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Year: 1864




MENTAL EXERTIoN.-lt has been as
serted by persons whose intellectual pow.
ers were Of the highest order, and whose
industry was as remarkable as their abll-
ty, that more than tx or eight hours every
day could not be employed effectively BY
the generality of young for the purpose 81
mental Improvement If this be the case
and it is probably not very far from the
truth-in vain does the ambitious student
rob Nature of that sleepwhich Providence
has made necessary for the renovation Of
the exhausted powers of the mind; ana
in vain, also, does he attempt to combine
simultaneously the efforts of mental atten-
ton with bodily exercise, or to pursue his
severer studies during the hour of meals
-Prof Kidd s
Year: 1864

SPIRIT OF THE CoLoRED TRooPs.-
The conduct of the colored troops. by the
way, in the actions of the last few days, is
described as superb. An Ohio soldier
said to me to-day: never saw men
fight with such desperate gallantry as those
negroes did. They advanced as grim and
stern as death, and when within reach of
the enemy, struck about them with pit
lless vlgor that was almost fearful. >
Another soldier said to me /: "These ne
groes never shrink nor hold back. no mat
ter what the order. Through scorching
heat and pelting storms, if the order
comes, they march with prompt, ready
feet" Such praise is great praise and it
is deserved. The negroes here who have
been slaves are loyal to a man, and on our
occupation of Fredericksburg pointed out
the prominent secessionsts, who were at
once seized by our cavalry and put in safe
quarters. In talk with group of these
faithful fellows discovered in them all a
perfect understanding of the issues of the
conflict, and grand determination to prove
worthy of the place and privileges to
which they are to be exalted.
Year: 1864

J T4

 PLANTING LARGE AND SMALL PoTAToEs.- The results of some recent experiments with planting large and small potatoes performed by the writer, may prove interesting to read CTS. The small potatoes used were in no in- stance more than aI inch and half long, and would average about the size of small plums The large ones were four or five inches long and would weigh from half pound to a pound or more. Both the large aud small potatoes were out so as to leave about the same number of eyes on each piece Care was taken 10 plant them when the ground was in moist condition in order to prevent the small piles. The large and small seed were planted iii al ternate rows, and after digging the contents of each row were placed in piles at the ends these piles thus representing alternately the large ana small seed were then closely examined by seV- eral persons, and not the slightest didsrence could be perceived in the size ot the posa- toes On being measured, however, the large potatoes were found in every instance, 10 yield one 1ftih more than the smaller. The variety was the Prince Albert. This result was the more striking as one Of the rows planted with extr, large seed Single potatoes Of which weighed ss much as eighty of the small ones) yielded on larger tHbers than the smallest seed. The crop, from the rows alike, was a good one, ang many of the potatoes even from the smallest seed. were fIom eight to ten inches long, We have tried this experiment but single year-it is a common opinion that if re peated for several successive years that is, if small potatoes are selected successively, the crop will ultimately run out. We have no personal knowledge of such result. and it is worthy of careful experiment. At tue same time the series of trials here reported show conclusively that farmers may use small seed for raising the main crop for consumption. so far as the size Of the potatoes are concerned, although losing something in amount and that on any supposition 2 small portion cf the field shculd be planted with large potatoes for seed.

 As potat,es are now high priced, 1t may be we'll fer farmers to save their small ones for planting and trial, and an hour or two devoted each year 10 q set Of experiments may give them reuslts of considerable practical value.- They should, however, bear in mind that small seed are often planted in the poorest portion of the field, while larger selected tubers are given Inc best chance and the best cultivation.

 It would seem that the chief advantage in large seed is in giving an earlier start and stronger growth, resulting in larger crop, but the experiment must be repeated and varied many many times before confident results can be reached.-C Country Gentleman
Year: 1864

All who have Friends and Relatives In the Army or Navy should take especial care that they be amply supplied with these Pills and Ointment and where the brave Soldiers and sailors have neglected to provide themselves with them, no better present can be sent e1n ny their Friends. They have been proved to he the Soldiers neverfailing friend in the h0;r of nerd
Year: 1864

never perverted one dollar nor expended
one dollar not regularly audited, as the
accou unts bear Nltness,in the regular form
of law. The paincipel amount has been
expended on military purposes-on the
men of the Legion, 6c.. and l have now
in course OF preparation, the papers for
the Morgan raid losses, ana all that
Judge Perkins knows as well as he knows
anything.


If my administration had been an un-
successful one. the Copperheads would
have been well satisfied; but have car
ried out successfully everything under
took, and we now have money enough
on hand to last up to 1865. When the
accounts of the arsenal were settled up,
1t was found that there was a balance of
$4,000 profit And here let me remind
my Copperhead assailants that this arse
nal, at indianapolis, was started by me
on my own responsibility. When it be-
came necessary to send Indiana's troops
into the field, fonnd that there was no
ammunition with which to supply them.
l would not send our soldiers forth with
out providing them with means Of attack
and defense. l inquired if any person
in Indianapolis knew the process of
manufacturing ammunition. A man
stepped forward and 1 give him work.
He first employed six men TO assist him.
but soon the arsenal was established
and the number was swelled to six hun
dred


Onr enemies can bring no charges
against me of improper management in
that connection. Every department was
managed with the greatest fidelity and
honesty Having taken the responsible
ity asked the Legislature to established
it by law. They examined it by their
committees and said that it had been well
carried on, most judiciously managed.
Beside providing our own troops from
this arsenal, we sent ammunition to Gen.
Grant, and the General Goverement pur-
chashed of us at lower price than they
could obtain supplies wherc-even at
Pittsburg. But let rs turn for moment
from our State affairs. l wish one word
for the candidates in the field for Lincoln
and Johnson. Mr. Lincoln is well known
to the people-so well known that the
charges brought against him are not be
lieved. Whatever errors he may have
are of the head. not of the heart The
great mass of this people are for him to-
day, and they will rec elect him this fall
by an overwhelming majority. And Mr..





with him, being as they are representa-
tive men of the grea. masses of the
people.


These copperheads imagine they will
carry Indiana in October; but they are
mistaken: their leaders certainly know
better. | believe we will carry Indiana
and every loyal State Of the Union by an
overwhelming majority at the approach
ing election. There are thousands of
Democrats who will not vote the Copper
head ticket, men who will waive all con
troversy by going quietly to the polls
and voting as loyal men should.


If we fail in the coming contest, /
warn you Indiana is lost to the Union. l
urge you then to be unanimous in support
of the Union candidates. Let us sink
personal feelings for the good Of the na-
ton, and join i'll one great effort for its
welfare.
Year: 1864

Greenbacks.-The confidence which
people have in this useful commodity
should not blind their eyes to the fact
that there are several well executed
counterfeits of the denomination of $50
and 800. We have seen several of
these spurious bills, which persons of
superficial observation or those not
judges, would receive without hesitation
A moments comparison, however with
the genuine shows a decided difference.
They have not that deep tone and purity
Of color. and the lathe work as in other
counterfeits, looks flat and dead
This may, in fact, be characterized as
the general appearance of the bills by
which they can be, without further de-
scription, easily distinguished from the
genuine.
Year: 1864

a BKIrIsH subject who was impressed
into the Rebel army at the South recently
escaped To our lines at Folly Island.
The Palmetto Herald publishes long and
interesting narrative from his pen, detail
ing his experiences and the condition of
affairs at the South. He says that since
the British consuls were ordered away
from the Confedercy, hard indeed is the
lot of the poor British subjects in the
South. Forsaken by his own govern
ment, and not able to reach the country
that has always been the home OF the
down trodden and oppressed, he can only
starye or enter the army. Irishmsn are
not wanted at the South but for the pur-
pose Of filling up the ranks. Thousands
Of them are in theer graves, and many
poor fellows manned for life are forgot
ten by the government for which they
fought, and their families now are starv-
ing. for the authorities care not for any
man when he ceases to be Of use 10 them.
Year: 1864

ipH OltilifHd -hfiIuIs -tt


On Wednesday evening about o clock,
in the absence Of the Sheriff and Deputy
Sheriff, a boy Of the Sheriff, who is some
twelve or thirteen years Of age, gave the
keys Of the cclls-in which were confined
Alanson b. NcConb, who is under sentence
Of death for the murder of Laura J. Harvey,
and Jonathan Taylor, who is charged with
burglary-to Taylor.


Taylor succeeded in unlocking his cell.
and then liberated McComb they then
passed into the jail yard. the back door of
the Jail not having yet been locked In the
yard they succeeded in prying out some
large stones under the wooden wall, making
a hole sufficiently large for them to gel,
through. and thus effect their escape.


We arc informed that the Sheriff's boy
says that they promised to give him one
thousand dollars to let them out OF this
one thousand dollars they paid small in
stallnent, ard was to pay the balance when
they were out The boy accompanied them
up the hill some two or three hundred yards
from the jail to get the balance OF his th0us-
and dollars, when they uncercmoniously
sent him back home with akick


No alarm was given Of their escape until
two o'clock the next morning, when the
bells were rang and the citizens came run
ming suppo-ing that there was fire. When
they were assembled, indlgnations long an,l
loud were heapcd upon the Sheriff and
Deputy Sheriff for not sooner raising the
alarm. Some thirty or forty persons start
cd III pursuit at once and few hours after
as many more. We have trace OF them
some thirteen miles from here, where they
stopped for drink Of water, bat beyond
that we cannot hear Of them The cheri.fs
are in pursuit, and may succeed in captur-
ing them, but we car not
Year: 1864

Of the national currency. That would enable the
Government to specie payments; or If not 1t
would so strengthen the credit Of the Government II
the same step were taken in evory city OF the Union
that the premium gold would go down and with 1t
the prices of all the commodities that the poor use and
thus their patriotic act weud secure much richer and
more speedy benefit than the interest on the deposit
could possibly confer


AT the same time, the Government would be eectual.
y aided. for all its monetary ills proceed from one fruit
fdl cause-the excess Of the circulating medium.


believe some sach plan as this il adopted would be
acted with enthusiasm. it would like the popular
loan Of the French Emperor enable all classes to
tribute to serve the country in this the drest strait
through which the people have been called 10 pass.


Very respectfully, yours, P.Y. CUrLsR-
Year: 1864

10 me Editor o( The ". y. IviIs.e.


srR: / have thought of a means Of restoring
tie credit Of the Government circulation. and securing


retuin to specie payment by the voluntary action OF
the people which think conld be carried out through


Committee ofthe Sanitary Fair 1t Is this: Lettbe pro
claimed through the press that one OF the highest ey
dences which the poor can furnish Of their patriotism
would be to subscribe 10 deposit certain
number Of dollars s small sum IN 81 TO be received in
greenbaeks, and then bring in and deposit in an en-
yelope In the presence OF Committee Of gentleman Il
be named who could meet at the Sanitary Fair II you
peaseD by whom the money thus sealed up with the
depositors name ndorsed should be deposited in the
United States Trust Company for three years, or until
the end Of tho war. The deposit to bc special and
without interest OF course and not to be disturbed til
the end Of the war.


by such means believe the people would come Tor
ward and agree W retire two or three hundred millions
Year: 1864

ttom Our spec. Correspondent


ALBANY. April IA. 1884,


THE SOLDIERS VOTING BILL.


The Senate at once sent back to the Assem-
hy the amended bill which passed that body yesterday
The Assembly did not agree with the amendments o
the Senate and Conference Committee appointed
This Committee failed TO come TO agreement, and
tho bill came M In the Assembly for consideration this
morning. After a thorough discussion the Assembly
finally resolved to accede 10 the Senate bill.


~ BREEZE IL THE ASSEMBLY.


An attempt was made in Assembly this morning TO
reconsider vote had yesterday passing the Indem
NIFTY and Guaranty Company" bill. which came down
IRON the Senate some time ago. The bill passed both
the Senate and the House almost unanimously but some
gentlemen thought they discovered after the passage OF
by 1t rather wide and illdefned franchises. 1t was
sscerained soon after the Assembly met this morning
that the bill had already been signed by the Governor
and was on file IN the Secretarys oceone OF the laws
OF the State The Legislature of course had no further
power over the bthe only course open to 1t being to
some are talking Of doing but it seems probable that
further examination will satisfy them that their fears In
regard to this bill are groundless.


CITY TAX LEVY.


The discussion over the Tax Levy terminated last
evening Mr. Develin made an able argument in favor
ot the items asked FOR by tho Law Department OF the
City Government. He made some effective points
against exJudges Edmonds and Hilton who have been
conspicuous in their opposition ~ the levy, compi
menting the former highly upon the skill and persever
ance which lie had formerly displayed in compelling the
city to satisfy the large claim against it growing out vi
tho notorious Record Commission.


CHEEANGO CANAL.


The Chenanro Canal bill, which passed the Assem-
bly, this morning discussed at length and ordered
70 o third reading in the Senate.
Year: 1864

THE WHEAT CROP OF MICHIGAS.-Itis is stated
thai the hard weather and alternate haws Of Decembes
and January have caused considerable damage to tie
wheat crop Of Michigan which some persons estmase
will a to half the average Of previous years This con
dition of the fields has arisen from late sowing which,
while avoiding the depredatons Of the fly has increased
the equally serious damage BY frost In Wayne Oak
land, Genesee and Saginaw Counties many fields are
almost bare and the whole eastern portion OF the State
has suffered more less In the central portion, how.
ever accounts are not 80 bad while from the western
they are decidedly hopeful and encouraging fair aver
age yield being expected.
Year: 1864

drew light and life and glory from his aspect Upos
the tomb where win repose the remains Of Lucretis
Clay there need be other eptsph to endear the sp


to the American heart than The Widow Of Henry
Clay" though her virtues and her loving impulses
have like winged angels borne her to the mercy seat
above and recorded her name amid the glorious list o
the Just made perfect" louisville journal
Year: 1864

Eeiniorcements have been pushed forward
to General Grant just in the nick Of time,
when hs has turned the tide of battle in his
favor. Twenty eight thousand fresh men ut
the point Of time when the old army is tired
witha weeks fighting. is fact worth talking
about At last we are beginning to do things
right
Year: 1864

HyPocRisY.-The Sacramento Union
still keeps up its spurious cry Of "war
for the Union" 1t talks of war for the
Union In ono column, while in the next
it tells us that ''the restoration Of the old
Union is neither possible nor desirable"
thus confessing its own duplicity.
Year: 1864

1t is greatly desirable that our Currency
should be equal, dollar for dollar, to Spe-
Gle, as also that Treasury eipts from tax
alton should be equal to our current ex-
pendilurss and that every debt Of the
Government should be promptly paid in
coiusOris equivalent In short, there are
many things that We would all be glad to
have, but We can't, and there's the end of
it. So long as we remain involved in a
great and terrible War, with our armed
force numbered by hunt reds of thousands,
and devasta ion and waste running riot on
every side, We can't pay as Be 20, and
must run in debt; and-sinee we cannot
find willing lenders so fast as the Govern
ment must borrow to pay its way--a de-
preciated Currency Is inevitable. Since
We must resort to forced loans, It is the
least Of practicable evils that the Whole
People should be the Tenders, as they are
made by the Legal Tender Act. EWe
might return speedily to a Specie Curren-
cy BY the simple expedient Of disbanding
our armies, stopping the War, and thus
bringing our Nati naleEpend. lures within
our iucome; but that is just what we will
not do; hence Currency Depreciation
The issue and circulation Of greenbacks
are not the cause, but consequence, of
our temporary National embarrassment
we had almost said insolvency-they are
evils which we choose as a people to en-
dure rather than succomb to the Rebel
lion. England did so befure us, in her
long Wars with Napoleon; Austria has
long been situated as We now are in respect
to Currency and Finance. Whenever she
can do better, she will; so shall We
That's the whole story. " T. Tribune.
Year: 1864

A New Hampshire regiment had been


engaged in several successive battles, very


bloody and very desperate, and in each


engagement had been distinguishing them


selves more and more but their success


bad been dearly bought, both in men aud


officers. just before taps, the word came


that the fort they had BEEN investing was


to Be stOrmed by daybreak the next morn
ing, and they were Invited to lead the "fur-
lOrn hope!" For time the brain of the
Colonel fairly reeled with anxiety. The
post of. honor was the post of danger !;
but, in view of all circumstances, would
it be right, by the acceptance Of such
position, to involve his already decimated
regiment in utter humiliation? He called
his long and well tried chaplain into eouu-
ell with him, and the chaplain advised
him to let the men decide Ii for them
selves.


At the Coloners request he stated to
the regiment all the circumstances. Not
one in twenty probably would be left alive
after the great charge; scarcely one Of the
GutlL6 uuuDGI WOulu CSCd pC uSaata5 SAOGpe
as they were wounded or taken prisoners.
No one would be compelled to 90 if he did
not 90 with al his heart. Think it over
men calmly and deliberately, and come
back at II VI. and let US know your an
swer. True to the appointed time they all
sfAll?'' said I. Yes, sir all,
without exception, and all the men ready
for service or sacrifice "Now," said the
chaplain, ego to your tents and write your
letters, settle all your worldly business,
and Watever sins you have upOn-your con-
sciences uneonfessed and unforgiven, ask
God to forgive them. As usual, viii 90
with you, and the Lord do with US, as it
seemeth Him G sod"


The hour came the assault was made
and these noble spirits rushed into q the
imminent deadly breach, " right into the
jaws Of death. But like Daniel when he
was thrown into the lions den, it Pleased
God that the lions mouth should be shut
Scarcely an hour before, the enemy had
evacuated the fort, and the for
IOrn hope catered into full possession
without the loss Of single man.
Year: 1864

a CORRESPONDENT of the Sprinfeld
Republican says that the surgery of
Shermans army is reaching an extra
ordinary high scale, as weapons reach
perfection. Men wounded in head or
neck are fed for weeks through silver
or rubber tubes. Aman whose throat
had been cut in a most dreadful man
uer, was fed for weeks through a sill
yer tube which was passed through a
hole made by the surgeon in his chest!
He vas fat and hearty, and would
quickly be at his duty. Such is the
progress made by the medical depart
'ment that half Of mans face demol-'
shedby a ball or piece of shell is. re-
placed by a cork face, and it will be
not be strange tOsee men in after years
walking our streets with cork heads;
and here the rebels have the advan>
tage of US, for most of them we're
born with wooden heads.
Year: 1864

AFTER the flagship Hartford had
hauled off from her fierce assault up
on the rebel flagship Tennessee, and
she was again pointed fair for her,
and thunderingly coming dowa upon
her to dash into her second time.
suddenly, to the surprise Of all, she
was herself tremendously struck BY
one our own heavy. vessels, also heav-
lily coming down upon the rebel adj
miral, and it was thought for a brief
moment, SO fearful was the blow, she.
mustgo down. +.


Immediately, and high above the
din Of battle, hoarse, anxious voices
were heard crying, ''The Admiral! the
Admiral save the Admiral Get the
Admiral out of the ship" The brave
men utterly forgot themselves
thought not a moment of their own
safety, but only of their glorious old
Admiral, who was all in all 70 them!
Nothing can erillustrate his whole
squadron's love and devotion g him
than this. When they themselves
we're in imminent peril Of death, they
only cared for him!
Year: 1864

A writer in the Mechanics Maga-
zine, who says he had three pairs Of
boots last him six years, and thinks
he VIII not require any more for six
years to come, tells US how he treats
them:


81 put pound each of tallOw and
rosin in a pot on the fire when melt
ed and mixed apply it hot to the boot,
with a Painter's brush until neither
the sole nor upper willsoak any more.
If it is desirous that the boots should
Immediately take a polish, dissolve an
ounce os wax in a teaspOonful Of tur-
pentine and lamp black. A day or
two after the boots have been treated
with the rosin and tallow, lub over
them this wax and turpentino, but not
before the fire. Thus tEe@rxterior
will have coat of wax abne and shine
like a mirror. Talluw and grease,bs-
come rancid and rot the stitching or
leather; but tie rOsin gives it an up-
pleasant quality which preserves the
whole.
Year: 1864

Without haste, and without rest
Bind the motto to thy breast:
Heed not flowers that round thee bloom,
Bear it onward to the tomb.
Ponder we'll and know the right,
Onward then with all thy might.
Haste not-years can ne'er atone
For one reckless action done.
Duty be thy polar guide
Do the RIGHT, whate'sr betide
HASTE NOT, REST NOT-cOnfiots past,
God shall crown thy work at last.