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Year: 1861

TELL IT ALL.-A certain secession ed
itor, who dispenses the fruits of his "dry-
gripes" through the columns of Mis-
souri, paper, is in the habit, whenever he
sets out to preach treason to the people,
of commencing by reciting pathetically
how he came among them poor young
man, SO many years ago. and all that
sort of stuff; but he always manages to
leave out the most interesting part Of the
story. Fearing it may have slipped his
memory. we will supply the omission
When next he gets on that strain, let him
tell the people, that before he came among
them. he resided in another part of Mis-.
souri,, and left pretty steep board bill
behind him, for his landlord to remem.
Der him by. Then let him picture, q
few days after the arrival of the poor
young man. the sudden apparition ol
said landlord, in hot chase after him, to
obtain his just dues how he dogged the
poor young man about for several weeks,
when, perhaps having in his mind the
old proverb, "Sue beggar and catch q
louse." he reluctantly left; and let him
tell that, as we sit down to write, in this
year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-one, it is the opinion oI
the public that the landlord is minus the
money to this day!
Year: 1861

WILD FRUIrs. fruits will be
remarkably abundant this year. An i'm
mense quantity of Strawberries are now be-
ing gathered, and they are Of an unusual
ly fine quality. We were the other day
shown wild plum twig which was lit
orally loaded with young fruit. and there
will be wagon loads Of them to be had.
The blackberry vines are weighed down
with their fruit. and grapes, gooseberries
and raspberries are not behind. their
neighbors in the way of fruitfulness.
There is rich time ahead.
Year: 1861

~ We notice that number of our
exchanges are publishing table of army
pay. in which the wages of volunteers
(privates is stated to be $40 per month.
In all the authentic tables which we have
seen, the amount is only s12. and We do
not believe it is any greater. There are GER
tsinly enough people ready to volunteer,
without endeavoring to delude persons
with the prospect of big pay.
Year: 1861

REMEDY FOR Cur WoRMs.-We have
at length been furnished with a remedy
for this destructive pest, which was given
to Us as a never-failing one. 1t comes
to us from the Missouri Bottom. After
this. let no one say: "Can any good
thing come out of Nazareth 81 This is
the remedy:


Go into the field or garden and catch
a worm, give it good whipping with
switch, and throw it over the fence
all the worms will very shortly take their
departure from the premises.


There is reason and philosophy in the
above, together with considerable dignity;
and all who do not put faith in it. may
be set down as belonging to that ignorant
and superstitious class who do not be-
lieve in spooks. witches, and signs. AT
any rate. give it trial. As the old wo-
man said Of the medicine. eff it does no
harm, it will do no good"
Year: 1861

DEATH OF DoUGLAs.-The announce
ment of the death of Judge Douglas will
for while claim large portion of the
excitement which has been devoted to the
war question. Whatever men may have
thought of Douglas in the heat Of polit-
ical contest, his death at this juncture is
sincerely to be regretted. Admitting
that the present crisis owes its existence
to an act of his; yet, since the danger
came, he had taken a bold and gallant
stand for the Union, and in favor of sus-


tanning an Administration which came
into power over himself. And it is an
undeniable fact, that it was through his
influence that SO large a portion of the
Democratic party of the North has taken
a gallant stand in favor of maintaining
the integrity of the Union. when the
South had confidently expected. not with.
out reason, that Northern Democrats
would, if not fight in their behalf. at
least do their utmost to cripple the ef-
forts of the Administration. Politics are
now forgotten, and the whole loyal coun-
try will mourn the death of Douglas.
Let us hope that his political friends will
remember the way in which their great
leader raised his voice at the last moment
he was able to speak to tho public, and
in which he made his pen speak eloquent.
ly when he was prostrated by disease
and let us hope that they will never
cease to act according to his teachings.
Year: 1861

Representative from Jefferson County, is sup
posed to have been born in Ireland. However,
of this there is no positive evidence. He was
found, when an infant, lying in the middle Of
the road, on public highway in Pennsylvania.
A load of Irish emigrants had passed that way
several hours before, and it was supposed he
had dropped out Of the wagon. He was taken
and raised BY farmer named Henry. Among
many other things in which he was particularly
useful on the farm. was the facility with which


he managed stubborn and unruly oxen. The
Year: 1861

DR.. KANE relates that when, one day
worn out with fatigue, he turned into an
Esquimaux hut to get little sleep, the
good.natured hostess of the wigwam covered
him up with some of her own habiliments,
and gave him her baby for pillow.
Year: 1861

RIDING Or WALKING. .-"A correspon.
dent wishes to know of which we think the
most bighly-riding on horseback or walk
ing. This will depend on the object in
view; if it be to escape from robber we
should ride, since horse can run faster
than a man if it be to get away from a Ia
dy who said "no," We should ride, also, both
for speed and that mental diversion which
the motion of horse occasions. But if
we are going to some place of guilt, or to
meet any company where we must leave our
religion behind US, we should walk, and
walk at slow pace; perhaps before We get
there we may turn about, and if we do we
shall bring back a much more quiet cousci-
ence than we should if we dashed ahead.
Peace of conscience is easily lost, but it is
recovered only through our tears"
Year: 1861

They would also recommend the abolish.
ing o number of minor post Offices, which
occasion considerable expense without cor
responding profit or convenience. In this
way a saving to the Department might be
readily secured to the amount Of, say $780,
900.
Year: 1861

Yesterday afternoon one OF the
most perilous voyages ever chroni
cled was made by the little steamer
Maid Of tie Mist, in which 30 many
pleasure seekers have, in times past
voyaged to the lace of the immense
sheet Of water which constitutes the
famous Falls Of Niagara. It ap
pears that the boat had never been
paying property, and her owner has
incurred some indebtedness which
was about to result in her seizure.
To avoid this catastrophe che was
yesterday taken down the river
through the Whirlpool, and arrive
safely at Lewiston. The daring
navigator who accomplished this
hitherto supposed to be impossible
feat was none other than Rpbinson,
the man who has so often rendered
himself conspicuous by his intrepid.
ity in saving life and property en-.
dangcrcd by proximity to the great
cataract.


Tho Maid of the Mist got mp
steam about half past three o'clock,
and showed off into the stream from
her landing. She had on board on
ly three persons - Robinson and one
other man at tho wheel, and the
third below, to act as Fireman and
Engineer. The boat ran up stream
u short distance, As if to get good
start, and then her Prov was point
ed with tho current, and away she
went, tho few spectators on shore
holding their Breath with suspense.
How the adventures on board felt
we have no means Of kno wing.


As she entered the rapids every
eye was strained; as the gallant lit
tie craft surmounted hillnw after hi.
low, under the skillful guidance Of
her pilot, and passed each ordeal in
safety, the utmost enthusiasm was
manifested. At one point, however,
a thrill of horror struck the hearts OF
the watchers, for the Maid Of the
Mist appeared to have capsized.
The surprise was only for on instant.
Tor she Immediately righted with the
loss Of her smoke stack, and passed
on, otherwise unharmed. To run
the whirlpool, though hazardous,
was still q lees hazardous exploit
than the passage Of the rapids, and
she did it without trouble; and
those who beheld the boat emerging
into comparatively still water drew
long sigh Of relief.


1t was terrible ordeal. as it has
long been taken for granted that nc
craft as email as that could live a
moment in the seething cauldron oI
the rapida, or escape from the whirl'
pool after entering its circ'e. No
other craft. either large or small
has ever attempted to perform the
trip. The Mutt of tie Mist will
never again be seen in the theater o
her past history. To ascend the
rapids is a physical impossibility fol
a steamer OF any power. = ROchcsteI
Democrat, Juae7
Year: 1861




The Boston Traveller states ths,
the South Boston Iron Foundry nov
employs two hundred operatives in
the manufacture Of heavy ordnance
and proiectile for the government
Some OF the machinery is kept in
motion tho whole twenty. four hours,
so urgent are the demands. The
Trduelier adds:


AT this foundry are now making
not only twelve and ,hirtoen-inch
shell for mortars, but shell for ten
inch columbiads and shot and shell
for twelve and six FOUNDERS, with
canister and grape. from two Ia
three hundred OF shot and shell are
made per day, and about twelve
guns per week. Many persous sup
pose that mortars AMI heavy ord
nance are cast hollow, ready, after
finishing, for nse. his is mis-.
take. The gun is cast solid and
then bored,


The government inspection is ol
the most rigid character, and for the
slightest deviation, even the thous
andth part Of an inch, the gun is re
jected. We saw one heavy nine.
inch Dahlgren navy gun which was
cut in three pieces for the furnace
simply because in finishing the out
side, where it could not DO turned
the workman had Clipped off a BIZ
OF iron as big only as q ten cent
piece. The gun was just as good as
any one that had been made, but the
inspector had rejected it.
Year: 1861

Our CREDIT ABROAD.-One of the Com
missiOners who has charge of the payment
of the debt of the city falling due May lst,
is advised by his New York correspondent
that parties there would be glad to have the
payment of the bonds postponed. This
speaks well for the credit Of the city in these
times of our national troubles, and that the
end is not yet.
Year: 1861

We understand that beside the company
which has reported itself from Oberlin, anoth-
er is already full and impatiently waiting
orders to come into camp. The sooner this
is done the better, not because their patriotism
win oOze out, but because they should be
where they will be improving in drill and
diseinline
Year: 1861

We've borne too long This Southern wrong
That ever sought TO shame us
The threat and boast the braggart toast.
THAT Southern men would tame u.s."
We've bent the knee to chivalry,


Have borne the lie aud sc orning;
But now thank God our Northern blood
Has reused itself from fawnng.
The issues made, our flags displayed,
Let he who dare retard it
No towards here grow pale with fear


For Northern swords uo W guard it.
The men that won at Lexington


A name and fame in story,
Were patriot sires, who lit The freS


TO lead their sous to glory.
Like rushing tide down mountain side,
The Northern hosts are sweeping
Each freemans breast 10 meet the test
With patriot blood is leaping.
Now Southern sneer and buIIies' leer,
Will find swift vengence meted
For never since foemen met


Have Northern men relrea:ed.
United now, no more we'll bow,


Or suppllcate, or reason: :
Twill be our shame and lasting blame
Ii we consent to treason.
Then in the fight our hearts unite,
One purpose move US ever
No traitor hand divide our land,


NO power our country sever
Year: 1861

"Do you see this lock of hair?' asked
an old mar of me. ~
& Eyes; but what of it? It is I suppose,
the curl of child long since gone to
God"


''It is not. 1t is lock of my own hair;
it is now nearly seventy years since it was
cut from this head"


''But why do you prize a lock of your
own hair SO much?"


at has story belonging to it. and a
strange one. l keep it thus with care
because it speaks to me more of GSd and
of his especial care than anything else 1
possess.


was a child Of four years old, with
long, curly locks, which in sun or rain,
hung down my cheeks uncovered. One
day my father went out into the woods to
cut up log, and went with him, was
standing little way behind him or rather
at his side, watching with interest the
heavy strokes OF the axe, as it went up
and came down upon the hard wood, send
ing off splinters in all directions at every
stroke. Some Of the splinters fell at my
feet. and eagerly stopped to pick them
up. In doing SO l stumbled forward,
and in moment my curly head lay upon
the log. l had fallen just at the moment
W hen the axe was coming down with all
its force. It was too late to stop the
blow. Down came the axe. 1 screame
and father fell to the ground in terror
He could not stay the stroke, and in the
blindness which the sudden horror caused
he thought he had killed his boy We
soon recovered; l from my fright and b.
from his terror. He caught me in hi,
arms and looked at me from head to foo
to find out the deadly wound which he
was sure he had inflicted. Not drof
of blood or scar was to be seen. H.
knelt upon the grass and gave thanks te
gracious God. Having done so, h,
took up his axe and found few hairs or
its edge. He turned TO the log he hat
been cutting. and there was a single loci
of his boys hair, sharply cut through ane
laid upon the wood, How great the es
cape! Itwas rs if an angel had turnee
aside the edge at that moment when i
was descending on my head. With re
newed thanks upon his lips. he took tn,
curl, and went home with me in his arm.


That lock he kept all his days, as {
memorial of Gods care and love.-Tha a
loek he left mt on his death bed
Year: 1861

DEATH.--Death comes equally to us
all, and makes as equal when it comes.
The ashes of an oak in a chimney are no
epitaph of that oak, to tell me how high
or how large, that was; it tells not what
fecks 1t sheltered while it stood, nor how
many men it hurt when it fell The dust
of great persons graves is speechless, too
it says nothing, it distinguishes nothing.
As soon the dust of wretch whom you
could not look upon will trouble thine eyes
if the wind blow it thither; and when a
wbirlwind hath blown the dust of the
>chrch yard into the church, and the man
sweeps the dust of the church into the
church yard, who will undertake TO sit
those dusts again, and to pronounce
'this is the patrlcian, this is the noble
flower, and the yeomsn, this the piebian
bran.
Year: 1861

How swiftly the bright days are going i
We dreampt of the new opened leaves,
When some said the roses were blooming,
And now they are threshing the sheaves,
On, on, sweeps the march that forever,


The roses and corn mill restore
To the hillside. the glen and the river,


They come-but we know them no more.
Sweet snmmer-ti time, grant us yet longer
To shake off the dust of the towns
Give US time to grow wiser and stronger,
By studies in woods and on downs,
Let US see out your skirts in the meadows.
You smile in the far away blue .s.
Till the souls that are dwelling with shadows
Come out to the sunshine and YOU
We have not grown lich without reason,


We have not grown poor without hope,
We have not made market and season


The utteimost bounds Of our scope.
The lore of the wild flow r and fairy,


Still charm as it charmed US in youth
From mortals our trust learns to vary,


But never from nature and truth
Perchance We are not what you knew us,


In haunts where the woodbne yet cline !;
The cares of the world have come to US,


We have met with hard tasks and times,
And, oh but the ligh's have waned slowly
Away from the heart nd the brain,
Since they left off their faith and their folly
To look after greatness and gain.
Year: 1861

We know there is trade in the city,


We know there is war in the east,
And if neither wealthy or witty,


We know there are taxes at least
But morning still purples the highlands,
And suns in the golden light set,
Though our days stand like desolate islands
Sweet summer time stay with us yet.
Year: 1861

PERU.-Peru is an exceedingly unsettled
and disorganiZed State, with the hourly pros
pect of smother revolution breaking out.
Echenique is still kept close prisoner at the
Island of San Lorenzo, without any apparent
charge against him, and the treatment he has
met with in being refused trial, has created
a very i'll feeling against the government.
President Castillo spends the greater part of
his time gambling at Chorilas, and it is rarely
a chance can be had to see him except at the
card table. As he is the government in toto,
and the tribunals OF Justice, the treasury and
everything else are dependant on his nod, an
idea may be formed of the dreadful misman-
agement to which every branch of the govern
ment is subjected. 1t is safe to say that in no
country in the world, pretending to civiliza-
ton, does anything like such corruption exist
is to be met with among the government
officials of Peru. The President, notorious
disspa.ed gambler, who squanders the public
money most reckleSsly without a solitary cent
ever going toward the public good, burdens
the country with an enormous standing army,
merely to keep himself forcibly in power a.
gainst the will of the population. The Minis
ters of State, Judges, and all under them fol-
low in the footsteps of their illustrious leader,
and are controlled by bribery and dishonesty
in every act they commit. To such extent
their frauds and swindles carried that they
become bye word in the streets.
Year: 1861

NAVY YARD.-The New York Seventy-first
have relieved the Reading (Pa.) Ringgold
Light Artillery at the navy yard. The Read
ind Artillery won the favor of the commander
at the yard for their faithful attention TO duty,
and received from him letter of appreciation
on their return from the navy yard to the Cap
itol building, where they now quartered.
Year: 1861

The Richmond Wing publishes this ominous
notice in large type under its editorial head
:sWe beg to suggest to all the Southern papers
the propriety of emitting all mention of the
movements of troops within our borders. a
word to the wise -
Year: 1861

The GREAT PAN-TEo -NA-rnLo-A At THE
THEArER last EVENING This great exhibi-
ton which opened at the theater last even
ing, is the finest thing in the panoramic line
we have ever seen. TO view the first sec
ton which shows the city of Washington
with the Cahitol and all the public buildings
is alone worth the price of admission. The
view Of Niagara Falls, the scenery of the
White Mountains of New HAMPSHIRE and
the splendid scenery of the Mammoth Cave,
Kentucky, surpasses all we ever imagined
could be placed upon canvass. The repre-
sentation Of voyage across the Atlantic from
New York to Liverpool is the most imposing
affair we have witnessed; while the scenery
of the river .Rhine-the ruins of cities in
Italy, and the eruption of Mount Vesuvias,
beggar description. We would say TO our
citizens. go and see this exhibition by all
means-it will repay you doubly and trebly
for your time and money.
Year: 1861

TIE Firth REGIMENT or VOLUNTEERS On
DEeEp EAsr.-The following important in
telligence is from the Union of yesterday:


We are informed by officers connected with
the Fifth Regiment California Infantry-Col
Kellogg g's-that orders have positively been
received for the regiment to 60 East as soon
as full. This will give an opportunity to
those who wish to 60 into active service to
do SO.
Year: 1861

We would cali the attention ofJustces Of the Peace
to the assortment Of Blanks for sale at the DEMOCRAT
office. They are of the latest and most approved
orms, and will be sold at liberal rates.
Year: 1861

THEY (tho peop!o) certainly do not realize
the danger which threatens them, or they
would solemnly protest against any infrac-
ton of the consttuton-EJprcss.


Better late than never. Stir up the peo-
pie who have been dreaming of "peace,"
amid the clangor of arms, and let the consti-
tuition be guarded against the attacks of the
rebel crew in the South and the sneaking
hypocrites in the North who aid and comfort
them
Year: 1861

We received, several weeks since, through the
Post Office, the following from lady, uuaceomPa-
niea with her proper signature Although it is not
our custom to publish anything without the name
of the author yet depart from this rnle in This
case as this poem has considerable merit. We
hope this lady will favor us frequently, and also
enlighten us with her patronymic
Year: 1861

THE CHARM OF LIFE.-There are o
thousand things in this world to afflict and
sadden-but oh how many that are beau
tiful and good. The world teens with
beauty-with objects that gladden. the
eye and warm the heart. We might be
happy if we would. There are ills that
we cannot escapc-the approach of dis
ease and death, of misfortunes, the sun
dering of the early ties, and the canker-
worm of grief-but the vast majority of
evils that beset us might be avoided. The
course of intemperance, interviewer as it
is with all the ligaments of society, is one
which never strikes but to destroy. There
is not one bright page upon the record of
its progress-nothing to shield it from the
hearticst execration of the human race.
1t ought not to exist-it must not. Do
away with all this-let wars come to an
end, and let friendship, charity, love,
purity and kindness mark the intercourse
UCbWccu IEiu thu we ART tOO SCI
fish, as if the world was made for us alone.
How much happier would we be, were We
to labor more earnestly to promote each
! others good. God has blessed us with a
home that is not dark. There is sunshine
everywhere-in the sky, upon the earth
there would be in most hearts if we were
to look around us. The storm dies away
and bright. sun shines out. Summer
drops her tinted curtains upon the Garth
which is very beautiful, when autumn
breathes her changing breath upon it.
God reigns in heaven. Murmur not at O
being so good, and We can live happie


than VIC DO.
Year: 1861

n HIGHwAYMAN OUTwITTED.-'Stand
and deliver were the words addressed to
tailor travelling on foot, by highway
man whose brace of pistols looked rather
dangerous than otherwise.


"Ill do that with pleasure was the
reply, at the same time handing over in
10 the outstretched hand of the robber, q
purse apparently well filed, "but," con-
tinued he, "suppose you do me favor in
return. My friends would laugh at me
were I to go home and tell them was
robbed with as much patience as lamb,
pose. you fire your bulldogs right
through the crown of my hat; it will
look something like show of resistance"


His request was acceded to but hardly
had the smoke from the discharge of the
weapon passed away, when the tailor
pulled out rusty old horse pistol, and
in his turn politely requested the thunder
struck highwaymau to shell out everything
of value, his pistol not omitted, about
him.