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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-07-01
Teaching the Letters.

! have always found my \ y G classes, if ar all
large, rather dull u both scholars and teacher :;
and have also found 1t difficult 70 interest young
children, and start them satisfactorily in reading.
This term | procured from stores pieces Of paper
boxes, one side of which. being glazed, wOald
hold ink. These / cut into cards about an inch
square, and made the letters on them, the small
ones with pen and ink, the large ones with paint,
by means Of patterns borrowed from Il shop.
Gathering nv class around me, the cards were
held up, one by one, and the child who first
named 1t correctly, took the card. Those which
none Of them could name, were retained by the
teacher. When we had gone over the whole, We
would count and see which had the most, and
then try again. Soon none were left for the
teacher. Then / would try them one by one, and
see how many each child could take. | no longer
had TO force them to attend, and | could no longer
complain Of a lack of interest. Their delight
was great, az day by day they found the pile
growing in their little hands. They had a sense
OF personal property in thus holding the letters.
They had made them their own by learning them.
Emulation, love of acquisition, and delight in
conscious growth, were excited in the children's
minds. Soon many were ready for advancement,
and | proceeded in the. same way with all the
words Of two letters, and some few others, such
as the, she, yes, &c. They named them at sight,
from the cards. and read little sentences, formed
by placing them in various positions. It was
rather slow work with some of them, but it was
just the drill they needed in attention, obserya-
ton of form, &C.; and when these words were
thoroughly mastered, and the child was Allowed
to have a book OF his own in his hands, which
the forms with which he had become 4 familiar
appeared in a thousand combinations rs progress
was rapid, and equally pleasant -pupil and
teacher.-HinOls Teacher.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-07-01
Don't Neglect.

Do not neglect-what? Why that stitch that
is broken i'll the heel of your stocking; that seam
that has started in your husbands coat that
little rent in your child's frock that peep-hole
in the elbow of your boys spencer that stitch
that Is broken, wherever it is found. "A stitch
in time saves nine" An ounce of prevention
is better than Il pound of cure.'' \ destitute
boy had given HIM Il pair of new shoes. In Il
day or two the strings broke. lie carelessly
failed to replace or repair them. In two weeks
the shoes were ruined, which ought 10 have
lasted him six months, and all for the neglect of
keeping them tied. Was not this the character
Istic of the lad which made him so poor?
y ncIghbor of mine bought Il new harness.
In u few weeks a stitch broke here Il little lon
failed. One place he tied up with L string an
other was taggled with Il wire another was left.
By-and-by one of his strings gave way at Il crit
zeal time his horse took fright; his buggy was
badly broken, his harness nearly ruined, himself
hurt and all for the neglect To keep his harness
in repair. | know Il woman who seldom mends
anything. She generally has a ragged family,
and large bills. | know n poor widow who keeps
4 large family always trim and tidy on n very
small income. She is 4 vigilant watcher of the
little things. She never lets Il button come off,
or a button hole break. She puts in a stitch
Just before the deed is done. [ know another
woman in easy circumstances. whose carpets
never get dirty, and her furniture seldom damned.
She keeps her eyes open To the liabilities of both.
If 4 crumb is dropped, she picks it up before it
is trod in. If a grease spot is made, she has it
washed out at once. If one comes in with dirty
feet she is on their track. She attends at once to
all the little sOilings and so her house seems
never to get dirty or out of order. Our great
losses are from little rents and breaks. \ sharp
eye TO the stitches will save an immense amount
of time, money and patience.-E1chdnge.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-07-01
HONOLULU SUGAR REFINERY r.!

SUGAR AND FROM THIS
- establishment for sale in quantities TO suit purchasers by
iS4am ALDKICH. WALKER & CO.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-08
The Spring Election.

Our friends throughout the county will
bear in mind that Friday, the 18th inst,
is the day upon which to elect Township
ofEcers--School Directors, Justice of the
Peace, Assessors, Oycrseers of the Poor,
&c. We would urge upon our political
friends the necessity of putting forward
their best men. See to it that you elect
the right men for School Directors, the
education of the masses is the Republi-
can theory Of government; to that the
Republican party owes its great and re-
peated successes. Let the School Depart
ment re vigilently fostered, and the time
will soon come when there will be no par.
ty found willing to stand forth as the
champion of human slavery, or the advo-
cate of caste in society.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-08
A Man Who Has not Slept for Over
Fourteen Years.

At present there is soldier at the
Chestnut Hill Military Hospital, Phila-
delphia, who has not slept for single
moment for over fourteen years rnd six
months. This may seem incredible, but
nevertheless it is true, and eau be verili-
ed by numbers of persons. The individ-
ual is an intelligent man, naturally, and
has the benefit of moderate education.
His name is G. ID. Saunders, orderly SER
geant of Co G., 18th Virginia Volun
teers. He entered the service of the
United States on December %, 1863
lie is in the forty fifth year Of his age
His health has been generally excellent
during his life. In 1919 he was attack
ed with cholera, and since that period
with lung fever on two occasions. In the
summer of 1850 sleep forsook him, and
since that time he has never felt the least
drowsy. He has always led temperance
life. His wife aud children reside in
Putnam county, West Virginia. Since
he entered the Union army he has been
on seven raids, and in four charges, dur
ing which time he informs us that he
never felt tired nor sleepy. He was in
the four charges made beyond Harper's $
Ferry, Va, on the l7th, 18th, 18th and
10th of last August, and yet he did not
feel the least sleepy. Why is it that he
cannot or does not otsleep is as much mys-
terry to him as it is to many scientific gen
tlemen who, having had their attention
called to him, have been astounded in
their attempts to investigate the cause.
Upon one occasion, at his request, a
number of curiously inclined gentlemen
watched him for forty-two days and nights
consecutively, in order, if possible, to ar
rive at the cause of the wonderful phe-
nomenon. These gentlemen took turns in
the progress of watching, so that if he
should chance to sleep it would be observ-
ed. Some of the watchers became drow-
sy, and it was as much as he could do to
awaken them.
This singular man was sent to Phila-
delphia by order of the field surgeon
He was admitted into the hospital at
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-08
FROM SHERMAN.

The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Times says:-The absence OF
news from Gen. Sherman, and the reti-
oence of the rebel press concerning the
movements of their own troOps, will nat
urally tend to breed apprehension in the
minds of many in regard to the couceu-
tration of forces which the enemy is ma
king in the hope OF checking Sherman's 5
march. 1t is well, therefore, to consider
what number OF troops, aside from Lees )
old army, can be brought to resist our ad-
vancing columns.
[ am in possession of some information
concerning this matter, which will throw
sume light on the subject.
In the first place, it must be recolect
cd that when Beaufegard assumed com
mand of the Rebel forces Immediately in
front OF Sherman, he simply superseded
Ii ,rdee, who was ordered to harlestOn I;
he in turn Superseded Gen. Samuel Jones
there. The force which Beauregard
took command of was simply that which
escaped from Savannah with Hardee, les,
four thousand Georgia militia, VIII Oh
were disbanded on South Carolina soil and
returned home. This force thus reduced
did not positively exceed, even ifit reach
ed, 5000 effective men. Beaurcgard did
not himself bring a man to swell the for
ces contesting Shermau's march and it
has been simply impossible for any of
Hooa's old army to have reached him
since, as Sherman has been directly be-
tween the two forces.
Hardee had at Charleston and vicinity
only two brigades, including everything,
or what was equal to one division Of five
thousand men These moved northward
and have probably formed junction with
Beauregard. At Wilmington, Bragg
had aot exceeded FIVE thousand men,
principally composed Of Hoke's Division.
These have fallen back in the direction
VI Gvldshoro. On the line between VIII
mington and Weldon, was stationed one
brigade under Gen. Brkef, of North Car
olina, not over three thousand strong, in
cluding conscripts, militia, and every thing
that could be dragged into the service.
At Salisbury there is also small reb-
ell force two regiments L am told which
will be relieved from their duty of guard
ing prisoners by the change now going
on. The entire infantry force that Beau
regard can therefore bring to resist Sher-
man, from any other point than Rich
mond does not exceed at the outside
twenty-five thousand men, if it equals
that.
In addition, he has a Corps Of cav
airy, commanded by Lieutenant Gen.
Wade Hampton, and composed of two
divisions one commanded by Gen.
Wheeler-the same who "whipped
Fitzpatrick" and then s.fell back" SO
often to Georgia-numbering 1000
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-08

r0- We are Of opinion that our mail
facilities with the army, are quite imper.
feet We received letter from a friend
a short time since, complaining that we
had forgotten him-alleging that he had
written three letters to us, and received no
answer. When, in fact, the letter con-
veying this intelligence, was the first we
had received. Two other friend, COM
plain that our paper reaches them very
irregularly. Now there is no part Of our
business, as publisher, which we attend
to with more care, than the "army mall "
which we never fail to have properly put
in the Office. We hope, therefore, that
our friends will have patience with us
The time is not far distant, we trust, when
Most of our friends in the volunteer ar
my, will return home, to again enjoy the
blessings of civil life In the meantime
we will make every effort in our power, to
have the CITIZEN reach them.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-08

and enlisted to the credit of other dis
tricts which did pay local bounties, (and
who could blame themO or they sske-
daddled.' The consequence was that
the draft fell upon men whose domestic
condition was such that they ought not to
20 into the service, and who were toe
poor to hire substitutes. No man can
estimate the anguish and distress which
resulted from this dragging Of poor and
worthy men from their helpless families
ARd who was to blame? Net the Gov
erument certainly; for it needed men
aud must have them or perish Not this
Board; for never did men plead more ear
nestly to be saved from the painful duty
Of tearing husbands from wives and faith
ers from children. But those men are
to blame who refused to contribute Of the
wealth with which Providence has bless
ed them to shield their poor ueighbors
from these calamities, prevent this dis
grace to themselves and their districts,
aud this depopulation of their townships
Cannot such men see that, by their retu-
sal to fill their quotas, they lose three or
four times as many men as they would
lose were they to pursue the wiser, nobler
and more generous course of paying To-
cal bounty to each recruit who is credited
to them?
To force man into the service by con
scription without either local or govern
ment bounty, leaving him nothing where
with to support his fanily but the poor
pittance OF SIC month, is hard indeed
and ought in no case to be allowed by the
men lie represents. 1t is this view, of
the case which induces SO many noble
hearted men in our district, who are not
themselves subject to draft, to pay out
large sums Of moneys, and give their per-
sonal exertlons, to fill their sub district
quotas withswell- paid volunteers. Just
as | was writing this paragraph | stopped
to talk with an old gentlman of Butler
county, who has been laboring for some
two weeks, and contributed literally to
fill his own sub-district quota, and when
that was filled, he turned TO another and
file that. This is the kind of men we
like to see at this Office. lie returned
home happy in the consciousness Of hav-
ing done his duty to his ueighbors and his
country, and devoted his money to no.
bic use.
There is time enough yet for every sub
district in tho three counties to fill their
quotas, provided they keep us busy mus
tering in volunteers. But so soon as we
cease to make good daily reports Of our
work, the draft will certainly be ordered
and made. Perhaps 1t may be made in
secret, aud no man know, until summoned
to appear, whether he is drafted or not
My old friends in Armstrong county
will pardon the freedom of these remarks
They are prompted by the sincerestfriend-
ship, and by an intense desire to avert, as
far as possible, a calamity which see i'm
pending over the heads of many of them.
and also by the more selfish desire to save
myself from duty from discharge Of
which shrink with kind Of horror.
JOSIAH CoPELEY,
Commissioner 23d Dist
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-08
A CARD.

Mr.. EDIroR, Dear Sir II see no.
tice in your CO ms for an election for
Post Master.
Now wheLsver the appointing powers
recommend such an election, l will cheer
fully acquiesce without fear of the result,
if | have fair play Until then ! do not
feel at liberty to agree to go into such an
election.
see it stated that President Lincoln
has announced that he will make few re-
movals, except from good cause. l don't
know any reason why l should be made
an exception to the general rule, and re-
moved without cause.
Justice to myself and family, requires
ne to retain the Office, solong as the prop
sr authorities permit me to do SO.
J. j. SEpwIcK.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-08

men, and Hampton S div sion from old
Virginia, now commanded by Gen.
Butler, of South Carolina, number
ing $500 men, or total in the Corps
of $500 men. Beauregard's entire
force, exclusive Of any aid from Lees
is therefore about $4,000 men of all
descriptions, and no resources of
militia, minute men, ETC., for they
don't raise them in North Carolina.
If Sherman forms junction with
Schofield, as he undoubtedly will, it
is safe to say that the two armies
combined will be far superior to
Beauregard's concentrated strength,
and all the aid he is able to get from
the army defending Richmond.
These figures are much nearer cor
rect than the enemy would like to
admit, and are based upon such data
as to entitle them to full credence.
Vice President Stephens of the
Rebel Confederacy, was at Charles
ton, North Carolina, on the 14th in
slant, on his way to Georgia, but tar
RED awhile 70 sec how he could best
dodge General Sherman, who was di-
rect'y in his path.
1t is an important fact that the rail-
roads between Auguste ard Atlanta,
and between Macon and Atlanta. are
still unrepaired. The travel across
the Soaps is by means of stages,
wagons, &c. The Southern Express
Company" carry all their goods that
way.-N. y. Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-08

D@- In our paper to-day, will be found
a card from Mr.. Scdwick 1t seems to us
singular that he declines being voted for,
if he desires to retain the Office. 1t was
by vote Of the people he was chosen,
four years ago. Still he has perfect
right to decline being a candidate. Let
there be full vote however, and we will
see to it that the choice Of the people
thus expressed, shall be respected. In
the meantime, we trust, Mr.. Sedwick will
see the propriety of his lends, mingling
their voices with others-this is the Dem
ecratic way of doing business, and we
think ought to be acceptable to all Re.
publicans
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-08
I.ist OF Grand Jarors.
DRAWN FOR MARCH TERM, 1865.

"
Thos. Stevenson, Esq, Sliprcryrock;
Daniel Meals, Sr., Washington; Brown
). Dodds, Penn; James Say, Parker; A.
B. Tinker, Butler tp Thomas Brandon,
franklin; Anthony Hoon, Oakland; D.
S. Ekas, Buffalo; Jos. M'Gowen, Mud
dycreek Joseph Murrn' of Jos, Venan-
go; James G.. Wilson, jackson; Micha.
el Emrick, Summit, Jno HARRISON. Mid
dlesex; Il, i. Varnum, Centre; Samuel
colwell, Jefferson Jas. S. Shields, Mer-
eer'; VIM. Douthett, Forward Jas, Ste.
venson, Connoquenessing; A. b. Story,
Fairview Sam'l Cornelius, Worth; Thos.
Ekas, Clinton; Robert Carnahan, Dor.
Butler; Jsmes Allen, Clay; Jpo, Parks,
Adams.
TRAVERSE JUEoRs-FIRsT wEEw.
George. w, Milford, Allegheny; Rob-
ert Pinkerton, Adams; Sias Covert, Bra
dy; Matthew Greer, Buffalo Jacob Wal
ter, Butler; James Wilson, Centre; Levi
Stewart Cherry Ephraim Allen, Clay;
Hugh MCrea, Clearfeld Edward Fink,
Clinton; John Starr, Sr., Concord Jas.
W. Garvin, Cranberry; Jas. Welsh, Jr.,
Connoquenessing John Wolford Done
gall Chambers Scott, Fairview; Jno. Al
bert, Franklin BENZ. Douthett. Forward;
Jacob +. Wise, Jackson Matthew Gun
ningham, Jefferson; Henry Westerfeld,
Lancaster; Robert M'Dowell, Marion
Wash. Buchanan, Mercer; Thos. Logan,
Middlesex; Dunwiddy 'Colough, Mud
dycreek; Matthew HARRISON, Oakland
Eli Hartsell, Penn Robert Storey, Par
kor; Dav. Armstrong, Slipperyrock F.; JAS
Keaths, Summit; Robert Martin, Sr.,
Vepango; Samuel NJ. Moore, Washing
tou John Young, Winfield; John Ben
net, Worth; NJ w. Spear, bcFo Butler;
Josiah NJ Michael, MilIerstown; Absalom
Shanor, Prospect; Jonathan Mayberry ;
Centreville; Geo. Beam, Harmony.
SECOND WEEK.
John =. Arlington, Portersville; John
Weber, Saxonburg; Eckart Bcntel, Ze-
lienople; Solomon Snyder, TIarrisvillc;
John n, Pollock, Allegheny; Jerry W.
Starr, Concord John English, Cranber-
ry; Thomas Watson, Winfield; Jona-
than Clutton, Brady; Armstrong Ren-
son, Adams; Samuel Fl. FIemming, Buff
falo; William Barley, Butler; Henry
Whitmiro, Centre; James Smith Cher
ry; James Stoughton, Clay; VIM Har-
vey, Esq, Clinton; Samuel Wilson, Con-
noquenessing; John S. Shakley, Done
gal; w. G. Stoughton, Farview; Peter
Albert, Franklin; John Cowan Forward I;
Jacob II. Ziegler, jackson: Philip Burt
ner, jefferson; William Wilson, Lancas-
ter; Joseph Marshal, Marion /; William
p. Braham, Mercer; A. T. HARRISON,
Middlesex; John NJ lymonds, Esq,
Muddycreek Jacob larimore, Oak land;
Andrew Emrick, Penn; z. B. Shepherd,
Parker; James Adams. Jr, Slippery
rock; John Forcth, Summit; Thomas
Ray, Venango; David Piser, Washing
ton; Thomas CLARK Worth; William
Truxall, boro. Butler; William s. Boyd,
I Bnfler
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-08
Agricultural Election.

Notice is hereby given, that there will
be an election held in the Arbitration
room, on Tuesday, the 2Sth inst, at one
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of electing
officers of the Butler County Agricultu-
raj Society, for the ensuing year. All
the membership of said Society are re-
quested to participate.
Tdos. McNEEs, President.
Thos. Robinson, Sec'y Pro, Ten.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-08

Bar Our attention has been called to
an article in the Armstrong Democrat,
from the pen of Mr. Copely, which we
give below, and recommend to the careful
perusal of our readers. We have said less
ourself, in favor Of filing up this call by
volunteers, not because we were not as So
licitous as ever, that it should be done
but because we knew there was doubt
ing among the people, as to whether they
were able to 20 on indefinitely, paying
bounty. Had bounties remained little
lower, there would have been more en-
couragement for the poorer districts, to
have made the effort AS it is, were they
sure that this would be the last draft, We
believe there would be more general eff
fort. Our opinion has often been asked
on this subject, and We have invariably
said that we 6eiieUe it is. While we there
fore decline to importune our citizens, we
are free to say that nothing else could give
us more satisfaction, than to know thatour
county had escaped the draft.
Con all former calls for men to sus-
tain the Government against this gigan-
tie rebellion, Armstrong county has res
ponded nobly. la 1861, when the Pres
ident called, first for $1,000 men, and
afterwards for 100000, no county in our
State, of equal population, answered to
the calls with more aacrity, And du-
ring the past year, when heavs calls were
made, and the system Of local bouuties
adopted, Armstrong county nobly sustain
ed its well earned reputation for generous
liberality and patriotic devotion to the
cause Of the country. This Board were
required to make but light compulsory
drafts upon the people Even Allegheny
county, with all its wealth, was not able
to show better record.
We are now engaged in filing what /
fondly hope will be the last call. The
work of filling sub district quotas on the
local bounty system is progressing brisk
ly. Allegheny City is hard at work, and
will be out in few days. All the bor-
oughs and townships, except two or three,
are either full or in fair way of being
go. Butler county is sending men in
rapidly. A considerable number of its
sub-districts have already filed their quo
tas.
lam sorry to say that, SO far, Arm.
strong county is behind. Kittanning
borough, Elderton, Sugarereek, and Ma
nor are full, or nearly SO. franklin tp.,
is vigorously at work, and in one or two
other sub-districts there are indications
of successful effort. But in a majority
of the sub-districts we have no informa.
ton that any efforts are being made.
Even ON the score of peeuniary inter-
est this is the worst policy that any peo-
pie can adopt. We have some townships
in this district which were almost ruined
in the drafts of 1864. They lost nearly
all their young men, who finding their
own people would do nothing, went off