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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-11
WHO sHOULD usg
DR.. J. BOvEE )ODS'
VEGETABLH
IMPERIAL WINE BlTTERS?

All Who ore afictsi Win Inoplon: Consrmpilon o.
Weak Lungs ahopld use :hem,
All who suffer from Weak StomaOal IaGlgesti;s gys,
popnis or Piles bhonId uss them.
AL who suffer lTom aeneSRl o. H8Yvoas Dem
Eestlesnnesa a night Want Of giesp, &o should as.
shons
All porOns VINO 0onyGIcscsn aitst fever o. oLhe
siokness should uae them.
Ministen Of tho Gospel, Lawyer iisasursYe, and al
Oablic speakers should nse then.
Book Keepers. aad all persons leading suvasntaYs N
Ghould use them.
The aged and roirn Eh0dld uEo thtm, N
All who require Ftmulant or tcnio Ah0aid ass thsa,
Ali who are addicted 10 the dso Of ardent spirits and
Wish 70 inform, shond use ihen.
rhey .re mede Of pure sheTTy Wins, Snd Ci tbs na-
i've plaito and herbs Of the county and saouId DO re-
ommeIded by temperance societiea ol0TSylnsr physl.
ians, and oil Til6nds Of humanity.
TAej are prepared by experienced snd skl;dl ply
ioan and, aside from their medicinal properties sIe
most delightful beverage, and yet, medicine, SIS A.
pporent and harmless as the deWs Of heaven.
stld by diuggsts generally.
aUHARLEs WIDDRIELD O 90, PropTietogp.
--1s william Sac, Noyv YORK.
50BERTg O. SAMUEL, AgeDta,
Columbus, OhIa
sosSs5ksiy.
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Washington, ". Ci ttl lCbj y.
STR; have used your Pills in NY Geneial hii l.-pi.
practice since you made them, end can1 h,siie H
saw they arc the best cathnrtlc We employ Their rgu
lapg action on the liver is quick and decided cvro
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bilious disease so obstinate that 1t did not readily y-d
them Fraternaly yours, AL0NZO BALL, " l.,
IMnsirinn nf The MtIine IE..uil.L
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pysentery, plarrhen, Relax, Yorms.

u IF0M Df. J, o. UTeeN, q UNlcIlyJ
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bilious dyseltery and diaTThGa. Their sugOrcolting
makes them very acceptable and convenient for TIC us
Of women and Children.
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SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS OF OHIO.
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SGh0ols tn OHIO.
The Dictionary 10 an imperishabIo monumsnt 10 ths
learning and lnduOty OF Its author and honor TO the
Royd Of letter.. The mechanical execution Is far supe,
rlor to that Of any other Lexicon with which an 90
quainte6S'
From RCa. IL Il. barney, Np- Coa.saittionsy O,
GcAOOA iR Ohio,
''Tbs. GCs' islisOIs standard authority Of The Ian
guags."
lJeaCiin8 Newspapers of Ohio Soy
from ni OIs0sIaad Hvdsi Of March 2S
cho oTthography Of the Worcester Dictionary "a tas
oHed by mott II not ell, auh0r OF distinction In this
country and England and conforms to the gepsra usage
0f ordinary writer's and speakers
Whatever pEcjudiceS may have existed pEevicusiy,
careful study Of this volume viii invariably be followed
by appreciation Of Its great merits, and desire
10 cdd TO the we'll selected library, be IL args mn
It s library in Itself, and will remain AZ imperisha
bic record Of tho learning Gifts compiler
From ne Cincinnati Commercial Of Aprl %.
Here ara upwards u hundred thousand Words--Qood,
5ad and lndineFent-whose multfarions neanings and
oVatlons together with their correct spelling and pTu-
nunciao arc set clearly before the eye. The work 10
unquestonaby the greatest Thesaurds Of English Words
ever published,
From GS UsJS!Gad PlaisdSatsr Of Seps. 1850.
Evidently WeRCksrEks RoYAL QUAHTo DICTIONARY q
nos only ths Aast bat s sEsT S0ork oI kd evsy O.
ef.sd and by no possibility snGeT by comparison or
controversy.
FFOns tho 7bEsdO BEads Of Aay 70.
As to PRONUNCIATION, WozCxsTRR 10 THE 6TAEnARD
followed by cur best authors; in definitions be leaves
ootag TO be desired and 10 0RTHOaRAFHY 1t sufficient
10 say that WoRcRsTFR can be safely followed
INGRAm q RRAGG,
4 sl hkiSheFS, Booksellers & StRtGOmers,
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Aa 9 Famlly Physlo.

From DR.. 4. w dntgright, Metz Orleans
yorr pills ore tho prnce OF purges. Their eye 3. .
qualities surpass any cathartic We possess ii} t'
mild but very certain and eTecal IL their action u" '
bowels which makes them invaluable TO ~ III ~. "'l
treatment Of disease.
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BiIious Disorders Liver Complaint

From Dr.. Theodore Dill Of Ncg itr. ca,
Not only ore your Pills admirably adapted 20 their '
nose as mn nperleut but find thcr haneici 81! t"ro
the Liver very marked indeed They have 10 op IN.
tice proved more elecual for the cure Of 6ho4' t
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rejoice that we have at length pursailc "b'i 5 'i
thy the confidence OF the profession and the lei's
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AY IS
cATHARTIG
PILLS.

disease. 4 cold settles somow
structs Its natural functions
react upon themselves and tli'
duclng general aggravation,
While in this condition, oppr's
take Ayers Pills, and SEQ how
tatural action OF tho syslem,
feeling Of health again. What
this trivial and ccmnon eoilipl
of the deep-seatcd and 'lnngero
purgativc effect expols them.
tions and arrangements Of ih
body, they are rapidly, and M
by the Same means. None wht
Pills, will neglect to employ |
the disorders they cnre.
Statements from leading pl
principal cities, and from othe
sons.
From a Erivdrding Merchant
Or. AYEn; Your Pills nro
great In medicine. They hayo
of ulcerous sores upon her haDt
incurablo for years. Her mo
ously afflicted with blotches IN
In her hair. Aiter our child
your pills, and they have cure
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Dyspepsia, ImpurIty OF the blood,

Dyspepsia, Impurity Of the Blood
From Req. J. Y Hines, RlstoT Of Adtent Cipe' Ba'tn
Dr. AVER: have used your Pills with extraordinary
success In my family and among those an called Y visit
In distress. To regulate the organs Of digestion and
purify the blood, they the very best remedy have
ever known and can confidently recommend them to
my friends. Yours, J. V. HINES.
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bowels which makes thein inYHluaOIe 10 w W ''' "''
treatment Of disease
Hendachc, Sic hH Hcndnch lie, Foul stomach
From Dr.. EdOd,d Boyd, Bdpimors.
DEAR DRo. AYHn Icannot answer you 'lh c'n.' ... ID
have cured with your Pills 5ettor than to sny "'
crer treat ,uiIt p,uyairc medicine place great
dence on an efiectual cathartlc In my daily cot''
dlseaso md believing do that your Pills "'' as "
best we have, l Of course value them highly
rrr PrTTspuEo, Pa, ''ayl. i'i'
On. J. O. AVER Sir: have been icPel'rlly ca'' '.
the worst hsaiacl, any body can lave by dose No
Of your Pills. II seems to arise from ul sp'i'i''
which they cleanse ut once.
Yours with great respect, I'D. ". IN.it".i
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

THE House OF PEERs-We find from
Who's Who in 1868 that the British
House Of peers at present consists Of
prince, 2 royal dukes, 8 arch bishops, 25
dukes, 80 mar1uises, 161 earls, 20 Wis
counts, q bishops, and 159 barons, max
ing total Of 496 members, as the pres
ent Bishop of Bath and Wells sits in the
house also as Baron Auckland. In addi-
ton, there are 10 peers who are minors,
and await their coming of age to take
their seats in the House. The peers of
Scotland and Ireland who are not peers oi
Parliament, number ia, Of whom 8 are
minors. There are IA peeresses in their
own right The members Of the Privy
Council IN England and Ireland are 220.
There are 852 baronets, 479 civil or mill.
tary knights, and 122 noblemen and bar.
onets who are also knights of the various
orders of knighthood. There are 935
companions of the Orders of the Bath,
field marshals in the army, SOC generals,
$50 generals in the Indian army, 326 ad-
mirals, and 157 Queens council and SER
geantS. at-law,
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

DEsPIsE NOT SMALL THNGs-At time
Of general scarcity, the great Emperor
Acbar went to visit the tomb of saint,
buried at CARAT, near Delhi. On his re-
turn, he alighted at house on the road,
to rest himself While coOyersiDg there
with his vizier, he perceived at his foot a
grain Of corn. The monarch, whose mind
was constantly occupied with the suffer-
ings Of his people, took it up, gave it to
his vizier, desired him to sow it, and rem
der him an account every year Of its pro-
duce. At the end of ten years, it had so
multiplied that, after making large distri-
buttons among the poor, the surplus, sold
by order of the Emperor, was sufficient to
defray the expense of building mosque.
Acbar erected it on the spot where he had
found the grain of corn, wishing thus to
render thanks to the goodness of the ON,
nipotent, and to leave to posterity mon
ument of the fruits of industry and per-
Severence.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06
Hear OF TIE EARrHs 1SrERIOR VoLcA.

HEAr OF TIE EAR7H' 1NTERIoR VoLcA-
NOEs.--It is generally believed by men OF
| ~~;r~-~-- ~ 'eS,>F- ,S ~ laterior of the
earth is q mass Of molten matter, the heat
Of which is intense beyond that which
can be produced by known artificial
modes. Many of the rocks which form
the crust of the earth appear to have been
once in fluid condition, and no skill pos
sessed by man can reduce some of them
by heat to the state in which they once
existed. DR.. Siljestrom, q Swedish as
trOnomer, expresses it as his belief that
the interior Of the earth is occupied by
currents of various degrees Of heat,
which nix with each othcT and attain q
certain degree Of temperature in the
same manner as Substances subjected to
all the physical influences OF the earth's
exterior. In other words, the theory is
that a mass of fluid possessing different
temperatures in different parts Of its in
terror, must be subjected to a process Of
convection. The result is usually a
change of volume in the entire mass Of
circulating fluid, causing eruptions like
those of volcanoes. In Heckla. however
--tuC IotuOuS NOICdIlC vi AIC-
land-the heat seems to be local, not
proceeding from any great depth in the
interior of the earth. A writer in the
London Quarterly, who has visited it,
states that while vapors were issuing from
the black sand summit, in the crater
itself, some hundred fathoms below, were
gaping ice. holes and great masses ofsnow
side by side with sulphurous steam jets. :"
The poet who used Heckla as an illustra-
ton of blowing hot and cold in one
breath, was true to nature; for, strangely
enough, while one part of the cone is
quite cold on the surface, steam is issuing
from another part higher up, showing
that the heat is local, and dependent
upon the fiery character Of the under
beds. This is proved by the experiment
Of an Icelander at another place, who dis
covered that the heat began two feet be-
low the surface. Beneath that depth he
came to violet colored layer of soil of
sulphurous odor, where the heat was
greatest. Lower still it was found to be
less and less, until at the depth of eleven
feet there was no heat at all. The depth
of greatest heat at Krisulvili was ascer-
tanned to be IL feet below the surface,
and below this the heat diminished
IScientific American.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

How A MAN FEELS WHEN HE IS HUNG.-
One would naturally suppose that man
who had suffered all the horrors, just
short of actual death, would never risk
the gallows again; but in one case, at
least, this was not the result. A house,
breaker named Smith, was hanged at Ty-
burn, December oath, 1705, and when he
had hung nearly fifteen minutes, the peo.
pie shouted, A reprieveH lie was cut
down, bled and recovered. When asked
what his feelings had been, he replied in
he for some time was sensible Of great
pain, occasioned by the weight of his
body, and felt his spirits in great commo
ton, violently pressing upward; that
having forced their way to his head, he,
as it were, saw a great blaze of glaring
light, which seemed to 60 out Of his eyes
with fash, and then he lost all sense of
pain. That after. he was cut down and
began to come to himself, tho blood and
spirits forcing themselves into their for
mer channels, put him, by sort of shoot
ing or pricking, to such intolerable pain
that he could have wished those hanged
who had cut him down." Ever after
wards, he went by the name. of half.
hanged Smith," This fellow soon return
ed to his former evil habits, and was
again tried at the Old Bailey for house.
breaking; and the jury brought in a
special verdict, leaving the affair to the
decision of the twelve judges who decided
in favor of the prisoner. Even this Sec
ond wonderful escape did not deter him
from resuming his malpractices, and a
third time he was to have been brought
to trial, but the prosecutor died before the
day appointed, and thus he once more got
free. Nothing is known of his subse-
quent history.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

A FABLE FOX TIE YoUNG.-A young
man once picked up q sovereign lying in
the road. Ever afterwards, as he walked
along, he kept his eyes fixed steadily up
on the ground in hopes to find another.
And in the course Of long life he did
pick up at different times gcodly num-
Der Of coins, gold and silver. But al
these years, while he was looking for
them, he saw not that the heavens were
bright above him, and nature beautiful
around. He never. once allowed his eyes
to look up from the mud and filth IN
which he sought his treasure and whsn
Ire died-s rich CID CID ssssa-kss. es!T k=eR
this fair earth Of ours as Q dirty rad IN
which to pick up money - yOu walk
along.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

AN advertising tallOw chandler modest.
ly says that
Without intending any disparagement
to the sun, be may confidently assert that
bis OctagOnal spermAceti are the best
lights ever invented"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

TaE sons of princes usually learn no.
thing right. except to ride. In all their
other exercises, every person bends and
yields TO them; but heFse, that is Hei.he.
flatterer nor a courtier, throws kings
son exactly as unceremoniously as por-
ter's.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

WY is . man never hungry on the
border of . lakep
Because there is = banquet at his feet
bank, vet, at his feet.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

DIAMONDS We heard rather an amusing
statement the other day ofa recent sale
of diamond set, by one Of the Boston
large houses:
A countryman and his daughter, both
rather rough specimens, entered and
asked to be shown some diamons."
The clerk, thinking they come to see the
wonders Of the establishment, politely
showed them nice set of jewels, but the
countryman thought he would like to see
something better. He was accommo-
dated; but on referring the treasure to
"Sal," thought he would like to see
something "better STILL"
The handsomest article was then
passed to him for inspection. He threw
the elegant diamond necklace around
"Sal's" neck and asked if it met her
approval. 1t did do, and he said he
would take IT. The astonished proprie-
tor here stepped up and remarked:
"Sir, do you know what that SET is
worth?"
NO." said our country friend.
"Well, sir, that set is worth eleven
thousand FIVE hundred dollars.
Indeed" was the reply; and ont
came an old greasy pocket-book, and,
strange to say, out came eleven thousand
five hundred dollars.
Sal put the "stuns" in her pocket, and
left the merchant, who hasn't got over
his astonishment yet.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06
FASHIONS FOR ALL SEASONS.
HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

NQy1CGs-The annual meeting Of the Fl. b
IN SOCIETY Of PIacerviIIe, viii be held at their
eynagogue on the FIRST SUNDAY OF JUNE. All
members In good Standing reque Sted to be pres
- - business Of Importance Is to be transacted
and nSw officers for the coming year 70 be elected,
By order Of the President
PlAceEville, May 3Oth, 1868.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

D "
RRRNsrwaus,uLT m ApvAHcn-One Yesr IS; Six Months,
"A: Three Monlha 50; One Month payable 70 the Car
Sisr), 50 cents; Single Copies, l2% cents
AnVKRTfQHGOns Sqaare I0Hses, arst insertion, -;
Osek insertion o. & Basness Cards Of 10 lines
Chrse oAhi. So liberal dlsosuai will be made on the
sbsvs fr ysAy and qHartsry advertisements which
eHoSsA oaS Bqaare
IOn PRIRrWo-Oar 0mes rspiets With I'll the modern
inpOVesaes the AID llrrp execution Of
aver sysef PRINTING sueh a. BOoks Pamphlets Briefs,
~terS HanAbs CireuiaES BAH Tl0ketS, ProEsmmes Ger
81 etoek DepOstt Btiheade Checks Receipts
O1ras Labels &C.,, In pfaln or fancy coored inkS.
SUATfCRs' BLANKR-AmSavs Undertaking. and writs Of
law for sac N Ihts Once
Rank DecIArAns Of HOmestead the most form
h ~ Jnst printed, oomplete form of MINERS DEED.
Ilso 4 Beautifully -eIeeuted MARRIAGE CERTlPICATE
FfaWKR Ne III u ngtSu street, opposite Magulres
perH Hsase the ouy authorized Agent for the MOUNTAIN
SEMOCRAT In the city Of San Francisco. All orders fcf
~ PaPsF Advertising len With hin will be promptly at
SeaAs1 u.
L. VIoUKRA authorised receive moneys due his once
~ vahssTipaioa.
4 RROWN Is the authorized Agent ofthe DEMOCRAT At
ssres1sWa Orders for the sdvertisng or for job
Volk,N1N Nith him will be promptly attended to-
eNAA p yAcKsON Es the auhoriEed Agent Of the NOM
1Iy DlHOCRAT n Dorado. Orders len with him will
- VrOaPtp ArsaAsA 70.
pIDLEHAN h authorized Aeeat ~ Saeranscntc
AH eFierS fer edreuT etc., len witA hin yin receive i'm
ussAiaAs atsasasN.
NsvaAa Territory.
eoL WI. KNOX Authorised agent At Grizzly Iat-
srAsrs gives hin for the DenoerAt viii be promptly at
teaAeA -.
O@ee, ON COlOma street.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

You've ladies who faint on being pro
posed to- can be restored to conscious.
ness by just whispering in their ear you
were only joking.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

TIE number of children inCalifornia,
between the ages of four and eighteen
years, is 72,s21.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

REMEDY FOR DYsENTERY AND DIARRHGA.
DR.. Page, of Washington, communi.
Gates the following to the Republican Of
that city:
The following simple remedy, long
known in family practice, was recently
tried in the camp of the New York Twen-
ty-Second Regiment where there were
from eighty to hundred cases daily Of
dysentery, and with rapid cures in every
case:
Recipc-In teacup half full of vinegar,
dissolve as much salt as it will take up,
leaving little excess of salt at the bottom
of the cup. Pour boiling water upon the
solution till the cup is two-thirds or three
quarters full. A scum will rise to the
surface which must be removed, and the
solution allowed to cool.
Dose-A tablespoonful three times .
day till relieved.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

THERE are different opinions about
what constitutes respectability. Simon
Snipes says that respectable man is one
who keeps his hand out of other peoples
pockets, chews the best tobacco, and be-
haves himself His wife holds different
faith, and believes that respectable man
never spits tobacco juice on the brass and
irons.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

TIE BEAR.-T was told by an old Dell
aware Indian that when the bear has been
travelling against the wind, and wishes to
lie down, he always turns in the opposite
direction, and goes some distance away
from his first track before making his bed.
If an enemy then comes upon his trail,
his keen sense of smell will apprise him
of the danger The same Indian men.
toned that when a bear had been pursued
and sought shelter in a cave, he had often
endeavored to eject him with smoke, but
that the bear would advance to the mouth
OF the cave, where the fire was burning,
and put 1t out with his paws, then retreat
into the cave again. This would indicate
that Bruin is endowed with some gtimpSeS
Of reason beyond the ordinary instincts Of
the brute creation in general, and, indeed,
is capable of discerning the connection
between cause and effect. Notwithstsnd.
ing the extraordinary intelligence which
this quadruped exhibits upon some occa-
sions, upon others he shows himself to be
one Of the most stupid brutes imaginable.
For example when he has taken possess
ion Of a cavern, and the courageous hum
ter enters with torch and rife, it is said
he will, instead of forcibly ejecting the
intruder raise himself upon his launches
and cover his eyes with his paws, so as to
exclude the light, thinking that in this
position he cannot be seen. The hunter
can then approach as near as he pleases
and shoot him down. Prairie Traveller.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06
THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.

PUBLISHED EvERT SATURDAY MORNING, By
LwrCA& Ia - - - - -
..,w,rra ". a. JANUARY.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06
NUMBER Qa.

FALSE AND True SMnEs.-Thahk hsaNSs
en- there are a goodly number OF people
Tha emile because they canA help IT,
whose happiness, bubbiing up from thsir
heart, runs over in smiles at their lips, o.
bursts through them in jovial laughter.
And there is difference between the false
and the true symbol Of joy, that enables
the keen observer readily to distinguish
the one from the other. The natural ex-
preston of delight varies with the emotion
that gives way to it, but the counterfeit
smile is q stereotype, and the tone Of .
hypocrite's laugh never varies. The croco-
die, if the sCaly old hyPocrite be what he
is represented to be, should be accre1ited
with smiles as well as tears. False smiles
are, in fact, much more common than false
tears. It is the easiest thing in the world
to work the smile, while only few gifted
individuals have sufficient command Of
their eyes to weep at will. Few great
tragedians, even, have the knack of laying
on the waters of aflliction impromptu; but
who ever saw a supernumerary bandit
that could not "smle, and smile, and be
q villain" or chorus singer or q ballet
girl, that did not look as if she had been
newly tickled across the lips with strawt
OF artificial smiles, there are q greater
than we have space to classify.
The Countess Of Belgravia has her receiv.
ing smile, a superb automatic effect
Count Faro, the distinguished foTetgnefy
who is trying London this year becadse
Baden. Baden doesn't agree with him.
shuff1es the cards with smile that dis
tracts everybody's attention from his in
gers. Miss Magnet, whose heart and hps
dissolved partnership in very early life,
makes such a Cupid's how Of the latter
whenever an ''eligible match" approaches,
that fortunes futter round her like moths
round fame. The Hon. Mr.. VerisOpht,
who wants to get into parliament, culti'
Yates popular smile: 'In short, smiling.
is regular business accomplishment Of
thousands of people whose souls have no.
telegraphic communication with their lips.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

WE hear much OF the romantic Svssing
rambles of lovers; but there b ollsB 8
great deal of moOnshine about Il
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

A CLERGYMAN on his way to church
one Sunday was overtakcn in a heavy
shower Of rain. On arriving at the YES
try, he exclaimed, rather impatiently,
II wish l were dry !" "Never mind, Vi
said his colleague, "yOu will soon be in
the pulpit, and there you you will be dry
enough"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-06

AN INCIDENT IN A RAILROAD CAR
Monster-I'm afraid I'm sitting on your
crinoline, ma'AmI'
Afable Young Lady-'O, never mind,
sir; it's of little consequence you can't
hurt it
Monster-'NO, ma'am, it's not that; but
the confounded thing hurts mel