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Year: 1870

BUCKHANNoN, UPsHUR COUNTY,


October 20, 1870


Editors of the Register:


! have been here for the last four
days attending the court, and mingled
freely with the people, and find both
parties are sick and tired Of strife and
division; they think that the constant
raking up of the Goals of hatred is do
ing the country great harm they want
real peace, to effect which they think
that the first step is to remove all dis
franchisements. Many OF the Repub,
licans declaim in terms of reproach
against Governor Stevenson for remov-
ing the Board Of Registration in Bar
bour for being disposed to make fair
registration of the voters Of that county.
and it is certain the Governor on ac-
count of this cause will lose at least two
hundred votes. The Board here has
been in session all week, acting fairly
and justly, registering all who are en-
titled to be registered under the Constitu-
ton of the State, and have put on the
list go new voters, making the number
in the county 1905, and it has given the
people generally great satisfaction.
They say it looks like the dawn of bet
ter times The fact that the census
shows but about 700 increase of popu-
lation in the county since 1860 has
given them great concern, for it proves
that more have left than came into this
county, in which, not more than one
tenth of their lands are settled, for the
700 increase is not equal to the
usual difference in healthy region be-
tween births and deaths They think
it will be the same thing in all the
counties remote from the railroad, and
that some change is necessary to make
the State prosperous and to induce per-
sons to settle their fertile lands Here
tofore Mr.. D. d. T. Farnsworth has
had great iuhtence with his party here,
but you may rest assured that the
chain is broken He made one of
his stereotype speeches OF blood, hatred
and revenge, and it was no 60. 1t fell
fiat, and the audience looked sore and
but it would have chilled
the heart of any one to have seen the
change and heard the cheers of the
crowd when his competitor for the Sen
ate, William c. Carper, addressed
them. There was every atten-
ton to his able and amusing
speech, showing Farnsworth up in his
true colors. heard Republican say,
"By the powers, he has got him y The
speech of Mr.. Carper made very IA
vorable impression on his hearers, and
the opinion generally prevails, as well
among Republicans as Democrats, that
Carper will carry Upshur and be elect
ed The change is wonderful in this
county You may put down the Dem
ocratic increase in votes at least 200
1t is also generally believed that NJ. j,
Forg, Conservative, will be elected to
the House of Delegates.


Have biz rooster ready to crow, for
there will be good news from upshur
on the 9th.


The Democrats expect to carry Bar
bour, Notwithstanding the fact that the
Board OF Registration struck off 400
votes. Good news also comes up from
Randolph and Tucker. JUSTICE.
Year: 1870

The boot period is the dividing line be-
tween babyhood and boyhood. Before the
boots, one is tramped upon by comrades,
and stuck with pins, and we walk with an
air of apology for the fact that we were
born at all. Robust sehool-fellows strike
us across the cheek, and. when we turn to
them, they cry, "Who are you looking at |"
or what is worse than any possible insult,
have somebody chuck us under the chin
and call US sbub." Before the crisis of
boots, the country boy carries no handker-
chief This keeps him ina state of constant
humiliation. Whatever crisis may come in
the boys history--no handkerchief. This
is the very unpopular period Of suuWes.


But at last the age OF boots dawn upon
boy. Look out how you call him "bub."
|. He parts his hair on the side, has the end
of his white handkerchief sticking out Of
the top of his side pocket as if it were re-
Gently arranged so, has digni6ed and
manly mode Of expectoration, and walks
down the road with long strides, as much
as to say "Clear the track for my boots p


We have seen imposing men, but none
have so thoroughly impressed us as the
shoemaker, who, with waxy hand, deliver
ed into our possession oar first pedal adorn-
ments. As he put the awl through the
leather, and then inserted the two bristles
into the hole, and drew them through it,
aud then, bending over the lap-stone,
grasped the threads with hard grip, and
brought them up with jerk that made
the shop shake, we said to ourself "Here
is gracefulness for you and powerP


II was Sabbath day when we broke them
in. Oh the rapture of that moment when
we lay hold of the straps at one end, and,
with our big brother pushing at the other,
the boot went on! We fear that We got
but little advantage that day from the
services. Allthe pulpit admonition about
worldliness and pride struck the toe of our
boots, and fell back. We have trampled
under our feet all good counsels. We
have to repent that, while some trust in
horses and some in chariots, we put too
much stress upon leather. Though our
purchase was 50 tight in the instep that
as soon as they got to the woods, we went
limping on our way-what boots itl We
felt that in such a cause it was noble to
suffer.


For some reason, boots are not what they
used to be. You pay big price, and you
might walk all day without hearing once
from them; but the original pair of which
J I tell spake out for themselves. No one
doubted whether you had been to church
after you had once walked up the aisle in
company with such leather. 1t was the
pure eloquence of calf-skin.
Year: 1870

Like the ghost Of dear friend dead


Is time long past;
A tone which is now forever flcd,
a hope which is now forever past,
a love so sweet it could not last,


Was time long past. 81
There were sweet dreams in tho night


OF time long past
And, was It sahness or delight,
Each lay n shadow onward cast,
Which madc;as wish it yet might last,


That tiuo long past i
There is regret. almost rcmorse,
For time long past .,,~..
'Tis like n cllild's beloved corse
A father patches, TIL at East
Beauty is like remembrance east,


From the timc long past
Year: 1870

ASSERTING THE Party CLAiD1s.-We
hear it stated that tho friends Of Whip
per are preparing to put him in the
field for election to Congress in the
place Of Bowon, and that White
more will have a formidable antago-
mist before the black constituency of
his district in the person of Elliott
While neither Whipper nor Elliott
has ever been o special fayorite of
the News, we must do both tho justice
to say that either would make m In
comparabiy better representative 4 in
Congraas than the mean white men
whom they aspire to succeed. -
Chs, lesion Nevs.
Year: 1870

A correspondent of the Mobile Re-
g.ster, says :-"I bought fifty pounds
of cotton seed meal last week, which
| have fed to small piny woods COW,
for which I paid $27 two and a half
years ago. She had boon MIXED
regularly ever since, until she fell off
to quart a day, which quantity she
had given for long time. In less
than six days after I had com mmenced
with the cotton-seed meal, the increase
was almost o gallon morning and
night. l fed with one quart Of cot
ton seed meal, one bucket of bran,
and tho slops made in the kitchen."
Year: 1870

STEAM Power CARRIAGE WoRXs-ln this
paper appears an advertisement bearing
these words at the top. The proprietor of
these steam power,works, Mr., D. L. Bicc, is
a mechanic worthy the patronage of the
people and displays an enterprise that
must bring him s0ccess. We doubt not
all work done by him will be well done,
and as cheap as the times demand
Year: 1870

GUNDsLFSGER, the great ready.made
clothing man, and dealer in gents furnish.
ing goods, opposite the Post 0lice, will fit
you out for the fair in the best possible
style, for as little money as any man in the
west. He has made large additions to his
st ok in view ofthc fair, aud cannot fail
TO suit any customer
Year: 1870

A RING" ARRANGEMENT.-I is re-
ported that spectators "ring' is being
formed in San francisco, having for its
object the location of large tracts of miner
al land under the Sargent bill, and by a
series of manipulations to get it into the
market for sale in small lots to actual miners.
1t is our opinion that the spectators have
overshot themselves in this connection, and
that they will find it impossible to remove
the safeguards thrown around the rights of
actual miners by the provisions of the bill,
unless by perjury so gross as to lay them
liable to prosecution and punishment


Stars and Stripes.
Year: 1870

New ENGINEEK-Mr Hood arrived
in town this week and has gone up the
Sacramento to take charge of the surveying
expedition lately headed by Mr.. Hutchin-
son. He is railroad man of considerable
experience and will undoubtedly prove him
self worthy successor of the popular but
unfortunate Hutchinson. As Mr.. Hood
once belonged to the newspaper fraternity,
We wish him particular success in his
present occupation
Year: 1870

THE WAR IssUE.-The Virginia En-
terprise says from our own observation
and the general tone Of the party press in
the East, it is plain that, while the sym
pathy of the Democratic party is with the
French, that of the Republican party is
almost universally with the Prussians."
Year: 1870

HEAD CUT.-Last Friday team driven
by man named Sexton, run off the grade
between here and Wiser's, and the driver
was thrown from his seat and severely cut
in the head by coming in contact with
sharp edged stones. The injured man was
sent to the Hospital
Year: 1870

A DROVE of 1000 Texas cattle we're
brought to Sacramento recently, and are
being pastured across American river A
disease has broken out among them, which
is rapidly carrying them off. Native cattle
in the neighborhood are affected in the
same manner.
Year: 1870

SHAsrA.-Shasta has cheering prospect
within view. Without doubt she will have
the railroad to wake up her slumbering en-
ergies, and to bring out resources which she
possesses in an eminent degree. but which,
from her isolated position. with no opportu
nifty of transportation. it was useless to at.
tempt development. She must in due time.
also, have the location of the Land Office of
Northern California. Chico Enterprise.
Year: 1870

BODY FoUND.-On Friday, the 29th,
Geo. Moore discovered the body of H. G.
Hutchinson lodged on a rock in the Sac
ramento at point about one mile and
half below where the engineer was drowned
on the 21st inst. The body was in such an
advanced state of decomposition as to ren-
der it necessary to bury it near the place
where it was found. Accordingly Moore
constructed a coffin of the best material
at hand, and the remains we've placed there
in and buried on the bank OF the river,
directly on the line the survey of the
California and Oregon Railroad.
Year: 1870

A FAMILY MEDIcINE.-We call special
attention of our readers to the advertise
ments of that favorite home remedy, Perry
Davis Pain Killer 1t has been before
the public over thirty years, and probably
has wider and better reputation than any
other Proprietary medicine of the present
day. At this period there are but few un-
acquainted with the merits of the Pain
Killer; but while some extol it as lin
iment, they know but little of its lower in
easing pain when taken internally, while
others use it internally with great success,
but are equally ignorant of its healing vir-
tues when applied externally. We there
fore, wish to say to all that it is equally sue
cessful whether used internally or external
ly, and it stands to-day, unrivalled by all
the great catalogue of Family Medicines
1t is sufficient evidence of its virtues as a
standard medicine, to know that it is now
used in all parts of the world and that its
sale is constantly increasing. No curative
agent has had such widespread sale or given
such universal satisfaction. 1t is a purely
vegetable compound, and perfectly safe,
even in unskillful hands
Year: 1870

STRUCK lT.-Horace Green, who recent
ly opened a claim on the noted Banghart
lead on Mad Mule creek, has just struck
the pay streak aud taken out as high as
S12 to the pan. We also understand that
Banghart who owns the first claim located
on the lead, has lately been taking out
gold at the rate of about an ounce per day,
There is plenty more diggings in this county
just-as rich as the Banghart lead. Such
ground is too valuable to be allowed to fall
into the hands of ChiDamen, and the yel-
low skinned hoathens should be kept ex-
cluded from so rich mining locality.
Year: 1870

1t is to this work "finlshed," as
the past of our great party, that l
design to look to-day for the evil
dences of its title to the confidence
of the country in its future rule !;
and it is the resistance to every
part of this work, by your political
adversary, that l ask you to look
in deciding upon their claims TO
that confidence of their country.


"a NATION"


1t is because those results and ac-
QUESTIONS of that physical conflict
with the rebellion, and of the
moral conflict which has fol-
lowed it, all belong to one family,
and are not only near CT kin to
each other but are each of such
magnitudes and values that we
loose all just notions of degrees
and differences of magnitude, when
we attempt to decide which of the
achievements attained by these two
confiit ts is greatest.


But look at that one which re-
newed and preserved the Union.
Even throw out of your estimates
pf it's magnitude the idea that it in
fact saved the life of the Govern
ment itself, and delivered all the
people from that unarmed and un-
nameable catastrophe which is but
poorly Einted by the words--anar-
chy-desolation-ruin.


Look at the contrasts which you
can already see in material and
moral results between that Union
which was born of these our two
recent conflicts, and that Union
which our party received in 1861 a
legacy from the Democratic party.
That one had in it, as alleged, a
right of secession--it had in it, even
according to the Interpretation of
the last message of the last Demo
cratic President, that it was wrong
for States to go out of the Union,
but equally unlawful to keep them
il had in it what made the Union
a partnership of States, made it less
than rope of sand, made it 4 myth.


Confne your view of this change,
for the present, to the consequen-
ces of the fact that the change has
made US A NATION. Like the work
of some strange magic we passed
to being what we now are, from be-
ing the laughing stock of the world
"a nation making claim by prodig-
ious pretence and "spread," some
sort of metaphysical right to be,
and yet nation which was exhibit
ted to the world by that message Of
its chief magistrate, and by the
dogmas of his party, as proclaim
ing to the highest treason ever ar
raycd against a nations life. that
the treason was the only thing in
the government that was lawful.
and that the nations claim of right
to be was a ghastlv jest!


Where we are now in the rank
and sisterhood of States will be
more fully indicated as l proceed,
and / only say now upon this sub
ject, that we have passed from that
rayless and unalleviated ruin where
secession slavery and Democratic
rule had precipitated us, to the un-
challenged first rank of the nations,
both in our material and moral dig
nifty and power. This is the first
event in the record of the Republi-
can party to which l to-day point
YOU,
Year: 1870




Look at the magnitude of that
next epoch in our history-the
abolishment of slavery. I am not
about to reason with you to per-
suade you to apprehend the dignity
of this affair. In the presence OF
such an event. men, who realize It's
magnitude, no more attempt to ar
que about its vastness than do they
argue about the grandeur of Mont
Blanc or of the ocean. By an intui
tion which inheres in our humanity,
the majesty of the event has been
recognized by the whole human
race. AS 1 address you to-day, the
splendors of the deed Eliminates,
with Respondent beauty and endow
with electric force, those appeals in
favor of human liberty, made in the
Spanish Cortes, under the power of
which slavery, in it's last strong
hold upon civilized earth, is pass
ing rapidly away.


But we are yet too near to this
event to study 1t, or TO realize its
stupendous proportions or parts
The history of epochs in mems af-
fairs are never written by their con-
temporaries, and cannot be-cannet
be because they write their own
histories-write them by those
streams Of results which take rise
in them, and which flow on, and
on through the ages, cutting deep
their channels in human institu
tions, and diffusing their life giving
influences to our race. Who has
lived that was so great that he could
have written, in A. D. 1915, the his
tory of that affair of King John
with his barons, cat Runnymede
near Windsor Who, in 1888
could have written the story oil
that paper signed by the Prince Of
Orange, just before his coronation
or who, 1772, that of the deci
sion of Mansfield in the Somerset
case?


This event, like all others of the
family to which it belongs, came
upon the world as the effect O
agencies and principles Deep seated
and ever operative in the very Gle
ments of society and come not in {
night. 1t would be most impossi
BILE to claim for the Republican par
ty the organization Of the first eau
ses and influences which conducted
the nation to the abolishment O
slavery. It came on in the progress:
of our affairs with labor how
painful and slow! DESTINED te
continue until all the wealth pilet
Year: 1870

THE RED RIVER AFFAIR. The fact that the
Hudson Bay Company has recognized the in
surgent government in the Red River region as
the only legitimate government there marks a
very important point in the history Of the revo-
luton. 1t must be remembered that the Hud-
son Bay Company itself was the legitimate
government there until it sold out to the Cana
dian Confederation; and if it has recognized
the insurgents it will give them almost the
prestige and fully as much aid as any organ
ized ration could. An attempt to suppress the
revolution by the New Dominion government
is now out Of the question; and, as the insur-
gents have declared themselves independent,
new republic looms up on our northwestern
border, and the compensation that we de-
manded Of England for our Alabama losses is
being taken piecemeal from her pocket, with
out any corresponding figures to her credit
on our little bill.
Year: 1870

The large number of connoisscurs assembled
on Saturday evening at Leeds Art Galleries
for u private view Of the Thompson collection
of oil paintings attests a revival Of interest in
the fine arts II was noticeable that even the
attractions of well spread supper table could
not monopolize the attention Of the invited
guests in the presence of so extraordinary
display Of pictures. More than seventeen
hundred Of these works are specified in the
the carloads of canvases that are piled at the
storerooms, in addition to those that hang on
tho walls Of the two galleries. Every variety
of style and quality is represented in this
strangest of collections, from the crudities Of
tyros to the splendid perfection of genuine old
article, at least four hundred paintings in this
collection are Of high order of art. Not
few are rare ana indisputably authentic speci-
mems Of the skill OF celebrated artists. Many
which are not entitled to the foremost rank
possess, nevertheless, undeniable merits. And
even among the grotesque, absurd and in the
French sense impossible" productions which
make up the balance there are some that have
a historical value as indications Of talent that
has ripened into power and distinction. Thus
several early works OF Bierstadt reveal
the promise which his subsequent paint
ings have fulfilled. Not the least inter-
esting department Of the Louvre Is
q collection of s'first sketches by famous
artists which was presented to Louis Philippe
by an eccentric Englshman. We were re-
minded of these first sketches" by several
works in the Thompson collection curiously
illustrating the embryonic stage Of talent of
some of our best known artists. 1t seems
that among the eccentricties of the late Mr..
Thompson must be counted not only sincere
love of art and an intelligent appreciation Of
| it's masterpieces, but \ generoua disposition to


encourage the struggling aspirant for fame.
| lie was always to be found ut the elbow O


the young artist, stimulating his industry and


ambition by liberal patronage. Sometimes he


would buy out by wholesale tho miscellanc0u.


contents of the studio Of an artist anxious tc
60 and study abroad, and this may partly


account for the trash which, it must be ad


mitted, forms part of this immense and
unique collection. But, conspicuous in the


bewildering variety which it offers, are many
pictures worthy to adorn the finest public Of
private galleries in the world. Certainly


nothing like it has hitherto been exhibited il


the United States.
Year: 1870

JANUARY AND MAY.-We had them united
yesterday. According to the almanac it was
the 23d of January; but the warm sun and the
soft south winds were the winds and the sun of
a pleasant day in May. A most extraordinary
January this-no snow, no ice and the Hudson
open nearly to Albany. Has some enormous
comet dropped into the sun adding to Its heat {?
Has the Gulf Stream changed Its course? or
have the internal fires of the earth been warm
ing up the ocean? We cannot tell; but we
still expect reaction, though if we have it
not within week, the chances this winter on
this island for sleighing aud skating will be
slim.
Year: 1870

FARMERS AS PRODUCERS AND SELLERs.-
Commissioner Delano holds that farmers
occupation is to raise produce and selling IL
only an incident Of the production. There
.ore the decision that farmers who sell their
produce are to be taxed as produce brokers
should be literally construed. II it is true
that Farmer Greeleys watermelons cost him
two dollars apiece in the raising and sell for
only seyenty-five cents in the market, it is
well for him that selling is only an incident,
aud it is extremely hard on him that he should
lie taxed at all as seller.
Year: 1870

CONGRESS. expect that after the morn
ing hour the special question in the House of
Representatives to-day will be the bill for the
admission of Virginia as amended by the
Senate, and that the terrible Butler will show
his hand, and that Bingham will be deserted
by some Of his late supporters. The prospect
of lively debate. with good deal of backing
and filling, and explaining and protesting, is,
with the taking up Of the bill, very fair.
Year: 1870

THE WEATHER AND BUSINESS. The present
mild and uncertain state of the weather has
damaging effect upon business generally. Our
merchants and manufacturers are in quandary
what to do and when 10 commence operations.
Year: 1870

MIsDEMEANORs IN PITTsBURG.-An alder
man in the city Of SCOT and smoke has actually
been sentenced to ten months Imprisonment
Tor misdemeanors in Office. This Is certainly
unconstitutional, for it is an unusual, it not q
cruel. punishment
Year: 1870

THE PRESIDENT AND DAWES SpEEoH.-It is
said that President Grant, in conversation with
a committee recently said that Mr.. Dawes in
his speech against the economy Of the ad-
ministration had made several inaccurate
statements. When General Butler gets the
floor he proposes to prove this on Dawes, and
we advise the latter gentleman to send i'm
mediately for old Grandfather Welles.
Year: 1870

GLAD TO REPORT IT-That the Board of
Health have adopted some good rules and
issued some good instructions concerning the
smallpox, and that there is no occasion, mean
time, for any apprehensions of spread Of
the disease in Brooklyn, as it is really declin-
ing in the infected districts. In this city
the mass Of the community only know Of the
existence Of the malady from the reports Of
the Board of Health; but the precautions of
the Board should none the less be respected,
even to the cleaning Of the streets.