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Year: 1862

humble path; whose infant head was nest
led on a humble woman breast; who was
reared in humble home. He left, US no
book in which was written the words, ton,
aristocracy, high life, upper tendon,
but we find it written instead: Love ye
one another, even as [ have loved you y


Tea is ready" said Mrs. Leighton's
''litte help girl of fifteen. Il have
made you some nice toast just as you
like it. I know it will do you good


Thank you, Ann; but you did me more
good little while ago, when you sang
''Homeward Bound;; it answered the need
of my heart as your nice toast and tea
will my body


This world of ours is very beautiful;
but we would faint by the way if an arm
of love was not laid tenderly around US.
They who swim upon the topmost wave
of fashionable life, who are prosperous
and wealthy, may manage to get along for
a while withoutlthis arm Of love to bear
them up; but to us who bear the bur-
dens and the WEAKNESS of liie"f on lip,
and cheek, and brow, it is much to know
there is an EARN Of love- around US, and
a hand stretched forth to lead us tenderly
over the rough places.
Year: 1862

s@- The editor of a provincial paper
says that bis attention was first drawn to
matrimony by the skilful manner in which
a pretty girl handled broom. A brother
editor says that the manner in which his
wife handles broom is net SO very pleas
ing.
Year: 1862

rA- A lunatic in an asylum was inform
ed by his brother that considerable proper
ty had fallen to the family, and asked what
disposition should be made of his portion?
tsYou let me out, and I'll take care of it, -
was the reply
Year: 1862

THE EFFECT or OuE VICTORIES IN EUaorE.-
The tremendous force recently brought to bear
upon the rebellion. and the rapidty with which
such heavy blows are given 10 it, cannot fail
to produce a startling effect in Europe. The
agencies Of steam ON the railroad and in the
ship with the lghtning's wing flushing over the
telegraph wire--thcse agencies of modern
civilization-wll evidently make short and
terrible war of what in another age would have
lasted for many years. The governments Of
the great Powers and their newspaper organs
will soon find out how much they have been
deceived about the strength Of the rebellion
and the weakness OF the Union. They will dis
cover another thing, and that is that republic
with from six to seven hundred thousand vic
torious soldiers in arms will be rather dan
gcrous customer to meddle With Hence they
will probably agree to '.t !, ....ls.
Year: 1862

Let him learn to be grateful to woman
for this undoubted achievement of her
sex, that it is she, she far more than he,
and she, too, in spite of him, who has
kept Christendom from lapsing into bar
barism-kept mercy and truth from being
utterly overborne by those two greedy
monsters, money and war. Let him be
grateful for this, that almost every great
soul that has led forward or lifted up the
race, has been furnished for each noble
deed and inspired with each patriotic and
holy aspiration, by the retiring fortitude
of some Spartan or more than Spartan
some Christian mother.


Moses, the deliverer of his people, drawn
out of the Nile by the kings daughter,
some one has limited, is only a symbol of
the way that woman's better instinct al
ways outwits the tyrannical diplomacy of
man. Let him cheerfully remember that
though the sinewy sex achieve enterprises
on public theatres, it is the nerve and sem
sibility of the other that arm the mind
and inflame the soul in secret. "A man
discovered America, but a woman equip
ped the voyage" SO everywhere; man
executes the performance, but woman
trains the man. Every effeetual person,
leaving his mark on the world, IS but an
other Columbus, for whose furnishing,
some Isabella, in the form of his mother,
lays down her jewelry, her yanities, her
comfort.


Above all, let not man practice on wo-
man perpetually, the shameless falsehoOd
of pretending admiration, and acting con-
tempt. Let them not exhaust their kind
ness adjoining her person, and ask in re-
turn the humiliation of her soul. Let
them not assent to her every high opin-
ion as if she were not strong enough to
maintain it against opposition, nor yet
manufacture opinion of her, and force 1t
on her lips by dictation. Let them not
cruelty her motives, nor ridicule her frail-
ty, nor crush her individuality, nor insult
her independence, nor play mean jests
upon her honor in convivial companies,
nor handy unclean doubts of her as a
wretched substitute for wit; nor whisper
vulgar suspicious of her purity, which, as
compared with their own, is like the I'M
maculate whiteness of angels. Let them
multiply her social advantages, enhance
her dignity, minister to her intelligence,
and by manly gentleness. be the champl-
ons of her genius, the friends OF her for
tunes, and the equals, if they can, OF her
heart.-Rsr. f. ID. H,1stHgtOH.
Year: 1862

The little child was dying. His weary
limbs were rocked with pains no more
The flush was fading from his thin cheeks,
and the fever that had been drying up his
blood, was now cooling rapidly, under the
touch of the icy hand that was upon him.
There were sounds and tokens of bitter
but suppressed grief in that dim cham
Der. for the dying boy was one delr to
many hearts. They knew that he was de-
parting, and the thought was hard to
bear; but they tried TO command their
feelings that they might not disturb the
last moments of their darling. The faith
er and mother, and the kind physician,
stood beside dear Eddy's bed, and watch
ed his heavy breathing. He had been 81
lent for some time, and appeared to sleep.
They thought that it might be thus that
he would pass away; but suddenly his
blue eyes opened wide and clear and IA
beautiful smile broke over his features.-
He looked upward and forward first, then
turning to his mothers face, said in u
sweet voice:


Mother, what is the name of the beau
tiful country that see beyond the noun
tains-the high mountains?"


''I can see nothing my child" said the
mother, there are no mountains in sight
Of our house."


"Look there, dear mother" said the
child, pointing upward, ''yonder are the
mountains. Can you see them now" he
asked in tones of the greatest astonish-
ment, as his mother shook her head
"They are near me nOw-so large and
high, and behind them the country looks
so beautiful; and the people are so hap
py-there are no sick children herei Papa,
cannot YOU see behind the mountains
Tell me the name of that land?"


The parents glanced at each other and
with united voices replied: "The land
you see is heaven, is it not my child?


"Yes, it is heaven. / thought that
must be the name o! let me go-but
how shall cross those mountains? Father
will you not carry me? Take me in your
arms and carry me, for they call me from
the other side, and must CO."


There was not a dry eye in that cham
Der, and upon every heart fell solemn
awe. as if the curtain which concealed its
mysteries about to be withdrawn.


80, mother-O, fatherl do not cry, but
come with me and cross the mountains
o comet" And thus he entreated with n
strength and earnestness which astonlshed
all. The chamber was filed with Won
dering awe-stricken friends. At length
he turned to his mother, with face beam
ing with rapturous delight, and stretch
ing out his little arms for the last embrace,
he cried, "Good bye mother, am going,
but don't be afraid-the strong man has
come to carry me over the mountains"


These were his parting words. Upon
his mothers breast he breathed his last,
and they laid the little fair body down
again upon the pillow, and closed the lids
over the beautiful blue eyes, over which
the mist of death had gathered heavily,
and bowling by the bedside they prayed
with submissive, but bleeding hearts, and
said: "The Lord gave and the Lord ta-
keith away: blessed be the name of the
Lord"
Year: 1862

Last Sunday little boy three years and
half old, went to church for the frst
time. His mother gave him penny to
put in the contribution box, which he did,
and sat quiet for few moments, and then
wanted 10 know how soon the man was
coming with the candy.
Year: 1862

There is an old saying thnt it is a
long lane that las 10 turning. The
same may apply to Longstreet, who
run his length in Maryland and turned
to 60 back but the Yankees wouldn't
let him.
Year: 1862

There arc now in Helena two regi-
ments Zone of infantry and one ol
cavalry composed ofloyal krkansans,
who have come in answer to their
eountry's call, and have enrolled them


selves as the defenders of right and
liberty. The Shield says they are
composed almost wholly of stern and
triedafnen who know their rights and
dare maintain them; of men who love
their country and their countrymen
Of men who would suffer tolerable
wrong rather than bare their arms, to
strike neighboring foe; but who,
when driven to desperation, when for


bearance ceases to be a virtue, are the
first to strike, and the last to say hold
Year: 1862

have been waiting several days for flag of truce that might send
copy this letter Mr. Badger In the
Weekly Raleigh Standard Of July 3d. captured
prisoners has reached by which Mr. Badger has published letter.
the first day of June for and though directed Mr.
Ely of New York City,


regard for Mr. Badger mention that he had
such letter. but without mentioning his speech made
Washington G 18th june last commented the charges made
by him against Government OF the United States


chiefly TO this speech that his letter written
Now have HIM Can hope for fair THAT wha
is said, on both sides, will be pubishedl


have concluded there be improperly publishing what hav
written,


have but request make You know Mr. Badger kinsman
Our fathers friends before either born
with him he be the Hector Of this horrible
lot his pen ued the of cats the Confederate
authorities If the INTERIOR but orgefl of the
urngs and dangers be those nabing he SeaboMd Counes
he will his nmdatc all who wish for honor
able far the caneiS concerned ask no ayos Let him furnish
and words for other ask this in kindness desire
reply whn provoca:on such
deserve There memories of the dead and OF the living
which coud and woud forget associated with his
ceedngy to nnind controversy with him he must wrie let
him better
Tho
hands. But If he writes he will
aside lis railing his accusations, his Idle intmaioD


EDM STAIY
Year: 1862

SdIHp lttllluol NldllSOu
Dear friend Was requested by they Dodge
vile rangers to rite theas few lines to let
you Know that We all Will Came homo
acrismas to see you and if you have Not
Done better by they Wimon in regard OF
paying theme that We VIII ride you on
arail and then We Will tar and fether you
and Shave your head for We think that
you have acted like araskel With poor
Wimen and you Aarc trying to Cheat them
out Of there rites fcn you know that if you
Can that it Will bee to your one interest
We are all poor Soldiers and have gon to
ftc for our rites aud we would as lease
fte at home as eny place elce and we VIII
have our rites home Is Well as broad this
is Not from one alone but from all Of
they Company you say that you are ready
to die your God is like afew more his face
is black this is all from the Dodgcyille ran
gers Madison
Year: 1862

THE WHEAT.-An immense breadth Of wheat
was sovvu last seed time, and until quite recently
tie prospect was unusually promising. But
within the last twelve days blight Of some sort
seems to have struck it, and many fields are so
much injured that the owners talk about turn
ing thsu stock upon them. While we doubt
whether the blight is so general and fatal as sc-
counts would lead US to believe, it is certain toe
prospect for the usual crops is seriously dimiu-
l5ned if not entirely gOne-AtkeRS TeER.) Post.
Year: 1862

The BLACK HoRsKMEN OF THE SHENANDOAH
VALLEY RY-The "Black Horsemen" Of the rebels
achievements, and have done more, perhaps, than
any other rebel military organization, to ins pire
our army with apprehension and the enemy with
confidence. Their history is not devoid OF inter
est. Several years ago the leading Shareholders
of Fauquier county, Virginia, organized a secret
political association, under the title Of Black
Hosemen." The Black Horse was regarded as
a symbol OF the negro race; and no one was ad-
mitted to membership who was not slave
owner. Warrenton was the place Of meeting;
and, like the night Of the Golden Circle seu ct
Passwords and signs were employed TO apprise
the initiated OF the presence of brethren. They
were bound by the obligation OF mutual aid In
defense Of their association, and Of Southern
Rights" generally. They controlled the poiiu-
al matters Of that section Of Virginia, and no
person who did not subscribe to their constitution
and principles could be elected to office
The raid of John Brown was the signal for
them to assume military character. They ap-
peared In force, and were found to represent the
whole district OF country. They were brought
ut TO defend Harper's Ferry and assist at the
execution Of Brown and his coadjutors. IL was
the pafading Of these men around the scaffOld Of
the brave old man that caused that barbarous de.
lay OF ten minutes after the adjustment of the
rope and cap and the placing OF the victim on
the drop, prior to performing the last act Of the
tragedy


Upon the opening Of the war, the commander
Of the "Black Horsemen" gave notice thst he
intended to make every attack Sunday, and
invited all the people TO unite In prayer on that
day for the success OF the rebel cause, co that,
perhaps, they might be invoking Heaven in his
behalf at the very time he was charging upon
the Union army. The people Of the valley are
enthusiastic In their adherence to this organ Ia
ton, and they cling to its symbol, the g black
horse" or negro, with romantic devotion, as did
the Cameronians Of Scotland two centuries ago
to the Solemn League and Covenant They are
perfectly fanatical In the matter They detest
northern men and adore the rebel cause Per-
haps nowhere, rot even In South Carolina, Mis-.
sissippi or Arkansas, are the people 20 venomous
lTuf0
Year: 1862

It has been decided by The authorities at
Washington that where soldier is discharged
before he has served two whole years, or to
the end Of the war, if sooner ended, he forfcits
his 800 bounty. The back dues for wages,
and fifty cents for each twenty miles travelled
from the place Of discharge to the place of
enrolment, he is entitled to on the pay Ger
tifeate from his nearest paymaster. II sol
dier is Killed, or dies of disease before the end
Of two years or the close Of the war, he has,
under the liberal construction of the law,
served to the end Of the war, so far as be is
or can be concerned. Congress intended by
the provisions Of the law that no one should
have the bounty until the end Of the war The
$1o0 bounty, by this Law, will be Immediately
paid, so soon as andited-


Under an order and rule Of the War De-
partment, there can be procured for the wives
Of soldiers imprisoned in the South the
monthly wages Of the soldier, to the date OF
allowance, except tile last months wages,
which the government reserves. Hno wife,
the minor children, By their guardian, are en-
titled. If the soldier is unmarried, his wild.
owed mother is entitled


Fan important decision has been made by
the Secretary Of War and the Paymaster Gen
eral, in effect that soldier is entitled to pax
from the day he enlists, and that he is not tt
wait until his company is full, or the forma
muster Of the regiment into government scr
yfce
Year: 1862

Newspaper writer's in this country are at
loss to know whether ignorance or NAL
evidence is most prominent in Bzackicooa's
Magazine, when ii turns its attention to
American affairs. The last number of that
Tory organ discusses the rebellion in pa
per Of considerable length, how intelli-
gently OUT readers will learn BIZ the
following extract from tho article in aucs-
tim. The writer is speaking Of the New
York election and the Democratic party:


This party appears resolved to try its strength
in the approaching election for the State Of New
York. These elections arc very important; for
Whichever party triumpha will have the appoint
ment Of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of
the State, beside seventeen members Of tho House
Of Assembly, and six members to Congress-


Upon information OF which the above is
sample, Intervention is Of course warmly
recommended. We do not wonder at It.
Year: 1862




It may not be generally known that,
owing to our vicious system Of assessments,
The real value Of the property Of the city is
probably four times as great as the totals
11pon the Assessors books Suppose it to
be only three times as much, and the total
amount Of property that is virtually scca-
1ity for the Indebtedness Of the city, is
$11l,419,535. But this is not all. Twenty
years hence, when these bonds fall due,
Chicago will contain more than half q mil
lion Of people, and the value Of her property
will have increased in corresponding
ratio. Hence our city bonds arc certainly
good, if any Indebtedness can possibly be
made so.


These bonds have been made under the
provisions Of the city charter, authorizing
the issue Of bonds not exceeding one hun
dred thousand dollars during each munich
pal year. Another provision Of the charter
for7ids The raising Of q tax for general pur-
poses exceeding three and a half mills per
annum. The snallness Of this tax furnishes
the cxcuse-m some cases, perhaps, a good
one-for almost every administration to
issue bonds to the amount Of an
hundred thousand dollars. Now, if
any alterations are madcin the city charter
during the coming winter, OUT people en-
1aasss ought to Insist thGt the power to bor-
row money, except as temporary meas
urc, and to be provided and paid for at the
next annual assessment, should be taken
away from the city Government. Let
them hare the power not only to tax three
and-a-half mills but ten mills if that be ne
cessary for tic cit: to act upon the good
old principle Ito pay Is sic goes" Chica-
so has now reached period in her history
when she is abundantly able to pay all The
expenses OF The city government, and hc1
officers ought to be put under the highest
legal obligations to tax the people to do it.
instead of limiting the tax to so small a
figure that it furnishes the excuse if it does
not create the necessity to annually increase
her permanent Indebtedness.


It should be noticed that the bonds is
Eued to the general fund amount to only
$1,303,500. The sewerage Indebtedness i
distinct fund to pay the interest Or which
and to provide sinking fund for its pay:
1ncnt special tax is levied, and the water
rents provide for tho water debt Hence
for city Of q hundred and thirty thousand
Inhabitants OUT debt must be regarded as q
very inconsi.1crablc sum We think, how
Ever, that very large majority Of our citi-
zcns will agree with us that it is large
enough, and insist upon such Legislation as
will make it certain that it becomes no lar:
ger. This, oil course, viii add 10 the value
of the bonds already issued, but no one
viii grudge that hcne;it 10 the fortunate
7r}f!pre
Year: 1862

tic responsibility Of the words that it
put into his mouth-a course that it will
no doubt be ready to adopt whenever the
fear Of the mob that made that sudden CON
version at Detroit, dies out or is forgotten.
Until then, ne seek the opinions Of the
Times in articles and narrations for which
somebody else is nominally responsible.
Year: 1862

We entreat some Western member of
Congress to PROFOUND this question in the
House, some day, for the consideration of
the Committee Of Ways and Means to
which We hope The inquiry may be re-.
ferred:


Why should the banks Of issue in the
"United States, which exclusively eniov
"the privilege Of drawing interest on Whit
"they owe, be singled out for exemption
from the burden of taxation which all
"other interests are made to feele"


We are curious to know what report ths
Committee would make on the s1f5infft
Who will volunteer to do Us this seryice9
Year: 1862

S4vEDBr An AMERICAN CAPrAH.-Itis is said
that the escape of the French Emperor from
the consequence Of the recent plot against his
life, WAS owing to information furnished by
an American captain.
Year: 1862

f% It is asserted in several papers that
Gen. Sterling Price has resigned his position
in the Confederate army. We don't believe
it. Price is essential to that army. He can
do more dirty work, and do it better, than any
other General in the Confederate army-al-
ways excepting Floyd they are not going
TO spare him for light and transient causes.
Year: 1862

E Al association has been formed by the
leading daily papers Of New York for the
purpose Of gettinga supply Of white paper
for thcir issues, and it has advertised for pro-
posals to furnish 100000 pounds per week.
This las resulted from j combination formed
by the paper makers in New York for the
purpose Of carrying up the price Of paper, It
is understood that if paper manufacturers do
not respond to the advertisement promptly,
and on reasonable terms, that they will then
form, company, build several mills, and
manufacture their own paper.
Year: 1862

@ The recent sorghum convention at
Rockford passed a resolution requesting that
committees Of one or two might be formed in
each county in this State, whose duty it
should be to collect statistics as to the amount
Of sugar Or syrup manufactured in their sev-
cral counties during the past season, from the
Chinese sugar cane, and other canes, and to re-
port the facts to the CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
These statistics, when collected and published
will prove highly valuable and interesting.
We hope to hear ready and full response
from every county.
Year: 1862

O. We had the pleasure of grasping
by the hand, the other day, our returned
fellow.citizen, Captain Cofey. We are
pleased to see that the Captain has not
suffered in physical sense, by his short
soiourn among those pesky varmints at
the north, and that he is looking very we'll.
As soon as he has thoroughly recovered
from the effects of his wound, which we
perceive still causes him to limp slightly,
he will return to take command of the
remnant of his brave company.
Year: 1862

OF A splendid rain, which we pre-
sumo was general one, fell on Tuesday
morning. Coles Creek was higher than it
has been for several months, and all the
water courses around us ran very full
This rain will, no doubt, be of great ad-
vantage to the sweet potato crop. We
hope our planters have got good crop Of
turnips in the ground.
Year: 1862

0F For the past three or four weeks
we have been pretty steadily engaged on
Job Work, and have consequently been
unable 10 devote as much attention to our
little paper as we could have wIsneu.-
That work is now pretty much all done,
and we hope to make the "Gazete" more
readable,
Year: 1862

The custom of the Press is to demand
the cash in advance for announcing can.
didates for office. We wish to adhere to
this custom, and have only deviated from
it in few instances, always holding the
person handing in the order for announce.
ment responsible for the fee. In future,
if we have to charge the announcements
in our books, we will add twenty-five por
Year: 1862

Extract of letter from a Soldier
eff the ladies South would dry a
large quantity of fruit and keep it for
the soldiers in camp, it would be a
good thing. Dried fruit is luxury
with us; but, like everything else,
will COUP in price untilit gets beyond
our reach"
Year: 1862

ne arrival OF the steamer Columbia from Havana via
Ksy puts Of valuable letters
from special correspondent at tho latter place. The
rs very important well as interesting and viii
repay the labor Of an attentive perusal