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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03
IIrEs AUrUMN.

Like the leaf, life has its fading. We speak
and thiuk of it with sadness, just as we speak
and think Of the autumn season. But there
should be no sadness at the fading of q life
THAT has done well its work. If we rejoice at
the advent of new life. five welcome the
coming Of new pilgrim to the uncertainties
of this worlds way. why should there be so
much gloom when all these uncertainties are
passed, and life at its waning wears the glory
of complete task; beautiful az is childhood
in It's freshness and Innocence, its beauty of
untricd life. 1t is the beauty Of promise, of
spring. OF the bud. A holier and Farer beau
ty is the beauty which the waning life of faith
and duty wears. 1t is the beauty OF thing
completed and as men come together to con
graduate each other when some great work
has been achieved, and see in its concluding
nothing but gladness, SO ought we to feel
when the setting sun filings back its beams
upon life that has answered well lifes pur-
pose. When the bud drops blighted, and the
mildew blasts the early grain, and there goes
all hope of the harvest,-One may well be sad!
but when the ripened year sinks amid its garn-
iture of autumn flowers and leaves, why should
we regret or murmur? And so life that is
ready and waiting for the 'well done" Of God,
whose latest virtues and charities are its no
blest, should be driven back to God in uRcom-
planning reverence, while We rejoice that earth
is capable of so much goodness, and is permit
ted such virtue y. f. w. Ware.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03
How to Make the Best Cider.

Apple juice. tolerably pure, put into barrels
with the bungs out, and bottle neck. or a
wisp Of straw tucked into The bung-ho aud
set in the shade somewhere, makes first, sweet
cider. then der, next hard cider, and finally,
vinegar without much care When, however.
the juice of ripe, rich apples free from decay,
leaves, dirt, and water, is strained into clean
barrels, set in cool cellar. aud raked off when
the fermentation has nearly ceased, and the
cider is nearly clear, ii very different article Is
produced, having fragrance and purity en-
tirely wanting in the common article The
slight vinegary taste of hard cider is also
wanting, and the hardness" is of the same
quality as the dryness of the acid, or dry
wines Cider thus made is very properly
called by our German friends Apfd HTein.
1t is mistake to suppose that early Au-
tumn apples will not make good cider, for that
of some varieties is remarkably hightoncd.-
Ii is seldom perhaps that there is enough of
these early apples to make a large quantity of
cider, and this is probably The reason why they
are neglected and on account of lhe neglect
the stigma attaches TO them that they are
good for nothing. : hard-press is IN exceed
ingly convenient thing upon farm, partcu-
larly such an one as may be used equally well
Cor apples. pears, cutrants Elackberries, and
grapes and by it great deal of fruit ialay
be made aluable which would otherwise be
lost. One mill will answer for grinding ap-
pies for several presses.
+ Though the cider made from a mixture of
several kinds of apples is very good, if well
made, it is much better, if practicable, to keep
the juice Of different apples separate. In this
case the delicate aud distinctive favors OF the
fruits are reta ined very agreeably in the cider.
The most scrupulous cleanliness must OBJ
tain from first TO last. First, the barrels into
which the cider is to be placed must be wash
ed out thoroughly and falpigated with sulphur,
which is done, after preparing strips of cot
ton-coth by dipping them in melted sulphur,
| by-setting them ON fire, putting them into the
still moist barrel, and bungihg it up so that
the sulphured rag shall be held by tue bung.
The mill and press, tubs, funnel, and clippers
being also well cleansed, the apples are looked
over the deeayed ones thrown out the dirt
rubbed of, and they are then ground to a foe
pulp. -t
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03
The Late Battle as a Spectacle.

A correspondent of the New York Tribune.
writing ofthe great battle in Maryland Of
Wednesday last, says:
The opportunity for seeing, the battle was
unparalleled. A single stand point comman-
ded nearly the whole field from dawn to dark.
No one who looked upon that wonderful pan
Drama can describe it, neither can any who
saw forget. Contrary to his usual policy, the
enemy met Us in open country, and he was
pressed back But every hill and valley, eve
ry ccrn-E -Eed, grove and cluster of trees was
6ercely fought for.
The artillery was unceasing; we could often
count more than sixty guns 10 the slinNte;
and the mqsketry was like the patter of rain
drops in an A pril shower. On the great bro
ken field were riderless horses and scattering
men; clouds of dirt from shot aud exploded
shells, long dark lines Of infantry swaying to
and fro, with columns OF smoke rising from
their rHuskets-witn flashes and white Pulfs
from the batteries-with the sun shining
brightly on all this scene Of tumult, and be-
yond it, upon the dark, rich woods, aud the
clear blue mountains, flows the Potomac,
Amid all the screaming of shot and thun-
dering of canno n, and whistling Of balls, with
the fearful carnage they brought, saw no
considerable breaking among our troops, save
with several new regiments OF Frenchis Divis
ion, in Summers corps They fell hack in
confusion, losing considerable ground. True
it was ground we bad won from the enemy
and Franklin afterward recoyered the most
of it, but not all. A narrow strip is still with
in the rebel lines, and more remains disputed
territory. go. II s.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03
ApAT an ATIME.

A little of the sea in a tumbler is coloriess;
hut vast deal of The sea, seen in its ocean bed
is green. With life The case is reversed. In
the common-pli course ofliGr, tie path VIC are
actually treading msy look rather green--grecn.
/ mean. like the cheerful verdure Of grass; but
if you take in too great prospect, the whole
track is apt to take the aspect OF desert waste,
with only green spot here and there. You
will not add TO the cheerfulness aud hopeiul-
ness Of man or Of child by drilling into him;
this morning you will do such things; and all
day such other things; and in the evening such
other things; then you will sleep. Tomorrow
mornirg you will rise; and then the same things
over and over; and so on, on. have known
a malignant person who enjoyed the work Of
presenting to others such disheartening views
of life. Let me, my reader, counsel the oppos-
ie course Let us not look at life as one un-
varied expanse. altho we may justly do so. Let
MS discipline our minds to look at life as sue
cession of stages and we shall think of one stage
IT n time ASuficient unto the day is the evil
thereof" Most people can bear one days evi'.
The thing that breaks men down, is trying 70
bear one day, tlleevil Of two days. twenty days,
hundred days. We can bear a day OF pain:
and then again a night of pain, and thus
onward. But we can bear each day and night
of pain, only by taking Sbh by itself. We
can break each rod, but not the bundle And
the sufferer, in real great suffering turns to the
walls in blank despair, when he looks too far
on, and takes in a uniform, drcary expanse of
suffering, unreieved by the blessed relief
Of even fancifui beginnings and ends.-BOyd.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03

The common way of laying up a cheese
with wet straw has several disadvantages
! particularly the necessary use of water to wei
the straw, which is equivalent to an addition
of wafer to the jnice then, too, the straw
always retains much Of the juice. The small
presses alluded 10, which work without straw,
/ yield better article of cider. To Judge Of
! the quality Of cider an apple will make, it is
| best to try an experiment, grinding small
! quantity, letting the pOmace stand half day,
/ stirring it occasionally, and then pressing it.
! The difference in the color and richness of
/ favor, and Of sweetness, is quite remarkable.
! Sweet apples. though containing more sugar,
are often watery and deficient in flavor, while
many sub-acid, or even sour apples, contain as
much sugar, and make much richer cider
The juice, when first pressed. should be syrupy,
clear, and the darker The color the better. Ap-
pies vary also greatly in The quantity OF cider
they will make of MANY kinds no more than
eight bushels will make a barrel of cider,
while of some OF the richer, finer kinds it will
take twelve bushels or more
1t is poor policy to grind and press at once.
A bruised apple gains in sweetness, by some
chemical change which takes pace-and so
the pomace should lie several hours TO sweeten
in this way; and besides, it should be stirred
up occasionally TO lei the air get to it, so as
to impart better color. The dark red color
is very desirable, and cannot be gained in any
other way, and at the same time there is a
positive gain in sweetness and richness to the
cider
As the juice runs from the press, it is best
received directly into barrels, flowing through
a straw strainer. The strainer is easily made
by putting a wooden tube through the Bottom
of pail, which makes u funnel, and then
stufing the pail full of clean, sweet straw
Almost all the particles of apples, flies. etc,
will be strained out, and clear liquid alone
will pass through. The barrels, large or small
are filled full, bunged up and moved to u cool
cellar, where the bungs are removed and the
cider left to fermeut. se4e.s a.ag .s
The fermentation goes on qnite rapidly, and
a considerable portion Of scum oyerfoWs and
is thus removed. When the active lermentag
tion and frothing ceases, and the bubbles
crackle as they rise TO the surftice and break,
the bung-hoe should be closed by a Iarge
cork, through which u glass or leaden tube,
bent twice at right angles, is thrust, which
rises from til bung and dips below water in
some convenient S nall vessel, through which
tube this gas will escape, but air cannot enter.
When the fermentation is over, and no more
bubbling at the end Of this tube occurs, and
the cider is clear, draw it off into clean, lunli-
gated barrels, bung up tight, and keep in the
coolest place.-4American Agrtcutturst.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03
LOOK ON THE BRIeH oF THINGS.

Look on the bright side of things. The
times may be hard, but it will make them no
easier by wearing gloomy and sad counten-
ance. 1t is the sunshine, and nor the clouds
that makes the flower. Full one half our ills
are so only in imagination. There is always
that before or around US which should cheer
and 6ll the heAIt with warmth.
The sky Is bl1e ten times where it is black
once. You have troubles it may be- So have
others. None are free from them. Perhaps
it is as web that none should be. They give
sinew aBa tone to life; fortitude and courage
to the man. That would be dull sea, and
the sailor would never get Skill where there
was nothing to disturb the surface Of the
ocean,
1t is the duty of every one 10 exact all the
happiness and enjoyment he can without and
wiihin him; and above all he should look % the
bright side Of things. What though things DO
Look Little darkl The lane will turn. aud
the night end in broad day. IN the long run
and very eften in the short, the great balance
rights ITSELF
What is ill becomes well; ,R4at is wrong
right Men were not made 10 hang doyn eth
er their heads or their lips, and those who do
only show that they are departing from the
path Of true common sense and right. There i:
more virtue in one sunbeam than whole hem
isphere of clouds and gloom. Therefore, We
repeat look on the bright side Of things. Culti
vate what's warm and genial; not the cold
Tepulsiye dark and morose.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03
State Relief to Ohio Soldiers,

Gov. Tod's Private Secretary furnishes an
account of the expenses of the State in trans
porting sick and won lded Ohio soldiers from
Pittsburg Landing and elsewhere in the Tenn
cssee Valley, by steamers. From this the fol
lowing results appear:
Eleaven steamers, their hands and board
furnished, $50, 1877 60; stores, superinteudents,
medical directors, volunteer surgeons and nur-
ses, and materials, $lO,251 ,96 Total expen-
ses, SAL ,OO9,56. The distance from Cincin-
natl to Pittsburg Landing by river is gener-
ally stated at about 1 400 miles. The NUM-
her of sick and wounded soldiers transported
ranged from 22O to 400 per boat, the whole
number being something over 5000 persons.
This gives cost Of transportation of about
ST. for each person, or about cent per mil
counting only one way. The surgeons ace
quainted with the coE9ition Of these sick and
Wounded defenders Of our Udion, generally
stated that the lives OF a large proportion ol
them-from 20 to so per cent--were saved
by this prompt removal, care and attention.
The small cost of this great good done to cur
gallant soldiers, is attributable in part to The
kind care and attention Of SO many generou,
surgeons and nurses who volunteered Their
time and labor free of charge, and in part tc
the ladies OF Ohio, who furnished, Ia sanitary
stores aud materials so much for the comfort
of these brave but stricken sons Of Ohio
Blade.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03
Cen. Mitohell IN south oarolin..

Major General Mitchell, in reviewing the
troops in South Carolina day or two after
his arrival, made them speech, the NATURE Of
which can be inferred from the tollOWing ex-
tract: Il am very restless; don't know how
to be still. If you we're to eoBfne nle within
fortress or upon one Of these islands, should
feel as though were in penitentiary. don't
know what the object Of the Government was
in sending me here, but it is the duty Of a good
soldier to obey orders. My Instructions were
to do pretty much as l pleased. shall en-
dcavor to do the best can. assure you ee
this that | viii omit no opportunity Of giving
you active employment. You shall have no
time for signing aud lamenting over your
inactivity, if we can lind anything to do
Be assured that can use you, and that no oP-
portunity will escape messFs "eu are ready for
the field"
is known here that members OF the Govern.
ment expect stirring news from Mitchell before
yery long.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03

The END OF THE ISvAsEox.-In all proba
bility the rebel invasion Of Maryland IS eud-
cd; and we shall so0n be able 10 reckon up its
results, and decide what measure OF success or
failure has attended it,
As a political movement il is already mani
fcAied that the invasion was failure Mary
land was not released; her people were in No
wise seduced by the tempting opportunity to
go "where nature and inclination alike placed
iken,% and eE.ar tie Southern Conteleracy;
tie long promised "r,tising" did not cnInr; the
decided loyalty of the Invaded portion Of Mary.
land was convincingly manifested. They stand
tn erefore, befure their oSh people and ours,
selfcoEv3ncaJ cf tiei: deception or delusinn---
The humbA&' hat 9siaryland, my Maryland"
only awaited tlte sight OF the rebel banner a.
cross the border 10 spring to arms against the
:" Washington uSurpation is thoroughly. and,
let Us hope Gnaly esp oGed.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03
THE LANGUAGE OF LIE.

Cou'd we but make language express the
beautiful images of Nature, how eloquent we
should be! Could we trace in words the ex-
auisite tint Of the flower, or the sparkling of
the rippliag wave; the majestic beauty of the
forest. or the graceful iutermingliug of light
the loveliness of the laughing plain: the joyous
ness of the sunshine OF the tranquility Of the
twilight gloom the terror of the storm.
or the milduess Of thk evening breeze! Nature
has a language .ofits own--a language which
is understood in every Eclime-wh;ch speakes s.
lently to the heart of every beholder, through
which many communicate with their Creator
and his own, but which can find no utterance
through the lips.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03

The HARVEST IN ENGLAND-BR -BREADsrUFFs
MUST BE mp oRTED - The harvest reports from
all parts Of England have been received, ard
the news is not regarded with cheerfulness by
the journals. The London News, in one oF
its Trade and Finance" articles, says:
The wheat crop in England is generally
below an average; that most of the other
crops are relatively better than wheat, but
that the deficiency in the latter will not be
thereby compensated, and that consequently,
we shall have to import more of the usual
quantity of foreign grain between TIE present
date aud next harvest
Those persons who have already fozyaed an
opinion that the harvest is a short one, express
gloomy antieipaiions respecting the course Of
affairs during the coming winter, more espe-
cially having regard TO tie condition Of the
manufacturing popslatioa and to the dearth
Of cotton. Upon this latter point, as before
stated, we fear thai The aorst forebodings now
entert aimed will be realized, for the raw mate
rial Of the greatest Of our manufactures is alb
solutely not TO be had ct any price. Tba
prospect is constantly becoming darker and
darker.
France must also import largely her har-
vests having also been below the average,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03
How MaYsv,1le. Kx.. Was raksn

The 6yave Col. WadswQrtL, was commander
of our forces at Naysvillc, Ky, On the day
Of its sorrender, two men or horseback came
into town bearing flag OF truce. They called
upon Cpl. Wadsworth and demanded the i'm
immediate and uncondtli li0haT surrender of lhe
town. The Col. in response 70 his very polite
invitation of the chivalry, surrendered the city
to the two horsemeh and skedaddled across the
river, The lSo sellows to yhom the city was
surrendered, held it for day or two alone, un.
til reinforced by about twenty others, who had
stole mqles for the form dable cavalry force
About this time a gun5o@t from Cincinnati
Jaa Ie it sal pealene, and tbe ebels skedaddIcd,
leaving the city once more ia our possession.
Col. Norton, of the 2lst Ohio, is now in COM
mand. A gan-boal is anchored in the river, IN
front, and while ii stays there, we dent believe
dozen mule thieves can retake the city,
Pcmeroy Telegraph. ''''
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03
Tha limited States Excise Law.
General Character Of the Laag-Hol0 Enfore-
ed-Duties Of assessors and Collectors The
General Operation of the Lac.

General Character Of the La1c-Holc Enfore-
ed-Duties of assessors and Collectors The
General Operation of the Lac.
1t is proper that, through the press, the at
tenton of the people should be directed to the
nature of the taxes about to be levied by the
General Government, for, heretofore, they have
been unaccustomed to such taxes. Being un-
der The necessity of closely examining the law,
have thought that some remarks on its gen
eral character, and close examination of Ger
tain Of its specified taxes, might be both in
teresting and useful at this time.
L. The GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE LAW,
The taxes levied are of three kinds va
loren duties aud the rate per cent. thereon!
licenses and enumerated articles with specific
taxes thereon. To seperate these three kinds
of taxes so that they would not clash with
each other, by being levied on the same arti
cles, or to separate she manufacturer ofan ar
ticle from the seller Of it, is no easy matter
The law eims to do this.
But some dificaity may arise from the fac
] that the article is subject to one of these tax
| es and the manufacturer of il to another. ]
| wonId have simplifed the operation OF the Law
| if this had not been the case. and if all manu-
featured articles had been subjected to th'
\ same kind of duty. While iron manufactur
ers of certain kinds pay an ad valorem duty
some of manufacturers of leather pay spe
ciic duty per pound, while others pay an q
valorem tax.
In reading the law, many persons may fal
into error by looking at one portion OF il
without noticing other portions limiting tn
meaning of such portion. Thus, under sec
ton IS we find this paragraph:
"On all diamonds, emeralds, and all othe
! jewelry, tax of three per centum ad valor
en-"
Such persons wonld conclude that watche
| chains, finger rings, breaEtpins, and all othe
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03
Hsr vesting sagar Cane.

As many people are not we'll informed on
the subject of harvesting Sugar Cane, the fol
lowing from a published treatise on The sub
ject will not be out Of place just now aa5-7
The cane is in the best state for harvesting
when part of the seed is beginning to turn
black, or in other wcgds whcp the seed is ID Q
doughy state. The care should be cut up and
shocked in the field, always in a dry place.
and corn fodder put around The shock to keep
it from the hot, GOLD or rainy weather. In
this condition it may remain several months
before being worked up, for the cane ripens,
forms more saqharine and less green vegetable
and foreign matter, consequently requiring less
time, skimmiGg end fuel 10 manufacture.
very light frost does not hurt the cane
before being cut up but if there is danger of
a heavy frost, it should be cstup, even we're il
not so forward as akoye described Hard
freezing after being cut up does hot injure the
cane if protected as above described.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03

The DRAFT-H How IT WoRKs.-The drafted
Jel of Hartford Conn. appeared at Union
Hall in that city Monday afternoon, whep
their names were called. AS egch one RESI-
ponded he was ordered to take his place on
the right of the room. After the calling Of
the roll had been completed, notice was given
that those who had substitutes would come for
ward, each substitute being ordered to append
his signature to two certificates that he would
go. At the outset high prices prevailed, one
substitute receiving ps much as 1886, another
Sq0G ana Gtnerq sums ranging from 5000 to
$400 The excitement soon subsidized how
ever, and thereafter reasonable sums were
Offered and accepted Many Of the substitutes
were examined by the authorized physicians,
aud passed. One hundred and fourteen men
went into camp on Monday, of whom thirty
were subStitqtes. Those that did not answer
to their names ct goII caIl, GEe Iieble to be 81:
rested as degerters. o. ''-.-'-
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-03
Volunreers and Regnlarn.

An old army officer gives the reason why the
regulars endure more fatigue than volunteers.
When marching, if the regular cuts his finger
ne falls into the rear apd applies handageix
The moment he halts for the night, after he
eats his rations, his cheek is upon his knapsack
and himself in the land of dreams The vol
nnteer does Fery differently. IF he hurts him
self be e&temporises some inadequate sort Of
dressing and keeps along. When night comes
the chances are ten to one that instead Of talk
ing repose at once he wearies hnselfstill furth-
er BY lcgping frog with his companions, or by
playing Gold sIedgsa far pints Of ghiakey. The
regular carries with, him nothing that he can
help. Not an ounce more will he bear than
regulation weight. The volunteer is too. apt
to leqve nothing behing him that he can carry
Every degaerreotypa even adds to the weight of
knapsack in manner that none but those
who carry them can Adequately understand. In
Mexico soldiers threw away money because it
chafed their pockets. y