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Year: 1864

Why is it that in ninety-nine cases out of
a hundred those women who have bee1
brought up chiefly among men, who have had
no sisters, who have lost mother in early
life, doubtless for many reasons a sad affiic-
ton to girl,) who have been dependent on
fathers or brothers for society and conversa-
tiun should turn out the most fascinating and
superior of their sex? Why is it that in nine
ty-nine cases out of thousand, the boy who
is educated solely by his mother, becomes
a triumphant man in after life? Perhaps
the opposite influence of either sex is benefi-
cial to the other; perhaps the girl derives
vigorous thoughts, expanding views, habits
of refection-nay, more-charity and for
bearance, from her male associates, as the
boy is indebted to his mothers tuition and his
mothers companionship for the gentleness
and purity of the heart which combine SC
well with manly and generous nature, for
the refinement and delicacy of feeling which
adorn true courage; above all, for that exalt-
ed standard of woman mankind, which shall
prove his surest safeguard from shame and
defeat in the coming battle-a shield imper.
vi.us so long as it is bright, but which, when
once soiled, slides and crumbles from his
grasp, leaving him in the press of angry
weapons naked and defenceless man.
Year: 1864

IT seems that Samson was the auther
of the celebrated phrase, "Any other man. ."
When Delilah had pursuaded him to tell her
the secret of his strength, he said to her
"If be shaven, then my strength will &C
from me, and shall become weak, and be
like any other man %


An old lady who had been reading the
famous moon story very attentively re
marked with emphasis that the idea of tbs
moons being inhabited was incredible
"For," says she, what becomes of the peo
pie in the new moon when there is nothing
but little streak left Of itis
Year: 1864

A prominent officer attached to the
ambulance corps OF the French army in
Italy, DR.. Armand, has published the re-
suit of some curious and interesting OBJ
servations made by himself and others
upon the battle fields of the late Napole-
onic war with Austria. The position
which the bodies of the slain assume,
under the effect of mortal wounds pro
duced by different missiles of death, and
the effect of such wounds in various
parts OF the body upon the expression of
the features, as well as upon the general
attitude, were the subjects of the some
what novel Investigations, which might
have been pursued on a grand scale in
this country for the past two years.


In number Of cases the dead soldier
was found almost in the speaking attitude
of life. A Hungarian hussar, killed at
the same moment with his horse, was
only slightly moved in his saddle, and
sat there dead. holding the point of his
sabre in advance, in the position Of
charging. A parallel case occurred in
the death Of an Austrian artilleryman.
Those wounded in the head, it was re
marked generally fell with the face and
abdomen fat to the ground. Wounds in
the chest and heart produced like pos
ture of the body, though in the latter
case notifications of the position and
expression more frequently took place
than in the former. A Zouavc struck
full in the chest was doubled upon his
musket as if in position to charge bayo-
net, his face full of energy, with an atti-
tude more menacng than that of lion.


In wounds of the abdomen the agony
seemed to have been prolonged the
face was counteracted, the hands crossed
and closed upon the stomach, the body
doubled upon itself and lying partially
on the side.


But the report Of DR.. Armand, after
all contains 10 cases so remarkable as
two upon one Of own battle-felds-that.oi
Shiloh. On that bloody field, when the
carnage was over, soldier was found
standing, his legs somewhat apart, and
his arms thrown convulsively outward
his posture that Of living man, agita'
ted, perhaps by strong emotion he
was nevertheless stone dead, ghastly
monument of seeming life alongside the
hecatomb of fallen corpses. Another body
lay partially Frustrated on one side, The
right, and o lding TO the mouth q
piece of cheese, which the set teeth
we're almost in the act of grasping. Ly.
ing upon the back with the arms exten
ded, and the knees drawn up towards
the face, was n posture frequently to b'
observed, on this as we'll as other fields
The living attitude of the dead soldier
still standing upon his feet, and the grin
mockery Of life iq the apparent offer o
food TO corpse, are hardly surpassed BY
any reported incident of war. The fscti
are derived from an officer who witness
ed the unequal spectacle.-JoVnal D
Commerce.
Year: 1864

II you gently stroke nettle


It will sting you for your pains
Grasp it like q man Of mettlc,


Soft and silken It remains.
Thus it is with vulgar natures;


Treat them kindly, they rebel;
But be rough as nutmeg gratcrs
And the rogucs obey you well,
Year: 1864

palace indeed. Well, what Of it2 Who
has better right to make such sn outlay
than MIR. Stewart, with his prinoely in
come Who has better right To that In
come than Mr.. g., who began life with q
pack Of goods on his back to sell, and who
works harder and more hours Of the day
now than any other merchant in New
York.-.BBrleigh in the BoSton Journal
Year: 1864

Persons returned from the Idaho gold
mines bring disoouraging reports. No
further. discoveries Of the precious metal
have been made, and the greater portion
OF the people in the region are unable to
make livelihood.
Year: 1864

Mr.. Stevens made g report from the
Committee on Conference on the Civil
Appropri4tihn Bill oOncurrsd in together
with the clause to lay marble floor in the
old Republican Hall, and spply $4,000
Year: 1864

FROM KooTENAI.-Although but Ii tile has yet been
received in the shape of the shining orc from the
Kootenai country to prove the richness of the mines
the evidence that there rich and extensive dig
gngs there is constantly increasing. From gentle
man who arrived this week from Coville, we learn
that advices of undoubted character had cen re-
ceived there that three distanct mining camps have
been dscoved, one of which is in a basin as large as
that at Boise. The mines on the headwaters of
the Kootenaa, on the eastern slope of the Carriboo
range of mountains and both sides of the line di
viding Washington Territory and British Columbia.
The highest prospect spoken of by any one writing
from there is forty cents to the pan. Mr.. McLoud
had written to friend at Colvillc to abandon his
farm and go to Kootenai, assuring him that he could
do better. Every that gohas left Colyle for
the mines, upon the assurance offriends and ac
quaintances there that the mines are good. The
route travelled from Colville is UjG Antoine sPantes
which makes the distance from here to the mines on
ly about fifty miles farther than from Colville.
Year: 1864

FINANCIAL.-The New York papers are


are predicting great financial crash
soon. The Journal Of Commerce and
Herald say that at the closing up of
the war the country will be in worse
state financially, than it has ever been. The
causes upon which they base their opinions
are but natural ones-the inflated currency,
ETC., etc., and are of a character that re-
quire no great financial ability or foresight
to understand.
Year: 1864

ODD FELLow's CELEBRATIoN.-The Odd
Fellows of this city will celebrate the 45th
anniversary of the organization of their order
in the United States on Tuesday the 26th
instant The exercise will consist of pa
rade, Grafton and supper, and close with a
ball in the evening.
Year: 1864

1t is said that freight can be brought prof
itably from ST. Louis to South Boise for 80
cents per pound. If such proves to be the
case large portion of the supplies for
the South Boise mines will no doubt here
after be taken in from that direction
Year: 1864

PUGET SOUND ITEMs.--From private
correspondence received in this city from
Washington we extract the following
items of news relating to Puget Sound


Government has bought the new steamer
George s. Wright, now at Puget Sound, to
be used as a revenue cutter in that vicinity


"The sale of lots at Port Angeles is to
take place on the first Wednesday in May,
the same to be made by auction.


at is determined on by Government to
make contracts for delivery Of Atlantic and
Pacific coast mails at Port Angeles three
times per month, the same to be carried to
other ports on the Sound by the George S.
Wright" F. Bulletin.


Why is the American flag like the Allan
tic Ocean Because it will continue to
wave until the end of time, and in the dark
est hour it waves the grandest


The young lady who eloped sometime since
with gallant major" has returned with a
minor" in her arms.


Why is an eclipse like man whipping
his boy It's a hiding of the sun.
Year: 1864

For KooTENAI.-About 200 pack ami
mails have left this city this week for Koo-
tenai The packers who fitted out last week
for Beaver Head have changed their desti-
nation to Kootenai
Year: 1864

The great advance in all prices of food
compels our people to study economy in
the supply Of their tables--a thing we
have not been accustomed to in this coun-
Try. Halls Journal Of Health gives the
following table of the amount of nutri-
ton and time of digestion of the most
common articles of food, and introduces
some comparisons as to the cheapness Of
the different articles. AS matter Of
fact these figures vary with individuals in
different conditions of the body. Food
is not we'll digested that is not agreeable
to the taste, and favor is quite as impor-
tant an element as the quantity of nour-
ishment in given article, in estimating
the amount of nutriment actually to be
derived from it. What is not acceptable
to the palate is not appropriated by the
system Besides, something more than
nutriment is required, and diet confined
to the most nutritious articles would soon
produce disease. The stimulus of meats.
the bulk and fragrant juices of roots and
fruits, and the carbon of butter and fat
are all requisite to a healthy diet; and
that is not economical, whatever the cost
in money, that does not keep the body in
its best condition. The appetite of the
healthy is the best guide in the matter.
Nevertheless, with SO wide variety Of
good things to select from, there may be
economy used in supplying the table.
and the facts and figures given below may
prove useful - 5a sals i
Year: 1864

WHAT THE WAR HAS REVEALED. Official docri-
ments from the War Office at Washington show that
tue Yankee Government has called into the field from
first to last over three million Of men. They have,
besides some six hundred vessels of war; equivalent
we should think in, what they have done ana what
they have prevented us from doing to million more
of men.
Year: 1864

We publish to-day the official statement Of
the quotas, cxcesses and deficiencies Of the
towns in Washington County up to the let
day Of March, which statement is to govern
the Board Of Enrolment in the draft ordered
for the 10th Of March inst. II will appear
that Barre is the only town in this County
that is deficient, and of course the only town
that can be liable to the draft, and even that
town for only one man. We have no doubt
that that one man will be furnished by the
authorities Of Barre, thus relieving not only
Barre but Washington County from the draft.


The official statement now made varies ma
terially from the ono heretofore Published,
and is Oceasioned by new computation,
brought about by the exertions Of Adj. Gen.
Washburn. giving to towns the full benefit
Of former excesses. In our remarks on "a for
msr credsts'' few days since. we supposed
that the Provost Marshal General had been
furnished with copy Of the excesses and de-
fciencies OF the several towns previous to the
draft. But il now appears that Gen. Wash
burn had furnished no such statement, and of
course il could not be taken into the account
in assigning quotas. But Gen. Washburn
has succeeded in getting this matter rectitied,
and the several towns can rely upon the state
ment now published as correct according to
both Gen. washburn's and the Provost Mar
shal Generals records


few towns escape the draft by bare ex-
cess, not sufficient to exempt them from a
draft under another call for 100000 men,
should it be made and a sound policy would
indicate that such towns should see to it that
their e1cesses are made sufficiently large to
cover another call in case of emergency. Men
they can be few months hence, and those
towns which have but small excess, if they
consult their owr interests, will at once set
about raising more men that they may be en-
sured from draft beyond possibility Of
doubt The men are needed for the l7,h
Regiment, and also for the old Regiments in
the field. and as the Government has extend
ed the bounties to the ct Of April, a very
small town bounty will raise men now, where
as after that time it will require much lar
ger pecunisry sacrifice on the part Of towns
TO induce men to enlist. Barre is already de-
fcient while Berlin. Moretown and two or
three other towns have but very small excess,
and we submit TO such towns il il is not for
their interests TO add to their excesses in an
iicipation of another call. Towns will re-
member that, although the State may be in
excess, yet il particular towns are deficient,
the fact that the State is in excess does not
relieve such deficient towns from draft, so
that it now becomes matter Of town as well
as State interest to see to it that their quotas
are kept up full Let the towns be wise for
themselves, and they will receive their own
reward.
Year: 1864

The following quotas Of towns In Washing
ton County for the Draft to take place on the
10th Of March, by direction Of the President
Of the United States, are hereby announced
for the information Of all concerned.
Year: 1864

1t is supposed that the two companies Of
drafted men at Brattleboro will this spring be
sent TO the front and the company Of the lst
Battalion Invalid Corps now forming be put
on duty in their place.
Year: 1864

ers vas q man of good address and fne scho-
larly attainments, and ye; with the avsFicious
greed for gold drowning al his better qualities
be lent himself 10 that scheme that brought
him TO dishono7able grave On the scafald
his only request was that the reporter would
not let bis real name go into print, and that
request vas granted. and his real name the
world will perhaps never know.


The weather for the past two weeks has
been rainy and cold. snow falling on the sur
rounding hills All mite in pronouncing this
one Of the most dissgresable seasons they have
yet had, but it will give the miners plenty Of
water until late, 50 we will not indulge in a
weatherwise growl. Yours. s
Year: 1864

Mas. PARTINGT0N AND WATERING PLACES.
Are you going to any watering place this
summer?n asked young friend OF Mrs Part.
ington. on a rainy day. lately. She said she
bad Just put up the window to keep out the
damp and dlSsgreeable air, and pulled the
handkerchief more over ber shoulder to keep
Il the chill Watering places" said she,
Sith E gentle tap on the cover Of her box, at
the same time looking at Ike, who was engaged
in making a kite out of the last Puritan Re
corder. that the dame had Just laid aside for her
Sunday reading; watering places | don't
think much of now days. They amt no need
of EN- since the lucky motives have run of he
stages; but once as the old pumps stood by the
wayside under the Ambiguous trees, with a
hollow log for the cattle 10 drink out Of il
seemed like q horse in the desert, as some Of
EN- used TO say" My dear Madam" said her
young friend, Il mean the fashionable watering
places, where people go to spend the summer. :
oh" she replied that's it. is it? Well We
needn't go away from home to find watering
place 10 dav; and them that DO, depend upon
u"-bere she laid her mouth close TO bis ear.
and spoke in whisper-"they 90 for something
else beside the water, :" She gave him a queer
look as she said this. and pointed Significantly
10 the little buffet in the corner, where an old
fashio0ed cut glass decanier stood surrounded
bv s dozen little glasses, as il they were young
decanters lust ha,ched out. but what she meant
We dare n6t attempt to explain Ike Just then
finished his kite by burning the holes for the
~bellv-band7 with the small point of Mrs
Partingtou's scissors, that had been heated
red hot for the purpose.
Year: 1864

It may be interesting to contrast the rel
alive strength Of the two parties to this
struggle derived from the youth Of the two
sections who have attained the military
age since the rebellion broke out. The
census gives the number between The mill
tary ages but the number Of those who
have advanced to eighteen years Of age
during the past four years, we can calcu-
hate with close approximation to accura-
cy from the census tables Of population
They give the number between ten and
fifteen, and ffteen and twenty.


To find the number between fourteen and
eighteen in 1850, who have since come to
eighteen years Of age, We can take one-ffth
of the column between ten and fifteen, and
three.fifths Ofthe column between fifteen
and twenty, which would give the number
for those four years, provided there were
the same number OF each year il the col.
umns. But as there is a gradual diminu-
ton Of the number of each year from
youth upward, an allowance must be
made on this account. A close proxima-
ton gives thirty mine per rent. Of the ag-
gregate between ten and twenty years Of
age, as the number between fourteen and
eighteen.


We accordingly construct the following
table for the rebel States, comprising the
population in the first column, the number
between ten and twenty in the second col.
umn, and those between fourteen and
eighteen in 1860 who have aimee come Of
age, in tho third column. We include
Louisiana and Arkansas, for though they
afford but little aid in men to the rebellion,
yet We will make them q generous Offset
against what strength it may have got from
Tennessee and Kentucky.
Year: 1864

We hear no notes of preparation for
celebrating our Nations birthday. Is It
too late for our citizens TO move in tins
matter-to do something in keeping
with the dav and circumstances of our
government y proper recurrence to
the histery of our patriotic sires and the
principles on which our government is
founded, and the wisdom displayed in its
management, and the blessings it has con-
ferred on its subjects. will do US all good
The Patriots of I776 and lS64-the one a
hero in founding, the other chip OF the
old block in preserving the government
Of the United States-should not be for
gotten. We should be proud to welcome
the warrior home-he who has fought,
sacrificed and suffered for our Nation ;
good and honor is deserving our graft
tude, and we hope some means will be de-
veloped to give this feeling an expression.
The veterans Of Company |, 2i Regiment
Wisconsin Volunteers. have returned -
What kind Of a reception are we prepared
60 give them


Why not get up q pleasant celebration
on the fourth, and then welcome their re
turn in q manner worthy of the day and
she men There is yet time to get up a
creditable celebration Let Us all take
hold IN earnest, and it will move along as
if bv magic
Year: 1864

HEALTH OF LoUIs NAPoLEoS-The y
\. Herald London correspondent writes:
Il und rstand that the principal reason
of Louis Napoleon inactivity and lack
of warlike spirit Is in consequence of the
state of his health. He Is reported to have
Bright disease (of the kidneys com
plaint that is certain to carry of its victim
IN one or two years at farthest If such Is
tie case the end of an active reign draws
near
Year: 1864

-Gustavus w Smith, the former
Street Commissioner of New York city,
now a vagabond traitor in the South, has
been made commander of the home for ees
nf Georgia. His career as q General has
not been very brilliant
Year: 1864

notice. Without word she arose from her
seat, slipped into the aisle, then down till
facing the soldier she stopped, extended her
hand, took that Of the soldier. gave il a warm
shake. took a seat by his side, aud held half
an hours conversation with him. thought
she had found school mate. and ! lost my
travelling companion. confoundcd the luck
But was agreeably mistaken. She return.
cd, when asked: did you find an ac
quaintance " mo, SIR" 81 was sure
you had" "No, sir; found a wounded
soldier, and thought it was my duty to 60 to
him and cheer him on his weary journey"
Turning again in my seat saw the soldier
was wounded in the left arm. He was going
home on furlough. Messrs. Editors, if you
think was ashamed Of my travelling com
Panion you are quite mistaken. Nay, verify,
was proud to have seat by her side But
that'is not all. IL was proud then, was
doubly so afterward. The lady sat few
moments, then taking up her travelling bask-
ct, examined the contents, and renewed her
visit to the soldier. Raising the lid Of the
same, she invited him 10 help himself, which
he, through courtesy, did to some of the best
fruit of the land. ] said, way down in my
heart, God bless thee, lady. Who can tell
how much good that little act Of kindness
done What slumbering cord it touched
II cost the lady nothing, not even blush,
though at all times modest and unassuming.
She knew she had done her duty, and re,
turned to her seat conscious Of having done
a kind act Pretty soon the cars stopped at
the Galena station, and the soldier was ut
home. AS he stepped from the cars there
was light smile on his countenance, and joy
in bis heart. Again, God bless thee, lady {;
and all other patriotic ladies, and may they
be prompted to similar and even more noble
deeds of love ard patriotism. The lady said
she had lost one brother in the army, and
she had one left at home, and if the country
needed him, although the sacrifice would be
great, she could give him up, and say 60,
brother, 60 :sstrike for your country, strike
for your liberty and mine; 60, and sister S
prayers shall go with you, that the God of
battles may protect you, and return you
again to US if it is His high will if not, the
sacrifice will be accepted, and your blood
will not flow in vain. Il you fall, fall with
your face to the foe. Such is the spirit that
our foes are contcndng against, and such is
what is going to crush the last vestage Of
this rebellion. God will not let these sacrili'
ces be made n.vain, nor these prayers 60
unansweicd; but in His own good time will
answer them to the joy and satisfaction OF
the now fresh. bleeding hearts.


Home again, well satisfied with my pleas
ure excursion, and ready to renew my usual
| ayocation.


DCCKEYE
Year: 1864

Old girl, that hast borne me far aud fast


On paving hoofs that were never 10th.
Our galiop to. day may be the last


For thee, or for me, Perchante for both
A. tighten your grth do you nothing daunte


DO You catch the hint Of our forming liue9
And now the artillery move TO the front,


Have you never qualm, Bay less of minef
It 10 dainty to see you sidie and start


As you move to tho battles cloudy marge,
And to feel the swels Of your wakenng heart


When our sonorous bugles sound charge;
At the scream of the shell and the roll of the drum
You feign to be frightened with roeuish glance;
But up the green slopes where the bullets hum,
Coqueitshly, darling, I've known you dance.
Your skin Is satin, your nostrils red


Your eyes are birds or . loving girl's
And from delicate fetlock to stately head
A throtbing vein. .cordagc around you cur!s--
Oh, Joy Of my heart II you they slay,


For triumph or rout little care;
For there isn't In all the wide valley o-day


Such dear little, bride wise, thorough bred mar