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The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18
A Home Thrust.

Judge Russell, Nf New York, having
been invited to pOGtfcaf brotherhood with
the associations styling themselves 10y
nj Leagues took the occasion to send the
following destructive bOm6shell among
them. He understands the matter thor
0ughlv:
To Otis D. SsrGn, Es9., Secretary Of the Union
league:
Sin: | am in receipt Of your circular
letter Of the 18th inst, informing me
that | have been elected member Oi the
Union L. ague," and asking me to signi-
fy, in writing, my acceptance Of menber'
ship without delay, &c.
know not to whom | am indebted for
the mistaken kindness shown in my elec.
iiOn as n member of the association, but
| hasten to say that decline to become
a member, or to transmit the initiation
fee and annual dues (amOunting to 500,
for reasons which will briefly state:
To the abstract principles of the
League as enunciated in the circular
sent me-, certainly do not dissent, but |
have no confidence in the political Joseph
Surfaces who express these excellent
sentiments. In the list of your officers
and executive committee. recognize but
few with whom should be willing to1s-
Socate politically, the great majority of
them being well known Abolition ngita-
tors, who cannot, in my humble opinion,
be loyal to any principles Of the Federal
Constitution. The Constitution is the
Union, aud without it the Union is nei-
ther possible nor d, Sirable.'
Your League is principally made up OF
class of politicians who for years have
been advocates Of that higher law which
has contributed so largely to bring about
the war The president of the executive
committee was an cndnrser Of that inta-
nous publication, the Helper book; one
Of your most distinguished members late
" preached n sermon which abounded
not oply with treason, but with senti-
nents abhorrent to hSmanity; and whilst
YOU, as q body, endeavor to conceal The
clovrn foot Of Abolitionism beneath GER
tanly cunningly wordrd aSseverations Of
fidelity to the Constitution, most Of you
are known to endorse the sentiments of
Thaddeus Stephens, the late leader Of
your party in the lower House Of Con-
gress, who declared Never, with my
consent, shall the Union be restored as it
was under the Constitution
In conclusion, without desiring to be
uncharitable, think that there is n large
African in your League, and that its
objects are to induce Democrats to con-
tribute money to be secretly used against
their friends in the coming Connecticut
election, and to re-inaugurate reign OF
terror. such as existed in the spring OF
1861, when every man was denounced as
traitor who dared to think for himself,
and when loyal Abolitionists C:) paraded
the streets decorated with badges, to dis
tinguiSh themselves, just as show beef is
marked in the market.
Your obedent servant,
S. P. RUSSELL.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

BRAZILIAN FORESTS. When we look at
the bcautiful roSew oods, think We have
hardly begun to see the best specimens of
the Brazilian forest. Ere long the rail
roads in the interior, which have been
chartered, will bring to the Seacoa>t those
giants Of the forest. have been sur
IriSrd, again and again, in looking as
these beautiful trees, which are Of the
sensitive plant" character. When the
sun goes down, they fold their leaves and
go to Slnmher, and are not aroused until
bv the morning sun and singing birds.
observed in some portions of the interior
that rosewood was used for very common
purposes. In Christian OK carts the
>pokeS would be made Of roSrwood.--
And use the term Christian ox-cartS in
distinction from Roman OK carts, where
the axle and wheel turn together. Rose
wood is used in carts made like our oW n.
The teeth of cog wheels are often made
Of it. y gentleman showed me in his
sugar house beam nearly forty feet in
length. and three or four in diameter.
which he told me was violet c0ored
rosewood lie took me then to his pig
pen, and--would yon believe it, ladies? -
his pig pen was made out of rosewood !!
| would not have you understand that it
l,oked like :he legs OF a pianoforte. -
Nothing Of the kind; for when left rough
and exposed to the weather it becomes as
plehelan in its appearance as our own
ariSiocrat, the black walnut Of the Mis-.
SiSSippi. When ! returned, | brought
with me bnx Of mosaic, made up of per-
hapS a hundred pieces oC Brazilian wood,
from the purest white to ebony black.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

The sixth pair within two weeks,
Bella 7 said ne, and you promised me
Yes, I know said Bella, and ! am Sc
sorry | ! ut really they have legs Of their
own. think. never saw anything like
it,
Nor I, said her uncle. Which one
is it nowI'
'Oh, The right, uncle. ! can keep the
left we'll enough. have never lost lef
hand glove since Ada Grant was married,
at KenSington and then
'Hurrah say that agsinP = shouted
DR.. Mills, starting suddenly out of his
chair.
Say whats' asked Bella, looking al
him as if size thought he had gone mad.
f1d lost gloves ieit. hana gS09G-
at KenSington Old church, ?
Yes Ahe replied.
At wedding?' said he.
Yes replied Bella.
a white kid glove?' he continued.
Yes, Of COURSE said Bella. People
don't wear black ones at a wedding, do
they 2
'Slz", six and three quarters; in the
year 1850. in the month Of October, and
the bridegroom had his arm in sling ?
he went on, incoherently.
Good gracious YES 7 exclaimed she.
is your name Angela ? he asked.
Angela is my second name she re-.
piled. But how did you know that p
am so ashamed of the name that nevc'
write it now, thoGg II Thought it was
very tine when | was sixteen
'Oh, most delightfully."- careless Bella
you must be my wife, BeholdH he ex-
claimed, and unlocking his desk, he dis
played to her astoniShed eyes n small
white kid glove, an old friend OF hers
Never mind what they said afterwards.
In three months more the bells Of Ken
>ington Old Church rang for an ther
wedding, as happy as the first. And
when the bride came down the path she
wore only one glOve-THE glove; but
beneath it shone a plain gold ring, and
the heart of Grantley Mills was ready to
break with iov
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

FIRST class in philosophy, come up.
Ichabod-What are the properties of
heat 2
THE properties Of heat is to bile water,
bake bread, cook eggs, and
Next, what are the properties Of heat ?
The properties of heat is to warm your
toes when they get cold, by holding them
TO the fire, and so forth
Next, yon, Solon.'
THE chief properties of heat is that it
expands bodies, while cold contracts
them
Very good, Solon. Can you give me
an examrleY'
Yes, sir; in summer, when it is hot, the
daus are long. and in winter. when II is
cold, the days get to be very short
Go to the head, SoIon; boys take your
seats : and the pedagogue was lost in
wonder that so familiar an illustration had
escaped his philcsophic mind,
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

jim Il, out West, tells good
story about "shellha'k lawyer His
client was up on small charges" frivo-
louS charges" as shellbark designated
theu- (Cnrging a note of hand and steal.
ing hnrsr.) On running his eye over
the jury, he didn't like their looks, so he
prepared an affidavit for their continu-
ancc, setting forth the absence, in Ala
bama, Of a principal witness. lie read
ii in whisper to the prisoner, who shak-
ing his head, said :
esquire, can't swear to that ar doky-
ment."
"Why ="
"Kase hit haint true!"
Old shell exploded loud enough to be
heard throughout the room.
"Whatl forge note an steal boss,
an can't swear TO lie? Hang such in
frrnal fools"
And he left the conscientious one to his
fate.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

DoN'T LIKE SEcEsH TALK.-Men who do
not read much but do great deal of talk
ing sometimes say rather foolish things.
While the Declaration Of Independence
was heing read at Liberty. on Saturday,
one of those thoughtless persons. n thor
ongh going Republican, attempted to take
friend away from the spot, as he did not
want to hear secession talk - believing the
reader to be making q speech. If any
should doubt the truth Of this, we will
give the name Of this intensely loyal cit
iZen.G n.G--Sac, Rppuh.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

"Well, | know nothing of mems hair,
but there is our friend, Mrs. G-.of Bid
die STREET.-THE lady who has been just
twenty-nine years old for the last fifteen
years-her husband died, you know, last
winter, at which misfortune her hair turn
ed completely black within twenty-four
hours after that sad event"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

Mrs. PARTINGToN on WEDDINGS 1T is
solemn thing-where the minister comes
into chAncery, with hi, surplus on, and
goes though the ceremony ofmaking them
man ana wife. for it isn't every husband
turns out to be a man. declare shall
never forget when Paul put the nuptual
ring on my finger, and said with my
goods thee endow." lie used to keep
a dry goods store then, and | thought
he was going TO give me the whole there
was in it. was young and simple, and
didn't know till afterward, that it only
meant one calico gown year.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

"My brother, j" said good old back
woods preacher, I'm gwine to preach you
plain sarment, that even the wimmen
can underStan. You find my text in the
five verses ofthe two-eyed chapter of one.
eyed John. 1t was some time before it
was perceived that he meant |. John, chap.
ter II.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

A MAN had migrated from church to
church, breaking up each as he passed.
At length ne found himself in the Pres
byterian church, where he was making
great progress. The preacher, in great
distress, said to one Of the elders:
What shall we do with him? ?"
"Oh," replied the elder, ~ have
been praying the Lord to send him to
hell ?"
"Oh, brother, what do you mean?"
"Mean what say; hope he will go
to hell He would do good there he
would break up the establishment in six
weeks"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

OLD Or. Pearson, Of London, in lectur-
ing upon the stomach. observed that this
organ had no power over substances en-
dued with vitalitv, and that this circum-
stance accounted for the fact of the Proph-
ct Jonah having remained undigested in
the stomach Of the whale for three days
and three nights! This is one step farther
than theology ever went. -
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

rKRMs1xAnAsLV ADvAscs-0ne Iear ~ 81 ~ r
-. Threa MoatAs SCI One Month payAbh 70 me Car-
rS~.l eo esass; slnsls Copies. l1h esnts
AovRnFUTNo-Ous Square, Of 0liaes, alt nssreeo -;
S assertion e 50; Business Cards OF 10 nea
- IeSs oas year o; Businesa Cards o. ~ nae. oL 's,s
ShrOo auths olO. hbsral discount WI oe me- ~
SSsvs ~ yearly And quarterly sa'ss"'e"sA
aEceeA enc sqaAre
S0a PRUrIHG-Our once Is repets With all the modern
the AND HAfip exeeution OF
PRIN fING such as Books PAmphss briets
-T1 HanAbis CirrulaTs Ball Tickets Progam mes Ger
Rt01SIs sf Stock p1PfSA BihheAds Cnects hecelPu
Carda Labels etc.. In plata or fancy e"lSEsd inn'
SuaTTcKs BLANKs.-AmdAvis. Undertakings and Wrts Of
the law for sac At this once also
6t..S Homestead the most Convenient form
- - prnted, complete form Of aNEhs phI:D'
HlSO . bsasufuIly executed MARRIAGE CEkInIVATA-
l. p P1HHKR No. Ill Washington street opposite Mcguire
SkmOCRAT 10 the city San FrADeisoO All srdera for
sAs Paper Advertising ef With hiu viii b promptly "
Nsndsd -.
VIaUERA ls aushsrIed receive nsney'hu' this Once
fer susseripsiOn.
n nROWN 10 the authorized Agent Of the DEMOCRAT a.
or1aaewn Orders for the pApeE adveruhns or Iet 1oo
WoTR.isN With hm. will Be- promptly attended TO-
cUAA r JACKSON authorized Agent Of t9e AoC y,
TAIN DEMOCRAT VI Dorado. Orders len with hin VIII
- 1rSApsly attended o.
Il g. BIDLKNAN IL authorized agent At SaerAmento.-
An srders for advsrtisug ete lsn win ain VIA '0Ss''s
usSAtnss asasatioa.
A. n L. DIAs agent for the pESOeHAT at 'NirS'Ha City
Hsvaaa TerTitsry.
col Nm knox I. authorized AGeot At GrIIy i,at
All srAsrs Gvss hin fer the Democrat will b P'~PV ~
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

VIEWED as an animal, man may be con-
sidered " the paragon Of animals" for he
can do what no other animal can do: he
can snuff, smoke, chew tobacco, drink al
most anything, and last, though not least,
put on false garh and deceive the devil.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

A boy, whose general appearance beto-
kened the want of fathers care, being
asked what his father followed for living,
replied: ''He is Methodist by trade, but
no don't work at it any more"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

HEAVY ON IIookrn.-The New York
Ledger makes this suggestion:
Let Gen, Il0oker, bv an army order,
call mass meeting Of the chaplains, and
see who can preach the hest sermon from
the text. Judge not, that yc may not
he judged for with that judgment ye
judge, We shall be judged " Then let the
services conclude with singing, by his
private staff, Of the hymn beginning,
THAT mercy to others show, that mer-
cy show to me.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

RowLANp Hit said, " he wouldn't give
farthing for the mans religion whose
cat and dog were not better for it. "
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

WATCH against irritation. positiveDess,
unkind speaking and anger study. and
promote love. :.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

"Pat." said gentleman to his servant
'what's all that noise in the streeti" o
nothing, sir; they are only forcing man
to volunteer 7"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

WHY should perfumer make . goOd
Editor? Because be is accustoEaaA. 10
making " elegant extracts"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

Dave, does the sun ever rise in the
West p
'Never-never-n =
You don't saw so! We'll. you won't
catch me to emgratc to the West, if it's
always night there. I've cousin who is
always boasiing how pleasant it is in that
region; but it must be all moonshine.'
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

A BOLD JUDGE-ln the U. S. District
Court in Chicago, on the 81 ult., in
granting a motion by counsel for the Chi
cago Times establishment, which had been
ST izrd by order Of General Burnside,
Judge Drummond took occasion to uSr
the following bold and (aS the world goe>)
treaSonouS language. Said he: " NAV
be pardoned for saying that personally
and officially | desire to give every aid
and assistance in my power to the Gov.
ernmcnt and TO the Administration in re,
storing the Union, but | have always
wished to treat the Government as a Gov
eminent Of law and Government Of
Constitution, and not as Government OF
mere physical force. personally have
cOntended, and shall always contend, for
the right Of free discussion and the right
"f commenting, under the law and under
the Constitution, upon the acts of the off
GERS of the Government" Three IN nthS
ago that speech would have landed Judge
Drummond in the deepest and darkest
dungeon in Fort Lafayette; and would
now consign him t. the gallows If the
minions of drspoti>m dared to farther
provoke the long Slumbrring but partial
ly aroused spirit Of the People.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

REPUBLICAN MISMANAGEMEST.- This
war, according to Mr.. Lincoln s inaugural,
arose out Of claim on one side and de-
Mai on the other OF constitutional rights.
All persons profess" said he, Ito be
satisfied with the Constitution, provided
their rights are respected. But what are
those rights? Upon questions of which
the Constitution has not expressly spo-
ken We divide into majorities and ninnri
ties, and if the minority will not submit
the majority must"
OF course. in a war arising ont Of q
dispute Of construction, one would sup.
pose that the regular government would
he most intensely scrupmlous of those
rights actually expressed in the CnnSti.
tuition, aud which (acrnrding to the same
inauguraD "it is difficult to conceive any
one audacIouS enough to violate but
such has not been the experience Of thi-
country. Can any man find any conSti.
tutinnal authority for the proposition tc
the loyal slave States to compensate
emancipation Can any one find any
such authority for the admission of Yves.
tern Virginia, or for the partial repreSen.
Iation of Louisiana We do not here
find iault With not exercising the Consti-
tuition over rebels, but for u>urpations
over ourselves We are to b. governei
by the representatives of a bogus State,
to he legi>latrd for by the members whom
a military governor has caused to be-
elected. These measures hurt not the
rebels: they injure us. So the arhitra.
nv arrests never took n man from the en-
rny, hut they outraged and nsulted every
man in this community.
These q Is. for which the President is
specially responsible, are acts which rx.
cludc the hope Of peace by submission
more effrctuall, than columns Of speeches
excitin. fratricidal hate between the free
and the slave States Tie great fear OF
the South was that the love Of and re.
sptct for the Constitution had fied out Of
the Northern heart. Therefore, the first
great principle OF this war should have
hcen to prove them the mistake; but in,
stead Of that the epthets of Traitor and
Copperhead are applied to N"rtheners
who recognize law as their sole ruler, aud
are party men only to compel obedience
to it, [N. Y. Express.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18
THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.

PunLIsHED EvERY SATURDAY NoRNTFo' SV
wxOKS ~ IA n u n n
-.-. " A. gAHUAaY.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

The HIGnER LAw.-It is said the ven
cradle aud gifted DIR. Cox, still surviving
in green old age. that WHEN young man
in law Office, studying BackStone-thc
lawyers Bible-the thought occurred to
him, There is another book called the
statute book Of Jehovah; but have not
read it. " Il read it aud compare it with
Blackstone" lie procured New Testa-
ment, read it, and came 10 the conclusion:
The Ohject'of all Jurisprudence is to pun
iSh overt acts Of depredations committed
on lives, liberty nr property Of men. The
object of the Bible is to prevent crime, to
change the heart so that no wrong acts
can proceed from it. This. said he, sis
conSummate wisdom. It laws the ak Mt the
root Of the tree. 1t must have God for its
auther. Henceforth will become an ex.
FOUNDER Of JehOvah's statute book" The
interval evidences Of the Bible convinced
him OF itS truth.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-18

Omee, en- ColOma street.
, 1863-01-31

Il. g >. carter sold BY auction to Webster j. Bax-
ter, 90 choice Suffolk Hogs. averaging 80 ma at
FLoUR-necci,ed, a,aas Market active and
fully &c bettcr-tIosing very firm. Sales were. 10
choice Spring E1t1a at 900; ioo bris E s1tn9isay.
iyeP q 4 S;s q ,sse5 se5e S S5s S
Extra q s15e; 1o9 hrls SsJnnesvi1le Gowa} DO 4
sE1ceiaior' Do ct $5.S5: 100 brls :stone s1lls.'
h.ls fai1 Spring Extra at s51e, and s. brs Spring
wi $HEAF9Recetved e 1s1eeba. Market buoyant
bu No. Red in store at $1.siK; 1000 bu do at
sra1s;aN?.5oS in No In 6: s. at s.. %; 40
so bu ~ t. s s. - = aoo5 na do IT, IL
SewbeRrys md i ooe b d in i: T. s9 81 Il 81;
sssTys2 y s. .9o'{ 1900 b ao g 4: : Al
sG q ,I n9 Do (in q. a. D 4 cos) and 1000 bn DO in
& r, 3 md stufges, Smith i CO. = At SC. ~
SnSs 1, b. u Msafet s1d aanee
store Gn 4. D: & Co.'S at 5OHc: 1860 ba do at
5o1c; 81, 5,0o0 bn do {most1y IN stnrges) st SOC ;
s,e0o ba Rejected Con- in store at {sXc; 500 bui
L, TS-Receircd, 1855 bu. Market advanced
1ee.per bushcl. Sales: 10000 bu No. in store 1t
4SHc: il, eco bu do at 4sc; 5000 bu do At 49Ac;
LILO bu Rejected in etore ut dc; 500 bu do at
HYE-Reccivcd, 1,1s6 bu. Market advanced "a
&c g bushe]. Sales II 600 bu No. in stcrc at 70
Ivy by M DO n Iss; Go bags On track at Soc; 81 bga
1ARLET-Rcccived, 1,yos bu. Market firm.
Sales M4G7; ;n1aq ~ hH good At q 40 del: -.
hrls at 45c 200 brls do, sellers option for 50 days
.TiMoTHT sEEp-1n active demand and &c
h$rhAy NIL hara md oLnIs ~
, 1863-01-31

Rutherford took charge Of tho Quartcrmas-
tcr's Department on the Goth Of October;
since which time {he authorizes us to say) he
has not sold at my price, nor given away d
dollars worth Of Government properly TINT
could be possibly used ut Camp Douglas. Hc
had SO stoves repaired by Collins & Burgie,
corner Of Van Buren and Jefferson streeta, by
the addition Of broken md deficient portions.
Tho cost Of repairing md rcitting these 50
stoves was $500; the same stoves, new,
would cost about $4,000. Six or eight cart
loads Of old broken castings have been sold
10 this firm, in part payment for Fe-casttng
Gnd repairing. Now, II the Journal, or any
loyal citizen, can give information as to the
whereabouts Of stoves or other Government
property, they wil confer favor upon Inc
Quartcrmaster, and perform duty they owe
the Government. Camp Douglas Is not short
single stove, hence The inslnuation Is un-
lset. They may have been stolen from the
Quarters Of the Elgin Battery or Irish Legion,
- ..x.- octs1dc Companfes
, 1863-01-31
MARKETS HY 1ELEGEAPH.

NEW YORK, jan 3D-CorroE-0pene firm At
s919oc, but became dull, Irregular and lower.
closing heavy at SIC.
FLoGn-E1clted, and 101a25c better. Sales at
$8E5Qo7.35 for super atate; $7.3oG5.50 for extra
state :; $7.GgGy1.90 % for choice DO: $G051725 for
super western; 47.tb97,65 for common to good
shipping brands extra round hoop Ohio, closing
firm.
Wn1sKF-Actire and decidedly higher at 5GnG0c
GRAIS-Whcat moro active snd advanced 2lESc; !;
Chicago spring $1,A7a1.5i; Milwaukee club 8l,54
4nlfD; winter red western $1G35D1 65; winter red
Illinois $1.83; mixed western $t6I: uusouud
fpring &1.3sQ11 .57H. Corn more active aud 2il3c
better; B2GI9fc for sound mixed western; sl620i3&c
for unsound; 95G,96c for western yellow Oats
more active at 67l71c.
GRocxR1Es-Coffee 1rm. a government cou-
tract for $4,000 ns roasted and ground Rio was
awarded at % 9l1nQc. Sugar active and firm at II
9t3Nc for New Orleans; 10HGl05tc for Musco-
Fado; 1OA6t11Hc for Haya 4 government con-
tract for 45o0 1bs New Orleans was awarded at
T. a01cel1s s5-t00c, ..-s
PHoy1sloss-Posk drmcr, with fair lemand
Government contract for 10000 ms mess and
prime mess was awarded at $16.314ttG.97- Cut
mcsts are iu fair request. 4 Government contract
for 4C0,000 fbs smoked shoulders was awarded at
S6GG57 80 in bulk, and 10.000 Ds smoked hams at
ss.7sQt897 In bulk. Dressed hoss frtner at 6t53
6ac for western. Bacon sides arm at 78lb
ss4c for western Cumberland; Sc for western
long ribbed; s4le14c for do ehort ribbed and
lon. clear; 9Ac for do. short clear. Government
contract for 10000 rs Of bacon Was awarded a.
$S,GcQ59c0 in bulk. Lard moro active and
drmar at 10,s1t1c. Butter, 1G0E20c for Ohio; %
4s7c Tor state. Cheese shade 1sner at 1aGt14c.
, 1863-01-31


At the close OF Mr. Hills Writing School,
lately il session at Kankakcc, Illinois, which
was very fully attended, over one hundred
pupils being In attendance, Prof: Woodruff
Principal Of Kankakee Academy, offered the
following preamble and resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Prof. Thos E. Hll In giving instruc-
tion in pennaanship to very large and Interesting
class In this place, has given most unbounded sat
is!action asa teacher Of writing; therefore
Reecfrtd, That as a teacher and pcnman, he Ia
pre-cninent1y superios.to any teacher Of pcn1nau-
fhip We have ever known, Changing, ns he does,
the poorest eeEibhlcrs, almost Invariably, into
beautiful penmen. during his course of lessons.
Retc3red. That his lecture On eristolary corrcs-
pordence, punctuation use Of capital letters, and
The writing Of business forms, OF themselves are
worth Infinitely more than the cost Of tuition In
his schools
Nesa7rtd, That VIC recommend him to the people
Of the Nest+ as Teacher, whose schools will be
found great intellectual good In any community
go fortunate as to eecurc his services.
Re<olred, Thai while VIE thank him for the very
efficient instruction given this class here, we ten
der him cordial Invitation to our city again pro-
fcfsionally, at hiB convenience.
Reso{eed> That copy Of thcae resolutions be
furnished the Kankakee aud Chicago papers for
publication.