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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-03-15

To PRESERVE EGGs.--Provide
small cupboard safe, or tier Of shelves
bore the shelves full Of holes one and a
quarter inches in diameter, and place the
eggs in them, point downwards. They
will keep sound for several months
Other modes, such as packing in salt, etc,
depend for their success simply on placing
the points down the shelves are more
convenient and accessible.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-03-15

CASH Paid for Hides, Calf Skins, and for
" Sleeps Pelts, by
E. S. STRATToF.
eratsbury, jan. Is, 1875
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-03-15

HARD GlNGERBREAD.-Put in cup
one tea-spoonful of ginger one do, soda ;
three tablespoons butter; three do. boil
ing water; fill the cup with molasses,
mix hard enough TO roll, and bake in a
moderate oven.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-03-15
MRS. WINSLOW,

An experienced nurse and Female Physician
presents 10 the attention Of mothers her
SO0THiNG SYRUP FOR CHILDREN
TEETU}NG
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-03-15

CABBAGE BEET PICKLE.-Take
the cabbage, two parts chopped fne, one
part boiled beets chopped. Mix well
with the hand. To three gallons Of the
mixture add half teacupfal Of salt do,
Of red pepper; do. Of black pepper +;
mix well pack in a jar, and cover with
vinegar,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-03-15

THE PRESIDENTS PCDDING.-Boil
one quart of milk with the rind of a
lemon; strain and boil again. Mix one
table spoonful of -four with two of cold
milk stir it into the boiling milk, and let
it boil up. Take it from the fire, and when
cool add threee well beaten eggs. Sweet
en- to taste, and bake in a crust, in quick
oven.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23

/ quarters Columbian market building
disdaining the tedious, commonplace
mode of exit by the stairway, lie
themselves down to the street from
the third story by a rope, like So
many monkeys.
Another writer says The Fire
Louavcs are continuing their pranks
and cXpoundng to the terrified people
of Washington their free and easy
ideas about property. a squad went
into boot and shoe store, cast of
their old feathers, selected the best
and walked off, telling the tradcsmci
that the Government would make II
all right. They have been ransack
ing the Capitol like so many rats
breaking open doors, ripping cushions,
and tearing up carpets, knocking
down the guards, and chasing imagi-
nary Scccssion;sts through the streets
jumping on coaches, and going it,
pell nell. One fellow came across q
pig near the White House, when ]
was up there this morning, he incolti,
ncntly seized his porcine majesty,
ripped out a bowie knife and cut his
throat, swearing that pigs had no
business in Washington.
Col. Ellsworth is out with a card,
disavowing the acts of his Zouavcs,
asserting that the majority are law
abiding, and that he will ship the rest
when they take the oath. Those ]
have converscd with say they came
for fight, and are determined to have
it. They had better be sent to South
Carolina at once, to be ptted against
those Palmettoans who say that the
North dare not meet them"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23

and all must contrive some means o
living that will meet the new c1ndi
tion Of things. If any woman there
fore asks--what she can do in this
great national trial ? we reply-you
can know the exact pecuniary condi-
tion of those to whom you look for
money and then you may sec the me-
ccssity Of saving dollar at home.
Encourage not only him who fights
but him who labors. When he says
Il have notes coming due-I have
demands | cannot meet-chccr him
by your unselfishness, saying, "hus-
band, we will live in cheaper rent :"
" father, trust me to do the household
work" Tell them you seek not pleas
IRE and vain show, when others suffer
and would gladly conceal themselves
from the world, and especially from
their creditors that if they want to
know that the women Of to-day are
not inferior to those of lT76, you can
Danish tea from you table, as did your
mothers, when the demand comes, or
dispense with any other luxurics the
fashion plates shall not be looked at
till peace is declared the old dresses
shall do, or when they must be rcplac.
ed calico shall be substituted for silk;
and the old bonncts shall answer with
out regard TO Paris latest styles.
This is the way above all others for
women to show their courage and pa.
trIotlsm, and to prove their love for
man and their devotion to their coun-
try and especially to have the means
of aiding the army and pcrpetuating
liberty for their posterity.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
Success Makes Enemies,

They who are emincntly successful
in business, or who achieve greatness,
or even notoriety in any pursuit, must
expect to make enemies. So prone to
sclfishness, to petty jealousy and sor-
did envy, is poor human nature. that
whoever becomes distinguished is sure
to be mark for the malicious spite of
those who, not deserving success
themselves, are CALLED by the mcrited
triumph of the more worthy. More
over, the opposition which originates
in such despicable motives, is sure to
be of the most unscrupulous charac-
ter hesitating at no iniquity, de-
scending to the shabbiest littleness.
Opposition, if it be honest and manly,
is not in itself undesirable The COM
petitor in life's struggle who is Of the
true metal, deprecates not opposition
of an honorable character, but rather
rejoices in it. 1t is only injustice or
meanness which he deprecates and
dcspises and it is this which the sue
cessful must meet, proportIoned IN bit'
tcrncss, oft, TO the measure oi sue
cess which cXcitcs it.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
W0MENs WORK ON THE WAR.

Most effectively can woman work at
home. War has its burdens, It's dan
gers, its trials for others than those
who go to the tented field. If long it
shall last it will seriously affect busi-
ness and property, and in its onward
course will crush those who may not
be within sight or sound of glistcnimg
bayoncts or laundering cannon. Ev-
cry discerning woman can sec the
anxiety that burdens the community
We do not care to say now all that is
in our minds on this topic ; but we
will say, in the fewcst words, that in
time of war every mans income will
be less. and every mans taxes and eX-
pcnditurcs will be more. Now, if wo-
men will do anything for their country,
let them not run wild in demonstra-
tion and subscriptions Of doubtful
utility ; in thinking only Of nurses in
the army, or in any Outward action
that may be well enough in itself and
needed in its place /; but let every one
go to husband or father and ask--how
is this war to affect you! Can do
anything to relieve you in your labors
or in your troubles? They will find,
perhaps, that there enemies to combat
near at hand there arc failing hearts
and weak hands that need encourage
ment by their own liresidcs there is
something to do at home. Many a
man is beneath clouds, doubts and bur
dens, of which he has not whispered
to his own wife, and conceals from his
own child. hoping that tomorrow will
be better than today, and the cup
pass from him. But let all know this
that if war continues, every family
ly dependent on income from propc rty
will have fewer and smaller receipts
every manin business will find it hard
CT to collect his dues and pay hi.
notes and every one looking to the
labor Of his hands for support vii
have less to do and smaller pay fo
doing that little and therefore on
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
I'TIII TIIt NTTr-IT WV I VIktT.
THE PRESIDENTS WHITEWAsH.

MEssRs. Ems. Il have the recipe for
the whitewash used on the Presidents
house, spoken of in a late Rural,
which | copy and send for your paper,
with some additional improvements
learned by experiment
Take a alf hushcl Of unslakCd lime:
slakc it with boiling water, covering
it during the process to keep in the
steam. Strain the liquor through a
small sieve or straincr, and add to it
peck Of clean salt,-prcviously well
dissolved in warm water,-3 pounds
Of ground rice mixed to a thin paste
and stirred in boiling hot half
pound of Spanish whiting, and one
pound of clean glue, which has been
previously dissolved by first soaking
it well, and then hanging it over a
slow fire in small kettle within a
larger one filed with water. Add five
gallons Of hot water to the whole mix
ture, stir it well, and let it stand a
few days covered from the dust. 1t
should be put on quite hot for this
purpose it can be kept in kettle on
a portable furnace. 1t is said that
about one pint Of this mixture will
cover square yard upon the outside
of IA house property applied, Brush
cs more or less fine may be used, &C
cordiug to the ncatncss Of the job. 1t
retains its brilliancy for many years.
Coloring matter may be used. Span
ish brown stirred in, will make Il red
or pink, more or less deep, according
to the quantity. Lampblack in mod
crate quantities makes slate color,
very suitable for the outside Of build
ings. Yellow ochre, stirred in, ma!,cs
a yellow wash but chrome goes fur
ther and makes better color Green
must not be mixed with the lime the
lime destroycs the color, and makes
the whitewash crack and peel Off
Where the walls are badly smoked,
and you wish to have clear white,
it is well to squeeze i'll indigo, and
stir into the whole mixture.
NedtEa, v. L., 1851. Z. ID. KNIGHT.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS.

Probably the history of the world
does not show regiment Of soldiers
of such varied and universal capaci-
ty as the eighth regiment of Massa-
chusctts volunteers. Building a loco
motive engine is regarded, not only as
triumph of modern civilization, but
as delicate and costly task, under
the favorable circumstances of perfect
machinery, models and mechanical
training. Taking up a disabled and
overturned locomotive, wanting the
bolts and connections which are small
enough to be carried off in the pock'
cts or on the shoulders of traitors, and
with a large hole knocked i'll its boiler
putting the said locomotive upright,
making the bolts and connections at
u blacksmith's forge, closing up the
hole in the boiler and getting up steam
all in the space of three hours and tee@
ty miautes--may we'll be called mar
vel in the annals of the mechanic arts
This was done by few priyates il
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23

yoke prepared by the haughty tyrant
Of the Cottonocracy Are we dogs
that we are to suffer such indignit,
and insults ? We see our rights on,
by one taken from us, and then hea,
the taunts of wicked men, calling us
towards and Abolitionists. These
men we have placed in power look on
with indifference, and never even st
much as raise their little finger for
our protection.
In the name Of high Heaven, what
are we to do Are the frcemen OF
Tennessee willing TO bear the rule OF
traitors who are ready to bctray MS
into the hands of our task masters
Tennessee, Kentucky and the other
Border States are to pay tribute to
King Cotton ! We have shed our
blood and spent millions of money to
acquire free access to the Gulf Of Mex.
leo. We have built forts to protect
our commerce OF that Gulf. We ac-
quired the right to the free and unob-
structcd navigation OF the Mississippi
river. 1t is our right, and no power
on earth can or shall deprive us of it.
That river and those forts and custom
houses are as much our property as is
the State Capitol at Nashville. The
people of the United States, through
the Constitution, are bound to guaran-
tee free Government to those States,
and yet thousands of good and true
Union men in those States are suffer
ing from the hand of oppression. Free
dom of speech is not tolerated, the
Press is bound to the car of the great
Juggcrnaut, jeff. Davis Neither in
dividuals or presses are free, and the
clanking of the chains that bind the
people are heard all over the land.
Let meetings be held all over the
State. Let US teach the rulers at
Washington, that if they will do us
Justice, we will be true to ourselves.
There is no use dilly dulIying over
this matter, like set OF children
We must be men. If we act prompt
ly, we will remain frccmcn; if not
We will hear the clanking Of the chains
now forging to bind us.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
Letters-of.Maraue and Reprisal.

The Slave Confederation could not
have possibly taken u more direct
road to cut themselves OF from the
sympathy of mankind than by their
new crusade against private property
on the seas. Nothing could more
thoroughly unite all the Commercial.
cities of the North against them. Thcy
will undoubtedly do us some damage,
but it will be damage far outbal-
anccd by the loss they will occasion
themselves. They will raise up by
this one act new swarm of fearless
and untiring enemies. 1t is not im-
probable that some adventurous John
Browns will land on the Southern
coasts and arouse and arm the ne
grocs, or furnish them with facilities
to escape. This is a strategical move.
detaining the local Militia in their
own territories, would be of the high
est Importance, and as a means OF
summarily ending the war, nothing
more decisive could possibly be in-
vented. In the meantime, as soon as
our commerce begins to suffer it is
not at all improbable that private eX-
petitions will be fitted out from Nortit-
ern ports for that purpose. There are
innumerable men daring and skillful
enough, to be able to carry through
such enterprises, and there will be 10
want Of money to fit them out.
To guard against privateers, it is
absolutely necessary that the greatest
precautions should be used in all our
Northern ports. Committees should
be formed, or officers appointed, i'll
every seaboard town, to look after
and examine every suspicious vessel,
and whenever craft is taking arms
Oh board, she should be summarily ar
rested until her character is fully
cleared.
Permission will no doubt be given
by the proper authorities for our own
vessels to be fully armed. We are
assured that the California steamships
have for some time been well provid-
ed with light armament, and with a
crowd of well-armed, hardy Califor-
mans on board, they would no doubt
give a good account Of themselves.
Our government ought beside to
have number of small steamers
such as the iron steamers on the Clyde
capable of enduring rough weather,
but of light draft and able to run up
into creeks and bays, where pirates
might take refuge. BY these various
means, and by summary hanging of
every man caught in the business.
this miserable robbery on the sigh
seas might be eflectually checked
". Y Times.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
From the Nashville Democrat
TENNESSEE.

The monstrous Cottonocracy has
stolen our forts, arms, munitions OF
war, United States mint, vessels, and
everything that they can get hold of.
We have borne with their insults,
their therts, and whatever else they
choose to inAict upon us. and instead
of conciliating them, they taunt us
and call us towards and Abolitionists.
We have endured insult upon insult
at their hands we have borne with
the insulting and cowardly taunts
In addition to all this, We have seen
the usurpcrs claiming the right to an
nul all debts due our citizens.
Why is it that we have suffered
such outrage at their hands? Is it
because we are towards, as charged
by the vlpcrous tongues of some ol
the Seccdcrs! Our forbearance is
construed into cowardicc-a brave
people are always forbearinG and gen
crous. We, as Tenncssceans, have
been especially so toward crring mel
of our own country.
But there is II point beyond whicl
we cannot goa point at which for
bearancc ceases TO be virtue. We
suggest that we have very nearly
reached that point now. The straw
that is to break the camel's back il
now about to be put on. The straw
is the tariff which the seeding Cot
tonocracy propose to levy on suci
goods and wares as our people senC
into those States for sale. Not salts
fled with stealing our forts, arsenals
money and other property, they now
propose TO tax us for the privilege o
selling our lumber, goods, iron, ant
manufactured articles, in their bor
ders.
What has Tennessee done that sh
should be thus treated !? Will Ten
nessee endure such an outrage
Where are We to look for relief from
such grievances Shall we look t.
the federal government! Buchanan
was a traitor, and refused to do jus
tice, and now we begin to look to Lin
coin. Will he protect MS or not
Shall we look to our State Government
Alas for us Our Governor and al
the State officers are in league wit
the rebels of the Cottonocracy, an
glory in our degradation. We canno
hope for any assistance from that qua
ter. Our Governor will not even pre-
test against one Of our citizens pa,
ing the unjust and unreasonable tart
which jeff. Davis d Co. would in
pose. Wretched people that we ar,
who shall deliver us from this bonC
age?
Tennessceans brave, noble an
; free, are you willing to suffer this il
suit upon your honor and rights? Al
: you ready to bow your nccks to tt
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
NUMBER 21.

hospitality of all the so much boasted,
| ever received or saw extended in
that country, was from this scion OF
old Connecticut.
have lodged and eaten hundreds
of times in Crackers cabins and in
Planters palaces, Zone story houses
with porch like street awning, and
ten miles from anywhere.) Planters
with a thousand niggers more OF less,
almost invariably show great rcluc-
tancc to accommodate q traveller, be-
cause they lack the generosity to free
ly give what they are too proud to
take money for, as becomes evident
during the sojourn. You find it is
night, and are informed that the next
house is ten miles oil. Your jadcd
beast declines proceeding, and Of
course you must stay. You are
shown to ham and grits,' and aitCr
supper interroGatcd as to the portion
ofthe country you or 6 nally inhabited.
The evening is spent in a sort of
bullying TRADE against the North, de-
tails of sundry duels, and a gloritica-
ton of the South and of South Carroll
na in particuar,-and what will You
do in the morning? The commonest
politencss requires that you offer
recompense for the seemingly be-
grudgcd accommodation. If you do
not make the offer he will say, as you
are gone, the id Yankee has no
poitencss and if you do offer he
answers half-snecringly, half angrily,
eve do not take pay" But not
so with the Crackers, for they will
take pay, and full measure OF it
every time.
A moment more with the Crackers,
the bulk of the gentlemen sent to
slaughter our soldiers. have
travelled many mile with many u
one and many a company, and here is
one more fair sample. l once crossed
the Altamaha on a fiat with a party
e,nigrating from South Carolina to
Florida. The party was composed of
three men, one white woman, one
wench with three female children,
two cows, q jack, a hound slut, and
three brood mares, the latter toiling
at rickety old covered wagon in
which were some old blankets, an iron
pot, some sweet potatoes and jcrked
beef.
Soldiers these are the gentlemen
commissioned to slaughter you.-
Bah I. c.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
STAND BY THE FLAG.
nY TIE LATE JOHN y. WILDER, OF AlRAx

bi fhE l-NIh JOHN y. WILDER, OF ALBANY.
sand Icy tie flag its stars like metcors cleaning
Have lshtcl Arctic icchrrgs, southern seas
And shonc Responsive To the stormy beaming
OF old Arcturus and Plciadcs
Stand by the nag it stripes have sircamed in glory
To foes a fear, ~ friends frstll robe
And spread in rythmc lines the sacred story
OF Freedom triumph over all the globe.
stand by the lllg on hand and ocean billow,
by hynnr fathers stood, Gumovcd aud true,
Living deicnd,r'--dyiDg from their pillow
With their last blessing passed il on TO you
stand by the flag .-immoItal heroes bore il [fenc
Through sullhuruus smoke deep meat and armed d
And their imperial shade. ~till hover DER it
guard lestai. from omnpotencc.
stand by the Gag it i n h0ly treasure; fIigh
Though wrong may dim some stars which should /
steady, gentle, AMI pcrs ststent pressure,
Kindly cxcrtcd yet viii make them bright.
stand by the flag though death. .shots round il rattle
And underneath is waving folds have met
In all the dread array Of sauguinc battle
The quvcrmg !aucc aad rl.ttcring bayOnct.
stand hy thc ag all doubt and treason -coruing--
Believe with courage nrm, and faith sublime,
That It viii feat until the eternal morning
racs, in glorcs all the lights Of time
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
Inc Massachusetts, Eighth at Annapo

But their feats did not end here. 1t
became necessary to sail the old ship
Constitution down the Chesapeake
and around on thejAtlantic ocean to
New York. Privates from the Massa-
chusctts Eighth volunteered to navi-
gate her aud filled up the vacancies
/ in her crew to the unmiXcd astonish-
mcnt and delight of her commander.
They have the best bakers of the Bay
State in their ranks and they not only
make their own bread but they supply
less fortunate regiments with the staff
Of life. Two boss" butchers from
Marblchcad slaughter the cattle allot-
ted to them, and cure the beef on sci
cntific principles. Undoubtedly y there
are several tanners on the muster rolls;
there are ccrtainl y large number OF
shoemakcrs, and so long as the traitor
States contain any bcevcs there will
be no lack of brogans in the regiment
Arrived in Washington the ladies Of
the Federal city desired to do any
amount of sewing for the brave fcl-
lows. Their reply was that they were
already well supplied, and besides
they had several excellent tailors in
their regiment 1t is related by an
enthusiastic Illinoisan just from
Washington that when they were
complimcnted in the Senate chamber
by speeches from distinguished gen
tie men connected with the govern
mcnt, private stepped out from the
ranks at the command of his Colonel
and made a reply in modest eloquence
which would have done honor to the
proudest occupant ola seat in the gor
geous hall. In the opinion of the
gentleman referred to, there has not
been so perfect an array of intclli-
gencc and true nobility in the Senate
chamber since the columns of the cap
itol were reared, as when the Massa-
chusctts eighth were quartcrcd there
in. We are of the same opinion.
The desire of their hearts is now to
be led face to face with the picked
chivalry of South Carolina They
know that they can repair locomotives
under discouraSinS auspices. They
know that they can navigate the lar
gcst trigatcs in the navy, whenever
OCCASION demands that service. They
have shown that they can make every
thing essential for protracted cam
paign. And now they want to see
whether they can fight. The curiosity
is q laudablc one-the country will
bet millions on their Chicago
Tribune.