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Year: 1866

There certainly exists, i'll all this des


olated region, a wide spread disposi


ton to rid ourselves of the ills we have


by flying to others whose extent, mum


Der and heaviness are lessened in on


judgment bacause they are unknown


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remedy it.


There is quite disposition among
Southern men, without the addition o.
Northerners, to chde those who desire
to remove, for being wanting in patriot.
ism and forgetful of the duties they owe
to their poorer fellow sufferers in the
past when, in all probability, the men
complained of are as fully sensible and
observant of all their duties in this re-
respect as those who find fault with
them.


If the object be to divert the proposed
emigrants from their purpose, arguments
directed against their motives, or ques-
tioning their fealty, are not the ones
which will be most likely to affect them ;
especially when they are so unjust as
those we have alluded to- If the Mis-
sourian who is ostracised in his native
State and his life rendered a precarious
possession there, the Tennessean who
finds Brownlow and the close corpora
ton OF Radicals in power in his State
and cannot therefore find safety therein,
desire to remove 10 some spot where
the right, to life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness" is not "a mere decla
ration without realization, let them not
be charged with a want of patriotism or
neglect of their fellow sufferers when
they lead the way to place of refuge.


In Mississippi, We have, under some
restrictions, been permitted to reorganise
government of our own, and to elect
our own officers and here then is far
less inducement or provocation to ex.
patriate ones self; but those who think
of doing so are not necessarily liable TO
the charge of deficient patriotism. Per
haps their fault is rather over sensitive
patriotism, in feeling too keenly the loss
of all those rights which were theirs by
birth and their prospect of which is now
precarious and only permissive.


The fact is that those whose over
wrought sensibililies lead them to decline
to live longer where they are hereafter to
bear the name, but not to possess tn.
rights or influence pertaining to those
who exercise self government, are desery-
ing somewhat more of respect than cen.
sure. 1t would be better for them. il is
true. that they should hide within tb.ir
bosoms any irritation or chagrin they
may feel at the inferior place they NAV
occuy in the land they are still permitted
to call their own, for, some day or other, /
with the aid of others who would iointhem
here, they may by ballots, bullets being
evermore hereafter out of the question,
yet make it their own in fact as well as .
by name; but this steadfast hope, this
faith which will remove mountains is not
yiveu1nD all. Let us not Judge too harsh
y those who fail to possess it.


We have designated the general long
ng of some to go to some other country,
lot blessed with that peculiar Republi
'anism which claims in Congress sufi-
:ient number of votes to override the Presi-
lent's veto, as a mania, species of insan-
ty; and SO it is, and so it must be treat
o. 1t is entirely unjust to put the pa :
Year: 1866

tient in a strait jacket, whip him with
thongs, shut him up in solitary ceils'
and frighten him with terrible threats oil
punishments in this world and that to
come if he does not give up his delusions.
Tba. mode of treating the insane has long
ago been declared inhuman in itself and
Ineffective of cure, and the opposite treat
ment by kindness and persuasion, has
been substituted in its stead.


1t is true that the more rigorous policy
may keep themalecontents within our Dor
ders, and may prevent othersfrom making
similar manifestations; but 1t Is quite
questionable whether it will either change
their minds or bind them enduringly 10
reside among US. The better course
would be TO show them that their hope
less view of the country's situation is an
illusion, and that within reasoable space
of time the disabilities under which they
labor will be removed and prosperity re-
stored.


To make this somewhat more practl-
cal and appreciable, we would say that
those who dislike to remain because of
the extraordinary cost Of the necessaries
of life as well as It's luxuries owing
to the heavy taxation which
war debts make necessary, should be re-
minded that Mexico, for instance, has
also its war debt, not so heavy indeed as
ours, but yet considerable, and yet in
creasing, and that if they go there they
will needs pay taxes, in one shape or an
other, to pay that.


If the objection be made, that in this
country the complainant is either depriv-
ed of the elective franchise, as in Mis-
souri,, or exercising it, finds his vote OF
that Of his representatives set aside by
Congress or military overseers, he should
recoIlect that his undertaking to influence
public affairs in Mexico or Brazil may
be treated with more politeness, but will
not be received with any more favor.


If the trouble be, that slavery having
been destroyed, labor cannot be procured
sufficient to till large tracts of land fol
the benefit of the proprietor, he should
be reminded that labor is as scarce 8
commodity in Brazil, and that in Mex
leo it is as fashionable as here for those
who can avoid labor to do so, 50 that il
I either case he must, as well there as
here, rely on his own industry in the
main for the production Of such crops a:
+ he may wish TO plant.


fit be some lawyer or other pro
I fessional mal@ who finds himself withou
adequate clienture, and hopes, "in new
country" to find an appreciative people
he should be reminded that there, no
only are their laws and customs so diff
frrent as to forbid his successful compe
tition with those who there as numer
ously as here bid for public patronage
but that national prejudices and prefer
ences influence men there as much as
they do here.


IL short, let those deluded peopl
know that when they go there, they
must giveup all hope of political ad
vancement, and expect to make thei
living by industry and economy alone
and if then they nevertheless will GO
their madness is beyond the reach 0
remedy, and perhaps, the best way i
to let them 90.
Year: 1866

Philosophy OF LONG LIFE.-But few
men die of age. Almost all die of disap-
pointment, passional, mental, or of bodily
toll, or of accident. The passions kill men
sometimes, even suddenly. The common
expression, "choked with passion, . has little
exaggeraiOn in it; for even though not sud-
denly fatal, strong passions shorten life.
Strong bodied men often die youug-weak
men live longer than the strong, for the
strong use their strength, and the weak have
none to use. The latter take care of them
selves, while the former do not. As it is
with the body 50 it is with the mind and
temper. The strong are apt to break, or
like candle, to "run y the weak 10 burn
cut.


The inferior animals, which live, iu gen.
eral regular and temperate lives, have gen.
orally their prescribed term Of years. The
horse lives about twenty-five years the OF
fifteen or twenty; the dog ten or twelve; the
hon, we are told, about twenty the rabbit
eight. The duration of life in all these bear
a similar proportion to the time the animal
takes to grow to its full size. But man. of
all these animals, is one that seldom comes
up to his average: He ought to live hun.
dred years, according to this physiological
law but instead of that he scarcely reaches,
on the average, four times his growing peri<
cd the cat six times and the rabbit even
eight times the standard of measurement


The reason for all this is obvious. Man
is not only the most irregular and the most
lntemperatej but the most laborious and
hard-Working of all animals He is also the
most irritable of animals and there is rea,
son to believe-though we cannot tell what
an animal secretly feels-that, more than
any other animal, man cherishes wrath IN.
Keep 1t warm, and consumes himself With the
fire of secret reflection Besides this. man
ls the onl J animal that makes a wide depar.
Ytare from those laws of nature which con.
troll life He takes on unnatural and bssltb-
destroying habits, carrying them to the verge
OF the grave, and clingiDg to them with a
eenacity which yields not even to his better
Judgment The lower order of animal,
never do this. Instinct is their guide. and tbs
superior duration of life they enjoy is proof
Of the folly Of man. 'O-
Year: 1866

The San Francisco bulletin has the fol-
lowing: zone day last week, as the Los
Angeles and San Jose stage coach was
travelling in the night between San Louis
Obispo and Santa Barbara, an incident oc-
Cured which produced anything but
pleasant impression among the passengers.
lady was occupying one of the front
seats and the whole company had been
talking and singing in the most sociable
manner. After a time, the lady settled
down as if to go to sleep, and one of the
gentlemen passengers asked her IL she
would not have pillow under her head.
She made no reply, and the company in
dulged in another song. AS the song
ceased one of the passengers opened the
curtain so as TO let in the moonlight, and
looking down at the face of the woman, ex-
claimed, why, can II be that she sleeps
with her eyes openp Another passenger
placed his hand upon her forehead, and
cried out she is deadn The stage was
stopped, and the inanimate, pulseless form
of the lady carried out In the open air.
She was deathly cold, and her face was wet
with the cold sweat supposed TO gather
only on the face OF the dying. After so
long time passing that all hopes of life
remaining was given up, she recovered un-
der the vigorous rubbing with whisky In
which all the passengers had engaged, and
the journey was finally resumed, It turned
out that the lady was afflicted with heart
disease, and had the discovery of her con-
ditlon been delayed little longer, abe
would have been past all human aid.p
Year: 1866

Es- At Cincinnati the gas meter of the opera
house has been found under the ruins and dis
covered 10 have been turned of in the usual
manner, as stated by Mr.. Toohey, the private
watchman of the premises. This settles one
important question, in doubt heretofore, and
proves that the fire was undoubtedly caused by
an explosion Of gas hat had escaped from an
unlighted burner. The Gazette saws there was
strong odor OF gas prevalent throughout the
entire Auditorium during the last ace of the
spectacle play performed that evening The
incident should be permanently registered as a
warning.
Year: 1866

S-Says the Southern Christian Advocate
'We have not the figures at hand to settle the
question, but we will venture TO say that If the
growth of our church be compared both with
that Of other churches and the population in
the older sections of our country, in win fbe
found that we have not grown, but rather
fallen back" The remark refers 10 the South.
ern Methodist Church since its separation from
the Northern -
Year: 1866

Nrlt is said that the Chinese, when brought
into court as witnesses in California, are sworn
In the manner peculiar to their own country.
An oath, written in Chinese characters, upon
tissue paper, is subscribed with their names
and burned to ashes. The purport Of the oath
is, that If the witness does not tell the truth he
hopes that his soul may be burned and de-
stroyed as is the paper which he holds in his
hands
Year: 1866

]


CoNGREssToNAI AproRrroNSENr. Tho amend
ment Of the Constitution, proposed by the Com
mttec on Reconstruction, has been adopted by
the House by much more than the two-thrds vote
yeas, 100 nays 46 Previous to this vote, the
amendment Of Mr.. Schenck Of Ohio, apportion-
ing Congressional representatives among the states
according to the number Of voters ios representa-
tives 10 state legislatures, was rcjected-aycs 80 ;
nays 1870. The amendment adopted by the House
is as follows;


Resoirod, BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiyes Of the United States Of America, in
Congress assembled two-thrds Of both Houses
concurring that the following Article be proposed
to the Legislatures Of the several States as an
Amendment to the Constitution OF the United
States, which, when ratified by three-fourths Of
said Legislatures shall be valid as part Of said
Constitution, viz


ARTICL.-- Representatives shall be appor-
toned among the several States which may be in
cluded within this Union, according to their re-
spectve numbers, counting the whole number Of
persons in each State, excluding Indians, not
not taxed, provided, that whenever the elective
franchise shall be denied or abridged in any State
on account Of race or color all persons therein Of
such color, shall be excluded from the ba-
sis Of representation


There has been great deal of clamor against
this proposition, by those in Congress who assume
to be the friends of the late slave states and there
will be great deal more by few of that class
who dwell in New England we therefore invite
attention to the fact that it gives to the Southern
States precisely the same proportion Of rcpresen-
tatiyes to population that Vermont will have, pro-
yided those states adopt the Vermont rule-that
is, treat all persons alike irrespective OF race or
color Those states, and all the states will have
the measure Of representation in their own hands
Is not that liberal enough? Certainly we think
the true objection for the negro-haters to make is
that Il IS too liberal. II, as they say, this is " a
white mans government then white men only
should be represented, aud the South would be
reduced TO half the number Of representatives it
can have under this amendment, and 10 less than
it had before the rebellion. We know. of course
what these men mean by white government TO
wit, that every white man in Southern state shall
offset two white men in a Northern state As the
Constitution now stands, members Of Congress
will be apportioned to the whole population, which
in the South is about equally divided between
white and black, while the elections are to be made
in the South by whites alone. The practical effect
Of course would be TO give a Southern white man.
late in rebellion, double the political power in
Congress Of Northern white man who has helped
whip the Southern rebel into loyalty Where is
there a loyal or an honest man who does not think
it right TO change that rule?
Year: 1866

The defeat of the English Liberals in Par liament necessitating the resignation of Lord Russell's ministry; has thrown the Tories into power We suspect this result will be advan- tageous rather than otherwise to the cause of Reform. @ lE-

 His opponents accuse Gladstone of bullying the House of Commons and thus driving his friends into opposition This charge is prob ably true, and shows how we'll that minister understood his real position. In truth no measure of reform worth anything can be car ried through both Houses of Parliament un- less they are bullied into it. The House ct Commons is so largely composed of the sons and retainers of noblemen and other support CTS of aristocracy that large majority is at heart against any reform whatsoever and it will only be from fear of 8 revolution that they will ever enlarge the franchise.

 The English people can however undoubtedly obtain reform if they demand it with sufficient earnestness; for the aristocracy have whole some remembrance of Oliver Cromwell an d the French Revolution and when they see the people thoroughly aroused will surely yield

 Exactly what Lord Derby is to do with a purely Tory Ministry in House of Commons the majority of which are political opponents of that party, is question we do not under. stand English politics well enough to answer.
Year: 1866

"a. The expedition laying down the At lautic cable must soon be heard from, and we hope in our next issue to have the pleasure of announcing the success of that magnificent enterprise.
Year: 1866

REJECTED.-Thc vote on~thc question Of
calling Convention to revise our present
State Constitution has been very light
We have official reports from over twenty
counties, embracing most of those casting
any considerable vote, showing about 25,-
900 votes cast, and majority against a
Convention Of about 1880. 1t is, there
fore, certain that the majority Of those who
have taken interest enough in the question
to vote have decided against calling any
convention to amend the Constitution, and
the State will continue to be governed un-
der the old instrument with which it enter
ed the Union, Is years ago under the au-
spices Of the Democratic party.
Year: 1866

Buffalo. Nov ID.


a Toronto specisl to the Euprcss SAYS:
Heal. fenlan, escaped from here this
morning under the following circumstances:
In turning Queens evidence he was giving
greater freedom, and was permitted to sleep
IN the chapel with the turnkey. Last
night he retired to bed at the usual hour.
At two clock he was seen lyihs in bed
with his clothes on. At half: past two one
OF the tuInkeys had occasion to go up stairs.
and found Real had gone The other turn
keys We're Immediately aruueef, and the
POLICE in the three divisions Of the city were
notified. The escape was effected in such
daring manner, that he must have had an
accomplice to assist him. From an ezami-
nation Of the surroundings it appears that
Real, after leaving the chapel, went down
stairs to the next fat and entered room
used tor the storage Of bedding, &c. He
then took heavy mattrasS out, tore it into
strips, made his way to the door in the
third Hat, which gave exit to the open air
On the east side the door is about thirty
feet from the ground and strongly fastened.
Real had provided himself with an iron bar
"ith which ne wrenched open the door, and
after tying the manufactured rope to the
wood work on that fiat, lowered himself
down on what is kuown-aS the outer guard,
and escaped through fence OF the ems,
side, which Is n 4 very diapi1ated condi-
ion.
Year: 1866

If the Northern people could, by mira
Gle, be shown the real condition of the
South; could see into the interior of our
households and business affairs; could see
how straitened we are in our circumstances
could learn how many families that hitherto
knew, experimcntally, little of life save its
enloyments and luxuries, are brought face
to face with its hardships and privations;
could see the struggle that is going on IN
every household for the bare neccssares Of
life, the economy that Is practlced, and the
patient endurance of old and young, male
and female-if they could see how eager all
are for some honest employment, however
humble, that will yield bare livelihood !;
could see how tolerant those who owned
hundreds of slaves, who were at their beck
and call, now, are of the freedmen IN their
newly acquired privileges, and with what
cheerful good humor they conform to the
new order of things; treating those former
slaves with the utmost kindness; II, too.
thew could see the perfect indifference of
all classes to politics, their freedom from
passion and partisapship if, We say, the
Northern people could, BY a miracle, be
shown these things they would wonder at
their own excitement, and exclam against
the mischcvious dcmagogues who have
deceived and mised them. While the
Northern people, thus deluded, are going
about like roaring lions, the South is as
quiet as lamb. The radical measures are
all calculated for condition of things bor-
dering on revolution, while the Southern
people are as free from every thought or
purpose of revolution as the dead who sleep
their last sleep in the ancient catacombs.
We are all utterly disgusted with politics,
and desire Only to be allowed to attend in
peace to our business affairs.
Year: 1866

Esn- The semi annual Review Of our Fire
Department took place last Saturday after
noon. The attendance of Members was
rather small, but both engines worked to
the entire satisfaction of the officers As
winter is drawing near, our fire department
should be well prepared, and the best way
10 have it in good condition is liberal sup
ply of wood, oil, SC, from our village au-
thoritics The boys should have every ne
cessity supplied them, and no riglt-minded
taxpayer will find fault Help those who
are willing to help US, Messrs President
and Board Of Trustees.
Year: 1866

ssy~ President johnson declares that he
does not regard the result Of the elections
as indicative of the real sentiments of the
people-but that they voted under intense
excitement, and that when the sober second
thought comes, they will admit that he is
right.
Year: 1866

ASSAULT r The editor of this paper was
assaulted on Tuesday evening by IRA 7.
SMITH and GEORGE ~ WooDIN, each Of
whom threw into his lap a can of fresh oys
ters while lcisurely reading a newspaper
We did not consider it battery enough to 60
to law with them, and settled the matter
Year: 1866

BE- The new Norwegian Lutheran
Church~is in a fair way of completion, but
we understand the funds in the hands of
the congregation are nearly exhausted. -
Our citizens who are able should give a
helping hand. Nothing better than
churches give credit to a town like ours.
Year: 1866

ARREST Last Tuesday Sheriff Glover
vas tc!egraphcd to by the chief of police in
Milwaukee to be on the look out for a
womab who had left that city with more
ladies' clothing than legally belonged to her.
The Sheriff was not long IN the scent be-
fore he found her with the stolen property,
and lodged her in Jail. to await the Mil
waukcc authorities. Her name is Elsie
lawrence, and she is well known here.
Year: 1866

y OAeApSCitA exposure Vi an ihlpos-e;1.


On "Wednesday afternoon a very gentle


manly young man was going through our
business streets with Il paper representing
that he was deaf and dumb, and the oniy
support OF widowed mother and several
young children for their sustenace he was
selling articles of no particular value for
pretty good price. OF course, no one would
refuse to purchase, anI he was driving a
hourishing trade when he happened to call
into dry goods store on East " Water street.
He presented his papers to a clerk there
VIII, proceeded to inspect them. A second
clerk came up and asked his fellow for the


loan of his lead pencil. The deaf and dumb
man, who was standing by, very quietly
put his hand in his pocket and taking
lead pencil out, offered it with the remark
ALLOW me to lend you mine, sir -
This expression from the object Of charity
so startled the gentleman that one Of his
feet suddenly lett the tiocrand was implant-
ed with considerable force III the young
mans posterior. That individual left the
store in such haste as to cause donbts as to
his sanity.--Nl,ranhes Sentinel oM.'
Year: 1866

A song for to please all my kind friends be.


fore me,
I'm thinking of late a new subject to raise,
And the song I've got know will suit YOU,
I'm going to sing Of our Grandfathers'


days.
In our Grandfathers' days men were judged
by their merits,
And those that were sound got their mea.


sure of praise;
But now days folks Judge of men by their
money,


That,was not the style in our Grandfathers'


days
In our Grandfathers' days there were no
patent feathers,
Garrote choking collars, or patent peg


pants,
Young men didn't go it with 2.4O horses,
Or visit young ladies at night at their


aunts;
The boys didn't then congregate on the cor
ners,


To see the gals crossing on wet, slushy


days,
And the gals didn't want policeman TO help
That wasn't the style in our Grandiathers


days.
In our Grandfathers days married men they
were steady,
You would not find them out every night


of their lives,
Nor see them going round with lady .ac-
quaintance,
They always retired in good time to their


wives;
There were no champagne suppers, no little
firtatiOns,
Nor trying to go it in various ways,
They'd not stop out all night with female
acquaintance,
That wasn't the style in our Grandfathers'
days.
In our Grandfathers days when man run
for office,


He did it alone for the National good,
And not for the dollars and cents he might
pocket,


That's something nowadays that amt


understood.
Our Government then was for wisdom se-
lected,


Rebellion had not set our country a-blaze,
But our people have sworn that our flag shall
float over,


The Union as it was In our Grandfathers'
days,