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Year: 1867

The following singular belief of the Es-
quimaux in regard to the origin Of the
sun and moon we copy from DR.. Hayes
Ariic Boat Journey, published by Ticknor
6 Fields:


g In distant country there once lived
an unmarried woman who had several
brothers. Being once at festive gather
ing she felt herself suddenly and violently
seized by the shoulders. This she we'll
knew was declaration Of love, for such
is the custom of her people; but who the
man was she could not discover, since the
hut was quite dark. There being TO her
knowledge no meil in the village besides
her brothers, she at once suspected that il
must be one of these. She broke from
him him. and sSd raRans Ia a axaBo upBoSu usFaHah hsr
hut she was seized again, and this time
she blackened one side Of the face Of her
unknown lover. A lighted taper being
brought soon af.crward her suspicious
were confirmed. Selling the taper she
now ian out Of the hut, and bounded over
the rocks with the feetness of a deer. Her
brother lighted taper and pursued her,
but his light soon went out, yet be still
continued the chase, and, without having
overaken her, they came to.the end OF
the earth. Determined not TO be caught,
the girl then sprang out INTO the heavens.
4 Her brother followed her !; but he stumb-
led while in the act of springing and, be-
/ fore he could recover himself, the object
of his pursuit was far away from him.
Still bent upon gaining the prize, he con-
linued the race, and from that time until
this, the sun has been going around and
around, and the moon around and around
after her trying still to catch her. The
bright light of the sun is eansed by the
tapers which the maiden carries while
the moon, having lost his taper, is cold,
and could not be seen but for his sisters
light. One side of his face, being smeared
wi h SCOT, is therefore black, while the
other side is clean; and he turns one side
or the other toward the earth as suits his
pleasure"
Year: 1867

"A moral and sensible philosopher
has discovered that subjecting all chill
dren to the same system of instruction is
like boiling large and small potatoes in ono
pot and for like number of minutes.
Some of them get done and some don't"
Year: 1867

Senator Nye expresses more sense on the
Mexican question than we have heard from any
other man. He says this country should send
the very best man in it as Minister there. We
give his own words: u .-at,t gifi f.T


"Send no charge. Pick out your mas
ter mind. l would be delighted, if We
could spare him from here, to have the
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations 90, should be glad to see the
towering genius of the honorable Senator
of Massachusetts there, giving the light
to their pathway that he has so long CIV
en- on the pathway of this Government.
That is the way we should interfere
send a live man there; man whose very
eye bespeaks his love for liberty; a man
with his compass broad enough to com
prehend the wants of a struggling ma
ton; man so familiar in the pathway
of struggling freedom that he knows
that his footing is sure, to lead them and
to say to them, "This is the way; walk
therein" Such, sir, is the interference
that we can give. The power and intiu


ence of a legislative expression OF this
nation at this time would be to them
what the draught is to the thirsty ol
food to the hungry. 1t would be to them


the resurrection and the life in the path


way Of future progress. ..... :.
Year: 1867

have neariysa hundred men u work, and
where evidences Of a town are Beginning to
exhibit themselves. The dam they are pre-
pairing to put in will be some $50 feet in
length, and some. IL or ID feet in hight
We believe, they. contemplate putting in a
temporary dam, at the CotiOff; when the
water gets low, thus turning all the water in
to the Camden channel, and enabling them
to blast out good solid smooth foundation,
some 2 feet below the surface of the rivers
bed, at the point where they will erect their
permanent dam, just above the carriage
bridge. 1t is believed that they can thus
get a perfectly safe and permanent dam and
create the best water power in the west.


They viii rent power to those who wish to
erect mills--and also themselves erect q
Touring mill. aa


Their plan also contempiates "a canal 100
feet wide, II feet deep, and about half a
mile in length, through which a small class
of boats can pass from the Mississippi and
over the Rock River Rapids to Sterling.


1t is needless to say that if their plans
prove a success, this whole region of coun
try will be greatly benefited thereby.


REMEMBER THE HoUa.-To-morrow pre-
cisely at P. NJ, the question in relation to
the surplus bounty fund will be decided
Remember that there is no halfday's voting,
by ballot, but every man must be on hand
at the adropEof the hat-a little before P.
NJ


Some wise individual has been limiting
that an appropriation Of this money on the
Camden road, outside of the city limits,
would be illegal. This is not so. By law
of this state, in regard to that road, the city
has the right to McAdamize it from the city
limits to the bluffs beyond Camden. There
is no question about the law. The city at
torney and the mayor looked it up,yesterday,
and the legality of the appropriation is be-
yond question. The supervisors, or the
township, have no right to lay out the money
there-but the people have right to place
the money in the hands of the city council
and that board has the right, under the law,
to expend it on the road.


Now let every man who wants the road
improved, be on hand, inside the court room,
a few minutes before P. NJ, and stand
firm until the appropriation is made. If
amendments are offered to defeat the object,
vote them down.


One word more, to the friends Of the Cam
den road mprovement-dont think that all
you have to do is to go yourself, but go
among your neighbors, the laborers, the
mechanics, the business men, the property
holders, the friends of progress in Rock Is
land, and stir them up, and get them there
in time. Their interests demand good
avenues for the people from the country to
get to town, and every man should be will
ling to lose few hours time to secnre the
object. If he wont do it, then tits his fault
that the work is not done. Let US have a
grand rally of the friends of the Camden
road improvement-and let no man be be-
hind time.
Year: 1867

FLoATIsG ELEvAToRs.-A Dubuqe paper
says that Mr. Merry has recently tried his
floating elevator in unloading and reloading
barge cargoes of grain. 1t worked to a
charm, and SO certain is he of its success as
an invention, and of the demand forits work,
that he has ordered machinery for eight
elevators in addition to the six already pro-
vided for It said that this invention will
so cheaper freight rates, through saving OF
expense of manual labor and rapidity in re.
shipping grain, that it will cause an almost
universal desire in the valley of the Mississ-
ippi to ship grain for the east via the river
and ocean, and not by rail.
Year: 1867

MARRIAGEs.-Thirty- three couples took
chances in the delusive lottery of matri-
mony in this city during last month. Or
these fifteen were white and eighteen
were the descendants of Ham.
Year: 1867

This land is of good soil, and in fair
state of cultivation and il provcment-
There are good buildings, and large
quantity of timber upon the premises.
Also, one other tract or parcel OF land,
Year: 1867

The GEORGIA INJUNCTION CAsE.-In the
Supreme Court, yesterday, this case was
dismissed for want OF jurisdiction. Chief
Justice CHASE announced the decision. He
will deliver the opinion Of the court at
length in few days. In the Mississippi
case no decision has been announced, but
from what has transpired in Georgia case
it is not difficult to see what the announce
ment is likely TO be.
Year: 1867

SPECIAL ATTENTION is called to the Sl2
Business Suits at Henning's One Price
Store on the corner Of Seventh street and
Maryland avenue. They are marked at this hgurs
to suit the demand for low priced suit which will
wear well.
Year: 1867

Our article of last week, in relation to as
plrants for nomination on the State ticket,
evoked favorable comment, except IN few
instances, wherein the parties exhibit DIS
position to 90 for certain men, right or wrong.
These individuals say the tone Of the article
in question was unfavorable to Bidwell, and
arguetherefrom that we are opposed to his
nomination. Such is not the case. We are
not opposing any of the Gubernatorial aspl-
rants, neither do we propose to urge the
claims of one to the disparagement OF the
others. Our doctrine is to accept the records
of these men as they actually are, to allow
them to present their own merits ana CLAIMS
before the people, and to divest them OF the
gloss and false glory in which interested
partisans would fain have them appear. In
the purer days of the Republic, even the
friends of those seeking official positions ln-
sisted that the candidate should stand on his
individual merits, and refused to cover up
his defects. Such course generally resulted
in the election Of good men to office, and
greatly contributed to keep men of bad char
acter and loose morals from forcing them
selves into positions to which honesty, in.
tegrity and ability should be the only pass
ports.


If the Union people of California are
permitted to select for themselves, we have
no fears as to the result, and are satisfied the
offices of the State will be filled with good
and competent men. Therefore we favor the
policy of allowing the people to choose, un-
influenced and unbiased by sycophants and
partisan wire pullers and bummers.


Certain journals have endeavored to mag
nifty the Importance of Bidwel's claims to
Gubernatorial honors, to the disparagement
of all Others Such course, in our judg-
ment should be condemned on the ground of
policy, if for no other consideration. If
Bidwell should be defeated before the State
Convention, and Pixley, Gorham. or some.
body else be selected as the standard bearer
of the Union party in the coming contest,
these editors will discover themselves in an
awkward and embarrassing situation. In
such an event they will have to take the
back track, or find themselves without a
Gubernatorial candidate, unless they con-
clude to so over and support the Copper
head nominee.
Year: 1867

SoUTH FoRK.-Accounts from the South
Fork mines are of the most encouraging
character. A large quantity of first class
ore has been taken from the Chicago shaft,
and is assorted and ready for shipment to
San Francisco Work has been commenced
en- one of the Crystal extensions, and fine
prospects obtained The shaft on the Origi-
nal Crystal is down IS feet, and the lode at
that depth is well defined, and contains very
rich silver prospects. Work on the Pacific
is going on, and the lode looks well, although
rather narrow. Some very rich silver ore is
being taken from this claim at present.
Several new buildings are in course of cree.
ton at Ellsworth City, which is going ahead
of its rivals in matters Of improvement
Elsworth's new portable mill is in operation
some distance from the mines. Speculation
in claims and feet is not so lively as it has
been, but more actual work is being done on
the claims at present than at any time since
their discovery. A meeting will be held on
the 8th of May, for the purpose of electing a
Recorder, and making such amendments
to the district mining laws as may be ncees-
sary.
Year: 1867

New BRIDGE.-We understand Mr.. Chas
Camden intends building a new bridge across
Whisky Greek the coming summer, the old
one having been swept away by the winter
floods, The new bridge will rest upon piers
built up from the bed rock, and the principal
timbers used in its construction will be the
best quality of oak Mr. C. designs erecting
bridge this time that will bid defiance to
future floods and storms. lie can do as much
towards accomplishing such result as any
man we know of.
Year: 1867

MAMMorH.-The Trustees of this company
have decided to remove the mill from its
present location to the Harrison lode, at
Quartz Hill. The cost of removal is quite an
item, but we are assured that the richness of
the. rock warrants the expenditure
Year: 1867

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. The
Democratic State Central Committee recently
met in San Francisco, and issued call for q
State Convention to assemble in that city on
the 10Th of June.
Year: 1867

D. WE'LL & BRo.-This well known firm
has purchased the dry goods and clothing
establishment of r. Isaaes & Bro, in this
place. The We'll Brothers have been long
engaged in business in this county, and have
established reputation for honesty and fair
dealing that will contribute greatly to their
future success in carrying on the leading dry
goods establishment Of the town. We un-
derstand that they will also carry on the old
business at Horsetown.
Year: 1867

He would warn his hearers that the CO.
lored people were well able to Judge for
themselves, and they would never be able
to get along by conhding too much in the
counsels and advices Of others.


In regard to his own conduct, Oliver
said that he wished it understood that he
did everything open and above board, and
he didn't care who knew what he did. He
might not do things in such a way as to
suit his friend, Joe Cox, and several others,
but he always did them to suit his own
conscience.


Fields Cook was not present to answer
the charges brought against him.


We have been unable to learn what ac-
tion has been or will be taken in regard to
them.
Year: 1867

The MATRIMONIAL MARKET. - There
were issued for the city during the last
month forty marriage licenses. Of these,
twenty-five were for whites and eighteen
for colored. The average, it appears, is
somewhat above the ordinary run, but the
tendency of the market is decidedly down.
ward, in view Of the rapid advance of the
"Woman's Rights" movement. An in
veterate bachelor, who is doing all he can
to weigh down the hymenial market, says
that if this movement advances rapidly,
in less than five years married man will
be to his wife like chicken hawk by the
side of bee-martin. He won't stand any
show
Year: 1867

The SUNDAY SCHOOL CONTENTION.
Bishop Doggett is announced to preach
the opening sermon before the Sabbath
School Convention which meets in the
Broad-street Methodist church on Wed
nesday next. A number of Methodist
ministers from the interior will be pre-
sent, and fill the pulpits of our city
chnrches
Year: 1867

1t is certainly the purpose of the more
advanced and most active leaders of the
radical party to force negro suffrage upon
the loyal States as we'll as upon the South.
Sumner, Wendell Phillips and some others
do not hesitate to avow that AS soon as
the strong arm of central power shall have
finished the work of Africanizing the
South, then these revolutionists will insist
that the same power be applied to force
negro suffrage upon the loyal States,
whether the people wish it or not. 1t re-
mains to be seen how far these crazy de-
structives can go. 1t may be that
the Republican party will go with
them to any length in overriding
the Constitution, common sense and
everything else; but there are some indica-
tions of a split in the party. The views of
Senator Trumbull, as published in Chi
cago paper, show that he does not indOrse
the Sumner negro programme with regard
to the loyal States. Mr.. Trumbull is one
of the most powerful men of his party, and
very Radical in many respects, but he can
| not swallow quite such a large revolution
ary dose. We are inclined to believe from
the'views of this leading Senator, which
are ably expressed, that a reaction and a
split will take place in the Republican par
ty on the negro question. The more sensi-


BILE and conservative begin to think that


Niger fanaticism has been carried quite
| far enough, or too tar. The sooner this re-


action comes the better for the peace and


welfare of the country, North and South.
IN. Y. Herald.
Year: 1867

The Paris correspondence of the London
ments held every evening in the conference
saloon or in the International concert-room of
the club The most celebrated chess players
are Andersen of London, Neumann OF Berlin,
and the champion OF Prussia. Mr.. Morphy-
the king of chess-is to be here and has an
nounced his willingness to give cd DIS To the
greatest among the great, so that there is no
doubt that the Chess Congress of 1867 will be
one OF absorbing interest and will be a memo
rable one in the history Of this noble game"
Morphy's determination to give odds doubtless
excludes him from the Congress- but will give
extraordinary interest to the meeting OF great
players. We have no report OF any games by
Anderssens


The New York Chess Club is nightly playing
The first game Ia not ended.
Year: 1867

THE HEBREW DAY OF ATONEIEET.-
Nearly all our Jewish citizens closed their
places OF business on Tuesday evening in
order to engage in fasting, prayer, and
other religious duties appropriate to the
day Of atoIemcnt. Business was not re-
sumcd until the stars came out last night,
when the day was considered at an end.


This is ore of the most sacred occasions
with persons Of the Israelitisl faith. Those
who live up to the law as promulgated by
Moses do not partakc Of any sort Of nourish-
ment from the beginning to the end OF the
season Of atonement, and many Of the faith
stand in the synagogues during the whole
time and pray for forgiveness OF their trans
rressions. Prayers are said without ccs-
sation, and all are required 10 confess their
sins after a thorough self-examiaation.
The standing all day in the synagogue is a
penance for sin.


As we understand the day Of atonement,
it is only intended as 4 reminder to Israel
to renouncc all sinful acts and enter on a
better course Of lie then pardon IS fully
granted, and it is asked that man might
not continue in sin, 10 the detrimcnt OF
present aud future happiness. For this nur-
pose the day was commissioned.


On the ODD instant the Feast Of Tabcr-
naclcs will begin. Among the ancient
Hebrews it was custom during this feast
to dwell in tents and tabcrnaclcs, and even
at the present day there are those who
erect temporary booths on their premises,
in which they reside while the feast con-
| times.


No people are more particular IN thelE
| observance of feasts and fastS than the
Jews: and in our city no class Of citizen:
are more orderly or more generally re-
| succted,
Year: 1867

EVERY Day RELIGION must
come back to our point, which is not
to urge all of you to give yourselves
ND to mission work, but to serve God
more and more in connection with
your daily calling. l have heard
that a woman who has Il mission
makes a poor wife and poor moth
er; this is very possible, and at the
same time very lamentable; but the
mission ] would urge is not OF this
sort. Dirty rooms, slatternly gowns
and children with unwashed faces,
are swift with esses against the sin
cerity of those who keep others vine
yards and neglect their own. L have
no faith in that woman who talks
of grace and glory abroad, and uses
no soap and water at home. Let the
buttons be on the shirts, let the chill
dren's socks be mended, let the
roast mutton be done to a turn, let
the house be as neat as new pin,
and the home be happy as home
can be; and then, when the cannon
balls, and the marbles, and the shots,
and even the grains of sand. are all
in the box, even then there will be
room for those little deeds Of love
and faith which in my Masters name
1 seek of you who look for his ap-
pearing. Serve God by doing COM
mon actions in a heavenly spirit, and
then, If your daily calling only leaves
you cracks and crevices of time, fill
these up with holy services. To use
the apostles words, "As we have
opportunity let us do good unto all
men. ."-.Spurgeon.
Year: 1867

BEDoUIN MoRALs.-An Iowa tour
ist in Palestine writes to the Chicago
Journal:


Much of the country is occupied
by the Bedouin Arabs, and for the
privilege of visiting the river Jordan
and Dead Sea their Shiek requires
80 so from each person. For this
amount he sends guard of Arabs
with you. The Bedouins would be a
noble race were it not for their in
born disposition to steal, lie, rob and
murder l slept on a house top
among them at Jericho, and while l
slept, with three to guard me, the
others outside amused themselves
by cutting each others throats, and
three were reported left dead on the
field. Upon the whole / thiuk l
should not like the Bedouins for
neighbors, and think their presence
in a community would not be very
agreeable.
Year: 1867

GONE OF THE BoYs IA young
ster came home after having a glori-
ous time in the puddles, his face all
aglow, and his rubber boots full Of
water. The punishment of staying
in the house for the remainder of the
day did not seem very hard at first
but as his little heart warmed up
with the recollection Of the triumphs
of the morning, when he had waded
deeper than any of his playmates
dared to, he could bear the restraint
no longer, and went to his mother,
saying: "Please, mother, whip me,
and let me go out again.
Year: 1867

HAVING permanently located at CALI
IL polls, with a purpose to practice the
profession of DENTAL SURGERY, in all its
branches, l would therefore respectfully so
licit, and by careful treatment of those who
may call on me. hope to receive a liberal
patronage of the citizens of Gallipolis and
vicinity. knowing from past experience that
can give entire satisfaction where my advice
is adhered to-


Please call and examine specimens of my
work, enquire and Judge for yourself. If you
have teeth so BADLY DECAYED that you
think or HAVE BEEN TOLD that they
COULD NOT be filled, give me call. One
half OF the natural tooth providing it is IN A
HEALTHY CONDITION is preferable to
an artificial tooth of any kind.


Teeth Extracted
WITHOUT PAIN!
BY the use of Laughing Gas and SPRAY OF
ETHER-with no injurious results whatever.


Office, Fenner's block, up stairs first floor,
Public Square.


DR.. D. W. CLAMCEY,
June %. 1866.-tf. Dentist.
Year: 1867

struck him two or three times with shovel,
but he did not know who it was. The blows
must have been inflicted with much force, as
scarce = feature of the mans face was dis.
tinguishabls on account of being bruised.
Year: 1867

Brownlow in his Wing heaped a
TRADE of abusive epithets, such as
are too indecent to appear in any
thing save the Wing, and altogeth-
er characteristic of its editor, up
on Col. Baxter, whose discussion
with Mr.. Brownlow has been
marked by that gentlemanly
manner which characteristics a
gentleman; and in his last answer
Baxter deals the Parson some
trenchant blows in the following
manner:


"Two marked differences may
be observed between Governor
Brownlow and myself. He is
contented with making his vile
charges and insinuations, while
[, as in the instance now under
discussion, support the charge of
deliberate falsehood made against
him, by the proof; and secondly,
while he, being unable to find suffi-
cient cause in my own conduct
upon which to found his abuse and
satisfy his malice, goes out of his
way to connect me with others
whom he alleges have been guilty
of infamous crimes, | have no oc-
casion to look beyond him to any
Of has kin, as he is confesSedly the
neonest of has race"
Year: 1867

How TO BREAK CATTLE TO LEAD.
Take two animals of about equal
size and strength, and tie them
together with strong rope by
placing one end around the horns
of one animal and the other end
around the horns of the other
and make them fast, as for leading
or tying up, leaving three or four
feet of rope between the inner
horns, and turn them in a field
free from trees. Let them run,
and pull, and haul till they tire
of it, and will walk side by side
and feed together. Take off the
rope, and they will ever after lead
with the docilityof child, even
though the first occasion may be
years afterwards. 1t is much
easier than for q man to be jerked
around all day by wild heifer or
steer; and more effectual.
Year: 1867

A DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT IN
CIRCULATIoN.--A splendidlyexec
ted counterfeit ten dollar note on
the Third National Bank of Phil
adelphia has been detected. 1t is
in all respects a perfect fac sin17e
of the genuine issue, even to the
signatures which were executed
with the pen. The public can
judge of the dangerous character
of this note from the fact that it
passed through the Mechanics
and Farmers Bank of Rochester
without detection. The only safe
way is to refuse all tens on this
bank.