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Year: 1864

Od Bucks Neanness The Lancaster
Examiner relates the following incident of
old Buck parsimony and meanness


We understand that when the committee
appointed by the citizens of Lancaster
township to collect funds for local bounty,
waited upon ex- president Buchanan they
were received very cody and cavalierly- -
The old public functionary' when asked
to subscribe, said he did not think it right
to raise volunteers in that way that it
was the duty Of every young man to serve
his country, and he should v0luntcer his
services; that when he was young man
he did SO and marched to Baltimore, but
he would hold the matter under advise
ment, and the committee could call again.
The committee (his own immt date neigh
bors) left with extreme disgust at this un-
patriotic and miserly dodge of the old
traitor. Alterward, when they were told
by an ignorant worshipper of Buchanan
that if they would call he would subscribe,
the offer was Indignantly rejected Poor
er but better men than the old dotard Of
Wheatland ] ad the amount necessary and
his money, drawn from the treasury of
government he had done his best to de-
stroy, was considerably and righteously re-
fused.
Year: 1864

1t is graceful habit for children to
say to each other, will you have the
goodness ? and i thank you We do
not like to see prim, artificial children;
there are few things we dislike so
much as miniature beau or belle.
But the habit of good manners by no
means implies affectation or restraint
1t is quite as easy to say, Please give
me a piece of pie as to say Il want a
piece of pie The idea that constant
politeness would render social life stiff
and restrained, springs from a false es-
innate of it. True politeness is per-
feet ease and freedom. 1t simply con-
sists in treating others just as you
would like to be treated yourself A
person who acts from this principle
will always be said to have sweet,
pretty ways with her. 1t is of some
consequence that your daughter should
know how to enter and leave a room
gracefully; but it is of much more con-
sequence that she should avoid what
is offensive to others, and always pre-
fer their pleasure to her own.
Year: 1864

ns1~ We ask loyal men, whether they
be Democrats or Republicans, to observe
one fact, which is this--the Copperhead
editors are continually and persistently
abusing President Lincoln and every
measure of our Government, but have
nothing to say against JEFF Davis or the
treason Of the South. Now. if these Cop
perheads are not sympathlzers with treason
and enemies Of our Government, how is
their conduct to be explained
Year: 1864




We mean YOU who spend your evenings
down town, playing billiars, smoking, drink
irp and gossiping, when you ought to be at
home with your families. Do you remember
what fine promises YOU once made to the wo-
man who now sits, night after night, with
heavy heart but busy fingers making or
mending garments for the little one, (your
children), while you are dissipating with
other idlers like yourself, the very means of
which they stand in need. You complain of
hard times, scarcity of work, and want of
money; and your wife works herself sick to
economize and reduce the household expen-
ses. Why, you miserable grumbler, 1--WE
were about to say bummer), you spend mo-
ney enough foolishly every month of your
life to clothe and educate your children, and
leave nice little sum to lay away for rainy
day. Wife wants new dress. Cant at
ford it," no, but you can afford to spend fifty
cents or a dollar every day for lager, cigars,
billiards, or something worse. And then
what abomlnable lies you will tell your wife,
and she, innocent soul, believes every word a
gospel truth When she asks YOU in that
kindly manner, g Husband, must you go
down town to night? l get tired and lonely
without vou'-how you positively aver that
:. important business" calls you away; and
then, as if guilty at the enornity of the NIB,
YOU promise to return early, premise you
always break, of course. Are you aware
that YOU are LAYING the foundation for a mis-
erable, poverty stricken old age? If not,
allow US to remind you of it. and we do 50
earnestly but in spirit of kindness. You
are planting seeds Of sorrow in the heart of
her YOU have sworn to sherish and love, that
will bear only the pale blossoms of DEATH
Don't do so any more. Spend your evenings
at home Provide yourself with books and
papers, and while she is engaged with her
dome tic duties, read aloud for her instrac
ton and amusement. Our word for it, you
will see the fresh tints Of youth return to that
fading face. The happy never grow Old
San Jose Nsrcuy.
Year: 1864




The UsURER CAucHr.-An eminent artist
at Lyons, while passing through the Rue des
Terreaux, approached a number of persons
who were gathered together witnessing the
sale of the furniture of poor workman A
woman was seated on the pavement with a
child in her arms. The painter spoke to her
and was told that the furniture which was
being sold belonged to her; that her husband
had lately died, leaving her with the child
she had in her arms; that she had struggled
bard to maintain herself by working day and
night, and submitted to every privation, but
that her landlord had at length seized her
furniture for some months rent which was
due him. The artist was much affected by
this simple recital, and inquired who was her
landlord. "There he is, replied the poor
woman, pointing to a man who was watching
the progress of the sale; and he was recog-
nized by the painter as person who was
suspected of having amassed considerable
fortune by usury, so that to make an appeal
to his feelings in behalf of the poor widow
would be useless The artist was considering
within himself what other plan be could
adopt to ber eft her when the crier announced
a picture for sale. 1t was a miserable daub
which in the summer the poor woman had
used to hide the hole in the wall through
which the pipe of the stove passed during the
winter. 1t was put up at one franc. The
artist at once conceived plan for taking re-
venge of the landlord He went over, exam
ined the picture with great attention, and
then called out, with a very loud voice. One
hundred francsl" The landlord was astoun-
ded at the bid, but conceiving that a picture
OF which so eminent an artist could offer that
sum, was worth more than double, boldly
offered two hundred Five hundred -
said the painter, and the contest between the
two bidders became so animated, that the
prize was at length knocked down to the land
lord at :. .20Of.l The purchaser then address
ing the painter, said, - In seeing an artist of
your merit bid SO eagerly for the picture,
supposed that it must be valuable. Now tell
me, sir, at what you estimate its value?"
: About three francs and a half" said the
painter ''but | would not give that
for it." You are truly jesting," said the
landlord. g for you bid as high as ?, l00f. for
it. +" THAT is true replied the artist.
:" and will tell you why didso. You, who
are in possession of an income of "a, ,000f.
year, have seized on the furniture of poor
woman for debt of 200f | wished to give
you lesson, and you fell into my trap. In
ssead of the poor woman be ng your debtor,
she is now your creditor and | fatter myself
you will not compel her to seize on your fur
niture for her debt" The artist then polite
ly saluted the astonished landlord, and, hay-
ing announced her good fortune to the poor
woman, walked away.-Lyons Paper.
Year: 1864

THE trial of the celebrated Yelverton case,
in the English House of Lords, has develop
Ell the fact that a man may lawfully have a
separate wife in each Of the three countries
of England. Scotland and Ireland, whom he
may repudiate in each Of the others, legal
marriage in one country not being legal in
another.
Year: 1864

A MOTHER in the neighborhood of Terre
Haute, Indiana. put out the eyes of her son
by holding burning coal near his right eve
while he slept, DESTROYING the optic nerve
with only momentary pain TO him. TIE cause
of the act was the fear that her SON would be
drafted into the army, whittier already two of
her sons had gone
Year: 1864

g ONE ofyou can't, aud we pity you. You have
y tried every remedy but the destined, by its
intrinsic merit, to supersede all similar prepara-
tions. 1t is not surprising You should be reluctant
to try something else after the many experiments
you have made Of trashy compounds foisted on the
public certain cure but
Year: 1864

is purely scientific preparation, discovered by
long research aud study, and can be depended on
as being all that il is represented is perfectly
harmless, and will not stain the finest eambric.


If the of this preparation is persevered in,
according the directions (which will be found in
full each bottle). there will he no necessity Of
any one having gray hairs, no matter to what age
the person may live.
Year: 1864

swore aloud by turns, the most terrible
Oaths. 1t was easy to see that it would
cost me some grand difficulty which l
would have to submit to without saying
a word, as every good soldier must.


Returning to the barracks the sergeant
marched straight to the quarters of the
captain.


Captain, said he here is the man
who allowed himself to be sent to the
hospital without being sick


How demanded the captain stern
ly, 'came you to get into the hsspitaI
when you were well?'


Captain, I obeyed the sergeantdFho
ordered me to follow him. Sister Mar
tina told me to 60 with her to the Han Of
St. Joseph. I went. She ordered me %
lie down. laid down; to drink, and 7
drank. The director subjected me to the
treatment of St. Joseph's Hospital. He
ordered me to take diet drinks, deter
sives. have drank, I have swallowed,
I have perspired. The whole truth, cap
tain.


The captain could not repress a smile.


Your name is Bonaventure, thenp
said he.


yes. captain. that is nv name.


And that is the name of the poor
devil who awaited the place you occupied
for him in the hospital. Unfortunately
the dietetic drinks and detersives which
have been administered to you have not
relieved him. hope that another time
the sergeant viii not take to the hospi-
tai a well man in place of sick one


The sergeant was anything but salts
fed with the words of the captain. While
Bs we're in the Office he said nothing
but as We came out he said 'Bonaven-
ture, good luck) you had better change
your name to Malaventure (bad luckl.
You get fifteen days in the guard house
for this


But, sergeant, discipline


Discipline ought not to make sol
der a mere machine, do you hear?'


If had proved to the sergeant that I
was not mere machine, by making him



see that his stupidity was the principal
cause Of the mistake, got a taste of the
guard Aogse for Hay reward. But I stis
would persist in being what soldier
ought not to be-on o5syiag machine
Year: 1864

GENERAL MCCLEL1AS's report con.
cludes thus:


"I shall not, nor can 1 while living,
forget that when I was ordered to the
command Of troops for the defence Of the
Capital, the soldiers with whom 1 had
shared SO much anxiety, and pains and
suferings of the var, had not lost their
confidence in me as their commander.
They sprang to my call with all their
Yigor, discipline and courage. lied them
into Maryland fifteen days after they had
fallen back before Washington, vanquish-
ed the enemy on the rugged heights Of
South Mountaih, pursued him to the hard
fought fed of Antistan, and drove him,
broken and dispirited, across the Poto-
mac, into Virginia. The army had need
Of rest after this experience of battles
and marches, with scarcely an interval
of repose, which they had gone through,
from the time of leaving for the PENN
sula, the return to Washington, the de-
feat in Virginia, the victory of South
Mountain, and again at Antietam, and it
was not surprising that they were in a
large degree destitute of the absolute ne.
cessities to effective duty. Their shoes
were morn out, blankets lost, clothing in
rags-in short the army was unit for ae-
tiva service, and an interval for rest and
equipment was necessary.


When the slowly forwarded supplies
came to US, 1 had the army across the
river Renovated, refreshed, and in good
order and discipline, I followed the re-
treating foe to a pOsitian where IWas
confident of a decisive victory. When
in the midst of the movement, and while
my advance guard was actually in con-
contact with the enemy, was removed
from command.


]


I am devoutly grateful to God that my
last campaign with this brave army was
crowned with victory, which saved the
nation from the greatest peril it had ever
undergone I have net accomplished my
purpose if by this report the Army of the
Potomac is not placed high on the roll Of
tho history of armies Of the world. Its
i5ieeds enoble the nation to which it be-
longs. Always ready for battle, always
firm, steadfact and trustworthy. / never
called on it in vain, nor will the nation
ever have cause to attribute its want oi
success, under myself or under other
commanders, to any failure of patriotism
and bravery in that noble body of Am.
erican soldiers.


No man can justly charge upon any
portion of that army, from the Oomman,
ding general to the private, any lack ot
devotion to the service of the United
States Government and to the cause Of
the Constitution and the Union. They
have proved their fealty in much sorrow
suffering, danger, and through the very
shadow of death. Their comrades, deaG
on the fields where we fought, have scar.
cely more claim to the honor of a Ma
tion's reverence, than the survivors Il
the justice of Nations gratitude.
Year: 1864

III I have served, said my cousin,
seating himself. I think I have, indeed.
I have done my whole duty as we'll as
any man. And have had some droll
adventures. The first I recollect was at
the time of my entrance into the regi-
ment.


I had been willingly enrolled, because
the profession Of arms was rather to my
tss.e. Wholly ignorant of the world, I
imagined that the military estate was the
first of all. I arrived at the regiment
enchanted to have donned the uniform,
and determined to do my best to become
Marshal of France. But before com
manding one must learn to obey; this [
saw was necessary, and promised my
self to become a soldier very model
of discipline; for who does not know
that discipline is the soul of an army
and that it contributes more than num-

bers to the winning of battles.
It had not been a month since I had
belonged to the regiment, and already 1
was the model soldier I had determined
to become.


One morning at drill the first sergeant
calling the roll stopped at my name; he
repeated it. 1 stepped out of the ranks.


Your name is Bonaventure?


1T is, sergeant.


Follow me after roll call


Yes, sergeant


Roll call finished L followed the first
sergeant, supposing that he intended me
for some fatigue duty, and determined
to acquit myself in the best manner-as
was my custom-of whatever they requi-
red Of me. We traversed the whole city
without speaking a word; the sergeant
was proud by nature, the soldiers said
and well knew how to maintain the dis
tance which strip OF gold lace estab'
fishes between the chief and his subordi
mates.


We arrived at the gate of the hOspita
and entered the Office.


There they demanded my name ant
age; then they made me sit down, ant
finally one Of the attendants gave me
card, on which I found a number, anC
the name, st. Joseph's Hall (hOspitaD


All this time the first sergeant anus
ed himself watching the coming and go
ings in the court, and drumming on tn
window.


Enter a sister of charity.


Follow me, said she.


[ followed her. She conducted me t
St. JOseph's Hall. There she told me
must lie down, and pointing to a be
she Withdrew.
Year: 1864

A You've CooUETTE.-A correspoh-
dent tells the following good anecdote
The other evening, as I was sauntering
slowly down street in our village, I drew
near one of the groceries, aud perceived
dirty-faced boy and girl about nine
years of age standing by the store win
dow. Just as was passing the boy broke
out with


Mag, do you love Sam Galley better
nor me-?


When out came the young lady's re-
ply:


Sam Galley to blazes! 1 don't like
you nor Sam Galley
Year: 1864

A LITTLE boy had colt and dog,
and his generosity was often tried by Wis
itors asking, just to see what he would
say, to give them one or both of his pets.
One day he told a gentleman present he
might have his colt, reserying the DOG,
much to the surprise of his mother, who
asked,


why, sonny, why didn't you give him
the dog?


Say nothing, say nothing, mother
when he goes to take the colt I'll set the
dog on him.
Year: 1864

Love one human being purely and
warmly, and you will love all. The
heart in this heaven, like the wandering
sun, sees nothing, from the deWdrOp to
the ocean, but mirror, which it warns
and fills.
Year: 1864

TOUCHING THE Raw At LAsr-For a long
time the Forney Club at Washington bore
without wincing our praises Of General Grant,
and our advocacy Of his claims to the next
Presidency But We have at last touched upon
the sore spot in the tough hide OF this rhino-
ceros (the Forney Club. Our comparison Of
General Grant to Cesar or Napoleon they look
upon as treason in a new form. They hop and
skip and jump At this teuch On The raw,
Year: 1864




officer has been in this city or all were anxi us
10 him. and it s to be regretted that so few had tho
opportunity. Government officials and particular
member OF Congress- kept around him though they
were fearful he would talk to somebody else Has aay
special property him that ne should be with
then IN the morning before any else IS upshould
guard him up stairs and down stairs and out of doors
everywhere he iB and goes for fear he might hear
thing that his tenacious friend does not wish him to hear
No general has yet been brought Washington without
being ruined and, General Grants high character and
known dscernmen did not protect him, he, too would
fall either by being converted into partisan general,
which they arc trying to do with him. hunted down il
he refuses 10 be used in that way.


The peoples representatives passed the law providing
friend" passed t), he is paid his salary by the
sweat OF the toiling millions They ought to be sup
posed 10 have interest In him. but the Washington
politicians say T. them sstand back" Modesty would
seem 70 dictate at least to him who aspres control his
actions that might be Just we'll the reputation OF
the General II he was left little TO himself.


IL is respectfully suggested that party
who rises TO nothing above that and whose partisan
feeling induces him TO over ok the high interests OF the
nation and hunt down democrats should not claim an
exclusive right in what belongs TO all.


The truth is and there is use in attempting to dis
guse IT, that the administration and its party friends
terribly frightened at the idea that General Grant may
be candidate tor the Presidency They have used the
whole machinery OF the lieutenant generashp TO keep
him or the track. 1t has been worked by his particu
and few others, with this view BE easy gentlemen
General Grant sees your game and knows what are
about, and so do the peOpe t will all out right
Your davs arc numbered II you will! look up you will
see the handwriting on the wall. can't fool Graut. You
may hang about him much as you please brt Il will
used for the partisan purposes Of the administration
The country, and not party. Ia at stake.
Year: 1864

next month. and that Convention should call
National Convention, to be held at Cincinnati


in the month Of May, to nominate one Of the


candidates named in the manifesto. or some
other practical statesman OF the same stamp.
Long before the meeting OF this Convention


the strength Of the movement will develop


itself The people are ready for this revolu-
ton. They are tired Of imbecils politicians,
and want men Of mind and character to pre-
side over the destinies Of the nation. They


are tired of political routine aud want new
men and new regime. Abey are tired OF
official corruption, and want official honesty
and integrity. They are tired Of incapacity,
and want practical craftsmanship. They are
tired of hearing their officials talk buncombe,
and want officials who speak through their
acts They are tired OF men who worship
the negro. aud want men who serve only
God and their country. They are tired
OF a war which drags along for the sole benefit
Of shoddy contractors, and want war for the


Union steadily prosecuted to . permanent


peace. They are tired OF having their lives


and money thrown away in gambling for po-


litical power, and want the war conducted
with military skill aud by military statesmen.
They are tired Of seeing the constitution tram
pied under foot, and want 10 see IL everywhere
ensorccda-at the North and South alike--as the
supreme law Of the land. They are tired oftruck-
ling to England and huckstering with France,
and want to see England called 10 account
for her piracies and the French expelled from
Mexico. They are tired Of . Pyesident who Jokes
Year: 1864

of voters now residing within the limits Of
Louisiana.


But it is the object of the Free State men
to make their movements o popular one, em-
bracing large majority of the people. The
planters took the State out Of the Union with
out the permission of the mass of voters, and
and as soon as General Banks assumed sway,
few of them met at hotel in New Orleans,
and pretended to speak for the whole commu-
nifty, endeavored to take the State back again
into the Union with Slaveholding Consttu-
tion. They sent representatives to Washing
ton to mislead President Lincoln as to the
real opinion of the white citizens of Louisiana.


Mr.. Jervis gave very interesting account
Of the means used by the Free State Associa-
tions to indoctrinate the poor whites with
Anti-Slavery sentiments. With regard to the
women of New Orleans-whom General But
Ter taught such a wholesome lessen-the tide
Of feeling among them is now strongly for the
Union and Anti-Slavery.


The singular facts were mentioned that
there are 2,340 registered enemies ofthe Uni
ted States in New Orleans. 2,2Q0 6remen Of
that city are on their parole, and the head Of
the fire department is a registered enemy of
the country an avowed Secessionist.
Year: 1864

ceedingly, and in some cases has been known
to kill them, particularly in hot weather,
when they are large and fat. The best way
is to avoid the wool altogether. Aceustom
yourself to catch them by their hind leg, or
what is still better, by the neck, placing one
hand under the jaws, and the other just back
of the ears. By lifting the head in this man.
ner child may hold almost any sheep, with
out danger to the animal or himself.


A CONSTANT SUPPLY OF Eoos.-A neighbor
Of our state says that hogs lard is the bos'
thing he can find to mix in with the dough
he gives to his hens. lie says that one cut
of this fat as large as a walnut will set a hen
to laying Immediately after she has been
broken up from setting, and that by feeding
them with the fat occasionally, his hens coll
tinue to lay through the whole winter.


PoULTRY pick feathers off each others
necks for the purpose Of getting the blood
contained in the end of the quill. A plenty
of chopped fresh meat fed to them will stop
it at once.
Year: 1864

upon course which will probably end in
cenfrmed intemperance. Hemeans no harm;
he says of the sin, is it not a little one2 there
can be no danger in it. But soon his bands
are made strong, and he becomes the slave Of
a scottish vice.


Thus it is with all vicious practices. How
ever slight at first, they tend, by a strong and
necessary impulse, to the point of utter de-
pravity of principle and ruin Of character
There is no safety but in guarding against
the first appearance of evil. To step upon
forbidden ground, is to throw ones self into
the power of the destroyer; and if God inter
poses not to deliver, ruin is inevitable. II
was wise saying among the ancients, that
the way of vice lies down hill. If you take
but few steps, the motion soon becomes so
impetuous and violent that it is impossible
for you to resist it.