Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-11-08

easily taken up, Denten, roled, and put aside by
q single man-servanti and, in the hot weather,
why should we not more generally initiate Con-
tinental custom, by painting or polishing our
floors Floors, painted or polished, look far
pretlier in July sunshine than any carpets, which
are then mere fusty traps to catch dust, harbor
insects, and retain bad smells. Everything has
its use nnd it's seasons. The use and the season
OF carpets are not in the summer time. Where
il Is impossible to paint or to polish the doors Of
house, the employment Of oilcloth will be found
good economy ia summer, aud far cleaner. Oil.
cloth. too, of charming patterns, may now be
bought very cheaply. and ii keeps room de-
lighifully cool and frosh.-AH hs Year Roaad.
TO THE UNION SOLDIER.
The COppefheada arc making desperate efforts
10 deceive you, aud are using ell their arts and
eloquence to cover their reasonable Intentions
with the gaib of truth and loyalty. After ne
pl,otug the soldier during the whole course Of
the war, they ara now, in order to secure your
vote, stalking Sioeet" to you, aud by show Of
hiainsss and friendship on me fps Of the election
hcpo to intlueuce yon to ca'i your ballot To ald
the very party Against whom you have been
fighting for the past four years-lor il is fact
that II the COpperheals gain victory Mt tha
polls on Tuesday next, 1t will he great triumph
IL the rebels who oppose you in the 6ell Ia
proof that the Copperhead party cars nothing
for the soldier, after they haze secDrei h's pots,
let the following questions aud auswerB deter
mine.
Qasston,-Who 'pridej himself on the fact
Tint he hal never voted dollar for the support
Of the soldier
1aswer-acorge H. Pendloton, the Copper
head candidate for the office Of Vice President.
| Question Who mourn over Union victories,
aud rejoice over Union Delicate
.4nswer. Copperheads,
Question Who cali Union soldiers Lincoln's
biz engs aud hell-hounIs
dasWer.-The CopperheRds.
Question. refused to pass law allowing
tho Delaware aoders to vote
Aaswer The Uopperhead Legislature OF Del
aware.
Question Who tore down tho national flag
from the capitol at Dover
Anstper.-John A. Nicholson the Coppethead
candidate for Representative to Congress-
QaestiOa.-WhO refused to appropriate the
paltry sum Of four hundred and twenty five dol
lars for a suitable burial place for the fallcn
Delaware soldiers at the Gettysburg Cemetery ?
Anspg.-The Copperhead Delaware Legisa-
ture,
Qusstoa.-Who furnished, from, their private
purse, the means to accomplish that objeCtH
AnyWer.-The Union men Of Delaware.
QaestiOn.--Who endeaVOred 70 delaud the
New York soldiers by substituting fraudulent
votes?
AmsDp,-HOratio Seymour and his Copper
head agents.
QUESTION refused to assess three hum
lrcd soldiers in KOnt County, whose names were
handed to them in time to bo placed on the lisI 7
Ans'uer.-The Copperhead Levy Court of Kent
County.
Question. Which candidate for the Presidency
are all the rebels of the South in favour of
Answer.--0eorge b. Mcclellan.
QneseiOn.-Who refused to increase the pay 0
soldiers at the last session Of Congress
Ansprr. so-called Democrats members
Qaesiioh---WhO were tue originators and sup
porters OF the Sanitary aud Christian Commits
sons, and the constant and untiTing friend o
the e0ldier
AnS0er.-Union men and women.
Question: moved TO strike out the. Com
mutation clause, and by that means reinforet
our weakened armies in tho fell 7
ARswg. Nathaniel X, Smilhers, the UuiOi
candidate for Congress.
Question. worked increasingly by nigh
and day, to get the Delaware soldiers home L
vote and visit their lnmiliesg
AnsVer.--The Union men of Delaware.
Question have always looked after you
, families during your absence in the field ?
Answer.--The Union men of Delaware
Question. labor with their needles IA
into the night, anu with their hands prepar
many comforts for the sick and wounded Aol
diers
Answer.-Tbe noble Union women of Delaware
QuestiOR. are rejoiced to see the Della
, ware soldiers come home home to vote
AnsWer.-The Union men.
, Qasstoa.-Who arc sorry that they cam
home
Ansleer The Copperheads.
QuesiiOn.-wnl You permit the Comprehend
t. say that you have fought in vain. aud sulfe
+ them TO insult you by saying that your ellsrts
n whn tbs rebellion ia failnre
= Ansuer Soldiers ! vote az they fight, for til
. . Union