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Year: 1866

A HARP In HEAvEN.-One of the sweetest
recollections of my girlhood is beautiful
reply my mother once made me, when my
heart was swelled with childish grief
had Just returned from the house of q
wealthy neighbor, who had kindly given me
the use of their piano for few hours every
day, to crafty my extreme love of music
Our own cottage home looked so plain in con.
trast with the one had LETT, and no piano
within its walls, | laid my head upon the
table and gave vent to my overfowing heart.
| felt grieved and perhaps a little angry,
that we were unable to afford the one thing
desired above all others-a piano-and ex-
pressed my feelings to my mother. Never
shall forget her sweet, gentle tone, as she
simply replied . Never mind, if you cannot
have piano on earth, you may have harp
in heaven" Instantly the whole current of
my feelings was changed. Earthly things
dwindled into insignifcance, and the harp
in heaven" with golden strings, became the
object of my desire. l felt reproved for nv
repinings against the Providence that had
placed me in an humble home. and from that
moment the enioyments of heaven seemed far
to outweigh all the pleasures of EARTH


That beautiful reply has followed me all
nv life. or rather has gone before me like a
bright guiding star, lifting my thoughts above
this transient life, and opening to my spirit 5
vision the glorious scenes in that land of
| light and life." / have "piano on earth !"
now that its charm is gone. Its music no
| longer gladdens my heart as it once did, for
| the ears that had loved to listen to its sweet
tones are now enraptured with the harmonies
| of heaven. The dear fingers that so often
touched its keys, now sweep the golden harp
strings. Oh that +" harp in heaven ~ How
my sui longs for one breath of its rich mel
| dy!


| As look upon the dear baby fingers in the
cradle near me, l think it matters little
whether my child be poor or rich-whether
| her path be strewn with thorns or flowers
if she only have "harp in heaven
! Reader, will you have one?
Year: 1866

kicked in every direction, under the net. I
took hold Of the back of his neck, two men
seized his arms and another the legs and
thus held by four men. this extraordinary
little creature still proved most troublesome.
we carried him as quickly as we could to
the cage, which had been repaired, and
locked him in"


Poor Joe. however, died soon after and
this first attempt to bring living gorilla
to Europe or this country failed.
Year: 1866

A tired woman hushiEg to sleep her nest
ling babe. Beauty once made her face ra-
diant, perhaps. but all that beauty is gone
now. The blue eye is dim and faded-the
pale brow covered with lines of care. Per-
haps, with that far off look of hers, she sees
three little graves, green with as MANY sum-
mers. Her home is very humble-all day
she has toiled, and the fainting spirit almost
surrenders to fatigue, the downcast eyes
tremble in tears-she is so weary. And
every nerve tinges when the Z" boys" come
hungry from school, some with weeping and
tale of sorrow that mother must hear.


And after they are hushed with kisses or
chidings, it is time to get supper for seven
hungry mouths, and the accustomed never
ending routine of putting away and cleaning
up, till the worn out creature wonders with
sigh if there really will ever come a rest
to her-an eternal rest.


At last she can seat her weary limbs in
the old corner rocking chair. The babe
whose eyes close ftfully to low lullaby,
lies in his fathers lap. He is plain man,
that good father, with an honest face and a
great heart, that would take in all the care
and sorrow of the household.
The babe sleeps. With a rude gcntleness
he lays it on its mothers bosom, and as the
ruddy fire light plays over her care-worn
features, be looks upon her with eyes sud.
denly grown lustrous and beautiful He
lifts his great hand softly till it rests on her
shoulders. as he saws:


81 love you, dear Mary"


How the Door heart leaps into love, light
and rest. How vanish the cares that trod
upon her very soul. She no more remem-
bers the toilsome washing. She reflects not
now that the pretty babe, with pink-fush-
ed cheek against her breast, has worn her
patience threadbare with its constant tears
and unrest. She forgot that the fire would
smoke. the broth burn, that the children
teased her, that the line broke. and that
every limb in her frame ached with fa-
tgue.


What were those in comparison with the
steadfast love that had burned for eighteen
years in the sunlight of happiness. through
the clouds of despair. when beauty made
her winning, and when her charm of lowell
ness had gone. and the freshness of her
youth departed forever? What cared she
for aught outside her home, though she had
many SORROWS, while such words thrilled her
| whole being?


q love you. dear Mary"
All you long married. repining husbands
who exact every attention and duty-how
much would it cost to make your home thus
beautiful with all its cares? I tell you one
word will loosen great burdens from the
shoulders of the toiling woman you call
wife. Try it. Go home some night, and
look upon her with the eyes of long ago. For
one moment think how great trials she took
into her heart when she married YOU
Then tenderly clasp her hand, and as she
looks with wonder open eyes, say to her in
low and steady voice. not carelessly, nor
| sportively, but earnestly:


- love you."


Trust me. it will be to her and to YOU
both, better than diamonds"
Year: 1866

A TRUE KING-When Dr. Franklin ap
piled 10 the King Of Prussia to lend his as
sistance to America. Pray. DOCTOR" says
the veteran, ''what is the object you mean
to attain p Liberty that freedom which
is the birthright of mar" The king. after
a short panse, made this memorable and
kindly answer: 81 was borr a prince;
am become king; and | will not use the
power which possess to the ruin of my own
trade
Year: 1866

The State of Ohio has provided by law
for the Education of those Volunteer Sol
diers who entered the service at an age
when young men are at school or at col
lege. We arc requested TO publish the
following for their information:


Any honorably discharged Volunteer is
entitled TO free tuition in the Ohio Uni
versity at Athens, for so long a time as he
was in the service under age.


Soldiers availing themselves of this pro
vision must procure from the Adjutant
General of ths State, certificate stating
the time spent in the service as minor.
This certificate will be their ticket of ad-
mission to the University.


Applicants for admission to the Pre-
paratory Department of the University
are required to be acquainted with Arith-
metic through Vulgar and Decimal Frac-
tions, and with English Grammar through
Etymology. All who may not be ad-
vanced as far as indicated should spend at
least one term st public or other schools,
preparatory to applying for admission to
the University. The law gives them free
admission to the public schools. The next
term will commence August goth.
Year: 1866

General Joe. Geiger did the LEADER
the honor of denouncing it by name in
the Bread and Butter Convention of yes
terday. We thank him from the bottom
of grateful heart Let him draw upon
us for twenty-five dollars and his draft
will be honored. Indeed, we will ofel
General Geiger handsome salary tC
stump the State denouncing the LEADER
We know of no better way to advertise
its devotion 70 the Union cause. Come
General, resign your appointment unde
A. ]. and accept our offer.
Year: 1866

Of the Empire. One cause. however, they
must allow. It is that this position has
not been so much oecesioned by the recent
reverses in the field as by the unfortunate
policy which the advisers Of the crown
have pursued both at home and abroad for
q lOuO aarins oF vaars
Year: 1866

tants of each State, excluding Indians
from the list, of male voters qualified to
vote for representatives from the most
numerous branch of the Legislature will
allow. He preferred that all theamend-
ments should be reported; in order that
they might all come up together for dis
cussion.


Mr.. Cook, of Illinois, was satisfied that
the resolution reported from the COM
mittee on Reconstruction was the only
one drafted


Mr., Marshall, of Illinois, in the course
of few remarks, said that he saw such
indications after the election of Mr.
Lincoln as to satisfy his mind that the
dominat power desired civil war for the
purpose of bringing on revolution in
our system OF government If any
amendments TO the Constitution of the
United States were necessary, this was
no time to make them.


Mr.. Schenck adverted to the views
formerly expressed By him in relation to
slavery, and thanked God witnesses were
now standing here to determine what
provision should be made, in the midst
of the ruin which the South By their et-
forts at secession had produced Those
who oppose could do so only on the
ground that it would solve the difficulty
and remove the negro from the arena of
politics, and so their occupation would
be gone .-..


House adjourned.
Year: 1866

NEW YORK, Jan, 24-The Post says
the loan market is easy but rather more
active at FIVE per cent. The accumuia-
ton of idle capital is so great that lend
ers have difficulty to place their surplus
in call without some further concessions
on terms. Very little commercial paper
is making. Prime names pass at seven
and in some cases six per cent. and six
and three-fourths The stock market Is
torpid and inclining to lower prices.
Governments are dull but steady, 7-3Os
and compound interest notes are IN active
demand at full rates Gold bearing
bonds are in less active demand; railroad
shares are regular and lower, TT Wayne
being the strongest on the list In Pitts
burgh also there is tirmer feeling
Year: 1866

DUNKIRK, Jan. ~ "A row of wooden
buildings on Third street, in this city,
nearly an entire block in length was de
stroyed by fire last night The fire orig
mated in the German emigrant house
through the careless exposure of coal oil.
Four bodies have been taken from the
ruins. burnt beyond identification. They
are supposed to be emigrants. One man
was rescued from the flames, but so bad
ly burnt that his recovery is doubtful -
Amount Of loss aud insurance is not as
Certained
Year: 1866

4 SMALL BEGINNING There is 4 child
in Staunton seven weeks old, which
weighs only one pound and a half
When born it could be put in tea cup,
and then weighed only half pUuud
The little Lilliputian IS doing we'll
Year: 1866

New York city sustained the President
at meeting Of the Board of Council
men, held on Friday last, the President,
]. Wilson Green, in the chair A report
from the Special Committee on the
Freedmen's Bureau Bill, ihdorsing the
action of President johnson in vetoing
that bill, was adopted, only two members
voting in the negative. The following is
the report; a


Resolred, That the action of the Pres
ident of the United States in returning to
the Congress his veto of the bill known
as the Freedmens Bureau Bill, was in
the opinion Of the representatives OF the
people of the city of New York, in Com
mon Council, not only justifiable, bat a
wise exercise of the restraining power
lodged with the Chief Magistrate Of the
nation, by the Constitution, to be exer-
cised in such emergencies, and that the
Com mon Council Of the city Of New
York most sincerely thank the President
for his salutary assertion Of his high pre-
rogative, believing as they do, that this
act will meet with the hearty approba.
ton and solid support Of the American
people -nu


A resolution by Councilman Pullman,
deploring the difference of opinion be.
tween Congress and the President, and
throwing the blame of the misunder-
standing on the President was indetini-
tely postponed. ar
Year: 1866




The Washington papers publish card
from Fleming, the mysterious man In
gray) visitor of Senator Wade. in which
be talks pretty plain about that gentle
man, and denies that he attempted or
even thought Of assassination. We make
the following extract from Fleming S
card:


then got up to spit in the FIRE, and
being something of a tobacco-chewer, 1
took out a large piece Of tobacco and a
common sailors jack-knife 1t blunt
pointed, wide-bladed affair, about as tit
for stabbing purposes as atallow candle
and having cut off chew, returned it
to my pocket and took my seat again,
saying as / did SO: Judge, these men
in Charlestown have told you lie. As
be still seemed inclined to be sulky, and
profess to believe that / had talked about
him in Massachusetts, babe him good
night civilly, and opened and closed the
door after me and went away He did
not follow me or even rise from his seat ;
and as to the story he has told since
about kicking me out, ] have only to say,
had he drawn a pistol it would speedily
have found its way out of the window,
and had he attempted the kicking pro
cess, he would have followed his pistol in
the same direction.
Year: 1866

The New York Journal Of Commerce
furnishes the following


Few who read this will believe that
such state of things could exist IN free
America as now exists in one OF the
States Of this Union, State represented
in the Senate and House. and one IN
which law is administered by officers
elected by the votes of the Radical fac
ton. We have several times called at
tention to it before, but the present mo-
ment, and the illustration before us,
seem to make this a favorable time to
arrest public thought


Will the reader of this article-recail-
ing first the serene calmness with which
he expects to awake tomorrow morning
and 90 to the house Of God and worship,
according to the dictates Of his con-
Year: 1866

Solicitor General, prior to his appoint
ment as Attorney General, he was re-
quested by His Majesty toprefer charges
against Lord Essex. Among other allie
cations there was one declaring that he
was the author Of a certain seditious
play entitled Richard, calculated to ex-
cite discomfort among good and loyal
subjects Bacon declined prosecuting
the charges, using the following signif-
cant language; Whereas, it hath been
bruited about that myself am the au-
thor Of said play Of Richard, it would
therefore be exceedingly unseemly in
me to prosecute him for that which Is
charged upon mel SO that in Bacon
day the theory was prevalent. ] under
stand the work win be issued by the
Riverside press in the course Of month
or So"
Year: 1866

A map OF the country lying on and
adjacent to the Central Railroad route
from the Sierras to the Missouri could
be made by the readily obtained aid OF
the railroad surveyors who have been
plating" this year on the line men
toned. The Appletons or Harpers,
whose Guide Books" are professedly
revised every six months, ought to sup
ply our public with this most desirable
chart of the national highway. The
Overland company itself could furnish
data sufficient to make up map and q
pamphlet of explanations, even if the
railroad engineers were unwilling to aid
in such work AS it is certain that
within year, the full third of travel
'twixt West" and east" can be
brought via railroad and stage lines, it
Ms important to lend all possible sugges-
tions calculated to accomplish that
change in the direction of passengers.
The guide books of the Far West
now extant are humbugs. They afford
are often inaccurate, are principally made
up of statistics that are elsewhere to be
had, and in quite as convenient form.
If the Hapers would do good service for
the Far West-for which they may reap
rich returns-let them send out some OF
their artists on the q. P. Railroad and
overland route to sketch for their /" week
ly;" permitting Ross Browne and carl
caturists of his ilk to earn their porridge
elsewhere. Let them dispatch some SEN
tsible, truth telling correspondents "along
the line," to write up correct illustrated
articles for their magazine Their Ross
Browne pictures and their extracts from
a woman's story about Brigham Young's
harem are not of value to our people
They embody no facts calculated to in
duce immigration from respectable and
enterprising communities they take the
place of what should be articles of great
| advantage to our interests. With the
facilities at their command which We
have indicated, the great New York pub
fishing houses ought speedily to supply


the country with an illustrated "over-
land '' travellers manuel, such as would


tell of stations and distances with entire


correctness, and present practical rec


ommendation of the trip across the con-
itinent by rail and stage coach.-Gold
.HiM Neaes.
Year: 1866

1t will be observed that the power to
change the location of the capital of the
Territory does not dwell entirely in the
Legislature. Many who entertain the
opposite view will discover their error
by perusing section fifteen of the organic
Act. If law should be passed provid-
ing for the removal to Helena, Bagdad,
or any other desirable point, it is inope-
rative, unless the voters ratify the same
at " the first general election thereafter"
Under these circumstances Virginia City
must continue to be the seat of govern
ment for several months, if no longer.
If the editor of the Gazette had read this
statute, he would not have made the OBJ
vious blunders that appeared in his arti-
cles and squibs upon this subject Leg
islative wiseacres who intended to con-
vene in this city " temporarily" and then
"adjourn to Helena" will find an insur.
mountable obstacle in their path in the
laws of the United States. We cite the
following extract:


SEC. 10. The legislative assembly of the
Territory of Montana shall hold its first ses.
sion at such time and place in said Territory
as the Governor thereof shall appoint and di-
rect; and at said first session, or as soon there
after as they shall deem expedient, the Cover.
nor and legislative assembly shall proceed to
locate and establish the seat of government
for said Territory at such place as they may
deem eligible; provided, that the seat of gov
ernment fixed by the Governor and Legislative
assembly shall not be at any time changed ex
cept by an act Of the said assembly duly
passed, and which shall be approved, after du,
notice, at the first general election thereafter
by majority of the legal votes cast on tina
question. fHf
Year: 1866

Sec 8. BE it further enacted, That the filing by
or on behalf of any Bank, of bill in the court of
equity, under the provisions of this act, shall,
upon the appointment and qualification of a COM
missioner hereunder, be deemed and taken to all
1ntents and purposes to be surrender by such
Bank OF all the corporate rights and franchises
granted to such Bank; and all laws by virtue of
which any such Bank then exists 4 corporation
are hereby repealed, and such corporation shall
be thereupon dissolved, and all the effects and
consequences following or incident to the disso-
luton OF corporation at common law shall ensue
thereon; and any statute law of this State to the
contrary Notwithstanding. PUridcd, hOrerer,
lhat the estate property, and rights of action
vested in the commissioner, as provided by this
ACT, snail not be in any way diverted or impaired
thereby, nor shall the rights of any creditor of
such Bank against such commissioner or against
the estate or effects vested in him, be thereby
impaired or in any way affected, and such com
missioner shall thereupon be considered as the
plaintiff in the pending proceedings; and, pro-
remaining i'll the hands of any such commissioner
after the satisfaction of the claims of such credit
ors the commissioner under the direction of the
court shall distribute and pay the same to and
among those who shall be justly entitled thereto
as having been stockholders members of such
corporation at the time of its dissolution afore
SAID, or their legal representatives.


Sec. .. BE 1t further enacted That all suits on
debts due the Banks contracted with branch
Bank shall be brought in the comfy where the
branch was established, and if brought in any
other county may be dismissed on motion.


Sec. 10. Be further enacted, That this act
shall be III force from and after its ratification


lRatitied the 18th day of March, 1876.
Year: 1866

To those who get up clubs of five or more sub
scribers one copy, gratis, will be furnished


Subscribers who were cut off from us during the
war and whose time of subscription had not eX-
pired, will be furnished the paper free on the
restoration of communication, until the time be
filed If they desire the paper longer after that
time, they must renew.


A cross 4 mark on the paper indicates the eN-
Diration of the subscription.
Year: 1866

Will some one toll us how it is, or why it is, that Druggist, in packing bottles of the Citrate of Magnesia, turn the tops or mouths of the bottles downwards. We know it is said that it is done to prevent the bottles from bursting or exploding Natural Philosophy. as we'll as Chemistry, teaches that heavier substances tend to the centre of the earth Now which end of the bottle is heavier or which end of the bottle (being air tight) is lighter, the top or the bottom-at which end does the explosive force of fermentation exert itself the stronger. We would like to have the true Philosophy of this thing demonstrated.

 INQUISIYOR.
Year: 1866

accept the call 10 become candidate. at the next General Election, for the office of Judge of the Supreme Court Whilst Icannot but feel difident of my ability to fill that posi- ton fully, and with entire satisfaction to myself and others, I think I may, without undue assumption, promise that, if elected, will devote whatever ofcapacity I may possess to the faithful, honest and impartial discharge of the duties of the office.

 T.. E. RARPER.
Year: 1866

peA. When you want groceries, call on Messrs. Warner & Edwards, and you will find them clever and obliging gentlemen, ready and willing to furnish you anything in their line, and that too as cheap as the cheapest. They can be found at the old Drug Store stand on Buena Vista street.
Year: 1866

present myself before you as g candidate for the office of State Treasurer, and respect fully solicit your support To many of you am known personally and to many, not unfavorably l trust, by reputation. Before the war, I was Register ofthe Land Office at Fayetteville, and during the war, was elected to the office which 1 now seek. With what ability and faithfulness I filled these respec- tive offices, it is not for me to say, but may 1 not believe that my conduct in the premises was such as to have merited the good opinion of those oonversant herewith?

 My father moved to Washington county when was but child; the State has been my home ever since; all the interests l have are identified with hers and yours. No one deplores her present condition more than do nor will yield to any one, whether in office or out of it, in the sincerity of my efforts to bring about that harmony of action and kind ness of feeling among our citizens which are necessary to restore her to her former peace, prosperity and happiness. One thing is cer- tain, that to put her back where she was be- fore the war, we must bury the past, and ac- cept the issues of the war as the basis of flu ture action. To this end should all our efforts be directed.

 In fine, fellow-citizens, if elected, promise you to devote to the office whatever of ability l may possess. What more can promise ? Of course in that event, you shall have my thanks, but that you well know,

 l am, very respectfully,

 Your obedicnt servant,

 F.. B. CUNNENssssAM.
Year: 1866

We published, some time since, the mes
sage of the President with the recommends
ton of the Post Master General and Secretary
of the Treasury in favor of dispensing with
or modifying the test oath. And we now pub.
lish the report of the Congressional Commit
tee, declining to comply withth recommen-
dation, and insisting that men loyal during
the war shall alone hold Office under the Gov
ernment.