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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-06-09
One Root OF Drunkenness.


DY RES. TBL0D0BE L. CU}ILR,
Ien years ago. slavery seemed to be
deeply rooted for a century; intom-
pcranca and the liquor traffic appa-
rently "tremb'ed to their fall To-
day slavery is in its death throes; but
drunkenness and The drinking-cus-
toms have gained new lease Of ex-
istence One Upas reels under the
axe Of Liberty; the other Upas strikes
IFS diabolical roots deeper every
hour
Drunkenness has several roots; and
one Of them is acquiring a prodigious
hold among The most respectable
classes in the community. TO get
some idea of the extent Of this new
danger, one has bat to run his eye
over the public journals and see the
portentous advertisements of popular
"Tonics, aud "Bitters,' and "Inyig-
orators 10 each of these is at
tached formidable list Of recon-
mendations; and the scribes who
prepare them for the press do
not hesitate about garniihing tho list
with eopious supply Of "Reys," and
IN. Ds. Nearly all these boosted
iuyigorators have their basis in alco-
hol. One Of them-w widely placarded
on dead walls is only bedeyiled Santa
Cruz Rum; another is Holland Gin
under thin disguise These alco-
hole compounds are popular. Many
man who would blush to be seen
taking his dram at the bar or even
ordering a demijohm Of liquor from q
grocer, does not scruple to throw off
his morning draught Of "the ardent
when the bottle bears the ailuring la
bel of "Tonic Inyigorator. =" Even a
pledged abstainer may become an
habitual drinker Of alcoholic stimulan
--ail the while telling his troubled
conscience, ooh it is only medi-
cine"
A large proportion of these alcohol
ic beverages NOW hawked under the
seductive names of tonics and health
restorers are roundly condemned by
iudicious physicians as devices Of the
devil. We may be thought rather
radical, but after twenty years Of OBJ
seryation we have learned to fight shy
of alcoholic medicine. A wise phys
ician will occasionally use brandy or
other alcoholic drink to save life; but
we hold, too, that his wisdom will die
tate TO him never TO use it when any
other remedy will answer the pur-
pose. How does he-know but that he
may be unconsciously feeding an appe-
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IIav' suthin to eat p I pleasantly
suggested
'"Iripe and onionsw he sed furcoly;
then he added, 81 eat with you, but
hate you. You're low-hved Yam
KEEP
20 which I pleasantly replied, How'll
you have your tripe q
Cried, mudsilll with plenty Of
ham-fat!"
lie ct very rayenus. Poor fellerl
He had lived on odds and ends for sew
eral days. oatin' crackers that had
been turned over by jewellers in the
bread tray at ,he bar. lie got fun at
last, and his hart aoftenod u little
lords me. after all, he sed, you
hay sum people at the North who are
not wholly loathsomc beasts r.
"Wol, yes" l sed eve hav now and
then man among US who isn't a cold
bludel scoundrol Young man, this
crocodile war is over, and you're lick.l
It's rather necessary for sumbody 10
lick in a good, square, lively fife, and
in this ere case it happens to be the
United States Of America. You fit
splendid, but wo was too many for you.
Then make tho best Of it, 4 let MS all
Civ in and put the Republic on firm
er basis nor ever.
Il don't glote over your misfortins,
my yung fron' Fur from it. I'm an
old man now. & nay hair is softer than
nor it once was. You see my specta-
cles is mistened with suthin, very like
tears, Tn thinking Of the sea Of good
rich blud that has been split on both
sides in this dreadful war I'm think
ing Of our widows and orfuns at the
North, and Of your'n in the South. /
kin cry for both. Bleeve me, my
yung fren, 1 kin place my old hands
tendcrly on the fair yung he'd Of the
Yirginny maid whose lower was laid
in the battle dust by federal bullet
and say, as fervently and piously as Il
venerbls sinner like me kin say any
thing, God be good to you, my poor
dear, my poor dear
/ riz up to go, & takin' my yung
Southern fren' kindly by the hand, l
sod:
"Yung man, adool You Southern
fellers is probably my brothers, tho
you've cussed queer way Of shown,
it. It's over now. Let us ali jine in
and make country on this continent
that shall give all Europe the cramp
in the stummuck ev'ry time they look
at us. Adoo, adoo
And as am through, I'll likewise
say eaoo 70 you, jentle reader merely
remarzin that the Star Spangled Ban
ner is wayin' round loose agin, and
that there don't seem to be anything
the matter with the Goddess Of Liber-
ty beyond site cold
ARTEMUs WARD
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this task at the same moment, and up
went both rifles again.
Bang !" from Toms muskot, and
at the same moment the rebel felt the
bullet pass through his coat-sleeve
slightly grazing his wrist. His own
piece had missed fire, and now plao-
ing a fresh cap upon the nipple he
quietly waited for his enemy to reload
Tom was soon ready for another shot
and moment afterward both weapons
crashed upon the air.
The rebel seized a branch with both
hands, chung to it moment and then
fell bleeding to the earth.
The bullet of his adversary had
passed through bis left side
Tom was unharmed and quickly de-
seconded from the pine, he was soon
bending over The PROSTATE man.
"Ita al up with met gasped the
rcbel turning over upon his back and
piacing bis hand upon the wound, "all
up with nae now Yauk. I was in an
awful way Cor that COTE Of yourn. I'd
have lisked anything for a canteen
full But I've no right to il now,
Aank-no right TO a drop ofitnow /"
Quick as lightning, Tom Beet IN
slung the Speakers canteen from his
shoulders and running to the camp
kettle filed tho little vessel with the
beverage Then he returned to the
side Of the rebel, and the face Of the
lattor frightened as his glauces fell
upon tho dripping oaneeen.
Its good IF yoa Yank, he feebly
gaspei as Tom kueeled down and
raised his head from the ground, 'It's
good Of you TO DO that and
lie paused unable to say another
word, and Beet now placed the can
teen TO the white lips Of the dying
man. Tho latter contrived to swallow
q few mouthfuls Of the beverage and
q momentaiy CLEAN OF satisfaction
shone in his brown eyes, but the next
moment his month slipped from its
hold on the Yessol, and his head drop
,,aI ii,,o,, I;., l,,.s,.t IL 80. III ,
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Artemus Ward In Richmond.

Immejutly on my '7ival here, pro-
ceoded to the Spotswood House, and
calm to my assistant, young man
from our town, who writes a good
FunHin hand, lput my orthograph
on the Register, and handin my UNI
brella to baldheaded man behind
the counter, who Isposed was Mr..
Spottswood, | said
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JACKSON'S
WAY.


so,. po.m. although cnthc wrong ede H. on
snost lyrics that the war has evoked:
cbeerilc men. pile on The rails,
,o1 Stir the camp-iires bright
natter iftho cantccn iails,
W,9l have roaring night.
L. Shenandoah brawls along,
n hprly Blue Ridge echoes strong,
.,,n me brigadcs rousing song
NJ Stonevan Jackson's way
\. .seb him now The old -louchcd hat
r,-lcd Ger his eyes askow
rrs .hrewd. dry smile. the speech so par,
4. frm. 81 bold So true;
sw. Bne-Iight Elder knows en- we'll
4 %. bs eMats Banks hes fond Of shell.
Il "a save his soull Wol give hun well,
limits StoneWal Jacksons way
ground arms hcel an hats of
aii stouewall going To- pray
ct-n-r the fool that darcs TO SCOT
tntoH iis bis way.
Hing upon hs native sod
IA, f-9i3 pnnolS To God
as.r-eh lerth thy ann. lay bare thy rod
Amen, that's Stonewall's way.
In. In the saddle now, IAN ia
Sgady thc whole brigade
urs tine ford, eut on woll win
Hs nav out. bail and blade.
v5r.sf,er If our shoes are worn,
n. mauer if our feet arc torn,
.0r,E +.pt Wen aitn him bcfor morn,
Thn- St1uoaal Jackson's way.
m. rising sun rolls bacl, the mists
Ofmomug, and by George
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The Duel.

4 Little Tom Beet, as he was famil-
hrly termed by his conpanions-in
lrns, vas private belonging to Com
pany B, Of the Regiment.
He was about twenty-four years Of
b. had a full crop Of whiskers and a
lay moustacho, but his hoighth did
BIT exceed five feet and four inches
A1hon he stood at shoulder arms,
.lIs musket rose above his head like
great shot tower, and when his KNAPP
slcb WAS upon his back, his appear
8ince was much like that of turtle
Fth a big shell and small body.
Unlike most men Of his size lie was
Pry lazy His arms and equipments
EFcre seldom in good order, and the
Ffally inspections and drills were, to
pm, extremely distasteful.
While the regiment was encamped
pear ~ Court House, Virginia, the
FPnen had no tents, and Tom generally
passed his nights in an empty barrel.
hs comrades on the contrary, had
comfortable shelters which they had
constructed with bush and pine
Epoughs' Little Beet, however, did
|, no' enter them in the least, although
ms barrel leaked when it rained, and
ioled whenever the wind blew.
Rap rap rap"
WHO is that?" roared Tom, open
|ng his eyes.
II was the morning of the Fourth
0uly' and little Beet had been
'n of Of Washington and the
declaration of Independence, when he
vas awakened by succession of loud
NI0cR' on the outside of his barrel.
Rap rap rapr'
~. :" !, no are you, l say ?" he repeated,
', @o ''iae crawling out of his quarters.
can't You see ?" answered rough
~ o'' and looking up, Tom recognized
81, ooinpahy cook standing by the
s flut o. o. his barrel with big camp ket-
NJ
.1U ui Oh sleaming coffee in one hand.
ed Beet. ' u me inqu'r-
eo4a. want a. you to take this kettle of
nIio 19 70 our fellows out on picket" re-
co. we cook. Its your turn to 60. ("
v.,1; ~ somebody else" said Tom
81 lug i don't know the way"
cool. van : get anybody else" cried the
turn" DieH say II is your
inc 1 IN. we'll yell growled Tom, perceiv-
proaoh;. oilcer Of the day was ap-
I oaa e 'lll go. but l don't think
p "a Ind the way"
hand LOOK the kettle from the cooks
miss. a' ne spoke, and started on his
long dj.,. out after he had walked a
and s4'an'e through thickets, valleys
SCENE npy tracts of land without
to the o aais Signs of the picket, he came
WONG 'q ai that he had taken a
hard and f.,'.,, Wearied with his
the pers sa 'laitless tramp. and with
Vn rolling I'm h;o Jro,,e
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our land, whom strong drink has de-
stroyed, fell into fatal intemporanco
under medical prescription. After
severe illness he was recommended to
use port-wine as daily tonic His
new ally became his conqueror. Though
he was never known to reel in his
gait, or to babble in his speech, ho was
yet confirmed slave to the drink
which slowly consumed his yitals and
mid him at last in the grave Of the
suicide.
Lord Macaulay has indicated the
secret Of tho younger Pitt's onslaye-
ment to the bottle by telling us that
port-wine was administered TO him
freely il early youth as gentle rs T.
icine
In this coun try Of ours, alcoholic
medicines are vastly more perilous,
from the notorious fact that.our pop
ular liquors are adultcrated freely
with the most deloterious drugs
The trafickors in strong drinks can
only realize their only profits by the
most upscrnnnlons nse of suob ipgre
dents as lagwoa7. ratanv-root and
vtriol. AS if alcohol itself were not
sufficiently subtlo'poison, these deal
ora n doatb bv ,oods,ros IL not s,,.,,
pie to mingle other poisons in the cir
cean cup. a sknlful physician tells
MS that he never vet found single
pint of "Port wine in New York that
would bear ANALYSIS. In fact. there
/ is more Port-wine BROUGHT to Ameri-
ca alone thnn is exported from tho
lbarbor Of Oporto in Portugal oyorv
vearl The authorization Of ON. or8in-
orv slcobolic dr;nl,s - notor;o,,s
Ada to this the influence Of climate Ia
America and the national Tendency
to excess in everything ana Won NAV
understand wbv the hottle als more
Graves in nronortion 70 ito nso tben
IN any other country on tho olobo
To-day there Is IN ALARMING d9noer
that we drift back 10 the nrevailino
drunkenness Of fftv wears AFRO; and
one Of tho pregnant roots Of the neril
is found in tbo modicipal nso ~ s.ron,,
drinks
rornos.1,. - ,.,,4;,. l.o..
~.
VIZ Ia ~ ,aa, ,,o.s,,r;,i,. ~
Il, bat;tn.1 ,.,,ss 4 ro,',l,anor pa
.t,,12 at.,.r. ~.
~. Il, ,raa-;a..;.. M. 7.. -
n hand alraa9v t.l-inq tbat ,,a,,s
,ooosrra f,r +ono,. ,rovo s.lf
aoetorino with aloobolio, T. 1a.e
qa,nblirg. Is man ra,1, a. st,,
nben hale ,yo,, ovo. ,b.',,-oo;r;oo,
The t.asnoonf,l ;,sors;ll,. ,,,.o,ro a.
q tob1o-snoon. tba o,,,o.,loss ;ncro,sas
~ tho t,,,,,blo,. ana ma f,,,,l,l.r - tl,o
aom;;ohn ~ icon =, ~ ,o,.,,o
eject If the stimnlart ;4s oraotitv
nDst be- increased ond the si,,por II
to-day becomes tho timber Of to-mor-
row with tho blooa-sbat e,o olread,
lootinc ont for h;s drnnl.ora,s oravc
W. nav Ia nronon,ooa nitro INT we
take tbo firm Ground Thai alcohol has
l;ued ~ hrndYad VIZ 4 bos onrod
ono and 4 ebo,ld 10 lot oloro ovoorf
i, ,ara AMI extraora;,a,.,, e,neroe,c;es
By alcohol we mean every drink that
intoxieates. The healthiest are those
who touch it the least. Glorious old
Lyman Beecher, and Professor Sill
man, at three-score and ten, are the
fruits which the tree Of teetotalism
produces. What professional men are
bearing a soyerer nervous strain than
Henry Ward Beecher or John B.
Cough ? Would they do their hercu-
lean work better with "tonic" before
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~ ApvrnrrsnMENrs. Per square Of ~
lAr''i lbs of this type for first insertion %
~. for each subsequent insertion, - cents
.,,tcr Of insertions must be marked on
Dc H moments. or thcy viii be continued
iarsd ont. Transient advertisements to
pai for in advance. .,.,u 10 r,odo ~, tho
- , sto those Advertising by the year.
''e v,rtcrs will be inserted at l2l cents per
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No. 65.

HFmr DISEASE MD TonAcco. NJ De-
caisne, in q communication to tho
lcademie lies Sciences, exhibits another
clause in the heavy bin of indictment
against the abuse Of tobacco. Re
states that III tho course Of three years
he has met, among eighty-three inyet-
crate smokers, twenty-one instances
Of marked intermttance of the pulse,
occurring in men Of 81 to AZ years Of
age, and not to be explained by organ
ic lesion Of the heart The absence Of
such lesion or other conditions Of
health capable of inducing intermis-
sion of The action Of the heart, and she
fact Tint in nine of these instances, i'll
which The use OF tobacco was aban-
donod, the normal action Of the sys-
tenn was restored NJ Decaisnc believes
VIII justify him in concluding that in
certain subjects the abuse of tobacco
may give rise to condition which
may bc termed nmcotism of the
heart, characterized by intermission
in The movements of that organ and
in the pulsations Of tho radial artery;
and that in some eases, a suspension
or diminution in the practice of smok-
ing is sufficient to cause an entire dis
appearance Of this irregularity.
SENATOR SHERMAN ON LINcoIN. Sen
ator Sherman Of Ohio, said in a speech
at CINCINNATI
81 have seen great deal OF Mr..
Lincoln. In my official relations with
him, have had occasion to differ with
him sometimes very decidedly, but L
feel bound to say that, when his meas
ures had been examined critically and
under the light Of oil the surround
ing circumstances, they have been
found wise and successful. There is
not single act of Mr. Lincoln, that l
can recall but has been justified by
events, unless it has been his earnest
desire to conciliate his political adver-
saries, and they surely should not de-
nopnce him for this. He has occupied
a position of greater diffiulty than any
man in our generation; and if you
could SEQ the anxious solicitudo with
which he performs all the duties of
his office, the patient endurance, the
care and kindness with which he rec
onciles opposing opinions. you wonld
know how well grounded his populari-
ty is with the masses Of our people.
--. ,--
TIE SEcREr or YourH There are
women who cannot grow old--women
who, without any special effort, remain
always young and always attractive.
The number is le's than it should be,
but there is still sufficient number
to mark the wide difference between
this class and the other. The recret
Of this perpetual youth lies not in
beauty, for some women possess it
who arc not at all handsome; nor in
dress, for they are frequently careless
in that respect, 50 far as the nero ar
bitrary dictates of fashion are concern
d; nor in having nothing to do, for
these over Young women are busy rs
bees, and it is very well known that
idleness will fret people into old age
and ugliness faster than overwork.
The charm, we imagine, lies in a sun
ny temper neither moro nor less, the
blessed gift Of always looking on the
bright side of life, and Of stretching
the mantle of charity over every
body's faults and failings.
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The LARGEST RALwAY BuaDaE IN IRE
WoRLp. Tho proposed bridge which
is to carry the South Wales and
Great Western Direct Railway, in
England, across tho river Severn,
near to Chepstew, is, according to the
design Of Messrs. Fowler and Fulton,
the engineers, to be two miles and
quarter in length, and is to have sufti-
Gent Roadway to permit masts of
ships Of l22 feet in length to pass un-
der when the surface of the river is at
the level of mean tide SO as in no way
to impede the navigation.
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A Very PERTINENT QUEsrToN. The
Lacross wis. Dgpinc'ut, in its Issue
Of August Goth, 1861, closed fierce
political loader against Mr.. Iincoln's
reelection, with the following words:
"lf he is elected to misgoyern another
four years, we trust some bold hand
will pierce his heart with dagger
point for the public good" Is not the
man who wrote tho above fit subject
for arrest as an "accessory" to Booth
before the act. -Baitimo1e Ciiypcr.
------
To PKEsERyR SMoKEp MEATs IN SUM
MER.-ralSe black pepperc and grind it
very fine, tho finer the better; then
wash the hams or beef, and rub while
damp, thoroughly with the ground
pepper: a suliciency VIII adhere to
them to safely protect them against
the depredations Of flies and bugs
through the summer. In the cure of
hams you may omit rubbing tho skin
side Two pounds Of pepper is suii-
Gent for 50 pounds Of meat 1t may
remain hanging in the smoke-house
during summer This will also impart
a fine flavor TO the meat.
Another method, is to wrap up the
meat in paper and bury it IN the
ashes,
The Opelousas courier., 1865-01-07
Head Quarters, Trans-Miss. Dept.

Head Quarters Trans-Miss. Dept.
Shreveport, December Ist, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS No. SO.
EENHE following Act of Congress is republished
for information, and especial attention called
thereto:
An Act to prerenf the procuring, aiding and as
sisting of persons to desert from the Army OF
the Confederate States and for other purposes.
..The Congress of the Confederate States of
America do enact. That every person not subject
to the rules and articles of war, who shall procure
or entice soldier OF person enrolled for service
in the army of the Confederate States to desert,
or who shall aid or assist any deserter from the
army, or any person enrolled for service, to evade
their proper commanders, or to prevent their ar
rest to be returned to the service, OF who shall
knowingly conceal Or harbor any such deserter,
or shall purchase from any soldier or person en-
rolled for service, any portion OF his arms, equip.
ments. rations or clothing. or any property be-
longing to the Confederate States, or any officer
or soldier of the Confederate States, SHALL upon
conviction before the District Court of the Con.
federate States having jurisdiction of the offence,
be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars and
be imprisoned not exceeding two years"
GApproved January 22d, 1854
II. Property purchased from soldier in viola.
ton of the provisions of this Act will be seized
anu TURNED over 10 ucdICSt pluSCl SuO is
charged with that peculiar kind of Government
property, who will receipt for the same and ac'
count for it. The facts will be reported at once
to these Head Quarters for reference to the civil
authorities in order that the penalties prescribed
may be enforced.
Ill Hereafter no furlough will be granted I'M
less the certificate OF the company commando!
accompanies the application, that the soldier hs''
in his possession all the arms and accoutremerits
which have been issued to him. or that they have
been satisfactorily accounted for
". The following prices will be charged toI
arms lost. until further orders
Musket, 5000 90
Rifle, 200 90
Carbine, 200 90
Pistol (Navy scvoivev), 400 90
Army 's 500 90
By command Of
GENERAL T. KIRBY SMITH.
S. S. ANDERSON, Asst. Adjt General.
December "a, 1864. 30-4t
The Opelousas courier., 1865-01-07
HEAD QUARTERS,
nQAA l. laslah


OPELoUsAs, Dec. 26, 1864.
II IN accordance with Par II, General Orders
l.. No IA. Headquarters Bureau Conscription,
I. NJ D., all men detailed as Government con-
tractors from this Parish will report without de.
lay to this Office, for an inspection of their pa
pers-and an investigation Of their means, ability
and efforts to comply with said contracts. Also
all parties calling themselves agents Of the firms
of Bouldn, Riggs g. Walker; Walker and
Mitchell, and Gatewood & Co., for an exam qs
alton of their military status. duties. &c Tt,
II Detailed men vino have failed to report,
and make selection of companies in accordance
with Par. III, General Orders No. %, Headquar-
ters Bureau Couscription, will be assigned by
this office without further delay.
III. The free men of color who have been re-
turned to this Office by Maj. r. A. Howard for
re-assignment, will report to these Headquarters
without delay, or be treated as deserters.
JNO. M. TAYLOR.
Enrolling Officer St. Landry
Dec n 1854 -3l-It