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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04
'S!li' Relations.

| have known City mrgnates with moth
crS in City alnSIIouSes, Mriahcrs Of Parlia-
mcnt with brothers doing duty as railway
guards. a fashionable physician with ncph-
rw night cabnan, and was once acquain-
ted with II very humorous circus clown who
was first cousin toa Cabinet Minister. don't
say that these family failures did not deserve
their lot, aud impart no blame to their more
fortunate relations. Some men have an ala
Gritty in sinking, buoy them up rs you may;
throw out I" them the life apparatus of mon
cy, aud dragS ii family connexions; rush in
through the ice of prejudice grasp them and
pull To- the surface at the risk of your own
respectable ty:-in - moment they have slip
ped from your hand, and are settling steady
toward, the bottom. where, when they once
arrive. they are infinitely happier among the
weeds aud slime than they would have been
III the rnrer, trcshcr atmosphere abnvc.-
This is but the old story of the imposibility
o( manufacturing the sllkcn purse from the
Sow's car, or of the iutilty ol cxpccting any
more mclodiouS sound from pig than
grnni; we all know tive are all martrys to
it. Do ynn think Majesty cntnroned is not
with "shv" rclativcs-say chiefs
of German principaliiirs. fr cXamplc-wh,
put their Tout,nic icJt in it, aud cause Bri-
tain's ruler to quake for the consequences oi
their ahSur,liir>? DO y"u think that the
Chief Of the States has never his twinscs,
sprn.irg from the mislrc,S, the boredom.
the constant blister ann,,yarcrs Of some scork
Of that ancient haronial iiel If palmerstDwn
in Ireland? Has any man alive ever raised
himself to power aud position, has any man
inherited power and position, without find
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04
\ TEUE NuELEMAN.-Int the Swedish

\ TEuE NoELEMAN.-In the Swedish
war Of the seventeenth century. n brrgh-
cr of Flcn sborg, was about to refresh
himself with u draught of beer from a
small wooden bottle, when a wounded
Swedc, fixing his longing eyes upon the
beverage exclaimed i am thirsty; give
me to drink Now the burghcr was a
kind man, aud replying: THY need is
greater than mine, he knclt down by
tTe man to give him the liquor. Then
the treacbcrous Swcdn fired pistol at
hun, wounling hun in the shoulder.
Thereupon, the burghcr started up in-
diguantIy as well he might do, and cried
out: Rascal | would have bcfricndcd
you, and you would shoot me in return.
You shall now only have half the bot
tie Instead of all of it, When the news
came to the King of Denmark, he cx-
claimed, A man who can do this thing
deserves to be noble aud he created
him one, and gave him for his arms a
wooden beer bottle pierced through with
an arrow; which was borne, until quite
lately, by his latest descendant. This
was surely sort of hcraldry above the
common, aud very different cpgnizance
from that which Goblet justly stigmati-
scd as IA couple of jackasses fighting for
piece cf gilt gingerbread.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04

MUssEL SmELLs. Mussel shell fish
fasten themselves to piers with n mate
rial resembling coarse silk which resis Is
the force of the most powerful waves. -
The French engineers at Cherbourg have
availed themselves of this faculty of the
mussel to bind their great breakwaters
These consist of loose masses of stone,
and on them are planted several tons of
this shell-fsh, that they may bind all
firmly together with their strong cord
age. In this, it is said they succee,
dcd.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04

NEW Colon. R.-In the course Of lee
ture at the Crystal Palace, London, DR..
Lancaster said speaking of the mauve
dye, that it was owing to the pcrseve
rance of young man in humble posi-
tion that thcy had this choice color =
That young man commencep and perse
vered in his study under every disadvan
tage, till by continued application he OBJ
tained mastery over the elements with
which he dealt, He then took speci-
men Of his dye to a Glasgow merchant
and obtained as reward for his perse
verance coo, 900, .-------
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

Ifsubscribers order the discontinuauce OF
their newspapers, the publisher may continne
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-
iinued
If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the newspapers are
sent to the former direction, they are held re-
sponsible.
The courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers from the office, or removing,
and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facia
evidence of intentional fraud.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04
NUMBER II,

MANNER.-There is as much in man
ner as matter. An old lawyer being
asked for some advice as to the best mode
of securing suscess at the bar, replied:
Speak loud, long, and positively, and
it will make but little difference what
you say. Lung power, perseverance, and
self confidence are wonderful aids to the
orator. Without them the greatest a.
bi lities are of little use to him. An old
clergyman of great reasoning powers
and ample stores of learning, whose SER
mons were always deep, but compara-
lively ineffective, being asked how much
of sermon is due to manner, answered
"Three fourths
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04
Germs oft6e Gioi(inn & Ge(eOrnpG.

TWO DOLLARS per annum, strictly in ad-
7ance-S2.50 if not so paid and $500 if not
paid within the year.
Those who expect to receive the CIVILIAN
FELBGRApH for $500 must pay invariably in
advance.
IFBear in mind that o paper will be dis
continued until all arrearages are paid.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04

SpURGEoS's TABERNACLE. y Mr.. Spur
gcon's mammoth tabernacle is expected
to be opened toward the close of March
free of debt. The sum spent will have
been ESQ, 600, cf which e2 200, has yet
to be raised. 1t is estimated that about
I 100000 persons have contributed to
the building fund. Not single acci-
dent has occurred during the building
of the immense structure.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04

BEAUTIFUL IDEA. the mountains
of Tyrol, it is the custom Of the women
aud children to come out when it is bed
time and sing their national songs until
they hear their husbands, father, and
brothers. answer them from the hills on
their return home. On the shores of the
Adriatic such u custom prevails. There
the wives of the fishermen come down
about sunset and sing melody. After
singing the first stanza, they listen a.
while for an answering from off the wa.
ter; aud continue to sing and listen till
the wcll-known voice comes borne on tho
waters, telling that the loved one is al
most home. How sweet to the weary
Il herman, as the shadows gather around
him, must be the songs Of the loved
ones at home, that sing to cheer him;
and how they must strengthen and tighi-
en- the links that bind together those
humble dwellcrs by the sea
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04
The Way Of The World.

Men may swear, gamble, profanc the
Sabbath. be obscene in speech and H.
ccntious in conduct; they may absent
themselves from home and spend whole
nights in lasciviousness, lust, excess of
wine, revclings. banquctting and abom-
Unable idolatrcs. and yet none lose their
place in society, but are recognized as
honorable men. But let a woman follow
their example, and she is driven like
Eve, from the social paradise. If even
the breath of suspicion blows upon her
vcstal robe, it is soiled If she lapse
but nee from the path of virtue, she
falls like Lucifcr No patience, how
ever protractcd. can place her on the
pedestal from which she fell. No tears
can wash away the stain upon her fair
name. You might as well attempt to
reconstruct broken vase or restore the
tints and fragrance of flower.
"The whict snow lay
On the narrow path way
Where the lord OF the valley crossed over the
moor
And may de- p print
In the white SHOWS tint
Showed the tracks his footsteps to Evecen's
door.
The next suns ray
Soon melted away
Every trace on the path where the false lord
come,
But none shall see ,h.t day
When the stain melt away
The sttnc upon the snow OF fair Eveeens fame.
And yet that proud lord will lift his
head in society as if he were an angel.
while the victim of his hcllish act is,
like Cain, a vagebond upon earth. And
even the virtuous woman, who would
shrink from her presence MS from pes
thence. will give her hand AMI heart, as
if he had never sinned.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04
A Potter Wanted.

A journ eman potter, who is good workman,
"A viii find constant employment and pogo
wages. on application to VIM. Kilmcr, New
Creek Stat IN Va, Bait. Ohio Rail Road.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04
INSOLNENT"S NOTICE.

INSOLVENTS NOTICE.
vs. ~ of Dec. 1860, that AbDer
His Creditors. Somerville give notice to his
creditors, endorsers and sureties, that the
second Monday of April next is fixed for the
said Abner Somervilllc to appear in he Circuit
Court for Allegany County, to answer such in
terrogatories as his reditors endorsersand sure
ties may propose or allege against him; and that
a copy of this order be published in some news
paper printed in the city of Cumberland, once
a week for threesueeessive months prior to the
said second Monday If April next, as such
notice. f.
Tes.-H. RESLEY,
Dec. 90, 1S6O-3m.@ Clerk.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04
Patent Lard Lamp.

THE subscriberis now manufacturing Patent
j Lard Lamp, which he offers for sale 1t will
also burn any kind of dirty greesc. Call and
ov,ufrr il mig. JOHN JOHNSON
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04

We have read some poetry in our day,
and have been varousIy affected by it,
but our feelings were never SO wrought
upon as in reading the foll9Yipg lines
When the cold storm howls around youl
door, ... -rr
And you, by light of taper, .... .
Sit cozily by the evening FIRE .... ..
Enjoying the last paper r
Thus think of him whose work thus helps
To wear away the winter
And put this qucry to yourself
Have ! paid w the printer
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04

The population of the City of Wash
ington will probably be returned as over
81, 600.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-04
MEDICAL HOUSE,
II South Frederick St.,
Baltimore, Maryland.

Established in ordsr to afford Sound and Scicn
tifc Medical Aid, and for the suppression
of Quackery.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12
Weed the Wheat Fields.

If this was done last year, the labor will now be
comparatively light; but if it was neglected,
and foul seed was sown last Fall, the neglect
must now be paid for with compound interest
If time can not be taken to go through the whole
field, then mark out the best and earliest tracts,
and give them especial care TO procure choice,
clean seed, far the next crop. Choose time
when the ground is softened by recent rain, take
a garden trowel or other convenient impliment
for weeds ot readily pulled and root out every
one that would ripen by harvest time. Thistles,
cookie, dock, and many other sorts are readily
dlscerned-deal with them thoroughly. Foreign
journals complain that much of the wheat SO
largely exported from this country du ring the
last year, is mixed with weed seeds, and they
very properly caution cultivators against useng
such for seed. One sample was noticed contain
ing large quantities of small pink bodies, about
the size Of wheat kernels, which proved to be
bulbs of the crow garlic, (AUium rineale,) a
pestiferous weed, all dairymen know, who
have pastures infested with it. The taint impair
ted by ii to butter is insufferable, and when, as
IN the above instance bulbs are mixed with wheat
the quality of the -four made from it is seriously
impaired. See that none of this nuisance is allow
ed to remain in the patch of seed wheat.-An
AgriculturiSt
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12
Plant Beans.

Beans constitute an important item in t he SOL
diers' fare, they contain large amount of nutri-
ment in a small bulk. The common field. or
the small white kidney bean, can now be plan
ted with entire safety. The waste places among
corn, potatoes, etc, should be sprinkled over
with beans, OF other quick growing crops. Beans
can also be planted between two corn hills, and
on land too wet to use until now. They will
flourish ON poor dry soil, where few other val
liable crops would exc out an existence. By all
means increase the quantity of beans planted
They are good, substantial, cheap food for the
home table, and will save many bushels OF wheat
for the market We must, hereafter, give a.
chapter on the right method of cooking them to
make them palatable, easily digested, and nutri-
tious. If always thus cooked. they would be far
more popular.-Am. Agriculturist.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12

An exchange has the following recount of a Sc
ries of experiments in planting corn, which may
be OF interest to many of our readers at this
time. e Four boxes of earth, alike in quality
and exposure to light and heat, were planted at
the same time with corn from single ear, and
placed recently in physicians Office. In one
box dry corn was planted in another the seed
was soaked in clean warm water; in the third
the seed was soaked in a solution of lime water
IN the fourth the seed was soaked in chloride of
hn.e and copperas water, equal parts. One week
afterwards the box planted with dry corn had
not germinated, the second box had commenced
30 germinate, the third box was just showing its
green blades, and in the fourth box the blades
were nearly three inches high Copperas Will
keep binds and worms from eating the seeds. and
one pound will soak seed enough for 90 acres.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12
the FARMERS COLUMN.
Plant Corn now

We cannot urge too strongly the necessity OF
farmers planting large crops. the earlier the
better from now till the 10th of June replant all
missing hills in fields already up, farmers should
endeavour to plant corn in every nook and idle
place in which corn can be made to grow. 1t is
not too late yet if the little golden yellow be
planted, it will have ample time to ripen before
the early frosts in autumn and many spare pas
tue fields and poor spots of now useless ground,
may be made to bring tolerable crop, by a
little extra trouble in scraping up manure which
is now going to waste shout the corners of barn
yards, behind the horse stables, under poultry
roosts, around where the COWS lay at nights and
every other place where shovelful of MANURE
can be gathered up. get little manure in every
hill or in as many hills possible, for remember
that the farmer who has produce to spare this
fall WILL in all probability. be well paid for his
trouble; grain this fall will command good prices
or will make pork or beef which will bring the
ready cash.
The agriculturists will reap golden harvest for
his exertions, there will be large expenditures
by the General Government, in addition to the
usual expenses, and moneys that are now laying
idle in vaults, will be absorbed in loans by the
Government and expended in carrying on the
expenses of the war, which moneys will pass
through the hands of the producer
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12
Sow barley and Ruckyyheat.

Buckwheat need not be sown until July, but
barley usually succeeds we'll when soyn early in
Jrne. Besides. barley forms pretty good sub.
stltute Tor wheat, in that crop is cut off. or
Is III demand at extra prices. Who is not fond
OF good, light, warm barley loaf-and of buck
wheat cakes How would it work to have barley.
euckwheat. and garden truck enough to about
support the family from six to ten months, and
sell all the wheat, and corn, and most of the
beans, and pay up tho debts on the farm. and
at the stores, this year? r?-American Agri1st.
TRY soILING CROP.
A lot of corn stalks, millet, sugar cane, or
osher forage to be in part cut up green and fed
70 the CATTLE horses, sheep, and swine, in the
dry season, and i'll part cured like hay for win
Ter fodder, will increase the yield of milk, and
outter, and cheese to sell will keep the animals
IN good heart for labor. or for increasing iu
weight OF meat and will save hay to exchange
iof cash. Plant in drills. or sow, all you can of
these crops, the first second, and third weeks in
June.-American AgrictltuTist.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12

now in fairy region somewhere collateral
to the world and yet somewhere blended in
extricably with it. He perfumes his hair
with fragrant oils, scatters essence over his
handkerchief, and desperately shaves and an
noints himself for beard. He quote poetry
in which, love- and dove and heart
peculiarly predominant and as he plunges
deeper into the delicious labyrinth. fancies
himself filled with the divine attia:us, and
suddenly breaks out into the scarlet rash-of
rhyme He feeds upon the looks of his be-
loved is raised to the seventh heaven if she
speaks pleasant word, is betrayed into the
most astonishing ecstacies by smile, and is
plunged into the gloomiest region of misan-
thropy By frown.
He believes himself the most devoted lover
in the world. There never was such anoth-
er. and there never will be. He is the very
type of magnanimity and self abregation.-:
Wealth he despises the grovelling thought.
Poverty, with the adorable beloved, be rap
turously apostrophises as the first of all earth
ly blessings; and love in cottage with wa
ter and crust, is his beau ideal paradise of
dainty delights.
He declares to himself with the most SOL
emn emphasis, that he would 60 through fire
aud water, undertake a pilgrimage to China
or Kamschatka, swim storm tossed oceans,
! scale impossible mountains, and face legions
| of bayonets, but for one sweet smile from
her dear lips. He dotes upon the flowers she
has cast away. He cherishes her glove-a
little worn in the 6ngers-next to his heart
He scrawls her dear name over foolscap-ft-
ting medium for his insanity. He scornfully
| deprecates the attention of other boys of his
own age. He cuts Peter Tibbets dead, be-
cause he says that the adorable Angelina had
carrotty hair and passes Harry Bell con-
temptuously for daring to compare that gaw-
ky Mary jane with his adorable Angeli.
ma.
Happy! happy foolish boy; love with
its hopes and fears. its joys and its SORROWS
its tortures, its ecstatic fervers, and terrible
heart burnings. its solemn ludicrousness, and
its intensely prosaic termination.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12

THE subscriber offers at Private Sale the fol
lowing Real Estate situate in Cambria County.
to wit:
His Mansion Property situate in the West end
of the Borough of Ebensburg, consisting of
Square of Ground, having thereon erected COM
modious DWELLING HOUSE, large STA
BILE OF BARN, and several other Out Buildings,
together with half Lot of Ground on which
there is never failing Spring of the purest soft
water, from which the House &C., is supplied.
Wants to dispose of this as he intends removing
to another part of the Borough.
ALSO.-Three Lots Of Ground situate in the
Borough of Summitville, having thereon erected
a BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, two FRAME
HOUSES, and large Stable. Will be sold to-
gether or seperate as may suit purchasers.
ALSO.-A Lot of Ground situate In the
Borough of Loretto, fronting on st. Mary's
Street and extending back to St. Joseph's Street,
adjoining Lot of John Troxell on the East, and
Lot of the Heirs Of Anthony Litzinger, decd,
on the West, having thereon erected a one and a
half story FRAME HOUSE, AZ feet in front and
20 in depth.
ALS0.-A piece or parcel of land situate in
Cambria township, adjoining the ancient City Of
Buleau, lands of James and George Mills, Charles
p. Murray, Alex. MVicker and others, contain
ing 62 acres and So perches.
ALSO.-A piece or parcel of land situate In
Munster township, bounded by the Ebensburg
and Cresson Rail Road, lands of Peter Kaylor
| and others. containing 26 acres and 90 perches
(nearly all cleared) having thereon erected a
LOG DWELLING HOUSE AND a STABLE.
ALSO-A tract of land situate in Washing
| ton township, adjoining lands of Jacob Burgoon,
Joseph Criste, Hugh j. M'Closkey and others,
containing 800 acres or thereabouts, which will
be sold in parcels if desired by purchasers
ALSO.-A piece or parcel of land situate on the
Pennsylvania Rail Road, near Portage Station,
| in Washington township, containing so acres.
ALSO.-A piece or parcel of land situate in
Summerhill township, bounded by the Pennsyl-
vania Rail Road, lands of the Heirs of Robert
Finn, decd, Patrick Riley and others, contain
ing about go acres. having thereon erected sever
al DWELLING HOUSES.
| ALSO.-A tract of land situate in Allegheny
township, adjoining lands of Patrick Mcclure
| and others, containing PIP acres and 80 perche:
| and allowance.
| ALSO.-A tract of land situate in Chest town
ship, (late the property of Frederick and Mary
NJ. Schneider, adjoining lands of John Ballwebe
| and others, containing $50 acres, more or less,
| small portion of which is cleared and Thereon
erected CABIN HOUSE.
ALSO.-AoOut 1000 acres Of land, situate ol
| the waters of Blacklick, in Carroll township
which will be sold in lots may suit purchasers
WILLIAM KITTELL.
| Ebensburg, October "a, 1S60.-4S-tf.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12
Boy Love.

One of the queorest things to think of in
after life is boy love-" No sooner does a
boy acquire tolerable stature than he beoins
ces Ape at susrn Sn a. Tays; He casts sdeorg CLAN
comes regular attendant at church or meet-
ing, sports cana. carries his head erect and
struts a little q kis walk. PresentIv .,d
how very soon he falls in love-yes. falls is
the proper word, because it best Indicates his
happy delirious establishment. He lives