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Year: 1864

Wide cars and short tongue.


Beauty draws more than oxen.


The danger past, and God forgotten.
Riches are but the baggage OF fortune.
Willows are weak, yet they bind other
wood.


Who spits against heaven it falls in his
face.


There are none poor but such as God
disowns.


Who wcds ere he be wise shall die ere
he thrive.


Little sticks kindle the fire, but great
one put it out.


For what thou canst do thyse!f rely not
on another.


He that hath head of wax must net
walk in the sun. $
He who hath much peas may put the
more in the pot.


Love of lads and fire of chats is soon in
and soon out.


The smoke Of a mans own house is
better than the fire of anothcr's.


The best remedy against an i'll man is
much ground between both.


There is one good wife in the country,
and every man thinks he hath her.


Who spends more than lie should shall
not have it to spend when he would


A good surgeon must have an eagles
eye, lions heart, and lady's hand.


The foot on the cradle, and the hand
on the distaf, is the sign of good house
wife.


When the good man is from home the
pOO1 yifn'c tg Lln X Sann CDread


There is no natural connection between
great wealth and happiness but great
poverty and misery are nearly related
Though wealth won't warrant welfare,
want won't withstand woe.
Year: 1864

FouR LINES more beautiful than these,
says the Buffalo Express, are rarely writ
ten. The figure involved is exquisite:


A solemn murmur in the soul


Tells of the world TO be,


As travellers hear the bllows roll


Before they reach the sea.
Four lines more truthful than these,
are rarely written. The figure involved
is absolutely painful:


A solemn buzzing in your ear,


When you retire TO bed,


Tells you that swilling lager beer


Is dreadful for the head.





FLATrEY should never be permitted to
sit in the parlor, nor plain dealing be
kicked out Of doors.


A IIYPoCRITE may spin SO fair thread
as to deceive his own eyes. He may ad.
mire the cobweb, and not recognize him.
self as the spider.


TIE man whom you saved from droxn.
ing, and the man who never pays YOU
what he owes you, you may consider as
alike indebted to you for life.
AT is with narrow -souled people, 'says
Swift, "as with narrow. necked bottle
}>e less they have il thesp;sae III ora h5jiSe
they make in pouring it out
Year: 1864

IoYoBLE NoBIExEN OF ALL GRADES Counter.
felt counts and bogus barons have always
been plentiful everywhere, and especially In
our American jails. The assumption Of some
grand title Is favorite dodge with European
swindlers who can talk broken English, and It
Is therefore not surprising that one OF these
worthiss ID now before oar courts on . charge
Of forgery. But II is matter Of some surprise
that these fellows find such easy victims as they
do. When will the people get over this delu-
sion in favor Of titles' There are fifty chances
to one that man who claims the title Of count
Ia not count; for the real article docs not pa
rade itself In that way. But supposing that be
Is one, what thsn' What Is . count more than
any one slsef They who trust Q man with
title where they would not trust John Jones
will nnd out that the title will not pay the
bills, and they deserve tho lesson.
Year: 1864

proach and interrogate DEFY itself in our
despondency and for our deliverance. And
though, like him, we may hear the roar Of
the wave and the whirlwind of war, though
we may tremble amidst the earthquake Of
its wrath, and though God may not be In
the storm, the wind, or the earthquake; yet
we may find Him In the still, small voice
sweet clear, electric,


Speaking Of peace, speaking Of love.


Speaking as angels speak above.


whose depth and sweetness are not those Of
tempestuous force or elemental strife, but
soft as an angels lutte, or seraph's song,
promising redress for wrong and deliver
ance from calamity. Hored stands as o
monumental lesson to our rulers forever,
for it stands amidst the shadows OF sinai
speaking the still, small voice of divine con-
ciliation, amidst the thunders of the law
and the force of physical naturel wait
for that voice to be spoken. My soul waiteth
for it "more than they that watch for the
morning; say, more than they that watch
for the MoRNNGI" a LroE1t
Year: 1864

CLUE MEErINc.-On Saturday evening last
the Lincoln and johnson Club of this town
had its second regular meeting and was per
manently organized by the unanimous elec
tion Of the officers temporarily chosen at the
first meeting, Judge Garter presiding After
receiving the reports of committees appointed
at the prior meeting, Judge Garter proceeded
to address the Club. For nearly an hour he
spoke with an enthusiasm and eloquence that
surpassed anything we have listened to dur
ing the present campaign. The speaker was
full Of the subject, and the patriotic senti-
ments to which he gave utterance met with
response from his audience that proved be-
yond question that they too were in earnest


The Club now numbers nearly two hun.
dred. Many joined at the last meeting, and
to night, the regular meeting. many more
will add their names to the glorious roll. The
meetings Of the Club are not secret. All are
invited TO attend.
Year: 1864

LET EVERYBODY ArTEND.-On Monday
next will assemble the loyal hearts of Shasta
to hear Gen. BiGwell and Hon. A. A. Sar-
gent express their sentiments on the great
questions of the day. Much enthusiasm is
felt by car citizens in this matter, and no
expense will be spared to make the display
imposing and grand, and in every way wor-
thy. of the occasion. Torches and other
material will be brought up from San Fran
cisco, and transparencies, notices, flags, and
all the paraphernalia appropriate for UNION
demonstration are prepared for the occasion.
We are advised that immense crowds are
coming from all parts of the county, and we
hope every good man will avail himself of
this occasion to demonstrate his love for the
old flag and his detestation of those battling
for its destruction.
Year: 1864

A WORD TO UNION MEN-Is this time
for any citizen to occupy neutral course on
the questions of the day? The man who
possesses an influence among his fellows,
either because of being more talented. more
worthy. or because chance may have given
him acommanding position, is responsible to
God and to the people for anything like luke


warmness at the present time, to the extent
of almost criminality. What though when
asked the cautious conservative shall say, II
am Union and shall vote the Union ticket"
True, he does something for the cause, and
any one can see at glance how much. He
condescends to let his vote count one among
millions. Is that enough? We think not.
Now is the time when every patriot is bound
to make all the exertion i'll his power to in
crease the Union vote, add to the enthusiasm
of loyal hearts, strengthen the doubling. and
make vigorous the action Of every ono who
has pride of country in his composition. The
man who believes that the election Of Lincoln
and johnson is essential to the salvation of
the nation, and leaves nndone anything he
can do to produce that result, neglects duty
for which he will sooner or later be called to
account Every loyal teart must be in the
field. 1t is no question of party politics that
is now to be determined. Life and death are
involved il the issue,-not the life or death
of an individual, or of number of them
but of that for which thousands have already
died that the NATION might live.
Year: 1864

McCLELLAN.-f any evidence had been
wanting to the loyal minded to convince then
of the entire incapacity of the once great
military head Of our nation, or if further evi-
dence of his want of loyalty to the Govern
ment than is found in the company he keeps,
then we say to all such. read the speech of
General Mcdowell, delivered at Platt's Hall.
San Francisco, Oct. 2lst, and published in
the Sacramento Union of the 24tb, and in
the Bulletin and Flag of San Francisco
Our columns Go not afford space sufficient or
we would give it to our readers; as it is, we
can but call attention to it, and ask all to
read it. There is an air of straightforward
truthfnlness about it that puts to shame the
sophistyy of the opposition.
Year: 1864

GENERALS AND PoLIrIcs.-Since General
Mcdowell has made a speech or two ON polit
ical matters, the Copperhead press are
struck with horror at the idea of military
officer having anything to do with politics.
In their eyes such course is Outrageous
They conveniently forget that their candidate
for President is Major General in the ar


my, and thathe once wrote an electionecring
letter to assist the election of Jud ge Wood


ward in Pennsylvania. Probably it is right
and proper for their Major General to meddle
with politics, because he is not military off


Ger enough to amount to much. says the Bee.
Year: 1864

Butonce moro shall we have the pleasure Of
addressing our readers, before the day
for the arbitrament of the great questions
before the people. in which the life Of the
Nation is involved, shall have been nambered
with past events day prolific with results
invoking the veal or woe Of thirty millions
Of people. Yes, on this coming eighth day
of November, 1864, the people will declare.
through the ballot box, for the continuance
at the head of National affairs, for the next
four years. of the man they know to be honest
and capable. and whose platform is the last
dollar and the last man for National life or
they will assume the rule of the Peace DEM
ocracy with platform, and a candidate with
out one-platform and candidate pledged to
the pareeling out to miserable factions the
birfhtight bequeathed by our revolutionary
fathers.


We believe in continuing that Administra-
ton for another term which, under God, has
for the past four years steered the ship Of
State through the shoals of anarchy. We
believe that our armies are now SO organized
and led as to possess within themselves the
only necessary arguments to produce an early
and permanent cessation of hostilities. We
believe that such an armistice as they are
striving to win is such as the Nation could
accept, and any other is repugnant. to the
feelings of every loyal citizen, and to consent
t0hny other would be no less than national
suicide. There is no use Disgusting this
natter,-the questions presented are too plain
to admit of perversion. To vote for Abra-
ham Lincoln is to sanction the pursuance of
such course as shall insure national life,
with boundaries intact; to vote for George B.
Mcclellan is to give the nation stab. Dem
ocratic speakers tell US that Mcclellan is the
nominee of the only irse Union party. If
so, why do the most talented and Influential
disunionists support himf Why are not
men of that stripe found supporting Lincoln?
There is lie out certainly, or men are voting
very inconsistently in asking for the very
thing they least want. Democrats protesting
Union sentiments are too much like the devil
preaching morality-they may preach very
good doctrine but they get no credit for sin.
ceri.y.
Year: 1864

TIE first appearance, this season, of any
thing like moisture. was on Wednesday night
last. At about the hour when the virtuous
seek their couches, the welcome visitor began
to make itself felt by gentle dropping, and
so continued until the dust, which for long
time has been infesting the atmosphere, was
completely washed out OF it Thursday
morning all things looked bright, and we
could breathe without inhaling the fabled
"peck of Dirt
Year: 1864

A LONG Snor.-The Petersburg CORES
pondent ofthc Mobile Register says that our
men kill the rebel artillerists sometimes
mile distant. He states that the day before
he wrote spent ball struck the ground in
front of Lee, and glancing, struck his heel.
and in a few minutes after a young officer
standing near Lee was shot through the
Year: 1864

', WE have considerably enlarged TIE d Ally UHro
SrArEsMAN, and now print II on plain and hand
some new type, and clear white paper.


lhPolitics, The ONO STATESMAN is,'in Waras in
Peace, for the Country for the Constitution and for
aUnion Of equal States, with equal privileges and
with equal and exact justice TO all its ctizens. We
are for the Old Flag with not Star Stripe erased
and the Old Union as far as ispossible restore It,
and for the existing Constitution, in Its spirit letter
and purpose. II .s.a l-stE


Upon the coming events Of the year, rest the hopes
Of the People and Government. We are in themidst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. It's duration
and close depend upon wiser, truer and more patri
otic Policy than we have during the present Ad
ministration. We owe 1t to the memory of our Faith
e and to the hopes of Children TO the future of
our Country and to the bestnterests of mankind to
change Policy which is drifting us farther and far
ther from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires. &,


TEE STATEsMAN will do all it can to aid in bring
ing about this change and hence. the Publishers in
vite support and encouragement from all those who
while wishing for good NEWSPAPER, also wish to
have sound Constitutional journal. ~


We publish paper in which We seekto give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports our Markets, our
Political and General News, are carefully freed from
the sensational character, and seek to make The
STATESMAN trustacortay in every particular.


For News for Instruction, for Good Morals. for
Sound Political Sentiments. fora Steady Defense of
American Institutions. Take, Read and help to Cir
culate. THE ONO STATESMAN. N- 4 .


THE WEEKLY ONO STATESMAN is one Of the
largest. cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
West Each number contains complete resume Of
all the Military and Political news of the week; the
latest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection Of literary reading for tho home
and family; and an abundance Of paragraphs upon
every topic of interest or Importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper. is evil
denco of its popularity and of its being adapted to
the wants Of the.people.
Year: 1864

No words that we can employ would do
justice 10 the occasion and the orator at the
New Olympic Theatre last night Oar
highest praise would seem tame 70 the dc.
lighted thousands that hung upon the words
OF cloqupnce and wisdom that tell in such
graceful periods from the gifted speaker .--
Bat for the information OIhis friends abroad
we take pleasure and pride in saving that
so noble an Grafton has rarely been heard
within the limits Of the State Mr. May
nard more than sustained the high reputa-
ton he has hitherto borne in the walk, Of
cloqucncc and craftsmanship His speech
which we shall be happy to present TO NOR
row in full vii! bear us out in what we
ella m for it, Suffice it to say, that he did
honor to the cause he so nobly advocated,
did honor to himself, and to the Uncondi.
tiona Union men Of West Tennessee in re.
sponse to whose call he appeared before that
grand audience.


And the audience udS grand There
were few, if any less than twenty five hun
dred citizens present, representing the labor,
the property, the worth and the intellect of
the city. And more deeply interested au-
dicnce was never seen. They listened i'll
tontly from the beginning to the end Of the
course, hushed to silence except when break
ing into enthusiastic applause at some beau
tiiuI and telling point Of the speaker. And
when at the end of n two hours discourse.
the speaker reached his conclusion. the
greater part of the audience remained un-
moved, rs il they were waiting and dcsr-
ing to hear more Of the captivating enter
tainmcnt.


We cannot but anticipate the most happy
results from Mr.. Maynards address One
of the first should be, and We think will be,
the abandonment on the part Of all good
Onion men, Of the attempt Of a few d'scon
tented spirits to get up IN opposition to the
true Unconditional Union party Of Mem
phis No fair man. no honest man, could
have heard Mr.. Maynard announce the
broad and cafhobc principles on which the
Unconditional tuionists are acting without
seeing at once his duty to drop and rcpudi-
ate the call for the meeting on Monday
next, to bring schsm into their ranks. One
thing is evident enough After Mr.. May
nard powerful and convincing argumcntas
to the true Interpretation Of The Presidents
Amnesty Proclamation, those persons who
think they will make favor or headway in
any quarter by opposing the clear charter
for reorganization marked out by Governor
johnson, will wake up some day, and that
not distant. to the realization of Il most Sc
rious and embarrassing mistake.


But whether or not all citizens are wise
enough to forecast the immediate future, il
does not much matter. 1t is II right that
men have to dash themselves TO pieces
against events Secessionists did it beinrc
the war. Semi-Sccessionists may be foolish
enough to do it now. But if such should lie
he the inlatuation of any insignificant few,
they may not plead that they had no warn
ing of their fate, for Mr. Maynard's elo-
Quent appeal must be still burning in their
hcart-lemphiS Bulletin.
Year: 1864

curse Of God and the aDatbemas Of the


people. Blood, blood, is upon them. but


if the President insists that they, in


accordance With The law Of an civilized


nations, insists that they shall expiate
their horrid crimes upon the gallows, lei
Call the people say amen, SO may it ever
be with traitors to that which is good.
God will bear me witness that have in
my heart 10 personal animosities or ma


liclous feelings to crafty in this matter.
The patriotism that cannot rise above al
prejudice, party animosity, or sectional
hate is insufficient for the hour, it will


nat stand the fiery ordeal OF civil strife.
do your duty and the glorious old ship
Of State, first commanded BY Washina aton,
will yet outride the storm, and q she
proudly mounts the boisterous waves.
millions Of voices will exultingly exclaim,
"Sbe rides, she rides" don't give up the
ship.


Our mission u not to organize civil gov
eminent, but to remove the barriers to
your doing 70. By yosr refusal % 70 do
you Tsiinquish al claim TO our protection;
but oncs show BY your acts that yo~ srs
disposed 70 oct for yourselves and place
yourselves within the protecting folds Of
the Constitution and laws Of the govern
ment and the latter will feel bound, BY
every means in il power, to keep back
the tide Of var from your soil and protect
You 10 your rights - American citizens.
The question is with you, will you act ?
or do you prefer that dark and turbid
wave should still roll over you. bearing
upon its blackened surface and burying
beneath It the noblest portion Of our race7


our action must determine.
Year: 1864

WINTER WHEAR.-We understand, and
are sorry to learn, from farmers in various
parts of the county that the winter wheat
was materially injured by the cold, dry,
windy weather few weeks since. There
was larger extent of land sown in this
variety of grain than usual, and the pros
pect for big crop was excellent until
the period We speak Of. We trust that
the injury will prove not to be SO great
as many anticipate.
Year: 1864

1y-The weather now is somewhat
variable. Yesterday morning we had
quite snow storm. In the afternoon
1t was pleasant and the sun shone out
warm. The frst few days of the month
was very mild. and according to the old
rule, March having "come in like lamb
will 90 out like a lion."
Year: 1864

Eg In the haste with which We wrote
our report of the Rapids Improvement
meeting for the paper yesterday morning,
we omitted to mention Dr. Mc0uein,
who was entitled to notice above any
other person for the most sensible remarks
made on the occasion.
Year: 1864

wArER.-In an article in yesterday
mornings paper we suggested to oul
citizens and city authorities that perhaps
a snficient supply of water might be OBJ
tanned from the MISSISSIPPI, as it was now
rising. to sprinkle the streets and keep
the dust on its proper footing by, apply
ing to he rpropriesor." In reply to this
article the following "General Order
was issued from the headquarters of the
"Proprietor," and hereafter no special per-
mits will have to be obtained by persons
getting water from the aforesaid stream.
We commend it to the perusal Of our
business men and all interested:


HEADoR's MISS. REGULATION Drp'r,l


Keokuk, March 4, "a. {
GENERAL ORDER No. 81


Until otherwise ordered by this Depart
ment all good and loyal citizens. whether
of African descent or other, are permitted
to use from the Mississippi river anywhere
within the jurisdiction of these headquAr-
ters SO much water as may be absolutely
necessary for Hospital and domestic uses
within the limits of this Department, and
for the ptoper sprinkling of Main street
twice q week until the next rain or dress
parade, for which no permits will be nec
essary.


Cow Stone and the Provost Marshal
will take notice of this Order and govern
themselves accordingly.


By order of The PROPRIETOR.


N. B.-Persons availing themselves Of
this privilege will be expected to take wa
ter from below the landing Of the ferry
and packet boats, otherwise embarrass-
ments may arise in their usefulness.


THE WEArHER.-Any one who would
grumble at the weather for the past few
days, is aft for treason, stratagem and
spoils. - Democrat.


Any one who would not grumble ct the
weather for the laat az hours-ay even
cuss little-is sardine; for the wealth
er during that period has been perfect
slop shop.
Year: 1864

We sit at home, nor feel that they


Who fight upon the distant plain
Are falling faster day bJ day,


A harvest of the slain.
We lightly walk the busy street,


Where trade and gain roll swiftly on
They march battlefield to greet,


And die as it is won.
The trumpet calls them in the night


To die for Freedom and the boom
OF cannon from the forest height


Still call them to their doom.
Unmoved we read of how they fell


To shield the starry flag from shame;
Doubtless through storms of shot and shell
IL the red battles fame
Brave hearts are beating for US there


Amid the conflicts feverish breath;
This nour. what soldiers hurried prayer
Is said for you in death.
They lie upon the lonely hill


Or blackened plain in dreamless sleep.
Their rest eternal Never will


They wake, like like US, to weep.
We rise each day to weary toll


And hourly strife-their work is done
Their blood will consecrate the soil
Their lives so noble won.
Year: 1864

that Ladies have for relief from the suppression o
those periods which if kept up according tn the cal
Of Nature, will GC RANTEE TO THEM the full cs
amount Of good health and strength; and which, l
not regularly experienced will produce MI ERY ana
DEATH and is that first OF all Remedies for Disease
Of Females
Year: 1864

H The editor of the Bulletin re-
mained a. home and maligned the brave
men who went 10 The field. Shame on
such course The least Que should
do who remained at home when able TO
go. is to speak well Of those who DO 60.
or Keep silent. The militia. on the
whole. did nobly. aud the man who vii
li6es them is unworthy the name Of a
Kansan.
Year: 1864

RN~ Tomorrow is Sunday. Remem-
Der it to keep it holy, and IN the morn
ing when you "shirt and shave" take
your way to one of the numerous churches
and hear a good sermon. You will feel
much better afterwards.
Year: 1864

letter from Washington to the. Tribune says the
Total number of patients in all the military hospitals
'h'ooshqut tic country is about ninety thousand in
the camp hospitals fifty taomsdha-making total of
one hundred and forty thousand
Year: 1864

By reference to our telegraphic col


INNS to-day, it will be seen that Presi-
dent LINCOLN has positively and definite
ly settled the important question Of the
location of the Eastern terminus OF the
Pacific Railroad. In order to make the
matter doubly sure, the President issues
another order fixing the point more def
initely... His order of November '6S, pro.
rided that the road should start FROM
some point on the Western border of
Iowa, inthe town&kip opposite Omaha but
in his order just issued, and dated on
the 7th of the present month, he states
that the road shall start from a point on
the western boundary of Iowa directly
opposite and east of the City of Omaha,
n. r, This settle the location definite
", and makes Council Bluffs the starting
,,oint of the main branch of the Pacific
Railroad