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Year: 1862

There is popular superstition that cat,
if allowed the opportunity, will suck the
breath of child though how this is accom-
plished is not apparent. Cats are subjected
to much suspicion. and, indeed, no animal
petted bv man is at once so much admired
and detested. A circumstance came to our
, knowledge, recently, says the American
Union, which seems TO indicate that the
numerous charges made against the feline
race are Lot altogether unfounded. The
other evening, al a residence only few
miles from Boston, cat was discovered Sit
ting upon the chest of little boy four years
of age, her mouth placed close to the childis
lips, and the cat evidently very much absorb
ed in the operation. An effort was made to
drive the Cat away by speaking sharply to her.
She paid no attention to this, and was equal
Is unmindful nf series of blows with
stick. She was finally pushed off the body
of the child. and off the bed, but could not
be driven in the usual way. She had a be-
wildered and wild look all the time, and ex-
hibited sign of ferocity by springing on
the servalt, who was forcing her down the
stairs.


The cat was instantly killed, as warning
to all other cats not TO be too intimate with
sleeping children. The little boy woke up
during the noise made, and was naturally
somewhat frightened. He did not seem to
be injured.


Though no harm was done, evil might
have emsued had not the cat been discovered
and removed. Her weight on the child's
chest would necessarily reduce the quantity
of air inspired. and tend TO cause suffocation,
while the child would inspire only carbonic
acid gas as taken from the mouth of the cat.
These two causes might produce death even.
They may have originated the superstition
that cat 'sucks the breath of chill" The
case is interesting and novel. and should put
some parents on their guard against the
treacherOus stealthy pets with which their
children play.
Year: 1862

Whether JEFF Davis can pray and swear in
the same breath and with equal JUNCTION, We
can't say, but there is no doubt Of his ability
to pray and lie in the same breath. In the
preamble to his fast proclamation each of the
statements is monstrously false, and they cu,-
inmate in what is little short of blasphemy.
But he is obliged to confess the fact that dis
aster has recently fallen on the rebel cause,
or he would have lad no reason TO call for
fasting and prayer, otherwise he would
doubtless have lied straight through the doc
ument with his characteristic CONSISTENCY
This proclamation for fasting and prayer in
behalf of the most unholy cause in which hu-
man blood was ever shed-probably the last
nroclamation Davis will ever make as presi-
dent of the rebel confederacy- figure in
history as one of the shocking instances Of a
bold, bad man in bad cause, coming the
pious dodge" and mocking God with words
of reverence and faith, in order to strength
en- the confidence of the Christian portion oi
his dupes and Instruments. To US j,
presents the blackest possible proof o
the utter heartlessness and guilt of its auth
or


To the People of the Confederate States O
[ .imericd -


An enemy, waging war in q manner viola
Year: 1862

"FoRTUNE is a tickle jade" and many
a man who has courted her smiles has cause
to curse her inconstaDcy But that is neither
here nor there. If you wish to purchase che OF
goods you must 90 to Whis'er's
Year: 1862

Cot. GALL1GAN's CoMPANY.--Ihis
Company which is being raised for the sixth
Iowa Cavalry. already numbers more than
forty men. and yet there ia room for a few
more Come right along boys. and offer your
services. You will be cure of capital officers
men who understand their business. Now
is the time to put down your names You
get the county bounty, and the liberal bounty
and advance pay Of the Government.
Year: 1862

extreme North and forfeit the respect OF nations
Before him h Q Of IRE and blood, in which he must
swim drown. He began the war by course Of cold
booded treachery and by endeavorng TO reinforce Fort
Sumter at time when he declared he was preparing 70
have il evacuated lie plunged the country into civil
and called the abolition hend to his aid The nend
has become his master, and now he dares not make
peace even it within his power. The North Is Al
ready ruined and in its madness would desoate the
South and let the proud republic perish IN IRE and
blood and all sink together But neither Lincoln, or Fre
mont, any other embodiment OF aboltionism, - q
Samson, and II they were, though they twine their
arms ever strongly around the pillars OF Southern
liberty they firmly built and the grand edincs
too strong for them TO pull y down.
Year: 1862

denotes bastardy and something not honestly directly
obtained We might treat these old heradic devices and
symbols with dsdain, but to make Tag not only
for ourselves but to be in foreign countrs where
these things noted respected aud commented upon


The Eraminsr proposes the old flag of France the er
de lis or lilies Of the Bourbons. But objections will be
made to this, not the least being that the symbol
OF q race OF tyrants and its want of originality


In the getting up Of a tag we must aim at originality
the Old stars and Stripes almost literal copy Of
nag OF one Of the South American States We want it
distinct, embematca and expressive So far, none OF
those proposed seem to with general favor. The
"sun Tag" Of the Richmond Dispatch fills the require
10 that
Year: 1862

FROM the New orleans u eSccnt, Dec IA


The prospects for good yield Of sugar fatcTing
During the month many Planters will finish grind
ing, and simcthEg IN the way Of grant total OF hogs
heads hay be approximated There will be q much lar
ger proportion of mossss than in former years Prices
rule low and net returns to the cultvators will tie
end exceed ordinary To nsumers m Ala ANA
Georgia and Carolina the very low prices will be off
ia the advanced costs OF Transportation.


There is desire 10 move in cotton Tho picking is
still going AM much will be left ia the fields TO rot
II would be well FOR those connected with tho greet COT
ton trade To wrtc their correspondents in Europe that
il the great Powers of England and France intend to
take any measures about forcing the blockade, 1t
would be well for the movement to be made forth
with, so tho question for planting for another crop
crop for 1852 may be taken into consideration. After
the 1t Of April tH be- tao rte; recommend Mr. Bull
cd Nr Craredu % say urt they Intend DO soon as
possible that is II they think their manufacturers will re-
quire any more cotton after Arril next.


Talking about cotton brought up the high price Of
baggng and rope. Is crafty that every Planter has


substitute his Plantation for both. At No. 123 Com
street. at the Office Of Meilture Fanfare Is bale
OF cotton closely packed in basket mating Of oak and
hickory strips and oncrcled th hoops of the same lust
as rm!y packed though begging and rope were the
potectves. is seldom that bale OF cotton comes to
market In better condition closely packed than
the bale which Las called forth this talk -
Year: 1862

Judging from the interest now taken in the
cultivation of sorghum imphee and beet root
by our Western agriculturalists, and from
the energy and ingenuity displayed to- in
vent improved apparatus for manufacturing
sirup and sugar, we conclude that new and
profitable branch Of industry is about to
be established in our country. g Scientific
Amorir~n fstE t-tiias44 '-ti.lf-
Year: 1862

We print the following suggestions from 4
member of the Lee county bar with pleasure.
Should it be the wish of the people Of the Dis
trict to vote for and re elect Judge Springer
without the formality Of nomination and with
out distinction Of party, we shall certainly make


FORT MADISON, May 26, '62.


G. DUsHAN. Ese.:-The District Court Of Lee
County has now been in session at this place
for a week, aud the business is progressing we'll.
We shall get through the docket this week, leav-
ing scarcely fragment Of it undecided.


g l The mingling together Of so many lawyers,
has naturally led to much conversation about
the election of Judge, which is to come of
this fall. and am gratified to find that the pub.
lie are anxious to retain the services Of Judge
Springer. He has for the last four years dis
charged his duties with such ability end frmness
as to win the confidence Of all. He came upon
the bench with reluctance, ut a time when the
dOckets we're crowded in q manner never before
known in this country, and in district by far
the heaviest in the State, he has succeeded in
clearing up those dockets, and the business is
now done easily and promptly as it arises


Having acquired an experience in the trausac-
tion Of the Judicial business, which renders his
services more valuable than before, hope we
shall retain him, and / should be very happy to
see him proposed and elected without distinc-
ton of party. Why should this not be done !:
He is ieminently qualified to be useful in, that
position. He has gone through four years Of
immense toll His devotion to the Government
is ardent, aud to turn him out now by party
nominations, even if it could be done, would
seem unwise if not ungrateful.la saF 78


Permit me to add thstI think it is the desire
Of the bar, and the people Of this county, that
he should be reelected, and that without refer.
ence to old party lines which have divided Dem
ocrats and Republicans and We all agree that
the Office is one which should be kept out Of
politics. I Hope this will be done. s,.aul,
ts'ee 1919 "a A MENBER OF THE BAR
Year: 1862

Iwish TO say, in addition to an excellent
article contained in late number Of the Ohio
Farmer, under the title Of "Fencing In
March," that the durability Of board fence
depends much upon the manner In which the
boards are applied. It is very important
that the boards be so put upon the posts as
to break joints. not allowing q tier of boards
to end upon the same post, for the fence will
very soon sag in and out. 1t can be done by
merely saving one Of the narrow boards in
two in the middle. Begin railing the boards
at one end Of the row Of posts; apply the
bottom board at full length, then one half
Of the narrow board, again full length
board, then tho other half and n full length
top board, the balance Of the fence can then
be built Of whole boards, and tho joints bro
ken in such manner as to make the fence
strong and durable one.


In the same article. the author states that
the best gate is made Of scantling and boards
well braccd, and swung on hinges. That is
fact, but no gives no method Of making the
gate. The following is the best that know
of in use Take two pieces Of three by four
scantling, one piece from four to FIVE feet
long-accordins to the height Of the fence
and the other eight feet long; match the
boards into the scantlng their thickness ;
then doyetail brace into the notches already
cut, running from the top Of the latch end
to the bottom Of tho hinge end Of the gate.
This brace can DO made Of stripof fence
board three or four inches wide. After put.
ting the gate together, put ON battens and
nail them firmly to the scantling. also nail
batten board in the middle Of the gate. and a
cap upon the top. A threc-eishts rod Of ir-
on should be fastened to the latch end Of tho
gate, and to the top Of the hinge scantling.
with a nut upon one end so that 1t can DO
drawn tight. Set the post upon which tho
gate is to hang firmly in the ground, and let
It extend eight feet above ground. Put on q
solid pair Of hinges, one within foot OF
each end Of the scantling, and the gate will
never sag.-Cor. Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1862

Correspondents will confer "a great
favor on us by leaving their communica-
tions for inspection at our leisure. We
have no time to hear communications
read over by their authors. We are al
ways glad to hear from any. one who has
fact to impart or thought to suggest,
and hope to hear often from those who
can contribute to the public information.
Year: 1862




protected by the strong arm of the Upion,
to which their best wishes and hopes have
clung through the dark days of rebel do
minion: -."-v v-''''


1at -, TENNESSEE, April 9, 1862.


DEAR FRIEND After so long time. hav-
ing passed through the most awful reign of
terror that free people were ever made to
suffer, we are permitted 10 open cores
pondepce with you. We can partially breathe
Tree again. 1t is useless to try to give you
faint idea of the tyranny which has been
exercised over the many (although you may
have been led to believe they were few men
in Tennessee whose only crime was that ihty
loved their country, and would no: raise their
arms against Government which had al
ready protected them and cost them no.
thing.


We say we beginto breathe again the air
of freedom, from the tact that one division
of the Union army has passed by and South
of us; and which we trust will not return
until the rebellion is pat down, and God
grant that coon may be. This wish, public
ly expressed two months since, would have
cost a man his life. We are happy to say
that many are beginning to see and feel that
the one real object now is to put down the
rebellion. -r- so FFa.4igs.1a
The worst feature, snd most to be lament
ed over, is that there are so many OF our
poor boys in the rebel army against their
will, b-ing pressed into the service. No
longer back than November, Tennessee had
but 25, 900 men in the field. A requisition
was then made for $4,000 more, and in order
to get them out, our Governor, King Harris,
ordered draft to be made; and may we
never behold such time again. Noble
hearted young men, with tears in their eyes,
would say to those who had families, '' You
stay and take care of your wife and little
ones, and we will go, asking God to forgive
the crime OF fighting against principle" We
often asked ourselves How can such thing
proper? 4 -N
Year: 1862

From SALMoN.-We learn from a gen
tleman, just down from Florence, that the
snow, which fell the first of the month, had
all disappeared before he left The weather
was cold and disagreeablo and but little
work was being done in consequence The
Meadow creek ditch is completed, and all
the water the ditch affords is readily sold
at one dollar per inch. 1t cost the proprie-
tors. it is said, thirty thousand dollars to
construct the ditch 1t is humed in several
places; one of the fumes being nearly a
mile in length. and, in one place, forty feet
high. The company expect TO get their
money back next season. Our informant
estimates the number Of people in the dig
gings at from twelve to fifteen hundred, the
most of whom will winter there. The
miners are very indignant at the robteries
that have been committed in chat vicinity
and express a determination to punish all
guilty offenders who may fall into their
hands with the ropes end.
Year: 1862

Monument TO GEN. STEyENs.-We
learn from the Standard, that the citizens
of Olympia intended to hold public meet
ing on the DIST ult. to adopt means to per
petuate the memory of this distinguished
statesman and patriot. We hope the meet
ing was held as contemplated, and thar eff


fective measures were adopted to secure
this most desirable object A monument
that shall do justice to the brave soldier in
perpetuating his name and memory, should
be erected in the most suitable spot that
may be chosen; and if this is to be done in
private manner, we ask that the people
east of the Cascades may have the privilege
of contributing their proportion of the funds
necessary to erect handsome testimonial.
Year: 1862

Il is strange TO note the success with which
Cooley gets out original matter for his Book
from month to month and year TO year. There
seems to be no end to his versatility of taste in
this respect Costumes, patterns, music and
other desirable illustrative matter adorn this
number, and al for three collars per year.


Frank LeSIie-the lion of the New York
monlhlies, is we'll stocked with domestic, ma
tonal and patriotic illustrations and choice ht
erarv matter. EngraviHg~ Of fasnlons-partlc-
uAriy Spring clouks aud bonnets, abound IN
'nr work. and any lady who cannot find her
taste suited as to the style of dress she would
ik" to wear The present Spring, is fit to live
ana die outside of the world of fashion, OF
which Leslie claims to be the central pivot.


Peterson'S Magazine for May is brilliant
number, highly interesting and instructive.
The fashion plates in this number are up TO the
standard Of neal tness and beauty, and represent
one of the prominent features Of this popular
work. At two dollars year, it cannot hell
but find It's way into every family.
Year: 1862

Timothy Titcomb" has a keen seal pei. and
he thus dissects men en- the subject OF truth
telling :-"I have known eminent men who
had mol. the power to stale fact, in its whole
volume and outline, because, first, they could
not comprehend it perfectly, and. second, be-
cause their power Of expression was limited.
The lenses by which they apprehended their
facts were not adjusted properly, so they saw
everything with a blur. Definite outline,
cleanly cut edges, exact apprehension ofvolume
and weight, nice measurement Ot relations,
were matters outside Of their observation and
experlesce. They had broad minds but bung-
ling and their language was no better than
their apCrehensiens-usually II was worse, be-
cause language is rarely as definite as appre
benson. Men rarely do their work to suit
them. because their tools are imperfect. There
are men in all communities who are believed
TO be honest, yet whose word is never authority
upon any subject. There is flaw or a WARP
some where in their perceptions, which prevents
them from receiving truthful Impressions
Everything comes 10 them distorted, as natural
objects are distorted by reaching the eye
through wrinkled window-glass. Some are
able To a apprehend a fact and state it correctly
| if il have no direct relation TO themselves; bu
the moment their personality or their persona
interest, is involved, the fact assumes fals'
proportions and false colors. know physi
can whose patients are always aIarmingly sicl
when he is first called to them. AS they usually
get well, am bound TO believe that he is
good PHI hysiciau; but l am not bound TO believe
that they are al! as sick at beginning as he sup
poses them to be. The first violent symptom
operate upon his imagination and excite hi
fears, and his opinion as to the degree OF dan
ger attaching to the diseases OF his patients !
not worth half so much as that of any senslbl


old nurse. In fact. nobody thinks Of taking
all and those who know him, and who hea
his sad representations Of the condition of hi


patients, show equal dislrust of hIs word an


faith in his skill, by taking it for granted tbs


they are in fair way to get WE'LL"
Year: 1862

DR.. J. s. Prettyman our Consul at Glasgow
in an article on the above subject says:


The best plan for all concerned will be that
Of gradual emancipation and deportation. Let
the border Slates-and Delaware should be
the very frst-by legislative enactment at
once provide that all the children of slave pa
rents born after the present time be absolutely
fres-born, and all over twenty one and less
than 25 be free in four years, over 25 and less
than 30 IN two years, over this age free at once
II the Border States will do this at once. the
whole difficulty will vanish. The Rebel States
will be admitted to the Union upon any condl.
tlOns that Congress nay provide; one OfwhIeh
will be, no more Slave States, and high glib.
bets for the leading traitors.


Deportation, in my humble judgment, should
be connected with emancipation. First, be-
cause it is impracticable TO admit the negroes
! To political and social equality. Second, be.
| cause as human beings they are entitled 10 all
the rights and privileges of citizenship. and
this they can only have in a nation of their
ewn. Third, because they are badly needed
in Africa to civilze and christianze that greaI
continent. Fourth, because in competion with
| the white race in the United Safes they mus
inevitably 90 10 the wall, as the Indians have
done before them, and as they are already
doing in the Free States of the Union Pifth
because political and social equality with the
white, ifit could be brought about, would inev
itably lead to smalgamation to great extent
and thus corrupt the blood and reduce the vgo
of the nation.


Their deportation TO Africa is practicable
It could not be done in day, in year nor eveI
in life time but It can be done in two. o
three, or four generations. If it could be don
in year, it would not be advisable to do il
The millions of them would be of no use {
Africa in their present condition. Let then
be gradually instructed, enlightened. educated
and elevated, and thus transferred to that con
tinent in the course of the next century, ant
Africa, as well as America, will soon be il
good course of preparation for the millennium
that some tell US 10 now near at hand. Whe
this plan is once fairly commenced, hundred
and thousands of the better classes Of negroe
will emigrate to Africa with their own accor
and at their own expense, aud the current
once fairly turned, will flow on with CONSTANT


increasing momentum until the fountain i
exhausted. With prosperity and civil liOort
and equality in Africa. constantly operating i
an increased ratio as an inducement, the whol
work might be ended much more speedily tha
we can now anticipate. Providence wouI
favor such . glorious work, and both race
would be greatly blessed in its accomplish
ment.
Year: 1862

You are at The very bottom of the hill,
said the physicisa to a sick patient, but
shall endeaVoT to get you up sgaiH." fear
| shall be out Of breath before reach the top"
was the reply,
Year: 1862

OF EEREAEhSs


Much has been said concerning an.
oient and modern architecture. Wei!
there is not subject OF deeper or more
thrilling interest In the whole wide field
of history, than that Of the origin and
progress of the science Of building; and
yet there is room, and especially in this
town aud county for mproVements-
There are to many who employ those
wood choppers, who will work for hall
price, and yet they stile themselves work
men. Yes some are led to believe that
this is economy. Well let US see such a
man will soon find much to trouble and
! perplex his mind, much of his time is
wasted in learning the peculiar arrange
mentS Of the structure he does not bill
materials Of the proper quality, nor ap-
portioned in the proper quantities. But
worst OF all for the owner he iudS when
his house is finished it has cost him q
large sum and yet not suited to his wants,
the inside arrangements are awkward and
III contriyed, the outside is disproportion-
ed, clumsy and repulsive. He is dissat-
isfed with the whole concern. But it is
to late to mend bad job. Oh! says he if |
had employed acompetent builder would
/ have saved one fourth in the cost of this
structure, besides | might have had a
snug, neat and comfortable dwelling.-
The man who contempiates building a
house Of any importance in point Of ex-
pense cannot be to careful to employ a
builder of talent and experience to aid
him in making his plans and specifca-
tious of the entire structure. First to be
considered is the amount of money to be
employed /; next the amount of room re-
quired for the family; next carefully Sc,
ect the ground to be occupied; these are
important points to be considered. The
inside should be arranged with studied
regard to the external appearance of the
dwelling. 1t is the poorest policy to de-
stroy the outside appearance of Y dwell
ing, by throwing it into irregular proper
tions. for some small convenience inside.
Certainly if man desires a residence
that is truly convenient and tasteful he
will never trust to his unaided judgment
in laying all his plans, billing all his ma
terials, &c. 1t requires man of expert
ence to do a good job, it is easier for a
man to become good lawyer with sin
gle days study than to make d skillful
builder in like period.


a. Z REN1FF,


Joiner and Builder, Ulysses, Pa.