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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-30

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PrTrmuRoH, December, 81, 1853.

GREAT oURE BY DR, KEY6ER's pEoToRAL
SYRUP.-I live in PEBBLES township, Allegheny county.
had coughing and spittins which commenced aOout
the 4th Of February last and continued eight months,
employed the best physicians in the country, and my
cough continued unabaed until early In October. Al
that time was advised 70 tly your PEoToRAL COUGH
vas entirely free from the coughing and splitting had
despared OF ever getting WE'LL and think 1t should be
Known that this valuable remedy will do for othen what
It has done In my case. JOHN q. LITTLE,
Witness-B. M. KnlR. PEBBLES toWnhip'
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PIrTsBuRGn Jan. IL, 1900.
On. KEYSER -Ey wife has been Afnlcted with bad
cough and difficulty Of breathing, for Ave or slx years.
which for several ysa back had gradually increased
mad been treated BY several physicians without any
lief. In this state Of her case procured Of your
Pectoral Cough Syrup bought the nrst time, nfty
and got dollar bottle, which cured her entirely and
she has trace Of the former disease except weak
ness would also state that used The medicine my
self to cold and cough. The medicine cured me By tax
ing one dose Iexpres my entire satsfActon with the
medicine, and you arc at liberty 70 publish this you
desire 10 do 20. WM. WILSON,
Alderman Fifth Ward.
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COL. PRATT AND DIR KEYsERs PHCT0RAL
sYRUP.-DR. KKTsER-DeaT Sir Excuse the delay uf
ny acknowledging the excellence OF your Peetora Cough
syrup take great pleasure In saying that "
all you say tits. HER0Gt0dMe n0iSo ous AZ ny cough
and the worst one was ever afflicted With have uot
used more than oneha OF the bottle and can and do
Wish that all who are afflicted would give it as fair trial
have DONE and they will be proud to say, "It Is
luAck medicine" would not suffer another such an
attack for any consideration or At any cost. con.
ndent breathe more freely than ever did. shall
awayB acknowledge debt Of gratitude for inventngsc
excellent remedy. You At liberty to my name
IN this regard, N you think proper E. =. PRATT, w
Messenger Common Council, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1
Pittsburgh, May ii, 1859. "a
NIB am no stranger 10 my fsllowcitiEens. and
who entertain doubts can consult me personally.
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WORCE6TEIR'6
DICTIONARY.
The Latest..-The Largest The Best,
The Cheapest Because ths Best,
ssThe most ReIiabls Standard Au.
thority OF tho English Language"
ss Sis RsSdrsd Antasn, B5uoatcrs Of OA'o,
"THu BEST HNaETsH DICTIONARY nxrANr."0
sro,v Non 1bsyywAsrs,
.'HeD are upwards Of q Hundred Thousand Words,
vth thor correct spelling, and pronunciation arc clearly
cot before the eye." lNt
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Read thS DeoisiOns Of Ao Members of tS OAio 61fs
~ ne.e 1sdcAer's AssOoiatioa.
The undersigned, members Of tho Ohio State Tesohen'
Association, adopt and aim to use In teaching, writing
and speaking, the orthognphy and pronunciation OF
daily recommend Il as the most reliable standard au
spoken.
Lcnu AnDRrws, President Kenyon College.
M. D. LDosETT, Superintendent zanesville Schools,
THos. W. HARvEY, bupt Msssilon Union Schools.
d. y. oowDERv, 6upt Public Schools, eandusky' :
yoHN LYNCH, Bupt Public Schools olrcloville.
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WV. MITCHELL, sup't Public Schools, Mt. Union.
JoE ooDKr, Principal State Normal School, Mime
| sofa.
orRus NAsOS, Principal Fourth Intsmedate School,
Cincinnati.
n. s. MARTIN, supt Canton Union Schools.
EDWIN kseAL Principal mcNeey Normal Ssnooi:
Eli 7. TAFPAN, Prof. Mathematics Ohio UniverHv'
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g. A. NoRroN Ansociats Principal HiRh School, OlevO.
land.
THRoDoRH BTHRLMa, Principal High School, Glove
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R'P. Huxirrou, PRINCIPAL Cleveland Iustituts.
J. A. GARyIKlD President Of Eleotic Institute HI.
ram.
w. L. Hmm, Prof. of OhomiutYy, Ohio Wesleyan
University.
ONO.
JANE MONROE, Prof. rhetoric, Oberlin college
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PRESIDENTS OF COLLEGES IN OHIO.
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ountry'"-fresiden' AndreWs'
0mo WstMAN UMvERMrr SIT exceeds my eIpects-
ions. viii 20 my guide 10 ortnography and Pronun.
and % accurate definitions. ."-PTssidsnt Thompson co. . N'
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Faculty, decided to change i to conform to that
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January 30, 1850.

ANOTHER NEW oRRTIRIcATE-DR. KEYBHR's
pROTORAL BYRUP.-I had been troubled with aoough
and cold for several weeksso bad was 1t that could not
Sleep had the advice and prescriptions from three Of
the Btphysciansin in the CITY, whom could name but do
NOT 40 so finally procured bottle Of your Peotoral
syrup, which cared me entirely , slgnsd,, gd,ro,,
tGLfberty street, Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 0, 1860.
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DR. KRYsERs PEcToRAL SYRUP IN BLAIRS-
vILLE.-Please send me another supply OF your valu-
able s'PectOral syrup" Almost everybody Hround
nas the cold and are inqurng for DT KeySerS Pectoa
syrup" We have sold sixteen bottles last week, and
now entirely out. Mr.. A. Alter and Mr.. p Maher, both
Of Bsirsyie Pa tell they would not be without 1t
10 their families In fact all who use 1t once want Il
again. Yous, respectfully,
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PrrBUReH, April "a, 1857.

PTTHBuRoH1 April ~, 1901.
READ THE TRUTH.-DR. KKYsKRI l have daugh-
ter who has taken several medicines for bad cough
without henehtAnong them Ayers Cherry Pectorals-
I purchased from you bottle Of your PICTORIAL
SYRUP and before she had used half bottle sho was
relieved. The second bottle cured her entirely Of her
cough. JOHN DARN,
Robinson street. Allegheny,
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"a GA "a ID.

T AVING THIS DAY SOLD OUR
III Stock Of Groceries To g. D. DBMIk0 70 cheerfully
rooommena him 70 our old patrons and friends.
TH0e. WALKER 4 SON,
Cslumhus, March son, lssl-spl-dH
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bIEUBENVILLE1 Vs1 MAIOn II IbJV
have used DR., Keyser's Cough Syrup for bad couR
OF several years standing, and cheeIfully say
the best medicine for the that have ever taken.
J.W. PRICE
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LII INVITE ATTENTION to some Of tho mos. sr-
traordlnary oures BY my --'-
PICTORIAL SYRUP.
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DEAR MhpMi--Ths reputation Of the Medical Dis
oovery In curing ell kinds Of hpmon, % 20 well estab
shed BY the unanimous voice OF all who have ever used
IT, that need not say anything the ubject, the
most skfu physctans and the mos careful Druniss In
the country arc unanimausi In iA praise.
In presenting the Medical Discovery to your notice,
do with full knowledge Of Its curative power, In rei
lieving all, and curing most 1 those diseases to which
you unfortunately 10 liable. That most oxcruosks
dinoana 10 an a0ecfionate mothoY. ''r -'
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The Irlshman in Ireland and In America.

The lrishman when he eXparIates him
self 10 one Of those American States loses
much of that atfectionate, confding,
master, worshIpping nature which makes
him so good fellow when at home But
he becomes more Of man He assumes
a dignity which he never has known be-
fore He learns to regard his labor RS his
own property. That which he earns he
takes without thanks. but he desires to
take no more than be earns. To my per
sonally he has, perhaps, become less
pleasant shan he was. But TO himself
1t seems Ia me that such man must feel
himself hBlf god, if he has the power OF
comparing what he is with what he was.
1t is right that all this should be ae-
koowleddge by US When we speak of
America and OF her institutions we should
remember that she has gixen to our
increasing population rights and privileges
which We could not give-which as an old
country we probably could never give.
That self assertaining, obtrusive indepeud
encc which so often wounds US, i, if
viewed Alright dut an outwrd 5 IN of those
good things which new country has pro-
duced for its people. Men women do not
big in the States they do not offend you
with tattered rags they do not complain
to Heaven OF starvation they do not
crouch to the ground for half pence. II
poor they are not ahject in their poverty.
They read ana write. They walk like
human beings made in Gods form They
know that they are men and women,
owing it to themselves and TO the world
that they should earn their bread by their
labor, but feeling that when earned it is
their own. If this be so-if it be ack-
nowledged that il is so-should not such
knowledge in itself be suaicien, testimony
of the success OF the country and of her
institutions ?-Anlerica, by Antkony Toiope
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the mouth Of the creek, should inform
them if he were in trouble, and put them
upon the alert to help him. As soon
therefore, as he started from his cousin 8
the signal foated from the window to
warn them. And when they saw the pur.
suing party dash madly down the road
to the river, and recognized the British
uniform of the leader, they pulled swiftly
out to sea. The horsemen reached the
shore only in season to see the boat with
Two men in it, nearly out of sight; and
suPposlng their destined prey had escaped,
relinquished the pursuit.
Meanwhile the hunted victim Law safe
and quiet, where the simple shrewdness of
his little cousin had hidden him. until the
time came for her return to the house for
supper Then he babe her 90 as usual to
her home; telling her to ask her mother
TO ploce the signal lamp, as soon as it
grew dark in the window for the boatman;
and to send him there som supper, with
his valise, which in the hurry Of departure,
he had left.
The signal recalled the boat, which
after twilight had ventured in sight of the
shore, and the farmhouse; and the Go.
vernon made his way to the river in safety.
When he rejoined his family in secure
home. he named the infant daughter
which had been born in his absence.
Hetty Marvin, that he might daily be
reminded of the little cousin, whose
truth and shrewdness had saved his
life.
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1t Is not generally known, we believe,
that the frog is insectiverous, an Gather of
insects in considerable extent; that as
most OF the species stay near water, they
take comparatively few of the insects most
prejudicial to vegetation But we can
say that some kinds Of frogs by no means
confine their propenslties to insects they
will destroy young ducks, which 60 on to
the water, or young chickens which hap
pen to come near it. This we had exem-
plified while residing at Springside. We
had brood of ducks hatched by hen,
which instinctively found their way to a
small pool of water, very much to the
CONSERVATION of the mother hen. After
leaving the water, three of their number
were missing. On the following morning
they were watched by the person who
had charge of the poultry on the place.
Not long after the ducklings had entered
on the water, he discovered frog in the
act of swallowing one of them which
seemed rather too large for the capacious
mouth of the frog, and stuck fast, the
head downward and about one-half of the
body projecting blow with a long pole
soon settled the business with his frog
ship; on drawing him within reach, life
was found extinct in botn frog and duck
ling; but whether the duckling was suf-
fccated or killed by the blow, could not
be ascertained. On drawing Oft the water
from the pool, three more very large
frogs were found. Probably the frogs
would not eat insects enough to make it
an object to harbor them; and to feed
them with young ducks and chickens, it
would not pay-lt would be altogether too
expensive-even if we should adopt the
custom of the epicures and turn the car
! cass of the frog to the best account.
Poughkeepste July, 1852 c. N. BENESr.
Country Gentleman.
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who are Exempt from Military Duty.

l. All persons in the army or navy or
volunteer forces of the United States.
z Minersters and preachers Of the Cos
pei
3. The elieutenant governor, members and
officers of the Legislature, the secretary of
state, engineer and surveyor, state treasur-
er and clerks and employees in their
offices, of this State including judges JUS
tices of the peace, sheriffs, coroners and
constables.
a. Persons being of the people called
Shakers or Quakess, professors, teachers
and students in the several academies and
common schools.
5. Persons who have been, or hereafter
shall be, regularly and honorably discharg-
ed from the army or navy of the United
States, in consequence of the performance
Of military duty, in pursuance Of any law
exempted by law.
6. Commissioned officers who shall have
served as such in the militia Of this State,
or any one of the United States, for the
space of seven years, but no officer shall
be so exempt unless by his resignation
after such term of Office, duly accepted, or
in some other lawful manner, he shall
have been honorably discharged.
Z. Every non-commissioned officer, mu-
sicians and private of every uniformed
company or troop raised or hereafter to be
raised, who has or shall hereafter uniform
himself according to the provision of any
law of this State, and who shall have
performed service in such company or
troop for the space of seven years from
the time of his enrolment therein, shall
be exempt from military duty, except in
case of war, insurrection or invasion
.. If any member of such company or
troop, who shall have been regularly uni
formed and equipped, shall upon removal
out of such company or troop, or upon the
thereof, inlist into any other
uniformed company or troop, and uniform
and equip himself therefor, and serve in
the same, when the whole term of his
service in such companies or troops, COM
puted together. shall amount to seven
years he shall be exempt from military
duty in like manner as if he had served
for the whole period in the company or
troop in which he was first enrolled.
s. Idiots, lunatics, paupers, habitual |
drunkards, and persons convicted of infa-
nous crimes, shall not be subject to mill
tary duty
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4 ScoUyDREL-PAsS HIM RoUND Letters
have been received in this city duplicating
Lieutenant John SehilIing. of the Fifty
seventh Illinois infantry, Col. Baldwin, in
a most rascauy and outrageous swindle
4 little over two months ago he obtained
a fnrlough to visit this city and whom he
left the regiment at Corinth he was en-
trusted with six thousand dollars by his
comrades for distribution among their
families in this city and vicinity. He has
notlbeen heard from since and complaints
are showering into Superintendent Brad
ley's Office by the soldiers wives who have
received letters from their husbands IN
relation to the matter. There is very lit
tie doubt that the heartless rascal has de-.
decamped with his ill-gotten spoils but
wherever he goes the curses of impoverish-
ed families Will follow his-Chi. Journal
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SpurgeOn and the Yankce.

gentleman from England relates am
anecdote Of Mr.. Spurgeon that is too GOOD
to be lost The great preacher, to illus.
trate personal effort one day told story
of Yankee who boasted lie could wbin
the entire English nation.
And how could you do it said by
stander.
Why, said the Yankee, II would take
one Englishman at time, then another.
and SO on, until all were whipped.
At the close of the sermon there came A
tall, solemn looking man, who hailed from
state of Maine, and presented to Mr..
Spurgeon a letter of introduction. Soon
Mr. Spurgeon addressed the new conner
by saying:
Well, my American friend, how did
you like my illustration Of individual
power, drawn from your countryman ?
Oh, ] was quite well pleased with il,
because it was SO true
So trne, so true, said Mr.. Spurpeon.
what do you mean sirr
Il knew Yankee that did that once
was the reply.
And what was his nameY Mr.. Spurceon
asked
The name, sir, was George Washington;
perhaps you have heard Of him.
Mr.. Spurgeon joined the hearty laugh
and allowed that the Yankee was too
much for him
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The BIBLE-Dr. Hall, in his Journal Of
Health, speaking of the importance of in
habiting houses in their structure and
situation favorable to health, refers as
follows to the Bible:
There is raore sound, practical hygiene,
on the subject of healthy houses. in the
l4th chapter of Liviticus, from verse 81
than in all the skulls of all the health
the cities Of chfistendore.
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How DRAFTING Is DoNE.-It may satisfy
the curiosity of many, and especially those
who have any fears that drafting will be
resorted to to fill up the Union ranks, to
know how the thing is done:
The process of drafting in all the States
is similar, and does not materially very.
The names borne on the rolls it is decided
to draw upon, whether of organized com
panies or regiments, or of the able bodied,
armsbearing citizens, are taken by lot, in
the presence of prescribed officials; the
persons drawn are notified, and given op'
portunlty to prove themselves exempt, or
provide acceptable substitutes, failing IN
which they are compelled to serve :or SUD
nit to heavy penalties, generally imPr'S'
onment.
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When the Duke of Wellington was sick >
the last thing he took was a little tea.
On hisservant handing it to him in sau'
Ger, and asking him if he would have it,
the Duke replied. - Yes if you please"
These were bis last words How much
kindness and courtesy is expressed by
them He who had commanded the
greatest armies in Europe, and was long;
accustomed to the tone of authority, did
not despise or overlook the small courtesies
of life. In all your home talk, remember,
" If YOU please" Among your playmates
don't forget, " If you please To all who
wait upon or serve you, believe that If
YOU please" will make you better served
than all the cross or ordering words in the
whole dictionary Don't forget three lit
tie words, " If you please"
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SMOKING in the sire D. Russia is strictly
prohibited The Emperor. while walking,
one day, met French man, smoking a
cigar. He approached, and asked if he
was not aware that it was contrary to the
law smoke in the street. The Gaul, not
knowing by whom he was addressed, re-
piled that he had been in the habit Of
smoking in the streets of Paris and he did
not know why he should not 10 so in the
streets of any other city. The Emperor,
who detests a Frenchman, left him and
proceeding to the station Of policeman
near at hand, gave directions as to the
disposition of the smoker. The latter was
Immediately placed by force in a kibitka,
which is a small wagon. without spring Of
any kind, and bounced over a thousand
miles of bad road to the Turkish frontier,
where he was dismissed. with permission
to follow the Partisan fashions.
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One Of "OId Abe,s, Stories.

Orpheus G. Kerr, writing from Wash
ington to the New York Weekly, perpe
trates the following:
Matters and things here are still in 6
strategetic condition, and nought has dis
turbed our monotony for a week, save
a story they tell about the honest Old
Abe. 1t seems that two of the conserva
tive Border State chaps who are here for
the express purpose of protesting against
everything whatsoever, had a discussion
about the honest Abe and one chap bet
the other five dollars that he couldn't by
any possible means, speak to the President
without hearing small anecdote.
Done " says the other chap, gleefully,
III take the bet"
That very same night, at about 2 o clock,
he tore frantically up to the White House,
and commenced laundering at the door,
like King Richard at the gates of Ascalon
The honest Abe stuck his night capped
head out Of the window, and says he
is that you Mr.. Seward r
mo, sir = says the Border State chap.
glaring up through the darkness, " I'm a
messenger from the army Another great
strategetic movement has taken place,
and our whole army has been taken pri.
soner by the Southern Confederacy In
fact, says the conservative chap, franti.
cally, the backbo of the rebellion
broken again"
Hem ! says the honest Abe, shaking
mosquito from his nightcap, this STRAIT
egy reminds me OF little story There
was man, out in Iowa, sat down to play
game of checkers with another man,
including his friends around him to lend
him the change necessary for stakes He
played and he played and he lost the first
game. Then he played much more eau
tiousiy, and lost the next game His
friends commenced to grumble; but says
he, Don't worry yourselves boys, and III
show you cute move pretty soon. So he
played and he played and he lost the
third game. Don't be impatient boys"
says he i: you II see the great move pretty
soon, | tell you" Then he played with
great care, taking long time to consider
every move, and by way OF change, lost
the fourth game. Close attention to what
he was about, and much minute calcula-
ton, also enabled him to loose the fifth
game. Ry this time his friends had lent
him all their change and began to think
it was time for that great move of his to
come Oft : Have you any more CHANGE?
says he. "Wky no. says they. Then"
says he, with great spirit the time for
that move was telling you about, has
come at last" AS he commenced to raise
from his chair, instead of continuing to
play, mis- cleaned out friends bethought
themselves to ask him what that famous
move was?
Why" says he, pleasantly, "its to
move off for little more change"
At the conclusion Of this quaint tale,
my boy, the Border State chap, fled groaH.
ing TO his quarters az Wizards, stuck a
five dollar treasury note under the pillow
of the other Border State chap, and imme-
diately took the morning train for the