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Year: 1863

, being paid, am told, at the eleventh hour, while
the Fourth got not cent. The cause Of this was
some defect in the making out Of the pay rolls.
The Fourth boys are highly dspleased with such
bad management. They think it hardly fair that
they should have to suffer that way for the blum.
ders Of others. But there are other injustices
that speak even louder than this, and certainly
call for redress allude to the way men sick
and off to general hospital are sometimes &C.
courted for on the company muster roll, or rather
how they are not accounted for, when their RICH,
to be so is as unquestioned as il they had carried
arms and had done their duty with heir regiment
every minute Of the time.


AT my elbow at thi, moment sits fellow who
was sent away to general hospital from Hani-
sons Landing and who was absent till we left our
camp near White Oak Church tho last time. lie
was sent away by the regimental surgeon, and ha.
beef kept in hospital or at a convalescent camp
every day since. His officers knew where be had
gone and knew that be no more intended to de-
ser the service Of bis country than he did TO com.
NIT suicide, yet they marked him deserter and
struck bis rame from tho pay roll. lie has not,
during all this time received single cent OF pay,
and cannot get any now. At the present time hi.
health is none too good, but he has filed bis place
in the ranks and borne the hrunt and fatigue Of
The late tedious campaigo, yet bis status as a SOL
der Is not recognized by the Government he ha,
been gghtng for, and he has no claims above TINT
Of a common deserter. Uncle Sam treats bis ne
groes better than that Had he died in the hos.
pital or been killed in battle, the matter might
never h:ve been Strengthened out, and his back
psy been lost. lie brought certificates from the
hospital surgeons, but from some defect the pa,
master could not give him bis money. Had he
been apprsed when away, of the disposition that
was being made Of him in bis company he could
have done no different from what be did, but be
was not acquainted with the facts till he had been
absent long time. Had be heardthat he was a
convicted murderer be could not have been more
surprised than he was to hesr Of bis deserton
But there was no remedy. A soldier in hospi
tai cannot return to bis regiment when he chooses,
be s completely at the di,pasal of the surgeon iu
charge Had this soldier run away from bis sur.
geon to bis regiment he would have been con-
sidered dsserier from the hospital and perh,p,
got himself into double dilemma without extri-
eating himself from any. Let an officer be az
frontsd and he can generally get satisfaction, or
il he cannot do that he can generally resign and
leave the hardships Of war 10 other hsnd,; but
for US there !, no alternative, 10 cases ike these,
but ssrvils, save.ke submission. We were viii
lirg 10 leave our homes and our business to fsh,
for the government and, If duty requires, we are
willing to do more; but we Indignantly protest
against being robbed Of our good name and de-
csrsd criminal, or being deprived Of our pay,
unls. there 10 "me shadow OF a cause for it.


ANTI-REBrL
Year: 1863

Men OF the farm. let the paper trash is
sued by the banks alone. Insist that Gov
eminent greenbacks are just suited to your
needs Insist upon currency that shall
possess equal value in Maine ard Minnesota.
Gold or Green backs should be the equiva-
lent demanded by every farmer for his pro-
duce. Do not take, or if you take, do not
keep the irresponsible trash which bankers
or brokers' are interested In keeping in cir
Gu alton, and which will burn. some day, !,
the men who hold it.


Insist upon a currency that you know
something about without referring TO a de
tector or bank note reporter. Uncle Sans
money yon know to be good And the
only way to always keep it good, is to
keep IL out of the hands of the men
who get it in equal exchange for their own
irresponsible notes and purchase their own
promises to pay, again. at a discount To-
day they are buying up these trashy paper
promises in pis city at half per cent. dis
count; and there is little reason to doubt
that this discount will increase. Eyerybody,
almost. is appreheDding great collapse in
consequence Of the great Initiation of "cur-
rencv." And in certain circles this undue
initiation is charged upon the government
when really the people are responsible. For
If the governments money alone was used
IL business transactions, bulk Of currency
would be taken out Of circulation which
ould relieve the market of any undue sur
plus


The fact is. the producing classes cannot
afford 10 bolster up these bank issues-can-
not afford 10 hold SO much questions bic pa
per in their hands. And this TACT will soon
be demonstrated. or the signs of the times
are at fault.-C. D. B.
Year: 1863

s6The Southern Baptist Board Of
Foreign Missions have sent to the Union
Baptists an urgent request to advance and
forward money for the support of their
missionaries, as they now can not. They
say those missionaries


"were sent out before the war, and have
had no connection with it, in any way
they are our own dear brethren, and arc
sutfering-that is enough"


So these Southerners con6de in the
mean, cowardly, Diggardly, blood thirsty,
Abolition Yankees" to support their own
friends whom they can not reach
Year: 1863

pronounced by all judges the very finest in
the country, and which, it is well known, are
due mainly to the scientific skill of Major
Haffkill, who planned and superintended them
from beginning to end. Latterly he was pro-
NOTED to the rank of Major of the Third Ma
tive Guards (coiored) - regiment against
which he had no prejudice, for he often told
me that, with such discipline as he could count
upon in our colored regiments, he expected to
make better troops of them than we could ev-
er form out of white men without that lead
ing soldierly qualification.


Major Hafki was not generally known
and appreciated as he ought to have been.
His imperfect acquaintance with our language
which he was, however, acquiring with
wonderful rapidity-added to his innate mod
esty and consciousness of his inherent worth,
made him stand aloof from all that vulgar
braggadocia by which men too often jump over
the heads of their superiors i'm this country
1t was only the favored few admitted to his
confidence who can really know how true and
noble man / write of - noble beyond any
mere consideration of title. / was his fellow
passenger on board the North Star with Gen.
Banks expedition, and through the medium
of foreign language was fortunately able to
exchange thoughts with this quiet, unobtrud
ing stranger, and the acquaintance thus acci-
dentally made soon ripened into lasting friend
ship. If this honest tribute to the memory of
good man should fall into the hands of any
of his friends, they will rejoice with me to
know that he died as he lived-'a gentleman
and soldier'"
Year: 1863

QuA1L SHooTING.-Next month our sports
men can enjoy themselves to their hearts
content While in Santa Cruz county, last
fall. we bageeA enough TO fill all the pockets
in one of IIEUSlON. HASTINGS d cos
Hunting Coat, in less than three hours, and
from that we learn from all sections of the
State, the game is far more plenty this wear
than last
Year: 1863

The rain will come, for the sky is red
Where the scorehing sun has made his bed,
And the breeze that cools the heated earth
In the dampened cloud-land had its birth
Its gentle touch, as it fans my cheek,
OF the rain-drops presence seems to speak.
As the breeze sweeps by, the forest heaves,
And the silvery side of the dark oak leaves
Are turned to viaw in the dusky light
That comes from the setting sun tonight;
The gentle sway of the tasselled corn
Seems like dream of the dewy morn.
The rain will come, for the perfumes fair,
Floating along on the summer air.
Seem in their odorous breath to tell
OF journeys from whence the rain-drops dwell
The plants that were dropping faint to day,
Look up and answer to what they say.
The rain will come, for now, behold
Across that harvest fields waving gold
The clouds are piling themselves on high
Along the belt of the southern sky.


And that little streak of FURNISHED red


Is duller grown, like molten lead.


The clouds were white an hour ago.


But see them darken, above below
See them roll along-around--on high
See that lightning fash along the sky,


And hark to the thunder's rolling drum;
Joy joy to the earth, the rain has come
Year: 1863

AS we can begin to see the end OF
the rebellion, there is instinctively
more discussion as to what shall be
done with the confiscated lands of
Southern rebel leaders. The natural
impulse of every loyal man is to give
it to the soldiers whose valor and fideli-
ty will save the nation. They are at
the South now. Many of them like
the climate. They have the opportu-
nifty to pick out such locations as they
deem best suited to their tastes. We
say then that the national government
should authorize the soldiers bounty
land to be located in the Southern
States. BY being mustered out of
service there, many of them will natu-
rally remain there.


Vermont, in her Union Convention
held on the 9Th of July, passed the fol-
lowing resolution, bearing on this inn
pOrtant SUBJECT:


ReSolped, That we earnestly recommend to
the Congress of the United States to make
further provision for an additional bounty to
soldiers, from the lands of traitors, justly con-
fiscated for treason, in order that larger recon-
pense may be made TO the soldier and that
honorable labor may restore to productiveness
and beauty the fair lands laid waste by rebel
lion. ... .r- -.


1t would be just and wise policy
wise for the future security of the
government-and just to the soldiers,
who deserve this additional bounty.
Year: 1863

So great is the scarcity of harvest
hands in Joe Daviess county, Illinois,
that number of German girls in Ca
lena have left indoor employment and
gone to work as harvest hands at one
dollar per day.
Year: 1863

The Springfield Republican says
that young men who have neglected
to support their mothers for several
years have suddenly set about earning
something, SO as to claim exemption
from the draft, as being the sole sup.
port of dependent maternal. Peo,
pie may now expect to see the rowdy
gatherings on the street corners sub,
ci1o
Year: 1863

Col. TATE,


/ have taken the privilege
to pen few lines respecting some asser-
tions made by an Abolitionist Of Green
wood, for which, if you will please permit
space in the columns Of your most valua-
bic paper, will not only please the writer,
but, crafty those who are opposed to the
Abolition principles. There is o certain
person residing in Greenwood township
whose residence has been there for moro
than twenty years, in which time he says
he has changed the politics of that town
ship from large majority of emocrats to
majority Of Aboitonists. If this asser-
ton is true, how he has effected so great a
change, | can not conceive, since he can
neither read nor write. And if he is such
an influential man, having the power Of
controlling the minds Of a majority of the
people of his township, why was he not
elected Supervisor last spring, for he was
taken up and defeated. No, he could not
be elected for he was supported only by
few who were like those who were willing
to see the Constitution trampled under foot
and the Chicago Platform raised in it's
place. The majority was too intelligent to
be deceived in that way; hence, his de-
feat. lie says since he has oeen so sue
cessIul in swaying the minds Of the Green.
wooders, he is coming over into Fishing.
creek Township to effect change there.
What l have to say regarding this last
assertion, is that he had better prepare for
n change before he comes, for the Fishing
creekers will show no quarters 10 Aboi-
tionistS, except they como on some other
purpose than to preach up ,45oitf,onisw.-
We have few dark.es in our township.
[ mean Abolitionists whom, if Abrah am
Lincoln would remove to some other part
of the country, the people would applaud
and Cod would forever bless" Had il
not been for such men as 1 have been
referring 20, deceiving and leading estrav
into unconstitutional paths, those who
would not if they had been rightly inform
cd so as they were able to elect an uncon-
stitutional man, we would not have the war
which is now desolating our land with wco
and carnage, dreaming the treasures of
our money, and taking the country's heart
blood. If it has not gone beyond the reach
OF human power it becomes the imperitive
duty of every conservative man 70 use his
best efforts to overthrow this Abolition
party, and ro-establish peace. And may
He who rules the destinies of nations, aid
us in cur exertions to rc-cstablish the old
order of things that we may ouce more 90
on in peace and harmony in prosperity.


HE WATcHMAN OF FIsHINdcREEK.
Year: 1863

The sons Of sunny South and frigid North
Calmly sleeping the sleep Of death 0 u mother aarth ;
But why is this, ard why do we
Forget the proud boon ofLIBERrY?
l. ct them receive from Satans hand
The only boon he can command
A nd sink as sinks the cold and wintry win d
B efore the summer sun, and leave no trace behind
A nd may their bright hopes be forever blasted
Like dead-sea fruts-wither ere they re tasted,
nd the joys of earth may they never know
But be haunted with scenes of desoattng
But Joys as well a sorrows glide
Adown the Years recedug tide;
Green islets dot the watry way
O'crarching Night is pierced by Days
Bright glories, ilnagcd on the stream,
Fling back a rich and radiant gleam:
1t is not all of gloom
An ocean waste berett OF bloom
This chosen Land Of Liberty
With ''happy homes and affairs Free"
Still holds CONSTITUTION firm,
OF all our growth and strength the germ
Still boasts MON strong and dear
The freeman hope, the tyrauts fear;
Still hoists a FLAG before the world,
The proudest ever yet unfurld!
Stretched on the Autumn's withered leaves,
Which the winds had heapad in play,
With the gitteriug shroud the hoar fross wsaves,
Cast over him as he lay.
With death within his heart,


And dmness in his gaze.
The dying Old Year saw depart


His last moons pa.lid rays.
There was dim light in tho air,


A cold and ghastly gcam;
The clashirg boughs were stripped aud bare,


The ice on the stream.
Out from the frozen North,


The winds rushed iercely by
And the stars Of heaven came looking forth


TO the O.d Year die
Oh for the balmy days Of Spring


When the hawthorn boughs were white,
And the wood ark rose on his buoyant wing,


In the glowing morning light
When over the clover lea


The sun and shadows rolled,
And the meadows, that waved like leaving sea,
Were bright with the king caps gold.
Oh for the beauty and the pride,


When the Summers bounteous hand
Scattered h2r treasures, far and wide,


Over all the pleasant land.
When sweety all day long,


AT morn and eve, and noon,
lie heard the trill Of the backbrd's song


Through the bowery woods OF June.
Ohl for one single moment now.


Of the glowing Autumn sum-
When the rustng wheat sheaf bound his brow,


And the reapcrs task done
When on the laden trees


The fruit hung ripe and fair,
And the murmuring hum OF the honey boes


Came drowsiIy on the air.
Hnecl round the dying monarch's bier


Let us kncel and meckly pray
With 81 h. and moan, and sorrowing tear,


As the soul doth PASS away.
Let each lightly wasted hour


OF the months that have gone by
Strike on our hearts with a fearful power,


As we see The Old Year die.
Let us weep for the ills we have wrought,


The good we have cast away,
he hasty word and the evil thought


Of many by gone day
Hark with the midnight chime


Another year is fed


Another step in the march of time


The poor old king is dead
Year: 1863

jewel, more precious than the
cnest gesas of earth, the pearl of great
price During the vicissitudes Of life we will
never forget her loving kindness, and will
ever cherish and keep sacred her dear image.
Year: 1863

The following article from DIR. Halls
journal of Health, contains practical
hints on various subjects, that are worth
attention:


1t is unwise to change to cooler clothes
except when you first get up in the
N morning.


Never ride with your arm or elbow
outside of any vehicle.


The man who attempts to alight from
steam car while in motion is fool.


In stepping from any wheeled vehicle
while in motion, alight from the rear,
and not in front of the wheels, for then,
if you should fall the wheels cannot run
over you.


Never attempt to cross road or street
in hurry, in front of a passing vehicle;
/ for if you should stumble or slip, you
will be run over. Make up the half min
ute lost by waiting until the vehicle has
passed. by increased diligence in some
other direction.
/; 1t is miserable economy to save time By
i robbing yourself of necessary sleep.


If you find yourself inclined to wake
up at a regular hour in the night and re-
main awake, you can break up the habit
in three days by getting up as soon
. as you wake, and not going to sleep
again until yonr usual hour for retiring.
or retire two hours later and rise two
hours earlier. for three days in success
sion; not sleeping a moment in the day
time.


Ii infants and young children are in
clined to be wakeful in the night, or very
early in the morning, put them in bed
later and besides, arrange that their
day nap shall be in the forenoon.


"Order is heavens first law" regular
ity in eating, sleeping and exercise. has
very large share in securing long and
healthful life.


If you are caught in drenching rain,
or fall in water, by all means keep in
motion sufficiently vigorous to prevent
the slightest chilly sensation until you
reach the house; then change your cloth
ing with great rapidity before blazing
fire, and drink instantly pint Of some
hot liquid.


To allow the clothing to dry upon
you, unless by keeping up q vigorous
exercise until thoroughly dried, is sui
cidal


If you are conscious of being in &
passion, keep your mouth shut for words
increase it. Many person has dropped
dead in rage.


If person "faints," place him on
his back and let him alone, he wants ar
terisl blood to the head; and it is easier
! for the heart to throw it there in hori-
zontal line than perpendicularly.
/ If You want to get instantly rid of q
beastly surfeit, put your finger down
your throat until free vomiting ensues,
and eat nothing for ten hours.


Feel noble pride in living within
your means, then you will not:be hus-
tied off to a cheerless hospital in your
last days of sickness.
Year: 1863

The following is an extract from
Gov. SeJ mour's speech at New York
city,


Now, / assert that the people Of the
North are as deeply interested in preserv-
ing the Constitutional rights Of the South
as the people Of the South themselves
are. You can have no peace in the land
while one third of the people feel them
selves wronged and inbred and trampled
upon. Every man knows you can have
no peace in the land unless the people
stand on the same platform as regards
their Constitutional rights and privileges,
and enjoy equal terms in all respects
with reference to the Government. But
on the other hand suppose we waste
more money, and more blood, and treas
ure; suppose we encounter all the haz-
ards of a prolonged war; suppose we are
so fortunate--indeed so unfortunate--as
to be able to subjugate the Soutb--what
then? l tell you such a peace as that is
no peace in any sense of the term.


Subjugation makes occupation necessa-
ry; il necessitates O waste of treasure; it
keeps up the cost of the war; it demands
the waste of blood and treasure, and the
life of the people, for all know that life
is wasted on Southern soil--wasted un-
der the Southern sun-in moments Of
inactivity, as we'll as in active service.
Such peace-if not mockery and a
snare to call it peace--mcans what ?
That the people of the North are to main
tain great armies; to send, forever, their
sons under one perpetual conscription.
to hold their brethren of the South in an
unwilling --subjecton. Applause II
not conciliated, if not reconci, ed by gen
erous treatment, what hope is there fol
peace But what is the proposition
That they shall be held by military force
at the expense Of life and treasure, aye


and at the end, at the expense Of the
liberties of the people of the North
[Cbeers. What would be our resolve


under like circumstances What mar


would be so mad who would dare say


in the face of the people-if perchance i


had been our sad misfortune to be bro


in collision with the Government-tha


New York could be kept in the Unior


more easily and more securely by wa


and confscat;on than by giving her he


Just rights, by con6scating her people
} by restoring that love OF Union and Low
of the Constitution which should eve
| dwell in the heart of the American cit
zen? The great conservative party
: contending for that which is most easil
l gained-that which can be reached wit
Q the least expense of life, and blood, an
, treasure. And, more than that, we al
4 contendng for that which when gained
t is far more valuable than the subjugi
Q tion of American States" Great az
nlansn !
Year: 1863

Not many more cute things aave been
said on the political managers of this war
than the following which occurs in Arte-
mus Wards famous lecture on ''ghosts:" ;"


"The last subject of which I thought
was tho war. When l was an appren-
tice to the Printing Business in New
Hampshire, having had controversy
with my employer, l ran away. l had
no money, and could not beg, SO l called
at farmhouse and asked if they had
any clocks to mend They said yes, and
wished would fix it. l took the clock
to pieces. ate my dinner, and then look
ed at the table where lay the countless
wheels. l knew that could not put
that clock together again. So l told the
folks l was dizzy. and would go out and
get some fresh air. and l fled across the
meadows like the bright-eyed gazelle or
anything else that goes quick. These pol
iticians who went to work to take the
Union clock to pieces to get their dinners,
never meant to put it together again.
They have stolen their dinners, but they
will not restore the clock. l haven't
told you much about the ghosts. and it is
so late now that there is not time. But
l shall speak in San Francisco in about
four weeks from this time. and all who
hold tickets to this lecture will be admit
ted free.