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Year: 1861

Speak gently; it Is better far


To rule by love than fear;
Speak gcn;ly-let no harsh words mar
The good we might do here.
Speak gcutly-love doth whisper low
The vows that true hearts bind,
And gently friendships accents aow.-
Affections voice is kind.
Speak gently to the little child.


Its love be sure to gain
Teach it in accents soft and mid


1t may not long remain.
Speak gently to the young, for they
VIII have enough to bear;
Pass through this life as best they may,
'Tis full OF anxious care.
Speak gently to the aged one;


Grieve not the care-worn heart;
The sands of life are nearly run
Let such in peace depart.
Speak gently, kindly to the poor
Let no harsh tone be heard
They have enough they must endure
Without an unkind word.
Speak gently to the erring g-know
They mnst have toiled in vain
Perchance unkindness made them So
Oh. win them back again.
Speak gently He who gave bis lif0
To bend mans stubborn will,
When elements were fierce with strife,
Said to,them, &" Peace be STILL
Speak gently-'tis little thing


Dropped in the hearts deep well
The good, the joy which it may bring
Eternity shall tell
Year: 1861

MARRIAGE.-People have different opinions
of the value of marriage, according as they
are more or less habituated to the operation
as witness the following, from one Of the Ind-
ana papers-all about the discount" on
second marriage.


A lady apparently about thirty, entered q
Justices Office and asked for the squire |
called SQUIRE she said, to engage your ser
vices this evening. | am about to be married.


The squire bowed, and smiled encouraging,
ly. Night ask continued the lady, what
your fee is on such occasions p One dollar,
madam, in the office And how much if
you go to the house ? Five dollars Too
much-entirely too much said the lady, quick
ly-I have been married before. The first
time [ would not have hesitated at twenty dol
lars, but l think two dollars quite enough
The squire consented to tie the knot for two
dollars, and the lady handed him her card,
and requested him to be prompt, and swept
out of the Office as if it was an affair of every
day.
Year: 1861

however, to say that NJ. Thouvenel has not been
in error in supposing-frst, that the government
Of the United States has not acted in any
spirit Of disregard Of the rights or of
the sensibilities Of the British nation, and
that he is equally just in assuming that the United
States would consistently vindicate, by their prac-
tice on this occasion, the character they have so
long maintained as an advocate of the most libe-
raj principles concerning the rights Of neutra'
States in maritime war.


When the French government shall come to see
at large the views Of this government and those Of
the government of Great Britain on the subject
now in question: and to compare them with the
views expressed by M. Thouvenel on the part
of France, it will probably perceive that,
while it must be admitted that those three
Powers are equally impressed with the same de-
sire for the establishment of principles favorable
to neutral rights, there is at the same
time, not such m entire agreement concern
ing the application Of those principles as is





The government of the United States will be
happy If the occasion which has elected this cor
respondence can be improved 30 as to secure a
more definite agreement upon the whole subject by
all maritime Powers.


You will assure NJ. mouvenel that this govern
ment ppreciates as well the frankness of his ex-
planHone as the spirit Of friendship and good will
towards the United States in which they are ex-
pressed.


Its sincere pleasure for the United States to
exchange assurances of friendship which had its
origin in associations the most sacred in the his
tory Of both countries.


avail myself of this opportunity to renew to
you, sir, the assurance of my high consideration.


WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
Year: 1861

Whan ,pents are boiled in water, a
considerable portion OF the nutriment is
dissolved out, and owing to the fact that
water cannot be heated above 2l2 de-
grees except under pressure, it is often
difficult to heat the meat enough by boil
ing to disorganize its fibers and make it
tender. If it be necessary to soak ont
salt, put the meat to be boiled into cold
water, and let it be gradually heated
But when it is desired to retain the juices,
tho water should be made boiling hot be.
fore the meat is put in, so as to close the
pores, or coagulate the albumen upon the
surface at once. To obtain the best
broth, let the meat bo put into cold or
lukewarm water, and be kept long time
below the boiling point. A better plan
still, is to cut the meat very fine, put it
into bottle, cork it tight, and then place
the bottle in a kettle of water, and boil
it thus for q considerable time.


When meats are broiled on gridiron
over hot Goals, the sudden high heat ap-
piled sears the outside, which shuts in the
juices, and the rapid application of heat
soon cooks the meat throug, if in moder-
atey thin pieces. 1t is then tender, Juicy
and palatable. Those who never broil
their fresh meat, or fish, or poultry, do
not know the excelloncies Of properly
cooked dish of animal food. OF all meth
ods of cooking fresh meats, whether fish,
flesh, or fowl, broiling is tho best-pro-
vided always that the cook is active and
intelligent enough to handle the gridiron
and meat dexterously, so as not to make
charcoal of an atom, and yet quickly cook
every part Of the meat sufficiently to suit
the taste of the consumer.


Roasting meat in an oven, is next to
broiling, and generally preferable in the
hands of careless, slow, or inexperienced
cook But piece of meat to be roasted
well, should be put into an oven already
hot, so as to scar ihe surface, in order to
retain the Juices. The heat should after
wards be kept as high as possible without
actually charring or burning the meat
The higher the heat, and the more rapid
the cooking, tho tenderer will bo the
meat. A long, slow roasting isnext door
to tanning"


Frying IN pan or spider, Ia the worst
mode of cooking meats, except for taste
less fish, or meats which are so much like
chips as to require soaking in fat to make
them palstable. Swine-eating Gentiles
do well to fry their pork, to "try outl a
considerable portion of the lard-though
we have never been able to appreciate
the good taste or digcstibility of the fat
soaked SCRAPS" left after frying piece
of pork in the usual process.--Americn'
Agricqltwist.
Year: 1861

From the Charleston Mercury, August 22l


The terrible sanitary condition of our
army upon the Potomac is matter of
painful interest to the whole people of the
Confederate States. There are few iii tho
Confederate States who have not near rel
atives at Manassas or on the Mississippi.
And those who have not, should be there
themselves. The frightful condition of the
camp is subject OF universal interest and
alarm. In the spirit of Spartan fortitude
we are willing that our troops should be
sacrificed, if need be, in the cause of the
country. But that they should fall victims
to the mismanagement of an inefficient de-
par:ment, is utterly uncomfortable. 1t is
not our business to depOse and REFORM
BUTT is.6Rr duty to expose that inefticiency
which is disastrous to the public welfare.
Tenithousand lives are now in jeopardy
through this folly. The fruits of the great
battle of Manassas have been sacrificed to
this almost criminal fatuity. Its time to
be done with it. The country must be
served, and personal predilections on the
part of our authorities must no longer con-
troll our destinies and mar our proceedings.
The State is not to be sacrificed to fInCies.
How much longer is favoritism and folly to
sacrifice lives and obstruct our arms r
Mothers. fathers, widows all cry aloud,
and plead for those they love. .t
Year: 1861

@ The Lebanon Free Press says:


We received call the other day. from a
lady of most remarkable mental and physi-
cal vigor. who told us that duriug the month
she was so years o!d. (August she wove in
a hand loom - yards of cloth, besides doing
her own housework. We are not acquainted
with this particular kind of woodworking
but We rather concluded that the stin, was
pretty heavy one for an old lady of so. and
worth noting. On the day of her call, as
she passed out of our office, she observed.
that she should return home on fno,-a dis
tance of six miles-a task which gave her no
uneasiness We are not al liberty to give
her name, although it is owned by one of the
most remarkable women in point of mental
and physical visor now living in the state
and one that in her day and generation has
made no little stir in our little New Hamp
shire world.
Year: 1861

delphia, but he said there would be time e..


nough to decide when he was ready to depart


Other visitors coming in, We rose and left


MIR Lincoln cordially shaking each of our
party by the hand, and expressing the pleas
ure he had had in seeing us. The visit vas
.ong enough to satisfy me of the soundness,
the honesty and the patriotism of the presi-
dent elect; of his determination to govern as
the president of the whole country, and to
maintain the constitutional right of every
state. If the nation suffers any injury or loss
during his administration, it will not be from
any act of his"
Year: 1861

a. The following is the form of oath fixed
by the South Carolina Disunion convention.
to be administered to office-holders under the
new regime:


Il do solemnly swear (or afirm) that will
be faithful and true allegiance bear to South
Carolina, so long as may continue citizen
thereof; and that am duly qualified, accor-
ding to the constitution of this state, to ex-
ercise the Office to which have been appoint
ed and will, to the best of my ability, dis
charge the duties of the office, and preserve,
protect and defend the constitution of this
state, so help me God"


n A Kansas correspondent of the Wor-
eester Spy says that physicians from the inte-
rior declare their fears of an epidemic set
ting in among the people, superinduced by
the scanty supplies of food, and the utter alb
sence, for months, of fresh vegetable Diet
The scurvy has already made its appearance
and in the extreme Western and Southern
settlements it has made great progress.
Year: 1861

pect, because tEeir numbers are so SMALL
They hope the government will do something
to aid them-if not they will defend the fort
to the best of their ability. The closing words
are quite touching and solemn"
Year: 1861

| o. In any of the above. or in other towns pay
ments may be made. when more convenient to
the POstmasters thereof; or the amount may be
sent directly to this office but we must insist on
settlements every year.
Year: 1861




PURCHASE OF A PAIR OF SHOES AT NASH
vILLE-A writer in the Nashville (Tenn.)
Patriot gives his experience in attempting to
purchase pair of sewed boots in that city,
in the following words:


The owner of the shop took down from
the peg pair of stitch-downs. tried them
on. l must do them the justice to say
that they fitted me as handsomely as if my
feet bad been melted and poured into them
determined to buy them, cost what they
might. "l'll take these" said l. stamping
my right foot violently on the floor, and
taking a ten.dollar bill from my vest pocket.
Take your pay out of that" said /, handing
him the costly shin-plaster. l really believe
that the individual who stood before me at
that moment was the most thoroughly as
tonished boot.msker that ever saw. He
looked first at the money and then at me,
turning alternately pale and red, while his
eyeballs. protruded from their sockets as if
they were being showed outward by some
hydraulic pressure within. At last Just as
was about to cry "fre," or run for doc
tor, or something of the sort, he spoke.
''You are from the country, amt you?" l
answered that was. 81 thought So" said
he, ''them boots is $l8" didn't say an
other word. l sat down and pulled OFF
"them boots" more in sorrow than in an
ger, drew on my own and walked out of
the shop. The proprietor of the shop must
have taken me for the Prince of Wales or
the owner of the State Bank. Eighteen dol
lars for pair of bootsl 1 earnestly trust
that posterity will not think me too partic-
ular about triAes, but l can't pay such
prices.
Year: 1861

~ Howell Cobb is to take command Of a
regiment, Of which seven companies are al
ready organized at Richmond. he will be less
dangerous to US as colonel than he was as
the Secretary Of our Treasury.
Year: 1861

The La Crosse Democrat cautions young
men, who can't dance the fancy dances, not
to 90 to a ball with syrung lady who can,
and adds few suggestions, as follows:


If we ever have children we shall teach
them these fancy dances to the neglect Of
their catechism. Not that they will enjoy
the hopping around, first on one foot, then
on the other, then on both, but they will
have such good chance to hug other folks
wives and sweethearts That is the secret
of dancing! No one can object then, but if
fellow were to lit by the side of his own
wife, even in ball room, and hug her half
as hard, we'll, wouldn't there be remarks?
Guess not' 1--WE speak ronicalIyD Talk
about going to pic mics, visiting weddings,
going to applecuts, sparkling by moonlight,
sitting on the porch Sunday evenings, and
stealing kiss every time star Shoots
CHATS the incest game9 sleigh riding by
the side of rosy checked girl, or eating
happiness with gold spoon-all-all these
sink into insignifcance when fancy dancing
comes on. But then! If a fellow don't
know. and takes to party pretty girl
who does, and if he has to sit on a cold bench
and see another fellow doing the sweet hug
ging of the angelic creature that he paid
his ticket to do, it's awful. just to sit still
and see another's arm where yours should
be-her head where it should not be, and
and-well; don't take a girl to a fancy dan
cling party unless you know all the ropes.
Year: 1861

struck him again, sending him to the ground,
and said, "Fll learn you to call me Eagle,
you Internal scoundrel ~.


CORVALLIS remained upon the ground only
a moment. Smarting from the blows he
he had received, he arose with an entirely
unlocked for recuperation on the part of the
fallen, and in spite of the men of both ma
tions, he whipped the immortal Washington
until he roared for mercy.


The Americans, at first, mortified and in =
dgnant at the conduct of their chief, began
to sympathse with him, and resolved to
whip their foes in earnest. They rushed
fiercely on them, but the British were really
the stronger party and drove the Americans
back. Not content with this they charged
madly upon them and drove them from the
field-from the village in fact. There were
many heads damaged, eyes draped in mourn
ing, noses fractured and legs lamed-it is a
wonder that no one was killed outright


Washington was coufned to bis house for
several weeks, but recovered at last. For
time there was a GOODNESS between himself
and CORVALLIS, but they finally concluded
to join the whole country in laughing abou;
the surrender


They live now. Time, the painter, has
etfectualy whtewashed their heads, but they
are very jolly still On town meeting days
the old Squire always rides down to the vii
lage. In the hind part of his venerable
yellow wagon is a bunch of hay, ostensibly
for the old white horse. but really to hide a
glass bottle from the vulgar gaze. That
bottle has on one side a likeness of Gen.
Lafayette, and upon the other may be seen
the Goddess of Liberty. What that bottle
contained inside | cannot positively say, but
it is true that Squire Wood and Lawy or
Jones visit that bottle very frequently on
town meeting days, and come back quite
red in the face. When this redness in the
face becomes of the blazing kind, as it gen
orally does by the time the polls close, short
dialogue like this might be heard:


1--WE shall never play surrender again,
Lawyer Jones!"


"Them days is over, Squire Wood !"


And then they laugh and jocosely punch
each other in the ribs.
Year: 1861

The boundaries of this proposed territory,
including Washoe are thus given:


Commencing at point where the eastern
boundary line of the State of California
leaves the Colorado; thence northwardIy
with said line to its point of Intersection
with the Oregon line thence with said line
on the latitude of fory'two degrees north
east to the one hundred and fourteenth de-
gree of west longitude; thence with said
longitude to- the Goose creek mountains;
thence soulherly said range to the head wa
ters of Lake Nicollet; thence down the
stream formed by said waters to said Lake,
and through the same to the nearest range
of mountains running southerly until it shall
reach Cedar Creek at or near the one hun
dred and fourteenth degree of west long-
tude thence with the most conspicuous
landmarks to the headwalers Of Rio Virgin
river; thence down said stream to its inter
section with the Colorado; thence down
said stream to its place of beginning.
Year: 1861

The welfare of humanity. He spared not the
best beloved. And Jesus also, when his
mother and sister asked for him, pointed 10
those who followed him az the members OF
his household and yetwhile that heart was
giving up all for humanity, IL was longing
for the household'rest and sadly said; The
foxes have holes, the birds of the air nests,
but the son Of Man hath not where to lay
his head"


Do you remember the legend Of the trial
between Richard | and Saladin as to the
temper of their swordsl Richard came
forth before the judges, and with his sword
smote asunder heavy iron bar at single
bow. Saladin came forth, and casting up
thin vail, passed his sword with ease through
1t. And the judges decided that the sword
which cut through an iron bar was yet in
ferior to one which could sever that which
offered no resistance. Ahl if but this weary
battle OF life could be always fought with
armed and opposing foes how easy would it
be Most people are armed with the sword
which can strike through iron bars. But
where the preservation Of our manhood re.
quires that We should pierce through those
who resist Us only by yieldipg-who dis
!uade us from the uuswerving duty by cling.
ipg to us as the vail about Saadin's sword
Who has the weapon of such high ealibre4
Who can perform the great duty to man,
though thereby bis ewn interests and private
affections be nailed to the crossl sd


"Hieh and tremendous Is the m aestic law:


Toward IL we can only forever pressM


But mark you well, none ever approaches,
much less sttains ii, who is not as faithful to
this household as to man. In the household
it is that the strength is born, fostered and
Conserved which enables him TO rise on the
ever. widening spiral which mounts upward
70 the love OF man, and yet on to the love Of
God. 1t is the high prerogative of man to
be ...' - .f r.....


True to the kindred points Of Heaven and home"


BY conqueripg the foes of the household,
nan liberates the friends of the household
and these shall link every private end to
universal aims In being faithful over little,
be will have gained strength to be ruler over
much. Carlyle said of Richter: "He stood
Ike rock amid the beating of continual
tempests; nay, rock crowned with foliage,
pnd in its cletts nourishing flowers of sweet
est fragrance" IL is the portrait of every
steadiast soul. Anchored to its life task like
the rock in the rushing stream, it will wear
It's evergreen crown of humanity, and hold
msny a sacred cleft fragrant with the pure
affections and interests Of the household and
the sweet tasks Of love.
Year: 1861

Closed is the brunt of the glorious fight
And the day, like conqueror, bursts on tho night
Trumpet and fife swelling choral along,
The triumph already sweeps marching in song,
Farewell, fallen brothers; though this life be DER,
There's another, in which we shall meet you once


more
Year: 1861

The Republican State Committees Of New
York, Ohio, and Vermont have proposed to
the Democratic State Committees Of those
States to lay aside all party designations
and predictions, and in the approaching
election give TO the people popular ticket
pledged only TO a vigorous prosecution Of
the war, the re establishment of the Con-s
stitution, and the enforcement Of the Fed
eral law In making such q proposition
the Republicans can be moved by no other
motive than love Of country and the as
sertion of the rights Of popular Govern
ment They might have asked for support
as q party, so fortified as they have been
By events; but they prefer to lay aside all
party name and claims, and rally with all
their fellow countrymen ss patriots to the
nations defence. To their appeal there
has been as yet but one reply-that signed
BY Dean Richmond and Peter Gsgger Of
this State. Il was, perhaps, expecting too
much to suppose that Committee Of which
these two gentlemen ara the principal off,
GERS, and Mr.. Ben Wood 3 person Of i'm
portance, could even comprehend that for
the couutry's sake q party could be for q
time forgotten. Their answer TO the Re-
publican Committee. and their call for 3
Democratic State Convention, show that
more and worse than this is true. In the
livery Of Democracy they hope more effect
ually to serve the cause of treason. I'm
der the specious guise Of party principles
they mean to eozen the people who still
cherish the old party name, aud cheat them
into betrayiug the cause in defence Of
which they are ready to shed their best
blood, 10 spend and be spent. They cater
SO far To popular enthusiasm as to talk " Of
the vigorous prosecution Of the war;" but
they mean vigor to be slleyiated by the
Iasost liberal proffers Of peace Pa psacC
that can only mean dishonor.-NeO YoTl
Tribune.


Since the penning Of the above para
graph one reply" more has been made
that Of the demagogues Of Ohio who are
more partisan than pstriotio-men who
in the name Of Democracy seek to drag tn
loyal State Of Ohio into the disgrace o
sympsthi1ing with treason and oFerinl
humilisting terms Of peace 70 rebels ii
arms These men are the Medarys, Val
Iandighams and Msnypennys, and J. "
Gray is one Of their supple tools
Year: 1861

q Correspondence Of the N. I. Tribune.


CANP BRowN, SANTA Rosa ISLAND, !


Florida, July "a, 1861.


When I last wrote We were ali laboring
under excitement occasioned by being up all
night in heavy rain, securing the woods in
search OF the enemy. It is no childs play
this travelling over sand hills, one minute on
q mountain and the next in a swamp, up to
your waist in mire. The men are somewhat
affected from exposure to the sun, and dial
rhea and dysentery, through inprudence in
their diet and drinking too much water,
which is very plenty. We obtain water by
digginga hole six to twelve inches deep in
the sand, and placing a board therein. l
cadse all the companies 70 dig fresh wells
every two days, as they become filled in that
time with snakes frogs and young alliga-
tora.


We can see our enemy over the river hard
at work, daily, as distinctly as you can see
across the street, and il seems hard that we
must look on quietly and allow him TO pro-
ceed. It will come, however, shortly, and
when 1t does the lesson we can and will
teach these rebels will be fearful They have
| fortihestioDs and batteries all along the har-
Dor opposite for four miles We can swim
easily across. We have no houses to de-
stroy, but they have thousands.


Two hundred men sre now engaged build
ing plank roads from the fort to the SAND
batteries and sea shore, TO carry supplies to
the fort and camps Two hundred more are
working boats, unloading the ships at anchor
two miles from shore. Our pickets extend
ont two miles, and we are in no fear Of q
surprise Should the enemy make a landing
on this island they will be warmly welcomed
and should they drive Us before them, they
llhave TO fght every inch of ground unit
we reach the fort and there they never car
defeat Us. There are now upwards Of 7OC
United States regulars inside Of Fort Piekens
The weather here is excessively hot