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Year: 1866

EEAs the sporting seasons is now in full
blast, the following valuable suggestions
from an exchange will not be considered
out Of place by our sporting fraternity;


To break dog, take clothes line Of the
ordinary length, tie it around bis collar and
attach the other end to patent windlass
undor your arm. When bird is flushed
shoot at and killed or missed, wind him in
to charge. If after trying the rope and wind
lass, The dog proves incorrigibe, and you
cannot break him, break bis neck.


10 ascertain if your gun is Loaded, put
you foot on the hammer and blow in the
muzzle, letting the hammer slip from under
the foot and descend with smart force on tue
nipple: If the gun is loaded you will be
notified Of the fact.


To which we would add-if flock Of
chickens fly up before you in fair range, and
you "et silver" with both barrels without
ruffling feather Of the birds, lick your dog
with your ramrod for half an hour. 1t is
very salutary receipt for the feelings, and don't
hurt the dog much.
Year: 1866

The HOMICIDE AT LINCoLN.-The circum'
stances of this case as we understand them
are briefly as follows. Drew who had a
brother killed at Lincoln several years ago,
has or some time past been 10 the habit
of a tempts to provoke quarrsls with vari-
Gus persons and making threats that be would
get even on the town for the death Of bis
brother. On last Saturday he went into
town and making similar threats attempted
to provoke quarrel with Blair who attempt
ed to avoid him and for some time kept out
Of his way, Immediately before the shooting
Drew approached Blair with knife and
made several efforts to stick him with 1t,
when Blair seized pistol from bystander
and fred two shots; the second shot only TAX
ing effect entered near the collar bone on the
left side, passing through the wind pipe and
out at the right shoulder. Drew died about
o'clock on Sunday morning. Blair was
examined before the Civil Justice and dis
charged The evidence showing clearly that
he had acted only in self defence.
Year: 1866

PACIFIC MILL COMPANY. This is the name of
the Company that have recently contracted with
Mr.. Crompton, of the Rough and Ready claim at
Forest Hill, to erect ten stamp mill upon his
ground. The mill is to be run by water power
the water 10 be taken from the Dardenelles ditch.
sixty days.
Year: 1866

This Snuff has thoroughly proved itself to be the
best article known for curing the Catarrh Cold in
the Head and Headache. 1t has been found an
excellent remedy in many cases of Sore Eyes
Deafness has been removed BY it, and Hearing has
often been greatly improved by its use.


1t is fragrant and agreeable, and
Year: 1866

large proportion of the operatives in various
kinds OF shops are not worth $1,000. A wife be-
loved, and confdng children cling with fond regard
to the father, liable at any moment to be taken away
with nothing laid by for their comfort and protec-
ton. The annual SUN of S25 would pay life poll
cy that would in the event of death go far towards
making them comfortable; and who can not lay
aside for such purpose this small sum, and who
among you ought not to lay it asidel If the family
is poor much the greater need that this wise pro-
vision be not neglected. AS the ordinary accumu.
lations necessarily slow, requiring years to lay
aside few hundred dollars, how much wiser to make
sure at once large sum by Life Insurance. Take
warning before il is too late,
Year: 1866

There are many persons who have been deferred
from Insuring their Lives for the benefit of their
families account Of not being in sound health
The undersigned is agent for the UNIV ERSAIl
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
which company takes risks on the lives Of lNvALIDs
and is also agent for the
Year: 1866

Personal and prompt attention given to the pur-
chase and sale of all descriptions of Produce and to
the receiving and forwarding of Goods Charges
for the same as reasonable those of any other
regular business house in the city.


He has ample Warehouse and Wharf room, and
an expereace of thirty years in the business, and
therefore feels confident of being able to give entire
satisfaction to, all who may favor him with theii
patronage.


REFERENcEs-T w Dewey, John Young, NJ
June IS, 1866 I'm
Year: 1866

The Boston Traveller in the following re-
marks, expresses precisely what is coming
to be the feeling of all Republicans, and
what the President S supporters must secret.
ly confess to themselves, as to the effect OF
his speeches


1.-The political tour of the President is
doing a good service to his opponents. He
makes such bombastic and silly speeches
that people everywhere are getting disgust
ed with him. Mr. Seward has been credit
ed with shrewdness, and the wonder is that
he does not keep the President IN check.
Perhaps. however, he is playing double
game, expecting to see the President destroy
himself. and hoping that by contrast the
people will be attracted to him; ot But the the
thing is so much overdone that not only
johnson but his whole party will speedily be
ruined. We hope the programme will be
carried out as commenced, that the Presi-
dent will speak half dozen times each d day; 4;
have no fears as to the result of the cleo
tons in October and November.
Year: 1866




The Catholic Telegraph says that efforts are
being made in Cincinnati by Catholics to
provide for the religious and moral culture Of
the freedmen. The subject has received the
attention of the Pope, who has directed it to
be brought up in the second Plenary Council,
to be convened in Baltimore next October.
We are glad to note this action on the part
Of the Catholic Church, for what it under
takes, it will stand up to, and demagogues
cannot use it, but must succumb to it, even to
the Acknowledgment, if it says the word, that
negroes have rights on earth as well as in
Heaven that white men are bound to respect.
The President has informed Congress in
response to resolution of inquiry that an
adequate force has been dispatched to pro-
tect our fishermen in their occupation on the
eastern coast of New Foundland. He says
also that there is no reason to apprehend any
collision or serious difficulty in the matter,
and that propositions for the settlemen. of the
matter in dispute are now under consideration
by the Government Of Great Britain aud the
United States


Hence, weinfer that the sensational articles
in the papers about war over the matter are
all bosh.
Year: 1866

Governor Holden, of North Carolina,


was during the war q onion man, who,


though he had not the power to prevent


the secession Of North Carolina, opposed
| it 20 vigorously as TO draw down upon his


head the wrath of the hot heads who


finally s1cceeded in running the State,


and during the war he organized and


kept up party in opposition to Davis,
| which to a considerable extent neutral


ized the action of the State, and made. it


Of much less Valne to the Confederacy
than it would have otherwise been. At


the close of the war he was chosen by


President johnson to act in the capa city
of Provisional Governor Of his State, and
to inaugurate q, there the trust and
believing policy which Mr.. Johnson saw


fit to adopt. He certainly ought to be
competent and credible witness as TO the


results Of that policy, and his testimony
is sadly against it. He writes in late
issue Of his paper, the Raleigh Standard,
as follows: = - -s7 p


Twelve months ago yesterday, we-the
Senior Editor-were summoned to Wash
ington by President Johnson to consult
on the state of affairs in North Carolina.
Almost at the same moment the dispatch
from President johnson was received, we
received letter from the Hon. Edward
StanIy, urging us to repair to Washing
ton to see what could be done for the
good of North Carolina. We went. We
saw the President frequently, had full
and free conversation with him, and re-
turned with our commission rs Provision
al Governor. 1lliz


But behold the changeI The State
was submissive, and ready for any terms
the Government might impose. Now q
majority of the people seem to be detl-
ant, and unwilling to return to the IN
ion, save on their own terms. Then the
test oath, hard as it is even on the great
body Of the Union men. was respected
as the law of the land; now 1t is regarded
as disreputable to be able to take it,
Then the prime authors of all our woes,
the Secessionists and latter-day war-men,
were, to all appearances, unconditional
Unionists; now they are imPudent and
arrogant, and the true Unionists are de-
jected, cowed, prescribed, under the ban
socially, pecuniarly and politically The
of and by themselves were
comparatively powerless; but as soon IS
Governor Worth and the latter-day war
men Joined them, governed as the latter Z
were by vanity and lust for Office, they
become the ruling power in the State.
What Is to be the end of all this we are.
unable to fofesee. sos ,d,s5-.s sb11sps ilgg
Z y . . .N I'd.
Year: 1866

We learn that new firm in the shaw
ing and hair dressing business has been
established at Port Washington, in which,
though strange and wonderful as it may
appear, lifelong Democrat and a negro
are in partnership. We always thought
the first step towards negro equality in
Tuscarawas county would be taken by
the Democrats. Bring US a Democratic
onion quick, that we may shed crocko-
die tears over this interference with
"nigger uality."-Advoeate. -
Year: 1866

THE REMARKS OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN AT GET
TysBrRG.-It has been matter of general desire
that we should republish the noble remarks of
President Lincoln at the dedicatory services on
the field Of Gettysburg. The soul-moylng utter
ances have been spoken of in terms Of high
eulogy in Europe as well as in this country, and
we gladly comply with the request for republca-
ton -" Four score and seven years ago our
fathers brought forth upon this continent new
nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the
proposition that all men created equal. Now
we are engaged in n great civil war, testing
whether that nation, or any nation so conceived
and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met
on a great battlefield of that war. We have
come to dedicate a portion of that field as final
restinp-place for those who here gave their lives
that that nation might live 1t is altogether fit
ting and proper that should do this. But in
a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot
consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The
brave men, living and dead, who struggled here,
have consecrated it far above our power to add
or detract. The world will little note, or long
remember. what they did here. 1t is for us, the


LIVING. rather to be dedicated here to theuninished
work which they who fought here have thus far
50 noblv advanced. 1t is rather for US to be
here dedicated to the great task remaining before
ms that from these honored dead we take increas-
cd devotion to that cause for which they gave
the last full measure of devotion; that we here
biohlv resolve that these dead shall not have
died in vain: that this nation, under God, shall
have A new birth of freedom and that Govern
ment of all the people, by the people, and for
the people, shall not perish from the earth.
Year: 1866

An Exchange offers reward of FIVE dollars fol
the name of any good man in Indiana who ha:
acted in good faith with the Union party, and
turned to be Johnson man without being &C
tuated by the hope OF Office A safe offer
Year: 1866

FROM SERF TO NoBLE.-Ssys foreign
letter: Of all the romantic stories in IN.
Arabian Nights, there is none more extra.
ordinary than the little episode that has
just occurred at st. Petersburg. You win
have noticed that an attempt was made TO
shoot the Emperor, which was frustrated
by the prompt action Of young man who
stood near the would-be assassin. That
young man, acting from q momentary i'm.
pulse in striking down the arm he saw
raised against his sovereign, was afterwards
80 frightened at his own rasl.ness that he
ran away Us fast as his legs could carry
him. He was pursued and brought back
to the presence of the Emperor, at whose
feet he threw himself in state of abiec.
terror, as if he had been the assassin him.
self The Emperor raised him, embraced
and kissed him, and proclaimed him .
Russian noble from that hour. The ro-
nance Of the story is this /: The new Rus.
sian noble, only FIVE minutes before was .
poor illiterate drudge in small hatters
shop in st. Petersburg. A week ago his
habits and daily occupation were Of the
most vulgar and menial character. Today
he ranks with the most ancient nobility Of
the empire. A subscription was at orce
set on foot to provide him with means TO
sustain his new dignity, and presents are
flowing in upon him from every direction.
His photograph is displayed from every
shop window, prayers are said for him in
oil the churches, and retinue Of the Cssrs
own servants are in constant attendance
upon him. 80 -
Year: 1866

The London Lancet tells US of very
young aud very fair girl who, from the
beginning of the epidemic cholera,
passed her time, moving from bed 10
bed, in ceaseless efforts to comfort and
relieve in a scene of suffering and of
death sufficient to try the stoutest
heart. She offered her help at time
when, from the sudden inroad of cases,
such assistance was urgently required,
and nobly has she discharged her self
taught duty. Wherever the need is
greatest and the work hardest there
she is to be seen, toiling until her
limbs almost refuse TO sustain her
One OF the effects of her presence has
been that the nurses have been encour-
aged by her never-failing energy and
cheeriness, so that thei dread of dis
ease has been lost in efforts to combat
it. This is an instance of devotion
which it would be an insult to praise
it need only be recorded.
Year: 1866

blance OF life in my chamber at home.


L never saw Captain Elliot again
The last words [ ever heard from his
lips were those of knightly daring
The last action of his life in connection
with mine, was TO follow in the train
OF frightened youths who rode after me,
10 contemplate the disaster from afar,
and as soon as he saw me lifted from
the shallow bed of the river into
which | had been thrown when my
frightened horse stopped suddenly on
its banks, to ride hastily off That
evening he sent to make inquiyies and
learning that | was severely, but it
was hoped not fatally, injured, he
thenceforth contented himself with
such tidings Of my condition and i'm
provement as could be gained from
mere rumor.


At last it was known that | would
never recover entirely from the effects
of my injury, and that very day Cap
tain Elliott departed suddenly from
the neighborhOod. He made no at
tempt to see me, nor sent me any fare
! well. When | was once more abroad
| beginning, though with much unal-
| loyed bitterness, to learn the lesson of
/ patience and resi- gnatiOu that awaited
me, | received a letter from him, III
which he merely said that he presum-
ed ny own judgment had taught me,
| that in my altered circumstances, our
! engagement must come TO an end but
! to satisfy his own sense of honor (his
| honor } he wrote to say while enter
tanning the highest respect for me he
| desired a formal remuneration of my
| claim. Writing on the bottom Of this
letter, Let it be as you wish" l re-
turned it to him at once, and thus end
| ed my brief dream of a romantic we'd
ding.


l heard ere this of ElIiot's coward
ly conduct on that day, but now first
bethOught me to inquire who had res
cued me from that iminent death. -
! And | learned that James Frazer, his
arm already broken by the jerk with


which Brown 8ess tore away from


him as he caught at her bride, had
| ridden after me, and been the first to


lift me from the water Many times
daily he made inquiries concerning


me; his had been the band that sent


the rare flowers that had decked my


room his were the lips that breathed


words of comfort and hope to my poor


mother; his were the books that reaC


during the days of convalescence; anC


his, now, the arm that supported me


as slowly and painfully | paced th'


garden walks


/ have been his wife for many .


year. | have forgotten that he is no
I handsOme-or rather he is beautiful


to me, because [ see his grand ant


loving spirit shining through his plail


features andanimating his awkward fg
ure. I have long since laid aside, a
utterly untenable, my theory tha


beautiful spirits dwell only in Lowell.


bodies. 1t may be a providential com


pensation that, in denying physics


perfection, the soul is not drafted 0
marred by petty vanity or love of tn
world praise.
Year: 1866

A blacksmith had IN his possession,
but under mortgage, house and piece
of land. Like many others, he was at
one time fond of the social glass, but
was happily induced by fried to join
the temperance society, About three
months after he observed his wife one
morning busily employed planting rose
bushes and fruit trees.


Mary" said he, Il have owned
this cot for five years, and yet | have
never known you before to improve or
ornament it in this manner"


"Indeed," replied the smiling wife,
| had no heart to do it until you gave
up the drink | had often thought of
it before, but l was persuaded that,
should | do it, some strangers would
pluck the roses and eat the fruit -
Now, with Gods blessing, this cot will
be ours, and we and our children may
expect to enjoy the produce. We shall
pluck the roses and eat the fruit
Year: 1866

Alas for the summer. The grass is
still verdant on the hills and in the val.
Icys; the foliage Of the trees is as dense
as ever, and as green; the flowers are
abundant along the margin OF the riv-
er, and in the hedge-rows, and deep
among the woods; the days, too, are as
fervent as they were a month ago; and
yet, in every breath Of wind, and in
every beam of sunshine, there is an
autumnal influence. | know not how
to describe it. Methinks there is a
sort of GOODNESS amid all the heat, and
a mildness in the brightness of the sun,
shine. A breeze cannot stir without
thrilling me with the breath of Au.
tumn, and | behold its pensive glory in
the far, golden CLEANS among the long
shadows of the trees. The flowers
even the brightest of them-the gold
en-rod and the gorgeous cardinals-the
most glorious flowers of the year


have this gentle sadness amid their
pomp. Pensive Autumn is expressed
in the glow OF every one of them.


have felt this influence earlier in some
years than in others Sometimes Au
tumn may be perceived in the early


days of July There is no other feel
! ing like that caused by this faint


doubtful, yet real perception, or rather
/ prophecy of the years decay, so deli
( ciously sweet and sad at the same time
-Hduthorne.
Year: 1866

AN EXTRA SEssIoN.-The Boston Journal
says there are current runners around town
that an extra session Of the Massachusetts
Legislature will be called to ratify the Consti-
tutional amendment just passed by Congress
and to remedy, if possible, the stupid legisla-
ton of the recent session in regard 10 III e
Liquor law. The matter has not received tn e
action of the Governor and Council, and prob
ably will be considered at their meeting next
week. eH a.. l8Ain .g.u'sdar
Year: 1866

THE RELIGIOUS PAPERS OF RICHMoND.-
The statements made in the following edi-
torial article, which we clip from the last
number of the Central Presbyterian, are
creditable to that paper and to all the other
religious papers published in Richmond.


"Our neighbors of the Religious Herald
speak of us in their last issue in very kind
terms. We appreciate their good opinion,
though we do not feel that we deserve all
that they say; and yet would be excited
by such commendation to more earnest
efforts to deserve it.


"The ability and Christian temper dis
PLAYED in the editorial columns of the
Herald, the freshness and variety of It's
communications, and the industry with
which it furnishes news of the churches
and items of interest to its readers, give
weight to its views as to the manner III
which a religious newspaper ought to be
conducted. We wish for it prosperous,
as well as a useful, career.


"The kind and Christian spirit that marks
the conduct of all the papers of this class
in the city towards one another is subject
for congratulation and thankfulness. Este
pepet,tQ. There is, too, an intellectual
vigor discernible among them which pro.
misses well for their influence"
Year: 1866

RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILROAD.
Work has commeeced in good earnest on
the York River railroad, and we yesterday
noticed that workmen were busily engaged
in repairing, cleaning mp, and painting at
the depot, removing the old track and put
ting down new track, and the contractors
will press the work vigorously forward TO
completion along the whole line. The ne
groesemployed refused to work for ten
dollars per month and board, and white
men have been substituted in their stead
at one dollar and twenty five cents per day,
and they board themselves. President
Dudley has worked most laboriously, and,
we are glad to say, at last successfully, in
making arrangements for putting this i'm
portant line of railway again in operation.
He deserves the thanks of the stockhold.
ers and Of the whole community for his
untiring efforts.
Year: 1866

4 SHARP TRICK.-A few days since, a
gentleman, who wishes his name withheld,
sent little negro servant boy to his wash
crwoman for his clothes. The little boy
was returning home with a basket filled
with undcrclothing, valued ut about one
hundred dollars, when he was stopped on
the street by Il negro who asked him tc
carry a newspaper to Il certain person IN
house near by, offering to hold his basket
and to give him ten cents for his trouble
The boy jumped at the offer, carried the
paper to the house as he was directed, and
was told that no such person as the paper
was sent for lived there. lie then return
ed to inform the man of this; but 10. Tho
man had gone off, taken the basket will
him, and was no where to be found. The
boy went home and told his master OF the
occurrence. All steps were taken to reco
yer the clothes, but without effect. The
! thief still remains at large.