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Year: 1869

A brave and godly captain, in one of
our Western regiments, told us his
story as we were taking him to the hos
pital. lie was shot through both thighs
with rifle -bullet-a wound from which
he could not recover. While lying on
the field he suffered intense agony from
thirst. He supported his head upon
his hand, and the rain from heaven was
falling around him. In little while
little pool of water formed under his
elbow, and he thought if he could only
get to that puddle he might quench
his thirst. He tried to get into posi-
ton to suck up mouthful of muddy
water, but he was unable to reach with
in a foot of it. Said he: II never felt
so much the loss of any earthly bless
ing. -


"By and by night fell, and the stars
shone out clear and beautiful abov the
dark field, and | began to think ofthat
great God, who had given His Son to
die a death of agony for me, and that
he was up there-up above the scene
of suffering, and above those glorious
stars; and l felt that was going home
to meet Him, and praise Him there
and felt that | ought to praise God
even wounded and on the battle field.
/ could not help singing that beautiful
hymn,


"'When can read my title clear


To mansions in the skies,


I'll bid farewell to every fear,


And dry my weeping eyes,


"And," said he, "there was a Chris
tian brother in the brush near me. /
could not see him, but | could hear him.
He took mp the strain; and beyond him
another and another caught it up, all
over the terrible battlefield of Shiloh.
That night the echo was resounding,
and we made the field Of battle ring
with hymns Of praise to Cod"


JINKs AS A TRAVELLER man en-
tered restaurant in New York last
week, and called for number OF
viands. After he had deyoured all
that was placed before him, he de-
manded the amount of his bill. "One
dollar and half" was the reply
"You know me-" said he with con-
ciliatory smile. ''No, | do not" said
the attendant. ''Well, I'm Captain
Jinks of the Horse Marines" said the
Jeremy Diddler, walking off before the
young man collected himself.
Year: 1869

A MODEL JURY CHARGE.-"Ifth the jury
believes from the evidence that the
plaintiff and defendant were partners in
the grocery. aud that the plaintiff bought
oat the defendant, aud that the deten
dant paid the note by delivering to the
plaintiff COW, which he warranted not
breachy; and the warranty was broken
by reason of breachiues~of OF the COW. and
he drove the cow lack and rendered her
to the defendant. but he refused to re-
ceive her. and the defendant took her
home again and put u heavy yoke OF,
her to prevent her from jumping fences,
and BY reason of her yoke she broke her
neck and died ; and if the jury believe
that the defendants interest in tile gro
Gerry was worth anything. the plaintiffs
note WAS worthless. and the cow good for
nothing, either for beef or milk. then the
jury must find out for themselves how
they will decide the case for the Cou,
= if she understands herself, and she
thinks abe does-don't know how such
O id case should lie decided"
Year: 1869

About THE DISCOVERY or AMERICA.


An exchange says: Was Columbus
the first diseoverer of America, or did h.
only rediscover that continent after it
had. in remote ages, been fonnd, pen-
pied and forgotten by the Old World! a
writer in the Gcntl~mnn's Magazine
thinks it is curious that this question has
not been more generally raised. for it is
very clear that one of two things must l,e
I rue: either the people whom Columbus
found in America must have descended
from emigrants from the Old World and
before Columbus time, or else the ahori-
gines of the Western hemisphere were
The result of spontaneous human genera
tion, the devel"pemcnt OF man from a
lower species of animal or descended from
a second Adam and Eve, whose origin
would be equally puzzlin". Unless we
are prepared to cast aside Holy Writ and
al our general notions of the origin OF
the human race, We must believe that
there was at one time communication be-
tween the Old World and the new.
Year: 1869

VULGARIrY OF YOUNG NJ EN.-No one
can reflect for moment pom this .snh.
jeet, without being surprise d that many
young men, who aspire to q gentee RI po-
sition In society, are not more careful iu
guarding against the use of vulgar
language iu company they desire that
the cir manners and language should bs
refined. and do they not kn ow, that to
make them thus, they must possess such
habits I These habits of refinement
they cannot have it when alone or with
each other, they give away to vulgar Or
obscene conversation or thoughts.
Year: 1869

A cnnnubial sermon from the text,
&" BE happy as you are," is thus
preached from contemporary print.


Wife and mother, are you out of
patieLce with your husbands and
your children's demands upon your
time and attention? Are you tempt
ed to speak out angry feelings to that
faithful, but perhaps sometimes heed
less and exacting husband of yours
or to scold and fret ut those sweet
and beautiful, though sometimes
troublesome little ones? Do you
sometimes groan and say, what a
fool i was TO marry, and leave my
fathers house, where lived ut ease
and in quiet?n Are you, by reason
Of the care and weariness OF body
which wifehood and motherhood
must bring, forgetful of and unmind.
full for their comforts aud their Joys I?
Oh! wife and mother, what II a stroke
should smite your husband and
lay him low? Whatif your children
should be snatched from your arms,
and from your bosom? What If
there were no true, strong heart for
you to lean upon? What IL there
Were no soft, little inocents to nestle
In your arms, and to love you or re-
ceive your love? How would it be
with you then?


BE patient and kind, dear wife; be
unwearying and long. suffering, dear
mother for you know not how long
your best and dearest treasures--you
know not how long you may tarry
with them. Let there be nothing
for you to remember which will
wiring your heart with remose IL
they leave you alone, let there Le
nothing for you to remember but
sweetness and love unutterable, if
you are called to leave them by the
way. BE patient, be pitiful, be tend-
er to them all, for death will step
sooner or later between them and
you. What would you do, IL you
should be called to sit solitary and
forsaken through years and years :?
BE happy as you are, even with all
your trials; for, believe it, thou wife
of q loving and true husband, there
is no lot in life SO blessed as thine
own.
Year: 1869

From three columns I'm the New
York Herald devoted to .Corneliu,
Vanderbilt we take the following ex


tract relative to the king of the sharp


ers personal life: .... i.


He married Miss Sophia johnson


the daughter of a neighbor on staten
Island. when he was nineteen. Thir,
teen children, nine sons and fouI
daughters, were the fruits Of this
marriage. At the celebration of his
golden wedding few years age
about $50 of the descendants and rel.
atives assembled ut his house. On
that pleasing occasion he gave his
wife, as will be remembered. q beau.
tiful little steamboat, with musical
works instead of an engine-emblem
atical at once of his business career
and the harmony of his house. She
died little over year ago. She
was a most worthy and estimable
lady, and materially assisted In build
ing up her husbands fortune. His
second wife-his present bride-csme
from Mobile, Ala. She belonged tn
an aristocratic family, which before
the war was quite wealthy. but
through its effects was reduced to
poverty. She was formerly married,
but on grounds OF incompatibility of
temper obtained divorce from her
husband. After that she lived with
her mother, and, being reduced, took
scholars to Instruct In music. She
also assumed her maiden name of
Miss Frank Crawford, by which she
was married to the Commodore. She
Is said to be talented and highly &C.
complished, though not very beauti-
full. Her age is said to be thirty four.
It was not altogether May and De-
cember wooing, although the circum-
stances of the wedding go to show
that the old Commodore acted as he
always has through life-on his own
judgment-and that his succ .ss here
was not telling what lie was going to
do until after he had done it. How
ever, the Commodore, though now
having completed his seventy fifth
year, has all the vigor of ordinary
men at fifty. He stands as erect as
ever. still has a rosy complexion, and
the wrinkles of time are scarcely
noticeable on his broad aud manly
brow. AS is well known, he keeps
some of the finest and fastest horses
In the city. Every pleasant after.
noon he may be seen driving in the
Park, and his tall figure Is almost al
ways prominent at exciting races


He has never dabbled in politics, and
some years ago came out i'm q very
wrathful letter because il was inti-
mated that one af his SONS was seek
ing an appointment In the Treasury
Department. He is a jovial com.
panion and lover Of good game of
whist, n good dinner, good cigar
and a bottle Of good old port. He
dresses plainly, generally i'm black
and has weakness for white cravats,
but there is nothing ministerial in
his conversation or bearing. lie
does not go much to churches, and
no one ever sees his name on sub
scaiption paper, or ever will. In his
charities, which are numerous and
liberal, he exhibits the reticence
which marks his conduct as a man
of business He despises cant and
humbug and pretentious show. His
career, Of which the above are only
the leading points, IL one which
young men may study with profit.
Year: 1869

posts ure granted stipulate to prosec: them
from all these abuses, and It will be to their
interest to do so In this view OF the mat
ter, tho objections heretofore stated can
properly be withdrawn.
Year: 1869

We have now TO describe one OF the
best and simplest modes of ventillating
ordinary rooms with which we are ac-
quainted. 1t is one equally applicable In
winter rs well rs summer, because all
draught is avoided; for, even If window
bc open ut the top, downward draught
is frequently felt, and in rainy weather 1t
is often impossible to keep the window
open. The present plan is applicable In
all kinds of weather. and would be per-
feet If the ventilation could be effected
nearer to the ceiling. As it can be ap-
piled Mt an expense OF u few cents. and rs
no unsightly appearance is made, 1t Is
equally applicable to the cottage and to
the castle. A strip of wood an inch in
thickness, three inches wide, and exactly
rs long rs the breadth of the window
through which ventilation is TO be cstab-
lished, is to be prepared. Let the sash be
now raised. and let the slip of wood be
placed upon the side of the window, the
sash is then drawn down closely upon the
slip of wood. If the slip has been well
fitted-snd the fitting may be made more
complete by adapting it TO the grooves in
the sash and its frame, II any cxist-no
draught will be experienced in consequence
of the displacement Of the sash Mt this
pert. The effect Of such an arrangement
Is. however. To cause n separation between
the bars of the sashes at the centre. BY
this means perpendicular current of air
will be projected into the room between
the glass at the upper and lower sashes,
BY which all inconvenience from draught
will be avoided. Supposing that two or
more windows on opposite sides of the
room are fitted in this manner, very sat
isfactory ventilation will be secured. Ow-
ing to difference in its equilibrium. the
air will rush out on the other side of the
apartment. If the slips of wood are
painted of the same color rs the windows
themselves, they will attract little notice.
Year: 1869

A WARNING TO MAKE ALL SNUG.-Mr. s
M. Saxby, r. N, weather prophet, writes to
the London Standard that at noon on the 9th
of October the moon will be on the equator
circumstance that never takes place without
a marked atmospheric disturbance; and at 2
o'clock in the afternoon line drawn from the
earths centre will cut the sun and moon in
the same arc of right ascension, and the moons
attraction and the suns attraction will there
fore be acting in the same direction; conse-
quently the position of the bodies is a threat
ening attitude. So people are warned to tuck
their turnips and potatoes well in bed to-mor-
row or they will find them flying in the air.
If no disturbance should occur, however, the
precaution will do no harm
Year: 1869

A NECESSARY EvIL.-Upon the spot where
formerly the marble pile of Woods Hotel stood
large peach orchard flourishes The city au
thorities' attention should be called to this fact
for in the business portions Of the city land is
too valuable to be used for any such purpose
and we think that If the orchard should be
eradcated and classic Grecian temple erect
ed on the ground, the wants of the citizens
would be much better supplied and great
nuisance abolished
Year: 1869

THE MISSION OF THE FA1RrEs.-Onlv two
more days remain before the production Of This
charming fairy spectacle, which has been thor
Oughly reconstructed with the addition of new
songs and new scenes. The Portland Band
will discourse their finest music, and we trust
large sum may be realized for the society
Year: 1869

THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE is to be held at
Gorham next week. We repeat the fact lest
the public might get the erroneous idea it was
to be held in Portland from the item It satur-
days paper. The fare for the round trip for
the 9th to the 9Th in conclusion will he s1 75
Year: 1869

THE ANCIENT AND HONORABLE ARTILLERY
CoMPANY.-To-day and tomorrow will be gala
days in Portland, but more particularly to-day,
for tomorrow the guests of the citizens
will be off on their sail down the harbor and
Immediately at its conclusion proceed to Spur
wink, so that very few hours will be passed in
the city. But this afternoon and evening all
their pleasure will be derived from the city 8
various attractions. We hope that every pub
lie building and every private house that owns
flag will throw their bunting to the breeze,
and we have rumors that in certain quarters
there will be attempts at more elaborate decor
alton.


Tonight there will be grand array, no
doubt, of the beauty of the city who will give
our visitors no occasion for complaint that time
hangs heavy on their hands. On the contrary
light feet will twinkle in the galop to the ex-
quisite music of the magnificent orchestra of
Gilmore's Band.


The visit of the A. & Fl. A. we trust will
prove to be one of the pleasantest recorded
among the two hundred and thirty-one Fall
Field Days since its organization.
Year: 1869

A FIRST CLASS Fruit and Confectionery stand
n in one OF the best locations in the city, is offer
ed for sale on the most reasonable terms for the
change in business If not sold within that time it
will b, withdrawn.


sep29d2ws Address, c., Portland p o.
Year: 1869

years ago, stood in fear OF their


lives, their property, and all that
:, was dear to them, on account OF
armed men across the border, who


were threatening to invade the very
streets of Evansville; and they can


not forget the services rendered by


the young men of this city and
county, who stood between the enemy
and their homes And it was the
extreme of bad taste for such men as
CIssELL to defame the personal char
acter of the man who was chosen to
command those young men, who had
rendered this invaluable service to
the people of Evansville, whatever
may have been CIssELL's opinion of
his deserts.


1t is gratifying to know, however,
that the venimous slander and cow
ardly innuendoes of BEN. CIssELL can
do no harm. Nature endowed
him with a reasonable degree OF
ability, which would have enabled
him to render some service to the
cause of secession, which he so gal
lantly espoused at the commencement
of the late war. But with the low
cunning of Cataline, yet free from
the personal daring of that areh-cOn-
spirator, he induced the young men
of Kentucky to go into the Secession
army, but himself stayed at home; and
when the Federal army came he SUNK
away into the swamps, in place or
joining the Southern army. After
being chased about for days and
nights through the by-ways Of Union
County, he was at last capture d
by a portion of General SnACKEL-
FoRDs command, and ordered to
be at once taken to Camp Chase.
And it was only through the
clemency of the very person whom
be sought to defame yesterday, that
the order was not promptly executed,
and he confined in a conspirAtor's
cell. Through low demagoguery, dis
reputable cunning, and base appeals
to party and sectional prejudices he
succeeded in defeating j udge Fowler
for Judge of the Circuit Court, and
now, pufFed up with his unworthy
recognition by the people of kentucky,
he seeks, as the spokesman of his Sec
ton, to insult the guests whom they
had in the name of hospitality invited
to his harrangue. Ben. CIssELL
could do no less than follow his Gun
ming and base propensities, and is
hardly to be blamed for his conduct;
but the friends of the Railroad could
do better than present him to the
citizens of Evansville, as their repre-
sentative, In a time of open hearted
geniality of well-bred gentlemen and
bnuaof man
Year: 1869

LYNCH LAw.-Two low creatures


q man and woman, have been stop
ping for some time past in the brush
in the vicinity of this town, camping


out, and enticing men and boys out


10 their hellish orgies o'nights. The


male devil committed theft in town,


stealing bottle Of whisky and about


q dollar and q half in money. On


last Monday night some mon from
town went out TO their camping
ground, armed with bucket of tar
and basket of feathers. After pour.
ing The tar over the man, they gave
him head with the appearance of
having borne the frost Of many win
tefs, and d back as downey as the
breast Of an old gander. They then
raided the camp and captured the
utensils and provisions, and it is sup
posed that the fancy couple are not
in this vicinity at this time. 1t ia
stated that the ssme couple were re-
Gently sent off from Oskaloosa with
ducking. The only reason they did
rot..tar and feather the woman, was
because she fought like a she tiger
Albid Republic.
Year: 1869

Our readers, who have occasion to take
press copies of their letters or their man,


Uscripts, will be glad to hear of an i'm


proved copying ink, which can be used


without the aid of press. Such a one,
il is said, can be prepared by taking one


ounce of cOursely pounded extract OF


Campeachy wood and two drachms of
crystalliZed carbonate of soda, covering


them in porcelain vessel, with eight
ounces of distilled water, and heating
until the liquid has assumed a deep red
color, and the extract Is completely dis
solved. The vessel is then to be taken
from the fire, and an ounce of glycerine
of about l ,25 specific gravity, thoroughly
stirred in, together with fifteen grains Of
neutral ChrOm0te of potash dissolved in
water, and two drachms of of finely pull
verified gum arabic, which has been
previously rubbed up to a mUcilage in q
little cold water. The ink Is now ready
for Use, and may be kept IN closed vessels
for any length of time. 1t does not eff
feet steel pens In the least, and will give
writing which, however, old, may be
copied without the use Of any press, by
covering the manuscript with a well
moistened thin copying paper, laying a
smooth sheet of white writing paper upon
this, and then going over the whole with
a common paper-folder or in lack Of this
with the thumb nail 1t is q little Curl
Gus that writing executed with this ink
cannot be copied by means Of the Ordin-
airy copying press. Whether this can be
done by passing the sheets between the
rollers, as suggested, has not been tested,
Philadelphia Ledger.
Year: 1869

A difficulty arose between negro and a
white man at Macon, Lafayette county


Tenn. few days ago, in which the white
man thrashed the negro. A crowd of blacks
gathered and threatened to sack the town.
One negro was shot, when the darkies were
reinforced from the surrounding country
and made an indiscriminate attack. The
sheriff of the county started from somer'
vile With posse, and it is reported several
Of his party hare been crippled by riossrs
Year: 1869

The city Of St. Paul was thrown into a
high state of excitement Saturday by the
announcement through morning paper that
Morris Lamphrey, we'-known and veal
thy LAWYER and bachelor of that city, who
was Just on the point of marrying beauti,
full and wealthy young lady, had been sued
for breach of promise BY another young
lady to whom Lamphrey had been deVoting
assiduous attention for several years. The
forsaken puts her damages at $4,000.
Year: 1869

General Ames has ordered the command
ers of military posts in Mississippi not to
obey any writ of habeas corpus issued by
United States District or Circuit Courts for
the release of prisoners. Should such wri,
or order be served they are directed to re
port the fact by telegraph.
Year: 1869

The agitation of the question Of removal
Of the national capital has brought out the
peculiar attractions and advantages of sew
eral Western towns, just as if Rock Island
is not the only place to which there is any
probability of its removal. Even Leaven
worth, Kansas, wants it.
Year: 1869

1t is now stated that in case the members
of the Virginia legislature shall be required
to take the iron.clad oath, those Of them
who cannot take it will resign, to the end
that new elections may be held.
Year: 1869

Ike Berry, the murderer Of Pratt in the
recent Pekin tragedy, was arrested at Bath,
Mason county, on the night of the 23d, and
lodged in the Pekin jail His capture raised
considerable excitement and threats were
made of lynching him
Year: 1869

THE NEW PARTY MovRMENT.-In the Lew


iston Journal we find an article on this sub
ject, which, if we mistake not is from the pen


of Mr. Dinglsy, who has been mentioned as a


possible candidate for Governor in the Con-


vention which the temperance men propose to


hold before the party conventions take place.
It is stated in the article that strong minori-
ty in the temperance gathering at Richmond
favored acting inside the Republican party


and opposed making an independent nomina-
nation until the Republican party should hold


its convention and indicate purpose to ignore


the cause of temperance. On the whole the


writer seems to deprecate the formation of a


new party, his conclusions being as follows:


Whether this independent movement in be-


half of temperance and reform of political


management shall go on until it crystalizes


into q new party, depends entirely, in our


Judgment, upon the course Of the Republican
party in the approaching State convention. 1t
is in the power of the leaders to SO shape the


course of the republican party to retain the
sympathy and support of the temperance men
of the State; but the time has come when this


cannot be done, and at the same time satisfy
that small portion of the republican party
thing, unexecuted prohibition. The general
policy of the party must hereafter be either for
or against the cause of temperance. While
the overshadowing issues of the preservation
of the nation and of reconstruction were before
the public, this cause could be ignored, but it
seems to us it can be no longer. We indulge
the confident and earnest hope that the repub-
lican party, having temperance as one of
its original corner stones, and distinguished
throughout its eventful career for its support
of great moral movements, will continue TO be
true to its early principles, and go down to
posterity as not only the party that broke the
shackles of the black man. but also as the par
ty that led off in breaking the more terrible
shackles of alcohol which impose so gigantic
financial, social and moral burdens upon the
people, and which bind so many hundreds of
thousands of white and black alike with chains
that crush both body and soul.