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Year: 1864

Every man in the country should resist
the effort which Is often made to repres-
ent 1.-The Government" as an independ-
ent and dangerous power ''The Govern
ment" does this, "the Government does
that, We gre told by fiery orators as
if the Government were sn oppressive
and despotic tyraDt


That is kind of talk which is intel
ligible elsewhere. but which has no sig
nfcance about and beyond the people
it is simply the constitutional expression
of the popular will. Consequently, to resist
the Government is to resist the people
for the same Instrument which establishes
the constitutional form of the Government
also provides for correcting its errors and
withstanding any conceiysble invasion of
popular liberty If, for instance, man
is Of opinion that any officer of the Gov
ernment is exceeding his authority, he
may complain, and the law gives him the
remedy. But to suppose that all the Off
GERS of the Government, including, Of
course, the House of Representatives are
in conspiracy against popular rights is
ridiculous, because the people themselves,
elect the Representatives every two years.


In any system, indeed, where questions
are decided by ballot there may be such
fraud or force that the result will not JUS
tly indicate the real wish of the people.
But while such disturbing elements are
found at particular points, they can not
exist universally without betraying
condition of affairs which proves the pop.
ular system to be impracticable. Nobody
supposes, probably, that all the votes poll
ed at general election In the city OF
New York are fair and lawful votes. The
result in that city can not be held to in
dicate, accordingto the actual proportion,
the ayes and noes upon any question or
candidate. When, therefore, there were
the same uncertainty Overhanglng every
poll in the county, there would be dis
tressing doubt as to the real popular will,
unless the figures were palpably beyond
the suspicion of fraud. But that very
state of things would reveal such an in
difference, tlmidity, or acquiescenee In
fraud as virtually to make the vote ex-
press the fol ce, is not the actual numbers,
of public opinion.


Votes are valuable when there are men
behind them, as Emerson says of words.
The question of this rebellien simply
whether there are men behind the votes.
If there are, the Government of the Uni
ted States is merely the American people
willing, speaking, acting. If there are
not, then the Government is mash,
which the most daring hand will snatch
and wear.-Harper's Weekly.
Year: 1864

A certain importer Of wines and cigars
in Philadelphia keeps private drawer well
filled with Havanas, and has been much
annoyed by the freedom with which an
acquaintance has been in the habit OF
appropriating them. The other day ne
had some cigars made with a fre-cracker
in the centre of each. During his abb
seuce his friend helped himself, as usual,
in spite of the rcmonstrances OF the boy
in charge of the Office The consequence
was an explosion and an abrased nose,
and the private drawer will in future be
unmolested.
Year: 1864

A profound dealer in statistics says
"Only sixty five persons out of one thous-
and marry of this sixty five, three are are
divorced, eight run away, fourteen i've
like cats and dogs, thirty are Indifferent
and ten are happy Miserable world"
Year: 1864

WOULD LOSE FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
"A Maine officer recently applied for fur
Tough, stating that if it was not granted be
should lose fifty thousand dollars. This at
tracted attention at headquarters, and the off,
cof Was desired to forward statement of how
he would lose it. He did so to the eject that
he had been in the army without leave of ab-
senoe for two years that he was engaged to a
young lady worth fifty thousand dollars that
there was another fellow after her, and that she
had written to- him that if he did not come
home and marry her right away she would
have the other an. lie got his furlough.
Year: 1864

Charles Bergen, i private IN one OF the New
\ ork regiments which left this city for the seat
of war in 1861. was taken sick soon after
reaching the field when the surgeon Of the
command to which be was attached ian iDcom-
petent mani dosed him with calomel until he
was completely salvated, and could scarcely
cancerous formation made its appearance in his
throat, and be WAS finally discharged from the
army on ground of physical disability. He
came home to die, and in December. 1862, was
admitted to the New York Hospital, where his
case excited much interest His upper jaw, lip
and one eye had been eaten away, and the car
tiiaginOus portion of mis- nose terribly mutilated
by the corrosive nature Of the drug administered
to him. Or. Buck one Of the Oldest surgeons
attached to this excellent institution. at once
stopped the doses Of calomol, and set to work
to make bis patient new face. lnclsions were
made 10 one cheek, and pieces of flesh drawn
over, from which lip was formed. These
pieces were carefully joined. and at the expira
ton of few months the Doctor bad the pleas
ure of finding the parts firmly united. An
artificial jaw was then formed from one source
and glass eve from another. and properly in-
serted. Bergen continued to improve rapidly,
and, with his new counteuance, can hardly be
recognized by his friends. At present, he is
engaged a, one Of the corps nurses attached TO
the Institution. Shortly after his admission,
Superintendent Roberts. of the Hospital, had
a plaster cast made Of Bersens face, which,
when compared with his present features,
cannot fail to excite wonder at the remarkable
change elTected.-N \. Tribune.
Year: 1864

REAsoSs FOR DEssRTISG.-A rebel Captain
recently came into our lines at Chattanooga,
and took the oath Of allegiance. He gives the
following explanation upon beng asked why
be deserted the rebel cause:


Wen, sir. if you would know Why deserted
the Confederate service, l viii tell you 1t IS
not because Of the hardships Of camp life, or
The belief that the South IS right; that the Gen
eral Government has 10 constitutional power
to coerce States; yet deserted; and have just
taken the amnesty oath. Well you may be
astonished. Ny reasons for deserting are; |
could no longer fight against Government
that is feeding my wife and children. and keep
ing from nv door starvation and want. | have
been in the Confederate service over two years
but when | found the United States were
feeding gratuitously the families OF those ID
arms agains; them | resolved that l would DO
longer carry Confederate sword.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged TIE DAILY ono
81 lTEsMAN, and now print 1t on plain and hand
oms new type, and clear white paper.


In Politics. The ONO STATEsMANis,in War as In
Peace, for the Country for the Constitution ana ior
Union ofedual States. with equal privileges and
with equal and exact Justice to all Its citizens We
are for the Old Fag with not Star or Stripe erased
and the Old Union far rs II ispossbe to restore it.
aud for the existing Constitution in M spirit. letter
and purpose.


Upon the coming events Of the year. rest the hopes
# the People and Government. We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon wiser truer and more patri-
oc Policy than we have seen during the present Al
Year: 1864

A LITTLE SINGULAR.-It is not a little sin
gular that the men and the party that pre-.
tend 10 be Union men par excellence, should
so earnestly strive to convince the people
that there is no possible way of reconcilng
The two sections, or of preserving the terri
toral unity of the Republic, except through
continued war and misery; while the men
who affirm their belief that the Union can
be restored and peace re-established without
further waste of lives or treasure, are de-
nounced as "disunionists, copperheads and
traitors" 1t is not a little singular that the
men and the party that advocate new
nation" claim to be "u"conditional Union
ists;" while the men who desire and are
laboring to preserve the old Union are stig'
malized as traitors. 1t is not little singu'
lar that the men who first advocated dis
solution of the Union and petitoned Congress
to dissolve it and voted to dissolve it, should
all belong to the former party; while the
men who denounced and voted against such
petitions should belong to the Democratic
party. Mountain democrat.
Year: 1864

A few counterfeit Soveregns Of rather
dangerous character have within the last
month been detected at the bank counters,
London. They are made of gold, but of an
inferior quality, being two carrots and one
and seven-eighlhs grain worse than standard
gold, of which the genuine sovereigns are
made; that is TO say, instead Of having 9,l67
parts of pure gold in 10000 they have only
s,l3s parts, which makes them worth only
about Us The coins are new, but seem TO
have been purposey soiled to give them an
appearance of having been worn by circula-
ton. They have more Of tho greenish yell
low color of pure gold than the genuine
soveregns, with the exception of the old
George and Dragon pieces. All Of them
are struck from one pair of dies. One of
these dies, the reverse, is cracked in two
places, and the coins have been touched up
by a hand tool after striking in the press.
aud the effect of the crack, which runs dag,
onaIIy upwards, through the Scottish quarter
of the shield, and through the of the "Re
gina" is in this way, from some Of them,
partly removed, although sufficient remains
for the purpose OF detection In the Irish
quarter the harp is almost erased by this
after manipulation, and the consequent
smoohness and want of definition strike the
eye at once. The quality of the engraving
is coarse, and does not appear to be the
work of person accustomed to engrave
coin dies. The lettering, particularly, is
roughly executed by an unpraclced hand;
yet, after all, the imitation ia sufficiently
close to deceive on casual inspection. The
sound, which is dull. and wants the sharp
clink of the true sovereign, is one of the best
means of detection to those accustomed to
the ring of the genuine metal. 1t is not ap.
pretended that there are many in circula-
ton, and indeed the whole facts point to
operations on limited scale.
Year: 1864

PorAroE YEAST does not keep long, but
it is very nice to use for anything which
requires raising. 1t is made by smoothly
mashing dozen large, mealy, boiled pota'
toes, into which mix large handful Of white
-four and little salt. Stir in a tea-cup of
bakers yeast to make it batter. When
it is raised up light, bottle and cork it tight
and put it in a cool place. 1t may he used
without any fear of making bread or biscuit
yeast.
Year: 1864

A TRAvELER's OrINIoN OF SACRAMENTO.
We arrived in Sacramento too early and
left it too early to enable me to form much
of an idea of the town. 10 adopt the habit
of generalization, into which travellers are
very apt to fall, should say the city is
chiefly noted for the production of hay, for
the evee was piled with it, and the early
risers had their hair filled with it. BY a
slight effort of the imagination one might
have imagined oneself in Hayes Valley
Cores. Alta
Year: 1864

The oldest steamer on the Clyde took
part in late festival occasion on that river.
On the l7th of August last one of the part
ners of the Glasgow and Greenock Towing
Company married, and on that occasion all
the boats in the harbor were gaily dressed.
The steamer Industry, which has now enter
ed the 5Oth year of her age, crrried the Tag
of the Commodore, being the oldest steamer
afoat The Industry was built in the year
1914, and was the third steamer built on
CIyde
Year: 1864

NICE Corn CAKE--Verv nice corn cake
is made by taking quart Of fine yellow To-
dian meal, two table'spoons(ul of white -four.
and one of ground rice, or maizena,. Mix
with two eggs well beaten, a pint and half
of sweet milk two small even teaspoonful
of cream of tartar, and one of bicarbonate
Of soda. two table spoonfuls of sugar, and a
small piece of butter. Bake one hour in
round or oval cake pans, in a moderate oven.
Year: 1864

YEAST CAKES keep good for long time
and are made by stirring light, fresh hop
the consistency Of dough. Make this into
thin cakes. and dry as quickly as possible on
board in the oven, and where there is a
current of air. Turn twice day, until
thoroughly dried, and then put them in
bag and hang in cool dry place.
Year: 1864

PRoFAN1rY.-TheN North American Review
argues that profanity indicates chronic
weakness of intellect and poor education,
for it requires no genius to swear, while it
does require some learning and talent to
converse in gentee language. Let the pro-
faner take note of this
Year: 1864

This is the way they say goodbye in ia
pan to prince: You advance, take one of
lis hands in both yours, say in whisper
to him some words, which he answers, then
YOU and he withdraw and kiss each of YOU
his own hand, then you take his hand again,
whisper again, then you kiss his hand, and
the thing is done Neat, isn't in
Year: 1864

Miss Tulip, in speaking of old bachelors
says that they are frozen out old gardeners
in the flower bed of love. As they are use
less As weeds they should be served in the
same manner-choked2
Year: 1864

The Napa Reporter says the Republicans
frequently say that they wish all copperheads
were dead and in hell. We suppose that
they want to have them where they can al
ways keep them in the minority.
Year: 1864

the stretch, running Ike great guns. "
the friends of Legal Tender had mo
nentary hope Of triumph, for he had
apparently quartered on his antagonist.
and there was time enough to win the
the prize. But Bowen held his own,
and came to the score winner of the
heat in 3:49, Legal Tender close at hand,
and taking strong sniff at his quar-
ters The Captain barely escaped be
ing distanced


The trinds of Bowen were iubiiant
But both they and those who had laid
their pile on Legal Tender gathered
around Bowen with some interest, to
see if he had not been struck and cut
BY the fore feet OF Legal Tender, Just
as the score was crossed An examina-
ton showed an inside cut of the near
hind leg, Just above the hook, not
serious, enough TO excite INJURY and
speculation. Legal Tender seemed q
little under the pub Of his rider, who
was plying the whip with one hand, Just
before the string was reached, bringing
him into a direct line behind Bowen,
with his nose on his rump, and while in
the very act of his stride, so that q
collision Of legs was inevitable. Fortu-
netely, the blow was slight, a lightning
like touch with the quarter of the hoof
drawing a lite blood and making
slight puff, and no more.


SECOND HEAT.


The horses recovered wind, and cool
ed off for the second heat The betting
was heavily in favor Of Bowen, four to
one, and ten to one being offered, with
few, if any takers, though the friendsof
Legal Tender stuck to him hopefully.
A very fair start was got, Bowen hav-
ing the lead Legal Tender second,
and the Captain third. Bowen bad it
all his own way through the two miles
of the second heat Legal Tender ran
well, but Bowen kept the lead with
ease, making the first mile in As, and
the second in :5S; and the heat in
1886, coming home a winner by eight
or ten lengths.
Year: 1864

SO ended the racing Of the third day
of this racing season.


Everything passed of happily and in
good order, and all went home salts
fed, except, perhaps, those who proved
victims OF misplaced confidence in
the speed of their fayorite


The attendance Of ladies was pleas
ingly large. Their presence is always
welcome and q source Of delight
Year: 1864




There was some trouble about start
ing. There were two false starts, and
Bowen and the Captain were of twice
and brought back Legal Tender was
coy and coquetish, and little obstinate
withaI, not seeming to ike his compa-
nv. He wouldn't move a peg, at one
moment showing signs Of shaking of
his groom and starting of for a race BY
himself round the other way.


a good start was got at last, with le-
gal Tender on the lead, the Captain
second and Bowen third passing on
thus round 10 the back stretch, max
ing the quarter in . seconds, and the
half mile In 56l. On the back stretch
Bowen didn't fancy being in the rear
and he came % the front, the three
horses for a few rods on the back stretch
running beautifully together, necK and
neck, presenting as beautiful sight 70
a turfsman's eye As was seen yesterday.
But on the third quarter Bowen forged
easily ahead, opening gap OF several
lengths between him and Legal Tender
bidding a final adieu 70 the Captain,
swineing into the home stretch well B.
head. but Legal Tender pressing him
close. making the first mile IN Loo. and
pushing into the second mile at slap
ping pace that Legal Tender found too
great 70 overcome. At no time, how
ever. could Bowen part company with
his friend Legal Tender hugeed him
close through the second mile, keeping
within smelling distance al the way
until the home stretch was reached,
when his rider piled. the whip and the
rowels, and pushed Bowen TO his fast
est speed As the horses came down
Year: 1864

CUTTING AND CURING CLovER.-Clovers should
be cut Immediately after blossoming and before
the seed is formed. 1t should be cured In such
q manner as to lose as little Of its foliage rs
possible, and therefore cannot be treated ex.
actly as the natural grasses are. II should not
be long exposed to the scorching sun, but after
being wilted and partially dried, 1t should be
forked up into cocks and left to cure in this po-
si,ion. The fourth or fifth day, when the wealth.
er is fair and warm, open and air II an hour or
two. and II win then be it to cart to the barn.


Glover cured In this way without loss Of its
foliage, Is better for milch cows and for sheep
than any other hay. II may also be fed to
horses that are not hard worked, or to young
stock, but IL Is most valuable for cows in milk
For other farm stock II isworth from two-thirds
to three-fourths rs much as the best hay
Manual of agriculture.
Year: 1864

A member Of large mercantile arm gave me
bit Of his early experience Said he :-"l
was seventeen years old when had left the
country store where had tended for three
years, and came to Boston In search OF place.
Anxious, Of course, to appear to the best ad-
vantage, I spent an unusual amount OF time
and solicitude upon my toilet. and when 1t was
completed surveyed my reflection In the glass
with no little satisfaction, glancing lastly and
most approvingly upon seal ring which en-
bellished my little finger. and my cane, very
pretty affair, which purchased with direct ref.
erence to this occasion. Ny hrst days expcri-
ence was not encouraging. Itrayersed street
atter street. up one side and down the other,
without success. I tancied towards the last,
that the clerks all knew my business tho mo-
ment opened the door, and they winked ILL
naturedly at my discontinue as passed out.
but nature endowed me with good degree Of
persistency, and the next day I started again.
Towards noon entered store whore an cl-
derly gentleman stood talking to lady by the
door. ......r -..,


waited until the visitor had leit, and then
stated my errand. NO. sir was the answer,
given In peculiarly crisp and decided manner.
Possibly looked the discouragement was be
ginning to feel. for he added, In kindlier tone.
Are you good at taking hint!' 4 don't
know answered. while my face flushed pain
fully. what wish to say Is this said he,
smiling at my embarrassment: II I were In
want Of clerk would not engage young
man who came seeking employment with q
aashy ring upon his finger. and swinging q
fancy cane For q moment mortified vanity
struggled agsiust common sense. but sense got
the victory, and replied, with rather shaky
voice, am afraid. I'm very much obliged to
you.' and then beat hasty retreat. As soon
as got out Of sight slipped tho ring into my
pocket. and walking rapidly to the Worcester
Sepot, len the cane iu charge Of the baggage
master until CALLED for It is there now. for
aucht know. At any rate. never called for
Il. That afternoon obtained situation With
the Arm Of which sm nova partner. How
much my unfOrtuuats hnery had injured my
prospects on the previous day shall never
know, but never think Of the old gentleman
and his plain dealing without feeling. ~ I told
him at the time, very much Obliged to him."
Year: 1864

COOKING stoves,
Of which we have patterns for burning both wood
and coal, that We eau confidently recommend and
variant to give entire satisfaction.
We invite tho attention OF builders and others de
srous Of purchasing TO our stock OF


Crate Fronts,
OF which intend to manufacture, aud keep on
hand n full assortment OF tile latest and moot sI-
proved mOdurn patterns; In this branch Of our bns
mass We intend to DO Iehnd no establishment either
East or West.


We have On haud aud for sale an excellent assOrt-
meut of
Year: 1864

A report Of the contingent expenses Of the
War Department for the last year was sent in
to the Senate to-day. They amount to one
hundred and seventy-slx thousand six hundred
and three dollars.
Year: 1864

r. Common molaSses may be clarified and
rendered much more palatable BY heating
over the FIRE and pouring in sweet milk IN the
proportion Of one pint to o gallon OF molasses.
When the molasses boils up once, the aioumen
In the milk collects all the impurities In thick
scum upon the top. which must be carefully
removed, and the molasses Is then ft for use. -
Bullock's blood Is also used for this purpose,
but milk Is more agreeable In many ways for
domestic use.
Year: 1864

Henry Ward Beecher says of those men who have no care or thought for others, but gre contented with looking after their own ease and enjoyment that they ought to be put in coffin, for their life's work is ended. When God wanted sponges aud oysters. he made them, and put one on the rock and the other in the mud. When he made man he did not make him to bs sponge or an oyster hs made him with feet and hands, and head and heart, and vital blood and place to use them, and said, Go to work ! But tell you if a man has come to that point where be is content, he ought to be put in his coffin. for contented man to live is shamo If man has come to that point in which he says,' Ido not want to know any more, or do sny mora. or be any more,' he is in state in which he ought to be changed into mummy Of all hideeus things, mumlnies are the most hideous; and of mummies, those are running about the streets and talking
Year: 1864

If you want to know your faults, ask your enemies what they are and you will be told. Ifthere IS broken place in your coat of mail, they vii! pierce you between th" joints of your harness. Perhaps some people think that one must needs be wicked to have en- emies. No no there IS not good man or woman who has not at least one enemy. It is no credit to man to have it said Of hlli, He had not an enemy in the worid.' Such s line would !2 very wei: to eusrave upon the tombstone of all infant cr an idiot but it is far from being complimentary to a n..5,