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Must help Uncle Sam First.

A farmer in Wisconsin had a son
who Joined the Eighth regiment of that
State without his fathers CONSENT
Several letters were written by the ia
ther to the son while the regiment were
in quarters at Camp Randall, for the
purpose of pers"ading him to return.
At last he wrote him that he must come;
that he had large amount of threshing
to do ; that he could not afford to hire
help if it were to be had, which was
hardly possible, owing to the number of
enlistments; and that he must return
home and help him, even if ne enlisted
again afteruard The young man re-
piled
Dear Father:-I can't 60 home at
present; should be very glad to help
you, but Uncle Sam has mighty sight
bigger job of threshing on hand than
you have, and I'm bound to see him out
of the woods FIRST"
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Touching Incident.

A very touching little incident oc-
Cured during the late session of the
American Board Of Missions, at Cleve-
land, Ohio. A beautiful pisced quilt
was brought in and unfolded. IT was
accompanied with note, donating it to
the treasury of the Board. The quilt
was made by little girl, five years old,
who died from hip disease, a short time
after she had finished the work. In
her dying hours she had bequeathed it
to the cause Of missions for whatever it
might bring. The quilt was put up at
auction in the Convention. A bid of
fifty dollars was Immediately made for
it then a hundred dollars we're offered,
and, finally, MIR. W. E. Dodge, of New
York, carried off the prize for one hun
hundred and fifty dollars, regarding him
self as the fortunate purchaser. Thus
mere child, scarce beyond an age to
conceive the idea of God and her rela-
tious to Him, gave, with the work of
her little hands, more money to Chris
tianize the poor heathen, than some a.
dults give in their whole lives.
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CONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY.

Young men beware OF the perniciUus indul
pence aud lmost fatal injury you infict upon
YOUR constitutions, by evil examples and tho
morbid influence OF the passions.
whose couutenances aud debilitated constitutions
depict disease arising from that horrible and do
vastating vie.
Ii could be shown how attenuation of the
frame pulpitation Of the heart, deransement OF
the nervous system, cough. indigestion and u
truin of symptoms, indicative OF consumption
aro often uscribcd to wrong causes, when IN re
ality, they are the consequences OF an ailurln
and peruirious practice alike destructive to the
mind and body.
You who have brought this afliction upon
yourselves, why embrace the secret to your
hearts and vainly attempt to cure yourselves
instead Of making immediate application TO u
skillfull physician, who in short time, would
restore you to perfect health and save You from
exposure which the fatal consequences render IL
envitable.
Ras- DR.. Smith gives his special attention to
the treatment of this destructive malady. Pa
tients can be cured at home by addressing let
ter to DR.. Smith, describing symptoms, and re-
ccive medicine securely packed from observation
forwarded by express or otherwise to any part
Of The country.
N. B.-p,rsons afflicted with any of the
above CONF plaints will do we'll to avoid boating
impostors whether foreign OF naive. as also the
numerous Societies advertised as certain cure
for G, cry disease. These preparations are put
up to sell and not to cure. and often do more
harm than good, therefore avoid them.
a word tc the wise lie sufhcient.
Add ess DIX. b SMITH.
No. II. 5. Frederick Street, Baltimore. Md.
0v No letturs will be answered unless they
contain remittance or Postage Stamp to pay
postage on tie answer.
Jam LIST. IS6l.-Iy.
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From the Cambridge Herald.
Thomas Holiday Hicks.
BY EMILY b. CARROLL.

Uneasy lies the head that wears
crown" So wrote Shakespeare. and it
is truth that will apply with equal
force to all placed in positions of au-
thority, to those called upon to govern
their fellow beings, and as a general
thing the higher the station the greater
are the cares belon ing to it. This is
especially the case in our own land.
where every one from the. most learned
to the most illiterate feels privileged to
comment upon, and censurc the conduct
Of those who may choose to 60 contrary
to their own political opinions. and as
there is such diversity of opinions, SO
no man can fill post in public life to
the satisfaction of all. eff affairs were
only managed in this way, the country
might be saved, cries one politician,
while another, equally sincere declares
that is the very way to ruin the coun--
try, and proposes another plan for its
salvation, that is in its turn condemned
by the opposite party, and SO matters 60
on. Some one has wittily observed that
if you wish to secure the unhappiness,
and blacken the reputation of any man.
all you have, to do is to have him ap-
pointed candidate for some prominent
office, and there is more truth in the
saying than many would suppose. Enc
mics start up from all quarters, and men
who have led blameless lives, are repre-
sented as little short of demons. When
Thomas Holiday Hicks was called upon
to leave his quiet home to govern his
native State, he was a man universally
beloved. He was not called to this
high post on account of his great wealth,
or distinguished talents, but simply from
the love his people bore him. Courtc-
GUS and gentlemsnly among his equals,
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MEDICAL HOUSE,
- - - = - j
Ii South frederick st.,
Baltimore, Maryland.
Established in order to afford Sound and scien-
tifc Medical Aid, and tor the suppression
of Quackery.
II
DOCTOR s3 NTH

,v.s ror MANY v,,rs devoted his whole atten-
II n,n IA th, treatment of private complaints,
-, ,,,,.,r y.r,.,, and communicated forms. His
,r,.,,, su,,,,s IN tuos. long standing and diff
e., -. ,u,u ~, were formerly considered in
,I,I,, ~ suti,,,ut to comme III him to the pub
~. 49, ,y,,r,,, ,t IN, extensive patronage which
h., ms r...iy.d Mituin the last eight years,
DIR. >. mas treated more than 29,"OU cases of
private uom,luiuts III their different forms and
-t,y,s -. n practice which nt doubt exceeds that
,f eu IN. phvsiciuu. now Advertising in Balti-
,,,r,. anu not II single case is known, where di-
.,,us w-r, strictly tunLwru, and medicine ta-
r,., al r,u,,uuul. u,ur without Erecting II rad
ann, n.ru,.,,. nj ,.,,I, therefore persons al
:, 81 ,,,,. L.. -,... ,,f tho ,,boye nuture ..no
, , Il al, nr Inny staudiu, th. case
'h'.'I. Nv" u'A- ..I, =, ,.,,t nm Ire SMITH
my ~ s,n,h Er.d.ri.k S,reet
d w. u.s. b.,,,d h.ar in mind tbnt Ir s.
n0 "A'o'e h.;;u J,ar,;;nr
"no 'u0 o''5 % iss ,,a lis ,,h,I. .,,ent;on
nus 'oi na'! - 49,. eIass nf ,ise,ses
u tu' t''"'u Va 80, f.n, uor.,rp ord nj,
h's 'h0ai''u'' a'o j.; n,o, md .nnnac,
m'he'ai p"'So' f l., ,,l,;, or ,,;i,n,a
iorn, "n" in"1 oo ,ti. i,n,'n, ovn,Inra or
housc' ol ""'e .'a 80 -, j.; nasas of
pihurd"ee "o'n ,hanot i;., ;s noes
'loieht ihn"'Hni"''''' ~
saIS. r.,o h.,r i, mind wbon af,;c
Le' tue un'o' .u ~, - ,;,n. shonid ba los,
no" o' ''a- -es ."e,n' ,,',o,on, ,,hv ;ci,n
III u"N'ns "pp .,L,,,n i,iir ,rnn, n,in
as theJ "ou.u ~, h v,,.,,,,,. md ,Iude
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hihN hSe' WV "AN
interiors, a sincere friend, a devoted hus-
band and father, kind master, to him
might be applied that highest of praise
Those who know him best, love him
most" Yet from the time he entered
his home at Annapolis. his life has been
continued trial. He has seen wife
and children die has followed to the
grave the life and light of his home,
has gone back to his desolated abode
to find there no loving heart to lean
upon, no tender accents to cheer his
sorrow. no eyes to grow brighter. at his
approach. How he must have missed
that fond wife, that dear little child.
For months and years he has borne the
most intense suffering, and amid it all
heavy duties were devolving upon him.
For him there was no rest, no quiet.
How be must have missed his own
peaceful home. Yet the hardest trial Of
all was, that his country was in danger
the Union for which our fathers per-
illed their lives was threatened. Trai-
tors tried to rend from US our blood
bought flag. and force Us out of tho
Union. Never was man placed in a
more trying situation and never did man
fill it more nobly. Unheeding threats
and bribes he took his firm stand for the
Union. I believe that God Himself
called him to his present Office for this
very crisis He was just such man
as was needed; no great statesman, no
willy politician, but an honest, true
hearted man, who loved his country,
and his couptry's honor, more than life
itself But with what torrent of abuse
he was met. Every vile epithet that
tongue could frame, was applied to him,
even by the people of his own State,
and how this ingratitude must have
wounded him, how it must have sunk
in heart already so deeply lacerated
The trials bis God had sent it was hi
duty to bear but this last blow was un.
called for. He merired blessings in.
stead of cursings. Had South Carolina
had such a Governor we might have
been spared this bloody war. But if or
one side he has met abuse, on the other
side thousands of loyal hearts rise up to
do him honor, to bless the honest man,
and true patriot. who was his country's
best friend in her hour of need, and bis
will be one of the names that posterity
will not willingly let die;' name that
will be remembered with gratitude and
reverence in the future history of our
country. and among the list Of Mary
lands rulers, brightest will shine the
name of Thomas Holiday Hicks.
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nisrtllQneaus.
MILITARY SCIENCE:
OLD AND THE NEW

The present system of tactics-that
is, the rapid over the Slows but re-
turn to the old style of combat; and we
find that as the change of fashion is but
repetition of the old, so in military af-
fairs there is in the use of the bayonet
a return to the hand hand conflict of
ancient days. II is quite strange to
note how the science of war has been
controlled, and even shaped, by the no.
tions and prejudices of men. There
has not been great mind in military
service for the last eighteen centuries
who has not left his mark on his age.
One important fact has been established
by the experience of ages. whatever
may be the reaches of military science
personal strength and physical power
will turn the scale. The only excep-
tions to this rule are found in the cam
paigns of Caesar with the Gauls. For
instance. the ancient Athenians were
considered a match with the Persians
at one to ten; and at Marathon ten
thousand of the former routed one hun
dred thousand of the latter in a pitched
battle yet one Spartan. owing to bis
superiority of nerve and vigor, was equal
to six Atheni ans, as the latter in time
learned to their cost. In ancient days
a tolerable substitute for artillery was
found in chariots Of war, which were as
fearful then as battery would be at
present. Alexander the Great, carry
ing out his fathers system, got new
idea in the famous Macedonian Phalanx:
This was a body of veterans, whose
march was in close column of wedge
shape, and whose charge at the close of
an action was irresistible. With thirty
thousand of such troops. aided by levies
among the conquered, Alexander sub
dued one-half of Asia, and penetrated
to what is now British India. In three
battles the Persian Empire was destroy
ed and in one Of these actions three
hundred thousand were said to have
been slain. After this era, the Phalanx
fell into disuse The use of elephants,
30 common in India, even to late day,
never got in vogue in other nations.
Pyrrhus. the Epirote, in his invasion of
Italy, at first terrified the Romans with
q squadron of these animals, whose
charge Of ivory bayonets had never been
heard of before. Twice the invaders
triumphed, though at such expense of
blood that their leader remarked that
one more such victory would ruin him
At the next battle the Romans assailsd
the elephants with 6re-balls. whose blaze
drove the excited beasts upon their mas
ters, and the result was their entire de-
feat. This we find finely hit off in one
of Macauly's lays Of ancient Rome:
"And Arpenines' gray vulture
Shall have noble feast, /
On the fat and on the eyes
Ofthe huge earth shaking beast"
The ancient Greeks advanced to the
charge with solemn step. chanting their
war-sopg. The sling was used BY skir.
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mishers, but regulars flung their jaye-
Inns, and then trusted to the well-nerved
arm and heavy sword.
The Romans, who affected the graces
but little, omitted the war-song and
saved their breath for the encounter
like the Greek, the javelin ( pilum) and
the broad sword we're their main wea-
pons, while the buckler covered the
body In attacking walled towns, the
troops marched in close column. with
their shields over their heads, like the
shell of tortoise. This protected them
while sapping the wall How often does
one meet in Casar's commentaries, the
term ''testudine .facto."
With the javeIin and broad sword,
and with complement of cavalry, Rome
conquered the largest part of the known
world. This seems wonderful when one
realizes that all was done without the
discharge of muskct, or even the snap
Of percussion cap,-that never breach
was made by siege guns, nor town
'shelled,' and that one of the most per-
picking features of modern surgery was
not even dreamed of-we refer to your
shot wounds. The horrors of ancient
warfare transcend all estimate-gene-
rally no quarter was asked or given.
Vac uictis became Roman proverb.
Hence the amazing slaughter which ac-
companied the victories of Marius aud
Caesar. Prisoners, when suffered to
live, were sold into slavery, and in later
days were slaughtered in gladiatorial
shows, even thousands being pittcd a.
gainst each other in the Coliseum on a
single occasion, and 'bu.chercd to make
Roman holiday ....
There were no military hospitals, aud
the wounded were left to perish AS
their wounds ere cuts instead of shots
they generally bled to death. And as
the labor Of burial was generally O.
mittcd, the wolf, the kite and vulture
finished the work.
''The kite knows well the loud stern swell,
That bids the Romans close"
The legionarins of ancient Rome were
! the most vigorous troops the world has
ever eeen. Their labors would astonish
even one of Napoleon's Old Guard. -
Each uan was his own chaplain, sur
geon, and we might almost add, COM
missary Besides helmet, greaves and
cuirass of heavy brass, he bore mixed
up burden of food and camp stuff of
sixty pounds in addition to this, the
pilnm was as heavy as a musket, to say
nothing of the massive sword. The Sc
cret of the success of Roman arms was
discipline, and the very name of an ar
my. 'erercitus' shows what its character
must have been.
We cannot wonder that such troops
became the terror of the world and
vet we believe that even without artil-
lery or musketry-but simply with the
bayonet--the modern French armywould
drive them from the field. 1t is strange
that the ancients had no weapon so fear
full as this and yet so simple.
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II the stars should appear but one
night in thousand years how would
men believe and adore. and preserve for
many generations the remembrance of
the city which God had shown! 4 But
every night come out his epvoys of
beauty. and light the universe with their
sdmonishing smile. ITO -
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puetirul.
From the Saturday Evening Post.
COME BACK.

Child with the haunted eyes
And mazy midnight hair,
My heart in sorrow lies, .
Nursing its dark despair ..
I miss thy low replies, H 81
And smiles once bright and fair.
oh what to me are books,
And all this subtle lore,
The dells and silent monks,
The solemn sounding shore,
Since thy confdiug looks
Inspire my heart no more.
pace the burning sands
. Till starlight feeds the sea
With rides ent brands
OF glowing br:lliancy,
And ,cau of distant lands,
OF shattered hopes and thee.
The dreamy songs OF June
Are waited to mine ears
Devoid of sense or tune,
And filed with changing fears;
For, in the breathless noon,
Or spendor of the moon,
My eyelids throb with tears.
There's rapture in my dream,
A thrill in thy embrace,
Once more thy ringlets seem
To ripple DER my face,
And night brings back, I deem,
Thy form OF matchless grace.
Oh come ere youth be cold,
And summer roses fade;
Come while the song-birds hold
Their mathis in the glade
For heart and brain grow old,
And hopes fair spring lies dead.
N. B. DE w. VAN BUREN
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C0JVrY .DI2E3C)IY.

yvJ,s of Circuit Court Hon. THO@. PERRY
ry.rk of Tircuit 6 Imf--HORATE RE"LEp.
R.g;ster NJ IV'Us-JOHV 2 IPfDEYER.
Sberif-HENRY Y ATKINSON.
State. Attorney-C y. THRTSTON
s,-ney,r- d. BR0JVN.
C,rsk 10 r"uaty C,mm m'ners- WI: KfLGoUR.
EuaJes oftts o pha"'' Court
WOSES RA Wings,
ALEYA VDER KING,
.r... FRiN'fS HATPfVGLY
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According to statistics given in the
Catholic Almanac, there are 244 500
Catholics in the rebel States and 1906
600 in the loyal portion Of the Union.
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Some mems mouths seem to be like
tho dykes Of Holland-made to kespout
water, '>. 1868 - +.' 80
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Why is necessity like q great many
lawyers? Because it knows no law.
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II 4 man is dissipated, his fortune will
probably soon b. so too
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The oldest deaf and dumb asylum in
the world--The grave.
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2 Why is q disconsolats youth like o
mower? Because he heaves scv-the.
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The dangers Of knowledge are not to
be compared to the dangers OF ignorance.
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KINDNESS is language which the
dumb cnn speak and the deaf understand.
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THE man who carries ell before him
The wheelbarrow man.
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NOTHING is more intolerable than
proud ignorance III 's7 10 ata Ts.f
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Important to anglers-One rod ID e.
quail to one perch. .'' ''.-4
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RULERS are generally too fond Of dis,
play. They seem more anxious to fill
eyes than the stonachs of their people.
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DO you think raw clans is healthy,
Bob?
Yes, I do
Some folks say they isn't
i don't care what some folks say; but
| never knew raw clam to complain of
being out of health
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MoDEsTY, says contemp persry,adesps
a woman but .uinr ntr t9E
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gsn 0rlsaas HIontg Datket.
gsREsonsr oEEIs, No. 70 Camp street.

.OFFIE, No street. !
.$a Friday Evening. Sept. 6, 1851.
We have merely to say there was no money or
paper market to-day. There were some parties
dAsirous Of borrowing at ls@2 get. per month
aat is about as much DIS they could be expected to
cDncede. In mt money there has been
mDfhing doing. The brokers on Camp street are
hlying the issues of the banks Of the Confederate
States at various ratesof discount Gold is in de-
snana st 3a9g3a Sset. premium. This is wanted to
aake outside of the Confederate States, and it be-
hoDves orr banks to thwart the intended exodus Of
sHr gold. Silver coin, which was a drug three
maDnths ago at 1@I5 discount, is now scarce, and
EeTth on the street prem. If people will hoard
coin, there is no hope for it Treasury notes Of the
Gonfbaerated States will have to be considered as
ssrrency. The sooner the banks resolve to receive
ahem and pay them ots and the public regard them
DO an implied lege tender, the better for all. There
IRE no TWO wsgs Il. the matter. It is unnecessary
aog MS to give the outside questions, Or even the
inside quotations of these notes. A broker, not
N from the corner Of Canal and Camp streets, is
purchasing them at shyiock prices that is, if 100
~ Vet. of comes within that sphere.
The NewYerk money writer's are endeavofing to
bolster up the loan of Chase, Lincoln g. Co. The
s5ODOO 200, the first nstaIlment may be taken and
Shat u about ALL The coin in the vaults of the
banks Of the city Of NewYo is above 81. 900 oo0
Tbs sum is Liable " be appropriated by Lincoln,
Chase 4 Co. in the same manner that black John
q Fremont helped himself out of the vaults of the
banks in st. Louis.
Therewe some sales Of Sterling Exchange yes
asfilay and 70 day III s1o2 The banks are drawing
as higher rates. Nothing doing in francs. The
banks sell small sums at 5I0@5 05.
There has been nothing done in stocks this week
Eorthy of recording. Some little inquiry for City
Railroad shares, bat buyers are few and far be-
tsyeen at the rates asked BY holders. There is
good deal Of bearing and bulling going on in this
alpek.
N taking broad and comprehensive review Of
Che and financial market, we can merely re-
mark that there is more business doing than at
The commencement Of the week.