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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05
saH RESIST BEGIyVYNGs

The trees of the forest held solemn pay-
sa--Hliainent, wherein they consulted Of The i3u-
merabe wrongs the h-d lote Il en-: 'tere-
. fore they enacted that uce Should heroai-
vsssa Ter lcnd the woed for handle 'on pain nf
being cut down. The ak travels up ana
| down the forest, begs wood Of the cedar, oak
ash, elm. even TO poplar; not one would leud
him a chip. AT last he desires 81 mnc, as
would save him to cut down the briers and
ss.ts bushes, alleging tllat these shrubs did su. K
away the juice of the ground, hindered the
growth and obScured the glory Of the fair and
goodly trees. Hereon they weEe content to
~g afford him SO much When he had gotten
his handle, he cut down then,ssIyes too. These
be the subtle reaches of sin; give it but lit
tie advantage on fair promise to remove thy
troubles, and it will cut down thy soul also.
Therefore resist bcgirnjngs; trust ii not in
the least. Consider thy falling into sin hur
ling thyself down from some high pinnacle
lit thou say may break my neck littIc,
sy-a Wilt thou say may burn my soul ard body
u little. Aud suffering, may think tie
least misery too great 50 shining lei th;nt
the least niquity too great.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05
sergio Syrup in Ohio.

The state Of Ohio will produce fE
teen million gallons Of soFgho syrup
this year. The Importation Of plan
tation molasses and refined syrUps in
to Cincinnati, to supply Ohio and
portions Of Kentucky and Indiana
and the Kanawha valley, has varied
in quantity from three TO five million
Of gallons per annum. The greater
portion of the plantation molasses for
the territory above mentioned went to
and Was distributed from Cincinnati.
twill he Inferred from this that, in
respect TO molasses and sugar, the
great West is already independent OF
Louisiana plantations. The product
Of sorgho in Indiana and Illinois will
be three times greater this year than
it ever was before, and there will be
an Increase in Kentucky. The crop
il Missouri will not be apt to equal
that Of last year on account Of the
disturbed condition Of the country;
but it viii not be eXtrayagapt to esti-
mate the whole crop of sorgho7in the
North at thirty million of gallons
Sorgho growers are still experiment.
ing to make sugar, as they are greatly
encouraged.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05

fOT the DelaWi
Our Common Schools.


Kind reader, | am aware that in these times
Of war, it is very difficult for us to fix our
minds, for any length of time, upon any other
subject. But will you not favor me for few
moments while l address you on a subject Of
vital importance? One which lies at the foun.
dation OF our republican institutons-the ed
ucation of the people, and especially our duty
as parents in this matter.
We are justly proud of these most excel
lent Seminaries of learning which are located
in our town, but | fear that while we have
been devoting our attention and money to the
building up of these Institutions of learning,
we have too much neglected the Peoples
College'-our Public Schools. The educa-
ton of the masses should be the grand object
of our educational efforts. The cause of pop
ulay education coulmends itself to every indi-
vidual in the community, whether he has chill
dren or not, and whether those children are
educated or not. But purpose e. this time
to treat of the duties Of parents.
First-Parents should always reciprocatC
the attempts Of the teacher toward mutua
understanding. 1t will discourage the mos
faithful instructor, fiat the first onset he meets
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05
FANNY FERN ON MASCULINE BEAUTY.

Well, in the first place, there must be enough
Thin; or, failing in that but come to think
Of it, he mnsn't fail in that, because there can
be no beauty without health, or at least, ac-
cording to my way Of thinking. In the sec
iss ond place he must have beard; whiskers-
as the gods please but beard 1 insist upon
else one might as well look at girl. Let his
voice have a dash Of Niagara, with the mu-
sic of baby's laugh in it. Let his smile be
like the breaking forth OF the sunshine on
spring morning As to his finger it should
q Be strong enough to contend with
- slight enough to tremble in the presence of
.sss the women be loves or course. if he is a well
made man, it follows that be must be grace
ful, or the principle that perfect machinery
always works harmoniously; therefore you and
himself and the milk pitcher are safe elbow
: neighbofs at the table. This style of hand
some man would no more think of carrying
sane, than he would a parasol to keep the
n sun Oaf of his eyes. He can wear gloves or
warm Lid hands in bis breast pockets. as he
ypleases lie can even commit the suicidal-
beauty act OF turning his outside coat collar
a oyer bis ears Of a stormy day with perfect
iitBranitv n; he tailor dind't make him and to
q hatter he depends on this hand some
\ mans patrOnaee Of ihe latest 'sprng style
II iear he would die Of hope deftr. cd; ard yel
by Apollo! what a bow he makes and what
81 expressive adieu he With his hand.
ss sFor all this be is lot conceitcd, for be hath
ass brains!
- - But your conventional handsome man
OF the barber's-window- wax fxgure head pat
80. 1ern, with pet lock in the middle Of his
forehead, aud raspberry moustach, with
six hairs IN il; paint pot on lis chrek, aud a
little dotof goatee its Min; with pretty lit
i-s.u tle olilking studs in is shirt bosom aud
neckte that locks as il he would faint were it
tunibled; I'd as lief hook at poodle. l always
essae feel desire TO nip it up wi pair OF sugar
tongs, drop it eently into a bowl Of cream,
and strew pink rose leaves over its little re-
e1re mains.
Finally my readers when soul, magnetizes
soul, the question Of beauty is dead letter =
Whom one lovcs is always handsome, the
worlds arbitrary rules outstanding; there
.,.,s fore. when you say "whai can the handsome
e Mr.. Smith see 10 admire in that stick Of Ills
Jones?'' you simply talk nonsense, us you gen
orally do on such subjects. Still the Purson
gets bis fees ami the census goes Oh all the
same.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05
To Keep cider Sweet,

Smphite Of Lime, which has been
eatedlvreeommeded in the Gonesee
Farmer, for preserving cider sweet,
proves To be all that has bcen claimed
for it. tried it last year. and had
sweet cider all winter. II is sold IN
the drug-stOres in pound bottles. -
One boide is Sufficient fortwo barrels
of cider. The plan I adapted was TO
let the cider fcrmcnt to the point de-
sired. Then | rackcd it of, aud added
the sulphi:e Of lime stirred IN two or
three quarts, aAd thcn poured INTO
the barrel. This arrested all fer
mentation. ! shook the barrel occa-
sionallv. and in three OF four days
bunged it up tight. / commenced to
draw Il in Two weeks after bunglng,,
The elder was clear aud all that could
be desired Gen. Far.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05
North Carolina.

The Newhern Progress. Of the 18Th, says
of the late election in North Carolina, that
the fimal result indicates the defeat of Joln-
son. the secession candidate for Governor, by
the unparalleled majority of 10000. The
glad liIings comes to hand just as we go to
press of The complete overthrow of secession
in every department of this State. The
Union opposition party have elected nearly
every m mber in both branches of the L"gis-
lature, 10y still greater majorilies. Every
candidate who advocated continuation Of the
war, and a separation from the Union, has
been defeated in every instance. 1t has been
fair and equal issue, strictly of political
nature, with no side or local issues of any
kind. Governor Stanly regards this vote as
an emphatic decision iu favor of the Union.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05
4HE AIvArrAeE or coNpENgArIoN.

-s Give The pith. the cream, the murrow, tie
essence, the fle.
Press your thoughts, pack them, bring every
Thing to burning, scorching focus. Avoid pre-
2 iaces. .circumocatious; rush right into your sub
jset ut once. Begin before you think Of it, and
Keep dashing on with all your might until you
are done. So, also, in preaching, praying, ex-
hOrting, testiiying, say what you have to say,
and stop"
A tremendous thought may be packed into
a small eompass-made as solid as cannon
-briI, aud, ike that projectile, cut down before
il. Short articles are generally more effective
find more readers, and are more widely copied
than long ones. Pack your thoughts closely
togetters and though ypur article may be brief
it will have more weight, and will be more
likely to make an impression.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05

Gen. Butler has dcne a good thing in as
sessing the wealthy rebels who contributed
to aid the rebellion, for the relief Of those rem
dered destitute by the war. This is not retail
iation, but simple justice, and yet it viii be
fit punishment for the rich traitors. fhey
will find that treason is not always pleasant
road to travel. 1t would be good thing
if more of our Generals would adopt the
same policy, not only for the relief Of the
South, but for the subsistence of Unionists
who have suffered througout Tennessee and
other Border States.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05
The Rebels Defeated near Fort Donelson.

Inc hEDeAS B6Ieeted near EorB DoneISon.
FoEr DnxGr. soy, Ang. 26.-Eort Donelson
was attacked yesterday by Woodward and
Johnsons r-hels. who were repulsed with heavy
loss. Col Lowe, Of the Iowa Cavalry, who
arrived with reinforcements after the rebels
were driven of, started with four companies
in pursuit of them. lie came upon the enc
my seven miles from here, on the road tc
Clarksvile, strongly posted with men in am
bush. After half hours fighting, the enc
my retreated, leaving their cannon.
The Federal loss was two killed and eigh-
teen wounded. Col. loves forces. not being
sufficient TO continue The pursuit, returned
The ARMY FILLING Up In seven days o
hast week 1850 new recruits, including thos'
for old regiments, arrived at Washington City
They are going through faster now, and th'
army will soon be large enough for any enter
prise designed for it.
Possession NOT PRINc1PLE.-If God hath Civ
en- the wealth with liberal hand aud thou has
no heart TO expend it in his service, it win con
vince every being but tbyself shat thou hast uC
owe to him. and that thy professions are no
by principles.
WAsH1Nerov. Aug. % From inforaiatiaul
received from various quarters, thousands q
men have passed over into Virginia, principe,
from the eastern counties Of Maryland. A
entire company Of cavalry left Montgomery
county, on the Potomac, last week, and squads
are constantly moving into Virginia
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05
CAPTURE OF AN ENTIRE GANG OF MARA,

CAPTURE OF AN ENTIRE GANG OF MAEAU-
DERs. Day before yesterday guerrilla band
of twenty wood prowling, wiId-roving rebels
pproached within a mile and half of our
Aines when they were discovered by one o
lour vigilent soldiers who lost no time in Civ
ing information of their approach, and prep
arations were Immediately made ior their re-
ception The guerriIlas, as they advanced on
our pickets, found themselves surrounded by
our gallant boys who fred Epon them, killing
en- and capturing the Othef ten, five Of whom
were wounded not one escaping to reil the
tale Of their ignominiuus late,- Memphis
Union. Aug. 90.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05
= MAKE THE fEcRTFIcF,

To tbcy tie law of right fellow out lie
law of love, is only difficult because We isel in
every irsiaree ofbeing called ppcn So to do
that We are called upon TO make scme sacrifice
Of Yourselves. 1t is an error-a mistaken feel
8 iug. We are called upon 10 sacrifice, not our
selves, but present inclination, which se,f yug-
gesis. Make the sacrifce-obcy fulfill the
law upon you, and You will find that you have
rrelinqnislieda a faltaciuus and real good. Fol
low the false incipaion, aud ynu viii find that
instead Of enthroning yourself in despite of
Heavens King You have begun to descend
S steps Of endless descent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05

GEx. DuMoNT ON NALLANDlGHAM.-Gen. Du-
mont, as everybody knows, is u Democrat. In
I. regent speech in indianapolis, he said: 1.-The
charge has been made great many times that
the object of the North in prosecuting this war
was conquest and subjugation Such men as
this vagabond Vallandigham-IIha IIhangdoodle
TaLandigham-says SO. lie processes 10 be a
most exemplary patriot, and he says: millions
for defense, but not one cent for an aggressive
warfare" Now there is not Que man in this
audience who cannot see, by moments rehec-
tiou, how utterly absurd that is" Millions for
defense. but not one cent for an aggressive war
fare" Did ever any one hear Of u warfare that
was not aggressive on enc side or the Qther?-
There must be aggression. If we do not as
sumo the aggressive our enemies will; if we dc
not invade their territory they will ours"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05


CLOSING FRuIr JAEs.-Ihe Homestead
gives the following advice respecting jars for
preserved fruit aud the manner OF closing
them when flied:
For the preservation of all kinds of fruits,
use glass bottles or jars. Select those of even
thickness, or rather of even thinness, for they
are often exposed to considerable heat, and
while they should not be 50 thin as to break in
ordinary handling, or burst from internal
pressure caused by fermentation, still they
should not be thick or pressed glass, when
blown glass jars eau be readily obtained.
So much for the bottles. Now as to clos
ing air tight. We know c9rks will not do it.
The structure of the substance is against it
unless cork of the most veivety character is
obtained, and this is costly. We recommend
waxed cloth tied over the jar as substitute
at once cheap and effective, and have never
found anything superior to it. Prepare the
cloth in this way:
Melt together some rosin, beeswax aud tai
low in equal parts; tear the cloth in strips
four inches wide, or at least wide enough to
conveniently tie over the mouth of the jar
and dip these strips, drawing them through
the hot wax and stripping nealy all the wax
off. With cloth thus prepared, after the jal
filed with preserves, and while still hot, close
the mouth and bind it on with good liner
cord. Then with shears trim offas much o
the waxed cloth as is desirable, aud then dii
it in some melted wax, which should he made
with only about half as much tallow. Seal
/ ing wax may be used instead, if desired. Tot
| ilrs should be put where the wax will cool a
once, so that the exhaustion caused by tht
cooling of the preserves and condensation o
steam, may not cause the wax to Fun through
the cloth.
Nothing can be more thoroughly gir-tigh
than bottles so prepared.
Sell sealing air-tight glass jars, which ar
now SO common, are the best vessels known I
us for securing preserved fruits, but the abov
is good advice to those who have plenty c
! common glass jars and bottles.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05
A Lesson From History.

The nearest historical parallel in modern time
TO the present position of the United States,
is that of France during the great revolution
in 793, after the execution of Louis XVI
The Government Of the Republic was harras-
ed with all manner of domestic difficulties,
from factions, conspiraeies, rebelions, and
finances disordered to the last degree of eonfu-
sion and discredit. In the midst of thete in
ternal troubles war was decl-rtd against France
not hy England alone, but by Austria, Prussia,
Holland Spain, Portugal sardinia, Naples,
The Pope and several of the German Princi-
paliies-in all thirty States, great and small,
the greatest being the chief powers Of Europe
and the world.
They took The field with great armies, and
approached France from every point; this, TOO,
NJ time when IN France whole provinces and
large cities ike Lyons, Toalon anl! Orleans,
were in arms against tbs Republic, and tie re-.
volt in many places formidable and Cor a time
successful, To meet these various enemies,
the French Convention at FIRST called out 50O,-
600 men. This force did not prove sufficient
aud few months later a decree was issued
putting in PERMANENT requisition every citizen.
All the young unmarried men, or widowers
WitHOuL cnHdFeni from the ayes Oi eighteen 10
twenty-five. were to compose the first levy
They we're to assemble Immediately in the
chief towns of the districts, to put themselves
under drill and to be ready to start for the
scene of war at a moments notice.
The men between twenty-five and thirty
were notified TO get ready, and meanwhile
were required to suppress the revolt of the
Vendeans and other insurgents and to keep
the peace OF the interior. The men between
thirty and sixty were held in reserve for the
more gradual arming of the population In
certain parts. such as the Departments ad-
joining La Vendee, Lyons, Tonlon and the
Rhine, the whole population able to bear arms
wasat once called out. The means employed
to arm. equip and subsist these levies were
adapted TO the circumstances. The first lev
les produced in month six hundred thousand
men, but'these were rot soldiers, aud for four
or five months the armies of the repnblic suf
cred coHtiuuous series of disasters from pam
les and want Of skill in both troops and COM
mandersg Bat the tide at length turned and
the republic rot only expelled the invaders |
bnt carried its victorious standard into the ad |
Iucent countries. What France did then the /
United States can DO now; if the exigencies
of the case demand it. s.s7.'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05

II is not the intention of the Government
to put the last three hundred thousand troops
in the field Immediately, but to keep them as
a reserve crops in the different States. The
various rendezvous WI be camps Of instrnc
tion, in which the men viii have Zoe time
for the remainder Of the summer, receiving the
same pay and bounty as those in the field,
provided they have vlunteered. II they are
drafted, they receive no bounty, and but 81
per month.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05

The Richmond correspondent Of the Charles
ton Mercury says that tie fIicial lists show
between II 600 and 1900 Confedern,cs
wounded in the late battles before Richmond
and states that the whole number including
those taken to private houses will reach ~,
500 Gen. Lee estimates the killed at $500
ito these must be added great many disab et
by exhaustion, and other causes, making th,
sum total $4,000 to 10000. The per centagt
of deaths, owing to the hot weather has beer
heavy, some persons estimating it at so PEI
cent. This the writer believes 10 be ar exag
oeration.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05

FIJI. ~ OLD REGpiENTs.-The first bust
ness tha; should have been attended to is like
ly 10 be the last to receive attention. We
refer to the enlisting Of volunteers to fill up
the ranks of the old regiments. The new reg
iments are now reported TO be fall, though we
do not entirely credit the assertion; but il
they are, we tust attention will be immed-
ately turned TO recruiting for the old organ
izations In view Of the Importance Of filling
them to The maxum, il seems TO us special
effort should be made in their behalf. A wise
man would select an old in preference 20 a
new regiment at any time. He learns more
readily, becomes proficient in shorter time,
and escapes a great deal Of irksome drill and
camp life that be necessarily incurs in enlist
ing in a regiment just organizing. He has
the advantage of being under experienced ofi
GERS and with experienced conrads, and no
one can tell the advantages accIQing to ths
new recruit unles his experienee or observa-
ton in the field have pointed them out TO him.
Fill up the old regiments Immediately, and to
this end let there be general effort npon
the part of military committees and the pub
lic.-T Cincinnati Commercial.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05

PHYsIcT. IsABILTTY.-Tbere are, naturally
enough, mary inquiries as to the nature of the
physical inlirnities which will exempt mem
bers of the enrolled militia from the draft, or
obtain their release in case they are drafted.
The Surgeon General has recently, in pub
lished order, stated who are subject to military
duty, and his decision will doubtless guide the
War Department in making up the new regu-
ations. He says that physical disability
should in all cases be established to the salts
faction Of the enrolling officer by physician S
certificate, as well as the affidavit of the party
He mentions the 70 lowing inperfectians as
proper causes of disability: "Wounds of the
head, which impair the faculties or cause con-
vulsiors serious impairment of bearing,
speech or vision; anchylosis, or active disease
of any of the larger joints; the presence of
pulmonary disease or organic disease of the
heart; irreducible hernia; fistula-in-ano :;
large and painful variScell or varicose., veins,
which extend below the knee the loss of a
limb, or the thumb and forefnger on the right
hand, nr Of any two fingers on either hand !;
the loss of the great toe ; any marked physical
imperIections which would unfit Tor active
service.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05

Woc1. is now higher than it has been for
forty four years. This is owing to the large
demand for army goods, and to the advanced
price of cotton. II will not fall so low as it
has been of late years; aud we shall be
surprised if the fiocls upon our hills are not
greatly increased.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05

He that hath wife and children, hath given
hostages TO fortune; for they are impediments
to great enterprises, either of virtue or mis-
chief
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05

AN IxvALUABLE MEDICINE.-Rev. DR.. Ham
lin of Constantinople, saved hundreds of lives
by the following simple preparation during the
terrible raging of cholera in that city few
years since In no case did the remedy fail
where the patient could be reached in season.
i Is no less efiectivc in cholera morbus and or
binary diarrhea. a remedy SO easily procur-
ed and so vitality eficacious should be always
on hand An ordinary vial Of it can be had
for % cents or so, aud no family should be
without it over night.
It's prompt application viii relieve pain
and pre<umpiively save life;
Take-One part laudanum,
One part camphorated spirit,
Two parts tincture of ginger,
Two parts capsicum.
Dose One teaspoonful in wine-glass o
water.
If the case be obstinate, repeat the dose il
three or four hours.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05

A little pipe clay, dissolved 10 the water
Employed in washing, will clense the dirtiest
clothes thoroughly with about one half the
labor, and fully one-half less soap. Besides,
e clothes will be improved ia color.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05

To contr6Nic' nrl a-gue With a total sttan-
Ger, is Ike knocking at gate 70 ascertain a
there is any orc wilhio.