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Year: 1863

For there is, probably, no class of
| shepherds IN the country that feed


more highly, summer and winter.


than those Vermonters-especially


the stock they propose to sell. 1t


IS not alone that it Injuries the ami


mai that prevents shephrds washing
| their sheep; for some, especially


those who want to sell, want to, and


do shear before they could wash.-


And then, washing Injuries the ap-


pearance of the animal. 1t checks


the flow of the oil, and it does not


crust evenly and Well.


/ hear it urged that the best Fracs
| tice would be to shear the sheep


without washing before they are
turned out to grass. 1t is claimed


that there is less danger in shearing


iinewooled sheep, when their diet


is grain and hay, than later in the
season when is is warmer, and tho
diet is grass.


But there is a great difference in
the amount of tare different shepi


herds are willing to allow on the un-
washed wool of their hocks. There
can be no uniform rate fixed. The
owners of heavy, oily-heeced Span
ish tlocks are willing to give one
third tare. Others, who breed diff
erently, would rather wash than
give that amount. And, aside from
the danger of iniuring the flock, it
would be more profitable to do so.
And then there is difficulty about
shipping this oily wool unWashed.=
II shipped in warm weather in sacks
long distances, the sacks rot-will
not hold together.


Different shepherds have differ
ent ways Of washing sheep. Some
wash in tanks made for the purpose;
others in artificial ponds; others un-
der mill tails, in swift-running water.
Others drive to streams that are
sluggish, and swim the hCcks acrSss
back and forth-do not squeeze the
fleece at all, nor handle the sheep;
others, go into the stream with the
animal and wash the fleece by sdueez-
ing and working the wool. find
that shepherds whose sheep are
bred for oil as well as Wool, and
whose heeces cr6st over, prefer to
drive their hocks through the stream
without handling; or if they do ham
die them are. careful not to squeeze
the wool. The approved method is
to turn the animal on the back
when once in the water, seize both
fore-legs with the right hand; and
the back of the head with the left,
and repeatedly plunge the animal
in the stream until it is white, but
the hands are not used to squeeze
out the dirt. The washing is bet
ter done than if the wool is handled
with sheep that are oily
and crusted; for squeezing stains
the wool, Injuries the skin and Gre
ates a scruf wich affects the appear
ance Of the wool.
Year: 1863

A Case has recently been decided in Chi
cngo against conscript under the last draft
who claimed exemption as an alien. 1t was
proven that he had voted and the court, with
out any more evidence decided that he was
q citizen, and liable to draft. Those who ex-
pect to escape the coming censcription by the
plea of non-eitizenship, must be careful how
they exercise the right of suffrage. The
privilege of voting presumes the liability.
Year: 1863

Pos'fnasters can only frank official letters
TO other tfficials-ihe former license to the
smaller class of fices heretofore enjoyed, OF
franSing on their own private business, having
been abolished


We regret our inability to state in detail all
the changes authorized by Congress in It's fna
action but as they are not to 90 in'o effect
until the lst Of July next. sufficient time will
be afforded postmasters and the public for be.
coming acquainted with oil that is new in these
important legal cnacfmebts.


COIN FOR FOREIGN LETTERS.


The joint resolution giving The Postmaster
General authority TO collect The postage on
unpaid foreign letters in specie was also pass
Cd.
Year: 1863

in his speech at Hamilton on Saturday last,
Colonel Stanley Mathewe said, that from his
personal observation and what he could learn
by inquiry-using all The sources of informa-
tion which, in his position in the Army Of the
Cumberland, had been available-it was his
judgment that before long the question in the
Southern Conlederacy would be, which should
starve first, the army or the people and that
when that question had been before the South
until it was Thoroughly ripe, JEFF. Davis and
The chief conspirators would have reason to
fee from the vengeance of the famishing millions
whose land of plenty they have converted into
a land of famine-aud would probably have
less TO fear from their cor querors in the North
than from those over whom they had iyran-
med in the South
Year: 1863

As there has been considerable talk as
well as false statements and also petty nsn'
uations made in regard to these funds, natu
rally connecting our present Treasurer there
with, we desire TO say few words in this
matter, and shall state facts and give our
authority for what we may say. During the
canvass of the Railroad proposition in this
county some of the friends of the measure
thinking to increase the popularity of 1t by
lessening the confidence of the public in
those opposed to it, went SO far as to state
in this connection with the opposition that
"they were satisfied with the use Of the sur
plus County funds" thereby intimating that
the Treasurer had been guilty of permitting
private persons to use Countys money.
Now we are authorized in pronouncing all
such intimations insinuations or inuendos,
TO be untouGded, false and malicious, Those
who have been guilty OF this disreputabIe
conduct must have meant to crimnate Mr..
Banvard, for if the funds have been used by
private individuals it was by his connivance
as the money is necessarily compelled to
pass through his fingers. We are also auth
orized in saving that Mr. B. has not since





directly or indirectly, placed out Of his posi-
session or control any moneys belonging to
the county, except as authorized bv q law in
making "A especial deposit" of such funds as
he may have had. AS the penalty for allow
ING the funds Of the county is severe, it is
not probable that man of probity, such as
Mr.. Banvard is acknow lodged to be, wo Ild
place himself in so unenvabe a position.
Why then trump up such ridiculous charge;
was it to aid the railroad proposition in this
county, or was it made by the political enc
mics of the Treasurer in order to pave the
way for some aspirant to his office at the
coming fall election! These are questions
that naturally present themselves to a reason
able mind. If for the fist, it was silly, and
could not have possibly served the purpose
as well rs many of the arguments that could
have been adduced in favor of the PROPOSE
lion, for we rather think that the funds now in
the Treasury will stay there, and that the
Pacific Railroad will oct bonds in subscripl
ton. the money remaining, how then would
the success of the road effect the money
Not at all unless they predicated their action
upon the hypothesis that the money now in
the Treasury would be soon drawn out in
payment of the interest on these bonds, and
we think no one was insane enough to adj
vance such stuff in tdUOr of the loan Then
it must have been started for political pur-
poses only, and as the democrats would not
willingly cast suspcan upon Que whom they
twice endorsed, the natural conclusion is
that the sIander came from the Republicans
for political purposes. How they could
countenance such bare faced brazenness,
making the professions they do nj honesty
and morality is best known to themselves
We refer our readers to the report Of the
Board of Examiners, to be found in our adj
vertsing columns, which sets matters at rest. J..
Envous ambitious asprants for the custody
of the county's funds will have to originate
something eIse-that slander is dead.


Dutch Fiat Enquirer.
Year: 1863

We publish to-day earnest and eloquent ap-
peal by Gov. Vance to the planters and farmers Of
the State, on the subject of provision crops. We
could add nothing, if it proper to attempt to
do So to the force of this appeal. With friends
of the Fayetteville Observer, il it were not for the
mania for speculation and extortion, the high price
of food, and the apprehension that too many will
cultivate cotton and tobacco instead of food, we
should have little or no fear of any kind We are,
however, beginning to indulge the apprehensions
long expressed by Others that whatever disasters
may bel the Confederacy will be the result of the
inordipate greed of gain which has seized upon
almost al classes,-always excepting the noble and
sefsacrifcing army whose only thought is gain
of liberty for themselves and their desc endantS."


We sincerely trust that this appeal by the Gov
ernOr who has deeply at heart the best interests Of
our people and soldiers, will have the desired effect.
Our success depends, after all, on the patriotism
and-voluntary action Of the people. If that should
be wanting especially in this crisis, the result may
be disastrous, and may shape our destiny for evil
for many generations.


We learn that Gov. Vance has notified the Coun-
Gil of State to meet in this City, FRIDAY the 10th
instant
Year: 1863

y MONUMENT TO Col TEw.-We publish to day
the proceedings of meeting Of the Cadets of the
HilSbOrough Military Academy, and also notice
by Cadet Cathcart, with reference to tre proposed
monument to the memory of Col. Tew. This move
ment is highly credItable to the young gentlemen
of this Academy. We entertain no doubt that the
fund will he raiSel and the monument erected. 1t
is emineutiy due to brave officer and an accom-
PliShed gentleman, who fell in battle while leading
his regiment against the enemy
Year: 1863

We referred in our last to a rumor that soldiers
who had returned to their regiments in Virginia
under the proclamation of Gov Vance, were about
to be punished for having been absent beyond time


notwithstanding the proclamation. There was foun-
dation for the rumor but are glad to learn that
soon as the proclamation, with its true purport,
was made known to Gen. Lee, he promptly ordered
that no soldier who had thus returned should be
punished. Absentees may, therefore, still return
under the proclamation without fear of punishment.
Year: 1863

A THE INSTANCE OF SEVERAL BOARDS OF
N valuation, have submitted to the Attorney Cen
eTal for his opinion the following question: Is the word
cash, in the st and 9th sections Of the Revenue bill
be Interpreted meaning specie Confederate currency
and Stale Treasury notes?


The following is his answer:


" In estimating the cash valHe of land and slaves the
district boards of valuation ought fake basis
standard the in which the to be paid
Confederate and State Treasury notes taxed money
by the Revenue act and by law taxpayers authorized
to pay their dues in such money"


SION H. ROGERS.
Year: 1863

TIME REAL AND GENUINE ARTICLE OF
i Congress Water, put up by Clark q White'
Mt Congress Springs, New York. No other genu-
inc than those branded Congress Water, Q &
w" at the end of each cork. Also, the genuine
Citrate Magnesia and Tartro Citrate Lemonade
Always on hand and for sale at


SCHLAEPFER'S Drug Store.
Year: 1863

A CoPPERHEAD PHILosoPHER-Here
is bright specimen of Copperhead logic.
1t is from the Ft Wayne Times of the
1lih inst, and fairly "knocks anything
of the sort-any reasoning upon "the
cause of the war that has been seen
lately 1t is probably the most annihi-
Iating logic that has ever been produced
in this country, and makes one shudder
to think of the consequences it might
produce, if once fairly set going. Here
it is, complete;


Is it not time we began to think for
ourselves, and know where we are going
and what we are doing? Now what shall
sc gain by continuing the war? Some
Of you will answer that we shall wipe
out slavery, and that was the cause of
the war; Then we must stop and think.
By thinking we shall see that that state
mentis is a fallaey. The manner in schich
zoe dealt NTH slaUeTy aOas the immediate
cause Of the aCar If slavery was the
cause of the war, then the negro was the
cause of slavery We must kill him.
Then as God was the cause of producing
the negro, we would annihilate the Al
mighty by such logic"
Year: 1863

ed to regard the welfare and prosperity
of others as my own. have never,
since l can remember, required a great
amount of sleep, so that 1 conclude l
have already enjoyed fully an average
number of waking hours with those who
reach their three seore-years and ten
| have not as yet been driven to the use
of glasses, but can see to read and write
quite comfortably But more than that,
[ have generally enjoyed remarkably
good health. l might go on to recount
unnumbered and unmerited blessings,
among which would be some very severe
Affections, and those the most needed
blessings of ALL And now, Yhsn | think
how easily l might be left to spoil all l
have done or suffered in the cause Of
Freedom, l hardly dare wish another
voyage, even if l had the opportunity. It
is long time sincetwe met; but we shall
now soon come togetherin our Fathers
house, l trust Let US hold fast that
we already have, remembering we shall
reap in due time if we faint not
Thanks be even unto God, who giyeth
US the victory through Jesus Christ our
Lord And now, my old warm-hearted
friend, good bye


Your affectionate cousin,


JOHN Brown.
Year: 1863




If men did but know themselves more
they would be more humble.


The virtue of paganism was strength
the virtue of christianity is obedience
Hare.


The poorest education that teaches self
control is better than the best that neg
lects il.


Self-will is 80 active and ardent that il
will break world to pieces TO make 9
stool to sit Cecil.


Judge thyself with a judgment of sin,
certify and thou wilt judge Others with q
judgment of charity Mason
The bad fortunes OF the good, turn
their faces up TO heaven and the good
fortune of the bad bows their heads down
to the earth.
The covetous person lives as il the
worlu were made altogether for him, and
not he for the world to take in every
thing, and part with nothing.


There are eras in our spirits existence,
as there ara eras in our fortunes eras
when the fate of the character hangs sus-
pended upon some act of violation, some
determination Of the will Bogec'


Ifyou have trouble, keep it to your
self A jolly fellow can raise bali an eagle
at any time. A dismal indN idual. on
the contrary, would not negotiate a loan
OF one and Eine-pence, if his life depended
on it.
Year: 1863

ssdr An order from the War Department
discontinues the fourth army corps, and
the troops composing it are distributed to
other corps. The Seventh army corps is
also discontinued, and the troops COM
posing 1t are transferred to the Eighteenth
corps, under the command of General
Foster.
Year: 1863

EDS STATESMAN Please announce that there
is a call in circulation for Mass Convention of
the voters of Washington Territory to assemble
at Walla Walla on the 10th day of June, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for Delegate
to Congress, who will represent the interests of
the people east of the Cascades The call will
appear next week, and in the meantime any per-
son wishing to see or sign the call can do so at
the law Office of f. P. Dugan. VOTER.
Year: 1863

WTE HAVE ON HAND A No. Washington


w Printing Press together with roller mould,
and newspaper and job type sufficient for small,
country printing Office. which viii sell for five
hundred dollars. The type is of the same kind that
the STATESMAN is printed upon. These articles are
al good and cannot be purchased elsewhere at this
low figure. A good opportunity is here offered for
any one wishing to start paper in any of the min
ing towns. Terms cash. For further particulars adj
dress the STATESMAN office. MAY 2, 1863
Year: 1863

THE TREATY last dates from Lar
wal Big Thunder and his band had not
made their appearance at the Council
grounds, and still insisted that they would
not participate in the treaty. All the 9TH
er bands were represented, though some of
the leaders were still absent. A plan of
treaty has been drawn up by the Commits
siOners, and they are only awaiting.th arri-
val of the interpreter to present it to the
consideration of the Indians. This plan
if adopted we are informed will cost the
moderate sum of half a million Of dollars
Year: 1863

GOLD AND SILVER The
city council of Portland has passed an or
ainanee that all taxes and licenses, in that
city, of any nature whatsoever, must here
after be paid in gold or silver coin Of the
United States of America This ordinance
will no doubt be hailed with pleasure by
all persons who work for tee city; but the
heavy tax and license payers who have


been accustomed to getting off their green
backs at par in this way will most likely
demur: and it will not be surprising if the
lawyers of the place secure fee each in
testing the "consttutionality' of the law.
Year: 1863

Grow, alias Powell, and Marion G. Fair,
who were recaptured at Umatilla week be-
fore last, have again succeeded in escaping.
Sheriff Marshall who had them in charge,
found it necessary to remove them for safe
keeping to place three miles distant from
where they had been lodged. For this
purpose he had procured the services Of a
man, who started off with them in wag-
on Grow was shackled, but had probably
loosed his irons before he was put in the
wagon, and as soon as they had got out of
sight of Marshall's, he took them off and
knocked the driver down, when he and
Fair embarrassed the horses and rode off
towards the mountains They rode the
horses down in short time and abandoned
them, when they took it afoot. While
travelling along in this manner, they over
took Mr. VIM A. Mix, of this city, who
was travelling toward the mountains with a
buggy, and Crow, who first made his ap-
pearance, asked the privilege of riding
Mr.. Mix recognized him and being alone
and unarmed, declined the honor of his
company. A few moments after, he heard
loud breathing behind him, and turning
around saw Fair approaching with club
in. his hand. Their intention was, evident
ly, to treat him in the same manner that
they had the man who first took them in
charge. Mr.. Mix concluded that under
the circumstances, discretion was the bet
ter part of valor, and hurried up his horses
and got out of their way. Previous to
their arrest they had been engaged at their
old business of horse stealing, and several
animals were found that they had cached
in the mountains. Officers and citizens
from Umatilla are in pursuit of them
Year: 1863

N answer to the many inquiries addressed to the
Adjntant and Inspector General in relation to the
provisions of the Act of the General Assembly entitled
An Act for better organization of the Militia and for
other purposes passed at its late session. it is hereby
made known that, according the construction of
said act adopted at this office person only between
the ages Of eighteen and fifty years now liable to
ordinary militia duty which duty they required to
perform under the command of the militia officers
without regard to the organization of companies formed
for actiued seruce in accordance with General Orders
No, TO- issued from this Office, and that the Patrol
Laws have in wise been altered by the recent
touching the militia.


A. c. DARLINGTON,
Adjntant and Inspector General South Carolina.
May Is i
sY- Papers of the State copy once.
Year: 1863

WHEREAS. The constitution Of


he United States has ordained that


the privilege of the writ of Habeds
corpus shall not be suspended un.


less when, in cases of rebellion or
invasion, the public safety may re-,
quire"ii; and J2"-'i


WHEREAS. A rebellion was exist
ing on the 81 day of March, 1853.
which rebellion is still existing; and
WHEREAS, By a statute which was
approves on that day t was enact.
ed by the Senate and House of Re,
presentatives of the United States
in Congress assembled, that during
the present insurrection the Presi.
dent ofithe United States, when,
ever in his Judgment the pubic
safety may require, is authorized to
suspend the privilege of the writ
OF habeaS corpus in any State
throughout the United States or
any part thereof; and, WHEREAS.
In the judgment Of the President
the public safety does require that
the privilege of said writ shall now
be suspended throughout the Uni,
ted States, in cases whereby the
of the President Of the
Year: 1863

A POPULAR ERRoR.-One of the most
common and fatal mistakes made by ard
ent friends of education, is the indulgence
of unreasonable hopes, and the main
tainance of extravagant views as to what
they can effect by means of it. 1t is often
supposed that great results can be pro-
duced in a single term of twelve or fifteen
weeks. Both teacher and committee aim
at this rapid mode of manufacture. True
education is that which aims at the slow
and healthy growth of the mind; the in
corporation into it Of principles, and the
formation of tastes and habits, the full
value of which will appear only after ma
ture years have developed their tendencies.
The highest and best parts of education
are incapable of exhibition. The show
made at the close of term is well enough
to amuse children and their fond parents,
but is often like that of newly dressed
pleasure grounds, adorned with trees and
shrubs fresh from the nursery, having a
show of vitality in the foliage, though as
vet drawing no sap from the root. Such
frostwork of the school-room is soon dis
solved, and generally passes away with
the occasion. All attempts at such pre-
mature results of education are entirely
useless and yet our system of employing
teachers by the term renders it almost
necessary for teacher who is ambitious
of distinction, to lay his plans for that
kind of superficial culture and mechanical
drill which can be produced in few
weeks, and shown off as evidence OF mar
vellous skill.
Year: 1863

GENERAL GRANTS CHARAcTER.-Malor
E. D. Osborn, formerly Of Rochester, a
member of General Grants staff, writes
to a friend in answer to question
in regard to Grants character. lie says
IF you could see the General as he sits
Just over beyond me, with his wife and
two children, looking more like chap
lain than general, with that quiet air so
impossible to describe, you would not
ask me if he drinks. He rarely ever uses
Intoxicating liquors; more moderate in his
habits and desires than any other man l
ever saw; more pure and spotless in his
private character than almost any man l
ever knew; more brave than any man l
saw with more power to command and
ability to plan than any man ever serv-
ed under; cool to excess when Others
lose nerve always hopeful, always un-
disturbed, never failing to accomplish
what he undertakes just as he expects to-.
I have known him intimately-have been
a part of his household for two years,
and am not mistaken in my estimate of
his character"
Year: 1863

HAVE SOLD OUT MY INTEREST IN THE
j German Mills in German Township, and
wish to settle up my business. Persons owing me
will please call and settle, and those to whom am
indebted will hand in their accounts Immediately


ser4-ltd62ty HENRY BECKER.
Year: 1863

The editor Of the smyrna Times did not act
fairly when he appropriated 10 his own columns
our review Of Governor Caunon's Inaugural Ad-
dress. without giving us proper credit thereof
We DO not generally, care much about such
things, but, in this case, as the Times is Issued
one day in advance of our weekly paper contain
ing the article in question, it would look to some
people as though we had been stealing from the
Tines, iustead Of the Times stealing from us.
That's all.
Year: 1863

LOOK Our For THgN.-All manner Of fool
ish stories will be sent by telegraph during the
coming campaign, by irresponsible persons,
without regard to truth A statement was
sent from Yreka few days since, that the
Democratic party there were hopelessly divided.
which was pure invention. A statement that
there were 1900 persons at a late Union party
meeting, in Stockton, was also sent over the
wires; 400 woald have been much nearer the
mark Sacramento Republican.