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Year: 1864

First and foremost, don't try to be polite.
It will spoil all. If you keep overwhelming
your guests with ostentatious entreatics to
make them feel at home, they will very soon
begin to wish they were there. Let them
find out that you are happy to sec them by
your actions. not by your words. Always
remember to lot hashful people alone at first /;
1t Is the only way to set them at their case.
Trying to draw them out has sometimes the
contrary effect Of dripiny them out-of tho
house. Leading the conversation is dan.
gerous experiment. Better follow In its
wake; and IL you want to endcar yourself to


takers. learn to listen we'll. Never make n


fuss about anything-never talk about your
sclf--and always preserve perfect composure,
no matter what s0lccisms or blunders Others
may commit. Remember that 1t isa very
foolish proceeding to lament that you cannot
offer your guests better house, furniture, or
viands. It is fair to presume that the visit
is to you-not to these surroundings. Give
people pleaau impression Of themselves,
and they will bo pretty sure to 90 away with
a pleasant impression Of your qualities. On
just such slender wheels us these tho whole
fabric of society turns. It is our business,
then, to keep them in perfect revolving order.
Year: 1864

dollars was little to be compared with tho
principles involved. He saw your honor
your truth-and for what you are, has he
hired you."


Abel went up to the great house, and soon
found something to do. When he returned
home ut night. Mrs. Thompson sent cover
cred basket for his mother, and Mr.. Thomp.
son gave him m order on the tailor for u new
suit Of clothes.


The busy season cam on, and Mr.. Thomp.
son was not long in discovering that no won
treasure in his new hand. Abel sold mort
produce than had ever becn sold before from
the place. and he got better prices, or at
least he returned more money, which was TAR
better. That was not all. Tho business
was kept square-even to the fraction OF a
penny every day; so that any moment Mr..
Thompson could tell just where he stood.


But there was one difficulty.


The producer often wished for the assis-
lance Of his produce agent in the evening,
especially when he had any accounts to make
out So he talked with his wife, and it was
soon arranged that the widow Morton should
como and find home beneath their roof.
She had grown stronger, and the aush OF
health was again upon her cheek, since her
son had afforded her the many comforts that
she needed. and she accepted tho Offer with
pleasure. Abel could now spend all his
time in his employers interest, aud the hap
piness of all was greatly enhanced thereby


saw wealthy man walk to his house,
and as he stood and gazed around upon his
broad acres, half dozen children broke
away from an old lady who had been play.
ing with them, and bounded to his side; and
could hear the happy cries Of "Papa"


1t was Abel Morton; and tho old lady
was his mother. He was an honest, happy
man for strict Honor and Truth had been
his guide through life.
Year: 1864

EIi you get moment to spare. spruce
up-put the gate on its hinges. put little
paint on The picket fence you huilt Last year.
mike It co1y and inviting: don't say you
can't end time for these things Tho fact is
you have no time TO grow slovenly. Your
wife and children will be happier, your farm


will sell for moro money In the market and be
worth moro to you at home. IL you devote an
odd hour, nav and then in sprucing up.
Year: 1864

o sea OF life, whose waters heave and roll,


Ye lave sad wrecks and joyous youthful forms,
Ye bring sweet fragrance 10 the weary soul.


And chill Il with the breath OF Icy storlnsi
Here on the shore we smile and weep AMI pray
q waves, cleanse all our sins from US to-day
Year: 1864

of these United States are indebted for the
proud position which they this day occupy on
the great map of nations; that, when we con
slider the fiery ordeal through which this man
of the people has passed unseathed and un-
tainted, ii is not strange that public confidence
in him should remain unshaken: aud that
while we revere and honor other noble patriots
who have performed so well their several parts
in this great drama, the people still look 10
Abraham Lincoln as the instrument selected BY
Providence to lead their country in safety
through all its perils and restore it again to a
peace in which no element of diseord shall be
found. and that We do most heartily favor his
reelection.
Year: 1864

A DOG MAIL TRAIN.-The follow
ing extract from a private letter from
Pambina shows how the mail is trans
ported from that point to Grow Wing
"The mail had to lay over one trip on
account of the lameness of one of the
carrier dogs. You will probably think
it strange that the great United States
mail should be delayed several days for
such cause, but nevertheless it was
The mail is carried from here to Grow
Wing, distance of $50 miles, by dog
trains, and if one set of dogs get foot
sore when their turn comes, the mail
has to lay over. Tomorrow, they say,
the dogs will be right and the mail
will go forward, saw the first dog mail
train leave here on last mail day. II
consisted of three middling size dogs.
They looked more like wolves than dogs.
They had regular harness, very fanci-
fully ornamented, and buckskin saddles,
gorgeously worked with beads. The
dogs are driven in tandem style. They
90 from forty to fifty miles per day,
the half breed driver .trotting behind
most of the way."-&. Paul (.Minn.)
Pioneer.
Year: 1864

How TO JUMP SAFELY FROM THE CARs.-We
often see persons make a bungliDg jump from
cars while in motion, and often see them thrown
down. This arises from want of reflection,
as they could jump safely lit they only knew
howl, though it is better and safer to wait till
the cars stop than to run any risk. Now there
IS way, that all persons should know, by
which one can jump safely, even though the
cars are going at great speed. Take care to
have sure foothold when you are about to Jump,
then jump easily forward at little angle from
the cars the same way they move, and continue
your pace easily when you strike the earth, and
YOU will not feel any more sensation than in an
ordinary run. If the cars are at a very great
speed, and necessity requires you to jump to
save your life, then give all your vigor and
strength and jump with the cars. yet at slight
angle from them, and jump as high as possible
into the air-the higher the better-for the
body will soon lose its momentum and you will
descend and light upon your feet without injury.
This can be seen by sending an apple or q
rocket into the air; when its strength upward
is gone. it falls to the ground 10 direct line /;
so persons that jump up in this way, without
fear, are safe. Any other way is always
dangerous to life.-Ereiange.
Year: 1864

Before take that Lincoln oath,''


will starving go from place to place;
The abolition cloyen foot


May stamp me in the back and face,
Bat never turn my thought and will
My hopes will be in copper" still.
! am sick-my mind is shaken


The reason l cannot explain
feel better, now the oath is taken


Ny sickness will not now remain;
find that the ''pang of conscience
Is nothing more than stuff and nonsense. F.
Year: 1864

Washoe is full of editors, old newspaper
men and literary cusses- Every day the edi-
tor Of the Eaterpr,se is aStonished at hearing
some stock. broker. merchant. mule-driyer.
cook or wood sawyer. whom he had never
suspected plead guilty of having wlelded The
sword subduing weapon. Yesterday" says
the Entseprix, of recent date, "a trader in
feet said in conversation on literary matters
We'll, I once run paper myself 1t was in a
small village in California. | was editor,
book keeper, collector and rolier-boy. This
was well enough, bat turned story writer
thought l must have long story, running
through the various numbers of my paper. /
got along very well for several weeks Ny he
70 was splendid fellow-a regular love OF
hero. He was TO be killed. From the first
he was doomed to death But how to kill him
now became the plague of my life. The sto-
rv was getting outrageously long. Every
week said. Now, will kill himr' and the
next week found him alive and more OF be-
70 than ever. Never was there hero pos
sessed OF such id vitality. | once took him
all the way down TO Mexico, got him into a
deep. dark canon-I was now determined to
kill. But, d-n the fellow he was always
finding out some new and glorious adventure,
and | hadn't the heart to Kill him till it was
finished. He got out of the canon alive,
and shone hero more brilliant than before
All the trouble of getting him into the canon
was lost, and had to take him to some new
place to kill him gave up nearly everything
else and devoted my whole time to planning
the death of my hero. In spite OF the impor-
tunities of creditors, pursued him, week af-
ter week, with murderous intent, yet he was
such splendid fellow that couldn't kill him.
never would have been able to give him the
death stab, had not the paper busted up !;
then in the last number, in fit OF despera-
ton and at most unsuitable time, laid him
stiff and cold in single paragraph
Year: 1864

Never try to keep out of any ones way


when you owe him anything. 1t is bad


enough, in all conscience. to be in debt ;


mako your condition no worse by growing


mean undor its pressure. When you can.


not pay up at the appointed time, don't
make believe sick, don't skuik about in out
OF the way streets to avoid meeting your
creditors, don't sneak around the irst cor
ner when you catch sight of him before he
has seen you. All such conduct is unmau.
ly. No doubt you feel averso to standing
face to face with mnn whom you owo-
pay day pas, and you the debtor s,ll-it is
mortityiDg, very but it is only ono of the
natural consequences of borrowing and, as
you have incurred the penalty. why, meet il
like man. Faco yous creditor, let him
know that you neither forget the debt nor
underrato his patience with you. Say
frankly that you are vory sorry to keep
him so long without his money, and that
you will pay mp as fast and as soon as you
possibly can.


This is the only creditable way TO conduct
yourself in the case. There is no respect
due to man or woman who, feeling una.
bic to meet their payments a. the proper
time, instead of going at onco and expain-
ing the reason why they fail, and doing and
saying oil they can to assure their creditors
that thoy moan nc dishonesty, just sneak
about carefully, anxious to shun the cred.
TORS sight.
Year: 1864

KISSING A SUNBEAM. babe, not old
enough to speak or walk, was creeping on
the floor. By and by bright ray of sun.
shine fell upon the carpet. Baby saw it,
and crept toward the dazzling object. She
looked at ii, and crept all around it, with
the greatest interest in ber sweet fac 10.
and then putting down her little lips she
kissed it. Now was not that beautiful
The bright little sunbeam lighted up Joy
in her baby heart. and she expressed tha,
Joy with a sweet kiss.
Year: 1864

THE memories of childhood. the long far
away days OF boyhood, the ancient church
and schoolmaster. In all their green and
hallowed associations, come upon the heart
in the autumn time of life, like the passage
OF q pleasantly-remembered dream, and
cast ray Of their own purity and sweet
ness over IL.
Year: 1864

There was once an eminent clergyman
by the name Of Caassaubon, who kept in
his family a tame monkey, of which he
was very fond. This animal, which was
allowed its liberty liked to follow the
minister when he went out, but on the
Sabbath was usually shut up till his own
er was out of sight, on his way to church.
Bat one Sabbath morning, when the cler
gyman, taking his sermon under his arm,
went out, the monkey followed him un-
observed, and watching the opportunity
while his master was speaking to a gen
tleman on the steps, ran up at the back of
the pulpit, and jumped upon the sound
ing board Here he gravely seated him
self, looking round in knowing manner
on the congregation, who were greatly
amused at so strange a spectacle. The
service proceeded as usual, while the
monkey, who evidently much enjoyed the
sight of so many people, occasionally peep
ed over the soundingboard, to observe the
movements Of his master, who was un-
conscious of his presence. When the
sermon commenced, many little forms were
convulsed with laughter, which conduct
so shocked the good pastor, that he tho't
it his duty to administer a reproof, which



he did with considerable action of his
hands and arms The monkey, who had
now become familiar with the scene, i'm
itated every motion, till at last a scarcely
suppressed smile upon the countenance Of
most of the audience. This secured,
too, in one of the most solemn passages
in the discourse; and so horrible did the
levity appear to the good minister, that
he launched forth into violent rebuke,
every word being enforced by great ener-
gy of action. All this time the little fel-
low overhead mimicked every movement
with ardor and exactness. The audience,
witnessing the apparent competition be-
tween the man and his monkey, could no
longer retain the least appearance of COM
posure, and burst into roars of laughter,
in the midst of which one of the congre-
CATION kindly relieved the horror of the
pastor at the irreverence and impiety of
his flock, by pointing out the cause of the



merriment. Casting his eyes upward, the
minister could just discern the animal
standing on the end of the sounding-board,
and gesturing with all his might. when he
found it difficult TO control himself, though
highly exasperated at the occurrence
He gave directions to have the monkey
removed, and sat down to compose him
self, and allow his congregation to recov-
er their equinimity while the order was
being obeyed,
Year: 1864

Is it not an appeal to the deprdUed pas
SLAMS and oppetites of humanity? Is it
not giving your sanction, to games of
chance, and training the youth of our land
for the gamblers hell? Is it not an in
trigue and deception unbecoming Chris
tian people? Is it not studied and labor
ed effort to cheat all who patronize them,
an act which cannot be justified by any
purpose whatever? Is it not on the part
of those fair youths who conduct them a
sacrifice of modesty, and is not modesty
virtue? Can any good intention justify
such conduct Or can such conduct have
good intention? Is it not foolish p
Why not substitute instead of those mis-
cradle lottery tickets, common playing
cards, and have "25 cents 4nte," and if
it be such a very good cause, perhapss some
Year: 1864

BsPersons who have been indebted to us for
years back will remember that we take Confed-
crate notes at par in payment of old as we'll as
new debts, aud you'd be very glad if they would
come and settle their accounts in this way Ad.
ninistrators of Estates, we perceive, very often
forget to pay the printer
Year: 1864

BY JULIA LEONARD.
Have you seen my ship on the broad broatl sea
'Tis many year since it sailed away,
And carried my lover far from me,


And my chestnut locks are mixed with gray.
1t sailed from the harbor one bright spring morn,
In the deck stood my love, with his bonny


brown hair, - "'.'
And his blue eyes soft as the light of the dawn,
And the black ribbon circling his throat SO


fair.


All! the true heart of my lover so bold
Twas to bring me a fortune he ploughed the


sea;
Will they ever come back, those fond days of old,
And bring my own darling once more to me?
Some day she will come with her snowy sail
All flung to the breeze, and there he will stand,
As he stood when he left. for he will not fail,
And wave me a greeting with his dear hand
And out from my ship will arise sweet perfume,
Like spices and odors of Indian spring;
1t will drive from my heart all sadness and





And back the bright days of our childhood


bring.


And pearls none too fair for his bride, he said,
Before he went sailing over the sea-
And a gorgeous silk of bright crimson red,'
TO make my sweetheart fairer, said he.
I'd like the pearls and the crimson gown,
Since my darling would like me thus to deck,
But I'd give them both to lay my head down,
And weep out awecome on his neck.
For tits many year since he sailed away,
And my heart grows impatient and full OF


dread,


And feel like hunted thing brought to bay
When the neighbors whisper he may be dead.
He dead who left me so full of life,


With look in his face like the dawning skies!
And he said he would back again come for his


wife,
And truth itself welIed up in his eyes.
So stand and watch till the sun sets low,
And the moonbeams flicker over the sea,
For know shall see my ships sails fow,'
And my own true love will come back to me.
Year: 1864

SEVENTH DAY-ouR BRRAKyAsr DisrrRBED


As daylight madc headquarters visible and OF us
were looking about for apology for breakfast bang
whirr ~ bung came shell from the river right
n range OF little supply wagon and partially pre-
pared breakfast TIE s fell short, but the second
nearer, and the third God help us struck within two
feet OF the wagon wheel behind which Capt Hale was
standing washing himself scattered the dust NIL
breakfast cloth inv Macintosh coat, then ricocheted,
and burst in the woods beyond. Did wait there
TO eat that brenkastp VOL. guess not We had eggs
that morning but did not want the shells


Gen. Gregg soon silcnced the guns In his peculiarly
quiet and then crossed the river took the head
OF tho column in this days march, leaving Merritt to
bring up the


observation-disclosures


We marched slowly through tho day followed by the
enemy we had OCCASIONAL skrmishes but nothing very
serious crossed Little river, halted an hour At
Negrooot, and then pushed across the South Anna
Ground squirrel bridge. which destroyed and
went into Gcodill's, General sheridan and
stat driven out of their quarters at Goodss old
tavern at midnight by the encmv's sharpshgoters but
took others 10 the woods without alarming the camp.
Year: 1864

Wehave thisday considerably enlarged The ALLY
ONO STATESMAN, and now print II on plain and
handsome new type, and clear white paper.


Tn politics. THE OHIO STATEsMAN is, in ar as in
Peace for the Country for the Consultation, and for
Union of equal States with equal privileges, and
with equal and exact justice to all its citizens We
are for the old Flag with not Star Stripe erased
and the old Union as far it possible to restore It,
and for the existing Constitution, in its spirit, letter


Upon the coming events Of theyear, rest the hopes
of tie People and Government. We are in the midst
of bloody and protracted civil war. ltsduration
and close depend upon wiser, truer and more patr-
otto policy than we have seen during the present Ad
minstration. We owe it to the memory Of our faith
ers and to the hopes of children To- the future Of
our country and to the best interests of manknd 70
change policy which is drifting US farther and iar
ther from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires.
TIE STATESMAN will do Rll 1t can for those pur,,
poses and hence Che publishers invite support and
encouragement from a those who, while wishing for
q good NEWSPAPER, also wish to have q SOUND Con


We publish paper in which we seek to give the
TRUTH Our Commercial Reports, our Markets. our
Political and General News, are carefully freed from
sensation character and we seek to make THE
STATESMAN Trustworthy in every particular.


For News for Instruction, for Good Morals, Tor
Sound Political Sentiments. for Steady Defense @ Of
American Institutions, Take, Read and help to Cir
eulate THE OHIO STATESMAN.
Year: 1864

This man is for peace with the con
spirators, but for war with the freemen
of the North, his neighbors Shame


Read still further extracts-the out
pouring of impotent wrath and vile
Year: 1864

We would say feT words to the friends Of Governor
VANCE-to all who desire that he ard not Mr. HOLDEN
should be elected Governor of North Carolina whether
Governor VANCE be their first choca or not.


We believe that Governor VANCE will be reelected.
Bus We know that mere preference for Governor
VANCE over his competitor Will not elect the former
Ii you prefer Governor VANCE to Mr.. HOLDEN, it is
your duty to vote Governor VANCE and thus secure
his election and defeat that Of his competitor Votes
Gad not preferences carry elections.


Be assured of this much Dir. HOLDEN Is an old
csmpaianer. He knows how to manage tbs ropes
and pull the wires well an nan in the State in
deed we think be understands this business better than
any man in North Carolina. If you were going to bet,
you might bet saeiy that all has strength will be brought
out He will lose no votes fer want of work and Or
ganzation His forces are we'll drilled AMI thoroughly
organized, much more thoroughly than thoss Of Cover
nor VAECE.


Remember, that the who simply prefers Cover
nor VANCE to Mr.. HOLDEN, and yet does not vote fol-
him. gives Mr.. HOLDEN hatvote for to that does bis
neglect to vote against bin amount. We do no. know
how the thing may stand but should not be surprised
if every would be required to Gov. VANcE's
election I'VE know that every vote will be needed tc
roll up such majority will exert moral influence
and vindicate the fair fame of our State.


We sorry TO say it, for it looks like bearing wit
against members least attaches of our OWL
profession, but truth compeis to say it, that will
few exceptions army correspondents are army evils ne
cessary perhaps, but generally evils. Nearly always
partzans-for they are bound to fall into the hands
some clqae-ther accounts of actions or movements
are seldom OR never impartial. They soon adopt some
pet object for audation and install some other into th
equally desirable position of pet aversion. We dc
not wonder that generals both in our army and in thu
army of the enemy have been down upon suudry of hes
gentry.


Let us look at an Instance before us. The August,
CostitmionoLst has correspondent with or near tn
army of Tennessee That correspondent ia bitterly on
Year: 1864

Some time ago the noble earl opposite expressed a
doubt whether gurs weighing six and half tons
each would not be found too heavy tor broadside
purposes. He has since sscertained that the
two eleven inch guns board the Kearsage, one be
fore and the other abaft the mlinmast, weighed each
and three quarter The real conclusions
be dawn from the conflict between the Kearsage and
Alabama that very powerful guns and very speedy
vessels were required The speed of the Kearsage gave
Der great superiority over the Alabama, which, more
over, not built for fighting purposes, but mainly
with view to cruising. Experiments had shown con-
cusvey that the continuous surface of armor plate


yielded great advantages over interrupted surfaces like
bar iron or chain covering.