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Year: 1865

FEgpERIck THE GREAT AND HIS SOLDIERS
Marching in very bot day, an old grenadiel
dropped down. exhausted. Restoratives were
administered by q surgeon, and a man was de-
tailed to carry the old soldier load. But being
still weak, he asked to lie down for few min
utes \ young ensign coming along, in rough
language ordered him to move forward The
King heard it, and, with sharp reproof to the
officer, said ''My men shall be treated with
humanity" He then ordered the old soldier to
be set on horse and the young officer TO be
sent out of the regiment. On another occasion,
IL cannon stuck fast in the road, and while the
men were doing their best to get it out, an officer
struck one of the men. Frederick in passing,
saw the act, and ordered the officer and some OF
his own attendants TO diSmount and give assist
anee to the artillerymen. The next morning,
sending for the officer, he said to him my
army Is composed of men. You are monster.
You are caskiered. Go to the devil
Year: 1865

The Democracy of New York State is treat ing itself to splendid chowder, .Abolitionisd1, Know-N Nothingism and Conservatism,' mixed in the same pot and swallowed without trim mingf. is novel diet surely. Salt pork and molasses, pickels and milk, bread and butter, with gravy and sugar and vinegar on it, and all other such delicate dishes aint nowhere. '- Whether they can manage to keep this savory ragout upon their stomachs We do not know. We should think taste of live Know-N Nothing would make 'dmicrat as sick as Jonah made the whale, but that party is always surprising us with its voracity, and perhaps it can swallow even this. It is said that our allopathic physi- clans keep one bottle in which they pour the dregs of all their medicines. which form a mix ture that will be sure to reach all doubtful cas- es. The democratic leaders probably made vain attempt to initiate this wise custom but we are afraid they have made their medicine too strong of nigger,' and the very smell of the contraband is enough to turn conservative stomach wrong side out. .J Just for fun we have analysed the compound and ind>it con- 1c
Year: 1865

RaT A new paper, the Daily Chronicle ha been started in Waterbury. The proprietors pledge the influence of it's columns to the support of the principles of the Union Repub- mean party and the Administration of Presi- dent Johnson. Itseems to be pretty well sup- ported by the advertising communists. and with proper management we should think it might be made to pay. We wish it success.
Year: 1865

n@- A southern negro is low-lived being, is he not? He is 80 degraded and ignorant and stupid and beastly, that he has ne claims to the privileges of white folks. Yet large class of the southern whites are more degraded and ignorant, and stupid, and beastly than he is. They have not had the privileges that he has of associating with intelligent people, Their common sense is of so low an order that it is not equal to his instinct. Every un- prejudiced person who has travelled south knows that the poor whites there are the most degenerated and depraved race that lives under the protection of our government, But they are our bretheren,' while a black man is 'noth- ing but miserable nigger any how 7si 9.
Year: 1865

bar The Twenty Fifth Annual Cattle Show and Fair of the Litchfeld County Agricultural Society, commenced at their grounds yesterday. We are unable to give any report later than yesterday noon, but at that time the attendance was quite large, and the display of stock, agricul

 tural and horticultural products, articles of gen eral and domestic manufactures, &c., was very fine. Several of these we would like to men, ton particularly, but of course it will be i'm

 proper to do so till after the premiums have been decided upon, We will print list of premiums, and more extended notice of the the Fair in next weeks Enquirer. 2a: e..'
Year: 1865

The Cleveland Plaiudealer mentions
the case Of a we'll dressed young man Of
good manners, who gave in his income 10
the assessor at several thousand dollars,
paid the tax, aud had the pleasure ofsea-
ing his name in the list among the nabobs
of the country. On the strength OF tins
he eourted wealthy mans daughter and
married her. Then it was fcurd out that
he had no money, and had sold his moth
er's watch to pay the income taz. Tie
government made good thing out OF it,
so did the young man.
Year: 1865

TIE BRIGHr SIDE.-Look on the bright
side---it is the right side The times
may so hard, but it will make them no
easier by wearing gloomy cOuDtenance,
Il is the sunshine and not the cloud that
makes tie flower There is always that
before cr around Us which should cheer
and fill the heart with warmth. The SKY
IS blue ten times where it IS black once.
You may have troubles, it maybe. So
have others, none are free from them =
Perhaps It Is well that none should be-
They give sinew and tone to life-fort;-
tude and courage to man. That would
be a dull sea, and the sailors would never
get skill where there was nothing to dis
turb the surface Of the ocean. 1t is the
duty of every one 10 extract all the hap
piness and enjoyment he can without aud
within him, and above all be should look
on the Pright side Of thiRgs. What
though things do look little dark2 The
lane viii turn and the night will eud in
broad day.
Year: 1865

A. NJ. jackson of Bucyrus is talked Of
as Democratic nominee for Lieutenant
Governor. This jackson is the man who
got up and engineered CopPerhead anti
draft meeting in BucyEus less than year
ago, drafted set of resolutions strongly
denouncing the war and the government,
and made 8 speech going even farther
than his resolutions in inCiting riot and
bloodshed in behalf of the rebellion. he
is a Vallandighsm with less brains and
more bitterness. We hope the Democratic
party will not have the hardihood TO put
him in nomination. Should they do so we
have his ''record" ready for exhibition
Year: 1865

Samson, the French e1ecutioner, repeat
ed again and sgsin that She amount of
physical suffering from the fall of the axe
and the separation Of the head from the
body was exceedingly small; that death
was instantaneous; that in the whole Of
his experience he had never seen volun-
tsry motion of the muscles after decspits-
ton that the stories of toe opening and
closing of the eyelids after execution were
inventions contradicted by the whole Of
his observations, without single example
to the contrary that the extinction of
feeling and of life followed the fatal event
Immediately and without single exeep-
tionsl case,
Year: 1865

1t is reported that General Sheridan has
lstely expressed himself in favor of negro
suffrage. Perhaps 50, and perhaps not; it
will be quite time enough to attribute to
him such an opinion when We have It In
=, authoritative form. But of one thing
all men msy be certain, snd that Is that
suffrage of all loyal men, white or black, in
the rebel States, is the only basis on which
the political organization of these States
can now be reconstructed. The plan of re-
construction on the old principle OF class
privilege clearly will have no other result
than TO put the rebels in power again. and
20 a great extent nuIlify the victory OF the
var. Either universal suffrage or pro
lOnged military gOvernmeut-shsfe Is nc
pthsr GlteEpsiYe' a-t
Year: 1865

The Newburn IN U.) Tunes in speak
ing of the reported determination ef the
people of some counties TO insist that she
constitutional amendment shall be totally
ignored by the approaching convention in
that State, says: "If the people of this
State are going to take any such position
as that it would be much better to have
no ocOnvention st all for it is very evident
that the State can never take her position
Ia the Union SIS fres and equal member,
or be admitted to a seat in Congress, with
out adopting this measure
Year: 1865

We had the pleasure of seeing the genial
countenance of our old friend and editorial
predecessor, Thomas Brown, Esq In our
sanctum yesterday. He is here on visit


after having been absent of and on, Tor
more than three years. Mr.. B. is now en-
Gagged in the coal business, having Purchas-
ed an interest in an extensive coal mine In
Nova Scotia. We regret to be obliged to
chronicle the fact that he cOntemPlstes
making New York City bis future home,
and thus leave the Forest City in the wake
Year: 1865

Brown went to breakfast, leaving the man IN
bed handcufed, as be had been all night
About 3 O'Clock officer Sessions got the key
and went up to take charge of Case. He
entered the outer Office and passed to the
outer bedroom, when he discovered Case
hanging IN the doorway, he having taken
pair OF drawers and tied them over the tran
som and about his neck The officer imme-
diately cut him down, and sent Brown, who
had In the meantime come in, for a physi-
clan. Life, however was extinct, and Case
had passed beyond all reach of human laws,
to appear before the tribunal of the Most
High. His seli-destruction was a determined
effort, as, when discovered, his feet rested
upon the floor. He must have drawn up his
knees aad kept the weight of his body upon
his neck until strangulatioa took place. and
he so far gone that he could not stand upon
his feet. He left letter to his wife in this
place, saying that he did the deed through
love of her, and that her father had driven
him to the act. Thus ignominiously has
ended the earthly career of one who has
blasted the happiness of many a family
circles and as he was detested add abhorred
while living, no sympathy or respect will be
attached to his memory now that he is dead.
Cedar FdUs( Iorol Gazette. a
Year: 1865

MODEL FUNERAL.-A heartless. miserly
old man, possessed of considerable property,
no portion of which could he be prevailed on,
during life to part with to the pressing
necessities of those around him. His stew.
ardship closed. At once niggardly and
ostentatious, he left in his will, that 60 One
thousand pounds should be expended on his
funeral To a benevolent lady of the
neighborhood, whose earliest and latest
thought had reference to the welfare of the
neceSsitous, this happy suggestion occurred:
why not benefit the poor by this strange in.
Junction? Why not invite the needy, infrm
and aged of the neighborhood to this rich
mans funeral, and give them clothing
suited to the ceremony" The idea was
adopted and carried cut. 1t was a delight
ful funeral, the most cheerful scene that had
been witnessed there for years. No tears
No groansl No sighs Not mourner
visible Everybody smiling and in tip-top
spirits. The old women came trotting
along, each in a warm, comfortable cloak,
new gown and bonnet the old men in full
suit of decent black. None thought it neces-
sary to look lugubrious and lachrymose. or
other than as they really felt-heart glad
Right Joyous was the spectacle; and pleas.
ant to many was the thought, that the old
miser who had taken special care to aid no
poor creatures when alive, should have made
so many aged hearts light and happy when
he died. Yes that was funeral worth at.
tending.-Reo ErSkine Neale
Year: 1865

A LAWYERS FEE.-A capital story is told
OF convlvlal lawyer, who lived in the last
century. He was in the habit of drinking
hard over night, SO that when he appeared
IN court In the morning he was not able to
make very brilliant display, and although
man of undoubted ability, very often lost
cases from his overnight excesses. He was
counsel on a most important case, but on
the morning of the trial it became evident to
the attorney that little good would be got
out of him. He leaned back in despair,
when certain idea struck him; and he
FASTENED out of court into the street. where
he entered several shops, changing sixpences
into pennies, and pennies into farthings.-
When he had got between twenty and thirty
OF the latter, be put them into bits of paper.
entered the court just as the advocate rose to
speak, and put two into his hand. The
fingers closed over them, placed them in the
Walstcoat pocket, and with a chance oh.
servable to all, made full and clear exnlan.
alton OF the case. Whenever he showed anv
symptoms of breaking down, the attorney
was ready with another refresher. He won
the case. Leaving the court and eoino To 81
tavern with one or two friends. ne ordered
refreshments, and threw down in navment
one OF the farthings still wrapped in paper.
telling the waiter to keep the chance for
himself. The astonishment of The waiter
on opening the paper was only eoualed bv
that OF the advocate, who, instead of findi 10
ninseiI In possession of store of guineas.
had only farthings
Year: 1865

In A FIx.--The Washington cores.
pOndent Of the New York Herald says
"The incertitude and indecision Of many
leading Republicans hereabouts is notice.
able and ludicrOus. They are afraid to
openly and fully sustain the President,
lest be may add some article to their con.
fesSion Of faith that would compel final
renunciatiOn. They arc equally afraid to
array themselves in opposition to bis
plans Of reconstruction for fear Of losing
their share Of the public spoils. But the
march Of events will surely sweep them
onward. They have only TO choose be-
tween stepping to the music in ranks or
being trOdden in the dust by the column
Of progress" Precisely the condition Of
q number of them in this State. They
are in q state Of "perplexing betweenity,' ;
blowing hot and cold with equal ardor
and honesty. Ifit we're not for the spoils
they would, almost to man, array them.
selves against his Administration.
Year: 1865

SOUTHERN SENTIMENT - From a close
perusAl Of extracts published in our East
ern exchanges from Southern papers. Il,
is clearly apparent that there is univer
sal desire for the immediate restoration Of
harmony and good feeling between the
North and South. The Southern people
accept the logic Of events" consider
slavery practically at an end, not dis
posed To grunrble at their rever>,S. ard
are reHdy rebuild aud strengthen III, old
Union hy every effort in their power
This fact should be universally recognized
bv every lover Of the Union. and the
President should remove from the SouHl.
ern States. as fast as possible. the military
and restrictive regulations that are em-
barraSSing trade and general intercourse
five are to live together As one people,
under the same Government, we ought TO
cultivate the most friendly feeling between
the North and the South. and not strive
to excite the hatred OF one section nguinst
the other. What good can be accom-
plished by constantly miSrepreSenting
Southern sentiment and abusing Southern
people? He is no goo Cnion man who
does it.
Year: 1865

E We are informed that the poison
vaccine m after. recently spoken of. was
not taken from a soldiers arm. but from
a healthy subject. and that it operated
charmingly upon those who were first
vaccinated with it. But we also learn
that the matter was kept in nse. after
passing through large number OF snh-
iecis. until it finally produced the bad er.
fects mentioned. Therefore. it must have
contracted its inpurity from some person
through whom it passed. We are also
assured that the physician alluded to had
DO part in spreading the poisonous matter.
but merely used it upon himself. We
are sorry if our article reflected unfavor-
ably upon him, as he is an estimable
man. and possesses the confidence of the
in which he resides.
Year: 1865

Fay THE press aud the people are
gradually coming TO the conclusion that
l arrived at more than . year sgo. in .
letter from this city. thst General FRY is
not the msB to be Provost Marshal Gen
eral of tie United States. snd that. since
his assumption of this office. he has done
the country and the cause more harm than
good. How he came to be selected. in
the first place. is puzzle second only. .ip
difficulty Of solution to the great wonder
a. to why he has been retained so long.
after the most Indispensable evidence of in
OF late. he has been rival
ing all bis former stupidity pnt together.
by the issue Of orders so contradictory
and conflicting ss to create serious doubt
~ to whether commission de lmnotieo
inquirenao ought not to sit upon his case
imm. .distely.-- Washington Correspon-
dent Cincinnati Commercial.
Year: 1865

1NsURANcE.-We were favored with a
call, last week, from D. T. L. Price, ESQ :,
travelling agent of the Kansas Mutual and
Stock Insurance Company. at Leaven-
worth. He reports that be is meeting
with cheering success in every part of the
State. The business done by this Com
pany is safe one. Heavy risks are not
taken. but are confined to farm buildings
and detached city property. Persons cen
insure either on the mutual or stock plan.
For stock insurance, the rates are some
what higher than on the mutual plan;
but by the latter. each man insuring will
receive back dividend; and even should
the Company lose heavily by fires, the
loss to each member will be very light.
So that insurance in this Company will
be not only safe, but profitable. Give this
home institution q trial.
Year: 1865

A HoGGIsH AFFAIR.-There is q Ger.
tain set over IN the Bottom, who have for
a long time been carrying on with high
hand--claiming to b. devoted to the Onion
cauee, and always sutitring some griev-
snce at the hands of rebel sym pathizers.
But the public mind is settling down
pretty firmly in the BELIEF that they sre
simply set of thieves, usirg the cloak
of Unionism to cover their lawlessness
An incident occurred last week, which
shows the stuff they are made Of.


The wife of soldier who is in the
Union army. BY some means incurred
their displeasure-probably she occupied
a piece of land which some of them COW
eted-and they set about plundering her.
They took away, among other things. a
pet pig belonging to ber; but it escaped
from them, and in few days returned
home. Again they came and carried of
the pig. and in q short time it was out
and home again. She then placed it in
pen. and determined to keep it by force
of arms. She had not long to wait. The
gang came once more, and she got inside
the pen with q club, and fought them with
will, keeping them at bay for some
time. At length couple of them got
hold of her and choked her, while the
others beat retreat with the pet pig-this
time for "keeps," as it has not found its
way back any more.


Such is specimen of the exploits of
tue model Union men over in the Bottom.
Year: 1865

E The rebel Congressman Foote has
sailed for Europe. it being one of the al
ternatives given him by our Government.
It would be good joke If Foote had gone
on an i'm mportant rebel mission to Europe.
and had played of the ruse of escaping
from Dixie, in order to secure safe pas
sage, without the risk of running the
blockade.
Year: 1865

A letter from New York city says:-
THE small pox has assumed the form Of
a virulent epidemic. and is spreading al
arm in al parts of the city. The great
tenement houses on the east and.west sides
of the city are regular pest bouses. Some
Of them contain from . hundred and Fifty
to two hundred families, and is some OF
them every room has case of this terrible
malady. Nervous and sensitive women
are driven almost out of their wits. A
slight cold. producing huskiness of the
throat and pain in the head. is regarded
as the advance guard of this mslieuant
destroyer. Many send their children
away. take to their beds. and wait for the
enemy to approach. who are in no more
danger of the small pox than of being
strnck with lightning. Buts panic ia .
panic the world over"
Year: 1865

SHERMAN AND LEA correspondent
speaking of the transfer Of the war to the
Atlantic coast. ssys:-Fesrs are express.
cd lest General Lee. BY hastiiy evscuat-
ing the rebel capital and concentrating.
should crash General Sherman. Aside
from the impossibility of executing such
q movement in ths presence Of General
Grants armies. it is very much to be
questioned whether General Lee has force
sufficient to defeat GeDerh Sherman's e
army. Thegrand army Of the Mississippi
numbers more than is generally supposed.
and any person who knows the splendid
condition of that force. and the skill of
the remarkable man who heads it. is re-
luctant to admit that even General. Les's
army could defeat it. On the contrary.
it is the opinion of the better informed
that if such case should arise. General
Sherman'wonld be found perfectly willing
to accept battle and decide the struggle
But it will soon bs seen that such a case
cannot arise. Developments soon to be
made will prove how guarded onr Lieut
General is to any such contingency. His
dispositions are such as will soon make
it apparent that. while his columns are
three in number. they are one SO far as
their object and means of supporting each
other are concerned.
Year: 1865

The popular and beautiful comic opera,
"C'ispino la Comare." was performed last night to q
very large audience. considering the bad weather.
Miss Kellogg sang with infinite spirit and ad.
mirable taste, and acted with that gusto which
gives vitality TO presentation. Rovere and
Beilini seemed TO strive TO rival each other in the
breadth and quality OF their humor. Their duet quasi
rio) in the third act was Irresistible in its fun and the
people laughed and applauded until they were tired
The duett between kellogg aud Revere was gem in
every respect. and most warmly received. The
whole opera and its repetition will surely
be demanded.


This evening the opera of lone will be performed
for the benefit Of Signor Mazzoeni; this admirable
tenor should command large and fashionable audience


Madame Abel, pianist of distinction, will
give concert at Dodworth's Hall tomorrow evening
assisted by many very excellent artists She should be
well supported by the public.
Year: 1865

The "STRIKE" OF THE MUSICIANS We
understand the precise attitude OF the case to be in
terms as follows: The musicians employed at the several
theaters having twice applied for and received within
eighteen months an increase pay the managers


their demand for third rise his time to eco per wee
with decided expressions Of dsapproval Tonight Ia
the time fixed by the musical fraternity for taking them
selves away in Of the continued refusal Of their en-
pioyers to succumb and tonight therefore, there may
be the unusual scene presented some and possibly all


the theaters, OF dramatic representation without the
establishment afforded by music. We regard this dis
agreement as matter strictly between the two con
tending parties and chiefly Of interest to them One
party has right to dcmand higher wages. and the
other the right to refuse to pay them and hire other
musicians wherever they can find them willing work
for the pay offered. Trustworthy authorities fix the
number of musicians in New York at upward Of 900.
though the theatrical performers arc not probably moro
than 300 in all Every musician is supposed TO be
member Of the association which is species Of legsa.
ture for the profession. and each is duty bound to
abide faithfully BY the action of the main body On the
other hand the managers have very efficient organiza.
ton and If appearances 10 pass for anything the
present esne is to be attended with manifold and disa
greesble results.
Year: 1865

"a Washington letter-writer gives the fol-
lowing surveyors legend, showing how Ma
ryland was cheated in her boundary The
Commissioners who were to determine the
boundary between Maryland and Virginia
in the progress Of their work had reached
the ferry where the river forks. Their days
work had ended, and, as frequent then and
now, INDUCED in the exercises Of the bowl,
or rather the bottle, so that when morning
came they knew but little of the work that
had been done without during the night
They were instructed to follow the larger
body of water to its source, and that should
be the boundary. During the darkness the
rains fell, and the North P Potomac, though
really the smaller stream, was so swollen as
to be the larger. 1t was followed, and thus
Maryland was cheated out of all that fine
stretch of country that borders ION the
North Potomac. Such addition would
have made it large State and more come
ly in form. ...,.s.