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Year: 1866

l MIR. EDITOR IN 0tWltnstanulng uHe iron heel of war has laid its destructive impress upon every branch of industry and enterprise, leaving the South in an almost destitute situation, with her churches and school houses razed to the ground by a mercenary army, sustained by the best Government in the world ;' 1t is gratlfy- ing to know that there are yet places blossoming and blooming in all the vigor of former prosperity-having passed safely through the breakers.

 The Hickory Plain Male and Female Institute commenced its first session in the Fall of 1860, with w. A Garner as Prin- cipal assisted by an able corpsof teachers In 1862, the Principal believing that the country needed his services, shouldered his musket and entered the ranks of the Confederate Army, determined to do all in his power to sustain self-government; The responsibility of Bleaching the young idea how to shoot" was left entirely to his accomplished lady, Mrs. Garner, who con tinued in charge of the school until the surrender of the Southern Armies. in 1865, Mr. Garner again took charge of the school, and since that time has con ducted it to the entire satisfaction of all interested.

 The Examination of this permanent in- stitution commenced on the 7th of this month, and lasted two days. 1t was complete success, the scholars acquitting themselves with distinction and honor. They showed by their prompt answers and ready solution of difficult problems, that they thoroughly understood what had been taught them; and the audience was con- vinced that no portion of their subject was selected for the occasion, for they were examined from Alpha to Omega in every study. We have never heard 3 class that in recitation displayed more proficiency, than did the class in English Grammar" Where all did so well 1t is hard to say who did best, and time and space will not allow us to mention all the classes that acquitted themselves with honor; but we can say that we do not be- lieve any class could be surpassed; indeed, we doubt if any other institution of this section could do as we'll

 The Exhibition at night was entirely satisfactory, and enjoyed by all who at tended it. The speeches were delivered with much oratorical power, and the dia- logues with considerable dramatic effect That feature which most delighted was the original compositions read by the young ladies, many of which would have done credit to the best literary minds. One subject, Reunion in Heaven," was treated with "master hand, and would have frightened the fame of our most gifted authors It would be a good idea for some young gentleman to advocate as an offset, "Uuion on Earth.p live knew the young lady's name we would give it to the public.

 Hickory Plain has one of the best schools in the State, and as long as Prof. Garner continues in charge we may ex- pect to hear of its prosperity and success. All those who wish to pluck bright lan rols from the pale faced moon should go there to complete their education.
Year: 1866

WILL COTTON BE HIGHER NEXT FALL? The New York correspondent of the Atlanta Intelljgencer thus disposed of this question:

 The late advance in the price of cotton and the great falling off in cotton receipts at this port, begin to engage attention Three months ago the stock on hand at this port was about 250 GOO bales, and the receipts averaged 10000 bales, per week The stock has since dwindled down to 125,000 bales, and the weekly receipts have fallen of to about ' 1000 bales. The exports last week almost trebled thereceipts At this rate it will not be long before the whole stock lately accumulated at New York will be exhausted The price of all grades of cotton is higher now than 1t vas
Year: 1866

paE- "My brethren,7 said good old backwoods preacher, I'm gwine to preach you plain sarment, that even wimmen can understand. You can find my text in the five verses of the two eyed chapter of one eyed John" It was sometime before it was perceived that he meant l John, chapter H.
Year: 1866

1t was beautiful expression of Burke )
upon the death of his son, that his child
in this world would be his ancestor in
the skies. Elder born in glory ju-
nior of! the household is the senior in
heaven.
Year: 1866

The Herald tho Great Organ OF the


Business Public.


Annexed are the returns 70 the Internal Revenue
Department Of the receipts from advertising Of all the
daily papers Of this city for two years In the first
column are the receipts for thirteen months being the
year 1884, with month Of 1se3 and In the second
Year: 1866

q CURIOUS TR1AL-A curious trial has just
taken place in Berlin. On the occasion Of the
baptism of Prince Frederick Charles son, then
five weeks old, the kreuz Zeitung publishes
an article relating to the part which each per-
sonagc took in the solemnity. In reply the
3ourse Gazette spoke more especially of 'the
conduct Of the baby" demanding if it had been
equal to the occasion so ably described by the
other journal The Gazette wasin consequence
seized; the tribunal admitted the plea of the
Public Minister against the liberal newspaper
;or an insult committed against member Of
inc Royal family" The defendant demanded
that doctors should be summoned to attend and
decide that an infant of five weeks DID, al
though Prince could be considered as q
parsonage, and as having pursued any con
duct" The tribunal finally pronounced an
ccquittal, though blaming the defendant for
nc disregard OF propriety.
Year: 1866

THE TOMATO tomato is one Of the
most healthful as well as the most universally
liked of all the vegetables. It's healthy quail
ties do not depend on the mode Of preparation
!or the table; it may be eaten three times a
day, cold or hot, cooked or raw, alone, with or
without salt, or pepper, or vinegar, OR alto
gether with like advantage, and to the
utmost that can be taken with an appetite. Its
healthy quality arises from its slight acidity, in
this respect as valuable, perhaps, as berries
cherries, currants, and similar articles; it is
also highly nutritious. The tomato season is
almost here The crop promises to be very
roundant and very fine.
Year: 1866

AN EL0pING FAMILY.-We gave an account
lest week Of the elopement OF the daughter of
Il p!anter who resides in the vicinity Of this
city. The example set by the daughter seems
to have been contagious. or else eoping runs
in the family" Ga last Friday morning son
Of the planter young man about twenty years
old, went to the residence of a neighbor for
the purpose of escoring young lady to the
fair ground, but instead Of going to the fair
they got on the evening line and went to Gin
cinnati, at which place they were married on
Saturday morning. Reason-"Old folks on
Goth sides couldn't see it. We think two
copements from one family in less than week
is going at rather rapid rate, Who ncxt?-
LouisrtNe Democrat.
Year: 1866

CLERGYMAN, writing from Texas TO
the Post Office Department concerning a
contract for carrying the mails, says he
contributed in no way to the Confeder-
ate cause except to pray tor its success,
and is in doubt on th account whether
he can conscientiously take the test
oath, but" he adds, 'as my prayers were
not answered, think they shouldnot be
considered as aid and comfort given to
the enemy
Year: 1866

Distribution ls made N the following manner ::


CERTIFICATES naming each article aud its
VALUE are placed in SEALED ENVELOPES,
which are we'll mixed. One OF these Envelopes
Containing the Certificate or Order for some
Article will be delivered at our Office Or sent by
mail to any address, without regard to choice, on
receipt OF 25 cents.


On receiving the Certificate the purchaser will
see what Article it DRAWS, and its value, and
can then send ONE DOLLAR and receive the
Article named or can choose ANY OTHER one
Article on our List of the same value


iR7 Purchasers of our SEAL ED ENNEL'
OPES may in this manner obtain an Article
WORTH FROM ONE TO FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Year: 1866

Congress- is providing for coin
age of five cent pieces Of value mp


proximating to that of the paper cur
rency, which will cost, it is said, sixty
thousand dollars to get under way


The old half dimes are boarded he


cause thay are not current at theii
market value. ii they were, they
would come out, for they are unprof,
liable to hold. At the present rate
OF gold, small silver pieces are quoted
at nineteen per cent. premium. AT
twenty per cent. premium the half
dime would he worth six cents. They
are actually worth less than this, for
they are alloyed considerably beyond
ther natural value, Let our business
men OF all sorts advertise that they
will receive these pieces at six cents.
They can be bought at this rate from
the brokers by the quantity, and thus
every one can supply himself with this
denomination of change, and avoid
the shabbiness of five cent notes.
This movement will bring them into
use, and there are enough Of them in
existence to supply the need, and to
drive out the paper half dimes. -a
Year: 1866

HAVE proved, from the most ample experience, an
IL entire success observation-disclosures, and


elisbIe. They the only Medicines perfectly
aCspt &c popular use-so simple that mistakes can
mo- be made in using them, harmless to be free
from danger and efficient be always reliable.
They have raised the highest cOmmendation from ALL
and win always render satisfaction
Year: 1866

Work A BLEssi>G.--Many young
men have fathers that are well of, and
they have no ambition, and no particu.
lar prospect. They scorn trade. A
man that Is too we!!-hcrn for u trade Ii
well born for the gallows! Thousands
ofparents, who, by industry, have gain
ed Il position which enable them to de-
stroy their children, take the surest
way of accomplishing their destruction
hyindulging them in idlencss, and allow
ing them to feel that IL is disgraceful to
work at whatever manual labor best
suits his talent, no matter if his father IL
minister, or lawyer, or n senator, or
the President of tho United States.
Many young men are looking forward


upon life with the general idea that they
are going to enjoy themselves. They
are provided with all nccdful physical
comforts, aud they mean to be happy
They have no tIadc. They slight
their profession. Their whole govern
ing principle in life Ii to shirk anything
like work; and they expect to have en-
joyment without industry. But no
man in this world can be happy
who violates the fundamental rules Of
industry, You must work, if you are
happy man. know you think it Is
hard; but If God had meant you should
be Il butterfly, you would have been born
a butterfly, aud as you We're not born q
moth or "A miller, but man, you must
accept the condition Of your manhood.
And if there il one principle that is moro
importanta at the very threshold Of life
than another, it il, that man is born to
work - Henri IEftrd Beecher.
Year: 1866

\ stump orator OF New York State
wanted the wings OF a bird TO fly 10 every
town and county, 10 every village and
hamlet in the broad land; but he wilted
when naughty boy in the crowd sang
oni: ..Dry up, Won old fool: you'd get
shot for goose before YOU flew mile
Year: 1866

1t seems that there are one hundred and
sixteen niggers in Congress, who have voted
for impartial freedom" in the Federal
District True, they are white nj ggers,
but then they can't help that, for that is
the fault of the Creator and not their own
and they have done their utmost to correct
it, The negro is natural docile, submis
sive and useful human creature, whose
labor is an essential element IN American
civilization But this negro, thrust FRI m
his normal condition Of domestic subordi-
nation into the coalition of the white
man. becomes IN i5lc, vicious and danger
Gus social monstrosity, and those who arc
in juxtaposition with him call him a Mig
ger, which term, to their minds, embodieS
all that is disgusting To healthy minds
There is nothing naturally repulslve IN
the negro; indeed, very much that is at


tractive, and that appeals TO our healthy
scnslblities; but thr1st from his orbit,
distorted into freedman" it is impossi>
bic to conceive of any thing mere disgust
ing y woman is the most lovely of crea>
ted beings, but debauched and deformed
into n prostitute, she becomes social
monstrosity distressing 10 behold. So with
boy; he is naturally attractive. but dis
torted into "a man, or a creature that chews
tobacco. swearS and affects the bearinr of
manhood, he is perfectly repulsive An:
so, too, the nigger-the creature that is
forced from his natural orbit into the status
of the superior being--is disgusting be-
yond expression. But if the nigger is so
offensive and degraded, what to
think of white nggers-the degraded and
miserable beings who voluntarily descend
to the level of the black nigger? The
nigger is the product Of social crime. for
he never, Of his own voiition, become thus !;
but the white nigsers make themselves so,
and voluntarily abdicate the high nature
God gave them, and with the devil aud
all baser imps of the internal regions, get
down to this inconceivable abject condition


But they are "too mean to live" in truth
and as black niggers, as shown by the cen
sus returns, die out, of course these abject
wretches must also perish, and We predict
that ten years hence there won't be white
nigger, or black either, in all this broad
Uniou.-N. y. Day Book
Year: 1866

PREVALENT MISTAKES. 1t is > mis-
take to suppose that the subscription price
of newspaper is a clear gain to the pub.
Usher


1t is a mistake to suppose that he gets
his white paper for nothing.


1t is Il mistake 20 suppose it is printed
without cost.


1t is a mistake to suppose he can live
bodily by faith.


1t is mistake to suppose that it is au
easy thing to please everybody.


1t is a mistake to suppose that paper
is not worth buying which contains only
what we know and believe already.


1t is mistake to suppose that money
due for paper would be as good to the
publisher year hence as it is now.


1t is mistake to believe that publisher.
would not be thankful for what is now due
them for subscription,
Year: 1866

NARROW EsCAPE-Brck Pomeroy. of
the LA Crosse Democrat. says young man
of that city had the second finger of his
right hand amputatod last Saturday Two
weeks ago while tresspassing somewhat,
and feeling Of spiral bosom pad in a
scuffle with lady, wire from tie pad
penetrated his finger, inficting wound
which made amputation necessary. after
several days suffering. We advise the
young ladyiso Hide oh hide those hills
Of" ,oire, and the young man to sock rest
iu some other chest
Year: 1866

What did this party promise the people
when It obtained power? 4 correspondent
says;


1t promised to administer the laws ac-
cording to the Constitution they have yio-
lated almost every provision Of that instru-
ment They promised, il the people would
trust them, to administer the government
with economy, but by the most reck less
extravaganza, they have created debt Of
more than three billions Of dollars, ruined
the finances Of the country, burdenei the
people with a load of debt and taxation. the
like Of which was never known since time
began, and to cap the climax Of all their
wickedness, hypocrisy and deception. this
same party that came into power 50 blatant
for justice and equality before the law,
who declared that all men should receive
equal and exact justice at their hands, have
enacted a law whereby the capital Of the
country is exempted from taxation, and It's
industry Is taxed to the last degree--a law
rhich exempts the rich man from taxation
aud compels the poor mechanic, the toling
husbandman, the manufacturer and the
day laborer to pay the taxes Of the country
for them--a law that creates privileged
class. bonded aristocracy in our midst,
that can and will lord it over the poor man
for all time to come, and grind him in pow
erty and destitution into The very dust-a
law that makes the rich man richer and
the poor man poorer. After committing
this great outrage upon our civilrights, do
the leading men of this vile aud wicked
party even promise to reform the law to
make taxation just and equal through the
country, to make the rich man pay in 3
just proportion with the poor? Not at all.
All the leading Republican organs in the
country, from the New York Tribuns aud
Times down to the veriest Republican
"penny-whistle" in the land, justify, up
hold and even defend this unjust system
of taxation, and they have the brazened
impudence TO denounce Democrats as
"Copperhcads," TRAITORS" "rcbels' and
"repudiators," because they insist upon a
just and equal taxation, and that bonds
unless taxed, must and will be rcpudiated
Year: 1866

\ set of Congressman arc now engaged
in the effort to prove, that when they told
The people in their speeches that State
could not secede, they lied. II they don't
succeed in doing so, it won't be because
they don't work hard
Year: 1866

VALUE OF Coop MANNERs.-A man of
good repute in Wall street, New York, the
other day applied to q well known citizento
rent him furnished house he was refused.
A mutual friend expressed surprise. "He
stands we'll on the street. He is known to
be punctual in all his pecuniary engage
ments."


EYES,"


"Why don't you let him have your house,
at your own price, while you are away"


because he came into my parlor, and
sat upon my sofa, with his hat on. Such
man cannot have habits of personal neat
ness. He would spit on my carpets, he
would break my chair backs tilting them
against the wall, and soil it with his un-
kempt hair. The presumption is, his fam
lily are like him; at all events he alone
could injure my furniture more in SIX
months than would be the profits of rent
ing. No, sir ! man who sits in my parlor
with his hat on, the first time he enters it,
cannot rent my house at any price"
Let the young remember that the charac-
terwill 'scrop out" in the manners, in the lit
tie actions of life, and that if these are un-
exceptionable, if they are uniformly neat,
methodical, prompt and energetic, these
qualities will prove passport to good pla-
ces and to that thrift which brings with it
quiet mind and length Of days.
Year: 1866

If man visits his sick friend, and watch


es at his pillow for charity's sake, we ap-
prove oft; but if he does it in hope OF lega-
cy, he is vulture, and only watches for the
carcass The same things are honest and
dishonest the manner Of doing them, and
the end of the design, marks the separa-
ton. Holy intention is to the actions of a


man that which the soul is to the body, or
form to its matter, or the root to the tree,
or the sun to the world, or the fountain to
"a river, or the base to pillar; for, without
these, the body is dead trunk, the mat
ter sluggish, the tree is block. the world
is darkness, the, river is quickly dry, the
pillar rushes into fatness and ruin and
the action is sinful, or Improbable and
vain. The poor farmer, that gave dish
of cold water to Artaxerxes was rewarded
with golden goblet and he that gives
the same -'.Nle "a the rame of =.
Year: 1866

The Ruling Passion Strong in Death.


Old Boge was a miserly old fellow, who
had accumulated great wealth by lifelong
penuriousness. But even misers have to
die some time, and old Boge was at length
called upon to pay that debt which all must
pay, and which is paid as easily by the
man who hasn't got cent as by the pos
SCISSOR of millions.


Old Boge was sick unto death, fndinga
partial recompense in his suferingS from
the reflection that if he could not eat any
thing something was being saved. His
physician told him that his end was rapidly
approaching, and as he felt within himself
that he was rapidly approaching his end, it
was evident to old Boge that he must meet
his end very soon.


How long have / to live?" asked old
Boge, in faint voice.
i" Only half an hour" said the physician,
taking out his watch in q business manner,
and added, is there one you would like to
send fora clergyman, for instance p


Old Bege mused in a lethargic way for
moment, then started up as with sud-
den thought, raised his feeble hand and
felt of his emaciated chin, upon which two
weeks growth of grey and stubbed beard
had grown, then whispered hurriedly-
quick--bring me-bring me-a barber"
| The barber came with his kit, and old
Boge said in voice that was rapidly grow
ing weaker


You charge-ten cents-to-shaye--
live men 2"


Yes, that is our price," replied the
barber.


What--you charge--tO shave dead
men ~


One dollar" said the barber wonder
ing what he ment.


Then--shave--me- said old
Boge, nervously cycling the watch which
the doctor held in his hand. He was too
weak to speak further, but the doctor in
terpreted Alright the question that was in
his eyes.


i" Fifteen minutes" replied the doctor.


Old Boge made feeble motion as with
| a lather brush, and the barber was at his
work in Jiffy. He performed his task
with neatness and dispatch, and although
the sick man had several sinking spells Of
an alarming nature, yet he bore up to the
end When the last stroke of the razor
was given, old Boge whispered in tones of
satisfaction "That'll do---ninety--
saved :" and Immediately expired.
Year: 1866

On Yesterday the remains of Major
Thos. H. Clay, a gallant Confederate
officer, who died in this city, in the spring
of 1864, and which were buried in the
cemetery near by, were disinterred, and
accompanied by number of the friends
of the deceased to the depot, from thence
were forwarded, by express, to the land
of his fathers


A son of the gallant Lieutenant Henry
Clap, jr., who fell upon the plains of
Mexico, and grandson Of the immortal
Sage of Ashland, it is meet that his ashes
should mingle with the soil Of that State
made illustrious by the name he bore.


In the beginning of the war, young
Clay, then in the vigor of youth and the
hope Of manhood, thought


" Through whom his lifc-blood tracked its pa


rent lake"


and struck for the honor of his native
State, the pride of principle, and the
memories clustering around his glorious
name. As in the instance Of his father,
death came upon him in strange land
each a sacrifice to the convictions of
truth and right His surviving friends,
initiating the example Of Kentucky in
removing the fathers remains from the
battle field Of Buena Vista 10 her own
capital cemetery, where they sleep in the
shadow of a proud monument, on whose
marble front engraved, bis deeds glitter
Year: 1866

in the sunlight of heaven, have resolved
that the son shall be placed beside the
father in the silent halls of death, whilst


"Qn Fame's eternal camping ground,


Her silent tents are spread,


And glory guards with solemn round,


The bivouac of the dead"


The above we copy from the Atlanta
IntelRgencer Of Thursday last The Ne,c
Era, Of the same place, in noticing the
removal of the remains Of Major Clay,
says ..r


z AS we looked, for the last time on the
decaying mortality Of one whose ances
tral name is indelibly written in the his.
tory of our country, we imagined we
could see the broken spirit of that mighty
genius in the mirror of whose compre-
hensve thought, the dangers Of the con-
hict in which the grandson fell, were so
vividly portrayed, weeping over the lost
liberties of his fallen country, and the
overthrow of that Constitution whose
banner he had so often borne aloft amid
the tempest strifes of party discord and
sectional hate. It.q
Year: 1866

We believe every one of the rebel states
except Tennessee-has already rejected the
constitutional amendment proposed by the last
session of Congress. They will think better
of it after they find that the people are not TO
be triasd with. The next Congress will be
moro radical than the present one has been
and will not be content with any reconstruo-
tion which doss not give the ballot to every
LOYAL man in tho South.