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Year: 1866

The cormorants Down East, not satisfied
with the lions share Of the profits of the
productive industry Of the West already Sc
cured to them. have introduced into Con-
gress measures for protecting their own in
terests, at the expense Of all other parts of
the country, They now propose to increase
the duty on the importation of all foreign
articles that can be manufactured here, to
an extent that shall amount to an effectual
prohibition; thus compelling the people of
the West and South to purchase Of them,
and pay whatever prices their cupidity may
demand. We are rcjoiced toknow that the
Republican members Of Congress from the
West have sigpfied their determination to
resist this barcfaced attempt to tax the
country any more than it is now taxed for
the sole benefit of Eastern monopolists. 1t
is an encouraging sign of the times, that Il
movement has been made 20 repeal the act
allowing fishing bounties--a law which has
long been disgrace to our statute books,
and an evil which cannot be abated mo-
ment too soon. 1t is barely possible that
the prcposterous claim of the manufactur-
ers to the benefits of special legislation may
awaken thoughtful men of all parties to
u sense Of duty. In the West, especially,
there is 4 deep and widespread feeling OF
dissatisfaction with the existing state of
thing, This maylead to more general re-
alzation of the evil Of taxaing to a ruin
Gus extent the products of industry in one
section ofthe country for the exclusive ben


eft Of another. Plain Dealer.
Year: 1866

A truly noble soul will never hate bitter
ly, even though deeply injured. He stands
on too high ground, lie may be deeply hurt
and much displeased; he may avoid one
whom he knowsto be an enemy, but he does
not harbor hatred in his soul
Year: 1866

The following error in punctuation is a
good illustration of the use of the comma,
At banquet, this toast was given: "Wo-
man-without her, man is a brute, The
reporter had it printed "Woman-with-
out her man, is brute.
Year: 1866

"One thing is eertain, nothing but the
gravest considerations of right and policy


should, or probably would, influence the
I Withdrawing members Of the Cabinet 10 ia ke


step fraught with such grave RESPONSE


bility, amounting, as on the face it does, to


an expression of want of confidence in the


conduct Of the President, and leading, as it


evidently must, TO a split of greater OF less


magnitude in the Union ranks."-C Cleuelazd


RerGld. go


The Herald has, at length, found voice
10 express itself on the recent disruption


Of the Cabinet; and the above feeble and


frightened sentence is the result. The
declaration that the retirement of Sec
retsries Dennison, Harlan, and Speed


will lead TO a split in the Union party re-
minds US very muchTof the HeraLds an
nouncement, after the Presidents 2gnd of
February speech, that the Union party
had come 20 an end for all beneficial and
practical purposes. Events have falsifed
that assertion, as they will this. The re-
tirement of the gentlemen named, SO far
from leading to split in the Union party,
destroys the last hope of the Johnsonites
that they will be able to split the party.
The Herald knows this, and hence its
plaintive vail These gentlemen resign
ed simply because it had become impes-
sible to remain in the Union ranks and
at the same time hold positions in Mr.
Johnson's Cabinet. The Herald editor
bnows that the time is soon coming g-is
already at the deor-when he must make
the choice. Hence his agony about a
split. There is no spill in tho grand party
of the Union. As Western politician
well said; The President cannot split
the great Union log, All he can do win
be to chip off little rotten bark" In
Ohio, and everywhere, the whole party is
for the Reconstruction Amendment and
against the johnson (Copperhead) Rebel
Convention. That great party will carry
every fall election in this issue, and elect
an overwhelming msjority OF radical men
to the 4Oth Congress. Is .9.H
Year: 1866

The Kansas Chief, commenting upon
the suicide of General James H. Lane,
says


The act appears to have been no sudden
idea with himself. 1t is related of him,
that Immediately after his first election TO
the Senate, in which contest his chances
had been desperate, friend asked him
what he would have done If he had failed
Lane, pulling out pistol, replied that If
he had received information that he was
besten, he should have blown out his
brains on the spot. 1t twas his last and
only hope-he had worked and lived for
that position if be had failed, he had
made up his mind toliveno longer.
Year: 1866




WASHINGTON, July 16.-The following is
the veto of the President communicated to-
day to. the House of Representatives:


careful examination of the bill passed
by the two Houses of Congress, entitled an
act TO continue in force and to amend an
act to establish Bureau for the relief of
freedmen and refugees, and for other pur-
poses, has convinced me that the legislation
which it proposed would not be consistent
with the welfare of the country, and that
it falls clearly within the reasons assigned
in my message Of the 18th of February last.
Returning without my signature a similar
measure which originated in the Senate, it
is not my purpose to repeat the objections
which then urged. They are yet fresh in
your recollection and can hardly be ex-
amined as part Of the records of one
branch of the National Legislature.


Adherlng to the principles set forth in
that message, now reafirm them and the
line of policy herein indicated The only
ground upon which this kind Of legislation
can be justified, is that Of the war-making
power. The act OF which this bill is inten-
ded as amendstory, was passed during the
existence Of the war. By its own provis-
ions it is to terminate within one year
from the eessation of hostilities and the
declaration of peace. It is therefore yet in
existence, and it is likely that it viii con-
tinue in force as long as the freedmen may
require the benefit of it It win
certainly remain in operation as q Law un
til the month subsequent 10 the meeting of
the next session Of Congress, when if ex-
perience shall make evident the necessity
of additional legislation, the two Houses
will have ample time to mature and pass
the requisite measure.


In the meantime the question arises why
should this war measure be continued be-
Year: 1866

Has handed to the President his letter of
resignation. While assigning the same
political reasons for leaving the Admin
stration as General Dennison, he discusses
them in his letter more at length. There
is no doubt that certain business interests
will compel Secretary Harlan to remain in
the Cabinet for several days yet. He has,
however, his letter of resignation prepared.
Nothing is positively known of Secretary
stanton's intention, but it is asserted BY his
friends that his withdrawal is but very
brief question of time. r
Year: 1866

Is in town. His friends intend to serenade
him soon, and it is said he will make a
speech advising Congress to remain in ses-
sion to prevent the President from renoV-
ing its friends from Office. sa --e. --r
Year: 1866

DISTURBANCE IN BRIDESBURG.-Quite a
disturbance is said to have occurred in Bridesburg
the other night when the Republican orgauizat ons
were parading through the streets 1t appears that
while CLUB was paradng through the streets a
at banner which, however, missed its abiect. The
men in the possession then made rush, and en-
tered the building TO tear it out but the disturbance
was finally quelled.


Afterwards w. r Curtin, man who had served
in an Alabama regiment as O Rebel through the
war, and who has since been working 10 Mr. Barton
jerks establishment stood up in the street and
used the most violent, insulting Language towards
the men In the proces sion some of whom took HIM
in hand and thrashed him. He was then arrested
and had hearing before Alderman Holmes who
held him In $500 bail to answer for his dlsorderly
and riotous conduct.
Year: 1866

All goes smoothly with the new Allan
tic cable. 1t is now coiling at the rate of
two miles an hour in the tanks of the
Great Eastern. The Amethyst hulk is
moored alongside the great ship off Shear
ness, while the Iris is laden in her turn at
Greenwich, and will supply the Amethyst
place as soon as the latter is emptied.
Thus, manufacture and stowage 60 on
concurrently, and at the moment one part
of the great wire is receiving its elemen-
tary coating of Chatterton's compound,
or perhaps spun at Birmingham, other
portions are laid down in the great ship
ready for the final paying out.
Year: 1866

SUsTAINs THE ADMINISTRATION the
Senate, on the lStb>of January, the question
Of reconstruction being up for consideration,
Senator Nesmth delivered an elaborate
speech, in which he sustained the recon
structing policy of President johnson, op-
posed negro suffrage, and advocated gene
rous policy toward the South. 1t is thought
that Senator Williams will follow 10 a speech
assuming the same grounds. Thus far, the
members Of Congress from the Pacific coast
are unit in sustaining the liberal policy Of
the President, and in this, we believe, they
reflect the sentiments of their constituents.
1t is possible that occasionally crazy advo-
cate of "negro equality" may be found, but
these are so few in number that they scarce
make ripple iu the great ocean of public
opinion. Let the Representatives from the
Pacific coast stand by the Administration
and they are sure to be sustained by the ap>
proving voice of those they represent.
Year: 1866

At ten o'clock this friday morning, the case
was called for examination before Judge Horton.
The prisoner was brought into Court in custody
of Sheriff Seitel. As be appeared in Court be
was very pale and gave evidence Of great nsr-
Year: 1866

The Detroit Free Press says the remains
of persons who perished in the late dsas>
trous fire Of the railroad depot, in that
city, are being daily discovered as the de,
JriS is removed The Free Press of Sat
urday saws:


yesterday morning, while the workmen
were engaged in clearing away the debris
they discovered the charred and blackened
remains of annotLer victim, which clrcum,
stances point toward being those of Mi
chael Connors, = workman in the depot
who was seen rushing toward the centre
Of the building while the dread flames
were encircling every thing thin their
fiery grasp. But little remains of the
roasted trunk By which to identify the
victim, but it is considered that it Is that
OF the above mentioned.


CAS- if this was not sufficient to curdlc
the blood in the veins, we have again to
record the discovery Of the remains of two
children and one adult, who perished in
the sleeping ear, or the one adjoining
The sad evidences Of their fate were found
late in the day by those engaged in re.
moving the ruins. The remains Of the
children were found on each side of the
track where the sleeping car stood, and
those of the adult short distance beyond
Ii is not known who the parties were OF
where they belonged"
Year: 1866

Author Of new system Of Medicine in the
treatment ofChrcnc Diseases. and new mode
of combining Medicine can be consulted either
by letter or in person. The Dr.. mas met with
limited success his profession. Read his cir
cular and give him trial. ylln2I3n
Year: 1866

INFLUENCE OF TIE Moon ON TIE WEA-
THER.-The few scieutifc observations of
the weather that extend over any consid-
cradle period fail to confirm the popular
impression relative to lunar influence in
Diet, rInning the character of the weather.
DR.. Marcel examined a register of the
weather kept at Geneva for thirty, five
years, to test this idea. The results
which he obtained seemed upon the whole
TO lend some support to the popular no
iion of the influence of the new and full
moon, but none whatever TO any special
Influence of the first ard third quarters.
Against this slight confirmation are set
the results of the observations made at
the Greenwich Observatory since 1870,
from which it seems that changes of
weather have been found to be AS fire.
quent at every age of the moon as when
she is seven, fourteen, twenty or twenty
eight days old.
Year: 1866

iEY- The Augusta Farmer says the cause Of
the hog cholera is eating more than the animal
can we'll digest, and salt and coal are recon-


mended as proper remedies and preventives to


be kept at all times within reach of the swine,
Year: 1866

Before | trust my fate to thee,


Or place my hand in thine
Before let thy future give


Color and form to mine;
Before peril all for thee


Question thy soul to night for me.
break all slighter bonds nor feel
A shadow of regret
Is there one link within the past
That holds thy spirit yet?
Or is thy faitn as clear and free


As that which | can pledge, to thee?
Look deeper still. If thou cans't feel
Within thy inmost soul
That thou hast kept portion back,
While I have staked the whole
Let no false pity spare the blow,


But, in true mercy tell me so.
Is. there within thy heart need


Which mine cannot fulfill?
One chord that any other hand


Could better wake or still?
Speak now, lest at some future day
My whole life wither or decay
Could'st thou withdraw thy hand one. day.
And answerto my claim,
That Fate, and that to- day mistake,
Not thou, had been to blame?
Some sooth their conscience thus, but thou
Wiltsuraly warn and save me now.
Nay, answer not--I dare not hear,
The words would come too late
Yet | would spare the all remorse,


50 comfort thee, my Fate
Whatever on my heart may fall,


Remember would risk it ALL
Year: 1866

MADAM, your boy cannot pass at half fare
he is toe large, said the conductor of a rail
way train, which had been long detained on
the road by the SNOW.


Heuay be too large now, replied the ma
tron, but he was small enough when We star
ted The Conductor gave in and the boy
passed for half fare
Year: 1866

Owing to the amount Of room oc'
cupied in our paper by contribution,
we refrain from writing for this page
more than an item or two. We are
yerv thankful for these contributions
and hope to receive more from ths
same and other sources. Send them II
from all parts of the county if yot
wish to make your county paper more
interesting than it would be otherwise
Year: 1866

We learn that the Hon. J. B. Grin.
nell arrived at his home last week. The
object Of his short visit is to attend the
sheep shea,ing Festival at Oskaloosa
His constituents IN this section know
that he takes a great interest in the
growth and prosperity Of the shepherds
calling.
Year: 1866

ATTENDANCE.


According to the reports Of the sub.
directors in September last, there were
at that time 3,5l7 persons between the
ages Of FIVE and twcnty.one years. OF
this number 1920 are reported as at.
tending school some part Of the time
during the year. The aggregate mum.
Der ofdays the schools were taught was
l0,l3l. The average daily attendance
was only 1,l5S; that is, the attendance
of children at the public schools in this
county, for the school year ending Sep
tember 18th, 1865, was equal to the
attendance Of l,45s children attending
school every day on which the schools
were in session during the year. Thus
it will be seen that ont Of the whole
number that attended school at all.
only an average number equal to a
,rifle over half was in regular a,ten-
dance at the schools.


Now the evils resulting from this IL
regular attendance are of much greater
magnitude than is generally supposed
by persons, who have given but little
attention to the matter. Indeed, it is
one Of the greatest drawbacks to the
proper advancement Of our schools,
with which teachers have to contend !;
and SO long as it is permitted to coz.
tinue oar common school system can
never be made to accomplish the end
for which it is designed, viz: the edu-
cation of all.


There are many evils resulting from
this irregularity in attendance but
time and space will not permit me to
speak of more than two or three. The
pupil that is in the habit Of absenting
himselffrom the school one, or two, or
three days in the week, not only hinders
his own progress but checks that Of the
rest Of the class. Being absent yester.
day he Of fcourse knows nothing Of the
lesson learned and recited yesterday BY
his class; and, as . knowledge of
yesterdays lesson is necessary in order
to understand to.day's lesson, he Of
course becomes bewildered in attempt.
ing to learn something he cannot an
derstand, and the result, is failure
on his part at therecitation. The teacher
wishing TO dc him all the good he can
devotes an ex ra amount Of time to him
individually in explaining principles
previously learned BY the class in his
absence, while the rest must necessarily
wait, thus causing them to waste con.
siderable portion Of their time at each
recitation. Again, It Injuries the repn
tation Of the teacher, as It is impossible
for him to make thorough or even
toIerable scholars Of any pupils who
lose one or two days in week from
school.


With these facts staring US in the
face, would it not be well to pause and
enquire into the causes Of SO much ir,
regular attendance ? Of these there
are several. In the first place, it IS not
unfrequently the case that the teacher
is at fault, in part, from the fact that he
fails 10 make his school interesting and
attractive to the children. A dull, life
Year: 1866

Cows should be MIXED early in the
morning, so that they can feed on the
dewy grass. Two hours Of such feed il
worth as much as that Of the rest Of tho
day, towards getting good aow Of milk
So wake up, boys, at fathers rap on the
partition wal, and hurry to the yard with
pail in hand, and have the cows in the
pasture before anybody's else. BE sure
and milk clean. 4 boy who will always
uilk clean will have good recommeu.
datiou of being faithful wherever he goes,
and such recomme ndation always goes q
great way among business meu.-Maine
Farmer.
Year: 1866

How long horse can 1.-Two without food
is decided by experiments recently made
in Franco. I; was ascertai' cd by cruel
means that horse will live twenty Eve
days will out solid food, mere drinking
water. lie may live seventeen days with.
out drinking. After taking solid ailments
fr tho spuce Of ten days, bat with an in
sufficient quantity Of drink the stomach
Is worn out. Tho above fact, show tho
importance of water in tho substance Of
tho horse. A horse which had been de-
prived Of water three days drank eleven
gallons in the space Of three minutes.
Year: 1866

L Af lNO ADDED GREA1L1 TO OUP
IL former extensive facilities, turning
number of Improved Portable Steam Engines
Portable Circular Saw Mills Those already received and
operation giving the entire satisfaction There is
hardly State Territory in the Union but Improved
Portable Engines and Saw Mills in All Engines
have spark stack them which the sparks


We would respectfully refer you to the following gentlemen
and certificates for the portability utility and practical opera
tions of our Portable Steam Engines and Saw Mills:
Year: 1866

have cleaned my mirror, and fixing
my eyes on it, perceive SO many de-
fects in myself, that easily forgive
those of others.


When minds are not in unison, the
words of love itself are but the rattling
ofthe chain that tells the victim it is
bound.


When once infidelity can persuade
men that they shall die like beasts,
they will soon be brought to live like
beasts also.
Year: 1866

HAVE proved, from the most ample experience, an
Il entire success neutrality-suspicious., and
reliable. They the only Medicines perfectly
adapt popular use-so simple that mistakes
not be made in using thnm harmless s be free
from danger and so efficient to be always reliable
They have raised the ighest commend .tion fr all
and will always render satisfaction.
Year: 1866

Congress has adjourned, and the members
have left, each one taking away with him
tao thousand dollars Of the peoples money,
over the sum for which they contracted to
serve each year
Year: 1866

Speculative would call the attention of our
readers to the Grover & Baker Machines. Their
reputation is too well established for us to attempt
word in their favor, but would advise any per
Sons wanting reliable Family Sewing Machine, to
Investigate the merits of these before buying. "a
word to the wise is sufficient" OF
Year: 1866

We see it stated that the constit-
uents of Massachusetts Congress
man have have had a committee at
work to investigate and report whether
-tAair representative had INDUCED in a
glass of grog, more or less, during a
late stumping tour. Raymond thinks
it would perhaps be as well for soci-
ETY. ifthere were no grog drinking at
all But itcannot surely as yet have
come to this that tee-totalism is to be
made political test.
Year: 1866

The ST. JAMES HoTEI., NEW ORLEANS


This magnificent establishment is in


full-tide of progress. This being its


second season, its reputation is known


and its high merit fully established.


1t is always crowded, and is now the
Fashionable hotel of the Crescent CITY,


Its gay saloons are always filled with
the beauty and grace of every section,
and any one visiting the city who de-
sireSto see a collection of fair ones
from every cline, should look into
the brilliant parlors of the st, james
Elegance and comfort are combined
in the sleeping apartments, and the
tables groan under every conceivable
substantial or luxury which the
most fastidious palate could desire.
Gen. Smedes, the manager, is too well
known in this section to need com
and he is ably seconded
by large corps of efficient assistants
among them is our old friend, II. Il. |
Bradley, who can be found in the office,
Is polite gentleman as ever folded n
edger or used PEN Vicksburg
Herald.
Year: 1866

The study Of human nature be-
comes more and more complicated,
as man progresses in the arts and
sciences, for he is thereby better
qualified to conceal his defects. In
the early ages, when-men were COM
paratively simple and unsophisto-
Gated, it was an easy matter to read
their thoughts, and to detect their
desires and vices; but in our day
and generation, men are given to
shrewdness to such an extent, they
confound the wise, if not in some
instances the devil himself. AS the
world progresses, the number who
deserve hanging, but go unpunished
for want Of evidence to convict them.
is proportionably increased, and the
innocent too often suffer in their
stead


A knowledge of this fact led me
to try and devise some means where
by mans true character may be
known hen put to the test After
revolving the matter over, / finally
settled down on a plan which | think
will answer the purpose. ] have in
vented a machine which have con-
cluded to call an


ANALYTICAL THERMOMETER.


II is constructed ike one Of Fab
ranhedt'0 Thermometers. with the
addition Of small box attached to
The bottom o: il. This box is emp
ty. and lined on the bottom with
India rubber a plate is made to
slide through this box traversely,
and is inserted or withdrawn at the
pleasure of the operator. The de-
rrees are laid off on the upright
tube from zero (0) to forty (4O0
Instead of using mercury, use a
preparation of my own. the ingred-
tents of which l will not now make
known


will explain the manRer of US
ing this machine:


FirSt-Catch your subject; for you
cannot apply the analytical ther-
mometer until you have him firmly
within your grasp. If he viii not
submit TO be experimental upon,
put him in the stocks. Next-write
the virtue. or vice, or quality, you
wish to detect, upon the plate and
slide il into the box. Then place
the box IN an upright manner on
some smooth portion Of the subject 3
body-an arm or legwill do. 1.-THE
virtue, vice or quality you seek for