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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-01-24


APPLES AS AN ARTICLE OF FooD.-Wilh
us, the value of the apple as an article Of
food, is far underrated. Besides contain
ing large amount of sugar, mucilage, and
other nutriment matter, apples contain
acids, aromatic qualities. &C., which act
powerfully in the capacity of refr1gerants,
tonics, and antiseptics; and When freely US
ed at the season Of mellow ri peness, they
prevent debility, Indigestion; and avert.
without doubt, many of the ellis which
flesh is heir to-" The operatives of Corn
wall, England, consider ripe apples nearly
as nourishing as bread, and far more So
than potatoes. In the year 18O1-which
was year of much scarcity--apples, in
stead instead Of being converted into cider,
were sold to the poor; and the laborers as
serted that they could "stand their work
on baked opples. without meat; whereas a
potatoe diet required either mea: or some
other substantial nutriment. The French
and Germans use apples extensively, as dc
the inhabitants ofall European nations
The laborers depend upon them as an ar
ticle of food, ond frequently make dinner
of sliced apples and bread. There is ho
fruit cooked in as many different ways in
our country as apples; nor is there any fruit
whose value, as an article of nutriment, is
as great, an so little apprsciated.-AIbany
Journal.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-01-24

SHADOW OF DEATH.-Men seldom think
Of the great event of Death, until the dark
shadow falls across their own path hiding
forever from their eyes the face Of the loved
ones whose living smile vas the sunlighto of
their existence. Death is the great antSg-
onism Of Life. and the cold thought Of the
tomb is the skeleton in al our feasts. We
do not want to go through the dark valley.
although its passage may lead to Paradise;
we do not W ish to lie down in the mouldy
grave. even with the Eihgs and princes f6t
our bed-felows. But the fiat Of Nature is
inexorable. There is no appeal or reprisve
from the great law that dooms us all to
dust. We flourish and fade like the leaves
Of the forest, and the fairest flower that
blooms and withers in day, has not n
frazier hold on life than the tnightisst mon
arch that has ever shook the earth by his
footsteps. Generations of men appear and
vanish like the grass, and the countless
multitude that swarm the world to-day,
will tomorrow disappear like footprints on
the, shore
In the beautiful drama Of Ion, that in
stinct of immortality, SO eloquently utter
ed by the death devoted Greek, finds q
dear response in every thoughtful SOUL
When about to yield his. young existdncs
as a sacrifice to Fate, his betrothed Gle
mantle asks if they shall not meet again, to
which he replies-"I have asked that
dreadful question Of the hills that look eter-
nal, of the flowing streams that flow forevl
er; Of the stars. among whose fields Of
azure my raised spirit hath walked in glor
~. Ali We dumb But while gaze Sp-
on thy living face. ! feel there's soHgeihing
in the, love which. nantes through lis
beauty that cannot wholly perish We
! shall meet again. clsmsnshd q
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-01-24

ET Stephen Salisbury has lately given
to the American Antiquarian Society FIVE
thousand dollars as fund for binding the
books and papers of that institution. This
with former donations made by Mr.. Sails
bury to the same Society, amounts to about
$4,000,
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-01-24

".NO sickness there,
No weary wasting Of the frame away
No fearful shrinking from the midnight air,
No dread Of summers bright and ferVid ray!
''No parted friends
O'er mournful recOllectiOns have 10 weep!
No bed OF death enduring love attends
To watch the coming of pulSeless sleep!
"With faith our guide,
White-robed and innocent. TO lead the way,
Why fear to plunge in Jordon's rolling tide,
And find the light of eternal day !"
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-01-24
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
GEO. W. MAC ELROY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR,

oFFICE-Old Public Building-southeast corner of
the Public Square.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18
0 THE C0Ml[UNTTY AT LARGI


not an inch in diameter, ash-grey IN
color, and covered with very minute
silly hairs. The Germans fancy they
can discover a resemblance in them to
grey eyes, and call them cEows eyes
but the likeness is purely ina aginary.
The tree is the strychnois NIX Fomiea,
and the seed is the deadly poison mt.
The latter was early used as o medi-
cine BY the HindoOs, and its nature
and properties understood by Oriental
doctors long before it was known IN
foreign nations. Dog-killer and Fish
scale are two of its Arabic names.
It is stated that at present the natives
of HindOstan often take it for many
months continuously, in much thesame
way as an opium-eater eats opium---
They commence with taking theeighth
of a nut a day, and gradually increase
their allowance to an entire nut, which
would be about twenty grains. If they
eat it directly before or after food, nc
unpleasant effects are produced; butii
they neglect this precautiOn, spasms
result.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18
CAN NoT.

I can not get ready in time for public
worship on the Sabbath morning. I
am so tired on Saturday; so hard at
work all the week. Could you get
ready if you had pleasant journey
to take?
I'cannot Keep awake in the house
Of God, I amtso drowsy. Would you
be drowsy sitting to hear a viii read,
if you we're expecting a legacy was
left 700, though the reading of it should
last an hour? a''
I can notfnd time for secret PRAYER,
or reading the Scriptures in private.
Rather say, / am not wiling. We're
you to receive triple wages for one
hours early rising, would you say, ]
can not?
| can not have family worship. ]
never was accustomed to it. Do you
tell the beggar what he has to say?-
Can you calmly read in jeremiah
''Pour utthy fury on the heather, thai
know thee not, and upon the families
that call not on thy name" and moi
feel? And, friend, viii this excuse
please you on a death-bed2 a.
! I can not make profession oi
religion, for fear of dishonoring th,
cause of God. Does not the Lore
] promise to assist you? for none goei
, a warfare on his own charges. Doe
not Paul say, 81 can do all things
through Christ strengthening ne?''
| can not give my heart now t,
Jesus; by and by | hope to do so.-
"Boast not thYself Of tomorrow, 70
thou knowest not what a day ma,
bring" Will this excuse do YOU a
the judgment-seat?
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18
GENUINE PoLITENRss.

Traits that index the whole charac-
ter of man are sometimes seen at a
glance; word, a look, a single action,
tells the whole story, either for good
or evil report, of d man or woman, to
all their fellow-voyagers through life.
It is an oft-told tale, oft told to the
disadvantage of those who ride in city
cars or onlnibusses, where extreme
selfshness is the rule, and not the ex-
ception; somnch SO; that such little
incident--a mere triAe in itself--as
we saw yesterday, was as refreshing
as an oasis in the desert, or a pure
spring TO the weary traveller. The
stage was nearly full, when it drew up
to the curb-stone to take in an old
man and a young woman. Who viii
move, thought we, to give the strangers
room? Not the four silks on that
side; not the proud, selfsh-so we
thought, Judging, perhaps, from dress
young man on this side. How we
were mistaken 'EBe careful, father" "
lsaid his tender guide, as he essayed to
put his foot on the step. In moment,
the young man sprang forward with
an assisting hand, delicately rendered,
with an "allow me, sir" as he led him
Ito his seat, The poor old man was
blind. How that little act of kindness
from a stranger must have thrilled the
daughters heart, she was so extremely
sensitive to the wants of her bereaved
father! Still more, when the stage
stopped for them to get out, which
for a totterihg step unguided by sight
was more difficult to do unharmed-
just as are all downward movement,
in life. ~AIow me, sir. Those
words again. How their pIeasan
tones thrilled from that good hear
which prompted the young man Il
spring out forward Of the blind man
and take him gently in his arms dowl
the steps. "Thank you, sir," whisper
ed the daughter. 'sGod bless you,
spoke the father. That old man
that daughter-that young man wer,
not the only ones made happy by tha
little act of genuine politeness.-
Iri6uaae.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18
MAKING A NEEDLE.


Needles are made Of steel wire. The
wire is first cut by shears from coils
into the length of the needles to be
made. After a batch of such bits of
wire are cut of, they are placed in a
hot furnace, then taken out and rolled
backward and forward on a tablenntil
they are straight. They are now to be
ground. The needle pointer takes up
two dozen or so Of the wires, and rolls
them between his thumb and fingers,
with their ends on the grindstone; first
one and theE the other. Next is q
machine which fattens and gntters the
heads of ten thousandneedles an hour.
Next comes the punching of the eyes;
and boy does it so fast the eye can
hardly keep pace with him. The
splitting. follows, which is running q
fine wire through dozen, perhaps, ot
these twin needles. o-
A woman, with little anvil before
her files between the heads anl
separates them. They are now con-
plete needles, but are rough and rusty
and they easily bend. The hardening
comes next. They are heatedin in patches
in a furnace, and when red hot ar,
thrown into pan of cold water. Next
they must be tempered, and this i
done by rolling them backward anC
forward on a hot metal plate. The
polishing still remains to be done. Oh
avery coarse cloth needles are spread
to the number Of forty to fifty thous
and Emery dust is strewed owe
them, oil is sprinkled; and soft soal
daubed by. spoonfuls over the cloth
the cloth is then rolled hard up, and
with several others of the same kind
thrown into a sort of Wash-pot, to rol
to and fro for twelve hours or more.-
They come out dirty enough: but afte
rinsing in clean hot water, and tossin
in saw dust, they look as bright as ca
be, and are ready to be sorted and pu
up for SALE Scientific Amcrican.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18

gave him into custody on suspicion.
The gentleman happened to be the
husband Of the murdered lady, andby
the light recognized the cloak as
belonging to his wife. The tragedy
happened during Lent, when meat IS
forbidden. The man confessed the
crime. The murdered lady had a little
basket with her which contained pie.
HaYiria been asked BY the commissary
wav q "a nas fIatHn. the pie, How
could ! think Of eating the pie2 re-
piled the ASSASSIN; tit may contain meat
and, devoutly crossing himself, q
am, thank God, a good Christian
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18
4ottrlg,


Eatf $50 Isrrs --------.f ts-
ghepl sed lgh ige . staadin ssissfn .es Of kim,
q toucsin of him nolo and thea.
AIlhalel thou mighty animal all iialei
You're thousand pounds am purity vel
Ferpolshund, thou tremenjo bowen nuggis
IWonisr how big you was wen you
N-os little, ard ) 'Et ns'Jpa HPH
Taat YOU We grone 50 longsand thick an phaE
or if lure father Would gelsugnize his ofspring
And bis kaA thOa elefantsen quodrilpidl
wonder if it hurts you much to beso big,
Add if you grOtle it IN month or So.
/ spOse wen you wos young tina didn't gin
Yen slSina milk but all the kreme you could stuff
30 Irto u D liEtle stuumick, jest to see
How big yude gro; and afterward tha no doubt
Fed you on Otes and ha, and sich like,
With perhaps an OCCASIONAL pupkin Of squosh!
InaE probability yurc don't no your emmy
Bigger than small kalf for if you did,
Yud brake down fences and switch your tail,
And rush around and hook and beller,
And run over foWilEes, then orful beast.
II O, what lot Of minee pize you'd maik, as
And sassengers, and your tale, ~
Wbitch kan'twa fur frum phorty poand,
Wud nlaiize; nigh pnto barrel Of oS-tale soop
And crdn'ta heep Of stakes be cnt oph 70,
Which, with salt and pepper and termater
Ketchup, wouldn't be bad to talk
4 Thou great and glorious iusecktl
Bat must klose. o most prOdijus reptile!
And for my adniirashpn Of yu, when you di,
Tie ritsan ode into your peddy and remains
PernOuncin' yu the largestof yure race;
And as don'texpect to have half dollar
Again 10 spare for to pa toloke at yu, and as
Iain't d ded he'd, ] win sa, farewell.
SQUASH.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18

WHAT THE GREAT PYRAMID of
EGYPT CosE-An English architect,
Mr.. Tate, has been Figuring upV the
cost of the great Pyramid near Gizet.
It's original dimensions, at the base, he
says, were 764,000 square feet, and it
had a perpendicular height of 480 feet,
covering 43 acres, 1 rood, % perches
Of ground. It consumed 89,028,000
cubic feet of stone; and Mr.. Tate adds,
that it could not now be built for less
than thirty millions sterling. The
joints Of the large casing blocks Of
granite were so fine as to be scarcely
perceptible, not thicker than paper;
and the mortar was SO adhesive thai
the stones in some cases broke through
their substance rather than give way
at their Joining. The cost, therefore
of this structure, reduced to fedora,
currency, was S145, ,20O0, ,000-a sun
large enough to build and put in run
ming order six good substantial rail
roads between New York on the At
lantie and San Francisco on the Pacific
But where did all this money come
1 from?
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18
THE BOYS or ANCrENr eHEECE,

The amusement of the boys of
ancient Greece are still nearly all fol-
lowed by those Of modern Britain
Herodotus could drive his bronzed
hoop, which jingled with little bells,
as fast as any boy in Haliearnassus.-
BIind-man's buff was great fayorite;
the blind man acting the part Of Poly
themns, who had his one eye put out
by Ulysses, while the other boys played
the parts of Ulysses and his compan-
ions, trying to get out Of the cave
The chytrinda, again, was like our hot
cookies; one boy sat on the ground,
and was called the chytra, or pct, while
the other boys ran round, pinching and
pushing him till one was caught by the
chytra and made to take his place
The epostrakismos was like our ducks
and brakes. The boys stood on the
beach, and flung oyster-shells edge
ways over the harbor, and he whose
she'll made the most leaps in the water
won the game. Throwing the ball
and playing at oddrand-eyen fol
walnuts, almonds, beans, or money
were as common then as they are now
life ard Travels of Herodotas.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18

eloquent of our lecturers, gives birth
to these sentiments respecting true
courtesy;
This is real courtesy, that (which has
reverence for womanhood in sex, the
courtesy which has respect for others
than the rich, than the young; it is
distinctfr omthe courtesy which blooms
only in the smiles of love and beauty,
and Eithers and cools down in the at
mosphere Of poverty, age and toil.-
Show me the man who can quit the
brilliant society Of the young listen
to the kindly voice of age-who can
cheerfully converse with one whom
years has deprived of charms; show
me the man who is willing to help any
one who stands in need of help; and,
if the blush of Helen mantled her
cheek, show me the man who would
no more look rudely at the poor girl
in the village than at the elegant and
well-dressed lady in the saloon; show
me the man who treats unprotected
maidenhood as he would the sheiresl
surrounded by the powerful protection
Of rank, riches, and family; show ms
the man who abhors the libertine'
gibe, who shuns as a blasphemer the
traducer of his mothers sex; wht
Escorns cs he would a coward tn,
llidicular Of womanly foibles, CIR the ex
posure of womanly reputation shoJ
me the man who never forgets for on
hour the delicacy, the respect that j
due to woman, and woman in any con
dition or class; show me such a man
and you show me a gentleman may
Iyou show me a better, you show me
true Christian gentleman. There ar
some who think that persons lose i
manners as they gain in liberty. On
grace belongs to the-spirit of liberty
which is most active where this grac
prevails nlost-with this grace it e1
pands, this grace is respect for woma
mot for her ra.Dl or elegance, br
for WOMAN. And when this sentimer
becomes enlarged, when It is stsble,
social structure raay be raised upon
more glorious than mankind has eve
seen. w
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18
A RrLra1ous muRnrRrn.

A late narrative of travels in Rulta
contains the following illustration Of
religious feryor in that country.
A lady, on leaving a private party
in st. Petersburg, at rather advanced
hour in the evening, called a droshkee,
and having given directions to the
driver, the latter proceeded toward her
home, asshe thought, instead of which
he drove her to asrather deserted part
of the city, when suddenly he turned
round and cut her throat, the rich,
sable-lined cloak in which she was
enveloped having excited his cupidity.
Having Invested her Of this, he dragged
the body to the brink of the canal, and
threw her into it, He then folded ur
the cloak, and laid it on the seat. On
his way back to his stand he was
hailed by a gentleman, and, however
reluctant, obliged to take him up as 3
fare. The gentlemln not only noticed
the cloak, but touching it, found hil
fingers stained with. He said nothing
till he reached police station, where
having ordered the driver to stop, b,
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18


Here IS Dean Swifts receipt fOr
sourtship end its conseqasnssss Bis
Two q three dsars and tVo erthfre sweets; II
TFOor thrsshalIs ana two or three tssat.s \,
Two Or three seronadess giYenaa nlure
Two OF three oaths how much they enduys;
Two or three messages sent in ono day; -
TITO o. thrcs soft speeches made By the ahy;
d TTF0.w thrss tickets fdr t5Oof Gkrd5 dimes:
Two Or fthreoiOye letters All writ ia rhhyinas, q
TwOor three months keeping strict to these rules
Can nevorfail making eoupleof fools.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18
sTR7cHNrNE.

The source from which this terrible
poison, which has gained SO world
wide a celebrity recently, is thus
noticed in Dickens Household Words
In Ceylon and several districts Of
India grows . moderate sized tree.
with thick shining leaves, and short
crooked stem. In the fruit season i,
is readily recognized bTits rich orange
eoloTed berries, about as large as COLDER
pippins; the riIld is hard and smooth
and covers a white soft pulp, tht
fayorite food OF many kinds of birds
within which arc the fat round seeds
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18

ranee viii be required for all advertise
81 where actual responsibility Is knoWn
cent for each change be added to the
raE a
Business Cards Of Eve lines or less, for
0O ,,a-a
semenis win be considered by the year,
sed op the manuscript, OF previously
between the parties.
nentsnat marked on theeopy for specl-
Of insertions, viii be continued until or
sndeharged accordingly
tisements from strangers or transient per-
naid in advance. 90
ege of yearly advertisers viii be confined
beir own business; and all advertisements
ne thereto, to be paid for extra
verisements charged double theaoove
ments on the inside exclusively VIII b'
ira. rf s.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18

which lSIthe way to Burllngt0nf 90
''HoE did you know my name was
Pat. 81 e8aIs sme0ggiGfs bga sficso
"0h, ] guessed it. abs,a sg difv
.Then, by the powers, ifsye are So
good atguessing, ye'd better guess
your way to Burlington eLilse2lz 2
.--------.--sse-.--.-.---- - M 1ied /.
assIfI we're 50 unluely 2 said an /.
officer, Gas to have a stupid son, I /
would make him a parson.' e e 5asa
Aclergyman present calmly replied.
'sYoulthink differently, sir, from your
father"
rT.at TvoT ~ E4gl.E. EHe
II a man could have half he wishes,
he would double his troubles. 60
Life's enchanted cup but sparkles
near the brilnl-Bgron.T T
Adversely is the true touehstonc 0f
merit.--LOrd GrecsHe.
Coufting d second wife is said to be.
moving for new trial. - s. is.'lsih
Those who posses the most real ex-
eellence, say the least about it. .sI
A clear conscience is sometimes sold
for money, but never bought with it,
To empty a house of blOckheads-
just set two dogs to fighting in the
street. a..
If small boy is called a dad. 2, Is
it prOperto to call abiggerBoya @ladder?'o
Scandel, like kite, to fly wen. de-.
pends very much on the length Of tail
| it has to carry, =.
/ The young lady who is unable to
sport riding habit, should get into a
Walking habit. d 3 a9ats
The proverb, @The longer one lives
the more he'll see, can't allude to
money nowadays. yifa 500 =
A country paper speaking of a blind
see, he can sdac!v'
l will chide no heather i1the WORLD
but myself, against whom I know most
taults.--iShGkespeare. sas4 eg sili
Assign in Ann street, Boston. reads
dodgers taken in. !" We eiess there
is no deception about that ashindfe. =
Let your expenses be such as to-
leave balance in your pocket. Ready
money is a friend in need. - -
]. Every woman is, or ought to Be-.
more or less a child beauty. and her
occupations should not degrade her
into drudge. diia haee s'g q
We are only interested in others s..
proportion to the interest We take in
ourselves, andlook for, in consequence
from them.
Sin isineyer alta stay; if we 40 not
5 retreat from it We shall ADVANCE in it:
E and the farther on we go the more VIC
: have to como backsrf n5dl
e 1t goes a great deal toward MAKING
a man faithful to let him understand
!, that you think him SO. and he th5t
does but suspect that | viii deeeiiees
him, gives me a kind Of a richt to
(. cOzan him. ai hsEof sf
Hollyhock says that character IS 4
,fIgood enough institution to help q fellow
5 along in the world, but cash is much
n better.
Ea
q The following words, il spelt back.
4 wards or forwards, are stil the same.
Q 'sName no one man. = l
sasPoor rule that won't work botf
Ways as the boy said when he threw
! the rule back 50 tie schoolmaster
1t 1t is our candid opinion, and fear
IS lessly expressed, thatithe onlyreal sub
r stitute for food isYictuals.
d q young widow was asked why. she
% was going to take another husband S,
to soon after the death Of her first
"0h, Eil' said She, Il do it to pre-
tfretting myself to death, on accoun
Yof dear Tom. y
as Beggars always find one kind c
E provisions plenty--the celd shoulder
eafr
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18


We cannot agree with the author Of
the following short patent essay in his
last assertion, but cheerfully admit all
his hen-coop premises. Chickens and
charity, ducks and devotion, mangel
wurtzels and morality are prone to
associate. ee
s'The man who devotes q. whole life
to accumulate wealth is donkey
The moment he obtains a competence
he should quit the trade buv a neat
little coop in the country for his hens
and chickens, and immediately after-
wards give himself up to the cultiva-
ton of drum-heada cabbage anda-a
higher grade Of morality. People who
die in trade generally die indebted tc
the-gentleman way down below
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18

The Bttalo Express says the author
Of this rhyme deserves to be nipped
BY urtimely FROST" = sli =
His winter, and nomore the breezcs s.fl
Bug among the budding freezes, ~
Ana while the boy with ragged trcwses,
ShEering, homeward drives the cowsss,
Nearly frost bit are his tosss tHt l+a
And bless my life how cold his nose is''et
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18

assIfI we're so unlueky, 2 said an
officer, Gas to have a stupid son, I
would make him a parson.' sI e 5asil
IA clergyman present calmly replied.
'sfouithink differently, sir, from your
father"
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18

Coon AT GUEssING. -ssWeII Pat.
which isrthe way to Burlingtohfg9 I'D
HoW did you know my name was
Pat?v 81 ~ sls smaog8isis bas saidso
"0h, ] Guessed it. abe,a sHs dii'v
"Then, BY the powers, ifsye are So
good atiguessing, ye'd better guess
your way to Burlington ase2lz 2
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18
raUE cOURTEsY.

Rev. Henry Giles, one Of the most
eIoquentof of our lecturers, gives birth
to these sentiments respecting true
courtesy:
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18

"Genius will work itself thro,fpb Z,
said a poet when he found his coat was
out at the elbows.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-18
tasha 80btftlstr
IS And PUBLISHED Every SATURDAY By
W.. FUR ~ A S ,
street, BET. Msin and Water,
Lakes Block,
eOWNVIILE, n. Il.


az (invariably in advancel, $500
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