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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-08-08
The WORKMAN'S SONG.
BY CHAS. MA CKAY.

Who | ags for dread OF daily " ork,
An d his appointed task would sh1rk,
UoTmlts a folly and crime;
A SOUL IS slave
Apaltry knave
a clog upon the wheels of time.
With work to do, and store OF health,
The mans unworthy to be tree,,
Who will not give,
That we may live,
His daily toll for daily fee.
No Let us work! We only ask
Rev ard rroportioned to our task;
We have no quarrel with the great;
No feud with rank
With mill, or bank
No envy of lords estate.
If we can earn suffice MT store
To satisfy our ally need,
And can retain,
For age and pain,
A fraction, we are rich indie ed.
No dread oftoiI have we or ours;
We know our worth an weigh our powers,
The more we work the more We win:
Success to ira de!
Success to spade!
And to the corn that's coming in!
And JOY to Linn who DER his task
Remember toll is Natures plan;
Who, working, thinks
Add never sinks
HIS independe nee as man.
Who only asks for humblest wealth,
Enough for competence and health
And leisure when his work is done,
To read his book,
BY chimney nook,
Or stroll at setting of the sun.
Who tolls as every man should toll
For far eward and free:
These are men
The best of men -
These are the men we mean to be-!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-08-08
Confectionaries, Fruits, &c.
A. WORD TO MY OLD FRIENDS,
AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY

4 have now on hand we'll electsd stock of
4 CONFECTIONARIkS. TOYS
PERFUMERY, SOAPS, PICKLES,
CANNED FRUITS, RAISINS, FIGS,
CITRON, CURRANTS DATES,
And ell kinds of NUTS, SEGARS, CRACKERS.
SARDINES, &c, fresh ADD nice. And keep. on hand
at ell times the incest and best Of CAKES that
be found in the market and will furnish Parties
and TFeddjngs at short notice. Give call and
I am sure you will be pleaset. Pare of business
Main St next door to Gabriel Hirsh.
July18, 1865.-3m NJ s. CEASE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-08-08
New Goods.
STA UNION MILE ACADENY.

THIS Institution will be opened on the LIST of
u September next. Ins ructlon given in all branch.
es usually taught IN Acad emies and High Schools.
the University of Virginia the of study pur-
sued will be such to prepare students for that In
stituuon.
Board can be had in the Academy on moderate
terms. Produce taken; pavment CT all fees ut
market prices For further particulars address,
G. 4. YOUNG, Staunton, Va.
or G. d. Mccoy, University OF Va.
July 4h 1865-9t
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
Stern-Wheel Preachers,

The reader is ready to inquire what
sort of preacher is ste1n-wheelpreach-
er? lie is one who went into the rebel
lion with side wheeLs and double engines,
chafng and fretting, and boasting and
blowing that the South would achieve
her independence, dressed in fine cloth,
and sporting their huge whiskers He
comes out with shattered stern-wheel,
and one-horse engine, dressed IN gray
home-spun, asking to be allowed to take
the amnesty oath, as means of saving
his property, and cody saying that he
never took any part in trying to break up
the government. Their treason festered
hearts constitute the safety 0alycs OF
their shattered crafts, and their record is
as their whistle, to ferment and keep
alive the troubles Of the State.
Since peace has been declared, these
stern-wheel preachers, with uplifted eyes,
elongated faces, deep sepulchural tones,
and raised hands, pollute Gods altars
with their presence, where the recollec-
tion of treason and murder they have
contributed to bring about, sway their
guilty souls and set the tune to their
hymns of praisel These cantiug hypo-
critics now propose to preach to Union
men the religion of Jesus Christ-the
religion of the Prince of Peace.
When one of these stern-wheel prea-
chers rises to address you, he cannot con-
ceal the wolf by his prayers, for you will
not be able to learn from what he says
that there is "a United States Government
And the poison of the Upas Tree are
the drippings of the sanctuary where he
holds forth. These villains are response
BILE for more of the misery and bloodshed
we have all passed through than any 9th
er set of traitors out Of h ell .-E1
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
NUMBER 40
A Second Andersonyille in Texas.


The Tribune's Tyler, Texas, correspon-
dent describes camp Ford neat that place,
prison pen, second only to Anderson
vile in barbarism and atrocities inflicted
upon Union prisoners for two years.
The correspondent says they were shot,
scourged, beaten and tortured. These
prisoners were too far off and too closely
guarded fer their groans to be heard in
the outside world. Their sad story only
became known from their shrunken lips
after they had been exchanged. 1t is a
stockaded enclosure of or 10 acres;
this estimate includes all adjuncts of the
prison. 1t is situated on the side of a
sandy slope at the lower edge of which,
and just within the stocka1e, is spring
that supplies water to the prisoners; the
enclosure seems to have been enlarged at
different times to meet the requirements
of rebel captures. II is filled with huts
and shanties of almost every imaginable
shape, and is constructed of every availa-
BILE material; two barrels on top of each
other form the chimney of hut made
of bushes, the limbs of which have been
pressed together and plastered with mud
near the point of which we enter Their
is number of grave-like mounds, scat
tered over a space of about one acre. /
at first thought they were graves, but on
examination | found they were excava-
tions in the ground, which had been COW
cred first with bushes and then with dirt.
They had been made by those Of our men
who had been captured last, and for whom
there vast no room in the hutG above
ground. Everywhere are blackened
spots, which show where their fires
had formerly been made, by means
of which those who had no shell
ter ate and cooked their daily mite of
meat Fragments of kettles and stovs',
old cast off paus and fiat rocks-the cook
ing utensils they had used--are strewn
about, and | noticed in one of the huts
that they were piled up with care to
await further use. Toward the upper side
of the inclosure, where there seem to
have been prison confinement Of officers
are several stumps, on the top Of which
those who violated any of the prison rules
we're made to stand and mark time for,
perhaps, whole day, while the guard
had imperative orders to shoot any one
that was so unfortunate as to step or falt
off from exhaustion. The whole scene,
with its associations, is horrid illustra-
ton the in humanity that originated and
carried on the rebellion until its over
throw. Perhaps | am raking hurtful
coal from dead ashes will stop,
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
The Devil and the Women.


From the commencement of the rebel
lion until now, the deuH and the tcOmen
of the South have been the ablest allies
the cause of treason had in the field
The influence of the women, backed up
by his Satanic Majesty, filled the rarks
of the rebel armies, and gave ardor and
endurance to the hen-pecked men that
entered the service. Southern women
even petitioned the rebel Congress to en-
act the law of conscription, SO is to force
all in the service. Through the infu-
ence which women had, thousands were
forced into the field, and thence to their
graves, who never would have left home
Playing into the hands of the devil, by
thus fulfilling his ranks, they had his ap-
proval all the time Wives gave up their
husbands, sisters their brothers, and
mothers their sons-willing, nay, onrious
to immediate their lives to the Molock of
war. The women were willing to wear
homespun-ready to dispense with the
of table or toilet-ready to fling all their
jewely into the Confederate crucible-
ready to unsex themselves for the cause
of the devil and the Confederacy
In all parts of the South the demoral-
ization Of women of the " female persua-
sion" is notorious. They have abandon
ed their lawful husbands in many instan-
ces, and formed new associations. And
it is a matter of surprise to see with what
brazen impudence hey will return and
face those who are perfectly aware of their
confederate movements. Nor has this
wicked rebellion been without its effects
upon women North. North and South
the papers TEEN with accounts of" elope-
ments," applications for "divorce," and
murders growing out of bad faith The
devil is unclaimed, and the women are
taking advantage of his loose reign
Women are passing for married women
who never were married in their lives
With the impudence of the devil they
thrust themselves into society, less than
one hundred miles from where they start
ed out upon their career of crime. Re-
spectacle ladies would do woll, 10 all Sec
tioDs, to knoao certainly who they are ma
king the acquaintance of, both among
males and females. Let time develop
the merits of strangers, as it will do, and
ever has done, unless parties are so asso-
ciatod as to render their cases clear.
We have no special cases to certify, in
view, in these remarks, but make them
in view of what the newspapers TEEN
with, both North and South. Our re-
marks and illusions are general, and are
only intended tohurt where they apply.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20

"A correspondent of the N. Y. EUen-
zig Post gives the following account of
what was known as the Dead Line" at
the Andersonville slaughter pen;
II have heard much of what is termed
the "dead line )" few, however, know
what is meant by it. After the compile
ton of the prison and its use, those con-
fined there were accustomed to approach
the stockade and look through the open
iugs between the posts, or talk to outsi-
ders. After the assumption Of command
by Major Wirz, he caused the prisoners
to be notified that if they approached
within thirty feet of the stockade, they
would be shot by the guards on the out
side. This limit of thirty feet was un-
marked by any line whatever; it was
ideal, and left TO the arbitrary determin-
alton Of men on guard, amajority of whom
were as incapable of judging OF distan-
ces, or of this distance of thirty feet, as
were the poor prisoners, who were doomed
if they transgressed it. The consequence
was that weekly, yes, almost daily, the
prisoners were shot down by the guards
when these thought that they had tran
scended the imaginary line which separa-
ted thirty,seven thousand human beings
from eternity"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20

THE CHEERFUL VoIoE.-The comfort
and happiness of home and home inter-
course, let me here say, depend very much
on the kindly and afectionate training of
the voice. Trouble, care and vexation,
will and must of course, come; but let
them not creep into our voices. Let only
your kindlier and happier feelings be vo-
cal in your homes. Let them be 80 il
for no other reason than for the little cnil-
dren's sake. These sensitive little beings
are exceedingly susceptible t, the tones.
Let us have consideration for them
They hear so much that we have forgot
ten to hear. For as we advance in years
our life becomes more enterior. We abb
stract from outward SCIENCES and sounds.
We think we reflect, we begin gradually
to deal with the past, as we have formerly
vividly lived in the present Our ear
grows deaf to external sound it is turn
ed inward, and listens chiefly to the ech-
oes of past voices. We catch no more of
the merry laugh of children. We hear no
more the note of the morning bird. The
brook that used to prattle so gayly to us,
rushes unheeded, we have forgotten to
hear such things. But little children,
remember, sensitiyely to hear them ALL
Mark how, at every sound, the young
child starts and turns, and listens And
thus, with equal sensitiveness, does it
catch the tones of human voices. How
were it possible that the sharp and hasty
word, the fretful and complaining tone
should not startle and pain, even depress
the sensitive little being, whose harp OF
life is so newly and delicately strung, vi
brating even to the g ntle breeze and
thrilling sensitively ever to the tones of
such voices as sweep across it /? Let US
be kind and cheerful spoken, then, in our
homes Once Month,
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
MEMBERS..

Each member of the society will be fur
nished on the payment of the annual fee
of one doHar,with certificate ofmember-
ship. This certificate will give the per-
son whose name is written thereon, to-
gether with his family accompanying him,
free access to the grounds during the fair.
These certificates can be procured from
the President, Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
GENERAL RULES,

1st. Members Of the society must pay
the sum Of one dollar annually on or be-
fore the first day of the fair.
I'd. Competitors for premiums must
be members of the society.
3D. All animals or articles placed in
competition for premiums must be owned
in the county by persons offering the same,
or by members of their family under
twenty years of age--except in class o.
4th. Products of the soil or manufac-
tured articles must be produced or manu-
factured in the county
9th. Members of the society will be
entitled to exhibit any number Of ami
mails or articles in any class but in case
the same article is entered to compete in
more than one class, twenty-five cents ad-
ditional will be charged for each entry
after the first.
9th. Animals or articles notwithstand-
ing they may be exhibited in more than
one class, can draw but one premium.
7th. Exhibitors are required to have
their animals or articles entered on the
books at the Secretary's Office, and arran-
ged in their proper places on the first day
of the fair.
9Th. On the entry of animals or articles
cards will be furnished by the Secretary
with the number and class as entered at
the office, which must be attached to the
animals, or articles, otherwise the judges
will pay no attention to them.
9th. Competitors must exhibit to the
Secretary certificates of membership be-
fore he will make any entry for competi-
tion.
10th. Stock of all kinds entered for
competitions mustremain in the stalls un-
til called for by the marshal
1lth. Premiums must be called for
within three months after the fair or they
will be forfeited to the society.
18th The Board of Managers will
take every prccaut on in their power for
the safety of the stock and articles ON ex
hibition, but will not be responsible for
any loss or damage that may occur.
18th. Intoxicating drinks ofall kinds
are strictly prohibited on the fair grounds.
14the Dsorderly conduct of every
kind is forbidden those indulging there
in will forfeit their right to remain longer
on the fair grounds and will be promptly
elected.
18th. No person will be permitted to
engage in any kind of business on the
fair grounds without written permit from
the Secretary and Treasurer.
10th. No carriages, buggies, sulkeys,
wagons or other vehicles will be admitted
on the fair grounds during the exhibit
ton except those entered for premiums.
Order of arrangements.
FIRST DAY-General preparations, en-
tries and arrangements of animals and
articles.
SECOND DAY.-General exhibition
examination of blooded stock and fast
trotting and pacing horses; address, and
report of judges.
THIRD DAY.-The grand trot, and dis
play of stock in Glass 0.
w. o. BRACKENRIDGE,
Dras;dant
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

We invite the attention of the public
to our premium list. 1t has been revised
with great care, and with direct reference
to the liberal encouragement Of all class
es of industry and eommendable enter
prise. Look over the list at your leisure;
note the premium you wish to draw and
see to itthats some of your neighbors don't
90 ahead of YOU.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20

"A little daughter of Geo. w. Null,
of MELVILLE, Cumberland county, died
suddenly, few days ago, from the effects
of eating grapes DIR. Zitzer, of Carlisle,
says he had several cases in his practice,
this season, where persons died from the
same cause. He believes that there is a
poison of some kind in large portion of
the grapes grown this year.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
vH@nEoES@

will be furnished with single tickets of
admission at any of the ticket offices for
twenty-five cents. Children under ten
years old, ten cents, These tickets must
be delivered to the keeper as you pass
3,
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
"A Houston, Texas, letter says tn

"A Houston, Texas, letter says the
opening of the port of Galveston has giv-
en- yigor and life to every branch Of trade.
Cotton has been rolling thro' the streets
to the cars, and the crowded cotton sheds
have been emptied. Large quantities Of
fancy groceries had arrived and found
ready sale. All the troops except bro.
ycst guard of three hundred have left tho
city. Gov. Hamilton's appointments give
general satisfaction. A year Of unexam-
pied prosperity for the State is looked for,
Emigration from the North is sohcited1
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20

During the dog days in Philadelphia
the dog catchers picked up two thousand
CANNES, at cost to the city Of one thou
sand dollars;
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
BAND OF MUSIC,

A good band of music will occupy a
prominent stand on the grounds during
the fair.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
THE ADDRESS.

An address from some distinguished
speaker and friend of Agriculture may
be expected.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20

j. G. Redick, Harvey Colbert, Maggie
Campbell, Ella Cunningham, A. W. Nc
cullough, Elvira Breiin.
CLASS O.-TROTTING MATCH.
Fastest trotting horse, mare, or gelding,
of any age and from anywhere (entry
fee, slO), 100 90
Best stallion, of any age from anywhere
Gentry fee S5), 50 90
The trot will take place on the last day
of the Fair. and the judges on this class
will then be selected from those present.
GRAND MARSHAL.
MILTON HENRY, Boro Butler.
CATTLE MARSHAL.
HENRY BUHL, Esq, Forward tp.
MARSHAL FOR SHEEP AND SWINE.
G. G. ROESSING, Butler Dor.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
RULES AND IfMSIPUO7
gPIOMS FOR JUDGES

1st. You are respectfully requested to
report yourselves to the managers tent on
the first day of the fair if possible, and
in no event later than 10 O'Clock Of the
second day. Err
I'd. At 10 o'clock of the second day
your names will be called at the mana
gers tent, and all vacancies will then be
filed
Sd. You will receive your class books
and enter upon the discharge of your du-
ties Immediately. The class books will
refer you to the number affixed to the diff
ferent animals or articles submitted for
your examination. In these books you
will also write out your report.
4th. You will not be permitted to serve
on Committee in any class in which you
may be competing for a premium.
5th. You will in no case where there
is no competition, award premiums to ar
ticles or animals that are not meritori-
Gus.
9th. Pay no attention to animals or
articles that have not "a numbered card
and class attached.
7th You will take into consideration
the symmetry, early maturing, size, age,
feeding, aud other circumstances connec-
ted with the animal you may judge, hut
give no encouragement to oyef-feeding.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20

They that laugh at everything,
and they that fret at everything,
are fools alike.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20

Sth. A majority of the. members on
each committee will constitute quorum.
9th. Permit no persons to interfere
with your examinations or to be present
at your deliberations.
10th. Eeach member of the Board Of
Managers will have the supervision Of a
particular department. on the grounds
and to this member you will apply for
any instruction or information you may
want.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
UTLER, BUTLER COUNTY, PA, WEDN

I'd best g {" 100
Best crotchet work, %
q cruel work, 00
I" artificial flowers, in wax, 90
" artificial fruits, in wax, 90
embroidery on silk, l 90
" embroidery on lace, W
" embroidery on muslin, 90
embroidered lamp mat, %
" embroidered slippers, ! 90
" fancy chair work, ] 90
ornamental shell work, 90
ornamental leather work, 1 90
ornamental FELLOWSHIP, l %
fancy basket, l W
pair worked under sleeves, 1 90
tidy, ! 90
bed spread, l 90
cradle quilt, l 90
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
VOLUME 2.
Seventh Annual Fair
OF THE
Butler County Agricultural Society.
To pc held i'm BUTLER. On
,Oc+ober 1th, eth and 9th, 1865,

-
The Entry Books will be opened on the
18th day of September, and continue
open until the evening OF the 4th day OF
October, at which time they will positively
be closed.
Admission to the Grounds.
Admission to the Grounds to be as
follows, to wit:
Membership and Competitors for pre-,
m um i, '''''''' az
Admiist On -
ChIIdYeH under 10 years old d,........... ~
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
DIRECTIONS TO COMPETITORS

Competitors are requested to enter all
articles for exhibition in the Secretary's
books on or before the evening of the
first day of the fair. Cards will be Civ
en- to each competitor, which must be
attached to the animal or article you may
wish to exhibit.
A committee will direct you as to the
location and arrangement of anything you
may have to exhibit.
There is an abundance of water conve-
nient to the grounds-hay will be furnish
ed free Of charge-other feed to be pro-
vided by the owners of stock.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-20
PREMIUM LIST.

pA-f''''''''''
PREMIUM EEsE.
CLASS A.-Grain Clover, &c.
Best 2 acres or more of white wheat s4 90
Second best w
best 3 acres or more of red wheat, O0
second hest " 90
best 2 acres or more of medt wheat, 90
second best I" 100
hest , acres or more of rye 100
second best 100
best acres or more of corn, w
second l." 90
best acres or more of oats, w
second hest 90
best acres or more of barley 90
second best I" " W
best acres Or more of buckwheat, w
second best g l 90
best acres or more Of hay w
second host {" ] 90
best acres or more Of clover w
second best w
best acres of potatoes, w
second best " w
best acre of broom corn, | W
hest J acle of faxseod. W
best ! acre of BEANS w
best acre of onions, w
Milton Maxwell, Centre Tp., Henry
Bull, Forword, Tp., Abner Barley Penn.
The following are the rules under which
competitors for premiums in the above
class must be governed:
1st To have the grounds accurately
measured by not less than two disinteres-
ted persons, whose statements must be
verified by affidavit A statement of the
kind and condition of the soil, the variety
and quality of the seed planted or sown,
and the mode and expense of cultivation
must be presented in writing before pre-
MUM will be awarded.
ID The whole amount of roots, grain
or grass produced on the amount of land
specified, must be measured or weighed
root crops divested of their tops and csti-
mated by their wcight-sixty pounds to
be considered bushel-and grain crops
to be weighed or measured according to
the usual standard
CLASS B-Seeds, Vegetables, Fruits
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-16
BOARD AND ROOMS.

A FEW YOUNG LADIES CAN BE &C
IAcominodAted with board In private family. Also
furnished rooms for ladies' gentlemen. Address,
2b4 West 2ylh II. 1Ts
4 RESPECTABLE MEN CAN BE ACCOM-
fipodated with board IN . private family, to room
toeether In one large ROOM ~hee they will have tho,
comforts q home; also ycuns men can have
4 days 80