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Year: 1865

How THEY FEEL.-The Richmond COT
RESPONDENT of the Boston advertiser has
the following: "They are sick and dis
gusted with war Don't want to hear a
drum orr trumpet again. said young
Virginia planter, discussing with friend
the prospects of the wheat crop. L have
worn this over my shoulder for four
years. said another, pointing to his
hlanket-'now / am going to lay it on
the shelf, and / hope it will stay there as
long as l live Il am whipped man,
said Richmond mechanic, who had
| served through the war-'we are all
whipped, and when man is whipped
the best thing he can do is to own it.
| Yes, said, but if you were whipped, it
was not from any want of pluck on your
side That's so,' replied the man, with
| the air of one who has fel. balm ap-
piled to his wounded pride.


Riding with citizen of Richmond to-
wards his house on an errand OF business,
he said to me: L had twenty-seven ser
wants. They were my living. Last spring
l offered them wages and asked them to
stay with me- / might have sold them
last year for something, but ] couldn't
bear to do it, for they were all raised in
the family, and l had never sold one
They said they would stay; but they soon
began to drop off, one after another.
was sorry for them, for / knew they
would get into trouble Most of them
have come back, and asked to be taken
into the house; but can't support them
now. They come to me for money some
times, and give it to them when have
any. There 90 two of them nOw.-GOod
morning, Laura-Jenny. Those freed
servants have hard tim es before them.


"Half an hour ago l saw five or six
| 'Johnuies' lying on the grass under the
trees on Capitol Hill They were very un-
savory and unsightly specimen OF Lees
heroes, sick, wounded, ragged unwashed
and uncombed. One lay fiat on his face,
with his foul blanket, his battered call
teen, and his torn knapsack on the grass
beside him. Another crouched deiectedly
at the foot of tree, while the third bad
rolled himself into ball, as if contracted
by hunger OF pain. As was speaking a
few words to the wretched group, a lady
dressed in deep mourning, hastily ap-
preached, and with a face of eager SYM
pathy, bent over the men and asked Of
what assistance they most stood in need.
Then taking out purse, she gave them
each little money, adding that she was
herself a stranger in Richmond, but
would go to friend and bring them more
assistance sosn. Then with the same
nervous, suffering look with which she
had approached, the secesh lady hurried
away on her charitable errand."
Year: 1865

A Practical FARMER at Pleasant Valley,
Ohio, has discovered a remedy for cracked
hoofs: Take u piece of copper four inches
long and two inches wide. and bore eight
holes in it, f0nr at each end, so as not to
interfere with the crack: then take a bot iron
with sharp edge. and burn the crack at edge
of the hair till it goes through to the quick.
After this let ;he horse run on pasture, aud
it will begin 10 heal up in few weeks. This
remedy I have tried, and it did the work


complete, and worked the horse al the
time. Care should be taken to close the
crack very tight before the plate is fastened
Year: 1865

A boy, the other day, borrowed stick of
candy from cOmrade to show him how he
could pull it out of his ear. He swallowed
it, then twisted himself about in various
ways to extricate ft, but at lepght informed
his companion that he had forgotten that
part of the trick.
Year: 1865

STATES IN REBELLION theory that
States in rebellion are out of the Union has re-
ceived a severe blow in the decision of the Su-
preme Court just made by Chief Justice
Chase. The case was that of the Venice and
cargo, seized as prize near New Orleans,
about the middle of May 1862. The opinion
of the Court is, that after the date of General
Butler proclamation of May lst, 1862, the
United States had firm and stable possession
of New Orleans, and that after that date, the
property of resident of the city was not in
any sense the enemy's property, and therefore
was not subject to capture and confscation in
prize court. Mr.. Lincoln idea is, that the
people in the seeded States are in insurrection


and as soon as that insurrection is subdued


the State will come back into the Union, with
their former rights changed only as altered by
constitutional amendments and constitutional


ly enacted laws, since passed, and expressive
of the general will of the nation. This theory
looks to the punishment of individuals for the
crime of the rebellion, and not to the punish


ment of the whole people by depriving then
of any political right which the common inher
itance Of the States; the prosecution of the
war being for subsection and not subjugation.
Year: 1865

MAGNEsIUM.-When Sir Humphrey Davy
produced magnesium he could not possibly
foresee the uses which it would be applied to.
After sixty years of discovery this wonderful
metal, which contains elements of light almost
approaching the sun in brilliancy, has become
valuable aid to art, and is assuming import
ance in commerce. A thin wire is equivalent
in power to seventy-four stearine candles; and
to keep up that splendor for ten hours only
two and and half ounces of magnesium neeC
be consumed. Photographers are able to take
their impressions from its rays in the absence
of sunlight. If it could be manufactured
abundantly and cheaply, it might become for
midable rival to petroleum for domestic uses
or a substitute for coal gas, in the illumination
Of cities. A Company in London is now en-
deavoring to manufacture it for commercia
purposes. There are many uses to which i
can be economically applied, Notwithstanding
its high cost, and which are sufficiently encour
aging to the company to warrant the%enter
prise they are engaged in.
Year: 1865

The editor of the Knickerbocher attributes
the following to Ike Marvel, and it is certainly
worthy of him:


Last evening as we walked leisurely along,
the music OF three choirs in three churches
came floating out into the darkness around us,
and they were all new and strange but one
And that One-it was not sung as we have
heard 1T, but awakened a train of long buried
memories, that rose to us even as they were,
before the cemetery OF the soul had tomb in
it.


1t was sweet 'old Corinth' they were sing
ing, strains that we heard ere life was blanch-
ed, and we were in a moment back again to
the old village church, and it was long sum
mer afternoon, and the yellow sunbeams were
streaming through the west windows, and the
silver hair of the old deacon, who sat in the
old pulpit, was turned to gold in its light, and
the minister who we used to think would never
die, so good was he, had concluded applica-
ton and exhOrtatiOn, and the village choir
was singing the last hymn, aud the tune was
'Corinth'


1t is years-we dare not say how many
since then, and the prayers of David, the son
of Jesse, are ended, and the choir is scattered,
gone The girl with the black eyes that sung
alto, and the girl with the black eyes that sung
air, the eyes of the first one were like clear
June heaven at noon. They both became
wives, and both mothers, and they both died.
Who shall say they are not singing 'Corinth'
still, where Sundays never wane, and congre-
cations never break up? There they sat- Sun
day after Sunday, by the square column by the
right Of the leader, and to our young ear,
their tones were the very soul of music. -
That column still bears their penciled names,
as they wrote them in those days of life s June,
| l8-, before dreams of change had overcome
their spirits like a summer cloud.


Alas, that with the old singers most of the
sweet tones have died upon the air, but they
linger in the memory, and they shall yet be
sung in sweet reunion of song, that shall take
place by and by in hall whose columns are
beams of morning light, whose ceiling is pearl
whose flowers are all gold, and where hair ne
yer turns silvery and hearts never grow old
then she that sang alto, and she that sang air
will be found in their places once more. "
Year: 1865

its would occasion. Each one can hold con-
yersation with different person at the same
time. One does not necessarily know, there
fore, what may be communicated to the other,
although their feelings and passions are gener-
ally similar, owing to the same causes operat-
ing upon both. Even this is not necessarily
grees of feeling. Since the breaking out of
the rebellion, they have both dressed in the
Confederate gray, and they are both members
of the same church, having united with a small
Baptist church in their neighborhood, of which
they have been considered very worthy mem
bers, though born Siamese. Ledger.
Year: 1865

AN OIL STORY good story is told of an
old lady in West Virginia, who owned large
tract of barren land which she could not sell,
and who took the advice of a visitor and poured
some petroleum oil along the streams that me-
andered through it. She sold the land at a
fsbulous price, the owners agreeing also to give
the lady one-eighth of the OIL The old lady
thought she bad pretty. good joke on the spec
derrick; ard put down an augur, and in a short
time they struck a, wen which yields one hun
dred barrels Of oil per day. - = VS.
Year: 1865

HAVE You Have you examined the
stock of superior ready made clothing at
Hohenfels', No. 8. East Second street? This
is q first class stock. He can sell you as
nice dress coat as you can get at the most
fashionable tailors, and for a great deal less
money. lie is nov selling off his winter
stock 1t cost to make room for his extensive
spring stock. Call ut once aud see his
goods. ~
Year: 1865

ClrY Folks and Farmers will find it great
y to their advantage to call at F. Mayors
next door West Of the First National Bank,


when they want either ready made clothing
or clothing made to order. Meyer takes
particular pains to suit every body in style
and price. He will suit you.
Year: 1865

TCxBLING.-The late importan victories


achieved by or armies, the prospect Of .


few more Of the same sort right away, and


the possibilities of an early peace and


Union restored is having an undermining


effect upon the gold market, and down it


tumbles day after day, until it has nearly


reached the mark where two dollars in


greenbacks commands one in gold. The


fall Of gold will operate directly upon CON-


mcrce, and, should the decline continue,
will before long, work serious mischief.
For the good Of the country we wish that


national currency and gold might be of the
same commercial value, but it is to be hop
ed that the gap between the two will not
be too suddenly diminished. The fall so
far makes but little difference in trade, but
should gold continue to fall for few weeks
to come as for few weeks past a crash in
commercial circles would be almost una
voidable. Could we have our own way about
it, we would have gradual decline, and so
easy that tradesmen and business men gen.


orally would not be seriously effected by
it. 1t is we believe to the interest Of bust.


ness men the country over to use their in


huence to secure an easy and gradual de-
cline. Here as elsewhere, our merchants
are in no hurry to 60 into market to pur-
chase their spring stocks, nor will they be


50 long as there is . prospect Of heavy de-


cline in gold. The result of such course


.n.,ld be : crash among The imnesr.e-~ mnas-as. - -
. crash commenced there would extend
throughout the entire country. Let gold


decline gradually and this evil would be


avoided, and for the good Of the country
We trust it may. Those who have witness
ed the effects of financial revulsions and
commercial panics have no taste for rep
etjtion of such times. and it is the duty of
Year: 1865

FAIR PLAY TOWARDS TIE SoUrH.-The
New York Evening Post, an able and in
huential Republican organ. handles Mr..
Colfax without gloves for his bitter speech
against the South. The rebellion in the
Southern States, says the Post. "was
crushed; the rebel armies were scattered
and disarmed; the people have returned
to their homes, under oath to make no
further resistance to the supreme law of
the land but to be henceforth peaceable
citizens. They claim that it is their in
tention to keep this oath; and they add
that they do it cheerfully. Their leading
men exhort them to attend to their pri.
vate affairs, and to submit honestly to the
penalties of defeat. Now, to ask more of
them at present, to ask that they snail
be glad and proud of their defeat, is to
forget the nature Of mems minds and
hearts; it is to demand impossibilities. :"
If the views Of the Post we're adopted by
its party, we might congratulate the
country on a permanent peace.
Year: 1865

A Harry NEw YEAR.-We gratefully thank
our frieudS and patrons not only for the many
marks Of favor they have bestowed upon us
DUNG the year that is about expiring, but for
the ie0iency they have ever extended to our
short-epmings. 1t We have injured any one,
We freely forgive him and are ready to accept
bis apology, and if any one has sought to do
ue an iDjury-whether he has failed or succeed.
ed in his intent-we trust that he will enjoy
the fruits of his labor of love- With the New
Year let as join, dear reader, in wishing health
aud happiness TO the whole "world aud the
rest of mankind" and peace and prosperity
to our beloved country


The man who permits the sun to get high in
the heavens befUre be commences the labors of
the day, finds night closing in around him too
soon for the accomplish ment of bis work but
the mOrniug-the first part of the day-being
improved, inspires confidence that the task
may be performed, and b is done. Is it not
thus with the year? We measure our time BY
years as web Gs days; and q work begun on a
aew resolution formed at the beginning of the
year, seems more easy of fultillment than il
begun or formed after despised vice or sloth is
allowed to creep into and disGgure that year,
aud 70 become connected with It's memories 10
succeeding ones.


Take heart then, on the commencement OF
the year let the dead year bury its dead
make sIoth give way for active industry; put
your hands TO the plow and look not back; tear
up habits which retard progress and plant new
and profitable ones in their stead. So shall
ths record of the new year be pleasant to look
upon when the year has sped and perhaps go
far 70 erase the blots upon the pages Of the
past May ls66-when it passes over our
heads-leave behind it evidences that all are
better citizens aud neighbors than ever and
that We live in times of mental and moral pro-
Gression. With heart full of thankfuness
for the past and with unaffected sincerity we
wish all our readers " A Happy New Year"
Year: 1865

LooK OUr!-'Tis said by The weather wise
they know it all-tbat the months of January
and February will be Intensely cold; and our
readers who are prudent will provide against
it By gniug at once to the clothing store of p.
warm, fashionable, cheap clothing. They have
the right kind of material for cold weather,
and sell at prices to suit the times.
Year: 1865

GOOD TO BE LoYAL.-A Colonel, broth.
er Of Major General, who had excellent
chances in the South for about six months
was found to be worth seven million dol.
lars at his death. He was poor when he
went South. or course he made his for
tune legi'imateIy His brother thinks
the war closed out too soon, and favors
extreme measures towards the Southern
people to provoke them to renew the con.
test!
Year: 1865

WE would cAll the attention Of our readers TO
the Grover and Baker Machines. Their reputa
tion is too well established for US to attempt a
word in their favor, but We would advise any per-
son wanting reliable Family Sewing Machine, to
investigate the merits Of these before buying
" A word to the wise 10 sufficient"
Year: 1865

Tar 1T, FRIESDs.-If every subscriber will
send in one more as several have already done,
what list we shall have, to be sure! II would
be encouraging and show that our efforts 10
entertain and instruct had been appreciated.
Year: 1865




BuRKEsvILLE JUNCTION, April l9, 1866. I
The death of tho President still monopozes large
share of the thought Of Tn army II Is the all alb
sorbing subject of conversation. The man had SO
thoroughly endeared himself 10 both officers and men
and all seem TO feel that they have lost dear personal
friend Every day hear fresh instances his goodness
relatedincidents which 80 to prove that amidst the
weghty Of his high station he always found time
attend TO the letters sent him by the wives
mothers and sisters OF soldiers asking him inform
them what had become OF their husband brother
who enlisted months years ago private sol.
der In the great army Of the Union, and OF
whom they had received tdinrs since his
srcgment marched OF down South Of th docu
nents, bearing the Presidents well known autograph
have found Their TO the headquarters of the company
IN which the person so anxously inquired for had
listed Sometimes the glad tdings, ''Ie Is alive and
mander pennod the sorrowful words 'He killed in
battle" This thoughtuness and true goodness Of heart
had made tho President peculiarly beloved by the sol
diers aud words bat feeble cxponens the sorrow
and rage excited among them by the Of his tragcal
death


THE oBSEQUIrs


To-day being the time .or Mr. Lncolns funeral TO take
place. General Meade issued general order in relation
the matter, and by the time this despatch will leave
tho minute guns will be booming the soldiers requiem
FOR their lac and beloved President The flags OF the
army Of the Potomac will be floating at half mast and
through the pine woods, In whose depths the troops
are encampcd solemn dirges VIII sound their mourn
iul rctTans
Year: 1865

April II, 1865.


The announcement Of the assassination Of Mr. Lincoln
and MI. Seward and his received throughout
this army with the utmost sorrow Every seemed
to think the greatest calamity that could have possibly
happened just at this time Should the assassins be
found and turned over to the army to be dealt with


their punishment would be swift sure and such as to
strike terror into the heart Of sympathizer with


treason in the United States The citizens living the
country here express their deep regret al the
and think it the worst thing that could possibly have
happened for the Southern people just this uncture
Year: 1865

down the spiral saircases leading TO the Presidents bier
When the coffin is fastened down, Tuesday prior 10


It's removal 10 Springfield Il will not be again opened
The public will be admitted the City Hall at tho
Chatham street entrance, and moving up one staircase
Will pass by the corpse and 80 down the opposite stair
case and out at the rear OF the building
DIT Brown, the emDalmer and the delegation from
Washington who accompany the body will remain in al
tendance In the Governors Room.


The erection Of the catafaque Is being carried OUT
under the direction Of Mr. Strickland OF the house OF A.
T. Stewart Co II is almost needless 10 say that neither
expense nor skill will be spared TO render all the
ments worthy Of the melancholy that has called
them forth


body OF several hundred policemen will be stationed
In the Park and in the City Hall TO preserve order
regulate the ngress and egress Of the crowds
Year: 1865

General John A Dix, commanding Department OF
the East will at once proceed Philadelphia There
he Will meet the special train and accompany the body
to Jersey City At Jersey City delegation from New
York will receive the remains and accompany them 70
the City Hail. where they will lie in state.
Year: 1865

There is not family in the middle and
poorer classes, who does not feel the necessi-
ty of retrenchment in order to counterbaance
the high prices>of all articles of consumption.
They see that the disproportion between their
receipts and expenses is daily becoming great
er, and the question of how TO preserve the
equilibrium between income and outlay, is
the most fruitful topic OF family discussion.
This however, is not so difficult as at first ap-
pears, and depends more upon curtailment
OF that which is Injurious or useless than of
that which is beneficial and necessary. In the
first place, the fact is notorious, that as peo-
ple we live too high and dress too we'll. There
is no other nation in the world that is so ex-
travagant in these respects as our own; and
herein lies the secret Of another truism, that
no nation equals US in physical infrmitles-
We live on the luxuries rather than on the
necessaries OF life; we seek to please the taste
rather than to furnish nature with her actual
requirements, and our dietetic system depends
invariably upon taste. Inc result IS tnat we
are a nation of ofdyspectics, and that our sani-
tarv condition is Inferior to European nations,
and thai we are, as shown by statistics, a
short-liyed people.


Retrenchfnent regarding what we eat, there
fore may conflict with our long acquired hab-
its of indulgence, but it is calculated 10 more
than render an equivalent in bodily vlgor ana
health. AS rule the luxuries that we con-
sumo, cost more than the strictly necessaries
of life; that is our table tHxuries-fruits, but
ter, coffee, pastry, deserts etc.-are more ex-
pensive than our potatoes, bread aud meat.
Here then we see an excellent field for re-
trenchment These luxuries or great many
Of them can be wholly dispensed with, and
the result will be not only a marvellous dimi-
mutton OF family expenses, actually beneficial
to health; will decrease the doctors bills, and
prove capital antdote to dyspepsia.


In the matter of clothing there is an excel
lent field Ior retrenchment Our extrava-
gance in this respect perhaps surpasses that
with regard to food. and is habit, or rather
an evil. whose rapid growth positively re-
quires retrenchment. Only few years ago.
within the memory Of the present generation,
when our common-sense fathers and mothers
Year: 1865

There are many men at the age of thirty who are
troubled with too frequent excavations from the
bladder, often accompanied by slight smarting OF
burning sensation, and weakening the system In
manner the patient cannot account for. ON examin.
found, and sometimes small particles of semen or
albumen will appear the color will be ofa thin
miAkish hue again changing to dark and turbid
appearance. There are many men who die OF this
difhculty, Ignorant Of the cause. which is the
Year: 1865

The Chicago Times has an article de.
fning the policy foreshadowed in tho
S20,000 clause of tho Presidents am-
nesty proclamation. The Times says:


Whatever the outward appearance of
this $4,000 clause, it is in reality
founded upon most accurate apprecia-
tion of the cause of secession, and a
knowledge of its remedy. 1t is not de.
signed to affect men of wealth because
they are wealthy, but because in no
other manner can the President reach,
so efectually, the largest number of
that class of men who are responsible
for the rebellion. 1t is not true that
every man who possesses property to the
amount of $4,000 is a rebel, but it is
true that if Southcrner be found the
possessor Of this amount, the chances
are many against one that he took an
active part against the Government.


The clause is not leveling nor agrarian n;
it is not directed at property, but is
simply an effort to reach, in the most
direct manner, the real culprits of the
rebellion.