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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-06-10

AN INCIDENT OF SuILoH A letter from
Gen. Rousseau to friend in this city contain,
An incident which we cannot refrain from pub
fishing. although it was not intended for the
public eye. 1t, however, will show the ap
guilty war, and, prompted by ambition, have
arrayed brother against brother and broker
up all the social and friendly relations Of oul
country. The letter is dated May l6, in the
camp before Corinth, and We extract the fol
lowing touching narrative, related iu the sim
pie language Of friendly concsponderce:
Two days after the battle Of Shiloh walk
ed into a hospital tent on the ground where
the fercest contest had taken place, Al d where
many of our men and those of the enemy bad
fallen. The hospital was exclusively for The
wounded rebels, and they were laid thickly
around. Many Of them were Kentuckans, o
Breckinridge's command. AS stepped into
tho tent and spoke to some one, | WAS address.
ed bv voice, the childish tones Of which ar
rested my attention: "Thats Gen. Rousseau
General | knew your son Dickey. Where is
Dick! knew him very we'll" Turning to
him, saw stretched on the ground hand
some boy about sixteen years Of age. His
face was a bright one, but the hectic glow
aud flush on the cheeks, his breath, rs he
spoke, alarmed me. knelt by bis side and
pressed his fevered brow with my hand, and
would have taken him in my arms, il / could
"And who are you my son! said |. "Why
Im Eddy McFaddeu, from Louisville" WAS
the reply; 81 know you, General and know
your son Dick. I've played with him.
Where is Dckp / thought Of my own dear
boy, of whst might have befalen him, that
he too, deluded by villains, might, ike this
poor boy, have been mortally wounded, among
strangers, and left to die. My heart bled for
the poor child, for he was but child; my
manhood gave way and burning tears attesied
in spite Of me, my intense suffering. asked
him of bis fatherl He had no father. Your
motherl lie had no mother. Brothers and
sistersi ~ have BROTHER said he. 81
never knew what soldering was. [ was but
boy and they got me off down here" lie
was shot through the shoulder and lungs.
asked him what he needed. He said he was
cold and the ground was hard. had no
tents nor blankets; our baggage was all in the
rear at Savannah But sent the poor boy
my saddle blanket, and returned the next
morning with lemons for him and the rest
but his brother, in the Second Kentucky Reg
ment, had taken him over to his regiment TO
nurse him. never saw the child again.
He died in day or two. Peace TO bis ashes
never think OF this incident that do not
fill up as if be were my own child.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-06-10
EARLY WALKING .-Walking, for young

EARLY WALKING Walking, for young
and active people, is by far the best exercise
riding is good FOR the elderly, the middle aged
and invalids. The abuse Of these exercises
consists in taking them when the system is
exhausted more or less by previous fasting or
by mental labor Some persons injudiciousy
attempt a long walk before breakfast, un1er
the belief that it is conducive to health. 9th
ers will get up ea'ly to work three hours ;,
some abslruse mental toll. The effect in both
instances is the same, it subtracts from the
powers Of exerlion in the after part of the day.
a short sauntcr, or some light reading before
tn 8 meal is the best indulgence of the kind
otherwise the waste occasioned by labor must
be supplied by nourishment, and the breakfast
will necessarily become heavy meal, and the
whole mornings comfort satisfied by weight
at the chest from imperfect digestion or food.
These observations apply especislly to elderly
persons, who are prone to hatter themselves
into the persuasion that they can use thei
mental or bodily powers in ago as in youth q
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Hon. j. T.. BOuIigny.

Hon. J. 4. Bouigsy arrived in Now York
from New Orleans on Thursday evening last,
in the steamer Mstanzss, and stopped at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr.. Boul,gry, it will
be recolected was \ representative in Con-
gress from Louisiana when that State went
out Of the Union. He, however, refused to
reinquish his seat, and maintained his adher-
euce 10 the Union. At the close Of his term,
he returned to New Orleans. His history
since his return is thus briefly told in letter
from New Orleans:
Z" Last night the officer Of the guard at the
st. Charles was accosted bv a gentleman,
whom he found to be Bouligny, one Of the
last representatives whom Louisiana sent to
Congress, and who held cut for the Union
long after his State seeded. Since then that
man has fought no less than seven duels,
(nearly one month, solely on account Of his
Union sentiments. He is now manned
man, bis left hand shattered and arm paralyz
ed, and ono or both Of his feet injured. That
is literally "standipg up for tbe Union," and
he says he is still as strong Union man rs
ever. All honor to him aud all like him!- =
May they be manyl He has been very badly
treated; bis wife was taken from him Al d
sent to Norfolk, though she is now in Wash
iugton city, and be has been debarred from all
correspondence with her for many months"
Mr.. Boulgny left New York on Thursday
fr Washington, where bis wife is. While in
New York he was called on by largo mum
Der Of citizens, who expressed their esteem
for the patriot. A serenade to him was pro
posed, but he declined the honor on account
Of his health, and the necessity Of leaving
early in the morning.
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NO. s16.
CAIRO, June o.

| OAikO, june D.
Ten Memphis refugees arrived here to-day.
They were Railroad engineers and say that
they ran three locomotives out Of Memphis,
on the Mobile and Ohio Road TO. Humboli,
where they switched them of and brought
them North TO Trenton, where they found The
bridge over Obion river destroyed. They then
ran the locomotives off the track and burned;
two bridges behind IT EN- and cut the telegraph
wires. They bring the Memphis Avgus Of the
second, which refers to the so called Confsd-
crate victory at Richmond but gives no par.
t'culars,
Vicksburg is not yet in the possession of
the Federals.
Gen. Villipigue has asked for reinforce.
ments at Fort Wright.
IL was reported at Memphis that HallecE
had taken Grand Junction, Miss.
A meeting OF citizens Of Memphis was
held on Sunday night, at which resolutions
were adopted that the city should never yield
to the enemy while il could be defended
never, voluntarily; and that citizeos. who.
don't take up arms are expected to give pecu'-
mary aid to the rebellion.
CHICAGO, June s.
The fourth bombardment of the Fort com.
menced early yesterday and continued all
day, exciting brisk canonede from the enc:
my. The shells of the latter were quite &C.
curately aimed, but failed TO do any damage.
At six O'Clock last evening three Federal
rams went down the river reconnoitering and
were fred on sever times after passing Craig
Head Point, but all returned uninjured.
On Monday party Of our scouts captured
mate and ak seamen of the rebel gunboat
Beauregard, nearly opposite Fulton. They
made but lttlo resistance.
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AMONG TIE NEeRoEs.-According 10 the
most reliable accounts from Port Royal, Gen.
Hunterr experiment of armng the negroes is
likely to prove a complete failure. The NJ.
graes, who are mostly OF pure African. bloc |
in that region, are quiet inofrensive reopls,
and have no relish for fighting. The scarlet
trousers and military cap and coat had attract
ed scarcely five hundred Of them at last &C.
counts, and we are ipclined to think that a
newspaper correspondent speaks the truth
when be says that thirty thousand of such
soldiers could be whipped by five hundred
white men. Says this writer:
'"You ask them if they do not want TO help
put down their old masters, end they tell you
fore God, ma'sa, we cannot shoot gun
make me faint; can't stand fore white man,
no now; hs shoot US fore we see him; we
brake for de swamp, sure, maSsa.
Those who know anything OF the pure ne
2roes e the South, will see the var;esem
blonce Of this sketch. They are not fight
ing race, as has been demonstrated by the
patience with which they have waited "Lhc
day ofjubilee, without lifting their lands to
advance its comisg. Doubtless some good
fighting material might be found among the
mulattoes, as the mixture Of white blood al.
ways tends to intensity the passions, but the
arms put into the hands Of the pure negroes
will be thrown away. 1t is well enough to
muster them into the service for fatigue duty,
but as soldiers they would be an element of
weakuess.- Bsston Journal.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-06-10

EE In one of the city churches in ST.
Louis lately an eloquent G,vine, while earnest
ly supplicatipg at the Throne Of Grace that
peace might again spread her gentle wiug'
over our beloved country said: Put one hand
on the North. o Lord, and the other on tb,
South, and say to the raging elements, 'peac'
he stllT An elderly man from Indiana--'
private in one Of the regiments stationed tber'
= interrupted the reverend gentleman at tbi'
poiu, by saying distinctly: mo Lord--pu
both hands on the South, and make her stay
in the Union"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-06-10

NoRrnERN MEN IN Hor CLMArrs.-North
ern troops in hot climates are said to enjoy
more robust health, and performs moro work
under certain precautions as TO health, than ma
tves. Actual experience in Jamiaca, under
the direction Of Capt Maryatt, and in Africa
under d.. Livingstone, the grcat explorer
has proved the ability ef the tropical miasma
Capt. Marryatt demonstrates the utility o
wearing flannel next to the skin. DR.. Living
stone proved the value OF fquinine as prophy
tactic. At Port Royal our toops use quinine
with whisky, in the proportion Of two grains
Of powdered quipipe Dissolved in hslfa gill o.
whisky, diluted with ba!f a gill Of water
This is taken in the morning before eating
and again at night, BY troops exposed TO ma
lsria, an is said that 80 far from promoting
irtemperauce it really gvies distsste ior in
toxicatirg drinks.
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A M,cu,aAS NAN ISuKp,rs Two II,

A MICHIGAN MAN ISHERrrs Two HuN-
DRIED AND FIFTY MILLIoS DoLlARs.-Mr. @.
T. Tucker, Of this place, We understand is like
ly to come into full possession Of the Law
renee estate, in the Bank OF England, amount
ing to fifty million pounds. or nearly two hso-
drej aud fifty million dolIap. This matter
has been in litigation about fifteen yeats, and
all the testimony necessary to establish the
claim has finally been obtained. Lyman
Lawrence, Of Msttawan, who 10 brother OF
Mr. fuckers wife who wac tho legitimate
heir, but made full assignment TO M. Tuck.
or, who, will have the fall control OF tho va.
ESTATE. IL this claim should be fully establish
Cd, be will be The richest man IN Amefiea.
IDccstur Tribups.
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cold il you do. Wait ti see the Captain.
I'm IN msttevs Tor voU. never fear"

cold il you do. Wait till see the Captain
\ Ill On matters Tor you, never fear"
He trudqed of 10 the captains office,
still following. The captain glanced at th'
rough man and his rougher attire, carelessly
and listened without much interest to hi
story, ill he begged that the poor woman
cabin. Then he assumed a very knowing
look indeed.
"is the lady a very particular friend o
yoursl 7" he asked. "We are imporinned ev.
cry "trip for especial accommodations for deli
ca ladies with gentlemen friends on board,
all as poor as Jobs turkey. We serve them
all alike. and each person what he pays for.'
"Lo)k here, sir, there's no call to insult
anybody. You've had fair chance to act
like gentleman and Christian, but never
quarrel with a man il he prefers acting like n
beathen. How much do you charge for a
cabin passagei'
One dollar"
"There's the money. I've just got seven
ty cents left. 1t will buy them little sup
per. and can 90 without mi e."
The captain Looked little ashamed. He
handed back half dollar.
he said "but if you are not telling the truth,
you lie so naturally that it is worth fifty cents
to hear you"
"Thank you all the samc,' was the reply, +,
as the coin SO ungraciously offered was ac.
ceptod.
never saw more grateful creature than
the poor young woman when she found that
her friend had secured shelter for her. She
cried with pleasure, and kissed his great freck-
led hands in transport of thankfulncss. He
helped her to comfortable seat, waited till a
tray Of refreshments was brought TO her, then
giving the s,ewardess trihe to secure all
necessary attention, he left her to enjoy the
comforts he had provided. His hearth in the
cabin was just above mine, and though he
kept me awake half the night, whisiing soft
ly TO himself, or humming tunes whenever he
was not snoring, forgave him with all my
heart. wrote to Mary in the morning that
| had found curiosty-s man with Il soul as
lig as cathdra
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WASHINGTON, June 2.

During tho whole Of the battle Of yester-
day morning. Prof loves balloon was over
looking the scene at M altitude Of 5000 feet.
Telegraph communca ion from the balloon to
General Mcclellan, and in direct communica.
ton with the military wires, Mr.. Park Spring
Of Philadelphia acting s operator. Every
movement Of the enemy was obvious and m
stant!y reported.
This is believed 10 be the first time balloon
reconnaissance has been SUCCESSFULLY made
during a battle, and certainly the fnt time
the telegraph station has been established IN
the air to report the movements Of any enc
my and the progress Of n battle. The ad-
vantage to Geo. Mcclellan must have been
immense.
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LADIES CoNFIDEScEs men, be they
the dearest friends in tho world when thev
have once lighted their candles and said good
night, think no more Of one another till they
meet at breakfast the next Inorniu. But two
women two sisters. or two dear friends, are
not satisfied with talking all day down stairs,
they must needs talk half the night in their
bedrooms. Some prying novelist says some.
where that female nature is such, that conf
dence caunct be perfect till the back hair ia
let down; but we do not know enough { Ia.
dies toilets to know whether this is the right
explanation. II il be, we feel quiet sure that
many husbands would be quite willing to al
low the back hair to DO let down in the draw.
ing room; at all events, from Withdrawing
thithcr to the announcement Of tea. AS il is
the poor man has cree ing sensation, that
he and his house, and bis friends, and all his
affairs are being discussed, just when he is
anxious to forget them in sound slumber. =
We commend the question to the investiga-
tors OF Social Science. Why do women de-
light to chatter in bedrooms, while men, II
they do chatter invariably chatter down ctairs
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From the Nashville Union, go
A Whole Tennessee Regiment a.
bandOning the Rebellion.

We learn that Col. Newman's Infantry
Regiment, which was raised in the counties
of Bedford Marshall, and adjoining counties,
left Beauregard's army at Corinth on masse
some days ago, aud are now on their way
home. This Regiment was composed OF
twelve months men who refused to be forced
into the service any longer, although great ef-
forts were made TO retain them, they being
the most valuable in the service. They are
completely disgusted with the rebellion. The
boys wrote as motto on their hats, Home
or He'll" Thousands more are anxious to
follow them. Come hack to the old flag,
boys
We learn also from the Ua,on that in ad.
dition to the above, Capt. J. d. Wheeler,
Lieut.. Wm. Patsey, Capt. Nathan Oakley,
Capt. Robert Barr, and Lieut.. Sumner Hami-
ton, all of Smiths Tennessee battalion, left
the rebel army at Corintb, and voluntarily
came forward and took the oath.
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EFThe beresvements Of the war, 90 far p
the single city of New Orleans is concerned
have dreadful exempli6cation in the appslh
ing fact. stated by the New Orleans Delta
that there are no fewer than twenty fore hun
dred orphan children ip tho several asylum'
Of that city, rHatia.N
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HTAu intelligent lady, whose little boy
was beginning 10 swear, anxions to express TO
the child ner horror Of profanity, hit upon the
novel plan Of washing out his mouth whenever
he swore. II was on ehestual cure. The
hoy stood bis mothers sense Of the corruption
Of an oath, with the taste Of soap-suds, pro.
duced the desired result.
II such plan should be adopted in this
place, IL would materially raise tho price Of
sosp.
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statistics of Human Life.

The number Of human beings on earth ID
now computed in round numbers at l,O0O,,
0O0,C00. They speak 1904 now known
tongues, and in which upwards Of 100 relig.
ions or creeds are preached. The average
age OF life is 338 years. Onefourth Of the
born die before they reach the age Of z years,
and the half before the I4th year. Out OF
los persons only six reach the age of go years
and upward, while only one in ] 200 reaches
tho age of 100 years. Out of 500 only ono
attains 80 years. Out of the thousand mill.
ion living persons $50, 700, 900 die annually,
0l,oOo daily, $3.50 every hour, go every
minute, consequently one every second. The
loss is, however, balanced by the gain in new
births. Tall men are supposed to live longer
than short ones. Women are generally strong
er proportionately than men until their 5Oih
year, afterward less so. Marriages are in
proportion to single life bachelors aud spin
sters) rs 100: &c. Both births and deaths
are more frequent in the night than 10 the
day. One.fourth Of men are capable Of bear
ing arms, but not one out Of l 900 is by ma.
ture inclined for the profession. The more
civilized a country is the more foil of vigor,
life, and health are the people. The notion
education enfcebles and degenerates the
human frame is not borne out by fact.
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A Defense Of the Administration
Mr.. Dawes, (Rep) Of Mass, replied on Fri
day TO Mr.. Voorhees, remarks on previous
day, when the latter condemned in his review
what he characterized as an unsound, false,
and ruiuous system of finance, imposed on the
peoa!e within the last twelve months. After
reading Mr.. Voorhees, array Of figures as to
bis assumed debt, and its Increasing and alarm.
ing magnitude, Mr.. Dawes remarked that
from reliable date, the expenditures Of all the
departments, Of the Government. outside of
tho war and Navy, since the administration
came into power, are as follows: For the
Interior Department, Indians and pensions to
the 22d Of May, s3,6sl 800: civil list, foreign
intercourse, aud miscellaneous, 2l,6s5,0l0;
making. total OF nearly $25, 1897 900; Navy
Department for the same time, $42,055,00
or total of s4l6,227,0O0. The average daily
expenditures Of the War Department have
been ss07 275, aud auding the daily average
of the Navy, making daily average for both
departments of S09S,l47. No requisilions
are unpaid except a few thousands for legai.
ty or disloyalty. The payments last Thus
day were only Ss64,0l7, yet the next day
after, when the psymaster came in, the ex-
pendtures were S2,000,000, but on Saturday
only 100000. SO the expenditures Of tho
Government up to the 22d day of May lat
in round numbers were for military $374,-
100000, for the navy $42O00,0O0; and all
other expenditures S25,OOOOOO; total of
SAL 100000 from the 4th Of March, 1851
till the 22d of May. when the public debt, in
Guiding $4,000 900 of old debt bequeathed
10y Buchanan, amounted in the aggregate on
Friday last to $4sl ,696,l45. Mr.. Dawes
ran parallel between che expediture under
the former Administration and the present,
showing, as 10 the civil list, that this Admin
isiration has been far more honest and econ.
nomcal than that. In this connection he
referred TO the traitorous efforts Of Cobb 10
destroy the credit Of the government, and
complimented Secretary Chase. showing that
the latter had managed affairs with consum.
mate abilsty. Not dollar has been lost to
the Treasury by default, or wasted in profit
gacy. The result is that the credit of the
Government is unshaken both at home and
abroad In further reply to Mr.. Voorhees,,
he said for every dollar plundered by Repub-
lcans he could show corresponding plunder
ing by Democrats since u is Administration
came into power, and concluded with remarks
in no degree complimentary to the loyalty Of
Mr.. Voorhees, and his party friends.
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THE PONE,

The thunder rolled along the sky-scs,
Skeering off the spring time fy-ses;
The tree'fogs bending to the breezes,
Made glorious music in the tree-ses;
Forth madly bounded through the gale
A dog with tin-pan tied to his-caudal appendsge.
Exutation Of the author:
"Wife! listen to the soul ul-stirring melody of
true poet! These lines which l read toyou
cost me much labor and painful anxiety, but
their eurhony and absolute perfection COM
pensate me for the late immense drain on my
Intellectual resources. l have won immortal.
iy."
Criticism Of the authors wife:
"My dearw said she with a vain effort to-
keep down a sneerng laugh, "My opinion is
that you had better suppress that thing
Poetry is not your forte. There are plenty
Of ways for your 10 develop you talent for max
ing fool of yourself, without doing what is
characteristic OF dunccs-miiing stuff and
styling it poetry
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SoMErHINo GAIsED.-Col. Hanson, who
went TO Richmond TO exchange himself for
Col. Corcoran, and was made the victim ol
rebel duplicity and treachery, announces bis
intention 10 take the oath Of allegianccc -
Who knows but he may make first-rate pa.
triot, ally and soldieri It would not be
strange.
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y &s1- John Brown, Jr.. writes thst his CON-
NM have liberated seventeen hundred slsvcs
IA the last four mon,hs. They operate in
Western Missouri ,n
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A POnle Criticised.

In the Iowa State Register We find ponie,
the exultalion Of the author on producing it,,
and criticism on the same-the whole com
mended to the attention Of whom it may con-
Germ:
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Beauty is like guinea; when once changed
at eli, Ills gone in twinklipg.
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Why is sawyer like lswyerl Becsuse
whichever way be goes, down comes the dust.
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" The proper study Of mankind is mar" "