before you are aware that he has
begun, the little book is closed, and the
nerVe-strung audience bow al the beseech
ing gesture Of his uplifted hands. '
Year: 1868

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT-!Siacids ke Result
Near Nischer's Ferry -on. the Canal there are
about twenty canal boats frozen in since las [
fall. Upon these canal boats people have re-
sided all winter. Tie occupants are by no
mans ofan ordinary character. On the con-
trary, they are considertd respectable membe IS
OF society IN a moral and religious point OF
view. lew days since a festival was given
AT Creigers Hotel at Vischer's Ferry for the
benefit of the church there. Among the aiten-
dants at the festival was a very BEAUTIFUL and
attractive young lady. who was accompanied
BY her affianced. Yet she was one Of the prin-
was therefore unusually active about the hall
There was also present at the festival a young
gentleman who belonged on beard one of
the ice-bound canal boats. He saw the
young lady in question, and was at once
struck with her beauty and viyacity, and
sought an Introduction. So forcible was II g
impression made that the young man actual v
became madly in love with her He gave his
attentions toward her during the evening. 81 q
was a little inclined to ind dulgr in Irritation,
but on second thought concluded not TO. He
became very ardent toward the Young lady,
and when ii was about time TO return. he ten
dered himself as escort home to her She
declined from the fact that she was already en-
gagged. The young man was considerably put
out al this disappointment, but il was nothing
in comparison TO that which he sustained the
day following, when he ascertainrd that the
young lady was affianced to the gentleman who
accompanied her home from the festival This
fell upon him with such crushing weight that
be Immediately proceeded TO the boat and de-
hbeIately hung him self. HIS name was Clark
snd he resided in Herkimer county.-Sehenec-
tddg Star, Cd
Year: 1868

A MOVEMENT is on foot among the Demo.
cratic politicians opposed TO the nomination of
q man of the Pendleton stripe, to urge Gen
Sehofeld as q suitable candidate to be brought
before the New York Convention.
Year: 1868

The TAX BILL.-The House has finished the
consideration OF ali but the two last sections Of
the Tax bill, which relate exclusively to the
TAX on National Banks. MIR. Pomeroy offered
motion TO strike out these two sections, and
this question Is low pending in the House, with
With every prospect OF being agreed to. The
entire separate Tax bill is likely to be finished
during the day. As soon as this is isposed of.
the River and Harbor bill comes before the
House as the special order
Year: 1868

Pure blood may be compared to pure water, and
impure blood to muddy water. IF you pass muddy
water through muslin you soil it continue the
process and you cover with thick mud. Blood
passes through all parts of the body; if good and
pure it nourishes and clcanses the parts it goes
through. If impure it leaves or less dirt be-
hind it, BRANDRErH's Pulls are the medicine
wanted, because they are made purpose to take
dirty humors out of the body, and they never fail
These pills scrofula, of forty years
standing; they have cured cases of rheumatism
when the patient had not walked for four years ;
of paralysis where the legs had lost their power of
movement for seventeen years. The evidence in
these cases cannot be disputed. Is there a town in
the world where such evidence exists not? If
BRAxDRETH's PILLS have been much used there
we know that such evidence can he found.


But be sure and see upon each box my name in
the Government stamp, in white letters.


3. BRANpRErH, Brandreth House, New York


Sold by all druggists. s26
Year: 1868

As we will not have another opportunity
of comforting with our readers before the
election, we now desire to impress a few i'm
portant facts upon their minds.


In the contest to be decided at the polls on
Tuesday, the supporters of Grant and Colfax
assume and believe that the late war for the
Union was right and just. They hold to the
doctrine that the Government of the United
States has the right and power to perpetuate
its existence, and protect itself when assault.
ed by armed foes and traitors. They believe
that the soldiers who fought to perpetuate
the Union, and uphold liberty and law,
should be honored in the Republic which
their patriotism and valor saved from de-
struction. They believe that the National
debt should be honestly paid. and that taxa
tion should be reduced as rapidly as possible.
They believe that the laws should be executed
as fully in the South as in the North that
men should be protected in the right of free
speech, free press, and the free exercise of
the right of franchise in the ex-rebel States
just as much as in California


The supporters of Grant and Colfax further
believe that the people who stood faithfully
by the Government in the hour of its dis
tress should be trusted to control and direct
its future destinies and that it is not pru.
dent, just or safe to allow the Government to
fall into the hands of those who fought for
four years to destroy it.


Upon all these issues the Democracy, led
by Seymour, Blair, Forrest, Semmes, Toombs,
etc., take the opposite side from that affirm
ed by the Union party, and boldly and inn
pudently go before the people upon plat
form pledged to reputation, revolution, and
the justification of treason. Voters, reflect,
and take your choice
Year: 1868

ASSASSINATION. democrats appear to have
introduced assassination as an element into
American politics. Lincoln and other Union
lists have fallen victims by this most diaboli
cal of all crimes; and the telegraph now in
forms us that Frank Blair, in speech at St.
Louis few days ago, expressed the belief
that if Grant was elected he would be assas
sinated. Last week we'll known Democrat
of Yolo county, in this State, offered to bet
sixty dollars that if Grant was elected he
would never leave the White House alive. If
Democracy has fallen so low as to become the
patron of assassination for political opinion
and the record shows that it has-let all
honest and law. abiding men leave and shun
it as they would pestilence.
Year: 1868

Nor FOR SALE.-Whenever prominent
man becomes convinced of the error of his
ways and leaves the Democratic ranks, his
old associates invariably declare that he has
been bought by the Radicals, and immedi-
ately set to work to undermine and blacken
his character. They are now after Hon. A.
P. Dudley in their regular style, but they
cannot make anything out of the old veteran.
He has completely turned the tables upon
bis adyersaries, and carries the proof, in the
shape of letter signed by several leading
Democrats, wherein he is offered five thou
sand dollars in gold to leave the State until
after the Presidential election. This letter
is dated about the time Dudley first took the
stump for Grant and Colfax. They know he
is spelling their plans and exposing their
rascalities, and that is why they abuse and
slander him.
Year: 1868

THE Republican members of the Lower
House of the Oregon Legislature have all
resigned, thus leaving that body without
quorum. The Democratic members had been
carrying things with high hand, hence the
action of the Republicans.
Year: 1868

ELoxoAssD. sD.-The facial oppression Of
those who bet on Grant carrying New York,
especially those who gave odds to the
amount of ten or twenty thousand majority.
We can sympathiss With them, - We had
taste Of ID on the October elections.