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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14
A Wife in Trouble.

Pray tell me, shat is the cause of those
tcars?"
"Oh. such a disgrace ~
"What. what is it my dear? don't keep slS
in suspense :"
oh have opened enc of your letters sap
posing it to have been addressed to myself
Certainly it looks more like Mrs than Mr."
is that all? What harm can there he in a
wife's opening her husbands lettcrs?"
No harm in the thing itself, but the con
tents. Such Il disgrace =
WHO has dared TO write me letter unfit
to be read by my wife?"
"Oh, no. Ii is cpuchel in the chastest and
and beautiful language But the contents
the con:entsr'
Here the wife buried her face in her hand
kcrchief, and commenced sobbing aloud, whils
the husband eagerly caught mp the letter and
commenced reading the cpislle that had nearly
broken his wifc'S hraIt 1t was bill from tlt
printer for three years subscription for thu
newspaper.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14
NO. 46.
The Cotton Supply.

y small lot of cotton, imported at cost o.
about l81J5 cei is pound, has been worked
up at the Naumkeag mill, Salem. The higher
grade of India cotton proves TO be Of so much
better quality than was supposed, that lOO
bales more have been ordered for the above
concern. The enterprise Of growing cotton in
lIay;i has been commenced and will be carried
forward with great vigor, and with good plo
mise ola successful result. In the province OF
ST. Mare, about l 200 colored men have been
collected. principally cmigranis from the
United States and Canada and including a
number of "con'rab lnds' from The South, who
have commenced the work, having been assured
Of the countenanc and support Of the Govern
ment ol the Island. Agricultural tools furniture.
&c. have been ordered fium B ,ston for this
colony. Twenty barrels of the hest Sea l.
land cotton seed, Obtained at Beaufort. S. c..
have been spnt 30 President Benson of Liberia.
With ihe chniscsI seed in the world and the
most favorable Of climates, the people tf Lii
IBERIA ought to come into the market with
large supplies. II.l them do 81 forthwith. and
demonstrate The industrial capacity of the col
ored man.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14
LFE EHERYWHERE.

Under this title an interesting and instruc-
tive article appalrs in the CJrnhilI Magazine:
Life everywilerel The air is crowded with
birds; beautiful, tender. intelligent birds. to
whom life is sOlg an / thrilling anxiety;
sac anxiety Of love. Thc air is swarming with
insects-those little animated miracles. The
I waters are pcopled with innumerable forms
from the animalcula, 50 small that one hundred
and fifty million of them would not weigh q
grain to the large whale, - large that it seems
an island as it sleeps upon the waves. The bed
of the sci is alive with polypes carps, star-fish-
es, and with shell an imalcuia The rugged face
of the rock is Scared by the silent boring OF
soft creatures and blackened with countless
muscles, barnacles and limpets.
Life everywhere on the earth in the earth
crawling, creeping, burrowing, boaring, leap
ing, running. If the scquestered GOODNESS Of the.
wood tempt us to saunter into its checkered
shade, we are salutcd by the numerous din of
insects, the twitter of the birds. the scrarnh
ling of the squirrels the startled rush Of un-
seen beasts, all telling how populous is the,
seeming solitude. If we pause before q tree
shrub, or plant, our cursory anu half ahstrac-
tel glance detects colony of various i~Ilabi-
tants. We pluck flower. and in its bosom
we see maEy charming insect busy in its ap-
pointed labor. We pick up Il fIen leaf and
If nothing is visible it. there is probably
the trace of insects larvae hidden in its tissue
and awaiting their development The drop Of
dew upon this leaf will probably contain its an
imals, under the microscope. Tue same mi
croscOpe reveals that the bloodrain suddenly
appearing on bread, and awakening supeTsti-
tious tcrrors, is nothing but collection of mi
mute animals (Jlonas prodigosa) and that the
vast tracts of snow which rctltlrned in sin
gle night. owe their color to the marvellous
rapility in the production of Il minute plant
(PrOtdccns niralis.) The very mold which Gov
cheese, our bread. I'M. our ink
and diSfgures our lump walls, is nothing but
a collection Of plants. The many colpred fire
which spTkles un the surface of Il summer sea
at night, as the vessel plowS her WY. whirh
drips from the oars lines of icwelel light, is
produced by millions of minute animals.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14
The Eat Man.


Bridget" said lady Of the city of Golh-
am Ona morning. as she was RECOMMENDING
in her Kitchen to Il servant, what a quanli-
ty of soap grease you have here. We can
get plenty of soap for it, aid we must eX-
change for some. Watch for that fat man
when he comes along, and fell him | want to
spe him"
"Ycs, ma'am.' says Bridget, between eacl
whisS of her dish cloth, keeping a bright look
out uf the kitchen window, aud no moving
creature escaped her watchful gaz'. At last
her industry seemed to be rewarded, for down
the street came Il large. portly gentleman
aourishlng u cane, and looking the picture o.
good humor. So when he was in front of tho
house, ont she flew and informed him that hcI
mistress wished to speak to him.
Speak 10 me, my girl?' asked the gentle
man.
Yes, sir, She wants to speak to you and says
will you be good enough TO walk in
This req qiest, 50 direct, wis nDt 10 be rt-
! fused so in u state of some won,lernI1nt, M
the steps went the gentleman, AMI up the
stairs went Bridget, and knocking at hel
mistress door, put her head in aud eXcam
| cd
Fat gartleman's in the parlor ma'am. -
50 saying, she instantly flew to tho lower re-
gionS.
"In the parlnr?" thought the lady. What
can it mean: Bridget must have b;undered.
But down to tie parIor she went, and up rose
our fat friend, with his blandest and most grace
ful bow.
Your servant informed m, madam, that
yOu would like to speak 10 mc-at your ser
vice. madam.
The mortified mistress saw the state of tho
case Immediately, and ii smile wrcathe'l itsel
about her mouth in spite Of herself as sh'
said:
will you pardon the terrible hIunder of {
raw Irish girl, my dear sir? l told her to cal
in the fat man to take away the soap grease
but she made mistake you Sec
The Jolly fat man leaned back in his chai
and laughed such hearty laugh as never comes
from lean gentry.
NO apologies needed, madam, said he; "i
is decidedly the best Ike of the scason IIa
ha, ha! sac took me Tor the soap grease man
did she? 1t will keep me laughing for months
it's such good jolse!'
And all up the street and round the coFne
was heard the merry laugh of the old gentle
man, and he brought his cane down every nov
and then, and exclaimed;
"Its such joke!"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14
The Minister and BumbIe-Bees.

Mississippi rcjnices in the possession of tho
rude talents that distinguish Il backwood-
preacher known as "Urcle B ,b'
On one OCCASION Uncle Bob went to minis
ter to the spiritual wants Of some "hrethcrcn
who convened sim m;-occasionllly at little ont
oi-thc-way church. known by the very classic
name cf "Coon Tail" Insp;rited by crowd
,lcd house, Uncle Il ID turned himself !O9se i'll
his tragic s:y.c. lie beat. stamped, and vo-
ciftraed terrik'y.
For some lime previous. lh. rude pm 'pi; had
been unaccupictl. Invited by the apparant Sc
carity an,l quiet Of the p'ac'. community ol
humble bees had built IA nsst beneath
Uncle Bubs pcculiar mode of conducting
the services had disturbed the insects; and i,ist
lis he was executing one of his most trrmen-
dous gestures, an cnragcd lie. met him hal
way. and popped his sting into the end of Tn
Gle Bob's huge Lose. lie stopped short. gave
Sundry vigorous but Intellectual slaps when he
hard hal suppressed litter from some mcr-
ry youths in nc far corner of the house. -
Turning towards them, with il!-cJncealtd rage
he exclaimed:
No laughing in the house of God; allow
no laughing in my meetings. I'll thrash the
first man that laughs as soon as the service is
over
This threat checked the incipient m,rri-
ment. Uncle Bob regainel his composure
forg 1t the bees. and soon warmed up at a tvsu
forty lick. But again in the midst of a most
mpassioncd gcsiculaiion, bee struck him
full in the Iorrhpad; he bowed, d1dged, ami
beat the air Gran!ica!ly. until roar Of laugh
ter rose from the congregation. Unc!e Bob
looked at them moment, with mingled feel
ingS of rage and dis gust, and then shouted:
"Meeliu'S dismissed Go homcl just go home
every one of you. But as for m, (raking Of
his coat.l l don't leave this hill as long a,
there's bumble-bce about the house" .."-Hur
pcr'S Iaga>ine.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14
LAW.

All Gods creatures, i1animatc, irrational,
human, anSelic-are governed by infcxible
and bcneficent law. From the highest to the
lowest, from the mightiest t. the minutcst,
each is under its sovereign sw ". Law is every
where present and allpcrvaling. As Hooker
eloquently aairns: "IIer seat is the hos in nf
God, her voice the hrmony OF tn, world; all
things in heaven and on earth do her homage.
the very least feeling her care, and the
greatest as not exempt from her power; both
angels and men, and creatures of whit condi i
tion soevcr, though each in a different sort
and manner, yet all with uniform consent ad-
miring her as the mother of their peace and
joy
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14
Mrs. Douglas and her Children.

Very few people indeed, says the Detroit
Free Press, have been placed in a more trying
position and sacrificed more for the sake of the
Union than Mrs Douglas. She las persistent
ly refused to entertain the proposition, forward
cd 10 her Iva special messenger, under a flag
of tuct, from the Governor Of North Carroll
ia, nslling that the two sons of the late Sena-
tor Douglas be sent South to save their extern
sive estates in Mississippi from confScalion, II
she refused, large property would be taken
from tie children, and in her present reduced
circumstances they may thereby be placed in
Strengthened circumstances. Here, then, was
an appeal made directly to her tender regard
for them, which, if she would refuse, would
work diSastrously against them in after years.
But her answer was worthy of herself and ol
her late distinguished husbanl. If the rebels
wished TO make war upon defcnseless children.
and take away the all of little orphan boys, il
must be so, but she could not for an instant
think of Surrcndering them to the enemies OF
their country and Of their father. His last
words were: Tel them to obey the COns,itu-
lion and the laws of the country" and Mrs
Douglas will not make herself the instrument
of disobeying his dying injunction. The chill
Iren, she says, belong to Illinois and must re-
main in the North. Illinois and the \ NOrth,
We take it. will see that ihey are not sufferers
10y the devotedness and patriotism Of theil
mother.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14

SUBSTITUTES FOR CoFFEE.-A correspondent
Of the ST. Lonis Republican says:
"As coffee is now selling at high prices, AMI
as money is scarce, | wish to suggest IA plan
r making cheap coffee: Get some rye; first,
scald it; sccoud, dry it, third brown it, aud then
mix it with one-thrl coffc and twJ-th'rds rye.
and then you will have as good cup Of coffee
as you ever drank"
Another exchange says that quarter Of n
pound of 20 Tee, mixed with two quarts Of wheat,
makes most paatabIc compound. The wheat
should be boiled, for twenty minutes and then
placed in pan and Drowned before being pull
vcriztd with the cofce bean.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14

IEoN CEMENT.-To prepare iron cement for
stopping leaks, take sixteen parts of clean
wrought iron filings, three parts Of powdered
seamOnac and two parts -four Of sulphur;
mix all well together, and preserve the com
pound in stoppercd vessel and in dry place
till wanted for use. Then take one part Of
tie mixture, and add to it twelve parts uf clean
iron fiings and mix this new compound with
as much water as viii bring Ito the consisten-
cy Of paste, having previously added to tho
water few drops of sui lphuric acid
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14

Are you an Old Fellow" No sir;
have been married more than week. Il mean
do you belong to the Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows" NO, belong to the order of
married men," "Merey. how dull ! Are you
a Mason?" NO, I'm carpenter" Worse
and worse! Are you a Son of Malta?" 40,
I'm son of Mr. J Ohm IIor<fall p
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14
PUBLISHED sr REQUEST.
Evening Hymn.


The night is come ike to the day;
Depart not thou, Great God, away
Let not my sins black as the night
Eclipse the Iustre OF thy light
Keep still in my hOrison for 70 mo
The sun makes not the day, II thee.
Th0o whose nature cannot sleep
On ny temples sentry keep:
Guard me 'gainst those watchful foes
Whose eyes are open while naine close
LIT no dreams my head infest
But such as Jacobs temples blest
While do rest my soul advance;
Make my sleep holy trancs,
That may. my rest being wrought,
Awake into snms holy thought,
And with as active yigor run
My course as doth the nimblc sun.
Sleep is a death o make me t-y
BY s,eeping whar il Is 70 die
And as gently lay my head
On my grave as now my bsd-
Howe'er rest, Great God. let me
AWil1e again at last with th -.
And thus assured b .hold ] Ii,
Securely, or - " Ike or die
These are my drowsy days; in vain
do now wake to sleep aEIin:
o come that hour, VIII n I shall never
Sleep again, but wake forever
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14

He who is open, without levity; generosity
without waste; secret without craft; humble
without meanness; bold, without insolence;
cautious, without Hnxietyi regular, yet not for
NAL; mild, yet not timid; firm, yet not tyrani.
calls. made TO pass the ordeal of honor
friendship, virtue
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14

Pat you have dated your letter a week
ahead. 1t isn't so late in the month by
week. You spalneen-" '''Troth, boy. indadc
and its .i;st mesf that is warning swate Kath-
lecn to get it in advance of the mail Sure,
and I'll not care if she gets it three days aforc
lis written, M dlrlint."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14
DELAWARE, OHIO, FEBRUARY IA, 1862.
Popping the Question.

Fair Sallie and her lover, Mat,
Clos by the fire il silcae sat:
dish Of apes, rcsy -fa ccd,
Was tween them on the table placed
In vain poor Mat essayei to speak,
While bushes maniIed Sallie's check
For well sh. knew what Mat would say
II he could only find the way.
To him she cast q side hong look,
Then from the dish an apple took,
And deity slic.ng it in twain,
She passed halr to the silent swain
Mat looked confused, then brlghaned mp.
And said, rs hc the apple took:
Now, Sallie, dearest, unto me,
As kind rs to the rippeH be-
You've haired the appIe-pray hare me-
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14

The Indian Chiefs now at Washington have
been all through our camps aud forts along The
Potomac, and have seen whole brigades on re-
view. They have also examined the heavy ar
tillery and small firearms, and seem greatly as
tonished, having been made to believe that we
had no army and no weapons. The principal
Chief remarked to McClellan-"Big army; big
guns, Whv no 90 tight l%S..as., -, -.,,....
"a ere u
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14
Domestic Econ Omy.

CCEE FOR RIEUNATIsM.-A gentleman in
Boston hus sent MS rc~elpe fr ihe cure of
rheumatism. lie assures us that after suffering
from This disease for four Or Eve months be was
radically cure d by this remedy. ATterward, be
was induced to recommend it to others, with
like beneficial results. Persons afflicted with
this malady are in the habit OF resorting to all
kinds of remedies TO relieve it and they cannot
BIZ injured by trying this ouc. Here it is, und
also receipc for Cough Drops which he sends
in the same letter:
Cure FOR RnEuNATISN Especially tho Scia-
tic) Two drachms Iodine of Potassium four
ounces of Cinnamon Water, (mixel)
Ono tcIspoonlul thrice daily before eating.
Perhaps its efficacy may be more doubtful ia
lrflammatOry Rheumatism.
Also excellent for the relief or cure of Dys-
pepsia, and for many llumors of the Blood.
CoUGH DRors.-One ounce Syrup I'olu,
one ounce of Paregoric, one ounce Muciage
Cum Arabic, two drachms Tincture Tolu,
mixed.
For an adult, one teaspoonful two or three
tincs Il day.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14

Cons BEEAD.-As good deal il said
about making corn bread in some Of the pa
pers, will give your readers my way Of max
ing i:
Take cups Of fine corn meal, 2 cnps Of
fl 'ur, two-ihir,ls Of a en-? Of molasses, l tea
spoonful of saleratus, aud little salt to suit.
taste. Mix well with pint and half Of sour
milk bake in an iron basin, aud steam it when
cold.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14

The Nashville Union of Saturday says that
proceedings under the confscation act have
been taken against the property of the Hon.
John Catron, worth about 5000. and
against Andy johnson for about $4,000.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14

4 PAIN CUsTARp.- Boil a quart Of new
milk keeping out a little to mix with two Ia
bic spoonflls OF flour: ihcl1cn the boiling milk
with it, let it cool little, then add two eggs
well beaten sweeten and favor with lemon
or natmeg, and bake in deep plate, with
crust; or. If preferred, after the eggs are adj
d. it may he set on fire, and stir till tbs
eLg is turned, but do not let it boil then
sweetcn and favor it, and dip it in cups TO cool
and use
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14

Lex CREAM Beat the yolks Of three eggs
light, and stir them into quart of milk, then
add half pound of sugar; u pint of cream:
and the peel of two lemons. Set over mode
rate fire and stir constantly until boiling hot
then take out the lemon peel, let it become cold,
and freCze it.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14

CELERY SAUcE.-Takea large bunch orceIe-
ry, cut it fine aud boil it till soft in a pint of
water; thickcn ii with butter and flour, aud sea-
son it with salt, pepper and mace.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14

Ask those who have uaed WATsoSs NEC-
aALaIA KINo, testify to its virtue.
=. Jau. "a, Isoa / RAM 7, PrOe. Juas
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14

ANY way so you can GET UP, and SETTLE UP,
your subscription and advertising bill, that we
may be able to save Up enough money, that
we can send to the city and have them send UP
our winter supply of paper, ink, &c, and pay
our debts UP.-EaSton Star.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1862-12-17

sessmaoo ~ eoo1.
Fairly In ihc morning ~ vsre o.
dcred 10 continue The msssh, md
without food. sslesar did, prsvloss
to starting. dis'ributs soms nv
smpll cakes among one huadred end
eighty seven ha'f.starvsd ,nsn and
the manner of this distribssicn show
ed the brutal nature Of the wretch.
Calling the prisoners around bin,
each with the hope that hs Was %
receive something 70 allsy the sharp
cravings Of hunger, he would toss
one d these cakes high IN the cir,
and then, with a glce absolutely dc.
moniac,i, watch the scramble that
ensued a. il fcii among the su6ering
,hrong. It wns game Of the strong
against the weak, this struggle for
the few moushfulls of food whieh g.
lezar threw among them. The better
attributes OF our nature, The kind
sympathies and generous forbcsrance
which lift man sbovc the brutes, were
for . time overwhelmed, II majority
Of the prisoners, BY long starvation
and great bodily suffering; and now,
MS tho savage who bad charge q
them tossed the miserable pittance IN
the air, il Vas : study y watch theil
eager faces - Il descended, - 81
with what volflIks fssoeity they
would rush 70 secsrs Tie psise. aid
the terrible struggle which vss ~
to ensus ere some oss stronger ~
his fellows could secure 4. ealeslI
Was accompanied BY our Old asqssia'
ssnee, Dan Jess, ID this distFi6ulIee
and he saAislsssion with vhio6 q
watched the ksrcs eon1isss nosh@ !
new leaf in the dread1sl s1pe(s =
human lepravisy. 80 -. ].
cousrrxo 1ns paisossnls
n. ,~src dr;ven. one hv -. imho /
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1862-12-17

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-05-15
TO FEMALES IN DELICATE

" HEALTH. Dir. DOW, Physician and Surgeon, No. 7
Endcot Street Boston, Is consulted daily for all diseases in
cdent to the female SYSTEM Prolapsus Uter falling Of
arrangements, all treated upon pathological princ-
piles, and speedy relief guaranteed in few days So
varably certain Is the mode Of treatment that most
stnate complaints yield under it, and the afflicted person
rcjolces in perfect health.
Dr. Dow has doubt had greater experience the cure
Of diseases Of and children than any other physician
In Boston.
Boarding accommodations for patients who may wish to
stay In Boston a few days under his treatment.
DR.. Dow since 1si5 having confined his whole attention
an Office practice for the Of Private Diseases and Fe
male Complaints, acknowledges superior in the United
States.
N bah letters must contain dollar they will not
be answered.
Office hours from A. NJ TO 0P.M
April Is ,62-1y15
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-05-15
4 M Il II 9 AN qua NO

The UNDERMINED has now in store and offers for sale the
aypye arce 70 dehes ana farmers In any desired quantity
The term "American uuano Is the me or frads H.
which Is designated the fertilizer that the Company Is import
Ing from It's islands These Islands situated in the Pacific
ocean, the line Of the Equator They we're formo
taken possession OF In the OF the United States Govern
nen for account Of the American Guano Company bv tho
1857. '
The scientific testimony respecting the value Of this Guano
rs permanent fertilizer Is most hatterng clear and
ives aud the favor which has met with the hands Of farm
crs whose opinions Of It's mor founded upon careful
pcrmens will commend II to all who desire to all who desire
10 obtain reliable and economical manure
The ferizng properties Of this Guano mainly phos-
phas not ammonia, and therefore other seeds will
not be injured by coming in contact with Il.
Inc price at which II offered $40 for the single on with
alberal discount according gradual scale OF prices, for
large quantities.
w. %. HASELTINE.
NO. ~ Fosters Whurf, Boston.
Apr H. lSG2.-Sw16