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Year: 1867

The present season has been remarka.
BILE for the amount Of rain which has fallen
in almost all parts Of the world. We see
it stated in one Of our exchanges, that
thirty.sepen inches Of rain fell in China in
few hours. In England and in many
parts Of the continent II has been very
wet summer. In this country, throughout
New England, and all along the Atlantic
coast, from Eastport to Florida, there
have been frequent and copious rains so
much wet that II has been difficult to gath
er in the hay crop in good order, and
though this crop is abundant much Of it
was damaged before it could be made and
secured under cover.


It is clearly understood, however, that
that there will be more than an average
amount Of good hay secured, notwith-
standing the wet.


While in most parts Of our broad land
the rain has been so much in the nature Of
food as to do considerable damage, there
are portions where the drought has pre-
vailed to the serious injury Of the crops.
In portions Of Ohio, and for some extent
south Of the Ohio river, also in northern
Missouri and Illinois, the drought has been
SO severe as to endanger, II not very ma
terially to shorten, the corn crop. Wheat
however in all that region is said TO be
good.


The falling of Of the corn crop in many
portions Of the West has had the tendency
to enhance the price Of -four within short
time. In Central Illinois and in Southern
Iowa, the corn crop is said to be more
than an average, so that what is short in
one locality may be made up in another.


In looking over the entire land and
listening to the song Of the husbandman
as it comes to US from the harvest field,
we find abundant cause for gratitude to
the great Giver Of all good, who has filed
our store-houses and granaries with the
abundance Of earths products.
Year: 1867

The YELLOW FEvER.-This terrible dis
ease is holding high carnival in many oil
the Gulf cities, and it is said there is also
much destitution in those localities. We
observe that they are moving in New York
city, and that meeting will be called to
do Something at once to aid these sufferers.
Perhaps there are people in Washington
who might feel It q privilege, as we'll as @
duty, to do something in their behalf il
the way were open
Year: 1867

AFrRR THEN.-From the Argus W. learn
that complaint has been made to the grand
jury nov in session at Rock Island, sgainst
the proprietor Of public house in that city,
for allowing gambling on his premises; but
the Sheriff can't catch the witnesses. When
he eses for them, they 60 for the bach door.
The card fraternity stand on their dignity,
and say that no court or jury can compel q
man to answer question eliminating him.
SELF They should have some Of our police
to 20 for them.
Year: 1867

In no relation does woman exercise
so deep an influence, both Immediately
and prospectively, as in that of the in
FAINT mind. Upon her devolves the care
Of the first stages of that course of dis
cipline, which is to form, of a being
perhaps the most frail and helpless in
the world, the fearless ruler of animat-
ed creation, and the devout adorer OF
It's great Creator. Her smiles call into
exercise the first affections that spriro Q
up in our heart She cherishes and
expands the earliest germs of our in
tellects. She breathes over us her
deepest devotions She lifts our little
hands and teaches our little tongues to
lisp in prayer. She watches over us,
like guardian angel, and protects us
through all our helpless years, when
we know not of her cares and her an


Xicties on our account She follows
us into the world of men an | lives in
us; and blesses us, when she lives not
otherwise upon the earth. What con
stitutes the centre Of every home p
Whether our thoughts turn, when oul
feet are weary with wandering, ard ON
hearts sick with disappointment? And
if there be tribunal where the sins
and follies of frowned child may hope
for pardon and forgiveness this side OF
heaven a fond and devoted mother
Year: 1867

The recent election of two Republican
colored men to the Massachusetts Leg
islature has been the subject of much
extra virtuous comment on the part of
the Democratic papers. They have
unanimously denounced the act in no
measured terms. We hope they will be
equally plain spoken in relation to the
fact that the municipal election in
Boston on Tuesday, the Democrats of
Ward Three nominated colored man
named BRowN for the Common Council
He was opposed by q white Republican
The vote was tie, and a new election
has been ordered. Will the Copper
head press rebuke its own friends as
we'll as its opponents :-Ex.
Year: 1867

THE Pittsburg Commercial lays down


its platform on the suffrage question
as follows 1--WE are in favor Of one
uniform rule of suffrage, for. all per-
sons and color qualification or dis
qualification is too great to be defend
ed even by the most antiquated foeies.
If a colored man is qualified to vote,
he should be voter, and if white
man is not qualified to vote he should
not be permitted to vote--but all that
are qualified should vote. To this we
would add, that we think the question
of outrage is of so much Importance
it should stand alone, to be decided on
its merits, and not made to depend on
the fate of other propositions.
Year: 1867

Towards the close Of summer tho HERALD said


rhere are evidences OF reyvalof trade in nearly all OF


its dep artmens and the highest hopes are entertained
that during the approaching tall there win be greater ac


vty in business than has ever been known since
1902 Any one who remarks the illumination OF the
large establishments on Broadway and in other streets
down town, long after nightfa will feel satisfied that
the anticipaons INDUCED with reference to the fall
trade being moro than realized. After the regular
business hours the employees Of these establishments
may still be found busily engaged in packing up the
goods barganed for during the day, and the activity in
these places ceases only after midnight There is
in fact rush Of trade Of every kind, and the hotels
continue to bs ed with merchants from all parts Of the
country, brought hither to procure stocka The
Western crops are very fruitful and the
strength OF them-the market for cereals being
quite stif-buyers are makag more extensive
purchases than i supposed month since would bs
made During the latter part OF August and up to this
time, the large houses have been more tnan usually
busy In filling orders, mostly OF those whose demands
immediate and pressing. T. stewards, on Broad
way for instance has presented for month past most
lively appearance and the buse OF business that has
characterized it still continues and will continue until
December Those country merchants whose paucty OF
stocks compelled them buy Immediately have, how
cver been generally supplied and gone homo with
their goods. Trade OF all descriptions though now set
tng down TO its legitimate fall character, will doubtless
be greater and brisker than Is usually the at this
season. Ample preparations have been made By the
merchants 70 meet all demands for goods that may be
made upon them Heavy stocks have been laid in, and
the assortments Of most varied character Al the
West there ID increased cali for goods OF finer quail
and higher priced than has usually characterized the
orders from that section, while the South Is gradually
swelling Its demand for coarse and ssrviceabe fabrics
though the tendency Of the market Is almost N
varia0ly downward many must roll over before
prices will reach peace level Merchants In the
middle and Eastern Statos had generally very large
stocks purchased last year, and they have waited TO
them on before laying In new ones thus throwing
back the Legitimate fall trade sh those sections at lease
two months Tho nrst Of August this trade Get in
year. because the tendency In 1865 to purchase


lightly and the stocks were sooner used up, especially
after the spur" that experienced In business at
the biginning Of 1855 Though the present business
backward will be brsker than it has been
for years. and merchants with good cause
congratuating themselves this fact II the poitoaa
aa Of the country settled upon some basis that
would restore confidence among the people, the prospes
few who feel despondent, even whom the very wofst
phase Of political condition Is made the subject Of
Year: 1867

OF IL ana Stanton TO expend II, would bankrupt
any country One OF the best illustrations Of finance
questionable authority among radicals He admits
squarely that the radical system Of finance must be
abandoned or the radical party will be destroyed But
20 the illustration. Under the Chase banking system
with 900 In greenbAcks get United States
bonds for that amount These bonds deposited Ia
tne reasary aud they not only pay six per cent
In gold ON them bat they will return you $4,000 IN
gceubacks-a but $50 900 OF your monsy-to carry on
bank with. But the operation does not stop here
deposits put in their bank Also and he bank in
npSon wnere some parties with bank OF $500 900 CAPT.
TAI Tor which, by the process above described the gov
ernment gets only the OF $50 000 have q million
OF dollars on deposit constantly. and they actually
SIX per cent Q year them from the government
so that BY the OF $50 900 these men make first six
s27 in s oo ~ Sos sor
90 tne public deposits, equal TO 100000 in greenbacks
ge snas whout counting profits the loans OF the
Their bonds, they make SILT 900 year. without risk
or trouble FOR the use by the government OF $4,000
Was over government feeced in such a manner be-
foreS There will be resumption OF specie paw ments
under such system. l cannot enlarge on Sianton's
magnincent scale Of expenditure instance will suce
70 snow win what free hand ne spends the public
money. His purchase OF the Illinois steamship from
hsrsha Roberts, the radical candidate for Mayor OF
the public money He gave $500 900 Tor that vessel
wnen ne Knew from an official report made BY reliable
But he Afterwards allowed Mr Roberts to seiec. his own
Inspectors one Of wnom was. had been Mr. Roberts
partner Can one wonder that the steamboat account
Tor the army exceeded the cost Of the whole navy
OF marvel a. the enormity of the expenditure. We
think the white race under Institutions the only
sale and proper repositories Of political power No
other race OF men over had democratic government.
Governments are not made but grow They are indeed
but the ousrowth Of the nature OF the people. Il Is
therefore impossible with safety TO blond two such d
races a. the white man aud tho African in the
same government Ono or the other must rule. There
could be in such communities question Of admins
trahon. The only question would be which shall gov
srn and which be excluded from political power and the
TACT that the no es are being armed to assert and
maintain the suffrage given them BY military power
forsehadows the result 1t 10 already thus showing
itself question OF force only. We TO have q
military government over twelve States, welding the
balance OF power In the Presidential election,
enabling the General OF the Army elect himself And
II the military II ever Withdrawn which is not at all


likely; II 10 much moro apt TO be extended-there will
follow Of races. But do think the people Of
the North will allow ether Of these evils take place.
Their votes show that they OF the danger and
are aroused 10 meet It.
Year: 1867

SELF IMPRovEMENT.-While it is
pleasant and desirable to know
something of everything, it is abso-
lutely necessary to get along well in
the world, that we know everything
of something. Every man should
know all that he is capable of know
ing of his calling. What so soon
destroys your confidence in a man
as to receive in answer to some plain
question, 81 don't know" or 81 can't
tell" On the other hand, let car
penter state that joist ought to sus-
tain such weight, or a machinist
that such piece of work ought to
carry a given burden, and you at
once have confidence both in the ar
ticle and the mechanic. To that one
end every man should bend his every
effort, viz: to know his own business.
After that the learning of little of
everything is quite easy. There is
no business so simple, but there is
something special to know concern
ing 1t, even to the day laborer upon
the street; and he who knows oil of
his occupation is sure to succeed in
1T. 1t young mechanics should make
1t study of the hours they too often
waste, to post themselves iu their
trades, we should have less dissatis-
hed and ill-paid men in our work
shops; but they have just learned
enough to bear the yoke of society
under the gad of director or fore
man, and not enough to run alone or
drive.
Year: 1867

with me at the hotel, / won't sleep
with him, and if you sent negro /
won't do it either. That's my idea
of equality. In illustration of this
point, the speaker told good anec-
dote: He happened to be at Dem
ocratic meeting in Indiana, when the
orator declared himself opposed to
negro equality. One OF his audi
ence jumped up and said, "My name
is Bill Jones, and the yallow gal
that marries me will get the worst of
it, sure" and, said General Logan,
1 agreed with him exactly. But it is
folly to talk of negro equality
There is no such thing in this coun-
try, especially north of Mason and
Dixon's line. There has been some
thing of the kind down in Democrat
ic districts, and the speaker illustra-
ted the fact by reading an extract
from the Legislative Journal of
Georgia. The Legislature was about
to pass bill expatriating all free
colored people from the State. In
Savannah there are great many
people of color-what they called
people of color, but many of them
whittier than most of us-some of
them slaves, but a majority free
The bill of expatriation passed to a
third reading, when a petition was
received from Savannah, signed by
nine tenths of the population, in
words as follows:


"Whereas, the people of the city
of Savannah have understood that
there is a bill before the State Leg
islature for the purpose of expatria-
ting the free people of color in this
State, we protest againstit it, inasmuch
as majority of those in Savannah
are our near relations. Great
cheers.


1t was only among Democrats such
as these that the doctrine of ne
gro equality had been reduced to
practice. This was a subject the
speaker did not like to talk about
When he was Democrat he studi


a THl.
Year: 1867

FAREWELL thy moon is on the wane.


Thy last bright day is near its close;
On rosy lips that thirst for rain,


Heaven not drop bestows;
The cricket, Summer, sounds thy knell-
Queen Of the seasoRi fare thee well
The flowers that wreathed thy beauteous head


Droop, pale and withered, on thy brow
The light that made thy morning red


Is dull and m isty now;
Sad voices pipe in wood and dell
To Summer and her joys farewell.
Gone Is thy belt of rainbow sheen.


Starred with dew drops of the showers,
And kirtle of enchanted green


Embroidered o'er with flowers;
The golden wand of wondrous spell
Is dim and broken pow-fareweIll
There u q Summer Of the heart


That hath its mournful ending here;
Delights that warmed its core depart,


While life grows dull and drear;
And s&dder than the funeral bell
Hope whispers to the soul-farewellI
Year: 1867

not for the purpose alone OF uniting
the States again, but for the purpose
of furnishing treason and making it
odious In this land; for the purpose
of preserving the Constitution and
the flag of our country, and requir-
ing each and every citizen of the
land to yield willing obedience to
those laws enacted by the represen-
tatives of the country. The Demo
Gratis said peace cannot be restored
by war; that four years of war had
failed to bring peace, and denounced
the Union party, and declared it
wrong to fight the men of the South,
because they were contending for
principle, the same as we were. We
thought this country was worth
saving, and we didn't think rebels


were worth saving. You say there
were Democrats in war as well as Re-
publicans. Nobody denies it. But
the Republican party saved the ceun-
try, and no Democrat can deny it,
because in 1864 the Democratic par
ty, in solemn convention, declared
the war failure, and that it ought
to cease. If it had ceased then, the
country would have been divided
and the Republic destroyed; and if
they saved it from destruction, are
they not entitled to be trusted with
its preservation now? But they say
the States were never out of the
Union. 1 will not discuss this with
Democrats further than to say that,
if the rebel States were not out OF
the Union, it is very evident the
Union was all out Of them. And
there is another thing. If these
States were not out of the Union for
nearly five years, we are not ind ebt-
ed to the Democratic party for their
staying in. Ii they are in the Union
to- day, it is not by the designs of the
leaders of the Democratic party, but
because they could not get out, be
cause there was such wall of bay
onets held by the boys in blue that
they could not make a breach
through it.. How o"o VIZ ooing to
Year: 1867

ABOUT WEATHER.-The Atchison Free
Press. in an article purporting to be an
swers to the questions of correspond
ent, says "we never have two kinds oil
weather at the same time" There is
Just where it is mistaken. We once saw
the sun and the moon. heard thunder and
saw lightning, and were in the midst o.
. snow-storm, all at the same moment
We were or the road between Troy and
Highland, about the 10th of March
1862. The afternoon had been quit
pleasant, but towards evening. heavy
cloud came up overhead, from which is
sued loud thunder and sharp lightning
and to our surprise, instead of shower
Of rain falling. quite snow-storm Sc
in. lasting for more than fifteen minutes
At the same time. the sky was perfectly
clear both in the east and the west. II
the west the sun was just setting. and il
the east, the moon rising. This is M
fancy sketch, nor exsggeration.
Year: 1867

Go IT, YR CRIPPLEs I'VE have tried
to to give every version Of the action Of
the Northern Tier members in the Sena-
torial election that has reached Us. II
any feel that they are not correctly rep
resented, we shall be pleased to receive
their account of it. We hear that there
is much bad feeling. and that charges Of
selling ont are freely made. Now. ss
far as this is concerned, perhaps the less
said. the better: for if there was buying
and selling. it was done on large scale,
and any one person is as liable to be ac-
cused as another. We rather like the
muss. 1t will give Us an opportunity to
speak our mind on matters that we did
not feel at liberty to touch upon hereto
fore.
Year: 1867

To G0rerRor BrOUni0W:


SIR: learn that you and the lower
House of your Legislature have passed
q law to allow the colored people OF this
State to vote. So far, so good. But,
sir, you have at the same time provided
in the law that they shall not hold office!
Now, what does such legislation mean
l am colored man, and have wool on
my head, but you and your white trash
can't pull the wool over my eyes. The
darkies in Tennessee generally will I'M
derstand what you are after, and Will
put their broad feet down upon you.


This act reminds me of the case where
white man and an Indian went hunt
ing. They killed turkey and buz-
zard, and when they came to divide, the
white man, to satisfy the Indian that he
would do the fair thing, made this prop
osition: "I'll take the turkey, and you
may take the buzzard, or You may take
the buzzard, and III take the turkey"
The Indian hung his head for awhile,
then looking up, said to his sharp COM
panion: Every time turkey for white
inan, and buzzard for Indian" Oh, yes;
YOU want us to 90 voting with you, but
every time Office for white man, and
vote for niger. ,


l learn further, that the bill has been
sent to the Senate, where it Is to be
hoped the restriction against my people
will be wiped ont. In that event, and
at the warm solicitation of many friends,
hereby announce myself candidate
for Governor. ] expect you to be my
competitor, and / propose to open the
canvass at an early day. and will join
you in list of appointments from Car
ter to Shelby. Ipropose to conduct the
canvass like a statesman, but notify you
in advance, that will hold you person
ally responsible for any insult you may
offer. | shall take along your debate
with my friend Mr.. Pryne, and shall
prove from that that you have been
greater prosecutor of my race in Ten
nessee than any other man; and charge
that your present course is one purely
of selfishness.


1t will not be amiss to say here, that
l am in favor of "equal justice to all the
people of the State" that am in favor
of relieving the colored people of tho
State from paying taxes for three years,
and in favor of their having all the va
can't lands in the State, by paying sur
veyor's fees, that am the friend of all
religious denominations, that l am
friendly to all the secret orders in the
State, but only belong to the "Order of
the Lone Star" have held the consti-
iation of that order in my own hands,
and have sworn to support it. But
more of my principles hereafter: When
/ get you on the stump you will learn
uko am and trhat l am.


Respectfully, your fellow-equal, ETC.,


MATT. DYER.
Year: 1867

Progress OF Despotfsm an Ienncssec.


From the Nashville Republican Banner. 6th.I


We print this morning the first "Gen-
eral Order' of the Military Dictator of
Tennessee. Like the proclamation"
that preceded it-which, rs VIC an
nOunced at the time, was designed to
give some color of pretense to the pub
lication of a still more odiOus bulletin
this illegal aud unwarrantable as
sumption of martial authority in the
midst of peace by person appointed to
fill the Office of Governor, will not sur
prise any one. To those who are cog
infant Of the dccp-laid scheme of revo-
luton now rapidly progressing toward
its final achievement, or to those who
have observed the desperate character
of Brownlow, and the ignorant and cor
rupt material that serves him, it will be
received as matter of course. 1t Is
resolutely intended by this bold usurp-
er, to provoke collision of some sort
somewhere in Tennessee, and to make
nse of this as pretext for all the law
lessness that may be necessary to his
own retention in office. He well knows
tnat, by the organization of rowing
bodies of irresponsible men, he will be
able to execute his atrocious purpose
sooner or later, and understands how
one step leads to another, and how one
outrage may be made to obscure and cx-
cuse the author of many more.


We have but few words for this great
wrong. To-day there is peace i'll this
State. The people arc quietly pursuing
their accustomed ways and avocations.
The laws for the punishment of crime
are enforced wherever the military die
tation will permit them to be enforced.
There is no thought of rebellion or
treason or war except in the minds Of
the usurper and his satellites. Ruth
lessly and without preteXt, in violation
of the very appearance of republican
ism, an army is raised in our midst aud
the will of one man, delivered through
the agency of the merest outlaws and
guerrillas, is to be laid down to the peO-
pie, the judges and the courts. We
have no power to resist it if we had the
disposition to do 50, and if the Congress
of the United States will permit this vi
olation of the first principles on which
it rests its own claim to existence, We
may as we'll shut the book and leave
the issue, in each of the States, TO the
sword of the adventurer who may see
fit to take it up.


But in the name of peace-tO say
nothing Of liberty and law-we solemn
ly protest against this overthrow of our
civil government, and the abandonment
of our homes and wives and children to
the rude mercies of soldiery, picked
up from such despcradoes as a handful
Of prctenders, led by a reckless chief
tain, may find ready to carry on local
war for rapine, plumber and revenge!