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Year: 1867

The Speaker of the House is in difficulty
about the mileage due to members. There Is
a law directing that mileage shall be paid at
the beginning of each regular session, and
the present is a regular session. But the
law by which this session was called ex-
pressly provided that no mileage should be
paid to members of this Congress who were
also members of tho last-that is, no con-
structive mileage. We cannot imagine what
difficulty can DO found in obeying the latter
provision. 1t is, so far as it goes, a repeal OF
the former law, and is most just effort to
put an end to certain part of the stealing
which has long gone under the name OF mile
age. We hope to see it obeyed, and not
nvadcd
Year: 1867

line would amply pay for it's construction; and 1t
ought to pay fair dividends the year after its
opening. Our City has been dragged into every
swindling job known to corrupt municipall-
ties except that of subscribing to or investing
in railroads; and we insist on maintaining this
exception. Let those who want a road up the
west side Of the Hudson obtain it as those who
wanted one on the east side did-by
putting their hands into their own pockets
empty and taking them out full OF the needful.
We know that is an antiquated fashion, which
seems exceedingly slow to this age of fast
financieIs; but We doubt the success of any
other You may log-roll your bill through the
Legislature; but, having thus advertised your
road as pauper, you will find bonding the
towns a difficult operation. Better take the
good old way first, and give it fair, honest
trial
Year: 1867

Mr.. Gladstones residence that he considered
the Government bill, as foreshadowed by the
Chancellor of Exchequer, still more un-
satisfactory than the one which last year
caused his secession from the Liberal party.
Conservative papers, like The Herald, acknowl-
edge the necessity of compromise Glad
stone who is now the recognized leader of the
party, and Earl Russell, expressed themselves
hopefully as regards the Reform bill to be
brought in, but John Bright declared his total
want Of confidence in the Tories.
Year: 1867

Mr. Kelley thinks the National debt ought
not to be paid by this generation, but by the
next-not by those who contracted it, but by
their posterity. His effort to get the approval
of the House to proposition which was not
much better than qualified reputation failed
-SS to 63. We hope we may accept this as a
hint that this House is trifle less disposed
than the last toward "wild cat" legislation on
finances
Year: 1867

Henry Barnard of Connecticut has been NOM
mated by the President for Commissioner of
Education. This is an excellent choice. Mr..
Barnard has been long and honorably conspic-
uous as an apostle of popular education, and
we hope to chronicle his confirmation by a
unanimous vote
Year: 1867

The war was carried on to destroy
liberty-to divide the Union our faith.
ers made-to build up an aristocracy
Of New England Labobs-to enrich
the few-to do jnst what has been
done. y Conservative.


And yet the Conservative not long
since delied having opposed the wal
which it now declares 50 monstrous
Shall the Copperheads who thus de.
nounce the war for the Union, and
who declare that the Republican
party has the blaokcst, vilest and
most damnablc record of any party
that ever existed under the sum-" be
permitted TO elect even q single one
Of their candidates in this county !
We cay to Republicans there is dam
ger. and every man should put his
shoulder to the wheel.
Year: 1867

Be on the lookout for flood OF
Copperhcad lies just before election.


We have already exposed . part Of
them, but their long experience in
that line will enable the Copperheads
to deluge the county between this and
election day.
Year: 1867

Only the blighting of beautiful hopes,
The betrayal Of beautiful trust,
1nly the heart-altar crumbling down
With its idols, into the dust.
Only grave where rose should bloom,
A sigh instead Of a SMILE
Only wearying Of life
A hope OF rest after while.


Is that all
Only feeling Of wounded pride,
A rebelling against the heel
Like trsupled worm. A shrinking back
Lest the world see what you feel.
Only q smile and careless word
When you vain would turn and weep;
Only pillow with slunber uIblest,
While the world is wrapt in sleep.


II that ali?
Only pang when name is breathed,
sudden start and thrill
Only shock, should you chance to meet,
While The wheels of liie stand still.
Only cold and lofty bsw
In place Of the warm hand-clasp;
Only clunch of the painting heart,
Lest it escape your grasp.


Is that all
Only a ship wrecked or the sea
With fits fair and goOdly freight;
Only lifetime spent in vain,
Only the triumph of hate.
Only the breaking OF friendships VOWS
The surrendering Of friendships chain;
Only the parting of clasping hands,
Eeve to clasp again.


Is that all
Only blank and void in life,
sickening sense Of loss
Only seeing the seeming geld
Come forth from the fire as dross.
Only the cry. y" r -ni gh hare been
Only the question-why?
Only the looking with tear-blinded eyes
To the SD ores Of =" by and by"


Is that all
All! is II ALP Nay! nay. not all.
1t cannot half be said;
Only the angels can write the tale.
Only by God is it read.
Yet every heart has felt tho truth
Whose love ties have been riven.
This world is all false; there's nothing true
Nothing but God and Heaven.


That is all.
Year: 1867

TIE VOICE OF GoD-An eminent
man relates this incident Of his child
hood -" When a little boy, my fa-
ther sent me from the field home. A
spotted tortoise in shallow water
caught my attention, and l lifted my
stick to strike it, when voice with.
in me said, 1T is wrong / stood
with unified stick, in wonder at the
new emotion, till the tortoise vanish
ed from my sight.


l fastened home and asked my
mother what it was that told me i
was wrong.


Taking me in her arms, she said
Some men call it conscience, but
prefer to call it the voice of God II
the soul of man. If you listen to it
then it will speak clearer, and always
guide you right. But if you turn
deaf ear, or disobey, then 1t will fad'
out little by little, and leave you IL
the dark, without guide.
Year: 1867

All our goods will be marked in plain 1gures
anu no deviation can take place In adopting This
method, II will enable u child to buy a. cheap as
the most experienced buyer
ms is not mere talk but facts, and We shall
substAntiate all we say.


In conclusion, We would remark that we will
Year: 1867

..M


The voice of reason and the voice of his
tory alike tell me that the attempt to COM


mingle two races separate and distinct by
, origin. by blood, by color and physical
conformation in every particular, has ever
been, and will ever be disastrous TO the
true interests of mankind. do not speak
this in enmity to the black man. would
help him as one of Gods created things
There is nothing that the Almighty has
, fashioned with his hand that hate ami
mate or inanimate; it all is His work and
love it and rejoice in its existence. But
we must be taught by the history of ma
tions. Go to South America and see what
you find there. Is there any national ele-
vation? Is there any high civilization in
, any part of that vast country? Is there
any mighty commerce there, swaying the
world Go to Mexico: poor, mongreI,
I distracted, bleeding Mexico. Take these
and other instances and yourwill perceive
I, the melancholy results of smingiing the
European races with the native races of
those countries And, the native races
} there were much superior to the black man
here. There were the Aztec and the South
American Indians, but the results of the
Spaniard and other Europeans coming
there and min ngling with them are before
/ the world. Wherever the races have been
Year: 1867

Z. Rssosred, That for all their efforts to uphold
stitution We tender to the President and to
the majority Of the Judges of the Supreme Court Of
the United States our hearty thanks lin "a
Year: 1867

. Universal suffrage in the North, and
universal suffrage in the South, are two dis
tlnct propositions. The question of absolute
justice is the same in both. nor can we he
completely consistent while advocating the
one and opposing the other; vet there are
considerations of national necessity and
national good faith involved in the one which
are not involved the other. Universal suf
frage in the offers South the only means bv
which we can obtain the cooperation of the
Southern States in the Union, secure loval
State governments, protect the freedmen.
encourage loyalty, preserve order, avert
strife and prevent continual agitation of
Irritating questions. 1t is the only method,
In short, by which the fruits of our victory
can be gathered. 1t was such considerations
more than those of abstract justice. which
induced Congress to adopt it, and it is from
such considerations that many republicans
support 1t who are not yet prepared to vote
for universal suffrage where such special
necessities do not exist"
Year: 1867

TEAcHERs.-An educational journal truth
fully remarks that there is no calling more
honorable than that of the school teacher.
But many persons are denominated teachers
who are utterly unworthy of the title. Tea
chers may be properly divided into two class
es. Those who take pride in the profession,
and by study and application keep pace with
the improvements of the age, are true teach
ers, and are competent to lead and train the
plastic minds of the young. Those who
have no higher ambition than to obtain
''third grade" certificate which will enable
them to draw public school. l.money" are un-
worthy the name of teachers and are really
curse to the children who are unfortunate
enough to be placed under their charge by
ignorant parents or trustees. Every friend
of education and the rising generation
should befriend and encourage the true and
progressive teachers and should shun the
drones and bogus pretenders who are dis
grace to the civilization of the age.-Ex.
Year: 1867

A MIscHIEvoUs SIDE IssUE.-These are
the terms in which the Sacramento Union
cbaracterizes the proposition to force the
negro suffrage question into the Republican
platform. There should be no side issues,
and especially not such one as that, for
which the people are not prepared. The
other side issue which some insist on thrust


ing before the public continually-tbato of
paving certain of our national Indebtedness
in coin when the law declares that it may be
paid in legal tenders. is just as mischievous
as this one oe suffrage, and we are not sure
that it may net become more so-inasmuch
as the holders of that kind of Indebtedness
will endeavor to keep up the agitation, and
if they do, and the party do not repudiate
their pretensions and leave them to stand on
the plain letter of the law, as it shall be
declared by the Courts, there is no telling
where the mischief may end. In fact it will
be worse issue before the people than the
negro ouestion-for the latter may be defend
ed in Justice while the former cannot.-Bee.
Year: 1867

Tan AND SUNBURN.-LAdies who have
spent the Summer in the country and at the
sea side may be glad to know of simple rem,
edies for tan and sunburn. When the face
is burnt red by exposure, it is best to bathe it
with little cold cream. This simple and
pleasant wash will remove the dscoloration
and swelling as if by magic, and leave the
skin cool and smooth. To prevent tan and
sunburn, it is good plan to take the juice
of fresh lemon and rub it in thoroughly
before going into the open air. allowing it to
dry on the face; at night dust little oat-
meal upon the skin, and the next morning
after washing it off apply little cold cream
or buttermilk. S ca simple and harmless
treatment will be found much more efectual
than the use Of cosmetics, which close up
the pores, and dry and roughen the finest
complexion in a frightful way, and in very
short space Of time
Year: 1867

A SOUTHERN paper tells the following in.
cldent OF the rebellion When Gen. Hooker
division was on the retreat through Colds.
boro, one of the boys baited hook with a
grain of corn and threw it into a flock of
geese that had been driven into farmers
yard for protection. No sooner on the ground
than 1t was seized and swallowed by an old
gander. Suddenly he was seen to fy over
the fence, and with wings spread was follow.
ing the soldier. Seeing this the old farmer
ran out and exclaimed, Don't strike him,
friend; j.; be won't hurt you I" He had not
seen the cord, and supposed the gander was
making fight at the soldier. He followed on
tor hall mile, begging that his goose should
not be hurt when to his utter dismav. the
goose mounted the horse with the rider. and
was soon out of sight


Where is "Snvde 90
Year: 1867

HUNG.-Last week party of Cinnamon
brought the corpse of one of their dead coun-
trymen from Whiskytown to this place for
burial, stating that ''he too muchee sick and
die" The fact has since leaked out that the
defunct John had been nothing but a worth


less hummer during his lifetime, and that
his friends from the Flowery Kingdom, in
fit of economy took him out and hung him
in order to save the expense of boarding him.
Year: 1867

ARBUcKLE.-Several good paying claims
are reported on Arbuckle. The Parks broth
ers have lately erected a hydraulic appara-
tus on their claim and expect to take out a
large amount of gold during the coming win
Year: 1867

RoBBED.-A Chinaman was waylaid and
robbed on Sunday last while travelling along
the road between here and Middletown.-
The footpad disguised his features by wear
ing handkerchief over his face during the
operation of relieving John of his pocket
chanra
Year: 1867

SHOT AT.-Last Saturday evening, as Sam
Richards was riding along the road near the
Canon House hill, he observed two men
emerge from the shadow of tree near the
roadside and start for the road with the ev
ident intention of iutercepting him. Not
desiring to cultivate their acquaintance
Richards put spurs to his horse and PASSED
them before they could gain the road. See.
ing that they were foied in their attempt to
intercept him in the road, one of the men
fired a shot at Richards but without effect.
Robbery was undoubtedly their object We
are also informed that these rascals visited
the ranch of Mr.. Deinsmore on Sunday
night but took alarm and fed without steal
ing anything.


This county is well Supplied with thieves
and robbers at present
Year: 1867

South FoRK.-L. Wellendorf is in pos
session of some very rich specimens of sill
yer rock from the Chrystal ledge. This rock
was taken from the ledge at depth of thirty
feet from the surface. The Bullion shaft
is down thirty feet and the ledge is six feet
wide at that depth The Bullion company
have about one hundred tuns of rock laying
at their claim This rock is estimated to be
worth from $50 to S75 per tun.
Year: 1867

and he saw his wife sitting before him
His astonishment was greater than before.
Still he could say nothing. The wife was
too indignant TO speak. The widow came
to the relief of both.


81 tell you what it is, Mr. x, she said,
you've one of the best women in the
world for a wife, and you abuse her worse
than any man I ever knew. I just wish
I was 10 her place for about FIVE minutes
now"


The cavalier looked as if he wished
nothing of the kind. The widow vent 90.


'.You insuIted me in asking me to go
with you. If had had big brother able
to whip you he should have done it, and If
it had not been that a women cannot do
those things, would have done it myself.
You deserve it any way, you, you ugly
Esonster- As I could net de i, / tola
your wife. and we determined to punish
you, aud I guess you have had pretty
good lesson, and one which viii last you
some time


Il know by the way your poor wife
bushes you have said all sorts of insulting
things to her, thinking it was me ; but it
wasn't, and 1 guess you have found it all
out. You've had your lesson; now go
home, and if ever hear of your neglect
ing your wife again. or running off after
other women, III tell the whole story, and
have it published in the papers, with your
name in great big tyPe-eh you monster,
you y


Poor x. was suffering terribly. He had
never been caught SO fairly before. The
perspiration was pouring down his fore
head. and the air of the room seemed ter
ribly confined, He mentally cursed mas
queraders, dominos, bewitching widows,
and his own stupidity, and it was relief
when his wife. who evidently felt that he
had. been punished, intimated that they had
better go home. and the poor cavalier skunk
away like whipped school boy We
trust the lesson will be lasting ons to him.
| -A7Za0aukee Wisconsin,.
Year: 1867

The oyeiDg Of women by women is
of the most offensive manifestations of
tuperciliousness now to be met with ia
society. Few observant persons can
have failed to notice the manner IN which
one woman, who is not perfectly we'll
bred or perfectly kind hearted, will eye
over another woman who she thinks is
not in good society, and above all, not at
the time being in so costly dress as she
herself is in, It is done everywhere
parties, at church, in the street. 1t 10
done by women in sll conditions in life.
The very servant girls learn it of their
mistress. 1t is done in an instant,


Who cannot recall hundreds of iDa
stances of that sweep Of the eye which
takes in at q glance the whole woman
and what she has on, from topknOt to
shoe tie2 1t cannot be fashion Of be-
havior; bat the daily increasing pretepse
to superiority which some people have,
because they can afford to spend more
money upon their backs than others can,
makes it at once more common and res
markable even than it was ten or fifteen
years ago. ,5si9 ls5#-


Men are never guilty Of it, or with
such extreme rarity, and then in such
feeble and small pouled specimens Of their
sex, that it may be set down as sin not
masculine, or at least epicene. But wo-
men Of sense, Of some breeding and even
Of some kindness Of nature, will thus
endeavor TO ASSERT superiority upon the
meanest Of all pretences, and infict q
wound in a manner the most cowardly,
because it cannot be resented, and ad-
mitS Of no retort. If they only knew
bow unlovely, how positively offensive
they make themselves in 80 doing, rot
only to their silent victims, but to every
generous-hearted man who observes their
man@uvre, they would give upatriumph
at once 30 mean and SO cruel, which is
obtained at such sacrifice on their part.
No other evidence than this cycling H.
needed that woman, whatever be her
berth or breeding, has email and yul-
gar SOUL The GALAXY.
Year: 1867

MARK TWAIN, the California humor'
ist, tells the following story of the
bad little boy: ~. ''


Once there was bad little boy whose
name was Jim-th though if you will no.
tice, you will find that bad little boys are
nearly all called James in your Sunday
School books, 1t was very strange, but
still it was true, that this one was called
Jim. He didn't have aby sick mother
either-a sick mother who was pious and
had the consumption, and would be glad
to lie down in the grave and be at rest,
but for the strong love she bore her boy
and the anxiety she felt that the world
would be harsh and cold toward him,
when she was gone, Most of the bad
boys in the Sunday School books are
Damod James, and have sick mothers to
teach them to say, Nov l lay me down
to sleep, etc., ana sing them to sleep with
sweet plaintive voices, and kiss them
good night, and kneel down by the bed.
side and prey. But it was different with
this fellow. He was named Jim, and
there wasn't anything the matter with
his mother-no consumption or anything
Of that kind. She was rather stout than
otherwise, and she was not pious; more
over, she was not anxious on Jims &C.
count; she said if he we're to break his
neck, it wouldn'E be much loss she
always spanked him to sleep, and she
never kissed him good night; on the
contrary, she boxed his ears when she
was ready to leave him.


Once this little bad boy stole the key
to the pantry, and slipped in there and
helped himself to some jam, and filled
the vessel with tar, SO that his mother
wouldn't know the difference; but all al
once a terrible feeling didn't come ovel
him, and something didn't seem to whis'
per to Lin, is it right to disobey my
mother2 Isn't il sinful to do this i
Where do little boys go to who gobble uL
their good, kind mothers jam2' And
then he didn't kneel down all alone and
promise never to be wicked any more
and rise up with light, happy heart
and 90 and tell his mother all about it
and beg her fOrgiviuess, and blessed by
her with tears of pride and thankfulness
in her eyes. No; that is the way with
all other bad boys in the books, but il
happened otherwise with this Jim,
strangely enough. He, ate the jam, and
said it was bully, in his sinful, vulgar
way; and he put in the tar, and said that
was bully too, and laughed, and observed
that the 'old woman would get up and
snort, when she found it out, and when
she did find it out he denied knowing
anything about il, and she whipped him
severely, and he did the crying himself.
Everything about this boy was curious
everything turned out differently with
him from the way it does with the bad
Jameses in the Books. Once he climed
up Farmer Acorn's apple tree TO steal
apples, and the limb didn't break, and he
didn't fall down and break his arm, and
get torn by the farmers great dog. and
then languish on sick bed for weeks
and repent and become good. Oh, no ;
he stole as many apples as he wanted, and
came down all right, and he was all ready
for the dog, too, and knocked him end
ways with q rock when he came to tear
him! fai aT g gossat. I k-


IL was very strangs--noihins like il
Year: 1867

ATTENTION is called to the announcement,
elsewhere for meeting OF the citizens of the
sth Ward at Potomac Hall. on Thursday nigh
next, oath inst. TO take measures for relic wing
the poor Of the Ward. There Is q great am ount
Of suffering al this inclement season of the
year, ana this movement will commend itself
70 the favor OF all charitable hearts.
Year: 1867

none of these things will do it. Failing ID all
these terrific resources, we are to be subjected
to one great and conclusive scare. But this Is
surely the last way in which the President
sbould think to commend himself to the corin-
try since it indicates course to wlilch inc
country would not, for single moment, SUD-
nit. The first Executive interference with the
perfect independence of the Senate ana the
House would be the signal for popular up
rising which would make short work even OF
the Maryland Militia. A scattered Congress
would have no difficulty in conyening elsewhere
and Immediately; and it is not probable that 1t
would meet in an Overamiable MOOD. MI
Johnson would scarcely find his coup Fetdt per-
slasive; and really we have great hopes that
upon sober second thought he Will conclude
that to defy the whole body of the American
people will hardly promote his personal glory
and comfort. We would not make jest even
of his bad temper, ridiculous rs it sometimes
is: but we entreat him, for the sake of appear
ances. TO control it and especially we entreat
him to give up bullying the country, which may
be yexed and embarrassed, but Will not submit
TO be driven single inch from the path OF
honor of Justice, and of safety. IL there be
one honest and able man who does not think
the course of the President utterly mischieyous
who does not regard his whole system OF
vetoes, proclamations, circulars, and removals,
MS so many attempts to thwart the will OF the
public, then we ask that man to speak OUT
loudly clearly, and freely. But we are SICK
of all mean and mousing ways; we have no
patience with the Presidents "dodSes;" we
deprecate violence with our whole heart, but
we assure his Excelency that the people are
not in the least afraid Of it. They can support
IL if he can.