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Year: 1866

being so few people who have got brains
enough 20 trouble themselves about.


The devil is represented as going about
like a roaring lion seeking, &c, whom he
may, &c. There are many people who, unless
they want to - go > about with the old fell
low, must about ship and 60 the other way
as soon as possible.


L suppose some people will be puzzled to
know what this is all about. 1t is about
through with. If not entirely " yours l
am - About


FAT CoNTRIpuToR
Year: 1866

On PoL1rrcAL DUTY.-W When the Presi.
dent of the United States is openly denoupc
ed as traitor, says correspondent Of the
Alta and such journals as the Sacramento
Union are predicting recurrence of civil
war, it is time for tax paying citizens to de'
vote some thought to political affairs, and
endeavor to determine upon the true line Of
their duty and conduct. A comprehensive
mind would suppose that the instinct of self
preservation alone would stimulate the peo'
Pile burdene1 with taxation to study means
for relief. instead of submitting blindly to
the leadership Of men infatuated with the
spirit Of resentment, whose theories are
subversive OF the organic principles Of re-
publican Government, and whose example
would lead us into implicable and perpetual
strife.
Year: 1866

SEEING THE WIND.-Take polished me.
talIic surface of two feet or more, says the
Scientific american, with straight, true
edge, a large handsaw will answer the pur.
pose Take windy day, whether ho, or
cold, clear or cloudy, only let it not rain or
the air be murky-n other words, let the
air be dry and clear; it is belt4r if the wind
be steady, but this is not essential. Hold
your metallic surface at right angles to the
direction of the wind-e. e., il the wind is
north, hold your surface directed east and
west. but instead Of holding the surface YER.
tlca, incline it about forly-fve degrees to
the horizon. so that the wind, striking, CLAN
ces and flows over the edge (keeping Vt
slraght) as water over dam. Now sight
carefully over the straight edge at some min.
ute and sharply defined object, and you see
the air flow over as water flows over dam.


Make your observations carefully, and you
will hardly ever fail to see the air no matter
how cold; the result is even better when the
sun is obscured.
Year: 1866

EXPAND THE CHEsr.-Msny persons whose
employ do not call for violent sxer.
else adopt method Of breathing that is
prejudicial to life. All persons of sedenlary
habits should inhae as much air as they can
at a breath. This tends to keep the lungs
well developed and free in their action, and
obviates that contraction of The chest which
will certainly prove destructive Of health.
Year: 1866

SUNDAY REsT.-Wlliam Pitt died of appo-
pleXy at the carly age of forty-seven. When the
destinies of nations hung in large measure on
his doings, he felt compelled to give unremitting
attention TO affairs of State. Sunday brought
no rest to him, and soon the unwilling brain
gave signs of exhaustion. But bis presence in
Parliament was conceived to be indispensable
for explanation aud defense of the public policy.
Under such circumstances, it was his custom to
cat heartily of substantial food, most highly
seasoned, just before going to his place, in order
to afford the body that strength, and to excite
the mind to that activity deemed necessary % the
rfomentons CecasioI. But ander the high tension
both brain and body perished prematurely. Not
long ago one Of the most active business men in
England deliberately determined to devote his
Sundays to his accounts. Wealth came in upon
him like food. He purchased country seat,
determined that he would now have rest and
quiet! But it was too late. He became apoplec-
tic. Although life was not destroyed, he lives
only the wreck of a man.-JourRdE Of Health.
Year: 1866

EXTRAORDINARY PRAYER.-At the opening of
the Southern Union Convention in Philadephia,
Rev. Mr.. Newman, of New Orleans, delivered
the following extraordinary prayer:


80 Lord God in this tremendous moment
make bare Thine arm, manifest Thyself unto US
in wisdom, strength, courage; and grant that
we may rise above fhe prejudices of education
and Of geographical sections. May we slay our
pride and be equal 10 the duties and the respon-
sibilities of this momentous time Oh, grant
that we may do right at this time though the
heavens fall EShouts of Amen amen ~
Hear us we beseech Thee, for our nation at large
Deliver us from the rule of bad men, especially
from him who through satanic agency has been
raised to authority over US, and who, abusing
that authority, is not only endahgeffng the life
of our republic but o1r personal liberty. Great
God fnterpose, and in making bare Thine arm
for vengeance save US from his Infamous and ru-
inous policy and from the bad couusels of bad
men that surround him. [Shouts of " Amen
Amen ri And we beseech Thee to discover to
the American people the base hypocrisy of that
party fbat seeks to sustain him. Oh, send a
spirit from Tht throne to arouse the American
people to action in this Tremendous hour" IRE
newed cries of "Amen | Amen P1
Year: 1866

GAMBLING.-The Bulletin, in an article
on gambling, says The men who 60 Gland.
estinly to gambling hells have made halls
way covenant with fraud. They will not go
out as they went in. There is comprof
mise with conscience, and the day of false
entries, abstraction and peculation, is only a
little way of. Fast livi=g is kindred
temptation, and if the clerk is tempted in
this respect by the example of his employer,
so much the worse for both. The simple
style of the old,fashioned, solid merchants
and capitalists, is not now much in vogue.
And with its departure something Of health,
full example has gone. There are not so
many young men as formerly content to work
their way upon salaries, saving something
annually, until character aud ability hafs'
been established, which ultimately procure,
position and capital, Fortunes are sought
By bold strokes until gambling is far from
being despised. Young men Of answering
integrity can afford to bide their time. Every
one Of them Will be wanted = not few Of
them to fill the places of those now putting
their heads within hemeshes Of temptation.
These are shifting times, aud the CONNER
cial Judgment of the day is calling to aid
sharper Discrimination concerning character
than ever before.
Year: 1866

WHEN lady in respectable social standing
has an uncomfortable hankering to pick up dry
goods and other things which do not belong to
her, it is called klePtomania," end it is gen.
orally understood that she is entitled to sympa-
thy. When this malady attacks people of no
social position, it is called stealing or shoplift-
ing.
Year: 1866

1t is understood that project is on foot to
establish in Washington, during the winter, a
Union League Club House, similar to the we'll
known institutions in Philadelphia and New
York 1t is intended to make it a general rad
ical headquarters for the dissemination of rad
ical news, and to perfect a,politieal organiza-
ton at the seat of government.
Year: 1866

A FUNNY DIVORCE CAsE.-A fashiona>
bic couple up town in New York, married
but not mated, as the story goes, quarreled
and the iratc wife by the advice of her pa
rents sued for divorce. The case is note
worthy only from the ridiCulons cause Of the
quarrel. One morning it seems that the
husband washed himself as usual, in the
bowl used by both, but the lady, for some
reason refused to use it that morning and
rang for another. l: was brought when the
now indignant husband flung it violently on
the fioof, breaking it in pieces. The wife
thereupon called him bard names, when he
locked the bedroom door, and insisted. that
she should use the first bowl. She vowed
she wouldn't if she went with q dirty face
for week. He swore that she should, and
he filled the bowl, seized her hands, and use'
ing sufficient force, washed her face for her
He then unlocked the door and went to his
business, while she went to consult lawyer,
and the suit began. ~
Year: 1866

From our Wilson county contemporary We
gather tie following, as touching local af-
fairs In that section:


From almost every part Of the country
we hear accounts of the shortness Of the
corn crops, from the recent drouth. In some
neighbOFhoods, it Is averred that there viii
not be half crop made, while from another
section we are informed that the crop viii be
more than an average one. Upon the whole,
after hearing from every part Of the county,
we are inclined to the opinion that an aver
age crop will be made.


We are informed that in the section Of De
Kalb county, lying between Alexandria and
Liberty the corn is literally burned up.


The weather IN this vicinity for the past
week has been the warmest Of the season,
the thermometer ranging from l95 to los in
the shade.


The number Of voters registered by Mr.
Goodwin, Commissioner for Wilson county,
is III
Year: 1866

A vessel on entering the harbor Of Charles
ton, S. c., last week, struck a concealed
torpedo, the existence of which had been
forgotten by the authorities. The schooner
exploded the machine, blowing her bottom
out and instantly sinking her. One man
was drowned with the boat
Year: 1866

the most lucrative Medical South
consented g allow several Of his most esteemed reedeo to
he prepared and sold proprietary medicines This res0u
ton has been engendered BY the repeated solicitations
ho9e who have experienced the benefit Of his remarkable
lessiona skill and BY the mposhy Of giving especial at
tention % each Of the written applications made 70 him for
prescriptions by those whose peeuniar circumstances bus


ness habits preclude the possibility Of applying person
Year: 1866

Youxo CATTLE Tum them ont for an
hour or two each day to get the Use Of their
legs and nibble the short grass, for week be-
FORE they ure to remain out permanently. See
that no verrnin are OIL them, and that their
pastures are supplied with water. A two
yeur old may be an expense to you, or nny
be reared 20 as scarcely to notice the cost ac-
cordng TO treatment.
Year: 1866

To RID FIELD OF WITCH GRAss.-As a
return for much valuable information which
find in your paper, send you the following
sure way to get rid Of that troublesome pest,
witch grass. Plowaud sow to barley az usual
and as the crop is taken off plow and sow to
barley again. This second crop may he plowcd
in TO enrich the land, or used rs late fall feed.
Try il, brother farmers, OH my recommends
ton, as sure cure.
Year: 1866

FENcEs.-See that fences are in order be.
fore cattle arc turned to pasture. II they find
weak spot, they will he quite likely to take
lessons there how to get over or through
stronger ones. A brcachy animal is n pest dc
not tempt them to become SO.
Year: 1866

The Gallipolis Journal says a eolored
woman of that place was burned to
death by her clothes taking fire from a
spark lighting upon them as she was
sitting asleep in front of the fire.
Year: 1866




The Paris correspondeut~Of the Lon
don Field thus describes the manner Of
catching sardines t


The nets, which are of the lightest
possible kind, are played out In a long
line beyond the boat, which drags the en-
tire feet of nets after itsteadily. A man
stands in the stern and throws across and
across the net handfuis Of prepared cod
roe. commonly called rogue As it falls
on either side of the fish dart through
the net to catch it, and are caught by the
gills In doing so. The long sunk tram
mel I have mentioned would require ten
or dozen men to haul it in, but as it Is
worked on board the steamboats, chiefly
it Is wound In by the engine. Besides the
above nets, they use the large seine, or
sean, and the ground sean, the mullet net
and the shrimp net and there are some
lift nets / could not get at. At times a
prodIgious number Of gray mullets are
got by putting q long net across the mouth
of q eFeek K at low water, and weighing
down the eOrks with large Stones When
the tide has come up to its full height the
ends of the net are shaken violently, the
stones tOpple off, and every fish which
has entered the creek with the tide Is In
closed, without any disturbance or alarm.
A gentleman | met told me that he had
been out on the day saw him aud taken
between three and four thousand pounds
of mulIet in that way, 4 large shoal have
ing entered the creek, the whole ofwhich
was captured. Some species of the gray
mullet will, however; when thus enclosed
leap over the corks. and when this Is ap-
it is requisite to prop the net up
above the surfaces' s''.a3 aeGd5l ls 9aF
Year: 1866

BANKs.-We had been wondering
whist had become Of Banks-we refer to
A. r. of that ilk. We werc wont to hear
from him, just before the annual session oI
the Legislature; but this season his ST.
lence was unusually protracteI. and We
had come to the conclusion that be had
either forgotten us, or had gone with other
Jews to re-possess the Holy Land. But
we are happy once more, and dance one
of our graceful dances for joy-we have
heard from Banks He is a candidate
for Secretary of the Senate. and will be
elected for the Senate cannot afford to
dispense with his services. Without ex
ception, b, ia the most perfect Legislative
Clerk in the State-and 20 other Clerk
will regard this as disparagement of bis
own merits. Therefore, the Senate will
be eager to secure him-wherein they will
act sensibly. Morton is the only man
who approaches anywhere near him in
point of qualification. With Banks as
Secretary Of the Senate. and Morton as
Clerk of the House, the Legislature will
be in luck.
Year: 1866

~ We are informed that Sheriff
Crsbb, day or two before his death.
appointed Joseph Hayton Under Sheriff.
to serve out the residue of his term. ar.
Hayton is q good man, and will doubt
less make an excellent officer; bat we
were under the Impression that in case oil
the death or disability of q Sheriff. the
duties Of the Office devolved upon the
Coroner.
Year: 1866

g A movement is in progress in
Canada. in favor of annexation to the
United States. This is the most sensible
thing We have heard from there lately.
Canada naturally belongs to the United
States, and her people would be more at
home under our Government than A.
British subjects.
Year: 1866

KNOCKED ABOUT IN THE WORLD.
1t is u good thing for young man TO
be knocked about in the world" though
his soft-hcarted parents may not think so.
All youths, or if not all, certainly nine
een-twcntieths of the sum total, enter
life with surplusage of self.conceit-
The sooner they are relieved of it the
better. If in measuring themselves they
discover that it is unwarranted: and get
rid of it gracefully, of their own accord,
we'll and good if not, it ia desirable, for
their own sakes, that it be knocked out oi
them. A boy who is sent TO large
school soon finds his level His will may
have been paramount at home, but
school boys are democratic in their ideas
and if arrogant, he is sure to be thrashed
into recognition of the golden rule
The world is a great public school, and il
soon teaches new pupil his proper place
If he has the attributes that belongs TO &
leader, he will be installed in the position
Of leader; if not, whatever his own
opinion of his abilities may be, he will be
compelled to fall in with the rank and
file. If not destined to greatness, the
next best thing to which he can aspire il
respectability; but no man can either b'
truly great or truly respectable who il
vain, pompous and overbearing.


BY the time the novice has found hi
legitimate social status, be the same higf
or low, the probability is that the disa
greeablc traits of his character will bC
softened down or worn away. Most like
Iy the process Of abrasion will be rough
perhaps very rough-but when it is al
over, and he begins to see himself as 9th
ers see him, and not as reflected to tn,
mirror of self-conceit, he will be thankful
that he has run the gauntlet, and arrived
though by a rough road, at selfknowl
edge. Upon the whole, whatever loving
mothers may think to the contrary, 1t ii
good thing for youths to be knocked
about in the world it makes men o
them.
Year: 1866

ACCURATE VALUATIoN.-A fellow was
engaged to a Down East girl, but found
that he liked the sister better than he
did her. Wishing to off with the old
love before he was on. with the new, he
asked his betrothed what she would take
to release him. After figuring his value
up as accurately as possible, she replied
that about sixty-two and half dollars
was as much as she could conscientiously
ask for him. Whereupon he paid the
amount, took quit-claim and married the
sister.
Year: 1866

The Journal Of Medicine recommend
as cure for felons that as soon as the
parts begin to swell, cloth, saturated with
the tincture of flobelia, should be wrapped
around them. This kills the felon anC
is said never to fail if applied in season
Year: 1866

Have been used with the greatest success Their
mission is not only to prevent disease. but to
cure Thy search out the various maladies by
which the patient is suffer ng. and reinvigorates
the failing system. To the aged and inlrm few
doses OF these valuable pills will prove to be
Year: 1866

For in every case they add new life and vitality,
and restore the waning energies to their pris-
tine state. To the young and middleaged, they
will prove most invaluable, as a ready. specific
and sterling medicine. Here is dream realized,
that Ponce-de-Leon sought for three hundred
years ago. and never found. He looked for
fountain that would restore the old to vigor and
make youth
Year: 1866

mercy rather than by the Executive department the
Supr Court OF Massachusetts, IL "a 10 be hoped that
the guilty wretch will Obtain forgiveness from Him who
will not desplse broken and a contrite heart
Year: 1866

We stated recently that the iPhiladelphia
Convention had substantially endorsed the
test oath. The Salisbury Banner takes ex-
ception to this, and argues that as Gov Ora
ham wrote an argument against this oath in
1865, and as he was a member of the COM
mittee on resolutions, it cannot be possible
that what we say is so. What, then, did the
Convention mean when it declared that
"bya~ representatives from the Southern
States should be admittedg What did
President johnson mean when he said the
members elect from the South should be per-
sons who could comply with any existing
constitutional or legal test ?" And what did
Mr.. Seward mean when he said in his Tam
many letter, written about this very Conyen-
ton, that all constitutional tests for admission
to Congress, with all the improvements up
on them by legislation" should be main
tained9 Will the Banner answer these ques-
tiona The Banner gets excited, and makes
itself-we were about to say ridiculous-by
"cuSiuS 10 ouu CniliiiS US udiuCo- oDuoO anu
hard names amount to nothing. They are
always resorted to by writers and speakers
who fear they cannot sustain themselves by
argument. Let the Banner keep its temper.
If it knew how little we cared for its exhibi-
tions of i'll feeling towards us, it might cease
to make them. We beg the Editor to keep
cool. Let him advance an argument now
and then, and it may be We will find space
to answer him.


So far as Gov. Graham is concerned, he
was not free agent at Philadelphia. His.
property and his life were in the hands Of
the President He is liable at any moment
to be arrested and sent to Fortress Monroe
or Fort Delaware. He could not, therefore
have afforded to act independently at Phil
adelphia, even if he had desired to do so. If
he had risen in his place and repeated his
argument of last year against the test oath,
he would not only have incurred Executive,
displeasure, but he would probably, like
Vallandigham, have been excluded from the.
Convention.
Year: 1866

this city. After breakfast many of them could be
seen making their way across Main street, siDglv
and in of tvo or three but all seemed to be
without any definite aim, though 1t was noticed that
they asked ques as to localities and appeared
TO know as much about the city as the natives.


AT THE DEPOT.


During Tuesday night various dispatches were
received IN the CITY, warning the authorities OF the
approach of the party. The Mayor of Cleveland
&c egraphed TO Mayor Wells, and the Pollce Com
misHoners and United States Marshal also resolved
information of the departure OF the army. The
note OF preparation was immediately heard at head
quarters, and ears beng entertained that disturb
aDces might arise from the presence of so large a
body of men IN our midst without restraint, the
Commissioners and the chief of Police remained
on duty all night and present at the depot on
the arrival Of the train, but no Fenians were to be
seen.


PRECAUTIONS


"Telegrams were immediately sent by Mayor
Wells ana the Police Commissioners to the Mayors
OF oronto and Hamilton, giving all the information
that could be obtained.


Major Dunn, now stationed at Fort Porter, was
also informed of the facts. lac force at the fort
however, consists of but fifty men belonging to the
regular army and there is little material OF war
OF any kind to prevent any attempts A. cross
ing that might be maze.


- he United states Marshal and the Collector
also notified the commander OF the United States
steamer Michigan, and everything put IN Teadl-
ness Immediate service -
Year: 1866

ga7~A A good cigar is luxury, and box of good cigars is q treat that even an editor can appreciate Our friend 'Ferdinand" of the fact, gave us a box this week, many of which we have tried and found first rate, If you want good cigar, Gates is the place to get it.. is also the place to get good Tobacco, and as for Dry Goods just call on these gentlemen, and they will soon convince you that it is to your interest to buy of them, whether you want quality or quantity.
Year: 1866

Dea~The wedding cake question is one that is creating considerable excitement, especially amongst the locals. Now we believe that there are some people-young people of course- that are disposed to cheat the printer out of his usual amount of cake. From this time forth, we want it understood, that all notices of marriage will be made just in proportion to the amount ofcake sent. If there is no cake, why we will put the notice way in one corner, in small type, and may spell the names wrong, but if they send large cakes-no pieces mind we'll put the notice in conspicuous place. sup nice generally. The young ladies and agents of Des Arc and vicinity will please notice s'he above, and act in accordance
Year: 1866

rsss. The Crescent comes to us this week considerably enlarged and improved in it's appearance We are glad to see this evidence of prosperity, and wish, that as a journal, it maybe as successful as it is deserving
Year: 1866

The Chicago Republican thus sums up the DEM
ocratic creed as espoused by them now. 1t says


The anxiety of the Democratic party on the sub
ject of reconstruction is not anxiety for the
maintenance of any principle, but purely for the
admission to the right of suffrage of class of their
own partizans, and for and exclusion from the suf-
frags of class who not their partizans. The
Democratic policy of reconstruction, if embodied
in the form of act of Legislature, should be
titled, Gan act to admit to the Senate and House
of Representatives certain persons who may be
elected by Democratic votes, and to prohibit all
Others, There has always :been an undisguised
contempt expressed by the Democratic party for the
term "loyalty." There has always been rea son
for this. Loyalty implied hostility to treason and
rebellion, and to make loyalty test for political
privileges would be to exclude the Democratic par
ty entirely of fifteen States and large proportion
of it in all the other States. Therefore it is that
that party struggling to maintain its numerical
strength has Indignantly repudiated the doctrine
that any man who has been armed traitor against
his country has thereby forfeited the right of being
officer Of choosing the officers of the Govern
ment he has sought to destroy.