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Year: 1863

\ PROVINCIAL cotemporary says there are
hundreds of people who become religious when
danger is near. and adds " We know of man
who fell from a bridge across a certain river,
and rrsI as he found he must go aud no help
for ii. he hawled cut at the top of his voice,
Lord have mercy on me-and be quick too = -
Year: 1863

SoME years ago man whose marriage had
been published in a paper with his name
wrongly spelled called to have it corrected.
He said he was one of that class whose names
never appeared in the paper but twice during
the course of their liveS-once when they are
married, aud again after their death. AS he
could not see as to having the name given cor
rectly on the last occasion, he was very anx.
ious ii should be right on the first.
Year: 1863

THE LATE WIDOW OF DIR. COwLEs BEGs


i leave to announce to her old friends and pat
rous that she still continues the preparation of TIE
same successful remedies which were used by the
Old Doctor himself, which won for him practice
at that time unequaled in the West. She is now
located two and half miles North of Evansville,
on the Plank Road, near Hegleys Will on Pigeon
Creek. jyIl-dly
Year: 1863

any lot for which certificate shall Re given him and
the date of the issue of such certificate and you will
transcripts Of said book books duly verified ny
you to be filed in the Office Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury and when your commission shall expire vol
shall cause sad book books to be fled in said Office


Ycu will also sell at public sale after giving notice as
aforesaid, al the lots and buildings in the town of
Beaufort and State aforesaid, struck off to the United
States at such ssle and not redeemed Prior to making
such sale you will apprase the said lots and buildings
sat their cash value and in any Of the same on
beng offered for sale shall be bid third Of
he appraised value you will cause the same To be with
drawn from sale and upon being advertised to be again
offered for sale and il after being advertised and
offered third time for SALE 1t shall fail to be bid to one


fifth of its appraised value you will sell the same to the
highes bidder If OH report your proceedings to tie
Secretary of the Treasury, he shall deem 1t eligible so
to do The conditions OF sale in each case shall be the
same as those above stated in relation to the plantations
or tracts of land to be sold pursuant to these in
structions


In your conditions of sale of the sad town of Peau
fort you authorized to protect the interests OF the
United States by reserving bid each any of the
said lots or buildings be made by the Commissioners
or by some one BY their authority to be publicly made
for such sum as you may deem proper.


Witness my hand, this 10th day Of September, y. D.
1865.


tSigned) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Year: 1863

which are done at the same tine. 1t has
taken some words to describe proceed
ing, the parts of which are so connected,
and to he done so simultan aOusly. that
moment is sufficient to accomplish all.


Should your horse crowd you when
about to mount, shorten the left rein
this will prevent hinl if, on the other
hand, he should be incliIed to throw his
Group away from you, which is most fire.
uuently the case, shorten the right rein.
After being few times banked i'll this
way, he will be steady to mount.


Should your horse be vicious and in
clined to strike with the fore foot, ap-
proach him more to the side than the
shoulder take the curbreins at the CEN
ter between the thumb and forefinger of
the right hand rest it on the cantle of
the saddle, standing diagonally to the
horse your right shoulder nearest the
Group with the LETT hand grasp lock
of the name; mount rs before, and as
you pass the leg over the Group to take
seat, remove the right hand, passing the
reins of the curb into the left. Many
prefer this method the reader has hls
choice. Both are accepted manners.
x Before mounting, You gllaged tie
length OF your stiTrup-leather by perhap;
the most just standard that is given If
your legs don't suit my STANDARD, slip
your feet from the stiYrGps allow yoLr
legs to fall naturally, turning your thighs
a little on their tiat sink the heels raise
the toes without cousirainin9 the ak
Joint you take the stirrap without d.,
ranging the knee, and the bal of tie
foot rests Ii ghtly upon tine bars. = < Tie
leg should f,:ii naturally, the toe lit
raised to give elegance to the ieg, and to
keep The Stirrlp more easily.


A trend suggests: Why do you lay
so much stress upon dropping the heel
and raising the toe? Recently, [ have
spent iaJcn time in Washington, and have
seen army officers, many OF whom I know
to have been West Point graduates, ride
with the toe dropped. L have already
given you substantial reason why the
toe should be raised to wit because 1t
enables you the better to keep the .tirrup,
to say nothing of its superior elegance
and am sorry to admit that many West
Point officers have the vice you mention.
1t is an importation from Mexico, which
many of the officers who served there
brought home with them. They are not
instructed to ride thus il is sloyenly, in
elegant, and wanting in the good reason
which sustains the reverse practice
UIHe'S Spirit ofHs Times.
Year: 1863

An EYE TO BUSINESS. legal friend IN
the Vest sends the following Several
years ago was practising law in one OF
the many beautiful towns in Wisconsin.
One very warm day, while seated III my
office at work, WIS interrupted by the
entrance OF a boy, the son Of enc OF my
clients, who lad walked Into town six
miles, IN blazing sun, tor the purpose
OF procuring billie. lie had been told,
he said. that there was a place there where
they gave them away to people who had
no money he said he had no money and
was very anxious to get one Of the good
books, and asked ME to go with hiln to
the plaae where they were kept. Anxious
to encourage him III his early piety, left
the brief on which I was engaged, and
went over with lim to the stand of al old
Presbyterian deacon who had the much
coveted books in charge. l introduced
him to the deacon, telling him the cir
cumstances. He praised the boy very
highly was delighted to see young man
so early seeking after the truth, etc, and
presented him with the best bound bible
in his collection. Bubby put it into his
pocket, and was starting off when tie
deacon said Now my son, that ytu
possess what you so much desire, l sup
pose that you feel perfectly happy p
'Well, do, old hoss, for between You
and L, 1 know where 1 can trade 1t for
most plaguey good fiddle p
Year: 1863

The civilized world over he rides much


the same his head and neck are erect,


yet flexible upon his shoulders these are
square, and equally thrown back, expand


ing his chest the small of his back well


in, supporting the loins, which, though
Strengthened, are perfectly supple, ac-
commodating the body to every motion
of the horse. The arms to the elbow fall
naturally and close to the side, the left
forearm bent, and with the wrists as high
as the elbow or belt; the sword arm,


when not engaged, falling easily and
close to tie body. The buttochS bear
upon the saddle in other words. the sol
der is seated in the saddle, resting the
weight of his body i'll it, and as far for
ward as possible. His legs fall naturally
with a gentle bend at the knee: his
sthighs are turned upon their flats, and to
the knee cleave to the horse from the
knee down the leg is flexible upon the
Joint, permitting him to indicate to the
horse the movements he wills. The ball
of the foot rests in the stirrups, and there
sustains the weight of the leg only his
heel is sunk, his toe raised, and the en-
tire foot parallel to the horses flank. At
whatever gait lie is going, his hold on the
bride is light, just feeling the horses
mouth. Thus seated, with comparative
comfort to himself and horse, he makes
the long and tedious march, the rapid
raid, the impetuous charge, controls the
nervous steed, and with ease makes him
obeIient to his viii. Having given
an idea of the position he should take
when in the saddle, we will retrograde 4
a step, and tell him how he can best get
there. Approach your horse obliquely,
from off the left shoulder adjust your
stirrups by the length from the tip OF the
middle finger when resting on the tongue
of the buckle) to tie pit OF the arm.
Place the reins of the saGt7e oil the
pummel of the saddle with the assistance
of the right hand, engage the reins of the
curb in the left, separating them by the
little finger, the left rein being on the
cutsiae, and the right one between the
little and the fourth fingers pass the
loose ends over the foretinger, and be-
tween it and the thumb at the san


time, with the left hand grasp q lock of
the name; put the ball of your left foot
Ill tue otlllup iSSV Jun iiEho manu- u Poh
the cantle O the saddle ; spring lightly
from the right foot, raising yourself to
your full height in the stirrup don't
sprawl over the horses neck remove
the right hand, passing the leg over the
Group; sit lightly in the saddle, without
looking down raise the toe and find the
right stirrup leave go the name slip
the bride hand along the reins until it is
as near as may be over the pummel of
the saddle, and at the height of the
waist at the same time, pass the reins
of the snaffile into the palm of the lett
hand, the right rein passing over the fore,
the left under the little finger and there
we will leave it dangling until it is re-
quired for use. The thumb of the bride
hand should be up; the little finger or
lower part of the hand drawn or rounded
in by slight turn of the wrist, SO that
you may see the nails of every finger.


Unhapply, We can't tell at once things
Year: 1863

Sion, are better acquainted with the
science of fighting than those are who
have never studied the "Manual OF
Arms" These men would think it
presumption: and impertinence in a
doctor to claim he knows as much law
as man distinguished for legal learn
ing, or in a lawyer to pretend to do the
work of physician, and yet they can
dictate to military men who have fought
and won battles, the course they should
pursue, ccnsule them severely for not
having accomplished certain ends, and
criticise and condemn the plans they
followed, without being a. all conscious
Of the presumption and folly.


1t is gratifying to know that this
form of conceit and arrogance has met
with no encouragement, and it is be-
cause it has been so generally frowned
down upon by the community, that it
has not been carried on to an extent
that would have redounded greatly to
the injury of our noble cause
Year: 1863

Pocket SEWING MACHlNE.-A sewing
gear has been invented by lady in New
York, which is sort of pocket edition sew
ing machine, so small that lady can put it in
her travelling basket and carry it over tho
world with her if she chooses. Unlike any
other machine, it takes the running stitch and
uses common needle. 1t gathers shirts with
a double or single thread, hens. tucks. &C..
and can be us,d on fabric of ordinary tex
ture. or on the very thinnest material. This
pretty affair is attached to the table like an
ordinary sewing bird, and it is said that with
an hours instruction any girl Of eight years
can manage it properly, as it is operated by a
crank, and the only artistic part Of the per-
formauco is the guiding Of the work.
Year: 1863

y A crust of bread, pitcher Of water, a
thatched roof. and love; there is happiness
for you, whether the day be rainy or sunny.
1t is the heart that makes the home, whether
the eye rests on potato patch or flower
garden. Hearts make home precious, and it
is the only thing that con.
Year: 1863

"WALK with the Beautiful" is the title Of
some verses which have been going the round


Of some Of the papers. Old Skuday attempt
ed to follow his advice, and after promenad-
ing with pretty girl, went home and was
met by an Indignant wife. He says he will
not follow the advice of poet second time.
Year: 1863

To think that an eternity Of bliss de-.
p~nds upon the purity Of few years OF
earthly existence, is an overwhelming thought.
How great l. the inducement to study truth.
and cultivate virtue.
Year: 1863

Mr.. Samuel King, at present residetn
of Pennsylvania, but formerly of one of the
mountainous regions of New York, relates
an adventure he once had with wolf.


At the time | speak of Che says, wolves
had become rather scarce, and what there
were, were pretty knowing and shy, and
had their retreats among the rocks and
caves of the highest and steepest noun
tains, where it was next to impossible for
any one to get at them, and from whence
they sailed forth at night to commit their
depredatons upon the various focks of
sheep in their vicinity. Besides the temp
tation to hunt these few for the mere sport
of the thing, there was fair bounty per
head from the authorities, which the suf-
fering farmers increased to an amount
which made it an object to all classes; and
from that time, for several years, these
troublesome beasts were gradually thinned
out, till only one remained in that section.


But this was terrible, cunning old
fellow, and by being everywhere in his
work of destruction, he seemed to amount
to half-a-dozen at least. There was not a
farmer within circuit of hundred miles
that had not been loser by him, and on
some farms as many as fifty sheep had
been destroyed in single winter. OF
course, the feeling against him was vim
dictive in the extreme, and after the fail
ure of several hunting parties to kill him,
a fund of two hundred dollars was raised
for his scalp.


So far, | had not had any hand in the
matter, beyond putting down my name for
my share of the amount; but at length |
resolved to try my skill, which, without
any undue vanity, | may say, was not
considered inferior to any in that section.
A neighbor Of mine, named Parker, who
owned some very good dogs, and was al
ways ready for sport, agreed to accompa-
f. ny me on what we both believed would be
Year: 1863

made known to his minister his state of
mind. At his request he visited him, on
this subject. early in September, and
found his mind very tender, indeed anx-
ious. In experimental godliness he firm
ly believed but such was not his expert
ence. Twice he sent for him ere his last
sickness, as if he had premonition Of ap-
preaching death. Religion seemed the
one thing needful, but how was he to OBJ
tain it? He was pointed to the Lamb of
God who taketh away the sin of the world.


Immediately on being taken down by
his last sickness, he gave himself wholly
to preparation for whatever event await
ed him. After several brief interviews
with the writer, mainly in prayer, he ex-
pressed hope iu Christ This seemed
to strengthen to the last. AS public ex-
preston of this hope, he received the rite
of Christian baptism, on the morning of
the 3Oth November. He died, apparently
in the full assurance of faith, about ten
o'clock on the evening of December 3d.


To his devoted wife and affectionate
children it is deep comfort that, since
so great a calamity must befall them, he
was blessed with his reason throughout
his entire sickness, and, most of all, that
he died in the hope of a happy life be.
yond death and the grave.
Year: 1863

to Parker, "and be ready myself to take
him if he attempts to escape Aim to
strike him between the eyes, and, if you
hit him there, one ball will do his bust
ness-if not, he will hardly get past me
and the dogs"


We stuck our torches in some crevices
of the rocks, where they would best light
the open space; and then, stepping back,
l cooked my riAe and in anxious suspense
awaited the result of my neighbor's shot.
Going up to the hole, he ordered the dogs
to keep quiet; and then, taking a delib-
crate aim,. fred and stepped quickly aside,
clubbing his rile. A ferocious yell fol-
lowed, and the next moment the angry
and frightened wolf sprang out into the
light, and was instantly seized by the
waiting dogs. Before he could disengage
himself from them, ran up, thrust the
muzzle of my piece within a few inches OF
his head, and lodged the contents in his
brain, killing him at once.


We feltit to be glorious victory, and
both excitedly shouted forth our delight
We skinned him, fed the dogs on his car
cas-, spent the night in the cave, and the
next morning set off for home, distance
of nearly fifty miles, carrying our trophy
with us. We reached home by night,
just in time to avoid long severe storm,
which would have destroyed all our hopes
of catching the troublesome beast. We
were gladly paid the bounty and the pre-
MUM, and received an ovation from all
the country round for our success in ac-
complishing the destruction of a common
foo
Year: 1863

CLOSING LINEN.-Inquiry is frequent
ly made respecting the mode of puttinga
gloss on linen collars and shirt bosoms,
like that on new linen This gloss, or en-.
amel, as it is sometimes called, is procur-
ed mainly by friction with warm iron,,
and may be put on linen by almost any
person. The linen to be glaze receives as
much starch as it is possible to charge il
with, then it is dried. To each pound of
starch piece Of sperm, paraffine, or white
wax about the size of walnut, is usually
added. When ready to be ironed, the
linen is laid upon the table and moistened
slightly on the surface with clean wet
cloth. 1t is then ironed in the usual way
with hat-iron, and is ready for the
CLOSING operation. For this purpose q
peculiar heavy fat-iron rounded at the,
bottom and polished as bright as mirror,
is used. 1t is pressed firmly upon the
linen and rubbed with much force, and
this frictional action puts on the gloss.
elbow grease" is the principal secret
connected with the art of CLOSING linen.
Scientific American.
Year: 1863

Of Sunday last, contains the following:


7Uo organizations in favor of the
war and its prosecution cannot be kept
up They are clearly unnecessary. A
contest between two factions, each in fa-
vor substantially of the same policy, is
ridiculous


This is more candid avowal than we
had any reason to expect. 1t is the rea-
son, in nuce. as Mr. Carlyle would say, of
the whole Battternut movement. The
Louisville Democrat was strong Union
paper, until it found that, by persever-
ing in that course, it would be playing
second fiddle to the Joarnql The same
is true of the Cincinnati Enquirer 1t
would have been for the vigorous prose
cution of the war, had not the other pa
pers of that city taken that course and
over-shado~ed it BY opposing the war
it enlisted all the rebel sympathizers in
its support and largely increased its cir
culation and profits It's proprietors
would sacrifice the country to put money
into their own pockets. Perhaps, how
ever, they have seen from the start, that
their efforts would amount to nothing
and they laugh in their sleeves, while
they pocket the hard earned savings of
their dupes
Year: 1863

The UNION VICTORY IN Iowa. The
Union majority on the homeevote is five
times greater than last year. We carry
nearly every county in the State by the
home vote, and the soldiers vote will give
us ninety-eight out of the ninety-nine
counties We elect all of the members
of the Senate and Assembly, except IRON
one, Dubuque county. -
Year: 1863

For THE UNION WITH, AND WITHOUT
President Lincoln, in reply to
a request of the "immediate boys" of Mis-
souri,, that Scho6eld be removed from that
department and an immediate radical ap-
pointed in his stead, makes sao-dlVlsion
of Unionism which is altogether inconsistent
with the radical :sea that man must be an
;n,uol.-se abolitionist to be for the Union
and sincerely lapoiaz. Mr. Mincoln says on
this point:


"We are in civil war. In such cases
there always is main question; but in this
case that question is perplexing compound
Union and Slavery. 1t thus becomes a
question not of two sides merely, but of at
least four sides, even among those avho are
for the Union, saying nothing of those who
are against. Thus, those who are for the
Union aoith but not aoithout Slavery-those
for it aoithout but not lcith-those for it
1oih or aoithOut, but prefer it ruth, and
those for it aoib or aoithout, but prefer it
aoithoat


Among these again is subdivision of
those who are for gradual but not immedi-
ate, and those who are for immediate but
not gradual extinction Of Slavery.


1t is easy to conceive that all these shades
of opinion, and even more, may be sincerely
entertained by honest and truthful men,
Yet, all being for the Union, by reason of
these differences, each will prefer a different
way of sustaining the Union"


By this classification, it will be perceived,
Mr.. Lincoln allows that even Copperheads
and AbolItionists may be sincere Union
men. 1t has always appeared to us that no
man could be truly for the Union who
was not in favor of restoring it under any
and all circumstances. When we say in fa-
vor of restoring the Union, we mean re-
storing that free Republican Union which
was the pride and boast of the American
people up to the time of the Inauguration of
the present rebellion. We are in favor of
, restoring no other kind of Union no con-
solidated despotism; no Uuion in which
- the people are not the soyereigns. Any
man who goes for a different kind of Union
than the old one, to come out of the war,
we regard as secessionist; and any man
who will not sanction the Union being re-
stored, as near as may be, Gas it was" we
regard as a disunionist.


Those radicals, who made war against
Slavery, almost exclusively, instead ofagainst
Rebellion, in Missouri, were told by Mr.
Lincoln that Schofeld would not be removed
but on the contrary he indOrsed SchO6eld's
conservative course and thought the line of
policy adopted by that officer in regard to the
Kansas and Missouri troubles, was the best
that could be devised, under the circumstan-
ces. Jim Lane radicalism has been "krusht"
and it is to be hoped forever
Year: 1863

them Lowry and Romaine cut their irons
nearly off, but were discovered by those hav-
ing them in charge before they had compile
ted the work.


From Pages statement it appears that he
was not directly concerned in the murders,
but merely accessory.
Year: 1863

A SLIGHT Touch OF THE WEBFooT.-
The weather in this vicinity, for the past few
days, has been decidedly moist, resembling
to nicely the climate Of that much talked
of "Webfoot nation" Those among US who
belong to that greatly abused race of people
enjoy this damp weather hugely. 1t no
doubt reminds them of their own "dear ma
tive home," where they have seen it "mist"
and mud for sixty and seventy days without
intermission. We object to our climate par
taking in the slightest degree Of the Web
foot nature, and think it ought to "dry up"
and keep straight.
Year: 1863

We learn from Mr.. Linkton that num-
Der of teams will shortly be sent up to the
mountains to aid in keeping the New Road
open between this place and Grand Ronde
valley, during the winter. That will be a
good move, and if the teams are kept NOV
ing the snow will be kept packed and the
road will be in a good condition in the
spring.
Year: 1863

ANOTHER YICToRY.-It will be seen by
reference to the dispatches that the ever
victorious General Grant has been gran ted
another brilliant victory He is not Cen
eral who is in the habit of Dragging over his
successes in the field, or who boastingy sets
forth what he will do. He simply goes to
work and whips those rebels who do brag
He must have an intense hatred of all brag
CARTS, in general, judging from the unmerci-
full drubbing he gave old General Bragg at
Lookout Mountain in this last fight 1t
was Grants EMISSION" in Tennessee to take
all the "ridges" about Chattanooga, and if
the Dragging rebels don't keep better Look
out he will soon take their celebrated
"LoDg street"