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Year: 1867

"Gen. Pope, in his able letter of the
Oath ultimo TO Gen. Grant, exhibits q
degree of practical craftsmanship that
cannot fail to commend him to all
thoughtful and earnest men,"


We all agree with the Chronicle
Pope alone has hit the nail on the head
inhis general proposition to Danish the
white people and to turn the land over
to the negro. Pope well sees and
knows as everybody sees and knows,
that whites never will submit to q ne
gro government, and that there is no
real reconstruction 10 exist South. till
the whites are turned out and the ne
groes turned in, as masters supreme o1
the land.
Year: 1867

court for q year and a half. and last
week the plaintiffs son was induced
to stick one in ahead just to see how
the job would work. OF course, the
jury could not agree, Perhaps your
readers do not knew what these cases
are. 1 will give the ground and cause
of one, and il will answer for all. Mr..
b. owns a large farm, with good deal
of stock, &c, to look after, and wanted
to stay at home during the war. He is
not sure whether he is Union man or
not, but when the rebel scouts came
along he solemnly assures them that he
is loyal, (Which they understand to be
to the southern confederacy,) and that
he wishes to remain quietly at home
and attend to his own business. In
few days he gets uneasy and wants to
know how the fight is progressing, and
goes to the nearest military post of the
Union troops, and there claims to be
''loyal," and gets a pass to go and
come; and 10 satisfy the commander
that he is all right, begs a musket and
ammunition, and tells him how quick
he shall shoot if a rebel comes near
him. He goes and comes frequently,
and the rebels soon hear of it, and visit
him. To quiet them, he makes new
protestations of loyalty, feeds them
and their horses and furnishes
them with r6tions to take
along. Then he returns to the Union
commander and, complains that the
rebels are about to ruin him, and he is
"mightily afeared" they will kill him
or take him off to Richmond. So the
commander sends a squad of soldiers
to hunt for the rebels who so much
threaten neighbor B. In his enthusi-
asm, and while protected by. the blue
jackets, he forgets the promises he has
made to the rebels, becomes intensely
loyal, busters incoherently about the
slaughters he will do when he meets
the foe. But the enemy is not found,
and the blue jackets retire, and in a
few days, the rebels in their camp fifty
miles away, have heard of the double
treachery OF Mr.. B., and come on and
take him prisoner and send him to
Richmond. Now the war is all over,
and he has brought suit, not against
the men who took him prisoner, or
commanders of the men who took him,
but against men of property, in the
county, some of whom were known to
sympathize with the rebels, and some
who were not rebels, but all men of
property, who can pay the damage If
he gets a Judgment, IF he succeeds a
dozen other suits will be at once COM
menced, all just the same in cause and
the other day, without my informant's
knowing the purpose of my queries,
found the cases there were all the same.
Lawyers celebrated all over the State,
and lawyers from Ohio, are employed
in these suits, and the hatred between
the parties will increase until they are
dismissed or discontinued. The injury
caused by these foolish suits extends
10 all of us, and is the more hateful,
because it is an unnecessary evil result
ing fr ON the war. C.
Year: 1867

who was "short of it," but that would
yield no profit, and Morrissey finally
him not TO do so, but TO
allow it 10 remain at a figure where
they could collect the differences.


Mr.. Vanderbilt never forgives any
person who trys to depreciate his prop
erty, and whenever he makes up his
mind to punish an operator, he will do
it severely. There is no let-up about
him after be once commences.


ABOUT HIMSELF.


Morrissey seemed to understand and
appreciate the position in which he is
now placed. He was n poor, uneduca-
ted boy when he came here, and fell in
with firemen, local politicians and
gamblers, He had done the best he
could, and said he had always been tair
between man and man. He had been
a prize fighter and gambler, but he
could not help that now. He would
make no promises for the future, but
did not intend that his friends shou ID
have any cause to regret his future con-
duct and course of life.


do not write this as a defense of
John Morrissey, as 1 care nothing for
him, good or bad, but merely to crafty
a curiosity that people generally have
to know something of public men.
Year: 1867

HTgtnld:


1. ANY person having valid title to
land, legal or equitable, divided me-
diately or Immediately, through grants
from the State of Virginia, to which, or
part, or parts thereof, in severalty, or
otherwise, there are adverse claims de-
rived, mediately or Immediately,
through grant or grants from the State
OF Virginia, which are Junior to his,
may, within five years from the
passage of this act, file his bill in
equity in the office of the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court, for the county
wherein the greater part of it shall lie,
to be sworn to by the complainant, set
ting forth the grounds and chain of his
title and the boundaries of his land, or
patent, or patents, under which he
claims, with the names of the persons
known to him to be residing within
such boundaries, who claim adversely
to his title, mediately or Immediately,
| through such junior grants from the
State of Virginia-any part thereof in
! severalty or otherwise; and thereupon
it shall be the duty of the clerk of said
Court to issue summonses to the persons
so named as claiming adversely as
aforesaid, to be made returnable ON the
first day of the first term of :. the said
Court, which shall commence more than
forty days thereafter, directed to the
Sheriffs of the counties in which the de-
Year: 1867

Health and amusement


Being in search of these commodities
we joined base ball club.


We had watched the game day after
day; had taken particular notice of all
the points; had studied the rules and ex-
plantations until we could repeat them
verbatim had applauded all the fine
playing. at the same time satisfied that
it was SO easy to do this and that, in fact,
was satisfied we could make our mark as
ballist.


Went out to practice.


Had position assigned to us on the
right flank as skirmishcr.


But there we didn't show off to much
advantage, and we were ordered to close
in.


We closed in, and we're afterwards call
ed short stop.


We felt much better here as there was
some chance Of having something to do.
1--WE wouldn't like loafng if we arc play
ing b. b.)


Prepared for catch, and got 1.-THE
ball was coming right at US struck an
attitude. and took the ball handsomely
on the point of our little finger, from
which it few like lightning to position
directly under OUT left eye, where it hal
ted moment and then went to purgatory
us on the top.


Here is where some of our amusement
part of the game comes in.


But the amusement was for the specta
tors, not US.


The captain said something about "muf
fms" or "muggina,' we didn't distinctly
understand which, if we had there woulC
have been pugilistic encounter.
Our base Of oparetions we're agair
changed, the captain sending US TO th'
first base.


Our position here was indicated by |
small pillow filled with sawdust, made OF
purpose for the convenience Of players VIII,
Year: 1867

One of those annoying yet ludicrous
accidents, which will happen in the best
of families, occurred on Sunday, not over
thousand miles from this city. A dry
goods clerk had an engagement to take
his lady-love out buggy-riding. Early
in the morning he appeared before her
fathers door with one of those spider
like vehicles which are probably construc-
ted with view of asccrtainihg how light
buggy can be made. The lady is sweet
sixteen. She is full of life, fun and frol-
ic. and is decidedly emboapoint, weighing
about one hundred and forty-fve pounds.
AS the young gentleman drove up his
lady love was standing on the top step at
the front door with her venerable father,
who had his gold specs elevated on his
forehead, in order to get distant view
of his future son in law.


Adoras jumped out of the buggy, pre-.
paratory to assisting the young lady in,
but she suddenly took one of those
strange freaks to which the dear sex are
subject. 90, The buggy was standing about
four feet from the step upon which stood
the young lady. She probably wanted
to convince her lover that she was not
clumsy, and thought this would be a
good time to show her agility. Be that
as it may. she gave a jump and landed
in the centre of the buggy. If she had
stopped there. all would have been we'll
but, alas the thin boards of the bottom
of the buggy. unable to stand the pressure
gave way, and the young lady continued
her descent. There was piercing scream
plunging horse, with young man hold
ing to him; bundle of muslin in the
buggy, and two little gaiter boots point
ing to within six inches of the ground
under it,


Pater familias rushed to the rescue
and detached the horse from the buggy
He then got up on one side, young mar
on the other, and they attempted to rais'
the young lady up. "Oh, stop! stop
you are killing me p she cried. Tit
boards had broken in the centre, and tn,
long sharp splintcrs extended downwards
and when they attempted to raise th'
young lady out of her predicament thes'
sharp splinters would catch her. The ole
man comprehended the situation in a mo
ment. He told the young man to &c
down and break the splinters off. YOUNG
lady screamed 20, DON'T" and younl
man wouldn't At this stage of the pro
ccedings practical neighbor came u
with batchet, and the young lady wa
soon extricated from her unpleasant stu
alton, and disappeared behind from
door.-Hiie. Ledger. .aH
Year: 1867

FEATHER PILLows.-If person sleeps
upon the back, no pillow is needed. II
one sleeps upon the eide, pillow should
be used thick enough to support tie head
in direct line with the body. No more.
Curled hair is one of the best materials
for pillows Feathers should never be al
lowed about the bed in any form. For
pillows they are especially injurious, as
they partly surround the head aud keep
it overheated, which weakens the scalp
and produces tendency to falling out of
the hair, congestion of the head and head
ache. Then again, the effete ,emapations
that are always being thrown off from
feathers. are taken directly into the lungs
with the inspired air.
Year: 1867

A HINT TO YOUNG WOMEN Young wo-
men, trust not to uncertain riches but
prepare yourselves for every emergency in
life. Learn to work, and be not depen.
dent on servants to make your bread
sweep your own floors, aud darn your
own stockings, Above all, do not esteem
too lightly those honorable young men
who sustain themselves and their aged
parents by the work, of their own hands,
while you caress and receive into your
company those idle popinjays who never
lift a finger to help thimselves as long as
they can keep soul and body, together,
and get some funds sufficient to live In
fashion. l 5H r
Year: 1867

Heaven help the man who imagines he
can dodge enemies by trying to please
everybody If such an individual ever
succeeded we should be glad of it-not
that we believe in man going through
the world trying to find beams to knock
his head against disputing every mans
opinion, fighting and elbowing and crow
ding all who differ with him. That
again, is another extreme Other people
have right to their opinion, 50 have
you; don't fall into the error of suppos-
ing they will respect you less for main
tanning it, or respect you more for turn
ing your coat every day to match the
color of theirs. Wear your own colors, in
spite Of winds and weather, storms or
sunshine 1t costs the vaccillatiDg and
irresolute ten times the trouble to wind
and shuttle and twist, that it does honest,
manly independence TO stand its ground.
Year: 1867

Never coax a woman for her heart. If
you haven't any Inducements for the fair
one to make it an object to exchange like
for like, you are SIMPLIFY in the wrong
pew, and had best get out with all posi-
Bile haste.
Year: 1867

He may not be the wisest man in the
world who processes to have the greatest
knowledge of it,-nor does it always fol-
low that because he is well acquainted
with the world. that the world should be
at all acquainted with him. or have any
particular desire to be. ..
Year: 1867

The N. Y. American Institute Farmers
ing letters from any part OF the Union on any
subject of rural life In the last Tribune we
notice letter from lady, Mrs. Mary Barker
of Gorham, Ohio, in which she describes her
family and manner OF living, which we think
entities her to the degree +. +. W. and is en-
titled to general consideration. She says:


We are family of ten persons, mostly chill
dren. We consume daily one peck of apples,
one of good potatoes, one cabbage head, one
squash, one pint of beets three quarts of corn
meal, and one OF wheat meal. You may count
the cost for yourselves. No animal food of any
kind is used We enjoy the best health of any
family in the neighborhood. The children have
scarcely had a cold this winter, altough they
are running through the deep snow half the
stockings, and homemade flannel dresses and
pants for the female portion of the family have
become civilized enough to adopt the premium
dress invented by E. b. Harman, M. d.. of New
York. lApplause. The boys are well clothed
in homespun. L think any good judge would
say We were kind to each other; that we learn
well from books and from things which we
Observes do our work well and enjoy our games;
and better we think than five had great trap
set to decoy the beautiful and useful little
quails, or had killed our fattest and sleekest
kind bossy, or butchered one of the dearest and
incest of our many little lambs, to pamper our
already excellent appetites.


Our children seem to be satisfied and we'll
pleased with our breakfast and dinner-supper,
and they never ask for piece nor an apple be-
tween meals As for keeping them clean, that
is but small matter where there Is no grease
and plenty of soft water and soap, and indus
trious housewives who need healthful exercise.


TRAM.
Year: 1867

When Frederick Douglass lectured at In
dianapolis, recently, he insisted that colored
men should be admitted to the hall on equal
terms, and carried his point The Indianap-
oils Jonrnai has abused him for demanding
social equality for the negro. To this Mr..
Douglass replies, with great good sense:


Imust ask, is this quite fair? What is so
cial equality? Does 1t consist of being IN the
same hall, and ON the same floor, listening to
the same lecture? Do you regard every man
as socially equal with you because you are ON
the same floor at church, market, hall or else
where? Do not character, wealth and intel
ligence, control the matter OF social rela-
tions? When we meet in a public hall, do
we not meet as citizens, as the public, rich
and poor, noble and ignoble, standing upon
common footing? And is not this well? Bot
is it not quite another thing to force me into
association with all L meet as equal citizens in
street or hall? My parlor and my table and
my hand are my own, and l can choose my
own friends and associates, and you have the
same right; and when you go into public
hall you venture beyond your parlor limits,
and your right ends where that OF another
man begins.
Year: 1867

We are indebted to the kindness of Mr.. Mil
liken, in the Secretary of States Office at Au-
gusta, for the following details of the State
Tax for this county for the current year and
also for the recapitulation by counties of the
Taxes for the entire State.
Year: 1867

The Vicksburg negroes take to
their burrows in the hills as natu-
rally as we "whitc trash" used to
do when Federal shells were flying
necessarily around. The Vicks-
burg Telegraph says that all over
the city, and under the city, huts
and ''huten tots" are TO be found.
Some are tolerable specimens of
architecture, and in them a few
colored people might comfortably
exist, but the majority are very rude
limitations of houses, and in most of
them from half a dozen to''inumer-
able multitudes whom no man can
count" live and move and have
their being. Many of these
men toll not, neither do they spin.
but the freedmen's bureau feeds
them. The males of these burrows
are entitled to vote, and some of
them claim cabin passage on steam
boats; but in general they are
harmless as ground hogs and equal
ly as active in habits agreeable to
the smell. In the catfish season
these voters fatten and do we'll, and
IN the winter they draw rations
from the Government and chickens
from the neighboring roosts. In all
seasons they are happy and conten-
ted; and an inspection of their
places of abode will show more
filth and less meat than any other
habitation in Vicksburg.
Year: 1867

A gentleman of Milwaukee was
recently walking along the street,
when as he passed a shabby-look-
ing woman, he heard a baby voice
call "papa!" from beneath her shawl
and then, for the first time noticing
the woman, saw her awkward at
tempt to stop the child's crying.
To his surprise he found the child
to be his own, which had been sto-
len from the nurse, who had left it
alone in its carriage for few min
,utes.
Year: 1867




Soft falls through the gathering twilight
The rain from the dripping caves
And stirs with tremuious rustic


The dead and the dying leaves;
While star in the midst of the shadows,
hear the sweet voices of bells
Come borne on the wind of the autumn
That ftfully rises and swells.
They call and they answer each other
They answer and mingie sgaih--
As the deep and the sbrill in an anthem
Make harmony still in their strain:
As the voices of sentinels mingle


In mountainous regions of snow.
Till from hilltop TO hilltop chorus


Floats down to the valleys below.
The shadows, the freight of even.


The sound of the rains distant chime.
Come bringing, with rain softly dropping,
Sweet thoughts of shadowy time;
The slumberous sense of seclusion.


From storm and intruders aloof,
We feel when we hear in the midnight
The palter Of rain on the roof.
When the spirit goes forth in Its yearnings
To take all its wanderers home,
Or, sfar in the regions of fancy,


Delights on swift pinions to roam,
1 quietly sit by the fre-hght--


The freight so bright and so warm
For know that those only who love me
Win seek me through shadow and storm
But should they be absent this evening,
Should even the household depart
Deserted, 1 should not be lonely;


There still would be guests in my heart,
The faces Of friends that cherish,
The smiles, and the glance, and the tone'
Will haunt me wherever l wander,
And thus am never alone.
With ho,e who have left far behind them
Theioys and the sorrows of time
Who sing the sweet songs of the angels
In purer and holier cline!
Then darby, o evening of autumn,
Your rain and your shadows may fall;
Nv loved and my lost ones you bring me
nv heart holds feast with them all.
Year: 1867

Master Walters had been much
annoyed by one Of his scholars
whistling In school. Whenever
he called q 10y to account for such
disturbance he would plead that It
was unintentional.--''He forgot all n
bout where he was.n This became so
frequent that the! master threatened q
severe punishment to the next offender.
The ncxt day, when the room was un-
usually quiet, q loud sharp whistle
broke the stiffness. Everyone asserted
that IL was certain hoy who had the
reputation ofa mischief maker and a
liar. He was called up, and with q
somewhat stubborn lock, held out his
hard. At this instant little slender
fellow not more than seven years old
came out, and with n very pale face
held out his had, saying Ms he did SO,
with the clear and firm tones Of hero:
.Mr. Walters, sir. do not punish him---
whistIed. ! was doing q large hard
sum, and In rubbing out another, rub
bed Il out by mistake and spoiled IL ell,
and before 1 thought l wlIistled right
out, cir. WAS very much afraid, bat
could not sit here and act lie, when
feFuIe me, sir as yeu should.n And
with all the firmness he could COM
mand, he again held out his little hand,
never for q moment doubting that he
was to be punished.


Mr.. Walters was much affeted.


"Charles," said he looking at the
erect form Of the delicate child who had
made such conquest over his natural
II would not strike you q
blow for the world. No one doubts that
you spoke the truth: you did not mean
TO whistle. You have been hero,
sir.n


The boy went back to his seat with a
flushed face, and quietly went ON with
his sums. He must have felt that every
eye was upon him In admiration, for
the smallest scholar could appreciate
the moral courage Of such an action.
Year: 1867

782-a sum of which, after deducting
operating expenses, is several times the
interest on the bonds they are by law
Premitted to issue upon it. If the earn


ngs are SO large upon the way business,
what may we not reasonably expect when
the connection is made in 1870 with the
Pacific Coast ? We can see no reason
Why the First Mortgage Bonds of such


i road are not a safe security, and they
are o per cent cheaper than Govern
Ihent Bonds at the market rate. Sub
ScrlPtlons are already large, and received


by banks and bankers generally through
out the country.
Year: 1867

One by one the sands are flowing,


One by one the moments fall;
Some are coming, some are going


Do not strive to grasp them all.
One by one thy duties wait thee,


Let thy whole strength go TO each;
Let no future dreams elate thee;


Learn thou first what these can teach.
One by one (bright gifts from Heaven)
JOYS arc sent thee here below;
Take them readily when given,


Ready, too, to let them go.
One by one the griefs shall meet thee,
Do not fear an armed band;
One will fade as others greet thee,


Shadows passing through the land.
Do not laugh at life's long sorrow;


See how small each moments pain;
God will help thee for Tomorrow;
Every day begin again.
Every hour that fleets so slowly


Has its task to do or bear;
Luminous the crown and holy,


Ii thou set each Gem with care.
Do not linger with regretting.


Or for passing hours despond;
Nor, the daily toll forgetting,


Look too eagerly beyond.
Hours are golden links, Gods token.
Reaching Heaven; but one by one
Take them, lest the chain be broken,
Ere the pilgrimage be done.
Dickens.
Year: 1867

There's Jolly Saxon proverb
That is pretty much like this,
That man is half in Heaven
When he has a womans kiss;
But there's danger in DELAYING
And the sweetness may forsake it;
So tell you, bashful lover,
Hyou want kiss, why take it.
Never let another fellow
Steal march on you in this;
Never let a laughing maiden
See you spelling for kiss;
There's royal way to kissing,
And the jolly ones who make It
Have motto that is winning
you want kiss, why take it.
Any fool may face cannon;
Any body wear a crown;
But man must win q woman.
1fhed have her for his own;
Would you have the golden apple,
You must find the tree and shake It:
If the thing is worth the having,
And If you want a kiss, why take it.
Would you burn upon desert,
With forest smiling by?
VINO would give his sunny summer
For bleak ard wintry sky?
Oh! tell you there's magic,
And you cannot, cannot break it:
For the sweetest part of loving
Is to want kiss, and take it.


Tender Lines"
Many ''bereaved household" can appreciate
he following:


TALE OLA PURP
Oh, the pup, the beautiful pupi
Drinking his milk from china cup,
GambOling round so frisky and free.
First knawing a bone, then biting flea
Jumping,


Running


After the pony;
Beautiful pup you will soon be Bologna.
Oh, the pup, the playful pup.
With bis tail in the air and his'nose turned
up,
Was thrown one day in the dog-man's cart,
And almost broke the narrators heart,
As it


howled,


Crowded,


Scratched with its feet
Beautiful pup, you are now mince-meat!
Year: 1867

Sweet surprise for April!


Met me on a day,


Ny friend, smiling, laden


With May flowers, ere the May
Sweeter blossoms never grew,
May and morning, sun and dew.
Whence their breath, like music
Whence their flush, like dawn
Whence that soul of spring-time,
Have they softly drawn
Wherefore should they folded be
In such tender mystery? ?
For their old dear sweetness,


And their beauty rare,
For the shore they grew on,


And the name they bear,
In my loving memory
I hold them, for these and thee.


-SprjpafeId Republican.