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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-25

nV Saturday ith Jan. 1862, ! los. il small plin
W hlack morocco POCKET BOOK, containing
about $S0-onc so Confederate Bill. size pf Other
Bills not recollcc;ed. The Pocket Book c%ontaiiel
Il Note ma lie payable to Mark SmiLh. for The lire
of II negro boy for SlOO. due LIST ian. 'Gl by s,b-
scriber. Also lost one Note Of band on julius
Banks for $ 200 with credit of 500 on lat Jan. ~,
anil one ON L. p. Coleman for Sl07. dates not rcc,l-
lcctcd, hut given sometime last iall,-both paNt-
hl. to subscriber. All persons nre hereby fur.-
wnrncl from trading for the said Notes.
II. W. GRIFFITH.
inn. II, Az .
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Feb is
State eff South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN ORDINARY.

Dyw. +. DURIs0E, Esq; Ordinary of Edge
ID field District.
Whereas, Julia a. Norris has applied to me
for Letters of ADMINISTRATION, on all and singular
the Goods and chattles. rights and credits Of John
T. Norris. late Of the District aforesaid, deed.
These arc, therefore, TO cite and a'lmorish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said
Deceased. to ie aud appear before me, Mt our next
Or,linary's Court for the said District, to be holden
a, EiseiielL c. IT., on the 9Th day Of Feb. inst.
i'll show cause. if any, why the said administration
should not he granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this l4th day of
Feb. in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty three, and in the S1ih year of
the Independence of South Carolina.
w. +. DURISoE, o.E.n.
E.h IL. 1Sfo. 81
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Jan. IT,,
Notice.

A IT. Persons indebted to the Estate of Gecrp
IA Kershaw. deed, are requested To maky pay
ment fnr,h~i:n, AMI those having demands asainA
said Estate are required to pr sent theta. %propcr!,
attcAed, on or before Tho day of May 1865. rs !,
final settlement on HAT Estate will be mado or
that day, in tic 0rdinary's Office.
d. a. B0DDIE. Adm'or.
Apr o3 ly% IL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-25

To CURE WAnrs.-Pare the hard and
dry skin iron-'lleir tops, and then touch
them with the smallest drop of strong
Acetic Acid, taking care that the acid
dncs nnt run oil the wart upon The neigh.
boring skin. for if it'docs. it will occasion
inh.m nation and mncIl pain. If lLis prac-
lice be continued oncc or tv ica daily.
miM regularity, pairing the surface Of The
wart occasionally When it gets Iarl and
dry, the wart will DC soun cllactualiy
cured.
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STRENGTHENING BlTTERS,
OF GREAT VALUE.
INDICATED WRISKEA!

Its Prominent Ingredients. lockwood, WILD
CHERRY and POPLAR BARK, have m cstab-
lishcd reputation as medicinal agents, and are of
themselves its best cnmmendation
Prepared by J. DENNIS, N. ?, Augusta, Ca,
anu sold in this town by F.. M. PENN.
Aug D s3t
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The CAoI iag Method.

1t ia an %mIisputcd fact, that the battles
of most animals are fpught by Selling
each other by the throat. This being the
vulnerable part. hence The principle upon
which the choking method is founded.
We would not recommend his operation
uniess the horse is very vicious, as there
is a possibility that be might be seat to
til. other side of Jnrdal.,.' The operation
is this In the first place i;tsteli up the
left fore leg with an arm strap. and buckle
on !. couple Of thick leather knec.p pads.
Then take 4 broad strap and buckle and
pass it round the neck just back of the
iaw.bone. Draw the strap a tight:s pos
>iblc, SO tigliy us to almost arrest the
horses breathing. The strap mast not he
buck]ed, but held iii His %tosiii"r TO pre-
vent it from SLIPPING back. The horse
will struggle violently and finally yield,
nverpowered by & srrsr of sutl;ncation.
The veins in his head swell, kis kners,ot.
ter. a slight vertigo will Follow. AMI he
Will come down on bis knees, and finally
i::i!-on his side. Immediately n>p
Tie strap from his throat. carcss him fnr
IL few minutes and the animal is subduc,i.
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EXPRESSIONS OF TIE PRESS.
ats wr:;crs Are the most distinguished in the
South" GDcita, New Orleans.
"6tands in the very froat rank"
Presbyterian, Charleston.
GA most acceptable papor."
(Ctristian Index, Macon.
"Equsiicd by few, surpassed by none
Times, Columbus.
"Thc best investment Of two dollars that could
be made" tMissourian, st. Louis.
observes lie most literal patronage"
baptist, Atlanta.
owe cordially commend i. to Sou,hcrners."
Enquirer. Richmond.
It's contents are varied and agreeable"
[ChrlsIian Advocate, New Orleans.
"Galcu!ate! einincn,ly % improve the soil aud
rl;n1 Enquirer, Memphis.
Filled with lie choicest reading matier."
journal 4 Messenger, bacon.
"An excellent Journal, edited by competent
gentlemen" LClronic!" { Sentinel. Augusta.
lest Literary Journal in the country"
Journal, Louisville.
"a Southern blessing
[&outbcrn Argus, Norfolk. Va.
" Every raaJinS man IN tnc country should
have H." iicpuhlic, Augusta.
Gives full ruiuc for the money"
[Souihr"n. jackson, Miss.
"Hithout rival-ilc best that Gomez 10 us."
.ESprcss, Vick-burg, Miss.
"The beat family paper published"
z Courier, Charleston.
"A w~elctb.aa guest at every n%rGsidc."
Advertiser. Montgomery, Ala.
Jan II 4 !
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NOTICE.

.nCEfNG my %ai...ace on Tho Coast Ilr. s. y
~ G00DE will attend to my business as it la;
hitherto been carried tn.
And at the same time I would respectfully re-
ques, all that are. ~inIch,cd to me hy book accornl
IL settle up either with tho uloucy ur hy Note.
JOHN N. WITT.
In oi,b ~
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Notice.

a IL persons having clnims "sains. TIE Estate
"A of Towles .ittaway, deed. are notified to
prcscn, the sa,.a un or before l8t January 1851:
aud thos. indebted To sad Estate win picnSc pay
up by that time, rs [ desire to make :. Guai settle
ment Oh that day.
JOHN ATTAwAY, AGm'or.
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The horse now r~csi,ts, lie rpars up on

The horse now r%csists, lie rears up on
his hind legs, h. AmimcS violently and
struggles for thc mastery. Keep a firm
bpid TN tie strap, tight eno gh to prevent
him from putting ont hi, fore !"g. Aerp
close 10 him oad1e.,iDd his shoulders. AND
you are Sale. The bride i'll The LETT .aand
must ',r used ~aa'oi,ly. 10y checking i" the
right Or lsft rs OCCASION reo:iras. II the
'ud nj ahont fifteen minutes struggle, the
horse sinks IN his knees, and finally falls
To- the ground with trembling limbs, i!eav-
ing iltlks and Shaking tail. The victory
is half Won.
Encourage your h,r>c 20 renew. The
fight, IT," great point Ia be attached is to
'lgrrough!y exhaust I,;m. h Ii. horse
fails far the second or ihinl time and is
we'll tarig:,ed. pat and caress him: Smno'l
his hind leg if 2 kick.y, and continue The
.han,pnoing operation until he ceases 10
Gneh. Continue this, rub every limh, 60
over him rs cons ien!in,lsIv as # you We're
a lnc>inrric doctor. 1t is necessary tore
.,.at tins lesson twice IL day for four or
Eve days. r" suIdnc ~ savage Kicker
have Il snrciuyic with u ring >ewed on The
belly part, and wl,en the hobbies are
buckle on the hind legs, pass the ropes
through the rings. With one leg hucklcd
up, and tying Ike h"bblc-r"pcs to il collar,
the horse is in Your power. lie cannot
rear. for You pull his hind leg-or kick,
for you can p'll at all three legs. We
will now give
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-25

IL MAZE II AHn Sop OF Sorr.-IIeat
the soap and adl cnrnrl"n salt, Il little at
a tine. Take out II little occasionally.
and ~ il BY cooling IN 81 dish-wheu
,~ihi"srt ,alt"l'a thick ,cl,o So! rise to
tic "a Ia }i..a. ito cool IN ln,s;
SONS liJ,:ii ~ 4,,' Al tt'p i"t:om. hit
the %yrrntcr ;a,r' Hai u lard, and can DC
cat Into bars and -!si-d. 1t improves by
age and drying.
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BLISS
DYSPEPIIC REMEDY!

3 [ is customary nowadays for the proprietors
Z and Tropellcrs of pIlsut medicines to array
|ctorr The public eye in the most glowing colors,
'ccouat, oi miraculous cures, and at tho samo
sine %c"inrlain of the poverty Of the English Ian
:unse ~ being inadequate To convey ideas that
wpul! do irs;ic. TO iEcir mcdica! prcpa, atoms.
Now the proprietor Of the ahovc-nnmcG prcpara-
tim don't intend to pursue any such course, but
sill he CONTEXT tn say. c%andi;:ly, to the people,
what Iii, preparation has done and will do. The
DYSpEpTlC REMEDY needs mn such %propping
NIP by ary such rnnninsly devised fables. BLISS
DYSPEPTlC REMEDY IL the nnly reliable pre-
naratiun now before the people fer ALL bis
EASES OF THE STOMACH. and those other
diseases that have their origin in disease Of that
organ. 1t has again and again cured when all
other preparations have failed. It's merits have
been discussed by physicians in counsel. 1t has
often been rrc.iuiged AMI thrown aside by ply
sicinns and consigned to the tomb Of quack bum
bugs, and afterwards restored to more congcnial
cline ON terra irma, to he administered to their
wnrn-nut and exhausted patients. md with the
MOST PERFECT SUCCESS. L; has been tcsted
and recommended. by the most eminent physicians
of the country. and one and all who have thor
cughly tested it in good faith. are unanimous in
liz praise. 1t will CURE THE WORST FORMS .
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NUMBER II.
approve I
IVuy to Suoll.e u COH.

The first operation iSlo shorten the stir.
rnp strap by tying them i'll a loose knot;
the object of this is 10 prevent il,ein tom
flying about u 4 striking ;he coli. Next,
double ZIP the skirts, and lake the saddle
Under your right arin-this is Il prrcau-
tionary measure not to a!arn the horse as
you ;%.pproach him. When within reach
of him earcss him Il few minutes, thrii
raise The saddle very carefully until he
can STE it, ;lnd smell and feel it with his
nose. Let the skirt loose and rub it >tit-
~ against his neck the way the ha:r lies,
letting him hear tho rattle of The shirts rs
he feels them against him. Finally, slip
the saddle ove his shoulders on his back.
shake it gently with your hand. and YOU
will soon he able to 'atll it about his
back with IMMUNITY. You will nov tasren
the girth, but be careful not to draw it
tou tight at lirst-lo more than is neccs
s;lry TO keep it on. Move The colt about
for IL few minutes, then girth your saddle
AS tight as you please. You must row
place your right arm over tn. saddle,
taking hoid of the reins on each side Of
his rcck with both hlnds.. and walk him
about i'll the stable until yon teach him
the Ii e of the bride. and can lead him N
ANY dirccti"!.. 1t is Important to pat and
rub him vvery tilue YOU stop. The next
important lesson is
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-25

For less than 3 months, so cents a month.
FROM THIS DATE, no subscriptions out Of
the city will be received unless accompanied with
the cash.
POSTMASTERS arc authorized to act ms our
Regular Agents in obtaining su5scrihers and for
wardirg the money, for which shey will be allowed
81 per cent. commission only, however, when
paid in alrance.
Subscribers desiring their papers changed, must
mention the Pos; Office from, rs well as the one
TO, which they desire the charge 20 be made.
Gentlemen getting up Clubs of 5, 10. ~ or more
will lie supplied II: IL er cent. less Than Regular
Rates.
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FURNITURE

3 have now on hand = large Stock Of BED
q ROOM FURNITURE, in Sets rf from s Ia
Il pieces. Mahogany. Ennlmei4i and Fancy Paint
ed. A snal! lot Of PAEL.Un FU8EiTUET.
Also. SE"I.IG TABLES. WRITING TABLES.
DINING TABLES, Wmlnut--W 4HDE0B&S.
CHAIRS. q few MATTRESSES. aad ri article:
usually kcpt in the Furniture liae, .ao.; Of
FEY 0WN MiGGFhGTJRE,
And will be cold lnw for good paper w5cn tie
cash is not convenient.
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SOUTHERN GROWN FRUIT 1REEi
FOE SAI.E IT TIE
Georgia Nursery"
Near Augusta, GA.
EY FLEMING l. NELSON.

| TEIiIE sr'scribcrs offer f'r sale n !in- !nt It.
4. GRATED YOUNG FRUIT TREES. con.
sisiing in part Of
10000 APPLE TREES, orc and two
years old. and from five to cigh, feet high. ameuE
which ave si.::y ii Inc best Southern varieties. =
I5,G0o PEACH TREES. one year ":'l.
of very thrifty growth. forty variu'ics nj wiiicl;
rircn in succession i:om early Jrne 10 November.
5000 PEAR TREES, thirty varieties.
all Of which are on Ounce roots.
10 varieties of iil.CMS. rincning il Succession
through the snmmer. Al<u. ApRiC0TS, NEG.
TAEiNES. ALMONDS. FIGS. GRAPE CUT.
TiNG6. STRAWBERRY PLANTS, dSPARA-
GUS ROOTS, &c, dc. Ever blooming ROSES
and Ornamental Shrnhhery..
Our TREES will compare fivorahly with those
of any Southern Nursery, aud we will sci! asrh,nl
us any CT them. We take great care in %packins
them in Moss and Sira~. SO thar they Jay II
shipped safely 10 any part of the Southern States.
Descriptive a;! Price Catalogues sent gratis t.
all applicants. Address
FLEMING Il NELSON.
Augusta, Ga.
October S;a 3m. 10
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FEY OWN RIiEGFhGTJnE,
Burial Gases !.

I haze on hand u small lot OF metallic BU-
RIAL CASES. Childryn's only. Also. Mahogany
Octagon Led C0FFiNS. Also, Covered Raise led
COFFIES, plain but neatly trimmed. Mt so.
Use of IIearse s. per day, or trip not over - day.
1 will continue 10 Hccp'a supply on hand ready
for delivery. j. NJ: WITT.
Mar ig &c
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"a GEORGIA ccG%w FORTY YEARS AGO.
Bv ~i'n.LsMoS PEn..

Ard the first. Of - Series of Ballads of tie
War;" Is IICGDuKr whose charming productions.
recently published. have marked this juvenile
Poet Ms the Heats of the South. T!;c.e will
ne followed bya Series of Sketcny Romanccs. ~
!Ion. VI. GILMORE SINS, AMI Ivy Il choice collcc-
tiou of original on,l selected Tales. which. it isnot
Blasting to say, will render the FIELD AyD FIRE
SIDE more attractive thmn ever.
JAMES GARDNER, Proprietor.
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TEE SOUTHERN GUARDIAN
A Political and News Journal,
PUBLISHED AT COLUMBIA. C.
Daily. T'ri-NeeklS and Weekly.
BY G. P. PELHAM.
TER MS.-DAtLY, So; TRI-WEKx1v, 81; WEEK
", -. = year. Payment invariably
in advance.

WHIs JOURNAL, now entering upon it's third
4 year under the present proprietor, is rapidly
extending its circulation and INFLUENCE. Founded
and conducted upon the principles Of State Rights,
it enjoys the reward Of public confidence and en-
frightened approval. Entirely independent, in its
management. it has stood with upwHveriug conf
dcrce, and soundness, integrity an! consistency
Of its principles. Through evil report as we'll "a
through g""il. lis voice las been heard in defence
Of the EQUALITY or The Scuih its counsels
have ever hcrp and are for RESISTANCE to the
wrongs attempted to be put rp"h US by Il section
al majority.
The SOUTHERN GUARDIAN LOOKS for sup
port 10 the State and section whose rights, honor
and interests it has faithfully espouseJ and main
tanned.
Columbia. July 1861. If %
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1863. THE 1868.
SOUTHERN ~FIELD&FJRESlDE
Published at AUGUSTA, Ga.
Il Frst C?ose L;ie.my and Agricultural
.Gup;aniE
MANY DISTINGUISHED soUTHEpy WI
TIERS CoNrEiDrrE To IT'S COLUMNS.


On tie arersar@ApAy in JANUARY, !ss:,
y NV SERIr%. will hs tnmmenre.i. in Qnarto firm.
oe Eight Pages. ronyrn;rr' Tor binding. Each
number will contain THsRTY-TWO COLUMNS
Reading Mister.
rH- Proprietor trusts thatli. cxrr';oas tomaia
iain F. First Clsss Southern Literary palc: will &c
!ihr-ai:y sns;.inei.
Tie Terirs Tor 'a. ,.an"r will be
F"r One yenr......$ 81
For Six Montb-....."........ zoo
For Thrro Montis............... 2o9
Singie cor:"s."..."t."". Ten Cents.
~ c!n+s ii 10 or i.o!e, for Duc tear, So each.
six months. 81 each.
Pns'mas;crs are irvitcd to use their influence in
''en"lf ri line paper. un al subscriptions f.r-
warir'! ~ lhren. except 1T c'ui rates, they will ice
above! II r"inmissioi: nj twenty per cent. NJ
commission on clnh rates can hc allowed.
The first nnmhe7 ct til. favOiiie Wcebly will
contain t.le ~ inning of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-25
TILE SICK SOLDIER.

Tnsc WHO have visited ihc sick sollicr. as we
bnvsii Tie various Hospitals in an'i lhcu5 Char
@les!Gi, know wi!n what rcplinGss aud thanlifrl-
nes2 PRAYER and religious Instructions arc re-
coiva how gladly they receive the New rtsia-
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Uou to Stable q Coli.

Put him in a wide stall, not too long
and which is connected by a bar to The
partition behind it, 81 that after the cn.;
is in he cannot 60 far enough back TO take
a strait, backward, pull on the halter
then, by tying him in the centre of The
stall, it will be impossible for him to pull
on the halter; the partition behind pre-.
vents him from going back, and the halter
in the centre checks him every time he
turns right or left.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-25
Row 10 Mount a Coli.

Procure Il block about sixteen inches in
h. ight, and place it down by the side of
the horse. step upon this. raising yourself
very gently Repeat This until he will!
suffer it without shrinking, then mnlo"sc
the stirrup strap next To YOU, aud put
Your left foot into the Stirrup, and stand
square over it; your knee against the
the horse, and your toe ont. so SIS not to
tolch him under the shoulder. Place
you: right hand on the front Of ihe saddle,
and ~ the op.osi'c 81 lie Of you. with your
left h nd grasp a portion Of The nml"
all. reins aud gradually hear your weight
on the >lirrcr and on your right and, un-
ii! The horse i.e!s yo:r Whole weight OF
the saddle. Repeat this several times.
raising yourself u little higher from the
block until lac will allow you to raise
your leg over his Group and place your
self in the saddle. Being fairly in the
saddle, We will now instruct you how
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TO Ride The CoN.

As it would tend to alarm him, he very
careful not to touch the horse with your
heels when you start. Pat and cares
him, and if he does not start pull ham
gently IA little to the left until he moves.
Walk him around ,hc static a few times
until he gets used !" he bit The reiuS
MT t bc-luose. Mount and dislnoant Sev-
era! times until yoI can do so without
lroIhle. This lesson mast noa occupy
over one hour and Il hail. You will now
take him out of the stable; speak 10 him
gently; if anything frighlens him you
can prevent him from Jumping by pulling
his head round to you. DO hot ride the
colt so far as 10 worry or tire him. As
soon as you notice that he is tatigned dis
mount and caress hinl. The operation of
pulling a horses head round against his
side will prevent amy horse from Jumping.
rearing up or running away.
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" 3 LaI0ST:n

4 Wrihia9 Rn"nnce of' IKE Last Century.
- Mrs. SUE Z. iIuyr, Of South Carolina.
Also The opening If n series OF FIVE CuArreHS uf
IL !iISTORT. entitled
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Feb .
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Lost!

Cod Springs, Feb .
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AS soon as you nave careSsed the colt
G little, take the halter in your left hand
approach as directed and on the side YOU
have caressed him. Take hold of that
part of the halter which buckles over the
top of his head, pass the long side, or that
part which goes into the buckle, under his
neck, grasping it on the opposite side xi,h
your right hand, letting the first strap
loose Lower the halter a%.little, to get
his nose into that part which goes around
it, fasten the top buckle, and you have ali
righ;. The first time you halter a colt,
you should stand On the LETT side, well
back to his shoulder, only taking hold of
that part Of the halter that goes around
his neck; then with yourtwo hands about
has neck, you can hold his head to you,
aud raise the halter to it without making
him dodge by putting your hands about
his nose. You should have & long strap
j /. readiness to attach to the halter. 50 that
.."n ran let him walk the lcn@lll ii the
5 able without letting go the strap. "r'ma-
king him pull on the halter. Y"u eau
now commence TO control the colt; short
en- the distance between the horse and
yourself, by taking up The strap in your
hand, and begin to give him some idea
about leading. Be careful not to 90 be.
fore him and undertake. to pull him after
you. Do your work gently he will soon
yield to 8 steady pull Of the halter, and
as soon as you have pulled him a step or
two one side, approach him, pat and ca
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-25

SOME U.iVE BEEN CONVERTED.
Trough the simple iustrumcntality Of n little
Tract. the truths OF I" God's word" presented t,
thea lay the coIp"rtcr, the enrncst prayer anil the
pios %cula.cl Of such. n num5cr harc turned to
Co, and are nos rejoicing IN Him.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-26
A YANKEE DEVICE.

OnH Of our peculiar, slab sided, gaunt
Yankees lately emigrated and settled down
in tie West, He was the verv picture Of a
mean man, but as he put himself to work in
good earnest to get his house to rights the
neighbors willingly lent htm hand. After
he had every thing fixed 10 his notion, a
thought struck h nj that he had no chickens,
and he vas powerfully fond Of sucking raw
eggs. He was too honest to steel them, and
too buy them. At last thought struck
him, be could borrow. He went to neigh
Dor and thus accosted him:
oval, | reckon yo hain't got an old zen
nor ro,hn' you Il lend me for few weeks,
have you neighbor?" 2"
IL will lend you one with pleasure, replied
the gentleman, picking out the very finest
in tn, coop, one that happened to desire to
set.
lhe Yankee took the hen home, and thea
went to another neighbor and borrowed a
dozen eggs lie then set the hen, and in
due course Of time she Matched out q dozen
chi ckens.
The Yankee was agaiu puzzled; he could
return the hen, but how was he toreturn the
eggs? Another idea--and who ever saw
live Yankee without one2-hc would keep
the hen until she had laid dozen.
This he did and then returned the hen
and eggs to their respective owners, remark.
ing as he did so
"Wal, l reckon I've got as fine dozen Of
chickens as ever you laid eyes on, and they
didn't cost me cent nuther.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-26
Russian NswaS

The following highly iInportAnt
facts concerning the military p1tA
parations and warllke spirit ef nus.
aia, we have prfvatel9 iecSTTSd
from q perfectly authentic source.
The letter from which they are
taken is under date of
ST.. PErERsBURG. RUSSIA, October 30, '63.
The war preparations continue
hero upon q scale unprecedented
in the history of Russia. 1T
An immense recruitment has
been ordered throughout the EN-
pire. W., 81. .-...aasna .
Very large earthworks and stone
forts have been constructed ut this
place, Cronstadt, Helsingtors, vi,
borg and other places, The old
granite forts at Cronstadt are to
be covered with 12-inch rolled.
iron plates. .l...4.. IA
Ten or twelve Monitors, and two
or three iron-clads of a different
construction, have been ordered,
and will be ready for tea in May
or June next. -''r ---~ -""'
Large quantities of cannon and
shot and shell have been ordered
from England, and will come over.
lanu during the winter.
All the Government shops have
been enlarged, and every effort is
making to render Russia independ-
ent of other countries in war ma
terial, as sho is already in food
and clothing for her armies.