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Year: 1863

well as a brave soldier who was not afraid


of contamination in the use of colored
soldiers.


In another letter to Governor Rutledse
he uses this language:


The natural strength of the country.
] in point of numbers, appears to me to


consist much more in the blacks than in
the whites. Could they be incorporated


and employed for its defence, it would


afford you double security. That they


would make good soldiers, have not the


least doubt"


Says General Nathaniel Greene to the


Governor of South Carolina, that they


would make good soldiers, l have not the


least doubt" put that opinion against


the opinion Of the distinguished Repre-


sentative from Kentucky, Mr.. WiclIliffe |


as expressed to-day. lie says they would


not make good soldiers and yet. in the
very next breath he tells us they would
create a civil war down South, although


they would not be worth anything for any


lawful purpose.
! will not occupy the time of the


House further upon this subject. l be-
lieve that in this exigency of the Repub-
lie we have the right TO command the
services of every loyal man, be he white
or black, to put down this accursed re-
bellion. | do not believe with those who
upon this floor tell us this war ought not
to be prosecuted. as my colleague Mr..
Vallandigham did the other day; that
we cannot get any more men, and that
we ought not TO get any more men.
do not blame such men for opposing the
raising of colored regiments. To do
otherwise would be inconsistent with
their notions and ideas of the war. But
to those Of us who are loyal to the Con-
stitution. who do desire this rebellion put
down, | say it is perfectly consistent to
make use of these men. They will re-
ieve the exposures of our white sons
and brothers in the field, and therefore
We ought manfully 10 come up to their
use.


The motive of the argument against
the employment of colored persons to
put down the rebellion, has its origin in
this, and this only, that it will tend to
put an end to the institution of Slavery
itself; because once put arms into the
hands of the slaves, and they are going
to be taught the lessons of liberty which |
will be contagious in this country Slave
holders and their apologists know this |
full well, and that is the reason we hear |
such a bowling opposition to arming
these men.
Year: 1863

In the course of an article making al
extravagant showing of the present anC
prospective national debt made necessary
in defense of the Union against traitors
the Ohio statesman says:


at is inconceivable how such deb
can ever be paid. 1t must long remain &
terrible incubus upon the resources anG
industry of the country"


What does the Statesman propose to dc
about it? Would it repudiate this debt I
Or would it have the Government surren.
der itself to the rebels and trust to then
to pay it? The only alternative to these
plans is that of fighting the thing through
putting down the rebellion, and trusting
to the resources and readiness of those
for whom the government is preserved,
to pay the debt, as they cheerfully and
easily will do.


If the Statesman does not design to
weaken the government by destroying
confidence in its credit, it certainly has
an unfortunate way of expressing itself.
When it becomes with the people in
conceivable how " the national debt "can
be paid" the public credit will be lower
than that of the bogus Confederacy, and
the means of the government for defend
ing itself will be gone. So, those who
desire to accomplish that result can do
much in that direction by following the
course of the StateSmGn-IoledoB Blade.
Year: 1863

1t is strange that with all the time Amer


ieau women bestow upon dress so few know


how to prepare simple toilet with taste


To be well dressed means, with most, to wear


rich material made up in a gorgeous style,


and with all the usual accessories of lace and


jewelry, to add to the magnifcence Of the gen


erai effect. Never was greater mistake


To be well dressed is only to have attire suit


ed to the time, place and circumstances, made


n a becoming manner. This attire may be


a shilling calico or rich silk and yet in eli


ther, if it is adapted to the conditions we have


mentioned, woman may be said to be well


dressed. Where household duties have to be


performed, and the care of children devolves


upon the mistress of a house. neat dress, fit


ted gracefully to the person is much better
than more pretentious costume. Nothing
looks more forloru than to see a would-be
lady performing household Offices, of not the
most refined character, in an old torn or dir


ty silk dress, or soiled and draggled wrap
per. One of the secrets of dressing well is to
dress appropriately; another, to be careful of
the details, the minute Of the toilet. Thor
ough cleanliness, glossy, well brushed hair,
neat shoes and stockings, are as essential to o
good personal appearance as the material and
fashion of the dress. Indeed, lady, who is
particular in these minor matters can hardly
ever be said to be i'll dressed, as this delicate
refinement will not only excuse faults, but
naturally show itself in good taste which will
guide her selection, no matter how small the
cost may be. Some persons have an extreme
horror of being ''caught, as they call it, in a
morning Dress WHY thew should be so sens
tive on this point it is difficult to say. If it
is clean, and adapted to the work in which
they are engaged, there is no shame in wear
ing it, and, above all, it ought to be remem-
bered that no attire is good enough for family |
which is not good enough for mere acquaint-
ances who may chance to favor you with |
their society. 1T is much better to be caDght |
in plain morning-dress than to be caught
very much over-dressed, as some unlucky indi-
viduals are, at small evening party. In one
case there is real cause for modification, in
The other there is none. .lr
Year: 1863

Too strong light in sleeping room is
bad, especially if the bed is opposite the win
dow; for to wake up suddenly out of sleep,
with strong glaring light on the eyes cannot
but eventually iDjure the strongest and most
healthy sight; and, where it is naturally weak,
or there be any hereditary disposition toward
a debility in the organs, this custom must of
course exercise very pernicious effects. Per-
sons waking from sleep should have the eye pre-
pared by subdued light first, and if the sight
be good, the time occupied in partially dress
ing will be quite sufficient to prepare the or
gaus for meeting a stronger body of light
This is especially to be remembered in summer
time, where the chamber has an eastern as
pect.


Whatever work you be engaged in let the
light fall on it, and always keep yourself in
the shade. Place your back then to the win.
dow, if reading by daylight-when the light
will of course fall upon the object. When
writing get a side light if possible; but il you
have front light, as under a window, shade
it little, bringing only its rays on the. pa
per, or let the top of the head form the shade.
In the same way, with a candle or lamp,
throw the light upon the paper, and do not
let the glare of light 60 direct to your eyes.
If the light be above you, as from chande-
lier, so much the better. If 10 the habit of
using the telescope, try, if possible, to keep
both eyes open; for by shHtting the opposite
one to that used with the glass, the sight is
strained, and ultimately weakened.-Dr
Ridges HeaJtk and Disease. KS
Year: 1863

Never permit green fruit to decay on the
soil beneath the trees. In every apple, pear


plum and cherry that is prematIrely cast, there
exists minute insect, which eats its way out
in time, and becomes the source of evil to the
succeeding crop. Gather up, and feed them to
your domestic animals, or dispose Of them
in some way which win secure you against re.
suits which must necessarily ensue from neg
lect. Swine turned into orchards the last OF
June, and permitted to have access until the
fruit is gathered, affords a good protection
against insects by destroying the wormy fruit
that produces them. r.. a.o
Year: 1863

forbid the absolute forfeiture Of real estate,
though the resolution above referred to does
forbid it. Probably he construes the prov s.
ion Of the Constitution as prohibiting confs-
cation Of property after the death Of the own
er. SO if traitor be executed OF die before
confiscaton, the real property would go to
the heirs. The Constitution in this case at-
mits these different interpretations, with
plausibility for each.
Year: 1863

Africans, we'll advanced in years, belonging to a
race whose title to respecability we are 10th to
and who are excluded from the pale of
the proud Caucassians society. l couldn't help
wondering, as | talked with this man-had
olght to say niger $50 respectful and gentle
manly in his demeanor, and thought how univers-
ally he was avoided and despised, whether He
who made his skin black and mine whte would
endorse my title to exclusiveness in that other
world where we conclude there are no such visible
distinctions made, and where he was evidently
much more fitted to enter than my humble self.
found him well informed in regard to the war,
as well as the citizens generally. He was consci-
enious in his religious beliefs, as almost all Of his
race are and as is their nature, would rather suf


fer wrong than wrong another.


This man had never been slave, and has conse


quently possessed many advantages that are de-
MED to slaves but if his superiority to the COM
mon negro is attributable mainly 20 freedom, it
only furnishes an argument against this institution
of bondage that all the sophistry OF the internal
regions cannot overthrow. If the soul of the At
rican has sufficient elasticity to rise to such a
hight, when released from the pressure of slavery,
it must be fearful responsibility for nation to
keep them down. This nation has run the risk,
and is reaping the consequences. 1t is of no use
to speak of the prejudice against that race but
when this prejudice leads to the revolving scenes
that were enacted in New YoIk during the late
bloody riots, it throws off its mask and shows its


hideous deformity. A hatred that leads men tc


murder women and children, burn orphan asy


lums, and makes it dangerou. for colored per-
son, however innocent, to be seen abroad any


where-and all this from no provocation whatever


except the crime of color-must be wholly wrong


unnatural and unjustifable What if Jehovah
: should espouse the cause Of this despised race
and shift the inequality to the other side, wher
then, my negro,hating friend would your argu
ments and your boasting be Should Omnipo


tence punish our insolent pride in that way WI


must not lay it all to radical teachingsnor make


the Republican party responsible for our damages
ANTIREBEL.
Year: 1863

The palace, and nearly all the public and private
as well as commercial edifces, have been e;ther
thrown down or shaken from their foundations
Thank God! not single foreigner has been killed
but two we hear have been seriously hurt, though
not dangerously. The Rodrgues property left to-
the British nation, and where the Brit sh
Consulate was, has been entirely destroyed, and a
nothing but mass of ruins. The city is deserted,
nearly, for the ediices threaten to fall suddenly
and there may be "a repetition. Before the earth
quake took place sulphurous odors were perceived,
rumbling like the fire of ordnance, and then like
the approach of an immense locomotive and train.
The flame that surrounded the city was seen from
the bay to asssend toward the sky; and another ),
triple snake one, came from the land over the
water to the shipping, and threw them up at least
two ro three feet swhile on shore the earth has
everywhere sunk at least two feet.
Year: 1863




EDITOR FREEMAN The shot season for
this year is evidently overland all around US.
Last Sunday citizen said his thermometer went
up to 104 degrees in the shade, and to-day it can
not be much below that. 1t is absolutely impos-
sible to keep cool or to keep good natured. No
matter how thick the shade one keeps himself in,
he cannot prevent perspiring freeIy-so freely
sometimes that every garment is wringlnG wet
with the perspiration. August so far has made
ample amends for the,'cool, lowry weather of July,
and we are beginning to hope anxousy for this
intense heat to relax its severity. 1t has been al
most uninterrupted since the closing week Of july
Flies, too are becoming mraculousy abundant,
and as annoying as they are abundant. We have
the most prolific species of this insect here that |
ever saw. | believe they increase fourfold every
day, and have done so in regular geometrical pro-
gression ever since dog days commenced. They
swarm everywhere and torment fellow from day
light till dark. They hover in his face, fly into his
mouth and nose, and with their little tickling feet
irrltate the flesh wherever the saucy imps can find
t. There seems TO be peculiar species of the
fly kind that infests our camp They bite almost
as quick as bee can sting, aud their bite is al
most as painful. The rebels could never boast OF
being more troublesome than these same little
fies 1t would be untrue to say that we are idle
we cannot be in such nest of flies.


Last Sunday we had an inspection on a scale
ranking little higher than usual. 1t was di-
vision inspection, Superintended by Gen. Howe
himself. lie wished to have every man provided
with suitable outfit of clothing, and have it kept
clean and neat. Every man was required to have
at all events change of under clothing, shirts
drawers and socks ut.other articles, such az
blankets. coats or pants, it left optional witt
US to take or not, as fancy or necessity might sug
gest. 1t may be supposed that no one would neet
to be urged to carry two shirts, one to wear an(
the other to exchange, but great many of th'
boys prefer to change the same one That is
when that garment needs washing they pull it OF
and wash it, and then put i: on again, often with
out pretending to dry it at ALL This style of do
ing business is not exactly satisfactory to the au
thorities, though quite convenient on a march, anc
very economizicg of knapsack ROOM Very man,
had no knapsack at all, and some had allowed
their affections to become so alIenated from thes
Year: 1863

CURIOUS LANDsLIDE.-W We learn that a some
what remarkable landslide took place on the farm
of Mr. Newell in Shelburne on Saturday last.
AS described to US, some five acres Of land
suddenly sank away, as if let drop by the running
out or ch nge of place of supporting quicksand.
A small wooded hill was cut in halves by the
operation, one half remaining at its old level, the
other dropping number of feet and leaving a
perpendicular face of earth, reaching above the
tops of trees which crowned the sunken half of
the hill top. Some of these trees were split like
wise by the operation one half remaining and the
other going down with their respective sections,
much as some families here have been divided by
the war. The bed of the LaPlot river was also
raised twelve or fifteen feet in spots, not by the
earth slididing but by an apparent crowding
up of the bed Of the stream. On the whole it was
apparently singular affair. No one saw it take
place, but the hour at which it occurred is fixed
by some workmen who having left with load o.
hay returned to find their field of labor some
ways below where they left it.
Year: 1863




1t is q startling fact that, if, the
world were dependent alone upon the
sun for heat, it would not keep in ex-
istence the animal and vegetable lifs
upon its surface. 1t results, according
to Poullet, that the stars furnish heat
enough in the course Of the year to
melt a crust of ice seventy feet thick
almost as much as is supplied by
the sun. This may appear strange
when We consider how immeasurably
small must be the amount of heat re-
ceived from any Of those distant bod.
les. But the surprise vanishes when
we remember that the whole firma-
ment is so thickly sown with stars that
in some places thousands are crowd
ed together within, a space no greater
than that occupied by the full moon.
Year: 1863

"Iwould frown on vice would
favor virtue-favor whatever would
elevate. would exalt, would adorn
character, alleviate the miseries Of my
own species, or contribute to render
the world inhabited, like the heav.
ems to which looked, place Of in
nocence and felicity. Though I were
to exist no longer than those ephemera
that sport in the beams of the sum
mer's morn, during that short hour I
would rather soar with the eagle, and
leave the record of my flight aud my
fall among the stars, than to creep in
the gutter with the reptile, and bed
my memory and my body together in
the dunghill. However short my part,
| would act it well, that might sur
render my existence without disgrace
and without conjunction Mott.
Year: 1863

melody. After singing the first stan-
Il, they listen awhile for an answer
ing melody from off the water, and
continue to sing and listen till the
well known voice comes borne on the
waters, telling that the loved one is
almost home. How sweet 10 the wea-
ry fisherman, as the shadows gather.
ed around him, must be the song Of
the loved ones at home, that sing to
cheer him; and how they must
strengthen and tighten the links that
bind together these humble dwelIers
by the sea Truly 1t is among the
lowly in this life that we fnd some Of
the most beautiful customs in prac-
tice.- Tourists Journal. Ftf
Year: 1863

In Dresden there is an iron egg, the
history of which is as follows: "A
young prince sent this iron egg TO q
lady to whom he was betrothed. She
took it and looked at it with disdain.
In her indignation that he should send
her such gift, she cast tito the earth.
When it struck the. ground, spring
threw open the egg and a silver yolk
rolled out. She touched spring in
the yolk and golden chicken was re-
vealed. She touched a spring in the
chicken and crown was found with
in. She touched aspiring in the crown
and within was diamond marriage
ring. There is MORAL to the story.
Year: 1863

! \ loving heart and pleasant counte-
nance are commodities which man
should never fail to take home with
him. They will best season his food
and soften his pillow. 1t were great
thing for man that his wife aud chill
drcn could truly say of him, He new
er brought frown or unhappiness
across his threshold"
Year: 1863

The wind is unseen, but it cools the
brow of the fevered one, sweetens the
summer atmosphere, and ripplcs the
surface of the lake into silver spangles
of beauty. So goodness of heart,
though invisible to the material eye,
makes the pressure felt, and from its
effect upon surrounding things, we
are assured of its existence.
Year: 1863

A treasure of a husband, carries the
baby. A treasure of wife, never
asks for money. A treasure Of son,
has money in the funds. A treasure
of daughter, looks the same age as
her mother; if any thing. q trifle old
err. A treasure Of servant. runs to
the post in less than half an hour. A
treasure Of cook, 10 not hysterical
whenever there is company to dinner
A treasure Of . baby, does not disturb
his dear papa in the middle Of the
night.
Year: 1863

The Boston Trayelcy published the
following extract Of a private letter from
Manila, giving the writer's personal ex-
perience and sensations during the late
terrific earthquake which visited that
city


ut would be impossible to give you
an idea Of the late earthquake, for though
| have read the accounts Of many severe
ones, | never could realize the position
until | had felt one, ard [ never knew
what dreadful destruction it would make
until the 3D. of this month. have heard
nothing talked about but earthquakes
for the past ten days, everybody telling
their experience and giving their idea Of
causes and effects of earthquakes in gen
eral My experience was that [ had
finished my soup and was helping my
self to fish, when three or four up and
down bumps came. | ran for the Azo-
tea (piazza covered with iron roofing }
Then came the fearful swing motion
from north to south. [ clung to the
post wooden, which supports the iron
roof to keep myself from falling, ex-
pecting every moment that the stone
walls which supports the Azotes would
give way, and that ] should be thrown
into the river with the house on top Of
me. The whole shock did not last over
half minute, bpt was an eternity to
me. The falling Of stone houses and
tile roofs was terrific part Of our roof
(weighing seventy tons) fellin. About
800 feet from where was the tower Of
Binondi Church fell through the roof Of
the church; this tower was $50 to 200
feet high, built Of solid stone, four to
six feet thick. Yet the din from falling
churches and houses was so great that [
did not distinguish when it fell. When
the shock was over, the air was SO filled
with dust Of lime that I could scarcely
breathe, and there was not breath of
air. When the moon rose, later, Ma
nilla was frightful and dreary sight to
see. Everybody was in the streets, pray
ing or fleeing with what they had saved,
into the country For days after, the
people walked the streets withoutspeak-
ing And there was no noise Of car
riages, and no bells, in city where there
were thousands moving before at all
hours"
Year: 1863

ROUGH John Beckwin Mississippi ferryman tied his boat


post and plodded and weary his little house Having
thrown himself with OATH chair he lighted his pipe
and puted the smoke the chimney while he dried his feet
the fire.


Presently his little daughter leading her younger broth
sad with gicved expression 'Mother, little bub swore


little bub can't have any wings when he dies fly the coed
place Poor little bub and the little girl began cry. But
the boy oekedup his mothers face and said But aherswole
too. Can't he have any wings when he dies?'


The mother did answer for she feared the stern man who
sat smoking his pipe by the fire


But the had entered John Becwns soul That night he
dreamed and he stood before his cottage looking stars
and moo there sound trumpet above that made the
world embe exceeding glory in the sky and from the midst
OF the glory voice calling to the judgment And Immediately
the air full of white souls whose eyes turned upward with


steady gaze while their hands casped their breasts
And the voice called again. Come, blessed Then the
white souls given wings full Of and shining like silver
which flashed back the glory from above they calmly oatcd
upward While he stood wondering and terrified he heard
sharp cry of pain his side There stood his little boy with
ragged and osned and hands stretched pteousy up
ward the flying host "Oh my ather exclaimed he whv did
teach do wrong The dear Lord Just beconed
me to but had wings and cloak Of silver and He
looked gevd as and turned away Oh father why did you
teach me to do wroDg?" ua


There sound Of thundera crash of the unverse-and
the old found himself in long train of souls with heads
bowed and tears running from their eyes, walking down black
ronachd way where he could look only before him.
fire. But he needed them not for behind him he heard the
patter little feet and and ano amid moans the
voice of child "Oh father why did you teach wrong


John Beckwin awoke and heard his little boy ey breath
ing in the cot beside him. He again-yuueIe In
Sruct0r