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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08


is purchase, SO far es the proceeds Of lis
sale will have that effect. Information OF
lis deposi, ought TO be given to this Depart
meut, so that It may be recovered and APP
Piled 10 the indebtedness of The State.
The militia OF the Slste has not on or.
ganizati.n as efficient as it should be, The
Convention, by ordinance, adopted The &C,
oil 1869, IN place OF the Military bill Of the
las. Assembly. Il Is necessary that there
Should he complete organization under the
act thus adopted by the Convention. I'm
mediate attention to this duty is, demanded
by the condition OF the country. Yet 1t j.
10 be the act Of the citizens who arc willing
TO form bodies Of volunteers. f.llH &.it
The State has been invaded by troops
frot1 the State Of Arkansas, and large
nrcs, under Generai Pillow, Of Teenes.ess
has landed upon lbs soil OF Missouri. not
wilhstshding The Coasres. the Confeder
ale Sistes. in. their act dec. airing war az AIMS
the United StsissJ e. pres.Iy excepted All.
sodri, Is . S...e sSaias. which the &ar wa
not be r.sgsd. ,..s4y58 aa-EsrJ
General Pillow hr, Issued 3 proolana
I.ion addressed 10 the people Of Missouri
IN which he declares that his army come
al The feqnsst Of the Governor of ihi
State, and says they will help US 10 expe
from our BORDERS the population hostile 4
our rights and institutions. treating all snel
as enemies, if found under arms. Il re-
mains 10 b seen whsiaer General Pillow
and other officers Of the Confederate Sts,ss
will cansinns heir endeavor 10 make Mi.
.eari The ,hreairs Of war upon The invita-
ltion Of Governos Jack son. or of sny eihe
lpsrsen. when sush invasion i contrary !,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08

JErrEases CIrf, July 50.
motion. The FIRST section Of the 70.
pn Of The COMMITTEES Of Eight was divided
ed the vste was taken on the FIRST . s;se:
shich vscaies The office of Gosernof, Lieuf.
Governor, end Secretary Of State, which
Gas adopted BY , vote Of eyes IS, noes "a,
. fellows: 50 =, .g -.
LAyEs- Assrs. Birch, Bcgy, Breekir5dee.
Fo.dhssd, Bridge, Bush, csycs, Collier, Denr.
v Ensen, Foster, Gamble, Cent, Grsrsiiy, Hsil
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05
Alphabet of Proverbs.

A grain of Prudence is worth a pound of
craft.
Boosters are cousins to liars.
Confession If fault makes half amends.
Denying fault doubles it.
Envy shooteth at others and wounds her.
self.
Foolish fear doubles danger.
Gcd reache Us good things by our hands.
lie has hard work who has nothing to
do.
1t costs more to revenge wrongs than to
bear them
Justice overtakes many a rogue.
knavery is the worst trade.
Learning makes man fit company fer
himself.
Modesty is guard to virtue.
Not to hear conscience is the way to si-
lence it.
One hour to-day is worth two to-mor-
Proud looks make foul works in fair ia
ces.
Quiet concience give quiet.
Richest is he that wants least.
Small faults INDUCED, are little thieves
that let in greater.
The boughs that bear the most hang
lowest
Upright walking is sure walking.
Virtue and Happiness are mother and
daughter.
Wise men make more opportunities than
they find.
You never lose by doing good turn.
Zeal with out knowledge is FIRE without
light.
And good newspaper is a wellspriDg Of
knowledge.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05
Shut Your Mouth.

Men who have been iosded about amona
the vicisitudes of long life, amid Their
fellowmen, will have observed that all ner-
yousness commences in the mouth. Men
who lack the courage to meet their fellow
men in physical combat are afraid, not Of
their enemy, DOR from a conviction oetheir
own inleriority, but from the disdy1ia0
nervousness of an open and tremulous
mouth the vibrations OF which reach and
weaken them, TO the ends of their fingers
and their toes. 10 public dehates-in the
forum Oh the pulpi. similar alarm re-
suits in their certain defeat and before n
hive of lees, in the same want of conf.
dence, the Odor of fear which they omit is
sure to gain them the sting.
In one OF the exciting scenes of nv
roaming life, [ recollect to have witnessed
strong illustration of the above remarks.
while residing In one of the Sioux Villages
on the bank Of the upper Missairi. "A Sc.
ri5us quarrel having arisen between one 81
the Fur Company's men and a Sioux brave,
challenge was given by the Indian and
accepted by the white man, who were "a
meet upon the prairie, in state of nudity.
aud unattached, and decided the affair with
their knives.
A few minutes before this horrible COM
bat was 10 have commenced, both PARTIES
being on the ground, and perfectly pre-
pared the factor and myself succeeded in
bringing them to reconciliation and final
ly to shaking of hands; by which We had
the satisfaction Of and knowing, beyond a
doubt, that we hae been the means OF saw
ing the life Of one Of these men a short
time afterward, while alone with the In
dian. asked him If he had not felt fears
o. his antagonist, who appeared much his
superior in size and in strength tn which
he very promptly replied, mo, not in the
least: never fear harm from a man who
can't shut his mouth, no matter how large
or how strong he may be-" | was forcibly
struck with this reply, as well as with the
conviction had got in my own mind land
no doubt from the same symptoms) that the
white man would have been killed, il they
bad fought.
The proverb is as old and interchangeable
as their hills, among the North American
Indians: "My son. If you would be wise
open first your eyes, your ears next, and
lust OF all your mouth, that your words
may be words of wisdom, and give no ad-
vantage to thine adversary" might be
adopted with good effect in civilized life
and he who would strictly adhere TO it,
would be sure to reap its benefits in bis
waking hours ;--and would soon fud the
habit running into his hours of rest, iato
which he would calmly enter dismissiog
the nervous anxieties of the day. as he
firmly closed his teeth and lips. only to be
opened after his eyes and his ears, in the
morning; and the test of such sleep would
bear him daily and hourly proof of its
value.
And if were to endeavor to bequeath to
posterity the most important motto which
human language car convey, it should be
in three lroTds-
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05
VOL. 10 NO. 81.
A PainfuI scene

The New Haven Journal says: While
at halt it was my lot to witness a verv
painfnl scene. l captured prisoner ia
Germany belonging to the eight South Car.
oiln> regiment, aad took him to Mai COL
burn Tor instructions as how to dispose of
him. The prisoner requested one privilege
as his last, which the Major very humanely
granted. lie said his brother lay a short
distance of, in dying condition, and he
wished to see him, babe him lead the
way, aud / followed He took me 10 an
cid l9g hut but few rods from where our
regimentwas halted. On the north side.
IN the shade, we found the wounded man.
The prisoner spoke to him-he opened his
eyes-the tiim Of death had already oyer>
spread them, and the tide Of life was fast
ebbing. lie was covered with blood, and
the swarms of flies and mosquitoes, which
were iattening upon his life's blood. indi-
lcated that ~ b<td lain there f0f some time.
They elasped hands together. mutrered a
few words ia g GERMAN iangaaage, supplis
Gated the throne 81 grace for their families
'athome. kissed. aud babe each other a
hnai adieu. the prisoner remarking, as
took him by the arm to lead him away-
Tor the Column was moving brother Won
are dying, | am a prisoner" The man
was shot with musket ball. in the back.
Just above the hip. from which fact infer
red that he was on the retreat when the
deadly ball overlook him.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

VANITY OF LIFE.-When look upon the
tombs of the great, almost every emotion
of envy dies within me when | read the
epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate
desire goes out when l meet the grief of
parents on a tombstone my heart melts
with compassion when see the tOmbs of
parents themselves, consider the vanity
of grieving for those whom we must quick
~ follow when l see kings lying by those
who de?osed them, when | consider rival
wits placed side by side, or the holy men
that divided the world with their contests,
| reflect with sorrow and establishment of
the little companions, factions, and debates
| of mankind when ] read the dates of the
tOmbs Of some that died but yesterday, aud
some six hundred years ago. consider tina;
great Gay when we shall all be cotempO-
raries, and make our appearance togeth>
err
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05
The Heart I'm the Face.


1t is truly remarkable that so much of
the heart may be read in the face, SO that
1t is quite easy to tell whether a man is
joyous or sad, pleasant or joyous. 1t is MT
always necessary for him to say exactly
how ne feels, since his true feelings are
expressed in his countenance, which usu-
ally tells the truth. His words may be
false, and he may say what is untrue, but
this index of the heart in the face tells no
lies. This was all the evidence that Jacob
had of his uncle Laban's Ill will toward
him. His uncle had not uttered word Of
censure or luminosity. but he looked as if he
felt unkindly. 81 see," said jacob to RAJ
chel and Leah, "your fathers countenance,
that il is not toward me as before" Looks,
not words, convinced me that Laban cher
ished hard feelings toward him. He want
ed no better proof than this-and it was
enough.
dispositions by their looks, than we do by
their words. If we meet a stranger, we
look into his face, and make some inference
very soon about his character It is said
that factions speak louder than words"
and it is just as true that looks speak loud>
er than words. The language OF looks is
The babe in his mothers arms knows the
difference between q smile and a frown.L
The former awakens a smile on his 1.-THE
face, while the latter EFFORTS a cry of fear.
He makes no mistake here. He cannot
understand the language that he hears-it
is still an unknown tongue to him but the
looks he is able to interpret. The irst
book that a babe studies is its mothers
face. Each smile is a lesson and so is each
shade that passes over her brow. Every
day is a new leaf turned, with old lessons
reviewed, and new ones learned and final
ly, the child so well understands the ma
ternal heart which is carried in the face,
that he pestles to it as he will to no other
heart.
How is it in the family? Does not the
parent know just how each child feels in
the morning by glance at his COUNTIES
nance? How invariably a happy heart
sparkles out through the eye, and beams in
every lineament of the face But that
sc0w on the brow what is the import of
that? Evey parent knows full we'll it's
meaning, and he must tread softly or he
Will inflame passions that are now surging
the heart. That cloud is signal which
the heart hangs out, sort of Palmetto
flag that a rebellious spirit filings to the
breeze in defiant recklessness.
| The Christian graces, too. often leave
lines of light 10 the countenance. Meek
ness. humility. who has not traced these
| and kindred virtues in the face of the de
voted saint? Eminent spirituality seldom
| fails to reveal itself in this way, He who
is frequently in communion with heaven,
| ard sincerely so, carries another counte-
nance than he would to hold intercourse
with the opposite realm. How true. then,
that the countenance is tell tale! 1t tells
| what the heart is.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

DREss AND MERIr.-Girard, the famous
French Painter, when very young, was the
bearer Of letter Of introduction 70 Lauju-
isais, then Of the council &C Napoleon. The
young painter was STABILITY stfirea, and the
reception was somewhat cold but Lanju-
inais discovered IN hin such strikin 2 proofs
OF talent, good sense and amiability that
on Girard's rising 10 take his leave. be rose
too. and accompanied bis visitor 70 the an
tecoamoer; the change was 90 striking
that Girard eould not avoid an expression
OF surprise My young friend sad Lam
Janais. matchmaking the inquiry. we're
ceiFe an unknown person according TO his
eress-we take leave Of him according to
his merit
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

One day little girl about five years old
heard preacher Of certain determination
praying most Justify, till the roof rang
with the strength of his supplicatiOns.-
Turning to her mother and reckoning the
maternal ear down to speaking distance,
she whispered:
"Mother. don't You think If he lived
nearer to God, be wouldn't have to talk 50
loud ?"
Such question is worth volume Of
''elocution in prayer"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05
Local Paner

In these piping times of war. when men
are inpatient to get the news. they are apt
to neglect their home paper, andTead only
the CITY daiies. Anything of a metropolis
tan character, is greedily devOured, though
there may net be grain of truth to the
column, while the local paper which Sits
the grain from the chat, and contains a
truthful digest ofthe whole, besides all the
local items, is sneered at and voted bore
Alas, how easily people are humbugged!
Daily papers are good things in their
places, and we have no objections to people
taking aud reading them, but if they do,
to the exclusion Of their home papers, they
will find themselves very considerably
taken in.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

SUNLIGHT IN IIoUsEs-The following
fact has been established by careful obser-
walton:
THAT where sunlight peoetrates all the
rooms of house the inmates are less LA
BILE 20 sickness than in a house where the
apartments lose its health invig0rsting in
duence. Basement rooms are the nurses
of indisposition. 1t is a great mistake to
compel human beings to reside partially
underground. There is a defective condi>
ton in the air in such rooms, connected
with dampness, besides decomposipg paint
on the walls, and escape of Doxious gases
from pines and drains. All school rooms
especially should be Opea to the sunlight.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

CoURAGE-Mere physical insensibility to
danger does not constitute courage. Near
" al brave men have been Of finely organ
lied and. therefore, Of nervous tempera-
meut. Julius Caesar was nervous. SO was
Banaparte, so was Nelson. The Duke of
Wellington saw a man turn pale as he
marched up to a battery. That" said be
sis brave man he knows his danger, but
faces it."
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

The Hooking (Ohio) Sentinel tells of n
man in Logan, named Nathan Squire. who
was bit while playing with ratflesnake.
lie had the reptile around his neck at the
time. aud was bit on the cheek, from the
effects Of which he died in two hours.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05
JoI,st signal Rate. OF Ad.erti.,nr
son pRrsr1xe

Job Printing ofevsr Sieseriptioi WI ibe neatly
xpsditiouslysxeeutedt to order on fberaIterns
AnassortrneBf OF blanks keptc onstanflyo han
fz- All orders for Advertising or Job work mn
be accompanied by cash, MILESTONE person known
rbeeonics responsible for the same.-Es
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05
Slight NIisapprehens,oD

The propriely of selecting officers of the
same nationality TO Command troops who
do not fully understand our language. Is
fairly illustrated in the case Of German
belonging to one Of our regiments, who
had been detailed to guard duty.
Sentinel" said the officer Of the dav.
"your duty at this place IS TO salute all oifi :.
GERS according to their rank, to keep fire
from approaching the magazine. and in case
the enemy appears, You are to discharge
your muskeis and run to the camp. Do
you understand ?"
Yes, Lieutenant" replied the worthy
German.
1t appeared. little later, on being ques
toned, that be understood he bad been in
strnctsd TO Shoot every officer of rank, and
then set IRE TO the magazine, and, il he
saw an enemy, to run away.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

The Washington correspondent Of the n.
Y Tribune. says:
The President Was greatly afflicted by the
death of Col Baker. lie seemed. indeed.
70 feel the loss as ifofa brother, and naced
the floor Of his room through the night in
the greatest grief.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

Too Coop TO BE LosT..-The following
story is told of Col. Favor. and as the Col
has told it himself, il must, of course, be
true:
a Presbyterian clergyman, while on the
deck Of steamer at ST. John, n b.,
where secessipnism has considerable foot
ing, noticing the American flag from the
mast head Of ship, tauntirgly said to Col.
Favor:
why don't you take q slice off that
flag, since you have lost portion Of your
counryp
10 true Yankee style, the Col. replied
why don't you tear a leaf from your
Bible because part Of your church have
fallen from grace ?"
The clergyman had no more to say on
that subject.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

A MoTBERLY VIEw.-Smith said to bis
wife, few weeks since, as they were talk
ing over the war, "The measles-why that
is a most uumilitary disease for troops 10
be sick with" We'll" she replied. at
is very common sickness with the an fant-
an ~
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

How little is known of what is in the
bosom of those around u.s. We might ex-
plain many GOODNESS, could we look into
the heart concealed from us. We should
often pity when we hate. love when We
think we can forgive. admire when We curl
our lip in scorn and indignation. To
Judge without reserve. of any human ac-
ton, is a culpable temerity, of all our sirs
the most uDfeeling and the most frequent.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

A very quiet man being asked by his
companion, IN mob, whether lac could not
eontrive to kick up DUST very good ma
turedly said. mo; but if you will let me
fetch my wife. she can do it in little less
than DO time"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

WHAT PRIDE DuEs FOR Us.-We have
always admired the shrewdness Of that di-
vine who. on taking up a collection, in
sisted that nobody should put a penny in
the purse who could not pay his debts. OF
course, nobody could be induced to with
hold liberal contribution. For, such is
human pride, most men would rather beg.
gar themselves by destinations charity,
than to confess to a poverty which might
subject them to the humiliation Of being
pitIed. Pride is a very expensive LUXURY.
How comfortable could all but the poorest
live, had they less Of it And yet without
it, what would sustain them in their tribu
lation
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05


one to care for him, except good little Mrs.
Morgan, and he never should have want
if she could help it, And now she was at
the head of the table, waiting to pour out
his coffee.
GOOD morning. Mrs Morgan" said Dir.
Beebe as he came in and took his seat at
the table; Il had no opportunity of speak.
ing to you last night; did you find airs.
Mann 2"
YES and got there just in the nick Of
time; they were sitting down to tea, and
there was nothing on the talle but some
dry bread aud little milk and water.
" Has Chally come yeti" asked DIR. Bee
be, after some tune.
Yes, sir; think he's real nice boy
and will save you lots of trouble"
What is he doing now ?'
81 left him washing windows"
Bless my hearth | must go aud see that
he does not break everything"
Il don't think you need be afraid. "said
Mrs. Morgan, smiling, az Mr.. Beebe weat
toward the store.
Charles was putting the things carefully
back into the wihdew when Mr.. Bee5e went
in, and the nd gentleman seemed to think
that Mrs. Morgan was right.
during the day, Charles made himself
useful in several ways; he was naturally a
bright. active boy, and now, gratitude to
Mr.. Beebe. and the idea of ting bis
mother, made him work with double ener-
gy. Mr.. Beebe began to wonder how he
had ever got along without him, He soon
earned enough to make his mother com
Portable, and his truth and honesty made
him respected by oil who knew him.
Mother" said Charles one evening, as
they were sitting down to tea, and plate
OF hot biscuit was smoking between glass
dish of sauce and plate of smoked beef,
neatly shaved, mother, the best days bu
siness | ever did was breaking Mr.. Beebe's
window"
mo, Charles the best was owning up
to it honestly, and not being afraid to tell
the truth"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

Take especial and seasonable care, if you
are a man, that your children shall not
have a fool for a mother, and if you are
woman, that they shall not have an ass for
a father,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

Evil thoughts, 10 the soul nf any man or
woman. like oil in water. will rise on the
TOP. No preparation Of deceit can amal-
gamate them with virtue so that they viii
remain concealed.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

There is maiden 10 the city 30 sirtuous
that she discarded her beau, because he
said that he always took clear conscience
to bed with him.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

A couple we're married in Jay. Maine
the other day, by clergyman who sixteen
days pre- vious. preached the funeral sermon
Of the bridegroom.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

Did you ever know boy 20 keep a piece
Of plumcake till il was mOudy or q mon~
e5 dealer that did not expect panic and
great distress IN the money market?
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

Give to grief little time. aud it softens
to a regret, and grows beautiful at last,
and we cherish it as we do some old dim
picture of the dead.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

Slme Of the English journals manifest
then hatred Of the United States by nick
naming our fast day religious exercises
"Lincoln's humiliation services"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

There Is Garlic proverbs =" 1.-THE best
mans faults were written on the fore
head it would make BIN pull his hat over
his eyes.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

A REBEL CoNPLAINT-TheR Richmond
Examiner complains bitterly that Yankees
nil the government Sffces at Richmond
dirty Yankees, cast OF at Washington. and
getting favors here by their toadyism."
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

Punch says women are like French
watches-they arc very pretty to l0ox AZ,
bat very difficult to regulate whsa tasy
snse get to going wrong.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-05

Truth is hardy plant. and when once
firmly rooted, it covers the ground so thai
erro. can scarcely fnd rom.