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The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-31


How TO DREss-THE STRAW HAT.-At.
tcntion to a few general rules would pre-
vent great many anomalous appear.
anccs; for instance q WOMAN shOuh
never be dressed too little, nor . giFl to
much-nor a woman Of small skatars -
tempt large patterns, nOr bad wsiase
tlounces, nor short throat carry feaAh6sA
nor high shoulders . shawl Fen ~
highest to the lowest there is net Q styis
Of beauty with which the platA Strsw ~
IS not upon the best understanding. %
reines the homeEeSt, and co@P0sss IL
wildest-it gives tho cOqueEtish yssHg
lady little dash Of demurenes6 and -
demure enc a slight dash Of cOqustFy-ll
makes the UloefASNg beauty kok gA6s6
fresh, and the pale more intsrestiae--aG
makes the plain woman look. atallsssals.
n lady, and the lady more iady'nkU Stiil.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-31

y BUSINESS LETTER. lam NOV
ing along-slowly along-down lords
your place. | want you should rite me
letter, sayin how is the show business in
your place. My show at present consists
Of three moral Barcs, Ia amoozin little
Raskal-'twould make you larf yerscIf
to deth to see the little cuss jump up and
squcal,) wax tiggers Of G. Washington,
Gen. Taylor, John Bunyan, Capt. Kidd,
and DR.. Webster in the act Of KILN Dr.
PArkman.' besides several miscelIanyus
moral wax statoots of celebrated piruts
and muvderers, &C., exalted by few l. ex
celed by none. Now, Mr. Editor; scratch
orf few lines snyin how is bisiness down
to your place. shall hav my handbills
dun at your offs. Depend upon it. I
want you should git. my handbills up in
tiamin stile. Also git up tremejus ex.
citemcnt in yr. paper bout my onpara-
leled Show. We must work on their
freiins. Cum the moral on 'em strong
II it's temperance community, tell 'em
| sinod the pledge fifteen minits arter Ise
born, but OH the cOntery, ef your peplc
take their tods, say Mister Ward is as Jc-
NAL feller ms VIC ever met, full Of con-
Wivality, & the life and sole of the Soshul
Bored Take, don't yous IL you say
anything bout my show, say my snaiks
is as harmiiss as the new born Babe.
What a interesting study it is to see a
zewlogicai anirnHl hke snail under per-
feck suheekshun. My Kangaroo is the
most lartable little cuss ever saw. An
for Is cents. am anxyus to Skewer yeup
infooueuce. l repeat in regard to them
hanbillS, that I shall get 'em struck orr
up to your printin ofiiSs. My peflitcrcal
sentiments agree with yourn exackly. l
know they do, becawz never saw a man
whose didn't.
Respectively yurcS,
a. WARD.
To the Editor of the
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-31

HUSBAND AND WHE.-Addison has
left en- record the following important
sentence: "Two persons who have cho-
sen each other out of all the species,
with design to DO each others mutual
comfort and entertainment, have, in that
very action, bound themselves to be
good humored, affable, joyful, forgiving,
and patient, with respect to each others
frailties and impcrfections, to the end Of
their lives"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-31

TIE REASON WHV.-Two Indian Chiaia
who were at dinner in the White Hoasss
Washington, and ore Of them, igAosAnt
Of its sharpness, swallowed sp00aGal q
mustard. His eyes ran over in agony -
his brother chief seeing that said |: 90
my brother, why do you weepf"
The other replied, "l'm lAinaaA
about my son who was killSdin bNt.laE
Presently the Other ehiSf 4ssh
full Of the came stnE which elnp -
eyes to weep as did his hroth6fA No
in return asked hin. Z" Wig dagansgT1''
Upon which he rsplisA = a0hS I 80.
to think yOu Was not killsd whaa ~
son was!"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-31
CnAxGr."- "This medicine" said Dl

"CnANGE "-"This medicine" said Dr.
-, latter having been taken for few
days, will produce the change desired. -
WHAT" exclaimed the thunderstruck
patient, "you don't say so, doctor ~
I" It's fact, sir" said the doctor; the
science of medicine has now reached"
"EeiHs" said the patient, interrupting
him, "it is wonderfuli If you'd said
postage stamps doctor, wouldn't have
said anything; but the desired change,
doctor, that seems impossible"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-31

VANITY and Idle Surloity anss
ties which Renesally prove dssIp
to those who sulfsEsthsmsslvea - ~ -
erned BY them. Il a8t4 81 Ia
TRUE religion Is cheerful. Il &c
upon no duty which we orr = 81
low creatures; upon no pleasure
accords with right reason.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-31
yaE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.

- 3 sF-fFF7f- = - \ q -
PrpIIsUED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING. SN
A11~roHs - ia ~ UA II " J
y.-A.r-,oa., v. a. IArvARv.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-31

"SAM, how many sticks have you
sawed, ch ?" why, dad, when | get
this and three other ones done, I'll have
sawed four"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10

A PRoraEcY IN JEsT.--The following
extract from burlesque article IN the New
Monthly Magazine for 1921, (Vol. Ill.,
entitled "Specimen Of Prospective
Newspaper, A. d., 479l6." is curious:
The Army Of the Northern States Of
America will take The field againt that Of
the Southern provinces early next winter.
The principal Northern force will consist
of one million four hundred and ninety
thousand picked troops. General Com
greyes new mechanical cannon was tried
last week al the seige Of Georgia 1t dis
charged in one hour 1928 balls. each weigh
ing 500 weight. The distance Of The OBJ
ject fired at was eleven miles, and so perfect
was the whole Of these balls were lodged
in the space Of twenty feet square"
a subsequent article 10 this specimen
states that by means Of 4 new invention,
DR.. Clark crossed the Atlantic in seven DAYS
How little did the writer anticipate that in
forty years these to him wild fancies, would
be almost realized.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10
Washington, Nov. 4.
The Richmond Examiner of Monday,

Washington, Nov. 4.
The Richmond Examiner OF Monday,
CONTAINS the following:
Charleston, Oct. 81.
The enemy's fire on Sumter last night
consumed furious and ncessant from the
land batteries. This morning, about q
o'clock, portion Of the wall fell in, bury
mo beneath the ruins some men of the 18th
Georgia and 25th South California regi-
ments. Thirteen are missing. They were
buried by the falling in Of the barracks on
the sea-face, where they had been placed IN
position for the purpose Of mounting the
parapet 10 case of an assault. A furious
compartment has been kept up all day on
Sumter from the Monitors and land batter
les. Up to O'Clock this afternoon no furth-
er casualties had occurred. Over 1920
shot were fred in twenty-four hours.
Charleston, Nov. /.
The bombardment of Sumter continued
without intermission last night and to-day.
This afternoon the shots averaged four per
minute. The firing has been from two
Monitors, two heavy and two light rltied
guns at Fort Gregg, four 10 iuch rnortars
at the middle battery, and four rifled gnns
at Wagner. On Saturday they fred 443
rihed shot, So from the Monitors and S73
from monars. The mortar fuses are cut so
as to explode the shell in second Or two
after the report. Saturday night, 20 ified
shots were fired. and 80 mortar shells.- -
The fire Of the land batteries was directed
chiefly at the southwest angle OF the fort
The fac staff was carried away twice, but
was speedily replaced. The flag was SO cut
TO pieces that the battle flag Of the 18th Ga
was used in stead. The casualties on Sat
urday we're killed and ( wounded. The
bombardmeut is still severe.
Philadelphia, Nov. A..
The Washington correspondent of the
Ledger, says; It's understood here that or
ders to Gilmore and Dahlgren are to contin-
ne the bonlbardment of Sumter until lot
vestige Of it remains; and with the artillery
now employed against the fort, its total de
struction is believed to be certain.
Philadelphia, Nov. 7.
The steamer Salvor, which has been EN-
gagged in the government transport ser
vice, arrived at this port from off Charles
ton this p. M, having left there three day
ago.
Capt. Molt reports that Foit Sumple'
surrendered TO the u. S. forces, and that The
old flag now waved over the ruins of the
rebel stronghold.
After the surrender of the fort it was TAX
en- possession Of by the l44th Pennsylvania
/ Volunteers.
The old flag has been restored on the yer.
spot where it was first restored.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10
Results OF the Elections.


The latest returns from New York show
a union majority of $4,000. The Senate
is 81 union to IL democratic; the House
SO union to 46 democrats.
In Mar, land four out Of the FIVE Con-
gressmen are radical - unconditional =
emancipation men.
GoldSborough. radical emancipation can
didate for State Comptroller. is elected over
MRfif. corperhead by good majority.
In Illinois the returns from the county
elections show large aggregate union
majority. Chicago gives 5000 Union ma
jority against l55 copperhead majority last
spring.
The returns from this State are not yet
full, but Lewis is elected Governor by at
least 10000 majority on the home vote.
The soldiers vote will increase it to nearly
10000.
New Jersey IS democratic, but by a
greatly reduced majority.
In Missouri it il supposed the radical
emancipation party have been successful by
a small majority.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10
important from the Southwest.

An intelligent gentleman just arrived
from Cairo gives US the following important
formation:
The 10Th army corps under Franklin re-
turns from the advance 10 Opelousas, for
Texas, and as is understood, with the ex-
ception ola necessary force kept at Brash-
here City, or thereabouts, all the forces will
be withdrawn from that quarter. | can
account for it in no other way than that
Mobile as TO be attacked, the principal rea-
son for which being that We wish to draw
large parties Of the rebels from Tennessee.
| hear to day that forces viii be sent to
Papcagoula, and elsewhere, Immediately,
to operate against Mobile.
1t has been ascertained beyond doubt
that the whole army force at Opelousas is
being withdrawn--the cause being want Of
water. and the necessity, for Transporting
supplies over such an extent of county.
The whole force is to come back. Some
Of it is to 60 TO Sabine Pass, or perhaps to
Brownsville, and another portion to attack
Mobile. Everything will have been done
before these particulars reach our readers.
Gen. Banks was to leave on Monday, Oct.
26th, with the greater portion Of the fore
es. They were two leave to days earlier
but could not get off. The gunboats were
all ready for hot work.
1t is certainly to he loped that Banks
is operating against Mobile. and if he is
this accounts for The silence &c the rebels in
front Of Grants army in Tennessee. I'm
portant news is on the tapis.-- Chicago
Tribune, Nov. 9th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10
Crawford County Election.

Crawford County is said TO have gone
for the Union ly about so majority. which
is contrary to any past practice, so we must
doubt the rerort. Some days before the
election the Courier of that county affirm
ed that the chances Of Lewis election were
So discouraging that he had declined, leav-
ing lhe way clear for Palner's election as
Governor. But since election the Courier
admits that the man who declined is elect
ed. Horace Beach, an excellent union man
is elected to the Assembly from Crawford.
The Cowies. alfirms that he is a negro. or
negro candidate. We guess the Courier
is mistaken in this as ia mos. Of its sayings.
Next fall Crawford will give handsome
union majority. Mark this MerrelI, and
set Thy house in order for the hand writing
on the wall that appeareth. Such false
representations as thou hast mado of par
II devoted TO the salvation Of The country
may have served in times past but will
come back upon Thy bead as Goals Of fire.
Here is live coal from the Courier that
will burn upon the writer's head to all eter-
nifty:
isIhe reason why the aboliiioiists haze
carried The elections should not he attribnt-
ed entirely to fraud; il is well known fact
that most Of the Dem Gratis have GONE 10
war, and only such soldiers as pledged
then selves to vote and work for the Mig
ger Ticket could get fnrloughs TO so home.'
There is not fool in the country s.
shallow as not to see the faIsity If The above,
and moi to feel ashamed thai il emanated
from bis party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10

PRoeREss OF THE RAnaop g..
The long expected Surveyor. M F Nv
ton, OF the Milwaukee and Prairie dn I rs
Railroad, accompanied by Mr. MN ~ GNen
Of Boscobe, as an assistant TO run tba i
arrived IN town last SATURDAY. '' 'e'el'
On Monday, with a force &c
all told they commenced operations s :, Yen ~,
foot Of the bluff west Of the new Cs g., !. 'as
about mile from the business nort;~~
the village. From this point 10 Na ,'Tu q
Mill about three miles, has been consi5 Ia' !
the most difficult triton Of the NC. u
These three miles embrace IN. FRS, ' NV,
work Of the party. and the report thar ~ ~:
may be considered extremely fayo,sS nv
The greatest fall, in the first mia !, a aDS
So feet; 10 each ofthe two subseopant i o vuy
20 feet. There is no cutting Or 6IG0 Oas |,
any account TO be done. Abort tba y. =
difficulty will be found is the short ~, vuly
which will have 70 be made to avoid cn,,;o ''
through the bluffs, but Mr.. Edger,ou ~.
none of them are so great but thu; n. s sa's
can be built.
On Tuesday, the surveying 1a,iv !,
yanced as far as Bass Mil. Thew reD y.
that the route grows better as thev alyarp o'
In the last three miles the fall was opv +
feet to the mile latteuiHe WGlasm "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10

RECRUITING FOR THE 35TH.-LenteO.
ant John Small, formerly of the 10th REQ.
ment, is now in this village, seeking to d.
tain recruits for the 95th Wisconsin Volus.
teers. now being organized at Madison
This presents fine opportunity fOrOd
soldiers, as all who have served nine month,
or more, re-enlisting in this regiment viii
receive one months advancepay and bour.
ty OF $402. New recruits are also taken,
and receive the usual bounty. The vOuu.
teers in this regiment will be credited On
the November draft. Mr.. Small can b
seen at the Rewey House,-PlatcIl,
Witness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10
FRONI CnATr AXoOGA.
WASHINGTON, Nov. s

washington, NOV. D.
General Thomas off .ialy communicated
with General Halleck, under date Of Chat
tauoaga, Nov. 4. thai Maj. Fitz Gibbon, Of
the 9th Michigan infantry, overlook tie
combined guerilla force Of Cooper, Kirt,
Williams and Scott, numbering 400, on the
morning Of the 81, at Lawrenceburg. and
after severe hand to hand fight, defeated
them with loss on his part Of three men
wounded and eight horses killed. The rebel
was killed, wounded, and "A prisoners,
among the Iaster is one captain and two
lieutenants.
GeneaI Bragg's forage train, sent up
Lookout valley in front Of his position, has
been captured
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10
FROM RICHMOND.
Fort Monroe. Nov. s

Fort Monroe, Nov. 5.
The mail boat this A. NJ, from York
town, brought down two officers, MAJOR
Houston and Lieut.. d. Van Veilz-n, who
had made their escape from Richmond
The Major was captured last July, in North
Carolina, and imprisoned with Lieut.. Van
Yeitzen in Libby prison. They rlade their
escape week ago las. Sunday, by dis
gnisipg themselves a. rel.els. They state
that rebel soldiers were dying Of starvation
and were not allowed enough food in week
to support them day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10
Eg- Lafayette County Is reported L

H- Lafayette County is reported to
have given unioA majority for the first
time and elected two union members Of
Assembly. Cole and Earnest, brother to
Jim. We scarcely credit the report that
Lafayette has gone for the union, but the
State Journal claims reliable report OF
the kind.
Since writing the above we learn that all
thee supervisors elect ale union; also the
county school superintendent apd two q
the three Assemblymsu.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10

GgA Washington dispatch says AS
Secretary Chase and Others have made o.
forts to have Rosecrans sent TO Missouri y
take the place ofSchofeld, who Is now '0n
coded to be only brigadier, and c0I Ne
quently, not competent to command aps-
partment where Major Generals must CONS .
under him, but 1t is not believed thaI 'n'l'
is any hope for the success Of the attempt y
1t is certain that he cannot be appoO'sl
to anything, except in defiance q v. W
opposition ofsome ofthe highest au'o leg.'
10 the management of the war, Eu'S '
are making to have Generals siea a,'.
and Cox, of Ohio, promoted to A9@
Generals.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10

MICRO EoUAuTY."-In some of The
western towns of this county the copper
heads are peculiar PEOPLE. In Peetown
% of them voted for negro named JEFF
ferson Holloway for Assembly against
Wood R. Beach. the Union candidate, and
for Lloyd ! no shot DR.. Tawney for Super
visor over A. A. Bennett, Union. In Taf-
ton the Copperheads voted for Brigham
Young for Senator and for said black man
for Supervisor. From other towns west
we have not heard how the eopperheads
voted, bus presume they voted according
to taste as they did in Bcetoisn and Taflon.
AS the votes cast for the negro were by
democrats, who pretend to be opposed to
negro equality and MaaIgamation, YET prac-
tice both whenever they can do so ee pre-
sumo this item will not 90 the rounds OF
democratic papers. But bad union men
so voted, ye heavens what a hoNt shercG
been all over the worlli
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10
AEThe man is a Ounce, who beIlg''

RE The man is a Ounce, who Osl'0' ,,
that freedom will diminish the laOU H.
Under what despotism is labor mo1 ,,,,y
orally rewarded than in Tree c0uu '.J
Is it not known by every one that 'ne , ,s1' !,
of manual toll rises just IN ProPO'nOI, M
liberty advances? This is the lsT ~ III q
subject, and slavery. instead Of E SD ~ y
tbe price Of labor in the free olS's'. nd
asit it below what it would have DeT I.'t =.
X this war shall entirely destroy tD's ~ M,
mains of despotism in our country nj
North, South, and everywhere 10 ou ,l. p,v
land will lie greatly benefiied.--n""s
kee Sentinel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10
Eg- In contrast to the OauEi'Plfl

re- In contrast to the bauSfOPg
and financial lunacy which rule and 'uluu
Richmond, Secretary Chase'S admlnl''il
ton OF the Treasury will show to the won'
a clean balance shsss on the lst Of Eo'Sr
Der. 1t will show the filling Of sevenIy'niis1
millions of susp ,nded acquisitions. ns \.
show the payment of every creditor o i y
Government, whose claim was on tna' ~
audited and established There Is pay yr ~
to the brave men who, throughout Toe V y.
ed States are battling for tba UnloN, ~ 7.
rotary Chase has thirty millions PAsu
ready for them. The Paymaster ''s'slA 20
acquisitions for September and ocl0Os' w.
be honored whenever presented
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10
St. Louis. Nov. 6.

Dispatches frog Jefferson City say the
conservatives there admit their majority on
the home vote in the State will be too
small to avail anything, while the radicals
are sanguine Of carrying the State by a
small majority without the soldiers vote.
This is mainly conjecturaI, however, as the
returns are yet incomplete.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10
RN- The Bostoa Irnueler

EE- The Bostca 7roveEer says: A
correspondent informs us that at a large
and unusually enthusiastic meeting of thu
OrthodoxCongregationa Socictyin George
town, held on the 10Th, and called to act on
the request Of Rev. Charles Beecher that
his pastoral connection with the church
and society might be dissolved, seyenty-six
or about three fourths of TIE active resident
members Of the society, voted not to grant
his request.
The members Of the society, opposed
to Mr.. Beecher were not present at the
meeting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10

We have Act received full returns from
all the towns ~ the county, but have
enough 10 show tha. the union candidates
for Senator Superintendent, Supervisors
and Assemblymen, are all elected BY hand
some majorities on the home vote. We
give below such returns as We have recciv-
ed. Next week we shall publish the OIL
cial canvass
FIRST DISTRICT.
PIatteville, Lewis $50, Palmer 100.
Smelser, Lewis 1862, Palmer 80. Hazel
Green, Lewis, PIG, Palmer 1874. Lewis
majority 435. Robbins for Assembly ran
81 behind the ticket in his district.
SECOND DISTRICT.
jamestown, Lewis 43 majority; Paris,
Lewis rs, Palmer 3; Harrison, Lewis 81,
Palmer 60: Potssi, Palmer 10 majority
Waterloo, Lewis 100, Palmer IL. Lewis
majority l07.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Lancaster, Lewis 297, Palmer SO; Ellen
boro, Lewis "a, Palmer II; Lima, Lewis
1o6, Palmer %; Clifton, Lewis 80 major
ity; Liberty, Lewis 80, Palmer "a; Wing
vile, Lewis 65, Palmer So. Lewis ma
jority 46l.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Blue River, Palmer 5 majority; Musco
da Lewis 20 majority; Waterstown, Lewis
SO, Palmer 8; Hickory Grove, Lewis los
majority; Boscobel, Lewis 40, Palmer 90
Marion, Lewis 81, Palmer 10; Fennimore
Lewis l26, Palmer 50; Millrille lao ma
jority for Lewis. Lewis majority 525.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Cassvile, Lewis l07, Palmer 81; Bee
town, Lewis l65, Palmer 100; Glen Ha
ven, Lewis los, Palmer IA; Tafton, Lewis
100. Palmer 10; Little Grant, Lewis 70
Palmer $1,000; Wyalusing, Lewis rs, Pal
mer 81; Patch Grove, Lewis lao, Paine
Id. Lewis majority $40. Lewis tota
majority 2,l67.
There may be a few errors in the aboy'
| figures, but we judge them to be nearly
correct. The soldiers vote will increas
the union majority in the county to abou
2,7O0.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10
re- Provost Marshal Fry has issued

E Provost Marshal Fry has issued a
circular containing the following:
Towns which have raised the money to
pay tkeir quotas receive the samecIedit as
II actual substitutes has been furnished
The President has ordersd that every citi-
zen who has paid the $500 communication
shall receive the same credit therefore as if
he had furnished substitute, and IS ex-
onerated from military service for the time
for which he was drafted, to wit: for three
years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-11-10
e. rhs news fron Uhlttanoog q ! %.

GE The news from Uhutan1o5a i co.
couraging. Though the rebels sill hllA
part Of Lookout Maintain, we h1ll posses
sion Of the Tennessee river to point With
in two miles Of Chsttan ,oga, across > bend
and the supplies are sent up from Bdlge-
port by steamers. The position ofthe@
my at Chattanooga is safe, and plentyagda
reigns in our camps. Hooker has csnl
The rebels from the south bank, rs IarupS
the position tAksl W th9 ) ocktli ruaa's
and requesting a fierce attacs by L)asslreet
entfenched himself. Tne question vheA
er th. Army Of the Cumberland could
hold Chattanooga was, when Gen. Grant
took command, one Deepen Leaf upon The
speedy reduction Of the length Of lhefou
over which supplies must be wasoned'--
The question is now answered and Inc army
Is safe.