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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-15

DAwsoN's ALE.-Ihe following is too
good to be lost, although it occurred some
year ago in Germantown, in hotel not
many miles from the railroad.
"Will you give me glass of Ale, if
you please p asked rather seedyish
looking person, with an old but well-brush-
ed coat and most too shiny hat.
1t was produced by the bartender,
creaming over the edge of the tumbler.
"Thankye," said the recipient, as he
placed it to his lips. Having finished it
at a swallow, he smacked his lips, and
said
"This is very fne ale-very. Whose
is it"
ut is Dawson's ale"
"Ah! Dawsons, Ell? Well, give US
another glass of il"
1t was done; and holding it up to the
light and looking through 1t, the coDnois
sedr said:
Pom my word, 1t Is superb ale
sapcrJ'-cles as Madeira. | must have
some more of that Give me mug Of
it."
The mug was furnished but before
putting it to his lips the imbiber said
Whose ale did you say this was ?"
"Dawson's," repeated the bartender.
The mug was exhausted, and also the
vocabulary of praise; and it only remain
ed for the appreciative gentleman to say,
as he wiped his mouth and went towards
the door
"DawsoB's ale is it? kao.c Dawson
very WE'LL shall see him soon, and will
settle with h,pa for two glasses and mug
of his incompatible brew! Good NAV
ming"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-15

Beecher on Furnishing Liquors.

A church which listens to such preach
ing as the following should not do many
wrong things. Beecher is a plain talker
and we like the positiveness of his preach
ing. Here is an instance:
most respectfully, but earnestly, in
woke the consideration of those who aIe
beginning to introduce wine and strong
drink into their households, and ask them
whether they have lent their ear to fash
ion or to God. ! have tho utmost res
pect for mans liberty, and for the san
city of the family. [ would as soon cut
off my right hand as would become aspy
in a mans house, because he put bottle
OH his table All [ ask is, whether you
have given to intemperance the consider
alton of Christian man, and not bon
uiaant Have you determined this ques-
ton in the light of your duty to God and
man: l have not word to say, if you
have. | respect your liberty, But if you
have drilted into habits of indulgence !;
if, becuse you have seen ourneighbors do
the same thing, you have unthoughtedly,
as a curious experiment, and as 4 thing
that seemed to be acknowledged as re-
spectacle, you have allowed Intoxicating
drinks to creep into your household, is it
not well for you to stop and make the mat
ter a subject of self-examination and of
prayer? | tell you it is not small thing
to bring up a family of children; and |
tell you that to bring up your children to
believe that intemperance is a dangerous,
lurking, insidious, untamable enemy, is to
send them into life much safer than to
bring them up in habits of indulgence in
intoxicating drinks.
And allow me, in the near presence Of
the holidays, te make an exhortation and
request | believe that for the most part,
the families of this church and society
are not accustomed TO spread their board
with Intoxicating drinks; but recently,
at weddings, at social festivities, and at
the Christmas and Ncwyears holidays,
there is beginning to be a renewal of this
dangerous habit II there is any day Of
the year on which you ought to clear your
table of all Intoxicating drinks, it is the
first day of January. 1t is the worst day
in the yaar for a man to begin bad hab-
it on. And it is an unkindness for you
to put them there on that day; and you
know that when young men come into
your house, and the sideboard is there,
and wines are proffered to them, it will
be an exception for one ofthem TO have the
moral hrmness to say, 81 never take then" "
You know that there are scores of young
men that will drink against their wish,
and against their Judgment, because they
arc ashamed to make themselves an ex
ception to those with whom they are in
company. You know that, by their sym
pathies aud kinder feelings, they will be
dragged into a compliance that is bad for
them. And, allow me to speak the truth,
it is di.graceful to you. Youhaveno bu-
siness to spread a snare on your table for
the young and unwary, catching them
unawares.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-15


a MERCHANTS SToRY-A member
OF large merchantic firm recently'gave
me a bit of his early experience. Said
he,-
II was seventeen years old when left
the country store where | had tended for
three years, and came to Boston in serch
OF place; anxious, of course, to appear
to the best advantage, | spent an unusual
amount of time and solicitude upon nv
toilet, and when it was completed sur
veyed my reflection in the glass with no
little satisfaction, glancing lastly and
most approvingly upon seal ring which
embellished my little finger, and my cane
very pretty affair, which / he'd purcha-
sed with dircct reference to this occasion.
Ny trstd day seGperieDce was encouraging.
L trayersed streeC after street; up one side
and down the other, without success. [
ianeled towards the last that the clerks
all know my business the moment | open
ed the door, and that they wiukel i'll
naturedly at my discontinue as | passed
out But nature endowed me with good
degree Of perSistency, and the next day
| started again. Towards noon entered
store where an elderly gentleman stood
talking with lady at the door [ waited
until the visitor had left, and then stated
my errand.
"'No sir, vas the answer, given in
peculiarly crisp and decided manEer-
Possibly looked the discouragemeut
was beginning to feel, for he added in a
kindlier tone, Are you good at taxing q
hint
"'I don't know | answered, while my
face flushed painfully.
"W hat | wish to say is this said he,
smiling at my embarrassment, if | were
in want OF clerk / would not en-
gage a young man who came seeking
employment with aashy ring upon his
finger, aud swinging fancy cane
"For a moment mortified vanity strur-
gled against common sense, but sense got
The victory, and | replied with rather
shaky voice, | am afraid-I m very much
obliged to you, and then beat hasty re-
treat
AS soon as | got out of sight slipped
the ring ito my pocket and, walking rap
IDLY to the Worcester depot, left tho
cane in charge Of the baggage master un-
I'll called for. 1t is there now, for aught
| know. At any rate never called for
it. That afternoon obtained situation
with the firm Of which | am nov part
ner. How much my unfortunate fiery
had injuree my prospects ON the previ-
Gus day | shall lever know, but l never
think of the old gentleman and his plain
dealing without feeling, as | told him at
the time, very much obliged to him"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-15

SLEEPING Our OF DooRs.-A sensi-
bic writer to Harper's Magazine for Sepr
tember, concerning this matter, says !:
81 thought l should never get to sleep.
[ had bed of cornstalks, hut believed
| was roughing it. 1t was the dreadful
exposure to the night air which worried
me, and not the proximity of hostile ball.
and bayonets. And when | was aroused
at five in the morning, to continue the
march, actually felt more fearful of be-
ing broken down by want of proper rest
than Of being shot in the approaching
engagement. How mistaken our mothers
were when they warned us against expo
sure to the plight air, and sleeping in
damp clothing, and going with wet feet !!
Judging from two years experience Of
almost constant field service, | avert that
these things are wholesome and Testora-
tive. 1t does not require a strong con-
stitution to stand them it is sleeping in
side which which ougot properly to be
called exposure, and WHICH demands ?
vigorous vitality; and its the crowning
triumph of civilization that it enables
humanity to do this without extermiaa-
ton. l have creed to deliver SONG day
on this subject to misguided and ilouss.
poisoned public,
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-15
II. S. sYpuAR.

"A story is told Of certain Mrs. Pc
troleum whose husband had suddenly
come into possession Of a large fortune,
and had erected house to correspond to
his means. Mrs Petroleum had heard
that it was neces AIRY to have a 'library," I"
and accordingly sent to popular book
store and ordered one. a well assorted
library Of standard works was sent up to
her house. Next day, comes down my
lady in towering rage at their selection
-"Choieest works." cried she, as an
explanation was attempted, botheryour
choicest works :" they we're all different
sizes and colors. want them all in
blue and gold, to match my iprniturel
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-15
For the Citizen.
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
CAMP LOWELL, Prospect Hill Vi

Dear Ser Permit me, representa-
tive of old Butler county, to give you a
brief history of our doings in "Johney-
dom" As YOU are aware Of the fact, that
we are Heavy Artillery, and, as matter
of couIse, are doing Artillery duty every
day. in the shape Of work, you would be
astonished at the progress we are making
on our pieces we turn out every morning
for drill Every man shoulders his piece
and goes out to practice on them; tell
Won thew learn fast. They handle their
nieces well. We have good set OF ottl-
oars onr Colonel is a fine fellow aud Is
vorv sociable with his men, but strict
military man and a gentleman with every
one that makes his acquaintance: his
headquarters are at Vienna, distant Smiles
on the north IIamshirc and Alexandra
Railroad. one batallioA at Fairfax Court
House. one at Vienna, and one here
Major Bear in command and to see HIM
you would take him for a private, by the
way he goes around among the men IN
his command. getting off some OF his dry
Jokes and selling us precariopsIy and run
ming off and laughing at US. We all
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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-15

Which is at once the easiest aud har-
dest Of occupations? The musicians !;
for he plays when he works, and works
when he plays
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-15

that he shall have a fair share Of the
lands that he and his fathers have wro't
upon that he shall be left in the several
States where his labor is needed and is
productive. and that he is furnished at
first with the means Of beginning that
life which justice, equal laws and equal
rights have for the first time opened up to
him aud his children forever. And when
this is done, we believe our duty is done,
and that thereafter, so far as Government
interference goes, the negro is to be let Sc.
verey ALONE. We believe that he shall
work as every man must work, or become
a vagabund. We believe he must be
taught, as every man must be taught, to
be good citizen We believe he must
be furnished with the means of begin
ming life, either with education, habits Of
selfdependence, or with the fruits of an
cestral earnings; and when these are Civ
en- to him, we have repaired, in part, the
wrong we have done him. Wemay then
hope to receive the pardon of the A
mighty for the sins We aud our fathers
have committed toward him. Failing in
this, our duty, we may fear still further
chastisement from His hand who has sus-
tained us, as He sustained our fathers, be-
cause the bitter cup of publication and
chastisement has not yet been suffered to
pass from our lips. As nation we have
taken the first step in the right direction.
We have bowed to the first principles OF
eternal justice If we go forward with
no halting tread taking no ftep back
ward we may look with humble conf
dence that hereafterour political sky shall
be SO healthy and so pure that no thu der
storm and tonentwill ,e sent to clear the
national atmosphere, and to wash away
with blood the sins OF the people. Tn
less we do justice, how can We hope for
justice? Although the punishment for
national wrong and national sin Is some
times, in wisdom, delayed, and wickedness
seems for time to escape punishment, yet
although
The mills of God grind slow, but they GRIND exceeding
small"
Alnd our joyous notes Of congratula-
tory triumph. may we not also pause for
Il moment to turn our memories to those
pioneers in the cause of justice, of whom
we can say, Would they had lived to see
this day? | need not name them. Their
memories are still green in our hearts, but
the names Qf two flash before qs-PARKER
the divine, whose lips ever defended the
cause Of freedom in this hall MANN, the
teacher, pioneer of education to an OPP
pressed race. 1t shall not hereafter be
said that Massachusetts is ungaateiul, for
to the latter, at least, we Look forward to
the hour when his statue, gracing the
front Of our legislative halls, shall do
honor to him aud to our Commonwealth,
The two statues overshadowing the. broad
entrance to ovr Capitol, making together
the iull compliment of a Massachusetts
statesman. One Conservative, who wise
ly expounded the Constitution as it was
the other Progressive, who dared to look
forward to the amendment Of material
defect Of that greatinstrumentwhosc pas
sage now brings liberty aud equality OF
right to the world.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-15
Speech Of General Benz. T. Butler.
Alta Public Meeting Held to Re-
iofce over the Ratification of
the constitutional Amend
p,ent, Boston. Feb. 4. 1865.

tic Constitutional Amend
n,eni, Boston, Feb. 4. 1860.
Almost ninety years since, amid the ra-
diant glories Of midsummer, our fathers
assembled to congratulate each other upon
declaration of human rights which has
since been claimed to be a charter to the
white man only. Seventy seven years
ago. in mid-winter, Massachusetts debat-
ed the acceptance of the Constitution Of
the United States-the solemn compact
Of assurance to those rights-the most
perfect form of Government ever devised
bv man, but which left uucared for and
unprovided safeguards of freedom and
equality of right to all men, irrespective
of color. Our fathers believed that the
clear interests Of the rising Nation would
protect it from the receding weight Of
Human Slavery. But, a'asl a single
Massachusetts, inveuton-the cotton-gin
opposed the present interests Of the in-
dividual to the future good Of the State,
and made the burden-grcater than that
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triumph "i ''e II-"I ""'G" ''l'll'"'o' '"e
hearts OF all good men, even now and
here. il may not be unfit to pause for a
moment to consider The dutio, aud obi.
cations under which we linDl ourselves to
this cIu,} as constituted and declared by
lh., change IN our organic law. Laying
aside all prp,uaicos; giving up all ,heo-
r.e.: uua.n, away al. predictions; we
should approach the suhjectas one calling
for prompt. active, and aGiciene justice
at least 10 make amends for former long
continued WRONGS. Bv the final passage
OF the Amendment which we celebrate,
every ne.ro slave is made a citizen Of the
Uui,ed States. entitled as Of right to ev-
cry political aud LEGAL immunity and
privilege which belongs to that great
franchise. He may well say. II am an
American citizen" II he may not proud
ly proclaim with lheapostle. D.. | was free
born" yet he can truly claim as did the
chief captain. With great sum cb-
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-04-12
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nss.If there Is any thing in this world

DeH.lf there Is any thing in this world
that is superlatively mean and contempt
ible, it is the attempt to controvert your
artagonists's argument by miss-qucting,
or misrepresenting, his language. No
honorable man will do it. Whenever
such attempt is made it is conclusive
proof that your antagonist is right, and
that you are unable to reiu'e his facts.
Such displays are made in almost every
issue of the JacoJiH organ of this place.
They are beneath the dignity (2) o! even
a S,coopc, But they pass for argument
with many Of the simple-minded Of his
follow ers, and that's about all he cares for,
The last issue Of that sheet had a notable
specimen Of this character. In sreaking
Of the Castle" in our issue Of the 29th
March, we said
Owe have heretofore said that the Gas
tie" was merely political organization,
requiring no oath, but simply an obliga-
ton of honor and fidelity TO the Demo-
cratic yarty. We spoke adyisedly. I'm
like the 'Know-nothing' party, it pro
scrihcd no man on account o! his religion
or birth lace. It's platform was the Con-
sti'utiou aud every plank in it was part
and parcel of the States Rights doctrine
upon which the Union was formed, This
was the Castle" What Others may have
inlerpolatod into it; we know not But
if they added any oath, or any resistance
to any law, it thereby ceased 10 be consls
tent with the Constitution upon
which Reclaimed to te founded, and like
wise ceased to be "the Democratic Cas-
tie"
In attempting TO ro(ute the above
Swoope quotes down TO the words 1--WE
spoke advisedly," and there stops, and
then labors through nearly half u column
TO prove that either we "lie," or that
Bloom, Miles and others, "havo perjureG
themselves"
1t is thus shown that il he had quoted
us fairly he could not have applied such
lanfuage to us, as there was 10 contra
dction, or denial, Of the statements o
Mr.. Bloom and others aud i. is furlhe
shown that if lie had not misreprcsented
US, as ia here made apparent, lie could
not have deceived those of his reader!
who failed TO see what we had really said
1t isa mean business, let who will bC
guilty OF it; and no mans purse, or wo
mans character, would be safe within tb'
reach of such a wretch, were i not for BIZ
craven fears.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-04-12

INFORMATION WANTED Thompson Bills,
member Of Co. D, 4th Penna', Cavalry,
died at Washington, d. G., about the 24th
of March last, of chronic diarrhGa. A
mong his effects are 1925 in money.
This information is communicated by
letter from "D. W. Bliss Surg, U. S. v,
in charge of Armory Hospital, Washing
ton d. c." addressed 10 POSTMASTER,
Clearfeld, Westmoreland county, Pa"
with request to send to friends of deceas-
ed. As no such person was known here
the letter was sent TO the Postmaster at
Greensburg, Pa, who returned it without
Information.
Editors inserting the above may enable
the information 10 reach the friends OF
the deceased.