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THE COUNTRYMAN.
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are taking in this revolution. The woman
who plies her loom, her spinning wheel, and
her needle, is doing just as much for the
success of this war as the man who
wields the sabre and the musket upon the
field. The industrial resources of our coun
try must be developed as certainly as that
the yankee must be met in deadly fray.
Nor are our women without pecuniary
reward in their labors. Their plaids and
stripes that used to sell for fSc, now sell tor
75c, or a dollar, and their jeans which used
to sell for 50c, or 75c, now sells for from
$3 to $5. God bless them and prosper them
in their labors, and may these always bring
them remunerative prices!
Carlyle on the War.
“ Thomas Carlyle, in a speech on inter
vention, made the following characteristic
utterance with referance to the war: ‘It
is,' said he, ‘ the dirtiest chimney that’s
been afire this century, and the best way
is to let it burn itself out.’”
What cares Carlyle, or any other man
across the waters, how many men, women,
and children are butchered in this infamous
war for the subjugation of the South ? It
dosen’t concern them; it dosen’t hurt
them; they are far away from the scene of
difficulty and danger ; they are safe, and
this satisfies them. Here is a specimen of
British humanity, intellect, philosophy,
and Christianity. Let America burn !
Who cares ?
Home Industry.
Some of the most beautiful specimens of
cloth I have ever seen, were woven by Mrs.
Richard Griffin, Mrs. Kiuion Brannan, and
Mrs. Mallory, of this county. They de
serve premiums for what they have done,
and are doing, and I take pleasure in say*
ing that if anyone wants weaving and dye
ing done, they cannot do better than to call
on these ladies. Other matrons and maid
ens of old Putnam are doing great things
in the way of manufacturing domestic fab
rics, and if any of them desire it, I will an
nounce through the columns of The Coun
man, gratis, the names of everyone of them
who desires work to do, of the foregoing kind.
The Atlanta Commonwealth.
Ever since 1 have been exchanging with
the above paper, it has come to me 3 or 4
days behindhand, and 2 or 3 at a time.
The Confederacy and the Intelligencer
reach Eatonton regularly the same day
they are dated.—Had you not better look
into the matter, brother Peterson I
“ Vice stings us even in our pleasures, but
virtue consoles us even in our pains.”
Better than Cotton.
“ Col W. Toney, residing near Eufaula,
has sold the product of 70 acres of
Broom Corn, for the handsome sum of four
thousand dollars. The same land, planted
in cotton, we are assured, would not realize
two thousand dollars, even at the present
extravagant prices.”
I copy the foregoing for the benefit of
those who ask, what are we to do ? I an
swer, plant broom corn, and make brooms.
You can make an independent fortune at it,
if you will go to work at it, and stick to it.
Prejudices.
“We hate some persons because we do
not know them, and we will not know
them because we hate them. The friend
ships that succeed to such aversions are
usually firm: for those qualities must bo
sterling that could not only gain our hearts
but conquer our prejudices. But the mis
fortune is, that we carry these prejudices
into things far more serious than our friend
ships. Thus, there are truths which some
men despise, because they have not exam
ined, and which they will not examine, be
cause they despise. There is one single
instance on record where this kind of pre
judice was overcome by a miracle. But
the age of miracles is past, while that of
prejudice remains.” *
Eloqcnce of Silence.
ft Ambassadors were sent to Rome from
the cities of Greece, to complain of inju
ries done them 63' Philip, King of Mace-
don : and when the affair was discussed
in the senate, betwixt Demetrius, the son
of Philip, and the ambassadors, Demetrius
was so overcome with the truth of their
representations, that he could make no de
fence, hut blushed exceedingly. The sen
ate, less moved by the eloquence of the
ambassadors, than by the still more elo
quent silence of Demetrius, dismissed the
complaint.”
Earl of Peterborough.
“ The Earl of Peterborough, who Swift
says shone—
‘ in all climates like a star,
I11 senates bold, and fierce in’war,’
was once surrounded by a mob, on his way
from the House of Lords, who took him
for the Duke of Marlborough, then very
unpopular. The earl with great presence
of mind said, ‘I will convince you that I
am not the duke. In the first place, I
have but 5 guineas in my pocket. : and sec
ondly, here they are, much at your ser
vice.* He threw his purse among them,
and walked home, amid the acclamations of
the populace.”
Refarm.
“ Reform is a good, replete with paradox.
It is a cathartic which our political quacks,
Pike our medical, recommend to others, but
will not take themselves: it is admired by
all who cannot effect it, and abused by all
who can : it is thought pregnant with dan
ger, for all time that is present, but would
have been extremely profitable for that
which is past, and will be highly salu
tary for that which is to come; there
fore it has been thought expedient for all
administrations which have been, or that
will be, but by any particular one which is,
it is considered, like Scotch grapes, to be
very seldom ripe, and by the time it is so,
to be quite out of season”
“We are fond of exaggerating the love
our friends bear us : but it is often less
from a principle of gratitude than the de
sire of prejudicing people in favoi of our
own merit.”
“ The Jewisli citizens of Wilmington, N.
0., now residing in Charlotte, raised in fve
minutes, the other day, $1,100, and bought
40 barrels of flour and a quantity of bacon,
for the use of the suffering sick and poor of
Wilmington.”
“ Our approbation of those who are en
tering upon the world is often owing to a
secret envy of those who are well settled
in it.”
The Chronicle & Sentinel.
The above paper publishes The Coun
tryman’s anecdote about Bill H , head
ed ‘ Wasn’t prossing Him,’ without giving
credit. Why so, brother Chronicle 1
“ Pride, which'excites envy, often helps
us to moderate it.”
“ Gaming is the child of avarice, but the
parent of prodigality.”
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.-Will be sold, on tbe
1st. tuesday in November next, in the town of Ea
tonton, between the legal hours of sale, one horse,
buggy and harness, oue lot of medicines and surgi
cal instruments, skeleton, &c. Also, on the follow
ing day, at the residence of John Paschal, a few
stock ho 8, household and kitchen furniture —Sold as
the property of Win. H. Monteith, deceased.—Terms
made kno* n on the day ot sale.
Oct. 20, 1862. (tds) JOHN PASCHAL, Adm’r.
POME AND RLDE !—I have a first-rate new rock-
^ away lor sale—an excellent article. If you want
a really neat, stylish turn-out, call on me.
Oct. 20, 1862 tf IRBY H. SCOTT.
THE COUNTRYMAN.—This elegant little sheet
has entered upon its 3rd volume, in a changed
form, more convenient for binding It now has 8
pages, instead ot 4.— We would especially recom
mend The Countryman to the ladies as a substitute,
for the literary reading the formerly received from
the North, and as a great deal better literary work
than almost any that ever originated, in the North
Give it a trial, as it is only $1 a year.—Rome Coubi-
eb. (Oct. 20, 1862.)