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ledge” At SELLECK’S.
The Two ‘Vatchw ords. » --
A cry from the South—Secession," sedition,
Scream of'a Fury to startle the night,
Ruthless contention, and reckless ambition,
IIatred of rule, and destruction of right;
Tyranuous pride, and lust of oppression ,
Wicked, defiance of reason and law,—
This, 0 false Southerner, this is “ Secession,“
\‘ilest of treasons the world ever saw!
A voice from the North -—long suffering in sadness,
The grief of an angel to darken the day;
Calmly rebuking the popular madness,
Slowly determined that by (11.1 to slay!
Order, and peace, and social communion,
Law had in honor, obedience to rule;
This is the Northerner’s watchword of “ U11 ion,”
Noblest of lessons in loyalty‘s school!
Which of these twain should an Englishman favor,
Cosmos or chaos, the right or the\wrong,—
Slavery’s curse, 0 fowl of 111 savor,
Or blessed Freedom, that bird of sweet song?
Which of these twain will Providence, guiding,
Lead to the haven of national might?
Joy to thee, Northerner, justly confidiug!
Woe to the Southerner, ruin‘d outright!
Albm'y, (Eng) MARTIN F. Tureen.
~<.>-..—
The (lying Father to his daugh-
tor.
131' PROFESSOR snv’ru.
To me, my sweet Kathleen, the barshee has cried,
And I die—ere to-morrow 1 die;
This rose thou hast gathered and laid by my side,
Will live, my child, longer than I.
My days, they are gone like a tale that is told—
Let me bless thee and bid thee adieu;
For never to father, when feeble" and old,
Was daughter so kind and so true. '
Thou hast walked by my side, and my board thou
hast spread.
For my chair the warm corner found;
And told my dull ear what the visitor said,
When I saw that the laughter went round.
Thou hast suceor’d me still, and my meaning ex-
press’d,
When memory was lost on its way;
Thou hast pillo11"d my head when I laid it to rest;
Thou art weeping beside me to-day.
0 Kathleen, my love, then could‘st choose the good
part,
And more than thy duty hast done ;
GO now to thy Dermot, be clasp’d to his heart——
He merits the love he has won.
Be duteous and tender to him as to me ;
Look up to the Mercy seat then;
And passing the shadow of death which I see,
Come, come to my arms back again.
W
“’lien the Stars of our Union
grow dim.
111' 11. F. sruwxnr. -
When the stars of our Union in sorrow grow dim,
And the stripes cease defiance to wave—
thn our cup of dishonor is filled to the brim,
And our land hailed no more as “ the brave,”—
May the curse that first blighted the heav’n-born gem
Of our libeIty‘s birth in the sky, ‘
Still follow the traitorons hands, and from them
Inherit their race till they die.
When the eagle shall silently fold his broad wings,
And crouch in some 1011' hidden vale—-
When the shield of our freedom, convulsive it dings
011 the air, with lost liberty’s wail—
May the sun his mercy :1 moment but shine,
To kiss the last drop that may fall ‘
From the martyrs that worship at freedom’s pure
shrine
Then never look back on the pull!
“ The flag of our country i" oft I heard when a child,
From an old man, his arms raised above,
But I never knew then why his accents were wild,
01' how that had engendered his love 1
I knew it a birthright l ’twas freedom that gave,
And I felt ’twas forever enthroncd,
Nor dreamed that the wealth left in many a grave
Was the price of the freedom we owned!
01' that ever so selfish, unnallowcd a heart
Could throb in the bosom of man,
Not to pulsate with joy, as he owned the proud part
Which his forefathers moved in the plan!
How suggestive the theme! when the traitor we see
Thus feeding insatiable thirst 1
True, Angels have fallen from Heaven, but he
Had no claim upon Heaven alflrst !
Should the cloud that‘s new o’er us grow wider and
dark,
‘Till nations move under its span,
May the God of our Fathers rc-kindlc the spark
In as, that he kindled in them.
Then broader, and darker, and deep the gloom,
' On the path that is opened before us,
meet their doom,
ntly o’er us.
Let Heaven be when our 1‘
Then its light fall trium _
Came, Illinois, 1862.
O»
From the Atlantic llfontltly.
Pere Antoine’s Date Palm.
A Legend of New Orleans.
Br '1‘. B. ALDRICH.
' L—MISS 11111121111.
It is useless to disguise the fact ; Miss
Badcau is a rebel.
Mr. Beauregard’s cannon had not done
battering the walls Of Sumter, when Miss
Badcau was packed up, labelled, and sent
north, where she has remained ever since
in a sort of aromatic, rose-colored state of
rebellion.
She is not one of your blood-thirsty
rebels, you know; she has the good sense
to shrink with horror from the bare men-
tion of those heathen who, at Manassas
ohd elsewhere wreaked their unmanly
spite on the bodies Of dead heroes; still
she is a little rebel, with blonde hair, su-
perb eyelashes, and two brothers in the
confederate service,—if I may be allowed
to club the statements. When I took
across the narrow strait of boarding-house
table, and Observe what, a handsome
wi'etcb she is, I begin to think that if Mr.
Seward doesnt presently take her in
charge, Ilsball.
The preceding paragraphs have little or
nothing to do with what I am going to,
relate : they merely illustrate how wildly
a fellow will write, when the eyelashes of
a pretty woman get tangled w1th his pen.
So I let them stand, as a warning.
My exordium should have taken this
shape: —
“ I hope and trust, ” remarked Miss
Badean, in that remarkably scathing tone
which 8111: assume: in alluding to the U.
S A, “I hope and trust, that, when your
five hundred thousand, more or less, men
capture my New Orleans, they will have
the good taste not to injure Pere Anto-
ine’s date-palm. ”
“Not a hair of its head Spgfil 1,1,. touch
ed, ” I replied, \vitliout hbviug the faintest
llldda 611' 1111111 I was talking about.
“Ah! I hope not, " she said.
There was a certain tenderness' In her
voice which struck me.
“Who 13 Pere Antoine?” I ventured
to ask “And what is this tree that
seems to inteiest you so ?_”
l "I. all tell. .101" ‘
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NORWALK, CONN, TUESDAY, JULY 22,1862.
VOLUME XLV--NUMBER $39.
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Then Miss Budeau told me the follow-
lng legend, which I think worth writing
down. If it should ‘appear tame to the
render, it will be because I haven’t a
black ribbed-silk dress, and a strip of
point-lace around my throat, like Miss
Badeau; it will be because I haven’t her
eyes and lips and music to tell it with,
confound me!
11 —-THE LEGEND.
Near the levee (quay) and not far from
the old French Cathedral, in New 01'-
leans is a fine date—palm, some thirty feet
high, growing out in the Open air as stur
dily as if its roots were sucking sap from
their native earth, Sir Charles Lyell, in
‘ his “Second Visit to the United States,”
mentions this exotic :—“The tree is sev-
enty or eighty years old; for Pere Antoine
a Roman Catholic priest, who died about
twenty years ago, told Mr. Bringier that
he planted it himself, when he was young.
In his will he provided that they who suc-
ceeded to this lot of ground should forfeit
it, if they cut down the palm.”
Wishing to learn something of Pere An-
toine’s history, Sir Charles Lyell made in-
quiries among the ancient Creole inhabi-
tants of the faubourg. That the old
priest, in his last days, had became very
much emaciated, that he w‘i about
the streets like a mummy, the. e gradu-
ally dried np, and finally blew away, was
the meagre result of the tourist’s investi.
gations.
This is all that is generally known of
Pete Antoine. Miss Badeau’s story
clothes these bare facts.
When Perc Antoine was a. young man
he had a friend whom he loved as he
loved his eyes. Emile Jardin returned
his passion, and the two, on account of
their friendship, became the marvel of the
city Where they dwelt. One was never
sccn‘ without the other; for they studied,
walked, ate, and slc pt together.
Antoine a Emile were preparing to
enter the ch 11; indeed, they had taken
the preliminary steps, when a circum-
stance occurred which changed the color
of theirlivcs. '
A foreign lady, from some far off island
in the Pacific, had a few months before
moved into their neighborhood. The
lady died suddenly, leaving a girl sixteen
or seventeen entirely friendless and unpro-
vided for. The young men had been
kind to the woman during her illness, and
at her death, melting with pity at the for-
lorn situation of Anglicc, the daughter,
swore between themselves to love and
watch over her as if she were their sister.
Now Anglice had a wild,strange beauty
that made other women seem tame be-
side her; and in the course of time the
young men found themselves regarding
their ward not so much like brothers as
at first. Thev struggled with their des-
tiny manfully, for the holy orders whidi
they were about to assume precluded the
idea of love.
But every day taught them to be more
fond Of her. So they drifted on. The
weak likesto temporize.
One night Emile Jardln and Apglice
were not to be found. They had flown
—but whither nobody knew, and nobody
save Antoine, cared.
It was a heavy blow to Antoine—for
he had half made up his mind to run
away with her himself.
A strip Of paper slipped from a volume
on Antoine’s defi_ and fluttered to his
feet
“Do not be aagvy” said the bit of pa-
per, piteously ‘fmgiveus, fm we lore.”
Three years went by. Antoine had
entered the church, and was already look-
ed upon as a rising man; but his face
was pale and his heart leaden for there
was no sweetness in life for him.
Four years had elapsed, when a letter,
covered with outlandish stamps, was
brought to the young priest——a letter
from Angiice. She was dying; would he
forgive her? Emile, the your previous,
had. fallen a victim to the fever that
raged on the island; and their child, little
Anglice, was likely to follow him. In
pitiful terms she" begged Antoine to- take
charge of the child until she was Old
enough to enter a convent. The epistle
was finished by another band, informing
Antoine of Madame Jardin’s death; 1t
also ' told him that Anglice 11nd been
placed on a vessel shortly to leave the
island for some western port,
The letter was hardly read. and wept
over, when little Anglice arrived. On
beholding her, Antoine uttered a cry Of
joy and surprise ,—she was solike the no
man he had worshipped.
As a man’s tears are more pathetic
than a woman’s, so is his love more in-
tense,—not more enduring, or half so
Subtle. but intenser.
The passion that had been croWded
down in his heart broke out and lavished
its richness on this child, who was to him
not only the Anglice of years ago, but
his friend Emile J ardin also.
Anglice possessed. thauiklptrange bean-
ty of 1101" mother-,—the bending, willowy
1"
11.01111, the rich tint of skin, the large trop-
ical eyes, that had almost made Antonio’s
sacred robes a mockery to him.
For a month or two Anglice was wildly
unhappy in her new home. She talked
continually of the bright country where
she was bor,n the fruits and flowers and
blue skies. Antoine could not pacify her.
Brand- by she ceased to weep, and went
, about the cottage with a dreary, discon-
{solate air, that out Antoine to the heart.
11.3
' golden .
Before the year ended, be noticed that
the ruddy tinge had fled from her check,
that her eyes had grown languid, and 1101‘
slight figure more willowy than ever.
A physician was called. He could dis-
cover nothingwrong about the child,except
this fading and drooping. He failed to ac-
count for that. It was some vogue dis-
ease of the mind, he said,beyoud his skill.
So Anglice faded day after day. She
seldom left the room 110w. Antoine
could not shut out the fact that the child
was passing away. He had learnedlto
love her so 1
“Dear heart,” he said once, “what is’t
ails thee?”
“Nothing, 7mm pere,”-—-for so she called
him.
The winter passed, the balmy spring
air had come, and Anglice seen 01 to re
vive. In her little bamboo chair, on the
porch, she swayed to and fro in the fra-
grant breeze, with a peculiar undulating
motion, like a graceful tree.
At times something seemed to weigh
upon her mind. Antoine noticed it,-and
waited. At length. she spoke.
“Near our house,” said little Anglice,”
“near our house, on the island, the palm
trees are waving under the blue sky. Oh
how beautiful! I seem to lie beneath
them all day long. I am very, very hap-
py. I yearned for them until I grew sick
-—-don’t you think so, man pare?"
“Mow. Died, yes!” exclaimed Antoine,
suddenly. “Let us hasten to those pleas-
ant islands where the palms are waving.”
Anglice smiled.
“I am going there, moot pare!”
Ay, indeed. A week from that even-
ing the wax candles burned at her feet and
forehead, lighting her on her journey.
All was over. Now was Antoine’s
heart empty./ He had nothing to do but
to lay the blighted flower away.
Pere Antoine made a. shallow grave in
his garden, and heaped the fresh brown
mould over his idol.
In the genial spring evenings the priest
was seen sitting by the mound, his finger
closed in the unread prayer-book.
The summer broke on that sunny land;
and in the cool morning twilight, and
after nightfall, Antoine lingered by the
grave. He could never be with it enough
One morning he observed a delicate
stem, with two curiously shaped emerald
leaves, springing up from the centre of
the mound. At first he merely noticed it
casually; but at length the plant grew so
tall, and was so strangely unlike anything
he had ever seen b re, that he examined
it with care. 8
How straight and graceful and exquis-
ite it was! When it swung to and fro
with the summer wind, in the twilight, it
seemed to Antonie ,as it little Anglice
were standingvtbere in the garden!
The days stole by, Antoine tended the
fragile shoot, wondering what sort of blos-
som it would unfold, white, or scarlet or,
One Sunday, a stronger, with a
bronzed, weather-beaten face like a sailor,
leaned over the garden rail, and said to
him—
“What a. fine young date-palm you
have there, sir!”
“M071 Dim!” cried Pere Antoine, “and
is it a palm l”
“Yes, indeed,” returned the man. “I
had no idea the tree would flourish in this
climate.”
“Mon Dieu,” was all the priest could
say.
If Pere Antoine,loved the tree before,he
worshipped it now. He watered it, and
nurtured it, and could have clasped it in
his arms. Here were Emile and Anglice
and the child all in one!
The years flew by, and the date-palm
and the priest grew together—zooly one
became vigorous and the other feeble.—
Pere Antoine had long passed the merid-
ian of life. The tree was in its youth——
It no longer stood in an isolated garden;
for homely brick and wooden houses clus-
tered about Antoine’s cottage. They
looked down scowling on the humble
thatched roof". The city was edging up,
trying to crowd him off his land. But be
clung to it, and would’nt sell. Specula-
tors piled gold oa his doorsteps, and he
laughed at them. Sometimes he was
hungry, but he laughed none the less.
“Get thee behind me, Satan!” said the
old priest with a smile.
Pore Antoine was very old now, scarce-
ly able to walk; but he could sit under
the plant caressingleavesof his tree, and
there he sat till the grimmest of speech;
tors came to hint.- But oven in death
Pore Antoine. was faithful to his trust.—
The owner of that land loses it,ii he harm
the date-tree.
And there it stands in the narrow diu-
gy street, a beautiful stranger, on ex-
quisite foreign lady whosa grace is a joy
to the. eye, the incense of whose breath
makes the 111'1 'euamoured. A precious
boon, is she to the wretched city; and
when loyal men again walk those streets,
may the hand wither that teaches her
nugently.
Because it grew from the heart of lit-
tle Anglice,” said Miss Badeau, tenderly.
o
m’l‘he linemen of the town of New
London. “upon the petition of twenty
legal voters, ”we. 0 notified and warned by
the selectmen to meet at the Court House
in that townlon Thursday, July 14, at 10
o’clock a. m., to take into consideration
the propriety of aiding, so far as to them
shall seem needful, the enlistment of vol-
unteer troops in response to the call of
the Governor of the State, by an appro-
flpriation of money or otherwise.
HEALTH OF OUR SOLDIERS.
We make a few selections from “T1111: $011-
DIEn’s POCKET HEALTH COMPANION,” by
Dr J. Walter Scott, which those about vol-
unteering will do well to study, as they may
be of inconc eivable benefit to them while in
the service.
The following paragraphs give a common
sense view of
THE CAUSES OF. DISEASE.
The causes of‘disease are numerous.—
thre large numbers of men are huddled
together, in barracks or close quarters,
their breathings soon contaminate the
atmosphere, to say nothing of the horri-
ble stench arising from their perspiring
bodies, tobacco smoking and chewing,
and other filthy habits. Fetid dew has
bc'eu collected from the ceilings of rooms
where persons have congregated. This
‘vitiated air is a! one sufficient to produce
the most direful results.
Camping on low or marshylands (high
grounds are generally healthy,) and in-
haling the deadly miasma rising from
stagnant water, and from decaying veg-
etable and animal matter, is as certain to
breed disease as going into a map/title well
will destroy life.
Over some of the Southern swamps and
lagoons often hang visible poisonous va-
pors, and, in some parts, the inhabitants
have actually staked out the malarious
boundaries.
Overcrowded ambulances and hospi-
tals inflict' Immense injury upOn an army,
and too often it happens that the medical
staff is wholly incompetent.
Under the present regulations of the
United States Army, there are only two
surgeons to every 785 men, when there
should be at least eight thoroughly quali-
fied medical men. This is a subject of
mo mentous importance, and gives rise to
muchserious reflection.
The diet and cooking of an army is
another principal source through which
sickness attacks it. According to the
common rule, the Government distributes
to each regiment so much beef, flour, sn-
gar, beans, codes, 810., per week. The
cooking of these materials is a matter of
company regulation. Two men from a
company undertake the culinary depart-
ment, and the consequences are waste,
crudity and unwholesomeness. There is
hardly ever enough, because so much is
spoiled and wasted in the cooking, and
what' is eaten is generally “not fit for
dogs.”
Sudden changes of temperature—cold-
heat—idleness and overwork—privation
and discontent—these all have their hear-
ing upon the morale of any army, and
unless worded off, or counteracted, de-
moralize or decimate.
Nor are the personal imprudences of the
soldier less ruinous to health and life than
the local and atmospheric influences over
which he has no control. In a Southern cli-
mate especially, the careless habits of the
men are a source of sudden and fatal danger.
They are Often struck down with an almost
inconceivable rapidity. “I have seen a per-
fectly well man," says the Writer, “after eat«
ing a green apple, in two minutes roll on
the ground in excruciating suffering.” Lieut.
Townsend,an old tropical campaigner and ex-
plorer,,rema1’ks,“1 found it to be the case, that
my companions,on coming toCentralAmerica
almost universally threw of all restraint, and
some, who, at home, were legarded as pru-
dent aud temperate, here became gourmands
and drunkerds. Some, on landing from the
steamer, would rush and mvenously eat
pine-apples, oranges and bananas, then swill
down milk, aguardz'ame, and arrack,—-this in
a few minutes would turn the fruit in the
stomach perfectly black—violent cramps fol-
low, and in some cases, death ensued in a
single day. I have seen fiitv sit down at a
table, and notwithstanding all advice of can-
tion, cram and overload their stomachs with
food. In fifteen minutes after they had fin-
ished the meal, nearly every one would be
‘ extended on his back on the floor, groaning
with agony. "
There IS plenty of truth' 1n the following
statements:
THE MORALE OF AN ARMY.
The soldier’s life has many anomalies.
A part of the time is spent in extreme
action, and panic supreme idleness.—
Time hangs heavily upon his hands, and
weary hours pass by without any object
to occupy the mind. There is generally
a dearth of reading matter and books,
and the intervals which afi'ord such splen-
did opportunities for improvement are
spent in listlessness, gambling, or drink-
ing.
Bad men are numerous, and exert a
powerful influence One vile, obscene,
unprincipled fellow will often corrupt a
whole company. Then there are those
from whom we might expect better
things, who delight to bring a blush to
the check of innocence, and laugh at the
sacrilege of purity.
A high-toned, pure-minded person,
thrown into evil society, where day after
day he hears ribaldry, obscenity 11nd
blasphemy—unless he possesses a true
independence—will be apt to have his
standard of morality lowered, -and, for-
' getting the lessons of virtue, the associa-
tions of home, and the memories of
friends, become one of the contaminated
crowd.
Away from books, worship, refined
women, and the usual influences of soci-
ety, even the religious lose their nobility
of character, and become exiles from 1110-
rality, religion and humanity. .
Psalm singing, praying soldiers, with
Bibles chained to their saddle-bags, like
the Cromwelliaus and puritans of old, are,
in the hour of conflict, mighty, irresisti-
torgotten in the enthusiasm of the moment :
NECESSARY ARTICLES.
Every officer of a. company should
have a copy of the United States Army
Register-41am edition, .1351 rcontaining
information for making out-his returns
and other papers, rations, lists, &c., and
every Surgeon should have Instructions
of the Medical Department. Each
should also possess the Army Regulations
for 1861.
Where the Sibley tent is used, six for
one hundred men will be sufficient. The
common army tent will accommodate
five. .
There should be, for every 100 men,
ten camp-kettles, of Russia sheet'iron, in
nests of five—the smallest to hold four
gallons : also, ten mess-pans, of sheet-
iron, holding three gallons. Camp-stoves
are made of several different patterns,and
can be purchased at the large hardware
and stove stores.
Each man, before leaving bome,should
have one tin plate, one tin cup, knife,
fork and spoon, which should bear his
own private mark, and be taken care of
by himself. Also, three pair of heavy
woolen socks, and two pair of pegg ed
and well-nailed heavy shoes, with v‘vide
flat heels, and a. size larger than his foot.
He should have one heavy, “four-
poiat” blanket. This will be enough on
amarch, as two men usually sleep to-
gether. Let the blanket be lined with
brown drilling or Kentucky jean, this
adds buts. few ounces to the weight, and
doubles the warmth. An indispensable
article is an oiled silk or India-rubber
overcoat. This is better than a blanket
of the same material, (recommended by
some), for it can be worn when on guard
duty, or on the march, during stormy
weather, or it can be laid upon the
ground beneath the woolen blanket, at
night, to sleep upon—~efi‘ectually ward-
ing of the moistureand dampness which
penetrate through other materials.
India-rubber goods, unless vulcanized,
are utterly worthless, being sticky, brittle
and rotten.
Instead of the glazed caps, which heat
the head and burn the face, the best mil-
itary hat in use is the broad-brimmcd
light-colored, soft felt hat, with a. high
crOwn, with a ventilating hole in the side.
In the way of clothing each one should
have alight navy flannel frOck coat or
jaCket, for hot weather, as it is difficult
to march or fight in a close cloth jacket.
The pants should be loose and easy——
But, of all requisites, flannel under-cloth-
ing is the most essential for heat or cold.
An easy, rational uniform, with a sub-
stantial woolen blanket and under blan-
ket, or coat of India rubber or oiled silk,
as before mentioned, two woolen shirts,
(never wear cotton or linen shirts), two
pair woolen drawers, broad-soled boots
or shoes, and woolen socks, are absolute-
ly necessary to every soldier.
The following articles will, on many
occasions, prove “perfect god-sends.”——
Let every soldier provide himself with
them and store them away in one corner
of his knapsack—~they will occupy but
little room '.
1 aper good coarse needles and pins,
I urge twist strou pack thread
6 skeins course 911% thread, ’ $11); 1:513};
1 paper assorted butttons, in: etpc.
‘!
1 small ball strong twine,
1 pair scissors,
I piece sponge,
1 stout jack- knife,
1 tooth brush,
1 course comb,
2 towels,
6 linen pocket haudk’rc’fs.
2 or 6 yards white flannel,
1 yard linen or muslin,
1 fine comb, ah- slippers,
1 bar brown soap, 11 ozen court plaster,
Stationery (includinga small quantity of note- -pa
per, envelopes, pencils, pen and ink.) These ar
tnilcges cannot be obtaine sometimes, for‘ 'love or
1 small nebox of lard for greasing boots or shoes—
ueedful in wet weather, or in a swampy country.
Ismail bottle of laudanum-a few drops in some
water for instantly relieving cramps, pain in the
stomach, diarrhea, &c.
1 small bottle brandy,
1 small bottle peppermint,
1 small bottle camphor,
1 paper Cayenne pepper,
For chills and bad feel-
ings, after exposure.
Here is a Hygienic rule to which the wri~
tcr attaches great value, and which has late-
ly been urged on the public in a little vol-
ume by Catlin, the celebrated Indian travel-
ler. We will only say of it, “Important if
true.”
KEEP THE MOUTH CLOSED.
The author sincerely believes that by
keeping the mouth and teeth shut, as per-
son can sleep in any malarious region, or
mingle in any out-door infection almost
with impunity.
This is a. discovery of such importance
that its magnitude can at present scarcely
be apprehended. Had it been practiced
earlier, it would probably have saved in-
uumerable lives.
The writer of this, although of a weak
and delicate constitution, some years
since went from the North of the
South and West. He slept on the banks
of rivers and on the borders of swamps—
by the sea and among the mountains—-
and while many of the old acclimated set-
tles were dying around him (especially in
Norfolk, during the Yellow Fever,) he
enjoyed his usual health; a fact which be
attributes to temperance, and keeping the
moat/1 closed. .
This 1s the experience of several noted
travelers, Catlin, Lewis, and Livingston.
The Indians also understand this well.—
Taught by their mothers in infancy,no one
has ever yet beheld an Indian sleeping
with his month,open, as is common in civ-
ilized-life.
Even the animals—Nature’s own fol-
lowers—always keep the mouth closed.—
Observe any Of them and see if you can
discover one with its mouth open in sleep.
It was through ,the nostrils that the
Creator “blew the breath of life” into the
{first man.
‘1
Such simple details as follow are apt to be 7
thousands.
, in the usual manner.
The principle seems to be, that air, by
passing through the delicate inner glands
of the nose, becomes purified-as it were,
strained of its noxious properties and an-
imalcula'uand supplies the lungs with
healthy food; while, with the mouth wide
open, all these impurities go directly to
the lungs and work out their deadly ends.
The remedy is simple——-costs nothing.
Would it not be worth while to try it?
HOW TO BATHE.
Bathing is now recognized as one of the
great aids in preserving health; but the
both, like many other things must be
modified to suit each individual case.
A feeble, nervous person, should use
the warm or tepid bath, while a. robust
one should employ the cold bath.
Mver remain in the écalcr orer fire min-
utes,- three minutes is generally sufiicient.
Use plenty of soap. But after friction
is truly indispensable. Bub the body
with a linen towel or hair gloves until it
is perfectly dry and all a glow. *9
It is always well to bathe early in the
morning, just as soon as you get up.
Wash the feet well every night, before
going to bed. This keeps the flesh and
nails soft, prevents blisterings, chafing-s,
and corns. A valuable addition is, also,
to rub the feet with a little Oil, grease,
or soap.
A running stream, lake or large body,
is best to bathe in; but let not the ab-
sence Of these prove any excuse, for a per-
son can take a good bath with a gallon of
water.
Should the soldier be so situated that
it is very inconvenient to take an entire
body bath, let him wash his head, neck,
shoulders and breast below the armpits.
in the morning, and the feet and ankles
at night.
Never be afraid of pure water. If a
person can wash half a dozen times a day
all the better. It will secure him a high.
er enjoyment of health, and a greater im-
munity from disease.
Do not bathe when over-heated 01" in a
state of perspiration—the sudden cooling
off shocks the entire system.
WATER DRINKING.
Improper drinking of water has killed
There have been instances
where thirsty armies, after long marches,
have come to some river, when the men
would lie down on their faces and quad
an inordinary quanity of water, with these
results: some died almostinstantly, Others
became crazy, and some staggered like
drunken men.
Avoid drinking water as much as pos-
sible while marching. When you feel
dry, rinse the mouth with water, but do
not swallow it. Drink only when resting
or before the word is given to march. I'll
Men, when heated, should not drink
any thing cold. In a high state of per-
spiration lee-water only aggravates thirst.
Tepid water,a little weak coffee or tea.
lemonade, sweetened water, mixed with
vinegar 01' ginger, or with a. drop or two
of spirits ‘Of ammonia, should alone he
drank.
Drink slowly, Half a tumbler Of 11 a-
tcr will suffice the thirstiest man in the
world, if he drinks by sups. '
Take from twenty-five to one hundred
sips, and swallow each time—~it will
quench thirst better than a quart drank
In fact it is almost
impossible to get'down a full glass of wa-
ter taken in this manner.
LIQUOR DRINKING
Liquor is very good in some cases as a
medicine. Brandy especially, mixed with
Cayenne pepper, and diluted with Warm
water, is beneficial when a person is wet,
chilled through, and feels as if he were
about to be taken ill.
But in health, avoid spirituous liquors
as you would deadly poison.
In every epidemic, or in any unhealthy
country, you will notice that the “bloats”
die first—they “drop off” like sheep.
The vile trash Of liquor (“rot-gut”)
sold by camp followers, is most detestable
.and dangerous. In a, hostile emmtrg/ it is
often poisoned,
Liquor is sure to be taken inst when it
should not be.
If you will drink it; if no warning can
deter you, it is better to take it after an
effort than before. But the false, drunken
strength inspired by any liquor, is of short
duration, and the body becomes feebler
than ever. The tension over, weakness,
ness, and stupidity follow.
ON THE 11.111011.
On a march, from April to November,
the entire clothing should consist of a
colored flannel shirt, with a loose collar,
woollen drawers and pantaloons, shoes
and stockings, and a light-colored felt
hat, with broad brim, to protect the neck
eyes, and face from the glare of the sun,
and a substantial but not heavy coat,
when off duty.
When new shoes are first worn, wet
them after putting them on, and grease
them daily. ..
Never march in. cotton stockings, but
in worsted sock s—the thicker the better,
even in summer.
Blistering, burning, soreness, and ten-
derness of the fee , ay be entirely pre-
vented by soapiug the sole of the foot and
the stocking with common brown or soft
soap.
Should blisters form 011 the feet,.at
night draw a. piece of worsted yarn or
thread through them (the blisters) with
a needle, and cut oil' the yarn or thread
leaving two short ends to project; :his‘
allows the water to discharge, and u the
morning the feet will be found perf- ctly
well.
If the heels, toes, etc., become paiu‘illy
chafcd, a piece of court plaster, suck
over the Spot, will prove a great relic-f.
Should the side seams rub the feet,dct-
ten the seams with two round, smooth
stones. Cut out the pegs with a knifi.
While marching, or on sentry, never sit
or lie down for a. moment—bear up; the.
change of posture will affect you 11101"
than actual marching; but when the col
umn halts for rest, lie down flat on your
back. One minute Spent in that manner
refreshes more than ten minutes spent in
standing, sitting, or loitering about.
The more weary you are after a moral!
or other work, the more easily you will
take cold, it you remain still, unless the
moment you cease motion you throw I
blanket over you shoulders. This pre.
caution should be taken in the warmcst
weather, especially if there is a slight air
stirring.
Remember, that a. draft of air is 3er
dangerous than to plunge into weft up
to your neck, or exposure to the coldest
weather.
When on the march, or other active
duty, the more thirsty you are, th'e more
essential it is to safety of life itselfto
rinse out the mouth two or three times,
and then swallow the water, sip by tip,
with intervals between.
Have the knapsack light as possibl.’ .--
Put some of the weight you carry on) our
breast—for instance, part of the air-
tridges—so as to relieve and balance the
weight behind.
Never let a weak comrade get bel bid
the company, assist him in-his can: in;
his load. When once left behind. l I in
at the questionable mercies of the Jar
guard, and may perish before the all M-
ance comesnp, or fall into the bond 1 of
the enemy.
On march, as you value your life, a: to:
be tempted to eat of the unripe fruit: by
the wayside.
A wet cloth kept 'upoa the head will
prevent sunstroke, and add greatly to the
comfort of the march.
.-.._.
Bibhle Women in New Yorl ;.
.In contrast to the numerous fashi- II.
ble charities of the day, we take pics: me
in noticing a quiet and unobtrusive y 1913
work which bears thes stamp of true a: fis:
tian philanthropy. In New York ’0 Ire
is a devoted band of women who go out
in the by-ways, among the ignorant-ind
vicious, as Bible readers. They visit the
abodes of want and e 'ime, relieve 1118
necesities of the suffering, and, by teir
gentle ministrations and kindly sympa-
thies, engage the confidence of the has d
0110.] and reckless, and thus awaken their
attention to the teachings of the sacred
oracle. 'l‘hey obtain access to that class
of families so difficult to reach, the deiti-
tnte poor who are willing to work but
can Obtain no employment. In many in
stances these people will pay for garments
in small sums weekly. A clothing club
is being organized on a. plan which prom-
ises to be self-sustaning. During three
months one of these Bible women visited
“one thousand families,supplied hundreds
with the Bible, gathered many children
into the Sabbath school, established a.
class in a sewing school, and indnaod
many to attend a prayer-meeting in I 'In-
cment house.” There are now seven of
these women, who are sent out under 1118
auspices of the Ladies’ Bible Society at
asti pend of ten dollars a month,who spend
their time in visiting from house to he rly
reading and conversing with the penile;
This plan for the dissemination of the
knowledge of the Bible has been in -:pe-
ration six months, with the most gut ify-
ing results
“0‘.”
SOUTHERN Coxscmrrs.—The “111 I13-
ville Journal” of the 4th says: “Aui. tel-
ligent and reliable gentleman who has
spent several months at the South, an rod
in this city yesterday. He says th ar-
mies Of the South have been greatly Ill].-
forccd by the application of the cons rip-
tiou act. As an instance Of the slot :ity
with which the rebels have taken up o Is,
he says that in the county which at Ole,
Montgomery county, Alabama, in w ich
there are but two thousand four hun- rod
voters,thcrc are twothousand two bunt ted
soldiers. Our informant believes, one as-
signs reasons for his belief, that then are
seven hundred thousand soldiers in 1 .'ms
at the South.” [Here is the secret in the
rebellion success. They are unitec o a
man—flare is no puny “conservatimr ’ or
muwkish “leniency” with them— hey
fight in down right earnest, stakingc 'ry-
thing "upon the hazzard of the die." Let
the loyalStates meet them a. similar 8;. :it,
conduct the contest on their part ith
equal Self-sacrifice and vigor,und the : - bel-
lion is doomed to a speedy cxtiuctio..
. <.>
can... The Hartford Times very j : i
neatly states the following :
But what is gained by strength...-
McClcllan now '2
1. It saves his army of brave at
our neighbors, relatives and friends.
2. It shortens the war.
3. It prevents foreign intervention.
with all of its complications, and the im-
mense sacrieficsa burthcns which it went 1
inposc upon all Of our people—probably
making a draft necessary that would en-
ing
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{brace all of our male population. -
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