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Year: 1864

WHO DAREs DO MORE THAN MAY BECOME
A MAN Is NoNE.'-If there were a man in
the North invested with power to annihilate
every man in arms for Southern indepenS
dence, it nigh humilate him very m uch in
the eyes of the feroc;ous ghouls who are
clamoring for war, if he should tell them
that he could perform far more acceptable
service to his God by giving a morSel of
bread, or cup of cold water to one of his
needy creatures! Yet he could tell them so
and tell truth as simple as 1t is sublime


Those who are in favor of war of 'subjU-


oation'-may find it of use to them-to iu%


quire to themselves if they world be will
ing to assume the a0t0le responsibility of the


work they are assisting to accomplishments
agree to answer for the same to God and
history! We venture to say thatno one MT


a fool or a monster would thus eneunbsr
himself, to his peril; yet, to share in the


risks and responsibilities incurred; where
there are so many to divide them, is regar-
| ded as too small smatter to present to CON-
science-or. to be required to answer for


Il NAV be of service to all such to remind
them, at there will be at least one child
North, and one South, made fatherless by


this war to accuse each of them, and that


Christ has said, in speaking Of little children
that 'whosoever offendeth one of these little
ones. .offendeth me- Beware of such offen-
ces 1t is better to be called a Copper


head than an iufidel; better to be esteemed


traitor to country than to God.
Year: 1864

The ravages of the wooden moth ay be
prevented in a measure by the use of any ot
the following substances: tobacco, camphor,
and perhaps the most agreeable for wearing
apparel, mixture of one ounce of cloves,
an ounce of rhubarb, and one ounce of cedar
shavings, tied up a bag, and kept in a
bag, and kept in box or drawer. If the
substance be dry, scatter it in the folds OF
the cloth, carpet, blankets or furs; if liquid
scatter it freely in the boxes, or on the cloth
or wrapper, laid over and around it,
Year: 1864

A correspondent of the Cottage Gardener
having lost many Dahlia roots by the rottlng
of the crown, discovered that the mischief
was caused by the decay of the long stalk
left attached to the tuber. The remedy Is,
to have no more than four inches of stalk;
from this scrape the whols outer covering OF
bark and at the base to make a small open
ing which permits the watery deposit to es-
cape. By this means he has succeeded in
keeping tubers sound.
Year: 1864

Would you wish to live without trial?
Th en- you wish to die but half a man
Without trial you cannot guess at your own
strength. Men do not learn to swim on a
table; they must get into deep water, and
buffet the surges. If you wish to Understand
their true character, IF you would know
their whole strength, of what they are cap
able, throw them overheard! Over with
them, if they are worth saving they will
swim ashore themselves.
Year: 1864

SUBSTITUTE FOR YEAsT.-Boil one pound
of -four, quarter pound brown sugar and
little salt in two gallons of water, for an
hour. When milk warm, battle and cork it
close, and it will be ready for use in twenty
four hours.
Year: 1864

SENsIBLE.-Some cynical old bachelor,
who never could find girl to have him,
attemps to excuse his 'sIngIe blessedness'
by the following insinuation against the am
iabiIi,v of Young ladies'. He says:


The reason why good many men don't
cot married is they are afraid to come to the
Scratch


That fellow deserves to have his hair
pulled aud face slapped by half dozen
buxom young girls
Year: 1864

WHAT. THE DEMOCRATS WILL Dot is
often asked what the Democrats mean to do
They mean, as first step, to fill the exc
cutive air with patriotism and to oanlsh
faction and despotism from the admins ra-
tion of the Federal Government. What
next they will. do depends upon what they
can do to restore peace aud prosperity to our
country. They are in the condition OF
a skillfGl surgeon who is called to man
who fell into the hands of assassins. II his
wounds are not mortal he will restore MIN
If Abolition has not killed the Union, the
Democrats will restore it. But at any rate,
they will save liberty from going entirely
down in the whirlpool of blood Circtev'He
Democrat.
Year: 1864

further reference to this sutj"ct. IL is
known that the gentlemen on the other
side of the House assumed that this reso-
luton was direct thrust at them. say
it was not intended for any such purpose ;
it is not intended Is q party issue but,
if they will proclaim to the world that
they will be excluded from the benefit Of
this appropriation, if the test is applied,
let the cons quehces rest with themselves.
| hope this House will adopt this resolu-
ton, and now and for ever declare that no
nan who, by his conduct, either as the
editor of disloyal paper, or as the advo-
cate Of the Southern Confederacy in any
shape or form, has exhibited his sympa-
tbies with the Rebellion, shall ever receive
one dollar from the honest tax payers of
Pennsylvania for property destroyed or
lost in cons. Guence Of his own misconduct,
Year: 1864

MARRIAGE IN LAPLaND.--It is death in
Lapland to marry maid without the consent
OF her parents or friends When a young
man has formed an attachment for female


the fashion IS TO appoint their friends to meet
TO behold the two young parties run a race
together. The maid is allowed, in starting,
the advantage Of one e,third part Of the race,
so that il is impossible, except willing Of
herself, that she should beoyeriaken. If the
maid oatrun her suitor, the matter is ended.
he must never have her, il being penalty for
the man to renew the motion Of marriage -
Bat if the virgin has an affection for him,
though at first she run fast to try the truth
Of his love, she will (without Atlanta's gol


den balls TO retard her speed pretend some
casualty, and makes voluntary halt before
she comes to the mark or end Of the race
Thus none are compelled to marry against
their own wills and this is the cause that
IN this poor country the married people are
richer IN their own coatcntment than in 9th.
er lands, where so many forced matches make
fssfr.ed love. and cause real uniappiness.
Year: 1864

The advance in the price Of iron, says q
late English paper, has impaired large
amount of activity to the iron trade Of
Scuth Wsles, and sll the works in the dis
trict are in full work Many hundreds Of
additional hands could be employed st
both the iron and coal works, and when
the establishments which are about TO com
mence operations are in full work, the
scarcity Of men can not fail to be more
severely felt than at present. Emigration
continues, and after every pay day st the
larger works it has become quite an or
dinary matter for thirty or fcrty skilled
hands to leave, the majority Of them for
the Northern States. The report Of high
wages and the success Of connections and
friends are the great inducements which
inauenee men to leave their native coun-
try. Il is generally believed that the in
dressed demand for iron, the scarcity Of
worknen, and other circumstances, will
not only keep prices up, but there is every
likelihood that another rise will take
plaza.
Year: 1864

THE DRINK OF SEA BIRps-Tho question
is often asked, where do sea Lirds obtain
fresh water to slake their thirst, but VT
havo not seen il satisfactorily answered un
I'll a few days ago. An old skipper with
W bom we wero conversng on the subject
said that he had frequently seen birds at
sea, far from any land, that could furnish
them water, hovering around and under a
storm cloud, chattering like ducks on hot
day at a pond, and drinking in the drops
of rain as they fall. They will smell a ram
squalI a hundred miles off, and soud for il
with inconceivsble fleutnoss. How long sea
birds can live without water is merely a
matter of conjecture, but probably their
powers to endure thirst are increased by
habit, and possibly they 60 withou. it for
many days, or even weeks.
Year: 1864

MEDITERRANEAN SEED Wharf.-The De.
partment OF Agriculture is in the receipt
of intelligence from New York of the arri-
val there of an invoice of Mediterranean
wheat, which has been especially procured
by the department for the benefit of the
agriculture of this country. The quality
of this seed wheat is of the best character.
and it must be of great usefulness to far.
uers. The quantity is some three hundyed
bushels, which will be ready for dlstribu-
ton at dn early day.
Year: 1864

A PAINTER who was we'll acquainted with
the dire effects Of law had to represent two
meu-oue who had gained a lawsuit, and
another who had lost one. He painted the
former with shirt on, and the latter naked.
Year: 1864

\ "Ta8. CHARTER AAEEDMENTs.-The
qusseion ,as to whether the charter Of this city
shall be amended as proposed In the proc
lation, SCENE to attract more attention among
the people than the election Of the city Off
oers. A strong opposition is apringing up
Men claim that thousands upon thousands of
the city's bonds have been bought up ~ some
Of our citizens at low fguse and they are
noe willing to countauce any sueh spsc ulation.
We find this fs. .ling growing ameng the pso-
pie every day. Let Ne reason the matter
II the debt is honestly due to A and A sells
to B, why should we not be as willing to pay
B sA7 Does the fact that A cold his bond
to for twenty cents on the dollar justify
reputation even were such course possible !
We think not. Bat make II appear that thsr e
is neither moral nor legal obligation to pay
the debt to the ORIGINAL holdsrs Of the bond
and wehardly think any one will get chance
to speculate much. The citizens have the
matter in their own hands and on Saturday
IL will be decided. Let each voter consider
we'll upon the matter before he votes.
Year: 1864

Idii not see for, OF desire from the fret, to
be candidate for the office Of Alderman 10
the Sixth Ward. and recently learning that
shall be seriouely opposed by large portion
Of the voters Of the Ward. on account Of my
connection with the change Of the River road
running through East Davenport. For this
reason. and othsrs not necessary now to men
tiou, beg leave, gentlemen, to resign to posi-
ton ~ candidate for the office above men
toned, kindly thanking you for the honor
you wished to bestow.


= n CuuamuI
Year: 1864

Mr.. EDITOR Il have long been no
ticing the rules of our Public Schools il
this city, especially the Central Schod |
house.


When the hour arrives for school thu
bell rings few taps, and then the door,
are closed against those who we're not ir
the house at the last tap. not even giving
the little folks who attend The school one
minute to go on, and thus they are com.
PEELED to stay out of doors until noon fol
fear of going home. Don't this rule
make children worse in place of better
Why not give children few minutes after
the bell rings and not drive them from
the door like dogs? {? l think that such
rules as we have at our school are worse
than we have ever had or ever read off,
| was credibIy informed during the cold
weather this winter, that a little girl
who lived some distance from the school
house came one minute too late for school,
at least the bell quit ringing and the
teachers would not admit her and she had
to 90 home and had her hands frozen and
came near being frozen to death before
reaching home; and then they concluded
to abolish the rule while the cold weather
lasted, and now they have again adopted
the same rule which is worse than tyrsnts
would think of. Who pays those teach
ers! Is 1t not property holders of this
place and others through this county 7
Have they no say, but must their chill
dren be driven like criminals from the
door if the last tap Of the bell has rung
before they get in the house. !, for one
think our public schools have been neg
lected very much by our citizens and the
teachers and superintendents have it their
own way, and .as long as it is carried on
in that way we had better have no public
school-lt amounts to the same thing
II the trustees have adopted this rule
think such men had no children Of their
own going to the school or they were very
shallow.


/, for one, will not send children to
such school if such rules are still in
force. | am not the only one who is
complaining, for tBo-thirds Of the parents
of children going to that school have often
spoken Of such tyrannical proceedings OF
the superintendent and teachers.


ONE VINO IS INTERESTED.
Year: 1864

We learn that it is the general under
standing amongst the officers here that
the new regulations in regard to recruit
ing allows fifteen dollars for every recruit
enlisted, and that the person who recruits
the volunteer is entitled to the money
II this Interpretation Of the matter is cor
rect it opens the recruiting business to
the public at large, and officers, soldiers
and citizens may all take hand. We
trust that all our soldiers, and the old
men and cripples amongst our citizens
will "pitch in and see if they cannot
give new impetus to the recruiting busi-
ness IN our State. We do not ask our
ABLE bodied citizens to do it, for we take
it for granted that all such ought to be.
come recruits themselves.


The country needs men, and needs
them at once, and every sentiment Of pa
triotism and of manhood demands :
prompt response to the call of the Presi
dent to fll up the vacant ranks of oul
conquering army. Let every man do hi
duty. and not wait for his neighbcr.
Year: 1864




We learn by special dispatch from Des
Moines that the Legislature has passed a
memorial to Congress in favor of ship
canal from the Mississippi to Chicago, and
also in favor Of a canal around tie rapids.
These projects are of immense importance
to Iowa, and We trust that our members
of Congress will unite and put forth their
entire strength to secure their success at
Washington. .M


A canal around the rapids and canal
to Chicago are public improvements
which 60 together, and thus unite the
people of the entire State who are all in
terested in their speedy construction
And this is now the one great project of
internal improvement which fills the bill
for our State.


With the Missouri river and the Pa
ci6c railroad on the west, and the Missis-
sippi river and the ship canal on the east,
and the system of railroads already pro-
jected through the State, the people of
Iowa will have abundant facilities for
transportation and travel.


And there is no place in the State has
a deeper interest in the project than our
own city. With canal around the rap
ids, opening navigation above ana fur
nsh;ng inexhaustibe water power and
cheap transportation to the Lakes, our city
will become an important manufacturing
and commercial center.
Year: 1864

Ey The ice was running SO yesterday
that it was impossible to get the Eastern
mail over A number of footmen crossed
in the forenoon and one or two in the af-
ternoon, but it was exceedingly danger
Gus and none but the most daring at
tempted it. The ice at the foot of the
rapids is piled up in huge piles and they
are still increasing as the water rises. 4
very little rise now will set it all ahoat.
Year: 1864

Ex'- At a meeting of the Keokuk Ty-
biographical Union No. SO, held last eve
ming, vote of thanks was rendered to
the Young America Fire Company for
the use of their Hall on that occasion.
Year: 1864

PoLITlCLL.--It is reported that Secretary
Fessenden considers his present position as
head Of the Treasury Department as a tempo
rary thing, on account of his strength not being
adequate TO Its duties, and he will hold Ii only
till he can resign without detriment TO the pub
lie service; and also that he will be candidate
for the United States Senate at the election
which takes place next winter.
Year: 1864

Coop CURE.-A newly married wife, living
in New Orleans, recently discovered that her
husband was disposed to come home fire.
quently late at night. in state of oblivious
forgetfuluess She determined to cure him
of this habit. About two weeks ago he en-
tered at midnight. and staggering into the
bedchamber, was soon fast asleep. The
wife said nothing, but when she thought he
was sound asleep she procured II large darn
ing needle. and threading it with strong
piece OF twine, sat quietly at work sewing
him up in a blanket. She sewed good and
strusgf TN as the gray streaks of dawn be-
gan to tighten the east. her task was done.
In this condition she left him, and repair
ed to the dwelling of a friendly neighbor,
there to await the result About 10 O'Clock
persons IN the neig hborhood were startled by
the soanl of the most distressing cries issuing
from the house ard rushing to the rescue,
| supposing that murder was being committed,
they forced the Dor and there found the poor
man bound up as tightly as a bale of cotton,
! in the blanket of his own bed. He begged
them to release him, as he was dying from
thirst. and could not move. The neighbors
stood aghast. They thought him the victim
of some terrible plot-some burglars scheme;
but as they were in the act of extricatine
him, in rushed his wife and ordered them to
desist.


Cut not a thread" she cried g did it,
and he shall remain there till be makes a
solemn promise never to come home drunk
again"


He declared he would in future keep better
hours and drink less rum. In the future, al
the wife has to do when her husband is dis
posed to take a little little too much, is te
show him darning needle, and say, . Take
care, sir. or I'll sew you up"
Year: 1864

FRUIT TREEs.-Never prop up tree load,
cd with fruit, to prevent the branches from
breaking down. Any branch or tree which
requires propping. has more fruit than it
ought to carry either for the good of the tree
or the good of the fruit. The first thing to
do Is to remove all the smaller, poor or knot
ty specimens. If this is done before growth
has ceased and sometimes after ripening has
commenced, the improvement to the remain.
ing portion viii more than compensate for the
reduction in number. In those regions where
the peach bears only occasionally the owners
often attempt to get all they can by allowing
an over abundant crop to remain. They will
get quite us many bushels by removing one
half or two thirds. aud obtain an immense
superiority in flavor. Many cultivators have
observed that the last ripening peaches on a
tree are incomparably better than the first
merely because they are not crowded. How
much better would they be by removing the
crowding portion before ripcning. II you
wish to have good. healthy uniformly grow
ing irait trees, not DESTROYED by premature
age, do not let them ovcrhaar.
Year: 1864

Following is an extract from the Richmond
Wing of June 4th, 1861:


This vast region (the SouthJ, inhabited by
a people who are bred from childhood to
borsemanship and the use of arms, and who
know what liberty is, and love and adore it,
is proportioned out for suhjogation by this
disgusting Yankee race, who don't know how
to load a gun, and look contemplate on horse
back. That they may be drilled into respec-
table military machines by the Virginian who
commands them, is likely enough; but with
out disjointing the eternal fitness Of things,
and dislocating the order of nature, that they
should become capable of empire, is simply
absurd. Grant that mere brute force should
enable them to overrun the land, like cloud
of Eastern locusts, their reign would pass
with themselves. They possess not one quail
ity that fits them for command. Since their
beginning as a nation, they have never yet
produced a general or a statesman. That sis
an effort beyond their ability. But far or
ganizing hotels, working machinery. and 9TH
er base mechanical crntrivances, they are
without equals in the world and the very
law of nature which invests them with excel
lence in those inferior departments of human
ity, Condemns them to inferiority in those of





Since then, says the Flag, the g base Yam
kee mechanics" have improved considerably
in generalship, horsemanship. and in dex-
terity in the leading of arms. By this time,
we presume, the enlightened editor of the
Whg is ready to admit that Grant is . right
smart chance" of a General that Sheridan 5
cavalry ride very respectfully, and that con
siderable number of the plebian Yankees
shoot with astonishing precision. 1t is true,
however. that '' the order of things" has been
a good deal "dislocated," especially in the
Confederacy; but we guess the " eternal fit
ness" is all right. The foregoing is a fair
specimen of the gascon trash with which
Southern newspapers feed those of their peo-
pie who can read. 1t is probable that they
are better informed by this time. What in
formation they failed to obtain from school
houses they have probably learned from
grave yards.
Year: 1864

OUR naval vessels continue to attract hrse
crowds whenever they put into French ports,
fact which is in great part due to the late
combat off the port Of Cherboury. The de
tails of the combat in the port of Mobile is
attracting also great deal of attention frnm
the fact that in that case wooden vessels with
iron prows attacked powerful cuirasse.i
vessel-an event which upset the theory hat
wooden vessels are no longer to venture into
a contest with iron clads Thus as fast as
this vast and obstinate war eStahlishss-a new
theory, and new progress in the art Of de-
strucsion, another still never is discovered to
upset the old one and to perplex andlecnfnse
men of war, and men of science
Year: 1864

DoN'r DRINK MucH WATER-A person in
health, and in moderate pursuit of business.
does not feel like drinking water, even in
summer time, If not very thirsty. In fac.
great habitual thirst is sign of deprayed
appetite. resulting from bad habits; or it is
proof of an internal fever; and the indr',
gence of even simple thing as drinking
cold water largely in summer time. especial
ly in the early part nj the day. will produce
disordered condition of the system. Nest
persons have experienced more or less dis
comfort from drinking largely of cold water
If we drink great deal, we must perspre a
great deal; this perspiration induces a great
er evaporation of heat from the surface than
some have to spare: the result is a chill. then
comes the reaction of fever. Many a person
rises from the dinner or tea table, in June,
chilly, because too much cold fluids have been
taken. Those who drink little or nothing.
even in summer, till the afternoon. will be
more vigorous. more full of health. and much
more free from bodily discomfort than those
who place no restraint on their potations =
Halls Journal Of Health.
Year: 1864

Heaven IS near us IN our infancy,


hut the majority of parents know from bitter
experience ttatitis quite the reverse. Itis the
opinion of ohservant persons, who have studied
babies from philosophical standpoint. that
if their capacity for mischief were equal tn
their ferocity, they would soon exterminate
the adults of the human family.
Year: 1864




THE BEAUTY OF a BLUsH.-Goethe
was in company with mother and her
daughter, when the latter being rcproyed
for some fault, biushed and burst into
tears. He said:


How beautiful your reproach has
made your daughter! The crimson hue,
and those silvery tears. become her better
than any ornament of gold or pearls.
xhese may be hung on the neck Of any
woman; but those are never seen dis.
connected with moral purity. A full
blown rose. besprinkled with the purest
dew is not SO beautiful as this child,
blushing beneath her parents displeasure,
and shedding tears of sorrow at her fault.
A blush is sign which nature hangs out
to show where chastity and honor dwell y