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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-13
NEW SERIES-NO. 4S2

their respective duties,-and until they be-
come acquainted, actual legislative work IN
earnest will be out of the question. Then
the normal business of every Legislature
should not be characterized by swift dis,
patch and fiery expedition, but by calm
deliberation, by digestion Of general
principles, and by the application Of the
same to practical purposes. Now,
then I ask, what matters Of impoE-9
tanee could be accomplished by the Legis-
lature within the short time of two or three
weeks left to the same for actual work. In
case after short session no business should
be left to be done by the Legislature, I
you'd trust to the members, that they will
have intelligence and contain honesty
enough to adjourn even without any such
restriction as proposed by the bill under
consideration. s -.
The proposed restriction can be justified
under either of the following suppositions
only, that is to say:
Either that without such restrictions the
Legislatures would stay away from home
too long, like naughty boys, .eI-
Or that the Legislators, like dishonest
rascals, would protract their sessions for
no other purpose than to steal their per
diem out of the pockets Of the people. If
any of the Senators should be of the opin-
ion that such might likely be the case, he
will then have, at least reason to show
for the support of measure curtailing the
Legislature.
l am opposed to this measure, because
thereby, for mere pecuniary considera-
ton to save some expenses to the State,
the Legislature will be restricted in its just
powers, and will be whipped through its
sessions in hurry and at a speed which
will render its proceedings little dignifed,
and will result to the injury of the people.
Mr.. Chairman-I do not care to catch
popularity by assuming the airs of one
favoring strict economy, which by disre-
garding higher and more important inter
ests, becomes sordid.
l say, l do not care for that popularity,
and therefore l dare oppose the bill. I
move that when the committeerise the bill
under consideration be referred back with
the recommendation that the same may be
indefinitely postponed.
CThe recommendation was adopted.)
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THE REAL AND THE ROMANTIC.

From dreams and Reveries of Quiet Man"
"You are gool-for-nothing, lazy ras-
cal," said an exasperated farmer to his son,
Obadiah Davis. "You amt worth your
salt to me. You have neither watered
the horses nor fed the pigs. There's Sal
scOlding down stairs, because there's no
wood cut for the oven; and you have left
the bars of the lane down, and the cow
has gone into neighbor Humphreys field
Get out, you idle, lazy, good-tor-nothing
loon-out of my sight.
Mr.. Davis was six-feet high. Obadiah
was not more than five feet three The
last adiectives, with their terminating noun,
were rendered much more emphatic by the
hearty cuffs with which each one was ac-
companied, and the last explanatory push,
which came from a hand brawny with
fifty years labor, formed hint not to be
mistaken, that the negligent youths COM
pany was no longer wanted.
Obadiah was lubberly looking fellow,
about seventeen. He bore the beating
with good grace, the necessity Of which
frequent experience had inculcated; and,
without saying word to his irritated pa
rent, he went down the lane-a neglect of
the bars of which had formed one Of the
counts in the declaration against him
and sat down on a stone, in little grove
of trees by the side of a brook, whose wa
ters swept rapidly over their shady bed and
filed the air with freshness and music. He
rurninated while with his under lip out
in apouting way, which with him as well
as others, WAS sign OF some internal agi-
tation.
YES" he exclaimed, for why should
not farmers boys address the groves and
invoke the rural spirits, as well as Tell or
Brutus? g Yes said Obadiah, drawing
the sleeve of his coat across his mouth,
with more of view of comfort than of
grace; Yes, III be darned if stand that
ere any more I ant TO be beat like a
dog all my life and / think | may as
well give dad the slip now as any other
time. III tell him ont. If he's mind
to give me trifie, so much the better; if
he han't, he may let it alone
IL was about two days after the preced-
ing events, that Mr.. Davis was surprised
by the appearance of his son apparently
equipped for journey. He stared at him
q moment, partly silent from displeasure,
and partly from surprise.
"Well, father" said Obadiah, with some
hesitation, elm come to bid you good
bye
"To bid me goodbye, you fool Why,
where are you going?"
81 AIN going to seek my fortune IN the
world, father know / am not use to 1T.
| think | can do almost as well anywhere
else. can't do much worse at all events,
so am going down town, or some where
thereabouts, to get along myself" b,
Mr.. Davis demonstrated with the young
adventurer, but found him firm in the pur-
pose which he had, it seemed, been con-
siderable time in adopting; and, after
much useless persuasion, with voice soft
ened by thought Of their approaching sep
aration, he asked him what course he in
tended to pursue. a b.
l am going to study law"
And how are you to be supported
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' The Hera3a's Washington correspondent
of the 2Sth ult says: "a 9I'1 92hp yH'n 9
The delegation of Chippewa Indians now in
this city yesterday visited the Tr asury Depart
ment and inspected the process of manufactnr-
ing greenbacks. One of the chiefs was much
interested ln the room, where ladies are en-
ployed cutting the printed notes, and pronosed
that they should take home with them one of
the women, with her table and shears. He said
It isa good thing to have in wigwam.n = u
To-day the delegation visited the Smithsonian
Institute The objects having the greatest At.
traction ior them tterewere the Indian picture
galeIy, tne stuffed birds and beasts from distant
latter they took especial interest. - s-'',, sne
Inc INDIANS have not yet had big talk~
Witn tne Government 1t is supposed that thew
nay ne mdnced to migrate beyond tha- whitss
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VOL. XIV.-NO. 50.
THE AFFIANCED BRIDE.
From the German-for the Boston Post.

That shall soon be wholly thine
That OF our love the spring time dream,
No passing season shall cOnfine, t61
To me doth an enigma seem. ,-o-
Say, dearest love, how will it be,
When no one can between us come,
And may have your dear arm free ..
To circle me in our new home?
When, in the glances we exchange,
Shall tremble no regrettul tear,
No wing of bird, no leafet strange. g-t
Shall chase me from our Eden dear
When lips of mine must not conceal
The kiss of love that o'er me came,-
When to the world may reveal,
My bliss with bushes, but no shame?
When you no longer through the gate
Must in the darkness to me creep:
When you before the altar wait, er
Myself and heart to win and keep?
Then mine eternally thoul't be-
My heart, my soul, my husband, all, -
And all the pains e'er felt by me
VIII be fOrgOttOn at thy call
The stars, that cold and cruel seem,
Those golden stars that us O'ersee,
When they no more on partings beau,
Say, dearest love, how will it be?
When in our secret chamber peers,
Betrayingly their silvery gleam,-
And when the moon that's seen our tears,
Shall sn,ilingly upon US beam?
And when my breast, that holds thee dear,
Shall stormily to thine be pressed A.
And when these lips without q fear, 49,.
Shall glowingly my love attest?
When, bashtully, from thee shrink,
And thou with ardOr fOllOwest me,
And in thy arms powerless sink
Say, dearest, then how will it be?
And thou surprised? dost laugh at rne?
I'll ask no more, if It's amiss; -.
But what may not ask of thee
In words, I'll ask with this fond kiss.
Then let kiss be thy reply,
Which shall full well suffice for me:
But if with pleasure l should die,
still must ask, how will it be?
BOsCAwES.
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DETROIT 9th.-No serious attempt made
to renew disturbance. Measures are taken
to maintain order. City now quiet. 1t
appears only one man was killed. Thirty
FIVE building were-destrOyed. -
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The Dying Soldier.

1t was the evening after great battle.
All day long the din of strife had echoed
far, and thickly strewn lay the shattered
forms of those so lately erect and exultant
in the flush and strength of manhood.
Among the many who bowed to the con-
queror Death that night was youth in the
first freshness of mature life. The strong
limbs lay Gstless, and the dark hair was
matted with gore, on the pale, broad FORE
head. His eyes were closed. AS one who
ministered to the sufferer bent over him,
he at first thought him dead; but the white
lips moved, and slowly, in weak tones, he
repeated-
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- Now | lay me down to sleep,
| pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before wake,
| pray the Lord my soul to take:
And this ask for Jesus sake

AS he finished he opened his eyes, and
meeting the plying gaze Of brother SOL
dier, he exclaimed" My mother taught
me that when | was a little boy, and /
have said it every night since | can re-
member. Before the morning dawns |
believe God will take my soul for Jesus
sake: but before die want to send
message to my mother ~
He was carried to temporary hospi-
tai and letter was written to his mother,
which he dictated, full of Christian faith
and tilial love. He was calm and peace
ful. Just as the sun arose his spirit went
home, his last articulate words being
Il pray the Lord my soul to takc
And this ask for Jesus sake
SO died William b, of the Massa-
chusetts Volunteers. The prayer of child
hood was the prayer Of manhood. He
learned it at his mothers knee, in his far
distant Northern home, and he whispered
it in dying, when his young life ebbed away
on Southern battlefield. 1t was his
nightly petition in life, and the angel who
bore his spirit home to heaven bore the
sweet prayer his soul loved so WELL
God bless the sanity words, alike loved
and repeated by high and low, rich and
poor, wise and ignorant, old and young,
only second to our Lords prayer in
beauty and simplicity. Happy the soul
that can repeat it with the holy fervor of
our dying soldier.
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John Brougham's "Tread light, for
my heart is under your feet, love-" is
more than equaled by lover who TINS
goes skating on his lady's heart .,
Her heart is like the frozen lake,
.a On whose cold brink [ stand ''.
,5 Oh, buckle on my spirits skate. q
And take me by the hand; y.Bl9-ag
as And lead me. lovely saint, the way i
To where the ice is thin, lib .,,..f
That it may break beneath my feet
And let Il lover in. 'i-' -a+ ~ t.--s'
a1 'i4 YOUTH VS.. $500.
QuOth Jack unto his uncle john
THE draft is passed-what's to be done?
I'd give a hundred, as I'm alive, A~a
Were like you-past thirty-five."
Slyly says John, "Oh! what bunder;
I'd give three hundred if were under!
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: GenI. Butler and JEFF. Thompson,

! TIE the Editors of the New~-York World:
You may have seen communication OF
General B. F. Buffers interc eding for JEFF.
Thompson to have him released from i'm
prisonment at Columbus. said communica-
ton addressed to the Secretary of War at
Washington. Now my firm opinion is that
it was caused solely on account of General
Thompson being in command at Poncha-
toula while General Butler and his brother,
Colonel Butler, were sending goods over
there and getting cotton in exchange. That
is why JEFF has authority to draw on Gen
eral Butler for money <as be. jeff, says in
his letter was IN New Orleans at the
time the expedition under the late Major
Strong went over there, and know that
when the flag of truce boat went over after
Captain Thornton, vessel went over with
it loaded with all kinds Of whisky, brandy
and champaign, for which they brought
back cotton, lumber, &c. There is no doubt
that this letter was prompted solely for ia
vors received by Colonel Butter while send
ing goods across the lake when Thompson
was in command there. You can use tn is
communication as you see fit, under my own
signature if you wish, or any other you may
see fit. ... x. Y. g..
New YORK, October 20. 49,. ....f..
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New YORK, November 9.-Tbe Tribune,

New YORK, November 9.-The Tribune'
special says the next fortnight promises t.
be the most eventful since the CONNIE nes-
ment of the war The success of Meade
and the recent operations in Burnside's de.
partment are premonitory symptoms Of the
gigantic conflict, of which the lines of battle
will stretch from Chattanooga to Washing
ton AMI Richmond.
2 For once it seems concerted action be-
tween the different armies, and the augu-
ries are favorable. 1t is true that Burnside
is threaten ned both from the East and West
by large armies but he knows it, and the
measures are to be taken to thwart them.
Grants supplies are uninterrupted, and
Meades army is believed to largely out
mum Der Lees. and the result of battle can
not be doubted. 'sr.i Ee- %
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AUGUSTUS CAMPBELL,
Ractor of T,ivarnno'

NEWSPAPER PosTAaE. Some persons are
still unable to comprehend the rates of pos
tage on newspapers as established under the
new law. The following statement is so
plain that it cannot we'll be misunderstood:
The postage of regular newspaper subscri-'
bers is less than half a cent, paper--Pay-
able in advance at the office of delivery.
Thus Eve cents will pay three months pos
tage for a weekly paper, fifteen cents for a
tri- weekly paper thirty cents Tor daily
paper. So that the postage on daily pa
per is only one dollar and twenty C ents per
year. paid quarterly in advance. When
the subscriber of psperreceives his paper
in any post Office within the county it is
published 10 postage is charged. s'-
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The BEAUTIFUL ALLY THE LINCOLN AID >
MINIsTRATIoN HAS CHOSEN FOR THE UNITED
STATEs.-The Lincoln Administration has
established an entente cordiale between the
United States and Russia. 1t is beautiful
ally for this "land of the free and home of
the brave" A letter writer says of Poland:
"Iu the country the Russian General and
soldiers murder, burn and pillsgs like so
many fends let loose from hell. Monrayieff,
the soul Of these outrages, had ordered all
the woods in which the insurgents seek pro-
lection, and under cover of which they as
sail the Russian troops, to be cut down; and
finding that process to be too extensive and
tedious, is setting them on fire. Immense
tracts of forests have thus been laid in ashes
and the traveller in those dismal districts
sees huge clouds of smoke ascending, and
pillars Of fire lighting up the sky with blood
red iames. Villages NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
every human habitation-is being destroy-
in the most patriotic districts. The cruel
ties of the Republicans in La Vendee are
re-euacted and initiated by the tools of
despot in unhappy Poland. Women are
hung in the most inhuman m amer. Neither
sex nor age is spared where the Russian
Cossacks set their feet. But the spirit
of liberty, of independence and right is
strengthened by each such baptism of blood, ,
and even the hopeless must become hope
ful when such determ ination and energy
are sho wn." - .as - rsT~
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NAILS in Fruit TREEs.-A lgentlem an
stated to us that while on a visit to a neigh :
Dor, his attention was called to large peach
orchard every tree Of which was totally des-
troyed by the ravages Of the worm. with the
exception of three, and these were the NJ ost
thrifty and fourishing peach trees that he
ever saw. The only cause of their superb
ority known to his host was an experiment
made in consequence of observation that
those parts of worm eaten tim Der into which
nails had been driven were generally sound {.
When his trees were about year old he
drove tenpenny nail through the body as
near the ground as possible. While the
balance Of his orchard had failed, and finally
yielded to the ravages of the worms, three
Of these trees selected at random, treated
precisely IN the same manner with the ex-
cepton OF mailing, had always been healthy,
furnishing him at the very same period with
the greatest profusion of the most luscious
fruit. 1t is supposed that the salt of iron
afforded by the nails is offensive to the
worms, while it is harmless, perhaps even
beneficial. to the tree. A chemical writer
on this subject says:
f"The oxidation of the rusting Of the iron
by the sap evolves ammonia witch, as the
sap rises, will of course mpregnate every
particle of foliage and prove too severe
dose for the delicate palate of intruding in
sects."
The writer recon n ends driving half-a-
dozen nails into the trunk. Several expert
ments of the kind resulted successfully.
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6FThere are now about 2,7OO Confeder.
prisoners co MINED in Camp Morton. There
has been good des! of sickness amongst
them this fall, principally arising from ex-
posure. During last month there were 81
deaths. This unusual amount Of sickness
among the pTisonersis attributed to the want
of sufficient clothing and blankets. The
government is now supplying their deficien-
cy by furnishing blankets and clothing in
large quantities. Two additional hospital
buildings are being built in Camp Morton.
one to be 100 feet long and the other 100
ieet. The accommodations for the sick have
heretofore been insufficient. A requisition
Tor the proper furniture has already been
made. The buildings will be completed by
the lat of December.
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The LOST FUNDS ON THE STEAMER RuTH
The Court of Inquiry into the loss of Gov
eminent funds by the burning of the
steamer Ruth. has reported that she was
fired by an incendiary, not for the partieu-
lar purpose of destroying the public funds
on board, but in conformity with what ap-
pears to be plan of the Rebels for the e.
struction of the water transportation;in the
Valley of the Mississippi. and thus Grip
ping the movements of our armies. No
Government officer or agent having the
funds in charge is blamed for misconduct or
neglect of duty in the premises. The re-
PORTS approved II Wash. Cor. N. Y Times.
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How NATURE CovERs UP BATTLE. FIELDS

|, How NATURE CovERs UP BATTLE FIELDS .
Did I ever tell you, among the affecting
little things one is always seeing in these
stirring war times, how 1 saw on Bull Run
battle field pretty pure delicate flowers
growing out of empty ammunition boxes,
a osethrusting up its graceful head through
the head of Union drum, which doubt
less sounded its last charge Cor retreat as
the case may have been,) in the battle.
and cunning scarlet We rbena peeping out
of fragment of bursted she'll, in which
strange cup it has. been planted? Wasn't
tn at peace growing out oft? Even SO shall
the graceful and beautiful ever grow out Of
the horrid and terrible things that trans
pire in this charging but ever advancing
world. Nature covers even the battle
fields with yerdure and bloom.-Peace and
plenty soon spring up in the track of dew
aststiDg campaigns. all thiugs in nature
and society shall work out she progress of
mankind and harmony of Gods great de-
signs.-EJchange. b, .4-.. .. ...- g. q. ~.
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! LEAvENwoRTH, Nogemher 9.-Advices
from Fort Scott say that a courier arrived
there on Friday light from General Blunt
bringing information that the rebels under
Cooper and Shelby had eluded our forces
and crossed the Arkansas River with nearly
nine thousand men and were marching on
Blunt who has eighteen hundred cavalry
as an escort to an immense supply train for
Fort Smith. Blunt had corraled his train
and made preparations for defense. Is
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New YoRK, November 9.--The Post h as
the following significant paragraph from,
New Orleans: ,.s 1ae1- sl--.-. -1-s .ssts5 4
? sWe learn that the overland ex ped ition
to Texas returned, and the army has be-
fore this set out in another direction Ac-
cordiDg to the reports q part of the forces
only are to go to Brownsville, on the Rio
Grande. where their arrival will be hailed
with joy by multisudes of loyal Texans.
aud where a small force will suffice to mt
a stop to an immense contraband trade.
As to the other part nothing authentic is de.
yulged, but it is not improper, we trust. to
express the hope that it. destination lis the
city of Mobile"
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SALE OF SCOTT COUNTY LAND-The farm
of Mr.. s. R. Smith, near Payne's depot, ten
miles from Lexington, Ky. containing 557
acres. was publicly sold on Thursday last at
SST 90 per acre, cash. The pure haser was
John Harper, of Woodford. acz a-.
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Braidin g All the Go !

T HAVE LATELY. RECEIVED A LARGE
L variety of new Style STAMPS, which in
addition to my former stock enables me to offer
q greater variety of BRAIDING PATTERS than
can be found in the City. am prepared to
Stamp Ladies' or Ghiidren's Dresses or Cloaks,
in the latest style, on short notice and at
moderate rates. ~ hs+zt S1 .rrf -t-t
sB-LADIEs are invited to call and see NV
PATTERNS Mrs. GEO. ARTHUR,
ARysviDe, Oct. 10. Second street.
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Commerce
IAYsVILLE HARRIET
THURSDAY. Nov 10 %

THURSDAY, Nov. IL, 1919
Sugar-New Orleans, 141 to Ice. O0'
Bills. &c. nSf
-CoFFEE 80 to $50 with upward tendency.
WHEAT.-Red 81 10; White 81 25@I So
FLoUR.-Selling atfrom Sc 0O@7 90.
Whisky Market firm Ross & Newells nro-
MUM selling at soc. ~ P'-
Crush Sugar, lie.
Gran O. Tic. .,-.e.-,;-..,--..
Loaf &C Tic.
BAooN.-sides Sc; Hams 1o@12o; Shoulder,
SO cents. ~ ls.za =
LARD.-10 to l21<c, per b.
HEMP.-$120 to 1925 per ton.
ToBAoco.-Sel1inga at 7@16c lbs.
MAoKEREL.-Bbls. No. 2, $1S; Halfbbls. $50
Quarters $500. wv
SALT.-50c. % bushel.
=, iRoN:-Bar Iron 2sz; Nail Iron 61l@S; Horse
Shoe 3%@5c. ~ = ~
NAILs.-$5 25 for 10d.
RIoE.-ec. q fb. "F
FEATHERs.-46 cents lbs.
FLAX SEED.-$1 rs per bushel.
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Z Little Girl-O please. Mr.. Snowman. do
tell us which Is the rhinoceros aud which is
the Camel? @ rf" ~ ,af5. e-- E..
Showman-It makes no difference my
little dears-you pays your money. and you
takes your choice.
Mr.. Lincoln-If you don't want to fight
Cor the niger you can fight for the Uniont
You pays your money and you takes your
choice. my inuocents! But always remem-
ber-it's easier to pay large sum of money
than larger one.
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@Even Festus had much better id

@Even Festus had much better idea
of liberty than President Lincoln. About
eighteen centuries ago, when Percius Festus
and King Agrippa were examining the
Apostle Paul, who had appealed from the
provincial courts to the Roman Emperor,
the frImer said ut seemeth to me unrea-
sonable to send prisoner and not withal
to signify the crime laid against him."