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Year: 1864

WHAT THE MINUTE HAND SAID TO THE
HoCR OSs-"W That, no fur.her?" sid
the minute hand TO le hour hand OF the
time peace why, have been all
around the dial since we parted. and there
are YOU just one figure from the place
left YOU"


And yet ] have done rs much work
in the time as you have" answered the
hour hand.


How do vou make that OUT asked
the other aa he advanced to pass him.


SO vas the reply. You journey all
round, and mine from figure to figure,
are each an hours value; all are not able
TO arr,se at the same conclusion with the
same ease and readiness But this IS no
tanls of either side only they who fancy
because they are always in bustle, tha.
they are doing the work of the world,
are mistaken, and plume themselves on
an Importance and superiority by no
means belonging to them If yoa were
10 creep like me, the day would last no
body knows how long, and il l we're to
gallop ike you, it would be over before
1t bad well begun Let us each keep our
own pace, and then the business we are
both upon will be well done between US"


All right. said the minute-hands Ia
the distance; I'm nearly out of. hearing
now; so keep any thing more you have 70
SAT 1iii pass you again - The Leisure
Hour E@aas
Year: 1864

of generous sympathy Let US not for
get the lonely and distressed. He that
giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord. !"
Let our motto be, prayers for all Help
tor the poor. Hospital and Sanitary
stores to the front
Year: 1864

The Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Traveller is responsible for this
story Of an Irish soldier Of the Union ar
my:


] noticed in an ambulance, as the regi-
ment Was passing, soldier lying down
and resting on one arm, with q zousVe
cap in his hand, WaVe it repeatedly and
cheer ss loud ss bis faint voice would per-
Year: 1864

For the Standard.
Mr. EDlros Being compelled to remain several
hours in the town Of North. Carolina, through
which 1 was recently passing witnessed an
instance of brutality which pained nv heart. A
soldiers wife had been to the army on visit to her
husband, with = babe about eighteen months old,
and was returning home. She had no escort, and
had to remain in the place referred to from p n.
until z. NJ. next day. She applied at the hotel
for lodging, and on being refused by the manager,
she asked to be allowed to stay in the Office, which
WAS Also refused although she repeatedly urged as
reason that her child was sick and cold. She then
took bench in the cold, damp piazza, and before
morning her child was dead. A kind soldier, who
happened to be passing relieved her Of holding the
chid from late at night until it died in his arms-
On learning the circumstances gentleman andlady
good Samari ritans-repaired to the hotel, and st-
tended to the decent burial of the child.


Ar. Editor, war is demoralixing, but who would
nave thought that such . scene could have taken
place in this CHRISTIAN country, not one hundred
miles from the State capital r.
The above facts are from gentleman Of uneoubt-
ed veracity. There was not family in the town
referred to, who, if they had known the situation
OF this lady and her child, would not have given
them shelter and medical aid but she was obscure
and poor aud too ignorant or too modest to 20 out
upon the streets and solicit aid and hence the sad
result We have recorded. The moral of this story


is that eusry should cultivate on all occasions
spirit Of kindness towards the poor, and especially
towards the wives and children of our soldiers who
are perng their all for those who remain At home.
And what shall we say of the unfsslng wretch
who thrust this woman with her sick child out of
tho hoteli The owner Of the hotel has no doubt
realized hundreds Of thousands of dollars Of Confed
crate money since the war commenced, much Of
which has been paid to him by soldiers. May bis


money perish with hdml And may these awful


words, which We quote with reverence from the
Holy Book, ring like the trump of judgment in the
ears Of the unfeeng creature who turned this poo,


woman and her child .wayl


"Whoso shall offend one of these little ones which


believe in me- were better for him that milestone
we're hanged about his neck, and that he were
drowned IN the depth of the sea-" -.
But this poor woman found one friend in her dis
| tress. A rough but noble hearted soldier, moved


BY her sorrow, and thinking no doubt Of the dsa,


ones he had left at home took this little lamb in hi


arms as its life ebbed away, and held it until th,


Good Shepherd gently called it to Ills bosom, w,


would like to know his name, and the names of tn,


gentleman and lady who had the body of the chile


decertly put away.
Year: 1864

A correspondent of the Raleigh Standard very
justly complains Of the appointment oi Constables
by magistrates now at a time when there is no use
for Constables. He says the magistrates Of Owslow
county have just appointed five healthy stout men
to the Office of Constable The effect of such ap-
pointments is to cheat the army out of men. The
members of the Legislature who vote to make new
magistrates, ought to be compelled to go into the
field themselves -Charlotte Democrat
Year: 1864

The draft Of the North is progressing quietly, and
ffsy.ivs thousand renforcements have been sent to
Grant within the last ten days. The Northern peo-
pie seem to be terribly IN earnest in prosecuting the
war; Can we cope with them in men and means
Will our a.irs be eon better footing three months
hence than they are nowr These are questions that
address themselves with great force to Christian
Statsgmen
Year: 1864

Tu kEBEL COMMISSIONERS AT NnaiRA AM
ras Bo0W RzroRrs.-Ths Niagara Falls COZ
| respondent OF the Washington Inteligsncer in
bis endeavors to extract drop OF comfort
for Old Abe in the late peace negotiations at
the Falle. states that the distinguished indI


viduals from the Confederate States confden-
TALLY half way admitted their weakness and
the tight place they were in" and "that II any
other man but Abraham Lincoln was elected
President they would then submit propositions
to u.s." This assertion s seized upon by the
organ of the shoddy party in this city, which
attempts TO show by it that the object Of the
rebel commissioners appearing at the Clifton
House at this particular time is simply the
defeat Of Lincoln. e


Our special correspondent has returned from
Niagara, and pronounces tho statement in the
intelIgencer as wholly untrue, and as wide Of
the mark as were the reports in several Of the
republican journals OF the terms proposed for
settlement by the Confederate gentlemen" at
the Clifton House. Since events have shown
that his dispatches gave the only correct version
Of what was transprlng there, all must admit
that he must have been in position to know
what was being done and said. He reiterates
that Sanders and other Southern representa-
tives frequently stated in unequivocal terms
that "they preferred the election of Mr.. Lin
coin to General Mcclellan" and that they
coupled this with the assertion that Gin the
event Of Mr.. LncoIn's reelection the South
would be positively sure and certain to secure
tIeir Independence" that che QIincoln)
would continue his bungling Encouragement
Of the war until the North became so tired
and disgusted that revolution would follow,
furnishing the South with an opportunity to
accomplish the object of the rebellion and the
war"
Year: 1864

PEACE AND WAR.--The talk about peace demo.
Gratis and war democrats is all bosh. We are
all in favor of peace, but differ about the
proper mode of obtaining it. Those who wish
to submit TO The rebels in order to get peace
are not democrats in any sense Of the word;
they are simply rebel sympathizers. The only
right way to gain peace is TO fight for it, aud
that is the ground all true patriots must take.
Then, again, some people want peace for one
reason and some for another. We want peace
for the sake OF the country. The peace politi-
clans want peace in order to get Offices. Poor
Greeley wants peace TO save his neck: for, as he
did everything to divide the North and South,
the people viii eventually hang him unless be
does something to bring them together again.
He ie now writing the history Of the present;
but he had much better study the history Of the
past, and particularly that portion Of it which
narrates how Robespierre fell victim TO the
people WHOM he had melted to revolution.
Year: 1864

INcENDrAnY FIpys.--The fires now breaking
out in every part of the country need looking
after. They are too simultaneous to be alto
gether accidental. Rebel emlssaries or rebel
sympathizer ought to be carefully watched in
the localities where theso flres occur.
Year: 1864

Blss The proclamation Of Governor johnson Is
Just the thing Those who continue dsloyal, male
and female will BE- made to leave the Stste That
is blow in the right diroction-send them cut and
keep them out, and LET us oonfses,s their property.
Year: 1864

CAPTURE OF Four HUNDRED Factory
GIRLS BY GIN SnERuAN.--A correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Commercial, writing from
lsham's Ford, Geo, on the llth, says The
same day on which the 23d corps effected
the crossing OF the river. tthc sth,) Col
Garrard also crossed at Roosevelt but about
an hour later than this corps. Having
marched rapidly the day before upon the
large cotton factory at that point he took
it altogether by surprise, destroying vast
quantity of army canvass. which was eX-
tcnsively manufactured there, and taking
captive 400 factory girls


The later capture was certainly novel
one in the history OF wars. and executed
not II little discussion ~ to the disposition
which was proper to be made of the fair
captves Giving laid and comfort to the
enemy" they assurcdly We're and much
valuable tent cloth; but in the case of
many Of them il was involuntary service,
since they had been compelled to labor there
without cessation from the breaking out of
the rebellion. Then, too the cartel makes
no provisions touching the exchange of
Year: 1864

We find the following challenge for II RegmentuL
Duet in the Nashville papers. We are in favor Of
the fight, if the military authorizes will allow it to
come of. We believe the First Tennessee Cavalry
can whip any regiment in the rebel army. Indeed,
We know half dozen Tennessee regiments that can
do the same thing


II is due TO the Colonel Of the First to state that
his letter from which the offensive paragraph is Ia
ken was private and published without his lnowl-
edge or consent We nevertheless believe the state
ment.


Hart is Il man Of bad character, and s denounced
BY rebels rs sncakng horse-thef The rules Of
aueing would forbid that a gentleman meet such
q man in conflict But We must waive this ohjec-
ton, or cease to fight the rebel forces Hart is as
good man as JEFF Davis, and both are dt repre-
sentative of the morality and integrity Of the Con-
fcderacy
Year: 1864

WASHINGTON, August s, 1864
The Navy Department yesterday engaged
fast steamer at New York, which Is TO be inn
mediately loaded with Ice and fresh provisions
and despatched to the feet of Mobile.
Year: 1864

GET ENoUGH SLEEP.-We have often
heard young men remark that four or
five hours sleep was all they wanted. and
the human system required. The habit
Of going without sufficient sleep is very
injurious. Thousands, no doubt per-
manently injure their health in this way.
We live in fast age, when every body
seems to be trying TO pervert the order OF
nature. If folks will persist in turning
night into day, it is not to be wondered
at that few last out the allotted term of
life. No matter what be aSnan's Occupa.
ton the constitution cannot last, depend
upon it, without sufficiency Of regular
and refreshing sleep. John Hunter, the
great surgeon died suddenly of Spasmodic
affection of the heart, disease generally
encouraged by want Of sleep. In a volume
just published by medical man, there is
one great lesson that hard students and
literary men may learn. that is, that Hun
ter killed himself by taking too little sleep.
Four hours rest at night and one after
dinner, cannot be deemed sufficient to re.
cruit the exhausted powers Of both body
and mind. And. the consequence was
that Hunter died early. If men will in.
sist in cheating sleep, her twin sister,
death" will avenge the insult.
Year: 1864

A LIEUTENANT at the late battle Of Olus.
tee, who had lost leg in an engagement
in North Carolina, and who had supplied
its place with an artificial member con.
Sisting of stout oaken peg, was present
at this fight, and while the battle was as
warm IS one would care to experience, .
rebel sharp.shooter put bullet through
his trousers leg and through his wooden
pet. He felt the blow, but escaped the
twinge Of pain that generally accompanies
the passage Of bullet through the genu.
inc flesh and muscle, and enjoying keen
sense Of the ludicrous, he forgot the battle
and its dangers, and gave way to the
heartiest and most explosive laughter
lie pushed along the line and approached
the Colonel to whom, after severe effort,
he was able to communicate the cause of
his mirth. Almost convulsed with laugh.
ter, be exclaimed, "Colonel by George
the-rebels have shot me through the
wooden leg! Ha ha! devilish good joke
on the fellows!" and he hobbled back to
his position in the line, and chuckled to
himself immensely over the sell.
Year: 1864

The number OF idle and useless girls in al
our large cities seems TO be steadily increas-
ing. They lounge or sleep through the morn.
ings, parade the streets during the afternoon
and assemble in frivolous companies Of their
own and other sex to pass away their evenings
What store of unhsppiuess for themselves
and others are they laying up for the coming
time, when real responsibilities shall be
thoughtlessly assumed They are skilled il
no domestic duty-nay, they despise them


have nc habit OF industry, nor taste for the
useful What will they be as wives and moth
ers Alas for the husband and children, and
alas for themselves. Who can wonder if de-
mestic uuhappiness or domestic ruin follows
1t is one of the worlds oldest msxims thai
| idleness is the mother of ali evil and wretched
cess. How sadly strange that SO many par
eRts-mothers especially-forget this, ant
bring up their children in dainty ideness.-
They are but sowing the wind to reap th,
whirlWind.
Year: 1864

Treasury under special act of Congress at


premium Of not less than twenty per cent.
There is no doubt that this option of conver-
sion is worth at least two or three per cent.
per annum to the subscriber to the loan, thus
incJeasing the actual rate of interest to about
ten per cent. Notes of the same class issued
three years ago, are now selling at premium
that FULLY proves the correctness Of this state
ment.


It's EXEMPTION FROM STATE OR MUNICIPAL
TAXATION But aside from all the advantages
We have enumerated, a special Act of Congress
eremPfs all bonds and Treasury Notss from
local taxation. On the average this exemption
is worth about two per cent per annun, ac-
cording to the rate Of taxation 10 various parts
OF the country. Can greater inducements be
asked for than those we have enumerated?


The Secretary Of the Treasury hHs been
told that he must buy money at the highest
rate TO command it !" that be should sell hl
obligations ''for what they would bring, SO
as to lead the market bnt the Secretary will
do no such thing. If Shylock bought bonds
at 80 in August, he would demand conces-
sion Of another ten per cent. in September,
and twenty in October, until be would finally
offer to lend only the interest and keep the
principal. IfGeverDment securities are werth
anything, they are richly worth every thing
their face calls for in gold, srd the country is
not so psor in spirit or in purse as to submit
to any such sacrifice as Shylock Demands
There is but a limited supply of money seek
ing investment at any time, and the Govern
meat offers to pay literally for its use. At the
rate Of seven and three-tenths per cent. per
annum, to say nothing of the collateral Gdvan-
tages, it is the strongest borrower in the mar
ket, and every feeling of interest, as we'll as
patriotism and duty, should induce our read
ers to invest in its loans. A
Year: 1864

The poor aud those who cannot afford to
hire a substitute, should remember one fact,
to-wit that the Union men of the whole
country are doing everything possible to free
their district from the draft, while the Cop
perheads do little, and generally are hinder
ing, by every possible means. Their papers
have for two years been so souring the minds
Of their followers that none of them feel dis
posed to enlist. Thus are they making a draft
inevitable, and thus involving the poor, while
the Unionists are exempting this class, by pro-
caring voluntary enlistments. Who, then, is
the enemy of the peOr man Let the Cop
perheads answer
Year: 1864

The success of individuals 10 ife is greatly
owing to their early learning to depend upon
their own reaourses. Money, or the expecta-
tion Of it by Inheritance, has ruined more men
than the want Of it ever did. Teach yonng
men to rely upon their own efforts, to be fru-
gal and Industrious and you have furnished
them with productive capital which no man
can ever wrest from them.
Year: 1864

In dealing with cunning persons, says Lord
Bacon, we must ever consider their ends to
Interpret their speeches aud it is good to say
little to them, and that which they least look
for.
Year: 1864

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-C County of Cass.-ss.
y At a session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, In
Cassapolis, on Friday, the fourth day of March
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-four Present-Clifford Shanahan, Judge
of Probate In the matter the estate of William
b. Gilbert, deceased On reading and filing the
petition duly verified, of Eugene Gilbert, pray
ing for proof of will of said and deceased for let
tiers of Administration.


Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
second day of April next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law of said deceased,
and all other persons interested in said estate, are
required to appear at session of said Court, then
to be holden at the Probate Office, in Cassapolis,
and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer
of the petitioner should not be granted.


And it is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the pendency of said petition. and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass, for
three successive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing. G. SHANAHAN,


SPENCER ADAMS, Proctors and cf Counsel for
Petitioner. @


A true copy.] Judge of Probate.
March 4, 1864. mar10-47w3 II
Year: 1864

Take care of them. Do not let them
stir without watching. They may do
something wrong, if you do. To be
sure you never knew them to do any
thing very bad, but it may be on your
account they have not. Perhaps if it
had not been for your kind care, they
might have disgraced themselves and
families long time aga. Therefore
do not relax any effort to keep them
where they ought to be; never mind
your own business, that will take care
of itself. There is man passing along
--he is looking over the fence-be sus-
picious of him perhaps he contem-
plates stealing something, some of these
dark nights; there is no knowing what
queer fancies be may have got into his
head. If you find anyssynptoms of any
one passing out of the path duty, tell
every one else you can see, and be par
ticulors to see a great many. 1t is a
good way to circulate such things, al
though, it may not benefit yourself or
any one else particularly. Do keep
something geing-silence is dreadful
thing; though it is said there was si-
lence in heaven for the space of half
an hour, do not let such things occur
on earth;. would be too much like
heaven for the inhabitants of this man-
dane sphere. If after all your watch
full case, you see nothing out of the
way in any one, you may be sure 1t is
not because they have not done any
thing bad +; perhaps in an unguarded
moment, you have lost sight of them,
throw out hints that they are no bet
ter than they should be-that you should
not wonder if people found out what
they were after while-then they may
not carry their heads SO high. 2 Keep
it going, and some one will take the
hint, and begin to help you after a
while-them there will be music, and
everything will work to a charm. T
Year: 1864

NoT TO DE RA1sEp.-We arc informed by
thcFrol17ctors OF tic Sherman House that they
are no! among tho hotels that intend to advance
tho price OF loard as stated in our Issue OF yeecs
day, but Will continue at their present ratce.
Year: 1864

The following beautiful passage is from
the pen of Rev, Albert Barnes GA whole
family in Heavon-who can describe their
everlasting joy! No one is absent. No
father, nor son, nor daughter is a away.
In the world below ascend together. Be.
fore the throne they bow together in uni
ted alteration On the bank of the river
of life they walk hand in hand and ss
family they have commenced a career Of
glory which shall ba everlasting. There
is hereafter to be no separation Of that
family. No one is to lie down on bed of
pain. No one is to wander away into tenn
ptalion. No Que to sink into the arms of
death, Never in Heaven s that family to
move along in slow procession, clad in
the habilinehts of woe, to consign one OF
its members to the tomb. God grant that
iu His infinite mercy every family nay be
thus united"
Year: 1864

s9-A wee little girl in this city besought
her mother, as she was going out shopping
the other day, to bring her home baby.
The indulgent parent selected a pretty
doll, and Oh her return made the presenta,
tioa, expecting to see her daughter great-
ly pleased with il. But the precious child
could hardly keep the tears from her eyes
as she disappointedly exclaim al don't
want thst-I want q most b,by"
Year: 1864

A coutrym&n walked iuto the Office of
Lawyer Barns, one day and began his ap-
plicatiOn


Barns, | have come to get your advice
in case that is giving me some trouble


well what is it


Suppose now said the client, that a
man had one spring Of water on his land,
and his ueighbor below should build dam
across its creek through both Of their farms,
and it was to back the water up into the
other mans spring; what ought to be
done 2


Sue him, sue him by all means said
the lawyer, who always became excited in
proportion to the aggravation of his clients
you can recover heavy damages, sir, and
the law will make him pay well for it -
Just give me the case, and III bring the
money from him, and if he hasn't great
deal of property, it will break him up, sir.


But stop, Barus,' cried the terrified ap-
plicant for legal advice, 'its | that bull, the
dam and Its neighbor Jones that owns the
spring, and he threatens to sue me-


The keen lawyer hestated moment
before he tackled his ship aud kept on.


'Ah. well, sir, you say you built dam
across that creek. What sort Of a dam
was it, sir ?


1T was a mill dam, SIR


"a mill dam for grinding grain, wa, it


'Yes it was just that


And i. is 4 good neighborhood mill is
it?


so it is, sir, and you may well say SO


And all your neighbors bring their
grain to be ground do theyi'


yes, sir all but Joues


Then it is public convenience, is it
not =


'To be sure tits. would not have built
it but for that. 1t ia SO far superior to any
other mill, sir


'And now, said the old lawyer, you tell
me that man Jones is complaining just be-
cause the water from your dam happens
10 put back into his little spring. and he is
threatening tossue you. Well, all l have
to say 10 to le. him sue you. and he will rue
the day as sure as my name is Barns