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Year: 1866

OVER THE WAY.
Gone In her childlke purity


Out from the golden day;
Fading away from the light so sweet,
Where tho silver stars and the sunbeams meet,


Over the silent way.


Over the bosom tenderly


The peSrl-whlte hands are pressed;
The lasles lie on her check so thin
Where the ioftest blush of the rose hath been
Shutting tue blue ofhereyes within


The pure lids closed to rest.


Over the sweet brow lovingly


Twineth her sunny hair;
She was so fragile that Love sent down
From his heavenly gems that soft bright crown,
To shade her brow with It's waves so brown,


Light as the dlmpng air.


Gone to sleep with the tender smile


Froze on her silent lips
by the farewell kiss Of her dewy breath,
Cold in the clasp of the angel, Death
Like the last fair bud Of the faded wreath,


Whose bloom the white frost nips.
Robin-hushed in your downy bed


Over the swinging bvugh-
Do you miss her voice from your glad dvst,
When the dew In tile heart Of the rose is set,
Till It's velvet lips with the essence wet


In orient crimsoni


Rose-bud-under your shady leaf


Hid from the sunny day
Do you miss the glancc.of the eyeSo bright,
Whose blue was heaven to your timd Sishti
1t is beaming now on world Of light


Over the starry way.


Hearts--whore the darling's head hath lain,


Held by Loves shining ray
Do you know that the touch Of her gentle hand
Doth brighten the harp In the unknown land
Oh, she waits for US with the angel band


Over the starry way.
Year: 1866

The Copperhead State Committee of Kansas
have


"Resolre9, That wc distinctly ropudiate all idea
of permitting any longer our party organization TO
become in any way subservient to the political or
personal fortune of any man set OF men outside
OF the party aud upon the principles here set forth
our action should be based, whether victory or de-
feat be the result


The meaning of which is that President Johnson
must either join the Coppcrhead party or pay for
tI,ciF support by giving them ossces We do nos
see that the demand is unreasonable.
Year: 1866

Miller, the alleged Clinton county safe
robber. in the State of Indiana, now un-
der confinement in the county Jail, has ro-
mantle history. He is fine looking man
splendid specimen of physical develop
ment, large black eyes, and noble forehead.
In personal appearance he is, to-day, the
finest looking man in Lafayette. He is "a
bout thlrty-seyen years of age. In his ear
ly manhood he won the hand of celebra
ted belle in one of the largest cities in the
Northwest, but on account of the uncom-
promising opposition of her relatives the
marriage was celebrated clandestinely in
the presence Of three chosen friends. 1t
was not made public until year after.
They were very happy in their domestic re-
lations. He had plenty of money and prop
erty, and he surrounded his wife with eve
~ comfort and luxury which unlimited
means could command. He professed to be
a Spectator, fought the tiger in gen
teel way, according to the rules and regula-
tions of the Chicago Board of Trade He
was frequently absent from home, but al
ways on some plausible excuse, and even af
ter his arrest and confinement in jail, she
clung to him with undiminished faith, and
has been untiring in her efforts to obtain
his release. He has been in jail for months,
and few days since the efforts of the devo-
ted wife were crowned with success, In Sc
curing his admission to bail. She came to
Layfayette with collaterals, in the shape of,
United States bonds and real estate mort
cages to the amount of 100000; but there
is many slip between the cup and the lip.
He had no sooner obtained his liberty on
the Clinton county Charge than another
warrant was served upon him by Sheriff
Colegrove for the robbing of safe in Blof-
ton, Wells county. There is still another
charge against the prisoner of robbing
safe in Decatur county, ILL., The wife,
who believes him innocent and the victim
of a malicious persecution, was completely
crushed by the re arrest of her husband,
but. instead of fainting in the highesrstyle
of the art behaved like sensible women as
she is, and Immediately set to work to meet
the difficulties of the situation. Ind. Cou-
rier
Year: 1866

The Hon. Obediah Browne and Mrs.
Cora Browne were remarked short time
since at New Haven They were first mar
ried nearly a quarter of a century ago.
Trouble came and they were divorced. Mr.
Brown married again, and after living with
his second wife for number of years was
divorced from her, He finally renewed the
acquaintance of his first wife, and has now
led her to the alter for the second time.
Year: 1866

The Speaker laid before tie House mes
sage from the President in relation to the
joint resolution declaring the State OF Ten
nessee restored to her former proper practi-
cal relations TO the Union.
Year: 1866




On account of bad health this day sold out my
entire interest in the firm Of FRENCH i CO.. to
the above House. and cordially recommend to my
old friends my successors in business, who may
be confidently relied ON rs gentlemen Of the
highest business qualifications; and to those who
may favor them with their business they can
feel assured that it will be performed with probiy
honor, and energy.


For the many favors and large patronage have
received during the long number Of years | have
been engaged in business l warmly thank my
friends. earnestly soliciting the continuance Of the
same for my successors and friends Reid, Chad
bourn & Co.


Very Respectfully.


abJ
Year: 1866

Calling Of Gases In the District Courta


Mesabers of the bar are notified that the calling
Of cases will commence mall the district courts
on Saturday next, preparatory to the opening
of the regular term on the first Monday Of
November.
Year: 1866

against the manly breast OF her husband,
stood and wept.


What a strong light broke in upon the
mind of Andrew Lee. He had never
given to his wife even the small reward
of praise for all the loving interest she
had manifested daily, until doubt of his
love had entered her soul, and made the
light around her thick darkness. No
wonder that her face grew clouded, nor
that what he considered moodness and
ill-na,ure took possession of her spirit.


/" You are good and true, Mary, my
own dear wife. am proud of you--l
love you-and my first desire is for your
happiness. O, if I could always see your
face in sunshine my home would be the
dearest on earth"


How precious to me are your words
Of love and praise, Andrew" said Mrs
Lee, smiling up through her tears into hi;
face, with these in my ears, my hear
can never lie in the shadow"


How easy had been the work for An
drew Lee. He had swept his hand across
the cloudy horizon Of his home and now
the bright sunshine was streaming down
and flooding that home with joy ant
beauty.
Year: 1866

Andrew Lee came home at evening
from the shop where he had worked all
day, tired, and out of spirits; came home
to his wife, who was also tired aud out of
spirits.


"a smiling wife and cheerful home
what paradise it would be!'' said An
drew to himself, as he turned his eyes
from the clouded face of Mrs. Lee, and sat
down with knitted brows and moody as
pect.


Not a word was spoken by either
Mrs. Lee was getting supper, and she
moved about with weary step.


"Come," she said at last, with side
glance at her husband.


There was invitation in the word only,
none in the voice of Mrs. Lee.


Andrew arose and w,nt TO the table
He was tempted to speak an angry word
but he controlled himself and kept silent
He could find no fault with the chop, nol
the sweet home made bread nor the fra
grant tea. They would have cheered hi:
inner man, if there had only been CLEAN
of sunshine on the face of his wife. Ht
noticed that she did not cat.


"Are you not well, Mary The word
were on his lips, but he did not uitel
them, for the face of his wife looked Sc
repellant that he feared an Irritating re
ply. And so in moody silence, the twaiI
sat together until Andrew had finished hi
supper.


As he pushed his chair back his wifi
arose and commenced clearing off the ia
bic.


"This is purgatoryl" said Lee to him
self. as he commenced walking the floor o
their little breakfast ON, with his hand
thrust desperately away down in his trou
sers pockets, and his chin almost iouehinI
his breast.
Year: 1866

Few persons are Of the Debility and General De
raugsent Of the whole syst produced by Morbid or
Unhealthy Action Of the Liver and yet not one person IN
ten Is so fortunate not to have suffered in some way
from those Morbid Conditions Health is OF course de
pendent, in great measure, upon the Purity OF the
Blood and the Purity of the Blood directly dependent
upon Healthful Functional Action Of the Liver.


The diseases arising directly indirectly from siiee
tos of the Liver can not Of course be enumerated IN
brief advertisement is such enumeration necessary
Year: 1866

The deceased was the son Of Capt Jas Green,
an officer in the army Of 1872, who died in 1917
in consequence Of a wound received at the battle
Of French Mills, leaving widow and seven small
children, and but little property. James, at the
death of his father was but few years old, and
in consequence Of their limited means was under
the necessity Of laboring most of the time to aid


in supporting their large family In his boyhood
be manifested an energy Of purpose that gave as
surance Of the future man. OF necessity his OPP
portuuity Of acquiring an education was small,
but by improving every leisure moment in reading
and study, he obtained fund OF useful informa-
tion that enabled him at the age of manhood to
take an active and influential part in all public af


fairs. In the concerns of the town he WIS a
watohful guardian and wise counsellor. As a
legislator liberal, prudent and firm. In politics
ardent, always ON the side of liberty and equal


rights ever active for the promotion of temper
ance and morality In religion, exemplary as
friend, constant. Plain aud unostentatious in de-
pertinent As a farmer energetic, laborous, and
successful To his family his loss is irreparable


lu the town his death has created void hard to
be filed, but in his life he has left an example Of
morality and an indomitable perseverance in the
promotion OF whatever he deemed right, ever to
be appreciated and inflated j.
Year: 1866

THE New York Evening Post (Republican-
Union) approves the Veto and several other pa
pers receive it kindly. We observe however,
that all Of them claim that the President agrees
with Congress as to the propriety of protecting
the freedmen. and differs only as to the mode -
All very well if the disagreeng parties will agree
If the oppressed relieved and protected that is
all the people will care about.
Year: 1866

O. 1t is said that the slave trade is on the in
crease TO an alarming extent IN Cuba. Seven hun
dred Africans had been landed at one tine, and it
is said through a brIbe to high officer.
Year: 1866

ceived with sorrow by many who felt q
deep personal interest in the success OF
Mr.. Culver the head of the house, and
whose many acts of noble generosity have
endeared him to our people. His enter
prise, energy and integrity, have given
him an enyiable position in the public es-
timation, and it is painful to learn that
just IN the hour seemingly of the consqm-
nation Of his cherised plans disaster should
have, met him and destroyed the work
of wears. What the effect may be on the
various banks and banking houses. in this
region in which he is largely interested can
not now be determined, but in our next
issue We shall able to give more definite
information. to f-t.le I


Since writing the above we learn that
the National Banks at Oil City, and
Franklin, which Mr.. Culver established,
have suspended. Undoubtedly all of
Mr.. Culver's banks in the oil regions will


be closed The whole banking system of
the oil regions is thus most unfortunately
deranged. -.t
Year: 1866

Columns, March 90


SENATE.


The Senate to-day passed abill to provide
for the collection Of tolls on turnpikes less
than five miles in length in certain cases
also the bill authorizing an association for
the safe keeping of packages, &c. Also the
bill further toprovide for the government of
the Longview Asylum. Also the bill to re-
organize the Institution for the blind. Also
the resolution to authorize the Fund Com
missioners to sell the turnpike and railroad
stock of the State. Also q resolution re-
questing the Governor to issue Thanks
giving Proclamation in the course of the
year.
Year: 1866

"Brick" Pomcroy, the La Crosse Dem


ocrat, thus di.courscth concerning the


railroad engineer:


The engineer stands at his post, his eye
closely scanning the rails ahead to see that
all are ri ght-his hand holding on the iron
bar which stops, starts AMI regulates the
monster that is obcdient to the slightest
touch of genius and skill. In the hollow
of that mans hand, in the glance OF his
eye, in the brain under the cap pulled 50
closely down, in the perfection of his
knowledge and the careful scrutiny of his
mechanical eye, are the lives of men and
women, whose places on earth could not
well be filled. See how steadily the train
runs. 1t makes this mile post. and the
next, aud the next, on time to minute
The engineer looks at the track, at the
Timetable held 10 clamp before him,
at the clock on the engine, at the steam
gauge at his left hand lie toyches the
lever; we run faster or slower as he wills
an d the train stops 1T station after station
to the second. The fireman opens the
iron door by a chain, he swings it back
and into the red hot, roaring, sutfocating
livld, pcnt up edition of Hades the fuel IS
tossed, and ''clank' goes the door as the
heat increases, and the steam is made b.
whose power we rush ahead. We love the
engneer-thc '.monarch of the footboard. !"
His hands are hard, his pants soilcd, his
face moist with sweat but its his care which
bears thousands in safety, and his skill
which makes US feel as safe on the ''eoI>
catcher" as in our own sanctum,


God bless and preserve the engineer =
On all the pages Of history there are no
Drawer records than those made by railroad
engineers. We cnce heard the whistle f
engine at Des Jardin Bridge, when
with hand on the screaming whistle, he
sounded the alarm, and whistlcd
himself down sixty feet into the murky
waters and into heaven; never deserting
his post in the plunge which was fatal to
sixty-three out of eighty-one souls. lie
was found at the bottom Of the river, his
hand firmly holding the levcr-his cons
pressed lips telling the noble story of his
death. We have heard him time and
again We have stood by him on the engine
in the hour Of sudden danger and seen
how brave man would act when death
reached out his bony hand as we hurled
past the door of eternity, so widely opened
that we could almost hear the voices Of
those within. We have seen engineers in
danger scores Of times, but we never yet
saw one desert his post. To the noble
ones who have died in their duty and their
each Of these we sound our whis-
tie three times, for "All hail thou noble
man F"
Year: 1866

carried ont by the water, are deposited on


the surface of the fields. Stock should DO:


have access to irrigated fields, as they will
derive no benefit from them, and will do a
great deal of damage by trampli:g and


poaching' the so!t''soil, burrying the grass


far beneath the surface making ruts and


inequalities, where everything should be


mooth


The proper length of time to let water


'emain on grass land for the purpose of ir>


cation may be learned from the condition


IF low lands on the banks of rivers and


creeks that periodically covered with
water. The heaviest crops Of grass arc al
ways produced in those places that are not
covered with water throughout the Win
ter. but merely overhowed at certain times
The softer the water, the better it is for
enrlchirg grass lands. and the more mud
! or sediment it deposits the better


The collection of manure should be car
ried on with renewed activity in the Fall
By hcaplng it in or near the fields where
it is to be u c |. many advantages will be
gained-it will be at hand when needed
and it can be easily turned aud mixed be-
fore it is used. Nothing improves the
quality of manure better than a careful
admixturc Of all kinds of suitable solids
and a saturation with liquid manure
Every farmer who has not already liquid
manure tank should provide one without
delay. In it the urine of cattle, anl SOAP
suds and slops from the house should be
conveyed by tile or box drains. This liq>
uid will be found invaluable for top dress,
Ing grass land, applying to root crops. or
saturating muck or barn yard manure


In laying the foundation of manure
heap IN the field, hollow place should be
selected, but l. should not be liable to da H.
age from stagnant water Into this hollow
a large quantity muck or rich soil should
be drawn and piled to the hight Of one or
tyo feet, to itrm a foundation for the ma-
nurc heap, and absorb any liquid that may
Ooze through it, The barn yard manure
should be piled on this, and covered with
a light layer of muck. The produce of
the stable, cow>housc, hog pens, etc should
be evenly mixed through the pile SO that
too much Of any particular kind shall not
in one part of the heap


The manure should be carted out ac
cording as it is made. Severe frost or
snow may interrupt the work in Winter,
but it should be resumed whenever prac>
tble. In the Spring the heap should be
applied to the soil These remarks are not
intended FOR those who have urc.ccllars
or sheds for keeping manure under cover
during Winter. The labor and expense Of
getting muck into and out of the cellar, |
etc. aud the task of cartinS out TO con-
distance in Spring are weiehty
objections to the cellarius system Wes>
tern RuraI.
Year: 1866

They We heard our case unkindly then
Thy soon retail them all again,


Mixed with poisonous measure
And then they have such cunning way
OF telling tales They softly say,
Don't mention what | say. pray;


would not tell another
Straight to your neighbor's house they 90,
Nairating every thing they know,
And break the peace of high and low


Wife, husband, friend, and brother.
oh. that the misunderstanding crew
" ere all reduced to one or two.
And they were painted rel or blue,


That every one might know them;
Then would the village soon forget
To rage and quarrel, func and fret,
And fall into an angry pet.


With things too much b .iow them.
Fer its sad degrading part
To make anOthcr's bosom smart,
And plant dagger in the heart,


We ought to love and cherish:
Then let us evcrmore be found
In ouietncss with all around.
While friendship, peace, and iov abound,


And angry feelings perish
Year: 1866

A SPLENDID RESIDENCE TO EXCHANGE FOR no
n tel property In the city vicinity four blocks from
tho ferry Jersey city: FOR 81 400 per year Address
for three days q. Smith, Herald office.
Year: 1866

The following is an extract from a
letter written by a gentleman now in
Tezas-himself a native Southerner,
who has never been in a Northern
State, and who has the best means of
knowing the condition of things about
which he writes, to a Southern gentle
man now in New York. The letter is
dated October 26, and published in the
New York Tribune


In matters in which freedmen are
parties, they have been and are still
ruled by the pistol and bowie knife,
and it is impossible for those people to
receive the least justice from the civil
authorities. The officers of the Freed
mems Bureau are correcting the diff
Guilty as fast as they possibly can, and
am happy to say that they are meet
ing with success, although they are
compelled to act entirely by military
authority, as the advocates of the
Presidents policy In this State
would not hesitate to stoop to any
crime, if by so doing they could cheat
the freedmen.


a relation Of the barbarities that
have been and still are inflicted on
these people would cause your blood
to chill and the cheek of the nation to
blush with shame-to think that in
this free Government such monsters
are allowed to live Murder has been
no uncommon thing. The survivors
are debarred from reporting oUtrages
to the bureau by threats of eZtermin-
alton Those In civil authority are
not the least better. They smile at all
such crimes, and do not make the least
exertion to bring the guilty parties to
justice.


Were it not for the military, God
only knows what would become of
those poor people-nOt the freedmen
alone, but the loyal whites would also
fall victims to my policy" I wish
was capable of picturing to you, in
their true colOTs, the trials, privations
and suferings of these loyal people,
white and black.


You can form no idea Of what the
condition of affairs has been and still
is. The loyal people are feeling lit
tie better since the late elections
Still. they do not know how long they
will be compelled to submit to their
rebel rulers. When a stranger arrives
in the State, he is Immediately watch
ed and followed as If he were a wild
beast; and he can frequently hear the
expression as I have almost daily, that
81 every Yankee s-n of b-h ought
to be hung" Such is the effect of
&" my policy"


If we omit the freedmen and those
few whites who were faithful during
the war, loyalty in Texas IS a farce
Universal suffrage must be given to
those people or they must quit the
couutry-it is the only alternative left
them.
Year: 1866

A female elephant belonging to a
gentleman In Calcutta, being ordered
from the upper country to Chotygone,
broke loose from her keeper, ald was
lost in the woods. The excuses which
the keeper made were not admitted
It was supposed that he had sold the
elephant: his wife and family there
fore were sold for slaves, and he was
himself condemned to work upon the
roads


About twelve years after this man
was ordered into the country to assist
in catching wild elephants. The keep
er fancied he saw his long-lost ele-
plant in n group that was before them.
He was determined to go up to it; nor
could the strongest representations of
the danger dissuade him from his pur-
pose.


When he approached the creature
she knew him, and giving him three
salutes, by waving her trunk in the
air, kuelt down and received him on
her back. She afterWard assisted In
securing the other elephants, and like
wise brought with her three young
ones which she had produced during
her absence.


The keeper recovered his character
and, as a recompense for his sufterings
aud intropidity, had an annuity settled
on him for life.