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Year: 1864

D. put his purse into my hand, and left
the room without speaking. Perhaps he wished
to hide the tears of which his own eyes were full
but do not think they were stain upon his
manhood.


When, that day, we placed the bereaved child
between us ia the solitary coach which was to
follow her dead to their last resting place, she
was clad in the garb appropriate to the mourn
er.


Immediately on my return to New England,
made it my business to seek out the parents of
the poor young wife, and relate to them the
story nave told here. The news of their daugh-
ter's fate had already reached them through the
public prints, and | found them weighed down
with grief for the death Of one who in her life
they had II Gated with harshness felt too late
to be undeserved. They received the orphan
child with open arms and hea rts, and layished
on her for a brief time, all the love and care
which should have been her mothers. But
though she received their kindness with gentle
gratitude, il would not win her back TO gaiety
and life. Thelit heart was broken. She had o
illness, and she never complained, but, day by
day, with homesick longing which would not
be appeased, she wasted away till she scarcely
seemed to belong 10 earth. Many time. when
the aged couple bent over her in her sleep, they
found her pillow wet with tears, and heard her
murmur in her dreams the names Of the dead.
Her smile grew more sanity in its patient sweet
ness, and in her eyes there shone a solemn light
which may have been the reflex Of some bright
ness from beyond the veil.


But it was not for long. When the first frost,
fell she withered like the flowers; and the scar
let splendor of the naples, whirled downward
by the winds of autumn. was the first tribute
by loving Nature upon her grave. The orphan
| had gone home!
Year: 1864

bnrg and he was taken along with the army.
On the w,v to StauntOn a court m,rtial was
called in the case. and Crea upon being brought
up for trial, made full confession of the MUIR
der


The sent nee of the curt was that he be
hung by the neck until he was dead and that
all his eombu,tible prope ~ be DESTROYED.
The dreadful sentence was approved by Gen.
Crook and put into execution the day after
the army left StauntOn, at little place called
Browns own in the presence of large num-
Der of soldiers.
Year: 1864

There are thousands who. though. exr
empt from military duty. are nevertheless
under the obligations Of patriotism 10 as


siSt in keeping up our armies A large
proportion of this class will on examination,
be found abundantIy able to place each
man in the ranks. This they should do, 10
addition to whatever else they may have
done. or may propose 10 do. What uobler
or more genuine evidence of patriotism eau
there be, than the certificate that you have
placed soldier in the ranks In the hour OF
great need. The Government would do
well 10 give notice that il will keep a roll
Of honor, whereou any man may have his
name inscribed on proof that. being exempt
himself. he-has placed an accepted soldier
in the ranks. The record would be an en-
during honor to the descendants of those
whose names il bore. There is no lack ei-
ther of will or money. AN ,hat)is wanting
is the application Of the means to give y
practical direction. plIflu1D yea ID
Year: 1864




The peculiar fitness and preparation Of
the professional nurse are not required -
Any man or woman with an ordinarily clear
head aud warm heart can do Ohrist-lihe
work here, and even stupidity can wave a
palm leaf fan to very great purpose. 'i


But let no one go expecting to take bis
ease. The summer heat of Washington ia
intense, and some times prostrating, but so
much greater is the need OF aid. If the
healthy eau scarcely endure it. how much
more heavily must 1t bear upon the already
enfeebled. And do not wait for the Com,
missions. They are doing their great work,
but they cannot relieve individuals from re.
sponsibility. nor take from them privilege
The soldiers are doubIy glad to zee the peo.
pie who have come on purpose to see them,
sent directly from homes, with or without
commissions. Are there not husbands and
wives who oan give up their summer trip to
lakes and mountains, or forgo for the sea.
soa the cares Of house or ONCE. and go
down into ths valley Of the shadow Of death !
Tue want Of religious comfort for the suf.
,fsfipg sud dying Is indiscribsbiy SAD srs
there no great hearts who win rejoice 10
Year: 1864

The Canada Psase Negotlaslons.~3es
publican Views.


The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, 4


Republican paper, thus dvells on thesa
negotiations


I'VE are aware that it has become the


fashion with o class Of silly, unre6ecting


men to scout the idea Of any peace, and to


refuse to listen to deliberate reflection or


discussion upon the subject as an abandon


mcnt of principle. Such men seem to con.
slider the present struggle as sort Of Kill


kenny fight, involving the total annihilation


Of one or the other OF the parties to it, and


regard the mention Of peace as very nearly


allied to treason itself.
The north entered upon the present


struggle with the declared purpose of main.


taining the Union. President Lincoln, in


his inaugural, uttered sentiments which


would to. day be entirely satisfactory to the.


south as a basis Of peace. Congress at its
first session after the commencement Of


hostilities resolved with all the solemnity
Of legislation that the war should be prose.
cuted with no purpose Of aggression upon
the federal rights Of the south. The ink
Of the engrossing clerk was scarcely dry
before the national faith thus pledged, was
violated. Three bloody years have scaled
the qualification which was then enacted


The key Of the great problem now before
this people may be found in this question:
What are we fighting for? Is it the main
tenancc Of the Union, CIR is it the recon-
struction of the Union upon . basis OF
emancipation? Are we fighting to assert
and vindicate the power Of the federal gov.
ernment, or to regulate and reform the do.
mestic abuses Of the south? In the answer.
to these questions lies the solution of all
the issues of the war.


We venture the opinion that if reliable
assurance could be given to the people Of
the south that the federal constitution apd,
its strict maintenance were the sole ultima.
ton of peace, that the rebellion would cease,
within three months.


The Newburyport (Mass.) Herald, an
other republican paper, has the following:


"What we want to secure is no emanci-
patton or slavery; not the success OF this
party or that; but the nations integrity,
the Union as it was. All other considera
tons are Of no consequence--not worth
name Give us ike Union in peace, and
we shall be fully capable of taking care Of
all else. Slavery will settle itself; it was
doing so rapidly as it could safely, before.
this war commenced. Give US Union in
peace, and the national debt would be moth.
ing If it was two thousand millions more
than it is to-day, the national stock would
at once advance 80 per cent. above par.
and gold would sink, till both would come
near a level. Give Union in peace, and wo
should present such front to the world,
as to be ever after secure against encroach-
ments and insults from abroad, and We
should hold the destiny of the western con-
tinent in our own hands," ...... a..
Year: 1864

TIE MocKING BIRD OF REsAcA.-Tha
Atlanta appeal relates the following Incl.
dent Of Resaca:


"In the hottest of the battle Of Sunday,
a she'll came screaming through the air from
the works in front of our left It passed,
above point where Gen. johnson and Gen.
Polk were standing, whistled like top
above them, and before exploding whistled
half dozen notes clear as fife to tho.
drum like rattle Of musketry. Tho din had
scarce died away, and the fragments fallen
to the ground, when the attention of the
party was directed to one of the upper
boughs Of tall tree, where mocking bird
had begun to initiate the whistle of tho
SHE'LL Neither the roar Of cannon, nor the
rain of balls could drive this brave bird
from its lofty perch. 1t sat above the bat
field like little god os war, its blythe
tones war6ling over the din Of arms"
Year: 1864

The number of men in the Federal army
has long been matter Of speculation. We
are able to give this morning well-con.
sidered estimate Of the forces, with their
over the country. 1t is found.
Year: 1864

1t takes all sorts of characters, says
the late Professor Wilson, to complete
this great world-drama. and somebody
must act them. mother words, believe
that every man has his place in the world,
and that he was made specially for that
place. 1t is only by earnestly flliag
that place that he fulGls his destiny,
and answers the end for which Gvd
created him. Confusion and disappoiat.
mcnt only arise from our efforts to get
into some other place than the one for
which we are iatcaded. The change Of
our choice is limited by The character
God has given to US, and the circun-
stances by which he hath surrounded ne.
and which have modified that character,
and developed those faculties. Each
man is created with certain possibilities
which determine the direction he must
20, and the height to which he may rise.
We need not, therefore, remain in doubt.
Our path is so plainly marked out for us.
that we need not seek long for it, it We
have willing hearts and willing hands to
do it,,


rsNo man is born into The world whose work


Is not born with him; there is always work


And tools to work withal, fer those who WILL"


The same power that created you. and
trained you for your work, has brought
that work for you. Do not 60 out Of
your way to seek for something grand OF
imposing to do, but take up at once tho
simplest and plainest duty that lies before
you, and you will not 60 wrong. Do not
stand waiting for signs and wonders to
reveal to you what God would have yoa
do, but listen to the voices within you
aid around you calling you to work.
Trust those voices, have faith ia hsmble
things; then God will seek you, and light
and strength be given to you ss your
path opens wider and higher before your.
advancing footsteps. believe God calls
men to humble duties as well as great
ones, for to Rim al! duty is equally
great and woe be to him who disregards
that call. We are willing to recognise
this call to the ministry then why not
the other pursuits of life 7 Is preaching
the gospel the only duty thought re-
cognizcs ? Is it because We wait for God
to manifest himself in the lightning and
thunder that We fail to hear His voice in
our hearts, and in the indication of cir.
cumstances about US, and thus 60 astrsy.
cropping our way bindly, hnd stumbling
on our way in darkness and doubt No
man ever accomplished much who had
not this idea of vocation, who did not
feel that he was called of God to do that
very thing.
Year: 1864

Mr.. EDITOR Il enclose n copy of a
letter from soldier i'll the field to a lady
friend, which is only one of many such re-
ceivcd by the patriotic ladies of our town
showing how truly the efforts of the ladies
in this direction are appreciated by those
for whom so many of the noble women of
the North have been laboring. to tighten
the burdens of the soldier, and to cheer
him in his self-imposed exile for the pres
ervatlon of all that is dear to an American
citizen. Will you please insert this letter
in your columns for the encouragement Of
those who have done, and are still doing
for the soldier. Yours truly,


II
Year: 1864

and l came to an understanding. It
might have been-I cannot tell-great
events sometimes originate in small
causes.


Florencc-dear little wife - for she
has sustained that relation to me for Eve
years and if she bas not cured Of
my bashfulness, she has at least broken
me of its extreme folly. To other men
afflicted as I was with constitutional shy
ness. l can console ntiousIy recommend
my course. Don't be rfraid /; the ladies
admire courage, and "none but the brave
deserve the fair"
Year: 1864

a WESTERN exchange makes the fol
lowing excellent suggestions, which must
meotthe appreciation Of all youthful read
ers. We trust they viii also be received
with favor BY the 'old folks It says:


Keep tie birth days roIigiously; they
belong exclusively to, and are treasured
among tbs sweetest memories Of home.
Do not Ie. any thing prevent some token,
be it ever so small, that it be remember
ed. Birth days are great events to chill
dren. For one day they are heroes. The
special pudding orcake IS made for them;
a new Jacket or trousers, with pockets,
or the first pair of boots, are donned
and big brothers and sisters sink into in
significance beside little Charlie who IS
six today and is going to be man.
sIothers who have half dozen little
ones to care for are apt to neglect birth
days; they come too Often-sOmetimes
when they are nervous but if they
only knew how much such souvenirs are
cherished by their pet Susy Or Harry
! years afterwards, when far away from the
hearthstone and they have none to re,
mind them that they have added one
more year to the perhaps weary round
of life, or to wish them, in old fashion
ed phrase, many happy returns % theu
birth day they would never permit any
cause to step between them and moth
pr's nriVilepe
Year: 1864

R@F Stick to your homo newspaper;
no matter if you are poor; remember
that none are SO poor as the ignorant,
except the deprayed, and they often 60
together Keep up your home paper,
Though i! may not be as large and iTpo.
sing as some city wooklies; remember it
ia the advertiser Of your noighbOrhood
and daily business, and tells you what
is going on around you instead Of o
thousand miles away. Ifit ia not quite
as large and good as you would wish it,
pay Jour subscription promptly, and,
rely upon it, the natural pride Of the
publirhor will prompt him 10 improve it
aS fast Os possible.
Year: 1864

RIA Wisconsin recruit, walking on
a railroad track recently was Otruck by
tho engine and thrown a distance OF
nearly sixty feet, breaking both legs.--
When picked up, he refused to bo carried
of until ho had SeOn the engineer snd
promised him whaling for not ringing
The bell.
Year: 1864




An Act 10 addition of chap. o5 of the
general statutes entitled ''Of repairs of


highways and bridges .


1t is hereby enacted. &c.


Sec l. Sec. 2 of chap 25 of the gen.
statutes is hereby amended so as to read
as follows: H


For the purpose of keeping in repair
highways and bridges, the selectmen Of
each town shall annually, previous to the
z"th OF May, assess tax of 26 cents on
lie dollar, of lists of such town. to he
paid in labor, and laid out in repairing
highways and bridges; Provided, however,
it shall be lawful for any town in this
state. at its annual March meeting, to vote
that the highway tax of said town shall
be collected in money. And when any
town shall so vote the tax assessed on the
list Of such town shall be 20 cents on the
dollar instead of 25, which tax shall be
collected in money without any discount
thereon, on or before the first day of July
in each year.


Sec @ Section four of said chapter is
hereby amended SO as to read as follows
Each person who shall furnish work on
the highways, in payment of his high
way tax assessed by the selectmen, shall
be allowed Is cents for each hour and
the several towns at their annual meeting.
and in case of their neglect. the seectmen
may establish the price to be allowed for
teams, carriages and tools employed in
making repairs.


Sec. 8. Sec. IL Of said chapter is here.
by repealed,


Sec 4. Sec % of said chapter is here
by amended so as to read as follows;


If any person against whom surveyor
shall have highway tax payable in Ia
Dor. shall elect to pay the tax in labor
and shall neglect to work out the same as
directed by the surveyor; or if he shall
elect to pay said tax in money, and shall
neglect to pay said money for the space
Of ten days after demand shall have been
made by such surveyor for the payment
thereof; in either case, the surveyor shall
proceed to collect the same in money, and
shall have all the power which constable'
by law have to collect state taxes and
shall proceed in the same manner in tht
collection. and have the salle fees.


Approved. Nov. 10, 1864. .#
Year: 1864

AN ACT to provide for taking affdavits.


depositions, and acknowledgment of


deeds of persons in the service Of the


United States


1t is hereby enacted &c.


Sec. |. The affidavit, or deposition Of
any person without this State engaged in
the regular or volunteer service of the
United States, may be taken by the Colo
mel, Lieutenant Colonel or Major of any
Vermont Regiment in actual service and
for the purpose of taking the affidavit or
deposition OF such person, the officers
above named shall have power and au-
thority to administer the necessary oaths
and the affidavit or deposition of such
person, if otherwise taken in accordance
with law, shall be received and may be
used in evidence in the same manner as il
taken by commissioner of this State, ap-
pointed to take depositions in other states.
Sec. 2-The deed or other conveyance
of lands or any interest therein, within
this state, or any person without this
State, and in the regular or volunteer SER
vice of the United States, may be ac-
knowledged before either of the officers
named in the first section of this act.


Sec 3.--Ihis act shall take effect from
its passage.


Approved Nov. Is. 1864.
Year: 1864

ANOTHER "WAR DEMoCRAr" CAPITULATEs.-
Fisher, of the Red Bluff Beacon, publishes his
yaledictory in his Issue Of the 81 inst, and an
nounces that that paper is heaceforih mum
bered with the things that were So they go!
In attempting to be both for and agGiast the
war, democratic" papers die; while some of
those of the Peace wing of the party continue
to survive-Uide the Marysville Express But
we allow the editor to tell his own story:


1t is well known that the newly elected county
officers, who take their seats on the first of next
month do not belong TO the same party that we do,
and as a matter of course we could not expect TO
receive their patronage. The county printing WAS
yesterday awarded to the Red BluG independent.
These facts coupled with the general stagnation in
business, have compelled rs To adopt the course
that we have. Like Crosetie, of the Record, we
choose to exercise the right Of changing or bgsi-
ness ay0caton whenever il shall prove insufficient
To meet the wants oil those dependent upon us. As
We stated week or two since, Red Bluff cannot
support two papers and it became question with
the propretors OF those printed here which should
buy the other out. The owners OF the Independent.
having dead thing on the new county officers
patronage and owning real estate i'll town. could
afford TO pay Us larger price than we cOuld them
Consequently We made them an offer which was ac-
cepted.
Year: 1864

We had scarcely become familiarized
to the tune slavery is dead, when the
political leaders reversed the crank, and
now in discordant notes tell US slavery
is not dead. The Baltimore American
says:


Slavery is not dead. Nor will it die
until the law, backed by force, shall de-
clare ard fix its doom.


Mr. Beecher, in his lecture a week ago
declared:


The only means Of killing 1t was to
strike where the heart of it was-in the
Constitution Of the United States. One
blow there, not with the sword, but the
Ordaining pen, and slavery was dead for
ever.


The idea now is, to secure an amend
ment Of the Federal Constitution, OF in
the words Of the distinguished clergyman
just quoted, to strike at the heart Of
the Constitution. In their mad pursuit
Of chimera, the dominant party is pre-
pared to rend that venerable parchment,
to Obliterate the ancient landmarks, and
to forsake the old paths, that they may
construct another government, modelled
after their peculiar notions Thus far
they have made little improvement
Journal Of Commerce.
Year: 1864

DO, if you please. I always liked
Harry, and I don't think it will take much
effort on my part to love him. Ia IS a
great deal better off IN the world than [
am, having an income Of eight hundred
dollars a year, while I have nothing. On
that sum I am sure we could live Ia com
fort, taste and happiness. 7 would not
keep a servant to wait on me so long as 7
could no the work Of one little household.
Why should I keep a servant any more
than he? Iwould fud mentaIremeadon
and bodily health IN the light tasks our
modest household would require. Need
we care as to what the world would say?
and what would the world sayY


That your husband had no business
to marry, if he could not support his
wife


Not by any means, Alice. TLo world
would say, There's . sensible couple for
you, and a wife worth having. We'll
endorse them for happiness and prosper
ity. And what is more, Alice, others
would be encouraged to act the same wise
part, and thus be made happy through
our example. III take Harry if he offers
himself, aud show you model home and
a model wife; so pass him over to me,
Alice, should be hay his fortune at your
feet.
Year: 1864

IE lively village in Illinois, not far
from Woodstock, they have d benevolent
association, one Of whose objects it IS to
watch with and take care Of its sick mem
bers. Last fall an unmarried young la
dy was admitted to membership. In a
couple Of months she was blessed with q
bright-eyed babe, and was very sick
Some Of the young lady members express
sed to the chief officer Of the association
their indignation, and asked him If be
really thought it their duty to visit the
unfortunate one.


Well, said he after much doiibera-
ton, I suppose not. You are not obi-
god to watch where there is contagious
diseased
Year: 1864

Arrangements are now completed to sup
ply any demand for this article, which from
lack Of government stamps has not heretofore
been possible.


The public may rest assured that in no case
viii the perfectly pure standard of the Plant
alton Bitters be departed from. Every bot
tie ebears the fac amt7e of our signature on
steel plate engraving. or it cannot be genuine.


Sold by alb Druggists Grocers and Dealers
throughout the country.
Year: 1864

A LADY who was alarmed at the small
quantity of cotton she obtained for five
dollar green6ack, recently expressed her
fears that the time might come when she
should say, John load the wheelbarrow
with grecnbacks and 90 buy a ham.
Year: 1864

Another wonderful ingredient, Of Spanish
origin, imparting beauty to the complexion
and brilliancy to the mud, is yet unknown to
the commerce Of the world and we withhold
its name for the present
Year: 1864

The following poem of surprising sweetness will
ind response with many of our readers who have
learned in the bitter experiences Of the past that
is waiting for me:"
There is form Of girlish mould.
Under the spread of the branches old


At the well known beechen tree,
With the sunset lighting her tresses Of gold.
And the breezes waving them. fold upon fold.


Waiting for me-.
There is the sweet oice, with cadence deep.
Of one that singeth our babe asleep,


And often turns to see
How the stars through the lattice begin to peep.
And watch the lazy dial creep.


Waiting for me.
Long since those locks are lain in the clay.
Long since that voice has passed away,


On earth no more to be;
But still in the spirit world afar
She is the dearest of those that are


Waiting for me.