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Year: 1863

PHoroGRAPHIc.-We have had occa-
sion heretofore to speak of the skill and
good taste with which pictures are taken
at the new gallery of Mr.. Adams, on
First street. We were shown yesterday,
however, an album filed with selections
from cartes de risite, taken in the gall
e lery. which exceed in faithfulness and
beauty anything of the kind we have
seen in the West We were surprised to
learn that such photographs could be
obtained in our city. They had all the
marks of perfection to be seen in any
of the Eastern photographs, and while in
some particulars they do not present the
beauty of finish, especially in drapery, OF
European art, they certainly equal most
of those we remember to have seen in
New York. Mr.. Adams is an enthus
asst in his profession. He has been un
sparing in expense in fitting up his gal
lery, and he seems determined to riva
the Oldest and best reputed galleries il
the West


Nothing is more interesting than al
album well filled with good pictures, o
so well calculated to call up the warmes
affections of the heart. We should pre-
serve the resemblances of our friends
for we may not always have those friend
with us; and in gazing upon their familia
features, when absent or dead, our hear
are freshened with the thoughts of hapf
hours spent together, even though tea
may blind our eyes as we look.
Year: 1863

THE HORRORS OF WAR CAN BE GREAT
LY mitigated by that sovereign remedy, HoL-
LowY'S OINTMENT, es it will cure any wound,
however desperate, if it be well rubbed around the
wounded parts, aud they be kept thoroughly COW
cred with it. 4 pot of Ointment should be in
Year: 1863

what you have, and look forward n
something more hopeful. II yon catch
a fall, don't lament over bruises, but
be thankful that no bones are broken.
If yon can't afford roast beef and plum
pudding, eat your Goldfish joyfully, and
bless your stars for what you escape.
But the moment you begin 10 groan
over your troubles and cotffIt the -caI
lamities, yon may as we'll throw yotrs
self over the docks and done With it.
The luckicst fellow that ever lived
might have woes enough, If he set
himself seriously at work looking
them up.


Don't get discouraged little wife I
Life is not long enough to spend time
In infaming your eyes and reddening
your nose because the pudding won't
bake, and your husband says the shirts
you have worked over 50 long "set
like meal bags" Make another pidi
ding-begin the shirt anew. Don't
feel "down in the mouth" becssse
dust will settle and clothes will wear
out, and crockery viii get broken.
Being woman doesn't procure yod
an exemption from trouble and care |:
you have got to fight the battle Of
life as well IS your husband. and it
will never do to give up without bcId
struggle. Take things as they come.
good and bad together, and whenever
you feel inclined to cry, just change
your mind and laugh. Keep the hor.
rors at arms length never turn a
blessing round to see if it has dark
side to it. and always take it for grant
ed that things are blessings until they
prove to be sonnet hing else.
Year: 1863

Don't get discouraged. Who ever
gained anything by drawing down
the corners of his mouth when cloud
came over the sun, or letting his heart
drop like a lead weight into his shoes
when misfortune comes down upon
him !? Why. man. If the world knocks
you down and jostles past you in its
great race don't sit whining under peo-
ple's feet get up. rub your elbows,
and begin. There are some people
who even to look at is worse than a
dose Of chamomile tea. What if you
do get little puzzled on the dollar
and-cent question ?-others beside yon
have been in the same spot and strug'
gled bravely out of it. and you are nei-
ther halt, lame nor blind. that yon
cannot do likewise. The weather may
be dark and rainy VERY well ;
laugh between the drops and think
cheerily of the blue sky and sunshine
that will surely come tomorrow. Busi.
ness may be dull mako the best Of
Year: 1863

NV true love laid her hand ON mine,
Her soft and gentle hand.
Twas like wreath of purost snow
Upon the embrowned land.
As white it was as snow new fallen,
Like snow without its chill
And the blue veins marbled it sweetiy o 'er,
But left il snowlike STILL
I looked at her hand, so white and soft;
At my own so brown and hard;
"This is for strife and toll" said;
And that for love and reward.
This is to keep the wolf of Want
Away from the hearth of home;
And this to welcome me tenderly,


When back to that hearth come.
"This is TO labor with tireless nerves,
Perchance at tasks that soil;
And this TO greet with a loving clasp
The palm that is rough with toll.
"Ths is to win through rock and wood
A way, where way seemed none;
And this to chafe the poor proud limbs
That drop when the goal Is won.
/" This is to grasp in the worlds long fight





And this to bind up the aching wounds
Ta'en on the well-fought field.
" This is TO put forth all its strength
In Earth's rough tasks and strife
And this to kindle the sweet loye-fres
That brighten the march of life.
" For labor, and sweat, and scars is this
And this to scatter round
The flowers of beauty. and love, and hope,
On Homes enchanted ground.
I" would these fingers, for thy sweet sake,
Might a giants strength command,
To toll for and guard thee worthily--
But Love will strengthen my hand.
"And If ever its weakness jerome its will,
And it fail in its toilsome part,
The fate that disables my fainting hand,
As surely will still my heart"
Year: 1863

Set flowers on your table whole
nosegay if you can get it, or but two
or three, or a single flower rose, a
pink-a daisy. Bring a few daisies
and buttercups from your last field
walk, and keep them alive in little
water +; ay, preserve but a branch OF
clover, or a hand full Of towering grass
one of the most elegant, as well as
the cheapest. of Natures productions
and yon have something on your ia
ble that reminds you of tho beauties
of Gods creation, and gives you a
link with the poets and sages that
have done it most honor. Put rose,
or lily, or a violet, on your table,
and you and Lord Bacon have GUS
tom in common for that great and
wise man was in the habit Of having
flowers in season upon his table
morning, we believe, noon and night /;
that is to say, at all his meals, for din
ner, in h.s time, was taken at noon.
And why should he not have flowers
at all his meals, seeing that they
were growing all day2 Now here is
a fashion that shall last you forever,
if you please-never changing with
silks aud velvets, and silver forks,
nor dependent upon caprice or change
to give them Importance or sensa-
tion. The fashion of the garments of
heaven and earth endures forever, and
you may adorn your tables with speci-
mems of their drapery-with flowers
out Of the fields, and golden beams
out of the blue ether Flowers on a
morning table are specially suitable
to the time. They look like the hap
py awakening of the creation they
bring the perfumes Of the breath Of
Nature into your room ; they seem the
representatives aud embodiments Of
the very smiles of your home. the gra-
ces of its good,morrow-proofs that
its intellectual beauty is in ourselves,
or those about US some home Auro-
ra (if we are SO lucky as to have a
companion, helping to strew our life
with sweets, or in ourselves some mas
culine mildness not unworthy to pos
sess such a companion, or unlikely to
gain her.
Year: 1863

i'SHtcu w 10 VIII hsHt, ouu eHJvycC
the race so much that, notwithstand
ing his fathers rcpria,and, he man
aged to pursue the same sport more
times than only that once ..
"As soon as the summer was ended
Mr.. Allen went to Europe for his health
and did not see his sonagain for three
years, till left the country and enter
ed the same college with him. Frank
commenced studying very earnestly
but before the first year was ended
the earncstncss bad all passed away
Friends would induce him TO spent
his evenings at their rooms, or at som.
public place Of amusement, and eacl
time Frank would try to satisfy hi.
conscience with 1t will be only this
once.' Thus by degrees his lessons
were neglected, and as study became
irksome. his love for excitement and
gayety increased, till one day over
heard gentleman, who knew him
well. remark that he feared Franks on
ly this once would prove his ruin.


A few years before, Frank would
have been shocked with the though,
of spending afternoons in racing, and
evenings in billiard saloons and suct
places |; nor did he at one time, ever
really intend to go to the latter more
than once, just to see for himself;
but there are very few who ever stop
in the course Of wrong doing, at only
this once.'


when the tidings of his fathers
death reached Frank, he seemed more
thoughtful for time but in an hour
Of temptation he yielded Before long
his old companions surrounded him
again. and Of them he soon learned
how to spend the large fortune lef,
him by his father, in most reckless
manner. .s


In vain his true friends tried tC
stop him in his wild career of sin ant
folly, and, five years ago, Harry, Franz
died drunkard." ... .........


"Oh father, how dreadful !" ant
Harry shuddered as he thought the
story over.


Yes, it is dreadful. my son but
there is countless untold stories as
dreadful as this one. If we should
visit a prison, and ask the wretched
Inmates how it was they were first led
into crimes, we should find that only
this once brought most of them there
One took something which did not be.
long to him, never intending to do il
more than that once but the crime
very soon grew into habit. Anoth,
er was once tempted to gamble, and
only that one game was the founda.
tion Of all his crimes.


Then learn, my son, to dread those
three little words. and when tempted
to use them, think of all they may
lead to, and ask for strength to resist
the temptation ; aud Harry, do you
wonder now at our refusing to let you,
even once, visit the billiard room I?


No, father. see now that you
were right. and | was wrong in suppo-
sing that it could not possibly do me
any harm to 60 only this once, and
il Jim does tell the boys some silly
story, to make them laugh at me, |
can tell them about Frank Allen, and
that will sober them soon.


Dear young reader, do you think it
ia trifling thing to do wrong" only
this once 2" II SO, stop and think OF
the countless stories many wretched
ones could tell you ofits ruining power.
Stop, and pray that God will change
that careless heart Of yours. and then
determine solemnly with his aid to re-
sist unto death temptations to do wrong
only this once" v
Year: 1863

Wait my little one, wait!


When you get 10 the beautiful land
Tarry little, my darling,


Ere you join the heavenly band.
Stand close to the shining gates ofpeafi,
Look out on the narrow way,
For want the nrst glance my heaven born slgh
On my little one TO stray.
Wait my little one, wait .... ...s
When you reach the courts above;
Look down with the light Of Thy beautiful eyes,
On those that you used 70 love.
Whisper sweet dreams In our earthly eara
When we lie down 70 sleep; .
Paint bright pictures before our eyes
When we awake to weep.
Wait my little one, wait!


When you reach the celestial strand,
For thy mother may be TO ling up


To the nights of the better land.
For the years that fall like molten lead
On the hearts this side Of the sea,
Will pass like the light OF a beautiful stream,
My little baby DER thee.
Year: 1863

Books are never so necessary as in
the wane Of life. In childhood we are
busy with toys; in youth with pleasure
in manhood with action; and SO may
dispense with the delights of reading
with mo consciousness of loss. But when
at last we are too wise to be charmed
with baubles too earnest to be tickled
with straws; too old to enjoy the pleas
ures OF sense; too fond of repose to en-
dure the noise of the bustling world
then it is that books are felt to be the
truest and most agreeable of friends
companions who neither contradict us
with arrogance, insult us with bad man
ners, nor bore us with prolixity. For
we can cherish the entertaining, reject
the dull, and snub the long -winded, with
the utmost freedom, and without giving
pain. How pleasant, when life is in the
"sear and yellow leaf,


'To turn again our earlier volumes DER,


And love them then, because we've loyel before;


And wisely bless the waning hour that brings


A VIII to lean once more on simple things


If this be weakness, welcome itc's decline;


Ii this be second childhood, be it mine.''
Year: 1863




A writer on growing fruit in Kansas,
and its healthfulness as a proportion Of
our food, says:


"Neyer shall [ forget the impression
made upon my mind at very early
period Of my life, by the directions given
my mother by the family physicians as
she sat weeping over the cradle in which
| had lain for number of days in Il
hopeless condition Now, said he, don't
you give that boy one drop Of cold water,
and you had better keep these straw
berries out Of his sight. Ina few hours
my brothers and sisters returned from
the meadow with a pail oyerfoWing with
the delicious fruit, and supposing me
too far gone to observe anything in the
room, the berries we're left near my era
dlo. | soon opened my eyes upon the
trembling delicacy, and in few unob-
served moments filled my parchod mouth
several times with the cooling beverage,
for they were really like water on my
parched tongue. In few hours l broke
out in fine perspiration. My tongue,
which had been rattling on my teeth,
became moist and when the doctor came
he said my fever had turncd-thc calo-
mel has produced its desired effect and
[ should probably get well"
Year: 1863




A citizen of Charlestown, Mass, has
been distinguishing himself by daring
feat. This was the aflixing flag to the
tip-top Of the tightening rod that sur
mounts ,ho peak of the Bunker Hill
Monument. He did it (says the Bunker
Hill 1rora) by placing the foot of
ladder against the flagstaff, with the
other end reaching to the apex of the
monument; he then assembled the lad
der, reached the lightning rod, seated
himself by it, and stood on the very
tip-top of the monument and adjusted
the flag, This is the second time he
has planted The flag Of his country at
this airy hight.
Year: 1863

WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW.
The best inheritance that people can
leave their children is the ability to help
themselves. This is better than a hun
dred thousand dollars to them apiece.
In any trouble or difficulty they will
have two excellent servants ready, in
the shape Of their two hands Those
who can do nothing and have waited on,
are helpless and easily disheartencd at
the misfortunes Of life. Those who are
active and handy, meet troubles with a
cheerful face, and soon surmount them.
Let young people, therefore, learn to
do as many different useful things as
possible.
Year: 1863

E@There cannot be more glorious
object in creation, than a human being
replete with beneyolence, meditating in
what manner he might render himself
most acceptable to his Creator, by doing
most good to his creatures.
Year: 1863

B9 Lorenzo Dow once said of an av-
aricious farmer, that if he had the whole
world enclosed in single field, he would
not be content without patch of ground
on the outside for potatoes,
Year: 1863

RrChrist was born among the poor,
grew up among the poor, toiled with the
poor, and died for the poor. The cases
IN which he ever came In contact with
rich men, are noted with emphasis in
Scripture, as remarkable exceptions.
Year: 1863

The FIRST INQUIRY to make in purchasing
for family use ia whether IL will enbrOdsr
perfectly as well as perfectly II 1t will not however
useful for shitDHbhg Is not the machine FOR family
GROVER BAkEE's celebrated sEwIsG-MAcHISE, No. AS
Broadway only equals the eIcelsnce and strength Of Its
stitching by the elegance and beauty Of s embroidery


These are the only Sewing Machines which ernbroder
Year: 1863

honorable, now standing on a war platform!
How is that? |; means simply this and no
more those men have tried to Get into
power in opposition to the war, and have
failed.' Now, for the same purpose ,hey
are willing to support the war. They are
men who scoff at SO unman'y an attribute
as principle, they only bow the head at the
shrine Of policy. We honor that brave,
patriotic, glorious, band Of men, who hold
to Democratic principles, but hold their
party under foot. and always subsecviant
to their country. But We dispise, we loath


that band Of heartIess unprineiplcd, semi


traitors whose God is that little clan they
call their party, and compared to which


their country is Of secondary Importance.
Year: 1863

OuR only excuse for the lack Of reading
matter in our paper this week is, We have
been keeping Christmas, and so have the
hands in our office. Christmas comes but
once year, SO we trust We shall be excus.
ed.
Year: 1863

It is thought, and perhaps hoped by some
that the draft will be postponed until the
lst Of February. In the call for 100000
men, the president stated that ii they were
not raised by volunteering by the 5th OF
January, a draft would take place on that
day. There has been nothing since to lead,
in the NEST indirect way, to the hope or be-
lief that the draft would not take place on
tn at day and we believe it will 1t may
be that there has not been time for the draft
commissioners to ascertain the quotas IN the
several towns since orders to that effect
were promulgated in that case it may
possibly be postponed for q few days; but
we have no information on that point, and
tho safest way is for those liable to be draft


cd to volunteer before tke 5th Of January.
Year: 1863

reflect that n sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote cOnnubial happI-
ness. Indeed, without these, the journey through
iie becomes weary pilgrimage; the prospect
hourly darkrus to the view the mind becomes
shadDwrd with despair, and Hlled with the melAn-
Chuly reflection that the happiness OF another be-
comes blIghiud with our own.
Year: 1863

FRAuD.-In 1857 the vote of the city of Phila
depha for Governor summed up, all told, fifty
two thousand and eighty five. In the late election,
though many thousands of the voters were absent
in the army, the of the city is given at eighty
one Thousand four hundred and fifty No
other evidence is needed To prove that the Lincoln
ties "stuiied' the ballot boxes by the wholesale.
There Is no doubt hut that such frauds secured
State by twenty Thousand majority, one branch OF
the Legislature is tied, while the other has Re
Publican majority of one. The Abolition gain il
large in the cities.
Year: 1863

.Saving Stock.-In impressing beef and
hogs for the army, an eye should be had to
the importance Of preserving sutiicicncy
OF stock for breeding purposes. III some
sections Of the country nearly all the milch
cows have been taken for beef cattle, and
in others scarcely hog is to be found. II
the war continues two or three years longer
AS it probably will-the great mass OF the
people will be compelled to live on little or
no meats; and in order to do this they ought
to plant out orchards and vineyards, culti-
vatc the Chinese sugar cane extensively, and
devote great care to the rearing Of poultry
of every description. We are in for long
and wasting war, and to come out OF it sue
cessfllly those who are not lit for field service
must determine to live frugally, and to spare
no efforts to feed and clothc the soldiers who
have to do the fighting.
Year: 1863

HARE TINES Notwithstanding girls In New York
appear to meet witt, but poor success in their ef
forts to secure increase of wages. The unl-
brella sewers of that city recently struck for an
advance of two cents per umbrella, but they met
with so little encouragement from their employ
ees, that they endeavored to effect compromise
by reducing their demand to one cent. but even
In this tsey did no. succeed, aud all were obliged
TO return To- their work except a few, who still
hold out.
Year: 1863

Seeding Grain-Every farmer should be
industriously at work now seeding wheat,
oats, and rye for spring crops. The scarcity
of rough food will make rye very valuable
in the spring, and cause early oats to be in
great demand. These crops can be made
with limited force and in many sections ofthc
country the Government might take charge
of farms and put them in cultivation. For a
farmer to say that he won't SOW bis fields be-
cause the Government will take the pro-
ducts at their own prices, is simply to de-
clare that he is willing to give mp home,
lands, and negroes for tho perpetual use of
the Yankees. The army must be fed and
supported, or 1t can't fight; and If it has to
evacnatc Virginia for want OF support, then
the State, and all that is within it, goes to
the Hessians, to be divided out and parti-
toned Off among the chicken and negro
stealing invaders of our soil. Farmers have
their all at stake in this war, and if they fail
to do their duty they deserve and will Ger
tainly lose all they have.
Year: 1863

1nyoring Stones in the street is an ordi-
nance violation that can be more properly
punished by parents and guardians than by
the police. Scarcely n day passes that lads
are not complained Of for throwing stones
and endangeriDg the safety of persons pass
ing along the public thoroughfAres. To pre-


vent these annoyanecs parents must take
the matter in hand aud apply the birch -
Every boy should be taught to respect the
laws of the State and city, and where this Is
not done the youth is apt to grow up in law
less habits, and is almost sure to become a
bad citizen. Let parents remember this fact.
Year: 1863

hSre-Y estarday morning the alarm Of
fire was caused by the partial burning Of the
roof of email house ut the corner of 1st
and Byrd streets. The firemen, with their
apparatus, were very prompt in their at
tendance, but had but little to do, as the
flames were soon eXtinguiShed
Year: 1863

The surest way to prevail on young
couple 10 get married is to oppose them.
Tell them YOU would rather see thsm 10
their graves, and twelve months will not
slapss before their baby will pass you
twice a day in willow wagon.
Year: 1863

Oh special from PaaOla gives the only infOr


Nation received from any source Of the move
ments in North Mississippi Information has
beea received in the city Of the appearance Of a
force at Carthage, and of their advancing in the
direction Of Canton. IF this be true, it is prob
ably tbs force whose line of msrch IS traced by
our reporter IS far as Houston. Canton was the
point threatened al Carthage; if SO, the prizs is
not within theiT reach. Should they advance in
that direction we expect to chronicle some good
news
Year: 1863

Ey- Aneng the numerous incidents rotated Of
the reception Of the Princess Alexandra, ii is
said that while near the Mansion house several
of the crowd graspsd and kissed the Princess
hand, which she yielded with excellent grace to
their hard and dirty palms As an instance Of
her selpossession it is related that the horse of
life guard in rearing pat its fore-hoof on the
wheel close to the Princess, who turned, with
eut any appearance Of slarm, and put the hoof
of, with half bow to the rider, as though to
reassure linn.
Year: 1863

was defective in not describing the of
fence in substantial compliance with the
requirements of the statute defining the
offence. The court arrested the judg
ment on this ground.


The counsel for the defendants then
informed the attorneys representing the
State that an application would be made
for a change of venue, as to all the cases
remaining untried, and as, upon the pre-
sentation of the proper ssaffidavit, the
court would have been compelled to
grant the change, it was agreed that the
defendants should give bail in the sum of
seven hundred dollars each, and that
no further proceedings should be contin-
ued until the next term of the court.


The bail was given and the defendants
were, by the direction of Colonel Baker,
taken into military custody, and brought
back to Evansville, and will be sent to
Indianapolis


The trial demonstrated that in the
judgment of an Indiana court and Jury.
such petty larceny raids as that made
on West Franklin are felonies, and not
war 1t is to hoped the result of this
trial will be effectual in preventing sim
liar raids in future.