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Year: 1865

We learn through direct channel (says the
Nashville Daily Press that conflict has al
ready broken out between Provisional Cover
nor Sharkey and Judge Humphreys, the Gov
ernor elect. Humphreys hates the Federal
authority so badly that he wants Sharkey to
get out Immediately and let him assume the
the office of Governor, while Governor Shar,
key, on the other hand, refuses to abdicate
until ordered to do so from Washington
The President has instructed Governor Shar.
key to hold on to his office until it is ascer.
tained whether Congress will admit the Mis-,
sissippi delegation, and recognize her as
State in the Union. 1t is understood that the
President is justly indignant at the i'll concealed
disloyalty of the galvanized rebels in that
State, and may possibly give them a severe
rebuke.
Year: 1865

The GUNNERs HARvEsT.-It is said that
there never were so many ducks at any season
on the Delaware as at present, and never were
there so few sportsmen cunning after them.-
At Atlantic City the birds are very thick, and
quite number of sportsmen have been bag
glng large numbers recently. Partridges are
said to be scarce in places where they are
mostly to be found at this season. Last winter
was so excessively cold, and continued so
long, that many of this feathered tribe per-
ished in the snow Robins are not considered
game. They are singular bird. They go to
extremes. They are either very tame or very
wild. At present they may be found among
cedars, gum berries, or wild grapes. Poke
berries, which robins enjoy as a luxury, are
gone, the recent heavy frost having efectually
done its work among them. Robins come in
Aocks at this season Of the year, and afford
much sport tor amateur guansss,
Year: 1865

A SURPRISE TO A WooD THIEF.-A gentle,
man living in Terra Haute, whose stove wood
melted away faster than was warranted by the
mildness of the weather, charged fine look
ing stick with few ounces of powder and
left it on the pile. The Express thus relates
the sequel;


Wednesday forenoon an explosion was
heard in house near by, and kitchen win
dow was spared no panes. On going to the
spot sight might have been seen, The stove
had joined a peace conference, kettle of
ike an arrow. 4 dish cif apples stewed on
the stove gave the ceiling the appearance of a
map of California. A cat that was sleeping
under the stove went through the broken win
dow as though after the devil Or a doctor
The cat has not been heard from since, but a
smell of burnt cat hair pervades that house
very thoroughly, A fiat iron was hoisted into
pan of dough- chair lost three legs, the
wood box looks sick, while the roof of the
house looks like bursted apple dumpling.
Year: 1865

STARcH1NG BosoMs AND CoILARs.-Pour a
pint of boiling water upon two ounces of gum


arabic, cover it and let it stand over night; in


the morning pour it carefully from the dregs
into clean bottle, cork it and keep for future
use. A tablespoon full of this gum arabic
water, stirred into pint of starch made in
the usual manner, will give to lawns, either
white or printed, look of newness when
nothing else can restore them after they have
pieess, Of {, butter, lard, tallOw, OR snsrmscstj
Year: 1865

During the last twenty nine days there have been
mne tatal boiler explosions reported The total mum
her Of casualties is c.ghytour giving an average of
three lives per day and nine lives to each accident.
We append list Of the accidents with date Of each:
Year: 1865

THANKs.-Mr. Henry Taylor, Sun Building,
the enterprising news agent of Baltimore, will
please accept our thanks for full files of the
New York papers of yesterday, in advance of
the mail, which was interrupted BY accident on
The New Jersey Central Railroad,
Year: 1865

There is one point in Lincoln's recent
message that certainly evinces positive insan,
tty. We refer to that portion where he
reckons the national debt as a part Of the ma
tonal wealth. This is simply mstaking
poverty for riches, and it seems that no man
in sane mind could do it. 1t is the same
kind ofan error man would make, who,
after mortgaging his land, should add the
money borrowed to the full value of his land,
and to determine how much he was worth
and thus come to the astounding conclusion
that he had got rich by running in deb; -
Either Lincoln is stark mad, or else this is
his latest JOKE
Year: 1865

Family intimacy should never make broth
ers and sisters forget to be polite and sympa


tnizing to each other. Those who contract
thoughtless and rude habits towards the
member of their own family, will be rude md
thoughtless to all the world. But let the
family intercourse be tue. tender, and the
manuers ofall uniformly gentle and consider
ate, and the members Of the family thus
trained will carry into the world and society,
the habits Of their childhood. They viii re-
quire 10 their associates similar qualities ;
they will not be satisfied without mutual
esteem and the cultivation Of the best alfec-
tions, and their own character will be sus
tanned by that faith in goodness which
belongs to a mind exercised in pure and high
thoughts.
Year: 1865

'!To be woman of fashion is one of the
easiest things in the world. A late writer
thus describes l.: Buy everything you don't
want, and pay for nothing you get; smile on
all mankind but your husband ; be happy
everywhere but at homo neglect your chill.
dren and nurse lap-dogs go to church every
time you get new dress"
Year: 1865

IL One in the Queen city of the West
writes: Two years ago came to Cincinnati
to engage in business, and soon obtained the
assistance ofa German partner, by name Bar
ney. Finding in a short time that the mud
dy water of the Ohio was not as palatable or
healthy as it might be, bought a porous
stone filter and sent to the store. told
Barney to take it down in the cellar and keep
it filed with water until wanted. A few
days after, asked Barney to bring up that
stone jar from the cellar"


Said he, Il cannot"


"Why not q


81 gave the ashman siSpence this morning
to carry it away for had poured fonr pals
of water in 1t, and it leaked SO that | knew
you would be glad to get rid Of it,"
Year: 1865

E A man once advertised his property
for sale, and concluded his advertisement
with, GA never failing stream of water be-
fore the door" Very true his property was
seated on the Delaware river.
Year: 1865

Two springs which issued from the same
mountain, began their course together one
of them took her way in silent and gentle
flowing stream, while the other rushed along
with noisy and rapid current. "Sister," ,"
said the latter, cat the rate you move, you
will probably be dried up before you advance
much farther, whereas, for myself, | shall
probably become navigablo within two or
three hundred furlongs, AMI after distr,but-
ing commerce and wealth wherever flow, |
shall mafestically proceed to pay my tribute
to the ocean. So farewell, and PATIENTLY
submit yourself to your fate p Her quiet
sister made no reyly but calmly descended
to the meadow below, and patiently proceed
ed on her way, she increa sed her strength by
numberless little rills which she collected in
her progress. till at length she was enabled
to rise into a considerable river while the
proud stream who had the varjty to depend
solely upon her own suficiercy, continual'a
shallow brook; and was glad at last, to be
helped forward, by throwing herself into the
arms Of her despIsed sister.
Year: 1865

GEN. LoSGsTREET made visit in Aber-
deem, Miss, and on the night of his arrival
the house in which he slept was set on fire
by the negroes, it was supposed. The General
escaped this earthly fire, and the citizens
gave public dinner in his honor Il few days
afterward.
Year: 1865

This old maxim indicates the chief labor TOT

 June. It is the great month for the des@uc

 ton of weeds, and the culture of crops one hours work now, while the weeds are sula''' 3 will he more effectual than whole day spent in pulling them in August, when they nave ~ to;ned their growth and perfected their seeds. Not only this, but tho young crops of all kinds are smuch, benefited by stirring the soil while they are small, before they produce their seeds. Cabbages, rootabagas, beets and carrots, which do not seed till the second year, may be hood often all through the season but corn, beans, , peas, and other plants which go to seed the first year, are injured by disturbing the roots after the blossoms appear. If the weeds are kent in check during the fore part oE the sea- son, then tic plants will shade the ground so as to choke them. The shade also keeps the soil moist so that it does not bake and form a hard crust.

 In a drought shallow hoeing is better than water for the dropping plants. Fresh earth is a powerful absorbent of ammonia and other gases which float in the atmosphere, and these are the best manures While the leaves ab- sorb the carbonic acid from the air, the roots take in the ammonia and other gases which have either been brought down by the rain, or taken directly by the earth from the air. Cover the decaying carcase of any small ani. 2 nal with two or three inches of fresh loam. and all the odor which was polluting the air fol rods around will be absorbed. Now if the sur

 face of the field near where the animal was lying was freshly broken up, it would be al

 work catching every particle of these ricf

 gasses which came in contact with it. Every

 fermenting manure heap, every particle of de

 caying animal or vegetable matter, lying un

 covered, with some absorbent, is generating and liberating these gaseous substances SC l valuable, to vegetation. With growing plant ! in full vigor, and mellow fresh turned soil

 the farmer is prepared to do his full share 1T purifying the air. and in gathering food for hi'

 crops from the common storehouse.
Year: 1865

TT HAS BECOME ESTABLISHED IN ALL J parts of Europe. and is in like manner be- coming THE Machine all over the loyal North. Such unparalled success is due to the merit of the Machine, as all may see upon examination. We challenge comparison, and invite all who desire perfect Sewing Machine to test for THEMSELVES. Send or bring work which other Machines cannot do, and the WEED will do it. They use two threads with straight needle and shuttle, making the lock stitch, which is alike on both sides, And for

 ECONOMY, DURABILITY, ELAsTICI-
Year: 1865

G Among the smart things which you
give us from the three -years-old," l
think Orange, New Jersey, must have
place.


Master Willie had lately heard and
seen much of the "WatertaAs" with
which the young ladies nowadays adorn
the backs of their heads. His attention
was fully awake on the subject. One
muddy day he saw on the road horse
whose careful groom had braided and
knetted up his switch-tail. Willie cried
"Oh papa, papa. see that horse! He's
got waterfall to his tail.
Year: 1865

The late Democratic party has been watching
the chances of tying itself to he skirts of some
military hero of reputation, who might be able TO
give it a certificate of improved character, and it
had arrived at the conclusion that General Shcr
man was Just the man for that purpose. That he
could be used, did not seem 10 be question with
the dry nurses of the concern. and consequently
thew went vigorously to work to transform the
remnant OF the party into n Sherman Admiration
Society. The first they proposed to mike of
him, was to nominate him as Valandigham's sue
cessor to the Copperhead candidacy for Governor
of Ohio, and if he could survive that, they might
rnn him, three wears hence, for the Presidency
We have not been able to recall any offense of
which the hero of Atlanta has been guilty, that
was sufficiently henious to condemn him to an as
>ociation with the Vallandig ghamers, and marvellel
that they had the cheek to speak of such posi-
BILE disgrace The scheme, however, was cherish
cd bv the political bankrupts who had voted the
war failure and tried their prettiest to make it
So until General Sherman became tired of their
attacks upon his reputation, and took occasion in
answering complimentary allusion to himself, at
dinner party in Columbus, to in1orse his late
comp, p,nion in arms, General Cox, the Union can
didate for Governor, ana announced that he WAS
not, and would not be a candidate either for Gov
ernor or Presidest, and would no. abandon his
present position to receive either.


What the Interchangeable Peace-D -Democracv-in-
war, and War Democracy-in-p are to do for Il
leader, is distressing question, before which the
stat s of the negro is dwarfcd into nothingness.-
The party is now as much distressed by wants as a
street bcggar. 1t wants to barry its shameful re-
cord of the past four years. but that is impossible
1t wants to repeal the Chicago platform, but it is
too late. Its disgraceful leaders hunger and thrs,
for the Offices of trust and profit which they used
to enjoy, but their hunger and thirst are like to
continue until they Iersh, unless they can find
some man who istinguished himself in the wat
that WAS ga failure" to lead them. Wanted
For the benefit of the sick Peace Democracy,
General who can make the old crone respectable
-IaI Jorr
Year: 1865

voted for by the whites, is to be ended not, it
is to be hoped by swelling the three ffths Into a
fve-hfths evil, and leaving the men whose votes
have once dissolved the Union to cast vote two
6ths larger than before, but by allowing the blacks
to vote for themselves While this result is forced
upon US by the political necessities Of the case, it
seems imperative that the Government and people
of the North should not be held responsible for any
system which they not permitted freely to es.
tablish according TO their best judgement. This
can be done by an amendment to the Constitution,
either establishing uniform system of suffrage. or
conering on Congress the power to do Such
an amendment We hope will be submitted to the
States and people by the next Congress.
Year: 1865

: WASHINGTON, AU5uHV %, I5tJ.


Passengers by last nights through tram FROM Now
York report collision at Philadelphia, which narrowly
escaped wrecking the entire concern. As the train
being backed around Philadelphia a freight train.
posed mainly Of heavy iron coal cars also backing the
track and in the direction into the pas
senger train, destroying the baggage car smashing the
platforms of the first passenger and breaking truck
and several windows in the second one


No one seriously injured, it is thought, although
several were considerably bruised and more frightened
report that female passenger killed on the
platform could be traced to no reliable source and s
probably untrue
Year: 1865

for grazing. Stock run at large all through
the winter and do well. suppose most Of
the best farming lands have been located,
as many are turning their attention to agri-
culture instead Of mining,


With regard to the climate cannot speak
very favorably as far as my own experience
goes. This winter has been quite as severe
as Wisconsin, winters generally are. The
past few days have been about as cold as
ever experienced anywhere. There is far
more snow and the weather IS much more
severe in the mountains than in the~alleys.
This winter has been far more severe than
the two previous winters


Society is in rather rude state, although
| think there has been some Improvement
in the moral condition Of the people within
the past few months. However, much re-
mains to be done. Public gambling is al.
lowed by law eDance houses, or Hurdy-
Gurdy 'sas they are called here, are thronged
every night, and places Of vice and infamy
abound. The Sabbath is most shamefully
desecrated. Auctioneers are allowed to car
~ On their business, and on Sundays es-
pecially they may be heard bawling at tho
top Of their voices, thus disturbing the Quiet
which should reign on that day. Scarcely
store in the city is closed on Sabbath.
1t is a lamentable fact that the Sabbath hero
is the great day Of the week for business
and amusement. We have two churches
which are exerting healthfu moral inhu.
ence upon the community. Quite humber
have united with the churches this winter.
They are doing a good work, and are
ToEer for good in this ungodly city,


There are quite number Of our Dodge
vile friends here, most Of whom talk of re-
turning next fall. | believe wages will be
about the same the coming summer as last
season In conclusion, would by no means
persuade any one to come here fer i, is only
one here and there who is successful. I
have endeavored according to tbs best Of
my Judgment TO state the facts in regar: TO
the present condition and future prospects
of the mines, and leave every one to decide
for himself Yours respectfully,
JAMES ROBERTS,
Year: 1865

Robert Morton had reached the age
Of sixty five. He bad no reason to com
plain Of the gifts Of fortune, having re
allied a considerable fortune from the
business to which he had devoted the
greater part Of his life Five years
since. however, he had retired from
business. and since then had lived in
comparative quiet


Having been disappointed in love in
early life, he had never married, and
therefore had 80 children to inherit bis
fortune, Tie had net even nephews or
ncices. having been an only son. But
be had two cousins, or rather the sons
Of TWO cousins whom lie had always re-
gardcd as nephews, and to whom lie in
tended to leave bis property.


The names Of these two heirs expec-
tant were Thomas Lawrence and Beuja-
min Temple Each was between thirty
and forty years Of age, and each, more
over, had family. One kept village
store, and was thought to be doing a
very coed business. The other had
fair law practice. Neither Of them, as
it viii be seen, stood in need of be-
quest, though both were moncy-loying
men, and would be very glad to receive
one.


| have said that Mr.. Morton had re-
tired from active business. But he
found that the care CT his property con
tinued to involve great deal Of labor,
and this led him one day to say TO him
self, why should [ wait till my death
before dividing the estate between my
cousins? All it amounts to is, that |
am burdening my Old age with taking
care Of the estate for them They could
do that as we'll as [, and would gladly
relieve me Of the trouble. Why should
| not at once give them the property,
and spend my time alternately at their
houses They will be delighted to have
me do so, and | shall enjoy myself with
them and their children"


Robert Morton was Of frank, social
temperament, and the more he thought
of his plan. the more it commended itself
to him.


He accordingly sent for his legal ad-
wiser, and propounded it to him.


Mr.. Burdick, for this was his name,
did dnot appear to look upon it in as favor
able light as his client.


DO you propose to divide your whole
property in this way?p he asked


Certainly, that is my intention,
was the reply why. since l wish to
free myself from anxiety and care, should
| not do so thoroughly, and without
reservation 7"


You viii be placing yourself com
pleteiy at the mercy ofyour cousins and
will have no resource in case they neg
lect to treat you with that consideration
which your generosity entities you to
expect.


You are altogether TOO suspicious,
Burdiek, said his client "Now have
more faith in the native goodness of
human nature than you. l haven't the
slightest fear but that my cousins will
treat me with every consideration.


You must make allowances, my good
friend, for the selishness which exists
IN every heart, to grea- er or less c2-
tent. Don't place yourself in the power
Of your cousins That is nv advice.
Take year to test them in, and then if
You see fit TO follow the course proposed,
| willnot interfere.


Il don think it at all necessary, Bur-
dick, but you are an old friend, and it is
only fair that l should concede some
Year: 1865

The Copperheads are very anxious to pro.
cure lot of old soldier clothes to dress up
their forces for the polls. The Copperheads
were not disposed to follow the fashion and
wear solder clothes during the war, and now
that peace has come they have no such gar.
ments in the family.


All charitable loyal people who have sol
dier clothes in the family are beseeched to
come forward in the present emergency and
bestow such old soldier traps as they may
have about their houses on the destitute Cop.
perheads, who have been seized with o pas
sion for wearing soldier clothes at this late
day at the polls
Year: 1865

The reports Of the canvass of tie county
are highly satisfactory SO far - they have
been received, and if the Union men Of the
townships of Montrose and Jackson do their
whole duty, as well as the Union mes of the
rest of the townships promise to do, ths COP
perheads will go into their koiaa Tuesday
night and pull the "BEsros soldiers's In after
hem
Year: 1865

Just at this present time the copperheads
are manifesting good deal of admiration for
Senator DooL1TTLE of Wisconsin. They as
sert that Senator DooLIrrLE stands firmly by
President JoHSsoS's policy, and they assume
that he understands what that policy is.


Well, at Milwaukee Senator DooLITrIE said
in his speech the other day, that in recent
conversation President JOHNSON declared to
him his wish that the right of suffrage might
be extended to such colored citizens of the
South as have performed military service,
and to such as have for long time been
heads of families and supported them by
their own industry, and who have demon
stra.ed clearly their intellectual fitness to ex-
ercise this right


Do the copperheads really endorse the
Presidents policy, or are they trying to hmm
bug somebody
Year: 1865

The Black Republican press having cx-
erciscd themselves for the past six months
in announcements of the dissolution Of the
Democratic party, are now beginning to
devote considerable attention to their own
self.preseryation. The Chicago Tribune.
tie Western light Of that party, is now
arguing as follows:


"To preserve the Republican party, and
to labor for continuance of Its ascend
cncy in the nation, are duties the full
force of which we feel whenever we look
out upon the mad clements by which the
peace and honor of the country are threaten
ed But we would preserve it vital. active
organization, depending for its victories
upon the strength Of its principles and the
loftiness of its appeals to the hearts and
conscience Of the people, not upon the
chicane of its managers, Or the double
faced sophistry Of its advocates. The first
necessity, then, in the preservation of a
party, is to see that its creed has not been
corrupted, and that It's public policy cor
responds with the spirit and promises that
led to its organization; hence, We warn
the old political shysters and spOil-hua-
ters, like Forney and that tribe, who hang
upon the skirts OF power at Washington,
that when they set up the cry that the
party is in no danger, and that private
opinion, no matter how widely or con-
scientiously entertained, must give way
before encroachments upon the party 5
most sacred principles, and upon its most
cherished hopes, they are mistaken in the
beginning they make, and that they will
act the wiser part if they apply the cor
rective where they find the origin Of the
evil. The Republican party has not yet
accomplished all the work that the people
organized it to do; and we who abide by
its spirit of freedom arc the ones to com
plain that its unity is threatened, and
hence, that it is in danger of being over
thrown 1t sEall not be without a strug-
gle that the earnest men Of the country
know how to make. The responsibility
for division and defeat shall not be ours
Year: 1865

a PUMP WHICH CATTLE CAN Work
THEMsELyEs.-Mr. Cousins, of London,
has invented pump by which cattle can
water themselves without human aid
The water il forced up by the weight of
the animal operating on platform which
sinks down certain distance by its
weight, causing the water to rise in the
pump and to How out to the extent of
three pailsful, As soon as one has
Stacked its thirst, another takes its place
on the platform which brings up another
supply, and so on till all the flock are
watered. This is a labor saving affair,
certainly Canada Farmer