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Year: 1867

MANHOOD SUFFRAGE.-The prospects
FOR a substantial endorsement of man
hood suffrage by the people Of Ohio are
Improving daily. Men who have been
opposed to it heretofore, are coming
over to the support of principle which
no good, intelligent man ought to hes
tate TO adopt. The men who have so


hanged their. opinions can be counted
m the single city Of Springfield by scores.
Even the more radical stripe Of Demo
rats are beginning to "como down.
and to accept the logic of events. We
feel well assured of the TRUTH Of what
We say when we assert, that not man
will vote against the amendment in OC-
tober who VIII not be ashamed OF and
sorry for the act within q year.


We take occasion here to urge our
friends in all portions of the state to
renewed and unwearied dtliReneei Ia be-
half of the manhood suffrage amend
ment Let us roll mp an unprecedent-
ed majority for the grand principle OF
equality before the law"-lspriHqfleta
Republic.
Year: 1867

A NEW EI.zHr-El1r rE THE OHIO
ELECrION.-At the close or the war
many thousands OF soldiers from the
disbanded armies Of the Confederacy
made their way into Ohio 20 seek a
means OF subsistence. They settled In
the river counties from Belmontto HAM
iltOn, and in the FIRST tier Of counties to
the inland. At the last election but
few Of them could vote Tor they had not
been in the State long enough. AT the
next elections however, they viii deposs
1t Democratic ballots, unanimously,
vote.


To the fathers, sons and brothers Of
our soldiers who fell in battle it will
nob pc the most pleasant Thought that
tne feoel who shot your sons father or
Drotner IS voting to achieve the same
end Tor which be fought The MANNED
soldier Will scarcely relish the idea Of
voting by the side Of the rebel who shot
away his arm or leg. The survivor Of
AndersOnviLle would not feel very ami
able to see one Of his old guards voting
for the disloyal party in Ohio al this
time Yet these things Will be seen at
many a precinct next month.


1t cannot be avoided at the ensuing
election, and the 'bOys In blue" must
stand fast to their colOrB, and see that
every man answers at roll call on the
morning Of the 9th Of October, If we
all do our duty on that day we hope to
place the ballot in the handB OF 1000
Union soldiers who fought and bled on
the side 0f the country and xiii the
vote of that number Of rebels Ht all fu-
ture Observation-Disclosures Journal
Year: 1867

Republicans ! remember that there
can be no neutrals in regard TO the
pending Constitutional Amendment.
If you fail to vote sguarely and directly
for it, remember that your vote viii be
counted against it, although you may
not vote at all, on that question. A
majority of all votes cast at the election
is necessary to carry the Amendment.
In other words, If ten Democrats vote
against the Amendment, and eleven
Republicans vote the ticket, but only
ten vote for the Amendment, It wOuld
be lost, as the vote of the Republican
who did not vote for or against the
Amendment would be counted against
it. The total votes cast would be TWEEN
.ty-one, and recorded ten for the Amend
ment and eleven against It, Thus, the
neutral vote decides the fa5e of the vi
tai question - WyaBd0t Pioneer.
Year: 1867

When Judge Thurman gets his ave
thousand millions Of dollars ofgovern-
ment money in circulation, 10 is possible
that when y disabled soldier gets his
pension for six months he may be able
60 buy pound Of coffee or a peck Of
potatoes with it.
Year: 1867

To the Editor Ct The Crisis; I have seen
a piece in your reasonable sheet about
General Sickles. You say that General
Sickles' chief political support is his
cork leg. There is not a soldier east or
west or any loyal man, who would not
vote for General Sickles Or. Phil. Sheri-
dan to-day if either of them was run
ming for an Office. Gen. Sickles lost his
leg in fighting nobly for his country,
while you and your COpperhead crew
were trying to overthrow the govern
ment. II you had your deserts you
would have been hung long ago. II you
suppose that the Generals head is com
posed of the same kind of material that
yours is, you are laboring under
heavy mistake. While the Generals
brains are in his forehead, you have
neither brains nor common sense. You
are like many other Copperheads-you
brain is sOftened with rum.


None of your friends will get vote
from one man in this Institution, and
II you ever say anything about one
armed or one legged soldier in your
/ Internal sheet, you may expect to see
| about one hundred of us coming to close


In behalf Of eighty-hve soldiers,
remain, JAMES KELLEY,


Late private Co. K, Sd Reg't. n. J.
i Volunteers.
Year: 1867

0The Legislature previous to its adjournment, passed an act to establish . district court in the town of Des Arc subject by order ofthe county court to ratification by the people of the county.
Year: 1867

He might furnish volume of certificates, but the public have long since learned to esti

 mate such things at their true value. The safest plan is for every one to test for himself the virtue of new medicine.
Year: 1867

TnE CAoPs.-Our country friends report
that wheat and small grains are looking
extremely we'll. and now that We have warn
weather there 10 fair chance for the corn,
the growth Of which will be materially aid.
ed by the summer shower last night.
Year: 1867

A case has recently occurred in one oi
our city Lodges, In which, upon ballot
after an unfayorable report Of Com
mittee, the candidate was actually
elected. We have been asked whether
it is the law that there must be ballot,
notwithstanding an adverse report. 1t
| is SO laid down in the Masonic Text book
Of Tennessee, and has been SO held else
where but it is evidently practice in
utter violation Of the ancient landmarks.
The Regulations compiled in ITO (Art.
vi declare, that Hno man can be en-
tered Brother in any particular Lodge,
or admitted TO be a Member thereof,
lvithOtt the unanimous consent Of all the
Members Of the Lodge then present aDAe7l
the candidate is proposed, and their con-
sent Is formally asked by the Master I;
and they are to signify their consent or
dissent in their own prudent way, either
virtually or in form, but with unanim-
ity."


And by Art. Y, previous notice Of one
month was required to be given the
Lodge, Z" in order to make due inquiry
into the reputation and capacity Of the
candidate"


The Lodge selects a Committee, ac-
cording to the present practice, to make
this inquiry for it; and when the Com
mittee reports that the Candidate is not
fiji person to be initiated or admitted,
the Lodge cannot reject or overrule the
report, or elect the person whom its
Committee has pronounced unfit.


For this report is the formal dissent of
the members Of the Committee, given
officially, and under the solemnity of all
their obligations ~ ----'r"- "a 'lie
HoOge has, after that, and as long as the
report stands, a right to vote for the Can
didate. There is no way of avoiding or
getting round this formal dissent, if the
report were no more than that. But it
10 more. 1t is equivalent to finding by
the Lodge itself Of the unfitness Of the
Candidate. There is no such thing as
recommitting the report or rejecting it.


If 4 ballot must be taken, it might hap
pen that no one Of the committee being
present, a candidate would be elected,
when each member of the committee, if
present, would have voted against him.
II that were to be done by a Lodge, it
ought to lose its chapter. ALodge has
no right to elect candidate when it is
known that q good brother, accidentally
absent, would, if he were present, vote
against the party.


OF course it is to be taken 20 be certain
that each member of . committee that
reports unfavorably, will vote against the
candidate, if a ballot is had. COnse-
quently, it Is always either a useless for
maIity, or else it is an outrage as a viola
ten Of the law that requires unanimous
consent. It is either unnecessary and
absurd, OF it operates as q trick. What
sort of a record is it that reads that q
committee reported that having inquired,
ETC., they End A. b. unfit to be initi-
ated-acheTeupon he was balloted for and
elected You make him a Mason with
sn official report Of his unfitness on the
files and record of the Lodge, which must
remain there perpetnally.


The truth is, that this is 8lOder8 Ma
sonic law, not made by any competent
authority, and in our opinion, simply
nonsensical.
Year: 1867

Thousands breathe, move and live,
pass off the stage of life and are heard
Of no more. Why? They did not a
particle of good in the world none were
blest by them none could point to them
as the instruments Of their redemption )
not a line they WrOte-nOt word they
smoke could be recalled, ana so they per
ished, their light went out IN darkness,
and they were not remembered more
than the insect of yesterday. Will you
inns live and die, o man immortal
live for something. Do good and leave
behind you a monument of virtue that
tba storms of time can never destroy.
Write your name by kindness, love and
mercy' on the hearts OF the thousands
Won come in contact with year by year,
and YOU will never be forgotten. No,
your deeds viii be ever legible on their
hearts.
Year: 1867

Brotherly love has risen upon the
world like a cleaning star bursting
through a dark and stOrrl-elad sky, and
its genial light should extend from land
10 land, and from sea to sea, until every
claim receives its life giving rays. Let
no miserly hand mete out its glories )
give it the wings of the morning, and
send it forth on the worldwide errand OF
mercy let it visit the humblest hamlet
and step boldly into the proudest palace !;
let it approach the beggar on the thres-
hold and the millionaire in bis luxury ;
let it restrain the vicious and encourage
Tie virtuous direct the ignorant and
counsel the wise. These are attributes
of chaYftsJ; such a charity as may be
acknowledged on earth, and such as will
be rewarded in heaven.
Year: 1867

INllE Little Rock and Fort Smith Packet


l. Company, having been formed into a
joint stock association. as per agreement on
record in the Office of c. NJ Barnes, Notary
Public, at Little Rock, have now provided
suitable boats for high and low water and
propose to transport freight. passengers live
stock, and all other property at a low rates as
any other responsible party or parties.


All freights going either way consigned to
the " Packet Company at Little Rock, will be
forwarded from that point free of all charges
whatever.


with this statement Of the intentions of the
company we solicit your patronage hoping
by doing your business on the square to merit
the same. march lS--tf.
Year: 1867

The REPEAL OF THE CoTroN Tax
AN IMPORTANT PRovIso.-The whole
body OF the Northern press and people,
not to speak OF the South, are now clam
oring for the immediate repeal OF the cot
ton tax. Not single voice, we believe,
has yet been raised against the measure,
and it seems to lie conceded on all sides.
that Congress will speedily respond to the
popular demand. We notice, however,
that some Of the leading New York jour,
mails suggest that, in the act Of repeal. a
clause should provide that no cotton
should be exempted except that which is
in the hands Of the producers. II is urg
ed that there will be no injustice in this
for those who have bought have made
their purchases with the knowledge Of
the law. This proposed proviso will
doubtless have tendency to check ship
men,s from the interior until Congress
shall have taken definite action in the
matter Char. News.
Year: 1867

1t seems that the man who smokes in
an omnibus is not peculiarly American
institution. In an English railway car, q
short time since, an individual who per-
sisted i'll smoking cigar, after he had
been requested not to do so, was sum-
marily elected by the enraged passen-
gers The aggrieved smoker caused
the arrest of one of his assailants
and charged him with assault and bat
terry. The magistrate before whom the
case was tried decided that the smoker
had given sufficient provocation for the
assault, and he was doubtful if he ought
not to lock him up for assault and bat
terry in putting smoke into other peo-
plc's faces. The passengers did just right
| in eiectlng the ill-mannered smoker, and
the only fault that can be found with the
magistrate was that he did not act upon
the hint that he threw out, and hold the
smoker for his offence against decency
and the clear rights of his fellow passen-
ass. Men have right to smoke tobac-
co, just as they have right to dlink
whisky; but they have no right to fill
with smoke the air that all must breath
in common, than they have right to
empty the contents of their liquor TASKS
into the water cooler in the Car that all
tie passengers in common must drink
from. To quote from the printed notices
in our Germantown railroad cars, Seen
tlemen will, and others must" desist from
smoking in promiscuous assembiages OF
people where all have rights that smo'
kers are bound to respect. The assault
and battery idea of the English magis-
! trate is good.-PaM Bulletin.
Year: 1867

,trayagant, and often have less to show
| for their money; that woman is by ma
ture as careful and economical as man
and more so. That it woman were
trusted, and knew what she has to spend
she would spend with more care and
economy but not often knowing what
are her husbands resources and having


money dolcd out to her, she does not
know how to calculate, and may make
mistakes. Ibave heard women say the
most painful thing they had to do was to
ask for money, and have seen men give
Ii out as if they were drawing teeth,
when they knew it was for necessary
daily expenses. Now if man knows
how much he ought to spend, and will
freely supply it at the proper time, it will
not be as hard for him, and | fancy it
must be much easier for his wife. / can
only speak in one case. a1f]-2
1t is great mistake for man to keep
the control of his wife's property with
out her full consent. They are old-time,
old world notions, that woman and all
she has belongs to her husband. And
any way l don't want any wife to sup
port me or pay my expenses. Let her
have what is her own, and enjoy it in her
own way. If she loves me, and loves our
children, / do not fear but she will let us
have all the benefit of it, we deserve. q
know | had some of it last Christmas.
and it was her very own) And if she
does not love us, the money is not much
either way.


/. No; take my word for it, there must
be love on both sides, forebcarance on
both sides, Kindness, attention. cheerful
ness, and as strict a regard to right as be-
tween business men. Don't let us hear
any more of men being bears who must
be caressed and smoothed down at feed
ing time snd kept in good temper by deli
cate attentions.


Remember Cewpers Shaver


Il would not have (wife) to fan ME while L
sleep,


And tremble when wake, for all the gold, ,"
..f.r-- And SO forth and so forth.


| don't believe in 'woman's rights
technically, but do believe in woman's
right to be considered with as much care
and thought after marriage as before. 81
don't think men should be so mean rs to
obtain goods Under false pretences. :"
Ask my wife. SlMoN~PURE.
Year: 1867

A youth would marry maiden,
Z For fair and fond was she; Ii.-@- D
But he was high and she was low T.
And so it might not be.
For man had worn spur


In ancient battle won, -
And sent it down with great renown
To goad his future son, rf-
And so the cruel word was spoken.


And so it was two hearts were broken.
A youth would marry maiden,
For fair and fond was she;
But she was high and he was low,


And so it might not be.
For the daughter never could wear .
Her mother held it firm
A gown that came from an India plant


Instead of an India worm. -
And so the cruel word was spoken, r'1
And so it was two hearts were broken.
Year: 1867

Som. time during the past winter one
of the New York literary journals pub
lished burlesque report of a Congress
sional debate, in which John Morrisey,
the newly-elected NJ. C.,was the principal
speaker. The report was ingeniously got
up, the great expugilist being represent
ed as indulging in what is probably sup
posed to be the reigning dialect of his
class, to the great disgust of his fellow
representatives. AS many of the points
III this burlesque were very funny, the
article went the rounds of papers, and
finally got over to England, where it
was seized upon by the press as sweet
morsel, and severely commented upon as
showing the fearful Decentralization of the
American legislators Prominent among
these badly sold journals was the Pal
Mall Gazette, a fearfully critical sheet,
and one which the lesser papers hold in
terror on account of its literary tyranny.
The G0zette deyotes column of solemn
abuse to the subject, and points it out as
y warning to all advocates of a democrat
ic form of government, and as an exam
pie of how the United States is going to
the dogs. The Gazette can now feel Row
good it is to make blunder and be
laughed at by the civilized world. 1t has
pilloried scores of unfortunates, and can
now appreciate the pleasant sensation of
being pilloried itself. We are glad, both
for it and its contemporaries. It's super
abundant "cheek' will now be somewhat
diminished, and it will hardly dare to as
sail its more humble neighbors, who will
now pay less reverence to their old per-
SpcutOr
Year: 1867

The EDUcATED You've LADY.-It is no
fancy sketch which Mrs Stowe eopiesfrom
Tom Hood, of a teacher of all the crafts
and arts which are supposed to make
fine gentle-woman, who is stranded in
rude German inn, with her father writh-
ing i'll the anguish of severe attack Of
gastric Inflammation. The helpless gazes
on her suffering parent, longing to help
him, and thinking over all her various lit
tie store of accomplishments, not one of
which bears the remotest relation to the
case. She could knit him bead purse,
or make him guard chain, or work him
a foot stool, or festoon him with cut tis-
sue paper, or sketch his likeness, or crust
him over with alum crystals, or stick him
over With little roseettes of red and white
waters but none of these being applica-
bic to the present case, she sits in resign
ed imbecility till finally she desperately
resolves to improvise some Cruel, and af
ter laborious turn in the kitchen-af
ter burning her dress and blacking her
fingers in only bringing him
bowl ofpaste.
Year: 1867

1t has transpired that many of the
colored delegates to the recent mass con-
ventiOn of conservatives at Nashville
were forced by threats from the whites
not only to attend but to takepromlnent
part in the deliberations of that body.
The Times of Nashville publishes several
cards from conservative delegates setting
forth that their lives and property would
have been placed in jeopardy had they
not consented to participate in the con-
vention. The game of the rebel leaders
may succeed for while in making show
ofstrength among the negroes, but when
that class of voters learn that they will
be protected in the exercise of their rights
as citizens, and their prosecutors punish
ed, the conservative cause cannot rely
much upon the black element ofthe south.


THE DELEGATE FROM UTAH, Brother
Hooper, of Norman connections, will
have some worriment getting into Con-
gress the next session. The report Is
that the principal voting done IN the last
election was done by the Bishops, who
vote for all absentees of the Civ 'ch in ali
countries, and tor most of those at home.
If this be the case there will be fine
grounds for contest, and the Gentle
candidate Mr.. Nc Grorty Will push the
certified member very hard. This voting
by proxy and all on one side is new
wrinkle on the face of affairs, and one not
bargained for. Brigham Young must
invent a more ingenious way than that to
supply Congress with his supporters
Year: 1867

CLOVER SEED,-We believe, says the
Rural New Yorker, that crop of clio
yer seed taken from the land eXhausts
the soil more than the crop which is
cut for hay Any seed crop it is well
known. is more exhaustive than a
mere fodder crop. One strong reason
tor cutting timltny tor hay early, is
to rcmove II from tho sod before it has
absTacted those elements which form
the seed 1t impovcrIshes the sol
much less than II later. rhe first ol
clover is not generally disp sed to
seed much; it is not 81 exhaustive as
other z asses If cut late.


But the second crop, which bears
The seed, isinjurlous to the land-al
least the taking it away is. Unless
remuneration is paid 10 the soil. 1t viii
pay better TO let the Second growth OF
clover ri on he land or leed II off
Year: 1867




HUMANE The Boston Herald tells the sto-
ry OF a poor girl who was taken from Boston
70 new York by her seducer, and who, after
leading a life Of infamy in the metropolis, at
last became weary of her vicious career, and
started for home on foot But at every stage
of her progress she was arrested and locked
up for vagrancy. Finally arriving at fremont,
hungry, penniess and sick, she was taken be-
before the local magistrate as usual. Now
comes the conclusion of the narrative, show
ing the modern, improved treatment of the
weak and erring: .l.-.4


The girl sad in court that she was ON the
NAV tn Snrincticld where she has friends. The
moor girls story was listened to with by the
court and her case excited much sympathy.
That she might have medical treatment ana De
properly cared for until her parents could pe
advised of her whereabouts, she rds sent 10 he
county jail


Thirty days sentence in the county jail ior
trying to reach home and escape from wicked
associatonsi
Year: 1867

CLAY is permanent amendment on sandy
soils; and sand, in turn, is an excellent dress
ing for clayey lands. We know many judi
cious cllltivators who are careful to improve
the opposite kinds of soil upon their farms, in
this way, as they are to fertilize them by
manure. When, years ago, we purchased the
acre or two OF ground on which our garden is
now cultivated, portion of it was a very stiff
blue clay; the rest a sandy loam. Each sea-
son for succession of years, we were in the
habit of carting the clayey soil on to the san
dy, and the sand on to the clay, and mixing
them by the plough, harrow or spade. The
frosts oiwinter were more effectual in disinte-
grating the stiffclay and introducing the sill
cious particles, than any artificial aids. In a
few years the whole grounds were then mixed,
and thenceforth it has been a soil of the right
consistency and admirably adapted to all pur-
poses of vegetation. @


1t should be observed that the soil is not so
permanent an amendment of the clay, as the
clay is of the sandy soil. The particles Of
sand being heavy, and the clay when saturat-
ed with wet in early spring being very soft,
the sand will settle down below the top soil.
and in time leave the surface clay as stiff as
before. The sand, therefore, should be re
newed occasionally. D., - ta- 3
Year: 1867

sorts of legal and conventional disabilities
The doctors book is very amiable and pleas
ant, and the advice he gives has this recon-
mendation, that it cannot hurt anybody. But
the women who are in a condition to follow
it do not need it, and for those who are not it
is like preaching to the poor about the dut es
of the rich-merely waste OF breath. Bailey
and Noyes have the book.
Year: 1867

Beng short of help We had to omit several
articles this week. Court Proceedings from
a reporter haye to go in the drawer instead of
'9e paper thereby, and we have to be silent
editorFRlly' about our Building Associations