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Year: 1867

1t Is question of vital importance TO
know the reason for the reduced Repu bli-
can majorities in the states which have
lately voted, for unwilling as wemay be to
acknowledge it, we are compelled to admit
that there has been sligh. falling off. In
Vermont the Republican ticket is elected
by nearly as large majority as last year,
bat the Democrats elect Senator the
result Of split in our party, and trade
between the boilers and the Democrats.
In Maine the majority on Governor is
about IA, 1000; a very respectable majority
but not as large as we have had. The
reason for this falling off is the advocacy
of a-more stringent liquor law, and the lit
tie interest felt by the Republicans in the
election. The Bangor Wig says that
shardly hundred Republicans in the
State voted the Democratic ticket; they
simply refrained from voting at ALL" CAL
ifornia has gone democratic, and for rea-
sons well known TO every body. The Re-
publican party nominated men who were
to obnoxious to the people, that it caused
split in their party, and the running of
another ticket besides, the Republican
policy of placing John Chinaman OH lev
ell with a white man or even negro could
not be endorsed by a great many otherwise
good Republicans in that state. Conse-
qucntly we see that the result Of the re-
duction of our majorities is due to the
wringing in of side issues, local mat ters
and the carelessness with which candidates
for office have been selected The Repub-
lican majorites in the eastern states have
been too large to compel the party to nom
mate the best men. They were confident
of electing who ever they nominated, and
have without doubt been little careless
in that particular. Our defeat in Califor-
MIA IS principally due to this fact, but we
are happy to say that this cannot be the
case in our own state The nominees are
all tried men. They were picked men two
years ago, and have given such universal
satisfaction, and the people have such un-
bounded confidence in their integrity and
ability, that they have with only one cx
ception, rc-nomnated them for a second
term A more harmonious convention
never assembled, and state ticket was
never nominated more unanimously than
the one now submitted to the people by
the republican party of Wisconsin.
Year: 1867

We hardly know what more can be said
on this important subject. We think it
has been plainly demonstrated that our old
school houses are unfit for use,--that we
need new ones, that we can have them if
we only say so, that we cannot afford to
longer delay the matter, and that we can
afford this cery gear to put up all the ne
cessary buildings; but to keep the matter
before the people we will add a few more
suggestions. The school houses in their
present, and even past condition, are un-
comfortable and unhealthy, worse probably
than any house in town, and what parent
is willing for his child to spend six hours
of each day in miserable old shell of a
building hardly fit for stable. 1t is use
less to attempt to repair the buildings, for
they are not more than half large enough.
There is at the least calculation Coo chill.
dren in the district, and only room in the
school houses for 420, according to the
clerks report. Dodgevile being the coun-
ty seat ought TO take the lead of other vii
lagos in the county, but instead Of that we
are far behind them. Mineral Point has
never been noted for her educational Ecil
tiles, nevertheless they have just erected
splendid school building for the lower
ward, at cost of not less than $4,000.





Linden, Avoca. Arena, and all the sur
rounding villages are in proportion to their
ability ahead Of DodEcvile in this particu-
lar. Places in adjoining counties which
are only equal to us in other respects, far
excel US in this. Platteville, Lancaster,
Boscobel, Mazo Mamie, Shullsburg, Dar-
lington, all lead us in educational interest,
and school property. We are as well able
to build as any of these places.


We must have new school house,-let
US say are wHl have one. We want one
that will rank with the best in the state
we have waited long enough, and now
ought to have good one We need first
rate one, and ought not to be satisfied with
any thing short, it would be discreditable
to our citizens and to our place. We have
not the slightest doubt but three-fourths
of the tax payers in the district think just
as we do about this matter, and the only
reasor we are not we'll supplied with com
modious and elegant school houses, is tha
they have not taken interest enough in The
matter to attend the school meetings, and
press the claims of the friends of education
Let this reason no longer exist, but come
up and do your duty.


The school district meeting is called fo1
I o'clock on Monday evening next, at th'
Town Hall. We hope to see large atten
dance. Don't forget the time.
Year: 1867

These exercises were composed to be used smulta-
neously with his system. 1.-The Art of Singing or
with ANY OTHER METHOD for the cultivation Of the
voice. and will take the place of C0NC0NE'S SOL
for teaching. .---'


Some of these exercises specially beautiful az
useul-a mngng of the dnfce ct aile, which secures
the interest as we'll the improvement OF the stu
dent The various stves developed in these exercises
render them Invaluable i'll educational point Of
vew as they tend to enlarge the intelligence and the
appreciation and at the same time form the taste of
the pupil. They be studied carefully with ref
erence to the able marks of expression and
forms Of ornamentation. Upon the minute accuracy
with which those accomplished depends the actu
al sterling advancement of the pupil any evasion
slurring in these respects is time and effort utterly
wasted WHILE the other hand, close and patient
investigation, and q sminutey faithful execution of
them, will give unexpected power and facility, and
open the student the and resources by which
great artists produce their most brilliant and pro-
found Effects Watson's Art Journal.
Year: 1867

sW The weather has been unusually
obliging this year The frost has kept off


so long that we may safely say the corn is
out of danger. 1t has been damaged in
the low lands a little, but not materially,
or very extensively. Our corn crop will
be above the average in quality and guam
+;t,y
Year: 1867

ew- Let the friends of education attend
the meeting Of School District No. One, at
the Town Hall on Monday Evening next.
Important business will doubtless be bro't
before that body.
Year: 1867

The above stock will be disposed of on the popular
price plan, giving every patron fine Gold or Sol
id Silver Watch for $l0 without regard to value!


We wish to Immediately dispose of the above mag
nfcent Stock. Certificates naming the articles are
placed in sealed envelopes, and well mixed Holders
are entitled to the article named their certificate,
upon payment Of Ten Dollars, whether il be watch
worth $1,000 or worth less The return of any of
certificates cntite you to the article named there
on upon payment, irrespective of its WORTH and as
no article valued less than ten dollars is named on
any certificate it will at once be seen that this is
No Lottery, but a straight .torward, legiti-


mate transaction, achich may be partic-


ipated in eren By the most
Year: 1867

We are pleased to observe the general awakening


among our planters and farmers to the necessity Of


changing that old and fatal policy of deyotnc all thei1


energy, labor and means to the production of the


great staples, and neg gecing the cultivation of the


supplies needed for subsistence and Independence 1t


IS tbs policy which has impoverished our section


Even ID prosperous times it was al unwise policy


The planters who produced their corn, their stock


and who depended upon their own soil for their um-


Der, and the skill and industry OF their hands for their


building, and even for the manufacture of agricultural


implements, were always the most substantially EROS
porous OF our cutvators. They sent less cotton su-
gar and tobacco TO market and the balances in their
favor in the city were smaller. But then they kept
out OF debt, said more at home were more indeper-
dent and happier. When any great revulsion took
place in the financial world or heavy calamity fell up.
on the country, their condition was safe and secure
one, whilst the large planters who had been drawn in
senslby into debt extravaganza and dependence
have been swallowed up in Bankruptcy Though this
truth had been strongly impressed upon the minds of
all thinking people IN the South before the war and
ought to have been still more deeply impressed upon
our planters by the change of condition produced by


the war, the high prices Of the staples seduced them


from the practical adoption of the Lessons which sad
experience should have taught them. Hence the
prevalent distress in the agricultural districts, from
the want OF the necessares of lic-tose necessarcs


for the production of which there is Eo better climate
than ours. Ihe conseqences sadly enerVatng and
disastrous. The vigor and energy, so much needed
tor the resusctation OF our great agricultural inter-
ests are greatly impaired. The prices of our staples,
instead of yielding surplus with which to purchase the
means of subsistence which have neglected to pro-
duce, will hardly compensate for the cost of their pro-
daction. Distressing this result seems it may
prove one of the caaaties which blessings in dis
guise The indications are that the planters have
fully awakened to the of the folly of aderng to
the exclusive production of the staples and that in
the future they will take first to secure ample
supplies of the necessares and means of subsistence
and render themselves independent of the ruinous
in the prices of the staples By this
the energies and resources of the South will be
powerfully invgorated and augmented, and lessons Of
economy will be ncucated which will doubtless nrove
Of great permanent advantage to our people.
Year: 1867

BRADLEY, THE GoLoRED LAwYER.-Some months
ago the colored man named Bradley made application
for admission to the bar of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, bnt his application was never
decided upon finally, and be left Washington in dis
gust. He then went to New York and made appca-
tion there, but it would appear from the following,
copied from the Springfield Massachusetts, Republi-
can that Bradleys record is not as clear should
be:


The Committee Of the New York Bar who are to
decide on the application of the negro Bradley for
admission to practice a lawyer, investigating
his merits with some diligence. They have procured
from this State the record of his examination when he
sought to be readmitsd. If these do not settle his
case, the committee may send for his record before
the Criminal Court of Boston.
Year: 1867

ONE OF THE DEDUcTIoNs.-In one
of the Sunday schools a teacher was dis
coursing to his children very eloquently
upon the subject of observing the Sab
bath:


"Now, my dear children" said be,
81 will tell you little story, in illustra-
ton. A good little boy was told by his
mother never to violate the Sabbath
day, and he was truthful little boy
and always minded her. One day he
was going to church, and had to pass
by pond of water, by the side Of which
some bad boys were at play. "Come,"
said one of them to the good boy, come
and play with US But the good boy
said, NO; my mother will not let me
play on Sunday Then the bad boy
said, If you don't we'll give you
ducking.' He still said he wouldn't,
and they took him into the water and
ducked him. When his head was out
of water the bad boy said, will you
play with us?' The good boy said, NO
and then they ducked him again. and
kept ducking him, each time holding
him under water longer than before.
and each time, he said NO as his head
came above water At last they held
him under water SO long that he was
drowned. Now children, wouldn't you
choose to be like that good boyT


There YVES no answer for a moment.


"Don't see it.'' at last cried out
little fellow about one ax-handle high.


"What do you mean, child?' said
the teacher.


81 wouldn't stay there to be drown
ed, you bet,' he replied.


"What would you have done ?" said
the teacher.


"Kicked and hollered like blazes,"
he said, ''if the Lord wouldn't help me
for being good"


The teacher set down that days les
son as so much out.
Year: 1867

The very beautiful verses which are sub
joined have been going the rounds of the
press for several years. On their travels many
blunders have crept into them, sadly marring
the poets meaning. The verses were written
by Joe Brennan, one of the most gifted of
the many gifted young Irishmen who assum-
ed to lead the abortive revolution of 1S4S.
The poem was addressed "To my Wife"
and was first published in New Orleans
paper. Brennan was then living in that city,
and was editor of the Delta. He died in
New Orleans. Mrs. Brennan was for several
years resident of Brooklyn, n. Y, where
she married a second time. She is dead some
years.
Come to me, darling, I'm lonely without thee,
Daytime and night time I'm dreaming about


thee;
Night time and daytime in dreams 1 behold


thee,


thee;
Come in thy beauty to bless and to brighten ;
Come in thy womanhood, meekly and lowly
Come in thy lovingness, queenly and holy.
Swallows that fit round the desolate ruin,
Telling of Spring and its joys renewing;
And thoughts of its love and its manifest


treasure.
Are circling my heart with the promise of


pleasure;
Oh! Spring of my spirit, oh! May of my


bosom,
Shine out on my soul till it burgcon and


blossom
The waste of my life has a rose root within ii,
And thy fondness alone to the sunlight can


win it.
Figure which moves like a song through the


even,
Features lit up with a reflex of heaven,
Eyes like the skies of poor Erin, our mother,
When sunshine and shadows are chasing each


other;
Smiles coming seldom, but childlike and


simple,
And opening their eyes from the heart of a


dimple;
Oh, thanks to the Savior that even the SEEM


ing
Is left to the exile to brighten his dreaming.
You have been glad when you knew was


gladdened;
Dear, are you sad to hear I am saddened:
Our hearts ever answer in tune and in time,


love,
As octave to octave, or rhyme unto rhyme.


love;
1 cannot smile, but your cheeks will be glow


ing;
You cannot weep, but my tears will be flow


ing:
You T.:il not linger when I shall have died,


love;
And could not live without you by my side,


love.
Come to me, darling, ere die of my sorrow,
Rise on my gloom like the sun OF tomorrow,
Strong, swift and strong as the words which


L speak, love,
With a song at your lip, and smile on your


cheek, love;
Come, for my heart in your absence is dreary
Haste, for my spirit is sickened and weary F.;
Come to the arms which alone shall caress


thee,
Come to the heart which is throbbing to press


thee.
Year: 1867

A few days since young lady went
to Woodward's Garden, accompanied by
the mother and young man, who, on a
short acquaintance had been prepos-
sessed quite strongly in her favor. One
thing which contributed greatly to the
establishment of this prepossession in
his mind, was the fact that she pos
sessed very beautiful head of hair,
falling in a luxuriant profusion of ring
let's about her neck and shoulders.
While at the Gardens, they visited the
monkey cage or pen at the top of the
hill. They went close to the side to
get view of the animals. 1t was no.
ticed that black, long armed ape also
seemed to be attracted by the curls,
and cast many side-long glances at their
wearer. Presently malicious smirk
played over his features, he threw his
elbows back, and springing with the
rapidity of lightning against the side of
the cage, thrust his long arms through
the bars and caught hold upon the ring
lets. The lady screamed, but not with
pain, for in an instant the false collec-
tion was inside the cage, and she stood
before the spectators with head as bald
as if seventy Winters had poured their
fros.s and SHOWS upon it.


She appreciated the situation, and at
first laughed heartily. The spectators
joined in with her, but the young man
looked serious, and the ape chartered
tauntiugly from the top pole in his cage,
as he looked down and shook the wig at
its owner. Men tried to coax his ape
ship down, but to no purpose, and then
the young lady wept. A cake was
thrown to the ape; he came down, and
it was hoped he would give up the
ringlets. But he was not ready to do
so, and rolling them together, he sat
down on them in the middle of the cage
and devoured the cake with the greatest
coolness and apparent relish. At this
juncture the keeper came, took away the
wig from the ape and gave it to the
lady. The curls were rearranged, the
wig readjusted, and the party left. The
unfortunate girl had been i'll, and the
physician directed her hair to be shaven
off close. Hence the necessity of the
wig, and the adventure with the ape.


Moral-Ladies who wear wigs may
deceive men, but they must beware of
the penetrating eyes of monkey
Bulletin.
Year: 1867

A ludlcrous scene transpired in
place not thousand miles from Louis
vile, one night last week, which, though
a little annoying to the parties imme-
diately concerned, was yet SO innocent
and funny that we canot refrain from
giving the general outlines, suppressing
names, of course


Two sprightly and beautiful young
ladies were visiting their cousin, another
sprightly and beautiful young lady,
who like her guests, was of that happy
age which turns everything into fun
and merriment. If the truth were told,
we fear that we should have to record
that these three misses were just little
fast. They were fond of practical jokes
and were continually playing all sorts
of pranks with each other. All three
occupied room on the ground floor
cuddled up together in one bed.


Two of the young ladies attended q
party on the night in question, and did
not get home until half-past twelve
o'clock at night. AS it was late they
concluded not to disturb the household,
SO they quietly stepped into their room
through the low open window.


In about half an hour after they left
for the party, young Methodist miu-
lister called at the house where they
we're staying and craved a nights
lodging, which of course was cheerfully
granted. AS ministers always have the
best of everything, the old lady put him
in the best room to sleep, and the young
lady (Fannie) who had not gone to the
party was entrusted with the duty of
sitting up for the absent ones, and of
informing them of the change of rooms:
She took DIP her post in the parlor, and
as the night was sultry, sleep overcame
her, and she departed on an excursion
to the land of dreams.


We will now return to the young
ladies who had gone into their room
through the window. BY the dim light
of the moonbeams as they struggled
through the curtains, the young ladies
were enabled to descry the whole out
line of Fannie Gas they supposed) es-
conded in the middle of the bed. They
saw more to wit /: pair of boots. The
truth flashed upon them at once. They
saw it all Fannie had set the boots in
the room to give them a good scare.
They put their heads together and de-
termined to turn the tables on her.
Silently they disrobed, and as stealthy
as cats they took their position on each
side of the bed. At given signal they
both jumped into bed, one on each side
of the unconscious parson, laughing and
screaming, "Oh, what man Oh, what
a man - and they gave the poor be-
wildered minister such promiscuous
hugging and tousing as few persons are
able to brag of in the course of a life
time.


The noise of this proceeding awoke
the old lady, who was sleeping in the
adjoining room. She comprehended
the situation in moment, and rushing
to the room, she opened the door and
exclaimed "Oh, Lordy, gals, it is a
man sure enough !''


There was one prolonged, consol-
idated scream flash of muslin through
the door, and all was over.


The best of the joke is that the
minister took the whole thing in
earnest. He would listen to no apol-
ogies the old lady could make for the
girls He would hear no excuse but
folded his clerical robes around
him, and silently stole away.
Year: 1867

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Little squalls don't upset the lover .
boat they drive it al the faster 70 port


Hope, the last resource::o the miserable,
comes to ali but the damned and the sea-
sick.


--11The pride of the rich makes the labor
of the poor" Not so the labor Of the poor
makes the pride of the rich.


Men and women have become extinct
They died sixty years ago and left no heir
Ladies and gentleman have usarped thar
places


1T is always right TO make The best Of a
bad position, but not to put ourselves in .
bad position because we can make the best
ofit.
The following is probably the worst
conundrum ever perpetrated Why is q
dogs tail like an old man. Because it is in
firm.
Year: 1867

INDIANAPOLIS, August 5.-At the
session of the Indiana Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in
this city in September next, Bishop
Morris, the senior Bishop of the
Church, will be present. It has been
agreed upon that a grand reunion of
the four State Conferences shall be
held on one of the days of the session,
which will be held at Morrison s
Opera hall.


A very large attendance of laymen
will be present, beside between five
hundred and one thousand ministers,
including several of the Bishops,
among them Bishop Simpson. The
occasion will be an epoch in the his
tory of Indiana Methodism.
Year: 1867

WASHINGTON, August g. Chief
Justice Carter, sitting in equity, has
given a decree on motion to dissolve
the injunction restraining the defend
ant from Withdrawing certain funds
standing to his credit in the Treasury
of the United States. The complaint
had advanced respondent 81, 900 for a
purpose, prosecuting a claim, and in
Year: 1867

Why is it. asks the Nsw York Tribune,
that in the cities alone riotous demonstra-
tiOns occur? In the country. where there
may be said TO be no constabnlary, every
thing goes on with perfect order and quiet.
The New York World has found the true
solution to the question in the fact. that on
the plantations the negro is brought into
contact with Southern whites only, where
as in the cities ineendiary Radicals have
free access to him, and are exerting all
their energy and ingenuity to breed mis-
chief If the World was living among US,
it could not have shown better appTeeia-
tion Of tIe real source Of our troubles.
Year: 1867

A correspondent tells MOore's RuraL
New Yorker how to raise large crop of
cueumbers on small territory. Spade up
a plot ten or twelve feet in diameter, as
near the back door as practicable take an
old barrel, both heads out, and sink one
end of it six inches in the center of the
plot; fill the barrel nearly full of yard ma
nure, any kind, pound it in we'll plant
row of seed. six inches fFom and quite
around it, and direct the kitchen girl to
empty her dish water. at least once a day,
into said barrel, and you win soon have Gu
cumbers at wholesale. No bugs, hum or
other, about this.
Year: 1867

Constantly improve this; endeavor to
reach the point where its productive pow
.er cannot be impoverished. You viii be.
asEonished as the Essult, and think the
lands round about you little better than a
desert. SOds from old grass land, piled
with leaf mould or stable manure and leach
ed ashes, make compost that will inn
prove any soil. But if the soil be clay
add sharp sand also. This is the season to
make the compost heap.
Year: 1867

GIVE THE PRNrERs FArR PLAY.-We
have piece of advice which we wish to
impress firmly and indelibly upon the pub
lie mind, and that is, to give the printers
fair play. Do not forget that it cost some
thing to puff as well as to advertise, and
never sponge upon a printer in any way
whatever. It is the printers ink that
makes nine -tenths Of our fortunes; it takes
money to buy ink, type and paper. and yet
after all this, few are the thanks the prin-
ter gets. Give the printer fair play, and
give up all hopes of gratuitous putting,
etc. Daniel Webster was mighty near
right" when he remarked of the press,
"sman is the sum required to patronize a
newspaper amply rewarded is its patron.
I care not how humble and unpretending
the gazette which he takes, tits next to i'm
possible to fill it without putting into it
something that is worth the subscription
price.