n+,..,,~,ay.:a:nye '" '' ::',3., - - • , 'i,i,..!.i, .'..';u4 ;,:r MIRE .~~:...~} r r. 131a1Vg VOLUME XVI. pOE{TIC3AL: BETTER LATH THAN NEVER. Life is a race-where some succeed While others are beginning; 'Tis luck in some, in others speed, at giv - es ao carly 7 vi • But if you chancey). fall behind,. - Never slack your endeavor ; Just keep this welcome truth in mind— 'Tie better late than never. And if yon keep ahead, .tis well, But never trip your neighbor ; 'Tic noble when you can 'xcel By honest patient lahor; t „, But if you are outstripped at last, Press on as bold as ever i Remember, thoilgh,yetr are surpasse'd, - "Pis better late than never. Ne'er labor for an idle boast Nor victory o'er another; Ilut while you strive your uttortnost, Deal fairly with a brother; Where'cr your station, do yi tir best; And hold your purpose ever t i And if you fail to beat the rest, 'Tis better late than newt. Choon well the path in whleityou rant Succeed by noble daring, Then, though the last, when 'tis won,, Your clown is worth tt.c wearing. Then never fret if hift behind, Nor blacken your endeavor. But ever keep the truth in mind— 'Tis better lute than never. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL. ny Nils. L. IL SUAYUIaIiEY Life iw beautiful—Ds duties Cluster 'round each passing.day, • e-their k • Warn to wateh— tt -, work - to pray r. They alone . ite blessings forfeit, Who by sin their spirits cheat, Or to slothful stupor yielding, Let the rust their armor. cat.. Life is beautiful—affections Round its roote withi ardor cling, Mid its opening ossoms nestle, Birdlike in its brunches sing, Smiling lull its cradle slumbers, Guard with pride its youthful bloom Fondly kiss its snow-white temples,. Dew its turf-mound o'er its tomb. Lite is beautiful--with promise, 01 the joys that cannot fade, Life is tearful with the threatening Of an everlasting shade ; May not thoughtless wanders! scorn it, Blindly lost in folly's maze; Duty, love, and hope adorn it, Let its latest breath be praise. BOXICISCCIOXAX.L.S.N In THE ]DRUMMER BOY BY ANNIE. S. DOWNS The whole city was wild with triumph at the victories of Fort Donelson and Roanoke. Cheer after cheer went up at the exchange, and people were jostdng each other in the thronged streets, and instead. of begging par don, would burst into-a-shout forthe_old flag. Woman that'l was, as I hurried home in the twilight of that gl lions day. I had to hold my muff close to my mouth. to prevent my voice from swelling the great thanksgiving. Turning the corner of my own street, I was stonished to see that my parlor was brilliant ly 1„, , • nd through the curtains I like wise saw tigures — ineving rapidly. I ran u -the steps and. soon discovered the. reaso i. fi)r as I opened the door all my. own children and several of my neighbors rushed with great sweep int) the hall, and for a moment 1 wits nearly stunned with their cheers for the-fort, the soldiers, the Stars/and Stripes, etc. At last, at'the voll ly for the gunboats, they stopped from cheer exhaustion, and I asked very meekly, "What in the world are you down in -the parlors for :" "Weil, mother," gasped Will, "we wanted to play we• were gunboats, and the nursery wasn't big -enough. _See me., 110N4 , -- 4 am go iag to run within four hundred yards of the guns of the fort," and with a yell like a wild lndian's,he brandished a cane and made a charge at the. bookcase, coming within an inch of-smashing my Dante and Beatrice. I -winced' but did not scold them, only en ticed them into the less crowded dining room where we ,played gunboats and cheered until their father coming home to tea, shocked us by saying gravely that he should have to send us all to the watch house Many incidents of the battle he told the eager children as we,tOok our tea' ) and just before their bedtime, es they stood before hiurfor- the customary story, he told then, the one I.shall now try to tell you. "You all.know," said their father, "how in April last the Massachusetts men : were at tacked and murdered in the streets of more, and how the whole heart of New En gland-thrilled to avenge their death. Their was a young.boy of .Alarblehead, onlytfteen years old, Albert-Mansur by name, who-came from school that day_ wild with indiguotior, -• and-- told - his niet4r that' he, was Oleg to the War—lhe couldn't stay at home. 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Bat when he arri ved there, he found a regiment already to on. 'n to tampir - sbort-way—from--theeitY; He accompanied them, as a drummer. His father and mother, as the weeks went by, became impatient, and at last went for him. As they rode through the street, al most the first person they saw was Albert, marching in a fine new uniform with. the regiment on the Way to the station. 'He had kept,his promise to thern—be had not enlis ted—but they felt front that day that they . must let him he go. He - went home , with, them, and after a few weeks they gave him up, and he enlisted in the Massachusetts Twenty-third, Col. KUrtz, as drummer for one of the companies, being the youngest in the regiment. Dear little ones, I can never tell yonhowhis poor mother felt—how his father in 'his batter grief prayed—how many hut tears stained the few articles he could carry—and then almost as sorrowfully its to. his lin•rial, they went to see him start. That day the poor parents talked Tong to gether, then the father went out and while he was ~o ne, the palesmother-Inelt with her thee hidden, asking for strength and patience. When he came in., Albert knew that he should not goldone. His father had enlist ed as a private in the same company, so as to take care of that idolized boy. They sail*d in the Burnside expedition; . and on all that long, dreary- passage, Albert was the light and joy of his regiment. So NI of enthusiasm and hope was he that his father .ther, "4-4443--pet • • all not seem to hurt. him a bit." Officers and men delighted.to do him favors; and his prompt, saucy drumming won the praises from the gallant Commander-in-Mid. When the hazardous work of landing began Albert managed to be in one of the first boats, and was consequently among the first to stand on the enemy's Islam/ of I{oauoke—their's then, o'ur's now,thanks be to God r— ill that march through slime and water, he did his part well, not allowing his father to totach his . eherished drum ,for an instant. At last they cauni. in. sight dile enemy's batter. ics. "Who will go and take it ?" asked the General. "l'he Massachusetts Twenty-thirdr was the quick reply. "Forward, then, double quick!" and in the teeth of that galling fire they ru,shed to •their death as if it had been to their bridal.. . • Albert slung his drain over his shoulder and seized a rifle from a wounded 18a12. near, dealt true shots for his country.' Itis father fell wounded by his side, but he heeded him. not, for his whole soul had lost itsel‘in the work before him. "Look at that child l" said ,one of f icer to another—"no wonder we conquer when boys fight so." At has tli+e pasition was ours; the Rebel gunnels turned and fled, and for an instant the roar of battle ceased. So - intent was Al bert that he never stopped, and was loading ;wain - , when the Colonel touched his shoul der. "Wait—rest a minute, my young hero: don't you see they are running?" "Oh, glory hallelujah 1" sang the excited boy? "didn't I say they should run to the old tunes?" and seizing his drumsticks, he struck up,, in a wimderouily defiant way, our linipudent old strain - of Yankee 'Doodle. It was a nee sound as it rang over that field of death; aid faint and weary as our brave follows wore, they gore-it a ron-ing welcome. A flying Rebel heard it, and looking back, took sure aim at Albert. A man near the boy saw him, and tried to pull Albert down, but he stood his ground, and the ball did not fail to d.) its deldly work. "0, father!" burst from the tearful chil dren-I'mA killed waehe?" They thought hint only struund at first, and bore him out of the crowd, they bathed his' brow; and you will love his knightly Col. none the less when I tell you that his strong .1( arms held the dying' boy. Irs pale lips moved at last, mid they beat ea erly to hear his words. ,out inquiry for his missing; father, some lust precious words ,r bisione-. ly mother? No—only this, boy like: giWhich beat? +lllicit tell me?" - Tears an like rain down the blackened faces, and one in a voice husky with sobs satd: "We, Albert and the field is ours." The little airs death had already deadened caught no sound, und, his hand fluttered im patiently as he gasped. • • "What? tell (pick!" • "IV° beat'em intircly, me boy," said a'big Irish Sergeant. who wars crying liken 'Abp. lie heard then. and. his voice was as strong and 'night as ever us he answered. 'Why don't yon go. after 'cut? Don't mind me—l'll catch up—Una a little cold—but running will warm tne." Ile never' spoke . tipin i mpite coldness of death stiffened. his limbs,nitd:so'ho. passed from the Victory of ife to the God who gave: .us the victory.-„, him ; down ten derly; .With his bead: resting on a sitioeth, :green' sod; 'and us life ironlided father crawl 7ed up to see hinA3 learedu wild scene' oflrtriieiitrtion:'b only fJsri =-= • 2 , 'He would :rather dieilutiliad , uslo,' The father was uro:ed.to go burin NnWl hert to his atiorheri%ut he, woaT'd not, vul sirjriitg to - thetr solieltattenk:— : '.'Albert would be. ashamed if T. did, and ,I Will ;fight ref The children did - net flay 'gunboat any. more, higt-Went4ltie.tly ha d; , arid iiibeu Nellie- said- her,poyertt, - she: addAckinAaimplo r‘ellikliAljwarda;• a ttepe. that : .q;1-ad ,asother be.slioaldloe • ,!„2:;.4{, • ; A" • -1 ;;; ; Felkaileldllo l 4 1 4 ' " rad. 1 2 icsilioti • , . • . i t • •••.:!tv:i.-,..,1,1,a WAYNESBORO', P6IINSYLViNIA, FitntAtiORNING,'IO.Y, "dead, and God would tell her how Nellie , loved and here the tender litlte heart broke) bit Will said .!'God knew just as welt as if she said it all"--and I think he The 'lndevenileit. tfrehr . the Nesaville minion , Aprils . SPEECH OP 044. A.. JOHNSON. Visit of dov a /gitucort .to .the camp of the . "nap Afinnesota.Regiiient. ' According to the invitation: previously an [ nounced, Gov. Johnson .attended the dress . parade of thii splendid -regiment; on yester day afterneonti at their camp,. two miles from the city—A-large' numbimeceitizetie present on the occasion. - Gov. Johnson was introduced by Mr. fkist, Secretary of State, in some• brief and appro priate remarks. Gov, Johnson said 'that recognizing the men before him as the de fenders or the Law, the Constitution and the Union, lie welcomed them heartily to the State .of 'Tennessee. He recognized in this great contest no sectional line, but the broad and noble one of Union. He believed the men; the citizen, soldiers,. who stood be fore him had not conic as• sithj.ators and invaders, but as protectors and defenders of all who were loyal and true: This was a momentous struggle which involved the ex istence of free Government itself.lt was a battle between despotism and democracy, for supremacy.. He knew the leaders of this rebellions well and intimately, both ~Ecrsonally and politically, and he declared it was the firm determination of the Rebel leaders to overthrow - popular Government, if 'they should succeed, and establish a despotism instead of oW- - mil institutions.— N. r. Clayton Secretary. of Hon. Cobbcit sioal'hut the many at the , . submit to ti had sprung fy Lincoln-had. this attemitt to revolutionize the Government - -.ight-ytu . • i f• retold that the aristocrats in the next struggle would make slavery their pretext. The prophecy is now in its fulfillment, and the leaders of this infamous rebellion. were trying to tram ple down all popular Government anftestab. lish a despotism, based not on maa's inher ent right of salf-government,. not on. the in, telligence of the people; not on the sublime truths of democracy, but solely on the insti tution of slavery, thus -wresting government from the hands of the rop'.ewhere God had. placed it, and giving it to a mere institution There- was nothing noble or exalted in the Rebel movement. He. knew the demon of Secession_ t o be an *ignoble one :It was a diabolical, he 1 I—b or n concern.— And tta was glad to see all over the land an instinctive rally around the flag of the Union by the people. All differences of birth and of former party associations are forgotten , in. this battle for the right - of man. He hailed . the men of Minnesota as-the citizen- soldier; of the. Union, who had come not to infringe on one• right, but rather to_protectusiu_the enjoyment of alb. Yes,. he spoke almost in sight J - 4' the Sage and Soldier of the- Hermi -tage, and if that noble old man could know what waso» to-day in Tennessee it seemed to hinr'he would burst the cerement; of his tomb, and walking forth in all-his for mer majesty, would raise his hands and Cx claintto the soldiers of the Union, "The Federal Union must be preserved," and then cry to the embattled host, "On to the con flict!" It has been. charged by the apostles of treason that the Ndl'th had dome here to set negroes free. Ho knew no North—had. travelled among her people, and he repelled the charge with scorn. There- were Con fithatics ther<it was true—sectionalists, anti 'traitors—brothers of Southern Seees sionists—but these creattsres constituted but a fraction of the great body of the North.— The voice ofifite overwhelming. mass of , the North, as well as of' nine men out of ten who stood efore him, was: "We care nothing for youi. negroes; manage them as best suits yourselves, but the U nion shall be preserved, and you must obey the •laws. (This sena.' ment, was confirmed and endorsed by the sot dicers with deafening shouts of applause and cries of "That's sot") Yes, the Union must be , preserved , . He was in during the war, for its preservation, and if' necessary would pour out, his heart's blood as a free libation on the altar of' free dom, in order that the blessings of free gov • ernment. might be transmitted down 'o gen erations in that reintote future, wyose _gran deur uo living man can estimate. SPARE THE Tlittns.--,The robins, the larks and _the Ilue-birds. Their intrinsic value is nothing ; ,, but we wouldn't give the morning songs of either of them for all the bird pot pies ever made. You may hit bull,frogS, who poke their, ugly snouteeut of the edges of ponds, and sing "wore rum," like human imbibers, never getting enougli; but let the -birds alone. It seems soeruel, so unnatural to-destroy these moriiitire•ereatitres, whose beauty delights theeye r and whose morning songs fall so beautifully upon tbe,ear. Spare the birds, boys; tie are sure you and we - hope that some "children era larger growth," whe ought .to, have better sense, but haven't, will _folhny ,your example 'and let them alone. It is only a sign 'of vieion* 116.49 ,to, 114qt914 kill-the 4.tir.ds_w9 haYot timed, but the law inflicts a, penalty for •so doing; and someof) you, I loefore -.you,: know 'what you, arc , - abent, way, 8)4. ; your;:elf itt trouble for setting thclavr at .4efouto, , - • . Nature is ti . 'grist belleei - :tions. Those to vilioi." 'AU' 'Beads' wealth; • she- &Wks vt:abriii,Viiiniis saki -'ikyspepsia. The pone` :uarers..;irolulgeiti 'they - hay.e.u.'stypfeutppettittrthsteesullenist rturuberAhreo shitue.n -- titliWiy;u6:l- ..thatilvtirtite.4l*ill. l :: 74 !:2 • ' TrafrrAPlA,M4 ,Ir.; 7 -!);4",4 ries - • - - • "God shall wipe !way all tears from their, eyes." The expressies is one- of ezgaisite tenderness, and beauty. The poet Ihirris said that he could , nevei read this without being affected to weeping.—Of all the nega tive descriptions of heaven, there is no one perhaps thatwould be better adapted to pro duce consolation than this. _ This is a world of weeping--a vale of tears.. Who is there of the human: family that has not wept over the grave of a friend, over his own losses and cares, overhisdisappointment, over the treat ment he has received from others, over his sins,:over the. folies, vices, and woes of his fellow-men?—And what a change it would have in our world, if it could be said, that henceforward hot another tear would be shed, not a head. would ever be bowel again in grief ! Yet this is to be , the- eonditiou of heaven. In that world there is to be 'no pain, no disappointment, bereavement. No friend is,.to.lie in. dreadful. agony on a sick bed: no, graveis to receive a wife, a child; no gloomy prospect of death is to draw tears of sorrow from the eyes. TO that blessed world, where our eyes run dotrikwith tears. we are 13ttrtuittErd.to look forward; and the prospect of such a world. should contribute. to wipe. away our tears here—for aIY our sorrows V • m be over- Amidst the trials of the him on one oeca- South, as well as ully determined to no President who on people, as Abe ckson bad forseen present life, when nen a cave us, v , '""" s- 'l. ness comes, when our hope's are blasted, when calumnies and reproaches. come upon us, when—standing on the verg.e of the grave, and looking down into the cOld tomb—the eyes pour faith floods of tears, it is a Llessed privilege , to be-permitted to- ook forward to that brighter scene in heaven, where not a pang shall ever be felt, and not a tear shall. ever be shed. We confess that no event of the day has fgaitfied us more than the Met that Presi dent Lincoln's emancipation message adop ted by both branches of Congress, has+ in. a. great measure, allayedand quieted the' clash ing elements that had arisen to- divide.the 'Northern people on the slavery question as affected by the =rebellion. -Those, who were in fiver of the forcible and unconditional abolition of slavery by tkGovertnnent, and the arming of the slaves, have abat.dened that extreine ground, and perceiving in the Presi dent's proposition the meet satisfactory solu tion of the difficult problem, without depart in;; in the leak from the Constitution by which it is the duty of all' to Aide• they gave their cordial_ sanction and support to President Lincoln's wise doctrine and policy. The more conservative Republicans—those who seem to number in their ranks the Presi dent himself---of course heartily approve and endorse a proposition, so eminently correct in principle and so accordant with their general ideas in reference to the subject. Many Democrats—constituting that portion not wed ded to Human ,Slavery, as t means of up holding their party orgin it their hearty assent; and not tidy a few - of the leading men of the loyal. Slaves States— men who own slaves , awl-whose interests seem to be with the institution. of Slavery—, regard it as a master stroke by the President„ and while.somece.press doubts of the tenden cy of the, recommendation, a large number not only indicate acquiescence, hut an inten enn to accept the offer of the Government, and thus get rid of slavery in. a peaceable and constitutional way. . Hence the declared policy of the Adminis tration on this question has not only, served to withdrawn dividing wedge from the Way or the Republican party and re-unite it upon a more sound and satisibetory basis, but-at, - traeted to the .support of .the Administration all parties and. shadesof. parties that stand comm:te I to the noble work of preserving the Union and vindicating the Constitution. President Lincoln today enjoys the confi dence .and good will -of the peopl6 of the North, 'and of loyal men nt the South, to a degree that Plainly telbi how wisely the ship o 1 S tate has thus far been conducted over the troubled waters.-4 - --Erie Gaiette. Parson Brownlow during the delivery, one of his characteristic -specches'in Cincin nati, declared that the time had arrived, to continence the • hanging' of rebels. ..Power and ball wore too dig,nifying iri ~their, death influences, while-cold steeLseenied te, send the traitors..into the. otbllklworld with a; sort. of criat".they .• did _.not. 'deserve. , The dcuil would more tvormig.,,irticomc:Jhe' dat.traiturs, (jole..,tcas:permill :.,rec4 l 4 6 *, llotTnikftAe nxo,rAs of-a nvo. ; .on,lheir, ttecA.l.. Thisis-just as-certain' as 'that there ie,a-Aley il;:and ~ therofote, iii. j uStice,:to, the ..seciolon isle. it is time the federal, a tithorities, coninienie One. of our smallegt,b_usinos.4 men—a Wad hit' - of the - .dipper:.:tale-eat'the lDaiird I.ollse ai u'firraU'ik ago, .u-grotit sium-4.:.. ropilefl.the 1 , 4-74.N 111 aPt,', .nurry;,, .roans StlpliCtilat ' ‘riv.have; to "sliakci tliolieif slim*" Mot t, ::t 7tuipatti,:ocisorr w 4 .r:.}.'. i ::)..II T4l .7, Areand the tombs of these felt' ; •Theirpountry'crighis to save; - The songs of crowds admiring fined . ' To ealogite the binvel. • , The pattioeo fame will never die; , , The land for which' bled Shall cradle it eternall)i, " •• ' ' And-venerate the dead: ' " •'' 'Tie thus that those whose boriee ere.iehl, . Within the funeral - ,fade; • • - 'Tie thus, in gloriins garCarrayed, - Their metnories remain. Each day with them will rise mnre.bright, Eaeh day their:deeile are , told; heir -nn raw; a the-viands of night. Can never be enrolled. Tearless Eyes. The Effect. MOMMM L Viin atheirt. l l * ' LI; , I • The gaslitille Vaiettinteledn "huvin ifs little jokes at the expenee of thetliseonifitted Seeesh of that eityVv.ri The Uniatt• I purports to retiewithe• ‘tirey. Vontear: orate Prituer;' and gives Arne . ,choice ex=. tracts from its T-lie Prime* •after' giving the.alphabet in:406 . -form, :offers some little rhymes fee young Confederates, from which we select sampios , / At Xasliville's We sinned all.. .• • • •At .raber Ten- - We sums. 1 --- a - ru. F. Thy purse to mend Old Floyd attemt. . Abe Lincoln bold Our ports dotli bold. p. Jeff. Davis tells And so mast you awl ~ . 5 trove Pillow's flight ' • Is out of:siert. - - Buell clot}, play, - And after. slny,. , • - Yon Oak will be the gallows tree:, Of Richmond's fldlen majesty. „ ... ~, ,_ The following `tire taken from the , e' "Bio araphical Questiorisqfei , uad Answers . little 4 llre hnagillC ' thia 1116: timdeiefithnionts he children :” • the devouring editor of the: Avairii.n.ei: have Q.—Who was the 'first man it ',' • undervonea slight ..eltaw..;Tr sinee-he„Anned A.—General Pillow—beeatisehe was -the the'ab t 'ave:flit of ...Tin:mon.' - We- Weader what first to 31111 , offienuFort Donelson. ~ •.. Le thinks' s 'iirtiie t 'thy - ii , yllis Ilia, ihe:'ilitelies „ . Q.—Who is the strongest man,,2 -', - , at Roanoke; N &Winn* nate Denelson lately: A.—General Price for you can smell ' him If h e i s anx io u s t o asor t a i tv l o io . coonoods a mile. - the militia sliccp, ; we ,prestime,„that. some of . Q.—Who is the wisest man 2 • his'admircrAt INtinp Ifoii,gla 0 s Could enlitrlit- A.—Governer Wise—for heihas that dis- en rilnicklittle: .. eretion wno is le eer . 1 . -4--- , 1 q * t• ' ' are . erfaCtly . satisfied . Here is a "reading lesson" from the same admirable work : LESSON.FIRST, MC Smart Dixie Boy. Once - there was a lit-tie boy, on-ly four years old. His name was Dix-y.' llls fath er's name was I-sham, and his moth-er's was All-sham. Dix-y was verlsmart. He could drink w.his-key, fight chick-ens, play pok-er, and. CIL9B his moth-er. • When he was on-ly two years old,• he could steal su-gar,' hook pre-serves,.drown kit-tens, and• tell lies like a man. Dix-y died and went to the bad place. • But the Dev-il would not let Dix-y stay there., for he Said "When you get Dix-y, you would be head Der-il your self:" All lit-tle Reb-els ought to ,be like Dix-y, and so' they will if they stutLy the Con-fed-er-ate Prim=er,' Music before The battle of Pea Rif settled the fhte of Sou. probably of Arkansas, also, was ,fought be tween a rebel army numbering upwards of 25,000 men, and the Union, forces under Gens. Curtis, Sigel and Asboth, *umbering 13,000. The Confederate army had suc ceeded in 'Flamm - Ming our troops, and had thrown a heavy force on their rear; to cut off all retreat. On ,Thursday, 4hntith, the attack of the rebels began, and through tut .that day and the next, the tide of success seemed to to set in their favor. :The gallant Sigel had been twice cut off, and' twice, a.f." ter moat ,desperate fighting, . had hewn his • way, with heavy loss, through , the-enemy's ranks. The evening of the secend day came on, and the wearied "troops after making ar rangements for the decisive conflict. of .thei next morning, lay down on, their arrns.to taint a little needed rest. Quiet settled,down upon thocamp only disturbed by:the groans of the wounded and the bustle of unfinished, preparation for the coining day. • . Suddenly there.rosefrom,the. clamp of the German regiments the ,notes:of one of those plaintive airs of the Fatherland whitilt that musical race carry with theui into whatever 'clime they may wander. SAlly the strains I floated oyer - thatAloody battle field, tholan-- guage unknown to, most of time listeners, but the melody carrying all memories back to homes and the hearts whose future hung in time balance' of the.mos row. The effect was electric. What heroic resolves were kin died by that simple air, sungin that critical hour io the ,wilderness, no ono cell tel._ We only know the next.day's history. Our for, ces mono splendid victory,' and where the battle raged fiercest, were the Germans - who -sang the- preview night away: , - : , . DEPEI6 Y OURSELP.-3fost young men consider it n great misfortune to he born poor, or not to hart capital enough to .-estab lish thetuselyes ad rheir outset in life,. in a . good htu'iluess. This is a Inistakew notion. s6tr - from 'poverty te*.ng a maktune to them, if we may judge' fioni what we every' ',day behold, is really, a blessing.- The, chance is more than ten to onc,,against hitw Who starts witliplenty—of,moneir. Let "any 'Ono' twenty yea ro.;•itu see :ill* be gau,; hnsinoss.., at - , that . with' ; .01m:dant' .means, aad, trece:thent-,4004 tg the.. present .day'; imMY.ef tbeilo boadt of Weill •and standhig? .oe-the eoutitifY; lOW have , beeeme-Poory ;loot the! . r 'plazas: in-: saw. ty,.and Are' passed by -their' Own: haom cortr. anions with st.l : loalr,i iliaiLtlainly Says, .!"t• know you. , +••. - - , : 4 iDoetrir;?,' - liairki gentleman , wile wan :uot. Urinal-far laziness •ja4rerteral,'"ilid. alek4.or4i%rotartaVartietttl t43etor ,have' ;tried:evergtizi Venn; po'asibly Alias 61. fur i fi ad%rptifunt the leaatavaiM, u t ; &icor, of hating t!unrey:ect Kitt 'fora ; *omerkt, inquired if had over tried a do' xi; Si Or ' ~;- :; ;-- st . ', -, (2 , 1 11C4. 388, wliicl .:.;' • ~.; . Ev;t f.,:,;..Eta' 014 • ; • Mil mliterd mbar 401 e inGtiot Tvitlho7f4ll6ttig,, b l eu atilt ' ' :.!,‘The.North hasiirelfieerasio ceintnatid'or drill-the comardii,„met4y_ere*efostarving foreigners and operatives .t.littt,,iipopoeello t send South to fill diiO'his; Uri& thi laid for cannon,, because it bai.ito roomer ineans'iti, its penitentiaries and potty hpittses to'reo,ive and 'sustain 'The Togutni"filnitge the Union, since thi'resignatioirefthe - Soutlp einem are deficient in Aim:* aud.w.ho'ars to drill the seventy-five.-thousand - militia sheep? ' --isr we ex t "ned - iet-4rnola r ther i . was "it -Northern Man who fit to oniniand, if yotil . Would ltint a'eltabee te", Like:cowardly boys, When petit , npotra board without finance for escape, they,.gith4 er courage from despair, and fight - desper= , ately. But with ninety, nine,„l:•Torthern men in a hundred, on,all oocaSions, , and patriotism has ever' bet t eatiSidereil'ir more nutter of profit'-,and loss.. 'Since the', days of Washington, they: have ,ever deemed tltut course of conduct . by whi dh - Apost, mon i4inado :and least 'risk itiotterod,. the. Mthit , .viethott§ and' litforthrabibl" '" • . Tliey will notranelo li r astinzton,' , tho?.r. , can not be hand cuffed and g ton, ifWe will oily profiede thorn ~and 'Jot; them sce flint the} Will here-to'figiit torgl;): ry-and ant 'lot' spoils 'and lilitatler:'• satisfy. them that there is no mummy to -be got by,invatling theSonth,*andjo,power on , earth ei L in-laA and' kick thm..,§oith Ma 7, seri and " = that there is no ding the Suuth, as len ,epat p)aees are as rare Tts Thrif ailed p'igeon's' in that Good Breeding: • There is nothing more difficult to attains or necessary to posses's, than perfect- good breeding, which is efpially inconsistent with I. a - stiff formality, an . impertinolit ferWardne,s's. ,- I and awknri bashfulness. ceremony:' is .sometimes necessary; a ,certain • degree of , : firmness is, absolutely so, , mid,. an. ,utykard • modesty is extreinely unbeeetirnig. , ed companies, •whoever tidinitte'd'tb aka part in them, fors the at.least, sip= - ) posed to be upon :};footing of ennalitylvitit the rest, mild,,consequently,, e%;ery,one.claums, , and very justly, every Mark good breeding. Wise isr tilloied, t 'ear& lessuess and. negligence. are , strietlsr . 'forbid;.'.• • den. There is - nothing .soiittle i forgiven as- , a sema ' ip , inattention tp the, parson „who isi speaking to yon'. 'lte have seen many pee pie, ivho ; while are - speaking 'to them,. instead of looking at and - attending - to - left; • fix their eyeeupen the , eeilingottome other 't -. part of: the room, look,out window, lift a btiok or newspaper, and 'read it. Moth-. ing discovers 'a 'little, - futile; friveleus'iniiii 'more than this, and:nothing'is ab offensiveli ill-bred.lie. assured ;that-tits, profofindest - - learning, -without good brceding,„is,nßwel-,, come and. tiresome Pedantry: A ' map who "is not well.bred mitit - fer'goOd'seciety,'4Ml ' is unwelcome Makei ing,the great ebject of pur , tho ugh tS tions. Observe carefully, the belmviour, and, manlier Of 'those' 'Who are dietinghiSh ed, their good breeding.- - Tuait.'ile "and 'endeavor - to excel, that yon- may-at lea equal thern. -- Observe how it,aderns!,inerit, and, how linen it covers the want ,of it, , I HE A/WEL L., 1 0351..—, to aro The toiling millions, the lahoring inen.and women, tire farm6r` - the'lneelianiC, the artist,, the producer? Far 'front it," 'ThAiire ira• tare's nobilitii—flod's fuvorites-the'sair•Of the earil.. No, matter, whether they, are high or win station, thpy, are the I ‘.'efitper l , i ord'ei n f tiat ure i . whafiVer fa . citious distinction' tlishionabli';`B4O i ty. • It is riot it is the; lagliest - dutp:' .privilege, pleasure, - for-the - .great, : ineft. ar t a , wholesouled womts.n to earn wh t they sefis, to' work their way -- through' life„ , ,to architeelti of their own fortune; mizy remark the classes we 6 : : re alluded tOrt‘firti•Z ly rolativeir tow, and,-iti fact, the, itirldlei'• clas-ses, insist .ther . ans,',absointoly ;very ;highest. rs there . elass be ings on earth who may - prePetyteilerfairii; nated low ! • If so: it is ceniposecr'.:otth&ii" Who continuo witite:nt4reAucnigiviho4issi- - pate_ the earnings oftheirfatite:rs.orOsiativ*,,, Ariththit o . anything. - :" selves. ' Pain is life!s entinel , a It ,grrss -warnkr, of danger. It is natitia'si "Take hive:Nl:cake:a 'ttteatvis of have.; wounded ourself. '—'-tiesist , or you die!" But when the wound is tal beyond hope, the ~7entinsisives no chat. lei*: :Pain is of no use-then,' 'l i ke:victim. , niust die; Gnat utiltaly.rh 6 :suirOrt4t4iiii: . - Pain .therefors, if it: be a tuSrey. is assigns J . tekus:ot* Jangersatat 'Floppy , the - imam lop* sarly,,risert tames with a wiigin' lovie; full of bloom; Ina goity,itau - triefilthesa.' The.yenth of naturei*-oontazions„ like ,the;' .gladness of a litapp3r- eaitd. "doubt if link; lean etin be called - old,' so long- as he is an . o u , 4l;' taker*;ll l3 4.fer.l4 , 4ustk ,, :it.ok, ew 4 1 4.1 1 ,VM:401-0" - 4*, ~ - Asa'yer,rdeorerfoi ly .:Of that -' 2 s•iiiith: Which seek blivib rove wittOIiCAVIOW , "* l4- °7- r ' ;013tr.11.4 t!!!!!I DER 9,
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