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Year: 1866

Two men i'm the south of Africa
swore eternal hatred to each other.
One of them found, one day, the little
daughter of his enemy i'm the wood.
He ran quickly to the young girl, cut
of two Of her fingers, and sent her
home bleeding, whilst he, with brutal
JOY, shouted, II have had my re-
vengc,v


Years passed, and the little girl was
grown up to a woman, when, one day,
poor grey-hcaded beggar came to her
door, earnestly begging for food. The
young woman recognized him i'm
mediately as being the same horrible
man who had cut Off her fingers when
she was q child. She went into the
cottage instantly, and desired her
servant TO bring him bread and milk,
as much a. he wanted. She sat down
near him, and watched him while hc
ate. When he had finished, and WAS
ready to go, she pointed TO her hand
and said to him.


al, too, have had my revenger'


The poor man was quite perplexed
and confounded at this; for he did not
know that that little girl had become
q Christian, and had learnt the mean
ing OF that sweet verse, the last i'm the
twelfth chapter of the Epistle to tho
Romans.


Which revenge was the sweetest?
Year: 1866

Some of our Republican friends are
considerably worried because one or
two negroes have been elected 10 the
Legislature in Massachusetts,. While
we bt no means admire the taste Of
those voting for the negroes, we havo
no sympathy for the Coppcrheads who
were defeated by the negroes. Tho
people of Massachusetts have the
privilege OF voting for whom they
please, and we presume that those
casting their ballots for the colorcd
gentlemen, did so in order to show the
country at large the statue Of Copper
heads in the Bay State, and that even
a loyal negro is preferable TO q disloyal
white man. Conncrsriye Times.
Year: 1866

TIE New York Herald's Washing
ton special says that on the meeting
Of Congress resolution viii be intro
duced calling for information on the
subject of the action Of Prussia against
American citizens. The whole subject
will be thoroughly investigated. In
the opinion OF many prominent gen
tlerncn, our Minister at the seat Of the
Prnssian Government, pursued an III
terror course highly reprehensible. 1t
is understood that the Government is
not particularly well satisfied with his
administration.
Year: 1866

IT is understood that Mr.. McCulloch
will, in his report, urge upon Congress
the necessity for the passage of law
looking toward an carly resumption of
specie payment. The report will be
ouite yohuninous, and will be one of
the most interesting ever issued from
that department.
Year: 1866

Great truths are dearly bought The common


truth


such as men give and take from day to day,
Comes in the common walks Ofeasy life.
Blown by the careless wind acrOSs our way.
Bought in the market, at the current price
Bred Of the smile. the Jest perchance the bowl I:
It tells no tales OF daring or OF worth.
Not pierceS even the surface bfthe sOul-
Crest truths are greatly won. Nor formed by


chance.


Nor waited on the breath of summer dream;
But graSped in the great struggle of the soul,
Hard bufieting with adverse wind and steam.
Not in the general mart mid corn and wine;
Not in the merchandise OF gold and gems;
Not in the worlds gay hall Of midnight mirth;
Nor mid the blaze Of regal diadem>.
But in the day Of conflict. fear and grief.
When the strong hand Of Goal put forth in


might
Ploughs up the subsOil of the stagnant heart,
And bring the imprisoned truth-seed t0 the


light.


Wrung from the troubled spirit in hard hour
OfweakneSs, solitude, perchance of pain;
Truth springs. like harvest from the well


plOughed field


And the soul feel> it has not wept in vain.
Year: 1866

How TO FREsHES SALT FISH
Many persons who are in the habit
of freshening mackerel, or other salt
fish. never dream that there is right
and wrong way to do it. Any per-
son who has seen the process oil evsp-
Grating going on at the salt works
knows that the salt falls to the bot
tom. Just so it is where your mack
erel or white fish lies soaking, and
as it lies with the skin side down, the
salt will fall to the skin and remain
there; when if placed with the flesh
side down, the salt falls to the bot
tom of the pan, and the fish comes
out freshened as it should; in the
other case it is nearly as salt as when
put in. Ifyou do not believe this,
test it for yourself.
Year: 1866

A widower with seven children re-
Gently married in western New York
8 widow with FIVE. Each had con-
cealed from the other the fact OF the
offsprings, and the discovery made
q pleasant episode.
Year: 1866

Young married ladies whose misfortune it has
been not to bring forth in due season, remember
God has said you should multiply and replensh.
by letter or in person. No lady over thirty-five
years of age need make application. All eOmmu-
nicatiOns by letter or person strictly CONFIDENTIAL
Year: 1866

All affections of the Womb treated with sue
cess. Those married ladies who have been so un-
fortunate as to miscarry, or prove abartive can
be carried to their full time, if found pregnant,
hY UiNinp me a call
Year: 1866

The following anecd6te which goes the
rounds of the press every once and awhile.
has the merit ofsbeing an actual fact. Old
Peyton Roberts, properly Nathan Roberts,
hVed IN berkeley county, and he used to tell
the story himself:-


On the morning of the meteoric shower. in
1888, he intended making an early start ID
his work, got up in the midst of the display,,
On going to his door he saw with amazement
the sky'iit up with the falling meteors and he
concluded at once that the world was on FIRE,
and that the day of judgment had come. He
stood for moment gazing in speechless terS
ror at the scene, and then with yell of hor.
ror, sprung out of the door right in the midst
OF the falling stars, and there he commenced
series of ground tumbling that would have
done honor to a rope dancer. Sea


His wife being awakened in the meantime.
and seeing Peyton jumping and skipping
about the yard called out to him to know
What IN the name of common sense he was
dom, out thar dancing round, without his
clothes on" But Peyton heard not. The
Judgement and long black account he would
have to settle made him needless of terrestrial
things; and his wife, becoming alarmed at
his behavior, spraDg out of bed and running
tothe door, shrieked out at the top of her
voice: = b aaitt..I !,


"Peyton, Peyton, say, what do Won mean
Junpin, about tharl Come and put your,
breeche1 on"


'Breeches ! what the ID is the use Of
breeches when the world is on fire." -
Year: 1866

proven" 1t Mr. Davis is even probable
guilty of completely with Booth, he should
have long since have been indicted and tried
for that crime if he is not, he should hdyg
ere this been explicitly freed from the re,
Proach, even though he were to be executed
for treason on the morrow A great governs
ment may deal sternly with Offenders, but not
meanly; it cannot afford to seem unwilling
to repair an obvious wrong"
Year: 1866

The ATLANTIC CABIB.-The shore end Of the
Atlantic cable was laid on the Irish coast on
the 9th inst, and by this time we presume the
Great Eastern is we'll on her way across the
Atlantic. While there exists general feeling
here that the perseverance, Of the Atlantic
Cable Company deserves success, II is remark
able how little interest is taken in the present
enterprise compared with that with which the
former attempts we're regarded. The Ameri-
can people appear 10 be vastly more interested
In the telegraphic connection with Russia, no
doubt because Of the strong sympathies exist
ing between that country and ours. and the
more friendly spiri. exhibited and the honest
neutrality observed by Russia during the re-
bellion. II cannot be long before We have
Year: 1866

Presidents policy in substance, and only diff
fers with him about the form


We heartily congratulate the President and
the people upon their triumph over the radi-
Gals. 1t is a victory that leaves the fanatcal
factionists in a more demoralized condition
than ever The abandonment Of their plat
form will gain them no popularity, but 1t will
deprive them Of all their really honest though
misguided supporters, like Mr.. Wendell Phil
lips. They have contended that no Southern
Legislature is legal /; but they now illogically
accept the action Of the Tennessee Legislature
as the basis OF Congressional restoration.
They have insisted that no Southern State was
truly republican unless It admitted negroes to
the ballotbox and official stations; but now
they recognise Tennessee as in the Union, al
though she has decided against negro suffrage.
They intended to keep all the Southern States
from participation in the next Presidential
election; but new they have opened the door
SO widely that it cannot be again closed. They
have accused the President of usurpations
Of power; but now they endorse his whole
policy. Their fear Of the popular vote has
proved stronger than their dislike to the Presi-
dent, and they have inadvertently paid him
high compliment by admitting his own State
first of all. But, at the same time, their conces-
sions will gain them no advantage at the cleo
tions. Even if all the Southern States were
restored to-day, the people would not be any
better sa tisied with this Congress and the re-
publican party. They would ask why all this
had not been done long ago. without so much
delay? They would argue that as Congress
had officially acknowledged the Presidents
policy to be correct, Congress must have been
all this while in the wrong. The people also
have other issues TO settle with the radicals.
They do not see why Congress should escape
censure for its jobs, its extravaganza, its cor
ruption. its public swindles, and it's private
peculations, because it has at last confessed its
imbecility regarding restoration. These abuses
alone demand a thorough reconstruction Of par
ties The admission Of Tennessee has rendered
President Johnson stronger than ever; but it
will not enable the radicals to escape from the
political deluge Of the fall elections. One great
issue may be removed from the canvass; but
the other great issues, touching the pockets of
the people, through taxation, the tariff and
high prices, will remain in full force and damag-
ing effect.
Year: 1866

The JUDICIARY COMMITTEES AND THE JEFF DAVIS
TEsrMoNY.-The republican members Of the Ju-
dietary Committee Of the House Of Representa-
tives have pursued q very extraordinary course
in regard to the testimony taken in reference
to the connection Of Jeff Davis with the assas-
sination conspiracy. They have made up
their minds what report they will make, and
then turn around and peremptoriy refuse to
allow the minority Of the committee to read its
evidence or obtain even synopsis Of IL. This
is certainly very remarkable. II is the first
time in the history Of legislative bodies in this
country that the theory has been established
that any one member Of an investigating COM
mittee should be excluded from examining the
testimony taken on the questions submitted for
the committees examination. It is violation
of all usages and parliamentary rules, and is an
insult 10 the House. Can 1t be that they realize
that the evidence will upset their report, and
have taken this course to prevent the people
from knowing this fact 7 Such will
be tho inference drawn from their action,
and It will be far more damaging to them
than It would have been if they had permitted
Jack Rogers to examine the testimony and
make an elaborate report, showing the erro-
nsous conclusions Of the majority. Many who
would have never read . report from Rogers
nor believed one word that he said in II,
will believe that this is the real state Of the
case. II seems 70 VI that the committee have
taken the very course above all others to kill
OF and destroy the effect Of their report upon
this subject. Mr.. Boutwell, pretended that the
committee had adopted this course because
some Of the testimony had been communicated
to and published in the NEW York HERALD and
they were afraid that the balance would also
be made public. According to this admission,
the remarkable statement that We published Is
true, and the theory ofthe committee is already
shown 70 be false by the evidence. We pre-
sumo that the balance Of the testimony will
show this fact in still stronger light Hence the
determination to prevent IL from being made
public.
Year: 1866

Who ARE TO BE ADMITTED TO THE PHnADEI~
pHA CONVENTION THE issues to be determined
ct the Philadelphia Convention do not belong
to any particular party, or any number Of
parties. They comprise the great popular
questions involved in the terrible mismanage-
ment Of the government by the present Con-
gress, the jobs, the unnecessary taxation, the
squandering Of the public money, tho inn
positions Of tax assessors and tax col
nue. from which the country reaps no ad-
vantage, amounting to nearly hundred and
eighty-seven millions Of dollars, and all the
rest Of the bad legislation with which the
people have been afflicted. Inasmuch As these
are all grievances against which the public have
common cause Of complaint, the best thing
that the Convention can do is to admit into
Its deliberations the representatives Of an
parties who may present themselves, and let
them all 60 to work, according to the light
that they are favored with, to establish o
healthier order Of things There will be many
candidates for admission, and II cannot be
expected that each will be agreeable to the
other. Objections Of various kinds will be
raised, and antecedents will probably be raked
up as barriers to participation in the councils
Of the Convention. It will be wise to overlook
all such objections, and give every one a
chance 70 have his say on the vital matter to
be discussed. We want new men as we'll as
new measures to bring the country back to It's
original prosperity, and nullify as far as posi-
BILE the work Of the corrupt faction in Congress-
The ancient Christian Church was formed
out Of heathens and Jews, for the very simple
reason that there were no other classes In exist
ence at that epoch from which to form new
faith-idol worshippers, and devil worship
pers, and believers in the prophets, and those
who bowed down before the golden calf; and
yet out Of these elements we got the grand
Christian dispensation, with oil Its blessings,
which have even fallen in a greater or less
degree upon the politicians. Let the Phila-
delphia Convention, therefore, give all the
elements-no matter how discordant--a chance,
and something good may come out Of the ad-
mixture.
Year: 1866

Legislation TO lquidate the DEBT and 10 reduce
the interest in an equitable manner, according
to what the debt was purchased at, and agree
able to the laws Of all countries relative to
excessive usury or interest, We can have no
objection. But we protest, first Of all, against
the job which appears to be in the belly Of
Mr.. Shcrmans bill, which will enable the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to employ Jay Cooke 4
Co., or Others to pocket millions Of the peoples
money. The one per cent allowed for the
expenses Of funding in the original bill has been
struck out, and, as we understand It, the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury can now pay whatever he
may choose. One per cent was too much, was
unnecessary; but now there appears TO be no
limit for the expenses will be estimated as
part Of the necessary disbursements Of the
Treasury Department Then we protest against
any plan Of funding by which the fundholders
arc to draw from the country hundred per
cent more than they paid for the debt


While We are ready to accord to Mr.. McCul-
loch proper motives in his management Of the
Treasury and in his recommendations to Con-
gress, we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that
he is pupil ofthc Chase school Of 6nsnciers,
and that be is following in the same dangerous
course. If Congress be too ignorant on the
subject of our finances, It is his duty to en-
tighten that body. But we have seen nothing
from him, any more than from Congress, to
give us hope. The only hope we have left is
that the people at the next elections may send
q more enlightened and better class OF men to
Congress, who will begin with retrenchmens
and squelching the corrupt jobbing Of the pres
ent radical Congress, and end by reforming
the whole Of our financial system
Year: 1866

tlon OF the twelfth and thirteenth
amendments, the principal Of which l
have only leisure to mention.


Had no change taken place in the civil
and political relations of the country,
through the death and final extinction
of human slavery; had harmony and
peace with their unnumbered blessings,
rose up 10 undisturbed beauty among
the hills and valleys of the North had
friendship and unity stretched forth
their arms unmolested, and encircled in
sisterly relations the broad rivers and
green. clad prairies of the West; had
kindness and brotherly regard, social
equality and political fidelity pervaded
the plantations, and smiled upon the
sunny savannas of the South bad all
this magnificent structure of national
greatness been pillared and founded upon
the eternal truths Of equal rights and
justice to all men, irrespective of race or
color, another half century, yea, century
on century might have rolled away in
peaceful succession mingling their events
as atoms with the vast oCeaR Of the
past, ere another amendment would
have been needed or demanded to the
Constitution we honor, venerate and
revere, But that worm at the root of
the tree Of liberty, that blight upon the
growth and prosperity Of the nation,
that curse of curses and "sum of all viii
lainies," forced involuntary servitude,
has through its decease and unconstitu-
tional burial created the necessity for
adding another and still another gem to
the already beautiful collection Of "glit-
tering generalities," which so happily
crown the head and front of American
freedom.


The thirteenth and last adopted
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, and of all others the most
important in its practical results, re-
ceived its ratification in 1865, date SO
recent, and an event so fresh in the men,
ories of all, that every loyal citizen still
feels within his bosom the same enthusi-
asm, the same glad emotions of heart
and soul, as were realized on the morn
ing of its declared adoption. Men and
angels might well rejoice over the happy
| announcement. A nation born into the
light Of universal liberty, great and
growing people washed from the pollut.
ing stains of human bondage, four mil
lions OF ret-cted, oppressed and down
trodden humanity raised from the dust
and mire OF cruel, unmerited degrade
tion, form and constitute an era in our
eventful history, which the earth may
proudly contemplate, and the heavens
above approvingly regard. R.M.P.
Year: 1866

AGRICULTURAL BRANCH RAILROAD
This new road, opened during the past
season, connects at Fitchburg with all
trains on the Cheshire Bailroad, forming
a new and desirable line to and from
Boston. On recent visit to that city,
we availed ourselves Of the opportunity
to pass over this road and were much
pleased with the route. New and COM
modious cars, pleasant and obliging en-
ployees and the fine country the road
passes through, render it, in our mind,
an attractive and desirable route for pas
sengers. We advise our readers when
making a visit to Boston to give this
road a trial. The Boston Depot is To-
Gated on Beach street.
Year: 1866

ANOTHER STROKE OF PoLCY BY Ma
PoLEoN.-It is currently reported in Pa
ris that the Emperor and his new min
lister are perfecting u project to bring
about a union of the christians in Tur-
key and Greece with Rome; to offer to
the Pope in exchange for Rome, Jerusa-
lem; to make Jerusalem the centre of
the New Dispensatiou, as it was Of the
old. In this case, Italy can have Rome
as well as Venice, and complete her
unity There is something in this idea
that appeals to the Imagination, but
there may be some slight difficulty in the
way of its accomplishment.
Year: 1866

NARROW EsCAPE.-Mr. A. Frease had
a narrow escape from being run over and
crushed by train Of cars in this place
on Saturday last. He was engaged in
uprooting stone near the side of the
track, when train which was switch
ing, struck him and knocked him par
TALLY under one of the cars, and he was
only saved from instant death by the
presence of mind of J. Z. Stinson, Esq,
who happened to be standing near, and
who Immediately siezed hold of and drew
him forth from his perilous position. A
bad cut in the face and a large sized
scare were the only results of the "col-
lision."


REMARKABLE EsCAPE.-On the Berlin
side Of the river at Montpelier there was
a remarkable escape on the night of Nov.
I'd. Martin Day had been to the theatre
with a young lady, and at it's close car
ried her home to the house of Mr.. Max
ham. AS he was helping her out of the
wagon the horse started backing, and
backed off into Langdon's mill pond, the
young lady being caught in one forward
wheel, so that she was carried in too.
Day followed, and seized her by the hair
of her head, whereby he managed to
keep her head above water part Of the
time, but was not able to extrcate her.
L. Lawrence, a neighbor, was alarmed
by their cries, jumped from his bed, ran
to the pond, jumped into the water with
nothing but his shirt on, seized the
horse, which was swimming down
stream, by the head, led it ashore and
the lady was saved. Too much credit
cannot be awarded to Mr.. Lawrence
for his promptness, courage and presence
of mind, as but for the display of these
qualities by him one or both must have
perished.
Year: 1866

JEFF. DAVIS INDICTED FOR TREAsoy.-The lele-
graph brings the following information in regard
to the proceedings against the ex-rebel President
and abettor of assassination:


wAsHlxGrox May l3th.-Judge Underwood
arrived yesterday morning from Norfolk with
copy of the indictment against JEFF. Davis for
treason, was in consultation all the day with
Assistant Attorney General Ashton, Speed be-
ing temporarily absent in Kentucky. 1t is cur
rently stated that JEFF. will be tried upon this
indictment when the United States Circuit Court
reassembles at Richmond, to which place it is
now adjourned to meet early in June; that Chief
Justice Chase will preside, and that Attorney
General Speed will be assisted in the prosecu-
tion by Ex-Governor Clifford, of Massachusetts,,
and VIM. NJ. Evarts of New York. The text of
the indictment is not yet made public but it is
said to be very similar to the bill reported by the
Grand Jury at Alexandria some months since,
which the Government did not prosecute Judge
Underwood's charge TO the Grand Jury on Tues
day, May 9Th, clearly set forth their duty to act
fearlessly, even though their fidelity might bring
them enemies and murderous assaults, as had
been the case with previous Grand Jury. In
this connection he aaverted to his charge to the
Grand Jury preceding hem, and said he would
not repeat himself now, as he believed they all
know the sentiments he had then oppressed
Since then, peace had been declared aud the
writ OF hdoeds corpus had been restored. ne
Gently President Johnson had expressed desire
that no such subordinates Wirz should be
brought to punishment for treason, but that the
chief of traitors should be tried. 1t was against
these leading offenders he would have them act,
and punish the principals and not the tools. 1t
has been decided that such offenders must be
tried in Virginia. At the North there has been
much complaint of the tardiness shown in bring
ing them to trial. The delay had been
avoidable There need of further delay,
however, and he hoped the time had come when
it would be shown here that treason was held
as crime meriting the highest punishment
He urged that the most of the people of the State
who sided with the rebellion and took arms
could not be held accountable for treason
Those who had imposed upon the credulty and
ignorance of the masses and melted them to
belion against the Government he would have
punished. There was no obstacle in the war of
bringing indictment against all the leaders in
this rebellion, paroled prisoners well the
unparoled. Judge Underwood announced that
he thought Justice Chase would be in attendance
to preside in June. The Grand Jury then
tired and on Thursday brought in an indictment
against jeff Davis, when Underwood adjourned
the Court TO Richmond.