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Year: 1866

HWe would call the attention of our
readers to the new advertisement of Whee-
Ter & Co. One line in their advertisement
announces more than half dozen common
country stores can boast of-THTRTY-
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH
OF GOODS. Our readers who know the
exquisite taste of Mr.. J. ID. Wheeler in
making his selections, will forthwith call
and examine for themselves, when they
will doubtless be convinced that no larger
or better selected stock of goods was ever
brought to Iowa county.
Year: 1866

The practical advantages OF drilling
in wheat over the old, and still more
common method Of sowing and har.
rowing, are the saving of seed, labor,
and the more uniform covering Of the
grain. According to the first method.
Pone man will complete tho operation
by simply going over The ground once.
BY the latter, the ground must first be-
narrowed after pioughing before SOW.
ing the seed, and then twice aftor.
ward to properly cover tho seed
Even then many kernels will be lsfs
uncovered on the sHrfsce, while some
also will be covered to too great a
depth, or lef in condition not favor.
able to termination, as that which IL
trodden under the feet Of the tennis


Another especial advantage Of drill
ing in grain is tho ovenuess with
which il is distributed throughout the
field In still weather and on level
lands a skilliul sower May be ablo to
distribute the grain with considerable
uniformity by scattering it broadcast
by the handful But as IN this busi-
ness it is not always practicable to de-
lay for wind or weather, or possible to
adapt the lay Of the ground to tho de-
sircs of the workmen, great uneven.
ness Of distribution frequently results.
Practical observation has shown that,
other things being equal, grain put in
by drill produces more abundant crops
than that introduced By the old meth
nd
Year: 1866

The old notion, that cream cannot
rise through depth of milk greater
than seven inches, it is believed is an
error. The Orange county farmers
say they can get as much cream by
setting in pals as they can 10 set the
milk shallower in pans, and the cream
is Of better quality because a small
surface being exposed to the air.
There is not that Liability for tho top
of the cream TO get dry, which has a
tendency to feck the butter and injuro
its quality:


Desiring to test this matter, took
glass cream jars, in which were grad
uated scales, and set milk at different
depths, from two to eighteen inches


The depth of cream was always in
proportion 10 the quantity Of milk
Mr.. Jones, of Utica, the inventor Of
the floating thermometer, and a new
hydrometer for testing milk, also tried
the experiment, aud the same result
invariably followed; hence l conclude
that Orange county butter makers are
right Willard.
Year: 1866

A curious and fatal accident occur
red in 0swego county, New York, a
few days ago. A man working in the
hay field, stopped to rest for moment,
took in his mouth piece of sword
grass, which in some strange way be-
came entangled in his windpipe,
strangling him before it could bo re-
moved.
Year: 1866

OPINION OF CALIFoRNIAN.-The Sacramento
Union is permitted to make the following extract
from letter written by NJ. NJ. Estee, formerly
member of the Legislature from Sacramento
county, which was penned at Washington May
10th The observations of the writer are well
worth placing on record sc | write you to-day
from the Capital of common country, but
were | to 60 beyond Congress and outside
of the Capital grounds, could quite as easily
imagine myself in the midst Of the Southern
Confederacy, for you cannot turn on either hand
but you meet some reconstructed son OF the
South, and nine of ten of them are as out
spoken and boastful as ever. One can well see
by breaking the crust of Washington society
why our Congress so manfuly opposes the ad-
mission of these reconstructed CongressmeD from
the Southern Confederacy. tell you the coun-
try car never do full justice to the bravery-ycs
bravery-of this Congress. When | see what
they have done-and still more what they have
refused to dol feel that in their hands the
country is safe. You may be assured of one
fact-that Congress is right beyond a question
and the President is wrong.


tell you that reconstructed rebel is rebel
still and no amount of reconstruction or par
dons or liberality on the part of the Government
will make the great mass of the rebels true to
the country. They look upon the rebellion rs
mere failure to accomplish great purpose anu
they believe in that purpose yet. They are still
State rights men, and yet argue that any one
STATE can leave the Confederacy of States when
it pleases. They say that in this effort they were
beaten, but not conquered. They tell you in
breath that they want peace and harmony, but in
the next they say what kind of peace and what
kind of harmony they will accept. In word,
they now make the same arguments they did in
lsGl, save then they thought one Chiv. could
whip five Union men. tell you if they are ad-
mittcd into the Union entertaining such views,
the country will have many opportunities to re-
gret it. We're to engage in foreign war,
not one out of twenty of these rebs. would fight
for our country and, mind what ! say, many of
them are now anxiously awaiting en- opportunity
to strike home for what they call their country
the South True, there are some among those
who took an active part in the rebellion who
now acknowledge themselves whipped, and say
they were mistaken, and who assure us they
will always remain true to the Union but this
class are in the dreadful minority.


If at any time ever had doubt Of the wis
dom of Congress, | haven't it now and let our
own blessed California stand true to her repre-
sentatives in this hour of the country's peril,
and the historian, in coming time will give her
her share Of praise.
Year: 1866

e8- County W-nrranfs and 6rssnbAeks taken at
their ruling value in payment for subscriptions to TINS
To soldiers in the Government service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks
Year: 1866

An Eastern paper, speaking of the poor health
of JEFF. Davis remarks that g the Nation is now
threatened with great misfortune. j. Davis
health is worse He has lapsed from favor
able condition into an 'unfavorable condition.
His life is of the utmost Importance. If grim
Death should snatch him away where oh, where
would the Copperheads find Presidential can
d;dota in 1o63 ~
Year: 1866

NO APOLOGY SEEMS REQUISITE for offer
ing to the public an advertisement of this kind,
for it is universally acknowledged that the
treatment of these particular diseases consti-
.utcs n branch of mcdicire which has NEVER
Year: 1866

WANT NEGRo TRooPs RExovED an
appeal from Georgiaps for the removal Of
colored troops from the interior of that State
General Grant has replied that he would
remove them as soon as he could substitute
other troops.
Year: 1866

WHAT WILL BECOME OF TIE CROPS The
Bee, in an article on the condition OF the State
remarks: agriculture is likely to be carried
to excess and must seek foreign customers. A
large expectation of breadstuffs has for some
time been going on to Australia, which keeps
up wheat and flour, and may possibly hold
them up through the coming season; but hay,
barley, and other feed, must necessarily GO
down. The Oregon papers say their last years
stock of wheat is still on hand, and they must
furnish Idaho and Montana. We have Nevada
and Colorado, but the first is decreasing its
consumption, and trade with the second will
be contested by the Mormons." The Bee
might have added that Northern California
will contest the Idaho and Montana trade, with
good prospect al the start of sharing at least
eq1ally with Oregon, as this section has the
advantage of the best and shortest route from
the termini of water and railroad routes. The
Idaho and Montana market will to a certain
extent render our agricultural districts iDde-
pendent Of San Francisco spectators.
Year: 1866

SHOCKING ACCIDBST-A WOMAN KILLED BY MA
cmNrRY-A Woman named Elizabeth Williams met with
horrible death Rttersons sawmi foot Of North Thirdt
T. D. aboGt 81 O'Clock Monday evening IL APP
pears that went 10 the mill 70 gather
chips and WITHHOLDING her dress cangh IN the machinery ana
dragged round the shaft at least thirty times D
cOkdOn noticed by the wOrkmen " hen the
stopped her body found TO be terribly cuske


Her death must have been instantaneous as the w
revolving the of thirty minute and al every turn
her BODY struck ground Deceased widow and re-
sided No 25 Frstst She employed at the Forty nth


Precinct Station occasionally and spoken OF by tho
Police as very worthy and industrious woman Coroaer
smith was notified to hold an inquest.
Year: 1866

with fatigue and anxiety-when she learn
ed that her husband was dead.


There was no doubt of the death: the
registry kept at Camp Douglas showed it,
and the grave was pointed out to her,
which bore this inscription on a pine
board: tei 85 E-e


"MAJOR CHARLES GEROUX,


Third Louisiana Infantry"


The same grave this day is neatly sod
ded over and at its head grows a rose
bush.


Broken-hearted and bowed down with
grief, she wended her way on foot to the
great city of Chicago, not knowing why
she went. A stranger among strangers,
with no one to aid or pity her, save the
good God, who in her utmost heart she
believed had forsaken her.


She was taken in and cared for by the
Sisters Of Charity, until she could hear
from her friends in Ohio, from whom she
had not heard for the past four years. A
letter was received, that Immediately af-
ter the war her uncle had died, and soon
after his widow had removed to Iroquois
county, Illinois, to live with her married
son. Mrs. Geroux was supplied with
money to enable her to find her friends in
Iroquois county, where she has since resi-
ded.


Geroux returned to his situation at Gin
cinnati, and was sent by his firm to 'lect
debt due in Iroquois county. While
there he sought out the Attorney who had
him discharged on the habeas corpus. to
learn the whereabouts of the horse that
did him good service, and to secure his
assistance in collecting his debt. He soon
made himself known, and while they were
discussing about the stolen horse, lady
and child entered the same office. There
was momentary pause, and husband and
wife were in each others arms. We shall
not attempt to describe the scene which
followed. The husband found wife and
child, whom he firmly believed to be dead.
and the wife found husband over whose
grave she had shed bitter tears of woe.


Mrs Geroux was visiting the same al
torney to find out about her husbands
confscated property, and to apply to thu
government to have his property restored
to her Cincinnati Commercial
Year: 1866

PERiLs OF CRINoLINE. - A 6ne-looking
young woman, in more than the usual ampli-
tude of crinoline, entered lheater in an East.
ern city lately. with a beau. and was making
her way through the already filed seats in the
front row OF the dress circle, where place. bad
been reserved for them. To do so with all the
bold freedom of feminine Young America. she
stepped upon the seats. when unfortunately her
hoop, or rather The lower hoop of her skeleton
skirt, caught upon the back of one Of the seats
as she went by, and the fastening about the
waist parting. the whole concern came down
"by the run and, as she stepped forward and
out of it, was left hanging III iul view upon
the seat. The change was astonishing the
full blown belle at one moment, the next like a
lamp post with II silk dress tied around it.
For moment, also, the young lady was quite
unconscio OF the accident; in another she
saw the iull extent of it. aud biusbing crimson,
sank into her seat, ard for the next half hour
bad undoubtedly The most brilliant complexion
u the audience. Though mortifying to the
young lady, the circumstance provoked the
risibiliies Of those who witnessed it, exceed
lngly.
Year: 1866

PRINTING CALLco.-The printing of calico
is attained by the web passing over brass cyl
inders, about six inches in diameter upon which
the print or figure is engraved. These cylin-
ders or rollers, having length equal to the
width Of a web. revolve in the ink or paste
which is to give the desired color. The web
is at the same time passing over these rollers.
But before the roller reaches the cloth it has
passed over scraper so nicely adjusted that
every particle of this coloring matter has been
removed, except that in the interstces of the
engraved figure, so that when the cloth passes
over it it sucks dye from out these iDterstces
and thus bears away the fignre. For each
different color it must pass over a cylinder
separate time since but one color can be i'm
printed at one time. If piece Of calico has
three different colors, it mns' have as many
passages over as many different cylinders.
The machinery for this must be Of the most
exact kind.apd its working conducted with
great skill. From the time tie piece Of cloth
enters the mill, its wasbings and its soakings.
its printings and its dyeings, its surging and
its merging. until it comes to its foldings and
turnings, must be very numerous.
Year: 1866

A GOOD wife is one who puts her husband in
at the side Of the bed next to the wall and
tucks him in to keep him warm in winter,
splits the wood, makes the FIRE in the morning.
washes her husbands face, and draws on his
boots for him. never suffers rent to remain in
her husbands small clothes, never wonders
what her husband sees interesting in the young
woman who lives across the way never
slams the door when her husband is speaking
and always reproves the children when they
eat up their fathers supper.
Year: 1866

An important debate took place 10 the q. S.
Senate last week, of which correspondent says:


"An extended debate took place on the bill
for the admission of Nebraska. MIR Sumner
strenuously opposed it the ground that the
State Constitution, adopted by the people of that
territory, did not confer negro suffrage. During
the course of the debate the status Of the South
ern States Was also discussed, when Mr Sumner
declared most positively that they should never
be admitted without negro suffrage, even if they
did adopt the constitutional amendment. To
this both the Ohio Senators, Messrs Wade and
Sherman, as positively replied that the adoption
of that amendment was the only condition that
should be imposed upon those States, and that,
upon their ratifying it, their Senators and Re-
presenfatires should be Immediately admitted.


Mr. Wade said they had offered this bargain
to rhe Sourh aud he, for one, should stick by it.


Mr. Sherman said the people of the North had
so understood it, aud would so abide by it
Both these Senators, however, declared that if
the South refused to accept it, it must be held
by the strong hand Of military force
Year: 1866

SINGULAR CAUSE OF SUICIDE Some time
since it was announced that man at Titusvills,
Pennsylvania, committed suicide for the reason
that he bad discovered he wss his own grand.
father. Leaving dying statement, explaining
this singular circumstance, We will not attempt
to unravel it, but give his explanation Of the
mixed-up condition Of his kinsfoik 10 bis own
words He says: married widow who had
grown up daughter. My father visited our
house very often, fell in love with my step
daughter and married her. So my father be-
came my son 10 law, and my step daughtcr my
mother, because she was my fathers wife.-
Some time afterwards my wife bad son; he
was my fathers brother.in-law, and my uncle,
for he was the brother of my step:mother. My
fathers wife-i.e, my step daue6ter-had slss
a son; he was, of course, my brother, aud in the
meantime my grand child, for be was the son
of my daughter. My wife was my grandmother
because size was my mothers mother. was
my wife's husband and grandchild at the same
time And as the husband Of persons graad.
mother is his grandfather, / was my own grand
father. That this was strange condition Of
things must be confessed, but We can see no
possible reason why it should cause man to
commit suicide. r
Year: 1866

/ A correspondent writing from Washington
city, says:


The position taken BY Thaddeus Stevens in
regard to the leaders in the late civil war, on
the part of the Confederate States, to wit--that
! they were beligerents-Dot traitors-is the same
which he has heretofore held. His entire poll
ey towards the South is governed by the as
sumption tha: in a civil war there is no treason;
that the Confederate States became alien and
hostile power, and that the Federal subdued y,
and now has all the rights of conquest over it.
Mr. Stevens is in small minority, however, on
this question. So be always was. Therefore,
there is nothing new, either 10 his position, or
in the fact that his party do not stand upon 1t.
The bill before the House, to which Mr.
Stevens objected, and which will certainly pass,
will simply prevent the escape OF any person
from The penalty of treason and rebellion, under
the provision of the act Of 1890, limiting the
time within which an action may be brought Tor
treason to three years after the alleged treason
able act.


MIR Stevens believes, as many do, and freely
declared to the House that one can be con-
vced Of treason for taking part in the rebellion.
He asserts that Jefferson Davis cannot be co.,
victed-that no one Can be convicted OF treason
under laws which do not exist at the time when
the alleged reasonable acts were committed.


L nave aSCeTtdIneC lFOtn autueutlc EOuTCcS
that Mr Davis will be brought to trial under the
Indictment for treason after the close of the
present term Of the United States Supreme
Court, probably 10 May next. --... ......


He will remain at Fortress Monroe till then
Therefore, until after the trial, there will be no
chance for his enlargement on bail or otherwise
He will either be acquitted or the jury will dis
agree. He will certainly not be convicted of
treason. Congress may, in anticipation Of The
results of trial at Richmond, before jury Of
that vicinage, pass some law to remove the case
to this city, and have him tried by the criminal
court Of this District, with rampant Radical
jury. a


1t is now settled by the Senate that the Dis
trict of Columbia shall be subjected to the first
experiment of universal and unrestricted negro
suffrage. The bili as it will pass, will disfran.
chiss all white persons who left the District for
tbs purpose of joining the Confederates. The
attempt to extend the right Of suffrage to fe-
males did not succeed; but some Senators de.
clared that it was to come very soon.


The amendment reported from the Committee
on Banking aud Currency tn the National Bank
act, restrict those banks in many PARTICULARS
They are required to redeem their issues at New
York ard at their own counters. No bank is to
be depository Of public money iu place
where there is sub-treasury. Fifteen millions
are to be taken pro rata from Northern banks
to be allotted for new banks in the South.


The House resolution to adjourn over two
weeks from the Goth instant, was passed.
Year: 1866

Rev. WIN. C. PowER.-On Sunday this Rev
erend gentleman preached his last sermon in the
Methodist Church, previous to starting for Con-
ference. Now we have known Mr. Power both
in the army and as Pastor of the Church, and
think an expression of our appreciation of him
both as christian gentleman and a powerful
and efficient preacher, will not be out of place
Since his minstration here he has contributed
largely to the completion of one of the largest
and most beautiful church edifces in the State,
aud has organized society for the aiexiation OF
the poor, aad served the whole successfully. lie
is possessed of great zeal and energy, which,
added to learning, good address. insinrating man
ners aud pure piety, have enabled him to impress
himself upon the community. and be the means
of doing vast deal Of good.


We should be deeply grati6ed if the able and
dgnfed body of which he IS a member, should
return him here, at least for another year We
only speak for ourseIf, land We are not a member
of his fock,) but from, our position We feel tha,
We know something Of public sentiment, and
and think we have given expression to it,
Charlotte Times, 18th ~a- r-ss -
Year: 1866

Returning from visit to New Orleans,
We were fortunate enough to secure pas
sage in steamboat with but few passen-
gers. Among the ladies, one especially in
terested us. She was the widow of a wealthy
planter, and was returning with only one
child to her fathers home. Her devotion
to the child was very touching, and the.
eyes of her old black nurse would fill with
tears as she besought her mistress "not to
love that boy too much, or the Lord would
take him away from her." .f


We passed through the canal at Louis
vile, and stopped for few minutes at the
wharf, when the nurse wishing to see the
city, walked out on the guard at the back
of the boat, were, by sudden effort, the
child sprang from her arms into the ter
rible current that swept towards the falls,
and disappeared Immediately. The con-
fusion which cnsued attracted the attention
of gentleman which was in the front part
Of the boat quietly reading Rising hastily,
he asked for some article the child had
. worn. The nurse handed him tiny apron
she had torn off in her efforts to retain the
child in her arms. Turning to a splendid
Newfoundland dog that was eagerly watch
ing his countenance, he pointed first to the
apron, and then to the spot where the child
had gone under. ........


In an instant the noble dog leaped into
the water, and he also soon disappeared


by this time the excitement was intense,
AUD some persons on shore supposing the
dog was lost as well as the child, procured
a boat and started off ip search of the body.
Just at this moment The dog was seen far
4, away with something in his mouth. :
Bravely he struggled with the waves; but
. 'it was evident his strength was fast failing,
and more than one breast gave sie III of
relief as the boat reached him, and it was
ANNOUNCED that he had saved the child,
and it was still alive, They were brought
; to the shore--the dog and the child
iEGiviDg asingle glance to satisfy herself
chat the child was really living, the young
mother rushed forward, and sinking beside
the dog, threw her arms around his neck
and burst into tears. Not many could
view the sight unmoved, and as she ca
ressed and kissed his shaggy head, she
looked up to its owner and said-"Oh,
sir, I must have this dog! L am rich;
take oil I have, everything but give me
my child's preserver" The gentleman
smiled. and patting his dogs head, said
az am very glad he has been of service to
you; but nothing could induce me to part


With him" .'..........
Year: 1866

EE~We wish all to remember that sub
seriptions 10 this paper must invariably be
paid in advance-that no paper is sent from
the Office until paid for. From these terms
we shall not deviate for high or low, rich
or poor, friend or foe, kith or kin.
Year: 1866

The doctrine of polygamy, or of having
many wives, as entertained in Utah among
the Mormons, is one that can never be tot
Grated in the United States, and sooner or
later the Mormons will have to abandon
the docrine or the territory. They have
grown bold enough, at last, to imprison a
United States Marshal for obeying the in
structons of United State Court in op-
posing that doctrine, and to murder in the
open streets man who married one Of the
extra wives of one of their missionaries
We much mistake the character Of our
Government if it will endure such assump-
tons of superior authority among the Lat
ter Day Saints. The United States Court
very properly held that Mormon was on
ly legally welded to his first wife, and that
all his additional ones might marry any
party to whom they might prove accepta-
BILE. The Mormon courts insist that all
the wives of a Mormon are legally bound
to him, and that the Federal authority has
no control over them. The issue is thus
made distinct one, and it remains to be
seen how long the United States Courts
will hesitate before calling upon the Gov
crnment for n sufficient force IN "ompal =
proper submission to their DEGREES.