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Year: 1863




THE MILITARY LESSONS OF THE AMERICAN WAR
If the American war teaches any lesson at all it
teaches Us that science and discipline OF value
than numbers in the field We have at every step
o. those campaigns that little fort did its work while
great army perished by its own weight. Judging
by that experience, it is certainly better have good
system of defences than half million of men, Hap
ply indeed it to have been established that enor-
nous eves and prodiga expenditure are by no means
necessary for the effective prosecution OF war.


The Confederates have spent far less than the Feder
als and have done The fabulous charges incur
red on the Federal forces have rendered them in the
least degree effective 1t is thought on the con
trary that tenth part of the force we'll handled well
trained, and we'll managed. would have proved more
formidable to the South Numbers have done little
or nothing, whereas every scientific app nee has done
wonders. At Corinth two gunboats saved an army,
and in Hampton Roads one iron-cased ship saved
State The Merrimac was actually valued by the
Northerners themselves as an equivalent to so 600
men. Asl a.4<-s -~z p
Year: 1863

The following pen-and-Dk sketch of PaImerstop the
British premier, is interesting at this time:
Of Lord Palmerston, the premier, it is almost need
less to speak. Few foreigners have so much as
glanced through the doorway OF the British House of
Commons without carrying away mental daguerreo.
type of his fashion and his face True as the dial TO
the SUM- the veteran vscount may be seen each day. as
the hour OF assembling nears marching down St James
Park and Whitehall Gardens, with a vigor and gaetv
of stride that would become the boldest boxer in Eng
land Though seveny-fve years old, he retains all the
buoyancy and vvacity of youth, aud vita his gallant
air and graceful dash of dandysm Loo sort of mas
culne Nlnon de- L'EncoS. He is said to possess that
capacity of throwing off dull care, and that freedom
from supplying principles, which make up the secret of
inexbausbe political faith. His chief popularity with
the is derived from their stout faith in his i'm
mense value with nation so stout and daring as Eeg-
land has been and always will be. AS was said Of ar
other great English politician:


Even at the feast of his pluck peryades the board


And dauntles game-cocks symbolic their lord.".


Every village alehouse echoes the belief that the
premier Pam " eats nothing but good Southdown
mutton and drinks nothiog but good English beer and
as be canter5 along Rotten Row down Piccadiily,
there is something pleasant in the pride with which
each passer turns and says: There goes our Pam"
At home he is the delight and stay of the social circle


Nor doubt nor toll his freshness destroy,


But time still leaves all Eton in the boy.


In the conduct OF his administrative department lie is
despotic and severe, and canuot for moment brook
the slightest contradiction or control lie is troubled
with one or wo singular preudices. For instance he
will not permit smoking in any portion OF his Office OF
allow any officer of bis department to write with
steel pen.


AS speaker he is, except on rare occasions clumsy
and confused ia the construction OF his sentences and
he8itating and hawhaw-y" in their delivery and few
who listened to him for the first time would believe that
this the statesman who claimed for every English
man the defensive glory OF the old Roman |" Gins Ro
mGnus Sum" Lord Palmerst0n has no legal offspring
His wife retains ali tie charms Of physical and spiritual
juveniIity which belong to her lord and is said by her
grace Of manners ard fascinating reSc to be no mean
adjunct to her husbands success.
Year: 1863

1t is understood that in obedience to the resolution
which passed the Senate today, the Committee the
Conduct of the War will make their report in few
days. inasmuch parts of it have been printed from
time time The chapter relating to the imprisonment
of Gen. Stone the advance Manassas and other fea
tsres of the war viii present some startling evidence
Year: 1863

A COOP MOvE--Ihe Secretary OF War las drop
ped FIVE cficc7 belonging to the 57h North Carolina
regiment tor proIonged and unnecessary absence from
duty and they ordered to report as conscrps-
This is an excellent beginning to a rule which, ii car
tied CUT will soon thin the streets of their nselied
promeuaders Richmond DisDqtch
Year: 1863

Life is beautifully compared to foun-
tain fed by thousand streams. that perish
if one be- dried. It is silver cord, twisted
with a thousand strings, and part asunder
if one be broken.-Frail and though tless
mortals are surrounded by innumerable
dangers which make it much more strange
that they escape SO long than that they al
most all perish suddenly at last. We are
encompassed with accidents every day to
crush the mouldering tenements we inhabit
The seeds of disease are planted in our con-
stiutions by nature. The earth and atm os-
phere, whence we draw the breath of life,
are impregnated with DEATH Health is
made to operate its own destruction, the
food that nourishes containing the elements
of decay; the soul that amin ates it, by Wv
flying first, tends to wear il out by its own
action, death turks in ambush along the
paths. Notwithstanding this is the truth,
SO palpably confirmed by the daily exam
Piles before our eyes, how little do we lay it
at heartl We see our friends and neigh
bors die among us; but how seldom does it
occur to our thoughts that our knell shall,
perhaps, give the next fruitless warning to
the world.
Year: 1863

The favourite expression of the Republi-
cans nova days is that they are for the
Union without why or wherefore A
leader of this party is Senator Wilson. of
Massachusetts, He regards himself a
Union man par eScellence. 10 a speech de-
livered short time ago he uttered the fol
lowing sentiment which illustrates his idea
of Unionism:


"This extra anxiety: about the Union is
the IN crest cant. This country is sick of it..
The sad fate of the chiefs of this Union cry
for the past three years must convince even
the mem Der of Wilbraham that this sitting
up with the Union does not pay expenses
Year: 1863

BH L. AOOOSICS JONES'
There is little mound of earth that is most dear


to me,
Oer (which there droops most lone and sad, a
weeping willow tree.
No sculptured marble marks the spot; no tomb


stone white and fair;
But it will never be forgot my little boy sleeps


there.
see him as he used to sit, so quiet on my knee;
In thought hear his prattling voice, his laugh
l so full of glee;
feel his soft hands on my cheek, his kiss upon


my brow,
The same as when he was on earth-but he's not


with me now.
Deaths icy hand soon touch'd his brow in un-


timely hour;
And then he almIy sank to test, like some fair


beauteous flower
That blooms at morn, when unto it the sun and


dew is given:
At eve it folds its tender lcaves-its fragrance


floats to Heaven.
saw him in his coffin laid. One kiss-it was
the last!
And tLeu alone 1 knelt and prayed-my first


wild grief was past!
I knew that God had taken him to dwell mid,


realms of light
Another star-another gem-to make bis crown


more bright.
saw them lower the coffin down into the cold,


cold ground,
heard the earth fall on the lid, with dull and


startling sound
Then DER my senses came gloom more deep


than darkest night:
knew that they had hidden Linn forever from


my sight.
Few years shall pass, ere this frail form shall


slumber by his side;
And my tired spirit meet with his, beyond


"Death's chilling Tide"
III hail the hour, when from earths woes my soul


in Heaven is free,
To say, "Oh, Death, where is thy stinga oh.


Grave, thy victoryl"
Year: 1863

MARKS OF A GENrLEMAN--No man is
gentleman. who, without cause. would treat
with incivility the humblest Of his species.
1t is vulgarity for which no accomplish ments
of dress or address can ever atone. Show
me the man who desires to make every one
happy around him, and whose greatest
solicitude is never to give just cause of
offense to any one and l will show you a
gentleman by nature and by practice. though
he may never have worn suit of broad
cloth, nor even heard of lexicon. l am
proud to say, for the honor of our species,
there are men. in every throb os whose heart
there is solicitude for the welfare of man
kind. and whose every breath is perfumed
with kindness.
Year: 1863

Children are troublesome, at times. in
asking questions and should be taught not
to interrupt conversation in company. But,
this resolution being made, we question the
policy of Withholding an answer at any
time from the active mind which must find
so many unexplained daily and hourly
mysreries. They who have either learned
to solve these mysteries, or have become
Indifferent as to an explanation, are not apt
to look comp passionately enough upon this
eager restlessuess on the part of children 10
pepetrate causes and trace effects. By Civ
Ing due atten ton to these troublesome
questions" child's truest education may
be carried on. Have little patience then;
and sometimes think how welcome to you
would be an interpreter, if you were sad
denly dropped into some foreign country,
where the language was for the most part
unintelligible to you, and you were bursting
with curiosity about every strange object
that met your eye.
Year: 1863

When the tax collector comes arond
with his warrant; when we have to go and
buy stamp to put upon deed. note, &c,
when we have to take out license to buy
or sell, when we go to the store and pay
forty cents a pound for coffee instead Of ten;
when we look at our public debt and fDd i,
accumulatiDg at the rate of over two mil
lions of dollars per day; when we look at
our sons and brothers dragged from their
homes to fight in war they abhor; and
when we look at the vacant chair, or new
m nade graves of those who have died, let us
remem Der that all these we owe to Mr., Aora-
ham Lincoln and tho party that support
him. ~ ~-.v ~ 81
Year: 1863

Put rose IN the window. If you are in
grief. the care and the pleasure of attend
ing to its daily wants will lead your thous hts
from their darkness into the light as gentle.
ness and beauty. If you are happy. 1T Will
be greater JOY to watch the unfolding oios-
SONS; if innocence attend your footsteps
you will hold sweet communion with the
emblem of innocence.
Year: 1863

A locomotive engine will carry 200 tons
at cost Of fuel scarcely exceeding the cost
of corn and hay which a pack mule con-
sumed, be fore the LOGON olive was invented,
in conveying load of three hundred weight
an equal distance The same difference of
cost would be saved the community by
using steam engines upon city railroads in
stead of horses, and every saving Of cost is
so much capital set free to employ more la
Dor, and add to the general accumulation
of wealth
Year: 1863

GUARD AGAINST VULGAR LANGUAGE
There is much connection between the
words and thoughts. as there is between the
thoughts and actions. The latter are not
only the expression Of the former, but they
have power to react upon the soul aud
leave the stain of their corruption there!
A young man who allows himself to utter
Que vulgar or profane word, has not only
shown that there is foul spot in his mind;
but By the utterauce of that word he ex--
tends that spot and infames it till, by in
dulgences, it will poliute and ruin the
whole soul. Be careful of your words as
we'll as your thoughts. If you can control
the tongue so that no improper words are
pronounced by it, you will soon be able
also. to control the mind, and save that
from corruption. You extingu ish the fire
by smothering it. or by preventing bad
thoughts from bursting out into language.
Never utter word anywhere which you
would be ashamed to speak IN the presence
of the most refined female, or the most re-
ligious man. Try this practice little
while, and you will soon have command of
yourself.
Year: 1863

A certain man went down to a dervish
and proposed three questions First -
why do they say that God is onnipres-
ent? do not see him in aav place, show
ME where he is. Second: Why is man
punished for crime, since whatever he
does proceeds from God? Man has no
free will, for he cannot do anything con-
trary to the will Of God and if he had
power he would do everything for his own
good. Third: How can God punish Satan
in hell-fire, since he is formed OF that ele.
n,ent; and whatimpres.ion can fire make
on itselfY


The dervish took up clod Of earth aud
struck him on the head with it


The man went to the cadi and said:


Il proposed three questions to such a
dervish, who flung a clod Of earth at my
head, which made my head ache


The cadi having sent for the dervish,
asked


why did you throw clod of earth at
his head, instead of answering his ques>
tions?


The dervish replied


The clod of earth was an answer to his
.peech. He says he has pain in his
head let him show it to me and I will
make God visible to him. And Why does
he exhTtit complaint against me? What
ever | did was the act of God. and did
not strike him without the will Of God
and what power do possess? And as he
is compounded Of earth, how can he suffer
from that element?


The man was confounded, and the cadi
highly pleased with the dervish's answer.
Year: 1863

Determine in your united strength that
you will neither bequeath this war to your
postcrity, nor fight It twice yourselves
This is the counsel that comes from true
patriot, now in tho centre of rcbcldom. -
Ho says ho urges this alike from prompt.
ing Of love to the North and tho SOUTH
Compromises, he adds, will in effect bc do.
feat, and il only now remains to fight, and
6ght till we whip.
Year: 1863

will be the beginning Of their end,
catch eagerly at this late sword-of-
lath which their master brandishes,
and speak Of its power and keenness
admiringly. The New York World
talks of "great cause for complaint
which President Davis had" and of
the powerful effect which this mass Of
raving will produce in Europe" ~


If the bloody-minded rebel wI,n
penned this document and the wretch
ed hirelings who defend it, suppose
that they can thus delay for an instant
the lightnings which they fear from
clouds of their own preparing, they
mistake the temper of the North and
the requirements of the situation,
And If their madness runs into bloody
deeds, upon their own heads be the


forfeit Of the crime. Tie administra-


ton of the War Department has never


been accused by its worst enemies of


hesitation or cowardice, and we arc


sure it only waits a proper occasion
to vindicate the claims Of violated law
and outraged humanity. si
Ii the blade of enfranchised Justice
when but half unsheatlled causes such
CONSERVATION among the hosts of re-,
bellion, how can they stand the fierce
light of its naked brilliancy, unveiled
in the face of day? sat tta 81
Year: 1863

We stand to-day in the broadening
twilight of great events. There is
solemn hush Of expectation in the air,
and the hearts of true men are stirred
with vague forewarning of good to
come. In the morning skies the fore
running shadows that herald the day
are flushed with a tinge of a light, be-
fore unseen. We hope that in It's ro-
seate folds turks the welcome promise
Of purer day, and not the angrier red.
ness of tumult and slaughter. As in
the morning twilight we know that
the day is surely coming, but cannot
foretell whether its hours shall be Sc
rene or stormy, 50 as we approach the
solemn Threshold of new political
dispensation, VIC cannot say whether
the great Disposer of national destinies
will permit US to pluck peace from
amid the towering blooms Of accom-
plished justice, or whether we are to
suffer, unto farther publication, the
penalty of violated law and tardy ret
ribution. Conscious at last of right,
we are sure Of ultimate victory, but
of what lies before in the immediate
future, God only is cognizant


A most encouraging symptom is,
the desperation and madness which
all the foul creatures that hate the
day exhibit, as the light grows less
uncertain. Like the ghosts which
must vanish with sunrise, they shud
der at the first grey beams that mottle
the east. Before the coming revcla-
tions the false lights which have been
misleading the people begin to pale
their Intellectual fires. The evil spir-
its rage sorely, for their time is short.


The rebel chie!tain sitting sad and
desolate at Richmond, in the midst
of deluded people who are indnlging
in futile rejoicings over barren sue
cess, can find no better way Of reliev-
ing the fearful forebodings Of his sink
ing heart, than by issuing frantic
threat Of vengeance against that pow
er which seems the most dreadful
to him. He launches his illumination
against Gen. Butler and his officers,
but none knew Aetter than the willy
rebel that Gen. Butler had been for
more than q week relieved from COM
mand in the South. He feared the ex-
ecution of his own slaughterous threat,
aud based his proclamation upon a
state Of things which he knew had no
existence. Gen. Butler was . con-
venient name to use. But the culprit
against whom these furious threats
were directed. was greater than any
General. 1t was a spirit of avcnging
justice and triumphant liberty.
Not in the South alone is there
trouble in the camp Of disloyalty.
The pensioned apologists of treason
in the North, fearful Of the fiat which
Year: 1863

There is touching plea In the 10y
al ardor with which the young are


ready to look to their guides. In all
men, and in women more than in men.
and in children most Of all, there II
this natural instinct and passion for
impersonating all ideal excellence in
some superior being, and for living in
intense devotion to an heroic presence.
II is the privilege of every teacher to
occupy that place. to ascend that law
ful throne of homage and Of love, il
he will. If his pupils love him, he
stands their ideal of an heroic nature.
Their romantic fancy invest him with
unreal graces. Long after his les
sons are forgotten, he remains, in
Year: 1863

have but one suit of clothes, and many
arc almost naked. Nearly enc tenth
OF the army is barefoot The single
suit of clothes that the lncliest Of us
have, arc wetand fcrmenting with tho
accumulated rain and sweat that have
soaked them for thirteen days.
Year: 1863

seg- Late accounts from Mexico state
that Juarez was about to send q mis-
sion to the President Of tho United
States imploring aid to prevent Q
change in the form Of government in
Mexico, as proposed by the French
Emperor and ratified by the Council
of Notables of that country.
Year: 1863

Our COUNTY CANDIDATES. 1t ap-
pears to be generally conceded that
the Union men of this county will not
hold the usual county convention for
the nomination of county officers, but
that aspirants will come before tie
people as independent candidates.
While personally we do not favor such
course, yet it has one merit at least
good, reliable, capable men will not
be defeated by caucussing and wire
pulling.
Year: 1863

y
men may invent. They denounce al
most evcrv measure the administration
has adopted to crush out the rebellion,
| as unconstitutional, and howl dismaily
over the fancied possibility that the
liberties Of the people may be alb
sorbed while in fact their only object
is to gain political power and aggran-
dizemcnt. They must have the F'loaVes
and fishes even at the sacrifice Of the
life ofthe Republic. That's the whole
Of it. This faction has received the
very appropriate title Of "copper"
heads"


These Copperheads in Wood Coun-
ty are exceedingly bitter and traitor
Gus. The leaders seem to delight in
denouncing the head of this govern
ment as ga id son ofb-,'' % I'D
traitor" Sc, and upon all occasions
seek to prejudice the unwary and un-
informed that he is the worst sort Of
q dcspot At the same time they will
claim to be, with wonderful shameless
ness, the truly loyal party Of the
country. He'll is full Of better Union
men than they are.


But, thanks TO God and the intolli-
gence and virtue ofthe greatAmericap
people, these Copperheads are being
sunk so low in the deep depths Of po-
litical damnation that the hand Of res
direction can never reach them. The
principle Of sustaining the ~dministra-
ton III its efforts to crush the rebellion
is sweeping the country, from Maine
to California, like an avalanche. Woe
be to those who don't get out from
under the Indignation of the true
Union men Of the nation Once fas-
tened TO the car Of the traitorous Cop
perheads, the stigma will cling to the
voter as long as lie lives. lie will be
pointed at and scoraed Iono after
peace shall fold her winos over the
Republic as a RENEGADE to his party
and a traitor to his country, as were
the Hartford ConYentionixtS after the
Revolution. and the FederaIists after
the war of 1912.


Less than tao weeks will intervene
before the reader must choose wheth-
cr he will cast his vote and influence
for his country or for the traitorous
crew who have u&s,nucd Tie name
Democrat. Ii this County, the Cop
pcrheads may, perhaps, be in the
aScendancy by gcw votes. but it will
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Year: 1863

sA Until the time prescribed by
law for the publication of the Clerk 5
List expires, we shall issue it in sup
Elemental form. This gives us an
additional amount ofleading matter.
We are determined to make the Repor-
ter one Of the very best country papers
n the State. Shall we be sustained
by the loyalists of Wood County?
Year: 1863

"a Bartholomew Ringle, of Mar
athon. was last week nominated for
Member of Assembly for this district.
This is very weak candidate-weak
in intellect and weak in principle
and it would be disgrace to the dis
trict to permit his election.
Year: 1863

Ny DROPS TO CURE Suppression of the
Menses, from whatever cause, though care
should be taken to ascertain if ifpregnancy be
the cause, as these Drops would be sure to
produce miscarriage; they will also certainly
PREVENT conception, il taken two OF three
days before the monthly period; therefore, l
wish it distinctly understood, that do not
hold myself responsible when used under such
circumstances
Year: 1863

w cannot approve OF the spfSl mani
Tested by large potion of the people Of
Minnesota lowardsthe tribe of Sioux,
The barbariues of last summer were, we
know, Of a charictes far from being cal
culated to engender a feeling Of kindness
towards the Indians but since the execu-
ton at Markato we heave not heard of
any conduct on the part of the Sioux
serving to keepalive the desire for ven
gence5 so generally exhibited at the slime
of the outbrak. The State authorities.
and the people Of Minnesota, are still
urging upon the President the necessity
of heaving the remainder of the pris-
obers. Notwithstanding the fact that
there is little or no evidence that they
were really gnilty Of the massacres,
further than having been led by their
chefs into a stat9 of seuii-revolt. The
prisoners are guarded by six hundred
soldiers. and it is stated that so intense
is the feeling on the part of the people
that difficulty is feared between the
populace and tee authorities, unless more
executions take place. It seems to US
that the Mennesotans ought 70 be salts


fed with the provisions Of Congress, to


remove the tribes beyond the state
No Republican.