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Year: 1866

THE Mission OF RADIcALIsM.--Some two months
since Mr.. Highly made an able argument in the
House of Representatives one of the Consu-
tutional Amendments, which he closed in the
following words:


Mr.. Speaker, think the passage of this res
oution and the adoption of it by the States
thereby making it a portion of the Constitution
will give power over these subjects. But, sir
it is no more than due and proper caution, In the
midst of the stirring events that we are living In
now, in view of those which past, that we
should hold the power which we possess here In
this legislative body to dicide this question for
ourselves. and in our own way, without execu-
tive dictation. And we hold this power if we in
sist have been insisting, that 1T shall
be decided by legislative action. We hold this
very subject of slavery that will grow up under
the exception to the late amendment entirely
within our power, and we will be enabled to
Danish really and forever the institution of slave
ry from the limits of this country. And God
knows that is my hearts desire.


Mr. Speaker, | trust that the wisdom OF TINS
House will run in the same channel that 1t has
done heretofore and that the radicalism that is
talked about here, and which is made use of on
ly as a fimsy excuse by the enemies Of the coun-
try to stigmatize the very principles that were
held by the Thirty -Egth Congress as the extreme
of the revolutionary doctrines of the day. hope
that that radicalism will continue. 1t is the on
ly straight forward way of dealing with the ques-
ton. If we stand firm in our adhesion to these
doctrines we shall be the conservators of the
rinhts of the people and the institutions OF the
Country. There will be no danger then, and nc
doubt as to the successful termination of all oul
trouhleS
Year: 1866

LEWISTON ExpREss.-Mr. Kse has got his line
in running order again, and is ready to do busi-
ness, as will be seen by advertisement elsewhere.
He attends promptly to all business in his line
Year: 1866

To- Hope for the Ahiicted.-IN another part of
this paper will be found the advertisement of the celebrated
Institute established by Dr. j. c. Young in 1880 In
of deceit and carlatanm it is boon to tho suffering to
them where they Of obtaining the wish
relief Under the of the skfu Doctor


the sick troubled dvest themselves of their burdens
and shame lay aside their and health
and happiness If sick in trouble do hes-
Head the advertisement and follow the advice Do
forget the number the of directing letter.
CONSULTATION OFFICE $40 Washington street Fran
cisco. 443m.sn
Year: 1866

Woman-her influence and Mtssion'-The
effect Of society is beautifully displayed by the
extraordinary power she amelioating the rude as
peres of life while the light Of her smile sheds its mellow
ing upon the onward march of civilization The incar-
nation of guardian angel she watches by the cradle OF
helpless infancy consoles in the adverses Of
manhood be found at the couch of Sickness
mnsering spirit unterricd by the breath Of pesence
the of DEATH Woman is subject to trials from
which exempt and her native decacy restrans her
from coniding these gries friend physician.
These evils be aeviaed by Dr. Holloways celebrated
vegetable Pills. which adapted every station and
dtion either of invigoratnS delicate of health
regulating the various functional disorders incidental to the
system whether be at the first blush of womanhood
the of life at which latter period negligence is
productive Of consequences ghtfnl that death itself
would be far preferable such mockery of existence.
Dropsy Erysipelas and Iytera few Of the disorders
enaIed upon the helpless victim But timely to
these Incompatible rcmdies will prevent the nervousness


ushes and anng fits and the general prostration of the
system Medical prescribe them in all of private
practice much for their simple ingredients for the safety
and certainty Of their results in their action the female
constution.-Lddies' Scrap Book.
Year: 1866

PRESERVING GRAPES The French preserve
grapes the year round ay coating the clusters
with lime. The lunches are picked just be
tore they are thoroughly ripe, and dipped in
lime water of the consistency of cream. They
are then hung on wires, and, when dry, are
dipped the second time, and then hung up to
remain. The lime coating keeps out air and
checks any tendency to decay. When wanted
for the table, dip the cluster in warm water
to remove the lime.
Year: 1866

nG- A clergyman struggling to explain the
warming, vivitying influence of divine love in
the heart of man, at last said: Why, love
is the elementary principle of warmth and
life, as may be seen by the fact that on the
coolest winters day loving young couple
will be all aglow in room in which frosty
old bachelor would freeze to death.
Year: 1866

rs hereby given that application will be made


at the next sitting OF the Legislature for
renewal Of the act of incorporation Of the
Nazareth Presbyterian Church, Spartanburg
District.


= Sept O 81 Sm
Year: 1866

s*FJ


The San Francisco Bulletin has the oil
lowing; ~


Zone day last week, as the Los Angel os
and San Jose stage coach was travelling in
the night between San Luis Obispo and
Santa Barbara, an incident occurred which
produced anything but pleasant impres.
sisn among the pass engers.


4 lady was occupying one Of the front
seats, and the whole company had been
talking and singing 10 the most sociabIe
manner. After time the lady settled
down as if to 60 to sleep. and one Of the
gentlemen passengers asked her il she would
not have a pillow under her head. She
made no reply, and the company INDUCED
in another song. As the song ceased one
Of the passengers opened the curtain SO as
to let in the moonlight, and locking down
a, The tace Of The woman exclaimed, "Why,
can it be that she sleeps with her eyeso-
penf' Another passenger placed his hand
upon her forehead, and cried out, !" she is
deadw
The stage was stopped. and the inani-
mate pulseiess form Of the lady carried cut
in the open air. She was deathly cold.
and her face was wet with the cold sweat
supposed TO gather only on the face Of the
dying. After SO long time passing that
all hopes Of life remaining was given up,
she recovered under the vigorous rubbing
with whiskey in which all the passengers
had engaged. and the journey was finally
resumed. It turned out that the lady was
afflicted with heart disease, aud had the
discovery of her condition been delayed
little longer. she would have been past all
human aim"
Year: 1866

PRESIDENT LINCoLN's MOTHER
1t would be interesting to know more
of President Lincoln's mother, and of
the influence she undoubtedly had in
guiding the mind of the youthful pio.
neer. But we never shall nearly al
that remains to us Of her brief biogra
ply is, that she taught her son to read
the Bible. Near the village Of Gentry
vile, Spencer county, Indiana, is her
grave, a modest, grass-covered mound,
without headstOne or monument. A
few weeks before his tragic death, the
President expressed his intention, in a
letter to q friend, to visit the locality
and erect a suitable memorial over the
grave. A paper, in commenting on
this fact, remarks "he was not permit.
ted to fulfil his desire" No and yes
He raised no monument of marble to
that sacred memory, but his life was a
token to her praise such as few moth
ers in this or any other land have re-
ceived.
Year: 1866

A DELICATE QUEsTION.-A bash
full and rather green young fellow In
vited young lady TO attend ball
with him one night last summer
The invitation was accepted, and the
couple appeared at the ball. After
dancing for some time, "greeny" saw
his partner sitting in one corner Of the
room, all alone. Now was his chance.
So he walked up to where the lady
was sitting, and sat down beside her.
All well, so far, but the bashful young
fellow was at loss for something to
say. He f1dgeted about considerably,
and was sweating profusely. Finally,
taking hold of his wilted collar ho
commenced conversation thus: "It's
powerful warm in this room.
Year: 1866

THE LION AND THE Ass.-On one
occasion Mr.. Burke had just risen in
the House of Commons, with some pa
pers in his hand, on the subject ofwhich
he intended to make motion, when
a rough-hewn member, who had no
ear for eloquence, rudely started up and
said, "Mr. Speaker, hope the Hon.
Gentleman does not mean to read that
long bundle of papers, and to bore us
with long speech into the bargain. "
Mr.. Burke was so enraged as to be in
capable of utterance, and absolutely
made for the door to run out, when Geo.
Selwyn stopped him with the remark
that "it was the only time in his life
he had seen the fable realized of a lion


put to fight by the braying of an ass"
Year: 1866

1t would really appear from the logs
ic of the Copperhead papers, that tho
negro has SO many elements of superb
ority that it requires the whole power
of the Government to keep him from
rising, while the Democrats need all
possible assistance from the Govern
ment to enable them to rise. We
should be sorry to offend them half SO
much as they insult their understand
ings. But we are very free to admit,
taking their testimony for our guide,
that the Democracy do need a vast det /
of legislation tn enable them to keep
peace with advancing civilization
dayton Journal.
Year: 1866

CoNFIDANTs.-W Wives, beware of en-.
trusting any individual whatever
with the small annoyances or misun-
derstandings between your. husband
and yourself, if they unhappily occur
Confdants are dangerous persons, and
many seek to gain an ascendency in
families by winning the good opinion
of good married women. Should any
one presume to offer you advice with
regard to your husband, or seek to les
sen him by insinuations, shun that
person as you would serpent. Many
a happy home has been rendered desc
late by exciting GOODNESS or suspicion,
or by endeavors to gain undue import.
ance in the most artful and insidious
manner.
Year: 1866

FRUIT IN PENNsYLVANIA.-The
Pennsylvania papers are predicting
a splendid fruit crop in that State
In pauphin county the peach, plum
and apricot trees are in bloom, and
there is every promise of an abundant
Weld.
Year: 1866

Some swindlers are advertising ex-
tensively "European pocket time
keeper" sent by mail for the low
price of one dollar. 1t is simply u
pasteboard dial with string pendu-
lum, for telling time by the sun, could
not cost over two cents, and would be-
dear at that price, as it is Of no use at
all
Year: 1866

At law club, the president called
on an old lawyer to give as toast the
person whom he considered the best
friend of the profession. "Certainly,"
was the response, "the man who
makes his own WILL"
Year: 1866

1t is stated that the Hudson River
Railroad Company have ordered 5000
tuns Of steel rails, sufficient to lay GO
miles of road, and as the iron wears
out it is to be replaced by steel. They
cost twice as much and will wear ten
times as long as iron.
Year: 1866

The parties to the following romantic
affair were returned soldier and young
miss not yet out of her teens, botll of whom
reside In New York State. They had been
acquainted, according TO the lady's state
ment, only about two weeks, and the girls
friends objected to SO hasty q marriage.
She foolislily listened to the solicitations of
her lover, and agreed TO elopcwith him TO
Jersey city, trusting to his honor to make
her his wife ON arriving Mt their destina-
tion. When they reached Jersey City 1t
WAS dearly midnight, and too late 10 find u


minister or Justice, and the couple repaired
to q hotel. where the girl, relying upon her
lovers promises, allowed him 70 register
their names as man and wife, But when
morning came the ''boy in blaes endeav-
ored to evade the performance his prom
Use, and at length coOlly informed the de-
ceived girl that he could not marry her, as
he already had wife in another city.
Upon hearing that, she rushed dawn stairs
with the intention of destroying herself.


As she passed out of the building a gentler


man connected with the hotel suspected


something wrong, and following her, over


took her on the dock, which Is close to the


hotel, and just in time to prevent her from


throwing herselfinto the water. Returning
with her she related TO him her story, and
finding that she had been cruelty deceived,
repaired to the room occupied by the par
ties, where he found the young man and
demanded of him what had become of the


lady who came to the hotel with him. This
was question he could not answer, but he
replied that he presumed that she had gone


down 20 the breakfast table, Upon learning
| that she had attempted suicide he was great
| ly frightened, and in reply to the question
| whether he was married, confessed that he


was not but had made the assertion only
| to evade the fulfillmedt of his promise o.


marriage. He was then offered the choice
Of matrimony or the State prison. and II
| his alarm at the position in which he fount


himself readily chose the former. The ser
vices of a minister were obtained, when tn,
twain were made one flesh.
Year: 1866

Now that the war has ended and
secession, to all practical ends, dead
and buried, there is a growing dispo-
sition on the part of the government
and government officials, to treat the
above class of soldiers with very lit
tie consideration. We are no lovers
Of hero worship. neither do we believe
in deifying anything human; but we
do believe that those men who went
into the field TO put down treason and
rebellion, have earned at least the
poor compensation of their country $
gratitude. To say that the colored
troops did not do much toward sub
jugating the rebels, is to say what
they, the rebels themselves, do not
believe. 1t is even probable that the
war would have been yet on the gov
ernments hands, had it not been for
our black soldiers.


1t is common thing to hear cop
perhead and conservative newspapers
deprecating the further continuance
of colored troops in service at the
South, and urging their removal.


1t is complained that the continu
ance Of these troops at the South is
an insult to the Southern people, and
that they ought TO be removed at
once. We are in favor of the re
moval Of the troops from the South,
just as soon as it is proper to do
so, ard Of this matter the military
authorities must be the judges. But
when men claim that the troops
should be removed, simply because
they are cofored troops, we say, that
they are only adding insult to in
jury. The colored soldiers have
made record for themselves, that
will bear comparison with that of any
troops in the service, They were
here doing service when death, day by
day, stared them in the face, and if,
now that more peaceful times have
come, their services are needed in this
section, there is as much propriety in
keeping them here, as any other class
of soldiers.
Year: 1866

Many curions things present them
selves under the free-labor system.
Formerly it was death by the law for
any one to give a slave any instruc-
ton in book learning. And teacher
upon plantation Preposterous
idea! But now we learn that many
of the planters are desirous that
schools should be opened on their
plantations. Why? Because they
fear that their hands will leave them
unless their children have school
privileges.
Year: 1866

p Accounts from the country say that
there is great scarcity of labor for the
plantations. 1t is difficult to get the
requisite number of hands to carry On
plantation Of any size. Some plant
ers are offering as high as $25 per
month. There are many reasons for
this scarcity of laborers. Numbers
of the able bodied men are il the
army, others have gone to farming
for themselves, and others find en-
ployment in the cities and towns, while
not few have gone North.
Year: 1866

We have during the past week Wis
tied several of the schools in the city.
Owing to want of space, we are pre-
vented from making as extended a
notice of our visit as we should like.
IL affords us pleasure, however, to be
able to say, that the freedman's s
schools are at this time in a very pros
porous condition. At an early day
we shall present to our readers fuller
statement concerning the educational
interests of the colored citizens of
lsashyille.
Year: 1866

Accounts from the country con-
corning the free labor system are quite
fiattering. The great question as to
whether free labor is preferable to the
old system OF slavery, seems about
to be settled forever. At one time
even the friends of the freedman were
not wholly without doubts that he
would at once avail himself of the
advantages of freedom. There was
fear that the cruel usages of slavery
had SO imbruted him, and that long
years Of degradation and toll had left
80 little Of pride and self-respect, that
it would be years before he manifest
any appreciation of the dignity of un-
shackled manhood. Nor is this anx-
iety in regard to the freedman's future
anything to be wondered at, nor is it
strange that even his best friends
have eagerly watched the unfolding of
the new system, fearful at times lest
the adverse influences brought to bear
against him, might render different
result from that expected. A nation
of people, as itwere in day, emerg-
ing from the darkness and gloom of
slavery into the light of freedom, is
a great fact. Indeed, but compare
lively few comprehended the vastness
of it, while others feared, something,
they knew not what.


When emancipation became a fixed
TACT, the all prevailing question was,
VIII the negro work under a free
labor system n There was a large
class who either believed, or at least
tried to make themselves believe, that
the emancipated slave would prefer
starving to death, rather than to apply
his hand to honest toll, and by that
means gain an honest living. 1t used
70 be pet saying with Northern Cop
perheads, free the. slaves and Won
will turn loose upon the North mass
OF idle, worthless people, who will fill
the jails and crowd the poor-houses.'
Or, occasionally they would present
their hearers with frightful pictures of
slaughter and death, in which the
freedmen would be prominent figures.


But, time and events have made
clear what was dim and doubtful
The staunch friends Of freedom never
mac any real doubts Of the expediency,
much less the justice, of abolishinq
slavery. The good results of the
free7labor system are already apparent
to all except the wilfully blind. No
one familiar with the present condi-
ton OF the South can truthfully saw
that the freedmen will not work. To
the great annoyance Of their enemies.
they are going into business of some
kind or other, and are trying to live
just like other people. They are pro-
viding homes for their families, build
ing churches in which to worship God,
and are providing schools for their
children. In many towns in the South
you cannot find single colored idler,
all being at work. And, what must
give our Northern Copperheads more
uneasiness than anything else, is the
fact, that the planters and employers
generally, are daily becoming better
satisfied with the new order of things,
and numbers, perhaps a majority of
them, to day, could not be induced to
exchange free labor for slave labor.
Year: 1866

Any person who does not now reg
ularly receive the Tennesseaa, will
confer great favor upon us, by max
ing the fact known at once, SO that
we find out the reason why he does
not get it,. ..e s-
Year: 1866

SILK.-Mr. Joseph Newman, of San Jose,
lately returned from the East with all the
machinery and appliances necessary to man
uiacture silk from the cocoons. He hopes to
be able to exhibit at the coming State Fair
the first piece of silk produced in the State
California is said to contain the finest lands
in the world for the culture of the mulberry,
which is an Indispensable requisite in silk
raising
Year: 1866

These favors have been for years the only re-
liable ones in use by confectioners. The Vanilla
is the finest for cakes The Lemon and Orange
are distilled from the green peel and the Bitter
are decidedly the best in the market For sale by


Ge e2l-1m EDGAR SPEIDEN.
Year: 1866

From the Dubuque Herald, Oct 81


Last summer q French music teacher
from Canada came to Illinois and took
up his abode at the fourishing city of
Bloomington. While here he met at
one Of the churches beautiful creature
of eighteen summers, who sang in the
choir, and whose sweet notes made n
profound sensation on the susceptible
heart of the Frenchman. He fell in love
with her at first sight, and managed to
procure an introduction. His prepos-
sessiHg figure and musical talents soon
fascinated the lady, and she responded
with maidenly ar,lor to his affection. 1t
was a clear case of desperate, undying
love at first sight, and thenceforward
they resolved to pursue the journey Of
life together. They remained at Bloom
ington foy some time, and when our
music teacher left he was accompanied
by the young lady, in what capacity we
are unable % state. Her parents resi-
ded in Chicago, and. the news Of their
daughters liaisen coming to their ears,
a messenger was dispatched and the
maiden brought home, while the lover
sought relief from his cares and trials
in Canada. The match was violently
opposed by the old people, and they
used every artifice to overcome
the girls attachment, but 1t was
of no use. Men viii marry and woman
will wed, and the fair Nettie was re-
solved, for the honor of her sex, TO
prove no exception to the rule. The
lover had been in Canada bat abort
Year: 1866

A gentleman from Lewis county writes


us that the Radical officials out there
are about to throw ont as much of the


late election returns as may be neces-
sary to secure the triumph of their party


candidates. The slightest informalities,


irregularities of the least posi- ihle mag


nitude and which in no way affect the


general result, are being made the pre-


text for rejecting returns from Demo-


cratic precints while the same and even


greater Irregularities in Radical town.


ships are declared to be in perfect ac-


cordance with the law. This fraudulent


rejection of returns, upon insignificant


pretexts, is part of the Radical poll


cy, and will be continued so long as our


people manifest disposition to submit.


That q county like Lewis, known to be


largely Conservative in sentiment,


should y, thus be swindled and out


ragged by miserable clique of corrupt


party instruments is a. deep disgrace


and lasting shame, and if the Demo


Gratis out there have the nerve as they


have the undoubted power, they will
suppress these .unscrupulous officials


who are ruling them to their ruin. No
such iniquities or frauds are attempted


in Ohio county, and whyf Simply be-
cause the Democrats are determined to
use the strength they possess to defend
and preserve the rights of their citi-
zenship, and if the people of other
counties would evince similar spirit
these encroachments upon their liber-
ties would cease and cease forever.
Tyranny is always cowardly. Resist its
devils and they will flee from you; sub


nit, and each act Of submission will be
but the prelude to another, deeper and
more disgraceful, until You reach a
point at which you find immunity from
outrage, just because you have no
longer any rights to assail or any man.
hood to insult. If their liberty and
honor are worth preserving, it is high
time that the tax-paying physical and
majority of this State were
doing something for their preservation.
They have the ability to protect them
selves. and if they do not use it, they
deserve to forfeit every privilege of citi-
zenship and every right of manhood as
men sadly incapable or barely unworthy
of the immunities and franchises that
of right belong only to unconquerable
freemen.
Year: 1866

A VERY valuable pocket-knife was
dropped into q twenty-four-foot well,
half full of water. Glow shall we get
it out, shall we have to draw the wa
ter from the welli7 The writer pro-
posed to use strong horseshoe magnet
near by, suspended by a cord. but
we can't see where to lower the magnet
so as to touch the knife" "Throw the
suns ray down the bottom of the we'll
by looking-glass,n was the second
answer. It was done, the knife rendered
visible from the top of the well, the
magnet came into contact, and the
knife brought up-all being accom-
plished in minute of time.