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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-02-09
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THE WANDERERS RETURN.

The day was gone and the night!was dark,
And The bowling winds wentby, .HT.t
And the binding sleet fell thick and fnst
From stern aud stormy sky
Whom nournful wall, through the rushing gale,
Was heard at Il cottage DOOR
Oh, carry me back-oh, carry me BACK egfa. r..
TO my mothers home once more.
Twas youth who had left his mountain home /;
He had wandered far and long
He had drain'd the goblet's fiery tide,
At the festal midnight throng; Ha
But u dream OF home came over his heart,
As ha cropt to the cottage door
oh, carry me back-oh, carry me back
To my mothers home once more.
/ have left tho, hall Of the tempter's power, si
Aud the reyel Wild and high t4.4 tslTit
They cared not In their fock less mi ths
w TT 7 wandered nIonc to dc.
Doth the fire still burn on the household hearth,
By the elm-tres old and hoar? -.
Oh. carry me back-oh, carry me buck
To my mothers homo once more.
Like the weary bird that hath wandered long,
| will seek my mountain nest,
And lay this aching head once more
On my gentle mothers breust;
Once more will | seek the household hearth,
By the eln-trce old and hoar-
oh, carry me back-Oh, carry me back
Tomy mothers home once more.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-02-09
ms SURANCE COMPANIES.

IHTNA INSURANCE COMPANY, OF Hartford.
BgmeteJ IN -
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-02-09
BOOTS AND SHOES.

TT WHIrESIDE, Manufacturer OF Boots a nd Shoes,
l. Front Street, three doors above Stone bridge.
The sest OF work. for Ladies' and Gentlemen, made to
order.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11
Usefut Gten1s.
DOMESTIC RECIPES.

SCENTED OILS. Some of these are sold by
perfumers at very high profit; they can all
be prepared at very small expense. Take
a quart of common olive oil, and heat it in a
stoneware vessel up to 212o, then add half
an ounce of sal-soda, and stir all for fifteen
minutes. Allow the oil to cool, and sedi-
ment will fall to the bottom; pour off the
clear, and scent it with any of the essential
oils, such as rosemary, bergamot, and law
ender. One-fourth of an ounce of essential
oil will scent quart of the prepared OIL,
which is very excellent for the hair, and e.
quail to Rowland's celebrated Maccassar oil,
sold at such extravagant prices.
ASTHMA PApER.-Persons subject to at
tacks of spasmodic asthma will receive some
relief during the paroxyms, by inhaling
fumes given off from burning paper prepar-
ed with saltpeter. The paper should be
loose and white, the same as that used for
absorbing ink blots, and it should not con-
tain any fibers of wool. Four ounces of salt.
peter dissolved in pint of water makes a
solution of sufficient strength for the purpose.
The paper is soaked in this for few minu-
tes, then taken out and dried thoroughly.
It is then cut into pieces four inches square,
and one or two pieces burned when required.
Paper prepared in this manner gives out a
amount of free oxygen gas when
it is burned. This has been tried by some
of our friends with good effects.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

WHEN TO WEAR INDIA RuBBERs. We
notice that many persons wear India Rub
bers in cold, dry weather, to keep their feet
warm. This is an injurious and evil prac-
tice. India rubber shoes are very comfort
able and convenient for covering the feet
during the wet and sloppy weather, but they
should never be worn on any other occasion,
their sole use should be to keep out the wa
ter. They should. however, therefore, be
put off whenever the wearer enters the house,
and be worn as little as possible, because
they are air tight, and restrain the perspi-
ration of the feet. The air cannot be exclu-
ded from them, OF any portion of the body
for any length of time, without sensibly af-.
fecting the health. It is our opinion that
no habit tends more to good health than
clean feet, and clean dry stockings, so as to-
allow the free perspiration Of the neither ex-
tremities ies.-Scientifc american.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

RE-SH1NGLs OLD RooFs. II am fully con-
vinced that millions of dollars might be saw
ed in our country every year. by generally
Fnn1S'i'9 wherever Toof Begins to leak, and you
wish to re-shingle it, do not take off the old
shingles-put the new shingles on the top
Of the old ones-but make use of sixpenny
or shingle nails The advantages Of this
method will consist in the following particu-
lars:
LIST. You will save the expense of remo-
wing the shingles.
End. The building will not be exposed to
wet, in case Of rain, before it is finished.
Sd. The room will be much warmer and
tighter.
4th. Neither snow nor rain can beat ,t1-
der the butts Of the shingle, by heavy winds.
8 9th. The roof will last full one third
longer.
Ihave tried this plan, and find ithas these
advantages.
It takes no more shingles, no more nails
in number-only little longer and no more
time to put them on, and if done in a work
manlike manner, will look as well as if sin
gle. But it should be done before the old
shingles are too much decayed. ALI moss
Gf any, should be removed, or swept off
with stiff broom, before putting on the new
shingles. Era.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY E. WELLS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TERMS OF SuBscRIPTIoN.-Foro one year, if paid
in advance within six months, so; if not paid
within six months, $500.
TERMS OF FADvERTIsING.-$1.0 90 per square for
the FIRST two insertions, and Is cts. for every sub
seauent Insertion; twelve lines or less constitute
q square. Ii the number of Insertions be not
marked on the advertisement, it will be published
until forbid. and charged accordingly. A liberal
deduction made to those who advertise their busi-
ness by the year. The privilege Of annual adver-
tisers extends only to their immediate business.
Announcements of candidates for Office, 90
per month. to be paid in advance.
Communications, the effect of which is to pro-
mote private or individual interests, are matters
Of charge. and are to be paid for at the rate Of
so cts. per square.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

To KEEP THE HANDS WHITE AND Sorr.-
In order to preserve the hands soft and white,
they should always be washed in warm wa
ter, with fine soap. and carefully dried with
moderately coarse towel, being well rubbed
every time to ensure brisk circulation, than
which nothing can be more effectual in pro-
noting transparent and soft surface. IF
engaged in any accidental pursuit which may
hurt the color of the hands, or if they have
been exposed to the sun, little lemon juice
will restore their whiteness for the time
Almond paste is of essential service in pre-
serving the delicacy of the hands It is made
thus: Beat up four ounces of bitter almonds,
add to them three ounces of lemon juice,
three ounces of almond oil. and q little weak
spirit of wine and ether. The following is
servicable pomade for rubbing the hands on
retiring to rest:-Take swo ounces of sweet
almonds; beat with three drachms of white
wax, and three drachms of spermaceti, Put
up carefully in rose water. Gloves should
be always worn by ladies on exposure to the
atmosphere.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

seemed happy and entirely forgetful of my
unkindness, and resolved, as had many
times before, to be always loving and gen.
tie.
A few days passed by, and the shadow of
a great sorrow darkened our dwelling. The
joyous laugh and noisy glee were hushed,
and our merry boy lay in darkened room
with anxious faces around him, his cheeks
flushed and his eyes unnaturally bright
Sometimes his temples would moisten and
his muscles relax, and then hope would
fill with thankful tears. It was in one of
these deceitful calms in his disease that he
heard the noise of his little wheel, and said,
II hear my windmill. !"
'.Does it make your head ache?" I ask
ed. ..Shall we take it down %
.'Oh, no." replied he, sit seems as if [
were out of doors, and it makes me feel bet
ter"
He mused moment, and then added =
''Don't you remember, Mary, that want
ed you to help me to fix it, and you was
reading, and told me you could not ?" But
it didn't make any difference, for mamma
helped me-"
", uOW Sduiy 1uoSe WoFuS lell upou my
ear, and what bitter memories they awak-
ened! How repented as I kissed little
Franks forehead, that I had ever spoken
unkindly to him. Hours of sorrow went
by, and we watched his couch, hope grow
ing fainter, and fainter, and anguish deep
er, until, one week from the morning on
which he spoke of his childish sports, we
closed the eyes once SO sparkling, and fold
ed his hands over his pulseless heart. He
sleeps now in the grave, and home is desc
late; but the little windmill. the work of
his busy hands. is still swinging in The
breeze, just where he placed it, upon the
roof of the old woodshed and every time I
see the tiny arms revolving | remember the
lost little Frank-and remember also the
thoughtless, and unkind words!
Brothers and sisters, be kind to each 9TH
er. Be gentle, considerate, and loving
Examiner.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

NEwspApERs.-"A man." says Doctor
Franklin, ''eats up pound of sugar, and
the pleasure he has enjoyed is ended but
the information he gets from newspaper is
treasured up in the mind to be used when
ever occasion or inclination calls for it. A
newspaper is not the wisdom Of a man, or two
men it is the wisdom Of the age-of past
ages, too. A family without newspaper
is always half an age behind the times in
general information besides, they never
think much, nor find much to think about.
And there are the little ones growing up in
ignorance, without taste for reading. Be-
sides all these evils, there's the wife, when
her work is done, has to sit down with her
hands in her lap, and nothing to amuse her
mind from the tolls and cares of the domes-
tic circle. Who would be without news
paper?"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11
geletteh Misrellany.
SPEAK GENTLY TO EACH OTHER

'Please to help me minute, sister,
20 don't disturb me, I'm reading" was
the answer.
s'.But just hold this stick, won't you,
iWhile | drive this pin through ?'',
4 can't now, want to finish this story" !"
said / emphatically; and my little brother
turned away with disappointed look, in
search Of somebody else to assist him.
He was a bright boy of ten years, and
my only brother. He had been visiting a
young friend, and had seen windmill, and
as soon as he came home his energies were
all employed in making small one; for he
was always trying to make tops, wheelbar-
rows, kites and all sorts of things, such as
boys delight in. He had worked patiently
all the morning with saw and jacknife, and
now it only needed putting together to COM
plete it and his only sister had refused to
sssist him, and he had gone away with his
young heart saddened
I thought of all this in the fifteen minutes
affer he left me and my book gave me no
pleasure. Itwas not intentional unkindness,
only thoughtlessness, for loved my broth
er and was generally kind to him; still, I
had refused to help him. I would have
gone after him and afforded the assistance
he needed, but knew that he had found
some enc else. But had neglected an
opportunity of gladdening childish heart
In half an hour he came bounding into
Che house, exclaiming, 'tCome, Mary, I've
got it up; just zee how it goesw His tones
were joyous. and saw that he had forgot.
ten my petulance, 50 I determined to atone
By unusual kindness. I went with him
and sure enough on the roof of the wood
house fastened . miniature windmill, ano
the arms were whirling around fast enough
to suit any boy. ! praised the windmill
snd my little brothers ingenuity, and II
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11
INDIAN SUMMER.

There is a time, just when the frost
Prepares to pave old Winters way,
When Autumn in reverie lost,
The mellow daytime dreams away;
When Summer comes in musing mind,
TO gaze, once more on hill and dell,
To mark how many sheaves they bind,
And see if all are ripened well.
With balmy breath. she whispers low,
The dying flowers look up and give
Their sweetest incense ere they go,
For her who makes their beauties live,
She enters meath the woodland shade,
Her zephyrs lift the lingering leaf,
And bear it gently where are laid
The loved and lost ones of its grief.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

1T seems to me you have omitted one of
the qualities of this remarkable man: should
he not be very much pitted with the small
pox ?" (pique de la petit verole.) This could
be none other than Mirabeau and the effect
upon the auditors can only be imagined
Roefon Post
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

FRAGRANr OIL.-C Collect quantity Of the
leaves of any flowers that have an agreeable
fragrance; card thin layers of cotton. and
dip into the finest sweet oil; sprinkle small
quantity of fine salt on the flowers, and lay
first layer of cotton and then layer of
flowers, until an earthenware vessel. or a
wide-mouthed glass bottle, is full. Tie the
top well over with bladder, then place the
vessel in southern aspect, SO that it may
have the heat of the sun and in ffteendays,
when uncovered. fragrant oil may be
squeezed away from the whole mass.
ODoR1FERous WATER.-Take essence Of
ambergris, l drachm; essence of musk, l
drachn; essence of bergamot, 2 drachms
oil of cloves. 20 drops; spirits of wine, 6
ounces orange flower water, 4 ounces; dis
titled water, ounces. Mix all together,
and let them digest for few days. at least
a week, frequently shaking; then filter for
use.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

ADVICE TO YOU'VE MEN.-The highest
object you can have is, to glorify God and
enjoy him forever.
The next hig hest is, to honor thy father
and mother
The next is, to love thy neighbor as thy
SELF
The next, to serve the country honestly
and faithfully, in whatever station thou art
called to fill.
And the next, to choose thee a wife in
thy youth, but be careful in your choice
Do not marry fool, unless you wish to
beget for yourself trouble.
Remember, young men, always to have
an object in view and let your aim in life
be elevated. This is the safeguard of char
acter, and the handspring of excellence.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

GA pretty woman is like great truth
or great happiness, and has no more right
to bundle herself under green veil, or any
other similar abomination, than the sun has
to put on green spectacles.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

1t is an old saying that Time waits for no
man-but the fair sex would have us believe
that he is gallant enough to wait for the
ladies'.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

Let it be carefully preserved and mixed with
litter, which will absorb the moisture. Be-
sides the advantage in feeding of having
fattening hogs off the ground, the manure
can be much better hken care of.
GATHERING Materials FOR MANURE.
There is usually some good material for ma
nures on the waste places of the farm. and
during this month it is we'll to get together
into your yards enough to absorb and mix
with the droppings of the stock before the
coarse litter begins to accumulate from
feeding.
CATTLE FEED1NG.-Do not delay too long
the regular feeding of cattle with good food
1t is all important that they should 60 into
the winter in good condition, and it is very
mistaken economy to feed them grudgingly
and with Indifferent food early in the season,
for the sake of ensuring an abundent supply
at a late period. A healthy animal will al
ways be in good condition in the Fall on
sufficient food, and the best possible security
against short commons in Spring, and the
debilitating effect of Spring weather is in the
health and strength and fat which he has
now stored up within his hide.
SHEDDING. Open sheds are better than
stalls. and room to range somewhat in good
weather, better than confinement But let
them 60, not where they choose, but where
you choose, and limit them to grounds that
will not be damaged by poaching when wet
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11
gsletteh Yuetry,
WISHING.
BY JOHN @ SAKE.


OF all the amusements of the mind,
From logic down to fishing,
There isn't one that you can find
So very cheap as 'swishing 20
A very choice diversion, too,
If we but rightly use it,
And not, as we are apt to do,
Pervert it and abuse it.
wish-a common wish indeed
My purse was somewhat fatter,
That might cheer the child of need,
And not my pride to flatter;
That might make oppression reel,
As only gold can make it,
And break the tyrant's rod of steel
As only gold can break it.
wish that sympathy and love,
And every human passion
That has its origin above,
Would come and keep in fashion
That scorn and jealousy and hate,
And every base emotion,
Were buried fifty fathoms deep,
Beneath the waves of ocean.
wish that friends were always true,
And motives always pure;
i wish the good were not so few,
/ wish the bad were fewer:
] wish that persons ne'er forgot
To heed the pious teaching;
wish that practicing was not
So different from preaching.
Iwish that modern worth might be
Appraised with truth and candor;
| wish that innocence was free
From treachery and SANDER
/ wish that men their vows would mind,
That women ne,er were rovers;
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

SHARP SHOOTING -''Father. what does
"a printer live on?'' "Live on?-like other
folks; why do you ask?'' Because you
said you hadn't paid anything for your pa
per, and the printer still sends it to you"
''Wife, spank that boy" II shan't do it. "
''Why p
Because there is no reason" 'No rea-
son ?-yes there is; spank him tell you. :"
II won't do any such thing Hes too
smart ''That come of marrying me ?"-
''How so? what do you mean ?" Il mean
this boy is smarter than his father, and you
wish" Il don't care what you wish; the
boy knows enough to see that man, prin-
ter or no printer, can't live on nothing; I
should think you'd be ashamed to cheat the
poor printer, and then" Bang goes the
door, and out goes the father and husband,
grumbling like bear with sore head.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11


larger on account of the lime being applied.
The good effects, following a thorough lime
ing Of land, will continue to increase for two
years.
In regard to the quantity that should be
applied to each acre; this will depend very
much upon the character of the soil. If a
field about to be lined is in limestone Sec
ton and has become exhausted of its lime
by the washings and leechings made by the
rains, while it is undergoing continued cul-
ture, dressing of one hundred bushels to
the acre may be considered proper amount
for the first application. To keep up the
proper amount of lime in the soil, another
dressing Of twenty or twenty-five bushels to
the acre should be made at the end Of every
five years.
If, however, the land about to be lined is
a heavy clay soil, with but little if any lime
in it naturally first dressing of even two
hundred bushels to the acre may be consid-
cred as not any too much, to be followed by
forty or fifty bushels every five years
Where sod ground either clover, timothy,
or blue grass, is broken up for wheat, an
application of lime, narrowed in, is particu-
larly beneficial. The myriads of grass
fbres, are acted upon by the lime, decom-
position is fastened, and great quantity Of
plant food is thus furnished to the wheat
crop.-Ohio Valley Farmer.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

.ANEcDoTE OF DR.. WEBSTER, SCOTcH
MINISTER. 1774, DR.. Webster was a
popular preacher of the Kirk of Scotland,
in Edinburg. Business brought him to
London, and one day when passing the
House of Lords, his curiosity induced him
to make an effort to step in and see them.
None were admitted without an order, ex-
cept noblemen's servants. Webster being
ignorant of the rule, requested admittance.
What lord do you belong to?' said the
doorkeeper.
''To the Lord Jehovah" replied Web
ster.
.'The Lord Jehovah" repeated the keep
er, 81 have kept here seven years, but [
have never heard of such a lord; - Jack, !"
said he to his fellow-keeper on the front
steps, ''here's chap who says he belongs
to Lord Jehovah; don't you know such a
lord ?''
''Never heard of him." says Jack.
..But," says Webster, (willing to keep
up the illusion,) "there is such lord"
''Pass 'em in" said Jack, Il s'pose it
some poor Scotch lord"
This occurred at period when there was
not one in twenty of all the manufacturing
and rural districts in England, who could
read the Bible or write his own name
Sabbath schools were introduced in 1783.-
Now the people are intelligent and happy,
and can not only read and write, but have
found out who the Lord jehovah IS
Grant TAornbmn
LoAFERs. .-Habitual loafers are one of
the greatest curses that can afflict COM
munity. Their example is pernicious; the
loss of their labor and skill is a drawback
to prosperity and business; and as they
must eat and wear clothes, they are bound
to subsist off the industrious part of the peo-
pie, procuring what they need by system
of Jeremy Diddling,' by buying on cred
il j aaa 9sasSs AaHe nsEHe 5H viii H6a them often,
weha weha, or better dressed than those who are
industrious, seeking prominence on public
occasions. and more ofieious in public af-
fairs than those who pay all the public
charges. They are the frstto make COM
motion about matters of taxes, against abo-
litionists, &C., thus taking the lead in af-
fairs in which Of all others they have the
least interest, thereby bringing trouble and
cost on those who have interests at stake
and who must pay expenses.
ssThe devil finds some mischief still,
For idle hands to do;''
and watchfal and jealous eye should be
kept on habitual and persistent idlers, who
having the ability to engage in business pre-
fer to spend their time in loa6ng around vi
tiating others by their example.-Cecil
Whio.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

wish-in fine that joy and mirth,
And every good ideal,
May come ere while throughout the earth
To be glorious real;
Till God shall every creature bless
With supremest blessing,
And hope be lost in happiness,
And wishing be possessing.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11

and watchfal and jealous eye should be
kept on habitual and persistent idlers, who
having the ability to engage in business pre-
fer to spend their time in loafng around vi
tiating others by their example.-Ceciz
Whiq.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11
HOW TO APPLY LIME.

In the application of lime to the soil, two
important things are to be remembered
1. It takes some time toproduce its known
effects upon the soil.
3 2. Its effects are greatest when well mix
ed with the soil and kept near the surface
within reach of the air.
And as lime seems to be particularly ben
e6cial to the wheat crop, it seems evident
then, that we should attend to limeing our
fields at the time the ground is undergoing
preparations for wheat sowing.
And after the ground is we'll broken up.
the newly Stacked lime should be scattered
over the soil, and then the whole field tho
roughly narrowed. The lime seems to re-
main inert, but early in the ensuing season