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THE COUNTRYMAN. 31 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.)