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Year: 1867

On Wednesday General Grant was in the
city, on his way to Long Branch, where he was
to be welcomed hand dsomely by Mr.. S.etson
and other gentlemen, and expected to enjoy
some short respite from the labors and turmoil
of the national capital. But he was unable to
complete this pleasant programme for just at
the hour when he was about 10 leave
the city in one direction he was sum-
moned In another, being called by telegraph
to hasten Immediately to the national capi-
tai. Why he was thus suddenly called 10
Washington Is not known, but it has been con-
jectured that, from the attitude of Mexico and
Europe, the call might relate to trouble on the
RIO Grande to the acts of tiIibusters to some
necessity in the Indian War, or some neces-
any Of these was the real cause is, Of course,
all matter of guess but one point Of import
ancc is plain-they cannot get on in Washington
for two days together without Grant Only bis
strong common sense can keep straight the
muddled mess and prevent the manifold obsti-
nacies and puerilities Of the various depart
ments from running everything into inextricable
confusion; and he is now practically and
actually doing the duty Of President, COM
mander Of the army, and Secretary Of War.
The Presidents incomprehens.ble message Of
Wednesday slipped out while Grant was
away, and If he had been present the country
would have been spared that new disgrace.
His recall following 80 Immediately the trans
mission of that document would seem to inti-
mate that IL had reference to the evidence
furnished in the message thai the President
could not safely bs left alone. Since 1t comes
to this. the people will have to make Grant
President, for all great and small reasons
alikc-that he may save the country from the
politicians, and that he may have q little rest
from the arduous labors Of preventing others
doing harm.
Year: 1867

D0- The latest and decidedly the


most fragrant development of the
negromania now rampant in Wash
ington is threat of certain Radical
managers that the white " ladies" in


the Treasury Department must ad-
NIT to a share in tho tat things of
that money making" establishment
their colored "men and sisters. "
Wonder if the grcenbacks that here
after issue from that savory concern
will be dressed in mourning aud per-
fumed with Night Blooming Cereus
Year: 1867




RAISING CoLrs.-Never expect to
have a good horse if you cram your
colt ; it cannot be done. The old ad-
age in Vermont, "A ragged colt
makes the best horse" means every
thing. Your colt, then, should run
with its dam until it has reached that
condition of the stomach which will
enable it to digest solid food. Then
take your colt and let it have abun-
dance OF free cold air to begin with,
and in addition to that, avoid the
feeding of grain until it is three years
old, rs you would avoid feeding
bread aud water to your children
when they arc little. 1t is astonish-
ing how many nice colts are ruined
by the excessive use of stimulating
grain food in their infancy, so to
speak. Let your colt mature slowly,
its bone grow properly, its digestive
functions be properly organized, its
flesh in the proper condition--never
fat, horse tat is the poorest fat in the
world-&eep it upon the best hay in
winter, and good, sweet pasture ii,
the summer, and you will make the
best possible horse out OF that colt.
Dr.. Loring, in the Massachusetts
AgriculturiSt.
Year: 1867

THE highest salary paid to any man in New
England is aid to be received by the agent of a
wooden mill in Massachusetts-Sl5,00 900. The
lowest is believed to be that of Methodist min
lister, who stated in late convention at Boston
that his salary for the year had consisted of a
new hat and bushel of apples.
Year: 1867

HAVE NOT CoMrLIED.-It is stated that upwards
of twenty Companies of the California National
Guard have failed to conform with the require
ments of the law, and Executive clemency, in
giving them further time, is the only reason they
are not mustered out of service. Not much mil
tary enthusiasm among Californians now, and
will not be until the Encampmcnt system is res
directed. That is the su tanning power of mill
tia organizations in the older States.
Year: 1867

So County W'arranfs and GrssnbaeAs taken at
their ruling vaue in payment for subscriptions to this
paper To soldiers in the Govern service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks at PAR
Year: 1867

The editor OF the Red Bluff Independent says
he cannot support Parks for Congress while such
men as Leonidas f. Pratt or Chancellor Harrison
are ALI, e and in the enjoyment of their senses
That head is tolerable round.
Year: 1867

AFTER IT, SHARP.-It seems that the Builders
Insurance Company. of San Francisco, an insti-
tuition much less reliable than pretentous, was
the cause of the insurance muddle at the Bay,
which resulted in the disorganzation of the
Board of Underwriters. The Spirit Of the Times
is after the managers of that corporation right
sharply, will be observed from the following
extract which we make from a recent article in
that paper 80 Our object in writing this, how
ever, is to ask Nathaniel Page, Samuel Crim
John Center and Frank McCoppin, by what right
they vote away the money of the people, who
have been creduous enough to insure in the
Builders. The premiums paid into the Treasu-
ry of the Company arc for the purpose of paying
losses of which the Company will have plenty,
so long as the present reckless system is kept
up. The Directors have no legal right to dis
pose of the money intrustcd to them in the style
they have been doing any more than those who
insure in the Builders have the right to appro-
pirate the money of the Directors for any outside
purpose. This thing must be stopped, or proba-
bly some questions may be put to the Directors
that it will puzzle them to answer.
Year: 1867

| The Richmond Whig has arrived at the fol-
lowing sensible and practical conclusions:
"Our opinion is that the present is the proper
time to heal the wounds inflicted by the war,
to build up what is destroyed


In the great process of reconstruction, upon
which we are about to enter-a reconstruction
not only political, but social and Industrial we
of the South are required to play part--an
humber part than is agreeable, or than has
been our wout-but still an important part
w must, however, remember in the beginning
that we cannot, by any action of ours, change
the status Of the Northern people or of the
Southern negroes. Their status is fixed, and
will be maintained, no matter what we may do
But We Gao make our own condition agreeable
or disagreeable, that is, our action will be in
fuential in moulding the action of those upon
whom it devolves to determine our future posi-
tion in the Union. We must remember by day
and by night that we are in their power, not
they in ours. Any opposition We make to them
will be unayaling for good, and can only harm
ourselves.


If we want peace must practice the virtues
of peace, and if we want to get back into the
Union we must pursue that mode indicated by
those who have the power to prescribe. All
historical precedents show US that the conqueror
only throws down his arms when the conquered
snccombs, and that he grants peace only upon
his own terms. The general rule is not going
to be relaxed in our case. OF this may rest
assured. We may also just as we'll Danish from
our minds the delusion that quarrel our
way back into the Union. We have found out
that we can neither fight ourselves out of or into
the Union, and We will ere long find out that
quarreliug is just as fruitless, and not half so
manly as fighting. Feeling convinced that it is
impossible to fight, and not wishing to degener-
ate into common scolds, we have resolved, for
ourselves to conform to the situation. and obey
a necessity which is as irresistible as death"
Year: 1867

'"Did you ever attend the theatres" said q
young man to a blue-eyed maiden, who hung on


his arm as they promenaded the streets OF New
York one mild evening in October, The check
of the lady crn,soned with blush as she an
swered the interrogatory in a negative, and ad-
ded: "My mother has taught me from child
hood that it was wrong to attend such places. -
'.Butyour mother formed perhaps improper pre-
iudices, from exaggerated accounts given by 9TH
ers; for I have often heard her say she never at
tended one in her life" And he spoke eloquent
ly of the drama, tragedy and comedy, and dwelt


with pathos on the important lessons which we
learn of human nature. "Go with me once"
said he, 'and judge for yourself" Persuasion
and curiosity trumphed over the maternal pre-
cept and example, as she hesitatingly replied,
I "Ill 90 but once" She weut and in that thea
tire charm came over her like the one which
the serpent sent forth from his dove-like eye.-
She went, again and again, and from that house
of mirth and laughter, she was led to one from
the portals (which she never returned. re


Around a centre table, where an astral lamp
was shedding its mild light, sat three yopng
ladies'; while one held in her hand pack ofeards.
/ At the back of her chair stood young gentle
man, who for years had successfully resistedevery
effort made by his companions, to induce him 10
learn the characters on cards "Come," said she,
1--WE need one 10 make our game; play with US
once. if you never play again" Her eye,
cheek and lips, conspired to form an eloquent
battery, which sent forth its attacks upon the
fortress of good resolutions, in which he had long
stood secured, until it fell like the wall of an
ancient city when Jared by the fearful battering
ram. lie learned the cards and played. A few.
weeks afterwards; I was passing his room at q
late hour, and candle was shedding its dim
light through the window. Since that time
have look from my chamber nearly every hour
of the night, "from close of day till morn" and
seen that light family struggling through the
curtains that screened the inmates of that room
from every eye save his which seeth alike, in
darkness and monday. Gaming brought with


it disease, and death came, just he numbered
the half of his three score years and ten. During
his last hours, | was sitting by his bed siie and
when he fixed on me look which | shall never
forget, and bade me listen to his dying words
II might have been different man from what
am, but it is two late now am convinced that
there is state of existence beyond the grave, and
when l think of the retribution which awaits
me in another world feel a horror which Ian
guage is inadequate to describe" These were
among the last words he ever uttered.
Year: 1867

The Sun AT Observation-Disclosures Camp
bell went far enough North in Norway to see
the sun at midnight 1t was in sixty-nine de.
grees North latitude. The party stood on a
cliff one thousand feet above the Arctic sea-


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"The ocean stretched away in silent vastness
at feet the sound of its waves scarcely
reached our airy lookout; away 10 the North the
huge old sun swung low along the horizon. like
the slow beat Of the pendulum in the tall cleek
in our graudfather's paror corner. We all
stood silent looking at our watches. When
both hands came together at II, midnight the
full round orb hung trumphantly above the
wave-a bridge of gold running due North
spanned the waters between us and him. There
he shone in silent majesty which knew nc set
ting. We involuntarily took off our hats; no
word was said. Combine, if you can, the NEST
brilliant sunset AID sunrise you ever saw, and
its beauties will pale before the gorgeous color
ing which now lit up ocean, heaven, and moun-
tain. In half an hour the sun had swung up
perceptihly on its beat, the colors changed to
those Of morning, fresh breeze rippled over
flood, one songster after another piped up in the
grove behind us-we had slid into another day
Year: 1867

LOOKING BAcKwARD--It is melan choly
business as time rows us one way and we look
the other, to sunshine sparkling in the
wake of our life boat. But, on the other hand
what a pleasant thing it is, as we near1he great
harbor, to look behind US on a life spent in
doing good; to contemplate in the rearward dis
tance, through which we foated buoyantly and
swiftly on the summer tide of life, the light Of
good deed still lingering like moonlight on
the sea; to sit, it wcre in the serene and
mellow twilight of age, and review, through the
telescope of memory, the "thousand isles" of
Hopes green archipelago and the scenes of
early friendship and early loves, which are now
cheering with their matured blessing our peace
fu decline. There is no book mere pleasant to
read than the record of well-spent past; no
sermons more consoling than those preached
from its soul cheering texts.
Year: 1867

"A short time ago we met a gentleman from
Illinois, who gave us piece of information in
regard to ascertaining the age of a horse, after
he or she has passed the ninth year, which was
new to us, and will be, We are sure, to most of
our readers 1t is this: After the horse is nine
years old a wrinkle comes on the eyelid at the
upper corner Of the lower lid, and every year
thereafter be has one weld wrinkle for
each year over nine. If, for instance, horse
has three wrinkles, he is twelve, if four, he is
thirteen. Add the number of wrinkles to nine,
and you will always get it. So says the gentle
man, and he is confident it will never fail AS
good many people have horses over nine, it is
easily tried If tue, the horse dentist must
give up bis trade.
Year: 1867

THE UNIONS OF LANsINGBURGH BEATEN By THE


ATHLETICS.


PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-An interesting match
Of baseball was played this afternoon between the Union
Club Lansingburgh and the Athletics of this city ON
the grounds of the latter and by the Athletics
the standing Al TO There were about 5000 spec
tators the grounds TO witness the contest The follow
Year: 1867

country in the Presidents train-while the
President himself defended the riot and
denounced its innocent victims. There
were, no doubt good reasons for Gen.
Grants negative acquiescence in that cele-
brated trip, ard we are content with them.
But while the name Of Grant was used to sus-
tain the policy of the President and atone for
his deeds, the name of Sheridan was the
oriflamme around which the country rallied when
it fought the battle of Congress and routed
the forces of the Copperhead johnson party


The name of Sheridan is an oriflamme TO-
day. Whatever statesman or soldier we may
nominate, his name and deeds will be
among the most glorious elements of our
canvass. The country approves OF his
course, and, so long as he possesses public
confidence, will watch him with eager, jeal-
GUS eyes, and will not tamely submit to his
sacrifice We see that Grant is urging the
President to be wise and pause. We add our
own most earnest entreaty. The work of re-
construction has been too long impeded by the
Presidents obstinate and reckless opposition.
Il is criminal to continue that opposition. Let
Sheridan alone, and let us hope that our other
captains may do their work as well.
Year: 1867

There is o commotion in the British House
of Commons over the reports of the Parlia-
mentary debates in Hansard, and the press Is
berating honorable members for their practice
of correcting their speeches before they go into
print, and so sending out to the world record
not of what they have said, but of what they
wish to be remembered. We wonder what
Englishmen would think if they had an oppor-
tunity to compare our debates in Congress
with the official report of them in The Globe
II our Representatives confined themselves to
verbal alterations, il would not so much mat
ter; but how about printing speeches that
never were made at all : Is it any more rea-
sonable to allow tampering with the official
record Of the debates than with the Clerks
official journal Is not one as much part OF
the proceedings of Congress as the other
Year: 1867

Il is rather discOuraging. Ii we are not "a
have plain and lucid educational opinions from
the American Institute of instruction, we know
not where in this wide and weary world wa
are tn look for them. When Solomon wished
TO give to mankind his views of birchen per-
suasion, he condensed them into proverh,
and said decisively that unless you beat boy
soundly he would be good for nothing. We
do not expect the soul of wit from educational
conventions which are usually long-windcd
bodies but after many hours of high debate,
at its recent meeting in Boston, We think tha,
the Institute might have given us something
more satisfactory than the following:


Z. Resolved That while we believe the best methods q
school discipline are those which involve the most kind
the ends Of goyernment we stu. Sseye ass the inter
moted By legislative restncaons " ies"u W ono'""o'd
school discipline"


We do not know when we have seen
more lovely specimen of hedging. We ere not
in the least surprised to be informed that the
resolution was unanimously" adopted. VIII
the reader be good enough to analyze III
Kindness he viii notice, is best, unless it ID
found necessary to- be savage. Severity is to
be avoided unless teacher finds it conve.
nient to be severe. All must depend
not upon rule, but upon cir.
circumstances. Under this accommodating and
caoutchouc decision, every pedagogue is left at
liberty to fog, ferule punch the pupils head and
pinch his ears and arms at discretion. He h
to be amenable to no law; and the Institute
fearful that the right to fog may be curtailed
by statute, protests in advance against any
legislative interference. Educational assault
and battery is to be as sacred as If it were
provided for by the Constitution.


"Most kindness "" least severity"-these
seem to us to be loosely comparative terms, tho
Interpretation of which is to be left to tho
temper of a teacher, which will depend, "a
everybody knows, good deal upon his diges.
| ton and the state of the thermometer. Indeed,
| the resolution has only succeeded in convincing
us that if teachers are all afioat upon this i'm
portant question, little Legislative restric'
"tion" is precisely what they need.
Year: 1867

is just what the public schools may
mako it. We have said this so many
times, and heard it said in so many July ora
tions, that we have pretty much forgotten the
startling truth which the proposition involves.
Of training for merely material work boy
may get enough, and more than enough for his
good, without even entering the doors OF the
school-house. But there, as hardly anywhere
else, are noble and humanizng influences to be
excited, the general standard of culture ele-
waited, the true purposes of life inculcated, and
the real uses of knowledge made plain. This
may he ideal, but is not a school ideal also
Our aim may be high, but should the aims OF
education be lOwf
Year: 1867

The epidemic fever and the cholera are creep
ing toward New.York. In the meantime the
Board of Health and Judge Whiting are
preparing to have q carnival of death. The
streets Of this city are disgrace to civili-
sation, and if fever ever comes, the NOR
tality win be frightful. Why docs not the
Board compe! Judge Whiting to attend to
his businessf The Board has the power.
We intend to agitate this question and to
give these men no rest until they clean the
city. They have had ample warning. II an
epidemic occurs here, the responsibility falling
upon them will be 60 appalling that il would
be better they had never been born.
Year: 1867

There is fair prospect that we small soon
have tin fever in Missouri as bad as the oil-fe'
YER that lately ragged in Pennsylvania. A vaiu.
able tin -mine-the only valuable one ever found
in this country--has been discovered near tns
Iron Mountain, and all the State is going Wlia
about it. Every man has lump of ore in one
pocket and blow-pipe in the other. specu'
lators are buying up the farms and stock.
jobbing is fast usurping the place OF bone"
labor. For one man who gets rich through tho
mines we venture to say that ten willvbe ru'
ined by mining companies.
Year: 1867

and his friends were reconciled with those Of
Mr. Bolts, and all projects for a separate Black
mans party have been utterly abandoned


The Rebels arc disappointed in the result, and
are more than ever unlikely to rise into power
by the dissensions of Union men. The party
thus organized, with hard work and good will
must inevitably carry the State. 1t should labor
for the absolute unity of the Republican
party, North and South. We want one broad
and Just platform upon which Massachusetts
and Virginia will stand side by side, and, with
that perfect accord of principles and men,
the friends of freedom and progress cannot
fail TO conquer i'm the coming struggle.
Year: 1867

Gen. Sickles's Registration order, printed in
another column, is very explicit and emphatic
in the expression of his intent to carry out
fully the last Reconstruction act The pro-
visions against false swearing and intimidation
of freedmen are particularly strong.
Year: 1867

The Pope is rewarding the Sultan for taking
care of the Catholics This is another pro-
gressive idea, and when we compare it with
the address of the Grand Turk the other day,
in favor of the universal brotherhood of man,
we feel that we are moving more rapidly than
might be expected even in the nineteenth CEN
A.....
Year: 1867

SHEEP LIVING On BRowsE.-Mr.
kensington, member of the Maine
Legislature, recently stated before
the Board of y griculture that upon
a field Of three hundred acres, lying
upon an arm Of land extending into
the sea, he has now two hundred
sheep, and has not fed them for
three years About one-eighth Of
it is covered with wood, and in
Winter they live on spruce and
fir-browse, rockweed, kelp, etc, and
they come ont better in the Spring
than many focks kept confined in
the yard. They house among tie
thick evergreen growth, and have
all they want to cat His lambs
come from the first TO the fifteenth
of May, and he has dressed them in
September that have weighed thirty
pounds to the carcass. In one in
stance, after severe storm, he had
fed them some hay; they ate little,
trod over it, and left large part on
the ground, showing that they were
not in the want OF food that they
could not obtain


THERE IS no regenerator Ike pure
love.
Year: 1867

\ FRIENDLY UoRsE.--A few dav.
since, as we ewere leaving our residence
on our usual morning visit to the
Office. a sorrel horse belonging to us
galloped up and caught our arm, and
made an attempt to pull us IN the d.
rection he wished to 90, He then
left. and went off Ia a-qniet gait to-
ward q pasture on a farm about n
quarter Of mile distant from our res
idencc In a few minutes he approch-
ed Us again. making m unusual noise,
ana seemed by his actions, to desire rs
to follow him. This we did, and
when we reached the pasture we OBJ
served the mate OF the horse entangled
in bridge which had broke through
with him. After we had cxtricated
his companion from his dangerous
position, the horse which had given
Us notice Of his companions danger
came up and rubbed his head against
US, showing great signs of satisfac-
ton Christian Adrocate.