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Year: 1865

The following very close translation of one
Of Schller's finest short poems, appeared some
time ago in an English magazine and was
attributed to Sir Edward Bulwer Ly ytton.
Who and what gave to me 'he wish to WOO thee
Still lip to lip, to cling for aye unto thee?
W hat made thy glances to my soul the link
What made me burn thy very breath to drink


by life in thine to sink
As from the conqueror's unresisted glalvc,
Flies, without strife subdued, the ready slave
So, when To life uuguarded fort see
Thy gaze draw near and near triumphanty-


Yields not my soul to thee?
Why from its lord doth thus nv soul depart7
Is it because its native home thou art?
Or were they brothers in the days of yorc,
Twin-bound, both souls, ard in the links they bore


Sigh to be bound once more?
Were once our beings blcnt and INTERVIEWING,
And therefore still my heart for thine is pining?
Knew we the light Of some extinguished sun
The JOYS remote OF some bright realm undone.


Where once our souls were one?
Yes, 1t is so And thou vert bound to me
In the long vanished Ed etcrnally
In the dark troubled tablets which enroll
The past my muse beheld the blessed SCROLL


..... Gone with thy love, my soul ~



How once one bright, inseparate life we were
How once On glorious essence as god,
unmeasurcd space our chainless footsteps trod-


All nature our abode!
Round us, in waters of delight forever
Eoluptuous flowed the heaven nectar river;
We were the masters of the seal of things
And where the sunshine buthed Truths mountain
Springs


Quivered our glancing wings.
Weep for the godlile life we lost afar
Weep thou and its scattered fragments are;
And still the unconqucre,l yearning VIC retain
Sigh to restore the rapture and the reign


And grow divine again.
And therefore came to me the wish to woo thee
Still lip to lip TO cling for aye unto thee
This made thy g!ances to my soul the link:
This made me burn thy very breath to drink


Ny life in thine to sink;
And therefore, as before the conouerors claive
Flies, without strife suhdued, the ready sl,ve,
So, when TO liics unh uardcd fort see
Thy gaze draw near and triumphauty-


Yield my soul to thee
Therefor, my soul doth from its lord depart
Beeduse, beloved its native home thou art
Because the twins recall the links they bore
And soul with soul, in the sweet kiss OF yore,


Meets and uuies once more ~,
Thou, too-ah, there thy gaze upon me dwells,
Aud Thy young blush the tender answer tells;
les! with the dear relation still we thrill,
Both lives-tho e1ilcs from the homeward hill


One life--aN glowing still.
Year: 1865

To Remove INK Spors FROM WHIru
CLoTHEs.-This must be done before the
clothes are washed. Pick some tallow from
the bottom of clean mould candle, rub i,
hard on the ink spots and leave it sticking
there in bits, till next day or longer. Then
let the article be washed and boiled and if il
is merely common ink, the stain will entirely
disappear. Of course. this remedy can only
be used for white things, as colored clothes
cannot be boiled without entirely fading them


We know it to be efficacious. Tho tallow
must be rubbed on cold A most effective
preparation for removing ink-spots may be
made by the following receipt An ounce
each Of sal-ammonia and salt of tartar well
mixed must be put into a quart bottle, pint
of cold soft water added to them, and the
whole we'll shaken for quarter of an hour.
The bottle may be then filled with water


shaken little longer, and corked Wet the
marked linen efectually with this mixture,
and repeat the process till the stain disappear.
Year: 1865

Our Fort Gaines Correspondence.


FoRr GAINES, March 9, 1896.


daring reconnaissance the distractions In front Of
the city Of Mobile made to-day by General Grangers
despatch boat Laura She left Fort Games about half
past twelve. On board Major Generals Candy,
Granger and Baldy Smith, OF the army Rear Admiral
Thatcher and Captain Franklin, Of the navy; together
with Captains hcAllister, Palfrcy Gray, Eaton and Bar
rett, OF General Canby's staff


Nothing Of interest occurred until the Laura arrived
opposite the upper obstructons Ahead and not more
than q mile distant Spanish River Battery and
Battery GLADDEN.. To the left Of the latter wore two
'ure ironclads. Beyond the batteries were three or
four sunboas Tho Morgan lay to the right Of the rams
and the city OF Mobile, not than three and half
miles distant, was clearly visible beyond ALL


The Laura drifting quietly along, while those on
board accommodating, when suddenly wreath Of
smoke rise from Battery GLADDEN., and tho
next instant Brooks rife seven inch shell hissed and
whirred directly head clearing the Laura about
twenty feet and disappearing In the water about enc
hundred yards beyond. II q splendid limo shot


The Morgan was the next TO FIRE, and her shot was
nearly good the other II struck the water few
abreast Of the Laura and ricochetted over her. clear
ting her bit very short distance.


Another shot from Battery GLADDEN., far inferior 70


either of the preceding appeared be the signal for the
batteries each shore TO open These were light field
pieces. Not single shot took effect


The distinguished officers board the Laura, NOT
caring remain target for rebel practice gave orders
that she should return Up TO this time NO flag had
been raised the boat but she turned 70 seam be
yond range the Stars and Stripes were hoistsd 20 tha
J the retreat made with "aying colors."
There is doubt but that the Laura recognse'
the headquarters despatch boat every eoEt va


ade the part Of the enemy 70 disable her while n
ccer OF the gGnooat Morgan beyond ths ohaxusssOna
probably INDUCED the hope that could pa~s
when she could cut her on from returning, and thei
| capture her.
Year: 1865

The death of WIRz worries the Democracy
They claim that he was Confederate sol
der acting under orders, and of course, in
that respect, most of their Southern brethren
stand on the same platform that he did, and
are equally liable to the punishment of their
crimes. Hence they can't understand how
President JOHNSON can consistently hang
WIRz. mere insignificant individual. cap
tain in the service of the rebels, and at the
same time permit the great leaders of the re-
bellion to take seats in Congress and aid the
copperheads IN controlling the destinies OF
the country.


Let the copperhead journals continue to
agitate the subject and throw all possible light
on it by all means. 1t needs elucidation, and
if those journals can only induce President
JoHXsos to treat the leading conspirators
like JEFF. DAVIS and his accomplices in crime
TO the same impartial Justice that has been
visited upon the miserable WIRz, they will do
the country service.


If as is admitted by and insisted on in the
Copperhead press, the chief traitors of the
South are guilty of the same crime for which
WIRz was hanged, and were in addition the
instigators and authors of his crimes, then il
seems reasonable that they should suffer like
punishment.
Year: 1865

The World argues that the recent defeat
of the Democracy in New York. was like
Bunker Hill TO the Americans, victory in
disguise. If the Democracy is satisfied with
such victories, they have cause for abundant
qualification over the October and November
elections. and we will agree to compromise
by conceding just such victories in all time
to come.


The Albany Argus reconciles itself to the
defeat, and seeks 10 comfort it's readers by
sage conclusion, that it is better that the
day of Democratic victory should be post
poned. Certainly it is much better for the
Republican party and for the country,
Year: 1865

GEN. FITZPATRICK fought the Democracy
in New Jersey during the campaign just closed
as he had fought the rebels, at full tilt and with
all his guns shotted. Now President JoHN-
son rewards Gen FITZPATRICK by appointing
him Minister to Chill. Wonder if the New
Jersey Democracy will still shout hosannahs
to President JOHNSON?
Year: 1865

SECRET IN BAKING BREAD.-The
grand secret and mystery in having
the bread come out of the oven de-
licious, inviting and nutritive, is the
exact point of time in putting it in.
While in the state of dough it will
readily run into various stages of
ermentation-the first Of these is
the sacharine, or that which produces
sugar-the next is the vinous-the
third the acetous, or that producing
vinegar, etc. 1.-THE dough be formed
into loaves, and placed in the oven
before the first fermentation h s
taken place, the bread will turn out
heavy. If it be kept from the oven
till the second fermentation, it will
prove light enough but tasteless :
and little better than the same
quantity of sawdust. If it be de-
laved until the acetous fermentation
has occurred, it comes out sour; and
altogether meatable. 1t is, then,
during the first or sacharine fermen-
tation that it should be cast into
the oven; and it will if sufficiently
baked, be found a sweet and whole
some food. That bread should be
without sweetness, when allowed to
run into the vinous fermentation is
very easily explained-the sacharine
matter produced by the first fermen-
tation being converted into vinous
spirit, which is driven off by evapor-
alton during the process OF baking.
This kind of bread may be easily
distinguished without tasting, by its
loose, open appearance-the pores
or cells being very large-whereas,
really good bread is marked by fine
pores. and sort of network of a
uniform appearance.
Year: 1865

full tone, in English, MY lord take
care


The unknown shrugged his should
ers and joined his companions. The
coalman hovered near the door, listen
ing with great attention, and from time
to time peeping through small hole
of the wretched window, which, as is
usual in these dens, was thickly in
crusted with white paint on the inside.
Year: 1865

RECIPE FOR Milk RISING BREAD
Take two cups OF boiling water, two
cups of new milk, and one teaspoon
full of soda-make a batter oft and
put in a tin pail to rise. Keep the
water little more than luke-warm.
The cause of its turning acid is not
being kept warm enough, and let
ting it stand too long.
Year: 1865

Solemnly set yourselves at chosen
times to think of God. Meditation
is of itself a distinct duty, and must
have a considerable time allowed it
among the other exercises of the
Christian life. 1t challenges a just
share and part in the time of our
lives; and He in whom we are to
place our delight, is the prime and
chief object of this holy work.
John Ho,oe.
Year: 1865

RAlS-Mothcr earth is having her face
washed today, preparatory to coming out
in her new and elegant spring costume, like
the one she has always worn, and unlike
those Of her sons and aughters-especally
the daughters, never gets out Of style, and
what is equally true, one in which she al
ways presents very neat and stylish ap-
pearancc. II her children would only take
hint from her we'll established habits, they
would undoubtedly bc just as wise and
happy as they are now, and more too.
Year: 1865

curse, a great national debt. and to the
end that the public faith may be kept
and the public credit preserved. We de-
mand that the expenses of the Govern
ment shall be reduced, and that it shall
be administered honestly and economi-
cally, and the burdens Of taxation shall
be made to bear equally upon all the
property Of the country. Congress should
provide, in the permanent financial poll
cy Of the country, that there shall be no
exemptions from the obligation to pay
taxes for the support of the Government
In our rejoicings at the return Of peace
we should not forget that our thanks are
due to the brave soldiers who have held
aloft the flag of our country on 50 many
fields Of blood and death; those who have
offered their lives willing sacrifice on
the altar Of their country, as well as those
who have returned to share with us the
rights and privileges Of free govern
ment- They are pre- eminently entitled
to our confidence and to our protection.
With the close Of the war, issues which
have divided conservative men have BE-
come obsolete. As one OF these results,
slavery has been overthrown, never to be
re-established. III recognition of this
among other patent facts, it is the duty
Of all true lovers Of the Union and the
Constitution to unite in the effort TO re-
store the spirit Of brotherly love and
confidence, without which the mission of
the Republic can never be accomplished.
IL will be my pleasure to cooperate with
the other members of this Convention in
the discharge Of this patriotic duty"


Mr.. Reeve offered resolution indors-
ing the platform adopted by the Demo
Gratis of Maine, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
New Jersey. On motion Of Mr.. Haslin
this motion was referred to the commit
tee on resolutions.


The Convention assembled at seven
o'clock, but the committee on resolutions
not being ready TO report, the conven-
ton adjourned till tomorrow morning.


Major General Slocum, now in the SER
vice at Vickshurg, is now spoken of, and
will probably be candidate, for Secre-
tary of State A letter is here, from
the General, setting forth his political
views, and stating his willingness to ac-
cept the nomination, provided the plat
form of the party comedies with them
These views are understood to be in sub
stance, the Endorsement Of President
Johnson's policy Of reorganization.


The New York delegation are urging
the nomination of John B. Haskins for
Attorney General, but the chances are
strongly in favor of Samuel J. Tilden
John Van Buren is talked Of by solne
Year: 1865

ed teacqers Of men throw little light


If a tenth part of the genius and toll


which have been wasted upon qucs-


tions of metaphysics, had been ex-


pended upon educating the laws re-


lating to the human temper, we should


by this time, probably, have reached


important and definite principles, tho
knowledge of which would greatly
smooth tho path that leads to married.
happiness. As it is, we have all to.
solve the great problem unassisted,.
and to learn the secret after many
months or years of experience, more
or less bitter, according as our ma
lures are more or less reasonable.


One error, we find, is cherished by
nearly all unhappy married people ::
namely, each thinks that the fault is
oil on the other side, The husband
takes it for granted that all would be.
well with them if only his wJs were a
little different from what she is, and
the wife feels sure that perfect happi-
ness would be the instantaneous re-
suit if only that husband of hers was
not quite unreasonable. In almost
all cases this opinion is erroneous
There cannot be quarrel unless both
are at,fault. There cannot be perma-
nent estrangement without grevious
fault on both sides. If one is exact
ing, the other is too pielding. If in
one there is lach of considerateness
there is on the other want Of firm
ness.


AS general rule the husband holds,
in his hands the happiness of all his
household-his own, his wife's, their
children. There is scarcely one wo--
man in thousand who will not be-
come just, conciliatory, and kind, if
her husband is firm just and tender.
When man has attained self-con-
troll, he hos attained supremacy over
all who are still the slaves of caprice
and ill-temper. A woman has many
causes Of irritability that are unknown
to men. She cannot be forgiven too
much there is no degree Of charity
and tenderness to which her charac-
ter, her suficrings, and her impor-
tance do not entitle her.


The first step toward the harmo-
nizing of discordant pair is for one.
of them to ascertain the true state Of
the case and to cease everything like
recrimination. The man ought to do
this; and if he does it happiness is al
most sure to revisit the distracted
house. The woman is less potent,
but there are many miserable houses,
which could be restored to peace if
the wife could acquire certain de-
gree of forbearance and equanimity.
One of them, however, must UNDER
take the task and it will invariably
be that one which has the largest
soul, and generally the one which has
the most to forgive.-Erchonge.
Year: 1865

they were but yours. He says they


are ordained Of God. You thought


that you alone ordained them through


your votes. You held them to be ac-


countable only to you, or 10 their


party, and when all did not go to


please you, you feared not to pour
forth abuse, and contempt, and bit
terness. Think back but four years,
and remember what reviling hato,
what words Of contemptuous aid
degrading insult were poured forth
during all that time upon him whom
the whole nation now mourns. Go
back four years more, and remember
how like insult was by another party
heaped upon his predecessor, Buchan-
an. 1 charge upon both parties, that
they forgot the President to abuse
the man; that they degraded the ma
tional authority, and sapped the
springs of national reverence in the
madness of party zeal.


Brethren, there are words in the
Bible on this subject which are enough
to make us shudder. "Thou shalt
not speak evil of the ruler Of thy
people" is Gods plain command. 1t
stands on the pages Of His word, as
clear as the law, "Thou shalt not
kill" st. Peter in his fearful des-
criptions of the wicked, says "they
despise Government" "they are not
afraid to speak evil Of dignities. p
st. Jude borrows his words and
strengthens them. "They despise
dominion and speak evil of dignities.
Yet Michael, the Archangel, when
contending with the Devil he dis
puted about the body Of Moses, burst
not bring against him a railing accu-
satiOn, but said, the Lord rebuke
Thee" Tho reverence for authority
which an Archangel regarded even in
Satan, ruler of Devils, the people
have refused even to their own chosen
President. Now God vindicates His
Law, compels reverence, and speaks
His will in a voice that all must hear.


Brethren, shall we lay the lesson to
heart? Shall we not pledge ourselves
in Gods sight, to recognize His au-
thority in those that rule over us, and
reverence Him through them.


May He in His infinite mercy,
work in our hearts the fruit He would
that this affliction should bear, and
overrule the madness of men to His
glory and our nations good. May
His wisdom guide our people and our
rulers, and enable us to show forth
the true dignity, and greatness, and
majesty of the nation, by letting kind
ness rule over anger, aud by main
tanning unchecked by the impulse to
revenge, the course Of kind conoilia-
ton and gentleness, on which under
the guidance of him whom we mourn,
the nation seemed to have resolved
The justice and tho mercy Of God
move on, unmoved by the bitterness
of human action; so in our lower
scale, let the national power and gov
ernment Gods agent in this lower
sphere, move on in grand subli /. y,
not turned aside from its magnani-
nous resolves, even by SO terrible
provocation as this.


And now Brethren, kneel with me
once more in Prayer for our Country,
for our wounded Secretary Of State,
and for the afflicted family Of Him
whom to-day the nation buries.
Year: 1865




5.. PRESIDENT J Johnson, IN reply to au address
made to him yesterday, BY a delegation OF
..colored preachers after reuarking upon bis
goWn course in favor Of the abolition o. slavery
in the y. S., said:


rss There are too many in this transition state,
passing from bondage to freedom, who teeL as
If they should have nothing to Go, and tall
back upon the Government tor support; tco
many inclined to become loafers and depend
Tpon the Government to take care OF them
NYhey seem to think that with freedom every
ssthing they need is to come like mama from
heaven. .


Now, I want to impress upon your minds,
Chat freedom simply means liberty TO work
asand enjoy the product OF your own hands, =
This is the correct definition of freedom, in
the most extensive sense CT the term.
e5sz!There is another thing; and / have Been
! SURPRISED that people beyond the lines have
net pressed upon you this IN portant idea: 1t
EASY il Congress and from the pulpit North
9and South, to talk about polygamy and Brig
than Young, and debauchery OF various KINDS,
but there is also. one great fact, that tour
millions Of people lived IL open and notorious
coneubinage The time has come when you
must correct this thing. You know what
say is true, and you must do something to
correct it By example as well as BY words and
Professions


It is not. necessary for me to give you any
assurance of what my future course Will be in
reference to your condition. Now, when tie
ordeal is passed. there can be &c reason to
aThink that shall turn back in the great cause
ssiin which { have sacrificed much and perille2
au.


). f can give you no assurance worth more than
y my course heretofore, and [ shall continue to
do all chat [ can forthe elevation and am elior-
ation Of your condition; and trust in God
the time may soon come when you shall be
gathered together, in cline and country suit
ed to you, should It be found that tae two
faces cannot get along together here,
Year: 1865

the question? Think of a id
clerk of the Presidents having a monn-
ted guard stationed in front of his palace
day and night to prevent carriages from
driving past and raising dust to per-
meote his highhess' chambers, and per
chance reach the royal nostTils and a
guard of honor at the hall door, too !
The reader may be incredulous, but it's
an actual fact that for months past no
public or private conveyance has been
allowed to drive past the residence of
Edwin I, and the preventing power has
been a couple of United States Cavalry
soldiers. What a glorious occupation
for the volunteer army-keeping the dust
out of Mr.. Stanton's window curtains
Who wouldn't rush to arms for such
glorious purpose Who'd hesitate ?
None but an arrant copperhead. Happy
Edwin in the possession ola dust guard
but thrice happy guard in such post of
honor


According to this representation, made
by correspondent whoha no sympathy
for the Democratic party, the condition
of affairs at Washington is humiliating.
Year: 1865

UNDER date Washington, Nov. IA,
" Mack" wrote the Cincinnati Commercial
as follows:


Il trust the next Congress will do
something to settle the question whether
the Government under which we live is
Republic, of which Andrew johnson is
President, with Edwin II. Stanton, to
use the language of distinguished mill
tary chieftain, q id clerk, or whether
it is really an absolute monarchy, under
the reign of Edwin I. POpe's cOuplet,
about forms Of government, may be all
we'll enough for philosophy, but it won't
do for actual practice, after all. If Ed
win Is really King, by all means let him
have the crown and the name. As to his
authority, there is no need of change in
that, for what he exercises now limitless,
and what has no limit can't be extended
so the mathematicians say, and they'r
right. But if Edwin is not actually
King, then it would pay to inquire by
what authority he arrested and sent to
prison a reporter of a Washington paper,
within a week, for publishing a harm
less item Of news; and by what authority
he denies the use of the telegraph wires
to the conductors Of loyal newspapers in
the South, while he permits gamblers,
spectators and prostitutes to use them
ad EBtun1. If he has a right to say that
such and such matter shall not 90 to the
New Orleans papers by telegraph, hasn't
he a right to say it shall not go by mail,
and therefore a right to interdict the
transmission of Northern papers through
the mail to the South, and for that mat
ter to stop the mails entirely? Where
docs power leave off and usqTPation begin
with the autocrat Of the War Depart
ment? Or can there be such a thing as
by him? Is it loyal to ask