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Year: 1864

And look brighter when we Gomez
the welcome shouts of children, the thousand
little arrangements for our comfort and en-
ioyment that silently tell OF thoughtful and
expectant love the gentle ministrations that
disencumber us into an old and easy seat be.
fore we are aware Of it. These and like to-
kens of affection and sympathy constitute the
poetry which reconcile us to the prose oflife.
Think of this, ye wives and daughters of busi-
ness men.
Year: 1864

The road along which the man OF business
travels in pursuit of competence or wealth is
not macadamized, nor does ii often lead lhrO'
pleasant scenes and by wellsprings of delight.
On the contrary it is a rough and rugged
path, beset with "wait-a-bit" therns, and full
Of pitfalls which can only be avoided by the
exercise of watchful care and cireumspectioD.
After each days journey over this worse than
corduroy turnpike, the wayiarer needs some
thing more than rest. Requires solace and
deserves it. He is weary of the dull prose ol
life, athirst for the poetry. Happy is the
man that can fiud that solace and poetry a.
home. Warm greeting from the loving heart,
fond Plances from bright eyes that
Year: 1864

THE telegraphio reports of Monday
night contain the following dispatch,
which may be fully understood when ia
ken in consideration with the object Of
its author:


"NEw YoRK, Oct. 24th.--The Her
lads Washington special says: The as
sertion is openly avowed by the highest
military authorities here that General
Grant can at any time he pleases with a
few hours fighting occupy the city OF
Richmond and force Lee either to caPitu-
late or hastily evacuate the rebel capital
The only reason assigned for the delay is
the desire of the Lieutenant General to
obtain the same result without the seri-
GUS sacrifice of life that would attend the
capture of this stronghold by diree: as
sault at this time"


We will wager any man new hat, that
upon the eve of the coming election We
will have fattering accounts of the cap
ture Of Richmond, not that that rebel
stronghold will be captured by that time,
but that it will be so announced for po-
litical effect. This dispatch is but pre-
paritory to the big story to follow here
after. Wehope Richmond will be taken,
yet think the above is merely balderdash,
gotten up for the purpose above named.
See if We are not right
Year: 1864

SOME Of the newspapers are in. doubt as to
the rea ons for the wonderful hold which Gen.
Mcclellan has upon the soldiers. The follow
owing paragraph, from an editorial Of the
New York Tribune Of August lst, 1851, tells
the whole story. 1t was trus then and IS
true now:


But the personal qualities OF Gen. M.Ciel-
Ian and the characteristics OF his mind per-
haps DO more to inspire confidence in him as
= leader, than any positive reform he propo-
poses to effect. he looks at his army as sn
army Of men, and Of men who have brains
and hearts and organs of digestion. He las
an idea that upon the bodily comfort and men
lal eheerfulness Of the individual depends the
trustworthiness OF the consolidated force
Acknowledging the trut of the saving, that
what one does for himself is well done, he at
tends personally to such Of the details Of his
camps as he can reach, and examine single
examples Of the mass he is not aoIe 10 cover.
He comes soon to know the faces Of many OF
his soldiers, and to be personally known by
all them.


As an effect Of this, they regard him with
an enthusiasm which will send them with
shouts into the most dangerous fight inspired
by desire to win his commentator. All
able generals have declared by word and act
their belief in the truth that personal knowl-
edge, and acquaintance with the soldier, by
his leader, are absolutely necessary for the full
developement of the formers resources Of
bravery.


The Little Corporal could not, in the
darkest night of reverse. make an appeal to
his troops that would not be answered with
a deafening cheer, and the warmth of afec-
ton felt for the great Napoleon was born Of
his farsighted care for the individual soldier


Il there have been hungry men sent into
desperate battle fields II Colonels and Quar-
lermasters have combined to defraud the gov
ernment and cheat the private Of his comfort;
il officers have sought their own pleasure and
forgotten their men; if looseness and dull
slo,h have prevailed where all should be CON-
pact and active. it viii be so no more. 4
watchful eye, kindly heart, a just head, a
gentle hand, and tongue which will be terri
bic in een<ure, but graceful in praise mark
the officer who is now to have so important
position under orr General-in- Chief.


We ask our Republican friends to ponder
well over the above from the Tribune. It j,
the naked truth.
Year: 1864

Having perused this celebrated Republican
CUnion) campaign document, I beg to make
a few extracts for the readers Of your paper,
to-wit:


The fact may be startling, but tie student
Of ethnology willing to admit that in course
OF time, the dark races must absorb the white
page III


It will be our noble prerogative to set the
example of this rich blending Of the blocd.-
It is idle 10 maintain that this present war Is
not war for the negro. 1t Is a war for the
negro. Not simply for his personal rights OF
his physical lreedom-itisa war, fyou please
Of amalgamation, so-called; a war looking, as
anal result to the blending Of the white
and black" page l8.l


The white Irish woman loves black men,
and in the old country, it has been stated that
the negro is sure of the handsOmest among the
moor white females. The fusion, when it
takes place, will be of infinite service to the
Irish. They are a moro brutal race. and low
er in civilization than the negro. Page 90


The necessity OF mingling the race wi /
ours as the only means of preserving u, fr m
the decay that inevitably follows the i-h"s
state of enlightenment and exclosiveue-s
beginning to be understood. Page 49l


The position ofthe Republican party TO d.y
proves how far we are towards the ruth
We have been driven. We have been cart
ed in a whirlwind. 1t would have taken a
thousand years in the old way to have come
to this. But the party will not perform its
whole mission till it throws alolt the stand
ard of (so-oalled) amalgamsIion. page 40,l
Year: 1864

The Democrotic party is not in power now
md we MAKE thank God for it.


The Republican party IS not Sighting tore
store the Union any more than the old RoZ
mans fought 70 establish the independence Of
Of the countries they invaded The Republi-
cans are lighting TOR conquest and dominion
This is now acknowledged by their lead
.rsl-we for liberty aud independence. IA
ong as the Republicans hold power they win
link only OF conquest and dominion. and We
n The other hand viii come up in q solid col,
i'm for freedom and independence, which
We viii be certain to achieve before the Dem
Gratis of The North can get into power.


rom the Mobfs Register Con the snubbing Of steph,


ena)


We thank God from the depth Of our hearts
hat the authorities at Washington snubbed
Vice President Stephens in his late attempt
% confer with them on international affairs
without ceremony. It has long been known
aere that this gentleman thought that if be
ould get US to whisper into the ears Of some
men about Washington, the result might b
erJnS Of peace on some sort of union or recon.
,truction The Democratic party is no1 in
power now, aud we nay thank God for it,
Year: 1864

DENVER CITY Aug. 10.


To correct probable misaprehension of
the danger of troubles on the overland
route, it is proper to say that although the
Indians have been very troublesome Of
late in attacking unarmed trains and muir
dering emigrants unable to defend them
selves. There has been no attack by Indi-
ans as far as known upon the mail coach
es, which have run regularly both ways
The mail was ordered to be stopped at
Atchlrson, to-day, by the Superintendent
Of the overland line, owing TO the stock
being carried of from some Ofthe stations.
1t is believed that our troops are
being so distributed along the route
as fully to prevent it.
Year: 1864




We notice that Major G. S. Wood is a
candidate for nomination for Probate
Judge of Trumbull County. The follow
ing is a Just tribute to his worth;


Major Wood is young man Of exem-
plary moral character, every way qualified
for the Office for which he is q candidates )
and if elected would so perform its duties
as to give full satisfaction. bis military
service commenced ut the commencement
of the war, in connexion with the old Ohio
7tb. and continued until April 20, 1858,
when BY reason of wounds received, unfit
ting hun for military or other outdoor Ia
| Dor he waf compelled to resign When ne
entered the service ne was in full practice
Of thu Law, all the benefits Of which he
sacrificed for the good Of his country, and
during all his military career did yeo-
mans service wherever duty called him.
Year: 1864

Grants Views of the Late RepuIse at


Petersburgh.


General Grant, when on a visit to Gen
eral Hunter recently, said of


THE LATE fEPU1sE AT PETERsBURGH.
that there was no earthly reason why it
should not have been an entire success, #
his orders had been 0beyed. The springing
of the mine, he said, was a complete sur
prise 10 the rebels, and it only needed
obedience to his orders 10 have routed the
entire rebel army Further than this
Grant did not say, but, thanks to him,
court Of inquiry has been ordered, through
whom the country will soon learn on whose
head to visit its vengeance for those five
4 thousand soldiers Of the Enion slain and
manned in vain, and for that opportunity
! lost which may be weeks and months in
coming again.


While still waiting for something or
somebody, saw
HOW GRANT CUTS RED TAPE.


Some months ago the 18th New York,
then in a distant field of operations, re-en-
listed as veteran recruits, but was not able
then to take their furlough, on account Of a
press of business. Yesterday the regiment
departed for home on turlough, but twenty
two Of the men, for some trivial offence,
were, as a punishment, not allowed TO go,
and were put into other regiments to serve
until their regiment returned, and were
still held as veteran recruits. These
twenty-five men being at Monoeacy, one
of them-a private soldier, grim and
trave l-stained, and bearing in his every
feature a trace of long and severe service
in the f ld-waited ON General Grant.


The Lieutenant-Ge General listened atten-
lively while he told his tale, and plead for
himself and his companions. a few ques-
tions put and answered, and Grant was
satisfied that injustice had been done them
and on the spot he wrote telegram TO the
proper officer, then at Harper's Ferry, in
structing him to turlough the men iInme
diatelv, and the consequence is they leavt
for home tonight with a consciousness
that the commander -in-chief Of our arInie
: metes out equal and exact justice to all.
Year: 1864


Cold water-pure water away with champagne,
The charms of the spoiler are brandished in
vain,
While a nectar far sweeter than Jupiter sips,
We raise from its fountain and press to our lips.
Cold water-pure water! wine blushes for shame
To know with its presence what wretchedness
came.
Then water the thirst of the millions shall slake,
lis clear as the crystal from which they par
take.


From this wonderful treasure,


This source Of rich pleasure,


This Joy beyond measure,


''Here's a health to you all"
Cold water--pure water! hence brandy and
Your bane for each blessing shall never more
come;
For we'll break the strong fetters which bind
with ban,
While flows for the taking this blessing to man.
Cold water--purc water no porter, no beeri
The Thought of their presence would mar our
good cheer
For we sing of cold water the nectar Of life,
Which brings no dissenson and wakens no strife.


From this wonderful treasure,


This source of rich pleasure,


This Joy beyond measure,


"Here's health to you ALL
Cold water--pure water bid toddy retreat,
While we sing Of the water which flows at our
feet;
For il brings no disaster, no want and no woe,
But crowns US with blessings wherever we go.
Cold water-pure water no whiskey, no gin;
OF the reign Of these tyrants we'll say, sit has
been"
Then cease to discard-Do you ask where our
bliss
We point to cold water and answer" It's this


From this wonderful treasure,


This source OF rich pleasure,


This Joy beyond measure,


Heres a health to you ALL"
Cold water-pure water thrice welcome our
fr nd,
Bring nealth, wealth and plenty till life have an
end;
No widow shall viewthee, then mournfully sigh,
Alas for the temptcr alas thou vast nigh
No orphan upbraid thee, or bitterly moan,
All me for thy presence how weep alone!
Cold water-pure water! what blessings are
thine;
What joy dost thou bring us, what peace half
divine!


From this wonderful treasure,


This source of rich pleasure,


This Joy beyond measure,


Here's health to you all
Year: 1864

LONG AND SHORT HAIR.-Many
customs have prevailed among the
fair sex respecting the mode Of ar
ranging the hair, and they have a
right to adopt a variety of changes
but cutting the hair short and wear
ING it like boys is not commendable.
Men have at different times worn the
hair long. This has ever been con
demned as an unscriptral custom.
In the days of Charles the First of
England, the Cavaliers who despised
close religious forms, wore long hair,
while the Puritans cut theirs short,
and were called ground heads. 1t
has been calculated that by continual
cutting and shaving of the hair about
seven feet in length is removed from
a man in twenty-five years. Some
writer's assert, that the practice OF
close cutting and shaving tends to
weaken the body. Such writers
draw an argument from Samson, who
when all unshorn, slew several thou
sand Philistines with the jaw bone
of an ass.
Year: 1864

DAsHING YoUrH.-Generals Fitzpatrick and Gus
ter OF the Federal cavalry service who have proven
such thorns in the sides of rebels are both quite
years of age. They ust Of the age to have that
dash and abandon SO necessary in the service to
viii. b they are assigned.
Year: 1864

GENERAL BUTLEE.-Ben. Butler is Jack
at alltrades, and there is nothing from solving
a constitutional question or directing an Amy,
down to regulating the toilet ofa Secesh woman,
that he cannot do and do well, He has recently
been overhauling the fire department Of Nor
folk, and Is about TO procure a small steam FIRE
engine and annie hose for tbe city.
Year: 1864

II Ma,tnomah county, Oregon. a woman recently
applied to the Probate Court Tor the custody Of heI
child and for permission TO change its name from
Jet Davis tn some more Christian congnomen
Her husband was undoubtedly a worthless Copper
head. and she worthy woman.
Year: 1864

Who TAXES THE TRICK.-In Alpine county lives
lady who sometime since got married, as all wo-
men love to do Foar weeks after her husband
killed in a claim, and in three weeks she mar
RED again. Her second husband lived only two
weeks and in two weeks after his death she mar
red his brother, and SIX months after she married
the last time she gave birth child by her first
husband
Year: 1864

Put the turkey into kettle of water,
from which the child has been taken
Cover it close, and put it over the FIRE
when the scum begins to rise, skim it,
Simmer slowly for half an hour, then
take it off, and keep it covered close in
hot water; if Of middling size, the con.
lined steam will cook it enough in half an
hour, and keep the skin whole, tender,
and white. Put it over the fire again,
Just before it is to be sent to the table
Serve with oyster sauce in boat. You
may, if you choose. stuff the craw, aftet
trusting it, with bread-crumbs, chopped
oysters. a little mace and salt moistened
with egg, serving up the turkey, and
proceeding precisely as above directed.
Year: 1864

A Monmouth. Maine, correspondent
writes:


Kibby is blessed with bright little
niece about five years of age, and he is
also the owner of a very long nose. which
rather disfgures his face. This little
niece and her mother recently made Kib-
by and his wife visit, and as the latter
had just come into the possession of a
wonderful smart baby (whoever saw a
baby that was not smart, allowing the
parents to be the judges the little girl
was greatly exercised to know where they
got it, and, to quiet her mind, she was
informed that 1T was dug up from under
stump in the pasture"


did they dig up Uncle Kibby from
Under a stump in the pasture, when he
was baby!" she asked


"She answered in the Affirmative.


But 1 should thought they ,oould hare
his his nose Jctore they got to himr' was
toe childlike reply.
Year: 1864

Touching our solliery it may be re-
marked that the First Families of Phila-
delphia' are no: always as decorous or as
different to them as their gallantry, sac
riices, and manly worth should prompt.
"A case in point is presented by cores
pondent. for the accuracy of which he
vouches, and it is as follows:


A short time ago in our loyal city of
Philadelphia, largely dressed female
answering to the description of an f. +.
", hailed Vine street car.-Just as it
stopped to take her aboard, Union SOL
dicr stepped out Of the same car. On
entering several seats were vacant, and
the would he lady inquired in very
sharp tone


Where did that soldier sitT


No answer.


Again but in more shrill tone than
at first, the same question was put


where dill Mct man sit9


Still no reply from any ono of the PAS
sengers, the car going ahead, the lady
still unscated, when the same question
vas spit out between her teeth


We're did that man sit?


An honest Hibernian quietly seated
near the unhappy female. and no doubt
being desirous of relieving her ip soWe
slight degree, replied


Faith ma'aD, be sit on his en- d and he
took it away with him


What the rest of the occupants Of the
car did. | do not know, but one gentle
man left as quickly as possible, and the
above information through him was too
piquaRt to be long kept p secret.
Year: 1864

The other day Dwight School boy as
tonished his amiable mother by rushing
into the house and shouting:


Mother, mother, Ann has come"


Mercy on me- cried the old lady, fear
full that some visitor had arrived. who
was destined to make long stop of it;
where is she?'


Right out here, ANY one can see her


The old lady rushed to the door and
looked up and down the street, but saw
no one that she was acquainted with.


What do you mean, you good-for-
nothing by? cried the old lady.


'Ann-iCersary" yelled the imp, and
disappeared round the corner. He didn't
eat much supper that night--at least at
home,
Year: 1864

The Atlanta Register, speaking of the
retreat OF Jobnson's army. says:


a distance of eighty miles has been
travclcd-onr army moving at its leisure
before the enemy repeatedly Offering him
battle. which was invariably declined;
and after enduring so much and having
SO much to discourage it is to-day as well
organized, as rcsolute, as hopeful, and
even more powerful than it has been at
any previous time. Retreats are gener-
ally disastrous to the morale of the best
of armies, and when we find that the con-
dition OF our army is so gratifying. we
find admiration in our hearts for the great
mind that conducted the movement, and
gratitude for the noble army whose epdu-
rance has been SO well and SO creditably
tested.
Year: 1864

We met in the beginning of the action
| and my enemy, Richard Withers--he
on foot, mounted. 1t matters not why
| hated him with the fiercest rrath of my
nature. The heart knoweth its own bit.
terncss;' and the details. while most
painful to me, would be of triHing interest
to you Suffice it that our fegd was not
p 'litical one. For te. years We were
the closest intimates that the same studies,
the same tastes, and the same arms could
make us. | was the elder of the two.
and stronger physically; comparatively
friendlcss as the world takes it, and had
10 near relatives. Young, solitary and
visionary as we were. it is hard to make
you understand what we were to each
other. Up to this period of our cstrange-
ment. working together, eating together,
sleeping together, l can safely say that
we had not grief, not pleasure or a
vacation that we did not share with al
most boyish single heartedness. But one
single day changed all. We rose in the
morning dear friends and lay down thai
night bitter f es. was a man of extrc-
mes; l either loved or hated with the
strength of my heart. The past was for
gotten in the present. The ten years of
kindness. of ccngeniality, of almost wo.
manly kindness, were erased as with IL
sfQngc we looked each other in the
face with angry searching eye: said but
few words (our rage was too deep to be-
dcmonstrative) and parted. Then in my
solitude l dashed my clenched hand upon
the Bible and vowed passionately: may
wait ten years, Richard Withers la
wait twenty, thirty, ifyou will but sooner
Or later ] swear shall have my reven &c


And this was the way we met.


l wonder if he thought of that day
when he laid his hand upon my bride
rein and looked up at me with his ,reach.
erous blue eyes. scarcely think he did,
or he he could not have given me that
look. lie was beautiful as girl: in
deed, the contrast of his fair, aristocratic
face with the regular outline and red cur
wing lips. to my own rough dark exteri-
or. might have been partly the secret of
my former attraction to him. But the
loveliness of an angel if it had been his
would not have saved him from me then.
There was pistol in his hand, but before
he had time to discharge it, cut at him
with my sword, and as the line swept on
like u gathering wave, l saw him stagger
under the blow, throw up his arms aud
60 down with the press. Bitterly as
hated him the ghastly face haunted me
the long day through.


You all remember how it was at FIRE.
dericksburg. How we crossed the river
at the wrong point, and under the raking
nre OF the enemy, were 20 dISastrously re-
pulsed.


It was sad mistake, and fatal to many
a brave heart. When night fell, lay
upon the field among dead and wounded
! vas comparatively helpless. A ball
had shivered the cap of my. right knee,
and my shoulder was laid open with
sabre cut. The latter bled profusely,
but BY d;nt of knotting my handkerchief
tightly around it. / managed to staunch
it in measure For my knee I could
do nothing. Consciousness did not for.
sake me, and tho pain was intense; but
from the means and walls of men about
Year: 1864

An Indian sharpshooter belonging to
Michigan regiment said he liked fight
ing the rebels when we whipped them
In the battle Of the Wilderness he said,
I'VE whip them most; first they whip us
same. then We Whip them good"
Year: 1864

A French marquis lately charged
Queen Victoria with imbibing too much
liquor. lie also said that the Prince Of
Wales WAS drunk about half his time.
The marquis must have been under the
influence Of the "rosery" when he made
the assertion.
Year: 1864

Now let me speak he said painting.
'lo1 have misjudged me. Rufus. Itwas
all mistake: l found it out after we par
ted. l meant to have spoken this morn
ing when grasped your rein, but
Year: 1864

SUIcIDE.-We learn that Milo Rich
ardson, of Coloma, in this county, who
had been sick since the 4th Of July last
and for some timo past unable TO turn
himself in bed, on the night of the 25th
ult., got out of his bed unknown to the
watchers, went into an adjoining room,
took a knife from his sons pocket, went
out and ground the knife on grindstonc,
cut his throat in several places, then went
back from the house and threw himself
into a shallow brook, where he was soon
found, lying on his face in the water, dead.
We have not heard tho result of the in.
quest held tho next days.. JOSEPH
Pioneer.