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Year: 1862

| read it on tombstone not upon a
marble monument, surrounded by the liy-
ing creation of the sculptures genius, but
on plain brown stone, which, perhaps,
had never found the chisel and hammer
of the polisher.


Gle lived to do good" sat down be-
side the grave, now sunken by the storms
and frosts of many winters, and my
thoughts dwelt upon the epitaph. Il
pleased me. 1 was glad had found it
1t satisfied me of the final destiny Of the
calm sleeper beneath. Its grand, simple
truth was beyond the shadow of ques
tioning doubt.


There is sublimity in the though that
though man dies, and his body goes bach
to dust, though his face is seen no more
in the old familiar places, and his voice is
still in the councils of men-yet he lives
and will continue to live in the hearts o
generations to come.


The influence of a good man is an evel
lasting blessing. The deeds of his kind
ness fall upon the heart imperceptibly, like
the gentle dews Of summers night but
fruits and flowers spring up in waste pla-
ces, to show us that the celestial yisitant
has passed that way.-ExeAonge.
Year: 1862




A great deal of talent is lost to the world
for want of a little courage. Every day
sends to their graves number Of obscure
men, who have only remained in obscuri-
ty because their timidity have prevented
them from making first effort /; and who,
if they could have been induced to be-
gin. would, in all probability, have gone
great lengths in the career of fame. The
fact is, that in order to do anything in
this world worth doing, we must not stand
shiyering on the bank, and thinking OF
the cold and danger, but jump in and
scramble through as best we can. 1t will
not do to be perpetually calculating risks,
adjusting nice chances lit did very well
before the flood, when man could con-
suit his friends on an intended publica-
ton for period of hundred and fifty
year, and then live 10 see its success fol
six or seven centuries afterwards; but al
present man waits, and doubts and hes
itates, and consults his brother and uncle,
and his first cousin, and his partiulal
friends, till one fine day he finds that he
is sixty years of age, that he has lost
so much time in consulting cousins and
particular friends, that he has no time left
to follow their advice There is SO little
time for over-squeamishness at present,
the opportunity slips away the very peri
cd of his life at which a man chooses to
venture, if ever, is so confined, that it is
no bad rule to preach up the necessity in
such instances, of little violence done to
the feelings, and of the efforts made in
defiance of strict and sober calculation
SIDNEY SMITH.
Year: 1862

am to die then n-anda-how-long q
his eyes once more sought those of his
chaplain,


You have made your peace with God,
let death come as soon as it will, he will
carry you over the river.


Yes but this is awfully sudden ! aw
fully sudden I his lips quivered; he look
ed up grieyingly=-' and shall not sec my


Christ is better than a mother MUIR
INJURED the chaplain. .ss Y "a fzs


Yes The word came in a whisper
His eyes were closed the lips still wore
that trembling grief, as if the chastise-
ment was too sore, too hard to be borne,
but as the minutes passed, and the soul
lifted itself up stronger and more steadily
upon the wings of prayer, the eounte-
nance grew calmer, the lip steadier. and
when the eyes opened again, there was a
light in their depths that could have come
only from heaven. sfsl @ -s


/ thank you for your courage he said,
more feebly, taking the hand Of the chap
lain. ,..s 4s5t


The bitterness is over now, and feel
willing to die. Tell my mother'-he
paused, gave one sob, dry, and full of the
last anguish of earth tell her how /
longed to see her, but if God will permit
me, I will be near her. Tell her to COM
fort all who loved me, to say that thought
of them all. Tell my father that am
glad he gave me his consent, and tha;
other fathers will mourn for other sons,
Tell my minister, by word or letter, that I
thought of him, and that thank him for
all his counsels. Tell him I find tha:
Christ will not desert the passing soul /;
and that wish him to give my testimony
to the living, that nothing is of real worth
but the religion of Jesus. And now will
you pray for me p


o what emotions swelled the heart OF
that devoted man, as he knelt by the bed
side of the dying volunteer, the young sol
der of Christ; and with tones SO low that
only the ear of God and that of him who
was passing away could hear, besought
Gods grace and presence. Never in all
his experience had his heart been SO pow
erfully wrought upon: never had feeling
of such unutterable tenderness taken pos
session of his soul. He seemed already
in the presence of glorifed spirit and
after the prayer was over, restraining his
sobs, he stopped down, and impressed up
on the beautiful brow, already chilled with
the breath of the coming angel, twice,
thrice, fervent kiss. They might have
been as tokens from the father and mother,
as well as himself. So perhaps thought
the dying soldier, for a heavenly smile
touched his face with new beauty, as he
said, thank you won't trouble you any
longer you are wearied out so to your
rest


The Lord be with you p was the firm
response. ,..-. s.s=.... .fTz


amen ? trembled from the fast whit
ening lips.


Another hour passed. The chaplain
still moved uneasily around his ROOM
There were hurried sounds overhead, and
footsteps on the stairs. He opened his
door encountered the surgeon, who whis-
pered one little word


Gone 7


Christ's soldier had found the Captain
of his salvation.
Year: 1862

FRIENDs.-Aristhines wondered at man
kind, that in buying an carthen dish, they
were careful to sound it, lest it had a crack
yet SO careless in choosing friends as to
take them flawed with vice. How few
persons at this day, would discover and
apply so striking an analogy.
Year: 1862

10 =


FIFTY CENTS PER TON
on good meadows, and secure it in much bet
ter order than can be done in the old way.
Sevenmen readily taking up 30 acres of meadow
from the swath and delivering it in stack in
one day, or say from 10 o'clock till sundown,
leaving with proper care a cleaner stubble than
it is possible to leave on the old plan, with
out the use of the hand rake to follow tn
cookers and haulers. 1t is for yon to decid
whether you wish to devote more of you ramp
acres to meadow and keep the flesh that YOU
rich pastures have produced. If you do th
machines which offer you, properly managed
will enable you to put up


THREE TINES AS MUCH FEED.
with the same man labour. which is and will
be scarce and high in this country. To far
mers LIT me say that, expect this season to har
vest my wheat. oats and barley and put in.
stack for IS cents per acre. | have not yet tried
my machines i'll graiu, but believe them to be
worth more in grain than hay.


DO YOU WANT CERTIFICATES!
Come to my fields at the proper time and vii
give them to you. You may not believe all YOU
read or hear, but when you see then you know
just how much to believe. Those who wish
machines would do we'll to make early appli
cation to JOHN CARNES,st Upper Sandnsky,
Ohio or to the subscriber, five miles north OF
the above place, OH the plank road leading to
Tifin.


F. F. FOWLER.
June ], 1861.


MARION REPUBLICAN please publish til, mi G
die of July 1861, and sendbil to this Office.
Year: 1862

ITO Grazers let me say that they loose money


i every year by being forced to sell the
stock on approach of winter, for want of chea
feed to winter on. now offer you the use
two machines which call


GATHERER & PITCHER, OR ELEVATOR
which will reduce the expense of putting up hay
Year: 1862

was born in Dudleyville, where also
my father and my fathers father were
born before me. The first son of our fam
lily for many generations had been chris
tened Nicholas, and was honored with
the same euphonious cognomen. On the
male side my father and I were the only
ones left to represent the ancient race
We were both as we'll known in Dudley
vile as the spire of the village church
and from being SO we'll known, we were
hailed the whole country round by the
familiar epithet of "Nick Dudley" and
to save confounding the two my father
was called "Old Nick"


l believe in my soul this was the cause
of his sending me so early abroad. Be
that as it may, | was equipped and regu-
larly installed, when I was scarce sixteen,
into Uncle Sans service, where, young as
was, contrived to distinguish myself
for my military daring, which, | am now
convinced, was nothing but youthful fool
hardness. s @ a.la aetae


1t was during the Texan war served,
and at the age of twentyone returned
once more to the paternal roof with the
title of major prefxed to my name.


1t was with no ordinary degree Of self
satisfaction that, with my snowy regimen
tails, with my face Drowned by tropical
sun, fierce military moustache, and my
tall proportions, paced the deck Of a
steamer which was soon to land me with
in short stage-ride Of my native town.


My sister Kate, whom l 50 longed to
see, had, fancied, grown a tall, beautiful
girl and as she had thrown out some
vague hints in her letter to me, concern
ing some important changes in her life,
which only awaited my presence to accom-
plish, ! racked my brains to imagine the
sort Of chap the intended husband might
be-.


My return I,laad carefully planned in
such way as to surprise the old gentle
man and Kate. By no possibility were
they expecting me for whole week. /
had learned from Kate that the old home
stead was undergoing repairs, and that
meanwhile the old gentlemaa had rented
Year: 1862

SYMPATHY FOR SOLDIERS WIvEs.-Up
in central New-York, they have COM
mcndable custom of Offering COW to the
wife of each married man who will enlist.
We see, also, that a patriotic woman in
New York offers suite of rooms in her
own house to any American wife or moth
err whose loyal husband or son is anxious
TO enlist, but hesitates to volunteer for
liberty because his loved one has only
temporary home. ~ As
Year: 1862

A gentleman in this city has received
per the Confederate steamer Nashville,
from friend in London, an interesting
letter, from which we have been kindly
permitted to make the following extract:


The Trent affair has retarded rather
than fastened the raising Of the blockade
OF our ports. The measure, have the
best OF reasons for believing, was agreed
upon some weeks ago between England
and france--the former power to take
the initiative. The settlement of the
Trent difficulty on terms so disgraceful TO
the Lincoln government, renders it some
what indelicate for her in view Of such n
triumph now to do so. am certain, how
ever. that it will occur soon. And Europe
will be united upon the subject"


We are not authorized to use names,
but we feel at liberty to say, that the
above comes from high authority, and
from one as likely TO be posted in public
matters as any other man in the British
realm Petersburg Express.
Year: 1862

pay- A bill has passed the House Of
Representatives at Richmond, fixing the
pay Of members Of Congress at three
Thousand dollars per annum, and mileage
al twenty cents per mile. The bill pro-
vides that from this amount the pay per
diem shall be deducted for each days
absence. The speaker Of the HouSe is
to receive six thousand dollars year,
and the president pro tenn Of the Senate,
when acting as such the same pay as The
Vice President.
Year: 1862




= Crush down the monster, slander! He
is hydra-headed, and every head is armed
with an envenomed tooth. His eyes are
green with envy, and his throat is an open
sepulchre, into which the reputation of
the fair and innocent are sometimes hurl-
ed. Do not nurse the viper into life upon
your hearthstone; do not warm his cold
folds in your bosom, lest he turn with ser,
pent-likc guile, and wind his hideous
coils around your own heart, stilling the
pulsations which beat to innocence and
gladness.


If you see his faintest shadow stealing
over your thresholds, drive him back,
and assure him that he can find no lodg-
ment in your domain. Tear from his head
his Shiny and poisonous tongue-refuse
him the smile of your eye-the shadow
of your roof-tree--the entrance of your
gateway. Block him outlet him gnaw
his own vitals and perish for lack of nu-
triment.


If this had always been done, many a
grave which to-day lies half hidden by
vet and noxious weeds, would be without
an occupant-many one who has gone
down broken-hearted into "the black
ness of darkness" would be lifting
smiling brow to the sunshine, and going
forth with bounding step to make glad
and beautiful the hearth-stones of earth.
Year: 1862

sa The Adjutant General of the State has sent blanks to tho Selectmen of the several towns, to fill up the s4 Companies of State mill. tia by drafting from the enrolled men, in aecor- dance with the law passed by the last Legisla- ture. There are six Companies allotted to this County, and two are already partly filled and enrolled in Wolcottville and Woodbury. An attempt was made to organize a company in Litch6eld, some time last Fall, but failed then, on account of the fear that existed that the members would be draaed into the regular ser. vice. Perhaps some such timorous individuals will now have 6 chance to help themselves-if they can.

 We do not understand that these companies are to be kept under arms in camp, but they are subject to be called out at any time for duty, and to be turned over to the government on requisi. tion from the President.
Year: 1862

"DAD told US gals that when he got
through harvest he d take us all down to
the city; so we put on our broad brimmed
sun bonnets, to preserve our compilations,
and set to work raking hay-for VIC ex-
pccted to cut great swell in the city
We worked smart for dad, so as to have
him get through, We were so anxious, just
like one is when they're waiting for their
beau to come Sunday night.


"Jane Ann, she made her berage; Bet,
she altered over her lilack silk, and l
trimmed my Tuscan with red, white and
blue flowers. 1t looked stylish, tell ye.
Well, we were moren fortnight fixing
up, before dad was ready to start. Final
he hitchcd il the old mare, and we six
gals bundled in,


"Twas splendid morning, and every
thing looked as serene as frisking lambs
in pasture. Dad drove up side of the
park, as he called it; it looked like a
great pasture, though if they'd had any
sense they'd cut down some OF
them trees, if they expected to raise half
a crop, Most all the ground was covered
by the sh ade, and you know that grass
that grows in the shade amt half as sweet
as that which has the sun.


awe went across the street and got sew.
en- two cent glasses of small beer, just to
wash the dust out of our throats; when we
all went back to the wagon and got in
Just then we saw training company COM
ing down the street; the band was playing
Pop goes the wescl' like sixty. Dad
reined up the hoss and axed man if the
Mexican war had broke out ag in. The
sassy coot, he bust right out laughing,
and says he;


"I guess you don't take the papers up
in your part of the country. do your


"Dad never answered him, and would
mt if I'd been him; he just hit the old
mare clip with the whip and sung out
'glang'


"Whcn the military company got close
by the wagon, the music put right into it
as loud as it could. The old mares four
teen years old but you'd seen her prance
you'd thought her q cot. Dad hollored
at her but she only acted worse. The
fore wagon wheel struck something in the
road, when the old mare give an awful
jump and Angelinc and l, who were sitting
Oh the back seat, went right out of the
wagon kerslam. You sec the seat tipped
back, and we were SO heavy that over we
went, right into the mud. Ii was dry
enough out home, but Bet declared that
she saw sprinkling pot going up the
streets, drawn by boss. For the life of
me can't tell what they should do that for
muds bad enough when We are obliged
to have it without making it.
Year: 1862

BREvITIEs OF THoUaHT.-Accursed
is he who sins in ignorance, if that igno.
rance, is caused by sloth.
A house is no bouSe, unless it contains
food and fire for the mind, as we'll as the
body.


In saying that our days are few, we say
too much. We have but one the past
are not ours, and who can promise us tho
futurei


Unhallowed desires often prove to be
like the Grecian fire, which consumes, but
cannot be extinguished.


Human beings are not so constituted
that they can live without expansion. If
they cannot get in one way, they must in
another, or perish.


Write your name by kindness, love and
mercy, on the hearts of the people you
come in contact with year by year, and
you will never be forgotten.


Politeness may prevent the want of wit
and talents from being observed; but wit
and talent cannot prevent the discovery
of the want of politeness.


To do much good, and make but little
noise, is singular thing. Some say much
but do nothing; but Christians should do
much, and say nothing.
Year: 1862

How TO SAVE GIRDLED TREEs.-A
correspondent furnishes n valuable mode
of saving young fruit trees girdled by the
mice, as many are likely to have been this
winter. He does it by inserting what he
calls conductors over the wounds, as fol-
lows ;-''Take large scions, long enough
to reach over the girdling, scarf off each
end about an inch on the side to 60 next
to the tree, then turn your scions over,
and on the upper end cut short bevel
after having having done this take a
smooth instrument, raise the bark on the
tree say an inch, or sufficient to receive
each end, and carefully crowd the scion
under if the bark adhercs firmly to the
tree, cut a short slit, If the operation be
carefully performed have no doubt of its
success. Seven years ago ] had several
apple trees entirely girdled by the mice
| tried the above method, and they are
now thrifty, and the barkless spots nearly
closed over"
Year: 1862

e9- A Western editor, having figured
up the cost Of the war to date, says the
Government has already expended enough
to purchase every niger in the United
States, and to furnish each one with a
flannel shirt, copy Of the New York
Tribune and quill toothpick.
Year: 1862

FRIEND RrcH:-Thinking perhaps tina,
your readers might like to hear word
from the Ninth. will try and write a
few lines, although until day or two
past nothing of interest has transpired to
relieve the dull monotony of camp life,
since our arrival at this place. Those
sweltering, soorehing, dusty summer
days have passed away, but they still re,
main bright in tho memory Of those who
performed the march from Jacksonpogt
to this place and what contrast be


tween them and the beautiful, balmy
days that We are now enjoying;


il reminds me OF one year ago when we
left our noble State to unite with others
who bad left their homes (many. alas I!
never 10 return) 10 help crush tho mon.
strous rebellion that is shaking the whole
civilized world with its gigantic throes.
We have been having little excitement
III camp during the last two or three
days, and after SO long 4 period Of quiet
ule il is about as refreshing as a drop OF
water to thirsty soldier, Tho rebels
have been getiug bold lof some time
Year: 1862

AUBURN, Nov "a, 1862.


EDS. STATESMAN Notwithstanding we have
the universally acknowledged richest gold mines
in the "upper country" and town that has had
no equal in rapdty of growth north of CalifOr-
MIA, times may be said to be dull here and money
scarce The difficulty in obtaining water to work
the mines occasions the latter, and the former
may be attributed to our rapid growth, without
the elements, aside from our gold, to give activity
to trade This can not continue for we have
the mines here which when fully developed will
relieve us from all pecuniary embarrassments be-
sides beneftting the coast at large. Some of the
mining claims here are not inferior to the richest
of Salmon river, and the mines are far more ex-
tensive.


Provisions are becoming quite abundant in our
market; the miners generally have got in their
supplies and all fears of winters starvation
are being banished. In fact, think this will be
the most comfortable mining camp in the upper
country this winter, so far as the presence of all
the actual neceessaries of life, in our possession
can conduce to that end.


More silver discoveries are reported in various
directions Some of the lodes prospect very
rich. One of the veins is at the head of Freeze
Out Gulch, about a mile from town. There can
be no doubt that there are rich silver mines in
this vicinity but for my part l should prefer to
dig into one of our rich gold claims to hunting
for silver.


The Pine Creek Ditch is not yet completed
but is progressing rapidly Six miles of the
work is done, and there remains but three miles
to finish. There are now about seventy men at
work on it. l am told that the Oregon Steam
Navigation company are now interested in this
ditch.


Lumber is now selling here at 1Oc. per foot !;
but we are expecting a decline in prices in
few days, when a steam mill will be in operation.


Numbers are returning from Boise-some to
remain, and others to outfit for return. Ac-
counts from there are conflicting; but on the
whole the evidence seems to be in favor of the
mines. The lateness of the season when the dis
covery was made will prevent thorough pros
pectipg there until spring, when, predict, very
rich mines will be opened. NJ.
Year: 1862

SILVER LODE "A gentleman who came
in from Boise few days ago showed us
some specimens of silver ore taken from
the 'croppings" of a supposed lode lately
discovered there. The specimens do not
differ materially from those obtained on
John Days river, and seem full of pyrites
of iron, and contain also more or less gold
The discOverers seem sanguine that they
have struck paying lode, and have sent
specimens of the ore, or rock, to San Fran
cisco to be assayed.
Year: 1862

To SUBscRIBERs.-Subs to the
Statesman who commenced with the first
number of the paper are notified that the
year will expire on the 18th of next month.
Those wishing to renew subscriptions will
please notify US by that date.
Year: 1862

ANXIOUS TO BE HEALED.-In accord
ance with the little medical notice to our
afflicted friends last week to come, partake
and be healed, a general scramble took
place, and great desire was manifested
by each of the afflicted to answer the in
vitaton first We have no doubt they feel
much better in physical point of view.
That invitation was SO well responded to
that we have concluded to give one to de-
linquent friends everywhere, and request
that they will respond as promptly; and
while it will accord with our own feelings
most "felicitously," to receive back dues,
we feel confident that it will contribute
measurably to a healthy mental organiza-
ton in delinquents generally-providcd
nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued as "direct dun


THEFT.-A covetous individual, named
James Clark, impressed with the value of
treasury notes, carried off desk from Will
sons restaurant on Wednesday night. in
which he supposed was deposited two or
three hundred dollars in these notes. He
was caught in the act had an examination
the following day and was held to bail in
the sum of $4,000 FOR his appearance at
the next term of the District Court In
default of bail he was lodged in the county
Jail.