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Year: 1866

What is happiness Ask the man
of the world, whose soul is bound up in
the almighty dollar" and you will
learn it is brisk business, with the
dollars rolling into his Golfers faster
than his wants can roll them out.


What is happiness Ask the poor
student, who is struggling with power
ty to obtain an education. He will
tell you that few dollars from the rich
mans purse, to enable him to crafty
his thirst for knowledge, would bring
him all the happiness he would ask of
life.


What happinessa Ask the author,
and you will learn authors ha We
weaknesses in common with other
men--it is to win crown of literary
fame.


What is happiness Ask the fop,
as he passes you, fiourishing his gold
headed cane, and he will tell you, if he
speaks the truth, it is to be garbed in
the richest and most fashionable coat
on Broadway or Washington street,
and to attract the eyes Of the admiring
crowd as you pass.


What is happiness Ask the
thoughtless young lady in her dressing
room, where she is preparing for a
ball, and you will soon learn 1t is to
be the belle of the ball room.


What is happiness Ask the poor
widow, as she sits at midnight plying
her needle to earn the common neces-
saries Of life for her little fatherless
children. She will reply: "GiVe me
employment and strength to educate
my children, and | will thank God for
the blessings he has showered upon
me-"


What is happinessa Ask the inVa-
lid, as he tosses his aching limbs upon
bis bed, and you will find that wealth
and fame are but bubbles without
health, all other blessings become only
blessings in name.


What is happinessl Ask the Chris
tian, and he will tell you that true,
lasting happiness is not dependent
upon riches or fame. It is a heart
overfowing with beQevolence towards
his fellow beings, and whose own hap
piness is bought by adding happiness
to those around him. 1t is a calm,
trusting faith 10 God, that enables him
when dark clouds of afiiction and trial
hover over him, to feel that the showers
they bring are needed to revive the
dropping graces of his heart Ex.
Year: 1866

Praise your wife, man; for PHYS sake give
her little encouragement; it won't hurt
her. She has made your home comfortable
your hearth bright and shining, your food
agreeable; for PHYS sake tell her you thank
her, if nothing more. She don't expect it;
it will make her eyes open wider than they
have these ten years, it will do her good for
all that, and you too.


There are many women today thirsting
for the words of praise, the language of en-
c0uragement. Through summers heat,
through winters toll, they have drudged
uncomplainingly, and SO accustomed have
their fathers, brothers and husbands become
to their monOtonous labors, that they look
for and on them as they do ON the duly rising
of the sun, and its daily going down. Home
every day may be made beautiful by an APP
probation of its very holiness. You know
that, If the floor is clean, manual labor has
been performed to make it so. You know, if
you can take from your drawer clean shirt
whenever you want it, that somebody's fin
gers have ached in the toll of making it so
fresh and agreeable, so smooth and lustrous.
Everything that pleases the eye and the
sense has been produced by constant work,
much thought, great care, and untiring
efforts, bodily and mentally.


1t is not that many men do not appreciate
these things, and feel q glow gratitude for
the numberless attentions bestowed upon
them in sickness and health; but they don't
come ont with hearty why, how pleasant
you make things look, wifeh or, 81 am
much obliged to you for taking so much
painsl" They thank the tailor for giving
them ''fits;" they thank the man in full
omnibus who gives them seat; they thank
the young lady who moves along in the con-
cert room; in short, they thank everything
out of doors because it is the custom, and
come home, tip their chair brck, and their
heels up, pull out the newspaper, grunnble il
wife ask them to take the baby, scold If the
fire is gone down, or, if everything is just
right, shut their mouths with a smack Of
satisfaction, but never say 81 thank you
Year: 1866

ALWAYS LEARNNG.-Sir Walter Scott
gives us to understand that he never met
with any man, let his calling be what it
might, even the most stupid fellow that ever
rubbed down horse, from whom he could
not. after a few moments conversation,
learn something which he did not before
know, and which was valuable to him. This
will account for the fact that he seemed
to have an intuitive knowledge Of every
thing.


Such, too, was very much the case with
the great Mr.. Locke, the author of the cele.
brated treatise on the Human Understand
ing" He was once asked how he had con
trfved to acquire mine of knowledge SO
rich, yet 80 extensive and deep He replied
that he attributed what little he knew to his
not having been ashamed to ask for informa
tion, and to the rules he had laid down b
conyersing with all descriptions Of men on
those topics that formed their own profession
and pursuit
Year: 1866

What can be more exquisitely beauti-
ful than the following song that wells
up from the heart of happy wife.
No bright dreams rudely broken, no
found hopes dashed, no heart sore and
repining. A husbands love guards
and protects her, his tenderness hedges
her about with a wall stronger than
stone, impervious to temptation. Sun
shine ever fings Aeeks of light upon
the carpet, fragrant vines Chamber
about the door and window, and happy
birds carol in the neighboring trees.
Her path is strewn with flowers, and
her song is refrain of the hosehould
chants of the heaYen-on earth in which
she dwells


He wraps me round with his riches,
He covers me up with his care,
And his love is the love of manhood,
Whose life is living prayer.
I have plighted my woman's affections,
l have given my all in all,
And the flowers of daily contentment
Renew their sweet lives ere the fall,


And yet like an instrument precious,


That playeth an olden tune,


My heart in the midst of its blessings,


Goes back to day in June


To day when beneath the branches


stood by silent stream,


And saw in its bosom an image


As one seeth a face in dream.
l would not resign his devotion,


No, not for heart that lives
Nor change one jot my condition


For the change that condition gives;
Ishould mourn not more for another,
Nor more for another rejoice,
Than now, when / weep at his absence,
Or welcome his step and his voice.


And yet like an instrument precious,


That playeth an olden tune,


Ny heart in the midst of its blessings,


Goes back to day in June


To day when beneath the branches


l stood in the shadowy light
And heard the low words of whisper


As one heareth voice in the night.
Year: 1866

"BRICK" PoMERoY was stumping Indi-
ana in the late canvass, making speeches in
his own characteristic way. At Evansville
he gave the people an account Of how he
dealt with Radical mobs during the war:


He came out among the people of Evans
vile 10 counsel and advise with them con-
cerning what he had always deemed to be
their wrongs, their rights and their duties.
He didn't intend to make a set speech, as he
would have done earlier in the campaign;
he was going to have a fair, square, familiar,
good old sensible talk with them. The au-
dience before him was a large one, and he
iudged there were about one hundred and
fifty Radicals present They had come to
hear him out Of curiosity, but they would
never get away Republicans. He intended
to convert them. Applause. They had
come to see the most hideous monster Of
modern times, according to their own ora
cles, and he intended to swallow those he
could not convert. Laughter He sup
posed many Of fhisaudience were disappointed
10 find that he had no horns on his head,
aud was made like others, Of flesh, blood
and brains. Hehad been told that the Radi-
cal leaders would get up some trouble if he
spoke in the fair city Of Evansville.


They were mistaken. He had lived long
enough and had sufficient experience TO
know that mobs were cowardly, and he al
ways faced them, He had been mohbed
only nineteen times, at his Office in La
Crosse, during tho the war, and he had
always defended his property. 1t became
troublesome, however, in the course of time,
these frequent threats, and he told them it
is all right. Tear down my office; throw it
in the river; play the devil generally; its
all right; but the day You tear down my
printing Office the city Of La Crosse shall
go with it. Burn my property, 70 which
protection is given me by the Constitution
and laws Of my country, and let us have a
general thing Of it. A Republican house
will burn as easily as 2 Democratic printing
office. ! said 10 them, go on-its all right
You burn my property and I'll burn yours
| Applause And they stopped to think
about il they put their heads together and
they talked over it, aud they said this man
! PoMERoY is a bad mamie is a very bad
mamie is a traitor, but if he saws he'll do
il, he will, and it resulted that instead Of
burning my office they got round it to pro-
] fagf IL
Year: 1866

We deem 1t our duty 10 put our planters
on their guard against a new danger which,


in their intercourse with their freed laborers,
they will have to encounter, and the eonse-
quences of which may prove disastrous to
their future operations.


The instance we are going to cite occur
red on the plantation of one of our own
relatives in Louisiana, and we have heard
that others have been recorded in our own
State.


The gentleman had engaged above fifty
hands and raised crop of cotton sugar
and corn; the cotton for immediate sale the
cane to plant and stock for next year, and
the corn for the support Of hands till next
crop. But before the corn was ripe he had
necessarily to buy his own supply, and when
gathering time came on, be had only TO pro-
vide for few months longer out Of the new
crop. He had calculated that this would
require about 800 bushels, and leave him
$4,000 bushels for his next years supply.


But the freedmen, who were engaged SIM
ply by contract expiring with the year,
had also shrewdly calculated that all the
corn they required to reach the term of their
contract was the same 800 bushels, and
when once that quantity, a little more or
less, had been gathered, they ceased to take
any further interest in the balance, which,
Notwithstanding the entreaties and rersua-
sions Of the planter, was allowed to rot in
the field. The freedmen Just provided for
themselves and left the planter to protect
himself as best ne could This is an indica-
tion Of what may be expected from the
present stock Of laborers; when employed
on shares, they will take their own time un-
der pretext that they are their own masters,
and if they don't work they will be losers
and are willing so TO be.


When employed at stated wages and for
stated periods, they will not even consent
TO raise more provisions than the very
quantity they expect TO need for their own
support thus leaving the planter without
any stock 10 commence operations for the
following campaign.


This matter is one 50 very serious that
in the instance we have quoted the
planter confesses his inability to hold out
another year, and is disposing of his prop
prfv - 1fobjie TTyneq
Year: 1866

The following are the rates paid for uncurrent
money. These quotation rare liable TO huctuate
but may be depended on tor a sufficient length OF
time for remittances to be received by mail or
express if forwarded with outdelay.
Year: 1866

CALLS respectfully the attention Of the
" public TO his large and excellent stock Of goods
pertaining TO his line of merchandise. He be-
speaks liberal share of public patronage.


Store on Third street, opposite the building OF
the louisiana State Bank. juyI
Year: 1866

a STRONG CASE OF SOUTHERN CoSTUMACY.-
The following very strong testimony Of the
obstinacy of rebellionists is taken from the
New York 7riJune of the 18th. 1t should 60
into SrMSER's scrap book


ga recent letter from Wilmington, N c.,
states that on the 18th instant eight colored
men and one white were strung up by the
thumbs in the most frequcn,ed street of that
city at noon, stripped and flogged-ull the
agent of the Freedmens Bureau arrived and
interrupted this reconstructed amusement
Is it any wonder the chivalry don't like the
Bureau 80
Year: 1866

T ID A Y IS o N, R


L. SURGEON DENTIST od9fip
Office and residence on Main street between Ele-
venth and Twelfth, just below the National Ex-
change Bank, where he is better prepared than
ever to give his patrons the full benefit OF his pro-
feSsion. He will EXCHANGE NEW TEETH on tn
improved base for OLD SETS OF GOLD. All work
warranted for at least five years. Those requiring
his services need not neglect their teeth as he VIII


accommodate himself To their circumstances and
the times. Patients from the country can board
with him at his residence without charge while
having work done NH 2a-6m
Year: 1866

FIGHT BETWEEN A SOLDIER AND NEGRO
We happened to pass the corner OF Cary and
Seventh streets yesterday morning Just rs
most interesting fst-fight was going on be-
tween Il United States soldier and jet black
negro. The negro was getting the best OF II,
planting the lcks right and left INTO the race
and ribs of the blue-robed veteran, TO the great
amusement of the molly crowd surrounding
them, when Sergeant Eggleston and another
policeman came up and arrested both parties
rho soldier. however, not liking this inter-
ference, turned upon the police and made
fight but finding them too much for him, he
beat Il hasty retreat up Cary street, 1oiloWeu
by Major Claiborne'S men, ana was rapidly
widening the distance between himself and ms
pnrsurers when he was suddenly knocked
down by n negro who ran out INTO the street 10
oid in his arrest The blow left him insensi-
ble for some moments, and when he recovered
speech he was lavish in expressions OF lndlgna-
ton at the ingratitude OF his black 1rlenos, lor
whose frcadom he had fought and bled for four
years past He and his first named friend were
taken TO the station house
Year: 1866

4 RICHMOND WORK HoUsE.-The Nagrant
act is now being carried into operation, ana


we shall probably have a full crop of gentle.
men without oStensible means OF support


who will decline TO leave the city, and thus re-
uuire the paternal care OF the STATE Our
streets are frequently troubled WIN rlotous
women who besides being disgrace ana
dishonor to their sex, are extremely unplea-
SAINT TO the sensitive olfactory. But, III addition
TO ALL these we are overrun with swarm OF
iuyenile rogues, who ayowedly live by picking
and stealing and who care no more for the
penitentiary than for the sudden appearance
of a newly y-unformed policeman. 1t Is OF no
use TO send these Young negroes 10 the pehl


tentiary whence they only return more
hardened in precocious iniquity. We want
place for them where they will be compeiIeu
10 work and can at the same time De kept
clear of those evil communications Wnlch cor
rupt the manners OF naughty llttie ooys.
Some establishment upon the piah OF re-


formatory or work house might be attached 10
the peniten tiary TO which all persons could
he sent who would not work. ana Where,
while learning trade, they might pay tne
expense of their maintenance by other handl-
work than that of picking pockets and steal
ing baby shoes. They might be held uhder
surveillance until they had settled down, ana
then could be apprentlced by the Sta,e. oo
long as the children of vice are allowed 10 run
at large upon our streets, we must expect u
constant incoming of burglars, garroters, ana
murderers-their skill and daring increasing
and maturing with their age. 1t is lar better
to give the Young a chance of reforming thah
to compel them, by the SCOTS and Jeers OF So
ciety TO tread the hard road which their pa
rents or circGmst tances have taught them !
and il the idea suggested can be carried out,
II will be a first great step towards improving
tbe moral condition of the lower classes OF
the entire South,
Year: 1866

General FRANK p. BLAIR, of Missouri
one of the few Republican politicians who
distinguished himself by personal gallantry
in the war, has lately written letter to a
meeting in st. Louis, in which he gives
utterance to the following magnanimous and
generous sentiments. He says in speaking
of the Radicals:


Such persons are most persistent in urg-
ing measures of unnecessary harshness and
indiguity, in order to irritate and goad our
vanquished opponents into acts of resistance
which will justify the infiction of still
greater cruelty. If those brave and unfor-
tunate people could only be driven by their
insults and contumely TO such acts, it would
fill the soul of their malignant prosecutors
with unspeakable JOY and satisfaction, be-
cause it would afford the pretext they seek,
to deny to the Southern people the rights
Of freemen and free States. These Jacobins
feel and know that it is necessary to dis
franchise the white, race in the South as
aiording them their only chance of retain
ing power and position.


What civilized nation on earth would hes
itate an instant, if the opportunity offered,
TO incorporate with themselves the brave
and heroic people Of the South, whose for
titude and endurance, in mistaken cause,
challenge the admiration and respect Of the
world? Would France or England, or any
other civilized power, hesitate to give such
men the full and equal rights accorded 20
all other citizens? Would not those nations
be most happy to claim, as their own, such
men as Lee and Johnston, and host of 9TH
ers, and 10 confer upon these living heroes
the rewards which genius and courage al
ways commanded? Would they fail to honor
and cherish, as part of their own glory,
the memory Of that illustrious throng of the
dead, led by Stonewall Jackson? Their
fame belong TO our name and nation, and
their survivors, animated by an equal cour-
age and devotion, and inspired by what we
hope and believe is better cause, will here
after contribute equally with the noble spir-
its Of the North, 10 the renown Of our great
Republic.


Fellow-citizens, those who wish well to
the country, and would secure its greatest
happiness, can have no higher aspiration
than that the peace you celebrate may be
perpetual. With respect yours,


FRANK Z. BLAIR.
Year: 1866

WITH RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES IN


w every County in Tennessee, and very shortly
throughout every Southern State This Company
insures against THEFT or DAMAGE to Stock
while stolen. If not recovered within
Year: 1866

IrIsA FACT, that more suffering. dis
ease and distress is alleviated by Goes
Dyspepsia Cure than by auy other one
medicinal preparation extant. 1t is in
fallible in Dyspepsia, General Debility,
Lassitude. Weakness. no Appetite, In.
digestion, and is an immediate cure for
any disease of the stomach and bowels.


Would also say in this connection,
that Goes Cough Balsam, compounded
by the same firm. is invaluable in all
cases Of Group. Sore Throat, Whooping
cough, and all throat and lung complaints.
Year: 1866

u % The reader will please excuse our


columns for few weeks, until the Tax


List has its run. It comes the more well
come to us. from The fact that we have a
boa, load Of job work on hand, and can
now take time to finish it up.
Year: 1866

We furnish the following publications to our
subscribers at discount We append the
prices which single subscribers must pay when
they send direct to the publishers, and the
are not subscribers t, the Chief, are not enti-
tied to the benefits of this arrangement through
Year: 1866

~ We protest against the Topeka
Leader making us say that Drcnning took
"stag" ride. We do not know that
he ever enjoyed that unique luxary. al.
though. we believe. he once partook of q
dinner composed principally Of old stag
in fact, we saw the place where the slices
were scientifically cut of.
Year: 1866

z H The Hiawatha Sentinel asks us to
read certain editorial, and try comment


ing on it again. Upon looking for the
paper, we find that we cant find it. How.
ever, if the editor Of the Sentinel will ex-
plain the point Of that French joke about
selling an American drink for nothing,


we'll accept his apology. and call it even.
Year: 1866

" RAnnoAD.-By reference to the pro
ceedings. in this paper. Of a Railroad
meeting held at Troy. few days since.
at viii be seen that the citizens of our
County are moving in the matter Of build.
ing the Missouri River Railroad, as well
as the Northern Kansas Road. The Mis-.
souri, River Road is the one in which the
people Of this part Of the County are
moro directly interested; and now is the
time TO work. while the spirit is up.
Year: 1866

Case CoNTINUED.-The case OF the
State as j. a Pickett, on an indictment
for murder, which was set for Mon dcy,
was continued until the next term of the
Court, to allow the defendant time to pro-
cure tbe attendance Of important Witness
cs. The Court refused to admit the
prisoner to bail, but ordered him TO be
con6nsd in the Atchison Jail.
Year: 1866

JOKING A CHINaMAN-A Yankee Hill friend OF
ours, whe never permits an opportunity for laugh
to pass by unimproved, practiced the following
little joke upon an offending Chinaman They
were crossing the ferry their way TO town, and
the Chinamsn had lost. or pretended he had lost a
hit. Our fri end had bit in his hand and for the
purpose of joking the Chinaman, pretended to
pick it up from the bottom of the boat. The Chi
naman expressed his JOY at its discovery, and as
the boat had just reached its landing, directed our
friends attention 10 the ferryman and disappeared
over the bank. The ferryman claimed the bit and
failed TO see the explanation offered by our friend
A thorough search of the boat failed 10 discover
of April had past.
Year: 1866

ArRIL lsr.-There seems to be something in the
law Of nature that sanctions the universal custom
that regards this date as 'An Fools Day" and
those who object to jokes, even when a little too
practical. are wrong We have heard of nothing
that deignedly practised the last recurrence
OF the OCCASION and therefore eonclude that the day
has no owners or claimants in this vicinity. The
community of Oroville were duly informed that
the Rev. John J. Powell would preach on that day,
bnt no bell rang out its devotional call no preacher
ascended the pulpit and the Church was not filed
TO overfiowing. The Rev. gentleman was prevent
ed from filling his appointment by the mighty wa


ers that ferries could not cross But for the fear
of disappointing him, We would advise the con-
sresation to console themselves for this practical
but undesisned incident, by doubling their con-
tributions hereafter.
Year: 1866

AN AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-Butte county is
far behind many Others in looking after agricultu-
raj interests There is good reason that presents
itself to mind, why the county should not have
an Agricultural Society. that, by its annual fairs
should advertise our products, present the advant-
ages possessed by the county prominently before
the people of the State. dfuse useful knowledge
among cur people, and make community of in
terest, that would prove highly beneficial to all.
The county has been organized for some sixteen
years has produc ed vast herds of stock and thou
sands of acres OF grain annually, with an abund,
of fruit and the various and diversified inter-
ests usually represented and fosered by such asso-
Citations but has neglected to avail itself of the
advantages afforded by a County Agricultural So
ciety. The nearest approach to desirable an in.
stitution, has been the formation of numerous
'bean poker parties altogether outside of those
interested in Agriculture. This, as it appears to
us, is neglectfu of the great interest of the
ty. Why should not those who are interested in
the various departments of agriculture within this
county, organize a Society Immediately and hold a
fair the coming fall, and see what the county can
do? If we cannot have the Freedmen's Bureau,
let Us at least have County Agricultural Bureau
of our own. That will be of great Importance and
tend greatly to the advancement of our local
interests