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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-27
Josh Billings on Dogs.

Dogs are various in kind, and thanks tew an
all-wise Providence, tha are various in num-
Der. They are the onla animal Of the brute
perswashHn who have voluntary left a wilde
stait OF nature, aud cum in under the flag Nv
man, Tha are not vagabonee bi choice, and
love to belorg to somebody. The fact endearl
them tew US and j hav alwas rated the dog az
about seventh cusin tew the human specious
Tha kant talk, but tha kan lik your hand
this shows that their hearts IL in the phase
where other folks tungs IL Dogs in the
lump are useful, but tina are not always profit
table in the lump. TIE Newfoundlin dog IL
useful tew save children from drowning but
you hey got tew hev a pond of water, and
children running round kareless, or else the
dog amt profitable Thare amt nothing
maid boarding a NewfOundlin dog. Rat
Terriers are useful tew ketch rats, but the
rats amt profitable after yOu hev ketched
them. The Shepard dog is useful tew drive
sheep but if you hev TO go and buy flock Nv
sheep, and pay more than they are wuth. jist
to keep the dog bizzy, the dog amt proftta-
BILE, not much. Lap dogs are very useful, but
if yu don't bold them in yure lap awl the
tiluo qua aiH pVOuLtuOi6 Ut dlIs DUH OOgs
are extremely useful. but yu hev tew keep a
bull tew, or else WI kant make ennything on
the dog. The coach dog IL one OF the most
useful dogs know ov, but yu hav got to hav
a coach-and that amt alwas pleasent-Or yu
kant realize from the dog. Thus we see, that
while dogs are generally useful, thare are times
when they amt generally profitable. don't
really luv ysller dog, nor a mad dog, but
with these tew unfortunate excepshuns, it is
dredful hard work for me to sa a hard word
agin dog ; the wag nv their tail IL what
takes me. Emmy man who will buse dog will
abuse woman, and emmy man that will abuse
a woman IL thirty five or forty miles meaner
than--a pile of yaller dogs. These are my
sentiments, and shant change them until i
receive notice that the camel has smoothed
down the hump on his back, and the sarpant
ceases to wiggle when he wnnders.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-27
sTA1EIBOARD OF SCHOOL EXAMINERS

The State Board of Examiners of Common
Schools met at the Office of the State School
Commissioner on Thursday of last week. and
organized by the election of NJ. +. Cowdry,
President, E. 7. Tappan, Secretary, aud T.
w. Harvey. Treasurer.
The Board after brief consultation, ad-
journed, until o'clock p. m. on Friday. The
Board have agreed to issue three grades OF
certificates: 20 Principals, Superintendents,
and to teachers of Common Schools. A high
standard, both in regard to scientific attain
ments and moral character, will be expected
from those who apply for certificates. Great
unanimity prevailed among the members Of
the Board on different subjects presented in
regard to education and the qualifications nec-
essary to make an efficient and acceptable
teacher.
The Board will hold its first session for the
examination of applicants for certificates at
Toledo, Friday, July sth, 1864. The pro-
ceedings and times fxed 1pon to hold their ex.
aminations iu the State will appear in the
next number of the Educational Monthly
los. Journal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-27
MME TnIn YnH Snn

Told US what Why, the negro was inca
pable OF taking care OF himself, and that if he
was ever free, we should have to take care oil
him 0 yes, we remember. And you 'told' us
several ether things
l. That if the blacks were ever freed they
would food the North. Well, half million
are practically free, and where are they found
in the North How many have left the Dis
trict of Columbia, or Beaufort, or Hilton
Head, or Frrnandina, or New Orleans, and
gone into Maine, or New York, or Ohio
Where are the blacks that we were told
were to inundate the Free States Precisely
where all sensible men knew they would be
under their native Southern skies, where
they are most wanted, can do best for them
selves, and should remain. When freedom
moves down South, they have no need to run
up North to cour Iher.
2. You told US that the food of contra
bands rolling up North among our snow
banks, would bring wages down to ten cents a
day. How are wages now, under the dawn Of
freedom?
3. You told US negrcs would never work
except under masters. How, then, were they to
work SO industriOusly in the Free States as to
bring Irish labor down TO teu cents day?
4. You told us that the Negroes never
would leave their mas:ers-thsy loved them
SO intensely. No, indeed! They would fight
to the death TO repel US Invaders" How
came we then to have any freedmen to care fori
Why have they fallen in by thousands as our
triumphant banner has lit up the dark domain
of treason
3. You told US the Negro would not fight
! He was too stupid'-'too cowardly, and We
know not what. What then of Vicksburg
and Port Hudson, Honey Springs, and For
Wagner Ask Col. Higginson and Gen. Sax
on, and Admiral Porter, and Gen. Blunt. !
am no aboitionist, said Rear-AdniraI Por
! ter, at Vicksbur@ after behoIding the valor o
the African, II am no abolitionist but tht
African possesses far more intelligence and ca
paeity and shrewdness than is Supposed il
| the North or South They are generally supe
rior to their masters. They are much abused
and am anxious 20 see their condition i'm
proved Wont fight = and yet we have 80,
900 in the Federal Army, and more coming
and some of the best fighting of this war hn
been done by freedmen d?
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-27
HARDWARE.
C. D. POTTER & co.
YTAvE NOW IN STORE THE LARGEST AND NOS
n complete assortment of
American ard Foreign Hardware

offered in this market, consisting in part Of
20 Tons Rolled, Hammered and Swedes Iron;
NayloE,s Cast, E B: Germain "a a. 3. Spring, Steel;
Ton T. V +. and American Nail Rod;
Wagon, Buggy, Sulky and Seat Springs, of Eastern
and Pittsburg Manufacture;
Axeis Vices, Anvils Bellows &c. Coil ChainA 1-16,
Pump Chain and Tube, Bolts, Nuts, Washers, &c;
700 Boxes first quality Glass; from Ike 3Ox40 (any
size Orderl; Sash, Doors and Blinds furnished
at nufacture's prices;
.'aints-White and Red Lead in oil and dry, French
ZINC, White Litharage, Venltian Red, Whiting &c;
Turpentne, Linseed Oil and Putty;
Brushes-PainI, Varnish, Whitewash, Horse and Shoe
Feather busters;
100 dozen Locks and Iatehes, complete assortment;
700 dozen Greenwoods Butts; 100 doz Wrought, Broad,
Narrow Table and Brass Butts; Pamer's Blind and
Greed woods Congress Butts; Blind Fastenmgs and
Sash Locks; l cord Gimblet pointed Screws. n
ia B L e @ U T l. E R Y.
); D. P 4 Co. would respectfully caIthe attention of
housekeepers and others their stock leCutery
consisting of Ivory Balanced Handles, Buffalo Horn
Cocoa and common Handles, with and tined Stee
Forks Ivory and Cocoa handled CaFvers
20 doz. Pocket Cutlery, IS different varieties;
american and English Shears and Scissors
Axes-RObert's, Whites Hunts, SimmOnd's Brooks
Brothers. Broad Axes, Hunts and SimmOnd's Bench,
Shlngle and Iathing Hatchets;
3itts-Clark's Graduated, ChurchlI's, Hammer Twist
L'Hommedieu's and common.
1hisels-C s. Socket, Mortise, PAIRING and Farmer
Saws-Lea and Leayit's Mulay and Sash, English and
American Cut, shepherd & frving's, Spear & Jack
sons, and other makes hand Pannel Rip, Tenon anu
sencb Planes Plurnbs, Levels &c.
Iandles-Saw, Plane, Augur, Chisel, Pick,
cate hinges, Substituting and common OOStrap and
hinges Wrought Rasps and Staples, Gate Laches
Whips, Whip Lashes and Hide Whips Patent and Enaln
eled Leather; Emameled Carriage Cloths; Oil Table
Cloths and Oil Carpet; SaddleTy and Harness Trim
mings Shoe Kit, good assortment BIRD Cagei
81 sses, Canary Seed etc., together with lhOussn
ther articles, to which the s1s1entlon Of the public
repecu Illv invited aug, 2
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-27
An Inquisitive Down-Easter.

An Inquisitive Down Easter.
A gentleman riding in an eastern railway
car, which was rather scantily supplied with
passengers observed in seat before him a
lean, sIab-sided Yankee, every feature of whose
face seemed to ask question, and little cir
cumstance soon proved that be possessed a
more 'inquiring mind .-.. ....
Before him. occupying the entire seat, sat 3
lady dressed in deep mourning, and after shift
ing his position several times, and mannuver-
ing TO get an opportunity to look into her
face, he at length caught her eye and com
menced:
SIN af1iction p
'Yes, sir replied the lady.
Parent Father or mother? p
NC. sir
Child, perhaps-bov or girl ?
NO. sir, not child l have no children
Husband, then, I expect
Yes was the cnrt answer
Hum = cholery "a tradin' man. may be !?
my husband was a sea-faring man-cap-
tain nf vessel He did not die of cholea, he
was drowned
'Oh, drownded, eh p pursued the inquisitor
hesitating for brief instant.
'Save his cbist 2
Yes. the vessel was saved and my husbands
effects said the widow.
WAS they p asked the down-easter, his eyes
frightening up.
'Pious man?'
He was member Of the Methodist church
The next question was delayed, but it came
Don't you think that you have a great
cause TO he thankful that he was piops man
and saved his chist p
Il d.. said the widow. abruptly, and turned
her head TO look out Of the window. The in
defafigsble pump changed his position held
the widow By his gIittering eye once more
and propounded one more q1ery, in a little
lower tone, with his head slightly inclined for
ward over the back of the seat. then the deli
cate question came out:
WAS you calculating to get married again !?
Sir Faid tie widow, indignantly. 'You are
impairment
And she left her seat, and took another or
the other side of the car.
Pears to be little huffv said the ineffa
! BILE bore, turning to onr narrator behind him
she needn't he mad don't want to hurt her
feelings. What did they make yn1 pay Fo
that umbrella you've got in your hand ? Iti
a raal pooty one ..-
No answer was returned to the impertinen
queriSt, and he was left alone to his own mus
ings the remainder of the journey.
j
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-27

The Springfield Mass Republican dis
cussing the law and practice Of retaliation,
furnishes the following historical parallel: Du-
ring the war 1912 there was no instance of
retaliation by the inHicion Of death, though
the light was repeatedly asserted in the strong
est terms. The most noteworthy instance
was when, after the battle Of Queenstown, the
British selected twenty-three Irish prisoners, to
be sent to England to be tried for high treas
on. Scott threatened retaliation, and an equal
number of British prisoners were set apart to
await the fate of the Irish The British there
upon imprisoned fOrty.six Americans. and for
tv-six British officers were Immediately select
ed an held as hostages for their safety and
restoration. The matter finally subsided with
no executions on either side.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-27
Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat.
THE SPEAKERS PAGE.

/ No one who has been accustomed to at
! tend the sessions of Congress during the pas
/ fifteen years, has ia led to notice, az the righ
of the Speaker, tall slim, pale-iaced, bright
| looking lad, who gradually grew to manhood
and still retained his position and title, which
was that of "Spesker's Page" No matter
what party was 10 power ia Congress, Thad
| Morrice was retained. Every new Speaker
1 found him an almost indispensable assistant
| Standing just at the Speakers elbow, With hi
arm leaning upon the desk, his chin resting
upon his hand, which was between the Speak
er and the audience, 10 the attitude of whis-
pering to the ST Feaker. faithful Thadeus has
stood during many sessions of Congress, the
prompter of Boyd, Orr, Pennington. Grow
and Colfax. 1t is said he knew more of Par
iamentary law than any man iu America.
Aud be knew every member of the House in
all these Congresses it was his special bust
ness to know them. No speaker could get along
with out such an assistant, at FIRST When
Pennington was speaker good portion of all
the words be uttered we're literally put into
his ear by Thad. He did not know one
quarter of the members even by sight, and
was sadly deficient in parliamentary law
W n6u any U6nDeF arose, ne would say, 1.-The
gentleman FROM" generally without the least
idea what State he was 10 name, but SO
prompt was Thad 10 give it, and so unob-
served in doing so, that not one in a hundred
who was unacquainted with the process, would
imagine but what Pennington knew all the
members. And many time the old man
would commence the statement of question,
not knowing how he was to finish his sentence.
which was furnished and finished by the
youthful parlimentarain at his elbow. No
Speaker that ever presided over the House
was so well able to dispense with the services
that Thad. Morrice performed as Schuyler
Colfax, who is the most successful Speaker ev-
er elected by an American House of Repre-
sentatives yet Mr.. COifax cannot fail to miss
greatly the Speakers page," and many old
members, amid the hustle and hurry of legis-
lative affairs, will 6nd time to indulge in a ret
respective glance at the services, and pay a
tribute to the memory Of the ever faithful
Thaddeus Morrice, (recently deceased) who's
prompt and timely needful words will never
he whispered into the ear of another Speak
eP
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-27
PRICES AND WAGES IN DIXIE,

The pay of rebel soldier is Sll per month;
so that his wages for four months would very
nearly purchase pound each of Coffee and
Sugar with yard of Calico. Three years
pay would buy his family barrel Of Flour a
yard Of Calico, pound of Coffte, and almost
a pound Of Sugar. A years pay would very
nearly purchase gallon of Common Whisky
and two years wages would almost pay for
pair of boots. Indeed, almost anything might
be bought with Confederate soldiers pay,
provided you didn't want too much for your
money. ....-.-l.t-.
The Richmond rate of exchange-$I9 Con-
federate for 81 Greenback, or ST. in Gold for
S28 Confederate-is probably more favorable
TO Mr. MemmDger's manufacture than pre-
walls in any other capital on earth; still, it
does not indicate settled and healthy conf
denee in Confederate suceess. In a republic
Of Twelve Millions, having an army nearly
Halfa Million strong, dollar of the Govern
ment currency ought to be worth at least a
dime 10 the common currency Of the CONNER
cial world. .....
Will those who charge that we habitualy
exaggerate theNlestitutiop prevailing in Dixie,
try to account for the admitted, proclaimed,
iucontesfable fact, that four ounces Of meat is
the daily ration of the Confederate soldier in
the field? Would any such scrimped allow
ance be dealt out by Government desperate
" struggling for existence if the scarcity Of
meat and means were not appalling
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-27
WHY A snUTHERN-B0RN MAN IS AHTrsLAvERx

There was an immense Union war meeting
at Bryans Hall, Chicago, the other evening,
at which Gov. Yates, of Illinois, was the prin-
cipal speaker. In the course of his remarks
he said:
am anti-slavery, not because [ was born
in New England, and have my preiudices a.
sainst the Southern people, but because was
born in the South. There center all the memo
ries Of my youth--there is the home of nv
kindred, and believe that the warm genial
pulsations Of humanity flow 10 as deep current
through Southern veins as in any people be.
neathlthe sun-tiut slavery has been the cank
er of The South 10 eat out both its subsianc e
and its manhood, and to subject it TO a boast
ful. insulting, arrogant aristocraey which from
the habbit OF tyraniziDg over the poor slave,
has become too paupered and arrogant to sub
NIT to the rishtful authority of good govern
ment aud laws. Slavery not only oppressed
the African race, sundering husband from wife
and father from son, exacting service without
remuneration, but degraded the poor white
man, deprived him of his labor, divided the
land into large plantations, so that the white
population was sparse, and schools few and re-
note.
1t stood as perpetual living wall, a black
and ghastly spectre to roll back the tide of en-
igratiOn which was pouring from Europe and
New England, and which sought the praifies
and woods of the Northwes:, and which, under
the genius and life-giving energy of free labor
and free Institutions, has marched forward
with stalwart giant tread to wealth and power
while the South, with its fertile soil and genial
| sky, has drooped and wilhered beneath the
curse of slavery. 1t is for the South, as we'll
as for the welfare of the country, that wish
TO see slavery extinguisaed. Small farms, free
labor, free schools, free press, open Bibles
and free institutions will make the South
bloom and blossom as rose. Whenever self
poised and conscious of her moral status and
power-when every man can lift up to God
unfettered limbs and soul-then the South will
start with bound; emigration and genius
art and enterprise will seek her sunny hills
and wales; and these shall be the Lookout
Mountains of her deliverapce apd race o.
ending progress to wealth, power and re.
nOwn.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-27
DELAWARE, OHIO, MAY 81, 1864.

forehead in great drops. "Bus this is a very
delicate business. very! 1 came TO ask you tc
-to-to-"
''Go on. Do not be afraid am listen.
! ing
''The fact of it is, I'm 10 lovel desperately;
there! I've done itl"
Mercy mel Why, WilIiamI and never
mistrusted it-never! Well. of all t6ings!''-
And the widow edged little closer and put
her fat hand in Williams.
''Tes, I'm in love, and came TO ask you il
you would
"Whl l? To be sure will! How could
you thiuk OF herwise? have always thought
so much of ynul But it is-so suddeul What
will folks say?"
"Deuced if care!" cried Will, elated at the
prospect before him; ''it's nobody's business!
Am / to be wretched on account of what
people will sayi Don't hug me so, Mrs.
Hooper, beg-I amt used to il; and-and,
what was that noises"
1.-The mice, 1 guess. Dear William, how
glad l am you told Mel"
"Aud you'll ask Adelaide, and make it all
right with herr"
Adelaide? Oh! she'll have no earthly OBJ
iectionsl Of course not!'
'Are you sure? If was only certain of
it! Oh! Mrs. Hooper, loved her the mo-
ment 1 set my eyes on herr
"Her! Who?"
"Wby, your neice, Adelaide Brown. She
is the only woman on earth that | could ever
be happy with l shall die if 1 de not get
her!"
Mrs. Hooper turned purple. She caught
up the poker and few at our hero like ma
MAC. He made for the door, she following
close.
"I'll show you how TO insult respectable
woman!" she cried, "I'll show you how to steal
the affections of guieless heart, and then
prove falseT' each showing" accompanied by
thump from the poker.
Will ut last succeeded in putting the door
between him and his antagonist, and, in frantic
haste be dived down over the steps, and al the
bottom reeled full into the arms of Adelaide
Brown herself, who was Just returning from
friends.
Don't let her get me!' he cried; i" Id rather
die than have her hug me again! It's you l
love, not her, and she's madder than hat
teri"
1t was not a very elegant proposal, but
Miss Browns self possession insured Wills
everlasting veal She accepted him on the
spot, for she bad liked him all along, and
nothing had stood between them but his
abominable bashfulness.
Will is happy husband and father now,
but even to this day the sight of widow will
make him tremble, they are so intimately as
sociated ia his mind, with pokers.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-27
MORE MMIScEnEMArInM ;.

Brown Posterity! The VallandiRhammers Aheadl
The following "sweet-sceh'ed" facts. we clip
from the Muscatine (Towa,) Journal:
=" AFFECTION FOR THE NEGRO The Vallan-
dgham family entertain feelings of admiration,
not to say love, for the negro race in general.
the female sex in praticlIar, that is incredible.
The race has furnished the stock in trade and
the speech-iEspiring theme OF the Ohio martyr
for number Of years. But the younger mem
bers of the family out-strip him in their affec-
tiOn for the "downtrodden African" Perley
Vallandigham, "a youth to fame and to fortune
unknown" but nevertheless nephew of the
great Ohio martyr, is married to and lives
with 'lubly wench," black and greasy as a
Guinea native. The pair live in this CITY,
His brother, living on the opposite side of the
river, is also married TO a negress. Clems
nephews have stolen his thunder. By the wav,
as this interesting youth has, like his uncle,
got into trouble through his love Of party, by
voting Illegally for which he was arrested, and
as he like his uncle. is pecuniarily pressed for
pocket pieces, we suggest that the Democrat
&c ladies Of this city, in imitation OF their els
'ers in Ohio, get up ten cent fund tor his i'm
mediate necessities 1t would SO cheer him in
TIE hours OF exile. Contributions from ladies
of color would be Of course accepted.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-27

Two hundred persons have lately been ar.
rested at Milan as counterfeiters; it is said
that vast counterfeiIing association exists
in Italy, to which many merchants of wealth
belong
The Second National Bank Of st. Louis
has declared dividend of per cent, for four
months--equal to fifteen per cent, per an
mum.
The settlement of the site of SaIina, opro.
site Saginaw City, Michigan, was commenced
less than two years ago, and it has now
population of l.l05, and l20 buildings are in
process of construction.
Gov. Brough received dispatch Saturday
night from, the Secretary Of war. stating that
all paroled prisoners, officers and men, were
exchanged.
Richmond papers confirm the death of Gen.
Stuart, who was previously reported killed by
Gen. Sheridan. An Army Of the Potomac
dispatch bad reported him alive, but this set.
ties the question. . ..
Gov. Evans, of Colorado Territory, has is
sued proclamation for au election Of dele
gates to Constitutional Convention on the
irst Monday oil june, to farme constitution
preparatory to admission iuto the Union.
Fifteen Thousand dollarsin gold anj silver
bars are now on their way, as the Nevada do
nation to the Mississippi Valley Sanitary Fair.
The probable worth Of this donation is from
$4,000 to $4,000 in Treasury notes.
-. II l..
peared in Weybridge, VT, which battles the
skill Of physicians. 1t commences 10 the low
er limbs aud advances rapidly through the
spine to the brain, when severe spasmS and
death rapidly follow.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-27

Petroleum V. Nasty, Esq, says he has
"notist with plesber that the poorer man
wuz the moar anxshus he wuz 2 oan niggers."
True, o, Nasby. Find fellow who is too
lazy to work, or do anything else but drink
whisky and curse AbOliliOnists, and who
couldn't own half nigger if they were SELL
ing at ten cents dozen, and you will ind
one whose political principles consist in the
advocacy of human slavery.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-27

The present copperbead mayor of Chicago,
who claims to have been elected by a :najori-
ty of l57, was elected by aliens. The Tribune
publishes the names of 495 who voted for
him, and yet so soon as a draft threatened
them, went to the British Consul and took
out protection papers. This list does not in
clude all who voted that ticket gear ago.
All the Democratic Office holders OF that city
owe their places to this class of scamps, who
have been foremost in voting, but are aliens
when the country needs their services.