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Year: 1863




Strayed from the residence Of the subscrl'
ber in Red Wing. on Tuesday, the lst inst,
two Cows One is good sized brindle
Cow, about seven years old said Cow has
rather large and crooked horns one Of which
turns up trife more than the other: she
has some white OIL her belly, and her bag is
also white with white teats, and a very lit
tie white on the bush of her tail.
The other one is = rather small red Cow
about four Years old with some white on the
belly and a very little white on the outside
Of one flank, and her bag is also white with
white teats she has straight and rather
staggish looking; horns, with a very little
sawed of the tip Of each horn; said Cow
has short tail, about one e:ha]f the tail hav-
ing been cut off: Each of said Cows have
five teats, four good ones and one false one,
the false or small one is on the right hand
side Of the back part of the bag. Both
Cows gave milk when they left.


Any one giving information to the sub
scriber at the VOLUNTEER office where said
Cows may be found, o. returning them, will
receive the above reward.


Sept. 9, 1868. DAN S. MERRITT.
Year: 1863

HAMLINB UNIVERSITY The fall term oil


this excellent institution commenced last


Thursday. We do not know the exact


number in attendance, but learn that it
compares favorably with former years.
This is an institution that ought to be pat
ronized, for it is. under excellent manage
ment.
Year: 1863

CANDIDATES We do not hoist the
na,ncs o! either the State or County Union
nominees ut tho head of the paper because
We cannot spare the room; we, Iowever,
support both with all our heart.
Year: 1863

P. S.-We had very sad accident ia
our regiment day before yesterday. While
a member of Company c was cleaning his
gun which had been turned in for somo
months, it was accidentally discharged
and the ball struck one of his mess-mates,
passing through his right arm, breast and
lungs, and lodged mar his backbone, from
whence it was extracted by the surgeon
who was quickly on the ground but the
ball being so long in the gun it had gotten
quite rusty, and the wound from that
cause is very dangerous as well as painful.


1t. Jones, of our company, is lying very
sick at Washington with the fever, and 7
hear that his recovery is extremely doubt,
ful. Yours, &c. W. c,
Year: 1863




Sixty Thousand Men from Ohio
Within less than week after the election Of
John Brough, we have the cheering news that
forty thousand men must be raised In Ohio
before the first Of January, or a draft will be
ordered for forty thousand and fifty per cent
over-making total of sixty thousand


Next Monday the State will be drafted for
five thousand on the old draft This ought
to be cheering news to the men who voted
for Brough and interminable war. We ex.
pect to see the "Loyal Leaguers" who
hurrahed so Justify for Brough, rally to the
call in swarms. They ought to do it to make
their votes consistent After all the "Loyal
Lenguers" have volunteered, If the qnota is
not made up, perhaps they might be induced
to accept a few TRAITORS -Democrats-to
fill the quota Is there a "Loyal Lacquer"
in the State who will be so cowardy as to
turn tall on his principles, as expressed
through the ballot box, and refuse to respond
promptly to the call for troops? We will
see. A man who votes for war, ought not be
too cowardly to put his principles in practice
when called upon. Now "rah for Brou."
Year: 1863

Counterfeit Greenbacks The police of
Troy have been informed of the intention of a
gang Of counterfeiters to flood that city and
vicinity with counterfeit Treasury notes of
the denomination of ones, fves and tens, in a
day or two.


Perhaps the chaps will pay Dayton visit
byandby. Cur citizens will do well to be on
the lookout for them. =.
Year: 1863

tering to the wants Of sick and wounded
soldiers.


The act passed at your last session, pro-
viding the mode Of assessing and taxing
this species of property, has not been in
operation a sufficient length of time to test
its wisdom. It is believed, however, that
its provisions are just and reasonable I;
and it should therefore be permitted to re-
main.


An account Of the expenditures from the
civil contingent fund Of the Executive, is
herewith presented. It will be seen that
the sum of 1856 26 has been drawn from
this fund.


Allow me to request that you direct
this account, and also that Of the extraor-
dinary contingent fund, to be thoroughly
examined by an appropriate committee.
Such an examination is alike due to our
constituents and to myself


Believing that have now complied with
that provision of our Constitution, which
requires the Governor to communicate to
the General Assembly the condition Of the
State, and recommend such measures as he
may deem expedient" I have but to ex-
prnss che hops, that yOU may hov5 har-
monious session, and that Gods richest
blessings may rest upon US all
Year: 1863

Very mu.h has been said. at different


periods of 'ha worlds history about the


dignity of labor; and orators and poiiti-


clans have turnsdmany pretty periods and


rounded sentences with sonorous; ;allusions


to the "bone and sinew of the land" The
admiration and adulation Of these gentry is


partly true and partly false and too often


their sentiments are. uttered for sinister pur


poses. In either event, whether the after
dinner speakers mean what they say or not
10 lover of his race can withhold his


hearty admiration for the sturdy, law-abide e
ing hard-workiny IN ,ch,nic who tolls with
the sun aud wrest from his trade modest but
certain support The little picture of his home
bcautified by the taste of his equally frugal
wife The children who share his hearth
and cot: these have been up to public view.
and have been admired and dwelt upon with
pleasure as they should be. This il one
aspect of the mechanics social position; and
another is that one in which BY the universal
consent and vote Of his fellow citizens, the
artisan aspires and is elected to an honor.
ablo Office, in which neither political wire.
pulling is Of any value. The dignity Of
labor is then realized in the reward Of in.
dustry and honesty, and the preerment
which naturally fellows in the wake Of in.
tegritr when manifested ia an, sphere of
life


But taere is no dignity to found in those
laborsrs who fiitter away their time, and
reduce their families to want,by frequenting
pot-houses, or IN loafing about places where
idlsrs resort There is no moral worth or
vslue in those individuals who in work
shops, and condole with their fellows upon
the small amount ofwascs they receive
who endeayor to incite strikes, thereby
beggary aid ruin upon themselves who
deprecate and ridicule the efforts Of appren-
,ices to improve their spare hours with
study and who. in brief, embarrass every
good and noble movement by sneering and
declsiming against il. or by manifestin z
spite and oppossitio, to n,eral and phys ical
advancement Of every kind. There is no
dignity in the laborers who represent this
clss let them belong 10 whatever handicraft
they may. They stand metaphorically in
the position Of Sampson of old with either
arm around the columns of he social tenn
pie, thsv tnpple the whole fabric to its fall
careless that they also are involved in lis
lfthere were any good work
men among those misguided Individuals
who lately .lefie,i the law in this city, them
must have baen there throngi terrc'isy
aud compulsion. end mt from choice tor
the respectable artisan flies from such scenes
Of chaos, IS from On epidemic and knows
Year: 1863

have no sympathy with traitors, AMI when
| find that neither party have avowed a
single former political or partizan issue, but
the whole contest is one Of support or op-
position to the Administration in its prose-
cution of the war it is under a sense ofab.
solute duty to my country, that feel com.
PEELED to say that loyal democrats should
not vote for Gen Tuttle or any other man
for Office who il not, like Cesars wife above
suspicion.


Yours truly


&C, COLE.
Year: 1863

b9 Some eight or ten paroled sol
diers broke from Camp Chase yesterday,
and took possession of freight train,
breaking up the cars and destroying
property to such an extent that the rail
road men telegraphed to General Car
rington for protection. He sent guard
to the depot to meet the train, but the
men had got off mile from the city.
The General accompanied squad of
cavalry in pursuit of them.


All but two of the party named have
been brought in and placed in confne-
ment. The others will be surely caught.
So much for promptness.-IndidndpOtis
Journal
Year: 1863

@ Persons wishing to secure the
most comfortable and durable set of
artificial teeth for the least money
should not fail to call and examine the
India-rubber, as it is taking precedence
of all other materials by those who have
tried them Dr. Fleager is as yet the
only legally authorized agent for the
work in this section. Rooms next door
to Bittrolff S, Main Street.
Year: 1863

FEDERAL FERvoR-A Union soldier
who was taking his leave to join the
army, was asked:


"a you not afraid you will get kill
ed?"


NO." said he "When 1 made up my
mind to go into the army, 1 offered my
life in sacrifice to God and my country
1 have given it up, and it matters not to
me whether l die to-day or tomorrow;
on the battlefield, in my tent, or in my
bed; my life is my Gods and my coun-
try's-no longer my own.


This is the spirit that prompted the
brave sons of the North to strike for
home and liberty.
Year: 1863

@ We made notice a short time
since of the K G. C's driving Union
man out of Boon county, and their pre-
vious attacks on himself and property af-
ter night in an organized capacity. The
expatriated person purchased, last week,
a cheap residence in this city. He in
tends making his living here until he
can go back to Boon county and live un-
molested. He possesses farm of one
hundred and twenty acres, which butter.
nuts have told him he shall not reside on
or enjoy, because he is friend of his
country and an enemy of rebellion. In
the language of the Sentinel, SIS this a
free eouutryT-Ind Journal,
Year: 1863

FRUIT-We are glad to learn that the
prospect for an excellent crop of fruit
this season is very fattering at present,
though heavy frosts hereafter may blast
this prospect The peach trees have been
in bloom for week past, and the young
germ of fruit is thus far safe.
Year: 1863

SALE OF REAL ESTATE To-DAY--We
again direct the attention of those who
wish to invest in real estate to the great
sale that will be made to-day by Messrs
Reitz & Clements.


The property offered to-day embraces
some of the most desirable unimproved
lots in the city.


The sale is positive and great bargains
can be secured.


The sale will take place at the Old
Brewery, where refreshments will be pro-
vided


Go early, select your ground and in
vest your greenbacks Real estate is
cheaper now than it will be year hence
Year: 1863

IcE.-Mr. Edward Ingle is building a
very substantial brick ice-house on Water
Street, for the reception of ice from Lake
Pepin, where he has laid in large stock
of the article, which is slightly thicker
than any lately frozen in this latitude.
Mr.. Ingle has associated himself with
other gentlemen here and in the North,
and will very soon be prepared to satisfy
any demand from the city or the river
that is likely to arise in his cooling and
refreshing line of business. apl4-2t
Year: 1863

The EARTHoUAKE AcRoss THE LAKE
The shock Of the earthquake on Tuesday
night last seems to have been severer across
the Lake than here. The Keesville Republic
can in speaking of its effects in that neghbor-
hood says "a fisherman, engaged in haul
ing a seine at the mouth of the Ausable,
states that the Lake shook all over and
though the fish were abundant before, imme.
diately after the shock they entirely disap-
peared. Two other persons were spearng
with pine knot light, on the marsh near
Port Kent. The water is shallow, and they
supposed, when the motion occurred, that
something had exploded under the boat
The water surged, az in a violent storm but
boiling up, with unduIation, and the waves
dashing together, threw up the spray to the
height of several feet. The frebrands were
thrown from the Jack and exunguished,
while the fish in great numbers, all around
them. lesped entirely out Of the water, falling
with heavy blows upon its surface"
Year: 1863

Col Montgomery brought off with him six
hundred thousand dollars worth of chattel
property, has destroyed fifty dwelling houses,
has demonstrated beyond all question that
negro soldiers will follow wherever brave
man dare lead, and that the slaves on the rice
plantations of South Carolina are earger to
reach our lines and the male portion of them
to enter the service of the Government in the
capacity Of soldiers.
Year: 1863

Gov Gilmore Of New Hampshire is very
modest for the Commander.in-Chief Of the
army and nary Of New Hampshire. He con
iessed in a speech the other day that his mill
itarY experience is very limited though he
had dim recollection that he once attended a
training, duly armed and equipped, and wus
dismissed from the ranks for throwing stones
at the captain. Ii is evident the Governor
should drop the sword and get "a pocket full
Of rocks" That is the ammunition for New
Hampshire
Year: 1863

RULING IN THE CASE OF GARNIsHEEs.-
The following order was announced by Judge
Bolton, and it may be important for our bar
to notice it That the plaintiff at the time
he files his oath with the clerk for the pur-
pose of procuring proofs of garnisheement
against any person, shall also file Herewith
interogations which said garnishee shall
make and file his answer thereto at the
time named in section 2I4 of the Code for his
appearance and answer. That if the plain
tiff may wish a fuller or further answer from
the garnishee, he may, at any time within
ten days after said appearance and answer,
file further interrogatiOns and serve a copy Of
the same on the garnishee or his attorney
and within ten days thereafter the garnishee
shall make and file his answer to said last
mentioned interrOgatiOns, and thereupon the
examination of the garnishee shall be closed
unless for good cause shown further or
/ swer may be made by the Court.
Year: 1863

New YORK, June 8.
The Times Army dispatch says it IS
ascertained that nearly all the rebel force
is yet in the vicinity Of Fredericksburg,
and that Lee has not yet begun any often
sive movement, although his intention to
do so is evident.


The long shoremen are on a strike for
higher wages, and business is at q stand
still along the wharyes.
Year: 1863

AN INTERESTING RUEAwAY.-A one
horse lumber wagon belonging to L. Koen-
neke, was smashed to pieces this morning by
the horse taking fright at something near
Union Lane. The horse went up Superior
street at pace rapid enOughto draw cOrpOr-
ate sigh from the Driving Park Association,
and reached ROuse's Block, making fabulous
time He had divested himself Of every
thing in the way of vehicle except the fore
wheels, and even those were somewhat ia
tigued by the travel. We saw the driver
rubbing his elbows eheerfully, and therefore
supposed that he was not much hurt.
Year: 1863

A GUEBoAT HERo.-Ensign Gilman Cole
man arrived here last night from Yieksburg.
The Ensign was on board the Cincinnati
when she sunk. Although wounded in the
shoulder BY she'll explosion, the Ensign
managed to swim ashore. The she'll which
wounded him killed man standing behind
him. He relates striking instance Of vital
tenacity. One of the sailors with him had
his leg blown of above the knee. The poor
fellow swan ashore with the mangled stump,
and reached land before the Ensign! he
expresses a firm belief in the possibility Of
our forces soon taking Vicksburg.
Year: 1863

| grant yon that loyalty is due 10 the
Government, allegiance is due to the Gov,
ernment, but not to the minister. The Gov.
ernment, Mr.. President, was instituted 10
protect and secure the people in their lives.
their liberty, and their property, and when
ever i. fails to do that, the Government Is
no longer desirable. Our Constitution was
formed for that purpose. Indeed, the Con-
stitution is the written exposition of the will
Of the people. But the gentleman seems to
speak Of the President as the Government.
The President is no more the Government
that the legislative department. He is no
moro the Government than the Supreme
Court Of the United States. The President
Is the creature Of the Constitution; he can
exercise no power but what is delegated in
that instruments; and the very moment be
goes beyond those delegated powers, he il a
usurper. Talk about the President being
the Government! lie is the agent, the in,
ssrument of the people for the purpose of
executing the powers conferred upon the
Chief Magistrate by the Constitution, JUS,
as we and the other House are the agenta Of
the people for conducting the Legislative
Department.; just as the Supreme Court Of
the United States is the agent for admins
tering the laws The President is no more
the Government than the judicial or the
legislative department. lie has no power
except what he derives from the Constitu-
tion. lie is the creature of it. owe the
President no more allegiance than he owes
me. He should be ms loyal to the legisla-
tive or the judicial department as either Of
those departments, or any member Of them
should he to him. In this evil day, hear
constantly the Presiden. spoken of as being
the Government. Those who entertain these
doctrines seem to me to be willing TO Law
down their freedom, and to accept despot,
ism. | have not been brought up in that
school of politicians. never, never will
yield to any such dogma When the Pres.
ident administers the functions of his office
according to the Constitution of his country,
and in a manner that think is right will
applaud him. When he goes beyond that,
and violates the fundamental law, | will con-
denim him. Away, then, with the doctrine
that the President is the Government. l
am astonished that the Senator should use
such laDpuaOe
Year: 1863

TO Boil PorAroKs In Ireland potatoes
are boiled to perfection. The humblest peas.
ant placed his potatoes on the table better
cooked than half the cooks in America, try
ing their best. Potatoes should always be
boiled in their Jackets" Peeling potato
before boiling is offering premium for wa
ter to run through il, and makes them waxy
and unpalatable They should be thoroughly
washed, and put into cold water. In Ireland
they always nick a piece Of the skin off be.
fore they place them in the pot; the water is
gradually heated, but never allowed to boil:
cold water should be added MS soon as the
water commences boiling, and it should thus
be checked until the potato is done; the
skins will not then be broken or cracked un,
til the potato is thoroughly done; pour the
water off completely, and then let the skins
bh thoroughly dry before cooling.


THE MEAsLKs.-A correspondent Of tho
Detroit Adaertiser says that decoction OF
oats 10 infalible for the cure OF measles.
Take pint Of oats, and put them into a
tight vessel; pour on boiling water, and Ie.
il stand a short time then give it to the sick
person to drink. Ii mus. be pretty warm.
In fifteen minutes you will see change 70,
the better.


RoLLs.-Rub into pound Of sifted flour
two ounces of butter, beat the white Of three
eggs to froth and add teaspoonfuI Of
good yeast, little salt, and sufficient warm
milk to make stiff dough. Cover and put
it where it will be kept warm, and it will rise
in an hour Then make it into rolls, or
round cakes; put them on floured tin, and
bake in quick oven or stove. They will be
done in ten or fifteen minutes.


To WASH FLANNEL WITHOUT SHRINKING,
Make strong suds, and put in your han-
mel or white WOODEN stockings, while the
water is boiling hot. Then squeeze and
pound them with pes.le till the water ia.
cool enough to put your hands to work :.
You will find there is little need of rubbing,
Rinse in wateI as hot rs the hands will bear.
If there is little soap remaining in the
rinsing water it is all the better. The SOON
er they are dried the less they will shrink.
This method from an old housekeeper, is sure
to prove just the right way, if strcy followed


To PREVENT COLDS IN CHrLDREN.-1he.
best preventative Of colds in children is to.
dress them warm and give them exercise,
daily in the open air, and wash them thor
oughy every day in cold water, if they are
strong enough to bear it; if not, add little
warm water, and rub the skin dry. This
keeps the pores open. If they do take cold,
give them warm bath as soon as possible;.
If that is not convenient, bathe the feet and
hands, and wash the body all over with warm
water, and hive cup Of warm tea, and cover
the patient in bed. Avoid exposure the,
following dav.
Year: 1863

IE correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Sunday Dispatch makes the following
astounding statement:


"TheIe is not shadow of doubt that our
officers have been picked out and shot BY
their own men on the battlefield, in mum,
beress instances, to crafty private grudge.
A staff officer, in conversation with me on,
this very subject, stated that he had been.
informed by surgeon who had gone over
the battlefield ~ Antietam, that he found
to his great horror and surprise that nearly
all the officers killed were wounded from
behind" Alas. what heavy reckoning
Year: 1863

The single plank in the platform of the
Democracy of Nevada is large enough to
hold the Democracy Of California:


Resolved, that all in favor of the Union as
it was and the Constitution as it it, opposed
in peace or in war to all violations of the
Constitution by officials or the people and
to the war being converted into an abolition
crusade, be requested to cooperate with us.
Year: 1863

The Courier des Etats Uns relates an an.
ecdote by the way Of satire upon the colt
fures that prevail at the present day. One
of the enfdnts terrible that utter 80 many
profound sayings in the midst of so much
nonsense, was busy sprinkling the head of his
little sister, a baby of three years, with earth,
which afterwards he piled up in an artistic
manner. All at once his mother appeared.
"What are you about, you scamp putting
earth on your little sisters head!" "Yes
mamma, am going to make little garden
under her hat, like yours dark"
Year: 1863




The Republican Convention of Wisconsin,
nominated Lucius Fairchild, of the iron brig
ade, who has led the old I'd Wisconsin through
many storm of shot and shell, and lost an
arm at Gettysburg, as Secretary of State. In
accepting the nomination, he said:


have 10 political aspirations; 1 ask no Of
nee; MY heart is in the army. And my heart
- aiso IN that cause at home which will help
the army. do not, cannot agree with the
democrats with whom | have ALWAYS acted
upon the issues OF the day: and saw It with
sorrow, because it cuts me loose for the time
from all my political associates, but cannot
believe they are right now. L cannot believe
any encouragement to the government can
help to put down rebellion, and not believing
1t, cannot go with them In support of any
policy which is not in favor OF the Admins.
tration. Whether like this Administrator
or not-whether / like what it has done or
not-I am bound to support it, because under
~ we are to live or die. The country either
hVes OF dies in the next two years, and we
canhot change the Administration, unless we
aoit oy rebellion, and that is what we are try
ing 10 put down. Personally, | would not
turn over my hand for any Office in the state.
entered the army simply as matter of duty,
ana my earnest wish is to stay there. L have
peeh toiu ny some friends that it Is my duty TO
accept this nomination as am. 7 accent n
as an invalid and cripple But accent II
accept it with the UNDERSTANDING that mar.
ty lines have been kicked down and we are all
Union men. Applause. ] do not care whom
l train with or what their policy is, provided
they are for putting down this rebellion in The
shortest possible time. accept the nominal
ton. accept it as a Union democrat-as a
Union man-supporting the Government
through thick and thin, through everything
That s the only platform l have in the
world.n


The speech was received with cheers upor
cneers Tor the gallant colonel with the empty
sleeve and his brave comrades.