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Year: 1864




By the death of the Rev. Thomas
Starr King the country loses a most
valuable citizen; and the large circle
which knew him as a preacher, a lee
turer, or a friend, deplores the loss of
a most genial and delightful compan-
ion. Characteristically an American;
devoted to every good work hospita-
bic to every new thought and move
ment; of the most cheerful tempera-
ment and sweet good sense F.; vigorous,
incisive, and brilliant in his public dis
course; racy, thoughtful, and gener-
GUS in his private itercourse, his life
is ended before he had completed his
fOrtieth year.


Until five years ago Mr.. King was
generally known as one of the most
eloquent and brilliant of lyceum lee
turers, and in a smaller sphere as a
liberal preacher of the most charm
ing gifts. Removing to California,
the neWness of the country and the
exigency of the times at once deYel-
oped all the peculiar force of his
genius, and he was universally recog-
nized as most efficient and success
full worker in the great cause. His
clear perception, his fervid elOquence,
his simple manners and life, his un-
assuming piety, his signal sagacity
took the heart of the young and dis
tant State, and held it fast to the
common mother. It was a noble work
nobly done. That mother has seen
many of her best and dearest fall in
the great struggle; some in the field,
in the camp, at home, in the hospital
by sudden shot or by lingering disease.
But no son of hers had consecrated
himself more entirely to the service
for which his powers had fitted him,
of deepening and strengthening the
purest patriotism, and inspiring the
most faithful love to God and man,
than Thomas Starr King Harper's
Weekly.
Year: 1864


The following beautiful and patriotic lines
were lately written by Hon. Daniel 5. Dick
insOn, Of New York, in answer to a question
by lady whether he was for peace"


Am for PeaOe2 Yes.
For the peace which rings out from the can


mons throat


And the suasiOn Of shot and shell,
Till rebelliOn's spirit is trampled down
To the depths of its kindred hell.
For the peace which shall follow the squad


ron's tramp,


Where the brazen trumpets bray,
And drunk with the fury of storm and strife,
The blood red chargers neigh.
For the peace which shall wash out the lep-


rous stain,


Of our slavery, foul and grim,
And shall sunder the letters which ereak and


clank


On the down trOdden dark mans limb.
I will curse him as a traitor and dfalse Of heart
Who would shrink from the conflict now,
And will tramp it with blistering, burning


brand


On his hideous, Cain like brow.
Out! out of the wayl with your spurious peace,
Which would make US rebelliOn's slaves;
We will rescue our land from the traitorous


grasp,


Or cover it over with graves.
OutI out of the way with your knavish


schemes,


You trembling and trading pack
Crouch away in the dark, like sneaking


hound


That its master has beaten back.
You would barter the fruit Of our fathers


blood,


And sell out the Stripes and Stars,
To purchase peace with rebellion's votes,
Or escape from rebelliOn's sears.
By the widows wall, by the mothers tears,
By the orphans who cry fer bread,
By our sons who fell, we will never yield
Till rebellion's soul is dead
Year: 1864

An elegantly dressed lady entered
a Chicago store last week, and pur-
chasing some silk, rendered hundred
dollar Canadian bill. Not being salts
fed as to its genuneness, a boy was
sent off with it to the bank, who re-
turned with as good as gold?' The
lady was highly indignant at thus being
suspected with roguery, aud taking the
bill, said she would not purchase the
goods, She was finally prevailed on to
accept the articles cut of. After she
had gone twas discovered that she had
the genuine bill first rendered
to the clerk for another a counterfeit.
Year: 1864

The reason why the dying never Weap is
because the.manufactures Of lye have stopped
forever; every gland Of the system has ceased
its functions. In almost all diseases the
hveris the first manufaetory that stops work (;
one by one others follow, and all The fountains
of life are at length dried ups there is no Sc
erection anywhere. So the eye in death
weeps not not that al Affection is dead to
the heart, but because there is not q tear
drop in it, any more than there is moisture
on the lip.
Year: 1864

The road along which the man of
business travels in pursuit of compe-
tence or wealth is not macadamized,
nor does it often lead through pleasant
scenes and wellsprings Of delight.
On the contrary it is a rough and rug
ged path beset with " wait-a-bit"
thorns, and full of pitfalls which can
only be avoided by the exercise of a
watehful care and circumspectiOn.
After each days journey over this
worse than corduroy turnpike, the
Wayfarer needs something more than
rest---requires solace and deserves it.
he is weary of the dull prose of life,
athirst for the poetry. Happy is the
man that can find that solace and
poetry at home. Warm greeting from
the loving heart, fond glanees from
bright eyes that


Mark our coming


And look brighter when we come"
the welcome shouts of children, the
thousand little arrangements for our
comfort and enjoyment that silently
tell of thoughtful and expectant love;
the gentle ministrations that olsen
cumber us into an old easy seat before
we are aware of it. These and like
tokens of affection and sympathy con-
stitute the poetry which recOnciles us
to the prose of life. Think of this ye
wives and daughters of business men.
Year: 1864

serves to reach and rouse every Loyal home
TO the duty Of the hour. It is from tbs II
la''fso for November. TIE publishers Of the
magazine allow the POEM to be published In
advance, that it may ring through the coun-
try thus early In the month.
Year: 1864




Now that compositOrs are SO scarce and
there arc some serious strikes in Cincin-
natl and OtheI places, the Chicago Post
has the following on the above subject;


It is idle to suppose that young women
will not learn to be oompositors. As we
have said, there is no branch Of their du-
ties that is not peculiarly adapted to fe-
male labor, except possibly setting type on
morning papers, which branch of the
business give employment to about one
sixth of the craft; the other iVe.sixths
are engaged in work that women can per.
form just as we'll as men. The highest,
ss well as the most remunerative, branch
of industry to which women can now as
pire, is that Of teaching; it is hard labor,
the compensation is small, and the en-
pIoyment limited. There are about two
hundred educated young women employed
in Chicago as teachers. The highest pay
received by these is four hundred dollars
q year, and but few receive that sum. The
average pay does not exceed three hund-
red and fifty dollars year, or seven dol
lars week. II those ladies were COM
positors doing ten hours work each day,
| Huu OAOe1Hk lhUOI db Ola v ClOoh r Nj bA0y
would now receive eighteen dollars q week,
or over nine hundred dollars year, and
that too for labor not half 30 oppressive
mentally or physically as the labor Of the
school room. Instead Of two hundred
finding employment in Chicago, double
that number could find work tomorrow.
We have no doubt that four hundred Ia
dies competent to perform the work Of
compositors could obtain constant employ
ment in Chicago at regular compenss-
lion Of six hundred dollars year, for
regular worl Of ten hours day, and lib
eral allowance for all extra duties. The
business can be learned in ono fifth Of the
time required to be fitted for teaching, and
in less time than is necessary to be quail
fed for any other other business. With
such inducements it is idle to suppose thai
women can be kept out Of the printing
business much longer by any possible com
|
Year: 1864

A New York paper thus burlesques the
present speoulsting mania All parties,
except the salsried and working men, seem
to have an interest in pushing on the in
fstion and sending up prices, and new bub-
bles are continually put shost of all de-
scriptions On the bulletin Of the bank
ers' board it was announced that q soft
soap company" has been organized by
Tenup SOntmsrgin, with capital of
100000 shares Of SO each. The property
of the company consists Of q fee Of q
grind-stone, one large steam engine with
wooden wslking-besm, tin boiler, on
which no payment had been made, a large
wooden vat, in relation to which there is
litigation in the United States court,
and favorable decision is shortly e1-
pected. The property Of the company is
situated on Long Island, in building on
which there are claims for two years rent
but the company confidently expect that,
with hot summer and q good run Of fat
their claims will be removed"
Year: 1864

A curious trick of rife shooting was
performed at Paris, the other dsy. A
Swiss gentleman backed himself to take
aim with his csrbine, then support it with
his right arm, then with his left hand put
his hat over the muzzle, and hit the centre
Of the target. This he did three times, and
landed his money.
Year: 1864

On our first page we print an extract from il report prepared by select committee of the citizens of San Francisco to present to an or ganization said to have been started there for the purpose of navigating the Colorado Tine statements made in this extract and in the en

 tire report differ materially from the reports we have usually had of that river MF. Ehrenberg. in the letter of which we printed part in our last, gave it as his opinion that Ia Paz was virtually the head of navigation, and we have heard the same from other respectable sources. We hope 1t may be otherwise, and that either the old navigation company, or a new one if it can do better, will try to build boats capable of going to Fort Mohave at all seasons A Mr. Adams. who has been at Fort Whpple for some days, is severe in his deuunciation of the present nayi- gatlon company and claims to represent the gen. eral feeling upon the Colorado, in his complaint or it's management We are unable to reconcile hs statements, and are not prepared to agree with him, though we should be glad to, in his as- sertlon that the Colorado is as easily nayigated as tho Ohio. We know that it has been to the
Year: 1864

cred in the vide waste of land, forests
enough in the germ to furnish all the
timber that, even that to be great coun-
try, will ever require. A strip Of corn
cultivated around space where these
oaks are strus.leing to raise themsel'
YES to the dignity Of trees, SO that no
fire can scathe their useful limbs, is all


that IS necessary to complete the par


adise Of Iowa.~-Ceuntry Gentleman.
Year: 1864

. WHY COLDS SO 1nrG11


Tie Scientjfc american whose
views upon most practical subjects are
emn emily sound and reliable, thus
endeavors to explain "nhy gold is so
high "4'


There .is but one cause Of the high
price Of gold, and that is the exces-
sive quantity of our paper currency.
tho thing that fuctuates SO in value's
not the inccrruptible yellow metal, but
tue green notes that promise to pay
THEN face in this metal at some future
time. ...... .... ........... ...... II


When our currency was all specie
paying, and therefore Of the same val !.
ue as specie. the quantity in the count
ry amounted to 200 or $50 millions Of
dollars. This wss the quantity th,t
fell to our share in the the natural die.
t,ibution of the money Of the world
by the inexerable laws of trade. It
was just the quantity that we needed to
effect the exchanges of property that
we we're in the practice of making IN
the course Of our trade. If We had
wanted any more VIC should have sent
abroad seme portion Of our 10000 mil
lions Of property and exchanged it for
the desired amount of money. five
produced more in our own borders,
as we did Lot want it we sent it abroad
and brought in property that we did
want in exchange.


We now have in circulation some
600 or 700 millions of paper money
and its aggregate value is just the
same as the 200 or ESQ millions Of the,
old spocic-paying currency. This ag-
gregate value of our currency Is fixed
by the laws of trade, aud we cannot al
ter it. IF we should increase the
amount of our currency to 1000 mil
lions it would, provided It's credit wss
unimpaired, be worth 20 cents on the
dollar-in other words. the price of
gold would be 500. Bat if we should
diminish the paper in circulation to
200 millions, it would be worth 100
cents on the dollar, or gold would be
at par


We hear of powerful combinations of
the Wall street brokers to keep the
price of gold from rising, or to keep it
from falling. Those gentlemen might
just as we'll get up powerful combina-
tions to keep the tide from rising and
falling. As the thing that auctuates
is the value of Treasury notes, and as
the value Of these depends upon the
quantity in circulation, no person can
| exert any material influence upon this
Year: 1864

twill bo a jolly sight, when tlr-
next draft is ordered and no substits
tes will he taken. How the Abolition
negroproxy fellows will squirm! All
must 20 or give up. There will be
lots of reasonable peace talk then.
Year: 1864

If you wish to please iientenant-
call him captain-a middle.aged lady,
say that you mistook her for her daugh-
ter-a young gentleman ask him which
razor he prcltrs-a young lady who
has good color, accuse ofpainting-
a printer, pay him what you owe him.
Year: 1864

ADIEUx OF PROVOST MARsHAL-Capt


Brownley, Of Norwich, Conn, a retiring
Provost Marshal, pronounces valedictory'
''The retiring officer has the satisfaction
of knowing that in the discharge of duties
eminently calculated to make everybody
hate you,' he has met with the most cheer
ing success. Without pang of regret he
bids an official but affectionate adieu to the
gentlemanly substitute brokers, who al
ways have two or three first-rate men OF
good moral character they want to get in;
to the patriotic select men and town agents
who would like to look over the list to see
If James Henry Alexander's name is down;


to the short haired substitutes with COM
plication of diseases, who swear they are
tough enough to stand marching and fight
ing;;' to the timid young gentlemen from
the rural districts who have the rheumatism
very bad in wet weather, and 'have never
been welr since the war broke out; to the
anxious parties who have for the past three
or four weeks waylaid him in the streets
and opened their attacks with dreadful
series of 's'posens;' to the aliens from Ire
land and the aliens from Germany, and the
aliens who were willing to swear they were
alien, and the aliens who would be damned
If they would do anything of the sOrt;' TO
the mild hammered man who couldn't un-
derstand it;' and to those rough spoken men


who know all about it,; and to those and
all of them he bids an affectionate farewell.


We suppose they are all pleased with the


change. He certainly is.' -a..s--r
Year: 1864

A WEALTHY gentleman in New Jersey, a
few days since, enlisted as substitute a
stalwart and patriotic Canadian, paying
him $500, and expending considerable
sum for an outfit. When they parted the
recruit promised, at the request Of his prin-
cipal, to write at the first opportunity. The
gentleman was little surprised atreceiving
letter from his man dated Quebec, inform
ing him that his money had enabled the
substitute and his wife to set up corner
grocery, and that they were doing well, and
If his patron would give him a cali he should
have q drink gratis. .L
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged THE DAILY ONO
STkTEsMA AN, and now print II on plain and hand
some new type, and clear white paper.


In Politics. The OHIO STATEsMAN is,in War as In
Peace for the Country, for the Constitution and for
Union Of equal States. with equal privileges, and
with equal and exact Justice TO all Its citizens. We
are for tho Old Flag, with mott Star or Stripe erased
and the Old Union far as possible to restore it.
and for the existing Constitution, in its spirit letter
aud purpose. .......


Upon the coming events Of the year. rest the hopes
,f the People and Government. We are in themidst
Of bloody and protrscted civil war. It's duration
and close depend upon WISER truer and more patri-
otto Policy than we have seen during the present Ad-
ministraticn. Wsowe 1t TO the memory Of our Faith
ers and TO the hopes Of Children to the future Of
our Country and to the bestinterests Of mankind TO
change Policy which is drifting farther and far
tber from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires.


TEE STATESMAN will do all II can to aid In bring
ing about this change; and hence the Publishers in
vite support and announcement from oil those who
while wishing for o good NEWSPAPER, also wish to
have sound Constitutional journal.


We publish paper in which We seek 10 give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets, our
Political and General News are carefully freed from
the sensational character, and we seek To make TIE
STATESMAN trustworthy in every particular.


For News. for Instruction. for Good Morals. for
Sound Political Sentiments. for Steady Defense Of
American Institutions. Take. Read and help to Cir
culate. TIE OHIO STATESMAN.


THE WEEKLY ONO STATESMAN is enc Of the
srgest, cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
West. Each number contains o complete resnnne Of
Ill the Military and Political of the week. the
atest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection Of literary reading for the home
and family; and an abundance Of paragraphs upon
every topic Of interest or importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper Is an evil
denco Of Its popularity and Of its being adapted 70
the wants Of the people. .. &.
Year: 1864

GERANIUM LEAVES are IN excellent ap-
plication for cuts. where the skin q rub
bed of, and other wounds Of that kind
One or two leaves must be bruised, anA
applied on linen to the part. and "
wound viii become cioAtrizsd inGysEy
short time.
Year: 1864

and threw her body down the shaft of q
disused miLe.


A little after this Q miller saw, or imag.
ined he saw, the apparition Of the young
woman standing before him, with her hair
hanging about her shoulders and dread.
fully gashed in the head. She told him
that she had been murdered bV Mark
Sharp at the instance OF her master. He
did not DO anything in consequence Of this
apparitiOn on the first occasion; but when
it appeared to him again, and threatened
him il he did not 60 to the magistrate and
Inform him OF what he had SEN, he went
to the justice and related the whole affair.
The man was apprehended and examined :
and while under examination it was no.
ticed that the justice became deadly pale,
the cause Of which was stated afterward
namely, that he himself saw, standing
in the court, the apparitIon exactly as it
appeared to the miller.


The dreams related above are, there is
no denying, very wonderful; and they are
only a few Of a very large number that
might be given, If it were worth while, or
space would allow of their publication.
But when we reflect on the small number
Of these in proportion tG the myriadS
which are experienced nightly, the won
der is rather that so few Of them have
ANYTHING like fultillment. That mystic
riOuS part Of our being which communi,
Gates activity to the brain, never sleeps,
and gives rise to ihcessant dreaming; so
that no man passes night without awak-
ening to consciousness that his brain has
been busy with events which he can sell
dom recall in waking hours. The most
curious part Of the phenomenon is, that
the man who never thinkS-that is TO say,
the man who never carries out train of
thought on any subject has usually short
and broken dreams, which change rapidly
from one subject to another; whereas the
man who is in the habit of reasoning with
himself at any length, or Of exercising
his imagination in the invention Of ticlions
when awake, commonly has dreams of
wonderful method and regularity.
Year: 1864

Grafton of his admirable wife, traits OF whose
character, without any attempt at formal delinea-
ton, are incidentally described, 20 as to form
charming domestic picture. Tho whole volume,


indeed may DO taken as an illustration of the pow
er of good sense good temper, and good principles


in the ordering of family as well as OF sasacity
and skill in the conduct of farm.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged TIE DAILY ONO
STATESMAN, and now print 1t on plain and hand
ome new type, and clear white paper.


In Politics, THE ONO STATESMAN is,' War as in
Peace for the Country, for the Constitution, andfor
Union of equal States, with equal privileges, and
with equal and exact Justice TO all its citizens We
are for the Old Fag with not Star Stripe erased,
and the Old Union as far tispossbe to restore it.
aud for the existing Constitution in ts spirit, letter
and purpose ffT 54E. 4ao.4


Upon the coming events Of the year. rest the hopes
If tho People and Government. We are in the midst
ofa bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon wiser, ruer and more patri-
otic Policy than we have during the present Ad-
ministration. We owe 1t TO the memory Of our Faith
ers and to the hopes Of Children to the future Of
our Country and to the best interests Of mankind to
change Policy which is drifting us farther and far
tber from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires.


TIE STATESMAN will do all it can to aid in bring
ing about this CHANGE and hence. the Publishers in
vito support and encouragement from all those who
while Wishing for good NEWSPAPER, also wish to
have sound Constitutional journal.


We publish paper in which we seek to give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets, our
Political and General News. carefully freed from
the ensational character and we seek to make The
STATESMAN trustworthy in every particular.


For News. for Instruction. for Good Morals. for
Sound Political Sentiments, for Steady Defense Of
American Institutions, Take, Read and help to Cir
oulate. THE OHIO STATESMAN.


THE WEEKLY OHIO STATESMAN is one Of the
argest, cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
West. Each number contains complete resume Of
I'll the Military and Political news Of the week; the
atest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection of literary reading for the home
and family; and an abundance Of paragraphs upon
every topic of interest or Importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper an evi
dence Of its popularity and of its being adapted te
the wants Of the people.
Year: 1864

AS A TONIC,
They agree with the most delicate stomach, remov-
ing Nausea, Pain and Debility from that organ, and
through timpart tone and vigor to the whole system


AS a cathartic,
They influence more the motory and less the secern-
ing power of the bowels than any other combination
in coumOn n
Year: 1864

other one has any politics, | think they are bcs'
known to himself


Let an impartial public judge who is reSpon'
sible for such an occurrence, those who advised
and encouraged the taking and maintaining tht
possession OF the house by the use OF deadly
bludgeons ana such other means as were en-.
ployed, with the purpose Of cruelty beating
their townsmen and neighbors if they could
not otherwise prevent their coming in to enjoy
the common property, or those who, unwilling
to be bullied out Of their just rights. under the
excitement oc,asloned by suoh demonstrations
without injury to any body's person, or any up
necessary destruction Of property, made use Of
such force only as was necessary at tho time to
possess themselves Of what they had right to
enjoy without molesta ton


Let me not be understood as counenapcing
the use of brute force IN the maintenance Of
rights Some, however, may be lawfully prae
ticed in that way and human nature mus.
have some margin.


II there is any thing that more sincerely
and deeply regret than the fact that such ar
occurrence has taken place, it is the state Of
things lha! has led to such an affair. Had I
supposed that there could DO found in any civ
ilized community seven men to 60 into the
bouse in the manner, and with the intent that
it now appears they did, should have felt called
upon to use all the persuasion in my power to
prevent any man from coming within the sphere
Of such proyocation to the use of force as tbeie
conduct must necessarily become. e. w.


stowe, May 80, 1864