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Year: 1865

share of praise is as unjust as it is mean.
They performed their duty with courage
and fidelity and zeal. They have proved
their fitness to enjoy the freedom which
their valor helped to win. If, as the Cop
perheads say, the war was waged for eman-
cipation, was it not right that the race
which was to be enfranchised should share
the perils of the conflict ? If, as we say,
tee war was prosecuted to defend the Un-
ion and Constitution of our fathers, need
the Copperhead complain that the neg
roes took their places in the ranks? Let
them grumble no one else is hurt.


[ find in the fourth resolution of the
Union platform satisfactory portrait of
the people you are fighting so ably and
effectively. "In dealing with the Nation
al Government to which was committed
the safety of the Republic in times Of
public danger. they caviled where they
should have co-operated they denounced
where they should have encouraged; they
thwarted where they should have
strengthened and thus become largely
responsible for the evils of a. conflict
which a united people would have speedi-
ly ended and in view of these facts we
are assured that in their defeat at the
coming election lies the only hope that
New Jersey will bear worthy part in
the solution of the great questions of the
national policy, which remain to be decid-
ed, and in securing the just fruits of our
victory over the rebellion.


Faithfully. &c.


D. E. SICKLES.


Major Gen. Fitzpatrick.
Year: 1865

RULES FOR HOME EDUcArIoN. The
following are worthy Of being printed in
letters of gold, and being placed in con:
spicuous position in every household:


|. From your cbildren's early infancy
inculcate the necessity of instant obedi;
ence


2. Unite frmness with gentleness. Let
your children always understand that YOU
mean just what you say.


3. Never promise them anything unless
you are sure that you can give them what
you promise.


4. If You tell child to do anything;
show him how to do it, and see that it is
done.


5. Always punish your children for will
fully disobeying you, but never punish
when you are angry:


6. Never let them perceive that ttev
can vex you or make you lose your self
command.


l. Never smile at any of their actions
of which you do not approve, even tho
they are somewhat amusing.


8 If they give way to petulance and
bad temper, wait till they are calm, and
then gently reason with them on the Inn
propriety of their conduct.


g. Remember that little present pun
ishment, when the occasion arises. is much
more effectual than the threatening of d
greater punishment should the fault be
renewed


10. Never give your children anything
because they cry for it.


IL. On no account allow them to do at
one time what you have forbidden, under
the same circumstances, at another


IL TO teach them that the only sure
and easy way to appear good, is to do
good


Is. Accustom them to make their littl6
recitals the perfect truth.


IA. Never allow of talebearing.


Is. Teach them that self denial, not
self indulgence is the appointed and sure
method OF securing happiness.
Year: 1865

Go FIsHING-It was very sensible
piece of advice that the philosopher of the
Tribune gave to Barnum, when asked
whether he should continue bis business
and rebuild the museum--'Take the rest
of your life easy said Greeley go fish
ing, I've been wanting to go fishing for
thirty years, and havn't had chance yet. ;
The advice is none the less sensible that
Barnum didn't act upon it. When men
have been long in business and acquire a
competent fortune-and we mean by
competent, fortune sufficient, if we'll in
vested, to return a revenue sufficient to
support its owner comfortably, he also
acquires certain habits that he finds it
difficult TO throw off Very few men re-
tire from active life in the possession of
faculties Of enjoyment They postpone
the day they want to figure as largely
as their neighbors in the income list; and
so old age, decrepitude, and indmities are
upon them before they retire from bust
ness. Then, instead of enjoying life and
fortune, their time is employed in post
poning the visit of that stern messenger
who knocks with equal force at the door
of the rich mans palace and the poor
mans cottage. 1t is philosophical advice
that OF Greely. Go fishing


If you have secured competence, give
way to young men who are pushing for
ward for the same end. Retire from bu-
sness; from the confinement of the connt-
ing room. the perplexties of the office,
the strife of political life, the cares of
state. Seek nature in her loveiest forms.
in the mountain and in the valley. in the
forest and by the river side. There is a
world of happiness to be found by those
who wisely search for it, and go after it.
But 1t will not mix with business, nor is
it to be found in the marts of commerce
Given moderate wealth, good health. a
contented mind, companionable friends,
readable books, and the pleasures of rural
life, and mans old age may be happier
than his youth.
Year: 1865

What do you suppose was the very best
thing little Matte had ? What is the
incest thing little girl four years old can
havef Golden ringlets and cheeks and
shoulders like wax? Yes she had these
but something better still Heaps Of toys
and great big dolly? Not these; guess
again. Beautiful white and blue dresses,
trimmed with ribbons and rufles, and
hem-stich and feather-stitch and every
kind of stitch mothers fingers can make?
Something prettier and better yet. A
precious mamma and papa ? 1t is hard to
find anything better than this; but
think Mati9's greatest treasure was better.
All these things are very nice, but they
don't make you real happy. And this
wonderful treasure of Mattie's made her
always sunny and happy; so that to have
her in the room was just like having a
great broad golden sunbeam lying on a
bright red carpet; it made everybody
glad. know children who have every
one of the things | mentioned, and more
too-cakes and raisins and candies and
fruit-who feel miserable, and cry about
half the time. until they always wear red
eyes. Now, before | tell the secret, will
tell you story about trial Matte had
one day, and how she got over it; and
then perhaps you can guess it yourself.


Now please take notice that this is a
real story, and Matte is real little girl,
and pretty large one now. Matte once
had one great trouble. She was afraid
to be left alone. When some one was in
the room, she would sit by her toy-box an
hour at time and play alone, as if she
did not know any one was near But the
moment she found them gone, she would
jump up suddenly, and run with hot
and troubled face, and eyes brimful ol
Year: 1865

tears to find her mamma. AS soon as she
saw her, she would say, in glad voice,
90, is you here, mamma Z" and then
turn again to her play


Now this was often great trouble to
Mattie's mother. Her little girl had been
four years in the world, and all that time
she bad never been alone, excepting when
she was asleep Often, when there was
no one else to stay with her, she would
have to carry her into cold rooms or
other places not fit at all for little girl,
or else give up her business there. She
had tried to persuade her not to be afraid !;
had told her that God was near her; but
it did not seem to help her One day,
Mattie's mother was in the dining-room
at work, and her little girl was running
in and out after her, singing and playing
The mother was arranging closets, and
busting china very busily, but she was
thinking very much about her gay little
curly y-headed girl Now" she thought,
II want to go into the cellar. / can't
take Matte there, and there's no one to
stay with her. | believe must compel
her to stay alone. She must. some time
or other, overcome her fear" Then she
said to Matte, when she got ready to
leave, "Now. my little daughter, / am
going to the cellar, and | am going to
leave you here to play alone. Now, do not
cry, and Jesus will stay with you to keep
you from being afraid Mattie's tears
ran over directly, and she followed her
mother to the door with face full of
trouble, saying:


Please, mamma, take me-"


"No, my daughter, you must not go;
hush crying, and go back to your play
thingsl" Matte swallowed her tears; she
knew she must mind, but she trembled for
fear. | do not know which felt worst,
Matte or her mother. As she went down
stairs. she silently asked the Saviour to
make her dear child know that He was
near to care for her By-and-by, curious
to see how Matte bore her trial, she crept
softly back and peeped in at the door =
There she saw the child on her knees, ask
ing God, in sweet, childish words, to
g P'ease come, and not let me be so 'frad
to be lone! P'ease let me mind my
mamma, and love to stay wis 90, dear
Jesus" Then she wiped off her tears. and
sat down to play with her nine-pins, as
quiet and happy as ever Jesus did hear
her. and took away her fears.


Do you believe her mamma was sorry
now that she left her alone Mamma, -
said Matte, running to meet her when
she came back, :" | wasn't laid; asked
Jesus to come and stay wis me, and he
didn't let me be 'fad any more!" And
never after that did she have any trouble
about being left by herself She had con.
quered it forever. Now that was Matte
best thing? What was it that made her
always happy, even in the most trying
circumstances -? What was it that kept
her from going to the stairs and crying
after her mother so loud that she would
have felt compelled to leave her work and
go to her ? 1t was the spirit of obedi.
ence. That was Mattie's best treasure.
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, Sept l4.--The Trbune's special
says certain papers published reports in regard
to finances, which have always been inimicable
to the Government, are selling on the fact of a
further issue of compound interest bearing
notes to assert that the volume of currency is
being largely increased. This is untrue. All
the compound interest bearing notes being put
out are exchanged for those of older date
bearing interest, which accumulation of inter.
est is saved the government by the cancela-
ton of old notes. or for the redemption of GER
titicates of Indebtedness. The volume of the
currency has only been increased to small
degree during the past summer, which stands
as a remarkable fact, in view of the enormous
acquisitions from the War Department. The
Secretary of the Treasury not only considers
the present condition Of the finances favorable,
but believes it in his power to meet all the re-
QUESTIONS prior to the meeting of Congress,
without any expansion of the currency
Year: 1865

New York, Sept. l4.-The Herald's special
says it is understood here that it is contempla-
ted by the President to entirely withdraw the
troops from the Sonth in p short time, leaving
trre States laUeIy IN rcpeInon to re-orgarrze on
basis OF civil government, precisely as they
stood before the late war, with the exception
Of slavery. This policy is said to have arisen
through the good sense CT the leading South
ern men themselves, in approaching the pres
ent position Of difficulties, as disclosed in their
interview between President johnson and
considerable deputation OF their leading men,
at the White House, the other day Thus the
late slave States will have hardly a soldier left
among them, save such as may be required to
garrison the forts land those in Northern States
will be retained in active service only for the
purpose of meeting any emergency that may
arise from the action of foreign powers
Year: 1865

The following simple and cheap
process of making fair imitation OF
champagne wine directly from ap.
pies, will doubtless be read with in.
tcrest by farmers and others who
may have the necessary material in
abundance:


The juice is pressed directly from
sound apples without previous grind
ing because the bruising Of the cruit,
in a short time, discolors the juice,
and produces such other chemical
change, by exposure to the atmos.
phere, as to prevent the practical
working of the process, while the
juice pressed from sound apples is
nearly as limpid as water. The juice
runs directly from the press into q
filter, consisting of suitable box
about a foot deep by six inches
square, filled with q mixture of pull
verized charcoal and clean sand and
fine gravel, about half and half. A
thin layer of straw is put into the
box before it is filed with the filter
ing material and the bottom of the box
is perforated with fine holes. The
juice passes through this filter into
bottles, which should be Immediately
corked to exclude the atmosphere,
which gives it the appearance of the
real champagne; aud our informant,
who has used the process, assures us
that the wine, after remaining in the
cellar while, presents the action
and flavor OF the imported article,
with the advantage Of being a much
more healthy beverage, while its cost
does not exceed two cents q quart
bottle, where apples are plenty. I'M
aaaaSffty eeeaaHRplS75SGnb eeaH pl75Gn bsf BohgGP mppast
market for less than two or three
dollars bottle, while its genuineness
aud purity are very questionable to
Say the least.
Year: 1865

There is no reason why men OF the
very highest education should not 60
to the farm for their living. If son of
mine were brought up on purpose to


be n farmer, il that was the calling
which Inc preferred, ] still would ed.
ucate him, If he had common sense
to begin with. lie would be as much
better for it as n farmer rs he would


be as lawyer. There is NO reason
why thoroughly scientific education
should not be given to every farmer
and to every mechanic. A beginning
must be made at the common school.


Every neiehborhood ought to have
one. But they do not grow of them
selves like toadstools. And no de-
cent man would teach school on wa
ges that q canal boy or hostler would
turn up his nose at. You may as we'll
put your money into the fire as TO
send it to at q "mako believe teach.
era great noodle head who teaches


school because he Is fit for nothing
else! Lay out to get good teacher


Be willing to pay enough to make 1t
worth while for smart men to become
your teachers, And when your boys
show an awakening taste for books,
SEQ that they have good histories,
ltlavels, and scientific tracts and treat
ises. Above all, do not let the boy
get notion Chat If he is educated, hc
Year: 1865

That coal oil will cause instant
death to those pests, in the shape of
worms, which ravsge our shade and
fruit trees, is proved beyond all
doubt. Last season the Horticultural
Society instituted series OF exper-
riments with coal oil as an insect ex
terminator, and it was proved to be
the most valuable article for its pur-
pose yet discovered. A brush of stiff
feathers made, and portions of tho
infested trees smcared with the oil,
in addition to placing q small quaD
tity on the nest and death ensues.-
The effect of the oil on the posts
seems miraculous, one touch of the
deadly substance to the nests spread
ing desolation in all directions.
Year: 1865

We thought we knew the terrible
meaning Of those few words when Il
nearly distracted mother used them
in speaking of child Of her own who
wasted away before her eyes from
want of sufficient sustenance in her
sickness, loneliness, and poverty
And we had the same thought when
we pcnned the words last Saturday,
for a notice in the evening papers,.
But, an Sunday morning as we re-
peated them in the hearing of one Of
our young friends returning in health,
strength and happiness with his de-
lighted mother 20 our humble chapel,
he added something which gave new
and fearful import to the expression.


"Yes, sir" said he; "and have
seen the rings, beaten hard on the
ground, where our poor boys ran
round when they went crazy in the
rebel pens" Let careful hands keep
the grass forever from growing upon
those rings, and in the centre of the
shameful circle let monument be
reared TO tell the meaning OF the thing
to the last generation. For here oul
brave and noble heroes and martyrs
were hurried, and hunted and
bounded to their maniac graves
"Starved to DEATH" - to such q
death-and Tor what'-BoSton Tran.
script.
Year: 1865

tne reply A flood of tears, drawn in the
bitterness of his misery, was the response of
1le unfortunate young man. He expressed
desire to see her. The clergyman, after
stating the circumstances to the warden, OBJ
'ained leave for brief finterview.


Half suspecting the TRUTH but still anxious
ly doubling, the sister was shown into cell
whose only inmate arose at her approach.
A wistiul gaze on the part of each, well of
tears swelling each eye, a convulsivc heaving
OF each bosom, outstretched arms, and close
embrace, imbued with all OF natures strength,
was the recognition of the convict brother
and his pure sister Why pursue the tale
tartherH What passed at that interview is
sacred to its participators, but with sorrow
iul hearts the party left the portals of the
prison.


On their return home the clergyman lost
no time in communicating with the authori-
ties in this city, and ascertained that two
years ago, under the name of VIM. DAYTON,
the erring youth had been sentenced to State
Prison by Recorder Hoffman. The neces-
sary steps were taken and the application
for the conyict's pardon is now before the
Governor
Year: 1865

The LOST FouND.-Two years ago the New
York papers had sensation of months
duration, over the disappearance of the
daughter of wealthy citizen on Twenty
third street. No trace of the missing young
lady could be found, and as she disappeared
without taking any of her personal effects,
her parents feared she had been drowned, or
iorcibly abducted After several months OF
Intellectual search and inquiry for the darling
child, she was given up as lost, and the fami-
ly went into mourning.


Tonight there is rejoicing in the paternal
mansion over the return of the child. II
appears that she fell in love with young sail.
or, who was first officer of sailing shir
trading to distant parts Knowing her pa
rents would notapprove of the connection, tn,
courtship and marriage took place in secret
The ship sailed and with it the woman who
was supposed to be lost She has visited
Calcutta, Melbourne and San Francisco. hu
in all her travels did not find time or inclina
tion TO send single word to her friends.
Year: 1865

gems LEE AND GRANT.-The Columbia Phoenix
says: The Constitution ofthe United States provides,
that in ofthe death Of the President and Vice
President the Senate shall proceed at once to elect
their successors Its said that the election of Gen.
LEE to the one and Gen. GRANT to the other is free.
ly canvassed in the Federal army
Year: 1865

The Richmond Whig says: "The Provost Mar
shal'sofhce is crowded With people anxious to ake
the oath of allegiance, and the only question among
citizens seems to be who shall be first to secure their
citizenship" e.. a.
Year: 1865

Galignani's Messenger says that an
apothecary at Nantes has just discovered
by the merest accident that ammonia will
put out fires He happened to have
about seventy litres Of benzine il his
cellar, and his boy, in going down care
lessly with light, had set IRE 10 it Az
sistance was speedily at hand, and pail
after pail Of water was being poured
into the cellar without producing any
effect, when the apothecsry himself took
up a pail which was standing neglected
in the corner and emptied the contents
into the cellar To his sstopishment the
flames were quenched as if by magic, and
upon examination be found that the pail
which belonged to his laboratory, had
contained quantity Of liquid ammonia
The result is easy 10 explain on scientific
principles; for ammonia, which consists
Of % parts Of nitrogen and j. Of hydro
gen, is easily decomposed by beat aud
the nitrogen thus set free in the midst
Of a confagrstion must infallibly pnt out
the flames
Year: 1865

From the National Intslhgencer Jan II


The fact, as We suppose, is beyond
doubt that what may be called peace
commission is now in Richmond 1t Is
not our purpose to anticipate, and, GER
tainly, il would not be 10 our taste to
draw al unpleasant picture OF the prob
able result of such a mission What
ever may be its end, as an honorable and
legitimate peace measure We indorse 1t
cordially and entirely If the past
teaches anything in this connection,
then a conference with the Richmond
authorities does not promise much, un-
less, indeed, the marked change in tone
of anti-sdministratiOn papers in the
North toward the South-a change quite
general within few days past, and one
quite necessary III some quarters, absurd
ly tinctured with southern sympathy
shall have divested the rebel leaders of
the hope that any longer their cause has,
in any material deg gree, the smallest
chance in the North Southern indepen-
dsnos is not contemplated By any portion
Year: 1865

The following are the resolutions Of
fered in the rebel House of Representa-
tiyes OH the 18th OF December, by Mr..
Mullen, of Virginia:


Whereas, According to the Declaration
of Inependence of the United States, and
the Constitution of the Confederate
States, the people of each of said states,
in their highest sovereign capacity, have
a right to alter amend, or abolish the
government under which they live, and
establish such other as they may deem
most eKpedient; and whereas, the people
of the several Confederate States have
thought proper to sever their political
connection with the people and govern
ment in the United States, for reasons
which it is not need of here to state; and
whereas, the people of the Confederate
States have organized and established
distinct government for themselves; and
whereas, because tho people of the Con-
federate States have thus exercised their
undoubted rights in this respect, the
people and government OF the United
States have thought proper to make war
upon them; and whereas, there seems TO
be a difference of opinion on the part Of
the respective governments and people
as to which of the coDtending parties is
responsible for the commencement of the
present war, therefore,


Resolved, That while it is inexpedient,
and would be incompatible with the dig
nifty of the Confederate States to send
commissioners to Washington City for
the purpose of securing a cessation OF
hostilities, yet it would be, in the judg-
ment of this body, eminently proper that
the House of Representatives of the Con
federate States should dispatch without
delay to some convenient point, body Of
commissioners, thirteen in number, COM
posed of one representative from each OF
the said states, to meet and confer with
such individuals as may be appointed by
the government of the United States, in
regard to all outstanding questions Of
difference between the two governments,
and to agree, if possible, upon terms Of
lasting and honorable peace, subject to
the ratification of the respective govern
ments and of the sovereign states respec-
lively represented therein.
Year: 1865

DRAFT OR NO DRAFT.--Just At the pres
ent moment our people are puzzled to
know what will be the decision OF the
Secretary of War on the petition Of men,
bers of Battery c. asking TO remove
their credits from this county. AS We
have previously stated, if the prayer OF
the petitioners is granted Ohio county
will have TO furnish near two hundred
men by volunteering or draft. We pre-
sume but few more days will elapse be-
fore the result will be made public,
Year: 1865

New YORK, Jan l3-The Posts Wash
ington special says the vote on the anti
slavery constitutional amendment will
be postponed. If it were taken now, it
would probably fail to secure therequired
majority, but the people in parts OF the
country are moving in the matter Rep
resentatives are receiving numerous let
tiers from their constituents upon the
matter The force of public opinion will
do the work