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Year: 1863

THE WAY TO KEEP PoTAToEs.-A A
writer in the Germantown Telegraph
gives his views upon keeping and pre-
serving potatoes as follows:


II will hazard the assertion that free
zing will not injure potatoes, or any
ether root or fruit; it is the thawing
which does the damage, and not the
freezing, as is generally supposed. Nor
will gradual thawing hurt them: it is
only when the thawing is too sudden,
that they are injured. If we take two
frozen potatoes, apples, or other fruit,
and place one under the stove, and the
other in water a little above the freezing
point, we will find that the former will
be spoiled, while the latter is not in
iured. because with it the thawing is
done gradually. Potatoes may be heap
ed up in the patch and covered with
two or three inches of dirt, we'll packed
down. and they will keep in spite of a
dozen freezings and thawings, if kept
dry. If kept in the cellar, it should
be in tight box with a lid, that they
may always be in the dark, to prevent
sprouting; for if they once begin tc
sprout, the starch which gives them then
mealiness is changed into other com
pounds, more favorable to the vegetation
of the sprouts If, while the potatoes
are in the cellar, they should freeze, dc
not wait for them to thaw, but cover
them with straw, old clothes, shaving;
or saw-dust, and let them thaw very
gradually, and they will come out good
This will apply to turnips OF any Other
root, as well as to apples and other fruits
The main item is to keep them dry, anc
if buried, to provide drains to carry
away the water from the heap.
Year: 1863

Governor.


rAEcUryE tH4sBgR Albany, Oct. 90, 1893


The President OF the United states has called upon me-
as Governor OF the state OF New YORK. furnish It's quota
OF three hundred thousand recruit the volunteer
forces OF the United States which will be largely reduced
during the coming by the expiration OF the terms Of
enlistment.


At this tmo the defenders OF the national capital arc
menaccd by superior rorce the Army Of the Cumber.
land Is in impered condition and the military opera
ous of the government delayed and hndered by tho
want Of adequate military power, and threatened
with serious disaster. In this emergency it II the
duty of n the citizens listen the appeal put forth by
the President. and to give efficient and cheerful aid in
filling up the thinncd ranks Of our armies II s due to
brethren In the cld who have battled herocay
for the flag Of country the Union Of the States and 10
uphold the constitution that prompt and voluntary
sstance should be sent 10 them In this moment Of
their peril They went forth In tho full confidence
that they would al all times receive from
their fellow citizens at homo a generous aud
efficient support Every emotion OF pride patriotism
should inpcl givo this by voluntary and cheerful
contribution OF and money, and not by forcef
scrption ooercye action the part OF the govern
meut.


Tho President also advises the citizens OF tho several
States that in the event Of the failure raise the quotas
assigned TO them, draft shah be mado tor the ded
cheney, to commence the 5tb day Of january next.


Not only does duty 10 soldiers tho field and the
homer OF the nation demand that shall continue 10
M armies by voluntary enstments, but the
interests Of all classes in society viii be promoted
by the success Of that system Tho unequal bur,.ens
which conscrption unavold.bly nncts portion or
society rot only great distress and injury ndi
viduss but are burtul TO the whole community
than the cquazed distribution or the and sacrifices
Of volunteering which perfectly adjusts itself TO the
condition or all classes The born,ies which viii he paid
by the general government and 10 this state by tho gov
esnmont OF New York, extremely liberal, and much
larger than those heretofore given. They will aid tbs
volunteers who shall enter the service 10 make
Immediate and ample provision for those dependent upon
them expect all classes Of citizens TO assist
crung volunteers called Cor from this State by their
influence and by liberal contributions: and cal. upon
all state officials to give every assistance in their power
promote enlismonts into armies, apd thus slve
citizens from the inequalities irritatons and suffer
ings OF the draft, and at the time animate our
soldiers by an exhibition OF sympathy and patriotic
devotion and give strength armies 10 their battles
forthe preservation OF the Union


H0RATIO SEYMOUR.
Year: 1863

YASxss BARsARuY.-Perhaps no point in hui
man knowledge is more certainly determined
than that we are barbariaus. Our Northern
origin Is an evidence Of it; for are not the words
Northern and barbarian welded forever IN one
Immortal phrase? And if there were not this
. good evidence of our barbarity, has not the
South declared il! Several times. But the
latest declaration OF it is as deliciously fresh as
Miles O'Rlelly's prophetic description OF Mr.
Lincoln in his grave


With the top OF each too


Turned up 70 the root ol a ual-y.


Some days ago several persons in Charleston,
filled with ardent patriotism and desire to
earn sixty thousand dollars in gold, fitted up
machine with q torpedo and went down
Charleston harbor. In reference to what they
Intended to attempt there is no doubt. They
sailed simply and solely to put torpedo under
che frigate Ironsides, and to blow her and every
man and boy on board Of her to atoms. They
failed, and the Yankees Immediately opened
on their machine with "volley after volley of
musketry.n Amidst all the noise thus made the
Charleston Spectators announced their sur
FENDER But the muskets made the most noise
they were not heard-and the Yankees, says
Charleston paper, "barbarously continued
the fire." What will the voice Of humanity"
say to this most barbarous of all our little pieces
OF barbarty? It pains us to fancy what Beau
regard must think of it--and what the London
Times will probably say about it.


We havea certain respect for all other shams
by comparison with what we feel for this mis-
cradle sham Of rose-watcr war. Southern men
are at no other time 80 ridioulously contempti-
BILE as when they whine out this appeal to the
generous sentiments of the human race. When
the old generation of armored knights protested
against the introduction Of gunpowder as soon
trary to the spirit Of true religion and the glory
of chiyaIry," they were only absurd but
when modern knights, who are selfstyled
fire-eaters. give us daily poor burlesques Of the
same sentiment, they are TO be classed with
those miserable specimens OF the canine race
who, as will be found written in Hudibras,
employ their tongues as men do their hands,
Ito heal their wounds with"
Year: 1863

CONTINUED.


But had the advantage of him. and was
nearest the door. just as the scheming
Susan, alarmed at the hustle, came running
into the room with light but at the sight
of me was so terrified, that both she and
her light dropped on the floor together, the
latter going out in the fall SO that had
lust time to notice that she was a buXom
wcnch of eighteen or twenty, that the door
was left wide open, and that the passage to
which it led was an exact counter part OF
that in the clearinghouse on which my
chamber lay to which, therefore, | felt
could now make my way without further
trouble. 1t was under a sudden impulse,
and with the idea of Furnishing the treacher-
GUS chambermaid, that as ! stepped out,
closed and locked the door, for felt the
key was on the outside, and so left her and
Jimmy TO settle their difficulties as they
might.


felt along the passage for tho third door,
which had no doubt led into my chamber.
| reached it, and was in the act of scratch
ing about with my fingers for the door
knob, when the door was opened, and to
my unuttcrable confusion, | was seized by
young female, who, drawing me immedi-
ately in, and, closing the door, said, with a
voice broken by merriment:


GLOW quick you are All dressed al
ready What an immense big boy you
make Where did you get such maSniii-
cent whiskers?'


1t was now that the idea first burst upon
me that | had got into the wrong house
for saw at a glance that this was none of
my chamber. 1t was lady's boudoir, or
ante-room to sleeping apartment from the
open door of which latter apartment came
dim ray of light, by which it was Obscure
| ly Illuminated. There was just light enough
to make ont objects, to discover my extra
ordinary blunder, to see Tor part OF this,
perhaps was fancied,) that my new friend,
who received me so warmly ana Familiarity,
was a young lady, irresistibly charming and
! beautiful. Oh what voice she had and
! the touch of her hand set me beside myself,
while her expressions made it apparent
that she was the fair incognita, Susan's en-
ployer, and that she had taken me for SUI
san dressed in mems apparel.


Where did you get such magnlhcent
whiskers I" she cried? and she actually
pulled them with her fingers, in pure admi.
ration. IL never could have believed,
she continued, laughing, "you could be so
changed by clothes that yen would make
such beautiful young man. ! declare,
feel as if | wanted you to make love to me.


There was no resisting such an appeal as
that. | Immediately clasped her in my
arms, aud ravished kiss from her lips, by
which she was thrown almost into convul
sions Of laughter.


"Out, you huzzyr' men are not SO impu
dent. Bless me don't be so ridiculous
There. now, that's enough! But ! wish
might light on some handsome young fel
low for a sweetheart. wonder how shall
look in boys elothesl Bat come along
and help me for shall never get the queel
things on without assistance"


And here the beautiful creature made a
if she would have pulled me along into th'
Year: 1863

A RouGH IIINT.--I was acquainted with
n well disposed young gentleman of large
fortune, whose ony v fault was the habit of
swearing-such II habit that he often de-
clared he would give half his fortune to be
rid of it. This desire came TO the ears of u
Quaker who thereupon had an interview
with the young gentleman and said:


81 can cure thee of that bad habit"


Whereupon the youth caught hold of tho
Quakcr's hand and gave it hearty shake,
saying:


"How can you perform the miracle2 2"


al can tell thee. see that thou art
about my size nobody will know thee
thou shalt come to my house, put on the
cooked hat, tho coat without buttons, tho
knee.breeches, the shoe-buckles and thou
shalt find that the strangeneso OF the dress
will have such an effect on thee when thou
art going to talk, that it will restrain thee
from swearing-as thou perhaps knowest,
my friend, that we Quakers never swear"


The young man cheerfully assented to tho
proposal, and accompanied the Quaker to
his home where, after changing his clothes,
he took his departure in the garb of
Quaker and went on his way rejoicing
The reriod of the young mans tour elapsed
and the Quaker, all anxiety, started to meet
him Having met him he said


"Well friend, how hast thou got on?"


Every well" replied the young man.


Hast thou sworn SO much with that
coat on 7"


The young man, rubbing the sleeves of
his coat, replied:


" Certainly moi but fol! a-great incli-
nation to lie!
Year: 1863

CONSTITUTIONS CREATED.-To build up
good constitution, we must take good care
Of what we have, and add to it by pretty
hard work and moderate thought, until the
age of forty.five; then there should be less
work and more thought.


Bodily labor consolidates the constitution
up to forty-ive; then, mental labor pre-
serves it, Keeps it good to the verge of
fourscore years, if the bodily activities are
very moderate. As witness, Humboldt,
who was a great traveller in early life but
similar instances will occur TO intelligent
minds. The general idea is of great practi-
cal importance Work hard until forty
five think hard after, and all the while be
temperate in all things" This is the way
to live long.
Year: 1863




Some of the rebels in the South contend
that it is an advantage to them to have lost
Vicksburg and Port Hudson, as they will
no longer have them to defend. No doubt
it will be an advantage to them to have
their whole Confederacy explode, fOr then
they will no longer have that to defend.


President Lincoln has undoubt-
edly had a great deal to do in di-
recting the movements of our ar
mics, and we now have the rath-
er startling information that he is
about to take the field in person
for the next Presidency.


A rebel lady threatens anony-
mously to write us a terrible let
ter. EchO-let her.


A young rebel woman lately
wrote to us from Shelby that she
had got up to thrust our paper out
of her bedchamber. We wrote
back that we thought it very
likely she would have treated us
in the same manner. And she got
very mad at the imputatiOn.


If Humphrey Marshall, when
confronting Federal troops, wish
es to advance a very great end,
let him turn and march on them
backwards.


The Richmond Enquirer says
that the neck of a true Southern
man is not ready for the collar" !"
1t wouldn't perhaps be a very i'm
portant matter that a rebel hasn't
a collar for his neck if he only
had the rest of the shirt for his
back.


A Massachusetts, paper calls
Wendell Phillips "a limb of the
Devil" We should like to see
one end of rope around that
limb and the other around the
limb OF tree.


Northern fanaticism helped to
heap up the combustibles, but
Southern madness set fire to the
pile.


WHlTTLING. One Tomlinson,
member Of the Connecticut Leg
islature, who possesses the Yam
kee passion for whiting and in
dulges in that amusement to a
great extent, received lately
bundle of shingles by express, to
be used as whiting MATERIAL
Tomlinson duly distributed them
among the whiting members of
the house, who were delighted
with the donationand very thank
full to the unknown giver. The
Hartford Press protests against
any more such proceedings. "If
a Yankee Legislature is to be
provided with such luxuries, they
will prolong the session until
next Spring"


A BANGOR (Me.) paper says the
females of that city were shocked
Year: 1863

MANY children grow up like
plants under bell glasses. They
are surrounded only by artificial
and prepared influences. They
are house bred, room bred, nurse
bred, mother bred, everything
bred but self bred. The object of
training is to teach the child to
take care of himself, but many
parents use their children only as
a kind of spool on which to reel
off their own experience; and they
are bound and corded until they
perish by insanity, or break all
bonds and cords and rush to ruin
by reaction.
Year: 1863

WE find a very simple cure for
lock-jaw ahoat in the papers =
"When any one runs a nail or
sharp iron in any part of his body,
take a common smoking pipe, fill
it with tobacco, light it well, then
take a cloth or silk handkerchief,
place it over the bowl of the pipe,
and blow the smoke through the
stem into the wound. Two or
three pipes full will be sufficient
to set the wound discharging."
Year: 1863

A BANGOR (Me.) paper says the
females of that city were shocked
lately by a pulpit trade against
crinOline. The minister reminded
his hearers "that the path to
heaven is narrow, while that to
perditiOn is broad; and | would
advise you to suit your garments
to the road you wish to walk in
To my mind, hoop skirts were
made for the broad road and the
wearer who designs to go in the
narrow one will find them a seri-
GUS impediment to her progress,
Mark me, you ladies, it will be a
hard thing for you to get to heav-
en- in low necked dresses and
hoop skirts. 1t viii be hard road
to trayel
Year: 1863

The following is full report of Governor
Seymour's remarks before the joint convention
Of both branches of the Legislature on Friday
last, on the occasion of the presentation TO the
State of q number of flags by some of the New
York regiments In the field


Gentlemen Of the Senate and ASSEMBLY,:


can add by no words of mine to this impres.
sive and solemn scene. You have heard from
the representative of the Senate, and from
member OF the Assembly Of the State. You
have listened to the earnest words of one who,
himself n soldier, can with so much truth and
eloquence depict the dangers aud the heroism
OF O soldiers life. You have heard, too, the
beautiful thought and musical language of the
poet. But above all, you have seen the banners,
which but short time since were carried forth
in all their brightness and their beauty, borne
by stalwart men, who went out from their happy
homes to fight the battles of their country,
brought back to us blood-stained and torn, and
telling ua more eloquently than can any Ian
gusge, of the heroism and devotion Of their
defende,s. Alas! for the unreturning brave!
Alas! that 30 few Of those who fought beneath
the folds of these flags are left to tell their hIs-
tory as they came forth from the terrible strife
detaced and tattered, but more dear to us than
10 their original brightness and beauty. will
not weaken the effect OF this touching and i'm
pressive ceremony by any further remarks May
Almighty God, In his goodness, grant that the
heavy sacrifices we have made may not be in
vain, but that with patriotism quickened and
elevated by the trials We have undergone We
may be taught to better appreciate and more
faithfully discharge the duties of American
citizens. And may He, who holds all nations
in the hollow Of His hand, pardoning our
many sins, restore to us our glorious be-
loved Union, 80 that we may again enjoy the
blessing Of peace beneath Government rein
vigorated ard strengthened by the deep Sorrows
aud the fierce struggles through which il has
passed
Year: 1863

Just before that session of Congress closed
one Of the gentlemen to whom have alluded,
informed me that arrangements had been made
to have the next autumn, In Boston, O select
meeting of the leading Federalists In New
England, to consider and recommend the meas-
ures necessary TO form system of government
for the Northern States, and that Alexander
Hamilton, of New York, mad consented to at
tend that meeting.


Soon after my return from Washington, l
adopted the most effectual means In my power
to collect the opinion of well-informed leading
Federalists in New Hampshire, upon the snb-
jeot. found some In favor of the measure,
but great majority of them decidedly opposed
TO the project; and from the partial and limited
inquiries made in Massachusetts, the result
appeared to me nearly similar to that in New
Hampshire.


The gentleman who In the winter of 1903
and 1904, Informed me there was to be meet.
ing OF the Federalists, 10 the autumn of 1904, at
Boston, at the session OF Congress In the winter OF
1904 and 1905, observed to me, that the death of
Gen. Hamilton had prevented the meeting, but
the project was not, and would not be, aband-
oned


owe il to you a. well as myself, to state ex.
plicitly that In the session of Congress IN the
winter of 1903 and 1904, was myself in favor
OF forming separate government in New Eng-
land; and wrote several confidential letters to
few OF my friends and correspondents, recon-
mending the measure. But sfterward, upon
thoroughly investigating and maturely consider
ing the subject, was fully convinced that my
opinion 10 favor of separation was the most err
roneOus that l ever formed upon political sub
jects. The only consolation had, was that my
error in opinion had not produced any acts in
jurious to the integrity of the Union. When the
same project was revived In 1903 and 1909, dur.
ing the embargo and non-intercourse, aud after
ward, during the war of 1912. I used every
effort In my power, both privately and publicly,
TO defeat the attempt then made to establish
separate independent government in the North
ern States.
You are at liberty to make such use of this
communication aa you shall consider proper.


Accept the assurance of my high respect and
esteem. WILLIAM PLUMRR
Year: 1863

Would respectfully announce to the citizens Of Wy
oming that they have located at Nchoopauy, whore
they will PROMPTLY attend TO all calls ii the line o f
their profession. May he found at his Drug Sta 70
when not professionally absent.
Year: 1863

Not only must the constitution be held in
violate, but the rights of States must be re
spected as net less sacred. There are differ
ences of opinion as to the dividing line be-
tween the State and National jurisdiction, but
there can be none as to the existence of such
separate jurisdiction, each covering subjects oi
legislation and Jurisprudence essential to the
public security and welfare. A consolidated
Government in this vast country would de-
stroy the essential home rights and liberti
of the people. The sovcreignties of the States
except as they are limited by the Constitution,
can never be given up. Without them our
Government cannot stand 1t was made and
it can be changed by State agency. That is
shown by the following provision of the in
strn1nent ITSELF


The ratification Of the conventions Of nine
States shall be sufficient to the establishment.
of this Constitution between the States so
ratifying the same"


Again, three fourths of the States can add
to, or take away from the powers of the Gen
eral Government, by demanding Convention
IN which amendments can be proposed, which
Year: 1863

The man who did not think it respee-
table to bring up his children to work,
has Just heard from his thros sons.
One Of them was o driver On ctnsl,
another had been taken up as a vagrant,
and the third had gone to public
institution to learn the shoe making
business under keeper. ,a 4sS'
Year: 1863

in this building, all of which were undel
a full blast of steam.


Passing out, we started for the hous,
of Batty & Hamill, which is situated /,
short distance below the machine shop
Here they have the same facilities fol
shipping as Messrs Patterson d Timber
man, and their establishment is of abou
the same capacity, being, perhaps, o.
somewhat larger dimensions. Their lard
facilities are, however, greater than any
ofthe others, They have just commenced
killing and have packed but eighteen
hundred thus far. There were thirty
hands at work on lot of four hundred
hogs, which we're the finest we have seen
this season, averaging nearly four hum
dred pounds. Everything here is under
the management of Capt Batty, whose
experience is large. and who has high
reputation as packer


When we had flushed our survey of
this building, We started for the Office
very much impressed with the amount of
business done by these firms and the great
advantage it was to our city, which is
destined to become a second Cincinnati
in the pork business, and viii! ultimately
be to Iowa what that city is to Ohio.


In those four houses the number of
hogs packed already this season amount
to fifteen thousand, and the season has
but just commenced. The packers, how
ever, say that the packing season will
close earlier than usual, and that the
number of hogs packed will be compare.
lively small. In visiting these establish
ments We had intended to enlarge more
at length on the process of transferring
the porker from the pen to the barrel,
which might be interesting to some of
our readers who are unacquainted with
it, but the want Of space forbids it. So
we have concluded to leave the enlarging
for the proprietors to do themselves, for if
they do not enlarge again soon, they will
be utterly unable to pack all the hogs
that are brought to this market.


Before we conclude this article we
would have our farmers and stock raisers
understand that packers here will pay
Chicago prices for hogs, after deducting
the freight, thus making it to the interest
of all to bring their hogs to this market
rather than take them to Chicago.
Year: 1863

T The native species of wild cats
infests the forests Of Germany this yeal
in such numbers that sportsmen in many
districts complain that there is hardly
hare to be shot. This ferocious little an
imal of the feline race even committed
considerable havoc among the young deel
in some parts of the country. The con
sequence is that regular cat hunts have
been found necessary to thin their num-
bers.