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Year: 1866

Many persons IN this vicinity whose prop
erty was damaged by the Z. $ military
forces during the war, viii find the following
instructions to be of great value in prosecu-
ting their claims


The only way to collect pay formere dam
ages committed by the armies of the Uni
ted States is by special act of Congress.
The departments viii not pay damages, and
no court has jurisdiction Of that class of
claims under existing laws.


TO apply for a special act, the claimant
should prepare his or her petition, alleging :


lst, Title to the property or other things
alleged TO have sustained damage, must be
fully set forth by description and value


I'd. BY whom the damages were commit
ted If by the army or navy, state what or
gaRization, regiments, or ships, and who was
the commanding officer and in command at
the time ~


Sd. The damages must be set forth fully
each thing damaged should be described ac-
curately and completely, and the character
and amount Of damages done, fully set forth.


4th. The loyalty of the claimant must be
aVerred and fully sustained by proof


PRooF-The damages alleged must be
sustained by proof, each item fully snd clear
ly proven as to kind, character, value, and
by whom committed The proof cannot be
too clear and plain.


Cases, when intended for presentation to
Congress, cannot be to carefully prepared
the petition should clearly describe every
thing connected with the claim, and the
proof should be taken only to the points
me ioned IN the petition Each affidavit
should have a five cont Internal Revenue
stamp attached and cancelled.
Year: 1866

Almost stranger, I have watched thee long


With something more than common interest,
As one amid merry school girl throng,
To mo more sweetly winning than the rest.
And 50 I would be glad if I might write n
Some kindly, earnest heartfelt word for thee,
Which thy face should waken smiles bright
AS those thou lowest best are wont to
I would be glad if any word of mine


Could bring quick flashes to thy dark-brown eyes,
And with unwonted lustre make them shine
Like beauteous stars in lonely midnight skies.
I would be more than glad if mine might be
The rare and happy privilege to bless.
With word or deed. the unknown mystery
OF all thy future life with happiness.
But what can L stranger, hope to say,


Or write, or do, that can affect thee aughti
My kindliest words, If listened to to-day,


VIII, by tomorrow, be to thee as nought
Life lies before thee, full of hidden snares,
Which thy ready confidence may not shun,
And while some false one breathOs his prayers
Thy second hearts love might be won
Woman's pure sunshine rests upon thy brow
WOman's noble heart and mind are thine;
Meath these priceless gifts, o do not bow


To fattsrerS false gIded shrine.
Shall break in upon thy mystic life


With words prophetic that it cannot last,
With warning whispers Of a coming strife,
And skies with clouds of grief and wrong Oereastl
Nay rather be it mine to humbIy pray


That these may be for thee but idle fears
And that in love the great AII-Father may
Gurdeon with peace and happiness thy years.
And if-in sunshine or in storm-the thou
Can to thy heart one comfort lend,
Know that 1 am, and shall be, unsought,
But the less true and earnest friend.
Year: 1866

The Memphis Bulletin of the IS inst
says We have information from Nash
vile that a movement has been concocted
there, among certain members of the Legis-
lature, to introduce bill into the House of
Representatives providing for suffrage and
political equality on the basis of intelligence,
regardless Of color or rebellious antecedents
We are also assured that there is a good
prospect of its speedy consideration and
adoption.
Year: 1866

It is understood, says the Washington
correspondent of the New York News, IN
der date of the 18th inst that the members
of Congress from the Southern States, both
Senators and Representatives, will present
themselves in a body, at an early day, with
their credentials, and ask to be admitted to
their seats; and that at the same time, or
just before, the Presidents Proclamation
will appear, declaring the restoration of the
Union complete, and those States entitled to
their full representation in Congress If the
Radical majority shall refuse to admit them,
then, it is said, the President will at once
make use Of those measures of which the
Constitution gives him the control, to make
the power Of the Executive felt Up to this
time he has endeav0red to conduct his Adj
ministration without coming to an open
breach with the Republican party. But he
thinks he has waited long enough now, and
if the Radicals are determined to make the
issue, he viii not shrink from it He
knows that he will be supported by the pee
pie at large, and In Congress by Democrats
and moderate Republicans He is deter
mined that the South shall be no longer de-
prived Of its Just rights, and if the Radicals
in Congress force him to extremities, they
viii only have themselves to blame The
Radicals are aware Of this determination Of
the President, and are alarmed about it. as
the article in the Chicago Tribune of De-
cember 3Oth shows But the President will
not be deferred by such attacks from the fear
less discharge of his duty.
Year: 1866

HAVE proved, from the most ample experience, an
1lentire success; Simple-Prompt-Efhcien and
iEeliAble. They are the only Medicines perfectly
adapt popular use-so simple that mistakes can
not be made in using them, harmless TO be free
from danger and efficient to be always reliable
They have raised the highest commendation from all
and will always render satisfaction.
Year: 1866

HAVING removed his Office to the Irving Block,
L L would return his thanks to his friends and the
public for their liberal patronage. Hoping that his
earnest endeavOrs to give satisfaction in the past
will guarantee him large share of practice jim the
future, he is prepared to perform all operations in
his profession in the most skillful manner.


DIR. W. has new preparation for identifying
and cleansing the teeth. May19d3m
Year: 1866

This Englishman, or Rev. Subject of Great Brit
tain" who is one of the dignitaries of the Metho-
dist Church, South, is out in a long rambling arti-
Gle upon the affairs Of the Church North and South
He proposes to invade the Northern territory,
project his friends failed in at Gettysburgl Hecon-
cludes his chapter in these werds:


am free to say that have never been in favor
Of invading their territory by way of reprisal; but
if they Systematically refuse to fraternize with u.s.
repudiate the amicabe and equitable provisions of
the plan of separation, propose new terms of COM
muniOn which conscientious ministers and laymen
in the North cannot subscribe do not know that
it may be our duty to extend our range-not by way
Of reprisal but TO afford correctional aid to those
who viii be lost 10 Methodism if do not respond
70 their Macedonian calls.


know of Methodists, who, in consequence of the
ruin of the South, meditating a removal to the
North and West; but they are deferred from emf
grafton because it will cut them off from ecclesias-
teal fellowship. In the present state of the M. E.
Church. North they cannot serve or be served at its
altars, and they cannot renounce Methodism. There
is no other communion whose confession they can
subscribe to without such reservation as would be
inconsistent with good faith--and that would not be
making "a good confession" What are they to do?
What are the thousands like minded already in the
North and West TO ITO say nothing of the
thousands who would be MethodisIs if the Church
would occupy its original platform? l have Just
received letter from a trustworthy source inform
ing me that should receive a cordial welcome
and get churches in several Northern cities, and
urging the enterprise on our consideration. But
how much better would be for Northern breth-
ren to consider the ground they have taken, cease
from their quasi political pragmatcal and persecu-
ting course and that the bugbear of slavery is
gone forever, recognize our genuine Methodistic
status, propose terms of smity and concord if not
jurisdictonal unity so that both sections might CO.
operate in Speeding scriptural holiness over these
lands and all over the earth
Year: 1866

The La Grange (Ga.) Reporter makes the follow
ing cool proposition:


For one, are free to confess that we would pre-
fer snnihilaton to returning to our former alleg-
ance to the United States if the Radical policy and
idea are to be regarded The principles of the Con-
stitutiOn of this country; and although we have
assumed our allegiance to the Government of the
United States in all good faith, expect to
fraternize with the Radical Republicans of the North
who are now so rampant to oppress But, to the
truly conservative-the noble and msgnanimous
portion of the North, who not only willing but
anxious to the South restored to her former po
sition in the Union-we ready and willing to
extend the hand of fraternity and good wil and to
endeavor to bury the past deep in oblivion it
is possible.


The Reporter will consent to forgive the sins of
the Conservatives in the North, but the Radicals
never. 1t would sooner be annihilated Very good;
bring on the humiliation.
Year: 1866

The Syracuse Courier says Mr.. P. T. Barnum in
his lecture last Tuesday evening stated some very
interesting facts on the " Art Of Money Getting"
which it will be well for business men to put in
practice-the most important of which is that when
you have anything to offer for sale advertise it,
This advice coming from man who has always ad-
vertised largely, and has found it to be an advanta
geous and profitable investment is strong and con-
elusive argument in favor of constantly keeping be-
fore the public what you have to offer for purc6ase
We trust that the business men of Knox county who
have hitherto held aoof will at once put in prac-
tice the admirable suggestions of Mr.. Barnun
Year: 1866

ROBINSON and WALKER u.s. THE STATE


The plaintiffs in error were indicted at the Au-
gust term, 1860, of the Circuit Court of Putnam
county. The indictment charges they were Com
mon School Commissioners for the Fifth District of
Putnam county, and did employ one Nathan Welsh
to teach common school without his having a GER
tcate of his competency and qualifications to teach
from some examiner. a plea of not guilty was en-
tered and trial by jury, in which the defendants
were found guilty. a motion for a new trial and
arrest of judgment was made and over-ruled by the
court A fine of S5 imposed, from which an appeal
taken to this court We think there is no error
in the record. The indictment is founded on section
l,Ol9 Of the code, which is as follows:


"The Common School Commissioners shall not
employ any person to teach school uRleSs he or she
first produce certificate of some examiner that he
or she is competent to teach what may be required
by the commissioners"


The language of this act is imperative, and any
violation of it is public wrong for which the party
may be punished. The intention of the Legislature
Is plain. The object was to protect the community
from incompetent teachers. If the examiners dis
charged their duty, none but those qualified could


fill the responsible position. The law is careful that
those alone should teach who have the requisite
qualification and had received the certificate of the
examiner. Section l,O20 provides the county court
" each year may elect one more persons in their
county to examine persons who desire 10 teach
common school, and give certificate if foRAd
competent"


The commissioners were public officers having
charge Of the school district and the distribution Of
the money appropriated for it by the State, and for
any violation of their duty are guilty of nisda-
meanor and liable to punishment No punishment
Is defined by the statute Section see of the code
provides that when the performance of any act is
prone.ted by statute, and penalty for the viola
Iioh OF such statute is imposed the doing of such
act Is mlsdemsanor. 1t * q we'll settled principle
OF the law, statutory or common, whenever a duty
OF public nature is on one, any neglect of the
duty or act done in violation of it is inSictsble-
Bishops com. law, vol. l, p. 537 Wbarton's com
Law, p. 73l. 1t is of vital Importance TO the nre
interests of the State these nurseries of learrng
should be closed to incompetent persons. The eT'
amner if he properly discharges his duty. will see
that none obtain certificate unless they have all
the requisite qualifications TO take charge of the
yo6th of the country and those who selected to
control the schools BY the people of the dis
trict must yield obedience to the law. The State
has adopted system that ought to be fostered and
Garfield out according to the intention of the Legs
lature. Those intrusted with the management of
the common schools must act in obedience to the
law, or they are liable to punishment for the non
performance of their duty.


The Judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.


SHACRELFoRD, Judge
! Attest: J. G. FRAzsR, Clerss.
Year: 1866

to reach the nest, she will fly into the trap.
have made arrangements by which shall
be informed if she appears ut any Of her
former haunts, or at The house Of the nurse.
And now, believe, will 20 up with yon
to Blankyille for single day. wish to
see the ground of the tragedy. including
Mr.. Argyll's residence, the lawn, the libra
ry from which the money was distracted,
etc. A clear picture Of these carried in my
mind may be of use to me in unexpected
ways. If we hear nothing of her in the
village, will return to the city, and await
her temperance here. which will be sure
to occur within month";


why within month";


Women risk themselves always where
little child demandsit. When the nurse
finds the baby abandoned by its protector
and the wages unpaid. she will throw the
charge upon the authorities. To prevent
this the girl will I've back here to sec after
it. However hope we shall not be month
getting at what we want. /: will be- curl
Gus if we don't finish up the whole of this
melancholy business before that. And by
the way, you and young Argyll had quite
a hide-and-see race the other night " and
when looked my astonshmcnt at this re-
mark he only lauy yhed. It. my profession
you know, was his only explanation.
Year: 1866

NoT ANOTHER BRIcK.-It is not often
that we find hasty people willing to
make the amende honorable, as was the in
dividual mentioned in the followiog
anecdote. a punctilious regard for the
truth is highly to be commended, aud
below we find a nice sense of honor on
one side; with still nicer nicely on the
other


A man said of virago with 2 loud,
masculine voice. "Confound that wo-
mans throttle her voice will reach the
fifth story of my house"


The woman, hearing Of the remark,
insisted that her husband should call on
the man, and demand either retraction
or an apology, and if the mau would do
neither, the husband was to chastise
him.


& sHusband-Sir, ana informed that you
say my wife's voice is so loud aud mas
culine it will reach the fifth story of any
building. Did you or did you not make
that scandalous assertion Holding a
whip significantly in yiew.)


MAXWELL, my dear sir, l can't say
positively. l might, upon the impulse
of the moment, and rather think | did
say five stories. Perhaps it is an exag.
geration. tits pushing the thing pretty
strong, / admit lam willing, sir, now
that am cooler, to take of one story,
but not another brick.
Year: 1866

The excellent preparations of DR.. Chaplin,
; by the use of which he gained so great g
popularity in the treatment and cure of
Dyspepsia. Liver Complaint, Constipation
and Paipitation of the heart, and all dis
eases arising from indigestion and torpid
liver, was none other than what is now put
up under the name of Red Jacket Stomach
Bitters
Year: 1866

DO you WANT To BE HAPPY.


Then PAY the Printer.
Do YOU WANT TO BE HAPPYs ss


Then Psv the Printer
DO YOU WANT To BE HAPPY


Then Pay the Printer.
DO YOC WANT 70 BE HAPPY?


Then Pay the Printer.
DO YOU WANT TO BE- HAPPY?


Then Pay the Printer.
DO YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY?


Then Paw the Printer.
DO YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY


Then Pay the Printer.
DO YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY?


Then Pay the PrinteA
Year: 1866

A large crowd had assembled at the
depot. A salute Was fired aud music
played by band The President was
nrst introduced and then the Others


The people elamored for General Grant,
and on his appearance, the shouts were
terrific and long continued. Quarters
were provided at the S.. Nicholas Hotel
Year: 1866

The Convention to-day has been sever.
al times on the verge of rapture, and
nothing but skillful management has
prevented one between the suffrage and
anti-suffrage men. The feeling against
the border State delegations for their
efforts, which have been successful thus
far, to dodge this issue, is getting in
tense, and will fOd a voice in an uumis-
taxable manner if the session lasts two
days longer, The Border States men say
they are not the only men who are aux
ious on the subject, but that leading pol
iticians from the Northern States are at
the bottom of the movement to keep
down the intense radicslism Of Louisiana
and Texas.
Year: 1866

The address which was adopted TO day
was prepared by Mr. Cresswell, of Mary
land, in the interests of the conservative
wing of the Convention. Its adoption
would not have been carried without a
long and lively debate, but for the in
terposition of Parson Brownlow, with "A
few of his characteristic figures of speech,
which took the Convention by storm and
frightened the radicals out of their op
position. Mr. Sherwood, of Texas, in
behalf of the radicals, read a long ad.
dress which he proposed as Il substitute,
but it took him 50 long to read it, that
even his friends got disgusted at its
length, and when Brownlow proposed
to have Cresswell's address printed in
such large type that Andrew johnson
could read it drunk or sober, he got
the laugh and hurrah with him, and
under cover of these carried his point,
much to the relief of half a dozen or
moro of the leaders who wero getting
deeply solicitous for the harmony OF the
Convention. This was II big point
gained
Year: 1866

1t was the remark of a very en-
inent citizen, says the Memphis
Commercial, that he regarded an
advertisement in paper as per-
sonal invitation to him to call, and
| added: "That I sometimes hesi-
tate about entering a store the
proprietors of which have not
thus sent their cards to my resi-
dence. / alway feel certain of a
cordial welcome from the members
of any advertising firm" There
is in this remark an assurance of
one of the many results of adver-
tising. The trader and his calling
become identified, and the name
of a man is inseparably connected
in the mind of the public with his
merchandise. 1t may not be the
very day-an advertisement appears
that bears its fruits; weeks or
months may elapse, and then when
the want arises, the article to be
obtained Immediately suggests the
advertiser. This is the effect of
general advertising when persist
emily followed.


The object which all aim to ac-
complish in advertising is an in
crease in business. The nimble
shilling is what we require in this
age. 1t costs very little more in
the way of expense to carry on a
business of two hundred thousand
dollars than it requires to do half
of that amount. The cost OF rent,
personal living, and many incident
al expenses, do not increase the
ratio of business, while time is
saved, for there is greater profit re-
sulting from trade of two hundred
thousand in one year, than from
the same amount, and even more,
extended twice the space of time.
These simple facts are well known
by energetic business men, who
adopt advertising as the most pow
erful method of saving time, by
increasing business, and thus ma
king capital doubly active. In
deed it is often made substitute
for actual capital.
Year: 1866

The Albany Argus, in a COM
prehensive statement of the exist
| ing condition of this question in
different States denies the truth
of statement lately made by
Worcester paper, that negroes vote
in Massachusetts on paying a poll
tax.


There are only two States in
the Union where the negroes are
allowed to vote without property
qualification. They are Vermont
and New Hampshire, the former of
which has eight negro voters and
the latter one hundred and nine
ty.


In Massachusetts, every voter
must, within two years, have paid
a State or county tax unless ex-
cused from taxation.
In Rhode Island a voter must
own real estate Of one hundred
and thirty dollars value, or of the
clear yearly value of seven dollars
over any ground rent.


A colored person is not allowed
to vote in New York unless he has
resided in the State three years,
and is a freeholder in value of two
hundred and fifty dollars, and paid
taxes thereon.


Massachusetts, which does not
at home allow any man to vote
who does not pay a State or coun-
ty tax direct, for they all pay it
directly, is very desirous that the
Southern States shall allow ne
groes to vote without such dis
elimination. She goes in for uni
versal black suffrage at the South,
while denying it to the poor whites,
at home. This is Massachusetts
philanthropy, or preference for
negro to white.
Year: 1866

The San Francisco Bulletin has
the following: "One day last
week, as the Los Angeles and San
Jose stage coach was travelling in
the night between San Luis Opis-
po and Santa Barbara, an incident
occurred which produced anything
but pleasant impression among
the passengers. A lady was oc-
cupying one of the front seats, and
the whole company had been talk
ing and singing in the most So
ciable manner. After a time the
lady settled down as if to 60 to
sleep, and one of the gentlemen
passengers asked her if she would
have a pillow under her head.
She made no reply, and the COM
pany indulged in another song.
As the song ceased one of the
passengers opened the curtain so
as to let in the moonlight, and
looking down at the face of the
woman, exclaimed, why, can it
be that she sleeps with her eyes
open?' Another passenger placed
his hand upon her forehead and
cried out, .'She is dead! The
stage was stopped, and the inani-
mate, pulseless form of the lady
was carried out into the open air.
She was deathly cold, and her face
was wet with cold sweat supposed
to gather only on the face of the
dying. After so long time pas
sing that all hope of life was CIV
en- up, she recovered under the
vigorous ribbing with whiskey in
which all the passengers engaged,
and the journey was finally resum-
ed. 1t turned out that the lady
was afflicted with heart disease,
and had the discovery of her con-
dition been delayed a little longer,
she would have been past all hui
man aid"
Year: 1866

A benevolent lady went to visit
a family who were said to be al
most starving. She found them
half clad, and not a morsel of food
in the house. "What doyou most
need? What would yon like to
have?" she asked the mother of
the family. The woman thought
for moment, her face frightened,
and she answered: "Why, / al
ways did want a waterfall; they
are so becoming"
Year: 1866

met her in the quiet lane


One Sabbath morning early;
The sun was bright, although the rain
Still glittering on the barley.
The lark was singing to his mate,


The wild bells chimed their warning,
We paused awhile outside the gate;
We fingered till it was too late


To go to church that morning!
Again we met. The whispering leaves
Glanced nigh in light and shadow;
The reapers piled the yellow sheaves,
The bees humm;d DER the meadow.
The royal sun rose up in state,


Our marriage day adorning;
The bells rang out; wide stood the gate,
And neither one of us too late


To go to church that morning!
Year: 1866

The darkey who CREASED his
feet so that he would not make q
noise when he went to steal chick
ems, slipped from the henroost in
to custody of the owner. He gave
as a reason for being there, ''Dat
he only cum dar to see if de chick
ems slept wild dere eyes open,"
Year: 1866

A waggish editor, noticing a
case of cruelty to child, says:
"The child should have the care
full attention of some one, or it
will be prematurely added to the
kingdom of Heaven, and thus,
perhaps, permanently separated
from its kindred"