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Year: 1863

The WRETCH "A German, whose maine
We did not learn, who worked for shoema-
ker By the name of Muller, at Silver City,
left his wifa's bed and board night before
last, under Circumstances of the most aggrava.
ting nature. 1t seems he worked at the shoe
makers trade, and his wife took in washing
The poor woman, by her industry and econ
omy, had earned by hard rubs over two thous-
and dollars, which she kept buried somewhere
under the house. Night before last her un-
faithful husband came home and informed
her that he was going to a ball at the Daney
House, near the Daney Mill. Putting on his
best garments, he started. as she supposed.
for the hall. During the lonely watches of
the night. she awaited his return before re-
firing. The weary hours dragged slowly bv
and'the partner of her bosom came not. At
length the morning sun began to tinge the
eastern horizon. She coniectured everything
At last it occurred to her it would do no harm
to examine the place where her hard earned
money was hid. She did so, and found it
gone! Two thousand dollars which she had
deposited there had taken flight The whole
mystery was now explained lie had taken
1T, and decamped, leaving her without cent
with which to provide food for herself and
boy She does not feel the loss of her nus
band at all, but that he should deprive her
Of what she had earned by hard labor over
the wash tub, and in fact leave her utterly
penniless, is what grieves her. That fellow
ought to be confined in our station house for
ten days. An offense of this magnitude
merits the most severe punishment. Terri
torial Enterprise.
Year: 1863

GoD SEEN IN HIS WoRKs.-The Sidonian
servants agreed among themselves to choose
him to be their king who, that morning,
should first see the sun. Whilst all others
were gazing on the east. one alone looked on
the west Some admired, more Knocked him,
as if he looked on the feet, there to find the
eye of the face. But he 6rst discovered the
light of the sun shining on the tops of the
in his operation than il his essence. Best
beheld by rejection in his fellow creatures.
For the invisible things of him, from the ere
alton of the world, are clearly seen. being
understood by the things that are made.
Year: 1863

A MOST ludicrous case of divorce for the
unfaithfulness of the wife, is now on trial III
Paris. The ludicrousness of the trial arises
from the manner in which the conjugal inA'
deity was detected. 1t appear that there
are some smokers who. from popularity ol
inspiration, are absolutely incapable of tine
turing the bowl OF their meerschaum pipe
with the dark stain which is held to give
great value to the pipe. They dye the stem
rapidly enough. but not shade can they
tinge the bowl An inveterate smoker, af
flicted with the idiosyncrasy, three years ago
took it into his head to marry. Called away
to his desk by the duties of a lucrative Office
be held in one of the Ministeries in Paris,
he is never at home from nine in the morning
till six in the evening. The first two years
of his married life flew away pleasantly
enough. for his wife allowed him to smoke
his fill every evening, and never complained
of the clouds he raised about him. He
would have been happy, but for his imper
feet or eccentric inspiration. Three months
after he entered upon the third year of his
marriage, he was Mortified TO find. one NOR
ming, the bowl of his pipe (which he was
sure no one but himself touched) beginning
to give signs of sensibility 10 the dark dye of
smokers. Every day the black spot expand
eu, anu, peIOre the year nad run nall Its al
lotted course, the bowl was brown. Jealousy
had seized the poor fellow, and those tor
ments which racked Othello with :. damned
minuteness" tortured him. He took precau.
ton to confirm or dispel his fears. He went
home at an unexpected hour of the day, and
saw enough to confirm his suspicious. Red
Rover was even whiting the meerschaum as
if it had been his own. He was kicked out
of doors. The faithless wife was sent to her
fathers house. The pipe, @ith its black
marked bowl, is the chief witness for the
prosecution.
Year: 1863

For CLARK's FoRK.-Capt John Mul-
Ian, with party of twelve men, will leave
here next week on a prospecting tour on
the Clark's fork of the Columbia, From
information which the company have in
their possession they expect to fad gold
mines equaling in richness any that have
yet been discovered in the upper country.
The result of their explorations will be
made known in few weeks.
Year: 1863

REMOVAL OF THE STATE BASK.-The
State Bank removed yesterday into the sle-
CANT building, corner Of Brady and Third
streets, recently erected by the institution,
and thi. morning will open for business in
their new quarters.
Year: 1863

PoRK PACkING.-Ihls branch Of
trade ha. not yet become speciality in this
city. The investment of few Thousand dol.
lars Of capital in an extensive packing estsh-
li.hm,ut, would be the pest investment man
could make in this city. and 1t is the duty Of
our merchants and business men to make
strenuous effort to bring this about. The hog
crop of this section is immenee. Instead OF
bang conveyed to other points and cut W
they should all be bought in this city. The
money this enterprise would put m eireula-
tion here would lie greatly felt In this city
Our traiasmen and people generally would
prof, by II to large extent.


The extent Of the pork packing OF this city.
for the season just passed, may be seen BY the
Year: 1863

earth, covering the shoots to an av-
erage depth of three inches. After
an interval of two weeks, we found
upon examination, that we had set
of vigorous top roots, giving extra
support to the stalk, and imparting
an extraordinary degree of vigor to
its growth. Nearly every stalk
thus chilled up" afforded an extra
FEAR, grew one fifth taller than those
not hilled, and the grain ripened
several days earlier. Hence we
have ever since argued that it is
good economy to chill up" corn; but
we would remind the farmer that
1T is dangerous practice to run
pillow or cultivator so near the stalks
as to disturbed the regular ROOTS
A very simple and efficient cross-bar
cultivator can be arranged, so that,
with light dip on either side, the
two outer shares will throw sufficient
earth to the stalks, without distur-
bing the roots.
Year: 1863

Much has been written on this
subject, and it would seem that all
might know how to cure it; but l
find many yet ignorant, and wish to
know. Some think if they get
the right medicine it could be done
some one thing, some another
My belief is, that all the different
kinds of medicines now used are e.
qually good, but the way to apply
it, and the season, is the secret. Any
time when the ground is dry is the
time. Trim their feet, and not spare
the knife on the diseased feet then,
with quill dipped in butter of An
tlmony, apply it to every foot. Be-
fore letting the sheep go, apply
little tar to each foot. Do this three
times in twelve days; and if you have
been thorough cure is complete;
if not, try again. An acquaintance
of mine told me last summer he had
tried my way and it did no good.
l inquired if he had applied the med
icine on every foot. He said he did
not-only to those diseased. in
formed him that my opinion was that
he might doctor his sheep that way
until he was old as Methuselah, if he
and his sheep would live so long,
and then have lame sheep left for
his children. A friend of mine ap-
piled the Anthony through a quill
sticking through a cork. The CON
sequence was that he got it all O.
yer his hand and laid him up for a
week.-C. Dunbar, in Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1863

STRONG Strength Of charac-
ter consists of two things-power Of will and
power of selErestraint. 1t requires two things
therefore, for its existeBce-stroBg feelings and
strong command over them. Now it is here we
make great mistake; we mistake strong feel
ing for strong character. A man who bears
all before him, before whose frown domestics
tremble, ard whose burst of fury make the
children OF the household quake because he
has his will obeyed, and his own way in all
things, we call him strong man. The truth
is, that he is the weak man. 1t is his passions
that are strong he, mastered by them is
weak. You must measure the strength by
the power of feeling he subdues, not by the
power of those which subdue him-and hence
composure is very often the highest result ol
strength.


Did you never see man receive fragrant
insul:, and only grow a little pale, and then
reply quietly? This is a man spiritually
strong. Or did you never see man in an
guish stand as il carved out of solid rock
mastering himself? Or one bearing hope
less daily trial remain SILENT and nevet tell the
world what cankered his home peace? Or
who, with strong passions, remained chaste p
That is strength be who, keenly sensitive
with manly powers Of Indignation in him, can
be provoked and yet retain himself and Tor
give-these are the strong men, the spiritual
heroes.-Rev. F. W. Robertson.
Year: 1863

The following noble words, conjuring the
American people to forget party striies and
chickering's. and rally around their coHutFy's
Hag-words written during the last war with
England, by Washington Irving, will find
ready echo in every patriotic heart:


whatever we may think of the expedi-
eney or inexpedieney of the present war, we
cannot feel Indifferent to its operations
Whenever our arms come in competition with
those of the enemy. jealousy for our country s
honor will swallow up every other eonsdera-
ton our feelings will ever accompany the flag
of our country 10 battle, rejoicing in its glory,
lamenting over its defeat for there is such
thing as releasing ourselves from the consa-
quences of the contest. He who fancies he
can stand aloof 10 interest, and by condemn
ing the present war can exonerate himself
| from the shame of its disasters, is wefully mis-
taken. Other nations will not trouble them
selves about our internal wranglings and party
questions. They will not ask who among US
fought, but hoU We fought. The disgrace OF
defeat will not be confined to the contrivers of
the war, or the party in power, or the conduc-
tors OF the battle, but will extend to the whole
nation aud come home to every individual. =
If the name of America is to be rendered hon
orabe in the fight. we shall each participate in
the honor if otherwise, we must inevitably
support our share Of the ignomiDy."
Year: 1863

Prevention is better than cure
In the first place, be sure that your
harness is in perfect working order.
See to it especially that the collar
fits well, and smooth and hard. If
the inner surface is rough, it must
chafe, and soon wear off the skim
A loose layer ofleater under the col
lar is good contrivance to lesson
friction upon the animals neck and
shoulders.


While hard work is pressing, let
the horses shoulders be washed, ev-
cry other morning, with a solution
of alum and whiskey. This being a
powerful astringent will serve to
tougher the skin and prevent its
breaking. At night, when coming
home from work sWeaty and sore.
let the shoulders be washed with
tepid water, then rubbed dry. If,
notwithstanding these precautions
gals occur on the breast or back
wash them clean, then apply an oint.
ment, made by mixing together a
spoonful of pulverised alum and the
white of an egg.
Year: 1863

Here is a rare lit of description for the es-
peciaI benefit of the peace men Of the North
they who sneak ont of support Of the Gov
ernment, and sting the hand that has protect
ed and maintained them. 1t couldn't have
been done better by one of themselves. Green
or Rider couldn't get more speaking like
ness. But the sole beauty does not consist in
he portraiture- the description of the estimate
in which they are held is equally good. We
hope they will read and ponder 1t will afford
them extreme qualification to know that they
are go well appreciated by both sides. They
are halfway men, cow boys, tories, and deserve
the raking the Richmond Enquirer gives them,
as follows:


awe all know, indeed, and are happy to
know, that some of the Northwestern States
are very sick of this war, heartily disaffected
TO the Washington Government, strongly dis
posed to sneak out of the debt they have in
CURED, and to ask alliance, or even union
with the Confederacy, If agreeable This is
a wholesome state OF feeling and must produce
its fruits of disorganization and discourage
ment in the Northwestern troops. But let US
not mistake the matter. Not one of those
OlalcS Ud5 yet pFObOuuC6u llSci III lHlS S6LSt
though some stump orators have. When they
do take such actioH-that is when their Legis
latures and Governors accredit Commissioners
to Richmond for any such purpose, no doubt
| they will be received and answered according
to the nature of their proposal.


We presume they will be told that the frsj
thing they have to do is to TO call back theiI
forces TO their own country, that then we will
be willing to make treaties with them, but
that as to an Union with the Confederacy
under the "old flag" or any other, they come
two years too late. Two years, and an abyss
of horror and hatred and the blood of oul
slaughtered brothers crying aloud from th'
ground, all prohibit that impious union i
they repudiate the debt they have contracted
and abandon the Government they have es
tablished, aud recant the vows and pledges
and can dirt, it is we'll; we shall be charmed
the movement will suit us perectly and, al
though we shall not exactly respect the actor
in that affair, yet we shall not be unwilling tC
trade with them-holdhg our noses a little
and to show then all suitable civilities-bu
at proper distance"
Year: 1863

r. 6. Randall's article on the Gull
ture of Corn, in the Rural Register,
from which we have made sever
al extracts, closes with the follow
ing paragraph:


One day while hoeing in our gar
den corn field of quarter of an acre
we sat doWn a half hour, and studi-
ed diligently the character of the
rootlets everywhere about us radia-
ting from the corn stalks, from one
to three inches above the surface of
the ground. 1t occurred to us that
Nature designed them for something
else than mere ornaments; and that
if the requisite material for their
full development were supplied, they
might become roots, and add some
thing to the vigor of the stalk. So,
in order to make our experiment a
f air test, we set to hoe, and to
ach alternate hill we drew up the
Year: 1863

THE BRIGHT SIDE.-.-LoOk on the bright side
1t lie the right side. The times may 90 hard,
but it will make them no easier by wearing
gloomy couDtenance. It is the sunshine and
not the clouds that makes the flower. There
is alw ays that before or around us which should
cheer and 6Il the heart with warmth. The
sky is bue ten times where it is black once.--,
You have troubles. it may be. SO have others
none are free from them. Perhaps it is well
that none should be. They give sinew and
tone to Iile-fortitude aud courage to man.


That would be duh sea, aud the sailor
would never get skill, where there was nothing
to disturb the surface Of the ocean. 1t is the
duty of every one to extract all the happiness
and enjoyment he can without and within him,
and above all he should look on the bright side
of things. What though thi ngs do lock a
little dark? The lane will turn, and the night
will end in broad day.
Year: 1863

EARLY CARE OF FRUIT TREEs.-
The following sensible hints are
from a writer In the Boston Cultiva-
tor:


"The first eight years of the life
of a fruit tree are the most impor-
tant, and require judicious manage
ment. If a good compact head is
formed in this period, it will need
comparatively little pruning after
sequence in these years, and fruit
should be steadily sacrificed for the
future good of the tree. Apply the
knife above and the compost below,
and keep the heads as much in a
pyramidal shape as possible. In due
time you will have abundant fruit
and limbs strong enough to hold it.


PLANT A TREE.-When a span
lard eats peach or pear by the
roadside, wherever he is, he digs a
hole in the ground with his foot
and covers the seed. Consequently
all over Spain, by the roadside and
elsewhere, fruit in great abundance
tempts the taste, and is ever free.
Let this practice be initiated in our
country, and the weary wanderer
will be blessed and will bless the
hand that ministered to his comfort
and Joy. We are bound to leave the
world as good or better than we
found it, and he is a selfish churl who
basks under the shadow and eats the
fruit of trees which others have
planted, if he will not also plant trees
which shall yield fruit to coming
generations.
Year: 1863

The race of mankind would perish, did they
cease to aid each other. From the time the
mother binds the child's head till the moment
that some kind assistant wipes the death damp
from The brow Of the dying, we cannot exist
without mutual help. All, therefore, that
need aid. have a right to ask it for their fel-
low mOrtals. No one who has the power o.
granting it can rifnse it without guilt.
Year: 1863

A Hilton Head correspondent of the New
York Tribune asserts that 5000 colored sol
diers under white officers, are about to carry
the war into Africa, by invading the interior
of South Carolina, where the slave population
is already prepared TO extend them welcome
and swell their ranks.
Year: 1863

WE offer TO the public our LEADING Stove.
w We say unhesitatingly, that for finish, dura-
bility and economy. II has not eqaal In New Eng
land! At the present high price of COAL il affords
us great satisfaction to produce stove which for
economy cannot be beat.


We shall be pleased, at all times TO show this stove
to any one who may call explain the principle upon
which it is operated, and able TO give undoubted
references as to the truhfulness of our statement
Year: 1863

How ONE OF KEARNEY's MEN DEALT
WITH A CoPPERHEAD.-On Saturday eve
ming last, slightly built young man, an off,
Ger of the 57th Pennsylvania, home on ten
days, furlough, took a seat in city railroad
car. Opposite TO him sat a couple Of men,
who, at sight Of his uniform. began to de-
nounce the President for a thief and traitor,
and the army for q set OF towards better at
running than at fighting, &c. The officer
stepped up in front Of them, and civily request
ed them to desist. They informed him that
they would say what they pleased; who was
he, and what was it TO himp With fash of his
eye, like the lightning before the thunder, he
replied: "My name is Charles Darling 1 am
captain in the army of the United States.
No man living can talk in my presence of the
President as you have, If can prevent it."
With that his hand was on the collar of one
of them, and the Copperhead found himself at
full length on the floor. The conversation
was not resumed while the captain remained
in the car, nor did the twain deem it expedi-
ent to leave the car with him for further
settlement Of matters, although he invited
them.-[T Tribune.
Year: 1863

Time still moves on with noiseless pace,
And we are loiterers by the way;
Few win and many lose the race,


For which they struggle day by day;
And even when the goal is gained,


How seldom worth the toll II seems
How lightly valued, when obtained,
The prize that fiatte ring Hope esteemed
Submissive to the winds of chance,


We toss on Life's inconstant sea:
This billow may our bark advance,
And that may leave it on the Ice;
This coast, which rises fair to view,


May thick be set with rocky mail,
And that which beatles o'er the blue,


Be safest for shattered sail,
The cloud that, like little hand,
Slow fingers when the morning shines,
Expand its volume DER the land,


Dark as q forest sea of pines;
While that which cast yapory screen


Before the azure realm Of day,
Rolls upward from the lowland scene,
And from the mountain-tops away,
OIL fond deceitl to think the flight


OF time will lead to pleasures strange
And ever bring some new delight


To minds that strive and sigh for change;
Within ourselves the secret lies,-


Let seasons vary as they will;
Our hearts would murmur though our skies
Were bright as those Of Eden still.
Year: 1863

The Athens County True Democrat
says it is in possession of indlsputable
proof, which it cannot probably make
public use Of that Vallandigham " is q
rebel at heart, and would now be in
the council chamber or army Of the
Southern Confedcracy, but that he
can bOmore serviceable to that cause
by remaining in the North. Wa
would rather melt our types for bQss
lets and our press into cannon balls
to Gre at the rebels, than TO use thap
to promote his election" y
Year: 1863

EDITOR GAZETTE -


Having been SO often asked the
question whether l was in favor ofnegro
have now concluded, ifyou
would allow me a small space in your
valuable paper; that I would answer
that question, 6hce for all, and in doing
SO, l would say, that l would be very
sorry to see the day when a loyal negro
should be brought 50 low as to be put
on an equality with a Northern traitor,
l would think it more humiliating and
degrading than Slavery itself. Do not
misunderstand me. When speak OF
traitors, I mean no loyal man, no mat
ter what party he may belong 70: xn1
Year: 1863




Editors Gazette: There resides in
Liberty township family, who few
days ago, became greatly alarmed on
hearing the news that Morgan, with
his force, was making rapid strides for
Lancaster, Ohio. l do not deem it
necessary to give any names, but should
any one be led to judge correctly, from
anything I may say as to who the par
ties were, hope that they will feel
like sympathizing with them, and in
form them that Morgan is captured and
that all danger is past. The party l
have reference to is composed of three
old maids, a man and wife of pretty
good stature, with two young men liv-
ing with them. On hearing that Nor
gan was within few miles of Lancas-
ter, they became greatly alarmed, and
made all necessary arrangements to
make their escape, taking with them
such valuables as they thought Nor
gan would be most likely to take from
them, and which they did not like to
be deprived Of. The property remov-
ed, l was informed, consisted Of three
head of horses, two dogs, coverlets, and
blankets, and pipe, (the latter article
being much used in the family.) No
doubt smoking excites their nerves,
and makes them feel strong, or at least
smell strong, for they do great deal
lit. The two young men, as l under
stand were sent off with the horses,
and the family went on foot through
the woods and across the fields, so that
they would not be SO likely to come in
contact with the guerrillas; all this be-
ing done in the night time, so that the
darkness would conceal them from the
approaching foe. Their money was
nut into a small wooden box and car
ried to the woods where it was buried,
until they thought it would be safe for
them to return. While they were on
the retreat, striving to make good their
escape, the pipe was kept constantly in
use, passing from one to the other, each
one cautioning the other to hold his
hand over the pipe to conceal the light
The conversation that took place, or
the plans suggested by each one as the
best mode for making good their es-
cape, no doubt would be interesting to
know. When they arrived at the
place sought for, (Which was in the
dead hour of night,) they cried out
more war news!" alarming certain
amily. The gentleman Of the house
thinking that a party had come to rob
and murder him, sprang from his bed
and hurried to the door with hatchet in
hand in order to repel the invading
party. But no accident happened nol
were any lives lost, While the one
party was going to defend himselfwitt
the batchet and to secure his means
the other party was only seeking
refuge from the guerrillas. So it al
passed off without there being any
bridges burned or lives lost, Johr
Morgan is confined in prison, and ii
now staying at one place more thar
usual, and the party alarmed is nov
at home doing well. I hope they go
back safely with all their provision
trains, pipe, &C., go ,~, ..,....
Ihope they got home safe and SOUND
with good appetite for eating ant
smoking. But if they have met witt
any serious loss I hope that uncle San
will make full reparation. I hope theil
scare will not prove fatal but have
good effect. Morgan should ask theil
pardon, and they should become better
union people. A CITIZEN.