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Year: 1864

Some affecting scenes in connection with
the draft occur in our streets every day,
but yesterday the parting between hus-
band and wife was the most affecting and
hea t-rcnding exhibition we have yet wit
messed. She was delicate woman, seem
ingly not long for this world, md as the
thought OF parting from her husband, per-
haps never more to meet on earth, flashed
across her mind, she gave way the most
Departing and agonizing bursts of grief
And yet there were some in the adjoining
crowd, who we've very eloquent about the
evils Of slavery in separating fam lies, who
stood by and laughed at the scene. Such
creatures are not human--they are worse
than brltes even--fends whom it would be
a vile libel ON the human race 10 eall men,


AS the poor heart broken women hung
with passionate and fearful agony to her
husband, perhaps her sole support, we could
not help feeling in our inmost heart the
wickedness Of the policy that has rendered
this thing necessary. Those who are veal
thy enough to escape the burdens which
this harsh and infamous law imposes upon
the poor may laugh now, but they may see
the day when tho laugh will come out of the
other side of their mouths. There is a God
in Heaven, and his vengeance will not slum-
ber forever,
Year: 1864

Sorghum Seed Dangerous foa Mich Co'os.-
A very fire healthy milch in this vicinity
ured night in a cane patch, and on the
next morning she thought 20 be in state
Of founder. She died, however, in few hours !;
upon beng opened the seed Of the cane was
found lodged in the second stomach, and had
cut through tie outer and inner eoatings turn
ing all the gastric jace into the cavity of the
body.


it would be we'll for farmers to note this and
keep their cattle from the seed of sorghum
oane.-~4S 4So2ene Press.
Year: 1864

that we have learned, and all that we have
taught. if We were not to spurn and de-
neunce it. come what may. We covet sin
cerely and ardently the unity Of the De-
mocratic party, but we cannot and we
will have no part in its decentralization and
disgrace. We do not believe Gen. Nc
Clellan's sentiments to be those Of the par
ty.3 We know that they are in direct an
tagonism 70 the spirit and meaning of the
party platform. and we are sure that they
cannot be made to. command the sanction
OF the party, exceptby sophistry and fraud.
These it shall BIZ our business, and it is
our duty, to pnmask and to thwart. g
Year: 1864

In speech made at Cincinnati on wednes-
day last, Rev. DR.. Breckenridge Of Kentucky
spoke as follows


Now | am free to say to you my friends.
that It you make this offensive. diseraceful
peace there are many thousands Of US in
Kentucky that will not submit to il. IAN
plause) We will not 90 into that southern
eonfederacy. (Applause You may set US
apart by treaty, or in any other way you
please, by the Ohio river under JEFF Davis.
out there are in Missouri, Kentucky, West
Virginia and Maryland thousands of loyal
men who will reduce you to this alternative
you must fight for them again, and YOU
must stand by us or be disgraced. Applause j
We don't intend TO belong to the southern
eontederacy. II the majority Of the peonle
carry kentu ky, and Kentucky carry US into
the southern coniederscy, we don't intend to
CO. We will call upon ou to help whip
them and keep us from gong Applause
Will frankly say 20 you, that we are afraid
OF nothing IN tie world except Of you. We
are not afraid Of anything they can do, but we
are AFRAID there will be political revolution
ana the North will desert us and leave US
TO be crushed out That is all we are afraid
o. II you will stand firm, triumph is Just a.
certain as that tomorrow sun will rise If
you give way in time like this you will
bring upon yourselves and upon us infinite
dissolution, and the country is lost. Don't
you know, as said before, that God has
raised you up for such time as this. II you
do not prove yourselves worthy Of it, your
honor viii be destroyed and God will bring
dehveranee from another quarter. Ifyou are
altogether unworthy Of the men that God has
sent before you; if in time like this you
Northern people fail to do your duty, you
viii 90 down TO your dishonored grave, and
your children will stand up and weep over
you, and do that which you ought to have
done yourselves"
Year: 1864

An army letter says that at its neares
point our line cannot now be more than two
miles from the south side railroad An ad-
vance of another mile would bring It within
range Of our guns and even II we should
fail to obtain immediate possession OF it, 1t
cannot be long before it fails into our hands,
ur is placed at the mercy of our artillery.
Year: 1864

We are informed by the Adjutant and In
spector General that the State Of Vermont
has filed her quotas under the late call, and
under all calls previously made, and now has
net surplus to her credit Of TEN HUN
DRED AND NINE MEN
Year: 1864

The Union Vedette Camp Douglas, U. To-
of the 23d April says:


At the Conference recently held at the
Tabernacle in Great Salt Lake City, one of
the orators (we believe it was Brigham
Young himself) stated that he knew the
Territory was rich in mineral wealth, but
that the soldiers and the ungodly would
never find it. When Providence wanted the
gold to be discovered for the paving of the
streets and the adornment of the Temple, he
would disclose it by revelation to the Pres
ident; but until that time the Saints might
rest assured that the attempts now being
made would prove abortiye.
Year: 1864

We can certainly afford to make, if nee
essary, as general fight for the re-establish-
ment Of the mighty old Union as the rebels
can for the creation of a wretched rebel Con-
federacy cy.-Prentice
Year: 1864

DON'T LIKE My BUsINEss.-There is
no greater fallacy in the world than that en-
tertained by many young men that some
pursuits in life can be found wholly suited
to their tastes, whims and fancies. The phi
losopher's stone can never be discovered J;
and every one who makes his life search
for it will be ruined Much truth is contained
in the Irishman's remark: "It is very aisy
to work hard" Let, therefore, the fact be
always remembered by the young, that no
hfe-work can be found entirely agreeable to
a man. Success always lies at the top Of a
hill if we would reach it, we can do so
only by hard persevering efforts, while beset
with difficulties of every kind. Genius counts
nothing in the battle of life. Determined,
obstinate perseverance in one single channel,
is everything. Hence, should any of our
young readers be debating in his mind a
change of business, imagining he has gen
ius for some other, let him at once dismiss
the thought, as he would attempt to do evil.
IF you think you made a mistake in choos-
ing the pursuit or profession you did, don't
make another by leaving it. Spend all your
energies in working for, and cling to it, as
you would to the life boat that sustained you
in the midst of the ocean. If you leave it,
it is almost certain that you will go down.


How TO RUIN A SoN.-1. Let him have
his own way. 2. Allow him free use of
money g. Give him full access to wicked
companions. 4. Call him to no account for
his evenings 5. Furnish him with no sta
ted employment. Pursue either of these
ways and you will experience a most mar
Yelous deliverance, or viii have to mourn
over debased and ruined child. Thou
sands have realized the sad result, and have
gone mourning to the grave.
Year: 1864

Be not vacillating in your purposes; let
not every bright meteor that shoots across
your path attract you to new aims. This
would be to make your life but as whirling
sands borne about by every tickle wind.
Year: 1864


l stood on the steps of the Astor,


And gazed at the living tide
Of vehicles down the middle


And people up either side.
And saw a maid who was pumpkins"
In arobe of real Cashmere,
Alght from the steps of a carriage,
While her robe got caught in the rear.
Oh the robe was of moire antique
A very expensive rag;
But a skirt peeped out beneath it,


And that was a CoFFEE-BAG
l knew it had once held coffee,


Tho now twas another thing,
For on it was Fine old Java"


"Y p marked with store blacking
And thought, as she gained the sidewalk,
And the muslin again was furled,
How much those outskirts and inskirts
Resemble the hearts in the world.
How many Pharisee humbug


Plays a lifelong game of brag J"
His words are all silk and velvet,


And his hearts but a cofee-bag.
And 1 turned me into the AstOr,


For my heart was beginning to sink;
And | told the tale to the " bar-keep,"
And it rung him in for drink.
1t rung him in for the cocktails: y
And then to myself confessed,
When thought how l came by the ardent,
That was as bad as the rest
Year: 1864

LEAD is APoIsoN.-E Every family should
decline using vessels lined with lead for
cooking or keeping provisions in, also the
use of this metal for the conveyance of wa
ter, as pure water will dissolve the inside of
the pipe without the presence of some pro
tecting salt, which forms an insoluble coat
ing and prevents further action; even then
there is danger If you already have lead
pipe the simplest precauUion is always to
draw off the water contained in it before
saving any for use. There is also too much
imprudence among the working class in re-
gard to this poison the painters in their use
of white lead and litharge, plumbers eating
with hands soiled by particles of this metal,
also in the manufacture of glazed cards,
glazed earthenware, &c.
Year: 1864

The massive gates of circumstance


are turned upon the smallest hinge,
And thus some seeming prettiest chance
Oft gives our life its after tinge.
The trihes of our daily lives,


The common thing scarce worth recall
Whereof no visible trace survives


These are the mainsprings after all.
Year: 1864

Salmon p. Chase, though now but
a private citizen, has not ceased to be
useful to his country. The national
services of man who had the manli-
ness TO utter the following words, are
not merely official, and cannot easily
be measured;


"Permit me to add that, while we
rejoice in the successes OF our armies
and give thanks to God for them, we
should not forget that there is one
class Of defenders of the hag--on'
class Of men loyal to the Union--tc
whom we vet fail to do complete jus
tice. 1t will be the marvel of future
Historians that statesmen OF this daJ
were willing to risk the success OF th'
rebellion rather than to entrust u
black loyalists bullets and ballots
Year: 1864

Hr. Edi'or,-With your permission. l wish to


pave little talk with your readers, more especially
with the boys in camps and hospitals in regard to
he approaching Presidential clcction-a matter Of
he greatest Importance to US well as to all others
who enjoy and who hope in future to enjoy the ben


FITS Of our glorious old government.


The news came to us a few days since that the
Democrotic Convention, held last month at Chicago
lad nominated Gen. George Is. Mcclellan as their
sndidatc for the Presidency and in doing so, were
governed it is understood, by the thought and be-
ief that he will be more popular with us in the


rIny and viii get more soldiers votes than any
ihcr they could have selected for that high Office.
IS true We were the admirers of the General when
se was at the head of the army of the Potomac,
when, as We thought, he was doing all in his power
o destroy the power Of the rebels. And had he
ucceeded, and had he given proof that this was the
.reat object 10 which, like Gems Grant and Sher-
nan, he WAS bending all his energies, we should
ave continued to admire and in all probability, to
dolizo him. But, having failed in this, after vast
ng So much precious time, and 50 much more of
he still more precious life-bood Of the nation, it
sas evident not only TO the authorities at Wash
Rgton but 10 the best informed in all parts of the
sountry and in Europe, that he not the man for
hat important and responsible position, and his re-
hoval therefrom became the imperious duty of the
President.


But there is reason to believe, and events which
ave since occurred have about demonstrated it
nat then as well now he had his aspirations for
he high position for which he is now candidate,
nd was then endeavoring TO curry favors with the
roops and with the people at large so as to prepare
lis way thereto. Having failed in the campaign,
nd having been superseded in the command, not
illing to give up his cherished hope he still work
= for IFS attainment. BY wonderful strategy he
lsngos his base, complains that he has been badly
eated, seeks shelter under the sympathy of his
lends, and with skill and ingenuity worthy bet
y cause, endeavors to throw the whole blame of
is failure on the President-well knowing that
NEST old Abe would likely be formidable oppO-
snt in the contest for the attainment Of his ends.
Year: 1864

THE MOBILE PRIsoNERs.-Speaking of the ar
rival of the Mobile prisoners at New Orleans, the
Era says:


The men a general thing are said to be heartily
sick of the war, and consider the rebellion a COM
plete failure. A number, are informed, have ta-
ken the oath Of allegiance and many others will
doubtless do rather than re-enter the service of
those who have caused them to suffer SO much and
so uselessly.
Year: 1864

NEW YORK, August ga gentleman has ar
rived in this city from Georgia, who came by way
of Atlanta with permission of Gen. Sherman, and
who represents that the State Government desires
to learn upon what basis the United States Govern
ment will treat with the State of Georgia for read
mission into the Union. This action of the Geor-
ga authorities is had without reference to the bal
ance of the Southern Confederacy
Year: 1864

SUBSTITUTION OF PETROLEUM FOR
COAL.-The New York Post says the Sec.
rotary Of the Navy has ordered one wal
vessel to be prepared for the purpose Oi
testing the experiment Of substituting pc
trOleum oil for coal. A commission ap-
pointed blythe Secretary some months since
to examine this subject thoroughly, have &C
far become satisfied that oil can be used
for fuel, at less than half the expense Of
coal, that they have recommended the Sec
retary to have the experiment made for ses
navigation. Should the result be favorable
for the use Of oil, it may reduce the con
sumption Of coal 10 point that will make
il cheaper to the consumer than il has evel
before been known in the United States
In Rhode Island, oil has been substituted
for coal in one Of the largest manufacturing
establishments, and at less than half thu
cost Of coal. Many Of the large mills an
intending 10 alter, so as to make steam By
oil instead Of coal. If this thing goes on
coal stocks selling at $3.50 for par Of 800
will soon find themselves on q slim founda
zion.
Year: 1864

THE FoUETH,-MOnday next being the
Fourth, and having made arrangements for
a protracted celebration of it, we shall issue
no paper for that week. Our Steilacoom
subscribers will please remember this, and
not run to the Office daily for what we have
not.
Year: 1864

SAD AFRIL-FoOE JoKE.-A Chicago
paper says q large party Of gentlemen were
enjoying themselves in asalOon in that city,
when one Of them said that he would like
70 make an "April Fool" Of his brother,
who was not then present. A method was
devised at once, and a man was sent 10 In.
form the absentee that his brother had been
killed in an afray, and was lying in the sa.
loon. OF course the story was told in avery
pathetic and earnest manner. When he
arrived at the saloon, his brother was lying
on the counter, with a red scarf tied CLOSELY
around bis neck. HethOught the TedscarI
was blood, and ina terrible q q excitement
demanded the person who had slain his
brother. Here the joke should have been
explAiBed, but was carried Ettle too far.
Somebody pointed 10 . nan q the guilty
party. In moment the euEaged brother
drew revolver md shot lin.
Year: 1864

Iron Defense.


Seeing the great difference that existed
in the texture or hardness of the horn in
horses feet, man in his wisdom, as the sur
face Of the earth changed, found himself
obliged to add another defense besides the
natural one, to preserve the crust of such
feet as were weak, and therefore not so well
able to support them against injuries from
hard substances, as stones, roads, &c
This was the "iron defense" we now term
the shoe. From the good derived out of
this practice, tried and proved on certain
kinds of feet, though it must be allowed
but partial good after all, it is no wonder
that the custom of putting shoes on all
kinds of feet became general in some coun-
tries. Our ancestors, the original shoers,
proposed in their first efforts nothing more
it is presumed, than to preserve the crust
or wall of the hoof from breaking away,
and thought themselves happy that they
had skill enough to accomplish so much
The moderns also are content with this
lowest quality Of the artificial defeuse.
But in process of time the fertility of in.
vention and the vanity of mankind brought
forth variety of methods, almost all of
which are productive Of lameness, and am
thoroughly convinced that nineteen lame
horses out Of every twenty are lame from
the artist, which, again, is owing to the
form Of the shoe, to his ignorance of the
designs of nature and consequent improper
treatment Of the foot, every part whereof
was designed to answer some useful pur-
pose though it thus appears he does not
happen to know it,


But waving all that these modern artists
know or do not know, suppose it will be
universally assented to that whatever
method Of shoeing approaches nearest to
the law or design of nature, such is likely
to be the most perfect method, and as the
feet of different horses differ from each
other, SO if we would arrive at any pertec-
ton in this art, the human reason must be
employed in discovering wherein this diff.
ference consists, and in ascertaining its
degree, that each may be treated according
to its nature, and yet with regard to each
and all some general rules may still be fol.
flowed.


r. H.ppysow
Year: 1864




The McGregor Times urges the import.
ance of railroad connection between that
place and Mineral Point in view of connect
ing with Chicago by way Of the Mineral
Point road. THIS arrangement, to every
appearance practicable, would afford the
cheapest and shortest method by which
Chicago could secure forever an immense
trade Of Central Iowa, as we'll as become
successful competitor with Milwaukee for
that range of Wisconsin trade between
Mineral Point and McGregor, including
nearly forty miles Of prairie country or over
thousand square miles Of fine farm coun-
Try on the east side Of the Mississippi
The distance between Mineral Point and
McGregor is just fifty miles upon an air
line, and the route being near direct upon
the old Military road, there would be but
little departure from direct line the en-
tire distance, except between Mineral Point
and at some point Of intersection with the
old military road few miles west of
Dodgeville. We suppose there would be
the usual difficulties Of descending to the
Mississippi, but then there would be choice
of places to descend at points alsng tho
Wisconsin for many miles before reaching
the mouth of that river nearly opposite
McGregor. The reader will be greatly
aided in his understanding by referring to
the map, which shows most Of the route
upon which a railroad would pass veiy
near as well as special survey of the
route could show. 1t will be seen that
most Of the route would lie along the
ridge which divides the waters of the Wis
eonsin and Mississippi rivers. We ebelievs
there is no break in that entire ridge ex.
cept slight cut at Borah's.-- Grant Go.
Herald.
Year: 1864

A good one is told Of q Quaker volun-
teer who was in Virginia skirnish.-
Coming in pretty close quarters with a
rebel, he remarked-"Friend it is unfor.
tunate, but thee stands just where am
going to Shoot" and blazing away, down
came the rebel With hole through his
breast.
Year: 1864

IF you want to make things pleasant
in an omnibus. take bulldog in with
you or a couple Of babies or produce q
pistol, and quietly cock it or take the
Police Gazette out Of your pocket, and as
you read 1t, look most intently at the
features Of every person In the omnibus.
Year: 1864

TINilE history Of these great Remedies is the most
i wonderful medical revelation that the world las
ever known. II establishes II e all-important fact
that wherever, and in whatever shape Internal dis
case exists, the d>infecng, searching and healing
properties OF the Pills fully equal to It's subjecon
and cure, and that, with the Ointment, they are


The Great Ambassadors of Health to


All Mankind. q
This is not history written by one man or even
derived from the experiences Of one nation. 1t con
sists OF compilation of the testimonials from the
sick OF every country-an unimpeachable record
the like OF which has never been adiuced in favor Of
any discovery or invention since time began
Year: 1864

hands. So if they make an improper
exercise Of that power, it can only be
corrected by revolution. Not so by
legislative, judicial or executive abuses.
They can be remedied by other means.


All these officers, whether called leg
islative, judicial or executive, are not
only the professed friends Of the gov
eminent, but are solemnly sworn to
protect, support and defend the gov
ernment So when power or force
arose hostile TO the government,
and attempted to overthrow it,
it, then, according to the great first
law Of Nature, becomes necessary
that all the functionGries and officers
should unite, harmonize, and co-ope-
rate in suppressing the rebellion, and
preserving the great Magma Charta Of
our civil and religious liberty. But
whilst we are zealously engaged in that
commcndable work in the hands Of
gallant officers and brave soldiers with
the bayonet, sword, and any or all other
means necessary to the accomplishing
Of that superior object and we must
not be unmindful that great care and
vigilance are necessary on the part of
the home sentinels to guard against any
insidious attempt on the part Of an in
sidious enemy or an ayowed friend, to
undermine and destroy the very things
we are fighting to preserve and uphold.


What difference, l would ask, would it
be to the American people or 20 the
world at large, if the American system
is to be oyerthrown or trampled under
foot, whether it is done Byan armed
rebel force or its pretended friends ?
Our system of government provides
how all changes necessary can bemade,
and think some important ones ought
10 be made. These changes should be
cautiously and carefully made; the
times require liberation, patience can
dor, and honesty Of purpose. For one
thing is certain, it matters not how good
a government any people may have, if
It IS badly administered the people
must suffer. In short, I conclude it is
better for the people that they have a
defective government well administered
than good government badly admin
istered VETERAN