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ATTORNEYS & COUNSCLCaS AT LAW
SJT OFFICE in the old Bank Building,
Waynesburg, Pa.
Fbrunryjld, lKOit. t-f.
T . W . ROSS ,
PHYSICIAN AND 8UUGEON,
OFFICE in Jewell's building, West end of
Main street, Waynesburg, Pa. apt,-tf
T. P. MITCHEIL,
SHoemas.er !
Main St., nearly opposite Wright House,
IS prepared to do stitched and pegged work,
from the coarsest to the finest , also, puts
up the latest style of Boots and Shoes. Cob
bling done oa reasonable terms. May2,6m.
W . II H U ft' F III W ,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
room in iiLAcni,r.r'3 huii.msu, WAYHBSBUBQ,
WORK made to order, in finest and best
style, Cutting and Fitting done prompt
ly, and according to latest lasblon plates.
Stock on baud and for sale. May 2, tf
Wm. Bctlley,
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
MAIN STKE11T, OPPOSITB WRIGHT HOUSE.
KEEPS ON HANDS ALWAYS A choice
and select assortment of watches and
Jewelry. Repairing done, at the lowest rates.
apl, iy
DENTISTRY.
TEETH! TEETH! TEETH
DR. s. s. PAtTos informs the public that af
ter February 1st, 18t;4, he will be at Waynes
burg, when his denial services will be tender
ed to any and all making application.
He la now extracting teeth posmvBLV
witnoct PAnr, and litHnew ones in to peifoo
lon, and restores decayed ones to soundness.
Ho invites all who are suffering from diseased
teeth to come and have their aches relieved,
and their mouhs filled with gold.
January 2fi. lMUd tf
N. G. HUGHES,
SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER,
Main St., nearly opposite Wright House,
READY made work on hand, and having
secured the services of two first-class work
men ho is prepared to execute ah orders in llio
neatest and best style. May2,(im.
THIR8TNO MOR E !
00 TO
"Joe" Timer's
lit has J i s i- OPKNBD A
NEW SALOON!!
KeepS Clood live Whiskey, Brandies of all
klilds,Giri,Win(i, Alu.&e. And has the where
with to put up Fancy Drinks, Call and see
him In tho brick part of the Adams Inn.
apr 25 Cm
WHisliers
F0HED TO fiHOW
On the Smoothest Face !
BY
CHARLES HICKEY,
No. G, Campbell's How,
ug 30765- WAYNESBURG, PA.
Published by Bequest.
The following lines which are clipped from
tho St. Louis New were written by Lieut.
J. Mllllken Hlller, formerly of Jefferson.
Greene county, Pa. At the time they were
penned, Lieut. I filler was engaged in tho ar
dious duty of guarding his own homo and
town from rebel guerillas. Many of his
friends will recognize every feature of tho des
cription of his native place as true to tho let
ter. H.
TO BEN UNDSEY.
By the camp tire's smould'ring embers,
I've stretched my weary frame,
And my cold, contracted members,
Yield to the fitful Hume ;
My blanket is round me drawn, Ben,
To temper the north-wind's strife
And keep the mists of the midnight
From damping the wick of life.
Four hours have I got for rest, Ben,
From labor to repose,
And then two hours as sentinel
Where lurk our treaouroui foes j
But my mind with watching is worn. Bun,
I've bid my thoughts go play,
And like the bee they're gath'rlng sweets,
From boyhood's tlow'ry way.
Oli ! those were glorious days. Ben,
When you aud I were boys j
Life seemed a cornucopia,
O'erftll'd with golden joys
With song the woods were vocal, Ben,
The fields how gay with (lowers !
Aud the links that fol in'd 'l ime's chain
Were made of shining hours.
Again I sit in the shade, Ben,
Ol'lhat dear grove of pines,
Earth contains net such another
In all its vast confines
The breezes are sighing sol';, Ben,
The branches gently swav,
Tne blackbird Is singing aloft,
How sweet the roundelay !
The scene spreads out before, nio, Ban,
The fields are fresli nod green,
The hill slopes down to the mill-dam,
The orchard stands between ;
On the olid still waves the beech, Ben,
With consequential air,
Its trunk is a register broad
Our names are lettered Ihero.
But who shall answer ibo names, Ben,
On tho rob on t " it old tree t
Who of the stragglin , randcrers
Us trunk again Bball see?
Ah.s! the many have gone, Ben,
With death have inarched away,
And only will ausv I that roll
That's called ou Judgment day.
The orchard Is hanging with fruit, Ben,
The boughs ,,re bending down,
And that which tempted our mother
lias lured the boys (romiown ;
But the owner is on the watch, Bl ',
His portly form 1 a
Observing the distant shadows
Flitting from tree to tree.
Again his stentorian voice, Ben,
Comes swelling on the breeze,
And a wild stampede is rushing
Swift through life dark pine trees;
Like gualls do they vanish from sight, Ben,
And under cover remain,
lie wanderaback to his dwelling,
They back to mischief again.
There's aeound of distant Voicos, Ec.i,
Whose changes sweetly ring.
There's a bevy of rustic children
Down by tho mineral spring j
Tlicy have made them a dock-leaf cap, Ben,
From Up to Up it gins,
And the world's high upper-ten-dom
Are not so blest a3 those.
They havo just been let from school, Ben,
And are ou a Joyous round,
Their cheeks are aglow with running,
They're playing fox and hound ;
Again they are off with vigor Ben
Their baying sound grows faint
They're wild as liery mustangs
That ne'er have known restraint.
The old schoolhousc stands the sanio, Ben,
As it did in days of yore
The rough stone step at the threshold,
The time-worn batten door ;
The rudu backless benches, of slabs, Ben,
And desks of oaken gray ;
The smoke-colored celling of pine,
Dolled with papjermache.
A thousand thoughts are rushing, Ben,
Tumultuous through my brain,
Of every sbapo aud color,
Like somo fantastic train ;
They nre too wild for service, Bon,
Euthralhncnt they disdain,
They laugh at being fettcrod,
Aud scorn my inky chain.
I see in the gloom of the future, Ben,
Two hands of human form
Ono appears frigid and clayey,
The other rosy and warm ;
The first is pointing downward. Ben,
Down to the crumbling clod ;
The other is reaching upward,
Up to the throne of Qod.
They are guide-hoard! on Hie a path, Ben,
The first all must obey,
Death will take charge of our bodies
And mix than with the clay i
But our senses are born of dust, Ben,
And cannot pierce the gloom,
Where faith and liopo are the angels
That lead us ftom tbu tomb.
How sweet arc their councils on canli, Den,
As "hand to hand" lin y go,
They smooth the "rough ashler" of strife,
And sooth the pangs ol woe ;
Oh ! may I hey not bait at the grave, Ben,
Hut guide us on (he way,
Where pointetb that rosy finger,
And love supreme bears sway.
But I cannot recount the scenes, Ben,
That pass before my view.
'Twould infringe upon my duty,
And that would never do ;
So here's farewell to the visions, lien,
That haunt our boyhood's life,
I wake again to the bustlo
Of turmoil and of sttifo
Athene, Mo., Feb. 4, 1802.
THE NEW PABTY IN PENNSYLVANIA
The Harrlsburg Patriot and Union,
tho State organ ot the Copperheads, an
nounces the formation of the new party
as follows :
"Anothku Convention, A call lies
been made for a Republican Johnson
State Convention, to bo held in Pitts
burgh, in July next, to put in nomina
tion a third candidate for Governor.
Thousands of conservative Republicans
(or rather the ohj Republicans) have
signed oopies of the call, endorsing and
approving tho movement. Tho 'boys
in blue,' who fought for the Union, are
especially active iu the movement.
'Oi courso wa would rather seo these
men supporting Mr. Gi.YMCR, who aco
with President Johnson in bis restore
ration policy ; but if we have to choose
between Gkauy the eandilale of the Us
unionists and n true Republican, give us
the latter, by all means Let us endeavor
to bavea Gove; nor who is tortile Pedoral
Union, for the supremacy of the Con
stitution, and who will not override the
laws and die rights of the people "
This Harrlsburg Copperhead does not
take tho trouble to conceal that t!io obi
jeot of this organization is simply to elect
ilicstcr Clymer Governor of Pennsyl
vania. Nobody assumes that the third
candidate) to be chosen can succeed. He
is simply, therefore put in the field to
defeat Geary'i and the men vfho nro to
voto for and help him are tho boys in
blue who fought for tho Union, and who
hnvo been from tho first attacked and
ridiculed by Hiestor Clymor in tbo Sen
ate of Pennsylvania. More bare-faced
effrontery wo have not gccu niuco the
time whon the men who denounced
Anrii'ov.- Johnson as a drunkard and a
usurper bocame his idolaters und his
ohampioni Wester Clymer not only
refused to allow Andrew Johnson a
chance to speak for the country in tho
legislative chambers, but he refused to
allow tho soldiers to voto tor the He-,
public for which they had fought. In
return tor these delicate attentions ho
now not only expects, but claims to have
the promise of Andrew Johnson's sup
port, and through his triends seh-ets a
third candidate, who is to bo the condi
date of iha soldiers, whoso business it is
to get votes from the Republican Union
6ide, and thereby to secure Ciymcr's
election.
We have as yet heard of no Republi
can who will oppose John V. Gkaisy,
while we believe tiiero are thousands
heretofore attached to the Demoqralio
party who will give him their earnest
support. Nominated for tho double
reason that bis private and political re
cord was most patriotic, and that his
military career has been unusually bril
liant and striking, it would be a little
curious to see Republicans helping to
defeat a man who thus combines the
highest attributes ot qualifications and
deserving.
This new party is having a rather in
auspicious start, At Washington it is a
monster with two heads, one of which is
an essential Copperhead) and tbo other
a conservative head. Montgomery
Blair leads the Copperhead club, and
ex-Governor Randall, Assistant Post
master General, leads the conservative
club. As the twain arc more eager for
spoils than for votes, they havo already
broken into a bitter quarrel. Tho Re
publicans aro dropping away from tho
Blair committee, because it is composed
mainly of recent enemies of tho Govern
ment, whilo tho Democrats arc warned
off from the rival committee for tho samo
reason. It is not staten 10 wnien oi toe
contending hoimcs at Washington the
third party in Pennsylvania belongs,
but it is easy to predict that a concern
which is already poisoned at tho foun
tain ot political power cannot bo very
healthy in tho quarters that look to
Washington for examplo and for sup
por.t War Press.
"Isaac, my son, let tho good Book bo
a lamp unto thy path." "Mother," replied
the thoughtful Iaao, ''I should think
that was making light of sacred things "
KISSING.
Some chap who has evodently had
considerable experience in tho matter,
discourses as follows on tho subject of
kissing :
People will kiss ; yet not ono in a
hundred knows hoP to extract bliss
from lovely hps, no more than they
know how to make diamond) from
charcoal. And yet U is easy at least
for us ! First know who you aro to kiss
Don't make a mistake)- although a mis
take may bo a good tiling. Don't jump
up liko a trout for a fly, and smack a
woman on the neck, on tho oar, on the
corner ot her forehead, on the end of
her nose, or knock off her waterfall.
The gentleman should be alittlo the tal
lest. Ho Bhonld have a clean face, a
kind eye, a mouth full of expression.
Don't ki '-s averybody Don't sit down
to it, Stand up. Need not bo anxious
about getting into a crowd, Two per
sons are a plenty to comer and catch a
kiss, mora persons spoil the sport.
Take the left hand of the lady In your
right, let your bat go to any place out
of tho way, throw the left hand ejenlly
over the shoulder of the lady, and let
the band fall down upon tho right sido
toward the belt' Don't be in a hurry
draw her gently, lovingly, to your heart
her head will fall lightly upon your
shoulder, and n handsome shoulder-strap
it makes ! Don't be in tx hurry, rend a
l-.ttle life down your leftf arm. Her loft
hand is in your right, let there be an im
pression to that, not liko the grip of a
vice, but a gentle clasp, full of electrici
ty, thought and respect. Don't bo In a
hurry. Her head lies esrelessly on your
shoulder. You nre nearly heart to hoart
Look down into her half closed eyes.
Gently yet insufiilly, press her to your
bosom ! Stand firm. Be brave, but
don't ba in a hurry. Her lips are almost
open ! Lean gently forward with your
head not the body. Take good aim,
the lips meet tho eyes close tho heart
opens the soul rides tbe storm, trou
bles and sorrows of lifeWdon't bo in a
hurry) heaven opens before you the
world shoots from under your feet ao a
meteor flashes across tho evening sky
(don't bo afraid) tho heart forgets its
bitterness and tho art. ot kissing is
learned 1 No noise no fuss, no fluttering
no squirming like hook-impaled worms.
Kissing dont burl, it dor.t require a
brass band to make legal Don't jab
down on a beautiful month r.s ifspear
ing for frogs 1 Don't grab und "rank"
the lady as it she was a struggling colt !
Don't muss tier hair, soratcli her collar,
bilo her cheek, Bqizzle her rich ribbons
and leavo her mussed and rumpled !
Don't navor your kisses with onions,
tobaooo, gin cock -tails, lager beer, bran,
dv etc , for a maudlin Ids is wore than
tho itch to
woman.
BaiiNo Through
NO. 50.
0 delicate, loving, sensible
THE PRINTER'S COMMANDMENTS.
Thou (especially tho ladies) shalt love
the. printer, tor ho loveth you muchly.
Thou shall subscribe for Ids paper,
for ho seeketh much to obtain tho nevs
of which you remain ignorant
If a business man thou shalt advertise
that thus thy profits may onableo the not
only to pay for thy paper, but "put
money in thy purse.''
Thou shalt not visit him regardless of
his office rules In deranging tho paper.
Thou shall not touch anything that
would give him trouble that ho may
not hold thee guilty.
Thou shalt not read tho manuscript in
tho bauds of tho compositors for ho
will not hold tho blameless.
Thou shalt not read tho news before
it is printed, for he will give it to you in
due time.
Thou shalt ask Mm fuw questions of
the affairs of tho office
Thou shalt not writo communications
on both sides of the papor, for the editor
ncedeth tho other sido to write his edit
orials upon. Columbia Sun.
Watku. Currents
in tho very bed of a river, or beneath
tho surface of tho sea, may bo watched
by an arrangement that smugglers used
in tho old day. They sank their con-,
traband cargo when there was an alarm,
and they searched for it again by the
help ot a so called marine telescope.
It was nothing more than a cask with a
plate of strong glass at tho bottom.
Tho man plunged tho closed end a few
inches below tho surface, and put his
head into tho other end, and then, ho
saw clearly into tho water. The glare
and confused reflections and refractions
from and through the ripple surfaco ot
the sea were entirely abut out by this
contrivance. Seal hunters still use it.
Witt this simple apparatus the stirring
lite ot the sea bottom can be watched at
leisure aud with gioat distinctness- So
far as this contrivance enables men to
sec the land under the waves movements
under water closely resemble movements
under air. Sea weeds, like plants, bend
beloro tho gale: fish, like birds, keep
their beads to the stream, and hang
poised on their fins: mud clouds take
the shape of water clouds in air impede
light, cai.t shadows', and take shapes
which point out the directions in which
ourrents flowi It is strange, at first, to
hang over n boat's side, peering into a
new world. And tbe interest grows.
There is excitement in watching big fish
swoop, like hawks, out of their sea weed
forest, after a white fly sunk fo tho tree
i ops to tempt them, and the fight which
follows is better fun when plainly seen.
Some ono has suggested plate glass
windows in the bottom of a boat; it
would bring men and fish face to face;
and the hah' Is of tho latter could be
leisurely watohed.
Tub sentiment respecting rebels which
prevails in Wisconsin is particularly wor
thy of consideration. A reconstructed
Confederate soldier rained Ferdinand
Heavers, having Wauiiuica ujj to ieu
River, Kewauee county, in that Slate,
by some means got himself elected town
clerk and justice of the peace. His
predecessor refused to surrender to him
the books and papers rf tho office, and
the question was referred by Heavers to
Attorney General Gill, who replied as
follows:
"Having set vod as a volunteer in tho
lato rebel army, yon have forfeited all
political rights under the United States
Government, and ihat Government can
alono restore them. Having placed
yourself in the attitude of an alien enemy
to the United Stales Government, you
cannot exercise the rights and privileges
ii at accorded to aliens who are not ene
mies. No! having the right to vote,
you cannot hold office
"No republic cculd live long it its ac
knowledged enemies could, without its
consent, participate in its administrOn
Hon."
Tho law and the common sense of this
answer are uliko commendable. Tho
axiom with which the Attorney-General
concludes his opinion is worthy of careful
study by some eminent personages at,
Washington. The truth it sets forth is
one that Ihey aro entirely too apt to over
look. Chicago Hip.
-" -JV -
A young lady having "sot her cap,"
tor a rather largo specimen ot tho oppo
site sex, and having fulled to win him,
was tolling her sorrows to a oouplo of
her oonfidants, when one of them coni
torted her with theso words: "Never
mind, Mollle, there is as good fish In tho
sea as ever wns caught." 'Mollie,
knows that," replied her little brother
"but sho wants a whale."
oitmiN op "skkino THE ELEPHANT."
About thirty years since, at one of
tho theatres, a pageant was in rehersnl,
in, which it was neoas-sary to have an
elephant. No elephant was to be had.
Tho "wild beasts" were all traveling,
and the property man, stage director
and managers almost had fitB when they
thought of it. Days passed in tho hopo
less task of trying to secure one, but nt
last ingenuity triumphird, and the ele
phant was made to order, of woods,
skins, paints and varnish. Thus far the
matter was very well, hut as yet they
had found no means to mako said com
bination travel. Here, again, the man
agers, tho stago director and property
man struck out, and two "broths" woro
duly cnstalled as legs. Ned Cox, one
of the true, genuino "b'hoys," held the
responsible station of four legs, and tor
several nights played that heavy part
to tbo entire satisfaction of the managers
and the delight of tho audlfinco. The
part however was a very tedious ono, as
the elephant was obliged to be on tho
stage for about an hour, and Ned wUg
rather to fond of the bottle to remain so
long without "wetting his whistle," so
be set his witls to work to find a way to
carry a wee drop with him. The eyes
ot the elephant being made of two por
ter bottles, with the neck in, Ned con
ccived the brilliant idea of filling them
with good stuff. This he fully carried
out, and, elated with success, he willing
ly undertook to play lore legs again.
Night comes on, the theatre was dens
ly crowded, the music was played in the
sweetest strains, the curtain rose and
the play began. Ned and tho "hind
legs" marched upon tho stage. The
elephant was greeted with round after
round of applause; tbo decorations and
trappings were gorgeous. The elephant
and prince on his back were loudly
choeied. The play proceeded the ele
phant was inarched round and round
..r ili - ig
withdrew one ot the
corks and treated
Ton Nashville Press and Times reports
an interesting conversation which re
cently occurred between a Mississippi
planter and a rebel soldier ot Tennessee
The planter was declaiming against the
now franchise law by which rebels arc
prevented from voting iu Tennnesseo,
whereupon the soldier replied as follows:
"I can't blame tho Legislature for
acting as it did. It did nothing but
what, we Intended to do had we won llio
tight in placo of the Yankees. If wo
hud helil Tennessee wo would not have
allowed Union mon to voto or hold
offli 6, and there is no sense in my abus
ing others for doing to mo what I had
fully determined to do to them had
circumstinces been difi'erent. I don't
deny tint it is pretty rough to be douied
u voto, but still it is the fato of war, and
I know that wo Confederates were de
termined to disfranchise all who were
against us. Wc havo no business at all
to complain."
On ono point P. T. Baroum, tho great
showman, is one of tho most sensible of
men. Hear him: "I never patronize a
business man that don't advertise, for
tho reason that, I invariably get cheated.
The meanest reason tor getting marri
ed that wo over hoard was from a man
who said ho wanted some ono to part
his back hair for him,
the hind legs, and then drank tho health
ot the audience in a bumper of genuine
elephants eye whiskey, a brand till then
unknown. The concluding march was
to be made the signal was given, the
tore leg went staggering to tbe front
of the stage. The conductor pulled tho
eh pbants ear to the right the fore legs
staggered to the left.
The foot. light obstructed tho way,
and he raised his foot and stepped into
the orchestra ! Down went the fore legs
on tho leaders fiddle over of course,
turned the elephant, sending, tho prince
and the hind legs into the middle ot the
pit. The managers stood horror struck
the prince and tho huicf legs lay con
founded, the boxes in convulsions, tho
actors chocking with laughter, and poor
Ned, casting ono look, a strange blend,
ing ol drunkenness, grief and laughter
at the scene, fled hastily out of the thea
Ire, closely followed by tho leader, with
the wreck of his fiddle, performing van
ous cut aud thrust motions in tbe air.
The curtain dropped on a scene behind
the scenes. No more pageant no
more fore legs every body held their
sides. Music, aotors, pit, boxers, and
gallery rushed from tho theatre, shriek
ing between every breath "Jlavc you
seen the elephant "
m . .
Josn BlLUHGB favois the world with
a brief essay on dogs :
'Dogs in a lump are useful, but thoy
nro not alwavs profitable. The Nil-
fbundlin dog is useful to save cliildien
from drowning, but you have got to have
a pond of water and children running
around karcless, or elso tho dog ain't
profitable. Thero nin't nothing made
boarding a Nufoundlin dog. Rattcarri
ers arc ustul to kitch ruts ; but the rats
ain't profitable after you havo kilched
them. Tito shepherd dog is usful to
drive sheep i but if you have to go and
buy a flock of sheep, and pay more than
they aro WUth, jist to keep the dogbizzy
tho dog ain't profitable, not much
Lap dogs aro very usoful, but if you
don't hold them in your lap all tho timo
they ain't profitable at all. The coach
dog is ono of the most useful dogs I
know of, but you havo got to havo a
coach (and that isn't always pleasant) or
you can't rcalizo from tho dog. Thus
we seo that whilo dogs aro generally
useful, there nre times when they nin't
generally profitable
Ono of the finest writers says that the
"nightly dews come down upon us liko
THE IMPENDING TRIAL.
Jeff". Davis has been indicted for Trea
son. There aro idications that he will
bo soon put upon his trial No man
doubts his guilt. Not only was he one
of the earliest and most persistent plots
tersof the Rebellion, but, when tho
movement was inaugurated ho beaame
President ot tho Confederacy, and com-mander-in
chief of insurgent armies.
Notwithstanding then ,0it)rWM imm
the impression is nlmost universal that
a trial will result in his acquittal, or at
least in the failure of the jury to agree
to his condemnation.
Tho Richmond Examiur, m a recent
editorial article, decared that while Di
ogenes carried his lantern to but Utile
purpose In looking for an honest man
lie would a solutely waste his candle in'
searching for White Union men in Vir
ginia This is not only ouNspoken, but
is very near tho truth, Henoe the, im
probability of obtaining a jury that will
do justice upon the great criminal.
Fun at Home. Don't bo afraid of a
little fun at home, good people ! Don't
shut your house lest the sun should fide
your oarpeta and your hearts lest a
hearty laugh, shakes down gomo of llio
musty old cobwebs there I If you want
to ruin your sons, let them think that all
mirth and social enjoyment, must be left
on tho threshhold without, when they
come in at night. When once a homo
is regarded as only a place to cat drink
and sleep in, the work is begun that ends
in gambling houses, and reckless dogre-
dation, Yoimg people must have fun
and relaxation somewhere ; if they do
rot find it at their own hearth-stonesi
it will be sought at other and less profit.
able piaoes, Therefore let the fire burn
brightly at night, and make a homestead
delightful with all those little arts that
parents so perfectly understand. Don't
repress the buoyant spirits of your
xhiMran. Wi an hour ot merriment,
round the lamp and fireiig,.
blots out the rcmembranoe of many a
care and annoyance during the day, and
the best safeguard they can take with
them into the world is the influence of a
bright Uttle'domealio sanctum.
Thk Dead ok thk War The Pro
vost MarshaLGcnoral lias completed a
careful compilation, from the muster
rolls, of all tho deaths in batllo, from
wounds and from disease, in every regi
ment and company of ovory loyal state
troni tho beginning to the close of tho
war. From it it appears that 280,739
officer b and mon have lost their lives in
the service. Of this number 5,22 1 corn
mis3irnc,.l officers and 90,886 enlisted
men havo been killed in action, or died
of wounds, whilo 2,32 1 commissioned
officers and 1 32 ,323 enlisted men havo
died ot disease, or, in a tew cases, from
accident.
GovBRKO'n HoldkH, of North Caro
lina, has written a letter in which he
states that hundreds of loyal people are
daily leaving that Stato for tho North
west that unless some protection is
speedily afforded them by the Govern
ment every loyal man yet remaining in
the State will bo compelled to leave, ho
among tho rest.
Fred Douglass declares the Congression
al Reconstruction Plan, "in its main fea
lures u cuminal sbnnaonmoiit of -o
colored people ot the South to the tender
mercies of their old masters," anl
denounces it accordingly.
I atthiiiltk the little I know to my
not having been ashamed to ask for
information, and to my rule of con
versing with all dest i i it ions of men on
tlioso topics that form their own peculiar
professions and pursuits. Locke.
HOW TO COMMIT MURDER.
Tnko a pretty young lady; tell hor
she has a pretty fool ; she will wear a
small shoe, go out in wet spring weather,
catch a cold, then a fever, and die in a
month. This receipt never fails.
A copperhead paper says, "the radicals
have queer ideas ot the Lord'
Tho Copperheads have familiar ideas
of the devil.
'Why do you keep yourself so dis
tant 'f" said n fair one to a coo! lover.
"Because," said ho "distance lends on-
chnutnicnt to tho view "
Tho penurious principle that prevents a
man from kejping his business beloro .blessings." It is now questioned whether the man
tho people will prcvont him from selling J How different tho daily dews (due who "left tho house" ovor had any idea
0beap " bills) come down upon us though. j of taking it with him.