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Year: 1866

"No man." he says, in the speech which
he addressed on his own behalf to the jury.
knows what death is, yet men fear it as if
they knew we'll that it was the greatest of all
evils which is just a case of all ignorance
the conceit of knowing what you really do
not know For my part, this is the exact
point on which differ from most other men,
if there be any one thing in which am wis
er than they As know nothing about
Hades, so do not pretend to any knowledge;
but | do know well, that disobedience to
person better than myself, either God or man,
is both an evil and shame nor will ever
embrace evil certain in order to escape evil
which may, for aught know, be good
Perhaps you may feel indignant at the reso-
lutte tone of my defense. You may have ex-
pected that should do as most others do in


less dangerous trials than mine-that l
should weep, beg and entreat for life, and
bring forward my children and relatives to
Go the same. l have relatives like other
men, and three children, but not one of
them shall appear before you for any such
purpose: not from any insolent disposition
on my part. nor any wise to put slight upon
YOU, but because hold such conduct to be
degrading to the reputation now enjoy for
| have a reputation for superiority among
YOU, deserved or undeserved as it may be-
1t is disgrace to Athens when her esteemed
men lower themselves, as they do but too
often by such mean and cowardly supplica-
tions and you, Dikasts, instead of being
prompted thereby to spare them, ought ra-
tber to condemn the more for so dishonoring
the city. Apart from any reputation of mine,
too, should be guilty man if l sought to
bias you by supplications: Ny duty is to
instruct and persuade you, if can /; but you
have sworn to follow your convictions in
Judging according to the laws, not to make
the laws bend to your partialtv ; and it is
your duty to do SO. Far be it from me to
habituate you to perjuty far be it from you
to contract any such habit. Do not, there
fore require ofme proceedings dishonorable
in reference to myself, as well as criminal
in regard to you; especially at moment
when l am myself rebutting an accusation of
impety advanced by Meletus. l leave to
you and the Gods to decide as may turn out
best both for me and for you."
Year: 1866

HEAVEN HAREM.-Heber G. Kimball in
a sermon in the Tabernacle, February 1st,
1857, said supposing that have wife, or
dozen of them. and she should say you
cannot be exalted without me, and suppose
they all should say so, what of that =? They
never affect any salvation one particle, whose
salvation will they effect? Their own.-
Suppose that lose the whole of them before
| 90 into the spirit world, but that l have
been good and faithful man all the days of
my life, and loved my religion, and had favor
with God, and was kind to them, do you
think | will be destitute there? No, the
Lord says there are more there than here,
they have been increasing there; they in
crease there great deal faster than we do
here, because there is no obstruction. They
do not call upon the doctors to kill their off
springs there are no doctors there, that is,
if they are there their occupation is changed,
which proves that they are not there because
they have ceased to be doctors. In this world
very many of the doctors are studying to
diminish the human family. In the spirit
world there is an increase of males and fe-
males, there are millions of them, and if am
| faithful all the time and continue right along
with Brother Brigham, we will go to Broth.
er Joseph, and say Here we are Brother
| Joseph, we are here ourselves are we not,
with none of the property we possessed in
our probationary state, not even the rings
on our fingers He will say to US, Come
| along my boys, we will give you good suit
of clothes. Where are your wives? They
are back yonder, they would not follow u.s.
Never mind, says Joseph, here are thou
sands have all you want Perhaps some do
not believe that, but am just simple enough
| to believe it."
Year: 1866

LATE CONFEDERATE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS.
Our own city furnishes such pleasing
proof of the appositeness of the following ex-
tract, that we feel pleasure in copying it,
which we do from an article in the Memphis
Evening Advertiser Of the 6th


Nothing SO illustrates the sterling worth
of character, generally, as the manner in
which the officers and soldiers of the late
Confederate armies have deported themselves
since the failure of that cause to which
they had given the earnest work of earnest
hearts. From generals to privates, they
have met their fate as men, and have, at
once, addressed themselves to the task of
building up their ruined fortunes. We see
them in all positions. and they make all
positions honorable. They turn their hands
to anything their backs upon nothing that
will gain for them an honest livelihood
They are the salt of this country, and they
will leave their impress upon it, as of old
They are returning to their old haunts and
though they find many strange faces occu.
pying their old places, they will resume the
helm to guide and direct the interests of their
own sunny land.-N. 0. Picayune.
Year: 1866

There are thousands Of excellent farmers
in our country, who are capable of penninp
communications that would be read with
great interest ao md anER6tp nE tplBw It ana
other implements of husbandry, will be able
to pen an article equal to the man who has
never done but little else in his whole life
but write.


We desire to have our young farmers try
their hand little If they fail, it can be
no worse for them Writing ene communi-
cation viii greatly facilitate the task of PEN
ming another. Farmers have a great deal
of leisure during our long winter evenings;
and it would be an excellent way to spend a
portion of their time to write communica-
tions on subjects connected with their bust
ness. Let us suggest few thoughts to aid
young writers:


Write briefly. You can pen eommunica
tion of good length on one page of foolscap
paper Record facts which have been inter-
esting and profitable to yourselves, and you
may rest assured that your writings will be
perused with interest by others. Young
writers sometimes think that if a communi-
cation does not cover three or four pages of
foolscap paper, it viii not be acceptable to
an editor. Nothing is more erroneous.
Editors usually prefer short articles to long
ones Four short communications would be
much more likely to prove acceptable to edi-
tors, and to be published, than one long one.


Ii there is any subject on which you have
made discoveries, OF on which you have
thoughts that would be likely to be profta-
bic to other farmers, sit down and write
upon it, but confne yourself to that subject
alone-e. g. the management of cows, OF
sheen or other animals


Many farmers have certain modes of per-
forming different kinds of labor, which if de-
scribed in proper language, would be Of
great value to beginners. Let our young
men improve their talents in communicating
their knowledge to others.


While engaged in manual labor the mind
may be employed in the investigation Of
some subject to write on, after the labors ci
the day have closed
Year: 1866

Twill say, for example, that YOU are A
working man, earning few dollars week,
and that / am an independent person with
an income of ten thousand a year. I will
not take the example of king, because |
apprehend few persons in their senses would
aspire to that uncomfortable position. Well


then, We are both men, with the same SEN
ses and the same appetites. AS regards cur
animal natures, you eat, drink and
sleep; can do no more. Provided we


both have sufficient, there is no real differ
enee In the satisfaction we derive from
these indulgences. My meal may be COM


posed of the so-called @delicacies of the sea-
son, while yours may be simply steak and
potatoes When we have both laid down
our knives and forks and cried enough,
the sensation is the same In both cases. IF
you banker after my delicacies, you own to
desire simply to give your palate passing
qualification. Your food is really more
wholesome and nourishing than mine, and,


II you we're content, you would enjoy it
qHite as much. The real fact is, that these


'delIcacies of the season are invented and
concocted for me, not because they are good
for me, or because there is any great amount
OF enjoyment in the consumption of them,
but because have vast deal Of money to
thru cray. Imerely conform to fashion
in ordering and paying for them.


| begin with salmon, for instance. You
thinK you would like to have salmon every
day for dinner. Try it three times running
Why, in old days before railways established
a ready and rapid communication with the
London markets, the servants of country
gentlemen residing on the banks of the Sew
ern, Tey, the Dee, and Spey, made stipu-
lation in their terms of engagements that
they would not be fed upon salmon more
than three times week Pheasant and
partridge are delicaeies of the season /; but
always to dine on pheasant and partridge
would be less tolerable than perpetual byead
and water. There is nothing for which
man should be more thankful than an ever
recurring appetite for plain beef and mutton


nothing except the means of indulging
that appetite. Those highlyspiced dishes,
called by fine French names, which are set
upon the tables of the rich and great, are
mere cooks tricks to stimulate a languid APP
petite. To banker after such things is to
have longing for physic, not for wholesome
food Many grand folks who habitually eat
them are miserable creatures, who have to
coax their stomachs at every meal-pitiable
victims of dyspepsia and gout.


People who envy the luxurious feasts of
the rich should know that the wise men
who sit down to them only make pretense
of partaking of the so-caIled, good things
that are placed before them. / have heard
that the. cabinet ministers, before they 90
into the city to the Lord Mayors banquet,
dine quietly at home on some simple and
wholesome viands, knowing that there will
be many dishes on the groaning tables of
elaborate PRODUCTIONS of culinary art but
she herself makes her dinner off cut of
simple mutton. Cook as you will, there is
no, exceeding the enjoyment Of that carter
sitting by the roadside humping his bread
and cheese All the Year ArOund
Year: 1866

thority, and marched me off to the watch
house.


In that interesting school of morals / re-
manned until the next morning, when my
examination took place and no one appear
ing against me, was discharged.


But | would not go home. Aunt Sally
was still there perhaps a dozen more Of
my relatives since it never rains but it
pours


A bright thought struck me. / would
put the ocean between us. A whaler was
lying at one of the Wharves, which was ad-
Yertised to sail that very day. went down
there, entered my name on the book, got a
seaman's rig, and presented myself to the
captain for inspection. He received me with
open arms.


''Good heavens p cried I.


"Yesl" said he, II am your own cousin,
David and your cousin Daniel, and George
are among the crew and your aunt Peggy
is going as far as Florida for her health. .


| waited to hear no more. The vessel was
just putting off but / could swim. Yes,
thank heaven | could swim And with
out so much as saying good bye, / dashed
into the water, and struggled to the shore,
to be met by aunt Sally, who exclaimed,


Better go right home, Jimmy, and
change your stockings Wet feet is dread
full apt to bring on the rheumatic. Don't
mind him captain /" yelled she, after the
receding weasel: he was alters little weak
in the upper story ~


| broke from aunt Sally to hotel
dried my clothing got into railway car
went to Philadelphia, and enlisted in the
army and my captain is my uncle Saul
and / have three cousins in my company,
and five more in another regiment with
which ours is brigaded.


Did ever a poor fellow have such luck?


If should ever be found, some fine morn
ing, at the end of rope, it will all be the
fault of my relatives
Year: 1866

R&- A certain green customer, who was
stranger to mirrors, stepped into the cabin
of one of our ocean steamers, and, stepping
in front of a large pier glass, which he took
for door, said


II say, mister, when does this here boat
start ?''


Getting no reply from the dumb reflection
before him, he again repeated


II say, mister, when does this here boat
start p


Incensed at the still silent figure, he
broke


Go to thunder, you darned sassafras-
colored, shock headed bull- calf You don't
look as though you knew much, anyhow.
Year: 1866

The best description of weakness we have
ever heard is the wag's query to his wife,
when she gave him some chicken broth, if
she would not try to coax the chicken just
to wade through the soup once more.
Year: 1866

The Mobile Register has placed at the head of its col
umns the name of Gen. Robert f. Lee as the State
Rights Democratic candidate for President in 1865.


The Memphis Argns thinks the time has not yet
come to propose the name of Gen. Lee for this high
office. II says:


Surely they good true friends OF this grand
old who In the present posture oI affairs would drag his
into the filthy arena of party strife Not TIL
and better spirit shall prevail in the politics of this country
AID country shall call for It's best TO stand and
in high places will IL be possible appropriate to dignity the
Presidential chair with second and greater than Wash
ington.'


IT. the approaching political struggles It becomes
advisable proper to designate some Conservative
candidate for the Presidency 1863 In opinion heour
That is, "great and good" men not being wanted,
The Argus nomnates Johnson.
Year: 1866

will do what Is openly threatened by those who
nosy commend bis policy and assume to speak in his


interest if not in his behalf We fervently trust tina!
the President will do nothing calculated to widen the
breach between him and Congress. We aim only to
show that the Senate has rights in the premises, and
that in seeking to protect those who are in accord
with it from removal because Of such accord it is act
ing within the limits Of its power and the sphere oitS
duty The wisdom of the particular measure by
which II has proposed to achieve its end may con-
slider hereafter
Year: 1866

The House yesterday passed by unanimous vote
resolution rendering to the Emperor of Russia its con-
gratulatons on his recent escape from assassination
The act is fit and graceful recognition of the serv-
ices Of Alexander to the of freedom and Of his
unswcrvng friendship for us.
Year: 1866

A man in Bristol, VT, chased by q cat
amount. was so frightened that his hair
turned white as snow. Another fellow
was so frightened at being dunned for an
old newspaper debt, that he ran out Of the
town and has not been heard from since.
The printers devil is probably chasing him
vet.
Year: 1866

SARpINEs. Es.-The Lovers of fishes billed
in lie, should know that the fish which fur
nishes them with such delicious repast.
belongs to the herring family. The popular
name was given to it by Cuvier, the irst to
assign it to distinct place in the fnny tribe.
He called it sardian, from which it is known
as the sardine. Sardines are caught prinoi-
pally along the coast of Brittany, and to o
less extent in Portugal. The fisheries en-
ploy large number of men and woman
The fishing vessels-generally eight or ten
tons each, and carrying crew OF from SIX to
ten, 60 about two or three leagues from land
to the shoals of fish When they see them,
they spread their gill nets for them, and scat
ter on the water the bait which has been


prepared, and consists of the eggs and flesh
Of fish, especially of cod and mackerel, and


sometimes of salted fish.


Large quantities of sardines are taken in
this way. Some are salted on board, others
are carried on shore, and either sold fresh
or prepared for shipment For the latter
purpose, they are salted and packed away


in tin cans, with melted butter and olive oil,


which are poured upon them in an almost
boiling state. The cans are sealed up to


prevent the air reaching the fish, and are


then ready for shipment. The sales in Eu-
rope are very great, as the fish are there
considered great delicacy, and large ship


ments are Annually made to America. where
| they are no less estimated than in Europe.
Year: 1866

On Saturday afternoon General Stone.
man, the General commanding this dis
trict performed kindly and benevolent act
which deserves TO be recorded While the
General was passing along the leyee he saw
FIVE Confederate soldiers, on their way home
to New Orleans from the North. They
were poor. their clothes were torn and rag
ged, and all of them had lain long on beds
of sickness in Northern hospital. recovering
from desperate wounds. He learned their
sad history-the heart of the General was
touched--and walking up to one Of them
he handed him five iollar bill.


The Confederate asked his name, and on
being told that the generous donor was Gen.
eral Stoneman, his heart filed and his
tonge was unable utter the thanks that his
heart dictated. In few minutes he re-
covered himself, but the General had left.
He, however, told several Of the bystanders
what had taken place, and the manner in
which he had been relieved by gallant
officer and brave enemy. General Stone
man, by this noble act, has shown that
when the war is over he, at least, can for
get and forgive, and, when it Is required,
can put his hand in his pocked and relieve
the poor, wounded soldier, who has fought
on the other side from himself.
Year: 1866

Tn the report Of Wednesdays debate in
the United States Senate, pending discuss
ion Of the important amendment to the plan
Of reconstruction introduced by MIR. Doc
little, we find the following passage:


SHERMAN said he believed Mr.. Doolittlee' 3
amendment was right in principle. but he
should vote against it because he felt it mis-
duty to sustain the action agreed upon by
his political friends.


Is not that beautiful position for Unit
ed States Senator from Ohio2 What In
dividuality of character does he possess?-
Where is his dignity and his sense OF &C
countability to the people whom he repre-
sents? What an unblushing prostitution o
mind is evident in this shameful declsra
ton? The terrible degeneracy of our poll
tics is marked when such language is use(
in the highest representative body in thu
country. Sherman bears about the SAM
relation to his party that a superstition'
Hindoo does to the car Of Juggeruant
which he allows to run over and crush ou
his life, with the difference that it is self
respect and manlness that is crushed out 0
Sherman, instead of his material existence
Gin, Eno.
Year: 1866

Doc SuIoIDE:-An English newspaper
tells the following extraordinary story. which
if it is true, proves that dog may, by cul-
ture, become in certain respects as unreason-
able and absurd as some men, who coward
ly throw away their lives to get rid OF some
petty and transient annoyance "A fine
dog belonging to Mr., Geo. Hone, ofFriends-
bury, near Rochester, has committed a de-
liberate act of suicide by drowning in the
Medwsy, at Upnor. Catham. The dog has
been suspected of approaching hydrophobia,
and was accordingly stunned and kept as
much as possible from the heuse. This
treatment appeared to canse him much an
noyance, and for some days he was observed
to be moody and morose, but still without
appearance Of becoming rabid. On Thurs
day morning he was seen to leave tho house
and proceed to an intimate acquaintance Of
his masters at Upnor, on reaching the re-
sideuce of whom he set up a pitlous cry on
finding he could not obtain admittance. At
ter voting at the house for some litsle time
he was seen to go to the river close by, and
then deliberately walked down the bank,
and after turning around and giving kind
of farewell howl he walked into the stream,
where he kept his head under water until he
rolled over dead. This extraordinary act of
suicide was witnessed by several persons
The manner of the death proved pretty
clearly that the animal was not suffering
from hydrophobia.
Year: 1866

THE Poor WOMEN OF RICHMOND and its
suberbs are suffering greatly for the necessaries
Of life ,and we very much fear that our charita-,
be institutions have not themeans with which to
relieve them. We heard yesterday of widow
lady who occupies room in hovel on the
south side of Union Hill near twenty third
street, who is PROSTATE from consumption, who
has not dollar in the world, and who must
perish from cold and hunger if not relieved by
charity. This poor woman has one or two
helpless children. A few days since she, was
tenn porarily relieved by kind hearted lady,
wto then saw her in search Of work. and who
has since aided her to the extent Of her limited
means. And this poor woman presents no ex--
ceptional case. There are hundreds of destl-
tute females begging in vain for work with
which to earn their bread Rich. Republic.
Year: 1866

For THE BENEFIT OF THE WIDOW OF SToNEwALL
ACKNOWLEDGMENT an entertainment, varied and
interesting, will be given at Odd Fellows Hall, for
the benefit Of the widow and orphan daughter of
that immortal soldier and patriot, StOnewall Jack
son. The entertainment will consist of an Grafton
by Mr.. John W. Overall, gentleman whose
oratorcal abilities are well known TO our citizens,
and grand concert by accomplish ID amateur per-
formers and vocasts of both sexes. The pro-
gramme will be found in our advertising columns.
1t is hard that the respected relct and child of
great so pure and so good man should be de-
pendant upon public or private benevolence, but
so it is, and let US not forget what we owe TO his
memory.
Year: 1866

It is q duty, and should be pleasure for all the
people to bow down before and recognize the pres
4 of God.


To praise him and meekly to return thanks from
grateful hearts to the benign Providence that always
watches over, protects and leads


We cannot enumerate His blessings, for they
past finding out


We know that God is good-that ''she earth is full
of the goodness of the Lord


Then let US honor sud praise Him in humility
acknowledge sins before Him, and with thank
fu hearts implore continuance of the many bless
ings shown to us people.


Especially have the nation and state been blessed
with peace, prosperity and health, and with the
nest desire that these blessings may still be vouch
safsb to Us, let continue mplore the Divine IA
yor.


Now, therefore. 1 do hereby recommend that
THURSDAY, the 29th day of November, be set apart
and observed "a day of thanksgiving and praise
to Almighty God.


In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the great seal of the state of Ii
nois to be affixed Sprn gheld this twelfth day OF
November, in the year of our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and sixty-six


Signedl RICHARD J. 0GLEsBY.
By the Governor


SHARON TYsDALE, Secretary of State.
Year: 1866




We have taken some pains to talk with the
democrats from the various towns in this
county tsnd ws have met good many upon
the subject of the proposed flank movement
proposed by the Chicago Times, and they al
most universally approve it. In fact we have
met only two men who were opposed to it,
and they both admitted that suffrage for the
negro was inevitable, sooner or later, in some
form. The truth is that, the people almost
universally approve of the move and wish the
negro question settled and ont of the political
arena, SO that we can attend to other and
more important questions OF policy, such as
tariffs, banks, taxes, bonds, improvements,
&c., &c.,-and the sooner ID Is settled the bet
to, Tor the country, and the better for the
democratic partv
Year: 1866

er on our heavenward way. He some
times led us down into the valley of the
death shadow but never did the promis-
es read so sweetly as when spelled out by
the eye of faith inthat very valley. No
where did he lead us so often, or teach us
such sacred lessons, as at the cross of
Christ. Dear, old, rough-handed teacher!
we will build monument to thee yet,
and crown it with garlands, and inscribe
on it, Blessed be tie memory Of D1sAP-
PoINTMENT. independent