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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
The Deeson,s Wig.

A conscientious Scotch deacon, who
had just mounted wig, was much
troubled in his mind because olock-dial
had been put on the new meeting house
built in his parish. Going to the cler-
gyman as he mounted the pulpit, he
thus aceosted him
Doctor, if you please. I wish to speak
to you"
~ ell, Duncan" says the venerable
Doctor, "san ys not wait till after wsr-
ship9"
mo, Doctor. I must speak to you now,
for it ia matter of oonscience.'
"Oh, since it is matter of conscience.
tell me what it is; but be brief, Duncan,
for time presses" sss
"The matter is this Doctsr. You see
the clock on the face of the new church
as you come in2 Well, there is no clock
really there-nothing but the face of
clock. There is no truth in it but only
once in the twelve hours. Now, 1t is.
in my mind, very wrong, and quite
against my conscience, that there should
be lie on the face of the house of the
Lord"
Duncan, will consider the point.
But am glad to ses you looking SO
we'll; you are not young now; I remem-
Der you for many years; and what a Hne
head of hair you have still"
"Eh, Doctor, you are joking now; it
is long since have had any hair"
"oh, Duncan, Duncan, have ye come
into the house Of the Lord with lie
upon your head3'
The Deacon was "struck all of heap, +"
as the saying is, and the Doctor heard
no more Of the lie On the face of the
clock.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
Pillows for Soldiers.

There is demand just now for pill
lows for hospitals, and we all know that
feather pillows are more acceptable to
the aching head, and can be kept more
dry and in better condition than any
other, with the same amount of caro-
If our house wives would take pains to
save the best of their chicken feathers,
instead of throwing them away-a good
supply Of pillows might soon be on
hand; not exactly as light and downy as
those made by robbing the goose of her
treasures, but far preferable to the
iknapsack, or to musty straw or hay for
| the sick and wounded. IF fowl is
picked very soon after being killed the
feathers from the neck, breast, back,
under the wings and under the body,
can all be drawn easily; sand these are
all that are desirable. There are also
some fine dowuy feathers upon the tur-
! key, that may be preserved. Think Of
it, friends; soft feather prop for
wounded limb, would be great bless
| ing to our boys-FEeld Notes.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
Roetrp.
THE so1p1ER's LITTLE DAUGHTER
By MRS. N. A. pENNTsoN.

BIZ MRS NJ A. pENNTsoy.
The night was stormy, dark and cold;
My way led through the city,
Where wretched buildings, gray and old,
Seemed stained with tears of pity.
Few were the cheerful sounds heard,
No laughter wild and free;
But once the sweet voice of bird
Piped up and planned to me.
little bird unblessed with wings,
Her dark, sad eye all fearful;
All! God to see such tender things
Out in the storm, is fearful.
And thus she plained-"ohl stranger, hear
l never begged before;
But mother has been dead q year,
And fathers gone to war.
And yesterday the work gave out
By which | earned penny;
Last night had crust of bread
Tonight l haynt any.
And am very hungry, sir"
l brought her bread-to spare
Then up into the old gray house
Climbed by the broken stair.
A tremulons light threw shadows long
Over the cherries room;
Oh! chlldhood--shrined in deathless song,
Are such your spots Of bloon2
my name is Nelly Grover, sir;
My father loved me dearly
And is it true as people say
The war is ended--nearly2"
Twas strange, but as she spoke, CHANGED
To look my paper over;
And there l read-'shot through the heart
A private, William Grover"
Oil awful hour! can | forget
Her tears, her broken sobbing-
The little heart | pressed to mine
With bitter anguish throbbing
And as the light grew DINNER
And the wild cries fainter fell,
Unto my soul there eume voice,
| marked its cadence well.
s'I sleep beneath the traitor sod
died for Liberty;
| gave my spirit unto God
My little child to thee.
Teach her to hold as sacred trust,
Her patriot fathers doom:
Teach her to pray that from his dust
Freedoms fair flowers may bloom"
Thus to my home, most tenderly,
With loving words | brought her;
Ali only death could tear from me
The Soldiers little daughter.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
Misrellanp.
MY UNCLE'S GIFT.
BY LUCY A. RANDALL.

Silver mounted ST Tectacles - butter
nut colored garments, and hat which
might have been somewhat near the
mode dozen years ago-in this cos
tune old Mr.. Medworth did not much
resemble the fashionable exquisites who
were wont to throng the parlors Of his
widowed sister-in law. But the respect
full attention paid him, even in all his
antiquity, denoted him to be parsonage
of no small consequence in that domes-
tic circle.
"Fashionably educated, eh?' was his
comment, as he surveyed the two young
ladies VIII, had just entered the apart
ment. "Well, girls, l suppose you
think there's nothing more to be learned
in this world
II assure you, brother Joseph, they
graduated with great honor, interposed
Mrs. Medworth. emma, my love,
bring your diplomas here-perhaps your
uncle"
No, you needn't" interposed Mr.
Medworth, grufiy The girls can tell
me what they know we'll enough-pi-
ano playing, flower painting, embroid
ering, and all that sort of trash, I'll
warrant.
"Freneh and Spanish, uncle!' chimed
in Miss Isabel.
"German and Latin!' added Emma
the younger.
Fudge and fddlestick!" echoed the
old man, irritably.' Can you make a
shirt? that's a more important thing al.
together, let me tell you, if you ever in
tend to catch husband What do you
know OF bread-making, and pie baking
and house keeping, eh? That's ths
kind Of education girls need in this re
publican country
Miss Isabel gave a feint shrek -
Even Emma looked ror-stricken, al
Uncle Joseph folded up his spectacle:
with determined air.
But, my dear brother urged Mrs
Medworth, gently, these requirement
are no longer judged necessary"
II don't care. assented the old man
Il consider EN- indispensa ble.''
But you do not mean"
81 mean that, if you care about con
suiting my wishes or advice, Bell am
Emma will 20 to work and learn some
thing sensible, instead of French fan
dangoes and piano music That's wha
| mean ..--..
Uncle Joseph got UP and bristled GU
of the room as he spoke, as if the mat
ter were finally settled. Mrs Medwort
and her daughters looked at one an
other in blank dismay. At length th
J former broke the silence.
My dear girls, | think you had bel
ter follow your uncle's advice, disagree
, able as it may at first seem. His judg
ment is excellent, and-beside we al
, totally dependent on his generosity"
II never, never can mamma" sighe
Isabel. ITO think of going into til
kitchen, like servant girl, and all t
crafty whim Of Uncle Joseph's"
"Now l think it would be great fun,
said Emma, gaily; Il believe Uncl
} Joseph is right, and our education hi
been neglected, and mean immediatel
!, to set about reforming the defect"
\ "You can do as you like said Isl
0 bell, haughtily. Il intend to wed
rich husband, whose wealth will pr
: clude The necessity of my becoming
kitchen drudge
"Yes,' said Emma, "but a knowleds
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
B@A farmer called at the house of

BIA farmer called at the house of a
lawyer to consult him professionally.
''Is the Squeer at homer he inquired
of the lawyers wife.
NO" was the reply.
"Mebby yourself can Civ me infor-
nation as we'll as ye're his wife,"
The kind lady promised to do so if
she found it in her power, and the other
proceeded as follows:
Suppose ye were Grimes old gray
NEAR, and should borrow ye to go to
mill with grist on yer back, an ye
should get no fardar than Stair Hill,
when all at once you should back up,
and tear up, and pitch up, and kneel
down backwards, and break your darned
old neck, who'd pay for you? Not me
darn me if I would"
The lady smiliugly told him as she
closed the door, that as he had himself
settled the case, advice would be super
huous.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

u.s. Mrs. II. was never regarded as
paragon of neatness; and if ''cleanli-
ness is next unto sodliness," as St. Paul
asserts, it is to be feared that the lady
never attained to the latter state. Not
only was she anything but neat herself,
but showed contempt for it in others.
Speaking of neat people. one day, she
remarked that her son Josiah was one
of tue most particular men in the world.
why said she, "he threw away a
whole cup Of coffee the other morning,
because it bad bed bug in it. e
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

No Front Teeth. @-
A musician recently undertook to
trade cows with certain neighbor
H, but after some bantering. Il
told the man that his 'old COW was not
worth song" sh e was SO old che had
no front teeth in her upper jaw, and
couldn't therefore cat young grass
Singing friend laughed, looked wise,
md went off whistling. But the remark
of H-had preyed on his mind, and
he accordingly went and examined old
brindle's mouth, and to his horror and
surprise, he found she was entirely des-
titute of upper front teeth! Infuriated
he drove old brindle two miles to the
house of the man he had bought her of,
through driving rain-storm, with mud
up to his knees, and after berating the
surprised farmer for selling him such a
COW, demanded his money back at once.
As soon as he could get word in edge
wise, the farmer told the angry man
that cows never wore such teeth on the
uppar jaw, and to convince him, took
him out in the barn-yard when, utter
opening the mouths Of dozen or go
cattle, young and old, the singing man
drove old brindle into the road, and
trudged home behind her, a sadder and
wiser man.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
A Compassionate Judge.

A compassionate judge in Texas, on
passing sentence on John Jones, who
had been convicted of murder, concluded
his remarks as follows: "The fact is,
Jones, that the court did not intend to
order you to be executed before next
spring; but the weather is very cold; our
Jail, unfortunately, is in a very bad con-
dition; mnch of the glass in the windows
is broken; the chimneys are in such a
dilapidated state that no fire can be made
to render your apartments comfortable;
besides, owing to the great number of
prisoners, not more than one blanket
can be allowed to each; to sleep sound
and comfortable, therefore, will be out
of the question. In consideration of
these circumstances, and wishing to les
sen your sutferings as much as possible,
the court, in the exercise of its humanity
ard compassion, hereby orders you to be
executed tomorrow morning, as soon
after break fast as may be convenient to
the sheriff and agreeable to you
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
TIurrah.

Hurrah.
How many men who use this word as
an incentive to action, or sign of ap-
probation, know it's derivation or mean
ing? The same word, and for the same
purpose, is used all over the world, and
originated among the eastern nation
where it was used as a war cry, from the
belief that man who died in battle for
his country, went to Heaven. 1t is de-
rived from the Sclavonic words; Hu-raj,
which means ITO Paradise
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
mother Thimblcrul.

A romantic youth, promehading in
one of our fashionable streets, picked up
thimble He stood awhile, nneditating
upon the probable beauty of the owner.
when he pressed it to his lips, saying,
."Oh! that it were the fair cheek Of the
wearer" Just as he had finished. .
stout elderly negress looked out of an,
upper window, and said, 'Massa, just
please to bring dat 6mble OF mine in de
entry-I jist drapt it.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
The Whistler.

A writer says: can scarcely imag
inc one more capable of inficting mis-
cry than An intolerable avhistler. l can
stand fife, when all the nation is armed
and equipped "fang fang" serves to
drown its screams; but to listen to poor
air, badly murdered by poorer puck
erer, l prefer death in some easier, if
not quicker way. always think OF
the French stage coach driver, who be-
ing very much annoyed by such bore,
turned upon him, with, "Mine frien.. vat
for you all de times vissel? You loss
your dog, eh?'
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
wha. tn. New York tribune say..

The New York Tribxne, in speaking
of the new Secretary of War, and the
life he is inspiring in the conduct Of the
army, says:
'1n fine, let it be observed that the
time has come for real war, nd not for
a poor tinsel imitation of it. Earnest.
ness and inAexible determination are
now at the helm, and the ship will sail
on. If Gen. Mcclellan has any power
of fighting in him, or any strategetic ge-
MUS, he will have ample opportunities to
prove it; but the salvation of the Re.
public is ne longer to be postponed or
periled for the sake of oysters aud
champagne on the Potomac. Nor let
any fool set up the cry of conspiracy.
of the Radicals against him or any
other man. What the Radicals conspire
against is the Rebellion; what they have
prayed for is the coming of the man who
will put it down. And their belief is
that The present Secretary of War. IS q man
of that sort In this they neither ask NOR
care d0oHt t7Sc 6ecTetdrys opinions on
slavery. They believe that he is terribly
in earnest; that scith hin, the iategrity of
the Nation is no matter of parade or of
trirolity;; and they feel very naturally that
,o7ten such a man, charged seiM such re-
sponsitilities, finds slarery obstructing hss
path Of duty, slaverg sriU haze to disop-
pear. Aad soith that they are content"
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
Be a Man of Your word.

Be a Man of Your Word.
When you promise to do thing, do
it. Be man of your word. Do not
say. that you intend to day to visit your
sick neighbor and then suffer the pres
sure to crow it out of you mind. He
has been watching for your coming du-
ring the week that is past. Could you
have seen the bright smile that illumi-
mated his countenanc when he said, 81
hear his voice-his footsteps on the
stairs" you would have said that the
keeping of that promise was worth mere
to you than choice gold. But when the
vision had disappeared and you came not,
there was pity and sorrow even for you,
written upon those features. For dollars
and cents had become formidable bar
rier against that priceless gem in every
mans character, which either shines its
own conspicuous light of love of the
truth, or is set in the midnight darkness
Of distrust and falsehood. Then, if you
wish to do good, and WELD an influence
for truth, be a man of your word. For
truth is the essence of heaven"
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

D-"L. j. D." Russell is now the sub
ject of a dsparaging joke in Washing
ton circles. While walking leisurely
up Pennsylvania avenue, a short time
since, where omnibusses marked 'tSev-
enth street" pass, he was accosted by a
very pretty young lady with the inquiry,
"Will you please tell me, sir, how far
those stages go?" The especial" )" who
unfortunately exasperated the ''H" re-
piled, Seventh street to hell, Miss,
q street). The lady Indignantly
turned from him, with the remark, 81
mistook you for gentleman" and was
off before the astonished T.. L. D. could
understand why the young lady should
deem herself insulted
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

na-A fellow in an oblivious state
took up his lodgings on the sidewalk.
He awoke next morning, and straight
eniug himself, looked at the ground on
which he had made his couch. "Well,
he said ''if L had pick-ax 1 would make
MY bed up"
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
Dead as a Herring:a

The herring is delicate 6sh. When
ever it is taken out of the water, even
though it seems TO have received no hurt,
it gives squeak, and immediately ea-
pires; and though it be thrown instantly
back into the water, il never RECEIVERS.
Hence the proverb. "dead as herring. "
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
e., g.. MOORE,

Saddle, Harness and Trunk Manufacturer,
Middleport, o..
II EEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND, AND
N will manufacture to order, all of the vari-
Gus articles usually manufactured in such es-
adjustments. He calls particular attention to
his Harness making, and ''defes the world on
fancy mounted double or single Harness Do
not fail to give me call, in my shop ON Rut-
land street, at the head of First street. in Hollis
Building, up stairs. Cash paid for all kinds of
Hides, Skins, &C., at the highest market price.
June 2L '6a-25-ly
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
P L A MING MILL, NO. /.
JOHN 9. DAVIS.

NF the Sugar Run Planning Mill, has a large
~ assortment. of Lumber, either rough OF
planed, on hand, which will be sold as low as
any other establishment can afford to- As he
is practical mechanic, he will guarantee that
his work will be executed in manner to suit
purchasers, and prices shall correspond to the
quality of the material.
All orders addressed to JOHN s. DAVIS,
Box No. rs, P. O., Pomeroy or Montgomery &
Hoadley, Wharfboat, Pomeroy, will be promptly
attended to. may %, 1S60.-3-2O-yl
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

pa.''Let NE collect myself, as the
man said wheu he was blown up by a
powder mill.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
NJ RJaETNER.

NJ. BLAETNER,
Carriage & Wagon Manufacturer, oEBG
Front street, first corner below 7ahe AIgeS-
Rolling Mill, Pomeroy, o. All articles in his
line of business manufactured at reasonable
rates, and they are especially recommended for
durability. 2-5a1y
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

Bg The nip of a mad dog, and nip
of Jersey whisky, both produce hor-
rcr OF water.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

ssa- IF you want to make man your
friend never get the i'll will of his wife.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

F.E. HUMPHREY, r
Blacksmith, back of the Bank Building, =spz@
Pomeroy, O. Farming Tools, Shovel TX
Plows, Mattoeks, Hoes, &c, on hand and s.saW
made to order. Horse Shoeing and all kinds
Of JOB Work done to order Jan. 3.-3-l
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

McQUIGG e. SMITH,
Leather Dealers and Finders, ourt street, three
doors below the Bank, and opposite Branchs
Store PomeroY.. o.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
ssxxc FALLER,

CtotKier, Groesr ard .,ry Goods Dealer, firs
store, above q, E Donnally's, near the Rolling
Milf Pofneroy, o. Country Merchants are re
spectfully requested to call and examine my
stock OF GNeeries, as | am confident that
cannot be aSEsold. l-2S
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

Legal adv ertisements charged at rates allowed by
| W. from which Is per cent. will be deducted for
advance payment.
Casual er transient advertisements must be paid
for in advance.
Advertisements not having the number of inser-
tions marked copy. will be continued until for
hid. and charged accordingly.
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.
I. Subscribers who do not give express notice to
: he contrary, considered as wishing to continue
their subscriptions.
g II subscribers order the dscontInuance of their
pers, the publishers can continue to send them
/ all arreafagVs are paid.
s. II subscribers neglect refuse to take their pa
from the office to which they directed, they
held responsible till they settle their bill and
Ter the paper discontinued.
4. II any subscriber removes to another place
witho informing the publisher, and their paper IS
cent to the former direction. the subscriber is held
sponsible.
). The courts have decided that refusing to take
newspaper from the Office. removing and leaving
il uncalled for prima faeie evidence "f intentional
fraud.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

=. SUGAR hun SALT COMPANY.
Salt twenty-five cents per bnshel Office near
the Furnace. [1-i] c. GRANT, Agent
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
FRANK COOPER,

Stone Mason & Bricklayer. Residence in
John Lance's Building, near the Catholic Church.
Dressed and Bubble stone work executed in
the best manner also, Bricklaying Cementing,
&c, done at reasonable prices. Work war;
.anted. 3-24-ly p
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28
Ausiness Cards.

unPsON. o. r. SIMPSON.
N. g. G. p. SIMPSON.
ATTORNEYS and Counselors AT Law, Poneroy,
Ohio. Office, in Swallows Building, one door
below O. Branch & Co.'S. 4-2l-lyI
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

DABNEY SALT COMPANY,
Coalport. Salt twenty-five cents per husbel
for country trade g. W. COOPER, Secy.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

II. .wHITESIDE,
Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes, three Tfi1
doors above stone bridge. The hest of rs
work, for Ladies and Gentlemen, made to order
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-28

-l--..9l.----l-1- +. L i MAN,
Painter and Glazier, back room OF T. Lam
brecht's Jewelry Store, west side Court street,
Pomeroy, O. IL
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-09-10

SHELTER ron SHEET. I'VE have heard
farmers contend that the only shelter need
ed by sheep wasa stope fence hill, or piece
of woods to keep the wind off; and one
Of this class, we take it learned better from
the following incident, which he relates in
Field Notes:
Last winter fed about eighty ewes in
my meadow as above stated. (Helping
themselves to hay from the stacks or to
"old fog" on the meadow, with little grain
aaily) had in an adjoining field an old
log house made the way open to the
meadow did not force the sheep into the
house, but left them to be their own judges
about going in. Itwould have done you
good to have seen them marching out every
morning to their feed single file and back
in the evening to shelter from the chilling
blasts Of cold winter night; and if the
day was extremely cold they took up their
line of march twice day back and forth.
| think they did not lay out in the open
air to exceed half dozen nights during
she whole winter, and those nights being
moderately warm. was so well pleas ed
with this arrangement in the spring that
Immediately put up two shelters, one in
the meadow-framc thirty-two feet by
fourteen, posts four feet high, weather
boarded and rooted = to be used at pleasure
by the sheep. The other built in one cor
ner of field, by setting up three rows of
posts the highest in the middle and rooted
both ways, and open on the east side, to
be used by my ewes and lambs of stormy
nights.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-09-10

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