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Bark Suspension-
On Cupid’s bnu!■: Lose drew fv draft.
In faVor of mysiu'i
And payable in lcrs. es quaffed
From some fair maiden elf.
I clutch 1 til • ell .'■! wh L eager grip,
Before the ink had diied.
And let not many moments slip,
E’er to the bank I hied.
TVi a t ir. - heir', yet firm resolve,
I felt a .sli.-pplsh fellow.
When 1 demanded payment oi
Mary, the j .lying telic.'.
Site gar >d uuon the scrip ask-:tie.*.
In coquetry well trained.
- Concei vi.iy at n si my l e glance,
The import it contained.
Then ha Icsv.ir threw her curly head,
As if she hadi ide l.
To pay rue off. but simply *ai 1,
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[From tier C. i istiio Observer.]
Tiio Flo wer of tin Hour.
Sweet', (L-litrle and lately flower,
An emblem of thy worth am 1 ;
You bloom to last but one short hour,
I'm born to 1> euthe, then droop and die.
•But you rtturn to dust again.
Inanimate end lorffurecer;
Whilst 1. id 6.1, I from.sin and pain,
Shall ripe in triumph with my Saviour
Eloquent Extract.
Hon. B H. Hill, in his speach at La-
Grange, Ha , referring to the “ libels” of
certain parties who are laboring to make
tlie impression, nt home and abroad, that
our cause has failed; uses the following
pointed remarks :
The President has not failed. The gov
ernment has not failed. The army-has not
failed. Nobody has failed but a few ambi
tious avaricious and timid men. These men
are not (he country. If we had leaned on
them we should have failed long ago. But
w.e do not, and nev>r did, lean upon them.
We know full well we must, win this revo
lution, not only without such men’s help,
but in spite oT their follies and practical
oopc.-ition.
Precisely such men existed iw the first
revolution. They used precisely the same
language —in many cases employed the same
identical lang lage : They said Washing
ton “had failed,” and that “ unless he was
gotten rid ot, our cause was ruined !” and
they proved Washington had failed “by
; i >ve that Mr.
Davis has failed by r< alts 1 \Ye have had
disasters, they say. Yes, but Washington
rarely had a victory ; red Arnold and Gates
had loth won brilliant victories. They
were not failures '.—were they ? “ But two
third of <>ur arm ’ Yes; and
a ■ r prnpdrtiou ol V\ asiunglon's were
ah.- nt. Indeed, the entire troops from
Peousyi, ania an.i New Jersey deserted him.
in a body y said, there
was no law to hold them; just as the crit
ics say the-!-.: is no Coiistitutionaljavv to hold
any old ur troops I Bat 1 we are short of
su,.; ]>"' I ’ Yes; you told the people there
war no hw to make them furnish supplies,
and our g-vllant.*tnuy Lave often had to live
on third rations 1 Glorious herm s ! they
havenof < mplaii and! Washington's army
was without meat whole days together and
somctiui".- ate r-/ots 1 “Our troops sutier
for clothes sometiu -1’ \ a ; but one
fodvtii f\V; flinutonN eniiiv anuy “were
barefooted and otherwise naked.” “ But
Cmi !ms hdied —d-'U umlcrstarid finance
and our cTcri i.} ims •vm-ivufccd.” Yes;
, you office
, . icy-lovingoritios
have depiceialcd our currency until it is
six.-, f.r . . . Hi. the currency in the first
r; \ Imi oi civ : .-d until it was a thou-
V. ■ ■ tp dies by im
the speculator’s
in v ..-t value.” *Yi".; and Washington
t,. and; ' , 1 a.—by absolute
• all! But
i a vo. fallen.”
\C- ; u ith ii i l.vld 1, >th cities with
. .. tuth Oaro
• g through
~ ; . ii| I'l ’. ti Vi,.->l, ’ }
ied from Oharles
; ousand men 1
a > are ■ mi red.” Yes ; 1
~ , . j ; ;r.i vastly you have
t, and. ■ .-, ■v. t u; I d .!{»un and were
| ; ; fv. !.).,• j mu.” But in
; • u . ily joined the
.ii jublosoruc
V, i. • • >. nereforo, the
... f it Mon had a
-.y c ; - V/ashingU>D
and Was lung
toil tail if Did our lathers sueceud by calling
THE ARMY &* NAVY HERALD.
Conventions to get rid of Washington ? No,
no ! they held on. followed on, suffered oil,
and under God and under Washington,
gave redemption to a continent and freedom
to their children.! Ah! but the conspira
tors did fail! Some of them lost their char
acters and commands, some went to Europe,
and some joined the British !
Ho, my countrymen, 1 exhort you, hold
on, follow, on, suffer on ; and over our enemy
and in spite of the critics, and uuder God,,
and under Davis and Bee, we shall yet win
our independence. Dream no longer of re
construction ! that day Inis passed. We
have crossed over, and the waves of' the
lied Sea of blood have gone together
behind u>; and though we are suffering,
and for a time must suffer in the wilderness.
Canaan is-ahead and we shall reach it at
last. Disaffection may delay us. Ambition,
avarice and timidity will prolong the war,
multiply disasters,and increase the number
that, must fall in the strife. This much
they have done in former struggles, and,
this much they are doing and wiil. do in this.
Nevertheless, cleave to your organized gov
ernment, and endurance will win the victory,
and the patriotic will enjoy the fruits. As
in Washington’s day, so iu our day.—the
critics and conspirators will fail. And as
men have gone, no men do go and wiil ever
go I show you treason’s way-bill! It is
taken from the records of the thousands of
Catiline.? and Arnolds iu history. Look at
it, read it, and take warning: First, zeal;
then, disappointment; then, dissatisfaction ;
then, complaining; then, criticising; then,
scheming to change leaders; then, prophe
sying failure; then, wishing failure; then,
treason! Shades of Gates and of Conway
and of Arnold, behold your followers !
Some have lost character: some have gone
to Europe, and some will join the enemy !
And may God in his mercy hurry them on
before they gather too many comrades,
should be the prayer of every honest and
true patriot in the land !
Capture of Major Harry Giimour.
Major Harry Giimour was captured in
Hardy county, Virginia, some time siuee
by Major Young, of Sheridan's command,
who with twenty-five picked men, repaired
to a farm-house where Gihnour staid all
night.. A Yankee aoeount says :
A search of the promises was commenced
when, reaching a room on the second floor,
the door gently opened, when Major Giimour
and his cousin, a rebel officer, was found ly
ing in bed awake. Major Young in an in
stant was at the bedside, seized Giimour’s
pistols, which were on a chair, and then
asked Giimour who he was. He replied,
“ Major Giimour,” and then add and to lus
confrontcr, “ Who the devil are you?” The
Major replied, “ Major Young, of General
"Sheridan’s scouts.”
The prisoners were ordered to dress, and
in a few' minutes were attired in full suits
of grey. They were then taken in charge
by the guard outside and marched to Win
chester. A splendid black horse, belong
ing to Giluiour, which he stole on one of his
raids into Pennsylvania, was’also captured.
Major Giimour on his march to Winchester
begged that he might have some sort of a
show given him in race for his life,as he
was shamefully negligent by sleeping in a
house, undressed. lie said any officer that
slept in a house ought to be captured and
shot. Giimour always carried with him a
thick English robe, made in baggy style,
so that he could get into it and thus lie down
in the woods and sleep, lie was always at
tended by a favorite bloodhound, who gave
timely notice of the approach of stranger.'.
The South is. every way, stronger to-dsy
than when she first drew out the sword to
defend li.-r civil and religious altars, ijf r
immense capabilities for defensive warfare
lmve boeri developed- The natural inerdtse
of hbr population more than supplies the
waste of men in the war. She has arms md
munitions of war in abundance, vetera* ar
mies and skillful leaders in tire field, aid a
patient, patriotic aud active people at hune,
determined to endure, to tire last extrqmty
rather than submit to the hated domiuptiou
of the North. Nothing is wanting ti se
cure her fin. i. sea frtnn her opires
sors out a patient continuance, I fir a lime
longer, iu lae labors aud dangers vbich
constitute, in all Bines, the purchase mice
of qatioual freedom.v-Eutavv Whig.
Tun Truk Spuu'r.Ajn response T- the
appeal made by the myYu-y author if >i ; to
the people o" Augusta .V; vicinity, Mrs.
j 0. E. Hammond, oi' Beam D&hh,], y. 0.,
sent to Gen. Fry Ihirty-oA. m-Anies, ,-,.;.ht
I mule», throe |iarses and t\\< w ■ \i.s, to be
used in the c instruction ol defeucN.,
there been more ot such patr 'G -Sepii it,
j Sherman would never liav< hni.-ffi
' inaroh through Gooigia.
, Died Poor.
“It was a sad funeral to me,” said the
speaker, “the saddest I have attended for
years.”
“ That of Edmondson ?”
“ Yes.”
“ How did he die ?”
“ Poor, poor as poverty—his life was one
long struggle with The world, and at every
disad •antage. Fortune mocked him all the
while with golden promises that were des
tined never to know fulfilment.”
“ Yet he was patient and enduring,” re
marked one of the company.
“Patient as a Christian —enduring as a
martyr,” was answered. “ Poor man ! he
was worthy of better fate. He ought to
have succeeded, for he deserved success.”
“ Did he uot succeed?” questioned the
one who had spoken of his perseverance and
endurance.
“ No sir, he died poor, as I had just said.'
Nothing that lie put his hand to ever suc
ceeded. A strange fatality seemed to attend
evevy enterprise. w
“ I was with him in his last moments,”
said the other, “ and thought he died rich.”
“No; he has left nothing behind’,” was
replied.
“ The heirs will have no concern as to
the administration of the estate.
“ He left a good name,” said one, “ and
that is something.”
“ And a legacy of noble deeds that were
done iu the name of humanity,” remarked
another.
“ And precious examples,” said anpther.
“ Lessons of patience in suffering; of hope
in adversity; of heavenly confidence when
no sunbeams fell upon his bewildering path;”
was the testimony of. another.
“ And high trust, manly courage, heroic
fortitude.”
“Then he died rich” was the emphatic
declaration ; “ richer than the millionaire
who went to his long home the same day, a
miserable pauper in all but gold. A sad
funeral, did you say? No, my friend, it
was rather a triumphal pi-ocession ! Not the
burial of a human clod, but the ceremonial
attendant on the translation of an angel.
Did not succeed ! Why, life was
a series of success. In every conflict he
came off the victor, and now the victor'*
crown is on his brow. Any grasping, soul
less, selfish man, with a share of brains, may
gather in money and learn the art of keep
ing it, but uot one in a hundred can brave
ly conquer iu the battle of life as Edmond
son lias couquored, and step forth from the
ranks of men a Christian hero. No, no; he
did not die poor, but rich, rich in neighbor
ly love, and rich in celestial affections. And
his heirs have an iuterest in the administra
tion of the estate. A large property has
been left, and let them sec to it that they
do not loose the precious things through
false estimates and ignorant dem-eeiations.”
“ You have anew way of estimating the
wealth of a man,” said the one who had at
first expressed sympathy for the deceased.
“It is not the right way? There are
higher tilings to gain in this world than
the wealth that perishes—riches of price
less \ alue that ever reward the true mer
chant who trades for wisdom, buying it with
silver of truth and the gold of love. He
dies rich who can take his treasure with
him to the new land where he is to abide
forever ; and he wb.o lias to leave all behind
on which he has placed affection, dies poor
indeed. Our friend died richer than a
Girard or an Astor; his monument is built
of good deeds and noble examples. It will
abideffbrevcr.—T. S. Arthur.
Good Advice —ls the body is tired,
rest; if the brain is tired, sleep ;if the bowels
are loose, lie down in a warm bed and re
main there, and cat nothing until yuu arc
well; if an action of the bowels does not oc
cur at the usual hour, eat not an atom till
they? do act, at least for 36 hours, meanwhile
drink largely of cold water and hot teas,
exercise in the open air to the extent of gen
tle perspiration, and keep this up until
things are righted. This one suggestion, if
practiced, would save myriads of lives eve y
year, both in the city and country. The
best medicines in the world are warmth,
and .abstinence and repose.
Talt. Fighting. —Of the 28,000 mus
kets collected from the battle-field es Gettys
burg!), syys a Yankee paper, 24,000 were
found to be loaded, 12,000 containing two
loads, and 6,000 from -three to ten loads
each. In many instances half a dozen ball's
were driven in on a charge of powder. In
some cases the former possessor had rever
sed the usual order, placing the ball at the
bottom of the barrel and the powder on top.
, ————— o —
The Hanks, of South Carolina have advan
ced one million of dollars iu specie to pur
chase horses for the cavalry in that State.
Fresh Air in Typhoid Fever.
In a pamphlet entitled “ Application du
Grand Air dans le Traitement de la- Fievre
Typhoide,” Dr. Hampton, of Paris, pub
lishes several remarkable cures chiefly attri
butable to the tree admission of air to the
patient s bed -room, fie considers a typhus
fever to be a kind of paralysis or asphyxia
of all the vital functions, occasioned by the
respiration of a lethiferous atmosphere,
emanating either from a typhoid patient or
from any other morbid source, and he prac
tically demonstrates not only the great ad
vantage to be derived from the effects of open
air in the treatment of typhus fever, but he
pronounces the absolute immunity from coo
tageon of infection in the open air. The
patient cannot be exposed to any danger
under any circumstances of complication by
ether diseases, or from the temperature of
the atmosphere; fbr if the patient is kept
warm in bed by artificial means, the free
breathing.of'pure fresh air will at all times
keep up the natural animal heat. In typhus
fever, complications of all kinds, of the lungs
or any other organ,, only reader the free ac
cess of pure fresh air more urgentand more
necessary. The beneficial effect of fresh
air also enables the practitioner to adminis
ter stimulants which tlie patient might
otherwise be enabled to bear.—Medical and
Surgical Reporter.
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