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Year: 1861


, We copy from "KArE BRaNDE," fire.
side history of quiet life--a new werk
/ by Holmes Lee--the following exquisitely
beautiful chapter on Love:


Tsitwrong to strangle out happy tho'ts
and hopes Even IL they die unrsalized,
they do us good therefore, say, let the
vain, foolish things live cut their hour. It
is good to be loved, but it is a paradise to
love. III love bears sting, was there not
a serpent in Eden too? But First Love,
looking out through guileless eyes, beholds
only the sunshine of Gods presence; and
its deep calm, its passion pure extacy, are
worth an age Of ploddug pulseless life
First Love is the golden key to the gate of
happiness, which nc counterfeit Of baser
metal can ever open, Many go away from
that gate weeping, weary, sick Of earth and
its sordid passions gazing back sadly at
its shining portals, whence forevermere
they are outcasts, and which the mists of
Lethe will soon dim and tafnish. Its said
some there are to whom love is myth, a
beautiful delusion, talked of in stories,
sung of in songs some to whose eyes its
eternal truth has never been revealed, who
rank it with old poets fables; some who,
if they acknowledge it at all, say it existed
only in primitive times, when men talked
face to face with angels, and the world was
in its youth, Do we never talk with an
gels now? never unawares entertain a
heavenly visitantp We do. Mercy and
charity still walk abroad, silent, but with
visible footprints and too-let the cal
lous or disappointed scoff at il as they will
there comes the sweep of Loves silvery
wing, making low and tender music in
young hearts, and vindicating earth from
the charge that it is forsakon Of the an
gels t T- tie W


For me, love dawned as softly as sum-
mer morning; waking up life in the calm
of the early hours; growing swiftly to
noontide heat; ripening in sweet drowsi-
ness till the twilight of age crept grayly
over it. and then came the hush of night
and the grave. 1t glorifed my existence
as the sun glorifes the long summer day
and surely such love as this is the dim, lof-
ty shadow of Eden. l shall have to tell
of clouds-of midday storms, perhaps
but who thinks of them in the evening
glow? AS l come to this part of my story,
it seems as if ought to remember them
no more.


know this issue il not for all-not for
many there were fewer skeptics if It were
often thus. To some, love comes like
glittering beam, cleaving its way through
thupder clouds dazzling in its sudden
| light half fearful though it be. A wild,
passionate thrill that love has--still the
angel visitant descending into the heart,
though it abide not--the rent clouds glide
up again and blot out the sun, till the
gloom is deep as eternal twilight. God
help that soul in its loneliness, and God
help those who through the livelong day
see but the dull leaden arch of loveless
life The fercest gust Of passion that ev-
er wrecked soul we're better than that
dead torpor of the heart Verify to love
aud to suffer is better than not to love at
all.
Year: 1861

do not use such words as those, they
make my heart ache" said mother to
her children who were disputing over some
plaything. "Come here and l will tell
you about some cross words once uttered
and which | never think of without the
deepest sorrow"


''Wby mama, hardly thought you
could say anything cross; you are always
kind now"


The lady smiled sadly as she continued:
l had a sister Jane once, she was younger
than l was-and very kind sister too.--
Once she was taken very sick, and for
time we thought wo should lose her, bat
ut last she grew little better and could
bear to sit up, or lie on the lounge, but we
children had to keep very still while in
the room. One evening while l was sit
ting with her, and | commenced drum
ming on the window pane, which was my
favorite amusement; presently heard
her say, please don't do that, it makes
my head ache so badly l was not un-
kind to my sister, but was in bad hu-
NOR then, and had been so all the evening
$50 replied, % very well l see I'm in
the way here il go into the parlor /
cannot stir because they have company,
aud with you, if make the least noise,
your head aches, and so saying lefs the
room Here the speakers voice faltersd
as she said, IL never saw my sister any
more, The next morning / started away
before she was awake, to be gone for a
few days. Very soon | was sent for to
come home, for my sisters illness had re
turned, and when | reached there she was
dead" Here the the mother stopped; she
could say no more. Tears stood in her
childrens eyes, and the next moment they
were locked 10 each others arms and Of
ten after that when tempted to use harsh
words, the thought that they might be
among the last they should ever utter,
checked them, and then came that "soft
answer that turneth away wrath"
Year: 1861

UNIFORM THE MILITIA--As the militia
are likely to be called into service ere long,
we beg leave to suggest uniform coat or
hunting shirt of gray flannel, cloth or
other material. Gray is pronounced by
experienced military men as the most suit,
able color for soldiers upon the field OF
battle-red or other bright colOrs exposing
them more directly to the aim of the op
posing foe,
Year: 1861

A LITTLE TRUTH.-The n Y. Herald, out and out
for Lincoln, Notwithstanding its customary system
of stupendous lying in behalf of the nigger-wor-
shipping Administration, finds it necessary, now
and then, to tell the truth Every one knows how
it and other Northern papers have boasted of the
millions on millions of money at Lincolns COM
mand; yet the last U. S. Government loan was Ia
ken only at the runous rate of fifteen per cent dis
count; and, in view of the necessity for further
loans to carry on Lincoln's kingdom and his war,
that Herald, in late ISSUE holds forth as fell
tows:


1t is supposed in the street that govern
ment will require at least hundred millions of
money this summer. How to raise it is the ques-
ton. II cannot be raised by the sale Of Treasury
notes. People will not take them at par unless
they bear some ruinous rate Of interest. To issue
more federal stock would inevitably cause severe
fall in the price of the six per cents. they would
probably sell below go before $25 900 900 were ne
gotiated. No scheme promises so well as that of a
great bank Of $75,00o,000 or l00,000,000 capital
in which the government should take $50, 600, oO0
stock, paying for II in its own per cent stock al
par.


This sounds very differently from what we have
been used to, in Lincolns organs; and we hope
that viii hear no more, after this, about rich
North and bankrupt South.
Year: 1861

An Important Railroad Deoision.


The Court Of Appeals Of New York.
the highest tribunal In the State, has just
rendered decision that railroad com
pany running an engine through Wiz
lage whero wooden buildings arc so near
the track as to be exposed to fire from
the sparks. is bound to higher degree
of care than when running in the open
country


When the exposure Of the buildings Is
increased by reason Of a wind blowing
towards them fram the engine, which Is
standing at rest upon She track. the cor
poration is responsible for the utmost
vigilance and care.


Under such circumstances, and after
the law had been stated in effect as above.
an instruction to the jury that the plain
tiff could not recover If the engine wns
in good order, Of proper construction and
used with ordinary care, was properly re-
fused.


The owner of an unfinished building
thus exposed is bound to the use of such
care as man of ordinary prudence woald
employ under the circumstances; but
does not forfeit his right to redress forthe
wrongful negligence of another, because
he might have escaped injury by high
er vigilance on his part.


Whether the leaving door partly open.
through which sparks from the engine
Aew--door being part of the house then
in course of construction and under the
hands Of the builders--was culpable neg
lisenee on the part of the owner or his
servants, is question which may properly
be referred to the jury as one of fact.
Year: 1861

The Richmond Whig says: "Thsre is
in South America an enormous bat, call
ed the Vampire. He is very ugly. very
insdious and very dangerous fellow
When the weary traveller, once overcome
by the tropical heat, sinks into repose,
the Vampire comes with noiseless wing
and plants itself upon its victim. Gently
it perforates the skin of the sleeper, and
slowly sucks the life blood from its vio-
tim. While the wasting process is going
on, it fans the sleeper into still profound
er repose with its huge wings. Thus IL
lulls him into insensibility, while it slowly
sucks his life away.


Is there not set of political charla-
tans in this Union who are now playing
the Vampire upon the body polite?


Have we not men among us who have
sucked the life blood and very marrow
out of the American Union, and who fan
the passions of the people into state Of
deliriun that shall render them irsensi.
BILE to the death which is surely and GER
tainly closing round their hope? Is not
the American Union the doomed victim
of the Vampires Of sectionalismf Can
the people be aroused from their fatal
and unnatural slumber in time to save
this Union? These are the questions Of
the hour. A few more weeks, perhaps,
will answer them, for life or death.
Year: 1861

ROMANCE on DEaru BED.--In East


Boston, recently, q dying maiden of
twenty was married to her betrothed.-
Before her dissolution she said that she
had only ono earthly wish ungratided--
she desired to be united to linn who had
loved her so long and truly, and the hope
Of being in heaven. He could deny her
nothing--he married DEATH Bolstered
up by pillows, and supported in the em-
brace Of her mother, she was united TO
her lover Her feeble voice was hardly
audible in responding to the questions of
the marriage ceremony. She was his.
and said hcwould die without regret
From then until she passed away, she
was unable to speak above whisper.
Year: 1861

How TO TAKE CARE OF THE HAIR
As to men, We say, when the hair begins to
fall out, the best plan is to have it cut short ;
give it good brushing with moderately
stiff brush, while the hair is dry; then wash
it we'll with warm soap suds; then rub into
the scalp, about the roots of the hair, a lit
tie bay rum, brandy or camphor water. Do
these things twice month-the brushing
of the scalp may be proftably done twice
week: Damp the hair with water every
time the toilet is made. Nothing ever
made is better for the hair than pure soft
water, if the scalp is kept clean in the way
we have named. The use of oils or po-
matums, or grease Of any kind, is ruinous
to the hair of man or woman. We consid.
er it filthy practice, almost universal
though it be, for it gathers dust and dirt,
and soils whenever it touches. Nothing
but pure soft water should ever be allowed
on the heads of children. 1t is different
practice that robs our women of their most
beautiful ornament, long before their prime;
the hair of our daughters should be kept
within two inches, until their twelfth year.
Year: 1861

This deplorable picture from Memphis
paper is in striking contrast with the one
presented in Montgomery. "Alas ! how the
mighty have fallen"


Lanky Lincolu.-The fact of Lincoln's
constant intoxication is confirmed by gen.
tlemau just from Washington. 1t appears
that be become addicted to the vice in this
way: The cares Of place affected his ner-
vous system so much that he could not
sleep. His physician administered him
large quantities of opium and brandy each
evening until stupidity would ensue, and
then he would fall into profound slumber.
In the morning his prostration would be.
come so great that liquor would be resorted
to; and thus, by a freqent repetition Of this
treatment, he has become so demoralized by
the use of liquors as to be perfectly imbe-
cile, and thoroughly Indifferent to what is
passing around him.
Year: 1861

SNAKE TAMING.-We witnessed on
Tuesday morning last, an extraordinary in
stance Of snake tanning. A boy belonging
to Mr.. John T. Davis, Of this place, went
early in the morning for load Of wood,
found large rattle.snake, caught him, and
brought him home in his wagon, exhibi-
ting him lying across his lap, holding him
up first by his head and then his tail, ma
king him coil up in his arms, rattle and
cease at pleasure Of the boy. A number of
our citizens witnessed this feat. This rat
tle.snake had eight rattles, and was about
four and half feet long, and large in pro-
portion-was tanned most completely in
about two hours. The boy says he can do
the same with any snake, and has been in
the habit of catching and tanning them all
his life. We could scarce believe it when
we saw this venomous, death. dealing SER
pent made as tame as lady's lap dog in
few hours. rs.-Marianna { (Ea.O Patriot.
Year: 1861

LIME FOR preserving SHINGLES
Honorable D. Hunter, in letter publish
ed in the Rural Intelhgsncer, says that
Stacked lime sprinkled on the roofs of build
iugs on rainy days will remove moss and
preserve the shingles for nearly double the
time they would last if not thus treated. Put
it on thick enough to make the roof look
white, and two applications will clean of
the moss and leave the roof white and clean.
1t should be applied annually; but it the
Lime is not to be had very conveniently,
wood ashes will answer the purpose.
Year: 1861

CAUTIc I.-Persous who use fire arms
should remember that percussion guns or
pistols are sometimes discharged without
the caps. An exchange paper says:


ga young man was badly wounded in this
city by the accidental discharge Of pistol
in the hand of bis friend. 1t is worthy of
remark that this pistol had no cap on it,
but it seems that small portion of the per-
cussion powder was on the tube, and this
was sufficient to fire the powder"
Year: 1861

fight each other, but never have We beheld
anything like that which is occurring here.
There the struggle was accepted as newt
able, but at the same time lamentable, and
a terrible necessity. Here it is holiday
aspect that prevails"
Year: 1861

~ The New York Courier des Etats
Unis is annoyed at the character Of the ex-
citement in New York: ''In looking at
the almost joyous character of the excite
ment of the masses, no one would suspect
that it was occasioned by civil war des-
tined to drown the ancient and common
nationality in the blood of men who were
till now considered brethren. We have
witnessed black hours in France, where the
people Of our country were condemned to
Year: 1861




It has been held TO be a good rule in regard
to clover, to cut it when the greatest bulk is
In full bloom, which would generally be after
portion Of the heads had turned brown. But
rank clover is apt to lodge, and when it once
gets down so that the leaves at the bottom die
and fall OH, the crop gains nothing. 1t may
not be an object to pick out here and there
small spots that are down, but where any con-
siderable extent Of the crop is in this condi-
ton, 1t is advisable to cut it at once. If the
crop IS heavy, and it remains long on the
ground, 1T will be likely to smother the life
out OF the roots, so that little or no clover
grows afterwards. Hence we may say that
where either grass or clover is much lodged
the sooner the crop is cut the better.-Ez.
Much has been written about the proner
time to cut grass. That stalk is worth more
or contains more nutriment-at the time ii
Is In blossom, we have no doubt; but it does
not follow from this that it is best ts cut eyery
piece Of grass when it is in this stage In
some sections-as in the western part Of Yer
mont, along Lake Champlain-a considerable
extent OF ground is moved which is set in a
great degree to the P0a pratensis, kentucky
blue. grass, June-grass Of some sections. This
species throws up its seed-stalk early in the
season, and If the weather is dry, the stalks
are scattering, running to seed and dying be-
fore there is much bottom growth. If the
cTOp was cut Wnlle IL was In blossom, there
would in many instances be but precious little
of it, but where the land is strong, we have
seen pretty good crop of blades come up
from the effect of June or July rains OF
course, by waiting for this, three or four times
as much hay was obtained as if the crop had
been cut when in blossom. 1t may be said
that whatever did blossom might have been
cut In that stage, and the second growth taken
at second cutting; but there would not have
been enough of the first to make it an object
Such cases, however, are not common, and do
not inValidate the rule that the grass crop,
generally, should be cut before the seed is
formed.


As to the modes Of making hay, we have
heretofore shown that clover is much better
when cured in cock. The arguments in favor
of this mode are considerably strengthened
since hay-caps came into use. They Keep off
the rain, while they allow the hay to remain
so light that the process of curing may 90 on,
the sap of the stems being expelled by Sweat-
ing, as it is called, and the air carrying off the
moisture, more or less.


The grasses are not so readily made into
hay without exposure to the sun; but they
may be dried too much. 1t is not likely that
grass in blossom would suffer any injury from
all the sunshine it might have the day it was
cut; but it would be better to cock it up be-
fore night, and if it is protected from wet by
caps, the close-observing farmer can tell the
amount of drying that it will afterwards
need.-Ez.
Year: 1861

SKIRMIsHIsG AT PHILLIPPI-The cerrespon-
dent Of the Cincinnati Gazette gives the fol-
lowing account Of the skirmishing in that vi
cinity;


A large party, composed of the cavalry COM
psny, supported by two or three hundred in
fantry, went out again last night, and drove in
the enemy's pickets. An attempt was then
made to draw them into an ambuscade. The
main body had been kept back, and the rebels
had no reason to suppose any considerable
force were there. Only two of the party went
forward, Major Gordon and Horace Bell whose
daring achievement a few years ago, in rescu-
ing his father from the Brandenburgh (Ky.)
jail, will not fail to be remembered These
two recklessly rode up to a bridge on the other
side Of which the enemy had rallied. They
received several volleys, and made a spirited
return with their revolvers. After firing for
some time with no apparent injury to either
party-the rebels appearing to have no dispo-
sition to como out-the two began abusing
them, taunting them with cowardice, sneering
at their boasts about one SOuthron being equal
to six Northern soldiers, and defying them to
come over and test it, Members Of the reserve
corps, which were lying concealed within ear
shot, describe the conversation as intensely
amusing. Not a particle of good did it do.
There stood the stolid Virginians, replying
only to every taunt with, Never mind, just
wait a few days, and we will come out and
show you what we can do"
Year: 1861

A new discovery made bv wine grower
near Bordeaux, France has Just been made
public, and has somewhat startled the old
and steady wine factors makers, and doc
tors of that place. The discovercr of the
natural phenomenon by which wines are
rende' ed at once fit for bottling, without the
long probation they lave hitherto been
made to undergo has been for some years
living in the mountains In the various
qualities Of wine grown Ly him he was
struck with the difference of development
of maturity which took place, according to
to the temperature of the cellar in which
the barrels were stored. The higher up the
mountain the sooner did the wine arrive at
perfection. The reason Of the difference
soon became clear-atmospheric pressure
diminishes gradually as the region rises
above the level of the sea. This discovery
induced the experiment of raising and di


minishing at will the atmospheric pressure
upon the barrels and with the most perfect
success, it is said, so as to make old wine in
as many days as it formerly took months.
Year: 1861

did not sell rs many tickets in our first concert as
was anticipated; Notwithstanding the drawing
came off to the general satisfaction of the ticket
holders Many have expressed desire to have
chance to draw the Old Orchard. In order to
crafty their wishes we will now sell tickets for
our second Concert in which the Old Orchard
will be the first prize seen in our schedule
Numbers from 1881 to 307 500 will be placed


in the wheel, from which the 144 prize numbers
will be drawn; the Old Orchard being the first
prize, the Vineyard the second prize, &c, &C.. as
seen by referring to our schedule.


We will take good care of the orchard until
the lucky ones take possession. G. G. BRIGGS


February 9th, lS6l.-td
Year: 1861

THERE MUST BE A CoMpRoMIsE.-Thc
must be compromise OF the present diff
Guilty between the two contending sections
of the republic, and speedily, too, or the
country 90 to ruin. Some people regard
the South rs precipitate and foolish, because,
as they say, they are fighting for an idea,
and not for anything practical. Certainly
they are fighting for an idea. All highly
civilized communities fight for an idea.
France fought for an idea. Italy is fighting
for an idea now; and the heroes of our own
Revolution fought for an idea, which was,
that the thirteen colonies were entitled to
their rights, and--failng to obtain them
to absolute independence OF the British
crown. So too, the South to day is con
tending for equal rights under the cons.tu-
ton; and unless that idea is settled in some
practical way there will be no confederacy,
no constitution, nor any government either,
to protect or to assal. six months hence.


Ncw York Herald.
Year: 1861

In consequence of the present depression
of the times, and The arrangement of the
finances and exchanges Of the co1ntry, says
Pittsburgh Post, those engaged in the coal
trade have found it necessary to f,rego any
operations at the present time, an must
suffer their investments to be idle for the
present. This they have been compele! to
do in selfdetence. The result is painful
one, for it will throw thousands OF people
out of employment; but the evil cannot be
helped. The prices Of coal, and tho means
of getting paid for it, viii not justify pru-
dent men in running the risk of endanger
ing their capital. At the present time there
are not twenty pair Of canal boats loaded on
the pools, against one hundred last year, and
no prospect of more being ready for market
for the spring run.
Year: 1861

The Spirits ON THE UNIoN.-The San
Francisco correspondent Of the Marysvllc
Appeal say:


Miss M. Munson, clairvoyant, addressed II
very fashionable audience on Friday even
ing last, on behalf of the Union, and why
it should he preserved. AS am very fond
of spirits, went to hear the lecture, and
must acknowledge that it was an able pro
duction, well calculated to arouse the listen.
ers to sense of their duty. | am at a loss
to know whether Miss Munson deserves cred
it for the effort, or the unknown spirit, who
spoke through her. At all events, the ad
dress was good and Logical, and would have
been still better, if the young lady could
have looked the audience IN the face The
eye, especially the intelligent eye, does half
the talking, and the spirits can not have ar
rived at a state OF perfection, when they close
the eyes of their agents.
Year: 1861

Om'vlLLE RAILnoAD.-I'he Marysville 1p-
peat says that the line of the Oroville Rail
road has been graded for about two and a
half miles eastward from the former camp,
and is ready Tor the reception Of the ties
that about seventy five men are employed on
the work, and the contractors are confident
that the road will be in running order Ly
the commence nent Of the rainy season
Mr.. Chenery, one Of the contractors, is
now at the East, and prepared to forward
the rolling stock as fast as called for.