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Year: 1864

The stopping, trembling victim of depression
and debility becomes new man be stands erect
he moves with firm step his mind. which was
previously sunk in gloom OF an almost idiot c
apathy. becomes bright and active and he goes
forth regenerated, conscious OF new yigor The
medicine reaches the Constitution itself and re
stores il to its normal condition.


Irritation Of the Neck of the Bladder Infiama-
ton Of the Kidneys, and Catarrh OF the Bladder
Stranguary and Burning or Painful Urinatng
Calculus, Gravel Brick Dust Deposit, and Mucous
or Milky Discharges after Uriaating.


For these diseases it is truly sovereign remedy.
and too much cannot be said in its praise. A sin-
gle dose has been known 10 relieve the most urgent
symptoms. Try II IN these cases and you will ever
give your praise.
Year: 1864

In the decline Of life the loss of vital force con
quent upon physical decay can only be safely sup
piled by some yiyifying preparation which recruit,
the strength and spirits without entaijng the ex
haustion which Is always the final efec, Of ordinary
St.mulauts- We tender 70 the aged
Year: 1864

Mr.. SHRINER is thorough Union man,
is we'll known throughout the district as
an able speaker and defender Of the cause
of our country, and will doubtless carry
tho district by handsome majority
Xuncy Lumiaary.
Year: 1864

have not yet talked about slavery: |
have not omitted it because the subject
does not lie near my heart. There can


be no peace until slavery is entirely de-
stroyed. Cheers. But the Democrats
talk about negro equality and amalgama-
ton. If you want a law to prevent you
from marrying negro, | shall make no
objection. daughter. If you feel any
weakness in that direction. you shall
have the law. never felt the need oi
Year: 1864

When i speak of Mcclellan | speak OF
a man know, for was on Committee
to watch him. When he took the rem
of command, the first thing he did was
to draw on the Western armies-to swell
his magnificent army in the East For
Year: 1864

Bar The hot haste with which the men
of Atlanta abandoned their city upon the
approach of the enemy, is certainly in very
disagreeablc contrast with the conduct Of
the men Of Petersburg aud Richmond and
many other cities which have been threat
ened by the foe. 1t does not appear to us
that if they had been willing to defend
their homes, they would not have found
it necessary to desert them. In an article
which VIC COPY in another column, the
Appcazindulges in some exceedingly bitter
but very just comments, upon the conduct
of those who have thus acted. Our people
have yet to learn that in great emergences,
they must themselves strike for their
firesides and their homes, and not depend
entirely upon our brave soldiers, who,
however willing they may be, are some
times, as in the present instance, out:
numbered. The man who will not fight
around bis own hearthstono will fight
noWhere-ReLcZ.
Year: 1864

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.-The following
account of marriage in high life we extract
from the Lewiston Il. T. Golden Age:


On Christmas Eve, the beautiful princess.
daughter of the celebrated chief of the Nez
Perces. Lawyer, was led to the hymenial al
tar, clothed in bushes of modesty and su-
per5ly worked leggings, all covered with pre-.
cious gems or other kinds of beads. The
happy bridegroom is a nephew of the we'll
known Three Feathers, sub-chief of the
royal nation. Many white man felt chill
at the heart at seeing this beautiful and roy
al damsel led to the alter to become the loved
bride of one of the bravest of the brave. We
cannot give an accurate description of the
splendid dress worn on the occasion bv the
princess. Suffice 1t to say that her leggings
were of brilliant hue her shawl of matchess
figure and value, and more-she wore no
hoops-but allowed her own development of
form to fill the outlines, where others less
perfect have to depend on hoops and cotton.
Her petticoats and tunic set verv gracefully.
and over her shoulders waved the beautiful
locks of hair which graced her head. Of the
groom we can only say that he was dressed
with taste, and. all in all, this was one ofthe
most superb affairs eyer seen, and as they
retired to their beautifully furnished lodge.
and sought their soft couch of costly furs. we
bad to leave and consequently can only saw
they each had an armful ofjoy.
Year: 1864

FORTUNATE INTERvENTIoN.-Ihe Wash
ington Republican relates the following =
" Not many days since, information reached
the President that young man belonging to
the Army of the Potomac had been sentenced
by court martial to be shot for desertion-
The boy vas doomed to die in few hours
when the dispatch was received. No time
vas to be lost. A telegram was sent to Gen.
Meade suspending the execution. An ex-
animation Of the case was ordered by the
President, when it was ascertained that the
young man ought to have been promoted long
ago, for gallant and meritorious service, in.
stead of being shot.


1t appeared that upon the march of the
Army of the Potomac toward Maryland, on
the occasion of Lees first raid northward,
the young man alluded to became exhausted
and fell out of the ranks, and, as soon as he
recovered, he proceeded on after his regi
ment, but not finding it, and there being no
time to lose, he fell into the ranks of another
regiment, and fought calamity at South
Mountain and Antietam, and was wounded
in the last named battle. He was sent to q
hospital-which fact, by the absence of a
proper system in such cases. did not reach
the officers of his regiment. st last he was
arrested as deserter, tried, condemned, and
was about to be shot, when, by the inter
ference of the Executive, his life was saved
and young man hastily condemned to an
ignominicus death was suddenly restored to
honor.
Year: 1864

CHINESE JUsTICE.-But few Of or readers
are aware of the fact that tie Chinese Of
this city have courts Of their own. and have
certain laws which they rigidly enforce, very
frequently imposing the death penalty
When the latter is the case the prisoner is
sent back to China, with record of the
trial and finding Of the Court. These are
given to the Chinese authorities, who forth
with proceed to execute the decree of the
Court. One of the greatest terrors of the
Chinese thieves is to be tried BY their own
Courts, for their Judges seem to know BY
intuition when an attempt is made to cheat
them by the introduction of a false witness,
and although the Chinese have no hesitation
in perjuring themselves in an American
Court of Justice, they are remarkably care.
ful not to do anything of the kind when be
fore their own Courts. Each commercial
company has Court of its own, and a re-
preventative of each company compose sort
OF Supreme Court. Several days since
Chinese thief was brought before Judge
Shepheard, upon charge of grand larceny,
but the evidence would not warrant his con-
viction. He was, however, Immediately ar
rested by the Chinese, and has been con-
victed and will be returned to China to
suffer the penalty imposed by the Court
| Call
Year: 1864

s1-It is said dog in Boston has been
named Quota, because he never seems to
be full.


s9~ 1T is very difficult to live,' said a
poor widow, with several girls, all in gen.
teel poverty You must husband your
time, said sage friend. I'D rather hus-
band some of my daughters answered the
poor lady.


sa~ At public meeting in country
town, an eloquent adve cate of popular ed
ucation thus delivered himself:


Mr. President, rise to get up, and am
not backward to come forward 10 the cause
of education; for had it not been for educa-
ton, | should be as ignorant as you are,
Mr. President.


Madam SAID very polite traveller to
a testy old landlady, If | see proper to
help myself to this milk, is there any i'm
propriety in it p


i don't know what you mean; but if
you mean to iusinuate that there is any
thing nasty in that milk, I'll give you to
understand that you have struck the wrong
house there amt first hair in it, for as
soon as Darthy Ann told me the cat was
drowned in the milk, went right straight
and strained it over The young man
tainted.
Year: 1864

My stay in New York had been prolong-
ed far beyond my original intention when
visited that city, and | was pining to re-
turn to my native village, and to the arms
of my dearest Julia, whom hoped soon
to make my bride, had drunk deep of
the cup of sorrow during my absence from
her, and looked forward with glqVing an
ticipations to the time when we should
meet to part no more.


At length my business took favorable
turn. There was no longer anything to
detain me in New York, and | made hasty
preparations for departure to my native
village. 1t was the evening before | de-
signed to set out, that wrote two hasty
letters to prepare my friends for my recep-
ton.


The first of these epistles was to Julia
1t ran thus =


Dear Grill shall leave New York
in the three o'clock train tomorrow, after.
noon. In an hour from that time shall
be with you. | never knew how loved
you until my heart was tried by the test Of
absence; now | feel how devotedly, how
truly | am your own. Oh what JOY it
will be to meet you once more! That
will be the happiest moment of my life, ex-
cept when can, for the first time, call you
my bride.
Year: 1864

Land of our Fathersl wheresoe'er we roam,
Land of our birth to us thou still art home;
Peace and prosperity thy attend,
Down to posterty their influence descend.


All then inviting. hearts and voices joining
Though other climes may brighter hopes fulfil,
Land of our birth we ever love thee still!
Heavn shield our happy home from each hostile band
Freedom and plenty ever crown native land.


All then inviting hearts and voices joining.
Year: 1864

The second letter was addressed to an
old maid of my acquaintance, who had
been like sister to me, and to whom |
was indebted for many little acts of kind
ness.


My Dearest Friend:-T write this in
haste to inform you that shall probably
visit you some time to morrow evening -
You see | don't want to find you unprepar-
ed And | want you to treat me well, toe,
even if don't call on you the first of any.
Don't think my affection for you has in
the least diminished, but you must know
my affection for another has increased. and
strong as your claims are upon me, hers
are somewhat stronger. Now don't be
jealous; for after | am married, shall be
as true friend to you as ever,


Sincerely yours,


FREDERICK
Having finished both of these letters,
sealed them with the same haste in which
they had been written, fearing that they
would be too late for the mail. Super
scribing them in hurried hand, / sent
them to the post Office, where they arrived
just in time.


At three o'clock on the following day, l
was at the depot, and in the cars. / was
impatient for steam itself | even believe
the telegraph couldn't have transported me
to the arms of my Julia soon enough to
satisfy my impatience. thought that the
cars moved slower than mule, and thought
at one time of getting out to run along
ahead of them.


However, slow as thought was trav-
elling, | arrived in good time at my native
village. did not stop to shake hands
with single soul, but hurried to meet my
Julia. | arrived at her fathers house. |
expected to see her face at the window
looking cut for me, but it was not visible
However, | reflected that, like all women,
Year: 1864

Give US your hand, General Grant
You're man!
You were not the coward to say 4 can't
Nor the boaster to say L cam
But you went to work with a will, and won,
To prove that the thing could be done.
Oh, God was kind, and heaven was true,
When it gave US a man like u


lysses Grant
When it gave like you.
We honor you, General Grant!
You have made
The hearts of the nation with Joy to pant,
That were lying cold in the shade;
And they bless you ever for what you've done,
For the glorious victories won.
And pray that kind heaven may grant US few
More such brave fighting men as u


lysses Grant
More such brave fighting men as you.
Year: 1864

TAX STAMPS ON REcEIPTs.-It may be well
for all to understand that all receipts for
money paid must be stamped. On this SUBJ
ject the commercial editor of the Bulletin
says:


There has been considerable discussion
among business men as to the proper division
of expense in relation to stamps required
upon various documents under the revenue
laws, and the equities of the case are not vet
clearly defined. The new act requires upon
the document stamp of the .p.rson, or
party who shall make, sign, or issue the same,
or for whose use or benefet the same shall be
made, signed OF issued" Here the requisi-
ton applies equally to the maker of the in
strument and to the receiver. But the pen.
alty of $50 in section Isl for neglect, applies
in direct terms only to thesmaker and issuer,
and not to the person for whose benefit it NAV
be intended. In case off receipt for money,
therefore, which should be unstamped, the
rule would be that the document would be
valueless to the holder, while the signer
would be liable to the penalty of $50 for is
suing it without the stamp. Which. then,
should pay the cost of the stamp? 1t would
seem that the better rule would be to require
the issuer or signer in all cases to afix the
stamp but there will be multitudes Of in
stances where be will have no interest in the
issue of such document, and will not pre-
pare it unless the receiver viii furnish the
stamp. Some provisions for this should have
be n made in the act. In England person
who receives any sum Of money above G5
can be required to give-a stamped receipt,
at his own proper cnst. and ifhe refuses is IL
able to penalty of Sl0. In this country the
law is silent, and the person, therefore, for
whose use or protection the document is re-
quired, will be obliged to furnish the stamp
if the maker of the receipt refuse. In our
judgment he ought not to refuse, and the
law should compel him to furnish it.
Year: 1864

USELESS YOUNG LADIEs.-A contemporary
speaks thus seriously of that very large class
of useless young ladies who glory in being
above useful employment


The number of idle, useless girls in our
large cities seem to be steadily increasing.
Taey lounge or sleep through the mornings,
parade the streets during the afternoon, and
asaemble.in frivolous companies Of their own
and the other sex to pass away their evenings.
What q store of uphappiness for themselves
and others are they laying up for thmcom-
ing time, when real duties and high fespon.
sibilities thoughtlessly assumed They are
skilled IN no domestic dGties.nay, they dis
pise them have no habits of industry nor
taste for the useful. What will they be as
wives and mothers? Alas for their husbands
and children, and ala, for themselves! who
can wonder if domestic unhapiness and do
mestic ruin follow ?"
Year: 1864

No Gauss OF CONFERENCE.-The
Democratic press throughout the state
have complained because tn publishing
Of the laws is not given to the Des
Moines Statesman, as here to fore has
been the case Ordinarily we should
condemn tho policy which would dis
criminate between the politics of the
two political papers published at our
State Capitol. But when the State
central organ Of the Democratic party
will 60 into the dirty pool of copper
headism, and use it's influence to OBJ
struct the effort of our government to
suppress . reasonable insurrection,
it is time it should look only to copper
heads for support and countenance.-
Therefore we approve Of the action Of
the Legislature. -McGregor News.


Bah, what nonsense for one Of yous
doth 10 talk sbous ,,eopperhesdism. :
Year: 1864

The corruptions Of tho Adm,nistra-
ton are every day becoming more man.
ifest. For the last week OF two reve-
latiens of the most surprising character
have come to light in the Custom
House. It appears that the officials of
the government while urging every
means Of severity towards the Confede


rates, were c)andes.irely in concert
with the Confederate agents to supply
the South with contraband goods.
Such piece of duplicity as this is
rarely met with. Yet We have no
doubt could we bat get in to the arena
of any ofthe other government depart
ments, the disclosures would be of n
piece with those we have mentioned.
Year: 1864

Thurlow Weed in a recent letter to
Senator Morgan says that the war will
have cost at It's termination at least
four thous and millions Of dollars and
that three e-fourths OF this amount will
remain as national debt. Here is .
sum almost fabulous and equivalent to
to one thousand doll4rs for every slave
in the United States at the commence.
ment Of the war. Add to this the
hundred thousand thousands slain-the
hosts of brave and strong unlorsuna tes
shattered by disease the whole dis.
tricts Of country ruined and homes
made deso]ate-a country crippled and
soething with passion that will not and
cannot be ullayed, and you have All
approximate estimate Of what it will
cost this nation to learn the important
lesson that our Government was formed
in q spirit of liberaiity and compromise
and that only by an exercise Of the
same spirit can it be maintained p
Happily for the authors Of this con
flist, tho graves that will cover them
cannot be penetrated by the curses Of


observation-disclosures Herald.
Year: 1864

youth and maturity arising from the baneful habits
OF f-abuse. To which is added observations
Female Diseases and interesting matter ofthc ut
importance the married and those contemplating
marriage who entertain doubts OF their physical ability
that Sent TO address in sealed wrap
per- receipt OF ten cents or four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention TO the treat
Of the various private diseases treated Of in p
Dspensary the only Institution OF the
kind In America which has been Established by special
charter ans this fact should give 1t preference the
various quacks Of doubtful character be foun in all
argscities-
Year: 1864

A few days since stranger called on
merchant tailor of n Y, and as he enter
ed, thus addressed the proprietor


How do you do, Mr.. -?


Really, sir, you've got the upper hand
of mel don't know you


Don't know me 2 exclaimed the stran
ger Why I've been fishing with you
many a time up in Windham and there
abouts'


Have you p said the proprietor.


Yes, aud | want my coat fixed, was
the reply, the buttons and button holes
repaired


''Taint worth fixing


Well | thought | would have it fixed
up little It will do to go out fishing IN,
YOU know How long will it take TO do 1t
II it should take over an hour | shall not
want it done


L can do it in half an hour, said the
tailor.


By the way said the dodger. I've
got to go down to the bank, aud shall want
a coat to wear


There is mine, take that said the
OOilpiuS pToptiebOlj dhu q DOt1O' O"S wv
never wore in your life,


The stranger took it and went to the
bank. it is presumed, but never returned
to get his old coat.
We have another sharp case to relate.
A man went into certain boot and shoe
store. and after dickering about pair Of
boots which he had on his feet, trying tC
/ beat down the shOpman, another man en-
tered the store. apparently in search OF th'
/ first conner. The last man went up to the
/ customer, and struck him blow on the
side of the read. The customer looked nE
to the shopkeeper and said:
| Would you stand thatT


No sir, was the reply.


Thereupon the customer returned tn'
blow, and the first ssssilsnt retreated II
the door followed by the customer ant
shopkeeper, the latter crying to the mar
who had the boots, Go in n!-and he wen
in and went off, aud that was the last D.
ever saw Of his man or bis boots.
Year: 1864

The halmy southern night is slowly falling
Ger vale and mountains brow,
And wrapping in its solemn dusky mantle
Our lone encampment now.
Within his tent your soldier boy is seated,
Writing these lines to thee;
And this shall be the burden of my letter,
Dear mother, pray for mel
know, in my old home, the lamps are lighted,
And friends are gathered there;
But one is missing from that happy circle
There is one vacant char.
And when you gaze upon the dear ones round you
From care and sorrow free,
Think Of your boy far off md strife and danger,
And mother, pray for me
Pray that our God your help in time of trouble,
To me his aid will lend,
While yon bright flag the emblem of our nation,
I'm striving to defend:
And safely from these fearful scenes of carnage
VIII guide me back TO thee
Back to the home for which my heart yearns sadly
o, mother. pray for me!
But should it be my fate TO fall in battle,
And this bright youthful head,
Which on thy breast often hath been pillowed,
Be laid among the dead,
O, pray that to the land of rest and glory,
My unclaimed soul may fee,
Where one day will meet no more to sever
This, mother, pray for me!
Year: 1864

Human Life.-Men soldom think Of
the great event Of death until the shad-
dows fall across their own path, hiding
forever from their eyes the traces OF loved
ones whose living smiles were the sunlight
of their existence. Death is the great
antagonist of lite; anG the cold thought of
a tomb is the skeleton Of all feasts. We
do not want to 20 through the dark valley,
although its passage may lead to Paradise;
and. with Charles Lamb, we dc not want
TO lie down in the muddy grave, even with
kings and princes tor our bedteliows.
But the fiat OF nature is inexorable. There
is no appeal from the great laws which
doom us to dust We flourish and we
fade as the leaves of the forest, and the
flower that blooms and withers in day
has not a Trailer hold upon life than the
mightiest monarch that ever shook the
earth with his footsteps. Generations of
men appear and vanish as the grass, and
the countless multitude which fills the
world to-day will to morrow disappear as
the footsteps on the shore.
Year: 1864

Useful Hints Never enter sick room
in state of perspiration, as the moment
YOU become cool your pores absorb Do
not approach contagious diseases with an
empty stomach; nor sit between the sick
and the FIRE. because the heat attracts the
THU vaPor.
Year: 1864

"A witness in Court, being interrogated
as to his know edge of the witness in the
case. said be knew him intimately we'll.
lie had 'supped with him, sailed with HIM,
and ewhipped him
Year: 1864

| it is stout as the timbers of my old ship
There the current is clear of ice now, il
is your time ! aud with one shove the
boat was off the bank. Slow and steady she
stemmed the current till she reached the
rock, and after warm shake with Percie
and Harry, the latter's stout arms handed
her in, and he ejumped in himself. Two
rowers made it but chiId's play and as
the boat reached the shore Percie was
lifted out and almost carried to her faith
er's house, while Harry was escorted by
the whole crowd TO the same place.
There had been enough TO spread the
news, and women and even children
rushed in, and the aged minister bowed
his head till his white locks mingled witt
Percie's curls, and uttered a Thankful
prayer that the loved one was saved alive
from the raging flood.


After the excitement had stlled a little
Harry, unobserved, slipped to Percie's
side and questioned in a whisper


1T was to have been our wedding eve,
shall it be so yet, dearest?


Her face sobered almost to tears.


will you take me, Harry? Can you
forgive alp


A pressure of the hand, and look
that expressed more than words, was the
reply, and then he led her up to their
beloved pastor, and spoke few words in
low tone in his ear.


No wedding garments were needed,
and none were missed, so fitting it SEEM
ed that the bridegroom should claim his
bride-the bride he had brought back
even from deaths door, when life was
one breath of thanksgiving that she was
even alive to be his own.-Arthar'S
Home Magazine.
Year: 1864

About 4 million tons nt merchandise
were carried from The Eastern States
to he west Of the .Alleghanies in 1867,
valued at nearly SIX hundred and SIX
teen million Of dollars, and the value Of
the freight brought east ward vas about
t;ye hundred ana twenty five millions
uf ollars.