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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-23

larry artery, long bandage wound round
my throat, and pair Of Paukhosen, things
something like cricket-Iads, but reaching
nearly up to the heart, strapped on. NV
toilet was now complete, the head and the
upper part oftbe chest only being exposed.
Ny antagonist was ready a5eut the
same time, the usual formalities were gone
through, and we faced each other.
with passing thought of what the cen
sternation of the Governor would be cosld
he but see me at this moment, put myself
into position my adversary did the same:
the seconds shouted Loss !" or go ia"
and at it We went, hammer and tongs. wftb
an energy worthy a better cause.
To my great surprise and pratifcatian.
any nervousness which l might have Rh
before had now entirely vanished felt "A
cool and collected as if were only pracI
Using in the fencing room, but at thesarS,
time there was an exitement which 81
never felt when using blunted weapoGs.
When we had been fighting for about five
minutes, / suddenly felt a sharp Sian on
the left cheek, and found that / had moi
completely parried q vicious horizon tals.ut
IN carte, and that the fiat of nv enenvIs
blade had struck nee in the face, lust draw.
ing blood from the cheek.
An appeal was Of course made BY the
opposite second, and bis claim of first
blood allowed.
We all paused for few moments to re-
cover breath and refresh ourselves with a
glass of wine; during which pause nv sec
ond whispered to me, eff he tries that cut
again, and feel sure that he will, return
high tierce as quickly as possible" This
by the way. is considered quite fair
watched for this cut, which he SOON
did try again; as ] had been told, l re-.
turned high tierce as quickly as could;
a large lock of my adversary's hair iell to
the ground, and in q moment his face was
covered with blood. had given him a
smart cut on the top of the head cut
perhaps four inches in length. which was.
however, not severe enough to prevent his
continuing the fight, aid SO we fought on
for some time, but without touching each
other again, till the referee warned US that
the time, which is limited to q quarter of
an hour, was expired. We then shook
hands, resumed our ordinary habiliments,
and, after my opponents wound had been
sewn up by the doctor, left the ground on
the best Of terms. Thus ended nv first
duel; but found the excitement of fight
ing so very pleasant, that said to myself.
as l left the ground, "I'll fight again as
often as can" And did. ioiued that
corps that evening, and In course of time
became one of the seniors.
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They have killed twenty-five thousand
eight hundred and seventy-four more Of
our men than We have Of theirs.
They have wounded, not mortalIy, thir.
ty-nine thousand, four hundred and
fourteen more of our men than we have OF
theirs.
One hundred ansfaAsy4bOs,sna more o,
our men have died Of disease a. a wounds.
than Of theirs.
They have made prisoners OF forty.six
thousand more Of oor men than We have of
theirs.
Our total casualties are two hundred
and thirtySeven thousand more than
theirs-tbat is, our casualties have been
fourteen thousand more than as much
again as theirs.
This is the way We have "reveDged" the
firing on Fort Sumpter.
But this is not all. We have spent al
most tto0 thousand millions more money
than they have spent.
We have made two hundred thousand Of
our women widows.
We have made one million Of children
fatherless.
We have destroyed the Constitution Of
our country.
We have brought the ferocious SAT-
agery OF war into every corner of socie-
~.
We have demoralized our pulpits. 90 that
our very religion is source of immortali-
ty and blood.
Instead of being servants Of Ch:ist, our
ministers are the servants Of Satan.
The land is full of contractors, thieves.
provost-marshsls, and thousand other
tools Of illegal and despotic power, as
Egypt was Of verniH in the DAYS Of the
Pharaohs.
We are rapidly degsnerating in every
thing that exalts 6 nation.
Our civilization il perishing.
We are swiftly drifting into inevitable
civil war here 10 the North.
We are turning our homes into cha.nel
houses.
There lie corpse in every family.
The angel Of death sits in every door.
The devil has removed from Tartarus to
Washington.
We pretend that We are Furnishing the
rebels. but they are Furnishing Us.
We pretend that We are restoring the I'm.
ion, but We are destroying il.
We pretend that We are enforcing
the laws, but We are only catching ne
groes.
That is the way we are "rsvenginy
Sumptsr."
Selling our souls to the devil and taking
Lincoln d Co.'s promise to pay.
We have 1t 10 greenbacks aud blood.
That iS the way we are reVsugiDg Stump
ter.-OLd Guard,
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LlncOln's Instructions to MS
Provost AIarshaIs,

1. As your Office 10 one that is unknown
to the Constitution Of the United States
and the Constitution Of the States. Won
must endeavOr to impress the people as
much as possible with the dignity and i'm.
portance Of your official position, by evinc-
ing as much contempt ss you can for the
foolish and old fashioned laws of the States,
which are now entirely obsolete, being IN
fitted for the exigencies of the times,
z. You are 90 speak continually and in
all places of the "odious," "infamous, {"
''execrable," doctrines of State rights.
3. Never. under any circumstances, al.
Jude to the Constitution; and If YOU hear
the word on any mans lips, arrest him
Immediately.
4. Il Isl disioJal practice for any man
to allude to the exploded mode OF trial by
jury. arrest all such.
3. Accuse all democrats Of every crime
under heaven, and if the sc0undrels per-
sumo to argue with you, arrest them.
q. ALI who talk about liberty Of speech
and the press, a:e traitors-arrest al
such.
7. All who pirate about the habeas cor
pus are enemies to the Government arrest
them.
8. StudiOusly avoid the word freedom,
except as applied to negrOS. Arrest all
who are guilty of such disloyal practices.
y. Use whenever you can. the eartick-
ling words loyal" and supporting the
Government" always in such way as to
mean the subversiOn of the miserable old
Government, and the support Of my new
system. If you hear any maa use the
words in any other eounexion, arrest
him.
10. 1t is opposing the Government. for
any man to speak Of restoring the Union
as it wac. Arrest such.
IL. And it il dill ,yal practice for apv
man to speak Of the size of INV foot. or
otherwise to allude to me, except In praise
OF my personal beauty, and nv emancina.
ton policy. Arrest tbem.
IL. 1t Jon hear any man saw that
know better how to tell stories. than hon
TO- conduct tho affairs of the nation. be il
disloyal-arrest him.
IL. 1t you hear any man alIude with
respect to the ridiculous article in the old
Constitution, which protects citizens from
unreasonable searches and seizures, arrest
and search him instantly. If You find no
contraeand letters and documents about
him, 1t will be proof that he has taken the
precaution to destroy them. and will be,a
sufficient evidence of his guilt. Lock him
up.
IA. 1t is opposing the Government, for
any man to say that the abolitionists ouobt
TO enlist 10 help do some of the fiebtine-
Arrest ell such traitore.
Is. Arrest any body you please, and II
any man complains, arrest him for he is
disloyal, and an enemy of the Govern
ment.
10. ifa any body should blow your brains
out while attempting an "illegal arres',"
IeIi the devil that you died serving me-
He will reward you accordingly.
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ALEXANDER HAMILTON. - Alexander
Hamilton was once applied to as counsel
by man having the guardianship of sew
eral orphans. These infants would, on
their coming of age, succeed to q large and
valuable estate. Of which there was some
material defect in the title deeds. This
fact, and the manner in which IL bappen-
ed, was known only to the guardian, who
wished to employ Hamilton as counsel to
10 himself the title Of the estate. He re
lated the whole affair circumstantialIy. and
was requested by bis lawyer to call again
before be would venture to give his advice
in matter of so much Importance. On
bis second visit, Hamilton read over 70
him minutes Of their previous conversation
that ne had reduced to writing, and asked
him If the statement was correct. On re.
ceiving an answer in the affirmative, Ham.
iltOn replied:
You are now completely Ia my power.
and 1 look upon myself as the future guar.
dian of the unhappy infants. Take nv
advice settle with them honorabIy to the
last cent, or will hunt YOU from your
skin like hare"
1t is proper to add that his advice was
punctualIy followed.
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TIE SOLDIERS AND GEN. McCLELLEN.-
Within few days some four or I've reRi.
ments of the returning volunteers arrived
at Albany to be mustered out. As with
all the soldiers of the army, belief in Nc.
ClelIan is their military faith. The Atlas
and Argus says:
The returning soldiers are full of en-
thusiasm for Mcclellan. They admit that
Hooker has attended to their comfor,. IN
matters Of food, &c., but their enthusiasm
is all concentrated in Little Mac When
asked why Mcclellan failed on the PENN
sula, they answer: because he had two
armies to contend with, the rebels in front,
and the politicians 10 the rear
An officer of the Sixteenth Regiment,
when asked what, in bis opinion, is the
difference between Pope, Hooker and Nc.
Clells1, as commanders, promptly replied:
Pope is baby, and Hooker q very small
boy, but Mcclellan is q man. And this
seems to be the opinion of all the returned
soldiers. They will hsten to no disparage-
me0t Of Mcclellan, and say they will 20
back under him, but not otherwise
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-23

How TO Go IT.-GOit strong in the praise
Of the absent Some of it will be sure 10
get aroand
Go it strong when you make love to O
pretty widow. More people have erred BY
too little than too much in this particular.
Go string when taking up Q eontribu-
tiOn for charitable purpose. 1t will pay.
Go II strong when yon make q pubfic
speech. Nine people out of ten never take
any allusion unless il cuts ike Q short
handled whip or rhinoeeros coWhide.
Gro it strong when you advertise. Bust
Dess - like ascbitecture--its best suppor.
teTs are full columns.
Go il strong and pay che printer. Never
grudgs him 10 bis paics. RscolIect il is be
who brings custome to your very doors,
who otherwise never discover yIur where.
bouts.
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The OppOsttIom

IL Is amusing as we'll a. intsressinR Is
recall the names BY which tbs opDSitico
70 the l'emocra 10 party have been knovn
since tbe Revolution. We have prepared
list, but do not pretend 70 say that an ne
difference parties that have attempted tbs
overthrow Of Democracy sine the formation
OF our GOTerDment are named fh6teiu. for.
like the color, platforms and pretensione
o: the persons comprising then, thew are
innumerable. They were
In IT'S. LoyAlists Of Loyal % King
George. or Tories.
10 lTT6. Loyal Tories.
10 lI6O, Nova Scotia Cow Boys and To.
In 1856. Convention MouareLists1
10 1889, Black COckaders,
Men
10 1911. British Bank Men,
in !6l2, Peace aad Submission Men,
In 1913, Blue Lights.
In 1914. Hartford COnvensionists.
in 1916. Washington Society Men.
In 1873, No Party Men.
10 1879, Federals.
In is20. Federal Republicans,
In ioZ6. National Republicans.
In 1923, Anti Masons.
In 1884, Auti-Masonie Men.
In 1886. Conservative.
In 1857. Independent Democratic Whien
10 1888; AbolitiOnists.
In 1899, Log Cabin-Hard Cider Dam.
oeIatic Republican Abolition Whigs.
10 l843, Native AHasrican Wings.
10 1874. Coon Party or AntisAsosxa.
ton Wings
10 l845, The Wing Party.
10 1876. MEXICAN Whig PARTY.
10 l847, Anti-Aexican War PARTY.
In lS4S, Rough aud Ready Party.
In 1906, Clay Wing Party.
In 1852, Scott Wings.
10 1854, Know NothiSgs,
10 1855, Native American.
:, In 1886. FremOnters, or AhoIi,iouS,,r
knOv Nothings.
In 1857, Black Repu blieaps,
In 1889. Opposition and Psople's Pa,tx
Party. ~
10 1862, NO PARTY.
In 1853, Union League No-Party Eurnm
pation-High Ts1stion ContraIiTstiop- Con-
hscation- Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures ton aFtVI
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-23
A Good Story.

Inths Editors Drawer of Ha,per's Maoa.
zinc We End the fnl!oWing good story of lin.
mons soldiers and Q Illinois Co1onel--the
latter Col Oglesby. well known 70 fame:
Well, one day his fife and drum maiors
went ont in the woods to practise a new
tune. Attracted by their melody a fiue far
short and musical proelivitiss came uesr
alasil Tor the safety Of his bacon too near
for our bass drummer by change of bass.
made 6ase attack on bis front; while the
ffer by bold and rapid flank movement,
charged him in the rear. Twas soon ever
few well directed Solleys Of ciubs and
other persuasIves we're applied and pieey
went dead agsin-a martyr to his love for
music! But bow 10 get the deceased cork
INTO camp f-thats whats the matter, now.
After considerable discussion an idea
strikes the drummer mot 90 as to hurt him
we will put bin 10 the drum. Just the
thing, by hOkey,' said the fifer, One head
was taken out and the pig slowed in, and
our heroes started for their quarters car.
ryIng the drum between them. In the
mean time, the regiment went out on dress
parade; and the Col. somewhat yexed AT
the absence Of the PRINCIPAL musicians. no
sooner saw the gente than in a voice of
rep.imaDd, he orderdd them to take their
places with the music. The drum bearers
halted looked al each other ard then at the
colonel-but said never O word. The col.
onel repeated the order in o style 60 en-
phatic that u could not be misund erstOOd.
The dealers iD pork felt that crisis had
arrived, and that an explanation had be-
come military necessity. 80 the drum
mer, going up close to the colonel, made
him acquainted with The status of affairs,
with, we allow. colonel, to bring the best
quarter over to your mess" Sick eh
Numbered the colonel; Why dident you 50 '
80 at frstF 90 to your quartasf-of eourseI
Battalion, right facel The colonel had
fresh pork for supper.
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COngraGuIatOry Order.

brigade.
The General commanding tenders to the
aged Mackerels his congratulations and
their achievements of the last seven DAYS
which were week.
1t they have not accomplished all that
was expected, the reason is, that more
was expected than has been ACCOMPLISH
ed.
1t is sufficient to say that they were of a
character not to be fOreseen without fore
sight, DOR prevented without human sagac.
ity and attainable resources.
In withdrawing from the other side of
Duck Lake without delivering a battle tn
our adversaries. the Mackerels have proy.
ed their renewed difideuce IN themselves.
and their fidelity to high state of retiring
modesty. g
10 fighting at disad vantage, instead of
at the enemy, we would have been recreant
to our trust 10 our pontoous.
Profoundly loyal, and concious of its
strength, the Mackerel Brigade will give
or decline battle whenever it considers the
weather sufficiently pleasant and the news.
papers sufficiently snubhed.
1t will also be the dictator Of its owp
history, and the virdicator of its own
legs.
BY our celebrity and secrecy of movement
both In crossing and recrOssing Dack Lake
We Deltber pursued, nor were pursued by
a rebel.
The events of the last week NAV swell
with pride the feet of every officer and sol
der in this brigade.
We have made long marches and count.
ermarches, crossed and recrossed lakes
surprised the enemy by our advance
brought back seven pieces of our artiII'
cry, and given heavier blows than the
wind.
We have nothing to regret, save the loss
OF our brave companions, and in this we
may be consoled by the conviction that
they fell in the holest cause ever left So
exclusively to the care of Providence. that
very little human intelligence was deemed
necessary to direct its arbitrament in bat.
tie. " O"'
Blue Seal
Gen, OF TIRE MaCIrRAJ Rp,o
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-23

A Rev. minister. of the Kirk Of Scotland,
sympathized deeply with one Of his parish.
toner's. who iR the course of q few weeks
was reduced to poverty by the death Of
three horses, and to add TO the trial, her
husband took i'll and died.-The minister
wrote alpetitiOn for her, soliciting her reigh.
bOrs' support in the follving manner
"Ths bearer, widow--,hasm met with
severe loss by the death of three horses
and her husband, making in all four, since
May, and Oh that account would recon-
mend her to your support"
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held talismhn in his hand. He delivered
IT to the ungraciOus priest, whs read az
follows
M. BOSsa will admit All have
myself examined him, and consider him
NAPOLEON.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-23

WHAT WE OWE TO DEcoRUM.-"I will do
as please" says many q hesdstrong
young man, "for whose business is IL If I
choose to take the consequences 2" Not
SO fast good sir. If you knew more Of
human nature, you would be aware that
you cannot outrage even the small couyens
tionalities Of life, which are known under
the name Of decorum, without iniurine
your reputation, estraDgiDg your friends,
and preventing strangers who might be
useful to you from making your acSunin
lance. But this is not ali. You have no
right to disregard decorum, for conss.
quenoes reach others than yourself. Your
example is always doing harm when IL ia
not doing good. your conduct effects the
standing of your family and associated. as
well as yourself. Going through life is
like threading among labyrinth Of spring
guns. 1t you follow the beaten track. YOU
are yourself safe. But if you diveree to
the right or lef:, your indiscretion is sure
to inJurs yourself and may harm others
also. A wise man never outrages deco.
rum, recklessly violates predi1dices, or
thoughtlessly acts regardless of the op,n.
ion OF the world.
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'Iue Seal.
Gen. OF TIE MACLERAL BRIcADr

RULES FOR DETECTING CoUNTERrEITs-
Examine the vignette or pictures in the
middle OF the top; see if the sky or back.
gsound looks clear or transparent, or snft
and even, and not scratched.
Examine we'll the face, see if the ex.
preston is distinct and easy natural and
ffelike-particularly the eyes.
See il the drapery or dress fits we'll
looks natural and easy-shOws the folds
distinctly.
Examine the medallion ruling and heads
and circular ornaments around the 60
ures, &c. See if they are regular, smooth
and uniform, not scratchy. This work, in
the genuine, looks as if raised on the ma.
per and is very seldom successfully imitat-
ed.
Examine the principal line of letters or
name Of the bank. See if they are ali mn.
right, perfectly true and even or, of sloo-
ing, OF a uniform slope.
Carefully examining the shading or mar.
allel ruling on the face or outside of the
letters, &c.-see if it is clear, or looks AZ If
colored with brush. The fine and oaral.
lei lines, in the genuine. a:e of equal size.
smooth and even.
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THOUGHTS.


By N. IRENE p.
Lightly the leaves fall,
Slowly decay,
Bright hopes ALL
Soon wither away;
Leaving the heart sad,
Aching with fear,
Everything darkly cladi
Makes life drear.
Dark thoughts leave me,
Joyous ones come,
Nothing now grieyes me
Home with loved ones
Soon shall 1 be,
by ones own fireside
Time goes merrily.
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TOO POOR TO PAY.

We were so poor when baby died,
And mOthor stitched his shroud,
The others in theiI hunger cried,
With sorrow wild and loud
We were so poor We could not pay
The man to carry him away.
see 1t still before my eyes;
1t lies upon tho bed,
And mother whispers through her signs
"The little boy is dead.''
little box Of common pine
His coffin was-and may be minel
They laid our little brother out,
And wrapped his form in white;
And, as they turned his form about,
We saw the solemn sight,
And wept as little children weep,
And XII IS the dead one in his sleep
We looked our last upon his face,
And said our last goodbye"
While mother laid him in the place
Where those are laid who die;
The sexton showed the box away,
Because we were too poor to pay.
We were too poor to hire @ hearse,
And couldn't get pail;
And when we drove him to the grave
The wagon held rs all:
Twas 1 who drove the horse, and
Who told my mother not to cry.
We rode along the crowded town,
And felt so lone and drear,
Ind oft our tears came tricklng down,
Because no friends were near.
The folks were strangers, selfish men,
Who hadn't lost a baby, then.
We reached the grave, and laid him there,
With all the dead around;
There was no priest to say a prayer
And bless the holy ground.
So home we went in grief and pain,
But home was never home again.
And there he sleeps, without stone
To mark the sacred spot:
But though to all the world unknown,
BY us tits mere forgot.
We mean to rise a stone some day,
But now We are too poor to nav
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Too MANY NAHEs.-We have heard the
story Of the Quaker who. being implored
by Republican to join the Loyal League
responded;
< Friend, thou changest thy name too Of.
ten l have known thee ~ q WhiE, as a
Free SJiler. as q Native American, az
Know Nothing. a. sneerer of the Union,
IS friend Of the Union, Is Loyal League,
and thou recollect how many more TITLES,
and can not trust thee. When brother
Obed fell from grace. and became a rogue,
be changed his Dane, snd found that
whenever men design their living by dis
dishonest means, they are always likely
to do the Same. /! thou dost ever adoot
one Fame and set Of principles. and bold
on 10 them for city years 40 the Democrats
&c party have done. I may begin to trust
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Job Printing fevsryieseriptIo ,vt,,A..,.
xPsditiouslyexeeutedt to order on, ,h.,.,.
An ss'Ortmentof blanks kepteonst.ptI,o. a.
81 All orders for AdvertIsIr, -. I'd - - -
oe accompanied BY cash, uhissksome ,rr..s ~ ~ "
eoecomes responsible for the same -
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-23

a soldier found The following notice
posted on Court House fence iI Dixie.
LosT-s eslf red, He bad white spot
on one Of biz behind legs. he was q s,s
calf, ] viii give th!ss GSsIEsf u s,tfsbod5
"a A-s~~ 49, Ls-- - -
W1at WIZ NaasE nOm0s
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-23

A PHTsIeIAN's FEt.-A gentleman once
fell sick says the New York aurora, and
sent for the doctor. He felt bis pulse sci
eDtIhca!iy; and then shook his head dubi.
ously, Is doctors win.
IL su very sick, )" said the patient, "but
you can cure me. 1T am up in Q week,
I will give you hity dollars, but if lie
here fortnight, / can. afford to pay
you more than twenty-five doilars, and
should die you won't get anything.
The doctor smiled and wrote out his
prescription, and IN q week the man was
up and Oat, and paid his $50 tho 6rst
thing.
The doctor proved himself feeling fel>
low, % all the craft are.
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Betty Redwood thinks il provoking fop
q woman who has been working eli dsV
mending her husbands otefcoat, to find 4
love letter fr rn another IN the pocket
That is perfect nonsense. There is not n
woman on earth bat would fnd the letter
before che began to mend the cost-sud
then The coat would not be mepdod =
all.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-23

CAREFUL Wire Done, Charles, 20 10
Boston with that hole in the elbow Of your
shirt 'Husband-Why rot, my deafP-
Careful vife-Becanse if the cars shouIi
run on the track a7dFon should get killed,
people would think me very negligsns
wife, Husband, buttoning up bis over.
coat-'Ahem yes. / dare say they would