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Year: 1863

The WAR CLERGY.-Ihe fol owing ex>
tract from the columns of the New York
News is appropriate, and speaks for ITSELF
The whole article is well worthy of, but too
long for publication in our columns:


There is another class who support the
war simply because they find the war so
convenient thing for supporting themselves
Country clergy, who had been starving on
five hundred a year salary, found ,ha, the
war opened for them wider fields of useful
ness, aud more glorious opportunity for
saving souls, on twelve hundred a YEAR
Loyalty with this class means simply bread
and butter. The continuance of the war Sc
cures this; its cessation would send them
home ia starve. 1t matters tile to these
pious souls how many souls are sent to their
final account, all unprepared, ly cannon
shot and saber stroke, SO that they are not
forced to dine with Duke Humphrey. Bu,
we 10y no means wish to disparaye the church
on account OF the wickedness, folly and in
sincerity of those who minister AT its a'tars
We agree with Bishop Warburton, who
says in his letters: The Church, like the
Ark of Noah, is worth saving; not for thu
sake of the unclean be1sis that almost filled
il, but for the little corner of nationality that
WAS as much distressed by the stink within
AS the tempest without"
Year: 1863

The Boston (Mass.) Courier says: "The
fact that Andrews, the noted leader of the
New York mob has been quietly removed
from Fort Lafayette, and taken no one knows
where, while other less conspicuous rioters
have been tried and punished, is exciting
considerable attention, and is believed 10y
many to confirm the statement made some
time ago, that Andrews WAS special agent
sent by the War Department to excite the
riot, and draw, if possible, some leading
democrats into completely with it. in order
to ruin them before the people. Failing in
this, it is now surmised that he has been
quietly released. The Democratic journals
Of New York cry loudly 70, his production
and trial.
Year: 1863

SOLDIERS FOR THE SoUrH.-The steamer
Senator will inaugurste her return TO her
old trade by conveying to Camp Drumm a
Company of soldiers. The approach Of
winter rendering travel over the deserts of
Arizona much less difficult and dangerous
than usual, the Government intends to COM
mence system of explorations, having for
its object the opening of the gold fields
which are known to lie in the great basin,
and afford the hardy pioneer and frontiers
man, ample protection from the tornahawk
and scalping knife Of the willy Indian. In
order that the troops which have been lying
in camp at Fort Yuma and Camp Drumm
may he used in making these explorations.
the Commander Of this Coast has directed
a portion of the Sixth Regiment Of Califor'
MIA Volunteers to proceed South, t' act as
garrisons to the posts which would other
wise be left destitute by the Withdrawal OF
The troops now in them, for the purposes we
have mentioned above. S. r. Call.
Year: 1863

new cure for consumption is talked
of-a cream diet. Eat AS much pure sweet
cream AS the stomach will digest (and as yon
can ceD and the. effect, it is said will be
quite as apparent as from the use Of the bes.
cod-ver oil. AS a medicine, it has also this
singul; advantage: Many kinds Of food are
said to be far more palaiable by boun,ful
admix,ure Of the medicine.
Year: 1863

ES- The dry, cold weather is favorable to
those who are engaged in rebuilding on the
site of the burnt district, and time is being
well improved. Some houses are enclosed
and able to defy the storms, and others will
be in the same category in few DAYS
Year: 1863

TIE LEGISLATURE the amend.
ments to our State Constitution, the session
Of the Legislature will commence this year
on Monday, the 7lh day of December-a
month earlier than formerly. The sessions
are limited to one hundred and twenty.
Year: 1863

WoN'r TAKE GREENBACKs.-Uncle Abe
will take nothing but gold for his services at
the White House. lie is but carrying out
one Of the cardinal principles of the party
gold for the ofiiceholders and rags for the
people.
Year: 1863

A piece Of copper weighing 35s pounds,
and nearly pure. WAS found in "a ploushed
field near Detroit a few days ago A bright
mark caused by the tooth of IL harrow led to
its discovery.
Year: 1863

KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIp.-Neyer
make up "poor mouth" for if you are
wise you will always affect independence,
though you may be really as poor as
Jobs turkey. If you are poor, don't
let the folks know it, or they will di.coy.
err in you thousand blemishes host
of defects which would never be discov-
cred, or at least never talked about if
you kept a stiff upper lip and carried
yourself as if you had ten thousand dol
lars instead of but ten cents, at your
command It is as natural for the world
to hold poor folks in contempt, az it is
for rats to steal cheese.
Year: 1863

That's the very thing. What have
You done: For two years rast The coun.


try has been up and doiug. loyalty has


armed itself, and gone to the field to bat


tie with treason for the life Of nation.


Traitors have arisen in every part of the


land, and by their voice, their pen or


their sword, they have sought to over


throw the established Government and


dismember the Union: aud what have
you done? Perhaps you are man of


wealth. Have you consccrated i. to the


cause your country? Perhaps you are
man or woman Of high social position.
and ccmnanding influence Have you
devoted these to the welfare of the na.
tion? Perhaps you are professional
man, of education, of talent; ph ysician,
a lawyer, preacher, able to move and
control multitudcs Of men and women,
and lead them to the adoption of correct
sentiments, and to put forth patriotic ef-
forts to put down the rebellion and sup
port the Government. Have you arous
ed al! the energies of your nature, and
brought to bear all your talents and your
social professional influence to uphold
the Government in its gigantic struggle
with armed traitors? Have you come
up to the demands of the day in which
you live, and met the vast responsible
ties Of a citizen of great republic in
volved in all the periIs Of terrible civil
war? Have you by word aud deed, to
the utmost of YOUR activity. in your fam.
lily, in your neighborhood, in your city,
in your State, wherever your influence
could be felt, encouraged loyal and cay
nest devotion to the cause of the nation,
and opposition to, and detestation of the
rebellion. In word, have you done
what you could to meet the demand which
the republic has upon every citizen, to
furnish all the aid in his power to up
hold its authority and strengthen its ef
forts to overthrow the vaccinations of
traitors. Missouri Dem.
Year: 1863

If the Devil should lose his tail, where
would he 60 to get another one? To tho
saloon, there is where they retail all bad
spirits.


A poetical editor afirms that th.
poet'eal age of woman is thirty, whom
they begin to love conscientiously.
Year: 1863

Best plowing by young man under II, S
I'd best ditto ;
Best plowing by boy under l6 years Of age, 5
ID best ditto. 3
The object Of the plowing match Is TO exhibit,
for the public benefit, the comparative xcellenc-
of our best plo~s and plowmen; not to try tho
strength or speed Of the teams, but excite laud
able spirit OF emulation and improvement in
the construction and use of the most important
agricultural implement.


The committee on awards will prescribe the
rules to be observed at the plowing match.


The turrow must be six inches in depth and
the furrow slice not more that thirteen inc hes in
width.


Any person taking premium in Senior Class
twice, cannot compete for three years. Same
rule applies to lnnior Class
Year: 1863

1t was four days later. The news had
rung all over the North of that terrible
glory OF fire and blood through which
our brave sailors bore the old flag in tri-
umph back to its place over New Or
leans and while it thrilled and palpita-
ted in the arteries Of New York, the
sons of commerce tried with all their
might to see the white CLEAN of dollars
through the red glare of victory. But
Elliot and Jaggles were before Grigg
and Wickwire, and they of all the rest
of the crowd of shippers TO the new port
With triumphant swiftness the barrels
and bales and boxes trundled down the
crowded wharves, and swung up over
the lofty black sides of the Superior and
the Sea Dragon and disappeared in their
great dark holds. The incessant labor
of day and night gangs rapidly filled up
the steamers and now the time draws
nigh for the Superior's clearance TO be
granted by the scribes of the Custom
House, and Jaggles is writing like light
ming. as he always does, in his dreary
shrine in Hanover street. To him enters
Thomas Elliot in blaze of unpleasant
excitement, scarce able to keep his feet
on the floor for temper /; all but dancing
with disgust.


'Jagp he sings out, they've detained
her on suspicion of contraband. Barney
says he's sorry, and | believe he is. Bu
he saws that under the information h'
has, she must discharge cargo. It's ruin
Jaggles We're played out :


| AT Elliofs first word the speculate
Year: 1863

Il will go, Lily. But you do not mean
that shall lose you, Lily? Kiss me
once, You never gave me kiss


So she lifted her face to his, and light
ly laid her arm around his neck and
kissed him once. Then be rose quick
ly and departed, riding away with the
hostler.
Year: 1863

impertinent boy--a false position which
had really exposed him TO be outaank-
ed, as be actually was in the conyersa-
tion just recited.


Tom felt the same state Of things, in
deed he had long felt it. As be left the
store he said TO himself, Can't an old
man believe anybody can be less than
fifty years of age and more than fifteen ?
Year: 1863

When the summer of youth is slow
ly wasting into the nightfall of age
and the shadows of the past year
grow deeper as if life were on its
close, it is pleasant to look back
throgh the vista of time upon. the
sorrows and felicities of years, If
we have home to shelter us, and
friends have been gathered together
by our fresides, then the rough
place of wayfaring will be worn and
smoothed away in the twilight of
life, while the sunny spot we have
passed through will grow brighter
and brighter and more beautiful
Happy, indeed, are those whose in
tercourse with the world has not
changed the tone of their holier
feelings, or broken the musical
chords of the heart whose vibra-
tions are so melodious, SO touching
to the evening of age.
Year: 1863




If there is tie deemed sacred on earth,
and holy in a brighter land, tits that
which binds man to his kindred spirit to
become as one in unity and love; and yet
it rarely happens that he properly appre-
ciates the kindness and sincerity of the
female heart, by setting right value on a
gem SO productive of happiness to the
possessor. There is nothing in life so
pure and devoted as the unquenchable
love of woman-more priceless than the
gems of Golconda, and more devout than
the idoltary of Mecca, is the unsealed
and gushing tenderness which flows from
the front of the female heart.


1t may here with propriety be asked
what so often enhances the sorrow of the
female heart, causing many anxious days
and sleepless nights? Is it not for the
inconsistency of men? For whose sake
does. she bid adieu to the home of her
childhood? For whom does she leave
the loved father and the doting mother
and the sweet sister who played with her
in infancy? To whom does she cling
with fond embrace, when all but her
have forsaken him?
Year: 1863

TRUrH IS always consistent with itself,
and needs nothing to help it out; it is
always near at hand, and sits upon yonr
lips; and is ready to drop out before you
are aware. Whereas a lie is trouble
some, and sets mans invention on the
rock, and one trick needs a great many
more to make it good. Truth can live in
all regions, flourish in all soils and be-
come naturalized in all climes.
Year: 1863

that the old man abhored. uz
Jessie Tawney had been SPEEDING some
weeks with IA friend in the city. and having
sNTzs % st5 With Geofge sFu@Hey frequently they
very much attached to each other, be-
fore lie knew that she was his own cousin and
his fathers adopted daughter or she that he
was itde Io6g lost son of her beueiacor As
soon as Jessie discovered it, however, she used
ell her influence to get him to reurn to his
home Being assured by her that he. sHeuId
sEoo0 aAgeceive glad 5weieome by Them, who had
never ceased to love, he resolved to return this
evening with her whom he would soon claim
for his wife, and while they the way we
"a hasten on before them and take another
peep at the old folks at home -


Squire Tawney had somewhat forgotten his
grief over the mince pie and cider, but Mrs.
Tawney, with whom he ever present
subject for conversation, continued:


TIA 1 h ayes, feel strange tonight 1 feel as il
be we're very near, as If We should see him
Year: 1863

The name Of the courageous individual
who frst ate an oyster has not been re.
corded, but there is a.legend. concerning
him, to the following effect:


Once upon time-it must have been
a prOdigiously long time ago, however
a man of melancholy mood, who was
walking by the shore of a picturesque
estuary, listening to the sad ssa-Waves,
espied q very old and ugly oyster, all
coated over with parasites and sesweed.
1t was so unprepossessing that he kicked
it with his foot, and the animal astonish-
ed at such rudeness on It's own domain,
gaped with indignation. Seeing the
beautiful cream -eolored layers that shone
within the shells, and thinking the inte-
rior of the she'll itself to be beautiful, he
lifted up the aged 'ntative' for further
examination, inserting his finger and
thumb beneath the shells. The irate
molluse, thinking no doubt that this was
meant as a further insult, snapped his
pearly door close upon the finger of the
intruder, causing him some little pain.
After releasing his wounded digit, the
inquisit gentleman very naturally put it
in his mouth. Delightful exclaimed
he, opening wide his eyes. What is
this? and again he sucked his thumb.
The truth flashed upon him. He had
accidentally achieved the most important
discovery ever made up to that date
Taking up stone he forced open the
doors Of the oyster, and gingerly tried
piece of the mollusc itself Delicious
was the result; and so, there and then,
that solitary anonymous man inaugurated
the oyster banquet.
Year: 1863

EVERY time We see a young man COM
ing to the great cities for employment,
leaving loving family and an honorable
and promising occupation for the uncer-
tainties, the cares and failures Of a bust
ness life, and destined to breast the So
cial evils that corrupt all cities, perhaps
to fall under their pernicous influences,
we always feel like whispering in that
young mans ear, Stay on the farm


When we see a merchant advertising
for smart young man to aid him for a
few dollars per month, in his business
behind the counter, and see hundreds or
more applicants per day, present them
selves-applicants, too, many of whom
spent their youth in the country, and see
how eagerly they accept the pittance Of
fered them, while they would be sure of
a future competence at home, we always
wish to tell them, Boys, stay on the
farm


When we see quack advertisements Of
agencies paying from s75 to $3.50 per
month, and know that the advertisers re-
ceive hundreds of letters weekly, from
young men in all parts of the country,
and to know that his Office is daily crow
ded with those whom his tempting but
unreliable offers have drawn to him, only
to be disappointed, we always feel like
saying, Boys, stay on the farm


In these times, above all times, stay on
the farm. You are needed there, you
can make money there, it is your duty to
stay there.-Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1863

The Louisville Journal beautifully
says: "There are times when the pulse
lies low in the bosom that beats low in
the veins; when the spirit sleeps the
sleep that apparently knows no waking
in its house of clay, and the window shut
ters are closed, and the door hung with
the invisible Grape of melancholy; when
we wish the golden sunlights pitchy
darkness, and very willingly to fancy
clouds where no clouds be- This is a
state of sickness when physie may be
thrown to the dogs, for we will have none
Of it. What can raise the sleeping Lag
arus2 What can make the heart beat
music again, and the pulses dsnes to it
through all the myriad-thronged halls Of
our house of ife2 What shall make the
sun kiss the eastern hills again for US,
with all its waking gladness, and the
night overflow with moonlight, music,
love and Aowers2' Love itself is the
great stimalant-the most intoxicating
of all-and performs all these miracles;
but it is miracle itself, AMI it is not
bought at q drug store, whatever they
say. The counterfeit is in the market,
but the winged god is not money chan
ger, we assure you.


I" Men have tried many things-but
still they ask for stimulants we use, but
require the use Of more. Men try to
drown the floating dead of their own soul
in the wine cup, but the cOrpses will rise.
We see their faces in the bubbles. The
intoxicating drink sets the world a whirl-
ing again, and the thoughts gallOping-
but the clock runs down sooner, and the
unnatural stimulation only leaves the
house it fills with the widest revelry,
more sad, more deserted, more dead.


"There is one stimulant that never
fails and never intoxicates-duty. Duty
puts blue sky over every man-up in
his heart, maybe-intO which the sky
lark Happiness always goes singing"
Year: 1863




THE Boston Evening Gazette, at ths
editorial table of which sit three sad dogs.
Clapp, Thazter and shillabsr, which &C.
counts for there being 'wags,' is respon-
sibls for the following:


"On Thursday evening last the quiet
Of S--strset was broken about mid
night By the cries Of ''Policel PoliesP'
One Of these faithful guardians of the
night Immediately reported at the rear Of
the block, and from the third-story win
dow q lady's head projected, and from
her the alarm had proceeded. Tie pO-
liceman inquired into the trouble and
was informed that she could see on the
shed Of a house fronting on the next
street, a man who was apparently asleep.
Other neighbOrs who had been attracted
by the noise also said they could see him
cOiled up on the shed, and some thought
he had fallen from the window in a ft.
The policeman thinking it might be some
shrswd burglar who was fsigniug intozi-
cation, scaled the fence, reached the shed
and found man rolled up in travelling
shawl, sleeping soundly. After shake
or two the man came to his senses. and in
answer to the Policeman's inquiries as to.
who he was and what be was doing there,
replied: Why this is my house, and this
is my shed, and as I have Dust returned
from the war, where I have roughed it on
the hard ground for eighteen months, 1
found it impossible to sleep in a bed, and
SO I just took a shakedOSn here. So,
Sergeant, don't trouble yourself, but
just get outside my lines" What shall
We do when this war is over, # our boys
intend to conduct themselves in this
wayP
Year: 1863

The author Of Notes from the South, I"
Colonel Estvan, a Confederate officer,
gives the following graphic account Of an
episode in one of the fights that took
place during MoClellan's operation on the
Peninsula:


Meantime an episode in the fight Oc-
Cured, in the shape of a duel between
one of the enemy's dragons and one Of
our Texans, on a small field close by.
The dragoon evidently scOrned to join in
fight of his comrades, and displayed such
skill in the management Of his horse and
the use of his sword, that it was quite 8
pleasure to watch him.


In vain did the Texan make lunge af-
ter lunge, and try all sorts of e1pedients
to overcome his antagonist. The dra-
goon sat as firm as rock in his saddle,
welding his sword ike brand of light
ming. By the manner in which he han
died his horse and weapon I judged at
glance that he was a German trooper,
and 1 could not help watching the excl
ting contest with great interest. The
Texan still continued to wheel round his
opponent on his feet barb, eagerly seek
ing to deal home thrust, while the dra-
COON, with a cool, steady eye, followed all
the movements of his impetuous antago-
mist. A blow, parry and thrust fol-
low close upon each other.


The Texan had slashed the dragOon' 3
Year: 1863

shoulder, so that the blood began to flow,
which aroused 9 cheer from the Texans
looking on, but at the same moment the
former received back stroke, which cut
through the sleeve aud flesh Of his. left
arm. The Texan now backed his horse
like lightning, and his fsllow-tFoopers
rushed forward to look at his wound /;
but without panying any heed to his
hurt he again dashed at his opponent and
made lungs at his breast. The dra-
gOOn parried it with great deztsrity, and
at the same time let fly quartz, which
caused slashing wound in the Texans
back. The latter spurred on his horss
to a little distance, and, before I could
take means to prevent the cOWsrdly act,
he took out pistol and deliberately shot
the brave dragoon, who fell dead from his
saddle. The bullet had entered just be-
low the region Of the heart.


Much grieved at his fate, 1 ordered a
grave to be dug to receive the remains Of
the brave German trooper. We buried
him in his regimentals, with his trusty
sword upon his breast, and his pistol By
his side. This sad act having been per
formed, / sent for the Texan, and after
reprimanding him severely fOr his cow
ardly conduct, I ordered him to seek ser
vice in some other corps, telling him that
I could not think of allowing a fellow of
his stamp to remain in my regiment. The
Texan scOwled at me with his wild, cat
like eyes, and mutteriDg curse mounted
his horse and rode away.
Year: 1863

and establishes his reputation as an able
military leader on stronger and more
durable foundation. 1t is the good for
tune of the country that it found two such
able Generals at two such critical juno
tures.
Year: 1863

The Moa, gigantic bird supposed to
have existed within the memory of the
present generation, in New Zealand, but
to be now extinct, it is said has recently
been seen. The following is an account
Of the circumstance and the bird


The Noa is walking, nOta flying bird,
supposed, from the numerous skeletons
which have been fonnd of it, to grow from
eight to nine feet high. 1t has hitherto
been believed to be extinct, though it
was known that within the memory of
men now living on the island, it had been
killed and eaten by the natives. It was
always hoped that in the unexplOred parts
of the island some lost specimens of this
nearly race might yet be found
alive; and now it seems that gold miner,
sitting by his campfire, saw one peering
at him from the edge of near hill. He
took it first to be a man, but presently
saw it gravely starting of. The track or
footprint Of this great bird showed
" three claws, and, about foot behind
that again of a spur" A reward of
twenty-five hundred dollars has been Of
fered for the bird, alive or dead and if
the minor told the truth, we may yet see
a living Moa-a member of a tribe once
sufficiently numerous in New Zealand to
be source of dread to the natives.
Year: 1863

The Lord rsined upon the Garth forty
days and forty nights. General Grant
rained upon Vicksburg fOrty-nins. And
then he consented to send out q dove
with the olive branch in its mouth
Louisville Journal.
Year: 1863

The son of the Prince de JOinville,
who is at our Naval Academy at New
port, has graduated No. II.


The Beautiful and the Good assimu-
late as We traes them to their source in
Truth
Year: 1863

Another wonderful ingredient, Of Spanish
origin, ippartiRg beauty tc the complexion
and briliiancy to the mind, is yet unknown to
the commerce Of the world, and we withhold
its name for the present.