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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
OLD FofKs'

Bless the old people say We! What shodid
VIC do without them? Does not u man feel
better and stronger in the batile of life for
having grey-bea,leJ old father and mother
under the shelter Of some browu-sIyet! farm
house far away? D-,1z tIc miii ,atIr1's heart
leap half high ut the sight of the pines
nnd oranges thIt Ilily Il &C lrLtc his table, Us
he does wheu the barrel Of rcl-'trt.,li-el apples
comes from the country home -applcS from
the old hillside orchard, carctuiiy picked out
by a specfaclcd nrUthcr, and directed, in a
shaking hand, by the kindly Old man? Ma!
those apples lave favor Of kosnc ard child
hood! What an event il is to the dWeIlers in
brown-stone mansions and marble-lronted
palaces, to have the old folks to come up from
the country on visit, with their old fashioned
ways, and antiquated snun-colored garments,
and horror of all new inventions and danger
ods hoveltiesl We can but smile wien they
blow Ont the gas, and sit us far as possible
rom the furnace registers for fear they should
burst, and start every time the speaking. tubes
are used, and regard the water pipes as fear
fnl and wonderful things. Sach things make
them feel that their day and generation are
over, even more than the white-hcisded little
grandchildren, and the silver threads in the
locks of the son or daughter, who was their
'buby" once. Yet there is something beauti
full in their simplicity-ihcir utter ignorance
of the marvels OF city life. The dear od folks
as long rs they are alive, there is always the
untiring ear for our tale of joy or trial, q
ready excuse for our foiblcs-there is always
some one to whom we are still "the children"
1t is only when the accustomed fire-siie chair
is empty, and theS violets growing over the
gentle eyes. that we feel the bitterest pang Of
heArt.sickness that earth has to give. When
the old folks are gone we are alone. though
thousand friends sit around our hearth
stone.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
Ditching with a PIew.

1t Is often said "where there's viii, there's
a wayi" and il American farmers have will
to drain IF the superhuous water from their
farms, there can be little doubt that they wilt
find, or make way, to do so. The following
experiment in the ditching line By New
Hampshire farmer is thus reported In the JoCr- .
Of Agriculture: = p 80 r.-- I'D
In the first place, :, PioW two burrows, aud
brow !hcmsOut; ths makes the ditch vide O.
t1ou. h at the top. then blow two more and
throw them Out. The ditch is theL twelve or !.
fifteen inches dsepr akd one OK can no louSer
walk ip it Yi!k thc ether on the surface L thon :
take 6 stqIt pcice of timber, say Eve or six
inches square, "a round stick would do as welD
and twelve or fifteen feet long. thenday il q.
cross the ditch and hitch yoke Of oxen on each Z
end, SO that tie timber serves as long Whih1a-
tree, with the plow chained in the middle; and
Os the ditch grows deeper, tho chain fs let oct
l niger In this way, there wodld be NJ trouble
in plowing six feet deep 1hebpiy difficulty
is.in keeping tie Oxen neatly abreast, as Il Is.
nsw work for them. But BY taking light fur
rows at first, they soon learn. use for this
purpose one of the iron beam ~WnshinRtou"
blows, as they are called. Il requires news
point, or one as good Is new, Amer running
the plow through two or fhree times, throWoals
the loose Garth and plow again, ITO 10I!0
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
LEAF No. l.
On Doing Things Weu.

As all time is made from the brevity of
moments, so is life made up from the deeds we
are daily enueting.
Youth is the period at which we lay the
foundation of living, and the after deeds, the
superstructure, in its success or in its failure
will tell its merits. Reinember youpg man,
that when YOU fail to mature laudAble pur-
purpose the disaster is two fold The loss of
time, the dangerous Consciousness of defeated
purpose.
He whose work fails to commend itself to
his ideaiitys must sometime in the future look
mournfully back at an irreparblc weakness in
his iife-foundGtion.
.By an irrcsolute will we pEay allow defeat,
till 1t becomes US second nature, then, as sure
as failure is lack of success, SO is life itself
a defeat. Defeats have their successive grades,
from the failure of the nerest wisbs to the
loss of kingd I'M. Many a youth has limp
ed through the entire series of higher nlathe-
matics, for nc other reason than that he has.
allowed himself to drag. inperfectly through
the Fudiments; and if you watch his course
through life, you will observe that in every
thing he puts his hands 10, this noto chronic
inIpertectness VIII manifest itse'fwith increased
power, The habit Of lhnrougEness, like weak
liess, multiplies itself, and he who does one
thing 1reH, is prepared to do another thing
better, 50 he who is weakly imperfect in one
enterprise, will be more so in the next.
Perpafs if We could trace with prophetic
glarce, the disastrous steps of our Govern,
ment to the present fearful crisis, we might
detect the cause in weak principle of the
Constitution, Of which it: enemies have taken
advantage. .. J., ..
We are reluctant to confess that We are
building our lives upon a sandy foundation,
but fail r. must ere long hurl the wrath upon
Us, unIcss we learn the power Of perfection
Youth is the period at which the will and mind
are most su<cep ibe of culture, and youth is
the time to learn to d. al we do w2H ..4
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
:. iEhe Curative Easot of Grams.

IF*Eerpin, of Metz, has published 4 very
Interesting eSceNRt Of the Curative effects of
igIapes, in furious disorders Of the BODY
They act, firstly, by introducing large -qaantis-
ties Of fluids into the system, which passing
through the blood carry of BY persplraIioH,
and other excrstions. the efete and ini1rf0aS
materials of the body; secondly as ia &eg4tssf
!. .blenutritive'ngent' BRbio$ed nationally dnd
methodically, oided by suitable diet and regk
men, the grape produces most important
changes in the system IN iavoring organic
transmutations, in contributing healthy ma
tcrials TO the repair and reconstruSst6n Of the
various tissues, and IN determining the re-
moval Of vitiated matters which have baiozisI
useless and injurious to the system. Directed
by skillful physician, this valuable curative
ugent can be made to produce the most varied.
effects on the constitution. It also possesses
the advantage of being acceptable to involIds. :
The treatment lasts from three to six weeks
The quantity Of grapes that may be consumed
varies from one tO foqr pounds per day, COM /
meneing with small Quantities, which 0pe gead.y
ually inc reased. The skins and seeds musyt
not be swallowed. In the absence Of grapes,
the most bcne6cial efftots may be obtalnedy
from dried raisins, prOvitleda quantity Of water
sufficient to satisfy the thirst they create, be
taken at the same, time, or they may DO stew
cd iU the same manner as prunes-CS CScleoSfaC
AmerlcaI. 49, .S,as ..er-t- -..... .f.Fr
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
zo4eraI Accounts cf the Esttlte' near
Springfield,

The following is the verbatim report of the
the account of the battle near Springfield
Missouri:
Early on Saturday morning, the 10th inst
Gen. Lyon marched out of Springfield to at
tack the enemy and came up with th IN on Da-
Wis Green ON Green's Prairie, four miles south
west Of Springfield, where the secessionists
had taken up q strong position.
Gen. Lyon fired the first gun at tweoty min
utes past sly o'clock when the battle immedi-
atelt commenced.
\ severe cannonrding was kept ug for two
or three hours, when the firing Of Tcttca s ar
tilery proving too severe for the enemy, they
gradually fell bacY towards their encampments
on Wilson's Greek.
Gen. Lyons cavalry on the left flank and
gen. Siegels artillery Oh the right Of the ere
ny then began a terricc attack, and spread
slaughter and dsmay in the ranks of the re-
bels, pursuing them to their camp.
The shells from rottens artillery set fire TO
the enemy's tents and baggage wagons VII. ch
were all destroyed.
A Louisiana and a Mississippi regiment
seemed to suffer most, aud were almost ami
hilated.
Some time in the afternoon, while Gen. Ly.
on was leading his column, his horse was shot
under him-immediately he mounted another,
and as he turned round to his men, waving his
hpt end cheering them on to victory. he was
struck in the small of the back and fell dead
to the ground.
Thecommand then devolyoG on Cen. Siegel
and the pursuit oi the enemy was continued
until nighfall, when our little army rested for
th' gigbt In the enemy's camp.
Ga Sunday morning Gen. Siegel, fearing that
the enemy might recover and attempt to cut
bis command off from Spridya3ld. fell back Oh
that city, where the Home Guards were sta
toned.
After reaching Springfield, fearing tEat the
enemy, with his greater numbers might get
between him and R1lln, Gen. Siege prudently
fell back upon Rolla.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
Saving Clover Seed.

As clover forms such an important clement
in farm economy, both as fodder and a green
manure, it is important that our cultivators
should more generally raise their own seed.-
What need is there of any one paying from
five TO eight dollars bushal to others, when
he can raise All abundance at only tEiling
outlay. 4 farmer might about as well buy his
seed corn, wheat, oats, etc. Our climate and
soil are favorable TO the growth Of the seed.
All that is needed, is to lay of a certain por.
tiOn of the field, where the yield is, clean and
good; and having cut the first crop OF fodder
and cured it, allow the second, which is most
productive, to grow and ripen its seed. The
yield will range from four to eight bushels Of
seed to the ucre, according to the strength of
the land. The frst crop of fodder should be
harvested Tor It may be eaten off by sheep or
cattle,) by the middle of May or the first of
June, so as to give the second crop sufficient
time to mature its seed; for If not ripe before
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

hard frosts come Il viii be injured or coursa
il the land is poor, 10 should be wen manuted
in the Spring or FAN previous o.o -lfArR
Ofthe several machines now in use EoE gdtA
ering and cleaning the sesdi we need uOt ex
press any decided preference. Farmers who
have only little seed to hull, can get along by
using the ordinary threshing machine, modify.
ing the running Of it q little for the purpose;
the work, however, has to be gone over with
several times, in order to get the seed perfectly
clean. ,,s,.
II the farmer wishes only TO save enough foF
his own use, he need not be careful 10, clean, it
nicely il viii vegetate very well II Gown In tha
ehaf. Still again, for small farmers who Wish
to raise q little seed, but not take the tro11bla
to clean It, home made nachiha can be got
up at q little cost. A Kentucky hrmet With
% Yankee genius, thus describes one 10 tha
louisville Journal: make a. boz, soy three
ieet wide, four feet long, and one foot deep,
with the forward end. out. This Sho1la be
placed on runners Gbo6t 6ine inches wide
forming u kind Of sled; teeth madel Of shdad
wood about fifteen inches long, one inci ,tllEeA
and one inch wide at the top, and halfian inch
on the under side. These shoud be piaceda-
bout quarter Of an inch apart, forming o ki0d
Of comb by which the heads are 70 be gathaE-
ed."--AmerIean Agyiealtprdlist. ,ss,i5g4lj5
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
A SERMON FROM THE LEAVES.

Next to the Bible there is nothing that speaks
more powerfully and Beautifully than the sea-
sons. Spring breaks cut with the laughing
mirth and freshness OF she young child. Na-
ture assumes a roseate hue, and JOY is written
upon all Gods works. How cheerfully We
watch the budding leaves and the unfolding
flowers. This is like the dawn of life. The
young mind lives in the present glory, and sees
not the coming future.
Summer comes. Nature is developed. Earth's
carpet is spread; the trees wave with their
green foliage, and the flowers are in gorgeous
bloom. Hea venhus impressed upon creation
the highest perfection. One can hardly real
ize the idea that these are perishable. So it is
with the carly noon of life. We see man in
the pride of his strength and greatness, and
woman in the surprising glory of her beauty
but see not the invisible mortality growing
beneath.
But autumn is here. And now the flowers
have drooped, and the sere and yellow leaf has
fallen from the chilled tree. The cold blast has
driven the warm atmosphere, redolent with per
fume. Death is written upon Nature, and Win
ter's white shroud will soon be thrown over her
corpse. So it is with life. The changing sea-
sons teach US mourulul lesson; q ID yet, to
him whose heart is right, it is not mournful but
very beautiful.
But the death of Nature is not Gn everlast.
ing sleep. Ere many months it shall cast off
its funeral gear and spring up from the grave
with new life, and bad and blossom as b.forC'
Nature never dies-she only rests awhile from
her labors of Mercy and love.
Thus it is with human existence The great
principle of vitality in Nature is equally ap-
plicable to the spiritual as to the animal econ
o"ny. The intellect may throw its vision beyond
the shadows of lifes dreary winter and see itself
10 the bloom of an eternal existence, We pity
the man who estcems himself of less value in
the estimation of heaven than are the mute
trees or the soulless flowers.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
The Dawning zcPe of an Honorable
Peace. ---
[From Col. Forney's Correspondence with his paper.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 1861.

[From Col FOrney's Correspondents with his paper
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 1861.
1 am neither a prophet nor the son of
prophet, but L think we arc on the road to
an honorable and lasting peace. 1t will be
conquered peace-a peace won at the cgnnon's
mouth. scaled with the blood of traitors, and
established on the basis of the old Conslilu-
tion, 10 last, let US hope, through enduring
generations There is one subject upon which
loyal men may freely write and that IS the
approaching overthrow Of tie Southern des-
poiism, and, by consequence, the proclaIna-
tion Of enduring peace. 1t is true we must
reach the end through war and carnage and
death But we will reach it. When Ger.
Mcclellan encounters Gen. Btauregard he
will annihilate him, ard will compel a surren-
der that will he followed, predict by ber-
petua! peace. This is bold language, but am
willing 10 stake my reputation upon it; and
there are some reasons for the faith that is in
me.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
TFor the Delaware Gazette
STRAY LEAVES FROM UNCLE
BENSS SANCTUM DRAWER.

We perhaps owe those who are to be ad-
mitted to the secrets of Uncle Bens hours of
solitude, some clue to his personal Peculiari-
ties. The old gentleman, long since past the
meridian Of Fle, stir goes the round of daily
duty with firm step and undimned eye.
On his benignant brow are written temper
ance and -benevolence, and his whole cornte-
nance is aglow with 2 deter9ircticn Of Pur-
pose, which w0-Id Go Eonor to one in the full
strength of manhood. His heighth is medi-
um, and his form as erect as a pillar. His
hair, once a dark brown, is pow sprinklel
with gray, but has lost little of its massi7e
curliDess. And this is the man, my reader,
who, has permitted US to ransack his private
drawer for your entertainment.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

The North Garolinians arc proyerbial for
ignorance, but one of the company muster
rolls captured at Fort Hutterass presents an
extent Of ignorance inconceivahlo in an en-
lightencd country. The muster roll Of the Tar
River Rangers contains the names OF sixty
four men, only five of whom were able to
write their own names; the rest oil made their
marks These are the cavaliers who sneer at
the Northtrn "mudsills," among whom there
can hardly be found one man in a whole regi-
ment who cannot read and write.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20


UNION CONVENTION IN OnIo.-The Union
Convention Of the State of Ohio met yester-
day at Columbus, and nominated a ticket
which will probably be ELECTED by eighty thon-
sand majority. The hon.inee for Governor is
the Hon. David Tod, than whom there is not
a better or more unc2mpromising Democrat
lin the. nation, He has been Governor before,
and is known to the people as a nsan Of incor.
ruptible integrity. lie refused . nomination,
.by tie Democratic State Convention, because
It was party Convention. He is the idol of
the Democracy of Ohio, and will be rcmem-
bered as the man who took the chair in the
Baltimore Convention when the traitor Caleb
Gushing. left. He, is as good4a Democrat now
as he was then, and he is sustaining the Gov
ernment; and we repeat that he is no good Dem
ocrat who does not sustain the Government Of
his country in time Of war-fOregn or civil.
The Republicans of Ohio have set an ex-
ample Of foPesty and sincerity which will do
more to bind the people together in the sup
port of the Union, than anything else that
can be devised. - FChicago Post fDem.Y
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
IFor the Delaware Gazette.
SUMNER Is DEAD.



Summer Is dead. An mel
fhs winds take up the plant,
And murmuF It forth
From tree 20 tree,
The death Of the lovely saint.
NJ summeris dead AIasl
The streams break forth IN sighs;
The fragrant blossoms,
And waving grass
Bend low with fearful eyes.
Summer is dead. All me!
The birds with folded wing
Sit solemn, and sad,
On the greenwood tree,
Nor ever sweet note sing
Summer is dead. last night
she died, when tender stars,
s- And the moon, a food
r-s OF rGdieut light, -
8f Flung Down from their lattice bars.
But the moon in her sfIvery track,
The starlight, gentle and pale
Wooed mot that beautiful
Spirit back,
From deaths dark, shadowy valo.
She died; and the morn awoke,
Gay IN her robes Of gold;
But Wspt 'tiI her fond
Young heat was broke,
When the sorrowtul tale was told
Summer IS dead. Twas said
maiden 50 fair as she,
So gentle, and beautiful,
He'er was laid
Under the willow tree.
Summer is dead. Alasi
The IOveIiest. earliest del
Under the flowers,
And waving grass,
Silent, and cold they lie.
Summer Is dead but soon
She'll Faken 70 life again.
And the fragrance, and bloom,
T-e And glory Of June
VIII brighten each hill and plain.
-ta SO, the beautiful ones that died,
Upon yoR s'shining shore,'
.e1 Made spOtIess, anu pure,
And gIOrifed
viii suifor, and die no more.
bELAwARE, Sept. 1861.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
= z Hesdlaz the Farm Hor.s.

w. G.. CaWpbell, ,,of y9arrard county kys
in the Louisville JclFe1l, makes the following
obserYaiinnsrGr the feeding Of farm horses:
ain osoCTtGinilg the most economical mode
Of feeding the farm horse, we will premise
tEGt that food wlicy is pFoeHEsl wIlh the
smallest amount OF labor and capital, AMI adds
most 10 the health, strength, and condition of
the horse, is the most economical Ifthc horse
lie kept. in actual service aud labor, cut oats
aud eorrs IN tl-r. cob, with hay, constitute a
cheap, healthy, GuI strengthening food, and I
have no doubt is the most economical method
Of eding ordinarily Oats should always Se
cut up-cut for the horse to the band, aud you
will leave portion in fine condition 10 be fed
to cattle. Three Gtsrdles thus cut conatitute
a, good feed with eight ears Of corn and hay;
and il hay is not convenient, by letting the
hcrse run out at night and pick grass, or such
rough fodder Us is fed to cattle, he will keepjn
fine flesh aud axtra condition. The low price
of horse feed would not pay for the labor be-
slowed upon it, unless in time Of great search
ty of food. The food of horses, .howovet,'
should he varied so as to prevent cloyipg, but
oets are e5ctretaely agreeable to the horse, aud
he rarely, If ever, clogs upon them. Cut straw
of oats, wheat, or rye, made wet, and rye meal
mixed with it by pouring in the meal and CON
stantly stirring the stray, makes fine feed as
an alternative, but should not be ied freely TO
any breeding animal Such food acis fnely
upon the bowels and skin, aud may DO used -
advantage in all cases Of costiveness- But
one of the most palatable and healthy feeds
The British fleet In our waters musters forty
two vessels, carrying four hundred and ninety
sa,,,,n puns and six thousand three hundred
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

A TRIPLE MURDER.-A hendisk murder
was committed at Wheclersburg, Scioto
county, few nights ago. Mr.. Stlas Powell,
u widower, and his two small children were
sleeping together, when q terrific explosion
under the bed Hilled all three. A hired wo-
nan sleeping m the room was badly injured,
but will probably recover. Gunpowder had
been placed under the bed which was fired by
means of fuse leading out of doors. VIM.
s. McCluin, a nephew Of Mr.. p, has been
arrested for the murders. He had purchased
powder and fuse at neighboring village.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
Head QcARTERs Amy OF THE PoroMAC.


The Major General commanding desires ami
requests that in the future there may he a moro
perfect respect for the Sabbath on the part of
his command. We are fighting in holy cause,
and should egdeavor 10 deserve the benign
Blessing, of the. Creator. Unless IN case of an
attack by the enemy or some other military
necessity, it is commended TO commanding Of
licers that all work, ,shall be suspended on the
Sabbath that no nsanecessary movements shall
be made on, that @ayl,. thaA the men, as far as
.possibe, shall be permitted 70. rest from their
lnbor3 tllat heEeflrtlk attend djYpe service ff
ter teieuStUmary morning fnapectiorg and
that officers and men alike use their influence
to ensure the utmost decorum and quiet on
that day. The General commanding regards
this as no 1ly f,TnL.. # Que days rest is neces-
sary for .nGa AID animals. More than this the
observance Of the holy day of the God Of Mer-
cy and of Battles is our sacred duty.
(oigncd,) GEO. b. McCLELLAN, Maj Gen.
S. WILLIAMS, Adj. Gen.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

Gen. Fremonts order isjissued under his
authority rs a m llitary commander, in tins of
war. There arc no limitations to martial law.
What that law is has never been defined here
or in England. The Duke of Wellington fire.
uuontly proclaimed ii in his campaigns, and
having occasion TO explain what he understood
to be martial law, he said it was the right TO
do as he pleased in the hostile country.
FoRr LAFAYETTE NEARLY FULL.-Tho new
State Prison, Fort Lafayette, is now nearly full
Of fprisoners arrested ly ,Government' OH ths
charge of treason, and q newspa . Of confine-
-ment will soon have to be'selected. So strict
are the ordc~s Of the Government, that not
even the officers of the law are allowed to Ell.
ter. They deliver up their prisoners to the off
Ger of the adjoining Fortress, Mjor Burke,
(which. is upon tho main land. He gives the
officer n receipt, fakes .the prisoner and Sends
until the Government sees it TO release OF pun
ish him #..- =-
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

We may conccde any man right without
doing any man wrong, but we can favor no
one without injuring some one.
Nothing more completely battles one who is
full of trick and duplicity himself, than straight
forward and simple integrity in an other.
A prodigal starts with ten tho usand pounds
aud dies with nothing; miser starts with
{ nothing, and dies with ten thousand pounds.