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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-23
Keep the Conscience Clear.

Whoever believes that knavery, cruelty,
hypocrisy, or any other vice. can, under any
circumstances, prompt even the temporal
happiness of him who practices it, is but
superficial observer and shallow reasoner.
In the worlds parlancc, men who acquire
wealth and influence by unwarrantable
means are called prosperous. But what is
prosperity in the true and legitimate sense
of the word2 Webster tells us: 'tAdvance
or gain in anything good" No man can be
deemed truly prosperous whose conscience
is i'll at ease and whoever enriches himself
at the expense of justice, duty and honor.
plunges his SOUL even here, into a state of
adversely which no indulgence of the senses,
no adulation of time-servers and parasites.
nothing that money can buy or power COM
mand, will effectualy or permanently relieve.
Another strong argument in favor Of doing
right is, that out of every hundred men who
seek wealth by dishonorable roads, ninety
nine come to poverty and shame. This is
statistical fact, and taken in combination
with the other undeniable truth, that the
small per centage of aspiring knaves who
win their game feel in their souls that 1t bas
been dearly won at the sacrifice of inward
peace and self-esteem, should long ago have
made all the world honest on selfish princi.
pies. .a..t. .H g1g T''Tel"n
The retrospect review Of disappointed
scamp must be nolan .holy in the extreme.
He sees, of course, with terrible distinctpess.
how each departure from rectitude helped to
cloud his life. sink him deeper in misery.
and ALLEVIATE from him the sympathies of tho
noble and the good. He is conscious Of tbo
besotted blindness which led him to put hi,
trust in cunning and chicane, instead of chooss.. s.
ing the path of duty and leaving the conse-
quences to Providence, and is compelled to
acknowledge to himself that roguery is tho '
twin Of folly. and pure life the best evi,
dence of sound brain as we'll as OF Chris.
tian spirit. r.it r. g., -ls.f s,Fa -'
Be assured, therefore,, that it is GOOD
worldly policy to keep the conscience clear
1t tends to comfort, content, real happiness:
nor can this fair earth, and the excellent
things with which abounds, be thoroughly
enjoyed by any Crpsus to whose gold cling
the curses of the wronged The closing
scenes of life are, however, the grand test
of the wisdom or folly which shaped its
course. Sir Walter Scotts dying words tell
the whole story: "Be a good man, Lock. Vi
hart, nothing else will comfort you when you
come to lie here" 10 igs"ol i' '.'i
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-23
Arab Tal0r and Strategy.


! The Moslem conqucrors. having taken
Bosra, proceeded to lay siege to Damas
Gus. That beautiful Syrian city was
strongly garrisoncd, ), and the Emperor
Heraclius sent five thousand disciplined
troops to its relief But the Christian
leaders quarrclcd among themselves, as
usual, aud brought defeat upon their
cause. #4 -...,. e.. ~
! The Emperor then sent away an army
Of hundred thousand mcn to cope with
! the besiegers, who numbered less than
\ fifty thousand but such was the valnr
aud fanatic fury Of these wild children
of the desert, AID such their skill in at
tack and retreat, that they felt upon the
Christian hosts AMI route them with
immense slaughter ,,.-s ,.....,.... .s
llcracius again raised an army Of sew.
enty thousand men and sent them under
the same COMMANDER, Wcrdan, to re-
lcve the besiegcd city. The Arabs ad.
vancel to meet him. yq
Who will 60 and bring me tidings of
the cncmy?' said khaled, the terrible
Arab chief. .... . .--.. ...... s-u.
And his friend, the valiant Derar,
answered: ,.., .. a.. .-. 81
L will go ....... .. ,.i
He departed, and, lowering before the
army Of Wcrdan, on his feet Arab charg-
er, was deserted and pursued by thirty
horsemcn., -......- ..,.. ..-..... -s.t
Derar feigncd to fly; but when he
saw TIE borsemen separated in the pur-
suit he turned, and, receiving them one
after another on the point of his lance,
slew seventeen Of them successfully, and
then escaped unharmed to Khaled. q.
+. Perceiying what foe he had to deal
with, Werdan resolved to subdue him y
stratagem., Accordingly, when the ad-
verse hosts, were drawn upin battle array,
he sent,a messenger to the Arab leader.
Now this messenger was traitor at
heart-onc Of those men who were averse
to carrying on the war against their mis-
guided Southern brethren, the Arabs. a
o II am sent by Werdan," said he to
Khalcd, 'to invite you to meet him to-
morrow morning, sinGly., to treat OF
terms OF peace. Such is my errand Il
But beware, @. Khalcd' for ten chos-
en- men will be stationed in the night
near the place Of conference, to surprise
and kill thee. ''D l.rl ..-,, Js... g,
T He then put the Arab in possession Of
all the particulars of the intended act Of
peridy, and, having received assurances
Of protection for himself and family, re-
turned to 7Werdan with the intelligence
that the proposal for a peace conference
was accepted. ''',1 l.-.-.... Il
Such was the stratagcm in those days;
an art in which no willy Arab was to be
outdone by Christian.
At midnight Khalcd's bosom friend,
Derar. with. nine companions. left the
camps same by stealth upon the ten am
bushcd soldisrs of Werdan, found them
asleep. cut of their heads and, disguis
ing themselves in their clothes, took
their places. iA'h's'
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Persons receiving rent NAV deduct there

PERSONS receiving rent may deduct there
from the amount paid for necessary repairs,
insurance and interest on membranes upon
such rented property. The cost of new
structures or Improvements to buildings shall
not be deducted from income. tsaEa 81 70
The tax must be levied upon all dividends
declared prior to September l., 1862, and
upon six hundred dollars of all salaries of
officers, or payments to persons in the civil,
military, naval, or other service of the Unit,
ted States, for services rendered prior.to said
date, as such dividends and proportion of
salaries were not subject to deduction or as
sessment. .''' i (4''' -'-'
Interest received from or due by trust
companies, savings institutions, insurance or
bridge, express, steamboat, ferry-boat, and
railroad companies, corporations, or associa-
tions, prior to the same date, must also be
taxed. A = iE-a -ft} 5i& "ih" :
Interest paid by him on membranes, up
on the dwcllng-house, or estate on which,
the assessed person resides, may be deducted
from income; also his payments for, neces.s
Farm produce which the producer had on
hand on the 31st day of December, 1862,
must be appraised at its market value on
that day. ,.. . .get .Haazrno5 tiat
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-23

RELIEF FOR NEURALGIA AS this
dreadful disease is becoming more rrev-
alcnt than formerly, and as the doctors
have not discovered any method or med.
icine that will permanently cure it, we
simply state that for some time past a
member of our family has suffered most
intensely frcm it, and could find no re.
lief from any remedy applied. until we
saw an article viii II recommended the
application of bruised horse -radish to the
face for toothache. AS neuralgia & tooth
acheare both nervous diseases, we thought
the remedy for the one wonld be likely
to cure the other; SO VIC made applica
ton to the side of the body where
the disease was seated; it gave almost
instant relief to the severe attack of neu-
ralgia Since then we have applied it
sc eral times, with the sane gratifying
results. The remedy is simple, cheap,
and may be within the reach of every
one. f ..t .',
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-23

pastor of one of the churches in her ma
tive town. He would sit beside her
while her fingers were busy with hel
sewing, reading from his favorite au
thors, pausing now and then to ask hel
opinion, anG watching intently her va.
rying expression as her thoughts, clear
and brilliant - pearls, were expressed
unaffectedly. The hours thus spent were
among the happiest of Helcn's life. She
lived in the enjoyment of the present
without looking into her own heart, or
giving one thought to the future. r.
Tt was bright, joyous afternoon in
carly summer, and with glad smile
Helen welcomed Malcolm irving, asking
if he had brought the new book of which
he spoke, as she was impatient to have
him commence the reading. Yes, he
had the book, but the air was so mild !,
should they not 60 out to the arbor? he
said. So tender'y placing Helen in her
chair, he rolled it down the broad walk
where they were sheltered from the sun
by towering honeysuckle and jessamine
But his thoughts wandered from the
printed page, and closing the book he
spoke of the pleasant hours spent in her
sotiety-of the loneliness of his parson-
age home, and asked her to be the light
of that home to be his wife!
Helen, lame and depending much up
on others, had never dreamed of love,
or another home save that of beneath
the paternal roof. She had an ideal
image which her heart worshipcd, but
she never thought of its assuming NOR
tai form, and she could not reply, but
sat in silent thoughtfulness, half mag
lining it was dream of which reality
could have no counterpart
His voice reused her from the pleas
ant reverie, asking if she could not bid
him hope, and she told him of her ideal
love--that even then into her heart was
stealing another love- the image of the
real would dIspacc the ideal, and if he
was willing to lc burdencd with one so
holpless. it would be her care to make
his home hapry.
And in the pleasant, vine clad par
sonage Helen was happy. She went but
little among til people of her husbands
charge, but the poor and sorrowing came
to her, @ er finding help and sympathy.
None knew her but to love her, and her
husband found in her companion in his
stu dies, II sharcr Of his care, and an ad-
wiser in his hou.s Of pcrplexity. The
nober qualities of her heart aud mind
had been properly cultivated, and her
rare virtues shoue brightly. and were ac.
knowledged by all who came within the
influence ofthe home circle
Aud her mother felt the prophecy Of
the physician was more than fulfilled !;
few lives passed more usefuliy and hap
PLY, and few persons were more beloved
than was the pastors wife-llelcn, the
cripple. U~.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-23

CAUGHT AND CRIBBED.-The default
ing quartcrmaster. Howell, who abscon-
dcd on the 18th ult. with large amount
of Government funds, has been arrested
aid $4,000 of the money recovered. -
He drew the funds on the day specified
above, and at once started for Canada,
where lie was fiually arrested through the
vigilance OF Col. Bakers detective force.
Howell halls from Pitts6eld. Mass. and
was originally attached to the Tenth
Massachusetts regiment. - Wash. Star.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-23
The SmOOths and the "ROughs.''

Every day we hear of the law,ess acts of
the "Roughs," while comparatively little is
said OF the doings of the Smooths. Yet
your oily, soft-spoken gentlemen who glide
noiselcssly through society, unobjectional,
but fascinating, do more mischief than the
bolder rascals Tho Rough has sometime a
touch ofrudc generosity in his nature bu.
your Smooth william of society, with whom u
scoundrcsm is a fine art, is utterly re-.
morse Jess. Heis like the Vampire bat Of
Surinam, that is said to drain the life blood
of the traveller, whom it shas lulIed into a
profound slumber with the tanning of its .
wings. Against the hghwaymap, the bur- s
glar. the street rowdy, an honest man may 9,
arm himself; but what defence is there
against the smiling, courteous, self-possessed
individual who, having discovered the weak D
points of his intended victims character
plays upon them with the skill Of a consum. y
mate artist. Suspicion. it may be said, is q
good safeguard but mistrust is not CHAR. u
acteristic of the candid and honorable, aud Il
it is only bitter experience that teaches it to IL
true men. And besidess think what set Of o
miserable wretches we should be if We had
no faith in one another, and looked upon .
every act OF courtesy as snare. Is there
no way then for good and simple hearted :,
men to escape the tolls of polished scoun-
drels2 YES there re two safe guards against q
the arts Of the Smooths Prudence and Du- III
ty. There is point in generosity beyond
which mau's duty to himself, to bis family
and to society at large, forbids him to go
There stop. Let no hattery, no representa-
ton, however plausible, induce you to take
one step beyond it, Lay down common
sense rules for your philanthropy, and let Z.
them be absolute laws. Do this and you
will never be seriously victimized by the
Snootbs
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-23

THEORY AND Practice. Words do
not reform the world, else they are a
great VIII lc about it. Seneca wrote long
homiIics on temperance during the day.
and went to he'd drunk at night A
high old moralist. therefore, was Sen
eca! Socrates also preached temper
ancc and sobricty. but often aggravated
the by no means amiablc temper of his
spouse, Xantippe, by coming home late
o'nights as tight as brick. The learn
cd Parsop, of modern times, disposed Of
his pints and quarts per day, and drank
to such prodigious excess as often to be-
cloud his great faculties. Coleridge,
the immortal author of the Ancient Mar.
iucr and Christabel,' and thoroughly
schoolcd in all the laws Of mind and
matter, completely wrecked his nervous
system by the nse of opium. The great
essayist, historian, poet and orator, Ma
cauly. went in the same fatal path.
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puetiral.
MAR KI IAGE.

The distant brooklets murmurs come
Like bell-notes through the leaves;
And many an insects mazy hum
'7 Its dreamy mnsic weaves, ' '.
The doves last note, in ripping beats.
Upon the air departs,
The breath of all our garden sweets
In creeping to our hearts. ,l. ..-E ,
The russet wood bine round our porch
In clustering ringlets twines; -...
The honeysuckles crimson torch .G .m
CLEANS through the dusty vines; .a
The sunset rays are trembling now .
I'd Amid the ;trellis-bars- l.
They paint upon my darlng's brow
A glory like the stars.
. Her cheek is Nesting on my breast,
Her eyes are bright with tears,
A prayer, half brcathed, and halfreprest,
Ny listening spirit hears, ...
OIL blessed be the changeless love
That glorifies my life! r. -..
All doubt, all fear. all guile above
Ny own true-hearted wife fI
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-23

@ LAuGH if you feel like it. Smiles are
tolerated by the very pinks of politcness;
and . laugh is but the full-blown flower
of which a smile is the bud 1t is a sort
of vocal music, a glee in which every
b dy can take part. o r.."
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-23

THE soundest argument produces no
more conviction in an empty. head than
the most superficial de clamation, and a
feather and . guinea fall with equal yc-
locity in q vacuum. -, 49, t.,,i.,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-23

a Some silly spirits are seized with mis-
giving about their funded hopes of fu-
ture happiness just as timid depositors
and note holders are sometimes smitten
with panic, and rush to the banks to de-
mand their deposit. .'h r'j'i 20 a". ..
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-23

A coNUNDRUM by the Boston Posts
cockney contributor. and fully equal to
Punch, is the following: In case of dis
sensiou among the players at game Of
whist, what is the best thing to be done?
Answer Pour Hoylc upon the troubled
waters /! OOH ~. .-o..r. 10 s.,s sa
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-23

The longer l live, tho more certain I
am that the great difference between
men, the great and insignificant, is cncr-
gy-invincible, determination -an hon
est purpose once fixed. and then VIC
tory. IA ..s,i,..,, raoii era. ~: a.r .H.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-23

DO you like cod fish balls, Mr.. Wig
gin? .s'''i.
Il rearly don't know. Miss, said Mr..
Wiggin, Il never recollect attending
one. ''" ''
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sec SEQ lssss0llres,t's yv'0fice.

ASH F's""sr a9 Marcb' isSs ' thaa l,sa fa: day
His creditprs,d H. Plurnnsr, give notice to
Ibis crediteaa apdorsers and lsareties, that tho
|7nd Monday Of October next, is fixed for the
said Jas, Il, Plummer to appear in the sCironit I
Court for AIlegany county, to answersuch in :
|terrogstories, "a bis. creditors, apdorsers and
suretiet may propose or allege against him and
khat COPY Of this order be pubished in sqme
|0pos ! wesk fof tires successive months prior
. The ysid second Mepday Of October next, As
bucb fs5tfcS:5 issd sfI II b1Uof93 liin .'''A %.
5alissR ln''1T Te.t-H. REsLEY, Clerk
March 10, 1ss3Lsm.~ ,''''l si''as u ~
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vance, So. SO if not so paid, and $500 II not
paid within the year. = l L. %
Bear in mind that no paper wall be discon-
tinuod until all arrearages are PAID .all
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Rates of Advertising.

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All adver tsunder l l2linesc charged aSa
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ALL TaASsIENr ADVERTISING; cash in ad-
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So it happened that when Werdan ar
rived at the appointed time to confer
with Khaled he saw the familiar dress
Of his chosen warriors, and, supposing
all was as he desired, advanc d conf
dcntly and confronted his intended vic
tim. ....r ....
But the ten ambushed men, rising up
at the moment agreed upon, made a
strange mistake /! Instead of taking
Khaled's head they struck on that OF
Wcrdan himself turn of affairs that
filed the Christian army with such pa
mic that-it was easily routed in great
battle which decided the fate of Damas-
Gus. .. .|.. q r..'. rt-.. ...
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Il lCatawbal Wine

JXIHIoH will warrant to be the pure juice
vtilpf tho lGrAps---it being the product Of
myyewn yinsyard,. Invalids nooding q mild
stimulant will fin livery beneficial. For saie
by 'dsa 9HillsyA1l 9dl 70 ROBERT READ /
Eob. 5. lS63,--3tsx ovisrsIsH .ne-.ss-.
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H,sofrenEs y Office.

iicorgc :;clsoa ! ORDERED, this 23d day of
VS.. w March, 1863, that George
His Creditors j Nelson give tiee to his cred.
,tcr,, endorsers and sureties, thnt the I'd Mon
day, of October nextis & Xed for the said George
Nelson to appear in the Circuit Coprt for ALE
gany county, to answer such interrogatories as
his creditors, cndorsers and sureties may Pro.
pose or fallege against him and that copy Of
this order be published in some newspaper
printed in the.eity, of Cumberland once a week
Tor three succe ssve months prior to the second
sonday of October next, as such notice, 20 a
s si.,...,,.....r Tcst--H- rRESLEY,yesi
4 March %. IS6S-3m. Clerk. ,
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-Aii-who have Friends and Relatives in the
Armyser,N Navy, should. take especial care, that
they be amply supplied with these Pills and
Ointment; and whore the brave Soldiers and
Sailors have neglected to provide themselves
with them, no better present can be sent them
by their friends. They have bcen proved to pc
the Soldiers never-faiiing friend in the hour of
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-22
TO CONSUMITIVES.

THE Advertiser, having been restored to health
in n few weeks, by very simple remedy, after
having suaersd several years with severe lung
Election, and that dread disease, Consumption
isanxious to make known to his fellow su ferers
the means of cure.
Toall who desire it, he will send copy Of the
prescription used froe Of chargel with the dircc-
tons for preparing nd using the same, which
they will find SURE CURE for CoSsuxr A sTH.
MA, RaoNcnlfIs, &c. The only object of the al
vertiser in sending tho prescription is to bcLcf,
the afflicted, and spread information which he
conceives TO be invaluable, and he hoJes every
sufferer will try his remedy, as i, will cost them
nothing. ana may prove blessing
REV EDWARD A. WlLSON,
Williams burg,
Kings County. New York.