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Year: 1866

! siAnt meteor, were passing away to give


place to the cares and responsibilities of
maturer life; having been with him in


the school room, and for term after term


measured their own capacities Of mind


with him at the same recre Ition bench,


and finally fought by him on the field.


and shared with him all the hardships of
military life, it certainly was not strange


that the sudden intelligence of his


death should cast damper upon their
feelings. What change has come over
| the spirit of their dreams. But few


hours since, and all seemed gay and
cheerful, save one in whose bosom rank
eled keen and direful throe, and like
the little leIVen that "leaveneth the
whole lump" all have caught the conta-
gion and united in mourning the loss OF
their comrades. But Cilvin Blair was
not dead, but had been transferred day
or two previous from corps hospital to
the same general field hospital in which
tkey were patients and attendants; and as
he had been suffering from severe and


seemingly malignant form oftyphoid fever,
he was then a patient in fever ward on
ly fifty or a hundred PAGES distant. AS
the wee short hours of night" at this
time were near at hand, the medical officer
of the night was making his grand rounds
of inspection through. the hospital. and
on entering the ward in which Calvin


Blair was patient, having suffered from
the depressing and emaciating effects of
fever for several weeks. being reduced to
a skeleton, and suffering at that time
from delirium of an active character. mis-
took the surgeon for a burglar, and uttering
a horrid cry of murder! sprang out of
bed. then out of the tent, before an at
tendant could lay hands on him, and
running about hundred PAGES through
the rain, which was falling very fast, en-
tered the ward in which his friends and
brother were deeply mourning his loss.
The ghastly expression of his ccounten-
ance and person, especially the glaring of
his CLASSY eyes, protruding from their
sockets, together with his i'll timed visit,
and the strange circumstances under
which he made his appearance, had the
effect to startle his comrades the most of
whom might have been seen retreating
disorderly through the opposite door,
The shock seemed to have a salutsry ef-
feet upon the patient that was suffering
from paralysis of the lower extremities, so
that he was among the drst ones getting
out of the ward. Whether the shock
acted on the nervous system, arousing
the nerves TO performance of their
functions, electrifying the Dervous fla
ments and giving vital force to the afro
phied muscles; or whether he was actu-
ally 'play off," and in his extremity
lost sight of his leading purpose,-to de-
ceive his surgeon and shirk from duty, is
a question in regard to which must con-
fess my ignorance, and therefore refer it
to the medical profession at large. Suf-
fee it to say that he was recommended
for duty on the following day and got a
pass to his regiment, and has never been
known to have paralysis since. Calvin
recovered from the fever, and he and his
brother are now enjoying life in pleas
ant village in this State. ]. W. D.
Year: 1866

READY MADE CLorHiYG Perry, on
stock Of ready made clothing At prices the
very lowest. lie will be soon ex pecting .
full spring stock, and now is tho time for
those in need to purchase At BARI aims. His
stock Of furnishing goods is alss. full and
complete.
Year: 1866

We scarcely need call the attention Of our
readers 70 The numssously signed eal. for .
Public Mass Meeting to support the Presi-
dent in the developement Of his Resonstruc
ton Policy. From the long array of names
tbersunto attached it IL evident that our loya
peoplehave determined torally to the support
Of that measure, and lend It their hearty co
operation. They have the greatest and best
interests Of the country 1t heart, and will
no longer hesitate to mes the issue. The
tumult Of war is over the South the de.
feated party: they accept the verdict aud
resign their cause forever, and are nov
ready and willing to return to their allegi-
ance to the Government-never more to
withdraw it. hparty has arisen that en-
deavors to keep shut the doors Of the Union
upon them, not contented TO have them
punished most severely on the 6eld-not
satisfied that they have been stripped Of
their wealth-thst their homes have been
desolatsd, and their lands laid waste-not
contented With the fact that the seeded
states are now humbled in the d. st-thess
blood hounds Of fanatcism wish to keep
them low in the slough of degradation
continue To beat and bruise them now that
they are already punished, and to map out
through the lowest valley Of humiliation
and grace the path through which these
men Of the South must come, kneeling and
cringing into the temple Of the Union.
| The war is over. As the blood Of the
CONTESTANTS sank into the ground, 80 sink
away from sight and sense all our amino l.
ties-all bitterness Of heart and vindictive


ness of spirit Let the people Of the North
str Ike hands once more with those Of the
Soath. and as they retnrn. let US rejoice
over the lost States even more than ov, r
those that strayei not away.


Upstay tho great conservative heart; let
the people rally for the Union and the
whole Union.
Year: 1866

TBx IcE.-The wharf boat At the foot Of
Main street, Was carried down to Ripley
street, last night, by the ice gorge, but was
not seriously damaged. The pier and
breakwater at enwick's mill, above the
Railroad bridge, was completely torn away
and many cottages on the bank Of the river
seriously endangered Some idea Of the
force with which the ice was pushed upon
the shore above Shields Woolen Mills,
may be cleaned from the fact that it gath
cred under low ledge Of rocks on the bank
and actually lifted it from its place.


At Rock Island .he ice was pushed al
most up to the railroad track. carr, ing the
ferry dock with ii, and creating considera-
BILE havoc at the coal yard, smashing the
boxe and scattering the coal.
Year: 1866

Tnx RADs.-Machiavel says there are
three classes Of men in every society, viz:
Those who understand for themselves -
those who understand by the explanation Of
others, and those who cannot understand
at all. An exchange says that the sc Ond
class has been sorely tried lltelv while the
third has joined the Radical Revolutionary


Republicans. This vas appalent herea
bouts upon the reception Of the news Of
the veto. There was division Of opinion
among those Republicans who understand
for them selves. while those who depend on
the explanations Of others found the truth
Of the old adagc that doctors sometimes
disagree. Many, like Micawber, waited for
some thing to turn up; but when it came in
the shape Of the Presidents speech, they
reeled and stag gsered under the effects Of
the blow and since then do not appear to
understand much more than those usually
accepted as belonging to the third class.
Year: 1866

This is unlike any other portion OF
the United States. There are but
few Gentiles here; the many are Nor
mons, and mostly gathered from the
lowest planes of civilization in the
Old World. They come here with
hatred deeply irculcated against the
United States. They are ignorant
and fanatical, and strictly under the
control of Brigham Young, the head
Of the Church.


If any of them had sufficient in
telligence, and a taste for reading,
such works as you mention, or works
upon such subjects, would be pro-
hibited by the leaders of the Church;
it is not their policy to have the peo-
pie instructed in those matters, q
knowledge of which you propose to
diifuse, and upon the correct under
standing of which rest the future
prospects OF the Republic.


TheMormons ere almost uuiver-
sally disloy al; indeed 1 conceive that
every Jealous Mormon must be so.
As part of the Mormon Creed, as
taught here by their prophet and
revelator, they are made to believe
that the building of their Zion is the
destruction of the United States; that
the Mormon hierarchy must and will
supplant the Government of the
United States; and that this must be
consummated. in order that Mormon
salvation shall be secure and trium-
phant. 1t follows, therefore, if a
Mormon is a sincere believer in the
dogmas of the Church, that to save
his own soul, according to his belief,
his prayers must be for the des-
truction Of the Government of the
United States.-IKe Right Way.
Year: 1866

It is our painful duty to announce, else.
where, the death Of Miss FRANCES A. SEWARD,
the only daughter Of Honorable WILLIAM
II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.


She has joined her sainted mother, and is at
rest Her venerable father, her brothers, and
friends who mourn her departure have the
sympathy Of all good people throughout the
land. FANNY was Mr.. SEwARD's youngest
child. Like good father, he had no "favor.
ite child but the fact that she was the
youngest Of bis family and the only daughter
made the relations between them exceed
ingly tender and close. Her nature was un-
usually affectionate, and she always found in
her father an inexhaustible depth Of love.
Since the death Of her mother, the intensity
of this relation has been constantly increas-
ing. Death has snapped the cord. With an
intelligent mind, she appreciated properly
and understood well the great questions Of
the time and her fathers position. The at
tempt to assassinate her father and brother
and the succeeding events, seriously i'm.
paired her sensitive and delicate constitu-
ton.


These, with the death of her mother were
greater burden than her frail organization
could bear Truly it may be said that the
assassin's blows passed by the father and son
and fell fatally on the mother and daughter.
The country at large is interested in this sad
event, otherwise we might not enter thus the
precincts of private relations. Mr.. SEWARD
has earned the first place in the hearts Of his
countrymen, and whatever affects him they
keenly feel. Serving his country at such i'm
mense sacrifices and with such entire unsef:
ishness, every scene and event in his life have
come to be regarded as part Of the life Of
the Republic. So, as we said in the begin
ming, the sympathies of all good people go
out to meet and mingle with those of his
family and nearest friends. God bless, pre-
serve, and sustain WILLIAM II. SEWARD in
this hour Of his deep affection.
Year: 1866

1t is related that the clerk of rural
church in England recently made the following an.
nOuneoment to the congregation: you arc desired
to attend a meeting in the vsstry at four O'clock
to consider on the means Of eating the church,
and to digest other matters"
Year: 1866

To FATTEN FOwLs.-lt is conceded
that the fowls of France are the tattest
and whitest in the world. The method
of preparing them for the market is this :


Fifteen days before they are to be kill
ed they feed them Eith dough made of
wheat flour of the previous year, with
10 grammes of salt to every quart OF wa
ter, and or 4 small gravel stones to a
mouthful of dough Twelve hours be-
fore thew are to be killed they should eat
scarcely anything, in order to leave the
intestines empty and thus avoid the acid
fermentation, which would produce de-
composition, and make it impossible to
transport them any distance.


Not feather should be plucked tillthe
fowl has been Thoroughly bled, which Is
without cutting off the head. So long
as the blood is in circulation, each little
vesicle at the root of the feather is filled
and causes spots if this is plucked til! i
is entirely drained. If they are killed
Immediately after eating, they will kee1
only S days but If they have tasted |;
hours, they will keep Is days.
Year: 1866

Near Reese River, in California, there Is an
isolated mountain about 500 feet high, whose
entire surface on all sides, from summit TO
base. is covered with agates. Upon digging
into the soil they are found like potatoes III
hill They are oval IN shape ana from
To 4 inches in diameter.
Year: 1866

~ The Southern Star calls attention to
the anomaly that under the present excise
Cuba sugars have supplanted Louisiana IN
the New York market; in its own words
Sugar grown in the United States with tree
labor is TO be abandoned for the encourage
rneut OF sugar grown abroad by slaVe Ia
Year: 1866

THE PRINCE OF WALES-An English cor
respondent makes the following sketch OF
the Prince of Wales:


Not unfrequently do we ask OF the heir to
the throne, What sort of king will he
make !'' To this question, far seeing men
must be aware that the reply Is pregnant
with meaning. The Prince of Wales has
done nothing unpopular as Yet, which Is
great thing to say of one who is never outside
of a glass house; whose slightest action Is
done before the public eye.


We know that he is good templar, fond
ofhuntiug. of the theatre, of shooting, OF
good cigar (he is an inveterate smoker), and
that his favorites are men given to eccentric
adventure, like the Duke OF Sutherland, who
rides to fires on his fire engines; Lord Henry
Lennox, who will pass a night III coffee
house to see an execution. But this nearly
exhausts criticism, which proceeds from ae-
tual knowledge For the things that his
father loved, he cares not a bit. have seen
the Prince Consort putting III draft report
at society of arts, upon the growth OF su-
gar, with all the earnestness of man who
feels he is familiar with his subject; and
have noticed his temporary veXation with
the lamentations insisted upon by his fellow
committeeman; but the Prince of Wales
could as easily write the Paradise Lost" He
is described by those who knew him well as
possessed of ordinary abilities. but with lit
| tie interests in subjects demanding any study
or thought. There is no reason why he
| should not make good king, though 1T Ii
hardly to be expected he will consent, sc
| fully as his mother does, to everything the


other estates of the realm may suggest"
Year: 1866

The scene Ill our streets yesterday atten
dant on the laying of the cornerstone OF the
grand structure to be reared here as the
temple of the Brotherhood of Masonry af
forded not only brilliant and imposing
display of the membership of the Order
but also another of those shing examples oj
fraternal feeling and growing concord
among our countrymen which have happi
ly been presented in Baltimore since the
close of the war. Whatever may have been
the judment Of any in the past, the beneti
cence of the Order of Masonry, as well as
that of the Odd Fellows has been wonder
fully and practically signifed to all in
a broad and acceptable manner by
its influence, in national sense.
upon the minds and hearts of men,
in bringing together again, in ready and
kindly embrace, those who had been dis
severed by the unt0ward circumstances OF
a discordant time. Yesterday again there
appeared i'll our midst brother Masons
from the capitals of Virginia and Pennsyl
vania-from North and Southland there
was no sign, no evidence, no thought o1
asperity anywhere. This living example
of unity, kindness and truth is worthy OF
imitation by every citizen. Under its prac
tice all our difficulties shall soon be healed
and disunion, distrust and discord be
known no more among the citizens Of oul
common country. The theme is one on
which it would be pleasant to dwell, but
we have not space for the purpose and car
only refer the reader for inspiration to the
incidents and sentiments in connection
with the display of yesterday, as set forth
in the ample reports in another part Of this
paper. baltimore Sen, Nor. 2Oh
Year: 1866

Commerce is stagnalt. Hesitation ani
torpor have succeeded to the activity anG
excitement which lately prevailed in busi
ness matters. People inquire for the rea
son. There is plethora of money, an6
there will be an abundance Of grain and
provisions, and the cotton crop and some
other ofthe stapleproducts are large enough
for home supply and to furnish considera
bic surplus for export. Other causes than
inadequate production must be looked
TO Tor the general depression of trade and
the prevailing distrust of the future A
political reason for doubt as to the recovery
OF confidence and energy is given-to wit
that the elections have settled nothing, and
have served to widen the sectional breach
The Radicals will insist upon their views.
and the Southern and Border States are
determined not to yield to threats, come
what may. Agitation in Congress and the
country must continue till the body polite
be restored to its normal condition. Anoth-
er year, or two or three years, of present
disruption, may produce chronic disorders
that will be beyond the reach of remedv.-
This Is the chief cause of business trouble
that is but just beginning to disclose itself,
and which will come thicker and faster af-
ter the opening of the session.


Another cause is assigned for mmercial
dulness-namely, that business has been
stimulated and excited by continually in
creasing issue of currency. Trade has been
conducted with success, as is always the
case on IL rising market. But the amount
OF currency has just now reached its maxi
mum. Hereafter it must remain stationary,
or be subject to contraction. The appre-
hension OF contraction has begun to have
much effect. There are other reasons to be
given in explanation of the torpor in bust
ness. The enormous amount drawn from
the people by taxation has paralyzed indus
try Ill many branches. If continued it will
necessarily have the effect to check produc-
tiOn-NutiOlQL IateLiGeuce1.
Year: 1866

President johnson is in favor of grant
ing suffrage to all colored men, wherever
the Constitution gives him the power to dc
it, who can read and write, or who served
honorably in the Union army, or who own
property to the extent of $3.50 and upwards.


The only difference between the Presi-
dent and Congress is, that the former be-
lieves that, under the Constitution, each
State has the right to settle the question OF
suffrage for itself. Congress assumes the
right to impose it upon the States, Consti-
tuition or no Constitution.
Year: 1866

No more DER living hearts to wave,


It's tattered folds forever furled;
We laid it in an honored grave


And left its memories to the world
The agony of long, long years


May in a moment be compressed,
And with a grief too deep for teers


A heart may be oppressed.
Oh there are those who die too late


For faith in God, and Right and Truth
The cold mechanic gasp of Fate


Hath crushed the roses of their youth.
More blessed are the dead who fell


Beneath it i'll unfaltering trust,
Th an we who loved it passing well


Yet lived to see it trail the dust.
1t hath 20 future which endears,


And this farewell shall be our last,
Embalm it in a nations tears


And cOnsecrate it to the past.
To mouldering hands that to it chung,
And Haunted it in hostile faces,
To pulseless arms that round it flung
The fervor of their last anbraces.
To our dead heroes-tO the hearts
That thrill no more to love or glory
To those who acted well their parts.
Who died in youth and live in story.
With tears forever be it told


Until oblivion covers all;
Until the heavens themselves wax old
And totter slowly to their fall.
Year: 1866

The Democracy profess to feel great
concern because the Union Conven-
ton did not select a soldier for Secretary
of State. 1t was all very well for the
Copperheads to attempt to eonciliate the
ininitesimal military element of that
party by the nomination of Lefeveri but
the soldiers and soldiers friends who had
entire control of the Union Convention
thought it best to do something to con
ciliate the civil element, and so placed
our friend Smith in nomination. 1t Is
the practice of Conventions, and we have
nothing to say. The controlling element
always throws sop to the minor seq
ment, just to keep it in good humor. We
hope the civil element will take it kindly,
as it was meant and come up nobly to
support of the ticket-notwithstsnding
there are places for but two civilians IN
the State government.-StGteJ Journal
Year: 1866

How FRAGRANT the air is with the
perfumes from thousand exotic plants,
and all nature seems clad in her holiday
attire. Yet misery is still in our midst
The roses may bloom, and nature put on
her garlands of leaf and bud and flower
but man will nevertheless suffer-Dys-
pepsia, the sure forerunner of death,
and the companion of miserable life,
claims him as a subject. Do not wait
then, dear reader, till its ray ages lay
you low in death, for nature has like
wise found an antidote-compounded of
her roots and barks-and prepared, Goes
Dyspepsia Cure. 1t will Immediately
cure the worst cases of Dyspepsia in ex-
istence. The proprietors warrant it in
every case.
Year: 1866

often, because our people are easily ex-
cited by such things, for they cannot for
cet Stonewall Jackson, even when he is
put before them in the form of a Yankee
trick like this"


Other illustrations to the same point
might be giveu, all tending to show,
first, that the feeling of the Southern peo-
pletoward the Government is grossly mis-
represented by parties interested in the
postponement of the day of restoration (;
and. second, that Northern men are, to a
great extent, responsible for whatever of
bitterness toward the Government exists
in the South
Year: 1866

The election is over, and the vote
is l26 against the amendment of the
onstitution-ttat is of the votes that
were registered-and there was 90 con.
stitutional voters that were on differ
ent poll, likewise against the amend
ment. There was not one vote in this
township in favor of the amendment
The radicals would not face the music,
but they think that Governor Boreman
will have to do the dirty work himself,
of setting aside the elections so that
the amendment may succeed. His tools
in this county did their best to defeat
the wishes of the people, but the dog is
dead. You may count on 400 of a major
ity in Braxton county. OK.
Year: 1866

The steamer Continental arrived in San
Francisco Wednesday morning, with ninety
four passengers, most of them women who
came out here on the representations and
under the care of w. L. Mercer, of Wash
ington Territory. Immediately on the steam
er being telegraphed large number of peo-
pie rushed down to the wharf. 1t is said to
be the intention of the consignees to transfer
the passengers to some other steamer bound
ncrthward, and convey them to Olympia,
Washington Territory, the original place Of
destination. After the vessel had cast her
anchor in the long looked for haven of rest,
San Francisco harbor, all the small
boats which could be found were instantly
loaded with persons eager to get sight o,
the fair ladies who composed the freight oi
the Continental. The crowd finally became
SO oppressive that strong force of police
was necessary to keep them off the ship.
They had ought to have given the ladies a
chance to recuperate little after their long
and tedious voyage, or at least short time
in which to make their toilets before they
called on them. MERGERS ladies must have
poor opinion of the manners of the mas
culine portion of San Francisco.
Year: 1866

Ms For the cure of all dis
eases having their origin in the
arrangement Of the nervous
system. Watts Nervous Anti
dote will be found to be an in
fallible remedy. For sale by ali
Druggists. aplassn-
Year: 1866

GEN. GRANT FOR THE PREsIDENcY.-It is
now pretty well understood that General
Grant is to be the candidate of the Republi-
can party for the next Presidency. He was
first nominated by the party at Rochester,
New York, and since then has been second
ed by the West, including the Chicago Re-
publican. In Congress, also. this is the pre-
Failing sentiment and unless something quite
unexpected happens between this and the
Spring of 1868. he win doubtless be the can.
didats OF the party which elected Lincoln.
Year: 1866

DoN'r forget the ball at Campo Seco on
the LIST of May. There viii be parade and
target shooting during the day, and in the
evening grand ball. Those who do not
attend will miss good time.
Year: 1866

TAKE a teaspOOnful of Watts
Nervous Antidote before going to bed and
you will sleep as sound as nut, and will
not experience any tad effect afterwards on
the contrary, if taken regularly upon going
to bed, it will strengthen and invigorate the
system in wonderful manner. The prep
araton is entirely vegetable and will harm
no one. apI4:3m