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Year: 1866


A New Act of an Old Comedy. with Variation


The Adventures Of Susceptible Married


Man-Au Irate Wife Chastiscs Lively


Widow.


From the Memphis Bulletin.l


A new act of the old comedy of the "Se-
rious Family" was performed, with varia-
tions, in neat little villa located in the
very pleasant suburb Of South Memphis on
Saturday afternoon, which has been provo
cative Of much merriment among certain
class who are always ready to enjoy good
laugh at the expense Of their neighbors. In
the locality referred 10 resides a nice, gay
widow, who had the misfortune to lose her
husband about a couple of years ago, but as
she was LEFT competency, the loss was not
considered so great as If she had been both
bereft Of husband and consigned to abject
poverty at one and the same time.


The widow in question is very fond Of n
promenade through the streets Of the city,
and little mud or even the quantity of
that material with which Memphis was
blessed a few DAYS ago, will not deter her
from making her usual rounds among the
stores. While attempting TO cross Main
street at one Of the intersections Of thatthor-
oughfare, the other day, she fairly stuck in
the mud, and stood helpless until gentle
man went to her assistance. He quickly
rescued her from her awkward position,
placed her softly on the opposite side walk,
and received the heartfelt thanks ofthe lady.
The gentleman, who occupies a good posi-
ton, was completely overpowered, and, al
though he has wife and an interesting fam
lily resident in the city, he volunteered to
escort the lively widow to her home. The
offer was accepted, and the pair walked quiz
etly along, evidently enjoying each others
society. When the door Of the lsdy's resi-
dence was reached the gentleman took his
departure, promising 20 make call on the
following day. All this time he said moth
ing about being q married man, and The
Year: 1866

THE New Albany Ledger says that some
heartless mother wrapped her babe in a
blanket on Friday night, and LEFT it upon
the steps of the Cathedral at Fort Wayne.
1t was taken charge of and adopted by a
gentleman and his wife. who had no chill
dren Of their own.
Year: 1866

The New Orleans Crescent of Friday
says:


As usual, the reports about the cholera
visiting us are very much exaggerated.
All, however. who choose 10 know the
truth, viii disregard the alarmists and
the graphic and topographic accounts Of
sensation. mongers, and gather it from the
reports Of the Board Of Health These
so far, show the mortality to be, if any
thing, under the average Of the season.
Last year was universally proclaimed and
admitted to be one Of the bealthiest ever
experienced in New Orleans. The popu-
lation was not then as great by some
twenty five per cent as it is now During
the week ended on the 9Th of August,
1865, the deaths were l47; during the
week ended on the 9th inst, they were
only l93-an increase of little more than
ten per cent, or considerably less than
one-half of the ratio of increase in the
population. As long as cholera produces
no greater increase of mortality than it
has hitherto, it cannot properly be taken
ont of the ordinary category of causes
or forms of death.
Year: 1866

The Cambridge Press has the follow


ing "a few weeks since very wealthy
Southern gentleman visited Boston to
make purchases, and while sojourning
at a prominent hotel was taken suddenly
i'll. His mslsdy was of such a charac-
ter that it required the skill of an emf
nent physician, and the attention of an
experienced nurse, and such experience
was found in the person of young and
comely Irish girl, a domestic in the ho-
tel. She had but recently been en-
ployed TO do the work in the hotel, and
had, during the short time engaged,
given such satisfaction TO her employer
that be at once selected her TO minister
in the sick chamber of our young friend.
Watchful and attentive, hearing every
sound and answering every call, did this
faithful nurse perform her task, thinking
not of herself, nor feeling the fatigue of
broken rest Day after day did this de-
voted (for what else could It have been
but devotion7) ministering angel as
suage the pain and bathe the feyered
brow of her youthful sufferer and charge.


Skillful treatment and kind care sue
ceeded at last to produce the much de-
sired change, and our young friend rap
idly improved. Convalescence followed
the administering of proper restora.iyes,
and short occasional drive in the coun-
try gave that buoyancy and strength so
much needed after severe sickness 17


Social conversation between the in
valid and his faithful companion Of the
sick room, was frequently had, ard upon
every such occasion the representative
Of wealth was impressed to reward one
Year: 1866

who had been so attentive. Interviews
were sought for and encouraged and
upon very fine morning, the sun
shining in all its splendor and efulgence,
just such morning above all others to
pop the question" did the possessor of
thousands propose TO the girl Of toll to
become his wife Say, fair reader,
what would you have said to PROPOSE
ton so abrupt and unexpected2 Well,
we know, you would have. replied the
same as sensible Mary did, for she said
yes, and the two loving hearts were
made one that very day, and the girl of
yesterday is now the blushing bride Of
wealth to-day Long may Edward and
Mary live to enjoy each others love.
Year: 1866

From the Sumter Republican, 4thl


On Monday last negro man by the
name of Charles Pagan committed one
of the most diabolical crimes known in
our land on the person of young and
beautiful lady, in the eastern part of this
county. We refrain from giving her
name. She was on visit to neighbor' s
when the negro saw her enter the house,
and waited for her TO leave On her way
home he overlook her and laid violent
hands on her; it was not until she was
so prostrated in trying to prevent his OBJ
ject that he succeeded in his hellish de-
sign. After accomplishing his purpose
he threatened to cut her throat, but by
her entreaties and promising to say moth
ing about the matter, he desisted. He
then made his escape, but was pursued
and overtaken near Sumter City He
was then brought before the young lady,
who identified him as being the person,
and he Immediately acknowledged. The
brother Of the lady then shot him, killing
him almost instantly. This is the right
way to serve all such scamps. ...
Year: 1866

The Cincinnati Gazette thus illustrates
the proposed cost and charges of the
Atlantic Cable Co.;


But let US look at the figures The
minimum of a message is twenty words
In this. the address and signature are
counted. The charge for twenty words
between any station in the United States
aud any station in Europe is twenty
Year: 1866

Dare to do right dare to be true
You have work no other can do,
Do it so bravely, so kindly, SO well,
Angels will hasten the story to tell.


CHORUS.
Dare, dare, dare to do right
Dare, dare, dare to be truei
Dare to be true dare TO be true
Dare to be true dare to be true
Dare to do right dare to be true
Other mems failures can never save you.
stand by your conscience, your honor, your


faith
Stand like hero, and battle till death.


Dare to do right &c.
Dare to do right dare to be true
God, who created you, cares for you too;
Tears that his striving ones she'd
Counts and protects every hair Of your head.


Dare to do right ds.
Dare TO do right dare to be true
Keep the great judgment-seat always in view
Look at your work as you'll look at 1t then
Scanned by Jehovah, and angels, and men


Dare to do right &c.
Dare to do right dare to be true
Jesus, your Saviour, will carry you through,
City, and mansion and throne all in sight,
Can you not dare to be true and do right q,
Dare to do right &c.
Year: 1866

s6rA man who had won tat turkey at u
rafils, and whose pious wife was very inqnisi-
tive about the method ofiobtaining the poultry,
satisfied her at last by the remark that the
Shakers gave 1t to him.
Year: 1866

A wag ut our elbow says the best way
to remove stains from the character =
to get rich. There II more truth than
poetry In this, A. the world goes. The
same joker said 1t was waste of money
to put ten dollar hat Oh = dimes worth
Of brains.
Year: 1866

filling up Of the army, We had plenty,
and some to spare to poor Europe.


Another lesson which this war has
taught was, the patriotism of the people
of the loyal north. We we'll remember
when Sumter was attacked and taken
how the men rushed forward to battle.
We remember how rapidly every cali
was answered. And although there wee
traitors both in front and rear, yet the
patriotism of the people did not fail.
We saw northern men, who have been
protected by this government for many
years, conspiring together in secret to
aid those southern traitors to tear in
pieces this Repsblic; and to-day they
are trying to wipe out their infamy and
their shame End contempt, BY pretend
ing to be loyal. They 90 in for sandy
Johnson" every one Of them. Ifyou
ask them why, they will tell you that
''he y . loyal man." and that "he is
trying to preserve this Union" And
they will point you 10 his history during
the war, aud tell you how he suffered in
order to preserve this Union. Yea, but
was not that traitor, Benedict Arnold,
the hero Of Ridgedeld, the man who was
personally applauded by the immortal
Washington for bravery which was
hardly equaled In that long and bloody
war; Did he not turn traitor to his
country for paltry gold? Certainly he
did. And to-day Andrew johnson ID
Year: 1866

A Philadelphia creditor reminded his
Southern brother Of that little bill, and
has received the following reply:


SIR: Yours.of September 18th is to
hand. 1t is very true that the amount
stated is very small to you, but hard to
raise by one who has been plundered and
despoiled by set of thieves and cut
throats. 1t is no fault of mine that you
have not been paid long since. think
any one who has the soul of man in
him would be willing to wait on South
ern debtor but we begin to think there
is not much soul in the North
Year: 1866

A LEARNED physician, certain DR..
Won den Fischweller, in his will has be-
queathed to the world wondrous secret,
viz That his own great age, one hundred
and nine, is entirely to be ascribed to his
constant habit of sleeping with his head
toward the North, and the rest of his body
in a direction coinciding as closely as posi-
BILE with that of the meridian, that is, With
his heels to the South. From persisting in
this habit the learned doctor considered that
the iron contained in our system, hnasng
Itself in the direction Of the magnetic cir
rents which are constantly flowing over she
surface Of the globe towards the North Pole,
becomes magnetiEed, and thus increases the
energy Of the vital principle.
Year: 1866

LrFs.-It is serious thing to live; 1t
is the source Of an endless existence whose
future will be influenced by the present
and the past. 1t is that which must be rec
ceived and perform its work by US. (" 10
be or not to be,'' is not the question. we
are and must exist forever. 1t must then
be of momentous consequence to us how ne
1ivn
Year: 1866

eg Write upon peace Of paper with
certain kind Of ink, and the writing will be
invisible till brought out by being held to
the fire. Audthus man may have secrets
written,in his bosom that can be read by
no one till the pouring Of fiery liquid into
his stomach exposespthem to all.
Year: 1866

A SHEEP SHEARING MACHINE.-A wonder
full machine for shearing sheep is among the
novelties which has ATTAINED place in the
Patent office 1t is the invention of an in
genious buckeye and is saidtopossess power
and fexibility, so that when an individual
specimen of the owls arrests submitted to the
action of the machine he has no time to utter
cry, great OF small, and before he knows
what has happened to him be is thoroughly
shorn.
Year: 1866

To those who get up clubs of Eve or more sub
scribers, one copy, gratis, will be furnished


Subscribers who were cut off from us during the
war and whose time of subscription had not ex-
nred will be furnished the paper free on the
restoration of communication, until the time be
filled. If they desire the paper longer after that
time they must renew.


A cross II mark on the paper indicates the ex-
piration of the subscription.
Year: 1866

The Presidents position is absolutely ta-
ken, well defined and universally understood
1t is this, namely That SO far and so fast as
the unrepresented States present themselves
in loyal attitude by representatives un-
questionably loyal, they are entitled to rep
resentation in Congress, equally with all 9th
er States, and just as well as if there had
been no rebellion. The representatives Of
the National Union party in Congress donot
agree with the President, but think they
differ only in regard to non-essentials.
Year: 1866

ther date nor signature. There were va
rious conjectures in regard to the stran.
ger, who had been in the village some
days, end from whom it was evident this
letter came, as well as the package re-
ceived the night before.


But when Arthur recalled to mind the
look of sad, remorseful tenderness with
which he had regarded him, he felt that
| it must have been his father. Yet he Of
ten said, as he looked into the face of his
adopted mother, that he wanted no dear
er friends than those he already had
And as for Mrs. Williams, among all the
blessings that surrounded her, there was
not one that brought a purer joy than he
whom she had taken to her heart when a
friendless babe, her New YEARS GIFT.
Year: 1866

WAS A STRANGER, AND YE TOOK ME IN.


Farmer Williams made some inquiries
in the neighhorhood, and learned that a
lady with an infant, accompanied by a
servant, had been stopping for week past
at the village tavern; that she was very
beautiful, but pale and sad, and kept her
room most of the time. But they had
disappeared as suddenly as they came,


1t is just ten years from the time thai
Mrs. Milliams received her New Years
gift. Let us take another peep into the
kitchen of Red Stone farmhouse The
group is smaller now than then. The far
mer who murmured ten years ago that he
Year: 1866

There was feller here once by the
name of Jim Smiley, in the winter of '4(
Or it may be it was in the Spring of '5(
4 don't recollect exactly, somehow
though what makes me think it was ONT
or the other is because I remember the
big hume wasn't finished when he frs
came to camp; but any way he was the
|curlosest man about, always betting or
anything that turned up, you ever see, i
he could get anybody to bet on the othel
side, and if he couldn't he'd change sides
anything that suited the other sidt
suited him any way jnstso's he got bet
he was satisfied. But still he was lucky
uncommon lucky; he most always come
out winner. He was always ready and
laying for chance-there couldn't b.
no solitary thing mentioned but that fel
ler'd offer to bet on lt-and take any sid.
you please, as l was just telling you; i
there was horse race, you'd find hin
flush, or you'd find him busted at thu
end of it; if there was chicken fight
he'd bet on it; if there was a dog fight
he'd bet on it; why, if there were twt
birds sitting on fence, he would bet yo,
which one would fly frst-or if there wa
a camp meeting he would be there to be
reglar on parson Walker, whom he judg
ed to be the best exhorter about here, ant
so he was too, and good man; if h
even saw straddle- bug start to go any
where, he would bet you how long i
would take him to get where he was goins
to, and if you took him up, he'd follow
that straddle .bng to Mexico but wha
he would see where he was bound fo
and how long he was on the read
Lots of the boys here has seen that Smi
ley and can tell you about him. Why, i
never made no difference to HAM, he woul,
bet on anything-the dangdest feller
Parson Walkers wife laid very sicl
once, for good while, and it seemed a
'Iif they wern't going to save her, but on
morning he come in and Smiley aske,
him how she was, and he said she wa
considerable better--thank the Lord fo
his infinite mercy-and that Jim Smi
ley, before he thought, says: ell res
two and a half that she don't get vel
again"


This yer Smiley had a mare-all tn
boys called her the fifteen minutes nag
but that was only in fun, you know, be
cause, of course, she was faster tina
that--and he used to win money on tha
horse, for she was SO slow and had tn
asthma, or the distemper, or the con
sumption, or something of that kline
They used to give her two or thre
hundred yards start, and then pass hel
but always at the fag end of the rae
she'd get excited and desperate like, an
come cavorting and spraddling up, an
/ scattering her legs around timber; some
, times in air, and sometimes out to on
t side amongst the fences, and kicking u


more dust, and raising more racke
with her coughing and sneezing an
: blowing her nose-and always fetch u
, at the stand just about neck aheas
5 as near as you could cipher it down.
$ And he had little small bull pup, sh'
J, to look at him you'd think he wern
worth accent but to sit around and loo


onery, and lay for chance to steal some
Year: 1866

SURFACE D1Ge1Nos.- extensive field OF
rich gold surface and bank diggings exists
near the Old French Cabin, on Grouse HILL
a short distance from The new town OF Paris,
Nevada county. The company at present az
work there are, as we understand making b'g
wages.
Year: 1866

JEWISH CoLLEGE.-There is project on
foot among the Israelites of the U. States to
build magnificent college, for the purpose
of educating the young men protesting that
faith in all the scientific and classical branch.
es, but particularly in Jewish theology -
Hitherto the Jews have had to send their
children designed for the ministry 10 the
continent for education.
Year: 1866

DEAD.-The first report Of the death of
jim Lane, Of K ansas, was not correct. lie
shot himself through The head, and although
the wound was of a very serious character,
bis physician was not without hope of bis
recovery. But the wound proved fatal, and
Lane died on the 18th inst
Year: 1866

RAPID TRANsMIssIoS.-On Tuesday last,
at eleven o'clock, banker Of San Francisco
trasmitted dispatch to the house with
which he was connected in New York, com.
municating advces of treasure shipment
by steamer, and ordering the message repeat
ed back from New York, to insure its being
correct, and in twenty minutes from the time
the message started he was surprised by re-
ceivipg a copy Of bis message from New
York. Twenty minutes from San Francisco
to New York and back is quick travelling.
The overland line is in fine working order.
When the new wire is put up between Dem
YER and Salt Lake there will be good
chance for regular communication with the
East, and less interruption than Of late.
Year: 1866

My first, my first; it ushcred you in to thil


world Of sin and woe,
When the step of the nurse was soft ant


light, and the voice Of the sufferer low
When the curtained chamber was darkened


and still, and the watchers were weary


and worn;
Twas the wall that announced to their start.


led ears, that soul immortal was born.
My second, my second: Of all tie sound.


that fall on the human ear,
None makes the bright world half as dark


none leaves you half so drear,
It tells land none the lighter the blow, that


it falls in frightening tone,)
That you must take your burden henceforth


and walk the world alone.
Ny last, my last; What memories sweet,


food your poor heart with tears;
When the bright past comes with its happy


days, to darken your future years;
When the journey of life is desert to you;


and its last Oasis is past;
When you hang "your harp on the willow


tree" you hang yourself with my last.
My whole, my whole it enclosed the first


best gift of God to man;
The sum Of every earthly joy, and earthly


hope aud plan;


The sun would shine on wilderness world


cities would crumble to plains,
And solitude creep DER the face of the earth,


but for what my whole contains.
ANswER-Cry-no-liue, (Crinoline.)
Montgomery county. BETTY.
Year: 1866

Eg The Radical State Convention have
intimated to the Judges of Election,
throughout the State, that they would be
pleased to have them reject all such voters
sa az be politically opposed to them al
though they nay hare been reg s'ered. That
game we rather guess, wont pay the Judges
particularly where they are responsible
men. For instance, how would his honor,
Chow high he holds his naughty head y
Judge Slifer, after retiring from his posi-
ton like to face half a score or more of
writs demanding damages? Recollect. no
bayonets now to aid in deprivipg people of
their rights.
Year: 1866

Section 2. Representatives shall be ap-
portioned among the several States accord
ing to their respective numbers, counting
the whole number of persons, excluding
Indians not taxed. Bnt whenever the
right to vote at any election for the choice
of electors for President and Vice Presi-
dent, Representatives in Congress, execu-
tive and judicial officers, or members of the
Legislature thereof is denied to any of the
male inhabitants of such State being twen-
ty-one years of age and citizens of the
United States, or in any way abridged. ex-
cept for participation in rebellion or other
crime, the basis of representation therein
shall be reduced in the proportion Which
the number of such male citizens shall
bear to the whole number of male citizens
twenty-one years of in such State.


Ees"The above section of the Amend
ment proposed to be made to the Consti-
tuition of the United States is the one which
meets with particular .taror at the hands
Of the Radicals. Read and re-read it,
every white man in the land. 1t Contains
but one idea-is intended to effect but one
purpose, and that idea and that pupose is
negro suffrage.


Not only read it, but study it well, for
so cunningly concealed is "Cufy" in this
section that you will only discover him by
close observation and carefully studying
out its meaning and intention.


In it you will perceive an attempt is
made to briJe you into enfranchisine
Sambo, and if this will not succeed, then
you are to be punished for your refusal.


In plain language, the people of Mary
land are told:-if you wish to hold youl
present position in Congress, ifyou do moi
wish to lose power in the Government, you
must enfranchise the negro. If you dc
not grant him ali the Rights you enjoy
you shall not count him among those to be
represented, and you shall be punished by
being allowed only three Representatives
in Congress instead of fire as now.


Strange as it may seem, the Radicals o.
this State are earnestly advocating this
scheme. They seem intent on degrading
both the white race and the State. MOI
are they willing to meet the issue fair and
square, put skulk behind a dcccptively
devised Amendment to the Constitution
We feel confident, howerer, that the people
will not be deceived Or caught in the traI
thus set for them. We have too mucl
confidence in their intelligence and shrewd
ness. Frank Thomas and his tribe o.
''boys in black" may attempt to wheedle
and cajole; may buster, scold and frown
may shout treason and traitors until they
grow hoarse, and sing the old song of "loy
atty" until the COWS come home, but tho
people will no longer hcarken unto them
Their intentions are too well understood
and their every movement will be watched
and frustrated.
Year: 1866

Gy-We would ask for the letter ad-
dressed to President johnson, and to be
found elsewhere in our columns, from
every reader careful perusal. 1t is from
the pen of one of the ablest citizens of our
State. Let not its length deter you from
reading, as every line will be found to pos
sess peculiar interest.