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From Hull’s New York Journal of Health.
Soldiers’ Health.
1. In any ordinary campaign, sickness
disables or destroys three times as many as
the sword.
2. On a march, from April to Novem
ber, the entire clothing should he a colored
tiannel shirt, with a loosely buttoned collar,
cotton drawers, woolen pantaloons, shoes
and stockings, and a light-colored felt hat,
with broad hiim *o prottet the eyes and
tace from the glare ol the sun and from the
tain, and a substantial hut not heavy coat
wlien • If duty
3 Suu-sii ke is most effectually preven
ted by wearing a silk handkeictiief in the
ci ow nos i in- hat.
4 C’d'iivd hlarikt fs are best, and it lined
‘. t iron drilling the warmth and dura
bility aie doubled, while the protection a
gaiiist dampness trom lxitig on the ground
is almost com j lete
5 Never lit- t.r sit down on the grass or
hare earih tor a moiiiMit ) rather use your
hat —a handketehief even, is i great pro
tection. The warmer you site, the greater
need tor this precaution, as a damp vapor
is immediately g nerated, to he absorbed
hv the clothing, and to cool you off too
raj >idly.
G. While marching, or on oilier active
duty, the more thirsty you are, the more
essential it is to safety of life itself, to rinse
out the mouth two or three times, and then
take a swallow of water at a time, at short
intervals. A brave French genetal, on it
forced march, tell dead on the instant, b\
drinking largely of cold water, whtn snow
was on the ground.
7. Abundant sleep is essential to bodily
efficiency, and to that alertness of mind
which is all-important in an engagement ;
and few things more certainlv and more el
fectually prevent sound sleep than eating
! heartily after sundown, esj.ecially after a
! heavy march or desjierate battle.
8. Nothing is more certain to secure en
| durance and capability or long-continued
! effort, than the avoidance of every thing as
i a drink except Cold water. Not excluding
! coflee at breakfast. Drink as little as pos
j eihle, even of cold water.
9. After any sort of exhausting effort, a
cup ot coffee, hot or cold, is an admirable
sustainer of the strength, until nature be
| gins to recover herself.
10. N< ver eat heartily just before a great
undertaking ; because the nervous power is
irresistibly drawn to the stomach to man
age tite food eaten, thus drawing off that
sujijdy which the brain and muscles so much
need.
11. If persons will drink brandy, it is
incomparably hater to do so after an effort
than before ; for it can give only a transit nt
[strength, lasting but a few minutis ; but
| as it can never be known how lonir any giv
;en tfibrt is to be lie j> t in continuance, and
|if longer than the tew minutes, the body
| becomes more feeble than it would have
been without the stimulus, it is clear that
its use before an effort is always hazardous,
and is always unwise.
J 2. Never go to sleep, especially after a
great effort, even in hot weather, without
some covering over you.
]3. Under all circumstances, rather than
lie down on ihe bare ground, Sib ih the hol
low of two logs j laced together, or across
several Sfntdler jiiccesot wood, laid side by
side ; or sit on your hat, b ailing against a
tree. A naji of ten or fifteen minute 1 * in
that position will refresh you more than an
hour on the bare earth, wi.li tiie addition
al advantage ot p< rtect safety.
14. A cut is loss dangerous than a bul
let-wound, and heals more rapidly.
1.3. It ir-aii at.v wound the blood spirts
■ it! it. j ‘s, instead ot a steady stream, you
wiiidn* in a tew minutes unless i; is reme
died ; In cause an artery lots been diviibd,
ami that takes i lie blood direct from (lie
ti mu ain of life. To stop this instantly, tie
a hainlkt n hies or other cl tli very loosely
F>LTW KLN ihe wound and the heart ;
put a stick, bayonet, or ramrod between^t lie
skin and the handkerchief, uid twist it a
rouml until the bleeding ceases, and keep
it thus until the surgeon arrives.
IG. It the blood flows in a slow, regular
stream, a vein has been jiierced. and the
handkerchief must be on the other side of
the wound from the heart ; that is, lelotu
the wound.
17. A bullet through tlie abdomen (bel
ly or stomach) is more certainly fatal than
it aimed at the head or heart ; for in the
latter cases the ball is often glanced off by
the bone, or follows round it under the
skin ; but when it enters the stomach or
bowels, from any direction, death is inevit
able but is scarcely ever instantaneous.
Generally the person lives adav or two with
perfect clearness of intellect, not suffering
greatly. The practical bearing ofthis state
ment in reference to the great future is
clear.,
18. Let the whole beard grow, but not
longer than some three inches. This
strengthens and thickens its growth, and
thus makes a more perfect protection for
the lungs against dust, and of the throat
against winds and cold in winter, while in
the summer a greater perspiration of the
skin is induced, with an increase of evapo
ration ; hence, greater coolness of the parts
on the outside, w T hile the throat is less fe
verish, thirsty, and dry.
19. Avoid fats and fat meats in summer
and in all warm days.
20. Whenever possible, take a plunge
into any lake or running stream every mor
ning, as 60on as you get up ; if none at
hand, endeavor to wash the body all over
as soon as yon leave your bed, for persona
cleanliness acts like a charm against an
diseases, always either warding them off
‘THE UNION OF THE STATESi —DISTINCT. LIKE The* BILLOWS ; ONE, LIKE THE SEA.”
THOMASTON. GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 15. 1861.
altogether, oi greatly mitigating their se
verity and shortening their duVation.
21. Keep thie hair of the head closely
cut, spy witliin an inch and a half of the
scalp in every j>art, repeated on the first of
each month, and wash the whole scalji
plentifully in cold water cvey morning.
22. Wear woolen stockings and moder
ately loose shoes, keeping the toe and fin
ger-nails always nr close.
23. It is more important to wash the
feet well every niuhf, than to wash the
face and hands of mornings ; because it
aids to k'-eji the skin and nails soft, and to
jirevent dialings, blisters, and corns, all ot
which greatly inteifeje with a soldier’s du
ty.
24. The most universally safe position,
alter all stunuings, hurts and wounds, is
that ot being placed on the bock, the head
being elevated three or four inches only ;
aiding more than any one thing else can
do, to equalize and restore the proper cir
culation of the blood.
25. The more weary you are after a
march or other work, tlie more easily will
you take cold, if you remain still after it
is over, unless, the moment you cease
motion, you throw a coat or blanket over
vour shoulders. This precaution should
he taken in tlie warmest weather, especial
ly if there is even a slight air stirring.
26. The greatest physical kindness you
can show a severely wounded comrade is
first to place him on his back, and then
run with all your might for some water to
drink; mu a second ought to be lost, li
no vessel is at hand, take your hat, if no
hat take your shirt, wring it out once, tie
the arms in a knot, as also the lower end,
thus making a bag, open at the neck only.
I A fleet person can convey a bucket full
half mile in this way. I’ve seen a dying
man clutch at a single drop of water from
the finger’s end, with voraciousness of a
I famished tiger.
27. If wet to the skin by rain or by
| swimming rivers, keeji in motion until the
clothes are dtied, and no harm will result.
i * # #
28. Whenever it is jiossible, do, by all
means, you have to use water for cooking
or drinking from ponds or sluggish streams
boil it well, and when cool, shake it or stir
it, so that the oxygen ot the ah shall get
to it, which greatly improves it for drink
ing. This boiling arrests the process of
fermentation which arises from the presence
of organic and inorganic impurities, thus
tending to prevent cholera and all bowel
diseases. It there is no time for boiling at
least strain it through a cloth, even if you
have to use a shirt or trowser-leg.
29. Twelve tneu are hit in battle, dres
j sed in red, where there are only five, dress
ed in a bluish grey; a difference of more
than two to one ; green, seven ; brown
six.
30 Water can be made almost ice cool
in the hottest weather, by closely envelop
ing a filled canteen, oruther vessel, with
Woolen cloth kept plentifully wetted and
exposed.
31. While on a march, lie down the
i moment you halt for a rest ; every minute
Sjiettt in that position refreshes more than
five minutes standing or loitering about.
32. A daily evacuation of the bowels is
indispensable to bodily health, vigor and
endurance; this is jiromoted in many eases
hy stirring a tablesjiootifn 1 of'corn (Indian)
meal in a glass of water, and drinking it
oil rising in the morning.
39. Loose Bowels, namely, acting more
than once a (lav, with ii feeling of debility
afterwards, is the first step towards chole
ra; the best remedy, is instant and perfect
quietude of the body, eating nothing but
b died rice with or without boiled milk: in
more decided cases, a woolen flannel, with
two thicknesses in front, should be bound
tightly around the abdomen, especially if
marching is necessary.
34. To have ‘‘been to the wars ” is a life
long hon<M', increasing with advancing
years, while to have died in defense of
vour country will he the boast and the glo
ry of your children’s children.
so ii v olTTn"t"ek RS.
The Duke of Wellington occupied him
self a good deal with details of very much
the same character as those which we pro
pose to speak of in a few brief papers.—
lie knew how much they had to do with
the success and efficiency of any army ;
and while in command in Portugal and
B]>aiti, found time to discuss in his corres
pondence the size of “catriji kettles.”
FOOT T ROOFS.
1. In the organization of infantry volun
teer companies, expensive, showy uniforms
should be avoided —but strictest unitormi
ty of color and fashion of garments should
be observed.
The Blouse is recommended, both for
case of manufacture and for comfort. If a
light grey color were generally adopted, it
would be found mostcoinfortablefor a sum
mer campaign ; and then when the compa
nies were regimented, there would he little
it any striking diversity of uniforms. There
is no need for lace or braid on the biouses
of the privates—they make good “marks”
for the enemy, and should not be used for
foot troops. Non-commissioned officeiscan
be distinguished l>\ a chevron (rafrerslmpe)
of braid on the arms —point or ridge down
just above the elbow for sergeants, and be
tween elbow and wrist lor corporals.
Pants and trowsers should be of same
color and material, with Blouse, cut full
around hips and knees ; and when practic
able, leather gaiters should be provided a
la Zouave , to be worn outside of pants.
Shoes, of home made quality—broad and
stont in soles, high quarters, and low broad
heels —leather laces, and kept carefully lac
ed when worn
Above all, when on active service, inclu
ding guard duty, every foot volunteer
should wear homemade woolen socks, also
flannel shirts. *
Be warmly dressed when on night ser
vice.
Every man should be provided with an
overcoat of easy fit, with small cape, and
skirts reaching a few inches below the
kn ees ; as nearly uniform in color and ma- I
ierial with Blouse as practicdde. The
skirts should he arranged to button back
when on march, so as to give free play to
the limbs.
At least, one good heavy colored blanket
should he provided for each man.
Leather covered Knapsacks are expen
sive and heavy. A small Knapsack of Us
naburg cotton, painted black, can be made
without difficulty in any locality in the
State. These are the most convenient wavs
of keeping the essentials of a volunteer’s
Kit—his changes of socks and flannels, his
brushes and, at least, two tow r Is.
The head cover if practicable, should be
a light grey drab or brownfelt hat, worn
without feather, and, as in civil life—if
black felt hats have to be Used a white cot
ton cover in very warm weather will be
found comfortable.
2. Daily attention to cleanliness of per
son is of the utmost importance, and com
!>any officers should make this a watchful
duty to enforce—the men should be made
to bathe their whole bodies as often as
practicable, and never go to sleej) after a
day’s march without washing their feet—
tlie body bath in the morning before the
march.
3. When a comjiany Is organised,*it
should be exercised by marches over tlie
country several times a week —marches of
increased length. This is a practice of
French officers —an essential part of the
drill of that practical military people.
4. Badly cooked food is the bane of the
volunteer soldier.
ADVENTU A YANKEE
SHOWMAN.
It is so seldom that we find anything a
museing in these periods times, that we
have thought that the adventures of Arte
mils Ward, during his Hasty exodus from
the South, might be a relief to our readers
from the monotony of war news—although
“Ohi Waxwork’s” account is not altogeth
er m o"r favor It is necessary to promise
that Artemus’ .s bow Ims been “confisca
ted,” and himself, after divers indignities
to his jierson, sent to jirison at Montgome
ry, where he had an interview with -Presi
ded! Davis, who generously set him at lib
erty notwithstanding Artemus had threat
ened the President with an attack, hy the
“B iltlinsville Mounted Horse Cavalry,” of
which valorous corps he is Captain. Ar
temus tells a tale in jest, which is a very
good satire upon some of the stories of out
rages told by the Northern papers iu seri
ous earnest. — Constitutionalist.
ARTEMUS WARD ]N THE SOUTH —HIS TRIALS
AND ADVENTURES.
I had a narrer scajie from the sonny
South. “The swings arid aiTers of oiltra
jus fortin,” alluded to by Hamlick, warn’t
nothing in comparison to my troubles. I
came pesky near swesirin siini prdfarie oaths
mors'n onct, but I hope I didn’t doit for
I’ve promised she whose name shall be
nameless (except that her initials is Betsv
J.,) tint I’ll jine the meet in House tit Bal
dinsville jest as soon as I can scrape money
enuff together so I can ’ford to be piuss in
good stile, like"my w< althy nabers. But if
I am confiisticated egani I’m fra id I shall
continuer on in my present benited state
for sum time.
I figgered conspicynsly in many thrillin
scenes in my tower from Montgomry to my
lmmsted, and on sevril occasions I thought
“the grate komit pajier” wouldn’t never be
inriched no more with my lubrications.—
Al ter hiddin adoo to Jefferson I). I started
for the depo. I saw a nigger sittin on a
fence a jilayin on a banjo. “My Afrikin
Brother,” sed I, cotin from a Track I onct
red, “3 T ou belong to a very interestin race.
Your master is goin to war excloosively on
youraccount.”
“Yes, boss,” he replied, and he went on
jdayin the banjo, larfin all over and openin’
his mouth wide enuff to drive in an old
fashioned 2 wheeled chaise.
The train of cars in which I was to trust
my wallerble life was the scaliest jickytiest
lookin’ lot of consarns that I ever saw on
wheels afore. “\\ hat time does this string
of second hand cofins leave ?” I inquired
of the depot master. He sed direckly, and
I went in & sot down. 1 hadn’t rrior’n fair
ly squatteed afore a dark lookin’ man with
a swinisterexpression onto His countenance
entered the cars, and lookin’ very sharp at
me, lie asked what was my jiriucijiles ?
“Secesli !” I ansered. “I’m a Dissolu
ter, I'm in fevor of Jeff. Davis, Bouregard,
Pickens, Cajit. Kidd, Bloobeard, Munroe
Edards, the devil, Mrs. Cunniugham, and
all the rest of’em.”
“You’re in favor of the war ?
“GVrtingly. By all means. I’m in fa
vor of this war and also of the next war.—
I’ve been in favor of the next for over six
teen years !”
“War to the knife!” sed the man.
“Blud, Eargo, bind!” sed, tho them
words isn’t origgerual with me. Them
words wasrit by Shakespeare, who is ded.
His mantle fell onto the author of “Seven
Sisters,” who’s goin to have a Spring over
coat made out of it.
We got under way at larst, an’ proceed
ed on our prney at about the rateof speed
which is ginerally observed by properly
conducted funeral processions. A hansum
young gal, with a red omsketer bar on the
back jiart of her hed,and sassy little black
hat tip over her furred, sot in the seat with
me. She wore a little Sesesh flag pin’d on
to her lmt, and she was goin to her troo
love, who had jined the Southern army, j
and so bold and gay. So she told me. She
was chily and 1 offered her my blanket.
“Father livin ?” I axed.
“Yes ser.”
“Got anytJncles ?”
“A heap. Uncle Thomas is ded, tho.”
“Peace to Uncle Thomas’s ashes, and
success to him ! I will be your Uncle
Thomas ! Lean on me, my pretty Sesesh
er, and linger in Blissful repose !” She
slept as secoorlv as in her own housen, and
didn’t disturb the solium stillness of the
night with ’ary snore.
At the first station a troop of Sojers en
tered the cars and inquired if “Old Wax
Works” was on board. That was the dis
respective stile in which they referred to
me. “Becawz if Old Wax Works is on
berd,” sez a man with a face like a double
breasted lobster, “we are going to hang Old
Wax Works !”
“My illustrious and patriotic Bummers!”
se2l, a gitting tip arid tafcin ors my Shap
po, “if you allude to A. Ward, it’s my pie
sin dooty to inform you that he’s ded. He
saw the error of His ways at 15 tninits past
2 yesternay, and stabbed himself with a
stuffed sledstake, dynin in five beautiful
tabloos to slow music 1 His last words
was : “My perft-sliernal career is over ! 1
jerk no more !”
“And who be you ?”
“I’m a stoodent in Senator Benjamin’s
offiss. I’m goin iip Nortli to steal slim
j spoons and things for the Southern Army.”
This was satisfactory, and the intossica
ted trooj.ers went ors. At the next sta
tion, the pretty little Secesher awoke and
sed she must git out there. I bid her a
kind adoo and giv her sum pervisions.
“Accept my blessin’ and this hunk of
ginger bred !’ I sed. She thankt me much
ly and tript galy away. There's consider
able human natur in a man, and I’m fraid
I shall allers giv and comfort to the enemy
if lie emus to me in the shape of u nice
young gal.
At the next station I didn't get ors so
| easy. I was dragged out of the cars and
rolled in the mud tor several minits for the
purpuss of “takin’ the conseet out of me,”
| as a Secesher kindly stated.
I was let uj> finally, when a powerful
large Secesher came up and embraced me,
and to show that lie had no hard feelings
•. . o
agin me, jiut his nose into my mouth. 1
returned the compliment by placing my
stommick suddenly agin his right foot
when he kindly made a sjiittoon of my able
bodied face. Actooated by a disire to see
whether the Sesesher had been vaxmated,
I then fastened my teeth onto his left coat-
I sleeve and tote it to tile shoulder. We
then vilentlv bunted our heads togetlierfor
a lew minutes, danced around a and
sot down in a mild puddle. We riz to our
feet again & by a sudden & adroit move
ment I placed my left eye agaiu the Se
cesher’s list. We then rushed into each
other’s arms and fell under a too boss wag
on. I was very much exhausted and didn’t
care about get tin u p again, but the man
said lie reckoned I’d better, and I concloo
ded I would. He pulled me up, but I
hadn’t bin on my feet inore’n two seconds
afore the ground flew up and hit me in the
hed. The crowd said it was high old sport,
but I couldn’t zacly see where the laftiire
corue in. I rig and we embraced agin. We
careered madly to a steej) bank, when 1
got tle ujijier hands of my antagonist and
threw him into tlie raveen. He fell about
forty feet, striking a grindstone pretty hard.
I understand lie was injured. I haven’t
heard from the grindstone.
A man in a eockt hat cum up and sed
he felt as the a apology was doo me. There
was a mistake. The crowd had taken me
for another man ! I told him not to men
tion it, axed him if hie wife and little ones
was so’s so be about, and got on board the
train, which had stopped at that station
‘2O minits for refreshments.” I got all 1
wanted. It was the hartiest meal 1 ever et.
I was rid on a rale the next day, a bunch
of blazin fire crackers bein tied to my coat
tales. It was a fine spectycal in a dramat
ic pint ot view, but I didn’t enjoy it. I had
other adventers of a startlin kind, but why
continuer? Why lasserate tlie Public
Boozom with these here things ? Suffysit
to say I got across Mason and Dixie’s line
safe at last.
I made tracks for my humsted, but she
with whom I'm harmist for life failed to
recognize, in the emashiated bein’ who
stood before her, the gnshin youth of forty
six summers, who had left her only a few
months afore. But I went into she pan
try. ami brought out a certin bla< k bottle.
liaissin it to my lips I sed, “Here’s to yeu
old gal !” I did it sonatral that she know
ed me at once. ‘ Those form ! Them voice!
That nntral stile of doin’ things ! Tis lie!”
she cried, and rushed into my arms, ‘ft
was too much for her, & she fell into a
swoon. I can very near swounding myself.
No more to day from yours for the Per
petration of the Union, and brigin’ of the
Goddess of Liberty out of her present bad
fix. Artemus Ward.
Indian Visitors.— Two distinguished
Indians were in this city yesterday, Chilly
Mclntosh and Mr. Steadham, as deputies
from the Creek Nation to the* Government
of the Confederate Stales. They will attend
to the jirojier treaties between the Creeks
and our Government, made necessary by a
recent act of the Confederate Congress.—
They will proceed to * Richmond at once.—
Mont. Adv. -
Editor and “Proprietor
Volume 3 Kumkfr 29
The SujMiljr ofS.ilt.
We do not rcccollect to have soon this
subject alluded *o in any of the papers, and
yet circumstances may very soon arise that
will bring sensibly, and even painiully, to
theatteution of the whole South.
At present we are dependent upon Groat
Britian for nearly every bushel of salt that
is consumed within t w Conhde ate Slates.
The quantity that is made South of the
Potomac is not sufficient to salt our por
ridge, and, if our information is correct
it is of a quality, as to cleanness, that
would condemn it the coarsest uses
It the blockade of our ports happens to
be maintained, for a period of not more
than nine months, even in an imperfect
manner, the supply of this most essential
article will largely be cut off. Jn that
case it may require a bale of cotton to pay
for a sack of salt. Some of us may rec
ollect how the salt market stood in the
last war with Great Britian, and the re
cords of the times tell a sad tale of the
discomforts and evils of the want ot salt
during the Revolutionary war. This may;
therefore, again become an interest of vi
i tal importance, not to every planter mere
ly, but to every man that has a mouth. ,
A proper amount of forecast on this sub
ject may save not merely a large amount
of money, but a great deal of trouble and
suffering. Everybody that is fortunate
enough to possess, a sack of salt should
guard it as carefully as he does his flour
barrel. Not a grain should be wasted.—
Every planter, whose farm is upon, or near
the sea coast, should make salt tor himself
and the country. The capital requited in
its manufacture is small. During the dry
months of the year large quantities might
be made at a cost but slightly raking it up.
If regular evapurating pans were used with
fire heat, salt could be made during every
month in the year, and thus, upon the low
coasts of Georgia, thousands upon thous
ands of bushels might be saved at less than
twenty-five cents a bushel at the pans.—
The Florida coasts could supply the world
with this article ot prime necessity;—
Surely we ought not to suffer again for
what the Cieatoi has so freely betowed up
on us.
No more Cotton Except Hi rough the
Confederate Polls
The Mobile Register publishes the fol
lowing enactment of Congress, at its late
session. It completely upsets a favoiits
Abolition project to which they looked for
1 wonderful results both at home and abroad.
Well may Lincoln exclaim : “Alas! how
all my dreams huVe departed in an hour!”
AN ACT, TO PROHIBIT THE EXPORTATION
or Cotton fiiom the Confederate
States, except through the Sea
ports of said States; and to punish
PERSONS OFFENDING THEREIN.
Sec. 1 The Congress of the Confederate
States of Amt rica do enact, That from
| and after the first day of June next, and
during the existence of the blockade of n
nv of the ports of the Confederate Staten
of America, by the Government of the U
nited States, it shall not be lawful for any
person to export any raw cotton or cotton
yarn through the seaports of the said Con
federate States; and it shall be the duty of
all the Marshals and revenue officers of
I said Confederate States to prevent all vi
olations of this Act.
Sec. 2. If any person shall violate, or
attempt to violate or evade, the provision
of thu foregoing section, he shall forfeit
all the cotton yarns thus attempted to be
illegally exported for the use of the Con
federate States; and in addition thereto, he
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and con
; viction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not
exceeding five thousand dollars, or else
imprioned in some public jail or peniten
tiary, for the period not exceeding six
months, at the discretion of the Court, af
ter a conviction upon trial by a court of
competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 2. Any person informing as to vi
olation or attempt to violate the provis
ions of this Act, shall be entitled to one
half the proceeds of the article forfeited by
reason of his information.
Sec. 4. Aiiv Justice of the Peace, on
information under oath from any person,
of a violation or attempt to violate this Act,
may issue his warrant, and cause the cot
ton or cotton yarn specified in the affidavit,
to be seized and retained until an investi
gation can be had before the Courts of the
Confederate States.
Sec. 5. Every steamboat or railroad cor,
which shall be used with the consent of
ihe owner or person having the same in
! charge, for the purpose of violating this
i Act, shall he forfeited in like manner to
the use of the Confederate States. But
nothing in this Act shall be so construed
os to prohibit the exportation of cotton to
Mexico, through its co-terminous fron
; tier.
Congress C. S. A., May 21, 18GJ.
I, J. J. Hooper, Secretary of the Con
gress of the Confederate States of Ameri
ca do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of an Act **To pro
hibit the exportation of cotton from the
Confederate States except through the sea
ports of said States, and to punish persons
offending therein,” which passed Congress,
and was approved on the 21st day of May,
ISGI. J. J. HoOPKh,
Secretary.
When Napoleon mnrefaed <m Russia he
led a field army of nearly SO J, OOO ipen ;
hut he learned a lesson which bmsfil him
to say that u no people who are attached to
their institution andtheir homes can ever
be conquered.” fMB