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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-23
A GRr.r Pnys,c,vN AM ms Frrs-,rbe

GREAT PHYsIcIyN AND ms FEEs The
largest sum Sir Ashley Cooper ever received
in one year was Ell 900, but !or series of
years his income was more than ELS, 900,
per annnm. AS long as he lived in the
city his gains were enormous, though they
varied, the state oflhe money market having
curious effect on his fees. Most city
patients paid their lee with cheque, and
seldom wrote for less than f5 IS. In spring
gardens and Conduil-street his professional
income was less, though the patients were
most aristocratic. MIR. Coles, of Mincing
lane, for long period paid him f6oo
year. A city man who consulted him in
Broad street and departed without giving
any iee,soon afer vent a cheque of f63 los,
with the following note :-"Bear Sir-When
had first the pleasure OF seeing you, you
requested as favor, that would consider
mast return the compliment by your ae-
cepting the enclosed as an act offriendship"
A West Indian millionaire gave Cooper his
largest fee. He had undergone successfully
painful operation and paid his physicians,
Leusom aud Nelson, with 800 gnineas each.
"But you sir" cried the greateful old
man sitting up in bed, and addressing
Cooper, "shall have somthing better There
sir, lake that !" Ii was his nighIcap, which
he flung a, the surprised surgeon, -'Sr, an
s@ered Cooper" I'll pocket the affront,"
and on reaching home he found in the cap
draft for 900 guineas.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-23

benefit OF shed, if they need it, not only
in winter, but during summer; and it was
very unusual that our horse and neat cattle
were left for one hour in the field during a
cold storm. Cold storms not only make
cattle look bad bot they do really injure
them, by rendering Them stiff and Gull;
and they often contract severe cold, which
many times viii superi6duce catarrh and
glanders.
Young calves and colts often suffer ex-
remely from exposure TO cold storms, even
in summer; and 10 shelter them, will be
time and money well appropriated IA
merciful man regardeih the life of his teaet.
Country Gentleman
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-23
q boife po etrp.
SUNSET AFTER A SROWER.

Over tiie hill-tops fold upon fold,
Like b'ood-s;ained banners within the sky
Braided with CRIMSON AID iringed with gold
In sea OF amber the spent clouds lie.
Down in the valley the slumberous trees
Droop, heavily jewelled with falling rain !;
And spicy scented tremuIous breeze
In rippIes crosses the bending grain.
The winding river like siivery gleams,
Through dreamy vIstas that melt aud fade;
And the sunlight falling in slantins beams,
Strikes deep in The heart OF the forests
shade.
On distant uplands the lonely pine
Is iringed with purple and bound with fire.
The stones in the church-yard glance and
shrine,
And the weather vane is silded wire.
The tapering cedar, like spear,
ShooIs out OF the cliff, where stands re-
Vealed
The rocky ledge; and the herd appear
Like spots OF color within The field.
And the braided banners OF clouds are seen
10 tiercer burn as with sudden shame
While the wales below aud the hills beIwe EN-
: Are drowned i'll yellow mist OF flame.
And farmers boy, all aglare wih light,
Looks over the cliff where the cedars grow
And shades with his hand his dazzIed sight
And calls 10 his comrades down below
fhen the brazen woodlands echo and ring.
Anc the earth and sky seem 10 shout with
him;
A pearly arch is the hawks feet wing
And the swellering landscape seems tc
swim.
On youdeI hillside cottage shines
The window westward flashes and glows,
1t nesiles amid It's shel,eriug vines
OF glistening ivy like rose.
And there in the porch two lovers WOO
Her slender figure his arms unfold;
While two doves ia The dove cot kiss and
COO,
And ruffie their necks of green and gold.
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Ike PaFtingtOn'S Vacation.

HILL Top, Jolly 18th. 1861.
DEAR Boz Bully for vacation. Pm hav-
ing The tip loPPesi time you ever zee. Un-
Gle Ma the was as glad to see me as he could
De, tor he's cross old curmudgeon, and
makes the boys toe the mark, l tell YOU
He said he hoped I'd be good, and / said
shouldn't be anythin else. He Whisper
cred something 10 Aunt Haity, and looked
at me but didn't seem 10 mind it, He's
got new horse that is very old, and pre-
tends he can't go along unless you push
him with whip. Ii is all sham, for stucS
brad into stick and touched him with IL.
and he went like smoke. He kicked bia
hind heels through the dasher, broke tbe
wagon and landed me and Bill! into the ditch.
Uncle Nathe said he couldn't see what eot
into the beast. but guess il was the brad.
thongh ! thought it wasn't best 10 mention
it..
We had flag raising yesterday. II was
big fun, yon'd betted believe We hadn't
any Gag: so ] got one OF Aunt Haty's
sheets, end painted a blue square in the
corner with her indigo bag and chalked out
some stars: then | got Uncle Nathe's pot of
red paint that he marks his sheep with, and
made some elegant stripes, aud the flag
was done. We took bran new cod-Iine
OF Uncle Mathis for halyards. then Gu. down
a nice little maple for pole, and nailed /,
up on the barn. One of our neighbors
went ard told Uncle Nalhe what we were
doing, ard he came up from the meadows
as mad as hop. see by the way he act
ed that he was a seceshioner. He took
down the flag that we had consecrated. and
] coulden't stand it, so ] made him a speech
and told him, that the flag he had pulled
down was the emblem of our right to do as
we pleased, and he had better be careful
how he triheG with the spirit OF Iibeny.-
I'd better not said it, because all OF US boys
had 10 60 TO bed without our supper that
night, and Aunt Hany gave Us great talk
ing 10 about the sheet. What fuss folks
make about trfies.
But we had some fine fun next day with
Uncle Nathe. He's got big white rooster
that he set everything by. So we caught
him and colored one of his wings blue and
the other red. and he looked fine as any,
thing you ever saw. The hens didn't know
what TO make of him, and they seceeded -
When Uncle Nalhe came home the first
thing he saw was his Grower, who got up
on the wood pile aud yelled 'Uankee Doo-
die do" as loud as he could bawl. Uncle
Nathe didn't know what 10 think of it at
first, but when he saw the fun of the thing
he didn't laugh any.
| wish you was up here if you were we
would train round some, guess. There's
plenty OF berries, and lots of birds, and Un-
Gle Nathe has got gun and two pounds of
powder, and there's boa, in the pond, and
fine fishing, and everything 10 make a EEL
low comfortable. Can't you steal away and
come up here, and make em think you've
gone TO the war! Yours in clover.
lEE PARTIseToN.
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THE sALOK'S CONSOLATION.
BY CHARLES DIBDIN.

One night came on hurricane.
The sea was mountains rolling,
When Barney Buntline turned his quid,
And said 10 Billy Bowling
"a strong nor wes;er's blowing. Bill
Hark don't you hear il roar now9
Lord help EN- how pities all
Unhappy folks on shore nowl
'eFoolhardy chaps who live in towns.
What danger they are all in,
And now lie quaking IN their beds,
For fear the roof shall fall in
Poor creatures how they envy us,
And wishes, I've notion,
For our good luck, in snch a storm,
To be upon the ocean!
"And as for them who're out all day
On business from their houses,
And late ar night are coming home
To cheer the babes aud +pouses;
While you and |, Bill, OH the deck
Are comfor ably lying.
My eyes! what tIies aud chimnev-posis
About their heads are flying
"Aud very often have we heard
How men are killed and undone
By over runs OF carriages,
By thieves and fires. in London
We know what risk all landsmen run,
From nobIemen to lallors;
Then Bill lei MS thank Providence
Thai your and | are sailors !"
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COUNTY. PA. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23 1861.

scratching his head, "but you told me you
were only joking"
"Anl tell you so now" "Pve been jok-
ing all along, and ify you can't see The point
OF the joke by this lime, you greater
sight bigger fool than took you TO be-"
Mr.. Thingumbob put his watermeons
back into the cart in silence, and almost IN
tears, kicked the unfinished half into the
gntler' and mounting his vehicle, drove
slowly across the square.
About half an hour after, we saw him
driving alone, crying al the top of bis voice
'eHER-k-E's THEM wATERMELoHs ~
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-23

Cor WHAT HE CALLED FOR The
California Carlstian AdUocate states that
a secessionist recently entered an eating
house at Martinez, and called for first
rate jeff. Davis meal" In due course OF
time the waiter placed before him large
covered dish-'' only that and nothing
more" On removing the cover, Secesh
found snugly coiled up hempen rope,
with slip-noose at one end. He left
had no appetite.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-23

SAVING FOR Oh AGE.-No one de-
MES that it is wise to make a provision for
old age, but we are not all agreed as to
the kind of provision it is best to lay in
Certainly, we shall want a little money for
destitute old man is indeed a sorrowful
sight, and suggests to every one that his
life has been foolishly if not wickedly
spent. You save money, by all MEANS
But an old man needs just that particular
kind of strength which young men are
most apt to waste. Many foolish young
fellow will throw away on holiday cer-
tain amount of nervous energy which he
will never feel the want of until he is sew
enty; and then how much he will want it.
1t is curious, but true, that bottle of
champagne at twenty may intensity the
rheumatism at, three score. 1t is a fact
that everlasting the eyes at fourteen may
necessitate the aid of spectacles at forty !,
instead of eighty. We advise our young
readers to be saving Of health for their old
age Tor the maxim holds good with re-
gard to health as to money-waste not
want not. 1t is the greatest mistake to
suppose that any violation of the laws of
health can escape its penalty.
Nature forgives no sin, no error. She
lets off the offender for fifty years, some
times, but she catches him at last, and in
Aicts the punishment just when, just where
just how be feels it most. Save UP for old
age, but save more than money ; save
health, save honor, save knowledge, save
the recollection of good deeds and innocent
pleasures save pure thoughts, save friends,
save love, save rich stores of that kind of
wealth, time cannot diminish, nor death
take away.
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A LIAR.-Among the many anecdotes
of Buena Vista one beats all others An
Arkansas soldier being wounded asked an
Irishman to take him of the field The
latter did SO by assisting him to mount his
horse the Irishman riding before Du-
ring the ride the wounded Arkansian had
his head shot off by cannon ball, un
known to his companion. Arriving at the
Surgeons quarters the Irishman was ask
ed what he wanted
l brought this man to have his leg dress
ed, said Pat.
why his head is off, said the surgeon
"The bloody liar y exclaimed Pat look
ing behind him; che tould me he was only
shot in the leg
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CITATION TO rHE HEIRS
OFPETER HARTZEL, decd, III PROOF
of conduct wih Henry Ha,fSrl


of conduct pah Henry Ho,fSei
.,,,ts.. The Commonwealth of Penn
S$E&E syIvania 10 Henry Hanzei, Re-
SA& ~ becea Harzel, Esther intern ar
>SszES ried with Isaac Meyer, Peter
5..ss Har:zel, jacob HartZel, William
HauzeI, Sarah iutermarried with Jon. Fish
er, aud Elizabeth Harfzel, ch ldIen and
heirs of Peter danzel deceased.
You and each of you are hereby command
ed and cited 10 be and appear IN your prop
er persons before the Judge of the Orphans
Couu Of said County, to be holden a;
BIoomsborg in aud for said comfy, the 1st
Monday Of December nexi, then aud there
10 answeribe petition of john Keiffe: Ex-
ecutor of the last will and testament of
Peter Harzel decd, selling forth : that
The said Peter HarzeIl in his lifetime 10
wit: on The tenth day of April, A. D., One
thousand eight hundred and fifty two, was
reized in fee of and in the following des>
rribed plantation and tract OF land 10 wit.
All thai cerain plantation and tract of Ia,.d
situate In Main township aforesaid, adjoih-
ing lands of Joseph HauzelI, Jacob Shugar,
Solomon Shoman, Matilda Jamisou. Stasa
John, and others containing Niuty seven
Acres aud nine perches more or less, that
being so seized the said PeIer Harzel, did
by bargain or contract in wiring binding
himself 10 sell and convey The sad real
estate with the app0renance unto his son
Henry Hartzel for the consideration of
Nineteen hundred dollars, thirteen hundred
dollars of The same 10 be paid in annual in
sialmenfs of one hundred and sixty four
dollars. The first pay yment 10 wit the sum
OF one hundred and sixty four dollars to
be made in one year after the death of the
said Peter HarizelI, and the said contract
which bears Date on the said tenth day OF
April, A. ID. 1852, further provided that the
purchaser Henry Harzell should receive
his deed for said Real Estate after the ma
ing Of The first payment, which said pay
meni has been made 70 your petitioner, six
hundred dollars of said purchase money by
the terms of said Contract was to remain ~
she premises daring the life time OF the
wife OF Ptsser Harzell, The interest on the
same 10 be paid 10 her annually and the
priasipaf in three. equal annual instaIments
aIter her death. but that no sufficient pro-
vision Tor The performance of the said bar
gain or contract appear 10 have been made
hv the said deceased in his lifetime though
he was well satisfied, and intended that the
same shonld be consuinmuted. And that
the said Court will be pleased to decree the
specific performances Of he said contract
acco5dine TO the true intent aud meaning
thereof 10 order 10 the completing OF bis
title according 10 The act OF Assembly IN
such ca<e made and provided.
Witness the Honorable Warren Wood
ward Esq, President Of our said Cour, Al
Bloomsb1rg the Sssenih day of September
A. D., one ihonssnd Eighl hundred and sixty
one. Jacob EFerly. CHk. O c.
JOHN SNYDER, SHsr6
Bloomsbure, October 9, 1851.
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b9- One of the boys at Camp Noble,
Indiana, was put on guard last week, and
reported to his captain in the morning that
che was abused by fellow because he
would not allow him to pass
"WelI," said the captain, "what did
you do! :" "Do why | demonstrated with
him." "And to what effect 2 etWell, |
don't know to what effect, but the barrel
of my gun is bent
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-23

CHEAP RAILWAY TRAVELLING Cheap rail-
way travelling has been carried 10 a very
low figure IN Bengal, where the regular
charge IS three miles ior penny, at which
rate the cars aie said TO be crowded to suf-
location, while the expense TO the company
is less than fifty percent. on the receipt,
which again yeld a dividend OF upwards
of thirteen per cent. This cost for trans
portion on a railroad would seem small
enough If not the least that was practicable.
But the government OF India, which started
upon The principle that third class fares
should be lower than the cost of walking,
has since, on the Bombay line, added a
forth class fare of six miles for a penny,
which is cheaper then walking even withou.
shoes, as the expences OF food 10 The ped
estrain, during the time lost, is more than
the rate tor railway carriage. This redustion
il is reported, instantly double the total
traffic.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-23

WoLLEN Socks FOR THE ARMY-The fol-
lowing directions, which have been fur
nished by lady of much experience, may
prove useful 10 those who will engage in
knitting wooden socks fo6 the army. The
yarn should be blush gray, No. %, and The
needles, No. II or Is.
Set up twenty. seven stitches on each
needle. Knit two plain and two seam rows
alternately, ur,i the ribbing is three inches
long then knit plain seven inches for the
leg, remembering the seam one stitch at the
end of one needle. To form the heel, put
twenty stitches on two of the needles and
forty one on the olher-ihe seam stitch be-
ing in the middle. Knit the first row plain !;
the next row seam, and so alternately until
the heel is three inches long then narrow
The PLAIN row each side of the seam, stitch
for five plain rows which will leave thirty
one stitches. To close the heel, knit the
last seam row 10 the middle of the needle.
knit the seam stitch plain, then fold the two
needles together, and with another needle
take off the seam stitch. Then knife a
stitch from both needles at once and bind
the seam stitch over il. Continue knitting
in this manner until but one is left and the
heels is closed. Take up as many stitches
as there rows around the heel knit one
round plain; then widen every fifth stitch
on the heel needles. Narrow once al every
round at each side of the foot until there
are tweniy-seven stitches on each needle ;
knit plain six inches narrow at the begin :
ming and end of every third needle on each
round till you have seventeen stitches on
each; then narrow every second round Till
the foot is closed. One pound costing from
seventy five cents TO one dollar, will fur
nish four pair OF socks.
| "lt Is wrong 10 take snuff, said a Yam
kee philosopher, 'ior it teaches the nose a
bad habit, and man is always cure 70 lcl;
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-23

bS- The following bill, rendered by a
carpenter to farmer for whom he had
worked, seems at least curious 'To
hanging two barn doors and myself seven
hours, one dollar and half.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-23

POLITE LITERATURE.-Am the
literary notices in western paper Is one
of book entitled, " Lives of Eminent
Bull Frogs, with brick bat illustrations, by
Bruin."
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-23

A country Editor, speaking of spiritu-
alism, says: " We don't believe in any
medium except the circulation medium,
and that has become so scarce that our be-
lief in it is shaken"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-23

s@ The press, the pulpit, and petti-
coats. The three ruling powers of the
day. The first spreads knowledge, the
second spreads morals, and the last spreads
considerable.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-23

A lady in Michigan, consoling her
neighbor for the loss of her son, was an
swered in tears. 6 II Billy sgrandmother
is IN Heaven, I know she viii NOT see Billy
abused.v
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WHAT THE War WILL CosT-This is a
question that IS now discussed By some Of
The newspapers certainly for no good pur-
pose The man who will stop TO count the
cost as TO The means TO sustain his country,
would question a. physicians bill for STOP
ping a wound in his chiIds flesh while It's
life-bood was running, Our wealth owing TO
our present good Government. Ii that is
destroyed, the loss will be hundred lold
greater than the cost of the war, as property
would hardely be worth holding. Besides,
ii is great mistake 10 suppose the money
expended in war is ali lost Holland grew
and increased in wealth while prosecuting
a seven years war, and it is not certain
tha; this war, tho1gh great calamity will
not in the end prove a blessing. The great
loss OF blood aud treasure will be expended
sn placing our government'on foundation
that rebels will never attempt to shake
hereafter And the money is spent a
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sar An old bachelor being i'll, his sister

presented cup of medicine.
C What is it 2" he asked.
She answered.
6 1t is elixir asthmatic, it is very aro-
matte, and will make you feel estate"
Nancy" he replied, you are very
sistermatic."
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81, is wrong TO take snuff, said Yam
kee philosopher, Tor it teaches the nose
bad habit, and man is always sure 10 lcl:
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-16
The Militia Drill.


This important step has been pat
into execution, and we are pleased to
notice that nearly every person sub
ject to this duty comes forth with !,
will, some few perhaps endeavor to
evade it; very few we trust We
intended suggesting the propriety OF
drilling the citizens Of Shreveport in
or near the city, for, when the order
is issued to assemble several miles
distant, we think it unreasonable that
a punctual attendance should be cx-
pectcd. We understand, however,
with much pleasure, tha, this viii not
be the case in future. System is re-
quisite in everything. let US have it
in this.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-16
Choice Of the People Of the Con
federate States.
'.F .'.
FOR PRESIDENT.
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
OF MISSISSIPPI.
FOR 'VICE-PRESIDENT,
A. II. STEPHE E II =,
OF GEORGIA.
Electors.

For State at Large.
Charles Derbigny, of Orleans.
Albert G.. Carter, Of East Feliclana.
Alte7W0tes.
James G. Campbell, Of Nat chitoches'
G.. l.. Fuselier, of St. Mary.
FIRST District.
Donation Augustin. Of Orleans.
Francois Gardere, Of Orleans. Alter
nate.
Second District.
James p. Freret, of Orleans.
&c. Kicks. ofOrleans. Alternate
Third District.
Edward DuffeL of Ascension
Louis Bush, of Lafourche, Alternate.
Fourth District.
WIN. r. Barrow, of West Feliciana.
eryprien Dupre, st. Landry, Alternate
F11A District.
Bartholomew Egan, ST.. of Benville'
Robert Hodges. of Bossier. Alternate
.Sirth District ..v .
81. Chanbliss, Of Carroll.
Grin Mayo, of Catahoula. Alternate
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-16
affairs in Lrrer lIorYI9ud.-

-iUd2fS IN L"2CPT -lUTykEN0.-A
gentleman who with his tamilv. ct
tected a very tempestltous and peri
lous escape from Maryland, reached
here yesterday, and reports contiu-.
uance Of the Yankee outrages upon
the rights and liberties of the pco-
pie of this gallant State. Property
of all Observation-Disclosures, horses,
cattle and produce-werc being daily
seized upon by the ruthless invaders
The sanctity OF private dwellings
WAS no longer recognized and i'll
dividuals, suspected of svmpathizing
with the South, were being every
day arrested throughout the State,
and hurried into confinement.
The notorious. Dan Sickles had
moved his '.brigade" Of rutiiams en-
tirelv from Charles county. and quar-
tered them at Piscataway, Prince
Georges county. Sickies himself,
accompanied by :; strong detachment
of cavalry, left a day or two ago, on
a Accommodating excursion to Brdd's
Point, which is directly opposite TO
Evansport. The object of the expe-
dition is said to be the survey Of an
| available site for the construction of
! entertainments from which to oppose
amy atte,nptto enter Maryland at that
point. He is said to have, declared
| that the Lincoln Government was
about to erect strong tortiticatDns,
extending from Budd's Point TO In
dian Head.
The citizens of Maryland are re-
ported to have become exceedingly
despondent in their expectations OF
aid from the Southern Confederacv
Hope deferred has sickened the heart
of The noble old State, and the fear
is gaining syound among all classes,
that the State will be deserted by
her sisters OF the South to the bru-
tai despotism OF Lincoln, Seward &
Co. 1t Is feared that unless soon
aided, ,n;my influential citizens will
be reluctantly compelled, for the .lao-
lection OF their families and their pro-
Eperty, to take the oath OF allegiance,
as Ross Winans, Esq, has already
DONE = -
se Enquirer. e
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-16
Branch of the Citizens Bank. ,

SHREVEPORT, 23d Sept, 1861.
0HIS BANK will, hereafter, pay
I and receive at its counter, at pr.
the Treasury Notes of the Crntede-
rate States, and the Notes OF the other
Banks OF New Orleans.
Owners Of paper deposited in this
Bank tor collection, unless willing to
be governed by this regulation. are
requested to withdraw the same.
ULCER LAUEE.,
s24-tf Cashier.