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Year: 1863

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Father: Your traitorous letter was
duly received, and were it not that you
were my father, would not condcscend
SO low AS to answer it. hope, however,
it will be the last | do not wish to have
any correspondence with father or relation,
friend or foe, that writes such letters to
Soldiers. Are you not ashamed of your
self for sending such letter to son who
has been in the service for two years, and
who intends, Negro or no Negro, to stand
as long as there is traitor to face that is
in arms ! was not aware when | wrote
nv last letter, that you was a coppcrhead
| thought that you had more good sense
than to oppose Government that has
done so much for you | will not attempt
to argue with you, but will give you
"A little wholesome advice. Never again
send such a letter To any person. Discard
those rascally tories of Limestoncvillc
Never, with such principles as you now
have, come among Union Soldiers, or the
worst of torments will be yours If you
can not write words Of cheer and comfort
to me or any other Union Soldier, for
Gods sake don't write, and if again hear
of your copperhead movements / shall
openly disown you, and not recognize you
as father or relation, and consider YOU
a disgrace to the name. My love to
Mother.


Your Union-loving, Government-sup-
porting son, J..


Comment is unnecessary.
Year: 1863

Old mother Benuer was pious, but
poor. In the midst of her extreme want,
her trust and confidence was pu, in God.


1t was late one chilly night in the au-
tumn of the year, when two rather wild
young men were passing her cottage on
their way home One of them had under
his arm some loaves of bread which he
had purchased at tho village store. A
faint light gIimmcred from Mother Ben
ner's easement, Said the one who had
the loaves to bis companion


"Let US have some fun with the old
woman


"Agreed," said the other.


They approached the house, and peep
ing into the window, saw the old woman
upon her knees by the hearth, where a few
embers were Wondering in the ashes.
She was engaged in prayer. They listened
aud heard her Offering an honest petition
for bread. She was utterly destitute Of
bread.


10 furthetance Of their fun, one of
them with the loaves climbed softly up
the roof of the cottage and dropped one
loaf after the other down the chimney.
AS the bread rolled down on The hearth,
they caught the old lady's eye, and in the
fulness Of her heart she exclaimed:


Thank the Lord; bless the Lord for
his bounty"


"But the Lord didn't send them"
shouted voice from the chimney.


"Yes, be did, said she undauntedly,
"the Lord sent them, and the Devil
brought them"
Year: 1863

Minnesota has furnished three hundred
men over her quota, besides crushing out
the greatest Indian uprising ever known
in this country. The Governor demands
that the Indians shall be removed from
the border of the State.
Year: 1863

If our readers can make it out to solve
the above without having it labelled, we
give up at once that they are more apt ct
such things than our humble selves-and
for fear there may be some who would not
understand it without an explanation We
subjoiu the following


"Kept at home TO go taturing i"
Year: 1863

You are hereby required to app in action brought
against you by the above named plaintiff in the District
Court Of the Ninth Judicial District the State of Cifo
MA IN and for the county Of Trinity and to answer the
complaint MED therein Ga copy Of which accompanies the
summons) within ten days exclusive of the dav of SER
vice. after the service you Of this summonsr vnd
within this county or, served Of this county but
wlthn TINS JUDICIAL District within twenty days or if sery
ed out OF sad District then within forty daysor ingm
by default WIN be taken against YOU according to the pray
of said complaint - 0 P'"'


The said action brought to obtain decree dissolvne
the marriage between you and the said painG and cI


ing divorce from you on the ground of desart and oh
er acts mehtohed Ia paht compoint and that plant0
TONED IN said complaint and for other and further relief
costs Of suit, &c And you hereby notified thai If vo
fail to appear and answer the said complaint as above m
CURED the said plaintiff will apply to the Court for the re-
lief therein demanded. " wv ie
Given under my hand and the seal Of The pistr,ct


Court of the Ninth Judicial District of the So -
LIS California IN and for the county Of Trinity this 2slh


day al February IN the year Of our LORD ale th0us
and eght hundred and sixty three '9
913. M f CRu,ET>, c,,
Year: 1863

OK the 9Th of February, early in the morning
a woman was found in ono of the streets of New
York city, in sitting posture, frozen stiff. From
appearances, it is supposed she was on her return
home, and being overcome with the intense cold,
sank down exhausted She had basket upon
her arm, containing loaf of bread. She was
quite neatly dressed.
Year: 1863

Females Females Females!
Use that Safe, pleasant Remedy known as
HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU


For all Complaints incident TO the sex
No Family should be


without IT,


And None will when once


FRIED by them.
It is used by


YOUNG AND OLD,
In the Decline Change of Life,
Before and after Marriage,


During and after Confinement
To strengthen the Nerves,
Restore Nature to its proper channel and


lnvigorate the broken down Constitution
From lohdteDer cause Originating.
USE NO MORE WORTHLESS PILLS
Take


HeImbold's Extract Buchu.
See advertisement in another column Cut out an send
Year: 1863

The old chimney corner 1t is endeared to
the heart from the earliest recollections. What
dreams have been dreamed there stories told
what bright hours passed 1t was a place to
weep in, to laugh in, and much the coziest place
in the house to rest in. 1t was there where dear
old grandmother used to sit at her knitting, warm
ing her poor rheumatic back against the warm
wall where granpa used to fall asleep over his
newspaper; where mamma used to place her
spinning wheel, and papa used to sit there too
and read in the great armchair.


1t was there where you used to read fairy tales
in your childhood, folded all so snug, and warm.
and cOzy, in its great warm lap, while the wind of
winters night was whistlng without Your
favorite pum-cake was never so sweet as when
eaten there, and the stories you read by the sit
ting-room freside were never halfso tacinatng as
those read in the chimney corner.


If you were sad, you went there to cry If
you were merry, you, with your brothers and sis
ters, nestled there to have a right merry time
Even puss and the house dog loved the chimney
corner


Look back to the old house, where every room,
every nook is so full of pleasant recollectous-
the family sitting-room, where were so many
pleasant meeting; your own chamber, with lis
little window, "where the sun came peeping in at
morn )" mothers room still sacred with her pres
ence. But, after all, the brightest memories clus-
ter about that chimney corner. You long to be
folded in its faithful old bosom again,as YOU were
in childhood, and have a good cry over all those
past happy times.


1t is desolate now. The bright faces that clus
tered there of yore will never come back again
Black and dingy are the loved walls, and the
smoke from the kitchen fire never makes them
warm any more. But still memory sets up some
of the holiest and most beautiful statues of hel
carving in the old chimney corner.
Year: 1863

Between the years of forty and sixty man
who has properly regulated himself may be con-
sdered in the prime of life His strength of con-
stitution renders him almost impervious to attacks
of disease, and experience has given soundness to
his judgement. His mind is resoute, firm and
equal; all his functions are in the lighcst OIL
der; he builds up competence on the founda-
ton he has formed in early manhood, passed
thro3gh period of life attended by many gretif-
cations. Having gone year or two past sixty he
arrives at a stand still. But athwart this is a
viaduct called The Turn of Life" which, if cross
ed in safety, leads to the valley of "old age,'I
round which the river winds and then beyond
without boat or causeway to effect its passage
The bridge is, however, constructed CT fragile ma
terals, and it depends upon how it is trodden
whether it bend or break. Gout and apoplexy
are also in the vicinity, to waylay the traveller and
thrust him from the pass but let him grid up his
loins and provide himself with filter staff, and
he may trust in safety, with perfect composure-
To quiet metaphor, THE Turn Of Life" is turn
either into prolonged walk, or into the glavel
The system and powers having reached their ut
most expansion, now begin to either close like
flowers at sunset or break down at once. One in
judicious stimulant, single fatal excitement, NAV
forfeit beyond its strength whilst careful supply
of props, and the withdrawal of all that tends To-
force plant will sustain it in beauty and vigor
until night has entirely set in.
Year: 1863

PRENTICE's LAsT.-We have received Letter
from Springfield in this State, signed Three She
Rebels" They very broadly intimate or rather
say that we he. Indeed we don't lie and W,
won't They must excuse our want of gaantr,
in saying that they lie and, that we will sooner be
hanged than lie with them


We should like information as to the pedigree
of this triple rebel concern. We can readily un
derstand that Cerber9s the triple-headed dog al
Hel's gate, was the sire. but who in the name o.
Sycorax and the three Fures can have been the
dam ? We suppose they claim to have dam
though we guess they are not worth one.-Lot
Journal
Year: 1863

PAPER ADMITTED FREE OF DUTY INTO MEXICO
President Juarez by decree, dated 18th No
vember last, permits paper to be introduced into
the Repulio of Mexico free of duty The pre-
amble of the decree is translated into English, a,
follows:


That in view of the very great scarcity of paper
in the market and the high price to which the
stock on hand has rsen in exercise of the ample
faculties with which I am invested have thought
proper to decree the following The introduction
free of duty, save municipal dues, of foreign man
ufactured paper is granted for the term of one
year, to commence from the date of his decree
the paper to be of the class and character follow
ing, etc.
Year: 1863

GEN. CORCoRAN, of the celebrated Irish
regiment of New York, on being called on
to speak to an assemblage, uttered the fol-
lowing patriotic sentiments


Let the politicians who have been using
us long enough stay at home if they will,
but let us go and fight the battles of the
nation, and when we come home, a CRATE
ful nation will extend to US sufficient to
meet cur wants. 1 have always been a
Democrat. I was going to say that am
still; but 1 will not allow any politics to
interfere with the discharge of my duty
l take the KnOwNothing by the hand as a
brother, if he carries the musket or sword
alongside Of me in this contest l do not
care where the man comes from, or what
may be his shade of politics, whether he is
a Republican, an Abolitionist, or some
thing else-it is a matter of perfect indif-
erence to me. only wans to say that I
know no man but as he discharges his duty
to that flag and, as I said in Baltimore.
men were never called upon in this world
to perform so sacred a duty as you are, my
conntrymen, not only for your own sake.
but for the whole country with its coming
generation of men.
Year: 1863

SLIP kNoTs.-A gentleman resides in 4
Massachusetts town. still young. who is
without wife. though two w0nlesf are living
to whom he has been married. One Of the
womea has been married to two men.
both livinS. and the other to three. all Of
whom are stiii young and active. On her
last marriage she sent to a friend saving she
had got an excellent husband, and he was
not the iirst one Of the same kind she had
been blessed with
Year: 1863

EaThe Lynchburg (Va } Republican,
IN satirical hit upon the civilians who
criticise military matters, which would do
credit to Vanity Fair, says it heard one of
the critical class say that General Lee,
Commander-in-Chief OF the Confederate
Army of the Potomac, is fool, or he
never would have let the Federals cross
the Rappahannock, as it was the easiest
thing in the world to have stopped them
by throwing red hot rocks in the river,
thus heating the water and scalding the
enemy to death.
Year: 1863

frightened, weakened Unionists, and the
bellowings Of a drunken Copperhead mob,
revoked the order, and humiliatcd its sup
porters. Is that the way to cultivate a
loyal sentiment. and to deserve the support
Of true men? Is that the way to encourage
the army, and toput down the shareholders
rebc]lione Perhaps it is, but We don't
sect.


e As The organ Of jeff: Davis ap-
pel1cd to the United States Court to set
aside the order Of Gen. Burnside, why did
not the Government wait ut least until the
opinion Of the Court was given, before re-
yoLing it? If it was the determination OF
the Government not to sustain Burnside,
why did they not let the Court say whether
the order should stand? If the Court de-
cided against Order No. 64, the Govern
1ncnt might then have rescinded it with
good grace. But to back down at the de-
mand Of q disloyal, Coppcrhead mob al
ready dispersed and ovcrawed, is
humiliating and disgraceful, and is so felt
by every friend and supporter Of the Coy
ernmclt.
Year: 1863

MILLINERY, MILLINERY.


New Goods, New Styles
would beg leave to call particular attention to my
new stotk Of


MILLINERY GOODS,


Just opened At 1856 South Clark street.
Having taken every care with the selection OF this
hock IN Eastern have every facility t. Eve
good tatttiactlon hot In good and pfircs.
Tho stock comprises eycry article In the line. With
choice lot Of
Year: 1863

THE Two SIDES OF THE RAPPAHANNocK.-The
Union army on the north side Of the Rappahan-
mock is now better clothed, fed and cared for in
every way than any army in any other country
Of the same proportions in the history of the
world. The best Of fresh beef, fresh soft bread,
vegetables, coffee, and even butter, are common
among the supplies of our soldiers. But on the
south side of the river, from the badly clothed
rebel prisoners falling into the hands Of our
troops, and from the groans Of the Richmond
newspapers, there can be no doubt that the
rebel army is reduced to very scanty ration,
often consisting Of nothing but small supply
of corn bread We are therefore strongly in
cliusd to believe that General Lee is a. likely
to repeat the evacuation game Of Manassas and
Corinth as to stand his ground for another bat
tie on the Rappahannock.
Year: 1863

GOvERNNnNT AND THE ARMY-It will have
been seen by the statement which we pub


ished on Friday last, from our correspondent
at the headqudfters Of the Army Of the Potomac,
that nothing can be more satisfactory than the
present condition Of General Hooker's csm-
mand The regiments composing Il are all
comfortably clothed and are provided with
abundance Of everything. The paymasters are
busily at work amongst them, and in week. or
fortnight at furthest the arrears due to the
men will be all settled up. We have similar
accounts from the Southwest and from all
other points whore any important force is sta
toned This is as il should be-, and we trust
that for the future We shall hear no more CON-
plants Of the Indifference Of commanding Off
GERS to the comforts Of their men OF Of neglect
Of their duties BY the government officials. While
the welfare Of our troops in the field IL
thus carefully provided for, We hope that
the settlement Of the claims Of the families of
those who have lost their lives in the service Of
the country will not be subjected to any unne-
cessary delay. We know that In quite a num-
ber Of instances the arrears Of pay due officers
and soldiers whs were killed in battle some
twelve or fourteen months ago remain still un-
settled This Il not creditable to the govern
mcnt, and we trust that steps will be at once
taken TO redress 20 we'll founded subject Of
complaint
Year: 1863

The South Forced 20 Abandon All Hope o T


Europoan Recognition.


Aside from its momentous results in Europe,
the Polish insurrection will have lasting effect
on this continent. The rebel agents abroad
were but short time ago jubilant over the
chances which promised to their government
recognition by France, even if England and
other great European Powers did not join the
Emperor Napoleon in some overt act in favor
of Davis. They felt sure Of success in their re-
bellious schemes, and announced loudly that
ere many months, nay weeks, had passed the
Southern confederacy would be received
among the established Powers. All these bril-
liant hopes and aspirations have been dashed to
the earth by the sudden and overwhelming in
surrection of the Poles. Napoleon finds, as a
result of this movement, interests near his
throne which require his every care and thought,
and hence he will abandon his scheme in
favor Of the Davis government. He feels that
at the present time he could not risk any broil
with the United States, and this he causes the
rebel agents to understand.


The hope of speedy foreign recognition
has alone kept the traitors of the South-those
prominent as guiding spirits-in the continuance
Of their abominable struggle. Now that they are
made to understand they must continue it alone,
and with no hope Of ultimate assistance from Eu-
rope, they will surely despair. There are thou
sands, nay, millions, in the South who would
have demanded a cessation Of the war long
ago had not their hopes Of recognition and sub
sequent assistance from European Powers in
duced them to strive little longer. All chances
of such contamination are now extinct.
France will have all she can attend to near At
home, snd will not risk any further complica-
tions ON this continent by interfering in our
troubles The people Of the South must, and
doubtless do, fully understand that henceforth
they can but defer the hour Of their entire sub
jection-escape it they cannot. We predict
that profound encouragement will ensue in all
parts Of the South, and that one decisive vic
tory gained by US will make them sue for
peace.


The Polish insurrection has diverted public
opinion in Europe from the American rebel
lion, and henceforth the Confederate States
must depend upon themselves alone. There
is no Southerner but understands that un-
aided by some European Power, the Davis gov
ernment must succumb. This certitude will do
as much and more towards reducing the rebel
lion than would an army Of Yankees. Hope
deferred maketh the heart sick. Where there
exists no longer any hope the heart perishes
just so will this bad, wicked animus Of the
Southern rebels die out at the conviction thai
Europe will do naught for them. Even were he
ever so disposed, Napoleon cannot while Eng
land dare not. The sooner the rebels now lay
down their arms and beg for readmittance into
our glorious Union the less will be their snf
fering. That they must ultimately come to
this is now as evident as that day succseds the
night
Year: 1863

The BRoADwAY RAILWAY SoHEMEs.-From


present appearances it is not unlikely that one
Of the Broadway Railroad bills now before the
Legislature will be passed during the present
session. We trust that no measure will receive
its sanction that will not embody two provi-
sions-frst, that the franchise shall produce ito
full value to the city; and, secondly, that the
maximum Of fare charged shall be only three
cents. The enormous traffic that the company
obtaining the grant will Immediately enter
upon will enable it to comply with both these
conditions, and nothing that can be urged will
justify the Legislature In departing from them.
Year: 1863

About CLovES.-CloveS are produced
by tree which is a native Of the Moiuc-
CO Islands, and were. like nutmegs,a long
time under the exclusive control of the
Dutch government, who for many years
would not allow the tree to grow upon
any except the island Amboyan, whence
the highest priced cloves still come. The
tree is from fifteen to thirty feet high,
with large aromatic le1ves and punches
Of very fragrant flowers. The spice is
the unopened flower buds, which are
beaten off by means Of rods, and then
dried. The little ball at the top Of the
Glove is the unexpanded petals but soft
ening the Glove in hot water these can be
carefully laid open by the means Of pin.
The main portion of the Glove is what
would be the fruit If it was allowed to
go on and ripen. Our word "clove :"
comes from the French claw, q nail-that
being the name by which the French
call them on account of their resemblance
to little nail. They contain good deal
Of volatile oil, upon which their value de-
pendS. This oil is souDtimes extracted
in parts, and the cloves Afterwards sold.-
These can be told by their lighter color,
and by having the buttons or rounded
portion broken off, Gloves readily absorb
o considerable amount of moisture, and it
is the custom Oflarge dealers to keep
them in rather damp place, in order to
make them weigh heavily and look fresh
and plump. It is bad economy to buy
cloves or any other spice in the ground
state, as, aside from the risk of adultera.
ton, the oil is absorbed by the paper in
which they are put up.
Year: 1863

LESSON TO RULERs.--k certain Emperor
set out on journey to visit the vast prov
inces of his empire, accompanied by his
eldest son. One day he stopped his car
in the midst of some fields where the peo.
pie were hard at work.


IL took you with me-" said he to his
son, "that you might be an eyewitness
Of the painful tolls of the poor husband.
men, and that the feeling their laborious
station should excite in your heart might
prevent your burdening them with heavy
taxes |"
Year: 1863

AN Irishman was employed to trim
some fruit trees lie went. in the morn.
ing and on returning at noon, was asked
il he had completed his work. No, was
the reply, but he bad cut them ell down.
and was going to trim them in the after.
noon
Year: 1863

LIVING IN. HEARrs.-It is better to live
in hearts than in houses. A change of
circumstances or 4 disobliging landlord,
may turn one out Of house to which he
has formed many attachments. Remov.
ing from place to place is, with many, an
unavoidable incident of life. But ore
cannot be expelled from true and loving
heart save by his own fault nor yet al
ways by that, for affection clings tenaei-
Ously to its object, in spite Of i'll desert |;
but 60 where he will, his home remains in
hearts which have learned to love him /;
the roots Of affection are not torn out and
destroyed by such removals; but they re.
main 6xed deep in the heart, clinging still
to the image, the object, which they are
more eager again to clasp. When one re-
visits the house Of his childhood, or the
place of bis happy abode in his life's
spring. time, pleasant as it is to survey
each familiar spot, the house, the garden,
the trees planted BY himself or by Kindred
now sleeping; there is in the grasp Of the
hand, the melting Of the eye, in the kind
sAlutation, in the tender solicitude for the
comfort and pleasure Of bis visit, delight
that no mere local object Of nature or art,
no beautiful cottage, or shady rill, or quiet
grove can possibly bestow. TO be re-
membered, to be loved, to live in hearts
this is one sOlace amid earthly changes
this is joy above all the pleasure Of scene
and place. We love this spiritual home.
feeling, the union Of hearts which death
cannot destroy for it augurs, if there be
heart purity as well as heart affection, an
Enchanting and imperishable abode in
hearts now dear.