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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25
IF YoU MEAN NO. SAY NO.

When a man has made up his
mind to do or not to do a thing, he
should have the pluck to say so
plainly and decisively. It is mis-
taken kindness-if meant as kind
ness-to meet request you have
determined not to grant, with "I'll
see about it" or, II cannot give you
a positive answer now; call in few
days and l will let you know" It
may be said, perhaps, that the OBJ
iect of these ambiguous express
ions is to ''let the applicant down
easy;" but their tendency is to give
him useless trouble and anxiety,
and possibly to prevent him. seeking
what he requires in a more propi-
tious quarter until after the golden
opportunity has passed. Moreover,
it is questionable whether the mo-
tives for such equivocations are as
philanthropic as some people sup
pose. Generally speaking, the in
dividual who thus avoids a direct
refusal, does so to save himself
pain. Men without decision of
character, have an indescribable
aversion to saying no. They can think
no-sometimes when it would be
more credible to their courtesy and
benevolence to think yes-but they
dislike to utter the bold word that
represents their thoughts. They
prefer to mislead and deceive. It is
true that these bland and consider
ate people are often spoken of as
'gentlemanly." But is it gentleman
ly to keep a man in suspense for
days, and perhaps weeks, merely be-
cause you do not choose to put him
out of it by a strait forward declara-
ton! He is only gentleman who
treats his fellow man in a straight
forward, manly way. Never seem
by ambiguous words to sanction
hopes you do not intend to crafty.
If you mean no, out with it.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25

General Grant, che modern Chrysaor, seemi
to have a magic sword, and he reminds rs Of
the medieval knights riding up to strong
castle, striking the shield in front Of the gates
and parArlyzing the false enchanters within
Truly, fortune favora his valor. He summons
Fort DonelsOn and eravena fly, leaving sub :
ordin&tss to surrender. He surrounds Viska-
burg, and the valiant Pemberton, foresworn in
his promise never to give up, surrendeFs at
discretion, that discretion which is 'the bst-
ter part of valOr." He comes to ChAttanoo-
ga all is changed; he moves upon the enemy
and they 1y, hitbsr and tbither, in panic, and
then tkrsng the roads Of Georgia with de-
moralized crowd. What iB the secret Of this
power. Why does Grant win victories Be-
eause be is thoroughly in earnest; because he
moves as soon as he is ready; because he is
''sure that he is right, and then goes ahead"
because he is determined that no success sheri
of final conquest Of the Rsbellion is any
success at all; and finally, because be is an un-
selfish patriot, who has no ends to aim at but
bis country's prosperity. This is very sim
pie magic, and if the sword Of every comnan-
der could be forged in iast such fires Of devo-
lion and patriotism, and tempered in just such
streams Of deliberate but snSrgstici Judgment,
such "deSds Of high surprise" would be enac-
ted in every army, and lead as to rapid and
final victory.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25
DELAWARE, OHIO, DECEMBER IS, 1868,

red interest, it Is time that that should cease
| And now everywhere the poor men have learn
ed that ii no longer viii do TO levy all the sol
diers ousof the white population and leave the
slaves of the Secessionists to cultivate their
fields in peace and quiet, while poor men are
dragged to the war and their families are left
to suffer at home. [Applause. Everywhere,
where have met the plain and uncultured
men of the 1st District Of Maryland, and have
explained to them that John W. Chris6eld
and Holiday Hicks, and their friends, desire
that the enlistment of slaves shall stop, and
taught them that the consequence Of that is
that white men must I'LL up the two drafts
that impend over rs unnanimously they have
proclaimed that they are tired Of diserimina-
ton in favor of Shareholders and against the.
Notwithstanding masses Of the people aud
everywhere, with one unanimous shout, the
declaration has come up that the negroe hav-
ing shown himself competent for military SER
vice, shall no longer be left at home to labor
for his nlaasec. while poor men leave their
fields pncultivated. their corn unpIanted, EiIsfr
wheat snsowD, their fields unpiowed, leave
their families at home unsupported, while
their richer Secession slAve-holding neighbors
stand at their side and reap the fruits of their
absence. They have determined everywhere
that they will let the President of the United
States know, by the voice of Maryland, down
in her slaVe-hOIding region, that they approve /
and mean to maintain not merely the policy of
conducting fhe war, but the policy of tighten
ing the burden of the white man by allowing |
the negroe to fight for his own emancipation.
[ Applause.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25
A Hint to Caal Consrmarn.

A Cincinnati paper furnishes the following
suggestions to coal consumers, which those
of our readers who use coal will do well 10
consider:
"The ashes or cinders net to DO thrown
away, buS dampeHsd to kind Of mortar, and
again placed on the FIRE. They burn readily,
and by SO doing there is the economy Of hav-
ing hot FIRE with one-tenth Of the fuSl, be-
sides not being troubled to convey the ashes
to q common receptacle. We do not know
of stove which cannot make ashes enough
to supply itself, only few nuggets sl coal be-
ing used. First, make q Ere in the usual
way, and when il begins to burn freely place
= lump Of coal, (ths besD near the stove door
or front Of the grate-thsn heap on the wet
ASHES, or sinders, and pack them down, the
vent below being unObstrustsd. The process
is simple, and few trials will satisfy The un-
believers. Dust coal may bs used in the
same way, and We are assured that many eel
lars have mines of wealth in the refuse OF
former years. while coal Is 10 scarce and so
costly, should NOT economy prompt trial Of
the plan pointed out, which is attended with
20 little trouble and n spAring Of laboRG"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25
A Woman Husband.

In I773 woman went courtiDg woman
dressed as mar, land was very fovorably receiv-
ed. The lady TO whom these not very deli
cate attentions were paid, was much older
than the lover, but she was possessed of about
a hundred pounds, and this was the attraction
to her adventurous friend. But the intended
treachery was discovered; and, as the original
chronicler of the story says, "the old lady
proved too knowing" A more extraordina-
ry case than this was that oftwo women who
lived together by mutual consent as man and
wife for six-and-thirty years. They kept a
public house at Poplar, and the "wife," when
on her death-bed, for the first time told her re-
latives the fact concerning her marriage
The writer in the Gentlemdns Magazine,
Q776,) who records the circumstances, states
that :" both had been crossed in love when
young, and had chosen this method to avoid
further opportunities. II seems, however,
that the truth was suspected, for the " hus-
band subsequently charged man with ex-
torting money from her under the threat of
disclosing the secret, and for this offence he
wtS sentenced to stand three times in the pill
lory, and to undergo four years Imprisonment.
i chronological Journal.
An instance occurred in this city (Albany,1
a few years ago, where woman courted, was
married, and lived with her wife some weeks,
before the discovery was made that the sup
posed husband was woman Country Gen
tleman.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25
UNCLE BExJAm1N,s SERMON

Not many hours ago l heard Uncle Benia-
min discussing in this manner to his son, who
was complaining of pressure.
Rely upon it Sammy" said the old man,
as he leaned on his staff with his gray locks
flowing in the breeze of a May morning.
g murmuring pays no bids. l have been an
observer Tor these fifty years, and I have never
seen a man helped out of a hole by cursing his
horses. Be as quiet as you can, for nothing
will grow under a moving barrow, and discon-
tent harrows the mind. Matters are bad, I
acknowledge, but no ulcer is any better for
lingering the more You growl, the poorer you
grow.
" "Repining at losses is only putting pepper
into sore eye Crops will fail in all soils,
and we may be thankful that we have no famine.
Besides, always took notice that whenever l
felt the rod pretty smartly, it was SO much as
to say /: Here is something which you have
got to learn" Sammy don't forget that your
schooling is not over yet, though you have
wife and two children"
Aye" cried Sammy, you may say that,
and a mother-in-law, and two apprentices into
the bargin and should like to know what
poor man is to learn here, when the greatest
scholars and lawyers are at loggerheads, and
can't tell for their lives what has become of
the hard money"
Softly Sammy, I am older than you; have
not got these gray hairs and this crooked back
without some burdens. I could tell you stor-
les of the days Of the Continental money, when
my grandfather used to stuff a sulky box
with bills to pay for yearling, or wheat
fan, and when the Jersey women used thorns
for pins, and laid their tea-pots away in the
garret. You wish to know what you can
learn. You may learn these seven things:
l. That you have saved too little, and
spent too much. never taught you to be
miser, but have seen you giving your dollar
for " notion" when you might have laid one
half of it aside for charity, and one half aside
for a rainy day
2. That you have gone too much upon
credit. I always told you that credit was a
show. There is a substance behind which
casts the shadow but small body may cast
a greater shadow any further than he can see
the substance. You may now learn that you
have followed and been decoyed into bog.
g. That yeu have been in too much haste
to become rich. Slow and easy wins the race.
f. That no course of life can be depended
upon as always prosperous. am afraid the
younger race of working men in America have
3 notion that nobody could go to ruin, on
this side of the water. Providence has very
greatly blessed US, and we have become pre-
sumptuous.
5 That you have not been thankful
enough to God for bis benefits in past times.
6. That you may be thankful your lot is not
worse. We might have famine, or pestilence,
or war, or tyranny, or all together.
And lastly, to end my sermon, you may
learn to offer with more understanding the
prayer of infancy Give us this day our
daily bread.
The old man ceased, and Sammy put on his
apron, and told Dick to blowi away at the
ferOe bellows
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25
F'

! "Papar'
But my mind is made up now when is b.
coming again ?"
This evening" fAltered Edith, the viole
eyes softly dropping.
" Tell him, Edith, that he may have you
next Wednesday, just the same as ever! and
as for the law praeticing-why there's time
enough for that afterwards. Child don't stran
gle me with your kissss-ksep EN- for Phil"
He looked after his daughter with eyes that
were strangely dim.
Tried and not found wanting p he matter-
ed indistinctly.
The perfume of orange blossoms had died
away, the glimmer Of pearls and satin were
hid in velvet caskets and travelling trunks
and Mr.. and Mrs. Acre, cid married people of
full weeks duration, were driving along the
shore of the Hudson in the amber glow of q
glorious sunset.
Hello which way is Thomas going 2 said
Philip, leaning from the window, as the car
riage tarned out of the shore road.
told him the direction to take, Phi =
said Edith, with bright, sparkling eyes. Let
me have my own way, just for once. We are
going to our new home
Are we?' said Phi, with q csmical gri-
mace. 1t is to be love in a cottage, 1 sup
pose
Wait until you see, sir said Mrs. Acre,
pursuing up her little rosebud of a mouth
And Philip waited dutiously.
Where are we he asked in astonishment,
when the carriage drew up in front of state
ly pillared portico which seemed not entirely
unfamiliar to him. Surely this is Mortimer
Placep
I shouldn't be surprised if it wasP Walk
in, my boy-come Edith ! We'll, how do you
like the looks of your new home?
Our new homer repeated Philip. I do
not understand you, sir
Why mean that your little wife yonder
is the sole surviving relative of Theron Morti-
mer, although she never knew it until this
morning. Her mother was cid Mortimer's
cousin, but some absurd quarrel had caused a
total cessation of intercourse between the two
branches of the family. was aware of the
fact all along, but wasn't sorry to avail my
self of the opportunity of seeing what kind of
stuff you were made of Philip Acre! And
BOW as the deed of conveyance isn't made out !
yet, don't suppose your lawyer need trouble |
himself about it. The heiress won't quarrel
with you I'll be bound y
Philip Acres cheek flushed, and then grew
pale with strong, hidden emotion as he looked |
at his fair wife standing beside him where the
sunset turned her bright hair to coils of shin
ing gold, and thought how unerring the hand
of Providence had Strengthened out the tan
gled web of his destiny.
Out of darkness had come light.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25
The Case Stated. .

Henry Winter Davis, at the late Union
Mass Meeting at Baltimore, thus stated the
case of the people against the shareholders
with regard to the enlistment Of slaves for the
Union Armies:
1 have just returned from carrying the war
into Africa. Laughter Away down in
Worcester county, they have found out in
these latter days there are more people than
the nine hundred shareholders of Worcester
county. They have learned arithmetic enough
to count that there are fifteen thousand white
people, of whom only nine hundred are slave
holders /; and although they have very imper-
feet means of instruction in their public
schools they all know that $4,000 less leaves
l4OO0 clear and some over. Laughter. I
They have learned this other fact, that the
policy Of the Government of Maryland having
heretofore been to vest power in the hands o
the few and to burden the many for a prefer.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25
NO. SO.


A SPLENDID ORNAMENT TO BRoADwAV.--
It must be pleasant thing for that venerable
individual, the oldest inhabitaat, to run back il
recollection to the days when our now palace
beautified Broadway was in much more
crude condition than il is in these days Of pro-
gressive utility. Such improvements have
taken place within the past few years in the
appearance of our faverite thorOughfare, that
it seems that if some arch enchantreHs had
produced the change by one motion OF her
magic wand.
All along that grand avenue, from Bowling
Green to Union Square, are to be seen some
Of the most magnificent structures which ever
sprung from the brain Of art and architecture
And imposing as they are externally, they are
equally so within. Some Of them are fitted
up in style which would draw tears Of sesta-
cy and admiration from the eyes Of the most
extravagaut Partisan whose life is devoted to
the study of luxury and magni6cencs general
y.
Recently a novel improvement has been
ushered into existenes =, Broadway. We re-
fer to the splesdid nsi esempls Of Pharmacy
(the doors of which were for the fret time
opened to the public but few days ago) of
Mr.. Ell. 7. Helmbold, at No. 594 Broadway,
and adjoining the Metropolitan Hotel. Ever
since its opening day it has been favored with
full houses, Ito use the language Of the dramatic
critic.) its uniequs splendOr daily and night
ly attracting large crowds Of admirers.
The entire building, which is % feet from t,
235 feet deep and stories in height, has been
leased by Mr. Helmbold. The street floor
has been most tastefully fitted up, the front
half being used for the retail department and |
the rear portion for the wholesale business |
and a laboratory. There is probably no
lrug store in the world more beautiful and |
uxuriously furnished than this new acquisition |
10 our Broadway attractions. /
Connected with the establishment is q re-
;eption room, which is intended for the COM
ort of those who are obliged to wait while the
which they desire to purchase
ire being prepared. This is something which
las long been desideratum which Mr.. Helm
'old has supplied. The room is furnished
With costly lounges, chairs, sofas and velvet
,arpet. Taking this whole establishment al
ogether it deserves to rank as one Of the mag
Of our city.-N Y. Com. Aduer-
iser, Oct. 3Ist.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25

DARING PIRAcY.-The New York pApeFa
contain particulars as to the manner in which
the crew Of the steamer Ohsspeak were over
lowered, and the vessel captured i'm the yoy-
age from New York to Portland. The off,
pers and crew numbered eleven persons, all
cold. Between one and two o'clock on Sun
day morning, when all but one watch we're
asleep, sixteen rebel passengers who had qui-
etly embarked, overpOWered the watch. The
second engineer Of the steamer was shot dead
and his body thrown overheard. The Rrst en-
gineer was shot ia the chin, but was retained
on board. The first mate was wounded in the
groin. Eleven or twelve shots were fred at
the captain. After being overpOwersd, the
captain was put in irons, and the passengers
were notified that they were prisoners Of war
to the Confederate States of American. The
steamer came to of Partridge Island. The
crew and passengers, except the first engin-
eer, were put on beard boat and sent to
this city. The steamer then sailed in an cas-
ternly direction, and was subsequently sesD
alongside another vessel. It is supposed that
she took on board a supply Of coal from her.
The attack took place about twenty-one miles
west Of Cape Cod. Seven passengers obtain
among them was one person who stated 10
the clerk that he was an old sea captain, and
preferred this mode Of reaching Portland on
account Of its being the pleasantest and
cheapest. Before she started some fifteen per-
sons were counted on her deck, and a. it usual
in the line for persons to sail without having
purchased their tickets, nothing was thought
Of the circumstance. She lefl full Of freight
consisting of cotton, rags, provisions and gen.
eral merchadise. She only carries thirty tons
of coal, which is enough to last her the round
trip, and had not moro than three days coal
at the time of her capture, so that the rSbSls,
cannot get very far with her. ShO carries two
guns, six-poundsrs, one brass the other iron,
several revolvers, and some other firearms. Il
is not known whether there was any powder
on board, but it is supposed there was nOt
much. Her sails are small and canRot bs de-
pended upon. There was no war risk. The
value Of the vessel is over $50, ,OOO
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25
Valuable Farm

AT ADMINISTRATOR SALE CON TINE" !"
IN Wednesday, January 18th, 1864, at one O'Clock
" p. M, on the premisss in Concord Township. Della
ware County Ohio. the undersigned Administrator
with the will annexed Of Gilbert Smith, deceased will
offer at public sale by order Of the Probate Court Of
id county, the following described Real Estate to wit:
tract Of land situated in the State Ohio County
Delaware, Concord Township, ssbeine one hundred
acres of land out Of Survey No. 254T in the name Of
Robert Cooper, beginning at the north west corner OF
land sold 70 Foster thence south Is degrees east II o
poles with his back line TO his southwest corner a
stake and hickory thence south so degrees west 2SS
poles woods and sugar in the back line of
the original survey; thence north degrees west 10
1-9 poles with the original line to stake and elm:
thence north so degrees 225 poles to sugar white
elm and hickery, the beginning corner" same land
conveyed 10 said Gilbert Smith by William sallivant
and wife December 30th 1885, see record OF deeds for
said county volume IA, pages 140 and 14I subject to
the dover OF Nelly Smith, which "a acres
on OF the end OF said farm and I'VE Of the
wood land in the northwest corner.
Terms Of Sale one-thrd Of the purchase money on
the day Of sale, One-third in year and third in
two years thereafter with interest from the day sale
and secured by mortgage on the premises. Appraised
subject to DOVER at S1700.
JOHN LATHAM, Administrator with
the will annexed Of Gilbert Smith.
By RED EATON, his Atty's.
Dec. IL, 1906 S4ST
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25
WHAT Is VIRTUE.

A student put this question to
the late DIR. Archibald Alexander.
His simple and admirable reply was:
Virtue consists in doing our duty
in the several relations that we sus-
tain, in respect to ourselves, to our
fellow men and to God, as know to
us from reason, conscience and rev.
elation."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25
VOL XIV.
wErrzEx ron M DEEAwAHu GAZETTE.
LIWEg

Written the Death Of Lieut. JaNEs A. PORTER, VIII
fell at the battle Of ChickamaugR, Sept 20, 1868
BY HIS MOTHER
He is gone, our noble soldier boy;
He fell, amid the battles roar;
And we are left, alasI to grieve,
For one, that shall rstuTn no more
Mid hope and fear, we saw him go,
Yet hoping that he might return,
But, OH he met the fatal blow,
And we are left his loss to mourn.
But we are net alone in this,
For many brave men, there did fall,
Who cheerfully left treir childhood homes,
obedient to their eountTy's call,
And went to meet the southern foe,
With hearts so noble and 50 brave,
Regardless, both of veal, or woe,
And now they lie in soldiers graves.
Near Chickamauga's winding stream,
They, quiet, sleep beneath the ground,
No more disturbed by battles din,
Awaiting the last great trumpet sound,
God grant that we, prepared may be-
To meet our loved ones IN the skies,
From sin, and sorrow, to be free,
And tears no more, shall dim our eyes.
LEoNARDsBURG. Nov. Path 1868.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25

OA1u1aHY OoNTEssHD.--n Willlbe remember.
ed how great an Outory there was over alleged
fraudulent enrolment in New York State
Gov. Seymour asked . suspension Of the drAf1
on that account, aAd the fact was used both
to excite the New York riot and justify il.
Finally, so much complaint was made o (
unfairness, that the President ordered . re-
enrolment, which has been progressing for
some time past. This new enrollmsnt was
conducted under the sspervisioh Of agents ap-
pointed BY Gov. Seymour. The result is .
great disappointment Of the men who SET the
movement on foot. Instead Of finding UNFAIR.
ness or fraud, the new snrollmant, 90 far as il
has progressed, vindicates che correctness Of
the old one, and has been ordered 70 be dis
continued BY Gov. Seymour, who publicly
states that the old enrolment "iS aS near cor
rect a. il in possible to make one."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25

There is a determination in Congress and in
the War Department to fill up the ranks by
volunteers, if possible, by conscripts il necessa
~. We haue been delaying long enough with
armies and inferior numbers Oar
lines are extending, and cur forces must be 10
creased to establish ourselves firmly where we
are dTmake further progress Southwark
Give General Gran: an add ditionsl thirty thou
sand men, relieves his garrison with new re-
cruits, and push the veterans to the front, and
he will pouuce upon the rebel army in his
front ard be in Atlanta on the Arst of May.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25

The DRAFT.-Among the queer names re-
Gently drawn in Hartford, Connecticut, are
Constant Grimm" "Depan Moses" and "a
Krack." One man was exempted on account
Of "chronic lipitudio," and another for "chron-
ic preiostitis Of tibis." An exchange express
es the hope that the poor fellows haven't got
il very bad.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-25

The Ohio election was duly observed on the
23d Of October by the officers from this State
-one hundred and sixty-three in number
confined in the Libby Prison at Richmond
The poll-book and tally list have arrived at
Columbus. OF the whole number Of votes
ca st, Jhon Brough received one hundred and
sixty-twO. one being given for H. j. Jewett,
and none for Vallandigham.