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Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people TO be self-reliant and shah DO what We
may be able to induce the establishment oi
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. TO this end we will pay special attention
20 the COST and STATISTICS of mSnutaotnring'
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversih-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
ucnt Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

House resolution instructing Represeh-
tatives in Congress TO vote for reduction
of the tax on cotton, tobacco and whisky.
A resolution having already been passed
requesting the removal or reduction of the
tax on cotton and tobacco, these words
were stricken from the resolution


Mr.. Ryder was opposed to asking Cons
gress for reduction of the tax on liquor.
BY asking too much we would likely fail to
get ANYTHING. We had asked for the re-
muval Of the tax on cotton. This was
what was most needed, and he was opposed
to making any request which would de-
feat the success of this measure.


Mr.. Agee thought that cotton should not
absorb the legislation of the House. There
were other interests that should not be for
gotten. In his section Of the State there
was no cotton raised, and yet the interests
| of that section were as important az any
other. One of these interests was the man
/ ufacture of whisky, and with the present
enormous tax it was impossible to carry on
the business. He hoped the resolution
would pass. so


Mr.. biynatt was in faver of the tax on
whisky. He did not believe it did any
body any good to drink whisky or liquor
of any Kind, and if any choose to indulge
in the luxury, il was right that they shonld
pay for it. Moreover, he did not believe
in wasting the time of the House in passing
resolutions instructing members OF Con-
gress 10 attend to their own business. They
understood very we'll what the interests of
the State required, and he was willing to
trust them 10 look after these interests.


Mr.. Meyers urged the passage of the
resolution 1t was impossible 10 prohibit
the manufacture or sale and use OF liquor
By legislation, nor was it right 10 attempt
to do SO. In his section of the State they
had been compelled to abandon the manu-
facture of whisky on account of the
oppressive taxation, and the burden ought
| 70 be removed.


The resolution vas referred to the Com.
nittee on Federal Relations. A
( ,autil p
Year: 1867

States and the general Government
Very likely the same ideas have been ex.
pressed by others much earlier in point
Of issue, and much better in point OF
form, but possibly the present statement
may net be without utility.
Year: 1867

ON THE POPULAR ONE PRICE PLAN,
" giving ever, patron n handsome and relia-
bio watch for the low price of Ten Dollarsl
WITHOUT regard to value. and not 10 be paid
for unless perfectly satisfactory
Year: 1867

There was fellow once stepped out Of the
door of tavern on the Mississippi, meaning
30 walk milo up the shore to the mex, tavern.
Just at the landing there lay a big raft, one Of
the regular old-fashioncd whalers-a raft
mile long,


We'll. the fellow heard the landlord say the
raft was a mile long, and he said to himself
" | will 60 forth and sec this great wonder, apd
let my eyes behold the timber which the hand
of man hath hcwn." So he got on at the low
or end and began to ambulato over the raft in
pretty fair time. But just as he got started
the raft started too, and as he walked up the
river It walked down, both going at the samc
rate. When he got to the end Of tho sticks no
found they were near shore and in sight OF
tavern go he landed and walked straight into
the bar-room he'd come out Of. The general
samcncss Of things took him little aback, but
he looked the landlord steadily in tho face and
settled it In his own way.


Publican" said he, "arc you gifted with
twin brother, who keeps a similar sized tavern,
with a duplicate wife, a COMFORTING wood pile,
andcorresponding circus bill, a mile from hcTe?'


The tavern keeper was fond Of fun, and ac-
cordingly said that it was just so.


"And, publican, have you among your dry
goods for the entertainment Of man and horse
any whiskey Of The samc size as that Of your
brothers /"


And the tavern man idthat from the rising
of the sun even until the going down Of the
same he had.


They took thc drinks, when the stranger
salds Publican, that twin brother Of yours
is fine young MANA very fne man, indeed.
But do you know, I'm afraid that he suffers
good deal with tho Chicago dpthcria z


"And what's that p asked the toddy-stickcr.


Its when the truth settles so firm In 4 man
that none Of it ever comes out. Common doc
tors of the catnip sort, call !. lyin'. When !
left your brothers confectionery, there was
raft at his door which be swore his life was n
mile long, Well, publican, / walked that raft
from bill to tail, from bis door to yours. Now.
I know my time, an Tn just as good for my
self as for hoss, and better than any man you
ever did Sec always walk mile in exactly
twenty minutes, on good road, and I'll bo
busted with an overloaded 1njun gun If Two
been morc'n ten minutes coming here, steppen
over The blamed LOGS at that"
Year: 1867

Editors Free Press


SIRs: As your Journal seems medium for
free discussion, beg leave to trespass upon
your space, asking an insertion of this brief
article both for the public as well as my own
personal satisfaction.


am informed that "Union League" is in
active operation in several townships in this
County; and as profess myself ignorant of
its plan, scope or political tenets, which, If
they should agree with mine, should be hap
py to become membcr-I would therefore
invite a reply from some of its initiate to en-
| tighten mine Ignorance.


First, thcn-Do you hold the right and ne
cessity of a union of all the States under equal
and impartial laws? If You do, then, | say,
Amen.


Do you believe that parties active in rebel
lion should exercise the right of elective fran
chisc as yet? If you do not, then we agree.


Do YOU not believe that it will be wise soon
to restore to all privileges the rank and file OF
the Confederate Armies? If you do not, we
differ.


Are You in favor Of negro suffrage in this or
any other State? If you are, we differ again.


Do you believe in the justice of any law de-
barring men from following their calling OF
professions? If you do, beg leave to dilier.


Do you believe it just to afiix qualifications
to the collections Of just debts? If you DO, so
don't |.


Do you believe the existence Of such laws
tends to our material advancement, aids IN the
settlement of our political differences, or are
rendered necessary by the exigencieS OF the
times? Ifyou do, we differ again.


Do you not believe that all such laws are the
result Of demagogism, without one shadow oi
patriotism or true love Of country, and arc IN
existancc solely and alone because Their au-
thors fear to allow competition upon the one
hand, and are too dishonest to pay honest deotS
upon the ether? If you do not, then pity
your ignorance. -


Do you think it is right when men, well
known as gentlemen Of unimpeachable veraci-
ty. make solemn statements under oath, that
any Court shall find them guilty of PcD"y,
and SO declare them upon mere minor testlino-
ny entirely cxpartc, without any chance of the
parties making defence? If you do, thank
God think otherwise.


But sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.
when these queries are answered, may pro-
pound few more, OF if unanswered, | may at
some future time trouble you again, and COM
ment upon that old maxim


1 @, Consistency, thou art Jewel
ROB ROY.
Year: 1867

SUMNER CoXPLAIYT.-We have great faith
in dccoction offresh blackberry root for loose
ness of the bowels. Last SUMMER It complete
" cured a severe case Of chronic southern OF
army diarrhGa, after the other remedies Of the
best physicians had proved unayailing, and il
invariably cured in many other cases wheto II
was afterwards recommended. Dig the green
roots, rejecting those that are large and woody.
Wash thoroughly clean, and steep in water at
the rate Of quart TO half pound Of the root.
Boil down one-half, and then strain or pour
off. Put the liquid in bottle with about one
eighth its bulk Of brandy, whiskcy, or alcohol,
to keep it f5om souring, and cork tight A
tablespoonful Of this. rather less for child, Is
to be taken three or four times day say be-
fore each meal time. We would not go from
home, especially southwark, without taking
this preparation along.-Ehehange.
Year: 1867

B.1rpIonE AND ONO RAMEoAD.-Mr.
Garrett announced at the meeting Of the BAL
timore and Ohio Railroad Company recently
that advices had been received from the North
German Lloyda, that the work upon the
splendid iron steamers for the Baltimore and
bremen line has progressed much more rapidly
than was expected, and that it was probable
that the first steamer. whose name had been
determined upon, "The Baltimore" would
probably be able to make her first trip during
THE year, instead II in the spring, as hereto
fore expected The work upon the second
steamer is also advancing rapidly This steam
er is to be called " The Berlin" after the capi-
tai Of the new German Union.
Year: 1867

In Norfolk they have an egg, laid by yell
low hen, which is the perfect miniature rcsem-
bance Of an old field gourd, the crook turning
with as much uniformity as could possibly
happen. An egg from lot purchased from
Lexington District, South Carolina, has mould
cd on the shell tolerably fair representation
of the revenue stamp. The phenomenon is nc
humbug,
Year: 1867

REMARKABLE OCCuRRENCE.-A gentle
man residing in Manchester called at bar
room in that place on Wednesday evening
to refresh himself with "some good old
rye" and while he was pouring the fluid
which was handed to him into glass, the
glass suddenly burst into pieces with such
violence as to send piece through tho
lining of his coat. Not thinking that such
a thing could be done by any compound
resembling whisky, he helped himself in
another glass, and upon swallowing the
contents he became sensible of having
taken some strong and poisonous acid, to
prevent the effects of which he rushed to
the fire place and ate largely of the wood
ashes therein. We understand that he
will drink no more.
Year: 1867

ALMOST AN -NotwithStand-
ing the many lamcntablc accidents which
have occurred by persons jumping from
cars which are in motion, there are many
who will not learn to avoid this dangerous
practice. On last evening a gentleman
jumped from one of the street railway cars,
on Broad street near Fifth, and narrowly
escaped serious injury. Picking himself
up, with load Of mud on his cloth, he
crept away, no doubt determining not to
ado SO any more"
Year: 1867

The john SYLVESTER brought up full
load of passengers and freight yesterday.
Under its courteous and popular captain
this favorte steamer is doing thriving
business. We noticed among its freight
last evening, over 5000 shad and rock
fish, and many very large sturgeon.
Year: 1867

YORK RIVER RAILRoAD.-The work on
this road progresses rapidly. The track
will be laid to Tunstalps station by Satur-
day night. AS cargo of the iron has
been landed at the White House, and as
the bridge there is more than half finished,
we may look for an early completion OF
the line 10 West Point.
Year: 1867

MERCANTILE USE OF THE TELEGRAPH.-
In other days when telcgraphing was u new
thing, it was considered remarkable feat
Of enterprise for merchant TO keep him
self posted on the Baltimore markets even
once day. Now large number of our
merchants get regular dispatches four or
five times during the business hours of the
day, posting them not only on the New
York and other American markets, but on
European markets by cable. This is done
by department Of the telegraph known
as the Commercial Bureau" and the
intelligence is furnished at a very tritiing
cost per week. Widc-awake merchants
and brokers here know as well what is
done in European markets during the day
as their slower competitors know what is
done in TIE market here.
Year: 1867

a maiden in the sweet spring time
Sat listening to an evening chime;
Her hair was like the ripping sea,
Her eyes were like the stars, and she


Was beautiful.
And when the summers silver sheen
Clothed all the earth with loveliest green
She wandered DER the fragrant lea,
Kxclaiming in her ecstasy


How bsautifuli
In autumn time, one golden day,
She gave her trusting heart away;
Then as she stro He'd beside stream
With him who won,she dreamed dream


Most beautiful.
When winter with its deeting hours
Froze out the life of all the flowers,
The maiden found she loved in vain,
And dream of hers would ne'er again


Be beautiful.
Alas, when next the spring time came
And proved his false heart still the same
Her snowy robes were laid aside,
For now she ne'er would be bride


All beautiful.
And when again the summer breeze
Swept o'er the blue, mysterious seas,
Her waiting spirit heard cali
From realms of ceassless rest, where all


Is beautiful.
Her waxen lips we left apart,
And sweetly Ger her broken heart
We clasped her hands, IS if in prayer,
And twiued pale blossoms IN her hair


60 beautiful.
A fading mound meath autumn's sun
Tells that her sad, brief race is run, =
The daisies withering in the frost
Reproach the one for whom she lost


Rarth's beautiful.
But from on high her starry eyes
Look downward through the dusky skies
And unto God her pure lips pray
Let him enjoy with me some day


Heavens beautiful.
Year: 1867

Seed Saving must not be forgotten
Seeds should be collected on dry day
and ez posed in warm, airy room, upon
paper trays. When perfectly dry there
is no better plan of preserving them than
in brown paper bags, which should be
hung UP where neither frost nor damp
can injuro them. There can be no doubt
that the amount of care bestowed upon
the collection and keeping of seeds will
materially influence the growth Of the
plants and the luxurisnce Of the flowers
next year.
Year: 1867




Good health in domestic animals is al
ways matter of primary importance.


As bad health Fin parents transmits a
tendency to disease in the offspring, it is
important that every kind Of animal ne
desire to continueson our farms should be
kept vigorous and healthy.


As domestic animals are a source Of
human food, it is of great Importance to
preserve them in healthy condition.
Diseased meat carries Its qualities into
the stomach of its consumer. It is a se-
rious objection which vsgetarians urge
against the use of animal food, that the
artificial circumstances in which animals
live, and the bad treatment they receive
render them unhealthy. AS an unhealthy
animal does not consume food to as good
advantage as we'll one, it is economical
to avoid disease.


As comparative misery and discomfort
accompany disease, it is human as well as
economical to see that the animals under
our care enjoy as far as possible their
creature comforts.


Each of these circumstances is sufi
cient reason for guarding with scrupulous
care tho health of the animals we feed;
but when We derive milk from the animals,
| it is doubly important that they are kept
| free from every Objectionable faint. 4
sickly COW net only yields diminished
profit, but she yields sickly milk, and
siokly in higher degree than her flesh.
IF COW eats anything that has strong
or disagreeable odor, it appears in her
milk.


IF COW eats anything medicinal, il
comes out in her milk.


If she is feverish her milk shows it.
| If she has sores about her, pus may be
found in her milk.


| If she is fed upon dscayed or diseased
food, her milk, since it is derived frem
her food, will be imperfect. It is as I'm.
possible to make good milk from bad
food, as to make good building from
Irotten timber.-Littls Falls Farmer.
Year: 1867

IS There Is no man more indie
pendent than the owner of a well cul-
tiyated farm. He is less beholden to
popular sentiment than people OF al Y
other calling He has always a sn' e
supper, before him. without conSJl.-
ing the opinions or relying upon the
customs of any one. There is a con
slant market for all his surplus pro-
duce. and he obtains for ii the current
price. without any one demanding to
TO know of him his religion or pOliti-
cal faith.
Year: 1867

iSThe Boston Commonwealth says
that such men as Phillips and Stevens
are the cream of the country. Prem
tice thinks if they are, the sooner the
country is skinned the better for it.
Year: 1867

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Democratic County Central Commit
tee met in Auburn on Thursday last for the
transaction of business. The proceedings
will be found in to-days Herald. 1t will be
seen that committees have been formed for
every precinct and Township on registration,
whose duty it will be to see that every dem.
oerat is registered prior TO the FIRST day Of
July next. The committees embrace the
names Of we'll known Democrats who we
hope will be earnest and active 10 the duties
assigned them and that the entire strength
of the Democracy will be enrolled in due
time. The Democracy mean fgbt-they
are determined if possible 10 stop the extreme
Radical rule, which is grinding the people to
the earth under oppressive taxation, and infa-
nous aws-to do this, it becomes the duty
Of every citizen 10 see that his pame is prop
erly registered time has arrived for G
thorough organization, and determined ef
fort.
Year: 1867

An ACCIDENT AT THE DARDANELLEs.-On
Wednesday last as Mr.. Beckett WAS piping
in the Dardanallss claim against bank face
$50 feet high, he was struck on the top of
The head by a small rock falling from
the top OF the bank, which knocked him
senseless and into he sluice way, down
which the water was rushing at fearful We
lociy, fortunately fellow workman caught
him in time to save him. 1t was a narrow
escape from almost immediate death. Mir.
B., will be about again in fsw days.
Year: 1867

~ The Pacific Central Railroad Com
pany contemplate building an extension from
their road at Sacramento to Goat Island, in
the Bay opposite to San Francisco-tbis will
make Sacramento way station.
Year: 1867

BrownlOw's Letter to lryne.l


Your ignorance ofthis whole
subject manifests itself in your
clamors about the equality OF
the African and Anglo-Saxon
races. This question OF race
you call upon me to settle to
your satisfaction. DO you ask
me to make a pointer out of a
poodle Z? DO you ask me to
make a peach out of a crab-ap-
pie =? Can you change a car
rot into a melon ? Can you
grow an oak from a peanut?
Will a donkey produce an Ara
bian horse? Will u polecat
produce II lion ? Can you hatch
eagles by setting Il goose on
bulzzard eggs Most certainly
not! You cannot undo what
God has intended shall never
be undone. 1t is, therefore,
simply impossible for you to
change an African into an An
glo-Saxon. 1t is a question of
blood-of race, as | have re-
marked F; and a question far
aboee the capacity of those who
abuse these Southern States
on account of African slavery.
Year: 1867

What shall Tennessee do ?
Let-Tenncsseeans stand aloof
from the mad-caps of the South
and the abolition hordes from
the North, and say to both
stay where you are, for you
both deserve to be ranked in
the damning catalogue of infa-
my with Benedict Arnold and
Aaron Burr.
Year: 1867

When you will explain to
me why God, in his great wis
dom, made one mountain over
top another-formed one river
longer than another when you
will explain to me why God
made the oak stronger than its
neighboring people-the rain
bow more beautiful than the
storm cloud ; the lilly more
lovely than the dog-fennel ;
when these things are made
clear to me, l will admit that
the African is equal to the
Anglo-Saxon race, or explain
why God made a difference
between them, and not till then
n


We may regret their condi'
ton, but we cannot change thu
laws of God or undo what Goo
has deliberately executed.
Year: 1867

(FrOm Letter No. 81


Carry on your war, if you
choose death rather than life,
and we will stain every swamp
in the South with yours and our
own blood, anG with the ven
geance of an iniyrl'ed Zoe, we
will be upon you IN the North,
at the hour of midnight, and as
long as a lucifer match can be
found, we will burn up youl
substance
Year: 1867

But it might be thai this
Southern Conference would re-
solve upon going out Of the
Union, and what would the
Union men of the Conserve
tives do? Go with them, and
go all together at once and at
the same time, althogh we deny
the right of secession.
Year: 1867

The assumption Of the majority party in
Congress is that the adoption Of the consti-
tutional amendment by twenty States will
be sufficient to make it part Of the Consti-
tuition. That being the case, would it not be
well for Congress to stop long enough to
consider how much OF its own Constitution
il has already violated in the present mill
tary reconstruction lawf We have neither
the time nor space TO enter into that subject
in detail to-day. But if constitutional law
yers will look at section five Of the military
law, they will observe that it provides in each
State for the election Of delegates "by the
male citizens Of said State, twenty-one years
old and upward, Of whatever race, color, or
previous condition" &c, &c.


BY reference to the Constitutional Amend
ment, which the radicals claim has or will
become constitutional law, there is direct
conflict. The congressional law (f the mill
tary bill becomes law provides for universal
and unqualified suffrage. The Constitutional
Amendment Gf it becomes part of the
Constitution) leaves the question Of suffrage
TO the States, each to decide whether they
will give suffrage to the colored men and
receive additional representation, or deny
outrage and be deprived of the representa-
ton consequent thereupon. In other words,
the Constitutional Amendment throws tub
TO the whale and bids for negro sufrage-leav.
ing it optional with the States to take to il
and its attending benefits or refuse it. Hence
the Military Reconstruction bill is in direct
conflict with the Constitutional Amendment,
about which the present Congress is making
great hue and cry


There is another conflict between the last
clause Of tho 9th article OF the military bill
and the Sd article of the Constitutional
Amendment. Those interested can easily
see the inconsistency. The very beginning
OF the bill" Whereas no legal State gov
ernments now exist docs not accord very
we'll with the 9th section Of the same produc-
tion, which recognizes the illegal govern
ments and provides that they be only pro-
visional"


The third section of the same bill says the
officer may allow "local civil tribunals to
take jurisdiction Of and try offenders" &c
How can there be "local civil tribunal II
where there is mo legal State government p


We do not pretend to possess superior
knowledge about this matter, but it doel
seem to us that if Senators and Representa-
tives have no respect for ANDREW JouNsos
or his friends, it is high time that they should
manifest some regard for political dccency
respect for themselves and for the people oil
the American Union.
Year: 1867

Ar one of the colored churches in Mobile,
the minister, having finished his Sermon announced
that collection would be taken up for missionary
purposes. The "sasser" was accordingly sent
around. Whom it came back to the pulpit, the
preacher proceeded to count the amount received,
and among the fractional currency he discovered a
ton dollar confederate bill. ue looked at 1t for
some time with evident disgust, and then took a
calm look at his congregation over the top of his
spCctacles. Then clapping tho uncurrent bill upon
the open bible with indignant emphasis, he ex.
claimed " Brederin, put dis bill right dar on do
bible and let the Lord take care of dat man y