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Year: 1864

There wss rsfis one night OF fair
held by the ladies of the church in -


for benevolent purpose. That same
night two blscklegs were arrested for gam
bling in another part Of the city. While
in the lookup they naturally set to work to
defend themselves IS far as possible; and
here is their success:


"I.ook here, Smith," said one, al say it
is too hard that we poor fellows are Gagged
up here, just for trying to make an honest
living with the cards and dice. don't
see, for my psrE, what right people have to
interfere with any mans way Of earning
his bread, provided he don't steal it from
them and then should like 10 know what
the difference is between our throwing the
dice for money, and those +" piscopaI gem
try turning q wheel for it and that's what
they did do that same night VIC were nab
bed" Good, good" said Smith; " if we
are sure they did that thing-We will turn
the tables upon them, snd make them
pay US we'll or We will have them indicted
for breaking the laws. " All is that SO
then We have them on the hip. That Judge
will never let his handsome young wife be
brought up before the court for law break
ing; so let us crack the nut as soon as we
can. What's the first step?' "Ssnd for
the states attorney"


Their plan was arranged; the attorney
came. The men stated their full deter
mination, as soon as they were released
from confinement, to file a bill against
Mrs. g., her young friend and all those
who aided and sbetted in the lottery: for
such it was. The lawyer saw in nom.
ent what an advantage they had bat ne
tried TO persuade them lawyer like) that
they could do nothing; they had, however,
been too often in the clutches of the law
not 70 know some Of its workings; and
they maintained their determination. As
soon as il was known q culver went
through the town, the opposing seets re-
joiced at the uncomfortable position in
which the degnifsd ladies and gentleman
of the church were placed. The Judge was
in an sgony Of annoyance, for he knew the
men, and how difficult il would be to turn
them from their revenge but something
must be done, and it was done None
knew the bribe which sealed their lips.
Few engaged in that fair will ever forget
the fright they received, or be tempted
again to engage in rattle or lottery.


This snecdote gives the legal side of the
question. Is there not higher and more
important one still-the moral one?
What mother would not pray that her son
might be kept from the gamblers terrible
fste7 What father would not shrink from
the image Of that son, with haggsrd look
and anxious eye hanging over the fatal
cards or billiard BALI Yet where lies the
difference between the lotteries of fancy
bazaar, where the fortunate winner gains
an article worth $500 for S. ond the youth
stalking bis LAST eagle on the throw Of the
dice 1t is difference only OF degree.
Does the good cause which usually under
lies our bazssrs oonsecrste this refined
gambling p ChristiaH Register.
Year: 1864

A WRONG IMPRESSION. = An impression
exiStsin the minds of some, that person
drafted since the Gath of February and paid
Communication money, is not liable to draft
for three years. This is a wrong impression.
By reference to the Act approved by the
President on the oath of February last, aud
which WAS published in this paper on the
lst day of March, officially, by authority of
the State Department, it will be found that
the payment Of the commutation money, by
any person drafted since that date, only
serves to relieve such person from draft in
filing that quota. The fifth section says -


"If any person shall hereafter pay money Jo'
she prOeuration Of substitute, under the pro
visions of the Act TO which this is al amend
ment, such Payment Of money shall operate oni!
to relieve such person from DRAFT in filling tha
| quota and his name shall be retained Oh
the roll in filling future quotas"


Under this section OF the law the name o
every man drafted in May OR June last, o
subsequently, and paid commutation none
will be put in the wheel on the 9th of Sep
tember next, should draft take place an


will be required to do military duty if drll


ed for one year or furnish substitute.
Year: 1864

We present below tabular statement of
the enrolment for Cook county. A few IT,
biographical errors crept in the more e1abo-
rate account given on Monday, which are
correct in thit. it Jill be seen that the num-
Der Of those first enrolled, Of those dropped
for any cause, Of those enrolled at the second
enrolment, and Of those subject to draft in
each town and ward in tie county are fully
Year: 1864

EARs.-The long-eared animal who
has undertaken TO supply the ostensible
editor of the Nemahs Courier with an ar
ticle which be does not himself possess
namely. brains-is at present paying par.
ticular attention TO the Chief, as well as
instructing the people of Nemaha in the
art Of Indignation. The people of that
County appreciate him. He has two
years in succession been up for Office; and
each time. his principal argument against
bis opponent was that he was a jaeksss;
and both times has he been badly beaten.
When the people Of Nemaha prefer to
elect an ignoramus, jackass, over such
a talented and handsome specimen of hu-
manity as himself, they will no doubt
gladly receive any advice which he may
volunteer to give them against the men Of
their choice! This is sarkastikul.
Year: 1864

The ROMANCE TAKEN oUT.-''My dear,
the sun is STOPPING to kiss the western
wave," said lady to her husband. "and
l am reminded that ! must see that you
have some biscuits for tea as light as the
snowflake and Is harmless" "Stop,"
said she, II cannot do it, for am out Of
Chemical Saleratus, the only article fit to
be used for such purpose" The groce-
ry was doubtless far away, or the lady
would have found the article pu, up in
bright red papers. sac
Year: 1864

% The Nemaha Courier thinks it


all right to accuse the members Of. the
Legislature of being bought up on the
Senatorial question; but takes it hard


when it is accused Of selfish motives for
its course. 1t accuses US Of falsehood.
and threatens to keep doing it until we
make the proper apology. We will mere
ly state that We simply spoke whereof we
knew, when we said it's opposition to
Carney arose principally from the fact
that the business firm of which Carney is
a member had refused to advertise in the
Courier. and we now repeat the assertion.
A. we have q number of other doses to
administer to the Courier; between this
and November, we have concluded to
wait until we are through. and then ap-
ologize for the whole in lump, after the
election Won't that answer Just a.
well t.- O
Year: 1864

D. Newton Vanlear, Esq, will be voted for
for Magistrate in the Mt. Scion district at the
election in May next. His education, sound
Judgment, and moral courage eminently quail
ify him for the position; and the best guarantee
We have of his ftDess is the efficient and satis-
factory manner In which he has discharged the
duties of the office for the last four years.


A disposition may exist in the minds of some
to vote for men beyond the conscript age; to
such we beg leave to say that Mr.. Van Lear
would not be liable to duty in the field, as he
belongs to that class of agricuturalists which
Congress has very wisely assigned to the duty of
raising provisions for the army and people, which
is not whit of less Importance for our success
than bearing arms. Moreover, in the sovereign
ty of Virginia, we claim the right of electing to
office whom we please, and of whatever age;
and we intend to vote for men, to administer
her government, in the prime of their mental
and physical vigor.


April 12-1t MANY VOTERS.
Year: 1864

stand up against any and every power, don't


would endeavor to coerce him to be party to


that Irish kind of neutrality which is all on one
side. The question have to ask is this: AS the
Solicitor General has stated that sit is the in


tention of her Majesty's Government to remon-
strate with the Government of the Confederate
States upon their employment of agents for ille-
gal purposes, and as the First Lord of the
Treasury has declared that the Government of
her Majesty desired to maintain the strictest neu
trality between the Confederate and Federal
States, is it intended to demonstrate with the
Government of the Federal States upon the en-
by them of agents in ireland for the
purpose of enlisting as soldiers the subjects of
her Majesty Hear, hear1.
Year: 1864

table showing the value of the old issue of Con-
feGerate money, when discounted for the new issue
Of Confederate money at the rate of three dolsrs in
old issue for two dollars in issue, from S.. to
$500:
Year: 1864

A LOYAL KENTUcKIAN-Ths following
from Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, On the
Con6scation Bill, shows that he has some Of
the spirit of the eloquent Harry" as well
as part Of lis name:


"Sir. Your sentinels have been shot and
killed while upon the watch-towers of the
country; your army has been sometimes al
most depleted, and the three hundred thou
sand new graves that dot the land all over,
but too sadly tell the story Of yesterday and
to-day; the homeless, friendless, and land
less, together With the weeping and the
mourning everywhere, but too plainly tell US
oftte hour; but the unerring finger Of truth
and justice points us to the cause, and human
ity, honor, Christianity, and God call fol. re-
dress and the inAiction Of punishment. just
punishment on those who have done all this.
The widows and orphans of the patriot dead
of Gettysburg ask at your hands food and
raiment. Make the rebels pay it. The arm
less, legless soldier demands Of you support
for the future. Get it from the rebels. They
caused the war they undertook to resist and
overthrow the very best Government known
on earth, and erected the sword as arbitrator
Then let them die by tbs sword.
Year: 1864

-Alady and gentleman in Liverpool, Eng,
were disturbed in their slumbers recently by
the noise of slight move under the bed. The
lady expressed alarm, but her somewhat sleepy
caro- sposo said, oh it is only one of the
dogs, and putting his hand down by the side
of the bed, he called Lion, Lion" and his
hand being licked, after q moment the pair
were satisfied and they soon slumbered again
peacefully In the morning they found that
all their money and jewelry had disappeared,
and it was clear that the lick had been a der
nier resort of al ingenlus biped concealed un-
der the bed.
Year: 1864

LIABILITIES


Losses unpaid, and all other liabilities of
every description. .................... SS5'oSl =
The security given, which is already large. will


constantly increase with each year of successful ope


ration This is exhibited clearly in the following
statement, showing the position of the Company II
each year since the new system of dividing profit
was adopted:
Year: 1864

About 100 delegates were present at the
meeting at Louisville, on the 22d Of February,
from Kentucky. Missouri, Arkansas and Tennes-
see. The following resolutions we're adopted


ResoIred, First, that the unity of ihe country
with tho present republican form OF governments
State aud national, must be pretsrred and the
rebellion suppressed.


Second, that slavery was the cause and now
constitutes the strength of the rebslIion. That
We zee no hope Of permanent peace until the
priciples Of freedom are enuncated in the dec
.ration Of independence and the Federal con
stitution are carried into practice. The question
whether slavery is to be preserved Or not 10 No
longer exclusively State, but national one.
Its therefore proper that the constitution OF the
United States should be 60 amended 40 to Sc
cure freedom TO every human being within its
jurisdiction, such . condition OF ind vidual free
dom 10 a. necessary in the constitution Of the
United States as that of a republican form OF
government 10 each State.


Third, The government has the constitutional
right TO command the services of every man no
matter what color or condition, whether bond or
free. The master cannot interpose bis right be-
tween the man and she government, aud We are in
favor of enisting and enrolling all alike.



dent in the exercise Of the war power has full
and ample authority to free all the slaves in the
rebeous districts and they sre hereby invested
irreVocaby with all the rights Of fresmen, and in
tho present rebellion he ought TO exercise this
power 10 iss full extent.


Fifth, That with the effect Of the Presidents
amnesty proclamation before US, We declare that
in our opinion the same has been Injurious to the
Unisn cause, and its operations within the dis
trict TO which it especially applies, humiliating
aud unjust to loyal men, by placing them upon
the same footing with rebels, and We would urge
is recall or suspension until armed rebellion is
wholly crushed.


Sixth, That the Slave State Freedom Conven-
ton be permanent organization by the iorma-
zion of an executive committee of one member
and one alternate from each Of the slave States,
for the purpose OF carrying out its principles,
and that the delegation for each State represent
ed in this convention appoint the members Of
the convention.


Seventh, That We declare ourselves favorable
to such an amendment of the constitution OF the
United States, as shall make the Presidential
election tor one term only.


siderable discussion, providing for 4 National
Radical Convention at ST. Louis May 10, SO in
favor and o4 against. The majority prefsrng to
act with the Republican party in their National
Convention.


the proceedings of the convention we're gen.
orally harmonious, but towards the close of the
afternoon session considerable excitement pre-
vailed, principally on minor points.
Year: 1864

A laughable mistake is shown in the following
mixing Of two artices-one concerning preach
er, and the other about the freaks of a mad dog,
which occurred in a hurried make up" in a
printing Office;


Rev James Thomson, rector of s.; Andresw's
on Sunday last. This was bis last sermon. In
few weeks ne will bid farewell to his congre-
cation, and his physician advises him to cross
the Atlantic. He eIhorted his brethren and
sisters, and after the conclusion of short prayer,
took whim to cut some frantic freaks. De
ran up Timothy street to the college. Al this
stage of the proceedings couple Of boys seized
him and tied tin kettle to bis tall and he again
started. great crowd collected, and for q
lime there was a grand scene of running aud
confusion. After long race he was finally shot
by policeman"


1t is not stated whether the following item,
which is said to have been printed once upon a
time, was the result Of inebriety on the part of
the printer or reporter:


" HORRIBLE CATAsTRoPHY-Yestsrda morn
ing at o'clock 2. NJ, a small man named Jones
or Smith. committed arseric by swallowing q
dose OF suicide The verdict OF the inquest re.
turned jury that the deceased came to the fact
in accordance with his death. He left a child
and six small wives to lament the end OF his un-
fortunate loss. In death we are in the midst Of
life"
Year: 1864

INDIAN CoRN.-lt was once thought that
corn could not be grown with any degree of
success in this valley, on account of having
no rain in the Summer, but we believe that
it has been demonstrated that corn will grow
with as little rain as wheat. In fact, we
have noticed that in great many places
corn would grow well when too dry for smal!
srain. 1t is not so badly effected By the
bhghting North winds to which the valley is
subject in the Spring. In 1882 we remem-
Der to have noticed at Mr.. Dunn's, (opposite
the head of Grand Island) beautiful field
of corn, which must have yielded forty BUSH
els to the acre, and field of wheat imme
diately adjoining which would not have
yielded five bushels. If ground can be
thoroughly wet after it has been once plow


ed, and then we'll cultivated, corn is as GER
tain as in any of the Eastern States. And
then the great advantage is, that one can
tell whether he can get the water before he
plants. Another error into which people
have generally fallen is that they must have
sweet corn or some other small trashy stuff,
in order TO have it come to maturity. We
have noticed corn crops a great deal, and
we say plant the big kind if you want big
crops. Give the soil of this valley one wet
ting, and it will bring anything to maturity.


Colusa Sun.
Year: 1864

broken iron vessels. Their method is descrb,
ed by DR.. Lockhart The surface Of the
broken vessel is first scraped clean. A por-
ton of cast iron is then melted in crucble
no BIZ ger than a thimbe, in furnace as


large as the over half of a common tum.
bier. The iron when melted is dropped on
piece of felt covered with charcoal ashes.
1t is pressed inside the vessel against the
hole to be filled up, and, as it exuAes on the
other side, it is struck and pressed with a
small roll Of felt covered with ashes. The
new and old iron adhere, and the superhuous
metal being removed, the vessel is as good
as ever.
Year: 1864

IDuAo HAPPY LAND FOR SOME WOMEN
They do say that in Idaho, if a woman be-
comes dissatisfied with her husband or finds
some one she likes better, she states the
case to the President of the mining district
where they reside; he calls miners meet
ing; they unite the matrimonial knot and
she is at liberty to take whomsoever she
pleases, in case she can get him.
Year: 1864

Nature provides for the distribution Of
oysters in very curious manner. Oyster
spawn is at first light, and is easily carried
from the parent oyster by the tide Gradu.
ally the spawn rises to the surface, and the
instant it is exposed to the atmosphere its
specific gravity is apparently increased, for
it suddenly sinks, and whatever solid sub.
stance it first touches in its descent to the
bottom it makes its home, whence it seeks
nourisbment, and commences growing to
maturity.
Year: 1864

CAMPToNvILLE LADIES. We are informed
that on The day of the election at Campton.
vile, in this county, and just at the close of
the polls, about fifty of the ladies' of that
place marched TO the place Of voting 10
procession and paid into the Sanitary Com


mission box one dollar each. Every one of
these ladies is Of the Democratic persuasion.
Comment unnecessary. -Marysuille Erpress.
Year: 1864

To BE TESTED. D.-The Act of the last Lepis-
lature, by which the State is to guarantee
the interest on 81 10000 of the bonds of
the Central Pacific Railroad Company, is to
be tested in the Courts-the Attorney Gen.
eral having brought suit to restrain the State
Controller and Treasurer from auditing and
paying the interest on such bonds.
Year: 1864

INTEND TO BIULD CHURcH.-The ladies'
of the Protestant Episcopal Church gave
party last week, the proceeds of which, we
learn, is to be applied to the building of a
Church in Auburn. This is considerable of
an undertaking for the ladies, but we hope
they may succeed in their intention to build
the Church.
Year: 1864

EFFICACY OF ONIoNs.-A writer says
We are often troubled with severe coughs,
the results of a cold Of long standing, which
may turn to consumption and premature
death. Hard coughs cause sleepless nights,
by a constant irritation in the throat, and a
strong effort to throw off offending matter
from the lungs. The remedy propose has
been tried by me and often recommended
to Others with good results, which is simply
to take into the stomach, before retiring at
night, piece of raw onion after chewing.
This esculent, in an uncooked state, is very
heating, and tends to collect the water from
the lungs and the throat, causing instant
relief to the patient. Sliced onions, in a
raw state, will collect poison from the at
mosphere, and also from the human system
when taken internally, or externally applied
to the arm pits.
Year: 1864

An ingenious Partisan has invented boat
in which a person can battle, the water flow.


ing through it, and move about at the same
time-a sort OF floating cradle, with a tent
roof and sides and kind of hand propeller.
Year: 1864

HoRsE'SHoEs By MAcH1NERY.-A COM
paratively new branch of industry is making
horse shoes by machinery. These shoes
turned out are as much superior to the old
hand made shoes as modern cotton fabric is
to the product of the hand loom. And so
much has the introduction Of machinery
cheapened the process that machine made
shoes can be sold by the ton at about the
same price as the raw material. Like every
other means of reducing the necessity for
handwork and cheapenng the products OF
labor, the machine made horse shoe has met
with much opposition; but like all real meri'
torious productions, it will make its way to
general use in spite of it.-Pa. Ledger.
Year: 1864

The subject of universal language is now
exciting considerable attention in England
A code of symbols has been invented, which
is declared infallible. The symbols are thir
ty four in number and have been tried n
most of European and Oriental languages
1t is said that person Of common iuteli'
gence and education can learn them in few
days study
Year: 1864

re- The Camsnche WAS safely launched
on Monday last, and now lies at the Third
Street wharf, where the work of her final
completion will be pushed ahead with the
utmost dispatch. The two large guns Of
which her armament will consist, are now be.
ing placed on board previous TO the erection
of the turret. The process of removing
them is slow and heavy. Rollers are placed
under the wooden beds on which the guns
rest, and they are dragged along by horse
power windlass with ropes and pulleyp, after
Scientific Press.
Year: 1864

MASQUERADE BALL.-A select Masquerade
Bail was given at the American Hotel, on
Thanksgiving night, by ladies and gentlemen
of Auburn. The variety of costumes, gave
a brilliant appearance to the assemblage; and
the numerous laaghabIe surprises upon the
removal of the masks at the announcement
Of the supper set, formed an agreeable and
amusing feature OF the entertainment. The
party was very pleasant throughout, and WAS
conducted with all the decorum and care
that could have been exercised at a private
home gathering.
Year: 1864

PUTTING IN CRoPs.-The farmers have
been preparing for several weeks to put in
their grain crops And although the ground
has been rather dry, still considerable plow-
ing has been done. With the rain now in
progress, however, it snot likely that far
mers can long complain that the ground is
too dry for working
Year: 1864

A crop Of potatoes ready for the table
early in June, may be secured without
great trouble. Ifseed potatoes are brought
into a warm room abou. the first Of March,
the eyes will start rapidly, the nourish-


ment in the tubors will sustain them for
two or three weeks, by which time they


may be usually planted out in some favor
able spot. Of course, care must be taken
in planting out not to break the sprouts.
Or the tubors may be planted in ho,-bed
Of moderate temperature, about the middle
Of the month. Cut them in halves, lay
them fat side down, as thick as they can
be placed, and cover with about two inch.
es of earth. They may be transplanted
when two or three inches high. They
should be removed carefully, separating
the roots with as little injury as possible.
They will not be likely to yield a full
crop under this treatment, and may
therefore be planted more closely, say in
drills thirty inches apart, and twelve
inches apart in the drills. Another meth
cd is to put pieces Of potato in small
squares Of turf, set them close together in
q warm place where they can be vatered
readily. On cold nights protect them
with straw. When large enough they
can be set out, turf and all, without dis
turbng the roots. This might not pay on
q large scale, but enough may thus be
brought forward for family supply,
until the main crop is mature enough to
draw Wupon.-Americun Ayriculturist.