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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-28


A DFFICULT QUESTION ANswERED.--Can
anybody tell why, when Eve was manufacture
ed from one Of Adams ribs, hired girl was
not made at the same time to wait on her :?
We can, easy Because Adam never came
whining to Eve with ragged stocking to be
darned, collar string to be sewed, or a glove
to be mended, right away, quick, now p
Because he never read the newspaper until
the sun got down behind the palm trees and
stretched himself yawning out, AiD't sup
per most ready, my dear 2" Not be He
made the fire and hung over the tea kettle
himself, we'll venture, aud pulled the radish-
eS and peeled the bananas, and did everything
else that be ought to ! He MIXED the cows
aud fed the chickens, and looked after the
pigs himself. He never brought home half o
dozen friends to dinner when Eve hadn't any
pomgranites, and the mango season was over
He never stayed until eleven o'clock to q ward
meeting hurrahiI 6 for the out and ont candi-
date, and then scoded why poor Eve was crying
Inside the gates. To be sure he acted rather
co8ardiy about apple gathering time, but then
that don't deprecate his helpfuness about the
garden He never Played billiards or drove
fast horses nor choked Eve with cigar smoke
He never loafed around the groceries while
solitary Eve was rocking little Gains cradle
at home. Ii short be didn't think she was
especially created for the purpose of waiting
on him, and wasn't under the impression that
it disgraced a man to tighten bis wife's cares
q little.
That's the reason that Eve did not need o
hired girl, and we wish it was the reason that
none of her fair defendants did ?-Excsongs.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-28

q nI- Those who lack good natural charac.
ter may be sure they cannot long sustain with.
out detection, on artificial one.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-28

s@~ When men try to get more good then
comes from will doing, they always get less.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-28

A FUNNY SCENE.-Not long since, in car
running out of pleasant town in the State of
Ohio, & lady was assiduously distributing
tracts, which were always graciousy and
courteously received by the passengers The
tract, however, which this female colporteur
was circulating on the present occasion. hap.
pened to be entitled, Give my thy heart an
excellent and popularity written treatise upon
the divine injunction of the good book. This
tract she presented to very quiet looking
gentleman, who read its title and with pleasant
smile upon his face, said, II am sorry, but l
really can't do it. madam ;,this woman sitting
by me is my wife" The passengers burst out
into roars of laughter, in which the tract dis
tributer herself could not help joining.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-28

INDIA RUBER CLoTH.-Another achievement
has been made in operative chemistry which
deserves notice, because Of the many useful Hp
plications of which it is capable, as was fully
explained in paper read before the London
Society of Arts by the inventor, Mr. Frederick
Walton. The achievement consists in g pro-
cess by which India-rubber can be produced
and manufactured from lnseed Gil. This oil
is plentiful and cheap. We import as much
liuseed every year as will yield about 5000
tons of oil, and this, when converted into ar
tifcial Indiarubber, would be saleable at
about half the price Of the real article. A
notion OF the process may be formed by per-
sons who have noticed that lnceed oil when
split dries in thin, tough film, and that o
similar film forms Oh the surface of quantity
Of the oil when left undistnrbed. Mr. Walton
takes a mass of these films, mixes a small Dor
ton of shellace Herewith, crushes them, sub
jects them to course of cooling at a high
temperature, and so produces a subject which
closely resembles India-rubber, and is appca-
BILE to as great variety of purposes as caout-
chouc itself, and to many of these for which
gutta percha is now used. To notice bat
few of its applications we fud clothing, Wa.
ter-proof sheets, tarpaulings, carriage fittings,
saddlery, imitation leather, shoes and boots,
printers blankets, tubing, tanklining, ship
sheating, knife and tool handles, picture frames
and all the articles which are now fashioned of
vuIcanite and ebonite The usual way Of
preparing the so called American leather cloth
involves period of seven days with this
new substance, much greater quantity Of the
cloth may be prepared in one day
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-28

sg- Men look at the faults of others With
telescope-at their own with the same in
strument reversed, or not at all
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-11-29

less, their spirits wane proportionally
and many Of them think that the severe
cold will seal their doom. As for my
self, owing to the sudden changes, l
sometimes think that the Weather is
more severe than in Maryland, but take
1t altogether with that exception it is
equally as pleasant. The severe winds
that we experience here leads one to
suppose that it Is very rough climate,
and for stranger to be here to feel it
at its highth, could think nothing else;
but it lulls away as quickly as it raises,
and is succeeded by the most delightful
weather that ever experienced.
But have heightened my letter so
much that possibly your go)d nature
may be imposed upon to read it, and my
meerschaum has gone out and with it
also has faded my inspiration.
Yours, SUTLER.
p. 81 am jus: informed by May
Picrson, our commanding officer here,
that there will be an arrival of six hmm
dred more of the Butternuts Tomorrow.
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miscellaneous.
Home
BY TIMOTHY TlTCEjMB,

recall home like this long since left
behind III The journey Of life; ant its mem
DRY hoats back over me with a shower of
emotions and thought. toward whose pre-
cious fall my heart opens itself srcedily like
a thirsty flower. 1t is Il home among the
nountanS-humbie and homely--but price.
less III It's wealth Of associations. The
waterfall sings again in my ears as it used to
/. sing through the leamy, mysterious nights.
nc rose at the gate, the patch of ansy
under The window, the neigborins orchard.
the old elm, the grand machinery of storms
and sho wers, the little smithy under the
mn that famed with strange light through
the dnll Winter evenings, the woodpile at
the door, Che ghostly white birtches on the
hlii, and the dim blue haze upon the retir-
Ing mountalns-all these come beck to me
with an appeal which touches my heart and
moiStens my eye.
sit again in the doorway 1T -urner
night fall, eating my bread and milk, look.
ing of upon the darkenng landscape, and
listening to the shouts of boys upon the hill
side, calling or driving homeward the reluc.
tant herds. | watch again the devious
way. of the dusky night hawk along the
twilight sky, and listen to the measured
note, and the breezy boom that accompanies
his headlong plunge toward the earth
Even the old barn, crazy in every timber
and gaping at every Joint, has charms for
me. try again the breat,ess leap from the
great beams into the bay. ! sit again on
the threshold of the widely open doors
open to the soft south wind of Sprng-and
watch the cattle, whose faces looked half
human to me, as they sun themselves and
peacefully rnminatc, while, drop by drop,
the diSsolving snow upon the roof drills
holes through the wasting drifts beneath the
caves, down into the oozng ofFal of the
yard. The first little lambs Of the season
toddle by the side Of their dams, and utter
their feeble bleatings, while the flock nibble
at the hay rick, or a pair of rival weathers
Try the strength of their skulls, in an en-.
counter, half in earnest, half in play. The
proud old rooster crows upon his dung Hill
throne, and some delighted member of his
silly family leaves her nest, and tells to her
mates aud to me that there is another egg in
the world. The old horse whinnies in his
stall and calls to me for food. | look up to the
roof and think of last years swallows, soon
to return again-and hear the tortious of
their musical morocco, as it wraps their
young, and catch a glimpse of angular
sky through the diamond shaped opening
that gave them egress and ineress How,
] know not, aud care not. but that old barn
is part of myse1-it has entered into my
life. and given me growth and wealth.
But look into the house again, where the
life abides which has appropriated these
things, and, finds among them Its hoae.-
he hour OF evening has come, the lamps
are lighted, and q good man in middle life
though very old he seems to mc--takes
down the well worn Bible, and reads
chapter from its hallowed pages. A sweet
woman sits at his side, with my sleepy head
upon her knee, and brothers and sisters are
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-11-29

QUICKSILVER MINES IN CALlroRSIA.-
Among the inexhanstible resources of Cali
formal quicksilver is one Of the most interest
ing and profitable, for the simple reason that
the cost of mining and extracting the metal
fr~m its ore, the cinnabar, is the least expen-
sive OF all the costly and valuable ones, such
as gold. silver, and copper. The yield OF
quicksilver is from IS per cent. down to 25
per cent, and the mode Of separating is quite
simple.
The New Almaden nine has sixteen fur
naces, producing daily one hundred TASKS of
seventy-hve pounds Of quicksilver EACH
There are numerous other cinnabar mines,
aud the likelihood is that quicksilver will soon
form an important item OF export.
Cinnabar, when ground fine, is called YER
million. 1t was made an article of ira fic, by
the indians along the coast, as their red plant.
From them the early white settlers Of Cali
fornia learned the locality.
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CIR 0ousekeeyer

General Dropsy,-Make a tea of the roots
of wild carrot, and put a small piece Of salt
petre III. and drink freely. If the water
comes off Through the pores as we'll US
othcrwiac.) SO much as to weaken the per
son, give beef tea and other very nourshing
food.
Cure for a Congh.--A strong decocton of
the leaves of the pine, swcctcncd with loaf
sugar. Take II wine glass on gong to bed.
and half an hour before eating, three times
Il day. The above is sold as cough sirup
and is making wonderful cures.
Pakiins 'Apples Take not ovcr-large
sweet apples, pare them, then IN each one
put few cloves. TO ten pounds of apples
allow three pound OF sugar, a pint and a
cloves and cinnamon. Boil the apples
until tender, taking them ont as they
become so. boil your syrup but little
longer, then turn over them.
Tooth .4chs.-A "Typo" in the y. York
Rural, says ii have been troubled more or
less the past few weeks with the tooth ache,
and failed to find any relief, until received
the following, from a friend, which | can
assure your readers is a sure cure Take a
small piece of alum and burn it on the stove
mon salt and pulvcrize; then saturate a
piece of cotton with water and sprinkle the
powder over it, and place it in the cavity of
the tooth. In five minutes thereafter all
pain will disappear.
Cure for Sick Headache.-lata coffee, made
very strong, taken clear. aud in very small
small quantities every few minutes, is be-
lievcd an nfalhble remedy for that distress
ing mplaint-sick headache. 1t should
be taken, however, before the stomach has
become much rolled, otherwise it will be
elected, and Of course unayailing.
How TO Cure FcIon.-When one OF these
painful torments appears on the hand, apply
piece of rennet soaked in milk to the
affected part, and renew the application. at
brief intervals, until relief is found The
rennct may be obtained of any butcher
1t has been tried in many cases, and it has
never failed to afford relief.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-11-29

Suited lire: We fought the combined
Rebel forces of Mississippi, commanded
by Van Dorm, Lowell, Eillipique and
Rust, in person, numbering, according
to their own authority, $4,000 mem
We signally defeated them with little
more than half their numbers, and they
fled, leaving their dead and wounded on
field The enemy's loss in killed was
1923 officers and men. Their loss in
wounded, taking the general average,
amounts to 1902. We took 22GS pris-
oncrs, among whom are 1877 field officers,
captains, and subalterns, representing
tifty-threc regiments Of infantry, sixteen
regiments of cavalry: thirteen batteries
of artillery, and seven battalIions, max
ing slxty-nlne regiments, seven bat al
ions, and thirteen batteries, besides sep
arate companies.
We took, also, fourteen stands of col
ors, two pieces of artillery, thlrty-three
hundred stand of small arms, forty-fve
thousand rounds of ammunition, and a
large lot of accoutremen,s.
The enemy blew up several ammun-
tion wagons. between CORN h and Che
walla, and beyond Chewalla, many am
munltion wagons and carriages were de-
stroyed, and the ground was srewn with
tents, officers mess chests, and small
arms. We pursued them forty miles, in
force, and sixty miles with cavalry.
Our loss was only three hundred and
fifteen killed, one thousand eight hun
dred and twelve wounded, and two hum
drcd and thirty-two prisoners and miss
ing.
1t is said the enemy were so dcmori-
lized and alarmed at our advance, that
they set fire to the stores at Tupelo, but
finding we were not so close upon them,
they cxtinguished the fire and removed
the public stores, except two car loads
of bacon, which they destroyed.
To signalize in this report all those
officers and men whose ac ion in the bat
tie deserves mention, would unnecessary
~ lengthen this report
| must therefore refer to the sub-re-
ports and special mentions, and to a spe-
cial paper herewith, wherein the most
conspicuous. to the number of one hun
dred and nine officers and men are men
toned. W. S. RosEcRANs,
Major General.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-11-29

CuRIHG BACON The English have meth
cd Of curing bacon, which they call Dry
Salting.' Those who have eaten it know its
cScelIent qualities. A correspondent Of the
IRISH Tanners GaseHe gives the operation of
making good bacon, which he has successfully
for the last thirty years He says
" | slaughter my pigs in the morning, cat
them up and salt them the same night, taking
out the two shoulder yeius, which is very i'm
portant. get the best salipeter can use
about one pound to three hundred weight
pig, more or less, according to size. / just
rub little on the skin side, and sprinkle ii
on the other side, carefully putting it on the
ends Of joints or bones; then lay il in tub,
the hams first, covering them thoroughly with
fine salt; then the sides, and so on until all is
done, finally covering alt over with the salt.
| let it lie three weeks then hang it up TO
dry. l never have any more trouble, and
never bad bacon BY any chance. I always
pound and dry, by fire, salt and saltpcter
before using"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-11-29

GAZE OF HORSES believing that proven.
ton is in all cases better than cure, one of
the most eminent Veterinary Surgeons in
Scotland has been pointing out to farmers
some Of the causes of disease and death
among their horses. One OF these might be
taken into consideration by some in this
country, and if due warning is taken, a
change of management would result. The
cause of descase referred to, is turning OUT
horses 20 pasture after working all day. even
when warm, aud also whether the nights be
wet or dry, cold or warm. Horses must
thus be often chilled, and arc thus exposed
to diseases Of the lungs and TO rheumatic
ailment.
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Correspondence.
Correspondence of The Cecil Whis
Letter from Ohio.
JoHNsoN's ISLAND, near
Sandusky, o., Now Is, 90.


DEAR EWING Some months ago
wrote you, giving description of this
Island and is surroundings, together
with a slight description Of climate, &c.
Since that time flowers have budded,
bloomed and passed away, and the huge
old fores; with its stately trees, have put
forth their leaves aud shone forth in all
their verdurc, presenting to US refuge
from the piercing rays Of the sun, (for
be it known it is as warm here in Sum
mer as in old Cecil, y and are now in the
g scar and yellow leaf -
"And at every gust the dead leaves fall
i truly makes me feel like repca ing the
latter part of The stanza
"And the day is dark and jrcary.'
At that time there we're no prisons
here, and the novelty of seeing a large
body of live Secesh had not greeted our
eyes. But ve have now beheld the
sight and so far as can judge, they
arc about like @ her men, with the igh
exception that the majority are clothed
in buternut jeans, which gives them the
name of i" Bu;ternu But by the
way, there was an amusing incident
connected with tEe first arri"al of them
in Sandusky. There had been much
speculation as to what sort of looking
set they we're, and at the rumor that
they would arrive at certain time, hun
drcds wouldbe at the depot to witness
their arrival All were on tiptoe, and
the ladies (God bless thcm) were among
the foremost edging and pushing their
way through the throug of farmers,
lawyers, doctors, preachers, ho'el clerks,
dry. goods clerks, negroes, &c, &c. AS
they disembarked from the cars there
was one who wore long beard and for
the purpose of giving it wavy APPEAR
ance had plated it in numerous plaits
similar to the style the negroes fix up
their wool. A news boy seeing him,
sung on; to one Of his comrades, "my
Cd, Jim, there's horned sccesh :"
which was rc-echoed by many IN the
crowd, with pcals of laughter: As for
myself could hardly rcpress a laugh,
when the same horned individual came
to me and in very polite manner asked
me if l would bring him a few tricks;
which he entered on my memorandum
This story was told and even now some
of the children from the country inquire
if the sccesh have horns? There were
rcpresen atives here from nearly all the
States in the Union. FROM the old pur-
ltanical New England States, who have
borne the most bitter hatred to the in
situations of slavery, to the STAG of
South Carolina who was the first to lift
her hand against the old Federal Gov
ernnent and trample under her feet the
old flag, which up to that time had
waved over free, happy and prosperous
people. l say nearly the whole North
were represented here, and singular as it
may seem, they were more bitter in their
denunciations of the Government than
those who had been born and reared in
the rebelllous States.
There were all departments of trade
carried on suited to the different wants
of the community. Passing down the
area between the blocks Of buildings you
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-11-29
5rlrtt poetrp
From The Continental Mon.h!y /
On Guard.

In the black tcrror.uight,
On you mist shruudcd hill,
Slowly. with tootstcp light,
SteaIthy. and grim, and still,
Like ghost in winding sheet
Risen at midnight bell,
Over his lonely beat
Marches the sentinel!
In storm dcfying cloak
Hand on ms trusty gun
Heart, like heart OF oak
Eye, never setting sun
Speaks but the challenge shout,
All foes without the line,
1lccds but, to solve the Doubt,
Watchword and countersign.
Camp-ward, the watchfires CLEAN
Bcacon-iike in the gloom
Round them his comrades dream
Pictures Of youth and home.
While in his heart the bright
Hopctires shine cverywh here,
IN love s enchanting light
Memory lies dreaming there.
Faint, through the silence come
From the foes grim array,
Gruwl of impatient drum
Eager Tor morrow fray;
Echo of song and shout,
Curse and carousal glce,
a in q ticndish rout
Demons at rcvclry.
Close, in the gloomy shade
Danger turks ever nigh
Grnsping his dagger. blade
CrouchcS til assassin spy
Shrinks at the guarduran tread,
Quails fore his cleaning eyes,
CIR, cps back with baticd hate,
Cursing his cowardice.
Naught can begnilc his bold
Unslccping vigilance;
Zen in the fire fame. old
Visions unheeded dance.
Fearless of lurking SPY,
Scorntul of was sail swell,
With an undauntcd eye
Marches the sentinel.
Low. to his trusty gun
Eagerly whispers he,
wait, with the morning sun
March we to victory.
Fools, into Satan clutch
l.caping ere dawn Of day:
He who would fight must watch.
He who would win must pray
Pray! for the night hath wings
Watch !! for the foe is near;
March !! till the morning brings
Fame wreath or soldier 5 bier.
SO shall the poet write,
When all hath ended we'll.
'Thus through the nations night
Marched Freedom sentinel.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-11-29

D5-The gnnny Tag Of our commerce is
woven from the fiber of plant grown in In
dia, called goni The cultivation of the plant
gives employment to hundreds of thousands
of the natives. An English company for its
cultivation is established in Calcutta, with a
cDritll Of GOO QAO.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-11-29
TO those Afflicted with Defective
Sight and REesal.inp-s

PROFESSOR J. ISAACS, Ocula emil
l. flu Isl. FROM Leydon, Holland, has per-
mdncntly located himself at M. 5ll PMS
STREET, Philad elphin. where he may bo
consulted by those afflicted with Deufncss or
Impaired Sight. Those unacquaintcd Will,
the Professor are referred T. the nrncrots
testimonials Of remarkable cures effected by
him in Cecil and adjoining counties. These
certificates are from our most intelligent
and respectable citizens. His Pantasc0pi;
Glasses have given great rclicf to the cyn
whenever used IOct Is, lSG2-3m.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-11-29
REAL ESTATE.
TRUSTEES SALE
Of Town Property in Elkton.

DIV virtue Of Il Decree Of the Circuit Court
- for Cecil county, in chinccry. the under
signed, Us Trustee, will offer NJ Public Sale,
at the Court House door, in Elkton, on
Tucsday, the End dayof December, 'Serf,
at one O'Clock p. ~, all that
IoT OF GROUND.
situate on the North side OF Back street, in
the town Of Ekton, distinguished on the
plat ol said town as Lot No. As, contained
with the courses aad distances following
Beginning at the most soutIcrly corner Of
SAID Lot, at II stone Oh the north side of said
Back street, and thence running along said
Back street north, seventy degrees east,
seven pcrches; thar north, four and three
quarter degrees west, six and ahat perchcs
then north, seventy degrees east, ten feet;
then north, fourteen and quarter degrees
west, sixteen and siX-tenths perchcs; thcn
south, six degrees west, to the place of
beginning, eontaitling n NETY- T FO
fERCIlES OF LAND, more u. icss
The Improvements are two -Av-S
FRAME DWELLINGS, one of EsSIssnA
them a douhla house. welt ;Gf iiiE
arranged for two families. The - $780,
other house is nearly new.
This is very valuable Lot of Ground,
having front Of abUut one hundred and
fifteen feet:
THE TERMS OF SALE as prescribed
by the Decree are, tina. one third of the
purchase money shall be paid in cash On tho
day OF sale; one-third in six, and the remain
ing third III twelve months tharcirum. The
credit payments to bear interest from the
day Of SAFE, and to he secured by the notes
OF the purchaser, with approved security.
W. J. JONES,
Elkton, Nov s, lsG2-ts. Trustee.