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Year: 1864

strength Of his attenuated frame, and,
claspinS his arms round the main-mast, at
place where his name was painted il the
semicircle Of the indispensable horseshoe,
hugged it till his nerves seemed to crack,
and, drawing deep sigh, fell down on the
deck. l though ght the experiment was fatal
that the clouded mind had been unable
to bear the coup de sOleilof truth--that he
was deadl


ran forward and lifted him up. In a
short time he recovered, and looked around
him wildly; but he had received. his. .speci-
fic-even the scepticism Of his disease had
begun to give way to touch. When he
was lifted up, he took my arm, and walked
round and round his vessel, looking at
everything, touching everything; and, as
the evidence grew stronger and stronger,
bursting out into strange hollow laughs.
No one yet interfered to give any explana-
ton for deemed it better to let the real
evidence work its effect in the first instance,
before any moral confirmation was offered.
The process was slow; the shadows Of scep-
ticisin seemed to hang about his mind, and
contest every inch Of the mental province
with the beams Of the searching light Of
the evidence Of sense. Yet he became
gradually stronger and stronger in his be-
lief; and, before we left the vessel, was as
much satisfied Of the safety and identity of
the Mermaid, as he was formerly Of her
loss and his own ruin. He was taken
home, and the effects of the new conviction
became soon apparent, producing reaction
of confidence, and Frightening up his mind
with the cheering Of hope. A healthy
mind is the best medicine for a diseased
body-he became gradually better and bet
ter, and latterly entirely recovered.


When he became quite well, used often
to talk with him about the state Of his mind
during that dark period. He felt no disin-
clination to speak Of it. He said that the
most remarkable circumstance was, that all
his fancies were invested with that same
conviction Of truth which generally accom-
panies the evidence Of the Eve senses.
One good effect, he said, followed from the
hallucination; and that was, that his blind
ness enabled him to see through the heart
Of his intended son-in-law; for he was sat
isied that nothing but his declaration Of
poverty would have elected the unworthy
mOtiyesof Augustus A.. He succeeded
in satisfying his daughter that her lover
was unworthy Of her; and, some years af-
terwards, another and more worthy suitor
having sought her hand, succeeded, and a
dOwry of 10000 was paid down on the
marriage day.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged THk DAILY 0HIo
STATESMAN. and now print 1t on plain and hand
some new type. and clear white paper. q, "a


In Politics. THE ONO STATESMAN is'in War in
Peace for the Country for the Constitution. and for
aUnion Of equal States. with equal privileges, and
with equal and exact justice TO all its citizens. We
are for the Old Flag with not Star or Stripe erased
and the Old Union as far possible to restore it,
and for the existing Constitution in is spirit letter
and purpose. .,t a ,r,tier


Upon the coming events Of the year. rest the hopes
Of the People and Government. We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon visor, truer and more patr
otto Policy than we have during the present Ad
ministration. We eowe it to the memory Of our FAITH
ers and to the hopes Of our Children future Of
our Country, and to the bestnterests Of mankind to
change Policy which is drifting farther and far
ther from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires.,


TEE STATESMAN will do all II can to aid in bring
ing about this change and hence, the Publishers in
vite support and encouragement from all those who
whilo wishing for good NEWSPAPER. also wish TO
have sound Constitutional journal. ~"


We publish paper in which we seek to give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets. our
Political and General News. are carefully freed from
the sensational character and We seek to make The
STATESMAN trustworthy in every particular.


For News, for Instruction, for Good Morals. for
Sound Political Sentiments, for Steady Defense of
American Institutions. Take Read and help to Cir
oulate, THE ONO STATESMAN.


The WEEKLY OBio STATESMAN is one of the
largest, cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
West. Each number contains a complete restme of
all the Military and Political news of the week. the
latest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection Of literary reading for the home
and family; and an abundance Of paragraphs upon
every topic Of interest or Importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper is an evil
dence of It's popularity, and Of its being adapted to
the wants Of the people.
Year: 1864

In order to extend the circulation Of our Mammoth
Weekly Edition of THE Ono STATESMAN, and TO
enable our friends to get up Clubs for the Presi-
Dental Campaign. upon the most favorable terms,
We have decided to Subscribers from the
sth Of July TO the middle of November embracing
the whole of the exciting and important Political
Campaign, and including the Presidential Election
Returns-at tho following Low AND GREATLY RE-
pucED RATES:
Year: 1864

Nearly all the Lincoln Cavalry ClsL New
York cavalry rcgimenD have re enlisted. 1t is
probable that reorganization Of the officers
will take place before the regiment takes tho
field again.
Year: 1864

MR. EDITOR; Will you be kind enough TO
explain to a subscriber of your paper whether
any Of the proceeds derived from tho Sanitary
Fair will bo distributed among the families of
the District colored soldiers who have gone 10
battle for our country's asgi


ONE VINO CONTRIBUTED.
Tho managers of tho Fair eau only answer
the above question. We cannot.
Year: 1864

Remember in all things, that it you do not
begin you will never come to an end. The first
weed pulled up in the garden, he fret shilling
put in the savlng's bauk, the frat mile travel
ed ou journey are all important things then
make a beginning. How many poor, idle
ouleast is new creeping through The world,
who might have held up his head and prosper
ed, if, instead of putting of his resolution o.
industry he had only made beginning.
Year: 1864

4 PUBLISHER of newspaper out West, in
the first issue of his journal. returns thanks
to those who loaned him the pecuniary means.
and to Heaven that there is no law in the
State enforcing imprisonment for debt.
Year: 1864

Yes, pass it along, whether you believe
il or not-that one sided whisper against
the character of virtuous female -
You say You don't believe il, but yon Will
use your influence to bear up q false re-
port and pass it current. Strange
creatures are mankind. Eow many
regulations have been lost BY a surmise
How many hearts have bled by s whisper.
How many benevolent deeds have been
chilled by a shrug of the shoulders
How many individuals have been shun-
ned by q gentle mysterious hint How
many graves have been dug by false
report let YOU will pass the SANDER
aloug-you will pass il sboYe the waters
by wag of the tongue, when you might
sink it forever Destroy the passion for
telling tale, we pray you; lisp not
word that may destroy the character of
another. and as far as you are concerned
the SANDER will die.
Year: 1864

A. j. WEAVER. who recently went
overland to California, writes a Boston
paper somewhat of his experience and
observations among the Mormons:


Great Salt Lake Valley is an oasis on
the overland route to California 1t is
TO the tired emigrant resting place in
which to make repairs and gather
strength for the remaindcr OF the journey


The mountains to the East of Salt Lake
City do not form chain or ridge of
mountains over whose rocky SUBMITS we
were obliged to climb. but are lofty peaks
which rise like cones, and whose basis
join in common th ugh uneven line be
low and form canons, one after another,
ten, fifteen, and twenty miles through
which we threaded our narrow way. The
siies which shut us in seemed like two
high steep roofs which rose to the right
and left, but whose rows met at the bottom
and formed an angle or cIsnncl along
which we travelled for nearly three days
As we advanced these roofs became steep
er sharp lodges sni sand stone rock. both
red and gray began to protrnda TIL at
length they Strengthened up into immense
perpendicular walls, whose solid masonry
rose layer above layer and color above
color. two. three, and even four hun !red
feet into the sir As I gazed upward
st the time from the narrow wagon
pass below, I thought i: one of the
grandest and subiimest sights | ever
saw. Suddenly we rose from this deep
and marrow canon upon little bluff, and
Salt Lake Valley lay spread il full view
before US. 1t is smooth level plain ir
the midst of mountains, rather q dean
basin not more than fifty miles long aud
thirty wide. yet very much smaller az
psrently thaa this even. because walled
in by towering peaks whose snowy caps
outlast the Summers sun and gsisten in
icy glory through every month in the
year. Far up the basin - cur right
Just at the foot Of the mountains stood
Salt Lake City, and twelve miles TO the
west Of it on the opposite side. cleaned
the blue waters OF Great Salt Lake AS
! stood there and gazed down upon the
beautiful valley that was unrolied below.
I thought people never fed TO a safer
or sureE retreat where TO enjoy their re-
iigiou. Il is actually hidden from the
civilized world, being guarded on the
east by steep and rugged mountains.
while on the west brosd and al,nos. i'm
psssable deserts stretch to the Nevada
Range TO bar all hostile approach.


THE GARDENS AND DWELLINGS.


As we passed down over the table
lands which border the valley, herds of
horses and cstsle were grazing on either
hand Soon we struck upon level bottom.
Rude and rough cabins, though neat and
orderly, rose slong the roadside Excel
lent gsrdens were spread out and chill
dren stood with well filed baskets Of
vegetables TO Sell as we passed Soon
we struck one of the main streets which
led directly into the city to ..Emigrant
Square" As we followed it rich fields
OF grain smiled upon us from the right
and left, and we'll tended gardens OF
flowers. fruit, and vegetables welcomed
our spproech. Each house has An acre
OF land, and each 10 almost invariably
Year: 1864

frightened me severely. But have since
learned that all this was for my good.
Those long cold Winters kept me from
growing too fast, and made my limbs as
tough as ir IN 1t is the snow, and the
cold, and the storm, that have made me
so healthy and SO strong. These hard
ships have made me look rough and
gnarled, but they have been my best
friends after all, for they have made me
long lived and hardy, and you see that
men crown me, all though as / am, the
king of the forest. 1t is true that the
wild deer, the birds, and the squirrels,
have come to eat of my acorns every year;
and though they did not pay me they
were welcome, for / have had enough for
them and then plenty left to scatter all
over this mountain side. Then, ! have
enjoyed pleasures since coming mp into
this beautiful world Of which the selfish
acorn told me nothing Look away
across the charming valley, for fifty
miles. till you come to the blue noun
tains in the dist,nce-look az that silvery
stream, winding along the vaiiey-!ook
at the bright sun and the feecy clouds,
and tell me if il is not n blessed thing to
live here cannot tell You how mach
more harpi ess I ever dreamed OF when
1 wss young The squirrels have frolick-
ed over my branches. the birds have
sung their sweetest songs to me, and the
beautiful flowers have biossomed at nv
feet.


Never fear to do right Cod will
help You in the hour of danger, and Won
will find blessings in store for You which
you had never expected. The time has
now come when, as my foolish little
companion said so many years ago, the
men are come to cut me down an bur-
my limbs in the fire, and hew my body
into such strange shapes. | well know
why that man struck that blow in nv
body, but am not sorry nor afraid I
have lived a long. happy, and, I trust,
n useful life but now, in the good provi-
dence of God, am able to do more good
by my death than | have ever done in all
my life together. | rejoice that I can
10 something toward keeping this beaGti-
ful land from being rent in sunder, and
toward sustaining the honor Of the flag
which yoa see wsves 50 gracefully in that
quiet village below us.


The time has now come when / must
bid YOU a long farewell.


Teach your children to begin in the
very morning of life to love Col and
,bey his commandments, if they would
De happy and useful in their lives, as
we'll as in their deaths"


Thus spoke the noble old oak. Nor
vas it long before he was cut down, and
c now floats in one Of our mighty ships
{ war, terror to rebel forts aud rebel
irates, and an honor to the beautiful flag
nat waves so proudly over him.


F. b. N
Year: 1864

In the family the law of pleasing ought
to extend from the highest to the lowest
You are bound to please your children !;
and your children are bound to please
each other; and you are bound to please
your servants if you expect them TO
please you. Some men are pleasant In
household, and nowhere else. / have
known such men. They were good
fathers and kind husbands. II you had
seen them in their own honse You would
have thought that they were angels, al
most; but if you had seen them In the
street. or in the store, or anywhere else
out side the house, you would have
thought them almost demoniac. Bnt
the opposite is apt TO be the case. Whsn
we are among our neighbors, or among
strangers, We hold ourselves with self.
respect and endeavor to act with pro
priety; but when we get home We say
TO ourselves. Il have played . part long
enough, and am now going TO be natural"
So we sit down, and are ugly and snap
pish, and blunt, and disagreeabls. We
lay aside those thousand little courtesies
that make the toughest floor smooth. that
make the hardest things like velvet, and
that make life pleasant. We expsni all
our politeness in places where it will DO
proftable-where it will bring silver and
gold @
Year: 1864

REv. HENRI WARD BsscHBs having
nominated General BCrLsK for the next
President, the Fall River News proposes
the pastor of Plymouth Church hi0sslf
as Vice President, on the ground of the
natural strength Of combination Of tie
law and the gospel
Year: 1864




Our strong condemnation of the Bishops
of his apostolic office in order to take up
the arms of earthly warfare, and bear his
part in the work of blood, has repeatedly
been expressed during his lifetime; and nei-
ther justice nor generosity calls for repe-
tition of the censure over his grave. We
would rather-now that death has closed
the account-recall the earlier DAYS, when
the many noble traits of his personal char
acter surrounded him with friends, and
made him second to none throughout all the
South in his influence for good. His man
ly bearing, his frank and cordial manner,
his high sense of honor, his real tenderness
and easily-kindled sympathy of tempera-
ment-a sympathy through which the fever
of revolution made of him an early and easy
prey-his wise and eloquent labors in be-
advocating and furthering the "Uniyersity
of the South" his administrative ability,
his fatherly affection and trmness in the
government of the clergy and people of
his diocese-these are the things which
we would most willingly recall, now thathe
is dead and gone. Or, if his military Ca
reer cannot be altogether ignored-and,
alas ! who can forget it?-we would rather
remind our readers of the many acts of
kindness and tenderness shown by him to
our sick and wounded men--of the personal
dignity and purity and elevation of char
acter which he retained undiminished, even
amid the thrilling excitements and sharp
temptations of the camp-of his great sue
cess in winning the confidence and love of
his men, and in extending the spirit of re-
ligion among the armies with which he
his open effort not altogether to
sink the Bishop in the eGeneral-and last, not |
least, of that striking scene in our little |
church at Harrodsburg, when, after in |
specting the building and deciding that it |
should not be used as a hospital by his ar
my, he laid aside his sword, and entered the
chancel, and knelt down at the altar, and
aloud poured out his soul to God in a fer
vent prayer for peace. When we think of |
all these things, we may well leave him to
his Master, and our Master, to Judge; nor
feel it ncedful to mingle any earthly CEN
sure with the sincere expression of our sor-
row at his fall. /
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged THE DAILY ONO
STATESMAN, and now print it on plain and hand.
some new type, and clear white paper.


ID In Politics, THE OHIO STATESMAN is,in War as in
Peace for the Country for the Constitution, and fol
aUnion Of equal States, with equal privileges. and
with equal and exact justice to all its citizens We
are for the Old Flag with not Star Stripe erased
and the Old Union as far as it possible restore it
and for the existing Constitution, in its spirit letter
and purpose.


Upon the coming events Of the year. rest the hopes
of tho People and Government. We are in the midst
of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon WISER truer and more patri-
otc Policy than we have during the present Ad-
ministration. We owe it to the memory Of our Faith
ers and to the hopes of Children to the future Of
our Country and to the best interests Of mankind To
change Policy which is drifting us farther and far
ther from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires.


TIE STATESMAN will do all it can to aid in bring
ing about this change and hence. the Publishers in
yite support and encouragement from all those who
while wishing for q good NEWSPAPER, also wish to
have sound Constitutional journal.


We publish paper in which we seek to give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets, our
Political and General News, carefully freed from
the sensational character, and we seek to mako The
STATESMAN trustworthy in every particular.


For News, for Instruction, for Good Morals. for
Sound Political Sentiments. for Steady Defense Of
American Institutions, Take, Read and help to Cir
culate, THE ONO STATESMAN.


THE WEEKLY OHIO STATESMAN is one OF the
largest, cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
West. Each number contains complete resume OF
all the Military and Political news of the week; the
latest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection of literary reading for the home
and family; and an abundance of paragraphs upon
every topic of interest or Importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this is an evil
dence of its popularity, and Of its being adapted to
the wants Of the people.
Year: 1864

In order to extend the circulation Of our Mammoth
Weekly Edition Of THE ONO STATESMAN. and to
enable our friends to get up Clubs for the Presi-
Dental Campaign, upon the most favorable terms,
we have decided to furnish it to Subscribers from the
7th of July to the middle of November-embracing
the whole of the exciting and important Political
Campaign, and including the Presidential Election
Returns--at the following Low AND GREATLY RE-
DUCED RATES:
Year: 1864

Never say you will do presently what your
reason or your conscience tells you you sho d
do nor. No man ever shaped his own des-
tiny, or the destinies of others, wisely and
well, who dealt much in presenties Look
at Nature. If she never hurries, she never
postpones. When the time arrives for the
buds to open, they open--for the leaves to
fall, they fall Look upward. The shining
worlds never put off their rising or their set
ting. The comets even, erratic as they are,
keep their appointments, and eclipses are
always punctual to the minute. There are
no delays in any Of the movements of the
universe which have been predetermined by
the absolute fiat of the Creator. Man,
however, being free agent, can postpone
the performance of his duty and he does
so, too, frequently to his own destruction,
The drafts drawn by Incidence upon the flu,
ture are pretty sure to be dishonored. Make
noW your banker Do not say you viii
economize presently, for presently you may
be bankrupt; nor that you will repent OF
make atonement presently, for presently
you may be judged. Bear in mind the i'm
portant fact, taught alike by the history of
nations, rulers, and private individuals, that
in at teast three cases out of five presently
is too late
Year: 1864

A rebel who had been taken prisoner at
Missionary Ridge escaped from our troops
and made his way across the desolated
toward Selma. A rebel mail bag
was captured the other day and in it was
found letter from the rebel to his uncle at
Richmond in which occurred this para


3" | got away from the dog goned yanks
in the night and made my way across the
country on foot | walked fifteen hours
without seeing living being when I camt
upon niger hung upon limb. The sigh
revived me for knew that friends must b,
near. In five hours more | came upon
party of our boys skinning big negro.


ate one of his legs and it revived Inc great
ly. Then l dressed myself in his ski
which was as good fit as my own, an,
with this passport intended to leave tn
South and go to the State of Ohio where il
that disguse'I can ever after live in peace
and in the mutations of life may not only b
able to hold an important Office, but com
mand white regiment Crosse wis.
Democrat.


The above will be good news to the ''loy'
al people of this State. The newly made
loyalist can do good service in stumping the
State during the approaching campaign.
Year: 1864

Wash yourself now and then.


Change your inner garments occasionally.
Chew your meat; eschew greasy gravies.
Don't chew your tobacco.


Drink as little as you choose.


Don't eat much more than your stomach
will hold.


Keep your temper.


Temper your keep.


If soldier, don't rest on your laurels un-
til they have been well aired


Avoid falling out about trifes.


Fall out of windows as much as possible.
1T your constitution requires you to sleep
during the sermon, see that the sexton has
an aired night-cap for you, and hod ofhot
bricks to put to your feet


Keep your mouth shut on dusty days.
Never opon your mouth in frosty wealth
er. ladies not expected to comply strictly
with this Injunction


Close your mouth very tight when the
wind blows from the east.


If your business compels you to go out
before breakfast, have some breakfast first
If it is wet under foot, house your poor
feet.


Beware of the ices of summer and the
SHOWS of winter.
Do not swallow too many kilograms.
heep OUT OF the streetS Wnen goa
falling.


If the silver of advancing years is on YOU
head don't change it for paper.


Don't let your circulation slacken, espec
ially if you are a newspaper man.
Use tooth-powder instead Of gun powder


Neither sleep in hot-rooms nor eat mush
rooms.


Never eat your own words unless you are
madly desirous of giving an additional flavor
to the cup of bitterness.


Should your thermometer indicate an ex-
treme degree of cold or heat, immerse it in
cold or hot water, until it arrives at a proper
sense of its duty. .. .
you are subject to swelling, wear kid
gloves next to your skin.


Rise early before you are twenty-five, if
possible.


Don't let your physique go to the dogs.
Always dress yourself with care.


Never dress your salad with cod-liver oil.