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Year: 1865

Selfish people are generally fretful and
unhappy, for true peace and joy are only
found in initiating the character of Christ,
who went about doing good, Charles Kings
ley, in one of his sermons, has some good
thoughts on this point: Think about your
self; about what you want, what you like,
what people pay you, what people think
of you, and then to you nothing will be
pure. You will spoil everything you touch;
you will make sin and misery for yourself
out of everything which God sends you;
you will be as wretched as you choose on
earth or in heaven either. In heaven eth
er | say; for that proud, greedy, selfish,
sef-seeking spirit would turn heaven into
hell 1t did turn heaven into hell for the
great devil himself. 1t was pride, by seek.
| ing his own glory-so at least wise men say
that he fell from heaven to hell. He was
not content to give up his own and do God
will like the other angels. He was not con
tent to serve God and rejoice in God S glory
He would be a master himself and set uI
for himself, and rejoice in his own glory
and so when he wanted to make privat,
heaven of his own, he found that he hac
made a hell. When he wanted to be little
for himself, he lost the life of the true God
to lose which is eternal death. And why
Because his heart was not pure, clean, hon
est simple, unselfsh, Therefore he saw
God no more, and learned to hate him who's
name is love.
Year: 1865

In the early period of Methodistism, some
Of their zeal against enthusiasm ~ took
wagon load of Methodists, and carried them
before justice When they were asked
what these people had done, there was an
awkward silence at last one of the accusers
said: why, they pretend to be better
than other people; and besides they prayed
from morning till night" The magistrate
asked if they had done anything else Yes,
sir" said an old man, ant please your
worship, they converted my wife Til she
went among them, she had such a tongue
and now she is quiet as lamb" Garry
them back, carry them back, said the mag
istrate, land let them convert all the scolds
! in the town."
Year: 1865

The Tribune says this twas not white
mans Government during the last three
years, when it found refuge against white
traitors behind two hundred thousand black
bayonets" This is a great compliment to
the millions of white soldiers we had in the
field We trust they will esteem it as such
The truth is, the negroes bore about the
same relation to the war that fifth wheel
does to q coach,
Year: 1865

The Mobile Ne,cs says an artist in that
city painted dog so natural that it had the
hydrophobia during the hot weather. He's
the same man, says the Portland Press, who
painted copy of beer bottle with such
skill that the cork few out just as he wa,
finishing it.
Year: 1865

"Come till America, Pat" writes son
of the Emerald Isle to his friend in Ireland;
"'tis a fine country to get living in. All
We have to do is to get three-cornered box
and fill it wild brick, and carry it till the top
of four-story building, and the man at the
top does all the work
Year: 1865

A new married couple went to Niagara on
a visit, and the gentleman, in order to con-
vince his dear that he was as brave as he
was gallant, resolved to go down into the
"cave of the winds" She, Of course, OBJ
jected; but finding that he was determined
affectionately requested him to leave his
pocket hook and watch behind,
Year: 1865

fall the men who were once got
into the rebel army were retained du-
ring the war, or during their ability
to serve, there were, according to this
calculation, 100000 men in the rebel
service at the close of the war. But
if fallowances bo made for desertion,
&C.. and for the sick in the hospitals
who have recovered and are not count
ed by Governor Parsons among the
disabled, we shall find this number of
464O00 diminished to something like
the actual number that either surron-
dered to our forces or scattered to
their homes Immediately after the fall
of Richmond. 1t seems, therefore,
from this verifcation of the solution of
the problem, that Governor Parsons
was not far from the truth, and that
we have made about the proper allow
ances il filling up the table.
Year: 1865

THE TONGUE, Go lead a lion by a
single hair, send up an eagle to the
sky to peck out star, coop up the
thunder and quench flaming city
with one widows tears; if thou couldst
do these, yet the tongue can no man
tame.


We allow the tongue salt, not pep
per; let it be well seasoned but not too
hot.


1t is q little member, little in guam
tity, but great in iniquity. What it
hath lost in the thickness it hath got
ten in the quickness; and the defect of
magnitude is recompcnscd in the agil-
ity. An arm may be longer, but the
tongue is stronger; and a leg hath
more flesh than it hath, besides bones
which it hath not; yet the tongue still
runs quicker and faster, and if the
wager lie for holding out, without
doubt the tongue shall win it. IhOm-
as Adams.
Year: 1865

ALL FOR CHRIST. 1t is easy in glow
ing moments to confess that we are
wholly Christ's, and at such time
really to desire itand will it; but when
the trial comes, alas, bit by bit, the gilt
is all revoked: and we commit the
mournful sacrilege of using ourselves
Just as if we were still our own, Oh,
sin, most sinful! Oil grief most griov-
ed. Like Augustine, many of us have
to cry out of tho depths Lord, take
my heart, for l can not give it thee )
Lord, keep my heart, for l can not
keep it for thee" Yes, in view OF
mournful failure some of us have tear
fully to confess with dear old Ruther-
ford, II rather wish him my heart than
give it to him."
Year: 1865

Al late Democratic meeting in Brook.
Iyn, N. Y, Hon. George Tleknor Curtis, ir
the course Of an eloquent address related the
following scene in the chamber of the Hon
Daniel Webster, during the last days Of hi:
life:


In the early part Of my life was polit
cal follower of Daniel Webster. The schoo
in which lie trained the young men wh,
came under his influences and really gave
themselves to his teachings, was entirely in
consistent with any sympathy or cooperation
in sectional party; and it was only short
time before his death that the tendencies OF
large part of the Northern Wings to con
yer. themselves into a sectional party began
to appear. But the signs of this change did
appear. and Mr.. Webster saw and compr-,
hended their full import He meant to warn
me, as he did others, against hem; and the
manner in which he di! it, in my case, can
never forget. The scene was in that plainly
furnished apartment. his own chamber, in
the large house At Marshfield, now so mem
orable, and the time was three days Def IRE
his death. Beneath the window, on little
artificial lake, there rode always a small boa
al anchor, with an American flag at its mast
head, so placed that his eyes could rest upon
it, If light sutficed, as he closed them al
night, and could open it with the dawn
Beyond the lake stretched the great farm
which he loved to cultivate, and then the
low beach and the ocean. lie had been very
i'll for several weeks, and it was apparent to
all about him that his life was now rapidly
and grandly drawing to a close. He had
that morning, for the first time during sew
eral days. paid some attention to the polili.
cal news; it was just before the Presidential
election which resulted in The choice of Gen,
eral Pierce over General Scott, and the re-
turns from some Of the previous State eec
tons were coming in pretty heavily against
the Wings We were alone together, and
mentioned 10 him the news which had come
down from Boston the night before Calling
me to his beside by my Christian name, he
said:


"lhe Wing candidate will not be elected
You love your coantry, and you think ils
welfare involved in Wing success. This has
been so; but let me warn you, as you love
your country, to give no countenanre to a
sectional geographical party. The Wings
alter this election, will break up, and upon
the ruins of our party sectional party will
arise The stability of the Union will here.
after depend upon the Democracy"
Year: 1865

Dec OH, 1865.


Nessrs Mitchell: Il take this Sunday
morning to write you few items respecting
this high up country and its mines. In the
half feet deep, with a chance for more, which
is rather drawback upon prospectors. How
ever, there is something doing, and some
showing upon claims will be made during
the winter. Work on the Empire is going
on in good shape. They are sinking large
double shaft off from the lead on the south
east side On the Fredona a tunnel is be-
ING run; and think the lead will be struck
one hundred feet deep by running tunnel
eighty feet, as the hill upon which it is To-
Gated has such steep pitch. Mr.. Fenton, a
New York man, is also working on some
claims here this winter, and seems to think
be has got the dead thing"


Work is also going on finely in some Of
the claims on the other side of the river, in
the Summit City section. The California
Company are running their mill with good
success, from what can learn. Senator
Winton has been running bis mill by water,
but stopped to put up steam works, as be
says water will not do to depend on in this
cold climate He crushed rock from the In
dian Boy lead, and it paid very well. There
is also another mill over there, The name Of
which has slipped my memory but at pres
ent it is not running. | could name many
edges over there that are considered good,
but work has been suspended upon them un,
til Spring. Among the most prominent are
the Phnnix Mohawk, U. S. Grant, Ken
lucky and Hidden Treasure. Your humble
servant owns one hundred feet in the Phoe,
nix, and thinks he's got good thing. You
bet.


omitted saying anything about the En-,
terprze. Work on the mill is going on
finely under the superintendence of Mr. Max
on, who appears TO be gentleman who un,
delstands his business. Work upon the Se-
bastopo is suspended until Spring.


No more about claims. We are away up
here in snow country, and it would make
you laugh to see Frank start off to his work
mounted on a pair of snow-sboes ten feet
long, and long pole in his hand for rod
der and break rs he goes down hill. Fol
the present this must suffice; and close
with my best regards to all enquirng friends
and remain Yours truly, JOHN.
Year: 1865

SIoys THAT FAILRD.-We oil remember the
story of the inn keeper, who became proud
as he prospered, and taking down his sign OF
the Ass put up portrait Of George lv In
its place His neighbor Immediately raised
the cast.of efRgy, and "in this sign he con.
quered." The first landlord, alarmed at the
increasing popularity Of his rival. and un.
derstanding the cause, wrote under the grim
visage of his Majesty: "This Is the real
ASS" But more ludicrous incident OF the
kind is just now told at the expense Of the
good Bishop of Liandsf. He took up his
abode near the head Of Lake Windermere,
where the principle inn had been known as
tho Cock but the landlord, by way Of com


plitnent to his distinguished neighbor, substi.
tuted the Bishop as the new sign. An inn.
keeper close by, who had frequently envied
mine host of the Cock for his good fortune in
securing u considerable preponderance OF Wis.
itors, took advantage Of the change, and at.
tracted many travellers to his house by put.
ting up tho sign of the Cock. Tho landlord
with the new sign was much discomforted at
his rival 9 establishment. So, by way of rem
edy, he put in large, red letters, under the
portrait of the Bishop: "This is the old
Cock" ......
Year: 1865

H A pious old gentleman, one of the
salt Of the earth sort. went out into the field
to catch his mare. He shook measure oI
corn ut her to deludc her into the belief that
shc would get IL, but she was not to be dc.
ceived by any specious act. She would come
nigh and then dash of again, until the good
man was fretted. AT last he got her in q
corner among some briars, and made q dash
at her, when she bounded over wall, and
left him sprnwling among tho bushes. His
Christian fortitude gave way at this, and
gathering himself up, ho cried, "Oh hell y
The ejaculation had passed his lips before no
thought but Immediately conscious OF Its
wickedness, he cried, "lelujah!" and trans
lated the rrofane word into note Of tri-
umph.
Year: 1865

The action Of Congress on this subject is
approved. Tho message says: "However
favorable the operation of this treaty mag
have been upon certain minor interests,
cannot refrain from the expression that it
has been detrimental to two OF the leading
interests of the State-her lumber and her
agriculturc-in which so largea portion Of
our population is engaged. '
Year: 1865

Com HUsK PAPER--The Austrian
patent for making paper out of corn
husks is TO be thoroughly tested in This
country. If the experiment succeeds ac-
cording to expectation, steps will be i'm
mediately taken to manufacture printing
paper on an extensive scale by the new
process. It would bo well for farmers to
carefully save all the corn husks now in
their possession, and stop feeding them to
their cattle, as they may command high
price within a few weeks, If delivered at
railroad stations, ms il requires little and
and inexpensive changes Of machinery to
adapt the present paper mills to the man.
ufacture of husk paper. 1t is the inten-
ton Of American owners Of the patent to-
contract with mills on liberal terms TO
make paper Of all grades out of the new
material
Year: 1865

BAD Practice. We find the following
paragraph, headed, A Bad Practice" }" in
one Of our exchanges: "Many persons
who use kerosene lamps are in the habit,
when going to bed, or when leaving q
room for short time, Of turning the wick
down low, in order TO save a tride Of tile
consumption Of oil. The consequence is,
that the mir Of the room soon becomes
vitiated by the unconsumed oil vapors,
by the gas produced by combustion, and
also by the minute particles Of smoke and
SCOT which was thrown off, Air thus
poisoned is deadly in its effects, and the
wonder is that more persons are not i'm
mediately and fatally injured by breath
ing it. Irritation and inflammation of
the throat and lungs, headache, dizziness
and nausea are among its effects"
Year: 1865

PUSCH.-We were the recipient of bottle
OF finely favored punch from the saloon OF Mr.
Lee. ltwas q compound, new in the history
of smiles" and most excellent to the taste
Lee Is the Prince among saloon keepers.
Year: 1865

The policy of the Secretary Of the
Treasury is 10 give tone and solid char
acter to the financial system of the
country. He is determined. we learn,
TO have the governments credi. respect
ed at home and abroad; and designs
soon TO place affairs on a specie basis.
lie has not hastened the plans for this
purpose. desiring to let things ease down
without a crash or panic, if possible;
and if the business men Of the country
will take warning and act wisely in time,
they may save themselves and the
country sudden commercial revoIu-
,tion. But this We fear they will not
do. The gold gamblers are determin-
ed TO make The most Of their time, and
they who look TO the fuctusting gold
market, and gauge their affairs by It's
uncertain standard, will as surely come
10 grief as tie day Of sober reality
dswns upon the land.


On the frs: OF May, which is now al
hand. . large amount Of gold viii be
paid out as interest on portion of the
public debt. and subsequent to that
time the affairs Of government are to





be conducted o. = cash basis-uo more
issue Of paper money OF course this
mus. tend 70 put gold down to its true
value, which may be Eve cents pre-
MUM. although We believe that govern
mentPapsr orght to be sirictIy par.


tn being the state Of affairs. every
business man should square his sails
for the coming change, snd no. be
caught with too heavy stocks on hand.
Every one who has stock on band is
interested in.nakiug others believe the
present prices win be maintained; and
this feeling runs through all the ramif I
cations Of trades from the manufacturer
and first wholesale dealer to the smallest
retailer; but the sayings Of one or all
of these will not change the state Of
facts. The government already has the
means 10 DO cash business on its own
issues, without a further expansion Of
paper currency, and the gold to pay all
Year: 1865


We last week published an extract
from . military order in reference to the
Delaware Reserve Lands, and made
Some comments thereon. designed to
show the real nature and tyranny Of
military power 90 put forth. II is an
unhsard of thing in government of
civil liberty. that tbssnilitary power
which is only and always arbitrary
shall be called in to dispossess parties
before they are in rebellion agains. the
law.and previous to the adjudication Of
any court having jurisdiction in the
premises on the rights involved. The
Emperor Of Russia himself would hard
iy dare perpetrats such a flagrant crime
upon any portion of his subjects.


Here is = body of land. The title
= rests somewhere, either in the Indians,
in the government. or in the Railroad
Company. Who does own the land 7?
This is a fair question for settlement
Ii the Railroad company have just
little to the land. It is easy for them to
show the fact; aud this can be done in
the civil courts of the country. "made
and provided" for that express purpose.
II they have rights they can make those
rights appear and have their title estab-
lished. This is the proper course to pur-
sue. and not to call upon the military
authorities to use armed force in the
expulsion of men whose right to the
land may be equal TO that Of the Com
pany.


The truth is. the application to the
military authority fhe purpose stat
ed. goes far to show that the Company
has no right to the land. .and hence wish
to avoid the courts. where justice is
presumed to be dispensed. and ge, an
er parte power to aid them in their
work Of cruelty and wrong.


Ii this land were situaed in Mississ-
ippi, or some other State in rebellion,
there would be some show of reason
in calling upon the military arm for
aid. But this is not the case. The
land is situated in the heart of the
most loyal State of the Union, where
the courts have not been suspended, and
where all parties h.visg /. controver.y
can At all times plead and implead their
causes before the legally constituted
tribunals Of the land. Why. then. this
call upon the military There is no
excuse for it. II is an attempt to place
ihe military over the civil law. and by
arbitrary force accomplish tha, which
cannot be secured in the ordinary
course Of justice. SO, at least, i, sp-
pears on the face of things; and we
trust the General in Command will
pause and carefully investigate the mat
ter before becoming party 10 such a
huge wrong and outrage.
Year: 1865

demands in coin. This must produce e
change. and telling one.


Let every one prepare for the future
with care and prudence. and mons need
then be heavy losers. That the time
Of high prices may soon pass away is
becoming the hearty wish of all.
Year: 1865

NEW PRESIDENT


Major General j. B. Steedman was at his
home in Toledo, Ohio, on Monday. en- route
for Washington, from Chattanooga, and III the
course Of IN address to his fellow townsman
recalled some interesting "reminiscences of
President johnson, and expressed his opinion
on the subject of negro suffrage. We quote:


General Steedmau spoke in high terms of
President johnson, repeating the language of
Douglas in regard to Lincoln, just before the
Presidential election in 1860, when he said to
the Speaker, :" The country will be safe in his
hands" He knew Andy johnson, personally
and intimately. lie well remembered when,
in She fall Of 1861, that distinguished patriot
came into Camp Dick Robinson, Ky, leading
three thousand true and loyal but ragged and
destitute East Tennesseeans, neighbors ofhis,
who, with him, had abandoned property, home
and every other local interest, rather than
turn against the country they loved.


lie could never forget how, under the ad-
vice and assistance of their worthy leader,
these gallant men were organized into the First
Second and Third Tennessee regiments, with
Andy johnson as their Quartermaster through
whom they drew the uniforms, arms and sup-
plies While there that true man shared the
speaker tent, aud he came fully to understand
him. These East Tennesseeans and Andy
johnson were with the speaker at Wild Cat,
where they did yeoman service. He had
known the true patriot from that day to this,
and he knew what he was, and knew that he
could be trusted with the vast interest so sud-
denly put into his hands.


The General spoke at some length upon
the subject Of restoration of civil authority in
the South. Among other points made was
the claim which the gallant c5lored heroes of
the war hod to the right of suffrage and u
voice in the work. He bore the most en-
phatc testimony, based upon personal know
ledge, to the gallantry of the colored soldiers
and to the fidelity of the blacks generally. He
did not hesitate to declare that but for the as
slstance which our cause received from this
race our arms never could have made the pro-
grcss which has astonished the world. In
the battle of Nashville his division comprised
a brigade of one thousand, of whom four hun
drcd and twenty fell within fifteen minutes.
He knew them to be brave and true, and it
would he lasting shame to deny the ballot to
men who had done so much for their country.
Men who have proved true in camp, on picket
and on the field of battle, can be trusted at the
polls. ..
Year: 1865

We crossed the street to Grafelds lodgings
and found him bolstered UP in bed, quite sick
with II fever. The General sat down at the
foot of his bed and handed him the letter.
Garfield read it over carefully, and then, lay
ing it down, said:


at will never do, General We dont
want to whip by such means. If the slaves of
their own accord rise and assert their original
rit hit to themselves, that will be their own
affair; but we can have no completely with
them without outraging the moral sense Of
the civilized world"


II knew you'd say SO, but he speaks of
other department commanders they not
come into it?"


"Yes, they may, and that should be looked
to. Send this letter TO- and let him
head of the movement"


1t was not thought prudent to trust the let
ter to the mails! nor with the railway, infest-
cd with gucrillas; nor was it safe docuncnt
to carry about the person. A short sbrift
and long rope might have been the consc-
quence Of its befound on d traveller. 81 by
ripping open the top of my boot | slowed it
away snugly in the lining, and took it North.
On the 4th of June following, Garfield wrote
to me that he had just heard from the writer
of the letter; and that five out of the nine de-
partment commanders had come into tie pro-
jcct, and subsequently that another General
had also promised it his support.


But cah say no more. All the world
knows that the nsurrection did not take place.
The outbreaks in September among tic blacks
of Georgia and Alabama, were only part of
the plan, the work Of subordinate leaders, who
maddencd at the miscarriage of the grand
scheme determined to carry out their own
share of the programme at all hazards.
Year: 1865

CoKRECr SpEAKING.-W would advise all
young people to acquire in early life, the hab-
it of correct speaking and writing; and to
abandon as early as possible any use of slang
words and phrases. The longer you live the
the more difficult the requirement Of correct
language will be and if the golden age Of
youth, the proper season for the acquisition
Of language be pissed in its abnse, the unfcr-
unate victim, if neglected, is very properly,
doomed to talk slang for life. Money is not
necessary 10 procure this education. Every
man has it in his power. He has merely to
use the language which he reads, instead of
the slang which he hears to form his taste
from the best speakers and poets in the coun-
try; to treasure up choise phrases in his memo
ry, and habtuate himself to their use, avoid
ing at the same time the pedantic precision
and bombast which show the weakness of vain
ambition rather than the polish of an educated
mind.
Year: 1865

PoErlc JcsrIcE-A lady who had refused
to give after hearing charity sermon, had
her pocket picked Is she was leaving the
church. On making the discovery, she said
=" God could not find the way to my pocket
b,it Tie devil did"