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Year: 1864

No MoRx SksvERx.-Peop!e say that he
war is drawing t0a clnse : that a cessation oi
hostlities is 10 be asked for. dc. We hop
it may be 50 but we hope, too. that those
who will have the interesi of the North il.
their keeping. will insist on 'he total abol-
ton of slavery. If this be not done. whar
will we have gained by the war? Allow sla
very to raise its head again. and our effort
will have been in vain destroy it root an6
branch. without mercy, without hesitation ;
destroy it with every demonstration of horror
for its memory, and we will have gained
much by the war. The unity of the nation
will be preserved, peace will he on as sure a
basis as aught in this world can be. and oti-
er nations will not mock us when they poin,
at our battle fields and say-tae men of the
North died in vain. We must have some
comnensation for the blood and treasure
which we have been forced to spend-this we
will find in the abolition of siavery.-C Catho
o'ic Telegraph.
Year: 1864

Nor many years since lady III the city o.
Hudson. n. Y, procured some soil from the
street in front of her dwelling, to enrich Il
flower pot. little plant sprung up from it.
which proved To be a grape vine. grown from
IA seed accidentally dropped there. perhaps
by me child eating grapes near the spot
The vine was permitted to grow and bear
fruit. which proved to be different from an,
variety known. ard Of very excellent favnI
nurseryman in the vicinity tasted the
grapes. and liked them So well that he offer.
ed 10 take the vine and raise ot ers from it {,
sell. and to divide the profits with the lady
This was done, and in few years she realiz.
ed enough from her share to purchase hand
some farm. The name of the grape is the
Rebccca
Year: 1864

LIGHTNING lately produced a curious effect
upon the church of ST. Arb.odire, in the town
If Bezeirs, in the south OF France. 1t struck
the roof and went through it, No great dam.
age was done to the roof but it lighted all
the wax candles placed in the choir and on
the altar: and when the attendant a. the
church opened it in the morning. he found ali
the candies on the altar lighted as they are
when grand mass is celebrated.
Year: 1864

HNHIS Tobacco is manufactured expressly for


the California market the peculiar manner in
which ii is put up keeping it always moist, and
causing it to retain iu favor any length of sima
Year: 1864

" Next door"


= Pray, sir. can you tell me has the doc
tor many patients p


" Not living


The old gentleman told the story in the
vicinity and the doctor threatened The law
yer with libel
Year: 1864

strong left arm of the cripple, and the last
breath Of the victim had shouted, in the
vain hope of assistance, the memorable pass
word, "Ticonderoga." The unwitting re-
iteration of this word on my part had re-
vived the remorsc of the deed in the heart
of the elder assassin.


Such atrocities eau be explained only by
the bitterness Of the civil struggle which
now devastates our unhappy land. May
God, in his good Providence, abate the
wrath of man, and fashioning good from
evil, give lasting peace to all my fellow
countrymen!
Year: 1864

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TuRNIP CULruRE.-We incline to think
that most armers who have been urged to
the practice Of raising large quantities Of
turnips for their cattle are changing their
course and substituting other roots, or corn
fodder. Something ought to be provided
by every dairy farmer for his cows after
the summer pasture fails. Writers have
often urged the advantage Of growing large
lots Of yellow turnips and plucking OF
the leaves to be fed out TO milch eows--Pe-
serving tho bottom tor winter use. But
neither turnips nor their tops are proper
food for COWS In milk. They may be used
70 limited amount, but tho milk Is effected
when large quantities are fed out, and
though the quantity Of milk Is increased,
the quality Is injured, and the condition Of
the cows ls BY no means improved. Tur.
nlps are moie easily raised than other root
crops, as the seed may be sown at almost
any time In July and Of course less weed.
ing by hand Is necessary. The English
nat turnip Is raised with less labor than
any Of the roots, as the seed Is usually
sown broadcast and left 10 take care Of
ITSELF Among corn at tho last time Of
hoelng-aat turnip seed Is often sown. A
common hand rake Is good tool to be
used In burying the seed, ~ il need not be
covered deep. Still all kinds Of turnips
run the soil harder than stalks, and leave
Il unfit for corn to follow withou' very
high mnuring. Yellow turnlps do not
enrich the soil Us some writers assert and
they should never be gown before corn.
Corn stalks Of any kind arc better for COWS
In milk than any kind Of roots-and an acre
Of them will afford as much nourishmcnt
as an acie Of Foots-whiie the labor Of
tilling is not 50 great.


Poar.WIsE JELLY.-Oue and half.
pint Of portwine, two ounces of ising'ass,
one nutmeg. Pour the wine on tho isin.
glass let IL remain twelve hours. Boil all
together, with the nutmeg grated In Il.
SSeeteu 10 taste. The vessel for boiling
must not be M iron onc.- s5 is .0q
Year: 1864

wide as the state. It is the best mill in


the state. and turns out lore -four. which
sells more readily and at better prices than
any in thu state: Messrs. Jennings, Phelps


& Co., have here Wooden Factory, that
is abundant]y able to manufacture all the
wool grown in this state. At the upper
ford, q mile or more above the village,
Sherman Hale has started Wool Carding


Factory. These are not, perhaps, as large


establishments as some in the country, yet
sufficient to meet all the wants Of this state.
Cannon Falls occupies central position
which will naturally insure to it large
patronage. Farmers ought to go into
wool raising much more extensively than
they do. Sheep are high, to be sure, but
so is wool. And the price of one is not
out OF proportion to the price Of the other.
When clothing is so very expensive, we
ought to put ourselves in = position that
We can clethe ourselves.
Year: 1864

RA1S.-The river is now at tho lowest
point It has reached this year, and within
few iaches OF the lowest point that it
reached last year. This is very bad, for it
seriously impedes navigation and we are
overunning with wheat waiting shipment,
and the new crop is right upon us. Un-
less We have heavy rains soon it will be
impossible to ship; if we do all tho grain
will be spoiled.
Year: 1864

VI all the agonies in life, that which for
time annihilate reason, and leaves our whole
organization one lacerated; mangled heart
the conviction that we have been decided
where we placed all our trust of love.


old Line Wings who find the leaders of
their party destroying their country for the
nlgger might reflect with profit upon the
above.
Year: 1864

Would respectfully announce to the citizens Of Wy
ming that they have located at Tunkhannock wher
hey will PROMPTLY attend to all calls in the line of
neir profession. May be found at his Drug Stare
when not professionally absent
Year: 1864

Come TO GRIEF. = Schenck's Provost
Marshal, the celebrated Fish, has come to
grief His and his masters infamy was too
much even for those now in power. Schsnck
took time by the forelock and went into
Congress, but poor Fish being in shallow
water was soon bagged. He is charged
with fraud, extortion, robbery and we know
not what else; and is snugged away in one
of the dungeons he was in the habit of fill
ing with Others. We find by the Baltimore
papers that Fish was in the habit of fire
quenting a certain house of ill-fame, and
accordingly squad of soldiers made de
scent upon it to secure his mistress and
discover bis papers. The police, however.
thwarted them in their object.-Dayton
Empire.
Year: 1864

reflect that sound mind and body are the most nsces-
sary requisites to promote connubal happiness In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage; the prospect hourly darkens 70 the
view: the mind becomes Swallowed with despair and


lad with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
of another haoomes bghted with our own,
Year: 1864

Ohio University.


By resolut ton of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Ohio University, at Athens,
o., and by subsequent joint resolution
Of the General Assembly, any honorably
discharged U. S. Volunteer, a citizen of
Ohio who has been disabled in the service
lis entitled TO admission into any of the
Departments of the University, tuition
free.


Also each county of the State is en-
titled at all times, to free tuition n for one
student, citizen of the county.


The only step necessary to be taken by
a young man, to avail himself of the
above, is the procuring of a certificate,
from the Military Committee in the
former case, or from the county Com.
misssioners in the latter stating that
its bearer is Of good moral character,
and is entitled TO admission into the
University under the above regulations.
Year: 1864

place OF safety, where, alter a while, conscious
ness returned. / have been here week now,
and think shall get WE'LL


lie In the cot where poor Robert Hall lay.
when he was butchered by the rebels They
showed me, yesterday, letter he had written
the day before the massacre, to his wife. He
had learned to read and write at Memphis,
after MS enlistment; and used to send mes
sage to his wife aud children, who still re-
mained there, every week or so. This was
his letter, which surgeon had helped him
put together:


DEAR MAMMY"-it ran" am very sick
here in the hospital, but am better than was
and hope to get well soon. They have been
very kind to me; and lind it sweet to suffer
for the dear flag that gives me shelter. You
must not worry on my account. Tell Katy
she must not forget to say her prayers, and to
study her lessons carefully now while she has
an opportunity. And. nanny, take good
care of the baby: l dreamed of her last
night. and think how sad il would be, to die
and never see her little face again. But then
Chaplin says it will all be right in Heaven,
and he knows peter than we do. And, mann
my, don't forget we are now free; teach both
the darlings to be worthy of their estate


This was poor Halls letter--it had not
been sent, and We have no heart to send II
now. He will never see the baby's face here,
but then God may let him see it up yonder.


hope TO recover and get away from here
very soon; l want TO be in my place again;
for have something to avenge now, and ]
cannot bear to wait. Posr Halls, blood Is
crying to me from the ground; and ! want TO
be able, sometime, to say to Manuel Nichols
wife, up there in Michigan, that his fall has
had compensation. And may God speed
the day when this whole slave holders rebel
lion-what remains of it--shall be Buried
Alive -
Year: 1864

To keep clock or watch in motion,
you must occasionally wing aalt up. When
it is run down, additional Weights will
have no effect, but wind it up and the
more power YOU apply the faster As7&ill
go. Well" says so =, Il know thai
what is the use Of te..lng it," Keep cool,
my friend. I only want to tell you why
that little urchin does not learn faster.
You have certainly labored hard to make
him learn, and very likely you are giving
up that he is a Ounce, and always will be
one


Keep courage he is smart looking
little fellow. lis appearance indicates
anything but Ounce. The trouble Is,
he r. run down, and all the motive pow
er you can apply will not move MIN un.
til he is wound up. Perhaps you have
tried some lubricating articles like the
oil OF hickory, but it is of no use, my.
frieuds-Ae is not rusty; Le needs wind


ing up.


4 bright little boy Of our acquaintance,
when asked why he did not learn as fast
as his schoolnates did, promptly answer,
ed, g would, it I only could get start
ell" Yes, that is the trouble with
great many scholars-indeed it is the
trouble with aiiEost all duh Scholars
! They cant get started any mere than
clock can get started when it has run
doEn.


a large share Of the worl, which our
teuchers do at the present day is entirely
. lost, because they do not understand the
, winding up process. The first work Of
every to1cher should be to wind up his
pupils.


There are several modes efwinding up.
One Of the most efectual is encourage
mcnt. We most distinctly remember
the first teacher that made Us feel by his
actions as we'll Us his words that we were
capable Of improvement,


II costs no more to make a child fe'l
that he can learn than to feel that he can
not. When a child docs worthy deed
it costs no more to say " that is a fine tel-
low; YOU have done we'll" than when he
makes blunder to say, YOU are fool" !"
The thought that person is in danger OF
being fool is powerful motive to ac-
ton, but even this is Intellectual when
one is run down.
The perceptive teacher sees redeeming
qualities in the worst Of children, and, if
he be wise, he can take advantage Of
these qualities. ItAe sees n spark Of ma
tive goodness it is just as easy to fan it
into fame as to trample it out by colo,


hearttess words or actions. If these val


uable Sparks. which we occasionally see,


be cherished, they will kindle into noble
deeds. Not few of our smartest men
| owe their greatness to an encouraging
word spokan by some friends.


Teachers, ify you have any dull scholars


the first smart thing they do. give them


an encouraging word or smile OF ap-


probrtion, and if you do not see a new
IRE kindle in their eyes, we are greatly


mistaken. W. a "
Year: 1864

Escape Of a fanhee.-W hile the train on
the Danvilie railroad, loaded with Yankee
prisoners, was under full headway yesterday
morning, one Of them jamped from the car
on which he was riding aud made his escape
into the woOis. AS soon as the fellow got
On his feet aud was fully under way, his fell
low prisoners set up loud hurrah, and for
while were very unruly. The scene of the
occurrence was about midway between
Richmond and Coaltield.
Year: 1864

the Aboltionists four years ago. Not one
of the pledges they made you then have
been redeemed Do you make the differ
ence between the good times you always
enjoyed while the Democratic party was
permitted to administer the government,
and the war, blood and taxation and power
ty which Abolitionism has entailed upon
you, and, if the debt is ever paid, upon
your children? Its for you to say whether
the present state of things shall be contin-
ued, or whether we shall have a return OF
the peace prosperity, happiness and safety,
which the country always enjoyed under
Democratic rule
Year: 1864

WE scarcely ever open an eastern paper
but we discover some new revelation of fraud
and corruption in some department of the
Government The Administration is a mass
Of rottenness, from the White House down
to the lowest official den in Washington
Four years more of such an Administration
and the country will be stolen poorer than
Turkey. %s,I~ e15 4a5 a8a9 aptss i
Year: 1864

He win administer the affairs of the Gov
ernment in such manner as to command
respect at home and abroad and will exact
faithfillness and honesty on the part of Of
fcials and contractors that will drive the ar
my of plunderers that have been filching
from the people for four years, into their
dens to ponder upon their crimes, or into
the penitentary, where they may be of
some service to the country. "A


That he will be elected, no one can doubt
who has observed the enthusiasm which has
greeted his nomination throughout The
country.
Year: 1864

we TINS week run mp the naTne OF Gen.
Mcclellan for the Presidency The contest
is narrowed down to Mcclellan or Lincoln,
and we unhesitatingly give our preference
to the former. In another article We give
some of the reasons why we can not support
Lincoln. We have not been hasty in the
formation of our opinions upon this subject,
but have CAREFUL surveyed the Whole ground
and are fully convinced that the interests of
our own beloved country and of struggling
humanity throughout the world, require
the defeat Of Lincoln and the election of
Mcclellan. .a-E D.. ..ea ,U".
Year: 1864

"Alas !! how light cause may move
Drssention between hearts that love,
Hearts that the world IN vain had tried
And sorrow but more closely tied;
That stood the storm when waves were
Year: 1864

@ Do not try to persuade me that a
soul pure, tender, merciful, has any real
faith in relentless hell where the cry OF
penitence can avail no more. Such
things may stand written in creeds which
those gentle lips may still repeat but
let the hereto friend or son die away
from her arms, and she will find some d.
vine excuse for keeping the torment far
away. The eye of love is too clear and


single, to allow of the light that is in it
becoming so dread darkness as that
impossible faith.-Reu. James Martinedu.
Year: 1864

Much has been said in the last fe
years concerning the proper managemel
of bees during the protracted, inhospiti
BILE reign of winter in Northern latitude


Experience has demonstrated that j


order to render Bookkeeping success i


cold regions, the bees must be speciall


cared for, so as TO mitigate what is t,


them an ungenial climate. Notwithstan


ding these circumstances, perhaps more
thar nine-tenths of all the bees through.
out the Northern States, remain on the
stands upon which they were situated


when first hiyed, and their condition for
even surviving until the return of vernal
flowers being wholly unknown to their
keepers, who will count themselves lucky


if, perchance, their gains should exceed
or even balance their losses.


The object of the generality of persons
who keep bees, is profit, which might be
greatly augmented were they properly
managed. In order that this branch of
industry may be successfully conducted,
It is highly important that the apiarian
should be fully acquainted with the hab-
its, instincts, propensities, peculiarties-
in short, the nature of these wonderful
and useful little insects. BY knowing
these, he will be enabled to meliorate
their condition and afford them facilities
for rendering to their posSessors rich and
ample returns.


Hitherto one fruitful cause of ''ill luck"
attending bee-keeping in cold climates
and consequent upon the long and inevi-
table confinement to the hive, is their
want of water, or in other words water
dearth. That bees cannot raise brood
without water, has been known TO few
persons fer at least century. If bees,
while weather-bound, are not incidentally
or otherwise supplied with it at the reg
ular season for raising brood, the breed
ing will not only be retarded, but if sup
plies of moisture fail during these peri,
DDS their brood will be sacrificed in any
stage of development.


After a rigorous winter, should foul
weather continue to prevail, old bees in
great numbers, and even whole colonies,
perish in consequence of this dearth,
which may occur here and there, earlier
or later, and in more or less injury.


The author of Nature has given the
bee an instinct to store up honey and pol
len, which are not to be procured at all
times in any climate, but not water, which !,
is ever accessible in her natiUs regions.
Hence the loss Of bees by water-dearth
is the result of climate, because it is con-
trary to the original instincts Of the bee
to dsceH in Northern climates.


The consumption of water by stock
of bees, commences SO soon as the queen
begins to lay, which occurs in some colo
nies early in January. This however
varies, depending on the vigor and favor !
Year: 1864

My invalid mother and were alone,
Out on the low porch where the bright su


shone,


In the month of June. Twas lovely day
With the vines o'erhead the wind was at play
The sweet breath Of flowers was borne on tn


breeze,


The katydid's song came forth from the trees
We heard the noise of the busy old mill
That's over the brook, down under the hill
And from hill, and dale, and woodland woul


float


Sweet notes from many musical throat,
Ny mother sat there in her old arm chair,
And I was near,
Plying my needle and chanting an air


She loved to hear,
suddenly paused in my joyous lay,


And gazed on her face;
] thought tlfat her cheek was paler that day,


And could trace
Deep shadows of pain on her fair, high brow
know they are gone, yet they haunt me now,


80, mother" cried,


AS l few to her side,
"Dear mother, fear you are worse to-day"
EAgNs Alo tiuNs my NLlllty 4 NHt paooffty dtCUyf
A little time here, then the sections spade
VIII hollow my grave, and shall be laid


Away in the mould


OF the churchyard old.
Nay, child do not weep, it is all for the best
That this aching form should be laid to rest;
Since the gloomy day that your father died.
l have thought it were sweet to sleep by his


side;


Though my form will lie meath the churchyard
sod,


My spirit will wing its way to its God.


Dear child prepare


To meet me there"
"But, mother, the way-do you not fear
The valley of death, with its shadows drear
The coffin, the shroud, the pail and the bieri


And the awful gloom


Of the cold, dark tomb :"
"Nay, daughter, the Savior will guide me thro'
The shadowy valley-the Savior true,


Who alone can save.
His upholding arm can never fail,
For he has passed through the gloomy vale,
And conquered the death king, grim and pale,


Who ruled the grave.
1t is but for you, poor darling grieve;
Aye, it pains Inc sore, all lonely to leave


My orphaned one:
But He who numbers the sparrows that fall
Whose mercies extend to His creatures all


His will be done
Pray to Him always, daughter dear, pray
He'll comfort and guide you when I've passed
away"
That beautiful night, ere the moon was set,
The soul of my dearest friend had fled;
My agony wild can never forget,
When they tore me away from the form of the
dead
My bosom was filled with the deepest woe;
Of light l could sec not a tickerng ray,
Till those sweet words came, spoke short time
ago,
"Pray TO Him always, daughter dear, pray" |
Then strange, sweet peace swept over my soul
As l knelt in prayer ere the rise Of the sun,
And a voice within, when heard the bell toll,
Said, at is all for the best-TIis Will be done"
Ny mothers voice can hear no more;
Nor her footballs light on her chamber floor;
All within her room looks gloomy and bare,
And empty and lone is her old armchair;
But her home is a happier home than this
A home where the angels dwell in bliss;
And humbly hope that bliss to share,
And trust ere long shall meet her there.
Year: 1864

GO Singing is a great institution. 1t
oils the wheels of care-supplies the
place of sunshine. A man who sings has
a good heart under his shirt front. Such
man not only works more willingly
but be works more constantly.
Year: 1864

able condition of each several swarm.
The most critical period is during March
and April, when the rapidly increasing
amount of brood causes an increased de-
mand Of water.


The particular use or uses which bees
make OF water, remains one of the "mys-
teries of the hive" In the raising of
brood, however, its agency is that of a
diluter, indispensable in the forming Of
honey and pollen into jelly for feeding