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VOLUME XIV
We commence the new wear with reduction o. one
third from our former subscription We take ths
step TO give our journal the Wides POI bic circulation
The price then, hereafter will be dollars per an
mum to all who pay in advance; 10 those who 40 not
pay in advance lony t viii be three dollars. ms 70
dueed subscription vii stll include Is agt poIuai
Of Mozart, which We have bad specially engraved ior
this journal and which viii serve excellent tue
page establishment for the music volume Of the year
1886. r.... ....-. Id. ...s
A Musical Novelette, viii be commenced and publish
ed seFiaIy with the fret number in January. The
other vsuable features Of the Journal viii remain Is be-
fore viz four pages Of Fresh Music weekly PACED sep
ataely which bound at the end Of the year viii form
a volume worth Sl2 90; instructive musical readng;-
articles on vocal and instrumental culturei-eondensed
musical news from all parts ofthe world.
The neE department Of General Literature Is stil IN
the same able hands which have already gained h 80
high reputation. Il comprises the best ranslations
of the best things in French and other foreign journals
iudicous selections from books and magazines, ana
generally one good story IN every number,
City and Brooklyn subscribers are charged hly cents
extra for the expense OF carrier. Canada subscribers
pay twentysix cents for the necessary pre- payment
Il american postage.
i Any journaleopyng this entire announcement an,
drawing editorial attention to 1t before the close OF I'M
present month, will receive the Musical World in e1
change for a year and portrait Of Mozart. ..
RICHARD sTORRS WILLIS, Proprietor,
Jan. 8. $50. 257 Broadway, N. Y.
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TO School Teachers,

mUE BOAED OF SCHOOL EXAMINERS FOR
Carroll county, will hold Six MEETINGS for the ex.
animation of School teachers during the year 1885, on
the following days, namely: On the second Wednes-
day in February, April, June, August October, and
December. The meetings will be held in one OF the
public school houses in Carroton, commencing at 10
O'Clock, forenoon.
The standing rules OF the Board regulating examl-
nations are the following: -.N.t
l. Each applicant not personally known tc
the Boa d, must produce certificate Of good moral
character OF late date and signed by one or
spousibe persons.
2. Each applicant must come furnished with pen,
ink aud papG; and aEo with AcGuAey Fifth Reader.
g. 70 each applic cant will be submitted a list Of
questions on Arithmetic, English Grammar, aud Geog
ruphy, to be answered in writing.
4. No applicant will be regarded as qualified to
tsach, nor entitled to certificate, who does not cor
rectly answer one lf Of the questions submitted in
each branch.
4. Certificates will not be issued on the day of ex.
animation but they Sill be rcmitted by mail or other
wise as soon as practicable. And when an applicant
is deemed unqualified note stating that iacs VIII be
sent him.
A Apglicants coming in after the class is formed
and the examination has commenced, will be expected
TO wait until the next regular day of examination.
\ No certificate will be granted to any person who
known to the Board to be habtuated to the use O
profane language, to he Incorporate or dishonest.
s. Each applicant must furnish himself with q
slammed envelope, aud himself indOrse it with biz
own name and address, aud in such envelope his Ger
tifcate or note will be forwarded.
0. Each applicant will be required to write shor
compostiOn on some sui ect assigned by the board
on the day of examination, showing therein his skilir
PENN anship, Punctuation, Grammar, use of Capital
Letters. &c. by order Of the Board,
D December 20, 1S55.-lV. +. S. MCKEAN, Sec'y.
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WHOLESALE &.RETAIL.
THOMAS H. ATKINSON,
COPPER & TINsMITH, STOVE DEALER DC,
I Corner Canal ST., and Public Squared


ICorner Canal s., and Public Squared
CARR0LLT0N, OdlV,
Avas himself of this means 20 return his thanks to
his customers generally and them that as everhe
holds himsefready to meeta acquisitions which may
he made upon him for Tin Copper, Brass Sheet Iron or
Stove Ware Thankful for the custom which he has
ormery received and which has enabled him to stand
aood OF public disaster agricultural and consequent
Financial failures, Bank conapses and Business night
mare he halls the opening season confident OF returning
general prosperity and socs the attention o enqurers
and purchasers, TO his present stock OF ware.
COOK sroyEs, PARLoR, sTOVFs FRANKLIN STOVES,
OF the most approved patterns the most finished cast
inc and the most reliable metal hand alwaysa at the
lowest prices 1t is useless to multiply words-the ar
ce of stoves which Atkinson sells, is admitted par ex
cellapce the best and the cheapest, sold in "thesI
palts"
COPPER KETTLES AND COPPER WARE:
Kees on hand constantly and made to order in super
or style-Copper work ofevery description and mend
mo done prompy-All descriptions oi Sheet Iron ware
on hand also, Tinware Of the best quality and every
description constantly on hand and for sale.
.H HOUSE sPoUTING AND LIGHTNING RODS.
Careuand in attaching rods ant
scouting are regularly employed in the country, and al
orders for work of this kind will be gladly receivedant
nromptly executed operators in this line are confined
to no locality but are carried forward with despachh
any part of Carroll or adjoining counties .
"'' THOMAS II ATKINSON.
March 8--'55. IT,
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CARROLL COUNTY
E& ~ HMA H. GID "a I'D
Time Table for the Mail Trains.

L VA - ~ ~ L - -
Time Table for the Mail Trains.
To take effect on and after Monday the 22d
day of October 1855.
rom Carroltop to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Crestline
COLUMBIA, Steubenvle or South Mail Train, will leave
Carroon Depot daily alta Il. NJ stopping at all way
slations and connection with the Mail Train, going
North on O. P. r, R. Passengers going North, will
arrive at Pittsburgh at 81 P. NJ
Train will leave Cleveland at 8 p. II. and passen-
gers will arrive at Carrolon $50 2. NJ. This arruge
ment win enable passengers to remain in Cleveland
hour transact BUSH ess and will enable passengers
that may wish to reach the S. & |. r. X. travelling
South to Columbus East to Steubenvile, or Wheel
ing Va, without much time .Ost
The Freight trains will run as usual.
II FARE REDUCED.
From Oneida to New Market on S. & l. Il. R. o.
neida to OarrollIon by Il r. CarrolltOn to New Market
by Stage.
Tickets through 81 l2l to be had OfTreasurer James
Cameron, aud at the Western Exchange, Geo. X.
McKasky. .....
There are regular lines of Stages running to the
East, from Carrollton, Harlem Springs, Amsterdam,
Springfield, Richmond and Steubenylle Also daily
line running South from Calrolton Lamertine, Perrys
vile to New Market on the S. h l. X. r. by whcl
means the traveller will be conveyed without loss o
time,
Jan. lo1 $50. II. A. .sTIDGER
Supt, G. Q. X. Il.
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1li1VANTs TO BE MARRIED.


uUF ART on LOyE.NAKING.-the most extraOrdi-
Il n,rv book OF the nineteeAth ceutu ~ 4 bliss
of marriage. The way 10 the Altar. Aatrmony made
easv or how 10 win a Lover. One volume Of 100 pages
Sd nv. Price one dollar. 10000 copies are already
issued. Thirteenth edition ready fnnted on INC m
81 psner and Illustrated In the first style oil art,
aIove rules the court the camp, The gove,
For Love il Heaven, and Heaven is Love-"
So sang nc Bard: yet thousands pine
For IoSe-of lie the light divine
Who. ala they know some gentle charm,
The hearts Of those they love SO warm,
Might live, might die, 70 bliss supreme,
Possessing al OF which. they dream,
The road 10 Fedlock should you know
Delay not, but TO R0NDOUT go
Tius flies, aud from his gloomy wings
A shadow falls on living things:
Then seize the moments as they pass,
Ere fall the last sands through the glass;
AT least the present is your own,
While al the future is unknown,
happy marriage man or maid
Can nov secure by ROND0UI,S aid
CONTENTS.
Itttaches how to make ladies' and gentlemen win
The devoted affections of as many Of the opposite sex
as their hearts may DESIRE And the plan SO simple
vet 40 captiyatng that ail may be married irrespective
of ace. appearance or position and Il can be arrang-
ed with such ease and decacy that detection ismp0s
sible.
/
II teaches every eye to form beauty Of its wn.
Il teaches how TO act when fascinated bya lady,
| Itte9ehes how to make the wrDkled face smooth.
Itteaches you the kind Of vile 10 select TO render
home happy. ,.---..--,
1t gives advice to the lover who has been once truly
accepted and rejected through the inter
ference OF friends.
II gives remedy for unrequited love.
II gives YOU instructions for beautying the person.
! How to have a handsome face aud hands.
| How to remove tan and freckes.
/ lecture on Love- ora Private Advice to Married
Ladies and Gentlemen. ,.....
This i decidedly the most fascinating, interesting
and really useful and practical work on courtshp' mat
rimony and the duties and delights OF married lie, tha
has ever been issued from the American press The
artificial social system, which in so many Instances pre-
vents union Of hearts, aud sacrifices to conventional
lism the happiness and even the lives OF thousands
the Young aud hopeful Of both sexes, thoroughly an
analysed and exposed. Every one who contemplate
marriage aud wishes for an inallibe guide IN the sc
lection Of partner for liie should purchase this grea
text book Of connubial felicity. ......
No one will ever regret the price p2d for such a
invaluable secret
Bills of any of the speciepaypg banks in the Unite
States or Canadas received at par. Gold dust can
sent from California.
An that Is necessary for you to do to write lette
IN as few words as possible, meosng One Dollar, an
write the name with the Post Office county and Stat
and direct to PkOFESSOh RONDOOI'
Publisher and author, No. 50 Forty Street. N. I.
Dewitt and Davenport, 1853 Nassau ST., are the whol
sale agents, 1000 agents wanted
January 3, l856,-6mo, .-. .
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EF A traveller coming TO swollen stream,
finding floating log fastened with grape
vine to each shore, but strong heavy current
running between each end of the log and the
shore, After spending half day, and receiv.
ing dozen duckings in getting over, found
nailed upon post placard as follows:
:TWo dollars fine for crossing over this here
bridge faster than walk
: Exit traveller, in deep chagrin, to get bis
clothes dried, and horn within, TO keep the
devil out. ..' g
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WILLOUGHBE'S
Patent TeIegraphic Water Carrier.

AVING purchased the right to the said apparatus in
IL the townships of Union, Rose, Brown, Augusta,
Washington aud East in Carroll county Ohio We would
inform the citizens of part of the county that we are
prepared to set up said apparatus on short notice and
reasonable terms Said apparatus being for the purpose
of raising and conveying water from the spring to the
house, which is admitted to be one of the best appara-
tus for labor saving in the female department, now in
USE Warranted TO give satisfaction.
N. b. Any commun cations for us can be leh at the
American House Carroton, Ohio, -
W00DB0RNE & ROUDEBUSH.
July 10 iS tf .w E.a.
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ABAp NIaHr.--'Vell, last Friday night wash
de worst never wash. l fought to go down de
hill to mine house, but no sooner did l walk
den de faster ] stand shtil, for de tarkness wash
40 tick dat could not stir it init my boots; and
de rain in more dan tree minutes, mine skin
vas vet troo my clothes, But after Won leetle
vile Il stop quitting TO rain something; so keep
feeling myself all de way long--and ven l come
10 mine own house to walk, vat you tink. Mine
kraciousl It pelong to somebody else I
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A CoMpLMENr. illustriOus Rossin one
Aav diued with friend at the house of lady,
w6,, under great display Of liberality' con-
cealed considerable avarice.
The dinner was a poor affair. When the
ouesls were about TO retire, the hostess thank
ed ROssin for his acceptance Of her invitation
saying
dining with me again before you quit ParisT
Certainly, madam, replied Rossin, imme
diately, if you please
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EyvEcrrvE RETALIATION Quaker had a
cuarrelsome neighbor, whose COW being suffer
edto 90 at large, often broke into the QGaker's
well-culIivated garden. One morning, having
I. driven the COW from his premises toher own
srs, he said to him ,...,
= Friend I. have driven thy COW home to
thee once more, and il find her in my garden
suppose you do, his neighbor angry ex-
claimed, what will you do?
why said the Quaker, Iil drive her
home to thee again. friend t. The COW new
er again troubled the Quaker. f-.r-rr
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VOLUME XVII. FOR 1856.

IN issuing prospectus for the Seventeenth Volume OF
tho Genesee Farmer, the publisher hatters himself
hat it is too widely known, too extensively circulated
and too well known to render it necessary to state at
length the design OF the work Those who read the
Farmer are the best judges ots value, and those un-
acquainted with it, requested to examine It's pages.
lie will only say that for the year 1856 he will furnish
paper that for size beauty and ability, will not be ex'
celled in this country.
The new volume will comm ence on the first of Jan
uary and will be printed on type and superior pa
per- and each paper will contain about one-third more
reading than at present Each monthly number will
consist Of thty.two large pages, making volume OF
8s4 paOes with several hundred Cngravngs, with title
page index &C. suitable for bindng) the close of the
year No one should sell the volume at the end of the
year for its cost.
Our illustrations are numerous appropriate and ex-
pensive consisting OF Farm Buildings, Improved I'M
plements Domestic animals Choice Fruits, Flowers,
Shrubs, &C., &c.
We number among our contributors hundreds of the
best practical Farmers in the country and our reade
have through our pages, the benefit Of their wisdom
and experience. No thinking man can read any mum.
ber that we issue without receiving some useful hint in
regard to the management ofCrops Stock or the Orch
qr OF more value than the price of the volume. Our
large circulation enables US to furnish paper for
three or four shlings equal at least to the best in
the country. for value or beauty.
An earnest advocate of improvement OF both the
Mind and the Soil the Farmer Sc tks to advance the
raj interests Of the country and elevate the profession
Of Agriculture to its proper position. To accomplish
this Il has labored long and faithfully and not without
some success II is of Che Oldest and its position
as the cheapest and at least ofthe best Agicutu
raj Journals in the country is fully established and We
confidently ask for it, that support which merits from
the Farmers Gardeners and Fruit Cuturists OF the
nted States We invite all who feel the Importance
sustaining this work, and extending its usefulness, MOI
only subscribe themselves but to introduce II to the
patronage Of their friends.
FIFTY CENTS A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
Five copies for So, Eight copies for IS; and a:y
large number at the same rate.
k5E- all subscriptions to commence with. the year
and the entire volume supplied to all subscribers
rg- Post Masters, Farmers. and all friends of i'm
pFoVemeut are respectfully solicited to obtain and for
ward subscriptions.
Subscription money, It properly inclospd, may bg
sent postpaid free) at the risk of the publisher
Address ts JAMES WICK,
January "a, 1856 Rochester, New York.
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SANDERs'
IMPROVED HORSE RAKE.
patpntpd June 3, IS52,
Jan. 3, SO

Patented June D loJZ'
VHIS Rake is intended for raking hay and cleaning
4 wheat fields Il will work we'll on rough stony
ground; the teeth being the common metallic spring
STEEL It's operation is the most simple and easy OF any
Horse Rake in use The operator rides and operates
the Rake wthhs feet the teeth being attached to the
axleree which Is the head Of the Rake, with hinges on
the front side attached the shafts the head ybrates
on the axes as required by the operator to leave the
load when necessary The Rake is well adapted to all
classes of men, This is the cheapest, simplest and best
Horse Rake now in use; at all Fairs where exhibited it
has taken the premium,
We have purchased the right for Carroll county from
the Patentee, and offer said Rake to the farmers Of Lit
| tie Carroll at reasonable terms.
A model of the Rake can be seen at the American
House, r-...- --...,-
Carrollton, Ohio. wo0DBoRNE ROUDEBUsH.
July 12 1865, If.
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Ea- A Chinese widow being found tanning
the tomb OF he deceased husband. and being
asked the cause Of so singular mode Of shows
ing her grief, accounted for ii by saying that
be had made her promise not to marry again
while the mortar Of the tomb remained damp,
and Aa it dried but slowly she saw no great
harm in aiding the operation.
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nzy- The Albany Atlas says a man buy in

EF The Albany Atlas says man buying
oats, day or two since, gave fity dollar bill
In mistake for fve On discovering his blum
der, he hurried up bis cakes, and FINELY found
the man he hought the oats Of. rubbing out the
co. on the BILL to make his cash account
Square with his funds Al exchange Of a
'GYe' for 'ffty' was made and the face of the
bill saved from the delacement it was undergo
ing.
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NEW FOUNDRY.

Lisbon Street - CarrOlItOn, Ohio.
UNHE subscriber would respectfully inform Fnmers,
/ Mechanics &C., that he he has taken back and has
now in fall oneration the CarrolltCn new
CUPOLA FOUNDRY.
And Is amply prepared to furnish to order all kinds of
Ploughs, Plough Points, Stoves Castings Of all dea
criptOns at the shortest notice, and at reasonable
prices.
n good a-d extensive stock of PlOughs, Points,
Stoves Castings &C.. constantly kept on hand and for
sale at low prices, for Cash. E, MCGUIRE,
Nov. 18th 1855, If.
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re- When the regulations of the West Bos-
ton bridge were drawn up. by two famous law
yers, one section was written, accepted, and
now stands thus:--'And the said proprietors
shall meet annually on the FIRST Tuesday Of
June provided The saue does not fall on sun
day.
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Mad staggers in Horses.

was lately called to attend brown thor
ough red mare, aged, chat was said TO DC so
violent, from some cause or other, that they
suspected madness to exist. She had been ac'
cuslOmed 10 draw bathing machines in and out
of water, on the sea beach at Portobelo, a Ia
med watering place, three miles from Edin-
burgh. On visiting my patient, l found that
she was so violent as TO render 1t almost lmpos'
sIbe to get near her, at times she even at
tempted to climb up the wall, as il to escape
from the stable by the roof, the door being
barricaded She was to be seen standing on
her hind legs like dog, with her fort-egs raj
sed to coping of the wall, and firmly grasplng
by her teeth one Of the iostS that supported
the roof On inquIring further into the his
tory of her case. | was informed that she
had been noticed to be dull and heavy the
day previous, and had not answered to
bit when attempted TO be pulled up by the
boy, but went onward into the sea with him
on her back, and two ladies in Nhe bathing
machine, until all were nearly ahoat, causing
much alarm for the safety of the parties
She was with difficulty got back and brought
home when she continued in dull state
until the next morning, being then found
in the excited condition have described
Before adopting measures for her recovery
hadto determine whether it was case oil hydro
phobia or not and the chief thing that made
me conclude that it was not her dallness'
stupidity, and her not offering to bite any one
| managed to get cord tied around he neck SO
as to distend the jugular veins, one OF which
opened and allowed the blood 10 flow until she
staggered ready 10 fall. After the bleeding
succeeded in giving her an eight'drachm aloet-
ic ball. She continued much in the same state
all that day and night, during which time she
knocked off the whole covering of the stable
within her reach; the joists also bore marks ol
her catching hold Of them with her teeth; in
deed it was the owners opinion chat she would
eventually bring down the whole stable about
her. My engagement did not allow Of my see.
ing her until the next morning when found
D little ltration in r symptoms except that
she was rather weaker The physic not hav.
ing operated. gave her another four drachm
ball, and in the course Of the day the medicine
began to produce catharss, the alvIne evacua.
ton being very watery. The urgent symptoms
now abated, AID she gradually improved ant
was enabled 10 resume her usual work withir
a few days. London Veterinarian.
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. AIIis Right COme nnd sre.

All is Right Come and Sce.
Hun undersigned takes this method TO inform his
/ tn friendsssand patrons in CarrolOn, and vicinity
Lat through perseverance, he has got bis new Sky
light Daguerrean establishment completed, just below
Husons store near the Depot CarrOlton Ohio, where
he is now well furnished with everything necessary to
execute all business ntrusted TO him. have now a
large and we'll rraneedsky-light, which is complete
remedy for cloudy days, With my present arranged
room the people may rest assured that | can take
good likeness in ell kinds Of weather excepting ofch
dren, these require clear day; but when clear days
cannot be had, bling them eong at any time aud will
warrant Satisfaction am dete mined to stand at the
head of nv business and nothing except good work
shall leave my establishment. Al who visit my rooms
will know that have advantages which other estab
lishment In this vicinity boast of and resolved
give better satisfaction than any other operator in the
vicinity.
Ladies and gentlemen most respectfully solicited
to call and examine, as my work shall show fOrt@ef.
Prices will be reasonable. and all work warranted to
fade, | have good assortment ofstock embracing
variety of fine cases. ladies' and gents breastpins aud
viii have an assortment Of lockets to accommodate all
who wish them. Views Oibuildilgs landscapes, family
groupes copy work, i'm q word all business in his
line shall be promptly attended to, and warranted TO
| please, or no sale. J,W. GOULD. p
| Oct. 18. '55.-tf.
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Ez- A gentleman dining one day by chance
with a dull preacher. Dinner was scarcely
over before the gentleman fell asleep, but was
awakened by the divine. and invited to 20 and
bear him preach. Pleas, sir, excuse me,
can sleep very we'll where am said the gen.
tleman,
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~ "Gentlemep," said an engineer. by
Way Of settling dispute as to the relative
speed Of engines, the last time l run the Bio.
ward from Syraeus, We vent 90 fast the tele.
graph poles on the track looked like small
tooth combP