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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-22

1tisa remarkable fact, that among the hundreds Of
eminent pAysicans who have examined the recipe By
which BulI9 Sarsaparla Is prepared not has con.
demned t. but all approve t, and commend Il In the
highest terms. Many physicians express themselves
strongly In the belief that is decidedly the best prspa.
ration o. sarsaPara that has ever been placed before
feel reustanceto having their appended to the
Recommendation Of any particular remedy, notwith.
standing they may approve Of In the highest degree;
there others who frankly yield their support In favor
Of a remedy which they know Ia capable Of doing 90
much good In an afflicted community. As evidence.
read the following from old and respectable ply siezna
Ct high standing In the community in which they live.
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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-01

6T An exchange paper tells us of lady
who, visiting the great Babel of New York
Where hunger, and wretchedness stare at
you from every street corner, one day me,
with little girl, ragged, cold and hungry,
who was gazing wistfuly into show win
dow where cakes were displayed. The good
woman's heart was quickly touched. She
stopped, and taking the little one by the
hand, led her into the store, though she was
aware that bread might be better for the lit
tie one than cake, yet desiring to crafty the
shivering and forlorn one, bought and gave
her the cake she wanted. She then took
her to another place, where nice shawl was
procured and other articles OF comfort. The
grateful little creature looked the benevo-
lent lady full in the face, and with artless
simplicity said, care gou Gods Uife 9"-
Oh! what thought! What woman would
not sacrifice and bestow in charity to win
such a word
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Legal AnecdOte.

1
The following anecdote was related of a
late distinguished lawyer of New Hamshire.
The incident occurred at the Court House
in Exeter, about twenty years ago.
Two Ofthe great guns of the New Hamp.
shire bar, Jeremiah Mason and Ichabod
Bartlett, had been battling all the week. and
the most important cases had been disposed
Of The Judge was half asleep, the jury in
scarcely better condition, the cases were
decided before those interested hardly knew
which way to turn. About four o'clock, an
old man was placed at the bar, accused soi
passing counterfeit money. There were but
| few persons in the court house-the LAWYERS
who had finished their business, had gone
home, and the old fellow seemed to be in a
fair way to be rapidly consigned to the State
Prison. Mr.. Bartlett, the younger gun, sat
with his arms folded, and his feet upon the
edge OF the table, apparently fast asleep.
while the Attorney General examined two
or three witnesses. Never was Justice hur.
ried through in more summary manner
The evidence was direct and conclusive, and
as witness after witness left the stand, the
old prisoners face grew paler and paler, and
he trembled at the certainty of his fate.
By and by Mr.. Bartlett opened bis eyes,
cast a glance at the grny hairs of the cul-
prit, yawned gently, and turning to the At
torney General, said audibly-"I'll defend
this man." He asked no questions of the
witnesses, and took no notes-bat when the
evidence was through, he rose and delivered
one of the most beautiful arguments ever
heard. The testimony, which appeared as
clear as MONDAY, he pulled all to pieces
he made discord of harmony--nonsense of
sense, discrepancy of the most exact agree.
ment-and when he touched upon the old
mans unjust sufferings, he even drew tears.
Without leaving their seats, the jury declar.
ed the prisoner "Not Guilty!" the weeping
man with clasped hands leaned forward,
seemed abou: to invoke blessing upon the
head Of his defender. "Let him out, consta-
ble," said Mr.. Bartlett, "and now you old ra,-
cal, go about your business, and neuer let me
cat'h yOu passing couate, tsi: money again.
The jury stared in wonderland we left the
Court House laughing, yet sorrowiul.
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9gitutural
Agricultural Truths.


The following statements will be founC
correct as to the soils long under cultiva
ton.
llAll lands on which clover or the grass.
es are grown, must either, have lime in them
naturally, or that mineral must be artifcially
supplied. 1t matters but little whether il
be supplied in the form Of stone lime, oys
ter lime, OF mari.
2. All permanent Improvements of lands
must look to lime at its basis.
8. Lands which have been long in cul
ture, will be benefited by the application o
OF phosphate OF lime, and it is unimportan
whether the deficiency be supplied in thu
form of bone dust, guano, native phosphat,
of lime, composts of flesh, or that Of oys
ter she'll lime-or marl-if the lands neet
lime alone.
a. No lands can be preserved in higi
state Of fertility, unless clover andthe grass
es are cultivated in the course Of rotation.
B. Mould is indispensable in every soil, anC
healthy supply can alone be preserved
through the cultivation of clover, and the
grasses, the turning in of green crops, OF
by the application of composts rich in ele.
ments of the mould.
8. All highly concentrated animal ma.
,.ures are increased in value, and their ben.
fits prolonged BY admixture with plaster,
salt, or with pulverized charcoal.
7. Deep plowing greatly improves the
productive powers OF every variety Of soil
that is not wet.
g. Subsoiling sound land, that is land that
is not wet, is eminently conducive to in
crease production.
8. All wet land should be drained.
10. All grain crops should be harvested
before the grain is thoroughly ripe.
IL. Clover, as well as grasses intended
for hay, should be moved when in bloom.
IL. Sandy lands can be most effectually
improved by clay. When such lands re-
quire lining or marling, the lime or mari
is most benefcially applied when made into
compost with clay. In Stacking lime, salt
brine is better than water.
l3. The chopping, or grinding of grain
to be fed to stock, operates as saving of at
least twenty five per cent.
Ia. Draining of wet lands and of marshes
adds to their value, by making them to pro-
duce more, ,and by improving the health Of the
Is. To manure, or lime wet lands, is to
throw manure, lime and labor away.
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CorvrnsArlor.-Amonp all the aeco

CoNvERsArioN.-Among all the accom-.
plishments, which our young ladies expect
to acquire, it is to be regretted that the arr
of conversation is not included. No grace
Of person or manner can compensate for
the lack of this. In youth, the Conversation
of our women is too apt to be trifing and
insipid; and in middle age is too often con.
fined to complaints Of health and the scan
dal ofthe day. Lively conversation upon
instructing and elevating topics, 10 but little
practised; but whenever it lie found it gives
charm to the society of women, which
nothing else can. Ittriumphs over deform-
ity and old age, makes ugliness itself agree
able. Curran,speaking Of Madame de Stael,
who was by no means handsome, but a
splendid conyersationalist, said that she had
"that power of talking herself iatO . bsasty."
Ladies should think Of this. Beauty lies Ia.
other things than fne features or cosmetics.
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Planting Grape Vines.

A majority of the grape vines that have
been growing as much as eight or ten years
in this part of Ohio, are now n early or quite
worthless, the fruit generally falling off OF
rotting before ripening. am often asked
to explain the cause of this, and most per,
sons attribute the evil to unfayorable seas.
ons; but as vines in some localities bear
fine crops every season, the fault is evident.
ly in the soil or culture.
insufficient pruning, and allowing the
vines to overbear while young, has already
been spoken of as one frequent cause of the
early decline ofgrape vines, or their failure
to ripen the fruit
But still deeper and more common. err.
ror among amateur planters, is the failure
to provide sufficient depth and drainage of
the soil for the rootsto extend themselves
in. Attention to this matter is particularly
requisite where the subsol is compact and
clayey, as is generally the case in Central
Ohio, Indiana, etc. Experienced vignerons
understand this; hence we find that before
planting vineyard, they trench the soil
from two to three feet in depth, aud in many
cases put in some porous material at the
bottom to secure drainage--such as stones,
brckbats, bones, old mortar, chip dirt, etc.
Mr.. Jacobs, german residing six miles
west of Columbus, who has the best vine
yard in this vicinity, uses rotten wood as
as the cheapest material at hand for this
purpose. His ground is white oak clay,
surface rolling but not hillyH He trenches
three feet in depth, and puts in six inches of
rotten wood at the bottom. His vines -four. |
ish finely, and produce good crops.
In planting small number of vines, pains
should be taken to prepare the ground to
sufficient breadth as we'll as depth, so thai
the roots can extend themselves freely in |
search of food-say 10 feet or more in each
direction. A mere hole dug into a clay SUBJ
soil is of little use.-- Ohio Caltiuator.
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PEACE IN EUROPE We take the fol
lowing good thing from the Boston Courier,
which says if peace is agreed upon now, the
parties to the war will be in something like
the following order.
81. Turkey-Stripped and plundered.
"2. Russia-Unconquered. she triumphs.
"s. France-Her arms secured the al
lies victories.
"a. Austria-Eating the oysters, awards
the shells.
"5. Sardiniu-Fighting for gold she loses
nothing.
sc. England-Her prestige on land and
sea is lost.
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The Wild MAN.

The famous Arkansas Wild Man has been
encountered during the winter near Sum
flower Prairie. After being followed by a
strong party with dogs for q considerable
distance, the wild man crossed Brant Lake,
which was frozen over though the ice was
not sufficiently strong to bear. One of the
party came up to the Lake where the dogs
were at fault; and being mounted on fleet
horse he rode round the bend ana came upon
the manof the woods just as he emerged from
the icy lake.
He represents him as tall athletic man
about six feet four inches high, covered
with hair Of a brownish cast. The rider
could have killed him with his gun, but hear
ing the dogs and the shouts of his party at
no great distance he believed that the wild
man might be captured alive. He there
fore headed him and tried to bring to bay.
The wild man however bounded upon him
dragged him from the saddle and tore him
in dreadful manner, gouging one of his
eyes, and biting large piece ou: of his
shoulder. He then threw the saddle and
bride from the horse and mounted. He set
off for the mountain at full speed, guiding
the horse with a piece of sapIing. The
hunter party which had been joined by
band of Indians was in hot pursuit, and some
belief was entertained that the wild man
would be captured.
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6T FANNY FERN in her "Peeps from
uDder q Parasol'' which she contributes t.
the New York Ledger, has taken peep al
herself. Hear her rattle,-- @
And here, by the rood comes fancy FERN
FANNY is woman. For that, she is not to
blame, though since she first found it out
she has never ceased to deplore it. She
might be prettier, she might be younger
She might be older, she might be ugier.-
She might be better she might be worse
She has been both over. praised and over
abused, and those who have abused her
worst, have estimated and copied her most.
One thing may be said in favor of FANNY;
she was NOT, thank Providence, born in
the beautiful, back. biting, sanctimonious,
clean, contumelious. pharasaical,
phiddlede-dee, peck measure city of--Bos.
ton!
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Aotrp.
"reminiscences Of Kalie and 1.

"reminiscences Of Kaiie and 4.
NJ sARAHI.c whiTrLEsET.
KATIE and were frOlicsome chits,
When KATIE and were tmall;
Living together, two little wee bits
ofbAirAs, in Old Times hall;
KATIE and l.,
Two frolicsome chits,
Two little wee bills
ofbairns, In Old Tine'shaIl.
One had tresses Of auburn hue,
The other had golden curls;
Eyes Of hazel, and eyes Of blue,
Had etwo troublesome girls
KArir and 1,
In Old Times hall,
When we were small,
Sunny and snless girls.
Iloved KATIE as never child
Worship. q child before,
For KATE was modest and meek as wild
June bud on a akclet's shore.
Little sweet KATIE
Oh! never was child,
So lovely and mild,
Thus Wosshipped by child before!
But one came softly 10 old times uoort
One signing September day,
Telling us chidhoods lease wac o'er,
And bid US both away:
KATIE andl,
From Old Times door,
To a broad sea.shore,
That signing September day
And never since then have the skies looked blue.
To sad little KATIE and me,
Since coldly and.klndless he parted US two,
There by the sobbing sea:
KATIE ahd /,
We're drifting apart,
. But together in heart,
We're crossing the sobbing sea.
Iwonder II ever the winds will blow
Our shalops together again,
While tho Moons and the mldnights come and go,
Like satyrs along the main
KATIE's aud mineP.
wonder II they,
Through the sparkling spray,
Will side by side journey agaiuf
II Is not because that my SOULS dark
And hath not beautiful ray,
That sit at the bow ofmy buhetted barque,
And watch through the night ana the day,
For the far off shore,
Where the worlds wide feet,
will by and by meet,
Atyespers of life's short day,
But this Is the reason that oftentimes,
Through the winds and the sobs Of the sea,
l list for the vespcrs sii liver chimes,
From the bell of Eternity,
By angels rung:
For X ATIE will come,
From her wave rock ed home,
And worship at eve with me!
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RAVENNA. THURSDAY, MAY |, 1856.
Kate saw no more. She sc,rceIv indeo,


saw that. She only knew that her lovel
had been warned in time, and had ESCAPED
for her father now drew her forcibly in ant
shut the perlious easement, around which
the pistol balls were rattling like hail. Then
she swooned away.
The rest of that night is q matter of his.
tory. The town was for while wholly in
the hands of the assailants, and the victory
would have been complete, but for. some
misopprehension in the hour at which the
different detachments were to attack, which
enabled part of the enemy to gain their
garrison. where they were too strongly en-
trenched to be taken without artillery. The
assailants accordingly retired, after having
captured the town and made Col. Campbell
prisoner.
Preston had heard Kate IS voice, and leav.
ing the lieutenant to pursue the fugitives,
sought her out Immediately, His were the
eyes she first looked on when she recovered
from her swoon. Her glad surprise, or his
own, when he had feared their arrival was
too late, we must leave to the immagination
OF the reader. 1t is one of those scenes hu.
man language is too feeble to portray.
When, toward day-break, Marian gave
orders for the town to be evacuated. Kate
so lately fainting and heart. broken, took
her place on horseback between her father
and Preston, almost as rosy looking as ever.
A spectator could scarcely have recognized
in her the pale and dropping lilly ofthe even
ing sefore.
Mr.. Mowbray, on hearing the sacrifices
OF his daughter would have made for his life,
betrayed the deepest emotion. He pressed
her to his bosom but could not speak.-
There was gentle reproach in his eyes,
however, which Kate answered by glance
of unalterable love.
Though Preston learned that Jacob had
claimed his assistance without the authority
OF Kate, he was consoled by this assurance
by her that she loved him as we'll as if she
had herself despatched the messenger. In
few weeks she became the wife of our hero.
She would have pleaded for delay, but her
father said he was uncertain how long his
lie might be continued and that be wished
to see her have protector before he died;
so Kate yielded to his wishes.
Macdonald did not, like his master live to
see the war concluded. He fell shortly af
ter the attack on Georgetown, leaving be-
hind him the reputation of one of the most
gallant soldiers Of the time.
AS for old Jacob, he survived to dandle
the children OF Kate and Preston on his
knee. He had not only taken part in the
fight at Georgetown, but quite distinguished
himself, having slain an English soldier in
single combat. On this feat he was accus-
toned to dilate with much complacencv.-l
lie always wonund up with these words:
"He tried to run me through with his bay
onet, but it was no use you see. De sar-
lant had larned me his back handed stroke,
and, brought it round jist so," suiting the
action of the word ovid dat he fell dead
and suspendered his BREATH"
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ADULTERATIoNs OF QUIN1NE.-The hig}
price at which sulphate of quinine can now
be had in its purity, has led To its extensive
rdulteration. Physicians and the public
should be on their guard, and only obtain the
article from safe and reliable hands, else
they may be using arsenic, piperine, or strych.
nine. for all these are employed for aduter-
ating purposes Medical Gazette.
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TIE FARMER.-A beautifnl thought this,
which we find in one Of our exchanges: "If
there is man who can eat his bread in
peace with God and man, it is the man who
has brought his bread out Of the earth. It
i cankered by no fraud, it is wet by no
tears, it is stained by no blood.", I "a esSs,
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or Father" said cobbler's lad, as he
was pegging away at an old shoe, "they say
that trout bite good now." "Well, WE'LL"
replied the old gentleman, "you stick to
your work, and they ,Doa't bite yoa ~ a
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April.

A timid, blushlng maiden,
With downcast, fearful eyes,
In her hand an opening rosebud
Perfumed bv dewy signs.
Oft advancing, oft retreatihg,
She has won our hear the while,
And I'VE cannot choose but love her
For her tear-dIop and her smile.
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VERY LrKELY.--Credulous boy (to Bobby's
step mother Jog .)--aPleas, marm, couldn't
you spare Robert for half an hour, to show
US where to hook spplesl" ~ @ ~
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My Boy.

Ny boy, as gently on my breast
From infant sport thou sink st to rest,
And on my hand Ifeel thee put
In playful dreams, thy little foot,
The thrilling touch ssts every string
or myfull hearta qulvering;
For ah! think, what chart can show
The ways throu ugh which this foot must 60.
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9 44}tl5e Gale.
THE OATH OF MARION
A story Of the Revolution.
BY CHARLES J. PETERSON


CHAPTER VIII.
"Wo to the British soldiery,
That little dread ms near;
On them shall light at midnight,
strange and sudden fear.
"A moment In the British camp
moment and away
Back to the painless forest,
Before the peep Of day.''-BRYASr.
1t was evening. In large and spacious
apartment. elegantly wainscoated and filled
with rich furniture, an innumerable number
Of lights were blazing, as if the room was
shortly to witness festival. Disposed about
on little exquisitely lucquered Chinese stands
were vases filled with flowers, most of them
white. A rich prayer book lay upon ia.
BILE at the head of the room. At the side a
place had been fitted up for an orchestra
These were the preparations for the bridal
Of our heroine-strange rnockery
At length the company began to gather.
Among numerous officers and other guests
came Col. Campbell, the commander Of the
post. little dreaming OF the tragedy in which
uuwittingly he was playing so prominent a
part. He was followed by Mr.. Mowbray,
accompanied by the groom. Major Lind
say was dressed in uniform, but he wore b
white favor on he 5oreast,s and his sword
knot was Of snowy ribbon, He walked
with firm, proud step, and looked around
smiling. He knew that there was scarcely
brother officer that did not envy him the
possession of his bride, and the conscious
ness OF this increased the exuberance of his
spirits. The prize for which he had SO long.
struggled'wus now about to be won; and al
regret for his conduct had long since van
ished. Gratifed triumph was written on
every feature of his face.
Mr.. Mowbray wos, attred with becoming
elegance. though the guests remarked thai
his dress was almost too sad for wedding
/, might, indeed, with almost equa! propri.
ETY. have been worn at a funeral. The dress
in fact, was no bad type Of Mr.. Mowbray's
feelings, and perhaps had been chosen on
that account. The truth was, that in secret
he could not reconcile himself TO this union.
Thoueh Kate herself. weeping on his bo..
som, had declared that she was ready to
marry Major hindsay, and though Mrs.
Blakely. hersel: deceived, had assured him
that Kate's agitation arose only from the
usual coyness Of a maid, he could not expel
from his heart anuneasy fear lest Kate had
consented to this marriage only to save his
lite. Why else was she so pale I Why
were her spirits so high in company, while
she bore traces as he thought. Of tears in
secreti Only that morning he had caught
Eheyweeping; and when he pressed to know
The cause, she declared that she was merely
5nsrvous--sn assertion which Mrs. Blakely
cortcborsted. To purchasshis life With her
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N'te-ihe leading Incidents of this tale are hstori
CALI uongh slight anachronisms have been purposely
committed in order to condense it in point ftime.
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WHOLE NUMBER 564.
L A W.S OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BIZ AUTHORITY.
mo. sl,I AN ACT

mo. 3l.1 AN ACT u
To repeal the act entitled "an act to amend
the act supplementary to the act to pre-
vent unauthorized banking. and the cireu-
lstion of unauthorized bank paper, !" .pussl
ed February "a, l848.
SECTION |. Be IL enaeled bv he General ]
Assembly Of the Stateof Ohio, That the sact
to amend the act supplementary to the act
to prevent unauthorized banking, rnd the
circulation Of unauthorized bank paper,''
passed February "a, l84s, be and the same
is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. The provisions OF the act
hereby repealed shall not op crate upon, nor
affect any contract made after the "act to
prohibit the circulation Of foreign bank bills
of less denomination than ten d llafs.''
passed May 1884, took effect and becatne
law of this State.
N HI. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of sentatiees.
THOMAS H. FORD.
President of the Senatss
March 18th, 1866.