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Year: 1861

the effect was nearly the same. Those who
dssented went oil with high heads and
taunting language, and those who kept to
their organized sentiments appeared exer-
cised and sorrowful. When This dividing
spirit entered the Society of Friends Il
ragged in as high degree as any had be-
fore discovered, and as before those who
separated went with lofty looks and taunt-
ing, censuring language. Those who kept
to their ancient principles retired by them
selves. 1t next appeared in the lodges Of
the Free -Nasons and il broke in appear
ance like volcano, inasmuch MS it set the
country in an uproar for length of time


Then it entered politics throughout the
United States, and did no, stop until il pro-
duced civil war. An abundance of human
blood was shed in course of combat, The
Southern States lost their power, and slave
ry was annihil,tcd from their borders
Then a monarchial power arose, took the
government of tie States, established a
national religion and made all societies trib-
uiary TO support It's expense. l saw them
lake property from Friends TO large
amount. | was amazed at beholding all
this, and heard a voice proclaim; This
power shall no, always stand, but with this
power will chastise my church until they
return to the faithfulness of their forefath-
ers. Thou seest what is coming upon thy
native land for their iniquity and the blood
of Africa, The remembrance of which has
come up before me. This vision is yet for
many days"


had no thought of writing il Cor many
years, until it became such burden that
for my own relief have written it,
Boston Journal.
Year: 1861

AIR AND WArrR.-Set pitcher of wa
ter in room, and in few hours it will
have absorbed nearly all the respired and
perspired gases in The room, the air OF which
viii have become purer. but the water is
utterly filthy. The colder the water is. the
greater its capacity TO contain these gasses.
At ordinary temperature a pint OF water
will contain pint of carbonic acid gas, and
several pints of amonia. Their capacity is
nearly doubled by reducing the water TO
the temperature Of ice. Hence, water kept
in the room for while is always unfit for
use. Fer the same reason, the water in a
pump stock should always be pumped out
in the morning before any is used. In
pure water is more injurious than impure
air.
Year: 1861

cD- we'll regulated and proportionate quantity
of bile upon the stomach, is always requisite for
the promotion of sound heaitn--it stimulates di-


eston and keeps tine intestinal canal free from all
obstructiOns. When there is deficiency of bile
the BODY is constantly costiVe. On the other hand
an over abundance OF bile causes frequent nausea
In the stomach and often promotes very severe at,
tacks of diseases which sometimes end in death.
Year: 1861

A CENTER SHoT.-The Stockton Daily
Independent makes the following bulPs-eye
shot at the secession paper of that place:


"The Republican in its notice of this journal
yesterday takes occasion to send home a
shot at the independent press of this State.
It says ''the Democracy of this State have
always experienced far more hostility from
the independent press than from avowed
opponents" We don't exactly know
whether our neighbors meant this as COM
pliment to the independent press or satire
upon the Democratic party of this State"
We have the satisfaction of knowing, how
ever, that while the Democracy" of which
the Republican is the exponent, is to-day a
used-up institution, the "independent" press
still lives and grows in the favor OF the
people,"
Year: 1861

A fellow on a race course was staggering
about with more liquor than he could car
ry.


tHallo what is the matter now p said a
chap, whom the inebriated individual had
just run against.


"Why (hic) why, the fact is, lot of my
friends have been betting liquor on the race
to-day, and they have got'm to hold the
stakes |"
Year: 1861

A LADY WROSaED.--A gentleman who kept
q wholesale wine and spirit store in this city,
Oh Court Square, died short time ago, leav-
ing 10 his wife an Insurance on his life for
$4,000 At the end Of sixty days the widow
went to Cincinnati, and at the Insurance ONCE
received the money As she was leaving the
place, she WAS arrested by the 0flcials, and
the whole OF the money taken from her. She
arrived here few days ago without cent to
help her in the dinlculties incident to her b.
yeaYement.-NsmpkjsL Lyveai.
Year: 1861

JuSor.-Napoleon always made point
Of observing the bravery and capacity of
soldiers in minor positions, and giving
them sudden promotion. His very best
field officers were taken from the ranks
When he was at Toulon, sent there by the
convention to resist the seige, he had occa
sion to call for some one to write him a
despatch on the carthworks. A young
subaltcrn stepped forward and performed
the task. just as he had finished can
non ball from the enemy ploughed up the
earth near him, and covered his paper with
dirt. ''fhey have sanded our letter for
u.s. said the young man, coolly, folding
up the dispatch and politely handing it To
Napoleon The hero marked the charac-
teriStics Of true soldier in the act, and
when he himself became the greatest Sen
eral in the world. that young man, Junot,
was his favorite Marshal and boon compan
ion.
Year: 1861

| AutuSmns


Autumn has come, and the days whicl
the poet calls 'thc melancholy days." hav
joined the procession Of the seasons. Ye
it seemed on Sunday, the first day Of au
tursn, as we sat at our window which over
looks the city just beneath us, and broat
expanse of hill and forest in the distance
As if the bloom and beauty Of June ant
July, and the golden luxury of August hae
eliminated again into the paradise Of mid
summer. Nature gave no heed to the poet
There was no melancholy on the earth o,
in the air, but everywhere an illumination
and an expressive joy, where glorified
street, and tree, and sky, and floating
clou;l, and the face of man, filled the whole
with heavenly rapture.


But the summer has gone, and the sun
shine and the blossom are waning and fad
ing. The days will soon be gray and COO
and vapory. We are stepping out Of a
land Of flowers into land Of harvest, out
Of the bloom and dazzle Of the ripcnine
year into the soberer and faircr light of its
maturity and its Fastening end. We are
passing from the promise to the fruition,
from hope to memory, from noontide into
the shadows of evening, from the fullness
and the brightness Of life into decay and
death.


Yet, as we sat at our window on Sun.
day, and looked out upon the first day Of
autumn, it was not melancholy day. II
was day full Of glory and joy. As the
| sweet notes Of the Sabbath bells stole upon
the air, voices Of thanksgiving and can't.
cles OF praise, and music Of trumpcts and
shawn seemed to rise from the earth on
every side and to float down the arches Of
the 81 ky. 1t was day to delight the soul
OF sanity Herbert-sweet singer Of the
temple-tor its outward seeming was akin
to its inward spirit


most calm, most bright,
The fruit Of this, the next worlds had"
The mood Of nature fell upon the heart
like dew and balm, and the varied picture
OF creation became dream Of beauty
White clouds and green woodlands, and the
purple crests Of far off hills foated into the
golden atmosphere Of the encllantmcnt, and
the voluptuOus earth brimming with costa
cy, as with new wine, poured out songs and
odors as from thousand lips. Leaves
and blades Of grass grew tremulous with
JOY. the lingering robin and the locust sang
IN the trees for joy, the joyful cricket CHR
ped in the shunsh.ne, and the crested cock,
exhilarated like all things around him, arch
ell his mottled neck and crowcd with lus-
ty will, exalting his beak like silver horn.


There was no melancholy in the first day
"f autumn. The beauty of the departing
summer shone in street and garden, on the
meadow, on the river, and on the hill. 1t
seemed like pleasant harbinger of pleas
ant days still to come. 1t cheercd the
prospect of windy and stormy months, and
rradiated the gloomy visage Of the i'm
pending winter, breaking its clouds with
riffs Of shunshine, and changing its frowns
to beaning smiles.-Propidsaes Journal.
Year: 1861

Farm Work FOR WINTER-The routine
Of agricultural operations is, to certain
exteSt, a fixed one. In the spring it con-
sists of preparations for seeding the sum-
mer crop. At midsummer and during the
succeeding months, it comprises the multi
farious duties connected with the harvest
ing of the hay and cereal and root crops.
In the autumn succeeds, in unvarying rota-
ton, the seeding Of winter grain, and the
urudeut and precautionary measures at
tendaut upon the fatteuing of stock the
careful regard for the comfort of the ami
mails that are to be wintered on the farm !;
and ample provision for the wants of the
household during the most inclement por-
ton of the year. What is required to be
done during the winter months, we now
proceed to state. The first thing claiming
attention is winter blowing:


Stiff clays may be plOwed to great ad-
vantage at any time during the month of
December, if the condition of the soil will
permit. They should never be plowed in a
wet state, as they will resist the beneficial
action Of subsequent frosts. They should
be plowed deep-the deeper the better
and they should be left as rough as possible
throughout the winter, so that the largest
possible surface may be acted upon and
ameliorated by the disintegrating effects of
those alternate freezings and thawings
are Of frequent occurrence both in the early
winter and early spring months Heavy.
loans are also benefited by winter plewing,
but not to so great an extent as the ClayS.
Light loans and sands should be left un-
touched until the spring.


Collecting Materials for Compost Push
forward at every available opportunity the
collection Of materials for the construction
Of compost heaps, aud when the barn yard
is well supplied, continue to cart out to the
fields that are next to be brought under
tiIlage, all the refuse that can be gathered
together, and compost it on the spot with
alternate layers Of barn yard manure.


FrsH0Od,-lt is scarcely necessary toI
intimate that the frewood required for the
winter supply should have been hauled to
the wood shed early in December.


Shedding for SIocE-The comfort Of
stock of all kinds depends upon the amount
Of protection they receive from the incem-
ency of the weather. Apart from the hu-
nabity Of the thing, there is fortunately an
economical interest in doing what ought to
be done independently of pecuniary consid-
erations-stock well housed are kept upon
one-half the food required by stock exposed
to the weather, and they leave their winter
quarters, when their services are required,
in better health and in far superior cond-
ton.
Year: 1861

REQUISITES FOR MAKING Coon BUTTER.-
There are few butter-makers who have es-
tablshed such q reputation for making the
very best article, that oil they can spare
for market is eagerly taken at several cents
q pound above the market price. So far
as we know, they all adopt the following
rules, or If they do pOt, they practise them:
l. A perfectly clean cellar; not only
clean from all dirt, but from every bad
Odor--pure, sweet and fresh.


2. Perfectly clean, well-aired vessels
Notan in6niteSsimal speck Of any foreign
or sour substance adheres to any Of them


g. Churning before the cream becomes
old.
Year: 1861

R% Whatever labors ore attended to
or neglected out Of doors, reading and re-
Election should be carried on vigorously
within. The most successful farmer now,
is the man who applies the most Of thought
to his business. The days Of routine farm
ing are numbered, aud the man who plods
on in the ways Of his fathers, is certain to
be distanced. The problem to be solved
is, not how to grow crops-not even great
crops-but how to get them economically.
We want to get rich by farming, without
selling of all the fertility Of the soil under
our feet. A rich farm, giving generous
yield to toll, makes rich farmer, whether
he has much or little stock in the bank or
railroad. He may be sure of dividends
when banks fail. We want to study, not
only to get greater crops of grain and
grass, but to make the crops pay for the
labor and manure, and leave the soil richer.
There are manifold details of husbandry
that require forecast and reflection. Now
is the time TO lay plans for the coming year,
aud for the distant future. 1t is great
work to bring up long used soil to its
primitive fertility, aud to manage the old
homestead so that every acre shall do its
best, making US richer while it enriches
ITSELF To solve this problem will tax the
invention and quicken the intellect. He
who does this will manage leisure with a
grace" and grow wiser and better man,
and also increase in wealth.-American Ag
TleuLtuTist.
Year: 1861

THE DESTINY or THE UNITED STATEs.-TEe
North British Review has the following on
the lessons which the present contest will
teach:


We cannot believe it possible that pco-
ple so astute and sasacious as the Ameri-
cans can pass through the yicisSitndes which
are before them without learning their deep
meaning and practical lessons. We have
strong faith in the recuperatiye powers of
the people and that out Of the soil of po-
litical corruption and jugglery race of
purer, nobler men will rise, under whose
sound craftsmanship a reconstructed Union
of free States will reselutcly cleanse herself
from her faults and advance by stable prog
ress to a far nobler, mightier position than
she lost in 1861. 1t cannot be that the lat
est born of mighty Protestant nations, the
most enlightened, the richest in the heritage
f all priceless things, which sages, and
martyrs, and patriots have bequeathed to
the world. shall fail to fulfill her destiny.





to believe also that men live only for them
selves, to satisfy their swn cupiGity, to re-
venge their own wrongs, and CRAFTY their
own ambition, rather than for their fellow
men and for postcrity. There are moments
of frenzed discomfort, but there is also a
sober afterthought; and we cannot suppose
that under its influence the American OF
this generation will disinherit their child
rem of tho liberty and glory held only in
trust for them, and deprive the world q
some of the brightest hopes it has cherished
since our race began Its slow and painful
but wisely appointed progress.


There surely cannot be permanent ret
repression and decay in nation planted in
the noblest principles of right and liberty,
and combining in marvelously adjusted
proportions, the vigorous and energetic ele-
ments of the worlds master races, in the
midst of which the tone is given and the
march is led by that one of them which has
never faltered in its onward course, and
which is possessed of such tenacity and
versatility, that it is everywhere successful.
The present calamity and confusion, proba-
by from the crucib!e fires in which the Tn
ion is to be purified, made white, and
tried, in order that she may take her des-
tined place in the van of the worlds prog
rcss in Christianity and civilization, fulfill
ing in the resistless march of her domin mt
Anglo-S race across the American con-
tincnt, one grand part of the Divine scheme
for the spread of that Gospel, which shall
survive all changes, overthrow all evils and
achieve its mightiest triEmphs in the latter
days of our worlds history.
Year: 1861

'Tis said that by the dead sea shore,


The fruit most tempting, is but ashes
And so you'll find the cold hearts core,


From which most boastful promise flashes !;
If sacrifice or trial come,
It's high pulsation twill benumb.
No, never did loud tongue bespeak


High purpose, but was purposeless;
And never did it battle seek,


Save from the depths of nothingnessi
When challenging foe unseen,
1t vents not bravery but spleen
The maxim of the poet old,


VIII through the lapse OF time attest,
That courage purified as gold,


Is ever silent in the breast,
And never seeAs the battle never
But meets it like rushing river.
Year: 1861

above the turmoil of strife, was worth
more than thousand trumpets to cheer
on his followers. At length, seeing a
knot of Russian soldiers that for long
time had kept up devouring fire upon
his men, he wheeled his horse and drove
in full gallop upon their lovelled musk cts
A few of his guards, that never allowed
that white plume to leave their sight,
charged after him. Without waiting to
count his ioes he seized his bride in his
teeth, and with his pistol in one hand and
his sword in the Other, burst in headlong
fury upon them, and scattered them us il
a hurricane had swept by. Murat was a
ihunderbolt on that day, and the deeds
that were wrought by him will furnish
everlasting themes for the poet and the
painter. ...... Dr.. ..... ...
Year: 1861

WHEN man of sense comes to mary


it is companion he wants, not an artis'


II is not merely c: :eatuTe who can play,
sing and dance-i. is a being who can
comfort and counsel him--one who can
reason and reflect, and feel and judge,
and discourse and discriminate--one who
can assist him in his affairs, tighten his
sorrows, purify his JOYS, strengthen his
principles and educate his children. She
| is the woman who is fit for mother and
mistress of family. A woman Of tho
former description may occasionally hg-
ure in drawing room, ard attract tho ad'
miration of the company but she is en-
tirely unfit for nelpmate to man, or TO
! train up child in the way IL should e
Year: 1861

JEFF. DAVIS MESSAGE The following
message was sent by JEFF. Davis to the rebel
congress at Richmond, on receiving the news
OF the great fire at Charleston -


The calamity which has laid in ashes large
portion of the city of Charleston calls for our
sympathies, and seems to justify the offer of
aid in the manner hereafter suggested. The
state of South Carolina will, no doubt, desire
to assist the people of Charleston in their hour
of need but, as her resources are now taxed
to the utmost in resisting the invasion of her
soil, the prompt intervention of this govern
ment may not be deemed unsuitable to the
occasion. The state of South Carolina, in
common with the other states, has made lib
eral advances on account of tile war, and this
government is unquestionably largely her
debtor. With the existing pressure upon her
resources, it is probable that her desire to aid
the suffering city of Charleston may be re-
strained by other demands upon her available
means. Under such circumstances may we
not exhibit our sympathy with her people, by
an offer to place at the control of the legisa-
tnre OF the state, now in session, portion of
the sum we owe her. The magnitude of the
calamity affords the reason for making an ex-
ception in her lavor, and promptness OF action
will manifest, in the most appropriate manner,
the sincerity of our regard for the people of
that gallant state, and our entire sympathy in
all that concerns them. recommend, there
fore, that congress make an appropriation of
such amount as may be deemed sufficient, for
the purpose proposed, to be placed at the con.
troll Of the authorities OF the state of South
Carolina JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Year: 1861

above incident illustrates how this demand
wiH increase with the advance of our army
iuto "DiXie"--if it ever does advance. And
the boys and girls whose names are cafctu.y
written on the hy leaves may never know
with what JOY and pride they will be read
among the people upon whom this new light
is breaking.
Year: 1861

CHANcELLoR KENT's OPlNIoN.-The fol-
lowing is quoted from Kent as applicable to
the Trent case =


"By the modern usage of nations, neither
the twenty-our hours possession, nor the
bringing OF the prize mira praSidia, is sufii-
cient to change the property in the case of a
maritime capture. a judicial inquiry MUST
pass upon the case, and the present enlighten.
ed practice Of c ommercial nations has subject
ed ALL such captures 10 the scrutiny OF judi
cial tribunals, as the ONLY SURE WAY to fur
nish due proof that seizure was lawful. The
property is not changed in favor OF neutral
vendee or receptor, so as to bar the original
owner, until regular sentence of condemnation
has been pronounced by some court of compe
tent jurisdiction, belonging to the sovereign of
the captor; and the purchaser must be aule to
show documentary evidence OF that fact, to sup
port his title. Till the capture becomes invested
with the character OF prize by sentence of
condemnation, the right ofproperty is IN allegiance,
is in a state OF legal sequestration. 1t can not
be alienated or disposed Of but the possession
Of it by the government of the captor is a
trust for the benefit of those who may be ulti-
mately entitled This salutary rule, and one
SO necessary TO check irregular conduct and
individual outrage, has been long established
in English admiralty, and now everywhere
recognized as the law and practice of nations"
Year: 1861

REV. GEORGE B. CHEEvER, ID. D., OF New
York, preached a sermon on Slavery and the
War, at the Union church, last night, pre-
sening the subject in his style. He drew
parallel between Pharaoh and his treatment
of the children of Israel and our government,
in its management OF slavery. But he thought
our government had not reached the point
of grace that Pharaoh finally attained to when
he was compelled to "let tile people CO.; but
too late to save his government He thought
the Staying of the Egyptian by Moses was
sort of Harper's Ferry affair, and he would
have been hung, as John Brown was, if
Pharaoh could have taken him but God hid
him, and gave him flock to tend and wife
to look after, DIR Cheever was severe in his
condemnation of the government forts conduct
of the war, and for what he called its reverence
for slavery. He thought the rebellion had
been given to US by God, for the express
purpose OF putting down slavery. He thought
il John Brown had been in command of the
Hatteras expedition there would have been
something done more to the purpose; that he
would soon have had negro battalions singing
his favorite hymn,


"Bow ye the trumpet, blow


gladly solemn souHd.'


The church was well filled, and several
times the preacher was applauded in a style
rather unusual during the delivery Of a SER
mon.
Year: 1861

W. L. lit will be seen by the advertise
ment of the Worcester Light Infantry that
their plans have been so far changed that they
of Gen. Buffers brigade. This arrangement
has been made for satisfactory reasons, and
we are sure will be gratifying both to the old
fifteenth aud to all who are interested in the
associations which the infantry may form.
Year: 1861

The SECOND CALIFORNIA CAvALRY.-The
Evening Journal of San Francisco of the
25ih, speaking of this corps, and of Camp
Alert, discovers as follows about thin horses:


There are now about 600 men in camp,
and all but one of the companies are provi-
ded with horses. There IS no shelter what
ever for the animals, whose protruding ribs
and pendent ears as they stand dejectedly in
the mud. tell plain story of the effects of
the weather upon them. The stock is Of the
most inferior and shabby character at best,
and in their present condition, two-thirds of
the animals would break down in a two days
forced march. The Contractors who pur
chased them, must have made a good thing
of it."


If the latter suggestion is trne there's a
contractor who should take the oath again.