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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

RnrK METo SLEEP.

Backward, turn backward, o, Time, in your flight,
Make me a child again, just for tonight;
Mother, come back from the echoess shorei
Take me again TO your heart as Of yore;
Kiss from my forehead the fuFrOws OF care,
Smooth the Few silver threads out OF my hair;
over m slumbers your loving watch keep
Rock me 10 sleep, mother-roek me 10 SLEEP
Backward. flow backward, o, tide OF she years,
I am 80 weary Of toll and OF tears
Toll without Fecompense--tears all IN van
Take them and give me my CHILDHOOD again
I have grown weary Of dust and decay
Weary Of hnging my soul-Wealth away;
Weary or sowing for others TO reap
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me TO sleep
Tired Of the hollow, the base, the untrue,
Mother o. mother, my heart calls for you
Mgny summer the grass has grown green,
Blossomed and faded, our faces betweeni
Yet with strong yearning and passionate pain,
Long tonight for your presence again.
Come from the silence go long and so deep
Rock me to sleep, mother-roek me TO sleep
Over nv heart, in the days that are flown,
No love like mothsrloTe ever has shonei
No other worship abides and endures-
Faithful, unselhsh and patient ike yours
None ike q mother can charm away pain
prom the sick soul and the world-weary brain
Slumber's soft calms O'er my heavy lids creep
Rock me to sleep, mother-rOck me TO sleep
Come let your brown hair, just lighted with gold,
Fall on your shoulders again as Of old;
Let it drop over my forehead tonight,
Shading my faint eyes away from the light;
FOR with its sunny edged shadows once more
Happly will throng the sweet visions Of yore-
loving softly, its bright billoEs sweep
Rock me to sleep, mother rock me 70 sieep
Mother, dear mother, the years nave been long
since last listened to your lullaby ssng;
sing, then, and unto my soul 1t shall seem
WomanhOod's s years have been oEly dream
(Iasped to your heart in a loving embrace,
With your light lashes just sweeping my face
Never hereafter to wake or to weep
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleep
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30
Decidedly Cool.

Decidedly Cool.
A. Boston lady, who had a somewhat Bach
analian spouse, resolved to frigh!en him into
temperance She therefore engaged d watch
man, for a stipulated reward, TO carry Phi
lander" to the watchhouse, while yet i'll state
of insensibility, and to frighten him l'tlc
when he recovered. In consequence OF this
arrangement be awoke up abouI eleven o'clock
and found himself on his elbow. He looked
around until his eyes rested on man sitting
by a stove and smoking cigar.
" Where am ?" asked Philander.
"In medical college," said the cigar
smoker.
What doing there?"
"Going TO be cut up !"
d" Cut up-how comes that ?'
Why, you died yesterday, while drunk,
and we have bought your carcass anyhow
from your wife, who had right 10 sell it, for
it is all the good she could ever make out of
you If you are not dead it is 10 iault of the
doctors and they'll cut you up, dead or
alive -
:. You will do it, eh ?" asked the old sot.
ITO be sure we will-now-immediately F"
was the resolute answer.
.'Wall, look a here, can't you let US have
something to drink before you begin"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

On Saturday the Ohio Military Agent at
Washington (Mr. Wetmore) presented Ma
thaniel Mclean M. Guywnne, company H,
Thirteenth Ohio Cavalry, lad Of fifteen years,
to the Secretary of War. The boy IA native
Of Urbana, distinguished himself at the battle
of the "Urater," before Petersburg. He was
counselled by bis officers before the fight not
TO 90 in. as he had not been mustered, and con-
sequenlly was not obliged to do so. He in
dignantly replied: "My family are Of different
stock from that, to be left behind to lirger in
the rear" He went into the desperate charge
which soon followed. A piece of shell crush
ed his left arm, which had TO be amputrtes
soon after. Aver few pleasant words 20
the lad, the Seer tary e!dsred medal 20 Se
prepared for him.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

Edwin S. Chase, who has been married
some II years, and has four children living in
Needham, Mass, was married again to a Miss
Brewer, of Fitzwilliam, N. H., last Friday.
Six months ago his wife went to Europe, an
he continued to write to her most affectionate-
ly, at the same time obtaining divorce in In
diana through a New York agency. His
wife returned and demonstrated, but to no pur-
pose He was arrested at Keene on the first
night OF his second honey moon, and is under
81 900 bonds.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

What were the mob saying ?" asked the
District Attorney of Yankee witness down
East. in a riot trial.
Well, they was sOrter singing"
What were they singing about"
Well, they was singin' about song"
What was the song-what were they
saying ?"
" AS nigh as kin keep track, they was a
teIlin misses Long (her first name was Lucy
to take her time p
You can 60"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30
A Word for Jones.


Not far from Central New Jersey lived two
young lawyers, Archy Brown and Tom Jones.
Both were fond of dropping into Mr.. Smiths
parlor and spending an hour or TWO with his
only daughter, Mary. One evening when
Brown and Mary had discussed almost every
topic, Brown suddenly, in his sweetest tones,
struck out as follows: g Do you think, Mary,
you could leave father, aud mother, this pleas
ant home, with all its ease and comforts, and
go to the far West with young lawyer, who
had but little besides his profession to depend
upon, and with him to search out Il new home,
which it should be your joint duty 30 beautity,
and make delightful and happy like this ?"-
Dropping her bead softly on his shoulder, she
whispered, " think l could, Archy." "Well," ;"
said be, there's Tom Jones, who's going
West, and wants to get wife, I'll mention it
to him."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

A Booksellers clerk in Boston was sent
out to buy book his employer had not in
the store, and called for "Tbe Hen which
Crowe:h" After an anxious but unavailing
search, he was asked to read the written order
again, when be found it to be "The Hour which
Cometh."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

An Arkansas Judge lately charged q grand
jury, in Pulaski county, that "holding or sell
ling slaves is a crime, amounting to a felony,
and four-ffths of the qualified jurors agreed to
find bills OF indictment against the slavehol-
ders of that country, in accordance with the
charge. 1t would have been bold prophet
who should, four years ago, have predicted
state OF affairs in Arkansas in which this
cOuld be possible.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

A TALE OF WoE.-I elasped her tiny hand
in mine, clasped her beauteous form L
vowed to ahield her from the wind, and from
the worlds cold storm. She set her beauti-
GUS eyes on me, the tears did wildly flow and
with her little lips she said. "Oontound you
let me 90"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

DIR. w. NJ. WortbingtOn, for many years a
practieing physician at New Alex
andria, Pa, and few years ago representa-
tive 10 the Ohio Legislature from Jefferson
county, committed suicide on Friday night
last, by taking sIrycbuine. Dissipation it is
said, induced the act.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

"Will you have it rare or well done ?"
said an Euglishman to an Irshman, as he was
cutting slice Of roast beef g l love it well
done iver since 1 am in this country" replied
Pat " for it was rare enough we used to ate
it in Ireland"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30
ocCUpATToN OF CHTLDREN.

The habits of children prove that occupa-
tion is a necessity with most Of them. They
love to be busy, even at nothing, still more to
be usefully employed. With some children it
is a strongly developed necessity, and if not
turned to good account, will be productive Of
positive evil, thus verifying the old adags, that
"Idleness is the mother of mischief" Chill
dren should be encouraged, or if inherently
disinclined to it, be disciplined into performing
for themselves every little Office relative to the
toilet which they are capable OF performing
They should also keep their own clothes aHd
other possessions in neat order, and fetch for
themselves whatever they want; in short, they
should learn to be as independent of others as
possible, fitting them alike to make good
use of prosperity, and to meet with fortitude
any reverse of fortune that may befall them.
l know of no rank, however exalted, in which
such system would net prove beneficial.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

The N Y. Herald gives table Of Sc rail
road accidents which occurred il the United
States between the 1st of September and the
18th of November, resulting in the death of
l22 persons and the wounding Of 355.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

The Eaton (o) Register is credibly inform
ed that Mr.. Locker, the State Representa-
tive from Drake county, was, on the occasion
of the last draft, shewn sham list of drafted
men, in which his name held a prominent
place. He was threshing wheat at the time,
and sans ceremonie, dropped his fork and
posted off to Greenvile, had all his upper
front teeth extracted in order to exempt him.
We consider that heavy joke on Butter
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

THE SEA THE HIGHWAY TO FORTUNE
Since Admiral Porter assumed command Of
the North Atlantic blockading squadron, lin
September last.) bis share Of prize money it
is said will amount TO nearly $200,O0O.-
Three thousand five hundred bales Of cotton
alone, to say nothing Of other valuable car
goes and the vessels carrying them, have been
captured since bis assignment to that COM
mand. At a moderate estimate the cotton it-
self is worth seventeen hundred thousand dol
lars.- Washington Republican.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

To.oI ....$ 800 90
After discussion upon the subject OF cui-
tivation, the following resolutions were adopt
ed:
ResoIUed. That we recommended the plan
ting Of cane on any goOd-5orn ground esPeel-
ally high and dry ground
ResolUed, That we r5ssBaend aeeF;' 'ttTor-
ough and early cultivation.
D. S. Pardee of New Milford, was called on
to give his experience, and remarked that the
g,bole subject of manufacture was so intimate
" connected be did not know how to separate
il into divisionss be lad been engaged some
six years in growing sorghum aps manutaet-
uring syrup and sugar ; the frst important
Doint he considered the selection Of good seed;
the GRAY Imphee had done remarkably well
as to cultivation would recommend rolling
the ground after planting had varying sue
cess 10 planting moist seed, aud thought II IS
better 10 plant dry his experience led him TO
prefer the Gray Imphee for this section dld
not know any other name for 1t but conclud'
cd it was a species Of the Otsbeitau found
rolling improved the cane; and left the ground
smooth to cultivate would plant three feet a
part each way planting rows north or south
was of little or no consequence; recommends
planting as soon as the ground is warm and
in good order 10 the spring. Mr.. Z. had on
exhibition fne samples OF syrup and sugar OF
bis OWE manufacture
H. p. Kimball offered the following rasoIa-
/ ton:
Resolued, That it Is the opinion of this con-
vention that cane seed should be planted so
as TO enable the earth to be cultivated in both
directions that tine proper distance is three
feet apart, and number Of stalks in the nat!
may vary from eight to fifteen.
The resolution was discussed by several
gentleman and adopted.
Mr.. Spaulding OF Oge CO., said that he hal
obtained more syrup from cane planted oy a
drill ground ought to be plowed deep.
Mr.. c. w. Murtfelt offered the following
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this con-
yention that cane seed should be planted dry
or without soaking or sproutinU.
After some discussion adopted.
MIR. Mqrsfelt also offered the following,
which was adopted
| Resolved, That it is the sense Of the con-
vension thai the after culture OF sugar cane
| sbuh be shallow as possible.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

WARRANTED FOR ONE YEAR.-The Univsr-
sal Clothes Wringer for sale at J. 8. 0ox's
Orookery Store, Delaware, o. Call and get
one, on trial, free Of expense. nov 1877
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

Gen. Alvin P. HOvey, commanding the
Military District of Indiana, was married on
the 7th inst, to Mrs. Rosalind Carey, daugh-
ter Of the late Hon. Caleb Smith. The bride
was the widow of the late Major w. F. Carey,
of Cleveland, who died in August last.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

RHEUMATISM. corresponds Mt Of the Ger
mantown Telegraph recommends the applica-
tion of kerosene oil to the parts affected by
as an efectual remedy for this
nainful complaint.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

Swear not at all" said chaplain to u
trooper. He replied, " do not swear Mt all,
but only at those who annoy me-"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

Artemus Ward is lecturing in New York
on Life among the Mormons." He sends
complimentary tickets to editors, inviting
them to come to his "shOw," aud bring one
wife.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30

A French bishop said lately in sermon;-
''Let women remember, while putting on pro-
fuse and expensive attire, how narrow are the
gates Of Paradise"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30
MARRIED THE WRONG LADY.

Love is a very uncertain thing, and 1t Is not
sale to be certain of the symptoms until they
are unmistakabIe The following will explain
our meaning:
VIENNA has been stirred up lately by the
comical result Of strange love story. II
seems that in the house of one Kerr Kuhne,
teacher of languages, DR.. Kant, young law
yer. happened to make the acquaintance OF a
young lady, burdened With some property and
thirty years. The lady being unmarried eVln-
ced particular interest in the young, shy, and
rather abashed man OF law. She made love
TO him, in fact very strongly, and persuaded
him to visit him at her house. But, alas be
loved another lady. One evening, while cen
versing with the doctor, she said
"With your favorable idea OF mairimony,
may 1 ask if you ever thought Of marrying
yoursslf?"
DR.. Kant sighed, and with his eyes resting
on the ground, hesitatingly muttsred in reply;
~ have already thought Of marrying, and
made my choice, but"
"But I" the lady hastily interposad.
"But," be continued, "the lady is rich, very
rich, and am poor. | am afraid l could
hardly aspire to her hand, and rather than al
low myself to be taxed with sOrdid designs, l
will bury my passion in my breast, and leave
it uncovered forever"
At an early hour the following day she,
however, bstook herself to solicitor, aud IN
legal form declared her wish to present and
hand over as his property the sum of 100000
guilden (e15,00O) to DIR. Kant. When the
document had been signed, oeunterSigned, and
duly completed, she sat down in the office, and
enclosing it in an elegant envelops, added
note to the following effect: "Dear sir-I
have much pleasure in enclosing paper which
hope will remove the obstacle in the way OF
your marriage Believe me, ETC., Alice Mar
tint"
DR.. Kant, for he and no other was the ad-
dressed, was the happiest man 10 the world on
receiving this epistle. Repairing at once to
the parents of Fraulein Fischel, the lady of
his love, be proposed for and received the hand
of a girl who had long been fattered by his
delicate though unavowed attentions. His re-
ply to Fraulain Martini, besides conveying his
most sincere thanks, contained two carles de
visite, linked together by the significant rose
colored ribbon. Miss Martini forthwith sued
the happy bridegroom for restitution, but, IS
no promise of marriage had been made, the
case was, by two successive courts, decided
AGAINST her
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30
GET A HOME AND KEEP IT,

A leading object with every young man
should be to secure himself permanent home.
And for its greater stability, it should consist
partly in land. and up to certain limit, the
more of it the better, if paid for. The house
should be as comfortable and attractive as one
has the means of making it. It should be
one that the heart can grow to, and will cling
around more and more firmly with every pass
ing year. Its owner should desire and purpose
to keep possession of it as long as he lives,
and his children should grow up, feeling that
there is one place fixed and stable for them
through all changes.
Americans are altogether too rowing in
their habits. We build houses cheapiy, and
pull them down without regret, Or we sell
out and move away half dozen times in a
lifetime, in the vain hope of bettering our
condition. How much better to choose a
homestead early in lie, and then lay plans
with reference to abiding there. Even though
our gains be less than are promised elsewhere,
a certainty should seldom be given up for an
uncertainty. A bird in the hand is worth
two in the bush."
Only those who have experienced it, know
how family become attached to their long
loved homestead. No children love home as
well as those who have known but one. AS
the young become of manageable age, they
should go out, one by one, from the OLD home
stead, feeling it to be established, and knowing
that this will remain unchanged as long as
their parents live, place to which they can
return, and be ever welcome. A pleasing
writer confirms our doctrine thus: I" There is
great gain in being settled. 1t is two fold.-
Each year accumulates about the former ma
terial by which labor is lessened.
"The rough channels of labor become worn
and smooth. A change involves a great loss
and rarely is there a corresponding gain
Time is lost labor is expended money paid
the wear and tear of removal is no small item
and above all, the breaking up of old associa
tions is often disastrous in the extreme. Pa
rents and children become unsettled in thsil
morals.
I" Let the man who has homestead keep it
let him that has none get one, and labor t.
render it a treasured remembrance 10 the ah
sent, and constant joy to those who abide il
it," To all Of which every intelligent
thoughtful person must give hearty approval
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-30
AGRICULTURAL
Sorghum Growing in Illinois.


A convention of Sorghum growers was
held at Rockford, ILL.,, during the last week IN
October. Among the proceedings we note
the following:
After fall discussion upon the subject OF
seed, and the qualities of different varieties,
it was
Resolved, That this5convention recommend
the planting of both early and late varities OF
cane, to lengthen the season of manufacture;
also the careful and systematic experimenting
with different varieties of the African canes--
but for general and extensive cultivation, we
recommend the pure Chinese Sorghum.
A full and elaborate communication was
presented from L. r. Hadley, OF La Sale, as
to the respective characteristics and merit OF
various sorts tested by him. He estimates
the expense of raising an acre of sorghum the
past season as below:
Plowing and narrowing one acre, and mark
ing same. .'s.- % w
Planting the same by band, (careful as mine
was) .....-s-..-.....--- : W
First hoeing before plOwing. .......... O0
First plowing ..................--- l o,' W
Second boeing. g........----........ . ", ou
Second piowisS' ..---. ...----- SO
Third hoeing shd pulling weeds. l 2O
Rent of land - 0O
, 1864-04-09
FROM THE SOUTu.
important Intelligence from RcbcI
Sources.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Richmond Ezap,fn.y
Of fhc :sth of March has the toljownc t7snar,,ae
OrAScr Corpr 1fors- W.-., ~ .
DanirIs b1;rsae t tne itoops o. Cen
ercec Of two hors and viii ~ rpeek aesia eoaasa.
IoHs a9o Isei3 o1s tms "ees. 6cns Lee, I'LL,
srs o- nra.. - 49,. aao taaox general Oil
The WcstheF is inc ne and md ihe 1s Sosss are arvinr
fat;
nnefe IS pposhlnG = from the 'front.'
oIeat'o - 4ren mNo relnioIcements With the
fIontas yet, though It is generally supposed thst
sherman VIII DC hfonsht within etli!dng distance.
heavT anoT fSn here last night, followed BY
asain-
Tic E+ccDiEer charges that the Richmond Gov
eInment has treated John Morgan With Jealousy
mente+ every man Of whom was recruited by him
, 1864-04-09

LOUISVILLE. April 8.--Ninctecn rebels from
Caldwell comfy, belonging 10 the 81 Kentucky
(rcbel) eaya!zy gave themselves up to the Provost
Marshal Of Hopkinsville yesterday sud were sent
here, where they took the oath prescribed By the
Amnesty Proclamation.
One Of them says that Forrest On tho 26,h
marched between Mayfeld and Paduc.a, dIsband-
I'd the Cd, sth and Sth Kentucky (rcbe) cavalry,
and permitted the members thereof to return
home.
The EtorY Of Forests officers having crossed
INTO 1ndinna to excite the people to revolt Is dis
credited here.
About forty suerilias entered She1byylnc, Ky, at
o'clock this morning. stole se5en horses from
Aidd1eons stable. hut before they could rifle its
'ontents, they btcame alarmed at the proximity OF
the 18th Ohio cavalry, and decampcd. They have
been dIprcdatng about here the past two weeks.
Three Of them were arrested and eunnrad IN the
TaTlorzy1le jail last Fr1dar, and on Sunday their
comEadce made sn attack on the Jail and released
thc1n.
New Yoak, April "a dispatch from Louisville
eaTe: . .,.
Sererh Of Forests officers crossed the Ohio
INTO Indiana and Illinois, for the purpose Of cxcit
Ing the people to rcyolt. Others remained in Ken
lucky to help 1hc conspfrators to keep the flames
several hundred Kentucky recruits. He il oa his
Why to CoHnth. and will ii is said, thence under
take, with relnforcements, min into Middle Ecn-
lucky, with the exrectatiOn OF getting a Iarrc
number Of recruits. Others sar he will foju Lony-
street and proceed into East Kentucky.