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Year: 1866

for our fellows, and tsiti in our God. And
God speed the day. sI,enTnos only the nOblsss
preeepts Of Masonry shall oe universally ins
eulcated and observed, but when from land to-
land. from seatO sea- the race of man freed
from the darkness Of sin shall walk in the
light Of the true knowledge ofGod. universal
brOtherhood, with but one altar and ons
Revelation upon it. and that the altar and
the Revelation ofthe living God. when the
square shall mark no deviation from the
path Of holiness, and she circle Of the Earth's
shah enclose no sinful deed. er
word, or thought, but above all and upon all.
shall be written.


"HoLrsEss TO rHx LORD"
Year: 1866

The report of the Commissioners
upon the revenue system is awaited
with the utmost interest by all who
feel that the recommendations oi
gentlemen so wisely selected, and
who have so faithfully devoted them.
selves to their arduous work, must
necessarily have great weight with
Congress. We trust that two facts
will not have escaped their attention;
that English publishing houses are
rapidly establirhing agencies in this
country, and that school committees
and teachers in all parts of the land
are busily devising means to avoid
the expence of schoolbooks, the pri
ces of which are necessarily so high.
I Cheap schoolbooks are surely q
cardinal necessity of the United
States. The one thing that should
escape taxation is education. We
certainly do not say that any trade
should be favored at the expense OF
any other, but we do ask whether
taxes which materially lessen the
circulation of school books do not
harm the country more than they
help 1t? I


Paper, which is the principal ma
terial Of books, after the chemicals
used in its manufacture have paid 4
heavy duty, is taxed as a whole, un-
der the Internal Revenr e act. The
printing ink and all the materials
used in boCkbinding also pay separ-
ate taxes Finally, the finished book
is taxed as a whole. In England,
where, as In this country, foreign
rags are imported free, BOOKS, paper,
etc, are especially exempted from
taxation, and the English manufac
:urer is able to pay his dnties and
land books in New York or Boston
.6SABedt flafT The price at which We
can make them here.


The inevitable tendency of this
state of things is to send our book.
publishing to England, to stop our
paper mills, and force our skilled
workmen into other channels Of labor
Yet three quarters OF the works now
published in this country are books
of education Do we wish that Eng
land should write and make them
for US? Newspapers are justly ex-
empted from taxation. But are the
spelling book and geography less
valuable ard essential? No honest
trader wishes to shirk his share of
the common burden But oIght
those who manufacture articles of
such prime necessity to bear very
much more than their sharef If the
Commission should recommend that
books, as such, be exempted from
taxation, they will recommend only
that dIsproportionate tax be re-
duced; while the increased circula
ton caused by the reduction will
partly compensate the Government
for the apparent less


We earnestly trust that the Com
mission. will simplify the whole sys-
tenn of taxation, which is now an ex
asperating snarl oil perplexities; and,
while they throw the chief weight
upon the great luxuries, will eman
cipate popular education from the
chains which are forging for it at
the very moment in our history
when cheap school books universally
diffused are a national necessity
Harper's Weekly.
Year: 1866

We are getting a splendid
supply of Massachusetts ideas just
now, and they have the merit of gen
orally being pretty good. Gov. An
drew, in his message, saws: so long
as the States recently in rebellion
continue to be unjost to half their
<e6 population, it is vain to expect
tdat they will be just to the other
States of the Union. If they shall
withhold from their own people
rights of human nature, or of civil
government, those who are thus de-
prived should be supported in their
claims by the laws and by the arms
Of the United States. The return of
those States to the national council,
whether called restoration OF read
missisn. should be conditioned upon
emancipation ia fact as well as by
name-upon thsir full and solemn
recognition OF the equality of all
men before the law,
Year: 1866

1t is a marvel to the people on this side
of the line, why the inhabitants of Canada
should at the present moment be laboring
under such widespread apprehensions Of
an invasion from the United States. The
explanation will probably be found in the
fact that the Provincial Government has in
its employ about two hundred secret agents,
who are travelling through our country for
the purpose of gathering and sending for
ward information of the probable designs
of the Fenians. These, of course, must,
ike the reporters of the daily press, fur
nish news or lose situations, and the con-
sequence is, the people Of Canada are kept
in the greatest suspense, and the Govern
ment obliged to incur heavy expenses in
preparing for an imaginary enemy.
Year: 1866

l. Toll needs ito wipe of the grime
and sweat of labor; to refresh by change
of apparel to restore and invigorate the
body, exhausted BY labor, to enliven
the mind by change Of current Of thought
and BY this to fit laboring men for the re-
newing tolls of the week.


2. Capital needs the Sabbath-to alle-
vate, by intermission, the care of accumu-
lation; to ease the unbending of the
strained and exhausted mind; to give
sense of the value Of nobler objects than
silver and gold; to keep mems humanity
and conciousness alive; to shield capital
from harm by securing the power and tn
umph of law and order in society.


8. The State needs the Sabbath-to IL
Illuminate the public conscience THAT guar
dian of the public safety to cause men to
recognize the Eternal Lawgiver, as to
honor the earthly ''powers that be-" to
secure the moral atmosphere in COM
munity which is the only support Of law.
Year: 1866

The platform of principles is plain and
simple. The resolutions are couched in
no unnecessary or double meaning Ian
guage. They are bold, frank and aoldierly
and their sentiments are expressed with
the emphatic earnestness of men who are
willing to have the world know on what
ground and under what flag they are fight
ing. The platform is the exposition Of The
political views, feelings and intentions Of
the men by whom the war was fought and
won, and who value the fruits of victory
because they understand well at what cost
they were purchased, and as such it will
be accepted by the loyal people Of the
land. w.
Year: 1866

General Hillyer, of New York, having
stated publicly that General Grant is firm
supporter of the Presidents policy, Grant
writes to him: "You, nor no man living is
authorized to speak for me in political mat
ters, and l ask you to desist in future. [
want every man to vote according to his
own Judgement without influence from
me.n
Year: 1866

There were very large number OF
delegates present, crowding the spacious
hall to more than its fullest capacity.
There are fifteen or twenty Major Gener-
ais here, most of them ranking among
the bravest and best known fighting Off
GERS of the war. Brigadiers, field and line
officers and private Soldiers are here in
legion. The Grand Army of the Republic
is repre- sented by the best men who fought
for 1.-THE COZ 'ntry, and all are united IN the
unfailing bo.1d of fidelity to the Union
and consequent detestation of the rebels
copperheads ana our ego-copper-accl'
dental administrator. The indignation
against Presideut5ohn on IS intense
Year: 1866




AT halfpast one Gen. BUTLER, chair
man of the committee on resolutions, an
nounced that the report was ready. The
first words were heard in the profoundest
silence, but at the close of the opening
clause of the first resolution 'that the ac-
ton of Congress in passing the pending
Constitutional Amendment is wise, pru-
dent and just" deafening shout arose
from every part of the hall and every
succeeding resolution was received with
most emphatic and unmistakeabie marks
of approval, and when the chair called for
q rising vote every delegate sprang to bis
feet and cheer after cheer, full of the old
martial ring, announced the unanimous
adoption.
Year: 1866

A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE STREET RAIL
ROAD DRIvERs.-An old lady asked us yes
terday to complain of the rudeness OF the
drivers of our street-cars. We asked her
the ground for her complaint " Humph," !"
she replied, "since they have gotten TO
driving these pretty little cars they have
gotten entirely above themselves. Why,
when they used to run omnibusses, when
q lady called to driver he would at once
drive his vehicle TO the sidewalk; but now
when we beckon 10 them they just strike
a little bell and stop stock still, and we
have to walk way out into the middle OF
the street to get into the car. Humph
pretty pass indeed, when the driver Of a
street-car won't drive up to tAe sidewalk
for lady," We hope We will not have to
complain of this again, but that the drivers
will in future not fail to do as the lady
wishes them.
Year: 1866

The undersgned will continue the AUCTION
and COMMISSION BUSINESS at the old stand,
corner OF Seventeenth and Dock streets, whore be
will be pleased 10 see the patrons OF the ate nrrns


All business entrusted 10 his care shall have
prompt and faithful attention.
Year: 1866

CONFEDERATE CONSCIENCE MoNEy.-In our
Washington news, says the New York Sun,
there was an interesting fact mentioned,
which cannot but make one reflect on the
truth of the old adage that "honesty is the
best policy" 1t appears that the Secretary
of the Treasuryrhas received communica-
ton from an anonymous correspondent at
Goldsboro, North Carolina, enclosing two
hundred dollars in Confederate treasury notes,
which the writer says he was overpaid by
mistake during Tie last year of the late war
in some dealings with o Confederate quarter
master. The writer of this anonymous letter
excuses this apparently Quixotic proceeding
on his part by adding that, being a Union
man, lie would not return the morey to tho
Confederate Government, feeling that he was
justified under the circumstances in>retaining
it; and. now believing that the Confederate
debt might possibly be assumed by the United
States Government, he eucloscs the same to
the treasury. How wonderful to think that
in the nineteenth century, and in North Caro.
lima, such an example of rare honesty could
be found If Socrates, in his search after an
honest man, could have dropped in at Colds
boro, how delightful he would have been at
having succeeded in his quest, instead OF
having to return to Athens q disbeliever in
the purity of human nature And the best
proof of the disinterestedness OF the Colds
boro conscience-stricken Unionist is the fact
that the sacrifice cost him nothing.
Year: 1866

The New York Commercial, Republican,
Radical, as it is, sees breakers ahead.


We regret, (says the editor) to have to
confess that we see nothing but trouble and
evil ia. the future of our country. The people,
from one end of the country to the other,
shut their eyes to the most palpable truths.
Trey have believed that violence could re-
store the Union. To attain this cherished
object they have advocated war, and have
permitted and applauded the violation of the
most important principles of our constitution,
and of. The inherent rights Of the people,
which these principles shielded and protected.
They have been led to believe that the rise of
price caused by the use of vicious currency,
daily Auctuating in value, and therefore unfit
for the purposes Of commerce and industry,
their wealth They have con-
sented-nay, urged the imposition of the
most oppressive, the most costly, and the
most vicious system of taxation, after these
had been condemned by every intelligent
mind in Europe, where these systems have
been tried and abandoned. They have been
led to believe that the national debt, which
mortgages the entire property Of the country,
as well as the future products of its labor,
was blessing to the people aud an addition
to their wealth. They have been led to be-
lieve that placing distractions to the ex-
changes of commodities with foreign coun-
tries was beneficial to the industry of the
country, and that the enlargement OF the
powers of the Federal government at the ex-
pense of the individuals that compose them,
was necessary and advantageous. They over.
look the corrupting effect of our miserable
political parties, of the vast increase of Fed
eral patronage, and the important fact that
no people deprived of individual liberty have
ever long been prosperous and happy. The
self.deception which induces our people to
shut their eyes to these great truths prevents
them from profting BY the dear-bought eS-
perience of other nations, and will force them
to acquire knowledge through the bitter fruits
of the erroneous measures to which they
have resorted to meet present emergencies.


Nothing but total change in the policy of
our government can save US from future evils
of great magnitude. Have we sufficient in
telligence in the country to discover this, and
sufficient talent and courage to apply the
proper remedy?
Year: 1866

We have seen with regret the fact that
some FIVE hundred white people of North
Carolina are now on their way, in one body,
as emigrants to the Northwest. We are sor-
ry to see the South thus losing its population,
when there are such immense capabilities
there needing development. Why y this
exodus of the white population of the South
e ern States? Not knowing the particular cir
cumstances of the movement OF this body OF
people, we canno: speak with certainty about
It. But we yeay much fear the Violent course
of the Radical party towards the South is
creating q general feeling of apprehension
very antagonistc to material prosperity.


The exlravagart threats and the malignant
spirit evinced by some of the leading Radi-
calls are we'll calculated to alarm the South.
The people there are afraid of On annulment
of the pardons granted by the President, and
\ general conGscstion of property. Besides
ali this, the Southern people cannot but see
that they are to be subjected to a perpetual
agitation about negro equality. They see
that the Radicals will never stop this side OF
universal suffrage; and where heenegroes
are in such vast numbers as 10 the Southern
States, this is ~ no means an agreeable fu-
ture.


Not long since the people of Connecticut
refused at the polls to establish general regro
suffrage. If they, with abolition and negro
equality beat into their heads with fists &C.
clesiastic for the last thirty years, and with
only handful 81 negroes to get the benefit
of voting, cannot stomach negro equality at
the polls, is it strange that the people OF the
South look upon it with absolute horror
They have not had the advantage of a long
schooling in this direction, and besides the
negro element with them is immense.


How much to be regretted it is that the
Christian people cannot make just allowance:
for the Southern people in reference to the
tender subject Of negro equality. But we dc
not expect such rational consideration !ron
the Radical party. Such is its fanaticsm anc
its unhappy prejudice against our errlng
brothers of tho Anglo Saxon race at the South
that if the power of the Federal GovernIacn
is permanently maintained in their hands, VIZ
have the most melancholy forebodings Is tt
the future Of the South. These men eau des
troy, but they cannot build up. Like thei
prototypes OF the mountain in the French
National Assembly, it is only necessary fol
them to have tho opportunity to.prove them


selves the greatest architects Of ruin th'
world has ever seen.-National Intelligencer
Year: 1866

A TELEGRAPH YARN.-A good story is told
of an ambitious young man from the country,
who, on o recent visit to Boston, was anxious
to send dispatch over the Atlantic Gable
Just for the sake Of the thing. Gathering up
all his loose change, he entered the office and
expressed bis wish. Having written his mes
sage and handed it in, he laid his "pile' on
the counter, exclaiming, "HoY far will this
money pay forG" Quickly running over the
money, the operator replied, "About an inch"
The would.be sender departed q sadder and
wiser man.
Year: 1866

that ever came to this city.
- Please give him q C Al ani YOU will find IN .hI
store everything IN the Gle and most per feet
order. ana prompt aud civil attention to ALL


c. SPEIDEL,
next door to First National Bank,


Rock Island.
Year: 1866

TERRIBLE SUFFERHG,- Parties lately down
from the Basin, inform us that there has been
terrible suffering on the line of the road to South
Boise. At Cammas Prairie, our informant states
that be found fifteen men in one house, all more
OF less frozen, aud many of them so badly that
amputaton will be necessary to save life.
Year: 1866

TEE PREsIDExrs MESSAGE. .-0n the outside
Of this week . issue will be found the PrestdeutS
message entire. The importance Of the docu-
uent without doubt will secure for i'll very gen
sraf petuSai. On all the questions that agitate
the public mind it will be seen that the President
takes decided ground. The vapid defamation
Of the radicals about Wiping out State lines iS
severely rebuked, and these dabsters in politics
are shown that the Constitution is the offspring
Of the States, without which the Government
must cease to exist. A determined foe of seces-
sion, President Johnson Is not less determined
In his opposition to policy that can only result
10 centralized despotism. The proposition to
reduce the conquered States to the condition Of
Territories, to be governed by military authori-
ty, is calmly and temperateIy discussed. To thus
place large and populOus extent of country
Immediately under the control of the head of
the government involves concentration of pow
er and patronage which in the'hands of one man
would become dangerous to the liberties of the
people The President is unwilling to assume
any such authority, and the whole country will
applaud him for the declaration. The question
Of negro suffrage is referred to, and the General
Government shown to have no control over its
extension or restriction. The Constitution leaves
TO the States the right to regulate the question
Of Suffrage 1t is for the reconstructed States
to decide this issue, and any interference on the
part Of the General Government will delay ra-
ther than hasten the extension Of this boon to
the emancpated negroes. We have here glanced
at the leading features ofthe message Through
out it breathes the pure spirit of patriotism, and
moderate in tone, it cannot fail to satisfy all true
friends of the country. The hounds Of faction
may howl on the track of our patriotic Chief
Magistrate, but the conservative masses without
regard to party, will rally to his support and tri
umphantly sustain him in the discharge of his
high duties.
Year: 1866

How TO SPELL.--The first day a lit
tie fellow went to school recently, the
teacher asked him if he could SPELL
eyes indeed" swell, how do you
spell boy" "Oh, just as other people
do"
Year: 1866

There are many traits Of character and
custom in which the Arabs and Turks are
our autpodes. They shave the head but
not the chin, and we the reverse With US
the uEcoverins of the head in the presence
of another is mark Of respect with them
a mark CT disrespect. When they go into
"a place of worship they keep on the hat and
take off the shoes and slippers; we do the
opposite. They mount on the right side of
a horse, and we on the left They write
from right to left, and we from left to right.
We show our good breeding by taking the
outside when we pass persons ou the street;
they by passing nearest the wall. They do
the honors Of the table by serving them
selves first we by serving ourselves last. -
If a frien, inquiries after your wife, you re-
gard it as a compliment; to inquire after
theirs is an insult Their mourning dress is
white; ours black They finish their wood
en- houses from the top downwards; and we
from the foundation up The men wear
frocks and women pantaloons. We wash
the hands by dipping them in water; they
by having water poured upon them bus
man s SIAM and Zion.
Year: 1866

Sas~ The New Orleans papers announce
the arrival of over 500 emigrants from Ger
many in the Bremen ship Carl. This is
the first noticeable arrival since lS6l.-
Some of these emigrants bring the hard
cash with them, which they promptly ex-
change for greenbacks, though they do not
exactly understand how their gold commands
i5a47c for currency
Year: 1866

TIE CONSTITUTION AND THE BANKING
LAW. Two questions we're submitted to
the people by the last legislature, to be voted
upon at the late election; one as to calling
a constitutional convention, and the other
relating to an amendment Of the banking
law But few votes were cast upon either
subject, showing that the people were
apparently Indifferent to both questions,
The probability is that majority of the
votes on either question is affirmative.
Year: 1866

ssae Somebody in Chicago sent ParsoD
Brownlow large dead dog by express, on
which he had to pay $685.! The old Par
son was terribly excited, and sworc some
round oaths but the dead dog was there,
and he had to pay TWO dollars additional to
get him buried
Year: 1866

NEW HOTEL. KE1TENHoFFEN, the
former popular and efficient landlord of the
Williams House, recently destroyed by fire,
Is now keeping the Northwestern Hotel a
few doors west of his old stand. His former
friends and the travelling public generally
will find him as accommodating as ever and
MS house well kept one in every respect.
Year: 1866

Snow IN TIE LAKE SUPERIOR REGION.
Recent arrivals from Lake Superior, re-
port that the weather in that region has
been very stormy, and much snow has fall
en-. The mines at Eagle River and Eagle
Harbor were doing all their hauling on
sleighs Everything wore the appearance
Of an early winter.
Year: 1866

nss4- The strong minded sisterhood of
New York want the elective privilege.
For this purpose they have called Con
vention to meet at Albany, n. Y, on the
Goth and Dist. to consider the question of
amending the State Constitution so as to
extend the right of suffrage to all persons,
without regard to are or sex.
Year: 1866

Quay STREEr.-This street, on the
South side of the river, has commenced
looking up, at least that portion from Eighth
street to GUYLEs saw mill The grade of
the part mentioned has been raised consid-
cradle and well graveled on top; and by
spring will be in excellent condition for
travel.
Year: 1866

WEATHER IrEM.-The fine weather
which We have been ENJOYING for the past
week or two was suddenly brought to a
termination Tuesday night last by tie fan
of cold drizz'inS rain, anil high winds
About dozen sail crafts took refuge in our
spacious bay to await the calming Of tie
winds and waves
Year: 1866

The personal resemblance Of the veteran
sergeant to the duke of Wellington was re-
marka5le, and so much so as to have attract
cd the attention of Lord Lyons, the British
Minister, on an occasion Of visit to the
Arsenal, and who often and kindly asked
after the "Old Duke"
Year: 1866

The above figures exhibit a dark spot
upon the character of the Democrats Of
Manitowoc county which can only be wiped
out at the next general election, and we
have every hope that at that time the foul
stain will he removed Let it be rel and
clean and our county restored to its form
er proud position. They make a huge
mistake. those who claim the late election
an Abolition victory, ani tinc will prove il
Year: 1866

SJames Horner, OF Cohoes, who against
the advice of his wife, had LEFT the respectable
occupation or needle manufacturer, 10 open a
rum shop, committed suicide on Tuesday
eyeniRg-at the close Of the first day in the
new business-by cutting his throat from ear
10 ear with a razor. His wife heard hIm strug-
gnng ana gasping in agony. and called for
help but before the messenger had got twenty
feet from the house, he was dead