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The Portland daily press., 1862-07-29
Correspondence of the Press.


CAMDEN.-A correspondent from Camden
writes that the people of that town held an
enthusiastic meeting on the oath inst. Our
correspondent says:
Stirring speeches were made by Messrs.
Smart. Adams, Talbot, Simonton and others,
Col. John d. Rust of the 9Th Maine, now on
furlough on account of ill-health, was present
and loudly called for. He said he was not a
speaking man, but would give them few
words of plain talk. He urged those who
could not go to the war to contribute literally
of their means to those who were willing to
leave their business and go and fight the bat
ties Of their country, in this time of her need
His remarks were loudly applauded by the
meeting and had telling effect.
The meeting voted unanimously to give, as
a bounty additional to those offered by the
State and nation, the sum of $125. Some Is
men have already enlisted, and the full quota
(50) will be made up in the course of few
days. The work of enlisting goes bravely on
NORWAY. - Our Norway correspondent
writes as follows: On Saturday last Captains
jackson and Town called out the two Militia
companies belonging to this town. After COM
ing together and listening to patriotic and
soul-stirring speech from Sylvanus Cobb, Jr,
twenty-four men came forward and enrolled
their names as recruits for the war;
The number required for this town is 81
therefore we have three to spare to some other
town. This certainly speaks well for Norway
She has already about so men in the service,
making now 100 who have volunteered from
this town to serve their country in putting
down rebellion.
The "a miserable towards who ran away
into Canada to avoid draft, can now return,
if they desire. But if we could have our
choice in the matter we had much rather that
six or eight more of the same stripe would 90
and join them. / refer to six or eight leaders
who were the instigators in this move. These
men are still here, but would run, did not age
or infirmity clear them from military duty.
Our town is cursed with more than an equal
share of these twaddlers and rebel sympathis-
ers. Some of our leading men, as to property
and influence, are engaged in this dirty work
and have been from the beginning. This
makes hard work for those who are endeayor-
ing to aid the government in breaking down
this rebellion. But The loyal men of Norway
have come to the determination that no more
open treason shall be tolerated in our midst
These sympathisers with rebellion must dry
up; they nave said and done enough. They
will be closely watched for the future.
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ing of such an enterprise. However the new
paper is fairly launched, and "The Press will
SPEAK for itself from day to day.-lPortland
Argus.
The Portland Press made its appearance
yesterday. Its mechanical execution is very
fair. The political principles proclaimed in
its well written salutatory are correct. They
are such as we have kept before our readers
from the beginning.
The outside contained a namby pamby love
sick story, fit only for yellow covers, and seve-
raj Others of the same sort Portland Adver
tiser.
As the lawyers say, "we stop here" for the
present. Our selfesteem viii bear no more at
single dose.
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tFor the Daily Press.l
The Governor is Right.


The policy of our excellent chief executive
officer, in making military appointments for
the new regiments from the officers of our
regiments in the field, and then allowing pro-
motions from the officers of the line to their
places, and then of lieutenants, sergeants, cor
porals and privates to fill their places in turn,
is right, and we are heartily glad to see it,
The French army and navy, all things consid-
sdered particularly the former), is probably
the most efficient in the world, and one rea-
son Of 1t is that the government encourages
promotions from the ranks, for meritorious
services and gallant and decided military tai
ent.
We are glad to see in this mornings paper
that Gen. Mcclellan has written to our Gov
ernor, that he would like to have all the old
regiments filed up. This, also is right again;
for one hundred raw recruits might 90 off to
fill up an old regiment, and would soon learn
their duty among well disciplined soldiers;
while thousand of such, put into regiment
together, would be untitled for immediate ser
vice, and would require to go into camp of
instruction for some time paevious to active
service. Would it not be a good idea for the
Government to recall some of the several reg
iments at and about New Orleans; 1.-THE 18th,
18th, 14th and 15th) and bring them to Rich
mond, and replace them by some of these new
regiments. They must be now in good fight
ing condition. And then, General Dow would
be good man in the army of the Potomac :
he does not lack courage, as we all know and
when General Mcclellan again gives the Or
der, "On to Richmond" he would go in on his
muscle as well as any of them. Ion.
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Congressional Convention.

SECOND DISTRICT,

The Republicans and all other citizens of the Sec.
ond Congressional District who support the State and
National Administrations are requested TO meet in
Convention by delegates, at Auburn on Friday, the
Sth day of August next at three O'Clock in the AFTER
represent the Distaict iu the XXXvIIIth Congress.
The basis of representation will be as follows: Each
CITY, town and plantation shall be entitled to del
egate. An additional delegate for the first seventy
five votes cast for the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor in 1851 and one for each additional one humid
red vot0s cast for said candidate. majority fac-
ton of one hundred to be entitled to additional
delegate
j.. b. HAN, A. G. HEwEY,
SYLVESTER CAKES, SIDNEY PERHAM,
JOSIAH MERRow, f. W. WOODBURY.,
ANDREW LISscoTT,
July 9th, 1862. Republican District Com.
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PoPHAM CELEBRATIoN.-Quite a deega-
ton from this city and Brunswick visited Bath
yesterday, to make, in conjunction with the
people of that city, the needfdl preparations
for the approaching celebration at Fort Pop
ham, at the mouth of the Kennebec A meet
ing was held at the City Hall in the evening,
of the result of which we have not heard. 1t
was expected that an excursion would be
made to Fort Popham-12 miles below Bath
by the party, this forenoon, returning in sea-
son for the noon train.
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The Republicans and all other citizens of the Sec
ond Congressional District it existed under the
former apporfionment. who support the State and
National Administrations, requested to meet in
Convention by delegates, in Auburn Hall, Auburn,
Friday the sth day of August next, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, for the purpose of nominatinga
didate to represent the District for the remainder of
the XXXVIith Congrpss-to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Hon. c. w. Walton.
The basis of representation will be as in the other
Convention notified above.
II. q. Russ, j. w. FAIRBANKS,
WM. KILBouRSE. BENIN FURNISH,
July 10, 1862 Republican District Com.
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FOREIGN poRTs

Al Maurifius sth ult. ship John Haven Porter. for
Madras and orders next day.
At Belize Hon 9Th inst brig Cuba. Ray, for New
York about 18th; sch Newton, Dixon, from and
for do. ar LIST.
AT Mayaguez 5th inst bark Mayfower, Duell. for
New Haven DAYS.
At Mstanzas 18th inst bark Stampede. Look, for
New York. ldg; brig Proteus, CHM. for do 18th.
At do same date, bark Transit. for New York, tax.
ing in ballast; brig Morning star. for do do
AT Pictou 18th inst, bark w A Platenius, Davis, for
Providence; bngs Adelaide Fleet, and Delaware
Ross. for do.
Cid at 81 John NB oath, ship J Hillyard, Lovett
Liverpool Ms; sch Ellen Frances, Smith, New York
18th, brig Defiance, Waman, Belfast.
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.


MOm0ay, July IS.
ARRIVED.
Brig Loeb Lomond. Black, Matanzas 18th inst
Sch Sarah, tBr) iced, Westport Ms.
Sch Bay State, Verrill, New York.
Sch Elizabeth. Farr, Boston.
Sch Citizen, Wallace, Boston.
Sch Brilliant, Noycs. Boston.
Sch George Brooks, Wallace Boston.
Sch Nonpariel, Bunker, Cranberry Isles
Sch Storm King johnson. Harpswell.
:, Steamer New brunswick, Winchester, Boston for
Eastport and 81 John NIB.
Steamer Chesapeake, Crowell, New York.
CLEARED.
Sch Swordish Mcdonald, Windsor Ms, master.
Sch Ceresco. Smith. ST George NIB. Miller.
Sch J Brooks, GRAHAM, Philadelphia, Chase,
Bros Co.
.B-A1t ship Nathaniel Thompson, 546 tons, built
at henncbunk in lsis. has been sold in Boston ON
terms not TRANSFERRED.
LAuScHED-At Brewer 26th ult, from the yard of
Master Dunning. the ihorough-but bark MONITOR,
of about $50 tons burthcn.
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SPOK EN-.

May s, lat 90 So s, Ion IS 40 +, ship Charles HILL
Small. ii ON Calcutta March Is for Boston.
July IL. lat IS 25 lon 20 0s. brig knight. from
Searsport for Tortugas.
July Is, lat 81 H. lon SO o.. bark Tivo Brown, FIN
New York for Ponce.
July q, lat 3d. lou al, brig c ii Kennedy, from
Cardenas for Portland
July a. lat 3d. Ion "a 40. brig Mary Miliken, I'm
Philadelphia for New Orleans.
July -, Cape Hatteras WNW 80 miles, sch j W
Hall, from key West for Philadelphia.
No date, Iai 49, Ion 73l brig waccamaw, from Car
denas for boston.
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From our Regular Correspondent.

To the Editors of the Portland Press:
Since the last list of commissions sent you,
the following have been issued.
SKIRNISHER.
VIM. p. Simonton, Camden, I'd Lieut.. Co.
i, Sth regt.
Horation Pitcher, Bangor, Quartermaster,
18th regt.
ly Capt. Co. Hl.
DIR. d. S. Tracy, Norway, Surgeon, 10th
regiment
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BROKERS' BOARD BOSTON, JuIv 2s.
2 Boston'and Maine Railroad. no,
% Eastern Railroad. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 64f
Portland Pos, once Mail Arranycm.p,

In Houlton 10Th inst, Charles f. son of Capt Chas
Ii and Christiana b Smith, aged mos DAYS.
In Calais both, Mrs Sarah +. rect of Mr. Andrew
Scammon, late of Saco, aged 81 years.
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DISASTERS.

Ship Simoda, Smith, from Melbourne, ashore be-
low Calcutta is 6i6 tons rates AZ. built at Lin
colnyille in 1854, and halls from Boston.
Ship Saracen, from Boston, before reported disa-
bled. ar at San Francisco oath inst, with four feet
water in her hold. $50 tons mdse had to be thrown
overheard.
Bark Reindeer, from Cette for New York. reported
abandoned at sea, sailed june 80. Hewctt, master.
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Wreck Buoy Inside Of Eatrance TO Chesapeak,
Bag-An iron can buoy, painted with black and red
horizontal stripes has been placed about amidshp:
of the wrecked steamer Pendulum. which lies in six
fathoins water, about miles from the Tail Of the
Horse Shoe Light Vessel. The Light Vessel bear,
per compass from the buoy Sc E.
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Maine Regiments ready in ttro ,reeks-Rebels
in the District Of Columbid-Arrea of
Traitors Vdilandighdm TO be arrested
Medical Board IN session-English tcar
clad steamer captured.
AUGUSTA, July 2S.
Under the increased bounty offered some
time since, to old regiments over new, recruit
ing for them is progressing favorably, and it is
believed that the four new regiments will be
ready to march in two weeks.
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FOREIGN IMPORTS.
MATANZAs Brig Loeb Lomond-10o hhds mo-
lasses to j Miller
wEsTPORr Ms. Sch sarah-40O otis pollock, 100
do cod, 8 brs herring. ] do oil order.
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Pledged Railroad Bonds for Sale

FuyHE Subscriber will sell at Public Auction TO the
Il highest bidder the 3lst of July, 1852 at elev-
O'Clock A. NJ, at the office of Nathaniel Brown.
Broker. ls2 Exchange Street. Bonds of the An
droscoggin Railroad Co.. to the amount ofs2S00.0o,
secured by the third mortgage of said Railroad dated
Dee IL. 1855; also Coupons Nos. g 3 L. 8, z Q. 10
and IL. belonging TO said Bonds. due; also.
other lot of said Mortgage Bonds, amounting TO
$4,000; and Coupons, belonging TO the same bonds
Nos. o. Z, 8, Q. 10 and H. due. All said bonds
and coupons pledged for debts of said corpora
tion and are to be sold to raise the money.
HENRY 5. BURGESS.
Portland July IL. 1852. Aucfioneer
djyll, is,25 81.
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WILLIAM A. PEARCE,
Il l. II M ID F. r.,
MAKER OF-
FORCE PUMPS AND WATER IN oerre

TVNCE TOMTS NNO WNTEH CIUSE is,
No. ia EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND. ME.
Yarn, Cold and Shosrer Baths, Wash Bosris Brass
and Silver Plated Cocks
LIVERY Description Of Water Fixture for DWELL
h ing Houses, Hotels. Public Buildings Ships &c
arranged and set up in the best manner and all or
ders in town country faithfully executed. All
kinds of Jobbing promptly attended to.
Constantly on hand, Lead Pipes and Sheet Lead,
and Beer Pumps of all kinds. jnly29d1y
Fruit Cans.
A GOOD ASSORTMENT of Fruit Cans both
IA Glass and lin. fer sale at Manufacturer Prices
BY KENDALL & WHITNEY,
Old City Hall. Portland
July %, 1862. d2mis
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MINIATURE ALMANAC-Tuesday, July %.
Sun rises, morn. A As Length of days. -. IA AZ
Sun sets. eve. .....7 q Moon sets. 20
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JOHN w. MUNGER.

WILL be pleased TO NOTE. EXTEND and RE-
w CORD any protest that may be wanted by the
commercial community. share of business is res
pectfally requested.
PORTLAND. OFFICE los MIDDLE STREET.
jul17-d3w
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MOTTO ETO MARINERS,

LAuNcHED-At Brewer 26th ut, from the yard
Master Dunning the thorough-built bark MoSIr
of about $50 tons burthen.
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~ Open every Sunday from to /, and from to
b O'Clock. jul29dtf
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has probably offered all he is worth.
sY-The town of Buckfield, containing 400
voters, has sent ilfty-five men to the war.
GENEROUS AND PATRIoTIC.-The "Ameri-
can Mills Co." Rockville, Conn, offer to con-
tinue the whole pay of all men in their employ
who volunteer, and to give them their places
when they eturn.-IProvidence Journal
THE LATEST ExPEpIENT.--A grocer in
Springfield, Mass, does up suger in ten cent
packages, and uses it for change.
An insane mother in the upper part of Can
ada lately murdered her seven children in
their beds.
sgThe Newbern On. CO. Progress states
that good dip turpentne is selling in that mar
ket at s. to $3.50; and says that it is all it is
worth, and more too.
1H-The Ellsworth American says the pa
triotc ladies of that town are preparing an en-
tertainment, consisting of readings, singing,
tableaux, de-, for the benefit of the soldiers.
Success to them.
sSome one in Illinois complained to Gov.
Yates that seeessonists in his town tore down
the American flag. Gov. Yates wrote back,
telling the complainant to put up his flag
''and if any traitor dares TO lay his unhallowed
hand upon it to tear is down, then l say,
shoot him down you would a dog, and l
will pardon you for the offense."
A NEW CAUSE FOR GRATITUDE TO COP.
Rev. DIR. Storrs. in his address at the anniver-
sary exercises of Mount Holyoke Seminary,
said that returned prisoner lately remarked
that while at the South he could easily endure
the taunts of the men, but that he had never
before realized what and how terrible was the
singing hate of women, so intense, bitter and
beyond all belief, and he had come back with
one additional mercy for which to thank God
that the Deuu ,ros not q tcomen'
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;R COUNTY Pa WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER IT, 1852.

pains, almost beyond endurance, and yet
which seemed hourly to increase Never
have [ suffered as | did that night. 1t
was well-nigh maddening, and many times,
as we sat covering within the sleigh lis
tening to the rushing of the waves, did
we almost pray that they would over
wheIm our raft at once, and emo our mis-
cry. Atlength this desire seemed granted.
There was a sudden crash, aud violent
concussion, as though we had struck upon
a rock, and the billows beat and reared
more wildly than ever. But IN the dark
ness we could distinguish nothing, and,
pressing down our hunger, we sat with
cIasped hands and bowed heads awaiting
our doom. While we still waited, the
dawn crept over the sky. aud our indom
liable bride, springing up, uttered a cry
Of JOY, then threw herself weeping IN her
husbands arms Before US, rising IN
hills and valleys, lay the snow clad land,
and against its icy border our raft was
tightly jammed. Though we guessed it
not, the gale had blown from the south,
and, by the mercy of Providence, it had
driven US back to lhe northern shore OF
the lake, and thus saved our lives.
Not far off, the ascending smoke an
nounced a dwelling, but we had no
strength to reach it so we fred our rifles,
signal which quickly brought the IN
habitants to the shore They proved to
have been members of the late wedding
frolic; and nothing could exceed their
astonshment and JOY at our discovery,
which was utterly despaircd of. Every
possible care and kindness was lavished
upon US, and the brides parents and
friends were summoned to rejoice over
their lost lamb that was found. "Alls
we'll that ends well,'' we thankfully
agreed; but never shall forget the in
tense misery and suffering of that adven-
ture on the ice.
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AN EGE ADVENTURE.

1t is now several years since, that was
returning from the survey of the north
western district of Lake Superior, my
portion of the duty being finished. Win
ter, With its wild winds and deep SLOWS,
had already set in, and instead of the
usual Iake,voyage, ny journey to the land
of civilization had to be performed in a
sleigh, Each day | took my way over
roads whose ruts the snow had filled,
while my horses bells rang gaily out thro'
the snow-clad forest, whose pendent
icices flashed in the sun-rays like fruit
age Of gems and when night came, |
never failed of welcome beneath the
bark roof of the nearest settler, where my
uewS-albeit five months oid-was more
priced than my dollars, aud my Freuch-
Canadian servant, with his broken Eng
lish jests, and his sweet old Provencal
songs, was more regarded than myself.
We had passed Lake Superior, and
were threading the forest bordering Lake
Huron, when one evening We came to a
better cultivated farm than usual, and
stopped at the door of a large farmhouse,
where the scraping of fddles and cchoing
of feet announced one of those blithesome
frolics with which the settlers at inter-
walls tighten the monotony of backwoods'
life. On such occasions, every guest is
welcome, ,and we were rapturousl y received
though the house was crowded to suffo
cation. But it soon appeared this was an
extraordinary festival, being for the bri-
dal of our hosts daughter, whom all these
friends-who camefrom many miles round
were to accompany to see the knot tied
on the morrow. What joyous scene it
was !! How they jested and laughed till
the music was almost drowned, and
despite the crush, danced merrily until
the spruce and juniper wreaths trembled
on the walls, and the forest of candles
fickered above our heads; now footing
ld-forgotten dances With the rosy bride
maids, in their yet redder ribbons, now
clustering in triumph round the soft eyed
bride, the fairest flower ever saw in that
wild region.
The sun rose on our unwearied reyels,
ushering in the wedding-day. A hearty
breakfast was despatched, and then one
and all-for l deferred my journey In
honor of the occasion-prepared to escort
the bride on her way.
Through many of the backwoods' set
tlement clergymen have never passed,
and trOths are lawfully plighted before the
nearest magistrate. But on the present
occasion it chanced that clergyman was
visiting his brother at farm some twenty
miles distant, aud the marriage was hur-
ried that the bride might have the ad-
vantage of parsons wedding" My
two-horse sleigh being the best-appointed
vehicle in company, placed it at the
brides disposal; and we were soon speed
ing through the forest, followed by bevy
of sleighs aud trains, filled with laugh
ing crowd; and while the sleigh bells
rang out the merries of bridal peals, the
young settlers played wild chorusses upon
their horns, until the old woods echoed
with their minstreisy.
About midday, we reached our desti-
nation, but we had to wait the conclusion
of another ceremony. 1t was wedding,
and the strangest [ ever saw, for the
bride was portly, the bridegroom grizzled,
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ARTEMUs Wards TOAsT.-Artemus
Ward being present at celebration and
exhibition, was called upon for a speech,
when he replied in "a toast to the phair
sex" Ladies, ses l, turnin to the beau.
tiful femal les whose presents was perphu.
min the fare grownd, I hope you're en-.
ioyen yourselves on this occashun, and
that the leminaid aud ice-woter ov which
you air drinkin, may not 90 aginst you
May you alters be as fare as the son, as
bright as the moon and as butifull as any
army with Union fags-also plenty OF
good close to ware.
Tu vure sex-commoDly kawled the
phair sex, we are indebtid for our bornin,
as well as many uther blessins in these
10 crowns of sorro. Sum poor sperrited
fools blaim vure sex for the difficulty in
the garden; but know men are descete-
full set, and when the appel had bekum
plum ripe l have no dowt but Adam
would have rugged eyder press, and like
as not weot into big bust and been driy
orf anyway. Yure lst muther was a
lady and awl her dawters ditto, and nun
but lafn kuss will ever say word agip
yu. Hopin that no waive of trouble may
ever ride akross your peaceful breasts. |
knokIude these remarks with the follerin
centvment:
Woman-She is a good egg.
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ULYSSES Academy

Still retaius as Principal, MrE.R RCAMPBELL.
Prec eptress, Mrs. NETTIE JONES GRIDLEY; AS.
sista Mt, Miss A. E. CAMPBELL The expenses
per Term are Tuition, from s. to Sc; Board,
from 81 so to SI.75, per week. Rooms for self
boarding from 81 to So Each term commences
upon Wednesday and continues Fourteen
weeks. Fall term, Aug. 9th. 1862; Winter term,
Dec. 10th, 1862; and Spring term, March 25th,
1868. O. r. BASSETT, President.
W. w. GRIDLEY, Sect'y. s.
Levisyille. July 8, 1862.
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On the field of battle, mother,
ALI the night alone | lay,
Angels watching DER me mother,
Till the breaking of the day.
l lay thinking of you mother,
And the loving ones atAhome,
Till to our dear cottage mother,
Boy again | seem'd to come.
He to whom you taught me mother,
On my infant knee to pray,
Kept my heart from fainting. mother,
When the vision pass d away.
In the gray of morning, mother,
Comrades bore me to the town:
From my bosom tender fingers
Wash'd the blood that trickled do N.
must soon be going, mother,
Going to the home of rest;
Kiss me as of old my mother,
Press me nearer to your breast.
Would | could repay you, mother,
For your faithful love and care:
God uphold and bless you, mother,
In this bitter woe you bear.
Kiss for me my little brother,
Kiss my sisters, loved SO well:
When you sit together, mother,
Tell them how their brother fell.
Tell to them the story, mother,
When sleep beneath the sod,
That died to save my country,
All from love to her and God.
Leaning or the merit, mother,
OF the One who died for all,
Peace is in my bosom, MOTHER
Hark l hear the angels call
Cont you hear them singing, mother?
Listen to the muSic's swell
Now leave you, loving mother
God be with ycu-fare You well,
-TNpogrdghic 4dOerttser..
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Exempt by Reason OF PhySic-
al DisaD5Iity.'

A few davs aoo q GREAT stalwart fellow
was bantered into an enlistment Office moi
q Thousand miles from Wisconsin street
He presented as complete a picture o.
bpaltb "a nature rwbo has had SO much
nractice at the work can get up. In an
swer to the ENQUIRIES of the Surgeon, be
nroved to be the identical fellow who had
all the ills that flesh is heir to =
"Haye YOU ever had fits 2" asked the
Suroeon,
"Yes sir"
"Wbat kind ?"
GAN kinds"
"Have Won ever had the itch ?''
eyes sir"
.rThe niles %