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Year: 1867

The expenses of the Military Govern
nent in the State of Virginia for ten
months have been five millions of dol
lars. This is exclusive of Freedmen's
Bureau outlays and other expenses not
properly belonging to the military
department. The Herald estimates the
cos; Of governing Virginia at ten mil
lions annually, while the cost of Radi-
cal reconstruction in the entire South il
pnts at one hundred millions per Gnaum.
Governor MoRToN states that it will
take ten years to reconstruct the South
BY the Brigadier process. Putting the
cost at little over one half the Fer
AIDS estimate. sixty millions a year,
and the entire amount of the bill for
the STEVENS experiment, counting
principal in paper and interest in gold,
will be eight hundred and ninety-tro mil
Iioas or about Onu-third of the national
debt. These figures may furnish our
tax payers with some valuable food for
rejection.
Year: 1867

REVENUE STAA1Ps.-The COM
missioner of Internal Revenue an
nounees the following decisions:


:Stamps which have been placed
upon a paper and cancelled have
lost their efficacy, and cannot be
legally transferred to another pa
per, But they may be exchanged
by sending them and the -instru-
ment to this Office, with satistac-
tory evidence that it was not used.


Parties who attach stamps to
an instrument, and issue it with
out properly canceling them by
writing or printing their initials
and the date, incur a penalty OF
$50 if they omit due cancellation
with intent to evade the law.
Year: 1867

Out West there lived two young fellows
who painted signs for livelihood One Of
the painters had once some outdoor business
to attend to, and left the shop in charge of
his partner, and a boy employed to grind
paints. During his absence, the partner. to
crafty whim, painted the boy SO as to rep.
resent large cash upon his forehead. and a
cut ouer the eye. lie bespattered the floor
with red paint, clotted the boys hair, and
made him lie down in a corner, after which
he painted great cash on his own cheek.
barred his bosom, disordered his dress. dipped
long bladed knife in the red paint-pot. and
awaited the coming of his partner. Directly
afterwards he heard him at the door, and then
the performance commenced. The partner
looked IN at the door, and saw the boy PROS
trate on the floor, groaning and crying mur-
der; chairs, tables, benches, jug,, and paint
pots being strewed round the room in dire
confusion, while the murderous- looking part
ner, with the red knife in his uplifted hand,
was running through the room uttering wild
and incOherent expressions. 1t was evident
to the partner at the door, that his partner
had killed the boy. Swift as lightning he
fed TO obtain assistance, and number of
friends were speedily mustered, and repaired
to the scene Of the supposed terrible tragedy.
The crowd augmented as il neared the shop,
and in walked the whole posse; but in the
meantime everything had been set to rights;
the boy was without mark of any kind, the
room in perfect order, no marks Of blood per-
ceptible; and the man, who was engaged in
letteringa a sign, declared his utter Ignorance
Of what his partner alleged to have occurred.
The company left, limiting to one another.
that the man who had seen the sight. must
be little touched in the head, or suffering
from illusions caused by too free use Of ar
dent spirits
Year: 1867

Radicals, } and givingit to those to whom it
never did belong. l suppose they will cry
out, you cannot hold property in a vote, like
the other falsehoOd or error, you cannot hold
property in man, and it will return to plague
both the giver and the receiver. 1t frequent
ly happens that sword is given by which
both the giver aud the receiver is wounded.


President johnson in his address in North
Carolina, repeated phrase that has been re-
peated so often by the devil, that President
johnson, aud many that are like him, actual
ly believe it. In speaking of the friends and
associates of his childhood, he mentioned
that some had gone to shat undiscovered
country from whence no traveller returns"
presume that President johnson has read
history, and the notable fact which is as well
attested as any other fact of history, and
which L am going to mention, no doubt did
not occur to him. In the days of the Ro>
man Empire there lived in Judea, man by
the name of Jesus Christ, who taught people
how they ought to conduct themselves in this
world, or country, SO that they might attain
to "that undiscovered country" He was ex-
ecuted after the fashion of the Romans, was
buried, got up'Out of his grave, went to THAT
undiscovered country" (sO-called,) } came back
to this world; or country, was seen by many,
and gave description of that country. 1t
is possible that President johnson has seen
that description. However, 1 will repeat it.
In that country there is no death, nor sorrow,
nor crying, nor pain, nor joking neither
whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh
lie. There is there ''a pure river of water
of life, clear as crystal proceeding out of the
throne of God and of. the Lamb; in the
midst of the street of it, and on either side
of the river was there the tree of life, which
bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielding
her fruit every month, and the leaves of the
tree were for the healing of the nations. And
there shall be no more curse, but the throne
of God and the Lamb shall be in it and His
servants shall serve him. And they shall
see his face, and his name shall be in their
toreheads. And there shall be no night
there, and they need no candle, neither light
of the Sun, for the Lord God giveth them
light, and they shall reign forever and ever"


Truth AND COMMON SENSE.
Year: 1867

STORY WITH A MORAL.-When General
jackson was moving on to strike McClellen's
flank on the eChickahominy, he came to stream
which had no bridge, and could not be cross.
ed without one. The General had brought
with him from the Valley a rough, unednca-
ted man, full Of energy, who had served him
in emergencies,a and in whom he had the utmost
confidence. He called this man. told him
that stream must be brid ged Immediately; the
regular engineers were also advised of The
fact. In short time the rough carpenter
and the polished men of science were at the
stream the former had his plan, the latter
theirs; he wished to go at the work at once
without drawings, but they objected until
they could perfect the plans on paper. The
engineers retired TO their tent to perfect
paper bridge; the carpenter took his men
and went to work at once to make real one.
In a very short time he appeared at the Gen
erals tent, and reported briefly thus: Gen
cra that bridge Is done, but them pictures
amt come yet" This story has moral that
all our readers can discover Christiqn id
U0cate.
Year: 1867

George W. Kendall writes from Texas in
the following sensible vein to his old paper,
the New.Orleans Piegyune:


The lessons which adversity- teaches are
hard, yet they must be learned. And these
lessons are always useful. l know that it
comes hard for young man to walk behind
PloW who once rode behind fast trotter:
nor IS 1t agreeable to young lady to make
and put on her dresses all by herself, who
formerly had a couple of servants to take
these irksOme jobs off her hands. Yet can
see no other remedy, at least for those who
have simply been ruined by the war. and the
list Is long one. That large majority have
accepted the situation cheeriully / am glad
to say is true-I mean the situation to earn
their own living; all must do it. And there
are many who think, aud am one of them.
that IN the long run it will be all the better
for the rising generation of the South-a gen.
Grafton which is to follow one notoriously
brought up IN ignorance Of work and indo-
ience rs to any useful occupation. The racc
OF men growing up will be more muscular
the women stronger and heartier-and their
children again improve upon the stock. I
have never heard that exercise was hurtful,
and have consulted good physicians on the
subject.


How often do we hear people complain
that they have been out all day hunting for
aservanTwithOutsuccess. Had they set to in
the morning they could have done all their
work themselves in couple of hours, and
saved money and shoe leat - by the opera
ton. Too many people in South have
been brought up to be wait upon they
must now tie their own Shoes. nd l repeat
that the sooner they begin tbs ter it will
be: l know that many thii lean escape
this state of things by gOin rail q -
other out.Of>the-way country, ahOil
common lot of the poor mat


so far as have seen, and


world is toll as remuuerative
ern States of America. Lee
Year: 1867

MEDICAL ADVICE.-Dr. VIM. X. Doherty S
Medical and Surgical Institute is becoming sine
qua non to the welfare of our State and health
OF our citizens; and his rapidly spreading reputa-
ton, although it may excite surprise, is but the
signal of skill. and follows as the natural effect
of such cause We are personally acquainted
with gentlemen who had suffered for years under
chronic disease, and who had taken advantage Of
every available means that promised relief, but
without success, until they called upon DR.. Do
herty who in an incredibly short space of time,
has given them entire relief. 1t is gratifying to
announce this fact, because the Doctor is q gen.
tlcman who seeks not by defamation of others.
to establish his reputation, or to rear the super
structure OF his own upon the ruin Of anothers
fame. The Doctor conducts his Institute in snch
manner that must be gratifying TO all his pa
TENTS. He examines, advises and recommends
without CHARGE and the patient after hearing
his terms for treatment, can accept or reject at
pleasure. In no case does the Doctor make y
charge unless he effects cure. This, he is able
to do, because he feels the confidence which long
experience has given. and no doubt the cOnsola


ton which appcrtains TO that confidence. Per
sons afflicted with either acute or chronic disease
would do well to consult the Doctor; 1T all events
| it can do no harm as for consultation he asks no
fee; nor does he insist on obedience 10 his advice
unless the patient places himself under his care.
His offices are on Sacramento street, opposite the
Pacific Mail Steamship Offices. +. News.
Year: 1867

Among the problems Of high science which the
Doctor presents in it, is the startling assertion
that the friction of the tides upon its surface,
rctards the earth s revolution upon its axis or
holds it back with force OF G0O0 millions Of
horse powers. Hence it is easy to see that with
out some counter force, the globe must rotate
slower and slower until its revolutions wholly
cease. Then with perpetual night on one side,
and degree Of cold far below any now known,
we should have on the other a ''tcrvcnt heat"
from the sun, which would melt the rocks and
make the mountains run like water. But we
need feel no alarm. He shows 4 counter poisc
which nearly balances this resistance, and will
maintain, substantially, the present mundane
condition. through ages upon ages yet to come.
March l. lmo.
Year: 1867

1. To walk along the street at mid
night and find pin pointing towards
you signifies good luck. TO turn cor
ner suddenly at the same hour and find
n pistol pointing toward you signifies
the necessity that you should ''get up
and get'' behind some thing. A big
tree is preferable. '.f 5


2. To buy tripe OH Friday is bad luck.
To buy it on Monday, Tuesday or any
other day in the week, on credit, is
worse.


8. Ifyou leave home in the morning
and forget something you wanted to
take down town with you, it Is bad luck
to turn back without making an \ mark
and splitting in the center of 1t. But 1t
is worse If your wife got up mad that
morning, because she might throw a
breakfast plate at you for coming bnck
when her mad steam Is up. Wait ill
next morning. a 5E


4. If you see n spark in the candle
wick at night, it is a sign you arc going
to get letter. For fear the letter might
be a dun for your last bill, 1t Is best to
sleep In d room where they use gas
Candles are good in the country, but gas
is the best in the city, if you pay the gas
bill regularly.


5. When black cat comes into your
room it is q sign of death. In order to
make it certainty we would advise the
killing of the cat. This will probably
avert catastrophe in the family that
might might cause grief and won't
hurt the cat much-only one-ninth.


6. If lady puts on her stockings
wrong side outward, it is sign of good
luck-if she does it unintentionally. Ii
she does it on purpose, it is a sign the
stockings are not as white as snow. In
view of the fact that ladies do not wear
stockings unless they are as white as
snow, this fact applies only to "blue
stockings"


:. IT. you dream that you are dining at
a first class restaurant on the choicest
viands, it is sign you went to bed hum
cry. 1t is supposed that the patrons of
lunch houses only have such dreams.
Year: 1867

The Boston Journal says: Every day
at noon, the author of the "Pickwick
Papers" quietly leaves the Parker House
for ten mile walk into the country
He has always been noted for a vigorous
pedestrian, easily tiring down almost
any companion who has rashly ventured
to start on q walking expedition with
him. But the companion of the ''daily
constitutional" in Boston is fully his
match. A friend driving through Long,
wood few days ago met the pair strid-
ing on with great vivacity and with
such velocity that he stood one side un-
der the impression that a wager was
pending between the two, and that it
was fresh start from Boston to Chicago.
Year: 1867

A UCTIONEER. Will attend promptly to
A selling all kinds of property at Auction,
In any partOf Cedar county. A list OF his sales
Will always be found at the TIPToN ADvERTI-
Ser Office. where those desiring his services
can NIX the day for their sale without seeing
Inn. A
Year: 1867

When John was about thirteen year:


Old, he left his paternal roc! III the north


Of New Jersey. and went to Philadelphia


to learn trade lie entered as an ar,


prentice with his brother, coachmaker


in the northern part Of the city. On a


certain occasion he was sent to a drug


store for half gallon Of oil, He had


frequently been sent on similar errand,


aud had been accustomed to pay twenty


Eve cents Cor the oil. But it happened


that the oil had fallen, and the price was
now only twenty cents, Of which, howev-
er, he was not informed He had taken
with him, to pay for the oil, one dollar
note, and having obtained the article he
presented the note and received in change
no. Us lie expected, .hree-quarters Of a
dollar, but four piasters Of the value o.
'wenty cents each. John, who was igno-
rant Of their value. supposed they were
quarters Of dollar, aud that the druggist
through mistake, had givea him iouI in
stead Of three. lie had been taught when
i child to be honest. He knew that he
ought TO do to others as he would have
others DO to him, and that it was dishon-
est to take advantage Of anothcrs mistake,
to taEs Wha. Was not his oyE, as to cheat
in ary other way. His first impulse,
therefore, was to rrturn ole Of the pieces
to the man, bu. before he had time to
carry out bis feelings into practice, Satan
tempted hin; the thought occurred that
he would give three Of them to his broth
er as the right change, and keep the fourth
Tor himself. He closed his hand upon
the money, took up his jug and left the
store.


The Jug in which he carried the oil had
no handle, and he had to carry 1t by a
string tied ,round its neck. This so cut
his fingers that after changing it from one
hand to III, other several times, he was
to stop and rest, which he did
at the first aud second corner, doubling
each time whether to go on or turn back
with the money. The next corner brought
J ohm third time to stand. Rest re-
lieyed the smartings Of lis hands, but the
cuttings of his con-cleuce were not so easl-
" prevented. lie meditated some min
;:tes. But he was ashamed to go back
lie wished he had obeyed bis frst honest
Impulse. He now felt very unhappy, but
he must not delay. He had already been
good while about his errand. He took
up his jug. He was yet undecided wheth-
er to 90 forward or to return. lie stood
one moment and determined to go back
it was a hard task to trudge back three
long squares with heavy jug without a
handle, and more than once he had almost
determined to give up his honest reso!u-
ton. But he persevcred, reached the store
and set down his lead.
Year: 1867

sGA lady trampled on a dogs tail
at Omaha, the other day, and the animal
bit her leg. The blood did not flow even !;
only saw-dust flew. He did not go deep
enough for blood. This is the most use
full purpose We have ever heard Of false
calf serving.
Year: 1867

These are glorious days. The bles-
sings of God are upon the people. His
Providence is guiding them in the ways
of peace, unto deeds Of goodness and
Justice. Under right direction they
have stretched forth their arms for the
maintenance of civil liberty and good
government. Their efforts have been the
salvation of both. Yesterday witness
ed their struggles; to-day behoias the
evidences of their triumph. As divinity
once displayed its benefcence by cast
ing out devils from the bodies of men,
so humanity has performed its noblest
work by casting out devils from the
body of the nation, and the republic, de-
livered from the dominion of evil, is at
last clothed and in her right mind.
Year: 1867

subjoined will be found table of
election returns for Governor, giving
tbs official vote of each county in the
State. The table will be found useful
for comparison during the week:
VOTE FOR GOVERNOR IN 1866.
Year: 1867

IT is reported by an exchange that a fast
young man belonging to an z"upper ten'
brother and sister last Wednesday, to take
a ride to the English steamer at East Bos-
ton, under the plea that certain friend
was going toIEurope. When the steamer
was about starting ne was told peremptor-
lily that he must stay, a stateroom being,
pointed out that had been engaged for him.
His baggage was there in readiness, and he
could not, escape. sa7 ses.7q hrs hsaail,'n 9fi
Year: 1867

SUSPENSION WHILE UNDER IMPEACHMENT.
The New York Express referring to
the Radical design to impeach the Presi-
dent, thus alludes to the question of sus-
pension pending the issue of impeach-
ment:


The next step is not alone to impeaeh
the President which is a long job, that
will probably last his time out but to
drive him out of the White House, by
suspension" as it is called, pending his
impeachment Ii he is fool, he win go
when thus invited to go, if not, he will stay
there, and fight it out, under the processes
Of the law that will be necessarily used to
GUST him. Congress has the power, un-
questionably, to impeach him, even for
wearing a black hat, if it wills, and thus
chooses to break oaths, but it has no
power but physical power, to suspend him,
and if, as the Tribune says, Gov. Swami has
10000 militia men at his back in Maryland,
that is civil posse enough to protect him,
while the writ Of custer is going on.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly sdmonish the Southern
people to be self-reliant ana shall do what We
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we viii pay special attention
TO the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing.
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversia-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
usnt Of Southern resources
Year: 1867

TORONTO, Sept GA dispatch from
Montreal last evening to the Globe, says Car
tier is elected for both Houses by a majority
CT 1852. The majority for Magee at the
close of the polls was 277. After the an
nouncement, mob of about two hundred of
the Deylin party moved opposite Mechan-
les Hall and tore down the statement of
the poll. A riot then commenced, a shower
of stones being directed at the hall, and
the windows in the front were broken.
There was a free fight in the street The
mob was kept out Of the hall where Magee
was, by revolver shots from the inside At
the entrance of the guards they charge on
the rioters and put them to rout.
Year: 1867

Every department Of business has an imme-
date interest in the markets Of the country. and
in its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly sd
vised as to the rise and fall Of the markets. as
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply
and the relative condition Of the currency. Is
exposed to constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and snterprising
neighbors. In order to make our paper valuable
as well as interesting. we shall continue 70
make this a SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports. domestic and foreign. By tele-
graph, and our City Reports gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the commendation Of
our best business men while our current Finan-
cial Reports from all the leading money centre


of the country are fuller than have ever .
published By any other journal In Tsnnosssse.
Year: 1867

HORRORS OF WAR.-Since the crea- millions of human beings have fallen in the battles which man has waged against his ow-creature-man. If this amazing number of men were to hold each other by the hand at arms length, they would extend over four teen millions five hundred and eighty three miles ground and would cncircle the globe on which we dwell, one hum dred and eight times! If we allow the weight of man to be on an aver age one cwt. (this is below the mark, ), we shall come to the conclusion that six millions two hundred and fifty thousand tons of human flesh have been mangled; disfigured. gashed, and trampled under foot. The calculation will appear more striking when we state, that if only the forefingers of every one of those fourteen thousand million of human beings were to be laid in straight line they would reach more than six hundred thousand miles beyond the moon; and that if person undertake to count the number, allow ing nineteen hours day, and seven days in n week. at the rate of six thou sand per hour, it would occupy that person three hundred and thirty-six years. And, awful is the considera- tion! three hundred and fifty thousand pipes of human blood have been split in battles! Who would not excIaim with Bishop Hall: Give me the man who can devise how to save troops of men from killing, his name shall have room in my calendar There is more true honor in civil garland for the preserving of one sub ject, than in the laurel for the victory over many enemies.' Or, with Bishop Taylor: If men were only subjected to Christ's law, then could they never go to war with each other."-[Dr. Thomas Dick.
Year: 1867



 PoLITENEss--A LOVELY TRAIT.-- It is . graceful habit for children to say to each other, Twill you have the goodness ?" and " thank you.' We do not like to see prim, artificial chill dren there are few things we dislike 50 much as a mineature beau or belle. But the habit of good manners by no means implies atfcctation or restraint It tis quite as easy to say ]" Please give me piece of pie" as to say '' want a piece of pie The idea that constant politeness would render social life too stiff aud restrained springs from false estimate ofpoliteness. True politeness is perfect case and freedom. It simply consists in treating others just as you would like to be treated yourself. A person who acts from this principle will always be said to have sweet, pretty ways with her" It is of some consequence that your daughter should know how to enter and leave a room gracefully !; but it is of prodigiousiy more consequence that she should be in the habit of avoiding whatever is disgusting or offensive to others, and of always prcfering their pleasure to hnrnwn