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Year: 1864

A Satutary Thought-when l was
young mBu there lived in our neighborhood
farmer who was usually repc rted to be a
very liberal man, uncommonly upright in
all his dealings. When he had any of the
produce of his farm te dispose of, he made
an invariable rule to give good measure
rather more than was required of him.
One of his friends observed him frequent
ly dong so, questioned him as to why he
did 1t; be told him he gave too much, and
told him 1t would be to his advantage
Now, dear reader, mark the answer of this
excellent man:


"God has permitted me but one journey
through the world, and when | am gone [
cannot return to rectify mistak


Think of this There is but one jour
ney through life.
Year: 1864

way last autumn, and they were also impli-
Gated in that horrid murder There can
be little if any doubt that these assassina-
tions are in accordance with the plan al.
ready adopted and sworn to by the secret
order of copperheads in Iowa They have
sworn that no officer who goes out even to
notify them of the draft, shall return alive.
The time, if it ever existed for dealing
leniently with such men as these, has past.
The officers of the law should at once de-
termine to visit swift and terrible punish
ment on those who resist their authority.
Year: 1864

In all my changes here below,
OF transient veal or trying woe,
1t may be given my soul to know


Be Heaven my stay.
When the faint heart would fail for fear,
No human eye to pity near,
No hand to wipe the bitter tear


Be Heaven my stay.
When must bear the worldling's scorn,
Derided for my lot forlorn,
Fen of itself but hardly borne


Be Heaven my stay.
When of the friends whom once 1 knew,
Around me ! can find but few,
And doubts arise if these be true


Be Heaven my stay.
When days of health and youth are flown,
My path with faded roses strown,
And thorns are all find my own


Be Heaven my stay.
When full of tossings on my bed,
cannot rest my weary head,
Scared with dim visions of the dead


Be Heaven my stay.
When soreIy chastened for my sins,
And pleasure ends while grief begins,
And agony no guerdon wins


Be Heaven my stay.
When all in vain strive to brave
The gloom of Joidan's swelling wave,
And hand of mortal cannot save


Be Heaven my stay.

When prayer no longer will prevail,
When praise sinks to trembling wall,
When faith itself begins to fail


Be Heaven my stay.
Year: 1864

We all have trials to bear in this, our
pilgrimage. What train of evils follow
ed the entrance Of "Sin into the world and
death by sin and all our woes Notwith-
standing the curse pronounced upon us by
reason Of sin, we have many comforts and
blessings We must not however look for
continual sunshine. Clouds will often in
tercept the rays of the sun and when we
are least expecting it, sometimes storm
will arise. Our trials are varied according
as God may be pleased to order them, and
as shall be for His own glory and our good,
if we put our trust in Him. Some are
blessed with health, while others are fee.
BILE and sickly. Some have an abundance
of this worlds goods and more than heart
can wish for, while others are struggling
with poverty and want. We see those who
have kind and pleasant companions for life,
while others have the reverse. Some have
children who are comforts to themselves,
and blessings to society, while others have
children who are cause of continual
anxiety. We see those who have many
friends and relatives to comfort them and
whose society they can enjoy, while others
are almost alone in the world, and feel as
if they would have no one to smooth their
dying pillow. Some persons possess natu-
rally happy temper of mind, while others
are desponding and gloomy. But we sell
dom, | might say never, see all those bles-
sings concentrated in one individual; if
they have comforts they have trials also
our highest enjoyments are mingled with
pain. Strong and devoted attachment to
our friends, make the trial of separation
greater when called to part with them.
Some persons appear to have more than
their share of sorrow, but we see those who
are thus afflicted among the truly happy
"For whom the Lord loveth HI chasteneth,
and scourgeth every son whom He receiv-
eth"
Year: 1864

SNAKEs.-Snakes are some OF the most
dangerous foes that Europeans have to
cope with i'll the tropics. A traveller OF
the name of Bailie one morning startled
his companions by the dreadful cry of "a
snake! snake look" They all stared
at him, as he was lying in his hammock,
and to their astonishment, beheld mon
strous serpent twisted round the rope
which supported his hammock, with its
head at some distance, darting out its
forked tongue, and examining him us he
Law stretched below. "Lie STILL" cried
the fiscal; "he won't hurt youi" and call
ing in two or three of the natives, he
pointed it out to them. One of these men
advancing toward it, caught its eye with
his own; the animal now appeared to
move its whole body with fear or pleasure.
The native stepped backward without
turning the sight Of his eye from the fierce
orbit OF his enemy; and, as he kept back
ing, the snake, with his head steadily ad-
vancing, gradually uncoiled his body
from the rope round which it was twined.
At length its whole body, trailing on the
ground, moved after this coiored man
eye fixed upon eye-until youth, making
a dash from behind bush, in an instant
fattened the head of this dangerous mon
ster with one blow of his club; and al
though the body still undu!ated like the
waves of the sea, it was now perfectly
harmless.
Year: 1864

VIZ think It Is an undeniable truth that
the Africans, let them go to what part Of
the world they may, retain more unequiv-
ocally than any other people the odor OF
nationality, F.. -
Year: 1864

The following noble sentiments were
uttered by Daniel Webster. They are,
indeed, pearls of the rarest value. We
place them here in order that mothers
may read them TO their children:


otis only shallow minded pretenders
who make either distinguished origin .
matter of personal merit, or obscure ori.
gin a matter of personal reproach. A
man who is not ashamed of himself need
not be ashamed SSof his early condition.
1t did happen to me to be born in a log
cabin, raised among the snowdrifts OF
New Hampshire, at aperiod so early that
when the smoke first rose from its rude
chimney and curled over the frozen hills,
there was no similar evidence of white
mans habitation between it and the rivers
of Canada Its remains still exist. i
make it an annual visit carry my chill
dren to it, to teach them the 'hardships
endured by the generation before me.
| love to dwell on the tender recollections,
the kindred ties, the early affections
and the narration of incidents which
mingle with oil l know of this primitive
familyabove. weep 10 think that none
of those who inhabited it are now among
the living; and If ever fail in effectionate
yeneration for him who raised it, and de.
Tended it against savage violence and
destruction, cherished all domestic conn
forts beneath it. roof, and through the
fire and blood of seven years revolutions
arv var. shrunk from no toll, no sacrifice
to serve his country, and to raise his chill
dren to a better condition than his own
NAV my name and the name of my posteri'
ty be 6lOttedout from the memory of man.
|
Year: 1864

operations. The FronlRoyal road comes
in exactly upon our fnk, and partially


uncovers our rear communications, and
it would be almost mdness to attempt
to hold that position 9y longer. -.


We fell back upon Winchester, merely
as a measure of anticipation, and as soon
as our column had beome closed. up, that
place also was .abandoed. The situation
of Berryville is far better, for in addition
to the advantages Of be ground in its inn
mediate vicinity, our rear will be fully
covered, and only gerrillias can do any
damage in that direction Besides this,
we hold the key to tls gaps in the Blue
Ridge, enabling us toprevent any hostile
movement toward Washington. The
only thing to be feard is the movement
of an additional column in the Virginia
Valley, but at presert writing no news of
tho presence of any rebel force in that
direction has yet arrived, and let us hope
that our fears are unounded. yslll


Should our army fall back still further
in this direction, 1t will not be evidence
OF either weakness or want of confidence
on the part of the Commanding General,
for at this point we hold the two leading
lines of communication. -


As regards the probability of light, l
think there is every chance Of a decisive
battle being fought at last, and one a
great deal more decisive and important
in its results than the encounter 80 long
anticipated further up the Valley. 1t is
extremely difficult to make anything like
an accurate estimate of the enemy's for
ces, for like all other rumors in this re-
gion, one has to make allowances for
large additions made by the irrepressible
habit of exaggeration so apparent among
those who ought to know better. Never
theless, it is evident that the present
strength of the rebel army now in this
vicinity is of greater strength than any
previous column since Lee crossed the
river last Summer, during the Gettys-
burg campaign. hope it is not contra
band to tell you that Gen. Sheridan has
received large additions to the force with
which he advanced up the Valley.
Year: 1864

Therefore let the elements of oposition
at once combine 50 that the friends of the
Union may determine upon the best course
to secure peace. If those elements are too
strongto be subducd except at the expense
of our own liberties and the loss Of every
good for which the government was estab-
lished. the sooner We know the fact and
act upon it the better.
Year: 1864

If it be con G evident that the friends of
slavery are strong enough in this country
to resist all efforts to suhdue them, | shall
act upon it. am not prepared 10 rain
the country in a vain cfor; to do what can
not be done. Shall this war go or forever?
Is the common cry OF the last mai and
the last dollar poetry, patriotism, or
bragadocio! Should the war go on until
the public debt equals the entire wealth of
Che country? Should the whole capital OF
the people be forced iato the Fedora. Sc
curities, and these securities made III
basis of an irrcdeer,able paper circulation:
Should 1T so cn until misery broods over
the whole land; until civil authorities shall
become impotent, and oil rights of person
and property stand at the mercy of military
power?


Should it 90 on until the members OF
the Senate and House Of Representatives
shall owe their places here to the bayonet
instead of the balot-box: until they become
as contemplate as the Rump Parliament
that so long enacted the military usurpa-
tion to the overthrow Of the English Con-
stititution, to be finally expelled frcm place
by the power you had so basely served -
Should it go on until corruption and fraud,
the necessary concomitants of civil war
shall have crept into high places and pu,
Year: 1864

There is a wide difference of opinion as to where the Capital of the Territory shall be fixed

 All that the Governor has to do in the matter is to appoint place for the meeting of the first Legislature. It will be for that body to locate the capital What place the Governor will des- ignate for the assembling of the Legislature we do not know. We learn that there is much feeling at Tucson, because he did not proceed there at once, and that at La Paz there is a lively regret that his train was not unloaded there. It is not unnatural that both Tucson and La Paz, should want the first, If not the permanent advantages of tue government. Ii

 is mistake, however, tor sto citizens of either

 of those places to suppose Inst their interests faro to be neglected becausq tiis Governor ha
Year: 1864

A writer In the Hayerhill Gazette OF a re-
cent date, gives some very excellent sugges-
tions on domestic economy, and among the
many ways in which dollar may be saved
during these times OF high prices, he intimates
that young women who have heretofore been
of but little account in the management OF
domestic affairs may be educated to be OF some
practical value by discharging the household
duties usually entrusted to "hired help" He
says:


Many moIhers, who were educated for, and
cheerfully assumed, domestic cares and labors,
are now wearing out their lives TO prepare
their daughters for lives of perpetual vexa-
tion about hired help, for constant struggle
between doing the labor which the family state
often renders absolutely necessary, and the
mock gentiity OF searching out, hiring and
finding fault with Irish servants. The young
lady who in health is ashamed to be found by
any OF her fashionable acquaintance doing
any of the labors of the family herself, has
been ruined in her education, and where such
ideas are found in the wives of laboriDg me-
chanics, in city or country, il makes a most
despicable compound Of pride and folly. Sick
ness and suffering must be taken proper care
of at whatever expense, but for the wife Of
any laboring man to start upon screening
herself from labor by constant employment
of hired help in the family, is to start upon
making her husband slave, and keeping him
poor all the days of his life.


The cost of hired woman or girl in the
house during the last seven years, has been on
an average at least 81 so a week. and her
board 81 so more, and the extra cost of fuel
and cooking, between its being used by pru-
dent wife aud servant who has no object or
interest in saving, will make at least $50 more,
making the extra expense Of keeping a maid
or doing ones own work, $500 year, or in
twenty years, which is kind Of average time
for families to secure independence OF break
down, amounts TO $1,000, TO be made or lost
by just this one item OF domestic economy.
Year: 1864

TuE Eprcsr on the part Of the Copper
head Press to foment discord in the ranks OF
the German element of the Union party,
will prove abortive. The Germans appre-
ciate too highly the value of liberty and the
Union, to be led Ostray by the miserable
sophistry of uopperhead editors. The Ces-
mans have, no doubt their preference for II
person they would like TO see elected TO the
Chief Magistracy of the nalion,and will make
an earnest effort To secure his nomination,
but should another be nominated they will
neither support the Copperhead candidate
nor create rupture in the party, but will
be found following the standard bearer Of
the great Union party, and battling for
freedom and the maintenance of our Repub-
lican institutions.
Year: 1864

The Proclamation of Governor Cannon
will bo found in our columns to day, calling
on the people of the State to aid in raising
the number of troops required under the
orders of the President for 100000 more
men, for the suppression of the existing re-
bellion, and for the maintenance of the au-
thority of the National Government. Re
cruitiug offices are open at various points
throughout the State, and we hope our citi-
zens will go to work earnestly and raise our
quota of volunteers. If the proper effort is
made draft may be avoided on the tenth of
March, and the honor and reputation of
Delaware SUSTAINED.
Year: 1864

The NEW YoRK WORLD, journal of the
Copperhead stripe, says that at the election
in this State, the ballots OF the abolition
party were distinguished by different col
or, and persons offering to vote any other
were kept away from the polls by force."--
The Copperheads at the last election cast
so few votes that it would be hard to tell
what their color was, having withdrawn
their candidate Tinder-Box Brown, on the
eve of the election, because they we're re-
quired to take an oath to support the gov
ernment in its efforts to put down the re .
bellion. Knowing that they could not do
it, without committing perjury, they with
drew from the contest. In 1862, the only
difference was that the Union men had the
American flag on their tickets. We pre-
sumo the Copperheads would have had
an emblem also, but there was no type foun-
der in this section of country, disloyal
enough to get up a cut Of the rebel rag. AT
the last election, it is true they were kept
from the polls by "force," the "force o.
circumstances being afraid to confront
honest men, and subscribe to an oath, which
they knew they had daily violated by
thought and deed.
Year: 1864

EVERY TRUE DELAwAREAN has just cause
to be proud of the noble, manly and patriotic
course pursued by our talented and able
Representative in Congress, Hon. NATHAN
TEL B. SMITHERs. While other Representa-
tives from Border slave States are vascilla-
ting and unsound on the vital question of
the hour-the extinction of slavery-he
stands boldly up to the work, and never fails
either by word or vote, to give his influence
in favor OF all measures which are brought
forward for the suppression of the rebellion.


A few days since Representative from


Kentucky, who was elected as an avowed
friend of the Union, opposed the bill in re-


lation to the enlistment of slaves ofloyal mas.
d fitting rebuke. We would rejoice if all
the Representatives from the Border States
protesting to be Union men had half the
honesty Of purpose and sincerity of heart
that Mr. Smithers has, but it IS too true that
some still cling to the "relic OF barbarism, >
although they cannot help but know that its
end is at hand, and that its destruction is
necessary to the perpetuity Of liberty and
Union. Such half-hearted Union men do
more harm than good, and should take their
places in the Copperhead ranks at once
We want no neutrals or conservatives in O
crisis like this, and he who will not come
out boldly--lke Mr. Smithers-and strike
a blow at every thing which in any manner
tends TO strengthen the rebellion is unwor-
thy of the protection of our governments
and unfit to enjoy its blessings. No slave


owner, therefore, who is truly loyal, would
, for moment interpose an obstacle to his


slave enlisting iu the armies Of the Repub
, lie, and the man that does is traitor a
heart and his professions Of love for th
: Union and the old flag are hollow-hearte,
. and insincere.
Year: 1864

THE CHARGE is preferred by the Copper
head press that the present Administration
is not prosecuting the war with vigor that
will insure its speedy termination. If these
editors would stop finding fault and urge
men 10 enlist instead of encouraging them
10 resistance TO the laws,-thereby giving
aid aud comfort to the enemy-it would not
be long before we would have an army in
the field which would completely overwhelm
the traitorous minions of JEFF. Davis, and
crush out the last Vestige of the rebellion,
But SO long as the Copperheads seek to
divide the people Of the North. and throw
ire-brands into the councils of the nation,
they are prolonging the war, and are respop-
sible for the blood Of its victims.
Year: 1864

TIE CorrERuEAD Press appear to be great


ly exercised over the expected re-nomina-


tion of President LINCOLN, and are profuse


in their suggestions of other prominent gen.
tlemen of the party for that distinguished
position. They know "Old Abe" has full
possession of the popular heart, and will be
overwhelmingly reelected, and they appear
extremely anxious to get rid of him as n
competitor in the race. There is no use of
fretting over the matter, Messrs. Copper
heads, the people have willcd, that the man
who has done SO much towards crushing out
treason and rebellion, shall guide the ship OF
State for four more years, and you might as
well submit to the decree with u good grace.
Year: 1864

shall never forget an incident cf my
childhood by which | was taught to be
careful not TO wound the feelings Of the un-
fortunate. \ number OF school boys were
playing by the roadside one Saturday after
noon, when the stage coach drove up to n
tavern and the passengers alighted As
usual we gathered around 10 observe them.
Among them was an elderly gentleman
with cane, who got out with much diff
Guilty, and when on the ground walked with
curious contortions. His feet turned one
way, his knees another, and his whole body
looked as though the different members
were independent Of it, and each other.
and every one has motions to suit itself |
unthinkingly shouted, Look at that old
rattle-bones!' and the other boys took up
the cry with mocking laughter while the
poor man turned his head with an express
ION Of pain which | can never forget just
then, to my surprise and horror, my father
came around the corner. and Immediately
stepping up TO the stranger shook hands
warmly, and assisted him to walk to our
house, which was Il short distance. | could
enjoy no more play that afternoon, and
when tea time came | would Gladly have
hid myself but | knew that would be in
vain, and SO trembling went into the sitting
room. To my great relief the stranger did
not recognize me, but remarked pleasantly
tony father us he introduced me, " such
fine boy was surely worth saving" How
the words cut me to the heart My father
had often told me the story OF friend who
had plunged into the river to save me as
was drowning, while an infant and who,
in consequence Of cold taken then, was
made cripple byinnanmatory rheumatism
and this was the man whom | had made
the butt of ridicule and laughing stock
for my companions. | tell you, boys and
girls, | would give many dollars to have
the memory of that event taken away If
ever you are tempted as | was, remember
that no good can come of sport whereby the
feeling Of others are wounded, and you
may be laying up for yourselves painful rec
objections that will not leave you for a life
time.
Year: 1864

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Year: 1864

VlHE STATE AND COUNTY TAXES ARE
l now due and payable, and the laws relative
to their collection will be strictly enforced. Pay
your Taxes on before the


Third Monday in November!
If you would avoid paying the additional FIVE
PER CENT and costs of suit.


For the convenience of Taxpayers will be
prepared to receive Taxes at the following times
and places to wit