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Year: 1863

RELIEF FOR NEuRALGlA.-As this dread.
full disease is becoming more prevalent than
formerly. and as the doctors have not found
any method or medicine that will perms.
nenlly cure it, we simply state that for
some time past member Of our family has
suffered most intensely from it, and could
find no relief from any remedy applied. un-
til we saw an article which recommended
the application Of bruised horseradish to
the face, for toothache. AS neuralgia
and toothache are both nervous diseases,
we thought the remedy for the one would
be likely to cure the other, so we made the
application to the side Of the body where
the disease was seated. 1t gave almost in
slant relief to tho severe attack Of neural
gia. Since then VIC have applied it several
times, and with tho same gratifying results,
The reme,:y is simple, cheap, and may be
within the reach Of every one.-La@renct
Herald.
Year: 1863

-Nessrs. Editors In looking over the
TINES see letters from good many por-
tions Of the army, thought few lines
from this crowd Of Uncle Sans boys might
not be uninteresting to some Of your read
ers at least. Well, the most interesting
topic Of conversation in camp at this time
is our removal from this place, and it ex.
cites good deal Of feeling in regard to
our destination, &C. Although some of
the boys feel considerable disappointment
in not having the chance Of going down
South to pitch into the rebels, yet the idea
of leaving camp Hendeshott mud is enough
to make up for good many disappoint.
mcnts. Our destination at present is Sioux
City, which I suppose will be the head
quarters of the regiment during the sum-
mer or at least fora while. Where we will
be sent after that remains to be solved.


Our regiment is in very good condition
as to health, no sickness except bad colds
occasioned by the wet weather and the
muddy condition of camp ground. We
had quite nice little affair here on Satur.
day last; the officers of the regiment pur.
chased and presented Col. Wilson with
very handsome sabre Lieut.. Col. Pollock,
made neat presentation speech, which was
responded to by the little Colonel himself,
who by the way is a tip top officer. The
whole thing was a handsome affair.


The McGregor boys here are feeling first
rate. Capt. Amcs is considered one of
the best men in the regiment and he is max
ing fine progress in his military Knowledge.
Some of the men have not got back from
furlough yet. Sickness the cause.


Yours truly, One OF 9Th.
Year: 1863

Editors Times Clayton county is
one Of the richest in the State of Iowa,
yet very deficient in many instances, one
is in its facilities for the care of the poor.
There are many indeed at the present in
great want Of assistance, some are lying
on sick beds bereavcd of husbands in this
war. Others are either widows or orphans
in destitute condition, and there is no
means provided by this county for their
immediate relief. Orders given by trustees
on merchants are not accepted, because
they only get county orders for their pay,
and the doubtful value of said orders are
not considered safe investment in ex.
change for groceries at the present state of
markets, therefore it is impossible for the
trustees Of this township to get nything to
wards relieving its poor. 1t is said that
pauper orders will be at par next June,
but there will be many Of the present suf.
ferers in their graves before then and there
is considerable difficulty in even getting
coffin on the credit Of the county.


There are families who receive weekly
pay in warrants, but they are shaved cne
half. That with the present prices Of near
ly everything in the wcy Of clothing and
food, makes it necessary for the county to
supply some Of their wants. The depreci-
alton of those warrants are only in the
end so much taken from the county and
put in the pockets Of individuals, and will
necessarily cause more taxation. 1t is sad
to look upon those sufferers whose hus-
bands and brothers went forth with light
hearts to fight the battles Of our country.
1t is more so when we pledged ourselves to
see to their wants and pay dollar for dollar
on those warrants. But money is nearer
and dearer than suffering friend of a
poor soldier. Such patriotism stands be


tween US and the fortunes of our country,
to talk of our success in the present strug
gle is gratifying but to equalize the suffer
ings is not quite so. If county officers
would accept certain pro rata, of those
warrants for their pay and have some of
the money (paid for tax"s) distributed to
the poor it would be quite help as par
ties who are we'll off can afford to wait for
the payment of warrants when poor folks
cannot. There are many benevolent societies
in this place, but the home of the poor are
unfrequcnted by any, the soft an2 delicate
hand flushed by the comforts of life never
sooth the fevcred brow that warm tea and
toast is withheld, that kind and consoling
word is unspoken and the thoughtful mind
asks itself is this America? There are
several who have resigned the office of
trustee in this township on account of not
having any means provided for the relief of
its poor, but some one will have to act


therefore | propose to avail myself Of
the profits of the Office for some time yet


Taking the above facts into consideration,
| with the other trustees call upon the
supervisors of this county, to immediately
appropriate some means for the poor of
this township. and hope that honorable
body whose eyes these lines meet will not
cast them aside with an air Of indifference,
while, orphans are asking for bread
Should they do so, the people Of Clayton
county will hold them responsible and not
the trustees. T. w. WooD.
Year: 1863

~ There is a sentiment as beautiful as
it IS Just in the following lines: "He who
furgets the fountain from which he drank,
and the tree under whose shade he galnbol.
ed in the days Of his youth, is stranger
to the sweetest impressions Of the human
heart"
Year: 1863

" The Mereifd Nan is Kind to his Beast"
A FTER years of study and expe fment by the
n inventor, to compound from PURE VEG ETABLE
MATERIALS, q Powder that SHOULD and MUST take
the place of the thousand and one nostrums gotten
| up and palmed upon the public rs CERTAIN
REMEDIES for the cure Of all diseases which the
brnte creation ''heir TO-, he has produced the
enc heading this advertisement, and none CAN BE
GENUINE unless bearing our signature The
demand is such that its sale has been chiefly
fined to the State of Pennsylvania. but we have
now consul minated such arrangements that we are
prepared to supply the numerous orders now on
hand as we'll those we may hereafter receive
from other States of the Union.


knowing this Powder to possess all the curative
properties here Set forth, we deem fulsoIne IT,
rade of words unnecessary, feeling assured that
its OWN MERITS will secure for it ready sale.
Being composed of pure vegetable ingredients, it
can be safely and judiciously given to that noble
animal, the HORSE. Its effects are no FALSE
pAMPERING Of the system creating bloated CAR
cass with premature shedding Of the hair but
ON the other hand, it strengthens the digestion.
puriies the blood regulates the urinary organs,
thereby improving and protecting the whole
PHYSICAL condition Of the animal, even when in
an apparently healthy state.


To the Agriculturist and Dairyman it is an in
valuable remedy for their NEAT CATTLE laboring
under H0OF diseases, HOLLOW HORN, ana
other Of the ma ny complaints to which they are
liabe from suppression Of the natural sccretions.


MlLCu COWS are much benefited by occa-
sionally mixing with their slop or feed-it has II
tendency to strengthen the animal, remove all
obstIuctions from the mi tubes, promote all the
secretons and consequently adding much to the
strength Of the animal, quantity and quality OF
The Milk Cream and Butter.


HOGS during the warm seasons, are constantly
overh eating themselves, which results in their
getting Coughs, Ulcers Of the LUNGS and other
parts, which naturally has tendency to retard
their growth. In all such cases. teaspoonfui
mixed in bucket Of swill and given every other
day, will speedily remove al. difficulties, and the
animal WILL INCREASE IN HEALTH AND FAT.
Year: 1863

A Good Thing-Brown's selfAdhesive
Stamps are splendid thing for Retail Deal
ers to apply their cards to all packages that
go out from their stores, They are cheap.
Miss Mary Smith will wait upon our business
men to solicit orders. She is role agent for
this city.
Year: 1863

Coming They're comin'-the Sharpley
Minstrels--in the strength of their quantity
and quality. This company comprises the
best talent in the minstrel speciality, and the
most Of it. The sharpley's have never been
in this part of the West, and they will create
an excitement on their first appearance
Year: 1863

Banished. I'VE have frequently been in
formed Of instances wherein scoundrels have
annoyed respectable women by their base
conduct, and we have been asked to expose
them. We do not approve Of this. Our i'm
preston is that the better plan TO deal with
the dirty sneaks is TO complain Of their CON
duet to the Mayor who will put them through
to the extent Of the law Another way to
deal with these beaats, and avoid the dis
Ogreeableness Of public trial, would be to
have watch set upon their movements, and
when caught in dishonoFable demonstrations
OF the character complained OF, beaten with
in on inch Of their lives = This would, we
think be the most efectua way Of putting
an end TO the dastardly practice which we
arei considering. Unprotected, vrtuous wom-
en- have only TO signify to proper persons
their desire TO be protected from the lepers
who annoy them, and the matter will receive
prompt attention from gentlemen who are
immeasurably interested in protecting the
virtue Of our community.


Recently case of the character about
which we have alluded to, was brought to the
notice Of the Mayor who at once took meas.
ures to suppress the obnoxious individual
against whom the complaint was lodged. A
couple Of policemen nabbed the villain in the
act of attempting to effect a dishonorable
purpose, and put him in jail. At the pre-
limnary examination the Mayor gave him a
eating lecture, and told the fellow that he
intended to make an Pile Of him, for the
purpose of deterring others from such disrep-
utabe conduct .ui


After the sooundrel returned to Jail and
had studied over the matter, he sent propo-
sition to the Mayor, to the effect that il he
would discharge him, he would leave the city
and never returnl We understand that the
sneak was let out and that he has made his
exodus from town. Let the work go on il
will improve the atmosphere,
Year: 1863

Important Statements by Secretary Chase,


eminent banking house in New York
city has received a letter from Secretary
Chase which contains some facts Of great
public interest. Among other statements
contained in the letter, the Secretary az
nounces that " no proposition for perms-
nent loan, payable otherwise than in Amer
lean gold, or anywhere else than at the
Treasury of the United States, has ever
been entertained, or is likely to be enter
tanned, y BY the present head Of the Depart
ment; and mo authority has been given
to any one to negotiate loan abroad on
any other terms than would have been ac-
eepted for the same loan frem American
capitalists.


The Secretary also states that q all au-
thority to receive proposals for foreign
loan was Withdrawn as soon as it was de-
termined not 10 ask for it at home" The
Secretary does not now judge it desirable
to receive a large foreign loan, even for
Five Tweniies at par in New York. He
does not admit the idea that under any cir
cumstances foreign capitalists or bust
ness men should be preferred to our
own; and this sentiment is no less wise
than patriotic, appreciated as it is by the
people who are SO literally ralying to
his support. he further states thsrsis not
in his Department single unsatis6ed re-
QUESTION for disbursement in any branch
Of the public service. The army has been
psid in full to the 1st of March, ard the
payment to the 1st of May already largely
advanced, will soon be com mpleted" IN
less serious military reverses should be
experienced, there is every reason
to believe that on the LIST Of June (Ehe let
ter bears date May 25th, every liquidsted
demand on the Treasury viii have been
satisfied, and that our financial condition
viii be more satisfactory than at any peri
cd SINCE the outbreak Of the rebellion.
This, Of course, is independent Ofthe large
debt contracted during the war. And,
finally ne letter concludes by saying that
the Treasury Department has no agents
abroad for the negotiation Of loans. Ger
tain gentlemen who went TO Europe on
other business incidentally we're author
lied to receive proposals for loans but
even that authority has since been with
drawn. The errand Of Robert J. Walker,
who was meditating the trip on matters Of
private business, but who went at the
secretary's request was not at all to bOr-
rJw money, but to correct, in the financial
circles abroad with which he is familiar,
serious misapprehensions in regard to
ourresscruOs and strength.n
Year: 1863

A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Co.
zette gives what the writer calls reliable
information as to reinforeenents for
Johnston. He says that heavy reinforce
ments are reaching him from Savannah
and Charleston with as much rapidity as
they can be transported. Also two entire
divisions from Bragg have gone to his aid.
Evidently Grant has but little time left
him in which to take Vieksburg, unless he
too is reinforced SO that he can keep John
stOn from driving him to the Mississippi.
The rebels ell look upon the situation in
Mississippi as most desperate. While
they conceal as much as possible in their
dispatches and editorials their real fears,
yet it is easily discovered that their un-
concern is far from being natural.
Year: 1863

The Union men of Cincinnati have or
ganized themselves into body, with the
above name, to which all are admitted
who will take the oath Of allegiance and
subscribe to the declaration Of principles
which pledges the members to go for the
maintenance Of the Federal Government
against all its enemies, and to sustain it in
all its measures for a vigorous prosecution
Of the war, and denouncing as traitors all
who advocate secession. The Association
has public meetings, discussions, &C., to
further the cause Of loyalty and good gov
ernment
Year: 1863

OV-IuW IaUtalIIUI1 ID LUUlsIIIll1


The correspondent Of the Evening Post
with General Banks army, writing of the
late advance towards Alexandria, says
that everywhere the course lay through
the finest fields of corn, cotton and sugar.
The amount Of corn growing in that re-
gion is prOdigiOus-so much SO that we
will have enough to feed all our armies in
this department for year. The amount
Of cotton is also very great" Much of
this cotton viii be carried by cars over
road soon TO be built to Alexandria, whence
it viii be shipped to New Orleans by way
Of Red river and the Atchafalaya.
Year: 1863

Immediately after his arrival in this
city on Tuesday afternoon, Governor Cur
tin received q dispatch from the Secretary
of War directing him to form, by volun-
teer enlistments, fifteen regiments-ten
infantry and FIVE cavalry. It is under
stood the order was given with direct ref
erence to guarding the State borders
against an spprehended rebel raid"
Year: 1863

The Great Ohio CopPerhead among his


The Chattanooga Rebel becomes more
reeonciled to Vallandigham every day. A
copy Of that paper of the 29th Of May, in
its leading article, which is on Yallandig-
ham, has the following:


awe really consider his prospects to be
Governor o. Ohio very fair. We wish
them realized, because he is q peace man,
an able, an honest one. He is
one Of our style Of men, and, as such, we
do not wish to see him consigned to the OBJ
scurity and the misfortune Of an exile,
where he is poWerless for good"


Admiral DupOnts supersedure, accord
ing to the New York Post was in compl-
anee with his own request, and not be-
cause the Administration lacked confidence
in his ability or patriotism. It says;


Admiral Dupont preferred request
some time ago to be assigned to some other
command, and the present action of the
Government is simply in compliance with
this request. Admiral Dupont has been
in uninterrupted service on. the Atlantic
coast for nearly two years, and is greatly
in need OF brief rest from lsbors which
have proved most exhausting.
Year: 1863

Relief.-We stated yesterday that we were
informed, by the parties themselves, that
some women-the pires Of soldiers-had
beehreiusei orders Tor a small portion of the
wood brought in for soldiers families last Sat
urday, for the reason that they were Demo.
Gratis We have had no reason to doubt the
.iutormAtion OF The women, except the chatter
of the Journals monkey And his word is
not to be taken even when he tells the truth
We know that the alleged injustice to these
women is on a piece with the course pursued
against Democrats generally Aud we must
have respectable testimony TO the contrary
before we will disoredit the information we
gave about the wood business Yesterday
Year: 1863

Mortuary We noticed some hall u doa.
en- collins at the Depot the other day They
were said TO be the remains of some of the
brave boys of the Army from this Valley, who
died in the Nashville hospitals.
Year: 1863

Campbells Concert -Remember that
the Campbell Ministries will give their first
Concert at Huston Hall tomorrow friday
evening They are the Campbels, and are
said to knock the kingpin from all the profess
sion in the field. They offer splendid bill,
and they will put it through in the most APP
proved style. OF course the sfIal will be
crowded. Get tickets early, in order to se-
cure seats,
Year: 1863

Party Emblems a b Lesmau Esq,
Principal of the South East District School
(not South West, as the chronic ignoramus Of
the Jeufnql has it)--has for some time been
greatly annoyed by the iussing and quarrehug
Of some of the scholars about wearing party
emblems; and he determined to put stop to il
by requiring the scholars to desist from wear
ing them at school-thus casting out the bones
Of contention from his jurisdiction.


The Journal Of this morning characterizes
this fair proceeding as "disgraceful;" says the
Principal should be driven out; encourages
the spirit Of party strife, insubordinatiou, and
decentralization in the Public Schools; and
inctes 10 violence among the parents Of the
scholars We generally have a pretty fair
command Of language, but we feel inadequate
to the task of properly charOcterizing the mis-
chievous and malicious course Of the fellow
who seems to have been specially commits
stoned of the Devil aud set to work ont his
Masters behests through the local columns of
the Journal


There would be no improprlety IN the schol.
ars wearing "butternuts' and 'league but
tons" il the practice had not the effect of
creating contention and violence. The thing
was tried in the $. 4. School, and worked
badly, owing TO the encouragement the pupils
doubtless received from such dangerous luna
tics as the fellow of the Journal "I1or-
bearance ceased to be virtue at last, and
the Principal determined to exclude from his
school the cause of perpetual broil His
course is commendable and should receive
the approval Of all who desire the good Of
the school and of the community. The EN-
bems are unexceptionable per Sc tits the
use they are put to that is exeeptonable.
And those who encourage their introduction
into the schools as brands OF dscord deserve
the condemnation of all good people We
hope that the Principal of the S. 4. School
aud all other conseryitors of the public peace
and quiet, will be sustained in their good
work. ~


We learn that the School Board meets to-
night and we hope that they will definitely
settle the emblem question
Year: 1863

~ We had seen it stated that the rebel
chiefs obtaincd food for their troops By im-
pressment, but we were not aware that it
was the general rule to do so, until we
read the confession of it in JEFF Davis
Message. He there openly admits that pro-
Visionsfor the support of the rebel army
are obtained BY seizure from the farmers.
He gives as the reason for so doing that
the fatmcrs will not voluntarily sell their
corn and pork for Confederate currency,
which they regard Us worthless; hence he
is obliged to order the rations for his SOL
diers to be taken by force from the pro-
dneera How long viii the masses yield
their consent to this condition of thingsg
Have they not pretty nearly got their
rights by this time 1t will not be long
before they will rejoice in the opportunity
Of embracing the pardon on the terms pro:
posed in the Presidents amnesty pro-
clAmation.
Year: 1863

e The desperation Of the rebel cause
may be judged from the recommendation
contained in JEFF Davis message, that con-
scripts who have heretofore furnished SUBJ
sttutes be again -conscripted, and that the
right Of serving BY substitute be abolished.
This shocking breach Of faith would not
I've recommended If the rebellion were not
in extremis
Year: 1863




A brilliant Irritation is a grand
display of nothing. 1t is filling
two cups with sorrow, one of
which we must drink, the other
must be drained by the one we
have called-our friend, 1t is a
mockery of life's sublimest feel
ing-friendship. 1t is a desecra-
tion of life's dearest attribute
love. 1t is a stimulation of re-
ality to prove realities unreal.


To mind that has learned to
love the food of excitement, a fir
tation may be pleasant while the
excitement lasts, but when its
flame dies out, andwe see nothing
but the cold ashes of disapoint-
ment, and around the alter,
where once the flame of seeming
love was burning, blighted hopes
and fond hearts, now we'll nigh
broken, and weigh their loss with
our gains-'tis then we drink our
cup of sorrow for the course we
have taken-theirs is already
drained to the dregs.


Filtration always has an after
peice, and the closing perform
ances often leave bitter feelings.
Filtration, if it be all Irritation on
the one side, and all faith and
love on the other, is like the
game of some of our Indian trad
ers, who give to simple natives
glass beads and feathers in ex-
change for gold and diamonds, or
worthless trinkets in return for
articles of value.


For a man to accept from a
woman her hearts best love in
return for such little attention as
he can spare from the serious of
life, or seek to win her heart just
for the conquest, and then to re-
fuse the Oblation which a pure
heart has lain upon the shrine of
his ambition, is a cruel Irritation,
is base, degrading crime.


And, for a woman to use those
winning graces which God gave
her for holy purpose, to entrap
hearts worthy of a true hearts
love, simply for the cruel pleas
ure of seeing them droop under
this disappointment, is Irritation
which will sooner or later visit
the firt with a cruel revenge.
They who would trife with pure
affection, must belong to one or
the other of two classes; either
their affection has been trifed
with, and sighted until their
hearts have become misanthropic,
or they are wanting in principle
from having no purity in the
heart to be trifed with. They
therefore love conquest upon
others. Like pirates, they have
nothing but the craft in which
they sail to lose, they are ever
ready for rich unguarded prizes.


Friendships the hearthstone
of the social world. Love is the
silken tie which binds kindred
hearts. Filtration is the bane
which destroys BOTH WaUerly
Magazine.