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4 Poor Rich Man.

THE Hartford Post, in speaking of Cy-
rus Butler, Providence, says he was worth
some five millions Of dollars, Jet he lived
poorer than most men not worth one
thousand dollars, Salt Goldfish was q
standard dish with him, and even in his
last sickness, it is said that he upbraided
those who had the care of him for their
extravaganza in providing delicacies for
him assuring them that he could not af-
ford it. He was bachelor, and snuff
taker. His snuff he kept in large box
and bought it by the cents worth. There
was but one store in Providence, and that
on India Point, where he could get his
box filed for cent, and the old manused
to patronize that. store, more than mile
distant, whenever his box. required fill
ing.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-12-31
What AIIio Did.

A NINIs7ER was once called to officiate in q
cold sud dreary church. When ne entered
it the wind howIed, and loose clspboards and
windows clattsFed The pulpit stood high
above the hrst floor; there was no stove, but
few persons in the church, and those few beat
ing their hands and feet to keep them from
freezing. He asked himself, " Can I preach ?
OF what use can It be2 Can these two or
three singers in the gallery sing the words if
I reed hymn2 I concluded to make the
trial, and I read
Jesus, lover Of my soul"
They. commenced; and the sound Of a sin
gle female voice hiss followed ne with an IN
descTibably pleasing sensation ever since, and
will while live. The voice, intonaton, ar
tculaton, and expression, seemed to me per-
feet. was warmed inside and out and for
the time was lost in rapture 1 had heard of
the individual and voice before but bearing
it in this dreary situation made it doubly
grateful Never did preach with more sat-
isfactvn"
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-12-31
The Spider.

THIS insect Is friend to agriculture
although it is considered to be disgusting
and poisonous, and many there sre that
will start back and scrcech at the sight
of spider, as if they we're = vmOnous
reptile. This probably is because tradi-
ton and superstition have got possession
of our senses. We have been bitten by
spiders and received no more injury than
from a flea; yet there may be some sPi-
ders whose bite Is poisonous.
The spider has eight legs and eight
eyes; it sheds its skin ike the snakej it
sometimes survives the Winter in tor
pid state; it is ike other beasts of prey,
capable of enduring hunger long time;
its food consists of flies and insects which
otherwise would deyour our crops. Lock
at the multitude Of webs in the morning
after the fog has left the air, ana yOu will
sec your field nearly covered, and all these
little nets are set to catch insects. How
many thousands are daily destroyed ?
Yet prejudice has got such hold on our
minds that we frequently step aside to
crush them and destroy their nests
Whoever is guilty of doing so is not ac-
quaintsd with the history Of the spider,
or they act against their ovR interest.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-12-31
Greed fGOIa.

WHEN Napoleon, about 1911, desired
to build palace for the King of Rome,
near the barrier dc Psssy, the shop Of q
poor cobbler, named Simon, stood in the
way. Simon having learned what was
going on, demanded twenty thousand
francs for his tenement. The admins
traitor hesitated few days, and then de-
cided to give it; but Simen, goaded by
the god Of gain, now asked forty thousand
francs. This sum was more than two
hundred times the value, and the demand
was secuted. An attempt was made to
change the frontage, but being found i'm
possible, they went again to the cObbler,
who had raised his price to sixty thOus-
and francs. He was offered fifty thOus-
and, but refused. The Emperor would
not give franc more, and preferred to
change his plans. The speculating son
of St. Crispin then saw his mistake, and
offered his property for fifty thousand
francs, forty thousand, coming down at
last to ten thousand The disaster Of
1914 happened and all thoughts of pal
ace for the King of Rome we're abandon
ed. Some months after, Simon sold his
shop for one hundred and fifty francs,
and in a few days after the sale was re-
moved to an insane asylum disapPOint-
ed avariee had driven him crazy.
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9artrH for tie Yaar,
WHY 7

from Once Monln.
TWESTT millions held at bayl
Why, Mortimer, why
s7r Less than half maintain the dayi
Why Mortimer, why?
So. With the sturdy iron viii,
with the pluck, the dash, the skill,
-a With the blood Of Bunker Hll,-
.--- Why, Mortimer, why ?
Standing yet are sumter's walls
Why, Mortimer, why
slumbering yet th' a7engtng baiisl
Why, Mortimer, whyf
szsr Charleston left to scof at easel
Richmond yaunting as it please
- Traitor-taunts on every breeze =
1.ess7 Why, Mortimer, why
a1'-'' Hear our wounded eagle vail
sa,ds-H Why Statesmen, why
See our spangled banner trail
~ Why, Statesmen, why
81 Coward England mOezs aInain
Courtly Paris shrugs disdain
- Cordial Ruasia throbs with pain =
% Why, Statesmen, why .aa
By this fierce but fruitless fight,
Onl Leaders, Onl
By your waste Of loyal might,
Ont Leaders, on
By the blood that soaks the sod,
By the Brave that bite the clod,
81, .rs By the souls gone up to Cod
On! Leaders Oni
By our Past, so bright-renown'd,
80 Ong Korthlnen, onl
By our Future, starry y-crown'd!-
Oni Mortimer, on
-vsa= BY the South, deceived, misled, Il
= BY our Hundred Thousand Dead, ~
VINO for South and North have bied =
Ont aJoFthuen, ont
-RIOHARD sFoRRs WILLIE
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Professional PROFITS.

A CURIOUS fact came out lately before the
Court Of Exchequer, in England. The pro-
prietor Of a theater at Hoxton quarreled with
Mr., Wilde, lessee of Laotard the trapezist,
as to commission due to him, when it7was
shown in evidence that Mr. Wilde paid Lao
tard 92OO a week. for his services at the Al
hsmbra, and e2O night for performances
any where else. IN other words French
acrobat receives salary greater than the in
come Of the Archbishop OF Canterbury, and
.hree times that Of the Premier, for jumping
from one rope to another at the risk of his
neck tt is twice as much as that of the
President Of the United States; six times
that of any Of his Secretaries: and infinitely
greater than the professional income Of any
clergyman, lawyer, judge, general or editor
in the whole country.
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LkwUF HtW8PAPER8I

Subscribers who do not give express notice
70 the contrary are considered as wishing TO con
finue their subscriptions to the paper.
2. Il subscribers order the discontnuance ~ u
their periodicals, the publisher may continue 70
send them until all arrearages are paad Al. =,
perfodicals from the Office 10 which they were dl-
reeted they areheld responsible TIL they have set
fiai the mn and ordered them discontinued
If subscribers remove to other places VIII
no re former direction, they are held respon-
sible 49,
,eriodicaIs from the Office, or removing and leaV,
he them uncalled for, is Prgld Jack evidence o.
intentional fraud.
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He who has a good son-in-law has
found child he who has bad one has
lost daughter.
EDIToRss often puff their friends to
death; and smokers do the same kind
service for themselves.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-12-31

WHAT three words did Adam use when
he introduced himself to Eve, and which
read the same backward and forward?
" Madam. I'm Adam"
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-12-31

GooD ADvICE.-The following, taken
from the Adams county Democratic I'm
ion, should be remembered by all who
read it. Don't sneer at your county pa
per when you confess you never examine
it:
"Read your county paper, before you
pronounce a hasty judgment condemning
it as worthless. How very few read their
county paperl They take it up, glance
over it hastily to see if any of their
friends are married or dead, and if disap-
pointed, away goes the poor paper into
the fire or behind the counter. Read it
and become better informed. Read it
and learn to love home institutions, and
feel an interest in them. Remember it is
your county paper, and to your interest
to keep it up and make it interesting,
How are y0u to make it Interestingly By
giving to 1t your hearty support, and in
daa;ng you neigbbors to dolikewise,"
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GoDLY sorrow is such grace, without 1t
not man shall be saved, and with it not
a man shall be damned. If thy heart be
not broken in thee, thy guilt is not bro
ken from thee.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-12-31

"Do you keep nails hore2' asked a
sleepy looking lad, walking into a hard
ware store, the other day
eyes" replied the gentlemanly pro
prietor. "We keep all kinds Of nails
what kind will you have, Sir, and how
many?n
"Well," said the boy, sliding toward
the door, "I'n take a pound of finger
nails, and about pound and half Of toe
nails.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-12-31

THE herb doctors think, that, to be
healthy and vigorous, a man, ike tree,
must take root.
A DROP of the blackest ink may diduse
light as brilliant as the light of day
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-12-31

UECLE ABE's SoALE-The negro is rising
in the scale of Uncle Abe's mind. He styled
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-12-31

In 1859, the negroes;
In 1860, the "colored man :"
In 1861, the intelligent contrabands;
In 1852. "Gree 1n~riczlS Of African de- q
scent
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-09-03
GarlbaIdi.

The latest dispatches by the Europa r..
port that Garibaldi refuses to obey Victor
Emanuel's proclamation. ana that he re
iterates his intention to march upon
Rome. 1t is added that the enthusiasm
for Garibaldi in Italy Is tremendous, and
1t was reported that he would soon
be ut the head of fifty thousand men.
PROCLAMATION OF GARIBALDI.
The following was issued by Garibaldi
dated Bois Fienzi:
Young comrades, the holy cause of our
country unites us again 10 day. Without
asking where We are going. with smiles
upon your lips, you have fastened here
to fight against arrogant foreign rulers.
| only ask of Providence to preserve me
your confidence. ! can promise nothing
but tolls and troubles. but confdentially
rely upon your self-denial; for we'll do /
know you, oh mutilated remnant of glor-
ious battles, 1t Is unnecessary to ask of
You bravery in the fight but must ask
of you to preserve discipline, without
which, no army can exist. The Romans
by their discipline were enabled to be-
come the masters of the world; Strive
to gain the affections of the people, as you
knew how 10 do in 1860, as well as the
esteem of Onr valiant army, in order to
bring about the union of the country.
Upon this occasion also, the brave Sicil-
ians viii be the fore-runners OF the great
destines to which the country is called.
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WHOLE NO. 1896.
From Missouri.
GREENyILIE An

GREESvILLE, Aug. p.
MAJ. Lippert Of the 18th ILL., Cavalry,
with 2UO men, met body of rebels $50
strong, between Bloomfield and Cape Gil
randeu, and after a fierce engagement
routed them Thirty of the band were
Killed, oO wounded, and 16 taken prison
ers. A number of horses, several vag-
ons, side-arms, and their entire csmn
equlpage were captured. The survivors
scattered through the woods, and it is
not probable that they will again ioin to-
gether. Parties of Natioual troops
thoroughly armed and equipped for gu
erilla chasing, are after the rebel bands
Gen. Blunt has, probably, ere this, en-
gagged Cofee's forces, provided the latter
has gained sufficient courage TO stop run
ming, after forming junction with Rains
forceI, at Greenfield
Since the battle of Lone Jack Gen.
bInnt with force, has been pursuing the
eomolned rebel bands under Coffee and
SuantreL 1t was expected they would
form junction with Rains at Greenfield,
and otteT him battle. All hoped such
would be the case, for Gen. Blunt had
sufficient forces to dispel any feeling of
alarm as to the result being other than vic
eO-1 ~ tHC NdtlOnal arms. Ihe plerril-
Las would also have almost their entire
forces IN the engagement, and their de-
ieat and dispersion would virtually end
guerrilla raids in Missouri But the rebel
Rains was not at Greenfield, and the
bands of Coffee and Quantrel fled Oh.
alone promised safety, and that
was gained as speedily as possible. Gen.
Blunt having found further pursuit use
less, has sent his artillery to Fort Scott
His infantry yet remain in the vicinity OF
Greenfield, where all is at present quiet.
In Arkansas, Coffee and Rains have
formed junction, and are recruiting
and recognizing. evidently for further
depredations
Gen. Blunt's force Is so disposed that it
can keep close watch and speedily move
to any point required.
With the exception of small rowing
bands, the State may be considered free
from Confederate forces, though they are
only waiting for favorable opportunity
10 again swarm over il.
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What Casslus NJ. Clay Thinks of

In his recent speech at Washington up
on his return from Russia. Cassius VI
Clay spoke of that country As follows:
think | can say, without implication
of profanity or want OF Difference, that
since the days OF Christ himself such d
happy and glorious privilege has not been
reserved to any other man To do that
amount of good, and no man has even
more gallantry or nobly done it than Al
exander, the Gar of Russia. NOciferou,
cheering. Here, then, follow citizens
you have found an ally. Cheers. Trust
him: for your trust will not be misplaced.
Applause. Stand by him, and he will
as he has often declared to me he will
stand by you. The speaker was here
interrupted 10y long. continuous out
burst of applauses, which lasted some
Not only Alexander, but his whole fam
lily, are with yOn. Renewed applause. !
Men, women and children. Continued
applause. None of them eat the bread
of idleness. Those that belong to the
royal house are taking and acting an i'm
portent part in the Administration of the
Government. One takes the head of the
navy, another the army, another agricult-
ure. &c.,-men with temperate habits,
cultivated intellects and fine address, de-
voting all their energies in cooperating
with the Car for the elevating Of his peo-
pie. \ more lovely, intelligent, virtuous
and noble family never occupied or sur
a throne before. Whilst spent
days and weeks in moving around, gazing
At and admiring the people, l was sur
Drised; for had read in English Journals
IF the Russian people being but little bet
-er than the beast of the field.
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RUSSELL.
-~--~
The Heavens.

An object of unusual interest has made
/ its appearance to the naked eye in the
Northern section OF the heavens. The
second comet OF 1862, discovered in the
Dudley Observatory and at Cambridge on
/ the night of the 18th ultimo, has. within
few evenings, become quite a conspicu-
Gus object. II Is now about eight degrees
distant from the polar star, and on line
with the two Pointers, from the nearer of
which il IS fully twice as far distant as the
pole. Ii Is also on line with the two
principal stars in the body of the Little
| Bear. In brilliancy it resembles star OF
the third magnitude; but when examined
closely has hazy appearance: while the
tail may be with difficulty perceived
streaming nearly in the direction of the
pole. As he comet is now approaching
the earth and sun with great rapidity,
both the nucelus and tail will probably
soon become not only visible but quite
brilliant objects. During the past week
it has moved four degrees in the direction
of the polar star, attaining its greatest
proximity on the 10th inst.
This body is known as Tuttle's comet.
When first discovered its motion appeared
10 be very slow; but this was owing doubt
less. TO its great distance from the earth.
I35 .OOU. 900 miles. 1t then resembled a
nebular body. Subsequent investigations
showed that it was approaching our globe
at the rate af two and half millions of
miles daily. The embryo of tail was
first observed on The 3lst ult About the
2Gth instant the comet is expected to at
tain lis greatest brilliancy. Up to that
date at least il will shine through the
whole night.
The planet Of Mars has not been visible
in the evening for more than year. 1t
may now be observed rising in the east
about half past nine o'clock, p. NJ, and
Is the most conspicuous object in that
part OF the heavens. 1t sports its fiery
livery these times in very significant
style. Its apparent motion among the /
stars is moderately slow towards the east:
but this Will cease altogether after a time.
and the planet appears 10 take the oppo- 4
site tack. rs the earth comes more nearly 4
on a line between it and the sun. Mars !
IS now entering the Constellation Aries.
Saturn can hardly be distinguished with .
the naked eye, so completely has it been |
immersed in the suns rays. Jupiter is |
still struggling in the west with sadly di- |
lustre; but in two or three |
weeks he will give up the contest as hope /
less. Neither Venus nor Mercury is now |
visible 10 the naked eye, but a good tele-
scope may detect the former, with 4 slen :
der crescent like the new moon. few de |
grees west of the SUM-. !. Com. Adg ]
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-09-03
A Letter From Earl Russell to
Secretary Seward

secretary Seward
FARTHER POINT, Aug. 10Th.
I;y the steamer llIbernian, which pass
cd this point this morning, we have re-
ceiyed The following highly interesting
/ letter written 10y Earl Russell, in reply 10
a dispatch from Mr. Seward:
EARL RUSSELL To Mr.. SEWARD.
furs.gn Obfce London, 2Sth july. /
Sls.-I have left hitherto unanswered
ami lnnoticed The dispatch uf Mr. Seward.
which Mr. Adams delivered 10 ME more
than a month ago. have done SO. partly
because the military events referred 10 in
il were in the opinion OF her Majesty's
Government far from being decisive, and
partly because there was no proposal in i.
upon which her Maiesty's Government
was called upon 10 come 10 any conclu-
sion Events subsequent To the date of
Mr.. Stewards letter have shown that her
Maiestys Government, in its opinion on
the first of these points, was not mistaken.
Victories have been gained, reverses have
followed. position have been reached in
the near neighborhOOd Of the Capital of
the Confederacy, and these positions have
again been abandoned. These events
have been accompanied by great loss of
life, in battle and in hospitals, while
such measures as the COniiscation Bill
have passed through both Houses of Con-
gress; and with the proclamations of Gen
eral Butler at New Orleans, bear evidence
Of the increasing bitterness OF the strife
The approach OF Il serVile war so much in
sisted upon by Mr.. Seward in his dispatch,
only foFewarns us.tlIat another element
of destruction may be added To the loss
of property, and waste of industry which
already affiicts the country so lately pros
porous and tranquil. Nor on the other
point 10 which have adverted have /
anything new 10 say. From the moment
that intelligence first reached this coun-
try that nine States and several millions
of inhabitants of the great American
Union had seeded, ami had made war on
the Government of President Lincoln, !
down to the present lime, her Majesty
Government has pursued friendly. open. /
and consistent course. They have been |
neutral between the two parties TO civil |
war Neither the loss of raw material of /
manufacture 50 necessary 10 great por-
tion OF our people, or insults cons antly |
heaped upon the British name in speeches /
and newspapers, nor rigOr beyond the /
usual practice OF nations with which the .
Queens subjects, attempting la break /
loose from the blockading of the Southern !
ports have been treated, have induced her .
MaieSty's Government to swerve one inch /
from the impartial neutrality at this mo-
ment. They have nothing more at heart
than 10 see the cOnsummaIion which the
President speaks of in his answer to the
Governors of Is States. namely, the bring
ing of this unnecessary and injurious civil /
war to a speedy and satisfactory cOnclu-
sion. As to the course of opinion in this
country, the President is aware that per-
feet freedom 10 comment upon all public
events, i. in this country. the inyariable
practice sanctioned by law, and approved /
bv the universal sense of the nation
am &c.
Signed RUSSELL
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Who are Exempted from Draft ?

This question is answered in the instruct
ions of the War Department, as follows:
Persons now in the service of the Uni
ted States all telegraph operators and
constructors actually engaged ON the fifth
of August 1862; all engineers of Iocomo-
tives on railroads; al artifcers and work
men employed in any public arsenal or
armory; the Vice President of the Uni
ted States; the officers, judiciary and ex-
ecutive, of the Government Of the Uni
ted States; members of both houses of
Congress and their clerks all post-oficers
and stage-drivers who are employed in
the care and conveyance of the mail of the
post-ofice of the United States; all ferry
men who are employed at any ferry on
the post-road all pilots; all m ariners
actually employed in the service of any
citizen or merchant within the United
States; all engineers and pilots of regis
tered or licensed steamboats, and steam
ships; and all persons exempted by the
laws of the respective States from mill
taTy duty, on sufficient evidence.
No exemption Is made by the laws or
the State of Ohio.