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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-01


Rs8~We copy an extract from a letter re-
ceved by one OF our citizens, from Peoria,
llliu0s. IL says
Yesterday was the proudest day that Peoria
has ever seen The traitor and woudbe foun
der OF the 50 called N. W Confederacy was
advertised to be here, and though three days
notice was only given, the Democrats of this
county assembled in numbers about forty
thousand to listen to VallandighAm on
Wednesday last The Republicans had a
mass merting, at which, according 10 their
Own statement, about eight thousand were
present So we hadhhlrly thousand majority
at oar meeting, counted one hundred and
eiphty-seyen wagons, and about double that
number of carriages and buggies. The sol
dirrs Thought to interfere, but they fonnd out
that Peoria is not Dayton and retreAted in
good order, Our torchlight procession at
night was the finest and most imposing that
was ever witnessed here, numbering at least
Eve thousand VAT spoke twice, and never
was such enthusiasm manifested by any peo
pie Our town tremLled with the shouts Oi
forty thousand freemen, when the great
and undanuted patriot and statesman ascen
ded the stand, aud never were the people o.
Illinois 80 well paid for their trouble in com
ing long distances to hear one of the most
profound statesmen and uDfinohing Demo
Gratis that America has vet produced. VIZ
envy you Daytonians, for having such cham
pion Of liberty your townsman. The rush Il
greet him and shake his hand was Of such I
character that was afraid to venture lest m,
ANAL frame might be crushed iu.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-01
FOR PREslDEST
GEORGg H. MCCLELLAN,
or SEW JERsEy.
r0R vCg PRESIDENT.
GEORGE II. PENDLETON,
Ftscr0Rs At LtRGE
CHARLES REENEllN,
THOMAS W BARTLEH,

DISTRICT ELECTORS.
JOHN l.. WAITER,
JOHN SCHlFF,
WILLIAM j GILMORE,
LUTHER SMITH,
CHARLES n. LAMlSON,
WILLIAM b TELFAlR,
WILLIAM II CREIGHTON,
JUDSON A. BEEBE,
EDWARD ). STOWE,
JAMES q. HALG
HENRY G. MOORE,
JAMES EMMIrr,
CHARLES II. JOHNSTON
NEAL POWER,
ROBERT A. CONSTABLE,
OLIVER }. SWEENEY,
CHARLES VI. ATEN,
DAVID II, PAIGE,
SIMON /. HUNT,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

5 A shower of puppies is reported to have
taken place somewhere out ut,west. which ia
supposed to have been caused by their be.
ing kicked out Of the dos-star. as tog
The other day, q Jew was quizzing an
lrishmau. and kept At him until he was some.
what aggravated, when, turning round, be
tartly remarked: "Yss, dom your sowl. il
It hadn't been for the likes of yees, the Saw.
our would bin alive now, aud doin' vellH /
'Sambo, vhar you get that watch you
wear to meetin' last Sunday ?" "How you
know I had watch ~ Case pee the chain
hang out in 'front.'" 'Go way Suppose you
see halter round my neck, you think dar's
horse inside Of me ~
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

Tucker. Sanders and Thompson, who
are included among the pesOe Commission
ers at Niagara Falls. are Al heavy default
srs to the Union Government. Sanders is
behind some $50, geo, as navy agent under
Buchanan, at New York. Tucker deffaud-
ed the government out Of $s0, 900, through
the Liverpool consulate, given him By Bu-
chanan. And Thompson, q Buchanan's
Secretary of the Interior, engineered the
great Indian bond fraud Of $500, ,0oQ.-
Now that these worthless are sssr BY, had
they not better step over and settlef
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18
The MiSsouri GaerIlia Thorn,

- HtrtE2 Nf gsE gfSWAee Ff.5 sart, E.IF 1g
. The Thornton who figures 20 oonspeou.
ously just now in the dispatches as gusril-
ls chief in upper Missouri, is personally
knownt to good many people in this vicini-
ty. He graduated at Bethany College in
1858, and he was then Is he Is now, . sort
Of ffire-easing guerilla, or rather gorilla we
should say, for be was . gawky. ungainly,
long armed and long legged affair. good
deal like . gorilla. He is : brother in law
Of tbe noted Col. Doniphan Of Hissa.ri,
who figured conspicuously in the Chihua
bqa sxpIditiop during the Mexican war;
BE was known at Bethany, As he is now 10
the newspapers, by the name coon Thorn
ton, and WAS regarded IS An eccentric des
perado. his. chief delight apparently being to
wear tall boot legs outside Of his pants, with
. bowie knife stuck inside, and to use the
biggest and oldest words be could CLEAN
from the dictionary, He was quiet,
moody, pals-faoed fellow. who drank . good
deal Of whiskey ,at times and had very few
companions. He vas . tolsrable sort Of
student and not without intellectual ambi,
ton.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

The oldest bell in America is in the
title Catholic chapel in the village of
st. Regis, on the St Lawrence river
The bell in that church, says the Nor
wich Aprora,was taken from Deerfeld
the time Of the French and Indian
invasion of that place in 1904, and it
is said, was suspended on pole and
carried on the shoulders Of the Indians
to the place where it now hangs. It
was originally purchased in France
by the Church Of st. Regis and the
vessel in which it was being taken to
Quebec, was captured by an English
cruiser and taken into the port of Sa-
lem. The bell as part of the cargo was
sold and bought by the church in
Deerfeld. The invaders of Deerfeld
were from st. Regis, and took special
pride in recaptqring and returning the
bell aa.1 sFoai & = sti1
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

hTTUMWA MALE AND FE-
MALE SEMINARY.
wv. J. NJ. McELROY,
NJ. H. L. McGINITIE, Principals.
miss NJ. Q. HALLOWAY,l
Mlss n. L. WILSON, Assistants.
Has MATTE LASWELL Teacher Of Music.
ne Sixth year commences on Monday, SEPTEM.
pDR 7th, 1858, the Presbyterian Church androo
oftached.
Tour terms often weekseach h In the year.
ratio from $8to &6, accordingto esstudied
~ Piano, Melodeon or Guitar, IS per Term.
facilities ofered to persons wishingto quail
~ the eunselves for teaching.
Rupils admitted at any time, and charged from
late of entrance. No reduction, however, will be
ns1ofor occasional absence, unless by
meu8 or in of sickness.
Beording can be obtained at pricestos suit thetime
No one admitted for lese than half term.
Ter urther particulars all on or addre either
Il ne Principals.
4 skuR G. 1859.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

The military situation now, h sim
ply this; Richmond forms the right of
the rebel army; .Atlana the centre;
Mobile the left; Savannah and Charles.
ton the reserve. The fall Of Mobile
places Sherman on the left and south
Of the rebel domain, with that left
sundered from its right and upabled
to maintain its position. With every.
thing SO hopefal lot not the men and
money necessary to- topple the Con-
federaoy be withheld, -,7y h,s s.s,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18
Gen. Reiknap's Letter Co MRS
| /, - Genhart.

6om. Aeiknaps Letter 10 Mr.!
IS 49,. Genhart.
HEADouARTBRs ID BRIe. 4th Drv. 17th)
Army CoRPs, Atlanta, Ga, Aug. .; 1884. I
Mas. GEBHARr, Ottumwa. Iowa:
Madam: II take tbs earliest occasion il
my power to address you on the subject o
the sad death Of your gallant son, %
Lieut.. E. M. Gephart Of Go. d. 18th Iowa
not for the purpose Of opening afresh you,
wounded heart, but to assure you Of the
sincere sympathy Of his late commander
On July 29d I, as Colonel, Commanded the
18th. On the 2lst the Regiment had made
. charge on rebelr works N which attack
your son acted WITH conspicuous bravery.
On that afternoon We moved to the left and
on the 22d when the enemy attacked N,
the Regiment was on the extreme ieft Of the
17th Army ccrps They came upon as in
such force as 70 turn our unsupported flank
and the Regiment with the whole line of
our division fell back. We formed soon
after however in . corn6eld, bu. our right
was again Hanked when we retired to the
line Of breastworks and here received the
charge ofthe enemy and defeated them with
great loss on their side. 1t was while the
18th was falling back from the cornield
that last saw your lamented son. We
were together and my attention was attract.
ed BY his heroism and utter want Of all
idea ofdanger. I missed him however,
when we formed the next line, but under.
stand from Sergent Major Safely Of the
1lth lows, that Lieut.. G. remained on the
right OF heline, charged with many others
. body Of rebels who had taken possession
of . part OF our works; routed them, capt.
ufsd several prisoners and while falling
back with them was shot in the back Of the
bead and instantly killed. His bravery
was the cause Of bis death. I hardly know
what to say, my dear Madam, to lessen the
grisfthst must overwhelm you. Loving
your son son asI did and appreciatipg his
soldierly qualities-his energy and his de-
voticn to bis work. I cannot help feeling
that his loss Is grea. one. You have my
coincidence and sympathy, and rest assured
that I will never forget the manly qualities
and gallant deeds of Emanuel ". Gephart.
Lieut.. Col. Hedrick win shsw you copy of
my report III which I refer to your sons
conduct ,sA 13
With regard and respect,
,sged a8a5 Yonr friend trnly.
F,vp-r 10, WIN. w. BELKNAP. @
,f, - Brig. Gen. Vols.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18
Soldiers CIatm..

SVAUuCU'S SMauuUSs
To the Editor Of the Neso York Tribune.
Sir: In order to insure q prompt reply
to letters Of enquiry made to this Office, rel.
alive to the claims of daceasAa .--l A:.eh.-o.
ed soldiers, the following rules should in.
variably be observed by the writer:
1. All letters should be written in q plain
hand. a4 ha3 r
2. The Company, Regiment, and State
to which the soldier belonged should be
stated correctly,
8. The date Of death or discharge of the
soldier should always be given. also the
date, as nearly as possible, ofmaking the
application. ssss na
3 4. If the soldier was discharged, it
should be stated whether it was for disabil.
ity, expiration of term of service, or for
wounds received lin tbsttle, under the act Of
March Sd, 1868. fis sir
8. Those wishing to know the condi.
ton of number of claims, or mo claim.
than one, should make each inquiry on
separate Sheet unless the soldiers belonged
to the same regiment and State. rrc,
s. Applicants living In cities should be
particular In giving the street AMI the mum
Der of the residence, s3gtti 2d v4 @ h
By observing these rules there will be less
complaint about unanswered letters, and
the business of the Department will be
greatly facilitated. G. N. N.
Treasury Department, Second Auditor'.
Qflss, Avgust ], 1864. ., q
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

One ofthe Kipdergarteps in Boston
has adopted the system Of graduating
the school hours to the age and ad-
vanoemept Of the pupils, and the re.
suits have been most favorable. The
youngest children oome only from Q
TO IL in the forenoon; those next them
come one hour in the afternoon also,
and the oldest two hours.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

There Is boy living at Tresillian,
Mass.. named Edward w eeks, who al
though twelve years ago, stands Eve
feet I've inches high, is very bony
measures thirty three inches round the
waist, and..is Of the astonishing weight
of 1s9 pounds, or about double that
Of sny ordinary youth Of the same age.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

Jacob Thompson, rebel Commits
sioner at Niagara Falls. in company
with Clay and Hplcombe crossed
the Detroit river at Gross Isle, several
days ago, and is now somewhere in
the Western States, according to the
Detroit Tribune. n .s75vsserf = = hb
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

A chaplain Of an inquiring mind OBJ.
serving an artillery man in recent
battle keeping perfectly cool and tran
quill under heavy fire, asked II he
was supported by Divine Providence.
He was hoFrifed by an answer IN the
negative, with the explanatory assur-
ance that the battery was supported
by the 9th New jersey. 4; g91'sa,4 OF
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

y The MOrmons have started cicula.
ting library in Salt Lake City; they are
also raising very fair crops of cotton
and an ingenious saint has discover
ed an ipfallihle cure for the tapeworm,
viz, pumpkin seed meats, pounded fine
and mixed with enough cold water to
make them easily swallowed, and ia.
ken in the morning before breakfast
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

" dIRIs AT CoLLEGE.-The expert.
ment OF admitting girls as students in
college has been tried at an Institution
of Ohio, and found to work admirably,
Their presence has added greatly to
the order, industry and income of the
college, and caused 9 marked improve.
ment in the behavior and habits of the
young men, We are not At I'll SUR
prised.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

in Schuyler OoHsx's district, Indiana
the Democrats have nominatsd David Tpr
pie for Congress. . violent sppperhsad. -
Mr.. Cclfak has already defeated Turpis |,
time or two, and 80 Do il again.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18
tUNSMITH SHOP,

Mention OF Hunters and Target shooters is called
to the Arm Of the undersigned who is prepared to
manufacture and repair all kinds ofriaes, revolvers
ohotguns and pistols, ETC. etc., In the best style and
g1auner and on short notice.
Al work done by me win be warranted. My shop
ss on Front Street. one door east OF Otumwa House.
T.16.-3m. LEWIS HUGO MASHEK.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

A man that astonishes ct Grst soon makes
pso ple impatient II he does not coutinnc IN
the same elivening key =
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

The day Of four story bonnetsA for our
wives and sweethsarts is over, and short
men win soon have chance to see some
thing. The Empress Rugenie, whom every
body feminine follows implicitly in dress
fashions, has adopted . bonnet Of small,
round shape, encirclirg the oval OF the face
and almost always garnished with . fringe,
sither Of jet. white beads, or straw, which
falls upon the hair. How thankful we should
be. The day of our deliyersncs is 1t hand.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

He who ameadshis faults puts himself
uudM Gods protection. f sf'Aa
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18
Served Him night. J

A.gentleman just arrived from Hagers-
town, Yesterday, furnished our reporter
WITH an item going to show TIE spirit and
temper of the invading rebels. When the
rebel horde appeared in front of Hagers.
town. one ofits principal citizens undertook
measure to which he looked for the pres .
ersation Of his property. His barns were
full Of grain, his pastures were dottsi with
sheep and cattle, and forty well fed swine
were gathered in the rear of his c,rn cribs.
He was emphsticaIly man Of plenty and
substance. When the rebels cam, he
walked out TO their lines with 4 adamask
linen napkin affixed to his cane. The first
rebel soldier he encountered he requested
to show him to tbs com n.1iing oficar.
he was passed under guard to the object of
bis search s,i Fra75 & it9lJtiA
General" !" said he, iaf am warm sym.
pathizer with the South. heartily wish
success to this invasion and to your forces.
My object in seeking you out is to ask you
and as many ofyour staff a. will accent the
invitation to make my house your head
quarters during your stay here. NV house
is yonder upon that hill"l (p,inting to a
line, old fashioned mansion with modern
additions, with . long row Of hay ricks in
the haok ground.) TToIIFE & fE0L
"fou sympathi.e with the South, did
you sayi" queried the general. gtIrIfw
VERY earnestly. sir, and always have
done sou NNEa s,Eso ~ ystsigsa ~61
The rebel General bechonsd 10 scr,
geant who stood near him, .Bring mus.
ket for this man" said be 'snd asksl him
into the ranks"
The "syupathizsr'' openei wide his eyes
but stood mute with horror. He "couldn't
see it" in that light He stam;nered cut ,at
last, @0h! I didn't mean that, General. I
don't want to56sht. I want to entertain
you and your STAFF while you, remain here,
and to show you that lam ,ur frissd."
The rebel General contampsueusv IN.
formed him thai. they interpreted. .sympa-
thy only ia its literal sense. He had
claimed to sympathize with them, and ,thsy
intended to avail themselves, of,his gosd
will. A string Of wagon, was st once trvt.
ID on, driven to the synpathizer's ppper-
y, and in the same afternoon he was
stripped Of everything, The rebels carried
of all bis cattle, SD ,ep, hogs and. smaller
live stock, removed all his hav and vRhest
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

An Irishmau being IN church where the
collection apparatus resembled election box.
es, on its being banded to him, whispered
in the carriers ear tht he Was not natural
,zed and consequently could not vote.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

"A military definition Of kiss would
be q report 1t headquarters.
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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-02-12
DON'T ROCK THE BABY

II all the ultimate consequences OF
ones acts are to be laid to his charge, the
man who invented rocking cradles for
his cbirdren rests under q fearful load Of
responsibility. The downright murder
OF thousands OF infants and the weaken-
ed brain of hundreds of thousands of
adults, are undoubted results Of this in-
vention. To rock a child iu cradle, or
to swing him in a crib, amounts to Just
this: The rayed motion disturbs the nat
ural flow Of the blood. and produces tu-
por and drowsiness. Can anybody sup
pose for a moment that such an operation
is helthfu one;-Every one knows
the dizzy and often sickening effect Of
moving rapidly in swing; yet wherein
does this differ from the motion child
receives when rocked in cradle? 1t is
equivalent to lying in ship board during
violent storm; and that siLens nine peo-
pie out of ten. A very gentle slow mo-
ton may sometimes be soothing, though
always of doubtful expediency; but to
move the cradle as rapidly as the swing
ola pendelum three feet long--that is
once in second is positive cruelty.
We always feel like grasping and staying
the mother or nurse who to secure quie-
tude, swings the cradle or crib with ra.
pidity eqtal to that of a pendulum foot
long. If any mother is disposed to laugh
at our suggestions or to consider them
whimsical we beg of her to have bed
or cot hung on cords, then lie down in 1t
heself and have some one swing it with
the same rapidity that she allows the era.
die to be rocked What she will exper.
ence in both head and stomach is Just
what the infant experiences.
We insist that this rocking Of children
is useless habit. 1t accustomed to rock
ing, they when shaken in cradle. II
they do not, there is trouble from sick.
ness or hunger, or more likely from an
overloaded stomach; and though they will
go to sleep quite as soon when lying quiz
city, as rocking may prodnce Temporal
ry stupor, the trouble is made worse there-
after by the unnatural means taken to
produce quiet for the time being.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-02-12
despe ration, Nc Maxim commenced cutting

despe ration, Nc Maxim commenced cutting
down his vengeful and maddened foemen
right and left, actually reached tho rebel
flag, seized it and was bringing it trium-
phantly away, when his horse sank dead
under him, thus leaving him in the midst
Of his enraged enemy, death seemed in
evitable, and yet McMakin kept free from
harm. Some good angel must have pro-
tected the hero, for with the exceptions
of few bruises and cuts. He fought
his way back, still bearing the captured
flag, until he received help from COM
pany of the 7th Iowa volunteers, who,
noticing his spendid valor went rushing
with the most enthusiastic cheers to his
rescue. Strange to say, just as succor
came to him, he was felled 10 the earth
by blow from the stock of musket,
and sank, apparently, to be trampled to
death by the feet Of both friends and foes,
Still a pet of fortune, however, he had
not more than reached the ground, ere
three or four fell on and around him,
thus forming rampant of defence, which
completely secured him from further in
jury. For a short time the contest Tor
the rebel standard, ragged madly above
him, when, finally, the confedcrates after
tearing the flag in half fled, leaving the
pole and one half the bunting in the pos
session Of the 7th lowe company.
McMakin was not seriously hurt, and
S on recovering, was helped forward by
his rescuers, who, with that disinterested
generosity which always marks true SOL
diers, gave the captured remnent of the
rebel flag into his keeping, saying that
he was most entitled 10 it.
l would say. the weather is mild and
beautiful, and mud plenty, and business
dull. Merchants faces look gloomy, but
we look forward to see better times, and
live in hopes that they will speedily come
| don't know but what | have already
been too lengthy, and | will close.
More anon.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-02-12
To Teachers.

rJNHE Board of School Examiners Of Wyan
l. dotCounty, Ohio, will hold meetings reg
ularly atthe COURTHOUSE, in Upper San
dusky, as follows:
Every SATURDAY iuthe months of APRIL
MAY, OCTOBER and NOVEM ER and On th,
FIRST and THIRD SATURDAYS in EACH
OF THEOrHER MONTHS, for the examiua
lion Of reache un, or the act
"Toprovide for the re organization, supervi
sion aud maintenance of Common Schools
passed March 18th 1853.
Teachers are requested to meetthe Board as
early as ten ococh. A. NJ. promptly.
Allappicants will be required to furnish ev
deuce of good moral character by certificate OF
otherwise as no certifcste will he granted with
cut such evidence aud no special meetings or
the Board will be held underany circumstan.
ces, BY order Of the Board.
feb20'62.tf. HENRY MADDUN,
Clerk.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-02-12
A MINISTER WHO LOVED HORSES.

In the contiguous town Of Lower Sa-
lem dwelt an aged minister by the name
of Mead. He was all his life marked
with eccentricity, and about those days
Of which speak, his mind was render
ed yet more erratic by touch Of psraly-
sis. He was, however, still able to
preach, and on certain Sunday, having
exchanged with my father, he was in the
pulpit and engaged in making his open
ing prayer. He had already begun his
invocation, when David P, who was
the Jehu of that generation, dashed BY
the front door upon horse, clever Rn-
imal, of which he was too proud, in q
full, round trot. The echo OF the clatter
ing hoofs filled the church, which, being
of wood, was sonorons as a drum, and ar
rested the attention as well of the minis
ter as the congregation, even before the
rider reached it. The minister was fond
of horses, almost to frailty i; and, from
the first, his practiced ear perceived that
the sounds came from beast Of bottom.
When the animal shot by the door, he
could not restrain his admiration, which
was accordingly thrust into the very mar
row of his prayer: "We pray Thee. oh
Lord, in particular and peculiar manner
--that's real smart crater---to forgive
US our manifold trespasses, in particular
and peculiar manner, &c." $500