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The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04
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The late General Sumner, about twenty
years ago was captain of company of cav
airy, aud commanded Fort Atkinson, in
Iowa. #----..-
One of his men, Billy G.. had receiv--
ed an excellent education, was of good
family. but an unfortunate habit Of mixing
too much water with his whisky so reduced
him in circum stances that out of despara-
ton he enlisted. Captain Sumner soon
discovered his qualifications and as he was
a good accountant and excellent penmau,
he made him his confident clerk.
At times tho old habit would overcome
Billy's good resolutions, aud spree would
be the result. Captain Sumner, though a
rigid disciplinarian, disliked to punish him
severely. and privately gave him much good
advice <after good SOLDERING in the guard
house, } receiving in return many thanks
and promises of amendment; but his sprees
become more aud more frequent. ~.
One day, after Billy had been on ben
der, the Captain determined on giving him
a severe reprimand, and ordered Billy into
his presence be fore he was fully sober
Billy came with his eyes all bloods hot and
his head hanging down, when the Captain
&C costed him with: rr ..-.
81, So, sir, you have been drunk again, and I
have to say that this conduct must cease.
You are man OF good family, good educa-
ton, ordinarily a soldier, neat, cleanly aud
senteel in appearance, of good address. and
valuable man, yet you will get drunk
Now shall tell you, once for all, that
Here Billy's eyes sparkled, and he inter-
rupted his superior with: r.. -..-.
Beg pardon, Captain. did yon say that
hic-I was man OF good birth and eGuea-
ton? " - 's
Yes, 1 did, 1-7
And that was a good soldier?
That usually Liam neat and genteel?
Yes, Billy. sFa- "
Ana that 1 am valuable man?
Yes, but you will get drunk. 81
Billy drew himself up with great dignity
| and throwing himself on his reserved rights,
Indignantly exclaimed: t
/ Well, now. Captain Sumner, do you
really think Uncle Shm expects-to-to--
to get all the cardinal virtues for twelve
dollars mouth i 7r .'i
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

6TIt now takes about rs, 900 officials to-
work the machinery of the CONSUMPTION
Act in all the districts of the United States.
But only sixty thousand men were captured
by enforcement Of the act. If Lincoln really
wants soldiers. we advise him to resolve his
$4,000 officials appointed to make war on
the Treasury ofthe United States, into the
army to fight the. South. If they assault
the rebellion with half the force and skill
they do the Treasury, they will drive the
rebel army into the gulf stream 1
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

A CHANGE.-Great uneasiness is. ,bein g
manifested in the Republican ranks at the
disposition manifested by the People to
make a change in the Administration -
They are frightened righ htfully, for the pee-
pie have witnessed with disgust the susur-
patons, the corruptious, and fraud of their
present servants, and in 1854 will make a
change! More money has been stolen from
the public treasury by Abolition thieves
since the commeucement>of the war, than
has been used to carry on. the Government
from the days of Washington to Buchanan4
Such shameless corruption, such unparali-
elled peeulatien, will meet its rebuke from
the hands of a plundered and outraged peo-
pie this year. Lat every-man work for a
change! We can do no worse; we can do
better!-Seneca Advertiser. -v9 a~az t-
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

0rThe hat was PASSED around In d cars
tain congregation for the purpose of taking
up collection. After making the circuit
ofthe church it was handed to the minis
ter, who by the way, had exchanged pull
pits with the regular preacher, and he
found not penny in it. He inverted the
hat over the pulpit cushion and shook iEi
that its emptiness might be known, than
raising his eyes toward the ceiling he ex-
claimed with great fervot: 1 thank God
that got my hat from this congregation.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

, AN INo1DENT-One of the coaches that
left this city for Chiiicothe, last week, oar
red colored man on the outside, the IN
side seats being comfortably filled. When
short distance on the road, some of the in
side passengers proposed to make room for
the negro. This was objected to by the
other passengers, among them a Federal
army officer and the proposition dropped
a few miles further on,I woman with a
child was waiting to take passage, and
those passengers who bad opposed the ne
gro 8 coming in, at once endeavored to
make room for the woman. bnt those who
were SO desirous of admitting the negro, re-
fused to give any room for the woman. and
the coach passed on without her. We give
this as an Illustration ofthe tendency ofthi
times.-Gircleville Democrat. .t s3 eg.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

e GIsaac, said Mrs. Partington to her sonf
when you enter the states of matrimo1y,
choose an gracious and we'll uniformed
young woman. Then, my dear, your love
will be Internal and your posterity certain:
Ike looked exceedingly soleann and proceed
to put molasses on the door-knobs.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

THE TENTH REoUIREp.-We give below
a tabular statement of the vote eff the Sc
ceded States in 1860, and also the number
in each which it will require to organic e
State Governments under the plan submit
ted by the Presidents q lszzz. lsycs.sss3
South Carolina is omitted because the
electors being chosen by the Legislature,
the popular vote cannot be aseertained.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

The loftiest, the most angsliike arnbl.
ton. il the earnest desire to contributc 70
rational happiness and moral improvsnssnss.
IF we can do this--if we can smooth the
rugged path of one fellow traveller-n We
can give one good impression is it not better
than all thetfi1mphst The wealth end foWes
Lever sttained? - 81 4 II
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04
Architects ofeRuin.

Itwas Rufus Choate who, In 1856, fixed
the above designation upon Republican 4
leaders. They had not then wrought the
mischief which suggested the application ol
theterms; bat he knew, from their. doctrines
and inculcations, that theySwould d o so, as
soon! as they attained the power which they
coveted. We are now realizing in its prac-
ticsl AM terrible force, what was then dim
-ly, but inerringly foreseen by the great and
patriotic Statesm an ;. Ruin stares US in the
face, whichever way we turn; aud the arch
itects-the authors of it all-are every
where iu our mi dst invested with power in
solent and defiant, seemingly assured OF an
ind efuate perpetuatiou of their rule. -
We are not speaking now so. much of
the war which they have-brought upon US,
iof the death, and agony. and sorrow which
they have caused or -oflthe taxation which
grinds, and must forsinde6nite years Cypress
the laboring masses, as of the hatreds which
they have instilled, and of the feuds which
they have engendered in every community
of the adheriug States. 3 zstzs 81
= 1t does not need the sagacity or wisd ON
of Rufus Choate to foresee hat, aw full as is
the present, condition of things,a a worse state
is approaching, unless the people, warned
10 time shall avert the coming anarchy,
which is the final consummation of these
bold bad men. The people must spurn
their counssls and repndiate their leader
ship, or carnival Of horrors, from the con-
temptation of which humanity recoils, is
imminent and itable.-DGyton Empire.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

We have seen couple of sisters who
had to be told everything together, for
they were SO much alike that they couIdn's
be told apart.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04
The Position sofTrue Patriotism.

The Democracy of New Hampshire, in
their recent State Convention, present the
licorrect position Of true position, at this cri-
sis, in the following preamble and resolution,
which cannot be too earnestly pressed upon
the attention of all Dem ocrats and constitu
tional men in every State:
Whereas, The FIRE edom of the elective
franchise is essential to the preservation Of
public liberty, and, while that remains, all
outrages and assaults upon the peoples
rights can be ultim lately redressed and reme-
died without a recourse to arms; ard
/ Whereas, The Administration at Wash
ington has in several instances interfered in
the elective franchise in several ofrthe,loy-
al States of the Union by military force,
thus defeating and suppressing the true ex-
preston of the people of those States, aud
subverting every fundamental principle Of
lRepu blican government; therefore, q
ResolveI, That the freedom of the ballot
m ust and shall be maintained sacred and
inv;olable; and that we,- the Democracy of
New Ham pshire, will unite with our breth-
rem of other States by force of arms, if need
be, in resistance to every att tempt from
whatever sonrce it may come, to overtHrn
or abridge, by menaces or direct iuterfer =
ence by military force, the Independence
and purity of .he ballot box in the ensuing
OISSLiOoSI Oldbe anu auu u
end we pledge each to the other, and to
our brethren of other States, our lives, for
tunes and sacred honor, being firmly re-
solved to mountain at ali hazards our rights
as free aud patriotic citizens of the Ameri
can Union. .-.-- .-....+ ia ~ $685.
That is the proper position, and the De-
mocracy everywhere should at once assume
it, with a determination to maintain it. 1t
Is dictated by true patriotism. 1t was the
spirit Of this doctrine that declared the
American colonies free and independ ent
States, and rescued them from the British
rule. The same spirit amin lated Jefferson,
Madison aud others in '9S and 1900, and
enabled them to oppose successfully the
encroachmeurs upon the rights of the States
and liberties of the people, by the Adams
Administration of that period. And it is the
spirit which must inspire the people at the
present day, If they wonld rescue themselves
and their free institutions from the usurpa-
tions of Abolition despotism. West Chester
Jsfer soniGtl. ..- In. ~. .rs- st- B. s-
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

Shakespeare says Imagination may trace
the noble dust of hero till it finds it stop
ping bung-hole. Well, heroes may very
well stop bung- holes after death, for som6
of them unstop good many in life.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

1 Henry Ward Beecher says woman is
nearer akin to angels than man is" That
may be, but woman frst get intimate with
the Devil y v"t = -
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

Southern papers bring us accounts OF the
death of Mr.. Peyton, Confederate Senator
from Missouri, together with the fact that
the usual honors wsra paid to his memory
in the body of which he was member.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

Societv is the atmosphere Of souls; and
we necessarily inhale from II som etnlng
either heaithful or Infections
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

f1 Family jars concealed are half reconciled;,
it is a double task to stop the breach et
home and mems mou tbs abroad.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

To servo your friends to your own ruin j
Romantic; to think of none but yourself il
sordid. ..- l- -t-.zt -...... .--.-. t'-<--
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

If you aver promise at all, take care, a
least, that it be so as nobody may suffer oy
trusting to you.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

Riches and happiness have nothing to d'
with each other, though extreme poverty
and misery be nearly related. .s.i
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

s7 As the fire Fly shines only when 90 the
wing so it is with the Observation-Disclosures
at .est il darkens. ssa sE.i ~ '-4ss-
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Let your troubles be what they may
never say die. Let your hair turn gray OF
white, but never say dye. 2 .
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

Chicago has 90 churches and 1852 liquor
shops.-Boston Post. -.
And some OF the liquor shops bSve quits
as much religion as some OF the ohurches1
we srs lainsd to confess--Chicsgo Times. =
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

The army that 1'swore terribly in Flan-
ders'' finds some iimitators 10 our own. a
friend writes us that Hunter, OF 90. D. "nen
in line on A lline Run, the other DAY, Tn 9
shells flying at close proximity oVsrn eao !;
was indulging in some remarks not iea.neu 0
fron, GOOD books, W hen the Chaplain came
al6no's Hunter said he gravely. 'how car
Won Indulge in such, language on the. eve OF
ooine, into battle?'s Battle bed=-t cried
Hunter, I want nay rations.' - zssa So
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

Insects swatu around you in the sunshine,
but only the faithful dog stays by IN storm
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

To man Of business, knowledge is an
ornament; to studious man, action is re
lief. Ll4.t n E--iA
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

TURKISH GALLANrRY.-A Mexican when
you praise his horse, Immediately replies
that the horse is at your service, which
means no more than when in England you
write to man that you are his obed lent,
humble. serr ant. A late Turkish ambassa-
dor in England actually did what the
Mexican, phrase professed to do. When
any lady happened to praise one of the
handsome shawls that decorated his person,
he Immediately presented. it to her. This
led to very general expression Of. admira-
tion for his excellent shawls. and in conse-
quence, to great dimin ntion. Of the am
bassadorial wardrobe. At last when his ex
cellency's stock was reduced to the one he
wore, upon a. lady loud y expressing her ad-
miration of its beauty. instead Of his former
reply, Madame, it is at your service. he said
with more than Turkish galiantry, Madame,
am glad you like it, shall wear 1t for
your sake. < --fzs ssaf s4
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The Female Soldiers discovered in the
disguise of regular uniforms, are said to .oe
good fighters ! Prentice says the women
who wear brooches always wero.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

@Pompey, what for de President say
free Americans ob Africa descent? .r.
why, Julius, he mean dat free American
Africans hab d. scent whioh the oder
Americans hadn't got. -. III
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People always express great deal OF
sympathy for women who are unhspPliy
married; but how about those who are un-
happily single? 81 sS9H ~ 8l bE7
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or Fourteenth street, Washington, is
said to contain, throughout its whole length
south from Wilard's not one house that is
not house of ill-fame. "A contract has
lust been made to- build house of the
same character that is to cost $4,000. r.
Il. ..a F,.t a-,. so Boston Post.
Washington. prior to the incursion of the
present Administration, was one of the
most moral cities of the country; indeed,
considering how large part of. its popua
tion, so TO speak, was transient, it was per-
haps the most moral city of the county,
1t is now by far the most immoral. And
it is strange that it should be so, for are not
the AdmiR is:ration aud all their adherents
devotiug them selves, with extraordinary
singleness of purpose, to- the Interests OF
God and humanity?" Is not this mission
a pious one, and are they not all pious
missionaries? 1t will be said, perhaps, that
all his immortality is supported by cooper
heads" Alas, not many such have calls to
visit Washington, aud the pockets of the
few who venture thither are in collapsed
condition. 1t is not they who invest IN
eighty thousand dollar establishments in
Fourteenth streets.-Chicag Tribune.
That accounts for the vast amount oil
stealing and plundering now goirg on at
Washington among the Republicans.
These gentlemen are all anxious to take
stock in that new enterprise. The Republi
cans never steal for nothing Whata pious
and psalms singing set of Republicans are
now in w ashington.-Tru Telegraph.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

c7 GFThey who think there isno vacuum
in nature forget coquette's heart and
beau's head. 1--a4 esq .se.sa-f- =51.s
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

A COUNSELLOR asked by his client what the
Jury would bring in, answered. IT anything
is uncertainfo God himself, it must be what
verdict petit jury will render.'
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CoNFIsCATIoN.-The New York Day
Book says: seaea za..1raj ~ t-az q Is .
'sThis city isfull of rare and valuable old
pictures and paintings, which have been sto-
len from the private mansions of the South
by the servants of Mr.. Lincoln, and brought
here and soldfo the benefit of the thieves
Whole libraries have also been stolen by the
Abolition patriots, who seem toregard books,
as we'll as works of virtue and art, as being
contrabaud of war. Everything is looked
upon as contraband of war VIII ich is of a
portable nature, and which can be dispose
of for the private benefit of the official thief
who has the good luck to be first to lay
hands upon it. A short time ago cargo of
pianos arrived in the harbor of Portland,
NJ a.. several of which were addressed to Gen.
Neal Dow-the result of that geutlem ans
successful foraging among the planters
houses in the neighborhood of New Orleans
Not only pianos, but four or five army chests,
found marke ed to the address of the sam e
General we'll filed with. silver plate of all
descriptions, which must have been stolen
from the private houses, and from the per-
sons of females. The custom is, it seems,
to destroy whatever cannot be brought of -
Of course this is perfectly justifia able, for
are we not told that "the rebels have for
feited all rights under the Constitution ?''
and, therefore, what right have they to own
property? After the etn anci cipation proela-
m alton we cannot be astonished or shocked
at anything, for people who will steal mig
gers will steal any thing else they can lay
their hands on. .zfsS5 +
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

A PUzzbE FOB TIE IADIEs.-Below we
give an ingenious puzzle for the ladies, with
the insluoement that if any young lady can
solve it, she can have the exquisite pleasure
of embracing and kissing our Devil:
T7- t'Ithee, read sec that me. +.
Love is dowu will I'll have
But that and you have you'll
One, and up, and you if.o st, p ~
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-04

More sense has beeu whipped out of
schoolboys than was ever whipped into
them, ,srea sao
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The Railing Of: cross woman. like the
railing of garden,s keeps psoplsat a disc
tspoe. .s.-ss 70 Eg@H8aaE& z -
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The Beautiful Snow.

OH the snow, the beautiful snow, si-az-
Filling the sky and earth below; a- @
Over tie house tors, over the street,
Over the heads of the people you meet,
Dancing, -as --a- .a-r.
Flirting,
skimming along;
Beautiful snowl it can do no wrong,
Flying to kiss fair lady's cheek,
Clineingto lips in frolicksome freak,
Beautiful snow from the heaven above,
Pure as an angel, gentle as [lovei 20
Oh! the snow, the beautiful snow,
How the fakes gather and laugh as they gol
Whirling about in its maddening fun.
1t plays in its glee with every one, Az &. &
Chasing, -asa e. So. =" '1
Laughing,
Hurrying by;
1t lights on the face, and it sparkles the eye
And even the dogs, with a lark and a bound,
Snap at the crystals that eddy around, .-sa a
The town is alive, and its heart in a glow,
To-welcome the coming of beautiful snowl
How wild the crowd goes swaying along,
Hailing each other with humor and song!
How the gay sledges, like meteors fash by, ~
Bright for the moment, then lost TO the eye;
Ringing, zT--rI '-E 500
Swinging,
Dashing they go,
Over the crust of the beautiful snow;
Snow so pure when it falls from the sky G.tr
To be trampled in mud by the crowd rushing by,
To be trampied and tracked by the thousands OF
feet, .-.-..-., -,.-....y-..
Til it blends with theflth in the horrible street.
Once I was pure as the snow-but fell ~
Fell like the snow fakes, from Heaven to hell;
Fell to be trampled as filth of the street,
Fell to be scoffed, to be spit on and boat;
Pleading,
Cursing, ----
..s Dreading to die, E.l,-. e.
Selling my soul to whoever would buy,
Dealing in shame for morsel of bread, --.-.-.
Hating the living and fearing the dead; r.-
Merciful God have fallen SO low?
And vet was once like the beautiful snow.
Once 1 wa s fair as the beautiful snow,
With an eye lfkeits ehrystal, heart like its glow
Once was loved for my innocent grace 30
Flattered and sought for the charms of my face
- Father, -t
Mother, .
Sisters, all, ,.-,
God, and myself, I have lost by my fall;
The veriest wretch that goes shiyering by,
Will take a wide sweep, lest wander too nigh;
For all that is on or above me, know,
There is nothing that's pure as the beautiful snow
How strange 1t should be that this Beautiful snow
Should fall on q sinner with nowhere to go!
How strange it should be, when.the night come
again, 49,
1fthesnow and the ice struck my desperate brain
Painting, ze.a-F 9-.-s.F--i. % = H
.. Freezing, -----
Dying, alone, - ..-..t s
Too wicked for prayer, too weak for moan,
To be heard in the crazy town,
Gone mad in the joy of the snow coming down
To lie and to die in my terrible voc,
With bed and n shroud of the beautiful snow.
RI vopr fronbles he what thew NAV
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WHAT THE REPUBLICANS SAY OF THE
IRISH The Chicago Tribune strong Alb
olition sheet few days ago contained the
following: 'ae" s7a-- .@'
1t was hardly worth the while of this
Copperhead Jesuit to come so far to tell the
Irish not to fight for their adopted country,
as, with few honorable exceptions, they
had come to that conclusion long ago. His
advice was like carrying Goals to New Cas-
tie. The negroes, without bounty and with
half the pay of white soldiers, have put
more men into the field than the Irish,
twice or thrice over. When the war is
over, and the Union is saved, the honor
and glory of preserving free institutions and
maintaining the great Republic Intact, viii
be parceled out among the different classes
of men. The native arms will get a share
large enough to satisfy their utmost desires;
the Germans will come n-fof a lice; so of
the Scandinavians and Scotchmsu,, and the
poor and despised negroes will have a large
niche set apart in the shining temple to hold
their part of the glory. But smallest Of all,
in proportion to their numbers, will he due
to the Irish. -' E-' '" @
The spirit of 1854 will still show itself at
times. The Republicans are trying. to- lay
the plans to renew the war upon the for
eiguers in this country. .--.' et
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Dying, alone, .r ..-.. d. W
Too wicked for prayer, too weak for moan,
To be heard in the crazy town,
Gone mad in the joy of the snow coming down,
To lie and to die in my terrible voc, .
With a bed and n shroud of the beautiful snow.
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Despise triaipg affronts, and they will
vanish; a little water will put out fire
which, blown up, would burn city.
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