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Year: 1861

But ne Tould not rnderrate the Southern re.
bellion. Through blockade, by forcing them to
live within themselves, by driving them to raise
their own corn and make their own fabrics for
wear, we shall convert them, in time, into a
formidable nation. Before this result comes
about, however, we shall, meeting their troops
in arms wherever they lie, charging their breast.
works in front or flank wherever the cannon's
flash shows battery, utterly rout and beat
them, prove the superior valor and stamina of
the loyal men of the country, relieve State after
State, as our columns move on, of the incubus
of factious leaders and negro aristocracies, and
restore to their peoples their rightfnl rule, and
Year: 1861

because the right of compulsion naturally Es
suite TO the party injured by the breach.
any one State in the American Union retuseB
obedience to the confederation by which they
have bound themselves, the rest have natural
right to compel them TO obedience. Congress
would probably exercise long patience before
they would recur to force but IL the case ulti
mately required it, they would use that recur.
renee. Shonld the case ever arise, they will
probably coerco by naval force, se being
more easy."


We quote this for the benefit Of those who are
continually bowling over the idea Of coercion.
If ii was proper mode Of dealing with refrac-
tory States under the old confederation, who
will question the right and propriety Of its ex-
erc3e under the present Constitution
Year: 1861

IMPERIAL SPORTS The French Court is
now at Fontainbleu and how do you think
it amuses itself? BY catching frogs Yes:
the wall at the bottom of the park of Fon-
tainebleau, close to the Seminaire of Avon, is
the favorite haunt of the court at sundown.
Here the ladies and gentlemen, lovers of the
fun, will sit sometimes until nightfall, each
armed with long wand, atIthe end of which
is attached two-pronged fork. At each
end Of the foSse servants are stationed to beat
the rushes, and force the frogs to pass back
wards and forwards beneath the wall 1t is
during the passage they are caught between
the prongs and the fork, and it requires no
small dexterity. The Emperor is said to be
aeonsumate hand at this portion of the sport;
ana @ now and then, by dint of watching Till
Mdme. Walewski-the greatest of the lady
rog-catchers at Fontainebeau-is off her
guard intent udon bagging more than US
naliy refractory frog, he will transfer the ami
maj to his own prong. while the countess


WIN resist the unfair play and, amid shouts
ol laughter, the whole company will pause
10 view the result Large sums are lost ant


won y those who bet upon the first filled
Year: 1861

FnENcH RoMANcE.-A young man named
Fourier, in Paris, was in love with a boatti-
qtiere near Belville, who lately married his
rival. lie had frequently told friend of
his that he often felt tempted to kill both her
and her husband, and on being told that she
and her hus and looked so particularly hap
py the Sunday before, when they were prom
ennding in the Bois du Boulogne, he sobbed
like a child, and declared that he could bear
his misery no longer SO he went the the
ater the other night, and going home met a
newly married couple whom he supposed
were the parties lie sought lie rushed on
them and stabbed the woman and also the
man. lie was arrested
Year: 1861

GENERAL WooG.-No one doubts General
Wools patriotism capacity, or his entire de-
votion to the Government; but every one
knows that he cannot be made any mans
tool or prostitute an official position for his
own personal advantage, or that of his friends
1t is we'll known that Geuerai Scott desires
that he should be in active service. That he
is not is imputed to the Secretary of War
an imputation under which the Secretary
must rest until General Wool's letter is salts
actorily answered. Till then, ereditabe
motives will not be ascribcd to the head Of
the Military Department-Nc3g York 7iules


The dispatch in another column informs us
that General Wool was to take command at
Fortress Monroe. The Department has taken
one step towards the right but eneral Wool
ought not to be hived up in fortress.
Year: 1861

Uncle Philip was in debt. He Was gcod
man, and honest, but at this time he owed the
SUM Of fifty dollars. His creditor was mor-
chant, who had often trusted him, and always
been faithfully paid but it was time OF po,,
itical excitement, the creditor was interested
in the party against which the debtor voted
and an abrupt demand was made for settle
ment. Uncle was very willing to settle, but
was now quite unable it was season when
money was scarce those who owed him had
nothing wherewith to pay, and those who would
gladly lend him were also without funds. He
hoped the merchant, who knew his integrity
would deal eniently with him but not So
suit was brought, Judgment obtained and an
execution laid upon his furniture


1t was sad day when the sheriff entered
uncle Philips house. Such thing had new
er occurred in the family before. Respecta
bic and respected they had ever lived, and the
disgrace and inconvenience of a sherltf's sale
at time too when money was so scarce IN the
noighborhood, that the furniture would no D,
bring ten per cent. of its value, was cruelty
and injustice that wrung th" GOOD man
heart.
Year: 1861

The LOVE OF SrRIrE.--I never love those
salamanders that are never well but Wheh
they arc in the fire of contention. | will rath :
err suffer y thousand wrongs than offer one.
will rather suffer hundred than intilct one
I will suffer many ere will complain OF one;
and endeavor to right it by eontending' l
have ever found that to strive with my sup!
rior is foolish with my equal, doubtful
with my inferior, sordid and base ; with
any, full! of nuquietness.-Bishop Hail.
Year: 1861

There has been no very marked movement
in reference to the National and Southern
forces, since cur last issue The South has
lost none OF its insolence. They push their
pickets near Washington and will make q
strong resistance against the advance OF our
troops in Virginia. At the North public
feeling was never more hopeful and ietermin-
ed. Though words Of grief at the death Of so
many gallant soldiers, and at the distresses
Of the wounded in the late battle, are heard
from all parts of the land there is not a
thought uttered contrary to the prosecution
OF the contest with increased yigor and de-
termination. The Government will lack
neither men nor money. Take what are
needed of both, is the word. Let us gain
wisdom from repulsc, and find our patriotism
glow the more intensely because OF our los
ses is heard alike in city and country. The
spirit of the people rises higher than ever
Looked at by itself the loss is painful and
severe look ed at in relation to the great
cause of the country. it is felt to be Of littIc
moment.


Our army is rapidly ausmentng in strength
and numbers. It is understood that two moro
Regiments are desired from Vermont. VIZ
trust there will be ready response. Wh(
does not say, Here am |, send me ? We shal
90 if needed. God and our Country shal
not call in vain. Such as VIC have, deter
mined soul, and healthy body we lay upol
the altar
Year: 1861

has won for itself such a renown for the cure of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
it Is entirely unnecessary for US 10 recount the
evidence of its virtues, wherever it has been cn-
throughout this section we need not do more tlian
assure the people its quality is kept up 10 the best
1t ever has been, and that it may be relied on 70
do for their relief all it has ever been found to do
Year: 1861




Reader, did you ever see Mr.. Grumbler2
Do | understand you to say no? If you
have not where have you been all your life
What paths have YOU travelled that!you have
not come in contact with him? l have seen
him frequently, almost every day. l have
met him some where, and it is not wonderful
that should, for he is connected with every
thing that has to do with society. should
be pleased if | could relate to you positively
where first saw him. think it was in the
teacher who taught in our village several
winters, and things went badly with him all
the time he spent with us, for he grumbled
nearly every hour have known most of
him as a member of our church for he has
been with US several years, and Jhe trial Of
our faith, is Of Importance, he has done us
great good, for we have all been tried by his
grumbling for the ten years that he has been
member Of our church. He grumbles every.
where and about every thing. He gumbles
at covenant meeting-church meetlngs-in
the Sunday school-in the payer meetings;
and here ought to remark is the most inter-
esiug field for Bro. Glumbler's labors, and
where he displays his gifts in their greatest
perfection, but like the rest OF mankind, he
has not always succeeded in that which he
has undertaken to perform. For instance he
has tried to get our prayer meeting just the
right length; but after years Of labor he has
to confess himself foiled in his intended ef
fots. Our last prayer meeting was strlk-
ing illustration OF how much he has done
without apparent benefit. Brother A. pray
ed two seconds longer than brother GrumbIer,
thou ght he ought. Sister G. spoke four min
utes anl a quarter, being just quarter of a
minute longer than brother Grumbler was
sways tapght tina, people should speak. -
Brother b. made grand mistake, the meet.
ing should have been closed precisely at 9
o'clock, and he kept US l6 seconds past O.
This was moe than brother Grumbler could
endure. In chriStdiR Indignation he arose
to his feet, buGoned his at, ~ grumJled
something about leaving but the cougrcga.
ton thought i: would be hardly such treat
ment AS Brother should have, although he had
mad a mistake, therefore thoy remained
seated an Brother Grumbler seated himself
also. 0 the trials Of this mani He wished
to reform ani lead society and tho church,
and they will not be reformed and led BY
i. him. What the dear man can do to make
; himself comfortable, | do not know. Ii Is
suggested by some that it would greatly
benefit him to attend strictly 10 his oWn con
c,rnS for little while, aud let the church
get along as well as they can with
out him. This suggestion is worth trial.
AS it is easy ofapplicatiou, think commun
ity should urge Brother Grumber to take The
hint, and if possible sweeten his temper, an
become better citizen, aud die happier
mau than be now seems to be.
Year: 1861

CONFINEMENT WITH LITrLE.-1n
reference to happiness a man has what
he can use. If he possesses Thousand
dollars which he cannot use. Ematters
not as to the benefit he derives from it
whether it be in his Golfer or in his
bowels Of the earth. When his wants
are supplied all that remains is his only
to keep, or to give away, but not to
enjoy. What is more than serviceable
is superfuous and needless and the
man is only rich in fancy. Nature is
satisfied with little; it is vanity, it is
avarice, it is luxury, it is Independence,
it is the god otherwise that urges us to
demand more.
Year: 1861

that we shall live in the future, as did
our fathers before us, in bonds of fellow
ship of brotherhood
And as we regard the preservation
of our glorious Union, which has se
cured to us peace and prosperity al
home and respect and protection abroad
as of the utmost Importance to the best
interest of our race and country, and
believe that all Honorable efforts should
be made in order to restore peace and
concord;


And as in the opinion of many wise
and patriotic men our Union is threat.
ened with danger;


To the end, therefore, that, as citizens
of great common country and breth-
rem of a great common brotherhood,
we may exert our influence with one
another for good and not for evil, for
an expression of our love for our breth-
rem and country;


BE 1t Resolced by the Grand Lodge
Of Free and accepted Masons of the
State Of Michigan, That we are deep.
ly attached TO our present form of gov
ernment, and to the constitution of our
country, and to the citizens of every
portion of our country, and that we
should deplore as calamity to the best
and dearest interests of man the dis
ruptiOn of our Confederacy.


ResolUed, That we implore our breth-
rem in every section of our common
country to exert their influence to sof-
ten asperities of feeling and restore
harmony to our councils, to the end that
the bonds of brotherhood may be
strengthened, and as united people
we may move forward in the career of
honor and usefulness.


Resoloed, That copies of these reso-
lutions, under the seal of the Grand
Lodge, be sent forthwith to all the Grand
Lodges in communication with us.


HENRY A. MORROW,


A. B. ELDRIDGE,


WIN. NJ. FENTON,


ID. H. .CHAMBERLIN,


F. DARROW,


J. EASTMAN JOHNSON,


o. ID. CONGER.
Year: 1861

A Word IN THE RiGHT PLAcE.-
The Michigan Former, in alluding to
the difficulties which the press of this
State have to encounter, says" The
great difficulty of sustaining any press
or newspaper establishment in this
State arises chiefly from the apathy of
the people, and the fact that the State
cannot very well carry the double load
of sustaining the press of other States


and its own. We believe that Michi-
gan pays to-day more to sustain the
press of New York than she does to
maintain herown. This state of things
we should all try to change az much as
possible by elevating and rendering our
journals as useful as possible in the dis
semination of intelligence, and also by
,impressing on the people of our neigh.
borhoods that without local press il
well sustained, it cannot fully perform
its duties and sustain their interests"
Year: 1861

SIMPLE CURE FOR CRoUP.-The fol
lowing is simple remedy for this dan
gerous disease. Those who have passed
nights of agony at the bedside of loved
children, will treasure it up as a valua
BILE piece of information if a child i.
taken with Group, apply cold water
ice water, if possible suddenly and
freely to the neck and chest with a
sponge. The breathing will instantly
be relieved. Soon as possible let the
sufferer drink as much as it can, then
wipe it dry, cover it up warm, and soon
quiet slumber will relieve the parents
anxiety, and lead the the heart in
thankfulness to the Power which ha.
given to the pure, gushing fountain
such medical qualities.


DIPTHERIA. = The Distinguishing
mark of this malady from other dis
eases of the throat, is the formation oi
membrane which increase gradually
until the patient is strangled to death.
1t is sometimes accompanied with al.
ceration and great bodily prostration.
IL SuC tudIlOH vi ILLS
brane is to arrest and cure the disease.
The Cincinnati Press gives the follow.
ing simple remedy - In the early
stages of the complaint, which is al
ways accompanied by a soreness and
swelling of the throat, let the patient
use simple solution of salt and water,
as a gargle, every fifteen minutes. AT
the same time moisten piece of fan
mel with solution of the same kind,
made as warm as the patient can bear
it, and bind it around his throat, re-
newing it as often as the gargle is ad-
ministered, and in the meantime sprin-
kle fine salt between the flannel and
the neck. Use inwardly some tonic or
stimulant, either separately, or if the
Prostration be great use both together.
The treatment, as may be seen, is ex-
tremely simple, and, if used in the earli-
er stage of the disease will effect COM
plete cure.
Year: 1861

~ Petitions are being circulated
throughout the County for signatures.
praying the Legislature to pass an aci
submitting the location Of the County
Beat to the vote of the people. Indi-
vidually. We can see no benefit to ariss
from such thing. but it will cause al
most interminable strife and dissensions.
Whatever We may have thought at one
time. We now think. taking everything
into consideration, that the County Seat
had better remain where it is. There are
several aspirants for the honor. but the
success Of neither of them could benefit
the upper end Of the County.
Year: 1861

|


ing it?


"A bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush,' is not always true-for in
stance, if the bird in the bush have u
nest there. Acting upon The teaching of
the above proycrb, cultivators have TO q
very large extent sold their crops rather
than fed them out on the farm. Grain
thrcsbed and sold, brings the ready cash,
and it is fed grudgingly, if at all, to stock.
There may be times when the prices of
cattle, sheep, and hogs are proportiolmlly
lower than the price of grain, so that there
is apparently a loss in converting rye, oats,
aud corn, into beef, pork and mutton, but
it may be doubted whether there will not
always be gain enough in the quality Of
the manure from grain fed animals, 10
overbalance this apparent loss. Careful
ly conducted experiments have proved
conclusively that the quality of manure
depends very greatly upon the richness of
the food consumed. An Illustration OF
this fact was communicated TO tho New
England Farmer BY Hon. F. II. Hol-
brook, to which VIC will call the attention
of the readers of the 1griculturist. He
says:


"How true is the remark of Mr.. Coke,
late Earl of Leicester, that the value Of
farm-yard manure is in proportion to what
it is made Of. If cattle eat straw alone,
the cattle are straw, the farm is straw,
and the farmer is straw--they are all
straw together. Not long ago had four
cows come up to the stable in the Fall,
which ! thought might yield a good sup
ply Of milk through the Winter, if well
fed. also had four other animals, cows
and heifers, which were not expected TO
give much milk until the following grass
season. The first four were tied in the
stable, side by side, and received each, in
addition TO hay and stalks, four quarts Of
small potatoes each morning, and two
quarts of corn and oatmeal each evening,
through the Winter. AS we expected,
they gave n good mess of milk, and came
out well in the Spring. The manure Of
those four cows was thrown ont Of n sta
ble window under the cattle-shed, by it.
SELF The other four animals were tied
in the same stable, next TO the first four,
and received only hay and corn fodder.
Their manure was thrown out by itself
at the next stable window, and under the
same shed, so that the two heaps lay side
by side. The heap that was made by the
four COWS that were daily messed with
potatoes and meal, kept hot and smoking
all Winter, and was wholly free from frost.
The heap made by the. other animals chat
had only hay and stalks, showed no signs
of fermentation, and somewhat frozen.
Observing This difference from time to
time, curiosity prompted me in the Spring
to apply those Two heaps Of manure sop
arately, but in equal quantities, side by
side, on a piece of corn ground. The
superiority of the corn crop where the
manure from the messed cattle was ap-
piled, over that where the other heap was
spread, was quite apparent and striking,
and called my attention more particularly
than it WAS ever before directed, TO the
Importance Of feeding out our best or
richest products, if we would have the
best kind of manure for our lands, and
large crops from them"
Year: 1861

THE LAW OF BLccKADE.-A blockade is a
high act of sovereign authority Every be-
ligeraBt has a right to blockade the ports of
his enemy, but in order, to render peutra! yes.
sells liable to the penalty which attaches to
breach of the blockade, there mus: be:


First an actual blockade imposed by COM
petent authority Second, notice thereof
Third, a violation of the blockade. A mere
proclamation that a particular port is invest
cd Is not sufficient to constitute Il legal block
ade. For that purpose it is necessary that the
place be invested by a competent naval
force. A blockade commences from the time
Il competent force is stationed to prevent
communication There are two kinds CT
blockade, one by the simple fact only the
other by notification, accompanied by the
fact. In the former case, when the Jact
ceases otherwise than by accident or the
shifting of the wind, there is Immediately
an end of the blockade. But when the fact
is accompanied by public notification
from the government, OF a beligerant CONF
try to neral governutment aprima tacie the
blockade must be sup osed to exist till it has
been publicly repealed.


A blockade must be existing in point of
fact, and to constitute that existence there
must be power present to enforce it. The
famous Berlin and Milan DEGREES and the
British orders in council were held illegal
because they assumed, in contrayention Of
the clearest principles of public law, to i'm
pose the penalties OLA breach Of blockade
where no actual blockade existed; in other
words, to create blockade by proclamation
The United States governmenthas uniformly
Insisted that a blockade should be made ef-
fectiye by the presence of a competent force,
and have alsv protested against the applica-
ton of the rights of seizure and confscation
to Intellectual or fictitious blockade.


A blockade having been established, the
iagYess and egress ofvessels are acts treated
as breaches of it. for the destruction of the
enemy's commerce is the very object of the
blockade 1t is intended to suspend the en-
tire commerce of the place, and neutral is
no more at liberty to assist the traffic of e9-
po,tation than of importation. The utmost
that can be allowed to a neutral is, that hav-
ing taken in cargo before the blockade be-
gins, she may be at liberty to retire with it.


The sanctions of the law of blockade are
the seizure and condemnation of the offend
ing ship or cargo, either or both.
Year: 1861

President Davis, in accordance with an act O
Congress- has issued bis proclamation notifying
all of the Southern Oonfederacy, who do not rec
ognize the authority of the same, to leave with
in forty days from the date of the proclamation
or they viii be treated as alien enemies. The pro-
clamation AID the law, we publish in another
column for the benefit Of all whom they may
concern, and advise them to shape their course
accordingly. The distance to abolitiondom is
short and the coast clear aud the m N who is
not loyal to the Southern Confederacy has nc
business 10 it, This is no time to harbor the
dsaffected, every one of whom has it in his pow
er to do mischief by acting the spy. All may
not do it, but all have it. in their power, and
should, therefore, be removed beyond our limits
Ours should be harmonious and homogeneous
nanDla
Year: 1861

We would call the attention of the public, es
| pecially of the press and more especially d
the ofice-hoders of the Confederate States ID
the suggestion embraced in the communication.


in another column, under the signature of "a


Son Of Va" We approve of the suggestion and


hope that it Will be cheerfnlly acted upon by all


officehol2ers, civil and military, State and Con
federate, Executive, Legislative and Judicial.
from the highest to the lowest. If the office-hol-
ders who are in special degree and in the most
direct manner. benefciaries of the Government,
would contribute but small per centage of their
salaries a very large sum in the aggregate would
be thus contributed to the support of the Confed
crate Government in this the hour of its great
financial need The selfshness and corruption
which characterized many of the Office holders
under the United States Government made it a
reproach, rather than au honor to belong to that
favored class of citizens. We hope that such
will never be the case in the Government of the
Confederate States