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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24
rHE YOUNG MoTHER,s DEATH.

/ have been to a funeral to-day. 1t was in Il
church; had to pass through garden TO
reach It, the warm rain was dropping gently on
the shrubs and early flowers, and inside, warm
tears were falling; for before the church lay a
oofin, and in it was fair young wife and
e mother, pale and sweet as the white flowers
that lay upon the coffin lid. Near it was her
husband, and beside him were her aged pa
rents, bowed down with grief that she who they
thought would close their fading eyes should
fade first.
In a house opposite the church were the dead
mothers babe. only few days old, and two
other little ones, just old enough to prattle un-
consciously us they went from room to room,
Mamma has gone away" knew, though
they did not, how day after day would pass,
and these little girls who had always seen mann
ma come back again. after she had gone
away" would stand at the window, looking
this way and that, with their little bright IA
ccs, and lstening for her light iuotstep, and
my heart ached and eyes filled as / thought,
how every day as they grew older they would
need her care, and feel her loss the more, for it
Is only in part that father even the kintcst,
can fill q mothers place; he whose business
must be out of doors and away; how can he
know how weary the little feet get wandering
M and down, with no mammals lap to climb
upon; how weary the little hands, putting
down one thing, and taking up another with
no mamma to nod smjlingly and say, Il sec >
or ''it is very pretty, dear how homesick the
little rifed heart feels though it scarce knows
why; Low tastc,tss the little cup OF milk mann
ma used to hold to the rosy lips; how empty
parlor and nursery, chamber and hall
How much less gentle is nurses touch than
hers, how much sooner sue wearics Of answer
ing little question, and getting bits of string or
toys for restless fingers to play with; how much
longer seems the time now before papa comes
home to dinner and tea--poor papa---who with
tries and fails to speak to them iii her soft sweet
winning way; and tries, and fails to soothe their
little infant griefs, though he would die to
save them heart-pang.
All this l thought of as looked at those, two
little curly head 81 girls and their baby sister
and said to myself, do not know why God
took away their young mother whose work had
Just begun, and left the aged grand parents
whowere waiting togo, why he made thuthoust
desonte and silent once So musical, why he turn
ed those lambs ont from that warm fold With
all my thinking l could not find that out, but
l am just as sure as if l were in Heaven this
minute that it was best and right, though
they, and you andI, must wait till We get there
to know the how and why.--[FAYNr FERN.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24

enough to make an advance movement But
this hope failing, there remains but one equally
promising oPPortunity--the expiration of the
term Of duty OF the volunteers-and the belief
is now gaining ground that Mcclellan will
await that moment before making an onward
movement, and that then, when our camps are
dtserted, or the vacant places supplied by
troooP5 who cannot by any possibility, in the
interval now remaining, be made equals OF the
present volunteer army in drill and efficiency.
the Federal forces viii make their grand aud
long promised onward movement.
w e are aware that Congress has legislnted
with view 10 encourage re-enIistneht, but
We have not learned that lis legislation has
To any great extent, secured. The object de-
signed.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24

LETTER ENyELopEs.-The stamped and rul-
cd letter envelopes which are now furnished by
the p. o. Department are very great improve
nleut and are coming rapidly into use. We see
that good quality of envelope is furnished ut
five for one cent or 20 cents hundred, exclu-
sivc Of the stamp. The advantages arc, LIST;
they are ruled, and the proper place for tie ill-
scription is thus distinctly settled; 2nd. the
Danger Of miscarriage is diminished. Many
letters are every Gay dropped into our post Of
fees without amy stamp affixed and con equcni
" are not sent. The stamped envelope effect
ualy guards against these mishaps. Sd. In case
tie envelope is spoiled by misdirection, bot
ing or other DETACHMENT it Gun be exchanged
at the Post Office for Il new one, and thus hc
saved But perhaps. to most persons, the ru'-
ing will bc the great advantage. 1t is prOba-
h,y this that makes the envelope so geuerelly
prc[trRr,I since few persons can subscribe let
ter property without the assistance Of lines.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24

memorable campaigns, were all, with scarcely
any exception, Young men still burning with
the FIRE Of youthful arlor and enthusiasm.
With these historical facts before US, may we
not hope that our own McClellan-to whom
ripe judges ascribe a vast fund of professional
knowledge, a Judgment ripened by long study
end experience. mind fertile with original ex-
Pedients, prompt to see, decide and act, ard.
added TO all, physical constitution capable Of
immense labor-wil be equal to the present
emergency in which our country is placed, and
strike blow TO our enemies from which they
shall never recover.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24
How to Care a Cola.

The moment man is satisfied he has taken
cold, let him IL, thret things;
First, cat 70 hing; se@ond 20 to bed, cover
mp warm in a warm room; third, drink as much
cold water us he can; or Us he wants, or as
much hot herb+ca as he can; and in three ca
srs out Of four he viii be almost well in thir-
ly-siN hours.
If he DOES nothing for his cold for forty-cght
hours after the cough commences there Is moth
ing ttstt lie can swallow that will, by any pos
sibility. urryst the cold, f"r, with snch start
it will run It's course of about II fortnight in
spite of ali that cnn be done, and what is swal-
lowed in the meantime ia thu way Of food Is u
hindrunce and not good.
Feed a cold and siarve a fever is mis-
cheyuus tlllacy. y cold always brings fe.
yer; the cold never beginning to get well until
the fever subsidies; but every mouthlul swal-
lowed is that much to feed the fever; and but
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24
Families Of Volunteers.

1t the Ohio Senate, bill has been intro
duced by Mr.. Sinnctt, Of Licking, for the re-
lief Of families Of persons in the military ser
vice Of the United States. The bill provides
tina, it shall be fhe du'y of thc township and
ward aSseSsnr>, TO make oul annually isl OF
ali persons who are in the military service, not
ing their company and regiment, and place
such lists in the Connty Auditors oflisc, at the
time they make their regular returns; 50 a
list Of thtsc havirg families, the number in
each family -wif', parents and children; and
quarterly. the al itional nunbet entering the
service. That tn. boards Of Couny CoHsns-
si"ncr, shall levy tax nd qIatc Io nIf r'l snl-
f:irnl relief to dependent families II residents
Of their rcpcciivc counties who may br in llse
military service. Said boards shall CONSTITUTE
boards Of relief, and they may borrow MOI
exceeding tLr,o-furll7 Of the tax !svicd 70!
thia purpose, not yot collected. Tho funds
shall be distributed as the wants Of the families
may require.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24

4 Cool Hearty Denu lc'at.on Of Great Britain.
The Pilot, the ,rgan Of The Irish in Il son,
in an "rticlo upon the Mason aud SIidrll de
maud Of Great Britain, thus pitches in to the
fast anchored isle
britain is the dctcsicd of nations. The pow
crs Of the Carih Wnlld attend lcr funeral in
exultation. May We all live to see that pruccs-
sion! What length it wonId have! And what
a tumnlt Of deep curses, maIcdictions aud cx
ccrations would rise splitting the air al i'r'
France would bc present with joys Spain
would attend it with gratitude to God;
Portugal would Lc there with the same seIui-
mcnt; Rus ia would hasten down to il from The
north with Il its mght Austria would at
tempt 10 have the first place in the reiinur: DIS
tant ludia w0ud have Il lrinm,ha mo,k luncr-
al on the banks of the GanucS; America would
be no kiudlirr than u.h,r nations; The Scotch
would be in the inc in memory Of Robert
Bruce; and the ancient kingdom of Ireland
would hail the inlcymcnt as the reSuurcc ion Of
its Independence
The bastard ConG'dcracy Of the South il
self would perhaps, bs there to ape its bet
Iers. For En.land There Is no generous 'aard
throua houl the world. She deserves nnur.--
She knows lhar. he will not provoke Il war
that would cuaLn9pr her cNislencc-which i
10 be lamcnr,d. la tic M,aulimc, all honor
10 Captain " Ilkcs.N
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24
The Ericsson Battery.

This iron battery snow NEARLY completed at
the laetory OF e. 3. Bushnell & Co., at arcen-
! point, undvr directions of Capt. Ericsson, The
huh is sharp at both ends, The bow projecting
and coming to point at an angle Of ffty-one
/ degrees to the vertical line; it is flat bottomed,
six and u half feet in depth, l24 feet long, "a
feet wide at the top and is built Of ligh; three
eighth inch iron. Another, or upper hull rests
| ON this with perpendicular sides and sharp ends,
) feet high. 10 feet four inches wide II feet
long. extending over the sides of the lower hull
feet inches, and over each end 25 feet thus
serving rs u protection to the propeller, apd
rlNldGr and anchor.
The sides of the upper hull arc composed of
an iuLtE guard Of iron, a wall of white oak
thirty inches thick, covered with iron armvr
six imchrs thick. When in reldincss for acticn
the lower hull is totally immersed and the
upper Unc Is sunk three fret six inches leaving
only eighteen inches ab.ve water. The interi-
or is opn to the bottom like sloop the deck
which is bomb proof coming flush with the top
of the upper hul No ruling OF bulwark Of
any kind uppr;as above the deck, and tie only
thing exposed are the turrrt or citadel, tie
wheel house, and tile box crowning the smoke
stack. The inclination Of The lower hull is
such that ball 10 strike il in any part must
pats, through twenty-five feet Of water aud
tlen strike an inclined IRON surface ut an angle
ul about ten degrees In the event OF the eu-
enly b nrrding the battery they can do no harm,
Ks the only entrance is at lic top Of the turret
or citadel which cannot easily be sealed, and
even Then ouly one man ad lime can descend
iuio the hull. The battery draws but ten feet
VI water.
The battery will be thoroughly tested before
being accepted by the government The Gu
gnes have already been placed in the vessel,
a.'d TWO coumbads will be mounted on lie
lurret.-N T. 44dUcniser.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24
LITTLE THINGS.

The mqn who wrote fhe four simple lines
he inning with NOV lay me down to sleep,
seems to do a very small thing. lie wrote
four lines for his little child His name has
not come down to us, bnt he has done more
good than if he had commanded the V victorious
army Mt Waterloo The little fires which the
man kindled here and there, on the shores of
time, never go out; but ever and anon they
fame up and throw light upon the pilgrim 5
path There is hardly anything SO tearful. to
my mind, as the mind reaching down into the
coming ages, and writing itselfupon the minds
of unborn generations We know not whose
hand held the pen that wrote the Arabian
Nights; but what be0k How few are the
cildren who have not sat- spell bound at the
feet Of that enchanter!--Dr Todd.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24

\ SISGuLAR lAcTDENr. be Lynchburg
(Va,,) Republicans publishes The following i'm
cilcnt, remarkable alike for its singularily as
well As for the melancholy fuflmenf 10 tie
bro;her of one of the parties named:
just before the war broke out, and before
Lincolus proclamation was issued, a young
Vire inian, named Summcrfield, was visiting
the city or New York. where lie made the ac-
qnainyaRcc Of two Misses Holmes, Of Water
bury, hout. lie became somewhat init
nIa!e with the young Indies, and the intcrcourse
seemed to be uiltually agreeable. The proc
! lainaton was issued, and tie whUle North
{ thrown into blaze Of excitement. On visit
| ing the ladies one evening. at the hour fpart-
ing, they remarked to Summeriield that their
present meeting would probably be the last;
they must hurry home to aid ia making up
the ovcreoats and clothing for the volunteers
from their town. Summrrfcld expressed his
regret that they must leave, but at the same
time especially requested them 10 see III! the
! oycrcJlts were well made, as il was his auen-
ton, If he ever met the Vermont regimeutin
battle, TO kill one Of them and take lis cuat,
/ Now for Inc sequel. Virginia seeded
The Secor.d Vermont Regiment, portioH Of
sent to Virginia. The battle Of Manassas was
/ fought, in which ih,y were tngaged, and SO
wals 5ummrrfcId. During the buttlc, Sum
/ lnerleld marked his man, not knowing TO
what Statc he belonged; the fatal ball was
sped on its errand Of death;. the victim fell at
, the flash Of the gun. and, upon rushing up TO
secure the dead mans arm-, Summerield Oh
served that lac had Il fine new evercoat strap
! ped to his back, which he determined TO APP
/ pirate TO his own I lac fight was over al d
Sulnnnrlicd had time 10 examine his prizc,
whcnA remarkable as it may appear, The coat
was marked with the name Of Thomas Holmes,
and la the pockets were found letters signed
with the names Of the sisters whom Summer
field had known in New York. aud to whom
he hall urldc the remark we have quoted, in
which the dead man was addressed as brOthcr.
Tie evidence was conclusive; he had killed the
brother Of lis frensls and the remark Which le
had made in j,sl had n,eancholy fulIillmcni.
We alc assured this narrative is literally true.
Summtrlield HOW wears The coat, and, our in
f1rnAnI states, is nDt little impressed with
Ihe singularity OF tue coincidence.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24

4 NoRrE SENTNESr.-Fhe patriots Of the
Revolution never uttered a more noble scuii-
mtnt lhun Grow. SprIguc, Of Rhode Island, cX-
pr, ssCd when lac said, "Wcallh is useless un-
less it promotes the public welfare aud life IL
self but - baube unless il ministers TO the
honor ami glory Of our country" The nobil-
iiy of this sentiment is nttestcd by the fact
that Gov. Sprague, who is the wealthiest man
in New England has given from his personal
fortune, immense sums to promote the cause
Of the Union, and has periled his life in the
foremost ranks OF the army upon tine battle
field
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24
wan1zz EOE rHr Du1vAHu GAZETTE
Mothsr's Response.

EsttOy Gasette: have listened with feelings all a
vy % she pahetic soustrrng, patriotic speeches Of
ome or our bess orators, both clerical and legal but
Ihave heard nothing which for sublimty and pathos
ould surpass mothers answer when told her son had
enlisted Well said she, '+aihough love him dear
" how could keep him when his country is IN dan
gerg Our freedom Was bought 200 dearly to be lost
without struggle We have sought peace bScaus We
Iove A. but the traitors have begun she The smoke
r Fort Sumter reaches to heaven, and now the rebels
threaten washington Could keep my at hons ,
Could lee him lie here idle while freedom might b.
IostP Although Il grieves TO see my country piu
Cd in civil war has pleased the lord 10 let i
live proud hlvea son who viii fight Tor the rght
n tha war must conc let 1t They are detcrmin-
cd TO rule ruin but before the is the South
ern Lueifers viii be elevated with hempen string We
don't blame the South some Il them are true; bCt
the people are misled by few knavcs. What
N come brave fellow falls in battle, some wid, W
mourns lost husband, grateful country shall not for
get the orphan. Their memory will not be lst Great
Heaven bless soldiers who fight our bat
ticu Treason must dir. We must, viii, shall
b. free"'
IN the following lines aim to embrace the sentiment,
haDlne q will be an excuse for all itnperfections.
They toll me my boy has enlisted, And from his peace
ful home must 60,
r hclOR mnst be resisted, Tho freeincn $ bood %
AI,lioagh bve my boy sincerely, How could grudge
Our freedom has been bought too dearly, To fall prey
20 such outlaws.
FOg blessed peace long have striven, Full well we
prize her ballowed charms,
But Sumtors smoke now reaches heaven And Freedom
How could Keep my darling boy, From joining with
How could he supinely Iie White freedoms battle
might be losts
Although 1t grieves much to see. Wy country plum
Both north and south me, love each stripe
love each star,
Bus since the Lord has live, To witness this sad
dOleful sight,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24

milton Of long cherished principle fr which
The second war Of lndtPcMdrBce N;gs fought in
vain II is stronger in having Won In, appro-
baiion Of all the orhcr greu, powers Of Europe
in such wise, that If & eaL Britain should now
attempt 10 find nnothrr preteXt IL make war
upon US, We should fud in both France uud
Russia lies against her
There Is HOW nothing hh TO be done except
to concentrate all the vast energies and re-
sources Of the Government iu the wnr against
rcbellon-thc war for the r, storatiOn Of thc
Union. the Constitution and the laws in the
deSpOI ridden Southern S,atcs BY The settle
ment Of The Trent difficulty we arc happily
freed from all external annuyanccs, and may
address ourselves earnestly to the task before
us Lea there be patience and confideucr.--
lbe Administration and the Commanding
General are, We know, as anxious for the speedy
cOusummatiJn Of this work ls the III st eager UT
tho people They are making no unnecessary
tlclay. Their hearts, arc in L he achievement Of
a Union success. They intend that there shall
be Occasion for only one blow to crush uul the
insnrrcction. The next thing 10 be dollr, AID
It will be done speedily ami surely. will be To
give THAI last blow to Treason Gud rebellion
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24

RIGaING TO FlGuT THE REnEIs.-The Mil
waukee News says about 5000 troops are shiv-
ering and freezing this cold weather in Wis
consin camps, and asks why they arc not or
dered to Kentucky OF Missouri, or to the Po-
tomao, where work is to be DONE There arc
/ 100 artillery-men in camp at Racine, burn
ing $50 cords Of wood per week to keep warm
rom freezing and begging to be ordered into
active service.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24

How RzcIEvED.-If the news Of the sur
render of Sidcl and Mason has no better ef-
feet in England than it has in Ganadl, the rondi-
tion of those rebels VII have accomplished
nothing to create kindly feelings between tht
people of the two countries. lnseal Of regard
ing it as an act OF graceful concession to thc
requirements of international law, and an car
nest of our desire for peace, the Canadians look
upon the surrender us an evidence cf cur want
of national pluck, and their Journals are filled
with taunts ami sarcasms at the yankees
Their local military preparations moreover
are as active rs ever. The only change o
tune is from invective to insult. If this is an!
Indication of what we are to expect from tn,
press and people of England it is evident thai
war Is merely Il matter Of time, and it behouve'
us TO prepare for it. There is good reason Il
believe, however, that the local hates of the Ca
nadians are not shared by England. We have
no reciprocity treaty with the latter Horld
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24

4 Curious DEvELoPNENT.-The London
Critic. commenting on the death of Prince Al
bert, deplorcs the blow Which has fallen upon
the nation by his death. 1t says it was th'
Prince consort's gdvice which cl ab!ed til,
Queen to bear against such schcming Ministers
as Pamerston, who cultivated personal ac
quaintance with the London editors, and had
Prince Albert written down as an enemy o
the country, because he did not wish Engand
to 60 to war with Russia, The Critic says:
I'VE have reasons 10 believe that, up to Tho
time of his death, the Prince Corsort raised
his voice energetically against the hast will
which England is rushing into q war with the
United States-aR event which lie denounced
as subversye of her interests, dangerous to the
real source of her power, and certain TO be ad
vantageous only 10 the dcspotic powers of Eu
rope. Watcher that view was right or wrong
such, we believe, was the faith in which the
| Prince Consort died."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24

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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-03-01

FARMERS ECONOMY.-Farmers talk d
great deal about &C onomy. l know Que
who will 60 three miles out OF his way,
overa bad road, to save few cents at the
toll gate. Another, who is SO economical
OF blacksmith expenses, that instead of
getting tire set at the right time, will
make it do week or two longer, and
some dark night may be fOznd cropping his
way home with three wheels and o raj to
his wagon, while horse or two are unable
TO leave the stable on account of lameness,
resulting from misunderstanding of the
word etonomy, as applied to the sh oeing
horses. Aany q man is so economical in
matter of boards for barns, stables and
sheds, that he builds them every year of
corn and hay. These may be considered
strange building materials, but what state
is true. If an animal is exposed to the
storms and colds of winter, it will take one
half of the food it consumes to keep it as
warm SIS it would be naturally in good
comfortable stable the other half will
just keeq it along. So the halfefthe grain
and hay is used for making stable-ex-
pensive building materials, but this is the
economy, however that | would recon-
mend, nor that which viii pay heavy wal
expenses -Rural Neao YoYker.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-03-01
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