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Year: 1864

Our great hay harvest is again near
at hand, and it will be we'll for all who
are engaged in it to ascertain what viii
facilitate cutting and gathering it, or pre-
serving it in good condition after it is Sc
cured. For several years past a prac-
tice has prevailed to an extent which we
believe has been injurious-that Of salt
ing it.


Cattle fed principally on dry fodder
will eat very little salt voluntarily, du-
ring the time they are fed in the barn.
If salt is freely applied to the bay upon
which they are fed, they are forced TO
consume considerable quantity which
they do not need, and which, to say the
least, does them no good, if it does not
induce actual sickness. Who knows but
the disease which has been carrying of
sheep by thousands during the last wins
ter, has been occasioned, in many cases,
by over. sailed hay? The use Of salt for
this purpose leads to the bad practice Of
getting in hay in half-cured condition.
The expression with regard to such hay
is-"This will answer with a good ap-
pication of salt" Hundreds of tons are
thus got in under this soothing delusion,
and the stock is obliged either to eat it or
starve.


In an article in the Country Gentle
man, by S. Edwards Todd, on this sub
ject, he says: "Keep the salt off of it.
1t does more hurt than good. There is
moisture in salt. And the idea is to
keep as much moisture out Of the hay as
possible. Hay is not like flesh. Salt
will preserve flesh from decomposition,
bu; not plants. Indeed, it will only hast
en- their decay. Salt will not dry bay in
the NOW. 1t only produces dampness.
Therefore, keep it away from the hay"


1t is possible that two quarts of salt TO
ton of wellcured hay might give it a
pleasant relish, so that the cattle would
like it better. We do not know that it
would-but to put on half bushel or
more, as is often done, to a ton of damp
hay, is wasteful and injurious in our
opinion. Such hay, certainly, cannot be
wholesome as fodder.


Last year very large portion of the
grass cut was wet before it was taken to
the barn, and was injured in a greater or
less degree, in every instance. In order
to secure this valuable crop in good con-
dition, we must avail ourselves of means,
in one way or another, of protecting it
from the rains, so that when bright suns
return we can get it sufficiently dry, in a
short time, to be housed. 1t is easier
and cheaper, in the long run, to secure
the crop by such means, though the out
lay at first may be little inconvenient.
~ b. Farmer.
Year: 1864

A young minister, in a highly elabo-
rate sermon which be preached, said sew
eral times, when giving some new expo
siiion on a passage, "The critics and
commentators do not agree with me
here" Next morning poor woman
came to see him with something in her
apron. She said her husband heard bis
sermon, and thought it was very fine
one, and as he said "the common taters
did not agree with him." be had sent
some of the very best kidneys.
Year: 1864

Nd THE WAY IN WHICH SHE FELL ASLEEP
"Hug me closer, mother,


Put your arms around me tight;
am cold and tired, mother,
And / feel so strange tonight;
Something hurts me here, dear mother,
, Like stone upon my breast;
Oh, wonder, wonder, mother,


Why it is | cannot rest
All day long while you were working,


AS lay upon my bed
l was trying to be patient,


How the kind aud blessed Jesus,
Loves his lambs to watch and keep;


And / wish He'd come and take me
In his arms, that might sleep.
Just before the lamp was lighted,


Just before the children came,
While the room was very quiet,


Iheard some one call my name,
And at once the window opened,


And field where lambs and sheep,
Some from out a brook were drinking,
Some were lying fast asleep.
But could not see the Saviour,


Though / strained my eyes to see
And wondered il He saw me,


Would He speak to such as me
In moment I was looking


On a world SO bright and fair,
Which was full of little children


And they seemed so happy there.
They were singing, oh how sweetly


Sweeter songs | never heard
They were singing sweeter, mother,


Than can sing our yellow bird
And while / my breath was holding,


One so bright upon me smiled,
And knew il must be Jesus,


When he said, "Come here, my child !"
"Come up here little Bessie


Come up here and live with me,
Where the children never suffer,


But are happier than you see J"
Then thought of what You told me,
OF that bright and happy land;
was going when you called me,


When you came and kissed my hand.
And at first felt SO sorry


You had called me | would go
Oh to sleep, and never suffer


Mother, don't be crying so
Hug me closer, closer, mother,


Put your arms around me tight,
Oh how much love you, mother,
But feel SO strange tonight -
And the mother pressed her closer


To her overburdened breast;
On the heart SO near 10 breaking,


Lay the heart so near its rest,
At the solemn hour of midnight,
In the darkness, calm and deep,
Lying on her mothers bosom,


Little Bessie fell aslep
Year: 1864

The accounts of the brave conduct of
the colored troops with Gen. Sturgis' un>
fortunate expedition, seemed at the time
to be extravagant, but they are confirm
| ed by later and fuller accounts. The
colored troops did protec the white
troops on the retreat, after repulsing the
enemy, and bringing their guns back to
Memphis, while nearly every white man
threw his away. A letter to the Cleve-
land Leader gives the following Incl
dents of the bravery Of the colored SOL
diers:


One detachment was driven into a
bayou by much superior force of the
rebels, and rushed up the opposite bank,
exposed to a raking fire. The rebels,
flushed with apparent success, jumped
down into the bayou, when the darkies
turned upon them and killed every man.
When the rebels wished to surrender, all
the answer they received was, "Remem-
ber Fort Pillow" 1t is supposed that
from 100 to $50 rebels were killed in
that bayou. A corporal in Go. Q, 59th,
was ordered to surrender. He let his
would be captor come close to him, when
he struck him with the but of his gun.


While the regiment was fighting in
a ditch, and the order came to retreat,
the color bearer threw out the flag, de-
signing to jump out and get it, but the
rebels rushed for it, and in the struggle
one of the boys knocked down the reb
who had the flag, with his gun, caught
the flag and ran off.


A rebel, with an oath, ordered one of
our men to surrender. He, thinking the
reb's gun was loaded, dropped his gun !;
but on seeing the reb commence loading,
our colored soldier jumped for his gun,
and with it struck his captor dead


Capt. H. being surrounded by abont
dozen rebels, was seen by one of his men,
who called several of his companions .
they rushed forward and fired, killing
several of the enemy, and rescued their
captain. A rebel came up to one and
said-"Come, my good fellow, go with
me and wait on me-" In an instant the
boy shot his would-be master dead.


One man in charge threw his antag-
onist to the ground and pinned him fast,
and as he attempted to withdraw his bay
onet it came off his gun, and as he was
very busy just then, he left him transfx
ed to mother earth. One man killed
rebel, striking him with the but of his
gun, which he broke but being unwil-
ling to stop his work, he loaded his gun
and fred three times before he could get
better gun. The first time, not being
cautious, the rebound of his gun badly
cut his lip. When the troops were in
the ditch, three rebels came to one man
and ordered him to surrender. His gun
being loaded, he shot one and bayoneted
another, and forgetting that he could
bayonet the third, he turned the but OF
his gun and knocked him down,


One man had bis gun spoiled by
shot A rebel ordered him to surren-
der. eyes, massa," he said The rebel
then loaded his gun, when the colored
man jumped on him, took away his gun
and shot him in the mouth. When the
remnant expedition reached Memphis,
the negroes as they moved up Main
street, sung the Battle Cry Of Frees
dom" with as much spirit and energy as
was possible for men in their exhausted
state and the effect was decidedly fine.
Year: 1864




Have the hog laid on his back on a stout
table. Clean the carcass of the leaf fat.
Fake off the feet at the ankle joints Cut
the head off close to the shoulders, separate
the .owl from the skull, and open the skull
lengthwise on the under side, so as to re-
move the brains fully. Remove the back
bone in It's whole length, and with sharp
knife cut Of the slIin-then the fat, leaving
only about one-half inch of fat on the spinal
column. The middlings or sides are now
cut from between the quarters, leaving the
shoulders square shaped, and the ham point
ed, or it may be rounded to suit your fancy.
The ribs are next removed, partially or en-
tireiy from the sides. The trimming of the
fat from the hams and habby parts of the
sides are rendered up with the backbone
strip for lard. The sausage meat is cut
trao between the leaf fat and the ribs; any
other lean pieces are used for the same pur-
pose. The thick part OF the backbone that
lies between the shoulders is called the
chine; it Is cut from the tapering bony end,
and the latter part called the backbone by
way of distinction. The backbones are used
while fresh: the chine Is better after being
smoked. II CoUnbY Geatiemaa.
Year: 1864

The intelligent reader IS aware OF the fact
that the Papal throne at Rome is now sup
ported by the Emperoi. Nap0lean, with
French troops and it is,announced that in
the year 1866 these troops win be all with
drawn thus leaving the papacy to sustain
Itself by such strength rs it may be posses
sed OF 4 london paper calls attention to
the significant fact that this very year 1861
IS the one which nea- X all our most eminent
commentators on the New Testament and
writers on prophecy from the time of Bish-
op Newton, downward, have by wonder
fuI concurrence of opinion named as the
year IN which Popery is to receive its death
hfoty
Year: 1864

A man who practiced somewhat at the
bar-ot saloon-asked lady why she was
so fond Of peeping into looking glass
Sir, said she, THE glasses that look in
TO, help me to improve my appearance,
while those you look into. iniure yours
Year: 1864

How A SOLDIER DIEp.-The following In.
cidcnt occurred at tho City Point Hospital o
few days since: '.l


"a chaplain Of the Christian Commission,
while moving through the long line Of suffer
ers, administering the consolation Of the gos-
pei, approached the bedside Of a,gallant fel-
low, who was severely wounded. His earth.
" march was nearly ended; but when the
chaplain asked him II ho was prepared TO
die. he motioned for pencil and paper, and
with trcmulous hand wrote, Il am prepared
to 90 to heaven {; my trust in Jesus Is per-
fect'-and Immediately under these words Of
assured victory over the grave, Come rally
round tho flag, boys Tho chaplain took
the paper. and standing up, read II with o
loud voice. Just M he concluded, soldier
who had recently lost hand sprang from
his bed, and waving the mutilated stump in
the air. burst forth with the glorious song
his dying comrde suggested. The effect was
electric. A thousand voices took up the
chorus. and the place Of suffering was made
to fairly rock with thunder Of melody. AS
that vast soldier choir ceased singing. the
chaplain turned to look upon the dying brave.
Ho was just in time to catch tho last faint
smile that flickcred across the sunburnt face,
as the soul was waited on the strains Of that
Union music to the throne Of liberty
Old Dominion, 29M.
Year: 1864

How GENERAL GRANT FIRST ENTERED THE
SERVICE FOR THE PRESENT WAR.-Never was
the question, Man proposes, but God disposes,
more strlkingly exemphfed than in the follow
ing anecdote of General Grant:


At the commencement of the rebellion, an
Illinois Representative called upon Governor
Yates to recommend TO him Grant as fit
person for military position. The Governor
had received applications from some men over
six feet in hight and of muscular frames, and,
therefore, curiously eyed The small man, attired
in homespun, that stood before him as an
applicant He then asked his grounds for
making the application.


Il was educated at West Point" said Grant,
"at the country's expense. | served in Mexico,
and when went out to Oregon, | thought l
had returned TO the country al equivalent for
nv education. and | resigned The country is
now in trouble, and | wish to serve her in her
need"


Governor Yates had no appointment for him,
and he therefore left.


A short time after this occurrence, the
Governor was very much distressed in regard
to the raising of the qnoa of the State. He
had plenty Of offers for officers positions, but
be personally did not know the minuti9 OF
regimental organizations-ho how many prvates
composed company, or how many subOrdina' e
officers there should be 10 a regiment. In bis
distress, he asked the Representative if that
plain little man TO whom be had been introduced
knew anything OF those matters. The Repre-
sentative replied BY bringing Grant into the
Governors presence.


DO you understand the organization OF
troops?" inquired the Governor.


The reply was in the affirmative.


"Will you accept desk in my office for
that purpose? was The next question.


Anything TO serve my country, was
Grants reply.


And to work he at once wen:. And but for
this Grant might still be unknown to the
world. By bis energy Illinois became noted
for the speed with which she filed her quota.
Year: 1864

The following is translation from Lamar
tines Voyage in the East"


The site occupied by the Temple of Solomon
was formerly cultivated field, possessed in
common by two brothers. One Of them was
married and had several children, the other
was unmarried they lived together, however,
cutivating, in the greatest harmony possible,
the property they had Inherited from their
father.


The harvest season had arrived; the two
brothers bound up their sbeaves, made two
equal stacks of them, and left them on the
field During the night, the one who was un-
married was struck with an excellent thought;
My brother" said be to himself "has wife
and child 10 support; it is not just that my
share should be as large as his" Upon this
be arose, and took from his stack several
sheaves, which he added to those of his broth
er; and this he did with as much secresy as if
be had been committing an evil action, in Or
der that his brothery action might not be re-
fused. On the same night the other brother
swoke, and said to bis wife: My brother
lives alone without companion; be has rot
one to assist him 10 bis labors, nor TO reward
him for his tolls; while God has bestowed on
me wife and children; it is not right that We
should take from our field as much as be, since
we have already more than be-domestic hap
piness If you consent. we shall. by adding
secretly certain number of our sheaves 10 bis
stack, by way of compensation. and, without
his knowledge, see his portion of the harvest
increasing" The project was approved and
Immediately put into execution. In the morn
ing each of the broihers went to the field, and
was much surprised at seeing the stacks equal.
During several successive nights the same
conirivance was repeated on each side for, as
each kept adding TO bis brothers store. the
stacks always remained the same. But one
night, both having stood sentinel. TO dive into
the cause of this miracle, they met, earh bear
ing the sheaves mutually destined for The other;
il was thus all elucidatcd, and they rushed into
each others arms, each grateful to Heaven for
having so good brother. Now says the le
gend the place where so good an idea bad
simultaneously occurred to the Two brothers,
and with such periinaci,y, must have been
acceptable TO God; men blessed it, and lsreal
chose there to erect the house of the Lord.
Year: 1864

When certain major-generaIp4sl 10 shall be
nalneless, was in command at Fort Monroe,
Va, young lieutenant, sent out with work
Ing party, told his men to go TO farmhouse
and get sheep. Not finding one, they robbed
three delenceless women of their poultry,
bringing back the dead fowls on their bayo-
nets. The general had the officer tried and
cashiered, and made the depredators pay the
value Of the poultry. The newspapers cried
out against the severity of the punishment,
aud so strong an influence was brought to
bear on the tender heart Of the President.
that the officer was restored to his rank Ii
he makes half IS much havoc with the enemy
as ne did with the old women's poultry yard, i,
he will earn his restoration; but 1t seems a
pity that disposition TO enforce the Roman
rule OF abstinence from pillage, which is also
the rule of civilized warfare, should not be
sustained by public opinion.-[Spirit of the
Fair,
Year: 1864

Such Is LIFE.-'Tis the way of the world.
We flourish while. Men take us by the
hand aud are anxious about the health of our
bodies, and laugh at our jokes, and we really
think, like the fly on the wheel, that we have
really something to do with the turning of it.
The sun does not stop for funeral everything
goes on as usual we are not missed in the
street; men laugh at new jokes, and in three
days the great waves sweep over eur path
and wash out the last vistage of earthly foot
prints.
Year: 1864

ure to which he looked for the preserva-


tion of his property. He farmed about


200 acres ct land. His barns were full
of grain, his pastures were dotted with
sheep aud cattle, and forty welI-fed swine
were gathered in the rear of his corn
cribs. He was emphatically man Of
plenty and of substance. When the reb-
els came he walked out to their lines,
with a damask linen napkin affixed to his
walking cane The first rebel soldier he
encountered he requested him to show
him to the commanding officer. He was
passed under guard to the object of his
search.


General" said he, II am warm
sympathizer with the South. l heartily
wish success to this invasion and to your
forces My object in seeking you out is
to ask that you and as many of your staff
as will accept the invitation will make my
house your headquarters during your.
stay here. My house is yonder on the
hill' (pointing to fine old-fashioned
mansion, with modern additions, with
long roe of hay ricks on the back
ground)


"You sympathize with the South, did
you say" queried the General.


every earnestly, sir, and always have
done So"


The rebel general beckoned to SER
geant who stood near him. "Bring
musket for this man." said he, "and take
him in the ranks"


The "sympathizer' opened wide his.
eyes, but stood mute with horror. He
couldn't see il" in that light He STAN
mered out at last, cob! [ didn't mean
that, General. | don't want to fight. 1
want to entertain you and your staff
while you remain here, and to show you
that l am your friend" e..


The rebel general contemptuously in
formed him that they interprised sympa-
thy only in its literal sense. He had
claimed to sympathize with them, and
they intended to avail themselves of his
good will a string of wagons was
trotted out, driven to the sympathizer's
property, and in the same afternoon he
was stripped of everything. The rebels.
carried off all his cattle, sheep, hogs and
smaller live stock, removed all his hay
and wheat crop, leaving his barns utterly
empty. The cavalry horses were turned
into his growing oats, and his corn was
cut for fodder for the stolen stock while
on the march. The sympathizcr was de-
tanned until all was done, and was then
released with thanks for the sympathy he
had manifested.
Year: 1864

1t is matter of congratulation that
the Secessionists of Maryland were the
principal sufferers in the recent raid
Supposng that their reasonable conduct
towards our Government would insure
them the kindest treatment from the IN
vadng force, they did not move their
horses or cattle to place OF safety =
They found, much to their surprise, no
doubt. that the rebels do not respect
those who have not the pluck to join the
Southern cause. The result was that
these very secessionists lost all their
stock. their valuable horses, and were
ulundered alike with Union people. We
copy the following from the Philadelphia
North America1, Of the l4th inst:


SERVED HIM RTaHT.-A gentleman
just arrived from Hagerstowu yesterday
furnished our reporter with au item go
ing to show the spirit and temper OF the
invading rebels. When the rebel horde
appeared in front of Hagerstown, one OF
its principal citizens undertook meas
Year: 1864

The election on Tuesday last passed off on
this coast, and, so far as We can learn, in the
Atlantic States, in an extraordinarily quiet
manner. But, though there were few visible
tokens OF excitement, it nevertheless existed,
all the more intense that ii was smothered.
The declaration OF Copperhead orators and
newspapers that, if .faHiy beaten, they would
submit, left rs to infer that they, like the Sc
cessionists Of the South. had concluded TO 20
through the formaliy Of al election. Then, If
the majority rule" worked into their hand+,
well and good; but, if not, and Abraham Lin


coin should be elected. hey would hunt up a
preteIt for revolution declare that the election
was not fan, or some such thing. This was
the inference they desired the people to make
from their declaration or covert threat. 1t
now remains TO be seen whether they will cry
unfair" aud inaugurate resistance TO the
authorities in the North, and thus openly ally
themselves with JEFF Davis according to John
s. Berry's programme; or whether they will
acquiesce in the will of the majority to as great
on extent as possible wi hout breaking up their
quasi alliance with Dixie Time will show.
Let Us bhe our time, and We shall yet see ye
great Copperhead make its expiring wriggle.
Year: 1864

ONE could almost believe the following pas
sage. from one of Maeaalay's most celebrated
essays, to have been propbeically written for
the benefit and wholesome instruction Of the
Peace press and party Of our country. The
world Is of opinion, he says. in spite Of critics
like these, that the end Of fencing is to bit, that
the eDd Of medicine is to cure, that the end of
war is to conquer AMI iba, those means are
the most correct which best accomplish these
ends
Year: 1864

The New York Herald of recent date has
an article on the general coming down" of
gold and everything else. Although the Her
aid is more variable and fuctuating than even
the gold market, or anything else, We make
the following extract from its article:


Everything is coming down, and coming
down with q crash. The reason Of all this is
that the rebellion is coming down. Early has
come down already. Grant will move presently.
and then Lee viii come down. Then Sherman
viii come on Hood like a thundcrbolt ard
and nothing will be left Of the so called Con
icderacy but few starved negroes, a good deal
OF waste paper, and the mortal remains of JEFF
Davis. Then Maximillian viii come down
from the throne now tOtteriug upon French
bayonets. Louis Napoleon, Who, according to
foreign correspondents, begins to feel very
weak, will come down also Lord Palmerston
will come down, with Earl Russell at bis heels
We shall have the Jack and Gill business all
around A great many people, at home and
abroad, on thrones and off thrones, at the
North and at the South, copperheads and
abolitiOnisis, bond and free white and black,
will certainly come down when the rebel rag is
hauled to the ground, and the flag of our
Union goes up and floats proudly from every
flagstaff on this great continent"


Preliminary to the final and complete coming
down Of the bogus Southern Conlcderacy, its
last remaining strong support, the Copperhead
Democracy, gave way and came down with q
crash on Tuesday, Nov. 6th. 1864. Since
then, the Stiffness of death pervadcs the wreck
and ruin of the mushroom concern yclept mod
ern Democracy; but there are no mourners
Those who "stood from under in the eleventh
hour have no expressions but those of thanks
giving and JOY at their providential escape
from the dust and dirt of the ruin


We hope Father Abraham will now come
down like thousand of brick" on all who, n
any way seek to interfere with his plans in
manner to retard the triumph of the Union
arms and the restoration of peace-roal peace
in all the land. Come down" upon the rebels
and their aders and abettors everywhere, with
last vigorous eiiort-then the power Of the
Lord" viii come down, and secession will go
down, never again to raise its bead in these
United States So mote it be.