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Year: 1864

VINEGAR Strange as it may seem, and
IN 10 ways creditaLlelo Il people possess
ing such resources as we could command,
there has been felt general want OF yn
egar, ever since the stock ON hand at the
opening OF the war was consumed The
materials for vinegar are very abundant
with as, and there is scarcely alarm
house that does notwa annually more
Of such materials than would supply the
family with good yinegar-an essential
element for the label, the pantry and the
medicine chest, but one ot those elements
which, if not good, is good for nothing.


he season of vegetable SUPPLIES is now
favorable for such attempts, and we beg
all who have felt the want for themselves,
orwho wish to 10 anything towards the
general welfare, 10 atteAd to vinegar in
time, and according to any good recipes,
of which the Courier has published many
within tho past three years.


We shall be obliged 10 any friends for
reports OF results with any recipe. and
for any additional directions or hints pre-
sented by experience.


We now give one seasonabe recipe
which has Keen tried, and is approved bJ
the friend who sends il to the Courier
an officer of model Company who has
been an active pioneer in executing all
good and needed suggestions for the com
fort OF the soldier, and for the proper ap
probation of our own resources of sup
ply Many friends will be enabled by
their own Information to conjecture that
we reiei-t -to Capt I Merchers, company B,
German Artillery, who gives the follow
ing;


Vinegar Is scarce article, and should
not be; we have plenty of it in camp
Some of your readers may desire to know
how we get it


Take one quart Of blackberries, add
three quarts of water and two spoonful
of sugar or molasses. put in demijohn
and set il IN the SIN for about two weeks
and YOU will have excellent vinegar.
Year: 1864

.: WoL1 RIVER AND BURR OAK.-Ttese
two Townships are entitled to . great
deal Of credit for their vote in the recent
election. Before the election, the Serial
impression was. that Burr Oak would
give . large Lane majority; while in
Wolf River. no one could tell of an Att
Lane man there. and thought it woula go
pretty much all for Lane. But both gave
large majorities for Lee. and both went
Ati-Lane on the State ticket, except for
Governor. With work, Marion would
have done much better than she did; and
with fair and honorable vote. the result
in Wayne would have been reversed, and
at least twenty i've added to the Anti
Lane majority.
Year: 1864

1t is a great advantage to any one,
and especially to Sabbath-school
teacher, TO keep Il little blank book, in
which to note down useful suggestions,
anecdotes, illustrations and reflections
which he may meet with from day to
day. If he will but make habit of
following Captain Cuttle's direction Of
when seen make note Of he will be
surprised to see how rich in these
treasures even commonplace day
may be. The notes should be written
fairly, in book set apart for the pur
pose; and when an item has been used
once, it need not be eros, ed out, as the
same one may come in place many
times in the course of one's 5 life time
The fact may be long treasured up, yet
the right time and place be found for
it at last.


Daniel Webster was once compT-
mented by friend for very happy
illustration he used in one OF his adj
dresses, and asked where he found any
thing to his purpose.


That incident, he answered, Il laid
away fourteen years ago and never
had occasion to use it until today


Old fashioned economists tell us to
keep everything seven years, and it is
sure to come useful5'~ But here w,sS
Something worth laying by for double
that many years. 1t costs nothing to
save up knowledge, but vast stores OF
it are wasted by US all, and often need
lessly.


When one asked a celebrated man
to recommend the best treatise on a
CERTAIN subject, he answered, "a book of
white paper


His advice was to take such book
and note down all that came under
his observa ion and experience on the
subject, and he would have Il work Of
the greatest value to himself of any
he could obtain. Nothing comes home
so forcibly to our minds as that which
has been a matter OF personal expert
ence, and the very act OF writing down
the thought mal1es it doubly ours
We seldom retain long in our memo
ries that which has not been made
subject of some reflection 1t was the
custom of Philip D0ddridge to make
note OF the most remarkable providen-
ces of his own fife, aud often to review
item.
Year: 1864

No doubt you have met with this
suggestion of note book great ma
ny times, and you have readily assent
ed to the idea that it would he very
good thing. But will you not now be
persuaded to PIT Il ia practice to really
begin such book? You will soon find
it the most delightful book you ever
take up, and one which will enable YOU
to increase your usefulness many fold,
You will find it a storehogse from
which you can draw something new
and fresh every week for your Sabbath
class, which shall help bring home the
truth with power to the heart, and on
which you may hopefully look for Il
blessing from tho Master VIII you
not be persuaded, teacher now at the
beginning. of the year, to adopt this
suggestion
Year: 1864

Once upon time there was man who
had three sons-Peter, Paul, and John
John was Boots, of course he was the
youngest. can't say the mau had any
tn ng more than the three sons, for he
hadn't one penny to run against another
and so he told his sons that they must 70
out in the world and try to earn their
bread, for at home there was nothing to be
looked for but starving to death.


Now, bit Of the man. cottage was the
Kings palace, and you must know, Just
against the Kings windows great oak
had sprung up, which was so stout and
big that it took away all the light from the
Kings palace. The King had said he
would give many dollars to the man who
could fell the oak, but no one was man
enough for that, for as soon as ever one
chip of the oaks trunk few off, two grew
in its stead. A well, TOO, the King had
dug, which was to hold water for the whole
year; for all the neighbors had wells, but
he hadn't any, and that he thought shame
So the King said he would give any one
who could dig slch we'll for lin that
would hold water 10, him the year round
both money and goods; but no one could
do it, for the Kings palace lay high upon
hill, and they hadn't dug but few inches
before they came upon living rock.


But as the King had set his heart on
having these things done, be had given it
out far ard wide, in all the churches Of
TIE kingdom, that he who wouid fell the
oak in the Kings court yard and get him
a well that would hold water the whole
year round, should have the Princess aud
half the kingdom. Well, you may easily
know there was many man who came to
try his luck; but for all their hacking and
hewlng, and all their digging and delviag,
1t was no good, The oak got bigger and
stouter at every stroke, and the rock didn't
get softer either. So one day those three
brothers thought they'd set off and try too.
ard their father hadn't word against it:
tor even if they didn't get the Princess
and half the kingdom, it might happen
they might get place somewhere with
good master; and that was all he wanted
So when all the brothers said they thought
of gong TO the palace. their father said
yes at once. So Peter, Paul and Jack
went from their home.


Well they hadn't gone far before they
came to the fir wood, and up along e
side of it rose steep hill side, as they
went, they heard something hewing aud
hacking away upon the hill among the
trees.


Il wonder now what it is heWing away
up yonder?' said Jack.


You're always 50 clever with your won
Year: 1864

island. Now Paul, he was to try his luck,
hut he Jared just the same; when he had
hewn two or three strokes, they began to
see the O,k grow, and so the Kings men
seized him too, and clipped his ears, and
put him out on the island and his ears
| they clipped closer, because they said he
ought to have taken lesson from his
brother


So now Jack was to try.


Ii you will look like marble sheep,
we re quite ready to clip your ears at once,
and then you'll save yourself some bother,
said the King, for he was angry with him
for his brothers sake Well, I'd like
just to try first said Jack, and 50 he got
leave. Then he took his axe out Of his
wallet and fitted it to his haft


lIew away said he to the axe, and
away it hewed, making the chips fly again,
so it was not long before down came the
oak.


When it was done, Jack pulled out mis-
spade So the spade began to dig and delve
till the earth aud rock flew out in syIinterS,
and so he had The we'll dus out, you may
think.


And when he got ii as big and deep as
he choose, Jack took out his wallet and
laid it in the corner OF the well, and pull
ed the plug oi moss out.
'frickle and run said Jack and SO the
nut rrickled aud ran, till the water gu~hed
ont OF the hole in a stream, aud in short
time the well was brlmfull.


Then he hal ielied the oak which sha
ded the kin-'s palace and dug well in
the palace ward, and SO he 20, the Prin.
cess aud half the kingdom, as the King
had said but it wa lucky for Peter aud
Paul tha they had lost their ears, else they
had heard each hour aud day, how every
one said, well, after all Jack wash 50
much ont of his minI when he took to his
wondering
Year: 1864




Tell me not flowing numbers,
Things always what they seem;
Oft beneath the surface slumbers,
Things of which we'd scarcely dream.
Meath the dark waves of the ocean,
Lie ten thousand things unseen,
Countless shrines of loves devotion,
Hidden by the liquid screen.
Myriads of gems are cleaning
In its deep, unfathomed womb;
Diamonds with bright lustre sparkling,
Light the darkness of the tomb:
Still its waters give token
OF its treasure hid below
So sad hearts by sorrow broken,
Oft cheerful surface show
Mark yon laughing rich-clad maiden
See feigned JOY dance in her eyes
All, fear her heart is laden,
With grief her mrth bellies!
Mark the man of wealth and station,
Whom the world thinks free from care;
Or the ruler of a Nation,


Who can all its honors sharef
Have they not each some emotion
In their breasts to give them painf
Yield they not the hearts devotion
To some end they cannot gain!
Malice turks in human bosoms
That to us seem meek and mild;
And they WOO lest they should lose them
Every passion fierce and mild.
Then sing not in graceful measure
Things of earth are always PLAIN;
For we oft pursue as pleasure,
Things that bring us only pain. WIN
Lewistown, January, 1864.
Year: 1864

in the ordinary coarse0fIi whilemany of them have
fallen upon the battle field offering up their lives in
the great cause in which weare engaged Still greater
events may be just ahead of u.s. What fate or for
tune awaits you or ME, In the Contingencies Of the
times, is unknown to US all We may meet again.
or we may not. But as o parting remembrance, .
lasting memeuto, TO be engSaSen on your memories
aud your hearts, i warn you against that most IN
sidious enemy which approaches with her syren
song" Indedendence first aHd liberty Afterwards"
1t is n false delusion. Liberty is the animating
spirit the soul Of our system Of government and Ike
the soul of man, when once lost it is lost forever
There is for it no redemption except through blood
Never for . moment permit yourselves to look upon
liberty that constitutional liberty which you inher
tied as abirtbright as subordinate to independence
The one was resorted TO to save the other. Let
them ever be held and cherished as objects coordi-
nate, Co existent coequal, coeva and forever IN
separable Let them stand together " through veal
aud through woe, and, such be our fate let them
and US all go down together in q common ruin.-
Without liberty would not turn upon my heel for
independence. / scorn all independence which does
not secure liberty. warn you also against anoth-
er fatal delusion, COMMONLY dressed up in the fas
cinating language Of "f We are to have . master,
Northern oneP" Use no such language Oounte-
nance none such. Evil communications are rs cor
rupting in politics as in morals.


Vice is monster OF such hideous mien,


That TO be hated. needs but To be seen.


But seen too oft, familiar witE her face,


We first endure, then pity, then embrace"


would not turn upon my heel to choose between
masters, | was not born to have q master from
either the North or South / shall never choose
between candidates for that ofice-shall never de-
grade the right of suffrage in such election.
have no wish desire to live after the degradation
of my country, and have intention to survive its
liberties, if life be the necessary sacrifice of their
maintenance to the utmost of my ability, to the
bitter end As for myself give me liberty as secur-
ed n the Constitution with all its guarantees, among
which is the sovereignty Of Georgia, or give me
DEATH This is my motto, while living, and want
no better epitaph, when / am dead.


Senators and Representatives: the honor, the
rights, the dignity, the glory of Georgia is in your
hands. See to it as faithful sentinels upon the
watchtower, that no harm or detpiment come to any
of those high and sacred trusts while committed to
your charge. Immense cheers and applause.l
Year: 1864

We have never doubted but Leach would carry
the army vote, especially since attempt has been
made to injure him oy the charge of dislOyulty.-
The soldiers know Gen. Leach and their intelligence
is not to be insulted in such way without their
resenting it Gen. Leach's majorites at home will
be much larger than in the army-in fact we have
no kind of doubt but that he will carry every coun-
ty in the District with the exception of Anson, and
he will beat Christians vote in that-Progress


We have just learned that the vote in the 49th
regiment is as follows: Leach A. Foster 4, Ashe l.


The election in the District will take place on
Thursday the 21st. Let every true Conservative
turn out and vote for Gen. Leach
Year: 1864

A,DRovE OF. governm ent mules was be-
ing driven over bridge which spans creek
near Nashville, last week; the structure
gave way under, the immense weight and
the entire drove were precipitated down a
distance Of thirty feet Sixty or seventy
Of the animalswere killed on the spot and a
number we're so badly wounded that they
were shot after reaching the bank. ~
Year: 1864

fowl'by The back of the neck-Hang-
ing there for few seconds, it let go
its hold, and the man at the same in
slant seized it as he had formerly
done, by the head. The fowl almost
instautaneoudy became drowsy, its
head falling forward and its beak
striking with considerable force into
the ground. This convulsive move
lasted ten seconds, and then the bird
lay down as 4 completely comatose
and powerles,. In fifteen seconds it
gave a SUDDEN start and fell back
quite dead.


AS no deception could have been
practiced in this instance / was al
most anxious to see the reptile killed ;
but the chaimer said he would not
have it destroyed, that if he were in
iured the power he had over the
snakes would be interfered with, and
the next one would no doubt bite and
kill him. tn


However we insisted on seeing him
made harmless, or comparatively 80,
and directed the man to remove his
fangs. This he agreed to do, and
performed it in this manner


A piece Of wood was cut an inch
square, and held by the charmer TO
the head of the snake; the reptile
seized it as he had done the fowl, and
with dextrous twist of the hand the
most primitive performance of dentis-
try was accomplished.


The four fangs sticking into the
wood wore extracted by the roots and
given to me- l have them now in my
possession, and look upon them at
more suicidallyFpleasant than a pint
of prussic acid or a cask Of white
arsnic.
Year: 1864

A ToUcu1Sc INcIDEYr-Mr. John
Seymour's report contains many thrill
ing incidents. We extract the follow
ing which transpired on the battlefield
of Gettysburg:


A rebel prisoner asked clean
shirt for his young .comrade, whose
fresh, but blood-stained bandagee,
told of recent amputation just above
the knee.


Ono of tho Sanitary Commissions
gave the shirt, but said the boy must
first be washed "Who will do that 20
ooh, any of those women yonder. -
A kind looking woman from Phila-
delphia was asked if she was willing
to wash rebel prisoner. Certainly"
was the prompt reply, II have son
in the Union army and j would like
to have somebody wash him."


With towel and water in tin ba-
sin, she cheeriully walked through
the mud TO the tent. Careful not to
disturb the ampntated leg, She gently
removed the old shirt and began TO
wash him; bnt the tenderness Of a
mothers heart was at work, and she
began to cry over him, saying that
she imagined she was washing her
own son. This was moro than lie
could bear. He, too, began to weep
and to ask God to bless her for her
kindness to him. The scene was too
much for tho by-standers, and they
left the Northern mother and the
Southern son 10 their sacred grief,
wishing that tears could blot out the
sin Of this rebellion and the blood Of
this unnatural war.
Year: 1864

A FIcTIoN.-The great argument against
emancipation with the more ignorant part Of
the people has been that the free States would
be oyerrun with colored laborcrs who would
take the work out of the hands and the bread
out of the mouths of white men. 1t is now
a year since the policy was proclaimed and
the slaves freed. There are thousands OF
poor fugitives within our lines for whom every
kind heart will do what it can-but are We
overrun. Are laborers Of any kind too nu-
merous Are wages hopelessly low? Is it
not perfectly clear that the assertion of dan
ger to the laboring interest at the North was
the merest political fiction


1t was part of that policy to which the
rump Of great party has been reduced, the
policy of attaining and securing power by ap.
peals to the prejudices and passions Of the
most ignorant citizens.


The only distinctive and true democracy IS
that which asserts the original American
principle, that every man is born with certain
rights which society is bound to respect.
But the faction which still calls itself the
Democratic party is distinguished chiefly by
its frank contempt for human rights. Its
chief effort is to inhame Irishmen against
negroes. What lofty endeayor! What
noble party! How secure the honor, peace,
and prosperity of the country would be were
they only con6dad to such hands!
Year: 1864

THE MYSTERIES OF THE SANcTUM.-A
man who prints newspaper down East,
is of the opinion that "an editor who can
not stop right in the middle Of one Of the fin-
est train Of thought to describe the dimen-
sions of large pumpkin, write an advertise
ment for dog lost, to enter the name OF a
new subscriber, or receive pay for an old one,
to take a cowhiding for something he has
said, and after all, resume the thread Of his
discourse, and carry out the idea in all its
original force and beauty, is next to no edi-
tor at ALL" This is all very true, but though
the ideas here advanced may give an outsider
a faint notion Of some Of the disadvantages
an editor labor under, they don't begin to tell
the story Of his woes. Half an hour before
going to press his leader has been knocked
into pi, and, as the copy is destroyed, he
must steal one, with the certainty Of being
exposed and abused by his contemporaries; or
he picks up number Of the last issue, to see
that they have transposed the lines Of a SON.
net, or made


"Those eyes with teurs bcdlmmed,'
To read
Year: 1864

A contemporary says there is place
in New Hampshire where they never
have any old maids. When a girl
reaches the age of twenty, and is still
uuma married, the young fellows club to-
gether and draw lots for her. Those
who lOss their chanes pay bonus to
the one who gets her.
Year: 1864

The people of Iowa have a new char
ity on foot in the form Of an assoca
tion, just incorporated, to provide q
home for the destitute orphans of SOL
diers fallen in the public defence.
Year: 1864




In TIE FIELD, Nov. !, 1864.


RKCosNoIsAScs


Il s surmised the rebels intend 10 interfere some
what In the elections tomorrow BY making attack
upon our lines. To ascertain II any such movement
on foot General Greggs division OF cavalry
to-day upon the Jerusalem plank road
In the direction lof the Nottaway river. thorough
search the whole country failed TO discover any bodies
OF troops moving towards flank and rear, and the
command has returned camp this evening, but with
orders TO DO In readiness to move at daylight In the
morning IN the movement to-day the division killed two
OF the enemy and captured thirteen without sustaining
any loss One Of tho killed armed with heavy
teen shooting rife supposed TO have been captured
tbs time OF the beef stealing raid.


LITTLE FIRING.


There has been very little firing the line In front OF
Peersbur the ncccual attempt by the enemy 10
capture picket line In front OF the Second corps
Saturday night last


to-day has been quite rainy and the roads are already
becoming bad; but thanks to the foresight OF General
Grant and the energy OF engineer officers, have
railroads running nearly part OF the army, and
corduroy roads in every direction.


Dr. W. D. ReEner Surgeon Of the First brigade
Of thh division, leaves for his homo In Cleveland to-
morrow, hh term OF service having expired For tho
paat two Dr. Rezner has been the operating
gcou Of the brigade n the neId and has highly
ccesfu, as many testify who have been saved the
useless amputation OF limbs by his skill His departure
will be sad loss TO the brigade, and regretted by ALL
Year: 1864

Dalton is now governed with two regiments Of
Western men, und they arc located in the park,
and sleep in rainy weather in the academy, court
house and Baptist church. They have done no
harm to any one in town.
Year: 1864

disposal to make the road passable.


The minister who had betrayed the Sc
cret path, not by evil intent but by want Of
caution and courage, was detained on the
Landgrafenberg till the following day. He
declined q large sum offered him as re-
ward. The only practicable road through
the Rauthal was thus by untold pains and
sacrifices made passable. At 8 O'Clock Of
the same evening it was ready, and with
great cxertions horses and cannon were
brought to the summit Of the mountain;
which commanded view Of the whole
Prussian line. Napoleon himself took the
lead, and lent hand here and there To-
stimulate the courage and perseverance Of
hissoldiers. Partly carried, partly dragged,
most Of the heavy cannon were transported
to the hight, and at daybreak they were
ready mounted. Not till after all this had
been accomplished Napoleon wrapped him
self in cloak and lay down on the summit
Of the mountain for q short rest.


The day broke misty and chilly, and be-
fore the mists were scattered the whole
French army stood in line of battle, while,
the Prussians supposed it to be day Of
rest, in which supposition they had been
strengthened by letter Of the French EN-
peror to the King Of Prussia, in which he
proposed truce. The Prussian army had
thus yielded themselves to complete repose.
Only after the sunbeams had dispersed the
mists, and their pickets, attacked and driven
in by the enemy, gave the alarm, did they
become aware that Napoleon offered them
battle. The battle Of Jena at this moment
was already decided. How must the heart
of the man who betrayed the way through
the Rauthal" have palpitated when he
heard the first tidings Of the loss Of the
battlel


Now-he, also, is dead.


Did the Traitor die as calmly as the Pa
triot? Who can tell But we may safely
say: His death was not SO beautiful.
Year: 1864

ENJoYING HINsEIF.-A man in a bcastly
state of intoxication, with two gold watches
on his ragged, dirty person, found sleeping
lengthwse Of an uncleaned alley, with about
thirty eight dollars in his pocket, and under
pressure Of whisky--forty pounds to the
square inch, and plug hat by his side, was
aroused from his royal slumbers this morn
ing, at an early hour, and softly laid upon a
hibcrnian's coach and trundled off to Jail in
state
Year: 1864

New EXPRESS WAGON. young friend
Clint. Watson has brought out neat and
lively express team, with which he proposes
to serve the public in prompt manner
l.et the lad be encouraged in his enterprise