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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04
Crossing the Bridge.


At social religious meeting broth
er rose and among other things stated
the following incident of Bishop George:
'Ye and two other clergymen were
travelling in company towards bridge.
which they would be required to cross in
their journey. The recent torrents of
rain had swollen the brooks and stream
let's leading into the main current and
before they reached the bridge the com
panions of Bishop George expressed
their apprehension that they would not
be able to cross AS their fear increased
more and more, they appealed to the
Bishop for to get his opinion. 'Bre,h-
rem, said he. Il nerer cross bridge ua-
til Iget to it"
Some persons are always journeying
toward swollen streams or damaged
bridges. The clouds seem to fill their
horizon, not behind them, but before
them. and are always dark and threat
ening. They insist that either property,
or health, or friends, will soon fail them.
Alas for them, the good things of this
world are ordained for others, not them
Take no (eviD thought for the NOR
row. Sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04
Purifying Water for Soldiers.

During WARM weather, soldiers in
camp and upon march, frequently can
obtain no other water to slakc their thirst
and to cook their food, than that of ponds,
rivers, and brooks. These waters are
frequently charged with organic matter,
which is liable to produce dysentery, and
in many instances, cholera.
The organic impurities of water are
partly of animal and partly of vegetable
origin both of which arc very objection
able, but the animal most ofal These
impurities are constantly undergoing
chemical changes-a fermenting process
and it is during such n state of change
chat the water is dangerous; because
when taken into human system in
this condition, it tends to engender the
same fermenting action. The nature
of this is not well known, but the fact
there can be no doubt. Rapid running
streams, even if they are as brown with
mud as the Mississippi River. and as
much charged with organic matter. are
perfectly healthy, because no chemical
change-no fermentation-takes place
in them. Sluggish streams and stag
nant pools are the most to be dreaded.--
The mud may be filtered from the water
of a running river by merely passing it
through cotton cloth, piece of blanket,
or flannel shirt, and we would advise
soldiers to do so in most instances -
This simple method of straining water
will also be found partial safeguard
for stagnant water, but not perfect one.
When on march, soldiers should cndeavor
to endure thirst with fortitnde, and when
they rest for cooking their food, they
should boil the water which they intend
to carry with them for drinking. When
cooled and agitated in the air for few
moments so as to absorb oxygen, it be-
comes quite pleasant to drink The ma
tives of the East Indies who live in fiat
alIuvial districts, where the ponds and
rivers are sluggish and charged with
organic substances, boil the water for
drinking, and allow it to- stand over
night. This process they say prevents
them from taking the cholera. The rea-
son is evident to men of science;the high
heat of boiling destroys the fermenting
action. Let soldiers be therefore care
full to boil and filter the impure water
which they, of necessity, are frequently
compelled to use.
Scientific american.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04
9Dit nm Nnmur.

It was wittily, but somewhat ungal-
lantly, said that woman is the very
reverse of her mirror-the one reflects
without talking, the other talks without
rejecting.
A Jery OJtuSs Witness. .-Thackery
has been police reporting for the Lon
don 'Diogcnes.' Here is sample:
Pat Fogatary went all the way from
Manchester 10 London to thrash Mick
Fitzpatrick, which he did, winding up
the performance with the assistance Of
an awful horse SHOE He was detecti-
fed and brought before Mr.. Justice
Simpleman. a part of the examination
is annexed
Court-'Wcll, ir,you came here from
Manchester. did your
Pat--'Your honor has answered cor
rect.
Court You see the complainant's
head; it was cut by sharp instru-
mcnt. Do you know what cut it,
Pat-'Ain's your honor afther sayin'
that sharp instrum ent didy
Court (beeoming restive)--I see you
mean to equivocate. Now, sir, you cut
tina. head; you came here to cut it, did
you not? Now, sir, what motive brought
you to London?'
Pat---'The locomotive, yer honor
Court (waxing warm)--'Equivoca-
ting again, you scoundrel, (raising up
the horse shoe, and holding it before Pat,)
do you SEQ this horse shoe, sir!'
Pat-'It's horse shoe, your honor?"
Court---'Don't you see it is sir? Are
you blind? Can you not tell at once
that is horse shoe?'
Pat--'Bedaa, no, yer honor.
Court angrily)-'No"
Pat-'No, yer honor; but can yerself
tell?'
Court--'Of course ! can, you stupid
lrishman.
Pat (soliloquizing aloud )---'Oh! glory
be to goodness, see what education is yer
honor;sure poor ignorant creature like
meself wouldn't know horse shoe from
Mares
During the campaign of 1914, young
Norman conscript was standing at sup
port arms. why don't you fre?' said
his lieutenant furously.
why should ] fire on these men?'re-
piled the greenhorn; they havn't done
anything to me-
At that moment his comrado fell dead
beside him.
Lieutenant said the rustic, begin
ming to wake up, Il believe these chaps
areefriug bullets
'Of course, they are, BOBBY, and they
will kill you.
With that the conscript began to blaze
away and fought like tiger till the close
Of the action.
John said one boy to another, one
day as they were strolllng by the duck
pond, do you know why duck goes
under water?'
NO. answered his companion, 'lct me
ask you why
For divers reasons said John.
We'll, well, said the other. can you
tell me why he comes up again?'
No. replied John, somewhat curl
Gus
Then, John said his companion,
syou are caught this time. Of course
the duck comes up for sundry (sun.dry)
reasons.
4 feel, said an old lady, that I've
got about through with this world. /
shan't enjoy much more trouble, nor suf
fer much more comfort.
Why is the Star Spangled Banner like
the Atlantic Ocean? Because it will
never cease to wave.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04
WATERLOO THE DAY AFTER THE
BATTLE.

On the surface of two square miles, it
was ascertained that fifty thousand men and
horses were lying! The luxusious crop of
ripe grain which had covered the field of bat
tie was reduced t. litter, and beaten into the
earth, and the surface troGden down by the
cavalry and furrowed deeply by the cannon
wheels, strewed with many il relic of the
ght Helmets and cuirasses. shattered fire.
farms and broken swords; all the variety of
military ornaments, lancer caps and High
land honnets; uniforms of every color, ,pumes
and pennLn; musical Instruments, the appar-
atus OF artillery. drums, bug.es; but, good
Godl why dwell on the narrowing picture
of foughten feld?-each and every ruin
Gus display bore mute testimony to the mis-
cry of such battle.
Could the melancholy appearance of this
scene of Geath be heightened, it would be by
witnessing the researches of the living, amid
its desulation, for the objects of their love-
Mothers and wives and children for days
were occupied in that mournful duty; and
the confusion Of the corpses-friend aud foe
intermingled as they were-oiten rendered
the attempt at recognizing individuals diff
cult, and sometimes impossible.
In mlny places the dead lay four deep upon
each other, marking the spot some British
sGnre had occupied, exposed for hours to the
murderous fire of a French battery. Outside
lancer and cuirrasser were scattered thick ly
on the earth Madly attempting 10 force the
serried bayonets Of the British, they had fall
len in boot!ess essay by the musketry Of the
inner files. Further on, you trace the spot
where the cavalry Of England and France
had encountered; chasseur and hussar were
interhninged; and the heavy Norman hor-
ses of the Imperial Guard were nterspersed
with the gay chargers which had carried
Albions chiva!ry. Here the Highlander and
tiralleur lay side by side. together; and the
heavy dragon, with greens Erins badge
upon his helmet, was graphing in death ~itt
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04
nigrellanpaug.
For the Curious.

The greyhound runs by eyesight only,
and this we observe as fact; the carrier
pigeon flies his two.hundred and fifty
miles homcward by eyesight, viz; from
point to point of objects which he has
marked; but this is only our conjecture ];
the fierce dragon fly with twelve thous-
and lenses in his eye darts from angle
to angle with the rapidity of a flashing
sword. and as rapidly back = not turning
in the air, but with clash reversing
the action of his four wings, and instan-
taneously calculating the distance OF the
objects. or he would dash himself to pie.
ces. But in what conformation of his
does this consist? No one can answer
A cloud of ten thousand gnats dance
up and down in the sun-the minutest
interval between them-yet no one
knocks another heaG long upon the grass,
or breaks leg or wing, long and deli
cate as they are. Suddenly-amidst
your admiration of this matchless dance
"a peculiarly high shouldered. vicious
gnat with long, pendant nose, darts out
Of the rising and falling cloud and set
Ting on your cheek, inserts a poisonous
sting. What possessed the little wretch
to do this Did he smell your blood in
the mazy dance? No one knows.
A four-horse coach comes upon flock
of geese upon narrow road, and drives
straight through the middle of them. -
A goose was never fairly run over, nor a
duck. They are under the very wheels
and hoofs, and yet somehow they con
trive to flap and waddle off -Habitually
stupid, heavy and indolent, they are,
nevertheless equal to any emer' ICY
Why does the lonely woodpeck :, when
he descends his tree and goes to drink
stop several times on his way-listena and
look around-before he takes bis
draught? No one knows.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04

The enfield rifle is neither more nor
less than the United States Springfield
rifle musket. christened in England the
Enfield rifle, after the place in that king
kom where they are being manufactured
under the foremanship of half dozen
master workmen, imported from our
Springfield Armory works. In this
country the weapon is best known as
the American Minnie musket. The A.
merican mechanics above referred to car
ry the patterns over to England with
them, dc. Nearly all of them are back
again to Springfield, after having spent
some three years in putting the Enfield
Mimic Musket Works in operation. The
Enfield gun, like our MIME musket is OF
calibre So.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04
A Relic Found i'm the Sea.

A correspondent of the London Times
writes from Scar thorough. England:
"A highly interesting relic of bygone
days was recently fshed up in the traw-
ling net of the smack Vigilant, of Hull.
near the Goodwin Sands. 1t consists Of
a large Roman vase of remarkably strong
earthenware, two feet six inches in
height, and FIVE feet niue inches in cir
cunferencc. having two handles and a
round bottom; it has evidently been in
tended when used to be slung. When
first brought up it presented an extraor-
dinary spec,acIe. being completely COW
cred with seaweed. oyster and mussel
shells together with deep and very
beautiful coating of coraliues. Unlike
the vase 6shed up BY the fisherman in
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04
CUMBERLAND MARYLAND THURSDAY MORNING. JULY l. 1851.

the Polish lancer. On the summit of the
ridge, the ground was numbered with the
dead, and :rntldcn fetlock deep i'll the mud
and gore by the frequent rush Of rival caval-
ry. the thick strewn corpses of the Imperial
Guard pointed ont the spot where Napoleon
mad been defeated. Here, in column. the
favored corps, on whom his last chances res
ted. had been annihilated; and the advance
and repulse of the Guard was traceable to n
mass Of fallen Fronchmen. In the hollow
bel,w, the last struggle Of France had been
vainly made; fcreth the old Guard attempt
ed to meet the British and afford time to
their dsorganized companies to rally.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04
Marriage OF Garibaidi's Daughter.

The marriage of Garbaldi's daughter
was celebrated at Caprera on the 26th
uit., in the generals sitting room. The
happy couple, the husbands name is
Mlaj, Canzio, were received at the rotun-
da by crowd of people. Six young
girls presented to Nine. Teresita an ad-
dress signed by two hundred Genoese
ladies and she went oil, in a carriage
with cheers and flowers.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04

A CORRESPONDENT of the Tribune wri tes
from Springfield, Illinois:
4 have seen enough within two weeks
o, the war spirit Of the North to convince
me that we are either a nation OF unex-
ampled patriots or a prodigious den Of
tigers. But here, at Camp Yates, I
have seen, for the first and only time,
strong men weeping like children be-
couse they have been excluded from the
SIX Illinois regiments. and others offer
ing premium of $40. $40, S25 for
PAGES in the ranks of those regiments.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04
NUMBER 27.

the Arabian Nights, it was not corked
or sealed with the seal of Solomon, nor
yet did any geni emerge from it; but
may it not from its capacity, holding
sixteen gallons, and the place where it
was found, have been used to hold sup
ply OF water for one of the galleys of the
Ron an squadron before the birth Of
Christ 2,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04

A cooper, finding considerable diff
Guilty in keeping one of the heads of a
cask he was finishing in its place, put
his son inside to hold the head up. ----
After completing the work much to his
satisfaction, he was astonished to find
his son inside the cask; and without a
possibility of getting out except through
the bung-hole.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

If3ubscribers order the disconlinuance OF
tleir newspapers, the publisher may continue
to send them until all arrearages are paid.
Ifsubscribers neglect or refuse to take their
newspapers from the office to which they are
directed, they are held responsible until they
nave settled the bills and ordered them discon-
linued.
If subscribers move to other places without
.nforning the publisher, and the henewspapersare
sent to the former direction, they are held re-
spoasible.
Tie courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers from the Office, or removing,
ani lelving them uncalled for, is prima tacia
yidence OF Intentional fraud.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04

Pure truth. like pure gold, has been
found unfit for circulation; because men
have discovered that it is far more con-
venient to adulterate the truth than refine
themselves.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04
Germs oft6e Cioi(ian C Ge(egrap6.

TWO DOLLARS per annum, strictly in ad
iance-S2,50 if not so paid, and $500 if no
paid within the year.
Those who expect to receive the CIVILIAN &
rELsGnAPH for $500 must pay Invariably in
ADVANCE.
L9 Bear in mind that no paper Will be dis
continued until all arrearages are paid.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04

PROMOTED. Francis L. Brownell,
(the member of Ellsworth's Zouave Reg
iment who shot James Jackson in Alex
andria, has been appointed to a second
licutepancy in the regular army.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04
3Juetirul.
From the Pennsylvania Fifth.
ASOHg for the Time.
BY JULIET II. l.. Ca,

BY JULIET II. l.. CAMPBELL.
But yesterday, Wars stern alarms,
Startled the quiet of the land:
To-day, the countless men in arms
Upon a thousand mountains stand.
The blood Of heroes fills our soil,
And, rising, from such precious seed,
In bristling ranks, the warrior crop,
Springs, quickened by the count!y's S
need!
The student turns him from the page
Where records Of the brave are set,
And in the spirit of the Age,
Makes his own story grander yet;
The miner with his soul aglow,
Quenches his lamp aud hurries down
From folds, and vineyards of the West,
Come shepherd soldiers. large, and brown,
And artisans, in warlike vest,
Move on through duty to renown.
The forests of the North, no more
Echo with the clang of axe and oak.
Lakes, leave the solitary shore,
Uarufiled by the oarsman's stroke.
But down the city's cheering street,
TIE trained thousands, move as one;
O'ec the plains that quake, beneath their
feet.
The legions Of the UNION come
Responsive to their country's cause;
And faithful to their country's cause
TIE watchword, that inspires them all
'The Constitution, and the LapS.'
See how adown the stately street,
Where dwell our gently nurturcd maids
From either side the pennons meet
In canopies, and long arcades.
Each lonely hut on hill, or vale,
Hangs out the symbol Of the true;
And children, seek no blossoms pale
This spring, but grasp the red and
blue
From mount, and pinnacle, and spire.
Unnumhcred banners lift their bars
And waving, waiting, high, anu high
Fill all the irmanent with stars
Oh, mother! hush your bale no MORE
With dreamy lulables of peace!
But with harmonious uproar,
Peal thunderous anthems, sung Of yore,
And bid your feeble fears surcense.
And lay your uuclasped palms,
Upon your lonely heart, oh, wife,
Crush down its anguished throbs, to
Gains,
And give, (oh Heaven y your more than
Dim not the pa Eeant of the time,
With such binding mist of tears;
Else how rehearse the tale sublime,
To his fair SOUS, in other years.
The Past, in vast and shadowy hands,
Holds high her precedent of deeds.
The supplicating Future stands
Without the veil, and interccdes.
Not vanity, shall the HATH BEEN, shew
The glory of her days to these;
Nor times To-BE, plead mendcant
For justice, to her centuries.
We will not yield, to dsreputc,
The labors Of our Fathers, sage;
Nor, for slavish peace, commute
The chiIdren's priceless heritage,
llustriousshades in high estate
Each, speake to each, with joy sublime
Ye clouds of formless souls, that wait,
For being, in the coming time
Behold we stay with reverent hands
The institutions of the Free.
And marshal, in majestic bands
m ouard the nations destiny
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04

june has been noted for centuries as
the month Of battles, it is likeiy to main.
tain its reputation in 1851.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04
Rates of Advertising.

One square of II lines, so cents for one IN
acknowledged insertions 25 cents each,
All advertisements uuderl 2 lines charged as a
square.
Business Cardsin the Directory, per annum
including subscription, So.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04
CONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY.

Young men beware OF the perniei"us indui.
gcnce aud lmost fatal injury you intiict upon
your constitutions, by evil examples and the
morbid influence OF the passions.
How manv Young persons do We daily behold,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04


including subscription, So.
MONTHS. ONE TWO THREE SIX TWELVE.
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rhree squares,3 80 0O 80 II 90 Is 90
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I.lrgerspace forshort periods, as per agree
ment.
4 lvertisemenis before Marriages and Deaths,
0 cents per linefor stinsertion subsequent
insertions, cents per line. Nine words are
counted as IL line in advertising.
Merchtnts and others, Advertising by the
year. will be charged Sl3 90.
Procee iings Of meetings not of II general
character, charged at cents per line for each
insertion.
Yearly advertisers must conine theiradver-
Using to their own business.
All TRANSIENT ADVERTISING, outside thecity
,fCumberland, cash in advance.
Persons ordering the insertion oflegaladver-
isements will be held responsible for payment
for the same when the time for which they were
Jsdered to be inserted shall have expired.
TysoLvEYT NOTICES, cash in advance
PATENT MEplcINEs, one halfin advance and
he balance in six months.
ALL jon WORK, cash.
The losses we have sustained compel us to
alopt this course. II will be strictly ADHERED
80 in all cases and no advertisement from
distance will be inserted unless accompanied
by the cash.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-07-04

S. T. LITTLE,
N. B. the American watches at factory
prices, Nov. 8.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-02-14
Foreclosure Sale.

STATE OF WIscoNsN-KeRosha County Circuit Court.
Jacob IL. Hopper against Abram Dayton, Sophronia
Dayton, Danforth Wallace, Carlton W. Wallace and
Elzer Wallace and Edward Balm.
10y VIRTUE and in pursuance OF final
- Judgment the sale of the mortgaged premises
hereinafter described made and entered in the above
entitled action the 18th day of November, 1860,
at regular November Term OF said Court Hudson
Fox Sheriff of Kenosha county, shall offer for sale and
sell at public auction to the highest bidder therefor at
front door of the Court House, in the city and coun
ty Of Kenosha and State Of Wisconsin, the 9th day
Of March, 1861, o'clock in the afternoon Of
said following described pieces parcels ofand
so much thereof shall be sufficient TO satisfy said
judgment together with the costs and expenses of such
SAFE that is saya that certain piece parcel or plot
land lying and being in the town Of Wheatland coun-
y OF Kenosha and State Of Wisconsin and more parc-
ulary described follows, TO wit being the west half
the northwest quarter and the west half OF the SOUTH
fractional quarter Of section number twenty one
2 excepting reserving from the last described lot
about seven heretofore decided to one Mortimer
Shearer by one Samuel Mcfarland; also fifteen acres
side of the fractional half Of the south
west quarter of section No. q, al in township No.
one, II of range No nnete en- [19l east.
dated November 2Sth, d 1866 13w25
WEBSTER & ScHOFE, HUDSON FOX,
Pits ANy's. Sheriff Of Kenosha Co,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-02-14
CIRCUIT COURT. County of Kenosha
MORTGAGE SALE.

State Observation-Disclosures County Circuit Court.
Andrew Benedict, against jeremiah Garland.
virtue of judgement of foreclosure of mortgage,
entered in the above entitled action in the Novem-
Der of this court 1861 shall sell at public auction
for cashto the highest bidder, the LIST day OF April
D. 1861 O'Clock in the afternoon, at the front
door the Court House, in the city OF kenosha, county
of and State of Wisconsin, the following des-
cribed lands, to wit:
The east half Of the west half Of the northeast quarter
and twenty acres from off the west side east half of
the northeast quarter OF section No. thiryhree 1887 in
Township No. one, ~ north, and range number twenty
east containing sixty OF land, more or less
All of the said pieces lying and being in the Town Of
Salem, county of Kenosha, snd State of Wisconsin.
Dated December %, A. d. 1850 HUDSON FOX,
13w29 Sheriff Of Kenosha County.