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Church Directory.
METHODIST CHURCH—R B. Lester,
Pastor.
Preaching at 11, A. M. & 7 1-2, P. M. Sab
bath school, 3, P. M
BAPTIST CHURCH—F M Daniel, Pas
tor
Preaching at 11. A ’M. A 712, P. M. Sab
bath school 9 1-2, A M.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH—J S. Coz
BY, Pastor.
Preaching at. 11A.M. fc 7 142, P. M. Sab
hath school 91 2. A. M.
A PRpCLAIATION.
GEORGIA.
By R UFUS B. li ULL O GK,
Governor of Said State.
WHEREAS, at the October Term, A. D.
1869, of the Superior Court, held in and for
the County Os Whitfield, the Grand Jury of
said county of Whitfield found a Bill of Indict
meat against Judge Smith, a citizen of said
county for the crime of murder, alleged to
have been committed upon the body of Lew la
Minnesr, in said county of Whitfield, some
time during the year J 869 ; ami whereas, the
Sheriff of said county ceitilics that he exer
cised reasonable diligence in trying to appre
hend the said Smith without avail
I have thought proper, therefore, to Lsne
this my proclamation, hereby offering a re
ward of One Thousand Dollars lor the appre
ln nslon ami delivery of the said Judge Sttii. h,
with evidence sufficient to convict, to the
Sheriff of said county and State, in order that,
lie limy he brought to trial for the offense with
which he stqmla charged.
Given under my hand and (be great seal of
the State, at the Capitol, in Atlanta. thissth
dav of May, in the year of our Lord Eigh
teen Hundred and Seventy one, und of the
Independence of the United States ofAmer
ira the Ninety-fifth.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK.
By the Governor;
David G. Cotting, Secretary of State.
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A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGIA.
By R UFUS B. B ULL 0 CK %
Governor of said State.
WHEREAS, Official information has been
received at this Department, that Thomas
Fletcher, a notorious di sperado, stands charged
with the offense of horse-stealing in the coun
ty of Cherokee, In this Ntate; and
Whereas, the said Fletcher, whilst a mem
ber of a gang of lawless persons, is alleged to
have been engaged in the murderous assault
on Mr. Freeman Ray, a worthy citizen of said
conn yof Cherokee; and
Whereas, the said Fletcher, since the com
mission by him of the crimes aforesaid, es
caped from jail and hustled from justice, and
it being essentia, to the peace and good order
of the county that, he be brought to justice for
the crimes he hag already committed, and in
ordei to prevent the perpetration by him of
further outrages and depredations upon the
good citizens of suid county of Cherokee:
Now, therefore, I have thought proper to
issue this, my proclamation, offering a reward
of One Thousand Dollats for the apprehen
sion and delivery of said Thomas Fletcher to
the Sheriff of Cherokee county.
Gi veu under my hand and the great seal of the
Executive Department at the Capitol in
Atlanta, this twenty-seventh day of April,
in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred
and Seventy-oue, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the Ninety
fifth.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK.
By the Governor:
Davio G. Cotting, See'y of St|ite.
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A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGIA.
By R UFUS B. B ULL O GK ,
Governor of Said State.
WHEREAS Official information lias been
received at tliis Department that .Win Cap
rand a desperate character, who stands
charged with a felony ill the 35t.1i Senatorial
District Court, and having given bond for his
appearance at a trial therefor, has forfeited
the bond and made his escape into another
State.
Now, therefore, I have thought proper to
issue this, my proclamation, hereby offering a
reward of One Thousand Dollars for the ap
prehension and delivery of the said John
4’aprand te the Sheriff of said county of Ful
ton, in order that he may he brought to trial
for the offense with which lie stands charged.
Given under my hand and the great seal of
the State, at the Capitol iu Atlanta, this
second day of May, in the yeat of our Lord
Eighteen Hundred and Seventy-one, and of
the Independence of the United States of
America the Ninety-fifth.
RUFUS B BULLOCK.
Bv the Governor:
David G Cotting, Secretary of State.
GUTI IBERT HI APPEAL.
A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGIA.
By B UFUS B. B ULL O GK ,
Governor of Said State.
WHEREAS, official information has been
received at this Department that a murder
wae committed in the county of Appling on or
about the 24th of April, 1871 upon the body of
Steely Herrington by Mariou Ttllis and
Thomas Herrington, as is alleged, ad that
Marion Tillis has fled from justice.
I have thought proper, therefore, to issue
this my proclamation, hereby offering a re
ward of One Tlto.usaud Dollars fox the appre
hension and delivery of the said Marion Til
lis, wit" proof sufficient to eonVict, to the
Sheriff of said county aud State, in order that
he may be brought to trial for the offense
with which he Btands charged.
Given under my hand and.the great seal of
the State, at the Capitol in Atlanta, tliis
Fifteenth day of May in the year of our
Lord Eighteen Ilrndred and Seventy-one,
and of the Independence of the United
States of America the Ninety-filth.
RUFUS B. BULLQCK.
By the Governor:
David G- Cotting, Secretary of State.
DESCRIPTION:
The said-Marion Tillis is ahunt 5 feet 2 or 3
inches high, sallow copiplexlon, blue eyes,
light hair, very little beard, weighs about
119 pounds, does not talk much, and when
talking speaks very slow
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~ A S B ROC LA II A TIOn7
GEORGIA.
By RUFUS B. BULLOCK,
Governor of Said State.
WHEREAS a bill of indictment is now
pending in the Superior Court of the county
of Cherokee charging Thomas E. Finch-with
the crime of murder, committed upon the per
son of Clark Helton, in said county of Chero
kee,-on or about the Gth December 1864 ; and
Whereas divers other bills of indictment
have been found and are now pending in the
said Superior Court against the said Finch,
charging him with the offense of assault and
battery, committed by him while a resident of
said County of Cherokee ; aud
Whereas it is made known* to me that the
saj i Thomas E. Finch is a notorious despera
do, and a member of a gang of lawless per
sons, aud lias until the present time succeeded
in setting at defiance the officers of the law :
Now, therefore, believing that the offering
of a suitable reward is. essential as a means
of bringing to justice the said Fiuch. I have
thought proper to issue this my proclamation
hereby offering a reward of FIFTEEN HUN
DRED DOLLARS for the apprehension and
delivery of said Thomas H. Finch to the Slier
iff of Cherokee county, and an additional
reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
upon his conviction.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of
the State at the capitol, iu the city of At
lanta, ibis 13ih and yof May, iu the year of
our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Scvonty-
One, and of the Independence of the Uni
ted States of America the Ninety-fifth.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK
By the Governor:
David G. Cutting, Secretary of State.
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A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGIA.
By R UFUS B. B ULL O GK,
Governor of Said State.
WHEREAS, Official information lias beeu
received at this department that Sam. Smith,
Lewis Liuch, Steven Smith and Joe Trapp,
persons of color, who have been coufiued in
the common jail of Bibb'county under charges
of a felonious character, have succeeded in
making their escape from said jail by break
ing therefrom and assaulting the jailor, and
are now at large, aud
Whereas, it is further reported that the civ
it officers of said county Os Bibb have used
their utmost exertions in endeavoring to ap
prehend the said escaped prisoners, but with
out success;
Now, therefore, to the end that they may
be brought to' justice for the offense with
which they stand charged, I, Rufus B. Bul
lock, Governor of said State, have thought
proper to issue this my proclamation, hereby
offering a reward of Five Hundred. Dollars
each for the apprehension atul delivery of the
sad Sam Smith, Lewis Lyuch, Steven Smith
and Joe Trapp, to tile Sheriff ot Bibb county.
Given under my hand and the great seal of
the State, at the Capito l , in Atlanta, this
20th day of May, hi the year of our Lord
Eighteen Hundred aud Seventy-one, and of
the independence of the United Stites of
America the ninety-fifth.
RUFUSB BULLOCK.
By the Governor:
David G Cotting, Secretary of State.
DESCRIPTION.:
The said Sam Smith is of dark biown com
plexion, has uo upper front teeth, weighs
about ItiO pounds, and is about 28 or 30 years
of age.
The said Lewis Lynch is a mulatto, weighs
about 130 or 1-10 pounds, aud is about 23 or 25
years of age.
The said Stephen Smith is about five feet
ten or eleven inches high, of a ginger cake
color, weighs about 180 to 200 pounds, is
square built, speaks as if he had a cold, his
under jaw seems to he the longest, teeth veiy
white, and is about 30 or 35 years of age.
The said Joe Trapp is of black complexion,
weighs about 130 or 140 pounds, aud is about
23 or 25 years old je2-4t
STATE OF GEORGIA.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, )
Atlanta, May 9, 1871. j
ORDERED.:
By his Excellency, the Governor, that the
reward of Five Hundred Dollars offered in
his Proclamation of the 2d of August, 1869,
for tiie anest aud conviction of Wesley Red
man, is hereby increased to Oue Thousand
Dollars, subject to the same conditions as are
set forth in the said Proclamation of August*
2,1869.
Given under my hand and seal of office.
DAVID G. COTTING,
jo*2- it Secretary of State.
CUTHBERT, GEORGIA, FRIDAY,, JUNE 9, 1871.
0 Star of France.
i.
O star of France !
The brightness of thy fame, and strength,
and joy,
Like some proud ship that led "the fleet so
long,
Beseems to-day a wreck, driven by the gale
a mastless hulk,
And ’mid it# teeming, maddened, half-drown
ed crowds,
Nor behn nor helmsman.
11.
Dim smitten star*
Orb not of France alone—pale symbol Os
my soul, its dearest hopes.
The struggle and the daring—rage divine
for liberty,
Os aspirations toward the far ideal—enthu
siast’s dreams of brotherhood,
Os terter to the tyrant and the priest.
in.
Star crucified 1 by traitors sold!
Star panting o’er a land of death—heroic
laud! ~ ,
Strange, passionate, mocking, frivolous
land.
Miserable! yet for thy errors, vanities, sins,
I will not now rebuke thee ;
Thy unexampled woes and pangs have qnellj
ed them all,
And left thee sacred.
In that amid thy many faults, thou over
aimed’st highly.
In that thou won Id’s t not really sell thyself,
however great the price,
Iu that thou sutely waked’st weeping from
thy drugged sleep,
In that alone among thy sisters, thou Gian
tess, did’at rend the ones that shamed
thee, . -
In that thou could’st not, would’st not wear
the usuaPchniue,
This cross, th.v livid face, thy pierced bauds
and feet, •
The spear thrust iu my side.
IV.
O star ! O ship of France, beat back and
bats leh long!
Bear up, 0 smitten orb! 0 ship, continue
ou!
Lo !*ns the ship of all the earth itself,
Product of deathly lire aud turbulent chaos,
Forth from its spasma of fury and it poi
sons,
Issuing at last in perfect power and beauty.
Onward, beneath the sun, following its
course,
So tliCe, 0 ship of France !
Finished the days, the clouds dispelled,
The travail o’er, the long-sought extrication,
When lo! re-born, high o'er the European
world,
(In gladness, answering thence, as face afar
to face, reflecting our Columbia,)
Again ihy star, O France, fair, lustrous
star,
In Heavenly peace, clearer, more bright than
ever,
Shall rise immortal.
The Fate of Gen. Duval—Lecompte
and Thomas Avenged.
General Du-val was made prison
er on Chatillon Heights, and was
on his way to Versailles 'with the
several hundred other insurgent
prisoners captured at the same
time, when, at the crossroads -where
the Sceaux, Paris, Versailles, and
Bievre roads fork, the prisoners
and guard met General Viuoy and
staff, who were riding to Chattillon
Heights. lie ordered the guard to
halt, and he dismounted, went to
the prisoners and said : “ There is
among you a Monsieur Duval who
calls himself General. I should like
to ace him.'’ General Duval step
ped from the ranks calmly and with
dignity, and said : “lam he.” Gen.
Vinoy added : “ And there are two
‘chefs de battaillon ’ also with you.”
They also stepped forward. Gen
eral Vinoy said to them : “ You are
frightful wretches (canailles) j you
shot General Clement Thomas and
General Lecompte, and you know
your fate.” Turning to the com
mander of the guard, he said :
“ Captain, detail a platoon of ten
riflemen, and do you, gentlemen,
go with him .to yonder field.” The
insurgent officers quietly walked to
the spot indicated, a narrow field
on theroad to Me'udofi, and lying
on the northern side of a white
boundary wall, on which is painted
in very large letters—“ Duval Gar
den.” In front of this wall Gen
eral Duval and his companions stood,
threw off their coats, and placed
themselves before the platoon
charged with their execution. —
When the muskets were leveled at
their breasts they shouted “Vive la
Commune !” and the next instant
fell corpses.
A Female spiritual medium in
Ohio tells that Chief Justice Chase
will be the next President of the
United States, and that he will be
elected by the Democratic party.—
The Democratic party is too polite
to tell this medium that she lies, but
it requests us to say, in the mildest
terms possible, that she is a ridicu
lous and absurd old fool.— Courier-
Journal.
Uncle Sam—a downeast farm
er known, far and wide by this pa
triotic title—had a neighbor w T ho
was in the habit of working on
Sundays, but after while this Sab
bath-breaker joined the church.
One day our friend met the minis
ter to whose church he belonged.
“ Well, Uncle Sam,” said he, ‘ do
you see any difference in Mr. P
since he joined the church ? ”
“Oh, yps,” said Uncle Sam,” “a
great difference. Before, when he
went out to mend his fences on
Sunday he carried his ax on his
shoulder, but now he Carries it un
der his coat.
REMARKABLE DISEASE.
Mortification in an Apparently
Healthy Man.
Ezekiel Feldman was a young
German who had determined to ap
ply himself to the study of theology
almost as soon as he had began to
comprehend that every man has his
work to do in this world. It was
not without finding' great obstacles
to overcome, nor without many
trials and hardships that he succeed
ed in gratifying his worthy ambi
tion. Os poor parentage, and of
impractical habits himself, as is fre
quent among those given to abstrac
tions and pious thoughts from early
boyhood, it was with difficulty that
he succeeded in taking the regular
course at the University,' through
which alone he could attain the min
istry in his country. He was not
what you would call a brilliant
young man, but he endeavored to
make up by application and industry
what he lacked in talent. So he
plodded along until he had received
his degrees. T
As yet but half the work, and
perhaps the least difficult portion of
it, was done. By means of the
strictest economy he passed his
course. But rlow came the long
and tedious search for a position
that would make him a living. This
was rendered (he more harrassing
as he was sufficiently mortal' to fall
in love with a girl of his native town
and lie could only look forward to
a consummation of the marriage
and Ids earthly happiness when he
VyuUl.receive a pasturage.
Af last his' patience and industry
were rewarded with prospective
success, lie received , the position
which he had hoped for—a pastor
ate under thy pasiprilge a coun.lry
nobleman—and within eight days*
alter his'appomtm-dnt he led his wife
into their new home. Both found
the simple country life well suited
to their tastes. Their circle of so
ciety was small but very select
consisting of the old baron, a retired
colonel, the young baron, and his
wife and the school master. This
company used to come.togeth.er very
frequently, amusing themselves with
a game ot whist, sometimes devot
ing themselves to music, and at oth
ers discussing the latest events in
the • literary . world. Pastor Feld
man was also an enthusiastic- natu
ralist, in which ho was tlve more en
couraged as the young baron was
likewise devoted tb science, and
both speut many hours aihong the
plants and animal life of the woods.
It was one summer evening after
the intense heat of the sun had been
somewhat modified, that Pastor
Feldman made his way to the-baron’s
house.. But his eye was not quiet
and friendly as usual, and singular
anxiety spread p.ver hi sface. He met
the old colonel on the steps, and his
anxiety increased-ns he noticed the
latter turn away from him, quickly
drawing his snuff-box from his pock
et, and taking a large pinch into his
nose. The pastor sighed and made
nis way into the drhwitig robin
where he found the baron and hik
wife, lie kid scarcely spoken the
cpfiLpjUfU'y juf.-aajtti&tkm how
ever, before the baroness hastily
withdrew towards the i|oor, pud the
baron himself could Hot conceal a
certain embarrassment.
“Your surprise find your disgust
do not astonish me,” said the poor
pastor- sadly ; “ you notice it, too,
don’t you ? There is the unmistak
able and dreadful death-odor about
mo ! ”
“ It is, indeed, a very remarkable
smell,” said the baron.
“I can explain it in no other way,”
replied the pastor, with sorrowful
earnestness, “than by assuming that
mortification has already set in. I
had the first intimation or it to
day during a baptism which I was
giving. My wife remarked it as
soon asT came home, but I thought
that a thorough washing would
remedy the whole matter. But
the action of the colonel, whom I
just, met, arid your «wu, left me in
doubt that it is something deeper
than -all this. If my assumption be
correct, I have but a few days to
live.”
The baron and his itife tried to
console the poor man, but in vain.
“ I am lost,” be said, With a mel
ancholy attempt'at a smile. “God’s
will be done. All I ask is, that He
will give me time to put niy family
matters in order, anil their I will
willingly dig.
The pastor went home- and threw
himself upon the bed. The baron
sent the stable-boy to the nearest
town to bring the doctor. The lat
ter found his patient in a "reat sweat,
with a steaming pot of herb tea'by
his side.
“ Save him, doctor, for God’s
sake, save him,” cried the young
wife, as she burst into tears. *
The, doctor examined, inq uired,
felt, smelled, drummed,.and listened
at the patient’s side, but then shook
his head. He found it impossible
to locate or account for the omi
nous odor. :
“ It is a very strange thing,’’ #aid
the medical man. Continue drink
ing the herb tea, and take a purga
tive, for which I give you a prescrip
tion. In the morning, take a cool
bath. Further than this, I cannot
advise you for the present. In fact,
I will acknowledge that, in all my
extensive practice, no disease of
this nature has ever -been pre
sented to me.”
The . poor pastor drained whole
rivers of herb tea, gulped down the
medicine which the doctor had pre
scribed, and next morning, after a
sound and refreshing night’s sleep,
m w *r ■ o r <tf *. ■ # —. f—
he felt as well as usual. But iu the
afternoocj just as he was going to
church, to unite a young couple in
marriage, the dreadful odor made
itself painfully apparent again. The
pastor went through the marriage
service with a trembling voice,
while the bridal pair and friends
looked anxiously about them to
find the source of the smellTvhich was.
simply unaccountable to them. At
last the undivided attention of the
company was directed upon the pas
tor. There could be no doubt about
it—the horrible smell came from
him.
The bridal pair and their follow
ers withdrew from the church as
soon as possible, ana the preacher
crawled home and seijt for the. doc
tor again. The latter came and
found his patient iu his d-refising
go\yn, stretched upon a sofa, but
this time there.were no evidences of
the singular odor. . !
“ I tell you something is wrong,
Ezekiel,” said his good wife ; “you
must go to Dr. Oppolver in Leipsic
I shall die of fear if you do not.”
“ Its no use, Marie,” was the poor*,
husband’s answer. “It is the warn
ing of the deathly poison— mortifi
cation—and no physician can avail
now. I hear the call from above,
and am ready to yield to the su
preme will. You muR be consoled,
Marie; the Lord will not desert you.
Y"ou will not suffer for want, for,,
since I have had this good place, I
have had my life insured for SO,OOO,
besides which you will receive the
regular widow’s pension. - I had
hoped indeed, to spent! many hap
py years with you yet, batman pro
poses and God disposes.
Then a few dayspased withoufiany
apparent change, the dreadful odor
manifesting itself from time to
time.’ -Y r qt the jpastor ate drank,
<fiil slcpft Tikv aJfeallßy man. When
at home and free from the odor, lie
would gain new hope.
. One day,.a servant came from the
baron’s house, and said that the
colonel had sent him to invite the
pastor to a game of “ skat.”
“ I can’t go, my dear Frederick,”
said the pastor. “ I cannot make
any visits in my present condition.
You must tell the colonel so.”
“ I can’t take any excuse, sir,”
said the servant; “ the colonel says
that he will come for you himself if
you do not go .without- As far as
the smell i» concerned, don’t give'
yourself uneasiness,. Large pinches
of snuff’ and pipes of very strong
tobacco have been provided, which
will, counteract every other smell.
So you will, be expected at 3
o’clock.
The good pastor had felt that the
colonef had given him this invitation
in order to afford him some distrac
tion, and that it would be rude on
his part to reject it. He-went, hut
he noticed in ascending the mansion
steps that the odor had come back,
and it was so much stronger now
that there was no doubt as to the
death smell. The baroness went
away as soon as the odor manifeted
itself, and the colonel ordered the
card table to be'bronght to the open
window, and the pipes to bo lighted.
The poor pastor played in very des
pair, for, in spite of the thick clouds
of smoke, the dreadful smell rpse
into the noses of the poor plftybrs
from time to time; as if it were a
warning of the mortification of all
flesh. The pastor Happened to be
lucky r iu the game, and this caused
his spirits to rise somewhat. 'He
had just received a hand fuff of face
cards, and Was sure to win the
game, when a servant made his ap
pearance and asked the attention
of tlie young baromfov a moment.
: Well, wfia’t is ft ?” asltedMihe
baron, as he laid clown his cards.
“ The mole-catcher has just come,
and I wanted to ask if he should be
gin at once on the lower meadows,
as the vermin have done more dam
age there than anywhere else? ”
“ Certainly. Let Him set his trap
there first, for the moles have near
ly eaten up there. Give him a
groscheu for every one he catches.”
Tiie
the. baron 'turned to the .table to
take u<> his cards- Here be- found
a most astonishing sight. The pastor
sot- there with open mouth and
staring eyes, tire five face cards
spread out on the table befpre him
the fingers of his right hand stretch
ed out like a falcon’s claws, and un
able to speak a-single word.
“My God, pastor?” cried the
colcmel. “ What iu the devil is the
matter With ’you ? ”
This saereligious mixture fright
ened the pastor out of his apparent
trtmee.
**. Moles ! ” ho cried, “ moles !
What an immense sheep I have
been.” And then the good man be
gan to dance around the card table
like a mad-man.
“But, great heaven, toll us. what
fhg matter is!” cried the colonel
again j as he jumped from his seat.
“He is crazy’! ” exclaimed the
schoolmaster, as lie placed bis chair
between himself and the dancing
pastor.. . ’ *, { ' ;
“ Mole/’ cried the pastor again,
as he stood almost breathless in
front of the baron. Then, reach
ing his hand into the back pocket of
his coat, he brought forth—in a
manner that is simply indescribable
—a dead mole. Then he dropped
it as if it had been a hot coal, ont of
the window into the garden below.
•The problem was solved. During
a walk uncouple of Sundays before,
he had picked up a dead mole and
placed it in his pocket, with the
purpose of adding it to his collec
tion of objects of nature, but had
entirely forgotten it. Os course,
this was the source of this horrible
and inexplicable odor—moi’tifica
tion indeed—which had given eve
rybody so mncU concern and tiie
pastor now remembered that it had
only been perceptible on those occa
sions when ho had put on his best
coat, though he had not thought
of it before.
lie hurried back to his good wife,
threw lus arms about her neck, and
burst into tears of jov, as He ex
cfaimed: “ God be thankful and
praised fofever, my dear Marie; I
didn’t smell at all it was A mole,”
Ijfince tha't'lime, Pastor Feldman
less ahseqt-minded than before, has
lived a happy life with his wife and
family, aud there has beeu no se
rious “ mortification i> in his whole
household.
True Course of the Democracy iu the
Present Crisis of the Country.
IUE CONSTITUTION AS IT IS —LETTER
FROM JOHN QUINCT ADAM'S.
The following letter from John
Quincy Adams, late the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Massa
chusetts, to a'Citizen of Missouri,
has been given (o tho world through
the columns of the St; Louis Re
publican: <
• Quincy, May 6, 1871.
A. Warren Kelsey, Fsq.:
Dear Sir-—I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of a eora
inumcation from you enclosing two
extracts from newspapers upon
which you request my criticism;
and I iufc*- from your letter that
you wish,.to learn my opinion upon
tho public questions discussed in
those articles.
You are quite welcome to know
them if you are .willing to accept
them as simply the speculation, ot
an .individual. I represent nobody,
and do hot. boast a follower in the
world ; nor do I know that my no
tions are shared by any considerable
portion of any party.
The people of the United States
feel instinctly that they are going
wrong, but they are told that it
will be dangerous to retrace their
steps. They know that the path, up
on which they have entered is beset
with
better than the precipice. The
swoop of reaction j* stayed' by the
dread of devolution. Tfte policy of
shrewd Democrats mid'the duty of
good cittern.j is to dispel tliis appre
hension, no matter how foolish it
niay seem to tho m . Short of honor
and good faith n o sacrifice should
be deemed severe which would suf
fice to lay that haunting spectre,
bor that reason I deplore tho halt
itig, hesitating s t e p with which the
Democracy is sneaking up to its in
evitable position. For this cause I
share your regret at the stupendous
ambiguity which seems to search
for a sally-port through which to
dodge its destiny. 'And while I
better like the spirit, I equally con
demn the policy of those who open
ly proclaimed them purpose of rev
olution. ‘Such indications of senti
ment annoy mo simply because
they prolong a situation fraught
with great danger to the dearest in
terest’s of us all. The dominant
party can retain a power which, has
grown too great for the public wel
fare only by an indefinite extension
of the moral conditions Ot the civil
wpr. The Republican organization.
Can rally to no cry but a slogan aud
conquer under no standard but a
speijr. That party needs strife
to irtSure its success, btlt goocT feel
ing is hebessary for good govern
men(t. to
Now, tire hostility to the fifteenth
amendment is to stock in trade of
the fomenters of strife, is it worth
’ gratifying at .the risk of permanent
subjection? The South, is galled
to-day not by the presanwe of that
.amendment to the Constitution,
hut by the utter absence of the. Con
stitution itself. They feel a Con
gress which assaults them, but they
find no .Constitution to protect them.
Is it not silly, then, to squabble
about an amendment which would
cease .to be obnoxious if it was not
detached from its context ?
It is quibbling upon a technicality
of law and neffuquisbing the sub
stance of liberty. -The Constitu
tion was struck down by the assault
Hpon , Sumter, as all constitutions
mqpt necessarily fall before the face
of the supreme arbitrament of
war. It can. never be lifted up
while war is flagrant. The, people
never resign the hostile vigilance,
which is the real significance of the
present administration, until they
know that no ono.-of their war tro
phies is longer disputed. Then
they will gladly resume the habits
which they love and tfie good na
ture which they repress. What,
then, is the meaning of the gro
tesque contortions of those who
profess a fondness for camels and
yet strain so fantastically at this
gnat? For the essence of all De
mocracy is equality—nothing but
the equality of all men before the
law. Equal and exact justice to
every man, and each to share in the
government of all. That is the only
genuine democratic doctrine But
who dares face an intelligent
people with that testimony upon
his lips, and denounce a measure
which is too democratic for Demo
crats only because the enfranchised
are black ? Surely the Northern
Democracy should not.be forced
into such stupidities by the consci
entious scruples of their Southern
brethren. Deference is doubtless
due to their constitutional qualms,
and yet some lenity towards revo
lutionary processes of amendment
might be reasonably expected from
supporters of secession. If we.can
condone the fault, it is too much
to ask paroled prisoners of war to
pardon it?
No! Yon have given our cry,
“Universal amnesty and universal
suffrage.’’ I would only add the
Constitutional Union of the States.
For the ofil Constitution is just as
good as ever it was, for South as
well ns North, in spite of the marks
'of the mailed hand which must re
main upon it for a warning to those
that come after ua. There is notli
ing in it now which is not perfectly
compatible with the happiness, wel
fare, and liberty of all the people of
all the States.' It is only the admin
istration that is at fault, it is the in
terpretation which is violent. Do
you imagine that Thomas Jefferson,
do you think that James Madison
would say their old organic frame
permits a protective tariff.or paper'
money Authorized national banks
or presidential diplomacy; counte
nances military tribunals; qentraU-
and the crowning and per
fect infamy of the Ku Klut bill ?
It never was the Constitution
which invaded or couquered a B«ute;
it is not the Constitution which op
presses the State. It was war—civ
il war. ClSse the war, and yoR re
store self-government to the people
of the State. If they cannot se
.Cue#.their own peaco and happiness,
let us look arouud next year, not for
the next President, but for tho first
dictator.
Now, if you or any other man
doubt tho soundness of my judg
ment in this matter, all 1 ask is "a
true Democratic administration, and
you shall see it for yourself. Y"ours,
very respectfully.
John Q. Adams.’
An Ohio Ghost.
■
They h ave a little colony of spir
its Out in Wayne county, Ohio,
that rivals the famous Cock Lane
ghost of -ancient memory. The
demons confine themselves to ono
family, (Mr. Hoffman’s) and the
“goings on” that take place in it are
both dark and vain.
The family consists of five per
sons—Mr. Hoffman, who is about
55 years of age; his wife, about 50;
two daughters, respectively aged
about 20 and 17, and a son, proba
bly 15 years old; They formerly
lived in Holmes county, Mr. Hoff
man being employed as miller in
Sharp’s mill, two miles south’ of
Millerburg, where the family were
regarded as respectable,-intelligent,
aid Christian people.
He stated that he ivas doing well
at the mill, had a good salary and a
good home, and in every w-ay in
comfortable circumstances until dis
order, in a mysterious way, visited
his family. It first commenced, be
said, a year ago last June, by his
missing two dollars from his pocket
book, after which he privately hid
his money; but that, too, disap
peared in the most unaccountable
manner. Articles of food and cloth
ing, in daily increasing quantities,
went the same way. Crockeryware
fell from shelves and broke to pieces;
stones and gravel atid other things
were thrown about in ihe house,
apparently without human agency,
badness seemingly having head
quarters in the-cellar. The family,
from being annoyed, £t length be
came frightened; and imagining
that a change of abode might bring
relief from tho spirits, removed to
Wooster last summer. Mr. Hoffman
remained at the mill, was unmolest
ed by any evil visitation. But
his family, who lived in Mr. Snook’s
house, West Liberty street, was not
sc fortunate, and *■'
The clothing of the mother and
eldest daughter was taken, some
returned, from wheuee, no onecould
tell, all cut to pieces as if with
shares, and some secreted in out-of
the-way places; for instance all
their under clothes was -found stuff
ed into the mouth of the cellar
drain, a silk dress hid under a Wood
pile in the collar, skirts, &c. y buried
in sand. Many written notes were
thrown apparently from the cellar,
bearing all kinds of messages. One
was, that if Mrs. Hoffman would
come down so the foot of the cellar
stairs on her knees, on a certain
Specified day and hour, she would
there find a box containing two
thousand dollars. Priot to this,
the family had become afraid to en
ter the cellar, and as she could only
go down the steps backward qii her
knees, Mrs. Hoffman afraid of bodi
ly injury, Was dissuaded by her
neighbors from making the hazard
ous attempt. But 'she went to
Holmes county and'* brought her
husband to Wooster, hoping that
he could get the lucre, and by his
presence abate the “spirits,” or “It,”
as she calls the evil agents of her
fireside. Another note was receiv
ed, stating that no one could get
the money but herself. It has not
been secured up to the present time.
Sothe of the prominent spiritual
ists of Wooster, learning of’these
transactions, held a circle meeting,
but received no signs from that oth
er “bourne.”
The troubles raged on. Mr. Hoff
man, at a sacrifice, was compelled
to give up his situation at the mill
and join his family in Wooster. A
few weeks ago they moved to where
they now reside, followed by “It.”
By request of the family, a cler
gyman of Wooster visited them
and offered prayer. Shortly after
he left, a scrap of paper dropped
strangely to the floor, upon which
was written that, as they (the fam
ily) had “prayed to Got,” the spir
its wouldn’t bother them tor a while.
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quiet for a few days.
1 tien more clothes were taken,
which, an absence of one or two
days, would be found in the house
or yard, cut to pieces. About ten
days ago, while another reverend
gentleman was there, a piece of
new calico, sufficient for three dress
es disappeared. A neighbor lady
next day found it, uncut, under a
pile of wood, and also a blanket
shawl,- under a box of potatoes in
the oellar. „
1 1'cquentjy at night there are
poundings on the walls, stones,
ifom pebbles to those as as a
man’s fist, thrown into the rooms,
ana a general rumpus, created, as
li imps were holdiug high revelry.
On one occasion Mr. Hoffman call
ed upon it to cease, without avail,
whereupon he indulged in a little
tall swearing, when all became se
rene. A young man called there
last Friday evening; said that if
the spirits could cut up his hat, or
handkerchief, they were Welcome.
A email stone dropped on his head,
which, when picked up, he found
red hot ; and upon takiug out hi*
handkerchief discovered it cut to
shreds. A* another instance Very
peculiar, a young gentlemanUWnd
confirmed skeptic iu spiritualism,
with other persops, visited the
house on last Sabbath afternoon,
and dn hiUfetufri to bh broth Jr’s
residence, to the amazement of all,
at least twenty hole* were found in
his handkerchief, which had not
been out of his pocket at the haunt
ed house. Mr. Hoffman answered
one of the notes, placed his reply
quietly in the cellar, but just as he
got up stairs into the room his own
note dropped on the floor by his
side—all his family present.
I util last I’ riduy, nothing of Mr.
Hoffman’s clothing Bad been touch
ed. That night his two pairs of
boots—all he had—wore taken, and
also table knives, but the boots were
mysteriously returned next day
accompanied by an exceedingly vul
gar note. On last Saturday all his
clothing, except an old working
suit, and words written on the side
of the house to the effect that they
would not be returned.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman and the
eldest daughter have no clothing
but that on their back,B.; while in
the house are piles; of cut-up gar
ments of all descriptions, of good
quality —a dozen dresses, silk, de
laine, calico, etc,, cloth saeques,
four shawls, underclothing, aud any
quantity of lesser article*. It is a
shame, this wantou destruction of
property. From a man comfortable
in life, Mr. Hoffman is getting into
reduced circumstances. He Baid
he had lost about a thousand dol
lars during the past year.
The whole matter is counfound
ing. There are, however, several
plausible theories for the cau»e of
the seemingly marvellous transac
tions. Careful watch has beeu kept,,
yet no clue to the perpetrators of the
outrages has been discovered. Hun
dreds of men and women Lave vis
ted the premises. It i* said, .that
the spmiualits propose holding
meetings at the house, and get up
a circle to see if anything can be
developed. We will kefep our Tead
' ers posted upon the subject. >.<
variety!
The man who “couldn’t find
his match” went to bed in the dark.
Take your standard of a man
from his mind, and not from his
clothes.
lt matters not where the
gambler’s gains come from; it is all
won to him. ( , ij!W
j— When do conceited people
imagine themselves whales?—When
they begin to blow.
—Reputation is what men and
women think of us. Character is
what God and angels know of'ns.
“ Well, there is something in
that,” as the man said when he tried
to put on h's boot with a kitten in
it. . <
A Virginia editor is lecturing
on cats. The lecture is presumed
to-be rory feline a* wGI ap i-mm
rt. - I* hb tutwda A a*.
What effect do flouring mills
have upon a. town ?—Make it flour
ish.
Mrs. caught her bet
ter half kissing the servant girl.
The doctor says he oan patch up
Mr. -——’s face, but he’ll always be
bald headed.
Grant says he desires only the
good of the country, If he had
said the goods of the country, it
would have Keen far more consistent
with the facts in the case. ! <
A sacred writer says “ he who
provideth not for his own family ia
worse than an infidel.” A profane
speaker says he’ll be d—d if Grant
is any infidel.”
A California paper says “ the
compositors in San Fran cisco-print
ing offices embrace many ladies.”
Wo believe that is the disposition of
the craft at largo.
Come here, my lad,” said an
attorney to a boy almost nine year*
old.
The boy came, and asked tho at
torney what case was to. be tried
next day.*
The lawyer answered : ’
“A case between the people and
the devil—which do "you think will
be must likely to gain the action?”
The hoy replied:
“ I guess it will be a pretty hard
squeeze —the people have the most
money, tho devil the most lawyers.”
