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Year: 1863

of his acife be much inferior to that of the
girl he courted or to the generality of those
females with whom you may happen TO
associate. He cannot but make compare
sons, and it should be your care that they
should not result in your disadvantage.
| Extravagance in dress should also be
avoided as i'll calculated to increase the
responsibility of married lady. and it
sometimes occasions surmse nowise cred
liable to the female character. Indeed OIL
ought, by consulting your husbands wishes
in this respect, to leave him not doubt,
that your dress is fashioned 10 meet his
approbaton, more than to altac, the gaze
or gain the admiration of any or every
other person. l, may be Thought, perhaps,
| by some, that the dress OF the wife is,
to the husband, matter of very trifling
consequence but rely upon it, the effect Of
disregarding his opinions on this subject,
is not always wholly unimportant.


You have doubtless EN- and heard
enough to know, that no hing short Of crime
can more impair the res Iectab lity of mar
ried lady, than often being seen at public
places unattended by her husband. Should
yours have no desire to be lhronged with
company at home, nor disposition 10 seek it
abroad or shoI Id you unforun tely aspil z
to live in style inconsistent with his feel
ings or resources, l have already sad
enough to show you, that no action Of You !
savoring of opposition, no look soured with
disappointment, nor expression tinctured
with reproach, will dispose him the more
to crafty your wishes. That such mean
cannot succeed with man of sense and
spirit, is as obvious as the indiscrelion
through which they are adopted.


"Abrubt contradiction of any one, though
sometimes the effect of an unguard,d d mo
ment. is generally regarded as a sure indi
cation of low and vulgar breeding but such
conduct in wife toward a husband, seldom
fails to render him ridiculous and her con-
temptible in the estimation of all who may
happen to witness such an instance of her
folly and imprudence. Much of he respec-
liability of The wife, is reflected from the
husband; and when she, by her indiscfe-
ton, lessons his, she is sure to sink her own
in public estimation.


"To conclude-I have voluntarily and
perhaps ofiiciou>ly offered you my counsel.
and the best my judgment can afford NJ,
motive is your good but it depends on
yourself whether or not it will be useful to
you. But keep this letter by you. aud II
the end of three or four years, you shall
think yourself not benefited by its contents,
you have my assent TO burn ii.


"That the blessings of health, peace, and
prosperity may attend you through life, is
the sincere wish and earnest hope of your
friend"
Year: 1863

was once waiting in the vestibule of a
high school in a populous town. On the
wallis hung rows OF tidy caps and ove,coats
showing that the race cf careful. kindly


mothers is not yet extinct. Yet one of the
hooks bore no overcoat, only cap, and
such caI Bronzed out of all color. bea-


en- OFT of all shape, it looked filter for a
football than covering TO brave boys
head. l have known so e. (ihey we're
weak and cowardly boys TO be surelwho
would have hidden away and played truant
rather than be seen in the rect and at
school in such cap rs that. have no
dauht the boy who wore that cap had to
put down great cling of the heart,
and draw his hand more han once across
his eyes, before he made up his mind that
it would do.


You see he was afraid that everybody
who saw the cap would form an opinion Of
The boy under It and he was right
formed an opinion OF the boy from his CAP.
although / never saw his face at all.
will tell you what thought of him. He
was poor, of course, and l don't think he
had a mother II he had, she would have
gone without a bonnet herssIf rath r than
50 mortify his sense of decency and fitness.
He was brave boy he dared to do right
when everybody laughed, and there are
brigadi rs in the army who have not SO
much courage as that. He was bright and
>tudous, or he never would have worked
his way 70 the high SCI DOL under the dis
advantages that kept him down. | don't
believe his head, among the row of heads
in his class. looked as inferior as his CAD
lid among theirs in the hall. ] have no
doubt it was manly head, with bright eyes
and firm lips and large, healthy brain


inside.


Forty years ago there was boy in Indi-
ana, stout fellow with the AK but with A
large awkward head and no better cap than 8
The one i saw in the hall. His entire
schooling only amounted 10 year, and yet
that very boy is now the President of the
United States, and finds it harder work TO
pot down the rebellion than he then did 10
cut down the trees in Spencer county.
The men who are to do hard work in hi.h
places in the year 1900 are schooboys now: !:
hey have sound. clear heads, but some of
item don't know where to lay them or what
to put on them. And yet before many
years some of my readers will be very
glad to take off their hats to these boys
who now have no hats TO put on.
Year: 1863

SLEAN OUT 1OUR CELLAR--- W nOlr
households are sometimes made sick by the
effluvium of foul cellar. Every Sprine
and Summer not few suffr from ihi-
cause. If there is no outside door to the
cellar, decayins matter in it. is almost sure
to breed sickness in the hou>e.


EARLY in the Spring. you should sort out
your potatoes, turnips, and whatever you
keep for time, and carefully clean up and
carry away all animal and vegetable mat
ters. that are likely to decay. After this
is done il would be we'll to sprinkle all over
the cellar, quick lime. Scatter chloride Of
lime about the rat-holes, if those pests troub
lie you. A half a dime will buy enough at
the druggists for this purpose. Ii will be
good for the cellar if there are no rats.


If families would take pains to remove
all such causes of sickness from the prem
ises, and obey all the laws of health, there
would be but little sickness compared with
what there is now.
Year: 1863

Among the speakers at late meeting of
the Union Association at New Orleans was
one Judge Heistand, who thus expressed
his qualification at the progress of the anti
slavery sentiment:-" What changes have
taken place in one year! / have been a
STAKEHOLDER since was able to own a ne
tious scruples about the matter, and dc not
now. Three years since, in Lafayette
square, told the residents of this city that
the drst attempt 10 defy the power of tho
national government would result in the
downfall of slavery. Tonight rejoice to
inform you that from the Rio Grand to the
ST. Johns, and from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific, slavery is doomed"
Year: 1863

It was beautiful expression of Burke's
upon the death Of his son, that his child in
this world should be his ancestor in the skies.
Elder-born in glory, the junior Of the house
hold is the senior in heaven.
Year: 1863

force with ten pieces Of artillery and large
wagon train to his right. This involved the
necessity Of falling back to Abingdon for the
better projection Of the salt works, and &C.
cordingiy he did 50 at once. The enemy
found him In position before Abingdon, with
reinforcemen;s sufficient to make bold
stand, and being themselves long distance
from their base of supplies, were compelled
10 withdraw, which they did on the evening
Of the nth, tearing mp the railroad and busa
ing bridges as they went.
Year: 1863

A CASE OF HOPEFUL CONFESSIONAL New
Orleans letter in the Providence Journal
says: .


"a lady Of this city went across the lake
some time since to find certain friends
among the rebels. She went from here a
devoted sympathiser with the rebel cause,
but her experience was such as was not
calculated to inspire her with any great
respect fer traitors. She was suspected
OF being Union spy, arrested imprisoned
aud subjected to gross insults by the rebel
officers she was converted to tho Union
cause by the injustice she suffered, and
welcomed our troops as deliverers. as they
certainly were. OF course sho received
respectful aud gentlemanly treatment at the
hands Of the 'Yankees.'n
Year: 1863

We are permitted to make The following
extracts from soldiers letters, by which it
will be seen thlt all the soldiers are not enc
mics Of Valandighatn. They are but sam.
pie Of the great changes going on in the
army. We do not give the names of the
writers for reasons that will be oyiotis to all
but stand ready to produce the original let.
ters whenever called for:


I'VE feel anxious to hear from our Demo-
cratic friends in Hancock and adjoining coun-
tics. trust that you try to do all you an
for Valandigham. have iouud out that he
is friend to the soldiers"


BY the following extract it would seem
thatthe soldiers are getting their eyes open as
to the cause of the prolongation of the war,
and lay the blame where it justly belongs:


We did not enlist to free negroes we en-
listed TO fight for the Union. We once had
a Union, but now we have nothing but q
military dispotisrn. | want you to under.
stand that T am Democrat, and want
peace; Tor am tired OF this war. There Is
nothing fair about it; 1t is brother against
brother and father against son. There is
nothing under heavens that keeps this war
up but the big officers; it is q harvest for
them, for it is not every Cay that man can
get chance to make from $500 to $700 a
month. The leaders of the Abolition party
know that when this war closes their party
will close with it, and they are trying to keep
it up on that account. Hurrah for
Vallandigham.' Aa
Year: 1863

order to keep them away from us ? Are
you prepared to say that you will yield ia
them again the political power of the nation,
lfthat is your way Of thinking, it is not
mine. You may as well take the results Of
the war as they come, for be assured, that
that we will find way to dispose Of these
difficulties as they spring up in our midst.
Let us trust that in the end we will befound
as true to the great interests of the country,
and succeed as well in disposing of them as
we have done with the difficulties of the
past


My main desire, my friends, to-day, has
been to satisfy you that there was but one
duty or obligation for every man to take up.
on himself, and fulfill in the state of the
country at the present time. I may have
failed, and ifso, let me make a suggestion
for my political friends as to party, and I
wish you to bear it in mind. Go back to
the record for it, and take care that You do
not make the same mistake, 1t is that no
party ever made opposition to a war that
was not rent in twain and torn to pieces
thereby and you cannot blot the record
out you may try it, but 1t will stick to you
and | ara not going along with you in your
opposition now.


Concluded next week.
Year: 1863

WHAT WE SHOULD MAKE OUR FOES UsEER
srAND.-If ever there was time that called
for the exercise oflofty patriotism on the
part of the citizens of this country, that time
is now upon us. The true pstriot will hold
1t incumbent upon him by all means to give
to rebels at home and to rebel sympathisers
abroad, a just impression in regard to the
spirit Of the people, to make it so clear there
can be no room for doubt that this people
are one in this great pu,poss-to suppress a {
any cost this wantOn rebellion, and to re-
store the supreme authority Of the gorera-
naent ocer all its territory. = Philadelphia


Inquirer.
Year: 1863

A"i 30 huuluCt VI Idtdl ulSeaS0S
result from taking cold, and often from
such slight causes, apparently, as to
appear incredible to many. But, al.
though the causes are various, the
result is the same, and arises from
the violation of single principle, to
wlt-cooling off too soon after exer-
else. Perhaps this may be more
practively instructive if individual in.
stances are named, which, in The opin
ION of those afterwards seeking advice
in the various stages Of consumption,
were the causes ofthe great misfor-
tune, promising that when a cold is
once taken, marvellous slight causes
serve to increase it for the first few
daYs-causes which under ordinary
circumstances, even moderately
healthy system would have easily war
ded off,


A promising young teacher walked
two miles for exercise, and on return
ing to his room, it being considered
too late to light fire, sat for half an.
hour reading book, and before he
knew it chill passed over him. The
next day he was splitting blood,
which was the beginning of the
end.


A mother sat sewing for her chill
dren to late hour in the night, and,
noticing that the fire had gone out,
she concluded to retire to bed at once:
but thinking she could ssfnish" in a
few minutes, she forgot the passing
time, until an hour had passed, and
she found herself" f"thoroughly chilled, "
and months illness followed to pay
for that hour.


A little cold taken after public
speech in Chicago, so s'little" that no
attention was paid to it for several
days, eliminated in the fatal illness of
Stephen A. Douglas. twas slight
cold taken in midsummer, resulting
In the congestion Of the lungs, that
hurried Elizabeth Barrett Browning to
the grave within a week. A vigorous
young man laid down on an ice.chest
on a warm summers day, fell asleep,
walked up in a chill which ended in
confirmed consumption, of which he
died three years later. A man in
robust health and in the prime of life,
began the practice ola cold bath every
morning, getting out of bed and stan
ding with his bare feet on a zinc floor
during the whole operation his health
soon declined, and ultimately his
constitution was entirely undermin.
ed.


Many cough, cold and consump-
ton, are excited into action by pulling
off the hat or overcoat as to men, and
and the bonnet and shawl to women,
Immediately on entering home in
winter, after walk. An interval
of at least five or ten minutes should
be allowed, for however warm or
"close" the apartment may appear on
first entering. twill seem much less
so at the end Of FIVE minutes, if the
outer garments remain as they were
before entering. Any one who judi.
ciously uses this observation, will find
a multifold reward in the course of a
life time.-[Hill's Journal Of
Health.
Year: 1863

Prentice Of the Louisville journal, tells
that wag once impos, d upon the editor Of
the Baltimore Post the 9th chapter of Mat
thew's Gospel as an original article, and that
its origin was not discovered until the fore
man of the office detected in it reading the
proof sheet. -
Year: 1863

There Is peace in the swamp where the Copperhead


sleeps,
Where the waters are stagnaut-the white vapor


creeps,
Where the musk Of Mangolia hangs thick In the air
And the lilies phylacteries broaden in prayer,
There is peace In the swamp,-though the quiet y


death
Though the mist is mIasma-tho Upas trees breath
Though no echo awakes the soft cooling OF doves
There is peace-yes, the peace that the oopperhead


loves.


Go seek him-he coils In the ooze and the drip
Like thong idly flung from the slave drivers whip
Beware the false footstep-the stumble that brings
A deadlier lash than the overseer swings
Never arrow 30 true-neverbullet SO dread
As The straight steady stroke Of that hammer shaped


bead,


Whether slave, or proud planter, who braves that


dull crest.


Woe to him who shall trouble the Copperhead',


rest


Then why waste your labors brave hearts and strong
In tracking trail to the Copperhead's den?
Lay your axe to the cypress-hew open the shade
To the free sky. and sunshine Jehovah has made;
Let the breeze ofthe North sweep the vapors away,
Tin the stagnant lake rpplethe freed play,
And then to your heel You may righteously doom
The Copperhead born Of its shadow and gloom
Year: 1863

SUMETHING WUhIH hNONINUs


DELOW Is A LIST OF RECEIPTS THAT SHOULD
H4 be in the hands of every family.


For s. will send receipt for the cure of Dpheria or
putrid sore throat or scarlet fever For e. will send
receipts for consumption they have been tried with great
success For IS will send receipt for DySentery Flux
For = will send receipt that certainly cures the ID
head For IS will send receipt for the of dr"psy
For $3 will send receipt for making Black Writing ink
For SO EACH will send receipt for making Blue, Red
and Yellow Ink. For 80 will send receipt for making
gold and silver Ink. For 50 will send receipt for ma
king Backing both liquid, paste for shoes and harness
For IS will send a recep for making toothache drops


The above receipts have been made known the
public II any person is dissatisfied With any Of the above
receipts and returns them back me will refund their
money. My address is Raleigh, N. c.


Raleigh \. c., Feb. "a, 1888. l7-6tpd.
Year: 1863

THE ENJOYMENT OF OCCUPATION -
The mind requires some object on which
its powers must be exercised, and with
out which it preys upon itself aud be-
comes miserable. A person accustomed to
life of activity longs for ease and retire
ment, and when he has accomplished this
purpose, finds himself wretched, The
pleasure Of relaxation is known to those
ouly who have regular and interesting oc-
cupation.a Continued relocation becomes
weariness and on this ground, we may
safely assert that the greatest degree Of
real enjoyment belongs not to the luxuri-
Gus man of wealth, or the listless votary
of fashion, but to the middle classes Of So
ciety, who along with the comforts Of life,
have constant aud important occupation.
Year: 1863

The Chicago Irish Legion volunteered to
fight for the Union they had scarcely entered
the service when it was demanded of them
that they should hurrAh for the negro policy Of
the Administration Read the fooAing ac-
count Of the way soldiers are drilled in their
politics and consider what chance they have
to vote their real sentiments. We give the
exact words of Adiu'ant,General Thomas him
self, as published over his own signature:


was compelled to speak to the troops along
the route speaking one day some seven or
eight times. During my tour met with an
Irish regiment. the Nnetieth Illinois, from
Chicago-men who read the Chicago Times
After talking TO them a while, | proposed three
cheers for the President OF the United Statea
These were given heartily. Three cheers were
then proposed for the settled the policy of the
[ niied States with regard to the negroes
This was met by cries of No" Ne - The
Colonel was absent. and the Lieutenant Colo
mel was in command. | inquired what such
conduct meant The Lieutenant Colonel en-
deavored to excuse the men by saying that they
had no opportunity to think over the matter
| replied, You are not telling the trath. sir
know that they have been discussing this
question for week past. l know the fact if
you DO not" The officer was considerably
mortified. l ordered those who were opposed
70 this policy of the Government to step for
ward. and said knew the regiment had seen
considerable service and fought well but |
also knew that there was but little discipline
observed among them; that wanted a distinct
recognition OF this doctriue-that was the
point with me. Several stepped forward
They were instantly seized and sent 10 the
guard house.


| then left the regiment, telling them
would give them week TO consider what they
would do At the next station | met the
Colonel Of the regiment. who begged that |
would leave the matter in his hands, and he
would see that the men were taught the duty
Of soldiers. l complied with the request.


What Do the conservative and patriotic
people Of California think Of this confession Of
Adjl;an;. General Thomas Is it not a shame
less one Patriotic soldiers, who volunteered
to fight for the Union, and who cheered hearth.
y for the President, seized and sent to the
guard house" because they would not hurrah
for the dlsunion policy Of the Abolition iaua.
tics who refuse to restore the Union.
Year: 1863

Resoired, That the Democracy Of the State OF
tatornla are in favor Of an unaterable adherence
70 the Constitution Of the United States, with all
It's guarantees Of civil liberty unimpaired.


Resoired, That are in favor Of the restoration
and preservation Of the American Union that We
recognize 10 It's fullest extent the night and duty Of
Government TO resist by every Constitutional mode
rebellion nsurreetioa against its lawful supren-
acy but we recognize that right solely for the
purpose Of restoring lis constitutional authority
and for no other purpose whatever


Resolred, That it i the duty OF the State Of Cal
ifornia q member Of the Union To Weld o5edi-
ence TO all constitutional Acts Of Congress and the
Federal Executive, and that any individual OF anv
party, who shall endeav0r to ncite instruction or
rebellion within her borders, or disaffection and
discord among her people, Is traitor 10 her best


Besoired. That the aim and object Of the Demo
cratic party Is TO preserve the Federal Union and
the rights of the several States unimpaired and
Xey hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative usurpation Of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the Constitution
the subyersion of the civil By military law in
states not in insurrection reheliion-thea arbita
ry military arrest, imprisonment trial and sen
tence of American citizens in such States where
civil law exists in full force and viger-the sun.
preston of freedom Of speech and Of the press-the
open and avowed disregard of State rights-the ia
natical attempt TO place the negro on a social and
political equality with the white race-and the EN-.
ployment OF unusual test oaths-as calculated to
preserve or restore union OF the several States or
perpetuate Government % deriving its just powers
from the consent Of the governed"


:, Resoired, That we opposed to all secret po
iItcai organizations and societies dangerous 10
the liberties Of the people and destructive Of our
republican form of government.


Resoired, That we claim and demand a. inalien
able rights. freedom Of thought, freedom of sDeech
and freedom Of the press and further declare that
Government agents should at all times he held u
a strict accountability 10 the people and that all
errors Of such agents should be liable to the fail
and free exercise Of untTammeled popular discus
sion, for the purpose of correction by the ballot box


Resolred, That We denounce and unqgaliliedy
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation of the
President of the United States as tending % pro-
tract indefinitely civil war incite servile insurrec
non, and inevitably close the door forever res
rxsation Of the Union OF these States.
Resoired, That we dsapproye Of all Congression-
al laws tending 10 substitute a paper currency in
California in place Of our own metallic circulating
medium.


ResOired That the spirit and meaning of the
Democratic platform Of this State comprised in
the words The Constitution it is, and the
Union a. il was
Year: 1863

RAILRoAD.-The Board of supervisors for this
county have accepte an invitation from he Presi
dent of the Railroad Company to take ride on the
railroad to Marysvlle, and will. We understand.
leave this morning for that purpose. The track is
|fnishcd some two miles this side Of the Honcat
Eeaving ouly some ten or twelve miles Of track yet
p put down.
Year: 1863

AT the HigbyFarge-Tutile omnium eatherum
N Saturday evening. the Repuhs sought to revive
heir courage by holding a singing meeting. Some
+ their voices were sadly cracked and broken, and
heir whole party viii be in the same condition
after the election.
Year: 1863

In the decline Of life the loss of vital force conse
quent upon physical decay, only be safely sup
Piled by some viyifying preparation which recruits
the strength and spirits. without entaing the ex-
hsastion which is always the final effect of ordinary
sti-aula1ts. We tender 70 the aged
Year: 1863

Thousands Of ladies resort to it as a remedy for
hysteria. futtering of the heart nervous headache
vertigo, general debility and all peculiar disturb
ances and arrangements to which, as sex, they
are subject. 1t cheers and ightens the depressed
mental powers as well as strengthens the body
and its use Is never followed by any reaction
Year: 1863

Too BAD.-lt is great pity that the
editor Of tho Gazette csnuot legally satisfy his
longing after the niger II he was only
single man how nice the thing could be fixed
We know Of several lus,y Dnsbs who might
be induced to 60 far forget their elevated sta
ton o. to consent to share the fortunes OF our
neighbor. We must confess. however, we
think the dark .kinnsd damssls would not be
the gamers by such copsrtnsrshiP.