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Year: 1867

The Sentinel says we are constantly threat
ening those who have any thing left. with
confscation and the division of their affects
among tbe poor whites and blacks" This is
another falsehood from the prolific pen of
our reverend cotemporary. We have made
no such threats. There are no provisions in
either of Mr.. Stevens bills for confscating
the estates of traitors.


But as the subject Of confscation has been
referred to, we will say this: 1t was the
purpose of the President in May, 1895, SO
announced to the writer Of this in the pres
ence of several gentlemen from this State, to
confiscate, for the benefit of the poor
whites and blacks, y the lands of many whom
he knew would apply for pardon under the
$4,000 clause. If the writer of this had
{. urged this policy upon ham, zoe feel sure It
could haze been carried oat On the contrary,
we begged for mercy. We now regret that
we did 50. If the estates Of about five hun
dred leading rebels in each insurgent State
had been confiscated, and if some eight OF





ten of them in each State had been duly
tried and executed for treason, the Southern
States would have been now in the Union.
we should have had loyal, unconditional sub
mission to the national authority, and North
Carolina would have been already on the
high road to that prosperity, good fortune,
and happiness which awaits her In the
distance Fis - =
What the Congress will do we cannot fore
tell. If confscation should be ordered, it
will not be as general as some suppose, and
loyal citizens soiU BE- in no danger. But
that it will come, in the end, is as certain as
that the sun will rise tomorrow. unless the
great body ofour people rise up and com
pei traitors to retire from all places Of honor
and trust in our midst. If those leading
men who have ruined our people, had any
real regard for the people or for the country,
or any self-respect, they would retire Of their
own accord. If they would do this, the
Union could be restored, coniscation could
be prevented, and our people would once
more be prosperous and happy. cq
N4A NasN
Year: 1867

WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT PRIZE FIsHT
At recent prize fight near St Louis q man
and his wife, with several children, were
present. The father held in his arms a boy
tour years old. who cried as the pug,lists nit
each other; girl twelve years Old had hold OF
her mothers hand, and seemed to enjoy the
fight, while near by were two or three young
ladies for whom the crowd made room at the
ring side. THESE parents mnst have faith in
muscular christianity to bring their children
to such spectacle
Year: 1867

The call of the State Executive Com
mittee for Democratic and Conserva-
tive State Convention to be held in this
city on the eighth day ofJanuary next,
heads this column. This call is issued
in response to almost numberless re-
quests from all quartsrs of the State.
Wherever, throughout West Virginia,
there are Democrats or Conservative
men, the spirit of earnest action. is i'll
citing them to prepare for the great
struggle Of '6S. All feel that bnt one
thing is wanting to make our efforts
efficient. We lack organization and
discipline. Supply this deficiency, and
the elements of opposition TO Radical
ism will become a mighty power in
West Virginia.


We say to our friends everywhere
that the masses are awake TO the de-
mands Of the hour and are ready to do
their utmost for the overthrow of that
party which bas so leng misgoverned
our State. All they need is proper or
ganization and direction. In spite of
repeated defeat, the spirit of the thou
sands who compose our party is as firm
as though no disaster had ever checked
them. Their determination is fixed and
settled to wipe out the blOts upon our
political history together with the par
ty that made them, if human power
aud human effort can accomplish that
purpose Every prospect that can en-
courage, every sign that can cheer is
before us. 1t remains with ourselves,
whether or not We secure the promised
triumph.


We invite attention to tue Commit
tees call for the purpose of urging i'm
mediate action in response. Let meet
ings be held and delegates appointed at
once. If those who generally lead in
such matters will move Immediately
the people will cheerfully eo-operate
With little care good men can be
found in every township who will at.
tend the Convention and labor faith
fully for the promotion of its object
Let such men be selected, and as the
result of their work the good cause
will receive all impetus from the start
that will guarantee its triumphant
progress and success.
Year: 1867

Some farmers sell or slaughter their
best stock of mares, cows, ewes or sows,
and thus cut off all hope of any improve
ment at one blow. Does heifer show
any disposition to fatten easilyf She
is encouraged to feed until fat, and IS
then sold and eaten, while her fellows,
who belong to the same breed with
Pharash's lean kline, are kept for milk
or rearing calves, because they are not
aud cannot be made fat for the butcher.
Has farmer sow pig which becomes
fat upon which the rest of the pigs are
starvingi He gives her over to the
butchers knife and propagates from
Gland shads" and corn-cribs.


Has he fine, round, bright-eyed ever
She will be fatabeut the time that his
half filled pork barrels are empty ana
she is stripped of her fair skin and fair
proportions simply because sheis worth
the trouble of killing; and thus many OF
our farmers perpetuate a breed OF AMI
mails that are q disgrace to the country.
They seem uneasy while they possess an
animal that will draw the attention OF
their neigbors or the butchers, and woe
be to it lift put on better appearance
than it's fellows, for from that time its
doom is sealed.


To improve the breed of animals, 1t Is
by no means necessary to incur great
expense in bringing animals from dis
tance. fa farmer will mount his horse
and ride across the country some fine
day, and view the live stock of his neigh
bors, he will soon perceive that there are
abundant means of bettering his cir
cumstanees by cross or exchange, at a
slight cost, and he by this plan is i'm
proving his Judgment by comparison,
and boarding up experience for q fu-
ture day that will be of more value to
him than the ecxpenses ofmaHy such ex-
cursions; and improvements once begun
and persisted in for o short time, will
produce such a corresponding improve
ment in the mind and circumstances OF
the farmer as will insure its continuation,
and richly reward all his labor and out
lay.


mGDy VI our ldI iuOi5 uOotiOS ehO hOPS
of improving their stock by system OF
false economy in the selection of males
from which they breed their stock; many
do not keep male from which to breed
their horses or horned stock, nor is it
necessary, as one will do for neighbor-
hood; but this one should be the best;
and in order to keep good one, q good
price must aud should be charged for his
services. g


Many farmers lose thirty and even fifty
dollars in the value of full grown
horse, steer, or cow, by q system OF
false economy,-by not being willing to
pay two or three dollars more for the
services of male.


l have repeatedly driven my cows
three miles to good male, at cost Of
four to five dollars, when / could have
found male on my neighbours farm, at
q cost of twenty cents.


About three weeks ago sold q five
year old colt for $3.50, when colts of the
same age could be bought for from $l4O
to $50, and can only attribute the ex.
ira price to the additional expense of
five dollars in the choice o male.


A COMMON FARMER.
Year: 1867

We desire to do exact justice to all
men. We would not willingly misre.
present or traduce even our bitterest
enemy. In our statements with regard
10 our opponents, it is our aim to pre-
sent nothing but facts, and should We
ever vary from this rule, the deviation
Is to be referred to mistaken judgment
rather than malicious intent. Like all
who bear the heritage Of mortality, we
are not infallible. We are quite con-
scious that in our experience, we have
several times partaken of the lot of
universal human nature, and badly
blundered. But erraTe est hamaRupl.
This is q quotation from the Latin
grammar, and literally interpreted,
means that mistakes will happen in
the best regulated familiesn)


As most of our readers have already
'urmised, the previous paragraph is de-
signed to preface either an explanation
bran apology. We always make it o
rule, when we have done wrong, tc
introduce our excuses in the foregoing
style. 1t has a candid, repentant sort
OF an air, and then it let's one dowr
quito easily and gracefully. The occa
sion Of this particular '1et down." is 8
desire to make the amende honorable tc
The Parkersburg Times. In o recent
reference to that rural obscurity, We
'ntimated that it was working in the
pay Of Governor FOREMAN. Tho Times
kindly assures US that our utterance
upon that head is 9 base slander, or,
not to pnt too fine point upon it, an in
famous lie. We make haste to give the
5afkersburg editor the benefit of his
disclaimer, We also give vent to our
Year: 1867

Last Monday afternoon respectable
appearing white woman appealed to Q
policeman ut the Providence (R. - de-
pot to prevent her sister, a young girl
from Connecticut, from going off te
Boston with q colored man. The officer
went into the car and had an interview
with the girl, but she was bent on going
declaring herself Of age and capable oi
managing her own affairs. And &c
she did. z
Year: 1867

The telegraph has announced 10 the
country aud the world o terrible and
bloody riot in Mobile, Alabama. It oc.
CURED on Tuesday evening, on the occa
sion Of Judge KKLLzY's lecture in that city
1t appears that some remark made by Mr.
KELLEY disturbed some fhe audience In
the outer circle Of the crowd, whereupor
the cry was raised, Put him down ~ To
this the Judge replied that they could not
put him down; that che had the 18th in
fantry at his back" and, said he, "if they
cannot keep the peace in Mobile the United
States army can" After this there was
firing in a random sort Of way, and several
persons were wounded and some killed
1t is not worth while TO attempt to fix the
blame for this atrocious outrage upon any
particular parties, as at this writing we
are not in possession Of all the facts. This
riot, doubtless, like all outbreaks Of the
kind, has its antecedent causes and its i'm
mediate provocatives. These will be in
vestigated, and we may then be able to fix
the blame where it really belongs. Until
then we propose to notice this affair as o
journalist should, in general way. 1t is
not worth while to preach homily on the
subject Of riot violence, for this has been
so frequently done in newspapers that the
thing is expected, as a matter Of course.


The political journals of the country,
both North and South, will find the proxi-
mate and real cause for this riot to be very
much in accordance with their prejudices
in favor or against the speaker and the
people who heard him. As these papers
take sides with the views Of the orator or
with those Of his hearers, they will censure
and lay This crime to the door Of the one
or the other. A public speaker often is
very injudicious, and says things that had
better be left unsaid, but we contend that
no man can SO discuss great public ques-
ton or even use language or exhibit q
spirit which can afford the slightest pre-
text for mob violence. Therefore the
blame, and the entire blame, is with the
turbulent spirits who produce the out
break. II often happens, however, as in
this case, the chief promoters Of the mob
spirit are back of the immediate actors in
such scenes, and are sure to be out Of
harms way when the melee comes of.


A mans political opinions may be. de-
nounced, and he may be conszred for
holding them. All this is clearly within
the domain of Journalists discussion, but
mob violence towards political opponent
or all infamRatory diatribes calculated to
arouse this fell spirit are reprehensible in |
the highest degree. Therefore we say that
there is not shadow of excuse for the
people of Mobile who took part in this
disgraceiul and murderous atfray.


We are pleased to observe that the
Mayor of the city, Colonel SHEPHERD, who
the United States forces there,
together with many Of the prominent citi.
zens of Mobile, did all in their power to
check and put a stop to these unlawful
proceedings. We forbear further com. F,
ment upon this subject to-day, and wait for
further developments.
Year: 1867

Once upon a time lived powerful king who
relgned over large and fertile country. He
had crowns of gold and pearls, and scepters of
ivory and precious stones His treasury was
tuli OF the costly things of earth tens of thou
SANDS Us OF armed men were ready to obey his
bidding, and his dominion extended from sea
to sea. But without Gods blessing, worldly
possessions are but an increase of care, and as
this mighty monarch feared not God, he was
always dissatisfied and very unhappy.


In the dominions of the king lived a certain
dervlse, famed for abstinence, sanctity, wisdom,
and plety; and the king willing to profit by the
instructions OF the holy man, paid him visit
He found him clothed in sack-cloth, living in a
cave surrounded with high rocks, on the borders
of wilderness


Holy man, said the King. II come to learn
how may be happy" Without giving any
reply the dervise led the King through the
rugged pathways of the place, until he brought
him in front Of high rock, near the top of
which the eagle had built her eyrie. ''Why
has the eagle builded her nest yonder ?' said
the dervise. Doubtless replied the King,
that it may be out of the way of danger. -
Then initiate the bird,' said the dervise;
build thy throne in heaven, and thou shalt
reign there unmolested and in peace


Now the king would have willingly given the
dervise a hundred pieces of gold, if he would
have accepted it, for this precious piece of
advice. 1t may be as useful to you as to the
King for you are all as much interested in be-
ing happy as he was. As the eagle built her
nest on the rugged rock, build your hope on
the Rock of Ages. AS the dervise told the
King to erect his throne in heaven, so [ tell
you to ''seek those things which are above,
where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Set your affection on things above not on the
things of the earth." Do this, and you will be
above the reach of danger for time and eternity.
Year: 1867

FArTH.-I have seen lone tree standing on
prairie have beheld the storms of winter
tumn bend its lofty branches to the dust but
when the blast had gone, have viewed its tall
form still erect, limbs still expanded, and have
said such is the Christian amid the riots and
tumults of the worlds unrighteousness. His
trust is in Him who gave the tree its unyielding
root, in whose right hand there is deliverance.
Let the Christian, then, learn lesson from the
tree and, amid the conflicts of life remember,
that with faith, they are like house built up
on a rock; that their warfare is but for limited
period, and that the reward of the good soldier
of the Gross is annheritance of eternal felicity.
Year: 1867

Little Nellie, who was only four years old.
no sooner saw work laid aside than she ran to
her mothers knee and claimed seat there
Mrs. Lee lifted her to her lap, went on busily
thinking of her duties and cares while she rocked
herself and Nellie to and fro.


For time Nellie amused herself very quietly
by winding string in and out through her
fingers but presently she began talking to her.
self in low tone-''When [ say my PRAYERS.
God says, 'Hark angels, while 1 hear a little
noise. ," Her mother asked her what noise
was that.


"a little girls noise. Then the angels will
do just so (shutting her mouth very tight and
keeping very still for moment), till l say
Amen"


Isn't this sweet thought? I wonder if the
children who read this story oflittle Nellie have
ever thought how wonderful it is that God al
ways hears their prayers. He is surrounded by
thousands and thousands of angels, all singing
and praising Him with their golden harps and
yet, through all the music and all the praises,
He hears the softest prayer of little child
kneeling by the bedside. He must be very
loving and very kind to children. We should
think He would sometimes forget, and be listen
ing to the beautiful sounds in heaven instead of
to the prayer of little child. But He never
does. There is never too much singing or too
many praises there for Him to hear little girls
noise. Do you not wonder that children do
not pray to Him much more and much oftener
than they do?-Childs lMagozine.
Year: 1867

BE GENTLE.-Be ever gentle with the chill
dren God has given you; watch over them con-
stantly reproye them earnestly, bnt not in
anger. In the forcible language ofthe Scripture,
be not bitter against them. Yes they are
good boys, l once heard a kind father say
1 talk to them very much, but do not like to
1t was a beautiful thought, though not elegant
ly expressed. Yes, there is not one child in
the circle round the table, healthy and happy
as they look now, on whose head, if long enough
spared, the storm will not beat. Adversely may
wither them, sickness may fade, cold world
may frown on them, but amid all, let memory
carry them back to home where the law of
kindness once reigned, where the mother
reproving eye was moistened with tear, and
the father frowned, more in sorrow than in
anger
Year: 1867

The poet takes the lofty theme


And writes immortal story;
And thus, his life golden dream,
His pen is all his glory.
Since mine is not the poets goal
An humble rhymer can but dare
To look into his secret soul


And find the thought imprinted there.
And first upon the tablet placed,
Thy name, Time will forever fix;
And next 1 scan in helpless haste,
The journey of our band of six.
How, free from ev'ry base alloy,


With joyous hearts we sported;
Nor did we strive to curb our joy
Twas JOY alone we courted.
YET often few the cruel dart


| see the marks upon my soul,
With wounds that made the crimson start
And showed heart beyond control.
The record tells alone of thee
Thy ev ry smile and look is shown
In future wilt thou think of me,
And happy times forever gone
SEPT. Goth, 1867. EPSILON.
''PoME. Next to beautiful and inteli
gent woman and good baby, we love poetry
The pastoral variety, especially, attracts our ad
miration. 1t is not every poet that can blenG
poetry and truth as happily as in the following
machine "pome
O. the cow the beautiful COW!
Nibbling the hay from the fragrant NOW;
Into the thistle and clover so fresh
Poking your nose with sweet relish.
Munching,


Munching,


All in mash =
Beautiful COW, you will one day be hash.
O, the dog, the beautiful dog,
So handy with rats or running the hog,
That gets through the bad fences on the farm
ers plantation.
You dry up in the city by Mayors proclama


tion.


Growing,


Barking,


Along the passage.
Beautiful dog, you will one day be sassage!
Year: 1867

lAtlantlc City Cor. OF the Cincinnati Gazette.
A romantic incident occurred here last week,
which has been thus related to me "A young
man from Philadelphia lost his heart to pretty
girl from that city, whose father was president
OF prominent bank there, and very wealthy.
/ de was salaried clerk, though of very good
family, and was unwilling, on account of his
poverty, to propose marriage, even though he
had reason to believe his passion was returned.
He made this confession, it seems, to one of his
friends, and the story of his modesty and pride
reached the young lady's ears, and touched her,
very naturally.


A few weeks after, the fair Philadelphia was
driving on the beach alone, when her horse be-
came frightened at the surf and ran off at
furious pace. She lost all control of the terrif-
ed animal, which had run at least two miles,
when the enamored swain, exactly as it happens
IN romances, chanced to be walking by the
border of the sounding main, as Homer would
put it, thinking of the cherries future without
the idol of his soul (for further sophomorical
phraseology see Svanus Cobb, Jr. In few
moments he held the horses head was dragg-
ed few hundred years before he could check
the animals course, and then snatched the half
fainting girl from the vehicle Once in his
arms she swooned wholly, of course He held
her In his embrace until she recovered. She
murmured her gratitude he his passion, and
they walked to the hotel with rosy bushes all
over their faces


That night the wealthy father heard of his
daughter rescue, and, after talking with her,
discovered that she loved the fellow. The fol-
lowing morning he sent for the clerk, aud dis
covered the fellow loved the girl


why the devil didn't you propose to her?
How was she or to know anything of the state
Of your heart unless you told about it2 You
don't expect pretty woman with 100000 in
her own right to run about with her love in her
hand, asking handsome scape- graces like your
self to take it, do you'll


Il knew, sir, that was very poor, and you
very rich that it was not probable you
lb'Nonsense! don't want my daughter to
marry bank account. Ny own is high enough
for her. You are worthy and if you love her,
go and tell her so, and let me hear no more
stuff about poverty and wealth. "


The young man went; and | presume the two
came to an understanding, as [ am informed
they are to be married the first week in Novem-
ber


The narrative is not whit original or new,
except IN the fact that the pater- -familias has
sense enough to prefer his daughter happiness
to superfuous riches. [ would like to give his
name for the benefit of example. I can't of
course, though | may say if you read the sign
No.-Third street, Philadelphia, you will learn
who the wise Croesus is
Year: 1867

The secrets of health are six: First, keep
warm Second, eat regularly and slowly Third,
maintain regular daily bodily habits Fourth,
take early and very light suppers. Fifth keep
a clean skin. Sixth, get plenty of sleep at
night
Year: 1867

The GIRLS TO THE YoUNG MEN-The lite
rary department of the Iuka Miss Mirror is
edited by four young ladies. Their last num-
Der contains the following paragraphs which
exhorts the young man to depend on himself"
Most young men consider it misfortune to be
born poor, or not to have capital enough to es-
tablish themselves at the outset of life in good
and comfortable business. This is a mistaken
notion So far from poverty being misfortune
to them, if we may judge from what we daily
behold, it is blessing; the chances are more
than ten to one against him who starts with
fortune. Most rich men S sons die in poverty,
while many poor men, sons come to wealth and
honor It is blessing, instead of curse, to
have to work out their own fortune.
Year: 1867

Birth cards are now issued in fashionable cir
cles in Paris. Their style is the following:


Monsieur de x has the honor to in
form you of his birth, which took place day be-
fore yesterday. He and his mother are as well
as may be expected"
Year: 1867

The Springfield Republican says that the
spys of the Good Tempiars on whose testimony
the liquor dealers were convicted At Seymour
One Of the dealers, who was prosecuted, knew
beforehand Of their presence, and mixed bot
tie of compounds in which there was not q drop
OF ardent spirits. but vitriol or something else
to make it burn The spies drank this stuff
and paid for it, and then swOre positively that it
was whiskey. They were cross Questioned
sharply as to their knowledge Of the kind Of
liquor they drank. bat unwavering'y maintain
ed that it was whiskey. The dealer has proof
that it was not whiskey and has arrested them
on charge Of perjury.
Year: 1867

The London Lancet mentions a curl
Gus instance of deception under an opsr-
alton. A woman had fractured her leg
oy tripping over the hoops Of her Grin
oline. She was conveyed to the Middle
sex Hospital, where amputation was
pronounced to be necessary It was
performed under chloroform, and as she
was of a timid and nervous temperament.
she was kept for forty days in ignorance
Of the fact that she had lost her leg.