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Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15
Col. Muiligan's Diary.

From the Richmond Dispatch, Aug. Il
The diary OF General Mulligan, who was
killed at Kernstown, is a valuable record,
and we hope will be kept as a precious mo
mento of this war. His dependency aboIt
the war and conqueriug the South is most
pithily express in the last entry made by
him on the day of battle. Well said he,
our cause is gloomy; we will conquer the
South about the time the Jews oil return to
Jerusalem!
General Mullgan left in black and white
his opinion Of Gen. Hunter. He calls him
'fsnd.' He 'blushes for his country for
keeping such hend in the servico.' Hun
ter is 8 lisud in the sorvice' Hunter is a
feud He is said to be Virgiuian, and we
are not surprised at his depraVity; for a Yir-
ginian that turns against his mother must
be very bad man. We are never astonish-
Cd at any crime that a Virginia traitor is
guilty Of But who is, or was Mulligan
that he could feel ind gnatiOn at the brutal-
ties of . Federal General towards South
eys? He was hardly a Yankee, and could
not possibly have bsen a Puritan. He was
either an Irisuman or the son OF one. He
had somewhat of masnauimity and human
ity, and not = particle Of either could enter
the Puritan heart. Peace to tho ashes Of
General lIulIiga1! He was that rare man
in the Yankee aruy--a generous adversary
An ELoQUENT EXTRACT Generation
after generation have felt as we do now,
and their lives were as active as our own
The hoaYens will ba as bright over our
graves as they are about our paths. Yet 3
little while and all this will have happen
ed The throbGing heart will be stll!ed,
and We shall be at rest. Our funeral vii
wend its way, and the prayers will be said
we shall be left in the darkness and silence
I of the tomb, and it may be but for sAog
: time we shall be spoken Of, but tha thing
+ of life shall creep Oh and cur names shall b
forgotten. Days shall continue 10 move oo
and laughter ana ; onEs viii be heard IN III
room where we died; aud the eyes tha
mourned for US be dry and animated viii
10Y, ana even our children will cease L
! think of Us, and viii remember to lisp ou
| names no more
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

A REMUNERATIvE CRoP.-A we'll known
citizen of our county, who recently return
ed from visit to Keokuk, Iowa. vouches
for the following: A gentleman whom mis-
fortune had reduced to poverty, came to
Keokuk this spring, in search of homo
for himself aud family. Not finding i'm
mediste employment, he rented fifteen
acres of ground, at So 90 per acre, and
planted the entire ground to onions, of which
he now has very fire crop. Some parties
in St. Louis, hearing of it, visited Keokuk,
and offered the proprietorl$1O,O0O cash in
hand, for his crop, in the ground, which was
refused by our shrewd onion farmer. On
ions are quoted at "a 90 per bushel; and we
understand 500 bushels per acre is not an
extraordinary yield. This would give the
producer 1900 bushels of onions, which, be-
ing multiplied by the quoted price. you
have $4,000 as the product of fifteen
acres.
Who wouldn't have fifteen acres of on
ions?-Lswistown Qll.) Democrat.
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Proverbs of Old.

Who spends any more than he should
shall not have it to spend when he would.
Wide ear and short tongue.
Beauty draws more than oxen.
The danger past and God forgotten.
Riches are but the baggage Of fortune.
Willows are weak, vet they bind other
wood.
Who spits towards heaven it falls in his
face.
Who wed5 ere be be wise shall die ere he
thrive.
Little sticks kindle the fire, but great one 5
put it out.
For what thou canst do thysslf, rely not
upon Others.
Hethat hath a head of wax must not walk
in the sun.
Hewho hath much peas may put the more
in the pot.
Tbs smoke of mans own house is better
than the fire of apother's.
The best remedy against an i'll man is
much ground between both.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15
The Ring.
BIZ MRS. II. 8. MILES.

It was a simple token.
This gift of long ago;
And when the VOW was spoken,
Ny heart knew not of woe.
/ thought all life was gladness,
And mine a path Of light;
never dreamed that sadness
Could bring a shroud to blight.
Il was cherished token,
This plain, but long-worn ring;
But now his vow is broken,
1t is a worthless thing.
wore 1t in life's brightness
When sunny vas my brow,
When all was joy and brightness
/ cannot wearit now.
1t seemed a gift of kindness;
] thought its language true;
l took it in my blindness,
ForI no wrong then knew.
For long. long years I'd wornit,
This ring that brought its blight,
But from my hand I've turned it,
And hidden it from sight.
1t was a simple token,
Yet bore a weight of care;
A vow that has been broken;
A cloud to mask the fair.
have Il dread Of jewels;
All arc not gifts Of love,
They sometimes CLEAN and sparkle,
Yet oft a poison prove.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

It is stated that in or Tax Bill imposts
are levied on three thousand four hundred
aud fifty fereut articles, while in England
there are now but twenty articles subject to
customs duties, aud but four to excise Gu-
ties.-Bostou Herald.
This shows how infinitely better is the
tax system of the most expensive monarchy
on the globe to that inaugrated in the 'freest
and best Government by Abraham Lincoln.
Our taxes are a complete inventory Of every
thing on the earth, above the earth and be-
meath the eearth-Portsmoush Times.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15
The Niece's Answer.

A maiden aunt, whose locks OF snow
proclaimed her young--some years ago.
Reproved her niece, damsel gay,
For dressing in the wanton way,
Bv which our modern girls expose
A vast deal more than eyes and nose.
"why can't You hide what ought to Oetid' A.
And dress modest and plain, as you grandiho'nei
did."
60 Dear aunt, so do--as you may perceive,
7 aim at the mode of fgrandmother--Ers'
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

We may easily judge of a mans character
by what he loves.-what pleases him. If a
person manifest pleasure IN low and sordid
objects, in vulgar songs and debasing Ian =
guage, in the misfortune of his fellows, or
cruelty to animals, we may at once deter
mine the complexion Of his character. On
the contrary, if he loves purity, modesty
tIuth-if vjrtuous pursuits engage his heart
and draw out his affections, we may be salts
fed that he is an upright man, A debased
mind shrinkS from association with the good
and wise.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

NICE LITTLE DRINKING ADVANCEMENT
a new drinking dodge, in which the ladi es
are concerned, is thus announced in the New
York Herald
'Perso in the habit of going shopping ,
or even gazing 1T the windows Of stores in
Broadway. Bowery, and other crowd ed thor
oughfares, must have noticed placards bear
ing the words, 'if you don't see what you
want ask for it, Apparently these words
are very simple, and bear a very obvious
meaning. But it seems there is more hid
den under their simplicity than most people
would suspect. Any unnitiated person
reading them would naturally fancy the in
tention of the placards was to convey the
idea that within the store there are many
things for sale which are not visible on the
counters or shelves. This is so; aud yet it
is not so. 1t is so to the extent that many
things are for sale that do not m set the eye,
and it is not so because those things are not
such as one would expect to find vended in
such establishment. What is the explana-
ton? If our Information be correct, it ap-
pears that the plaoards referred to, and
which are to be seen IN the windows of dry
goods store, shirt stores and other establish
monts where the softer sex most do con-
gregate,' are simply intend ed to announce to
the ladies that they can get their bitters'
within, without let, or hindrance from the
genus homo. This is the milk ir the cocoa /.
NUT The ladies have at last managed to
establish female bars, where they can enjoy I
tn cir milk punches, cock tails, soda or Otard,
all to thems elves. and without exciting dis
agreeable comment.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15
A Sisters Love.

More constant than the evening star
Which mildly beams above
That diadem--oh! dearer far
A sisters gentle Lowell
Brighter than the dew-droP on the rose'
Than Natures smile moro gay
A living fount which ever fows'
Warmed by loves pure ray.
Gem of the heart! Life's gift divine
Bequeethed as from above,
Glad Offering at affections shrine
+ a sisters holy love!
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15
ROSS & ROSsER, Publishers.
"Our Baby!"

'Thats our baby said the young m other
exultingly as she took it from the cradle
and held it at arms length before US, and
oh! for the light OF her eyes as the words
were spoken. 1t was pretty babe (moth-
ers and babes are always pretty, though ever
so plain before or after, but we have seen
prettier); though that young mother never
has, nor never will. Her widest dream of
beauty is realized, the most glorious angel
face that ever bent whisperingly to her in
| girlish dreams; the ideal lover of her teens
myth of imagination, which haunted
ante nuptial nights-was beautiful, exceed
ingly; but his charms pale and fade away
before the peerless beauty of our baby
all this was told in a look. True, as she
presently seated herself, with baby on her
lap, fearing she might have betrayed the
extravaganza of her love, she pretended to
speak slghtingly of his features, tried to
cry him down little. said she didn't
think he was Veyy handsome-didn't like
the shape OF his nose,' etc., but it wouldn't
do; we were not be hoodwinked in that way,
and her little ruse in subsequently, accusing
the father of ridiculous admiration did not
succeed. Il think Mary James baby is much
prettier, but George! why you never saw a
man act SO absurdly as he does..over him
he perfectlss idolzes him
George, thus appealed to before a third
party, affects a magnificent indifference.
snaps his fingers at him with a 'pooh!' ana
valorously calls him a NOISY sascal.' But
George is humbugging; he does idolize him.
and is better man for the sin.
Reader, 'our baby pulling infant as he is,
troublesome comfort as he proves, weak and
helpless as he looks-is a very giant! A
power unknown befoIe his advent. prevails
in the household be 5lesses. A strength
m ore potent than many evils he imIarts.-
A messenger from heaven is our baby
bringing TO father weighty messages from its
courts; singing in mothers always open ear
the melodies that angels sing. He is link,
forged in sacred fires, of the unseen aud
rustless chain which binds man to his
NJ aker; the bow anchor to the bark of love
the household deity-miniature type of
Him who sits in eternal watch fitness over
erriDg humanity. Our baby is the sentinel
Of God, whose tiny arm, with the power of
Titan, stays the truant steps of that father
whose recreant thoughts sometimes wander
from the shrine of home. A guardian spirit
S is 'our baby a safeguard against the
powers OF darkness; a shining star in every
household. whose rays tall like blessing
lpon each face within its walls. Reader,
Sod grant they may rest on yours.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

r There are deaths enough, suffering enough,
sorrow enough. and poverty enough in the
country, before they were produced at whole.
sale by this wicked and desolatiDg war; and
those, therefore. who favo r its further prose
cution are sadly lacking either in heart or
head, and in either case lacking in tn vital
spirit Of Christianity. The leaders OF the
party that made the quarrel between the Sec
tions, and the party that naa3etbe aUar, prom
iSed the people that if they would place
them in power, ali sorts of desirable ends
should follow. instead Of this, they have
driven them to battle and to slaughter; they
have emoralized degraded and impoverish-
ed them; they have desolated the land, aud
thrown it into universal mourning; and now,
with an imperative demand upon the peo-
ple-one from which they cannot escape
Tor another half million of sacrifices, they
have the atrocous audacity to ask to be
continued in power! ItiSt the most aslound
ing fact in the history of man, that while
they ale preparing to drag halt n million of
treemenlnto the Goverum ent slaughter pens
against their will, and while they arc be-
seechlns them to rausack their garrets aud
drawers, for fragW euts Of linen aud muslin,
which they were able to purchase in better
times, to bind mp the wounds which they
propose TO iuhjct upon them, they are at the +.
same time endeavoring, by fl,ehood and /
deceit, TO begYiie Usm oftteir voteg, and thus
retain the power which they have welded f.
only TO- death, devastation destruction nd
SIN. Was ever diab)lism so henGish aud 30
brazen-iaCel bo!Ore? The man who will /
vote Tor such party must either cOnsider
himself OF very small consequences, or else 1
have pretty satisfactory assurance of
place among the ghouls and spoilsmen of
the time.-Dayton Empire.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

HORRIBLE WAsTEFULNEss.- "A full grown
Buckeye in rather an oblivious and balmy
state, tumbltd into a stage coach one bright
morning beside a traveller. who was in 'pur-
suit of knowledge certainly at the tim e
under difficulties. After the ribbns ha d
been picked up and the 'hosses' had re-
ceived notice to start, the traveller rem arked
to the new conner that Ohio was a fine
county,
'Ta-hic-'taint nothin' else,' hicupped
the Buckeye.
'What is the staple production, sir?'
'Co-Or-Orn.'
You must raise large quantity, what is
done with it, sr?'
'Wher-hic-why a good deal of it is
used up for whi-hic-isky aud some they
lOasLe an making bread
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

Il wonder where those clouds arc 60
iug?' sighed Flora pensively, as she pointed
with her fingers to the heavy masses that
foated in the sky. L think they are going
to thunder said her brother.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

The Providence Bulletin says an impo-
lite degree OF publicity is given to i dis
covery said to have been made by Counec-
ticnt physician, that dirt can bs converted
into wholesome article of diet. Spscuh-
tors will now gobble up this new necessary
of life, and cheap as dirtwill be no longer
a prover5.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

A LADY correspond ent of a Providence,
paper computes thas if the women would
cut :hoir dresses 10 escspe the ground one
;8eh, Instead .! trailing two inches as is now
the fashion, a saving of enc million dollars
would be annually affected. Here is a
chance for dress reform, as well as or i'm
provement ia nestnsss.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

LOOK OUT FOR SPIES The Administra-
ton has organized vile system Of uriver-
sal espionage all over the country, aud its
contemplate spies and informers are lurl-
ing everywhere to hear what those opposed
to Lincoln have to say. and then report to
their masters. Democrats, watch these
vermin, and when you find them Ilying
their vocation kick them from your pres
ence.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

Good princes easly obtain good snbjects;noE
so easily good subjects as good princes; thus
Adam, in the state of ina ooence. raled over
animals ali tame aud gestle, till simply
through his own means they fell and grew
savage.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

Seventy five thousand tons of human
blood have been spilled on Dixie's soil
enough to turn every spindle n Lowell, and
if the tears were added to the food, it
would turn the machinery of the continent;
and the unavaiiiug signs would fill every
ocean sail
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

Bunches of grapes may be preserved all
through the winter by simply inserting the
end OF the stem in potatoe of the size OF
a hens egg. The lunches should be laid
on dry straw, and turned occasionally.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

A SEA-CAPTAIN might make sure Of
supply of ch ickens during the longest voy-
age by putting enough eggs under the hatch
waY.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

A NOBLE SENTIMENT Some true heart
gives expression to its generous nature in
the following beautiful sentiment:
Never desert a friend when enemies gath
er around him-when sickness falls on the
heart-when the world is dark and cheer
less is the time to try a true friend. They
who turn from the scene of distress, betray
their hypocrisy, and proves that interest
moves them. II you have a friend who
loves you and studies your interest and hap
piness, be sure to sustain him in adversely
Let him feel that his love is not thrown
away. Real fidelity may be rare; but it ex-
jsts in the heart. Who has not seen and felt
the power? They deny its worth who new
er loved friend or labored to make friend
happy.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

SHoEING HoRsEs.-W. Jones, veterinary
surgeon of London, gives tn following
simple rules for shoeing horses:
1st. After having taken off the old shoes.
shorten the toe, and remove all the dead
and loose part of the hoof. Do not cut the
sole or pare the frog. except when the loot
has received an injury from u nal or other
wise, when it must be cut ont.
2nd Let the shoe be Of equal thickness
or rather thinner at the heel. The ground
ard foot surface should be perfectly level
The shoe should be light on the heel. Too
many nails are Objectionable, and these
should be kept as far as possible from the
heels.
SD. For the hind feet there is no OBJ
lection to calkius, though they are of doubt
ful benefit horses travel much better
without them. The hind shoes are mad G
thicllot at the toes than at the quarters: the
nails also can be put closer to the heels
without causing Inconvenience.
4th. Side clips should be avoided; they
destroy the hool; this is the cause when the
nails are too close together The feet
should never be raspad, rs it DESTROYS the
enamel of the hoois, renders them brittle,
aud causes saudcracks, and consequently
lameuess.
9TH. Expansion is fatal error VIII
has led to many abuses in shoeing, suca as
pairing Of the sole aud frog, raspng OF the
hoofs, &c. The elasticity of the loot.
which is, however, very limited, exists OF II
in the upper part of 3he hoo', principally
round the cornet. On the lower part and
the toe it is nal.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15
Communicated to the n. Y. Jour. of Commerce.
Curious, but True.

Curious, but True.
wish 70 relate an incident which cannot
fail 10 interest your mercantile readers
One of the oldest and most spectacle
and wealthy merchants of Louisville, XIV,
who has been in business there tor over 80
wears, was a few days since called upon by
a gentleman who 243 years ago gave his
note for 1920 60, and now desired to take it
IN with interest. The whole amount, add
ing interest at per cent. per annum
amounted TO 81, ,O28 60. The payment was
most unexpected, and the Louisville mer-
chant says was "a pleasing incident, and the
onv one of the kind that has occurred with
me during a continuous busin ess in Louis
Vile land within 60 feet Of the same spoO
for 80 years.
Howe ever, be had the curiosity to figure
up the result, and ascertain how much gold
his debt would produce at the present de-
preciated rate of our currency. and found,
that at 257 for gold, the payment of ST.
O28 62 would give only S400 %, or $50 36
less money than the amount loaned 243
years ago. To again use words of the
Louisville merchant.
"Tbe man was honest AID wanted to pay
his Just debts with accum ulated interest, but
the result shows that he had my money
nearly a quarter of century at 6 per cent
interest and finally legally discharged the
debt. while l lose the use Of nv money and
about per cent. of the principal. A curl
Gus incident of the times Ii. V. n.
New York, Aug. "a, 1864.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

The President has Issued no proclamation
we believe, this week. 1t is expected
however, another Fast Day proclamation
will be put out as he can 6ud time to write
1t. Abe is fast man.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

Why is foot in a tight boot, aud fresh
caught mackerel, like sailor IN gin shop?
Auswer.-Because all three.are in danger OF
getting c0yHed.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

1t will not bud where zephyr blows;
1t will net freshen in the shower.
Where is the giver9 Obi wherea
1 have q sunny tress Of hair;
Fair was the brow DER which itwaved;
Undimmed by Time, unchanged by care,
A thing that love for men'ry saved.
Where IS the wearer? OH where!
have a heart-a lonely heart,
O'er which at atevening stealing comes
A voice that bids the tear-drop start,
As through the past fond mem'ry roams.
Where is the speaker! Oh! where!
And breathings sweet, and low and soft,
As summer winds DER banks Ofbloom,
Through all my pensive being watt,
And WOO me to a cloudless home.
Where is the breather. Oh! where9
The hand that gave that faded rose;
The brow where waved that sunny hair,
The voice that well my spirit kTows,
And breather, safe in Heaven are.
There is the lost one oh, therel
] soon shall clasp that friendly hand;
soon shall kiss that angel brow;
Forgetting, in that sunny land,
Sorrows that chill my spirit row.
There shall greet thee-oh, there!
Wen range the fields of azure blue;
Well know 10 sorrow, grief nor pain,
Well sip OF love'simmortal dew,
That sparllles all that verdurei plain.
No more sadIess-ever there!
Then welcome to the friendly dart,
Welcomed the winding sheet and sod,
Uniting faithful heart TO heart,
To be forever more with Cod.
No more parting-ever there!
Tokrson's Island, August 80, 1854.
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Nj NASHVILLE. SEP. IS 1864

Written for the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Loved and Lost,
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The key OF the present campa:gn-'
Dar-kcy,
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Beautiful, very beautiful, does an old
man look, whose heart is fulI of goodness.
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lave a rose, , faded rose,

By COL. B. H. JONES, PRISONER OF WAR.
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Brig. Gen Hammond, a loyalist of the
Black Republican stripe, is a 3eiauller to the
amount of half million Of dollars.
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

THE Most BEAUTIFUL HAND.-Two
charming women were discussing one day
what it is which constitutes beauty in the
hand. They differed in opinion as much
as in the beautiful members whose merits
they were discussing. A gentleman friend
presented himself, and by comm On consent,
the question was referred to him. 1t was
delicate natter. He thought of Paris and
the three gOddesses. CHANGING from one to
the other OF the beautiful white hands pre-
septed for his examination, be replied at
last: 1 give it up; the question is too hard
for me; but ask the poor, and they will tell
vou that the most beautiful hand N the
world is the hand that gives
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

Douglas Jerroll calls womeu's arms ';he
serpcnts that wind around a mans neck
killing his best resolutious'
Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-15

IF l am stuck up, I a'int proud said the
beetle when he wa. pinned to the wall.
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i have q rose, , taded rose,
Swceter than aLy fairer flower;
1t will not bud where zephyr blows;
1t will net hen in the shower.
Where is the giverl OH wherei