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Year: 1866

just at this time, when the whole
country is so sensibly stirred by another
veto of the President, of 4 measure
adopted by both Houses of Congress,
after long and faithful discussion. there
can be no wonder that men are enquir
ing about the extent of the veto of the
President. Every man ought to CAREFUL
ly read-we will say it is the duty of
every citizen of the United States. to
read and study the Constitution that re-


ouired the best ability of the infant ma
ton to frame Taking the Constitution
as a whole we believe it to be about as
complete an instrument as has been pre-


pared hv human minds. and yet we are
not at liberty to say that 1t is perfect
instrument. and possesses no detects
Whatever eminstes from falible mind


will be more or less imperfect. For the


reason of human imperfection, and the


natural development of great ideas one


ought to expect that at times it would


be susceptible of Improvements The


particular part of the Constitution Civ


ing the veto power 10 the President is


provision second of Section !. Article


1st. Every bill which shall have pass


ell the House oil Representatives and the


Senate. shall. before it becomes a law.
he presented to the President of the
United States. if he approve. he shall
sion il: but If not he shall return it with
his objections 10 the House in which il
shall have originated: who shall enter
the objections at large upon their journ-
al. and proceed to reconsider it. II. af-


ter such reconsideration, two thirds of
that House shall agre. :, pass the bill.
it shall be sent, together with the oflee-
tions TO the other House. by which it
shall likewise be reeonside-cd. and If
approved by two thirds of that House,
| it shall become law. The latter part
Of the section provides that-'if any
| bill shall not be returned b. the Presi
| dent within ten days tSundays except
ell after it shall have been presented
to HIM the same shall be law in like
manner as if he had signed it, unless the
Congress, by their adjournment. prevent
| its return, in which case it shall not be q
Law.
Year: 1866

So YoU MIGHr HAVE BKkN-An emf
ncnt divine, remarkable for the devoted
piety and spotless purity of his charac-
ter, was heard to say that he never read
or heard of crime in his life, no matter
how heinous, without feeling An inward
consciousness that under certain condi
tions of education, training or associa-
ton. be might have committed the same
crime himself. The same feeling must
have been experienced more or less by
all rejecting. enlightened men and yet
and yet. how little charity there 10 in
the world
Year: 1866

The BoDY AvkSGED-Bv too much
sitting still the body becomes unhealthy,
and soon the mind. This 10 nature .
law. She will never see her children
wronged- If the mind which rules the
body ever forgets itself SO far - to tram
pie upon its slave, the latter is never
generous and amiable enough to forgive
the injury, but will rise and smite the
oppressor. Thus has many . monarch
mind been dethroned.
Year: 1866

Across the glittering ice glide,
The lone lagoon is deep and wide;
On steel-shod feet, with shriIly sound,
l travel swifter than the hound.
No skater skins the broad lagoon
Whose skates can ring so bhLhe tune
And none there is who can compare,
In point of speed with Harold Ware.
Proud Ethel Vane, loved her well
She led me on my love to tell,
Then treated it with cruel scorn
I cursed the day that / was born!
Alone upon the ice we met
Long had I striven to forget;
One glance upon her face cast,
My love had turned to hate at last.
She smiled her sweetest smile on me,
| knew how cruel she could be
[ knew there lurked a hidden snare
Beneath that look, so calm and fair.
Proud Ethel Vane I loved you well
You led me on my love to tell,
You treated me with cruel scorn:
l cursed the day that | was born
If you would win me for your BRIDE
4 hC 4NS - S4A4COkLIl LIZ NOoA - - u tAIJ
Then match your speed with mine, she said
And swifter than the wind she sped.
followed her on eager feet,


Revenge" l cried, revenge is sweet" !"
And far across the broad lagoon
Our steel skates rang ghostly tune.
Her flowing hair streamed out behind,
As heeter than the enyiouS wind,
a swiftly moving shade, she few,
While more ard more the distance grew.
Still on and on she kept her way
The thinner ice before her lay;
| turned my face toward the shore,
But Ethel Yane came back no more!
Year: 1866

gency, and stand ready to vouch for ru-
NOR on this point.


Again times with us are lively, and
our camp is spoken of by the wayfaring
stampeder with a pleased acknowledge
ment that Deer Lodge is the place to
winter at, particularly since the fall
fights have set in with an unusual vigor.
We record two, apprehending that we
shall have the pleasure of recording the
third in our next letter. Itappears that
the livery stable keepers in town had
adopted schedule of prices to be taxed
on hungry horses and mules, and that
one firm had departed from the rule, and
was SO charged by member of another
firm. Coincidence would so have it that
each firm was composed of three broth
ers, and the first fight occurred
between the seniors of either company,
one as matter of course was worsted,
but neither very badly damaged, hap
pening we believe late in the evening
one day last week. During the dark
ness of the night some very brilliant
stragetic movements were skilifully ex-
ecuted by both parties, and desultory
campaign laid out for the morrow.
Early in the morning the juniors opened
fire, and the defeat of one OF the seniors
was reversed. The feasibility in this
battle of using the teeth as weapon
was fully demonstrated, both as often
sive and defensive, thus ending the for
ward movement and leaving the matter
in statue quo 1t is now proposed to
bring the reserves into an action and
fight the rubs. All the parties were ar
rested and administered upon by Judge
c. E. Irvine TO the tune of S5, and costs
added, which are not always small when
the boys have soft thing ON getting
them.


The weather still favors Us with gen
ial sunshine, interspersed with occasion
al flakes of snow, and although we may
expect winter at any time, we are not
troubled at the continued strifes of the
pleasant breezes from the South with
old Boreas of the North. .. r.-.....
Year: 1866

NORTHERN lNDIANS.-An old border
Texan who is with me and who has con-
tended with the Camanches and Apaches
for sixteen years, says he has never seen
half the boldness displayed in that re-
gion that endangers us here on the Yel-
lowstone. Verify the Sioux or Crows
cut the lariats of my stock when tied to
the logs of my house, and six men
watching through the port holes with
Spencer rifles to get good shot for a
scalp. On the road they would charge
directly between two corrals, formed
near each other and drive off stock in
spite of the cross fire from repeating
rifles. They have raw-hide shields, with
antelope hoofs on to rattle, and lances to
prick the animals with. All the ac-
counts by noveaists do not do justice to
the dexterity of these Indians, as horse
men. Their eye is keen, and so soon as
rifle is aimed they throw themselves
on the opposite sides of their trained
and picked war horses, so that frequent
| ly it would be thought we had killed
one when he would again be upright in
his saddle; we even knocked them off
their ponies by the balls striking their
| shields, but they would bound on again
instantly.


Out of hundreds of miles that we have
fought them, every hour in some day or
night. know of but two that we killed,
and that was in their first charge of this
season, ten miles east of Fort Phil Kear-
ney, whore they were driven up cliff
in front of us, just where the road leaves
Rock creek. Their bodies may be seen
in ravine to the left.


They have never yelled as novelists
describe, but give common toned yep
pah yeppah! and circle around in zig
gag manner, no two riding together, and
all moving in restless way, to prevent
bead being drawn on them. Our men
have mistaken them with their buffalo
robes thrown over themselves and their
ponies, for buffalo, and could not detect
the difference until within rifle range.


They are ten times worse than the
Arabas, for as one said to me, Indian
used be big fools, sell um buffalo coun-
try, but now we get smart like white
man." L. r. F.-Kearaey Herald.
Year: 1866

EDITOR Posi-: It may be matter of
surprise to your denizens of the capital
that we have balls, parties and sociables
in Deer Lodge; but nevertheless, such is
the case. A few remarks in this connec-
ton might not be uninteresting to your
many readers. We attended one of the
former given by lady keeping restau-
rant in this city, some few days since.
1t was given on the first anniversary of
her wedding day, and was fully attended
by the list of eligibles of the burg and
surrounding country. The guests COM
prised the representatives of two races
and an intermediate class. The native
Caucasian was there in all its array of
intelligence and beauty, the dusky ma
tive performed its part, and the compro-
mise between the two added its charm
ing society to grace the festive occasion.
After due course of waiting the music
arrived, and after considerable tuning
and much scraping by the poorest musi-
clan it has ever been the unfortunate lot
of your unfortunate correspondent to
witness, cotillion was set UP, and an


other, and other. The ball dragged its
weary length along relieved somewhat
of its tedium by the feats of several of
the male and female dancers in species
of gig, the gents showing an extraordi-
nary power of endurance, and some agil-
ity inspired, We thought, by the copious
libations that they had seen fit to fortify
themselves with from the first opening
forward 10 the tune for their part of the
performance. The ladies were guilty of
a very pretty ambling motion, the oppo-
site of the gentleman, and appeared to
husband their strength for the domestic
duties of the morrow. The redeeming
feature of the whole affair was the sup
per, which every person pronounced ex-
cellent. Your correspondent retired early
in the evening, and missed this portion
OF the entertainment but we know the
capability of the lady in such an emer-
Year: 1866

Our opinions as to the justice constitu-
tionality and propriety of the bill, has al
ready been expressed, and we see nothing in
the objections of the President that for a
moment shakes those convictions. The
powers given by the bill were no more eX-
tended than those which were given and
exercised under the Fugitive Slave law for
the return of fugtlves. Commissioners pre-
cisely like those constituted by this Civil
Rights bill were appointed and acted. Where
the people obstructed or resisted them in
capturing and returning to slavery fugitive,
the commissioners were authorized to call
upon the body OF citizens; citizen who re-
fused TO serve at the commissioners call
was subject TO fine and Imprisonment; and ii
they were required, the military force might
be called in to aid the agents of the General
Government. In one notable case, that Of
Burus, in Boston, the military force was thus
used. That which was done in behalf OF
Slavery We think could much more righteous
ly be done in behalf of Freedom On this
point the President is al issue with Con SIS,
and with nine,tenths of the party who elect
cd him. The appeal must now be made 10
the people, and in their verdict we have the
fullest confidence.
Year: 1866

To one gallon of water, take II lbs.
OF salt, 3Ib ofsugar, OF, of saltpetre,
! OF. of potash.


In this ratio the pickle to be in
creased to any quantity desired. Let
these be boiled together, until all the
dirt from the sugar rises to the top
and is skinned off Then throw it
into tub to cool, and when cold pour
it over your beef or pork, to remain
the usual time, say four or five weeks.


The meat must be we'll covered with
pickle, and should not be put down for
at least two days after killing, during
which time it should be slightly sprink-
led with powdered satpetre, which
removes all the surface blood, &c,
leaving the meat fresh and Clean
Some omit boiling the pickle, and find
it to answer well, though the opera
ton of boiling 'purifes the pickle, by
throwing off the dirt always to be
found in salt and sugar.


If this recipe is properly tried it
will never be abandoned. There is
none that surpasses it, if so good.
Year: 1866

excitement about imported stock, and
that Colonel Davis of whom Fred spoke
was man known by Judge Newton
to be heavy importer of foreign stock,
particularly OF the Durham.


Judge N'wton had often endeavor-
ed 20 pr"cArc some of the stock, but as
1t was then very scarce, he examined
it little more closely, to purchase it.


Its one OF the regular Durhams,
sure said he musing, 'and Il fine one
at that; if you will part with him, III
give you twenty five dollars for him


Couldn't part with him for no such
money. Colonel Davis is to give me
seventy five as soon as get home


Well, you won't take him clear
home with you, and if you'll let me
have him, I'll give you fifty dollars


No, can't do it; I've disappointed
the Colonel two or three times already,
and he wouldn't like it at all if | should
disappoint him in this way again


But said the Judge, now becoming
anxious, you can tell him you have
| not been over the mountains
Il don't know about it, Judge, said
Fred, after II pause. AS you say, it's
some ways home, and will cost some
thing to get him there; and if you will
| give me seventy-fve dollars, | don't
know but you may take him
The Judge was delighted with his
purchase and paid the money on the
spot. AS they were taking the calf to
| the barn, Fred said:


| say, Judge, [ don't see what there
is about that calf that makes him worth
more money than any other. [ be-
lieve l can get as many calves as |
want for three dollars


Perhaps you can,' answered the
Judge, in few years when they be.
come plenty


In the morning, when Fred was
starting, be remarked: Il hope when
you have any more grindstones to sell
you'll remember me!


THANK you, l will said the Judge,
not understanding what Fred was
| driving at.


A few days after Fred was gone, the
! Squire of whom Fred had bought the
calf was passing, when Judge Newton
called him to tell him that he had at
last succeeded in obtaining some Of
the famed stock The Squire express
ed a desire to see it, and they proceed
| ed to the barn.


Is that the one? said he


Yes


who did you get it from?


Fred Griswold; paid seventy five
dollars for it.


The Squire burst into loud laugh
why Judge said he as soon as he
could speak, i sold him that calf a
short time ago for grindstone ?


The Judge was perfectly astonishcd.
He thought of it q moment, and then
said:


'Yes-I sold him that grindstone.
He has beaten me at my own game
He told me that calf was not worth
more than three dollars Don't say
anything about this, and you may have
| the calf and welcome
Fred often called there after this,
but the Judge never reverted to the
bject-neither did he wish to dispose
Of any more grindstones.
Year: 1866

s@ When is literary work like
smoke? When it comes in volumes.


pa What is better than presence of
mind in railroad accident? Absence
of body.


sA- Why is twice ten the same az
twice eleven! Because twice ten is
twenty and twice eleven is twenty-five.


aeT Why are fowls the most eco
nomical stock for farmersy Because
for every grain of corn they give a peck.
Year: 1866

Mrs. Porch, living in the mountains of East
Tennessee, is perhaps the Oldest woman in
America. Her age is one hundred and twenty
one years. Although entirely blind, she is hale
and hearty, and walks without assistance. Her
mind is not impaired TO any great extent, and
many of the most stirring and thrilling events
of the Revolution are still fresh In her memory.
Year: 1866

The Mobile Register pays the following
handsome tribute TO tho indefatigable inc
dustry and thrift Of the Hebrews in that
city. lts remarks might truthfully be- ap-
piled to the same class In most other
places.


"Who ever saw a Hebrew begging bread
There are none. We are informed by an
old resident--one who has lived ia Mobile
for forty years, and has served many OF them
in high official capacity, that among tho
many who have applied for public charity,
he has yet 10 see the first son of Abrsham
wanting the neeessaries of life. How true,
then, the promise Of God: THE son of the
righteous man shall never beg bread" The
industry and enterprise Of this class OF our
fellow citizens can be traced on every hand
In Mobile. Their organizations and socie-
ties take the front rank. Those who were
in attendance at the Fidelia Society's grand
bail can readily realize the force Of this re-
mark
Year: 1866

A CURIos1rY.-Mr. Bryant, of our town,
is the possessor of hen which has taken
upon herself the task of "laying" all the for
mer efforts of ambitious females of the GALL
naceous species entirely in the shade. This
aspiring biddy is small in size, but she lays
eggs twice as large as those produced by or
dinary fowls, and what is more astonishing.
two at a time. We were shown one of
these double eggs this week. Upon break
ing the shell the yelk and white of an ordi-
nary egg is found and also another perfectly
formed egg, about the usual size, the shell
of which is as hard as the outer one. 1t
beats anything in the hen-fruit line we ever
saw or heard of. She has laid thirteen eggs
of this kind. and if allowed to "set" would
probably hatch twenty-six chickens from
them. That pullet deserves better fate than
having her neck wrung.
Year: 1866

and with one accord give it their unqualified appro
baton We now address ourselves to all who are un
acquainted with this the greatest Panacea of the age
for the healing of all diseases Of the Throat and
Lungs, assuring you that
Year: 1866

The execution of music imparts great
er pleasure than the hearing Of it. That
which l hear cutters into existence from
without, awakeus and enriches my mind ;
but that which l sing Is the efiuenee of
my own life, the exertion of my own pow
er to refresh and elevate myself as well as
we'll as others. MARX,
Year: 1866

PETROLEUM AS FUEL.-There is good
news for those interested in petroleum.
"A series of official experiments have
been for some time in progress at
Woolwich, Eng. and the results have
been of the most gratifying character.
The object Of these experiments was
to test the capacity of petroleum rs
substitute for coal in the production of
steam. One grand conclusion arrived
at is that by the use of oil an engine of
one hundred horse power becomes ex-
allied into one of one hundred and for
ty or one hundred and fifty, the gain
being from forty to fifty per cent. 1t
has also been satisfactorily determined
that the oil may be carried to sea in
tanks, and be incapable of ignition,
even though red-hot cannon ball
went through the mass. The furnace
required for the use of oil would be
very small, so that large amount of
storage room would be saved. The
report states, that "the first great ma
val power that adopts petroleum will
have an immediate advantage over the
fleets Of all other nations, and the lat
ter will be compelled to accept the i'll
vitatiOn, however determined at first,


to deny its value"
Year: 1866

Those eleven great States with ten mil
lions of people, use to produce annually an
average of four million bales of cotton, and
are capable of producing double that num-
Der, besides adding in other respects the
aggregate prosperity ofour common coun-
try. Is it not time that politicians were
stopping their foolish twattle and selfish
experiments and adopt some sensible, sta
bic policy with respect to those States? If
they will not do so, is it not the duty Ofthe
great commercial working classes, whose
interests are suffering, to make them do so?
Is it not high time that that the industrial
CLASSES should rule the politicians instead
of being ruled and used by them? Let Us
think Il little about these things.-Nouh-
ern Exchange.
Year: 1866

A quiet family in the country were electri>
fed the other day by the receipt of tele-
graphic dispatch from a daughter who was
teaching in asdstant city. The telea ram
was passed around and duly admired. The
dashng holiness of the ehirography came
in for It's share Of the praise. The old lacy
shook her head with AN air grati6ed pride as
she CALCULATED. slowly: Ann Maria alters
did write like a man guess she's ben takin
writin lessons; this here beats her last letter
al hOller y
Year: 1866

A HARD Hr.-A gentleman recently re-
turned from the South. called on the Presi
dent and told him that at Richmond there
were in single school two or three hundred
white children as poor and ignorant as any
blacks to be found in the whole Of the South,
and urged that they needed. the aid Of the phil
anthropic every where. President johnson
replied that be was very glad one Northern
man had discovered there were any white
people at the South.
Year: 1866

PoINTs OF A Coon Cow.-For good dali
" COW, choose one with striped hoofs; she
will never fail. A COW with dask hoofs may
be good for large quantity Of milk, but it
will not be rich. For a medium COW, choose
one With part Of the hoof striped, or any othi
or color, except dark. RuraI american.
Year: 1866

Is HURRY A curious marriage is reported
70 have occurred some days since near Bay City,
Michigan, which reads like this 1t seems that a
farmer lost his wife by death, and that the said
wife died early in the morning. The farmer did
not appreciate being left alone in the world, and
ere his wife's eyes had hardly closed in the sleep
that knows no waking he decided to marry again.
Hi;ching up his team he takes his servant girl and
goes to Bay City to buy garments for the dead
While there he married the girl and returned to
his home the same night, so that by actual count
he was not widower twelve hours. The new wife
appeared at the funeral the next day in deep
black aud was one of the principal mOurners
over the body of the first wife.
Year: 1866

TABLEAux.-The Committee on Enter.
tainments" Of the "Oakwood Memorial
Association" have determined to givs Q
series of tableaux for the purpose Of
raising funds in aid Of the object Of tho
Association. For this purpose they have
secured the extensive room over the store
of Messrs. Loeb Brothers. These gentle.
men, in spirit Of generosity which they
have always displayed since they have been
with US, have rendered the use Of the room
free of charge. The 18th day Of this month
has been fixed for the entertainment. The
ladies' who are to be in the scenes-About
thirty in number-are now rehearsing for
the occasion. The price of admission has
been fixed at one dollar. We will give q
synopsis of the programme when 1t is de-
termined upon.
Year: 1866

THE DISPATCH ON THE RAILR0ADs.-Messrs.
Cole & Turner deliver the Dispatch every morning
on all the railroad cars leaving Richmond and as
they are also our authorized agents to receive sub
scriptions to the Semi Weekly and Weekly Dis
patch, our friends along the railroad routes can
avail themselves Of the messengers of these enter
rrising news dealers in forwarding their orders.
Year: 1866

CoALrIELD AND TIDE-WATER RAILROAD.
The commissioners will open books Of SUBJ
scription to the stock of this railroad st
the office of the Midlothian Coal Mining
Company on the 10th instant. The stock
will doubtless be promptly taken, and the
work will be put under contract at once.
This is another move in the right direction
for the fuller development Of our mineral
resources and their cheap transportation
To market.
Year: 1866

rioters should be held up to the exccration
of all good citizens; and the great pity is,
that they did not fall victims instead OF
some innocent men who happened to be
wounded or killed in the action.
Year: 1866

The authorized capital of the bank is
s5OO,OOO, of which 100000 has been paid
in, and when we remember the large bust
ness transacted by the National Bank OF
Virginia in their temporary offices at the
custom-house, and the soundness of their
financial condition, there can be no doubt
that the amount of their transactions will
continue rapidly but steadily to increase,
as they have done from the first day that
the bank was opened to the public.