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Year: 1866

The man who made a shoe for the foot
Of the mountain, is now engaged in manu-.
featuring hat for the head of discourse
after which he will manufacture q plums for
General Intelligence.
Year: 1866

IT is said that a single policeman at Hull
who has been commissioned to hunt up all
dogs in the town for which taxes have not,
been paid, has destroyed not less than fifteen
hundred.
Year: 1866

that ever came to this city.
Please give him call and you will find, in has
store, everything IN the cleansst and most perfect
order, and prompt and civil attention all.


c. SPEIDEL,


next door to First National Bank,
Rock Island.
Year: 1866

Having a poor memory came very
near being the cause of much unhappi-
ness to two loving souls, to say nothing
Of the disappointment to the minister
and number of invited guests, who
were summoned an evening or two ago
to the nuptials Of a couple In this city.
who had agreed to join In matrimoni.
al partnership. Itappears the lady had
made her arrangements, friends were
minister present, but no bridegroom.


The hour had come and past, and still
he came not. Suspicious of foul play,
suicide, irrespective happiness the sup
posed cause), and diverse other reasons
were assigned for the absence Of the
leading member Of the new firm that
was to be. Some one suggested that
search be made Mt the bridegroom's
boarding house, If possible to get a clue
of his whereabouts. The happy idea
was ut once acted on, and to the surprise
Of the friends committee, the to be hap
py man was found snugly ensconced in
bed, snoring az one entirely unconscious
OF approaching danger. Tho victim
was aroused and interrogated as to the
meaning of his conduct, and If his In
tcntions were honorable; and dozen
similar queries by the investigating
COMMITTEES were at once promptly an
swered by tho unfortunate absentee,
who Indignantly denied any wrong mo-
tive, but said he chad forgotten all
about It," The new suit was taken
from the bureau drawer, the happy man
Of brief memory fixed up and in tri-
umph escorted to the domicil Of the ex.
pectant bride. Tears gave place to
smiles. The minister performed his
allotted duty, and the company all pro-
nounced 1t lthe first part of the enter
tainment) the best joke of the season.
Year: 1866

A MINISTER ON FIRE.--In one of orr


Presbyterian churches the other SUNDAY


morning minister was officiating witt,
oil due decorum and solemnity. All nt


once he began to cut up queer antics,
and shortly disappeared from public


view, to the no small astonishment of
his auditors. The pulpit being a close
one, boxed up on all sides and the door
shut, the people could not tell what
was going on. Smoke arising from tire
pulpit gave assurance that there was
fire somewhere, and the stencil filling
the house, setting every one sneezing
and coughing, indicated that there was
more birthstone about the pulpit than
was necessary to conduct an ordinary
service. The excited congregation learn
ed after while that the minister was
on fire. 1t seems that Ire carried in'his
pocket lot of loose lucifer matches,
and they ignited and set him on fire.
Assistance came and the minister was.
put out. The whole thing was ludi-
crous In the extreme, and though the,
service was continued, the solemnity
OF the audience was not as marked "A
on some other occasions. York
correspondent Of the Boston Journal.
Year: 1866

@ One pound of gold may be
drawn into a wire that would extend
round the globe. So one coed deed
may be felt through al time, and
cast its influence into eternity.
Though done in the first flush of
youth it may gild the last hours of q
long life, and form the brightest spot
in it.
Year: 1866

The Richmond Sentinel opposes the prof
cots Of Southern emigration to Brazil and
elsewhere, and urges the dsaffscted to re-
main whore they are and make the best of
their situation,
Year: 1866

THE ONLY OSE.-The Virginia Union Of
the 23d says The only paper thus far iu
this State that is willing to adhere to The
radical policy in Congress is the Carson
Appeal; and we apprehend that it is the
only sheet in Nevada that will ever again
speak in depreciatiDg terms of the Presidents
wisdom in vetoing the Fresdman's Bureau
bill,
Year: 1866

ness with which the Radical politicians and
press are assailing the President leaves not
a shadow Of doubt that their political part.
nership is broken beyond the possibility of
future restoration. The contest is narrowed
down so that all men can readily understand
the issue and choose their ground. Shall
Andrew johnson be sustained in bis policy to
speedily restore the Union of the States un
der the Constitution being properly
represented in tue national C,ngress,-or
shall the Radical idea be upheld that the
seeded States are no longer States, but Ter
ritories to be retained as mere dependencies
Of the Federal Government under martial
law. until such times as negro equality pre-.
walls throughout their borders.
This is the great, engrossing issue now be,
fore the country. and men are called upon
10 take sides without regard to former ques-
tions or party predictions. Those who are
in favor Of the Union under the Constitution,
will sustain the President, while "hgher
law" men, negro sutfrageites, miscegenalion-
lists, and the whole horde of zeaIots and fan.
atics who hate the form Of Government hand
ed down by the fathers Of the Republic, un
der which the country has prospered beyond
example in history, will enroll themselves
under the leadership Of Sumner, Stevens and
the band Of destructionists in Congress, who
ate now standing in the way of the perma'
nent restoration and peace Of the Union.


This contest will be no holidays sport
and although to be settled by the ballot in
stead Of the bulet-it will be notable in the
history of the country for its intensity and
bitterness. Then let those who believe the
President is right come up promptly and
earnestly to bis support, and prepare for The
impending conflict 1t is no time for tenn
porizing and qubbIiug. The Radicals are
already on the war'path. They have ap
pointed Congressional Committee TO raise
funds, distribute documents. and conduct
the campaign against the President The
Democrats and Conservatives must meet
them more than half way. They must or
ganize in city, town and county, and enroll
their names on the side of Andrew Johnson,
and on the side Of right and civil liberty
The end is not doubtful. The President will
be sustained by the people. and the Radicals
will be driven to the wall. But to accom-.
plish this quickly and completely, action is
necessary. 10 the Atlantic States the
MASSES are moving, and The Pacific States
should respond with "three hundred thou.
sand more" to the end that the President
may know that he possesses the confidence
and support of the people from ocean to
ocean.
Year: 1866

SOLDIERS vs.. The BLOOD HouNDs OF III
oN."-A San Francisco correspondent OF the
Marysville Express says:


l have met some officers Of the regular ar
my, who have recently arrived from the East;
men who have fought through the war and
who bear upon their persons wounds received
in defense Of the flag, and they are invariably
glad that the war is over, and denounce the
attempt Of the stay.at-home patriots to keep
alive sectional hate and animosity. How
strange it is to bear men whose profession is
arms, and who have borne the brunt Of bat
tie, advise peace and charity, while the disci
Piles of Him whose mission it was to proclaim
peace on earth and good will to mankind,
descecrate their pulpits by inci,ing hatred
and civil commotion. and endeavoring to
prevent peaceful adjustment Of our political
difficulties
Year: 1866

SELr-CoNDEMNED.--During the progress
Of the war there was no idea more barped
and elaborated upon by the Abolition press,
than that the President was the Government,
and that it was sympa,hising with treason
and disloyal to question or oppose any OF
bis official acts. This theory was particular.
ly enforced upon uaturalized citizens, and
not without its effect in obtaining their votes
to the support Of the dominant party. The
same partizans now, as one excuse for re-.
fusng to admit the Southern States 10 a rep.
resentation in Congress, say the war in fact
is not yet over; but when the President re.
fuses to sign bill which they consider i'm
portant to their party as political measure,
in moment they ignore their own teach
ings for submission to the Presidential will,
and turn upon him with the most violent
denunciation and abuse ever heaped upon
public man in the country.


We never subscribed TO the doctrine that
the President was the Government, neither
do we now. We furthermore believe in the
right Of every man to hold his owp senti-
ments on questions Of public policy without
reference to the views Of the President-but
we insist upon these Radicals either re.
naming consistent to their own teachings,
or confess that they ncucated lie and a
cheat upon the country. They must stop
their abuse Of Johnson, or stand self-con.
demned before the nation as mendacious
and unscrupulous liars and swindlers,
Year: 1866

CITY IMPROVEMENTS "A meeting of the Com
missioners of Streets was held yesterday morn
ing near the Richmond and Danville railroad
depot to consider proposition of the DanVille
Railroad Company. The company anticipate
that so soon as their railroad bridge across the
river is completed, 4 large trade will flow into
this city from the south, and they desire 10
erect a depot of far greater dimensions than
that which was burned down in April last. In
order TO do this, they intend TO purchase the
lots above Mill alley for q distance of about
two hundred and twenty-eight feet, and, that
they may have all their property together,
they desire to build over the present Mill alley
and run a new street about two hundred feet
nearer to Cary and parallel with 1t. The
alley al present simply connects Virginia and
Fourteenth streets, but in its new location il
will communicate directly with an alley which
runs from Fourteenth TO Fifteenth. The
old alley is thirty five feet in width, and the
Company proposed TO open the new alley at
n width of fifty feet, thirty five feet to be the
property of the city, and the remainder for the
general purposes of traffic. After hearing full
explanation of the proposed changes, and care
fully considering the subject, n vote was taken /,
and the Committee determined unanimously TO
agree to and recommend the proposition OF
the Danville Railroad Company.


At meeting of the City Council held last
evening, the permission asked by the Company
was granted.
Year: 1866

FRASx LEsLIg.-We have received from Mr.
l.. l.. Smith, news agent, Broad street, a copy
OF the last number of Frank Leslies weekly,
win well executed portrait Of General Lee
as frontispiece. We can never recommend
Frank Leslie or any such journal to our
readers We, however, recommend this one
for the picture Of General Lee, which alone is
worth the price of the paper.
Year: 1866

BUILDING FUND ASSOCIATIONS We learn
that a movement is being made for the insti-
tuition of n Building Fund Association for the
county of Henrico, and perhaps including the
city. The measure will greatly assist those OF
moderate means in the effort TO secure them
selves a good home, and will be gotten up with
provisions similar TO those which have hereto
fore proved of so much advantage to the poor
man
Year: 1866

ANOTHER RWARSIxa.-Yesterday afternoon
negro boy, in attempting to get upon the cars
on Broad street while they were in motion,
fell upon the railroad track, and one Of his
legs was run over and almost cut on by the
wheels
Year: 1866

The RELIEF CoMxIrrEE.-A correspondent
states that the Relief Committee Is deluded
into Q departure occasionally from their own
rule, not to give assistance where there Is one
male in family able to work. Relief, he
says, has been given to some families having
one or more able male members, and, again, re-
fused to families which had no possible means
Of subsistence, who have indeed male mem.
bers but they are incapacitated ey age and
debility from labor. The same correspondent
appeals in behalf of families having male
members, who, although they have made
every exertion to get employment, are unable
to do so. Such families he no doubt represents
truly as hard pressed for food.


We are sure the community will make every
effort to relieve all, but their limited means
will rot permit them to depart great way
from such rules as they are obliged to lay
down. That they are occasionally deceived,
is no doubt true. 1t was to be expected.
Citizens should aid them when they can with
proper information.
Year: 1866

Tho following Is the vote for Comptroller Of
the Treasury, thc only STATE officer chosen at
the recent election. and also the vote upon the
Constitutional Amendment submitted 20 the
people. The tables will he found useful for ref
crence in the future
Year: 1866

YOUR BUSINESS WILL. INCREASE


IF YOU Advertise i'm your County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If YOU Advertise in your County Paper.
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If YOU Advertise in your County Paper.
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


IF YOU Advertise in YOUR County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


II YOU Advertise in your County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If YOU Advertise in your County Paper.
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in vour County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in YOUR County Paper
fOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Paper
TOUR INTEREST Is SUBSCRIBED


BY Sustaining Your County fape
YOUR INTEREST Is SrBSERVED


By Sustaining Your County Paper
YOUR INTEREST Is SUBSCRIBED


By Sustaining Your County Paper
YOUR INTEREST Is SUBSERVED


BY Sustaining Your County Paper
YOUR INTEREST is SUBSERVED


Ry SustsH ing Yow Cs~aty Pa>S
Year: 1866

Is YouR NAME ON THE GREAT REGISTER ?-On
and after the lst day of July, 1867, none but
those whose names stand registered and uncan-
celed on the q Great Register" are entitled to
vote 1t is an important matter that every cit-
zen who desires to exercise the privilege of the
elective franchise should enroll his name, and
for this purpose the" Great Register is open at
the Clerks office, daily, from o'clock, A. M. to
| s o'clock, M Naturalzed voters must bring
their citizen papers with them, or proof that they
have been obtained. The enemies of the Union
party, and consequently of the Registry Law,
are endeavoring to prejudice foreign citizens
against it by the argument that great hardship
is worked them by being obliged to visit the
county seat for the especial purpose of registra-
tion For this reason, in particular do we refer
to the matter now. Eight months will elapse
before the limit of the time allowed by law, and
during that time there will probably be but few
citizens of the county who will not visit the
county seat for some purpose or other. Let
every citizen bear in mind that the first duty he
owes to himself and the government under which
he lives, is to have his name properly enrolled.
1t costs nothing to do so.
Year: 1866

| NORTH FoRK.-There is evidence of consider
able local enterprise at North Fork, Bagdad's"
big sister. Geo. Yohe, proprietor of the North
Fork Hotel has purchased and torn down the
old Sunbury building, which is great improve
ment and built fine wide porch on the river
side of his Travellers Rest" which is still
greater improvement. We can't begin to tell
how much better the old place looks, and advise
everybody who goes that way to tarry with Yohe.
We take the responsibility of saying that there
is no neater or better conducted House in this
county than the North Fork Hotel. The dining
room is we'll ventilated now, and everything in
and about it kept in the neatest STYLE thanks to
the presence of old man Weed. The house
throughout is well regulated and the beds as
neat as anybody's. Pity that George is a lone
old bachelor.


Our old friend Schooner has removed his
blacksmithing establishment back to nearly the
old site of years ago, and is fixing things about
him in the most comfortable manner We don t
know of any one we wish success more heartily
than Schooner


Between their Merchandise establishment and
Brewery, Nickel Bros. evidently driving II
prosperous business, for which we are not at all
sorry. Alex. Tinsley runs the " horse market
and Weaverville Stage, and McWhorter Null
lane feed the people of that section on frst-rate
beef, if what was sample. 1t is more
than probable that there will be lively times at
North Fork next year.
Year: 1866

PRlvArE ScHooL.-Miss NJ l.. Sergeant has
opened Private School at the Hall of the Saint
Patrick Benevolent Society, and is prepared to
receive limited number of pupils in addition to
those already enrolled. During her connection
with Public Schools Of the county, Miss Sergeant
won a reputation as successful and accomplish
ed instructress, and we have hesitation in
saying that parents will do well to place their
children under her charge.
Year: 1866

THs Yreka Journal says a man of education
and skilled in his profession, is confined in the
Jail of that county, almost hopeless wreck,
ruined by the excessive use of intoxicating liquor
We presume the Journal refers to a member OF
the Dental profession with whom the people Of
this county are we'll acquainted.
Year: 1866

Is EARNEsr,-C. w. Day purchased the But
Ter place, at the wagon road crossing of Canyon
creek, n short time since, and we now hear that
he has his new house nearly enclosed We don t
know of a way-side stand in the county which
ought to receive more patronage, if properly
conducted, and we are satisfied that the new
proprietor will soc that there is cause to CON-
plant that score. If we remember right Wills.
said something about an Opening party last
time we saw him.
Year: 1866

SINGING ScnooL.-Mr. Norcross desires all
persons who wish to participate in Singing
Glass the coming winter, to report at the Court
room at u o clock tomorrow Sunday evening.
Our people are already aware of Mr.. Norcross
capabilities as vocal music instructor. The
long winter evenings cannot be more profitably
spent, and we trust to a sufficient number of
names enrolled on Sunday evening to induce Mr.
Norcross to proceed with his class.
Year: 1866

THAT RoAD.-Much has been said in praise of
the road built last winter from the summit of the
Canyon creek divide to McGillhray's ranch, but
not n whit too much. 1t is by far the best grade
and best finished road, for new one, we have
seen in the State The only wonder is that it
was not built years ago.
Year: 1866

JUNCTION CRY BAzAAR.-Alex. Stiller wants
the people to understand that be means business.
Read his advertisement, and you can Judge
something of what he has to sell. But by an
inspection of his establishment in person you Will
De able to learn more.
Year: 1866

N hAesiFiCEhT 'lkF.-We 90 not KNOW Wnere
finer view, with greater diversity of scenery
can be witnessed than from the summit level Of
tha new road, one mile this side of McGillivray'
farm. Hundreds of feet below the Trinity winds
sIuggshly along, owing to the present low stage
Of water. Beyond, the Red Hills, with their
luxuriant forest covering, rise almost to level
with the altitude from which the view is witness
ed, while further on the high range dividing the
river country from the Hay Fork Valley, looms
up enchantingly. In the background the out
lines of what for more than half score of years
has been known as McGilivray's ranch, are
distinctly visible. The cheerful looking great
farmhouse, surrounded with shrubbery and con-
venient and substantial out-buildings, the acres
of orchard and corn-felds beyond, the bridge
leading to the extensive hay fields and pasturage
on the opposite side of the river, and the mill,
nearly hidden from view, so closely is It nestled
under the hillside, naturally lead the ooker-on,
though a stranger, to feel that thrift, content
ment and good cheer to be found in the sub
stantial looking home by the roadside And
whose thinks will not, after trial, turn away
saddened by disappointment
Year: 1866

We are too much like children who cry and
make great ado about sweetmeats and toys,
while they can trust for clothing, general care,
and house in which to live How many of
what may be called the small things of this life
and Of religion we are anxious about, while the
great concerns we leave with God Now, why
cannot we commit ourselvesint his hands for the
small as well as the great? Let us not forget
that he rules the atom as well as the world,
that he feels the humming- bird as well as the
eagle, that he provides the crust as well as the
feast, that he numbers the hairs of your head
as well as the stars Of the armament Shall he
uphold all things, and not uphold you? Shall
he clothe lilies and feed ravens, and not clothe
and feed you. 0 ye of little faith? As a
Christian, God has made over to you crown
that fadeth not away and can you not trust
him for a crumb which perishes? Has he
clothed you with the garment of salvation and
will you not trust him for the clothing of the
body? Has he provided house for you in the
heavens, which hath foundations, whose Build
er and Maker is God and will you not trust
him for tabernacle, or cottage in the will
derness? Has he given you himself, his Spirit,
his Word, his grace, his promises; and can you
not trust him to give you bread, friends, cloth
es habitation, and all the necessaries of this
life? Surely if he has given you the greater,
he will give you the less. This is the very ar
gument of St. Paul: 'He that spared not his
own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how
shall he not with him also freely give us all
things?'
Year: 1866

Only let woman be sure that she is precious
to her husband-not useful, not valuable, not
convenient, simply, but lovely and beloved let
her be the recipient of his polite hearty atten-
tions let her feel that her care and love are
noticed, appreciated and returned; let her opin-
ion be asked, her approval sought, and her
Judgment respected in manners of which she is
cognizant: in short, let her only be loved, hon
ored and cherished in fulflment of the marriage
VOW, and she will be to her husband, her chill
dren and society, well-spring of pleasure
She will bear pain, and toll, and anxiety, for
her husbands love is, to- her, tower and for
tress Shielded and sheltered therein, adver-
sity will have lost it's sting She may suffer,
but sympathy will dull the edge of sorrow. A
house with love in it-and by love mean love
expressed in words, and looks, and deeds, for l
have not one spark of faith in love that never
crops OUTS to house without love, as per-
son to machine; one is life, the other is
mechanism. The unloved woman may have
bread just as light, house just as tidy, as the
other; but the latter has spring of beauty
about her, jOyOusness, and aggressive and
penetrating and pervading brightness to which
the former is stranger. The deep happiness
in her heart shines out in her face. She is
ray of sunlight in the house. She CLEANS over
it. 1t is airy, and gay, and graceful, and warm,
and welcoming with her presence she is full of
devices and plots, and sweet surprises for hus-
band and family. She has never done with the
romance of life. She herself is a lyric poem
setting herself to all pure and gracious melodies.
Humble household ways and duties have for
her golden significance. The prize makes the
calling high and the end sanctifes the means.
'Love is Heaven and Heaven is love-"