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Year: 1864

AoaKseArE LABOR OF MANKISD.-Along
with the compassion that is excited by
listening TO tale of want, there is apt to
arise, as that time, a feeling of astonish-
ment that such thing should be in land
like this. Perhaps, however, the true
wonder is that want is not universal
One-half of the race die before they have
contributed an iota to the worlds susie.
nance or their own. One half of those
who survive the period of childhood are
women, who do not, as q general thing
contribute directly to the production Of
wealth.


OF the men, many are sick, many are
old, many are lazy, many are idle, many
are wasteful. many are parasites. Those
who do work, and live to the age Of three
score years and ten, spend one third of
their lives in bed, one twentieth at
the table, one sixth in recreation,
Much of their time is wasted in mistakes
Much of what they succeed in producing
is swept away by fire and food. During
half Of the year nature sleeps. One har-
vest in FIVE produces failure.


Only fraction of the earth's surface is
capable of cultivation. A large part of
the general labor is absorbed in the pro-
duction Of luxuries, in repairing the
damages of war. in preparing for future
conflicts, in the transportations of pro-
duce, and in Journeys Probably not
more than one tenth of the whole amount
of human force is expended in earning
the worlds daily bread. The standing
marvel, therefore, of society is. not that
any should suffer want, but that there
should be any who do not.
Year: 1864

Ali intellectual stimuIants devoid
of religious principles are dangerous
in proportion as they develope one
part of oar immortal nature at the ex-
pense of another; the faculties of the
mind to the prejudice of the sensibili-
ties Of the soul
Year: 1864

WE publish this week, in common
with the Union the list of premiums
awarded at the late fair Of the Ottawa
County Agricultural Society. 1t will be
perused with qualification by parties more
particularly interested. The Secretary
will furnish us with list Of the new Of
ficers elect, for publication, next week.
Year: 1864

Among the matters which Gov. Brough
loUked after aud got regulated on his late
visit to Washington, was an order from
Provost Marshal General Fry, declaring
that all Ohio soldiers who were drafted
aud being ut the time in the service arc
entitled to exemption, whether the SER
vice was for one hundred days or for
longer term. This settles the matter
that National Guards who were drafted
while in the service will not be held by
that draft.
Year: 1864

Appearances decidedly favor at pres
ent the probable early completion of the
road from Lansing to Jackson, which
will join the line of the Detroit 81 Mil
waukee and the Michigan Southern
roads by cross route through the cen
tire of the State. The Jackson Eoyle in
in recent issue states that the surveys
for the route are nearly completed, and
they fully demonstrate the feasibility of
the contemplated enterprise. tis esti-
mated that the carth-work required viii
not exceed ten thousand cubic feet per
per mile, and the line is surrounded by
an abundance of timber, fit for ties and
bridges. The entire length of the road
will be about thirty-six miles, and it will
establish direct communication between
Owosso and Adrian, and render Ian
sing and the northern sections of the
State far easier of access from the cen
tral and western tiers of southern coyn-
ties. While it can hardly expect ia at
tain the Importance, that will attach to
the Wayne g. Holly road, if built, it
will nevertheless satisfy much felt
want, and aid vastly in the development
of that section of the State through
which its way lies. The Michigan
Southern road now runs several trains
daily over the Adrian e Jackson bran
ch, ahd they could extend this line to
Owosso without any additional outlay,
or much increased trouble. The road
under such auspices would be a source
Of mutual benefit to each Of the main
trunk lines Of the State, and for this
reason should receive assistance and
encouragement from them. The Board
Of Directors Of the road hold session
shortly, we understand, when the re.
ports and conclusions Of the surveyors
will be presented to them. We trust
that their actions will be such as Ia
guarantee the early commencement OF
work on the route. Parties already
stand willing to take thd contract 'on
favorable terms, and stock has already
been subscribed sufficient to defray the
expense of preparing the road for the
laying of the track. Although reckless
expenditures is TO be avoidedin these
times, we cannot but consider every
cent expended in furthering this and
similar enterprises as ajudicious outlay
that will bring back sure and rich re
turn.
Year: 1864

When the bloody battle of Gettys-
burg was raging hottest, young lieu-
tenant, who was bravely leading his men
in the front line, fell in the moment of
making victorious charge. Severely
wounded, he was borne bleeding from
the field, and was taken to n private
house, short distance in the rear of the
battle ground. The army surgeons be-
ing all engaged in caring for the woun-
ded, sheltered by the hospital tents, the
Lieutenant was left without a physician.
A young lady who was on'a visit to
some friends in the neighborhood, no.
ticed his condition, and kindly band
aged his wounds, and watched by his
side, until the surgical aid could he rem
dered His injuries were found to be
so great that his life was despaired of,
and he was unable to be removed from
the house. The young lady kindly vol
pnteercd to he his nurse. Fog weeks
She bent over him, soothed his fevered
brow, and watched the faint gatherings
of life. The sufferer grew better, and
during the days of convalescence the
fair nurse and her patient learned to
speak of love, Before the young lady
left for home in Kentucky, the vows OF
love were plighted. Months rolled a
way, and the Lieutenmt's wounds were
healed, but he could not forget his nurse;
and taking the train for Louisville, he
again stood in the presence of his be-
trothed. On last Thursday evening the
romance was finished with sequel, by
the happy pair being united in wcdlock.
IPttsburg Gazette.
Year: 1864

DUsr TO DUsT.-As we all sprang
from putrefaction, or from dead matter
that has never before been vitalized, so
in like manner must all our frames re-
turn, through the ordeal of putrefaction
to the dead world. The muscle of the
strong man, the bloom of beauty, the
brain of the philosopher, must, once
more rot as, doubtless they, have often
rotted before, and are destined, in the
continual phases and circulation of mat
ter, to rot again. The hand that writes
this sentence, nay, the very brain that
conccives the thought that the hand Is
marking down, was once earth, such as
we tramplc on, and soon will be earth
again, and perhaps before the writer's
name has ceased to be mentioned by
those with whom he holds familiar in
tcrcourse, viii be transformed into the
cypress of the cemetery or the posies
of the country churchyard. Nay, also
the matter of that eye which reads This
saying, and the brain that receives this
saying and is perhaps startled by it, a
little while ago was allied to the ele-
nlents Of inorganic matter, and the
time cannot he far distant ere some
have TO mourn over it, of "dust to dust
and ashes" The very tear of affection
was once water and little rock salt,
and after little while it will be water
and rock salt again. [Dr. Kemp.
Year: 1864

Money was no longer needed for that
purpose. The time had come for the
old tocsiu to sound Millions for de-
fence not one cent for tribute" Mill
ions of dollars and strong arms TO de-
fend our country against slave masters !;
not one for tribute for them. Every
dollar for compensation paid should go
to the slave. He commended that the
pretensions of compensation for the re-
nunciation of system too disgusting
to picture or detail, was odious. Slave
ry must be overthrown: first by the
courts declaring and applying the true
principles of the Constitution second,
by Congress in the exercise of tile pow
ers which belong to it; and third, by
the people, by amending the Constit,ii-
ton to that end. As the courts had
failed to do their duty, Congress, by a
single brief statute will sweep slavery
out of existence. If Congress may not
do this, let the fugitive slave law be re-
pealed, and all others conflicting with
the rights of colored persons. But be-
yond all, the people must put the cap
stone on the glorious structure by an
amendment to the Constitution. While
he was desirous of seeing the great rule
of freedom which we We're about to or
dain embodied in text which should
be like the precious casket to the more
precious treasure, he was consoled by
the thought that the most homely text
containing such rule would be more
beautiful far than any passage of poetry
or eloquence Of words, and would be
read with gratitude when the rising dome
Of this Capitol, with the statue of Lib
erty which surmounted it, had crumbled
into dust.
Year: 1864

The quartz mines of Idaho were dis
covered by an old trapper of that coun-.
try in ls45, and were frequently shown
to emigrants going to Oregon, whose
fabulous reports of the richness of these
mines were never fully credited until
after the discovery of Bannook City !;
and indeed even now the richness of
these mines does not fully verify the re-
ports that have been in circulation, on
the shores of the Pacific for the last l5
years but that the Idaho quartz lode
is one of the richest ever found is be-
Yond a doubt.
Year: 1864

We have had many assays of the rock
from San Francisco, and never yet have
received. less than $4,000 per ton. l
have assayed the rock in the manner of
the practical quartz miners of Calitor-
MIA, that is, by crushing and pulverizing
the rock in hand mortar, and panning
it out in the ordinary way, and never
failed to get less than half a dollar to
the pound of rock.
Year: 1864

To FARNERs.--We cannot refrain rom uroing
You again to plant TO the very utmost stretch OF
your ability for food and forage The snrinp
comes on rapidly. The golden opportunity may
be lost. You may see the country suffering and
our armies compelled To fall back. from your
neglect. Do not be discouraged and drop yonr
hands. What if all does not 90 to suit Won p
Every soldier you can feed is a contribution IA
the cause of liberty. Risk the enemy gettinr il
They have plenty anyhow, and it will NOT as.is,
them greatly. If you can keep it from them. III
importance is vast.


We do not believe the enemy intend moving
= column down from Little Rock through Sont6
Arkansas. We believe, if they try it, thew will
get most glorious thra-hing. Gen. Holmes
will meet and fight them on Arkansas soil. This
country is safe. except from raids, which can do
no general damage TO crops.


We are not afraid Of defeat if the plow is kent
active. The prosperity of eur army has Il.
flourish in strength; if neglected, it will wither
away.


The best guide of patriotism. as of morals 4.
to consider the effect if every one should do like
wise. If every farmer should determine N
raise only what will do him." there would ba
no surplus, and We would see the poor starviDo
and the country deserted by the army. Given
up To the ravages of the enemy. it would be laid
waste and become a desert Even his fauiiv
supplies would be taken.


Al every one should make a surnIns who
can, the poor would be fed, and our armies sns-
tnincd to protect the farmer in return. Opr
Country would be saved from desolation and
our cause be forwarded to happy end.


These are earnest words. We beg Won tn
heed them.
Year: 1864

Hay Notice the order of the Commandant OF
the Post with regarl to letters brought from
the Federal lines. 1t is almost certain that
treasonable correspondence has been carried
on between disloyal citizens amongst US, and
those within the Federal lines. Our safety
hangs upon our vigilance. 1t will not do to
make distinctions of persons-sr give way to
the kindly influenc es of old friendships Ev-
cry one should comply cheerfully with this rule.
1t cannot injurc the innocent, AMI the guilty
should be detected. We hope the order will
be enforced with the utmost rigidity. We
have no sympathy for any one attempting VIC
lation.
Year: 1864

Atlanta, the great rebel depot Of supplies, has
.,llen, thanks 70 Sherman and his noble army.
This Is blow at the very vtals OF the rebel
lion. We commend the official announcement
Of the great achievement In another column to
the careful attention Of our readers. Accom-
panyipg the announcement OF the occupation
OF the city is an important statement that
Hoods army Is cut IN too! If this is true there
IL no doubt that General Sherman will take
advantage of the fact, and defeat the two wings
In detail or capture one of them.


The next news is Rnxiously looked for. Nc
details of the fall Of Atlanta have yet arrived
Gen. shOrmanis undoubtedly too busy with the
pcrsuit TO stop to write dispatches. He will
now have an army to wipe out the scoundrels
Forrest, Morgan and Wheeler, who are deyas
tating Tennessee and threatening Kentucky


The Secretary OF War tells us that the draf
will be light, and that Gen. Grant only desire
one hundred thousand men TO enable him Il
capture Richmond and crush the rebellion
This Is truly glorious. The skies brighten
Now let all loyal people go to work and Civ
Gen. Grant the men he wants, and let us clos
up this war, and thus preserve the Union.
Year: 1864




We learn by kilograms from New York, that
the gold speculators received as severe blow
from Gen. Sherman as he inflicted upon At
lsntu. The news Of the fall of that city knocked
gold down fifteen per cent. Strong efforts have
been making TO throw doubts upon the news,
and thereupon gold rallied Ave per cent. this
afternoon.


We can assure our readers that the news Of
the fall of Atlanta is positively true. It comes
directly from General Sherman. He will
probably write out the details when he gets
through with the pursuit of Hoods flying and
broken columns.
Year: 1864

IT don't make any difference who is the
next man or where he does business, the
fact Of the matter is, the best place to get
your clothing for summer is at Sam Perry's.
lie has the largest stock-thc best stock
sells cheaper, manufacturers better than
any other merchant tailor in Iowa., Store
opposite the Post office.
Year: 1864

THE TERRIToRIAL sEAL.-On our first page will be found an impression of the Territorial Seal. The design, that of stalwart miner standing by his wheel barrow, with pick and shovel in hand, the upturned

 paying dirt" at his feet and the auriferous hills
Year: 1864

< HoN WILLIAM T HOWELL, Associate Justice of

 he United States Court for Arizona left here on the ssd ult. for Tucson, where he will reside Judge Howell s from Michigan of which State he has been g prominent and influential citizen for many years. He was for q long time in the State Senate, and has had much experience in public life. We commend him to the people of Tucson plain, outspoken man

 possessed of much good sense, and sound legal Inind-a judge who will be alike fearless and impartial
Year: 1864

reflect that sound mind and body are the most neces
sary requisites to promote connubial happiness In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary pinimsge the prospect hourly darkens to the
view: the mind becomes Swallowed with despair and


filled with the melancholy reelection that the happiness
of another becomes blighted with our own,
Year: 1864

felt that she was on the right track
and after look that showed that this in
telligence presented new and unexpec-
ted view of the affair, renewed the con-
versstion earnestly, and the following
colloquy ensued:


DO you love your little girl?


Yes


Is she a real good little girl .
Sometimes she is


Does she 60 down into the kitchen
when she ought not to p


Yes, sometimes
DO you whip your little girl when
she is naughty p


Sometimes


Does she cry when you talk 10 her,
and tell her she is naughty 2


Yes


Then do you whip her q


Sometinles.'


When she says she is sorry, do you
whip her Mens'


No, never


1he little creatures etes danced and
sparkeled at this, and drawing coaclus:
ions, no doubt, from her own experience.
she exclaimed


I'm real glad


Then looking at the other man who
had refused to answer the question she
had put to him, she said to her newly
made friend, with look of wonder:


That man won't speak 10 me. Does
he love little girls p


The man had heart somewhere, and
thawed out. Rousing himself, he ex.
tended his brawny hand, and said


How do you do, sissy p


And the little creature, not altogether
at ease, replied /:


I'm pretty we'll how are you o


BY this time all within hearing of the
coloquy were moved to tears the eyes
OF the parents of the little prattler were
full to ovelflowing, and those who were
nearest heard one of the man she had
questioned, say TO the other


She's little WITCH


And so she was. Her blooming beau.
ty and her infantie artlessness wa,e
powerful enough to break through the
roughness, the WEAKNESS, and reserve.
and the indifference of the trayel.worn
men of The world, and to melt them 10
tears.-Auburn american.
Year: 1864

subsided as the peddler went into a


practical theory on burning stone-coal ;


the respite was signed-hospitalities Of
the mansion extended to all present, and
in the course OF a few days our Yankee
and the Governor rugged up a CRATE, and
soon settled the question-Will our
black rocks burn ?-Er.
Year: 1864

p@.. The Express regrets that the Preside Mt
had not called for more than 100000 more
men. Merciful heavens! are not five hundred
thousand more of our people enough to be
thrown to the devoaring Moloch of Abolition
ism.
Year: 1864

"Accustoming the public mind to the
liberal exercise of despotic power, until at
last vigilance is bluntcd and the keen sense
of individual right and the sacredness OF
the bulwark of personal liberty is lost
Year: 1864

Several teams had started, but two or three
had reached the train; and how any human


being could live to ride in such a storm
such distance, and face it, was Il matter OF
astonishment to all. The attempt of the


teams to return to the city that night fail
ed, we learned Saturday morning, and two
or three ladies, who started with them,
were badly frozen before reaching shelter.
Friday night was passed in comparative
comfort. But few slept, think. The fire S
were sufficient to warm the cars, and close
ly crowded in the seats, we watched over
the women and little ones, and waited for
day to dawn.


Toward morning the bowling Of the wind
ceased; the snow ceased filtering in through
the crevices, and the bright moon told us
that the storm had spent its anger. There
was joy among the passengers-a general
waking up followed. Saturday morning
came, with a further distribution of food,
and vigilant lookout for some signs of
help. About eight o'clock an engine was
seen approaching us from the east with
snow plOw. Before ten o'clock it had
reached and hauled us back to the Junction,
where we found two or three other trains
waiting to go in. About twelve o'clock it
was announced that sleighs from the city
had arrived, chartered by the railroad COM
pmay, to convey such passengers as did not
choose to wait for the road to be broken to
Ulich's Hotel. These were soon crowded,
and after tedious, cold ride, were safely
set down at Ulich's, where the chilled and
frozen received every attention from the
hospitable prOprictors, who refused to re-
ceive money for the comforts provided.


Such is the hasty record of the way the
old year closed and the new year began
with those of us who were on railroads in
this great storm.
Year: 1864

The face of the clairvoyant changed a
the sky will when thunder storm passe


across it. She shuddered, shivered, and


after a moment, which was to US one 0


awful anxiety, he spoke: ........


"Good God her dress has caught, ant


she has fallen to the ground She can


not loose herself before the train starts
and she is not noticed. There! her arm
is crushed under the wheel, and another
cruel wheel passes over it, and another
and another, and how horribly it is man
gled p
| l thought Mr.. Porter6eld was going tc
faint; but he clutched the arms of his
chair with his hands, and sat in death
like stupor. The medium continued


They have carried her into the sta
strongly, above the elbow 1t is little
station house, but there is telegraph
Office in it, and they have telegraphed to
her father to meet her at the Jersey City
depot with a carriage The shock has
made her faint; but the doctor says she
will live-but OIL how terribly mang gledp'


Mr.. Porterfeld seemed suddenly en-
dowed with marvellous activity. He
sprang to his feet, looked at his watch,
and exclaimed:


at lacks five minutes of ten. The
next train comes in at Jersey City at half
past ten. Good night / must be there
to meet her. God grant may not meet
Ter dead |"


He hurried off, his countenance and his
actions expressing the utmost agony.
When he had left, the spirit who was
acting upon Clara departed; and with
twitehings and shiverings, and rubbing
her eyes, she awoke from her trance


"What have l been talking about3"
she said, as she looked at us again.


None of us would tell her; but she
could easily gather from our looks that
it had been something terrible.


Well l will not pretend to describe the
agony in which Mr.. Porterfeld waited at
the depot at Jersey City. lie found a
carriage there which had been sent for
Eliza by her father; but it was driven by
a hackman, who said that Mr.. Allen would
be there when the train arrived.


The moments passed slowly to Porter
field, until half-past ten, and then the
train did not arrive He soon learned
that it had run off the track, and that no
other train would be in that night.


He would have left for the scene of the
accident if he could, but there was no
chance to do so, and he spent the night
at the depot, thinking it possible that he
might hear something more about Eliza.
and those hours were surely hours of. the
most narrowing anxiety.


The next morning, Mrs. Brewer receiv- !
ed letter from Eliza Allen. stating that
she had safely arrived at at--Station, and
had been so pleasantly received by her
friends that she had delayed her trip to
New Brunswick until the next day She
also said that she had expected to return
to Jersey City that night, and had re-
luested her father to send carriage for
her; but she had so much fun that she I
gave up the idea of returning.


Well,' said l. does Mr. Porterfeld /
still believe in spiritualism?"


Il cannot tell you, said my informant.
9 IF you wish to know you had better ask
Mrs. Porter6eld, who was formerly Eliza
Allen"
Year: 1864

MARKS OF 4 GENTLEMAN.-No 70 Inst


is a gentleman who, without cause, would
treat With incivility the humblest Of his
species.s tits vulgarity for which no !ae-
complishments of dress or address can ever
atone. Show me the man who desires to-
make every one happy around him, and
whose greatest solicitude is never to give
just cause for ofense to. any one and l will
show you a gentleman by nature and by


practice, though he may never have worn
a suit Of broadcloth, nor even heard of q
lexicon. s $50 s a