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Year: 1864

NAPoLEoN's VIEWS OF TREATING A
WIFE. E.-The first Napoleon wrote to bis
brother Louis: "Your wife is an excel
lent and yirtuous woman, yet you make
her unhappy. ALLOW her TO dance as
much as she likes, It's the fancy of her
age. My wife is forty years old from
my camp | tell her to 60 to balls yet
your wish is, that your wife, only just
twenty, and in the flush of youth, should
shut herself up and spend her days like
nurse in dressing up her baby. You
are too much a master at home, and not
enough in your government. Make the
mother Of your children happy. There
is only one way show her a great deal
of esteem and confidence. Were she
coquette she would lead you by the nose.
You should have a wife such. as some
that | know Of She would put you
down and keep you at her feet. 1t is
not my fault she has not done so already"
Year: 1864

How TO MANAGE MEN.-When you


want 70 manage men, do as bee-keepers
do when rr6y want to manage bees


Here are two men who have bees in a
hive. One says, II own these bees, and
I am going to divide them, aud move
them" He prepares a place for them,
and then goes to the hive, thrusts his
hand rudely into the midst Of them, and
very soon he has his bees all over him,
and be moves himself very rapidly =
That is just as l have seen men attempt
to manage men. Another man gets a
bowl of sugar and water, and washes his
hands all over, and goes with the utmost
quietness and serenity, and opens the
hive, and puts his hand in gently, and the
bees find everything sweet, and be can
scoop them up as though they were so
much flour, and put them in as many
hives as he pleases Gf be only takes care
TO put queen bee in each,) and they
will not sting him, or fly away. And
people say, wonderful that man has
real magnetic power with bees So he
has, when be has sugar and water on his
hands. Now when you want to manage
men, wash your hands with sugar and
water IL " Beecber.
Year: 1864

A TEXT MIsAPrLIED.-Elder t. hav-
ing occasion to preach in the town Of
Gilead, chose what be considered an ap-
propriate text. as there no balm in
Gilead Is there no physician there p
He tells the result: "It happened that
among my hearers was an old negro who
had lived a great mary years in the fam
lily of the village doctor, and nothing
could rile the fellow so quick as the mere
suggestion that the doctor didn't know
Year: 1864

Information has been promulgated by the
State Department to the effect that orders
have been sent by the imperial government
OF France 10 the commander-in-chief of the
French naval forces in the Pacific Ocean TO
place in a state Of blockade the ports Of
Acapulco and San Bias but through a
spirit OF liberality and comfy on the part Of
the Emperor OF the French, he has decided
that the American packets which constitute
the line between Panama and San Francisco
shall continue to enjoy the privilege. not
wi,asluding the blockade, Of touching at
AeIpuico, ia urder 10 renew their stock Of
cli which they may need for the completion
Of their voyage, it being understood, how
ever. that these vessels shall not leave or
receive any passengers at that port, or any
merchandise
Year: 1864

I Books FoR TIE HOUNG.-Children-
which word we mean to include all persons
between the ages of four and fourteen years
are the hardest of living things 10 under
stand and to manage; il is more difhcult to
cater successfully for their amusement or in
structiOn than to perform almost any other
social feat. And thereby happens to them
mach discomfort for they have to endure
stupid babble in the form Of oral teaching,
either at home or from the stray visitor at
the Sunday-schOol, who gives them baby
talk, and thinks he is coming down to their
apprehension, or discourses heavily On for
eign missions and vet shows them no idols OF
war-elubs; if the grown6-lp person who at
temps to interest them would be jocular and
and humorous he usually succeeds only in
being silly /; if he would be solemn he plung-
es into the depths ot bathOs; and iC he would
be simply Instructive he is sure to become
simply dull


Now, Ofall acute and searching and pitt
less audiences a collection Ofchildren is the
most dreadful. They see through humbug
as clearly as a FISH through water deceitlul
themselves by nature. they yet detect lie
very sudden inpatient Of duiluess, they are
even more remorseless towards the offender
than French theatrical audience towards
bad play they viii hear about one minute
OF the tedious haTangue, and then the pro-
ser hold on them Is gone forever; vainly
does be try 70 he ioc0se, throwing Aip-Aaps
and committing extrayagance UpJn extrlya-
ganee in order to ext0rt laugh be has fail
ed, and the hard-hearied auditory has no
pity for has mobilization.
Year: 1864

is purely scientific preparation, discovered by
long research and study. and can be depended on
as being all that it is represented; is perfectly
harmless, and will not stain the finest camhric.


Ii the use of this preparation is perseyered in,
according to the directions (which will be found in
full on each bottle), there will be necessity of
any ems having gray hairs matter to what age
the person may live.
Year: 1864

Probably you have heard of this new perfume prepared by Phalon. It is the best and most popular handkerchief extract now selling. We have the genuine article, and advise every one, and especially the Ladies, who wish fine, delicate and lasting perfume, to try
Year: 1864

and any one wishing Goods in our line will please give us call.

 Prices of everything in our line of goods are enormosly high, but as mon ey is quite plenty, we trust it will not make any difference with the public in their purchases.

 Any one wanting Paints, &c.,, this spring, will find them at our Store, as low as can be afforded.

 We have just received an assortment of California
Year: 1864

The great mass of the inhabitants of


the Northern United States live in


better houses, wear better clothes, and
| eat better food than the mass Of any


other nation, but they breathe the worst air
OF any people in the world. They like bad
air: Every man chooses to have his clothes
and food prepared fresh and new for HIM
self, but he likes to have his air breathed
over few times by his neighbors before he
takes it into his own lungs. In this process
Its oxygen is diminished, its carbonifc acid
Is increased, it gets a little warm and moist,
and dirty, and then it just suits the Amer
lean taste.


All through the winter months our city
railroad cars are literally packed with pas
sengers, and the doors, windows and yentil-
stors are kept tightly closed If any pas
senger ventures to open one of the little mar
row VentIlators IN the upper part of the car
some very nice gentleman, with clean col
lar, white teeth, and carefully-dressed wig,
who Is drawing IN at every breath quarts Of
air loaded with tobacco fumes and animal
matter from the lungs of his fellow pas
sengers, Is sure to give shiver, and re-
quest that the minute opening may be
closed


In our churches the congregations gener-
ally have air IN the forenoon which is quite
tolerable, but in the afternoon their con-
sciences and good manners are subjected to
constant strain in efforts to resist the stu,
pefying effects of the noxious gases with
which the church has become filed during
the morning service


But the worst effect OF this national pre-
detection Is seen in our schools. Hundreds
OF little boys and girls are confined in close
rooms for three hours at time. breathing
over and over again the same air, constant
ly diminishing its oxygen which is the sup
porter OF life, thus reducing the force of the
vital functions while at the same time the
brain, that inevitably shares the enervating
influence, is stimulated by the most exciting
ambition to exertions too great for even its
undlminished strength By this course
hundreds of helpless children, each the
pride and JOY of its home, have been DOOM
ed to lingering disease and early death.


There is no necessity for breathing pois-
onous gases. We are placed in a great o.
cean OF air which has been prepared by ma
ture In just the proper proportions of OK
ygen, nitrogen and watery vapor to adapt it
to the structure of our lungs and the health
tnl action of all our organs We know that BY
breathing constantly this atmosphere, tax
ing fresh and pure supply at every breath,
our physical system will attain to the high
est degree of health and strength of which it
IS capable. 1t is only by laborious effort
that we can box ourselves in, so that we can
obtain the foul air of which we are SO fond
Year: 1864

Mr. WADE ON LINcoLN-A copper
head Congressman was bewailing, a day or
two ago. the prospect of hard work ahead in
the political campaign, and, speaking to
Ben Wade, remarked that stump-speaking
was dreadful hard labor $50 it is,' said
Mr. Wade, but there won't be much use
in 1t this time. Out in Ohio we re gong to
take it easy: Wen just let old Abe run
himself There S no use in saying anything
for or against him. The people have e
lected him already, and saved us great
deal of trouble. If you don want to en-
bark in very fruitless business, you Dem
ocrats had better stay at home next sum
mer, and save your powder for some other
time
Year: 1864

Kind words are like the morning sun,


That gilds the summer shower;
Kind words are like the blessing spread


By every summer shower.
They light the heart with sunny beams;


They shed fulgent ray,
And cheer the weary pilgrim


As he wanders on his way.
IF you have nought to give the poor,


When winter 5 snow-clouds loom.
Oh never forget that one sweet smile
May chase away their gloom.
Remem Der, too, that one kind word


May blunt Affections 8 dart,
And softly fall like healing balm,


Upon the )unded heart
Let Us hear none but gentle words


No talss of dismal strife
But only kind words whisper,


As you tread this vale of life
Then try by every word and glance


The suffering to beguile;
And watch them when you speak kind word J.,
How happily they smile.
Year: 1864

How TO SPOIL GIaL.-Tell her she Is
a little lady, and must not run, and make
her sunbonnet yard deep, to keep her
from tanning Do not let her play with
her male cousins, s'they are SO rude" Tell
her not to speak loud it is SO masculine and
that loud laghing is quite ungenteel Teach
her music, but never mind her spelling
Give her ear rings at six years Of age.
Teach her to set her cap for beaux ateleyen.
And after your pains-taking, if she does not
grow up simpering, unrefecting nobody,
that cannot answer q love letter without
some smart old aunt to help her, give her
up-she is past all remedy. -. -.
Year: 1864

FOREIGN LoANs.-The New York Times
makes the following definite statement as to
some reported proposals for foreign loan,
by accepting which it is believed that the
Secretary of the Treasury may affect mate
rally the gold market - He will be res
pectfully urged to accept certain offers of
money from Europe, which have been un-
der consideration for several weeks. These
offers we understand to be coupled with no
conditions that reflect upon the dignity of
the public credit, or that imply any advan-
tage to foreigners in the purchase of or by
way of advances upon the stock of 1881 O.
yer our own bankers or the people of the u
nited States at large We hear that in one
instance $4,000, 900 are offered, jointly, by
certain firms in England, Holland and Ger
many, on no other stipulation different from
the ordinary federal tenor of the stock, than
that the gold should be paid on the half
yearly coupons in the commercial capital of
Holland-a State always friendly and ever
likely to be in accord with the United States
in place of New York The difference, In
any event, would be the triAing one Of the
freight and insursnce.
Year: 1864




AroSArrox RIVER, Orr PoRr wALrHALL,


June ~, 1854.


rRE SITUATION
The UDited.states gunboat Commodore Perry Captain
Amos Foster commanding Is the advance guard Of the
gunboas the Appomatox river She has occupied the
same honorable position since her arrival The place
where we lie at anchor In the right branch OF the
Appomatox, about Que hundred yards below Port Wal.
thal few turns Of her wheels aud should be under
the nre Of the rebel Fort Clifton The rebel pckets
in their pits about three quarters Of mile away
right. The battery Of light guns with which they throw
shells into General Buffers lines is about one mile and
half away.


PERRy's SERVICES.


Since the bursting Of her heavy gun firing has been
done by either tho Perry any other guuboa this
river General Grants forces closing around the
rebel lines, and they have but little time and less pc
nation to draw the FIRE Of gunboas The Perry has
another gun mounted, similar in size to one wnc
burst on the 17th nst


is very monotoDous. Occasionally shell whistles
through the air, and cloud OF duet tells where II has
struck Capt. Foster last night received Information that
the rebels had got possession OF dugout and intended
TO down after dark and endeavor to seize his
vessel. Proper precautions were taken 70 prevent
anything OF the kind, and the night passed over
in quiet This morning the men were al mustered
aft and in accordance with the regulations OF the Navy
Department. Captain Foster read the Articles of war.
The men presented fine, sailorke appearance, and
their admirable state Of efficiency and discipline reflects
the greatest credit Captain Foster and the other OIL
on board the Perry.


PORT wALfHAIL


time the great distributing depot for coal
single line Of rails down 10 the river There
about half dozen dilapidated and ruined houses The
piers where coal vessels loaded wormesten and
fast falling to decay The rails have long since disap
peared and the inhabited by few colored
people who now employed doing washing for our SOL
deYs t
Year: 1864

Geaera Butler enjoyed the opportunity for the first time
OF thoroughly examining the rebel works carried BY the
Eighteenth corps. He had long conference with Gene
raj smith, and set out on his return just as the first
shower We have had for . month came TO modify the
wonderfully hot and dusty weather which have been
accustomed TO. AT tme this morning the theymome
ter stood one hundred and Ave In the shade.
Year: 1864

The Chicago Times announces that Miss
Mary Munroe, who a few years ago was a
beautiful nd wealthy young lady, moving
in good society and sustaining an enyiable
reputation, is now the wife of a negro white
washer of that city.
Year: 1864

HoLp ON BoYs.-Hold on to your tongue
when you are just ready TO swear, lie or
speak harshly, or say any improper word


Hold on to your hand when you are
about to strike, pinch, scratch. steal, or do
any improper act.


Hold on to your foot when you are on
the point Of kicking, running away from
study. or passing the path of error, shame,
or crime.


Hold on to your temper when you are
angry, excited, or imposed upon.


Hold on to your heart when evil associ.
stes seek your company, and invite you ia
join in their games, mirth and revelry.


Hold on to your good name at all times,
for it is more valuable to yoa than gold,
high places, or fashionable sttire.


Hold on to the truth, for it will serve you
well, and do you good throughout eternity.


Hold on to your virtue,-it is above all
price to you in all times and places.


Hold on to your good character, for it
is, and ever will be, your best wealth.
-RoutHs Companion.
Year: 1864

.s4e m Fresfntiy.


Never say you will do presently what your
reason or your conscience tells you, you
should do now. No man ever shaped his
own destiny or the destinies of others wisely
or well, who dwelt much on presentlies.


Look at Nature, she never hurries, she
never postpones. When the time arrives
for the buds to open, they open for the
leaves to fall, they fall.


Look upward. The comets even wander
ing as they are, keep their appointment and
eclipses, they are always punctual to the
minute. There are no delays in the move
ments of the Universe WHICH have been pre-
determined by the absolute decree Of the
Creator. Man however being free agent
can postpone the performance Of his duty ;
and he does so, too frequently to bis own de.
struction.


The drafts drawn by Incidence upon the
future are pretty sure to be dishonored.-
Make nou your banker DO not say you
will econo,nize presently, for presently you
may be bankrupt; nor that you will repent
or make atonement presently for presently
you may be judged. Bear 10 mind the im-
portant fact, taught alike by the history Of
nations, rulers, and private individuals, that
in at least three cases out of five presently
is too late. MAUD.
Year: 1864

The largest and most expensive as- sortment in Litchfeld county embracing the best quality and latest styles in market, worth from $10 to $50 a set :; also good assortment of Jewelry, not quite as fashionable, yet considerably worn. which was bought previous to the advance of material and labor, which now sell even less than former ly also 5000 pieces of Dried and Plated Jewelry, which I will sell very cheap. 60 per cent. premium paid for gold or silver in exchange for Jswelry
Year: 1864

should not be encouraged by liberal You can buy as good a pair of of Spectacles for One Dollar of

 Reuben Aerriman or Riverius Marsh, as you can of the learned oooulists for Three Dollars 6 pair.
Year: 1864

with them Every stitch is instinct with
life and love"


Don't see it, mister. Glory, halle
lujah - and he ended his speech by max
ing an exclamation point of himself, by
standing on his head-a very bad prao-
tice for small boys. l advise all pre-
cocious youngsters, who may read this
article, to avoid such positions.


We broke camp, and started off in high
spirits. I paraded through the streets
with bouquet of rosebuds on my bayo-
net. 1 found a note among them after
ward, more fragrant than they.


When our regiment left Boston, it
went from Battery Wharf / went on
board the Merrimac. Kate could not
pass the lines, and stationed herself in a
vessel opposite, where we could look at
each other. I aimed a rosebud at her ;
it fell into the green water, and foated
away. The second and third we're more
successful She pressed one to her lips
and threw it back again; the other she
kept. Afterward, with the practical
forethought which forms a part Of her
character, she bought out an apple
woman, and stormed me with apples.
The vessel left the wharf, and I looked
back with eyes fast growing dim, and
watched the figure on the dock, bravely
waving her white handkerchief as long
as could see.


Well, it is hard for q man to leave
home and friends, and all that he holds
dear; but do not regret it, though
have to rough it now. / am writing
now beside a bivouac made of poles and
cornstalks. My desk is a rude bench.
have just finished my dinner of salt
junk and potatoes. On my feet is that
pair of stockings. Profanity and almost
every vice abounds; there are tempta-
tions all around me, but pure lips have
promised to pray for me, and l feel that
shall be shielded and guarded, and
kept uncontaminated, true to my ''north
STAR" which shines so brightly to me
true to my country and my God.
Year: 1864




Unless we have change OF wind TO the south, with
warm damp weather, We apprehend danger from the
spread oi the disease but have guarantee that
such charge OF wind may iake place at any time we
see reason for changing advice those who
couveuiently get thor families out o town. aud that
80 get Them out without hurry and without panic, but
Simply As . matter Of precaution.
Year: 1864

DfUUhfyH DHIIy TIHEIp, mdY IyI


There are great many wonderful things being
done in and around New York just now by the
spirits and msgicians, but these manifestations
are of no practical utility, except to the exhibit
ulous. Something that is at once curious and
useful has, however, been brought to public no
proof suit, in which he can walk into a burning
building with flames PLAYING around him and feel
service 1t is not expected that every one win at
once order salamandsr outfit, and keep it in the
house in case @ OF hre, but IT will be good thing
which will enable the wearer to enter burning
buildings save property, and assist materially in
extinguishing fires.
Year: 1864

from seizure for debt, under such re-
strictions ana Limitation as might be nc
cessary to guard against abuse of so i'm
portanta privilege. This would enable
prudent persons to set aside a small an
nuity against possible day Of want.


Privileges like these would render the
possession Of such securities to the
amonnt limited most desirable to every
person of small means, who might be
able to save enough for the purpose
The great advantage of citizens being
creditors, as well as debtors with relation
to the public debt, is obvious. Men
readily perceive that they can not be
much oppressed by a debt which they
owe to themselves. The public debt on
the first day of July last, although
somewhat exceeding the estimate of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, made to Con.
gress at the cotnmcncement of the last
session, falls short of the estimate of
that officer made in the preceding De
cember as to its probable amount at the
beginning Of this year, by the sum of
S3,995,079 33. This fact exhibits a sat
sIactory condition and conduct of the
operations Of the Treasury.
Year: 1864

The National banking system is prov
ing to be acceptable to capitalists and
the people. On the 25th of Novem Der
five hundred and cighty-four National
Banks had been organized, considera,
BILE number of which were conversions
from State banks. Changes from the
State system to the National system are
speedily taking place, and it is hoped
that very soon there will be in the United
States no bank of issue not authorized
by Congress, and no bank note circula-
ton not secured by the Government
That the Government and the people
will derive general benefit from this
change in the banking systems Of the
country, can hardly be questioned
The national system will create a reliable
and permanent influence in support Of
the national credit, and protect the peo-
pie against losses in the United States
of paper money. Whether or not any
further legislation is Advisable for the
suppression of. State bank issues, it will
he for Congress to determine. 1t seems
quite clear that the treasury can not b,
satisfactorily conducted unless the Gov
ernmont can exercise restraining pow
er over the bank note circulation of the
country.
Year: 1864

The report of the Secretary of War
and the accompanying documents will
detail the campaigns of the armies in
the field since the date of the last an
nual message, and also the operations OF
the several administrative bureaus Of
the War Department, during the last
year. 1t will also specify the measures
deemed essential for the national de-
fence, and to keep up and supply the
requisite military force.


THE NAVY.


The report of the Secretary Of the
Navy presents a com ProHonsive and sat
Year: 1864

cal year, and the general operations Of
the Treasury in detail, I refer you to the
report of the Secretary of the Treasury
| concur with him in the opinion that
the proportion of the moneys required
to meet the expenses consequent upon
the war derived from taxation should be
still further increased, and | earnestly
invite your attention to this subj i>ct, to
the end that there may be such addi.
tional legislation as shall be cqnircd to
meet the just expectations OF the S'cr9-
tary.
Year: 1864

We announced on Tuesday that the quota Of
the District was filled all but twenty-five men.
We are happy to be able to announce to-day
that the balance, mustered In yesterday, have
been duly credited to the District, and the
quota is accordingly complete. The greatest
credit is due TO the city Bounty Fund commit
tee, and especially to Its chairman, Mr.. semmes,
for the prompt manner in which the fund has
been raised to pay the bounty and enable Cap
tain scheetz to meet his obligations to the en-
listed men. Captain scheetz has been exceed
lngly industrious In completing the difficult
work ASSIGNED To him.