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Year: 1864

BRAIN SPEcTERs The brain makes
ghosts both sleeping and waking. \
man was laying in troubled sleep, when
phantom with the cold hand Of a corpse
seized his right arm. Awaking in hor-
ror, he found upon his arm still the i'm
preston Of the cold hand of the corpse.
and it was only after refecting that he
had found the terrible apparation to be
due to the deadening of his own left hand
of frosty night which had subsequent
" grasped his right arm. This was a
real ghost OF the brain, which the
awakening of the senses and the under
standing explained. NJ Gratiolet mar
rates dream of his own which is sin
gularly illustrative of how the brain
makes ghosts IN sleep. Many years ago.
when occupied in studying the orgnaiza-
ton of the brain. he prepared a great
number of both human and animal
brains. He carefully stripped off the
membranes, and placed the brains in
alcohol Such were his daily occupations,
when one night he thought he had taken
out his own brain from his own skull
He stripped it Of its membranes. He
put it into alcohol, and then he fancied
he took his brain out of the alcohol and
replaced it in his skull But, contracted
bk tAc action OF the spirit. 1t was I1Ucn
reduced in size. and did not n all ell ap
the skull He felt It shutting about il
his lead This feeling threw him into
such 4 great perplexity that he awoke
with = start, as If from nightmare VI
Gratiolet, every time that he prepared
the brain of man, must have felt that
his own brain resembled t This iInpres-
sien awakening in a brain imperfectiy
O. yrf.f Il,
judgement were active. the physiologist
carried on an operation IN his sleep which
probably had often occurred IN his fancv
when at his work, and which had then
been summarily dismissed very frequent
w. A pursuit which had at last become
one of routine. and the association of
himself With his study, explain the bi-
zarre and ghastiv dream OF NJ Gratioiet.
A sensation from the grip Of 3 cold hand.
misinterpreted by the Imagination acting
without the aid Of the discerning faculties
accounts for the ghsotly vision of the other
sleeper the Year Round
Year: 1864

Trust CNCoNDITIoSALLY. - L G e
shall he no loss of any mans life among
You, but of the ship and yet Paul says,
Except these abide in the ship. We can
not be saved" We may trust uncon-
ditionally, ourselves only conditionally.


BY faith we may rely upon Him, nothing
wayering; but wavering in sell. conf
dcnce, we must watch and pray would
we enter not into temptation. His
promises are sure. Ii is our confidence
in them which is insecure. We are
changing. and hence often doubling :;
God is ever the same. The lives of
those in the ship could not be lost, though
there was no natural impossibility in the
way, and He is liable to keep that which
is commit ed to Him against that day.
Year: 1864

From ATLANTA.-Refugces report generally kind
personal treatment from General Sherman and his
officers. Whatever exceptions may have occurred.
have been in violation Of orders-instances of in.
diTIdua pillerlng which cannot always be prevent
ed in an army, and in many cases have been detec.
ted and punished A friend whose wife was left An
invalid in Atlanta and came within our lines day
or two SINCE says at her request Gen. Sherman
came to see her. and finding her unable to attend to
he arrangement of her moVables for transportation
nao them all boxed up nicely and transported to our
lines, even her wash tubs


lhe Federal General held three hours converse
uon with her and justified at length his order for
the remoVai-insist!ng that in his exposed position


liable 10 be Cut off and besieged, it was the part
oil humanity 10 require that non combatants should
not be exposed to the privations and pers to which
his army must probably be subjected-and worse
because he could not provide food for large nonu.
latiOn. Goods left behind we're stored and dnnIi.
cate receipts given, with promise that they should
be safely returned.


Refugees report that ShernAn's army is going
North by thousands and his force is now very small
Whether this movement is confined to men who are
going out of service or embrace reinforcements tc
Grant they were unable to say.-Macon Telegraph
Year: 1864

FOR the STANDARD.


Mr.. EDITOR Being compelled to remain several
hours in the town Of North. Carolina through
which l was recently passing, | witnessed an
instance of brutality which panied my heart.
soldiers wife had been to the army on visit to her
husband, with q babe about eighteen months old,
and was returning home. She had no escort, and
had to remain in the place referred to from r NJ:
until P. NJ. next day. she aPPneaN N At .ne noaei
for lodging and on being refused by the manager
she asked to be allowed to stay in the office, which
was also refused, although she repeatedly urged as
a reason that her child was sick and cold She tneh
took bench in the cold, damp piazza, and before
morning her child was dead. A kind soldier, VINO
happened to be passing, relieved her oil holding tne
child from late at night until it died IN his arms
Onlearninc the circumstances gentleman and lady
good Samari tans-repaired to the notel, ana NJ
tended to the decent burial OF the child.


Mr.. Editor, war is demoralizing, bat who would
have thought that such . scene could nave tsken
place in this Christian country, not one hundred
miles from the State capital H.


The above facts are from gentleman OF uncouot-
ed veracity. There was not family in the town
referred to- who, il, they had known the situation
of this lady and her child, would not have given
them shelter and medical aid !; but she was obscure
and poor, and too ignorant too modest to go out
upon the streets and solicit aid, and hence the sad
result we have recorded. The moral of this story
is that every one should cultivate on all occasions
spirit of kindness towards the poor and especially
towards the wives and children of our soldiers who
are perilling their all for those who remain at home
And what shall we say of the unfeeling wretch
who thrust this woman with her sick child out OF
the hotelH The owner of the hotel has no doubt
realized hundreds of thousands of dollars of Confed
crate money since the war commenced, much ot
which has been paid to him by soldiers. May his
money perish with him And may these awful
words, which we quote with reverence from the
Holy Book, ring like the trump of judgment IN the
ears OF the unfeeng creature who turned this poor
woman and her child swayl


"Whoso shall offend one of these little ones which
believe in me- better for him that mlllstone
| were hanged about his neck, and that he were
| drowned IN the depth of the sea"
But this poor woman found one friend in her dis
tress. A rough but noble hearted soldier, moved
by her sorrow, and thinking no doubt of the dear
ones be had left at home took this little lamb in bis
arms as its life ebbed away, and held it until the
Good Shepherd gently called it to His bosom, We
would like to know his name, and the names of the
gentleman and lady who had the body Of the child
decently put away.
Year: 1864

We confess our surprise and regret that the Prcsl
dent of the Confederate States should have deliver
cd sucb speech as the one We publish to-day
While his countrymen will concur with him In the
earnest appeal which he makes, in the hope oil NIL
ing up the army, and while they fully appreciate
his peculiar burdens and responsibilities ana couin
wish that these burdens and responsibilities were
less wegbty, yet at the same time they cannot es
cane the impression that much of this speech is un-
Identified and that portion Of reveals fact which
ous.. TO have been carefully concealed For exam.
,,e he calls the Editor of the Atlanta IntetHgee'r


rcoundrel: and he states the astounding fact that
two thirds of our soldiers are absent and most Oh
those absent without eave-that is, they are oeser-
tors The Editor referred to may be a seounurel'
hut # does not become the President OF the Ooned,
crate States to say so in public speech one.nail
Of our soldiers may have abandoned their ooOrS'
bnt this fact-if it be a fact-should never nave
escaped the lips of the Commander in chief OF our
forces. What must be the effect of this statement
at the North and in Europe! The President seems
to have lost both his discretion and his temper
Year: 1864

The draft at the North is progressing quietly, and
ffty6vs Thousand reinforcements have been sent to
Grant within the last ten days. The Northern peo-
pie seem be terribly earnest in prosecuting the
war Can we cope with them in men and means
viii ouratfairs be on better footing three months
hence than they are row These are questions that
address themselves with great force to Christian
statesmen.
Year: 1864

Private parties from the army of the Potomac
say the general enthusiasm was so great when tn
news of Sheridan's victory was received that man
officers earnestly requested that their troops be
once advanced upon the enemy in their front.
Year: 1864

the British flag and he intended to be one


under the stars and stripes. He mnst he


excused for feeling little nervous, after


nearing speech from the re-embodi.d
spiritzof his friend Sanders, so lately con-
sisned to the tomb by the Democratic par


"; and also, he had, in the sane place.
heard the Grand Turk Illuminating his an
athemas against the Christians in general
and the Methodist society and the Sunday
schools in particular. lie had missed the
sacred banner of the Moslem. composed of
the ereeches of the Prophet, but supposed.
that for convenience, the orator wore them.
One question he wanted to ask. and that
was, "when the government was consigned
to Hell, as it had been so often bv the
speakers during the preceding meeting, to
what part Of the United States dii the
democrats intend to send their Delegate ?''


The Professor then took survey of the
situation. in the course Of which be de-
clared himself surprised that the South
mad venturcd to charge the North with at
tempting to raise the negro to level with
the waite race, for it was part of the con-
stltutlon of the slave states that three ne


sroes were equal to two white men, and
the war was for the retention OF the negro.
After describing the many hued banner of
the southern sympathiscrs in Montana Ter
ritor,y, the Professor weand up with a
stirring appeal to the spirit and patriotism
OF the citizens of Virginia, and added that
the sight of them at the polls, on the Oath,
supporting the Union cause, would b. the
most valuable recompense they could award
him for his sincere but feeble services. The |
Professors speech which was received with
repeated bursts of laughter and applause, |
brought the meeting to close.


The moral and political effect of the |
demonstration is already sufficiently. ev-
ident.
Year: 1864

GEOLOGICAL SPEcULATIoN.-Prof,A Agas-
siz, in the Atlantic Monthly, comes to the
conclusion that the continent of North
America was once covered with ice mile
in thickness. Tho proof is that the slopes
of the Allegheny range OF mountains. are
glacier worn TO tho very top, except few
points which we're above the level of the
icy mass. Mount Washington, for instance
is over six thousand feet high, and the
rough unpublished surface of its summit COW
cred with loose fragments just below the
level of which glacier marks come to an
end, tell US it lifted it's head alone above the
desolate waste of tho Ice and snow. In
this region, then, the thickness of The sheet
cannot have been much less than six thou
sand feet. and this is in keeping with the
same kind of evidence in other parts of the
country FOR, wherever the mountains are
much below six thousand feet, the ice seems
to have passed directly over them, while
the few peaks rising to that hight are left
untouched. The glacier. no argues, was
Gods great plough. and When the ice van


shed from the face of the land, lit left it pre-
pared for the hand OF the husdandman =
The hard surface Of the rocks was ground
to powder, the elementsspf the soil were
mingled in fair proportions, granite was car
ried into the lime regions, lime was min
gled with the moro arid and unproductive
granite district, and q soil was prepared fit
for the agricultural use of man. There are
evidences all over the polar regioDs to show
that at one period the heat of the tropics
extended all over the globe. The ice peri
cd 10 supposed to be long subsequent to
this, aud next to the last before the advance
| of men. ts.. '.. trr ta
Year: 1864

A Coon RULE. "A certain man, who is ve-
ry rich now. was very poor when he was q
boy. When asked how he got his riches :
be said; my father taught me never to
play till my work was finished, and never
TO spend my money until had earned IL.
II hac but an hours work in day, must
do that the first thing. and in an hour. And
after this was allowed to play; and then
could play With much more pleasure than
if had the thought of an unfinished task
before my mind. early formed the habit
of doing every thing in time, and ii soon
became easy to do SO. II is to this owe
my prosperity. Let every one who raois
this do likewise"
Year: 1864

THEY marry. out In Missouri on railroad
trains. Our exchanges tell US of two mar
riages solemnized in this funny way,at Rolla
on recent Sunday morning. when COLA
ton was served up in the baggage car. -
Last winter two couples were married undsr
similar circumstances on the same road
Marrying at the rate Of twenty miles an
hour, may be considered rather fast, but
such occasions perhaps demand something
out of the dull round of every day lite, and
q whirl at the rate, would be very likely to
meet such demands exactly.
Year: 1864

daily alteration. He loved nougbt else; and
though, from lingering desire to appear
we'll IN the eyes Of his fellow men, he still
performed some apparent good acts, yet in
every such act there was the effect to com
pass worldly advantage that marred the
record IN his book Of life. Thus for in
stance, he had given literally to the cree
ton OF churches, but only when they were
to be located near his property, the value
OF which would be improved thereby far
beyond the sum of his subscription.


AS the last page of the book was turn
ed the angel breathed deep sigh and IA
ded ircm the money lenders vision


'Too many eggs in one basket = said the
demon, In voice of triumph, as he bent
his malignant face so close that his hot
breath almost sutfocated the terrified ;lon
ey lender, who started into wakeful life
as he felt himself ciutched by the demons
vice-tike hands. Some moments passed
before his wildly throb5ing heart calmed
itself down to its wonted even pulsations


Only dream-a foolish dream " he
said to himself, as he vai1ly tried to rise
above the depressed state OF feeling which
the mercltuliy sent vision had LETT behind


But conscience told him that it was more
than dream, and that, while in all world
iy produce he was careful not to get too
many eggs in a single basket in matters
OF eternal interest he had one basket only
and in that the price of his soul was rest
ing He shuddered "s the thought fixed
his mind, and overwhelmed all his convic.
tions.


What shall it profit a man if he gain
the whole world and lose his own soul; or
what will Nan give in exchange for his
soul


1t seemed like the voice of his mother,
speaking back TO him from the years of
childhood


God help me" he said, with a shudder.
4 am net in the right path


Did he 90 back to his eager money lend
ing? We know not. The dream was
sent in mercy, and let us hope that it
wrought upon him its high and holy mis-
sion.
Year: 1864

He who abandons his poor kindred, God
forsakes him.


He who resolves suddenly, repents at
leisure.
He who rises late, loses bis prayers, and
provides not well for his house.
He who peeps through hule, may see
what will vex him.


If you and your sweetheart vote upon
the marriage question, you for it and she
against it, don't fatter yourself as to it's
being TIE.


lie that would keep his watch-'This
let him do-pocket his watch, and watch
his pocket, too


What is the difference between persever-
ance and obstiancy One is strong will
aud the other is strong won't.


What is the difference between kind
of butterfly and matron? One is a moth
and the other is mo:h err


Would promissory note, which is made
payable at sight, be legal tender to an in-
mate of blind asylum?


Incredible as it may seem, many of the
richest planters in Jamaica live on coffee
grounds


We must not undervalue physicians
Perhaps the fabric of society would fall
without then-they are its pliers


There is said to be man in the moon.
ln the honeymoon there are both man
and woman


An editor down East states that he bas
determined, after mature deliberation, to
sell his printing office, and purchase re-
tired army mule, and 60 to psddling clans
THIS we presume is owing to the high
price of paper.
Year: 1864

When he was Colonel at Fort Cum
berland, in his orderly book we find
the following: Col Washington has
observed that the men Of his regiment
are very profane and reprobate. He
takes this opportunity to inform them
OF his great displeasure at such prac-
tices, and assures them that if they do
not leave then off they shall be severe
ly punished. The officers are desired,
if they hear any man swear, or make
use Of an oath or eXecration, to order
the offender twenty five lashes imme-
diately without a court-martiaI. For
the second offence he will be severe
ly punished


When the American army were at
their winter quarters in New Jersey,
during the Revolutionary struggle,
Washington one day invited his staff
officers to dine with him. The use of
profane language was then very COM
mon with the officers in the army.
One Of these at the table uttered Il
profane expression. Washington sud
denly laid upon the table his knife and
fork in such Il way as to attract the
attention OF every guest, and raising
his hand, exclaimed, Il really thought
l had invited mono but gentlemen to
dine with me-
Year: 1864

A Remarkable Case.-On the 5th of
May, in the first battle of the Wilderness,
private Harper. of Pittsbrrg, Pa, mem
Der of the l02d Pennsylvania regiment,
was wounded by mimic ball, which
entered his head a short distance above
the right eye, and, grazing the base Of the
brain, lodged in the back of his neck.
Some of the tendons of the eye were sew
cred and the eye dropped out Several
times he was expected to die, but he is
now so much relieved as to be able to
walk about the hospital He says he's
not hurt any, and can soon join his regi.
ment.
Year: 1864

HoW to Set Gate PoSts.-.The Ohio
Farmer gives the following directions
on this subject: Take equal quanti-
ties Of water lime, and quick lime, and
mix with sand as usual; put two or
three inches Of mortar and coarse gray
ell in the bottom of the hole, so that
the end of the post will not come to
the ground; then set your post in, top
end down, fill in several inches of the
mortar, then several inches Of coarse
gravel; pound it down, then more NOR
tar and more gravel, and so until tho
cement is raised above ground several
inches around the post. Slant it away
from the post in every direction so as
to turn off the water; then take coal
tar and a brush, paint around the bot
tom OF the post, and fill the inter-
stice between the post and cement
with the coal tar. Only mix enough
mortar for one hole at time.
Year: 1864

Don't WRITE PoETRY.-Iren@us
who writes for the Observer 'under the
trees gives young rbymers fragment
Of advice thus


IF you cannot help it, if it sings in
your head aud will be heard why then
there is no other way but to put it upon
paper and send it TO the printer. But
try to help it if you can. There are on
Iy two or three poets alive at any one
time. A great poet makes and marks
au age; and poor poets, or those who
think they are poets and are not, are as
plenty as blackberries. Every hamlet
has it's poetaster. Oh how much valu,
able white paper is spoiled by people
who think they can write poetry and
cannot. Rhymes are not poetry. You
may make correct verse with fauhless
rhymes, and there is not CLEAN Of poet
ry in it. Poetry requires a peculiar
faculty, the imagination ;-and you may
have genius, sense, learning and the
power Of expression, as TO write prose to
rival Burke or johnson, and after all
may make yourself ridiculous by trying
your hand at poetry.
Year: 1864

The most carious instance of change
Of instinct is mentioned by Darwin. The
bees carried to Barbados and the west
ern Islands ceased to lay up honey after
the first year. They found the weather
so fine and the materials for honey so
plentiful that they quilted their grave,
mercantile character, became exceeding
" profigate and de5auched, ate up their
capital and resolved to work no more,
and amused themselves by flying about
the sugar houses and singing the me-
groes.
Year: 1864

BY MARY L. NEALY.
Heis dead
se Let HIM rest,
With the green grass on his breast;


Life is fled.


Hope is dead;
lie can rest his weary head.
Nevermore by pain distrest
Neyennore by cares opprest,


Let him rest


Such is life
Yestermorn, amid the strife,
Dashing on so free and bold,
Now so still and cold
Wars alarums cannot wake him,
Loves entreaties cannot shake him,


In the earth


That gave him birth


Let him rest!


Let him lie


Withouta sigh,
Beneath the soft and peaceful sky
Beneath the sweet moons quiet eye.
His toilsome marches all are DER;
He hears the long roll call no more.


His life he gave


His land to save,
And all he gets is a soldiers grave;


Let him rest


In his home
They listen for steps that will never come,
And the slightest sound Of coming drum


Stirs up the loves of yore.
But the loving heart is stilled forever
He has crossed the dark and silent river,
And has reached the peaceful shore,
Where paFings all are DER


Forevermore.


When the sun arose,


Amid his foes
He dashed to ayengo his country's woes.
He swept Ikea fate through the yielding ranks,
And the country owes him life of thanks.


When the sun went down


Over country and town,
His face lay up without smile or frown,


And white and calm,


Like frozen psalm,


While afar, afar,


Like shooting star,
His soul few up 10 the Bleeding Lamb,


And his comrades prest


The sod on his breast.


Let him rest
Year: 1864

A TuING WHICH FARMERS SHOULD
KNow.-If you wish to drive cut nail
in to a seasoned oak timber, and not have
it brake or bend, just have small guam
itty of oil near by and dip the nail before
driving, and it will never fail to 60. 1n
mending carts and ploughs this is OF great
advantage, for they are generally mostly
of oak wood. In Strengthening old nails
before using, let it be done on wood, and
with easy blows. IF done on iron they
will be sure TO break.