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Year: 1864

DIscoURAsrNe OxEN-Bro Pell to be candid
about the matter, the standard Of morals in the
army at present is very low. Profanity is on the
increase. Stealing is unprecedented And fear
drunkenness will be added to the vices already
practiced in camp as quantities of brandy being
brought from N. G. in the boxes of good things,
which are sent to the soldiers. Army Letter.


the above extract from an army letter. is truly
6iscouraging. If at time when every interest of
the country demands high moral virtue and cour-
age in the army, soldiers thus demoralized,
what can we hope for? And then to think of par
ents and friends sending brandy to the army, to
root out every vestige of morality among the SOL
diers by making them drunken what is to be the
result? Better let them die in the trenches good
men, honest, sober men, a thousand times, than
make them drunken and worthless. If the au-
thorities intend to allow this, either among officers
or privates, they had better disband the army and
give up. We find the impression prevails that
drunkenness is on the increase, both at home and
IN the army. We have ridiculed the drunken Yam
KEGS, and now we are walking in their footsteps
Let every true friend of the cause discourage this
in every possible way.-N. G. Christian Aduocote


We concur with our cotenporary in every word
of the above. But we must 60 to the root of the
matter in this business. At the last session Of
Congress national distilleries established By
an act Of that body and we learn that the impress
sing officers are now engaged, in many Of the Coun-
ties of this State, in impressng brandy from the
people These distlleries carried on, and this
brandy is impressed ostensibly for medical pur-
poses, but really for the of officials and for pur
poses of speculation. There is not sick soldier
in ten who ever smells any Of this ardent spirits
except in the breath of some official. Congress
should repeal this law establishing national dstil-
leres and the President should stop these impress
! ments Of brandy. Drunkenness is on the increase
both at home and in the army. 1t is useless to
pray, or even to hope for success when many Of
the rulers ofthe people, we'll as officials of almost
every grade, are almost constantly saturated with
ardent spirits, and when this fire water is expressly
provided for officials by solemn act of Congress-
Nor will it do any good to pray, as some of our
worthy preachers are doing, that God would re-


move drunken officials from among us, for the
simple reason that the days of miracles have pas
| sed. Human means must be used to remove such
characters. No fire will descend from Heaven to
consume either the liquors or the drunkards.


We understand there is government dstillery


IN full blast at Salisbury, and that fconsumes about
three hundred bushels per day Of the precious gram.


1t is said to be guarded by Confederate bayonets.
Year: 1864

TIE SOUTHERN CuLnvAroR.-This sterling jour-
nal, published weekly in Augusta, Ga, Las been
laid upon our table, The present number is filled
with useful agricultural articles, varied entertain:
ing and instructive. Our farmers would do we'll to
subscribe for such Journal as it will not only amp
ly repay perusal but the valuable suggestions it
contains will aid them materially in their pursuits


For further information, prospectus in to days
issue
Year: 1864

A SPEECH FROM ABRAHAM LINCOLN fEincoln was
serenaded by Marylanders Wednesday night in hon.
or of that State now being free" In the course
of his speech he said something about himself and
the Presidency. Here it is:


Something said by the Secretary of State in his
recent speech at Auburn has been construed by some
into threat that if shall be beaten at the election
will between then and the end OF my constitution
al term do what may be able to ruin the govern.
ment others regard the fact that the Chicago Con-
VentIon adj burned not sine die but to meet again if
called to do so by particular individual, as the in.
tmatlon OF purpose that if the nominee shall be
elected he will at once seize control of the govern
ment. hope the good people will permit them
selves to suffer no uneasiness either point am
struggling to maintain the goverument-not to over.
throw it therefore say that if shall live. shall
remain President until the 4th Of next March, and
that whoever shall be constitutionay elected there
fore, in November shall be duly installed as Pres
dent on the 4lh of March, and that in the interval
shall do my utmost, that whoever is to hold the
helm for the next voyage shall start with the best
chance to save the ship This is due to the people
both on principle and under the Constitution. Their
will constitutiOnsly expressed is the ultimate law
for all: If they should deliberately resolve to have
lmmeoiate peace, even at the loss OF the country
and their liberties, l know not the power or the
right to resist them. 1t is their own business and
they must do as they please with their own. | be-
neve however, they are still resolved to preserve
their country and their liberty and in this in Office
or out OF 1t, am resolved to stand by them.
Year: 1864

FATTENING SwINE.-Farmers begin to faten swine
too late. Some do not commence till the first Of
autumn and others even later; the consequence is
the animal scarcely gets under way when the time
comes for slaughtering him. Our best managers
make it a rule to keep the animal growing without
intermission from the first period of its existence
until ready for the pork.tu II kept over winter,
they are fed and kept comfortable throughout, and
the regular attening process is commenced early in
spring. bushel of corn given thus early in the
season to q vigorous animal is worth much more
than if fed in cold weather or in wnten One rea-
son that farmers find it Improbable to fatten pork,
is that large part of the process has to be perform
ed when the weather has become so cold that much
Of the feed is required merely for sustaining animal
warmth.


The best pork raiser we know of has in one in
stance grown pig eight months old so as to weigh
about four hundred pounds; and in another four
hundred and fifty pounds in ten months. He has
the corn ground to let at half its value


Farmers who have not begun to fatten their
swine regularly, as they should have done months
ago, should commence Immediately. By attending
to the particulars just mentioned, they will find the
business far more profitable than the too frequent
practice of feeding in the ear giving The feed irregu
lary both to time and quantity and paying at
tenton to cleanliness and comfort. The skfn farm.
erwhose practice We have already described, finds
that the mixture of meal and hot water makes twice
as much pork as corn fed on the cob, according to
careful weighing and measuring.


He prepares it by pouring into a covered tub,
four pals of boiling water to each heaping pail Of
dry meal After standing day or more it all be-
comes nearly solid mass, and makes excellent food.
The animals are kept perfectly clean, dry and COM
Portable, (not in close pen, but in small yard,)
are led with great regularity, and never quite as
much they will eat surfet being carefully avoid
ed. He finds that pork thus manufactured costs
him only five cents pound when corn is dollar
per bushel.
Year: 1864

Confederate officer in the field, and one
who has Seen hard service, suggests that the
commandants Of stationary posts throughout
the Confederacy be required by the Govern
ment to take possession OF unoecupied
lands in their vicinity, and work them ior
the production Of vegetables, corn, and
other articles of food essential to the sup
port of the army and people. In this way
they could raise an abundance for their own
support and to spare, and thus relieve the
Commissary Department ola heavy draft
Such an employment would also add to the
health of the soldiers, relieve them of the
te.!inm of camp life, and in every way pro
mote their comfort


Every plan for increasing the supply OF
food should receive the hearty support Of
the Government and people We, therefore,
commend this suggestion most cordially to
the attention of the authorities.
Year: 1864

TO OUR DELINouENr SUBSCRIBERS You
evory one Of you know who we mean by de-
,HnQu'nt; we do MT mean those who have
paid up. We are in great need Of money
for one, two, three and pnrt OF the fourth
year We have been paying money out O our
pockets to buy paper to send news to you.
Now we think it is time you pay up. We
feel no de!icacy in saying this, uc think it
time y"'' pay up


We cannot carry on this paper without
money. Prices of everything we use have
gone up, almost beycnl our reach Paper
has just taken another shoot upwards, ard
oil tho large papers have advanced their pri
ccs and refuse to accept subscription for a
dsnger t;ms than three months at that. We
are publishing a small paper it is true, but
Ut is much larger than we can long publish
unless you pay up.


We have asked this Of you several times
before aud you have paid no attention to It.
Now we ask you once again, and We tell
you plainly that the money you .re US we
must have.
Year: 1864

AyEn1cE.-The most pitabla exhibition
|of ayerice we ever saw, occurred last week.
While on the lcvee our attention was called
to most remarkable occurrence. Messrs.
Sheldon & Hodgman tordwarding and com
mission merchants; Express agents, Ware
house men and grain dealers men whose
Standing in the commercial world eAtirely
precludes the presumption of such actions
these men were actually engaged in plow.
ing up the bed Of the Mississippi river, op.
posite the end Of their long pier. At first
we supposed they had been attacked with a
fit Of INSANITY; but upon enquiry We learned
that the prospect of the Mississippi drying
up Was SO good, that they had determined to


prompt q quarter section each, in front of
the city, and lay 1t out into to wn lots that
the blowing was their first improvement,
and that they contemplated running a
board fence across just below Barn Bluff.


1t was fortunate tha: their neirarious de-
sign was thwarted by the rain of Friday
night, for otherwise there would have been
an end of navigation of the Mississippi.
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POLL TAXA Poll Tax of one dollar
per head has been assessed upon the tax
pay.rs Of Red Wing, ard the City Marshall
is around collecting it. 1t is desirable that
citizens should forward the matter as much
as they can, and ender the Marshal all the
assistance they can. All he asks is, that
every person be ready with their dollar
when called upon.


The city needs the money, The respon-
siblity and expense Of the whole town is
now upon the city officers, and they are
now expending large amounts on road, and
streets. All Of the money they raise will
Re spent for the benefit of the people OF
this city. The city officers give their time.
and pay their tax besides and it is as li1-
tie as tt G people can do, to pay their tax
when called upon.


Then there is another consideration that
it would do we'll to keep in mind. BY an
Ordinance Of this city, there is penalty
attached to refusal, or even neglect to pay
the tax when calleA upon, and the Mar
shall will not call upon any person twice it
it is much as can reasonably be ask Of hi.u
to call once.
Year: 1864

There was once lad who at fourteen
was soap boiler One of his resolutions
was to read one hour day, or at that rate, :,
and he had an old silver watch left him by
his Uncle, which he timed his reading by
Ife stayed seven years with his master, and
hs master said when he was twenty-one
that he knew as much as the young squire
did Now let US see how much time he had
TO read in seven years, at the rate of an
hour day. 1t would be twenty-five hun
dred and fifty-fve hours, which at the rate
of eight reading hours day, would be three
hu1drcd and aineteen days; equal TO forty
fFe weeks, equal to eleven months: nearly
a year's reading. That time spent in ueas-
uring up useful knowledge would pile up
very large stone.


am sure it is worth trying for.
Year: 1864

A few days since, a good old lady OF
this village meetinga farmerin our streets
on load of hay, enquired of him if it
was for sale; on being answered in the
affirmative, she asked him to turn his
team around and drive to her husband
barn-yard, some quarter of mile distant
Her request was complied with and af-
ter the barn-yard was reached the old Ia
dy informed the teamster that she only
aoanted cents 'corth Of hay for hens
nests, and that while he was throwing it
off she would step into the house and get
the change! The driver was ungallant
enough to curse the old lady and her hens,
and refused to retail his hay.
Year: 1864

One evening a clergyman gave ou: the
bvmn which was in measure harder than
usual, and the deacon led off Upon Its con-
clusion. the minister rose and said:


Brother B-will please repeat MS
hymn, as / cannot pray after such singing.


The deacon very composedly pitched into
another tune, and the clergyman proceeded
with his prayer. Having finished he took
up the book to give the second hymn, when
he was interrupted by the deacon gravely
getting up and saying, in voice audible to
the whole congregation:


"Wll Mr. C-please make another
prayer1 II would be impossible for me to
sing after such praying as that. "
Year: 1864

0eT Filtration, whether seriously or light
ly considered, is injurious to a woman as
well as unbecoming in her. 1t is broad
unblushing confession which the individual
makes, of her desire to attract the notice oil
men. No girl ever made a happy union by
Irritation, because no man capable Of making
a woman permanently happy was ever at
tracted by that which is disgusting to per-
sons of intelligence and refinement.
Year: 1864

An Iowa editor has fallen heir to an
estate worth one and half millions OF
course he'll retire. just fancy man
worth that sum writing puff Of patent
clothes pin, or Mrs. Winslows Soothing
Syrup!
Year: 1864

s~-A clergyman, who was consoling a
young widow upon the death of her hus-
band spoke in very serious tone, re-
marking that ''He was one of the few
You cannot find his equal you know. y
To which the sobbing fair one replied
with an almost broken heart, 81 don't
know, but III try"
Year: 1864

III DANGEROUs.-One day butch
er, having ordered his assistant to bring
the victim to the slaughter, who, not OBJ
serving that his superior was cross-eyed |,
until the very instant he was drawing the
blow. cried out in an exclamatory voice:


Sir do you mean to strike where you
look p
Year: 1864

Now that some of the crops are harvested
and the rest are rapidly approaching maturity
some defniteness Of the general yield. The
past season Is long to be remembered for the
severity Of the drought, which in many in
stances nullified the energetic labors of the
farmers and gave them nothing but discour-
agement for their pains. But the recent rains
have done much to relieve the severe effects Of
the early drouth, and the crop record for the
year will be a fair one after all. The hay crop
has been light in quantity everywhere. Bnt
it is the universal testimony that the quality
OF the limited yield was very much better than
there never was hay crop stored in better or =
der. So that the better quality of the hay and
its superior curing will do much to compen-
safe for the small quantity which was cut In
some Of the Western States there was an abun.
dance OF grass, more than could be cared for
by the limited number OF laborers left after the
demands Of war had been met.


The wheat crop, one of the staples in which
everybody with a mouth to fill has an interest
gave very fair yield and was harvested In
very fine order The corn crop will be light
everywhere. So much OF the energy OF tina
plants was expended in simply keeping alive
duSing the drouth, that now the rains ha va
come, they will scarcely be able to ear out
fully.


The potato crop in New England will be a
very fair one; Early planted fields OF course
yielded lightly, and the high prices that the
nrst iots carried 70 market always command
have been maintained longer than usual But
the rains came In season to benefit late planted
varieties in some degree, and there is no fear of
q potato famine. So far the quality of the
though there will be less bushels than usual,
there will be much less waste than some years,
when the ravages OF the rot have been so
severe. No mention is yet made in any quarter
or the appearance Of the rot and II, as many
have claimed, there is o connection between
that and wet seasons, we must escape 1t. The
prospect for apples i'm New England has been
at no time in the season large, and the drouth
sadly damaged those that escaped early frosts
and worms. But there is a tolerable prospect
tor late and winter fruit. In New York the
yield OF fruit will be small, but in New Jersey,
Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland the
crop is very large. The peach crop is especially
large, the trees in many cases having broken
down beneath their burdens. The apples are
small but fair, and free from worms, and in
un us nal quantity. Pears will be plenty enough
but small.-Springfeld Republicans. 5.o
Year: 1864




d,U0iH sFH ~ ITtIITs lIIl. w.
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ST AN, and now print ii on plain and hand
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In Politics, THE ONO STATESMAN is''in Waras in
Peace for the Country for the Constitution and Tor
Union Of equal States, with equal privileges and
with equal and exact justice to all its citizens We
are for the Old Flag with not Star or Stripe erased
aud the Old Union far it possible to restore it.
and for the existing Constitution, in its spirit letter
and purpose.


Upon the coming events of the year. rest the hopes
# the People and Government. We are in the midst
of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon wiser, truer and more patr-
otto Policy than we have seen during the present Ad-
ministration We owe 1t to the memory Of our Faith
crs and to the hopes Of Children to the future OF
our Country and to the bestintcrests OF mankind to
change Policy which is drifting US farther and far
thsr from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires


TIE STATESMAN will do all it can to aid in bring
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We publish paper in which we seek to give the
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The WEEKLY ONO STATESMAN Is one OF the
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West. Each number contains o complete resume OF
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latest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection Of literary reading for the home
and family; and an abundance Of paragraphs upon
every topic Of interest or Importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper is an evi
dence Of its popularity and Of its being adapted 70
the wants Of the people.
Year: 1864

The Carlisle American, published ut Car
lisle Pa, hoists the name of Abraham Lin.
coin as n candidate for reelection to the
Presidency of the United States and uses
the following cogcnt reasons to justify its
choice


We place at the head of our editorial col
umn to-day the name of Abraham Lincoln
for President of the United States in the
year 1864. We have reached a point in the
history of our country when, per necessity
new and different impulses must govern the
people. who are substantially the rulers OF
the Republic. \ bold, daring and villain
ors attempt has been made to destroy the
Government, and as the warrior in the field
steps aside that the miSsivc of death may
pass him without harm, SO must the people,
to certain extent, throw away their old
notions Of propricty, and iacc-hand to
hand as it wcro-thc new dangers which
imperi us.


When the life of Il nation is at stake, there
is no time to consider difference Of opinion.
The fabric of the Government must first be
rescued from the impending destruction
which would seem TO await it, and that done.
we may then stop to consult personal pref
erences and discuss abstract questions.


Mr. Lincoln entered on the performance
of his duties under circumstances which are
without parallel in the history OF this or
any other country. He has met the rcspon-
Sibilitcs of his position with an amount of
tirmness which marks him as the man to
carry the Government through its perils.
and has brought to the performance of his
varied aud responsible duties an element of
practicable ability which challenges the nd
miration Of the people, not only Of his own
country, but of all the world.


There must, then. be no change in the
Administration of the country until the re-
bellion is crushed out, and the nation placed
high up on the pedestal which was destined
for its occupancy by the Almighty. To
falter now, or to enter on new theories,
would be simply to interfere with what we
esteem to be the hand of destiny; and it is
therefore that we do not hesitate to commit
the American to the policy which is already
Indicated by this article. \ change of ru-
lers would bring different policy, and II
change of policy would involve the danger





of disaster to the Government. This the
people seem to understand and this we re-
spond by rc-nomnatng Abraham Lincoln
as the Union candidate for President in
1864 We sincerely believe he could carry
every loyal State against any man our oppo-
nents could name We are satisfied that no
party of respectable leaders could be organ
lied against him. He has already made a
platform for his friends to stand upon-thc
Union and the Constitution-the Union i'm
pregnable and perpetual--the Constitution
inviolate and eternal. With such man
and such a platform, his friends could not
only become successful, but the great prin-
ciple of free government would become a
success on this Hemisphere.


Ii is time even now to sound the tocsin
for the coming contest. There can be no
rest of ones devotion TO country, and whilst
the frstr;cides Of the reoellious section are
Year: 1864

striking fast and heavy blows ut the great
heart Of our country, let the new generation
advance the starry banner of freedom with
the new inscription--Abraham Lincoln, the
Union and the Constitution with the sue
ccssion to the Presidency in lS6l--one aud
inscparable
Year: 1864

bsy-The golden rule for a young lady is,
to converse with your female friends as If a
gentleman were present; and with young
men as if your female companions were
present Well warrant 1t to be chaste and
becoming
Year: 1864

MtClellan's Mounted Body Guard of Pen
insular Campaign, better known as the "Mc-
Clellan Dragons" were, it will be remem-
bered, merged, upon the retirement of Nc
Clelan, into the Twelfth Illinois Cavalry
Read the following extract from letter re-
cerved yesterday in this city from n officer
in the Twelfth, who was a member OF the
old Dragons Tribune.


/ wish was home to enlist myself heart
and soul in the coming campaign. My be-
lief is as strong as ever in the Mcclellan of
the old Army of the Potomac, but he can ne
yer have our support with the hackers he sur
rounds himself with or upon the platform
on which he stands. We are unanimous
here that peace can only be had at the point
of the bayonet and in the complete subjuga-
tion Of traitors.
Year: 1864

TA gentleman who, by nature and as
sociation, has always committed himself to
the Democratic party, has of late been op'
served by his friends to be grievously exercls-
ed as TO his duty at time when there are
two campaigns in progress, in both of which
he is evidently interested-a military and
political campaign. He found relieffrom his
perplexity of mind yesterday. To friend
who said to him, 81 suppose, of course, you
will 90 for the Chicago platform and its no.
minee :" he replied. "How can l! My
only son, a better man than myself. is hight
ing in the Union army, and | cannot bring
myself to feel 1t right that ] should stay a
home and vote against the cause tor WHICH
he is suffering