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Year: 1863

The bloodthirsty gangs of roNdies, trai-
tors and demagogues, who hold meetings
like the Vallandigham assembly in this
city and the Fernando Wood peace
Convention" in New York, are forcing
upon every man in the nation the issue
of loyalty or rebellion. There can be
but two sides in this fearful conflict. A
man Is either a patriot, upholding the
Government and the flag, at all hazards,
or he is a traitor, and as such worthy of
Punishment or death. The sooner the
line is irrevocably drawn, the better it
will be for the country and the world
In the border States every mans position
is getting to be understood, and every
body can see that, come what may, those
States will remain loyal. In the more
northern commonwealth loyalty is a thou
sand times stronger than treason, as will
be seen the moment the line is sharply
and distinctly drawn.


The Administration may learn lesson
from these reasonable gatherings. They
would not have been held if the Govern
ment had displayed half the energy that
was within the grasp of the Administra-
ton. We might this day have twice as
large an army in the field as there is now
on foot, and northern treason might have
been quelled long since, if traitors had
been promptly and vigorously arraigned,
convicted, sentenced and punished.


Every demagogue in the land viii
bully the Government if he thinks the
is afraid to punish him. and
leniency defeats its own object.
However, these recent reasonable assem-
blages should warn the Government to
more intense activity, and that if that
should be their effect, no patriot need re-
gret that they have been heidi Phaadel-
phia Bulletin.
Year: 1863

A young couple had passed the first few
weeks of their marriage at the house OF
a friend. Having at length occupied their
: new home. they were taking their first
/ breakfast, when the following scene took
; place:


The young husband was iunocently
opening boiled egg in an egg-cup. The
I bride observed that he was breaking the
shell at what she thought to be the wrong
end. "How strange it looks" said she.
''to see you break your egg at the small
end, my dear. No one else does so ; and
it looks SO odd"


Oh, think it quite as good, in fact,
! better than breaking it at the large end,
my love; for when you break it at the
large the egg runs over the top" replied
the husband.


But it looks very odd when no one
else does So" rejOined the wife.


"Well, now, really do think it is not
a nice way you have got of eating an egg.
That dipping strips of bread and butter
into an egg certainly is not tidy. But [
do not object 10 your doing as you please,
if YOU will let me break my egg at the
small end, !" retorted the husband.


Il am sure my way is not quite so bad
as eating fruit-pie with knife, as you do,
instead of using fork and You always
eat the syrup, as if you were not accus-
toned to have such things. You really
do not see how bad it looks, or am sure
you would not do So" added the wife.


1.-The syrup is made to be eaten with
the pie, and why should | send it away
on the plate ?" asked the husband.


No well bred persons eyer clear their
plates as if they were starved" said the
bride with contemptuous cast of her
head.


well, then, am not well bred per-
son, replied the husband.
But you must be, if we are TO live
comfortably together" was the sharp an
swer ofthe fastidious lady.


well | must break my egg at the small
end, so it does not signify and | must
eat the syrup"


Then | will not have either fruit-pie
or eggs at the table,"


But will have them," petulantly ex-
claimed the husband.


Then wish l had not been married
to you," cried the young wife, bursting
into tears.


"And so do l." added the now incens-
ed husband. as he arose and walked out
of the room.


This domestic quarrel was followed by
others equally trifiing in their origin and
dlgsraceful in their character, until the |
the silly couple made themselves so disa- |
greeable to each other that their home |
became uncomfortable, and they separated. |
Calls Reporter.
Year: 1863

The following bit of romance of the
war is from letter dated at Lake Provi-
dence, La:


The First Kansas Regiment, of which
| have spoken before. is encamped near
us. One Of the members of that regi-
ment, Sergeant, died in the hospital
two weeks ago. After his death his COM
rades discovered that their companion, by
the side of whom they had marched and
fought for almost two years, was a woman.
You may imagine their surprise at the
discovery. went to the hospital and
saw the body after it was prepared for
burial, and made some inquiries about
her. She was Of rather more than the
average size for woman, with rather
strongly marked features, so that with
the aid of mans attire she had quite a
masculine look. She enlisted in the reg
iment after they went to Missouri. and
consequently they knew nothing of her
early history. She probably served un-
der an assumed name. She was in the
battle of Springfield, where General Ly-
on fell, and has fought in dozen battles
and skirmishes. She always sustained
an excellent reputation both as a man
and soldier, and the men all speak of
her in terms of respect and Affection
She was brave as a lion in BATTLE and new
er fiinched from any duty or hardship
that fell to her lot. She must have been
very shrewd to have lived in the regi-
ment so long and preserved her secret so
well. Poor girl she was worthy
of a better fate. Who knows what
grief, trouble or persecution induced her
to embrace such life?
Year: 1863

j There is so great charm in the sportive


play of fancy and wit that there is no dan


ger of their being neglected or underval-


ued, or that the native talent for them


will remain undeveloped; our chief solic-


itude must be to keep them, i'll their wild


est flights, still in subsection to duty and
benevolence. We must not allow oursel-


YES to be betrayed into an approving smile
at any effusions of wit and humor tinct-


ured in the slightest degree by ill-nature.


A child will watch the expression of our
countenance, to see how far he may ven


ture, and if he finds he has the power to
amuse us in spite of ourselves, we have
no longer any hold over him from respect
and he will 90 rioting on in his sallies un-
til he is tired, and seek at every future
opportunity to renew his triumph. Wit,


undirected by benevolence, generally
falls into personal satire-the keenest in
strument of kindness; it is so easy to
laugh at the expense of our friends and


neighbors-they furnish such ready ma
terials for our wit, that all the moral for
ces require to be arranged against the pro-
pensity. and its earlier indications check
ed. We may satirize error, but we must
compassionate the erring, and this we
must always teach by example to children,
not only in what we say of others before
them, but in our treatment of themselves.


We should never use ridicule towards
them. except when it is evidently good
natured, that its spirit cannot be mistak-
en-; the agony which sensitive child
feels on being held up before others as an
object of ridicule, even for trifling er-
rOr, mistake or popularity, is not soon
wish, therefore, to excite contri.ion for
serious fault, ridicule should never be EN-
ployed; as the feelings it raises are direct
ly opposed to self-reproach.
Year: 1863

Nature has so knit the mind and body
together that they act and react upon
each other. Who has not felt that the
state of health gives coloring to every
thing that happens to him? One man
whose health is depressed, sees his own
treside, that used to burn so brightly,
only colored with gloom and sadness
Another of bright and joyous mind, in
the full vigor of health, will 60 forth, and
in the very desert to the mans eye will
rejoice, and the very wilderness to his
view will blossom as the rose, and the
saddest strains of nature will sound to
him joyous and brilliant. A sufferer goes
out and looks on nature, and its roses all
become thorns, its myrtles all lock like
briars, all the sweet minstrelsy of the
grove and forest, sound to him like a
wailing minor running through all the
sounds of nature.
Year: 1863

A New York gentleman relates that he
inquired of some returned soldiers he
met how they liked the service. They
liked it so well that they were impatient
to return into the army, they replied
They explained, thereupon, that they in
tend to re-enlist, but they meant to wait
until the draft begun, as they desired to
get three hundred dollars by acting as
substitutes. Now, the men cannot be
blamed for this; they see before them the
opportunity to get, instead of one hun
dred dollars bounty from the Govern
ment, three hundred from a private
source-and they wait for that chance
Let the Government hurry ON the draft
there is reason to believe that large
part of the returned soldiers will re-en-
lisf-as substitutes
Year: 1863

for who Is there that can fathom his own
heart, and say that in some way he has
not sinned as deeply as the fallen woman?
Mercy is justice in this case. Christ has
prepared the true test Let him that is
without sin cast the first stone" Ii is
the way of charity, of hope. OF life, re-
quiring response from all Christian
hands and hearts. Now, AS then. Christ
says to the broken hearted. penitent Mag
dalenS. Go and sin no more
Year: 1863

OLD MAIDs.-This is what DR.. Hall says
of the class in his Journal of Health =
Being an old maid implies decision of
character neither sham, nor shows, nor
courtly manner, nor splendid persons,
have won them over nor fair promises
or shallow tears. They looked beyond
the manner and the dress, and finding no
cheering indication of depth of mind
and sterling principles, they gave up the
spacious present for the chance of more
solid future; and determined in hope and
patience and resignation 'to bide their
fiunaJO
Year: 1863

A deliberate gait, gentle manners, and
gracious tone of voice. all of which
may be acquired, give mediocre man
an immense advantage over those vastly
superior to him. To be boldly tranquil,
to speak but little, and to digest without
effort, are absolutely necessary to gran
duer of mind, or presence, or proper de-
velopement of genius.
Year: 1863

The last, best fruit which comes 10 late
perfection, even in the kindliest soul, is
tenderness toward the hard, forbearance
toward the unforbearing, warmth of
heart toward the cold, and philanthropy
toward the misanthropic.
Year: 1863

The Democratic State Convention passed the
following resolutions unanimously, and they stand
MS the creed of the United Democracy of Cali
formal


Resolved, That the Democracy of the State Of
California are in favor Of an unalterable adher-
ence to the Constitution Of the United States,
with all its guarantees of civil liberty unlm-
paired.


Resolved, That we are in favor of the restora-
ton and preservation of the whole American
Union: that we recognize to the fullest extent
the right and duty of the Government to resist
by every Constitutional mode rebellion or insur-
rectiou against its lawful supremacy; but we re-
cognze that right solely for the purpose of restor-
ing its constitutional authority, and for no other
purpose what asoever.


Resolped. That it is the duty of the State of
California. rs member of the Union, to yield
obedience TO all constitutional acts of Congress
and the Federal Executive, and that any indivi-
dual, of any party, who shall endeavor to incite
insurrection or rebellion within her borders, or
disatiection and discord among her people, is a
traitor to her best interests.


Resolved, That the aim and object of the Demo-
cratic party is to preserve the Federal Union and
the rights of the several States unimpaired and
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative usurpation of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the Constltu-
tion-the subversion of the civil by the military
law IN States not IN lnSurrectOn or reDellOn-
the arbitrary military arrest, imprisonment. trial
and sentence Of American citizens in such States
where civil law exists in full reign-the suppress
sion OF freedom of speech and Of the press the
open and avowed disregard of State rights the
tanatical attempt to place the negro on social
and political equality with the white race-and
the employment of unusual test oaths-as calcu-
lated to preserve or restore union of the several
States or perpetuate a government "deriving its
just powers from the consent of the governed"


Resolved. That we are opposed to all secret
political organizations and societies, rs danger
Gus to the liberties of the people and destructive
to our republican form of Government.


Resoiued That we claim and demand as inal-
ienable rights, freedom of thought, freedom of
speech, and Of the press, and further declare that
government agents should at all times be held to
strict accountability to the people, and that all
errors of such agents should be liable to full and
free discussion for the purpose of correction by
the balot-boX.


Resolped, That we denounce and ualifedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation of the
President Of the United States as tending it to
protract indefinitely civil war, incte servile in
to restoration of the union of these States.


Resolved. That we disapprove of all Congress
siOnal laws tending to substitute paper curren-
cy in California in place of our own metallic cir
cuating medium.


Resolved, That the spirit and meaning of the
Democratic Platform Of this State compro-
missed in the words. 'The Constitution as it is
and the Union as it was.''
Year: 1863

When a female is in trouble or afflicted with
disease and requires medical or surgical assist
ance, the inquiry should be, where is there ply
sican who is fully competent to administer re-
lef-one whose knowledge of the female system
is perfect, who thoroughly understands the APP
.plcation of medicine to disease, whose scientific
attanments in surgery have made him preeminent
in his profession, and whose respectable Standing
in society recommends him to the confidence of
the community? Unless these. and many more
questions. can be satisfactorily answered, the
afflicted should pause before consulting any one.


DR.. &C. YOUNG, understanding how impera-
lively necessary these requirements are, feels
called upon TO interpose, and by calling the at
tenton of the afflicted to the fact that he has been
professor of obstetrics and female diseases for
twenty years, and is fully qualified to administer
in all cases, both medically and uTgicaly, not
in superficial manner, but in as thorough
manner as years Of study and practce-both in
hospitals and private families-can make. to save
them from the hands of the unqualified, unscru-
pulous ana designing. Therefore, families can
rely upon him as upon father. All in affliction
can find in him one who can feel and sympathze
with and befriend them in trouble-one in whose
secrecy the utmost confidence can be placed
Come all ye that are afflicted and in trouble,
and you will be relieved and cured.


GS-Apartments privately arranged, so as to
preclude the possibility OF exposure. and afford
those who wish a home all the advanta ges of con.
slant attention and unremittng private attend
Year: 1863

SHEEP WAsIIING.-A writer IL
the American Stock Journal gives
the following directions for this
process; ~


As the spring advances and the
weather becomes warm enough SO
that neither the sheep nor mer
will chill from being in the water
on a suitable day drive them slow
ly to the water SO that they vii.
not become too much fatlgued o..
too warm. Immerse each sheer
and see that it gets cut OF tie wa
ter as soon as it is thoroughly wet,
before any of the saponaceous mat,
ter is washed out of tie wool
Now let them stand crowded to-
gether for half an hour till they
become warm, and the gum and
OH IN the wool will be completely
soffeHed. Then two men should
stand at a fall Of water, falling
some two feet, and one managing
each end of tie sheep thrn it about
till the fall of water strikes every
part. The natural gum which-has
now become ascomplete soap, will
foam out taking the dirt with it,
and if the sheep are keptin e clean
pasture and shorn in five to e!git
days according to the weather, the
wool may be expected ta be IN con
lition to bring The highest market
price for wool OF its quality.
Year: 1863

Washington dispatches state that it
hah been detcrmihed that, while all per-
SONS coming withih the provisions of
the act Of enrichment, and calling out
the national forces are to be ehtoIlsd,
nevertheless, under the first enrolment,
those who were in the military service
at the time the act Went into effect
namely, the Sd Of March. last--are not
to be included in that class which is
subject to the first draft.
Year: 1863

We learn from AN old fable that ccr-
tain huSbandman hadn dangerous dog,
To whom lie attached a brass bell in or.
der that all might be enabled to avoid
him. But he soon beeRnie proud of
the bell as though it We're an index of
his virtue, and began to dispise other
dogs IN comparison with himself An
old one Of his romradce. however, OBJ.
serving the mistake, said, 20 thou fool
who seem TO be ignorant of the one
great fact that the dcpravity of your
character is indicated bythis small bell
We need not be explicit in making the
application. Those who flourish par.
ty badge and dispise our national em.
6lems when brought into comparison
with this, would do well to remember
the origin of the epthet, "butternut."
1t was a fcdecmihg quality in the char
acter of Cain that be seemed ashamed
of the mark was placed upon him but
what shall we say as those are not only
shameless, but even faunt the seal Of
their infamy before the eyes Of the
world? Soon we my expect to see the
brazen image of a copperhead worn as
an emblem oflatter day Democracy
and fit emblem it would bs, but how
defamihg to the memory Of otir fathers,
honorcd the aaine Democrats" in the
days of scventy-six;
Year: 1863

Obi lady fair! could but tell
Thee all this heart of mine,
Has felt since first 1 fondly met
That killing glance of thine.
know full well that words were weak,
To tell thee all feel
Or seek to Danish from my mind,
The thoughts that softly steal
Into each dream by day and night
Where e'er go or roam
So full of hope and visions bright;
am with thee at home
May choicest blessings sweetly fall
On face and form so fair
While it would be my dearest wish
To rest forever therei


C. P. v.
Jamestown Sep. 8, 1868.
Year: 1863

.


A neat little one story house with gable
fronting street in the suburb. The home
of an industrious carpenter. A little three
year old sits in his chair very busy.


What are you doing little one?


Imake sunthin pootty to sen war 70,
our Charley. hee'th our Charley.


Her fingers played sew very nimble on a
piece of morocco with pin.


The pale mother wears sort of beamy,
heroic look as she packed one oyster can af:
ter another, filed with dainty little cucum.
Der pickles, and such mise cabbage salad,
all seasoned with vinegar, salt and mustard,
so it would keep How good that would
make the army bacon taste. There were
boxes of mustard and boxes of black pep
per ready ground for use. There were
packages Of nice dried apples; these she
thought will be so much more wholeso
and relishable with salt meat and hard
bread than jellies and sweet meats. No, I
think I'll not send any cake either, for John
Kerfoot got sick on his, said the mother
half aloud. Oh there are those parcels Of
dried currants and cherries, would rather
he should have them thousand times than
to eat them myself. Charley will rernem-
her dried them. l wonder had not
thought of that tomato catsup before, it
shall 60, just as many bottles as can send
and then he can divide with some poor fell
ow that has not q mother to think Of him.
Here something began the glisten in her
eye and she brushed it aside with the cor,
Year: 1863

! did intend to pay my respects to a GER


tain Board Of Supervisors who would like
to pauperize every loyal mans family, if
they could We are not so far away that
We can't hear anything, andfour companies
of the 36th are coming home to avenge the
insults heaped upon them, directly and in
indirectly, and so are other companies
Mark the prediction. Yours Respectfully,
Year: 1863

FIRRs.-About nine this morning an
alarm of fire was caused by the breaking out
of the flames in a small shed attached to
Corning s Co.'S Oil Rsfasry, on the ia s.
The fire was put out quickly, and with little
damage.


A little before noon another alarm was
given and the big black cloud of smoke
which lOoned up Ominously over the Canal
Basin threatened big FIRE. The building in
flames was one formerly occupied by the For
est City Tool Company, and nov owned by
Woolsen & Hitchcock and used by Kilrain &
Co. as a still for distiIling coal tar
for gravel roofing. Owing to the large
amount Of combustible material in
the building aud to the extent of the
famesit was almost impossible to save it. The
whole fire department was promptly on
hand, and the fire prevented from spreading,
though at one time it was feared that Com
stocks Beef and Pork Packing House would
be destroyed. The flames we're put out, but
not till the greater part Of the establishment
mas been burned. me damage win rez5h
at least 900.
Year: 1863




General A. ]. Hamilton, of Texas, made
noble speech in New Orleans few even
iags since. He showed that the Southern
politicians were alone responsible for the
war, and defended the Administration
from the false charges Of its enemies. But
the most powerful and significant portion
Of his speech was that which related TO
slavery. Upon this subject be took the
boldest and most advanced ground, and it
is significant to note that his sentiments
were warmly applsuded by the vast audi
ence he declared that "the people of
Texas, after this war is over, never will
assist in taking a negro back to slavery.
And no man will be found to stand up
before the bar Of public opinion and advo.
cate itanywhere BE further said, this
is a war to the death between the Govern
ment and slavery, and one or the other
must fall" He made a magnificent plea
for free labor, eloquently defended and
justified the Proclamation of Emanci-
patton, and advocated in the strongest
terms the principle Of Emancipation upon
theground of necessity, expedieney and
justice. He also warmly endorsed the pol.
ICY Of negro enlistmsnts. This speech,
delivered and EpPlaadS1 in New Orleans,
the Capital Of Louisiana, is certainly ono
Of the most marked and significant tokens
which have yet been given to the world, Of
the resistless march OF Freedom on this
continent.