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20, who that shared them. ever sba,l fo+ga.

90, who that shared them, ever shall forget
The emotions of the spirit-rousing time
When breathless in the mart the coHriers met,
Early and late, at evening and at prime;
When the loud cannon and the merry chime
Hailed news on news, as field on field was won.
When Hope, long doubtful, SCARED at length sub
And our glad eyes, awake a. day begun lime.
Watched Joy broad banner rise, to meet the Cs-l
ing sunl
go these were hours, when thrilling Joy repaid
A long, long course of darkness, doubts and
fears,
The heartsick faintness of the hope delayed,
The waste, the woe, the bloOdshed and the teara~
That tracked with terror two long rolling years.,
All was forgot in that blithe jubileel
Her down,cast eye even pale Affection rears,
To sigh thankful prayer, amid the gles
That hailed the DespOt's fall and peace and
liberty %
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-07-25
Coal Oil for Fruit Trees.

A gentleman formerly connected with the
coal oil business in this city, tells Us that
several years ago, in taking lot Of sample
bottles Of oil on journey for exhibition. he
accidentally had bottle broken, saturatiDg
=. = whi"h the bottles were
N, n.oks sSV When be arrived at his stopping.
P pa" :. IN, his sswdus; at the foot OF
PIun tree re- i being about the time OF the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-07-25
EIderherrK Wine.

To make this wine. take l quart of the
juice of the ripe berries, and add quarts
of water, and 81 pounds of sugar. When
the sugar is dissolved, strain and put in 2
tablespoonfuls of yeast TO each gallon of the
liquid, letting it stand about fifteen days in
open vessels. after which drain of and bot
tie. Keep in a cool place.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-07-25
Kansas Farmers take Notwithstanding the
Soil in Dry Weather.


We End the following sensible item in
the Genesee Farmer:
That fiequent stirring the soil is the
cheapest and most effectual way of protect
ing crops against drouth, is proved by the
fact that soil plowed or cultivated often in
a dry time is moist almost to the surface,
while land neglected is dry to great depth.
Some farmers, from false reasoning, infer
that if new surface is continually exposed
to the sun and air, the effect will be to dry
the soil still more. But the atmosphere in
the dryest and hottest weather is more or
less charged with moisture, to prove which
we have only to present a cold surface to
the atmosphere, as pitcher of ice water,
for instance, when the moisture of the air
will be condensed and form in large drops
on the outside of the pitcher. By frequent
stirring, the soil is kept loose and porous,
and coming in contact with the cold and
earth is robbed of its moisture by condens-
alton, in the same manner as in the exam.
pie of the pitcher given above. The oftener
the soil is stirred, the more new surface
will be presented for action in the same
manner; but when land is suffered to remain
idle, a crust is formed on the surface which
is impenetrable to the atmosphere, and no
such effect can take place.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-07-25

FLAx.-Flax is now used quite extern
sively in some parts of Wisconsin, for man
uf2oturing purposes. At Milwaukee there
are exhibited specimens of fax as white as
snow, and some colored with the most bril-
liant huss; calico made of fifty per cent. Of
fax. cotton flannel one-half fax. fsltsd
cloths, and variety of othsr maDufaHi,.;:Tres
OF winch max is Component part.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-07-25

A prominent speaker at CorypsshAad
meeting in Ohio, said that ha expected to
spend an eternity in company with Dem
ocrzts." 4 Republican listener rsspoa4sd.
''that he probably would, nrs2sss h TseGs1sS
of has sizsl'i ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-07-25

At Bsrriep, Michigan. barrel of soE-
ghuin syrup Was stored away some Eve
years ago; and it was recently tapped, when
the copteuts we're found to be dry sugar.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-07-25

The Vermont soldiers are frugal set.
Nine regiments have sent home $685., 5e6
in allotment money within the Est four
months.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-07-25

The Kansas Tribune says: ne have seen
savers, ..s.a y Tsrg hEs nemp. This art
Gle bears high price, and Kansas land L
we'll adapted 70 1t.
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A. T. Stewart: the = fsst dry gcods Rs-
ehAntofNewXork' 1fays $50. 900 ineose
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CKSMITHING.

MADDOX &c THOMAS
"AVE opened a new Blacksmith Shop OF
IL. SIXTH AVENUE, in the west part of town,
aud are prepared to carry on the business in all
IFS various branches.
Emporia. November % 1861. 2I5
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Why this neglect?
"Oh, it is so much trouble 4"

Yes, that is the lazy excuse. Now, The
worst of it is, to begin. 1t will soon be
easy, and then at the end of the year, when
you have got an account Of everything, you
can at your leisure see where the most profit
is, what pays the best, and thus take ad-
tage the next year. When The habit is once
formed, it will be easy as well as beneficial.
- ValLey Farmer.
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A Great Neglect.

There is one great negligence with farm
ers-a neglect to keep farm accounts. How
few people do this And yet there is scarce
ly branch in life that requires it more.
How can a man know what he is doing,
unless he keeps an account? For instance,
in our mixed farming, how can a man know
whether it is more profitable to raise wheat
or corn, turnips or carrots, unless he knows
the cost of each, as we'll as the profit We
are apt to look at large profits. rather
than expenses, and often to our disadvan-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-07-25
s'~..U~s IL,gu,.

S'~''"~s "tgu'.
The locality they we're in was strongly
suggestive of ghOstIy fancies. being gloomy :
IN the extreme The tall sycamore tree.
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seen leaving the hosas. in rathsg unsesmlng
haste, with the Old mans foot IN close
Proximity to the breach where the nag OF
truce was planted.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-11-26
Travelling by Night aud Day.

We have sometimes heard it remarked
by timid persons that they would not travel
by night on . railroad, their impression be.
ing that there is more danger of accidents
IN the dark than during daylight. Upon
first thought this would seem to be the fact,
but writer in the Railroad Adrocats takes
a different view of the matter, and certain
y makes out out good case. He says:
"There are many circumstances which
make night running comparatively safe
All work upon the track is stopped. Com
paratively few other trains are on the road
No drawbridge would ever be likely to 70.
main open in the night. Switches are more
likely to be right than at other times, as
they are not in use for other trains and are
locked. The signal for night trains being
made by light, would scarcely fail to be OBJ
served and obeyed, and, what is important,
would be seen at q greater distance than
any signal during daylight. Tho engineer
has less to attract his attention than in the
daytime. While. ater all, q rock or tree
falling across bend in the track in broad
daylight is as much "h'dden danger" as
if encountered in the pight. So after all, i.
would appear that one can take nights
rest in railroad car with comparative safe.
wv
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-11-26

The following extract from burlesqus
article in the New Monthly Aagasias for
1891 (yol. I'D, entitled Specimens Of .
Prospective Newspaper, A. ID. 1896" is Gu
rious :-"The army Of the Northern States
(America) will take the field against that Of
the Southern province early next spring
The principal Northern force will consist of
100000 picked trvqps. Gen. Congreve's
new mechanical cannon was tried last week
at the siege Of Georgia. 1t discharged in
one hour i,lao balls, each weighing five
hundred weight. The distance of the OBJ
jects fired at was eleven miles. and so per-
feet was the engine that the whole Of these
balls were lodged in space of twenty feet
square," A subsequent article in this spec
linen states that 'by means ofa new inven.
ton DIR. Clark crossed the Atlantic in seven
days." How little did the writer anticipate
that in forty years these. to him, wild fan
cies. would be almost realized.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-11-26
Bounty for getting Recruits.
From the MRxaukee Sentinel


We understand that in several instances
when persons have brought in recruits to
the examining surgeon in this city, other
parties have pursusded them that none but
officers could Get qe recruits accepted, and
have thus pocketed al the bou nty save two
dollars allowed to the one who has brought
tho recruit. This isaa only unjust to those
who are getting recruits, but is calculated
to largely increase the number brought in.
1t should be generally understood that any
one Who brings a recruit and gets him ae-
ceptcd, is entitled to the rhole Gosernment
bounty-tjfteen dollars. When the recruit
is accepted hy the surgeon, ehe aans of the
person bringing him in is set down, and on
this eyidence the bounty will be paid. We
may say. by the way, there is no more prof,
table business at this time than this. We
have known one instance where over three
hundred doQars was earned in ono week
The provision Of tho hw given this bounty
is wise one and should not be nullified
through the interested mis- Interpretation o.
those ,s'do 40 nothing really in obtaining
men. M
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The N ewspa pers..


Rev. Henry Ward Beeeher thus speaks of
the newspaper, the common peoples En-
cyclopedia:
In no other way can so much, so varied
and SO useful information be impair ted and
under circumstances SO fav orable for ed
ucating the child's mind, as through q ju-
dicious, well conducted newspaper
To live in villnge was once to be shut
pp and contracted. But now man may
be hermit and yet cosmopolite. He
may live in the forest, walking miles to a
post Office, having mail but once week,
and yet, he shall be found as familiar with
the living worll as the busiest actor in IT,
For the newspaper Is spy glass by which
he brings near the most distant things-a mi
croscope by which he leisurely examines
the most minute ear trumpet by which
he collects and brings within his hearing
all that is said and done all over the earth
"a museum full of curiosities-a picture
gallery full Of living pictures Of real life.
drawn not on canvass, but with printers
ink paper.
The effect, in libcralizing and enlarging
the mind Of the young, of this weekly COM
merce with the world, will be apparent to
any one who will ponder it. Once aliberai
education could only be completed by q Gr-
eign travel. The sons only of the wealthy
could indulge in this costly benefit. Bnt
now the poor mans son can learn as much
at home as hundred years ago gentle.
man could leern by journeyins tho world
over. For while there are some advantages
in going into the world, il is the poor maa's
privilege to have the world come to see
him. The newspaper is the great collector,
great lecturer. II is the common peoples
Encyclopedia-the lyceum. the college.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-11-26


From time immcmorial Friday has beer
frowned upon as day of i'll men. And
though this prejudice is less prevalent no !,
than it was Of yore, when superstition hat
general sway, ycs there are mary, even il
this matter Of {, ct age Of ours, who would
hesitate on day 50 inauspicious to begin
an undertaking Of momcntous import.
How many brave mariners, whose hearts
unmovcd could meet the widest fury OF
their ocean home, would blanch to even
bend their sails on Friday. But to show
with how little reason this feeling is indulg.
ed in, let US note the following facts in on,
own history as nation. and see how little
reason we Americans have to dread the fatal
day.
On Friday August 8, 1892, Christopher
Columbus sailed on his great voyage of dis.
covery. On Friday. October 12, 1892, he
first discovered land.
On Friday, 4th Of January, 1893. he sail
ed OF his return to Spain, which, IL he had
not reached in safety, the happy result
would never have been known which led
to the settlement of this vast continent.
On Friday, March Is. 1893, he arrived at
Palos in safety.
On Friday, November % 1893, he arrived
at Hispaniola, on his second voyage to
Amerlca.
On Friday, March, 5,l494. Henry VII Of
England, gave to John Cabot his commits
sion which led to the discovery of America.
This was the 6rst American State paper in
England.
On Friday, September Z, 1865, Melendez
founded ST. Augustine, the oldest settle :
ment in the United States by more than
forty years.
On Friday, November 10, 1920. the May
flower, with the Pilgrims, made the harbor
Of Provincetown, and on the same day sigr-
ed that august compact. tho forerunner of
our present Constitution.
On Friday. Decenber.22, 1920, the Pill
grims made their final landing at Plymouth
Rock.
On Friday. February %, 1882, George
Washington, the father of American free.
dom, was born.
On Friday, June 1s, 1875, Bunker Hill
was seized and fortified.
On Friday, October z, 1777. the suiren-
der of Saratoga was made, which had such
power and influence in inducing France ::
declare for our cause.
On Friday, September %, 1880. the trea
son CT Arnold vas laid bare, which saved
us from dest, uction.
On Friday, October 10. 1871, the surreH-
er Of Yorktown >. the crowning glory of
American arms, took place.
On Friday, June z. 1776, the motion in
Congress was made by John Adams, second.
ed by Richard Henry Lee, that the United
Colonies were, and of right ought to be
free and independent.
Thus by numerous examples we see that
however it may be with other nations, A
need never dread to begin on FRI
ay any undertaking no matter how mo-
it may bc.-Puritaa ReeqrsdeL
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-11-26

Detroit Free Prsss, ofa daring. gigantic and
dangerous rebel scheme, comprehending
the seizure Of Detroit and ils occupancy
during the winter, and the organization Of a
rebel army to take the field in the spring for
Invading Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, and
that for this purpose 100 900 rebels could be
found in Canada, is purely sensational.
There are not probably ten thousand
rebels in the entire province Of Upper Cam
ada
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-11-26
Bank Notes.

The Rock Island Argus cont aims the
following article on bank notes. As it is
just as applicable to Iowa Is Illinois, we
copy it entire. It says:
There is . large quantity Of rags afloat in
this vicinity from the Eastern States, which
out of compliment, We suppose, to our
mother States. we denominate money.
Our currency in the West is abominable,
and ought to be amended. There is no
reason that we can discover why we should
be obliged to take these rags, in many cases
that Gan scarcely hold together, and be prey
ed upon by this unreliable currency, easily
counter cited and practically irredeemable.
Ia order to clear the counry Of this trash
our farmers are the ones to take hold of the
matter. Ifthey would bear IN miad that no
notes but greenbacks are legal tender, and
fatty refuse to lake anything else for I heir
produce, tits trash would soon be SAINT whore
it belongs. As It is, all sorts Of paper sre
freely received Of our grain buyers. and
must OF course be accepted by the merchants
and business men. Consequently there
must be . constant loss by the breaking Of
banks and counterfeits. In both of these
respects the ereepbacks are ahead OF all
,okher notes. Owing TO their color, and other
peculiarlties, they cannot be successfully
ooanterfeited, and their redemption is based
upon the credit of the nation. pot that of q
few indiyiduals! Even il we should presen,
these Sagrant notes to the parent bank 70,
redemption, we would etaothing but treas.
aSy notes in setRrn. Why not have them
in the first place, whom we can just as well!
We hope our business men will see it 70,
their interest to refuse the entire race q
wild cats !The-war debt has blessed u,
with sound. reliable and uniform nationa
currency. If We choose to ignore the fact
and ,peekly allow ourselves to bs swindled
at pleasure, IL is our own fault. Illinois ha.
suffered enough from deprecated currency
to have learned useful lesson. Has IN,
lesson fairly penetrated our long sars yet
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Foreign Go.

A great French natural historian: s..e of
the leading members Of the Geological So
c'ety of France, was lately taking tour in
Algeria, and had occasion to call on the
officer commanding garrison there. Pas
sing through the yard, which, being bar
rack, was naturally crowded with soldiers,
his attention was drawn to two Zouaves
who were playing with an animal, which to
the learned savan was perfect novelty.
He stood and started-it evidently belonged
! to the group Of Rodentia-but to what class?
twas neither the Mus rattus-for it had no
tail-nor the Arvicola amphibious, for that
certainly has no proboscis like that which
the astonished pi ofessor saw in the speci.
men before him. He asked the Zouaye,
IAN intelligent soldier" as he afterwards OBJ
served
What animal is that ?''.
Monsieur, it is our trunked rat"
"You lind it heref
In the neighborhood, but very rarely.
The natives say that they ars dying out, and
VIC o'eeu Will soon De lost.
You would sell that one, perhaps ?"
"Ah Monsieur, it belongs to us two.
What would you? 1t is our little arnuse-
ment. The poor soldier has but few still
Jean and myself are poor, and would part
with our little play-fellow for 400 francs"
The Professor objected to the price-ever
science may be bought too dearly-but A.
nally agreed to give $50 francs for the one
rat, and 400 frances If ina week they could
get him female of the same race. He was
absent for week. came back, got his male
and female Eats, paid his 400 frances, chris
tened them the class mus elephas, wrote
long paper on the discovery to q scientific
body, posted his letter. and went to spend
the evening with the wife the Colonel of
Zouaves, who happened to receive"
As he entered the room, the Colonel was
telling q story to the evident delight of the
company. The Professor joined the circle.
! "Yes said the Colonel. my fellows are the
sh,rpest Of the whole French army. Would
Monsieur le Professeur believe that two of
them had just sold two common rats for
4oQf.
Monsieur le Colonel is partly wrong,
partly right said the Professor '.two rats.
yes common rats, nor They are unique,
and am the lucky purchaser"
Roars of laughter followed this confession
and it came out that the Zouaves have
learned from the natives dodge for max
ing those curious creatures. Here is the
recipe: Cut the tail off rat, cut slit in
its nose, stick the tail-it is like pudding
a rose-into the skin and plaster it ur, and
in week it will grow there naturally les
ertremes Sc trouchent, and the mus elephas
is fact---so is this story, 80 the Professor
knows to his cost. He dares not 60 to his
society, for there is his 'trunked rat - if
he goes down to his club it is there Also
1t will be his social death. He is already
known in Paris as " Riiicului mus"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-11-26

A person complained to Dr.. Franklin Of
having been insulted BY on who called hiw
scoundrel. "Ah r. replied tho doctor.
"anA what did you call him ?" "why,"
said be, III called him scoundrsl, too
-"well," resumed franklin, III presume you
both spoke the truth"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-11-26

$50 you are going TO teach school.' said
young lady to her maiden aunt. "Wcll,
Cor my part, sooner than do that, J would
marry . xiAower with nine children II
would prefer that myself was tho quiet re-
ply, ''but where "a the vldovef 2"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-11-26

Horace Mann very beautitalIy remarked
that brothers tender relation to . sister
was designed BY Heaven asa preparation
and prophecy Of that boiler relation for
which one shall fOrsaks father and mother
and brother and sister.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-11-26

Pleasure Is to woman whak the sun Is 70
aowers; il moderately enjoyed, It beautifics,
il refreshes, snd Il improves; II immoder
ately, il wishers. II .deteriorates, and de-
stroYs.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-11-26

'Figgers Won't lie, viii they p muttsrsda q
seedy genius, holding on TO lamp post.
"Vsn. perhaps they WORT; bnt Use Hgger
~ Won't stand, any how" a
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-11-26

digham," but it seems from the following
letter that the name OF his society Is some
what uncertain just now
CHURCH wv 81,
October the %, '63.
Paul the apposseb on his way frum Ge
roosalem Demaskus, to persekoot tn,
Crischens, seed dazzlin life which strucl
him blind. The old Dimocrisy on the l3tt
Nv October, on its way 10 Glory, to persc-
koot the niger. seed light which knock
ed it crazy. Wen yu've sucked q orang,
dry, natrelly you fling away the peel, and i
the froot prov'd soui. and bitter instid u,
sweet, yu fling it good dele futher, beir
disgustid. Vallandiggum marterdum wna
cur orrange-we suckt it vigorously bu,
alas quinine is q sweetness compared to it.
TO wit: | fling away the worthless pele.
Myself and flock is now all Vas Dinmo.
Gratis, We heve alluz bin. We never
agreed with the extremists Nv our party,
and we remained in the organyzation only
becoz. ez members thereof, we Good restrain
it from doin mischief. We wer ze us in
the support Nv Vallandisgum, and workt
hard to elect him, only that, bein his sup
porters, and hevin electid him, we Good
curb hiD.
Therefore. all our apparent cposition to
to the war wuz RELY its mort effishment sup
port
! hope the people will it.
At Q biznis meetin NV our church yister-
day afternooD, the folierin resolooshens was
past:
WHEREAS. Dimocrisy furnishes best when
it is successful and,
WHEREAS, 1t is tender fowr that don't
bare the chilin frosts NV adversely much !;
and,
WHEREAS, the people hev shoed by the
pekoolyer style of iher votin that they don't
like Vallandiggum nor his prinsipples !:
and,
WHEREAS. The people is of moar yuse to
US than Vallandiggum; therefore, be it
Resolped, That Vallandiggum never wuz
representative NV the Dimoc, ATTIC ice.
Resolued, That we do NOT endors his
views, or approve his acts, and nevur
did.
Resolred That onist old A. Linkin, by
srrestin Nv him, and thereby forsin NV us
into committin polittikle sooiside BY nomi-
natin NV him, wuz guilty nv henus sin.
Rcsolred. That we amt ez much consarnd
about our habis corpusses ez we wuz afore
the elecs hen.
Resolped That the war fer .he Uuion
must 60 on until its enemis is subjoogatid,
and the banner Nv buty and glory waves
over every stait, and the Dimocralic CON
mittis Nv the varius stats be requested to
proocoor suffishent number NV banners,
and appoint sub Commits to wave EN-.
Resotced. That we air in faver NV snbiu.
gsshen, emansipashcn, confiscasten, cxter-
minashsn, nigger eniistments, and ef ther
is anythin else the people desire, let EN-
write Us (post-pade) and weel pass the nec-
essary resolushen.
These preamble and resolushens, (wich, at
my request, wuz past unanimously strikes
me ez kiverin the hull ground. Ef Pew
and Cox. and Aedsry, ct Al, [Iav term wich
nenes and uthers. hev the sagassity NV
bid turnips, and adopt Gun to wunst, all vii
be well.
Watin and watchin
PETROLEUM v. NASBY.
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81 am astonished, my dear young lsdy,
At your sentiments, you make me starts
"Well, sir, I have been waiting for you to
start for the last hour"