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Year: 1864

The Troy Times of Thursday tells the
following funny story about the loss of a
looking glass:


Day before yesterday, a thrifty citizen Of
West Troy. desirous to please his better
half and properly adorn his ''palatiaP'
residence, purchased twenty-five dollar
mirror, (which was cheap, and just suited
her." The purchaser concluded to carry
the mirror home himself, and not trust
its transmission thence to the perils of
a porter. With tired muscle and pouring
sweat, he arrived on the st. Charles
Hotel corner. The ferry boat was on
"Pother side of Jordan" and theowner of
the precious mirrorwas thirsty-therefore
the mirror was stood up against the hotel
stoop on the side walk, and small boy
was hidden to watch it while the owner
stepped into the st. Charles bar to get
"suthin' to cool hisself with" At this
unlucky moment, billy goat, which en-
joys the freedom ofthe city and is familiar
to all the residents in that vicinity for
his famous ''bucking" power, came lsis-
urely along the sidewalk. The small
boy in charge of the mirror fed on double
quick, in serious apprehension of being
"bucked" The goat kept on his career
until he caught sight of another goat re-


iected in the polished surface of the glass
Then he stepped back some dozen feet,
reached aloft his candal appendage, gave
three or four preliminary shakes Of head
and rushed on his shadowy adversary
with the power of "buck," which Of all
the creatures of the animal kingdom goats
alone possess. The glass was shattered
in spray of fragments, and the goat
went through the back Of the mirror up
to his head and shoulders. Whether the
goat was more astonished at the utter
demolition of his opponent, or the owner
of the mirror at his unexpected loss, is
one of the problems yet unsolved.
Year: 1864

RECEIPT FOR A HAPPY HoNE.-We have
somewhere met with this assertion, which
seems worth repeating: "Six things are
requisite to create a happy home. In
tegrity must be the architect. and tidiness
the upholsterer. 1t must be warmed by
affection, lightened up with cheerfulness,
and industry must be the ventilator
renewing the atmospheric and bringing
in fresh salubrity day by day; while over
ALA protecting canopy and glory, nothing
will suffice except the blessing of God"
Year: 1864

Abraham Lincoln knows the ropes
All our hopes
Center now about the brave and true.
Let u. help him as we can,
He's the man,


Honest for the country through and through
Others good, perhaps. as he
There may be:


Have we tried them in the war times flannel
DO We know &c they will stand,
Heart in hand.


Seeking for the right in Heavens name?
Let the Nation ask, then,
Once again


To hold the rudder in this stormy sea.
Tell him that each sleepless night,
Dark to light,


Ushers in a morning for the free.
Let Us not forget our rude
Grstitudel


Rut lend our servant the poor crown we mayl
GIVE him four more years of toll,
Task snd m0il


Knowing God shall crown him in His day
Year: 1864

Bey@ The news Of the re nomination of Lin
coin tell like wet blanket on the few seelh-
ing Abolitionists Of Detroit. They acted as
though they were heartily ashamed OF the
work OF the Convention and we doBJ wonder
they were We supposed they would fire a
rusty gun, raise flag or hire few cheap
boys TO burn fire crackers, but mot sound
was heard, not funeral note - Free Press
Year: 1864

Brigadier Gen. U. S. Army, Command'g"


Acting upon the principles contained in
my letter above recited, now point with
pride to the happy and peaceable condition
of this country. Entrusted as have been
with high and responsible command, far
removed from the seat of the General Gov
ernment, have, during the whole period,
held in my hands the power of peace or war.
Had l for a moment yielded to the insane
demands of a radical press and its co-labor-
ers, should have filled my forts with po-
litical prisoners, to crafty personal hatred
causing such an outburst of indignation
at such a course as to render it almost GER
tain that civil war and bloodshed would
have followed.


The Union-loving people on this coast are
vastly in the ascendant. They have the
power and the will to maintain the integrity
of the Union on these distant shores. Let
every attempt to raise the standard of rebel
lion within your borders be crushed. Lis
ten not to the insidious arts Of hireling,
radical press, which, under the specious
guise of loyalty, would not hesitate to graf
ify its pruriency for fame by doing all in its
power to plunge your country into all the
horrors of a civil war.


"Be just and fear not;


Let all the ends thou amest at be thy country's,


Thy Gods and truths"


G. WRIGHT,
Brigadier.Gen. U. S. Army Commanding
Year: 1864

ENERGY. The longer live the more GER
tain l am that the great difference between
men, the great and insignificant, is energy
invincible determination-an honest pur-
pose once fixed, and then victory Goethe
Year: 1864

The Cincinnati Commercials Washing
ton correspondent lets off the following
discharge at Provost Marshal General Fry.


We trust his suguries may prove cor
rect:


Another change that would be favor
ably felt is the removal of Genecal Fry,
and the appointment in his place Of some
one better qusliAed to discharge the dEties
of Provost Marshal General There is not
Provost Marshal in the United States
who will not tell you that Fry has done
more, by the plethoric issueot general or
ders, conlradicting each other, to discourage
enlistments in the army than Vsllanding-
ham himself could d. we're he to make
peace speeches in every townin the Union.
The silly series Of fats issued last sumner,
when substitutes and representative re-
cruits were being mustered into the service
in large numbers, will be remembered by
sll who felt interested in filing quotas and
organizing regiments. To issue an order
at ten in the morning contradict it at
twelve, and contradict the contradiction
before six, was the ordinary manner of
procedure. lam happy TO know the COM
plants against Mr. Fry have become SO
general that he is not likely to remain
where he is very long.
Year: 1864

It will be seen that there is a falling off
in the Union majority in last yesr Of about
$4,000 That this is caused by the failure
of Union voters to poll their ballots is
proved by the fact that the falling off in
the total vote is just about equal to the
diminution of the Union majority. The
Democratic party has MAIDEN gains. On
the contrary the Democratic vote this year
lacks 3,477 of that given for Vsllsndigbam
in 1883.
Year: 1864

Will the editor Of the Democrat please
publish the following extract from the let
ter of Mr.. Ristine to Hon. D. w. Voor-
hees:


The successful resistance Of the South /
regard as the only safety for us of the
North--should she he overwhelmed woe
beiides us who have dared to oppose the
policy of this administration.
would like to see all Democrats unite in
an open and bold resistance TO all attempts
to keep ours a united people by the force
OF steel. 1t the wisdom of our fathers,
aided by our own experience. cannot keep
us united 1t is idle to talk of maintaining
the Union. A State forced to obedience
at the point of the bayonet. l regard as
much and more a subversion Of the Gov
eminent than secession itself, hence | see
nothing but dissolution. and humanity,
justice and common sense to my mind die
tates peaceable separtion.


Mr.. Ristine is candidate upon the Dem
ocratic State ticket for an important posi-
ton. and we regard it as important that
his party should know Just where he
stands upon the great question of the day.
Will the Democrat dare to publish it?
Year: 1864

The New York Independent says Gin
old times the symbol of O determination
to endure 20 the end was mailing the flag
to the mast Farragut has given Us .
better, we lash the Admiral to the mast"
Year: 1864

We read in Sheffield paper Chat sthe last
polish to piece of cutlery is given by the
hand of woman" The same may be said of
human cutlery, that "the last polish to a young
blade" is given by his mixing with female So.
ciety.
Year: 1864

We see by the Barnwell Sentinel, that our
distinguished citizen, Gen. James Chestnut,
has been announced and his claims urged for
the position of the Chief Executive ofour State,
the election to take place at the ensuing meet.
ing of the Legislature. We heartily endorse
the nomination by the Sentinel, and would be
pleased to hear Of his consenting to enter the
control-though we greatly doubt his willing
ness to give up his military position for any
civil ofice-however honorable-at this time
Year: 1864

Mr. Fillmore, in a late letter, says he see
no reasonable prospect of restoration of the
Union, without change in the policy of the
Administration, HI looks upon the election
of Mcclellan as the last hope for the restora-
tion of the Union, an honorable peace, and the
security Of personal liberty.
Year: 1864

say~ Gold is reported to be entirely out
of the Richmond market. Sheridan first
victory sent it up to an unprecedented
height his second raised it still higher,
one dollar in gold being held by the bro
kers as equivalent to thirty dollars in
rebel paper. On Thursday week they de-
cided TO Withdraw coin from the market,
having decided that there was no longer
any comparative value between it and
paper. Three cents is the present value
at Richmond of do lar note-scarcely
enough to pay the cost of engraving and
printing
Year: 1864

A bit of glue dissolved in skim milk and
water will restore old Grape.


Half a cranberry bound on corn win
soon kill it.


An inkstand was turned over white ia
ble-cloth; servant threw over it mixture
OF salt and pepper, plentifully, and all ira
ces of it disappeared.


Picture frames and glasses are preserved
from flies by painting them with brush
dipped IN a mixture made by boiling three
or four onions in a pint Of water.


Bedbugs are kept away by washing the
crevices with strong salt water, put on with
a brush.


Soft soap should be kept in dry place in
the cellar, and not be used until it is three
months old.


To scour knives, take the ashes of coal,
unmixed with any from wood they are a
better article than Bath brick for that pur-
pose.


To boil a ham it should be soaked from
twelve to twenty-tour hours, according to
its age. Have it more than covered with
cold water, and let it simmer two or three
hours and then boil an hour and half or
two hours; skim it carefully. When done,
take it up and skin it neatly; dress it with
cloves and spots of pepper laid on accurate
ly. You may cut writing or tissue paper
in fringe, and twist it around the shank
bone if you likn. 1t should be cut past
the centre, nearest the hook, in very thin
slices.
Year: 1864

Grain and -four have become scarce, the
rebels have devised a new source of supply
which is thus described the Savannah Re
publican, ~


We have sample Of sorghum -four
made of the seed of Chinese cane. which
may be seen at cur office The planter
who sends it to US had no means of boiling
this flour, nor had he taken of the hull Of
the seed before grinding, the consequence
is, that the flour has pinkish color


"Th0se who have made a trial of this eK-
cellont -four, represent it to be an admira-
bic substitute fOr buckwheat Made into
hoe cake it is very savory bread. It Is
likely to come into very general use, if pre-
pared, like wheat -four, by boiling. The
price At which it can be offered in market
may be assumed at fifteen OF twenty dol
per sack. But as an acre Of sorghum
yields from thirty to fifty bushels, ten dol
lars a sack would be q recommending price.
The production of this grain the present
year, in Georgia, must amount to five nil
lions of bushels. We have this great sup
ply Of food to fall back upon, in the event
of q deficiency Of the common cereals,
wheat and pzaize


The season for buckwheat cakes comes IN
next month, with frost. Let the lovers of
this bread try the sorghum -four 1t is
represented as being very similar when pre-
pared as the former is.


As substitute for coffee no parchsd grain
or vegetables ordinarily used as substitutes
is at all equal TO sorghum seed And what
is still more valuable to know, in the pres.
ent scarcity of sugar, a small quantity Of
the syrup boiled with ground seed makes
the coffee substitute very pleasant and pal
atable
Year: 1864




The Richmond Sentinel thus lashes some
of the Chivslry that don't want to defend
the city;


With these views we are pleased that
the indisposition of scme to rally to the de-
Tense of the city on the late alarm was cor
rected by the PersuasiOns Of The provost
guard, and that tardy or reluctant citizens
were constrained to their duty. We hope
the lesson thus taught will be remembered
on the next occasion-for we msy continue
to look for sueh-snd that we shall prove
to be minute men" in all coming alarms
IL will be noble TO see a whole population
acting thus bravely and patriotiealy-it
will be an uncomfortable disgrace to such as
may hide among the garments of ladies'
wardrObes, as some are reported to have
done on the late occasion. Nay, some are
said to be thus hid awsy nOw-shame on
their white livers. As an encouragement
and inducement for the people thus to rally
with prompLitude and alacrity, let the a0-
thorities into whose charge they viii go
use them with judgment and discretion,
and with as much economy Of time and
expense as the occasion viii allow.
Year: 1864

Wash yourself now and then.


Change your inner garments occas-
sionally.


Chew your meat; eschew greasy gra.
vies.


Don't chew your tobacco.


Drink as little as you choose.


Don't eat much more than your stom-
ache will hold.


Keep your temper.
Temper your keep.


If soldier, don't rest upon your laur-
els until they have been well aired.


Avoid falling out about trifles.
Fall out OF windows as seldom as pos
sble'


If your constitution requires you to
sleep during the sermon, see that the
sexton has an aired night-cap for you and
hod OF hot brick to put to your feet.


Keep your mouth shut on dusty days.


Never open you mouth in frosty
wether.


Close your mouth very tight when the
wind blows from the east.


If your business compels you to 90 out
before breakfast have some breakfast first.


lfitis wet under foot, house your poor
foot.


Beware ofthe ices of Summer and the
SHOWS Of winter.


Do not swallow too many kilograms.


Keep out of the streets when gold is
falling
If the silver of advancing years is on your
head don't change it for paper.


Don't let your circulation slacken: es-
pecially il you are newspaper man


Use tooth powder instead Of gunpowder.
Neither sleep in het rooms nor eat



Live on six nickle cents day, but
ion'l earn them, as some wretched sbec-
llstors are doing now.


Partake sparingly Of wild fowl-par-
iculary Of the canards that come from the
army.


Violate, persstantly all the sanitary
'ules insisted on by Halls's journal of
Health.


If you cannot account for the milk in
he c1coanut, do not hesitate to mako
rec use of it.
Never eat your words, unless you are
BADLY desirous Of giving an additional
avor to the cup Of bitterness.
Should your Thermometer Indicate an
xtreme degree of cold or heat immerse
in cold or hot water until it arrives at
roper sense of its duty.
lfyou are subjected TO swelling wear
id gloves next to your skin.
Rise early before you are twent,fve, if
ossble. ,r-


Don't let your physique go to the dogs.
Always dress yourself with care
Never dress your salad with cod liver
il.
Year: 1864

Secretary Chase communicates a statement
to the Senate of a proposed alteration Of south
front of the Treasury Building, by which the
front is not to be taken down, but the depth of
area or yestbule is TO be reduced, and suite
of rooms added, Nhlch he explains will effect
a saving by the use Of granite for the north
front, amounting 10 Sl3, ,30s.50.
Year: 1864

A LEssoN.-Charles Lamh-who has not
heard Of the "gcntIe Charles ?'-was much ad-
dictcd to the wine cup. Hear his solemn
warning:


"rhe waters have gone over me. But out
of the black depths could be heard, would
cry out to all those who have set pcrilous
flood. Could the youth to whom the flavor Of
his first wine is delicious as the opening scenes
Of life, or the entering upon some newly dis
covered paradise, look into my desolation, and
be made to understand what drear thing it
is when man shall feel himself going down a
precipice with open eyes and passive wlll-to
see his destruction and have no power to stop
it, and yet feel it all the way ernanatng from
himself; to sec all goodness cmptcc out of
him, and yet not be able to forget time when
twas otherwise to bear about the ptcous
spectacle of his own ruin could he see my
fcvrrcd eye, :cverish with last nights drinking,
and teverishy. looking for the nights rcpeti-
ton of the folly; could he but feel the body
of the death out Of which hourly, with fceb.


cr Query, strive to be delivercd-it were enough
to mike him dash the sparkling beverage to
the earth in all the pride OF its mantliug temp
tation."
Year: 1864

ESIIsTMENTs-Fromn nearly every part
of the county, except this city, we hear
that enlistments are going on with a fair
prospect of raising the requisite number
for escaping the draft Pulaski and
Clyde, we are told, have already filed
their quota. Highland, Arena, Dodgeville,
kindeu, and the town Of Mineral Point,
are all raising liberal bounty, and we
have no doubt viii raise the men called
for from those towns Quite q number
have offered to volunteer from this city if
the usual bounty could be raised, Dut our
wise O. city fathers refuse the people the
privilege Of voting - raise the bounty by
tax. and Of course all who would volun-
teer from this city. 90 70 other places and
get bounty The city Of Mineral Point
IS securing q reputation Of which some Of
her citizens may be proud hereafter, such
of them at least as delight 20 drink the
health Of Jeff Davis and the Southern
C0ufederac-
Year: 1864

GooD ADVICE. Stick to your home
newspaper; no matter if you are poor; re-
member that none are go poor as the igno-
rant, except the .depraved, and they often
20 together Keep up your home news,
though it may not be 50 large as some Of
the city weeklies, the reading matter which
was set for the daily edition, and therefore,
costing comparatively, nothing; remember it
is the advertiser Of yourneighborhood and
daily business, and tellsyou what isgoing on.
around you, instead of athousand miles a
way If it is not quite as large aud good as
you would wish it, pay your subscription.
promptly and rely upon it, the natural pride
of the publisher will'prompt him to improve
it as fast as possible. The enormous price
Of printing paper, and its immediate pay
mention delivery, requires prompt pay Of
a county newspaper. "i a.a. Fsr ..
Year: 1864

We are glad that the Democracy of New
York, even against his positive decIination,
have renominated lloratio Seymour for
Governor lie can not be spared in this
crisis. He is an able and accomplish states
man, and beyond aty question is the best
public speaker Of any party in the East =
He has twice been elected Governor, and will
be easily chosen the third time. ..
Year: 1864

That there has existed in eleven South
crn States n wicked and armed rebellion
against the lawfully constituted authorities
of the United States for more than two
years past and that the great body Of the
Methodist preachers and membership have
aided largely in carrying on this work OF
rebellion, no one will doubt who is at all
posted. The twenty-thrd article of rci-
zion in the Southern Methodist Discipline
recognizes the authority of the United
States MS binding upon all the citizens OF
the United States; the teachings Of which
are from the Bible, which enjoins submis-
sion to the powers that be- The Bishops
and clergy of the Southern church took an
oath to observe the obligations of these doc
trincs, under circumstances Of peculiar sol
tmnity, and the large share that they have
taken in promoting this rebellion, Justlfcs
an impeachment Of their loyalty to the
Government Of our country and the eharg-
ing of them with want Of honor and in
tcgrity as ministers of the Gospel, We beg
| leave to remind these clerical rebels who
have been daubng the southern Church
with "untompcred mortar Of Il quotation
from the words Of the immortal Pollock;


lie Mas & wolf in the clothing Of lamb
THAT stole into the fold of God, and ON


The blood Of souls, which he did sell to DEATH
Prizes, of God but knew that dv h. was


The Devils priest nontcd by the hands Of


Mn and Death, and set peculiarly apart to ILL.,


The twcnty-third article orthc Discipline
|IreQuiring supreme obedience to the govern
mcnt, was placed there by the venerable
Bishop AsBRy, and the fathers of The
Church associated with him in the work OF
founding American Ncthodism, And the
Methodist Conference was the first religious
body in America to congratulate General
WAsnIHGToN on his election as President
'rhe venerable Bishop led the way in this
eScriptural work Of recognizing the powers
that be, The Southern Mcthodiss who
have gone into this most abominable rcbel-
pion and especially the clergy, are false to
the principles Of their church, to the teach
ings of the Holy Scriptures, TO their coun-
try, themselves postcrity, &nd their God
And truly loyal man, desiring to flee from
the wrath TO come and be saved from his
sins, cannot consent to have any fellowship
with them. We should feel more honored to
pc associated with gcntIemanly pack OF
PROFESSIONAL GAMBLERS, than with a Con-
Ference Of Methodist rebel preachers And
fcrtainly it would be as cdiiying to listen


o the harrangues Of a NOTED LIAR, rs to sit
in church and listen to one OF these rascals
httempt to preach
Year: 1864

a Washington correspondent of the New
York Dd'ty Times narrates, as though il
were matter-of curiosity the following
fact .. ....


eminent politician, just returned from
the recent Pennsylvania canvass, states that
in all the rural districts of that State the
grcenhacks arc immensely popular Thev
are hoaricd by the farmers, mechanics and
laborer-. lie was assured by collectors of
the internal revenue tax that it was the
common practice of this yeomanry to pay
their assessments in the local bank note
currency, and to hang on to the United
States promises to pay. To such nh extent
is this preference the habit of tho people.
that the collectors embarrassed with the
quantity of local paper they receive, are
compelled To lose from onocight to one
quarter of one per cent. to get Government
notes with which to make their payments
into the TfoaeuIy.'
Year: 1864

1t requires something more than
the printing Of abraham Lincoln" in
capital letters from week TO week 10
constitute support.-Paola Herald.


Yes. and it requires something more
than receiving 81. 500 year from the
treasury for doing nothing to constitute
a patriot. The support is there all
on the other side. Believing loud as
a bull before fight for SI25 month
is rather poor capital upon which to
set up a shop OF general censorship
Some men will do anything for pay
Try again, Mr.. Herald