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Year: 1864

Under the appe-tree blossoms. in May,
We sat and watched as the sun went down;
Behind us the road stretched back to the east,


On, through the meadows, to Danbury town.
Silent we sat, for our hearts were full, ~


Silently watched the redening sky, 81
And saw the clouds across the west .-s;f.f,


Like the phantoms of ships sail silently. %
Robert had come home with story to tell,
knew it before he had said IA word
1t looked from his eyes, and it shadowed his face


He was going to mar ch with the Twenty Third.
We had been neighbors from childhood up


Gone to school by the selEsame way,
Climbed the same steep woodland paths,


Knelt in the same old church to pray.
We had wandered together, boy and girl,


Where wild flowers grow and wild grapes hung
Tasted the sweetness of summer days


When hearts are true and life is young.
But never love word had crossed his lips,


Never hint Of pledge or VOW,
Until, as the sun went down that night.
His tremulous kisses touched my brow.
" Jenny" he said, I've work to do


For God, my country and the right
True hearts strong arms, are needed now.
dare not stay away IRON the fight. 1913
'iWill yon give me pledge to cheer me on


A hope to look forward to by-and bye?
Will you wait for me Jenny, till come back ~
"I will nait," answered, ''until die"
The May moon rose as we walked that night
Back through The meadows to Danbury town.
And one star rose and shOne by her side
Calmly and sweetly they both looked down.
The scent of blossoms was in the air,
The sky was blue and the eye was bright,
And Robert said, as he walked by my side


"Old Danbury town is fair tonight. fe
81 shall thnk of it, Jenny, when far away,
Placid and still meath the moon as now
shal see it, darling in many a dream,


And you with the moonlight on your brow"
No matter what else were his parting words


They are mine to treasure until die,
With the cllngng kisses and lingering looks,
The tender pain of that fond goodbye.
did not weep-l tried to be brave
watched him until he was out of sight
Then suddenly all the world grew dark,
|, And l was blind in the bright May night
Blind and helpless slid to the ground


And laid with the night dew on my hair,
Till the moon was down and the dawn up


And the fresh May morn rose clear and fair.
He was taken and was left


Left to wait to watch and to pray
Till there came message over the wires,


Chilling the air of the August day,
Killed in skirmish, eight or ten


Wounded aud helpless many more
All of them our Connecticut men


From the little town of Danbury, four.
But only single name


Of one who was all the world to me;
promised to wait for him till died


Oh, God, Oh, Heaven, how long will 1t be
Year: 1864

We have received from a friend, a
very enterprising fruit grower, barrel
of apples, of variety that We were
quite anxious to procure, and while the
specimens were fine, free from specks
or worms, the packing was such that
at least third of the specimens We're
so injured that the whole lot would
have been destroyed unless they had
been attended to promptly, and the
damaged specimens removed. On this
point we need to exercise more care,
and we also need to learn some better
plan than that usually adopted. Ap-
piles, if put into barrels in the ordinary
way, and the head gently pressed on,
move in shipping and rolling about,
and become injured. Almost every
one will be found bruised. To prevent
this, screws have been used for press
ing on the heads Of barrels. This
bruises and destroys about peck on
the top, but keeps them below in place,
so that they come out sound, unless
kept too long in barrels, until those on
the top become rotten and the decay
spreads and Injuries those below. This
is somewhat an Improvement, but is a
very defective plan, after all. We need
some better method. If some elastic
material were placed at the bottom and
top of the barrel, and perhaps layer
in the center, we think apples might be
packed and shipped without injury to
single specimen. Cannot some oI
our growers or shippers tell us of bet


ter method than that usually pursued


one that will not injure the fruit?
Year: 1864

TIE MORON OF BoMgsuELLs.-Atn n ght
we can see the path through all Its jour-
ney, lighted as it is by the burning fuse.
When the range is two miles, the track
of shell from mortar it describes very
near half the area OF a circle.


On leaving the mortar it gracefully
moves on climbing up into TIE heavens
till it is nearly or quite a mile above the
earth, aud then it gides and fer a mo-
mont, apparently In horizontal line; but
you quickly see that the little fry orb is
describing the other segment of the Cir
Gle. A She'll from Parrot rihed gun in
going two and half miles dcviates from
a strait line not quite as much as a she'll
from mortar. But in passing over this
space considerable time is required. The
repor. travels much faster than the shot.


y shell from q mortar will make q
distance Of two miles in about thirty
seconds, and from q Parrot gun about
half that time. The fash at night, and
the white smoke by day, indicate the mo-
ment Of discharge, ana fifteen or twenty
seconds gives time to find cover in u
splinter proof, behind a trench, or some.
thing else.-American paper.
Year: 1864

" How to condense milk for the
soldiers Place two quarts OF new milk
in vessel over slow fire, srir it to pre-.
vent burning until it is about the thick
ness of cream. add one pound OF sugar,
little at time, st rring constantly un-
til it becomes thick and stiff, then spread
on plates and dry in tho oven or the sun,
and powder it with knife or spoon. 1t
can be sent in papers and erves for both
milk and sugar when dissolved in coffee
or tea. Let our dairy-wolnen try it, and
they will get the thanks Of the
SANITARY" aud the soldiers.
Year: 1864

it with mine," and he planted himself
directly before her in the hall, as she was
on the point of escaping upstairs.


With look of inexpressibe scorn and
contempt, she ran past him aad flew up
the other stairs to her chamber, locking
the door hastily.
Year: 1864

The patriotic ladies of Hardy township
have raised nearly 500 for the Yallandigham
Fund. The districts have not all reported yet.
By mistake last week we omitted the com
mittee for the 9Th district: Miss Mary Han
ma and Miss Eluora Donald In the town dis
trict we named Miss Emma Bedford, whereas
we should have said Miss Jane Bedford.


The ladies are deserving of great praise for
their industry, promptness and success in
this noble enterprise. The amount contrbu-
ted will average over twenty-five cents for ev.
cry Democratic vote in the township.


1t can not be otherwise than gratifying 10
the distinguished exile, to know that the love
of constitutional liberty, for which he is a
sufferer, has not grown cold at home, by dc
feat and persecution, but burns as strongly
in the Democratic breasts as ever in those OF
Sidney and Hampton, or the sageE and heroes
of our own glorious revolution. Nor can he
be Indifferent to the kindness which prompts
Democrats to consider his personal welfare
and comfort while he is in position, by an
edict of dsspotsm, in which his intellect and
industrious habits can avail him nothing,
for the support Of his family and himself =
Holmes County Farmer
Year: 1864

We'haye heard it asserted that the entire
prospective peach crop has been ruined by
the late severe cold weather. Will some pom
ologist give us the facts in the case as near
as they can be Aseertained2- Columbus Jour
nal l1f


In response to this call we may state that
this subject was before the Pomological Soci-
ETY. at its session in this city last week, and
that it was the common opinion of those pres
ent that the crop of Peaches for 1864 had
been very generally ruined by the recent cold
term. Every section Of the State was repre-
sented in the meeting, and this opinion is
from those most interested in, and beat quail
fed to judge of, the matter-IoIeio Blade.
Year: 1864

These are names used by tho usurpers Of
power to cover their unlawful act There is
no such thing in an organized government As
martial law, and the term is misapplied in
common use to denote that law which rsgu-
lates the police Of an army which is simply
military. Martial law is simply no law At all
and is that supreme command which sweeps
all law aside, aud deposes all civil admins
tration whatever No man has any power
over the laws of State 10 abrogAts them, to
change them, or TO suspend them UrbanG
UniOh
Year: 1864

German Of Heine.


CONE TO TEA.


win you come and take tea,


Dear Eliza, with me?


Ifwere well and alive,


We shall drink it at fve


If you think that too early,


Why, without hurly -burly,


Wen drink it at six,


If that hour You FIX;


Or, to please, any time


'Twxt that hour and nine.


Wen do just as you choose,


But you must not refuse,


For 1 long to be near you,


To see you and hear you.
THE EXCELLENT MAN.
They gave advice and council in store,
Praised me and honored and more;
Said that I only should wait awhile
Offered their patronage, too, with a smile.
But with all their honor and appreciation,
1 should long ago have died of starvation,
Had there not excellent
Who bravely to help me along began.
Good fellow he gave the food ate,
His kindness and shall never forget;
Yet cannot embrace him. though other folks can;
For myself am this excellent man!
Year: 1864

~ About forty percent of the spindles
OF New England arc now In operation, aud
thc'supp1y Of cotton Is nearly sufficient 10
Keep these employed. The demand at the
present high prices Is fully met by the manu-
facturc, but II cot ton cloth could be reduced
to about the old rates Of former peace times,
the consumption would probably be quadru-
pied: To provide for this emergency, there
is IN absolute necessity for the introduction
Of skilled artizane from nbroud.
Year: 1864

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.


General Butler and staff are in town.
Loyal men are praying that something
may happen to send him to New York
and give him q command there for the
next fortnight


The body of the rebel General Ramseur
was sent through our lines under charge
of Rebel officers, to bo delivered to his
relatives.


SeymOurs Peace Commissioners here
are now anxious that the trial of Colonel
North should be postponed till after the
election, as they Jhey fear Gnnocent crea-
ture that they are) that his trial in the
present excited state Of pOpulfr feeling in
New York might lead to trouble.


The negroes there had an enthusiastic
demonstration last night over the anal abo-
htion of slavery in Maryland.


General Barnard, chief Engineer of the
Potomac, comes out in q sharp letter de-
tending and renewing his structures on
Mcclellan.
Year: 1864

HEAD QUARTERS AR1IY PoroMAC,


November l. (
The surprise and capture of part Of
our picket line on Friday night, occurred
in front of Fort Davis, and The men taken
belonged to the 6sth and 1Ilth New York
regiments.


They were for the greater part new
men, and somewhat ignorant Of their du-
ties, and hence were not 80 watehful as the
older troUps who have been on DUTY were
our men some time ago played the rebels
similar trick


The rebels did not carry off single
musket belonging to our soldiers, as they
we're all found and brought in by General
Pierce's brigade, which went out to RET es-
tsblish the line. The only way to account
for this is, that their force was too small to
carry so many extra arms, and that they
did not have time to return for them.


Although the firing was kept up both
sides Of the line here, no casualties are re-
ported. Last night firing was kept up
most of the time, but the line remains the
same as it did previous to the affair. All
quiet this morning.


We are having very pleasant weather
hera-
Year: 1864

REPUBLICAN PURIsm.-The radical lead
ers, alarmed by the revelations which are
daily being made Of official corruption and
peculation in their ranks, are trying to
weaken the effect they are producing by
sham motions of economy and retrench-
ment. Thus we see that Senator Wilson'S
about to amuse Congress with resolution
reducing the salaries of the Collector, Naval
Officer and Surveyor of this port to $4,000
a year, and making it penal for them to re


ceive fees or perquisites OF course no one
believes Senator Wilson least of all) that
such proposition will be seriously enter
tained. The pap BY which the organs Of


he party are fed is supplied mainly from
these official perquisites. The Eceniny Post
through one of it's proprletors, who is ma


val officer has derived an income, it is said,
of $4,000 year from this source since the
present administration has been in Office


The motion is intended merely to clear the
skirts Of the radical leaders from the cdium
attaching TO the business The public will
not, however, acqmt them OF the responSi


bility of having assisted to place their au-
thors in the way Of robbing the public. As
to the necessity of putting an end to official
perquisites of every kind, and instituting
the most rigorous economy in all the de
partments OF the Government, there is but
one opinion amongst honest men. 1t will
not, however, be done by the present Con-
gress or under the present administration.
Year: 1864

reflect that sound mind and body the most nsces-
sary requisites promote connubial happiness. In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage; the prospect hourly darkens 70 ths


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

How THEY KEEP UP THE PRICE OF Gold
The New York Commercial Advertiser saws
that there Is reason why gold, which IL was
supposed by this tune would fall to 200, still
fluctuates between DO and 23O. Itis explained
by the fact that the regular operators have dur
ing the last ten days adopted a very general
system of accepting due bills, in lieu Of deliy-
cries Of gold. which pass from one to another,
probably circulating for week before they re-
turn to the issuers. This immensely facilitates
speculation, and has, for the present. effectually
checked the downward tendency of the price
Ii perpetuated, there is no saying to what fig
ure this system may not run up the price of
gold. 1t is the most dangerous phase of the
gold imitation that has yet appeared, and, if
continued, will some day bring a retribution of
loss upon those who lend themselves to It, 1t
is said that even firms reputed conservative
and respectable have resorted to thus unsound
and misehievous expedient. Imagine the same
system adopted with respect to stocks, and TO
what unheard. of prices might they not be run
mp. 1tis form OF credit operations that should
be promptly discountenanced.
Year: 1864

WEARS have been spent in their perfection.


i IA tie Company were determined not to
put their Machines into market until they
could sustain the assertion which they now
make, that they are the
Year: 1864

=


fsFr$s MAGaUDER AND PRICP.-We
publish today the order of Major-Gene-
raj PEicE transferring the command of
the District to Major-G General MAGRU
DER.


We congratulate ourselves and the PEG
pie Of the State upon the appointment ct
Gen. Magruder for this District The
best compliment which could be paid him
is in the general murmur of discomfort
which reaches us from Texas upon the
change. Our Texas friends should re-
member, that the General has done so
well in Texas that that there is nothing
left there for him to do, and give him up
to the service of the Confnderaey in the
best field for action.


But We appreciate their feelings. Gen.
Magruder has attached them TO him by
his energy, courage aud efficiency We
extend him our hand in behalf of all our
readers, and pledge him their most hearty
support and cooperation. Lee US know
what he thinks necessary to the defence
of the State, and it shall be done.


Gen. Price carries with Lin into his
new field of operations cur warmest feel
irgs of respect and esteem, and our high
hopes and confident expectations Of his
brilliant success. He is patriot aul
hero, whose whole heart is with the South
and devoted TO her service When ,hs-
history of the war comes to he written.
not the least honorable portion OF Gen
Prices career will be that including Lis
administration here rs District command
er. We still expect that the closing
scenes of the war, which we fatter our
selves are about now TO be- enacted will
add new lustre to his fame.
Year: 1864

We ought to implore God that He
would give TO us, and to every one
like minded with US, great grace, wis
dom and courage, that we may be en-
abled to stand in our lot, and come
good or i'll, quit ourselves like men,
unto the uttermost. That He would
of His great mercy, give grace and
sense to The uisluyal men and women
scattered over the land, and mixed
with the loyal people, to see the great
wickedness and danger Of the princi-
pies they cherish, and the practice
they encourage; SO that they may re-
pent thereof and turn to a better way.
That He would coniouhd the counsels.
and break the ehdeavors Of all open
rebels against the life of this nation
which God has set up and enlarged,
and against it's Government, which
God has ordained; and TO show his
Wonderful compassion to them as to
keep them from perpetrating all fur
thef mischief, and to turn them from
their dreadful sin and folly. That
He would 50 order, in His great good
ness, that all in authority among us
may be kept from evil way, and from
every purpose unworthy Of the great
necessity laid upon It's and the great
end set before us; so that complete
triumph and lasting peace may be
speedily secured for US, by means Of
which Gcd will o*n and bless. That
God, having fitted the nation for COM


pletssdccess, and having given that to


Il, would incline and enable all men


to walk in such ways of wisdom, jus


tice and humanity, that all the re.


suits of this frightfhl struggle shall


turn To the glory of His adorable
name; and that the evils Of these
troublous times may pass utterly away,
and return no more. forever, while the
good that God will bring out of. them,
both to this republic and oil the in
habitants thereof, and 10 the world,
may be a perpetual inheritance, to
his endless praise, through Jesus
Christ thaSaYicur Of ths world.-DT.


BYecAertdssS, sAf, s
Year: 1864

nobody but myself to sacrifco even nv
father, mother sister or brother for my
own interest; to lick the dust from the
feet of my superiors, and be as cruel as
possible to my interiors TO give my
hands to picking and stealing, lying,
slandering, and doing any dirty action
whatsoever. To all the aforesaid creed |
do most solemnly swear, and, if it is re-
quired, will willingly swallow the book,
so that may continue q faithful Lacquer,
Office without end, Amen
Year: 1864

THE REBEL ACCOUNT OF THE PEACE In
TERvrEw-The rebel official account Of
the interview between JEFF. Davis and
Benjamin ON the one side, and Mr.. Gill
more and Col. Jaques on the other, is
rather an important document just at
this time. Though much briefer than
Mr.. Gilmore's account, and drawn
in very artful terms, while protesting to
correct the former, 1t substantially con-
firms it on the great point which enlists
the public interest. Mr.. Benjamin thus
narrates the substance of JEFF. Davis
language In the course of the interview


He stated that if they were them
selves so unacquainted with the form of
their own government as to make such
propositions, Mr.. Lincoln ought to have
known, when giving them his views,
that it was out of the power of the con-
federate government to act on the sub
ject of the domestic institutions of the
several states, each state having exclu-
sive jurisdiction on that point still less
to commit the decision of such ques-
tion to the cote Of a foreign people; that The
separation Of the States toas an accomplished
fact, that he had no authority to receive
proposals for negotiation except by vir-
tue of his Office as President of an tnde-
pendent cmtedvaey, and on this basis
alone must proposals be made to him.
Year: 1864

SPECIMEN OF CoPPERHEAD ARGUMENT.
This is the way the Hartford Times tries
to delude its readers;


The Richmond Sentinel says "We are
heartily sick and tired of this long,
bloody and cruel war; SO are all our
people" They offer to gointo conven-
ton for restoration of the Union and
the democracy favor the idea. Who op-
pose it7 Lincoln and his followers


That is a fair specimen of copperhead
argument or rather assertion. But
WHEN did "they offer to go into a cen,
vention for a restoration of the Union y
That is the question
Year: 1864

The DRAFT.-Little, Brown & Co.'s
last volume of statutes at large (the Of
flcial edition) contains an error in the
act further to regulate and provide for
enrolling and calling out the national
forces. 1t states that in case the quota
shall not be filled within the space of
sixty days after the call, the president
shall Immediately order draft for one
year, &c. But the official rolls from
which the copy of the act was furnished
to the authorized newspaper publishers
of laws by the state department pro-
vides that fifty days, as stated in the
presidents proclamation, shall elapse
after the call before draft shall be or
dered.
Year: 1864

WHAT ARMIsTIcE MBANs.-The war
democrats who intend 10 vote for an ar
mistice, so as to negotiate and find out
if the rebels are in earnest when they
say they will not return to the Union on
any conditions, should understand how
much an armistice means and what con-
dition it will place US in for the prose-
cution of the war afterwards. The Rich
mond Examiner of August 25th enlight-
ems them, as follows:


Gas this is, on the part Of the enemy,
war of invasion, with q view to the
occupation Of our country by military
force, and war carried on equally by
sea and land, an armistice, in any in
telligible sense whatever could mean
nothing less than q cessation OF every
act OF war for the time agreed upon,
both naval and military nothing less
than withdrawal of the invading
troops from every part of the confeder-
ate states, and suspension of the
blockade of the coast. The occupation
of Grants camp at Petersburg and Of
ShermanS before Atlanta, the occupa-
tion of Chattanooga, Knoxville and Har-
per's Ferry, are all acts Of war. The
presence of a blockading squadron of
Wilmington, to stop and destroy our
merchant vessels, is an act of war, An
armistice intended to be real, and not IL
lusory, would be the stoppage of all
these operations and occupations and
such an armistioe tho confederate GOV
ornment could not have the Jolly 10 ~
ject, In fact, the practical establish
ment OF such an armistice would need
| no proposal of the matter to US at all


nor any assent to it on our part"
Year: 1864

RAILROAD AooIDBNr.-On the oath
ult., the night express train from Island
Pond to Portland ran off the track near
Stark, turning the rear sleeping car
bottom upwards and landing it in the
mill pond at that place. Fortunately
the water was partially drawn Off for
repairs on the dam, and the passen-
gers all escaped with their lives although
several were severely bruised and one
man had his collar bone broken.