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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-25

ca The weather for the past week has
been decidedly severe, though but little
snow has fallen, and people who are short
of wood are looking as anxiously for snow,
as che farmer does for rain in dry time.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-25
The 4th Regiment Mt Fredericksburg.

Adiutant Gen. Washburn. sends us a
copy of the report of the casualties in
the 4th regiment, by Col Stoughton. We
extract the following:
They lay on the South bank of the
Rappahannock. and though unsuccessful
in the result of the fight, or partially so,
behaved as we'll as men could The I'd
and 18th suffered most, losing about equal
ly. Enclosed is list of casualties in the
4th.
Killed. II
Wounded, 43
Missing, 2
One of the missing has been brought
in to us by the enemy.
l was not with the regiment during all
the action, as | had just returned from
Washington. They were commanded by
Lieut.. Col. Foster, who behaved most no.
bly,, as did all the officers and men not
only of the 4th but the whole Brigade.
They were commanded by colonel Whit
ing.
My colors are completely riddled with
canister and musket balls, scarcely hang
ing together. The top of the staff, upon
which is brass eagle, was shot away by
canister but saved and brought away.
The color bearer behaved finely and when
wounded corporal Shay of company B,
took the colors and carried them. Two
were wounded in the 4th, by shell.
In the list of killed we find the name
of Capt Geo. W Quimby, of Barton; and
among the wounded that of VIM. Fl. Nc
Alister, of Stowe.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-25

ca There was liquor spilling scrape
at Cambridge Boro recently, at the north
end of the arch bridge. So we 'are in
formed. About 10 gallons was wasted.
Forty gallons more was seized, but it was
thought best not to " fool that away.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-25

ca James Parker, of North Hyds Park,
is fitting up the building occupied as
Post Office at that place, and intends
opening it for the accommodation Of trav-
oilers about New Years, when he proposes
to serve few oysters to such as are fond
Of them
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-25

d. @. Caldwell Of Johnson is closing up
business preparatory to going to aterbury
to attend to the settling of the estate of
his father-in-law, recently deceased.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-25

az 1t is rumored that DR.. John j..
Meigs, now acting as assistant Surgeon Of
the 18th Regiment, is to return and take
the place of his father, recently deceased.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-25

gg The annual meeting of the State
Agricultural Society is to be held in Bel
lows Falls on Friday the I'd of January,
1868.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-25

ca The wound of G. w. Doty is a
minnie ball in the knee, which cannot be
extracted, rendering it probable that he
will be made cripple either by stiff
knee or the loss of leg.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-25

@ Alex Riddle, of Johnson, it is said,
has sold out his Tin Shop to Mr..
Holmes, native of johnson, who has re-
Gently been in the employ of the Messrs.
Henrys of Waterbury.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-25

car Luther Bixby, Of Johnson had the
misfortune to badly cut his wrist with a
chisel on Tuesday last.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-25
camille gewsaealsr:
The Ninth Regiment.

Hyde Park, Thursday, December 3o' ioos'
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-25
Letter from wisconsin.

The following should have appeared
last week, but was accidentally overlook
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04

ALWAYS ROOM UP STAIRs.-A young
man, who was thinking Of studying law,
said to Daniel Webster:
Mr.. Webster, understand the profess
sion of law is quite full, and that there are
more lawyers than are needed. Do you
think there is any chance for me ?"
"There is always room up stairs" was
the reply, and as true as it was ingenious.
Only few persons reach the high places,
and these are always in great demand.
"There is always room up stairs"
First class farmers and mechanics, as
well as physicians and lawyers, &c. always
find plenty of room, plenty Of work, and
good pay. Whatever calling you choose,
and it matters little, if it be an honest one,
resolve to go into an upper story; but do
not try to jump there by single leap, or
you may fall disabled. Rather begin at
the bottom Of the ladder, and patiently step
upon each round.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04
-MISCEIL AM Y.
Naturally Hard to Tell the Truth.

Timothy Titcomb" has keen scalpel,
and he thus dissects men on the subject OF
truth-telIing g:-I have known eminent men
who had not the power to state a fact, in its
whole volume and outline, because, first, they
could no; comprehend it perfectly and, Sc
cond, because their power of expression was
limited. The lenses by which they appre-
hended their facts were not adjusted pro-
perly, so they saw everything with blur.
Definite outline, clesnly cut edges, exact
apprehension Of volume and weight. nice
measurement Of relations, were matters out
side Of their observation and experience.
They had broad minds, but bungling and
| their language was no better than their APP
prehensions-usually it was worse, because
language is rarely as definite as apprehen-
sion. Men rarely do their work to suit
them, because their tools are imperfect.
There are men in all communities who are
believed TO be honest, yet whose word is
never authority on any subject. There is a
flaw or warp somewhere in their percep-
tons, which prevents them from receiving
truthful impressions. Every thing comes
to them distorted, as natural objects are dis
torted by reaching the eye through wrink-
led window glass. Some are able TO APP
prehend fact and state it correctly, If it
have no direct relation TO themselves; but
the moment their personality, OF their per-
sonal interest, is involved, The fact assumes
false proportions and false colors. ! know
a physician whose patients are always al
armingly sick when he is first called to them.
As they usually get well, l am bound to be-
lieve that he is a good physician but am
not bound to believe that they are all as
sick at the beginning as he supposes them
to be. The first violent symptoms operate
upon his imagination and excite his fears,
and his opinion as to the degree of danger
attaching TO the diseases of his patients is
not worth half as much as that of any sensi-
BILE old nurse. In fact, nobody thinks of
taking it all and those who know him, and
who hear his sad representations of the con-
dition of his patients, show equal distrust of
his word and faith in his skill, by taking il
for granted that they are in fair way to
get WE'LL"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04
The Are of Our Earth.

We extract the following from Agassiz's
article ON Methods of Study in Natural
History" in the May number Of the At
lantic Monthly =
Among the astonishing discoveries Of
modern sciences is that of the immense
periods which have passed in the gradual
formation of our earth. So vast we're the
cycles of time preceding even the appear
ance of man on the surface of our globe,
that our own period seems as yesterday
when compared with the epochs that have
gone before it. Had We only the evidence
of the deposits of rock beaped above each
other in regular strata by the slow accumu-
lation of materials. they only would con-
vince us of the long and slow maturing Of
Gods work on the earth, but when we add
to these the successive populations of whose
life this world has been the theatre, and
whose remains are hidden in the rocks into
which the mud, or sand, or soil of whatever
kind on which they lived has hardened in
the course of time--or the enormous chains
of mountains whose upheaval divided these
periods of quiet accumulation by great con-
vulsions--or the changes of different ma
ture in the confguratiou of our globe, and
the sinking of lands beneath our ocean, or
the gradual rising of continents and islands
above it--or the wearing of great river
beds, or the filling of extensive water basins,
till marshes first and then dry land sue
ceeded to island seas--or the slow growth
of coral reefs, these wonderful sea-wails
raised by the little ocean architects whose
own bodies fur nish both .he building stones
and the cement that binds them together,
and who have worked so busily during the
long centuries, that there are extensive
countries, mountain chains, islands, and long
lines of coast consisting solely of their re-
mains-or the countless forests that have
grown up, flourished, died and decayed, to
fill up the storehouses of coal that feed the
fires Of the human race to-day-if we con-
slider all these records Of the past, the in
tellect fails to grasp chronology of which
our experience furnishes no data. and the
time that lies behind US seems as much an
eternity to cur conception as the future that
stretches indefinitely before us.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04
MOORE.

MIsTAKEs.-The editors of the Star O
tie West furnish the following modest at
tempt at correcting certain rather wide
spread mistakes.
IT is mistake to suppose that the sub
scription price of a paper is clear gain to the
publisher.
1t is a mistake to suppose that he gets his
white paper for nothing.
1t is a mistake to suppose that it is prin-
ted without cost.
1t is a mistake to suppose that be can live,
bodily, by faith.
1t is mistake to suppose that it is easy
to please everybody.
1t is a mistake to suppose that money due
for the paper would be as good to us in a
year as it would be now.
1t is mistake to suppose that we wo1ld
not be thankful for what is due US, and for
new subscribers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04

"GoD BLESS You, MY LITTLE FEEL.
Iowa crippled beggar in -, was striv-
ing to pick up some old clothes that had
been thrown to him from window, when a
crowd of rude boys gathered about him,
mimicking his awkward movements, and
hooiing at his helplessness and rags. Pres
emily, noble little fellow came up, and
pushing through the crowd, helping the poor
crippled man to pick up his gifts, and placed
them in bundle; then slipping piece
of silver into his hands, he was running a.
way. when a voice far above him said
I" Little boy with straw hat, look upp He
did SO; and lady, leaning from an upper
window, said earnestly: God bless you,
my little fellow God will bless you for
that y The lady was the wife of a man so
distinguished among the great men OF the
world that every ne of those boys would
have been proud to gain her appreciation
and when she wrote down his name as one
she wished to remember, he felt more than
paid for what he had done. As he walked
along, he thought how glad he had made
his own hear, by doing good. He thought
of the poor beggar's grateful look; then OF
the lady's smile, and her words Of approval;
and last, and better Than all, be could almost
hear his Heavenly Father whispering
:. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall
obtain mercy" Little reader. when you
have an opportunity to do good, and feel
tempted to neglect it remember the little |
boy with the straw hat"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04

groan-a violent struggle in the water
My heart stood still FOR moment, and then
began beating with suffocaiing violence. j
could but just breathe, and trembled so that
l had no control over my limbs. Once
more sprang off the bed, snatchcJ heavy
cloak from chair, and wrapped it about me,
and had reached the stairway, when at
that moment the clock struck four, the back
door opened, and some one came in. With
a thrill of the most exquisite relief, halted
and listened, and distinctly heard my host
making preparations to build a fire!
felt inclined to laugh aloud. The truth
--or, at least, enough of it to satisfy me-
flashed upon my mind at once, and crept
back to my bed for The last time, thanking
all my good angels most heartily that there
had been no witness TO my genuine terror
and excitement.
My charming friend S. appeared at the
breakfast-table next morning fresh and
rosy, and waited impatently for the ex-
PLANTATION which was sure would come, as
it did, so soon as the morning sslutations
we're over.
My genial host is passionately fond of
gardening, and awaking at thre e o'clock on
this particular morning, he decided TO 60
out to work. He happened TO be engaged
in fixing little plat Of ground, just around
the corner of the house, where every sound
he made could be easily heard, but where
he was invisible from my window. The
footsteps were his, and the intervals between
them were while he was bending down at
work with his trowel. On inquiry, found
that, just before coming into the house, he
had dropped large wooden dipper into the
cistern
The whole of this long hour Of torture
was the result os one little error in hearing
| awoke just as my host was stepping over
the threshold of his apartment, which sd-
joined mine, into the entry. That step was
naturally longer and heavier than the others,
and it was by no means strange that il
should seem TO be step from the stairs
across the hall; at any rate, SO it seemed
to me.
am not fond of being made the laugh
ing-stock of such jolly company as my
friends in b., and had not courage enough
TO tell nv story 10 them but concluded to
reserve it for future use, mean while enjoy
ing many hearty laugh at my own ex-
pense in secret. If this little narrative
should chance TO meet the eye of my friend
s.. trust that she will be duly grateful to
me for my anxiety and suffering in her be-
half during that hour of excitement.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04
annpvs,,sa CH,rpKrr.-Tbe soDer;n-

ADDRESSING CHILDREN.-The superin-
tendent of Sunday school was question
ing his pupils concerning the addresses
made to them during the previous session.
!" Children, what did Mr.. Phonny tell you
this morning?" No answer was made
/" Can't any one tell me what he said ?
Susie, can't you remember" Susie, q
bright little one of seven years, arose, and
with one finger 10 her mouth, bashfully lisped
out 80 Pleathe, thir, he talked and he
talked, and he thed ath how he loved nth,
and he talked-and-a and-we thought he
wa,h goin' to thay thumthing, but he
didn't thay nothingf'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04

The man that laughs heartily is doctor
without diploma. HIS face does more
good in sick room than a bushel of row-
ders or gallon of bitter draughts. People
are always glad to see him. Their hands
inssinciively go half way out to meet his
grasp, while they turn involuntarily from
the clammy touch of the dyspePtic who
speaks in the groaning key. He laughs you
out of your faults. while you never dream Of
being offended with him; and you never
know what pleasant world you are living
in, until he points out the sunny streaks on
its pathway.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04
THE BIRDS SONG.

To-day my little songster sings
OF summer, til my spirit rings
With his glad strain;
So, though 'tis winters gloomy Reign,
And all the streets are fiIled with snow,
And hollow winds ne'er cease to blow,
l see bright fields where flowers grow,
And leagues of golden grain;
Aud walk beneath the Ieafy trees,
And feel the kisses of the breeze,
And smell the hay
Lying new mown along my way;
And on the banks Of streamlets lie,
And watch the quick-winged swallows fly
Erratieslly along the sky
In joyousness Of play.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04

The greatest and most brilliant of human
conceptions have been the births of genial
moment, and not the wooden carving of log
ical toll.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04

You may wish to get wife without .
failing but what if the lady. after you find
her, happens to be in want Of husband Of
tine same character!
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04

Woman is like ivy-the more you arc
ruined, the closer she clings to you. An Old
bachelor adds =" Ivy is like woman-shs
closer it clings to you the more you ere Fu-
ined."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04

Let us live patiently. We should have
aspirations, but, till the time for flying comes,
let US brcod conteniedly upon our nests.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04

The Cheapest Of Laicyers.-Keeping
mes own counsel.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04

also attend TO the Purchase and Sale Of Real Estat
honey on Real Estate Security at Western rates en-
nd With Cash or Land Warrants Make Coiieetions
pity remit and xtend 20 sill other business In tn
"A his profession
&aene, Iowa, sept. 8, ls5T.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04

RUSSELL HYDE, "
beaier in
VEST INDIA GOODS AND GROCERIES,
Flour, lard, Hams, Fish, I. l. Salt, OIL, Fluid,
Batter, Cheese, Crorkery and Glassware.
ove goods having been bought for CASH will be sold
sta small advance, for ready pay. Sail at
Newtonis Block No.
&Lows FALLS, May i,is57.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-24
Death uf Robert w. Johnson, IT.

DfEp. i'll this city, on the morning oi the ~~o inst, ROBERT w. JOHNSON, JUNIOR, son oi floh IR. w. Johnson. He was modest qulet, yet braye and intellectual boy; esteemed by all who knew him. and dearly loved by those who were in innate with him. Though so young, he was an ardent patriot, and, more than year ago, voui- teered as a private in the expedition against Fort Smith He was anxious to join he army, and ac- company his elder brother, Benjamin, to the field, but his health was so bad, his father urged him t" wait until he had attained his eighteenth year. His gentleness and un4ss1ming department, hls .rIear mind and warm he rt won upon all who be came acquainted with him, and made him he ldo of his relatives. "'Fhose whom the Gods love die young," and one who b d fair to become valued and useful member of society, has been called to another and better world Truly, this has beef a year of aff1iction to our senator, k. " Johnson The death of his brother-in-law, Doctor Jordan
 was followed by that of his brother, Colonel J. b Johnson, who died in :, e service of his country The latter. with ali the enthusiasm of his ardent natura entered into the war, and gave hls property and h,s life in the cause o6 freedom These aifc- lions are now added to by the death ot his son, and the dangerous illness of his wife. May God softer these atlictions to the bereaved family, and give them consolation in their hour of sore distress.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-24

the manufacturing interest, and we fear, that their condition will excite very serious anxiety as the year proceeds. In this anxiety we may be quite assured that evefy available bale of cotton will reach England from India; but there, too, great part of the crop now ripened and ripening, must be inevitably delayed till after the monsoon,>that is till the close of the year, and only that which can be transmitted from the interior so as to reach the coast before the end of May, eau be forwarded to us. Whatever it is, it will be gratefully received; but our ob~
 feet is to prove that the manufacturing interest no longer should cling to one source of supply, however good it may be. but should enlarge their connexions, and practically invite exten> sion of cotton cultivation in all possible locali~ ties. Among them, we need not fear, that In> dia will take very prominent place, if indeed she dc not suffice in herself for all future con tingencies."
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-24
Public NOtiC5.
[Gazette copy.

Public notice is hereby given, that certaiD goods captured from the enemy recently, and exposed for sale at public outcry, in this city, in conformity with law, and army regulations, an2, in obedience to orders of Maj Gen. Hindmar, will be resold by Mr. R. L. Duff, Cat the store of $. Ii. Tucker < Co., > who has been appointed military store keeper for that purpose.
 The auction sale above referred to was annulled by Maj Gen, Hindman i'l consequence of the ex travagant prices offered by the wealthy to the ex- clusion of the poor from all benefit in the saa Mr. Duff will se)i these goods at the inYoiced prices, to the wives and families of soldiers, and make reasonable deductions in of destituton.
 B. F. DANLEY, Col.
 and Provost Marshal Genl. OFFICE, PRovosr MARSHAL GEN'L,
 Little Rock, July 2l, 1862.
 July 24 St Gazette copy.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-24

McCLELLAN's DEfEAr.-Though Gen. Mcclellan has not been captured, as reported week ago, the signal defeat and almost total destruction of his vast army, before Richmond, has been confirmed. From his defiant and threatening attitude before our carital, he has been driven, skuking and cow ering, to his gunboats on the James river.
 The Northern press acknowledge their disastrous defeat and confess that it will take six months to recover from it. They much dsheartened, and evidently fear armed intervention in the quarrel by foreign powers. The war is no longer one of sbiugation, but will be prosecuted hereafter only to hold the border states. It is now war for terms.
 Now is the time for the Confederates to press forward As soon as possible, we should occupy Missouri and Kentucky, and carry the war into Maryland. We should profit by the experience of the past, and ' tor,card-aIaoays torward," should be cur watchword
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-24
Jailer's Notice.

NN7AS committed to the jail of Searcy county Ar-. w kansas, the Both day o June 1892 two ne Srs gro men, who call their names BEN and JOHN. BenFa is feet inches high, of very black color, posed be thirty six old has small scare the right hand says 1t done by knife talks broken he raised at Baton Rouge La belongs to by the name of Thomas Powell who lives in Rusk or Luskey county, Texas.
 John about feet 5 inches high, of very black eoor supposed be about 50 60 old he belongs to John Gaines. who lives in the county and Stae The of said slaves hereby notified ward prove property, pay charges and take them away otherwise they will be dealt with the law directs
 TH0S. NJ. ALEXANDER, Sheriff,
 By VIM. NJ HtYs Dap'ty Sheriff and Jaier. Inlv 24 1aG2 finn Cost of adY. S2 per week
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-24

SIGNIFICANT Wharf.-The foreign princes Prince DeJoinville, Due DeChatres and Cou" DeParis-over whose accession to the norther' army so much noise was made by the norther' press, have resigned their positions and aban doned Mcclellan almost in the very heat of : battle. Mcclellan, ,he telegraph informs us accompanied them 10 the waters edge and bi' them a final adieu" Mcclellan was evidenu' sorry, and the Princes disgusted. His disgrace ful defeat and retreat was not the entertain ment to which they had been invited Leading northern mercenaries against southern patriot. was not the sport, the7 expected it was, anc consequently they had thrown down theirsWord and undertaken the more agreeable duty 0 bearing official dispatches to the President Rats soM leare s'nkiny ship