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Year: 1864

God bless the little children,


We meet them everywhere
We hear their voices round our hearth,
Their footsteps on our stair,
Their kindly hearts are swelling o'er
With mirthfulness and glee
God bless the little children


Wherever they may be.
We meet them meath the gipsy tent,


With visage swarth and dun,
And eyes that sparkle as they glance


With roguery and fun;
We find them fishing i'm the brook


For minnows, with pin,
Or creeping through the hazel bush
The linnet's nest to win.
We meet them in the lordly hall,


Their stately fathers pride,
We meet them in the poor mans cot
He hath no wealth beside,
Along the city's crowded street


They hurl the hoop or ball
We find them meath the pauper's roof
The saddest sight of all.
For there they win no fathers love,
No mothers tender care;
Their only friend the God above,


Who hears the orphans prayer.
But dressed in silk or draped in rags,
In childish grief or glee,
God bless the little children


Wherever they may be.
Year: 1864

In a heavily timbered country in
Michigan stood, or rather did stand,
at the period of which am writing,
a dwelling composed Of roughly hewn
logs, and interlocked at tho corners
by notches. and cemented by mortar
at the interstices. 1t was a large
sized dwelling. for one composed Of
logs, and the roof, extending beyond
the main building, formed a rude
porch, the floor Of which consisted of
Year: 1864

Nc REroKr.-The Committee on the Sanitary
Fair. which come of on The afternoon Of the 4th
have failed to make any report. We hope it will
be attended to Immediately particularly the do
noEs Of the various articles are anxious to know
the amounts and to whom sold.
Year: 1864

Donations To SANITARY FCAD.-The following
is list OF donations received up to this time from
the different precincts, and from individuals in
Butte county contributed the day of election. in
aid of the Sanitary Fund:
Year: 1864

In another plare in this paper will be
found nrice AMI agreement regarding
trading and laboring on the Sabbath. The
principle business men of this place have
inauguraled the movement and drawn up
the agreement, and furnished it to US for
publication so that those living in the coun-
try may be notified and not come to town
with The expectation Of trading or doing
any business on the Sabbath. This is q
good move, and it will result in the i'm.
provement Of the morals and character of
our place. We hope none will violate the
agreement, but all will vie with each other
to see who shall fulfill it to the letter and
spirit. We shall claim the privilege Of
noticing in the paper the first violation of
the compact.
Year: 1864

Prisons coming from up the road re-
port considerable trouble with the Indians
Should they grow much more bold and
dangerous It may become necessary to sta
tiou company in this vicinity for the
protection of .t,lers on the frontier.
Year: 1864

The snobs Of The English aristooraey are


sometimes "nice people for small tea
sParty." We have just got through our
EeRslsnent over the Champion scandal, and
inoW we find Lady Clinton appearing in
the divorce court with q petition for a sep
srstion from her lord. She has been left
quite destitute in the world because she
had refused to live in tie same house With
her husbands mistress, and she did not


know what course to take.
Year: 1864

the island and straining their eyes over
the ocean, hoping to catch some sign Of
her success. But they looked 10 vain.
The boat never returned, nor we're the
poor fellows who ventured in her ever
heard Of more.


Almost despoiring Of ultimate saliva
ton, and yet working with energy to
save their lives, the same party built aud
launchedA mother boat, in which few
more daring adventurers put of from
that rocky shore. This time Heaven
favored their design. After many hair.
breadth escapes and much labor, they
6 nally reached the island of Tristan d.
Acunha, on which a Scotchman, named
Glass, and some two or three other fam
lies, we're residing, their intercourse
with the great world being through now
and then an English trader, which
touched there on her way to aud from
India. The poor fellows we're hospita-
bly, received by the little community;
and on hearing their tale of suffering
and wonderful preservation, the chief
personage resolved to save their com
rades, even at the risk of his own
life.


And It was indeed at the risk Of his
own life, and the lives of all concerned g,
that he put off in bis own boat to the
dangerous island and brought away his
shipwrecked countrymen, a few at q
time, till the last party was safely land
ed where there was no more fear of star
vation, aud from whence they could and
did obtain . passage to their native
land.


Taken altogether, as we have said,
we can call to mind no other record Of
shipwrecked voyagers having so many
miraculous escapes from impending
death.
Year: 1864

Most people, says DR.. Lewis, even
many intelligent reformers, have the


idea that to sleep in q cold room is good


essential to health. 1t is an error


1t is better to have an open FIRE in your


bedroom. The atmosphere is not only


by this means constantly changed, but


with the fire you will keep the window


open, which viii add greatly to the
needed ventilation. But more than
this, with the fire you will have fewer
bedclothes over you, which is a gain, as
a larger number Of blankets not only
interferes somewhat with the circulation
and respiration, but prevents the escape
of those gases which the skin is con
stnntly emitting.


Even furnace or stove heat with IN
open window, is better than a close,
cold room. Interchange with the ex.
tcrnal atmosphere depends upon the
difference between the temperature of
the air within and that without. But
let us have the open FIRE. Let us go
without silks, broadcloths, carpets, and
6nery Of all kinds, if ecessary, that we
may have this beautiful purifier and
diffuser of joy in all our houses. To
my own house have ten open CRATES,
and Gnd, with coal at Sl1, the expense
is frightful, and if it were in any other
department of housekeeping I should
feel 1 could not affprd it; but in this
do not finch, SO important do I deem
the open FIRE.
Year: 1864

WASHINGTON, November 9.--At
late hour last night President Lincoln
was serenaded by a Pennsylvania club.
Being loudly called for, the President
appeared at the window and spoke as
follows:


Fellow citizens--Even before I had
been Informed by you that this compli-
ment was paid me by citizens Of Penn
sylvania friendly to me, 1 had inferred
that you were Of that portion Of my
eountrymen who think that the best In
terests Of the nation are to be subserved
by the support of the present Admins.
tration. l do not pretend to say that
you who think so embrace all the pa.
triotism and loyalty of the country, but
| do believe, aud trust without per-
sonal interest, that the welfare of the
country does require that such support
and Endorsement be given. l earnestly
believe that the consequences Of this
days work, If it be as you assume, and
as now seems probable, will be to the
lasting advantage if not the very saliva
ton of the country. I can not at this
hour say what has been the result of the
election, but whatever it may be, l have
no desire to modify this opinion, that all
who have labored to-day in behalf Of the
Union organization, have wrought for
the best interests Of their country, and
the world, not only for the present, butfOr
all future ages. am thankful to God
for this approval of the people, but
while deeply gratifed for this mark Of
their confidence in me, if / know my
heart, my gratitude is free from any
taiRt of personal triumph. l do not
impugn the motives of any one opposed
to me. 1t is not a pleasure to me to
triumph over any one, but | give thanks
to the Almighty for this evidence Of the
peoples resolution to stand by free
Government, and the rights Of humanity.
Year: 1864

The Baltimore American, in an article
on the proclam amation of the Governor Of
Maryland announcing the adoption Of
the new and free Constitution, says:


Maryland is free. She has joined
hands with those which have preceded
her in the march Of freedom, and twenty
free States now glitter in the diadem Of
the Union. The borders of human
liberty have been extended to the Po-
tomac, and the dividing lines of Mason
and Dixon are efaced. A step has been
taken from which there will be no retro
gression. NuHa Vestigia retrorsum.-
Justice sits with smiling countenance;
for her scales are equipoised. Even
handed, she has commended the poison
ed chalice to the lips of slavery itself.
Slavery wrought its own overthrow by
seeking its elevation at the expense Of
the territorial integrity Of the nation
But the people have determined that the
Union shall be preserved, and tha the
assassin shall meet the just award Of
capital punishment. Measures have al
ready been inaugurated, in some Of the
States, for the accomplishment of this
object, and Maryland stands among those
which have taken the initiative. The
action thus taken is beyond reversal:
We have put our hands to the plSaV, and
we can not safely or consistently look
back. We breathe free air; we tread on
free soil. The great highway between
us and the National Capital runs through
free territory. TIE Slave Code is a
dead letter; that unspeakable disgrace is
stricken from the statute-b book. We do
not require such code, for we have no
slaves"
Year: 1864

WHo ARE THE HAPPIEsT MEN p
They who live to benefit others rs-who
are always ready with word to en-
courage--a smile to cheer, look to
persuade, and dollar to assist. They
are never fearful least good trade or
an excellent bargain should fall into
the hands of a poor neighbOr, but the
more rejoice when such a one meets
with encouragement. In this cold and
selfish world, sach characters are rare,
but yet there are a few god-like minds,
who are not altogether swallowed up in
self who read their duty in the scented
flower, the passing breeze, the rolling
ocean, and the blade of grass. Such
men we honor wherever we find them
in the palace or the hut--ar0und our
dwelling or in the far distant island
We see in their characters true glory
aud wisdom. Like just stewards of the
manifold grsce Of God, they impart to
others in such degree as TO please their
Maker and secure q passport to endless
felicity. nj sudgai EAR
Year: 1864

The Duke of Newcastle, recently de.
ceased. was the nobleman who had in
charge the Prince Of Wales dur ng his
travels in this country. He will be re-
membered by all who saw the Prince
aud his company, as the plainly dressed
middle aged gentleman, with a massive
round head and keen eye, whose severe
expression of cOuntenance was n OF mOdi-
fed by bis heavy, close-clipped, sandy
beard.
Year: 1864

CONDITION or THE COUNTRY. The
Washington Constitutional Union,i in view
OF the condition Of the country, the parti
zan combinations against its best inter-
ests, the persistent efforts of shoddyites
and their satellites to manufacture public
opinion in favor Of the Administration,
the immense corruption fund which is
being raised by loyal swinders for cleo
tioneering purposes, calls upon the people
to arouse. The warning comes at the
right :5'E2' ST. !;$>5s Ihe yiGbi quarter. and
we sincerely hope it will not be disregard.
ed. No lover Of his country, no friend of
civil liberty, can be an Indifferent specta-
tor in the coming contests contest which
may result in the destruction Of free in
stitutions:


1.-The men in power are determined to per-
petuate their rule BY fair means or foul They
have used the Government army and money to
carry the recent elections, and will do worse
if need be to control the coming election for
the Presidency. They care not who suffers 50
they have power and place. This cruel war
may last forever. if they are only provided for
and get rich, the nation may bleed at every
pore. We repeat the warning: Let the peo-
pie arouse and take the matter in their own
hands. The nation must be saved. National
clubs should be formed in every city, town and
village in the land We should organize and
act in concert rs one man. that we may b. able
to overcome the mighty efforts Of our country q
worst enemies"
Year: 1864

A LITTLE FELLOW, not more than five
years of age, hearing somo gentlemen at
his fathers table discussing the familiar
line, An honest mans the noblest work
Of God, said he knew it wasn't true his
mother was better than any man that was
eyer made.
Year: 1864

Destruction Of railroad Car 6y FIRE, Nth
a Large Amount Of Treasure on Hoard
About half-past twelve o'clock on Saturday,
after the train on the Danville Railroad COM
ing to this city had gotten quarter Of q
mile this side of Glover Station, distant
about ninety-two miles from this place, the
local express car was discovered to be on
fire. Immediately the train was stopped,
aud every effort was made to extinguish the
flames, but they had gained too much head
way, and in a short time the car was de.
stroyed. Inside were several boxes Of gold,
bank notes and papers, which had been re-
moved from the banks at Stanton for
safe-keeping, previous to the occupa-
tion OF that place by Hunters forces,
besides some bacon and two bar
sfeIs of apple brandy, shipped On account
of the express company, and twenty trunks
belonging to passengers on the train. With
the exception of the gold, every thing else
was destroyed, and SO intense was the heat
from the FIRE that some Of the treasure melt
ed aud ran down on the track. After the
flames had subsidized, two -four barrels full
of bullion and coin were gathered up and
brought to this city.


The origin of the fire Is not definitely
known, though 1t is supposed to have pro-
ceeded from the sparks from the engine
falling through the cracks In the top Of the
car among the bacon and dry boxes in which
the gOld was packed.
Year: 1864

Fire.-The alarm of fire which was sound
ed about ten o'clock Saturday morning
proceeded from the burning of DR.. John
Doves stable, in rear of his residence on
Main street, between 10Th and 20th. It was
the work Of an inceudiary, and would have
resulted in the entire destruction of the
building had not the firemen promptly ar
rived on the spot and extinguished the
famts. The torch was applied to lot of
provender in the upper story Of the stable,
which, together with the roof and part OF
the weather boarding was destroyed. About
three Thousand dollars will cover the loss.
Year: 1864

COMPLIMENT To COUNTRY BOYS - One of
tho leading business men of our city who
has accumulated over q million of dollars,
and is building residence costing quarter
of million, paid one of the neatest oif.haud
compliments to country boys that could be
bestowed. He was talking OF business mat
ters generally, and among other things spoke
OF clerks and the scarcity of good solid
young. men occssioned by the war. He
said that thcre were plenty Of young men
in tine cloth, calling Cor situations, but they
did not suit him. He proferroda a very diff
terent kind of stock, that came from the
country in rough clothes, for something
could be made out Of them. But such young
mon had generally gone into the army,
while the more pretending class have
remained behind. lie spoke of country
boys that soon made clerks worth fifteen
hundred or two thousand year. and yet
who had volunteered out of q sense of duty.
but whose Communication he would gladly
have paid to retain them, had he not felt II
wrong to influence them agaias. the service
Of their country. The best he could do was
to say to them that if they would come back
to his employ, without any bad habits, he
would receive them at advanced salaries.


Let not country boys, therefore, think
that u is necessary to initiate tho young
bloods OF the town in dress and frivolous
habits to insure respect and good situations.
IL is plain, Industrious Young persons, of
good sense, sober habits and scrupulous
honesty that are in demand with all solid
business men. No matter how poor, o + how
mean your clothes, il you have the personal
qualities above indicated, the true busi.
ness man will soon perceive them and give
you the preference. Cincinnati GuSeste.
Year: 1864

over Jones's cards. Hs had three aces


aJsol When they left off playing whist,
the white packs had somehow mixed to-
gether, and so the two gentlemen had all
their excitement for nothing. They had
each enjoyed the luxury of running
friend, in Imagination, and Of being mag
unanimous at a cheap rate; and if it had
not been for the interposition of the pres
ent writer, it is my belief that they would
have been Dragging still.
Year: 1864

and ne went on to enumerate other oaus-
es for thanksgiving, but this one be felt
to be foremost of all Gods earthly gifts,
a good mother to teach him the way to
heaven through the blood of Jesus.


Have you such a mother, and have
you ever returned thanks to God for her2
Or have you neglected her teachings, and
thought her earnest cOunsels sometimes
iFksOme, and almost wished you might
be left undisturbed in the enjoyment Of
youthful pleasures, without the check
which her words would, in spite Of your
self, leave upon the reins of her instrue-
lions now, the day is fast approaching
when you wall see it, perhaps too late.
If you have good mother, cherish her
tenderly, and DO not SOW thorns in her
pillow and your own by earelessness and
neglect.


And mother, win your son have eaHse
to thank God, on his dying bed for Civ
ing him such q mother 2-SuAdog School
~.


/ '"sSS- .a=t. -r-.=r-
Year: 1864

A POOR soldier lay on his hospital bed
with the sands in his hOur-glass almost
run. As the chaplain bent over him, he
looked up eagerly and said. pointing to
his temple:


Chaplain, I want you to cut big lock
Of hair off from here for mother


The chaplain hesitated a moment ond
the youth added, You need not be afraid
to disfgure me. It's for mother, and no
body viii come to see me in the dead
house tomorrow,


The request was at once complied with
and the blood-stained lock, OH which her
hand had SO often rested with a pride
and fondness which mothers only know,
was laid aside fer those loving eyes to
weep over. What ftter token could 20
back from herO-martyr, even though it
wrung her heart with anguish. All, how
little did she think as she smoothed those
shining locks in sunny childhood, that
they would ever thus come back to her.


Now, chaplain, said tbs dying man,
I want you to kneel down and return
thanks to God And when the good
minister asked him for what he should
return thanks, what think you was the
FIRST great blessing for which, in such a
solemn hour, he felt his heart rise up
in gratitude to the great Giver Of ali
good?


Thank God for giving me such a good
mother. Oh, chaplain, her oounssls and
teachings comfort me now. Oh, what
-otld I do now If I wasn't Christian .
Year: 1864

Arrangements are now completed to SUP
ply any demand for this article, which from
lack Of government stamps has not heretofore
been possible


The public may rest assured tllatin no case
will the perfectly pure standard Of the Plant
alton Bitters be departed from. Every bot
tie bears the fac simils Of our signature on a
steel plate engraving, or it cannot be genuine.


Sold by al Druggists, Grocers and Dealers
throughout the country.
Year: 1864

A little boy, on coming home from certain
church where he had seen a person perform
on an organ, said to his mother" Oh NAM
ma, wish you had been to church to-day
to see the fun-a man pumping music out Of
an old cupboard p
Year: 1864

Be avaricious of time; do not give
any moment without receiving II in
value; only allow the hours to so from
YOU with as much regret as you give
to your gold, do not allow a single
day to pass without increasing the
treasure of your knowledge and vir-
tue. The use of time is debt we con-
tract from birth, and 1t should only
be paid with the interest that our lifo
has accumulated.
Year: 1864

for the learned professions. While one of
them entertained me with some music on
a parlor organ, the worthy smith begged
me to excuse him for few moments, after
which he reappeared in perfectly clean
linen and suit of dainty black. We
supped at table spread with the utmost
profusion, and in the evening, some COM
pany coming in, conversation and music
filed the passing hour. I was deeply Inn
pressed, and concluded that my wife's
cousin, the locks1nith and bellhanger,9 was
q wise man, and unwittingly he had found
the true philosophers stone. Daily work
was as necessary to him as bis daily bread,
and the, toll of the shop only served to en-
hance the pleasure and recreations of re-
fined and happy home. cg2 u


On, taking my leave realized that 4
had been taught valuable lesson. EN-
ployment is the healthful lot of life, and
he who would seek happiness in state of
perpetual repose betrays a profound igno.
rance of the benefcent laws which govern
his being.
Year: 1864

himself too closely enveloped to make this
possible, save with sacrifices that must
ruin bis army.


In every sense, therefore, the situation
before Richmond is in the highest degree
encouraging. q -
Year: 1864

1--WE can do better next time" "We
have done we'll, but can do better. I'VE
have gained. as you will see, but'our fig


ures will foot up high in Novem Der.
sin November We will show an increase
ave gain over 800, we will have over
400 for Mcclellan. The returned sol
dlers here voted against oul Congressman;
they will vote for MAC in November" :"
I'VE are beaten but not disheartened, as
we know we shall improve next month. y
keep the ball moving, we are growing
stronger every day" "Brough carried
this county last fall, we have redeemed
it, and shall do still better fer Little
MAC" "We were cheated ssme, but still
carried the day for the Union and the
country You will have better account
from US when we vote for President.


Such are expressions we have called
frsm letters renewing subscriptions for
the Enquirer, or giving IN The returns
from several counties. They simply sx-
press the feelings of the Democracy and
conservative voters everywhere. We
can do better next time" All feel that
that is SO. They know it to be true
They can tell OF this enc who did Aot
vote at all. Of that one who will vote
differently in November from what he
did in October. They can guard against
frauds better than before. They were not
as vigiiant and active as they ought to
have been and will be.


Our advice to all friends of Censtitu-
tional liberty and the Union is, to not
slack up in the least, but go to. work rlg hit
eff for the November contest. Remit no
honorable efforts to save the eouatry.-
Remember that "the election of Gen.
Mcclellan is the last hope for the reste-
ration of the Union, an honorable peace
and the security of personal liberty. y
Work while it is yet day, for the night
cometh when no man can work" Be
true to your manhood, do what you can
to redeem and preserve your country, and
should you fail, you will have nothing
tor which to reproach yourself.-ER4ier
Year: 1864

Last year tho Democratic State Ticket
only received two thousand soldier votes.
We already have returns fren scatter
ing detachments, giving us over enc thou
sand votes. Our vote in the army will be
much greater this year than last; in fact
we will gain in the army proportioDately
as we have gained on the home vote.
Gen. MCCLELLAN will receive much
heavier vote in the army than our State
Ticket. He will probably divide the
soldier vote evenly. Let every Democrat
send a Democratic Electoral Ticket at
once to the soldiers in the field. With
an even chance in the army, we can give
Lincoln hand-to-hapd fight for the vote
of Ohio.-Stutesn.un
Year: 1864

THAT'S So.-A Copperhead Con-
gressman was bewailing, the other
day, the prospect Of harhwork ahead
in the political campaign, and speak
ing to Ben Wade, remarked that
stump speaking was dreadful hard
lebor. $50 IL is" said Ben Wade
"but there won't be much use in il
this time. Out in Ohio we're going
to take it easy. Wen just let old
Abe run himself There is no use in
saying anything for or against him
The people have elected him already
and saved us a great deal of trouble
If you do not want to embark in
lfruitless business, you Democrats hac
better stay at home and save you
powder for some other time"