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Year: 1865

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An army letter has the following descrip-
ton OF the manner in which a veteran soldier
makes himself comfortable in camp:


1T Is trite remark that man never knows
now much he can do without until he tries it,
but 1t is more to my present purpose to say
that he never knows with how little he can
make himself comfortable until he makes the
experiment. Nobody possesses the invalua-
Die knowledge so much as the veteran, Put a
recruit into forest of pine trees with his
shelter tent, and if he have nobody but re-
crults about him, ten to one you will find him
under his shelter tent three weeks from that
time.


Not so the veteran. If he be camped In
the pine forest, give him an old ak, a boot.
leg, mud puddle, board or two and hand
ful of nails, and he builds him house, and a
house, too, comfortable and commodious. and
not wanting, in architectural beauty. First he
fells his trees then cuts and notches his logs
and lays them together to the required hight
HIS roof he puts on, giving it a great slope,
anu tnatchlng It with the green OF the pine
tops.


He has been careful to leave window spaces,
and tacking pieces of his shelter tent over
these he has provided light, but keeps out the
nipping air of winter. Then with his board
he makes his door, and, the boot leg supply
ing hinges, it soon swings in its place. Then
ne fills the spaces between the logs with soft
earth from his mud puddle, and his home is
done except the chimney, and the forest and
the mud puddle soon provide that, for his
chimney is nothing but pile of sticks plenti-
fully plastered within and without with mud.
Then with his old ak he manufactures out of
pine logs fnll assortment of furniture, bed
stead. chairs, table, wardrobe, and generally
adds mantel. Then with bright fire upon
his hearth, he is prepared to laugh at winter,
and generally does"
Year: 1865

A YOUNG lady in Washington recently
shot young man because he would NOT
marry her. a married woman recently shot
a man in Chicago because he DID marry
her. In either event, it seems, in these
times, there is no safety for man. What
ARE the bachelors to do to save themselves
from feminine bullets
Year: 1865

next Tuesday is election day. There are
two tickets in the feld one the choice of
the friends of the government, composed of
men who stood up for it and did all in their
power to defeat the impending calamity
threatened by secession, while the other is
the choice of that party who were in the be-
ginning Of the atrocious war of treason on
the government, in open advocacy of the
right of the southern conspirators to make
warupon, and dissolve, the Union if they
could. That party was never known to be
on the side of the government or against the
the rebellion, while the latter existed and
its ticket is composed of men who stuck to
it, bowed to its behests and voted for its
candidates through all those years of bloody
war. The Cecil Democrat is coniurng YOU
by all in its power to forget these things
and kiss the blood of your murdered broth
ers from its hands, by voting the ticket of
its choice. Can you degrade your honor so
lJw as this?
Year: 1865

Will make a note of the fact, that while
the Copperheads are protesting great friend,
ship for them, they are charging the Union
party with squandering the public money by
levying taxes to pay Soldiers Bounties, and
by such charges are trying to secure votes
for their Commissioners ticket.


Soldiers will not sustain a party which
gave them neither encouragement or pay for
their patriotism.
Year: 1865

The last Legislature passed an act forbid.
ding the selling or giving away any whisky
on the day of election.


Parties so offending are subject to severe fine
on conviction; one half to go to the inform
er and the remainder to the county for road
purposes. So, dealers in the fire water close
up on Tuesday next, or you will be handled
without gloves. We publish the act else
where.
Year: 1865

If you are asked to vote the secesh, dem
ocratc ticket, on Tuesday next, inquire what
are the principles of that party. If they
claim to be Union in their proclvities, go
back on their record and insist on being in
formed when they commenced to be Union
party.
Year: 1865

% The Newbern, North Carolina
Times says: There are the strongest
reasons for believing that the storm
is at last being raised in the interior
of this State, which must, ere long,
eventuate in her deliverance from the
remorseless jaws of the Richmond
dcspotism. Refugees are pouring
in, and they all bring one uniform
story of suffering and destitution, and
the most unmitigated oppression and
tyranny ever inflicted upon any peo-
pie since the reign of those monsters
in human shape in old Rome, Caligu-
"a and Nero. A real genuine Union
feeling is strengthening and increas-
ing in every town in almost every
quarter of the State.
Year: 1865

FRESH BLOWN FLOWERS IN WINTER.
Choose some of the most perfect
buds of the flowers you woultl pre-
serve, such as are latest in bloming
and ready to open, cut them of with
scissors, leaving to each; if possible,
a piece ofthe stem about three inches
long, cover the end of the stem i'm
mediately with sealing wax, and
when the buds are a little shrunk
and wrinkled, wrap each of them
up separately in paper perfectly
clean and dry, and lock them up in q
dry box or drawer, and they will
keep without corruptIng. In the
winter, when you would have the
flowers blow, take the buds at night
and cut off the ends of the stems,
and put them into water wherein a
little nitro or salt has been diffused,
and the next day you will have the
pleasure Of seeing flowers with the
most lively -eolers and agreeable
oders.-[Scientific American.
Year: 1865

NEwsPAPERs.--Small is the sum
that is required to patronize news
paper, and most amply remunerated
in the patron. l care not how hum
bic and unpretending the Gazette
which he takes, it is next to impos-
sible to fill sheet fifty.two times a
year, without putting into it some
thing that is worth the subscription
price. Every parent whose son is
away from him at school should. be
supplied with newspaper. well
remember what difference there was
between those of my schoolmates
who had and those who had no. ac-
cess to newspapers. Other things
being equal, the first were always
decidedly superior to the last, in de


bate and composition, at least The
reason is plain, they had command
of more facts, Youth will peruse a
newspaper with delight when they
will read nothing else Judge
Gongstreet 2ti 20 %. 81 -
Year: 1865

Young man, don'tlives erustyold
baehelor- siItis not good for yonr 1:
viii neither lpproye your morals,
your health nor your beauty, Marry
as soon as you can make it convent
|ent, and as you can shape your affairs
to support q wife.s But when you
marry don't fall in love with face
instead of q woman. Remember that
common sense is rare virtue, much
better than silver and gold, and fash !
ion. Don't court and marry crimoline
and money bags, simply because it is
|crinoline and gold in plenty; but look
for sound, practical sense in woman
first; that is the ytouchstone to try her
other qualities by. When You have
all that, all else comes. Your wife
that is to besif she is full of common
sense, will grow to your way.af think
ing, and make you grow to hers. A
woman that has womanly love in hel
heart will find ways to make your
love towards her grow as the years
60 over you BOTH And another
thing needs to be needed, and that is
"A common sense woman is not tc
be found where fashion insists upon
dragging your females iLto a whirl


where there is simple idle gossip and
tattle. Young man, don't stand
looking after that young woman with
the distinguishing air, the reputa
ton of a tiirt and a belle, and whose
father has heaps of cash; for it is no
impossible that while you are strain


ing your eyes that way, you may bt
turning your back upon some unob


trusive little damsel, whom Nature
has cut your other half, and who may
be just that plessantfaced, placia.


tempered, loveable little creature
who will think it enough to go Will
you to the end of the world, and stay
by and comfort you when you get
gray haired and fidgetyl Marry


young gentlemen, and keep yourself
out of scrapes. Have something tC
live for. A man alone in the world
isn't more than a half man, and the
world wants entire men. So memo
yourself and be happy. And you
shall have reason to say it was gooG
thing you resolved to marry, and re
fuse to be solitary bachelor.
Year: 1865

We think it about time for the
State Of Ohio to cease imposing upon
newspapers. It's authorities inces
sanity call upon the press 10 publish.
gratuitously, matters for which the
State should pay. We are inclined
to the opinion that two millions and
a half of people can better afford to
stand the expense of such things
than one man, or one firm. We
would like to see an end to State
stigniuess.


We cut the above from the Dayton
Journal, and endorse it.-Aarieaa Reg.
/ And we say ditto to the Marietta


Register.
Year: 1865

HThe Golden Rule fora young
lady is, to converse with your female
friends as If a gentleman were pres
ent and with young men as if your
female companions wsre present.
Wen warrant it to be chaste and
becoming.
Year: 1865

HoPE.-I cannot remember might
so dark as to nave hinderd the ap-
proach coming day, nor a storm
so furious or dreadful as to prevent
the return of warm sunshine and a
cloudless sky.-John Bro,on.
Year: 1865

Sooner or later the storms shali oe"'
Over my sIumber from h'an |" ''"'
Sooner or later the winds snail rave
In the long grass above my grave.
shall not heed them where l lie,


Nothing their sound shall signify,


Nothing the headstone's fret Of rain,


N,tyirg to me the dark days pain.
Soaner or later the sun shall shine
With tender warmth on that mound Of mine,
Sooner or later, III summer air,
Clover and violet blossom there.
! shall not feel, in that deep-laid rest,
The sheeted light fall over my breast,
Nor ever note IN those hidden hours
The wind blown breath Of the tossing flowers.
Sooner or later the stainless SHOWS
Shall add their hush 10 my mute rePose;
Sooner or later shall slant and shift,
Aud heap M bed with their dazzling drift,
Chill though that frozen pail shall seem,
lis touch no colder can make the dream
That recks not the sweet and sacred dread
Shroudlng the city Of the dead.


Sooner or later the bee shall come
And fil the noon with his golden hum:
Sooner or later, OH hall-poised wing
The blue birds warble about me ring
Ring and chirrup and whistle with glee,
Nothing his music means 10 me,
None Of these beautiful things shall know
How sOundly their lover sleeps below.
Sooner or later, far in the night,
The stars shall over me- wing their fight
Sooner OF later my darkling dews
Catch 'he white spark in their silent ooze.
Never ray shall part the gloom
That wraps me round in the kindly tomb
Peace shall be perfect for lip and brow
Sooner or later. Oh, why not now
Year: 1865

DOVER, January ls, 1865.


The Capitol is very dull this winter.
The majority in the Legislature seem to be
at loss for business as that body has
been in session so frequently during the
last two years, they seem to think their
predecessors finished up everything If
We had a Union majority in both branches,
what a change there would be. Delaware
would then be freed from the curse Of sa-
very, many Of her odious and barbaric laws
would be repealed, fair representation Of
her people would be secured in the halls of
legislation, and she would take her stand
among those loyal States who have in storm
and sunshine upheld by every means in
their power the integrity, the dignity and
the flag of the Republic Much has been
done by her loyal citizens, but how much
brighter would have been her history, if,
through these perilous times, those, in
whose hands power was committed, had
been true to the Government.


The exciting topic of conversation con-
Germs the much talked-of Junction and
Breakwater Railroad Company. The Sus-
sex members are pressing for large State
aid, but the form in which they desire it, is
not yet fully developed They have great
hopes that the General Government will
build fortifcation and stone pier At or
near Lewes, and they are willing To remove
the restrictions contained in the Act passed
two years since. The world moves when
Secesh in Delaware gives up a jot or little OF
their old prejudices in favor OF the 'sacred
institution" Sussex made quite demon.
stration here to-day-many of her leadn.
citizens are in town, and every cxertion is
being made to procure a favorable issue


A committee has been raised in the
House on the subject of making Delaware
a free State, of which Mr.. Allderdce Of
your County is chairman As the balance
of the committee belong to the " Democ.
raey," it is to be presumed the chairman
will have "hard road to travel"


The Secretary of State arrived in town
to-day. X.
Year: 1865

SALurR.-on Tuesday evening last, on
the reception of the glorious news that the
rebel stronghold, Fort Fisher, had been
captured by the Union forces, our loyal cit-
zens manifested their JOY at the event by


firing national salute. Yesterday the ma
tional bag was thrown to The breeze III all
parts of the city, and the bell on the City
Hall rang forth a merry peal.
Year: 1865

On Thursday week last, our patriotic re-
preventative inthe General Assembly, JoHN
A. DUNCAN, Esq, offered resolution to
raise the national flag over the Capitol, at
Dover, during the sessions of the Legisla-
ture, which was adopted and sent TO the
Senate for concurrence. The Senate amend
ed the resolution to the effect that the flag
should only be displayed in fair weather


1t was returned to the House when Mr.


Duncan opposed the amendment in few
patriotic remarks. He wanted the old Gag,
which is now passing through a terrible
storm, and is being borne in triumph by our
gallant sons against the traitors Of
the South, to be unfurled amid sunshine
and tempest. The Copperhsads alleged that
the pole on the Capitol would not support
the flag in severe weather. This was but
miserable subterGuge and excuse to avoid
the direct issue. The House, however, re-
fused to adopt the amendment of the Senate
and adhered to the original resolution. The
Senate refused 10 recede, and the conse-
qusnce was that committee Of conference
has been appointed to settle the NATTER
Such legislation is disgrace TO the State.
We hardly thought ii possible that the Cop
perheads Of Delaware cherished such hatred
to our nations emblem as to resort 10 such
mean trickery to prevent the stars and
stripes from being unfurled over the State
Capitol. We hope for the honor and credit
Of the State that the resolution will be
passed in its original form, and that the en-
sign of freedom will be unfurled from the
dome OF the Capitol in oil seasons-amid
sunshine and storm-as an evidence Of our
loyalty to the Government Of our fathers.
Year: 1865

A NEW negro Methodist meeting
house was burnt by an incendiary re
Gently at New Town, Maryland. Gen
eral Lockwood thereupon assessed the
neighboring Rebel sympathizers for the
amount necessary to construct another
house.
Year: 1865

We find it stated that the Eastern
Railroad Company are having their
al-burning locomotives changed to
burn wood, and that the same course is
being adopted on the Boston and Maine
road.
Year: 1865

yENHIS OLD ESTABLISHED HOTEL is NOW
4 in charge of its original proprietor. and will
be kept First Glass House. An Omnibus will
be on hand to convey passengers from the depot to
the hotel free of charge. Stages leave this house
for all parts of the State. The patronage of the
travelling public is respectfully solicited


lr-4j W. c. STOKES, Proprietor.
Year: 1865

1t may not be forgotten that a member of
the BOnapnrte family was offered forty years
ago the Crown of Mexico The story is told
by, the Emperor himself in his sketch of Jos


eph, eldest brother of the First Napoleon:
= While Joseph was living as philosopher on
the banks of the Delaware thinking of moth
ing but of doing good to those around him, he
received a proposal which surprised and touch
ed him. A deputation Of Mexicans came to
him to place at his disposal the Crown of Mex


leo. The King of Naples and Spain an
swered the deputatiOn in nearly these terms j:


i have borne two crowns, and ! would not
take single step for third Nothing can be
more tattering to me than to see men who


when was in Madrid, refused to recognize
my authority, come now in my exile to ask me
to put myself at their head. But do not be-
lleyc that the throne you wish to raise up can
make you happy; and every day | spend on
the hospitable shores Of the United States
proves to me more and more the excellence of
republican institutions for America. Preserve
them, then, as the precious gift of Providence
Put an end to your intestine quarrels: initiate
the United States, and look out among your
tellow-citizens for some one more capable than
| am to play the great part of Washington. y
Year: 1865

A JUDGE in India is reported to have thus
addressed prisoner before him, prior to pass
ing sentence: Prisoner at the bar, Providence
has given you a good degree of health and
strength, instead of which, you go about the
country stealing ducks"
Year: 1865

The following is an extract from the letter
ofa naval officer On board one of the United
States gunboats near Charleston, 8. @. {:


l saw an angel few days ago, in the
shape OF a beautiful young lady, who came
on board with her father to take the OATH
Without exception she was the most beauti-
ful being that ever had the pleasure to
feast my eyes upon. When saw her ceme
alongside, being officer of the deck, rushed
to the gangway, and was very attentive in
seeing her safe over the side, and waiting
upon her on the quarter deck. Her father
was engaged with the Captain, and | teok
the opportunity to engage in conversation
modest and diffident, not having yet made
her debut in n,society, but she did very we'll,
| was then chewing tobacco, which of fcourse
it, and what do you think? Why, she
obtain any tobacco for real long time, as
for snuff, she had not had dip she din t
know when" Having good sized piece in
nay pocket, Iotfered It to her, when with
sparkling eyes and beam Of joy and de-
light upon her csuntsnsnce, she asked ne
if she should have the whole Of it. an.
swered, certainly" when she took good
sized quid and commenced chewing and
splitting with the gtsto of an able seaman. :
How many idens ofbeauty vanished ! Only
few minutes before was ench anted, and
you can better imagine my thoughts and
feelings after that, than caa write them,
| suppose this seems rather queer to yon
but many of the poor whites are just like
her, although her father was very we'll of
in lands and stocks.
Year: 1865

are quite as guilty in this matter as the dis
affected, removes one Of the strong objec-
tions to Negro Suffrage while the very
crueties practiced add strong argument
to the many in its favor. Netbing is more
certain than that the Government is rsceiv.
ing no support whatever from the so-called
Union party Of the South in its efforts to
settle the question involved in the freedom
Of the slaves upon any just basis. The
Government will have either to abandon the
freenen it has created 70 the absolute rule
Of the whites. or it will be compelled TO
take hold Of this matter speedily and 10
earnest. If it can afford to lose the help
Of the only considerable element that has
heen true through the war, and is not al
ready dstcriorating, it has far more ability
to manage the matter than it has yet dis.
played. 1t il to be hoped, for tho homer Of
the country, that any latent power which
may exist will be developed very soon.
Year: 1865

MILWAUKEE DENTIST ARRIvED.-There
is perhaps no profession SO much abused
through ignorance anG unskilfulness as
the dental. Want Of appreciation Of that
fine skill SO necessary to fitting teeth per-
fectly, also 20 give to The features their
original shape and beauty is too often the
fault Of the public. The points of the
most delicate aud intricate nature are
those which it is mos. difficult for US TO
perceive. We are commonly led to think
that we must suffer toothess for long
period Of time, before we can have Sc: OF
teeth worn with convenience; and thus
the suffering victim Of an unskIlful job,
patiently fingers along, his new teeth pun
ishing him and being Of no service until
at last he throws them away in despair,
when his dentist Informs him he was moi
sufficiently faithful There seems to be
magical chain in rendering a good fit,
the eye may detect no difference, yet a
great one exists. We think we have suf>
ficient evidence before US to say to the
public tha; in DR.. CADY, Of Milwaukee,
can be found a concentration Of all those
points Of skill and cheeifuness go neces>
sary to the patient in the dental chair.
The Doctors classical qualities as an &C
ccmpliahed scholar and gentleman are no
mean or indispensable conditions to a
good dental operator. He is one Of that
peculiar class Of geniuses who seem born
to succeed in profession and carry tha,
ability out like well cultivated garden
which becomes the pride Of It's surround


ngs. His honesty and integrity are firm.
ly based upon religious principles, as all
those who know him of the church Of
which be is member will warmly certify
lie is a member of the Ohio dental asso-
citation, where he is highly respected and
appreciated. His lofty aud towering form
(six feel two) is a truthful indication of
that manlness Of character, which so
many admire and so few attain.


DR.. CADY will be a. GlBsoN's Temple
Of Art on Thursday, the 10th of the pres
ent month, and will remain for one week.
By The use Of the Electro Magnelc arpa-
ra.us, be extracts teeth without pail to
the patient, or injury to the system.


Come then each toothless gent and lady,


And find new beauty loaned by CADY;
He'll give you beauty fresh and new,
With teeth as fair as pearly dew;


! Tho eyes may shine with lustre bright,
'Tis well set teeth that gives delight.
Year: 1865




In this mornings paper you state that the Hudson
River Railroad Company have commenced running
small between Thrteth street and Chambers street
for the accommodation Of their passengers and that the
cars run to connect with trains at Ihireth street.
The accommodation and the connection all in your
reporters eye No such thing exists total disregard
TO the comfort ard convenience OF passengers s mani
fested There is no connection with the two Gepots.
TO reach Thiteh street they best can and yesterday
quito number failed reach tho half past four train
from up town and compelled to wait for the twenty
ye minutes st hve train main In all night.
Not than quarters of an hour can be safely
lowed for the trip from Chambers street 10 Thircth
street Most will require fifteen minutes TO reach
the lower depot from once or store Fftyone minutes Ia
allowed by steam to Yonkers and thus not less than
two hours are consumed travelling sixteen miles. Tho
company should its small In connection with its
trains The last should leave Chambers street At
fixed hour and the train from Thirteth street should
were brought down tswn. Punctushty this road Il
now the exception not the rule and surely necessity
exists which has not heretofore that should make
the departure OF the locomotive prompt ~ minute f
Il matter Of no light moment 10 those of who have
purchased land, built dwellings and located families
depending the good faith cf this railroad and It's mani
Test interest," TO take homo with regularity from the
business centre 10 be left 10 hundred conting the
remedy being easy and At the control OF the company
Can you not say word this subject, Mr. Editor We
feel aggreved, and would scck remedy but the
pany subbornly refuses 10 listen 70 facts argument
Give us your aid and possibly that remedy be found


A DAILY TRAVELLER
Year: 1865

More and More Desirable.


The Rebellion is suppressed. and the Government
has already adopted measures reduce expenditures
as rapidly as possible peace footins' mus with
drawing from market as borrower and purchaser.


This is the ONLY LOAN IN MARKET now Of
ered by the Government, and constitutes the GREAT
POPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE.


The Seven Thirty Notes are convertible on theil
maturity, at the option of the holder, into