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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12

YoUR BABIES Nor MY BABIES =
Some thirty-five years ago, there re-
sided in the town of Hebron certain
Dr. r., who became very much enam.
ored Of beautiful young lady in the
same town. In course of time they
were engaged to be married. The
doctor was a strong and decided Pres.
byterian, and his lady love as strong
and decided Baptist. They were
sitting together ONE evening, taking
of their approaching nuptials, when
the doctor remarked:
81 am thinking, my dear, of two
events which / shall number among the
happiest of my life"
"And what may they be, doctors'
asked the lady.
Gone is the hour when ! shall call
you my wife for the first time"
And the other, if you please g. eer
cit is when we shall present our first
born for baptism"
I" What, spripkled {"
" Yes, my dear, sprinkled.
"Never shall q child 9f mine be
sprinkled,"
=" Every child Of nina shal! be
sprinkled."
=" They shall be, ell ?"
EYES, my love-"
"Well, sir, ! can toll you, then, that
y ar babies won't be my babies. So,
good night, Sir"
The lady left the room, and the doc
tor left the house.
The sequel to this true story was that
the doctor never married, and the lady
is an old maid.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12
them as contempt, because they had
not property been taught" ,auO~

them as contempt, because they had
not properly been taught" ,iuC,S
OF South Carolina, the lady says :.
"This was the first 30 secede. Ma
ny persons blamed the South Carolini-
ans for leaving the Union too. soon, hut
it may have been best; it is impossible
for us to decide. The war would have
come sooner or later God usually
Furnishes wicked nations by war. l
mean by this that when people become
too wicked, He gives them over to
wickedness of heart, to work out their
own punishment, and sometimes de-
struction. = The people
of this State are noted fer user. chival-
nv. You don't understand this p
We'll, when any one imposes on them,
their motto is to fight. Also, if they
sec person badly treated, they feel
bound to help him. T6eiS eading men.
have sometimes been called "hot-head-
ed," because they are so quick to re-
sent an injury. The upper classes are
educated and refined, but the poor are
ignorant Most of the labor
is performed by slaves. These are
hardly so well treated as in North Car.
olina and Virginia, but they have the
gospel preached to them, and are gen.
orally contented and happy"
The following are few Of the qucs-
tions and answers to be found in the
back part Of the book:
40. Which was the first seeding
State? A. South Carolina. Q. For
what are her people noted? A. For
their chivalry. @. Has the Confeder-
ate States any commerce "A. A fine
inland commerce and bids fair some
time to have grand commerce on the
high seas @, What is the present
drawback to our trade? A. An un-
Law fnl blockade by the miserable and
hellish Yankee nation"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12
A Model Bank Clerk.

One of our Reporters, a few days
since picked up, ON board Of a Brook
lyn ferry-boat, few closely written
pages, torn from n memorandum.book.
On examination they were found to con.
stitutc part ofa diary, kept apparently
by New York bank clerk. Thinking
they may be of interest 6. some of our
readers, we have concluded to publish
few extracts from them:
Sunday, Aug, 2O.-Went to church
and Sabbath school all day. In the
evening went to MS place and lost
100000 at Faro. Afterwards went to
supper with Anonyma. Clarct punch
as usual,
Monday Was at the bank early,
although suffering from confounded
headache. Why was / such n fool as
to mix lager and claret! Told the
President had been since one o'clock
in going over some of my books. He
seemed much pleased at my devotion
to business. Borrowed $50 from the
bank to pay for last nights supper.
Tuesday.-Saw one of our mcssen-
gers drop fve-ccnt stamp. Com:
planned of him and had him dismissed
for carlessness. Was thanked by the
officers for my ability. Had to take
about fifty to pay for Anonyms. Went
to the Olympic with A., afterwards to
the Louyrc.
Wedncsday.-Dropped in for few
moments at the Fulton street Prayer
Meeting, knowing that two of our Di-
rectors were to be there. They saw
me. Made few telling remarks about
the hideous prevalence of Sabbath
breaking among young men. Direc.
tors were visably affected. Borrowed
s725,oO from bank and paid livery
stable bill. .l
Thursday.-.Drunk again last night.
Anonyma's fault though this time, and
not mine. Told the President that I
had to sit up all night with dying
friend, which made my eyes red. Sal
ary was raised to 100000 for my
general faithfulness and good conduct
Borrowed $4,000. In the evening
went to the Gaiities and the Broadway
Garden. Gave Maud a bracelet, Kate
got angry and threw glass of beer at
me. Mem.-not to go to that saloon
again. Left saloon at 8: 80 and went
to a weekly-prayer meeting.
Friday.-In the eveni- @ saw Anon
yma, and we had little difficulty. She
wants too much money. Can't and
won't gives her a thousand dollars to
morrow. Drank rather to much, and
smashed the furniture. She was au-
fully angry, I'm afraid.
Saturday.-It's all up. Anonyma
came down to the bank, and demanded
that thousand from me. President
saw her. Devil Of row. Borrowed
s34, 900, and took passage for Arabia.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12

A horrible tragedy occurred in South
Rcdham, Mass, ThHrsday night. DIR.
Charles Marston, a physician, and his
daughter, an interesting girl of ten
years of age, were shot by Mrs. Mars
ton, the doctors wife, who afterwards
finished her dreadful work by shooting
herself Mrs. Marston has been sick
for number of weeks past and has at
times given evidence of mental de-
rangement. For several days past she
had been growing worse.
1t is estimated that the cost to the
Government of advertising letters now
sent to the Dead Letter Office, will
amount in the aggregate not less than
SIXTY thousand dollars year. In view
of this heavy expenditure, the Post
master General has rescinded his for
mer instructions to Postmasters, under
the act of March, 1865, and hereafter,
publishers of newspapers will receive
for advertising letters only one cent a
name.
The statistics of the Boston post
Office for the last fiscal year, show o
net profit over all expenses of nearly
three hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars.
A number of late rebel officers are
statcd to have gone 70 Germany, in or
der to induce emigration to Southern
Georgia. It's iItendcd to sell or lease
land llaan to the emigrants at their option.
A Fcnian has been arrested in Liver
pool on Q charge Of robbery. On his
person the following oath was found;
/" / now, in the presence of Almighty
God, solemnly swear allegiance to the
Irish Republic, now virtually establish
ed, to take up arms in its Sefencc at a
moments notice and KAT I will. to
the best of my powc, defend its tern, X;
tory and independence, and will Tn'
plicitly obey tte commands of msI
berior officcs. SO help me eod.r
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12

THE LAUGH OF WoMAN.-A woman
has no natural gift more bcwitching
than asweet laugh. 1t is like the sound
of flutes on the water 1t leads from
her in clear, sparkling rill, aud the
heart that hears it feels as if bathed in
the cool, exhilerating spring. Have
you ever pursued an unseen fugitive
through trees, led on by fairy laugh
NOW here, now there, now lost, now
found /? We have, and we are pursu-
ing that wandering laugh to this day.
Sometimes it comes to us in the midst
of care, or sorrow, or irksome business,
and then we turn away and listen, and
hear it ringing through the room like
silver bell, with power to scare away
the evil spirits of the mind, How
much we owe to that sweet laugh! -
1t turns the prose into poetry; it filings
showers of sunshine over the darkness
of the wood in which we are travelling !;
it touches with light even our sleep,
which is no more the image of death,
but is consumed with dreams that are
the shadows of Immortality.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12

The Richmond Republic says: II
is source of unfeigned pleasure TO us,
as natives Of Virginia, to know that
the Commonwealth has so readily re
turned to its allegiance to the Union.
We are daily conyersing with and re-
cciving letters from all parts of the
State, and learn that the great body of
the people have heartily and sincerely
renewed their allegiance, and assumed
the privileges and duties of American
citizens, with fixed determination not
to be again led astray by the scheming
Vaccinations of ambitious and unprin-
cipled political hucksters and dema-
gogucs:
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12

The Macon correspondent of the
Augusta Transcript, after referring to
the briskness of trade in that city says /:
:" A new feature in trade has exhibited
itself, whish promises much good to
the South. 1t is the resort of mer-
chants to Louisville and Cincinnati for
their supplies of new goods and west
ern products. Not more than half the
time is consumed by a trip in getting
supplies compared with receiving them
from New York. 1t is also said goods
can be purchased in western cities as
cheap as in New York"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12
Confederate School Books.

A correspondent of the N. Y. Times
writing from Raleigh, N. c., gives som,
extracts from geographical Reade
for Dixie Children"-AIrs. M. b
Moore, Authoress. We print two o.
three extracts, as matters of curiosity
THE UNITED STATES.
"This was once the most prosper
GUS country in the world. Nearly ;
hundred years ago it belonged to Eng
land, but the English made such laws
that the people said they would not
obey them. After a long, bloody wal
Of sevel years, they gained their indie
pendencc, and for many years were
prosperous and happy.
In the meantime, both English and
American, ships went to Africa and
brought away hapy Of those poor hea-
then negroes, and sold them for slaves.
Some people said it was wrong, and
asked the King of England to stop it.
He replied that he knew it was wrong,
but that the slave trade BROUGHT much
money into his treasury, and It should
continue. But both countries after
ward did pass laws to stop this trade.
In n few years, the Northern States,
finding their climate too cold for. the
negro to be profitable, sold them to the
people living further south, Then the
Northern States passed laws to forbid
any persons owning slaves in their
borders.
Then the Northrcn people began to
preach and lecture, and to write about
the sin of slavery. Ehe money for
which they sold their slaves was now
partly spent in trying to persuade the
Southren States TO send their slaves
back to Africa. And when the terrific
ries were settled, they were not willing
for any of HUln to. become slavehold-
ing. This would soon have made the
North much stronger than the South !;
and many men said they would vote
for law to free all the negroes in the
country. The Southern men tried to
show them how unfair this would be,
but still they kept on.
In the year 1860, the Abolitionists
Pecame strong enough to elect one of
their men for President. Abraham
Lincoln was weak man, and the South
believed he would allow Laws to be
made which would deprive them of
their rights. So the Southern States
seeded, and elected Jefferson Davis
for their President. This so outraged
President Lincoln that he declared
war, and exhausted nearly all of the
strength Of the nation in vain at
tempt to whip the South back into the
Union. Thousands of lives have been
lost, and the earth has been drenched
with blood but still Abraham is un-
able to conquer the 'rebcls as he calls
the South. The South only asked to
be let alone, and to divide the public
property cquolly. II would have been
wise in the North to have said to her
Southern sisters: IF you are not con-
tent to dwell with us longer, depart in
peace. We will divide the Inheritance
with you, and may be great nation"
In the next verse is a mention of the
people of the United States, as follows:
"The people are ingenious and enter
prising, and are noted for their tact in
driving bargain They are refined
and intelligent on all subjects but that
of negro slavery, on this they are mad"
So mach for the United States, now
for fha
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12

The income receipts are far ahead Of
those of any one tho previous day.
They amount to $2,43l,ll5 2l, which
is about $420,O 900 ahead Of any former
days work. The entiro receipts for
the month Of July and August amount
to s57,sl5,9s4 and there is a reason 10
believe that this sum will be increased
to seo,9eo,ooo by she lss Of October.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12
SOUTHERN CoNFEpERACI.

"These ) tates lie south of the United
States, and possess warmer climate,
but the Confederate
States possess few ships, and her cities
do not grow so fast as if there were
more commerce, But we have reason
to hope that in n few years we shall not
tall behind any nation in point Of COM
merce or ships to carry it on. This is
q great country. The Yankees thought
to starve us out when they sent their
ships to guard our seaport towns. But
we have learned to make many things,
and do without others aud above all
we trust in the smiles of the God of
battles. We had few guns and anu
nitian, and not much of anything, but
food, cotton and tobacco; but the peo-
pie helped themselves, aud God helped
the people. We were considered weak
and iudolent, but our enemies have
found us strong, because we had jus.
tice on ogr side.
The Southern people are noted for
heiRg high-minded and courteous. A
stranger seldom lacks friends in this
country. Much of the field work is
done by slaves, who are generally well
used, and often have as much pocket
money as their mistresses. They are
contentea and happy, and many of
them are Christians. The sin of the
South lies not in holding slaves, but
that they are sometimes mistreated.-
Let all little boys and girls remember
that slaves are human; aud that God
will hold them accountable for treating
them with injustice.
The Southern Confedcracy ia at pres
ent sad country, but President Davis
is good and wise man, and many of
the generals and other officers are
pouis. Then there arc a good many
praying people in the land, so that we
may hope that our cause will prosper.
" When the righteous arc in authority,
the nation rejoiceth, but when the
wicked bear rule, the nation mourneth.
Then remember, little boys, when you
are men, never TO vote for bad man
to govern the country"
There is much more of the same
stripe. For instance "Virginia, in
the war for independence, suffered al
most as much as any State. Richmond
is the capital city of the State, and
also of the Donfederacy.
There are many planters who own
large number of slaves. They are
generally well treated, and are as hap
py people as any under the sun. If
they are sick master sends for the doc
tori if they are growing old, they k1ow
they will be provided for; but ia time
OF war, they generally remain quiet at
home, while the master goes and spills
his blood for his country"
OF North Carolina, the author says
"No Drawer men fought in the war
for independence than those from North
Carolina; while some few towards re-
fuse TO fight for their country, it is a
notable fact, that nearly all of them
were of the ignorant class, and many
Of them did not know what patriotism
was. We should feel as much pity for
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12

---.----------------1dId set ofhoreaa
Hut two of the IN the celebrataJ
that went or! came back with e sha
battery, ,'ose :, IN the streets oa Of Coes 1nsse
was. wss.6d stah he e. had once Is,, went s to the
lgs s as b bbRPesrs 1e, much pleased I 70 years aus
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12
CHURcnEs SKETCHES.

~.
Brother. Linn Dear Sir
your sketches of the Churches do not
give the Main items of the most impor-
tant facts. They do not tell us how
many Persons the Main Hall or Room
Where the Lecturing or preaching is
Performed will accommodate. Nor
what is the Average Attendance
Neither do you tell us how Many the
Literary contains for the Moral and
intellectual State of any People or
Church can Always BE known by the
quantity and quality Of Books & Pa
Pers that they read, you do not tell us
how mulch the Minister receives as A
Salary for one years service. Nor if
there is A Parsonage Connected with
the Church for l tell you that coozy
House q fine garden is something
these times when houses are scarce and
rents high. f 90
Nor do you tell us how Many Ser
mons he breaches in one year. = 2 q i
And you fail to tel us how much
Salary the Singers get per Amin.
And the Librarian gets.
And the organist.
Now these are Important questions
for it is Said that Goodness is great
gan anl we went to find Out who
gains the Most in these times of Pro-
grcssiol. BY this Means we will
Learn what it Costs to Keep the Def.l
fsrant System of Religion in Motion
And tell us by what Means the Money
is Raised to Pay all the Expenses, Of
the Different Churchcs you VISIT
Now if you speak Of these things and.
Shorten your smoky Lingo on the
Sc mon your Sketches will lBe fit 4
real as they are the game is not y VI
the shot. Fv ,orn
Yours for A faithful 81 'e
Churches Erie Dispa.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12
TOMATO CATsUP.

Take six pounds of tomatoes and
sprinkle with salt; let them remain a
day or two, then boil and press through
a coarse sieve, or calender. Put into
the livuor half a pint Sfyinegar, cloves,
pcper, gipSer and cidnamon; boil tn EN-
one-third away; bottle tight. 1t should
be shook before being used.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12
GEO. E. SMITH, NJ. d.

PHYSICIAN AND SURG E0N.
You'd respectfully offer has services to the people Of
Hiilsdse aud vicinity. ofice over waidron Bal
dys Banking ONCE. Rooms formerly occupied by
nr. Kee.
tKrrEREScxs.-Drs Read Ford, Norwalk, Ohio; Or.
ID. NJ Kinsmau, Circleville, Ohio; DR.. Ch4s McMn-
len, Med Director 18th Army Corps, pS. VIM
Peck, Surgeon Goth o. v. l.. DIR. s. Ely, Surgeon
asth d. vi; DIR. d. ID. Benedict, Surgeon 10th o.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12
What is Expected Of an Editor.

AS an illustration of what is expect
cd of an editor and his paper, we give
the following: There is class of peo-
pie in the world who arc never satisfied.
Indeed we doubt whether Eden with
ali its grandeur would furnish momen-
tary gratifcation-they would find fault
If they had to be hung. .. p
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12
CURES FOR WORM IN HORSES.

Powdered poplar bark, two ounces;
powdered sulphur, four ounces, table
salt, three ounces; worm seed, one
ounce; carbonate of soda, three ounces.
Mix, divide the mass into IL parts, and
mix one with the food every night
This will not only remove the worms,
but also tone up the digestive organs So
that the parasites cannot for a time
generate.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-09-12
SORGHUM RAGASsE-

The best way to dispose of this arti-
Gle is, as fast as removed from the
mill, to keep fire burning and keep
putting the hagassee on it. A few
sticks of cordwood, old logs, knots,
etc, placed near the mill and fire
kindled thereon, makes good founda-
ton for burning. Two such fires will
consume the bagasse from which 1000
gallons of mice have been expressed in
one day. The bagasse burns slowly
but surely.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-03
WHAT WILL LEE DO?

1t is said by rebel refugees that Lee will fall
back on Lynchburg, and carry on the cam
paign in the interior. Suppose be does, what
will be gained by that Wherein will he be
better of at Lynchburg than at Richmond,
how is be to be supplied at Lypchburg?-
Recoliect that we hold both ends of the
Valley. If he were to march down the Val
ley to Winchester, it would be under less
favorable circumstances than be did before
Richmond and the railroads would be taken
in his rear Sheridan would be in front, and
it would be his last march; besides which,
marching there for two months is next to i'm
possible. He cannot go into Tennessee be-
cause we command all the railroad from AbiDg-
don to Knoxville, and would destroy it in
front of him till Grants army came up. In
fine, 1t requires very strong imagination to
suppose any case in which Lees army can be
made better off than it is. or any possibility
of its remaining very long at Richmond
Gen. Lees capacity is wholly defensive. He
has NO genius for combination, and while he is
the best of their Generals, it will do them not
the least good to give him the general CON-
mand. Step after step his army will be solat-
ed and captured, or destroyed. 1t must be
cOuSlGutly pT6Sseu lOE IOOuy anu even arms
The plan Lee will really adopt is probably
that of eventually giving up the whole of tide
water end falling back on the mountains but
where are ratioDs and arms to be found for
such an Undertaking? Two general orders of
Lee, recently issued, give the true situation of
affairs and need no comment. One was q call
on the people to give up their private arms
for the use Of cavalry, which it was necessary
they should raise to meet ours. Another was
an urgent call upon the people to send forward
supplies for the army. When an army has
neither arms nor provisions, except what it
can get in this way from day to day, it is 10 !
great extremity. If Lee falls back on Lynch |
burg the difficulty will not be diminished
What can he do? How long can his army be |
kept together Lee is unwilling to evacuate
Virginia, and Mr.. Davis said, in the begin |
ming of the war, that Virginia could be defend |
I'd twenty years. Now is the time to test |
heir theory. Let them stay there by all
means If they evacuate Richmond their
prison will be little larger, but not the less a
GdSetie.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-03
BATTLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SENT FOR
WARD

NEW YORK, March 1.-The Times Wash
ingion special says: 10 anticipation OF bat
tie between Sherman and Johuston, of which
we may receive intelligence at any moment,
the War Department has dispatched a well
appointed corps of surgeons and nurses to
Wilmington; from which point they will be
sent forward to Sherman army. They are
amply provided with hospital stores aid ev-
erything necessary to the care of the sick and
wounded.
The rumor that Scho6eld has formed a
junction with Sherman is regarded here as
altogether probable; but the Government is
confident Of Gen. Shermsn's ability, even
without Sehofeld's force, to take care of him
self, and manage any force the rebels are
able to send against him Still as Lee will
undoubtedly exhaust every available resource
10 the effort TO check Sherman'5 audacious ad-
vance, the speedy junction Of the two armies
is desirable, as making assurance dOubly sure.
Deserters from the rebel army come in In
steady streams. Many Of them before they
leave our lines are separately examined, and
their testimony for the past few days is to the
effect that a. P. Hills corps has left for the
South, to aid in resisting Sherman, If this
should prove true, it is deemed absolutely nee
essary that Lee must shorten his lines, which
necessity is the only ground for the rumored
evacuation of Petersburg.