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Year: 1866

SThii beautiful poem, by an American writer Nil
Priest, has commanded the adm iration of all reade
during the many rounds 1t has made of the newspape
and magazine press the last ten years.
Overthe river they bcckon to me,


Loted ones whove passed to tho other side
The Aleam OF their snowy robes ] see,


But their voices are lost in the dashing tide.
There's one with ringlets of sunny gold,


AMI eyes the reflection of Heave's own blue;
He c1ossed in the twilight gray and cold.
Ans the pale mists hid him from mortal view
We s'w not the angels that met him there,


The gates of the city we could not see
Over alc River, over the River,


My brother stands ready to welcome me-
Over ae River the Boatman pale,


Carried another-the household pet;
Her bright curs waved in the gentle gale


Darling Minnie, see her yet!
She cossed on her bosom her dimpled hands,


And fearlcssly entered the phantom bark
We witched it slide from the silver sands,


And all our sunshine grew strangely dark,
We know she is safe on the other side


Wh.re all the ransomed and angels be;
Over ihe River. the mystic River,


Mychidhoods idols arc waiting for me.
For Dne returned from those quiet shores


Wlo cross with the Boatman cold and pale;
We lear the dip of the golden oars.


And catch CLEAN of the snowy sail.
Asd 70, they have passed away from our heart:
They crossed the stream aud have gone for aye
We cannot sunder the veil apert


That hides from our vision the gates Of day;
We only know that their barks more


Shall sail with ours on lfe's stormy sea;
Yet somehow on the unseen shore,


They watch and bcckon and wait for me.
And I sit and think when the sunsets gold


u flushing river and hill and shore,
shall one day stand by the water cold,


And list to the sound of the BoatRlans oar;
l shall watch for the gleam of the tapping sail,
shall hear the boat as it gains the strand
! shall pass from sight with the Boatman pale
TO the better shore of the Spirit Land
/ shall know the loved who have gone before,
And joyfnlly sweet will the meeting be,
When over the River, the peaceful River,


The angel of Death shall carry me!
Year: 1866

SuICIDE.-lt will be remembered that a
Mrs. Rogers, ofGrant County, Wis.,, kill
ed herself and her two boys, about the last
OF March. She was high-minded, intel
lectual woman her husband a coarse, un-
feeling man. 1t is always charitably as
sumed that suicide is the result of partial
if not entire insanity but we have never
believed it. We think people sometimes
leave this world by their own hands as
calmly and as scnsibly as others would
take voyage to Europe. A friend of
ours, prominent politician of Central
Indiana, used to say to us, when talking
of death ~ am so tired!" In two years
after our location here, he shot himself
1t will not do to justify suicide, but the fol-
lowing letter written by the Mrs. Rogers
above mentioned, proves that sound
mind can do the deadly work. The Ian
guage of this lady to her husband, is ono
of the most affecting things we ever read
Well, Lea,
| never expect to see you again, and wish
to let you know little Of what my mind
/ is; | take this way of doing it, for could
not talk with you if you were here. have
made up my mind that we cannot live
agreeably together. have thought so q
great many times. don't want you to
think it is the damning you gave me this
morning that makes me feel so altogether,
but it is a thousand times. You think
don't perform the duties of a wife at ALL
and | think if don't, am perfectly will
ling to let some one else try it. l shall
take the boys with me SO that when YOU
come home tonight you will be happy and
free, Tor free at least,) and all ask is to
bury us decently. And l wish you would
get some tombstones for the boys. l sup
pose you may wish l had left the boys,
but cannot leave them. know you will
feel bad at parting with them, but know
your natural disposition too well to leave
them with you. am going to wash lit
tie so there will be some clean clothes to
lay us out in. l hope you may enjoy your
self better when am with YOU no more,
and go on your way singing and rejoicing.
Everything seems mournful to-day to me,
but it will not last many hours. l have
lived in fear ever since we have lived to-
gether. had rather be in hell than to
tremble with fear of being damned every
time you come in. The fact is, am tired
of such life and am going to try to blot
it out with strychnne. Remember that |
have tried as hard as any woman could to
please her husband; but all in vain.


Good by, forever.


Think OF us when we are gone.
Year: 1866

A clergyman on ono occasion receiv-
ed no fee for marrying parsimonious
couple, and meeting them several months
after in social gathering, took up the ba-
by and exclaimed II believe l have q
mortgage on this childr' Baby's father,
rather than have an explanation before
the company quietly handed over IS bill.
Year: 1866

Themistocles had daughter to whom
two men We're wishing to make love one
was very rich, but D simpleton, and tho
other poor, but a very wise man. The
father preferred the latter, saying had
rather have man without riches than
riches without a man
Year: 1866

We publish the plan reported by the
Committee Of Fifteen to keep the Southern
States out OF the Union, so that our read
ers can see the feeble and complicated piece
OF machinery that it is. 1t is in the form
OF proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton
Year: 1866

that as the Parliament did represent tho empire, the
Emperor, in September last very much 10 the regret OF
the liberal party suspended the constitution and return
cd TO tue old state Of affairs


IIBERAIS


Now the liberal German element demands that II he
would keep the empire that he should restore the
constitution, and IL Is fact which vouch Tor from
actual knowledge and statements from their own lips,
that no inconsdeable number here hail disaster and
invite the people participate In its management Had
Austria been successfuln they say, "we should have
seen the government become naughty again, and return
TO absolutismn Those who demand the restoration OF
the constitution claim that the refusal OF the Hungarans
lwhom they regard obstinate npracticabe ideastsl
70 participate in the general government and control OF
the empire should not be permitted to deprive them OF
this privilege and they loudly demanding re-
turn 10 tho constitutional system. Tho government,
however, does not yet prepared for tins, and am
Informed that the New FIRE. Pres and other liberal Jour-
mails here have been that they stop talking
about this matter now In pain OF coniscaton and sus
pension.


THE EVOLUTIONARY EiEMEyr


Poor Austria The present war will for her not only
result In loss OF territory and prestige but mny not un
likely lead TO serious difficulties and troubles between
her government and peoples In Hungary there is
greater ilieeing than account OF the recent
suspension by tho Emperor OF tho local Diet. and the
rumor that the Prussians organizing Hungarian
tionary army in Hungary hailed with great delight
There probably never any foundation for tho
rumor.


Bismarck and his ''next friend. at tho Tuleries
know too well the danger OF playing with fire TO avail
themselves OF the revolutionary element in Europe,
which, when once set in operation, even these potent
msgicians might not be able 10 control.
Year: 1866

Js FIRM and consistent in its support of
the Federal Administration, and par
ticularly of the wise and statesmAnlike
policy of the President for the restora-
ton of Southern States, 10 their Con-
stitutional relations with the Union.


1t ought 10 be supported by all loyal
citisensi and by all who wish to keep
posted in the current news of the day


1t will give daily the latest political,
commercial and miscellaneous intelli-
gence from all quarters.
Year: 1866




The Fool CATCHER WANTED. Thursday
afternoon, a German gentleman, from the
state of Michigan, who appeared to be an
intelligent looking man, was standing on
the steps the large building on the cor
ncr of East Water and Michigan streets,
when well dressed young man stepped
up with a $500 bill in his hand and asked
if the German could change it. The reply
was that he could not, when the young
man ina business-like manner asked if''the
German would loan him 500 for a few
minutes, until he could get the bill chang
ed. Without a word this vas done, and
the man left. The German, as matter Of
course, waited an hour or two, and the fell
low not returning, came to the conclusion
that he had been diddled out of 800.
When will men learn this simple trick
which is practiced upon the credulous so
often and with such great success ?--MH-
aoaukee Wisconsin,. g5
Year: 1866

~ The Iowa county Agricultural So
cicty have as yet made no public an
nouncemcnt as to the time and arrange
ments for holding the annual fair. The
present isa good year, and our county can
without doubt, make better show Of pro-
,ductions and manufactures than ever be-
fore, and we hope the officers of the society
will not neglect their duty, and fail to make
the necessary arrangements and annouce-
ments for making the fair Of 1866 the best
ever held in the county.
Year: 1866

We learn that the surveyors of the
Oshkosh and Mississippi railroad viii be
at DodgcviIIc on the Goth Of August, to
commence the survey Of the route between
this place and Madison, by the way Of
Blue Mounds This will probably be the
most feasible route for the road, although
not quiet as direct. as the one up the Mill
Creek Valley, twill open ups better eoun-
try !; lit will connect US more Immediately
with the capital of the state, and with Mil
waukee, our commercial metropolis.
Year: 1866

gress have made report in which they
say it is notorious that Jefferson Davis is
guilty of the crime Of treason, according
to the Constitution and laws of the United
States, and the committee is Of the opinion
that there are no obstacles to speedy and
impartial trial. Evidence in the possession
Of the committee, connecting jeff. Davis
with the assassination Of President Lin
coin, justifes them in saying that there is
probable cause to believe that he was privy
to the measures which led to the commits
sion Of the deed.
Year: 1866

a sWIn this mining region, where every


thing Of the stone kind, whether as large
as mountain Or as small as a pebble, is
called a roch, it will hardly be admitted
that there is any difference in the terms.


But we have actually found that there is a


difference, for friend of ours called at the
post Office and inquired if there was any
letters for John Stone. The sagacious
clerk reflected moment, and said -
j'fThcre's none for Stone, but here is one
for John Roch, will that do,?" He was


politely informed that that would not do,
and that there was difference between


stone and rock.
Year: 1866

= We have made all necessary arrange
ments, and are now prepared to do Book


Binding IN THE BEST STYLE OF THE ART, on
short notice, and as cheap as can be done
elsewhere All work left with US will be
done in good, substantial manner, and
satisfaction as to price, &C. guaranteed. IF
Year: 1866

The President objects to the amend
ment Of the Constitution while eleven states
are not represented in Congress. But if
we once admit that the absence Of eleven
or any other number of states can stop the
action ofCongress on subject within its
legitimate jurisdiction, all that a minority
will have to do to block national legislation
will be to withdraw from Congress as :he
said eleven states did. That would be a
nice fix to bein, would it not Eminently
worthy of men who profess to be able to
govern themselves We think we SEQ the
Ameritan people establishing this beauti-
full little precedent, which would in effect
destroy the efficiency of the government
Year: 1866

s4 A California editor, participating in
debate as to the best method of building
a certain bridge, objected to a cofftr-dam
for making the pier 4Iea said he early
formed a prejudice against the thing; his
uncle once had a COW choked with tur-
nip, and for long time it was thought
she would "coffer-dam head off"
Year: 1866

From the State Journal Of the 31st ult,
we receive the sad intelligence Of the death
Of General Lysander Cutler, at his home
in MiH aukee, on the 30th ult


He was attacked with paralysis Sunday
evening, and expired the next morning.


General Cutler was native Of Maine,
but has been resident of Wisconsin for
several years. lie was about 60 years
Of age.


At the outbreak of the rebellion General
Cutler, who had received some military
training, early offered his services to the
state to fight for the Union, and was Civ
en- command Of the sixth regiment, which
he speedily brought into an excellent state
Of discipline, and made it one Of the best
regiments in the service. AS commander
of that regiment, and afterwards of the
iron brigade, of the army of the Potomac,
to which it was attached, he proved him
selfa brave anu gallant soldier, and well
deserved the promotion with which he was
honored, of brigadier and afterwards major
general, and made an excellent commander
both of brigade and division He was
wounded twice on the field.
Year: 1866

ALREADY CoUSTfSG THEIR CnicRENs.-
The late rebel General Ould says. the
people of the South viii send none but
those who took. part in the rebellion to
the Philadelphia Convention, for the reason
that there are none others in the State
who have an ounce of brains" The south
he says, will soon resume control ofathe
country as before the mar. GeEs a5 joss
Year: 1866

They are having a sensation in Mobile
about mans committing suicide by cut


ting off his own head, and then hiding it
so efectuaEy that they haven. bean able
to find it since. This is not so wonder
fu' circumstance rs a friend Of ours re-
lates, tha: happened at the Saate Ste
Marie. Lake Superior, last summer. An
Indian there, who had lived unhappily
with fifty or sixty different squaws, deter
mined upon suicide. Desiring sthat no
one should be able to identify any portion
of him, he cut off both his legs and car :
ried them about Eve miles into the woods,
on foot and alone. He buried them, an
then cut off both his arms, which he car.
ried some five miles further and buried.
Then, cutting out bis tongue, that he
might be unable to tell any one whom he
might meet who he was, he proceeded


several miles further. chanting his death


song as he went. lie finally cut off his
bead, and after amusing him self for some
time kicking it about as football, ma
king the woods ring with the shouts of
merriment, be hid it in the trunk of a
tree, and then digging grave with his
own hands, he g.t in, covered himself
up, and planted a very handsome tomb.
stone at the had Of bis grave with his own
hands. Where is your Mobile man now
Year: 1866

There are multitudes of old orchards
throughout the country, too good to cut
down, yet bearing fruit only fit for making
into cider, or feeding to swine. Their
owners frequently and earnestly ask
What shall we do with them? .... ..


First: if the fruit is poor, change it by
engrafting. 1t is often the case that pru-
ming should go along with grating. The
tops of the trees which have become thick
and matted together, should be thinned
out. But in pruning, let no one mount
the trees rough shod, and with axe and
saw hack away at the lower limbs and
those in the interior. Instead of this, thin
out the old, decayed limbs, cut out few
of the upper limbs as we'll as the lower,
and to preserve the symmetry of the tree.
In grating begin at the top and renew a.
bout one third of the tree each year.


The ground will need renovating, also,
by plowing and manuring. The work
should be done carefully, without barking
the trees or breaking their roots. But SO
much harm is often done to the roots, we
think it best ordinarily to merely scarify
the surface with harrow, and to give it
a good top-dressing of barn yard manure,
composted with muck, lime, and wood
ashes. When the trunks and limbs have
become messy, and SO rough as to harbor
insects or their eggs, scrape them and then
wash them with weak lye or strong soap
suds. A common whitewash brush will
answer for applying this mixture.
Year: 1866

1t is related that about the year 100,
one. Abraham Darby, the proprietor of a
brass foundry at Bristol England, exper-
imented in trying to substitute cast iron
for brass, but without success until the
following incident occurred: A Welsh
shepherd boy named John Thomas, res
cued a flock of his masters sheep from a
snow drift, and later in the same spring,
during heavy rain and the melting ofthe
snow, he swsm river to drive home a
herd of mountain cattle. Having collected
them, on his return he found the stream
had increased to boiling torrent. He
nevertheless crossed it on the back of an OK
and brought home the whole herd in safe
ty. As reward for his courage, bis
master gave him four of the sheep which
he had saved. He sold the to buy better
clcthing, and with the money obtained for
the sheep, travelled to Bristol to seek his
fortune. To prevent being impressed as
soldier, he requested his master to recon-
mend him as an apprentice to a relative
who was one of the partners of Abraham
Darby, and he was accordingly sent into
the brass works, until he could find better
employment. As he was looking on while
the workmen were trying to cast iron, he
said to Darby, he thought he saw how they
had missed it, and begged to try method
ofhis own. He and Mr.. Darby remained
alone in the shop that night, and before
morning they had cast an iron pot. He
was at once engaged to remain and keep
the secret, which he did faithfully, al
though double wages were offered him by
other parties. For more than one hundred
years after that night, the process Of pro-
ducing iron castings in a mould of fine
sand with two wooden fraimes and air
holes, was practiced and kept secret at that
factory, with plugged key-holes and bar
red doors.
Year: 1866

THE WEATHER-We have had all sorts of
weather except good weather since Friday night
last Rain, sleet, snow and mud. We now
have from five to six inches Of the last two.
Thermometer below freezing point
Year: 1866

Fort DELAwARE-The engineers depart
ment has been directed by the Secretary of
War to commence at once the cleansing and
repairing of Fort Delaware The cost will be
betrayed from the rebel prison fund
Year: 1866

stock of Fashionable Goods at greatly reduced prices
Call and see ior yourselves, and be convinced that
their goods being sold for less than they be
bought for in the largest cities even at the whole.
sale stores. They have large stock and are deter.
mined to sell cheap. They offering their goods
at IS per cent. cheaper than prices for the same
goods one month ago. Every branch Of their Stock
is we'll filled with the best Of articles, and will be sold
above stated for Cash.


nov29 GRIFFITH & BRO.
Year: 1866

.SARDINEs.-The loves ofthe "little fish
es billed in ile," shourd know that the
fish which furnishes them with such
delicious repast belongs to the herring
family, and genus alosd. The popular
name was given to it by Cuvier, who
was the first to assign it to a distinct
place in the fnny tribe. He called it
SARDINIA, from which it is known as the
sardine. Sardines are caught principally
along the coasts of Brittany, and to a
less extent in Portugal. The fisheries
employ a large number of men and wo-
men. The fishing vessels-of eight or
ten tons each, and carrying crew of
from six to ten-go out two or three
leagues from the land, and watch for
shoals of fish. When they see them
they spread their gill-nets for them, and
scatter on the water the bait which has
been prepared, and which consists of
the,eggs and flesh of fish, especially of
cod and mackerel, and sometimes ofsalt-
ed fish. Large quantities Of sardines
are taken i'll this way. Some are salted
OH board, and 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
is poured upon them in an almost boil
ing state. The cans are sealed up to
prevent the air reaching the fish, and
are then ready for shipment.
Year: 1866

WITH CO r r U P T


disordered or vitiated
Blood, you are sick all
over. 1t may burst out
in Pimples, or Sores, or
in some active disease,
or it may merely keep
you listless, depressed
and good for nothing
But you cannot have
health while your blood
is impure. AYERS SAR-
Year: 1866




A WORD TO FREEDMEN.-From the
best information we can get, the Freed
men in this and the adjoining countries,
are performing their respective labors
and fulfilling their contracts equally as
well if not better than was expected
This is to their credit and we sincerely
hope for their own benefit and commun-
tiles, they will continue to do so. We
regret to say however it is not SO much
SO with the women, a good many of
them seem disposed to do nothing, or
work on short time, without any re-
gard to the future or their contracts.-
We urge upon all Industrious and wor-
thy Freedmen to use their best endeav-
or to make their respective families do
their part as well as themselves. The
time will come when they will need it.
We suggest this for their own henefit.
-Idr60ro Southerner.
Year: 1866

Editors of the Journal:


Please announce me as candidate to rep
resent this District in the next Congress.


believe in the immediate and uncon-
ditional restoration of the seeded States
to the Union, as the only remedy to re-
store peace and prosperity to the country


l am opposed to any further tinkering
with the Constitution, until all the States
are in their proper places and fatty repre-
sented. JOHN PITCHER.
Year: 1866

AID FOR DESERVING PUBLIC SERVANT
In respect to an old and esteemed public school
teacher, we would call the attention of the res
idents of Munjoy Hill to the fact that Mrs.
Martha Cumpston, one of the Oldest primary
school teachers in this city, and well known to
the people of that locality, has determined to
ask from her friends there, some aid to enable
her to rebuild her house destroyed by the late
fire.


Mrs. Cumpston has been constant teacher
in our public schools for more than twenty
three years past, greater portion of this time
among the people on the hill, and she was a
teacher at the time of the fire. Her entire
property was swept away in that dreadful con-
fagration, and the school house in which she
was teachiug having been also destroyed, she
is left not only without means, but without oc-
cupation also.


Mrs. @. has always enjoyed the reputation
of being an efficient and popular teacher
Nearly two thousand scholars have been under
her tuition during her long term of service,
many of whom are now among our most en-
terprising business men.


If each of the scholars remaining in the city
could contribute but small amount to her
aid, she would be relieved from all want


1t is hoped that those to whom application
may be made will respond cheerfully. Volun-
tary contributions by friends who may not de-
sire to await solicitation, would reach Mrs. @.
if left at 40 Spring Street
Year: 1866

DAMAGE TO WAILs.-Some slight damage
was done to few of the brick walls, going up
in this city, by the rain of Wednesday night,
but nothing of a serious character. A small
portion of the side wall of the shop erecting by
John Neal ESQ., on Exchange street fell in.-
Some slight damage was occasioned to two or
three walls ON Fore street and some of the old
standing walls were Frustrated.
Year: 1866

THANKSGIVING Rows. = notwithstanding
thanksgiving day passed off in an unusually
quiet manner, still there were a few rows, oc-
casioned by the use of two much burning fluid.
There was fight between couple of Celts in
the yard ct the Centre Street School House.
Both came of victorious. Another small fight
occurred between couple of the same origin
on Danforth street, neither of them suffering
much gang of rowdies on Commercial
street got into fight among themselves, much
to the satisfaction of lockers on, and some
heavy blows were given on both sides.