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Year: 1866

All affections Of the Womb treated with sue
cess. Those married ladies who have been so un-
fortunate as 70 miscarry, or prove abOrtIye, can
be carried TO their full time, if found pregnant,
by giving me call.
Year: 1866

The following incident, in the fatal
collision of the Niagara with the Post
boy, on the Mississippi, was related to
me by an eyewitness:


The two steamers struck, and the Ma
CARA Immediately careened and began to
sink. The widest CONSERVATION was at
once universal Ladies rushed to and
fro with piercing screams, imploring the
men to help them. But no means seemed
at hand, and each sought his individual
rescue.


At this fearful moment negro boy
one of the crew-was seen quietly
lashing long and stout rope around his
body, at the other end tying stick OF
wood in its center.


Instantly, with this apparatus he throw
himself into the river. Turning upon his
back, the stick drifted to the ropes end /;
and calling upon two ladies who stood
on the edge Of the boat-one with a
child in her arms--he urged them to
spring, and catch either end of the stick.
Horror. stricken, they hesitated. The
negro lay calmly on the waves, and, in
tones of confidence, told them it was
their only hope, insisting that he would
carry them safely to the shore. For an
other instant they hesitated; but gather
ing courage from his selfpossession, and
realizing that it was their last moment,
they took the leap, and both succeeded
in grasping the stick. Turning quickly,
to prevent their seizing him, the heroic
fellow struck out, with strong muscles,
for the land. The rapid current was
well-nigh resistless; but he wrestlcd
maufuily with his burden. The energy
of despair kept them to their hold, and
at length their feet touched bottom. Both
ladies, with the clinging little one, were
saved Many witnessed this feat. 1t
exhibited not only cool, unparalleled
bravery, but was wholly dsinterested, MS
both ladies were strangers 1t should be
added, that the boy left his own trunk,
with his best clothing, and three hun.
dred dollars in money, to sink with the
vreck.-Rep. J. w Alrord.
Year: 1866

Some days since our Rome cores
pondent exposed the nefarious abuses
resorted to by the Brownlowites to secure
the election Of their candidate in Smith
county. The developments in that case
were startling. even when regarded as
an isolated instance of political de-
pravity. But we have good reason for
believing that the programme, 50 sue
cessful in Smith, is to be pursued in
other counties, when occasion arises


Today an election for representative
ought to take place in Sumner county.
Twill surprise our readers to learn that
the number Of voters registered IN this
populous county will not exceed l4O
Year: 1866

A lady riding in one Of the sub.
urban stages the other day politely
asked passenger who had got in to
lay aside his cigar. The stranger
took no notice OF the request, where.
upon the lady very coolly leaned
over, and snatcbing the cigar fron
his mouth throw It into the road.
With equal sang froid the smoker
stretched out his hand, and seizing
poodle which was in his fair assail
ants lap, flung it out ofthe carriage,
Turn about is fair play, Madame"
the fellow provokingly added as he
adjusted himself in his corner.
Year: 1866

1t was a wise law of the ancient


jews, that the sons of even their


wealthiest men should be obliged to


serve an apprenticeship to some use


full occupation, SO that in case Of re-


verse of fortune they might have


something to "fall back upon" The


same still exists in Turkey, where


every man rich or poor, even the


Sultan himself, must learn trade.


How fortunate would it be now


had it been law in this country.


"Would to God | had trade |" is


the cry of thousands of our returned


soldiers, North and South, who find


themselves ruined in pocket, with no


immediate prospect of gaining a live


lihood. 1t should teach parents that


whatever else they may give their
sons they should give them a good
trade. One of our contemporaries
most truthfully remarks that pop
ular idea among our people is that
all their sons should adopt clerk.
ship, as a means of obtaining their
livelihood, and every effort is made
to give them an education to that
end. So far as the education of
their children in the science of keep
ing proper accounts is concerned, the
idea is good one, as every young
man should have sufficient knowl-
edge to properly manage his own
books, should he ever embark in
business; but to make book keepers
and clerks of all our boys is a grand
Better place them in
workshop, mill or foundry, where
they can learn independent trades,
which at all times will secure for
them employment, and the pecuniary
compensation for which will be at |
least as much, if not more, than the
business of accounts. We earnestly |
advise all parents to teach their sons
trades, no matter what, SO it is an
Industrious pursuit; and let the fu-
ture be spared the pain of seeing SO
many stout, able-bodied young men
'ut OF employment, and seeking sit
lations where the pen only can be
lsed. There is dignity in labor;
IN honest trade is the best legacy
parent can bestow upon his child, for
t will secure his bread where all
Use fail. We base our remarks
lpon the fact that nearly one hun
lred applications from young men
we're received by firm in our city
Who recently advertised in our col
INNS only twice for an assistant
'ook-keeper. This fact alone in con-
lection with the well-known scarcity
# labor in mechanical industry,
peaks volumes in condemnation of
he popular error of making book
,eepers of all our boys.-Aldany,
N. " Journal.
Year: 1866

70 The cotton picking season is
fast drawing to close. A number
Of our planting friends inform us that
they will finish picking by the COM
ing week. The season of late has
been so favorable that the cotton has
opened with great rapidity. Had
the early part of the season been as
propitious as the latter has proved to
be, the yield Of cotton must have
turned out more than twice the
quantity it has. We shall soon
have the bulk Of the present crop all
in the market, Judging from the way
in which it is being hauled in. A
late decline in prices will serve to
check operations to some extent, for
a while, in sales and shipments.
Year: 1866

HEAD CENTRE STEPHENs.-This
notable gent, the big gun Of Fenian-
ism, was at St. Louis, Mo-, a few
days since, and bad public recep-
ton. In the course of speech Of
thanks made in response to one ten
dering him welcome to the city,
Mr.. Stephens alluded briefly to mat
ters connected with the Fenian
cause, and concluding by saying
that ere long the apparent inactivity
in Ireland will be broken and blood
will be shed in the opening struggle
for liberty and independence.


1t was very kind in Mr.. Stephens
to give public notification of the
mighty movement which he prom
ises will ere long be inaugurated in
bis native isle. England will of
course, feel exceedingly obliged to
the discreet gentleman for his timely
information, and take due notice of his
ominous foreshadowings and govern
herself accordingly. Alas, poor
Ireland well may she exclaim
"save me from my friends |" Such
friends serve but to tighten the bonds
of oppression at home, while they
themselves are safely roaming at large
grandiloquent speeches and
specializing upon the credulity and
generosity Of their countrymen and
countrywomen. Out upon such
humbuggery and imposition.
Year: 1866

On Saturday last Gen. Logan made .
speech at Galena, the home of Grant,
| and in speaking of the old hero, vouch-
ed for his soundness in these stirring
words:


Having been introduced by the Pres
dent, DR.. Little, General Logan was re-
ceived with loud and prolonged applause
He said he was gratifed in meeting so
many of the true and loyal men of Ga
lena and Jo Daviess county. He re-


membered that it was Galena that had
given to the country that distinguished
soldier and patriot, General Z. S Grant
and that this was his home, and it was to
his friends and neighbors he now spoke
! He had fought under his banner in the
field; he expected to fight under it in
civil life. He could say he knew Gen.
Grant well and intimately, and he knew


all his hopes and sympathies were with
the great loyal masses of the nation, who
by their valor and blood had saved the
country. Loud continued applause.
Whatever efforts might be made to have
! il appear that he was in sympathy with
Copperhead and rebels in their efforts to
turn the Government over to traitors
North and South, he wished to say to
the people here and everywhere that
| General Grant was entitled to the fullest
! confidence of the Union men Of tho


country. Great applause. General
Grant was no politician, and it was not
his province to mingle in the political


discussions Of the day, but every military


orders had received the enthusiastic ap-
plause of all the loyal men OF the coun.
! try. Immense cheering:] His acts


had shown Enthusiastically that he was
| right. 1--WE all know it," He would
| say this to relieve the country,-that he
/ knew others in this presence know, and


who know General Grants opinions,
know that he was openly for the Con-


stitutional amendment presented by Con-
gress. Not only that, but he knew of his


the Civil Rights bill, and had used all
his influence to induce the President to
sign it. IGreat cheering.l He would
say further, that as far as General Grant
| was concerned, the army would be used


to every proper extent to protect the Un-


ion men of the South against the op-


preston of rebels, [Cheers.l All. the
| signs of the times indicated that john


son was to be the candidate in 1868, of


the great Copperhead and rebel party.


In that view it was important to destroy


the confidence which the Union party


had in Grant. The great soldier is the


idol of the Union party and the loyal men


of the country. and he was the man they


delighted to honor. The plan of the
Copperheads and johnson men was to
destroy General Grants chances for tho


Presidency by attempting to compromise


him in the johnson policy of turning
/ Government over to traitors. The game
| will not win. Cries of '.never, never.
4 No word of Grant is heard to uphold re-


bells in the Government or out of the
Government. He will maintain such a
/ position by his conduct and official acts


as will enable all loyal and Union men to
| gather around him in 1868, and to place
| him in that position where he will save
| the country in peace as he had done in


war (Cheer after cheer for Grant and the
| Union.)
Year: 1866

An old man sat at the cottage fire,


And he watched his children play;
And tear stole down his cheek,


But he wiped it not away;
For his thoughts had wandered back again
To the scenes of other years,
And his spirit had found glad relief


la the falling of his tears.
Again he played on the dear old hearth,
And he heard mothers voice,
And the gentle tones fell on his ears,


And they made his heart rejoice;
Again he joined in the blind mans buff,
And the game of hide and seek,
And heard his little sisters voice,


So gentle, soft and meek
Then in the shade, by the woodland dell,
Or sat with his picture book,
Or wandered to seek some wild BIRDS nest
That hung DER the ripping brook,
Till, tired and weary of boyhood's play,
He turned tc his home again
BY the rustic stile and the broken bridge,
And the shady old green lane.
And thus the old man sat and mused,
While the tears fell down his cheek,
But a happier hour it was to him
Than the old mans tongue could speak.
Yet he knew twas but pleasant dream
That had too soon passed Ger
That his eyes were dim and his locks ere grew.
And he could be young more.
Year: 1866

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE President
has approved the joint resolution pro.
yiding that puratine oil NOT exceeding IN
specific gravity &C degrees Baum Hy-
droan, or the product Of residue dis
tillation of Crude Petroleum and Crude
oil, the product of tie first and single
distllation of coal shale, asphaItnm,
peat or other bituminous substances,
Shall from and after the passage OF this
Joint resolution be exempt from internal
tax or duty.


The President has also approved the
bill extending the jurisdiction of the
Court of Claims. This Court can now
hear and determine the claim OF any
paymaster, quarermaster, commlssary
of subsistence, or other disbursing officer
of the United States, or of his admins
traitor or executor for relief from respon
sibility on account of losses by capture
or otherwise, while in the line OF his
duty of government funds, vouchers, re
cords, and papers in his charge and fol
which officer was or is held responsible
provided that an appeal may be taken
to the Supreme Court, as in other cases
whenever the Court shall have aScer
tanned the fact ofany such loss to have
been without fault or neglect on the
part of any such officer. 1t shall make
decree setting forth an amendment
thereof upon which the proper account
ing officers OF the Treasury shall ALLOW
to such officers, the amount so derived
as credit in the settlement ot MS ac


couut rf., s "a,
Year: 1866

saw her last night at party,


(The elegant party at Meads)
And looking remarkably hearty


For widow so young in her weeds
Yet knew she was suffering sorrow


Too deep for the tongue to express,
Or why had she chosen to borrow


So much from the language of dressi =.
Her shawl was as sable as night;


And her gloves were as dark as her shawl ;
And her jewels-that flashed in the light
black as funeral pail,
Her robe had the hue of the rest


(H0w nicely IL fitted her shaped
And the grief that was heaving her breast


Boiled over in pillows of Grape
With tears OF vicarious woe,


That else might have sullied her face
We're kindly permitted to flow


In ripples Of ebony lace '',
While even her fan, in its play ig''i 80
Had quite lugQbRious scope rc-
And seemed to be waving away


The ghost Of the angel Of Hope
Yet rich as the robes OF a queen,
Was the sombre apparel she wore
I'm certain never had seen ..- -.-.. ..
Such sumptuous sorrow before
And 1 could not help thinking the beauty
In mourning the loved and the lost. '.. .
Was doing her coniugal duty, 5r st I,
Although regardless Of cost ..aT bad.
One surely would say a devotion ia'.'
Performed at so vast an expense,
Betrayed an excess of emotion
That was really something immense
And yet as viewed, at my leisure:


Those tokens of tek&er regard,
thought 1T is SCARE without measure
The sorrow that goes by the ward
All grief is a curious passion


And yours-I am sorely afraid,
The very next phase of the fashion


Will see it beginning to fade,
Year: 1866

The "Sailors' and Soldiers Union," of
Washington City, radical organiza-
ton, has issued call to the members
of their society in the northern States
to assemble in force at the Federal capi-
tai on Saturday, December lst, to be
present at the opening of Congress. on
the following Monday. The call looks
to the establishment ola body of armed
men in Washington City, who will
obey the orders of the revolutionary
cabal controlling the Congress, and de-
fy the authority of the Constitution and
of the President of the United States.
1t is q direct attempt to overawe the
President, and compel his compliance
with the dictates of the radical faction in
Congress. 1t BODIES evil tothe republic and
to the peaceful and faw-abiding people of
the States. 1t is the marshalling of the
forces of new insurrection; an insur-
rection more dangerous to the liberties
of the people than that recently quelled.
The radical foes to the national peace
are taking the initiative in n contest
which, if their designs are carried out,
will be fierce and bloody without pre-
cedent in the history of the world. and
will inevitably destroy the last vestige
of American freedom.


The people must arouse themselves to
meet and avert the danger. 1t is real
and imminent. The first Monday of
December will witness the national
capital in possession of an organized
and infuriated mob determined upon
revolution and ready to obey the bloody
counsels of the bad men who control
the partizan and illegal Congress.
must be done speedily by
the friends of constitutional govern
ment to thwart the plans of the con-
spirators and compel obedience to law.
Year: 1866




Day after day We are called upon to
make additions to the catalogue OF
crime, and each new instance increases
in horror, as though it was not sufficient
to commit deed of murder, but feroc.
ity compels the mutilation of the body
of the victim. The last and saddest
case that has come to our knowledge is
an atrOcious murder committed near
the town of Bowling Green, in which a
poor old woman named Still was the
victim, and three negro men were the
perpetrators. The following are the
circumstances, as related to us by the
parties who came up on last nights
train:


On Saturday last the poor woman had
occasion to visit the office of a lawyer
in Bowling Green, and while there she
mentioned to the lawyer that she had
s65 out at her house, which was about
mile from town, near the race course.
There were present in the Office when
she made this revelation three negro
men, one of whom was named Lewis
the names of the other two having been
forgott en- by orr informant.


On Monday morning, rs soon as
breakfast was concluded, Mrs. Stills
son, lad of twelve or fourteen years,
went out to his work. 1t was a par
ticularly gloomy and cool day, with al
most continuous fall of drizzling rain.
Some time in the forenoon the lad
found it to be SO cold that he was
compelled to return to the house for
his shoes. On entering, most horrid
sight presented itself. The body of his
poor mother lay upon the floor, her head
split open with an axe, and several
wounds upon her body, where the axe
had been driven in, as though the mon
strous perpetrators of the hellish deed
were determined to make sure and GER
tain work. The poor lad raised the
alarm, and on searching for her little
treasure it was discovered to be gone.


The neighbors then examined the
soft ground about the house, and dis
covered tracks leading to and from the
building, one of which showed that the
party wore a shoe run down Mt the side
and break about the centre of the
sole. As soon as the news of the ap-
palling tragedy was conveyed to the
town, the lawyer remembered that she
had spoken of her money to him on
Saturday, and also that the man Lewis
and two other negroes were present at
the time.


On the above information the three
parties was arrested and onone of Lewis
feet was discovered the shO c that made
the peculiar track spoken of above. On
applying it to the track the peculiar
marks fitted il exactly. This seemed
to identify him as one of the murdercrs.
All three were lodged in Jail, charged
with participation in the horrid crime.
The victim was very exemplary, in
dustrious woman; had given the fiends
no offense, and was evidently murdered
for the little money she possessed.
Year: 1866

ate, and shall have no voice in that body
at all. That the majority in Congress
violate and continue to violate the pro-
visions of the Constitution which we
have quoted, by forcibly excluding ten
States from representation, is self-evi-
dent fact. It is too plain to admit of
any argument. There cannot be two
opinions upon the subject among can
did men. The Constitution declares
that certain thing shall be; the ma
jority in Congress, notwithstanding
their oath to support the Constitu-
tion," say it shall not be. 1t is impos-
sible to present . palmer case Of the vio-
lation of an oath.


The constitution of the United States
does not speak half so distinctly in de-
NAL of the right of secession as it does
in declaring the right of each State to
be represented in Congress. About the
right of secession there may be, and
there have been from the formation of
our government, honest differences of
opinion. Some of the ablest and most
illustrious of American statesmen have
believed that secession was q remedy
open to the several States when their
rights were encroached upon by the
general government; and many equally
learned and equally sincere have con-
tended that the right of secession does
not exist. But, in relation to the con
stitutional right of each State to be
represented in the national Congress
there has been no dispute. There have
been and there can be no differences of
opinion upon this subject. The Ian
guage of the constitution is plain and
conveys no doubtful meaning. 1t ex-
pressly declares that each State shall be
represented, and, by no possible con-
struction, does it give to partisan
majority in Congress the right to ex-
clude the representatives from any
State.


Then, between the radical majority in
Congress and the Southern people, be-
tween the seHconstituted Judge and
the alleged criminal, which is the gull
tier of the twoi The people of the
Southern States acted upon principle
which is neither clearly expressed in
nor denied by the constitution of the
United States, and now, for their action
upon this doubtful question, are ar
raigned for perjury and are to be pun
ished for having chosen the wrong side
of subject which was in controversy,
and thereby violated their oath to sup
port the constitution" The radicals,
who sit as their judges, have acted upon
principle which is clearly denied in
the constitution, about which there is
no controversy, and have, as fla grantly
as can be, violated the oaths "to sup
port the constitution which they also
have sworn. Is that man fit to exercise
Judgment over and pass sentence upon
his fellows who is guilty of greater and
more wilful crimes than the culprit ar
raigned before himi
Year: 1866

KEEPING SWEET PorAToEs-PoTATo
HoUsE.-Two or three plans are prac-
ticed in this community. One is to-
build small cellar, say twelve or fif-
teen feet square, under the family room
of the house, only entered by q trap
door through the floor-the cellar walls
fitting up to the floor Of the room snug,
so that no air can get through. The
potatoes are dug and allowed to dry,
when they are let down into the cellar
without bruising. Through the winter
the cellar is ventilated once OF twice a
week by opening the trap-door for half
an hour, during which time the outside
doors of the room above should be kept
closed. have kept sweet potatoes in
this way till the middle of April.


Another, and think the best, plan is
to build koRse mitkiH house, filling
the space between the walls with clay.
Two doors are hung-one to the inner,
and one to the outer wall The space
above the joints is filled with clay or
saw dust. The potatoes are dug and
hauled to the house. The floor, or rath-
er the ground, is covered with dry chat.
A layer of potatoes is carefully laid on,
and another layer of chat, and the pro-
cess continued until the pile is about
three feet high. A thick layer Of chaf
is then spread over the top, and the pro-
cess is completed. A box, two by SIX
inches. is placed in the wall opposite
the door for ventilation, This Is kept
closed in cold weather, and only opened
in the middle Of the day on warm days,


Wilt psyi One Of my nsighbors,
Year: 1866

FEEDING BEEs-COmb honey is best.
No kind of molasses is suitable, be-
cause they will not eat it. 4 good sub
stitute for honey is made by dissolvilg


any kind of sugar in just enough water
so that when put into kettle and heat
ed to the boiling point, and scum taken
off, it will be Of the consistency ofstrain-
ed honey, when cool. This should be
poured from pitcher upon empty
combs, filling the cells, and then placing
the combs where the bees will find it.
On this plan bees may be kept in the
winter season, in mild sunny weather,
by placing the combs either before their
hives, or within the sapers, where caps
are placed surplus honey, and rappiDg
on the hives, to cause the bees to come
up where the feed is.-Rural american.
Year: 1866

HOME MADE VINEGAR.-Eyery family
may make its own vinegar. The Maine
Farmer publishes the recipe for making.
it, furnished by lady. She took the
parings and cores of apples, poured on
boiling water, with o little molasses
and yeast, put all into large stone
jar, and kept it where it was moderate
ly warm. In three weeks it was good
sharp vinegar.