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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28
Army Jokes.

In the Galaxy for September Mr.
James Franklin Fits gives some Of his
army experiences under the head Oi
Facetise of the War" We extract
the two folio wing specimens
SOFders from head quarters were of.
ten made the subjects of mirth to the
command; and none were more pro-
perly so than one which was promUl.
gated to the troops of Western Loaisi.
and On the national THANKSGIVING daS
of 1863, by command of Majo1t t(1ener.
al franklin The blunder of stat
officer connected two very diverse sub
jects in the same ordey and the regi-
ments at dress par5ae were astonished
and amused with Che following
aHEADaUAtsTIhs, ETC. NEW IBERIA, LA,
General Orders No.: I. To-mor.
row haVihg been desig mated by the
President as a day for national thanks
giving and prayer, it will be observed
accordingly By divine services in each
regiment and battery,
III. A ration of Whiskey will be r.
sued to each enlisted man Of the com
mand.''
"We had in Sheritan's army col
onel who had gEadhated at West Point
"a very gec1 officer, barring his in
elination 70 make a great display Of
himself and his knowledge upon all
occasions. stood near the general,
on the top of a hill overlooking the
enemy's position. one afternoon, when
Colonel D., then in command of a bri-
gade, was sent 70 to report to Sheri-
dan in person. He came and the fol-
lowing oOlloquy ensued, to the amuse-
ment of three OF four stafts who stood
near by
Colonel, said the little man, motion
ing with his hand to patch Of thick
wood a mile in front, and we'll TO the
right, do you see those woods Tske
your brigade and move over there. IF
there is anything there, hnd out what. ,
Here was a glorious chance for d.
to air his aequirem ements, and he was
filed with the idea of showing the
General that he knew tactics as well
as the best. With an elaborate salute
with his sword, he asked: tr34si
General, shall I first form brigade
line of regimental columns by division
doubled on the centre2 Or would it
better to move by parallel r6gimental
columns by'company, right in front,
= 10 the devil with your nonsensel
broke In Sheridan, sduelching poor D.
with the snap of his eye. Take your
brigade over there, IN line, and save
your tactics for the next drill. '4arT 81
1T was said that the colonel was
never half 50 much of martinez after
that short interview with Sheridan.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28
Horses in Rattle.

Mr.. kinglake, in one of the new vol
Umes Of The Invasion of the Crimea, u
says of horses on the battle field:
| The exte1t to which a charger can
( apprehend the perils of battlefield
may easily be underrated by one who
confines his observations to horses still
carrying their riders for as long as a
troop horse in action feels the WEIGHT
and hand of master, his deep trusfin
man keeps him seemingly free from
great terror, and he goes through the
fight, unless wounded, as thOHkh il
were feld-day at home bat the mo-
meRt that death or disabkzg wound
deprlves him of his rider, he seems all
at once TO learn what a battle is-to
perceive its real dangers with the clear
ness of human being, and to be ago
nized with horror of the fate be NAV
incur for want of hand to guide him.
Careless of the mere thunder of the
guns, he shows plainly enough that he
more or less knows the dread accent
that is used by missiles of war whilst
cutting their way through the air; for
as often as these sounds disclose to
him the near passage of bullets or round
shot, he shrinks aud cringes.
lis !eye-bails protrUde; wild with
fright. he still does not most common
ly gallop home into camp. His iu-
stinet seems rather TO tell him that
what safety, if any, there is for him
must be found in the ranks; and he
rushes at the first squadron he can
find, urging piteously, yet with vio-
lenoe, that he, too, by right, is troop
horse; that he, too, is willing to charge
but not to be left behind; that he
must and will fall in.
Sometimes a riderless charger thus
bent on aligning with his fellows,
will not be content to range himself
on the flank of the line, but dart at.
some point in the squadron which he
seemingly judges to be his own right
full place, and strive to force himself
in. Riding, as it is usual for the COM
mander of a regiment to do, somewhat
in advance of his regiment, Lord Geo >
Paget was especially toFmente6 and,
pressed by the riderless horses which
chose to turn round and align with
him. At one time there were three or
four of these horses advancing close
abreast of him on ose side, and as
many as Eve o3 the 1ther-
Impelled by terror, by gregarious
instinct, and BY their habit of ranging
in line, they SO closed in upon Lord
George as to besmear his oVeralls with
blood from the CORY fanks of the near
est intruders, and oblige him to use his
sword.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28
SCHUYLER COIfax and Gen. Grant.

A gentleman who had an interview
with Speaker Colfax, in Chicago, writes
about it to the journal of that city
He says
Some one alluded to the numerous
stories afoat concerning Grants in
temperate habits Mr. OOlfax pro :
noUBeed them one and all uuqualifiedly
false. He has not taken even wine for
months, and then but once, in COM
pany with Sherman and Sheridan,
some time since. To show how slight
thing gives rise to story Of large
dimensions, he related recent story
and the cause. A gentle man call ed
into Wizards at Washington, at III
one night, and found Gen. Grant, in
side the counter. He spoke to Grant,
who stared at him, and answered in al
indistinct manner, as the man said,
saying he was getting some cAapge, or
something of the sort, and was evil
IDENTIFY the worse for ligbor. The sto-
~ got started, and enlarged as it went.
Gen. Grant had been seen drunk at
Wizards on such an evening" Tt got
to his friends. 1t troubled them. They
broacked the subject to the General.
These facts were elected: He was
just going on the Est, cars, and was
0DlgeQ TO nave the exact change. He
found that he had nothing smaller
than. $40 billin his pocket and step
ped into Willard S to get it changed.
The clerk was obliged 60 send a boy
out as the safe was locked, and the
regular night clerk was not in. While
he was waiting, Grant, as was often his
custom, stepped inside the counter.
While there man came In and spoke
TO him. itAre you clerk, Sir ?" Grant
very naturally stared HAre you the
clerk, Sir 2" the man reiterated. "No,
Sir" Grant replied, tI'm here for
change e'3-and hence the story, with
out the least foundation. Er 5as fo
Again referring to Gen. Grant, he
remarked; "Ihave attended recep-
tions with him, and, indeed, have al
ways been with him when he has. been
out the past season. and he has never
fus ed. " --.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28
Seymour's Friends EIectioneering
in Tennessee.

The following are the details as given
in d Nashville dispatch to the Cincin-
natl Gazette of the recent most fendish
murder OF Union men by members of
the Ku-KIux Klau at BrOwnsvflIe, Ten
nessee: r-.,.. ..sf-..
''The evening performances tof the
circus) had been for some time over. A
number of people were still in town
when the masked horsemen came DASH
ing in. They fired several shots, indis-
erininaIely driving every body
within doors. They then went to Bier
fields store and knocked at the back
door. He asked who was there. They
replied sfr lends He told them to go
to the front door, and went himself and
opened it. They Immediately rushed in
and secured Bownlan, while Bierfield
ran OFF. He was fred at and wounded
as he ran. BY the blood they tracked
him to an adjoining stable, dragged
him out, placed a rope round him, and
put him on horseback. He, however,
struggled to the ground, and piteously
begged to be permitted TO see his moth
er before they killed him. The reply
was: "Damn your mother. You shall
die now" Several shots were fired
into his body, which, as those who af-
terwards saw it say, was literally shot
to pieces. He died at once. Bowman
was then brought out and shot, and the
man was mortally wounded, but drag
ged himself to graveyard and died
during the night"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28
Folks

A homestead without a pair OF old
folks Times d0ting gchroniclesi'-seat-
ed in tho chimney corner, would hardly
be a Homestead at all. If they are In
the picture, 1t is complete. There You
may find them, day In and day oHt, iu
all sorts OF weather, gteadfRgt 20 their
places and to one another. When the
caves drip, ia the middle Of the winter
forenOOns, the old man with the head
of silver abandons his post and last
Saturdays newspaper, to make the ac-
ctistomed tour of the kitchen Offices
the sheds or the barn, lingering by the
way to throw down q handful Of grain
for the pinched poultry, With what
minuteness he is cautioned by grand
mother not to 90 out insufdciontly cladi
and with what a siugle-hearted joy she
welcomes him when he comes back to
her again He would hardly get a
warmer reception II he was just come
from genuine polar expedition. And
as soon as he has nestled down snuglg
in his cushioned chair once more and
dealt out on the glowing fOrestck q few
vigorous raps with tho tongs, ne VIII
launch forth into such voluble details
of the keen air outdoors, suggesting
Arctic "reminiscences, which no listener
could very we'll call in question, as VIII
find the white-haired old couple topic
of earnest talk tilI dinner Is brought on
the tab HONiespiIn.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28
Schuyler COlfaz-An Incident.

The Philadelphia Press says:
"a There IL an incident in tie life Of
Schuyler Colfax which will be viewed
now with special interest. On June q I,
1865 Mr.. CoIfaZ deliEered remark able
address on the Bogus laws Of Nebraska,
which was a word-for-word quotation,
clause after clause, Of the infamous code
of that territory, with explanations Ol
its operations. One clause in this mon
strous system of laws declared 10 to be
illegal for any person to say that IL was
wrong to hold slaves, and subjected shat
offence to the penalty of wearing 81 ball
and chain to the ankle, To give point
to his speech, Mr.. Colfax produced from
his desk one of the regulation iron
balls, weighing thirty pounds, and apOl-
ogized for the absence of the six feet Of
chain belonging to it. Mr.. Alexander
H. Stevens, thesubsequent Vice-PFesj-
dent ofthe Confederacy, desired to in
sbeet the article, when Mr.. COlfax
oeurbeOusly handed it to the gentle
man, and obliged him to hold IL while
the South Bend printer explained it's
use. -tssil Do
'eThis reminscence illustrates well
the war which so short time ago the
friends Of freedom were neOessitated
to wage against slavery, and the brutal
itY of the system they attacked. Mr..
C0Ifax's practical method OF argument,
and his shrewd bat courteous strategy,
forcing Mr.. Stephens into the position
Of an assistant lecturer on the barbaf-
ism of slavery are eminently. charac-
teristic of the man, .e.f
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28
The Public Debt.

To that numerous class of ill-in-
formed people who believe the eoun.
try to be going to ruin, we commend
the following paragraph from the Gin
cinnati Commercial :
The public debt has been reduced
during the past year, over eighteen
millions of dollars, as may be seen by
the statement of the Secretary of the
Treasury for the month of July. This
is at the rate of over one million and a
half dollars per month. Taxation has
been materially lightened and the in
terest on the debt largely reduced.
On the whole, the financial exhibit is
cheerful, and the steady reduction Of
the debt, notwithstanding the depres-
sion in business. ought to encourage
the people and convince them of ; the
ability of the United States to meet
all its obligations promptly, and even
anticipate them without serious hard
ship to the people themselves.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28
Admiral Porter on Gen. Grant.

A letter by the Hon. E. g.. Squier,
from Richf1eld Springs, to Frank Les
lies illustrated Newspaper, contains
the following testimony by the gallant
Admiral d. d. Porter in refutation OF
the ISLANDERS which have been heaped
upon Gen. Grant by his enemies:
Admiral Porter is q visitor at this
modest watering place-the quietest and
least obtrusiYe Of It's quiet summer den
iB9ns, who discuss political affairs with
moderate zeal, and on whom the fiery
appeals Of the partisan press fall with
no more startling result than is indi-
Gated in the following observation from
a we'll conditioned, retired merchant of
our own city. 'tOf course" said this
worthy representative of an important
class, 1--WE must elect Grant, especi all Y
in view of the new revolution now
threatened by the rebels and their SYM
pathizers; but what pity that the Gem
eral drinks!"
The promulgators of the allegation
against the General would have skunk
away under the frOWn of the brave and
bronzed sailor, when he exclaimed in
reply:
Sir, I pronounce the story of General
Grants intemperance a faIsehood 1
nave known him since the commence
ment of the war. Our relations while
cooperating on the Mississippi were
intimate. They were equally intimate
on Hampton Roads, on James river,
and on the Potomac. They have been
50 since the war, both in Washington
and Annapolis. I have shared his hos
pitality, and he has accepted mine.
have met him under all circumstances
of fatigue and festiYity, in sunshine and
in storm, in dependency and danger,
and have had every opportunity of
learning his habits and knowing his
conduct; and 1 say that, during the
whole period of my acquaintanceship
with him, have never known him to
taste, nor have ever heard of his touch
ing. Intoxicating liquors of any kind,
not even wine. In common with ali
the officers of the army and navy who.
have served with General Grant and
shared his intimacy, have been shock
ed and outraged in reading and hearing
this allegation against him and had
my position been different, and had il
not been that my motives might -ha
misunderstood or Inisrepresented, I
would have long ago denounced the
Elander on Gen. Grant as it deserves
repeat, Gen. Grant is decidedly tenn
perate man, in principle and in practice.
You, sir, and those who hear me, may
repeat what I say to you, on my au-
thority as an officer and a man."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28
NO. 90
About Marrying.


The English girls as well as our own
are beginning to realize that fashion is
imposing celibacy upon themselves
and the young men of the land. A
/ very lively discussion has arisen in the
coFaHns of the London Telegraph on
the subject. Extrayagance In dress is
l'not the only hindrance to Wedlock
lcOmplained of; another and a more
seFlous one Is asserted to be the most
Objectionable, namely, the incompeten-
cy of young women to assume the du-
ties of domestic life. From the low
est to the highest, they are taught
there, as well as here, that the great
end and aim of women should be to
get a good match, and this being SO,
the young men also very naturally
wait until tho can do the same. One
sensible girl writes that it is ''Wifser to
wait than TO take up a bUrthen that
increases as. the world grows wiser. -
Zone who married on G120 a year"
salary, and evidently could not get
along very smoothly on so small an
income, advises young women not to
marry man whose salary is less than
G2O0-one Thousand dollars in gold.
: A Elatron" advises the young mon to
wait until by industry and economy
they are able to offer suitable homes to
girls worth the working and waiting
for. A Single Mar" fears his sex
does not exhibit courage enough In
this particular, He thinks men are
bold enough in ostentation, bhf are
timid ia self denial; they sell them
selves wholly over to that shRsn called
. society, and join the foolish race for
show, lest their attire o. Tlfeir frugal
ity should be considered mean or IN
fashionable. AS the case stands on
both sides of the atlantic, it looks
very much as IF the prophetic day
would soon 'o6tae when seven women
shall take hold of one man, and agree
to maintain themselves, but demand
the privilege of being called by his
nsfae. IN =. San.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28
Leap Year Privileges.


This being leap year, we copy the fol
lowing, by Cory O'Lanus, for the BEN
eft of lady readers
tits leap year.
OF which fact I wish to inform the
ladies.
There is q division of opinion as to
the right of woman to vote, but there
can be no question as to her right To a
husband-if she can get one.
Now is her time.
5 But would advise young ladies not
to be rash.
Although it is leap year, you had bet
ter look before you leap.
There are several considerations to be
observed in the selection of a husband.
Looks are a matter of taste:-size,
complexion, and color of whiskers may
be left to individual taste.
They are of less consequence than
disposition and pscuniary resources.
Particularly the resources.
I wouldn't advise any young woman
to marry a man who would expect her
to support him.
1t is not a fair thing on the old gen.
tleman, who has been looking forward
to the marriage of his daughter as a
happy release from milliner bills.
Never disappoint your parents.
Young ladies need not inquire too
particularly whether the man Of their
choice belongs to a lodge which meets
four nights week.
She viii find out after they are mar
ried.
Husbands, like other domestic ami
mails, when caught young can some
times be trained to do a good many use
full things. They have been known to
get up in the morning and light the fire
when tie girl had gone away.
There are some professions not adj
visabIe to marry into.
Such as editors, for they never get
rich.
Or reporters, who are never home al
night.
Or politicians, who are not satisfied
with one wife, but are always getting
welded to their country, and like mOsl
bigamists, abuse both their wives.
But as the main object is to get hus.
band, and as the supply is limited, il
may not do to be too particular.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28
Bennett,s Idea Of Journalism.

Sometime ago a man was talking to
Bennett, the elder, about the success Of
the Herald, when the latter in said 10
have replied: "I publish the Herald to
strong side-not always az first; but
get around to II, for hold that q news
paper ought to express the opinions ol
the public, not of its editors" "DOn1t
you find it difficult to change your
views2" go, no; for haven't any par
ticular ones. One opinion is about as
good as another. It is better to believe
nothing than TO believe everytAing.-
There's Horace oGreeley--he's a great
simpleton. He believes everything he
writes. don't believe anything. See
the result---the Tribune has not paid q
the Herald has made an immense for
tune.H .i I" 4.l"Hf'n
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28
How to Entertain Guests

pray you, o most excellent wife, not
to incumber yourself and me to get a
rich dinner for this man, or this wo-
man, who has alighted at our gate, nor
Il bed chamber made ready at too great
q cost. These things ifthey are curious
in, they can get for dollar at any vii
lage.
But let this stranger see, if he will, in
your looks, in your accent and behav-
Tor, your heart and earnestness, your
thought and will, what he cannot buy
at any village or city, and which he
may well travel fifty miles, and dine
sparsely, and sleep hard in order to be-
hold.
Certainly, let the board be spread,
and the bed dressed for the traveller; but
let the Emphasis ofhos pitality be in these
things. Honor to the house where they
are simple to the verge of hardship, so
that the intellect is awake and sees the
laws ofthe universe, the soul worships
truth and love; honor and courtesy
flow into all deeds.-R. w. Emerson.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28

Wade Hampton is to edit a paper in
| Columbia, s, O., in the interest OF the
Democratic party. His motto VIII
doubtless be, quoting Che Language Of
his recent Charleston, speech agree
among yourselves, and act hrmly on
this agreement, that you viii not em-
pIoy any one who votes the Radical
ticket.
The Democratic papers Of Connect
cut are raving over new y 'hadteas out
rage" viz the circulating OF The Irish
Republic among the Irish voters cE the
State. what business has anybody 60
circulate any but Democratic papora
among the Irishmen2 What business
have Irishmen to read any other pa
pers ierr
Ex-senator J.. s. Carlilo appears in
The Baltimore American with strong
letter i'm support OF Grant and ColiaI.
Mr.. Carlile is one of the West Virginia
ConserVaties, who have, until recently,
acted with the Democratic party.
During the last Democratic Admins
tratipn the Government borrowed mon
ey and agreed to pay, and did pay, the
enormous rate Of twelve per cent, Inter
est. Now, the friends and supporters
of Buchangn's administration are rais-
ing howl because the Government
continues 70 pay, Rs Il agreed 20 DO six
per cent. Acr the use or money. Noh-
sistent, that -CdlttHbits J0drHdt
One OF Gen. Henoook's principal staff
officers, when asked, after the Demo
cratic National Convention, how be
liked the ticket, responded, "What unl'
form do Won sunbose w6nrq DO you
think have begun 10 wear graTfH
Seymour said coercion was as revoiu~
tlnnsryv A. asrnsuioy, thpref0ra. Ia sande
yrg ftg-N~ ~, oy,,oavivnnfa. ara he not
proclaim himself 90 be q reWoiW4Q2Astl
and are not Democrats now such in
supporting him
So m. rebs1 who deprived YOU Of
+. sstt,ey -t,il vote f6r earmouF and
Blair. Father . The rebel who uepEF Yea
YOU of a son wiz vote for Seymour ana
Blair. WIN YOU vote for thouh
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28

THE WILL OF THADDRUs STEVENS
Mr.. Stevens will has been admitted 70
probate. 1t is an autograph document
aud contains the following bequesta.-
To the Juvenile Library Association OF
Caledonia County Academy at Peach
EN-, Vermont, 81, 900. To the trustees OF
the graveyard in the same toWn-the
burial place Of his parents-S5OO, " ar
ious sums are given as legaoies 20 the
houselzeeper and relatives Of Mr.. Stew
ems, and of the residue Of bis estate
amounting 10 about S50, ,0O0, $4,000 is to
be expended by his trustees Ia erecting,
in Lancaster conditiOnally, or in COLI
umbia, suitable buildings for an or
phans, without distinction Of race or
color, The will Is dated July 3Ol 1901 I,
and names o. J. Dickey and EdWaf9
mcpherson executors and trustees. A
oodicl gives the Baptist Brethren y
600 to the Pennsylvania College az efet-
tyRhurg. s-..Ha
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28
India Rubber.

A company has been chartered in
New York under the name of the
american Hard Ru bber Company, y
which proposes TO build road wagons
and other vehicles almost wholly out
OF this wonderful substance. This
company has already a wagon so built
on exhibition, the oody Of which is
moulded in a single piece, is therefore
jointlesS, neither cracks, ,swelIs, shrinks
nor warps, is capable Of a high polish,
is furthermore scarcely more than half
as heavy as a wagon of Similar style
made of the usual materials, and can
be turned out at about half the price of
the wooden vehicle. la
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28

REcIPEs.-To make lemon drop; let
1t fall off the table.-To make o stom-
ach cake: use plenty unripe fruit. TO
make a (n)iee cream stick pin In the
baby.-To make pastry neatly have
everything in apple-pie order.-Ho
make cats-sup; give them Eilks--po
make toad-in-the hole make hole in
the ground, and drop a toad in TITO
make a nice pickle: hunt in drawer
for something in the dark,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-28

Wade Hampton, in one of his recent
speeches, claimed that his sword Shore
no mark of shame or dishonor." A
correspondent of the New York Times
quotes this assertion, and says that at
the first battle of Bull Run, Hampton
being within short shooting distance Of
Col. Cameron, brother of Simon Cam
eron, and commander OF the Seventy
ninth New York (Highland) Regiment,
and knowing him, deliberately called
for rifle and killed him.