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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05
In the Hospital
RY CAROLINE A. HOWARD.

Dear Mother, in my far sweet home,
4 lady asked me yesterday,
If on the morrow she should come,
Aud write to those now far away,
Yet near in thought to my poor heart.
And precious as the blood it gave
SO lately in that glorious part,
The patriots strife our land to save.
And, Mother, am glad to speak
A few fond words to you before
l shall go hence, and they who seek
For me shall find me here no more.
l suffer not, but since lay
On this how bed the dear old times
e At home come back, and day by day
Old scenes float by, like far,sweet chimes
Our cottage once again | see
Thick veiled in vines that round il cling;
The rustic seat that used to be
Nv study, down beside the spring
The Baldwin" tree, close by the gate
That led into the quiet lane
Where Sis and Carlo used to wait
For me when came home again.
The grapes are purp!ing on the wall,
The wooibine crimsons in the sun,
The "Baldwins' ripen for their fall,
October days glide one 10y one;
Aud Sister waits not as before,
But with yearning, aching pam,
a fear his steps may come no more,
4 hope, she waits not all III vain.
And, Mother, with these visions come
A face, form you know full well;
Mother. last time heard from home
Fred Mason wrote that Harry Bell
Had lately quite attentive grown
To some one at the parsonage
Whether match WAS yet unknown,
But that it would be, he'd presage.
/ read the letter at my post,
The morning of that fatal day;
The sharpness of the pang it cost
No words Of mine can e'er portray;
Yet | remember with thrill
How glowed her check how flashed her
eve
Once, when she said, never will
Wed any man who would not die,
If need be. for his native land -
Aud as she spoke with smile divine,
She laid her white and dimpled hand,
Shyly yet trustfuIy in mine.
This was our parting; while gaze
Backward now. it only seems
Illusion, through this gathering haze
My very life seems made Of dreams.
Aud it is well | would not have
One selfish thought obscure this hour,
Yet if pure love rcpass the grave,
trust my soul may sill have pow'r
To watch and bes, its dearest, best;
Such is your faith. my Mother dear,
Aud in that faith bid you rest
With joyful hope, without tear.
Deem not my life treasure lost;
Gci calls Us in mysterious ways,
Gathers his Jewels, counts their cost,
And more than hundred iold repays
Bright He records his name who yields
Life, incense Ike, on Freedom shrine
lie makes through, battles fiery fields
\ path of light to peace divine.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05
BAKERY,

T WOULD respectfully announce that hat
ing taken Mr.. Cooper's establishment !
shall keep on hand Fresh Bread, Cakes,
also Bran, Wheat and Indian and Rye when
ordered. ICE CREAM and Confectionery
in every variety. H. l.. MMAHON
Lewisburg, May II, 1868
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05

A man sAt down on the sidewalk 10
QIebec few days ago aud frozs to death,
aozsus Of people passing all the while.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05

Both houses of Congress re-assembls1
co the morning Of the 9Th inst.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05
Sabbath School Bell No. 2.

$4,000 copiesissued. Itis entire of nearly
zoo pages Many Of the tunes and hymns
expressly for this volume II will be popular
its predecessor (ell No. ~ which has up the
enormous number ef $4,000 copes-outstripping any
Sunday school Book Of its size issued in this country
Also, both-volumes are bound in one to accommodate
schools wishing them in that form. Prices Of Fell No
= paper Is cents, Sl2 per 100 Boupd 2j cents
SIS per leo Cloth hound. embossed gilt 81 81
per 100 Bell No |. paper IL cents $40 per loo
Bound 20 cents SIS per 100. Cloth bound embossed
gilt, - cents. so per lO0 Bells Nos. and bound
geth.r 10 cents $50 per 100 Is copies furnished the
100 price Cloth bound embossed gilt so cents $40 per
100. Mailed postage free at the retail price.
HORACE WATERS, Publisher,
May .. .'62-1smcq 4sl Broadway. New York
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05


DR. C. VI Jacksnn-Dear sir: feel it, pleasu thus,
Of my accord to bear testimony to the eScrli-n If
the o;ernan Bitters. Some years since, heing much
afflicted with Dyspepsia, u~eithrm With very BENEFICIAL
results. ! have often recommended them to persons
snf.bisd by that torm-utiu disease, and hAy. hs ard
them tho most dstt"rig test monisl o. IL, great
value. la "i general debility, believe il is
tOaic that cal not be passed. join II. LYONS.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05

NO Wringer can be durable without Cog
Y Wheels. The Universal Wrinser took
the first Premium (silver medal and dlpiomaf
a, The NewYork Far, 1862. II was pronounced
SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS
in the Worlds Fair at London. 1862. and has
always taken the first Premium IN every State
and County Fair when IN fair competition
with other machines. 1t is the Original and
only Genuine and Reliable WrIn2er before the
People 1t surpasses all others IN
Strength of Frame,
Capacity of Pressure,
Power of Action.
We challenge the World-we defy all Competition! I!
II saves Time, Labor, Clothes and Money,
II will wear for Years without Repair.
No Servant can Break it IN Using!
A child eight years old can Operate H.
No caution or skill is required IN IT'S use.
Il save its cost in clothing every six months.
"a Every Wrnger with Cog-N heels rs
warranted in every particular.
CANVASSERS WANTED!
To men who have had experience as can
vassers, or anv who would like 10 engage 10
the sale of this truly valuable invention liberal
inducements will be offered and good territory
gwen them obey paying nothing for the Patent
Right in which they shall have the exclusive
sale. Editors desiring Wringer can pay IN
advertising.
R.C. BROWNING, General Agent,
IOO5m6 345 Broadway, New York
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05
From ge Tr,tOr Of Kidding w. E. church. Pri1ada.

FROM t1e fhstOF ~ fI'du'"y ~ IT, S''@'' '''"""'
pr. Jacksou-Dear Sir: Having ueed your German
Biters in my family frequently, am prepared 10 say
that il has been Of great believe that
cases of general debility Of the SYSTEM it is the safe
and most valuable remedy Of which have any knowl-
edge. Yours respectfully, j. IL TURNER.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05

rs-This is leap year; pitch in, young
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05

From R.r J. H,rmru. cf The Gsrran Rcformoi church,
hnixtosrs, Bcris county
Dr. c. VI. Jsckson-Rr spectrd sir: have been troub
led with Dyspepsia nearly twenty years, and never
used ANY medicine that did much good as licof
lands Bitters. ] very much improved in health,
after having taken Eve bottles.
Respectfully yours, j.. s. HERMAN.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05
From Rer Or. UIntsr. Pis'cr Of Rsz5orougi BIpfist
egarrb

Dr. Jackson-Desr Sir: feel It due to your excellent
PREPARATION, ooands German Bttsrs 10 add my t-st
nony 20 the deserved reputation II has obtsinri.
havs for years. times been troubled with great dis
order in my head and nervous system was advised
Nv friend to try bottle ofyour 'ierman Biters, did
-, and have eSp-ri"ncsd great and unexpected relief
my health hiss been materially benefited confidently
recommend the article where with simisr
to nv own, and have been assured by many OF theiI
good elects. Resi- ectfuy yours,
THOMAS WINTER.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05

The Horace Waters Pianos &Melodeons
and aLEIiyDER ORGANS. aud 7. Gilbert Co 5 cele-
brat.d .kolan Pianos the nnest instruments for
psricrs and churches nov In large assortinrnt
can be seen at the warrroOms, No. 4Sl Broadway
between Grand aud BrOome Streets which will be ~
at extremely low prices. Pianos and Melod.ons from
sundry makers, new and seeond hand Second hand
Pianos and Meiod-ons at great bargains prices
To sl0o Sheet Music, Music Books, and ali kinds Of
Music Merchandise. at war prices.
opiHicrs IF tss frca.
"The Horace Waters Pianos are known a. among IN.
very best. We enabled 10 speak Of these Is
with degree Of confidence from personal kno
Of their excellent tone and durable quality Iork
Irgnueif.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05
The Alexandra Organ

is reed instrument. corresponding in power and com
pass to the ordinary Ii feet pipe Organ.
In rosew ood cases, 5 stops, slGO
Z" :. - lS5
IL 2-Is
IL stops, with percussion, $40
II stops, with percussion. and "exprcssion," 575
liberal discount to Clergym-n. Churches. Sabbath
Schools, Lodges, S-minaries and Teachers Tn. Trade
supplied on the most liberal terms.
HORACE WATERS, Agent.
SSl Rrn,dway New York
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05

From The former Pi,,or Of ne CHip,Lus IN. y and
Mu.siopr (F.) Eipi,t churches.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05
BUFFALO HOUSE
LEWISBURG, UN1ON CO., Pa.
LEWIS GEIBEL, Proprietor.

LEWIS GEIBE1I, I'rOpFIetOr'
vJ,HIS new Hotel is situated opposite the
Court House, in the most fashionable and
beautiful part Of the town. and for style and
convenience can not be surpassed In Central
Pennsylvania. .... :,
Those visiting the University, or attending
Court. will fnd it the most convenient and
central public house-charges will be the
most treasonable-and neither time or expense
will be spared to besiow every comfort upon
those who may call. Persons in the County
will be charged 25 cts per meal.
Lewisburs, April /, 1861
4 $35 Iron City G. dege Scholarship
NOR sale al the StGy 4 Ch>" Ndfc.
) '.ewIsburg
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05
Union County Official Record.

UnlON COunty OInCldl h6COIu'
Tssie,t JpHg.-s.s'L s. woors. Lewistown Post Office
Associate Judge-IoHx W SrnoSroN, Miffinburs do
do JOnS WALLS, Lewisburg do
Sbsri6-LaFArETTE ALBRIGHT do do
ProftoRotaTy-JAsEs W. SANDS do do
Reg e Rec. II. WnKEL do do
District AasrHsy-ALFEED HAYES do do
TssdsUer--WN. JONES' do do
l,m,afssios,.r-yEssE NJ. WALTER, Winfield do
do RoBERT REED Laureton do
do s,xUEL ,RsHsLI,Ne Columbia do
Commission rs fTk-ANDREw kESSEDr, Lewishurg DO
do C,mnss!-Joas d. LINN do do
do IrintcJs-WoEDEs CORNELIUS, do do
School Su,srintsndsnt-JoHN A. OWENS do
Mercantile -iJgraiSer-Wa. RosHosG, New Berlin do
Surreyor-CoSR, Nd sHEcKLEE, Forest Hill do
iaran,r-EIsil. STRAUB, Iewsburg do
audror-BsurHIER THOMPSON, Mfiinburg do
do J =. H,sESBucH, Slif.r 90
do wA r. SsEBoEp, Hartleton do
is,,seor Slacs Var Tar-C II SHniNrR. Mfiinburg do
Collector do Tho CHURcn, Laureiton DO
Post-Offices in Union county.
,tr;r, fr R,adv towusbpl d Dstrohecker, PM
-IUniontown. Brady Tp) David Arhuck'e
WHIT Deer Nils (Hightown, WhDTP, Chs King
A., C[JyuI,y- J X Corey "
Net Milton (K-iiy Tp) John Dstesman "
Le,oburg-(County seap Geo W Forrest "
g,F,y,e L I.gJs- Levi tlauck "
Finest {,lL-iFarmers,iile) Martin Rudy "
yHjai,srg- Narr Ste-s
yIIrtEton~ Helen Hayes
IS,rettor-tw.st end Hartley Tp) Marx IIaIprnny
WLde Spriog-t Limestone Tp) ) Kaui,nhush
yso H.rlia- Edwd smith
W.sasid-t Dry valley, UnionTp) saml A Walter -
Regular Union county Courts open
Third Monday in y-May-sertembr- -Dccemb'r
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05

BEWARE OF COUN7ERFEITS!
See that the signature &C. NJ. JACK
son" is on the WRAPPER of each
bottle.
Should your nearest druggist not have the
article, do not be put off by any of the intoxi-
ealing preparations that may be offered in
its place, but send to US, and we will forward,
securely packed, by express.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05

SO BBLS. Mackerel. Nos. and ,,
w in half and whole baTres, for sale by
JNO. II. GOODMAN.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05
p r ! CE S

Large size (holding nearly
double quantity) $1.0O 500
Small size IS 400
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05

GAIT, in barrels and sacks for sale
bv INo. H. GOODMAN.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-08-25
M MiScellany.
THE ICEBERG.

THE fol- owing ''gem of purest ray serene" s from
late number of the Boston Recordl
An iceberg drifting in the polar seas
Braces its cold, and bold.and glist'ning front
Against the sharpness Of the arctic blasts
But when it idly floats by southern shores,
Where the mild sunshine walks the pulse
offspring,
Warm air embrace the rugged strang'rround
And melt away its angles with their breath;
The torpid waves caress it, and the light
Nestles among its many crevices,
Till it relents, and in veil of mist
Withdrawing, sinks, and weeps itself away
Upon the bosom of the summer sea.
And SO, when argument, reproach and force
Are spent in vain, the heart yields to love.
G.. G.. r.,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-08-25
Secretary Fessenden's Policy.

Tt is now settled tha5 Dir. Fessenden
will run the Treasury on three-year 7
3 lG Treasury Note, with interest semi
annually, in currency.
These notes the holders can fund in
to six per cent. gold bearing bond, at
the end Of the three years.
With gold at, say 200 as an average
for the three years, what are the now
outstanding gold-bearing stocks worth,
as compared with the new 7 $40 cur
rency- interest notes at par :?
The notes for the three years will
yield $21, 80 in currency for every $10o.
The six per cent gold bonds will yield
for the same time SIS in gold, which at
200 is $36.
Now as the holder Of hundred dol
lar gold bond is to realize $lA 10, du-
ring the three years, more than the hol-
der of a 7 $40 currency note, It follows
that the Skies Of 1881 are gorth III,
and more, as they have interest on and
the lo-40s, drawing Sl5 gold interest
during the three years (worth $50 in
currency with gold ct 2o0). are worth
108.
If gold stands above 200, these bonds
are worth more than we have estimated
them at, but if gold falls below 200, then
the bonds are as an Investment, as COM
pared with the new 7 $40 notes, less
just in proportion to the decline in gold.
With gold at $50, the 10-40s at par
are better investment, and the Skies
of 1881 are better at 105, than the new
notes. Gold is now $50.
Gold must fall, or the gold bearing
bonds must rise, under the effect of Mr..
Fessenden's policy.-Thompson' Re-
porter
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-08-25
Right, Bro. Siples, right

PRAIsING AND BLAMING.-Bulwer,
in his volume Of Essays, comments on
the effects Of dispensing praise as well
as Of inficting habitual consure, and
says, with the air of a true philosopher,
at seems to me that the habit Of seek.
ing rather to praise than to blame ope-
rates favorably not only on the happi-
ness and the temper, but on the whole
moral character Of those who form it.
It is a great corrective to envy, that
most common infrmity Of active in
telIeots engaged in competitive strife,
and the immediate impulse Of which is
always toward the disparagement Of an
other it is also a strong counterbalanc-
ing power to that inert cynicism which
is apt to creep over men not engaged in
competition, and which leads them tc
debase the level Of their own humanity
in the contempt with which. it regards
what may be good or great in those who
are so engaged In short, a predisposi-
ton to see what is best in others nec-
essarily calls out our more amiable quail
ties !; and, on the other hand, pre-
disposition to discover what is bad keeps
in activity our meaner and more malig-
nant propensities.'
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-08-25

MINING IN THE BOISE BAs1N.--Tbo
Boise Neaos { Idaho City, I. ID Of 18th
June says:
Every one that can command half a
slnice-head Of water is at work, and We
think it safe to say that in nine claims
out of every ten, where 25 inches are
allowed to run, they are taking out an
ounce and upward to the hand every -
hours, or $l60 and upwards to the sluice;
Of this amount, from $25 to $50 is paid
for water and $50 for labor, leaving to
the claim-owner from $75 to $50. and
upwards per day as net profits We
think margin of one in ten will coyer
those that fall below this standard, and
of course many run far above it. But
we are now making an average estimate
based upon figures obtained from practi-
cal miners on Moore's Greek, East Hill,
Bear Run, Elk Creek, Bannock, Church
hills and Buena Vista Bars. The fur
ther we prosecute our Investigations in
this matter, the more convinced We are
of the fact that Boise only, wants plenty
of water to render it twice as valuable a
mining district as it is at present, and
that it is already the richest portion Of
the known world in place gold mines
We do not believe that there is another
spot Of the same dimensions on the whole
earth--and if there be, we are quite sure
no man knows Of its existence-where
there is SO much gold, SO generally diff
used through and so near the surface Of
the ground.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-08-25
The Big Trees Of California.

u0 htt1UCtC -NOUtfGtJ 1Oi q uhc al oil
article entitled "Seven weeks in the
Great Yosemite, thus speaks Of some
immense trees in that region:
"Take the dry statistics Of the mat
ter. Out Of one hundred and thirty two
trees which have been measured, not one
uuder-runs twenty-eight feet in circum-
ference five range between thirty-two
and thirty-six feet; fifty-eight between
forty and fifty feet; thirty-four between
fifty and sixty fourteen between sixty
and seventy; thirteen between seventy
and eighty; two between eighty and
ninety two between ninety and one
hundred and one is one hundred and
two This last, before the storms trun-
Gated it, had height Of four hundred
feet. l found a rough ladder laid
against its trunk-for it is PROSTATE
and climbed upon it's side by that and
steps cut in the bark [ mounted the
swell of the trunk to the butt and there
made the measurement which ascertain
ed it's diameter as thirty-four feet-its
circumference one hundred and two feet
plus fraction. Of course the thickness
Of it's bark is various, but [ cut Of some
Of it to foot in depth and there was
evidently more below that.
''To make some rough attempt at a
conception Of what these figures amount
to, suppose the tree fallen at the gable
of an ordinary two story house. You
propose to cross by plank laid from
your roof to the upper side Of the tree.
That plank would preceptibly slope up
from your roof peak.
Through another tree, lying PROSTATE
also, ard hollow from end to end, our
whole cavalcade charged at the full trot
for distance of one hundred and fifty
feet The entire length Of this tree be-
fore truncation, had been about three
hundred and fifty feet. In the hollow
bases of trees still standing, we easily
sheltered ourselves and horses. We
tried throwing to the top Of some of them
with ludicrous unsuccess, and finally
came to the monarch of them all, a glori-
Gus monster not included in the above
Dimensions, as most Of those mentioned
are still living, and all have the bark
upon them still, while the trie is to some
extent barked and charrcd. When ssit
stood erect in its live wrappings, it meas
ured forty feet in diameter-oyer one
hundred and twenty feet in circumfer-
ence! Estimates grounded on well known
principle of yearly corticaf increase, in
disputably back the birth Of these giants
as far as 1900 B. G. Thus their tender
sapplings were running up just as the
gates Of Troy were tumblng down, and
some of them had fulfilled the late Hart
ford Charter Oak when Solomon called
his master masons to refreshment from
the building Of the Temple. We cannot
realize time-images as we can these Of
space by reference to Dimensions with
in experience, so that the age of these
marvellous trees still remains to me an
incomprehensible fact, though with my
minds eye | continue to see how noun
tain massey they look, and how dBarfed
is the man who leans against them.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-08-25
The Child Of Mercy.

From the German Of Herder.
When the Almighty was about to create
man, he assembled around him in council
his highest angels.
"Create him not," said the Angel of JUS
tice, ''he will be unrighteous to his breth-
ren, and unfeeling and cruel to those that
are weaker than he."
"Create him not" said the Angel of Peace,
''he will make the soil rank with the blood
of man; the first-born of his race will be his
brother murderer"
''He will outrage thy sanctity with false
hood" said the Angel of Truth, "even
though thou shouldst stamp thine own
image, the seal of faithfulness, upon his
countenance."
While they were yet speaking, the Angel
of Mercy, the youngest, the loveliest child
of the Eternal Father, drew near to his
throne, and embraced his knees. "Create
him in thine own image, Father" said
she, "the darling of thy goodness. When
all thine other servants forsake him, will
search him out, and stand by him in love,
and bring good out of his very faults. l
will make the weak heart compassionate,
and incline it to mercy towards those that
are weaker still. When he wanders from
peace and truth, when he sins against recti-
tude and justice, the consequences of his
transgressions shall fall back upon himself,
and through the influence oflove shall work
together for his good
The Almighty Father created man. He
became weak and sinful being; yet even
amidst bis unworthiRess, he was still the
pupil of divine goodness-the son of mercy
the soI Of loye which never forsakes,
which never benefits him.
Remember thine original, O man! if thou
ART unfeeling or unjust. Ofall the attributes
of God, it was Mercy that elected thee to
life; pity and love that fed thee from a
mothers breast when thou was born into
the world.