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Year: 1864

SOUTHERN BLUsTER.-When it was known
that Beauregard was defeated at Shiloh, the
old men Of Memphis, those about fifty years
of age, formed themselves into 4 mammoth
cavalry regiment, having for its object the
total humiliation of the "vandals" under
command of Grant. To make the organiza-
ton more terrible in IT'S effects, a certain oath
was administered to every man, and those
who were not willing to subscribe to it in full
were denounced as towards. The oath had
been administered to about fifty men, all of
whom signed it with will that indicated that
the soil would be bleached with Yankee blood,
when Judge Brown, one of the oldest and
most respected citizens, arose and objected to
the further administration Of the oath till he
had been permitted to make few remarks.
No man could command more respect among
the followers Of Jefferson Davis than that
gentleman. The audience was as quiet as if
at funeral. Judge Brown said: 81 have
been quiet participator in the actions Of
this meeting. So far the proceedings have
been just and proper. A large number Of
men have this evening sworn to meet and
slay ten Yankees. This is as it should be.
There now remain in this room about three
hundred of my fellow-citizens, who like my
self, have passed the meridian of life, and our
powers of endurance are not equal to those
who have already been sworn; therefore
move that the oath be SO amended as to re-
quire of us-I mean those above sixty years
old-to only slay FIVE Yankees. For my part,
l am willing to kill my five, but more than
that number don't feel able to prepare for
their 'long homes.'" On the receipt of the
above speech the meeting adjourned, to con-
vene again to discuss the amendment OF the
Judge. Soon after that the Yankees took
Memphis, and the ten-to-one military organi-
zation came to a sudden conclusion.
Year: 1864

An obstinate man does not hold opin-
ions, but they hold him for when he is
once possessed with an error, it is like
devil, only cast out with great difficulty.
Whatever he lay hold on, like drowning
man, he never loses, though it do help to
sink him the sooner. His ignorance is
abrupt and inaccessible, impregnable both
BY art and nature, and will hold out to the
last, though it has nothing but rubbish to
defend. 1t is as dark as pitch, and sticks
to anything it lays hold on. His skull is
so thick it is proof against any reason, but
never cracks but on the wrong side, just
opposite to that against which the impress
sion is made, to which surgeons say does
happen very frequently. The slighter and
more inconsistent his opinions are, the
faster he holds them, otherwise they would
fall asunder of themselves; for opinions
that are false ought to be held with more
strictness than those that are true, other
wise they will be apt to betray their
owners before they are aware. He de-
lights most of all, to differ in things in
different; no matter how frivolous they
are, they are weighty enough in proportion
to his weak judgment ; and he will rather
suffer martyrdom than part with the least
scruple of his freehold for it is impossible
to dye his dark ignorance into any lighter
color. He is resolved to understand no
other mans reason but his own, because
he finds no man can understand his but
himself. His wits are like sack, which
the French proverb says is tied faster be-
fore it is full than when it is not; and his
opinions are like plants that grow upon
rocks, that stick fast though they have no
roofing. His understanding is hardened
like Pharaoh's heart, and is proof against
allsorts ofjudgments whatsoever.-ButIer.
Year: 1864

A GENTLEMAN who was recently united
in the bonds of matrimony, to the lovely


daughter of one Of our most respected cltl-


zens, lust before the ceremony, received a


one-hundred dollar bill from his papa-in-


law, as a trifie of "pin-money for his
wife. He slipped the money under his
glove, where he had already placed FIVE
dollar bill intended for the officiating cler-
gyman. In the delirious excitement of
the tn hour, he pressed into the hand of the
minister the wrong bill, and as the parties
never look at the money on such occa-
sions, neither of them discovered the mis-
take until some hours afterward. What
was the surprise of the bride when her
husband handed her a five-dollar bill,
with the remark that it was "a little pin
money" from her father: ~ should
think it was little" said the lady; and
then the mistake came out. Neither the
bride nor the groom would, of course, be
so discourteous as to think of claiming
restitution for such an error, at such a
time, and the clergyman was overpowered
with the liberaity of young -. The
lady told the +" funny incident to friend
or two, however, and the clergyman un.
derstands it now.-Chicago Tribune. .-
Year: 1864

An CNcEREMoSIoUs FATHER.-In one
of the interior towns Of New Jersey, some
miles distant from the Amboy Central
Railroad, where the inhabitants never had
the pleasure of coming in contact with
that pure-minded and liberal corporation,
consequently are honest and humane,
lived old Mr.. Green, singular and eccen-
tric genius. He was widower, well of,
and blessed with the prettiest daughter
that New Jersey could boast Of. Of
course she had lover. All cookbook
ing girls have beaux; so Martha Green
was not an exception to the general rule /;
but her father was so singular, or else
thought so much of her that Martha's 'fel-
ler' didn't like to hint to the old man that
he would like to provide for his child, and
do the best he could for her. 1t was in
vain that Martha urged Frank, her beau,
to have private talk with her father.
The old man didn't like to be talked to,
and if q word was forced from him it was
generally an oath, and a disagreeable one
at that but after Martha had inspired him
with some courage, it was with serious
misgivings that he started in search of Mr..
Green, for the purpose of opening his
heart and mind at the same time. Frank
found the old man hard at work on pig
pen. The old gentleman did not and
would not notice his visitor, so Frank off
with his coat and lent a helping hand.
He sweated and inwardly cursed the work
but not word was exchanged between
the parties until the Den was completed
and as the last nail was driven home,
Frank said, in trembling tones: "Mr.
Green, 1 love Martha Humph :"
growled the old fellow. "Can have
her :" "Take her, and be id" was
the surly answer, and the old fellow went
to supper. Frank did take her, and has
never been sorry for the act.
Year: 1864

THE TRUTH OccAsIoNALLY.-Once in a
great while there is an out-spoken Copper
head editor, who tells the leaders the truth.
The editor Of the Council Bluffs Bugle is one
of that kind. What he says about platforms
is very opportune with the Copperheads in
this State, who are about to make platform
to be voted for instead of candidate. The
Buqle says: "The Democratic party has
been led for the last few years by men who
did not care a straw whether the principles
laid down by the party at its conventions
tended to the continuance Of our free insti-
tutions, or to their overthrow and the estab,
lishment of a monarchy. They never asked
the question, whittier are we tending ? nor
did they care, so long as they saw chance
for Office, through the adoption of a wisha-
washa, non -committal platform, upon which
they could safely ride into the haven of a good
fat Office. II we look back but few years,
we will not fail to discover the class OF men
who are always on hand at Democratic CON
yentions, and who shaped the policy, OF the
party regardless Of principle, so that the pol
lev adopted gave them prospect OF retain.
ing or getting into an Office" II this is not
a good daguerreotype Of modern Democracy
let the party sit for another picture.
Year: 1864

THE RULING PAsSIoN.-At ball given
lately BY NJ. /, one of the richest
bankers i'll Paris, the Marquis de T
trod by accident on the toe of the wealthy
host, who was standing, lost in thought,
by the chimney. my dear sir" cried
the marquis, 81 ask a thousand"
"Apply to my cashier, if you please"
was the answer that greeted his astonished
cars. MI soon recollected himself,
and had hearty laugh over his absence
of mind but L said that he was soon
Obliged to leave the room. When the an
ecdote spread among the company, all the
needy young men about town who were
present fastened to tread on his toes, in
the hope of getting an equally satisfactory
answer, till the poor bankers foot was
black and blue.
Year: 1864

NEWSPAPERS AND PATRIoTIsM.-Take the
whole country together, or our own State as
a sample Of it, inquire from township to town
ship, from neighborhood to neighborhood,
and this general proposition holds good, that
two-thirds of those who take their politics
from regularly reading one or more newspa-
pers vote on the right ride, while those who
pick up what little they know Of public affairs
in bar rooms and kindred haunts of sensuali-
ty vote the other way. Scrutinize closely al
most any township which is pretty equally
divided in politics, and you will perceive the
same general truth-that two-thirds Of the
voters who regularly take and read news
paper vote with Unionists, while two-thirds Of
the householders wherein no paper is taken
give their votes to the sham Democracy. The
young men who are esteemed, studious, WIDE
~ informed, extensive and habitual readers,
are mainly on the right side; while those who
read little or nothing, and the little mainly in
grog shops, are usually Copperheads.-Neto
York Tribune.
Year: 1864

A London paper gets off the following:
Brown, in railway carriage the other day
going in for Colenso, hit upon the case of
Neb1chadnezzar, argued that it was utterly
absurd and impossible for a man so to for
get his human instinct as to cat grass like
Beast, and asked the opinion of his fellow
traveller "Verily, friend" quoth Quaker,
~ see no great improbability in the story,
if he was SO great an ass as thou"
Year: 1864

THE Springfield Republican discovers that
Brigham Young is better off IN one respect
than the King of Ashantee. He can have
as many wives as he wants, while the African
sovereign is actually limited to five thousand
three hundred and thirty-three.
Year: 1864

A mother once asked clergyman when
she should begin the education Of her child,
and she told him it was then four years old
" Madam" he replied, "you have lost three
years already. From the very first smile
over an infants face your opportunity be-
pinsn
Year: 1864




The Terms which the Rebels Wanf Peace.


Copperhead papers and orators have much
TO say Just now about peace with the rebels, as
il it we're only necessary for US to say the word
in order TO have the war cease. But they have
little to say Of The terms on which peace is to
be had. That is APPOINT which they have no
disposition to discuss. The rebel organs are
less reserved They do not hesitate to state
distinctly the conditions on which the South
will consent to suspension of hostilities. As
sample Of their talk, we give the following,
from The Richmond Examiner, TO wit.


:, "As Lincoln wants peace ON his own terms,
SO we also want peace on ours, and the terms
mutually exclude and destroy each other. II
is not, therefore, the same peace we desire; and


the word ITSELF banded about in this way, loses


all meanings, signifies literally nothing at all.
| II has become hateful word, and should be


left exclusively to the use ofblffalO orators in a


neighboring State ifany Of that sort still drivel
| aud SWIVEL. Let us get rid of the whole vile
| cant, and say at once we are for war, and moth
ing but war, until, as Davis is said to have said


sthe last of this generation falls in his tracks,


and that we mean to pass it TO the next as an in
heritance. Ii is for those who have unjustly
and wantOnly invaded our country to offer US


peace; and when they do, they will still offer il
| in vain until their armed men are Withdrawn
from the sod of these Confederate States, and
the felon flag of stripes is hauled down from ev
cry fort within our borders. After that, IT viii
be time enough to prate about peace. Now tbs
very words is nonsense.
Year: 1864

A correspondent of the Brookly Times
furnishes that paper with an amusing ac-
count Of his experience with a terrier
which he bought from dealer on the
recommendation. that he was "such rat
ter. aaHe had some trouble at first in
getting arat1on @hickt6a try his i'pup.,,'
He succeeded at last, and says:iyo


However the hexttday Twas fortunate
enough to so secure from boy in the
market fine old-ine bob-tailed rat, who's
furious efforts 70 chaw everything within
reach gave promise of glorious sport for
Nip. Took the rat home, called in my
dog, and told my wife that if she want
ed TO see the way that terriers did rats
to come down in the basement. She
came down and shut the door, JUST in
time, too for as soon as Mp saw the
rat, he, Nip, my ratter, for which / paid
the old gent SIS, made mos. unmlstak-
ably cowardly movement towards the hall
Wife, or chair, said the dog did not
appear to see the rat.


Told wife to keep her breath. Thought
1 would not give Nip any reason for not
seeing the rat again so tied the string
that held the ra; to dogs hind leg. He
saw the rat that time. and jumped on the
chair by my wife. Wife laughed and
showed him off. Tried the stove next
Got off the stove without being showed.
The rat, however, being an old stager,
and not being used to such treatment
made a demonstration on Nip's rear, and
l don't believe little Flora Temple ever
made better time in the same limits than
that dog and rat made around the room.


First heat, dog had the lead closely
followed by the rat, who, on striking the
half mile pole--foot stool in the corner
tGbrOke badly; in fact, nearly broke his
back, and before he could be brought
down, (he was sliding on his back) dog
led him BY The whole length of the string
Did not stop for wind, but started on the
second heat. Got off well together, tied
and went fairly round neck and tail, un-
Year: 1864

The Peace RrSpOSHHtOns.


From the Chicago Journal, Sept 2s.l


Two facts we learn from gentleman
Just arrived here from Atlanta, namely -
That more than half the population of At
lanta preferred to como North instead of
going South, as was their option under
Sherman's order; and that General Sher-
man has received no propositions for peace;
but there are indications that the Governor
of Georgia is willing to negotiate. These
statements may be relied on.


Simon Cameron in his speech at Pitts
burg told some good news that will interest
the Republican audience of the whole
Union, as much as it did the crowd gather
ed to hear stout old-ex-Secretary of War
He said:


came out here for the purpose of seeing
what you were doing, and can return to
the East and tell our friends that the West
is all right, and will sends us a tremendous
majority. IApplause.l 1 can give you a
little good news, too, and it is that at the
coming election we shall gain at least four
members of congress, probably five, and l
really think seven. Loud cheers. October.
The only question is the majority, and l
want you to work from now until the Sc
cond Tuesday to make it overwhelming.
Year: 1864

Gold is reported to be entirely out of
the Richmond market. Sheridan's first
victory sent it up to an unprecedented
height; his second raised it still higher, one
dollar in gold being held by the brokers as
equivalent to thirty dollars iu redel paper.
On Thursday week they decided to with
draw coin from the market, having decided
that there was no longer any comparative
value between it and paper. Three cents
is the present value at Richmond of dol
lar note-scacerly enough to pay the cost
of engraving and printing.
Year: 1864

ONE OF THE GREATEST CURES on RECORD.


MRs. .MAsoHEsrEDt- Dear Madam Thinking
statement Of my case may be Of service to others
similarly afflicted, l hasten TO give 1t to you.


This is briefly my case-I was taken sick about is
months ago with the Liver Complaint in very bad
FORM Iapplied to four different physicians but re-
oeived no benefit until called on you. At that time
had given up business, and was in very bad state
but after taking your medicine for short time be.
gan to recover, and in two months was entirely
well, and had gained several pounds of flesh and
can truly say that by your skill perfectly heal
by man. JoeRpa DAVIS


Boston Maine Depot. Portland, Me.
Year: 1864

N ELI TREAT, once again would inform eD his old customers who have so liberaly patronized him during the past twelve years that he has sold the Store he now occupies and it will change tenants on the first of Octe- Der next. The next six months he will devote his time to selling off his entire Stock of goods. Let no one entertain doubt, as to the fact that his goods are to be sold out entire within the next six months Every person is interested in this sale at this present time, particularly where goods in market lule so enormously high, especially when they are assured that almost nine tenths of his stock was purchased before the advance.

 If anybody wishes to cat the Corners they now have an opportunity, as the Goods will be sold out entire. Every thing except Fixtures will be sold at private sale, if possible, and ii any thing remains, the Auction hammer will close up tho balance.

 J. ELI TREAT.

 New Milford, April l. 1864 tf52
Year: 1864

All who have Friends and Relatives in the Army or Navy should take especial care that they be amply supplied with tlese Pills and Ointment; and where the brave Soldiers and Sailors have neglected to provide themselves with them, no better present can be sent them by their Friends. They have been proved to be the Soldiers never-failing friend in the hour of need =s
Year: 1864

How THEY Coz H1M.-A fellow was brought
into the coneript Office the other day who
pretendel to be totally leaf They tried all
sorts of sudden and unexpected noises on him
all to no purpose Just as they were about
to dismiss him new plan occurred to one Of
the examining board: He took two silver
fquarters in his hand and ratified them be-
bird him No sooner was the sound made
than the fellow turned around and exclaimed,
6 I'll give ye ten dollars fur them!'


Nacon Oar7e1eratc.
Year: 1864

The Instructors and Propreors Of this College have
Joyed large experience both in practical Teaching and
actual Business having experience Of fifteen in


the business and for years principal Teacher and
head ofthe actual Business Department of the Pough
keepse College. To yOung men, who can devote but two
or three months to study we would call their attention


this system Of Business Instruction and popular Edu
cation where you can upon the study and dIscp
Talent and Capital.
Year: 1864




The National Democratic Committee hav'
not yet decided the question of postponins
the time at present designated for holding
the Chicago Convention. There are many
reasons prO and con. The nomination OF Mr.
Lincoln in the face of the admission OF hi
friends of incompetency, abuse OF power
and general misnlanagementO of the Admin
istration in its civil and military depart
ments-liis progress from bad to worse
has aroused a desire to meet it at once BY
the presentation of candidate worthy Of
national confidence; one whose ability, pat
riotism and dignity of character qualify
him to fill the highest position In the land
In anticipation OF this event the people ar,
animated by great enthusiasm. The grand
preparations now in progress for the re
ception of the delegates at Chicago are Du'
types of the general feeling of citizens wha
seek to rescue the country from the contro'
of men who are every day plunging II
deeper and deeper into pecuniary and po'
litical embarrassment, and leading 1t OF
toward final ruin. Our treasures are pour
ed out in vain-our brave army submit TO
unparalleled sacriices-death in battle and
starvation in loathsome prisons-in vain,
while infidelity and weakness hold sway al
the seat of Government. These facts render
the people who wish, and are resolved, to
subdue the rebellion by directing the whole
power and policy of the Government to tina,
end-military and civil,-who are resolved
upon an honorable peace and restOra
tiOn of the Union-anXious for the hOul
to determine the question whether tn
country is to drift along toward the abyss
which would engulph all its blessings, az
it has drifted for three years, or whether
there be remaining virtue and energy suf.
ficient to redeem it from the hands of un'
faithful pilots and give it that glorious des
tiny designed by its founders. 1t is til
prospect of such rescue that now nerve
the conservative element to action and dif
fuses confidence and cheerfulness among
the masses of our faithful population. They
are sustained by the hope of reform and
determined upon struggle commensurate
in zeal and magnitude of effort with the i'm
mense issues at stake. These are the senti.
ments which inspire impatience for imme.
diate preparatory action; but we have nC
doubt the committee will decide wisely ant
that their decision will be cordially acquies
ced in by their constituents. When tn,
period does arrive for the Convention to as
semble there will be an indication of popu-
lar opinion such as has never been witness
ed before since the foundation of the Gov.
ernment. 1t will not be gathering of (
few hundreds-of men whose instincts ar
found in their pockets-but the congrega.
tion of great masses truly echoing the feel
ings of the millions they have left at home
No roof will be large enough to shelte:
them; their camps will cover the ground
round about and mighty will be the SOUND
of their voices.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged TIE DAILY ONO
SrATEsMAN, and now print 1t on plain and hand
some new type, and clear white paper.


In Politics. TEE ONO STATESMAN is,'in War as in
Peace, for the Country. for the Constitution, and or
aUnion Of equal States, with equal privileges, and
with equal and exact justice to all its citizens We
are for the old Flag, with nota Star or Stripe erased
and the Old Union as far as II possible to restore it.
and for the existing Constitution in its spirit letter
and purpose.


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


THE STATESMAN will do all 1t can to aid in bring
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while wishing for good NEWSPAPER, also wish to
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the wants Of the people.
Year: 1864

AT recent wedding in Arizona, the
bridegroom was In his shirt sleeves and
the bride in her morning dress. The Gen.
sus taker performed the ceremony, and a
big bucket of rye whisky furnished the
staple of the wedding feast. ? geNodt1i