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Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13
A GAMBLER.

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Among the innumerable anecdotes
related Of the ruin of persons by play,
there is one worth relating which re-
fers to Mr.. Porter, gentleman who,
in the reign of Queen Ann, possessed
one of the best estates in the county
of Northumberland, the whole ofWhieh
he lost in twelve months.
According to the story told of this
madman-for we can call him nothing
else-when he had just completed the
loss of his last acre at gambling
house in London, and was proceeding
down stairs to throw himself into a
carriage to convey him home to his
house in town, he resolved upon having
one more throw, to try to retriVe his
losses, and Immediately returned to
the room where the play was going on.
Nerved for the worst that might happen,
he insisted that the person he had
been playing with should give him one
more chance of recovery or fight with
him. His proposition was this, that
his carriage and horses, the trinkets
and loose money in his pockets, his
l-tewn. house. plate,and- furniture, in
short, all he had left in the world
should be valued in lump at a certain
sum and be thrown in a single cast.
No persuasion could prevail on him to
depart from his purpose. He threw
and lost: then conducting the winner
70 the door. he told the coachman there
was his master, and marched forth into
the dark and dismal streets without
i house or home, or any one credltable
means.
Thus beggared, he retired to an
obscure lodging in cheap part Of the
town. subsisting partly on charity
sometimes acting as marker at bill
lard table and occasionally as helper
. in a livery stable. In this miserable
condition, with nakedness and famine
: staring him in the face, exposed to tht
taunts and insults of those whom h
: once supported, he was recognized b.
t an old friend, who gave him ten guinea
: to purchase necessaries. He expendet
, five in procuring decent apparel, wit
S the remaining FIVE he repaired to
r common gaming-house, and increases
: them to fifty. he then adjourned to on
E of the higher order of houses, sa
down with former associates, and wol
: twenty thousand pounds. Returnin.
: the next night he lost it all, and wa
J, once more penniless, and after subslst
g ing man y years an abject tpenuFys die
beggal at st. Gles.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13

force. Intellectual and mechanical
agriculture are co-laborers, to meet the
fullest reward both must be employed.
RarGlreader, where viii you be classed?
A position must be chosen-an eleYat-
ed one can be taken and maintained,
if the means within your reach are
judiciously used; the stores of practi-
cal, scientific skill are open and you
can mentally grasp what you will
are yolt ready /?
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13
SpIrdts,

Among Hoosiers, they call cotton
thread boss a term few Yankees
under stand it that way. A fair brunett
Cd one day stepped into the store of a
young man and bought dress of the
clerk. After it was cut off, she ad-
dressed herself to him: We'll, Irecken
you'll throw in the '6oss?'' eCertainlv
replied the clerk, with his mouth
stretched from ear to ear, 'we'll throw
IN the 'poss'-there he is, you're vel
come to him.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13
7AIL TREATMENT OF AspARAdUs.-.

FALL TREATMENT OF AsPARAdUs.--
AS soon as the heavy frosts como to
kin the tops, they should be cut and
removed to the stye, or the COMPOST
heap, The surface Of the beds Which
has become hard, and perhaps weedy,
should now be thoroughly scarifed with
the toe, or forked over, taking care
not to injure the crowns. About the
last Of the month spread on heavy
coating of stable manure, at least half
a cord to every square rod. The rains
viii carry down its fertiHEing proper
ties to the roots, and give them great
strength and vigor for an early stifrt Ia
the spring. If near the shore, where
marsh mud is accessible, a coating Of
this, one inch thick, in addition 10 the
manure, will do good service. We have
also found it an excellent plan to
cover the beds with seaweed or old hay
during the winter. Tie roots keep
active longer before the ground closes
up: the ground does not freezeiso deep,
and starts sooner in the spring. The
uIulch Of course needs to be reraOEed
as soon as the winter is over. AsparaE
/ gus is a gross feeder, aud can he had
inits perfection only by high manpFiRg,
This we believe will pay, whether the
bedhas been throughly prepared 81 fet,
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13
FRTuHTFu1 nEArH az A LION.

On Friday morning. the 18th of
June, several wagons, forming part of
the second division Of the command,
left Mooi River Drop for the lager at
MarikO. They rode the first evening
as far as Riet Spruit, noted place for
lions. Mr.. Phillip Van Collier and his
brother wishing toproceed, inspanned
their wagons about midnight, although
they were strongly advised by their
companions not to ride before morn
ing. They had scarcely ridden an
hour when the oxen were suddenly
frightened. Phillip Van Collier jump
ed off his wagon and endeayored to
turn them, but not succeeding in doing
so, sprang upon the wagon trap, from
which he must have been Immediately
dragged by large lion, with such
force as to break one of the trap rims.
He was heard to cry out twice for
help, but in the confusion of the mo-
ment was not missed, his brother
Adolphe being busy at the time on
horseback, endeaYoring to stop the oxen
which we're going at fearful rate
through the field. With much difficult
ty he succeeded in doing so, and then
returned to look for his missing Broth
er; whose body he found about day
break, and the lion crouching about
twelve yards from it. With feeling
of desperation he levelled his gun and
fred at the animal. The aim was good,
and as the ball passed through its head,
it fell down on the spot. On coming
nearer to his brothers body the poor
man was sadly shocked at it's mutulat-
ed condition, the lion having carriedit
long distance, and then devoured the
greater portion. The remains were
hastily conveyed to town and upwards
of eighty persons attended the funeral.
Poor Phillip Collier leaves widow and
several children to deplore their loss,
and his untirnely end.
| P. S.-We have since learned that
/ pI0FlOuo W IuO OAeu DeCoLn1uS h1SH-
tened, the lion first attacked, without
any provocation, Adolphe Van Collier
and three other men who were riding
On horsebaclE some listanee il front d
thesulaas as,a. Fl "a
guns with them, they iuniped off tasl.
oTses and stood between them and
the Ton. Tie lion, however, aFpearee
more anxious to attack them than the
horses, on which they shouted and
threw their hats at him, and afterwards
fred the grass, when he left them anc
went to the wagon. The surrounding
country being all occupied, the lions
appear to have concentrated themselves
1 at this spot, where they are extremely
hold.-Cape Of Good Hope paper.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13

Did you ever buy a horse? IF so.
you have been struck with SUNRISE at
the great number of horses lust seven
years old. A shrewd Scotch jocky
W1om ! once employed to aid in the
selection Of a horse, as he examined
the animals mouth inquired of the
seller show oldis hep aSeyen wears D
"Ah," said. Johnny, "that seven wears
ago was a tremendous year for colts. .
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13


A country girl coming in from the
field, was told by her cousin that she
look as fresh as a daisy kissed with
dew. "Well, it wasn't any feller of
that name-it was Bill Jones that
kissed me, and confound his ugly
picture, / told him before he done it
that everybody would find it out" /"
IcH i FfTN UP STAIRS. / The
sScientifc Amerianjg saysthat man in
Orange County, ~ Z. was found one
night climbing an oyershot wheel in
a fulling mill He was asked what he
was doing. He said he was "trying to
go up to bed, but some how or other
these stairs won't hold still.''
A wise man will make haste to for
give, because he knows the value o
time, and will not suffer it topass away
in unnecessary pain.-Johasom.
A fellow at stratford, G. W., made
a wager that he would kiss the first
woman that passed He attempted to
win the wager, and got his face slapped
by the lady, who summoned him
afterwards for the insult, for which he
was fined five dollars.
| For taking the romance out Of
yeungfolks, marriage is nearly as bad
as a lawsuit. Think of that, We
votaries of hymen!
A WHISPERING GALLERY. For Al
Who Have arrived at Their Ears o.
Discretion.
He who plays at caustic wit otter
burns his fingers.
Don't stretch your legs beyond you
carpet.
The blind man shouldn't attempt t.
catch feas:
A good natured friend is often bu
an enemy in disguise.
The Future bliglts morereputationI
than ever it opens.
4 pigmy placed on pedestal i
only greater pigmy still.
Getyour money ready before gettinl
out of au omnibus and before goini
into chancery.
Superstitions would die, if SO man,
; old women wouldn't act as nurses t
} keep them alive.
We expend more time, and expens
in conciliiating q man we fear, than j
obliging one we love.
! The prouder man, the more obsti
nate he is--as the state carriage is tn
most difficult to turn.
r Beware of marrying, a woman wh
e does not sew. is not fond of reading
e and cannot play on the piano. Res
e less and autographed, she is continual
e moving abroad, to seek amusement sh
y lacks at home.
Success is the great absolution
/ snobs- -
4 Critics are the brokers Of the Lit
d rary exchagge-
e Tt ID sweet sometimes to abuse one
It relations, bufbitter to hear them abuse
n bv Others. There are boresin the be
g families; the oldest houses have the
! = leaden spoGts.
Il The man who is welded to- none
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13
M'istfIlalrfO1s.
INFIDEL AND FICTITIOUS READING.

The wholesome and soul-reviving
truths and instructions contained in
many of our religious periodicals, are
too much supplanted by secular, fcti-
tious, and infdel prints, that are food
ing our country in every direction, and
poisoning the minds Of our youths and
those Of ripper years.
My mind was forcibly impressed on
this subject, something more than a
year since, on being called to stand by
the bedside of dying fellow-youth,
in the place Of my former labors. He
was graduate Of. Union College-the
youngest son Of respectable and
wealthy parents, residing in Onondaga
county, New York. No money or
pains had been spared by these in
dulgent and pious parents, to qualify
this "Beniamin,' of their old age for
future usefulness. But while absent
from the parental roof, during his
academic and collegiate career, he
found access to the writings Of infdel
poets and skeptics of different ages, in
connection with much of the light
reading of the day; in the frequent
perusal Of which he contracted taste
for this kind of reading and amuse-
ment, which strengthened andmatured
the native skepticism of the heart tc
that extent that the restraints of Chris.
tianity we're measurably thrown off
and infdelity reigned triumphant
Denying, as he did, the Immortality
of the soul, of course, looser rein wa;
given to the baser passions. AnC
cherishing a rowing desire, which was
also gratifed, he soon found himself
mingling in many of the amusement'
and games of the South; and in those
hot-beds of vice and destruction The
germs of premature disease and deatl
were fast matured. On returning
home, the wreck of blasted hopes anC
fondest anticipations, having, like tht
'prodigal," wasted his substance ant
ruined his character, he fingered herr
awhile under tie hand 0f consumption
5ohi saI, &C lam sias s.
folly slnd struggling to be- releases
from The fatal grasp Of ihfdelity
which had 50 strongly enyironed ~
soul.
When about to take his leave of tn
world, he called the writer to his bed
side; having previously sent him a. re
quest to preach his funeral sermon
from text of his own selection--Jo1 o.
vii, 21-and desired the privilege
through the preacher, of warning hi
young friends, on that occasion, t
avoid the course which he had pursue
the rocks on which he founc cred
Hear him on this point, as | recorde
the sentiment from his lips:
e1 ought to have been bright an
shining light in the world. My ad
vantages have-been good, but my life
for the most part, has been dark an
: dreary, for want of a firm belief in tn
Christian religion. Had / anOtherlif
to live, I should pursue diferer
course; and to all skeptics | would sa.
the safer side is that of piety and re
ligion. 1t is now too late with me
recall the past-the experiment
tried; through what scenes | am no
to pass, is to me unknown. That tea
ful word eternity rings in my ear
: Fictitious and skeptical reading hi
been the Bohun Upas of my sou
g Warn the young everywhere to avo
this Fhir pool Of destruction-this roc
upon VIII Ii I founderedl"
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13


Some four or FIVE years since, Ire.
collect congratulating thefruit growers
of Western New York onlthe fact TINT.
while in Connecticuta and Eastern New
York and Long Island, perfect apples
could scarcely be>raised, because Of
the worm, we could still raise beautiful
and perfect fruit in abundance. f
present indications augur anything nfle
the future, that phase of prosperity IS
passing, if not already gone by. In
this vicinity the evil has been increas-
ing for several years, and tie present
season the apple crop (where there is
fruit) is both le5sened and injured
materially. The question is certainly
worth discussing whether there is or
lis not remedy, and if none is found,
fruit culturists will do well to give att
tention to and report upon the varieties
which seem most free from its ravages,
The idea of expressing the juice Of
animal life in making cider, is some
what annoying, at least to a nervous
person, neither can baked apple be
peculiarly entieing to one who fears
finding something IN Il. .e0H1
The first worrny apples remember
to have noticed in my own orchard
were the Black Gillifower or Sheep!
nose, and the Seeknofurther; next
came the Greening, Spitzenberg Rex:
bury Russet, Canada Red, RusseE
Sweeting, Swaar, &C., while the Bald,
win and Twenty Once Pippin are
scarcely affected, and the Golden
Sweet, Sweet Bough, Northern Sp,f
and Fall Pippin are as yet free. w, i.
Hfest Bt00mfetd, ". z !, 1907 =
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13

SCH TfTS Up sTAtRs. The
.ScientiJ Apseriep5g says that sman in
Orange County, M Z !, was found ore
night climbing an oyershot wheel in
a fulling mill. He was asked what he
was doing. He said he was "trying to
go up to bed, but some how or other
these stairs won't hold STILL"
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13

A country girl coming in from the
field, was told by her cousin that she
look as fresh as daisy kissed with
dew. "Well, it wasn't any feller of
that name-it was Bill Jones that
kissed me, and confound his ugly
picture, / told him before he done it
that everybody would find it out"
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13

LIFE's SHADows.-The following
sad mortuary record is from an Eastern
paper:
AT Bridgewater, Connecticut, Sep
tember %, Mr.. B. Mallett to Miss
Mary Warner; Mr.. Stephen Partridge
to Miss Maria A. Andrus. Mrs. Nal
lett died four days afterwards aged 20,
and Mrs. Partridge twenty-four days
after her marriage, aged 26.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13
,-rr or ADVfRTTSING:

rHFrF
oIn:L' s-o ,.1, viii be required for all advertise
-, sr,ort :, ' .bere actual responsibility IS known
~ ncs cent for each change be added to the
,s5ii6s Business Cards Of FIVE lines or less, for
: iserneuts win be considered by the year,
ko.. snociied on the manuscript, or previously
,pej upon between the parties.
5ror.ise-ncats not marked on the copy for speel-
number Of insertions, will be continued until or
,.l out. Hichargcd accordingly.
,Sr.rtissments from strangers or transient per
4 I. 20 be paid in advance.
H. pririlege Of yearly advertisers viii be confined
AN to her own business; and all advertisements
pertaining thereto, to be paid for extra.
Headed Embellishments charged double the above
ess
ADVERTISEMENTS on the. ihside'exclusively viii be
arge3 extra.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13

A wise man will make haste to for
give, because he knows the value o
time, and willnot suffer it t topass awayt
in UNNECESSARY Dain.-eIoh1aoan.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13

What is the difference between
filing pitcher with water and throw
ing woman overheard? One is
'water in the pitcher, and the other
''pitch her in the water"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-18

MOONEY! MONEY!! MONEY!!!
~ WHY BE WITHOUT MONEY! when it is just
as easy for any one to be around Wta cket fu as
not, If ttey only think SO. have got new article
from which from ave to twenty dollars day can be made
ehtr By NAL or female. 1t is highly respectable busin
ess ard an article which is wsnxd in every family in
the United States Enclose two dollars by mail at
py risk, ami will iorsafd By mail cIrcuIor.
with ul instructions in the art. The ba ness Is very
easy-Try it, if you out If empoyns mt. and You will
never rege for it viii he better you pay IL above
sun, ami insure cool business than to ply tw MY i've
cents for SPURIOUS advertisement. This is humbug.
Try az Try IL! TRY III Address yonr letters to
DWIGHT MONROE, New York
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Price Two cents
Real estate.

c., cVALUABLE FARM FoR SALE,
ts'9 lure and Wood Land, with cnmmo lions Bnid,ng
~sfed and pleasantly situated miles from Holden
land said farm is good state az c,I.;vs,i d
90 a q 20 De easily worked worthy the attention
o. Iqosc N ~aat Of good farm. For Information refer
q LEE SPkAauE, Esq OF Worcester IRA MOAN ~
Holden or the subscriber on the PREMISE VI
n az Dec "a, 1896 CHARLES seRAaUE
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-18

b6etetsc Sc I g q a. Z ag s.
The nigh point of perfection attained in the pucdca
ton of James Pyl's Dietstc Saleratus is Of much i'm.
portance 10 tue American public, aud should command
special attention Saieratus used in almost every IAN.
lily, f.om the President down to the hunbest citizen in
preparing the greatest necessary of e RREAD hence
the Importance of purely wholesome article.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-18
CAPE and DRESS PRINCES,

CAPE and DRESS PRINCES,
Figured and Cod, Velvet, MORE Antique', Gallons
Bindings, ard all the lates. styles Of Trimmings.
Mosaic, Cameo, Gold Stone, Silk and velvet Buttons.
We have great variety Of these gocdand have made
arrangements with Manufacturers receive all the
styles, as sooa they appear. We seldom occupy so
large space in an Advertisement but our goods will war
rant 4. Our story is not half told!
We have the hes. Indies aad Misses all Wool Ribbed
Hose for % cents.
Best Wooden Hoods Caters, Sleeves and many other
kinds of Fancy Wooden Goods.
Good Dark col1red Paris Kid Gloves, for so cents.
Super or Kid Gloves Is cents.
Extra Ane Kid Glove, s7l Genes
All kinds Of Tafeta SILK, Fleeoy Lined and Cashmere
Gloves.
n. We shalopen to-day two Cases OF Tapestry and
zcpher Worstid.
Respectfully,
GROSS STRAUSS,
No. 1852 Main street, opposite the Post Office.
Cut this out and put II with your money.
.OE dtf
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-18

sent one Of my circulars an Editor in Georgia
and he cave me no-e in his paper Ike the following;
Mr. Monroe sent me of his circulars and ] viii
just ssy to nay readers that whoeve' Of you of
employment that Ar Monroe's basiness is good bust
pess, and money he OF it by any one who
engage Ia IT. fr it is no hunhug.n d3m dR
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-18

ANOOPER'S Rcnned Sheet aud Shred
u ISINGLAsS, for BLANC NANCE, TABLE JEI-
LIES, Sc prime article Conf-coneIs, Hotel and
Family To BE- obtained with direct for using, of
the principal Grocers Druggs Throughout the Umted
States. PETER COOPER, New York.
mis- d3n
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ENlPORTA NJ no DAGUERRE OTYp-
n. ISr5, MARBLE DEALERS AND OTHERS.
Monume1t.l Da usrreotype Cas:s.

method mas long been sou KIT for, to insert in dur
able manner, Dagu rreot1ps Lseueses TO Head Stones
and Monuments have been anuiacurng In Sc Gases
for the st years, and them to secure
the picture ior numoer Of years.
Tns outside cass is maize Of Parian Marble, ami the
box wnea eneloss the picture keeps il in state Of
great persrvaiinn for long humber of years. made OF
brass.--G screU BAG 1t makes very neat jib On q
Head Stone MoDu nent. They used ia GreenSooi
Cemetery, Mount 8RouFa. Laurs ELL and m any other
Cemeteries in the Uuitsi Sates
liberal discount made Marble dealers and ragusr
rentypists Price from SO 26 esch $3.50 cireulGr
Of engraVngs Will be any address, Tree with price
list. Adddrese,
L. BALDWIN, Agent of WausoIeum Dag Co.
CO d5m 1856 Broadway, New York.
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DAILY PAPER.-Five dollars per year S2,5c for six
nonths 81 rs for three months; 10 cents per week. single
opies two cents each. bea paid strictly adUcsce,
deduction Of 81 year will be made and aproporionate
eduction paid quarterly half yearly in advance
WEEKLY PAPER-Price two dollars a year; 81 for six
months, and SO cents FOR three months If paid strictly in
Sdvance S1,T5 cts year; single copies cent? each
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200 Cambria and Muslin Collars worth SO cents, which
sell for II cents.
800 Cambria anil Muslin Collars wOrh SO cents, which
we sell for % cents
500 French Cambria and Muslin Collars from 81 90 to
IS co. in new Patterns.
Also full assortment of Black and White Duge Grape
Maltese, and Honiton Collars.
complete assortment Of Black AMI White real Gimpure
Brussels Thread Lace
great assortment of Cambria and Muslin Under Sleeves
and Bands,
EDGINGs AND INsERTINGs,
Which We sell az reduced prio=s.
5ooEnbroiier5d Hndkerchifs from Auction, worth IS
ceot5, VII Oh we ofer lat III cents.
800 French Cambria and Muslin sets, in Collars and
Sleeves ccnars and Cuffs 10 match Price 81 GO
to s25. 90 SIT.
1000 pieces Block Velvet Ribbons from % cents to $50
per plecs.
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I'D O O r. p IL A IL Il - !.
Fine SILVER PLATED DOOR PLATES Of All sizes
and patterns, furosh and engraved at soUTHG fTE's
Engraving establishment, No. 1877 Main Street Uaon
Block. over L D. Gnidsra's Jewery Store
Also, PLACED DOOR NUMBERS IS dtf d5
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INsOR SOAP.-Clea-
scented, a up-lop article, for
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- p OkTS NJ A MS DEPO
l.. II. GODDAD'S.
Union Bloch, 105 Mnin ST.. Worcester.
GUNS AND PISTOLS.
Here may be found every va'iey Of Guns and Pistols
ht desirable for musenent ana fixtures for The
same For Sporting use, have D0DBLk harreid
Guns from Tea Doll lars upwards; SINGLE barrel ID Guns
barrel being rihed the smooth SINGLE barrels
Of every variety and price.
Also, Caps, Wads, Powder Flasks, Shot and Game
Bags, Gc., NC. E5
REPEATING PISTOLS.
Colts. CT various size Chicopes, with Maynard self
primer st.aeh' Il; AleG rnurners RevOlvers; Smith
Wees n V1csnic Death Dealers, and u va
riey Of others -all Of which viii .bs sold at
the lowest possible prices
ALIENS B2EECH-LOApINC RIFLE
Which is the bst Breech-ioadpg Rlns in hs country,
fTing etghteen times the siRRfs throwing bali
at Twelve rods through eight nch-s lid timber, and
rying over mile. having the adVantage over all other
brech osit in leaking, and fec from all chancs
for accident ny loa ting.
Al Rifles soarTanted to shoot t0eH.
They the ones fr all who design gong West max.
irg one man mach for Twenty hve men with common
guns. The public Invited call and examine ihem
for they will Lear inspection. -
Of dtf Uniom Block. 1875 NISin St.
NOTICE The undersigned have this day formed
IN a copartneFship under the OF Harrington 4
AlaH,h FIR traossnting a general Commission business
ana will continue the business Of UDham Ahrah, IL
80 & ~ Trout Street. FRANCIS HARRINGTON,
fsfst- p PARDON W. ALORICH.
Worcester september /, 1855. " diff