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Year: 1867

I Two IarogrAST BELLs-Before fnal adjourn
over the veto of the President. The first was the
Reconstrue ton biu the chief feature Of which Is
that il supplants the existing governments in the
Southern States by the rnle, in each one of them
! of military Governor aided BY Council OF Nine,
10 be appointed BY the President, with the sane
ton of the Senate. The bill virtually abolishe


all civil authority in those States aud substitutes
in its stead martial law. The President gives the
reasons upon which be bases his veto at length.
/ They will be found in another column. The bill


viii never be executed fer the reasons that it viii


be declared in conflict with the Constitution, that


tribunal having in effect, declared such legislation


a nullity in the decision of the Malgau case and
because the President in nominating Governors


and Councilmen would nominate only such men as


the Senate would not confirm. An association of
legal gentlemen has been formed at the south to
present, as speedily possible, all such cases to
the Supreme Court for final adjudication. The
bill fixing the tenure of Office simply provides that


every person holding any civil Office to which he
has been appointed By and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate shall continue TO hold such
office until his successor shall be in like manner
appointed. 1t takes from the President the power
he has heretofore exercised Of removing persons
from Office at his will. and limiting the exercise of
it to cases of malfeasance disqualification. Any
person accepting of Office contrary to the provis-
ions of this bill, are to be punis by fine not
exceeding SO 900 and Imprisonment not exceeding
five years. The Judges of the Supreme Court are
exempted from the operations of the BILL 1t is un-


fortunate for the country that better understand


ing does not exist between the President and Con-
gress, inasmuch as much valuable time is wasted


at heavy expense to the people, and legislation de-


manded by the exigences of the country neglected.
Year: 1867

CAS Bs FouSp.-Mest all sensible people affirm
that a little good spirits" taken moderately in
small doses is promoter of good health. We are


Of the same opinion and have tried the article kept
by ~ald MEX. ? which convinced Us that we had
found it. May YOU find plenty Of customers, and
may they cluie yoar old name sake over the river.
Year: 1867

vUNHE FORMER RfENDS AND PAT
r0ns this old established resort are resdectiully
informed that the undersigned has purchased the above
Saloon formerly kept by Walter N. Elliott and Is ne"
the sole proprietor and he viii endeavor to to keep in
manner to please all
Good Lunch on hand at all times.
shall be very gid to see you all


A K. HALL, Proprietor
November ID. 1866
Year: 1867

DENTAL SURGEON,


On LAUREL STREET, near the corner of Third,
Office and residence at the Episcopal parsonage.


BATON ROUGE La.


take the pleasure of informing the people OF
this vicinity and adjoining country, that | have
opened suit of rooms in the above named loca-
ton and have fitted up for the proper attention
to the practice of Dentistry in all its depart
ments. guaranteeing the highest professional
skill and moderate charges. J ~.
Year: 1867

The term lady is an abbreYiation
Of the Saxon word "Leolday,n y
which means bread.giver. The
"lady of manor" accustomed once
week to move among the poor as
an almsgiver, enriching their ta-
bloS and bearing away their bless
ings. She moved in queenly beau,
ty, and to her quoenly robe the
children Of the lowly looking at
her as if their little eyes could
never be satisfied with seeing.


Their little hearts could never utter,


Low well they loved their bread and butter.


But they loved her smiling face
more. They needed not that any
tell them how priceless is q smile.
1t was May.day with them when
ever she came among them with
smiles and bread, and it was al
ways May-day with her, for the
smiling poor loved her, and crown
ed her queen of all tho year.


Reader are you lady? Are you
queen among the poor3 Do the
children of the poor put a crown
on your head3 DO they make your
hair CLEAN with gems, or is it burn
ing with diamonds that the fingers
of the poor never set there2 Do
the poor mans children cling to
your gown, and find a shadow in
its folds7


Are your jewels the grateful
hearts of the poor9 If they are,
then they will never lose their lus-
tre, but shine brighter and bright
er the longer you wear them. /
would rather have one grateful tear
from a famished child | had fed,
than all the jewels that glisten on
the queens brow. l would rather
carry light and JOY to one dosolate
home, than call tho kingdom Of the
world my own.
Year: 1867

LAST fall a large cinnamon bear
was followed into a small but very
dense willow copso by two men,
one armed with a Henry, the other
with Spencer rifle, one of them
being my informant. He stated
that they bored him through over
thirty times before they succeeded
in killing him, and then not until
bruin had dreadfully mangled my
informants companion. lie proved
to be a very fat one. When in
that condition they are moro diff.
cult to kill, for the reason that the
fat closes the wound, and thus pre-
vents the rapid flow Of blood. An
old hunter, delighting in the sobri-
quot Of Daniel Boone" also last
fall got decidedly the worst of a
fight with ono encountered near
Bald Mountain, about ten miles
from here. Mister BruiE was
fercely rushing upon him with dis
tended jaws,


Daniel firmly awaited tho onset
with presented rifle aiming for the
head, and fired; the bear at the
same moment swerved from o di-
rect line, and the ball missed its
mark. Boone was now at the NOR
cy of the infuriated bear, who
reared upon his hind,legs, grasped
the rifle between his teeth as Boone
tried to aim it down his throat, and
with one blow of his monstrous
paw knocked him several feet into
the bushes. Boone lay prone up
on his face; the bear approached,
munched him on the head and
arms, and thinking him dead, was
departing, but keeping his head
turned toward his PROSTATE foe, and
Boone, wishing to quickly get out
Of that, incautiously raised his
head, which the bear perceiving,
he returned and subjected him to
another munching process in the
leg and shoulders, Boone the while
lying perfectly still, it being his
only hope of escape. The bear,
again deceived, soon Departed
This time the inpatient and woun-
ded hunter restrained his strong
desires, and moved not till he was
assured there was no longer dan
ger. The blow he had received
badly disfgured his face, the cica-
trice of a deep cash, extending
from the eye to the chin, gives eyi-
dence to this day of the imminence
of his danger. Had he received
the full force of the tremendous
power welded by the paw of this
savage beast, his hunting exploits
would have been brought to an in
stant termination. ts .s


Weak, FAINT and bleeding, he
managed to mount his pony. reach
ed his cabin, where he was found
Year: 1867


WE find the following touching verse
floating upon the sea of newspaperdom.-
What mother heart does not respond to TIN
seatiment contained thereinl How many
alas miss the little boots from their accus
toned place by the iireside corner, and fee
a weight upon the heart that time can ney
or removed


Two little pairs of boots te-night


Before the fire are drying,
Two little pairs of tired feet


In trundle bed nro lying;
The track they leave upon the floor


Makes me feel much like signing.
These little boots with copper toea,


They run the liyelong day,
And oft times l almost wish


That they were miles away
So tired lam to hear scott


Their heavy tramp at play.
They walk about the new plowed ground
Where mud in plenty lies;
They roll it up in marbles round


And bake itinto pies;
And then at night upon the floor


IN every shape it dries.
To-day was disposed to scold;


But when look Tonight
At those little boots before the fire,


With those copper toes so bright,
think how sad my heart would be
To put them out Of sight.
For in q trunk up stairs I've laid


Two socks Of white and blue;
Ii called to put those boots away,


o God, what should do?
Imourn that they are not tonight
Three pairs instead of two.
Imourn because thought how nlco
My neighbor cross the way
Could keep her carpetsal the year .
From getting worn and gray;
Yet well | know she'd smile to own
Some little boys to-day!
We mothers weary get, and worn,
Over our load of care;
But how we speak of those little ones
Let each Of us beware;
For what would our nresidcs beto-night
If no little boots were thcro2
Year: 1867

by his companion trying to bind
up his wounds, muttering eternal
vengeance against his bearship,
and all his kith and kin, and swear
ing that they would yet meet and
an opportunity be afforded of get
ting even with him. Boone had a
revolver in his belt, but the danger
was so quick and close upon him,
that he had not time to draw it
He probably was too much excited.
His rifle was rendered entirely use
less in the encounter.


lcould give many and exciting
instances Of narrow escapes from
the greatest peril in fights with
-4leln, but want of time forbids-
They hibernate during the entiro
winter in caverns or in great holes
made by themselves in north hill
sides, and only emerge when the
winter is past. They subsist prin-
cipally on fish and berries, are very
expert fishers, and arc frequently
found, whether fast or lay day, en-
gagged in this agreeable pursuit
They usually flee from man, unless
with their young, or when wound
ed, when they fiorcely turn upon
him, and will not desist whilo they
have spark Of life remaining.


One can distance them only in a
race, if it should so happen that it
commences on hill side where
the declevity is considerable, and
is conducted along the side, Meth.
er up nor down, for the great
weight and breadth OF tho bear will
carry him to the loot of the hill in
spite of himself; under all other
circumstances he is much fleeter
than man. Ordinarily l am not in
favor Of compromises, they weaken
any cause or any principle-indeed,
they destroy, or at best but paste
together parts of principles or caus-
es, which as q whole are entirely
antagonistic to each other. But
let mo be plainly understood when
l say, that should meet one of
those ugly fellows in any Of my
peregrinations through the noun.
tains, be | ever so we'll armed, it
shall be alike to me, l. will then
and there, most emphatically and
unequivocally, be in favor of COM
promise F.; nor shall / insist upon
terms, but Mr.. Bruin shall have his
election, and | will go either way.
Year: 1867

If a man wipes his feet on the
doormat before coming into the
room, you may be sure he will
mako a good domestic husband
If a man, in snulIing the candles,
puts them out, you may be sure he
will make a stupid husband. If a
man puts a handkerchief on his
knees while taking tea, you may
be sure he will be a prudent hus-
band. In the same way, always
mistrust the man who will not take
the last piece of toast, but prefers
waiting for the next warm batch;
it is not unlikely that he will make
a greedy and very selfish husband,
with whom you will enjoy no
brown at dinner, no crust at tea,
no peace whatever at home.


The man, my dears, who wears
goloshes, andis careful about wrap.
ping himself up before venturing
into the night air, not unfrequent-
ly makes a good invalid husband,
that mostly stops at home, and is
easily comforted with slops. The
man who watches the kettle and
prevents its boiling over, will not
fail, my dears, in his married state,
in exercising the same care in al
ways keeping the pot boiling. The
man who don't take tea, ill treats
the cat, takes snuff, stands with his
back to the fire, is brute whom l
would not advise you, my dears, to
marry upon any consideration,
either for love or money; but most
decidedly not for love. But the
man who, when the tea is over, is
discovered to have had none, is
sure to make a good husband. Pa
tionco like his deserves being re.
wardod with the best Of wives, and
the best Of mothers-in law. Ny
dears, when you meet with such. a
man, do your utmost to marry him.
In the severest winter he would
not mind going to bed first.
Year: 1867

to heaven, wash my hands Of her blood.


Our party should not be hsld acuOunta-


bic for these gross outrages. These men


ought to have been put out Of Office, il is


true; but they managed to Keep behind


party prejudice and keep in poWeE-


When l reflect upon these grave subjects
| always wonder how I came to DO .
Radical,


But I find I have followed somebody,
and as none Of the statesmen Of the
country appear to, have been Radicals, I
reckon l must have followed tha politiS
clans that have control Of the party We
used to call the Republican party, But
for the life of me, l can't SEQ how wegot
to be Radicals. l used to be honest ia
the assertion that the Democrats lied on
us when they said we would eventually
make Negro Suffrage the issue. All our
party said the same thing. They either
lied or have changed to be Radicals since.
If they liOd, we'll part company. lE
they have changed, they ought to, have
knoWed they were going to do.sO, and not
denied the truth to the people when they
were accused of such intention several
years ago. Negro Suffrage. Let me see.
If I'm a Radical, l am in favor of that.
But / must consider a little. IL Negro
Suffrage was right, / wonder how the
good and true men who controlled our
affairs until recently failed to see it2 I
wonder how it happened that none Of
them discovered itP' Not even DR..
franklin, with all his wise sayings, ever
said it. | wonder why some Of The Bad.
icals did not correct Mr.. Lincoln'a exon
when he opposed it2


l must reflect upon this matter, and iH
I'm wrong, I must get right IWillulk
with neighbor Brown again. He has
been one thing all the time perhaps he
can throw some light upon the subject.
We are both trying to be Christians and
we will talk like Christians, and then i
will talk to my Radical friends and see
how this is;
Year: 1867

Geo. W. Kendall writes from
Texas to the New Orleans Plea.
yune, and gives us the following
sensible views:


The lessons which adversely
teaches are hard, yet=they must
be learned. And these lessons
are always useful. I know that it
comes hard for young man to
walk behind a plow who once rode
behind a fast trotter; nor is it
agreeable to a young lady to make
and put on her dresses all by her
self, who formerly had couple of
servants to take these irksome
Jobs off her hands. Yet l can see
no other remedy, at least for those
who have simply been ruined by
the war, and the list is long one.
That large, majority have ac-
cepted the situation cheerfully, I
am glad to say is true-l mean
the situation to earn their own
living: all must do it: And there
are many who think, and l am
one Of them, that in the long run
it will be all the better for the
rising generation of the South
a generation which is to follow
one notoriousIy brought up in
ignorance OF work and Incidence
as to any useful occupation. The
Year: 1867

1t is entitled an ''Act to provide for the
registry Of voters, and to declare their res
licences, and to punish fraudulent practices
touching elections, and defining The duty
Of certain officers therein named, and pro
viling compensation for the services of
such officers"


1t provides that every voter "Shall have
been . bora tie inhabitant Of such town
ship, city or ward at least twenty days be-
fore the day of election" Each political
party shall have representative Oh every
board of registry, which in no case is to
exceed three members, They shall meet
on the first Monday in February and Au-
gust of each year, at the place in the town
ship where the largest number Of votes
were cast at the preceding election, for
the purpose of registering the names OF le-
gal voters. Within two days thereafter a
list shall be posted in a conspicuous place
where the last preceding election was
held; or the Board may cause the list to
be printed Tie Board shall re-asse mble
on Tuesday preceding an election, to re-
wise, correct and complete the list. No
one shall vote whose name is not Oh the
list, unless he furnish the judges his
affidavit in writing that he is entitled to
vote, and prove the same bY the oath of a
freeholder and registered voter. The
Election board shall not adjourn till all the
votes are counted cut. All ballots shall
be on plain white paper
Year: 1867

\ Maine editor says pumpkin in that
State grow SO large that eight men could
stand around Il, which statement was only
equalled By that Of "a hooser who saw
flock of pigeons fly SO low that he could
shake stick at them.


pshaw? We heard of fellow who
raised sweet potatoe SO large that lie
could sit on one end while the other was
in the fire roasting - Shelby Comfy Dem
ocrdt.
Year: 1867

the memory Of Fort Fisher, if lie and his as
sociates can sustain him in the blood of a
woman tried by military commission, and
condemned without sufficient evidence in my
Judgment.
Year: 1867

and desire peace and good will toward ali men;
and if in an open and fearless effort, which we
propose to make on every suitable occasion, to
persuade and convince the people, that our high
est duty and truest interest is to subservcd by
maintaining the PRINCIPLES of the Republican Par
ty, an earnest interest should be awakened, it
will be from no other cause than q rigid adhe-
rance to what we regard as sacred right and a
solemn public duty.
Year: 1867

.JEsT LIE THERE AND COOL went to
the Legislature last year, said a Georgian.
Well. went to Augusta and took dinner at
tavern. Right beside me at the table sat
a member from one Of the back towns that
had never taken dinner before at tavern
in his life. Before his plate was dish Of
peppers, and he kept looking at them. FL
nally, as the walters were very slow bringing
on things, he up with his fork and in less than
brought m his grinders down on it, the tears
came into his eyes. At last, splitting the
pepper into his hand, he laid it down by the
side of his plate. and with a voice that set
the whole table in roar exclaimed, just
lie there and cool.
Year: 1867

COOP ADVICE. Some one says: Girls,
let us tell you stubborn truth A young
woman never looks so well to sensible
young man, as when dressed in plain, neat
modest attire, without single ornament
about her person. She looks then as thous b
she possessed worth in herself, and needed
no artificial rigging to enhance her value.
IF young woman would spend as much


time in cultivating her mind, training her
temper and cherishing kindness. mercy,
and other. good qualities, as most of them
do in extra dress and ornaments to increase
their personal charms, she would at glance,
be known among Thousand Aher character
would be read In her countenance "1a5 ID
Year: 1867

Wood ashes and common salt wet
with water will soak the cracks of a
stove and prevent the smoke from es-
Gaping.


Stir Poland starch with common
candle and it will not stick to the iron,
and it will be much nicer.
Alum or vinegar is good to set colors
of red, green or yellow.
Sal soda will bleach very white; one
spoonful is enough for a kettle OF
clothes.
Save Your suds for garden plants, or
for garden yards when sandy.
Wash your tea trays with cold suds,
polish with little flour and rub with a
dry cloth.


Frozen potatoes make more starch
than fresh ones; they also make nice
cake.


A hot shovel held over vanished fur
niture will take out white spots.
a bit of glue dissolved in skim milk
and water will restore Grape.
Ribbons of any kind should be washed
in cold soap suds and not rinsed


If your fiat irons are rough rub them
with fine salt, and it will make them
smooth.


Cut straw is the best for filling beds.
1t should be changed once a year.
If you are buying carpets for durabil-
ity, choose small figures.
Scotch snuff put in a hole where crick-
cts come out will destroy them.
A gallon of strong lye putin barrel
of hard water will make it as soft as
rain water.


Half a cranberry on corn will soon
kill it.
Year: 1867




SCHOOL WHIPPING IN PRNNsYLvA-
MIA judge in Allegheny, Pa, in a
school-teacher-w whipping boy case
brought before him, charged the jury
that sit was the duty of the boy to sub
init to the directions of the teacher, so
far as he had capacity to understand
them; and if a spirit characterization
was manifested, the teacher had right
to int1ict punishment. There was a
sentiment gaining ground in the COM
munity that all corporal punishment
in schools was illegal, and that moral
suasion ouly should be used. To this
doctrine the court could not subscribe,
for the reason that, if carried ont, our
schools would soon become disorgan-
lied, and their usefulness impaired" ;"
His directions to the jury in this case
were summed up as follows: "a
teacher, in intlicting corporal punish
ment upon a pupil, must exercise rea-
sonable judgment and discretion, and
must in no case go beyond the limit of
moderate castigation, either in degree
or mode, and within that Limitation
must be governed as to the manner and
severity of the punishment by the ma
ture of the offense and size and appa-
rent powers of endurance OF the pupil" "
The Jury, after a short deliberation,
found IL verdict of "not guilty" and di-
vided the costs between the prosecutor
and the defendant.
Year: 1867

SECTION l. All persons born or
naturalized in the United States and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof are
citizens of the United States and of
the State where they reside. No State
shall make or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges or immu-
mites of citizens of the United States;
nor shall any State deprive any person
of life, liberty, or property, without
due process of law, nor deny to any
person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of its laws.


Sec. 2. Representatives shall be
apportioned among the several States
according to their respective numbers,
counting the whole number of persons
in each State, excluding Indians not
taxed. But when the right to vote at
any election for the choice of electors
for President and Vice President of
the United States, representatives in
Congress, executive and judicial officers
of State, or the members of the leg
islature thereof, is denied to any of the
male inhabitants of such State, being
twenty-one years of age and citizens
of the United States, or in any way
abridged, except for participation in
rebellion or other crime, the basis of
representation therein shall be reduced
in the proportion which the number of
such male citizens shall bear to the
whole number of male citizens twenty
one years of age IN such State.


Sec. 3. No person shall be a sena-
tor or representative in Congress, OF
elector of President and Vice Presi
dent, or hold any office, civil or mill
tary, under the United States or under
any State, who, having previously
taken an oath as member of Congress
or as an officer of the United States, oil
as member of any State legislature
or as an executive or judicial officer OF
any State, to support the Constitution
of the United States, shall have en-
gagged in insurrection or rebellion
against the same, or given aid and com,
fort to the enemies thereof. But Con
gress may, by vote of two-thirds o.
each house, remove such disability.


SEC. 4. The validity of the public
debt Of the United States authorized
by law, including debts incurred fol
payment of pensions and bounties fol
services in pressing -insurrection Of
rebellion, shall not be questioned. Bu
neither the United States nor any State
| shall assume or pay any debt or obi
! CATION incurred in aid of insurrectioI
or rebellion against the United States
or any claim for the loss or emaneipa
tion of any slave; but all such debts
obligations and claims shall be hell
illegal and void. H


SEC. 5. The Congress shall hay
power to enforce by appropriate legis
lation the provisions of this article.
Year: 1867

RoMANCE.-The young married
couple who thought they could
live on love and moonlight, find
there is some virtue in baked po-
tatoes. For taking the romance
out of young folks, marriage is
nearly as bad as a lawsuit.