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Year: 1865

The New York Times the has following in
regard to the attempted escape of the rebel
spy and incendiary, Kennedy, who is SEN
fenced to be hung tomorrow:


On Sunday night the officer of the day
detected Kennedy in an attempt at escape.
He had, after bending straight his red-hot
poker, made a number of holes about the
latch of the door which leads into the pa
rsde ground. It is supposed that his plan
was to remove the lock, open the door, and
confront the sentry who PAGES up and down
before it. With his poker he could easily
kill him, and, as the meat house shuts out
the view from the guard house, he could
have donned the soldiers outer clothing,
and taken his chance a. escape The risk
would even then bo great, as be would be
compelled to pass the guard house filled
with soldiers, Opan the sale ports, elude
the vigilance of two outside sentries and
plunge into rapid current Of icy water.
OF course, he was willing to take all the
chances, but he was caught in the act and
prevented.
Year: 1865

Which ever since the war has been used
as a prison house for Union prisoners, is
now serving the same purpose for Conted-
crate prisoners, several thousand being
now confined there, and the number is in
creasing daily. Hundreds of Confeder-
ate descrters and stragglers are hunted
out and confined there.
Year: 1865

looked and at last fell asleep for moment
when as she said, the darned thing up and
fuled, and she didn't see itl


She was not an observing female, but she
never lost any children. Yet for all that, the
moon worried her-her candle went out
Kalista was left to be her own mother or do
without. Kalista took grief very healthy.
She wore mourning and looked well, as she
wept because the jeweler did not get her
mourning pin done in time. She ironed a
new cotton handkerchief on the coffin lid, so
as to have some use OF the furniture ere it
was knocked down, and was ready to we'd
lock then. Kalista was lonesome when her
authors were gone, and we should have we'd
ded then but for the looks of the thing.


Then there came from the war a Journey
man converter, and he offered Kalista all he
had at once, and Kalista being lonesome
girl, said she would and she did. And her
and the good man went to the carpenters
and ordered graveyard fence for the loved
relatives, and the worker Of wood threw in
a cradle, and the pair welded at once, and
now Kalista is telling some other delegate
that sapper is ready" 4" And thus another
of cur hopes is spilled over lifes precipice,
and we are left to mourn for the candy we
gave unto Kalista, who has left US all alone
far to die Brick PoMEsoY.-La Crosse WIS.,
Democrat.
Year: 1865

DoN'T fatter yourselves, young ladies, that
you are going to be let alone so long as you
cling to that abomination. 1t is too outrage
Gus in the sight Of man, to say nothing OI
any higher order of criticism, to be borne in
silence. The Akron (Summit Co. Beacon
man makes tilt at it in the following fash
ion:


The modification of the young lady whose
waterfall got loose during the morning
servics in one of the churches Of Akron, on
Sunday last, must have been equal to the
amusement Of the balance of ths congrega-
ton who witnessed her nervous and almost
frantic efforts to readjust the unsightly ap-
pendage. Speaking of waterfalls, so long as
thew were confined to nice little pad oi
either the natural or artificial hair, the fash
ion was perhaps well enough: but since it
has been carried so far as to cucumber the
organ of philoprogenitiveness with a huge
mass resembling a disguised winter squash,
or boiled Indian pudding, we think it high
time that the fashion was discarded altogeth-
er. What say yOu, young ladies Of Akron


What say you, young ladies Of Cham
paign?
Year: 1865




THEN I kDelt down in the gray dawn
ing, and thanked God that my madness
was passed, aud prayed that as He had
given me strength to make the sacrifice,
so He would help me never to regret it.


I did not see Mark Sutherland again
but the next time that Milly went up to
the Hollies, she told me, on her return,
" That he had left the Hollies, gone
away to that dreadful India, and was
never coming back again" Ny heart
echoed the words, but I drew Milly to
me and kissed her, and tried to be pa
tient and forget.


[ could not forget; my nature was
tenacious of what had once taken hold
upon it, and the course of our lives was
too uniform and monotonous to permit
change and variety their usual influence
I-searcely knew, after Mark went away,
how the days and years glided away,
their course was so unmarked, and every
thing seemed so unchanged. At first
used to shrink and shiver at the chance
mention of Mark Sutherland's name at
the Hollies; that passed, and [ pined to
hear Of him with weary, anxious long
ing, seldom satisfied. They ceased to
speak Of him after.a while, as people do
Of long absent friend, and by degrees
st seemed as if he was only remembered
in one poor woman's heart, who almost
came to fhink Of him, too, as if he had
been removed by death So that. one
day MiIly came back from the Hollies,
and said as she united her hat and threw
Year: 1865

THE Washington correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial speaks OF the pomp and
circumstance of glorious wsr" that still clinga
around our bellicose Secretary as follows:
1t is a singular fact, that Secretary Stan
ton cannot so far recover from the belhger-
ent attitude which so well became him when
we were at war, as to dismiss the military
guard from his own private residence. Pas
sing by No. 32O K street, yesterday, about
noon-day, I encountered chap in blue regi-
mentals and dirty white gloves, strntting up
and down in front of the "palatial mansion"
of Secretary Of War, and in the alley in the
rear of the house was plainly audible the
tramp, tramp, of another patrol, who soon
came into view with a bayonet on his shoul-
der, keeping guard over his side of the iorti-
fcatiou. Isn't it remarkable, that while the
forts about Washington are being dismantled,
and Lieutenant General Grant comes and
goes everywhere unattended, the Secretary
of War should require to be so constantly
hsdged in by bayonets. Our War Minister
seems to be the only man in the country who
can afford to keep private battery on his
premises.
Year: 1865

Washington Correspondence Gin. Com.l


TIE Printing Bureau of the Treasury De-
partmeut recently made a blunder of such a
stupid character that it is wonder it was
not discovered by some one Of the many at
raches in time to save the reputation of the
establishment. The careless ofhand manner
in which they do things in the Printing Bu-
reau would ruin any job Office in the United
States in six months. Think, for instance,
of them striking off, I don't know how mana
thousand dollars, but as much as they want
ed at any rate, of tencent fractional notes
and then discovering, when the work was
completed, that in the engraving of the plate
the word cents had been omitted, and
that the bill might mean ten mills, tea dol
lars, or ten d-ns, just as it might be agreed
upon between the holders and the redeemer
of it. It had los all over it, but the word
" cents did not occur once. The faux pas
was not discovered until the greater part Of
the notes had been paid out of the depart
ment. An attempt is now being made to
call in the erroneous issue. but the work pro-
eeeds very slowly. The head of the Print
ing Bureau is Mr.. Clark, OF whom Congress
ional investigating Committee told so many
naughty stories a year and half ago. But
there seems to have been some hidden virtue
in him that made him invuInerable.


We have one of these los, which we
intend to preserve as a specimen of Govern
ment rafting"
Year: 1865

UNLIKE certain public gentleman, whe
took lady across a muddy street, without
even soiling the bottoms of her boots, and
setting her carefully and safely down, to be
told that he was an imputent fellow"
certain man, in certain city, the other day,
whose appearances would Indicate the sturdy
yeoman, rather than the polished gentleman,
seeing a very beautiful young lady ina guam
dairy as to how she could cross the muddy
depths, walked quietly up to her and said,
" Miss, if yoa will allow me, will take you
across" and taking her up in one Of his
strong arms carried her quickly over and sat
her down, when she looked up smiliugly and
said, Thank you, sir, you may kiss me for
that" and he, taking of his hat, availed
himself Of the offer, and she went modestly
and quietly on her way.
Year: 1865

INGENUITY or A CHINESE TAneR.--Whsn
Minister Ward was in China, clergyman
who was with the embassy bad occasion to
get his coat and pantaloons both mendsd be-
fore making his appearance at Pekin., They
were so much patched by long residence in
a land Of scarcity Of tailor sand high prices,
that they were not fit to be seen; and at
Canton he left them to have a new scit made.
Ee received at the appointed time new gar
ments, with every darn patch SO accurately
true to the old cloth that nothing but the
greater strength Of the new cloth could de-
termine one from the other The tailor had
unluckiy conceived that the darns and patch
es were so many embleus OF the clergyman's
profession. @- %
Year: 1865

THE man who does no paper take,
Grudging two dollars once a year,
VIII never good husband make,
Because his wife can never know what is 20.


ing on in the world, and his children


VIII very ignorant appear!
The last line is rather too long fora good jingle,
but the moral is sublime.
Year: 1865

When you want dust pan, have it made to
order, with the handle turning down instead
of up, SO as to rest on the floor and tip the
dust pan at proper angle for receiving the
dust. 1t is great convenience, as you do not
have to stoop and hold itwhile you are sweep
ing at


The patent carpet hooks sold by the hard
ware merchants, are generally superior to
tacks, saving great deal of painful llrudgery
in putting down carpet, and not requiring to
be taken out and replaced every time the car
pet is shaken. sss


Charcoal and honey, mixed together, and
used as dentrifce, will whiten the teeth with
a few applications.


Beef tea is made best thus: cut up tender,
juicy beef in bits about one inch square, and
put It into strong bottle, cork it tightly and
set it in a kettle Of cold water. Boil it about
two hours. The fluid thus obtained viii be
the pure nutriment Of the meat, and its tonic
effects are powerful. Physicians have consid-
cred it better than alcoholic stimulants in cas-
es Of extreme exhaustion, where there is fe-i
verish tendency in the patient.
Year: 1865

A gentleman who has been in the ice
trade at st. Thomas, relates funny anec-
dotes about the natives there and their
luminous idea of Boston hardwater


IIe once sold a lump to gentleman,
who sent colored servant after it, with
directions to have it kept for the dinner
table. The servant took it home, and in
quired of the cook how it was prepared.
After considerable discussion in the kitch-
en- cabinet, it was decided to have it boil
ed At dinner the gentleman called for
it, and was in high glee, for he had drank
iced champagne in the states, and he felt
a mighty hakerirg for second trial OF
the same beverage.


Soon Sambo made his appearance, with
eyes rolling on the outside, grinning like
a frightened monkey.


"Where is the ice, Sambo 2" said the
gentleman.


"Oh! glory, massa !" replied Sambo
"I put him in de pot and boiled him foI
more an half hour, and when l went t.
look for him he was not dar."
Year: 1865

The following decision relative to Gov
ernmen property while in the hands of a
soldier, was to-day made by the Second
Controller of the Treasury "a soldier
in possession Of ofGovernment property and
losing the same by neglect of duty is
for its loss and subject to the
deduction Of the amount of its value from
any pay or bounty due him, unless the
Government shall be otherwise indemni-
fed for the loss Of the same In the case
of accrued pensions, where the pensioner
is deceased and without heirs, the same
authority decides that the unpaid pension
reverts to the Government. In case
soldier receiving advanced bounty on en-
tering the service and afterward desert
ing, it is held that an honorable discharge
is essentialto the payment ofsuch bounty
and that the soldier committing the crime
of desertion having forfeited the right to
such discharge is not entitled to such


bounty. An officer commissioned by
Governor, and doing duty prior to the Sd
day Of March, 1865. but not mustered in
until after that date, is not entitled to the
three months extra pay"
Year: 1865

A young fellow was taking sleigh-ride
with pretty young girl when he met a
Methodist minister, who was somewhat
celebrated for tying the knot matrimonial
at short notice. He stopped him and ask
ed hurriedly-


"Can you tie knot for me 2"


EYES," said brother B, 81 guess
so when do you want it done 2"


"Well right away" was the reply; "is
it lawful, though, here in the highway p
asked the wag.


.'Oh yes; this is as good as any-safe
as the church ITSELF"


swell then, want knot tied in my
horses tail, to keep it out of the snow
shouted the wicked wag, as he drove rap
idly away, fearing lest the minister, in
his profane wrath should fall from grace.
Year: 1865

Information at the Agricultural Bureau
goes to show that the recent rise in the
price of wheat and -four results from
speculative combinations rather than from
scarcity in the crop. The wheat yield,
though least than last year, is vastly more
than can be consumed by the American
people.
Year: 1865

A dandy, remarking one summer day that
the weather was so excessively hot, that
when he put his head in basin of water 1t
fairly boiled, received fer reply-"Then, SIR,
you have calves head soup at very little
expense"
Year: 1865

with foaming vengeance. We must know !
to whom we speak, else we cannot safely |
and discreetly give vent to our conscien-


tious views of others. Care and discre-
ton in sitting our thoughts is the surest
method of winning favor and patenting
our judgment One may tell you to treat
the world with the truth whatever be its
flavor, But another has gathered from ex-
perience the fact, that if we realize the
intrinsic value of friends, we must not
leap into the aohole truth. There is a
huge discrimination between speaking the
truth and draining the mind of the last
idea. There is no class of beings to whom
we oftener repair for counsel, or before
whom we make nicer effort to do our best,
than those of a provident and deliberate
Judgment balanced by an crudite mind.
Such never wholly commit themselves, for
the reason that they measure the distance
of the human mind and know how far to
walk without stepping overheard These
have friends and power. This cautious
foresightedness is not only preamble to
friendship, or bow of promise to fame


but at the same time it corrects careless
wrongs, When once in the habit of med
itating upon proposed task, there is a
methodical air to every movement. un-
known to the chaotic and headlong sys-
tenn. The margin OF life is untainted by
the vile and pernicious ''hearsays" arising
from spontaneous decisions. No pbysi-
clan will prescribe for his patient withour
an examination; likewise we should ques-


tion the hearts previous to every act.
There is spell bound charm to beauty
which often takes an agonizing grasp Of
the susceptible soul; but would we con.
slider for minute how slender is its link
to happiness. VIC should establish genuine
and aggrandizing emotion in the place o.
careless and shallow fancy Again, it il


"time serving moduS operadi. Too


many hours are famed away by the breath
of inadvertancy, in "unlearning what W.


have learned amiss." The accomplish


ment of the greatest amount of labor il


d day, depends not so much on an early


start, as on the planning which way tt


steer to escape the whirlpools. There il
right way to do everything we under


take, and he who learns it not is pouring


his precious hours one by one, Into th
deep and shorcless ocean of time. w
, have no time to retrace false sters whicl
furrow the heart with torrents of regret.
, ..... MAUD.
Year: 1865

MAhhEA VALUE Ot SOULs


"The real value of the soul, therefore
is much greater than its market value.
Market value.' | hear some one say.
why, father what do you mean 2 |
mean by market value the price that souls
commonly sell for, Sell for why hui
man souls are not in the market to be
bought and sold. indeed, my brethren
| fear they are. The devil is bidding for
souls all the while, and the market value
of each soul may be said to be that which
its owner is willing to let it go for. Every
time that man, under the influence of
some temptation deliberately commits a
grievous sin, does he not know that the
consequence is the forfeiture of his souls
eternal liberty and happiness? What is
that but trading with the Devil, who takes
nothing but souls in payment?


"The Devil is peddler. and goes about
to sell his i'll gotten wares for souls. All
how many clerk has sold himself to the
Devil for few pieces of stolen silver from
the drawer. How many driver or cal
conductor for the privilege to embrace 0
few half dimes in the day How many
a miserable girl, for stolen dress, pail
of shoes or stockings, a bracelet, ring, Q
breastpin


"The Devil is smuggler How many
a merchant has traded away his soul for {
fraudulent return to the custom-house, Of
the tax-commissioners sealing the horri
BILE contract with an oath 'ah P.


"The Devil is pawnbroker. Tha
girl pawns away to him her religion ant
her soul for the sake Of marriage aye
and pledges away before hand the soul
Of the children that may be born I,
her. h1io Ha afah oi14sa ha
1.-THE Devil ID All attorney, Wher
people buy and sell real estate. there il
always q third party, the lawyer. rTh,
same rule holds in every sinful transac
ton. See that ragged man leaning on th,
Year: 1865

tI


SECRETARY MCCULLoCH AND HIS PoLI-
Judging from letters received at
Washington from all parts of the country,
and from the statement of visitors the
popular impression is that Secretary Nc
Culloch is determined to secure for the
government of the United States at home
and abroad, the high credit to which it
entitled: that he will tolerate no longer
the mischievous and wasteful difference
between gold and national promises to
pay which unpatriotic men all over the
country have by combinations, artifcially
created; that he knows that the resources
of this country are not equalled any,
where on this earth, and that while he
applies the economy and caution of
finar cier trained in severe school of
practical banking and in which he has
acquired anu established reputation for
conservatism, he will stand resolutely
upon the strength of the nation and lean
his department upon the people. .s


The public impression of Mr. McCul-
loch's character and purpose in admins
tering the treasury department is aocrpt-
ed in Washington as correct, and no doubt
is felt that the public will heartily sus-
tain him. The secretary is determined
to put down the price Of gold to its just
relations to paper, but not to do this in
haste indeed to take just care that tho
fall shall be not so rapid as to precipitate
ruin upon any interest but in view Of
this settled policy of the treasury depart
ment, it is regarded as wise for all men in
business to unload their burdens betimes.
and be cautious in assuming new ones.
Year: 1865




lie press headed by the New York 7riJ,
uno, all combined to render it extremely .
doubtful whether any active opposition
would be offered to the formation of
Southern slave confederacy, Andrew John |
son of Tennessee; in his place i'll the
United States Senate denounced jeff Da- 4,
Wis and the other Southern traitors to
their faces, and maintained that the Amer
lean people would never submit to dis
union and dismem berment. He resisted
all the Establishments of the chivalry, and
abandoned house, home, property, and
everything for the Union and he has ever
been true to his record As Governor of
Tennessee, he inspired all our generals
there with the saving grace of his indom-
liable spirit and strong will. 1t is no Sc
cret that at one time Nashville would
have been evacuated, but for his opposi-
tion to the opinion of we'll known gen.
eral, who maintained that it should be
abandoned. In strictly strategical point
of view it should have been. for it had
been hanked by Braggs army. But pluck
triumphed, and Nashville is ours to this
day; and was the base for all Sherman's
glorious successes. We who live peacea-
bly, at home, caunot realize the fierce ex-
citement and perils to which border
State Unionist is or was subjected, who
dares to stand up for his principles. Still
less can we comprehend the tremendous
strain upon leader of even Andrew John
sons stalwart frame and robust mind. The
over excitement was too much for him, at
last. The strong man succumbed in his
hour of triumph. At the moment when
his services had been recognized by the
American people, the Vice Presiden. elect
was stricken down with illness, from
which it was long doubtful whether he
could recover He did not die, but has
never been the same man since. We have
no heart to recount the old sad story of a
resort to stimulants, to recruit the shat
tered energies which had been wasted in
the noblest of all causes. During our


best, and what now appears most quiet


times, the excitement of ordinary politics


broke down many Of the strongest men.


AS compared with the European statesman


our public men do not live out half their
days. But now, when the events of a


hundred years are crowded within the
space of a few months who can tell the


wear and tear of Drawn and brain Of those
who struggle in the heat and thick of the
contest? 1t is, perhaps, his misfortune
rather than his fault, that Andrew John
son did not pass the ordeal unscathed
The excitement that produced his sickness
followed him during his convaleScence
and he resortcd to strong drink to drown
c the clamor of Office holders, that haunted
President Taylor to his death 1t still
u remains to be decided whether Vice. Presi
c dent johnson has survived the period 0


usefulness, or whether his removal fror


his high position may not be nescessar
h to the honor aud dignity of our country
Y But in the future, the memory Of his sci
IS vices will eclipse his faults, and we VIII
4 reap the benefits of his labors should NJ
h prejudice ourselves before posterily, b
il Judging too harshly man to whom ov
d we SO much. "