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Year: 1866

The St. Louis Times has the following good hit at the Radical oppression in that State:

 There have been only three Ministers of the Gospel incarcerated in jail, or mob bed, or silenced this past week in Missou- Ii, for which immunity we have reason for graduation It is true there have been number of Johnson men mcbbed-one or two murdered, and a few political meet ings broken up, but such little exuberan- ces of patriotic feeling we must expect. We are sure that the Governor hasn't heard of them or he would have punished the partieipators.
Year: 1866

B1asphomous Prayer.-An elder of one of the churches in Madison, Wisconsin, is said to have used the following language in his opening prayer on last Sunday '''Thou knowest, o Lord, that we have been disappointed in our President John- son isan apostate and drunkard, We pray that his days may be short in the land, and we ask Thee to save his soul and to save the Republic If Thou canst save both, do! Lord, do 80, but if Thou canst save only one let it be the Republic"
Year: 1866

reys, there was no man in the State of
more opposed to secession
than he was; and I will tell you more:
he did not believe that the Confeder-
ates could establish a government if
they were free and Independent; he
told me that himself some months be-
fore the rebellion closed; I know his
antecedents well; there was no man
more opposed to secession than Gov.
Humphreys; he was ultimately got into
the rebellion by accident, you might
say; he went out with company as
its captain, and was promoted to be a
general; being very popular man in
the army, he was elected by the mill
tary vote, contrary to my wish; he is a
good man, an excellent man, and | be-
ieve ardently desires to see harmony
restored between the North and the
South; the State government, with one
exception, regret to say, is not in the
hands of the conservative men; the
judicial department has fallen into bad
hands, the judges of the high court Of
errors were all secessionists; there was
but weak opposition to them, or they
would not have been elected; they
would have been beaten; we really had
no material of responsibility to run
against them, and they run in almost
without opposition; the attorney gen
eral is in the same category; three
Judges and the attorney general were
secessionists, as to the minor officers,
[ do not know so much about them,
but the election Of these judges to the
highest tribunal of the State was a
very sore thing to many of us; but ]


will say this Of them, they have given
manifestations Of an ardent desire to


return to the Union and to act in good
faith, they admit their error freely and
frankly; one or two of them have been


pardoned by the President, and I think


they are as loyal as any one.
Year: 1866

Few in the days Of carly youth
Trusted like me in love and truth;
For | learned sad lessons from the years.
But slowly and with many tears;
For God made me kindly to view
The world that was passing through
How little did l once believe
That friendly tones could eer deceive,
That kindness and forbearance long,
Night meet ingratitude and wrong
| could not help but kindly view
The world that | was passing through"
And though I've learned some souls are bad
would not therefore hate the race;
still would bless my fellow men,
And trust them that deceived again
God help me still kindly to view
The world that l am passing through"
From all that Fate has brought to me,
/ strive TO learn humility
And trust in Him who rules above,
Whose universal law is Love:
Thus only can | kindly view,
" The wetld that | ain passing through"


DAISY.
Year: 1866

which must have happened if he ever
testified that either the Governor, the
of the High Court or the At
torney General are anything else but
conservative. honorable men, accepting
in good faith the present condition Of
things, and intending faithfully to
abide by the obligations Of their oaths.


We do not exactly understand what
the Judge meant when he stated that
Gov. Humphreys was in the war "by
accident" nor can we conceive the rea-
son of the extraordinary attack on the
Judges of the High Court; each one Of
the gentlemen composing that Court
is a man Of high character as citizen
and jurist, and there is not a shadow
Of pollution that darkens their path,-
the expression. therefore, that "the ju-
diclal department had fallen into bad
hands" being SO inconsistent with
truth and justice, we must believe
Judge Sharkey has been misrepresent-
ed The assertion, too, that there was
'no respectable material to run against
them is ridiculously absurd.


The present able Judge of this Dis
trict was opposed by one of the ablest
lawyers and profourdest thinkers in
the South, and succeeded to his office
by very small majority. We there
fore are not disposed to credit the re-
port without confirmation, for as it ap-
pears, it presents the people as loyal
enough, but the personal slurs upon
certain officers Of the government are
calculated to do much injury in the
hands Of unscrupulous radical leaders


We publish in another column the
testimony in full as taken from the
New York Herald.
Year: 1866

Equal REgaSsE IMITATION IN THE UNITED
STATES SEN SsThe Constitution of
the United States says no State shall
qe deprived of its equal representation
in the United States Senate, without
its consent. not even by an amendment
to the Constitution. Eleven States
are deprived of such representation
without their consent, by the usurpers
in the Rump that now calls itself the
Senate. The President has taken an
oath to maintain and preserve the Con
stitution. Is it not his duty to see that
this provision among others, shall be
respected, and use all the means that
are necessary to that end?
Year: 1866

Gov. VIM. L. Sharkey, examined by
Mr.. Boutwell, will state, in general
terms, that when I went out to Missis-
sippi as Provisional Governor, a very
large majority Of the people, do not
know bat fifty to one-were perfectly
reeonciled to the condition Of things,
and very anxious to be restored to
their former position in the Union. l
think they were sincerely and honestly
so: that was the current sentiment, be-
yond all doubt, at that time; the rebel
military leaders were perfectly satisfied,
and [ do not know but as general
rule they were the most loyal part OF
the community; they gave up honor
ably, and all said they vera disposed
to accept things as they found them;
but there were a few men within my
own knowledge, who had done but lit
tie during the war, who were dissdtls-
fed; but a very large majority OF our
people were as loyal. to use the term
in its proper sense, as any people IN
the United States-that is to say, they
were willing to obey the government
and it's laws, and to support andeo
sustain it, and I think they are SO yet.


I should make this remark, however:
the people came up freely and volun-
tarily and did, as they supposed, all
that was required of them: they met
all the demands of the President and
with great cheerfulness; what changes
NAV have occurred since [ left there |
cannot tell; bat I 10 not think any


material changes have taken place;


still, you know when men do all that
is required of them and all that they


think is right, pressure does not in any


degree contribute to their loyalty, and


[ have been very much afraid that the


condition of things Lere would shake


their confidence in the government;


was so we'll satisfied with the temper


disposition and wishes of the people


that I did not think it necessary tc


submit the amended constitution tc


them all. I was perfectly sure that tht


people were fully and fairly represent


ed; the members Of the convention
were elected on the general proposition
of reforming the Constitution, and
have no doubt that they repfesente'


truly the sentiments Of large majorit,,


of the people of the State.


O. What is the general condition O
the freedmen in Mississippi; are the.
disposed. to labor, and are they labor
ing and receiving fair wages?


A. They have gone to work with
) great deal of good will, and in mos
parts of our State they are hiring free
) ly and cheerfully; the freedmen, as
: hear from all parts Of the State are do
ing remarkably well; I have hear
> from one of the Northeastern countie
. of the State, in which it is stated ther
is not an idle freedman; however, ther
s no Disgusting the fact, the freedmen
/ bureau and the colored troops ther
have done more mischief than anythin
i else; the great amount Of complaint
, originate from the localities where th
t negro soldiers are; I do not say tha


the negroes do not make good soldiers
t but they encourage the congregatio
: of freedmen around them, and frol
!, the freedmen come crime and depreds
Year: 1866

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

THE ball given by the French Society, on
Monday evening last, was complete sue
cess. At an early hour Leger's large hall
was filled with the most brilliant assemblagc
of fashionably dressed ladies and gentlemen
we have ever seen at a dance on Mokelumne
Hill. About nine clock the band struck
up the Grand March, and from that time
until broad daylight there was no cessation
in the festivities, except for supper. Our
town has long since acquired the reputation
of giving the most elegant and recherche par
ties in the State, and the one of the French
Society adds another to the long list of bril-
liant successes achieved in that particular.
Much credit is due to the Committee of Ar
rangements for the tasteful and elegant man.
formed all other duties devolving upon them.
Nothing was left undone which could please
the most fastidious. The Floor Managers,
Messrs. Mayhem and Gayou, were attentive
and obliging, making it their especial care
that no one who wished to dance should be
without partner. The music, furnished by
Messrs. Church, Jones and Kay, was magnif-
icent. A person who cannot dance while
they are performing, could not keep step to
the music of angels, and is so oblivious to
heavenly sounds that we fear Gabriel's
trump would fail to awaken him. Nothing
occurred during the entire evening to mar
the harmony or interrupt the festivities of
the occasion, and it will long be remembered
as one of the most pleasant reunions ever had
in Mokelumne Hill.
Year: 1866

MIRACULOUS EscAPE.-On Sunday morn
ing last our citizens were startled by the in
formation that man had fallen into one of
the deep shafts with which Stockton Hill
abounds. On repairing to the spot it was
ascertained that an old Chileno, while in
search of fire wood, had endeavored to pass
through the thick bushes which concealed
the mouth of the yawning abyss, and had
fallen in. As the shaft was known to be a
hundred feet deep, with twenty feet of water
in the bottom, it was naturally supposed
that if he had not been immediately killed by
the fall. he mass certainly drown before help
could reach him. lsaPss were Immediately
Obtained and maR lowered into the shaft.
when it was discovered that the chileno was
uninjured, with the exception of few tri-
fling bruises. The greatest wonder to Us, is
that as he was well filled with pitTe-glyeef.
inc whiskey, the conclusion did no! sease
him to explode.
Year: 1866

board of the future
and will serve as a
beacon light on the
political paths of
the nation. A large
number of these ar.
ticles are worthyof
republication in
book form.-Los
-Angeles Veirs.
Year: 1866

Having established myself in San Fran
cisco in order to have facilities for supplying
my store with the latest arrivals of Goods
from the East 1 venture to say that there is
not as complete stock of Spring and Sum-
mer goods in the county as there is in my
store. shall continue to keep it well sup
piled with the latest and most desirable kind
o. goods. Particular attention will be paid
to the selection of such articles in the San
Francisco market, as some of my customers
would see proper TO order, if in the store
they cannot be suited.


Very grateful for past 1avors will here
with solicit that share of patronage hereto
fore bestowed upon me. and shall assure those
who will favor me with call that
Year: 1866

The FLAG is to be trusted as q
true Union paper without deceit
which no motive of interest can
turn from its course and which
cannot be swayed by favor or ip-
timidated by threat. tits a first
class journal, and ought TO re-
ceive the hearty support of the
true Union men of San Francis
co and the INTERIOR Stockton
Independent.
Year: 1866

THE AMERICAN FLAG exceeds
in variety and interest of its
contents any paper west of the
Rocky Mountains. 1t is justly
entitled to the friendship of all
Union men. The press general
lY have accorded it the honor
due to their giant cotempora-
ry.-Esmeralda Union.
Year: 1866

The New York San, under the head of
Impeachment next" thus traces the de-
mands OF the Radicals:


At first they only required the preserva-
ton of the Union; then they demanded
freedom for the slaves; then they wanted
certain guarantees for the protection of
the freedmen, and so on, until they reached
the present point, when they require the
South to coufer the suffrage privilege upon
the freedmen.


1t Is somewhat doubtful what position
they will next assume, but We shall not be
greatly surprised to end them following the
leadership of Wendell Phillips, in demand
ing the impeachment of President Johnson.
Phillips is the real leader Of the Radical
party, although he is usually few months
in advance of the main body. He was the
first to cry out for emancipation; be was
/ the first to demand suffrage for the freed
men, and now he is the 6rst to declare in
favor of impeachiDg the President.


Does any one suppose that the Radicals
would be content, even If the constitutional
amendment were adopted by every Southern
State? Is ii supposed by any one that they
would then be willing to accord representa-
ton to the Southern States? No; the party
is necessarily aggressive. It must go on
from one degree Of Radicalism to another
until it is stopped in It's course, and then
! its end will come.


The conservative people Of the country
4
subject now, for Radicalism. like plant,
must either grow aud strengthen or wither
and decay, and if the people desire to check
it before great mischief be done, they have
| now no time to lose.
Year: 1866

A HAPPY WoMAE.-Is she not the very
sparkle and sunshine of life? A woman
who is happy because she can't help it;
whose smiles even the coolest sprinkle of
misfortune cannot dampen?


Men make a terrible mistake when they
marry for beauty OF style. The sweetest
wives are those who possess the magic Of
being contented under any circumstances.
Rich or poor, high OF low, it makes no
difference. the bright little fountain bub-
bles up just as musically and purely in
their hearts. Do they live in a log cabin?
the FIRE that leaps upon It's humble hearth
becomes brighter than the splendid gilded
chandeliers in Aladin's palace. When is
the stream of life SO dark and unProPitious
that the sunshine Of happy smile. falling on
the turbid tide, would not awaken an an
sweriDg CLEAN? Why, these joyous tenn
pere1 people don't know half the good they
Year: 1866

To SroP BLEEDIEG FROM TIE NosE.-
'Juss put piece Of paper in your mouth,
chew it rapidly, and it will stop the bleed
ing from, the Dose." So Gays scientific
paper, and adds, doubtless any substance
would answer the same purpose as paper.
the stoppage of the fow Of blood being
caused no doubt By the rapid motion Of the
jaws and the counteraetion Of the muscles
and arteries connected with the jaws and
nose. Physicians state that the placing of
a small roll Of paper or muslin above the
front Teeth under the upper lip. and press
ing hard on the same viii arrest bleeding st
the nose, checking the passage Of blood to
the arteries leading to the nose"
Year: 1866

Is mean 8ef. for 81 at.

whole Of life, look at ils sad. Consieer,
when that comes, in what you will put
your trust Not in the bubble of worldly
vanity it will be broken; not in worldly
pleasures-tney will be gone; not in great
wealth--you cannot carry it with you; not
in rankin the grave there is no distinc-
ton, not in the recollection of life spent
in giddy conformity to the silly fashions
of thoughtless and wicked world; but in
that Of life spent soberly, righteously, and
wisely, in the present world.
Year: 1866

The recent warlike kilograms from Europe.
will be partially explained by the following re-
marks Of Count Bismarck befo,e the special
committee of the Prussian Loyer House on
the amendment bill, at the session of the 29th
of August. The Count definitely approved
the amendment, which provided that the
Prussian constitution shall become valid in
Hanover, Nassau, Hesse Cassel, and Frank
fort on the 1st Of October, 1866, and particu-
larly desired the committee to hasten the
completion of the bill, saying:


II scas just possible that Prussia ,oould be call
ed upon to Uindicdte the possession of tchdt she
has noD acquired. The first Silesian war pro-
duced second and a third, and there ,ods no
telling achether they might not haze to 90 through
a similar succession of campaigns in the present
instance. He therefore wished to have the
matter promptly settled so as to giue foreign
To do 10 or
double advantage from it. The Cabinet had
difficulties to contend with in various quarters,
and might well expect the House to second its
action, considering what the circumstances of
the times were. The right of Prussia to annex
the States mentioned was a more sacred right
than that OF conquest. 1t was from the right
OF Germany to live, breath, and exist that Prus-
sla derived her commission to incorporate with
ner own Dody ponuc such dt9ectG n1en10rd OF
the nation as had been won in honest warfare
The interval between now and the extension of
the Prussian constitution to the new provinces
he would employ to proclaim the laws of mill
tary service in them, and establish the right Of
all subjects of the crown to reside and carry on
trade in any part of the united kingdom. He
had no doubt that before long all classes In the
States annexed would unite in acknowledging
the wisdom of this proceeding. This was a
transition period, but its attendant difficulties
could be easily overcome by the adoption of the
proper means. He was not surprised to find
that when people in the minor States had SO
long enjoyed an existence undisturbed by great
political cares, there should be some among
them averse to the duties of more responsible
position. But the majority took more extended
view even now, and the rest would come round


they had was to become the citizens Of a great
German State or to be at the mercy Of foreign
powers. -r,as Ft so .a.i sU ld09l
Year: 1866

PAYMENT OF BoUNTIEs.-The statement
that preparations are being made to begin the
payment of the bounties authorized by Con-
gress is utterly without foundation. No action
in the matter has been taken by the War or
Treasury Department, nor is it likely that any-
thing will be done until after the meetine Of
Congress. As fast as received here. these
bounty claims are packed away in the pigeon
holes Of the H Pay Department, record only be-
diers entitled to bounty had better retain
their discharges and other papers until some
dennite plan of action is agreed upon, OF wnicn M
due notice will be given. The transm!lsssion Dy
mail Of these discharges is attended M with many many
The Pay Department refuses absolutely to re-
ceive this class of claims from agents, and the
whole matter is therefore at dead lock. There
are now about forty thousand bounty claims
on file in the Pay Department, and the num-
ber is increasing at the rate of four or five hun


dred per day.-Dispatch to Boston Advertiser.
Year: 1866

"A gentleman travelling in the Provinces
lately entered one village where he saw large
body of militia being drilled by some one who
was invisible. Coming closer he found to his
intense amusement that the officer was actu-
ally sitting down in his shop. 1t appears that
iinding it too hot in the sunlight he mustered
his men opposite his place of business, where
he entered and continued the drill under cir
cumstances more consonant with his own indi-
vidual comfort
Year: 1866

The head clerk of large firm in
Charlestown promised an old customer,
one day, half bale of Russia duck to be
on hand precisely at one o'clock, when
the man was to leave town with his goods.
The firm we're out of duck, and the clerk
went over to Boston to buy some. Not
finding truckman, he hired man TO
take it over in his wheelbarrow. Fin
ishing other business, on hit return to
Charlestown, the clerk found the man not
half way over the bridge, sitting on his
barrow half dead with the heat.


What was to be done ? 1t was then
half-past twelve, and the goods were
promised at one. There was not mo
ment to lose. In spite of the heat, the
dust and his fine. light summer clothes,
the young man seized the wheelbarroW
and pushed on.


Pretty soon rich merchant whom the
young man knew very well, riding on
horseback, overlook him.


"What," said he, "Mr. Wilder turned
truckman l''


"Yes," answered the clerk. "The
goods are promised at one o'clock, and
my man has given out; but you see / am
determined to be as good as my word


"Good, good!' said the gentleman and
trotted on.


Calling at the store where the young
man was employed, he told his employer
what he mad seen.


"And | want you to tell him" said the
gentleman, "that when he goes into bust
ness for himself, my name is at his ser.
vice for thirty thousand dollars"
Reaching the store, which he did ir
time, you may be sure the high prices
set on his conduct made amends for all
the heat, anxiety, and fatigue of the
LOB.


| Keeping has s0ord. You see how I'm
Iportant it is regarded. 1t is one Of the
best kinds of capital business man car
have. To be worth much to anybody, q
boy must form character for reliability
He must be depended upon. And yor
will'like to know perhaps that this young
man became one Of the most eminen
merchants Of his day, known far and wide
both in Europe and this country. His
name was S. v. s. Wilder, and he was tht
first President of the American Trac
Society," Childs Paper.
Year: 1866

The following good story is again in
circulation through our exchanges:


A year or two after Tyler's accession,
the President contemplating an excursion
in some direction, his son went to order
special train of cars. 1t SO happened
that the Superintendent was strong
Wing. On Bob's making known his err
rand, that official bluntly told him that
his road did not run any special train fer
the President.


"Whatr" said Bob, ibid you not fur
nish any special train for the funeral Of
General Harrison?"
= "Yes," said the Superintendent, pat
ting Bob on the back, "and if you'll bring
your father in that shape you shall have
the best train on the read"
Year: 1866

IRON FOR CHICKENS. An exchange
says that when piece Of iron is thrown
into trough where chickens drink water,
they are not affected with chicken chol-
era. A gentleman who has tried it, says
that his chickens are thriving, while those
of his neighbors are dying daily. As the
chicken cholera is raging to some extent
throughout the country, it might be we'll
to try it. Iron will not hurt fowls, and
q trial of it might be benifcial