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Year: 1864

aCroup is an ifamation of the inner


surface of the wind pipe, inflammation


implies heat, and that heat must be
subdued, or the patient will inevitably


die. 1t prompt efforts are made to
cool the parts in case an attack of
Group, relief will be as prompt as it is
surprising and delightful. All know


that cold applied to q hot skin cools it,
but all do not as well know and under
stahd that hot water applied to an in
famed skin will as certainly cool it off.


Hence the application of ice cold wat
er with linen cloths, or almost boiling
water with woollen flannel is very Of
ficient in the cure Of Group. Take two
or three pieces of woollen flannel, or
two folds large enough to cover the
whole tbdoat and upper part of the
chest, put thescn pan of water as
hot as the hand can bear, and keep it
thus hot by adding water from a boil
ing ea-kettle at hand; let two or three
flanpels be in hot water all the time,
and ono on the throat all the time, and
dry rag covering the wet one, so as
to keep the heat in to some extent
the flames should not be so wet when
put on as to dribble the water, for it is
important to keep the clothing us dry


as possible, and to keep up the process
until the phlegm is loose, the child is
easier, and begins to fall asleepj then
gently wrap q dry flannel oyer the
wet one which is ono that is on so as
to cover it up entirely, and the child is
saved. Whenit wakes up both fam
ncis will be dry, 'H ri.m# g.,
Year: 1864

A vote was taken yesterday at the din
ner table Of one Of our principal hotels for
President. ALI but one were in favor Of
Lincoln; that one for Mcclellan, and he
was from New jersey Chronicle
Year: 1864

STOPPING PAPERs.--The latest instancs
Of the insane policy of stopping a news
paper because ons number contained an
article that wss displeasing, was that of
Miss SOphrORia Jones, at the west, who
ordered her subscription to the Pioneer
to cease, because the editor of the sheet
had not independence enough to refuse to
publish the marriage other old sweetheart
to Miss Amanda Brooks. 1t was bao
enough, Sophronia thought, to lose her
beau, but to have his marriage to another
put into her paper was more than West
ern flesh and blood could stand. She
will borrow the paper hereafter of her
neigbbOr Proctor, and of course, will
read the marriages the first thing.
Year: 1864

There is world of Joy shut UP in that little
word, savedl How many a dawn of rich and
golden beauty for the soul has it ushered in, af-
ter gloomy night of deferred hope and anxious
watchingl 1t is always a sweet word to hear
sweeter word to speak. So full of happy mu-
sic when the lips utter it-so full of happer
meaning when the heart feels it. The voice
never breathes it, but the face becomes radiant
with JOY, and the eye sparlSles with delight
Every cord vibrates with nexpressible pleasure.
as its music falls upon the ear long waiting in
anxious expectation.


1T has history of its own, written in the min.
gled experiences of sorrow and joy of many
soul. Few there are who have not uttered it in
more or less of its meaning; through whose soul
it has not sent thrill of delight, filling it too
full for utterance Sound it out in the still of
the night, and some aching heart will take it up,
and send it joyfuly back again through the
gloom and darkness. Whisper it ever so softly,
and there will be some soul that cannot contain
itself for very joy. 1t is the avenue through
which the soul breathes out it's oyerflowing graf
itude. Its whole expression is that of thank.
fulness.


Saved! and from what2 Ali from life of
intemperance, of misery, of crime, of degrada-
tion, of shame, of infamy, and from death. IF
you have known, kind reader, what it is to have
had the dear object of your hearts best affect ions
snatched fromany of these calamities, you have
found no word that would so ftly express the
outgushing thankfulness of your heart, as the
little word-Saved!
Year: 1864

GRAPmc.-A humorous writer ofthe Chicago
Post describes how he got out Of bad scrape
in the Police Court:


The next morning the Judge Of the Police
Court sent for me. / went down and he re.
ceived me cordially. Said he had heard Of the
wonderful " things had accomplished at Bryan
young man and all that Then he offered q
toast; Guilty or not guiltyf' responded in a
brief but eloquent speech, setting forth the inn
portance Of the occasion that had brought us
together. Alter the usual ceremonies ! loaned
the city ten dollars"
Year: 1864

Hon. g. r. Shepley:


DEAR SIR:-Dr. Kennedy, bearer Of this, has
some apprehension that Federal officers, not
citizens of Louisiana, may be set up as candi-
dates for Congress in that State. In my view
there could be no possible object in such an
election. We do not particularly need mem-
bers Of Congress from there to enable us to get
along with Legislation here. What we do want
is the conclusive evidence that respectable citi-
zens of Louisiana are willing to be members of
Congress and to swear to support the Constitu-
tion; and that other respectable men there are
willing to vote for them and send them. To
send parcel of Northern men here, as repre-
sentatiyes, elected as would be understood (and
perhaps really SOY at the point of the bayonet,
would be disgraceful and outrageous. and were
a member of Congress here would vote
against admitting any such man to seat


Yours, very truly,
Year: 1864

TIE Snow SroRM.-rhe first snow storm OF
the season came upon us hast evening, and was
rather unexpected, and this morning we have
shout SIX inches covered with a thin crust OF
sleet. To- day the cars of the City rail way are
having hard time Of 1t, not withstanaing that
the salt cars went ever the track at an early
hour The snow seems to melt slo Wy, and
the horses Tin most instances four to each carl
have hard pull of it.
Year: 1864

FORT DERUssY.-We are informed that this
Dosition is now well fortified and will be Wig
o,ousy defended against the attempt of the fed
erals to pass through Red River up to Alexandria
nashreveport, Our readers will remember that
til here that the federal gunboat Queen of the
West was taken by our boys, when the Yan-
Lees tried to force their passage up the River.
Year: 1864

In the long watches Of the winter night,
when one has aWoke from some evil dream,
and lies sleepless and terrified, with the
solemn pail Of dsrknel1 around-On one Of
those deadly, still dark nights, when the
window only shows a murky patch Of pos
tive gloon, in contrast with the nothing
nese Of the walls. when the bowling Of a
tempest round chimney and roof would be
Welcomed as boisterous compsnioR-in
such still, dead times, lying as in. the 81
lence Of the tomb, ons resiizeS that wo
shall some day lie in bed and not think q.
sH-and the time will soon come when we
must die.


Our preachers remind us Of this often
enough, but we cannot realize it in 3 pew
in broad daylight. You must wake in
the middle Of the night to do that, and face
the thought like q man, that it will come,
and come to ninty-nine in hundred Of Us,
not in g msddening clatter Of musktery,
as the day is won; or in such like glori-
Gus times, when the soul is in mastery
ever the body, but in bed by slow degrees.
It is in darkness and silence that we rea-
lie this and let us hope that humbly re-
member that death has been conquered for
us, and that in spite Of our unWorthiness,
we may defy him.-HsHTy KingsLey' Ra-
VenshOe.
Year: 1864

Special to the Post.


General Grant waited on the President
this morning. It is supposed he leaves
for the front this P. n.


It is probable General Smith will be ss
signed to the general chsrgs Of the armies
in the East when Grant is absent at the
West.


1t is said he will be confirmed Major
General to-day by the Senate.


Senator McDougsl endesvored yesterday
to force before the Senate Foreign Rels-
tions Committee, Of which he is member,
some sort Of report either for or against
the French invasion Of Mexico. Failing
in this he fell back upon the resolutions
which he subsequently introduced into the
Senate and upon which he will endesVor
to speak in q few days, insisting that it
is the dnty of the Government to interpose
in behalf Of Mexico even ct the risk Of
war.


A Special to the N. Y. Commercial says:


The Committee Of Ways and Means it is
reported will not tax whisky on hand, but
will impose tax Of so cents per gallon,
on all that is manufactured after the lst Of
July.
Year: 1864

GEhI Al GRANT.


General Grant arrived here this morn
ing and leaves for the front tomorrow
The intended review of the army of the
Potomac will not come of, it being the ex-
pressed intention Of the new commander
toprOceed with the reorganization speedi.
ly and quietly. There is feeling preva-
Year: 1864

LADIES FRIEND.-This Magazine for
March lies on our table. We will not at
tempt to describe it. fearing that we could
net do it justice; but we will say that it
is just what its title purports it to be-
the ladies friend-and no lady can afford
to be without it, This number contains
all the spring fashions and variety of
interesting reading matter.
Year: 1864

I of the policy which secured their homes 4


every family ia Iowa from the hammer o


the sheriff. And We regret to-day to Sc,


our friends taking the track, ignor


ing this fundamental principle and policy


and making huckstering distinctions in


favor Of foreign creditors. and against oui


own citizens, BY prescribing limitation,


to the sancity Of this home. Or rather


by declaring IN absolute equality in the


value Of homes exempted, and reducing


every family to the Procrustes bed, pre-.
pared by the Legislature, instead Of the
one furnished by their own industry and


frugality.


The Legislature, BY iuitiDg the value
Of the home exempt, undertake to pre-
scribe home of the same proportions for
family of two and family of dozen.
Aud, moreover, the Legislature undertake
to legislate away the right to home, for
a large portion of the families residing in
the towns and cities Of the State, and on
farms in their vicinity, now and hereaf-
ter. Many man has bought an humble
home, and by his own industry and the
taste Of his wife and children il has been
improved and adorned and has come to
be regarded as the life long home of the
family, to which lie members are ali at
tached. In the meantime. town property
and the property in the vicinity has ad-
vanced in value; the sheriff comes. or the
head Of the family dies, and the creditors
come. and appraise the premises atsa5Do,
and at once the family are turned out,
bouseless aud homeless. to seek else where
. home which they cannot fnd in their
native place.


The amendment Of the homestead law
is wrong and illiberal in It's policy and its
effects, and discreditable alike to the hu-
manity and generosity Of the State. 1t
is unnecessary and uncaled for as far as
the future is concerned, and We UNDER
stand it does not contemplate taking effect
against homesteads already secured,
though of that, we are not certain. The
present law encourages people to secure
pleasant homes and to regard them as
permanen, homes, and thereby the best
interests OF the people and Of the State
are promoted. Repeal the law and you
take away this stimulus and encourage
ment by depriving the people of the GER
tainty of retaining their homes.


Not particle of good will be accom-
plished by the change in the law, for
those who abuse it now will find other
modes of evadiug the claims of their
creditors, less benz fetal to their families
and to the interests of the State. Wei
trust that no popular plausibilities win
be allowed to prevail on the Legislature
to engage in a course of hucKstering leg
islation which will eventually lead to the
utter subversion of the homestead policy,
which has been quietly aequiesced in and
had become, as many thought, the settled
policy of the State. 1t is not two thou
sand dollars that the people want exempt,
else the single man, as well as the mar
ried, should have the benefit of the law.
1t is simply the home of the family, the
house that they live in and the ground
necessarily appurtenant that they require
without respect to its value.
Year: 1864

ey- The Keosauqus girls are expected
here some evening next week, to give a
concert for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid
Society. Let our citizens hold them
selves in readiness, and give them a
crowded house on the occasion.
Year: 1864

| never shall forgetIhe commencement
Of thetemperance reform. Twas a child
at the time of some ten years of ages
Cur home had every comfort and my
parents idolized me, their child. Wine
was often on the table, and both my faith
er and mother frequently gave it to me
in the Bottom of the glass. s ge,
4 One Sunday, at Church, a startling an.
.nouncement was made to our people. 1
knew nothing of its purport, but there
was much whispering among the mem
The pastor SAID that on the next evening
there would be meeting and an address
upon the evils of intemperance in The use
OF alcoholic drinks. He expressed himself
ignorant of the object of the meeting,
and could not say what course it would
be best to pursue in the matter.


The subject Of the meeting came up
to our table after the service, question
ed my father about it with all the curious
eagerness of child. The whispers and
words which had been dropped in my
hearing, clothed the whole affair with
great mystery to me, and l was all eager.
ness to learn the strange thing f
My father merely SAID il was some
/ scheme TO unite Church and State. n 20


The night came, and groups Of people
gathered on the tavern steps, and heard
1 the Jest and the laugh, and saw, drunken
men reeling out of the bar-rOom.
urged my father to let me 60, bat he al
first refused. Finally thinkingit it would
be an innocent qualification Of my curl
osity, be put on hisihat and we passed
across the green to the Church. l re.
member well how the people appeared
as they came in seeming. to wonder what
kind of an exhibition was TO come off.


In The corner was the tavern-keeper,
and around him a number of his friends.


For an hour the people Of the place
continued to come in, until there was a
fair house full. All were curiously watch
ing at the door wondering what would ap-
! pear next. The pastor stole and took a
seat behind pillar under the gallery, as
if doubtful Of the propriety Of being in
Church at all. 8
] Two men finally came in. and went to
( the altar and took their seats. All eyes
were fixed upon them, and a general
Stiffness pervaded the house. .a
j The men were unlike in appearance,
one being short and thick-set, the other
was tall and well.formed. The younger
had the manner and dress of a clergy
men. full round face, and quiet good.
nalured look, as ne leisurely looked a
round the audience.


Bu, my childish interest was all in this
old man. His broad, deep chest, and un.
usual height, looked giant-like as he

strobe up the aisle. His hair was white
his brow deeply scanned with burrows
and around his handsome mouth, lines Of
calm, touching sadness. His eyes we're
black and restless, and kindled as the
tavern.keeper uttered low Jest aloud
His lips were compressed and Grim
son flush went and come over his pale
cheek. One arm was off above the Ell
bow, and there Esas a wide scar over the
right eye. r1t - ~ CT


The younger finally arose and stated
the object of of the meeting, and asked
# there was a clergyman present toopen
with prayer. wsi ssssssaslss SIS ts


Our pastor kept his seat, and The speak
Ter himself made a'short prayer, andthen
Year: 1864

DIR. 0. R. BAKER.-DeGr Sjr:-For eighteen months
have had almost constant Darrhea, which was
brought on by a deblitated state Of my system and
torpid action of my liver Sometimes it was attended
with great pain in my bowels and side. l tried a
number of doctors, but of them seemed to effect
permanent relief, the disease would soon return
as violent as ever, and finally became prostrated
that was almost skeleton.


then gota bottle of your Pain Panacea-the first
dose satisfied me that it was the medicine suited to
my disease, and found that by taking dose after
each meal that my food seemed to do me some good
and by bathing my bowels and side with the Pain
Panacea, my pains Immediately relieved, and
continued to gain strength and fesh till had used
four bottles. Since that time have enjoyed the best
of health.


l believe if the public knew of your valuable rem
edy you would not be allie to supply half the de-
mand will here remark that friend of mine had
very severe attack of diarrhea, and I gave him a
dose of your Pain Panacea and he since told me that
it entirely cured him. A child of mine got badly
burnt by her clothes taking fire, and we Immediately
applied the Pain Panacea freely, and in short time
the fire all out, and it prevented it from blister
ing. Most respectfully yours, JAS. B. HURGRovE,


Fifth street, between Race and Elm.
gsg- For sale by all Druggists


REDINGTON g. CO. Agents, 4l6 and AIS Front
street San Francisco. 17w2
Year: 1864

If there is man whose weak side has
never been discovered, his fellow men have
not accurately searched for it.


Pure gold is never used as circulating
medium. The same may be said of unadul-
terated truth.


The defects of the mind like those of the
face, are pretty sure to grow worse as we
grow old


We do not respect the philanthropy that
has its especial pets. Every impostor re-
warded is a worthy poor man wronged.


There are two ways of getting rich, one
by adding to our possessions, the other by
diminishing our desires the latter is much
the easier, and reader.


There would be very little talk in the
world if people would observe the rule either
to be silent or to say something better than
silence.


A hint to landlords Romance never
pays her rent.


The green turf is the poor mans carpet ;
and God weayes the colors.


More sense has been whipped out of
school boys than into them.


Streets often need improvement; those
who walk them oftener.


Our hopes are bubbles, born with breath
and broken with sigh.


If you wouldn't have affliction make you
a second visit, listen to its teachings at the
first.


Probably the reason why the way of the
transgressor is hard, is, that it is so much
travelled


1t is far easier to see small faults than large
virtues.


The youth must carry his head high, who
aspires to kiss tall women.


What we retrench from our faults is apt
generally to increase our pride.
Love is a butterfly that shakes dust from
his wings into the eyes Of his vOtaries.


The suspected wife is the most miserable
being in the world, except the suspecting
husband.


Marriage pulls out the wings of many ar
angel.
Year: 1864

Frequent inquiries are made as To the status
of persons In the land or naval service Of the
United States who are desirous of entering
lands under the homestead law, as 10 whether
they are exempt during the period whilst in
actual service from making actual settlement
after the entry has been made. The General
Land Once has ruled that the settlement need
not be made until the party shall be discharged
from real service, when he will be required tc
make bona Jdde settlement upon the land en-
tered, ana thereafter comply with all the re
Quren. ents of the act.
Year: 1864

There are practices tolerated in religious
congregations which christians who are jeal
Gus for the honor Of their Masters house
should utterly condemn.


Decorum is the handmade Of devotional
feeling, and for this reason the house of
God should never he disturbed by the
slightest approach to irreyerence.


1t isa part ofmy religion" said pious
old lady, when asked why she went early to
church, ''it is part Of my religion not to in
terrupt the religion Of Others j gross
abuse of religious decorum sometimes needs
harsh medicine as a remedy. We give that
adopted by Henry Clay Dean, who was at
one time Chaplain of Congress The anec-
dote is from the Pacific Methodist Being
worried one afternoon by this turning prac
tice in his congregation, Mr. Dean stop
ped in his sermon and said; 'Now, you
listen to me, and I viii tell you who the
people are as they come in.


He then went on with his discourse, un-
til gentleman entered, when he bawled out
ike an usher Deacon 4, who
keeps the shop over the way; and then went
on with his sermon. Presently another
man passed up the aisle, and he gave his
name and occupation; so he continued for
some time. At length some one entered
the door who was unknown to Mr.. Dean,
when he cried out "A little old man. with
drab coat and old white hat; don't know
him-look for yourselves. That conere-
cation was cured
Year: 1864

The Richmond Enamiaer says There
is good deal of hard feeling, or rather of
hard talk, about the taxes; directed chiefly
against the tax on money, but also directed
against the taxes in general. Much Of what
is said is mere talk. 1t grows out of the
fact that good many people connect the
idea of profit with taxes. Every class has
its particular mode of showing, and show.
isg conclusively, that the regular pursuits
of business cannot be. conducted with profit
under the present system Of taxation. Now
the very fact that all honest callings are now
carried on at loss, isproof that the pres
ent taxation was levied as an extraordinary
contribution for the war, demanded by the
pressure of the crisis. The idea of profit
must be wholly discarded by the citizen
The great object now is to exist, not to pros
per. The people are called upon, not for a
share of their profits in business, but for
contribution of their substance, for an Of
fering of part of their permanent capital.
The enemy marshals immense armies, en-
acts confscation laws; natures all the meas.
ures of s.general seizure and indiscriminate
appropriation of Southern property. To
save the whole, the Southern people are
called upon to produce part, very small
part in comparison, of the impending risk
and danger, q mere twentieth. The de-,
mand of Government is to be looked upon
as for contribution of the substantive cap
ital of the country, and not as tax upon
the contingent profits Of business. Viewed
as mere tax, and without reference to the
public peril, the tax would be monstrous
indeed, but viewed, according to the fact, as
call for means no more than adequate to
avert an appalling and complete catastrophe
to the Southern community, the demand is
moderate indeed.


To grumble is habit and indiosyncracy
of the people which it were idle to stigma
tie; it must be tolerated, it must be even
pardoned, to the extent that it is merely
passive. With large majority of COM
plainants it is merely passive, and not in
tho least inconsistent with full and even
cheerful compliance with the acquisitions Of
the law. Where it goes beyond this limit,
however, taking the form Of opposition to
the public policy and factious assault upon
measures essential to the public safety, it
becomes no less than treason ;-treason the
more base and the more reprehensible; as
the public danger is greater. The men in
the army bare their breasts TO the lead and
steel for the sake Of cause, for which these
miscrearts, safe at home, are unwilling to
pay twentieth part of their mere property
I 1t is no ordinary occasion that draws mer
forth into the field, and demands an enor
NOUS sacrifice of life and comfort How
inappropriate is it, therefore, on such ar
Il occasion, to view public tax as if it were
a peace measure; and how unpatriotic ane
d basely selfish to.oonnect policy involving
T the liberty and life Of the State with tht
fsordid idea Of profits! -: s s...,s ,.s,ss.s1