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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-04

How TO FALL AsLEEP.-The great point to
DO gained IN order " secure sleep, Is ~ escape
from thought especially from that cinging,
tenacious, imperOus thought which 10 must
eases OF wtkelulness has possession Of the mind.
always Il ct this by the following smple pro.
cess turn my eye balls as far to the rigns or
the lrlt OF upward Or DOWN. ifds. as can with
out plin, aud hen commence rolling them slou-
", with that divergence from direct lie Of
vision, around in their sockets and continue
dolng this until fall asleep, which occurs gen.
orally within three minutes--always within i've
At tho most. The immediate fl &C of thu. pro-
dure dlh RS FROM that Oi any other that have
ever heard 10 produce sleep. IL not merely di-
verts thought into u new channel, but actually
-uspeuds IL. Sines | bee ,me aware of this, !
nave en- Favored nnumerabe times, W while thus
rolling my eyes, to think upon a paetlculsr sub
lict aud even upon that winch before kept me
awake, but could not As long as they were
moving around my mind was blank Ii any
one doubts this, let him try the experiment for
himself. | wish he would let him ause just
here and make it. | venture to assure him
that, IL he makes it in good ialth in the manner
described, the promise Ot "a penny for his
thoughts. or for each o! them while operation
IL in progress, will add very little to hls wealth.
such beng lts effect, We cannot wonder that lt
should bring sleep to nervous and wakeiul
man at night. The philosophy OF the matter
Is very SIMPLE, A suspension OF thought Is TO
The mind what suspension of travel Is to
weary body. Il EN- Us the luxury OF rest the
strain upon lis faculties is removed 1t falls
asleep as naturally as the farmer in his chair
aler toling all day IN his fields.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-04

LATEST PARIS FAsuioNs -Bl lnnets continue
very small, but sIignt cnange IS takiog place
N IhUse OF B5lglan straw or chip. Instead Of
5slng entirely without crown, there is small
crown, terminated with PLAN bapolet of the
.ane material, but 50 placed as to be worn over
the chgnOn or curls Of the back hair. Straw
ornaments OF every kind are worn dlgreiies,
small balls, irlnges, clasps, and lwers vi raw
are IN general rtquisluon, and not only Tor
mead dresses, but lor ornaments to dresses when
made OF light tissues. These are often sown
ribbon, arran led IN various ways about the
.krts ana boiles. White caaszouS are much
wlfu, aud Tor young girls tile small vests are
often without sleeves, those Of the body or
canetou serving INST al A great miny new
mat ,lils are used Tor deni-tOiiette .uch a. Sal
fmd', or Mdc1d Or shiuing thin tissue OF pale
straw, mauve, or even white coors When
cllored, pettc)at Of the same, or what sim.
ulales one, descands below the dress, either ter
minated by sclllops or a small Ounce, the
dress is II being heid up by ban is more or les,
wide Jt the SANE material, edged with color,
80 as 10 produce he effect Of a double skirt. A
great many costumes Tor the ses-slde aud the
country are being prepared iu this style, which
II Is found convenient 70 adopt with ths present
fashion OF long tr hing skirts. Pigues 10
shite and butf are also IN ,de thus way, ami arc
very uretty Wide sasLes still contlnue to DO
worn IN dtmi tJihAe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-04
1listrlIallp.
a Soldiers Letter No. 9S.

SECOND VERMONT REGIMENT, !
Camp 10 ihe Field, June 81, ] 500. (
EDITOR FIREMAN 81 see am getting slight
ly behind he times. mean, to have written you
several days ago, and did se, started to do SO
once, but was broken 10 upon by circumstance.
and the thoughts ! had noted down, as well a.
those ! had ready to note down, are lost now,
am afraid, forever lis toe bid, but it canno,
be helped. shal have TO oommeucs anew. bu,
it is bard work a, this particular lime and oul,
for its being ont Of fashion would make several
very excellent apologies about il. In the first
place, ! couia t'll you was on grard yesterda,
aud last night, and this blessed minute haven,
been relieved more than half an hour. You call
fellow up twice during one Of these short nights,
and mske him walk beat two hours each time
as they aid me las, night, and yon need no, ex
pecl his medintious The next morning will be Of
the proiounde,i Kind, unless they are profoundly
dull, as mine re now. But there is no possible
help Tor it. Tomorrow | expect we fellows that
came oii guard to day will have to 20 on again,
aod so on every other day indefinitely, for any.
thlog can see now, unless we have more men or
less tuy But hove taken my portfolio, pen and
INK bot Ie, aud come away from camp out hele e
under the shade Of q little oak bush, and am de.
termned to wire You something which shall
call letter before 70 back, if it takes till night.
II this desulory scrbb,irg fails to be highly en-.
teraniug and instructive please bear in mind
that have var. US other apologies can give when
called upon. Oae thirg is certain, shall have to
Keep vide awake in order to fight this innumera.
bic army Of mosquitoes. They appear deter
mined to bore my lace OF all points. They act
as II toey belonged to petroleum company anu
thought my lace Was an oll region. Unless am
petty vg'aat in sefdelense, they will make then
business pay, and bore their living out of me in
spite OF my teeth. We had terrible thunder
storm yesterday ahtiuoon, aud suppose lhes,
tormtnH uioed down then. | have heard olo
women 'ay they rain down on such occasions, anc
don' know where ia the world so many of then.
could come from If they didn't.
You notice am back to ny regiment again
lhe ups aud downs Of military lie has broushl
me oack aio my old place in The military march.
inS OF the United States. June 1,h your humb,
ser'an' along With several other Of the country +
servants supposed to be mere CT less humble.
le'' 'he hospital near Alexandria and returned lo
our companies We are nov ready, as We hay,
o'en al along heretofore, to do whatever dun
TINS Great Republic requires at cur hands. /
'he! want TO have US walk our beats as guard,
every alternate day and night, we are willing i,
DO IT. or i they want to appoint u, ploysiono
governor ol ote Of these southern STATES mr. ann,
'h'ns oi that sort We are willing 10 do that. /
makes no plitiruhr difference with US. only ",
would Ii Tie rather be military governor b,
cause walAinga beat SO much, especially nights,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-04

4 political instlIn tions TO go on, and treat with
ham, or aheEher he shall obliterate tnem and
AuugX the county to his own dJmlnlons. That
/ ts gAe law OF war b5tween nst0ns. Is 1t appllcs-
! alo 70 us2 think n IS. (Appause.) think,
/ II You come 81 Ehe ultlm no rlsnt Ut the thing,
40 may, II We choose, take the position that
thoir political institutions are at ths discretion
OF the Republic Why, when mao scceps q
challenge 10 duel what does he put at staxeR
/ he puts his lite at stake does he not ! Aud is
% no. childish after the iata shot is fre 20 ex-
/ el iim, - o, death, ana widOwhood and orphan
az are fearful thingp They were all involved
N that accepted challenge. When nation 81
| lows itself to BE- at war Or when a people make
gar, they pus at stake their ma iJnal exlsteace.
! (Appause.J That result seldom follows. be-
cause the nauon that ls getting tho worst of the
contest makes ts peace 10 time; because the
eJnquerng nation does not always desire to ln-
corporate hostile subjects IL his dominions
because neutral nations intervene. The con-
qItr must choose between two cOurses--tO per-
utt be political lnstILu ions, the body polite,
% 20 on, and tread with it, or Oh iterate It.
Now, We mean to adhere to the first coa so.
" q mean TO say, the States shall remain, with
new CONSTITUTIONS new systems. We d. not
I
them ~ our Congress. Fellow cuzsns, 10 10
40 merely out OF tenderness TO them 10 would
be- the most dangerous possible coqTss tor US.
Oar sysiem Is a planetary system ; each pIaaet
revolving round lts orbit, aud all around u CON-
m,n SUI. THIS system s held together bys
balance OF powers-centrip petal ana centrifugal
iOfc.s W. have established Wis bslan Of
forces. L;t not that balance be destroyed. Ii
We should undertake 20 tx rclse sovereign civil
Jurisdiction over those S.ates, it would DO rs
gfcai peril TO our syttsm as IL would be q hard
snip upon them We must not, we will not
Gnuertake IT, except as the last resort OF the
hlukng and The gOod-as the ultimate, final
remedy, when all Others have tailed.
snow, fellow -ctlzens, 1t IS much more popu-
lar to stlr up the feelings OF public audience
BY violent language lhan it is to repress them;
but on this subject we must Thick wisely. We
have never been willing to try the expsrimsnt
oi a Consolidated democratic republic. Our
system Is a system Of States, with a central
pjwer and in tnat IS our safety. (Applaus,)
state rights | MAINTAIN State sovereignty we
have destroyed (ApplAuse) Th,rifore, when
! say, II we are dflvsn to the last resort, we
may embra that yet wisdom, humanity, COM
mon discretion, req IRE that we should follow
Ihe course We are now following. L,t the
tates make their own co situations but the
constitutions must De satisfactory to the repub-
lie lipplAus and-ending us began by Q
poSer which think is beyond question. tho
Rpublc holds them in the grasp oi war until
tnfy ave made such constitutions. loud ap-
plauss)
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-04

WHAT To READ" Are you deficient 10
tastel Road tho best E1gish poets. such as
Gray and Goldsmith, Pope ard Thomas, Cow
per and CJ'etidge, Scott aud WadsSorth.
Are you deficient in imagination? Read Mil
ion and Akenslde, and Burke.
Arc you deficient 10 power of reason Read
ChllhugwOrtb, and Bacon, and Locke.
Are yuu d,heeut IN Judgment and good sense
IN the commOn al lrs ot hie Rad franklin.
Arc you deficient in senslbiity? Read Gos-
thb and Maker ze.
Aro you d-hciant in vigor or style Read
Junus aud FIX
Are you deficient in political knowledge
Read MOntesqueu, the Federalist," !" Webster,
aud Calhoun.
Are you deficient IN patriotism Real De-
nusthCnes, and the Llo ot Washington.
Are you dttoat IN conscience Read some
ol P,esiIeut Elsird's works.
Are you deficient in piety Read the Bible.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-04

After nomination Of Gen. Cox Tor Governor
by the Republicans OF Ohio Senator S,ermsa
made aspeech at Columbus 10 which he said
thal Gen. Cox would have no more decided sup.
oorter IN Onio than his brother, Gen. William
t Sherman. The Democrats who were hoping
oiniuee Gen. Sherman to take their nomination
or Governor of 0nio viii Hud to, old and wary
bird to be caught with such chat as they have
% oG5r him,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-04
]Joetrp.
TennYson S Poetry.

Last week in our notice Of "Songs for al
Seasons lately published by Ticknor & Fields
Boston, We promised to favor our readers, 10 The
present issue, with slight iOretaste Of what they
could dnd in this new volume Of Tennysont
poetry. Below We have selected, almost at ran
dom, three or four Of the shorter poems contained
ia Songs for oil Seasons, and think our readen
viii 'gree With US that there j, sprightly play
Of the Imagination and refreshing viy4ciy in
these iauces Of lennyson seldom excelIed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-04
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The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-09-09
Guardians Sale.

Estate Of Minor Hcin Of
Finis X. Simmons, deceased.
In pursuance Of an order Of the Probate Court
Of Jeiferson County, State Of Kansas, made at
the July term. A. b. 1865, will sell st public
auction, to the highest bidder, Tor the benefit Of
Lewis Simmons snd Amanda Simmons. minor
heirs Of Finis X. Simmons, deceased, ON the
ed day of October, A. d. 1866, al the Court
House door in the village Of Osksloosa in said
County, At two O'Clock, p. NJ. Of said day, tho
following described tracts o. parcels Of land, ly-
ing, being and situate in the County OF JefeIson,
State Of Rsnsns. to wit: The west (fI half OF
the south east (<) quarter Of the northwest ~
quarter of section tz5) twenty .hve, township tS)
eight. range nS) eighteen, Delaware Trust Lands
in ,aid County, containing COY twenty acres,
more or less; and commencing in The west line
Of the southwest tN) quarter Of section (3l) }
thirty one, township tSl eight, range Q9l nene-
teen, Delaware Trust Lands in said County
sixty t60) rods south Of the north west corner OF
said quarter, running thence south Qo0, one
hundred rOds to the southwest conner OF said
quarter, thence east u06.s) one hundred end six
and i've tenths rods 10 the south east corner Of
said quarter, thence north 100 one hundred
rods, thence west tl06.5, one hundred and slx
and hve-tenths rods more or less. 70 the place Of
beginning; containing (1o4.l) one hundred and
four and ono tenth acres. more o. lees.
One-haif Of the purchase money thereof to b.
paid on the execution Of the deed. and the rem.
ainder to be due and payable on the first day OF
March, A. d. 1866, with interest At the rate Of
ten per cent. per annum. and secured BY mort
JAMES A. BRUNDAGE,
Sept. .. 1865. 3Sa-4w elo,so Guardian.
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Tho Colored Ctiseus.

Bv card before us. We perceive that
The colored citizens Of Kansas have is
sued call for a grand rally Of them
selves and their friends At Leaven worth
City. on Wednesday. October 4.b. at
10 o'clock. A. N. The primary object
Of The convention will be to amend the
State constitution by striking out the
word 'sch;te.' and thus securing TO COL
ored citizens equality before the law"
The secondary object is to do some
thing to cid in the Reconstruction Of
the late rebellious States. to the end
that the sacrifice Of 60 much blood and
treasure may not have been in vain. but
tha. the cause Of liberty and justice
may secure gains in proportion to the
magnitude Of the conflict"
Each county is entitled to - many
delegates in the convention Is it is has
representatives. in the lower house OF
the legislature; and the committee Of
arrangements make an urgent appeal TO
all the friends Of the cause 70 bestir
themselves and eco that the necessary
work 10 done to secure the desired ends
10 be attained.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-09-09

A writ Of repleviu was issued out Of
the u. 8. District Court and served by
the U. S. Marshal. but disregarded by
the military authorities. and the ponies
rum of to Lawrence from Fort Leaven-
worth, xnder an escort Of troops!
Such conduct is without excuse on
The part Of the military authorities. If
the title to property is in dispute it 10
bat the robbers code to run it of BY
mere force, instead Of submitting the
claims Of right to proper adjudication;
and The evident conviction Of every un-
biased mind will be in such cases. that
there is some corruption or rascality at
the bottom Of the matter.
Shoulder-straps and blue coat do
not give . man any right 10 trsmple up.
on either the forms or the reality OF
Justice, or to interfere with the process
90 of the civil law. except when the
safety q: the country demands . 'u'pen-
sion of the ordinary forms OF law which
!. not now the case. We do not won
der that there is deep feeling on this
subiec. on the part Of our fellow citisens.
The evil must be remed;ed, and that sps-
dlv.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-09-09

County, because il it comes down to
the Falls IS is now provided. it cannot
we'll get out with less than IS miles.
and probably the distance will be 2a
or 80. II IS miles it will be one.fourth
better for Us; il 80 miles one-half bet.
ter.
In this arrangement We get clear oi
the # which has been in the way. We
know what is 10 be done. and We cau
act and vote iutelligeutly. We think
there can be but little doubt Of the re.
suit.
We want harmony Of action. Every
citizen should vie with bis fellow-citi'
zens to accomplish the most for The
County, and let the railroad become
bond Of union among Us. . great cente'
abou; .hich We can all cluster and work
and feel and think ia harmony.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-09-09
NOTICE.

NOTICE b herby given, tAss shess will b. Pc
~ utton presented 70 The Board of Commissioners
Of Jeeesson COunty, kansas, on tho ID day of o.
tobcr. A. D. leeS, for change In the 0sawkee and
Oskaloosa County road, commencing at ths north.
vest corner Of The noTteeass quarter Of section q,
township .. range u, thence running east On the
section line at least one milo, and then east one.
half mile further 70 the Fairfield and OskaloOsa Co.
road, IL found practicable, u net, then 70 change
the sad Fairfield and OskaIoosa County road % that
both Of satd Toads shsl form Junction ON the north
side Of Slough Crock, thence from said Junction. On
thc best aud most practicable route 70 Oskaloosa,
he termination of said roaA Pvsvidsi that The said
Fairfield snd Oakaloosa eoupty road shall not bs 70
changed ~ - 11s - he tovn ee between sections
5 aed -; vseatse - 0ueh of aid 0saWkcc and
Osksloosa soanty roeA - y a. o. through Ne AoSth
vsse quaTss sf section -. townshp .. ssags 70. sad
the north. Sesl Vuxsser Of sreti0n 81. township D,
range -; ssd PTsvidsd ys,eAsr, hat there shali
b NO change In tho said fairosld aud Oskaloosa
county road, Then aud IN that eass The termination
Of tho said Ossvkse and 0skaloosa county road
shall b. at tho point Of tts ntsseoa with The said
fasosld and OskalO0sa county road, st OF near he
sogtAeast corner q sseiea - tovnshis o range 10
TSis " ~ day of SsPsenses, lSss. ssSaw
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION

+ HORACE GIBBS, Sheriff Of JeGersoa County,
IL State Of kansas. In pussuspee Of law do hereby
pfoclaim and make known 70 the 9uaiiaed eleesors
Of said County, that an election viii b held the
3eth day Of September, A. D. 1855, 70 vote on The
following proposition. 70 Wit:
Shall the County Of Je0efsoa subscribe ono hun-
dfcJ and ey thousand dollar lei5Oo 80 70 the cap
ital stock Of The Atehlson, TOPEKA and Santa Fe
Railroad Company In aid OF he Immediate eonstruc
ttou Of ead road through said County, the said one
hundred and 0fy thousand dollars (0lS0, ,O0O) N
paid In The Bonds sf said County. payable in thirty
yea from date OF Issue, and bearing interest at the
rate OF eix per cont per annum PrSesdsd, Asesssv,
that said Company sha issue full paid stock 70 said
County 70 the full amount Of one hundred and nfsy
thousand dollars tl6o,o on the receipt Of said
BOnds from satd County; sad provided sSfasr. that
the enc hundred and 6y thousand dollars (el5o 0OU)
In the Bonds cf s.id County shall not be issued TO
said Company until said railroad 10 ful complete1
equipped and tn running order through ssid Ceun.
y; s.t Sresidet further that the line Of said Atch.
tson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad shall not run
through said County farther north Than Crsso
hopper Fas, nor faher south east Than Oak aIooss
nor less than twenty C2o) miles IN Jesrson county
The ballots 70 b printed OF written For the sub.
scdpsion OF Seock and lssuing Of Bonds, and Az.
stn. she of stock and lssuine OF Bonds
70 ne Atehison, Topeka and Santa De Railroad
Give. n"dsr my hand hi. m day Of sep.smber
T.. y. lee$. HORACE GIBBS,
S63bw Sher6 Of Jeaenon County, Ksnsas
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GRANT AND Hrs CAMPAIGNS. A Military
Biography. BY HxHaY CoPPlE. Editor
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