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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10
Changing Clothing.

1t has come within the observation of many
reader that serious and severe illness has
been induced, and even fatal sickness caused,
by change of clothing. Injury never comes,
perhaps, by putting on more clothing, but by
diminishing the amount inconsiderately. The
FIRST great rule, aud always the safest, is TO
make the change when you first dress in the
morning; if you wait until you are uncom-
fortaby warm during the day, it is most like
ly to be in the early part of the afternoon; in
making the change then there are two or
three causes Of disease in operation; the fact
of undressing endangers check of prespira-
tion; the garments about to be put on may
not be perfectly dry, there may be no oppor-
tunity, even if they are dry. to warm them up
to the heat of the body; aud further, just a.
bout the time you have changed, the cool and
damps of the afternoon and evening begin to
come on, increasing until dark, while having
been thrown off your guard by the warmth OF
the morning, you may not feel the necessity OF
fire, and by tea time you are surprised with
a disagreeable chillness running over you;
then the cold has been taken, TO settle in the
eyes, causing weakness and watering; or in the
head, giving a ruDung at the nose, soiling
a handkerchief in an hour; or in the throat,
creating raw or burning sensation at the lit
tie hollow at the bottom Of the breast bone;
or on the covering of the lungs to give the
painful pleurisy; or in the lungs themselves,
in the shape Of troublesome bronchitis, or
dangerous pneumonia; or in the bowels,3 caus-
ing weakening diarrhea; or on the covering
of the bowels, inducing peritoneal inha amation
to end probably 10 death, in few days.
1t is very unsafe to lessen the amount of
clothing sooner than the first of May, and then
not in quality, but in less thickness of the same
material; from yarn socks to worsted; from
thick, knitted flannel shirt to one OF common
wooden flannel; then, about the first of June,
TO gauze flannel; if this is oppressive to some,
then employ canton flannel. But it is Ger
tainly great mistake for any body to wear
anything else next the skin, even 10 the hot
ltst summer weather, than wooden flannel
Silk shirts next the skin can not be adVoca-
led on any tangible grounds; the moment a
man begius to twadde with you about 'elec-
trical influences, turn your head upon him,
and sci him down as presumptive and i'm
pudent ignoramus. s4
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10
A Revolutionary Relic.

The Smyrna (Delaware) Times says:-Dr.
S. NJ. Fiser, of this town, in tearing down
the office apartment of his house, to make
some additions and improvements came across
Revolutionary relic of considerable curiosi-
ty-being nothing less than petition of Gen.
Washington to the Continental Congress,
asking relief for the soldiers and their fami-
lies. The manuscript occupies fifteen pages
of foolscap, and would cover the whole of the
first page of our paper. 1t bears the date OF
"Newburg, n. Y, March llth, l763," is
beautifully and strongly written, and has the
anne of George Washington" appended =
This is followed by another short article on
he same subject, signed by Major General
Horatic Gates President of the meeting OF
officers
How this remarkable document came here
is a mystery to all, and particularly mystery
how it came between the floor and ceiling
where it was found. DIR. Fisler has no knowl-
edge of it, and is perfectly at a loss in tracing
the means by which it came to to this town
and this house. The house was built and oc-
cupied in 17SI, by ] Ohm Marin, father of the
late Chas Marin, Esq, and subsequently by
Hon. Martin w. Bates, Judge Isaac Davis,
ard Alex. McCiyment, Esq, and by DR.. Fis-
ier for the past fortyAwo years. 1t has the
appearance of being the original copy, and ii
so, land the only copy will be desirable ac-
QUESTION to the history of that interesting and
eveniful period. We are not sufficiently ac-
quainted with this particular part of history
10 speak with certainty. At any rate it is q
document that would be highly priced by any
historical or antiquarian society.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10

without reason, that they viii do
best through the winter and come
out in the spring in better health
and condition, if allowed to run in
the barn yard or range in the field
through the winter, than if kept up
IN. the barn of close nightsF and cold
and inclement- days,-Raile Others
equally honest mdintelhgeht strong
ly advocate the housing of stock as
matter of humanity and economy.
There is much, reason n0Lboth of
these positions in the abstract, and
experiments have, no doubt, sane
toned and warranted both conclu-
sions. 7g. aav
There can be no sort5of3 doubt but
what stock will do better in the O.
pen air, subject to all the changes
and storms Of New England win
ter, than they will when confined in
a close, filthy and badly ventilated
stable. On the other hand, no SEN
sible man believes that cattle or
young horses cannot be better and
more cheaply kept, if perfectly
housed In warm, clean, well ventila-
ted barns, during the bad storms;
nights and cold days of winter, than
when left to run about during all
changes of northern climate: But
good food and warm shelter VIII
not make up for the lack of fresh,
pure air. Whatever else they have
pure air and good water must not be
forgotten if he would have healthy
and thrifty animals. Animals, like
men, will soon sicken and finally die,
fdeprived of the pure air of heav-
en-.
Another thing is of vaster impor-
tance to the health of stock than is
generally supposed, and this is sum
light, which has purifying inhu-
ence upon stables. ALI animals and
men not only require light but the
1irect rays OF the sun to make them
healthy and thrifty. Like plants
and vegetables of any and every
1ind, animals must have the sun or
hey dwindle into thriftless and
worthless brute Man, when kept
continually away from the suns di-
'ect rays becomes gloomy, cheer
ess and feeble, and after a short
lime dies, and his family and neigh
1ors wonder at the cause, and final
y attribute his death to mysteri-
,us dispensation of Providence,
when in fact he dies from a caJ Sc as
natural as the severing of his head
rom his body [Stock Journal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10
Farm buildings.

While farmers are giving much
attention to the Improvement of the
blood of their horses, cattle, sheep
and swine, they should not forget
that the subject of farm buildings,
their location, construction and ven
tilation, is one of much Importance,
and especially to those living in the
northwestern states, where stock
should be housed nights and q por-
ton of the days, from four to six
months of each year, Every intelli-
gent man who builds a house will
have it convenient and warm. he al-
so sees that it is we'll ventilated
Stock barns should be well con-
structed upen the same principles.
We often see in agricultural Jour.
nails lengthy and able discussions
upon the subject of housing cattle
strongly contepding, and not
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10
Flow 70 Make Native Wine.

As the time is close at hand for
the manufacture of wine from our
native grapes, the following direc-
tions for conducting the process, by
John o, Motif er, an experienced
wine maker of Cincinnati, are given
through the Horticulturist, and they
are stated to be useful and reliable:
In order to make good wine it is
necessary tohave good cellar, clean
casks, press, &c. First of all, have
your grapes well ripened; gather
them in dry weather, and pick out
carefully all the unripe berries, and
all the dried and damaged ones; then
mash or grind them with mill, if
you have a proper mill for the pur-
pose. Be careful not to set your
mill so close as to mash the seed
for they will give bad taste to the
wine. If you wish to have wine of
rose color, let the grapes remain
in large tub few hours before
pressing. The longer time you
leave the grapes before pressing af-
ter they are mashed, the more color
the wine will have.
For pressing the grapes, any press
will answer, providing it is kept
clean and sweet.
After you have collected the must
ina clean tub from the press, have
it transferred into the cask in the
cellar. Fill the cask within ten
inches Of the bung; then place one
end of, ssiphon, made for that pur-
pose, in the bung, and fix it air tight;
the other end must be. placed in a
bucket containing cold water. The
gas then passes off from the cask
without the air coming in contact
with the wine, which would destroy
that fine grape flavor which makes
our Catawba so celebrated. When
properly made, the must viii under
go fermentation. Keep the end of
the siphon that is in the water fully
four inches deep, so as to exclude
the air from the wine. When it has
fermented, which will be in fifteen
days, fill the cask with the same kind
of wine and bung it closely for one
week; then make it tight. Nothing
more is needed till it is clear, which
if all is right, will be January or
February next. Then if perfectly
clear, rack it off into another clean
cask, and bung it up tightly until
wanted. IF the wine remains in the
casl1 till fall, about November, it will
improve by racl1ing it again. Be
sure to have sweet, clean casks. Do
not burn too much birthstone in the
cask; l have seen much wine injured
bv excessive use of birthstone, gen.
orally by new beginners. For my
part / make little use of it.
You can make different qualities
of wine with the same grape by sep
Grating the different runs of the
same pressing. The first run is the
finest, if you want to make good use
of it the first season; but it will not
keep long before losing its finest
qualities.
To make good sound wine that
will improve by age, the plan is to
mix all up together. The very last
run viii make it rough, but it viii
have q better body and better tia-
vor when two or three years old,
and will improve for a number OF
years. The first run will not be
good after two or three years.
I have fully tested the different
ways of making and keeping wine
thase last tNVentv-fiVe wears.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10

The REBEL FINANCES AS EXHIBITED BY
REBEL AUTHoRITIEs.-The Montgomery Ala J
Advertiser is not pleased with the financial
policy of the rebel Secretary, Memminger. 1t
declares that, with "a smaller civil and militia
ry establishment than the North, and with a
E1ore economical administration of affairs, the
expenses of the Confederate Government are
nearly double those of the United States."-
/" However we may deceive ourselves, it adds,
1--WE can not deceive the world in regard to
these lacts, The continuance OF the war for
two or three years longer will create public
debt the interest of which can not be paid
even at four per cent" And all this has been
brought about, the Advertiser affirms, in con
clusion, by Memminger aud those like him
who by their foolish policy, are draining the
South of its very liles blood, needless altogeth-
er of the plainest principles OF political eoono.
my.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10
A G RIG U LTU R A l. .
Raising Calves.

My plan is, if were going tc
raise calf not to allow it to suck
the COW. It will learn to drink
alone much easier. have had them
drink alone before they were twelve
hours old. | like to have three or
four to start at time, and to start
them few weeks before pasture
After that, if they run where there
is water, shade and grass, they will
want but little care until fall, when
they; should have shelter at nights,
and little hay, roots, or brewers
grain are excellent to feed them du-
ring the winter season, to keep
them in a thrifty condition. By all
means, keep them growing for the
first three years, and if heifers, not
to allow them to have a calf until
three years old, and you will have
cows that, when your friends call,
you will not be ashamed to take
them to the barn to see your stock.
II Germantown Telegraph.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10
HO.RTICUL ULTURAL
Window Plants


Watering,-Practice tells theeye
whether or not required. The col
or Of the plant shows it. Better
still knock at the pot. If it sounds
hollow, water; if it gives muf1ed
sound dent. t n0
Watering whennot required sours
the earth, and the fibers of the root
will rot. To correct sourness pour
hot water-forty or fifty degrees
Reamur-if that won't do, repot.
Worse than too often watering is
too seldom watering. Once NEGLECT
ed, water little and often till normal
health is restored.
In warm days the surface may ap-
pear moist and the root be dry;
plunge IN water.
Water in the morning in prefer
Ience, with rain or river water.
Let the water be of equal temper
ature with the air; the plant should
be kept free from gas; keep the soil
loose. -
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10
NO. Is

The negroes at Newbern are fioclzing to the
Union standard, Enlistments number from
fifty to one hundred per day, and one day
reached three hundred The coEored brigade
information at that place, says has from 1900
to 5000 men in its ranks. .2
Eight likely negroes were sold in Boone
county, Mo- on the 18th inst. They brought
in the aggregate $l,483. One abIe-bodied
man of 26 was sold for 1920. Three years
ago he would have been worth more than the
whole eight sold for. .,F-.-..,f.
The next Indiana State Fair is to be held
at indianapolis, on the 2sth of September
Premiums to the amount of$IO,0OO in sill yer,
gold and medals are offered. 20 9'i
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10
Pure Water for Horses.

A correspondent of the American
Veterinary Journal writes:
1t is highly necessary that horses
should be supplied with pure water;
for impure water, like damaged food,
is more or less operative as an indi-
rect cause, in inducing an unhealthy
condition of the digestive organs
We urge the owners of horses to at
tend to this matter, for it is wretch
ed bad policy to lead hard-work-
ing, thirsty horse to trough CON
tanning water not fit to drown a cat
In, and too bad to make tea for such
a wretch as you. Some infectious
and contagious disease can, without
doubt, be communicated through
the medium of water. Sometimes a
horse, the subject of some affection.
either acute or chronic, of the respi-
ratory passages, has a profuse dis
charge from the nose; this morbid
secretion finds Its way into the wa
ter in the act of. drinking, and the
next horse that comes to imbibe is
very apt to swallow a portion of
this matter, which is generally found
floating OF the surface. Trough
water is further contaminated by
animals washing their mouth and
lips in the same, and the bipeds who
delight to visit a water trough in
warm weather are not over careful
what they put into it. We have Of
ten found an old boot, or an "old So
ier," or dirty sponge at the bot
tom of trough in this city from
which over twenty horses drank
their daily supply of water. At
tention to this matter may possibly
prevent many cases of unnecessary
disease. -.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10

her hand; "and don't think can do bette
with my money than to purchase the happi
ness Of the favorite niece who followed my ad
vice years ago."
And before Emma could ask an explanation
the old man was gone. leaving his sister-ip-laV
and daughters in perfect maze of bewilder-
ment
What can he mean,' exclaimed Mrs. Med
worth. He was always strangely eccen
tric''
do open the box, Emma" said Isabel, eag
erly; Il am dying to discover this mystery!'
But Emma still stood motionless, and Isa.
bel snatched the box from her hand and un-
clasped the lid
"It is empty" she exclaimed, in an accent
of disappointment and vexatiOn, tossing the
box from her
But, even as it fell a tiny strip of paper
futtered out. Isabel stopped and picked it
up-it was check for twenty thousand dol
lars
49," exclaimed the naughty young widow,
when her FIRST astonishment had subsided
'your housekeeping has proved a fortune to
you, Emma. Really, if had seen this bril-
liant denouement, might have been inclin-
ed to play the dutiful niece myself
My dear Isabel" said Mrs. Medworth grave
ly, 81 regret as much as you do that your un-
Gle failed to perceive in your character the
wisdom and good sense he has found in that of
Emma
The young widow did not reply-perhaps
she was thinking that, after all, wealthy hus
band is net the best investment a woman can
make of herself 10 this uncertain world.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10
VOL XIV.
OUTWARD BOUND.
NJ rArr cAitrRnN-

From the shining strand Of childhood,
Ships went sailing, long ago,
Laden with the richest treasures
Which my heart can ever know
Thoughts as pure as morning dew drops,
Fancies ike the rainbow gay,
Dreams as sweet as fairy music,
Hopes rs blithe as birds ef May ;
But, though have long been searching,
Youths lost treasures ne'er are found
And send forth other ventures,
But they are all outward bound.
Outward bound, across the ocean,
Which 50 many leagues is spread
NOT ripple on the water
Marks the track on which they sped
Fainly watch for their coming,
Fainly scan the swelling main,
And ] fear those fairy vessels
VIII not greet my gaze again
When call there is no answer,
Echo only mocks the sound,
Not sail on the horizon
For they all we're outward bound.
None come back with golden cargoes.
None with tropic fruits appear,
From the islands where Lies noou- tide
Makes a summer all the year.
Soon the shades Of night wall gather,
Soon Life g sky be overcast,
And then, looking 10 the Future,
I shall half forget the Past
When my bark shall leave its moorings,
When I, too, am outward bound,
In Eternity's calm Heaven,
Ny lost treasures shall be found
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10

A PICTURE FOR THE Harper's
Weekly for this week contains three remarka-
BILE portraits of the same person. They rep
resent Sergeant Gordon, of the second Louis
ana Native Guards, first as he appeared when
he came into camp after wandering for week
through Louisiana swamp, chased for two
days by bloodhounds, and shot at by his mas
ter and other rebels. ra.at
The next figure is from daguerreotype ta-
ken of the mans back when he was stripped
in the recruiting Office to he examined by the
surgeon. 1t shows his back to be mass of
scars, the marks of former whippings. II is
a horrible sight The last picture represents
him in his uniform. as Sergeant in the I'd
Louisiana Regiment, with his musket in his
hand He fought gallantly at Port Hudson,
aud none the less, we can believe, for the cru
el scars which reminded him of the tender
mercies OF the master race sd
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10
Duty of supporting the Administrator.

Let US not delude ourselves with the dis
tracing and pernicions foolery which teache
that the country ia to be saved, or can b
saved, in some other way than by cooperating
with the existing administration in the worl
tof subduing the rebellion. There mast beuni
ty Of action; and we can have no rallying cen
ter for that unity except the constitutions
authorities of the country. Thsre must be 6
head; and we can have no other head but the
nations Chief Magistrate and Commander =
An army must fight under its Gneral, whoev-
er be may be, or not fight at all. There can
be disgraceful surrender; there can be bloody
mutiny; there can be cowardly desertioD; but
there can be no victory, except through cor
dial cooperation with those in authority, and
/ loyal obedience to orders.
| And I hold that the President of the Uni
ted States, as Commauder-in-Ch Chief of the ar
mics and navies of the notion has a rightful
authority over US all, and a Just claim upon
our generous and hearty support in the fearful
task which Providence and the people have
assigned him, Of restoring the national sover-
eighty over the last square inch of the nation
al domain. When he lifted his right hand,
and solemnly swore, before heaven and earth
that he would preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution of these States, he became the
representative of Us all; he consented to en-
body, in his sole person. the highest magistra-
cy and executive power of the nation-the col
lected sovereignty of the whole people. He
swore forus and on our behalf and between
us and him there is a covenant of God, to
which we form party. If there is any mean
ing in American citizenship, we all stand
pledged, by all that is sacred 10 loyalty and iu
honor, to sustain him in the discharge of his
public dutirs, and in the admins ration of his
mighty trust.
The President is no despot; he is simply
public servant But he is clothed with vast
authority. nevertheless; and this authority,
though delegated by the people for their own
use and benefit, is as real as that of any an
HoEied and crowned monarch; and is as much
more worthy of our respect as our popular
government is superior to kingly rule Dsre-
spect TO the authority of the President, there
fore, is disrespect TO the Constitution which
creates his Office; it is also disrespect to the
people who created that Constitution, and
who re-affirmed it in the very act of voting
for President. We are not diving together
as a mere debating club; we constitute gov
ernmeuf, and every attempt to abridge or
bring into contempt the rigbtfnl powers of
those who are charged with executing the func
tions Of that government, or to embarrass
them in the preservation and defence of that
government, is an offense against the peace
and dignity of the nation, which should be |
branded as infamous and punished as criminal
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10
DRUGS, MEDICINES,

80 = ~Nl19 ~ A1hS9
BOOKS AND sPATI0NERY
Sold whOlesals&RetaiI .atsheold
Stand . oppositetheAmericaD.by
B DICKINSON 8 son
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Cash for Butter.

FYHE highest cash price viii be paid for BUTTER a
emplar Han Building june1z 63 Al
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10

RRESs. BOYS AND CHI DREOs Hats and Cars. new
lll patterns for Fall cheap al > -
November IS 1852. JssYISp-s
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10

WATERPRooFING FOR Doors AND SHOES
Linseed oil, one pint oil of turpeutine or
camphene, quarter of pint yellow wax
Ia quarter of pound burgundy pitch, quar-
ter OF pound. To be melted together with
a gentle heat, and when required for use, to be
warmed and well rubbed into the leather be-
fore a fire or in the hot sun.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10

BRUNSWICK BLACK FOR VARNIsH1NG
GRATEs.-MeIt four pounds of common as
phaltum, and add two pints of linseed oil and
one gallon of oil Of turpentine
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10
D. F. M'CULLOUGH.
PEASl PEASu PEASllI

lust received, 20 bushels Of Canada Peas free rom
bugs, among which may be found the Extra Ear
Kent, Extra Early Prince Alberts, Early Washington
Dwarf Blue Imperial, Missouri Marrowfoot and FieId
Peas am selling great many Field Peas for caIee
and Mixed about One-third coffee the balance Peas
makes an excellent cup OF golden coffee -
Mar 9. 1soo-d c. C. CHAMBERLAIN