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A joe better than ArtillerH.

Napoleon was generally master of an emer-
gency, and knew what measures were most ef-
fectiye for the matter in hand. On one occasion
he dispersed ferocious mob By a single dis
charge Of grape shot, followed by blank catrid-
ges. On another, as related in the following
paragraph, he scattered them by pertinent joke
which hit the core Of the matter:
When an officer of the goyeranment ofthe rev.
olution, the first Napoleon had been ordered out
to disperse body of rioters. Having drawn up
his soldiers and some guns across the street, he
waited their advance. They at length appeared
sweeping down on him and his party like roar
ing torrent The artillerymen, with their bort
fires, stood ready at his signal to pour showers
of grape into the body Of the mob. Unwilling
to shed blood he stepped out from his men to
reason with the suffering and s-guided people,
and soon found himself Uis-a-Uis with their head,
yirago OF woman, whose appearance present.
ed a remarkable contrast to his own. She was
of great size and enormously fat while he, al
ways very little, was at that time so thin, as well
as small, that he was known by the sobriquet of
fLa Petit CorporalU He demonstrated with the
LADY, but she replied with yolleys of abuse, tel
ling him that while she and other honest hard
working people were starving, such idle fellows
as he and his soldiers were fattening on the best
of the land With that eagle eye and remarka-
bic promptitude which afterward turned thefate
of many battle field Napoleon saw the weak
point of his adversary's position. He paused
till she was out of breath. Then taking of his
hat he bowed to the mob; and, placing his own
thin figure beside that ofhis opponent, he asked
them to say whether the good lady or he looked
most like starving? As happens in more res
pectable assemblies than mobs, and elsewhere
than in witty France, good humored joke won
the day; and the people for time at least quiet
ly dispersed
, 1864-11-25
The Sea.

stand upon the summer sands,
And gaze upon the sea,
And still he murmurs as of DID,
His ancient mystery.
He tells his doubts and his desires
Unto Thousand lands
With him they langh, with him they weep,
But no one understands.
The sadness of immortal thought
His lonely spirit shrouds,
And this he speaks, in unknown tongues,
To perishabe crowds.
In strains as soTowful and grand
As some old poets lay,
Which the world murmurs to itself
When he has passed away.
, 1864-11-25
DR. JIM, A. M. M. D., PHYSICIAN. AMI

DR. JIM, A. M. NJ. D., PHYSICIAN AND
IL Surgeon-Graduate of the Imperial Medical In
sttute of China, and formerly resident Surgeon of
the Imperial Hospital for men, women and children
in the City of Canton. China. The public may rest
assured that cases of disease and sickness committed
to his professional care whether in town or at a dis
tance in the country, shall receive his unremittng
attention with every advantage that his skill and ex-
perience can afford. He returns his thanks to the
citizens of the city and the county of Waa Walla for
their former very liberal patronage Office on Main
street. opposite Captain Jacks Empire Restaurant.
Office hours from A. to II NJ. and from r. NJ. to
6P NJ.
The best Family Medicines always on hand. Give
me a call and try my medicines then you speak
for Yourselves , IS 1Junel7 1868. 27m3
, 1864-11-25
Atlanta as it Is.

An Army correspondent of Cincinnati paper,
who has been taking look around Atlanta
sinceit occupation by the Federal troops, SAYS:
The city is larger than I anticipated its ex-
tent indicating that it contained before the seige
a population of twenty thousand 1t has look
of newness indigenous to railway centers, but is
well built and has more solidity than some old
er cities, that owe theirrse to the reflective hab
its of the man who though turned wheels would
produce locomoton
Many of the residences, especially as you leave
the center os the city, have the forid ornamen-
tation of the Gothic and Italian villa, and are
fresh and pretty in their white paint and shrub
berry surroundings In the business quarter the
buildings are of brick, compact and lofty, and of
modern architecture.
The depot is, asit has Alright to be, in the cen
ter of the city, It is commodious, though need
ing paint, is in good repair, save the ticket Of
fees, which need glazing andreftting. Adioin-
ing the depot is a public square, containing
about three acres of ground. 1t is now encum-
bered with estray hospital hunks, broken boxes
miscellaneous debris, pranked (which is revers-
ing the usual order) by little patches of sward
Several young poplars shoot up slenderly but
their aspiring trunks are so begnawed that
very much fear the wandering animals around
them will complete the work of chewing them
down. The square" is surrounded by an open
board fence, strangely intact.
Ihere are several good looking churches, the
most handsome of them being near neighbors in
a cluster, square from the depot. The Court
house is fair specimen of the American public
building. 1t has one green block all to itself,
and handsome cupOla. The streets are not
regularly laid out, shooting occasionally at ac-
ute angles, and only the leading ones are paved
The others firm and hard, but ] fancy from
the texture of the soil, that mud must be abun-
dant in the rainy season. Save the the three or
four blocks in the center of the CITY, the houses
are Struggling, with spacious yards and gar
dens; not struggling enough to render the dis
tance magnificent, but yet not unpretending.-
Although Atlanta has a brisk and citifed' air
Its business has been large, one can tell by
studying the sign boards, than which perhaps,
no bettermethod exists of gauging the spirit and
enterprise of town. The stores are well fitted
up, and several Of the larger ones look distin-
guished, even in their emptiness The hotels
three or four in number, are spacious but deci-
dedly worse for wear With the exception of
the Trout House, they are neatly empty and the
latter is by no means in thorough running or
der.
The ruins of several large buildings by FIRE is
plainly observable the principal Streets
some of them of ancient date, and but one
citizens say, resulted from our firing. The ex-
tensiye car shops have not been destroyed, but
their machinery was sent two months ago. to
Macon and other points. None of the buildings
of the city were fred at the evacuation.
, 1864-11-25

Music HEALTHFUL.-Music, like painting and
statuary, refnes and eleyates, and enobles.
Song is the language of gladness, andit is the
utterance of devotion. But coming lower down
it is physically beneficial; it rouses the circula-
ton, wakes up the bodily energies, and dffuses
life and animation around. Does a lazy man
ever sing? Does milk and water character
ever strike a stirring note?
Never. Song is the outlet of mental and phys
ical activity, and increases both by its exercise.
No child has completed a religious education
who has not been taught to sing the songs of
Zion No part ofour religious worship sweet
er than this. In David's day it was a practice
and study.-HaWs Journal Of Heath.
, 1864-11-25

1t is a curious subject for men now to reflect
upon to what will be the aims and occupa-
tons of the hundreds of thousands of men now
in arms after their present occupation is gone.
Doubtless we will haYe from ten to twenty thou
sand engineers, who will claim railroad build
ing and canal digging, tunnelling, ballooning,
mining and torpedoing, and a vast number Of
other things, as their especial forte; and many
of them will bring high sounding titles to their
aid as guarantees of their superior capacity
From this down to the humblestin position, men
will strive to bring their experiences during the
last three years to some useful and remunerate
appfcation-we fear in most cases to little pur-
pose. Little knowledge can be gained in war
that will be useful in peace.
, 1864-11-25
Watch Repairing.

VNHE subscriber would inform the citizens G
Il of Walla Wala and vicinity that any Es7A
work entrusted to his care (through the ex- Sx-AS
press) will receive his personal attention, From his
long experience in the bdsiness he is enabled to per-
form it in a manner unsurpassed in the State.
Charges as low elsewhere, and all work war
ranted.
and Jewery Business, with dispatch. at the lowest
possible prices. JACOB COHEN.
Portland, Oregon, April7, 1862. l9m6
, 1864-11-25

IT is curious propensity in most dogs TO
howl at the moon, especially when shining the
brightest. In the same manner it may be OBJ
served that any eminent person who is striving
to enlighten the world is sure to be assailed by
the furious clamor and abuse Of the bigoted and
envious This is a thing disgusting in Itself
the bowling Of dogs is an unpleasant sound ;
but still it sign and accompaniment of
mans success in doing service to the public
And it be is truly wise man, he will take no
more notice Of it than the moon does Of the
bowling of the dogs. Her only answer to them
j. to shine on.
, 1864-11-25

AN OLD CALIFORNIA LEGISLATOR IN TROUBLE.
The Washington correspondent Of the Alta
gives the following in relation to what befel a
member of the last Legislature of California
"John w Cherry, formerly a member of the
Legislature from San Francisco, and now on
visit to the East, was recently captured in Wash
ngton a rebel spy and confined ia the Old
Capitol Prison for some time, notwithstanding
his urgent pfotestatons of loyalty He repaired
to Washington on a visit and answered so well
to the description of a rebel spy, which the Gov
ernment officials were on the lookout for, that
they nabbed him as the rebel Simon Pure. The
mistake was not discovered until Cherry had
good examination of the inside of the Old Cap
itol-as one of the institutions of the city. His
curiosity probably led him to look around the
departments about Washington, in the Capitol
and the gardens of the White House, as most
strangers would be likely to on their first visit
to Washington. Cherry, however, saw the Cap
itol, he cannot deny that but it was the Old Cap
itol which he found used as a hotel as well as
Wizards; but the fare though good and whole
some, was not exactly as dainty as the latter fa-
nous resort. Ample apologies were made, of
course, when Mr.. Cherry was released. 1t is
surmised some enemy Of his lodged the infor-
nation against him, or threw out dark hints
about seeing him South at some time.
, 1864-11-25

When Cornelius Vanderbilt was young man,
his mother gave $50 of her savings to buy
sail boat, and he engaged in the business of
transporting market gardening from Staten
Island to New York City. When the wind was
not favorable, he would work his way over the
shoals by pushing the boat along with poles,
putting his own shoulder to the pole, and was
very sure to get his freight into market in sea
SON. This energy always gave him command of
full freights, and he accumulated money. Af-
ter a while he began to build and run steam
boats, and he is now reputed to be worth over
nineteen million of dollars, after making the
Government pl esent as free gift of a steam
ship that cost the sum of $500 O0OO.
, 1864-11-25

Army Chaplin-'NIy young colored friend can
you readY Hes, sab 7 Glad to hear it: shall
give you good paper? 'Sartin, massa, if
you please. Very good; what paper would you
choose now?' Well Massa, if you chews, III
take a paper OBJ fobacco'
, 1864-11-25

A gentleman residing on the coast Of England,
writes to the London Times that he distinctly.
heard the firing of the guns of the Alabama and
Kearsarge. His house Is Situated on an eleva-
ton about one hundred and ten feet above the
surrounding district, and is distant one hundred
and fifteen miles from the scene Of the conflict
, 1864-11-25

CAPE COP JUsr1CE.-A man on Cane Cod
who had separated from his wife, married a sec
ond, with whom he lived year and half and
then died His first wife came forward and took
possession Of the estate, the second wife sued
for her pay for services during the time she lived
with the deceased, and jury gave her a verdict
for 50 per week.
, 1864-11-25

THREE IMPORTANT THINGS Three things to
love-courage, genteness and affection Three
thingsto admire-intellectua power, dignity
and gracefulness. Three things to hate-cru-
city arrogance and ingrattude Three things to
delight in-beauty, frankness and freedom
Three things to wish for-health, friends and
cheerful spirit Three things to pray for-faith,
peace and purity of heart. Three things to
lke-cordiality, good humor and mirthfuness
Three things to atoid-ideness, loquacity and
hippant jesting. Three things to cultivate
good books, good friends and good humor.-
Three things to contend for-honor, country and
friends Three things to govern-temper, i'm
pulse andthe tongue.
, 1864-11-25

BIT OF HIsToRY.-We find the following in
the Silver Mountain Bulletin: con the beach at
the town of Monterey, CAL, lie the ribs of an
old vessel with which there is connected an
event of interest. The remains of the wreck al
Iuded to were once portion of the brigatine
Natalia which carried Napoleon from the Isl
and Of Elba to France, in 1915. Shortly after
this occurrence, the Natalia came around Cape
Horn to California with party of Spanish col
onists. After performing much coastng service
the vessel finally stranded, in 1884, in the har-
Dor Of Monterey
, 1864-11-25

Sheridan had very convenient formula for
acknowledging all the new publications that
were sent to him: Dear sir, | have received your
exquisite work, and have no doubt shall be
highly delighted after have read it, The au-
thor may take this remark either way, compli-
mentary or otherwise
, 1864-11-25

A Yorkshire paper says: "A lady fell off one
of the boat piers, and was in imminent danger
Of being drowned. Three fishermen let each
other down, forming chain of their bodies and
saved her. The lady did not even thank her de-
iyerers; nor, we understand did her husband
, 1864-11-25

TAsTNG.-Aftergiying Sandy certain directions
about kirk matters, the minister shifted once or
twice, and remarked Saunders, fear you have
been tasting this morning" ''Deed Sir, p re-
piled Sandy, with the coolest effrontery, set off
with droll glance OF his brown eyes 81 was
just gain to observe thocht there was smell
of fspeerits among US this mornin'l"
, 1864-11-25
ExEMRrg TRoM DRArr.-The foIlowing nerso

ExEMPTs FROM DRATT.-The following persons
are exempt by law: All aliens; persons under
twenty or over forty-fve years of age persons
who have been employed two years in the mill
tary or naval service of the United States and
been honorably discharged; persons in the mill
tary or naval service wherever draft shall be
made; also all who are incapable from physical
or mental disqualifcahons
, 1864-11-25

school-boy being asked by his teacher how
he should fog him, replied If you please sir,
will have it upon the Italian system of PEN
manship,-the heavy strokes upwa rds and the
down ones Light
, 1864-11-25

HI the whole secret at glance; he pro-
tested and entreated-but it was no use He
called on James to witness his veracity, but
James was nowhere to be found. The bystand-
ers laughed and the clerk was mex Orable; and
the poor fellow was forced in his solitary cham
Der to pass his bridal night, invoking blessings
on the whole class of respectable hotels +" and
younger brothers.
, 1864-11-25

Poor men are apt to fair badly everywhere
Itis blessed thing to live in land Of plenty if
you have plenty of land.
, 1864-11-25

The water that has no taste is purest the air
that has no odor is freshest and of Ill the modi-
cations Of manner, the most generally pleasing
is simplicity.
, 1864-11-25

Never purchase love or friendship by gifts;
when. thus obtained, they are lost as soon as
you stop payment.
, 1864-11-25

There is not stream Of trouble so deep and
swift-running that we may not cross safely over
if we have courage to steer and strength to pull.
, 1864-11-25

Better have no dumplings in the family than
make them of the apples of discord.
, 1864-11-25

If our clothes are not well cut we are very apt
to be cut ourselves.
, 1864-11-25

Many peoples charities, like the brooks, are
scantest when most needed
, 1864-11-25

There were coined in the United States Mint
at Philadelphia during the month of July, 3D.
300, 900 cents and 2,270,oOo two cent pieces
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12

DEMOCRATIC LITERATURE.-The fo,,.-
ing extract from q vigorous editorial - ~
Atlanta tGa.) appeal of February 0aS me
the duty of Northern Democrats in on
coming Presidential election, is better I'M me
the current style Of Democratic elec,inaaa
eering articles on this side OF our mil,.
lines. therefore, we reproduce il:
Inc people Will be reminded thar ~.
will, perhaps, be the only chance than nus
ever again have Of getting rid Of an chn va!
lous Administration. A review Of ~
coins past policy will undoubtedlv IN In
as an active stimulant TO super,sa" rye
Administration, if only to arrest tho an nis
of military dictatorship which his , JaooM
and tyrannical rule may Justly cansa ~
apPrehended. We take ii that tho ot ~ De
Of all, not directly under Lincoln,s ;n..
ence, 70 shake off the shackles which hno
80 long held them in abject fear ana s ss,
mission, will be stupendous. The v ao-
thought Of having to submit for a, ,y
four years more to such wrongs ana eaes
pressions as they have to endure since Up
coins ascent to power, will beget a ze.i IN ~
a change of Administration. snch o. 1or
alone can be exercised by mon han
freedom. and subjected temporarily - 10
CALLING yoke OF oppression. The eYn.Ie
ence will be beneficial To the peopla ~ ~
North. If il does not result in.the er,u ne
sion from power OF the present yillianon.
Administration, every impulse Of freeaoaass
within them must be extinct. II thew Sn
to appreciate more kecnly than beforo -, sl
value OF freedom by contrast Of tho lin
ty enjoyed in former years with the NM
,igated tyranny to which they have haG :
suhni: during the past tours, it is becs ny
they are untitled 10 enjoy freedom ~
their abject natures better accord with -
tocratic rule than republican liberty.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12

Prentice gets off the following good story
on an officer in the army, who, it is said
is violent Republican, and both before
and since joining the army, opposed thu
Crittenden Compromise
At the battle Of Chickamauga, when on,
routed wing was falling back in great dis.
order, and the masses Of the enemy push.
ing forward with a shower of shell. Crane
cannon and musketry, this gentleman
who was in the midst Of the deadly torrent
and who suffers somewhat in his speech
turned to a fellow soldier and said "G-p-p.
george, ifG gig governor Crittenden were
to r-r-r-raise up now f-f-ffrom his grave
and offer me C-c-c-crittenden com com
promise, by would take it.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12
state Of Iowa.
ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE.
DaNpunnrf l0Wa Afaeoh 1ooI

ADJ oIhNT hENERALS OFFICE. }
Davenport, Iowa, March 4. 1874
CIRcULAE.-P Papers throughout the Stat
are requested to publish the follov;ns
statement, gratuitously. in order to Give l
wide publicity. Parties can appiv n,
these effects % this office, but must Il 81.
cry case forward sufficient evidence y
show tina. ihey are entitled to eiye,hen
n. B. BAKER, A. G. of Iowa.
The following list of effects of deceased
soldiers comprises such articles as are NOT
inventoried al the hospitals. They have
baen turned over to me by different Snr'
geons in charge. l have Thought best n
forward such effects to the Adjt. General
OF the State, who can request the newspa.
pers generally 70 publish said list. TINS
giving the parties interested the means a.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12

It is worth noticing that nearly all tia
omcers who recently escaped from Libby
prison, and reached our lines, acknowledge
their Indebtedness to the negroes. They
invariably found the negroes friendly and
provide them with food and point out HID
ing places.
What are wages here? asked q laborer.
OF o boy. II don't know, sir" What
does your father get on SATURDAY. NIGHT .,
Get ?" said the boy, why he gets as tjcht
as n brick
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12

!, THE 9th Iowa INFANTRY.-A letter
from this regiment informs us that their
old flag is badly used up-tattered, torn,
bullet-pierced and weather-b beaten, SO that
it hardly looks like o flag at all. The wri-
ter appeals to the people Of Henry, Louisa
and Des Moines Counties to send them a
new one, which may be inscribed "CHieka-
scu Boyou, Arkansas Post, Ticksburg Sctge
and Assault Of the I'D, and Jackson" as
per order No. 81, Of Gen. Grant.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12

A Coop JoKE.-The Editor Of the VIM
rhester fIpdiana) journal says that he has
seen . copy of Parson Brownlow's paper,
.nd that he thinks it so profane and vulgar
ma not to be tit to introduce into the iamiiy
circle. The 'snub" to this joke is the Ed
tor OF the Winchester Jonrnal, is yellow
,oonthed and black-tongued Coppeyhead.
MIGHTY picus old chap he.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12

THE FIRST GUN.-The result OF the cleo
ton in New Hampshire is especially graft
flying. 1t was . square fight between the
Union men on the one side, and the ccnsol-
idated opposition on the other. It was in q
State, which last year, in an election Of the
same officers, gave the democratic nomi-
nee plurality Of several thousands over
the Republican candidate. Then the oppo-
sition was divided. Now it is united. The
issue was severely contested. The great
democratic party" with all its cohorts of
supporters-from the unblushing "copper"
head, Kissing his traitorous malice in the
grog-shop and the bye-ways, through all
grades upward to the really honest, but
mistaken true Democrat, entered the cam
paign with better prospects Of success than
it is likely to have in any other loyal State,
unless we except Connecticut. 1t carried
it on with desperate energy. Il made eve
nv possible exertion. 1t was resolved to
win by any means. The election came of.
The whole batch is badly beaten. New
Hampshire means to uphold tho Govern
ment and the Union. Her people compre-
bend the necessities of the hour, and once
again rebuke Pierce and all the lesser
Cops" and those who follow these false
guides. They have done better than we
hoped We thank and honor them for tho
noble report they have made. It is glad
omen TO the country.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12

~ Some oopperheads Of Clay county,
Illinois, shot . young man, guilty of a
skin not colored like their own" few
days since. His only crime seems to have
been that he was the son Of an old man who
had redeemed himself from slavery, had At
forwards done the same for his wife and
children, and besides this had accumulated
an estate which made him the largest tax
payer in the county. The young man had
also accumulated . goodly estate Of his own.
He was returning home from a mill he
owned, late in the evening, and seems to
have been waylaid and shot BY miscreants,
who hated him for his prosperity. This,
We suppose, 10 one Of the features of the new
Copperhead church. What right has mig.
ger" to more property, or moro sense than
an average Copperhead7 Such an offence
Of course is worthy Of death!
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12

- The Copperheads have seduced a
Miss Webb from her proper sphere Of &C.
ton on 1.-THE STAGE" and put her on the
platform ~ . preacher Of the new Gospel
Of Peace" She delivered her first dis
course 1t the Brooklyn Athen@um on last
Friday evening. TWAS very fair speci-
men Of Copperhead oratory. She managed
TO show that abe hated Abolitionists in
tensely. They had deluged the country
with blood She thought Mcclellan was q
hero, Of course. We pity this unfortunate
woman. The stage 10 not the best place
in the world for her. But really We can't
measure the malevolence that would take
her thence 70 preach Copperhead doctrines
to the ''plug- uglies' Of Brooklyn a That
is debassment We did not suppose any
woman in the North would submit to.