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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12
Aunt Betsey Riled Up.

~ declare if warnt rilod up,' said
Aunt Bctsey Green, dropping her knitting
work into her lap, and pushing her spec
tacles up over her cap border. "I de-
clare if warn't! If could only have
taken that man by the collar, as 1 used to
my Reuben when he didn't "toe up" to
suit me, I'd have given him such a shak-
ing he never heard on, I'll be bound "
"There he sat in that rocking chair, his
feet on the tenders, and kept growing out
to Lizzy Jane to bring him his boots, or
fastcn his shirt collar, or some such un-
reasonable thing, all the while she was
trying to dress them four young ones,
and had the headache so she looked more
like ghost than created woman.
eff | was in that ere place they call
the Legislator I'll bet thcre'd be law
passed to build ponitcntshry, or some
other kind of pen, for such critters as he
is-with no mercy on a woman whether
she's sick or well, just keeping up their
"you do this" or you do that from sun
rising to sun setting.
"But then there's Lizzy Jane she's
most as much to blame as he is. If she d
had bit of spunk, he'd ncver'd have got
her under his thumb that way. Most
likely he begun to order her round before
the honeymoon was set, when she hadn't
got her eyes open no more n three days
old kitten, and thought she should be
blessed for ever, cause she'd got her neck
in the came yoke with hisn. If she hadn t
found out her mistake, and had some
tears to shed over Hcrushed idols" as
they tell about in poetry, 7 i~~'. Auo"
what kind of stuff she's made of.
"When 1 got marrcd--thank my
lucky stars-I didn't get tied to any such
kind of crockery. Ruben wasn't uncom-
mon handsome to look at; to be sure
any one might thought of brown earth
crn plate side of n china vase, comparing
him with such scented up chap as Lizzy
James husband but can tell you he is
just what took him to be, and never
shed one single tear finding that my idol
must be handled careful, fused over,
waited on and for to keep in good humor
without fear of brcakage.
"I did feel kind of spitcful when Lizzy
Jane set her head up and acted like she
crowed over me, cause she had got a city
husband; but ever since stopped there,
I've felt real Christian like about it.
"I tell you gals, when a chap asks you
to stand up before the parson with him
you just find out whether he can stir out
of rocking chair long enough to find hi
boots, or not, and whether you are net tc
be head waiter or help meet after you ar
rive in the Country of Matrinouy, Stat,
of Bliss"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12
"MARANATHA THE LORD ooMETH.


}. J.N.EAcDUFF, AUTHOR or THE FAITHFUL rEoxIsER."
Christ is coming let creation
Bid her groans and travail ce5se,
Lot the glorious proclamation
Hope restore and faith increase
Maranathal
Come thou blessed Prince ofpeacc.
Faith can nowI but tell the story
ufthy bitter cross and pain;
She shall yet behold thy glory
When thou comest back to reign
Maranaihal
Lot eaeh heart repeat the strain.
Though once cradled in q mangcr,
on no pillow but the sod
Here an alien and stranger,
Moeked of men, disowned Of God
All creation
Yet shall know that kngy rod.
Long thy cxilcs have been pning,
Far from rest, and home. and thec
But in heavenly vesture shining,
Soon they shall thy glory seo-
Maranathal
Haste the joyous jubilee.
With that "blesscd hope" before US,
Let no harp remain unstrung;
Let the mighty advent chorus
onward roll from tongue TO tongue
hlaranatha,
Come, Lord Jesus. quickly come
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

WHITE DEER.-Two of these animals
we're killed a few days since on the Liza
math river, by Mr.. w. L. Shelton, of Big
Bar. The Indians in this part of Califor-
mia regard the skin of the white deer among
the most valuable of all earthly things, for
the possession of which they will exchange
all other species of wealth. The owner
ship of white deer skin constitutes claim
to cheftanship readily acknowledged by
all of the dusky race on this coast Mr..
Shelton realized for the two skins three
hundred and fifty dollars.
Humboldt Times.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12
Cure for Diptheria.

This scourge of the family continues to
ravage many sections of our Commonwealth
and counts its victims by hundreds. We
subioin an extract of letter from gen.
tlemen in Maryland, relative to the cure
of this alarming disease. The remedy re-
commended was successful in his own fam
lily, and may bring relief to others. The
simplest remedies are often the most eff
ective:
Putrsd Sore Throat or Dtptteria and its
Cures.
The Distinguishing mark of this malady
from other diseases Of the throat is the for
nation Of membrane, which increases
gradually until the patient is strangled to
death. To prevent the formation of this
membrane is to arrest and cure the disease.
In the early stages of the complaint which
is accompanied by soreness and swelling
of the throat, let the patient use simple
olut ion Of salt and water, as hot as the
patient can bear, as gargle, every fifteen
minutes, at the same time moisten piece
Of flannel with solution of the same kind
made as warm as the patient can bear it
Gas before), and bind it around the throat,
renewing it as often as the garglc is admin
istered, and in the mean time sprinkle fine
salt between the flannel and the neck; use
inwardly some tonic or stimulant, either
separately, or, if prostration be great use
both together. The treatment as may be
seen, is extremely simple, and if used in
the earlier stages of the disease, will effect
a complete cure. know this to be a Ger.
tain cure, as my Mother and Sister-in-law
both had it and cured themselves with this
simple remedy. BY inserting this in your
paper you will oblige.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

THE gaoler of the Bristol (England)
prison, has devised an improvement of the
treadmill. The prisoners, at every step
they take, call up 10 view letter or word +,
and are thus, taught the alphabet and
reading, while they are at work. By de-
grees, says an English paper, they become
able to read a chapter in the Bible.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

TIE Moonsocket Patriot editor makes
merry over the mistake of an old Shang-
hae hen of his, that has been "sottin" for
five weeks upon two round stones and
piece of brick. "Her anxiety" quoth he,
is "no greater than ours to know what she
will hatch. If it proves to be brick
yard, the hen is not for sale.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

TIE largest piece of silver ever taken
from mine was found in Norway, and
placed in the Royal Museum at Copenha-
gen. 1t weighed 500 pounds, and was
worth about $4,000. In South America,
a mass of silver nearly pure, was found in
1894,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

THERE was rumor in England that
an agent of the French Government had
been dcputed to make an offer for the
purchase of the Great Eastern. 1t was
afterwards, however, stated that the vessel
would never, under any circumstances,
be allowed to fall into French hands.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

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THE LANDLORDS APPRECIATION OF
MUsK.-A gentleman and lady were trav.
cling in Michigan, and having missed the
stage, were compelled to take private
conveyance from the town of Scuderi to
thomastown. The lady had with her a
beautiful lap dog, which she carried in her
lap on an embroidered mat During the
ride the husband discovered that he had
no handkerchief, when the lady lent him
hers, which was fashionably scented with
musk About hale r""y h-.-----~ A. w.
towns the carriage broke down, in the
midst of hard rain and they were obliged
to take refuge in the half way house,
"one horse" log tavern consisting of two
rooms bar room and lodging room,-
The lady laid her lap.dog on its mat be.
fore the fire, and herself and husband took
seats. In short time the gentleman had
occasion to use his handkerchief, and took
it out, having it on his knee when he got
through with it. In few moments the
landlord opened the door, put his head in
looked around went out, came in, gazed at
the dog--his nostrils all the time upturned
in intense disgust. He finally appeared
satisfied, went to the outside door, opened
it, came back with bound, seized the lap
dog by the tail, and hurled him bowling
through the open door full ten rods into
the forest. The wife tainted the hus
band rose to his feet, terribly enragod ,and
wanted to know what he did that for?
"That'S my dog" continued he, furious
ly.
"Don't care cuss whose dog it is,
said the man gruffly and impetuously;
ain't going to have no such blasted smell
ing varmint that's Leen fighting with t
skunk-around my tavern!"
The husband and wife vacated the hous,
Instantly, and proceeded on their way il
the rain, with the fragments of their i'll
used dog, who had got into such "bac
odor.'
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

LARGE PAY.--A letter from Paris in
dicates how French statesmen are paid
NJ, Walewski is Senator--annual value,
10000 francs. lie is a member of the
Council of Regency, 100, 900 francs. He
is now Minister of State. 100 .nan f-""""
IN all, $50, 900 francs, or G9,200.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

YOUNG AMERICA IN ARMs.-"The lit
tie darling--he didn't strike Mrs. Smiths
baby purpose, did he? 1t was mere
accident, wasn't it, sonny?" eyes, mar,
to be sure it was, and if he don't behave
himsolf Il crack him again"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

'PrTE, how does your father hamper
his sheep, to prevent them from jumping
over the fences p ooh that's easy enough
he just cuts hole through one hind leg,
and sticks the other one through it and
then puts the fore legs through that for a
pin
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

A WESTERN editor complaining that he
could not sleep one night, summed up the
causes -" A waiing babe of sixteen
months old, dog bowling under the win
dow, a cat squalling in the alley, IA color
ed scronado in shanty over the way, a
toothache, and pig trying to get in at the
back door"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

A New religious sect has began to
develop itself in the northern part of Den.
mark, its believers claim that there are
five Gods in one, and call themselves Pen
otarians.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12
TINWARE g. STOVE SHOP.

THE undersigned respectfully informs his old friends
i and customers that he has purchased his brothers
interest in the above aud the concern VIII
hereafter be conducted by himself exclusively.
He has Just received and offers for sale, the larg.
6sA est and most extensive assortment Of ANCh
tx.uS STOVES ever introduced into this market
- His stock consists Of complete assortment ni
lhe hest Cooking and purOr stoves in the market oget
rr with Stove Fixtures Of every description, oven and
HOY Stoves Radiators Cyndar stoves Cast Iron Air.
FTight stoves Cannon Stoves, &c. &C. Stovepipe and
.nNnre constantly on hand aud manufactured to order
All kinds of repairing done usual, on short notice
The patronage of old friends aud new customers re-
sneri6iv solicited A. NJ. RUPERT.
bloomsbury November Sd lsGO.-tf
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

A YOUNG lady was taken very sick in
Cleveland the other day. A Geographic
message was sent to her friends saying:--
'Janc is very sick; she has a chill )
The wires made ID of the last a. and
for a time threw the young lady's friends
into perfect furry of vexation and dis
tress of mind.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12
PACIFIC RAIL ROAD

i COMPANY
The Commits issiolrrs Of the Peoples Pacific Railroad
Company would announce tn tht People Of the United
states that snr Buard Of Cumms soners are fully organ
iXeJ by tile c0ice Of
JOSIAH PERHAM. PRESIDENT,
OLIVER FROST, rICg PqEsIDEsT,
ABlEl. ABbOrr, SECRETARY,
Ia. Wl1ilINGrON, TREASURER,
and that the NoOks OF the Company open for the sub
srrptIun of stock, IN hostnn New York Philade phia
nltIuore and Washington, and will soon be opened in
iI' prnciso oOhIhifhahu western Clties ana Caliot
nia.
The Charter Of said Company granted by tho Leg
i.lntur- of the State of Maine, in March, 1860
Th. right of way through the public lands in the Ter
rituiirs othe United states, from Missouri River Cal
ifsrnia by the way of Pixies Peak Gold Mines nnd
through Utah, is now open to the Company by Acts Of
Th people of The tied States are carnos silly rcques
tsd examine cdrlrr and by Laws of the Combany
mud ssnd in til subscriptions A persons are invited
10 subscribe one share uach ana NO one ors tha len
rharrs
Shares ono Hundred Dollars each ten dollars Of which
to be paid wh"n the subscrpuOn is mudeas VIII pe seen
by the Charter.
Let thu people subscribe generally and literally forth
with, aud the Company will be able to secure from Con
at its next seSiUnarge grants OF land ana oi mon
Let til, whole pccpls all as one put their shoulders
10 til. wheel by stbscrpIug share each, ana the
Railroad will b. built within five years.
Let clubs of ten twenty nifty or more sunscr,pes DC
fprmed IN every Town ana Village, and the money i"f'
~ared BY Ndil or Express, and Cerhcates Oi Stock
with receipt. Tor the mdney Will be rcturded
Responsive men Of ofunimpcachallc ciaract'r'and "
have the wsrk. wanted IN all parts OF the
United states Agents, to obtain subscription 10
thr stock of III. Company.
All communications should be- directed to the under
signed The Ocr of the Company. No ~ schon SIrtt
Adams iIousr. Go>tnn, and to whom all applications
f'rcop.s Of Chatter Lawsand other document should
JOSIAH PERHAv,
President Board Of Commissioners
Boston, Nov, TO- laG0-I2m.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

AN exchange advertisos for cOmpositors
'who won't get drunk, and adds that the
editor does all the getting drunk necessary
to support the dignity of the establishment.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

THE following notice might have been
seen, some time ago, stuck up in a corset
makers shop window in Glasgow.--"Al
sorts of ladies stays here"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12

MANY poor woman thinks she can do
nothing without husband, and when she
gets one, finds she can do nothing with him.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12
W. A. COOK.
Cure for Dipfkeria.

A lady of Port Byron, Cayuga county,
n. Y, has cured six children (fvo of them
her own of dipthoria, by the following
remedy. "When the symptoms are first
discovered, take Spanish flies, pound and
mix them with Venice turpentinc, spread
it on piece of soft cloth and bind it on
the throat, which will raise blister, and
soon remove the disease from the throat"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-12
UNITED STA TES HOTEL,
AND
ENERAL STAGE OFFIC L.
T4ILaQU.4 PENN
HENRY WELDY a. SON,

~ Passengers in the Philadelphia Mail Tram gong
sOutn and EmTa Mail Train going North,
DINE al rhs URhsd states Hotel lamaqud Ia
Marcu ~, 1859 -l2m,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-31
LITERATURE.
YTyHE LIGHT OF DAYS GONE BY.
BY ALICE CAREY.

Some comfort, when all else Is night,
About his fortune plays,
Who sets his dark to-days in tn light
Or the SUMMER yesterdays
In memory Of JOY that's been
Something Of Joy is, still
where no dew Ia, we may dabble in
A dream OF tho dew, at will.
All with tho dusty city's throng
Walled round, unused to-day
sOf iiowery sheets lying white along
1ho pleasant grass OF tn way.
Under the hedge by the brawling brook
heard the woodpeckers tap,
md The drunken trills Of tho blackbirds shook
The sassaiIas leaves in my lap.
q thought OF the rainy morning air
Dropping down through tn pine,
@Of burrows fresh from the shining share,
Aud smeiling swceter than wine.
OF the SOFT thick moss, and how IL grew,
With silver beads impcarled,
In tn wei nat We used 10 think ran thro
To the ot.A. side OF the world
Il thought Of thc old barn set about
With its stacks OF sweet, dry hay;
cOf the swallows flying in and out
Through tn gables, steep and gray.
Thought of the golden hum Of III bees,
or tn cecks with their heads so high,
Making il morn in tn tops OF tn trees
Before Ii was morn in the sky.
And Of tho home, OF the dear old home,
With its brown and rose bound wall,
where we iaficied death could lever come =.
thought Of ii more than OF all.
Each childish play ground memory claims,
Telling mo here, and thus,
We called to the echoes by their names,
Till we made them answer us.
Thank God, when other power decays,
Aud other pleasures die,
sWo still may SET our dark todays
In tn light OF days gone by
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-31
LITERATURE.

sters the play their ieaturess poke Volumes Here
might be seen the anxious gaze of q loser as he
eagerly watched in order to catch the first glimpse
OF the DICE as they fell from the box, his eyes pro-
truding from their sockets. his brow rufiied and
disulling cold drops or perspraiion, his nostris
quverng his lips slightly apart, if ready to ut
ter an oath or cry Of JOY. Yonder stands
another the smile is upon his mouth his eyes clis-
ten with delight, his countenance betrays the
height Of satsiaction he has been winning heavy
stakes; but 10. the fatal dice fall the color re-
cedes IRON his cheeks, and disappointment almost
dsmay lights VI on his face--he has lost. But he
soon rallies, doubling his stakes, for he still trusts
10 his run OF good luck. Yet there were few who
stood calmly by their eyes alone indicating that they
TOOK any interest In what was going on, and howe
yer much the inner man might be moved--as
much, perhaps, as those that allowed their feel
ings to appear on the surface--a spectator who
had not followed the course of the game could not
have pronounced with any certainty whether they
were winners or losers. The most conspicuous OF
these was Garcia dc Cabrera. There were occa-
sions when the others were OIL their guard, but
Cabrera was impenetrabie.
At first his fortune had finctuated he had won
and he had lost wen and lost again, but not mus
Gle of his face was seen to move. There was
moment when he was at the lowest ebb. Many
Others with like resolution, but less schooled in
the arts of seli-control, might have acted as Ca
breira did though with every sign of desperation;
whereas he, with quiet smile and the utmost
composnre OF manner, took the three last doub-
looms, which was all that remained to him, and
iuiu tHciH out Nv y eiuSlc NcHtutt. Ilo WON. ne
doubled his stakes, and won again. Fortune now
seemed to prosper him. About an hour had
elapsed since Cabrera had joined the play; some
thing like hundred douboons were next to him,
the result of his winnings; he had just laid a heavy
stake, and the caster was preparing to throw,
when the door opened, and an attendant entered
the room.
'"rhere is one without who waits to have speech
of my lord, said he addressing Cabrera.
II will consent to see one ut present unless
he be q messenger from the king, the constable or
my lord the abbot, the lady Dona Elvira, added
Dom Garcia.
II think he comes from none of them, Senior;
he only babe me deliver you this ring" continued
the servant advancing and handing gold ring to
the lord of Valverde.
The latter took it and examined it closely; as he
did SO look of surprise was perceptible on his
face. but was instantly checked. Then, rising, he
begged of the company to excuse him, and to go
on with their play without waiting for him, as he
night possibly be detained. Finally, requesting
Nuno VEGAS to take charge Of his money, and to
give him an account OF the result Of the bet he
had pending, he left the room.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-05
Congressional Proceedings.

Congress met in regular session on Mon
day last, and by telegraph we have a synOp-
sis Of two days proceedings. In the Senate,
40 members were present, aud ia members
of the House answered the roll call. Sew
eral new members, including Sargent and
Phelps of California, and Delegates ftom
the Territories, presented their credentials
aud were sworn in. Committees were ap-
pointed to inform the President that both
Houses had quorum and we're ready to
proceed to business, They reported that
the message would be sent in at three
O'Clock on the 3D.. Mr. Maynard Of Ten
nessee, was sworn in as a member of the
House, and the credentials of Foster, Of
North Carolina, and Segur, Of AccOmac
county, Va, we're presented and refrrred
to the Committee on election. A memorial
was presented that +. f. Low, of California,
be admitted as an additional member. A
resolution was adopted expelling j. W.
Reid, OF the 9th Missouri district, be having
joined the rebel army. Resolutions were
introduced in both Houses, favoring the
conHscaton of rebel property and enamel
patton of slaves, but had not been acted
on. On Tuesday, resolutions passed the
House, unanimously, that as Col. Corcoran
Of the New York 69th, aud COL Wool, OF
the New York l4th regiment, are now con-
Hned in felons' cells at Charleston aud
Richmond, the rebel commissioners, Slidell
and Mason, should be similarly treated.
By the dispatch 10 another column, it will
be seen that Breckenridge was expelled from
the Senate yesterday. This is all we have
of yesterdays proceedings.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-05

MONUMENT 10 DoUGLAs.-A meeting was
held in Chicago on the evening Of October
2lst, to take the necessary steps towards
the erection of suitable monument to the
memory of Senator Douglas. The proposed
structure is TO cost from one hundred to
one hundred and flfty thousand dollars,
aud, in order to make it q popular move
ment, subscriptions are limited to one dol
lar for each person. A General Committee
was appointed, but no plans are yet sub
mitted.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-05

AN EASTERN DISPATCH, received about
a week ago, stated that Eve thousand Fed
eral prisoners had been sent from Richmond
TO Tuscaloosa, Alabama. But the dispatch
reoelVed' yesterday gives the number at 1--WE
hundred. The latter is probably correct,
as there could be no five thousand prisoners
at Richmond, unless they were composed
mainly Of Union citizens of that State. The
prisoners sent South are doubtless those
captured at Lecsburg. The reason assigned
for sending them Off is that several counties
Of Eastern Virginia have declared them
selves loyal.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-05
THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 8, 1851.
TnE NEws.-After q suspension of tele.

THE NEws.--After suspension of tele-
graphic communication for nearly week,
the wires commenced working day before
yesterday, and we now have dates from the
East up to yesterday. The news, though
containing no items Of startling character,
is favorable to the Union cause, and indi.
Gates steady progress of the Federal arms.
Several islands north of Port Royal, and
according to one dispatch, Tybee island,
near Savannah, are 10 possession Of the
Federal troops, and the American flag is
now waving 10 every State of the Union.
except Alabama, Arkansas and Texas. The
rebel forces on the Potomac are falling
back before the slow but certain advance
Of the Federals, and from late proclaim
alton Of Gen. Price, il is pretty evident thai
the rebels have given up all hope Of retain
ing Missouri.