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Year: 1866

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The RIors AT NEW ORLRANs-The negro
riots at New Orleans are the results Of tho
efforts Of the radicals to breed mischief be-
tween the whites and blacks at the South. The
revival of the old scheme Of negro convcn-
ton was undoubtedly part of q plot to excite
the people. That the radicals knew all about
it in advance is evident from the recent speech
Of General Banks upon the Mississippi levGes.
He opposed the appropriation for the levees on
the ground that the negroes OF the South would
soon rise against "their oppressors," and that
the levecs would again be destroyed during
the struggle; and he concluded by promising
the blacks the assistance Of the government
when the contest came. These incendiary re-
marks clearly forcshadowed the present riots.
When the connection of General Banks with
the original convention, whose revival has
caused all this trouble, is remembered, his
speech is the more significant.


In the war Of races which the radicals are
seeking to inaugurate the negroes will certainly
be annihilated. The fate reserved for them
under radical rule is that which the Indians
encountered under the tender mercies Of the
Puritans. The New Orleans riots are but the
beginning Of the annoyances to which the
country will be subjected 80 long as the de-
structives continue to stir up strife by trying
to force the blacks into q social and political
equality with the whites. Such an equality
can never be brought about in this generation
or the next The majority Of our people con-
slider 1t contrary to the laws Of nature. Neither
can the radicals create any sympathy for the
negro by claiming that only rebels and cop
perheads have any antipathy to him. In Bos-
ton itself, the very hotbed Of radicalism, .
negro is not permitted to sit at the same table
with the whites. A wealthy colored man, from
Liberia, has just made the experiment, and has
been excluded from the hotels and boarding
houses. II is uselsss TO argue against nature.
The new civil war may come, but the negroes
will be destroyed and the radicals viii reap no
political benefit from the disturbance, and may
think themselves happy II they escape the
lamp-posts.
Year: 1866

AS we forgive! Oh thou all-righteous
Father,


Not SO--nOt so!
Such mercy was to mock our need and
gather


Anguish to woe!
Not as weak man deals with his weaker
brother,


Deal thou with us;
WHO to such pity as we show each other,


Would dare to trust!
o, not as we forgive, the cautious measure,


The chilling tome
Cheating the yearning heart that grasps as
treasure


The stinted boon!
The sternly faithful memory that record
eth


The offending deed!
And half misgivcth the wisdom that award
eth


The brothers need!
Not to such pity bid the bruised heart
gather


Its broken trust;
According to thy mercy. righteous Father.


Deal thou with us!
Year: 1866

Having been absent for several
weeks in the States of Alabama, Louis


lana and Mississippi, and having made


inquiry in reference to the PLANTING
prospects, in these States, it is our firm
conviction that there will not be q half
crop of cotton made the present year,
as compared with the year 1860.
Leaving the labor question out entire
ly, the paucity of laborers engaged in
the cultivation Of cotton-there are
several causes why n good crop may
not be expected. The failure Of seed
to germinate, and produce healthy
plant, in many instances, after coming
up, will render it certain that no more
than two-third crop will be produced
on the lands in cultivation. In many
portions of the country, especially in
that part of Mississippi lying on the
river between Vicksburg and Natchez
where good "stands" have come up,
the rains have been so incessant as to
prevent planters from keeping down
the grass, and thinning out. We saw
instances where the stand was good,
but SO overgrown with grass as to OBJ
scure the cotton from sight.


In passing from New Orleans to
Natchez, the eye is met with one con-
tinued scene Of desolation. In that
whole distance it does not seem there
are 5000 acres Of land under cultiva-
ton. Now and then a small belt of
land is planted in sugar cane; but in
the main, the whole country is either
overtiowed or left uncultivated-no in
dications of thrift or industrydiscerned
as far as the eye can penetrate. No
one who has not seen that country can
have proper conception of the desc
lation and ruin that prevail. Wes saw
enough from the river, in ascending
and descending, to fill our heart with
gloom; but to see the overfOwed
country in its true condition, we are
informed, one must leave the river, and
visit those parishes from twenty to
thirty miles from its banks, where the
waters have found their way by the
giving away of the levecs. The people,
in many instances, are starving-all
they had having been destroyed


La Grange Ga. Reporter.
Year: 1866

From The Land we Lovc.l


Esop, or some other writer of ia.
bles, relates the following:


In the Island of Crete there dwelt
formerlya feeble but plucky little fe.
low, who owneda black ram, which he
had reared with his family, and which
was the pet Of his children. 1t played
with them, hauled them In little wag-
on, and in thousand ways showed its
fondness for them. But three of the
neighbOrs of the little man had long
looked with an evil eye at his comfort
and enjoyment, and came to him say
ing, 1--WE wish to sacrifice to our God,
and have come for your black ram,
which was born for nobler things than
merely to contribute to your happiness,
But the owner said: II and my chill
dren love the black ram, and are not
willing to see it slain; besides, your
God is not our God, why then should
we make an oblation for you? I wiH
not give up my black ram" And then
he made so fierce an assault upon his
three robust neighbors, that he intimi.
dated them, and they sent great way
off and got four great hulking fellows
to help them. And they put these bul.
lies in the forefront, and they fell upon
their weak neighbor, knocked him
down and trampled him under foot.
Those neighbors Of the little man, who
loved him and worshipped the same
God, condemned his hot temper and
rash impetuosity, and thought that u
good pounding would make him bet,
ter citizen. So they stood quietly by
while the four bullies were beating and
the three neighbors were pushing them
on from behind.


Now when the three neighbors saw
that the little man could resist no lon
ger, they took the places of the four
bullies and beat away till they were
wearicd. Then they made great
feast, and sacrificed the black ram to
their God.


The orators of Crete celebrated the
hcroism of the three neighbors. the
poets sang of their generosity in giving
the black ram, which belonged to their
as Il whole burnt offering TO
their God, and the priests laid their
hands upon the heads Of these men
and blessed them for their pcty. But
no man cNtoilcd the pluck of the poor
little fellow lying bleeding III the dust.


MoEAL.-Ncver fight about a black
ram, when odds against you are seven
to one. ID. II. II.
Year: 1866

We publish the subjoined specimen


of photography and syntax and pune


tuation because we have been requested


to. 1t is an exact copy Of the original


except that the names are suppressed


1t will, doubtless, amuse some, but We


feel more like pitying the ignorance OF
the writer Charity should pity rather
than make merry, for we all do not
have equal chances for acquiring an ed
ucation, and God himself unequally
distributes talents.


We are not going to moralize, we
are no cynic, but merely have said this
much, lest no comment should have
falsified our view Of what is interesting
matter. But there is one instructive
lesson to be drawn from reading this
letter, and that is: How little is money
worth compared to an education, and
the latter will win a sensible woman's
heart where the former would fail.


Clarksville Sunday April tn 20 1865


Dear Sweetheart have bin wanting to
see you for long time but Could not see
you but come to conclusion to write
you few lines this Afternoon to let you
Know that am well and hope you all
are well too you must write to me and let
me know how well you are getting along
at your School was at your Mars few
days ago and your Mar and all was well !
had Commenced going to School last Janu-
ary and had learnt very fast and will join
some business after School and will Soon
Earn A fortune or make A fortune and be
fore very long will have good Farm Of
My own and will hire some good workmen
and will make large Crops of Corn and
Tobacco and fine wheat and will saOn make
A fortune When you come home | want
you and Me to get Married and will give
you one half of everything make you
know Miss j. your Pappy promist you
to Me Il long time ago and was to get
good Education and 80 out and make SIS
600 hut when get that good Farm will
be worth 20 or $3O,OC0 and keep on making
good Ttradcs will soon be worth 100000
s and that will be all the better for you and
Me both your Sister Mandy told me the
last time WAS at your Mars that they all
had got \ letter from Nashville that you
was going to get Married to Il young Irish
Lawyer Miss 10 you must Come and Mar
ry Me for have got Il very good English
Education and will makea very good llus-
ban lfyou just will Come and Marry me
you will Mary IL kind Clever and Honest
Gentle Man for am very good Natured
young Man am II Man that follows the
goalden Rule which leads to Joys of love
that is Miss Jot to do unto others as you
would have Others to do unto you and you
will doa noble work of God and that is our
Heavenly Father always does the best
can to worship our Heavenly Father read
over his blessed words every day or knight
and Pray every knight and Morning to our
Heavenly Father and when pray l ask
him in My Prair to for give every boldly
and to deliver us all from our enemies and
let us all live in peace the balance of our
days Miss - will close by saying that
you must Rcmcr that we all have got to die
and try and be prepared to die and that
you Must write.tO me soon and will write
back to You again. -
Year: 1866

The New York Evening Post, in al
luding to the various speculations con
cerning the fate of the blacks, very
sensibly sums up the matter as fol-
lows:


If they do not work they will starve
if they cannot, having an equal chance
compete with white men in any calling
or branch of business, they will by and
by find out what they can do best, and
then they will do that Meantime. il
politicians and newspaper philosophers
will only leave them alone, and be con
tent to pay them for what service they
get from them, as they do other men,
the whole negro question will settle
itself. And it has got in the end to
settle itself---no amount of stirring will
settle il.
Year: 1866

1t is calculated that American fami-
lies can travel in Europe for twenty
five per cent. less than it costs them to
stay at home. Beef Is only sixpence
sterling per pound in Bremen. Here
tofore rich people have gone abroad for
pleasure. but unless prices moderate,
poor people may eventually have to go
al road for economy.
Year: 1866

BENEFIT OF BoNEs.-There is moth
ing that the farmer wastes, says an eX-
change, that is so valuable as bones.
The PHOSPHORUS contained in them is
of the richest matter for farming pur-
poses. they should never be thrown
away. Save them always. Either
break them up as fine as you can and
apply them to the soil, or burn and pull
verize them. Treated in this way, or
reduced by acids or alkilies, they are
the most direct stimulants the soil can
have. They rank among the super
phosphates. At least save your bones
and give them to your gardens in some
form or other. They will tell in any
form you use them.
Year: 1866

' Between successful and unsuccessful there is a vast difference of ease and com

 fort. It is, therefore better to be sue cessful, though enough of success is pre- ty nearly as goodyas a feast And the same rule of compromise choldsiigood in other matters To take. and enjoy domestic af

 lection without being too fond of passion ate romance is one obvious lesson that middle age teaches. | Another, is to be ready to accept something short of com pleteo victory in contests of,opinion, At the outset of life, veal hope toibe able to convince and to convert the world, ofthe public aor our neighbops, tpr, at all events, our friends We feel a difficulty in acting with men whose views about religion 3 or morality or politics differ materially from our own. If we went through our career Fin such a temper, we should fare as badly as the man in the thcroughfares of Lon don who could not bearfa crowd. Life is made up as middle age discovers, of giving and of taking, and the fistprincipleof the great art of association and mutual helpis to learn whatfis allimpoftant and what is sufficiently inamaterial and secondary to admit of being sacrificed for the end we have in view Whether it be in a club, or partnership, or a parish, or a diocese

 or public meeting, or political party

 the truth holds good that to move power fullyan effectually we oughtto be abletc move with as little friction as possible, and the only way to lessen individual friction is for individuals to smooth down .theil rough edges. - ''. ''
Year: 1866

\ u

 r GERMAN POLISH FOR BooTs AND HoEs.--Break, into small pieces 8 cake of white wax, and put it into aatin or earthenware, vessel; pour oyer it as much oil or turpentinc as will cover it ; closely cover the vessel and let,it stand during twentyfour hours. During this interval the wax will uhaYe dissolved, and, with the turpentine,i have formed la pastel With othis, D incorporate as rmuch finely powdered animal charcoal as will impart to the mixture and in

 tensely black color. When required for use, take outa little on the point of knife, and with a brush rub it into

 the boots, previously eleansed from dirt The eoil ofturpentine will evaper- ate, leaving the wax upon the leather | in the form of a fine rich varnish

 Should the composition. become too

 dry, it may at any time be moistened

 by the addition of little oil ofturpen.

 ti,,z
Year: 1866




Some wears agp, some English officers
camping in the vicinity Of Mulkapoor, went
out tiesr-huntng, and bagged q splendid
iisress. Whilst returning home with the
trophy, they found in secluded spot, in the
lee of q jagged rock, what evidently was the
lair Of tiger, foI there lay bones Of both
human q; d brute kind, and shreds and rags
of clothing. More interesting than all, how
ever, was the discovery of q tiny kitten, not
more than a fortnight old, coiled in a corn
er, winking and blinking, and gaping at the
intruders The hunters at once decided that
this must be the cub Of the beast they had
slain, and willingly took charge of the little
orphan.


Tiger kittens are not captured every day,
so when the hunters returned to their quart
ers, the excitement in their tent was con-
siderable. THE newly ACQUIRED kitten was
provided with tiny dog-colIar and chain,
and attached to the tent-pole, round which
it gamboled, TO the delight Of an audience
numbering nearly twenty. About two
hours after the capture, however, and Just as
it was growing dark, the good people in the
tent were checked in the midst Of their
hilarity by sound that caused the braves
heart to beat rather irregularly


IL was the roar, or rather the combination
Of shrek and roar, peculiar to the tiger when
driven mad with rage. In an instant the
gamboling kitten became every inch tiger,
and strained, with all its baby strength, at
the tether, while it replied with a loud wall,
to the terrible voice outside. The company
were panic-stricken. There was something
so sudden and unearthly in. he roar, that it
seemed as though the great tiger, brought in
an hour before, had come to life again. Ger
tainly, the tiger in question was already
tiayed, but the picture conjured up be-
came not the more pleasant for that.
There was, however, not nearly so much
time for speculation to the sacred company
as writing these lines has cost, fo- almost
simultaneous with the roar, there leapt sheer
into the center of the tent, bold tigress,
and without deigning to notice single man
there, she caught her kidnapped baby BY
the nape Of its neck, and giving it jerk,
snapped the littlc chain, and then turning
for the tent door, trotted off at full speed.
After all, it appeared that the little thing
did not belong to the tiger that was slain,
but to the brave mother that had tracked
and recovered it. Sanguinary man-eater as
she may have been, one can scarcely be sorry
TO hear that rot gun was leyeled at the
greit rejoicing creature, as she bore off hel
young one, and that she got clear off,


4
Year: 1866

We have been informed that the freedmen
are now beginning to contract for the next
year, with unexpected willingness, in many
parts of the State. We trust that this feel
ing may grow, and that at last the develop
ment of the free labor system has begun in
earnest Let every thing be done that is hu-
name and just, to encourage the freedmen to
work. Let liberality, honesty and kindness
be continually exercised towards them
With every inducement thus gieen them to
labor, and want pressing close at their heels
should they refuse, who can doubt but that
the great majority of them will soon resume
their old occupations9 Of course the free
labor system will not be entirely satisfactory
at first, but we trust that experience and
wisdom will render it more and more per-
feet hereafter.
Year: 1866

The New York Herald thinks Mr.. Davis
ought not to be punished for his treason, but
should be " set at large on high grounds =
1t argues that it is wrong to punish man
who was merely the leader of eight millions
of people" who believed they were oppress-
ed" The Herald was never more mistaken
in its life if it supposes that any considerable
portion Of the Southern people believed
they were oppressed" The rebellion was the
work of wicked and designing politicians.
On the day it commenced in the State of
South-C Carolina, the Southern people, includ-
ing their slaves, were the freest and happiest
prople on earth What are they now2 No,
the people had but little to do in inaugural
ing the rebellion. There was not State that
attempted to secede, whose people would not
have voted, if they had had fair chance,
against secession. But the rebellion began
in despotism, and continued in despotism
and now that it is over, the same despots and
their allies in the insurgent States would still
ride, control, and oppress the people, if they
could. They soiW do it again, and do it per
manently, unless the people are unusually
vigilant.


The New York Herald should at least es-
tablish branch of its office in Secessia.
Year: 1866

Cut this out and pastel in your scrap book I;
or better commit its simple words to memory
and take its sweet lesson to heart. We do
not know its author, but it is true poetry.
We clipped it from an exchange, floating
about over the country like beautiful Leaf,
blown hither and thither by the winds:
:" It is not much the world can give


With all its subtle art,


And gold alone is not the thing


To satisfy the heart;


But oh, if those who cluster round


The altar and the hearth,
s Have gentle words and loving ways,


How beautiful is earth P'
Year: 1866

Col O. Brown, Commissioner of the Freed
mans Bureau, in Virginia, has issued cir
cular stating that the fact having come to
his knowledge that it is contemplated by
many citizens of that state to turn off infrm
and helpless freedmen in the beginning of
this year, in which he sayst that the late owners
will be required to provide for their former
slaves, who arehelpless and dependent on them
for subsistence until the overscers of the poor
of the counties to which they belong shall
have made arrangements for their care and
support.


Gen. Howard approved Col Browns cir
cular by letter, in which he says:


Any citizen Who attempts to turn out of doors
the helpless and infirm will be Immediately re-
ported by name, that his case may be laid before
the President for his action. Provisions will be
made by the State or by the General Government,
to meet cases of extreme want but until such
provision shall be made your order will be carried
into effect"
Year: 1866

Gov. Pierpoint left Richmond on Thursday
for Washington city for the purpose Of max
ing an arrangement with the Secretary Of
the Treasury whereby the Legislature Of
Virginia may assume the payment of the
taxes on land due to the General Govern
ment by the people of that State.
Year: 1866

We have no sympathy with that spirit of
asceticism which separates religion from all
secular affairs. We believe that the de-
mands of religion not only relate to devo-
ton and worship, but require. also, secular
morality ard civil virtue. The whole life
should be devoted 10 God. To this high
ideal religion requires every man to con-
form. Affairs arise invisible only TO the
Indifferent and sensual, in the busy marts,
in the quiet home, in the halls Of pleasure,
in the secret closet Of sorrow, and in the
breathless chamber Of death.


Our business should be religious. Indus
try is duty; but industry may be Of such
a sort as 10 he criminal in the Judgment of
the high sovereign Of all. He requires not
only that We should labor, but that we
should labor in the spirit OF love and obe-
dience-with such cheerfulness, fidelity and
energy, as eternal motives inspire. And
why should industry, which only Provi-
dence can bless, deny that tribute Of prayer
10 which its blessings are promised?


And when the harvests Of labor are gath
cred religion is still required to dignity
their enjoyment The moderation il in
spires will renew our strength for labor, and
the thankfulness il awakens will secure that
heavenly approval which assures us, Of new
rewards. Without lis restraints success be-
comes excess But under its direction each
secular effort and recompense takes its place
in a career o. cordial and loyal obedience.


IL however, we meet with disaster, il is
religion whith assigns a sacred ministry to
sorrow. The chasiened spirit learns that all
Its experiences have been ordered by di-
wire controller, and are intended for its
highest good. Adversity is borne with sub
mission TO that sovereign win The wound
ed heart is opened TO new motives Of inn
provement and humanity, and hlial trust,
and sends forth new issues Of virtue as the
sacred shrule Of Arabia shed frankincense
and balm.


And wher, this various experience Of
struggle and triumph and defeat shall
have come % an end, what but religion
viii sustain the worn man Of business
in a dying hourg If pracsiced in the
Year: 1866

Der, theburglar the thousands of men who
do do wrong. Success in the line one chooses
is no proof of the rightfulness of the choice
Especially is the appreciation of the unedu-
Gated and unthinking classes no proof of the
justice of moral proposition. 1t should be
far from a subject of boasting in public
newspaper that it is advocating the desires
of the masses against the settled convictions
and long-considered doctrines and of the
Christian and civilized world, and that the
masses approve its course.


The Sabbath is unquestionably barrier
in the way of all men who desire to convert
our country into nation ruled by mobs. 1t
is the day for rehectioB-the day when the
merchant the professional man, the mecha-
mic, the laborer, every one has opportunity
to think, if be will take it. We maintain
this proposition rs settled by history and by
the experience of men and nations-that the
laborer who does not rest on Sunday, the
merchant, lawyer, editor, printer, car-driver,
railroad manager, who does not rest on Sun
day, is not as fit for his own work, not as fit
for the public duty of citizen, as if he did
rest on that day. When the Philadelphia
Press, or any other press, is prepared to dis
pute this proposition, it will be time for it to
boast of success in breaking down the Sab
bath Institutions Of our country. When the
Sabbath in America becomes like the Sab
bath in Continental Europe, then, let the
Press rest assured, Americans wil cease to
be fit for self-government God forbid that
reckless, money-making men, seeking the
appreciation of the mob, should ever bring
us to such day.