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[JOHNSON, CLYMER,
AND
THE UNION.
Call for a State Convention
OF HONORABLY DISCHARGED
OFFICERS, SOLDIERS 111 SEAMEI
OF PENNSYLVANIA*
The Soldiers' Convention which met in
Pittsburg on the 4th qf June last, and
which pledged their comrades in this State
to the suppert of the radical measures of
Congress, in opposition to the just and
Constitutional policy of President Johnson,
and which promised their votes to John
W. Geary, the radical candidate for Gov
ernor, misrepresented the sentiments of the
great mass of the officers and soldiers of
Pennsylvania. In order that a true ex
pression of opinion might be had from the
late defenders of the Government in the
field, and to counteract the injury attempt
ed to be done to the cause of the Union, it
was deemed advisable by the late officers
and soldiers of the Federal army in this
State to hold another Convention.
A preliminary meeting of returned of
ficers and soldiers, with this object in view,
was holden on Thursday, the 28th of June,
when it was resolved to hold
A STATE CONVENTION AT UARRISRURQ,
ON WEDNESDAY, THE IST DAT OF AUGUST,
at 10 o'clock a. m., to be composed of such
honorably discharged officers, soldiers and
seamen of Pennsylvania as subscribe to the
following doctrine, viz :
1. Who are in favor of carrying out, in
good faith,the joint resolution of Congress,
adopted July 22d, 1861, which declared
that "This war is not prosecuted on our
part, in any spirit of oppression, nor for
any purpose of conquest or subjugation,
but to defend and maintain the supremacy
of the Constitution and to preserve the Un
ion with all the dignity, equality and
rights of the several States unimpaired."
These were tre conditions of the bond the
soldiers signed and sealed in blood with the
Government, and a refusal now to carry
them out is a gross violation of a solemn
agreement;
2. Who are in favor of restoring the
States lately in rebellion to all their con
stitutional relations with the Federal Union
as they stood before the war broke out,ac
cording to the humane and constitutional
policy laid down by President Johnson ;
3. Who are in favor of representatives
from the South, loyal to the Constitution
and the laws, being immediately received
bv Congress J
4. tUho approve President Johnson's
vetoes of tbe Freedman's Bureau and Civil
Rights Bills ;
5. Who are opposed to any interference
by Congress with the rights of tbe States
reserved by the Constitution, and who are
opposed to the right of suffrage being con
ferred r.pon the negro.;
6. And who are in favor of the election
of Hiester Clynier, Democratic candidate
for Governor of Pennsylvania, the repre
sentative of the constitutional and conser
vative doctrine stated above.
Each county will be entitled to send sev
en delegates to the Convention ; and where
a county has more than one member in the
House of Representatives, such county will
he entitled to seven delegates for each ad
ditional member. The delegates are to be
selected by the honorably discharged of
ficers, soldieis and seameu of the counties
respectively.
In addition to the delegates selected, all
other honorably discharged officers, sol
diers and seamen who sympathize with the
object in view, are invited to meet at Ilar
risburg on that occasion.
W. W. H. DAVIS, J. W. AWL,
Col. 104 th P. V. Lieut col, 201, T,V.
OWEN JONES, R.P. M'Willuns,
Col. Ist Pa. Cav Cap. 126 th P. V.
J. P. LINTON, C. B. BROKWAY.
Lt. Col. 54th P.V. Cap. Ist Pa. Art.
Peter Lylc, col. 90th P. V. and brevet
brig. gen.
William M'Candless, col. 2d P. R. C.
J as. F. Weaver, col. 148 th reg. P. V.
F. Mullen, first lient. Co. M, Ist P. H. B.
Ind. vols.
Sam. Lipton, first lieut. Co. E. Ist Pa. cav
alry.
J, C. P. Jones, first lieut, Co. B, 148 th reg.
P, V,
Simon Harper, maj. 3d Pa. V. R. C.
J, M. Kepheart, capt, and A. Q. M., U,
S. V.
George Garman, color bearer Co. D, 12th
Pa. R. V. C.
Wm. Tlarper, sergeant Co. A. 148 th P. V.
John H. Thomas, corporal Co. C. 210 th
P. V.
Nelson A. Lucas, corporal Co, D. 45th
P. V.
Joseph L. Thomas, ©rivate, Co, G. 184 th
P.V.
John T. Lucas, private, Co. D. 45th P. V.
Joseph Murray, private Co. E. sth P. V.
Miles S. Green, paivate co. F 57th P V.
James Dolan, private co. G 51st P V.
Wm P. Confer, private co. L,llth Pa cav.
wm M'cammon, private co. E sth R C.
John M, Lucas, private co. A 45th PV.
William Hamilton, private co. D, 2d P R
j Vc.
Andrew L ucas, corporal co. E 18th PV*
M D M'Loughlin, corporal co. E 49th P V
wm. Sirweli, col. 78th P V.
Samuel Lee, capt 78th P V.
"TO SPEAK HIS THOUGHTS IS EVERY FREEMAN'S RIGHT. "—Thomas iCflereon.
TUNKHANNOCK, PA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1866.
Boyd Fleming, capt 78th P V.
c B Gillespie, capt 78th P V.
I c Go Iden, maj Bth Penna. cavalry.
Samuel M'candless, capt Bth P V R.
Felix M'Mannus, lieut Bth Pa V R.
John M'Mannus, private Bth Pa V R.
J J conway, capt 139 th P V.
Jackson Boggs, lieut 139 th P V.
Shipman N Douthill, sergeant 100 th P V.
Thomas clark, corporal, 140 th P V.
w II Powers, Adjutant 100 th P V.
George Smith, private 9th P V.
T M Anderson, private 140 th P V.
Alexander Flanigan, private 140 th P V.
w H Taylor, 46th Ohio.
J H Odell adjutant, 30th Ohio.
H S Stephens, capt 179 th P V.
F w Gager, lieut, 179 th P V.
II D Bennett, lieut, 179 th P V.
C F Eldred, lieut. U S Vet cavalry.
J H Doney, lieut Bth US C Heavy Art
R B woodard, corporal, 17th Pa cavalry.
C w Star, private, Ist New Jersey vols,
wm S Floney, capt 198 th P V.
Lewis Tren est, private, 198 th PV.
wm Oeplingrr, private, 198 th P. V.
Charles Garling, private 176 th P V.
George II Drelier, sergeant maj 176 th P V.
Simon Fliney. sergeant 170 th P V.
James Stockdale, private, 13th N. J. vols.
Levi Marsh, col 130 th P V.
Julius Meredith, private, 7th Pa. cavalrj.
J. N. Norris, captain, 91st P, V.
Milton H. Krone, private 20th P. V.
Frank J. M'Gee, captain, 76th P. V.
Jonas Deekman private, 19th U. S. In
fantry.
William J. Reisinger, capt, 11th Pa. Cav-1
airy.
Leo Gleason, private, sth U. S. Artillery.
J. A. Mathews, brevet brig-gen. Vols.
F. B. M'Clenehan, brevet major, 205 th P.
V.
Wm. B. Weber, capt. Co. A. 46th P. V
John F. sergeant, Co. C. 7th
V. R. C.
A. B. Selhelmer, capt. Co. C. 78th P. V.
Homer Sample, private, 3d Pa. Artillery.
John Hoffman, prizate, Ist Pa. cavalry
John F. Young, lieut. colonel, 67tL P. V.
R. 11. M'Cormick, captain, 78th P. V.
William Flamming, sergeant, 906 th P. V.
John Wagoner, Co. B. 11th P. R. C.
F. F. Young, lieutenant, 67th P. V.
James E. Lant, private, P. R. C.
Wilson Bonner, 6th heavy artillery.
Wm. Ilefflengir 14th, Pa. cavalry.
George Hamilton, U. S. gunboat service.
L. S. Cantwell, captain Bth Pa. R.
William Gordon, private sth P. V.
Jacob Fox, private 109 th P. V.
William Barry, private Ist U.S. infantry.
William Gunsaules, private 132 d P. V.
Charles S. Detrich, private 1424 P. V.
John B. Etnbisb, colonel 48th P.M.
W.W. Murray, captain 93d P. V.
Jeremiah Hoffman, captain 142 d P. V.
Jacob Weldal, captain 20th P. V.
W. J. C Smith captain 28th P. V.
A. 11. Light, asst. surgeon 28th P. V.
Geo. 11. Spang, private 38th Pa. Heavy
Artillery.
Wm. H. Thomas, private 93d P. V.
William Uhrich, sergeant 12th Pa. Caval-
ry.
Geo. Fink, private Co. A. Ist. Pa. Caval-
ry.
John. P. McWilliams, corp. Co. C. 9th
Pa. Cavalry.
David Louden, corporal Co. A. 49th P. V.
William B. Roach, sergeant Co. F. 126 th
P. V.
N. W. Kuhn, captain 20th P. V.
George W. Welsh, first lieutenant 156 th
P. V.
William Eaker, first lieutenant 7th P. V.
Menares Ilummelsine, color sergt. 210 th
P. V.
Wm. Miller, sergeant, Co. A. Ist Pa. Cav
alry.
James Burchfield, Co. A. Ist Pa. cavalry.
John Metlin, lieutenant, 101 st P. V.
Edward L. Dana late col. 143, and Brevet
Brig. Gen.
Geo. N. Reichard, lieut. colonel 143 dP.
y.
Charles M. Conygliam, major, 143 d PV.
C.C.Plattz, captain, 143 d P. V.
E. W. W andell, 143 d P.V.
P. DeLacey, lieutenant, 143 d P. V.
a K, Hugh es major, 143 d P. V
11. P. Crocket, lieutenant, 143 d P.V.
C. H. Campbell, adjuatant, 143 d P.V.
Max Busark, lieutenant, 143 d P. V.
James B. Frewell, major, 85th P. \ .
James M. Marshall, sergeant, 10th, P. R.O,
J.N- Fitchner, sergeant, Co. G, 54ah. P.V.
C P. Ueffley,lieutenant, Co. F.142d P.T.
N. B. Ream, lieutenant, 85®. PY
Solomon Uhl, private, Co. B. P. V.
Robert Anderson, colonel, 9th Reserves.
Robert Taggart, captain, 9th Reserves,
John Joung, sergeant, 9th Reserves.
D. F, Blood, private 9th Reserves.
M Brenner, captain, 102 d P v,
Frank McCure, sergeant, lo2d P V.
Jacob B Sweitzer, late colonel 62d P V, and
brevet brig gen.
E Timmony, captain 112 th p T,
Henry B M'curr, sergeant 112 th P v.
Wm iilack, private 112 th p v.
Captain George Gilmore.
Lieut James Ilustead.
Lieut R R Rodey.
Lieut Wm A M'Dowell
s c siraonton, major 67th P ▼
M'Lean Thorn, lieut 139tb p v
George Tanner, lieut 140 th p v
George Graham, private 10th reserves
S c wood, private 10th p v '
Joseph Shipley, private 10th reserves
B M'Dermit, lieut colonel 54th P V
John o Murray, lieut, co o llth P A oav
E Brallier, sergeant co D llth P V
James Murray, captain co D 115 th P ▼
phillip shtro, private co 119thra cav
George Gurley, private oo s 77 PV
I James J Oatman, corporal co B 14th r n <
rhihp Dolan, private co E 77th p v
Thomas M'Brcen, corporal co B 192 P V
Robert E Taylor, major 51st P v
Wm Litzanberg captain Ist penna cav
Wm Auchenbacb, captain 68th p v
Adam Finnel, captain 121 st P v
FI Beerer, sergeant 90th p v
Osmun Ortlip, sergeant 51st p v
Wm II Deal corporal 26th p v
Michael Murphy, private 138 th p v
John F Devlin, private 121 st p v
wm M Smith, private 18th penna cav.
Alexander M Derr private 68th p v
Thomas Quinlan, U S Navy,
Isaac T Brannon colonel 48th p v"
John M Wetherill, lieut col 82d P v
Levi lluber 4 major 96th p v
James Ellis, major 53d P V
Bernard Reilly, first lieutenant sth ra cav
wm Fritz corporal 96th p v
J w Connord private 3d U S Artillery
Joseph Jack colonel 168 th p V
Henry B riper, captain 11th R V
Lewis A Johnston cap 11th PR c
Aaron T Meehling, sergeant Knapp'9 Bat-
tery
Archibald Dovglas, lieut 84th P V
Daniel Ivettening) private Signal Corps
Alf Robinsod lieut, 29th P V Geary's regt.
Geo w Keller, private do do
Chas S Goodman, private do do
John Briar, private, do do
JohnSGhrick, private, do do
Thos M'Donough, c*p!r< do do
Jacob J Bierer,captain co I. 2d cavalry
R C Johnson, captaiu co I 2d cavalry
L Stephens, captain co G 35th p V
H J Pitcher, corporal Co H 185 th P V
Jacob Kiser, private, Co K 150 th P V
H S Benner, major, 101 st P V
w j Martin, captaiu 87th P V
S II Eicholiz, lieutenant, 101 st P V
w D Hoitzworth, sergeant 87th p V
A D Mark, 3d penn a heavy artillery
william Slagle, coG 105 th p V
peter Emeriek, co B 212 th p V
Thomas Anderson co I 62d V
George T Harvey, captain 104 th p V
Jacob Swartlander, captain 104 th P V
David V Feaster, captain 3d p R c
John II crothers, lieutenant 3d P R c
Francis L coar. sergeant 104 th P V
Jacob Oberbeck, corporal 104tb P V
william Sigafoos, sergeant 138 th P V
John R M'lntyre, private 198 th P V
Edward Rensiraer, private 74th P V
James Feeley, private 97th p V
John Loudestine 3d p R
Henry Linn, captain, 101 st P V
James Dishart, lieutenpnt, 77th r V
w B Sheerer, lieutenant, 22d cavalry
M M Ilortou. 77ih p V %
Z p Horlon, Bth Pennsylvania Reserves
wm Jones, sergeant 64th p V
A B M'Calmont, brigadier general
J S M'calmont, colonel, 1 0th p R
Robt J rhipps, brevet colonel, 4th pa cav.
S T Kennedy, major, 16th pa cavalry
J B I Allister, colonel, 14tb pa cavalry
J II pennell, captain, 4th pa cavalry
G R Snowden, captain, 42J t V
William Hasson, captain, 52d p v
A A plumer, lieutenant 4th pa cavalry
R Houston, lieutenant 63d p v
John S May, priaate 10th p v
wm Gates, private 63d p v
wm Horton, prieate 10th p v
Sobn c Lutz, 79th p v v
Frank Friedestine, 195 th p v
J D M'Mahon major 15th p v
• John Oeitrich, 20th p v
John Sellers, 50th p v
Henry Lutz, 79th p v
John H Hughes, 192 p v
Francis R Gruger, hospital steward USA
Samuel w Kirk, 192 p v
Emanuel Gripple. 93d p v
cbarles dinger, 92d PV
John Breen, 3d heavy artillery
James Donnelley, 79th p v
Samuel Gruel, 79th p v
Josiah Shoman, private 198 th p v
win Stahl, private 22st pa cavalry
Daniel Gelwicks, private 112 th heavy art
I. J. Myers, Ist P R V c,
captain Dreslieimer, 197 th p v
T T Gionsier, captain, 20th pa cavalry,
I H Graham, captain Ist r R t C
J A Graham, captain, 13th penn'a cav.
James Metzgar, colonel 55th p, v.
A B Brougher, private, 130 th P v
Samuel Wagoner, lieutenant, 3d pa. cav
John G Hiser
A S Woodbcrn, captain. 3d pa cavalry
A R Bowman, sergeant, 20th pa. cavalry.
J B Dock, sergeant 13th ra, cavalry
w II Ent, colonal, Cth p R v c
c B Brockway, captain Ist ra. light artillery
Geo w Ult, captain, 112 th r v
E Thornton captain 84th p v
R J Millard, captain 2d pa, artillery.
George L Kramer, sergeant, 209 th P V
Henry F Nuss Ist pa light artillery
George whitesides, 6th PRVC
Albert Herbein, Ist ra light artillery
E P Brockway, lieutenant, Ist pa light art
E R DunnegaD, 54th P V
william H nose, 54th P V
John B Fromald. Q M Sergeant 142 d, P v
caspea Early, private 133 d, P v
J E penrod, private 18th pa cavalry
Albert Brindle, private, sth Pa heavy art.
J S Osborn, private 133 d P V
peter M'Dormitt, private sth p v
John E Beeringer, private Ist pa Artillery
Daniel M Holler, private 105 th paw
D w Althouse, private Durell'a Battery.
David Butcher, private Ith pa cavalry
Levi Hoffm aster, sergeant 3d pr Reserves
Washington Richards, capt 3d pa Reserves.
M p Bower, lieutenant 12thp V
Levi Gehret, captain 151 st P V
S Montgomery, capt, Co A 18th pa cav
J J purman, lieutenant co A 140 th p V
D D Taylor, lieutenant oo A 140 th P V
N N purmin, sergeant co A 140 th p V
charlee Betryhill, private 123 d r V
c Samuel A porter, private 123 dp V
TERMS, ta,oo FBH Jk.IffWDM
Joseph Avorcost, pi-irate 15th pa cavalry
Josiah Turner, private 15th pa cavalry
Abel Turner, private 15th pa cavalry
H J Roler, private Bth Reserves
John w Hays, private Bth Reserves
James Hays, private 100 th p V
James Deegan, capt, co c 107 th p V
Jeremiah Mooney, lieut. co c 107 th p V
Jerry Deegan, co . 107 th
Hiram Kisner, private co k. 141 st p V
John H Ifoff, lieutenant co K 58th p V
R R weans, captain 62d p V
w w corbet, colonel 105 th P V
John Hastings, captain 105 th
■
SATURDAY NIGHT'S MUSINGS.
BY BRICK POMEROY.
Blessed night of rest! Soon will the la
bors ot the week be ended, and then for
respite from toil—a release from the six
six linked chain which has held us prison
ers long enough. fPorker, waiter and
watcher, sit down with us for a moment.
We have one night less to talk with you,
to hold converse with earthly friends. —
One week ; another Saturday night nearer
the golden streets or the dark ravine !
One week nearer opening the envelope
which will have therein a prize or a blank
as we choose the while. All these prizes
are of our own choosing. There is no law
compelling a man to be miserable or friend
less, unless it be a law of his own making.
The weeks shorten as we hasten on to
open the wondrous door which closes upon
us but once ! We make the road pleasant
or gloomy as we choose. We can pre
serve the purity of our hearts or darken
the acts of our lines as we see it, and ours
will be the reward.
How much a week has brought about!
How blight have been the days since last
Saturday night, fcr some, how dark and
bitter to others. we saw to-day a weep
ing mother in the city of the dead. The
tears fell thick and fast upon a little grave
no longer than our arm. But that little
hillock is the door through which she can
enter heaven and regain her lost idol. One
week since the now weeping heart brokeD
mother was a singing, happy mother,
we knew her years ago, before the du-
ties of a new responsibility were hers to
bear—we knew her weeks ago as she press
ed the little one to her heart—we see her
now, as yesterday, in tears and sorrow, and
we see her to-night, looking in little draw
ers, boxes and secret places for trifles of
last week—now the most prized of all rel
ics of the past.
Go home this Saturday night, brother
worker. Gather strength for the renewal
of that endless conflict. Go home to those
you love, or if you have no home, sit down
with a friend, or draw the curtains over the
window so you cannot see the treasures you
have stored there, or the rubbish you had
better remove. Go home and bless the
one who waits your coming, with earnest
eyes and beating heart. Latch the gate
behind you. Leave your head at the store,
shop, or office. Stamp the mud and the
cares of the week from your feet—enter
the door—close it behind you, go in upon
the home circle and tell visitors that you
are engaged—that Saturday night is vour
home night and not to be wrested from you.
And save from your earnings, a little to
beautify your home. Save much or little
as fortune will allow. Do not waste the
labor of days or hours in poison and wear
yourself out in dissipation. Be a man.—
Beautify your home, gladden those yon
love, and make your life a success instead
of a failure.
Not long: rince we were the guest of a
frank, open faced, generous man. The
white hairs had found a home with him.—
Once he was a poor, laboring man as are
you and me. He toiled manfully and lived
within his mrans. ITe savedjhis earnings,
'not as a miser saves, but to beautify and
make pleasant the home where he alone
looked lor happiness. Little by little as
the Saturday nights went by, falling like
rose leaves into the lap of God, he took
home with him articles to beautify hit
home. Little by little ! "How did you get
all of tkesejthings ? "Little by little." How
it accumulates, whether of wealth, wisdom
or wickedness! Not all of a sudden. Here
a table ; there a sofa ; there a piano ;
there a painting ; there a bookcase ; there
a window curtain ; there an ottoman ;
there an hour glass ; there an engraving ;
there a book —here a little and there a lit
tle—all beautiful, and helping to make the
home happy, week laid itself down by
the side of week in the grave of time. Still
he toiled, saved, was happy and made oth
ers liappy around him. Books, paintings,
music, luxury, and happiness are the fruit
which the tree of soberness and economy
bears.
And there were others who began life
with him of whom we write. Chances
were the same, but others spent their nights
and their earnings in useless dissipation
while he saved. Their homes are still un
carpetcd and pictureless. Their faces are
old and wrinkled,and their steps tottering.
The home ones have no happiness, home
has few comforts and fewer pleasures—life
is winding itself upon the invisible reel and
their ticket in the lottery of life is a failure.
God pity those who have no manhood, for
they need pity.
Be advised by us,working man, wherev
er or whoever you are, to habits of econo
my, and a desire to make home pleasant.—
Home is next to Heaven in its wonderful
meaning. No money brings so large an
interest. Speak kindly to those under your
roof, care for them as they will for you.
Leave your business behind you—hang up
your hat—draw a chair clo beside bet
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you love —place one band in hers, take a
book and read the hours away,or talk over
the incidents of the great voyage as becomes
those who are dear to each other and
whose interests are the same. There are
not many more Saturday nights for either
of us, but there is a Home in the land of
the real where there are no weeks, And
from whence we can look back to the time
or chances we neglect or improve here in
the dressing room for eternity. Heaven is
as near or far, the ladder is short or long,
and each Saturday night is a round in the
mystic ladder for us who are toiling up
wards to rest —make new resolves for good
—speak kind words and plant acts of kind
ness which will bloom over our grave and
bless the lives of those we love after we have
gone where there is no Saturday Night
THEORY OF GOSSIP.
We are often asked "what is gossip ?"
We answer in a general way, that it is
talking of persons rather than things.—
Xothiag shows the paucity of ideas more
than this talking about the affairs of your
neighbors. It is only malicious people
who originate scandal, it is narrow-minded
people, ignorant people, stupid people.—
Persons of culture and intelligence are not
so hard run for topics of conversation.—
They can usoally find something to say
about art, literature, fashion, or society.—
The moment people begin to talk of their
neighbers—of persons rather than of things
—they are apt to degenerate into scandal;
for where one speaks of the virtue of an
acquaintance a dozen expatiate on his or
her shortcomings. And this brings us to
speak of real culture, or what we consider
to be such, at least. A cultivated person,
in the highest sense of the term, is not
merely one who can talk of books, pictures,
and other elevated subjects of human in
terest. To be thoroughly cultivated, the
heart, as well as the intellect, should be re
fined and enlarged. Sometimes we see
women who, without education, yet having
been born amiable, are never guilty of gos
sip. Agaio, we see women, not naturally
amiable, whom education has taught to
talk of things, not of persons. The per
fect women, in this respect, is one who is
both amiable and educated. But educa
tion does not always elevate people above
the regions of gossip. A really bad heart
is always malicious. The best advice we
can give is the homely old adage: "Mind
your own business." Yery few of us ever
know the whole truth abont anything con
cerning a neighbor and to speak of his or
her conduct is usually to run the risk of be
ing unjust. Much less should wc talk of
the motives of otners. Yery few of us
know oui own motives and to venture on
discussing a neighbor's motives is always
impertinence, and often a real crime.
LADIES SHOULD KEAD NEWSPAPERS.—
Il|is a great mistake in female education
to keep a young lady's time and attention
devoted to only the fashionable literature of
the day. If you would qualify her tor con
versation, you must give her something to
talk about —give her education with this
actual world and its transparing events.—
Urge her to read the newspaper, and be
come familiar with the present character
and improvements of our race. History
is of some importance, but the past world
is dead and we have nothing to do with it.
Our thoughts and our concerns should be
for the qjesent wprld; to know what it is
and improve the condition of it. Let ber
have an intelligent opinion, and be able to
maintain an intelligent conversation con
cerning the mental, moral and political im
provements of our times. Let the gilded
annals and poems on the centre-table be
kept a part of the time covered with the
weekly and daily journals. Let the whole
family, men, women and children, read the
newspapers.
A PRETTY FAIR HIT.—A so-called un
ion man, who once had acted with the
Democratic party, as it was said for patri
otism's aake, the other day tried to justify
his change of sentiment to a Democrat,
and wound up by saying: "the Democratic
party when last in power was so corrupt
that it was a shame for any decent man to
belong to it." "Oh," said the Democrat,
"It has undergone a complete purification
in the last four years." "llow so?" ea
ger')* inquired the renegade. "Why."
slowly responded the Democrat, 'all the
rascals left the Democratic party at the
breaking oat of the war to secure a share
of the plunder, and thus we got rid of
them. There was Forney aud Ben But
ler, and
The negroist disappeared'suddenly round
a corner.
—
The question "Does getting drunk erer
advance one's happiness? would seem to
be put at rest by the Irishman who went
courting when drunk, and was asked what
pleasure he found in whiskey ? "O, Nelly,
its a trate intirely,to see two of your pretty,
faces instead of one!"
The first bushel of wheat ever grown in
Minnesota was raised in 1829; last year the
yield was 10,000,000 bushels; and this year,
with a good harvest, the crop is put down
at 10,000,000 bushels.
It is only a curious grammarian who
would inquire too strictly concerning y<~
relatives and antecedents.
0* If- pleasanter to get a '
f a woman's lips than from a ro* -"wi .