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Year: 1864

One day in August when the sun did cas-
Its burning fury darts on all below.
And made all parched, that once was fres


and green
And with his fearful power did chang


green fields
And gardens fresh, to acid wastes so drear
Zen there the fever ragged, its fires burn


high,


And many, on whose brow was set the sea
OF the great kirg, whose power is ever felt
As well in palace ground, as in the cot,
On this hot day, did lay them down ant


die.


When friends do swarm around the bed. tc


give


The parting word, and to receive, alasi
The last adieu of ones most dear OH earth,
'Tis hard cen then to face, the bridegroom.


death,
'Tis hard for those, who gently press
The couch made soft by their own hands, to
That never more that form will move in
'Tis hard to give up life when all seems
To leave the ones to whom the heart cliDgs


to,


The pangs are deep and full of bitterness;
The agony which rends the heart is great
But, oh! my God! canst even thou conceive
What tits to die away from all, deprived
OF every comfort, where no mothers hand
Can press the brow hot, by fever parched,


nor cool
Those tender lips with loving kisses, nor
be near when comes at last the final stroke.
Twas thus our boy did die, he gave away
His sweet young life, e'er it had reached ITS


bloom
A sacrifice pure on liberties shrine,
WHAT agony must that young heart have
How deep his grief and "oh, my mother


dear,
Can not You come, the last sad look to take
of him your boy" He's dying now. The


words
That last those lips do utter faint and low
Are those sweet words, My Mother" And


though he
Does not say it, yet well We know that


deep
Down in his heart another image lays
Those outlines fair, they can be traced


Yes they
Are hers. And oh how he does pray that


she
His own dear girl may come, and lay her


cheek
So soft 'gainst his, and gently press those


lips
That soon are icy cold in death. But no.
,Tis all denied. No loved ones come to shed
The parting tear. They know it not, And


when
They wsken to the truth-Oh Godl Wilt


thou
Not spare that mother; and that sister too,
And most Of all let her not drink, the cup
That does contain such bitter draft He's
To her, his girl, her life, her hope, her joy.
Fozd comrades gather round to close those


eyes,
And lay those hands so still across his


breast,
Then bury him there, in that distant spot
We know not where, it is not marked Oh


War.
How cruel thou, to take our boy away
And not permit the ones whose right it is,
To watch the sands of life, as one by one,
They drop away. leone, one comfort give,
One consolation still remain our hearts
To cheer. Twas for our country that he


died,
For her he fought, her cause maintained SO


brave,
And we are sure that when he reached his


home
That lays beyond grim death, he found


such joys
Reserv'd for him as mortals cannot know.
Year: 1864

Come back to mei oh. once again


Enfold me to your loving heart
Let me hear those thrilling words:


"We never neoer more shall part"
Come back to mel The morning brings


No ray of light, no joy to me;
My soul is one eternal night


1 cannot liue apart from thee.
Come back to mel Let not the smiles


OF others weaken loves emotion
In thy heart, but turn to one


Who loves thee with firm devotion.
Come back to me! Forgive tae past,
And bless me with thy smile once more
Replace my image in thy heart,


And love Inc as in days Of yore.
Come back to me! and in loves barque
Well float together down life's stream;
And, bless'd with mutual love, each hour
Shall pass pleasant, blissful dream.
Year: 1864

They come! they come to spoil the land
Our fathers gave TO us,
And with their thieving murderous band
To trail our Banner in the dust.
Revengei revengei we'n onward go,


And strike the traitors dead;
Their master is waiting them below


With traitors fiery bed.
With truth and Justice on our side,


Well battle with the foe;
This Union they shall not divide,


The voice of God says mo"
This fabric must forever stand


This blood besprinkled prize;
The Constitution Of our land


The nations paradise. J.
Year: 1864

y BRIDAL CHAMBER TIE CHAMBER
OF DEATH.-The Charleston Nercu,y.
of April oath, gives thrilling account
Of the manner in which daughter OF
Coy. Pickens recently met with her
death in that city. She was in the act
of being married to Lieut.. De Rochelle,
of the Confederate army, when shell
from the Federal fleet fell upon the roof
of the building where the company were
assembled, burst, and wounded nine
persons, including Miss Pickens. When
it was apparent that she could live only
a short time, her betrothed insisted that
the ceremony should proceed, to which
she assented, and died in the very act
of saying ''yes' in response TO the
question OF the minister which made
her wife. Truly, in this case the bri-
dial chamber was the chamber Of death.
Year: 1864

Ey Here is an item from one OF our
exchanges which we republish bec&ut e
it contains much truth: "tew pa ents
like to be told OF the faults OF q child
The reason is obvious. All faults are
either hereditary or educational, and IN
either case to point finger at the enid,
is, indirectly, to reprove the parent.
Year: 1864

The New York express train for Boston
Wis Springfield, this noon when mile
north Of Berlin, met with an accident.
The two rear cars Of the train were thrown
from the track near an embsnkment and
badly broken up. Some 35 persons are
reported to be injured, mostly BY bruises.
Year: 1864

I've been rcading tale of golden leg
That belonged to an hciress-Miss Kilmaneg


And how she delighted to show T.;
And how in the end Il brought sorrow and pain
Those brooding ills that keep coming again.
Till the fount Of the river Of life they drain:


And the boat is with nothing below IT,
But the fcmnral member Of which sing
Is human, and has no metallic ring
a leg that can run. and walk. and spring


or natures own machinery.
Tis dancers leg-that floats, and flows
In ribbon. and lace and silken hose
From heel to thigh, and from tip to toes,


A perfect web Of fnery.


Obi this Is the leg that you see at night
BY the wildering CLEAN Of the theatre-light-
That exhibits itself alike to the sight


OF maids and voluptuarics.
This Is the leg that's an "opera hit,"-
The theme Of the joker and vulgar wit,
That shows itself rs pcrquisite ,s.


For the life Of the body Il carries
This Is the leg that you criticise ~.
With an air 50 unique, sagaci0us and wise
"The calf Is little too large for the thighs:


Or the ankle is not in proportion"
DO You ever think Of the sacri6cef
OF the selEabne9etion Of ModestyS sighs
When the knot OF her virginal zone she unties
And up rolls the curtain. that gluttonous eyes


May feast on her proper person.
II Is prettily shaped; hut, ah I to see
That one so sweet and fair as she
Should uncover charm SO bold and free


To the gaze OF common visioni
It is white as snow! Is her character s0f
Is there nought Of blush in the rosy glow
That mantes the flesh with its overflow,


Nor cause for the smile Of derisionf
And II there Is, do you think OF the fight
That ragged between the wrong and rightf :.
Twixt Bread below and Death on the hight
That hickers amid the heavenly light


or the cross Of love and dulyi
Does ever the pencil Of fancy paint
A mother lying wan and faint,
And gasping amid the sickening taint


That waste both life and beautyf
Oh! think Of the story Of virgin shame.
or ruined hopes and blighted fame.
OF soiled. polluted and blasted name,


OF childhood pure and holy:
A story Of misery. w0 and want.
OF thoughts that kill and deeds that haunt,
OF brothers and sisters pale and gaunt,


With straw for death-bed sclelyi
Oh. God! to think of the terrible knell
That rang cat the spotless virtue that fell,
And rang 10 the cankering weeds that dwell


% place OF the rose-virginityl
To think Of the pallid lips that plead
For life and health and warmth and bread,
Till frenzy had pluck'd from On innocent bed


The flower Of 6emininity!
This Is not The story Of all. know
Il Is only the tale Of one. 10 show
That the tongue Of contempt too far may 60
Id scofh and condemnation
That the fallen one may be belied:
That the heart may shun and the lip may chide
When the life that the dingy curtains hide
i moaning confhia'icn!
Year: 1864

avoid the misfortune of such fate, we must
ask ourselves this serious question What is
true ambition To what does it lead? True
ambition seems to me to be but the active, and
working agent Of that inner voice, called con-
science. When conscience prompts us to med
itate upon some good and noble deed, some
philanthropic act, does not ambition como for
ward with its plentiful help to assist US in ac-
complishing each highminded resolve, each gen
crous thought! Thus showing the beautiful


unanimity that naturally exists between our
conscience and our ambition. Hand in hand
they go, most mysteriousIy blended together FOR
our safety and protection. The one, sure and
silent monitor, the other willing but powerful
actor. If then we acknowledge this truth, and
resign ourselves to the guardianship of two such
guides, need we doubt our safety, need we


ask our destiny? Methinks not, with two such,
helmsmen we can well rest secure. Storms may
and will arise, but, with che eye of faith, we
will still turn to those loved and trusted ones,
to steer us to that promised haven, to that land
Of peace and rest. With this bright trust, this
fixed and firm hope, our lives shall be lives Of
usefulness, and our death but entrance into eter-
nal joys, there to forever realize, without doubt
or pain, the true nature of all our dreams, our
hopes, and our ambition.
Year: 1864

The Instructors and PropretOrs this College have
ioyed large experience, both in practical Teaching and
actual Business having experience Of fifteen years in
the business and for years principal Teacher and
head ofthe actual Business Department OF the Pough-
keepsie College To y0ung men, who devote but two
three months study, would call their attention
this system Of Business instruction and popular Edu
cation where you enter upon the study and discp
line of acquiring wealth by the employment Of Labor.
Talent and Capital
Year: 1864

of our social unrealities. He looks on ready to
laugh; ready also for something else, for pock-
citing whatever he can lay his hands on. Who
ever you are, you that call yourselves honor,
justice, patriotism, independence, freedom, cam
dor, honestly, right, beware of the grinning
blockade runner. He is growing He will
continue'to grow.


"Of what clay is he made? Part Baltimore
street dirt part James River mud, best part
and worst part sacred soil Of Palestine. What
will become of him in the hands of the potter,
chance? Heaven grant that he may be ground
into his original powder before he is stlck up
on our mantle-piece as costly vase, in which
the choice flowers of our civilization can but
wither and die"
Year: 1864

Look in thy heart to see its blaze,


And joy in The boon it brings;
'Tis liberty shining through all its rays,
And we who watch with loving gaze,


Shall JOY in the song she sings.
Year: 1864

Singing Of home, and dear delights,
When the strife and storm arc DER;
And the land which never foe allrights,
And the Home secure through the winter lllght,


And love at the cottage door.
Year: 1864

TIE SWORD BAroNEr.--A general order has
been published at Richmond that the use Of
the sword bayonet having. been generally dis
approved by the Board of Officers in the field;
to whom the question of its usefulness was re


s::ssl is manufacture has been ordered to be
haynnet will he
Year: 1864

both social, moral and religious, and even
the Church itself are shielded and protected
by the politicsl governments. Can you
euioy the rights of one without the main
tainsuce If. the other? What rights have
have the people of'this government that is
no. guaranteed to them by the constitution
and laws oi the land? What else do we
look to for protection in the exercise of the
religious and civil rights we now enjoy!--
Can any one claim for a moment that the
government has not been generous and
even inaulgent in this respect? Does his
tory afford another instance of Govern
ment in which the canoe Of Christianity
and civilization has advanced with equal
rapidity? Then. Elder c., where is the
great sin OF Christians taking up arms in
defence Of the cause of Justice. Truth, yir.
tue and Religion? Suppose for momen,
that some one Of your neighbors should
/ suddenly become possessed with a fanati
cal idea that your farm and all your pos
sessions were at his disposal; that he had
a right to convert all your property to his
own use and to insult you and your family
as beings who had no rights he was bound
to respect. would you not consider your.
self Unsuitable, by all laws. both human
and divine. in defending yourself. ytul
rights. and yonr family. against the un
warrantable course Of this usurping neigh.
Dor? Will Non resistance serve all pur
poses in such a case? Remember thai
Non resistance has consented to the des
truction Of all civil government and yor
are left without the protection of the law
and il you have encouraged others to it,
destruction you cannot consistently claim
its protection. Now il the rights of an in
dividual are inviolate the rights of a ma
tion are equally SO. The rights OF one are
as inherent as the other. is it not so. Elder
C? If you counsel Non. resistance to
those that have assa;led and robbed tn,
nation would not the same arguments ap.
ply to those that would assail and rob an
individual? Is not one just as consistent
as the other? II we are to remove all the
restraints OF civil government by peaceably
submitting to the will of evil doers will
we not have beautiful thing of it in q
short time?


But we are confident Of the ability Of 10y
al people to sustain the government not.
wi,hstanding all opposition. though it may
comefroman unexpected quarter. We Learn
from good authority that some Of our lady
friends Of remarkable conscientious pro.
clivites have lately been known to say
tina: the loveing embraces OF Dinah was
oil that allured the northern soldiers to
the army. We are sorry that our lady
friends will suffer themselves to harbor
such ideas. But if their modesty permits
them to utter snch language we have Meth
ing more to say.


Hoping that we may all get homo in
time for the fall election. remain, as
ever, Your Friend,


w. HOOKER.
Year: 1864

trick or shift to escape from any unpleas.
ant or dangerous duty. And so. under the
impulse of strong feelings, | have called
this man a poltroon 1t is the fttingest
word, in all our language, to express my
present thought of him Thank God for
narrow escape, dear aunt | am wounded
aud bruised in the sudden sharp conflict
through which | have passed-hurt in
wardly-but not unto death A little
while, aud my heart shall beat strong aud
evenly again | did not love Mr. Lotto
for what he was, but for what imagined
him TO be. The ilo. aLicA I ,houg ght to
be of gold, silver and precious stones, is
discovered to be of clay, and | sweep it
from the pedestal Of honor


Edith laid her face down upon the bosom
of her aunt. Her frame was trembling
from excitement. In little while the
tremor ceased, and she grew very still
still and heavy. For nearly half an hour
aunt and niece remained thus without
speaking. Then Edith raised herself up
slowly and wearily, and going to her own
room shut the door and entering alone in.
to her pain stricken heart, commenced
gathering up its rent fbres, and laying
them back in safe places tenderly, that
nature assisted by time and repose might
heal them. For such wounds there is al.
ways balm.
Year: 1864

Carpet shoes are much needed in the
hospital The remark was made in a city
railroad car. Two ladies we're conversing,
and third sat listening to what they were
saying. The listener was quite young, a
fair faced girl with soft brown eyes, whose
countenance was full Of interest She was
stranger to the ladies and therefore did
not join in the conversation, but she took
in every word.


At Chestnut street she signed to the con
ductor, who stopped the car, and she left it
going down to the square below Ninth
street. In front of Evans dry good store
she paused and then passed in. But after
moving towards one of the counters few pa
ces she stood still for an instant, as if in de-
bate on some subject, and then turned about
aud left the store On rega ming the street
there Was an apparent hesitating state of
mind. She walked as far as Eighth street,
stood little while on the corner, then re.
traced her steps as far as Evans, paused
there, turned toward the door as if resolved
to enter; aud then as if the debate which
had been going on in her mind had closed,
pressed Hp the street with firm step and
determined manner. A little while after
wards she was in carpet store inquiring
the price of small remnants


For what purpose are they intended
asked the dealer.


The fair faced heightened in color with
the almost timid answer


'For carpet shoes. They are wanted in
the hospitals


'Ah !-well-in that case-let me see
slow large a quantity did you propose
getting"


i will lay out five dollars in this way
She spoke with regaining confidence.


very good. For FIVE dollars you shall
have more than ten dollars worth. Where
shall send them?'


The address was given and the money
paid


Back already! As the maiden entered
plain but neat and we'll furnished room
she was greeted with this remark in tone
that expressed surprise The speaker was
middleaged woman, with calm, kind
face.


Yes. It didn't take long to get through
with my shopping this morning.


what did you buy, dear?'


Il don't know what you will think OF
me, Aunt Grace, but The young
girl paused, not completing the sentence.


But what, Edith?


We'll, YOU see, Auuty dear'-and Edith
leaned toward her relative speaking in
tender deprecating voice-'as | rode down
in the cars heard two ladies talking about
the sick aud wounded soldiers in our hos
pital; and among other things they said
that soft carpet shoes were wanted for the
convaiescents who were getting just strong !
Year: 1864




Half of three quarters of an hour of al
ternating success and repulse, and Gen.
Wadsworth orders charge, to recover his
command from a slight wavcring. He is
cheered loudly by his men, who loved the
gray haired chieftain. One horse is shot
under him. He mounts second, and
spurs to the front, hat in hand, and we
should have won then, but his men saw
him fall He was shot through the head,
killed Instantly, and his body fell into the
hands Of the enemy. His command fell
back to their original position with COM
parative order. Wadsworth's death is a
heavy loss.


Prisoners came in at the rate of 100 an
hour. The day was excessively hot, and
the men were much exhausted We had
aeither gained nor lost ground, but contin-
ued this thing long enough, and we hoped
to wear them out At 81 o'clock Han
cock was prepared for grand movement
Of our entire left. lie did not make it,
fer the enemy anticipated him, and he had
to repel perhaps the most wicked assault
thus far encountered-brief in duration,
but terrific in power and superhuman mo-
mentum.


The first few minutes we were staggered.
Straggers, for the first time in all this
lighting, streamed to the rear in large mum.
bers, choking the roads and causing panic
by their stampede and incoherent tales of
frightful disaster. 1t was even reported
at general headquarters that the enemy
had burst entirely through, and supports
Year: 1864

Fourth-A circular has been issued to
all leading railroads asking that all time
tables ( STATE r change in time tables be
forwarded to t1nsttofaPy 'roent. These are
tobe put in the hands Or ks, who
are to note every failure in the de-. Sry of
through mail on time, inquire what roads
caused the delay, and report accordingly.
Every delay thus reported will be charged
against the road causing it and a fine
Therefor will be assessed which will be de-
Quoted from the next payment to the road
for nnail transportation, -T v.r-rH-


Heavy trains will in no case be taken as
an excuse for a failure to connect the
grobnd being taken bysthe Department
that mail trains must on no account be
made 40 heavy as to prevent them from
making schedule time. These four ar
rangements, it is hoped, will do something
toward renedying the irregularity, con-
cerning which so much and such just coru-
plaint has been made.


There is a rumor that the Administrs-
ton would like to deal gently now with
the New York ballot forgers, and that as
General Doubleday's ideas about the
treatment OF su1h criminals are quito Wig
orous, he is likely to be transferred to
Cadwallsder's place in command of Penn
sylvania, and Cadwallader to his at the
head of the Military Commission.


The friends of General Banks claim
that he is TO be subordinate to General
Candy in military matters, and not in the
civil administration of affairs in the De-
partment of the Gulf


The organization of the lst Army Corps
in this city is progressing finely. The
present indications are that General Han
cock will be able to report this corps ready
for duty by the first of January, full
10000 strong.
Year: 1864

The Buffalo Courier of yesterday says


SIT has been known that Farini, the funam.
bulist, who several years ago was Bondin's


rival on the tight-rope at Niagara Falls
was making preparations to ford the rapids


above the American Fall on a pair of iron


stills, constructed for the purpose. The ex-
hibition was to have come off on the 18th
Early yesterday morning, we learn, the
foolhardy man went out to rehearse the
dangerous feat. He succeeded in getting


more than half way across, at point be.


tween the Falls and Goat Island bridge


when one of his stills broke or gave way


and he was instantly in the rapids. Fortu-
nately the place of his accident was direct
ly above Robinson's Island, a small piece
of wooded land which lies to the right OF
Luna Island, and very near the brink of
the American Fall.


"He succeeded in struggling to the shore
of this island, and dragged himself from
the water. He had apparently sustained a
painful injury in one of his limbs. The
poor man was soon discovered sitting very
composedly on log at the edge of the ISL
and. A large and not very sympathizing
crowd collected on the Goat Island bridge
and elsewhere, but up to yesterday after
noon not an effort had been made to rescue
the unfortunate man. In fact, our inform
dub UCllS US bndb III d lew lOuTS puDllC Gu
riosity seemed to have sated itself, and
scarcely any excitement was visible. Fari-
mis- frightful perch is about eight hundred
or one thousand feet below the bridge be-
fore spoken of, and undoubtedly a rope
could be floated to him, and thereby cable
perhaps be swung, by which, If the man Is
not too much exhausted or injured, he
might be able to effect an escape. 1t is
feared, however, that before anything is
done lie will be incapable from lack of
food and nervous excitement to help him
self. n2a talNs .l


cat present he can be distinctly deserted,
cool enough apparently, but making not the
slightest effort to attract attention or signal
for relief. He is in his tights and barehead-
ed, and is seen frequently to rub and press
his wounded limb. A more frightful pre-
dicament than he is in could not easily be
conceived. We understand that some per-
sons suppose Farini to be playing practi-
cal Joke, or to be practising an advertising
dodge. 1t is scarcely possible that this can
be the case, or that any such felicitous re-
suits can come from such a desperate look
ing state Of things" - fa es. ~