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Year: 1866

THE PEOPLE,, AND NUT THH fh NSADAsNE H


THE SOURCE OF AUTHORITY.


In reception speech made on his ar
rival at home few days since, Senator
Howe, of Wisconsin, said: @


We were charged with duty, as we
thought, of representing and rejecting the
will Of our several constituents. For my
self, fellow-citizens, 1 know | tried to do
that. didn't believe it was my business
to take my duty from the President of the
United States. He did not put me there.
l helped to put him in the Presidential
chair, but he did not help to put me in the
Senate. l knew who sent me to the Sem
ate. knew whose will it was my duty to
obey. / tried to obey that will, and my
fellow-Senators and my colleagues in the
House of Representatives, who acted with
me, tried to do the same thing. If this is
wrong, then we are censurable; but if it
be wrong, then the whole constitution OF
your Government is wrong. Fellow-citi-
zens, the issue is with you. l know there
is a fearful apprehension in the public
mind that some great public danger is i'm
pending. There is no danger whatever.
The people of the United States are mas
ters of the situation. The supreme au-
thority is in you. Ifyou want this "chore"
done, you can send your Representatives
there to do it. The President of the Uni
ted States cannot coerce the Congress
of the United States-cannot coerce the
people of the United States. If ne
tries he will fail in it. If he attempts by
any revolutionary means to effect it he will
simply become a criminal before the law,
and he will cease to be President of the
United States. That is all. Cheers. +
You are masters of the situation. Stand
where you are. Be firm; be resolute; be
true to your convictions, and not only
will your representatives in Congress con-
tinue to obey that will, but the Presi-
dent of the United States, whom you
made and whom you can unmake, will
soon learn to obey your will. Rest upon
that
Year: 1866

A good medical authority ascribes to
the tomato the following very important
medical qualities:


1st That the TOMATOES one of the most
powerful aperients of the liver and other
organs; where calomel is indicated, it is
one of the most effective and least harm
full medical agents known to the profess
sion.


I'd. That chemical extract will be OBJ
tanned from it that will supersede the use
of calomel.


Sd. That he has successfully treated
diarrhea with this article alone.


4th. That when used as an article OF
diet, it is almost sovereign for dyspepsia
and indigestion.


5th. That it should be constantly used
for daily food. Either cooked or raw, or
in the form of catsup, it is the most whole
some article in use.
Year: 1866

A practical joke was played by physi-
clan upon farmer in Staffordshire, Eng
land. Parliament has, in view of the fear
full rayages of the cattle-plague, passed q
law that all cattle attacked with II shall be
killed at once. This farmer had lost sew
eral COWS of the plague, and got an idea
that he was suffering from the disease
himself He applied to his physician for
advice. The doctor, who was great wit,
agreed with him, and sent him to the
spothecary with sealed prescription
Both patient and druggist were rather as
touished at reading: "This man has got
the cattle-plague; take him into the back
yard and shoot him according to act of
ParGamentr


The description did its work, and the
farmer was no longer troubled with the
TtRd6Tpesa q f
Year: 1866

If English law prevailed in this country
a good many lawyers would, we think, be
obliged to alter their tactics entirely, for
the English lords of the bench decided at
Westminster recently that it was a princi-
pie of common law that a counselor, in
questioning witness, should address him
in ordinary tones, and in language of re-
spect such as is employed by gentleman
in conversation with another; that such
lawyer has no right to question the private
business or moral character of witness
any further than it is apparent they abso-
lutely affect his reliability or touch the
case in hand; and that a witness is not
bound to answer questions put to him in
an insulting manner.
Year: 1866

The Partisan ladies have made new
and startling invention in dress. They
have made bonnets smaller and smaller
and beautifully less until at last they con-
sist of nothing more than ribbon round
the head, with veil attached to it. The
veil is generally black, so that the fair
French danes resemble greatly Spanish
ladies'
Year: 1866

Among the Kaffras agriculture is con-
sidered TO be kind of labor unworthy Of
a warrior, and is therefore left entirely to
the women. When they first saw plow
at work they gazed at it it in astonish-
ment and delighted silence. AT last one
of them gave utterance to his feelings
'fSee how the thing tears up the ground
with its mouth! 1t is of more value than
five WiYesw
Year: 1866

1t is said, on medical authority, that a
few drops of permanganate Of potash will
speedily purify turbid or disagreeable wa
ter, and make it as clear and sweet as
spring water. Travellers might derive
great benefit from judicious use of it.
Year: 1866

The existence of powerful and wide
spread Union organization in the western
counties of North Carolina has become
known. In some of the counties the
members claim majority of the voters,
Year: 1866

CRowDING THE MoURNERs.-John NJ botts
has written a humorous letter to secession
acquaintance, on the Philadelphia Bread
and Butter Convention, which has found Its
way into print. He says:


am spelling to hear some secesn tax
about YOUR Philadelphia Convention and
platform how the whole South, like whipped
spaniels. were made to take back seats with
mouths closed; not allowed to speak word;
to eat dirt to wallow in the mire; to
thank God that the divine institution was
destroyed ~ "that the Union was more
sacred than before the rebellion - "that
there was no right in any State or combina-
ton of States to secede - that the rebel debt
must be repudiated and the national debt
paid that the national soldiers and sailors
must be taken care of and rewarded for
whipping the South {" and all this said and
done, this humiliating self qualification
submitted to, for little bread and butter
a mere crumb from the public crib.


; am glad, of course, to have you all on my
side, to come to my platform but it does
not increase my respect for my new allies.
Henceforth we stand ON the same platform of
principles, though cannot consent to act in
co operation with them at the polls-not
knowing how soon / may be betrayed for a
larger supply of bread and butter, offered
from some other quarter.


The surrender of Lee and Johnston to
Grant and Sherman (who could not help
themselves1 was as nothing in comparison
with this voluntary, universal. unanimous
surrender of the secesh Democracy. Thanks
to Doolittle." he is do Little" no longer !!
He has done more than the armies of the
United States were able to accomplish. What
is to become Of the poor Union men first
frightened into this trouble and then betray
ed? We can't take them back they never
can be trusted again.
Year: 1866

STILL WoRKING,-The workmen are still
hammering away in the William & Kellinger
claim, and are running branch tunnel in
the direction of the Baxter claim. The per-
severance of this company is commendable,
and the stockholders deserve liberal reward
for their patience and determination. Such
company would work wonders in the South
Fork district
Year: 1866

TIE Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has issued circular declaring that any As.
sistant Assessor who shall seek a nomination
for any local Office whatever will be promptly
removed. This regulation has been adopted
on account of many Assistant Assessors hav-
ing used their official positions to secure
nominations to local Offices.
Year: 1866

A FALLEN SENAroR.-James S. Green, for.
merly U. S. Senator from Missouri, is
now common loafer and whisky hummer
around the streets of St. Louis He left the
Sen ate to join the Southern Confederacy,
and after sacrificing his honor and property
in the cause of treason, returned home to
become the scorn of those who formerly
trusted and respected him.
Year: 1866

RETURNED.-Quite number of miners who
left this county for the northern mines, have
lately returned, and declare their preference
for this section over any other locality they
have visited in their travels.
Year: 1866

Doc TAx.-We learn from Assessor Ladd
that the amount of tax to be collected on
dogs in this county is S6S3. Number of
male dogs in the county, SIS; female dogs,
35. The amount thus collected goes into the
,public school fund of the county.
Year: 1866

NEwsPAPERs-Smal is the sum that is required to patronize a newspaper, and most amply remunerated is the patron. l care not how humble and unpretended the paper he takes, it is next to impossible to fill sheet ffty-two times year, with out putting something in it that is worth the subscription price Every parent, whose son is away from home, should supply him with paper. I will remem- Der what difference there was between those of my schoolmates who had an those who had not access to newspapers. Other things being equal, tue first were always decidedly superior to tho last in debate and composltition at least The reason i. plain--they had command of more facts which they had thus acquired.
Year: 1866

A MISTAKEN IDEA.-One of our
cotemporaries most truthfully re-
marks that a popular idea among our
people is, that all their sons should
adopt clerkships, and the adoption
of the business of bookkeeping as a
means of obtaining their livelihood,
and every effort is made to give them
an education to that end. So far as
the education of their children in the
science of keeping proper accounts is
concerned, the idea is good one, as
every young man should have a
sufficient knowledge to properly man
age his own books, should he ever
embark in business, but to make
book. keepers and clerks of our boys
is mistake. Better place them in
workshop, mill or foundry, where
they can learn Independent trades,
which at all times will secure them
employment, and pecuniary compen-
sation for which will be at least as
much, if not more, than the business
of accounts. We earnestly advise
all parents to learn their sons trades,
no matter what, SO that it is an in
dustrious pursuit, and let US in the
future be spared the pains of seeing
SO many stout able-bodied young
men out of employment, and seeking
situations only where the pen can be
used. There is dignity in labor,
and an honest trade is the best
legacy parent can bestow upon his
child; for it will secure his bread
where all else may fail.-Commercia1
Gazette.
Year: 1866

H A naturalist says: Last
summer, while walking in my park,
I observed a green wood-pecker
alight on the ground some fifty PAGES
before me, look around to see if be
was observed, then lie down and
simulate death by stretching out
himself motionless and hanging his
tongue out as far as possible. He
occasionally pulled it in his bill. He
had selected place near an ant bill.
The ants, thinking him dead, would
cover his tongue to devour him;
when it was black with ants he
would swallow them and repeat this
trick, until his nav could hold
no more"
Year: 1866

% The Petersburg Index says
some of the people of that city are
engaged in digging up the remains of
the soldiers, buried along the lines
formerly occupied by the Federal and
Confederate armies, and selling them
to be ground into bone dust.
Year: 1866

tribune of the people. In olden
times when tribunes were first elected
in the Roman Republic, the people
chose tribune and placed him at
the doors of the Senate, 80 that when
the body ventured an oppressive act,
he was clothed with the power to
say "Veto-I forbid" Your Presi-
dent now is the tribune of the people.
/ thank God am, and I intend to
assert the power which the people
have placed in me. [Cheers. !"


We regret that time and space
prevent us from making more than
this meagre report through our col
umns, of President Johnson's very
able and eloquent address. 1t must
have been proud day to him, when
he was called upon by so many of
his brave compatriots of the army
and navy, and to have observed the
marked applause and appreciation
manifested by them during the de-
livery of his enlightening and heart
stirring remarks.


After enjoining upon his hearers
the Importance now of enlarging the
area of trade and commerce, and of
inspiring confidence at home and
respect abroad by letting the nation
re-assume its career of greatness, the
President makes brief though touch
ing allusion to the divine spirit of
lenience and kindness, SO necessary
to be observed in the relations of hu-
manity and society.


The peroration Of the address is
couched in the following beautiful
and effective language:


"Then, my countrymen, fellow
citizens, soldiers and sailors, let us
rejoice that peace has come. Let us
rejoice that the relations of States
are about being restored. Let us
make every effort we can, on proper
principles, to restore the relations
which existed between the Federal
Government and the States. | thank
God that peace is restored. | thank
God that our brave men can return
to their families and homes, and re-
sumo their peaceful avocations. /
thank God that the baneful planet of
fire and blood, which a short time
ago was in the ascendant, has been
chased away by the benignant star
of peace. Now that the star of peace
is suspended in the heavens, let us
cultivate the earth and the relations
of peace, and all those associations
which appertain to men in peace.
The time is not distant when we can
have political millennium, political
jubilee, and when we can proclaim
to all the nations of the earth that we
are again a united people, and that
We have triumphantly passed through
our third ordeal-have peace at
home, and power to bid defiance to
all the world. Loud cheers. Re-
member one thing, gentlemen, that,
in my past life, though slanderers
may misrepresent, none can say that
l ever deceived or betrayed him. 1t
will be for you to see, in the future,
who will redeem all his promises,
and who will be most faithful.


81 thank you, gentlemen, for the
compliment you have paid me-"
Year: 1866

JOSH BILLINGS IDEA OF HUMOR.
Humor is hybrid, and is a nice cross
between sense and nonsense. |
don't think it has ever been defined :
it is like the smell of a flower, hard
to describe.


There is just about as much real
humor in the best of geniuses as
there is juice in lemon: one good
squeeze takes it out, and there is
nothing but seeds and skin left.


It soon becomes hacknied, and its
authors live precariously for about
three years on the first six months
of their reputation, and then go into
their holes and only come out once
in awhile to sun themselves and be
stupid.


| have known men to tell four
good stories, and then spoil them by
telling one poor one.


A man who has the dyspepsia
first rate laughs under protest, but
if his dinner rides easy you can
tickle him with scoop shovel.


Humor sometimes turks in the
way thing is said, and | have seen
men who carried their fun in the
wrinkles of their face.


Nonsense is not humor, it is only
jest.


Humor must have some truth in it,
and good deal don't hurt it.


I have seen a first rate story
spoiled in being told, and | have
seen poor story SO well told, that
if the man had applied for it he could
have had 1t patented and no ques-
tions asked.
Year: 1866

The colored people yesterday celebrated
the anniversary Of the abolition Of slavery in
the District Of Columbia, having postponed
the demonstration from last Monday on &c
count Of the weather. The day was one Of
unusual loyeliness, and the population spe-
cially interested in the event honored the
day Of their liberation by making it one Of
general rejoicing. The utmost decorum pre-
vailed, and the procession, made up princi-
pally Of military, Masonic, Odd Fellow, and
other associations, was very creditable in its
appearance, and received from all sides praise
and respect Pennsylvania avenue was
crowded with an outpouring Of the freed race;
but no disrespect or insult was offered TO our
colored citizens. Indeed, their behavior was
such as TO command universal commentator.
The procession was received by THE Pass.
IDENT in the most cordial and friendly man.
ner; and he extended to them every cour,
tesy within his power. No one was NOR
gratifed by the responsibility and enthusiasts,
Of the demonstration than THE PkEs'RBNr
Nothing so clearly proves the ~Onsstrt1l
change in public sentiment. and the ereai
advance Of the erlored race, than their "a
rade yesterday in the national capital, thS
reception and attention they received from
the highest officer Of the Government, ant
the significant respect everywhere EXTENDED
to them. We doubt if fifteen thousand peo
pie of any race could gather to celebrate the
day of their deliverance and exhibit so mucl
order, sobriety, and good conduct as the col
ored citizens did yesterday. 1t is by thei
own efforts and their own behavior that thei
position is to be established and their futur,
achieved, and not by the noisy champions
who trade politically on their condition an,
chances.


We could not but contrast the time when
in the midst of fierce opposition, we contrib
uted to herald the passage of the bill abo
ishing slavery in this District four years ag
by the salute of the booming cannon, whe
rebel hate could scarcely be concealed an
cursings and mutterings were loud, with tn
peaceful affair of yesterday, when tn
emancipated thousands without interruption
discord, or offensive remarks harmonious
distinguished the third anniversary Of the
freedom.
Year: 1866

To make this condiment, your poet begs
Two boiled potatoes passed thro' kitchen sieve,
Smoothness and softness to the salad give
Let onion atoms lurk within the bowl,
And, half suspected animate the whole.
OF mordant mustard add single spoon,
Distrust the condiment that bites soon;
But deem it not, thou man of herbs, a fault,
To add a double quantity of salt.


-Four times the spoon with oil from Lucca brown
And twice with vinegar procured from town
And lastly, o er the favored compound toss
magic soupcon of anchory sauce.


Oh, green and glorious Oh, herbaceous treat
'Twoud tempt the dying anchorite to eat
Back to the world he d turn his feeting soul,
And plunge his fingers in the salad bowl!
Serenely full, the epicure would say


"Fate cannot harm me, | have dined to-day
Year: 1866

Faith is the root and foundation of whatever
is noble and excellent in man, of all that is
mighty and admirable in his intellect, of all
that is amiable and praisworthy in his affec-
tions, of all that is sound and stable in his NOR
al being
Year: 1866

SALAD.-The compounding of salad is one of
the fine arts the knowledge of which is vouch-
safed only to few gifted spirits, but the salad
season has arrived we publish for the benefit of
our lady readers
Year: 1866

CURE FoR DAMP WALLs.-The following
Is stated to be good remedy for damn
walls Three quarters ofa pound of mot.
tied soap TO one gallon Of water This
composition to be laid over the brick work
steadily and carefully with a large fat
brush, so as not TO form froth or Iatber
on the surface The wash to remain u
hours, to become dry Mix half a pound
OF alum with four gallons Of water leave
II to stand for twenty>four hours. and then
apply 1t in the same manner over the
coating OF soap, Let this be done in drv
weatuer-ScieHtifc american.
Year: 1866

TO WASH CAMEO WITHOUT FApESG.-In-
fuse three Eills of salt in four quarts Of
water pnt the calico in while hot, and
leave IT ill cold. and in this way the col
ors are rendered permanent, and viii not
fade by subsequent Washing 50 saws q
lady who has frequently made the expert
Year: 1866

A lady made her husband present
of a silver drinking cup with an angel at
the bottom, and when she flled it for him
be used to drain 1t TO the bottom, and she
asked him why he dIank every drop
4 Because, dueky, said be, / long to see
the dear little angel i-pon which she
had the angel taken ou- and Ind devil
engraved n the bottom, ana he drank It
of Just the same. and she again asked him
. the reason. Why, replied he, be-
cause won't let the devil have q drop
Year: 1866

An Act to amend an Act entitled can Act max


ing Appropriations for the Service of the Post


Office Department during the fiscal Year ending


the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and


sixty-three," approved April seventeenth, eigh-


teen hundred and siXty-two.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
Congress assembled, That the provision OF the
first section of the act entitled An act making
appropriations for the service of the Post Office
Department during the fiscal year ending the
thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty
three" approved April seventeenth, eighteen
hundred and sXty-two, which approprates the
sum of eight Thousand eight hundred dollars for
compensation of twenty-five additional clerks in
the Post Office Department, authorized by the
'Att to promote the efficiency of the dead letter
Office approved january twenty first, eighteen
hundred and siXty-twO, from the date of their ap
pointment to the thirtieth of June, eighteen
hundred and siXty-two,'' be and the same is here
by so amended, that the said sum of eight thous-
and eight hundred dollars shall be payable ont of
the Appropriation made out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply
deficiencies i'll the revenue of the Post Office De-
partment for the year ending the thirtieth of
June, eighteen hundred and siXty-two contained
in the third section of the act entitled " An act
making appropriations tor the service of the Post
Office Department during the fiscal year ending
the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty
two' approved March second, eighteen hundred
and siXty-two.


Approved, May 26, 1862.
Year: 1866

VISIT YOUR ScHOoLs.-The desire
TO be noticed, to be thought Of some
importance, is certainly natural in
gredient of the juvenile mind. A
manly independence comes Of mature
wears. and is born of reason and
judgement. While it may be desira-
ble TO cultivate the latter, the former
cannot be overlooked, and should not
be neglected. How often we see child
rem stimulated to great exertion by
kind look and an encouraging word.
Parents would scarcely think Of send
ing their children away alone 10 ac-
complish an important work and yet
they do Just that, when they send
them TO the school room and bestow
no further thought upon their educa-
ton from the beginning to the end of
the term. Your children need your
occasional presence at the school room,
to notice, praise and encourage them.
And even teachers are not without
this childish feeling; they, 90, need
encouragement, and desire apprecia-
ton. il, then, you desire to make
voar schools all you could wish, visit
them often, and pupils and teachers
will be all the better for it.-Bu. Her.
Year: 1866

Beware OF HIM "A fellow named
Thomas Jones plead the limitation
last week on newspaper published
in one of the eastern counties. He
admitted that the debt was just, but
that the law gave him an opportunity
to get out Of paying it, and he would
do so-by acting the part Of double
dyed scoundrel, which he undoubtedly
is. Beware OF him, everybody.
Year: 1866

A gallant was lately sitting beside
his betroihed, and, being unable TO
think of anything to say, asked her
why she was so much ike tailor Z
Il don't know" said she, "unless its
because I'm sitting beside a goose
Year: 1866

When the earthquake occurred at San Fran
cisco, a IaJy. who was engaged in washing an
infant of very tender age, ran screaming into
the street She stood on the sidewalk for
which at first was taken for dressed chicken
by the bystandcrs, but which soon began to
speak for itself in language that p aced It at
once in the category Of different lass OF am
mated nature She was holding it 10y the foot.
head downward and had forgotten all about
what she had i'll her hand,