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Year: 1867

THIS HAND NEVER STRUCK Mr-We
recently heard the following touching in
cdent A little boy had died. His body
was laid out in darkened, retired room,
waiting to be laid away in The cold lone
grave. His afflicted mother and bereaved
little sister went in to look at the sweet
face of the precious sleeper, for his face was
beautiful even in death. AS they stood
gazing on the face Of one so beloved and
cherished, the little girl asked to shake his
hand. The mother at first did not think il
best, but the child repeated the request,
and seemed very anxious about it she took
the cold boodlsss hand of her sleeping
boy. and placed it in the hand of his weep,
ing sister. s#.


The dear child looked at it moment,
csressed it icndly, and then looked up to
her mother through the tears Of affection
and love, and said, Mother, this hand
never struck me- r


What could have been more touching
and lovely ?-Petersburg Mder
Year: 1867

We call the attention of our readers to the Circular of the National Union Con- mittee, published in another column, with the full hope that it will meet the liberal response it deserves. The most important political movement of this century, unless it be the rise of the Republican party, is that which has just been begun for the or ganization of that party in the South. The great advantage which will accrue to the nation from an overthrow of that disloyal unanimity which still threatens the peace of the nation, it is unnecessary to argue. That there are great difficulties, We do not conceal The course which has earned us the confidence of the North, has also earned us the hatred of, most Southern whites; but with the hearty help of every intelligent black, we do not despair of 8 fair support, also, from intelligent South erners of Anglo-Saxo descent. They are beginning to see that whatever chance there might have been to keep their labor ing class in ignorance and semi-subjection, before, is at an end with the enfranchise- ment of that class. Those therefore, who are honestly striving to learn the methods of freedom, will not, we think, be found un- willing to ally themselves with the party of freedom.

 What our National Committee desire, is 8 fair trial for this great expe riment that our party should be organized by the best ance of the best Union men of the North: not under the auspices of obscure agita- tors, hungry for blood and confscation, Let us not fail in our duty at this most crit ical period of our party's and of our coun- try's history
Year: 1867

HELMBOLD'S EXTRACTBUCHU and IMPROVED ROSE Wash cures secret and delicate disorders in all their stages, at little expense, little no change in diet, no inconvenience and no exposure. It is pleasant in taste and odor immediate in its action and free from all injurious properties
Year: 1867

of New York. The one migrated to
Illinois, the other to Indiana, and
both belong to the whole nation as
public men. One is the General of
the army; the other is the presiding
officer of the popular branch of Con-
gress. One made his national fame
on the field of battle, the other in the
halls of legislation. They are both
endowed with remarkable executive
talents. both equally true to their
country and its flag; and both in poll


tics moderate Radicals No two men
in public life are better known to all
the people throughout the Union or
eAjoy larger measure of public con-
fidence and esteem. Yet, as we said
before, the West will not present the
name of Colfax to the Convention.
The other sections of the Union must
submit the candidate for the Vice
Presidency, and if they should see
proper to propose Colfax, the West
will enthusiastically second the mo-


ton, not because he halls from the
West, but on. account of his fitness,
reliability and popularity.
Year: 1867

We never notice communications
not accompanied with the name of
the author, who must be made known
to US if unacquainted.


Write on only one side Of the poper.


Don'tsEnite unless you have som e
thing to say of interest to the public
and be as brief as the subject will al
low.


The publication of a communica-
ton is no evidence that the editors
adopt its sentiments. The author is
alone responsible for them j
Communications should be address
ed to the Editors of the Journal,
and not to individuals.
Year: 1867

NVAAAA eEA0 NAN WV
The name Of Hon .SeHBYLER Coz
FAX is very prominently brought for
ward in different parts of the country
as a candidate for Vice President
The movement originated in New
York and the Eastern States, where
he has much personal popularity. A
number of New York State papers
have announced themselves id his
favor, Notwithstanding the fact that
Governor FENToN is understood to
be a candidate before the Chicago
Convention; and they are supported
by strong influence. in the Congress-
ionaI delegation from that State 1t
is understood that at least three Of
the New England States viii send
CoLFAx delegates, and the indications
now are that he win come before the
Convention with a very decided East
ern support.


In view Of the apparent fact of the
nomination Of General GRANT for the
Presidency, Indiana was not expect
ing to present any Of her own public
men for the second place on the
ticket. But if Mr.. CoLFAx shall ap-
pear to be the choice of the States
east of the Alleghenies, whence
we have supposed the candidate would
be selected, he will doubtless be
unanimously supported BY his own
State delegation. The Chicago Ts-
61sne published an editorial last week
upon the subject, which the Chicago
Journal says expresses the opinion
Of large portion Of the Republicans
Of the West" We copy the material
portions of it,


THE Western press has kept silent
on the subject, chiefly for the reason
| that if General Grant, being a West
erpf man, shall be placed first on the
T ticket, the Eastern States might Justly
claim the second place. But at the
same time, if the shrieks Of locality
were not heard, and nothing was
taken into consideration except non
ularIty and ftness-in other words
if the Convention were governed bv
the object of making the strongest and
best ticket, there is little doubt that
Colfax would receive the nomination
for Vice President. The masses of
the party, aside from all considera-
tons of locality, would prefer him 10
any man vet named in connection
with the Office" err


The case stands thus: Grant
is native Of Ohio, Colfax is native
Year: 1867

A WEDDING PREvENTED.-A rich
old dotard Of seventy-fve, living near
Springfield, Ill.,, determined rot LONG
ago to marry trim young farmers
daughter. His son Frank opposed
the idea, and went to work to pre-
vent the match. With great ostenta-
ton he purchased a coffin and hor-
rid looking meat-aX, and had them
arranged in state at his fathers house.
Reversing the order of things, he de-
clared the wedding ba k d meats
should coldly furnish forth a funeral !;
that Fanny, instead of a bride, should
be a corpse that his father might
have a funeral, but no wedding: that
standing there at the threshold of his
paternal mansion, he would, with the
same sharpened meat-ax cleave her
from crown to sole; that the coffin


prepared was for her decent burial


and finally, that he was ready for the
murderers gibbet. The old man was
finally sent to bed drunk, the young
lady went home in tears, and the mar


riage was indefinitely postponed.
Year: 1867

A miserly old farmer, who had lost
one of his best hands in the mist OF
hay making, remarked to the sexton,
as he was filling up the grave, ats a
sad thing to lose a good mower at
time like this; but, after all, poor
Tom was great eater
Year: 1867

A man was lately invited to din
ner, and a dish of ice cream was
placed before him. 1t was a new
dish to him. He tasted it, then
beckoned to the waiter, and said
audibly, .'That is very good pudding,
but do you know it is frozen
Year: 1867

| remember once bright-eyed boy,


With laughing race, in life ut dawn
His fathers hope, his mothers JOY,


The pride of all the village lawn.
Just then the flower was fresh in bloom,


1t dreamed not that its end was near;
But every one must meet his doom


And thus it was with Merrill dear.
His playmates now were hast'ning fast


With many brave and loyal true
They must defend it to the last,


That dear old flag, red, white and blue.
He saw them going, one and all,


Perhaps they never would return;
He could not have the dear ones fall


Andyet look on in mute concern.
battle now is being fought,


o, fierce and bloody is the fight
And many brave has dyed the spot;
They tell while fighting for the right.
And vet the conflict does not end,


But hold Oh, who shall tell that mother dear
Her darling boy now rests in peace
o kindly sooth that gushing tear.
| o gently now and lightly tread,
| Speak softly in that lonely room;
For darling Merrill, o, he is dead,
! His body fills a soldiers tomb.
| All, mourn ye now, parent and friend,


With you we all will sympathze;
For the village flower has met its end,


And God who gave has claimed His prize
Year: 1867

ed its meridian height, while others
perchance, will sink to rest on the
bosom of a loving Redeemer ere an
other dying year has fled. But ever
more, in the dusty lanes of life, will
will the remembrance of these Sun
day School labors of this hour draw
the heart toward the land of immortal
youth.


To you, dear pastor, Superinten-
dent and teachers, we offer the graft
tude of loving hearts. May our fu-
ture life give evidence that we have
here learned, through your devoted
care, something of those high-toned
moral and religious truths which lead
heavenward. Wherever in life we
may be, we will still love the same
holy cause we represent tonight; nor
will we forget the previous teachings
we have received from your lips.
May our Father in Heaven attend
You through every moment of life,
bless your labors ever, and finally
unite US once again in a lasting com
munion in His own blisslul presence.
Dear schoolmates sOlemnly let US
pledge our VOWS tonight that we will
never forsake this pleasant happy
way, but though we may be severed
far and wide, we will ever labor on.
gaining strength from the thought that
we are each striving to advance the
same great cause-tO win a JOY more
glorious than earths short-lived pleas
ure can give, to gain the same heaven
of rest.


And to YOU, dear friends. who have
come in with us tonight, we extend
our thanks for your kindness and pat
rOnage.


Your presence encourages n d
cheers us on. Join with US, dear
friends, in this blessed cause, so shall
a source of undying JOY be added to
your life, ultimately leading to "green
pastures and beside still waters"


And now, with the earnest prayer
that We may all ultimately meet in
that home where change hath not "a
part, we give our parting GOOD Night.
Year: 1867

Many of the entrances leading to
the catacombs were known only to the
christians, and often when pursued by
their enemies, they would suddenly
disappear, and their pursuers would
pause before they would venture
where pursuit was so difficult. While
the christian plunged fearlessly in the
darkness, the soldier would venture
but little way from the entrance.
Year: 1867

A Paris correspondent of the


Boston Journal gives the follow
ing as his impression of the French


Emperor and his wife:


Those who expect to find the


Emperor a feeble and waning
man will be disappointed. He
seems to be in the prime of life
and the full yigor Of health. He
has none of that sleepy, drovsy
look represented in pictures. His
eye is not heavy and stolid. His
face is full Of thought, and his
eye, when he chooses to lift his
head, Is brilliant. He acts like q
misanthrope. The expression on
his face is that of a man jaded-
tired out with ietes and shows
one who didn't care to conceal his
disgust. He sits back in his car
riage, or rather crouched up in the
corner, Indifferent to all the plau-
dts Of the great crowd, not even
to look on the assembled
multitude watching for the I'M
perial smiles. Not so the Empress.
She is benignant, intellectual and
handsome. She never appears
but the people so into ecstacies.
Year: 1867

The New York Times says


"Nothing is now heard about i'm
parchment. The newspapers are
silent on the subject, and even
the Washington correspondents,
hard pressed though they be for
items, rarely venture to mention
it. The failure of the committee
to oproduce a single fact in sup
port of their vague allegations,
proved on what a slender basis
Butler and company built their
calculations. The more recent
action Of the President in regard
to the attempts to delay the op-
Grafton Of the reconstruction law
seems to have given the advocates
of impeachment their quietus.-
Their plea was that the President
could not be entrusted with the
administration Of the law; where
as, the declaration of the Attor-
ney General in the Supreme Court,
and the steps he has already taken,
prove clearly that the President
is intent upon the enforcement of
the law. That fact disposes Of
the impeachment business"
Year: 1867

The negroes of one ward in
Washington City have resolved to
prepare three test questions to all
candidates for office. The first
requires a pledge of fidelity to the
Radical Republican party. The
second requires a pledge to award
public work without distinction
of color as to the workmen, and
the third requires pledge to sup
port a system Of public schools
open TO all, without distinction of


race or previous condition of SER
vitude.
Year: 1867

A friend of ours, who lives in


the country, relates a wonderful


story, tco wonderful to be believed


did we not know him to be a truth.


ful man. He says that yesterday


morning, while in his stable ad.


miring his fine horses, as he is


wont to do, he heard a squeaking


and futtering noise on the outside,


whereupon he rushed to the door,


and imagine his surprise, when
seeing his game hen and rooster
victors over a large sized mouse.
The games had doubled in on the
unfortunate mouse, as he made
his appearance beyond the sill of
the stable, and the hen had him
securely fastened by a bill holt
on the top of his cranium. Once
or twice she loosened her holt as
if to show the fellow what COM
plete mastery she had over him,
and the mouse took to his heels
with all possible speed. 1t was
no use. The hen gobbled him up
again with the dexterity of rat
terrier, and continued to shake
him until the breath was out of
his body. Then-oh! what then,
reader, can be more remarkable
than what has just been related 2
she (the hen) actually proceed
ed to gulp the mouse down, head,
body, tail and all, just as if he
had been grain of corn or wheat


If any of our readers doubt
The correctness of this story, our
informant stands ready to make |
the proof. The chickens are a
pair of Clippers" sent by Mr..
Prentice, of Shelby, through Capt.
Cobb, of Marion, to a friend Of
his Office some weeks since.
Year: 1867

Those not provided with a hot


bed, may hasten the termination
of seed sown in the garden by
covering the bed with bits of
boards or old shingles. Seeds cov-
cred in this way will come up in
half the time that will be requir-
ed if left open, and it will, besides,
give them vigorous start. The
reason is that the covering will
prevent the escape of ammonia
from the soil and keep a good sup
ply just at the surface where the
seeds are deposited, and it is from
ammonia that the plants get nj
trogen, their chief food. This plan
is not only useful to seeds sown
early, for early vegetables, but
especially so when planting has
been unavoidably delayed till late
in the season. Remove the boards
as soon as the plants appear.
Year: 1867

A singular duel has recently
taken place at Berlin between a


journeyman silversmith and an
other artisan. The arms selected
were a bottle of sulphuric acid
The arrangement was that which
ever of the two adversaries threw
the lowest with dice should swal-
low the contents of the fatal vial,
Chance favored the silversmith,
who Immediately poured out a
glass of liquor and handed it to
his adversary, who unhesitatingly
drank off the liquid, but to the
astonishment of his antagonist, in
stead of falling senseless, smacked
his lips and asked for another
glass. The seconds had acted on
the sensible idea of substituting
arrack for corrosive fluid. The
affair terminated in a reconcilia-
tion.
Year: 1867

A SLIGHT MIsTAKE.-A firm de.
sirous of finding out the pecuniary
status of a person who wished to
buy goods, telegraphed for the In
formation. The answer came
back, "Note good for any amount"
So large bill of goods was sold
and shipped. The note came due
and went to protest. The firm
found with disgust that the dis.
patch should have read, "NOt good
for any amount"
Year: 1867

New Jersey refuses to allow
her colored people to vote. The
House, which is very strongly Re-
publican, voted down PROPOSE
ton to accord the privilege, by a
vote of 20 in favor to S5
against it. Yet the New Jersey
Congressman undertake to force a
different rule upon the South.
Year: 1867

Bed bugs, according to a lady
correspondent, have great aver
sion to salt. She states that if
the articles and place infested
with bed bugs are washed with
salt water, and the crevices in
which the vevmin hide are filled
with it, they will give no more
trouble.
Year: 1867

PLANT Corn OR GET NOTHING
FOR CoTToN.-The New York
World addresses an argument to
the cotton-mad planters of the
South, which strikes them at a
point least expected. 1t says -
''It is to be hoped that the expe-
rience of the past season will
cause the people of the South
to give more attention to the
growth of articles of food. 1t is
a very short-sighted policy for
Southern planters to depend upon
the Northwestern States for meats
and breadstuffs, when suffciency
can be grown by them in connec-
tion with other crops. Leading
authorities agree that a principal
cause of the dullness and decline
in cotton is the high cost of food,
and one great cause of the high
cost of food is the demand to feed
the utterly destitute South. There
is no increase in the production
of articles of food proportionate
to the demand for them partly,
no doubt, because agriculture in the
Northern and Western States has
not been 80 remunerative as man.
ufacsures. This is one of the
pernicious results of protection
But, in any event, it is the true
interest of the South to grow a
greater diversity of crops. 1t
should not put too many eggs In
one basket.
Year: 1867

A burglar in New York having
become disgusted with his profes'
sion recently, sent Captain Jor-
dan of the police department his
entire collection of burglars tools
accompanied with q note, stating
that he intended hereafter to try
and make his living honestly.
Year: 1867

WHAT Is NOT CHARITY.-It is not


charity to give q penney to the street


mendicant of whom nothing is


known, while we haggle with a poor
man out Of employment for dime.
1t is not charity to bear down q sec m
stress to starvation price to let Der
sit in wet clothing sewing all day !;
to deduct from her pittiful remunera-
tion IL the storm delays her prompt
arrival. It's not charity to take a
poor relation into your family, make
her . slave to all your whims, and
taunt her continually with her de-
pendent situation. It is not charity
to turn q man out into the streets
with his family, because he cannot
pay his rent. 1t is not charity to
exact the uttermost fsrthing from
the widow aud orphan. 1t 10 not
charity TO give with a supIcilious
air and patronage, as if God had
made you the rich human, of differ
ent blood from the shivering recipi-
ent, whose only crime is that he is
poor. 1t is not charity to be an ex-
tOrtioner-not though you bestcw
your aims by thousands
Year: 1867

ooh, that could sleepp How often is
this prayer addressed to the night by the
lonely watcher on the pillowl But Just as
sleep is courted, so does it seem TO fly away;
and at the seasons at which it is wanted the
most, as in times of sorrow and suffering,
sleep becomes more and more fitful, dis
turbed and unfrequent. The happy child
sleeps, so does the happy man, or woman,
full of physical health. Sleeplessness comes
with thought, care, trials; the highly cult
vated and civilized being, sleeps nothing
like so soundly as the untutored mind or the
rude savage. The thinking mans dreams
are thoughtful. His animal being has be-
come merged in the intellectual His ner-
vous system is in state Of high tension,
asleep and awake; and ii becomes question
to HIM of the highest interest, "How can
fall asleep?" AS general rule all mental
exertion should be avoided in the evening
hours; and strong tea, especially green tea,
ought to be eschewed. The latter has an
extraordinary power OF prolonging sleepless-
ness more than any drug we know of. The
perusal of book late in the evening, re-
curing active thought TO Keep up WIN lls
will induce wakefulness in excitable brains
for many hours after going to rest In such
cases only light literature ought to be in
dulged in. Exciting conversation, or excit-
ing mnsic, have also the effect of keeping
the brain active for many honrs, and, there
fore, it is better to avoid these late at night,
if you would sleep soundly. Various re-
ceipts have been given for inducing sleep,
of which the most useful are those Of in


ducing monotony, such as repeating certain


lines of poetry, counting certain number
of figures and so on Franklin, when


sleepless, took an air bath-that is, he


walked undressed about his chamber. Ser


mons have been found very effectual, bu


these cannot be conveniently administered


at bedtime.
Year: 1867

should return. In process of time the watch
man announced that the boat which had
been freighted with the valiant, was coming
back, and when it was third of the way in
its passage across the river, sharp eyes de-
tecied a man with his cloak wrapped around
him, lying in the bottom of the flat-boat.
The news spread quickly over the town that
one OF the avengers of, nobody knew exact
ly what, had fallen victim to his courage;
and womanly eyes were ready to weep at
the thought of the havoc that would be made
IN somebody's heart. But now, as often,
the near contradicted the far. When the
boat landed it was found that some wag had
put in log, and had thrown over it a cloak,
SO that expectation might not be let down
from its elevation too suddenly. The vic
TINS, who had so bravely prepared themselves
for the sacrifice, were both alive and we'll.
Their honor had been healed by other plas-
ter than that of blood. When the danger
came within touching distance, their wrath
became placable. A friend, who had gotten
an inkling OF what was on hand, had follow
ed them, and reached the place as Lincoln
was clearing away the brush to have chance
for fair fight, and succeeded, just in the
nick of time, in convincing them, as many
another man has been convinced, that ''dis-
cretion is the better part of valor."


To Mr.. Lincoln, with his quick sense of
the ridiculous and nice appreciation of hu-
NOR, the whole thing must have been very
laughable in after years, unless, which is
possible, 1t was little bit notifying


Whether he ever used the story to illustrate
the parturtion of mountains and the bring
ing forth of mice, do not know. He proba-
bly, would have done so, had he not himself
! have been the hero