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Year: 1864

mcuts of public and private character, we
notice that Of our respected fellow citizen,
Edwin Smith, Esq, who is engaged in put
ting fine dressed stone wall in front of his
residence on Brady street. which he pro
poses to surmount with an elegant raiing
which will greatly modify the appearance
of things there.
Year: 1864

TAXING RrcnxoSD.-This rebel strong
hold has been about to be taken SO many
times within the past three years that we
forbear, ia the present instance Of yentur-
ing any opinion, or saying much about the
present prospects until We have some posi-
tive assurance that our brave troops occupy
that city. 1t will be remembered that the
nearest Richmond ever came to being taken
was at demonstration in this city about
one year ago A friend Of ours assisted in
carrying out that mastery military feat.
which came near winning for himself and
postcrity iInperishablc honors, but SO badly
was he cut up when he found that his STRAIT
egy was premature that he has ever since
stood quietly in the back ground, and has
seldom been known to say "Richmond," or
to remain in any company where the word
was being used. We trust, however, that
the army masscd under Gen. Grant, and
now moving upon the cnemy's works south
Of the Rapidan, will continue to move on
and still onward, bearing down in its course,
all opposition, and continue to conquer un
til the federal flag floats triumphant over
all, and till the ''wayward sisters each and
all see the error Of their ways and consent
TO once more recognize the Constitution as
it is and again restore the Union as it was.
The dispatches, to-day, speak for them
selves Our readers are as capable Of judg-
ing from them, when Richmond will be
ours, as We are. II may be week-a
month--or year-it may be ours even now
may the God of our country grant it.
Year: 1864

Writing Of sermons. did you ever make one
at S field preaching at the front? If not, |
must give you a homely little picture | saw
Yesterday, which By the calender was Sunday.
Biundering past rusty camp, the tents stained
and rent, came upon group Of about as
many as met Of old "iu an upper chamber
and not az officer among them uuless II might
be sergeant. They were seated upon logs.
and the Chaplain was just leading off in a
hymn, that hoated up and was lost, Ike bird
in a storm. amid the clash Of bands and the
rumble Of army wagons IN the valley below.
The Chaplain wore bet with feather in il,
that be might have been born in, for any
evidence have TO the contrary; for, during
the entire services praise, prayer and preaching.
the voice came out from beneath the hat with
a feather in IT, Perhaps il would have struck
you as irreverent, but il msy be that he feared
the misfortune Of the wolf who talked hoa7sely
with little Red Riding Hood. because be bad
a cold in his head. Al the heels OF the Chap
lain, as he preached. kettle was bubbling
over Ere. and q soldier boy on his knees
beside it was apparently worshipping the
hardware. But he was no idoator, for all
that. since closer look discovered him fishing
in it tor something with fork. Around the
preacher, but just out Of sermon range, boys
were smoking, darning, chatting. reading,
having a trolic; the voice of muleteer came
distinctly up from below, as be damned the
hearts of his six 10 haud-for no teamser |
ever heard was so wild as to swear at mules
soul; the passing trains of ammunition crushed
the chaplain's sentences IN two, and now and
then whistled a truant word away with them
but he kept right on, clear, earnest, sensible
no matter for the hat with feather in it-and
could not help feeling profound respect fot
the preacher and the little group around his
feet The result Of my observation of chaplaius
is already a matter Of record In your columns,
but ] must say that have seen little reason to
vary my opinion, that there is no officer in a
regiment so utterly useless as an inefficient
chaplain, nor so decidedly damaging as an un-
worthy one. Said q profane Colonel to the
question: "What shall We do with that rebel
we have taken-he says be is chaplain y
DO" returned the Colonel, keep him, -
him; we are out of chaplain" Now, the
doctrine Of total depravily is good deal like
the adverbial sink in the old time parsing
when we found word and did not know what
to do with it, we called it an adverb. So
people are apt to credit an evil TO total deprav-
ity, when perhaps but for them it might not
have existed at all. The chaplain that Colonel
was just "out of might have been good man,
but he was a good man out Of place. He
lacked-to borrow word from the artillerists
-"the heavy metal OF character; did not carry
guns enough TO inspire spect-Correspond
snce Chicago Journal.
Year: 1864

THE LIoS-In providing food for his young
the lion has recourse to an expedient we'll
worth the consideration of scientific men, and
calculated to puzzle those who dsbelieve in
the magnetic power of animals. As the lair
inhabited by the lionness and her young is al
ways at distance from the Arab encamp-
ments it would be difficult task for The lion
to carry or even to drag an OK or a horse so
far. To avoid this labor be brings home a
living animal. Yes, reader, the lion possesses
the power of compelling bull TO leave the
herd, aud forcing him TO precede him, 10 what
ever direction he pleases for whole night.
thus driving him into the most inaccessible
mountains
Year: 1864

GENERAL SHERMAN has way of tightening
trains which is equal to that which Is the
effect in theory of the condensed ration. The
soldiers move without tents. and every but one
blanket each. Pack mules are largely en-
ployed and they must fud their own forage.
Beef goes along on the hoof. The General
himself goes with but one blanket, and sleeps
on the ground without tent. That is the
way to make the army go.
Year: 1864

WHAT is contentmeut? The philosophy Of
life and the principle ingredient IN the cup of
happiness-a commodity that is undervalued
in consequence Of the very low price it can be
obtained for.
Year: 1864

WHEN tights were fashionable, fellow re-
turned a pair of lrowsers TO bis tailor because
tbev were too small for his legs.


.'But you told me to make them as tight as
your skin" said the tailor.


True" said he, "for can sit down in my
skin. but I'll be split if can in these breeches.
Year: 1864

The bat was passed round IN a certain
congregation for the purpose Of taking
up collection. After it had made the
circuit OF the church, it was handed to
the minister, who, by the way, had eE-
changed pulpits with the regular preach
er, and he found not penny in it. He
inverted the hat over the pulpit-cushion.
and shook it, that its emptiness might be
known, then raising his eyes toward the
ceiling, he exclaimed, with great ferver
I thank God that / have got back my
hat from this congregation
Year: 1864

The following is the advice OF an eK-
aiming Judge to young lawyer, Oh
admission.


Sir, it would beidle TO trouble you
farther. You are perfect; and I viii dis
miss you with few words of advice,
which you.will do well to fellow, You
viii find ii laid down as a maximi OF civ.
il law never TO kiss the maid when you
can kiss The mistress. Garry out this
principle, sir, and ynn are safe. Never
boo to-a goose when she has the power
to lay golden eggs. Let your face be
long, your bills longer. Never pat your
hand in your own pocket when anybody s
else is handy. Keep your conscience
for your own privatel use, and don't
trouble it with other mems matters
Plaster the Judge and butter the Jury.
Look as wise as un owl, and be as ora
cular as a town clock. But above all,
get money; honestly if you can, my dear
sir, but get money.-I welcome you to
the bar."
Year: 1864

STRANGE CoIScIDEScE.-At the very moment
when Gen Wadswor;h fell on the field of battle
extensive preparations were being made in
Trey. New York, to celebrate the marriage OF
his only son with one Of the most accomplished
and beautiful ladies Of that cty.
Year: 1864

FULL OF FIGHr-The devoted disciple OF
JEFF Davis who gets up the editorials for the
Amador Dispatch says:


Let the Democracy elect President, and an
attempt be made to prevent his Inauguration,
and loyal blood. hair, and everything else. will
be made 10 fly higher. and flow more copiously
than at Bull Run. More than this, the Dem
ocrscy are determined 10 have a lair vote or a
free fight


Have not the Democracy already got up
enough fighting to satisfy the pugnacious
editor OF the Dispatch?
Year: 1864

THE RADIcALs--John Cochraue, the Cleve-
land nominee for Vice President, was summa.
rily dismissed from the United States service
The following is an extract from the order Of
Gen. Burnside:


1t being evident that the following named
officer can be of no further use to this army. be
is hereby relieved from duty, and will report in
person, without delay, TO the Adjutant General
in person Of the United States Army


Fremont was considered about the same, and
the country was glad to get rid of his Major
Geperalship
Year: 1864

And with one accord give it their unqualified ap-
probation. We address ourselves to all who
are unacquaned with this the greatest Panarea OF
the age, for the healing of all diseases of the Threat
and Lungs, assuring you that
Year: 1864

OEOvTLLE, May 18th. 1864 {
ESY VIRTUE OF AN ACT IN RELATION TO
ID the Board of Supervisors OF the county of
Butte, providing for the creation of a Redemption
Fund, to redeem certain Indebtedness outstanding
against the county Of Butte prior to the passage
of said act An order having been made by the
Board of Supervisors in conformity of said act
hereby give notice that sealed proposals directed
TO me- will be received for the surrender of county
Warrants, issued prior to the lst day OF May 1864
and the same will be received at my Office up
to and including the 2Sth day OF May 1864. The
amount of money set apart in the Redemption Fund
Is 1890. No bids or sealed proposals for more
than par value will be accepted, any bid unless
accompanied by the warrants proposed to be sur
rendered The bids being equal preference shall
be given to the smallest amount. Bids and amounts
warrants being equal taken in consideration the
principal and interest, each shall he accepted pro
rata. All warrants not accepted will be returned
On demand to their respective owners.


Ii. B. HUNT,
Year: 1864

SOME OF YOU CAN'T, AND WE PITY YOU.
- You have tried every remedy but the one deS-
tined, by its intrinsic merit to supersede all similar
preparations. 1t is not surprising that you should
oe reluctant to try something else after the many
experiments you have made of trashy compounds
foisted on the public as a certain cure; but
Year: 1864

In the decline Of life the loss of vital force cone
quent upon physical decay. can only be safely sup
Piled by some yiyifying preparation which recruit.
the strength and spirits, without entaling the ex
hanstion which Is always the final effect OF ordinary
sl.mulants. We Tender 70 the aged
Year: 1864

retary Of the Treasury to persevere in car
Tying out the ideas distinctly presented in
extent of my humble ability the way to roll
BACK the current that has set in such ire
slstable force against the public credit; by
pointing out the vast resources Of our
country. and showing that an issue Of
wv, 200 Of currency is only substi-
tute Tor the gold and bank circulation it
has displaced, fulfill my duty as Demo-
cratic Representative


And the historian Of New-York politics
VINO shall call the roll of the Democrats of
that State who have impressed themselves
upon their country's administration will
pause at the name Of Harry Stebbins, and
say, He was without fear and without re-
prOach - 6 w
Year: 1864

The New YQRK HERALD ON Poor
PIERcE.-The New York Herald says So
Poor Pierce and the spurious peace de-
mocracy have been fairly skinned in the
New Hampshire elections. As We have it,
poor Pierce was the recognized leader and
expounder Of his miserable faction in this
late contest, and with the understanding
that, in securing Democratic Legislature,
his reward would be seat in the United
States Senate. Poor Pierce, az q Democrat
ic ex-President, was regarded by his stupid
followers AZ very great man /; but the
people Of his State have pronounced him
an imposter. He retires from their freez-
ing rebuke under a cloud Of disgrace. He
has completed the work Of fdsmolishing the
Northern rump Of the old, worn out and
obsolete democratic party.
Year: 1864

THREE years ago last winter three quiet
and unassuming gentlemen stopped at the
Newhall House in this city, on the same
day, who had never dreamed Of the distinc
ton to which they have since arrived.
They were Geo. G. Meade, Wn,. F. Smith,
and Raphael Senmes. The first was a
plain captain in the army, and had charge
Of our lake surveys; the second was the
inspector Of this light house district, and
the last was connected with the light house
Board at Washington. Now one Of them
is major general IN command IF the army
of the Potomac another is also major
general, and has just been appointed to
supersede Butler at Fortress Monroe and
the other is one Of the most notorious and
successful prlvateers who ever sailed on the
great deep.-HA. Ne,cs.
Year: 1864

MAN has been tacitly finished as q
"clothed animal" By nothing perhaps
save his boasted reason, is he more signally
designated from the lower creation, than by
the drapery and decoration with which he
invests his person; by this we do not mean
the fop.


"Ambiguous things that ape


Goats in their visage, women IN their shape"


The fear of running into extremes should
not cause US to affect neglect of dress
Good Polonius has said with truth. 1.-THE
apparel oft proclaims the man" Hammer
slough Bros can furnish all that pertains
to well dressed man. Go and see them.
Year: 1864

w If you visit Springfield, west Of
Monona, call on HOOPER WARREN, late Of
McGregor, and find the best landlord in
Northern Iowa. He cannot be excelled in
attention, and we know his pride to be such
that no living being can leave his house
dissatisfied. We would say more about
him but bis modesty is such that We dare
not.
Year: 1864

Pleasure.


To write for profit is usually pleasure
because it puts us in possession of material
by which we can render ourselves happy
and spare something to relieve the wants
of others. There is double incentive how
ever, in writing for both profit and pleasure.
Many personal kindnesses on the part of
principals and employees of the house of
BRADFORD BROTHERS, Milwaukee, as well
as substantial favors Of liberal kind ir-
duce US to commend them to the readers Of
the TINES as unexceled in all the agreea
bles that 60 to make up No. Wholesale
Dry Goods House. Their Spring stock of
all goods kept in first class American
wholesale houses is very large, and it is
very generally known that the purchase
was mace prior to the rise in all goods
identified with their line Of trade. We are
not sure but an excessively sharp man may
be able to buy goods trifie lower in New
York than he can in Milwaukee, but the
fear is that your goods, when you open
them in the west, will not be exactly what
you bought in Broadway. We speak
from experience in this matter. While mer-
chandizing (from 1s4S to 1860 we always
wanted to knew the men we dealt with be-
fore we looked at the goods, because there
is no judge of goods but who may be cheated
in the receipt Of grades he didn't buy !!
Who can tell, at home, after three weeks
absence from New York or Boston, whether
he opens a case of prints worth IA or Is
cents? The patterns, stamps and widths
are the same! Why not purchase near
home, then, and of those with whom you
come in monthly contact throughout the
year? Erro,s here are easily corrected and
bad faith easily ferreted out.


We do not write this mercantile phil
osophizing for Bradford & Brothers special
ly, but for all the home institutions Of like
character for whom we advertise and for
whom we do not. But wish to attest to
the integrity of the gentlemen who compose
this firm and the suavity of GEO. WRIGHT
and S,LE, their leading statesmen, has drawn
the article out till we have new only space
to say the Merchant of Iowa or Minnesota
who trades at Milwaukee will do himself
injustice unless he calls to see the Bradford
Brothers corps Of managers and statesmen.
GEORGES address is as smooth as woman's
and from long acnuaintance we are sat: SIZED
it is but the re Election Of his heart.
Year: 1864

M Office TO TAX-PAYERS.-The
~ taxpayers in the Twelfth Collection District,
composed of the city west OF Sixth street, hereby
notified that those of them who have heretofore
failed to make due return of their income and pro-
fits for the year 1868, have failed to submit the
same to referees in of disagreement with the
assessors, and who shall continue 80 to do for ten
days from this day, and also those who shall fail
to make payment Of the same for twenty days from
this date shall be deemed and held be in default
and the penalties for such default will be enforced
and said taxes and penalties collected by distress
forthwith. z. A. WOODS,


de l2-2Ots Collector for the Twelfth District
Year: 1864

Teachers, suppose you all know the high
and noble position you occupy, the ministry
excepted there being none higher. Tosucceed
in it, you must make your School room pleasant
and attractive. How many of you have ever
tried to make cur y3aT s5cnool rooms pleasant? Have
you ever thought thatit is your work moreehan
that of your pupils That upon yourself de-
pents in great measure the success of your
school. Ii you are cross and grabbed, you may
depend upon it your scholars viii be 50 too
But if you exercise Il cheerful disposition, enter
your school room with smiling countenance,
greeting your pupils with a kind good morn
ing" you will soon be surrounded with group
all smiles with love and happiness. You must
make your recitations interesting, if you take
the book and ask the questions in manner
showing that you take no interest in it, your
pupils will answer in the same dull manner,


but awaken an interest, excite your pupils to
investigation and original thought andyour work
is accomplished To make models of your pu-
pills, you must Le model yourself. Never en-
ter the school room, without having first paid
due attention to your person, and rever permit
your pupils to be in school with hands unwashed
or hair uncoinbed. Be firm in your government
and when after due deliberation you have fixed
upon standard Of rule carry it out to the let
ter, remembering in all your administration that
no privilege should be granted to one that all
cannot enjoy. UNION TIP.
Year: 1864

es-Ihe New York Times denounces tho at
tempt made by some radicals to place the negroes
ON an equality with white men, by giving them
the elective franchise. 1t wrfns them that such
actioas will create reaction at the North which
is not prepared to recognize negro equality, and
give prodigious strength to tho rebellion.
Year: 1864

Look forth On the harvesti the reaper is ready
And soon the brown sheaves will be bound by his


arm;
The yellow grain waves, and the breeze blowing


steady,


Sweeps owe: the fields of the wide spreading farm.
The ripe stems are broken and cut by the sickle,
Each with care is collected and bound -
Where rich stalks stood bendng like trees in for


est,


Nought is seen but the stubble, and bare is the


ground.
They are gone, they are gathered, the harvest is


over


The garhers are stored rom the >heaves OF the


field;
Above the dead stuSbles will soon wave the clover,
And the rich ground again new mantle will yield.
Now the farmer rejoice for their treasure is gath


cred,


And soon JOY and plenty shall crown the full board;
Then love shall enkindie the smiles of the reaper
For Contentment and Peace with the harvest are


stored.
But, behold, in the South msw harvest preparing
There thousands moving o'er field and by food,
Black vultures, like reapers, thther repairing
But the reaper is DEATH and the harvest is blood
The sword is his sickle, and thousands falling
Aye, thousands will fall ere the contest is o'er
They cry not for mercy, nor to God are they cahng
But their voices drowned by the cannon's loud





Yes, gone is the husband, and gone is tie lover,
A!e, gone like the past TO return
And sad is the day when the harvest is over,
For few will rejoice, but millions will mourn.
Aye, down goes the flag in the shock of he battle
And down 90 he horse, the 1iler and all;
Wide over the field "the cannon's loud ratte''
Shall drown the rude shock, and the noise of the
fall.


the pr"ad neGds Where the reaper has pass
ed
In thousands, behold them, in blood they are lying
But the reaper sweeps like the rush OF the blast
Oh God stay the reaper end check the fierce fray,
| Roll back the dark clouds, let the loud Ihundels
cease;
! Drive Thou the dark phantoms that haunt us away;
| hrough the light of Thy glory bring to peace.
Then Thy temples once shall be opened in
| love,


The demon of discord to his dungeons shall fly
And never come forth, till called from above,


WhenGabriei's last trumpet shall sound in the sky.
Year: 1864




GENTLEMEN: I have received your note in
forming me officially cf my nomination by the
radical Democracy at Cleveland, on the 31st
ultimo, as their candidate for Vice President of
the United States, on the ticket with John
G Fremont for President.


| nave been accustomed to regard simply as
duty performed what you are pleased to rep
resent as personally meritorious, and to regret
the physical disability which alone withdrew
me from the immediate scene of war.


| concur in the action and agree with the
principles of the convention, where by its 18th
resolution, the question Of reconstruction is re-
ferred to the constitutional action of the people, it
wisely committed to them an issue peculiarly
within the providence Of the future, and not yet
sufficiently emerged from war to warrant positive
opini IN. $500
While ha, eever supposed confscation and
use Of the prop perty of an enemy in arms to be
a laudabla service of an established and essen
tial rule of civilized war, | am pleased to d.
serve that tne convention, when asserting the
Year: 1864

COLUMBUS, Oct. 9.


There was glorious demonstration here
last night, far exceeding anything of the
kind ever attempted before in the city.
The immense torch light procession, the
brilliant illumination of the public and
private buildings, the fine display offre-
works, and the speeches by the Hon.
Horace Maynard and others, were the
leading features of the occasion.


4 There could not have been less than
$1,000 people present. who rent the air
with their enthusiastic and patriotic cheers.
HAD the weather been favorable the crowd
would have been twice as large. As it is, it
shows that the hearts of the people of the
Capital District are still true to the Union,
and you will hear more emphatic an
nouneement of this on next Tuesday.
Year: 1864

wanderers in the wide world Every one that
wears the human form divine, who can pour a
pail Of water, or bring one, do so and then,
after the safety Of our dwelling is secured, f,
quarrel il you have mind to, TO your hearts
content.


Oh that the world was civilized to that de-
gree that its affairs might be conducted without
war. May the day soon dawn when the grim
visaged monster shall be known no more when
the sun, Ito use the language of one Of Ameri-
ca illustrious dead } in his journey shall visit
no land more free, more prosperous, more happy
than this our own country. D. 7. AyGmm


Northfeld, August l5ih 1864.
Year: 1864

Thus the sunny and rainy seasons came and
went year after year, Eloch still hoping to see
his own, and pace the OLD familiar fields, when
bis lonely doom ls brought to a sudden end A
ship is cas- upon the coast Enoch succeeds IL
making himself k1owr to the astonlshed mari
ners he is taken of and carried to the very
harbor from which he had sailed 20 many Jears