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Year: 1865

II takes mankind = great while 70 learn
the ways Of Providence, and to under
stand that things are better contriyed for
him than he can contrive them himself.
Of late the people are beginning TO learn
that they have mistaken the character Of
most Of tho little birds, and have not M
derstood the object Of the Almighty in Gre
ating them. M


They are looked upon as the friends,
and great friends, of those who SOW and
reap. 1t has been seen that they mostly
live on insects, which are among the
worst enemies Of the sgriculturist, and il
they now and then take grain Of wheat,
they levy but small Tax for the immense
services rendered. In this altered state
Of things, legislatures are passing laws
for the protection Of little birds and in
creasing the penalties to be enforced upon
the bird killers. An illustration Of the
value Of some of the winged tribe is now
before us in paragraph from paper in
Binghamton, N. Y. ~sNl bia.


4 A farmer IN that neighbornood wished
to borrow gun Of neighbor, for the
purpose Of killing some yellow birds in
his field Of wheat, eating up his grain
His neighbor declined TO loan the gun,
for he thought the birds useful. In order,
however, to crafty his curiosity, he shot
one Of them, opened its crop, and found
in it two hundred weavels, and but four
grains of wheat, and in these four grains
the wevil had burrowed This was q
most instructive lesson, and worth the
life Of the poor bird, valuable
as it was. The bird is said to resemble
the canary, and sings finely. One Of our
citizens, careful observer and owner of
many farms, called our attention to this
paragraph, and said use il as text, for
sermonizing, for the benefit Of the farm
efs and others who may look upon little
birds 10 their interests.


He says be hiss studied the subject, as
a lover Of natural history as well as a
hunter and farmer, and he knows there
is hardly bird that flies that is not .
friend of the farmer and the GARDENER
We think the gentleman is right, and hope
that his suggestions will have their due
weight.- chronological Journal.
Year: 1865

OREGON sends fresh backwoodsman
to Congress, who had never seen rail-
road till he came on this season. He
had heard much of the tricks on sharpers,
and was determined 10 keep his eyes
open. He kept them open so wide that
when the conductor came and tore of the
coupon Of his car ticket, he seized that
worthy officer by the throat, and had
nearly made an end of him before he
could be persuaded that no wrong had
been done.
Year: 1865

SIMPLICITY IN STYLE.-A letter fell


into my hands which a Scotch servant
girl had written to her lover. It's style
charmed me. It was fairly inimitable; !
wondered how, in her circumstances 10


life, she could have acquired SO elegant
and perfect a style. showed the letter
to some Of my literary friends in New
York, and they unanimously agreed that
it WAS model'of beauty and elegance.
l then determined TO solve the mystery,
and l went to the house where she was
employed and asked her how it was that
in her humble circumstances in life, she
had acquired style so beautiful that the
most cultivated minds could but admire
il, "Sir," she said, II came 10 this
country four years ago. Then | did not
know how to write. But since then ]
have learned how to read and write, but
l have not learned how to spell; so al
ways, when / sit down to write letter,
/ choose those words which are SO short
and simple that / am sure / know how to
spell them." There was the whole secret.
The reply Of this simple minded Scotch
girl condenses a world of rhetoric into
nut shell. Simplicity is power.
Year: 1865

WHAT ridiculous stories come from
Parisi They tell us of a Russian there
who wears the remains of his wife in a
ring on his finger. After she died, he
had her body reduced by dissolvents,
compressed into hard paste like jet, and
set in a souvenir. And so the poor wo-
man, in the form Of an essence, is DOOM
cd forever to remain above ground.
Year: 1865

~ @ Old Jack Archer, of Rush Bot
tom. Holt County. notorious for his rebel
proclivities, died last week, Of smallpox.


He withstood any amount Of Jayhawking,
but the smallpox was too much for him.
We learn that be lay dead three or four
days. before any person could be found
who would venture to bury him.
Year: 1865

HNc Lille LAcnRYME.-No doubt one of the
causes Of the anxiety of the British aristocracy
for our destruction was to save themselves;
for, if democratic institutions were to be vim
dicated by our success, they feared their own
monarchical system might be endangered. And
they are destined TO witness some important
changes which will touch them to The quick.
The friends Of liberty are waking up in Eng
land, in France and on the Continent; and
bolder speeches have been made there since
our triumph has been manifest than has been
heard before in the last generation. Carlyle
no friend Of ours-is said to be the author of
this opinion "Let America succeed, and Eng
land goes to democracy by express train.
Year: 1865

Section l. All written contracts OF co-putncr-
shi p for mining purposes upon the lands OF 'ne
United States within this State. formed by two or
more persons. shall be subject to the conditions
aud liabilities prescribed 10y this Act.


Sec 2 Auv member of 4 CO partnership, or his
successor in his interest in any mining claim.
who shall neglect Or refuse to pay any assessment
or shall neglect to perform any Labor or laoiiity
incurred by the co partnership agreement, may
after the expiration OF sixty days after such as
sessment. labor. or other liability HIS become due,
be notified in writing by any remaining partner
or partners or by his or their agent, that such
assessment. labor or liability is due, which writ
ten notice shall specify the name of such mine
and the district wherein it is located. and shai'
particularly mention The liability which has been
incurred; anl if such Delinquent reside within
the State he shall be personally served with such
notice; AMI if the person so notified shall refuse
or neglect for thirty days after service OF sucn
written notice. to comply with the requirements
of the CO. partnership agreement. the REMAINING :
partner Or partners may sell the interest OF snch
Delinquent partner in and to such mining claim


See. ). All sales under the provisions OF tins
Act shall be- ut public auction, ana i'y giving hvc
days notice thereof by posting written notices IN
three public places within the mining dis'rlct
where such claim is located. The notice shall
also specify the extent of the interest TO be sold
and the name of the delinquent partner or part
ners and the time and place OF such sale, which
place shlll be within the district where the mine
is located. The purchaser at such sale shall ac-
qaire all the ghts aud title OF the delinquent
partner.


Sec t. If any delinquent partner in any mine
i absent from tn. State, resides in any Other
State or Territory the notice to such delinquen
shall be by publication, once week for fou1
months in some newspaper published in the coun
ty where the mine is locatcd OF il no newSpape
is published in the county. then the notice Shii
be bspublished in some newspaper in IN adjoinin!
county After the expiration of the time OF suc'
publication. the interest OF such delinquent shai
be sold in the manner prestlibeG-fn section thrt
of this Act.


Sec 5. This act shall take effect from and atte
il pIsslup.
Year: 1865

The peculiar taint or
infection which we


call ScRoruLA turks


In the constitutions of


multitudes of men. 1t


either produces or is


produced by an en-
.feeblcd, vitiated state
of the blood, wherein
that fluid becomes in
competent to sustain
the vital forces in their
vigorous action, and
leaves the system to


fall into disorder and
Year: 1865

BY sending $50 Tor Club OF Forty Subscribers
any person can obtain an extra copy of the Day
Book, a copy of the Old Guard for 1868, aud
THE Federalist." written hy Hamilton, Madison
and JAY explanatory OF the present Constitution.
Every Democrat in the country ought to own
this book. and in no way can he so easily pro-
cure it rs by getting subscribers to the Day Book.
Year: 1865

A very loquacious lady offered to bet her
husband five pounds that she would not
speak word for week. Done cried
the delighted husband. instantly putting
down his money, which the lady as quickly
took up and put in her pocket, observing
naively that she would secure it until thss
bet was decided. "Why," said the hss


band, i've won it already" and required
her to fork over. "Not at ALL" said the
lady, "you are mistaken in the time r
| mean the week after am buried" The
lady went shopping the same afternoon.
Year: 1865

timent in the country, and in the army. and


BY their own sense of duly, and who are


determined that in some form the states.


manship of the country shall be invoked in


an honest effort to end this carnival of


death by negotiation" We wish Mr.. Or


and all other men God speed in ending this


carnival of death, but let them take care


mat they don't inaugurate carnival of


slavery, and make their countrymen the


the earth.


If Mr.. Orr's Craftsmanship and tsne-
EQUATIONS" apply to efforts of the House
OF Representatives, he has used inappro.
pirate terms, since statesmanship and
negotiation, as they apply to peace, do
90 not come within the constitutional
sphere of duty for the house. NegotiaA
tions OF all kinds belong exclusively to
the PRESIDENT and the Senate, and the
douse h9s nothnA whatever to do with
them. 1t tho Hoase Sc; the example OF
violating the Constitution, it must not he
surprised IT others follow its example,
and "Pride's Purge" become as familiar
TO Confederate as it is to English history.
Whatever action that may have been
which evoked the debate upon an article
OF Sentinel 1t cannot but do harm; It
20 AOh dppdEouG tud6 Gne aCElOn OF the
House OF Representatives is better under
stood in Washington than it is in Rich~
mond; that through some means or other
Mr.. Orr's proposition was known to the
newspapers of the enemy before it was
heard of in those of his own country
The enemy are encouraged more by this
evidence of weakness on our part than by
all their military successes. We implore
Congress to drop craftsmanship and
negotiation" and give their whole time
to their country, its army and its cause.
Take care of the army, provide for itsior-
ganization, increase its numbers, secure
its rations and clothing, and the army
will take care of their country. Leave
peace to Providence and let us fight it
out like men," This is our sole duty.
We cannot make peace except that of
surrender--submission-slavery; and that
peace the army will not make or permit
the Congress to make.
Year: 1865

When man has made up his mind to do
or not to do o thing, he should have the
pluck to say so plainly and decidedly. 1t
Is a mistaken kindness, to meet a request
which you have determined not to grant.
with I'll think the matter over" or "T
cannot give you positive answer now; call
in few days and I'll let you know" It
may be said, perhaps, that the object of
these ambiguous expressions is to 'let the
applicant down easy" but the tendency is
ia give him useless trouble and anxiety, and
possibly prevent his seeking what ho re-.
CURES IN a more propitious quarter until
after the golden opportunity is passed. -
Moreover, it is questionable whether the
motives for such equivocation arc as some
people suppose, Generally speaking, the
individual thus avoids direct refusal, does
so to avert himself pain. Men without de-
clson of character have an indescribable
aversion to say 'No." They can think
No No'-somctmes when it would be more
credltablo to their courtesy and bcncvoence
to syy Yes s'-but they dislike to utter the
bold word that represents their thoughts. -
They prefer to mislead and deceive. 1t is
true these bland and considcrate people are
often spoken Of as very gentlemanly. -
But Is it gentlcmanly to keep man in sus-
ponse for days, and perhaps weeks, merely
because you do not choose to put him out
OF it by straight forward declaration? He
onlyis a gentleman who treats his fellow men
in friendly, straightforward way. Ncycr
seem by ambiguous words to sanction honScs
you do dot intend to crafty. If you mean
No" out with it
Year: 1865

EDITOR FARMER Please give me n
small space in the farmer, for Just think
that Oil and Minerl Company viii bore
MIR ,Iocuh his farm So full of holes, that it
Will he Dangerous to travel bout between
two Days thoy think they can strike oil un-
der two thousand five hundred feet, u vain
rs large as killbuck, think the oil will be
soplcnty and SO Cheap, so We can burn oil
IN our stoves and our oil lamps, and the
blacksmiths can use il in Stead of Coal. in
Doing Work think black Smithing viii he
very Cheap. they talk Of when they strike
that large vain of oil, it would take five
hundred barrels day and require hun
drcd and fifty Coop Pcrs to make the
Barrels. the mineral and oil Company
will run oil Crick out if they strike the vain
they will find it Win be Large enough to run
Steam boats holmes County Will bee nobel
and Welthy County the Wages viii be five
Dollars a Day, the farmers VIII have so
mutch mummy that they VIII have to build
mummy houses to put their mummy in. No
Moar at present to the farmer. Your Tru-
ly. Good BY for this time. SIMON.
Year: 1865

A lazy fcllcr was lying in the woods one
day in autumn, under hickory tree
While thus employed, he happened to look
gan to phiIosophise and say what he would
do. Said he what a queer world thi,
is to he sure; it is not made right at all, to
my thinking. Here are these little she'll
arks hanging high above the reach of man
while those noble pumpkins in yondcr field
are made to lie upon the ground Now if
had my way, would make the nuts grow
on vines trailing on the ground, and the
pumpkins should hang on treos-the larger
tho fruit tho more elevated should be its po
sltion.


He had scarcely ceased speaking, when
nut from the tree fell pop into his eye near
ly binding him.


"Jemimah - ho exclaimed, jumping
up in pain, 'if that had been a pumpkin
| would have been a gone goslin guess
things are arranged well enough in thi,
world only we cannot always see il, -
Year: 1865

The New York Tribune publishes the let
ter of soldiers wife to her husband in the
Army of the James, in which she tell, him
his two children, for the want of bread at
home, have been taken from her by the
county poormaster to the poorhouse. The
cause of their poverty was the fact that her
husband had not been paid for six months.
Contrast this poor woman's condition with
that of thousands OF contrabands who are
fed and clothed at Government expense,
and are comfortably installed in Arlington
and other farms and villages around Wash
ington city.
Year: 1865

The CEcrclamd Lcader insists that its
party friends throughout the Reserve shall
squaroly and fairly fight the issue on the
Negro Suffrage question. In County and
Senatorial Conventions it wants them to
pronounce for it uncquivocally. There is
nothing like frankncss and fsirncSS; and we
hope that the Abolition party south of the
National Road will act with the same blunt
irankncss on this subject that the Reserve
ties prOpOsn b. act.
Year: 1865

The CAIRO TINES is the only paper published in
Illinois which had branch in New York and q place
upon file Of every respectable hotel within the city
The TINES has also authorized Agent in the city,
whose exact location will be announced in few days.


The position of Cairo located 1t is, at the junction
Of the two mighty rivers the Ohio and Mississippi and
the head of navigation during the winter season. and
times Of low water is, We believe, universally conceded
destined to be Of most important commercial
points this continent. Indeed 1t may be set down
being greatest natural in the world equaed
only in natural advantages the Ishmus of Suez and
Panama, but in its surroundings SURPRISING either
both Full 200 900 people step from off the palstial
steamers Of the rivers named levees
and corresponding Of freight yearly unloaded
here, and when the Railroads, projected surveyed
and which will be built within the next years. join the
Illinois Central Railroad running North, and the Mobile
Ohio Railroad, running South Cairo will, of necessity,
become the great entrepot of the staples of the South
and the raiating point from whence the great East will
look for and receive its supplies.


Our agent and corresponding editor, A. B. STLLMAN
will call upon the leading business of New York, in
person. and solicit advertising patronage The TINES is
political journal. Its speciality is promulgate
commercial intelligence, foster business interests and
disseminate the latest and fullest of the day. Upon
every incoming train of the Mobile Ohio Railroad it
the of the Southern his way East
purchase andis supplied passengers steamers
Northward bound when they reach Columbus Kentucky.
As advertising medium therefore, the intelligent
reader will readily realize the Importance of the TINES.
And the fact of its being prominently and generally
circulated in the hotels of New York. renders avail
able home medium through which the foreign merchant
his arrival in TIE city, the invitations of the
most enterprsng merchants call and examine their
goods.
Year: 1865

censure him for any of these things which had
been so magnifed and distorted by portion
of the Press.


The Chronicle also says that Gen Baker has
not committed single person to the Old Capt.
tol Prison for more than two years. and that he
has not been authorized to do so since the lat
ter part of 1862
Year: 1865


the belief that there is but little danger
Of the immediate re-appearance of the
Asiatic Cholera in this country, and as
in each recurrence of the epidemic,
according TO the testimony of the most
experienced physicians, all its symp-
toms become mitigated, and it is meas
urably freed from the malignant pecu-
liari.ies at first exhibited, there is only
occasion for sensible precautionary
preparation in the way of sanitary
regulations, which, in cholera seasons,
or any other seasons, ought not to be
neglected. DR.. Brodie, President of
the Detroit Board of Health, stated
at a recent meeting of the Board "that
several virulent cases of cholera had
occurred in the city the past season,
GAS bad as any in 1854" which state
ment confirms what we have said else
where concerning its continual preva-
lence in isolated cases. The Detroit
Board gave their assent TO the opinion
that there is danger of an immediate
visitation of the cholera in the follow
ing preamble.


Bbereds, 1t is in the bounds of or
dinary probability that our city may
be visited by the plague of cholera
before another season shall have
passed;


And at the same meeting took meas
ures to secure the proper sanitary
condition of the city. The same should
be done generally, but more particu-
larly should t be done where the sit
uation and surroundings are such as
would most naturally invite visitation
Of the epidemic, or call its latent ma
lignity into being through the inlu-
ence of the ordinary exhalations of a
vitiated atmosphere.


1t is never too early to institute pre-
cautionary measures for the preserva-
ton of life and health. The condi-
ton of this section as to diseases, at
mospheric peculiarities and general
premonitory symptoms is not materi-
ally different from that which preceded
the last cholera season; whether ii
comes from Asia, the basin Of the
Mediterranean, the Black Sea, or the
Gulf of Mexico, on the raw east wind,
the enervating southern gale, the pi-
ping norther," up from the vasty
deep in mist or vapor, or out of the
earth in putrid air, there is reason to
fear another visitation, and it is nc
more than reasonable TO expect from
the authorities here, as elsewhere, q
proper consideration Of the situation
and such judicious preparation tc
avert the danger as may to them seem
advisable.
Year: 1865

EE Gen. Fish is breaking up the
Freedman's camps in his District. -
He regards them as unwholesome and
pernicious. We think so too. Labor
is too much in demand in the South
to keep able-bodied men in camps to
eat and lounge and pass their days in
sloth. Put them to work it will be
better for their health and happiness


"Root hog or die" was the motto of
the late Mr.. Lincoln as applicable to
the cases of such Freedmen as are
here described by tho New York Tr,-
JuDe.
Year: 1865

MURDER AND LYNCHTNG IN ILLINOIS.
"A startling tragedy was enacted at
Nashville, Ill.,. on the Fourth. A Ger
man named Jacob Meier had employed
two men named White and McGready
to assist him during harvest. The two
laborers declined to work on the Fourth
and asked for the money due them,
which Meier refused pay, as he was dis
appointed by their determination not to
work. After this, which occurred in
the field, the two men repaired to Meier's
house and ordered his wife to tell them
where his money was concealed. Upon
her refusing they began torturing her
with boiling water from the stove. Up.
on her persistently refusing to produce
the money, one of the men brought in
an iron wedge from the yard and beat
her on the head until he had killed her.
To prevent the murder from being
known the men then set fire to the
house, and securely locking the doors
and fastening the windows, went direct
ly into the woods short distance off.
The smoke was soon seen issuing from
the house, and one of the neighbors
bursting open the door saw the dead
body of Meier's wife on the floor. The
atroclous murder caused great excite
ment, and the people turned out in every
direction to seek for the perpetrators.
The next day White was caught on his
way to ST. Louis. He had travelled
about twenty five miles on foot and had
fallen asleep on the side of the road. He
was taken back to the village, where he
made @ confession of all that had oc-
cured. About O'Clock the same even
ing it was determined to lynch him


He was given few moments to prepare
himself for death, when a rope was
placed around his neck and he was hung
to a tree in view of the ruins of the
house where the cruel and brutal mur-
der was committed. At last accounts
McGready had not been arrested