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Year: 1863

Some time ago / examined the statistics
of Lunatic Asylum in Massachusetts,,
(says & writer in the New York Observer J
and was astonished to find that the lar
gest number of cases came from the very
last class of people TO which one would
have looked for the insane. This class
was young farmers pircsl And the report
stated very distinctly the causes of so re-
markable fact-young women take up
on themselves the cares of housekeeping,
with the tolls of farm-life added, and those
of a family, too, unable to keep "help,"
and ambitious to be smart and keep up
appearances, they worry or fret them
selves to death or insanity. There is a
good lesson to be learned from this start
ling fact. Lay it to heart, young women,
and especially young mothers. And not
only lay it 10 heart, but lay it up in your
heads, too.


The moral of it is: Don't worry; don't
overwork; don't try to do everything at
once, and all alone, too; don't think that
the world will come to an end, or that
your folks will be ruined, if this thing is
not done tonight; but take thing quietly,
patiently, hopefully; always be in haste,
but never in hurry; do one thing at
time, and do it well, and then attempt
the next, and then attempt the next, and
take no thought for the morrow: 'suffi-
cient unto the day is the evil thereof


Life is too precious to be wasted in idle
ness or destroyed by worrying. Activity.
energy, industry and perseverance, are all
virtues and graces to be cultivated as in
dispensable to success, and no one lives
up to his or her Christian duty who is in
dolent or Indifferent. But these graces
are not inconsistent with calm, equable
frame of mind, that meets the stern du-
ties of life with faith and hope, bears ad-
versity with resignation, and is not over
come with prosperity, and has learned in
Whatever state our lot IS cast, Herewith
TO be content. have known such peo-
pie, and love to write their names with
gold pen among the Lords blessed ones.
They are not your easy, good-for-nothing,
care-for-nothing people, who have settled
1t in their minds that the world is owing
them living, and they are not to troub-
lie themselves about getting it. Such de-
serve little sympathy and never command
respect, even if they receive kindness
But the people\ whose life is perpetual
sunshine, and whose home is an earnest
of another and still better rest, are they
who pursue life's work with diligence and
delight, always busy with something use
ful, and never obtruding their trials upon
others, but contentedly taking their lot,
fulfilling their mission, making the home
circle cheerful with their smiles, and new
er, NEVER saddening even a child's heart
with harsh word or frown; these are
the blessed souls who have rest and peace
and a0rnforf avaD in fbis vola of faara
this world of care, and this time of war.


They grow old gracefully Time touch
es them tenderly! No frowns stereotype
themselves prematurely into wrinkles on
their brows. Their hearts are ever young
and gray hairs, when they come, are as
crown.


Ny dear friend, if you must get old. get
old as gently as you can.
Year: 1863

Says Gibbon, in the Decline and Fall
of the Roman Empire" "Falsehood and
insincerity, unsuitable as they seem to
the dignity of public transactions, offend
US with less degrading idea of meanness
than when they are found in the inter
course of private life" This is true, and
the proverb that corporations have no
souls" which is repeated whenever some
injustice is committed by their officers,
shows that the bad deeds of men in the
aggregate are also looked on with more
leniency than those of individuals. The
course of the copperheads, melting the
army to insubordination, in attempting
to ruin the finances of the nation, in
striving to palsy the arm of the Gov
ernment, and dishonor the flag which is
their only protection, is of such charac-
ter that, if taken in the intercourse of
private life, would send any man to the
penitentiary, or at least, brand his name
with infamy. Topunish such people, dur
ing the Revolution, Washington was at
one time made military dictator. Nor
was the Office a sinecure one. for he made
arrests of disloyal men wheneverit seemed
necessary, and the mass of his country
men sustained him in his acts. OF An
drew Jackson, traitors and disunionists
were SO afraid that they dared not show
their malignance while he lived.


We do not see why, at the present cri-
sis of public affairs, the American people
do not reverse the feeling expressed by
Gibbon, and, as fearlessly as their ances-
tors, condemn tories both by public opin-
ion and by due process of law. The vol
unteers in the field, by their glorious
and unanimous voice, give the cue to
those who remain at the north, and we do
not see why the sentiment of the army in
reference to traitors at home, is not caught
up by those who around their own hearth
stones believe in the glory of the Repub-
lie and the crime of attempting to des-
troy it. If we really despise falsehood
and meanness in public life, why should
not the sentence of the people be pro-
nounced against the criminals and the
brand affixed to their foreheadS? A thief
is thief, if he but steals nickel or q
postage note; we do not mince the epi-
thet why then not call the man a trai-
tor who Is q traitori A swindler, if
caught and convicted, is punished by i'm
prisonment; surely disloyal man is equal
ly worthy of the penitentiary. If We de-
ny these facts, then there Il no use of hav-
ing courts, judges or loyal juries; for if
the law can be violated with impunity at
one point, it may be defed at all. These
things should be thought of when We
hear reasonable harangues or read disloy-
al articles in Northern journals wearing
the livery of Jefferson Davis.-PAiIGdel-
phia Bulletin.
Year: 1863

To be able to get dinner, to swee p the
room, to make garment, 10 tend babe,
would add greatly to the list Of young
lady's accomplishments. Where can we be-
hold more lovely sight than the eldest
daughter of family, standing in the sweet
simplicity of her new womanhood, by the
side of her toiling, careworn mother, to
relieve and aid heri Now she presides at
the table, now directs in the kitchen,
now amuses the fretting babe, now diverts
half score of little folks in the library.
She can assist her younger brothers in
their sports, or the elder ones in their
studies; read the newspaper to her weary
father, or smooth the aching brow of her
fevered mother. Always ready with q
helping hand, and cheerful smile for ev-
cry emergency, she is an angel Of love,
and blessing to the home-circle. Should
she bseallsd out Of IL to originate a home
of her own, would she be any the less
lovely or sslf-sasriasirE '--Ashe sn8 her
Tsrk.
Year: 1863

1t is good thing to have good neigh
bois; another equally as good is to know
how to be good neighbor. From both
experience and observation we will sug-
gest a few ideas for the benefit of all in
terested.


Neighbor's quarrels usually commence,
like all quarrels, viz: from some trivial
affair; therefore it is prudent to keep an
eye open for small matters. First-look
well 10 the line fences and if not bun
kum' make them so, and ask neighbor
A. lin friendly manner,) if he will not
60 and do likewise, as you do not want
your stock eating up his crop. tand you
may think, but don't say, vice versa. j
Secondly-never turn anything into the
highway to pasture and if you keep
chickens, ducks, geese and little pigs, or
big pigs, do for the sake of peace, keep
them on your own premises. Thirdly
if you are Obliged to borrow anything,
return it as soon as you are through with
it, and as clean and sound as when you
got it. Fourthly if you borrow you must
expect to lend. Most people have some
things that they do not wish To lend -
when obliged to refuse do it kindly
Fifthly-when you buy or sell do so on



the cash system. If you cannot, let each
party keep book and put down both
debtor and creditor, and let no account
run longer than the 3lst Of December
This will avoid many law suits. Sixthly
remember the truthful saying, IF a
man wants friends, he must show himself
friendly" Be ready and willing to assist
your neighbor to do such small jobs as it
takes two or three to do,and he Will help
you in return. We find it very conve-
nient in these war times to exchange
when money will not hire labor Help
those in trouble; be ready to assist the
sick and afflicted, feed and clothe tho
poor, help educate those that are willing
to learn; in short show yourself neighbor-
ly and you will be happier, make those
around you happier, and the world will
be better for your living in it.-Rnral ".
YorEer
Year: 1863

CURIOUS ExPkRIYEHT.-Take piees Of
pasteboard about FIVE inches square, roll
it into q tube with one end just large
enough to fit around the eye, and the 9th
er end rather smaller. Hold the tube be-
tween the thumb and finger of the right
hand, lido not grasp it with the whole of
the hand, put the large end close against
the right eye, and with the left hand hold
book against the side of the tube. Be
sure and keep both eyes open. and there
will appear to be a hole through the book,
and objects seen as if through the hole in
stead Of through the tube. The right
sees through the tube, and the left eye
the book. and the two appearances are so
confoundsd together that they cannot be
separated. The left hand can be held
against the tube instead Of the book, and
the hole will appear as if seen through
the hsnS.
Year: 1863

Il would be glad to see more parents
understand that when they spend money
judiciously to improve and adorn the
house, and the ground around it. they
are in effect paying their children a prem
iuns 10 stay al home, as much as possible. to
enjoy it; but that when they spend un-
in fine clothing and jewelry
for their children, they are paying them
a prsmiuR TO spend their tins aOqy from home
that is, in those places where they can
attract the most attention and make the
NsIs display"
Year: 1863

Cow must be kept on grass at the time Of trial.
and for two weeks previous to the experiment. The
times of trial are TO be from the 10th to the Goth of
June, and from ath to tho 30th of August A
statement Is TO be furnished. containing-lst the
age and breed Of the COW. and time of calving 2nd
the quantity Of milk in weight. and also Of the but
ter, during each period Of ten days; Sd the butter
made on the last trial. to be exhibited with the
cow at the Fair. and the statements to be verified
BY the competitor aud any person cOnversant with
the factsl
Year: 1863

This war, although of but lit
tie over two years duration, has
exploded several popular errors,
which have wrought incalculable
mischief.


One error was that Republic
would suffer the peaceful separa
ton of its members.


Another error was that a Re-
public lacked the nerve to attempt
the suppression of a formidable
rebellion.


Another error was that one
Southern fire-eater could whip
three free State men.


Another error was that negroes
would not fight.


Thus one after another old
prejudices and errors are falling
into contempt. and we wonder
that we were ever under their
influence.
Year: 1863

On Wednesday and Thursday
evenings of this week those of our
citizens who chose to 90 had an
opportunity of witnessing the
peculiar manifestations" which
are exhibited in the entertain
ments OF one of the celebrated
Davenport Boys" Some of
the performances seem rather
marvellous, and are certainly
very ipgeniously done. People
will have their own opinion as to
the source of these demonstra-
tions. This evening will be
their last appearance here.


Those who wish to see any
thing of the sort would better 90
to the Court House tonight.
Year: 1863

CO John ID. Carter dt No. s,
East Front, is still on hand with
a whole corps OF clerks. If any
body in town wants to see people
from the country 1t would be
good plan to go to Carter's where
so many country people buy their
goods. They have new goods
at reduced prices.
Year: 1863

As men are the most import
ant production of our country,
and the one which needs most
improvement, we this week fill
the two columns on our fourth
page with articles on Homo-cul-
f1rp
Year: 1863

are the most active and thorough pilb
that have ever been introduced.


They act so directly upon the LiveI
exciting that organ TO sIich an catent i
that the system does not relapse into rs
former condition. which j. too apt t. bs
the case with simply = purgatiSe pill.


They are really a
Year: 1863

THE CURATIVE


p1opertics Of the medicine direct themselves to
The organs Of sec7rtion, and by lterin, the coz
idtion Of the stomach and liver that the starchy
principle Of the food is not converted lto sI-as SO
long as the system Is under the intluence OF tie
Year: 1863

We hear much about discouragement,
homesickness and gloom being in our
camps, caused by sickness, want and ill
usage We give below a letter written
from Camp Vermont by young boy, o
soldier in the 10Th regiment, whose friends
offered to get him discharged on account
of a lameness he had. 1t shows the kind
of thoughts that fill the breasts of our
Vermont boys.


CAMP VERMONT, Dec. IA, 1862.


My DARLING MOTHER Il have just re.
ceived line from, you and am surpris-
ed to think you could imagine would be
called back. No, dear mother, l have
that about me that would make me choose
death rather than discharge. Not that
| do not think of you every day and
dream of you every night, not, that I
would not gladly come home if this war
was over, but because I feel that a Home.
sickness or despondent mind in the army
is wrong, and no one can go away with.
out making others discontented.
cannot tell how you should have got
the idea of my being in want and un.
cared for. have never written anything
like it have only written I have often
thought of home and of the happy, COM
Portable fireside. I do miss my home, I
do think of it at times with tears But
when l enlisted l did so knowing that
war was not fun, that camp life was not
luxury. l am willing to suffer, to endure
want, to 60 hungry, to wear rags and
work in dirt, and if | die, it will be in o
good cause. My time will be out soon
but, if we do not beat in the coming bat
tie near Fredericksburg, l do not see how
any of the nine months men can 60 home
with honor, and leave the field to victo-
torious foe. have faith to believe that
God will spare my life and save my cOup.
try.


God has been good to me and in him I
will trust. With much love to all, re-
main your afectionate son. WILL
|-Bradford Telegraph.
Year: 1863

Yon mansion is blazing with splendor and light,
Upper tendon" is " thankful and merry TO-


night,


And proud hearts beat gaily, and dark eyes grow


bright,


Responsive to passionate glances;
Not one lip breathes sigh, not brow speaks OF


care,


Jewels fash on white shoulders, and CLEAN from


dark hair $4,000 5 '- ..t..
And light fall their feet in the dances.
Flowers breathe their life out on this festival


night,


To sweeten the air and gladden. the sight,
Every breath is inhaled with sense of delight,
And the music is thrilling and tender;
Who would think in the midst Of this gay sea Of


life,


That brother meets brother in horrible strife ?
Who would guess that the nation is struggling for


life,


In the midst of such feasting and splendor?
Tonight, on the comfortless hospital grounds,
The surgeon and nurse take their long weary


rounds,
And brave hearts bleed slowly away through deep


wounds,


That would frighten each delicate dancer.
How refreshing the wine that they daintily sip,
Would be to the parched tongue and teverish lip
Though 'twere only drop just to moisten the
Bah! nonsense sour cruel must answer.
Tonight, with the stars shining cold overhead,
And only the hard frosty earth for his bed,
Full many soldier has LAID down his head
Without e'en the blanket he needed
Do they murmur? then punish the low, thankles


churls;
1t is fitting that you should wear satins and pearl
And twine costly flowers in your beautiful curls
And fit that they-suffer unheeded.
The good ship of state is the sport or the sea,
Her anchor is gone, breakers roar on her lee,
And rougher each hour grows the weather.
But bid music swell out let the dance still go on
And when the crash comes, and the lest plank i


gone ..
We will go to the bottom together
WINoHENDoN, Mass. N. A. W. z.
Year: 1863

The GRAND JURY's REPORT ON THE Cox
DITIoN OF THE JAIL.-As is customary, the
Grand Jury made an examination of the
County Jail, and reported as to its condition,
previous to being discharged. They com
mend the discipline and order that prevail,
and speak well of the management. They,
however, find fault with the condition in
which they found the bedding, which they
report as being old and filthy in the extreme.
The present Sheriff, who has had control of
the Jail but for short time, found the bed
ding in the condition in which it now is. He
applied to the County Commissioners to fur
nish the Jail with new bedding in place of
the old, which has been in use for several
years, and was informed that it was expected
of the Sheriff to furnish proper bedding.
This, we are assured, has not been the Gus
tom heretofore, the bedding having been
furnished by the county. Some arrange
ment should be arrived at by which the Jail
could be furnished with decent bedding. The
Sheriff considers it unfair that he should be
required to do what none of his predecessors
have done.
Year: 1863

The late battle at Fort Donelson, although
a brilliant victory, came very near prov
ing just the reverse. The ammunition Of
our troops was giving out, and dispatch
boat was sent down the river for new
supply. It arrived when the last charge
had been put in the last gun, and poured
death and destruction upon the exultant
rebels, who in very few moments would
have surrounded and captured our forces.
Year: 1863

Snow SToRM-Another snow storm is
raging to-day, and there is a prospect of
more sleighing. The Toledo train this
morning was detained two hours and half,
waiting for the Michigan Southern train,
which was delayed by the snow, and finally
came on without making the connection. 1t
is reported that the snew is fifteen inches
deep on the line of the Michigan Southern.
There is no snow below Shelby on the C. C.
&C. R. R. The storm comes from the north
east. The ground was soft when it com
menced showing, but if the storm continues
through the day there will be good sleigh
ing.
Year: 1863

A TEsT FOR ExrorrIoNkRs.-Who ho are ex- tortioners? has been the question difficult to answer. The proper test has been at last dis covered. One of Georgis's brightest jewels, who has sealed his devotion to his country by his blood, said in private conversations "The man who is richer at the end of this war than he was at the beginning is an extortoner."- This is the true test. Every true patriot will give his time, talents and money to the cause of Southern independence. This is no time for making money; especially when it is made by spsculating upon the necessities of the people :; and that is the only manner in which it can be done now.-Athens Watchman.
Year: 1863

How TO MAKE LARD CAyDLEs.-To every 8 hounds of lard add ounce of nitric acid and ihe way of making Is follows: Having care fully weighed youslard, place it over a slow fire or at least merely melt it then add the acid, and mould the same as tallow, and you have . clear beautiful candle. In order to make them resemble sperm candles you have only to add a small portion of white beeswax.
Year: 1863

WE have serious thoughts Of going over tc
Austin, some morning before breakfast, on @
whaling expedition. Should we do so, we ad
wise the Faircbild family to stand from under
and havetheir armor on in the right place
We are in splendid GgbtiDg trim and shall at
tack the "immiuent deadly breach" without
bianchipR and fully determined 10 win. We
can only be diverted from the expedition by
the regular reception of the ReveilIe. and if the
boys that sound it desire their days to be long
and to have something good to fall back upon
they'll send it regularly.
Year: 1863

A NEW LOYAL LEAGUE BADGE.-An
Eastern paper says it is reported that the
Loyal Leagues are issuing new badge
it being a negro's head in Indian rubber
with this appropriate motto in silver letters
=" the Constitution be id"
Year: 1863

RoUGH ON THE CHAPLAIN.-In a pri-
vate letter from q regiment which we
take accession to remark is not from
Northern OHIO, we find the following
doubtful compliment TO the Chaplain
of the regiment:


"You want to know ifthcre is not
employmentin the army which would
suit You Well, | don't know. You
mightm make good Quartermaster or a
Chaplain, but hardly think you arn
qualified for the latter position. In or.
der to be a Chaplain man must be a
good judge Of whiskey, and be able to
hold his own drinking. He must bo
an expert poker player, and mighty
good horse steaIer Aman with these
qualifications will make an excellent
army Chaplain. We've got oncin our
regiment that has not preached ser.
mon or offered q prayer since he has
been with the regiment, except once,
when he prayed for q dead man. -
Clcrcldnd Herald,
Year: 1863




In Rebel mail recently captured by
our forces in Tennessee, letter was
found from a Confederate officer to his
wife, informing her that he was engaged
in hunting conscripts." He says:


Yesterday I was out with four men.
The first hiding place we found was in a
small thicket between wagon road and
a creek One of our party accidentally
stepped into the top of chimney. The
den had been dug in the earth, a little
larger than grave. 1t had a snug lit
tie fireplace, and plenty OF straw and
coffee-pot in it 1t twas nicely COW
cred with boards, with a snug trap or
fall-door to 20 i'll at, and the mhUlv COW
cred with leaves and brush so as to make
a natural appearance. But there was no
person within. This was something new
to us. We then proceeded to hunt fur
ther On the opposite side of where the
man lived, we found another den similar
to the first, by the side of a large log
We have reason to believe there are
many such places in this country.
Therefore the catching of conscripts has
become quite tedious business"
Year: 1863

During the late campaign in Iowa the
leaders Of both wings of the Democratic
party persisted in systematic attempt to
deceive the public. Their success was
by no means commensurate with their
powers of falsehood however, for but few
were deceived by their transparent hum
buggery. And now, since the election Is
over and the rascals are buried under a
popular majority of some thirty thousand,
and there is no longer any motive to in
dulge in falsehood, the truth Is being
proclaimed by their own organs.


We republish, in another column, an
editorial from the Dubuque Herald and
call the attention Of our readers to its
revelations, and we beg of them to show
it to their Democratic neighbors, that the,
may see the full confession, by their OWL
organ, of the rascalities we charged upol
their leaders during the campaign. Th
truth is it is a most remarkable article ant
should be read by every Democrat in tn
State, for it develops the utter destitutio'
of principle which prevails in the Demo
cratic organization, and openly avows tn
hostility of the party and its platform t
the war, which it holds as unJust as we
as impolitic on the part of our Govern
ment. 1t confesses the truth that ther
is no middle ground for party action bt
tween the support of our Governmer
and the war and opposition to both.
Year: 1863

The fusion of the Copperheads
and Conservatives in Missouri, strength
ened by the bushwhackers and returned
soldiers from Prices army, count with
great confidence on victory over the
Union men Of that State next week. II
they are successful it will be the only tri-
umph achieved this season over the Union
party.