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Year: 1866

intothe war; when one-half at least of the peo-
pie of every State, it may be truly said, were
the deluded victims mainly of the counsel and
opinions of himself and others in high Do
sition and influence in the North; nor can l
see how he could consistently hold the place
of Chief Justice with the avowed opinions
above quoted, for all admit his talents, and
his opinions will be standing invitation
and temptation to another revolt against the
Union, whenever there shall arise any serious
cause of dissatisfaction with the course and
policy of the Government etfecting a large
section or portion of the people his position,
to say the least of it, will be very embarrass-
ing. Ii may be that he foresees that the
whole plan of government is to be remodeled
or he may take some early occasion to de-
clare that he considers the question of Sc
cession defnitively settled in the Southern
States in their conventions, and that he no
longer regards it as an open question.


Cne further remark connected with the
above surprising revelation and shall have
said all | intend on this part of the subject.
am aware of the strong impression amount
ing almost to conviction, with some of the |
most leading men of the North that the |
South, Notwithstanding their frequent and |
sometimes offensive boasts or threats of |
what they would do if no concession was |
made to their demands by the North that |
after all their vaporing there would be no |
war-it would all end in smOkel The pub /
lie would doubtless be gratifed to learn
whether Chief Justice Chase participated in
the impression, or did he share ia the APP |
prehension that there would be no war at |
the time of the peace conference held in the
winter and spring Of 1861.


Resting upon the authority of the great
names above referred to- from President
Buchanan down, including Chief Justice,
the Secretary of War during Mr.. Lincoln's
administration, Secretary Holt, Senators
Wade and Dickinson, together with most of
the leading men of the South, with Mr.. Cal
houn at their head, can the people of the
South be justly charged with having perpe-
trated an objectionable crime. an atrocious
act of treason, or to have deserved disfran-
chisement of all civil rights, privileges,
or the halter, for having taken part in
the late war-oEe-half of them contrary
to their own private judgment on the
side of their immediate countrymen-
and most of them, in obedience to
the authority of their respective States,
after they had Withdrawn from the Union,
in the exercise of what they believed
to be fundamental right-one which they
had never yielded or parted with under any
or constitution to which they were
in any way party.


Very respectfully
Year: 1866

In the above cases the Medicated Tonic and Life
Invigorator should be taken together For an adult


wine glass full Of the Medicated Tonic three four
times day; If the patient is much reduced, large
spoonful once in two or three hours al ilE s-0


The Lite 1nggorator is a very powerful Tonic, and
should be taken with more care. A Tablespoonful
should be taken three times day, in little water,
after eating purely vegetable and to add
tone and vigor to the whole system. e bottle OF
the Lite Invigorator, accompanied according to d.
rections with the Medicated Tonic is warranted to
cure in most 1t is certain to restore vitality
and vigor to the system which will conquer and
throw off the disease, restoring the patient perfect
health and strength. rTsli-iflasl & 6..v1iIf !.


In offering these medicines to the public am not
speaking too highly of their merits when say that
there is nothing in the whole catalogue of remedies
lor the cure Of Consumption, that will any where
near approach it in efficacy or real merit. 1-2


Having suffered for two year. with the terrible dis
sase-Bronchial Consumption-in its worst form, and
having exhausted the u est resources of the medical
department for that special disease, employing the
best Doctors in the city,, a d my case given up by
them being perfectly hopeless then resorted to
the trial of patent medicines; having tired them
thoroughly and receiving no benefit whatever from
them, became disheartened and discouraged, antic-
ipating that the fullest expecta ion OF my Doctors
and friends would be realized.


Through my whole sickness have studied fully the
working OF this terrible disease through all its yar
ous changes, and am prepared to say that no one
unless having the experience and chance OF study
that have had, is as well prepared to manage and
cure the disease. Therefore having mered the po-
sition take, through actual experience. announce
to the public my competency to warrant Of Con-
sumption In all It's various forms. This terrible dis
tc tAot In
the New England States, because it has not been
treated in proper way. This have learned by sub
mitting to general treatment for the disease and
realizing no benefit whatever, but continued to grow
worse, until my case was considered hopeless.


therefore,, consideration of my returning health
and OF the agencies that have been the of its
esforation do announce to the public that pre-
pared to supply medicines to order to any part of
ounry land also hold myself in readiness to examine
and treat personally or by letter any of con-
sum ptiye tendency that proves obstinate and uny ed
ing under other modes oftreatment. 5t r. fs.
Year: 1866




iw Responsible for Them.


The evils of Intemperance are, many of
them. TOO well known to need definition, or
description. They are constantly before us,
and alas are too familiar. Do we seek the re-
6eshing breezes of the morning, and lightly
walk along amid the beauties of nature?
There, perchance, our hearts are made to
shudder at some handiwork of Intemperance
Are we called forth at midday There, too,
we behold the rays of MONDAY sun, falling
upon some victim, dragged down by the mon
ster's power. If we stroll forth at the close of
day, when the last rays of twilight are playing
SO softly upon the distant horizon, when the
shades of evening are gathering silently
around the departing form of another day,
when night is throwing his sable curtain upon
the earth; there win our vision lmger upon
the wreck of some bea tiful, and once happy
family now struggling beneath the grasp Of
tbis accursed evil. But who are responsible
for all this suffering Upon whose skirts
does this bloody stain rest? Ask the mother
Year: 1866

Rock ISLAND AND CAMDEN RoAD.-An et
fort is being made says the Rock Island
Union. to raise sum Of money by cub
scriptiOn to build macademise road from
Rock Island to Camden Mills. The dis.
lance over which the road is to be built Is
only . triae over three niles, and the
whole expense will not be over $1,000. As
the construction Of such road would be OF
great importance and profit TO the citizens
of Rock Island, there is no evidence that
any one will oppose the project.
Year: 1866

against the approach OF disease, he is held,
and very Justly. to he either fool or q
mailman. What. then, shall be said Of
man wis refuses to keep a supply OF the
ECLECTIC Cleanser, which has already
worked n revolution in household labor ?


Sold by all druggists aud Srocers
Year: 1866

TnE Wan BsoUN. "A friend informs us
that steps are being taken before the Grand
Jury, now in session, leading to the prose-
cution Of every liquor dealer in this city,
Tho election is now over-the votes Of those
who deal in the ardent are no longer So
licited. So IL is proposed to crack them
through on the double quick, and have them
punished in time that they may get over it
before tho next election. We predict that
those who have made it point 70 put the
Maine Law machine into operation will find
a busy time Of it,


Abundant testimony is being taken before
the Grand Jurv, and il is more than proba-
BILE that the work Of prosecution will be en-
tered upon Immediately. This We believe
to be fact. and ~ soon as wc arc fully
convinced that the declarations Of war is tc
be carried into effect, We shall have more tc
say on the subject.
Year: 1866

EDITING A PAPER.-Editing paper i
very pleasant business.


1t it contains too much political mat
ter, people won't have it.


If the type is too large, it don't contain
enough reading matter.


1t the type is small, people won't read
it.


If we publish telegraph reports, people
say they are lies.


Ii we omit them, they say we have no
enterprise, or suppress them for political
If we have in a few jokes, people say
We are a rattlehead.


If we omit them they say we are an old
fossil. -57, ,'.,,2s,s-.-sce -,


If we publish original matter, they
damn us for not giving selections.


Ii we publish selections, men say we
are lazy for not writing more, and giving
them what they have not read in some
other paper.


If we give man complimentary no.
tice, then we are censured for being par
tial.


If we do not, all hands say we are
greedy hog.


II we insert an article that pleases the
ladies, men become jealous.


If we do not cater to their wishes, the
paper is not fit to have in the house.


II we attend church, they say it is only
for effect.


If we don't they denounce us as deceit
ful and desperately wicked.


II we remain in the Office and attend to
business, folks say we are too proud to
mingle with our fellows.


If we go out they say we never attend
to business.


Ii we publish poetry, we affect senti-
mentalism. IL we do not, we have no
literary polish or taste.


If the mail does not deliver our paper
promptly, they say we do not publish ION
the time" If it tdoes, they are afraid we
are getting ahead of time.


If we do not pay all bills promptly,
folks say we are not to be trusted.
If we do pay promptly, they say we
stole the money.
Year: 1866

SEC TO- That shall be lawful for the President of the
United States, or such persons he may empower
that purpose to employ such part of the land or naval
force OF the United States Of the militia shall be
cution of this act -


Sec II: That upon all questions of law arising in any
cause under the provisions of this act final appeal NAV
be taken to the Supreme Court Of the United States
Year: 1866

A middle aged woman by the name of
Ann Needham was brought into the second
station last evening by two men, who pre-
with the request that she SHOULD be locked
up as blgamist. 1t seems the woman left
the state of single blessedness on the Goth
Needham, a sailor, who shortly afterwards
went to sea. Some three weeks after her
husband had left, Ann went to Fort War
commandant. While there, she formed the
sergeant of company. James protested
his love for her, and proposed marriage. =
Ann told him that her heart was his, and
that her hand soon should be.


A few weeks ago they were married, and
have lived together in south Boston por-
ton of the time. While there, short
time since, she learned that her first hus
band had returned, and she accordingly
sought him out, and remained with him two
nights at Hyde Park, improving the op-
pockets. She then left him, and the hus-
band did not hear of her location until yes
terday, when he was told that she was liv-
ing with a man in Waltham. He went
there and found that his wife and Gilmore
were living there as man and wife. An cx-
planation followed which resulted in their
amicablY agreeing to have nothing more to
do with woman who took new husband
every three months, and they accordingly
brought her bere ard gave her UP, as above
related. In the municipal court, this morn
ing, Ann was charged with bigamy, and
waving examination, was committed for
trial in default of bail in the sum of 5000.
Year: 1866

AT Centralia, ILL.,, one day last week,
yard master in the employ of the Illinois
Central Railroad at that place, saw man
on an engine that had steam up standing
on the track ready to 60 out The yard
master accosted him and told him to get off
the engine. The man replied by knocking
down the yard master, running the engine
out on the main track, and starting north
ward at a terrific rate Of speed A brake
man and fireman were lying asleep on the
engine when it started. They awokc to find
themselves flying away with all the speed
of the wind, and stranger at the engine.
On examination they found him to be
drunken stone mason of that place named
Fitzpatrick, who has been raving with de-
lerium tremens recently. The two men
were at first appalled, with terror. They
appealed to the madmah to stop, but he
needed them not, and drove the engine
faster and faster He sounded the whistle
at Central City, the first station north, but
did not for moment decrease the frightful
velocity Of the engine At the junction, just
above Central City, the whistle shrieked
again and the engine sped like cannon ball
toward Sandoval. The situation was now
becoming fearfuIy peri!ous, when the brake
man seized piece of coal and hurled it at
the desperate maniac. lie then left the
engine and turned upon the brakeman and
fireman. One of them struck him with
>iedge hammer, and after struggle he was
secured. The engine was speedily reversed
and brought back to the city.
Year: 1866




One of the most daring encounters Incl
dent to hunting life-though fortunately
nothing serious-that we have heard Of for
a long time, occurred in the vicinity of Mud
creek, one day last week. Mr.. Ed. Mich
OILS, formerly of this place, started out one
morning with his dog, through piece of
woods near his farm. Scarcely had he
entered the forest, over mile from his
habitation; when suddenly up sprang
large buck from his concealment, and con-
fronting him face to face for an instant,
made fearful dash at him. Mr.. Nichols,
though having no weapon of defense, never
once thought of retreating, but firmly
grasped one of the animals gigantic horns,
while the dog took hold Of his throat. For
while the struggle between the three was
most fearful-one moment the man had the
deer down, but the deer, possessed of that
dexterity and nimbleness peculiar to them;
sprang to his feet again and again, Using. all
his endeavors in twirling his antagonists
around. Mr.. N. dare not loose his hold;
and the only hope to save his life was by
encouraging the dog, which meanwhile
hung on to the bucks throat with canine
tenacity. To worry the buck to exhaus
ton, with the assistance ofthe dog. was the
only means of conqueriug his adversary,
and after long and tiresome struggle was
finally successful, when he went and got a
club and knocked the animal in the head
At the end of the combat Mr. Nichols
clothing was entirely torn from him, and he
had nothing to cover him but the custume
which nature furnished him. He returned
home through by-ways, and called Justify to
his wife to furnish him with clothing, and
then returning he brought his venison
home, which, after being dressed, weighed
over 200 pounds. When we take into con-
sideration the fact that Mr.. n is a very
small man, weighing only about 100 pounds,
this was courageous undertaking, and
courageously did he meet it.
Year: 1866

A rascally swindle was last week played
on Minnesota farmer, who was going East
with his family, on the cars of the Milwau-
kee l. St. Paul Railroad. The farmer had
sold his land, received his money, which
amounted to something over a thousand
dollars, and started for the East. He got
along very well until he approached within
few miles Of the Watertown Junction.
when he found himself surrounded By set
OF sharpers and rogues, whose outward ap-
pearance indicated them to be gentlemen:
They saw their game and fastened on to it.
After cOnversing with the farmer for d
while on general matters, they began to
talk about money, one Of them remarking
he had little sum of thousand or SO for
which he had no particular use-iust as
soon lose it as not. A lock was then pro-
duced, and bet of five dollars made that
the farmer could not open it, and the mo-
ney put up. The farmer took the lock,
readily opened it, and won the money
This excited him, and another bet of a
thousand dollars was offered that he could
not do that again. The farmer eagerly
took the bait, supposing he was about to
double his pile in minute. The amount
was again put up and placed in the hands
of a confederate, who stood by, apparently
disinterested The lock this time was slyly
fixed, SO that it could not be unlocked, and
handed to the verdant rural operator He
tried and tried, but it was no go-the
spring could not be moved. After a few
minutes, and as the train neared the juno
ton, the holder of the stakes decided that
the bet was lost, handed the money to his
fellow conspirator, and the sharpers sud-
denly disappeared, to the bewilderment and
confusion of their astonished and duped
victim, whom they had quickly relieved Of
most of his hands earned surplus. The rob-
bed and disconsolate man hung around our
streets few days, mourning over his folly,
besieging our officers to help him recover
his funds, but all in vain. Sheriff Giles
and Marshal Off did their best to aid him,
but the sharpers had fed, and could no
where be found 1t is not at all probable
they staid here long after making such a
tne'haul as thousand dollars at once
not at aii-they understood their business
better than that.


Such incidents as the above are frequent
ly occurring on all railroads, and no repeti-
ton and warning seems to have any effect.
That any one should be so green and silly as
to bet thousand dollars and trust the
money in the hands of an entire stranger
on game of which he knows nothing, and
is sure to be cheated, without the slightest
chance of winning, is hardly credible, but
such is tpe fact, and the shorn specimens of
such ats may be met with almost every
day.
Year: 1866

WHO Is THE NEGRo's FRIEND?-
A few days since citizen of Richmond
having occasion to visit Surry county, met
with an old slave in a very destitute con-
dition and almost naked. The negro told
him that be had been working for an agent
of the Freedmen's Bureau at four dollars per
month and his food. lie had only received
three dollars per month and no rations.
His former master went with him to the
man, and asked him if he was an agent
of the Bureau. The fellow very insolently
replied: s'Is that any of your id bust
ness?" The gentleman replied: ''It is sir.
This man was once my slave. / have al
ways treated him we'll, and don't intend
that he shall be imposed upon now" He
then produced the negro's labor contract,
drawn up in legal form and made the man
pay the negro what was due him, about
seventy dollars. When he returned to
Richmond he made complaint of the affair
to the authorities, and the agent has since
been discharged.
Year: 1866

BE- At the adjourned annual school
meeting held at the school house in the I'd
ward on Monday evening last, the PROPOSE
ton to build a new school house was voted
down by majority of two, to the disgrace
of the district; for, we are informed, and
believe, that there are at least one hun.
dred children in this district that would
attend school and that cannot find standing
room inside Of the buildings provided for
school purposes. This certainly is blot
upon the fair name of our now thriving
village. that should be rubbed out at once,
for many mighty reasons, that are vitally
important to ouf we'll bearing as commu-
nifty, and that will readily suggest them
selves to every body.
Year: 1866

% The Democratic New York Union
State Committee will invite the Radical
State Committee to name places and times
when and where joint Hoffman can at
mass meetings discuss with Gov. Fenton the
issues of the day. A new feature for New
York political campaigns.
Year: 1866

DR.. A. 3. SPINNEY-We feel much
pleasure in being able to announce to our
readers the return Of this eminent physl-
clan. after a successful tour through the
east. The Doctors gentleness of character
and amiability Of disposition, accompanied
by his well known professional skill, have
done much for him among the fair sex, .
and hundreds of ladies throughout the land
do this day remember the Doctors name
with grateful emotion; but he is equally
successful in the capacity of general physi-
clan, as thousands 10th in this country and
the British provinces look upon him as the
instrument that was used bya higher pow
er to rescue them from the jaws of death.
The Doctor advertisement will be found
in another column.
Year: 1866

IN TowN.-John T.. Hume, editor of the
Chiffon Times and Clerk Of the Calumet
County Circuit Court, has been shedding
the light Of his rosy countenance upon Us
the present week.


We also had the pleasure of shaking
hands with Cap. s. G. Mower, late of the
4th Regiment, a young gentleman who
greatly distinguished himself for bravery
and gallantry in the recent war. Nllwau-
kce is his present residence, where we hope
he will meet with that success which hor
csty and ability merit. Like all brave sol
dicrs, he believes in maintaining the whole


Union by supporting the Democracy.
Year: 1866

aA- The radical presses say there are
four million negro loyalists in the south
We notice that all the southern loyalists
invited to Wisconsin by the radical central
committees are white,
Year: 1866

rsa- Mr. Adam Bleser, at his store on
the south side, is filling up for the fall and
winter trade with large and varied stock
of goods of all kinds for village and country
trade. Mr. Bleser is liberal trader, and
doing fine business
Year: 1866

STATE NORMAL SCHOoL.-A State Nor
mal School for the free education Of young
men has been opened at Plattevile, Grant
county, and our County Superintendent is
authorized to give certificates to five from
this county for admission to the Institution.
lie has therefore decided the Ist Assembly
District as entitled to one, and the I'd and
Sd Districts to two each Applications
bnay be made to him until the 25th inst,
when he will decide upon the merits of the
candidates, all of whom must be sixteen
Pears of age, of sound bodily health, and
good moral character. This is a good op-
portunity for young men to qualify them
Felves in the profession of teaching without
Expense for tuition.
Year: 1866

mind that will give the subject-the slightest
consideration and that the remedy should


be applied to the Office itself, and not left to
the action of political parties. IN their choice
of a candidate for the Vice Presidency, is
demonstrable from our history. The tempt
alton to a political party to add to its strength
by electing for its second candidate some pol
itician hanging on the verge of his party, is


too strong to be always resisted. Human
nature is weak and the weakest human ma
ture is an ambitious politician, and pity for
bids that We should tempt so weak vessel
beyond its strength. If the Office of Vice
President should not be altogether abolished.
but retained on account of the convenience
of having head to the Government in the
case of a, vacancy happening in the Chief
Magistracy. let it at least be SO far modified
that in such a case the exercise. by its incum-
bent, Of the power of the Presidency shall
only be provisional until ar election can be
called and another President chosen by the
people. .......