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Year: 1865

Consistency is jewel, and it is great
pity that the want Of it prevails to such an.
extent as is now made palpable by the do
ings of the boilers. We do not marvel at
the cold sneer that curls the Copperhead lip
as he reads bolter paragraphs and sees con-
sequent schisms in the Union party. 1t is
glory enough for them to witness the divis-
ions, but if you would see the ne plus ultra
of sncers, praise bolter in his presence !;
and spite of all policy, all effort, the face
will express, in manner not to be mista-
Copperheads loathe them while they pat their
silly heads and tell them &c 90 in." In go
the poor moths, to find themselves at the
outcome without reputation, without success,
without accomplishing anything except,
perhaps, the learning of lesson that every
school boy knew before, viz: that on the
avowed principle of scramble for Office"
aided and abetted by paper as consistent
as themselves. 1--WE should have written
6 headed and abetted,'') failure only could
result. They would tear asunder the only
patriotic party known in the Government.
throw aside its old memories, and present
principles for consideration so paltry that
Judas would have declined This such a
paper would do. This the followers of the
teachings of such paper would do. Are
any so blind as not to be able to see the po-
sition in which these boilers stand? Is it
not plain that no Democrat having the faint
est love of country remaining in his heart,
can vote for such bowling Inconsistency
such avowed scramblers for office without
other principle-not even taking the trouble
to aroso that they will faithfully discharge
the duties of the Offices to which they aspire?
Why should they so avow? we hear the
reader ask. True; they are responsible to
no one, to no party, to no principle hut the
avowedsone a" office and spoils." Ten if,
as boilers claim, it is scramble for Office"
of course if the Office is obtained the great
est good to the Incumbent, irrespective of
duty, is, or would naturally be, the next cry
1t would be inconsistent with the boler who
might obtain Office not to rob everybody
that came near him officially; his watcllword
was 'spoils," his organ cried ''spoils,"
and says there is no other principle govern
inC
Year: 1865

Edward Everett, the finished scholar, the
accomplished diplomatist, the orator, the
statesman, the patriot, became overheated in
court room on Monday morning. went to
Faneuil Hall, which was cold, sat in draft
of air until his turn came to speak 's but my
hands and feet were ice, my lungs on fire. In
this condition | had to go and spend three
hours in the court ROOM" He died in loss
than week from this checking of the per
sp ration. 1t was enough to kill any man.
Professor Mitchell, the gallant soldier and
the most eloquent astronomical lecturer that
has ever lived. while in state of perspira-
ton in yellow fever, the certain sign of re-
covery, left his bed, went into another room.
became chilled in a moment, and died the
same night


= If while perspiring, or something warmer
than usual, from exercise or a heated loom,
there is a sudden exposure in stiffness, to a
still, cold air, or to raw, damp atmosphere,
or to draft, whether at an open window or
door. or street corner an inevitable result
Is violent and instantaneous closing of the
pores of the skin, by which waste and impure
matters. which were making their way out of
the system, are compelled to seek an exit
through some other channel and break
through some weaker part, not the natural
one, and harm to the part is the result. The
idea is presented that the cold is settled in
that part. To illustrate:


A lady was about getting into a small boat
to cross the Delaware but wishing first to
get an orange at q fruit stand, she ran up the
bark of the river, and on her return to the
boat found herself much heated, for it was
summer; but there was a little wind on the
water, and the clothing soon felt cold to her.
The next morning she had severe cold.
which settled on her lungs, and within the
year she died of consumption.


A stout, strong man was working in a gar.
den in May. Feeling little tired about
noon, he sat down in the shade of the house
and fell asleep. He walked up chilly. In.
Illumination of the lungs followed, ending.
after two years of great suffering, in consump-
tion. On opening his chest there was such
an extensive decay that the yellow matter
could be scooped out by the cupful


Multtudes of women lose health and life
every year in one of two ways: by busying
themselves in a warm kitchen until weary,
and then throwing themselves on bed or
sofa, without covering. and perhaps in
room without fire; or by removing the outer
clothing, and perhaps changing the dress for
a more common one, as soon as they enter
the house after walk or shopping. The
rule should be invariably to go at once to
warm room and keep on all the clothing for
at least five or ten minutes until the forehead
is perfectly dry. In all weathers, if YOU
have to walk or ride on any OCCASION do the
riding first. - Halls Journal cf Health.
Year: 1865

ORrHoDox.-The Napa Register, in an ar
ticle intended to rap boilers over the
knuckles, gives uttterance to the following
political gospel:


g Is this time, then, to disrupt or weak
en- the Union party? The only possible
safeguard against these threatened evils, is
the preservation in full vigor, of our original
and welltried organization. Union gives
strength and strength is the one thing need
ed. The professed Union man who lifts fin
ger to destroy that organization is an enemy
to his country. He is indeed worse than a
Copperhead, since he plays into the hands of
the Copperheads, and adds hypocrisy to the
sin of treachery. To prevent re-
turn to the political rottenness and treason
of former times, there is but one means left
u.s. and that is the preservation in all its
strength of the glorious Union party that
has once saved the country, and can, if need
be, save it yet again"
Year: 1865

A WISE CHILD THAT KNEW HIS OWN FA-
THERON the corner of Fifth avenue and
Seventh street, while the Highland regiment
was passing an extraordinary crowd, a little
fellow of four summers rushed up to one of
its members. shouting. g Hooray, daddy !!
hoorav! Give me five centsp The veteran,
though he had never seen the urchin before.
picked him up in his arms and kissed him.
when his own wife. whom he had not seen
or heard from for four years, pressed up to
him and seized him by the hand. When the
greetings natural to the occasion were over,
Judge of his astonishment to learn that he
was indeed the father of the little boy whom
he held in is arms, who had been born
during his absence, and who now, by a
strange and unaccountabfe instinct, knew
his parent though beholding him for the first
time. These circumstances created lively
interest among some ladies and gentlemen
who we're made acquainted with them; the
former took the mother under their protec-
ton and gaze the little one some peppermint
candy, while the gentlemen took papa


down to Delmonico's, and there did the
proper thing.-Nem York Tribune.
Year: 1865

JUST THEIR IDEA.-The Red Bluff Inde
pendent says:


The question is now asked what is the
issue or aim which keeps the Union party
together? For our part we are at loss to
see anything more than spoils of Office


The Independent is the bolter's organ in
Tehama, and with a candor for which it de-
serves credit, admits the object cf the boilers
of that county to be nothing more than . the
spoils of office" The "spoils of Office" is
the only plank in the platform of the sore
head boilers, wherever found. and they are
receiving the contempt they deserve from
both Unionists and Democrats.
Ledger.
Year: 1865

RosEcRANs.-The following significant letter
is characteristic of the men between
which the correspondence passed The
noble and soldierly rebuke administered to
the incompetent and weak General in Chief
is not more than he deserved. 1t shows
Rosecrans to be a man in every respect:
Year: 1865

The LAUGH OF WoMEN.-A woman


has no natural gift moro bewitching
than a swee. laugh. It's like the sound
Of flutes on water. 1t flows from her in
clear, sparkling rill and the heart
that hears i. feels as if bathed in the cool,
cxhierating spring. Have you ever pur-
sued an unseen fugitive through trees,
led ON by a fairy laugh, now here, now
there, now lost, now found? We have.
And we are pursuing that wandering
voice to this day. Sometimes it comes
to US in the midst Of care or sorrow or
irksome business; and then we may turn
away and listen, and hear it ringing
through the room like silver bell, with
power to scare away the evil spirit OF the
mind. How much We owe to that sweet
laugh 1t turns the prose to poetry II
fipgs showers of sunshine over the dark
ness of the wood 10 which We are travel
ing it touches With lighteven our sleep


WHICH is no more the image Of death,
but is consumed with dreams that ore the
shadows of Immortality. ,,.,-:.. a...
Year: 1865

We wish to make suggestion to our
people which, if acted upon, We think
will have the effect of economiziDe the
School fund, and in many districts OF
prolonging the schools. We informed
our readers last week that the fund was
not more than sufficient to continue the
public schools longer than three months,
The law provides for, appropriating o
suficiency of tho funds for the erection
of suitable school houses where there ore
none. Now our people in tho rural dis
tricts usually have much leisure time,
and if they will in these districts, each
contribute his proportion Of material
and labor, they can soon build good
houses for school purposes on their own
expense and save the fund to pay teach
ers. This can be done with but very
little outlay Of money and labor to each
individual, and With a very pcrceptible
advantage in the way Of prolonging the
public schools, and NC hope that our
people will try the experiment. Let the
people cooperate with the Law and make
it as efficient as possible, and'not depend
altogether upon tho Legislature to pour
public benefits in their laps, but when
they see the fruit ready to fall, let them
at least arise and catch it, and not per-
nit it to scatter and waste.


In regard ton State Normal School We
have had something to say, and We still
believe that the educational necessities
demand such an institution for the edu.
cation of teachers, for We learn from
those who have an opportunity Of know.
ing, that there is great lack Of .compc'
tent teachers in many portions of oui
State, and We believe that it will be the
duty Of our next Legislature to take this
matter into serious consideration. The
project Of establishing this institution We
believe should be freely cauyasscd before
tho October elections, and its benefit:
placed before the public.


We have space to give merely synop
sis of what VIC deem this school should be
We would have it located at some eli
gible point near the centre of the State
at the expense Of the State. A compe
tent corps of professors, tutors, &c.
should be employed. 1t should affore
facilities for teaching every branch o.
education which are taught in common
schools as we'll as in the best colleges
The course of education should be thor
ough as far as the student desired to go
There should be at least one studen
from each township in the State taugh
free upon the condition that he or sh


should give bond aud security oblisotln


himself or herself to teach in the com
mon public schools certain number 0
years. Additional students might b.
taught BY paying stipulated price,
The bcnefciaries of the school to bt
selected from each county by the Boare
of Supervisors for the county, and t
consist of an equal number Of males anc
females, selected from indigert, but in
lelligcnt young men and women, Sh'
possess the capacity Of receiving learn
ing and the moral integrity to apply il
properly after receiving it. After being
appointed, these bcne6ciarics should be
rigidly examined to ascertain whether
they possessed the moral and intellectual
qualifications to enable them to become
learned and useful. - Clarksbnrg Tel.
Year: 1865

Coon ApvIcE.-If the body is tired,
rest; if the brain is tired, sleep. If the
bowels are loose, lie down in, warm bed
and remain there. aud eat nothing until
you are we'll. IF an action Of the bowels
do not occur ut the usual hour, eat DOT
an atom till they do act, at least thirty.
six hours; meanwhile drink largely of
cod water or hot teas, exercise in the
open air to the extent Of q gentlc per.
spiration, and keep this up till things
arc rishted this one suggestion, if prac:
ticed, would save myriads Of lives every
gear both in the city and country. The
best medicines in the world are warmth,
abstinence and repose.
Year: 1865

further their evil designs, We say col
onize eGs se't the negro if possible if not, give
him time to accustom himself to the idea
that he is free, let him learn to exercise
the right iudiciously, and then grant
him the right of suffrage,


Universal suffrage should be founded
mon unircrsai education and enlighten-
,aent Notwithstanding the negro is
now free he is iu great degree in a
state of dependence on the white man;
for employment and support, and confer
on him tho privilege Of the elective fran
chise, and you do not, as it we're, confer
privilege upon the negro, but you Gre
ate an opening for some political in-
trigusr to use him. =. ~,


We are not at all shocked at the idea
Of negro suffrage, for we believe that if
the negroes remain among US, the more
thew arc enlightened the better. If they
are not colonized, let them be educated
and when educated. let them vote, but
wc do believe that some plan of coloniza.
ton will be adopted. Whatever the cost
NAV be, We believe it will be the better
for both the white and negro races. '.


In regard to social umalgamation, the
comforting upon them the privileges of
the elective franchise will not tend to
increase it, because the free, Independent
and cultivated negro can sec the chasm
between his race and that Of the whites,
while the ignorant, uncducated one can
not recognize it. Those eho Gmatye'
mate are tie c6scourings Of both races.
Social amalgamation, so far as our ooser-
yation has extended, has never been
procticed in the Northern Free States
unless both races belonged to an aban-
doncd class, except in some instances in
which some enthusiastic devotec Of negro
rights wished to sacrifice himself or her.
self on the altar Of Hymen with one OF
the black race as test Of the sincerity
Of the doctrines which he or she had
preached


a large portion of tho negroes in the
Southern States will remain on the plan
tations of their masters, and continue in
their employ, and coufer on them the
righ. of suffrage and you give the former
master the control Of their votes, for the
time being q: least


The best thing that Gun now be done
for the negro, is to place him IN some
position ia which he can make his bread
and meat. All great changes. are not
wrought in o moment. 1t is true that
four millions of slaves have suddenly be-
come free, but that does not prove that
they ought so suddenly to become in
vested with all the rights Of citizens
Several thousands Of foreign emigrants
land on our shores every year, but they
do not commence exercising the rights
Of citizens as soon as landed. Thous.
auds of human beings are born into the
world every day, but they only come in
tho shape Of babies. They are not full
grown men and women, neither should
the negroes be full grown citizens until
they shall have learned the duties Of cit
izcns.
Year: 1865

The reputation Of Styles, proprietor Of the
Vermont Gallery of Art at Butliugtol, is al
ready widespread, out his ambition is only
satisfied in furnishing the very best Of pic
lures and to the largest number. To this
end the public will be pleased to learn that
he has established a branch Of his business at
Montpelier, having purchased the Photo
graph Gallery in Ellis Block. and made a
" live concern out Of it. We have seen a
fine photograph Of the assassin Booth, whico
are only supplied at Styles Gallery. See ad-
vertisment
Year: 1865

The Postal Law recently passed by Con-
gress and now in force provides that all let
ters deposited in any post office wholly unpaid
will be Immediately sent to the Dead Letter
Office at Washington. Letters paid in part
are to be forwarded to their destination
charged only with the unpaid postage-not
double the unpaid rates as heretofore,
Year: 1865

ANY enc having occasion to visit private
medical institution are advised to call on Dr.
VellRy.


A large and successful practice here and else
W ere enables him to guarantee perfect cure In
all cases.


All visits and communications strictly private
and confidential Persons calling see NO one but
the Doctor. .r fsbl-u
Year: 1865

One Of the most remarkable facts known
in this country is the existence of a well
in Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont,
in which ice is found all the year round.
The writer visited it in the summer of
1860 and learned that in digging for a
farm well in the fall of 1858, before cold
weather commenced frost was found in
the ground about twenty feet below the
surface, and the ground was frozen to the
depth of forty et,Bhere water was found
in sufficient supply. The well was stoned
or walled up in the usual way, and the
frost manifested itself Immediately on the
stones from the surface of the water about
twenty feet upward. Very soon it was
seen that well Of ice was formed, ,adher-
ing to the stone wall all around and from
the surface Of the water to the bottom Of
the well, several inches thick-and this
has remained frozen ever since, summer
and winter. In the coldest part of the
winter he water freezes over the whole
surface, and frequently so hard that it is
necessary for some one to go down and
break it to procure water. The last Hin.
ter almost the entire water in the well
froze solid, and remained SO some time.


The writer has visited this well three
different summers F.; the last time but three
or four weeks since, and each time saw
the ice (Which is plainly seen By casting
the sunlight down the well by a Nirror)
and was well informed of all the facts BIZ
the family residing on the same premsises,
and by friends in the vicinity. The only
deviation from the facts as stated s,that
sometimes, about the first of September,
the ice has disappeared, but for a few
weeks only.


I. has been found By digging several
rods from ii that the same frozen condi,
ton Of the ground exists at about the
same depth, But none have yet given
any satisfactory solution Of the phen0me-
non.


In the same town, and within a few
miles Of the pleasant village of Brandon,
are quarries of the purest white marble,
iron ore, kaolin or porcelain clay, aud
large quantities of ochre of various shades
of color, all of which are worked and sent
to market, and coal ofa peculiar kind, not
in large quantities, of a chocolate color,
solid but in it are found embedded the
remains of nuts of kind not known and
the forms Of limbs and branches convert.
ed into coal.
Year: 1865

.*Devoted to the cause Of RePublicanism.
the Interests of Agriculture, the Advancement
Of Education, and the best good Of Potter
county. Owning no guide except that Of
Principle, it will endeayer to aid in the work
of more fully Freedomizing our Country.
Year: 1865

It consisted of one hundred Spanish
doubleons--above three hundred pounds.
Finding that the weight of his treasure
greatly embarrassed his efforts when
working his claim, the owner determined
to ''cache" him. Now, this miner was q
very clever man, surprisingly so, and he
concerted plan to hide his doubloons
that said great deal for his cleyerness.


Borrowing an auger, he proceeded in the
neighboring wood one evening and select
ing tree, he first of all carefully detach-
ed small piece of bark about the size oi
a crown-piece from the trunk, and then
commonced to bore hole. In this hole
they fitted to nicely, he thrust his
dopbloons, and over them he replaced the
bark So neatly was the whole operation
performed, that the most prying eye could
not detect tho fracture Glowing all over
with pride, the clever one went home con-
yinced that acache" SO original and so
entirely safe none but he could have in
vented. It was safe-very. In fact, SO
safe, that when he went to admire it the
next day he could not find it himself; nor
the next day, nor the next. In fine, this
clever man at last gave up looking for it
in despair. Weeks passed away, and
comes the climax of the story, sounding,


T.must confess, little apocryphal The
unfortunate miner was sitting one evening
| by his camp fire, brooding over his mis-
fortunes. when he perceived that the FIRE


wanted replenishing. Going to wood.
heap near at hand, he selected log, and


was just about to threw it into the blaze


when a peculiar appearance about it star,
tied him. With wild cry and hurried
Exclamation, he clasped it to his heart
1t was the piece Of the tree in which was


concealed the long lost treasure.
Year: 1865

We find the following for producing
the gloss on shirt bosoms, concerning
which we have been questioned by lacy
correspondent:


.'Take two ounces of guin-arabic pow
der, put it into a pitcher and pour on it
a pint or more boiling water according to
the degree of strength you desire-and
then. after having covered it, let it stand
all night--in the morning pour it careful
ly from the drugs into clean bottle cork
it up aud keep for use. A tablespoonful
of the gum water stirred in pint of
starch made in the usual manner, will give
to lawn, either white or printed, a look of
newness, when nothing else can restore
them after they have been washed.
Year: 1865

NEW STEAMSHIP LINB.-In another column
will be seen the advertisement of new steam
ship line between Georgetown and New York.
The steamers have all been built expressly for
this route, and are officered by experienced
seamen. Freight will be transported with
care, dispatch and economy.
Year: 1865

AN 1HHUMAN ACT.-On Friday last some
white man left s colored girl on New York
avenue, near 4th street, where she remained
several hours in the RAIN, clothed only with q
thin frock. A gentleman living near took her
In and clothed her, and shortly afterwards it
was found that she had the small pox OF the
most viruent character She was sent to
Katorama Hospital.
Year: 1865

A SERIOUS FIRE PRRvRN1ED.-Yesterday
morning, a few minutes after III O'Clock, the
house occupied by G.. f. Kennedy as store
and by other parties as a dwelling, was dis
covered to be burning The alarm was prompt
ly given from box No IS by Sergeant Skippon.
The police and citizens were successful in
getting to the roof with hand hose attached
to hydrant and soon extinguished the flames.
Superintendent Richards and Sergeant Skip
pon, with a number of the Third Ward and
Detective Police, worked manfully, and pre-
vented any persons from entering the building
who were not known to them. The fire was
accidentally oceasioned by sparks from fiue.
The damage was confined to the roof and the
plastering of the upper story.
Year: 1865

and Commissioners of Health of the eondi-
ton of all houses which, in their opinion,
may be prejudicial to public health, and
also of all nuisances that NAV tend to en-
gender or aggravate any pestilential disease
which was adopted. Also, resolved to send
q circular to the citizens informing them
of the best modes of preserving health.
Year: 1865

The estimates of the War Department for
the next fiscal year have not been transmit
ted to the Secretary of the Treasury. They
will not be ready for sevaral days.


The Navy estimates are ready and have
been laid on the Secretary's table.


The estimates for the actual expenses Of
the government will be considerably over
ono hundred millions
Year: 1865

The order for the mastering out OF gener-
al officers, which has been in the hands of
the Secretary for nearly week, has been
suspended fora few days. Its PRONUNCIATION
will produce general CONSERVATION among
the general officers as it makes pretty gen
eral clearance ofOfficers whose service is not
actually required, excepting those who were
wounded in the service or otherwise dis
Il