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The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

EVER since the war began, large
numbers of rebels from Missouri, Ar
kansas, Louisiana and other regions
have been moving in a constant stream
to Texas. That has been their blissful
haven-their place of security from the
irruptionss'of the pestilent yankees"
and "Abolitionists. These nomads
must feel well about these times. The
"Yankees" have gone round and headed
them off most effectually. They can't
60 any further. The coil of the ana
conda circles them. Maine and Iowa
are on the Rio Grande. BY and by,
the coil Will begin to contract, and then
the rebels will be ''gone up" and alas
their "niggers'' viii be freed Isn't it
horrible? Isn't it too bad that they
should meet with such fate after all
their efforts to avoid it Wonder if
they found rebellion as agreeable as
they imagined it would be!
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20
What Is Lifei

fshfe 70 asa fowery ear
Or which oar ~ h pleasure stray,
Where al Is hsppinss cad 10y
And pescs Is found vfthcut alloy
How Few there Be- shat Anaft so
To most this i Q vale OF Vuo,
Where eara and troabhss nos sboTnd
Where peace h eooghf b1t ssf6,n found.
Then why should re boeA sRipe and sigh
For thing. that must 20 shortly de,
How frzil should all its treasures eeem
when life 10 us is but DRAM,
A cloud that's passing swift away,
A garden bl0sming - decay
A river flashing in the sun.
And ever rushing faster on.
Where are the dead for whom we weep.
Who In their toubs now peaceful sleep,
Their spirits on shining strand
Now wait for us to join their band.
And death the spectre we so dread.
Will take us TO our loved ones dead
For what is life when those we love,
Have gone tothat bright home aboy,7
Then let US not despair and fret,
TbeFe is better future yet;
Our life at best cannot be long.
Soon We will Join that Heavenly throug,
Though smiles and tears together blend,
They all must shortly have an end;
Let as be happy while We may.
For all must shortly pass away. CLOUDY.
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

A PUZZLED JUsTIcE.-A man
named Josh was brought before eoun-
try squire for stealing hog, and three
witnesses being examined, swore they
saw him steal it. A wag having vol
unteered his counsel for Josh, knowing
the scope of the squire's brain, arose
and addressed him as follows: MAY It
please your honor, | can establish this
mans honesty beyond the shadow of a
doubt, for have twelve witnesses who
are ready to swear that they did moi
see him steal it." The squire rested
his head for a few moments as if in
deep thought, and with great dignity
arose, and brushing back his hair, SAID
"If there are twelve who did not see
him steal it, and only three who did,
discharge the prisoner -
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20
The Planting Of the Apple Tree.
sY WILLIAM CULLEN ssrAys.

Come, lei US plant the spple-iree,
Ceave the tough sreeasward With the SPADE;
Wide let rs hollow bed lie made:
There gently lay the roots and there
SIT the DARK mould Nth kindly care
And pres Il Ger them tenderly,
As round the sleeping Infants feet
We softly told the cradle sheet;
SO plant we the apple-tree.
What plant we in the apple-tree!
Bads. which the breath OK Summer days
Shall lengthen into leaiy sprays;
BoBghs where the thrush with crimson brea
Shall hunt aud sing and hide her nest.
We plant upon the sunny lea
A shadow for the noontide hour,
\ shelter from the Summer shower.
When We plant the apple-tree-
What plant We in the apple tree
Sweets for a hundred iiowery springs,
To load the day-wind : restless wings,
When, from the orchardro row, he pours
Its fragrance through our open doors;
world of blossoms for the bee;
Flowers for the SICK girls silent room;
For the glad infant sprgs of bloom,
We plant the apple tree. .....,.
What plant vein the apple-tree7
Fruits that shall swell in SAMMY June,
And redden in the August noon
And drop, as gentle airs come by.
That fan the blue September sky;
While children, wild with noisy glee.
Shall scent their fragrance as they pass,
Aud search for them the tufted grass
At the foot of the apple tree.
And when above this spple-tree
The Winter stars are qaiyefing bright,
And winds so bowling through the night.
Girls, whose young eyes oerfow with mirth
Shall peel lis fruit by cottage hearth,
And guests in prouder homes shall see,
Heaped with the orange and the grape,
As fair as they in tint and shape,
The fruit Of the apple-tree.
The fruitage of this appletree
Wind and our flags of stripe and star
Shall bear to coasts that lie afar,
Where men shall wonder at the vew
And ask IN Whist fair grove they grew;
And they who roam beyond the sea
Shall look and think of childhood day,
Aud hong hours passed in Summer play,
In the shade of the apple-tree.
Each year shall give this apple-trcc
A broader flash OF roseate bloom,
\ deeper maze OF yerdaut gloom.
And loosen when the fr0st-elouds lower,
The crisp brown leaves in thicker shower;
The years shall come and pass, but we
SOau near no longer NHttC we ne
The Summers songs, the Auiumns sigh,
In the boughs Of the apple tree.
And time shall waste this apple-tree-
oh, when lis aged branches throw
THIN shadows on the sward below,
Shall fraud and force and iron will
Olpre.s the weak and helpless still =?
hat shall the tasks of mercy he,
Amid the tolls, the strifes, the tears.
Of those who live when length Of years
Is wasting this apple-tree
"Who planted this old appletree p
The children Of that distant day
Thus 10 some aged man shall say;
And gazing on IL. messy stem.
The gray-haited man shall answer them;
"a poet of the land was he,
Born in the rude but good old times;
lis said he made some quaint old rhymes
On planting the apple
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

Some years ago when Arctic expeditions in
search of Sir John Franklin and his unfortunate
comrades were the special furor of the era, We
saw q well executed caricature of a supposed
scene transpiring near the North Pole. \
dozen emaciated, hungry sailors, half buried IN
the snow, were sitting a half conscious state
in a semi circle around feeble fire under the
lee of an immense boulder OF ice, their boots
being hung on pegs before the Pickering embers,
in process of roasting for dinner A little re-
tired from the men, sitting on their launches
in an outer semi circle, were twelve huge white
polar bears, their eyes eagerly fixed on the sal
lors, whom they were watching most dcvouring
looks. Underneath the group was written
+" lFating for Supplies" We were reminded
of this suggestive picture while reading Mem
minger's finance report, wherein be proposes TO
obtain means for the support of his rebel ar
mics by funding his one thousand millions OF
Confederate debt, and raising taxes at the
bayonets point to pay the interest on it in coin.
While medltating upon his scheme, we could
not help thinking that the white bears of the
North would devour him and his famshed
soldiery before they could get their boots cooked
~ Y. Tribune
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20
Waiting.

Night after night I've watched for thee,
Ny own dear love, till one by one
The stars came forth, and to hi, rest,
In glory. SUM the setting sum-
And have wondered as ga.ed,
. And prayed-God knows how true-for fhe'
That when this cruel war was o'er,''
Kind Heaven would bring you back to me-.
Night after night I've dreamed of thee,
My own dear love, and .lumber came,
An angel visitalt to breathe
In accents soft. dearer name:
And have wandered many mile,
With eager heart and willing feet,
And paused me where with careless tread
You paced the sentry's lonely beat.
And thus, with trusting heart, wait
The long, long weary months and years,
Hope-guided, like cloud by day,
And sanctfed by love and tears;
And in the dark and silent night
pray-God knows how true-lor thee,
That "when this cruel war is Ger
Kind heaven will bring you back to me.
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

FR1GHTENED.-It is said that the
worst frightened subjects in Charleston,
during the present bombardment of that
city, are the pigeons, which abound
there in great numbers. At every re-
port, they rise in the air from all parts
of the city, and fly about in the greatest
CONSERVATION. During the days when
the fighting is kept up pretty briskly on
both sides, they are scarcely able to take
rest at all, or to procure food, and as a
consequence great numbers are found
dead in the streets, and about the yards
and vacant lots of the city.
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

WOMEN CouRrrSG MES.-And why not?
Why should all the business of courtship de-
vove upon man? 1t is enly fair that woman
should do her share oil the work. Besides ma
ny a match that would have proved happy
one has been broken off because the custom of
society restrained the woman from saying the
right word at the right moment. What is a
bashful lover to do, if the lady of his choice
will not help him out of the difficulty of pop
ping tie question? The fact is the ladies do
perform their share of the courting, not only in
semi-civilized communities, but in our own en-.
lighteued mind.
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

SroRY.-A story is told of German who
attempted to court in English with the aid OF
dictionary. Having obtained an interview
with an English lady who, having recently lost
her husband, must be open to new offers, he
opened the business thus
High born madam. since your husband has
kicked the bucket
SIR interrupted the lady, nstonished and
displeased.
oh pardon-nine, ten thousand pardon
Now make new beginning-quits oder be
ginning. Madam. since your husband have
cut his stick
1t may be presumed that this did not mend
matters; and reading as much in the lady's
countenance, be said perspring with shame at
having o second time missed FIRE:
Madame, since your husband has gone to
kingdom come
This he said beseechingly. but the lady was
past propitiation by this time, and rapidly
moved toward The door. Taking q last hurri
ed look at his dictionary, the German flew
after the lady. crying out in q voice of despair:
Madame, since your husband your mos.
respected husband, have hoped de twig-'
This was bis sheet anchor, and as this also
came home Of course the poor man was to-
tally wrecked 1t turned out that the dic,ion-
ary that he had used had put down the verb
sterben ITO diel with the following worshiptul
series of equivalen's: l. To kick the bucket.
.. To cut ones stick. 3. To go to kingdom
come. t. To hop the twig: to hop off the
perch into Davy's locker.
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20
TERMS.
law Of Newspapers.

4 c,h-c,,i,ers who do not give express notice TO
the contrary are considered wishing to continue
the subscription ,.:.,.o5
:. IL sus.cribers wish their papers discontinued
publishers may continue to send them until all
shsrges are pau.
>. II subscribers neglect or refuse to iake lhelt
p.ners from the office or place to which they are
sent, they are held responsible until they settie
their bill. and give notice to discontinue them.
4. If subscribers move 10 other places without
tha former direction they held responsible
Notice should always be given Of removal
(. The courts have decided that refusing to tske
paper from the office, or removing and leaving Il
uncaed for is prirna faca evidence OF Intentional
fraud.
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

An Iron EGo.-In Dresden there is an iron
egg, the history of which is something like this
A young prince sent this iron egg TO lady to
whom be was betrcthed. She received it in
her hand, and looked at with dsdaiu. In her
indignation that be should send such gift, she
cast it to the earth. When it touched the
ground, spring, cnnningly hidden in the egg
opened and silver yolk rolled out. She
touched secret spring in the yolk and gold
den chicken was revealed she touched spring
in the chicken and crown was found within
she touched spring in the crown and within
it was found diamond wedding ring. There
is a moral to the story weich is applicable every
day of our lives.
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

A PALPABLE HlT.-At the opening
of the Sanitary Fair at Cincinnati, Gen.
S. F. Cary made 4 speech in which
occurs the following: An old lady, who
had been telling in the Methodist Church
that she had six sons in the army, was
told by the parson that she had his
sympathy. ''Why," said she, Il don't
want any sympathy. There is nothing
in that for sympathy" And so the
speaker felt; and he assured the audi
encc that, had he known thirty years
ago this war was to have come upon US,
he should have had more sons himself
for the army. Laughter.
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20
Poems of a Dead Poet.

There are few persons in this State
who remember that man named Ed
ward Pollock lived among us, and fewer
still, perhaps, who remember that he
was a poet. Some noble poems dropped
almost unconsciously from his pen and
were printed in the ephemeral pages of
a weekly newspaper. Reading men and
women admired their beauty, spoke of
them to each other, secretly wondering
why he was not famous, and forgot hlm
because he was not. What he wrote ap-
peared half buried in a mass Of stuff that
should never have been printed ,and poor
Tray suffered for being caught in bad
company. The uncritical critics, who
Judge of a book of poems by the rich
ness and finish of its binding, or meas
urc its merits by the standing Of its
publisher,readily came to the conclusion
that Pollock was not much of q poet or
he would have been drawn from obscuri-
ty by the far-seeing book-makers of
Eastern cities. The few who can dis
tinguish diamond from charcoal, though
both may lie in bucket Of ashes, desired
to rescue the gems from obHvion,an set
themselves earnestly about the self-lm-
posed task. The services of an expert
enced canvasser were produced, with the
avowed intention of securing the sale OF
two thousand copies of the work Of Cali
fornia's greatest poet. The State con,
tains about three hundred thousand
adults, two-thirds of whom can read
and occasionally buy books of English
poetry. Of this number, five hundred
were persuaded to take q volume OF a
native poet, unendorsed by the Atlantic
Monthly, Professor Longfellow or L.
Starr King. There are hundreds of men
in this city,who should take some pride
in the literature of the State, who could
give the sum required for the publication
of these poems and not know what they
had done except by the exercise of mem,
ory. There are ten thousand men and
women who purchase every year inferior
poetry, simply because it is endorsed by
the English or Atlantic press. From the
former we expect but little aid in the
way of perpctuating the name and mem
ory of son Of genius, but the latter we
trust will act before it Is too late. We
are informed by Mr.. Bowman, that he
has not abandoned the enterprise-but
deferred it to a more propitions season
A little sign Of encouragement from the
reading public and the work will so on
The State will be relieved from the
stigma permitting her brightest geniu:
to sink into obscurity, and our librarle:
will be enriched by volume well worth,
ola place beside the best American anC
English authors. Cal. Ledger.
WHY should hanging be entitled
capital punishment, when it is known
that a man of capital has always {
better chance to escape puniShmen
than a poor man
A WksreRS presiding elder, boasting Of tt
ample provisions made for preachers 10 hi
district, said be had left the parsonage of A
while doUatiou Was going on. where be say
one thousand seven hundred feet Of sausage;
which had been broughtin, and it was comini
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

A ToAsr-May the British Lion
have his talons eradicated by the noble
bill of the American Eagle, and be
brought to play en- the Irish harp and
Scotch fiddle, that music which is brea-
thed in every empty shell that lies upon
the shores Of Green Columbia.
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

GENERAL GRANT is reported to have said
Al aspire to only one political Office. Wher
this war Is over. mean to run for Mayor o
Galeua ibis place of residence). And il cleo
ted. intend to have the sidewalk fixed up be
tween my house and the depot
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20
Spotted Fever.

This malignant disease, Of which
several cases have recently occurred ii
Nevada Territory, was quite prevalent
in portions Of Pennsylvania and it'd
Western States, about Year sincel
The Philadelphia Press speaking Of i 4
At the time, said Of the symptoms Of thd
disease, and the mode of treatment
then adopted;
sit is said to be similar TO the spot
ted fever which prevailed in New|
England between the years 1908 and
1878. The name spotted fever at |
taches to it for the present in conse-
quence of the similarity. 1t attack \
persons of all ages Of life, hut is chiefly 4
prevalent among the young, from nj
teen to twenty FIVE wears Of age. The|
patients are taken down with chill j
which is generally preceded by uE-
comfortable feelings for a few hours. Fhe|
chill is followed by an intense headache, j
pain in the back Of the neck, passing
down the spine, and fever. In about
twenty four hours an eruption, in red
dish spots, appears beneath the skin,
causing, however, no elevation 1t con
sists Of little points of blood, varying in
size from pms head to quarter of
an inch, and sometimes larger. The
eruption was found to be precisely sim
liar to spots found in the interior Of a
body examined at Manayunk some ten
days ago.
If the patient is suffering from Sc
we're attack lie generally becomes delir-
ious, and often insensible. When death
takes place, it occurs in from twelve
hours to four days. If the the disease
lasts for few days the patient RECEIVERS.
The treatment which has thus far been
successful is this: Avoid blood letting
put the patient on stimulants, such as
brandy,vine or whisky;also give qhnine
freely and apply to the back of the neck
and down the limbs mustard poultiees.
Keep up external warmth, promote per
spiration, and make cooling applications
to the head.
Upon examination after death, it Is
quite evident, from the presence of the
spots in the interior Of the body being
similar to those on the exterior, as we'll
as on account of the dissolving condi-
tion of the blood, that it is strictly a
blood disease, and ought to be treated
accordingly. There Is no reason what
ever to suppose that it springs from in
fected rags, as has been charged, and
the best evidence of this is its stimuli
taneous appearance in various parts of
the country"
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

Rousseau used 10 say that to write good
loveaetter. you must begin without knowing
what you iatcnd to say, and finish without
knowing what you have written.
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

A st. Louis paper says that the
grasshopEers have eaten up the entire
tobacco crop of Franklin county. and
the last that was henrd from them, they
we're seated Oh the fences, asking every
one passing by for g chaw.'
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

A PIONEER in New Hampshier having been
sentenced TO the State Prison recently, 1t be
ing the fourth time within the last twenty
years. ve-y coolly commenced singing, Home
Sweet Home"
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

Ina Dutch translation of Addson's Cato
the words plato, thou reasonest WELL, art
rendered: "Just so, you are very right, Mynheel
Plato
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

To keep husbands and boys from stayin:
away from home, make home pleasanter thar
any other place. 4.sr
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

Brigham Young has just taken new
wife-this IS his 61st experiment IN
matrimonial affairs. Honeymoon's to
Old Brigham seems common as chicken
pie.
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

County Courts have now original ju-
risdiction over proceedings in insolyen-
cy, and in cases of forclble entry and
unlawful detaiaer.
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20
MACHINE PoErRY-
The man who doth no paper take.
Grndrino FIVE dnllars once n wear

Grudging Eve dollars once year,
Will never good husband make,
Because bis wife can never know what
is going on in the world, and his chil
dren will very ignorant and ridicu-
lous appear.
The last line is very leRcthy for the most
csentific poetical jingle; but the moral is sub
lime
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

War drives up riches in heaps, as the wind
drive Up SHOW, making and conceallng many
wide abysses.
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

A WksreRS presiding elder, boaSting of tie
ample provisions made for preachers in his
district, said be had left the parsonage of A.
while a douation was going on. where be saw
one thousand seven hundred feet Of sausages,
which had been broughtin, and it was coming
when be left
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

Why should hanging be entitled
capital punishment, when 1t is known
that man of capital has always a
better chance to escape punishment
than poor man
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20
SATURDAY MORNING

ms wAssrlYF. B. ". SMITH c n NoephsS-
Publishers aud Proprietors.
The weekly union record., 1864-02-20

Dmee on Bird street, between Myers ana
Huntoon Sts.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-04
lie Coming Draft.

A Washington correspondent says: AL
though not announced officially yet it is
authoritatively learned that all re enlist
ments of volunteers, substitutes for draft
ed men, and communication money paid on
draft since July LIST last will be credited
on the draft to take place in March next.
1t is the intention to clear up everything
under the old law, and then commence
anew under the new CONSUMPTION act.
This result will relieve many places of the
draft altogether and materially reduce the
quotas of others Il is said that all who
have paid Communication money will be
again placed On the enrolment lists by the
construction Of the new law.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-04
Operations CG GRANTS Forces.

The news from GRANTS depa: tment
POSSESSES considerable interest, but is some
what unsatis factory, inasmuch as VIC are
still left in the dark as TO the ultimate OBJ
iects Of the movement from Chattanooga,
and OF SHERMAN's grand march across the
country On Monday d strong column OF
infantry moved out Of Chattanooga to-
ward. Dalton, and met with but little re-
sista,.cc until its arrival at Tunnel Hill,
thirtv-one miles distant. where there was
SOME fighting. The rebel position, how.
ever. vas turned, and the rebels fell back
ON Dalton. seven miles further south: On
Thursday, oar force were within three
milo, of Dalton, with prospect OF enter
Ing it during the day. We shall not at
tempt to Speculate upon the object of this
movement, but give the comments OF the
Cincinnati CDntmerci"I, a paper that has
unusual means ct information, on tie sit
uation OF affairs in GRANTS department:
As it is announced from Chattanooga that
Longstreet is retreating from superior forces it
cannot be harmful to say that the main body
of the army of the Cumberland has been push
ed into East Tennt ssee, with the design of
crushing the rebels in that quarter If Long
street saves himself it viii be by the dilieent
employment OF his legs in getting out of the
way.
Logan's expedition was u mere feint to draw
JohnstOn's attention toward Rome and Iogan's
corps is where it can render effective service
Precisely what is expected of Sherman's expe-
dition is not yet known to the public We
have rebel authority that he has out-geneialed
Polk, and spread CONSERVATION throughout
Mississippi and Alabama. Johnston has been
alarmed by the movements between Huntsville
and Knoxville, and has been unable to reinforce
Polk. He seems to have had a notion to make
a diversion in favor OF Longstreet, but to have
faltered in his plans. Chattanooga is so well
fortified that it can be securely held by small
force, while the main body of the army is after
Longstreet.
Gen. SHERMAN has moved with wonder-
full rapidity across Mississippi. Tie rebel
reports placed him at Meridian, on Mobile
and Ohio Railroad on the 18th, and dis
match from Memphis this morning says be