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Year: 1864

The mind that has learnt things
and forgotten them is ON a superior
footing to that which has never re
ceived the teaching. Most things
learnt may be partially forgotten in
everything but the training they have
given. Cultivation is consistent with
a great deal Of ignorance.
Year: 1864

In the eighty-fourth year of his age,
DR.. Calvin Chaplin wrote Of his wife:


"My domestic enjoymonts have been,
perhaps, as near perfection as tho human
condition permits. She made my home
the pleasantest spot to me on earth. And
now that she is gone, my worldly loss is
perfect"


How many poor fellow would be sa-
we'd from suicide, from the penitentiary
and the gullOws every year, had he been
blessed with such a wife.


'She made my home the pleasantest
spot to me on earth What grand TIL
butte to that woman's love, and piety,
and common sense!


Rather different was the testimony Of
an old man a few years ago, just before
he was hung in the TOmbs' yard, in New
York: I didn't intend to kill my wife
but sha was a very sggrsvating woman.


Let each wits nquirs-Wbich an I?
Year: 1864

THERE is among the curiosities on ex-
hibition at the Maryland Sanitary Fair,
punch-boWl which has this interesting
history:


The celebrated Tea Party of Boston,
which performed the first great act of the
Revolution by the destruction of the tea
in the tea ships lying in Boston harbOr,
so prevented the collection of the odious
tax which the British Government had
laid upon the Colonies without their con-
sent, held its last meeting previous to
doing that great work, in the house Of
the patriot Benjamin Edes of the Bos'
ton Gazette. The party was kept amply
supplied with punch by Mr.. Benjamin
Edes, prepared in china bowl Of good
dimensions by his son Peter Edes, ther
youth of nineteen. The family of the
latter moved to Baltimore prior to the
late war, and have sacredly preserved
this precious relic. Before the death o.
Peter Edes, he wrote letter detailing
his share in the memorable event of Whicl
We treat, and requesting that the bow
should always be preserved in the fam
lily.
Year: 1864

IT is only shallow minded pretenders
who make distinguished origin a matter
of personal merit, or obscure origin a
matter of personal reproach. A man who
is not ashamed of himself need not be
ashamed of his early condition. It did
happen to me to be born in lOg-cabin,
raised among the snow-drifts of New
Hampshire, at period so early that,
when the smoke first rose from its rude
chimney and curled over the frozen hills,
there was no similar evidence of white
mans habitation between it and the set
Elements on the rivers of Canada. Its
remains still exist. I make it an annual
visit. carry my children to it to teach
them the hardships endured by the gen.
erations before them. I love to dwell on
the tender recollections, the kindred ties,
the early affections, the narration and in
oidents which mingle with all I know Of
this primitive family abode. I weep to
think that none of those who inhabited
it are now among the living; and if ever
1 fail in afectionBte veneration for him
who raised it, and defended it against
savage violence and destruction, cherish.
ed all domestic comforts beneath its roof
and through the FIRE and blood of seven
years revolutionary war, shrunk from nc
toll, no sacrifice to serve his country, and
to raise his children to condition better
than his own, may my name and the name
of my pOsterity be blotted from the mem
Org of mankind
Year: 1864

TIE New York Tribune makes the
following sensible remarks on the sub
ject of hasty marriages.


"There is not city, there is scarcely
a township, which does not number am
ong its inhabitants women who have
married on very short acquaintance, on
ly to be abused, deserted and left a bur
den and lifelong sorrow in the families
in which they are born and reared, and
which they imprudently and improperly
deserted to share the fortunes of relative
strangers. If young ladies would realize
how grossly indelicate, as well as eulpa-
bly, reckless such marriages appear to the
eyes of the observing, they surely would
forbear. A years thorough acquaintance
with the most circumstantial accounts,
from disinterested and reliable witness
es, of the antecedents from childhood
are the very least guarantees which any
woman who realizes what marriage is
will require of stranger. Even then, il
her parents are not fully satisfied as well
as herself, she should still hesitate. Mar
riago is an undertaking in which no de-
lay can be so hazardous as undue precip,
itation."
Year: 1864

Arrangements are now completed to sup
ply any demand for this article, which from
lack Of government stamps has not heretofore
been possible.


The public may rest assured that in no case
will the perfectly pure standard Of the Plant
alton Bitters be departed from. Every bot
tie bears the fac siHile of our signature on a
steel plate engraving, or it cannot be genuine.


Sold by all Druggists, Groeers and Dealers
throughout the country.
Year: 1864

LITTLE faults, no less than great cri-
mes, can hide the light of heaven from
the soul. Just breathe upon the glass of
a telescope, and the dew Of your breath
will shut out ali thsGts1S.
Year: 1864

How THEY ARE TAXED IN ENGLAND. Our
taxes must be heavy, doubtless, for long time to
come, if measured by our own past experience !
but as compared with the burdens which other ma
tons have borne, and are bearing they wilbemode-
rate to say the least We recall our own experience
in England not many years back; and thecollection
alleviates very materially any apprehensions we
might otherwise have in view our present pros
pects. Our library was pleasant room in an am
pie and substantial brick house, looking outupon
beautiful fruit and flower garden IN the rear and
the said library had Just one window, because the
light of the sun was such an expensive article in
England that at that time even rich men were pru-
dent in its consumption Seven is the perfect
number and the father Of household might have
seven windows of moderate and prescribed size,
without paying for the light that came through
them, but for every additional window or opening
with or without glass, through which heaven S
sweet ightwas admitted to sitting-room, chamber,
Office or cellar there must be paid to the govern
ment Of our Sovereign hadys a sum equal to
two dollars and half This sRprenely absurd
and barbarous law had theeffeot greatly omarthe
beauty aud comfort of English dwellings, and to
kill annually multitude of scrofulous children
| We do notremembertha, number of windows in the
house Of which we hayespoben, but the sum total
we paid for sunlight must haye5een at least twen-
ty-fye dollars year, and that be it remembered
for light inferior in quality and IN only moderate
quantity. We recollect one day seeing strange
man surveying our premises in a curious way
Presently he rung at the bell, introduced himself
as new inspector for the district, and said we
we're liable for one window more Than we were
paying for. Weasked him where It. was ana be
pointed to an opening into the csal cellar, about
two square feet in sze and thereafter We paid for
it the same as for full sized window in our libra
.ry. This was the new inspector way OF COM
nending himself to those to whom he was indebt-
cd for. his Office, and, possessibly to secure pro-
motion It is gratifying to the humane and be-
nevolent feelings 70 know that this odioas and
cruel tax was repealed some twelve go, and .
house tax ubstituted for it, proportional % rem
tat


IF you uso ring, seal, or any other article hav-
NJ on It your crest '6f other arnora degee,p
you win pay a tax of threo dollars and quarter
therelSr, provided you are an individual et no
more than ordinary consequence but i yon drive
a pair Of horses and have four Wheels % your car
riage, then your crest rises surprisingly, and you
pay thirteen dollars year for that important in-
dicatioa Of respectibaity We think our income
tax, with the addition, serious impost but let
us see how this matter is arranged IN England -
Year: 1864




In this day Of frefnement and literary taste it is
lamentable to see how ignorant many of the young
er members Of the Society Of Friends are in rela-
ton to the rise, progress and early history of oul
religious Society A somewhat striking instance,
Illustrative Of this fact, came under the writer's
immediate observation, few evenings ago. AT
a social gathering at Friends house, one Of the
company, an Episcopalian lady, inquired of .
Friend the origin Of the term Quaker and how il
came to be applied to members of our Society,"
Several of those present undertook to satisfy hel
inquiry No one, however, could give 'oorreet
account, until the Friend at whose house we were
assembled read from Hodgson's Historical Mem
IloiFs the following narratiye-viz na
Int the year 1850, George Fox beng at Derby
at ,tirn1 when there was great lecture preached
he was led to make some communications 10 the
people at the close. They heard him pretty
quietly but an officer soon came and took him
before Justice Bennett and other. magistrates Of
the togn George Fox spoke boldly for the truth
exhorting them to look unto Christ within them
as the great sanctifer, and not unto man. and
bidding them, in the words Of Holy Scripture,
to tremble at the name of the Lord. Justice Ben
net at this time derded him and his fall0w-beiev-
ers calling them Quakersa designation which
has ever since been used BY the world to distin-
guish US from other professors Of religion. -
Iilia.a.
Year: 1864

EnIToR Iy2UIRER


/ humbly beg pardon for again trespassing upon
your columns but wish to say that We have been
much troubled late by the reception Of number
of Mcclellan electoral tickets, all Of which have been
either returned to those who sent them or have been
Ss.ar7ilessly consigned to the flames of our camp


ies for aage the proud satisfaction to say that
Company Il is for Abraham Lincoln throughout
Many soldiers have learned that it is the object of
the United States Government to restore such
peace as our posterity may geyer be ashamed Of,
and with that peace true happiness and permanent
prosperity and that the only means bY which this
desirable end can possiby be accomplished, is BY
continuation Of that wholesome connnering policy
that has So sighay characterizedthe present admin
istratioa Doubtless the opposition viii exert every
nerve to collect together the old fag ends Of political
acons for a sort Of foundation upon which to erect
negy party, to be called peace party bntas long
as they preach the doctrine of peace set forth in
the Chicago Convention they need not expect to find
many intelligent followers IN the army of the United
States The right kind of peace can only be secur-
ed BY force of arms until the time when all shall ac
knowledge the supremacy of the Constitution and
submission to the laws of the United States and to
this end we look as not being Tar hence. Permit
me to add that the health OF the company is good,
and the officers are such as any company she ser
vice might justly be prond of Capt. Waayerling,
Iieaf. Ressor, and IieHt. Sparks are mea in every
sense and we'll worthy TO command, as Is plainly
eEinced blythe manner IN which they are always


8 JOHN q, sATTERFIELD-
Year: 1864

Under the above heading. the Cincin.
natl Enquirer of a recent date uses the
following language:


The party now III power stands upon a
tottering edficc Of falsehood; a tressel-work
Of interviewer misrepresentation-o falla-
ces IN doctrine, and untruth in matters of
fact. which single breath may at any
time scatter and destroy If all the facts
in respect to this war-the internal and
external administration, the acts aud their
bcarings-were known aud understood,
there Is not one man in ten, not connected
with the Administration by some tie of
interest, who would not array itsclf against
it. The entire strength of the war party
is in the deception which it is practicing
upon the people; dcluding them with tales
OF progress that has not been made, and
Of victories that have never been achieved
political prudence and military genius,
such as never existed, except in the mag
nations of those BY whom the romances
were invented. This is becoming mani
fcs: through the intestine conflicts of tAe
party conyulsed by contending ambitions
at the approach OF Presidential elcction
and of these manifestations, pregnant as
they are with the elements Of truth, it wo'd
De well for the people to take diligent heed
False principles, false pretenscs, false con-
duct, false state ncntS-les, blunders, in
efficiency, extravaganza aud folly-consti-
tutc the public history Of the past three
years, during which the force OF the nation
has been turned upon itself, to destroy,
debase, barharize and impoverish, as with
IN insane determination to undo all that it
has been the labor and the pride Of two
centuries to accomplish.


This fabric of untruth the radical leaders
Of the party are instinctively aware will
afford them no permanent defense. Its
rain is only u question of time; nor do
hey conceal from themselves that few
weeks of disaster to the national arms
would sweep it from It's foundations, and
themselves with it, unless they can prove
some additional means OF security. For
these additional means they look TO the pro-
motion of that revolutionary process in
which, taking advantage of period of
general distress, they may cause the peo-
pie Of whom they are afraid to exhaust
themselves by conflict with each other,
un,i!, for the sake of order, all shall be
willing to submit to a despotism. Whcth-
er they will succeed in this, is question
which must be referred to the future
Probably not, to the extent to save them
selves. The dospotsm may come; but it Is
Il truth worthy to be remembered, that
bloody revolutions seldom cease until they
have rolled over and crushed their bloody
men. The crowning act of the French
Revolution was the final deed of justice
which it administered upon the embodi-
ments of its spirit, and the promptcrs Of
its crimes.
Year: 1864

There never was before in the annals Of
our agriculture so great encouragement for
farmers TO 60 into wool and hax-grow:ng as
at the present time.


Cotton is now .'discrowned'' king. and
the paralyzing effect of this wicked rebel
lion on cotton growing is not 70 be over
come in many years after the unity Of these
states is restored. Few of US who have
passed the meridian of life will ever see
cotton fabrics sold at anything like forlre.
low prices Even at this time Of dear wool,
woolen kerseys ana fanncls arc being fast
substituted for cotton jeans and canton
aannels. In Irellnd they are already ma
king cheap course linen fabric for shirts
and sheetings as substitute for the now
much dearer cotton. The same coarse as
well as finer linens will soon be manufacture
ed in these United States; as TIE late i'm
provcmcnis in flax-breaking and fax-dres-
sing machinery is now doing for that tex
tile what Whitneys cotton-gin did for cot
ton before it could become what it has been
the great agricultural export of the
countrr.


If tll:s country has continually grown
richer when our cotton export to Europe
returned no gold, it may become far richer
and more Independent when the Increased
growth of the other textiles, wool and fax,
increase onr domestic industry 10 an extent
not yet dreamed Of on this side the Allan
tic-N \ UorN
Year: 1864

We are told that a deputation of Con
grcssmen is to wait upon Mr. Lincoln to
ask him to retire from the Presidential
canvass. Chases Withdrawal is to be the
basis of their appeal We have no doubt
Lincoln will regard that appeal as the best
Joke of the session
Year: 1864

NArIoNAL DEBr.-The Cincinnati Ga
zette, the home organ ofSecretary Chase,
says that our National debt is already a
billion of dollars, and adds "another year
of war would add greatly to the already
heavy load" What prospect is there of
its being brought to conclusion within
year, or five years even, with the mis-
management, imbecility and insanity to
carry it on at Washington, which have
characterized its progress SO far How
lnn" can the country survive such an enor-
nous tax on its Industry Great as our
resources are they cannot long stand such
tremendous drain. A crash is mpend.
ing and 1t must come, and when it comes it
will annihilate the greenback party.
Year: 1864

This widely and Justly celebrated article, whish
Is used throughout Europe, and considered q
NECESSITY IN THE TOILET OF LADY.
Ia now for the first time introduced to the


LADIES OF AMERICA.
Year: 1864

amicably, viii! execute quit claim to
J the property The sum is five hundred
dollars


Jason Elder groaned aloud.


If my claim on the property is good
and | know il to be- resumed Mr.. Earl,
Il can recover three times tha! sum. II
you compromise I will act in spirit Of
great moderation, but ifyon compel me
to resort to law, | will then take all the
law awards.


Poor Jason Elder The blow was a
heavy one and staggered him. A care
rul examination by his lawyer enly prov
ed the assertion of MIR. Earl, His title
to property was rot worth dollar
Glad enough was he to accept the prof
tered compromise, though at the clear loss
Of over five hundred dollars.


Well for Mr.. Lee was it, that the blow
aimed with such bitter maIignity did not
execute the will Of him by whom it was
given. The consequence would to all
human foresight, have proved fatal
Not uatil he was sufficiently recovered
from his dangerous Illness TO be ont again,
did he learn the evil that had been medi-
tated, and how it had recoied upon the
head Of bis enemy.


His pointed answer was


He digged pit for another and him
self fell into it,


The declaration of Elder, made to
more than one, that he had struck Mr..
Lee a heavy blow, was remembered in
connection with this serious loss from a
defect in bis title and for long time
afterwards he was spoken Of familiarity
among those who knew him as the man
who struck himself


A broad illustration Of what is taking
place ally in hundreds of instances
around US. The evil that is medtated
against others usually comes back in some
form, upon those, who seek to DO their
neighbors wrong. In this matter there
is a law Of compensation which acts With
unerriug certainty. The blow that is
struck in malice at another, may not
seem to rebound. But as surely as il is
given, will its power to do them harm
remain unspent, until the circle of conse-
quence Is complete.
Year: 1864

MURDER IN STRAFFoRD.-John ID.
Donabue, of Berlin, was killed by John
Ready, at Strafford, on the 10Th of Nov.
Both were employed in the copperas
works at that place. 1t seems that the
party were at a dance, where Ready got
into an alteration with one or two others
and was on the point of fighting, when
Donahue came up to part them. Upon
this, one or more of them made furious
attack upon Donahue and injured him
considerably but be finally escaped them
and left the house. As he was leaving.
Ready came up from behind and struck
him upon the head with stick Of wood.
His skull was split completely open, and
he died in a few hours. Donahue was
p years of age and is spoken of as a
mild and even tempered man. Ready
has the reputation Of being a vicious and
quarrclsome man, and it is reported that
he had threatened the life of young Don
ahue on a previous occasion. He was
arrested and admitted TO bail in the sum
Of $1,000.
Year: 1864

"You had better ask for manners than
for money" said finely dressed gentle
man to beggar boy who had asked for
aims. 81 asked for what l thought you
had most Of" was the boys reply.
Year: 1864

There are some very cultivated men
who split themselves in opposite direc-
,ions toward heaven and hell, just as a
salamander, cut in two, runs forward
with its front and backward with its hind
part.
Year: 1864

So Vermonts quota Of the new army oi
three hundred thousand men has been filed,
and more than filed, by volunteers-not a
man to be drafted. This is worthy Of Yer
monti it was due to her patriotism and her
fame and for this result special thanks arc
due to the Governor, to the Adjutant Cen
eral, to the Superintendents Of recruiting, and
to the Selectmen while the public press,
and those legions Of citizens, who have heart
lily seconded the efforts Of the Executive by
personal influence and raising liberal bounties
should not be forgotten. Possibly come
towns have not been able to raise their pro-
portion but il so, the superabundant zeal OF
others has more than made up the deficiency.
We understand that all the enlistments made
in the army are 10 excess our quota, so
that Vermont will have handsome bal
ance to count towards another requisition,
should it be made. But VIC trust there will
be no further call. Should there be, every
body will count her IN on time without wait
ing to hear the official report
Year: 1864

The Republican State Convention met at
Concord on the 9th, and unanimously nomi-
mated the State officers for reelection 1t
also unanimously nominated President Lin
coin for reelection. We quote from the
record:


Resolred That A BRAHAM LINCOLN, by
the exercise, during the severest and most dan
gerous crisis in the nations history, Of un-
equaled sagacity and craftsmanship, Of the
moderation and prudence which experience
has shown to be the higi est wisdom by his
spotless integrity Of personal character, above
reproach and above suspicion and by his
slowly lyformed yet unalterable determination
that the triumph Of the Constitution and the
Union over Secession and Rebellion shall be
The final triumph Of Liberty throughout the
nation, has received and mcrited the abiding
confidence Of the people to an extent never
awarded any other public man since Wash
ington that the best interests OF the country
demand that the complete destruction Of the
rebellion and the restoration o. peace, pros
perity, and the Union should be achieved un-
der his Administration OF the Government
and that we therefore declare ABRAHAM
LINCOLN to be the peoples choice for re-
election to the Presidency Of 1864,


The resolution was unanimously adopted
amid demonstrations Of unbounded delight
and enthusiasm, showing how firmly fixed in
the affections Of the loyal people OF New
Hampshire is ABRAHAM LINCOLN.