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Year: 1866

Did you ever observe how strong d
street door is ? how thick the wood is |?
how heavy the chain is ? what large bolts
it has, and what lock ? IF there was
nothing of value in the house, or no
thieves outside, this would not be need
ed but as there are precious things with
IN, and bad men without, there is need
that the door be strong, and We must
mind the door


We have house. Our heart and mind
is that house. Bad things are forever
trying to come in and 90 out of our mind
and heart | will describe some of these
bad things to you.


Who is at that door? All! | know
him it is Anger What a frown there
is on his face how his lips culver how
fierce he looks | will hold the door,
and not let him in or he will do me harm
and perhaps some one else.


Who is that 1t is Pride. How
naughty he seems he looks down on ev-
cry thing as if it were too mean for bis
notice. All wicked Pride l will hold
the door fast, and try to keep him out.


Here is some one else. l am sure,
from his sour look, his name is Ill-tem-
per. 1t will never do to let him in, for
if be can only sit down in the house, he
makes every one unhappy, aud it will be
hard to get him out again. No, sir we
shall not let you in, SO you may go away.


Who is this ? 1t must be Vanity, with
his Haunting strut, and gay clothes. He
is never so well pleased as when he has
fine dress to wear, and is admired. You
will not come in, my fine fellow we have
too much to do to attend to such folks as
you Mind the door.


Here comes a stranger. BY his sleepy
look aud slow pace l think l know him.
1t is Sloth. He would like nothing bet
ter than to live in my house, sleep or
yawn the hours away, and bring me to
rags and ruin. No, no, you idle drone
work is pleasure, aud | have much to do.
Go away; you shall not come in


But who is this? What sweet smile!
what kind face She looks like an an
gel. 1t is Love. How happy she will
make US if we ask her in Come in we
must open the door for you.


Others are coming. Good and bad are
crowding up Oh if men kept the door
of their heart shut, bad thoughts and bad
words would not come in and 90 out as
they do. Welcome to all things good,
war with all things bad. We must mark
well who comes in ; we must be watch
fnI and in earnest. Keep the guard =
Mind tho door mind tLo JoorI az.
thy heart with all diligence for out of it
are the issues Of life"


And would you know how to keep it7
Let Jesus in, and be will give you daily
aud hourly of bis Spirit. Behold" he
says, Il stand at the door and knock if
any man hear my voice, and open the
door, | will come in to him, and Will sup
with him, aud him with me."-Bapd of
Hope Review.
Year: 1866

proved that our politics have at length
become so earnest as to compel public
men, to leave the stage. The Pierce
and Buchanan era is over The day of
popular effect, of acting solely for iDau-
euce on ''the people" f" of the headstrong,
clustering, thoughtless and superficial
craftsmanship is past-at least with our
leaders. We may now expect independ'
ent men in public places, even though
sometimes they are disagreeable to their
constituents.
Year: 1866

A Astepmother in Marengo, New York, lately
crowned long series of shocking abuses
perpetrated upon boy six years old, by
locking him in the house absenling herself
for three days. When she returned, with
her husband, the boy was dead, The neigh
bors went in and found the little creature
lying on bis heap Of rags, nearly naked and
frozen quite stiff
Year: 1866

The Gettysburgh National Bank last week
declared an extra dividend of so per cent,
free of Government tax. Since May last, a
period less than eight months the bank has
declared dividends to the amount of 6S per
cent. We rather wish we had few shares
in that institution.
Year: 1866

A shrewd preacher, after an eloquent
charity ST rmcn, said TO his hearers. 81 am
sfrsid. from the sympathy displayed in your
countenances, that some of you may give
too much / caution you therefore, that you
should be just before you are generous; and
wish you TO understand that desire no one
who cannot pay his debts to put anything in
the plate" The collection was large.
Year: 1866

A thoughtless woman at Harrisburg,
to perpetrate a joke on an acquaintance,
informed her, while the latter's husband
was away, that he had been killed by
railroad accident She was so shocked
that she tainted, and two or three days
after died.
Year: 1866

Draw up the reins. there's danger near
Which you might see-with vision clear
If your affection did not rule


Der judgment in the parents school.
Draw up the reins ere it's too late
To shun The evils which await,
When your own offspring may declare,
Twas you dllo,oed the fatal snare.
Year: 1866

A Judge said to topper on trial for drum
kenness, '.Prisoner, you have beard the COM
plant for habitual drunkenness; what have
you to say in your defense :" Nothing please
your honor, but habitual thirst"
Year: 1866

TAG OREGoN LEGIsLATURE.-The lower
house of the Oregon Legislature appears to be
going around the circle. One day a majori.
~ voted that the Constitutional Amendment
was passed by fraud, and the next it was
taken back. A few days ago Copperhead
contestant by the name of Dodson was adj
mitted to his seat, and the next it was dis
covered that the count was wrong. and he
was voted out. His membership was brief,
having had the pleasure of casting one vote
for an adjournment. They have fellow by
the name Of Rosenheim, elected as Union
man. who changes his politics as often as he
changes his shirt. He votes with the Union
party to day and the Copperheads to. NOR
row. The Union members curse him one
day and the Copperheads the next 4 bill
ought to be introduced changing his name to
opdoodle.-Appedt.
Year: 1866

GONE OF YOU CAN'T, AND WE PITY


y you. You have tried every remedy but the
On destined, by its intrinsic merit, to supercede
al similar preparations. it is not surprising you
should be reluctant to try something else after the
many experiments you have made of trashy com.
pounds oisted on the public a certain cure; but
Year: 1866

and with one accord give it their unqualified appro
patton. We now address ourselves to all who are
unacquanted with this the greatest Panacea of the
age, for the healing of all diseases of the Throat
and Lungs, assuring you that
Year: 1866

The National IntelAgencer, an organ of
the Copper-j johnson party, in speaking of
the Southern Loyalists' Convention, says


at is called TO assemble in Philadelphia
because there as no place in dRg Southern State
'ohere such COneentioR aoOald be tolerated. -


Here is an evidence of the spirit that ami
mates the people whom Andy johnson
would restore TO all the rights of citizen
ship. The loyal men dare not hold Con-
gentiOn in The South to capress their dcro-
tioa 10 tie cause Of the Union, This testi-
mony comes from paper which is the mouth
piece of the Executive, and we have no
doubt, speaks by authority on the subject.
President johnson and his followers are re-
sponsible for this condition of things The
Southern traitors have taken courage by his
leniency towards them and his apostacy from
the principles upon which he was elected,
and although subdued by our arms are as
defiant and reasonable as they ever were.
The loyal people have cause to be thankful
that we have Congress, composed of men
who appreciate the inestimable blessings of
liberty, else the blood and treasure which
has been expended TO preserve the Union of
the States, would have been worse than
wasted. We trust that the peoples repre-
sentatives will remain firm, us it is our
only hope for the life and honor of the
nation.
Year: 1866

Constitution, was fred upon at Sumpter,
thousands of brave men rushed to arms.
For what Was tito free, the pegtsss :
Let the radical disuuionists tell thB4e.
turned veterans that, if they dare.


Wnen President Lincoln issued his
proclamation freeing the slaves what was
the ground on which he ,professed 10
stand. Was not the act justified because
il was believed the-soldiers fought for the
restoration ofthe Union under the Con.
stituiona That was one great, grand,
holy object which they kept singly in
view They did not fight to conquer
equal rights for the negro, and in the
coming elections they will show their
seorn of that political party which would
delay the restoration Of the Union until
the odious conditions of pegro sgfiIage
are forced upon an unwilling people,
The soldiers read and think for themselves
now, and they cannot fail to see that the
republican party is uneauivocally COM
mitted to all the Infamous schemes Of tho
radicals in Congress They cannot and
will not vote with any party which makes
the Union for which rhey fought subord.
mate to negro equality. The soldiers
fought for the Union not for the negroes,
and they will vote as they shot.
Year: 1866

don't want to be bad boy" he thrillngly ad-
ded, while his face glowed with animation.
81 Mr.. Kelly promised to purchase books for the
boy as fast as he could learn to read them, and
when George Henry left the school room, that
evening, his face was wet with tears.


We scholars. who had remained in the entry,
and saw him come out, had our hearts warmed
towards the poor boy. We spoke kindly to him
and walked with him to his house. His heart
was too full for utterance.


On the next morning George Henry commen-
ced TO study in earnest and tae teacher helped
him faithfully, Never did see a change so ra-
diaut and so sudden as that which took place in
the habits of the poor boy.


AS soon as the teacher treated him with kind
ness and respect, the scholars followed the exam
ple and the result was that they found in the
unfortunate youth one of the most noble hearted
generous and accommodating and truthful play
mates in the world.


Long years have passed since those school-boy
days. Henry George has become man of mid
die age, and in all the country there is not man
more beloved and respected than he is. And all
is the result of one teacher having done his duty


You who are school teachers, remember the
responsibility that devolves upon you. In this
country of free schools there should be no dis
to your care and counsel, and the weaker the
child, the more earnest should you be to lift him
up and aid him.
Year: 1866

Keep where moderately warm, and add
at each milking Cor once day) little
hot milk. Heat the milk till almost to the
boiling point; heat it fresh from the COW
The quantity is about pint to a pailful
at each milking. The effect ofthis is to
prevent the cream from turning bitter; the
buttermilk will be as sweet and fresh as in
summer, and the butter in consequence
will be better than without this treatment
We have this from an old, experienced
dairyman, who had practiced it for many
years, and we are personally known to the
excellence of the practice. 1t is point
that should be known-for there is much
bad butter made in winter, and buttermilk
unfit for use.-Er r.. ...e


There is now 800, 100000 in gold in the
United States Treasury '..
Year: 1866

PRESERVING MILK.-An easy way Of
preserving milk or cream sweet for long
time, or of removing the sourness when it
has already come ON, is to add to it small
quantity of common soda, porlash or mag
nesia, of th1 druggist shop. So it is said.
Year: 1866

yxyANTED-A PARTY HAVING A FEW HUNDRED


w dollars cspita tha exclusive right OF sale
In the state York for the wonderful Engraving
produced which sells rapidly 10 the loading men of
every place We have agents clearing 800 month,
which we can prove to any doubling applicant Exclusive
right Of territory For particulars address Du
NH Pa
Year: 1866

GooD-ByE TO JoHNsoN.-The Gold Hill Necs
has finally concluded it impossible to support
Johnson, and remarks at can no longer be
questioned by any intelligent and earnest lover
of our Nation that President johnson has thrown
the whole weight of the Federal patronage at
his command. Against this conclusion we have
for a long time contended believing the Presi-
dents professions of adhesion to the doctrines of
the Union party as laid down in the platform of
1864, upon which he was nominated and elected
Vice President of the United States. But, alas
we find Andrew Johnson, to-day reciting words
of National import that he may practically argue
for the restoration of rebels to power. By the
measure of faith and charity we have exhibited
toward him and his administration, up to the
date of his defiant declaration of recreancy to
the party that has conferred upon him the high
est honors in the Republic, we experience pro-
portionate intensity of indignation and disgust
ut his developed character"
Year: 1866

An EXAMPLE OF JoHysoNs CNIoNIsM.-Not
long since Secretary Stanton sent the name OF
Col. VIM. b. Stokes of Tennessee, to the Presi-
dent to be nominated for brevet, in recognition
of his eminent services on the field of battle
johnson became so furious thereat that he drew
his pen across the paper, without waiting to have
the official act duly and decently Cancelled The
President can pardon rebels by wholesale, but
he cannot recognize mertorious services in an
officer of the Union army, if that officer has the
manliness differ with him touching the man
ner of rcconstructing the rebel States.
Year: 1866

THE inhabitants of noted fever and ague dis
trict in Ohio are said to turn their " shakes - to
some account. They climb into the top of
:. shell-bark as the chill is coming on, and by
the time the personal earthquake " leaves them
there is not hickory nut left on the tree
Year: 1866

ATLANTIC CABLE TARIFF.-A brother of Cyrus
W. Field explains through the New York Times
why the Atlantic Cable Company have fixed the
charges of telegraphing ATS word. The Com
panv was organized in 1856, and during the ten
wears which they have been engaged in the en-
terprise have sunk ten millions of dollars, and
the slek of again losing it is not yet over. Tn
der !sese circumstances it is not reasonable to
think that the Company should be content with
simple interest at the first moment of success.
Year: 1866

was anything wrong in the evidence and the
proceedings; and God forbid that | should
deprive You of that opportunity to appeal.
when you committed the offence so that,
if The evidence does not, IN the opinion of
my learned brethren, sustain the conviction,
time and opportunity will be given you to
move against it. IF ] have received evi-
dence such as | ought not, OF have put a
wrong construction on any part ot It, 1t Will
be open for you to make ] complaint to that
effect; and the period Of your execution
will be delayed till the end OF next term,
just as if that law had not been passed so as
to afford an opportunity Of appeal. 1t now
only remains for me to pronounce the dread
sentence of the law. Yours is an offence
punishable with death. | can exercise no
discretion. The sentence of the court,
therefore, is that you be taken to the place
from whence you came, to be there detain-
ed till Thursday, the 18th day Of December
next and to be taken from thence on that
day to the place Of execution, and there
hung by the neck until you are dead, and
may God have mercy on your soul.


During the latter part OF His Lord,hip s
address, he was deeply affected and con!d
scarcely proceed with the sentence The
vast audience in the court WAS hushed as
still as death itself But to all outward APP
pearances, the prisoner remained unmoved.
Not chat his indifference appeared stoical :;
but he looked as if he had nerred himself
to encounter the trying scene.
Year: 1866

We have every hope that by this time
every Democrat in the county has made up
his mind to vote the tcho7e Of the Demo
cratic Ticket, for We candidly believe that a
defeat of one man on our ticket is a defeat
Of our party What good Democrat, then,
will give his natural enemy an opportunity
to crow over the success of AtoHtionism.
Every man on our ticket is merely repre-
sentative or agent Of our time hOnored
principle, Hence defeat of one of those
men is a rebuke to our principles Let
there be a full vote out, and let the ncholc
rote be for the WHOLE TICKET! No
scratching Democratic Ticket, and no
quarreling on Election Day. Let US all
work together ike soldiers in behalf Of the
UNION AND CONSTITUTION.
Year: 1866

ASHORE AND AFLoAT-The schooner
SIT was driven ashore near the mouth of
the little Manitowoc river on Saturday
night After throwing over her deck load
OF wood, and using other exertions, she was
got off on Monday evening. 1t is a singu-
lar coincidence that about one year ago the
same vessel was driven ashore On the very
Identical spot that she was on Saturday
night. This vessel seems determined to
make the little Manitowoc her port of
entry.
Year: 1866

~ BY the declination Of Capt. RANKIN
to run for Member Of Assembly in this
District on the Abolition ticket, that party
is now without a candidate for that office


Had they exhibited little wisdom, and
nominated H. II. ROBINSON. Esq, they
would have had a candidate deserving their
support-a young lawyer whose talents and
energy would add some respect to their
ticket. As it is, the Democratic nominee
will be elected without serious opposition.
Year: 1866

GS2Our Democratic friends must not think
that because We have a majority in the
county our ticket is sure of success The
Aboitionists are working like spiders, and
we must work too. Then, every Democrat
to the polls next tuesday to work for the
whole ticket.
Year: 1866

-


The Fond du Lac Reporter informs us
that this road will not be extended to that
city at all, but be extended from Marshfeld
to Menasha during next season.


1t would be q very serious joke upon this
sloU and easy town, if our more southern
neighbor should get a railroad connection
with Menasha, 70 miles, before our road, %
miles, to the same point is completed


We think it high time our old fogy pro-
prietors had walked up rom their RIP VAN
NINKLE Sleep, and gone to work in earn
est to build up large and fourishing city
here. You have but to back the untiring
efforts OF one man among you to secure this
great end, and make yourselves rich.
Year: 1866

The President and the Fenian Prisoners.


The prompt interference Of the president
and his cabinet in behalf of the fenlan
prisoners now under condemnation of death
at Toronto is an act which merits the APP
probation and gratitude of the whole Amer
lean people. No one should fail to read
Mr.. Seward letter on this subject publish
ed in our columns o-day. 1t is an earnest
fact that the government will omit no exer-
ton consistent with its power and rights un-
der the laws of nations to secure the fair
treatment of the prisoners and the clemency
of the British government. The ground
upon which Mr.. Seward bases the action OF
the president Will be appreciated by the
friends Of self government and civil liberty
the world over
Year: 1866

a55@ Our candidate for Senator, JUDGE
REED, wishes us to say that he has been
necessarily absent from the county on
business connected with the Railroad, and
that since his return home the weather has
been SO unpropitious as to render it difficult
for him to get about the county to call upon
his friends, as he would like to do, and let
them know that he is still alive all over, and
if elected he intends to do his whole duty
as their heprcscutativc-that he would like
to be in all the towns before election, and
address the Democrats on the Importance
of adherence to principles by uniting in
solid column for the entire Democratic
ticket, but that they must take his will for
the deed lie has done, and will do, all
that time, the state Of the roads and wealth
er has permitted, or will permit.
Year: 1866

BELL FOR CRY HALL.-The Star suggests
the propriety OF putting a large and powerful
bell upon City Hall, for the purpose Of sound
ing fire alarms. The suggestion is good one,
and the weight of the bell should not be less
than ten thousand pounds. We do not think
there is any necessity for bell tower Let the
bell be placed on the roof of the building, with
out any covering whatever to coninc the
sound, and its tones can be heard in every part
OF the city. The advantage OF bell in that
place, which can be sounded in moment by
the officer in charge of the police office, must
be apparent to every one, and we hope the city
authorities will place one there.
Year: 1866

fTHEATRE.-The numerous friends of MIss
DoLL1E BrDwELL win be pleased to learn that
she has so far recovered from her recent severe
Illness as to be able to resume her professional
duties, and viii this evening appear in the pop
ular play of Fanchon the Cricket. The play
is one of great interest, and apart from the de-
sire already manifested to see Dolhe once more
on the stage, should attract huge assemblage.
We feel confident she win be welcomed back
by crowded and appTeciative audience.
Year: 1866

OUR STREETs.-We trust something win be
done at the meeting of the City Council this
evening, to remedy the horrid condition of onr
streets and sidewalks. We know that our
worthy Street Commissioner is doing all he
can, but with our streets in their present situ-
alton what can one man, and with such force
as he has at his command, do? The like Of our
streets has never before appeared, and it can
hardly be supposed that the force which we
nave had for some years, can noao be at all ade-
'quate to the necessities of the present case.-
Give the Commissioner an assistant and pro-
vide them with all the force they want to clean
up the streets and sidewalks, and make them
passable this winter JOS ilA
Year: 1866

CAUTION TO BUILDERs.-A gentleman who
was building couple of Stores on Fore Street


and had placed in them a couple Of brick sala-
nanders, for he purpose of drying the plaster
ing, felt rather uneasy about them Saturday
night, and went down about ten o'clock to ex-
Anime them. He found that one of them had
burned through the floor Cal ing to his as
sistance two of the bank watehmen, they sue
ceeded IN putting out the fire. About an hour
aiterWard the bank watchmen, smelling smoke,
discovered that the floor under the other sala-
mander was on fire. Before they had succeed
ed in putting that out the floor under the first
one had again caught. After an hours hard
work they stopped tine fires, and pulled the SAL
amanders to pieces, piling the bricks into the
street l llr3 . .
Year: 1866

Some people are tale-bearers through
the love of being listened to and producing
a sensation. They delight to see the
amazemcnt which follows the revelation
of their last discovery. They know that
nothing which their own brains have pro-
duced will interest any mortal under the
sun, but they have craving to be the
center of attentive listeners; and so instead
of wit they talk scandal; they can't say
anything very wise, but they can speak
about the unexpected misfortunes or lu-
dicrous folIies of their neighbors. Tale
bearers of this kind are always delighted
to hear anything very piquant; they are
restless till they tell it. They know ex-
actly how to throw light and shadow into
their story, and how to dress every feature
of it to the best advantage. They are not
satisfied, like some inferior followers OF
the trade, with gossip of any kind they
have an artistic instinct for what will be
effective. They are not quite without
sympathy if they happen to see neighbOI
overtaken by an accident, but it is a real
consolation to them that they can tell how
it occurred. If they only reflect for mo-
ment they would discover with shame that
very often the gravest and saddest circum-
stances of human life have been to them
only fresh material for satisfying the mis-
erable desire to touch the hearts and
awaken the curiosity of their friends.