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Year: 1865

ITO make q plant proince fruit or flowers,
crowd its roots and sta,ve it, it will bear it
self to death. To preserve its life, give it
fresh space and fresa soitto from new roots
and it will form new wood


This corresponds with tho practice Of dwarf
ing trees BY placing them on stocks Of . small
er species that shall not afford full supply
Of sap. They were concluding remarks
remarks Of a very successful ANA our who
had q large ornamental garden, and green
house, and hot house in beautiful condition,
and managed entirely by himself l ex-
pressed my admiration Of the crop on lemon
tree The owner remarked: "This is only y
medium crop Last year it was much less.
Next year it will be much more. The year
after ii would also be large if should make
no change. But after next year. crop shall
pat it into large box with half al inch OF
fresh soil ut the bottom and on each side, ard
that small addition vii. materially reduce
the next crop. But is necessary to do this
about every three years in order tha. it may
.orn new roots.


''That tree belonged 10 .n oil laly in tom
who had nursei i. with great care for many
years, but could get no fruit. She had it in =
large box, every year gave it fresh soil. She
vas afraid that she would kill it'll she should
follow my advice, and sold it to nc. imma-
Jiately cut off most Of the roots AMI put it in
this snail box. and you see the conseqnen &c.
Ia the same manaer with any other fruit,
or with roses or any other flower. If yoH
wish to make them bear you must.
ssarye them -


He also said that he did not water t..I
lemon tree until the f,nit Yielded 10 J.
gentle pressure. Cor. Horticullurist.
Year: 1865

sincerely hope, that, If the Legislature
shall do anything in respect to school super
vision, it will be something liberal, Just and
wise. 1t seems to me that Legislators have
especial reason now to feel that what they do
will bear the close scrutiny of their constitu-
ents, of the thinking, reading men of the
present day; and, that it will occupy place
upon the interesting historic pages Of this
eventful period. si ass asiaso3


II it be true that "men, high-minded men,
are what constitute the States" If it be true
that to the education OF the people we are to
look for future power among the nations of
the earth, then is 1t true, indeed and emphatl-
cally, that whatever tends to amplify the pow
er of common schools as an agent for popular
education, should receive the earnest support
OF the wise Legislator. e.i5i Ks @ ss..i. a


Most decidedly do believe that to deprive
our public schools of an independent super
vision, would meet with disapproval on the
part of the people, and would be a disgraceful
record in the annals of the present time, s


On the contrary, have no reason to doubt,
that sufficient wisdom resides in those who
have the power to make our laws, the present
winter, to draft, and carry through, bill
which will provide for a more efficient super
vision of our schools than has been possible
under the plan of the past few years. rso


Q ye Legislators. Act up to the spirit Of
these times Take your keynote from Mary
land, Missouri, the public sentiment of the
loyal people of the country. Then am sure
that far above any sound that comes fromthe
hearts Of the timid or the penny wise, will
ring out the tones of the Pine Tree State for
the encouragement Of agriculturalists, for the
development of commercial resources, for the
lie Of manufacturing corporations, and for the
conservation of the power and glory of the
Republic, by wise legislative provision for
supervision of the right sort, of
our common school system.


While we welcome our sister State from
her forty years wandering in the wilderness,
let us take care, that we take no step back
ward toward the wilderness ourselves.


si3n ssiaoa e.s8sala PHILOMATH.
Year: 1865

INDIAN CoES-We are some hat astonished
to fnd that so few people intend planting corn
this season (says the Colusa SUM, when it is
without doubt the most profitable crop that
can be planted this year. When feed and seed
are down 10 and = cents per pound, corn
then is about as good q crop as either wheat
or barley, and, i it were raised in quantities, it
would be obliged to bear price having some
proportion TO that of other grain. But the
particular advantage of it this year is that it
can be put in SO very cheap. Feed is getting
so good now that team can very nearly live
on grass, aud the seed costs next TO nothing !,
therefore, the Sun editor is satisfied there is
more clear money in corn crop than in almost
any other, and hopes yet to see more of our
farmers take hold of it.
Year: 1865

COMMERCE BETWEEN THE EAST AND THE
WEsr.-A pamphlet lately issued from the
Treasury Department appraises the total value
Of the trade between the East and the West
leaving out way freight, at over 81 100000 600
per snnum. The Board of Trade of Detroit
recently declared that SO crowded were all the
avenues between the East and the West, grain
aud other freight which left that city in No
vember did not reach the seaboard till March.
In Chicago, it is asserted that not more than
two-thirds of the present grain crop Of the
Northwest can be got to market. And so it
is not improbable that We may again see corn
above two dollars bushel there, and yet
burned as fuel in some parts Of the West.
Year: 1865

LINCOLN drew forth the dagger in bis
delirium and stabbed the vitals of the patton
Maryr,He Express.


No honest man will employ such expressions
1t is therefore evident that some detective
policeman will yet draw forth, in his certainty
OF having found scoundrel, a pair oi handouts
for the editor Of the Express; it is likewise
probable that some sheriff will draw forth, in
an exceedingly rational moment, rope for the
neck of the wretched rascal of the Express
San Francisco Flag.


The Flag man must have been laboring
under the impression, when it indited the
foregoing, that Street was employed on the
Express. If SO, he was greatly deceived
Street left the concern weeks ago and is now
IN San Francisco, probably writing for the
News. The Express is an extremely harmless
concern, and therefore we shall object TO either
putting handouts upon its present editor or
enclrcing his neck with a rope The present
editor of the concern never spelled God with
little g" or gnat without "g ."-dPpeal.


The Express deaies the Appeals statement,
and says that Mr.. Street was called from bis
editorial duties by the sickness of bis wife, who
is now lying at the point of death, at Benicia.
Year: 1865

A GUNBoAT RAID was recently made up the
Rappahanpock river TO Fredericksburg, where
q large amount Of tobacco was known TO have
been sent from Richmond, TO be smuggled into
our lines. A body Of troops aud sailors were
landed at Fredericksburg, when the small rebel
garrison skedaddled and the tobacco was cap.
cured. 1t was found to be O manufactured
article, amounting to ninety five tons, estimated
to be worth S3s0,000. A schooner, bound up
the river, with cargo OF whisky and salt, was
also captured. -Four hundred prisoners were
taken during the raid. The expedition was
designed to break up an extensive contraband
trade which had been organized by the rebels
on the Rappahannock. The Richmond papers
are very angry over the seizure of their tobacco
and say there was an agreement on both sides
that the tobacco should pass safely through our
lines, in return for which they should receive
bacon. They denounce it as mean Yankee
trick, with which Singletons democratic
peace mission" had something TO do Singleton
probably concluded to smoke the pipe of
peace" at the expense of the rebels
Year: 1865

ARIzosA.-Recent mineral developments in
this Territory, says the Spectator, are indicative
of its future progress in business Importance.
The large trade which must spring up along
the Colorado river will show how important
the mouth Of that river is to u.s. 10 the pos
session of the French, Maximilan or Gwin,
trouble would be certainly experienced in
supplying our population 10 the mineral regions
Of Arizona. II is too important point to US,
to surrender to any foreign power. There are
many rich mineral lodes n Arizona, and q
large amount of agricultural land Added TO
to this, it is the only great natural highway to
Salt Lake, the trade of which is not an ucon-
siderable item. Five steamboats, are in the
business, aud with a number of barges are
constantly bringing freight from the mouth of
the river TO Fort Yuma, La Paz and Fort
MohaSe. One steamer is even now far on the
way with goods for Salt Lake, which are to be
landed at the lower end of the Black Canon
Until the last year, one company monopolized
the trade, but there are now three companies.
This competition will enable shippers to have
their goods forwarded at less cost
Year: 1865

A VERY smart trick has been detected on the
Canadian borders, by which the revenue Of the
United States was deirauded An Individual
has built his house directly on the line, so that
the north door is within Canadian territory,
and the south door in that of the United States.
British dutible goods pass freely into the north
door, and are slipped out of the south door for
use in the United States. Thi, smart dodge is
about to be stopped By law of Congress.
Year: 1865

HARD TIxEs.-The Spectator says it would
be idle TO deny that San Francisco was never
before so dull; that never before were those
dependent upon their daily labor for their daily
bresd so pinched for uecessaries. 10 fact, on
every hand We have evidence of it. San Fran
cisco may be golden city, but its large abilities
are not equal TO the large demands that are
made upon it, as it is made a haven Of refuge
for all disappointed elsewhere on the coast.
Year: 1865

THE decline in gold is good symptom Of
the condition of the Republic. With the
decline of the rebellion, the price OF gold will
continue steadily to come down. And the
very best evidence of the fact that the rebellion
totters and trembles TO its fall, is that gold is
rapidly tumbling.
Year: 1865

READING, Pa, April 49, 1864.


DR. WIsHART-DeGr Sir: One year ago the
Examining Surgeon of this district told me
had Consumption of the Lungs, and that could
not be cured; and Judging from all my symptoms
at that time, myself supposed this to be true.
was for more than one year troubled with a
hacking cough, which gradually grew so bad
that l could not have a severe fit of coughing
without splitting up blood in large quantities.


For months could not work at anything,
and was obliged to keep my bed most of the
time. While in this condition ] was in Mr..
Row bothams store in this city, and he seeing
how low l was recommended me to try your
Pine Tree Tar Cordial. He said he had sold a
great deal of it. and that as it had cured so many
others, he believed it would do some good.
bought bottle and commenced using it. In a
very short time saw that was getting better
very fast, aud after taking several bottles | was
entirely restored TO health, so that could work
every day at my business, which is very heavy
work, III all iron foundry. When | commenced
10 use your Pine Tree Tar Cordial, my weight
was only one hundred and thirty-ive pounds;
since the use of it | have weighed on AN average
one hundred and fifty five. / shall be glad to
have you publish this, as | believe should not
have been living at this time if had not used
your great medicine, and wish all who suffer
TO receive its benefit.


Very truly yours,


Capt. SAMUEL HARNER.


No. 334 S. Eight street Reading, Pa.
Year: 1865

The Pine Tree Tar Cordial gives instanta-
neous relief in cases of Asthma and Whooping
Cough. 1t often cures whOOping before it runs


half its course as it acts at once ON the phlegm
and mucus, and expels them from the throat,
and the sufferer is relieved. In case of Asthma,


use Dr. Wishart's Dyspepsia Pills with the Cor
dial, as they have never been known to fail to
cure that disease
Year: 1865

Two thousand of the rebel prisoners at Ell
mira have made application to take the oath Of
allegiance-four hundred within the last fifteen
days. None who make the application are sub
iect tn exchange, and all who apply must ei-
ther have been conscripted, or If volunteers.
must show that they are also deserters
Year: 1865

You tried that once before, when you were
great deal stronger than you are now' ana you
know the sad result. What Will your reDellon
amount to? 1t would only give the nanon
good cause for doing what il would now avoid.
As Mai. Gen. Logan said in speech the other
day: aLet them rebel again, that is just what
we wantr' Now if you want to live at peace,
obey the laws and turn away from those un-
principIed politicians who cry out "Blue bellied
Yankee @AbolijOnists," and "Nigger Equal
itv.D to get your votes. They are the same
men ,rys who asked you before the war, how you
would like to see your daughter marry "big
buck Niger"


Much has been said about the radicalism of
Chief Justice Chase's view on the subject OF
negro suffrage. Mr.. Chase believes that as the
white Unionists of the South are in the minor
ity, very largely so in many localities, it viii
become matter of absolute necessity to en-
franchise the black population, which is uni
versally loyal, in order to prevent the rebels
from regaining the government of their respec-
tive States at the ballot box. He believes that
the nation will be compelled to resort to negro
suffrage for selfpreservation, especially for the
preservation of the white loyalists of the South.
Now, the nation was not eager to resort to
emancipation, but you forced a resort to that
measure by obstinate rebellion. 1t hesitated
to enlist negro soldiers, but was forced to arm
them by the continued rebellion of the South,
and it found that they made very GOOD sol
diers, and could shoot as well as anybody
This revolution is not yet over, and great
many of these subjugated rebels are acting and
talking very boldly. Rest assured, that if you
still defy the national government, the nation
will be forced to think seriously of putting the
ballot into the hands of loyal negroes, to enable
them to vote down the rebellion.
Year: 1865

This stealing Unionist is a candidate for
Congress in his district, and is addressing the
people on public affairs. In a recent speech
on the suffrage question he says:


great clamor is made against negro suf-
frage. de not think that majority of the
American people have determined to adopt
this measure Internationally, but if you de-
sire to prevent it, hostility to the government
Will not keep it off but rather hasten its estab-
hshment Il the nation finds that all its mag
unanimous oners TO you are in vain, and that all
in vain, it will be very apt to give suffrage to
tne negro population, who have all through
this war proved its fast and faithful friends.
This measure, In that event. will be adopted
SI a. an indispensable means Of establishing loyal
ditious white population refuse to submit TO
the iu laws and discharge their duties as prudent


Some Of you threatened to rebel in that case,
Year: 1865

Particular attention is called to the following pro-
vision OF the Act of the Legislature Of March 49, 1854


"And If any person interested shall fail to pay
his proportion by the time fixed in said notice, then
any such deficiency arising from such failure may be
paid by any other person persons holding bonds or
claims secured aforesaid; and the person so pay
ing any deficiency as aforesaid shall succeed to all
the rights which the person falling to pay as aforesaid
would have had if seasonab]e payment had been
made by him. subject however to the further right Of
redemption as hereinafter provided" tssF


Portland, July 49, 1S65.-d6
Year: 1865

We have recently received numerous complaints
that our paper does not reach our subscribers with
the regularity it should A friend, for example,
writes as follows from Lhesville, Anson County:


-" We have received only one copy of your paper
at this Office since Christmas"


- The Standard is mailed to subscribers with great
care and we can confidently assure friends that
the fault is not with us. We trust that Postuas-
ters and route agents will be careful in future.
A Postmaster has no right to let the papers marked
to subscribers be taken out of the oe> to be read
by particular persons, or by the public generally
Persons who want to read the Standard ought to
subscribe for it and notrely on obtaining the paper
from Postmasters or from their neighbors.
Year: 1865

"I want you to change my Standard from -
to this office, Barringers brigade. have seen but
one number Of the Standard since came to the
army, and that one was handed round so much and
so read by the soldiers, that il was soon worn out
The officers generally are opposed to the Standard
peace. hope the friends of peace will not relax
their efforts. We want peace on the best terms we
can get A prolOngation Of the war is inevitable
destruction" tE
Year: 1865

The Legislature Of this State adjourned on Tues
day morning last to meet again on the third Thurs,
day in May. We may have something to say in
our next in relation to the dOings of this body.


We publish to day the well considered and excel.
lent Home Guard law passed by the Legislature
1t will be that the rank and file now have the
privilege of electng all their officers, and that the
list of exemptions has been considerably extended.
Year: 1865

The Confederate, of this City, after giving the
terms of peace offered by Mr.. Lincoln to the Sou
therR people, says:A


these propositions impress us wait to see wheth
those who have heretofore differed from US, will
offer US hopes Of united action"


The Legislature oE this State, which has just ad
journed, would neither make war nor make peace
1t seemed to halt between two opinions. The reply
of Mr. Lincoln was known to that body before il
adjourned, and yet it neither prolonged its session
nor expressed its views in relation to the terms
which he had offered us. 1t said neither yea nor
nay to those terms. Of course we speak of the
majority, composed of Davis and Vance Destruc-
tives. Even the Editor of the Confederate, who
speaks for the Confederate officials in tins State and
for the Destructive party "waits to see' what his
political opponents will do, before he buckles on
his armor and hurls defiance at President Lincoln
Binder these circumstances, what are zoe to do
If the Editor of the Confederate and those who
agree with him. think there is reasonable ground for
hoping that Grant and Sherman can be driven back,
the federal armies generally defeated our lost ter
ritory reganed, and that as the result of this, the
enemy will sue for peace and then give US indepen-
dence,-we say, if they think there is reasonable
ground for hoping for this. let them urge on the
war; but let them remember that the Confederacy
will need, in order to make successful headway in
the field at least two hundred thousand more men,
to say nothing of negro soldiers and that supplies
must be produced for the army and the people at
home. If the war fever is increasing, and if the
purpose is TO fight it out" to the last extremity,
why is it that We hear of no volunteering, and of
no efforts to raise companies to meet the enemy?


But suppose there should be no reasonable
ground to hope for success and that, from very
desperation, the war should be prosecuted six
months longer, and fifty thousand more lives should
belost and all these States should be overrun and
subjugated, aud utter ruin should thus befan us.
sweeping into its vortex our slaves ard the unof-
Tending women and children and the States should
be reduced to a territorial condition an6 military
Governors placed over them and they should be
held in this condition for years ;-snppose these
results should take place, what would be the feelings
and the fate of those whom the people would regard
as instrumental in causing all these calamities!
Year: 1865

A Patent Horse to carry his MASTER " IS =


Needs no spur to make him 60 faster;


Runs along cheeriiy soon you stride him,


Ready TO go wherever yoa guide him.


INHESE horses run rapidly over any good
i road sidewalk park grounds, with grace
fuI cantering motion. propeller muiniy by the
Deight Of the rider, alternating motion from the
saddle to the padals, IN the act of rising to the
motion of the horse, and with about the same
ana ut of exercise to the rider in riding a live
horse, ana with about the same amount of exer-
else to the rider as in riding live horse. They
may be star ted, stopped short, or controlled in
going down hill, by the rider. They will run up
moderate ascent, if the road rs hard and firm
They directed by the bride. As the motions
are Identical, it is good mode Of training for
equestrianIsm. They are unequalled as means
for agreeable and heathtul out door exercise, all
the year round, for adults we'll for girls and
boys of two years old and upward. Girls ride by
using the sIde-saddle horn-those under ten years
old usually ride astride. The size for boys is strong
enough to carry man of 300 pounds weight. On
the sidewalk or level ground. light carriage with
a child in 1t can be attached and drawn. Any per-
son having but one leg can ride perfectly well.


For prices enquire al the office OF this paper
send stamp for circular and price list


STEPHEN w. SMITH.


s.. a.. 49S Broadway New York.
Year: 1865





Sooner or later the storm shall beat


Over my slumber from head to feet
Sooner or later the winds shall rave


In the long grass above my grave.
shall not heed then where lie,
Nothing their sound shall signify,


Nothing the headstone's fret Of rain,
Nothing to me the dark days pam.
Sooner or later tho sun shall shine
With tender warmth on that mound Of mine;
Sooner or later in Summer air,


Clover and violet blossom there.


I shall not feel in that deep-lAid rest,
The sheeted light fall over my breast,
Nor ever note in those hidden hours
TIE Eind-blown breath of the tossing flowers
So'ner or later the stainless SHOWS


sail add their hush TO my mute repose
sJ0ner or later shall slant and shift,
And heap my bed with their dazzling drift.
Chill though that frozen pail shall seem,
lis touch no colder can make the dream
That recks not the sweet and sacred dread
Shrouding the city of the dead
sooner or later the bee shall come
And I'll he noon with his golden hum;
Sooner or later on half fpoised wing
The blue birds warble sbOut me ring
Ring and chirrup and whistle with glee;
Nothing his music shall mean to me-
None of these beautiful things shall know
How soundly their lover sleeps below.
Sooner or later, far out in the night,
The stars shall over me wing th-ir fight;
Sooner or later may darkling dews
Catch the white spark in their sl ut oore.
Fever rat shall part the gloon,
That wraps me round in the Kindly tomb
Peace shall be perfect for lip and brow,
Sooner or lster,-Oh, why not now
lhantic Monthly, for October
Year: 1865

A New CoUNTERFEIT-The government
received on Saturday copy OF a new count
erfeit ten-dollar legal tender note just put
in circulation. Arrests have been made of
pers ne engaged in preparing this counter
felt The issue is dated Washington, March
10, 1862, letter c.. The red seal is badly
executed, as is also the border Of the note,
which is made up of repetitions OF the letter
Y. irregularly put together The general
appearance OF the bill is bad.
Year: 1865

The fundamental law Of our State declares
"that all men are born equally free and in
dependent, and have certain, natural. inhe-
rent and mailer able rights. among which
are the enjoying and defending life and
liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting
Year: 1865

singular results Of the great political libel suit
between Weed and Opdyke is that the develop
ments Of the case have 80 instru otsd the people
in all the tricks, schemes, dodges and machin-
cry of professional politicians that these gentry
must give up their old games or everybody
win now turn wirepuller and demand share
Of the profits. In either event the community
will be benefited