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Year: 1864

A bushel of corn, says the Michigan
F0rmeT, contains more nutriBient than q
bushel of wheat; but corn meal should
net be ground tine, as it will not keep
sweet. There is no grain that can be put
to so many good uses and servedup in so
many good ways g. corn and corn meal.
First we have the green corn, roasting ears
and soup in the early, and the dried corn
soup and hominy the balance Of the year.
these dishes every good housekeeper knows
how TO prepare, being the most simple in
the culinary art And then by grinding
it into meal, what visions of delicious eat
ing 4 Sst before the eyes. First we have
the corn cake, made of meal and water,
and little salt, if you are too poor to use
eggs and milk, mixed into dough and
t'ah'''a -r---- 0riddle. The corn bread or
Pone' winch can only be ma47 properly by
one housekeeper in ten. Then mush and
milk, and fried mush.


We have never seen the individual that
did not like one or the other. Many fail
in making good mush by not boiling it
enough. When it is merely scalded it has
q raw taste. Then there is q verv good
corn neal pudding, made by stirring the
meal into scalded skim milk till it is SIS thick
Cruel, and when cool, add ginger, cinnamon,
nutmeg, lsslt and sweetening to suit the
the taste, and q little fine cut suet, and
some raisins or dried peaches and fine cut
apple. It should bake an hour or more
according to size. This is good pudding.
And then see into how many dishes corn
becomes palatable and favorite mixture
It is the cheapest and most wholesome food
that man can live on, and should be on the
table Of both rich and poor more frequent
ly than it now is, il some Of its many
forms.
Year: 1864

An attempt 10 Assassinaae GeueraF


GFant-


The New York Sttsof Wednesday states
that 8 gentleman who was a PASSENGER on
the train which brought General Grant
from Baltimore to Philadslphia. on Fridav
last, relates the following rather rsusrlrs-
ble incident. The General had been sittino
for q long time st one Of the windows Of
the car During the evening he left his
seat and passed into forward car, where
he remained. Another gentleman, who
had seated himself in the position vacated
by the General, was suddenly startled bV
two lsden bullets that came crashing
through the window psns and
lodged in the other side Of
the car. Fortunately these messengers
of death struck little too high 70 do any
injury which the gentleman thought
might have been accomplished if he hsd
been struck by them. Whether this was
the result of accident or was deliberate
attempt to asssssinate the General, viii
probably never be known; but the fact that
Two bullets we're simultaneously fred into
the window at which General Grant had
only q moment before been sitting, certain
" looks more suspicious than otherwise.
Trains Of cars from Baltimore sometimes
carry secret agents, and perhaps one of
them thus attempted to rid the Confed-
eraey of its most powerful opponent.
Year: 1864

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.
This afternoon Chief Young and detec-
tive Bennett and McDougal arrested two
young men on suspicion of having been
engaged in the recent plot to destroy the
city. The prisoners are both from the
South and have been lowering around the
city for some time past without any visible
business or occupation,


They are detained st Headquarters for
examination.


Gold closed at 1884.
Year: 1864

Crime is decreasing in Wisconsin. The
number ofconvicts st State Prison is re-
duced by the expiration of time, and there
are no convicts to make good the decrease
There are now one hundred and fifteen
prisoners there.
Year: 1864

E In his inaugural President Lincoln
quoted from one Of his own speeches and re-
lterated this declaration:


| have no poroose directly or indirectly to
Interfere with the institution of slavery In
the states where it exists. I believe have
no lawful right to do ST., and have no incli-
naiiun to do so. ! now reiterate these senti
ments, and in doing so l only press upon
tho public attention the most conclusive
evidence Of which the case Is susceptible that
The property, peace, and security OF no Sec
ton are to be in any wise endangered by the
now incoming administration. -la
Mr., Lincoln now justifes the rebela in
disbeevng these solemn reservations by
proving that they were false. lie now does
what he then declared he had no lawful
right to do. and, for the sake of reelection,
cDnfesses the inclination which he then disa-
vowed.
Year: 1864

Mr.. Robinson, the efficient and indomi
table Superintendent and President o
the State Line Railroad, gave Us a cal
the other day. We are pleased to learr
that be bates no single jot Of heart o,
hope concerning his important enterprise
Matters in relation to the construction Of
the road bed are in favorable condition,
and the people along the line manifest an
increasing interest and determination to
push the work on to successful conclu.
sion.


The recent action of Congress in
making donation of lands for branch
of the great Pacific Railway. from Me-
braska City to the hundredth line of lon-
gitude, will make a splendid connection
for this road on the Western boundary Of
our State, and eventually place us in di.
rect connection with the Pacific coast by
means of the State Line Road and its
Western extensions.


We have great faith in the ultimate
construction of this road and regard it as
of the utmost importance to the interests
Of keokuk, and should rejoice to see our
citizens render it efficient aid at as early
day as practicable.
Year: 1864

A COOP RrDDANcE.-The National
Intelligencer informs the public that the
people of the United States are indebted
to Senator Sumner for the repeal of every
statute of the United States in any way
sustaining or recognizing slavery.


That is q consummation which we re-
joice to chronicle, and taken in connec
tion with the emancipation proclamation
of the President, and the abolition reso
luton of the Baltimore Convention, ths
most radical of our anti-slavery friends
may thank God and take courage.


The Shareholders rebelled against th.
Governmen ent in the interests of slavery
and now We rejoice to see slavery suffer
ing the penalty.
Year: 1864

E There can be no reasonable doubt
but that the copperhead party will unite
on peace policy in the National Conven-
tion at Chicago.


The leaders Of the party are nine-tenths
of them in favor of that course at heart.
and will yield very gracefully to the de-
termined front which viii be presented
by Wood, Vallandigham l. Co., in favor
Of peace and humiliation.
Year: 1864

AN ARMisrrCR-As six months armis-
ice with traitors is the plank upon which
both wings Of the Copperhead party will
unite in their platform at Chicago.


Thus the armistice proposed and adop.
ted as part of the Constitution of, the
Democratic Club of jackson Township,
and subsequently, repadiated by them
through the pettifoggery of commit.
tee of lawyers is soon to become the Ma
tional faith of the entire Copperhead
party.


Their plan is to suspend the war, per-
NIT the rebels to streng hen themselves
in the Border States, and then abandon
the war and concede the independence ol
the Southern Confederacy.


The Copperheads hold out this prospect
to the rebels in advance in order 10 en-.
courage them to fight on and continue
their wicked war against the Govern pment,
during another desperate campaign.


Vallandigham and Long have trium.
phed, and even the New York World con-
cedes this leading measure Of tie Peace
wing.
Year: 1864

Resolved That in the future as I'm the past we will
adhere with answering fidelity to the Union under the
Constitution the only solid foundation of strength
security and happiness people, and framework
ofgovement equally conducive to the welfare and pros
perity ef all the States both Northern and Southern.


Resolved, That this Convention does explicitly declare
the Of the American people that after four
of failure to restore the Union by the experiment of
during which under the pretenSe of military necessity
power higher than the Constitution, the Constitution
itself has been dsregarded in every part and public lib
ety and private right alike trodden down. and the ate
rial prosperity Of the country essentially impaired justice
humanity liberty and the public welfare demand that
immediate efforts be made for cessation Of hO>titieS
with view ultimate convention of the States, or
other peaceabe means, to the end that at the earliest
practicable moment peace may be restored the basis
Of the Federal Union of the States.


Resolved, That the direct interference of the military
authorities Of the United States in the elections
held in kentucy, Maryland Missouri and Delaware.


shameful violation of the Constitution, and repetition
OF such acts in the approaching election will be held ss
revolutionary and resisted with all the and power
under control


Resolved, That the and object Of the Democratic
party is To preserve the Federal Union and the rights OF
States unmpared and they hereby declare that they
consider that the administrative usurpson of exraOrdi-
nary and dangerous powers not granted by the Conttu


on the subveron the civil by military law in States
not in nsurrecon, the arbitrary military arrest imprs
Onmen trial and sentence Of American citizens in States
where civil law exists in full force. The suppression Of
freedom OF speech and Of the press the denial Of the


right of asylum the open and avowed disregard Of State
rights the employment of unusual test oathS, and the
interference with and denial Of the right Of the people
bear in their Defense i calculated to prevent
restoration Of the Union and the perpetuatiOn Of the


Government deriving its just powers from the consent Of
the governed.


Resolved That the shameful disregard OF the Admins
traon it, duty in respect fellow citizens wko
are, and long have been, prisoners Of in suf
fering condition. deserves the severest reprobaton
the alike OF public policy and common humanity


Resolved That the sympathy Of the Democratic party
Is heartily and earnestly extended TO the SOdery OF
army and sailors Of navy who and have been in
field and the sea, under the flag OF their country
and in the event Of its attaining power they will receive
all the care, protection and regard that the brave sol-
ders and sailors of the republic have nobly earned
Year: 1864

The Secretary Of the Treasury gives notice that
scrpions will be received for Coupon Treasury Notes
payable ihr. year. from Aug i5th 1894 with sem-sn-
nua interest at the rate Of seven and treetenths per
cent per annum-principa and interest both to he paid
in lawful money


These notes win be convertible the option Of the
holder at maturity into six per gold bearing bonds
payable less than FIVE nor more than twenty years
from their date, the Government may elect. They
will be issued in denominations of fifty, hundred,
five hundred one thousand, and five thousand dollars
and all subscriptions must be for fly dollars or
multiple Of fifty dollars.


The notes viii be transmitted the free Of
transportation charges after the recep, Of the
origin lCertifcates Of Deposit they be prepared


As he notes draw interest from August Is, persons
mako deposits subsequent that date pay the
interest accrued from date OF note date Of deposit


Part'e depositing twenty-five thousand dollars and
upwards for these any one time will be allowed
will be paid by the Treasury Department upon the re-
ceipt the amount certified to by the officer
with whom the deposit was made. No deductions for
Year: 1864

In addition TO the very liberal interest on the notes
for three years this privilege of worth
about three per cent per annum, for the
for $50 Bonds is not less than nine per cent Jrenium
and before the war the premium on six per cent L. -
Stocks twenty per cent. It will be that
the actual profit this loan at the presen, market rate
is NM lessth Ten
Year: 1864

The opening of the bids for the new Hve-
twenty loan was begun at the Treasury Depart.
mcnt this afternoon. We learn that the aver
age is about one hundred and one-certainly
a very profitable investment at that rate.
Year: 1864

THE recent accident on the New Haven rail-
road is said 10 have been caused by rotten
sleepers. The accident occurred on portion
of the track within the precincts of New York
which is jointly used by the New Haven and
Harlem railroads.
Year: 1864

WATCH OUT FoR No. 1.-The fire. alarm bells
OF the city will hereafter on each day OF the week.
strike one at 70 o'clock. The time kept will bo
ball time OF the observatory, and will therefore be
an Invaluable guide to our citizens In regulating
their household time-pIeceI.
Year: 1864

We have the highest authority for announc-
ing that Judge Bates, Attorney General OF the
United States, will return his portfolio to the
President and retire from the Cabinet on
Wednesday next.
Year: 1864

deemed to shun his duty than the soldier in the
field and to be less meritorious and respectable, 1
would scorn to hold such exemption longer as would
have scomed to aeceptit in the outset; and I have
no doubt but that very large lojurity of that class
would do likewise. But the question is not trivial
one, and must not be determined by the gassy pa
triots the Courier and dispatch" Offices who per-
chance seek to push suspicion from their own doors by
heaping it rccklcssy upon others.


AN AGRIoULTURAb EXEMPT.
Year: 1864

3. Resolped. That shameful disregard of the
administration of its duty in respect to our
fellow citizens who now, and long have been
prisoners of war in a suffering condition, de-
serves the severest reprobation on a score
alike Of public policy ard humanity.


6. Resoiued, That the sympathy of the
Democratic party is heartily and earnestly ex-
tended to the soldiers of our army who now
are. and have been in the field under the flag
of their country, and the inevent of attaining
power, they will receive that protection and
regard that the brave soldiers Of the republic
have SO nobly earned.
Year: 1864

Those Union men who think it is a
mark Of superior wisdom to be always
finding fault with the Administration
arc acting very foolishly, and are, in
truth, giving encouragement to our
enemies by weakening the spirit oI
loyal people. In these times politi
cal croaker is the most utterly unprof
liable creature that God permits to
vegctate in this progressive world.
Year: 1864

A diamond is a diamond though put
upon the finger Of a beggar but on
the finger of beggar no one would
believe it to be diamond. Men have
died with jewels in their brains, and
not till they were dead were the gems
acknowledged to be Of the first water
Year: 1864

The Copperhead papers call the men
who compose our army Lincoln hire
lings." 1t will be time for this kind
of talk when they no longer have a
hirc!ing" candidate for President.
Mcclellan is still drawing the salary
of Major General. and yet he does
not earn one cent of the money.
Year: 1864

Among party of slaves that late
ly arrived in Boston from Virginia to
enlist, was one who was much whittier
than many white men and never would
be taken for slave. His family con.
ncction was singular, he being a son
of his grandfather aud a brother of
his mother.
Year: 1864

The McClellan-Pendleton ticket re.
minds us Of tho unfortunate dog in
Munchauson's story, that ran against
a tree and split himself from nose to
tail. Munich says be clapped the two
halves together and they united, but
inadvertently two legs were up and
two were down. The running gear of
the Chicago ticket was similarly botch.
ed, and now the coppcrheads Insist on
taking the dog apart.
Year: 1864

"How cold it is" said the Thrush one win
try morning, when the snow was on the ground.
II never felt anything SO wretched. Isha'nt
stir from this sheltered nook to-day shall you
friend Backbird


mo, should think not" said the Black
bird; "but there is that foolish Robin Red
breast singing his song as ifit were fine and
warm, instead Of cold and miserable


Robin Redbreast heard them, and with a
twinkle in his merry eye. he answered, "There
would be no thanks to me for singing on
bright fine day; there are plenty Of birds to.
do that and am only valued because am
bright and CHEEKY when every thing else is
dreary and dull!"


Then he hoped upon the window ledge, and
sang his happy winter song; and the little chill
dren opened the easement, and said, "Mother,
there Is some singing even though it is SO cold."
9 1T is the dear little Robin,' said their moth
er; "give him some crumbs for his song.o
Year: 1864

Senator Sumner, ia bis speech at the
great meeting in Faneuil Hall, summed
up the issues now at stake before the
American people, as follows;


A vote for Mcclellan will be a vote for
the rebellion at moment when the re.
bellion is about to fall


IL will be vote for disunion at a mo-
ment when the Union is about to be re-
stored


But dlsunion, when once started, can.
not be stopped, so that vote for Nc
Clellan will be a vote 20 break this Union
in pieces, and to set each State spinning
in space.


Il will be vote for chronic var among
felloW-eitizeLs, which will be ever begin.
ming and never ending until the fate Of
Mexico will be ours


II will be vote for the reputation OF
the national debt, involving the desirne.
tiOn of property and the overthrow OF
business.


II will be vote for anarchy and chaos
AZ home.


II will be vote for national degrade,
ton abroad


l. will be vote against civilization
itself


II win be vote for the kingdom of
Satan on earth


On the other hand, a vote for Abra-
ham Lincoln will be first aud formost
vote for freedom, Union and peace, that
political trinity under whose guardian.
ship we place the republic. It will be a
vote also 70 FIX the iniiaence and good
name Of our country so that it shsli be
the pride Of history. II will be a vote
also for civilization itself At home il
will secure tranquility throughous the
whole land, with freedom of travel and
Of speech, so that the eloquence Of Wen
dell Phillips may be enjoyed ut Rich
mond and Charleston, as It is now en-
/ joyed at New York and Boston, aud the
designation OF ''bordeE States" now ex.
clusively applicable to interior States,
will be removed, so that our only "border
States viii be on Canada al the North
and Mexico at the South. Doing all this
at home, il will do more abroad, for il
will secure the triumph of American in
sututions everywhere. Great applause


Surely all this is something to vote
for And you will not hesitate. For
ward, then, in the name of freedom
Union and peace. Crush the enemy
everywhere. Crush the enemy on Gh,
field OF battle. Crush him at the ballot
box. And may the November electio,
be the final peal Of thunder which shall
clear shs sky and fill the heavens viii
glory. prolonged cheers.1
Year: 1864

captured Richmond at that time, all the
powers on earth could not have kept
him from holding such a place in the
hearts Of the people as would have given
him all he desired But he attempted
to play the politician when be should
have been doing the work of the warrior,
and there he sacrificed the first oppor-
tanity to crush the rebellion


Again: be lost his second opportunity
of crushing the rebellion on the field of
Antietam, where be eonld have ground
it to pieces as between the upper and
neither nill-sione. Fighting with but
one-fourth of his army at a time, and
holding his own men thus until the en-
emy exhausted their ammunition, be
still actually let the rebel army get away
from him. He missed his second OF.
portunity, either because, as q p0liti-
clan, he did not want to suppress the
rebellion, or from such extrsordinary
simidity and vaeiIation as makes him
unfit TO be placed at the head Of a gov
eminent
Year: 1864

girls-if they could have all this, and at
the same time have Western ranges, and
Western cheap corn, all of them would
like Western wool growing.


1t requires so much more self'relance
than most young men in Ohio have been
called upon 20 exercise, and so much
hard work TO be done, under all sorts of


nconveniences, that many would fail for
lack of grit. However, honestly be-
lieve a young man can start with two
thousand, or even one thousand dollars
invested in sheep, and in ten years be
worth more money than he will be in
Ohio in a lifetime, starting with the same
amount of money invested in land in
your State. Has any young man with a
small capital. who wishes to become a
farmer, any business to remain in Ohio !!
Can he, with a thousand dollar start, turn
of in a few years thousands of dollars by
legitimate farming business A small
sum of money buys but very small
piece of land in Ohio, and a man can
work hard all his life on a small piece of
land and only make living. | grant
that in raising grain to sell, man can
do as well in Ohio as in the West. ]
doL't mean to run Ohio down. 1t was
my birth place and as Douglas said Of
Vermont, l merely wish to bint that it is
mighty good State for young men to
move away from"
Year: 1864

Gen. Allen has received from ST. Louis


an Internal machine, which, from its in


genious construction and destructiblt


power, is calculated to do much damage


To the outward eye the machine is simp


ly common hand yalise, such one as


may be found in the possession Of any
traveller who carries no more than sin


gle change of clothing in bis wanderings


Opening the valise, in one side a com


mon eight,day clock without hands. is


exposed TO view. 1t is curiously embed


ed in rims stuffed with tow SO as to smoth-


er the sound of the working of the deli


cate machinery. Around the rim, tow
saturated with strong combustible fluids
| is closely packed. The second half Of
the valise contains nothing but this same
Icombustible material. A tube of powder
connecting a vessel of fluid, is firmly at
tached to one of the rims. A trigger
igniting a match, is connected with the
tube. The clock is wound up, and set
to run down and explode the combusti-
bles at any distinguished hour between
one and twelve. The valise is closed,
and the timepiece occupies the center Of
the contents inside. At the designated
moment string attached TO the trigger
is pulled by the rebound of a spring, the
match ignites, an explosion ensues, and a
sheet of flame is scattered for yards
around. The combustibles burn with
great fury and power, and nothing but
an application of sand can smother the
flames.


The machine in possession of Gen.
Allen was placed in the Government
building at St. Louis by some scoundrel
expecting to ensure its destruction. For
tunately the explosion attracted squad
of soldiers, who with great difficulty sue
ceeded in extinguishing The flames before
much damage 6ad beed done. The in.
vention is the most dangerous that has
yet been brought to light. There is no
doubt that the disastrous fires that recent
ly occurred in our city were caused
through this destructive agency. Its out.
ward appearance is such as TO excite no
suspicion, aud may safely be carried by
any traveller. The simple setting of i'll
in building, with machinery in running
order, may cause an explosion and con-
hagration in the most unsupported quar-.
ters, and at the most quiet hour of night.
There is scarcely any sure way to guard
against accidents by this internal contri,
vance. ce.--LouisviNe Journal.
Year: 1864

A USEFUL DoG.-A dog is a good
thing to have in the country. ] have one
w5ich raised from pup. He is good
stout fellow, and hearty barker and
feeder. The man of whom | bought him
said he was a thorough, bred, but he be-
gins to have mongrel look about him.
He is a good watch dog, though, for the
moment he sees any suspicious looking
person about the premises, he comes
right into the kitchen and gets behind the
stove. First we kept him in the house,
and he scratched all night to get out
Then we turned him out, and he scratch
ed all night to get in. Then we tied
him up in the back of the garden, and he
howled so that our neighbor shot him be-
fore daybreak. Finally we gave him
away, and he came back; and now be is
just recovering fiom a fit, in which he
has torn up the patch that had been sown
for our spring radishes.-Sparro,Cgrass
IN tie Country.