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Year: 1866

Less than year ago, in an interior
city In F'rance. young but hopeful stu
dent was completing the theological stud
les which would fit him for the ministry.
He had laborered hard to learn all the
why's and whercfores of Biblical lore, and
when the day of examination came,
and the professors had pronounced him
worthy to take charge of any parish he
might choose, he took the train for Paris,
for week Of rest and respite from the
dullplOddings Of students life. While
there he meta charming woman, young,
vivacious, as all French women are, who,
by her soft, seductive glances, made him
forget the vows of the church and the
duty which he owed to himself Though
she had already a husband, the two
agreed to cross the ocean, and unite their
lives destiny on this side of the water
They reached New York about two
months ago, where they resided for some
time, when the student becoming tired OF
his "lady love-" took a train for the west.
He came to Detroit, and remained here
for several weeks. The woman, learning
from some source that he was here, fol
lowed, and Sturday met him on the street.


After long and somewhat violent
conversation, they decided to go West
together, but as the train started, the
theological student concluded that he
would not go, and jumped from the train.
His companion not to be left alone, fol-
lowed his example, and quite an exciting
chase was the result. When our report
er left the scene of action, the pursuer
had captured the pursued, and if he evades
her, it must be by some more cunning
dodge than the last one tried.
Year: 1866

Please observe the programme, and it will
be seen that tomorrow will be great day
at the fair grounds. An immense bill will
Be presented 1t the track, where several Of
the very fastest pags on the eroand win he
put to their speed for the large purses.
Year: 1866

The following is from a special dis
patch to the Chicago Tribune, and shows
frightiul degree of depravity in Presi-
dent johnson, which can only be &C.
counted for by sapposing that he was
afraid to be alone with a member of the
party, the leaders of which are urging
his removal" in some way or other
from the White House:


The treatment which Republican mem
bers of Congress have received at the
White House may be judged by this.
The chairman of one of the important
House committees called short time
since to see the President on business
and sent in his card. There was no one
before him, but the President was not
ready 10 see him and he took his seat TO
wait. Soon the Copperhead editor,
Florence, came in. and in few moments
the President sent for him out Of his
turn. When he had gone another Cop
perhead editor, Grille, arrived and was at
once admitted H. the meantime Mrs.
Cobb, the pardon broker, came in, and
was ushered in by the President out of
her turn, the Congressman still waiting,
Sho. however, left on Mrs Cobb being
adn,ittad
Year: 1866

Barbarism is to be ameliorated by the
remonstrauces of thosewho live amongst
il, if at all The hideous practices Of a
part Of the American people in distant
Territory are being energetieaiiy sssaiied
by daily newspuperprinted at thecapi-
tai Of the abominstion.


From the salt Lake City Videtts.


There is much in the doctrine Of Nor
monism that is abhorrent TO the noblest
and most sacred feelings Of the more in
telhgent, especially Of the young ladies
connected with the Mormon families, re-
voting to their native sentiment Of refine
ment and 10 the beautiful and tender
ideals of homes and Of domestic life that
the pure-minded instinciively cherish. In
every virtuous young wonans heart, if
not swept by the bhghting Influence Of
false teachings and mistaken views ofduty
and Of life, there is a deep and sacred
yearning aftet companionship, and IN that
companionship fondness, devotion and
Year: 1866

ONE LUNATiC SOUND On THE NEGRD SUFFRAGE
QuEsTToN.-A lunatic in the Staunton Asylum
named Donaghy, has special mania for writing
letters to public men, From the following, which
is the postscript to late letter to Virginia Sena-
tor, there would appear to be some "method in
his madness" Whatever may be his mental con-
diton on other subjects, he is certainly sound on
the goose" and il tbis he differs widely from q
large class of lunatcs in the Northern States


P. 81 hereby make Unknown to you that duly
received the circular upon the question of negro
suffrage. l most respectfully enter my protest
against any such law being enacted within our
State, and think you should be damn cautious, and
keep your right side up With care, when you vote
on the Niger question: DoNAGuY.
Year: 1866

SPIRITUALIsM EXPOsBD.-The doctrines
and practice Of Spiritualism have been
pretty thoroughly exposed Dy DR.. Won
Week, in the few lectures which he has
given to the people of Rntland, the past
week. In making this statement how
ever we would not omit the credit due
to the eddy Family" who SO essentially
aided him by their splended failure Of
Friday night. The friends and advo-
Gates Of Spirituaism may perhaps plead
the want Of capacity on the part Of the
Eddys but such q plea will hardly
avail, as the weaker the instruments,
so much the more would they need the
aid OF the spirits, who, II the faith be
divinely genuine, as is claimed, would
certainly come to the rescue in cases Of
such extreme emergency as that Of last
Friday night. The Spiritualists, through
Mr. Slocum, were the challenging party,
and the gage having been accepted,
both the spirits above and below should
have sustained them.


The lecture, Saturday evening, was
very fully attended, and with the sue
cessfui experiments made proved de-
cidedly interesting. The Doctor ex-
posed the ballot-test of the professed
mediums and illustrated how the results
claimed were produced by sleight-of-
hand. He showed how table-tipping
and spiritual knocking, were performed.
The ballot testing is produced by
variety Of methods, and if the lecturer
did not expose all, he did several in so
successful manner as to create very
general satisfaction among his auditors.
The rapping produced while standing
upon table was the result Of move
ment Of muscle extending from about
the ankle into the foot, great strength
OF this muscle being acquired by long
and constant practice.


The lecturer was not in usual health
on the last evening, and he was some
what embarrassed by noises about the
door-but all things considered, he was
quite successful. At a private interview
after the close Of the last lecture, he
more fully, and quite satisfactorily, ex-
plained to few Of our citizens some
points about which they were a little
sceptiCal.
Year: 1866

Edi'or Rutland Hey0ld I clip the FOL
lowing from the Montpelier Freeman OF
Wednesday last


awe are well aware that the DEM
ocratic party and their friends the john
sonites will not scruple to resort to any
trick to defeat Mr.. Morrill,, or any other
Republican whose record is as good and
whose devotion to Republican prin-
clples is as unQuestioned. The Repub-
licans Of Vermont need only to be admon-
ished in advance Ofthe desperate efforts
being now made to defeat the will of
the people, and fill the U. S. Senate with
the plant tools Of President Johnson,
to see to it that no halfway Republican,
no one who can be bought by executive
favor, or patronage, or money, to mis-
represent his constituents, be chosen to
represent any part Of Vermont in our
next General Assembly"


The insinuation is that Mr.. Poland and
his friends are less worthy and reliable
as Republicans than Mr.. Morrill,, and
that to defeat the latter, they will "re-
sort to any trick" Now as friends of
Senator Poland, you and know that
his supporters will do no such thing
and we further know that as Repub-
licans We are not a whit behind the
very chiefest Of them in devotion to
our principles, not even heeditor Of the
Freeman He too knows, as our IA
miliar acquaintance, that he had no
business to say such thing Of the sup
pOrters Of Judge Poland and their can
didate, for he is neither so foolish nor
ignorant as to believe one word of it.
Then why did he say it? The answer
is plain. 1t is trick of his to falsify
the position of Judge Poland, and pre-
judice the people against him. Such
too has been his object in publishing
small detractions of his Washington
correspondent, against the honorable
gentleman.


The course of the metropolitan editor
in this respect is much to be regretted.
| am afraid some Of these things will
come home toplague him at time when
he will wish they had never been born.
He is gentleman of many accomplish
ments and more than common ability.
He has his friends and familiar &C
quaintances. Many Of them are warm
supporters Of Mr.. Poland for Senator.
That he should support Mr. Morrill, they
do not care but that he should pervert
his high abilities from an honorable ex-
position OF the good qualities of his own
candidate to insinuatiOn against the
good name of Judge Poland is not
worthy OF him. We believe he has al
ways been a stiCkler for honor and fair
dealing in politics. His paper has Ger
tainly made poor show in that line
in its opposition to Senator Poland. The
conduct Of the Free Press is in striking
comparison and worthy the imitation
of our friend of the Freeman. Let US
hope that with the last issue OF his pa
per, came also the last drtractory
words against one who, to say the least,
is in all respects the equal OF his own
candidate. Let him run the Morrill,
banner up as high as he pleases and
paint It in colors equal to the rainbow
if he can. 1t would be better than to be-
daub his own fair hands in laboring to
throw ''mire and dirt" upon the colors
Of the other candidate.


WINDSOR.
Year: 1866

tg-A correspondent Of the New York
Times learns from the very best author
ity at Richmond, that two gentlemen,
long residents Of that city, who were on
the grand jury which found true bill
against Jefferson Davis, have already
been so marked and made the objects Of
persecution in their social and business
relations that they have been compelled
to close up their business, and are max
ing preparations to leave the city. Such
facts are a sorry commentary on the pro-
gress of loyalty and Cancellation in the
late rebel capital.
Year: 1866

Bound UP.-Jehn Cain was bound up
for trial at the County Court, by Justice
Williams, on Saturday morning last.
Mr.. Williams wrote out and read the
reasons that governed him in sending
the case to the County Court. 1t is a
very grave question, affecting all parties
alike, as well as the property, business
and reputation Of the whole people of
the town.
Year: 1866

FREE PASSES IN NEW YoRK.-It is
said that the law against giving free
passes in New York is already substan-
TALLY dead letter The Troy Wing
tells Of case in which lucky citizen
Of that place obtained a Communication
ticket, good for year, by the payment
of the trifing sum Of ten cents. Editors
are still to ride free in New York, as the
fact Of the companies advertising in
their journals make the editors "em-
ployes.'
Year: 1866

RETURYED.-Senator Poland has re
turned from brief and very agreeable
visit to his son, one of the officers OF the
garrison at Fortress Monroe. He saw
Jefferson Davis frequently at distance,
but did not indulge his curiosity to the
extent Of making him call.
Year: 1866

EB-One Of the reconstructed Virginia
judges at Alexandria has pronounced the
Civil Rights bill unconstitutional, and
announced that he would not obey it or
respect it. The question came up on
the admissibility of the testimony Of a
colored witness. The Virginia judge is
likely to be over-ruled.
Year: 1866

Hero worship.


The New York Tfibuat, referring 10 the en-.
,husiasm with which the great soldier
GRAxr was recently received In New York,
saws that, in hero worship, the Americans are
a nation of Car,yieans No one but hero says
the Ysibaas, can now awaken popular enthu.
siasur, and he must be = genuine hero one
who has won his spnrs In the front Of the fight,
and whose garments are redolent Of the smoke
Of gunpowcr.


This is no new trait in our national charac-
ter. GEORGE WASHINGTON might have had
crown if he had chosen to place such bau-
bic upon his imperial brow. 1t was mill
tary furore which bore ANDREW JACKSON TO
the Presidency. There were absolutely no
limits 10 the popularity Of that man. Neither
as q jurist nor statesman had he given any
evidence of superior qualifications. He was
no orator, he was no diplomatist, he was not
even distinguished party leader. But he had
exhibited the eloquence of action; he had shown
strategy in war if not i'll peace he had led armies
10 victory; ne was not afraid either Of danger
or responsibility. The same qualities which
would have induced 4 tribe OF aborigines TO
make him their chief, induced the American
tribe 10 make JACKSON their Grand Sachem.
At a later period, and simply because he was
successful warrior, HARRISON was elected to
the Presidency. Still later, old Rough and
Ready was borne by the same sentiment of
hero worship to the Executive chair He did
not want to be President; no man was more
aware than himself Of his unfitness for that
position but the people took him ci et ar mis-
and put him I'm the White House. General
ScoTT was the only soldier who ever ran for
the Presidency of the United States that was
beaten. lie was perhaps 4 better military
man than any Of the rest !; but, with all. their
admiration Of heroes, it was impossible for
The people TO admire General ScoTr as much
as he admired himself, and they wisely de.
sisted from offering a testimony of their
g. teen which could In no wise increase the
satisfaction which he derived from the con-
sclousness of his superior merits.


We are not disposed to criticise this ten
dency of Americans TO elevate military men to
office No man can give better proof of his
patriotism than to hazard his life in defence of
his country. Disinterestedness, generosity,
straghtforwardness, rs well rs courage, are
always associated with the character of the
soldier, and these are popular qualities which
every one can appreciate, and which waken re-
sponsive echoes in the hearts of the most
illiterate as we'll as the most cultivated. The
people distrust all politicians, and instructive
" recognize the frank, outspoken fighting
man, who has shown his love of country by
deeds instead of words, as a man to be con-
tided in and relied on. The experiment of
military Presidents has justified the accuracy
OF the popular instinct land, inconsistent as
il may appear, the soldiers in the Presidency
have always been the best friends of peace.
Year: 1866

obtained TO cause the carrying away Of that
rubbish which, In the aggregate, Is common
to them all. In the more Wealthy districts of
the city, the lots are in bett ter order, bat fire.
quently q mass Of rotten rubbish lies moufder.
ing within n stones throw of the handsomest
mansions, and, with spirit too general, the
more wealthy inhabitants complain little
that they should be compelled to do the whole
Of that work, portion Of which only belongs
TO them.


The city must not be allowed TO remain in \
filthy condition because the citizens have not
the power to clear away the rubbish from
Chief of Police has judiciously suggested that
the city authorities should take upon them
selves the charge of clearing up every lot,
whether vacant or occupied When this Is
once done, there will be no excuse If the same
regime of untidyness and carelessness Is again
inaugurated and the police can and will take
upon themselves the care of enforcing the
ordinances of the Council. 1t will take
months, even with hard work, to make this
city clean and healthy, and operations should
be commenced 1T once. Delay will not put of
the evil hour, and if the present procrastina-
ting policy is continued, when cholera reaches
us, a frantic haste and energy will be exerted
to do incompIetely, and 1T great expense, that
which can now be done at smaller cost and
with care and deliberation. Health officers,
also, must be appoin ted, and the Council must
not hesitate to incur expenses which are
necessary for the safety of the whole commu-
nity. The Council have had time for conside-
ration, they have had all the necessary inform
alton before them, and, in whatever mea-
sures they may deem best, they may be as
sured of receiving the support and co-opera-
tion of the citizens of Richmond
Year: 1866

Majority In favor of the amended charter. :. SO


1t will be noticed that in Jefferson and Mon
roe Wards there was majority of two hun
dred and sixty four against the charter, and it
was therefore carried entirely by the vote of
the middle ward. The entire number of votes
cast was one thousand six hundred and sixty
nine. As many as four thousand two hundred
votes have been cast in this city before the
war, and the astonishing decrease cannot be
accounted for by any change in the condition
or prosperity Of the city. One unfortunate
result of the war has been the inauguration of
spirit of apathy and carelessness amongst ms,
which may yet produce great evils. Our
people are conservative In feeling, but they
carry their conservatism too far when they
remain quietly at home while questions are
being decided which seriously affect their most
important interests. The vote of yesterday
was upon n question Of general moment, and
every man of conservative feeling should have
turned out TO vote in favor of the new charter.
Yet, in spite of this, the charter was only
adopted by small majority Of sixty-three.


The neighborhood of the polls was quiet,
and there was no evidence of a tendency TO
that general squabbling which is the usual
attendant of a voting or election day. We con-
gratulate our citizens upon the result, and feel
assured that the new plan must and will
work well and smoothly.
Year: 1866

THE STEAMSHIP RALEIGH, Captain Walker,
arrived at Rockets on Monday night with the
Seventh regiment United States colored troops,
from New Orleans There being some misun-
Monroe, they were brought to this port, and
then ordered to City Point, to be paid off and
disbanded, for which port the steamer departed
on yesterday morning. There was rumor at
Rockets that there were one hundred cases OF
smallpox aboard the steamer, but we cannot
vouch for the truth of it, as we did not get our
information from n reliable source, but give
the rumor as we heard It.
Year: 1866

AKr oF BErxs POLrrE-Some one
puts forward the following very ex-
oellent advice. Many people have
the peculiar faculty while attempting
to he particularly polite aud attentive
to q guest, to make him or her feel
cxcrutiacingly uncomfortable. Near
~ every one, on some occasion, has
experienced the fact. If the indi.
vidual visited is fidgetty and uneasy,
and full of apology. and suggestions
ola personal character to the visitor,
the latter must necessarily be disa-
grccably affected. Feeling at home
and at ease with ones self, and qui.
city acting on the presumption that
a guest feels the same way, are the
only requisites for pleasant inter-
course between visiting friends. An
exchange says:


First and foremost don't try to- be
polite! If you keep overwhelming (
your guest with ostentatious entrca-
ties to make themselves at home, they
will very soon begin to wish they
were there. Let them find out that
you are happy to see them by your
actions rather than your words. AL
ways remember, let bashful people
alone at first. 1t is the only way to
set them at their ease. Trying to
draw them out has sometimes the
contrary effect of driving them out
of the house! Leading the conver-
sation is a dangerous experiment.
Better follow in its wake, and if you
want to endear yourself to takers,
learn to listen we'll. Never make a
fuss about anything-never talk
about yourse!f-and always preserve
perfect composuIe, no matter what
solecisms or blunders others may
commit. Remember that it is a
very foolish proceeding to lament
that you cannot offer to your guests
a better house, or furniture, or vi
ands. 1t is fair to presume that tho
visit is to you and not to the sur~
roundings. Give people a pleasant
impression of themselves, and they
will be pretty sure to 60 away with
a pleasant impression of your quail
ties. On just such slender wheels
as these the whole fabric of society
turns; it is your business, then, to
keep them in their order.
Year: 1866

b9- Tilting hoops, SO ropula
among the fair sex, have called ou
the following piece OF sarcasm:
saw her but a moment.


Twas in " tilting skirt;
1Iow prcttily she sailed along.


The charming little tlirt
saw her but a moment


All twas pretty sight,
To see her tread the crowded street,
With footsteps free and light.
saw her but a moment,


Yet swore by tho "Old Harry"
Though pretty thing to look at.


She would never do to marry!
Though l saw her but moment,


Yet knew she was fiirt,
by the jaunty airs she put on


AS she swung her fitting skirt.
Year: 1866

GROWING PLUMp.-A lady reader
of the New York Leader Of Fashion
declares that she has added greatly
to her plumpness by taking every
morning, for few weeks, the fol-
lowing pleasing preliminary to break
fast: Beat up well in tumblcr two
raw eggs, add a teaspoonful of sugar,
fill the tumbler with boiling water,
sprinkle on top little grated nut
meg or ginger. She further alleges
that the administration Of this to her
lean lady friends has invaIiable re :
suited in q speedy addition to their
weight.
Year: 1866

Mr Some French gentleman mas
been publishing what seems to be. a
most unprovoked attack on the
moon. In the first place he remarks.
that we could do perfectly well with
out it. AS for ocean or atmospheric
tides, we do not really want them.
Many highly respectable planets do
without them altogether. And even
in our case, the moon is only big
:crolitc, which was apparently wan
dcring about space promiscuously,
till it met the earth, and at once
stuck itself on to us, like a burr, Or q
poor relation.
Year: 1866

When Andrew Johnson, in 1855, was
addressing the United States Senate in
favor of the Homestead bill, he uttered
the following wise and sensible words: /:
Z I know there are many, and even
some in the Democratic ranks, whose
nerves are little timid in regard to
trusting the people with too much pow
er. Sir, the people are the safest, the
best rand, most reliable lOdgmentr of
peWerS you have a'populatio of this
kind. y Keep up the middle class; l0poT
an aristocraCy on the one hand and a
rabble on the other; let the middle class
maintain the ascendancy, let them have
the power, and your Government is
always secure. Then you need not fear
the people. know, as have Just re-
marked, that some are timid in regard
to trusting, the people; bnt there can be
NO danger nom q people who are inter
ested in their government, who have
homes to defend, and wives and children
to care for.