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Year: 1865

In Denmark, where the men have not yet
thought OF selling their name for Woman's
dowry every marriage is what nature and
morality pronounces that it ought to be every
where--a marriage OF inclination. The young
man whose position is not yet assured, does
not, the more for that, renounce union with
a girl whose charms and innocence are her
only capital.


After having made-almost always in the
presence Of the lady's parents-the mutual
avoWal OF their inclinatiOns, the young man
announces his matrimonial intentions, and So
licits the favor OF betrothal. The parents
accept; and from that momens the lovers are
left completely at liberty. They go to the
theatre, or out walking, unaC companied. They
are constantly together, and wait as patiently
as they can for the time when the church shall
bless their union. 1t is a very rare case in
deed that the betrothed abuses the privilege
allowed him. A man would be Justly consid-
cred indelicate, If, alter intimate acquaintance
with respectable girl, his afdanced wife, he
ran after other "fllrtations," as the Americans
phrase it.


Nevertheless, it must be confessed, there are
men sufficiently careless OF public opinion
and light enough, to make an amusement Of
these preliminaries to wedlock, which they
have the boldness to say they prefer to we'd,
lock. One old bachelor in Copenhagen was
said to have been betrothed the ominous num-
Der of thirteen times. Another faithless re-
male turtle dove, somewhat advanced in life,
was spoken of in indignant terms, because she
broke off her engagement after courtship of
eighteen years. just at the moment of def
mite union, she had the audacity to ask for a
little longer time for reflection. Subsequent
ly, she married quite boy, without relations,
advice, or experience, whom she caught in his
bubbing affections, as you take young mag
pie from the nest. When she expected some
manifestation Of the wrath and resentment of
her former sweetheart, she was not little
surprised to see him come to the church and
remain to witness the matrimonial rite. He
pressed her hand more warmly than ever,
and betrayed his secret thoughts by whis-
pering:


-7fOhl my dear madam, you don't know what
a service you have rendered meP'


To which the bride replied with equal emo
ton:


"Ah, Henrickl love this lad because he
reminds me of what you were twenty years
age"
Year: 1865

HEAT.-The gulf stream has the effect of
raising the average Of the temperature on the
western coast of Europe I5 to II degrees
above that on the western continent at the
same degree of latitude. On the Pacific
coasts of America, South of the equator
there is a cold wind from the South, while
North Of the equator there is warm current
Year: 1865

of air from the South, both affecting the tenn
perature of those pointse As we go North
or South of the equator, the temperature falls
almost one degree for each degree OF latitude,
so if we know the mean temperature of one
place, we can readily estimate the temperature
at any place North or South of it. AS we 90
into the interior from the sea-coast, the ther-
mometer falls about one degree ior each $50
or $40 feet of elevation-or three degrees to
each 1000 feet. At the equator the line of
perpetual snow is found at about Is 900 feet,
but as we approach the poles that line is found
at lower heights, till finally we reach it on the
level of the sea. Glaciers must therefore be
found near the poles or on high mountains.
There are great Irregularities in the heights
at which they may be found, resulting from
the steepness OF the mountains, and their ex-
posure to the sun or warm currents of wind.
This was observable in the Alps, the glaciers
on the Northern side being protected, while
those on the Southern side are exposed to
those influences, consequently there is much
more snow on the Northern side.


A DEVOTED BRAKEMAN. The Berlin
Journals relate the followin incident, which
has just taken place in Prussia: pointsman
was at the junction of two lines of railway,
his lever in hand, for a train was signalled.
The engines were within a few seconds Of
reaching the embarkment, when the man, on
turning his head, perceived his little boy play
ing on the rails of the nine the train was to
pass over. With a hetoic devotion to his du-
ty, the unfortunate imam adopted sublime
resolution. "Lie dgwnl" he shouted to his
child, but as to himself he remained at his
post. The train passed along on its way, and
the lives of one hundred passengers were per-
haps saved. But the poor childi The father
rushed forward expecting to pick up only
the boy had at once obeyed his order. He had
lain down, and the whole train had passed
over him without injury. The next day the
king sent for the man, and attached to his
breast the medal far civil courage.
Year: 1865

HAVE CONFIDENCE. iAfa -sla-
All who have committed an excess of any kind
whether it be the solitary vice of youts the sting
ing rebuke of misplaced confidence in maturer years
SEEK FOR An ANTIDOTR IN SEASON.
The Pains and Aches and Lassitude and Nervoua
Prostration that may follow Impure Cotton, are


the Barometer to the whole system.
Do wait the contamination that is sure to fol.
low. do not wait for Unsghtly Ulcers, for
Disabled Limbs. for Loss Of beauty


and COmplexiOn.
Year: 1865

Vice Admiral Porter is 90 N ach plea..
ed with Gen eral Terry and the maanel
in which he conducted bis part Of tbs
operations before Fort Fisher 70 deem il
worthy of special dispatch. He says .
timid man would have hesitated 10 attack
the works by assault, no matter what as
sistance he might have had from other
quarters, but Gen Terry never for IN in
stnnt hesitated, and though seem sops
what fattered at the confidence be repos-
ed in my judgment, am quite ready u
believe that he acted on his oxn ideas As
to what was proper to be done in the mat.
ter, aud was perfectly qualified to Judge
without the advice Of any one. Through
out The affair his condact was marked by
the greatest desire to be successful, not
for the sake of personal considerations,
out for the cause in which We are ell alike
engaged.
Year: 1865

The loyal should administer the offices OF the
untry, first of all for the obvious reason that a
vernment should be administered and controlled
its friends and well-wishers.


Because their consistent patriotism proves their
ep and intelligent attachment to its interests.
Because their patriotism in the hour Of trial and
niger is convincing proof Of their fidelity and re-
biity in future pers.


Because their elevation to positions of honor and
ponsibility will fire the breasts Of the young with
noble passion 70 emulate their devotion to the
untry.
But on the other hand, the disloya should not be
trusted with tho offices OF th9 State, because to
nhde the destiny Of nation to those who have
ight TO destroy it, would be national suicide.
Because their armed resistance to the nation, and
cir reasonable words and deeds show the exist
CO Of either corrupt heart or an unsound or
kle Judgment either of which isa disqualification


Office.


Because, ii they acted foully once, temptation
light lead them to repeat the crime.


Because their promotion would lead the young IL
bee light value on the cardinal virtue of patriot.
b, and make them regard treason and rebellion
political offences which are easily eSpiated.
Eehan9e
Year: 1865

draw the pistol; was looking at Grouse; /
didn't see the pistol until the instant.it was
discharged when Cronse threE the first
stone Mengel ran down; Grouse was the only
person who threw stone; ] ann sure Grouse
had a stone in each hand; Reed was retreat
ing not approaching Grouse; the stones were
longer than my fist; Reed bad his back to
Year: 1865

Every fold counts missing lamb, and thep
are few homes where there has been no mourning
over vacant chair. 1t is hard 60 part with
the darlings Of the nursery. Affection clings
to them fondly, and is reluctant TO loose its hold
but an allwise Father deals tenderly with His
children, and removes some of their treasures
to Heaven, that their affections may follow
Many weeping parents win recognize their own
experience in the following paragraphs from an
exchange:


'.The death of little child is to the mothers
heart Ike the dew on plant from which bud
has Just pcrished. The plant lifts up its head
in frcshcned greenness TO the morning light; SO
the mothers soul gathers, from the dark sorrow
which has passed, fresh Frightening Of her
heavenly hopes"


'.As she bends over the empty cradle and,
fancy brings her sweet infant before her, ray
of divine light is on her cheTub face. 1t is her
son still, but with the seal of Immortality upon
his brow. She feels that Heaven was the on
" atmosphere where her precious flower could
unfold without spot or blemish, and she would
not recall the lost But the anniversary OF his
departure seems to bring his spiritual presence
near her. She indulges in the tender grief
which soothes, ike an opiate in pain, all hard
passages and'carc in life. The world to her Is
no longer filled with human love and hope in
the future, so glorious with heavenly love and
ioy; she has treasures Of happiness which the
worldly. unchastened heart never conceived
The bright, fresh flowers with which she has de-
corated her room, the apartment where her IN
fant died. are members Of the far brighter hopes
now drawing ON her day-dream. She thinks
of the glory and beauty of the New Jerusalem,
where the little foot will never find thorn a.
mong the flowers to render shoe necessary
Nor will pillow be wanted for the dear head
reposing on the breast Of a Saviour And she
knows that her infant is there in that world OF
eternal bliss.


"She has marked one passage in that book,
to her cmphatically the world of life, now lying
closed on the toilet table, which she daily reads
"Suffcr little children to come unto me, for such
is the kingdom Of Heaven"
Year: 1865

Many have inquind who this celebrated his
torical parsonage, to whom so many illusions
have been made, really was. Voltaire, in his
Gage of Louis XIV" gives the following ac-
count of the mysterious prisoner of State.


"In 1861 there happened an event Of which
there is no similar example in the history OF the
world, andwith which the historians Of that time
seem to have been totally unacquainted. There
was sent to the castle in the Island Of St. Mar
guerite, in the sea of Provence, an unknown
prisoner. rather above the middle size, young,
and ola graceful figure. On the road he wore
a mask with steel springs, which enabled him
to eat without taking it off. Heremained here
closely confined, till 1890, when q. Mars, the
new governor of the Bastile, had him conveyed
to that prison. During the journey, he remain
ALWAYS covered with the mask, and the COVER
nor never sat down in his presence. lie was
lodged at the Bastile with all the attention pos
sible in that dungeon. Nothing was refused
him that he desired. His chief taste was for
lace and linen, remarkably fine. During his
two journeys. the soldiers who escorted him had
orders 70 shoot him if he made any attempt to
discover himself.


"This unknown individual died in l70S, and
was buried in the night. What increases our
surprise is, that when he was sent to the Island
of st. Marguerite, no person Of consequence in
Europe was missing Yet the prisoner was
certainly one of the great ones Of the world
Every circumstance connected with him prove
this. The governor put the dishes on his table
himself then retired locked the door. One day
the prisoner wrote something with his knife on
a silver plate and threw it out Of the window.
A fisherman picked it up, and brought it to the
governor. who. with evident establishment, ask
ed the man il he had read what was written on
the plate or if anybody else had seen 1t. lie
was not allowed to 60 till he had proven these
points, ,decisively. The governor then dismissed
him saying, His lucky for you that you can
not read" One Of the prisoners shirts, written
upon in very fine hand, was one day iiscov-
cred in the water by young barber. Two
days after the boy was found dead in his bed.


Another authority adds; Son the death Of
the Iron Mask, his apparel, linen, clothes, mat
tresses, in short, everything that had been used
by him, were burnt; the walls were scraped,
and the floors were taken up, al evidently
from tha apprehension that he might have
found means ofwriting something which would
have discovered who he was. The glass was
taken out Of the windows Of his room, and
pounded to dust, the windew-frames and doors
were burnt, and the plaster of the inside Of the
chimney wastaken down. 1t was even affirmed
that the body was buried without head; it
was currently reported that gentleman having
bribed the sexton, had the body taken up in
the night, and found stone instead Of the
head"
Year: 1865

If we knew the cares and crosses


Crowding round our neighbor's way;
If we knew the little losses


Sorely grievous day BY day;
Would we then so often chide him
For the lack of thrift and gain
Leaving on his heart shadow,


Leaving on his heart stain?
If we knew the clouds above us,


Held by gentle blessings there,
Would we turn away all trembling,
In our blind and week despair!
Would we shrink from little shadows,
Living on the dewy grass,
While It's only birds of Eden,


Just in mercy flying pastl
If we knew the silent story,


Quivering through the heart of pain,
Would our womanhood dare doom them
Back to haunts of guilt again?
Life hath many tangled crossing,
JOY hath many break Of wo,
And the cheeks, tear-washed, are whiteSt-
This the blessed angels know.
Let us reach into our bosoms


For the KEY TO other lives,
And with love toward erring nature,
Cherish good that still survives;
So that when our disrobed spirits
Soar TO realms oflight again,
We may say, dear Father, judge Us
As we Judged our fellow men.
Year: 1865




Lieutenant General Grant has returned to
this city, his headquarters, and it is understood
that he is now prepared to carry out the plan,
already agreed upon, for the reduction of the
army to standard required only for the ordi-
nary condition of the country in times of tran
guilty at home and peace abroad. 1t is to be
presumed that large reduction will take place
in the QuartermaSter Generals Department
which is one Of the most expensive branches Of
the military service. But, of course, this re-
duction must be preceded by the discharge Of
troops still retained in the South.


The number Of troops to be retained for a
permanent peace establishment is not yet fixed
by law, and will of course be left for the pres
ent to the discretion of the Executive. 1t has
been supposed, however, thatthe number could
not be wisely diminished below one hundred
thousand National fntelligencer


The Secretary of War, we understand, has
already sent a Circular to the different Bureaus
of his Department, asking their views as to the
arrangement of a personnel for each, upon the
basis of an army of 100000 troops.
Year: 1865

We often formed the wish-and afterwards
made picture of it--that We could be present
at all the rcconciliations in the world, because
no love Is so beautiful6r moyesus 50 deeply as
returning love.
Year: 1865

The following are the Objectionable words
for using which the Richmond HAig was
suspended by General Terry: sa1


1 am equally opposed to the mean, brutal
and cowardly policy Of confscstio4. The
possession of property, whether little OF
much, is not crime, nor is it recognized
IS such in any code, written or unwristen,
of any nation, civilized or savage, on The
face of the earth; and let not the best
Govefnmsnt the world ever saw make
itself the worst and most despicsble, By the
adoption Of policy which seeka to deter
mine and measure the guilt OF an offender
BY the smount Of his property.
Year: 1865


Local stocks were dull, but On the Stock Ex-
change old Coog County Scrip was sold at 10l4i.
!, Chamber or Commerce Stock was in demand ut
! 10. A bid Of lis was made ior Union National
Bank Stock, hut this Is no Indication OF the price
as there was none Offered. We quote:
Year: 1865

A BLACK ED1roR's Or1SIoN.-" The
Black Republican" is q newspaper in New
Orleans edited by colored man Ia clergy
many who it would seem from the follow
ing does not think that the regulation Of
his bre!heren is to be accomplished by
voting and tsx>psying:


"The colored man and the white man
cannot live together in this country. they
must, aud will have to sepel ate unless the
Congress of the nation will give them a
place for themselves, for, as it was with
Abraham and Lot, so it is with US, and
the sooner we seek home for our rising
generation, the better it will be for us.
Our final destiny, SO far as | can dimly
see, is that 10 three hundred years it will
oe rare thing to see colored man in
this country. Like the Indian, our race
is destined to become distinct in this coun-
Try, unless we move ourselves"
Year: 1865

Though the Fall canvass has but just
opened, the signs Of the times seem pro-
pitiou8 for the cause Of the Democracy,
whose press every where throughout the
State speak in hopeful tones. We have
the same unscrupulous party to contend
against, but we labor now under less dis


advantages then when $4,000 of our
voters were in the field conterding against
the rebellious hosts with whom the DEM
ocracy was denounced as being in sym
rathv-when all utterances of our press
Of cheer and encouragement to our brave
sodiers were not permitted to be read by
them, and they were educated in the belief
that northern Democrats we're their
enemies in the rear, and worse than the
rebel foe in their front. Now all that has
changed. o. is rapidly changing, since the
return of these men to their homes and
their friends, and none that have returned
who left US a. Democrats will fail 10 vote
the Democratic ticket, while many who
lef. U. rs Republicans have since their re>
turn joined the Democratic ranks, aud
will do valiant service in our cause here
after. We could name scores Of such
within this county, and if the same
changes are made in other parts of the
State as are known here, the Democracy
may we'll congratulate itself or tho pros
pect ahead. The reason is obvious.
These soldiers under the political training
they had III the field, could hardly do
otherwise than vote the Republican ticket,
while now they learn that their views 10
relation to the object and purposes OF the
war were, and are in perfect accord with
those of the Democratic party. They
fought to save the Union and Consttu ton,
and not to RAISE the negro from his con-
di,ition of servitude and place him on
political and social equality with the
whites They will never consent to being
DEGRADED to so low level in the scale of
being as to vote to place the white man
on a plane with the nigger. They will
no longer be cheated and duped by dema-
gogues. They vii! vote the Democratic
ii, k:t in Manitowoc county, and we hope
they will DO the same elsewhere.
Year: 1865

ave congratulate the soldiers of the
9th on their happy return TO home and
friends, and car only wish they may have
as good time as we did some three
months ago when our Unclo Samuel per-
mi,ted us to Law aside the blue clothes and
brass buttons" Tribune.


When we take into consideration the
prospect of foreign war on account Of
the Fenians, we think "Unce Samuel !"
did very foolish thing when be compel
led the editor Of the Tribune "to lay
aside the blue clothes and brass buttons"
How can the army get along without
him =?
Year: 1865

TIE WONDERFUL SPRING AT ANDERSON
vIILE-Mr I. &. Grant, who was member
of Battery A, of the Eleventh Vermont Regi
ment, and who spent four months within the
stockade at Andersonvle gave us history OF
the wonderful spring that burst out there, that
we never remember to have seen in print
Every one, We presume, Is aware that the pen
in which the prisoners were kept incloSed a
swamp through which ran a sluggish brook,
and from this brook the prisoners received their
supply of water. This water was never fit to
drink in its best estate, but in addition to Its
natural unfitness, it ran down by the rebel
camp before it entered the stockade, and re-
ceived the excrement and filth from that
This, of course, rendered it intolerable. About
the middle of August, 1864, or perhaps a
month and half after the Vermont boys en-
tered the stOckade, there came one day very
heavy thunder shower of some forty minutes
duration. And from that time spring of pure
water burst forth from a sand hill near the
dead line and flowed in such quantities as tC
supply the entire camp of some $4,000 or 30,
600 prisoners Some of the men looked upOr
this as a direct interpositi0n of God for thell
salvation; and all thought 1t very remarkable
for two reasons = The source from whence i
came, a dry, sandy knoll, aud the purity anC
quantity of water it being so unlike all Othe
water in that vicinity, even that found in wells
This spring continued to send forth its pur
fountain during the remainder OF the time on
prisoners were kept there, and for aught on
informant knows, does so to this day. lla
the day of miracles passed ~ Vermont Chroni
Gle
Year: 1865

CAUSE OF TIE KING SUICIDE.-The strange
suicide of the Hon. Preston King, Collector Of
the port of New York City, on Monday week,
has been partially accounted for. 1t appears
that on two former occasions in his life he had
attacks ofinsanity though they were not severe
ones The first was as far back as 1887, when
he was placed temporarily in an Asylum In
1860, he suffered i'll the same way, and on that
occasion his arrangement was caused by influ-
ences similar to those which have recently been
operating on his mind He seems to have
been morbidly sensitive about everything that
could possibly impeach his integrity; and
when, in 1860, he invested some Of his money
in a partZan newspaper and was subsequently
charged with using money cOrruptly Tor party
purposes, he was seized with one of these fits
of alteration Of mind. Having been placed in
charge of the New York Custom House he
! found that noted hotbed of corruption any
thing but suited to his habits and temper
The NAL practices constantly going on among
the subordinates, and the frequent complaints,
kept him all the time in a state of uneasiness,
for fear of wrongs that might be done and OF
something happening that would compromise
his personal and official character. These fears
brought on the last attack of insanity, which
had such a fatal termination. Like most mel
contemplating suicide, he showed great meth
cd in his madness He was large and yer!
fat man, and probably would have foated il
the water long enough to be rescued, but h'
provided against any such chance, by purchas


ing two bags of shot, which he tied around hi


neck, so as to conceal them under his clothes


1t is hard that So good a man should have $
sad an end
Year: 1865

DEATH OF A Rich MAN.-Simeon Jennings,
of Welsville, Ohio, died suddenly, while sit
ting in his chair last week He possessed
enormous wealth, most in the shape of real
estate and mortgages on the same. lie also
owned large interests III number of Ohio
banks. He was noted for his extreme penuri-
BUSINESS and intense devotion to moneys getting.
Though worth millions, when travelling on the
cars he would carry lunch in his pocket to
save the expense ola dinner at an eating house.
He bought plain brick residence below Wells
vile, on the Virginia side Of the Ohio river,
and made that his home to escape paying taxes
in Ohio on his mortgages, Judgment notes and
money. He always managed somehow to avoid
paying large share OF the taxes justly due
from him. The heavy Federal income tax
nearly broke his heart He was very obese
and gross looking, and for several years drank
whisky in large quantities He was probably
the richest man in Ohio He leaves no direct
issue, dying childlesS He has several collat-
eral heirs, however, but leaves property enough
to best0w large fortune on each Of them
We have not heard that he left my bequests
to benevolent objects.