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Year: 1865

The LAUGH OF WOMAN. "A woman has
no natural gift more bewitchingth a sweet
laugh 1t is like the sound of flutes upon
the water. II leads from her in clear spar
king rill, and the heart that hears il feels
as if bathed in the cool, exhilarating spring.
Have you ever pursued an unseen figure
through the trees, led on by fairy laugh,
now here, now there, now lost, now found
We have. And we are pursuing that wan
dering voice to this day. Sometimes it
comes to us in the midst of care and
sorrow, or irksome business, and then we
tmn away and listen, and hear it ringing
throughout the room like silver bell, with
power to scare away the evil spirit of the
mind. How much we owe to that sweet
laughl 1t turns prose TO poetry; it filings
showers of sunshine over the darkness of the
wood in which we are travelling it touches
with delight even our sleep which is no more
than the image of death, but is consumed
with dreams that are shadows of inmor-
tality.
Year: 1865

ALWAYS TELL THE Truth. The ground
work of all manly character ID veracity, or
the habit of truthfulness. That virtue hes
at the foundation of everything said, How
common it is TO hear parents say Il have
faith in my child so long as he speaks the
truth He may have many faults, but I
know that he win not deceive. / build ON
that confidence They are right. 1T is a
lawful and just ground to build upon. So
long as the truth remains in child, there is
something to depend on; but when truth is
gone, all is lost, unless the child is speedily
won back again to veracity. Children, did
you ever tell lie? If so, you are in imni-
nent danger Return at once, little reader,
and enter the stronghold of truth, and from
it may you never depart. Selected.
Year: 1865

In is said that since the caying-in Of the
rebellion, the reliable gentleman, 7 and the
intelligent contrabandn have entered into
partnership and gone into the oil business.
JEFF Davis coachnlan1 win act as the busi-
ness manager of the new firm,
Year: 1865


Broken the golden chord


Severed the silken tic;
Never again viii the old days eome,


Darling, to you and l.
Dead the beautiful Past


Scattered around its bier
Pale thoughts lie thick, and memories
Of days that were so dear.
Memories Fold them up


Lay them sacred by;
What ayails it to dream of the Past?
The Future for you and [.
Broken the silken chord


Severed the golden chain
Linking us with the beautiful days
That never can come again.
Year: 1865

The undersigned, having been request
ed by the Commissioners of Health of
the CITY of New York to publish such in
formation as may be of use to the people
at large in view of the anticipated APP
proach ot an epidemic of cholera, would
most earnestly call the attention of the
public to the following statement of facts
and beg their careful consideration of the
suggestions and advice:


Whatever differences of opinion may
exist in regard to the cause and mode of
propagation of the cholera, all now agree
in their observations in this acknowl-
edged fact: That its greatest TavageS
aud most fearful mortality is among the
filthy, the vicious. and the destitute, and
in fact it is almost confined TO the i'm
prudent, the intemperate, and those who
inJurQ themselves by taking improper
medicines


Cleanliness, therefore is of the first I'M
portance, both of Your person ana ot your
houses, particularly your yards, sinks.
privies. anG cossspools, where fresh oElo-
tide OF lime should be daily sprinkled,
and the adjoining walls and fences sur
rounding them repeatedly whitewashed.


Be careful that there IL no stagnant
water either in your cellars or yards, and
if your Easements are damp use fires
in them frequently TO burn mp the foul
air and cause l. more perfect ventilation


Remove all garbage at least once a day,
and twice if possible, and permit moth
ing to remain on the premises to undergo
decomposition


Keen your house well ventilated


Be temperate in all things, both in
eating and drinking Be temperate IN
exercise, in labor, both physical and men.
tai. Keep good hours Take proper food
in reasonable quantities al proper times
Plainly cooked meats, with boiled rice
bread, and thorodghly-cooked potatoes
should form the ordinary base of diet


ABSTAIN from all Nnripe fruits, stale
or partially deeayed vegetables. But,
above all, avoid excess in intoxicating
drinks of every kind.


Wear flannel next the skin, and al al
times maintain the natural temperature
of the body by a sufficient amount o.
clothing. Avoid all exposure TO sudder
changes of temperature, and If accident
ally exposed to a storm, remove your wei
bsots and clothes as soon as possible.
Year: 1865

The cholera is noti the necessarily IA
tai disease which it is commonly believed
to be, but is a disease that Is both pre-
ventable and curable 1t is always pre-
ceded by symptoms of languOr and debil-
ity with diarrhea, and in this stage is
almost always durable; but If neglected
at this period and the diarrhea permitted
to continue until collapse comes on, it is
then almost aways fatal.


At the very commencement of the dis
ease 90 to bed and stay there until you
are well, with warm flannel around the
body, warm bricks or bottles OF hot wa
ter to the feet if necessary, and If there
is tendency to vomit apply mustard
plaster over the stomach. If you have
not got a bed lie down on the floor and
keep yourself warm; but by all means
retain the horizontal position all the
time, not even getting up TO attend TO
the excavations, but use bedpan or
other convenience for that purpose, and
Immediately send for some qualified
physician for advice. But above all
things abstain from taking any OF the
advertised nostrums that Will Hood the
city, and swallow no medicine unless
prescribed by competent physician.


The Commissioners of Health are do
ing all in their power for puritication OF
the City and the protection OF the peo-
ple-but it must be evident to all that
they cannot do everything-and would,
therefore, respectfully call upon their
fellow citizens to cooperate with them
in every possible way in their power.


Sources of filth and impurity may
exist without the knowledge of the pub
lie authorities, and every citizen should
feel the necessity of keeping watch
full supervision over his own premises,
and when individual efforts are made
quate for their removal, they should
call upon the Board for aid and assist
ance


Fear and dependency are the great
sources of danger in all epidemics, but
more especially so in the cholera than
i'll any other.


While therefore we would urge upon
all our citizens the use of every pruden.
tial and precautionary measure, let |
them preserve a calm and composed |
state of mind, cheerful heart, and dis
pei all fear; and by a confding trust |
in an all-wise and merciful Providence,
we can reasonably hope to escape this
scourge, if we implicitly obey his laws.


LEWIS A. SAYRE, NJ. d.,


Resident Physician.
Year: 1865

IT is only shallow minded pretenders
who either make distinguished origin or
personal merit a matter of personal re-
prOach. A man who is not ashamed of
himself, need not be ashamed of his early
condition. 1t did not happen to me to be
born in log cabin; but my elder brothers
and sisters were born in log cabin, raised
among the snow-driltsOf New Hampshire,
at period so early that when the smoke
FIRST rose from its rude chimney and curled
over the frozen hill, there was no similar
evidence of white mans habitation be-
tween it and the settlements on the rivers
Of Canada. Its remains still exist; make
It an annual visit. carry nv children to
It, to teach them the hardships endured
by the generations which have gone be-
fore them. | love to dwell on the tender
rccollections. the kindred ties, tho early
affections, and the variations and Incl
dents which mingle with all know oil
this primitive family abode. Daniel Web
ster
Year: 1865

Some Of the boys of an Ohio battery
wanted to celebrate recent victory in .
spirited manner, but the paymaster had
not been round recently, and the sntler
would not trust them for whisky. So
they rugged out one of their number with
two canteens, one of which was flled
with water, so "doctored" with coffee as
to resemble in color the desired liquor
He went to the sutler, had the empty can
teen filled, and wished to be trusted. The
sutler refused, when the soldier passed to
him the other canteen, Indignantly telling
him to keep his bad whisky; and the suit
Ter, glad to get rid of such a customer,
without money, poured the water into the
whisky barrel, and bid him begone. The
boys had fine spree that night, and not
the least of this pleasure arose from the
manner in which the sutler was s0ld.-
Boston Traveller, -
Year: 1865

'JouN, are you a good hoy p yes,
'spose is one of the kinds O. goods. -
Mother used to say there was two kinds
the goods for something, and the goods
for nothing | guess l belong to the
goods for nothing.
Year: 1865

There will probably be somewhat more than
the usual assortment Of candidates for legiSla-
tive trusts presented to the people OF our state
this Fall; some of them very good others, iair
TO middlinc; with quite a number bad as can
be- We are speaking with entire disregard OF
their partisan afHnities and with reference only
totheir integrity and fidelity. And we beg
every good citizen to make due inquiry as to
the character and past conduct of those who
NAV solicit his sufIrages. and vote for no one
who is likely to prove jobber or the tool OF
jobbers If you vote for one who will sell his
influence on Committees or his vote on any bill,
YOU will make yourself an accompllce OF his
crimes DO not stay away from the poll be-
cause bad mon are in nomination, but be sure
to attend and vote against them. few exam
pIes will 20 further thsn ever so much vague
grumbling at the deprayity Of the times. II
you have the faintest hope Of ever seeing our


taxes lessened, choose honest men to represent
You in our next Legislature
Year: 1865

Connecticut must surely feel proud Of the
laudatons heapel on her for her recent vote by
every still rancorous Rebel in the land. The
Mon'rOmuy Mail (Alabama) construes that vote
to foreshadow the expatriation of all Colored
Americans from the land of their birth, aud
thus improves it:


If the Negro is not satisfied with what has been
done Tor hin thus iar LEI bin and found nation OF
bis own color aud work lie can go without difficulty
k tred him free Of cost and the
of colonization arc granted by the United States and
English Governments. His friends say he is intelli.
gent honest and loyal These qualities viii insure
peaceful government and the accumulation Of wealth.
His friends say lac Is brave; IL 80. let him use his
soldcry qualities in bis new hone 10 preserve the
public peace. Let him CO. with the good wishes OF the
C0aHecic sdys he T. rdHied here and for O7ce Con.
neericm is right"


-" Loyalty" is so superabundant just now
at the South that the lOyalists of three to six
months standing propose to export nearly all
those who were not fighting for the Southern
Confederncy less than a year ago. We don't
see it, IL il rather cool for those who are just
getting their pardons to propose that those who
never needed any shall betake themselves to a
new land to preserve the public peace" Go
yourself, and see how you like it
Year: 1865

The speech of Mr.. Secretary McCulloch, an
abstract of which appears elsewhere, will be
approved by all prudent men. The principle
underlying the Secretarys system is that the
sooner we come back to paying as we 60, and
avoid the fatal influences Of fatal currency,
we shall sooner reach healthy prosperity.
The trouble ofwar is that the artificial condi
ton of society during danger is apt to affect a
time OF peace. The Secretary points out this
trouble, and advises us to economic, fund the
legal-tenders, contract the currency gradually
and return to gold as the standard and repre-
sentative of values. Nothing is more delusive
than the appearances of false prosperity. We
cannot follow dreams without stumbling. The
Sccrctary's common sense is admirable, and we
commend it to Congress.
Year: 1865

Nerf Tuesday is the regular day for registering
the names Of the Legal Voters in each Election
District of our State, and We exhort every voter
first To see that his own name is properly on the
list. then look after those of his friends and
neghbors, especially such as, from having re-
Gently come of age, or come into their present
district. or protracted absence from home, are
likely to be omitted. Let us each try to make
the Registry Of our respective Districts full and
perfect: and 90 this end let US be careful as to
the registration Of our political adyersaries as
those of our own party. We would have every
legal voter protected in his Right of Suffrage;
which he is not and cannot be so long as an
ILLEGAL vote may balance his, and thus nuiliiy it,
Without registration. there can be no honest
and proper election, especially in great city,
where thousands who present themselves at the
polls 20 vote are unknown to the challengers Of
the adverse party. Electors of New-York let
IA never grudge the little trouble involved in
securing a registration of the Legal Voters, and
Of those only. BE sure we have the names OF all
legal voters registered next Tuesday
Year: 1865

ways said they were, " Let US stick pin there,
and sea if we cannot have one postulate consid'
cred as settled by the consent OF both parties
that Americans should do their carrying by sea,
simply in order to pocket the profits OF the busl-
ness, and the profits of all the industrial inter
ests connected with shipbuilding The true
philosophy of the Wealth of Nations rests con-
sderably Oh Just this concession.
Year: 1865

We print in another column the decision of
Gov Fenton on the charges brought against
the Street Commissioners by James Gregory.
lie assumes that the power to remove certain
officials for misconduct is lodged in his hands,
to be used, however, only when the proof
against them is positive and undoubted. Deem
ius the evidence in this case ihsGdiceut to
Year: 1865

The Uorid seems to be trying to pick up a
few subscribers from poor dead Mrs. Grundy.
It's last Joke is that the Democrats in Iowa
have reduced the Republican majority by the
Soldiers vote! But the soldier who deserted
his party for the promise Of an office does not
live in Iowa.
Year: 1865

do not care to scrutinize the fish that are swim
ming right into their net. But let the whole
Southern people vOte-loyal as well as Rebel
and IRE are for reconstruction at the earliest mo-
mont and on the easiest terms. Why not
Year: 1865

We can EocoH15t yhen-for want Of victories
we were obliged to cypher out gains on the
vote of this or that County, District or State;
and we are moved by the sad remembrance to
tender 10 our friends Of the various Democratic
Year: 1865

In our paragraph in yesterdays issue we were
made to say that the Union Ratification Meet
ing would take place on that evening In
stead Of next Friday evening at the Cooper In
stitute.
Year: 1865

The Supreme Court of California, at the
close of business on the 18th instant, ad.
iourned sine die. When it meets again, at
the commencement Of the next term, Judge
Curry will take his seat as Chief Justice.
and Judge Sanderson will commence his ten
wear term.
Year: 1865

UNKINDEsT CUT OF ALL One of the rich
est men of New York, says the Bee, is said
to keep his daughters busy night and day in
cutting off coupons, just before accrual of in,
terest. A bankers daughter in San Fran
cisco not long since did more than that she
cut off with the coupons, and nice young
man bore her company.
Year: 1865

The method Of advertising for husband
in Java is by placing an empty fowerpot on
the roof, which is as much as to say \
young lady in the house. Husband wan
ted.


The pretty young ladies of Millersburg
will be at this soon Lookout,
Year: 1865

FUH AT HoME.-Don't be afraid of little
fun at home, good people! Don't shut up
your house lest the sun should fade your car.
pets and your hearts, lest hearty laugh
shake down some Of the musty old cobwebs
there. n you want to ruin your sons, lot
them think that all mirth and social enjoy
ment must be left on the threshold without,
when they come home at night. When once
home is regarded as only place to eat,
drink, and sleep in, the work Is begun that
ends in ganbling.bo and reckless degra-
dation. Young people must have fun and
relaxation somewhere: IL they do not find
It at their own hcarthstoncs. il will be sought
at other and perhaps less profitable places.
Therefore, let tho Ere burn brightly at night.
and make the homestead delightful with all
those little arts that parents 90 perfectly un-
derstand. Don't repress the buoyant spirit
of your children. Halfan hour Of merri


nent. round the lamp and freight Of homo
blots out tho remembrance OF manv caro-
and annoyance during the day; and the best
safeguard they can take with them into tho
world is the unseen influence Of bright, lit
tic domestic sanctum. reau 1.
Year: 1865

Practical JOKES PLAYED ny HoRsR.-
The following anecdote is from an English
paper :-"There was (some years ago) q very
fine horse in tho possession Of Henry Meux
& Co., the eminent brewers, used as dray
horse, but 80 tractable that he was left some
times without any restrain. to walk about the
yard, and return to the stable, according to
his fancy. In the yard there were also few
pigs OF peculiar breed, fed on grain and corn,
and to these pigs the horse had evidently an
insuporable objection. There was deep
trou ;h in the yard, holding water for the
hors =, where this horse went often taking
his mouth full of corn. When he reached
the trough he let the corn fall near il on the
ground, and when the young swine approach.
ed It (for the old ones kept aloof,) he would
suddenly seize one of them by the tail, pop
him into tho trough, and then caper about
the yard, seemingly delighted with the frolic.
Tho noise of the pig soon brought the men
to his assistance. who knew from experience
what was tho matter, while the horse indulg
cd in all sorts of antics, to show his glee,
and then returned quietly to his stable"
Year: 1865

DoN'r CoMPLAIN.-Don't complain Of your
birth, your training, your employment, your
hardships never fancy you could be some
thing if you only hada different lot and sphere
assigned to you. God understands his own
plans. and knows what you want great deal
better than you do Tho very thing that you
most deprecato as fatal limitations and OBJ
structions. are probably what you most want


What you cali hindrances and discourage.
ments. are probably God'sopportunitles. and
It is nothing now that n patient should dis
like his medicines, or any certain proofs that
thcy are poisons. No! q truce to all such
impatienco, Choke that devilish envy which
gnsws ut your heart because you are not in
the same lot with Others bring down your
soul, or rather bring IL up to receive Gods
will, and do His work, in your lot, in your
sphere, under your cloud Of obscurity, against
your temptations and then you shall find
that your condition Is never opposed to your
own good, but really consistent with it.
Year: 1865

~ In the time of tho celebrated Duchess
Of Devonshire, gambling was the rage; she
INDUCED In 1t, and was made miserable BY
her debts. A faro table was kept by Mar
tindalo. at which tho Duchess and other high
iashionablcs used to play. Sheridan said
that the Duchess and Martindale had agreed
tha. whatever they two won from each other
should be sometimes double, sometimes trs


bic, the sum which 1t was called; and Sher-
idan assured mo that he hail handed the
Duchess into her carriage. when she was liz.
orally sobbing ut her losscs-shc perhaps
having lost fifteen hundred pounds sterling.
when Il was supposed to be only live hundred.
Year: 1865

General Orders No 90.


For the benefit and information of planters and
others living within the limits of this command.
the following information as to tie future policy
OF the in reference to labor is apnoun-
ced. There are no longer any slaves in the United
States: All persons heretofore held sa such became
Tree by virtue of tire Executive proclamation of
January lst, 1863, commonly known as the
Emancipation Proclamation. All ATTEMPTS to
retard the action of this Proclamation or to
evade its provisions will be considered as but
new manifestation of the spirit of resistance to
the lawful authorities of the Government. In
this regard as in all others the armies of the United
States will support and require obedience to her
laws AT the same time to all who are disposed
to submit quietly to the laws of the land, the
greatest possible assistance will be riyen, and
1t is recommended to all such that the Freed
men be employed under specific contracts at rea-
sonahIe wages and kindly treated. No encour-
agement will be given the latter class TO leave
their former masters but they must learn that they
cannot be supported in idleness or allowed to con,
gregate at military posts. TO be worthy OF their
freedom they must be industrious and honest


lhelr status will in no way be compromised by
| remaining at their homes and working for wages
Until the arrival of authorized agents of the Freed
mans Bureau, all needtul information on this sub
]ect can be obtained from Post Commanders anc
and Provost Marshals, and it is made the duties
OF these officers to see that the spirit of these or
ders is enforced BY the cooperation of ths


people in this part Of the State the Ma or Genera
| Commanding hopes soon to establish quiet an,
good order and to assist the country in recovetiu!


from its dsplorabe condition.


BY Command of
Year: 1865

The Republicans can truthfully give the
following reasons why the soldiers should
vctc with them:


lst Did We not fight the "Copperheads"
in your rear, and cut the coupons off your
B 'nds to do so?


.. u d we not reinforce your ranks with
negro troops and amt we now trying to
place them on an equality with you?


Sd. Did we not say that those who are
good enough to fight with you are good
enough to stand on the Union" Platform
with you?


4tls Did we not eay that if we had not
put the negroes in the ranks, we never
would have conquered the rebels?


9th. Did we not say that the returned
soldiers should have all the offices when
they returned from the field and do we not
now give them to the-civiians?


9th. Did we not call, all those who would
not vote for the negro equality candidate,
traitors and "copperheads?"


7th. Did we not promise to sustain you
in the field, and did We rot do so by cursing
the 'corpetheads' aHd swindlng YOU out
of your bounty money?


Sth Did we not call your conred com
rades in arms ''men and brothers, " and are
we not trying TO make them such?


9th. Did we not say that we were for the
negro before white men, and are we not NOW
working for that object?


10th. In fact, did we not say that all who
were not willing to fight for the negro. were
traitors and secesh Of course VIC did.