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Year: 1861




]. Remember that in a campaign more
men die from sickness than by the bullet.
III. Line your blanket with one thick
ness of brown drilling. This edGs Snt four
ounces in weight and doubles the warmth.
Ill. Boy a small India rubber blanket
(only 81 SOY, to lay on the ground or to
throw over your shoulders when on guard
duty during a rain storm. Most Of the
Eastern troops are provided with these
Straw to lie upon is not always to be had.
". The best military hat in use is the
light-colored soft felt; the crovTu being
sufficiently high to allow space for air over
the brain. You can fasten it M as a con-
tinential in fair weather, or turn it down
when 1t is wet or very sunny.
V. Let your beard grow, SO as 10 protect
the throat and lungs


vi. Keep yGur entire person clean this
prevents fevers and bowel complaints in
warm climates. Wash your body each day
ifpossible. Avoid strong coffee and oily
meat. Gen. Scott says that the too free use
of these together with neglect in keeping
the skin clear) cost many a soldier his life
in Mexico.


VII. A sudden check Of perspiratiou BY
! chilly or night air often causes fever and
death. When thus exposed do not forge,
your blanket.


AN OLD SOLDIER.
Year: 1861

When man dies in VaDeouyer's Island:
his body is laid upon a raised platform or
couch, erected in the middle Of his lodge.
Here it is left for nine days to be seen and
visited by his tribe. upon the tenth fu.
neral pile is erected, and great gather
ing of friendly tribes and families take
place.


The corpse is laid on the top Of the nile.
the wife or wives Of the deceased living
alongside; here she must remain until the
presiding medicine man permits her to
rise. which permission is seldom accorded
until she is terribly burned.


Even now her trials arc not over: she
must collect sonne Of the oily matter which
exudes from the burning flesh, and rub il
over her own body, aud if the limbs (as is
frequently the easel Of the BODY contract
from the beat, it IS her duty to keep them
straight, aud all this in blazing FIRE Of
gum wood.


Should the wretcbed woman get through,
all this alive, she has 10 collect any rem
Eants of charred bones, and, tying them m
a bundle, carry them upon her back, dav
aud night. for three years, at the end VI
which time she is free to take second
husban1-a trial should scarcely imsgine
likely to fEd many braYe enough to at
tempt.
Year: 1861

A Chinese battle is as good as farce
Some Of the little fights at Shanghai were
very amusing. One day, when a great
many soldiers were out, saw more of the
combat than was pleasant. Having got
into the line of fire | was forced to take
shelter behind a grave. the bullets striking
the grave from each side every second
Why they came my way it was difficult to
discover, for they ought to have passed on
the other side of the creek, about twenty
yards distant, to the people they were in
tended for; but to see the lodging of the
soldiers, them Of the rebels, each trying to
ovade the other, was amusing. One fellow
ready primed and loaded, would rush up
the grave hillock, drop his matchbox over
the top, and without taking aim blaze
away. There is no ramrOd required by the
shot they use the bullet or bar of iron is
merely dropped in loosed upon the powder
There was fee scene on an occasion whom
the Shanghai rebels nade sortie: one of
the men was cut off by an Imperial skirm>
isher, who had his piece loaded. The rebel
had no time TO charge on him, as he run
around grave, which was high enough to
keep his enemy from shooting him when
on the opposite side. Hare shooting is
nothing to it. Redcap describes hosts cf
circles, and the Royalist was fast getting
blown, when the gods took pity on his wind,
for by some unlucky chance the rebel
tripped and fell. The soldier was at him
in a moment, and, to make sure of his
prize, he put the muzzle of the matchbox
to Redcap's head and fired, and took to his
heels as fast as he could 60. 1t is difficult
to say who was the most astoDished when
Mr.. Redcap did precisely the same The
bullet that dropped down readily on the
powder, fell out as easily when the barrel
was depressed. The rebel got off with a
good singing of his long hair.


There were, however, some very ugly
wounds, and where surgery is at such a
discount, the poor wounded must suffer Sc
verely. The Chinese rarely if ever ampu>
tate. They use strong drawing plaster to
extract the ball. The missionary hospitals
at Canton and Shanghai, under the inde-
fatigable managers, Drs. Hobson an6 Lock
hart, as also that under the good care of
DR.. Parker, late Plenipotentiary for the
United States TO China.
Year: 1861

Have you ever known days that were
black? Have you ever known days in
which everything went wrong, as though
some invisible hand turned your whole life
topsy turvy? Did every sharp instrument
you handled pierce or cut you of its own
accord? Did some undiscoverabIe individ
ual throw your neatly arranged work into
confusion, and abstract the book in which
you were deeply interested? Did the cur
rent of your thoughts, which usually flowed
with pleasant freedom, suddenly become
stagnant? Did the persons you least wished
TO see force themselves into your presence.
and those you loved best remain absent?


Did you labor with more than wopted
zeal, yet accomplish nothing? Such un-
balanced days, when life seems game Of
cross purposes, will come to most of us ;
and how is their unholy spell to be broken
Very often the presence Of being gifted
with strong, pure heart, genial temper
ment, and sympathetic nature, will chase
all the shadows, restore serenity to the ruff.
fled temper, and evoke order out of confu-
sion, even as the voice, the lock of one sin
gle angel can put to flight legion Of evil
spirits.
Year: 1861

The Boston Courier details this incident
as having happened there-as patriotic as
it is amusing:


On Tuesday morning, the anxious wife
OF Marblehead volunteer who had re-
ceived marching orders, refused to get his
things together for him, supposing by that
means to prevent his going with his cum-
pany; but her husband was not made of
any such soft material, and started off with
out change OF undergsrments f any kind.
she could not believe he could 90 off SC. -
but thought he would stop short of the
railroad depot, and return to her fond bo-
sor. In this she was mistaken. Hubby
joined his companions in arms, unproyided
tor campaign as be was, and in a few
minutes the train had put miles between
him self and the wife he had left behind =
lie did not feel altogether right about her
conduct, but his condition was that of ner-
tect bliss compared to the state of her mind
and affections, when she came to a realiz,
ing sense of the fearful fact that she had
sent her gallant husband off TO the wars
without q secrnk shirt to his back. or any
OF the little goodies" which fond wives
usually put up for their husbands when
they start on a journey. 1t soon occurred
to her that she might reach Boston before
the regiment started fer Washin gton iu the
afternoon, and she went right to work TO
fill the largest valise she could find with
whatever she could lay her hards on, which
might contribute to his inward or outward
comfort. Thus heavily laden, she made
her way through the drenchiug rain to the
depot. On arriving in Boston she was in
formed that the regiment was to form on
the common, and hither she proceeded; but
no soldiers were there, and despair almost
overcame her. With heart heavier than
even the valise she carried, she wended her
way to stable kept by an acquaintance.
from whom she hoped to obtain some infor
nation as to the probable whereabouts of
her much abused spouse In taking this
step she was fortunate, and ascertained that
he was quartered in Faneuil Hall. AWAY
she dashed, regardless of the wind or rain.
walking the water like thing of life. -
until she reached the old Cradle Of Liberty.
Her yalise performed the Office Of free
pass " for her with the sentinels, and in less
than minute she was the most delighted
o. wives, and he the most surprised Of hus
bands. She remained in the city until the
regiment left for the south Yesterday.
Year: 1861

1t is death in Lapland to marry a maid
without the consent of her parents and
friends. When a young man has formed
an attachment for female, it is the fash
ion for her friends to meet to behold the
young parties run race together. The
maid is allowed, in starting, the advantage
of one third of the distance so that it is
impossible, except willing herself, that she
should be oveTtaken. If the maid outrup
the sultor. the matter is ended he must
never have her. it being criminal for the
young man to regard the notion of mar
riage. But if the virgin have an affection
for him, though at first she run quite fas,
to try his love, she will, without Allan ia Is
golden balls to retard her speed, pretend
casually and voluntary halt before SIZE
comes to the mark at the end of the race
Thus none are to marry against their will;
and that is the reason that in this poor
country the married people are richer in
their contentment than in ether lands
where so many feign love and cause unhap
plness.
Year: 1861

"By the Mexican laws, if a man kills
another in duel, he becomes answerable
for all his ebts."-AOrning Paper.


If this law did but prevail in the United
States, the custom of duelling might at least
be turned to account; for a man whose life
might be embittered by debt, need not give
himself the trouble of committing suicide
but by selecting rich man for the task OF
shooting him, he performs. in his last mo-
ments, an act of justice TO his creditors
However desirable it may be that partie.
who quarrel should give satisfaction to one
another, how much more desirable would
it be to extend the sphere of satisfaction t.
those who survive.
Year: 1861

The tide of time sweeps continually on
ward. 1t pauses not for mighty men or
mighty events. The days of Alexander,
the conquer Of the world-the times Of
Grecian glory, and all the great events to
which we might allude, have been swept
away with the same irresistible rapi6Ity !;
and the mighty waves are still rolling on
ward toward the ocean of eternity. 1t is
worth but little to be known in the worlds
history. Those who have reached the high
est pinnacle in the worlds temple of great
ness, have soon been superseded Ly those
whose progression or difference of opinion
or action, have thrown them into the shade
leaving either the wise or the vulgar por-
tlon OF the m0derns TO wonder at their stu


pidity. We would throw our Influence
against worldly ambition. Immortal deeds
are not popular with the masses of man
kind they originate, and are developed in
humanity. What, to the great portion of
tine world was the crucifixion IF Christ p
| What small portion of the generation
lnbabitiEg the world at that period bel;ev


ed in his mission, even confirmed as it was
by the most astonishing miracles. How
few were his faithful followers. And vet
that event, Insignificant as it seemed to the
world at that time, will be one Of the most
important that ever occurred, long after the


heroes and events upon which applause OF
OF the world has been lavished, and forgot
| ten. There will be time when the poor


man who has given n crust to his fellow
| pilgrim, will be greater hero than Napo


lean BoEaparte-when the unknown mire


will outweigh the gold that bought an EN-.
/ pire.


Let US not set too great an estimate upon


the position we are to occupy in the eve OF


the world. Human opinions are worth but


little, no matter how strongly backed by
| wealth, or an innate sense of superior wis
| dom. There has been a continual SQUAD


ble," since the days Of Adam, about the
events that have passed before the world.


and there never was time when the opin
! ions of men were infallibe.
Year: 1861

sSrNo woman can be lady who can
wound or mortify another. No matter how
beautiful, how re6ned, how cultivated,
she may be. she is in reality coarse, and
the innate vulgarity of her nature mani.
tests itself here. Uniformly kind, court
eous and polite treatment Of all persons is
one mark of true woman.
Year: 1861

let us give thanks )" and there, by the
roadside, in drift and storm with these wild
fellows, he asked blessing on it, and for
his kind deliverers, and took tasting of
the horn. The men cried like children
They lifted him on his pony, one going
with him; and when the rest arrived in In
verkeithing they repeated the story TO every
body: and broke down in tears whenever
they came TO the blessing "And TO think
o. askin' a blessin on tass o. whisky


"Next presbytery day, after the ordinary
business was over, he rose up-Ee seldom
spoke-an' said: Moderator, have some
thing personal 10 myself 10. day I have
often said that real kindness belongs only
to true Christians, bui'-and then he told
the story of these men-'but more true
kindness have never experienced than
from these lads. They may have had the
grace of God-I don't know; but | never
mean again TO be SO positive in speak ing
of this matier.o
Year: 1861

BIZ STEPHEN A DOUGLAS.
Bury me in the NOR ming mother
o let me have the light
OF one bright day on my grave, mother,
Ere you leave me alone.wiIh the night;
Alone in the night of the grave, mother;
sTis thought OF terrible lear
And you will be here alone, mother,
And stars will be shining here;
So bury me in the morning. mother,


And let me- have the light
OF one bright day on my grave, mother,
Ere I'm alone with the night.
You tel, me OF the Savior's love mother,
! feel il is in my heart
Bot oh from this beautiful world, mother,
'Tis hard for The young to part
Forever 10 part, when here, mother,
The soul is iain to stay;
For he crave is deep and dark, mother,
And heaven seems far away.
Then bury me in The morning, mother,
And let me have The light
OF one bright day on my grave, mother,
Ere Pm alone with the night.
Year: 1861

If you love others they will love you
II you speak kindly to them they will speak
kindly 10 you. Love isirepaid with love and
hatred with haired. Would you hear
sweet and pleasing echo, speak sweety and
pleasantly yoursei.
Year: 1861

1t is stated that Gen. Mcclellan says in
private what he did in public before the Phil
adelphia committee the war will be
short one. This is evidently his strong con-
yicton. He does not believe the slave States
can long hold out after we are ready to pur-
sue an active policy. One great success this
fall he believes would shake the rebel confed-
eracy to its very centre. 1t is very encour-
aeing fact that the commander of our armies
entertains these views, for he probably better
understands the power of the enemy than
any other man north of Mason and Dixon's.
If he is right the war will probably end be-
fore next year at this time-and possibly be-
fore next spring.
Year: 1861

rw-It is stated that it has been determin-
ed henceforth, rigldly to enforce the death
penalty in the case Of sentinals sleeping at
their posts. This is one of the offences in
all countries but our own where it is not
permitted to temper Justice with mercy. A
somnferous guard might endanger whole
army
Year: 1861

FoR THE LADIES TO CONsIDER.-A volun-
teer who prides himself upon the domestic
arts he has learned during camp life. writes
home to advise the girls not to be in a hurry
to marry, for the boys will be home in a
short time, when they can get good husbands
that can cook wash and iron, and do general
housework, work in the garden, or run er-
rands for their wives
Year: 1861

ma~Who has not heard of SANDS SARsAPARIL-
Ia? How many have cause to be thankful that
it has cured their ailments raised them from
bed of sickness to the enjoyment Of health and
strength. We wish every one TO benefit by it
but caution is required-the very success of the
article is turned against it by the cupidity of 9th
ers, and numerous preparations of so-called Sar-
saparlla' are in the market The original and
genuine article prepared by Sands, being in uni
versal use, is sold almost everywhere. ASK for
that and take no other.
Year: 1861

SINGULAR CONDITIONS OF HoRsE RACE
Among the conditions of recent horse race
at San Francisco, was the stipulation that
the owner of the losing horse was to pro.
ceed TO Oakland, stand on the string-pieee
overheard by the more fortunate winner.
Year: 1861

TIE NECTAR OF FLowERs.-The nectar of
flowers, as gathered by bees, is a watery
solution of cane sugar. In the process of
this transformation, the cane sugar is de-
composed into three different kinds, which
constitute honey. The heat which the bees
maintain in the hive causes this change
weak acids, as well as heat and moisture, can
effect a similar conversion Of sugar cane.
Year: 1861

The manner in which the leaves Of many
trees and some other vegetation has been
coloring and dying this season, proves that
frost is no, the only artist Of those beau,i-
ful things The course Of nature makes
that change, with some, which in others is
the worse and less beautiful work of frost
Year: 1861

SAN ANDREAs INDEPENDNT.-The last num-
Der of this paper has been published at San
Andreas. The material of the office will be
removed to the city of Stockton, where ar
rangements have been made bythe publishers
to issue daily Journal commencing on or
about the first of August next; of creditable
size. to be independent in politics, but devoted
to the perpetual Union of the whole United
States
Year: 1861

We will furnish the DAILY DEMOCRAT from
this date until the returns of the Gubernatoral
Election are received on the the following terms


In Advance lin all cases.. so 90


The DEMOCRAT is the only daily paper in the
Northern or Central portion of the Slate, that
hoists the nominees of the Union Democratic
State Convention. By little exertion on the
part of our friends, our circulation can be greatly
extended. A. S. RANDALL & co.
Year: 1861

EDITOR DEMOCRAT Please announce the name OF
P. J. WELSH, as a Candidate for the Office of Sheriff.
subject to the decision of the Union Democratic Coun-
ty Convention, and oblige


MANY VOTERS.
Year: 1861

RECIPE FOR MAKING RICE BREAD.-One pint and
half of rice -four; three gills of milk three eggs;
tablespoonful of butter; teaspoonful of salt; salt
spoonful of Carbonate Of Soda, and rather less of
Tartaric Acid beat up we'll and bake in quick oven.
The mixture should be of the consistency of cake
before baking. Add the Tartaric Acid the last in
gredient.
Year: 1861

the lease of the present Proprietor will terminate
"A the 26th May next the subscriber will rent for term
of years. this popular HOTEL to who give such
references none other need apply will satisfy The
that 1t will be kept not to detract from the repu
taton which it sustaius q first class Hotel
The Patronage of the House is large and increasing
From its central position and established character
not fail of success if properly conducted ANY further in
formation ia detail will be given by addressing,


T. G. & WIN WALTON,


Morganton, N. C.
JAM 2s, 1851 l3-tmeY2S.
Year: 1861

But we have referred only to the slaves
in the rebellious States, and, if. it is or if
it becomes a military necessity to liberate
all the slaves of the Union, aud to treat
the whole slave population as freemen and
citizens it would be no more than just and
proper that, at the conclusion of the war,
the loyal citizens of the loyal sections Of
the rebellions States should be unidentified
at reasonable rate for slaves that may
have been liberated. The States and Sec
tions have not large number of slaves,
and, if the Union is preserved, it would
not be heavy burden on it to pay their
ransom and to paying it no patriot nor
loyal citizen of the free States should raise
the slightest objection. The objection,


therefore, urged, though grave, need
not be regarded as insuperable, and VIC
think the advantage of the measure, in a
military point Of view, would be greater
than any disadvantage we have to appre-
bend from it. "2 tae N'sA"2s W. ~


Whether the time for this important
measure has come or not, it is for the
President, as Commander in Chief of our
armies. to determine. But, in our judg-
ment, no single measure could be adopted


by the government that would more ef-
fectually aid Its military operations, do
more to weaken the rebel forces, and to
strengthen our own. Four millions Of
people in the slave States, feeling that the
suppression Of the rebellion and the tri-
umph Of the Union secures to them and
their children forever the status Of free
citizens, are more than hundred thousand
men taken from the forces of the enemy,
and twice that number added to our own
for they would not only compel the rebels
Year: 1861

For the Spectator
Mr.. EDITOR In an article published in the
Rockingham Register over the signature of ever
itas,'' the writer argues as an objection to the
election of Col. Baldwin as member of Con-
gross from this District, that he has always been
an Anti-States Rights man, trained in the Ham


ltonian School Of politics, and that in the organ
ization OF our new Government he will be likely
to exercise dangerous influence.


In answer to this objection, which is the chief
one offered by ssVeritas'' for the benefit of the
public, beg leave to present you with an ex-
tract from private letter received few davs
ago from Col Baldwin. It is as follows:


GAS to my politics., L doubt if there is a man
in the whole South who goes further for States
Rights or strict construction than I do did
not do so under the United States Government.
because its history was very different, and its
policy different. But am what is called an in
divldualist and, as such, am opposed to the ex-
ercise of authority and power by any Govern
ment beyond the absolute necessity of it's own
preservatiOn.''


From this extract it will be seen that what
ever may have been Col. Baldwin's peculiar no.
tons in regard to the theory Of the United States
Government, he is, under our new one, as sou
as any in the South, and that holding such
views in regard to it, it would be quite as mpos-
slble for him to exert a dangerous influence in
the Confederate Councils as it would be for
s'V Veritas'' himself, who, judging from the tenor
of his article, was doubtless among the first 20
resist Federal encroachments upon the rights of
the States. IsLEHAM


October Is. 1S6l.-1t.
Year: 1861

On Thursday last, "a prisoners from the West
arrived here by The Railroad, and Is from Hardy
county-the latter being Union men of this State
We understand that some of these latter had
been in the federal army and had been allowed
to go home to ''seed" their grain. For time
at least they will be supported by the Confeder-
ate States
Year: 1861

lead speedy restoration peace order and obedience
70 law But every little check that sustain is
magned by these boasters and is additional obstacle


in the way Of peace Every party Of Union soldiers that


is parnded through the streets Of Richmond their way


prison appears to these American Gascons ncontesa
bic evidence Of their great superiority the Of
the North Captivity itself is hard to bear but the sting


s made doubly by the taunts Of the and
negroes and by the feeling that every Of those un
avodabe incidents of taken proof Of Southern
yalor have often thought that the negroes, with the
cunning OF their race make show Of hostility to North
prisoners only the better ward of suspicion from
themselves and gain the good will and confidence Of tho
white folks.


The hotels are doing thriving business, as said.
They increased their rates for board from twenty
five to 1fty per cent. The Exchange and Ballards-
which constitute really but establishment-charge
two and half dollars per day, and the Spottswood'
which is the Of the elite Of Southern society,
three dollars The American used be tho headquarters
of the Western antisecesson members Of the Conyen-
ton but now It Is among the most pronounced Of rebel
establishments Little secession flags nutter from every
window while larger displayed from all the
principal buildings in the city Payments all made in
Virginia and Tennessee currency and change given In tho
shape OF shnpastcrs Of OF which, for twenty nve
cents. give you copy


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