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eminent christianity might hav.
extinguished amid these terrible =. eedsil
civil war. had it not been hapn;,r
graphed In imperishable marble m
in those sacred precincs where ev.s s9 Z
kee vandalism" lightly treads-f~T
cemeteries. These Southern naas; 4
"heavy''on epitaphs, especially tfcs \
upon marble. PiOus old Job ~. = gAl
these good people with happv sru
Of which they have not faiIeS s
themselves: "Oh that INV vo mTc 2
writteni oh that they were PRIME
book that they were craven si1
pen and lead ~ the rock forever
really refreshing to saunter th,c. Y
cemeteries and read upon marhis
ments few others can boast IS ~.
the evidences Of sanity piety. Ihst
many, very many Of them, in vs,;N
calities, and you might say OF than
language Of old Kneas:a IS ~. q
0mnes." I have no recollectioc y q
seeing one that did not record IN. ~
character Of the departed. az
whose remains lie under m iunoss,hI
BILE monument in the cemetefV n 3
vile, was SO pre.em3nent IN ~. ~
qualities that II was vouchsafsd = -
anticipate the FIRST resurrection . ~
the marble tablet II was wriftr,. =" r.
seek ye the living among the ds:A, \
is not here, but has 0riseH and -. \
DC. Whatever else may 10 donhsss,
who consults Southern monumsrs. \
surely they will not lie) can - !.
doubt that the rich 1t least have -
eminent in piety. What h. 49,.
general characteristic of the Onoo. ~.
is not SO certain, az very few Of fh.r
claim even q tom b-stOne. Mav ~.
uncircumcised dogs are not burie3 =
same cemetery with "pstriarchssv
should they BET qf Gns 80
The school master has prOhnaa, !.
abroad" in Dixie, ~ . oopy.As n
picked up in school house, "a -
marches, containing this SGr;.ahlss ~
"Ellick Lander the great did d. ~
Strange that Northern barhafi1~ ~.
never have discovered that here ~.
DOMAIN hero was Ellick Lander. iI11ssS
Alexander, ~ we still persist d vl1;ss
In Z letter picked up. near Chic6n~.s
Station, after the battle Of ChelAo.ss,
written by q rebel soldier to his -
name of Jehovah was spelt, sWSe1r
Iiterutxm, as follows: "Goddyespf1v .
writer was familiar enough with tke,a.,
no doubt, but not with the orthoerosS,
But enough. This il great country.
nE A xxa.iriW.E. (
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a-They hint that John Morgan 70 pre-
paring % make new, raid into Kentucky
nom TIE x6ath east We don't credit the
story. We suspecA John will - cautions
how b enters that region again. But IL
hs could be cosxed int making . raid
aunosg hi own "frisnda" IN that quarter.
n b would como down aud ,oonscript ali
The sscesh element il Kentucky =, and s.gob-
BE mp all their horses and mules and
oaAale, and Get the Union men and their
property alone, We wouldn't care how soon
John mAde his raid, nor how long he
stayed. nor how thorough - made his
work. We think It weuld - an excellent
thing 1br the seoesh element in Kentucky.
They would have some sense beaten into
their bratns by an experience or that sort,
They would learn something ior their eter-
nal good. They would get behind the
scenes, and eee the Rebellion ~ It il. But
John wouldn't act In this way. He would
probably rob Union men and net hurt HE
fFiends moro than necessary. Soft he re-
ally consemplates coming. ws presume he
must DO attended to, and take another cell
in tho prison at Columbus. T.sy will
keep hin. safely next time, Ne guess.
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Western CNrfstian Advocate. published At
Cincinnati: Rev. Isaac w. Wiley. editor Of
the Ladies Reposito1y. and g. D. Brown
editor Of the Pacific Ch71stia~ advocate,
published In Portland, Oregon.
G. r. J.
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- Mk0PHI0, ApYll IL, 1854.
d EDITOR HAwK-EYE-Knowing that the
many friends Of the 4th Cavalry would
like to hear occasionally Of the where-
abouts Of the Regiment, 4 have taken the
liberty TO pen . few linesIfor their benefit,
The veteran portion on furiouRh reported
on the 18th of April at Davenport on its re-
turn to the field Of bloody strife, and on
the afternoon of the 10th ut s O'Clock. took
the. steamer Savanna for st. Louis. at
which place We arrived at 3 O'Clock on the
morning Of the loth, and at o. clock in the
afternoonstook the Nebraska for Memphis.
where We arrived ON the evening OF the
I'D, remained on board The boat tiil morn
Ing, marched out to quarters In Q ware,
house for tho night, and in the morning
went out 70 the camp On the Fair Grounds
In the rear Of Memphis. In the Afternoon
drew portion Of the horses assigned IN.
snd ON the following day, drew suflfoiont
ment.
On the morning Of the 9Th the Bobtaila
and Recruits arrived in camp from Vicks.
burg, swelling our ranks to twelve hun.
dred and fifty strong. The blacksmith
shops In Memphis were all blown. and the
striking done for Uncle Samuel. ana there
WAS "hurrying 70 and fro in hot haste'' To
get the horses all shod, and hundreds stocS
a. the several shops awaiting their turn.
- oag OK psolt1cn was on the taps, which
called into rsquisition all the energy OF ~
0QmmandinE Of6cer.< In the evening ~
Fourth was notified to be ready 20 march
ct si1 clock IN the morning. WITH, fvo
DAYS rAt0ns In ~ hsversaaks. Tho neei-
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Repubsican Uaion state Oonventfoo.
The Eighth Annual state OonvontiOn will -
ssnhse It Des Aoints. on Tharsday. the TN Gay
q July. A. u. 1854 for The purpose Of placing In
Aoaninaston candidates 1or the following o0lcos:
OAe judge Of the Supreme Ooart. Secretary Of
0sass. Auditor Of stase Treasurer Il State, Attor-
~ General Register Of S>aas. and Presidential
0eeepre. All loyal electors Who cordially sus-
tain the policy now bstng puzsasd ~ the Ad-
nanlasra&ion Of the National Government 70
0ueA The Rebellion. restore he National author
ity, and estAblish the Hepublie upon aiounda-
ton Of which the ''cosner-stone" Of the Rebel
-Cens,aEacy shall Sorm no part. are requested to
ssnd 1esegates tosaid Convention In the follow
Ing naao: One delegate 1or each County. and one
additional delegate for every hundred votes and
fraction Of over any votes cast BY the electors Of
Ne County. 1t the last general election for VIM.
y. etone for 0ewernor-the numbsrof votes 70
- determined By adding 20 those cast in the
County those cast BY the soldiers of the County
In the neld. ts&a
By alder of the Republican State Central Com.
THO. r. WITHROW, Chairman.
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a Word for Economy.

mr.. OUNHA4:- PeTmlt me, tnIougH sno
Howk-Evc, to shake hands with Ernes-
taken q step In the right direction.
I confess it startled me out of my ordi-
nary course Of propriety to hear her speak
"rieht out" plainly about the ''sins OF men"
We are 80 accustomed, for were. before the
papers were filled with war news ana SEN
sation dispatches to having long lectures
through the public press. upon our duties
Of rood advice from those Of the opposite
sex. that we ought to be nation Of model
women, for when paper comes out Win
one Of these articles, deploring our short
cOmings. and urging us to ''be good" Co
tempoTaries will take up the theme, ana u
stope not till it has travelled the length and
breadth ofthe land, that all who have the
least desire, may profit by it.
II really il now time for us all, both
male and female, 10 reform In our manner
of living. We have become notorious for
our extravagance in dress and food. We
impoSA t6e,G9est an6anost expensive for
elgnk dCdSSfot our webftng apparel, sport
III 4nost c6StIy jewelry, get up grand din
ners, and furnish our dwellings in the
most superflOus manner. For Republican
American citizens this is the extreme Of
folly. We have sufficient means within
ourselves for all needful purpOses-can
manufacture all accessory articles OF wear
ing apparel, and for us to send abroad for
fine goods with which to adorn ourselves.
always has been one Of the greatest sins Of
this country; mOsc It is suicidal, when our
government is in its greatest peril. N@t
4 II NAV be possible that enormous sums
can be spent in decorating the person with
out thought of consequences, but l cannot
be 90 charitable as to believe that loyal,
intelligent woman can thong ktiessly expend
money for dress, or loyal man, for lux
hEies. ~,
II ever our country is.rx,ned, it will be
cSpntzywomen waking 70 The importance
Of $co6Omy. A little sacrifice Of selfish
qualification may prove to be the salvation
IOf.Our country, and glorious example to
our children and our children's children.
Let usl think of the tea party in Boston
HarboF, and resolve to emulate the exam
pie OF our forefathers and mothers Of the
Revolution.
have not felt SO hopeful since this ter
rible rebellion broke out. ~ since our wo-
men al over the land, II trust,) are cove
nanting together TO use no more foreign
goods while this war lasts. l can see now
that the ''cloud has silver lining" where
hitherto. to my vision, all has appeared
dark ness and gloom. could not see any,
save ruinOus prospects ahead, 10 long as
outward bound vessels were laden with
our most precious metal, all needed to
prosecute the war, and bringit to speedy
termination.
May every periodical in the land make
mis- subject Of reform It's leading article,
every pamphlet proclaim its Importance.
and every mother see that It Ia carried out
ii her own family. 49,
II would be almost impossible to calcu-
late the advantages Of such q reform to
our country, and If our loyal women all
unite in this matter, they nsxst succeed, for
when determined 10 DO worthy actisn,
they never fail -~' FAITHFUL.
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- It Is said to be somewhat hazardon,
in portions Of Maryland to say anything in
favor Of slavery. It in not 20 in the North.
That sort Of talk il here the evidences of
soundness on the Copperhead gospel. But
It 10 quite natural that the people Of Mary
land should continue to act, in the new
phase Of public opinion, - they have al
ways been taught TO act BY the slave-mon.
gers. They have been accustomed all their
lives 70 make opposition TO public aenti-
ment In relation 70 slavery extremely has
ardous. They arc merely practicing what
has been their daily lesson, for this many
years, when they apply the same s.argu,
ments" to those who defend slavery whicif
were bat lately applied to those who oppos-
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FoRT MADISON, Iowa, May =, "a.
Editor H00k- Eye Upon application Of
the members Of the bar here, Judge Spring
er has adjourned the May term Of Court in
Lee county. As the litigants, Jurors and
Witnesses were mostly agriculturists, and
as this was the busiest season for that class
of people, the spring being very backward,
and labor scarce, 80 many Of our best men
beingin the military service, it was deemed
good policy to petition the Judge for an adj
journment, which was done, and the re-
quest granted. Yours, truly,
JNo. VAN Walk NNBURH.
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-04-30

W E'izur Wright. Boston Abolitiouiss.
says IN letter 70 the Anglo A iricaa, Z ne
gro paper:
III = in view Of the poverty Of white In.
'elIect' - exhibited in shis var. . . gens-
ra' rule. from the President downward. thst
! should rejoice 10 see some colored msn.
Frederick Doogisss. for insslncs, piacsd ID
The Presidential chair. :
What : compliment - Abe Lincoln. sha
the dirty Abolition tools y whom Do L sdi.
rounded!
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GREAT IsFLuEHcE OF LrrrLE Tn

GREAT IsFLuEHcE OF LIrrLE THrsss.-
The man who wrote the four simple lincs
beginning with .Now lay me down "a
sleep" seemed 10 DO very small thing
lie wrote four lines for his little child. liz
name has not come down 70 Us; but he has
done more for the good Of his race than il
he had commanded the victorious army ss
Waterloo The little fires the gooe man
kindIcs here and there on the shores Of time
never 60 out, but ever and anon they fame
up and throw light upon the pilgrm's path.
There Is hardly any ything 90 fearful, to nv
mind. as the mind reaching down to The
coming ages, and writing itself upon the
minds Of unborn generations. We know
not whose hand held tho pen that wrote the
Arabian Nights; but what book: How
few are the children who have not sat spell
bound Al feet Of that cnchanter.
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Concering an allusion dnring the recent
Long. Harris debate in the House At Wash.
Iington 10 a declaration by Mr.. Martin r.
Conway, representative 10 Tho last Congress
from Kansas Of his views OF the war, thu,
gentleman writes a note 70 New York
paper, where he appears 10 be sojour ming
in which he says:
my attention has just been called to
yesterdays proceedings Of the National
House Of Represe Dtstives, m which il ap.
pears that am charged by Hon. Mr.. C5x. o,
Ohio, with having offered Ia The lac, Cou-
gress resolutions recognizing tie Southern
Ccnfederacy.
Il wish 70 add 10 this announcement one
word Of explanation | offered no such res
oluions as the gentleman states; but | did
expraass IN speech my preference for
such recognition To prosecution Of the war
for restoration o. the Union on the old
basis."
BY ",he old slayehol'ling bass.'' he means
the bass Of the Criticndcn resolution. which
was passed by tire votes Of nearly ali The
Republican members, but from which DIR.
Conway dissented. His declaration was,
lhon, that be preferred recognition Of tho
Southern Cuntcderacy TO restoration Of tlr.
I'D Union
Messrs. Long and Harris said ihat they
Preferred recognition Of the Southern Con
ederacy to suujuga,ion aud determination
i the Southern paople.
II there be treason in the declarations Of
iesers. Long and Harris. is not The treuson Of
ir. Canway some shades darker than theirs!
md yet, was there one word OF rebukc
i Mr.. Conway by his partizsn associates
n the Houscl Not one. Is there Re.
Or Abolition, or Miscegen member
4 the House who does not to-day concur
With Mr. Cunways Not one, we verify be
ieve. His position il really the position Of
he whole Republican, or Abolition, or Mis-
'egen party.
What sudacious impudcnce. then--wh ha,
IN example Of Satan rebnking sin,-are the
proceedings in the House against Ne ssrs
.ong and Harris.
Why. the absolute truth s that the Prcsi /
ent, and Cabinet, and majority Of Congress.
re as much in rebellion against the Union
nd the Constitution ss Jed Davis himself
nd i j. because they are 80 that the De
nccracy OF The country will make mighty
xertion nexs November to put them oul
nd put loyal men ia their places -men who
ate Northern as heartily as they do South
rn trcason.-[ Chicago Times.
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0J-it nov takes ons dollar and seventy
eight cents worth W Mr.. Chase's green.
backs to buy One dollar in me consultations al
currency Of the ccdniry. formerly -bsfSse
the days Of A.LincoIn-ksows % gold. "A.
Z" should PFocIsmass against this condition
o. .nsirs. ltisnot now. however. - il used
70 De before Mrs. LincoIn's husband w.
promoted frsn high private in tho rail splIs-
ins brigade. and when people were foolish
enough TO believe white man We better
than negro.-N. A Ledger.
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Speaker Coliax on 'hc Expulsion Of Long.
The New York Hrrn!d relates the follow.
ing historical incident in connection with
the course Of Spcaket Coliax (bciter known
in this State az little Greeley in the Long
case:
The course Of Speaker Colfax ia this pitt
ful business reflects no credit on his char.
acter. With many amabls and oblirinp
qualities. Mr.. CoIfax has alw sys been good
deal OF demagogus. Some time ago Mr.
Coli"x announced. win polite prudery, tha,
he would retire from public life at ,hs close
Of his present term: but he has late " suffer
ed himself to be prevailed upon (that is The
face he puts upon iI 10 be once moro
candidate for re-elecsicn. He understands
tho temper Of his district, aud has seized the
opportunity 70 'hrns, himself upon its favor
able notice. There il in The House 40 lack
of demngoguss who would have been willing
offer the resolution for cxpelling Nr.
..ong; but that would not have served Mr..
lC0llaxs purpose 70 make himself conspicuous
BY an acs sure % b. sppIauded BY his con.
lst,ucn,o,
Mr. Clay once descended from the Speak
lcr's chair TO the floor Of the House under
circumstances somewhat similar; but the
contrast Of his course 70 that OF Nj. Cclfax
mark the difference between statesman
aud demagogue. The occasion we refer
70 was in the last war with Great Britain.
when ssme cf the New England Federalisis
were plotting for the dissolution OF the Un-
ion. Josiah Quincy, Massachusetts mem.
Der Of prominence, had made violent and
most viruIcn, antiwar and pro British speech.
But what did Mr.. Clay 90 down 10 the floor
lto dol To offer a resolution Of expulsion! !
Nothing Of the sort. Truth, in those days,
gIored In freedom Of debate ss the arena
o. iis triumphs. Mr. Clay delivered a
scathing philippe, speech abounding. how
ever, in powerful argument as well as IN
lgalling invective. Although he said Mr..
Quincy could not tread the carpet Of the
House without soiIing il. he had no more
Thought Of his expulsion than no had o.
aboIislnng the Office Of speaker. Truth.
with majority 10 back il, was then doomed
mighty enough to grapple with error without
danger Of getting worsted.
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How Lose WILL THE Wan LAsr.-This
question is often asked BY allsorss Of people
for the fac, Is tha, most or them are tired Of
Il. Jim Lane answered the other day how
long il should last II be could have his wsy.
Said hc:
II like the way this war is being carried
on now. So far ss am concerned, i en-
willing TO make this war permanent insti-
tuition"
That 10 when the war will end under the
jacobin rule. -lSpringhcld, tlll Register
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Curious Fscts aboht CongrsssmsA.
AWaslsingson letter writer gives ssae
curious facts shout the prssens Congressnsn
tie says Nj. Amss, OF Massachusetts, y the
richest, worth over two milIions;s Mr Bald.
win, Of the same State, the largest; M Clsv
Of hcn'uckp. the talIsss; Mr. Cox. u Ohio
the scslles';Mr Mcmiurg, Of Msssschuss,ss.
the shorsost; Gen. Dumont. or Indiana, The
most productive. being The father Of nine.
teen children; NJ. S,evens. Of PssssyIvs-
MIA. the Oldest. seseniy.two yeass: Gen.
Garfield. Of Ohio. the youngest shissy.svo
years; Mr Window. Of minneso,s, the hand.
soonest; Mr. Kelley. Of PeuasyIvsnis. sud
Voorhees,. Of Indiana, the best speske,s.
Mr Cox. Of Ohio. and WASN'T burne, Of Illinois.
The best Psrliamentarisns; Mr. Kasson. Of
Iowa. and PendIeson, Of Ohio, the readisst
deOatcrs; Mr Clay. Of Kentucky, the largest
farmer. having 8 500 scres Of land. 275
slaves, 200 sheep snd i5O bIooded cs,tle:
while Mr. Grinnel .: Iowa, xtf 6 GOO scrss
o. land. . O0O sheep; W.llsce. OF Idaho, Iivei
Inc farhest from Washington. and draws
s0'5s7 for mileage. and Davis. OF Maryland.
lie nearees his mileage being only tsa; Mr.
Frank, Of New York. the best penmsn. and
Mr S'evens, Of Pennsylvania. the poorest
Inc House has twenty i've members win
bald heads, thirty ~iih nous schss. and Tvs
With wigs.
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Gj-A Detroit paper mentions I gentle
men Of statistical iurn Of mind Who hst
kepss careful record Of tho desesliops from
the rebel army since the 6vs, Bull Run, o
they have been reported in The journals fsedt
iine 70 time. and the sum total shows that
three hiilions and three hundred thousand
rebel soldiers have abandoned The confsds.
racy and come within our lines.
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IErERFERENcE In ELEcrloxs.-On Friday
March 2itb, Mr.. Salisbury concluded bi,
speech in the Senate on military intcrfsr-
cncc with elections in Delaware, in which
ho arraigned the President as usurper, and
drcw parallel between him and Cnsar
Eie showed that Mr.. stanton had cent blank
commissions 10 provost marshaIs in Dele.
ware. which were filled on. BY . certain
Colonel. assisted by the Republican candi-
date just two dsys before the election. The
galleries were crowded during tho speech.
and the Senators listened with great attcn-
IioR Mr. Saulsburv's remarks arc said 70
have produced dser impression.
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A Cottage Scene.


We set BY our cottage freside.
Mother. sister and l.,
Reading Of dreadful battles
With many a heavy sigh.
Our mother was pale and feeble,
And all our hearts we're sore,
For her son, our noble brother,
Has been for months in the war.
We feared for our falling mother,
Watched her closely the while,
We wondered 10 see her sad, pale face,
Light up with a dreamy smile.
"Is u strange, ''shc said, "thal I'm smiling
All, you see not what see.
My bows coming home from the battle
Sly boys coming hume to me.
see the smile Of his childhood,
The light IN hls laughing eyes;
My bows coming home to mother.
II he only comes home to die."
ilark. the sounds Of wheels aud horses,
They hal. At The garden gate;
Gnd grant tina, il = our brother,
That be- came ere it be too late.
UP rnee our trembling mother,
The coming step TO greet;
Four men walked in with their burden
Aud laid il a, her feet.
n knew you we're coming darling,
We never will be parted morev'
Aud mother and son together
Lay dead on The co,,age door.
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nS-A curious trick in Ne shooting wss
performed 10 Paris not long since. A S~iss
gentleman backed hiInsclf 10 take aim wi.h
his carbine. then Supported II witb bic right
arm, then with his left hand. Pot HE has
over the muzzIs. and his The center Of : ar
Get. This he did three limes 10 succession.
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0rThs butter panic q ths Essl eopsis.
nee. In Boston end Providence naHt peo-
pie have pledged themselves u sGsisin en-
tircly from the - Of butter % long sS Il u
held sbvs 20 cents : poshd: A a6od dee.
and one whieh viii eodImsnd ii1slf % oshsss:
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10" Pompey, are you willing 70 be dam
ned II Il should be the Lords wiIll' inquir.
ed pious friend. "Oh. ycs. mssss, sn'
more too, am willing you be damned TOO.
massa~ replied Pompey.