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Year: 1868

A DECIDED OPINION. Tom Ewing, jr., who


is evidently "the son of his father, writes to
a Kansas paper that he is ior Grant, but not if
Grant is in favor OF the present reconstruction
measures OF these measures he expresses
opinions that have at least the merit of being
decided and unequivocal


II regard them as mischieyous, begot of re-
venge, misdirected philanthropy, and lust Of
power. would as soon expect a house to
stand on the crater of living volcano, as a
State, where whites and blacks being nearly
equal in number, the whites are prescribed and
blacks made rulers Such government can
not long have the heartfelt sympathy of any
large body of men anywhere Blood is thicker
than water, and Northern whites will sympa-
thize with Southern whites in their struggle to
shake off the incubus OF negro rule. If there
were no prejudice of race to affect their action,
the Northern people would still refuse to re-
produce, in ten States of the Union, Hayti or
San Domingo, or. any other government and
civilization which the negro race has established
since the food. TO punish the Southern whites
for their treason, the Northern people might
possibly for time be willing to affiict them
with such governments; but selt-interest for
bids it. % -, ii
Year: 1868

reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary REQUISITES to promote connubial hap
piness Indeed. without these the Journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; tho
prosp CT hourly larkens to the view. the mind
becomes shadowcd with despair and filed with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another become. blightcd with your own.
Year: 1868




80


An Act for the Advancement of the sci
@ ence of medicine and surgery.


ID is hereby enacted, dc.


See. !. In case any person shall be ex-
ecuted in this State "A pursuance of the
sentence of death. for crime, it shall be the
duty of the sheriff officiating in such exc
cution, to deliver the dead body of the
person so executed to the duly authorized
agent of any regularly organized medical
school applying for the same, in this State
and in case application shall have been
made therefor, before such execution, by
more than one school, the sheriff shall de-
termine which of said schools shall be en-
titled thereto, and deliver the same accor-
dinghy to the agent thereof; and if appli-
cation shall not be made by or on behalf
of any such school, for said body, within
the day on which said execution shall
take place, said sheriff shall deliver the
same to any surgeon or physician residing
in this State, first applying therefor. And ii
said shift shall have received at the same
time an application from more than one
surgeon or physician, said sheriff shall de-
termine which of said surge 1ns or physi-
clans 50 applying at the same time, shall
be entitled thereto, and shall deliver the
same accordingly; provided, However, if
any relative Of the person so executed
shall, within q hours after such execu-
ton, apply for such body, or object TO its
being delivered, said body shall not lie so
delivered but shall be inferred in the usu-
al manner Of burying the dead; provided
further, that no compensation shall be de-
manded or received by said sheriff for
such body SO delivered, under penalty
of five times the amount received for gaid
body. g.sa e. ~


Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.


Approved, Nov. 10, 1868.
Year: 1868

muniiy, eDdesvoring to deprive the people Of the
privilege Of the ballot, and break down their COM
merce and credit by enscting ISLANDERS which have
/ no Foundation in truth.


q. That the Legislature which would relieve one
OF It's members Of the penalties OF felony and an
other Of the penalties OF bigamy, and which
would attempt 20 cheat the people out Of an cleo
ton Tor president, is capable OF perpetrating
even greater outrages than the adoption of said
memorial.


s, That copy Of these resolutions be sent to
the president of the United States.
Year: 1868

SOUTHERN PAPERS have unique ways of
putting things. For instance, the Norfolk
Journal, wishing to inform its readers that
two members of the bar had searched some
records for evidence relating to client of
theirs not yet found guilty does it in the fol-
lowing language:-


DIvrNa.-Two scabs of the law, SCALA
wag and carpet-bagger, were busy yester--
day In the clerks office, hunting up record
of the innocence of the brute Perkins. They
couldn't find it, despite the fact that they all
Butt crossed over Jordan to hunt 1t. II 1t
had been will they might have found 1t.


The paper from which the above is clip
ped makes special claim to moderation and
probably 10 as moderate in tone as most
rebel Southern papers. No matter what the
prisoner Is accused Of he has right to coun-
sci and such an attack Us the above only
shows the depth of the degradation of the
southern press.
Year: 1868

The New York Tribune after alluding to
the various contradictory statements con-
cerning Chief Justice Chase's position in this
campaign gives the following which we sup
pose may be considered authoritative


''The truth lies between the extremes, and
it Is time 1t were fairly stated. That the po-
sition to which the Chief Justice sought to
bring the Democratic party did not greatly
differ from that occupied on vital issues by
the Republicans, everybody knows. That
in their disregard of principle and craving
for success they came very near adopting his
policy, is equally well understood. That
finally the Rebels gained the ascendency,
conquered the party and made nominations
and platform, was as plain to Mr.. Chase as
to all others. Naturally he can support no
party making war on Reconstruction and
on the National Credit, and to those who
had right to approach him on the subject
he has said SO. His personal relations with
Gov. Seymour are understood to be kindly,
but he will not vote for him. He may moi
make the journey from Washington to Gin
cinnati to vote at all, but If he should hi
will vote for Grant and Colfax:"
Year: 1868

ThE FALLIDo LEAF.-A glance ut the par
ti-eolOred appearance of the tree intimates tho
approach Of wintry weather. Before its reign
is fairly established, let us remind those who
have heen blessed with means that they have
it in their power to accomplish much good
among their poorer neighbors, and 1t ID sin =
cerely hoped that they will not hesitate to do
good in the way of charitable aid and assis.
tlnco whenever an opportunity presents itself.
Tho old German proverb declares thst "no
man ever became poor by the practice OF
works Of charity" and we hopo thoss Of our
readers who believe in works Of love and msr-
cy, will test its truthfulncsa
Year: 1868

A Holy LlFc. - The raising Of the sun is
known by the shining beams; the FIRE is
known by It's burning the life Of the body is
known by its moving; even SO certainly is
the presence of Gods spirit known by the
shining light Of holy conversation; even so
the purging FIRE of grace IS known by the
burning zeal against SIN and fervent desire
70 keep Gods commandments: even so ser
,ainIy the life and liyeliuess of faith is known
BY the good motives Of the heart, by the
bestirring Of all the powers both Of the
soul and body, to do whatsoever God wills US
to be doing, as soon as we once know. lie
would have rs do it. He, that hath this
evidence hath a bnlwark against despair,
and may dare the devil to his face; he, that
hath this, hath the broad seal Of eternal life,
and such man shall live forever.
Year: 1868

The Housatonic farmers have met and pas
sed resolution to send only pure milk to
New York. The railroads agree to keep the
milk locked up till it gets here. But some
ladies refuse milk that has nasty yellow
scum" on il after standing. For such it has
to be watered.
Year: 1868

NAroLEoS used to say, and think he had
uttered a good thing when he said It, f'A
general should not stand too straight; he
should lean little on his staff. In our
country We think if general cannot stand
straight, he is not st to have staff.
Year: 1868

favor of the Democratic party, is 10 every
intelligent man perpetual admonition never
again 10 trust the Democratic party. It is
an insult to suppose taat the payment Of
taxes viii have any other effect than 70
strengthen the people in such q determine
tion. n.-P Pittsburgh Commercial
Year: 1868

MADAME DE STAEL cordially hated Talley-
rand, and in her story of 'tDelphine'' was
supposed to have painted herself in the per-
son Of her heroine, and Talleyrand in that of
garrulous old woman On their first meet
ing, the wit pleasantly remarked, They tell
me that NE are both of Us in your novel, in
the disguise of woman
Year: 1868

Is a real property case before French
judge at an early period of the Revolution
lthe story is told by the elder BerFyer), the
defendant, whose title was contested, proved
that the estate had been in his family for
more than two hundred years. "Wen,
then, said the judge, SIT is now fun time
for another family to have q turn
Year: 1868

A PITY.-A fellow who was hrnnghf In
King james T. could eat, it was said,
whole sheep at a meal. what else can he
do asked the king, more than other men?'
Nothing, was the reply. Hang him, them
said James; for it is q pity man should
live who eats the share of twenty men, and
can do no more than one
Year: 1868

A Maine editor ssys pumpkin 10 that
State grew 70 large that eight men could
stand around Il; which statement Was
only equalsd By that Of the Hoosier who
saw dock Of pigeons Ay 80 low that he
could shake stick at them.
Year: 1868

A REAL ARTIST Daguerre's wonderful dis.
covery OF spplying the suns rays to tho Inning
art has, in the course of thirty years. been so
much improved ard simplifed that the most OBJ.
tuse minds can learn the rudimentary mysteries
OF the process in half dozen lessons. This is the
reason why photographers are establiehd In every
town and village in such numbers. But not one
IN fifty Of these people understands the true prin.
ciples of photography. Then, there must be first
certain familiarity with chemistry on the part
OF the operator; second, he must have keen in
sight into the effects Of light and shade and third,
and above all, the tact and the good taste to put
the person or object to be represented in the
moat natural and advantageous position. A pho.
ramificstions enables him to furnish pictures
equal in every way to any from Europe that We
have ever seen.
Year: 1868

We are happy to notice that the running Of the
cars of the New Orleans City Railroad Company,
on the Metairie Ridge Road, from Bayou st. John
to New Canal past the city park, b to be resumed
this morning, and to continue without interruption
Year: 1868

of his own State-denonnces me for
voting in Congress against the "omni-
bus" bill, and against striking ont the
word "white" in the School law of the
District of Columbia. Ny friends, /
am used to such lying abuse, and have
only to say, cause is at q low cub
when it has to be bolstered up by such
roguery.


My friends, cannot say am out of
the Republican party because / am not
endorsed by Ben, Butler and such Radi.
Gals; cannot say am opposed to negro
suffrage so mach as am opposed to the
way in which the Southern States have
been admitted. If majority of the
people of the Southern States are in IA
vor of negro suffrage, l say let them
have it. When we agree to let Congress
legislate for States, as such, we abandon
the fundamental principles of our gov
erDment.


am opposed to the Radical recon-
struction scheme; am opposed to max
ing any man a dictator, either in the
North or South. Such powers as were
delegated TO Grant are contrary to ey-
cry principle of free government.
voted against impeaching the Pres
ident because l understood the game of
the Radicals. If johnson had been re-
moved and old Ben. Wade made Presi
dent, the Supreme Court would have
been reconstructed, and other rights of
the people so trampled under foot so as
to carry the fall elections. Impeach-
ment was agreed upon in caucus think
of it, the Radicals went into secret con-
clare upon such grave subject as im-
peachment, and agreed upon it! l was
not a personal friend of President John
sons, but how could l, after raising my
right hand and taking solemn oath to
try the case according to the evidence;
vote to foster scheme gotten up alone
for party interests and purposes; there
has never been q greater crime COM
mitted in a civilized country than tho
attemt to impeach President johnson;
a Methodist Conference devoted one
honr to prayer for impeachment; Re-
publicans telegraph from every section
of the country and demand impeach-
ment; such base and cowardly trick
was never attempted; such a low, cum
ming outrage was never concocted.
Thank God it failed. The seven Repub-
licans who rose above party and stuck
to the right, demand a crown of glory;
the American people will ever honor
and reverence them. l would not
change my vote for the whole of Wheel
ing. The best men in the Republican
party stood up for the interests of the
country; Binghams and the Buffers
stood side by side in their base game of
impeachment.


A voice-"How's Hubbard"


You may skin your own skunks; have
nothing to do with individuals.


Let us encourage the laboring inter
est of the country. Bankers, lawyers
and others may combine, and nothing
is thought of it, but what furore
combination of laboring men creates.
Let us go forward in improvements; let
us push forward to victory and glory.
If the teeming millions of laborers in
the land are but true to themselves and
the country, the nation will soon
emerge from the cloud in which it is
now enveloped.


Three rousing cheers were given for
General Cary, at the close of his able
speech, and with "three times three"
for Ohio and Seymour, the afternoon
meeting closed.
Year: 1868

THE sUBsCRIBRRs RS RESPECT
i FULLY inform the public that they are
prepared 70 put on either the Gravel or the
Mastic Roofing. Of the best quality and at short
notice. All roofing done IN the best manner
and warranted 70 give full satisfaction. For
our Patent Roofing We have the Patent Paper,
made entirely Of fax, the strongest and most
suitable paper ever made for roonng purposes.


Orders left at IG5 Main street promptly at
tended 20.


maris6m JOHNSON 4 LITTLE.
Year: 1868

Ef you air onla a quarter of a second tn
late you won't git thare in time.


We've got lots of men with toweren in
telex and brillyent geDyes and all that, but
then you see we need just few men with
good common sense like.


There may be sum sweet sadness in chu-
ing the bitter end of adversely, but the must
Nv EN- in this section would rather hay ter
backer you know.


EFF wise men never made mistakes this
would be a hard world for fools-uf whom a
great many are which.


That man who S allus talking about his
family is got no mambly; and tbs charlie to
let him tork Some men gets proud mighty
quick. The nearer a dominiker is to a
dunghill the wus be krows. 1t required all
kinds of men to maik up the world and so
you see there had to be sum egotistikle
durn fools for dry goods clerks.


1t don t take as much sense to pick lock
or forge check as it does not to do it.


When it rains puddin, you hold up your
dish, but don spend your time waiten for q
shower


You can't do bizness without sense any
more then you ken start cooper shop on a
bung hole.


A man that don't kno emmy thing viii tell
it the fust time he gets cbance.-Josi
Billings
Year: 1868




Among the rules of social etiquette, many
of which are undoubtedly trifng, a good
number will be found to be based on a sound
common sense. Consider, for example,
that rule Of the dinner table, do not ask
twice for soup. This appears at Grst sight
both silly and arbitrary. It's however, a
very sensible ordinance, and it is to be JUS
tilted by the laws Of health and the general
comfort and convenience The soup, being
fluid substance, can easily be absorbed in
small quantities, and thus taken, is good
preparative for the solidities of the dinner.
II, however, the stomach is deluged with it.
the appetite and digestion becomes weak
ened, and there is neither the inclination to
eat nor the power to digest the more sub
stantial food essential to the due nutrition Of
the body


As for the convenience or comfort of the
single plate rule, no one can deny it who
has looked upon an array Of hungry guests
whose eager appetite for the coming roast is
compelled to an impatient delay by some
social monster capable of asking for soup
twice The cook in the meantime is, of
course, thrown out in his calculations, and
the dish, when it does come at last, is either
spoiled by overlooking, or cold from being
Withdrawn so long from the fire. The
guests thus arc not only tired in temper by
protracted expectation, but baulked of
their anticipated enjoyment. The advantage
Of net putting the knife in the mouth viii be
obvious, we suppose, to all who are con
scious that one can cut and the other is
capable of being cut. There is an excellent
chemical reason for that other table rule
which forbids the use of a knife of steel with
the fish, the ordinary sauces Of which com
bine with that metal, and produce com
position neither wholesome nor appetizing
Harper'S Bazar.
Year: 1868

THE Goldfish has been elevated to the dig
nifty of oysters and strawberries, and is now
canned for use. It is prepared by clearing
it of skin and bone by desiccation. One
Philadelphia concern puts up three tuns
daily.
Year: 1868

WE were considerably amused the other
evening, at the little girls playing among the
sage brush in the back yard. Two of them
were "making believe keep house" few
yards distant from each other-neighbo as
it were. One of them says to third little
girl; There, now, Nelly. you go to Sarah s
house and stop little while and talk, and
then come back and tell me what she says
about me; and then I'll talk about her;
then you go and tell her all say, and then
vel! get mad and not speak to each other,
just as our mothers do, you know. Oh,
that'll be such fun. va. Trespass.
Year: 1868

"VERy FLAT, INDEED, Nix. BoFFIN."-
The very --LATEST thing Of The season Was the
reception Of Grant and CoIf4x by the Radicals
of this city. The spectacle was about ~
animated as a funeral on q rainy day. We
saw two flags. one on Fifth, and the other on
Race street, flung to the breeze. for q short
time, late in the afternoon. And so ended
the great enthusiastic fizzIe in this city. And
so complete that it was almost oppressive to
the quiet citizen. The gunpowder that VA
to announce the nomination of the "plucky
and manly" Ben Wade for the ssrond
place must now be devoted to some other
use. There are none so mournful a. those
who mourn without hope, as do Ben EggIst-
son. Cincinnati (O.), Enquirer.
Year: 1868

Some of the supervisors still continue to
act under Bakers absurd and illegal instruc-
tions. We have been told of instances in
which they have refused to register persons
offering to take the reconstruction affidavit.
Now this thing ought to cease at once. 1t is
Che duty of the supervisors to register legal
vosers, and they must perform their duty. II
they persist in violating, they may find them
selves in a very perplexing and embarrassing
situation. The people Of New Orleans want
nothing more than fair play; but fair play
they are resolved to have. We hope that the
supervisors will learn to appreciate this inter
estinp fact in time.
Year: 1868

the CANE CRoP.-The recent disastrous
storm, We understand, has blown down the
cane throughout the river parishes of the
State. If this misfortune is general to the
degree reported, the sugar crop of this year
will not exceed one hundred and twenty
thousand hogsheads, but we trust the reports
are exaggerated, and that the crop is affected
only in spots where the cane is too thick, and
that the result will not materially vary from
ths estimates hitherto made. 1t would be IN
unusual season, when some cane. generally
planted on new and rich soil, are not blown
down II this advanced period of the year,
and We ars informed, Notwithstanding this re-
cent drawback. the crop win exceed one hun
dyed thousand hogshead&
Year: 1868

1t is reported that the insane members Of
the Dryades street concern are discussing the
expediency of taking on themselves the task
of casting the electoral vote of Louisiana
We have heard of camel which had long
endured great load, but whose back was at
last broken by feather. This gross and
crowning outrage would be- something more
weighty than feather, and the ca.nel might
not be able to bear it even if it should try.
We do not think, however, that even the
Dryades street Legislators are so crazy as to
try this ridiculous experiment.
Year: 1868

D1scoNTNuANcE OF THE EVENING DELTA.-
The Delta of last evening makes the following
farewell announcement:


After . short trial Of the publication of the
Evening Delta" We and that there is not suf.
ncient patronage to justify Its continuation with.
out serious loss to ourselves. Our people are
poor, and they have been 90 heavily taxed that it
is hard to obtain contributions for any such pur-
pose - . campaign paper. Under ordinary
circumstances the Delta could be made success;
but il requires some capital more than We csn
control-and rather than embarsss ourselves we
have concluded to discontinue IT. publication.
Year: 1868

Democrats ! register. That is your first
duty. Lose no time. Register at once Do
not put it off. Delays are dangerous. Re-
member you cannot vote unless your name
is duly registered.
Year: 1868

Among the delegates one might have passed an
instructive II not pleasant time yesterday on the
sunny and ON the shady side OF Fourteenth street
there very heterogeneous gathering OF natives
and strangers, broken up into groups which were
small in size Immediately In the vicinity OF Union
square, but gradually increased in bulk and bel
ligerency up TO the steps Of the Tammany temple.
friendly tree not far from the Academy gave shelter
to an interesting crowd OF sovereign citizens,
variousy attired, but with tout ensemble express
ing a supreme contempt for the conventional
ties Of fashion, yet there was q careless elegance
about some Of these which had a very pretty effect.
Those who had no kindly foliage to throw It's re-
freshing shade over them stood bravely In the broi-
Ing bistering with true democratic Indifference
to meteorological conditions. In front OF the Chaner
House dense throng assembled, and all the way
down to Third avenue aud around the nelghboring
people lounged In linen busters and looked
unhappy from the heat. or course the leading and
the only topic with these various degrees OF
citizens was the Presidential question which
was discussed with vigor commensurate
with It's importance The discussions were con-
Quoted with harmony, though at times with
an exceeding bosterousness. Get, saxon and
Teuton were there and joined In the speculative dis
quiaitions which prevailed, enghtening each other
by the views peculiar TO diverse temperaments hail
ing from beyond the sea.


CHARACTER.


Near Tammany Hall an enthusiastic and enterpris-
ing individual induced an obligng delegate 10 hold
an umbrella over him while he ventilated MS opin-
ions from dozen pages OF manuscript to an edited
and admirng audience. He was small, stout man,
with o large whsker the color Of an old meerschaum
pipe and the tile under which his remarkable head
was concealed looked as It might have originally
belonged to Jem Baggs, the wandering minstrel.
Baggs had habit Of laying his hat down with the
brim on the table and placing bis manuscript music
on the crown, the consequence being that the said
brim assumed very level look, departing entirely
from the wave line Of beauty.


From beneath his arm projected monstrous roll
OF documents which gave him learned appearance,
rather the air Of carrying coat OF exterior In
formation which sometimes makes Its impression In
the absence OF the interior article His voice was
study, being blending OF the articulation Of used
up preacher at a camp meeting and a broken down
actor on benefit night. He was pitching into Chase
and raking the republican party from stem to stern
His audience was attentive, but rather selhshly in
cned to take all the shade which the umbrella ar
forded, TO the discomfort OF the orator, who was
adverse to solitary ray OF sunlight renectng on the
political sermon he held In his hands.


think p' he exclaimed, drawing out his muscular