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Year: 1865

How THE INDIANS CAME TO JOIN
THE REBELs.-During h c recent
Indian Council at Fort Smith, the
Scnecas, Shawnes and Yapaws, thro
the chief of the Senecas, explained
how they were entrapped into the
support of the rebellion. The chief
said his people got messages through
their agent Dorm from other nations
to meet them i'll council, and when
thus assembled t III ey found them
selves surrounded.


"When we got there white man
was talking; white man said if you
don't do what we lay before you, we
can't say you shall live happy. The
chiefs had a private council among
themselves after they heard h e
white man, and they all said it is
pretty hard, and we don't know
what to do. We can'thelp ourselves.
We have treaty stipulations with the
United States to protect us, but now
none of them are here to protect us,
and the Indian feeling badly, just look
ed on, and the white man went to
work, got up a paper and said, Il
want you to sign that. Indian did
not want to, but white man compel
led him. You know yourself that
under such circumstances he would
do anything to save his own life"


Commissioner Parker-"W h a t.
was the name of that white man ?"


Answer-"Pike-Albert Pike"


The chicfdeclared that their hearts
were with the North all the time,
and that as soon as they could they
joined t h Union army.-Boston
Journal.
Year: 1865

How AND WHAT TO READ.-Read
much but not many works. For what
purpose, with what intent do you
read We read, not for the sake Of
reading, but we read to the end that we
may think. Reading is valuable only as
it may supply the materials which the
mind itself elaborates. As 1t is 10. the
largest quantity of any kind of food taken
into the stomach that conduces TO health
,bu. such a quantity of such kind as
can he digested so it is not the great
est complement of any kind of informa-
ton that improves the mind, but such a
quantity, of such kind as determines
the intellect to the most vigorous energy.
The only profitable kind Of reading Is
that in which we are compelled to think,
and think intensely whereas, that read
ing which serves only TO dissipate and di-
vert our thoughts, is either positively



hurtful, or useful only as an occasional
relaxation from severe action. But the
amount of vigorous thinking is usually
in the inverse ratio of multifarious read
ing. Multifarious reading is agreeable
but, as habit, ii is, in its way, as de-
struetive TO the mental, as ram-drinking
is to the bodily health. "Our age" says
Herder, 'is the reading ages" and he
adds, at would have been better, in
my opinion, for the world and for science
if, instead of the multitude of books which
now overlay us, we possessed but few
works, good and sterling, and which, as
few, would be therefore more diligently
and profoundly studied."-Sir lillian
Hamilton.
Year: 1865

THE PROPOSED MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE.
9 Elsewhere will be found the call for meet
ing, signed by a number Of leading merchants
Of Washington, looking to the establishment Of
. Merchants Exchange in Washington.


Some years ago, when the city was smaller
and poorer, similar movement was made, but
not being energetically pushed, it fell through.
1t would seem now, from the character OF the
signers TO this CALL that there is good prospect
for the realization of this desirable end. Ia


But something more is requisite than merely
signing a call. Let all who have signed the
CALL and all who have not, but who feel the desi-
rability of such an institution as a Merchants
Exchange, come up to the work of starting it,
andit success is assured. Such an institution
well established and Incorporated by Congress
might do much for the interests Of the CITY, 1t
might, amongst other things, erect building
known as the Merchants Exchange Building,
that would not only be an ornament to the city
but also good investment for the money put
In It. A mercantile library, such as is the
boast OF almost every northern city, might be
made feature Of the Institution. Such an
association Of leading merchants of Washing.
ington would have weight and influence IN
urging upon Congress legislation favorable TO
the business interests Of the city. In eyery
point ofV -ew such an institution presents itself
favorably, and We trust that Tuesday nights
meeting will result In its establishment beyond
peZadyehture.
Year: 1865

The Briscoe Court Martial adjourned to ,tiay
al one O'Clock till ten Tomorrow morning The
counsel were informed by a member of the
Court that they had already produced suffi icient
eviden Ice touching Gen. Briseoe's military ca
reer, but il is understood that other general Of
ficers are yet to testify on this subject. The
case will probably conclude in very few
Year: 1865

Bagr The following is from contem-
porary, and we recommend it to the at7
tention Of our readers "Many persons
profess desire to support their country
paper, in these high priced times. 1t
can be done in this way-subscribe and
pay for it. Help to make it>interesting
to the editor, send your printing to the
office, do not expect the editor to call at
tention to your business for nothing
IF any of our readers take these sugges-
tions as personal, they can apply the re-
medy.
Year: 1865

@The following story is told of Squire
W, who was in commission of the
peace a few years ago, at Chico, in Cali
fornia


Justices there have jurisdiction to try
eases of assault and battery. Two per-
sons having a quarrel in presence of the
Squire, one struck the other, and was at
once ordered under arrest. In due time
the trial came on, and the defendent was
ordered to stand up, and asked to plead
whether he was guilty or not guilty
The defendent answered, Not Guilty
This was too much for the Justice, who
fancied that his own veracity was official
ly called in question by the plea, and the
poor culprit was fined 800 on the spot
for the breach of the peace, and another
500 for contempt, the Justice remarking
that he "would learn people how to call
the Court liar.
Year: 1865

An old gentleman in the New Haven
depot was cautioned by the police against
making too much show of a splendid
watch-seal, but the old gentleman indig-
nantly replied that she had travelled some,
he guessed" In few minutes he miss.
ed his seal, and concluded that somebody
who had travelled more than he had, had
been around.
Year: 1865

Ras- We learn that upon application OF
The State Treasurer to the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue, it has been decided
that the property and income Of State
Is not subject to be taxed under the In
lernal Revenue law.


This will save FIVE per cent. upon the
revenue Of the State derived from dlyl-
sends or stock in railroad companies and
banks, aud interest on bonds, and an ett-
fort will be made to have what has been
paid for the last two or three years re-
funded.
Year: 1865

President johnson has most appropriately
issued proclamation calling upon the people
of the United States to observe the 25th of
May as day of humiliation, fasting and pray
er, for the sad event which has plunged the
nation in grief In fixing day month hence
the President was no doubt influenced BY the
desire to allow the remotest States and tefrito-
ries of our immense empire to join in the cere-
MONIES 1t is, indeed, such an OCCASION as the
people have never had to mourn before. They
mourn the appearance of the crime of assassl-
nation of our Chief Magistrate in the annals OF
the Republic, not less than the loss of one who
had been looked up to as a father by the ma
ton. In the course of this terrible war we
have, at the recommendation of the lamented
Lincoln himself, observed number OF fast
days for the disasters which oppressed all
hearts with gloom, and soon thereafter the
smiles of Divine Providence gave us brilliant
and repeated victories, for which, with the
same religious spirit we, at the recommends
ton again of our late lamented President uni
ted in general thanksgiving. These observan-
ces are, therefore, becoming historical, and the
one which we now chronicle will doubtless be
the most memorable of all, on account OF the
universally of its observance and the genuine
sincerity of the popular grief
Year: 1865

MAD DoG.-Considcrable excitement was
created at the Landing on Monday evening by
the appearance Of a mad dog in that quiet vii
iage The dog was first discovered by num-
Der OF children, who supposed he was laboring
under an attack of epilepsy, until the animal
snapped at them through fence. The alarm
was soon given, when the citizens turned out
IN force, fully armed, and soon put an end to
his mad career" together with other dogs
Of a suspicious character. If such an event
could lead to war of determination upon the
worthless CANNES that infest our town and
howl under our windows at night it would be
good thing.
Year: 1865

The local item published last week trcpro-
duced above) lad reference more particularly
to Wednesday the 10th, the day especially de-
slgnated by the acting Secretary of War as the
occasion for commemorating the obsequies of
the late President with appropriate religious
exercises-the third day after Easter. With
regard to the venerable Bishops church we
know nothing. Almost every church of every
denomination, jew and Gentle, we see by
our exchanges, was draped in the usual badge
OF mourning. In Philadelphia, we understand,
the Easter decorations were removed on Sun
day morning from the Episcopal Churches and
Grape substituted Immediately; in New York
the same thing was done on the Monday fol-
lowing, by order Of the Bishop.


The statements contained in the item above
mentioned were not made up from the current
gossip Of the town with regard to the matter,
but were published as conveyed to us by one
OF the leading member, and as understood by
other prominent tenders of the Church; we
merely misunderstood our informant with re.
gard to the place where the objections were
made.


We fully appreciate the desire of the Vestry
to have the Church stand right on the record
and in therefore subscribing to the above ar
ticle. 1t is not our purpose to discuss the pro
priety Of draping the church, and give plac,
to the starement to which the names of tn,
Vestrymen is appended to relieve ourselve
of the charge of unfairness and untruthfulness
In short, we publish the article in justice t,
Dr. Morsell-make the comments in justice u
ourselvcs
Year: 1865

The funeral of Gen. Thos A. Smyth, which
took place in Wilmington one day last week,
was one of the most imposing spectacles ever
witnessed in that city. The procession was
military, civic and masonic.
Year: 1865

ABOUT RAILRoADs.-W are informed that
arrangements are being made that will insure
the early completion of the Junction & Break
water Railroad. 1t is also said that attempts
are being made to push through the Maryland
and Delaware Railroad. The latter more par
ticularly interests this section.
Year: 1865

THAT LETTERING publish to-day letter from
Yankee to his wife in Boston 1t is undoubtedly
genuine and will serve greatly to dspol the last ling,
that the punderng and thieving ofthc YANKEES army
was, if winked at, certainly not shared in by those in
authority. We see from this letter that from SHER>
MAN himself down to the lowest drummer in army,
the plundering is conducted system aud the booty
shared upon established principles We do not think
that anything is necessary toproduce correct con,
yicion of the Yankee character in this community,
where is everywhere written in characters 50 plain
that he who runs may read but one Of the curos-
ties of the times we thought it not unworthy Of nser-
ton
Year: 1865

Assistant Secretary CHANDLER, of the
Treasury, leaves Washington this evening
to be absent from the Department about four
weeks, on tour of relaxation. The arduous
and important labors Of the Assistant secre-
tary during the last six months eminently
entities him to the vacation upon which he is
about to enter. A merry Christmas" go
with him, and may the Happy New Year"
greetings en- route be as thick as flowers on
the prairie,
Year: 1865

is freely at your disposal, to clear off old
scores for the year, provided you will
accept this little book as New Year s
gift, and use it twelve months as have
done, and if at the end of that time you
are not ready to introduce me to Mrs.
Sandford, l am much mistaken"


Ben grasped his friends hand, but just
then the entrance of Mrs Meriden pre-
vented his reply. Mark, however, saw
with satisfaction, that he put the book
carefully in his vest pocket, and buttoned
up his coat with the air of man button
ing up a new resolution.


When they parted for the night Mark
said with a smile, "In case of bilious
attachs, you know where to send for
medicine" Ben answered only by a fer
vent grasp of the hand for his throat felt
too full for him to answer.


Mark Meriden's book answered the
purpose admirably. In less than two
years Ben Sandford was the most popu-
lar lawyer in -, and as steady a
householder as you might wish to see
and, in conclusion, as this is a ladys'
story, We will just ask our lady readers
their opinion on one point, and it is this


If Mrs. Meriden had been a woman
who understood what is called Catching
a beau," better than securing husband
if she had never curled her hair except
for company, and thought it degrade,
ton to know how to make her house
comfortable, would these things have
happened?
Year: 1865

Kiss me, Dollie, dearest one,


Lay your head upon my shoulder;
Will you g and be nun,


When your lovers hand is colder?
VIII his mangled last remains


Win from you a tear of pity?
Oh, that other things than trains,


Took Us to a neighboring city.
Wildly gazed she on my face,


Crying al she clung about me,
"Robbie IN the name Of grace,


Go away you Shan't without me !
"Why ! thought you only meant,


Just a business trip to make it,
Yet you seem on death intent


Have you stole my heart to break it
"Wherefore speak Of death at all;


Arn't you coming back tomorrow?
Let me some physician call,


What has crazed you, JOY or sorrow p
"DolIie, darling'-low I spoke


Don't you know by rail I'm going?
Ev'ry train there's something broke,
By the daily paper showing.
lis as sure as sure can De,


That some accident Will happen;
Likely the first bridge we see,


VIII give way and let Us slap in.
Or a train OF freight well strike,


Or another train run INTO;
Count on life, with death so like


Well you know 'twould be a sin to-"
Sadly drooDad her nrettv head


Like lilly rudeIy shaken;
'If for life you care a red,


Stay at home and save your bacon u
Year: 1865

A favorite temperance lecturer down
South used to relate the following anec-
dote to illustrate the Influence of bad
example to the formation of habits, ruin
Gus in their effect.


Adam, and Mary his wife, who lived in
the old States, were very good members
of the church, good sort of folks any way
quite industrious and thriving in the
world and Mary thought great deal ofa
good glass of toddy.


Whenever the minister called to make
Mary visit, which was pretty often, she
contrived to have glass of good toddy
made, and the minister never refused to
imbibe. After while Adam got 10 fol.
lowing the example of the minister to
such an extent that be became drunkard
drank up everything he had, aud all
he could get Mary and Adam became
very poor in consequence of his following
the minister's example so closely; but
the good munster continued still to get
his glass of toddy. One day he called in
and told Mary he was going away for
week-should return on Friday-and
handed her book containing the cate
chism, and told her when he returned he
should expect her to answer the ques-
tions. Mary said yes, and laid away the
book carefully. But Mary, ike good
many others forgot it until the very Fri
day that the good minister was to return.
"W hat shall | do 2 said she, "the min
lister is to be here today, and I haven't
looked in the book he gave me. How
can l answer the questions ?"


II can tell you" said Adam, "give me
quarter, and let me go over to Smiths
and get some good rum, and you can
answer him with glass Of toddy.


Mary took the advice, gave Adam q
quarter and jug and off he started
After getting his jug filed, and on his
way back, Adam concluded to taste the
rum. One taste followed the other until
he stumbled over pile of rocks and broke
the jug and lost all the rum. Adam man
aged to stagger home. Soon as he got
into thu house Mary asked very auxiously
for the jug of rum.


Poor Adam managed to stammer out
that he stumbled over pile of rocks, and
broke the jug and split the run.
/ Mary was in fx-Adam drunk-the
minister coning-the rum gone-and the
questions unlearued. But here comes
the minister It wont do for the Man
Of God to see Adam drunk, 30 she for
want of better place to hide sent him
under the bed. By the time be was fair
ly under, in came the minister. After
sitting few moments, he asked Mary
if she could answer the questions How
did Adam fall2


Mary turned her head first one way and
then the other, and finally .tammered out.


"He fell over pile of rocks"


1t was now the minister's turn to look
blank, but he ventured another question,
"Where did he hide himself after the
fall ?"


Mary looked at the minister, then at
the bed, but finally she spoke out with


"Under the bed, sir There Adam you
may come out; he knows all about it"
! The good minister retired-not even
waiting for his glass of toddy.
Year: 1865

of firms that open on their ledger regu-
lar account to the credit of benevolencs,
and concienciously pay this debt as any
other. Such men are an honor to the
Church aud the world. $50 and do thou
likewise"
Year: 1865

CHILD SWEARING-WHAT IT DID
"I have mind to whip you till you can
not stand," said a wicked and profane
man, rising from his seat, and looking
wrathfully at his son just able to speak
plain.


What had the child done to deserve
such severe punishment? Used two
oaths, such as were constantly dropping
from the lips of his father. Blu. his own
words so shocked that parent, that he
thought he could not punish him tosevere.
ly for the offence.


The little one looked the angry man
full 10 the eye, and quietly said


"Father if you whip Inc, who will whip
yon ?"


A th1nderbolt could not have startled
him more. The question set bis own sin
and desert of punishment in the light of
MONDAY. He turned away confused and
ashamed, and said in his heart, 81 will
swear no mole."


He kept his word. From that day no
oath escaped his lips. To day-wonder
of divine grace-the tongue that was en-
ployed in cursiug, is used to bless God,
and teach men his way.
Year: 1865

~ Devoted to the cause Of Republication,
the Interests of Agriculture, the advancement
OF Education, and the best good of Potter
county. Owning no guide except that OF
Principle, it will endeaver to aid in the work
of more fully Freedomzing our Country.
Year: 1865

The gold and rose of the respleandent West
Toned into gray and in the twilight stirred
With whispering sob the birches from the copse
Rang the clear mellow notes of Ewes own bird,
Wakening an echo in my pulse and brain,
Is sweet and favorite music hath the power
To.wake the slumbering memories of our souls,
And paint our past lives in the present hour.
Above the hills uprose little lamp,


white thread woven in the black robe of night;
4 gold star nursed i'll the blue lap of heaven,
Whose soft ray shed upon ME its pure light.
There was time-not far, yet It's an age
When the Past was my Present and l dreamed
What now it recks not, yet would dream again,
50 real to me that tender vision seemed.
From out the wreck of these my scattered hopes
Arising upward through a surging sea
OF midway troubles, that bright distant star,
And sets light betwixt Despair and me.
The yellow sands stretch DER the curved bay
In broad expanse, what time the spring tides fall
Below the weed-grown rocks, till the slow sea
Turns from its ebb again, and covereth all.
SO spread before us lie the things of Earth,
Wherein We catch glimpse of the sublime
Anon the tide Of working-lite flows on,


and ail merged in the sea Of Time.
In The Hereafter" shall these things be plain?
Who knows 1t is not given to us to tell
Short-Sighted that are, we seek to raise
The veil, and caonot-yet it is as well


-FTuseI'S Mdqdzipe.
Year: 1865




ABOVE His Business. is a serious evil
that many young man has fallen INTO, to
be above his business. A person learns
trade, and he must go to shop-keeping, or
street loafing, or turn politician. Fool =
If he cannot make living at his trade,
we are sure that he cannot in any other
way. And then yonng men brought up to
shop-keeping must buy farms, or honscs,
or some other foolish thing, they know
nothing about and what is the result p
Head over heels in debt and certain failure
Multitudes have been ruined by being
above their business, d I'd branching out in
to what they know nothing about


There is no trouble about young men
who do not feel their Importance, and are
willing to work at their trades or profes-
sions till they get little before hand. With
a small capital to fall back upon, they can
feel like venturing into other business
and by this time will have formed habits
that will be likely to keep them straight
Those who succeed best in life are men
who stick to business and make money be-
fore they buy farms and houses, and com
mence specializing. Look at our success
fu men and you will see where lies the Sc
cret of success


You will find they never were above their
business, and never paid for the doing OF
job which they could just as well do them
selves. We know a man worth from thr-
ty to forty thousand dollars, and no laborcr
works harder than he He never hesitates
to take off his coat and do any kind Of
work about his premises Such man is
not above his business but we think he
is too far in the other extreme OF this
we are sure if all men will be prompt and
punctual, stick to their business and not
be too proud-they will eventually succeed
and become independent.-D. c. Coles
north
Year: 1865

THE BOYS COMPOSITION ON MooNuGHT-
The following composition is said to have
been read in one of the schools of neigh
boring village:


light shone soft DER hill and dale, Not Il
breeze stirred not leaf stirred not a
dog stirred not a horse stirred not man
stirred not an owl stirred not a hog
stirred not COW stirred not sheep
stirred not a cat stirred not mouse
stirred not hen stirred not even goose
stirred ..s-


Here the teacher interrupted with the
observation that the composition appeared
to him to relate more to agriculture than
to moonlight
Year: 1865

CHEERFULNEss.-Ton stimulatives, med
icines There is nothing in all the phar-
macop@ia half 50 inspiring as cheerful
temper. Do not fancy yourself victim
Do not go through the world with a face
half a yard long. Ny dear friend, you are
the only person that is wrong, when you
say that this is world of trial and trouble.
1t is great deal better to be without an
arm, or leg, than to lack cheerfulness
What if the globe does not roll round in
the precise direction you want it to Make
the best of it ! Put pleasant face on the
matter and not go about throwing cold
water on the firesides of all the rest of
mankind. If you are in want of an exam
pie, look at the birds, or flowers, or the
very sunshine on the grass Show no one
grumbler in all natures wide domains
The man who is habitually cheerful has
found the philosophers stone there is no
cloud SO dark but he sees the blue sky be-
yond no trouble s calamitous but he finds
some blessing left him to thank Providence
for. He may be poor and destitute, but
he walks clad in armor that all the mines
of Golcondo cannot purchase. Snow and
rain cannot penetrate it-scorn and con
tumely fall harmless from its surface The
storm that sinks a less courageous craft
can only compel him to trim his sails and
try again. Who would be mere ther-
mometer, to rise and fall in spirits with
every change of lifes atmosphere?