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Year: 1866

A National Demscrntic Convention.


A proposition has been made by sew
eral of our cotemporaries, originally by
the La Crosse Democrat, that National
Democratic Convention be held in the
city of Louisville, for the thorough or
ganization of the party, and the adop-
tion of a platform upon which all
Conservative men may unite in oppesi-
to the radicalism now dominant through
ont the country. The proposition is
finding universal favor with the Demo
cratic press ard party. The impression
seems to be well fixed that under no
name can Democrats battle as earnestly
or so successfully as their own,
and that Of all banners under
which men may rally in a
struggle for truth and right, there
is none SO inspiring, so cheering, or so
thrilling, as that which bears the time
honorod synonym of victory, and un-
turls to the breeze the grand old title of
Democracy. Disguise it as we may, all
the successful political battles of this
nation, against Capitalization, in favor
of the rights of the States, the liberties
Of the people and the maintenance OF
the constitution, have been fought and
won under this ancient name, and the
men who throughout their whole lives
have marched to victory under the
standard of the Democratic party will
always be found to fight most
effectively under the banner which
is associated with so many MEM
cries of glory and triumph. We
read that when the SCOTS, in their
war for freedom from English tyranny,
deposed their hero leader, WILLIAM
WALLACE, aud followed the guidance OF
another, their efforts were fruitless and
their battles all defeats. On ono sad
day of peril and disaster, when the
Lion ofScOtland went down before the
onslaught Of the naughty Southron, and
Highland and Scotland were scattered
before the matchless arm of King Ed
WARD, the banished chieftain appeared
upon the field, rushed into the midst of
his di.heartened comrades, uplifted the
fallen standards, rallied the flying Scots
and led them anew to battle and to tri-
umph. So under their ancient leader
ship may the champions of freedom of
this age, be rallied upon the very field
of their defeat, inspired with the olden
zeal that knows no wavering, and dis


ciplined anew to the march that leads
to victory and honor.
Year: 1866

Of their party. We do not believe that
all of the people who voted the radical
ticket voted for the dissolution
of the Union, the establish
ment of negro suffrage, the impeach-
ment of President JOHNSON, and
the Inauguration of new civil war.
And yet these are precisely the things
which the radical journals now claim
have been decided upon and approved
by a majority of the voters in the North
ern States. For the base perfdy in
volved in such peryersion of the power
placed in their hands, the faithless pol
iticians of the dominant party will be
held to a rigid and strict accountability.
Year: 1866

A Western paper recently contained
this strange announcement: "The grass
hoppers have destroyed every green
thing in Deer Lodge Valley, except the
grass and widows" The reader is left
to determine whether ar substituted
for 3D." in the last word, or hyphen in
the place of "and," would make the best
sense.
Year: 1866

A convention of agriculturists of this and
other States interested in the culture of sor-
ghum are now in this city, Their object is to
collect and promulgate information as to the
best modes of cultivating and bringing thia
product more generally into the notice Of the
nnhnc.
Year: 1866

the Chicago Tribune thus:


wish to enquire through your widely cir.
culated paper, whether any of your readers
have seen any chinch bug since the excessive
rains in August. We have previously had
iuumerable quantities in shock-corn, but
have failed to discover any this season.
have made extensive inquiry through our
county and do not find any person that has
seen one.
Year: 1866

/ thank God, if il is His will, that am
ready to 60 Aboutdaylight on Sunday
morning, Mrs. jackson informed him
that his condition was very doubtful, and
that it was better that he should be pre-
pared for the worst He was silent for
moment, and then said, It will be
infinite gain to be translated to heaven "
He advised his wife, in the event of his
death, to return to her fathers house,
and added, :" You have kind and good
father, but there is no one so kind and
good as your Heavenly Father.


He still expressed hope of his recov-
cry, but requested her if he shonld
die, to have him buried in Lexington
in the Valley of Virginia His exhaus-
ton increased so rapidly that at IL
o'clock Mrs. Jackson knelt by his bed
and told him that ere the sun went down
he would be with his Savior He re-
piled, Oh, no; you are frightened, my
child; death is not so near; / may yet
get we'll She fell over upon the bed,
weeping bitterly, and told him again
that the physicians said there was no
hope. After moments pause he
asked her to call me. Doctor, Anna
informed me that you have told her that
| am to die to-day is it so ?" When
he was answered, he turned his eyes to-
ward the ceiling, and gazed for a moment
or two as if in intense thought, then
replied, Very good very good it is
all right He then tried to comfort his
almost heart-broken wife, and told her
he had good deal to say to her, but he
was too weak. Colonel Pendleton came
into the room about one o'clock, and he
asked him who was preaching at head
quarters to-day" When told that the
whole army was praying for him, he re-
piled. THANK God-they are very
kind" He said, /" it is the Lords day
my wish is fulfilled have always de-
sired to die on Sunday"


His mind now began TO fail and wan
der, and he frequently talked as if in
command upon the field, giving orders
in his old way; then the scene shifted, and
he was at the mess table in conversation
with members of his staff now with his
wife and chitd; now at prayer with his
military family Occasional intervals of
return Of his mind would appear, and
during one of them | offered him some
brandy and water, but he declined it,
saying, 1t will only delay my departure,
and do no good; want to preserve my
mind, if possible, to the last" About
halfpast one he was told that he had but
two hours to live, and he answered again,
feebly but firmly, Very good, it is all
right. A few moments before he cried
out, in his delirium, Order A. P Hill
to prepare for action pass the infantry
to the front rapidly tell Major Hawks
then stopped, leaving the sentence un-
finished Presently a smile of ineffable
sweetness spread itself over his pale face,
and he said quietly, and with an express
sion as if of relief Let us cross over the
river and rest under the shade of the
trees, and then, without pain or the
least struggle, his spirit passed from earth
to the God who gave it.
Year: 1866

t A swallow in the spring
Came to our granary, and meath the caves
Essayed to make nest and there did bring


Wet earth and straw aud leaves.


Day after day she toiled
With patient art, but ere her work was crowned,
Some sad mishap the tiny fabric spoiled,


And dashed it to the ground.


She found the ruin wrought,
But not cast down, forth from the place sne new
And with her mate fresh earth and grasses brough


And built her nest anew.


But scarcely had she placed
The last soft feather on its ample floor,
When wicked hand or chance again laid waste,


And wrought the ruin Ger.
But still her heart she kept,
And toiled again; and last night, hearing calls,
looked and To-! three little swallows slept


Within the earth made walls.


What truth is here, oh, man!
Hath Hope been smitten in its early dawn!
Hath cloud o'ercast thy purpose, trust, OF plan


Have FAITH, and struggle on!
Year: 1866

STATE PRINTER----We notice the Little
Rock Gazette and Conservative have com
menced wrangling over the State print.
ing. To quiet them both. and to keep
them from getting excited over so small
a matter, we would kindly hint to them
that majority of the assembly have con.
cluded to confer the appointment on the
Press, thinking, perhaps, it was best to
take the temptation for a squabble over
the spoils from the seat of government
Keep cool, on this subject, gentlemen and
don't get excited
Year: 1866




resentatien in Congress and for election
for President and Vice-President of the
United States 1t appeared to him that
that was q violation of good faith in
reference to that large class of people Of
the South who came within the terms OF
the amnesty proclamation of President
johnson. and who were thereby restored
to all their civil rights He asked Mr.
Stevens for an explanation on that point
Mr.. Stevens admitted that the pardon
exfinguished the crime; after pardon
there was no such crime in the individu
ais Those who were fully pardoned
did not come within the operation of the
third section,


Mr Blain understood, then, the gentle
man from Pennsylvania to say that
those who came within the terms of the
proclamation Of amnesty would not be
considered as having voluntarily ad-
hered to the late insurrection Mr.
Stevens assimilated their condition to
that of perssn convicted of felony, and
thereby rendered incompetent to testify,
but who, if pardoned, and if his testi-
mony were challenged, could produce
his pardon, thereby showing his COM
potency


Mr.. Blaine suggested that if that was
a proper construction to be given the
section, it should be so amended as that
there could be no question abont its
construction, and he should. at the prop
or time, move an amendment to that
effect


The point made by Mr. Blaine, and
virtually admitted by Mr. Stevens TO be
well taken, seemed to create consider
able stir in the Republican ranks. Mem
bers drew near to listen to the colloquy
with great interest, as ifrecognizing the
possibly fatal character of the objection
Year: 1866

"Jes' so Exactly r-Solon Shingle said
they were there every time If he felt owl
ey in the morning, he took Plantation Bitters ;
il he felt weary at night he took Plantation Bit
tersi if he lacked appetite was weak, languid
or mentally oppressed, he took Plantation Bit
ters and they never failed TO set him on his
pins square and firm.


Few persons want any better authority but
as some may, Just read the following


owe much TO you, for
verify believe the Plantation Bitters have saved
my life REV. w. II. WAGNER


Madrid, n. Y.
have been a great suffer
er from Dyspepsia, and had to abandon preach.
ing. The Plantation Bit
tiers have cured me


REV. L. A. WILDWOOD,


New York City.
Lhad lost all appetite
was 80 weak and enervated could hardly walk
and had a perfect dread of society.
The Plantation Bitters have set me all right


JAMES HEIMINWA1,


St. Louis Mo-
The Plantation Bitters have
cured me OF a arrangement of the Kidneys and
Urinary Organs that distressed me for years
They act like charm. G. c. MOORE


254 Broadway, New York
Mrs U. Nj DEY0E, manager OF the Union
Home School for Soldiers Children says she
has given it to the weak and invalid children
under her charge with the most happy and graf
flying results We have received over hun
dred reams OF such certificates, but no advertise
ment is so effective as what people themselves
say OF good article Our fortune and our rep.
utation Is az stake The original quality aud
high character OF these goods will be sustained
under every and all circumstances They have
already obtained a sale in every town, village
parish and hamlet among civilized nations Base
imitators try to come as near our name and style
as they can and because a good article cannot
be sold as low poor one they find some sup
port from parties who DO not care what they sell
Be on your guard See our private stamp over
the cork n DRAKE g. CO.


New York City
Saratoga spring Water sold by all
Druggists
Year: 1866

WAsHINGToN, May Ample oppor
tunitv will be afforded in the House for
a general expression of views on the
pending report of the Reconstruction
Committee. The speeches of the mem
hers are to be confined TO half an hour
each Already more than thirty of them
have entered their names on a list and
they will be recognized in rotation.
Year: 1866

SENATOR SUMNER wePt short time
since in delivering an eulogy upon Mr.
Foote Foot A day or two before that gen
t,emsn died Sumner charged him with
nretending illness to avoid voting Sum
per peG seems to be as apt at crying as at
lying.
Year: 1866

Sec 9. And be it enacted, That the said road
shall be laid out according to the plat made by
said commissioners, if approved by the Directors
of said company, and that said road shall be
thirty feet wide, sixteen of which shall be an ar
tificial road made Of stone, gravel, wood, or
some other hard and durable substance


Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That the President
and Directors are hereby authorized to erect toll
gates on said road, and to charge tolls for travel
ing on the same, according to the rate of tolls
now charged or allowed to be charged on the
aforesaid provided however, hat no tolls shall
be taken on said road until two continuous miles
of the same shall be completed.


Sec. IL. And be it enacted, That in case the
company shall not be able to agree with the
owner or owners of any land, over or through
which the road shall be located by the said Com
missioners it shall be lawful for the said compa-
ny to cause any Justice of the Peace for Balti-
more county to issue his warrant to the Sheriff,
directing him to summon twelve impartial Jurors
to meet on said land, on a day to be therein
named, to assess the damages sustained by said
owner or owners by reason of said road passing
through said land, which inquisition shall be re-
turned to the Clerks Office, and either party shall
have the right to appeal to the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county, from the verdict or finding Of
said jury, within sixty days from the finding of
said verdict


Sec. IL. And be it enacted, That said compa-
ny shall not exercise any banking powers or is
sue any paper to be used as currency.


Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That the General
Assembly may amend or annul this act at pleas
ure.


Sec. IA. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.


Nav 26-3t
Year: 1866

Bows think tobacco is good-at any rate
they persist in trying to use it though 1t
makes them ILL., as if they thought 1t would
prove to be good. A boy nine years OF
age was recently brought in for examlna-
tion by his mother, and having twenty
two inch brain, we advised him never to
touch tobacco, because it had such a ten
dencv to induce the blood to the brain and
keen the bodylean and little Weremarked
that if he ever expected to be full sized
man he must keep clear OF tobacco as ne
would of any other poison. The mother
remarked that she had seen enough OF the
use oftobacco to make her very earnest lni
training her boy relative to its use. She
said her husband used tobacco for ten or
more wears, becoming lean, bilious, and
sicklv: than when he became so weak and
and Ill that he could hardly walk or sit up,
he would smoke several cigars a day.
Finally the doctors informed him that he
must quit using tobacco or go to his grave.
This brought him to his senses, and he re-
solved to try the experiment. From that
dav he used tobacco no more, and in three
months time he went from weight of l30
up to 1875 pounds, and became as hardy,
healthy, and robust man as could be seen
in days ride. That woman thinks tobac-
CO is not good for boys, and she is sure it
is not good for men, She is determined
that her boys shall be kept from it. If pa
rents could realize the extent of the evil
resulting from the use of tobacco, especial
ly by youth, they would certainly refrain
from setting them the bad example. The
appetites of all tobacco users are perverted,
and they are in an abnormal condition of
body and chronological Journal.
Year: 1866

combination was irresistible, and he found
ed at once new Empire and a new creed
Had the intellect of Luther been of a more
passive type, his conquests over error had
never been achieved. It was the warlike
ardor with which he. challenged and defed
his antagonists, his enthusiasm as a contro-
versialist, thatenlis6ed sympathetic spirits
under his sbanner, and made the Reforma-
tion success. go come down to later times
confidence inshis own destiny was the IN
spiration of Napoleon, and it was because
he believed IN himself that his army believed
in him. He thought himself irresistible
and so thought every man in his hosts
from the marshals of the empire to the
meanest followers Of the camp. To this
delusion, as much as in his genius, may be
ascribed the glories of his dazzling career.
Stonewall Jackson man of not very ex-
traordinary talent was an enthusiast whose
zeal and fervor were worthy Of better
cause and better fate No red-cross knight
ever shouted the crusaders shibboleth
God wills it !" with more passionate de-
votion than he the war cry Of treason
The fiery zeal that possessed him he COM
municated to those he led, and they per-
formed prodigies of valor.


1t has been ever thus, and ever will be.
Without energy and earnestness, nothing
that the world will think it worth while to
remember can be accomplished. They Of
ten save bad cause from defeat, and al
most invariably secure the ultimate triumph
of good one. In the field, the forum and
the pulpit, in art, science. literature and
love they are alike indispensable to success.
An intellect however copacious, has no
potency without them. 1t is like shell
without fuse-a ball without charge Of
powder behind it. Unfortunately in the
contest between right and wrong all the
vehemence is sometimes on the evil side,
and hence right, now and then gets the
worst of it. "Whatever thy hand fndeth
to do, do it with thy might" is a glorious
precept
Year: 1866

The greatest wonder in the State of Iowa
and perhaps any other State, is what they
call the " Walled Lake, located in Weight
county twelve miles north of the Dubuque
and pacific Rail Road, and about one hun
dred and fifty miles west of Dubuque City.
The water is from two to three feet higher
than the earth's surface. In most places the
wall is ten feet high, width at bottom ff-
teen feet, and at the top five. Another
fact is the size of the stone used in its con-
struction; the whole is of stone, varying
in weight from three tons down to one hun
dred pounds. There is an abundance of
stone in Weight county; but surrounding
the lake to the extent of five and ten miles
there are none No one can form an idea
as to the means employed to bring them to
the spot, or who constructed it. Around
the entire lake is belt of woodland, half a
mile in width, composed OF oak with this
exception, the country is rolling prairie.
The trees therefore, must have been plac-
ed there at the time of building the wall
In the spring of 1856 there was great
storm, and the ice on the lake broke the
wall in several places. The farmers in that
vicinity were obliged to repair the damages
to prevent inundation. The lake occupies
a ground surface of L 900 acres, depth of
water as great as twenty-five feet. The wa
ter is clear and cold, soil sandy. 1t is sim
gular that no one has been able to ascer-
tain where the water comes from, and where
it goes to, yet it always remains clear and
fresh.
Year: 1866

This game is great invention. 1t is cas-
ily understood. All you have to do is to
keep your eye on the ball.


It's all about ball.


They also use bat. The bat is club
built on the model of the club Barnum kill
ed Captain Cookwith. This is why the or
ganization is called club.


One fellow takes club and stands on a
line and another stands in front of him, and
fires back at him.


The chap with the club hits back.


The ball flies in the other direction.


The first fellow drops the club as though
he was scared, and rms like pick pocket
with an NJ P after him.


Several fellows run after the ball some
body catches it and fires it at somebody else,
when the chap who had the club stops run
ing.


Another fellow then takes the club and
the same man who is called pitcher pitch
es on him, fires the ball at him, and he hits
back, knocks the ball, drops his clnb and
cuts his sticks for the first base.


Half dozen fellows out on picket duty
scramble for the ball.


One reliable B. B. is posted behind the
club man, in case the club man misses the
ball, to see that it don't go by and hit the
Umpire.


When side is out, the other side goes
in, and when both sides are out, it is called
an innings.


1t is quite an intelligent game, depending
entirely on the use of your legs. The first
principle of the game is running.


When you are " in" you run away from
the ball when you arc out you run af'
ter it.


1t is splendid exercise keeps you so
warm, consequently is always played in the
summer time.
Year: 1866




If you have much, give of your goods.


If you have little, give of your heart.


Mistrust young man when you want to
have pretty wife.


Mistrust your wife when you want to keep
a secret.


Mistrust a rascally begger when you
have money.


Be kind to everybody and, in the prac-
portion to his education and his intelli-
gence. A physician, however learned he
may be, cannot apply the same remedy to
all diseases.


The greatest king has never carried any
thing but winding sheet out Of the world.


Our virtue is resignation.


Our fortune, the contempt of riches.


Our happiness, the hope of another life.


And if adversity come and prowl around
us, we do not, for that, render less glory to
Cod


The strongest thing created by Allah is
iron. Well, iron is conquered by water
water by horses, who swim across the deep
est rivers and who run more swiftly than
the most rapid streams horses by their ri
ders the riders by their wives, and the
wives by their children.


Put no confidence in woman who is
very thin who is always ailing, or pretend
ing to be so who laughs at nothing and
is consequently complaining and who, af-
ter breathing one sigh towards heaven,
breathes couple towards earth.


Science is like the rain from heaven il
drop of it fall into a gaping oyster, it be-
comes pearl; if into viper's mouth, it
turns to poison.


Men are like money and are made, some
of gold, others of silver, the great majority
of copper. Accept none Of them for more
than they are really worth.


The Rev. DIR. Gilfllan was, one winter
night, sailing from Liverpool to Glasgow
A foppish youth resolved to enjoy some
light conversation with the Scottish parson.
" Pray, Doctor, can you tell me why that
is called the dog-star p said the youth
pointing in the direction of that luminary.
Because it is a sky-terrier, / suppose"
was the reply.


No one can avoid his own company, so
he had best make it as good as possible.


1t is not the varnish upon a carriage
that gives it motion or strength.


In time of anarchy, let your conduct be
this: With those who sing, sing shriller than
they with those who shout, shout louder
than they with honest people, be more
honest than they if you fall in with jack
ais eating carrion, turn jackal, and share
their feast otherwise they will eat you.-
In one word, roar with lions and, in the
empire of apes, capermore apishly than
they.
Year: 1866

OLD LETTERs.-Ne burn indly-wrlttec
letters it is so pleasant to read them over
when the paper is yellow with age, and
the hands that traced the friendly words
are folded over the heart that prompted
them, under the green sod. Above all,
never burn love-letters. To read them In
after years is like resurrection OF ones
youth. The elderly spinster finds in the
impassioned offer foolishly rejected twenty
years ago, fountain Of rejuyenescence.-
Glancing over it, she realizes that she was
once a,belle and beauty, and beholds her
former self in mirror much more congeni-
alto her taste than the one that confronts her
in her dressing-room. The widow in
deed" derives sweet and solemn consola'
tion from the letters of the beloved one
who has iourneyed before her to the far-otf
land, from which there comes no message,
and where she hopes one day to join him.
No photograph can so vivedly recall to the
memory Of the mother the tenderness and
devotion of the children who have left at
the call of Heaven as the epistolary out
pourings of their love. The letter of a son
or daughter to true mother is sometimes
better an image of the features it is re-
flex of the writer's soul. Keep all loving
letters. Burn only the harsh and cruel
ones, and in burning them, forgive and for
get them.