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Year: 1862

But here is another letter Of rather a
different character from any VIC have had
yet An indignant Mrs. CAUDLE writes
to her spouse, who is doubtless as blame
less as Joseph of old; 81 hear bad news
of you, for they say that you have got
another woman for sweetheart p
Madam, we don't believe a word of it !
Your consort is no doubt as true to you
as he is to Dixie--and dirt Think too
of the absurdity of fellow going to
see a sweetheart, wearing rimless hat,
raw cOwhide shoe ON one foot, and a
toeless boot on the other, one gallows on,
both elbows out, and his shirt-tai
streaming in the Autumn windsl Nom
sense Madam, you ought to be ashamed
of yourself!


And here is one--the last and saddest--
from whose sorrow shadowed leaves we
dare not quote 1t is from a mother, a
bereaved mother, who writes to her hus-
band, far from home, and in the ranks,
that she has just buried their two and
only little children--one on one day, and
the other on the day following - and
now, like RACHEL, she is left desolate
amid the shattered fragments of the
household gods whom she worshipped.
The bright and loving eyes of her little
cherubs are closed in the long eclipse of
death, and starless gloom gathers around
her, and mortal coldness strikes her in
most heart In her husbands absence
they had become doubly precious to her,
and their sweet "Mother" and fond "Good
night" were musical to her ears as the
song Of birds Now, the little hat and
the little bonnet hang uncalled for against
the wall, and their pattering feet ring no
more through her chamber, for they are
gone forever Sad is thy fate, Oh mother;
but thou art not alone in thy bereave-
ment; for this inhuman rebellion has
made tenfold sharper the tortures Of such
Affections to thousands of mothers, who
mourn their coflined babes, in the abb
sence of the husbands who should be
present to comfort and support them in
their sore agony. Oh, corrupt, reckless
heartless leaders of this unholy rebel
lion, how these households you have des-
olated, these hearts which you have
bruised, rise up in judgment against you
Year: 1862

Cure FOR EAR Acne -Au exchange pa
per recommends the foil wing As a certain
cure tor the arache: Take small piece of
cotton batting. or cotton wool. make a de-
preston in the centre with the end of the
fng r. and fill it with As much ground pep
per, as will rest on a five cent piece. gather
it into a ball and tie it up; dip the ball into
sweet oil aud insert it in the ear. covering
the latter with cotton wool, and use band
age or cap TO retain ii 10 its place. Almost
Instant relief viii be experienced. and the
application is so gentle that an infant will
not be injured by it. but experience reliet
as well as adults.
Year: 1862

ly A correspondent of the Southbend
Register, thus describes the battle field at
Drainsvllle, which we noticed last week:


l visited the scene of action next day
ard AS it was the first battle ground have
hat An opportunity to witness since the
Mexican war, my feelings were not proof
against the horrid work of the death deal
ing bomb she'll anI rifle balls. Some sixty
eight of the enemy were killed and not yet
bee inferred. The contracted features and
palld countenances of the dead as thes lay
exposed aud seemingly neglected by their
comrades; the spasmo lie contraction of the
extremi'ies portray the severity OF the pain
endured in the death struggle; altogether a
picture 10 be better borne by the imag ma
lion than the sight. But these scenes are
not viewed by citizen eye nor contempla-
ei in civil or rather social If, and sconse-
quently their repetition will only serve TO
harden the feelings aud ohlterate the sym
pathles which have heretofore linked Us to
our Southern brethren. and make US sold.
iers in feeling as well as in act
Year: 1862

We give elsewhere in to-day's Journal
the Proclamation of the President of the
United States, declaring certain southern
ports open to the commerce of the world.
Also the regulations of the Secretary of the
Treasury in relation thereto.
Year: 1862

From 20 to 25 and from 25 to 80 the
probability ofa wid0Wer marrying In a
year is nearly three times as great as that
Of bachelor. At 30 it is nearly four
times as great /; from 80 to As it is five
times as great, and it increases, until at
60 the chance Of widower marrying in
a year is IL times as great as that Of a
bachelor 1t is also curious 70 remark
how confirmed either class becomes In Its
condition of life-how little likely, after
few years, is bachelor ID break through
his habits and solitary condition: and. On
the other hand. how readily in proportion
does husband contract second nnarri-
age who has been deprived peFmatureIy
of his first partner. After the age Of 30
the probability of bachelor marrying in
q year diminishes in a most rapid ratio.
The probability at IS Is not much more
than half that at 80, and nearly the sams
Year: 1862

Editors Ipteltigercer:


There is nothing occurring here out of
the ordinary routine Of camp life. = Occa-
sionally an incident like the following will
occur, which relieves the monotony =
There is number of women who visit
theyarlous regiments encamped here, for
the purpose of vending pies, cakes, apples,
&c. 1t began to be whispered round that
they did not carry all their stock in trade
in their baskets, but that little of the
"milk of human Kindness" or "nld rye"
in plain terms, might be extracted from
their breasts. This led some of the Off.
cers to search one woman, when one bottle
was found in the right breast and one in
the left, aud one Immediately below the
waistboud of the dress , 10


Another l will relate, which shows the
kind of stuff some of these women are made
of. She was busily engaged in selling,
and was in the act Of taking something out
of her basket, when a rough fellow slipped
his hand under her clothes. She raised up
very deliberately, and without saying a
word, she drew a dirk from her breast and
made thrust at him, cutting him entirely
through his overcoat, vest and shirt, across
the breast, without doing any further in
jury. The fellow EcrIsd Justify, Blinking
perhaps, he had received fatal stroke.
Year: 1862

GRATING THE TOMATO ON THE PoTAT0.-
A correspondent of the Horticulturist
states that he succeeded. perfectly. in graft
ing scion of the tomato upon the potato
vine. He cut about one-third of the potato
shoot off, just above leaf, taking care not
10 uiure the bud at its base. The scion,
being shielded from the sun, was every day
sprinkled with little water, and it took
readily. In the fall the tomato was loaded
with ripe and unripe fruit, and had grown
to large size The potato and tomato are
closely allied, bOtanically.
Year: 1862

NELSON CREEK, Sept so, 1861.
DR., J.C. YoUNG,-You will remember what
moor wretched creature was when last saw you,
and the result has astonished me as well as my
friends Your invaluable prescription and excellent
advice have completely overcome ailments such as,
il seems to me- never afflicted mortal before. new
er wrote letter with greater satisfaction than pen
this. / shall remember you with gratitude as long
as live That you may live long to alleviate the
suTerings of others you have mine is my earnest
PRAYER. Please accept my heartfelt thanks that you
have brought this almost hopeless case to so happy
termination. Yours, truly,
Year: 1862

CtUMMONS.-State OF C0i1tOfniR. County
- of Nevada, ss, Eureka Township Before Ira
STANLEY. J. p. People of the State of California To
ROBERT MCCLOUD and SARAH W. MCPHERSON, you are
hereby SUNNI Oned to appear before the undersigned
Justice of the Peace at his Office In said Township on
SATURDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MAY. A.
D. 1862, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to answer to the com
plant of d. RANSOM to obtain decree of this Court
for the foreclosure of cean mortgage bearing date
June 1st, 1868. executed by you to ID. Bansom and
for the sale of the premises therein and in said com
plaint particularly mentioned and described and the
application of the monies arising from such sale to
the payment of the amount due n certain prom.
sorry note set forth in the said complaint made and
delivered by the defendant Robert McClond 10 the
plaintiff D. Ransom, bearing even date with the said
mortgage that there is due upon said note than
the sum of two hundred dollars and interest thereon
at the rate of three per cent per month from the l
of June 1858. And if any deficiency shall remain
after applying all the monies arising from the sale Of
said premises to the payment of said amount inter.
est and costs thereon that the plaintiff may have
ecutiOn therefor against the said defendants and all
and every person claiming through or under the de-
PENDANTS subsequently TO the date OF plaintiffs mort
gage may be barred and fOreclosed of all right claim
in equity Of redemption in and to the said premises
or any part thereof and such other and further relief


or both in the premises may be just and equitable
And you are hereby notified that if you fail TO appear
and answer judgment VIII be taken against you M
the sum of two hundred dollars and interest thereon
at the rate of three per cent. per month from The
first day of June, A. D. 1868, together with all the
costs of suit and also demand of the court such other
relief as prayed for in said complaint Given under
my hand this eighth day of May A. D. 1862.


IRA STANLEY, Justice of the Peace.


Ordered that the foregoing summons be published
once week for three weeks In the Nevada Democrat
NAY Nay TO- i862.~8w. IRA STANLEY, Up.
Year: 1862

The world grows old and men grow cold
To each whilst seeking treasure;
And what with want, and care, and toll,
We scarce have time for pleasure.
But never mind, that is a loss


Not much to be lalnented-
Life rolls on gaily if you will


But smile and be contented.
If we are poor and would be rich,


1t will not be by pining;
No steady hearts and hoping minds
Are lifo's bright silver lining.
There's ne'l man that dared to hope,
Hath of his choice repented-
The happlest souls on earth are those
Who smile and are contented.
When grief doth come to rack the heart,
And fortune bids us sorrow,
From hope we may a blessing reap,
And consolation borrow,
If thorns will rise where roses bloom,
1t cannot be prevented
So make the best of life you can,


And smile and be conteGted.
Year: 1862

ON THE PARrsH.-The New York Tribune
says: When the rebellion broke out, a nephew
Of the Rebel General Magruder, was residing and
earning an honest living for his family In Cam
den, New Jersey. Fhe nephew went South to
look after the rights Of the seeded States, and
10 now a soldier under the command OF his uncle,
while his wife and children are supported by the
Poor Commissioners Of Camden county.
Year: 1862

I'll MrLiTAHY NoTicEs. There are many important
military notices in our columns this morning, and
W. would nseauently advise every reader To go
through with them All before laying the paper
down N s
Year: 1862

SEKIOUS FAMILY.
Best Company in the south.


Bet Company in the South.


Best Company in the South.


Best Company in the South.


Best Company in the South.


Best Company in the South.


Best Company in the South


Best Company in the South.
BEST Company ia the South.


Best Company in the South.
CONE TONIGHT
COME TO-NIiHT.
COME TONIGHT
CONE TONIGHT
COME TONIGHT
CONE TO NIGHT
Year: 1862

hand in it. The proposition being
agreed to, he received the papers. and
is now their Chaplain.


The Parson verifes the fact, that 1t
was part of the rebels programme to
seize and hold the capitol. He said
stream of secession fire, worse than that
spoken of in the sacred book, came


streaming up last May from the Cotton


States, screaming and bowling through


Knoxville on its way to take the city


of Washington. l.
Year: 1862

We are now prepared to manufacture our
goods with dispatch, as our force is much larger
than heretofore.


We have the best Of workmen, and no effort
will be spared on our part to give entire salts
faction to all who may favor US with their pat
ronage nOl0-3m
Year: 1862

sHDon't forget our Carrier Boy.
Thursday next. lie has not forgotten
you in his over 100 visits the past wear
and all his and our compensation for that
trouble is your voluntary gifts for his
Address.
Year: 1862

GOVERNOR BRADFoRD's PRocAxArroX.--We
print in another column the proclamation Of
Governor Bradford, Of Maryland. 1t Is pat
riotic document, and the General Government
wilt doubtless sustain the chief magistrate Of
tho ioya! State Of Maryland in all his ef.ors to
nee! and crush tbs invaders.


There are some disloyL people in Maryland
who would rejoice in the success Of the rebelr
aud who desire to fall into the hands Of JEFF
DasIs and his band Of conspirators. But the
majority OF her people are loyal to the core
Let them have all the aid which II is possible
to furnish, and let the people Of that State sec
that the Government can, and will, maintain i'd
supremacy upon their soil. Now Is the time 10
strike the decisive blow
Year: 1862

Be A MAN OF YOUR WORD When you prom


ise to do thing do it. Be q man of your word


Do not say that you intend to-day to visit your
sick neighbor and then suffer the pressure to
crowd it out Of your mind. He has been watch
ing Tor your coming during the week that is past


Could you have seen the bright smile hatium-
mated his countenance when he said, hear bis
voice-his footsteps on the stairs, you would
have said that the keeping OF that promise was
worth more to you than choice gold. But when
the vision has disappeared and you came not,
there vas pity and sorrow even for you, written
upon those features. For dollars and cents has
become formidable barrier against the priceless
gem in every mans character, which either its
own conspicuous light of love of the the truth,
or lie set in the midnight darkness Of distrust
and falsehcod. Then, if you wish to do good,
and weld an influence for truth, be man OF
your word. For truth 10 the essence of heaven.
Year: 1862

and revenues The more complete its victory
over the South, the more thorough aud remidiless
would be its own ruin. England alone, if che
could raise a sufficient cotton supply in her pos
sessions, would be the gamer but the United
States would be hopeessly bankrupt, with al
the sources of her wealth destroyed, and no pos
sibility of future recuperstion. The South
would fall like the strong man in the temple,
dragging dowE the PhiiStines with him. Bat,
happily, no such fate is in reserve for the South.
The Just God, who rules in the armies of heaven
and among the inhabitants of the earth, and who
has bstflsd the devices of our enemies, will con-
tuue to aid US in our struggle for independence
of the most corrupt and wicked despotism Of
modern times. Whatever the event OF the war,
the United States have fallen forever, and on
every pillar Of that grand Republican ed fee,
which once challenged the admiration OF she
world is written
Year: 1862

Ed. JOURNAL: AS everything pertain
ing to soldier life is of interest to tho
people now, send you the following
copy of private letter from soldier in
the n Y Goth. showing how discipline
is sometimes administered in solderdon,
aud what stuff our Northern soldiers are
made of Ii Corporal H, had been in
the habit of drinking, don't you suppose
he would have received his tull measure
Of punishment in spite Of all explanationsg
Year: 1862

Oliver Cromwell is we'll known to have
been one of the shrewdest men; yet he
we'll understood the value of integrity.
His remark, made to clever but uuscru-
pulous lawyer of his day, is well worthy
OF consideration. Il understand that you
have of late been vastly wary in conduct


Do not be too confident of this Subtle
ty may deceive you; integrity never will"
Year: 1862

Il say, landlord tnat's dirty towel
for man to wipe on y


Landlord with look of amazement
replied: Well, swan. you're mi ghty
particular. seUenty or eighty of my board
ers have wiped on that towel this morn
ing, and you are the first one to find
fault
Year: 1862

+.*Devoted to the cause of Republicanism,
the interests Of Agriculture. the advancement
Of Education, and the best good Of Potter
county. Owning no guide except that of
Principle it will endeaver to aid in the wock
of more fully Freedomizng our Country
Year: 1862

last eight days q determined attack by this
single arm Of the service would have
brought the whole rebel force within our
power. But for reasons which are not seen
by the great mass Of the army, strategy,
military necessity, or timidity, allows the
coveted prize to elude our grasp. The reb-
els, while our strategy is being developed,
are packing up and passing beyond our
reach; gone TO take a new position TO be
again followed to the miasmatio fields Of the
Cotton States, where fevers are more fatal
than the sword.


have written only what is deeply felt
BY the most intelligent and devoted men
in the army, comprising large share of
the officers of lower grades than Major
Generals.


But with all this there is no such thing
IS permanent Encouragement. With an
abiding faith in the justice of our cause,
and the final triumph Of the right, the ar
my viii labor on, waiting for our rulers
and generals to learn from adyersity and
barren victories, if need be, the necessity
Of prosecuting the war in real earnest.


The 9th Division Of Gen. Buelps army
takes up its march at o'clock tomorrow
for point - miles east Of Corinth, on the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, which
viii be in the direction of MitchelIs posi-
ton. Yours, Q.
Year: 1862

FRox THE WEsr.-Before going to press, we endeavored to ascertain the truth in regard to the taking of Van Buren, by the enemy. We fear it is true, and that regiment or two, which were on the Van Buren side of the river, compelled to retreat There are dozen rumors. We have some hopes that the capture of the steamboats is untrue, because the telegraph operators sent dis patches early yesterday morning, that the enemy were then advancing and they would have to leave. Il this the case, the boats had time to get out of harms way.
Year: 1862

sK- We have been favored with St. Louis dates up to the 18th inst. There is nothing new in them, except that the battle at Prairie Grove is magnihed into federal victory. Blunt says that Hndman had 2s,000 men, which is just about three times his real force. At the close of the battle, on the night of the 7th, our men had no food and some of them had not eaten for 4S hours. They had to march 70 miles to meet the train to get something to eat. Had it not been for this, Hindman could have followed up his victory.
Year: 1862

We have already announced the fact
that Mr.. Clay had taken bis leave of the
Gar, and introduced TO him Minister
Cameron. Bayard Taylor, in a letter to
the Tribune, thus reports Mr.. Clay's fare.
well remarks:


"Your Imperial Majesty will see. from
the letter Of the President OF the United
States, which l have the honor to bear,
that he recalls me at my own request
Had consulted my pleasure rather than
my duty, l should not have exchanged
the attractions which surround your I'm
perial Majesty's Court for the hardshps
and dangers of the field of battle. By
this devotion TO my country, your I'm.
perial Majesty will measure the depth of
my grstitude that you have msgnani.
mousy stood By US in our time Of need, OF
humiliation, and of national peril. That
gratitude is felt by every lover of our great
Republic, at home and abroad. Should l
survive the war, 10 enjoy that more stable
peace which l believe God reserves for
our country, it shall be the purpose of my
life 10 cultivate and strengthen that graf
itude for your Imperial Majesty, your
house and your people. My cOunlrymen
know already what vow have been to US
l shall tell them of the clemency, of the
frmness, of the sublime courage, which
your Imperial Majesty displays in your
msgnanimous efforts for the progress and
glory of your own people. To have per-
sonally known and enjoyed the gracious
consideration of The most ilustrious among
living men, who will be known in all time,
not as the Gear OF all the Russias, out as
Alexander H., will be TO me the most
precious Of life's memories. Sad, in leav-
ing your Imperial presencs, go to min
g|O my aspirations with the great millions
OF the Western World, that God will pros
per and have in His holy keeping your
Imperial Majesty, your Imperial house,
and the fortunate millions OF people under
your paIernal rule."-N Y. EUe. Post.
Year: 1862

Tho editor o: the Nashville Union, who
has as good an opportunity to judge of the
strength of tho Rebels, as the editor of the
| Springfield Republican says:-


Within the last fow days two or three
Rebel plans for tho Summer and Fall cam.
paign, including u geueral invasion of the
North, capture of the Capital, ETC., ETC.,
have appeared IN our columns. That these
speculstons have boon, and are now in-
dulgod in by the rebels, there is no doubt,
but they arc nevertheless, with vigor and
promptness on the part Of the Government,
as little likely to happen, as the falling OF
the stars. 1t is mere piece of braggadocio
INDUCED in to keep up the sinking spirits of
the cOntederacy; it is school boys grave.
yard whistle, to inspire fresh courage in in
spring bosoms. Our own opinion is that no
time have the fortunes of the Confederacy
so called, been so gloomy as now. The
guerrilla rafting of gongs did not succeed
in bringing over kentucky On masse. as wal
hoped and anticipated, into the rebellion
aud in this State it has met with no better
success. On the contrary we have no doub
that hundreds of active, substantial Iowa
men baye enlisted in the Federal service ia
these two States, within tho last two weeks
who never would have taken up arms in any
other circumstances. In spite Of the violent
language of the rebels it is easy to see that
their violence is the language Of despair
rather than of confidence. A gentleman of
truth, and great sagacity tod US the other
day that he had observed in conversing with
wel-informed rebels in the interior of this
State, they had no confidence in the ability
of the Confederacy to protect them, and
said they were hopelessly ruined. They
said tina: while the guerrilas could every
now and then destroy train, or capture a
few soldiers at dash, still they always had
to run when tho Federal forces came up,
and that such war was impoverishing the
South, aud running their property.
Year: 1862

THE physicians Of the soul, like those
OF the body, should make their cordials as
palatable as they can.


The vicious poor often rob their neigh
bors 4; the vicious rich rob their neighbors
and themselves.
Year: 1862

Off to L aramie.-The editor of this de-
partment of the EMPIRE, in company with
Capt M. s. Gunckle, left this morning for the
Laramie Reservoir, on a fishing excursion.
They go fully armed and equipped for week s
campaign, and as both are old and expert
fishermen, we expect good report in the way
of nice bass. Fish or no fish, they'll have
lots of fun, you can bet on that
Year: 1862

Overcoat Lost. hesubscriber this morn
ing lost q brown overcoat, with velvet collar
and black buttons some where in Oregon,
The coat fell out Of his wagon. Two small
memorandum books were in the pockets.
Any person finding the same is requested to
leave word at this Office. t
Year: 1862

Prices East-Apples are so plenty in
Western New York that they can be bought
for fifty cents barrel Potatoes show no
symptoms of disease, and the best ones are
sold for dollar barrel, including package.
One farmer has an orchard of choice grated
fruit, and offered the whole of his crop of APP
Piles at twelve and half cents per bushel, the
purchaser to gather the fruit and select only
such as he wanted and could sell
Year: 1862

CAvALRY.-A charge of cavalry on q
body of infantry armed with rifles is now
considered impossible. At Waterloo, when
the British soldiers were armed only with
flint lock muskets and could not fire until
the cavalry were within 100 yards, they
broke tbe charge by their fire; but now,
when they can open fire at 500 yards, and
give eight rounds before the cavalry reach
es them, there does not seem to be much
chance for heavy cavalry. For vidette
duty, also, the hoseman is now so exposed
as to be almost useless, it is so easy to pick
him off.