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Year: 1866

He TAINTED" Madame" said very po.
lite traveller to testy old landlady, if see
proper to help myself to this milk, is there
any impropriety in it2'


IL d5n't know what you mean; but if you
mean to insinuate that there is anything mas.
ty in that milk, iii give you to understand
you've struck the wrong house There amt
n first hair in it, for as soon as Martha Ann
told me the cat was drowned in the milk,
went right straight and strained it over.


The young man tainted.
Year: 1866

Old Deacon Sharp never told ale, but used
to relate this: 8" lie was Standing one day be-
fore a frog poni-wo have his word for it
and saw large garter snake make an attack
upon an enormous big bull frog. The snake
seiz.d one of the frogs hind legs, and the
frog, to be on par with the snake, caught him
by the tail, and buth commenced swallowing
one another, and continued this carniverous
operation until nothing was left OF either OF
Year: 1866

The Local Of the Madison Wis., Eniaas,
one Of the best papers Of the Northwest,
thus touches up the cholera. More humor
and indifference about the dead destroyer
is preferable to SO many remedies.


CHOLERA PAN1c.-We met man yester-
day looking gaunt, blue about the eyes,
his lips colorless and dry, his stomach ap-
arently having taken refuge between his
shoulders; his voice weak, cracked and pi-
ping-a perfect walking nonetity. We
asked him what the trouble was. He had
been victim of the cholera panic. We
were curious to know by what means a
strong healthy man of a week ago could be
brought to such a condition without ever
being sick enough to go to.bed. We found
that he had been scared by reports of chol-
era, and here is what he did:


First--He took, within few hours, a
bottle Of pain killer.


Second-A bottle Of extract of Jamaica
ginger.


Drank strong glass-full of brandy and
pepper several times a day.


Took pint of "Manning's damndest.''


Wore half pound lump of sulphur in
his stockings ever since he saw the remedy
In the newspaper.


Three times a day took opium pills, with
one of asafGtida each morning before break
fast. Kept a mustard plaster over his
stomach for four days and nights. Sat for
three hours every day with his feet up to
his knees in warm water, and had his spine
rubbed with hot sand bags at twelve o'clock
at night for an hour. lie said he thought
that he had succeeded in keeping off an at
tack. We then asked him as to the health
of his family. They are all well, except
his wife, who he thought had worked her
self out by attending ON him, bnt hoped,
now that he was out Of danger, she would
get better. We hope so too.
Year: 1866

: If ever a man told the truth it was Pres.
johnson when he said in his speech last
Saturday:


There is on the verge of the government,
as it were, a body which assumed to be
the Congress of the United States, but in
fact Congress of only part of the States.
We have seen this Congress assume, and
pretend to be for the Union, when it's every
step and act tended to perpetual disunion,
and to make disruption of the States in
evitable instead of promoting reconcilia-
ton and harmony. Its legislation has
taken the form of retaliation.


This is the whole story in nutshell
Congress assumes to be for the Union,
when its every step and act tends to per-
petuate disunion. The President has got
the point expressed in exactly the right
language.
Year: 1866

The commissioner of the general land
office has decided that parties who have
made entry under the Sth section of the
homestead act of 1862, on condition of five
years continuous settlement, have right,
at any time before the expiration of that
period, to make proof of such settlement
up to a given day, and then pay for the
tract at 81 % per acre, and at once get q
title. When tract of more than l6O acres
is taken, the settler is required to pay for
the excess in cash, and, should he desire to
change his homestead to cash purchase,
he is credited with the amount of such ex-
cess, and only required to pay for 100 acres.
In case party abandons his tract, he for


feits all claim 70 the fees, &C., which were
paid at the time of entry at the local land
Office sia
Year: 1866

From the quincy lll) Herald, Aug. 5.


One evening last week a gentleman, who
is said to possess very jewel of wife,
received intelligence in regard to business
affairs that necessitated his leaving home,
for some point up the river. He ut once
sought his domicile, changed his clothes,
and, after informing his better half of his
intended departure from the city, babe her
an affectionate farewell. He then proceed
ed to the levee to await the arrival of
Northern Line steamer.


Now it appears that the fair lady, the
charming better half, the accomplished,
beautiful and fascinating wife, had been
carrying on rather extensive, if not GRIM
inal Irritation with a handsome gentleman,
and this unexpected departure of her hus-
hand afforded an opportunity for an inter-
view with the handsome paramour. He
was informed Of ''the situation and at
once proceed to the house, from whence
the confding and doting husband had but
a few moments previous, departed. We
will here drop the veil over what transpired
from the time the guilty lovers met, until
lOA o'clock the same evening" when the
ed the disgraceful affair.


The husband waited until lO4 o'clock
for the arrival of the expected boat, when
firing of patience he concluded to return
home and postpone his departure till the
following morning. Arriving at the door
of his residence, and the lights being ex-
tinguished and the house wrapped in COM
plete darkness, he did not wait for any one
to open the door, but unsuspectingly pass
ed in by the aid of his nieht-key So
quietly did he enter the house that it was
not until he was ascending the stairs, that
led to his wife's bed-chamber, that she be-
came warned of his approach, and of the
awful consequences of her Illicit love.
Her guilty paramour fearing the vengeance
of the outraged husband, donned his
clothes as best he could in the confusion
incident to his near approach, and at once
leaped from the window to the ground,
thereby making his escape. All this trans
pired without once arousing the husband s
suspicious, and it was not until he enter
the room, lit the gas, and discovered pair
of strange pants lying on the floor that
the thought of his wife's guilt flashed
across his mind. He inquired of his wife
how the mysterious pants came into her
room, but she, conscious of her own
guilt, remained mute. The husband then
determined to examine the pants with a
view to ascertaining who the owner might
be, and in doing so found in one of the
pockets portmonnaie containing upwards
of 5000.


1t seems that in his haste to escape, the
guilty owner of the pants had taken a
pair belonging to the husband of the lady,
and did not discover his mistake until it
was too late.


Whether the individual has made any
efforts to recover his money we are not ad-
vised.
Year: 1866

The President said in his Saturdays
speech; 81 will say that, having taken my
stand upon the broad principles Of liberty
and the constitution, there is not power
enough on earth to drive me from it,
1t might be as well to add that good many
Of the radicals ore already coming to the
same conclusion.
Year: 1866

WEATHER FOR SEPrEMBER.-Occasion
rain at the beginning of the month, about
the lst and 4th-soon followed by several
days of fair and pleasant weather, though
there may be rain near the lOth-windy
with showers about the 18th or 2Oth--then
fair and pleasant to the end of the
month. S,
Year: 1866

Postmaster General Randall stated tho
exact issue the other day in dispatch to
his Madison friends. He said that johnson
and Union, or Congress and disunion, are
the issues upon which the people are to
take sides, and the battles of the next TWO
years are to be fought out on that line,
Year: 1866

This house is large, well furnished, and conveniently
located accommodate the travel both by river and
on wheels, and the proprietor will spare pains to
make it comfortable home for all guests Stages an
rive and depart daily. 5l3
Year: 1866

believe that public opinion is ripe, and
that it is only necessary to present. to the
people clearly the issues between us and
the other party which controls the action
of congress; and, gentlemen, is not the
object for which We are contending con


sumation worthy of our highest and oul
most devoted efforts applause] to brin:
back the republic, purified and strengthen
ed by the fiery ordeal through which it ha


passed, to its ancient prosperity and pow
er, to present to the world an exampl
worthy of imitation? No ""Utopian'' vi,
ion Of good government, but the grand Oh
Year: 1866

81 should like the fires and the carpets
and the book. and the pictures better yet
But I'll not leave my mother"


"Will your mother come ?' Mr.. Richmond
turned and looked into the worn face, aush.
ing little with Indignation at his words
81 do not mean to ask anything you cannot
grant, he hastened to say, in tones of quiet
reinsurance. II am sixty-t two, and alone in
the world. Wife ! shall never have ard
need house-keeper-a woman faithful
enough to lock out for my interests, and kind
enough to nurse me patiently through my old
age. you will come to my home, and keep
my house, it shall be your homo and your
boys home while l live, and IL. my death
you shall be insured against want"


The widow looked a oroment into his eyes,
and then gave him both her hands in a pds>
sion of eager gratitude.


~ deserve nothing from you,' she said
"and You have saved me from despair


But think as time went on, and the ele>
CANT abode where Pierce Richmond had pass-
ed so many solitary years took OH Few as
poets Of ease and grace under a woman S
fingers a, little Frank met him whenever he
came IN with loving eagerness; and he began
to understand something of the difference
between a house and a home he never repent
ed that he had shawn mercy to his enemy.
Year: 1866

A stray contraband from down sou th wa.
lately inspecting horse rower in opet ration,
when he broke out thus: Mister, has
seen heaps oh tings in my life, but hebber
saw before anything whar a hoss could do his
own work an ride hiself too
Year: 1866

The suffrage question has many as
poets. IL In both denied and asserted
with equal vchemonce that political
righls; arc natural. rights; but every
American, ut least, must DO very wary
how no commits himself to tho negative
of the proposition. If governments
Justly exist by the consent of the gov.
orncd, II il rather difficult 10 show that
there Ia no higher claim 10 q share in
political power than the consent OF those
who already enjoy il. That II may be
withheld is very possible. That II can
be justly withheld is not evident.


But In the discussion Of impartial
suffrage in the late rebel States we may
descent from tho heights OF abstract
right, and regard the point as purely
one Of expediency. 1t Is asked, and
fairly enough, Whether in the condition
of public opinion in the loyal States, as
shown in the Connecticut refusal OF i'm
partial suffrage; IN the defeat of the
same proposition in Wisconsin by "a
majority OF ten thousand in tho popu-
lar vote, while the Union ticket was
elected by eight thousand, and in the
disabling suffrage laws of many Of the
other States, it is advisable TO insist
upon impartial suffrage in the States
which are to be reorganized. We say
this question is fair and natural enough,
but the subject must be regarded from
the point OF view Of the national welfare.


Thus, in State like Connecticut,
which is indisputably faithful to the
Government, it is not directly essential
10 tho national safety that the two thou.
sand colored men should be allowed to
vote. IL is pitiful disgrace to the State;
but it is not essential TO the nation,
because the non voters are so few, and
because the political power remains
steadily in patriotic hands. So also in
Wisconsin and other Western States.-
But in Georgia or Mississippi the con.
siderations arc very different. In those
States the question of impartial Suffrage
involves directly the national welfare
The point of inquiry is, whether if po.
litical power be intrusted exclusively to
the late rebels with their present dispo.
sition, the State will maintain that in
innate and hearty relation with the
National Government which is indis.
pensable, and whether the dangers oi
impartial suffrage there are not very
much more than balanced by those o.
partial suffrage?


1t is not question for passion oil
rhetoric, but for the calmost. and most
thorough deliberation. = Harper
Weekly.
Year: 1866

The Chicago Tribune answers tho
question Of correspondent whether it
can give any reason for negro suffrage
which does not equally apply to female
suffrage, as follows:


We think we can. The women OF
the United States are represented and
protected in Congress, and the Judicial
tribunals, by their husbands, fathers and
brothers, who have US many reasons for
guarding their interests as for guarding
their own. No prejudice exists against
them. They are respected and beloved.
The utmost attention ia paid to them,
and their rights are assiduously main
tanned everywhere. No wrongs are in
fcted upon them which the privilege OF
voting would undo. The very reverse
of all this is true of the colored race
They are subjected TO countless ills,
against which the only effective remedy
is the ballot
Year: 1866

How TO GET UP A QUARREL WITH A
WIFE.-Wait until she is at her toilet
preparatory to going ont. She will be
sure to ask you if her bonnot is straight.
Remark that the lives Of nine tenths OF
the women are passed in thinking
whether their bonnets are straight, and
wind up by saying that you never knew
but one who had common sense about
her. Wife will ask you who that was.
You with sigh, reply, "Ah never
mind" Wife will ask you why you
did not marry her. You say abstrac'-
edly, "Ahl why indeed?' The climax
is reached by thts time, and regular
row is suro TO follow,
Year: 1866

Mother, said little Ned one morning
after having fallen out OF bed, mother
| think | know why l fell out of bed
last night. 1t was because l slept toe
near the place l got in. Musing little
while, as in doubt whether he had given
the right explanation, he added: No
that was not tho reason. it Was because
| slept too near where | fell out.
Year: 1866

HIS LETTER TO THE NOMINATING CONVENTION


HIS VIEWS UPON THE CRIsIs-THB GREAT CUES.


TIoN AT ISSUE


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, WASHINGTON,
July g. l866.-Dear Sirs:-The harmony and
success OF the Union ORGANIZATION, welded
together in the fuTnacefrc OF a four years war,
is of such paramount Importance to all other
considerations, that write you this letter to be
read at the WestvAle Convention, that my posi-
tion may be unmistakably understood by those
who have honored me with their confidence so
cordially and so long.


Last winter, when my name had been sug
gested by several papers in various parts OF the
State for the Senate, published card, stating
that was not, and never had been candldate
TOR that distinguished position, having always
preferred service in the House. But my name
must not be in the way single moment, II any
considerable portion OF the Convention prefer
some other standard-bearer, even though that
portion should be minority. In tnat event.
the delegation from st. Joseph county are re-
quested to withdraw my name, and to pledge
nv most earnest exerllons to whoever of the
many active and faithful friends OF the Union
cause the Convention may prefer to nominate.


The contest before us Is OF as vital Importance
to the truest and best interests of the nation as
the exciting contests of 1852 and 1854, and the
issues should be clearly and distinctly before the
Iueston (which shall govern in the councils
Of the nation, loyalty or disIoyalty?"


1t has been well said, in language as terse as
il is true, that the power to carry on war for
national existence carries with 1t the power TO
prescribe the terms of peace. The duty Of
guarding the land against the danger OF second
rebellion is as imperative as it's preservation
from the first. And nothing seems clearer than
that the same authority which prevented eleven
Year: 1866

The neWburyport (Mass) Herald gives
the following account of the manner in
which the robbery of Lords Office was
effected by the four men engaged in the
job


One of the party dropped into the
Office he desired to lease a store and
then the others, till they were all there.
Jones Brown having the " gift of
tongue" was to engage Mr.. Lords at
tentiOn, while one was to enter the vault
and hand some of the booty to a cOmpan-
ion, take the rest himself, and the fourth
was to open the door, when needed. Ac-
cordingly Jones Brown sat down in
front OF Mr.. Lord, whose back was on
his safe with the door open. He was
earnest and excited the interest of the
millionaire in the hop business. -
Meanwhile one thief was in the vault.
lie had ascertained that the treasure was
IN two tin boxes about foot square, and
two pocket books He passed one of the
boxes to a companion who was warming
his hands at the CRATE fire. with his back
to Mr.. Lord, and who kept the box in
front of him. The other box and one
pocketbOok he took himself, carrying it
Sc as to bring his body between the treas
during this process, Mr.. Lord rose as if
he would look round bur just then
Jones Brown was more anxious than
ever to obtain the lease of his hop store,
and plead so eloquently for an immediate
answer that the venerable Mr.. Lord sat
down again without as much as turning
hLs eyes. 1t was at that very moment
that the fourth robber, pulling his valu-
able gold watch from his pocket recol-
lected that he had engaged to meet his
business partner up town and must
leave he would call again. That gave
occasion to open the door. and then out
went all the party but Jones (Brown)
and out went the boxes and pocketbook.
Jones Brown talked long enough to en-
able them TO get cut of reach, when he
joined them. The million and a half
dollars were carried out in broad day
light in their hands, in sight Of the
crowd upon the street IN the busiest
hour Of the day. It was therefore the
boldest robbery as well as the greatest
ever committed. Whether the hops
made the old gentleman sleepy, or the
pleasant talk of the smart man drew his
thoughts for the moment from his dol
lars and his bonds-from his treasures
on earth that took legs to depart, if not
wings to fly away, we cannot tell but
this story we tell as it was told to us, con-
frmed by all the circumstances.
Year: 1866

skill as prophet, when I say, that in


ten years the lake shore from Cleveland


to Sandusky viii look like She famous


grape regions ofthe Rhine.


L have visited nearly all the wine grow


ing districts Of our country this side of


California, and do not hesitate to saw


that, so far as [ have observed. none Of


them can equal the southern shore of


Lake Erie. The soil, the atmosphere,


and the range Of temperature, as govern


ed by so large a body of water immedi-
ately on the north, cOnspire to render II


peculiarly favorable to the crane The
clay soil ripens the CataWba about two
weeks earlier than the sandy and gravel
ly, and produces a larger percentage of
grape sugar, and consequently s more
valuable wine. The constant evaDOPa-
ton from the dew, seems to render the
atmosphere pure, and to confer an al
most entire freedom from everything like
rust or mildew. [ am informed BY the
venerable DR.. Kirkland, one of our most
accurate observers, who resides near
Rocky river, east of Dover Bay, that du-
ring his residence of over twenty years On
the shore, he has never seen more than
two occasions Of heavy fog. and then the
atmosphere was all clear again In an
hour or two.


In spring the low temperature of the
water, compared with that of the land,
keeps vegetation back. Around Pitts
0urgh and along the river, peach trees
are in full bloom, while along the lake
buds are yet wrapped in their winter coats.
The frost that nip your blossoms and
young fruit are not felt beside the lake.
When fruit trees bloom up there, hardly
/ frost ever touches them. And in autumn
he high temperature Of so large a body of
b.. Al.
hat at Pittsburgh, and even further
south, viii cut the foliage and end the
eason of growth and processes of natu-
al ripening. The high perfection Of the
Jatawba grape, as ripened on the islands
md south shore of Lake Erie, is due ia
great measure to the long warm autumn
njOyed by it there
Year: 1866

them, and at the bottom of the garden


was stone wall four feet high. Bev0nC
TINS, as far as the eye could reach, exten


ded the snow covered fields, and comins
along the cart road to the left was Mr.
y OhnsOn In his gig.


L threw open the window. making noise
enough to alarm the men if they heard it
and sprang on to the window ledge, and
then tearing off my jacket, threw II
on the ground, and shutting my eyes.
jumped down. The high jump hurt my
wrists and uncovered feet dreadfully, but
1 dare not stop a moment / rushed
down the garden, tumbling two or three
times IN my progress, and when I came
to the wall, scrambled over it head for
most The farmer was Just opening the
gate Of the field l was in, and | made
straight toward him, trying to call out
But L could not utter a word. So [ flew
across the snow, dashed through the
brook, careless that the bridge was few
feet further down, and when [ rushed I'D
to Mr.. Johnson's side, could only throw
up my arms and shrek out Murder p
just when loud report rang out through
the frosty air, and I fell forward on my
face.


And were you hurt ?'' I asked as
she paused.


Yes, little. Look, here Is the scar
and she raised the flowing fold of tarlet-
ane from her soft white arm, and pointed
to a white, oval shaped scar.


And Mrs. johnson ?'' I asked.


The girls face became very grave.


She was quite dead. The men had
put her under the dresser, which ex-
plains why l did not see her as I passed
through the kitchen, and the poor hus-
band went away directly afterward The
whole house is uninhabited now. No
body will live there, and of course it is
said to be haunted [ have never been
there since that day, and | think [ shall
never dare to 90 there again"
Year: 1866

A gentlemanly school teacher once
thought it advisable to give some lessons
in politeness. Among the other things
he told his boys that in addressing a gen
tleman, they should always say Sir
giving them examples. and making
quite a lesson out Of It, One boy was
particularly delighted, and took occasion
to talk to his teacher often, to show that
he profted by his teaching. When he
went home to his dinner his father said


Tom, have some meat ?'


g Yes, sir, thank you"


The next thing Tom knew, his fathers
hand came whack on his ear, and his faith
er's voice thundered forth


" I'll learn you to sass yer daddy"


Tom gave up being polite.
Year: 1866

A CURIOUS HANGING BAsKET.-Pro-
cure turnip of large size and scrape
out the under side, leaving pretty thick
wall around fill the cavity with earth,
and plant in it some climbing vine-cy-
press pine or morning glory. Suspend
the turnip with cords, and in a little
time the vines viii twine around the
strings, and the turnips sprouting from
below, will put forth leaves and stems
that will turn upwards and curl grace
fully around the base.
Year: 1866

New YEARS AMUsENENTs.-The soiree
given for the benefit of Mr.. Lentz, leader of
our Brass Band, was a grand affair, over
eighty tickets having been sold.


On the same evening the colored people of
our town had grand ball and supper in
commemoration of the anniversary of the
declaration of freedom to their race by Lin
coin. They provided supper for the white
folks too, and were very literally pat
ronized. A very pleasant and creditable
affair to all concerned.
Year: 1866

REGISTRY LAw.-We are in favor of a Reg
istry Law Our Assemblyman handed US
Mr.. Wilson's bill to the end that we may
have one. We don't like it. We believe a
bill can be framed that will more economize
time and money, more simplify the process
of registration, be more easily understood,
and containing much less number of words.
Thinking thus, we hope it may be submitted
to condensing and simplifying committee,
ard that the committee will not be.difident
about handling it. 1t is of the greatest i'm
portance that the law should be so framed as
to be easily understood, and simple in its
workings