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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21
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FROM the Messenger.
SlxrH CoRps HOSPITAL,

| SIXTH CORPS HOSPITAL,
City Point, Va, March 9 1863
DEAR BROTHER WEBSTER The rumors Of
peace are prevalent here, as elsewhere, not the
peace that peace commissioners are going to make.
but the peace that Grant and Sherman are max
|ing. The news from our armies, is almost uni
versaly tha, Of success, and the magnitude OF its
importance, is almost beyond calculation, and
hence We find ourselves the more ready TO give
credit TO the widest rumors. We have been told
that Petersburg would be evacuated aud few
days ego, after heavy firing had been heard there
il was rumored that the rebels had actually left
the city, and the rumor was extensively believed.
Some said the Sixth and Others said the Ninth
Corps occupied the deserted stronghold. 1t was
noiceabe, however, that every man who told the
story, had his own corps occupying the place. 1t
proved to be false report, but many we're less
ready 10 believe the contradiction than they were
The report. We expect TO see that event accom-.
phshed, and at no distant day to see peace and
prosperity reign throughout our land, and in our
anxiety and expectation, the wish becomes father
to the thought presume il it should be report
ed that Lees whole army had surrendered to
Gen. Grant, the report wonld find an abundance
of believers. How differently We feel in regard
to this now, than during those dark hours last
summer, when after terrible fighting, no really
decisive success could be obtained, aud no cheer
ing news seemed to o)me from any source.
Almost every day We hear the booming of ar
tillery along the line at the front, and sometimes,
especially nights, We are entertained by pretty
sharp yolleys of musketry exchanged between the
pektts We hear almost every day OF rebels
coming into our lines and giving themselves up in
squads, sometimes larger and sometimes smaller,
l heard man who had Just come from The front
day or two since, telling Of large squad o
about three hundred with their officers who came
came IN and surrendered themselves the night he
was there, his regiment being on picket duty al
the time. have no means ofknowing how
true his story was but | see no reason for dis
erediling il. lie said the rebels in the first plac,
sent IN one man, who made known to our mer
What was about TO take place. This was to pre-
stnt their being fired upon in the dark by our men
ior Of course, Qua pckets seeing 40 many rebel
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21
Wives that are Stranp ers.

Husbands do not talk with their wives. lfa
neighhor is married, they tell Of it. II battle IS
fought, or village burnt down they communicate
be fact; but for any interchange OF thought or
sentiment or emotion, for any conversation that
invgoratng, inspiring, that causes thrill or
caves glow, how often does such thing occur
4etween husband and wife +? What intellectual
meeting is there, what shock of eectrcites
" ben definite domestic question is to be de-
cded, the wlte's judgment may be sought, and
nat is better than solitary stumbling on, regard
less Of her views or feelings but this sort Of
lreaG-aud.bu'ter discussion Of ways and means is
10. ,hc gcp'.e, animated play Of conversation,
not that pleasant sparkle which enlvens the hours,
bat rusul confidence which lightens the heart,
iaai welding Of weapons which strengthens the
arm, that sweet, instructive hatunveiIing which
increases respect and deepeni love, and fills the
heart with inexpressible tenderness Yet there
is nobody in the worll with whom it is so i'm
portant for man to be intimately acquainted as
| his own wife, while such intimate acquaintance is
the exception rather than the rule. Every one
sees them going on zach in his own path, each
with hs own inner world Of opinions and hopes
aud memories, one in name, miserably two in all
| ese. Men often have too much confidence ia
heir measuring-lines. They fancy they have cir
oumnavgated the globe when they have only
padded in q cove. They trim their sails for other
seas, elviog the priceless gems of their own un-
discovered.
10 mlnya man no voyage ofexploration would
orlng such rich returns as persevering and atfec
ionate search into resources Of the heart which he
calls hi own. Many and many man would be
amazed at learning that in the tame household
drudge, in The meek, timd, apolC getic recipient
Of his clprces in the worn and retful invalid, in
the commonplace, insipid, domestic weakng, he
scorns an nigel unawares. Many wife is weared
md neglected into moral shabbiness, who, rightly
sntreated, would have walked sister and wife OF
he gods Human neture in certain directions is
IS infinite as the Divine nature, and when man
turns away from bis vie, under the impression
that he has exhausted her capabilities, and must
seek elsewhere the sympathy and companionship
he Graves, or 90 without it altogether, let him
reflect that the chances are a. least even that he
Das but exhausted himself and that the soil which
seems to him iallow might in other hands or with
wiser culture yield most plenteous harvests
Gal Hamilton.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21

all the cotton, sir. intend to call upon my
Government to order me to Nassau at once.
" What do you propose to do there y asked
tie Consul, somewhat taken aback.
al would, replied the General, take with
ne quantity OF picks and shoVels, and throw
that cursed ssndhl into the sea, sir. You may
tell your Government that, sir. | would shovel
1t into the sea, sir and then would pay for
it, sr-it necessary Good day, sir
II il needless TO add that Gen. Sherman was
cot again troubled with the othclous representa-
tive Of her Maja-.y's Government
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21

FAMILY COURTHlEs-ln the family the law
Of pleasing ought to extend from the highest to
he lowest. You are DO oand to please your chill.
iren and your children are bound to please
each other and you are bound to please your
servants if you would have them please you.
Some men are pleasant in the household, and
nowhere else. have known such men. They
we're good fathers and kind husbands. II you
had seen them in their own home you would
nave thought they were almost angels but if
you had seen them in the street. or in the count
lng-honse, OF anywhere else outside of their own
house, you would have thought them almos.
demOniac But the opposite is apt to be the
case. When we are among our neighbors, or
among strangers, We hold ourselves with self
respect, and endeayor to act with propriety
but when we get home we say to ourselves, q"
have played part long enough, and now am
! going to be natural" 80 we sit down, and are
ugly, and snapplsh, and blunt and disagreeable.
We lay aside those little courteses that make
the toughest 1oor smooth, that make the hard
ast things like velvet, and that make life pleas
ant. We expend all our politeness in places
where it will be proftable-whers it will bring
silver and gold.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21

Mr.. loot, coming home late one night from
meeting was met at the door BY his wife
"Pretty time Of night MIR root, for you to
come home-pretty time, three o'clock in the
morning you, the father Of a family"
"rsn't lhree--it's only one heard /, strike /;
committee always sits till one o'clock
MI Toot, you're drunk lis three in the
morning
81 say Mrs loot, ia ooe. heard il strike
one as came round the corner, two or three times
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21

Some one was recently urging upoa the Pr.sl.
dent the adoption OF some policy or measure which
he deemed essential u the public good "Well,"
said Mr., Liuolon, doubt whether we can do
that nOr-but wait until the fourth ofMarch. |
don't know how things will turn, but | rather
think shah have more influence with the next
Administration than have with this"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21
poetry,
/" Bye.and bye.

Bye.and-bye.'
Was the parting very btter'
Was the hand-clasp ve-y tight?
Is storm Of ear.drops falling
From 0 face oil sad and white
Think not Of it, in the future
Camcr, fairer days are nigh
Gaze not backward, but look onward
For o sunny bye-and-bye."
Were some whispered words too cheri'hedP
Was The touch of lips too sweet
Are two souls oncs linked together
Never, never more to meelY
Never here, earth's poor, vain passion,
Slowly smouderng ou', must die,
But It's ashes shall return you
Something purer bye-andbye
Was the priceless love you layishsd
Sought for, played with, and then slain
Were It's crushed and quiv'f remnants
Calmly thrown you back again
Calmly too the remnants gather,
Bring them home without sigh,
sWeet returns they yet shall bring You
In coming bye-and-bye."
Is your lflil boat tossed and battered,
With lis sails all torn and wet,
Crossing o er a waste Of waters
Over which your sun shall set
To the shore all calm and sunIlt,
To tho smooth sand warm aud dry,
FAfTH shall bear your shattered vessel
Safely, surely, bye-and-bys.'
Are the eyelid, very weary,
Does The tired head opg for rest,
Are the temples bot and throbbIng,
And he hands together pressed
HoPE shall Jay you on her bosom,
Cool the poor lips parehed and dry,
And sha. Whisper, Rest is coming
Rest Tor ever bye and-bye.'
And vhea c.lmed aud cheered and freshened
BY her soul inspiring voice,
Then look up, the heavens are bright uing,
Cease your wang and rejoice
Cry BOT out for days departed,
None will hear you, none repIyi
Bat look on where light is breaking
Der brighter bye-sud-bye.'
Cover up with earnest striving
All the wayward. wasted Pas,i
Raise torn and blood-stained banner
Der victory won al last.
Fold your wet and weary inions,
Hush your useless sob and sigh
Rest ye, rest ye, from your troubles,
In the though, Of "bye-and.bye."
Once a HEX.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21

"nadane, said polite traveller TO testy old
landlady, "if see prope, to help myself to this
milsi' there an, improprety 10 il -" do not
know what you mean, but il you mean to insinu.
ate that lhsre is anything nasty 10 that milk III
give you to understand you've struck the wrong
house. There aint the hrs, hair IN il, for as soon
as Dorothy Ann told me that this cat va. drown.
ed in tbs milk, went right straight aud strained
il o,er"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21

A gentleman dining at hotel whsre servants
were few and far between dispatched lad among
them for plate Of pudding. After long time
the lad returned, and placing It before the hungry
gentleman, was asked "Are YOU the led who took
my plate for this pudding Pr" Yes, sir" BLESS
me, resumed the hungry wit, hos you have
grown
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21

Foo,e was once met by friend in town with
young man who was flashing away very bril-.
liantly, while Foole seemed grave. "why
Foote, said his friend, "you are fat to-day I;
you don Z seem to relish joke +" You baye
not tIef me yet, sir. said Foote.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21

Oliver Cromwell was staun,h Puritan, and
coul not brook the hast approach to Popery.
" What are these y he once inquired, as he
saw dozen silver statues ia the niehes of a
ehapel " The Twelve Apostles" replied the
tremblini dean. "f.ke them down. said
Cromwel, and coin them into money 40
that they may 20 about doing good"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21

A young candidate for the legal profession
was asked what he should do first when em-
ployed to bring en- action. "Ask for money on
aecoan'," was the prompt reply. lls passed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21

A physician, speaking OF tho iral consti,u-
tions OF the women Of the present day, remarked
that we ought 10 take great care OF our grand
mothers because We shall never get any more.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21

Speaking ol coloring animals, 90 exchange
thinks dying improve, all dogs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-24
BArcHELOR.s HAIR DYE.

Tho Original and Best in the wcrld, The only true
and perfect Har Dye. Harmless, Reliable and Instan
taneous Produces Immediately splendid Black or
natural Brown without iniuring the hair skin. Rem
cdies the IN effects OF bad d.es Sold by ai Druggists
The genuife Is signed William A. Batch.lor. Also,
REG RNRRtTING EXTRACT OF MILLEFLEURs,
for Restoring aud Beautfying the Hair.
ang2l-dswly CHARLES BACHELOR, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-24
Cabus' Hair Tonic.

This unequaed preparation which the pecu
Tar properties ofretcrns hair 10 it, original color
and 10 the color 1t Possessed before
turned grey IL il permanent cure for tsn5run
strengthens and evers the rcts Of TIE hair gives the
hair LASTING and nmur al ostrre dandrrff scurf
itching and sreoees ~ Persons that have tried
this that they have Tried all kinds
Tonic and Hair and had been allie
and article that wonid produce the desired
until they had tried nay Hair Tonic 1t has cured pc
whe had solid 81 ds ndrua sill knitted and
csagnted together in the share OF cap covering tn
shni head and tn the 30 thirty ay after using
ny Tonic the scnrf and danirud ali disappeared the
hair, which had aail thar time been prvsntei from
gro ring, resumed its former healthy growth.
In the 81 one James Mershou Of tbe 1i.t Io~a
Hhtry. whose head covered with Thick coating Of
4artru5 and scurf mentioned al We. whose hair
had n completed f.!ieu is shown virtue Of
this Tonic for Of three waek3 a,iics ton
of u his scalp sssuuei healthy condition aud hair
commenced TO grew beautifully This anIy ee case
Of the kindtn thousand c9ald mention uaay others
bst for want of space anu cost prevented from do
Ing
ssi5 hr GEORGE CABUs corner OF Second aud Msia
atre~ Price IS cent? per hottie. eetsi siscenn;
b" '-rS@ mSh3l dem
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-24
Special Noofif,e,s.



Let ms he Mersaful 70 Ourselves.
tn. ply sacal ssfsdsuss u ts ssso.ssss Ssns
is vulnerable everywhere Our bodies are endowed Dy
nature with certain negative power, which pro'ec"
them to some extent from un~hoe'0ms sa'
this protoctop is imperfect and cannot be iafey relied
on in unhealtiy regions, under rcunsnacesof more
than ordinary danger Therefore, 1t is wisdom 1t 10
prudence: IL is common sense to provide agsnst such
contingencies, by taking amttdote in ddrdnce; In
other words by certifying the system with course Of
HosrgrTBR's STOMACH BIrTERe, the most com
pete protective against all the epidemic and endemic
maaiies that been administered many country
Az remedy for Dyspepsia there is medicine that
will compare With st. Whoever suffers the psngs OF In
digestion. anywhere the face of the earth where
oerrrrRRs Br.rrHs can procured does 30 volunta-
ry for as surely as Truth exists this invaluable Tonic
and Alternative would his dsordered stomach to
heathy condition To heBlious it Is ALEC especially
recommended aud inases Of confirmed ocnstPstien 1T
affords speedy and permanent relief. In Canada the
West Indies, and Australia, the Bsters rank above an
in all foreign countries increases every
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-24
All TOM ATTIC ORGANS.
SCHOOL ORGANS
MELODEONS,
rHIBTY.RIyE THOUSAND now In UsEI
EyeryInstrument W frsantsd for Five Years

In presenting the AUTOMATIC ORGAN, boldly an
the greatest triumph in musical instruments Of
age Daring the past sfcentnry, the French and
Germans have manufactured reed Instruments with
double bellows aud two pedals for the feet operate,
but the want OF the reversed BELLOWS,
(which is the only ellowsn sed made
il Impossible for them 60 produce the mellow, rich aud
musici tone for which are
Another % his method of blowing wns that
both fee being occupied no Opportunity was offered for
the management of tde sgeI pasttwo years
Instruments construc ed this European pian of
double blowers have been mauufaeta ed IN tis eoun
try and hs difficulty want OF sweil)
lever has been projected the centre Of the nstru-
nent to act upon the swell, KNEE
The noonvenenee and ton to effect this
object dissgreesbl enough TO gent eman but to
lady the such An sppendsees nesrl, impossible
Our device lbsates this difficulty entrely,
the simple of blowing with less ee giving
tho desired decresse in the volume tone
For seventeen the superior excellence Me-
odeons been questioned and years past
the enormous demand has made IL impossible to
4eet orders promptly With eass1 lciIifies
veseel warranted assuring patrons their or
ders will be promptly met andsolict continuance OF
~ isAsrsi 4ssessstts ctsrsymsr cAnreAss ssd
'" ADDRESS, us
ESQ A. g. as;s.ss. ~ T.
q, Illustrated cstsiogae With full description Of
will rle-,be sent free TO any address novIs
RAIsINs,
RIGS, q
DURKEvs SPICES.
COL0ATEs SOAPS, stE<s
tr-T AAe0Ns RLACKTE3, assysa 2 3
ess,'' MAzAlRoN BAkIN0 POWDER.
= Rcr sale BY lmsy3ol s. POLLOCK co.
E0R SALE-A fnerblooded Horse, seven
IL yesr~ on swo tsSsssr, aud pronounced ny Judges
one OK the boz nsbed hoFsea country The horse
~ rs.ed Pine couny, No aud drew ibs D. = tyxe
# tha ir In that county when coli ueis OF ad1rk
brovn s~,o. ssnssst black. md large size. viii Be
sokd ehsan AMY t. RS At the u Of prs.
sanford rusas, o. HieA street, bstwses Ms and
D1ooaeea, Ksokuk. aaQ-s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-24

For Diarrh9n. Dysentery, &c Ma
CURES Compound Eytrac, of Brasz PLANT IL the mos;
reliable ssd successful remedy it is endorsed by Col
Long General Plcasanton and Gen. Ktz Henri Warren
he United States Army Western Sanitary aud Chris
than Com War Relief Fund CcmE,itee Editors
Of The rrsss ana Western steamboat officers. Sold by
all druggists aud 5. u. VOWEL 4 Co, Keokuks
J.& C. MaGUIRE. Sole Proprietors.
ivla-dkw6m st. Louis. No,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-24
A p a Il GAIN!H
Farm for Sale for Less than the Cost
RI lmprevsmsats!

The Wood az u 20 Acres NJ TIA Ioss IN ~. Nor.
h1H e na'o Asked for TIE wtaas l6eu sschss6pe
M> Cutting and Dslirerts1 - ~ q Il.
sksHE Farm contains 100 acres, sitaated two
u miles due east Of Croton, La <sfn 6s.rts, !.
good, large Frame Hon-e, n-w Rink Mars 49, &hed
Work shep pou,ry House, Smoke House. sa Ards asd
ling Tor Stock kood Cellar largo CstnS "a -
failinx Wells fhr,e also : FOOD fls5S "a Ioe
House for Tenaut have 500 81 Ifec q choice
Fruit vf all Kinds here 80 sesN~ nxSpr fence
the balance good timber tn markef o. pro,or
400 IL set III Inrroyene afa III ueaess new
will all yer, low Il spsfiicd sWA e44<4 teikses
WI sill iaw 70 IN ctons Of lapd Rs1r cpfe. oi
~ q Ntsss hxinl HsscaAkAA
=. A. .Qeeays Sm0osh. ..sktU and. sfennsi.
.Is rs qsE 81 81 y !, ,lsI.l3 I fsaR
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-24

The Confessions and Experience OF an
Invalid published for ths benefit, and CAUTION To
YOUNG MEN and others, who suffer from NeI De
biliiy, Premature Decsycf Manhood &C. supplying al
the sama time TuE MEANS OF ssLr-CuRE- By one who
his ured him self after under oing considerable qmek
cry by enclosing postpaid addressed envelope single
copies may Ice had oftbe strthcr. sse
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, Esq, 8
jy2o-d&sSm Brooklyn, Kings Co.. n. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-24
Ennerson's Agency.
THE "FLORENCE,'

SEWING MACHINEs have
the reversible feed motion,
which seabits the operator
to have the ~o,x carry eth
~ ~sv. OF ocax.gs the d.
rec lou ssa .a,.eu tue end
ofss.srS y ~arniss = thumb
SCI 60. faev Ere aoiselees
ard eau lie r>ed where quiet
is necess ". 1he', stitch 10
the wondei o. ELL, because
OF rs conltd ,ed elasticity,
.aeigth and beau v.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-08-31
Tux ON CONTRACTS.

The Copperhcad Democracy, in the
14tb Resolution of their platform, de
mand that United States stocks shall be
taxed the same as other property fol
Federal, State and municipal purposes
I'm the case of Weston Us. the City Of
Charleston, Chief ustice Marshal argu.
ed that, "The tax in question Il. G. upon
Government stocks) is a tao on the con-
tract subsisting between the Govern
ment and the individual" He asks, al
the States and Corporations through
out the Union, (and he might have
added, Congress,) possess the power
totax contract for the loan of money,
what shall arrest this principle in it
application TO every other contract"
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-08-31
selllng solalers, piseharRe.. .


T. W. Tallmadge, Military Claim
Agent at Columbus, has issued a
pamphlet giving information to soldiers
in reference to obtaining payment Of
their claims, from which we extract
the following concerning the, sale Of
discharges:
Soldiers are cautioned about selling
their discharges at any price. Nc
good can come Of it, and if any person
buys them it certainly must. be fol-
some unlawful purpose. What object
a person can have in purchasing the
discharge of soldier after he lis paid
ON the same all that is due him, is not
now apparent, as there is not at this
time any law giving to soldiers who
have served in the late war any boun.
ty-land or prise-money.. Should such
q law be passed by Congress, the pos
session Of the discharge is no security
that the land or prize-money will bt
given to any other than the soldier
whose name is in the discharge, who
must prove his identity by two wit,
nesses and mako bis application after
the law is passed, and to whom the
land-warrant or prize.moneY will bt
issued, although he does not exhibit
his discharge.