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Year: 1864

At late meeting of the n. Y Farmer Is
Club, gentleman present stated that last
summer he was among some bushes that had
been cut day or two when he thought that
he detected the odor Of tea, and upon looking
for what produced 1t, discovered that it was
the leaves of the common sumac. He gath
cred some OF the leaves and cured them as
tea leaves are cured, and made decoction
and invited several good judges to taste and
give their opinion. They pronounced it a
very good quality Of China tea, much resem-
bling Oolong. One of the members hoped
the Club would not recommend the use of the
sumac pronounced shumdkel as there are
species OF the plant which are poisonous, and
people generally cannot distinguish between
them.


The variety used is that which is common
to our State, and which is found growing in
dry. rocky pastures, and bears long cone
shaped clusters of berries, which turn a deep
red color in autumn, and remain on the bushes
through the winter and are sometimes used
incidentally. The leaves change in autumn
TO yellow aud scarlet color which makes it
quite handsome and ornamental shrub, for
which IL Is sometimes cultivated. The pois-
onous variety grows in low ground or rather
In the intermediate ground between high land
and swamp, particularly along stoae walls,
where the soil is rich. 1t bears a brown
greenish fruit, which never changes to red
and grows larger than the other sort. The
variety used for tea is that which is employed
for tanning purposes, and IL the leaves should
be found to possess the virtue attributed 1t
might pay to cultivate the shrub for the
leaves and berries.-Large quantities Of the
seeds or cones are brought from Sicily for use
In tanning. The price Of the Sicilian sumac
ground ready for use, is ninety dollars tor
the American sixty dollars ton.
Year: 1864

with the fourth section of this act
stating definitely where said compile


ted section of road commences and
where it terminates, it shall be the
duty of the said Secretary to cause
patents to issue TO said State for three
sections of land for each mile of road
thus completed "a aforesaid, and so on
until the whole of said road is compile.
ted: Prorided, FURTHER, That no pat
ent shall be given for any of the aforc.
said lands before the completion OF
ten consecutive miles Of road, or for
any road, or for any part of any road


made before the passage of this act
or for any greater quantity than thir-
ty sections for each ten miles compile.
ted according TO the provisions Of
this act and f said road is not COM
pleted within five years no further
sales shall be made, and the lands un-
sold shall revert to the United States:


Sec. 4. And be Il further eRacfdl,
That said military road shall be con-
structed under the direction of such
agents or commissioners as the Gov.
ernor of said State may appoint, and
where it passes through timbcrcd
lands shall be chopped out uniform
width Of at least six rods. The road
bed proper to be not less than thirty
two feet wide, and constructed with
ample bitches, on both sides, so as to
afford sufficient drains, with good and
substantial bridges and proper cul-
verts and sluiccs where necessary
All stumps and roots TO be thoroughly
grubbed out between the bitches the
entire length Of said road the cen
trail portion of which TO be sufficiently
raised to afford dry road-bed by
means of drainage from the centre to
the side bitches the hills to be level
led and valleys raised so as to make as
easy grade as practicable.


Approved, June 25, 1864.
Year: 1864

The Democratic State Convention passed the
following resolutions unanimously and they stand
rs the creed of the United Democracy of Cali
formal


Resolved, That the Democracy of the State of
California are in favor of an unalterable adher-
ence to the Constitution Of the United States,
with all its guarantees of civil liberty unim-
paired.


Resolped, That we are in favor of the resora-
ton and preservation of the whole American
Union; that we recognize to the fullest extent
the right and duty of the Government to resist
by every Constitutional mode rebellion or insur-
recton against its lawful supremacy; but we re-
cognize that right solely for the purpose of resor-
ing its constitutional authority, and for no other
purpose Wha soever.


Resolved, That it is the duty of the State of
California. rs a member Of the Union, to yield
obedience to all constitutional acts of Congress
and the Federal Executive, and that any lndlvl-
dual, of any party, who shall endeavor to inclte
insurrcction or rebellion within her borders, or
disaflection and discord among her people, is
traitor to her best interests.


Res0lued, That the aim and object of the Demo-
cratic party is to preserve the Federal Union and
the rights of the several States unimpaired; and
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative usurpation of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the Constitu-
ton-the subverson of the civil by the military
law in States not in insurrection or rebellion
the arbitrary military arrest, Imprisonment trial
and sentence OF American CltlZcnS III SuCn StateS
where civil law exists in full reign-the suppress
sion of freedom of speech and of the press the
open and avowed disregard of State rights the
fanatical attempt to place the negro ON social
and political equality with the white race-and
the employment of unusual test oaths-as calcu.
lated to preserve restore n union of the several
States or perpetuate government "deriving its
just powers from the consent of the governed"


Resoircd, That we are opposed to all secret
political organizations and societies, as danger
Gus to the liberties of the people and destructive
to our republican form of Government.


Resolved. That we claim and demand as inal-
ienablc rights. freedom of thought, freedom OF
speech and of the press, and further declare that
government agents should at all times be held to
strict accountability to the people, and that all
errors of such agents should be liable to full and
free discussion for the purpose OF correction by
the ballot-boX.


Resoiued, That we denounce and unqualltedly
condemn the Emanc bation Proclamation of the
President of the United States as tending it to
protract indefinitely civil war, incte servile in
surrection, aud inevitably close the door forever
to 4 restoration Of the union of these States.


Resolved, That we disapprove of all Congress
sional laws tending to substitute paper curren-
cy in California in place of our own metallic cir
culating medium.


ReSoiced, That the spirit and meaning of the
Democratic Platform of this State are compro-
missed in the words. 1.-The Constitution as 1t Is
and the Union as it was.'
Year: 1864

Alter suppression of two years, caused by its
arbitrary exclusion from the mails, during which
time the publishers have issued another paper
lThe Caucasian,) The New York Weekly Day
BOOK again makes its appearance, in its old form
as double sheet, with forty-eight columns of
reading matter In all respects whether for
Markets. News, Literary or Agricn ltural infor
nation, it intends not to be inferior to any similar
journal. AS to its political department, it claims
to grapple boldly with the real question before
the American People. and to present the only
philosophy of it which resist the sweeping
march Of Abolitonism.


To all who believe the DayBook will be instru-
mental in pulling the scales from the eyes of any
now blinded by its false teachings, and thus aid
in restoring fraternity and Reunion, we appeal
for aid in extending its circulation. The enarg-
cd sheet nearly doubles our expenses. The price
is as low as can possibly be afforded. Shall we
not therefore. next year, have $4,000 or 100, 900
subscribers, instead of 10000? We ask each
friend of true liberty to do what his conscience
tells him he ought to do, and the result will, we
are sure, be satisfactory to us Having for seve-
raj years published the only Democratic daily
paper in New York that supported itself indie
pendent of all party factions, and being thus in
dependent still. and meaning to remain so, we
believe The Day Book will commend itself to the
confidence and support of the people as faithful
and impartial to all interests, and as q true ex-
ponent of all the great issues now pressing upon
the People for decision. The country stands in
pressing want Of such n Journal and those fami-
liar with the principles we have always sustained
will need no assurance that The Day-Book will,
in the future, as in the past, never swerye, either
through fear or favor, from defense of the lights
of the People, and steady and relentless oppo-
sition to every form OF tyranny and more especi-
ally to that peculiar phase of it which under the
pretcnse of comforting an impossible freedom on
negroes seeks to rivit the chains Of real slavery
upon white men.


Owing to the great advance in all the materials
used in printing, we are compelled to slightly in
crease rates We believe our subscribers
prefer good paper, perfect in all its departments,
and will cheeriully meet the slight advance which
the unusual expansion of the currency neces-
States.
Year: 1864

POLISH FOR Doors AND SHOES Tho
following we see recommended Mix
together two pints of the best vinegar,
and one pint Of soft Sater. Stir it into
a quartor nfn pound nf glun. hrokon up
half pound Of logwood chips. quarter
of an ounce of finely powdered indigo, u
quarter of ounce of the best soft soap,
aud quarter of an ounce of isinglass.
Put tho mixture over the fro, and let it
boil for ten minutes or moro. Then
strain the liquid, and bottle and cork it.
When cold. it is fit for use. The polish
should be applied with clean sponge.


BEEF-STEAKs la FRANCHISE. Take
the inside of the srloin, free from skin,
and cut it evenly into round slices q
quarter of an inch thick Season tho
steaks with fine salt and pepper. brush
them with little clarified butter, and
broil them over clear brisk fire. Mix
teaspoonful of parseley, minced ex-
trcmely fine, with slice of fresh butter
n little cayenne, and small quantity of
salt. When the steaks are done put the
mixture into the dish intended for them
upon it; garnish plentifuIly with fried
potatoes, squeeze the juice of half lem
on on the butter before the meat is placed
on it. The potatoes should be fried
fine brown, placed evenly round tho
meat, and be sliced rather thin. IF the
srloin cannot be obtained part Of tho
rump may be used instead.
Year: 1864

A writer in the Register Of Rarul Af-
.fairs recommended the use of plaster or
ground gypsum. instead Of white lead
to mix with oil for paint, for outside
work. If, he says it is equally, in fact
more durable, than white lead or zinc
white, it deserves to be widely known,
as the plaster is very cheap and easily
obtained.


Take equal parts of the plaster and
white lead, with oil enough to make it
the consistence of cream and run it
through paint mill, This will havo q
good boGy, and be very servicable.-
For painting the roofs of buildings tho
plaster and oil answeres good purpose
as it is durable, and when rain water is
collected in cisterns, it will be found to
be purer than when it comes in contact
with lead. Plaster is sometimes found
ground very coarse. aud it should there
fore be run through paint mill before
it is used.
Year: 1864

A Western presiding older, boasting
OF the ample provisions made for preach
ers in his district, said he had left tho
parsonage of A while donation was
going on, where he saw one thousand
seven hundred feet of sausages, which
was brought in. and it was coming when
he left.
Year: 1864

A HORSE AGAINST BEAR.-The fol.


lowing story was recently told me by the
gentleman who met the adventure. he


had pony which was very much attached
to him, and very gentle with him, but
which would not allow any one else to


mount him. He was given to flying st
and biting strangers, quality which
turned to the advantage of his owner.
One morning my friend was on the march
through the jungle, his coolies and ser
wants following with his baggage, guns,
etc., and he walking with his pony's bride
over his arm. 1t would appear that
bear was just then RECALLING himself in the
pathway, by an ant hill which concealed
his interesting figure from the travellers
view until close upon him. Suddenly the
gentleman felt himself thrown down, with
the bear on his back paving and scratch.
ing him. Knowing that there were four
loaded guns in the hands of his Attendants,
he called out to them to fire, and at the
same time struck backward at the bear
with a stick which lay within his reach.
No one fred, however, and he did not
know what to do, when suddenly he
heard scrimmage; next moment the
weight was removed from his shoulders,
and, on looking up, he saw the bear in
full flight with the pony after him with
his ears set back. He got up and shook
himself, and saw his guns lying on the
ground; his attendants had all disappeared
He was about to retrace his footsteps,
when he heard several voices saying,
Here we are." and on looking up he
saw his people perched high in the trees.
They told him the pony had rushed atthe
bear with such fury, that the bear had
taken to his heels in the manner described.
An the Year Round. .a. ..
Year: 1864

cautioned NOT to buy or negotiate for the follow
ing certificates Of stock in the Original Hawkeye
Gold and Silver Mining Company, as the same
has been sold for assessments, according to law,
and will not be transferred on the books Of the
CompanY:
Year: 1864

reflect that sound mind and body the most neces-
sary requisites TO promote connubial happiness In
deed without these the journey through life become.
weary pilgrimage the prospect hourly darkens to the
view; the mind becomes shadowed with despair and


filled with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
al ON athar hacornns hIinhtah with our own.
Year: 1864

A remarkable case of the preservation
of body is noticed in the Boston papers
A Chelsea undertaken made a disinter
ment Il few weeks since of the body of a
lady who had been buried in the Garden
Cemetery in Chelsea for nearly sixteen
years, for the purpose of removing the
remains to Plymouth, when he found the
body in a singular state of preservation,
The cof.n was decayed away, and the
head OF the body was almost entirely
gone, but from the shoulders to the feet
had not in the least moulder ID in the
grave. The body was white and solid as
marble.
Year: 1864

TERMS OF PEAcE.-Thomas Fuller, the En-
glish divine, says an exchange, was a con
temporary of Milton, and during the time Of
the civil war wrote thus quantity of certain
attempts in his day to cry peace when there
was no peace:


l saw one, whether out of haste or want Of
skill, put up his sword the wrong way 4; it
cut even when it was sheathed. the edge be-
ing transposed where the back should have
been; so that perceiving his error, he was
fain to draw it out, that he might put it up
again.


Wearied and wasted with civil war. we
at..formerly loathed the mania of peace, be.
cause common, could now be content to feed
on it, though full of worms and putrefed /;
some SO desirous thereof, that they care not
on what terms the war be ended. so it be en-
ded; but such peace would be but a truce,
and the conditions thereof would no longer
be in force than whilst they are in force. Let
US pray that the sword be sheathed the right
way.
otherwise it may justly be suspected that the
sword put up will be drawn out again, and
the articles of an i'll agreement, though en-
crossed in parchment. not take effect so long
as paper would continue.
Year: 1864

KEEP Your LAMPS TR1MMED.-The Trans
cript, in commenting on the late order of Gov
ernor Low to the soldiers, in reference to
sleeping on their arms, remarks:


While we notexpect an outbreak, we would
have every man possessed of loaded arms and
ready at moments warning for the worst.
Unlike some of our Union brothers, we can
see no good in declaring that the Union men
Of the country are unarmed and defenceless.
This seems to invite attack We believe there
are very few Union men in this community
but have arms and have them in readiness.
Within the circle of our acquaintance there
are very few who are not able to give warm
reception to any assailant. We counsel those
few not to sleep like sluggard in fancied
security, but to prepare themselves with an
instrument of death, and think how to use it
when occasion offers. The more buckshot
the thing will carry the better in close con-
dict
Year: 1864

THE Importance of Atlanta can hardly be
over estimated. The Savannah Republican
considers no portion of Georgia safe, if that
stronghold cannot be held. 1t frantieally
calls upon every man in the State to hurry
to its rescue. 1t says


There is not man in the State who is
not directly interested in the result, for the
triumph Of Sherman involves the ruin Of us
all. No man will have anything that he can
call his own. Everything will be held at the
mercy of the merciless foe, and we may read
our fate in the bitter experience of thousands
who have been brought under the abolition
vota
Year: 1864

EIGHT TO SIxTEEN.-Lord SALISBURY re-
Gently stated, in public meeting in London.
that he bad ascertained from personal obser-
vation that of adult male criminals in that
city, nearly all had fallen into course of
CRIME between the ages of eight and sixteen
years; and that # boy lived an honest life
up to twenty years of age, there were forty
nine chances IN his favor and only one against
him, as to an honorable life thereafter.


This is fact of startling Importance to faith
ers and mothers, ind shows fearful respon-
sibiiity. Certainly, a parent should secure
and exercise absolute control over his child
until sixteen; it cannot be very difficult
matter to do this, except in very rare cases,
and If that control is not wisely and efficient
ly exercised, it must be the parents fault; it
Is owing to parental neglect or remissness.
Hence, the real source of ninety eight per
cent. Of the crime IN a country such as Eng
land or the United States lies at the door of
the parents. 1t is fearful reflection we
throw it before the minds Of the fathers and
mothers of our land, and there leave it to be
thought of in wisdom, remarking only, as to
the early seeds Of disease that in nearly every
case they are sown between sundown and
bedtime, in absence from the the family cir
Gle. in the supply of spending money never
earned by the spenders, opening the doors of
confectioneries and soda fountains, or beer
and tobacco and wine Shops of the circus. the
negro minstrel, the restaurant, and dance
then follows the Sunday excursion, the Sun
day drives, the easy transition to the compa-
ny of those whose ways lead down to the
gates of social, physical, moral ruin. From
eight to sixteen ~ in these few years are
the destinies of children fixed in forty-nine
cases out of ffty-fxed by parents Let
every father and mother solemnly VOW "By
God 5 help I'll fix my darling's destiny for
good, Ly making home more attractive than
the streets"
Year: 1864

EARLY MARRIAGEs-Tacitus says that ear
marriage makes us immortal-that it is the
soul and chief prop of empire-and that the
man who resolves to live without woman or
the woman who resolves TO live without man,
are enemies to themselves, destructive to the
world, apostates from nature, and hbels
against Heaven and earth.


A confirmed old bachelor queries Did Ia
citus know anything about hard times,v
such as we are familiar with now? Suppose
he did. should that prevent any young man
from marrying young woman.
Year: 1864

PRovosr MARSHAL GENERL Fry has issued
a circular TO the effect that skilled mechanics
and operatives employed in the arsenals and
Sayy yards of the United States, who shall be
drafted, and on examination shall be held to
service. win not be required to report for duty,
under such draft, SO long as they remain in
the aforesaid service; provided the officers
in charge shall certify that their labor as me
ehanics or operators is necessary for the
military or naval service.
Year: 1864

" ELI TREAT, once again would inform 9D his old customers who have go liberaly patronized him during the past twelve years that he has sold the Store he now occupies and it will change tenants on the first of Octe- Der next. The next six months he will devote his time to selling off his entire Stock of goods. Let no one entertain a doubt, as to the fact that his goods are to be sold out entire within the next six months. Every person is interested in this sale at this present time, particularly where goods in market rule SO enormously high, especially when they are assured that almost nine tenths of his stock was purchased before the advance.

 If anybody wishes to cat the Corners they now have an opportunity. as the Goods will be sold out entire. Every thing except Fixtures will be sold at private sale, if possible, and if any thing remains, the Auction hammer will close up tho balance.

 @ J. ELI TREAT.

 New Milford, April 1, 1864. tf52
Year: 1864

A MAN of business talents would like situation
IA in some mercantile business as Salesman or
Book-keeper, where there is a prospect of becoming
Portland


T. s. should like to talk with any party at their
convenient time. dec30 dti
Year: 1864

Thinking men of the Democratic
party are invited to give the subjoined
communication careful perusal. 1t is
from the pen of an officer recently mus
tered out of veteran regiment, and
gives some new ideas and facts worthy
of consideration. Now that the election
is past, men, we hope, will look calmly
and dispassionately on the issues yet to
come before the people, and will make
up their minds to stand by the right.
Year: 1864

reA- Among the fruits of the recent
victory in Illinois will he the election of
a sound Union man to the United States
Senate in place of Richardson, whose
intoxication and Copperheadisn have
dis. raced his State. Governor Richard
Yates is the only one spoken of for the
place.
Year: 1864

iii. infamous Black Laws of Illinois
are just now receiving attention from
the Republican press of that State, and
they earnestly demand their abrogation.
The oldest OF these laws was enacted in
1919, when slavery existed in Il few of
the southern counties. 1t provides that
slaves shall! be publicly whipped if they
absent themselves from their masters
plantations without leave. Another
law, proceeding upon the presumption
that slavery is the legal condition of
every coiored person who cannot prove
himself free, considers that all coloretl
persons attempting to enter the State
are escaping from servitude, and throws
all possible distractions in the way OF
their settlement. 1t requires bonds to
be filed in the sum of 81 900 each that
the negro shall not become charge up
on the county as a pauper. But the
meanest and most barbarous enactment
| was that of the Democratic Legislature
in 1868. 1t enacted that if any negro or
mulatto, bond or free, should come into
the State and remain ten days, lie
should be fined fifty dollars, and sold at
auction for the fine to the bidder who
would pay it for the shortest period OF
service, and that if he did not then
leave the State, the process should be
repeated till he would leave.


To the credit o: the State, this inhu-
| man law has been dead letter except
in two or three instances. But it should
no longer disgrace the statute books
The Union party of Illinois having now
the necessary power in its hands can


not afford to be held responsible for the
continuance OF such berbarity 4. this
| Away with it forever
Year: 1864

~ In the current literature of the day,
brilliancy is more studied than truth, and an
i'll opinion of human nature. if systematically
expressed, always has the merit Of passing for
profound
Year: 1864

~ A good deal Of the consolation offered
in the world is about as consoling as the as.
surancc of the man to his wife when she fell
into tho river g You'll find ground at the
bottom my dear"