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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20
HAyELocKs AS A CIVIL INSTITUTION

HAvELocKs AS A CIVIL INSTITUTION.
The havelock is by no means as recent
an invention as many persons suppose
1t is new thing to see them worn in this
locality by men; but for time almost out
of mind they have been patronized by the
gentler sex. The sun.bonnet, so familiar
to every one as favorite article of head
gear with children, country maidens, wash
er women, and watering place bellies, is
nothing more nor less than havelock in
all essential particulars, and sun-bonnots
were worn by the grandmothers and great
grandmothers of the present generation
General Hayelock, when he saw that his
soldiers in India were suffering with the
roasting heat, and that the backs of their
necks and their shoulders were blistered
by the suns rays, no doubt thought ofthe
long. capped white bonnet worn by his
mothers maid when engaged in outdoor
work, and he applied the cooling fixture to
the caps of his men. We saw citizen on
the street yesterday with havclock upon
his head, and shading his neck and shoul'
ders from the sun. lie was about as much
an object of attention as Jonas Hanway
was when he made his first appearance on
the streets of London with an umbrella
raised above his head. Had the wearcI
sportod military uniform, bis unusua
head. gear would have excited no common
as it was, he attracted general attention
and was no doubt ridiculed. We regarC
the havelock as a good institution, anC
have no doubt it will soon become popula
in civil circles.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20
A PoRTENTIoUs QUEsTIoN,-A large

A PoRTENTIoUs QUEsTIoN-A large
pond of ice was near a school house where
one Miss c. "taught the young IDEAS"
To warn the boys against the danger of
amusing themselves upon the "frozen ele-
ment," one day she related tho following
story:
"Two young men who were very fond
of skating, were out. on the river one moon
light night. One Of them placed sticks
where he thought there were air-holes
but the other, in skating backward, pass
ed the boundary, the ice broke and he
went under. His body was found a long
time aftcrward by some boys who were
playing on the river bank"
Here the excitement in the schoolroom
became intense, and one boy, about eight
years of age, who with mouth wide open
hair on end, and eyes dialated to their ut
most extent, had literally swallowed th'
narrative started up and anxiously inquir
ed, "r0ho got his SkLtcs'"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

BGRHAvE's HOLLAND BITTERs.-The
Philadelphia Argus, in speaking of the
late exhibition held in that city by the
Franklin Institute, says
"In noticing medicines, We are always
extremely cautious, unless satisfied of the
merits of the article. Among those exhib-
tied is the celebrated Holland Bitters.--
This medicine has been extensively intro
duced into every State in the Union, and
into the Canadian Provinces, principally
within the last two years. The exhibition
shows testimonials in every language known
in America, among which we notice one
from the late Hon. John NJ. Clayton, of
Delaware"
Dyspepsia, Headache and Indigestion,
by which all persons are more or less af-
fccted, can usually be cured by taking
moderate exercise, wholesome food, and a
dose of bnrhave's Holland Bitters one hour
before each meal."-Bahimore Sun.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20
The Walled Lake.

A notice of the wonderful Walled Lake
in the central part of Wright county, Iowa,
has been published but we have received
a description of it from Frederick Lyman,
which we think will bo interesting He
visited it recently and says it is great
curiosity.
The shape of the lake IS oval it is about
two miles in length and one mile in width
in the widest part, comprising an area of
some 1000 acres. The wall enclosing
this lake is over six miles in length, and is
built of composed stones varying in size
from boulders Of two tons weight. down to
small pebbles, and intermixed with earth
The top of the wall is uniform in height
above the water in all parts which makes
its height to vary on the land side, coord-
ing to the evenness of the country, from
two to twelve feet high. In the highest
part, the wall measured from ten to twelve
feet at the base; and four to six feet thick
at the top, inclining each way, outward
and inward There is no outlet, but the
lake frequently rises and flows over the top
of the wall. The lake at the deepest part
is about ten feet in depth, and abounds with
large and fine fish, such as pike, pickorcl,
bass, perch, &c. The water is clear as
crystal, and there is no bubbling or agita-
ton to indicate any large spring or feeder /;
wild fowl of all kinds are plenty upon its
bosom. At the north end are two small
groves about ten acres each, no other tim
Der being near. 1t has the appearance Of
having been walled up by human hands,
and looks like huge fortress, yet there
are no rocks or stones in that vicinity for
many miles around. There are no visible
signs of the lake being the result of volca.
mic actions the bed being perfectly smooth
and the border of regular form. The
lake is situated about seventeen miles from
Boon River, on the west, eight miles from
Iowa city on the east, and 100 miles from
Cedar Rapids. 1t is one of the creates
wonders of the West, and has alread,
been visited by hundreds of curiosity seek
ers,-Cedar Valiey Times.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

TAKING A FoRT-Quite IN original
method of taking fort is described in
BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE. In 1000, a
large Russian army besieged the Turkish
fort at Azof, which was situated on plain;
strongly fortified and had small but well
disciplined garrison. No common ap-
proaches could be made to it and Turkish
cannon swept the level with hail. In this
case the engineering skill of the Russians
was bafaed, but Gen. Patrick Gordon, the
right hand man of Peter the Great, and
the only one for whose death it is said he
ever shed a tear, being determined to take
the place at any cost, proposed to bury it
with dirt by gradual approaches. He had
a large army; the soil was light and deep
and he set twelve thousand men to work
with spades, throwing up high circum
valuation of earth and advancing he arer
and nearer every day to the place, by
throwing up the huge earth wall before
them in advance. The men were kept in
gangs, working day and night, the earth
being thrown from one to another like the
steps of a stairs tho top gang taking the
lowest place every half hour in succession
In five weeks the huge earth wall was car
ricd forward nearly one mile until it rose
to and above the highest ramparts, and
the earth threatened to cover them. This
caused the Turkish Governor to hang ou
the white flag and give in. Had he no
done So Gen. Gordon would have buriet
tho fortress.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

A person wont into one of our fashiona-
Bile refreshment rooms, not long since,
and was much surprised at seeing nothing
on the table.
"What will you have :" said the waiter.
Jonathan started about him and replied,
"Dun know"
would you like bill of fare sir"
"Thank yc," he replied, ~ don't care if
I do take small piece"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20
Nliseelloucous>
The King OF the African Forest

In Harpcr's Magazine for June is an
illustrated paper on Mr.. Du Chaillu's ex
plorations in the country inhabited by that
monster ape, the Gorilla. Mr.. Du Chail
lu's discoveries have made him famous in
Europe as well as here ,and we owe to him
the first authentic and full account of the
Gorilla, of which so many fables had been
writtcn-most of them, curiously enough,
less strange than the truth as it now ap
pears. Hero is description of the mon
ster -
"Suddenly, as We were yet creeping
along IN a silence which made every breath
seem loud and distinct, the woods were
filled with the tremendous barking roar of
the Gorilla.
"Thcn the underbrush swayed rapidly
just ahead and presently before us stood
an immense male Gorilla. lie had come
thrc ugh the jungle on his all-fours, but
when he saw our party, he erected himself
and looked us boldly in the face. He
stood about hundred yards from us, and
was sight, 1 think never to be forgot
Nearly six feet high, with immense body,
huge chest, and great muscular arms, with
fierce -glaring, large, deep grey eyes, and
hellish expression Of countenancc, which
seemed to me like some nightmare vision
thus stood before US this king of the Af'
rican forest.
"He was not afraid of u.s. He stood
there and beat his breast with his bughc
fists, till it resounded like an immense bass
drum, which is their mode of offering de.
iance, meantime giving vent to roar after
roar.
"The roar of the Gorilla is the most sin.
gular and awful noise heard in those Afri.
can woods. 1t begins with sharp bark
like an angry dog, then gides into deep
ball roll, which literally and closely re.
sembles the roll of the distant thunder
along the sky, for which l have sometimes
been tempted to take it, where L did not
see the animal. So deep is it that it sccm
to proceed from the mouth and throat les
than from the deep chest and vast paunch
ellis eyes began to flash fiercer fire, a
we stood motionless on the defensive, anC
the crest of short hair, which stands on TIN
forehead, began to twitch rapidly up an'
,, down, while his powerful fangs were showl
as he again sent forth thunderous roar
And now, truly he reminded ME of moth
! ing but some hellish dream creature
being of that hideous order, half MAMMAL
beast which we find pictured by old artist
in some representations ofthe lower regions
He advanced few steps, then stopped t
, utter that hidoous roar again-advance
again, and finally stopped when at dis
7 tance of about six yards from us. An
. here, as he began another of his roars an
/ beating his breast in rage, We fired an
killed him.
"with a groan which had somcthin
;, terribly human about it,and yet was fu
q of bruitishncss, it fell forward on its fac'
The body shook convulsively for a fe
minutes, the limbs moved about in e astrul
e Cling way, and then all was quict--dcat
a had done its work, and l had leisure
:, :, examine the huge body. 1t proved to !
d five feet eight inches high, and the muscu
Is lar development of the arms and brea
" showed what immense strength it possess
q cd"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

A CLERGYMAN meeting with ono Of his
congregation who recently came in poss-
ession of quito handsome property by the
death of his brother, inquired how he was
getting along in the settlement of the es-
tate, "O," said he, "I am having a
dreadful time! What with getting out
letters of administration, and attending
Probate Court and settling claims, some-
times almost wish he hadn't died"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

AN INVITATION TO DINENR.-It was
observed thut certain covetous rich man
never invited any one to dine with him.
"I'll lay wager" said wag, "that get
an invitation from him."
The wager being accepted, he goes the
next day to the rich man house about the
time he was to dine, and tells the servant
he must speak with his master Immediate
ly, for he can save him thousand pounds
Out came the master. "What is that,
sir you can save me a thousand pounds -
"Yos, sir, 1 can, but see you are at
dinner; l will 60 away and call again"
ooh, pray, sir, come in. and take din
ner with me-"
II shall be troublesome"
"Not at all.'
The invitation was accepted. As soon
as dinner was over, and the family retired,
"Well, sir" said the man of the house,
"now to your business. Pray let me know
how am to save thousand pounds"
"Well, sir, hear you have daughter
to dispose of in marriage"
"I have, SIR"
"And you intend to portion her with
ten thousand pounds"
"I do, SIR"
"Why, then, sir, let mo have her, and l
will take her with nine thousand pounds"
The master of the house arose in pass
ion, and kicked him out of doors.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

JOB PRINTING !-"Job Printing y ex-
claimed Mrs. Partington, tho other day,
as she peeped over her spcctacles at the
advertising page of a country paper
"Poor JOB they've kept him printing,
week after week, ever since l larnt to read;
and if he wasn't the patientost man that
ever was, he never could have stood it SO
long, I'm sure"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20
Who Saw the Steer?


the Ncwburyport Herald, came off the
other day in the ncighborhood of the mar.
ket. The grecnest imaginable looking man
in slouchcd hat, long blue frock and
pair of cow-hide shoes as big as gondolas,
with a huge whip under his arm, stalked
into billiard saloon, where half dozen
persons were improving the time in trudling
round the worries, and after recovering his
first surprise at the Ito him) singular as.
pect of the room, inquired if 'any of 'em
had seen a stray steer,' affirming that the
blasted crittcr got away as he came tho
town t'othor day and he hadn't seen moth
ing of him SINCE The bloods denied all
knowledge of the animal in question, and
with much sly winking at each other, pro.
ceeded to condole with him on his losses
in the most heartfelt manner He watched
the game with much interest, as he had
evidently never seen or heard of anything
of the kind before, and created much
amusement by his demonstrations of ap.
plause when good shot was made-'Je.
rusalcm = being favorito interjection.-
At last he made bold to request the priv
ilcgc of trying his skill, when he set the
crowd in a roar by his awkward move
mcnts. However, he gradually got his
hand in, and played as well as could be
expected for greonhorn. All hands now
began to praise him, which so elated him,
that he actually began to think himself a
second Phelan, and he offered to bet a
dollar with his opponent, which Of course
he lost. The loss and the laugh Sc irrita-
ted him, that he offered to play another
game and bet two dollars, which he pulled
out of a big roll-for it seems his cattle
had sold well and he was quite flush. This
bet he also lost, as the fool might have
known he would, when mad as q March
hare, he pulled out fifty spot the largest
bill he had, and offered to bet that on a.
mother game. The crowd mustered ar
ound and raised money enough to cover i,
and at it they went again, when by somt
strange turn of luck, the greeny won. HI
now offered to put up the hundred. O.
course he could not blunder into another
game, so they could now win back wha
they had lost, and fleece the fellow of hi
own roll besides. They sent out for ia.
nous player, who happened to have money
enough to bet with, and another game wa
played which Jonathan won. Anothe
hundred was also raised and bet and won
and it was not until he had blunderet
through half dozen games and by som
accountable run of luck, won them all
draining the pockets of his opponents O
about four hundred dollars, that they be
gan to smell a very Urge mice Whe
every body got tired OF playing, gawk
pulled his frock on over his head, too
his whip under his rrm and walked quie
ly out, turning around at the door and rt
marking, Gentlemen, if you should haT
pen to see anything of that eteer, I wis
you'd let me know At last accounts the
hae not seen the steer, but they camo
the conclusion they saw the elephant
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

sy- A gentleman employed an Irish
servant, who lived with him for many
years. He told him one day that friend
Of his was dead. His reply was
"You don't say SO, master have you
had letter from him I"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20
M A NH O O ID.

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Author o{ the Green Book" &c.
The world-renowned author, in this admirable Lee
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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20
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II II
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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

A pedagogue told one of his scholars,
son of the Emerald Islc, to spell "hostii'
ty." "H-o-r.s-c, horsc," commenced Pat.
"Not horsc.tility," said the teacher, "but
hostility."-"Shurc," replied Pat, San
didn't ye tell me, the other day, not to say
hoss BE jabers, it's one thing wild yo one
day, and another the mkt"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

"SMITH's" CoNuNDRUM.-Why were
the Federal troops at Bethel unable to
cope with the rebels -! Because they wero
Generally incompetent Smith is now do
ing well, having had his head we'll soaked
in buttermilk.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

AN old soaker in Boston being found in
the gutter on rainy night, the water ma
king a clear breach over him from head
to heels was asked by passer, what he
was doing. "I agreed to meet man
here"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

At Norwich, Conn.,, on the Fourth of Ju-
ly, party of Juveniles paradsd the streets
with banner, on which was inscribed the
following words; "give us liberty, or give
us confectionery,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

"Ssm, why don't you talk to your mas
ter, and tell him to lay up his treasure in
heaven" "What de use of his laying up
his treasure dare he neber see um again.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

THERE'S plenty of ups and downs in
this life. Pendcrgrast was once run for
constable, and the next day constable
ran for him. The last run he got in.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

An old farmer in Southern Illinois, see
ing the cannon at Cairo, remarked that
"them brass missionaries had converted a
heap of folks"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

BagaThe volunt eers ct Camp Baltimore
are issueing a camp journal, called the
National Guard, edited by Captain W.
koff
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

p@rAunt Betsy has said many good
things, among the rest, that newspaper
is like wife, because every man should
have one Of his own.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

Flowers fling their wealth upon the va
cant air, and rich men often fling theirs
upon the vacant heir.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

ga soft answer turneth away wrath" "
as the man said when he hurled squash
at his enemy's head,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

We suppose that a man who never,
speaks, may be said always to keep his
word.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20

PRENTICE says the talent of making
friends is not equal to the talent Of doing
without them.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20
Select 1lloetrp.
A G E M.

The following from the pen OF James G. Peroival, is
one of the most touching poems in the English language
1t moreover tells the story of many breaking heart;
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-07-20
OFFICE
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

he Brick Baiiding, opposite the Exchange by side
Of the Cesrt Hcsse "Demoordtie Head Quarters"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-02
NO 50 TeSnarGt Street.

- NEW YORK.
60 Agents wanted always-address as above. Sc
SO For sale in Evansville by Keller White,
LEIGH & Carlstedt, Thompson, Bierbower, Pierce
and by our Agents and Merchants in every town In
Posey, Gibson, aud WRrrick counties.
naaNa. lmdkW-alt
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-02
GREAT FEMALE MEDICINE.

GREAT FEMALE MEDICINE.
Z Females who value health should never be with
out these Piils.-They purify the blood, remove
distractions Of all kinds, cleanse the skin of all
pimples and blotches, and bring the rich color to
ne pale cheek.
The Plants aud Herbs of which these Pills
are made, were discovered In very surprising way
among the Tezucans, tribe of Aborigines In Mex
leo. Get thu Almanac of our Agent, and you will
read with delight the very interesting account it
contains of the Great Medicine " of the Aztecs-
0bsSTDs.-Ths Mountain Herb Pills put up IN
Beautiful Wrapper. Each Dor contains 40 PiiLs, and
retail al 25 cets per boxdH genuine have Ge sigma
lure Of B. L. J6DSOE d co., on each boz.