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Year: 1862




FRIEND WHEELER:-Yous state, in your
letter just received. that the Plymouth
Democrat has twice charged that donated
S25 to the Editor of the Stark Co. Press,
stating that you would not deny it, and re-
questing you to answer the charge. and
that. not knowing anything about it. you
wrote me for information; to which reply
with pleasure.


You might have inferred. from the source
whence it came, that it was falsehood, as
it is. | have been so used to misrepresen
tation in past years, from such sources. as
to everything l happen to say or do, that
any new coinage from such mint ought
not to excite any surprise. What right
that paper has to attack me, even If such
a donation had been made. do not know.
But the fact is, no such donation was erer
asked of me By the Editor ofthe Press. and
no such donation acas ever made.


The sole ground on which the charge
was manufactured. land l only speak of
it because it seems that that paper deems
private business legitimate matter for pub
lie Misrepresentation was the follow
ing:


Some time since Mr.. Berry. the editor
of the Press. who has always votsd against
me, but has nevertheless always been a
warm personal friend. wrote me that he
had been disappointed in making collec-
tions. and desiring to purchase some print
ing material. wished to borrow S25, if
could lend it to him till summer. profering
security for its repayment. My finances
were somewhat Strengthened this session,
by expenditures for which have already
been criticised by the Democrat. and | had.
as you happen to. know. some deferred
debts to pay at South Bend after tie ad-
journment Of Congress. Had the amount
asked for been larger, should therefore
have had to decline it. But, knowing, by
our own experience. that. when printers
buy printing material there is difference
of the rate of twenty per cent. per year be-
tween cash and credit prices. l did loan Mr..
Berry S25 as desired. with the express
promise from him that it should be repaid
this summer in time for me to use in pay
ment of the debts referred to. He sent
me his note for the amount. with interest.
which had not asked of him; and have
never thought of it since. till attacked by
the Democrat.


| 1t never occurred to me that it was q
crime to loan a small amount of money to
a Democrat; and that. to avoid attack or
misconstruction by enemies. I should re-
fuse such requests. and confine any little
favors of that kind to political friends ex
clusively. Nor will the Plymouth Demo
Gratis abuse induce me to adopt any differ
ent rule.


Yours truly.
Year: 1862

1t is q somewhat awkward crisis for
those who have been for some time remind
ing US of Fremont's 'incompetency." and
that the same was implied in his be-
ing placed in the Mountain Departm ent,
"where nothing was to be done.'' as the
Herald chuckled. The nation now has to
contemplate in his Department the finest
march and the most brilliant movement
which have occurred since the days of Ma
poleon. One day we are sitting in gloom
and misgiving. seeing the tide of rebellion
sweep back over a third of Virginia,
whence it had been driven back by much
toll and patience. and the loss of many
brave men; for few heavier blows have
come than when we heard that our divided
army was defending the passes of the Po-
tomac against fearful invasion. But al
most with the next mornings sunrise there
is burst of light from behind the cloud.
Fremont presses on over rugged sleeps
again Misunderstanding rivers. tramp
ling thicksts. wading swamps; retakes
town after town. speeds like an avenger
after the fleeing traitors, and regains for g
nation almost panic stricken all it had lost
Western Virginia and the Piedmont are
again ours: and with reasonable vigilance
we need never lose them again.


The nation will look upon Fremont as
the representative warrior in this conflict
he is one of the Generals. and their num-
Der is quite limited. who are aware that
this is war and rot . political differ
ence-" There is no mercy in firing blank
cartridges at an enemy" said Napoleon.
General F. seems to concur in this senti-
ment. As q warrior he wrote when in the
field of Missouri: eff anything stands in
my way, unhesitatingly I strike it; and in
the same spirit be inaugurated bis entrance
upon the Mountain Department with the
execution Of the murderers of loyal
youth. His administration Of his depart
ment has been characterized By energy,
rapidity, nerve, and an absolute stead
fastness to his purpose and devotion to
country. a.s s7sH


There is popular tendency TO under
rate in military affairs the virtue of ra-
pidity. Hasten slowly" is found to be
such good motto for the normal condi-
tions Of life, that we are apt to think that
Year: 1862

Our NATIONAL INDEBTEDNESS. We
have it from the best authority that on the
10Th of the present month our national
Indebtedness was but fire hundred and SIR
ty-fee millions of dollars. with twenty mil
lions. or thereabouts. of floating liabilities
additional; and. more gratifying still, we
have learned that for the loans effected by
the Treasury Department the cost to the
Government was. upon an average. but
four and hay per eent. Baltimore Amer
icqn
Year: 1862

A lesson in itself sublime,
A lesson worth enshrining,
Is this: al take no note Of time
Save when the sun is shining"
These motto words a dial bore,
Aud wisdom never breaches
To human hearts better lore
Than this snort sentence teaches:
As life is sometimes bright and fair
And sometimes dark and lonely,
Let us forget its ioil and care,


And note its bright hours only.
There is no grove on earth's broad chart
But has some sird to cheer il
So hope sings on in every heart,
Although we may not hear it.
And IL to-day the heavy wind
or sorrow is expressing.
Perchance to.mouow's sun will bring
The weary heart blessing,


Forlife is sometimes bright and fair,


And sometimes dark aud lonely t;
Then let's forget its toll and care,


And note its bright hours only.
We bid the joyous moments haste,
And then forget their glitter;
We take the cup OF life and taste
No portion but the bitter
But we should teach our hearts 10 deem
Its sweetest drops and strongest;
And pleasant hours should ever seem
To linger round us longest;


As life is sometimes bright and fair


And sometimes dark and lonely,
Let us forget its Toll and care,


And note its bright hours only.
The darkest shadows Of the night
Are just before the morning;
Then let us wait the coming light
All bloodless phantoms scorning;
And while We re passing on the tide
or times fast ebbng river,
Let's pluck the blossoms by its side,
And bless the gracious Giver--


As life is sometimes bright and fair


And sometimes dark and lonely,
We should forget its pain and care


And note lis bright hours only.
Year: 1862

THERE lie man in the West who has
moved SO often that whenever q covered
wagon comes near his house his chickens all
march up and fall on their backs and cross
their legs, ready to be tied and carried to the
next stopping place. 's rl ., ia
Year: 1862

The Richmond Dispatch contains au
editorial mourning over the recent de.
feat in Somerset, atd says that the
South deserved defeat. for they wore
being ruined by their bluster and over
confidence in themselves caused By the
victories at Bull Run and Balls Bluff;
chat it would take three or four defeats
before they would realizs that they must
fight. and fight for their fresides and
their wives. and not lie idle in camp. 1t
appeals to people all over the South to
settle this matter at once; to fight it out;
that if the war continde much longer
all their property would BE- squandered
in the expenses Of the war. If the Yam
KEGS conquered them all their property
would be confiscated and swept away,
and the proudest of them would bo
beggars upon the charity of the Yam
KEGS. 1t concludes that their only chance
now is to conquer or die. If they drive
out the Yaokees they are saved. and
sooner than submit it would be better
to share one common grave.
Year: 1862

and with her the widow Knox, who showed
deal of the white horse style of language and
manners. She told us she was born lady,
and we told her 1t was all right. We sent
them all North to spend the summer, that being
our style of showing Naval courtesy
Year: 1862

We obviously need one good religious paper in
Maine; and one tif it be made satisfactorily is
enough. We need it, not only rs a vhehcle of INTEL
lgence and thought, but for the publication of no.
tces and the accomplishment of various local objects
which can be reached in other way.


i have been o subscriber for the MIRROR
and constant reader of II for almost thirty years -
and though have things in it occasionally
still all candid readers must acknowledge that the
MIRROR has been from the first, the steadfast advo-
cate Of Gospel order and truth, and an important
auxiliary in the great work of cDlightenng and
gezing Maine. will also say that think the MIR
RoR has been ably and faithfully conduct
ed than during the last few years The present editor
deyotes time and thought and labor TO it, and sue
ceeds in making IL twhat he has shown himself
abundantly able to dol interesting weekly ystant
TO families and homes.


II should be further considered, that some of the
exciting questions which threatened TO divide
changing their forms and losing their interest.
They may give place to others, for anght we know,
may themselves come up again; but at present we
seem to have got bey ond them. The MIRROR is an
unfjnching supporter of the government of the
United States in its contest with the slavery rebellion
Ii is - sincere friend TO the colored race and is
ready1o unite in all well considered efforts for their
liberation and advancement-though ! am far from
advising any as 10 what. or how many religious
papers he shall take, yet will venture to propose
that make trial of the MIRROR. As we ought to
have and must have one religious paper in the State,
let take hold of this together; subscribe for it,
write for it, and cndcayor TO make it such as our
churches require.
Year: 1862

"a 1t may not be improper to say by way of ex-
planation that the foregoing Prospectus issued
originally upon short notice. and without giving tine
to hear from all the members of the State Committee
"a majortg of whom have kindly commended the
new enterprise to the people of the State. This fact
sufficiently explains why other namcs-held in equal
esteem-are not appended to the foregoing commen-
dat;
Year: 1862

A very bright, intelligent little gi,l
came into our sanctum yesterday evening,


with the request that we would be pleased
to let her have some exchange papers for
mother. While selecting some for her,
she entertained us with recital of the con.
tents Of very interesting paper which
mother had been reading to her. We ask
ed her if she read the newspapers her
self?


Oh, no, sir," she replied my mother
reads them to me"


And you understand what she reads?"


4es, sir--and some Of the papers have
very interesting things in them"


Now, the question arises, what was it that
made that little child so intelligent, and so
Interesting in events stirring around her?
1t was the good judgment of her mother
in furnishing her with the contents of the
newspaper. We predict that il will not
be long before she will be able to read the
news for herself; and as she grows older,
we'll venture the belief that she will know
more with less education, and be better
qualified to move In refined societY, than
one half the young ladies of her age and
chances. It may be deemed an idle boast,
or saporish thought, but we must be
permitted to indulge it-that if newspa-.
papers were read more in families where
there are children, and if taste for know
ing what is passing in the world around
them could be more cultivated in the
midst Of the. youth, q vast amoapt of labor
would be removed from the path Of the. !,
school teacher, and the young nind be
better fitted to take its place infIsociety, ?
than it is at present 1Fdt rJheet q


OF course, care should be taken as to
the character of the papers which should
reach the eyes or ears of children; and
there can be no difficulty in this respect;
for there is an abundance from which to !.
make choice but let them have good :
newspapers, and when Jon read to them,
explain such words, or such articles, as
Year: 1862




5 The South has a war apon her hands,
sbut her people should not suffer themselves
to be totally engressed hy the w~r.


The war needs attention-mnst have it,
bur not our whole attention. We are
bound 10 lay the foundation Of our own
future greatness aud independence Now.
If we would be a great people, we must
! have something more than cotton bags at
our command Heretofore we have been
in the position Of great province to the
North.


Almost every article Of utility aad COR
venience, as we'll as Of comfort, has been
farnished rs BY distant manufactures. If
this IS to be the case hereafter, We reiter-
ate the sentiment, there is no meaning in
our assertion of independence.


No people on earth are better prepared
than we are to make almost every thing
we need for ourselFesand among ourselves.
We are free only when this our ability 10
called into exercise, and our wants sup
Piled at home.


= Now is the time to establish machine
shops Of every description 81


Now is the time to begin the tanning
and shoe business all over the country. <
d Now is the time to begin the fabrication
of all kiuds of wearing material, and
clothing.


/ Now is the time to begin extensive SOAP
and starch manufactures.
Now is the time for the paper mills tt
+ make all the paper needed in the South.


- Now is the time for Southern authors +,
| write and publish Southern books. A2a'3
i o. Now is the time for manufacturers to lie
themselves and their business be known al


over the land..s as4 ~


Now is the time for the South to pat
- ss-elsse.r7 ell It's hsanches.
Year: 1862

The Second Congress of the rebel
Confederacy met on Monday last, and the
Richmond Dispatch Of the 10th inst, has
the following article on the measures that
are likely to engage its attention:


at will have many important mea-
sures to discuss and to decide. Let US
hope that discussion will be limited and
decision quick. This is no time for talk
ing. The crisis demands, if ever crisis
did demand, the briefest possible consul
tation and the most decided action.


The first and most important measure
to be decided is connected with the con-
The law is manifestly imper-
Year: 1862

bare coat to bad advantage. One of my
arms was around her waist, my hand rest
ing on the small of her baclS-she was toy
ing with my jet black locks of auburn hue.
She looked like grasshopper dying with
the hiccoughs, and / felt like mud-turtle
cholSed with Goldfish ball.


SAL says /, in voice as musical as the
notes of a dying swan, will you have me?'


She turned her eyes heavenward, clasped
me by the hand, had an attack Of the heaves
and blind staggcrs, and with a sigh that
drew her shoe strings to her throat, said
yes She gave clear out, and squattcd
down in my lsp-I hugged her until | broke
my suspenders, and her breath Suaeh Of tie
onions she. .had ate tie day 5e1ogc. Well,
to make a long story short, she sot the day,
and we practiced for four weeks, every night,
how we would walk into the room TO get
married, till we got so that we could walk
as graceful as couple Of muscovy ducks.


The night, the company and the minister
came; the signal was given, and arm in arm
we marched Though the crowded hall. We
were just entering the parlor door, when
down went kerslap on the oil cloth, pull
ing Sal after me. Some cussed fellow drop
ped banana skin on the floor and hoored
me. Itspit an awful hole in my cassimeres,
right under my dress-coat tail. 1t was too
late to bsck out, so clapping my hands over
it we marched in and were spliced. Taking
a seat Watched the bride-kissing operation
My groom man was tight, and he kissed her
until [ got up to take slice, when, oh, hor-
ror, little six-year old imp had crawled
up behind me, and pulling my shirt through
the hole in my pants, had pinned it to the
chair, and in jumping up | displayed to the
admiring gaze of the astonished multitude
a trihe more white muslin than was allowa-
BILE. | was finally put to bed, when all my
troubles ended. Good night.


COUNTRY COUSIN.
Year: 1862

ART. 3, SEo.2. The trial of all crimes, except
in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury, and
such trial shall be held in the State where the
said crimes Shall have been committed within
any State, the trial shall be at such place or
places as Congress may by law have directed.


SEC. 3. Treason against the United Stases
shall consist only in levying war against them,
or in adhcring to their enemies, giving them
aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted
of treason, unless on the testimony of two wit
nesses to the same overt act, or confession in o.
pen court
Year: 1862

1t will seem from the above table that
the proceeds of the tax steadily and rap
idly increase from 1855 to 1852 wi en- hey


reach the maximum. and from that year


to 1862 there has been a marked decline
the amount appor,ioned in 1862 being
less than in 1856. The amount dstriLut-
ed i'll 1861 was about nine per cent less
than The lrevIou> year and the amount
distributed the present year is seventy
eight thousand dollars, or about ~ per
cent less than last year. School commits.
sioneis viii therefore understand whv it
l. that their warrants ale SO much les,


than they expected Ii is from no err o.
in the appoitionment, but from an actual
and heavy diininution in the proceeds of
the tax; and this diminution is caused By
the inevitable decline in the assessed
value of taxable property incident to the
prostration of business and the distracted
state of the country. There will probably
be still further decline Of the income
from the state tax from the continued


operations Of the above causes, and this


should DC anticipated and provided


against ey district d recto:s aud other


school boards in the local taxes to be levi, Il


the curraut year. do not think the fall.


ing oti' will BE nearly SO great next year
.
it is prudent TO be I,repar, for such a
contingency, SO that cir, ctors and boards
of eauca.Ion may not find themselves
next spring unable to paw their teachers,
and meet their other Liabilities. There


is reason to hope that the lowest point OF
depression will soon be reached, if it has
not already been, and that the income
from the state school tax will again in,
crease, slowly perhaps but steadily and
surely.


Another point essential to complete
understanding Of the subject is the census
basis upon which the Auditor makes his


dividends. In expressing their surprise
that the tax warrants are less this year
! than last several commissioners have called


my attention to the fact that the number


OF children under twenty wears of age, in
their respective counties, is considerably
greater than last year This arises from a


misapprehension Of the rule by which the
auditor is governed in making his appor-
tiOnment The basis upon which the
Auditor makes his dividend of two thirds
of the state school tax is changed only
once erery fee years. (section 70) For ex
ample he takes the United States census
from 1860 to 1865 then the state census
to 1870 &c. He is not governed in the
least by the census returns of school COM
missioners in npportioning the state school
tax he has nothing whatever to do with
these returns


Thus we see, that the rae per cent be.
ing the same for 1860 and 1861, while the
assessed value of real estate was much
less the latter year than the former, the
proceeds of the state tax are necessarily
diminished in the same ratio: and the
proceeds or amount to be distributed, be-
ing less in 1862 than in 1861, while the
census basis is the same for the two years
the aportion accruing to each county this
year is of necessity prOportionally dimin-
ished.
Year: 1862

1t may be puzzel to many to conceive
how onr men can threw up Notifications
right in the face and in plain sight OF the
enemy without being seriously disturbed
by them A brie: description may be
interesting, inasmuch as it cannot be con-
trnband, because the work is done right
under the noses of the rebels.


A working party is detailed for night
duty; with muskets slung on their backs
and shovels and picks on their shoulders
they proceed to the selected ground. The
white tape marks the line of excavation.
The dark lanterns are faced to the rear;
the muskets are carefullp laid aside; the
shovels are in hand, and each man silently
commences to dig. Not a word is spoken
not one spade clicks against another; each
man first digs hole large enough to cover
himself; he then turns and digs to his
right-hand neIghbor; then the ditch
deepens and widens, and the parapet
rises. Yet all is silent; the relief comes
and the weary ones retire; the words and
jests of the enemy are often plainly heard,
while no noiee from our men disturbs the
stiffness save the dull rattle OF the earth
as each spadeful is thrown to the top; at
daylight long line of earthwork, afford
ing complete protection to our men, greeis
the astoaished eyes of the enemy, while
the sharp shooters, bullets greet their ears
Frequently this work is done IN open day
light, the sharpshooters and pickets keep
ing the enemy from annoying our men.


ONE OF SUMMERS FRIsDs GONE UNDER.


The beat work of the morning Of the
29th ult. was reducing to state Of per.
manent inutillity in this mundane sphere
a negro rifieman. who, though his skill as
q mar rksman his done more injury to our
men then dozen Of his white eompeers
in the attempted labor Of reducing the
complement Of our sharpshooters Our
men have known him long time, have
Year: 1862

work Of resistance. Their appeals were
unavailing and the malcontents returned
to the Carolina depot"


The Georgia journal proceeds to com.
ment On the unfortunate affair." as
follows:


I'VE deem it proper to make thrs
statement of the facts Of this unfortunate
affair, leaving the press and public sen,i-
ment Of South Carolina to assign the prop
er position to all parties concerned il
was at best melancholy spectacle to see
the sons of our gallant sister State turning
their backs upon the region threatened by
the invaders tread, and if there is any
circumstances to palliate their conduct
which we have not stated, we shall be glad
to make it public"
Year: 1862

To SOFTEN OLD PUrrY.-1n removing old
broken panes from . window, it is gener-
ally very difficult to get of the hard dry
putty that sticks round the glass and its
ffame. Dip small brush in nitric or mu-
ratio acid, TO be obtained ef the druggist,
and 70 over the putty with it. Let il rest
awhile. and il will soon become 20 soft
that YOU can remove it with ease
Year: 1862

MIsTAKEs.--The editors of the Star of Me Vest furnishes the following modest attempt @, correcting certain rather widespread mistakes,

 It is mistake to suppose that the subscrip ton price of paper is clear gain to the pub fisher.

 It is mistake to suppose that he gets his white paper for nothing.

 his a mistake to suppose that it is printed without cost. It is mistake to suppose that he can live bodily, by faith. It is a mistake to suppose that it is easy t. please everybody.

 It is . mistake to suppose that money due fo the paper would be as good for us in a year a 1t would be now.

 It is mis,ake to suppose that he would no be thankful for what is due him, and for nc, subscribers.
Year: 1862

ASK YoUR ENEMIEs.-If you want to
know your faults, ask your enemies what
they are and you will be told. If there is
a broken place in your coat of mail, they
will discover it and thrust in a spear there
They will pierce you between the joints of
your harness. Perhaps some people think
that one must needs be very wicked to have
enemies. No, no; there is not a good man
or woman on earth (unless they are sappily
good-persons of no force of character)
who has not at least one enemy. 1t is no
credit to man to have it truly said of him:
"He has not an enemy in the world" Such
a sentence would do very well to engrave
upon the tombstone of an infant or an idi-
ct, but it is far from being complimentary
to man.