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Year: 1865

NURSERY IMPROvEMENTs.-Mr. Ritz, proprietor
of the Columbia Valley Nursery, is at present
busily engaged in planting trees and improving
the nursery grounds. He proposes to set out
some eighty thousand grated roots this Spring
a large portion of them being already in the
ground. The nursery contains almost every va
rety of trees and shrubbery from the black
walnut and chestnutdowntotb the gooseberry and
currant. Mr. Ritz informs US that he will have
chestnuts Of his own raising this year
Year: 1865

A SALUTAKY TnoUGHT. When was a
young man there lived in our neighbor-
hood farmer, who was usually reported
to be very liberal man, and uncommon
ly upright in his dealings. When he had
any of the products Of his farm to dispose
Of he made it an invariable rule to make
good measure, rather more than would be
required of him. One Of his friends OBJ
serving him frequently doing so question:
ed him as to why he did it; he told him he
gave too much, and said it would be to
his disadvantage. Now, dear reader, mark
the answer Of this good man: God has
permitted me but one journey through
the world, and when | am gone | cannot
return to rectify mistakes" Think of
this: There is but one journey through
life.
Year: 1865

AGGREGATE LABOR or MANKIND.-Along
with the compassion that is excited by


listening to tale Of want, there is apt to
arise, at the time, a feeling Of surprise
that such thing should be allowed in
land like this. Perhaps, however, the
true wonder is that want is not universal.
One-half of the race die before they have
contributed m iota to the worlds susten-
ance or their own. One. half Of those who
survive the period of childhood are women
who do not as general thing. contribute
directly to the production OF wealth. OF
the men, many are sick, many are old,


many are lazy, many are idle, many are
parasites. Those who do work and live
to the age Of three score years and ten,
spend one-third of their lives in bed, one.
twentieth at the table, one. sixth in recrea.
tion. Much Of their time is wasted in mis-.
takes. Much of what they succeed in pro-
ducing is swept away by fire and flood
During half Of the year nature, sleeps.
One harvest in five proves a failure. Only
a fraction of the carth's surface is capable
Of cultivation. A large part Of the gener-
al labor is absorbed in the production Of
luxuries, in preparing for future conflicts,
in tho transportation Of produce, and in
journeys. Probably not more than ono.
tenth Of the whole amount of human force
is expended in earning the worlds daily
bread. The standing marvel, therefore,
Of society is, not that any should suffer
want, but that there should be any who
do not.
Year: 1865

The order has been promulgated giving our
brave veterans the privilege to return to their
homes and the peaceful pursuits ofprivate life.
And by virtue of this order thousands nave
left the fields oftheir late bravery, whercon trey
displayed such gallant heroism and daring, for
their homes in tho different States. The cars
and engines of the various railroad lines over
which they had to travel, have been busy for
week past in transporting them to the places
of their destinations and, it was glorious
sight to see these brave fellows, with their
hands and faces Drowned with toll, and their
muscular strength increased by the hardships,
of the campaigns through which they passed,
standing erect in the majesty of their greatness.
the heroic defenders of our National honor
and flag. Having accomplished their mission
thev now have come home, with the honors of
the land. and the wreaths of peace upon their
brows. For the past four years they have
stood like flint with their faces to the foe
they have met the flower of the rebel army in
the shock of battle and came off victorious =
Their lives have been living commentary on
the power of our military arms, and their de-
votion to country has elucidated greater
principle than was ever evolved by any other
age or nation. In after years their deeds will
be recounted in classic story, and when their
children become grandfathers they will take
pleasure in rehearsing the deeds and adven-
lures of their fathers to those who are growing
up around them. A great deed can never die !;
therefore is it that the noble works which our
brave soldiers have accomplished will live in
storied Immortality in the hearts of future
generations.
Year: 1865

This is one of the most extensive and relia-
ole firms, in the Dry Goods Business, in Phila-
lelphia. Their establishment is located at
No 727 Chestnut street, where a large whole
sale and retail trade is conducted in the best
manner. Their stock of goods is abundant
and of the best quality. Those who purchase
in Philadelphia would do well to call at this
desirable place. aA a+-.a
Year: 1865

1t is q strange thing how little, in gen
eral, people know about the sky. 1t Is
the part of creation in which nature has
done more for the sake of pleasing man,
more for the sole purpose of talking to
him and teaching him, than IN any OF
her works in which some more material
or essential purpose than the mere pleas
ing of man is not answered in every part
of her organization, but every essential
purpose of the sky might, as far as we
know, be answered if once in three days,
or there abouts, great, black, ugly rain
cloud were broken up over the blue, and
everything well watered and all left blue
again until the next time, with perhaps
a film of morning and evening mist for
dew. But instead of this there is not a
moment in any day of our lives when
nature is not producing scene after scene,
picture after picture, glory after glory,
and working still upon such exquisite
and constant principles of the most per
feet beauty, that it is quite certain it Is
all done for us, intended for our perpet-
ual pleasure, by the Great Being who
made all worlds.
Year: 1865

The following story, the origin of
which we cannot trace, beautifully
illustrates the power of kindness:


ago away from here, you old beg
gar boy? You've no right to be look
ing at our flowers" shouted little
fellow from the garden where he was
standing. The poor boy, who was
pale, dirty and ragged, was leaning
against the fence, admiring the splen-
did show Of roses and tulips within.
His face Redeemed with anger at the
rude language, and he was about to
answer defantly, when q little girl
spralg ont fri an arbor near, and
f6tking at rEsn, sate 20 har brother,
elbow could you speak so, Herbert !!
Pam sure his looking at the flowers
don't hurt US" And then to smooth
the wounded feelings of the stranger,
sbe added: Little boy, I'll pick you
some flowers if you wait moment,
and she Immediately gathered bo-
qUet and handed it through the fence


His face brightened with surprise
and pleasure, and he earnestly thank
ed her. Twelve years after this oc-
currence, the girl had grown to be
woman. One bright afternoon she
was walking with her husband in the
garden, when she observed a young
man in workman's dress, leaning
over the fence, looking attentively at
her and the flowers. Turning to her
husband she said: at does me good
to see the people admiring the gar
den;" and approaching him she said:
care you fond of flowers, sir? it will
give me great pleasure to gather you
some" The young workman looked
a moment into her face, and then
said in a voice tremulous with feeling:
"Twelve years ago, I stood here a
ragged beggar boy, and you showed
me the same kindness The bright
flowers and your pleasant words made
a new boy of me; aye, and they made
a man of me too"


"Your face, madam, has been a
light 70 me in many dark hours Of
life, and now, thank God, though that
boy is still an humble, hard working
man, he is an honest and a grateful
one" Tears stood in the eyes of the
lady as, turning to her husband, she
said: "God put it into my young
heart to do that little act of kindness,
and see what a great reward it has
brought"
Year: 1865

Major General Sickles, in a letter to
General Fitzpatrick, of New Jersey, com
ments upon the New Jersey Democratic
platform, and in referring to the plank
which declares that "the credit of the
victories won by the Union armies are
due alone to the white officers and sol
diers,' says:


This quotation from the seventh resolu-
ton is as generous as it is grammatical
You and know, as well as our comrades
know, that the exclusion of the black
troops from fair share of praise, is as
unjust as it is mean. They performed
their duty with courage and fidelity and
zeal. They have proved their fitness to
enjoy the freedom which their valor help
ed to win. If, as the copperheads say,
the war was waged for emancipation, was
it not right that the race which was to be
enfranchised should share the perils of
the conflict? If, as we say, the war was
prosecuted to defend the Union and Con
stitution of our fathers, need the copper
heads complain that negroes took their
places in the ranks? Let them grumble;
no one else is hurt.
Year: 1865

There is no reason why men of the
very highest education should not 90
to the farm for their living. Jfa son
of mine were brought up on purpos to
be farmer, if that was the calling
which he preferred, still would edu-
cate him, if he had common sense to
begin with. He would be as much
better for it as O farmer as he would
be as a lawyer. There is no reason
why thoroughly scientific education
should not be given to every farmer
and to every mechanic. A beginning
must be made at the common school.
Every neighborhood ought to have
one. But they do not grow of them
selves like toad-stools. And no de-
cent man would teach school on wa
ges that conal-boy or hostler would
turn up his nose at. You may as well
put your money in the fire as to send
it to q "make believe" teacher-a
great noodle head who teaches school
because he is fit for nothing else :
Lay out to get a good teacher. Be
willing to pay enough to make it
worth while for smart men to become
your teachers. And when your boys
show an awaknening taste for books,
see that they have histories, travels,
and scientific tracts and treatise
Above all do not let the boy get q
notion that if he is educated, he must
of course quit the farm. Let him get
an education that he may make a
better farmer. do not despair of yet
seeing a generation Of honest politi-
clans. Educated farmers and mechan-
les, who are in good circumstances,
and do not need Office for support, nor
make politics trade, will stand the
best chance for honesty, But the
Lord deliver US from tenth-rate law
yers, vagabond doctors, brawling
preachers, bankrupt clerks turned in
to patriotic politicians Il Henry
Ward Beecher.
Year: 1865

The Richmond Times, in an article up
on the political prospects of the South
which it looks upon as promising, now
that the slavery question is dead-makes
the following confession of facts which
were utterly ignored by Southern men be-
fore the war: THE influence of the
Southern States was for nearly seventy
years resistless in the national Congress.
Southern, Presidents almost in an un-
broken line, succeeded Washington for
a half century, and wisely administered
the government Slavery had nothing
to do with this political supremacy, but
it was slavery which ultimately dashed
US headlong from our lofty pinnicle of
political glory, and left us helpless mi
nority. 1t was slavery which diverted
emigration from the South, and sent mill
lions of hardy white men to carve twenty
new States out of the unbroken forests
of the West and Northwest. 1t was
slavery which dwarfed the South, while
the North was rapidly attaining the pro-
portions of giant. 1t was slavery that
at last arrayed the North against the
South, and stripped our Southern States
men of all their power and influence in
legislature. 1t was slavery agitation
which destroyed those kindly relations
which once bound the different sections
of The Union together, and then plung-
ed the nation into a long and terrible
civil war"
Year: 1865

AT HoME.-The highest style of
being at home grows out of a special
state of the affections rather than the
intellect. Who has not met with in
dividuals whose faces would be a pass
port to any society, and whose man
ners, the unstudied and spontaneous
expressions of their inner selves, make
them visibly welcome wherever they
90, and attract unbounded confidence
toward them in whatever they under
take. They are frank because they
have nothing to conceal, affable, be,
cause their natures overfows with be-
nevolence; unfurried, because they
dread nothing; always at home, be-
cause they carry within themselves
that which can trust to itself any
where and every where-purity of
soul, with fullness of health. Such
are our best guarantee for feeling ut
home in all society to which duty
takes US, and in every occupation up
on which it obliges us 10 enter. They
who live for themselves are also tbs
least embarrassed by uncertainties.
Year: 1865

The following is the address of the
State Central Committee to the sol
diers of Ohio:


"The present political campaign is
near to a close. Only few more
days are left for organization and
preparation. On Tuesday, the 10th
day of October, the great civil battle
is to be fought. Soldiers, are you
ready? Nothing is needed but your
arms in perfect order, forty rounds OF
ammunition, and one days cooked
rations Your General is to lead the
Union column We know lie will
neither tremble nor falter. He never
retreated or left his soldiers to en-
counter dangers or endure hardships
he was not willing to share with
them. Will you stand by him now 7
Remember, this is pre-eminently the
Union Soldiers Campaign. More
than two-thirds of all the candidates
on the Union ticket for election on
the 10th, are men who have done gal
liant service in the field, in maintain
ing the Government and the Union.


"They have been your companions
in arms, Will you forsake them now ?
Will you, by Indifference or slothful-
ness, permit the enemy-the party
and men who have abused and vilifed
you from the beginning of the war to
this day-to steal your well earned
laurels-to chsat you of final and
glorious victory? Let not the miser-
able and senseless cry of abolition and
negro equality mislead you, nor the
specious homage to your bravery by
those who have, during four years of
civil war, valified you, deceive and al
lure you from duty. Forget not the
duty you owe to those brave compan-
ions whose bones bleach or moulder
on Southern soil. Forget not your
duty to those families at homo who
mourn their absence.


The eyes of a civilized world are
watching this last great battle. On its
issue hangs the last hope of secession
the credit of our country at home
and abroad-the future reward and
honor for your brave deeds


If you yield in this struggle, you
concede that much for which you
have bravely fought was unworthy OF
such valor.


The ticket presented by the Unjon
party bears the stamp and approval
of full convention of which you con
stituted an important part. A care
ful scrutiny since, induced by the
"iogic of events" proves the wisdom
and prudence Of the convention. Let
no slanders or misrepresentation de-
ceive you in regard to our State tick
ct. 1t is all that good and true men
need desire. Each and eUery candi-
date will fill the Jefferson rule-"Hon-
est, capable and faithful"


We have the most encouraging and
gratifying reports from nearly every
county in the State In few locali-
ties we hear of apathy. If with you
there is not zeal and activity, such rs
you saw in the field on the eve of =
great battle, begin at once to rally
your companions TO the work. Trust
not to overwhelming numbers. Be
not satisfied with :: mere victory. Let
it be a total rout, overthrow and an
inhalation of the enemy-such Il vic
tory as will forever settle the question
of secession and notification at the
.Nnrth, as we believe it is forever set.
tied at the South


We have faith in your valOr, your
sense Of duty to your country, to pos,
terity, and to yourselves. Let not
our hopes be disappointed in the elec-
tion of every Union candidate in the
State. IT CAN BE DONE.
Year: 1865

We thought we knew the terrible mean
ing of those few words when nearly dis
tracted mother used them in speaking of
a child of her own who wasted away be-
fore her eyes from want of sufficient sus-
teuance in her sickness, loneliness, and
poverty. And we had the same thought
when we penned the words last Saturday,
for notice in the evening papers. But
on Sunday morning we repeated them in
the hearing of one of our young friends
returning in health, strength and happi-
ness with his delighted mother to our
humble chapel, he added something
which gave new and fearful import to
the expression. Eyes sir" said he, 81
have aeen the rings, like those in cir
Gus, beaten hard ON the ground where
our poor boys ran around when they
went crazy in the rebel pens !" Let care
ful hands keep the grass forever from
growing upon the rings, and in the cen
ter of the shameful circle let monument
be reared to tell the meaning of the thing
to the last generation. For here our he
roes and martyrs were hurried, hunted
and bounded to their maniac graves.
-'.Stargsd to death ITO such a death-and
for what ?-Boston Transcript
Year: 1865

We have in the Columbus Journal
brie f synopsis of the speech made by
Ex-Governor Tod, at the Union rally,
on Tuesday evening. OF the duty of
the Union party, Gov. Tod said:


"With the organization of this par
ty came safety to the country, and it
has many duties TO perform. First.
to take care of wounded and disabled
soldiers. This was most peculiarly
our duty from our relations to them
We can through State and National
Legislation provide for them. The
National Government had done much,
perhaps all that was possible under
the circumstances, but Ohio as State
must do more. Your hospital over
here, donated by the National Gov
ernmept, is very well in its place, but
will not answer all purposes. The
widows and children must be provided
for at their own firesides. To do this
he was in favor ofincreasing pensions
on bounties. To accomplish this plan,
he would provide for the twelve thou
sand widows and orphans in Ohio
This would involve an increased annu-
al expenditure of 81, 100000, or an ad-
ditional tax of one and one-third mills
on a dollar He would inquire if there
was any man Che would not insult
Democrats by making distinction)
who would regret the payment of this
pittance. He would have the funds
collected by the proper county Off
GERS, without additional expense, and
disbursed by them.


To provide for these disabled SOL
diers is duty incumbent on the Un-
ion Party, and Franklin county should
send at least one member to the Leg
islature to aid in accomplishing
this, for Democrats cannot be trusted.


The National credit too demands
our attention. The obligation does
not rest as much upon the Democrats
as on US. The Governor referred to
the question of national securities be-
ing exempt from taxation, showed
why this should be, quoted the law,
ridieuled the idea of the bonds being
held only by the monied men, declared
the debt q sacred one and that it
must be paid, so keep the Union party
in power.


The future of the colored an is
yet to be considered. What is to be-
come of the negroes in Kentucky, of
the freedmen in the South 81? The
Union party is pledged to provide for
these men. He agreed with Gov. An
dersOn that the negroes just made
free were not prepared to be the gov
ernors of this great country. They
must be qualified for every position
before they can be given the right of
suffrage. God grant the period might
come soon. but he expected not to
live to see that time. The question
must bo left in safe hands-with the
Union party.


The Governor closed with a word
to the soldiers. The gallantry evine-
ed in rendering the Government their
services, the bravery shown on many
a battle field, were only equaled by
their department since their return
home. This has made us proud OF
you. Still continue so to act and
prove that you are capable of accom-
plishing what your warmest friends
have expected of you. By this course
you have added new laurels to these
aiready won, and in this course may
you continue.





Excusing himself from making a
more lengthy effort, the Governor
closed with a reference to the impor-
tance of the campaign and of its de.
serving the hearty support of all.
Year: 1865

A gentleman who had the curiosity to
spend a dime in answering an daVertise-
ment which promised valuable advice for
that amount, received by mail the follow
ing answer:


Friend for your ten cents, postage,
please find enclosed advice which may
be of great value to you. As many per
sons are injured for weeks, months and
wears by the careless use of knife, my
advice to you is, when you Use a knife,
always whittle from you.
Year: 1865

A plain old clergyman was once ap-
piled to on a very important matter.
He was asked which of the two sisters
he had better pay his addresses to-
One very lovely in her disposition,
but not u professor of religion. The
other was a protesting christian; but
very illtempered. "Marry the good
tempered one by all MEANS" said the
clergyman" The spirit of God can
live where you can't"
Year: 1865

CAN'T WHIP 'EM.-Soldiers. did you
ever hear it said, aye can't whip the
South lD Who said it? The Copperheads
Well, you did whip the South, and now
these same Copperheads are buzzing
around you like green flies, trying to feed
on your votes and pretending that you
have done a nice thing, and just what
they knew you could and would do. But
while you were doing it they were at
home ''howling not man or a dollar for
the war."-UniOn Bugle..
Year: 1865

NHw Use FOR WAFERFALLs.-On the
train from New York for Philadelphia
on Thursday evening, a lady had her
pocket picked of one hundred and eighty
dollars. A woman who was sitting be-
side her was accused OF the theft, and
she was searched without the money be-
ing found upon her person. At last a
passenger suggested the idea of exanin-
ing her waterfall" which, after some
little hesitation was done, and the money
was found snugly slowed away there.
Year: 1865

General Grant having been asked
for his opinion of General Morgan,
the Copperhead candidate for Cover
nor of Ohio, said he knew him IN
West point, and he was remarkable
for two things-a retentative OF mem
ory and great amount OF brass
The former made him master OF any
speech he might hear; and the latter
enabled him to deliver the speech,
thus carried of; as his own.
Year: 1865

THE Arabs possess a wise practice in pro-
ceedings for divorce. When married people
seek separation, the cadi orders them to
live for some time with discreet and aus
tere man of the tribe, that the latter may
examine their lives and see on which side
blame lies This elderly man makes a re.
port at the expiration of the appointed time.
and this report is the foundation on which
the cadi builds his judgement of DIVORCE
Experience has demonstrated that there is
no better method Of restoring peace in fam.
lilies. The husband and wife put thus on
their good behavior, resume the manners of
courting days. Each strives to be more
amiable than the other, to convince the
elder of Israeli that it is not this ones
fault if the honeymoon changed its quarter.
Old love is awakened, and the pair that went
to the approved mans tent, snarling like
cat and dog, return home cooling like
doves.