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Year: 1865

broke him down-that appeal to his bet
ter nature; so he leaned on Mother NAYS
shoulder, and sobbed aloud Joseph sat
as if in dream his beautiful Christ.
mas had come at last no more hunger
and thirsting of spirit now. How the
joyous red sparks of freight ran up the
white walls, the whole room shining
Harry squeezing him with one arm, and
Tiny, her cheeks flushed with CRYING,
thrusting her pretty doll into his Lap,
whispering, 81 don't want it, indeed and
double-deed, ! don't |" and then rnnnine
away In the corner, her face turned to the
wall, lest by lock back she might repent
the sacrifice.


"ell--well, tears cannot always last
and very soon the May family were bright
and smiling again-Joseph the happiest
OF them all. And when the Christmas
dinner was set on, and all the friends were
gathered about it, they made place for
Joe among the children. And Mother
May could not heap his plate enough with
good things; and the poor lad felt as if he
was more ready to cry than laugh at all
the Kind words which every one had for
him. o. what a blessing there is in
few kind words
Year: 1865

KIND WORDS.


The weather had been unusually mild
for two or three days before Christmas so
that the ice of the big pond was rather
rotten; but daring Harry thought he
could brave it; it would be a pity to
spoil the fun now, ard 80 many admiring
eyes fixed upon him. too! He made a
bold dash--his little figure upright and
graceful. was balanced upon the ice. Then
there was a crash The dangerous cake
gave way, and with loud cry, Harry
fell amid the rush of ice and water The
group at the window seemed for mo-
ment paralyzcd with horror. Then there
was scattering for the pond, and a
screaming and crying from one and all:


Hes under the water father, father,
Horry's going under the icey'


Every particle of color had gone from
Farmer Mays face; he trembled in eve
ry limb, and threw up his hands wildly
His strength seemed to have ebbed away
in the tide of grief.


20 help me !" he cried "My boy, my
boy and | can't swim y ....


But | can !" shouted voice, brave
and clear as an angel S, almost; IL can,
and I'll save him y and dashing past
weeping Mother May, Joseph Craig plung-
ed into the freezing water, swimming for
dear life ".H-.


How they watched him, breathless and
excited, their hearts hanging by thread
as it were. How they shuddered when
they saw him grasp once, twice, at the
dark object under the water and then
rise, his face gashed and bleeding from
contact with the ugly ice corners. He
was some way out now, and made a third
dive; then there was faint hurrab, and
breasting the ice, he just managed to swim
to the bank, with one arm holding up
Ipoor Harry.


"My child my boy--thank God -
cried the unhappy parent. folding him in
his arms. They bore him to the roaring
fire in the sittiug.room, aud rubbed him
till he opened his eyes and smiled. Very
soon he was able to sit up and talk
naturally. And where was Joseph all
this time? Sitting on the kitchen floor,
squeezing his wet clothes, and rubbing the
great painful gashes in his arms and face
from which the blood was still streaming,


Joseph p


He listened it was Farmer Mays
voice, unusually soft and tender The
poor apprentice lad shook like leaf; be-
fore he was aware strong arm lifted him
from the door, He found himself, as if
by magic, sitting beside Harry, and Har-
rvs bright head resting on his bosom,
with great tears rolling down the grateful
boys cheeks a'


"If there is anything you wish for now,
Joseph, said the farmer, huskily, "any-
thing you would like to have just name
il, my boy. You have saved us many a
year of sorrow and given us cause to re-
member this Christmas before all others
Come, speak out, my boy"


How could he speak, when he felt 50
happy? Twice he tried to gulp down tho
sobs rising in his throat--sobs of Joy they
we're. "only be kind to me, sir" be
gasped out at length drop kind word
now and then, for | ha'nt any mother,
like the rest"
How was it with Farmer May? He
felt at once what great lack there had been
in his otherwise kindly heart II quite
Year: 1865

General Niles accompanied by Captain McEwng and


squad or thirty soldiers le last evening the Black
bird for the Eastern shore search OF the propeller
Effort stolen from New York some time since, which he
had beer informed passing into Watchapeaquc
inlet yesterday morning This morning the Wyoming
eft for the place Up TO the time OF sending this
1--WE M nothing has been heard rom either steamer


The Edward Everett has just arrived from Richmond
General Terry said to be board aud II Is understood
VIII pass two OF three days here.
Year: 1865

The story OF Garlbaldi's wooing ia this Liz


was one day sitting in the cabin of sloop on


the lake Of Santa Uatharina, and looking TO.


ward the shore, when suddenly he saw, ut a


farmhouse situated on a neighborlng hill, three
OF four girls busily engaged in domestic duties.


they were all remarkable Tor beauty, but one
In particular arrested his attention for her un-
common grace and loveliness lie was still
watching them when he received an order to 70
on shore. Immediately on landing, he directed
his steps to the house. He was admitted by the
owner, whom he happened to know slightly,


having met him once before


The impulse which had prompted him to 20
to the house was to address the girl he had 80
admired. On seeing her, he Immediately be-
sought her to become his wife The girl, il
seems, conceived an affection as warm and sud.
den us he has felt for her and after the lapso
OF a few short days they were man and vile
Tho surname OF this lovely Brazilian girl of the
province OF Santa Catharina, who became under
such peculiarly romantic circumstances, the
wife OF Garlbaldl, has never been revealed. In
all the biographies Of our hero she is alone mem
toned by her christian name of Anita. She
seems to have been brunette Of rich, warm
complexion, with black and piercing eyes, Of a
beautifully rounded figure, and sort of queenly


majesty OF department; active, daring, high
spirited, and in every respect worthy of being the
companion for life Of such u man as Garibaldi.


Her courage was remarkable. A short time
after theie marriage she went through an en-.
gagement at sea, with her husband, refusing to
90 ashore, and during the fight she would say
nowhere but on deck, where she welded a car
blne and oheered the men. Ia the heat of tho
battle she was standing on deck, aourishing a
sabre, and inspiring the men to deeds of valor.
when she was knocked down by the wind of a
cannon ball that had killed two men standing
close by her side. Garibaldi was springing for,
ward to her, thinking he would find her
corpse, when she rose to her feet, covered with
the blood OF the men who had fallen close to her
bat quite unhurt lie begged her to 20 below
and remain there until the action was over =" |
will 30 below" was her reply, " but only to
irlve out the sneaking towards who are skulk-
ng there; 4" for only few seconds before she
lad seen three men leave the deck and hurry
'apdly down the hatchway, 80 as to escape out
u danger of the storm OF bullets that was
weeping the deck. And going below, she I'M
nedately alter resppeared, driving before her
he three men, overcome with shame that thew
hould have been surpassed in courage By yo-
nan She accompanied her husband 10 all his
Undertakings, and died while flying with him
rom the Austrians.- Californian.
Year: 1865

much to get rid of these uneasy dreams, which
not only made me very unhappy in sleep, but
often left very dIssgreeable impression on nv
mind for some part Of the following day.
thought it worth trying whether it was possible
TO recollect that it was all dream, and that /
was IN no real danger often went to sleep
with my mind as strongly impressed as could
with this thought that never in my lifetime
was IN any real danger, and that every fright |
had was dream. After many frultless endeav.
ors to recollect this when the danger appeared,
Affected it at last, and have often when sliding
oyor precpice into the abyss, recollected that il
was all dream, and boldly jumped down. The
effect Of this commonly was, that | Immediately
awoke. But awoke calm and intrepid, which
thought great acquisition. After this my
dreams were never uneasy, and ia short time
dreamed not at all during all this time was
in perfect health.
Year: 1865

She stopped a cab, allowed me to help her
into it, and left me III my mystery and gloom.
Sac had crossed my dark path like heavenly
apparltion and her disa ppearance rendered
everything about me hopeless and dreary as
degpair
Year: 1865

A Springfield, Illinois, correspondent of
the Louisville journal says that there is con.
siderable feeling in that city in relation to
the nterment of the late President. lie
writes:


While waiting in the barber shop this
morning for our turn under the hands Of the
knight of the razor, we became an eager list,
ener to a conversation carried on, in a some,
what vehement manner by a number of gen,
tleman who were also patiently waiting on
the barber ut is shame!" exclaimed one
"The city should not submit to the outrage"
added another. "Chicago is at the bottom
of the affair."" chmed in the third" Money
makes the mare goY' calculated the fourth.
We were patient, and soon learned the
cause of the discussion.


More than week ago the city of Spring
field, the home of Abraham Lincoln, desiring
to do honor to his memory, purchased at a
cost of more than fifiv thousand dollars a
beautiful tract of land for the burial place of
the late lamented President. The site is a
lovely one aud on it the people proposed to
erect a costly monument; one fit to cornmem
crate the life of the distinguished patriot and
statesman. Nothing had occurred to inter
rupt the work until yesterday, when dis,
patch was received from Mrs Lincoln, thro'
Secretary Stanton, directing that the re'
mains of her husband be deposited in the
vault Of Oak Ridge Cemetery. vault had
been built on the ground purchased 10y the
city, and every preparation made for the bu-
rial there; therefore this dispatch sounded
somewhat strange to the Springfeldles.-
They regarded it as AS a step toward remov.
lug the body of the late President to Cnica
90 for final interment. AS matter O
course, they feel indignant. They claim tha
Mr.. Lincoln regarded this city as his bom
in life, here bis mortal remains should b
consigned to the tomb They are jeaou
of Chicago, and charge the denizens OF tina
metropolis with medd.ing with affairs tha
don't concern them. They declare that lh,
moneyed men of Chicago bought the Legis
lature last winter, and that they are nov
trying to buy the interment of Mr.. Lincoln
at that city. They further assert that Mrs
Lincoln has no particular love for Springfield
| and-we must write it--even in this darl
hour of her sorrow, many of them speak IN
kindly Of her. We regret that this state o
affairs exists and trust that the difficulty
may be speedily adjusted and that all bitter
feeling may soon pass away. We should not
become flock of vullures, to wrangle and
quarrel over body before it finds the poor
shelter of tomb. Nothing could have Civ
en- Mr. Lincoln deeper pain in life than to
have known that such bitter contention
would take place around his grave
Year: 1865

MARRIAeE.-A justice of this place, says
the Grass Valley NationaI, ofJune l4tb, re
Gently tied couple together in the usual
style. Said couple looked SO solemn over
the affair that the justice felt as though he
was pronouncng sentence of death, and
wound up the ceremony with the following
words, "And may the Lord have mercy on
your souls" The couple did not see the
point, nor did any of the friends, and the
Judge would have lost his joke entirely, had
not 'Gute" fourteen year old town urchin
ran over to sanctum and told US of it, laugh
ing as though be would kill himself
Year: 1865

The 22d Regiment give one of their elegant
and popular promenade concerts this evening at their
Armory in Fourteen,h-st and the entertainment VIII
of COURSE attract large siare of the mode and lovo-
llnesS Of the Metropolis.
Year: 1865

am very old lady. 1 have very
often told my grandchildren the story of
how I stopped the thief. And now they
beg me to write it down, that they may
read my story themselves. When 1 am
dead, they mean. And so I write it.
When was little girl, lived alone
in an old country farmhouse with my
father. Your great-grandmother died,
as YOU have heard, when 1 was born, and
so I was my fathers only companion
Dearly I loved him, and tenderly he
talked to me of all his labors and all his
pleasures. At the time write of was
Just eleven years old a merry bOisterous
girl, with big fearless eyes, and spirit
of achievement that was always getting
me into mischief. I could fill pages
with my adventures, but I know you
only now wish for one.


must describe our house. 1t was
built in the days of Dutch William, BY
some one who had learned to love the
houses of Holland. The dwelliDg-house
itself was nearly a cube; great cube Of
dark red brick The front door opened
into a passage that pierced the block,
and ended by another door which led
into ourfarm-yard. There we're two tall,
narrow windows on either side of the
principal door, and FIVE tall, narrow win
dows on the first story. A heavy cornice
hung over this row of windows, and from
it rose the steep roof, covered with curly
red tiles. This roof did not rise to a
point. 1t was surmounted by kind Of
summer house of wood, about seven OF
eight feet square, with window in each
of its four sides. This little chamber,
which we called our Lighthouse, was itself
surmounted by big shining vane. The
interior of the lighthouse was reached
through a small trap-door. This trap
door was in the ceiling of the great garret
formed by the whole roof of the house.
The garret could only be entered by one
other trap-door, which opened into my
fathers room. There was just space
enough in the lighthouse for my fathers
Writing-table. There he kept his ac,
counts, not without some straining ofhis
brain, with'scrupulous exactness. There
he wrote his letters, on those rare occa.
sions when necessity compelled him tc
do so. There were his samples Of corn
his rusty pistols, and his dozen drawers
of indescribable odds and ends. There
he could see the half of his lands, anC
exercise a distant supervision over his
men.


Four times a year my father paid the
rent for his hired lands. The home-farm
as you know, was his own. On the day
before the rent was to be taken to thu
landlords S steward, the sum was always
brought in gold from the bank at thc
town. Such a proceeding might not b.
very wise, but it was hallowed by its an
tiquity. The money was usually kept il
a bag in my fathers own room. AL
these arrangements were well known t.

me. I shut my eyes now, and I see ny
father in his clean CATERS, and the nea
bow that tied his hair; sec him rid,
off on his roam hack to pay his rent, an'
Year: 1865

AT the presidents reception on New Years
day, band of music was in attendance The
reception continued for two hours, thousands OF
persons, meanwhile. continually going and re
turning from the scene. A guard of cavalry
was stationed at each carriage gate, and squad
of infantry, together with policemen, in front of
the executive mansion. to enforce compliance
with the order of arrangements
Year: 1865

~ The New York Heralds Richmond cor
respondent says Gen. Lee has within few days
practically set about the task of writing a his
tory of the war. The forthcoming work will
be written from rebel stand point and this
view will constitute an exceedingly valuable
contribution to the historical literature of the
country Gen. Lee is living in great quiet and
humility, on on obscure and weil-nigh inacces-
sible farm, the property Of friend in Cumber-
land county, Va. His sons and nephew have
raised magnificent crop OF corn on White
House farm.
Year: 1865

y The Great Eastern has arrived at Sher-
ners. Capt. Anderson fully believes in being
able to lay the Atlantic cable. He advocates
the manufacture Of new cable and proper
picking up apparatus by May then lay new
cable and afterwards pick up the old one and
continue laying the same The Atlantic tele-
graph company propose laying new cable and
PICK up the old one.
Year: 1865

In place of the extra copy for a club of Ten,
We will send the Old Guard for 1868, if preferred
or 81 worth Of any Of our publications. We will
do the same in the case of Clubs of Twenty that
90 TO one address
Year: 1865

The CoUM JoAMEs.-We have received q
copy of the prospectus Of a weekly paper, the
first number of which is to be issued in May,
under the name Of the Ne,o York Jo0nnes Jour-
nal, by the Count Joannes. From glance at
this prospectus we are afraid that the Count
will be the death of Joannes. To avoid this
catastrophe we would advise Joannes to cut
the Count; or, if in this matter we are asking
too much, we would still admonlsh him that
there is such thing ss giving us too much Of
Joannes The poor returns Of his Joannes
trumpery libel suits should warn him against the
folly Of Joannes journalism. II he can get rid Of
Joannes, and 60 to work with fixed purpose
and in a modest way he may prosper. II Is q
shame that man of such capabilities for use
fulness, II properly directed, as plain Mr. Jones,
should be the victim of such . foolish indi-
vidual as the Count Joannes.
Year: 1865

THB SPRING OF FASHION AND THE oPRiNu OF
PEAcE.--Spring has opened in genial and
friendly fashion. The weather for the past few
days has been, with the exception OF rough
gust or two yesterday, such that one might
expect to SEQ the buds bursting, and to
hear the early birds Of summer commencing
their liquid CAROLS We have passed the crisis
of the equinoctial gales and St. Pahick's day,
and may, therefore, expect fine weather. The
prospects Of the season are not less bright in
other respects. The .haloyon bird of peace is
pluming his wing. The war is coming to q
close. The people Of the insurgent States are
beginning to recognize the fact that insurrecion
was mistake; that the idea was hallucina-
ton for which they have suffered terribly; and
that the only cure for their self-inficted msfor-
tune is 9 generous submission to the govern
ment which has protected them in the past and
will make them prosperous and happy In the
future.


The contrast between the condition of the
loyal and the rebellious States is forcibly
demonstrated by the present state OF affairs
in this metropolis. While the cities Of the South
] suffer and mourn under the miseries Of war, we
never enjoyeda more brilliant time than at
present. Our theatres are crowded nightly.
Money is plenty, and flows freely. Gold, which
for the past three years attained an exorbi-
tant value, fell yesterday TO hundred and
fifty and is only struggling not to go any
lower.


An opera season, unprecedented in length,
novelty and success, closed yesterday, only to
bu renewed ia Fhiadeipna, Baltimore, Wash
ington and Chicago. Yesterday also witnessed,
with. the close Of Italian opera at grand
matinee, attended by about two thousand five
hundred people, who wanted to see the last Of
Maretzck's troupe, the opening Of the season
Of fashion. The modistcs then ruled the hour.
The most delightful spring bonnets, the prettiest
mantillas, and all the other charming Access
sories OF. the toilet which make Broadway and
Fifth avenue moving pdrterre, were ex-
hibiled, and no doubt cntranced the vision Of
several hundreds Of interested visitors TO the
various establishments from which the dictum
Of fashion, like the voice of the orsclo Of
Dciphos, was proclaimed. We give in another
column a description Of the destinations in the
shape Of dress and general adornments there
presented, to which we direct the special atten-
ton of the ladies. BY studying our report they
will know what to select to render their beauty
more beautiful, and where to obtain what they
most desire.


With the opening Of tho spring season,
and in spite Of the panic in Wall street,
equipages for summer display in the Park
are being re6tted and Furnished up, and
everything gives token Of . brilliant and
splendid coming season, in which wealth and
show and fashion will prevail with more
queenly power than ever. Let the South but
gracefully submit to the irresistible force Of
destiny, and by the Fourth Of July we will have
such jubilee throughout the country on that
suspicious festival, a. was never witnessed
before.
Year: 1865

= gserFilles after the regular Var ID over.
sn excuse foF numbering and plundering,
must BE- reprssssd BY the firm rules which
ID every country. and under every system
OF Law, punish individual crime. This
will be N inevitable concomitant Of the
period Of Transition from war to legality.


But when the foul dream of building
up slave empire is over, there will be
nothing left to 6ght about and people
who have nothing to maintain diseension
about, and who are in the enjoyment Of
common rights, common liberties, COM
mon privileges, will speedily unite to put
down those whose disorders will be only a
common bane.
Year: 1865

WHATA Toad DID FOR A SoLDTER.-
A friend connected with the United States
Sanitary Commission relates for the
American Agriculturist, The following in
eident which he witnessed which exhibits
Mr. and Mrs. Toad in uew character:


A number Of wounded from the battle
Of Petersburg were lying in a hospital tent.
among whom was negro whose leg had
been taken off. He was on mattress on
the ground, and the weather being hot,
the dressed stump Of his leg was exposed,
and swarm of flies we're settling. upon it.
Presently large toad hoped into the
tent, and taking his station ear the edge
of the bed began 'fgoboliug" up the blue
bottles on the 'double- quick The mo-
ment one alighted within six inches of
the spot he would square himself for the
alta ok, his eyes twinkling with apparent
delight, aud then with flash of his tom
que and smack Of his mouth, the un-
lucky insect would disappear. The boy
was asleep when this commenced bu. soon
awoke, aud was at first frightened at thee
"ugly toad" so near him; but our. friend
bade him be quiet. aud pointed out the
service the creature was rendering, when
the negro and all present voted him a
member of the Commission. with many
thanks and his kindred were at once in
high favor
Year: 1865

SMALL Pox-The Palmer Journal, in
speaking Of the small pox and cure for
it, says: "About sixty cases of small pox
hava been treated at the State Almshouse
during the past three months, with q
single fatal result, and that was in the
case OF a man who was taken there 10 the
last stages of the disease, from neigh
boring town. The remedy used in all
these cases was a tea rpade from a plant
known in medicine as Sorracenia Pur
purea, familiarly called Ladies' Saddle or
Water Cup, the root OF which is the
remedial part. This remedy il new dis
covery in medical science.Snd has been
used with excellent effect elsewhere. The
effect of the remedy is t. allay the fever
and irritation caused By the formation of
pustules, the latter drying away rapidly,
leaving slight, if any, traces OF the DIS
ease"
Year: 1865

From what we know of our own wledge,
and information CLEANED from our reporter and
others in attendance at the trial of Emerson
Etheridge, we are fully satisfied that in the
history of the war there has never been a
military commission composed Of fairer and
more upright and impartial men in this
country. Even Mr.. Etheridge was on frequent
occasions constrained to say, both publicly
and privately that he had met with nothing but
courteous treatment at the hands of Presiden,
Dudley, Major Ford and their associates The
friends of the Government and sympathzers
with Mr.. r. cannot but feel gratified in thu
knowledge of the fact that the entire proceed
ipgs connected with the prosecution have beer
marked with Noticeable evidences Of fair deal
inc. and a strict observance OF the laws an'
rules officially prescribed and common
eourtesv.