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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04
How an Old Hero Fell.

The Philadelphia Press, speaking of the
battle of Manassas, says:
Among those who fell was one old man
whose head was white with age, and whose
story is a romance of war. He had been
thirty years III the regular service as a pri-
vate soldier, He had followed the Indians
through the everglades of Florida, bivou-
acked upon the sides of the Rocky Noun
tains, chased the Camanche and the Apacha
through New Mexico, stood before
the fire of Buena Vista, charged upon the
heights OF Chapultepec, and followed tho
victorious flag of his country along the
plaza of Mexico Ind into the halls of the
Montezumas His arm was covered with
chevrons, six blue stripes indicating six
consecutive enlistments, and two red bat
tie stripes, typiiying Florida and Mexico;
and with these simple insignia he felt
prouder than ever did the white plumed
Murat at the head of his gaudy cayalry.
lie fell in the heat of b~ttle.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04
Perils of Teaching Grammar to Young
Damsels.

Mr.. Editur Il have been scndin' my
darter Nancy to skoolmaster in this ma
berhood. Last Friday went over to the
skool just to see how Nancy was gettin'
along, and | sees things [ don't like by
any means The skoolmaster was larnin'
her things intircly out of the line of eddy
cashun, and, as l think improper. stay
ed awhile in the skool house, and heered
one class say their lesson They was
spellin and | thot spelled quite exceed
ingly, Then cum Nancy's turn to say her
lesson. She said it very spry. | was
shoot and determined she should leave
the skool. | have heered that grammer is
an uncommon fine study, but don't want
any more grammer about my house. The
lesson that Nancy said was nothin but the
foolishest kind Nv talk, the ridiclest love
talk you ever seed. She got up, and the
first word she said vas Il lovep looked
at her rite hard for doin' so improper, but
she went rite on and sed, Thou lowest, he
lovesr and [ reckon you never heard such
a rigmarole in you life-love, love, love,
and nothing but love. She said one time,
4 did love
Sec |, who did you love?'
Then the skollars LATED, but I wasn't to
be put off, and | sed
'Who did you love, Nancy-I want to
know-who did you love, Nancy?
The skoolmaster, Mr.. McQuillister, then
put in, and he said he would explain when
Nancy finished her lesson This sorter
pacyfed me, and Nancy got on with awful
luv talk 1t got wus and wus every word
She said Il might, could or would love-
stopt her agin, and said | reckon |
would soc about that, and told her to walk
out of that house. The skoolmaster tried
to interfere, but wouldn't let him say
word. He said was fool, and | knock
ed him down and made him holler in short
order l taulkt the strait thing to him. |
told him I'd show him how he'd learn my
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04
NATURAL HISTORY,
The Cat Bird.

Ills Is very cenlmun and numerous
species in the mited States, and one as
well known to all classes OF people as his
tavorite blcars or blackberry bushes. in
spring or autumn, on approaching thick cts
OF bralnbes, the first sa.utation you receive
is from the cat bird, and stranger, uuac-
quaintcd with his note. would instantly
conclude that SVuc yaYrant orphan kitten
had got bewlldered among the briers and
needed assistance, 50 exactly docs tie call
OF the bird resemble the voice of that ami,
imal. He is unSuSpcious and extremely
familiar, for whether in the woods ST Ia the
sarde.:, where he frequently builds
his nest, he seldom allows you 10 pass with
out paying his respects to you in the usual
way. The nest Is composed of dry caves,
weeds, small twigs, aud fine dry grass, lined
with tihrous roots. The birds show no
great solcitude for coueeaIment, though
few IRE more interested for the safety of
their nest and young. The eggs are four
Or five, Of blush green color
The cat bird is oEc Of our earliest song
sters, beginning generally before break of
day, and lowering from bush to bush with
great Sprightlincss, when there is scarcely
light enough to distinguish him. Ills
notes are more remarkable for singularitv
than melody. They consist of short imi-
tations ofother birds aud other sounds, bat
his pipe being rather deficient in cearness
aud strength of tone, his limitations fail
where these are requisite yet he is not
discouraged, but seems to study certain
passages with great perseverance, uttering
them at first low, but as he succeeds, high
er aud more free, no ways embarrassed by
the presence of spectator, even within a
few yards of him. On attentively listen
ing to him for some time, you can perceive
that he introduces into his performance all
the odd sounds and quaint passages he has
been able to collect. Upon the whole he
merits place among the most agreeable of
our genera{ performers.
Few people in the country respect the
cat bird On the contrary, it is generally
the object Of dislike, and the boys of the
United States entertain great prejudice and
contempt for this bird, its nest and Young.
The principal cause of this dislike seems
to be some similarity of taste and clashing
of interest between the bird and the far
mer. The cat bird is fond of large ripe
garden strawberries so is the farmer, for
the good price they bring in market The
cat bird loves the best and richest early
cherries so does the farmer, for they are
sometimes the most profitable of his early
fruit. The cat bird has a particular par
tiality for the finest ripe mellow pears; and
these are also particular favorites of the
farmer. But the cat bird has frequently
the advantage of the farmer by snatching
off the first fruits of these delicious pro-
duotions, and the farmer takes revenge by
shooting him down with his gun, as he
finds old hats and scare crows are no i'm
pediments in his way to these forbidden
fruits, and nothing but this resource can
restrain his visits. The boys are now set
to watch the cherry trees with guns; and
thus commences train of predjudices
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04
Death of Warren.

On the day of the memorable engage
ment at Buuke: Hill, Gen Joseph War
rem, then in the prime Of life, Joined the
American rank as volunteer.
'Tell me where can be the most use
tul,' said he, addressing himself to Gen.
Putnam.
'On the redoubt,' was the reply, there
you will be covered
| came not to be covered answered
Warren, tell ME where | shall be in the
most danger-tell me where the action
will be the hottest
At meeting of the committee of safe
ty, previous to the battle, his friends earn
estly strove to dssuade him from exposing
his person.
Il know there is danger replied War
rem, 'blt who does not think it sweet to-
die for his country
When Col. Prescott gave the order to re-
treat, Warren's desperate courage forbade.
him to obey the order He fingered last
IN the redoubt, was slowly retreating when
a British officer demanded him to surren-
der. Warren turned his face to the foe,
receiving fatal shot in the forehead, and
fell dead in the trenches.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04
Union our only Safety.

From a late number Of the Cincinnati
Commercial, one of the most ably condue.
ted papers in the West, we copy the follow.
ing concluding remarks of an editorial ON
the importance of unity among the people
OF the loyal States in support Of the Gov
ernment. We commend it to the notice of
our readers, and more especially to those in
our midst who have Southern or. secession
proclivities.' In these stormy times the
partizan should be merged in the patriot,
and all good citizens should unite most
cordially in maintaining the supremacy of
the Government which protects them in
their persons and property, and without
which we should have no security in the
present or hope for the future Those who
sympathlze with secession and give utter
-ance to sentiments little better than treas
enable, assume fearful responsibility and
will live to repent Of their folly if the
danger so strongly depicted by the CONNER
cial should prove to be one of its bitter
fruits :"
1t is the solidity of the North that has
rolled the scenes of war far from its borders,
so that no state, city or neighborhood has
yet heard the firing of hostile gun The
sympathizers with secession among us, are
directing their energies to bring the worst
calamities of civil war upon us. If the
efforts of party wire workers, to make po-
lltlcal capital out Of the stormy elements
around Us, were responded to, we should
have feuds in neighborhoods, and war to
the knife in our streets
There is no security or hopes for the
preservation of life and property now but
in the unity ofthe people in support of the
government. Those who would thrust
partyism into the strife and infame the old
anlmoslties of party men, know not what
they are doing or are reckless Of blood and
the devastations of the torch Of the incea,
diary. We must support the Government
in its struggle with rebellion, or no citizen
can long be sure his property is his own,
or that his home is place of refuge for
his family. The rebellion Of which jeff
Davis is the head must be crushed out, or
the revolution will sweep throughout the
land and the Republic will perish in del
uge of blood and tempest of fire. The
men who are miserably aiding and COM
forting treason for the sake of partizan and
personal advantage which they deem posi-
BILE, are inviting Though their darkened
understanding may be incapable of the re-
cognition of the fact) the horrors of rev.
olution as terrific as that Of France
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04

darter gramer
| got the nabers together, and we sent
Mr. IcQuillister off in a hurry, and rec
on tharl be no more grameF teachin' in
these parts soon. II you know of any
rather oldish man in your region that don't
teach gramer, we would be glad if you
would send him up. But in the footurc
we will be keerful how we employ men.
ounS skoolmasters won't do, especially if
they teaches gramer 1t is Il bad thing for
morals Yours til deth.
THOMAS JEFFERSON SOLE.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER A, 1861.

and antipathies, that commonly continue
through life.
The cat bird measures nine inches in
length; at a small distance he appears
nearly black /; but it is of deep slate color,
and the tail-coverts are deep red. The fe-
male differs little from the male.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04

4 Chiu Of -Four Years II, the Deliriuns
Tcmc"s.-The St. Joseph (Mo) Journal
says: One Of the most remarkable cases
of de!irium tremens was related in our
hearing few evenings since by physi,
clan of extensive practice and observation
lie was called in to see boy Of some four
years of age. The symptoms indicated
delirium tremcns, but the age of the pa
tient induced the practitioner to doubt his
own judgement until he had made an in
quiry into the case. The facts deduced,
together with the breath of the child, con-
vinced the physician that the case was
clearly made out as stated. Upon ques-
tioning the father, who kept saloon, it
appeared that he had been in the habit of
giving the child draughts of spirits, until
it had acquired taste for it, and would
imbibe when no one was present to control
its appetite. The result was clear case
of delirium tremeus.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04

DcoM Of Cdthorine HG1es-In the
death of Catharine Hayes the musicaI
world will find no ordinary loss This la
dy was a native of Ireland, born at Lin.
erick in 1920, and died near London ON
the 18th inst, in the fortv-second year of
her age, after brief illness, caused by the
breaking of blood vessel. Her musical
career extended over twenty years;
In opera she first appeared in Marseiles iu
1913; in lS49 she visited London, with
first class continental reputation, aud at
once acquired high position. Her visit
to this country, in 1851, is well rcmcm-
bered here her success was only second to.
that of Jenny Lind She then visited
California, the Sandwich Islands, and In
dia, and returned to England in 1855. In
1857 she married Mr. Bushnell, her pro,
iessional agent in this country.
Catharine Hays was not great operatic-
vocalist. 1t was her beautiful ballad sing
ing that charmed half the world. In this
special class of vocalism she was unsur-
passed to the spirit of Irish melody she
gave eloquent expression, and in her ma
tive land no singer was ever more popular.
Her private life was as honorable as her
public career was brilliant.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04
{ He MIN STREE
A NEW YANKEE DOODLE
Bl RALPH RANDOM,

Yankee Doodle came 10 town
To view the situation,
And found the world all upside down
rumpus in the nation
He heard ai Europe laugh IN -cora.
And call him but noodle;
Laugh on. he cried as sure ; you're born,
still am Yankee Doodle.
Chorus-Yankee Doodle, ac.
He found the ragged Southern looms
A-fraihlng like tarnaHon.
Iheyd q stolen all his silver spoons,
And ritcd his plantation;
Il ii want awhile he quietly said
They may restore the plumber;
But if they don't, I'll go ahead
And thrash them well, hy thunder"
And thon the lovely Queen of Spain
Told him in honeyed lingo,
That she had courted7-nOt III vain
\ darkey in Domingo:
My dear said she, III You will roam
With all the male creation.
Pray don't come here-I cant at home,
Allow amalgamation.'
The British lion slylv eyed
His bales of southern cotton
Dear lanNee Doodle. soft le cried,
That stuff is sIave-b-gotten:
brothers tears have bIrached il white
1t speaks your degradation.
But must have 1t. wrong or right,
10 keep away starvation
Hands Oft! hands off. good cousin John,
Said quiet Yankee Doodle
I'm no braggart cotton Don
Who'll hear the system ftudal;
Nv" heard You prate in Exter Hall
OF sin and slave pollution
But now | see twas hIarnev all
\ ou love the institution
False words and deeds, too high and low,
BRING righteous rctributun.
And. cousin John. a,aHbop you know
The trlgJtc Constitution
She now u hut Il rotSen boat
But have half a notion
To set her once again afiuat
And drive you from the ocean
ANA II, in lcagI" with her Of Spain,
With all the past forgotten.
You dare to lift the hand of Cain
In aid "f old King Cotton
lie sure you guard th">t. costly toys
on call Your broad dnIrIiIi6nS
For hav" lots 0f Yankee BOYS
Can fog your hircIn; mniuus'
! trust in God and in the right,
And IN this mighty nation
Aud IN this cause would Sccly fight
The whole combined creation;
or when III time : Impartial gaze,
lhn nations are reviewed all.
know the ucrd uf honest praise
III rest on N;,nll,." Dondlc.'
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04

pea. Business affairs haye assumed a more
cheerful aspect in Rhode Island The
woollen manufacture, which has ling been
of great Importance in that State, and which
has lattsrly greatly increased, is now pretty
fully occupied The demand for army
clothing and the falling off in importation
have opened a great market for domestic
production.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04

THE Goi}en Rulc-It is said of an In
dian, that when he got into i bad place in
a swamp, where the ground was too wet
for safety, he put up stake to mark the
place. Thus he not only avoided the dan
ger himself, but kept others from falling
into the same snare. Might not every
Christian learn a lesson from this rude son
Of the forest, not only to guard against his
own fal e steps, but as ne prays, lead us
not into temptation,' to be careful TO re-
move temptation out Of his brothers path
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04
Large Stock of Furniture on
Hand,

4 FELlA is still manufacturing all kinds
- OF Furniture. Young married persons
aH1 i others that wish to purchase Furniture
vii! "lii md good assortment on hand, which
viii be sold cheap for cash, or country pro-
luce taken in exchange for same Give me
s.S Gaii' on Valley street, near Black Bear Ho-
'''' feb 2l
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04
A, U j l 1 X
ANlNG in connection with his Grocery
II and Notion business, commenced the
Manufacturing of Confection-
cry,

1T ITS various branches. aud employed prac
ucai workman, notifies the public that he in
tends l" keep we'll assorted stock of the
above goods OH hand. which will be warrant
"a to give satisfaction, and lie equal to any
Coniecti"neries that can be bought from any
eastern city, which he offers t. wholesale mer
chants and retailers at city prices, with cost
OF carriage. lie therefore solicits the Gus
tom of the surrounding country. and re-
quests them tossend in their orders or call
and examine his goods, which will satisfy all
that they can be accommodated with seec,
ton which will recommend itself
CAKES, BISCUITS, &C., constantly on
hand. Also Pound, Spunge, Bride, Silver
and Gold Cakes, in the best style, baked to
order, on the shortest notice. mh2S
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04

boards ought to join, nor daub ceilings
that ought to be smoothly plastered, nor
make window blinds of Stats that cannot
stand the wind, and paint that cannot stand
the sun. and fasteninss that are to be look
ed at but ON 10 account to be touched =
That religion that is to sanctify the world
pays its debts 1t does not consider that
forty cents returned for one hundred cents
given is according to the gospel, though it
may be according to law. 1t looks upon
man who has failed in trade, and who con.
tinues to live in luxury, as a thief. 1t
looks upon man who promises to pay fifty
dollars on demand with interest, and who
neglects to pay it on demand with or with
out interest, as a liar -Congrcgattoaalia
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04
AMBROTYPES
AND
Gl34lQ0QG 0i39,
The Gems of the Season.

VNIIIS is no humbug, but practical truth
1 The pictures taken by Mr. Burkholder
are unsurpassed for BOLDNESS. TRUTH.
FULNESS. BEAUTY OF FINISH, and
DURABILITY. Prices varying according
TO size and quality of frames and Cases.
Room over the Express Office.
Lewistown, August %, 1860.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04

FRANKLIN PRATT, Gun barrel Wei.
-. - oer, wishes employment, please address
,,t UI1 o34, Philadelphia Post Office, stating
"aere he may be found, aug7-3t
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04
,Y,aa 9a aOG13,

ID 1A AZ G 50 V
OFFICE on East Market street. Lewistown,
" adjoining +. q. Franciscus' Hardware
Store. p. S. DIR. Locke will be at his office
the first Monday Of each month to spend the
week. my3l
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04

I00H STONE Fruit Jars, best in use,
I7OOO at prices cheaper than has ever
Oeen offered, at Zerbe's Grocery and Stone
ware depot. iylO
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04
Glassware.

lNRUIT Stands with and without covers.
L Butter Dishes '
Sugar Bowls, Goblets and Preserve Dishes
fitchers and Tumblers. All to he sold at
The lowest figure by H. ZERBE.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-04
DIR. a. =. ATKINSON,

II ANlNG permanently located in Lewis
IL town, offers his professional services
10 the citizens of town and country Office
West Market ST, opposite EisenbiSe's Hotel.
Residence one door east If Genrge Blymyer.
LewiStown, July -, lS6U-tf
The daily Gate City., 1861-09-13

Nher-Gs, H. A. Bishop and Alice Bishop, his wfr,
BY their Deed ofTrust dated January 18th, itD.
yeyed Robert III Gilmore, IN trust, the following
described real estate In the county or Lee and state OF
low a. ihe half Of the south west quarter Of
section tcn (tn) except one ard acres.
and the n halt the N W. Of the NV or section
nfleeu (l all being In Township sixty six sl Range
Ave. 49, containing in NIL nnsy eighi and one fourth
secnre The payment ofs certain promissory
notes therein described, Tor the Of inc thousand
five hundred and ffty.sx dollars and eighty seven
cents 81 .j5H eS with ten per cent per nnnnm inter
est ntter maturity, anu also the anu =.
said trust.
And whereas, the principal sum In said note men
toned duc and unpaid together with inierestthere-
from February -, lr6l: and. whereas thn said j.
ifstop has made default In said payment as per the
u. ulatlons OF saiu note and Deed ef 1fn 4
Therefore, + Robert II. Gilmore, rs Trustee hiore-
said br direction OF the holders of said notss Apd MS
therpuna hy said Deed OF Trust empow cred, Will sell
the real abeve described III puhlie sale
10 the highest bidder In front Of my oee In the city
OF kenkuk IN said eoanls,op Monday, the aesh day
OF Septemher le6l, between the hours ofeofcfock a.
| m. aud O'Clock, p. i, and commencing al O'Clock
b. said day to satisfy said demand, and the cost
| Of said Trust. ROBERT III. GlLLMOkE,
Aug 81, ,Wldlm Trustee.
The daily Gate City., 1861-09-13
Scrofula, or Kings Evil,

is a constitutional disease. q corruption Of the
blood, by which this fluid becomes vitiated,
weak and poor. Being in the circulation, it
pervades the whole body, and may burst out
IN disease on any part Of 1t. No organ is fee
from its attacks, nor Is there one which it may
not destroy. The scrofulous taint is variously
caused by mercurlal disease, low living, dis
ordered or unhealthy food, impure air, filth
and filthy habits, the depressing vices, and,
above all, by the venereal infection. What
ever be It's origin, it is hereditary in the con-
stitufion. descending " from parents to children
unto the third and fourth geacration;' indaed,
it seems to he the rod OF linn who says, al
viii visit tire inlquities OF the fathers upon
their children
It, effects commence by deposition from the
blood OF corrupt or nlccrous matter, which, IN
the lungs, liver, and internal organs, IL termed
tuberclcs; IN the glands. swclllngs, and on
the surfaec, cruptons or sores. This foul cor
ruption, which, penders in the blood, depresses
the energies OF life. so that scrofulous constitu-
tions rot only suffer from, scrofulous COM
plants. but they have far less power to with
stand the attacks OF other diseases; conse-
qucnuy vast numbers perish by disorders
which. although not scrofulous in their nature,
are still rendered fatal by this taint in the
system. Most of the consumption which de-
cllna,cs the humnn family has its origin directly
IN thus scrotnsous condemnation; and many
destructive diseases of the liver. kidneys, brain.
nnd. inloed of MI the organs, arise from or
are aggravated by the same cause
! One quarter of all our people are scrofulous
| their persons are invaded by this lurking in
| facsIon, and their health is undermined by it.
/ To cleanse it from the system we must renovate
1 the blood by an Alternative medicine, and in
ylgnrate it by healthy food aud exercise
Such medicine we supply in