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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13

TURNING VS.. WHIrLINo, 1.-The Yam
kee nation is deservedly celsbrated for
its achievements in the whiting line ;
but here is an account Of famous
whittier, who was brought up with a
round turn, while bossIing what he
could do in that line 4:
81 understand. Mr.. Jones, that you
can turn anything neater than any other
man in town."
"Yes, Mr.. Smith, I said So"
"Well, Mr.. Jones, l don't want to
brag but there's nobody on earth
that can turn thing as well as | can
whittle."
"Poh nonsense, Mr.. Smith talk
about whiting. What can you whit.
tie as well as | can turn ?"
Anything. everything. Mr.. Jones
Just name the article that can't whit
tie that you can turn, and will give a
dollar if do not do il to the satisfaction
ol these gentlemen present."
We'll, Mr.. Smith, suppose we take
two grindstones, just for trial; you
may white and l will turn"
Mr.. Smith slid.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13

ANEcDorE OF AN ATHErsT-An athe-
ist on his death bed was addressed by
his son: Father, the physician says
you can live but few hours" al
know it, my son. Have you anything
TO say to me?" "My father. you and
my mother have held different creeds;
nv mother is a Chrisiian--you believe
there is no God. Shall follow her
faith or yours?" "My soR," said the
dying parent. "believe In the God oi
your mother"
Thus it is in the hour Of sickness, at
the moment when the frail supports oi
pride and passion are wrecked, that
the sinking atheist clutches at the plank
Of the Christian. Thus it is that the
atheist, when he is brought upon the
stand before his Maker, confesses that
his creed is not one that he would wish
to bequeath to his children.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13

AoAssrx AsD 0KEx DrsIHe ON PorA-
roEs.-An interesting fact. not without
its moral, Is told BY Agassiz. Of his visit.
when q young man. to the great Ger
man naturalist. Prof. Lorenz Oken.--
The Professor received his guest with
warm enthusiasm. bat with apparent
embarrassment. He showed his visi-
tor the laboratory. and the students at
work; also. his cabinet; and. lastly. his
splendid library Of books pertaining to
geological science, q collection worth
some seven thousand dollars, and well
worthy the glow OF pride which the
owner manifested as be expiated on ito
excellence. The dreadful dinner hour
cames and now the embarrassment OF
the great German reached iIs maximum
point. "M. AgAssiz." said he. with
evident perturbation. "to. gather and
keep up this library exact the utmost
husbandry Of my pecuniary means. To
accomplish this. l allow myself no lux
ury whatever. Hence my table is re-
stricted to the plsinest fare. Thrice 8
week our dinner boasts OF meat; the
other days we have only potatoes and
salt. 1 very much regret that your
visit has occurred on q potato day
And so the splendid Ssitzer, aud the
great German. with his students, dined
together on potatoes and salt.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13

A CAPITAL SToRY.-The following
story Of an occurrence which took place
once upon time in Tennessee, is too
good to be lost. 1t is capital bit at
the prevailing folly Of those who set
themselves up as standard of religion
and morality, whilst others are de-
nounced as vile heretics and sinners. A
Baptist minister had been preaching.
When drawing near the close Of bis ser
mon, he said:
Brethren, l am hostler, and must
curry these horses before I leave. Here
is the high-blooded Episcopalian horse
see what 8 high head he carries, and
how black his coat is. soft as silk ; bdt
he'll kick you if You touch him on his
litany of prayers. Whoa sir ! whoa
Here is an old Methodist horse ! Whoa,
old fellow Just slip away his love
feasts and class meetings, and he'll kick
away till he falls. Whoa, you old
shouter whoal Ali here is the
horse that is ready to kick at all times;
don't you go near confessional or PEN
ance. Whoa, Mr.. Pope how besuti-
full his trappings are Ibis surplice and
miter Whoa, sir, whoa p
And so he went on through the va
rious denominations.
When he was nearly through, an old
Methodist gentleman. well known in
the place, offered his services to con-
clude, which were readily accepted.
He said:
Friends, have learned this morn
ing how to dress down horses, and as
the brother has past upon several OF
them, l take it upon myself TO finish
the work. Here is an animal that Is
neither one thing nor the other. He is
treacherous and uncertain You cannot
trust him he'll kick his best friend for
the controversy Whoa, mule whoa
See, brethren, how he kicks Whoa
you old Campbellite Here, friends, is
an animal so stubborn. that he will not
let me into his stall to eat from his
trough; he is so stubborn that he will
not go where a prophet wished him
he is so hard mouthed, that Sampson
used his Jaw as a weapon Of war against
the PhiIistines. Whoa, you close COM
munion Baptist whoa J"
DO you call me an ass 2" exelaim-
ed the minister, jumping up.
"Whoa u continued his tormentor.
"See him kick whoa Hold him,
friends whoa 70
And thus the old gentleman went on,
the minister ranting meanwhile until he
got out of the church. -1s re- Ia.
The congregation unanimously agreed
that they had never seen an ass so conn-
pletelY " curried" before.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13

A TRIBUTE TO VIRTuE.-The follow
ing obituary was sent for insertion in a
Yankee Journal:
"Mister Edatur ur:-Jim Bangs. we
are sorry to stait. has decized. He de-
parted this Life last mundy at the age
of %. He went 4th without any strug-
ole. and sich is life. Tu Da we are as
pepper-grass. mighty smart, to Morror
We are cut down like cowcumber ol
the ground. Jem kept nice stoar.
which his wife now waits on. His vir-
chews was numerous to behold. We
never once knew him to put sand in his
sugar, tho he had big sand bar in
front Of his hous nor water in his milk.
tho the Ohio river runs past his dore.
Pece 10 his remainsl He leaves q wife,
8 children, COW, a horses. a grocery
stoar, and quadrupeis, to mourn his
loss but in the splendid langwidge oI
the poit, his loss is there eternal game.
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OCCASIONAL.

ToH HESDERsos's SLED --Once up
on time there lived in Cineinnati, not
so long ago as to be forgotten by the
"oldest inhabitant," native Of that
city known as Tom Henderson. Now
Tom was not generally supposed to be
the brightest youth ever born. but one
of his acts was so full Of wisdom that it
passed into a proverb. long in use in
Cincinnati, and well understood by the
least allusion to "Tom Henderson's
sled" 'H -
The organ Of secretiveness was large
ly developed in Tom, and withal the
organ of constructiveness; and these
combined incited Tom, during the va
cation of school one winter, and in
long winter evenings, to construct a
sled, "pung," or sleigh. in his fathers
cellar, designed for ga jolly sleigh-ride"
whenever nature should favor that
somewhat warm latitude with snow for
the purpose.
At length the occasion arrived. Tom
procured his horse ready harnessed.
and extended a cordial invitation to
several of his comrades to join him in
his sport. "Where in the world. Tom.
are you going to get sled?" 40,
never fear; Tve got one safe enough.
I've got sled--s bran, spanker new
one--all safe enough, I'll assure ye; so
come along, and won't we have jolly
ridel" So come along they did, a jolly lot
of sportive boys. Tom led them to his
fathers house, halted his team in front
Of his fathers old-fashioDed outside
cellar door, and said, Nov. hold the
horses, while 1 go in" In Tom went,
and down the cellar stairss uabolted
and opened the outside cellar door, and
cried. "Come on, boys, and give US a
lift," for there was the sled, "bran,
spanker new;" but in spite of all their
tugging, lifting, twisting, and screwing.
and all their ingenuity, coupled with
Tom Henderson's wisdom, the sled
would not come out Of the cellar door.
1t was simply too big for the hole! In
other words it drew too much water for
the channel it was intended to navigate.
We are not sure that Tom is still
living, but some Of his old friends think
they see evidence of his genius in the
management Of the Burnside expedi-
tion.-NeU York Tribune.
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TEMPERANCE IN THE ARMY.--The
National Inteligencer says: A little
incident occurred in the Senate, which
is worthy Of note. Mr.. Grimes. in re-
viewing the finding Of the court OF in
quiry in the case of Col. Miles, intima-
ted that he could put no trust in any
public man addicted 10 intemperance.
This sentiment called down such a
round Of applause from the galleries
that the Vice President had promptly
to rebuke it. There were present at
the time quite number of volunteers.
from whom this outburst Of feeling
spontaneously proceeded. We learn
that there are number Of Temperance
Societies in the various regiments,
while there are whole regiments that
refuse to touch a drop Of ardent spirits
and hence it was that the remark was
so signally responded to.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13

JERRY WIRES CoURrsHIP.-Jerry
White, one Of Oliver Cromwell's do
mesiic chaplains. paid his addresses to
Lady Frances. the Protectors youngest
daughter. Oliver was told of It BY a
SPY, who followed the waiter so closely,
that he hunted Jerry to the lady's
chamber, and ran Immediately to the
Protector with the news. Oliver, in a
great rage, rushed into the room and
found Jerry on his knees in the act OF
kissing the lady's hand. In fury he
asked what was the meaning Of that
posture before his daughter: White
said ]:
May it please your highness, have
long lime courted that young gentle
woman there, my la,ly's maid. and can
not prevail l was. therefore, humbly
praying her ladyship to intercede for
me-
The Protector, turning to the young
lady. said:
What is the meaning Of this. hussy !
why do you refuse the honor Mr.. White
would do you? He is my friend. and
I expect you will treat him as SUCH
Nv lady's woman, who desirsd no.
thing better, with 8 low courtesy re-
piled
If Mr.. White intends me that honor,
I shall not be against him.
so you say. my lass 7. cried Crom-
we'll. Call Goodwin /; this business
shall be settled Immediately, before
go out OF the ROOM
Jerry had gone too far to retreat.
The psrson came, and Jerry and my
Iady's maid were married in the pre-
sence of the Protector.
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Number I3.

AN IscrpESr OF rHE LAsR War;
At an entertainment giveas some time
since, at Philadelphia to the Western
Board OF Trade, Conmodors Stuart
(oid Ironsides) was Induced 70 narrats
the following "reminiscences M s>-'s
Since you have forced me 20 relin.
quish my natural modesty, I win do
this mueh-I will uarrate ths anecdois
correctly, as Just told you by my friend,
The two ships were the Cysne and Lee
want. sent to take the Constitution.-
They we're both commanded by captains
who had won distinction at Trafalgar
and the Nile. Captains Falcon and
DoagIass. Alter the Constitution had
taken both ships. and their captains
we're on board the Constellation. cool.
ness existed between them. In eonss.
quence OF the capture. Each accused
the other Of bearing out Of the sction
and leaving the brunt to his assoeiAts.
This gu u-stion they agreed to leave to
me, and | settled il in a moment. at
was you, Captain Douglass. . said I, .
the senior officer, who first bore ont Of
the action" They we're satisfied. and
shook hands together. While they were
further discussing the matter, and de-
ploring their defeat. said I. "Gentle-
men. did you expect to take the Consti-
tuition with those two shipsS Why,
you went on board OF them this morn.
ing and said. they were in as good or.
der as before the acLion. Now, IL you
like. 1 will send you back to them. give
you your men and officers, and fake yos
both over Ogoini Take the Constitution
with two ships Why. you couldn't
do it with a dozen. This is the Con-
of the United States. You
may sink it. and sink us with 1t. but
you couldn't take il with all your kings
feet" So afraid were the British Adj
miralty Of the Constitution. that they
dare not trust a single frigate alone. but
compelled the Levsnt to wait until the
Cysne was ready to sail in company.
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in the country, are now waiting to put
a new outrage upon his memory and a
new wrong upon them. They are to
be used as instruments to rebuild this
organization. and to compsl a shame
ful and shameless truce withthe traitors.
Fortunately, the way 70 escape from
this degradation is open before them.
The loyal men Of all parties are pre-
pairing for such an organization as will
at once invigorate the Administration
in prosecuting the war. spd keep in
minority the chief authors Of all our
troubles. l am happy to be able to
say that this is the desire Of most Of
The Republican leaders here, and that
the Administration itself viii hold him
as It's best friend who can bring about
this practical fraternizatiop< Not .
moment should be lost by tl'sgood and
loyal men in effecting this most desira-
ble consummation.
- ~sr- OCCASIONAL.
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~"AhlIam very sorry for thi

N"Ahl | am very sorry Tor this
rebellion; it prevents my going South"
said an Englishman the other day, din
ing at club in Philadelphia by invita-
ton. "They tell me-" he continued,
"that the American gentleman is only
TO be found at the South. How is that,
pray? Can you explain it?" 81 can't. :"
replied his host; sit is no more to be
explained than the statement so often
made that there are gentlemen in Eng
land. but that none Of them ever come
to this countryl"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13

HEAVY ROBBERY AT THE NATIONAL
q H orth. gentle-
man from Sieubenville, Ohio, while
visiting the National Theater last night
was robbed of his pocket book contain
ing S229-all, with the exception Of
S4, in United States Treasury notes.
The act was committed by an individual
who sat next Mr.. Orlh during part OF
the evenings performance. 1t was ac-
CON plished by cutting the right pocket
of the pantaloons on the outside with a
very sharp knife or razor. The victim
Of the adroilly managed theft gave no.
tice TO the police last night that he had
been robbed G0z. eM.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13

Social INrERcouRsE.-We should
make 1t a principle TO extend the hand
Of fellowship to every man who dis
charges faithfully his duties and main
tains good order--who manifests a
deep interest in the welfare Of general
society--whose department is upright
and whose mind is intelligent. without
stopping to ascertain whether he swings
hammer or draws a thread. There
is nothing so distant from all natural
claim, as the reluctant, the backward
sympathy the forced smile - the
checked conversation, the hesita:ing
compliance the well off are too apt to
manifest to those a little down. with
whom, in comparison Of intellect, and
principles of virtue. they frequently
sink into insignifcance.--DanieI Web
Ster,
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ly principles of the Bible. When the
child comes sobbing home, grieved and
indignant. because those who were bet
ter dressed have scorned him, the poor
mother, her heart filed with faith,
points out bis noble destiny. She it is
who inspires him with glowing hopes,
teaches him that merit lies not in the
paltry adornments Of the outward man;
that in the years coming those who
sneer at him now may feel honored by
his careless glance; that it lays with
himself whether he shall be a master
spirit--in his conquering all grosser in
clinations--in his aspirations after tie
exalted, the sublime things that pertain
TO the intellectual might Of man--in
his subjugation Of every visciOus in
his resolute will to be an
honor TO the country.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13

DRILL ON Snow SHoEs.-The ice be-
ing perfectly smooth for a considerable
distance opposite the barracks, the For
ty-seventh have availed themselves OF
the opportunity Of drilling on snow
shoes. Considering the short time they
have been practicing, they have made
great progress in the art of snow-shoe-
ing, and appear to enjoy the exercise
very much, notwithstanding the num-
Der Of tosses some of them receive.
Canada paper.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13

ANDREW JOHNSON ON BRIoHF's Ex.
PuLsIos.-In his speech in the Senate
on Friday. in favor of the expulsion ol
Senator Bright, Mr.. johnson of Ten
nessee said: eiss, .s7.
If the Senate had not moral. physic-
al. and political courage enough to ex-
pei those who are unsafe depositaries
Of the public trust and power. then
they were not Ct to remain here them
selves. He (Mr. Johnson) did not say
these things in any spiritsof unkind-
ness, but for the sake Of Constitutional
liberty, and for the sake Of his own
wife and children. By the failure Of
the Government to enforce the laws,
his wife and children had been turned
into the street. and his house turned in
10 q bsrrack, He had two sons-in-
law-one was in prison and the other
was in the mountains to evade the ty-
ranny of the hell-born and hell-boHnd
spirit Of disunion. Yet when cries
come up that the laws may be enforc-
ed, the Senator said: 81 am opposed to
the whole coercive policy of the Gov
ernment." The only way to settle the
question now before the Government
is not compromise. but to crush out the
leaders ofthe rebellion. We have got
to show pluck, and have got to ight.-
He desired peace, but the only way to
get il was to sacrifice blood and treas
ure. Then let us crush out the rebel
lion and look forward to the time when
we shall raise the glorious old flag
beneath the cross. and gather around
with the cry Of "lhe Union. one and
inseparable. now and forever" Christ
first, our country next.
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sHKEp.-The question is often asked

sHEEP.-The question is often asked,
"Do sheep require water when having
access to snow?" They do. most GER
taiDly. In my judgment water is as es-
sential to sheep as to any other animal.
They will go through the winter on
snow instead OF water, and so would a
man or horse, if compelled by necessity
to do so; but no one ] think would argue
that it would not be better to have il
thawed before using it. The fluids of
the system must be supplied. and pure
water is the best source from whence to
supply them.--BOstOn CulsiUot0r.
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~ The Portsmouth Ren

EE The Portsmouth Republican
has "Ihe most reliable information from
friends who reside near the borders OF
Greenup and Carter couNies. that
there is band of sworn rebels in the
above Kentucky counties, who are
acting with a unity of purpose, intend
ing to provide themselves with arms
and horses by plundering and stealing
from Union men along and near the
Ohio river. The band when fully
equipped is designed to prey upon the
persons and property Of loyal men in
Eastern Kentucky and Southern Ohio.
Less than six days ago there was a
deputation Of Kentuckisns here to get
a squad Of determined men to surprise
and capture this embryo company Of
secesh scoundrels."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13

REMEMBER BUESA VIsrA. I'm the
recent bloody fight and brilliant victory
at Mill Spring. KY. the Tenth Indiana
Regiment was the advance. and suffered
most severely. Most Of this Regiment
were enlisted in and near Lafayette,
and it was a fine body Of men. They
did signal service on Sunday last. When
this regiment left home for Kentucky,
thew promised to remember BueBa
Vista" How well they kept that pro-
mise, the result tells. All honor TO the
brave fellows.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13

re- A "good one" is told of Col.
Labe Moore. He has sent in his resig-
nation, and secured Col. Cochrane,
who is regular military man of Lex
ington, to lead the Regiment. AT this
the boys growled-they all love Labe-
and said be got them to enlist, think
ing that he would lead them, and now
he had resigned. Labe replied, "Why
damn you, you ought to be satisfied
I've got you Colonel nov, and that.
what you never had bsforel"--lrontos
Rsctstsy.
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wHEs I AN GosE-You have said
good.by to dear friend who has stay
ed a few days with you. and whom
you will not see again for long time;
and you have, for a while. felt the
house very blank without him. Did
YOU ever think how the house would
seem without yourself? Have yon fan
cied yourself gone. and the place blank
Of the figure you know? When I am
gone; let us not say these words. unless
seriously; they express what is. to each
Of us. the most serious Of all facts
The May Queen has few lines which
touch me more than these:
"For lying broad awake. I thought Of you
and Fife dear.
Isaw you sitting in the house, and I no
longer hereF"
Lord Macaulay. few years before he
died. had something presented to him
at a great public meeting in Scotland;
something that pleased him much. 81
shall treasure it," he said, $50 long as
I live, and after am gone"-there the
great mans voice faltered. and the SEN
tence remained unfinished. For when
we are gone, my friends, we may
leave behind US those who cannot well
spare US. 1t is not for ones own sake,
that the gone, so linked with ones own
name, touches so much. We have
had enough Of this world before very
long; and (as Uncle Tom expressed it)
Heaven is better than Kentuck.' But
we can think of some for whose sake
we may wish TO put off our going as
long as may be. Our minister said
Scotch rustic, AYE breaches aboot
goin' to heaven; but he'll never go to
heaven as long as he can get stoppin'
at Drumsleekie. .'-Fr0zer Magazine.
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~ The snrYeY of a parallel OF

N The survey of a parallel oi
north latitude. running through Ireland
England, Belgium. Prussia and Russia
is nearly completed. and the accurate
length OF base line stretching from
the west coast Of Ireland to the Ural
mountains IN Russia will shortly be
ascertained. This will be the greatest
feat in irigonometrical surveying ever
accomplished. In order to triangulate
the country along the parallel. stages
seventy feet high have been erected on
the continent OF Europe.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13

DEATH Of Mas NEsBTrr Died. in
Xenia. on Saturday morning, Jan. 18Th.
1862. Mrs. Nancy NEsBIrr. wife Of
Mr.. Robert Nesbitt, in the 68th year of
her age.
Mrs. Nesbitt was born in Scott coun-
ty, Ky., March II, 1894. and was the
Youngest and last surviving child Of
Thomas Townley. deceased. one of the
pioneer settlers Of this county. who en-
igrated to Ohio-then the North Wes-
tern Territory-and settled on Massie
creek, mile above the present town Of
Cedaryille. in the year 1900. Indians.
wolves and wild beasts. were then
abundant here-whiie settlers were few
and far between. James Galloway,
Sr., who in 1898. settled on the Little
Miami, was her fathers nearest neigh
bor. Owen Davis mill on Beaver
crrek-now Harbine's was the only one
in the county. to which even the settlers
from the region in Miami county. where
Troy now stands. habitually resorted.
After her marriage. in 1920. Mrs. Mes.
bitt became a resident OF Xenia. and
so continued until her seath--s period
of 40 years. Thus are passing away
the pioneer settlers Of the county
There are but few more left--the
corner trees are nearly all gone. Mrs.
Nesbitt was an excellent type of the
olden time: plain. strong minded. in.
telligent woman. Of great simplicity and
purity of manners-of active but unos-
tentatious benevolence. and Of most ex.
emplary christian character and vir-
tues. May there be many like her,
Xsnia TorchlieM.