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Year: 1864

SINGULAR lNCIDENr.--Twenty years ago
gentleman of this city resolved to move
out West, and started for his destination.


In New York he stopped at q second class
hotel, and while there was robbed Of his
purse containing some two thousand dollars
in gold. In the course Of his peregrinations
he was successful and had forgotten all
about his loss, having accumulated hand


some property. When the war broke out
he was too old to enlist, but feeling patri-
otic, be offered his services to Gen. Logan
and acted as Quartermaster to brigade -
One night, on march, the army arrived at
a small town in Southern Alabama, and &C


cordipg to orders he took possession of the
inn for general headquarters. While talk
ing with the landlord he discovered that he
formerly kept hote! in New York. and,
upon pressing his inquiries, found that he
was the identical landlord of the house in
which he had been robbed In the course
of the evening he arranged mock court


martial and brought the landlord before it,
charging him among other things with the
robbery. Much to his surprise the land.
lord confessed the robbery, and he had his
choice to restore the money or die at sun
rise. The man received his principal, and
all the interest the landlord could afford to
pay, in gold, which the gentleman invested
in U. S. Z 8 10 notes.--BOstOn Gazette.
Year: 1864

THERE is no candid man in New York
who will deny that if we had stated Oh TIE
fourth Of July that the rebel army was
about to invade Maryland in great force,
that Baltimore would be seriously threaten
ed within week. and the railroad between
that city and Philadelphia interrupted We
should have been greeted with storm OF
indignation, charged with secesh designs
on the gold market and with rebel sym
pa,hies. But there was not q newspaper
office in New York which on the fourth Of
July had not the information on which
Just such statement should have been
based. The conservative papers were res
trained from publishing it because they
are published under military surveillance,
and must not print the truth. 1t would
have done good to publish it.-Jvurnal Il
Commerce.
Year: 1864

BEEN AND DONE 1r.-For some time past
We have noticed in our junior brother, cer-
tain symptoms that convinced us that some
thing was going to happen-either suicide
or some other rash act. Natural solicitude
for the welfare Of our parents children, in
duced us to watch him closely, and often
We found him in the possession Of sundry
articles that no confirmed bachelor has any
business with! Knowing him to be man
Of correct morals, we were driven to the
conclusion that something was going 10
happen, and Notwithstanding the inclemen-
cy Of the weather, something did happen.
The ordeal was met with true spartan forti-
tude and the last we saw Of the happy
couple they remarked that they should be
back when they returned. We trust there
will be no mistake.
Year: 1864

No TELEGRArH.-The line to Chicago has
been out Of order all day. The operator
thinks the wires have been tampercd with.
Probably some of the rebels that were to
have skedaddled from the Island last even
ing, have been sapping the line and send
ing off the news TO Jefferson D. He will be
delighted with Old Abe's success in the
North.
Year: 1864

BurFALo.-We wish Buffalo was within
sight Of Davenport. If we can't live in
democratic precinct in Scott county VIC
would like to be where we could see such a
piece of land. Buffalo deserves credit. 1t
is the bright political spot on our county
map.
Year: 1864

Men are in the habit of measuring the great
ness and the wisdom of the universe by the du-
ration and the profit which it promises to their
own race; but the past history of the earth al
ready shows what an Insignificant moment the
duration of the existence of our race upon it,
constitutes. A Ninevah vessel, Roman sword,
awakes in us the conception of gray antiquity.
When the European Museum shows us of re-
mains in Egypt and Assyria, we gaze with
silent astonishment and despair of being able
to carry thoughts back to a period so le-
mote. Still must the race have existed for ages,
and multiplied itself, before the pyramid of
Ninevah created. We estimate the dura-
ton of human history at six thousand years
but immeasurable as this may seem to us, what
is it in comparison with the time when the earth
carried successive series of rank plants and
mighty animals and no men; during which, in
Europe, Asia and America, groves of tropical
plants tiourlshed, where gigantic lizards, and,
after them, elephants, whose mighty remains
we find buried in the earth, found a home p
Different geologists proceeding from different
premises, have sought to estimate the duration
of the above created periods, and vary from one
million to nine million years. All the time du-
ring which the earth generated organic beings,
is again SMALL when we compare it with the
ages during which the earth was a ball of fused
rocks. For the duration of its cooling, from
two thousand to two hundred centigrade, the
experiments Of Bishop upon basalt, show that
about three hundred and fifty millions of years
would be necessary. With regard to the time
which the irst nebulous mass condensed into
our planetary system, our most daring cOnjec-
lures must cease. The history of man, there
fore, is but short ripple in the course of time.


For longer series of years than that during
which has already occupied this world, the
istence of the present state of inorganic nature
favorable to the duration of man seems to be Sc
cured, so that for ourselves and for long gene-
rations after us, we have nothing to fear. But
the same forces of air and water, and the whole
volcanic interior, which produced former geo.
logical revolution, and buried one series of iv-
ing forms after another, actstill upon the earths
crust They will most probably bring aboutthe
last day of the human race, then those distant
cosmieal alterations of which we have spoken,
and perhaps force us to make way for more COM
plete living FORMS as the lizard and the NAM
moth have given place thus, and our fellow
creatures which now exist. Thus the thread
which has conducted us to a universal law of
nature, permits long but not an endless exist
ence-it threatens it with day of Judgment,
the dawn of which is still happily obscured AS
each of us must singy endure the same. But
above the forms of life gone by, the human race
has high moral problems before it, the bearer of
which it is, and in the completion of which it
fulflls its destiny.
Year: 1864

AMUSING PROVERBS ABOUT WOMEN.-As the
good man saith, so say we; but as the good wo-
man saith so it must be.


A woman and a greyhound must be small in
the waist.


A little house well filed, little land well
titled, and a little wife well willed.


All women are good good for something or
good for nothing.
A virtuous woman, though uglyi is the orna-
ment of the house.


An obedient wife commands herhusband
A man of straw is worth woman of gold.
A womans work is never at an end.


A good wife is the workmanship of a good
husband.


When the good mans from home the good
wife table is soon spread.


A mans best fortune-or his worst-is a
wife,


An enemy to beauty is foe to nature.
All are good lasses; but where comes the i'll
wives frae ?


A woman conceals what she knows not.
lass that has many wooers often fares the
worst.


A man must his wife leave to thrive.
Fools are wise men in the affairs of women
Every man can tame shreW but he that hath
her
Year: 1864

PLAIN TRUTH.-No man has a right to marry
till, in every human probability, assured he can
support family in his own station Mere love
or improvident matches seldom turn out well;
poverty comes and there is as much self-re-
proach on either side, that gall is added to its
bitterness, their tempers are soured, and they
soon wish themselves unmarried. But when
trials assail attached, a reasonable pair, sor-
row unites them closer; the man, feeling how
much depends upon him, never flags in his ex-
ertions and often RECEIVERS the step; if not there
is still consolation in his wife's unvarying love,
in her sweet and noiseless sacrifices. In these
uncertain times, there are but few commercial
men but have met with reverses, and they will
often say, "Had it not been for those at home !
should have blown my brains out could not
have stood it," Wife and children they are a
beacon to us in our troubled sea. At the worst,
when all is black-when friends are cooled or
eproachful-when the cruelest doubts assail us
there is still one who respects and loves us
at home we are still dear.
Year: 1864

DEMAGoGUEs.- Es.-DemagOgueism is one of the
inevitable penal accompaniment of political
freedom. 1t is, and always has been, the cpl
demic plague Of republics and unfortunately
unlike other deadly pests it attracts and fasci-
mates the masses instead of alarming and re-
pelling them. The Greek and Roman democra-
cies were afflicted with it, and from time imme-
mortal it has cropped out more or less among all
peoples possessing or claiming the right to
choose their own law makers and rulers-or
"public servants, " as the people delight to call
those whom they elevate to power. As a matter
of course this epidemic RACES more strongly
amongst us at this time than at any former Pc
riod of our history, simply because the opportu-
cause the chances for the incompetent to get
into and retain places of trust and profit are in
calculably enhanced by the prodigious pressure
in all departments of public affairs. And there
is little or no choice between these cormorants
The politician by trade, whether educated or ig-
norant, whether the field of his operations be a
ward city, county, State, or the whole
country, is equally worthy of the scorn of hon
est men, his object always being simply to at
tain unto a convenient position for picking the
public pocket. But although demagogueism
never was so rampant in this country as it is to-
day, yet the fact that the demagogueocracy is
divided against ITSELF neutralizes its power
Were it not for the unappeasable antagonism
which constantly rend it into quarreling con-
tending factions, we should certainly be in great
jeopardy; but the Unsuitable dog-eatdog instincts
of the class ensure the public safety.
Year: 1864

The road of life is but game,
Where some athirst for power and fatie
And some for pleasure feel
But every PLAY er does not win
Although he fairly may begin,


And make proper deal.
Some men assume the part of trade,
Some turn the soil with active spade,
While some to wealth incline,
And making into wealth their way,
Bring up, before the light of day,


The diamond of the mine.
In clubs some take an active part
While some the dictates of the heart
With eager zeal pursue;
And, given to wine, their ruin prove,
Or, trusting else in fathless love,


Their disappointment rue.
An have their different parts assigned,
Aud ranks throughout the world we lind,
Mid people red and black,
Each ON the one below him leans
Some rise aloft to kings and queens,


Some sink to humble Jack.
But whether stationed high or low,
He who his honest heart can know


Free from reproving thumps,
Fen though he owns no house nor lands
That man in native glory stands


The very ace of trumps.
Some men will shuttle through their day,
Unmindful how their partners play;
Unmoved they seem to stand,
And throw their cards with a most bold
And tranquil face although they hold
A miserable hand.
The daring spirits take the lead,
While those that in the game succeed
Seem bound to follow suit;
Such play the very deuce at last
Their fortune, character they blast,


And reap the bitter fruit.
How off, alas it is the fate
of jarring comrades, wise, too late,
To play a luckless club,
And sadly finding out at last
The time for meditation past,


A heart had gained the rub.
By honor some their fortunes win,
And some by trick, nor deem it sin


To profit as they may
But time will oft the wretch expose
To merted contempt, who chose


DishonOrabie play.
lis only he, who void of guile,
Knows that he has a right to smile,


And tells his heart the same
IT'S only he when fate shall close
His pack Of chequered joys and woes,
Has fairly won the game.
Year: 1864

EXPANDING THE LUNGs.-Step out into the pu-
rest air you can find, stand perfectly erect, with
the head and shoulders back, and then fixing the
lips as though you were going to whistle, draw
the air through the nostrils into the lungs
When the chest is about full raise the arms,
keeping them extended, with the palms of the
hands down. as you suck in the air, so as to
bring them over the head, just as the lungs are
quite full. Then drop the thumbs inward, and
after gently forcing the arms backwards and
the chest open, reverse the process by which
you draw your breath, till the lungs are entirely
empty. This process should be repeated three
or four times day. 1t is impossible to describe
to one who never tried it, the glorious sense Of
vigor which follows the exercise 1t is the best
expectorant in the world. We know gentle
man, the measure of whose chest has been in
creased some three inches during as many
months
Year: 1864

LoAFNG.-Dont be loafer, don't call your
self loafer, don't keep a loafer's company
don't hang about loafng places. Better work
for nothing, and board yourself than sit around
day after day. or stand at corners with your
hands in your pockets. Better for your mind
better for your prospects. Bustle about if you
mean to have anything to hustle for Many a
poor physician has obtained real patient by
riding hard to attend an imaginary one A
quire of blank paper, tied up with red tape,
carried under a lawyers arm may procure him
his first case and make his fortune. Such is the
world-to him that hath shall be given. Quit
droning and complaining Keep busy, and mind
your chances
Year: 1864

Has in store 9 large and well as
sorted stock of BOOTS and SHOES
Of the best qualities, and will con-
hnue to receive the whole season,


direct from the manufacturers, the
best and latest styles. which ! will
sell as low as any House in the West
Year: 1864

Now, why DO We need a different organiza-


ton Why DO We need any At all, Why not


resolve ourselves into the original elements Of So


ciety, as it were, and not pay any taxes at all,
if the chief end Of man is to avoid payinr tar-
es If town organization was needed here
fifty years ago. or is needed in st. George to-
day, we must 10 as they did then or as they do
IN St George. or ge; special powers from the
Leeislature-aud IS It not as well to call those
special powers City Charter


1t is with a community as with individuals
when they begin ia the world and their means
are small, they have only the necessaries Of life,
none Of the luxuries. After they become able,
then they have more of theccnfor.s. Union
can ride in his carriage, because he cnn af-
ford it.. if he was consistent, be would 20 afoot.
and save the expense Of his horse and carriage.


just so with us, We are able and can afford to
have some Of the ccnveniencies and comforts ola
compact and thriving community. Its absurd
to pretend it viii cost more TO run the City or
eauizauon than the Town, if We DO no, have
any more; but we ueel more. and must have
many things, or 10 worse. Among other things.
if we DO not soon have place TO put petty and
juvenile offenders. We shall neel an extra State
Prison.


Why does Union" comr.r, us with New
York City p DOES any one talk NJ having as
expensive city government as that Docs he
judge others by himself, when he thinks we can
NOT get any officers that viii be homes, ami eco
noUical think that our laboring men, and
our business men look at this thing differ .utly
they have no fears of corruption they intend
TO elect the Common Council, and viii take care
to select men that viii 20 for the interests Of the
community. II.
Year: 1864

Sec. l. Whenever any town shall neglec; TO
place the public burial grounds Of such town, or
any one or more Of the same, under the charge
and superintendent Of cemetery commissioners,
the selectmen Of such town shall have the same
powers to grant and convey to any person, by
deed duly executed, any designed lot, in any
public burying ground, that are now conferred
by the statute, to which this is an addition, up
on commissioners


Sec. 2. The proceeds of the sales Of such
lots shall be paid into the town treasury, to be
kept and appropriated, by the selectmen, to the
improvement and establishment Of such burying
ground and keeping the same in order, in the
same manner, as is provided in sAidf act, in the
caseof commissioners


Sec. 8. In case any town shall neglect or re-
fuse to appoint commissioners agreeably 10 the
provisions Of said act Il shall be the duty Of
the selectmen Of such town to accept, for and IN
behalf Of such town. all lesacies and bequests
and other gifts, tor the improvement and embel-
Year: 1864

An Act to amend section SIX of chapter one Of


the general statutes.


u is here5g enacted, &C..


Sec l. No citizen Of this State who has here
tof1re removed. or shall hereafter remove from
this State. and shall have resided in any sister
state foreign State, ,kingdOm,or government. shall
on his return therefrom be admitted to vote IN
any freman's meeting in this State until he shall
have resided within this State for the term Of
one foil year next preceding the day Of such
freeman meeting, and shall also have taken the
Year: 1864

There is so much said in these days,
on both sides of the military line, con.
cerning terms of pe2cc, that lockers. on
have right TO suspect an earnest desire
for peace to exist everywhere in the U.
States, both in the southern and in the
northern, in the eastern as well as in the
western States No doub. this is true;
the people of the United States every
where wish for peace. They would nave
it quickly, if it were not that the men
who in 1860 6l suddenly usurpcd politi-
cal and military power over great part
of the southern States firmly decline ev-
cry proposition which has been made to
theul, aud demand, what no considerable
party 10 the country will grant them, the
destruction of the Union. Unless they
can destroy the integrity of the nation,
they dsdain the very intimation of peace


We chance to know, from the best au
thority, that Mr.. Jefferson Davis but q
few weeks ago absolutely and finally ro-
Year: 1864

INTERESTING DECISION. - Commis-
sIoner Lewis has given a decision as to
who should Pay for the stamps which
receipts are now required to carry. He
says: Ordinarily at law no person is
bound to give a receipt for money paid.
The receipt is an instrument Of evidence,
useful only to the person to whom it is
given. If he needs a receipt, it is nee.
cssery for him to furnish the stamp or to
stamp the receipt, if required, before it
is signed. The person who receives the
money is not obliged to give . receipt,
unless the other party furnishes proper
stamp. If person gives a receipt with.
ont requiring that the party 10 whom Il
is given shall furnish the stamp, the
maker Of tho receipt must himself stamp
the paper before he delivers it. II he
fails to stamp it before he delivers il, no
is liable to the penalty provided by law
for the omission /; bu, the other party may
stamp it Immediately upon its being re-
ceivcd.
Year: 1864

We have heard the rebel yell,


We have heard the Onion shout
We have weighed the matter very we'll
And mean to fight it out;
In vie:ory's hsppy glow,


In the gloom of utter rout,
We have pledged ourselves-"Come veal Q
By heaven! we fight it OUT
'Tis now too late to question


What brought the war about;
'Tis thing of pride and passion
And we mean to fight it out
Let the ''big wigs" use the pen,


Let them caucus, let them spout,
We are half million weaponel men
Ard mean to fight it out.
Our dead, our loved are crying,
From many stormed redoubt,
IL the swamps and trenches lying
"Oh, comrades, fight it out.
Twas our comfort as We fell


To hear your gathering shout.
Rolling back the rebels weaker yell
God speed you, fight it OUT"
The negro-frce or slave


We care 10 pin about,
But for the flag our fathers gave
We mean to fight it out;
And while that banner brave


One rebel rag shall fout
With volleying arm and flashing glaive
BY heaven, We fight it out!
Oh, we've bea d the rebel yell.
We have heard the Union shout,
We have weighed the matter very well,
And mean to fight it out;
In the flush of perfect triumph,
And the gloom of utter rout,
We have sworn on many bloody field
"Wc mean to fight it outF'
Year: 1864

MONTREAL, March "A fearful explo-
sion Of the laboratory connected with the
military magazine at Quebec, occurred at
noon to-day. Capt Mahon and eight pri-
Yates were preparing cartridges at the
time The building was completely blown
ur The shock was terrible Almost every
house in the upper town was shaken from
top t. bottom. The windows and interior
portion of stores from St Johns Gate to
Place Street were smashed, and valuable
goods thrown into the street The ruins
of the laboratory took fire and are still
burning, in close proximity to powder
magazine Capt Mahon and two others
have been taken out Of the ruins alive
There are from ten to twelve missing
Year: 1864

THE attention of tax payers is hereby called to the


provisions Of the United States Excise Law, rela-
tive to the assessment of annual taxes.


By the 9th section of the act of July L 1862 IL s
made the duty of all persons, partnerships, firms,
Citations corporations, made liable to any annual
duty, license, or tax, BEFORE MONDAY
MAY EACH YEAR, make a list return to the
Assistant Assessor of the District where located Of the
amount of annual income the articles objects charged
with special tax and the business or occupation fia
BILE to pay any license


Every person who shall fail to make sucE return by
the day specified, will be liable to be assessed by the
Assessor according to te best Information which he
obtain aad in such the Assessor required add
fifty ceutum the of the items OF such list
Every person who shall deliver to Assessor any
false fraudulent list statement, with intent to-
evade the valuation enumeration required by law, Is
subject fine of five hundred dollars and in such
the list will be made by the Assist
ant Assessor and from the valuation and enumeration
made there can he no appeal


Payment of the annual taxes except those for licen
ses, viii not be demanded until the thireth day Of
June.


The appropriate blanks which to make return
and all cessary information viii be furnished by r
s ANSLE1 Assistant Assessor for the Third Division
to whom the should be delivered on or before
the first Monday Of May, his Office in Mineral Point


b. W. BRISBOiS,


z. s. assessor Third District, Wis
February 1st, 1861 10