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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-02
A Fragment.

Swiftly glide our years-they follow
each other like the waves of the ocean.
slespssy oalls ap iAa psrsoas we sncs
knew, the scenes in which we once were
actors. they appear before the mind
like phantoms of a night vision. Behold
the boy rejoicing in the the gaiety of his
ul-the wheels of time cannot move
too rapidly for him-the light of hope
dances in his eye the smile of expecta-
ton plays upon his lips-he looks for,
ward to long years of joy to oome--his
spirit burns within him when he hears
of great men, and mighty deeds-he
wants to be man-longs to mount the
hill of ambition, to tread The path Of
honor, to hear the shout of APPLAUSE
Look at him again-he is now in the me-
ridian of life-carc has stamped it's
wrinkle upon his brow-disappointment
has dimmed the lustre of his, eye-sor-
row has thrown gloom over his coun-
tenance-hc looks back upon the waking
dreams Of his youth, and sighs for their
futility-each revolving year seems TO-
diminish something from his little stock
of happiness, and he discovers that the
season of youth-when the pulse of an
ticipation beats highs the only SEASON
of enjoyment. Who is he of the aged
locks His form is bent and totters-
his footsteps move more rapidly towards
the tomb-he looks back upon the past
his days appear to have been few, and
he confesses they were evil-the mag
nifcen,o of the great is to him vanity
the hlarity of youth, folly he consid-
ers how soon the gloom of death must
overshadow the one, and disappointment
end the other the world presents little
to attract, and nothing to delight him !;
still, however, he would linger in it.
still lie would lengthen ort his days +;
though, of 'beauty's bloom of 'fancy's
Aesh,' of 'music's BREATH he is forced
to exclaim, Il have no pleasure in them :
A few years of infrmity. inanity, and
-. eensig2 his sse &c isJS 1iss1Sy c. s ss.v &
grave yet this was the gay, the gener-
GUS, the high souled boy, who heheld
his asc nding path of life strcwed with
flowers withouta thorn. Such is human
life-but such cannot be the ultimate
destinies of man. ~
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-02
A Charming Little Story.

In the tribe of Negdeh, there was a
horse, whose fame was spread far and
near, and Bedouin of another tribe. BY
name DaIef, Desired extremely 70 pos
sess it. Having offered in vain for it
his camels and his whole wealth, he hit
at length upon the following device. by
which he hoped to gain the object of his
desire. He resolved to stain his face
with the juice of an herb, to clothe him
self in rags, to tie his legs and neck to-
gether, so as to appear like lame beg
gar. Thus equipped, he went to Naber,
the owner of the horse, who he knew was
to pass that way. When he saw Naber
approaching on his beautiful steed, he
cried out in weak voice, i am poor
stranger for three days l have been un-
able to move from this spot to seek for
food am dying, help me, and Heaven
will reward YOU The Bedouin kindly
offered to take him up on his horse and
carry him home but the rogue replied,
Il cannot rise l have no strength left
Naber, touched with pity, dismounted,
led his horse to the spot, and, with
great difficulty. set the seeming beggar
on its back. But no sooner did Daher
feel himself in the saddle. than he sci
spurs to the horse, and galloped off, call
ing out, as he did SO, 1T is I, Daher. ]
have got the horse, and am off with it.
Naber called after him to stop and lis
ten. Certain Of not being pursued, he
turned, and halted at short distance
from Naber, who was armed with 9
spear. You have taken my horse sa:t
the latter. Since Heaven has willed it,
l wish you JOY of it; but I do conjure
you never to tell any one how you oh.
tained it. And why not ? said Dahcr
Because satd the noble Arab, 'anoth-
er man might be really ILL, and mer
would fear to help him. You would be
the cause of many refusing to perform nj
act of charity, for fear of being dupet
as [ have BEEN Struck with shame a
these words. Daher was silent for mo
meht, tIren sprirging nftife horse. re.
turned it to its owner, embracing him.
Naber male him accompany him to hi.
tent, where they spent a few days to-
gether, and became fast friends for life
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-02

Fun AT HoME.--Don't be afraid of a
little fun at home, good people. Don't
shut up your houses lest tho sun should
fade your carpets; and your hearts, lest
a hearty laugh should shake down some
of the musty old cobwcbs there. If you
want to ruin your sons, let them think
that all mirth and social enjoyments
must be left on the Threshold without
when they come home at night.
When once home is regarded as only
place to eat, drink, and sleep in. the
work is begun that ends in gam bling
houses and reckless degradation. Young
people mus. have fun and relaxation
somewhere; if they do not find it al
their own hsarthstones, it will be sought
at other and. perhaps, less profitable
places Therefore, let the fire burn
brightly at night, and make the home
nest delightful with oil those little art
that parents SO perfectly understand
Don't repress the buoyant spirits of you
children; half an hour of merrimen
round the lamp and freight of hom
blots out the remembrance of many
care and annoyance during the day. an,
the best safeguard they can take Will
them into the world is the unseen inau
snce Of o bright little domestic circle.
Life Illustrated.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-02

THR CLOCK OF LIFE.--1he Bible describes
the years of man to be threscore.and-ten, or
fourscoro years. Now, lifts very uncertain
and we may not live .ay longer; but ii
we divide the fourscore yeas OF an old man $
life into twelve parts like he-dial OF clock,
it will allow almost sevet years for every
figure. When a boy is seen years old, then
it is one o'clock of bis life when he arrives
at fourteen years, it will b. two o'clock and
when at twenty zone ye,rs it will be three
o'clock, should it please Cop thus to spare
his life. In this manter we may always
know the time of our life, and boxing at
the clock may perhaps remind us OF it. AT
what hour you and | shall die, is only known
to Him to whom all things are known.
know not what o'cNck it may be with
the reader, but know very well what time
it is with myself and tha if mean to do
anything in the world which hitherto have
neglected, il is high time o set about it,
Look about you. earnestly entreat you, and
now and then ask yourselves what o'clock i
is with you.
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NUMBER IA
A Most Extravagant Woman.

The Empress Of France is probably
the most extravagant woman living. Nor
is this all; she has been the cat,se OF
ruinous extravaganza in the families of
her husband IS subjects, and in all eoun-
tries where the costly fashions she has
set have found favor. NJ. Foulds the
Emperor's Minister of Finance, threat
ems to resign his Office unless her cnorm-
GUS drafts upon the treasury are curtail-
ed. So costly has she made the toilette
in Paris, that fashionable ladies are ut
terly unable to settle their bills for dress,
and it is stated by the English press that
it is as much as many of them can do to
pay thsinterest on the large dehts uhich
following tho ;.nperiaiT has caused
them to incur. The world owes Crino-
line to the fair Eugene and the rough
er half fits civilized population does not
feel by any manner of means grateful to
her for the introduction of the article.
She has made her apartments in the
Tuileries as magnificent as the palaces
one reads about in Oriental fables. Tho
doors of her budoir are of ivory, inlaid
with gold The furniture is Of rosewood,
inlaid with mirrors, gold, ivory, and
pearl, and is upholstered with pale red
silk. Smyrnian carpeting OF the heav-
lest texture covers the floor, and the cell
ing is splendidly frescoed. The desks
and Portfolios are of tortoise shell ara
bcsqued with gold, and the most valuable
paintings of the old masters ornament
the walls. The beautiful woman who
has thus surrounded herself with these
luxuries spends an almost fabulous
AMOUNT annually in rare laces and all the
most expensive articles of female cos
tune, besides subscribing unhcard of
sums in aid Of certain vast political
schemes, for she is withal an Intriguing
politician.
The Empress is thirty-six years Of
age, and therefore old enough to have
learned prudence yet she is more prod
igal now than in the heyday of her youth
and beauty. The Queen of Louis XVI.
was as extravagant, and as fond of med
ding in state affairs, as Eugene, and
her fool of husband suffered hcr to lead
him by the nose. One day, however,
they lost their heads, poor thugs
Would it not be we'll for Louis Napoleon
to take the warning to heart
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-02
LEARNrNa FAsr.-A Brooklyn doct

LEARNINa FAsr-A Brooklyn doctor
vouches for the facts In the following:
An anxious father not long since discover
ed his "only son and heir" engaged in pitch
ing pennies with number of ragged nrchins,
who had just initiated him in the mysteries
Of the all absorbing game" He gave the
little gamester long lecture on the sin Of
gambling, ETC., and finished by telling him
that If he ever caught him in tbs naughty
work Of pitching pennies again, or gambling
in any way, be would give him severe
whipping. The youngster stood with bis
hands in bis pockets, coolIy jiugling the
balf-dozon coppers he had won; and at the
conclusion Of his fathers remarks, little Bob
drew q cent from his pocket, and balancing
it on the thumb and index finger of his right
hand, said, f-at...
'"Dad. I'll 80 yon head or tail for tws
lickips or nons!'
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-02

A HAPPY HIT.-A few days since while
at Springfield, heard conversation be-
tween several members OF the Legislature, in
which couple of leading Democrats were
boastipg that they were TO strong for the
Union side of the House. A dispatch
had just been received there that the
rebels had been defeated 1t Murfreesboro' -
Col. Coler, war Democr,t from Champaign
(since voted out, and his place given to Busey
coutestant,l spoke up very quickly, saying
"Yes, you are too strong for us here, but We
are ei.:Ag ye.s slss dssi1 AA~,fvesls'so. l.
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CosvERsArrosAL PowEs.-The late Will

CoNvERsAT1osAL PowEs.-The late VIII
liam Hazlitt, man giftcdwith great powers
of observation and expresson, was OF opinion
that actors and authors w're not ttted, gen.
orally speaking, to shine conversation
"Authors ought to be read'nd not heard ana
as to actors, they could pt speak tragedies
in the drawin room. andtheir wit was like
comedy and fare of 'cond hand. Inc
biography of men Of letsrs, in great meas
ure confirms this opinio. Some OF 'he
greatest names in Englistand French i''efa-
ture men who have filledbooks win "'' e'o-
,rence ord truth that -sfy oblivion, we're
mere mutes before their fli'w men. 'hey
had golden. ingots. whsst IN the privacy y
!. ,,fs.rFucs onin hearing
an impress that would Rsure Universal cur
rcncv but thew could hot, on the spur OF
the moment, produce thq farthlns current IN
tbe market place. Dethartes, tie famous
mathematician and philosopher; Laontaipe,
celebrated for his witty ltbles; and Buffoon,
the greatest naturalist, we're all siguiarly
deficient in the powers of conversation
Marmontel; the novelist, vas so dull IN So
ciety, that hts friend sal OF him, al'er an
interview, al must 60 anl read his tales to
recompense myself for tbeweariness of hear
ing him, chambers Joanal.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-02

HIr 'EM AoAIN.-Evsry, publisher OF
country newspapaper wrs- appreciate tile
force of the following extrict from a some
what bilious article whica appears in the
Oregon Times
Men will come to tho ofite and solicit a
place in the columns for advertisements and
desire the editor to furnishthc brains to write
out the "ad," and stand p'er the printer,
and constantly annoy hin with directions
about the style of type he must use, and the
amount of display; and wen the advertise
ment appears in print, the. have some fault
to find about some font 4 letter, or some
very unimportant particulf which they i'm
agine is not just to thet caste. But when
payday comes they will 'pll you that they
can t pay money for adIertising; they can't
pay you such rates; they can get the same
amount in Boston, New York or San Fran
cisco for half the money, printers bills are
always bore, advertising does them good
and threaten 10 stop the faper and the adj
vertisemeut, and give ther patronage to an
other, il the amount of I've bill is ipsisted
upon, &C., until the publther is weary and
disguised with his atron and concludes tn
take half the value Of hi labor, and thus be
done hearing his heartles, excuses.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-02

THE ORIGIN OF HAND-sHAKING.- The
Romans had goddess whose name was
Fides or FideIity-a goddess of faith
and honesty to whom Numa was the
first to pay divine honors. Her only
dress was white veil, expressive Of
frankness, candor and modesty and her
symbol was two right hands joined OF
sometimes two female figures holding
each other by the right hands, whence
in all agreements among the Greeks and
Romans it was usual for the parties t.
take each other by the right hand, as ,
token of their attention to adhere to tht
compact; and this custom is in NOR,
general use even among ourselves. a
the present day. than would at frs
thought bo realized
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-02
Misrellaneaus.

The GLUT OF SILVER IN CANApA.-It
would do hard meney man good to go to
Canada. The currency consists almost OK
clusively of American silver. Silver abounds
everywhere. Everybody tries to get rid Of
it, as people do of doubtful funds. The tax
es are Isid in silver, and the collectors take
1t by the bushel. TIE city treasurer Of To-
ronto has half ton Of it. The merchants
have bags of it in their Safes The banks
won't receive it. The Great Western Rail
way has issued printed notices that ouly five
per cent. OF silver will be received for fare
-Or 6sight Qply tbiot of - enpnty. ~hsrs
you cannot pay your fare on the cars in sill
yer coinl At Toronto, London and else
where, business men and firms have united
in general resolution to receive silver only
at discount of five per cent. for Canada
bank paper. This Of course applies to
American silver, as the Can adan and Eng
lish coinage is legal tender. Think again
Of region, within one mile Of Detroit, in
which tho "dirty rags" issued by the bank,
are worth FIVE cents on the dollar more than
the shining coin Detroit Adoersiscr.
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AN army correspondent saws tha

AN army correspondent says that the
wife Of General Hooker always goes in
to battle with him She is as much
beloved by the soldiers as he himself
Soldiers have told me that a carriage
filled with bandages, lint, neccssaries,
and restoratives of all kinds for wound
ed men, with just room enough for her
to sit down, is ever lowering around o
battle where her husbands men are en-
gagged, and that she herself with cheer
ing words and soothing touch attends
upon and relieves the suffering. God
bless the noble woman!
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-02

PRICES AT RIcMsfoNp.---Gen. Dix, in
letter dated at Fortress Monroe on the
10th inst. states the following as the
prices Of certain articles of provision and
clothing at Richmond, as communicated
by person lately from that place
Beef, per pound, ST ,25; pork, $1.15,
butter, per pound, So, bacon, l.50.
tea, none to be had except at fabulous
prices, coffee, do, eggs, per dozen, 81.
calico, per yard, 81, ready-made coat
from $50 to 500. soft wool hat from
s25 to $50, an ordinary pair Of boots
$50.
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A Touching Incident.

The war has given birth to many gems
of poetry patriotic, humorous, and pa
thetio, illustrative of the spirit and var
|! led impressions of the time. A volume
compiled from the newspapers oe the
Cay would prove rich contribution to
the military literature of the country. -
I send below touching morceau from
an unknown pen. copied from the Phil
adelphia Bulletin, suggested by an af
fecting scene in one of the army hospi-
tails. A brave lad of 16 years, belong
ing to New England regiment, mortal
ly wounded at Fredericksburg, and sent
to the Patent Office Hospital in Wash
ington, was anxiously looking for the
coming sA,ie-s,oss4esE = As hit lust hour
approached and sight grew dim, he mis-
took sympathetic lady who was wiping
the cold calmy perspiration from his fore
head, for the expected one and with a
smile of joy lighting up his pale face,
whispered tenderly. 'Is that mother p
Then, says the writer; drawing her to-
wards him with all his feeble strength,
he nestled his head in her arms like
sleeping infant, and thus died, with the
swee. word mother on his quivering
lips
rs THAT MOTHER"
Is that mother bending Ger me,
AS she sang my cradle hymn
knceling there in tears before me,
Say ?--my sight is growing dim.
Comes she from the old home iswly,
Out among the Northern hills,
To her pet boy dying slowly
OF wars battle wounds and ills
Mother oh we bravely battled--
Battled till the day was done;
While the leaden hai-storm ratified
Man to man and gun to gun.
But we failod-and am dying
Dying in my boyhood's years.
There-no weeping-self-denyin
Noble deaths demand no tears
Fold your arms again around me;
Press again my aching head;
Sing the lullaby you sang me
Kiss me, mother, ere I'm dead.
There is pathos in this incident-one
only of hundreds similar to inspire tee
artists pencil Correspondence Of the
Pr0pidence journal.
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A COUNTRY editor dcnounces these afflic

A COUNTRY editor denounces these afflic-
tions upon him who neglects to pay the
printer:-AIay 2ZS nightmares trot quarter
races over his stomach every night. May
his boots leak, his gun hang fire, and fish
ing-lnes break. May troop Of printers
devils, lean. lank, and hungry. dog his heels
each day, and regiment of cats caterwaul
under his window each night. May the fa-
mine-stricken ghost of an editors baby haunt
bis slumbers, and hiss Murder in his drea-
ming ears. In short, may his daughter mar.
ry one-syed editor, andhi business go to
ruin, and he 60 to-the Legislature.
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Rates of Advertising.

ment.
Advertisements before marriages and Deaths
10 cts. per line for first insertion subsequent
insertions, 5 cents per line. Nine words are
counte ed as a line in advertising.
Merchants and others, advertising by the
year. ill be charged $l2 90.
Proceedings of meetings motor general
character charged at cents per rlineforoach
insertion.
Observation-Disclosures tco MIN, theiradv YER
Using to their own business.
ALI TRANSIENT ADVERTISING, cash in ad-
vance.
Personsordering the insertion o oflegnladver-
,isements will be held responsible for pay
ment for the same when the time for which
they were ordered to be inserted shall have
expired.
issoLvESr NOTICES, cash in advance.
PATENT MEDICINES, one half in advanceahd
the balance in six mont this.
ALL Jon WORK, cAsH.
The losses we have sustained compel us TO
adopt this course II will be strictly adhered
to n all cases, and no advertisement Will De
inserted unless accompanied by the cash.
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Yuetiral.
The Soldier to Ills Mother.

kiss my little brother and my sisters and
tell them died for my country
On the field of battle mother,
All the night alone / lay,
Angels watching DER me mother.
Till the breaking of the day
lay thinking Of you, mother,
And the loving ones at home.
Till to our dear cottage, mother,
Boy again seem'd to come.
He to whom you taught me, mother,
On my riuur knecn % praJ, -,
Kept my heart from fainting motlser,
when the vision pass'd away.
In the gray of morning mother.
Comrades bore mo to the town;
From my bosom tender fingers
Wash'd the blood that trinkled down.
must soon be going mother,
Going to the home of rest,
Kiss me as of old, my mother.
Press me nearer to your breast
Would could repay you, mother,
.a For your faithful love and care;
God uphold and bless you mother,
In this bitter woe you bear.
Kiss for me my little brother,
And my sisters, loved SO we'll;
When you sit together, mother,
Tell them how their brother fell
Tell to them the story, mother,
When sleep beneath the sod,
That died to save my country
All from love to her and God.
Leaning on the merit, mother,
or the ONE who died for AL,
Peace is in my bosom MOTHER
Harkl hear tho angels call!
Don't you hear them singing, mother,
Listen to the music's swell!
Now I leave y,u, loving mother
God be with you--fare you we'll.
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what Is that puppy barking at7' asked a
fop. whose boots were more polished than his
ideas. why replied bystander, because
he sees another puppy in your boots
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-02

DID you ever know tobacco chewing
Christian to feel any compunction for desc
atine the house OF Gop with the vile juice
Of the weed asg .-a
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WHICH will warrant to be the pure juice
w of the Grape-it being the product Of
my own vineyard, Invalids needing q mild
stimuiant will fin l it very beneficial. For sale
BY ROBERT READ. (
FEB. s. 1893 3t.s
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The best adhesive label yono can put ou
luggass 10 10 stick to u yourself
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LOVE and law are things We had better
keep ont of If we cap.
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WHY Is windy orator like a whale p
Because he often rises to spout.
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ImprOmptu Lines on the Copper.
- u heads.

4~S$-<D'Ss
ImprOmptu Lines on the Copper
-. heads.
When the sweet roses blushing red,
In Eden their first fragrance shed,
A traitor and copperhead
Came ip disguise.
Dffusing knowledge; and he said,
---S-'->--------A='-'' F.at md De VINO,
And wisdom shall annoin thine eyes.
And when the Woman saw the tree,
So pleasant for the eyes to see,
She ate forbidden fruit Thus she
Hath man misled.
Now meath the tree of liberty,
This copperhead
Appears in blue ard white and red.
Under the silent grass he hides,
Among the weeds and flowers he glides.
Down by the brooks he most abides--
A treacherous thing;
The stars and stripes that deck his sides
Conceal sting
Venom and death are in bis spring.
Satan seeded, and no fell,
In chains and darkness doomed to dwell
With other traitors who rebel,
In act and word,
Because he'd rather reign in h-ll
Than serve the Lord,
Who guards us with his flaming sword,
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~ Initiate good man, but don't
counterfeit him.
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Every Thursday Morning.
W. EVANS, Editor and Proprietor.
GEO. W. HOOVER, Publisher.
Office in Second Story of Brooks BLOCK
BALTIC. St., near the Bil0ge,
T = r M 8 :

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paid within the year. ,,,.
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4 FEW barrelsleft Of Bakers Old Rye Viii
= key. For sale by WIN. R.BEALL d co
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All waa have Friends N tv.s EzssreE in the
my es- Savy, should take especial care, that
they be amply supplied with these Pills and
Ointment; and where the brave Soldiers and
Sailors have neglected to provide themselves
with them, no better present can be sent them
by their friends. They have been proved to be
the Soldiers never. failing friend in the hour OF
nAcd