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Year: 1864

We love to gaze upon some bea utiful plan
ct in the heavens, and watch its course
every night as in magesty it travels on
among the stars. We are filed with admira-
tion; and like ourselves thousands are gazing
on the same planet, filed with inexpressible
emotions. So s-r-...-,v.h asa5 By ass


Like planet in dark sky is man of
unbending integrity. We look upon him
with the same feeling Of love and admiration,
as We watch his daily course among his fel-
low men. In troubled times his light goes
not out, though it may burn feebly. He
still exerts the same glorious influence, and
hundreds gaze upon him with delight. No
seats of honor dazzle him, no wealth seduces
him. He pushes straight onward in the
path of duty. The fear Of God is continually
before him, and he feels the Importance of
every moments work to lead mankind to the
fountain of truth and purity. Behold the
man thus fred with true love to God and his
fellow creatures! Every act tells nobly for
the cause justice and humanity. Every deed
is living epistle to the truth.


Would you share in his glory2 Labor in
the same. field. Would you lessen the tolls
of humanity, and assist immortal beings to
reach the skies? Initiate his example, and
walk in the same yirtuous paths.
Year: 1864

The following sensible remarks upon the
proper temperature Of rooms, we cut from the
Gardiner (Me) Home Journal. We would
particularly call the attention of our lady


readers to what the writer says of the in
sufficie1cy of female apparel in winter-time.
That ladies should absolutely wear thinner
clothing from head to foot in winter than
men wear in summer, is certainly an irraton-
al practice, an anomaly that requires correc-
ton. With suitable quantity of warm
clothing there is no doubt that the tempera-


ture of rooms could be rednced without in


convenience, and health, instead of suffering


as it now does from vitiat ed air and sudden


changes, be vastly benefited. The economi-


cal aspect of the question is also worthy of
consideration at this time. As it takes a


double expenditure of fuel to raise the speed


of steamer from twelve to fourt teen miles an


hour, SO it takes double also to raise the
temperature of room, in cold weather. from


65 degrees rs.
THE PROPER TEMPERATURE OF Rooms.


We think, as a general thing, in winter,


nearly every one keeps his room too warm.


The other evening we were in neighbours


house, and the good woman was sitting


close by the stove, which we thought un-
comfortably warm. A thermometer was
hanging in the coldest part Of the room, and


we had the curiosity to look at it, and found


it standing at Sc. Nor was this an extreme
case, for we have seen it in the same house at
81, and notwithstanding all we can say
about it we find it just about as bad at home.
Now, why is it that people want their rooms
ii win.er-when wood is 81 per cord-so
much warmer than they can bear in summer
when the sun warns them for nothing
The hottest day we had last summer the
thermometer was down to 81 in our office,
and we could hardly stand the heat.


We think the trouble is that we-ladies
especiaIIy-do not wear clothes enough. and
SO, as soon we step into the cold we get
unduly chilled, and then when we get where
the FIRE is, we have to have more than is
healthy to warm US up again. We advise
all TO wear more clothes and keep less fire
Don't allow your rooms to go above 70, and
if you can bear them down to G2, so much
the better. We keep our office down to that
temperature, and work in our shirt sleeves
A man, however, in his shirt sleeves, has
more clothes on than women usually wear
If the weake: (but tougher so far as standing
exposure is concerned sex would wear more
good warm clothing and shoes, and have
their clothing more equally dffused over their
whole system, we should have far healthier
race of women, {and man, too, for the sins of
the mother are visited on the offspring.) than
we now do. Is not this ques ton, ladies, one
worth thinking Of, and will t-not be better,
and cheaper too. to burn less wood, and take
the money thus saved and lay it out in wool?
Will you pardon us, if we advise to take |
more out door excrcise-no matter if it is |
cold weather; wear more flannel and keep
less fire.
Year: 1864




The DREAM OF THE QUAKERESs.-
There is beautiful story of a pious old
Quaker lady who was addicted TO the use
of tobacco. She INDUCED in this habit until
increased so much upon her that she not
only smoked large portion of the day; but
frequently sat up in bed for this purpose in
the night. After one of these nocturnal en-
tertainments she fell asleep, and dreamed
that she died and approached heaven
Meeting an angel, she asked him if her name
was written in the Book of Life. He dissap-
peared but replied, upon returning, that he
could not find it.


"Oh," she said, "do look again; it must be
there"


He examined again, but returned with
sorrowful face.


at is not there"


"Oh," she said, in agony, 'it must be there.
have the assurance that it is there! Do
look again"


The angel was moved to tears by her en-
treaties, and again left her to renew his
search. After a long absence he came back,
with his face radiant with joy and exclaim-
ed


''We have found it, but it was 80 couded
with tobacco smoke that We could hardly
see it." ......
The woman, upon waking, Immediately
threw her pina awav and navar indnlred in
smoking again.
Year: 1864

de mutt betook me once again to sleep.
We were alone again but never did pass
such merry highland not till long after
the old upright clock had told the midnight
hour did we close our eyes.


Upon awakening next morning, I thought
for the first time of the laugh heard in the
girls room and on going to the door through
curiosity, Itonnd the rag ras gone from the
key hole!
Year: 1864

EEA Northfeld (Conn) man carried
fat hog to butcher in Westboro' to sell.
The butcher said the hog was such a fns
one that he would make the owner present
of the head, which he did, weighing the hog
minus the head, and making the payment
accordingly. 1t was several days before the
Mortified man saw the point; then he
thought the butcher little sharp. @~~
Year: 1864

ADMIRABLE ExAMpLE.-Geo. Washing
ton, when young, was about to 60 to sea as
midshipman; everything was arranged, the
vessel lay opposite his fathers house, and
the little boat had come on shore to take
him of, and his whole heart was bent on
going. After his trunk had been carried
down to the boat, he went to bid his moth
er farewell, and saw the tears bursting from
her eyes. However, he said nothing to her.
but he saw that his mother would be dis
tressed if he went, and perhaps never be hap
py again. He just turned to the servant and
said $50 and tell them to fetch my trunk
back. Twill not 60 away to break my
mothers heart" His mother was struck
with his decision, and she said to him."
George God has promised to bless the chill
dren that honor their parents, and believe
he will bless you. -s s Ct3a


There are many men whose names will
never 60 down to history, who think very
lightly of mothers feelings or opinions.
Year: 1864

FEMALE MoDEsrY.-Modesty in young
female is the flower of tender shrub, which
is the promise of excellent fruit. TO destroy
it is to destroy the gem of thousand virtues,
to destroy the hope of society, to commit an
outrage against nature. The air of the world
is a burning breath that every day blasts this
precious flower
Year: 1864

How TO GET RID OF YOUR CoRNs.-Rub
them over with toasted cheese, and let your
feet hang out of bed for night or two, that
the mice may nibble them. If the mice do
their duty the remedy will be sufficient.
Year: 1864

PHIL. SHERIDAN.-Sheridan's appearance
on the field is electrical. His every move
ment, like the flash of his eye and the quick
ness of his mind, is like the lightning. He Is
live man all over. and every one, officer or
man, feels the influence OF his magnetism
whenever be comes In contact with him. He
will do good thing while most men are cal
eulating how to do it. His very horse par
takes OF the spirit Of his master, and seems
klmost inspired by his enthusiasm.
Year: 1864

CHlLDREN.-Did you ever think Of 1t, how
independent children are OF circumstances2
How the childten OF the poor as happy with a
penny toy, with a BIT of broken china. or their
mud pies, as the offspring of the rich with their
endless variety Of playthings, selected With 20
much care from the most expensive shops
Do you know how ready children are 70 End
enjoyment IN any condition with content
ment and cheerfulness which grown up people
may indeed envy. Ii is not until they become
acquainted with the eonven'ioualiies Of the
world, and hnd that they lack what is most
importan. in The worlds eye, that discomfort
creeps in the heart and dissatisfaction taxes
the place Of this blessed state.
Year: 1864

PART ASSIGNED TO THE REBBI. CAvAL-
RY IN THE COMING INVASION Y.-The Bal
timore correspondent of the World
says:


The idea in regard to Gen. Lees inva-
sion of Pennsylvania is, that by moving
rapidly with the main body of his force
into that state, while with part of his
army he threatens Washington, or makes
a feint towards some other important
point in that vicinity, he can draw the
whole OF the Union army in the east to
some point in Pennsylvania, which he
will select, as affording him the same
advantage of position which Gen. Meade
enjoyed at Gettysburg. That having
this advantage of position, he will bring
on general engagement with the main
body of his force, say $4,000 men, His
arrangements will be so made that at
the decisive moment his reserve, COM
posed of twenty thousand fresh troops,
all veterans will arrive, and their pres
ence it is thought, will turn the scale of
victory. In this battle the Confederates
expect that the Union army will not on
ly be defeated, but routed and utterly
broken up, and in order to insure this,
body of ten thousand cavalry will
also be held in reserve, who will charge
upon the Union army at the first indi-
cation of the giving way of the latter,
and will follow up the first charge by
others, until the desired result is at
tanned. l may as well mention here
that when the invasion of Pennsylvania
takes place, it is intended by the Con-
federates that their army shall remain
in that state for some time; and not
only live on the fat of the land, but al
so make use of systematic measures for
obtaining at least ten thousand of the
best horses in the state. 1t may seem
strange that such expectations are held
by the rebels, but | know of what
speak, and events will show that these
plans have been thoroughly matured,
and that the most desperate efforts will
be made to put them into execution
Year: 1864

FALSE REPoRTs.--The arrival of the
season for active campaigning was in
dicated yesterday by the number of false
reports flying over the wires, such as
that Lee was marching up the Shenan-
doah valley, Burnside was going up the
Rappahannock, etc. The last report, BY
the way, came from rebel sources and
arose from their mistaking some Of our
gunboats coming up that river for Burn
sides advance. It is a good Indication
that no one except the proper officers
knows where Burnside e going, and
especially that The rebels know no bet
TER than we. -
Year: 1864

PATRIOTIC SENrIaENTs.-A compli-
mentary supper was given to the gallant
and patriotic Irishman, Thomas Francis


Meagher, in Burlington, at the close OF
his Friday evenings lecture. After the
the supper Gen. Meagher in reponse to
a complimentary toast, spoke for full
| half hour in a most earnest and eloquent
strain. He declared his belief, saws the
| Times in brief report of his speech,
that slavery was the cause of the war,
was at the bottom of the rebellion; that
it must be utterly destroyed unless we
wished to fight over again years hence
the dreadful battles that have made
mourning throughout the land that no
man was more contemplate than peace
man; demonstrating that the South has
always, since the war began, by the writ
ten and spoken words Of her leaders,
secuted the idea of peace, spurning with
contempt to this day the proposals of
peace men. With fine sarcasm he pic
tured peace party proceeding up the
James river in steamboat ''accompa-
MED by brass band and sandwiches, I"
and reaching Richmond only '.to be driv-
en- back by the impetuous boot of a fierce
Southerner." The rebels, then, said the
General, "leave no alternative, if we
were mean enough to desire any other,
but to conquer them.' He closed with
most eloquent allusion to America as
land of refuge to the oppressed.


Judge Smalley presided at the Supper
and responded to toast to the President
of the United States in most vigorous
and forcible speech, saying that although
Mr.. Lincoln was not the President of his
choice in 1860, yet since the firing upon
the Star of the West he had known no
party but his country; that he had felt
it his duty to sustain Mr.. Lincoln and
his administration in all their efforts to
suppress the rebellion; that he hearth
ly agreed with General Meagher,
save in the single point that in his
opinion slavery was the pretert for the
war, not the cause of it. An apologist
for slavery he had never been, and al
though never in times past an aboli-
ZIONIST, he was glad that time had
now arrived when we could shake off
that which he had always considered
blot upon our otherwise free institu-
tions. g Qtoa .heasyH.
Year: 1864

CoUNTRRFEITs.-Some remarkably well
executed counterfeit Fiftyson the Brad
ford bank were put in circulation in
Burlington Saturday night by stran-
ger who has not been seen since. They
are clever imitation of the genuine.
Several parties were victimized Look
out for them.
Year: 1864

we nave received from Gen. Phelps


another communication upon the sub


ject of soldiers voting, which we pub


lish herewith. The ground taken in this


communication is that the submission


by the legislature of the soldiers voting


act to the supreme court, for an opinion


as to its constitutionality before the act
should be put in execution, was an in
novation upon the constitution that it


was in violation of the section of that
instrument which declares that "the leg
islative, executive, and judiciary depart


ments shall be separate and distinct, so
that neither exercise the power properly
belonging to the other" Our cores
pondent urges that the supreme court
becomes by this Legislative action both
the maker and judge of the law. This
objection of our correspondent hardly
seems to us well founded. The supreme
court had nothing to do with framing
or enacting the law in question. The
court cannot alter or amend it. 1t was
passed by both branches of the legisla-
ture and approved by the governor in
accordance with the constitution. A
majority of the legislature were strongly
in favor of continuing to those who
should volunteer from the state, in the
country's defense, the same right to eX-
ercise the elective franchise that they
would possess if they remained at home
But they did not wish the constitution
violated to accomplish this purpose.
Grave doubts arose as to whether under
the constitution, framed without refer
ence to a national emergency like the
present, any law could be enacted to ac-
complish the desired end without con-.
flicting with its provisions. 1t was best
that this question: purely legal one
should be submitted to the highest legal
tribunal of the state. Hence the provi-
80 attached to the law. The supreme
court exercise nota jot of power or func-
ton in passing upon the constitutional
ty of the law now, which they would
not exercise in deciding upon it's validity
in case brought before it for that pur-
pose while by the course adopted, all
trouble, confusion and perplexity that
might grow out of the attempted execu-
tion of a law of doubtful constitution
ality, is saved. The supreme court are
the constituted judges of the constitu-
tionality Of all state laws and there
were potent reasons, peculiar to this
case, and affecting the public at large,
why the constitutionality of the act
should be determined before any pro-
ceedings were had under it. We are not
aware whether this action of our legis-
lature is without precedent in this state.
But similar practice, we know, has OBJ
tanned in some other states, where the
members of the supreme court have been
called upon by the legislature for their
opinion upon the constitutionality of a
bill pending before it and Of nature to
directly concern the whole state, before
enacting it.


But no one, however strongly in favor
of the act in question, is willing that
the constitution Of the state should be
infringed an iota. The constitutional
objection made by our correspondent
is therefore entitled to careful consider
alton. a teoH aft
Year: 1864

A cotemporary publishes this afternoon as
information received by Government, atate-
ments that great victory was achieved by
General Grant on Wednesday and Thursday,
driving the enemy two and a half miles, with
immense loss to the enemy, and that Gen. g..
was following up that victory on Friday
morning by an assault on the enemy's works.


We should be very glad to be able to confirm
this news, but have to say that after dlligent
inquiry we are satisfied that Government has
received no such Information, or any information
Of more decisive results than that furnished py
the Tribune dispatch elsewhere.


The fact that Meade was able to stand the
brunt Of the Confederate onset with a portion
of his command Is considered hopeful indi-
cation, and we hope soon to be able to announce
decisive victory; but we shall not trife with
our readers by manufacturing bogus victories
for an hours sensation.


The moment any reliable information is re.
ceived we shall issue it in a supplementary
edition.
Year: 1864

GUERRILLAS ABOUT.


As the down train from Brandy Station was
on the way down thio znorniug, when about
three miles TINS side Of Bull Run, it was fred
into by guerrillas concealed in the woods A
volley was returned by the guard on the train
Year: 1864

party should never have received any coun.
tenance or support from this Journal. We
owe it to ourselves and to posterity to say
that the thing has taken US by surprise. 1t
never entered our head. We now see and
confess our error and deploreit. :,


The question which now naturally sug-
gests itself to every right minded white man
and. woman is, where is the thing to end ?
w hither are We tending? What is to be
done to stop this unnatural and detestable
movement2 For it is as plain as pike
staff that if il continues there will be soon
no whites left in this once great and pros
porous country. We shall all be mulattoes,
and be afflicted with all the peculiarities,
both mental and physical, Of that unhappy
race. The signs of this great and terrible
change already begin to make themselves
manifest in our streets; for the most care.
less observer who walks down Broadway
can4hardly fail to observe. the appearance
on a vast number of faces of the we'll known


brownish tinge. het that tinge once be-
come general, and then farewell, to all or


Whiteness. Y
/There is but one quarter land weare mott
ASHAMED to own it-in which, in our opin-


ion, we can look for either. help or comfort
at this crisis, and that is to the great, old ma
tional Democratic party. It,has its faults.
nobody has been forced to call attention Il


them oftener than We; but it has never yek
proved false to its race, and we are satis.'
fled that whatever can be done now will be
Sdone by it to preserve the purity of our
blood. x !
Year: 1864

The "CuT WoRM."-II have been in
formed thata farmer in neighboring State
concluded to try the experiment of soaking
the seed corn, which he intended to plant
in low grounds, in solution of the berry of
the China tree, In order to prevent the
savages of the cut worm, and found tnat the
remedy succeeded admirably.
Year: 1864

Old Tubal Cain was q man Of might,


In the days when earth was young;
By the fierce red light of his furnace bright,


The strokes of his hammer rung;
And he lifted high his brawny hand,


On the iron glowing clear,


Till the sparks rushed out in scarlet showers,
). As he fashioned the sword and spear.
And he sang-"Hurah for my handiwork!
Hurrah for the spear and sword


Hurrah for The hand that shall WELD them well,


For he shall be king and lord.''


To Tubal Cain came many one,


As he wrought his roaring fire,
And each one prayed for strong steel blade,


As the crown of his desire;


And he made them weapons sharp and strong,
q Till they shouted loud FOR glee,
And gave himgifts Of pearl and gold, s.!
-. And spotis OF iho forest free. ~. -.
And they sang-"Hurrah for Tubal Cain .


Who hath given US strength new!
e Hurrah for the smith, hurrah for the fire,


And hurrah for the metal rue!n -
Buta sudden change came o'er his heart,


Ere the setting Of the sun; a,.
And Tubal Cain was filled with pain


For the evil he had done;
He saw that men wthrage anG hate,


Made war upon their kind, -
That the land was red with the blood they shed,
In their lust for carnage blind.
And he said-"Alas that ever made,


Or that skill of mine should plan,
The spear and the sword, for men whose JOY
:. Is to slay their fellow man,"
And for many day old Tubal Gain,


Sad brooding o'er his Woe;
And his hand forebore to smite the ore,


And his furnace smouIdered low;
Bn, he rose at last with a cheerful face,
And bright courageous eye,
And barred his strong right arm for work
While the quick flames mounted high,
And he sang-"Hurah for my handiwork!'
And the red sparks lit the air;
sNot alone for the blade was the bright steel made,
And he fashioned the first plow-share.
And men, taught wisdom from the past,
In friendship Joined their hands, ,
Hung the sword in the hall, the spear on the wall,
And plowed the willing lands;
And sang-mHurah for Tubal Cain
Our staunch good friend is he; o.. ..
And for the plow-share, and the plow,


To him our praise shall be.
But while oppression lifts its head,
Or tyrant would be lord z'
Though we may thapk him for the plow,


Wen not forget the swordl'' ~
Year: 1864

TREAT ONCE AGAIN. HAVING sold his store, would inform his EH old customers and the public at large that he will move his goods on October 1st, to the brick building on the opposite side of the way. where he intends to keep Dry Goods Hardware, Oil, Paints and Groceries in full stock, for CASH.

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