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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18
Histtllalleuns.
Becky Wilson'S COurtship.

'Oh, now, Becky, do tell us all about it7'
scs tie gals.
Becky hadn't been married more'n month
and hadn't got over her bashfulness yet.
Bout what :? ses she.
why, about your courtship.' ses the CALLS
Shaw ses she, turning away her head and
blushin' dreadful; You better tell your own
courtships yourselves reckon.
Yes, but non Of us ever had any bows,
Becky, and you're married woman. Come,
now, do tell us all about it. l do love to
hear all about courtin' so much, ses Betsy
Bowers.
oh, yes Becky. do tell u.s.
'Well,' ses Becky, after great deal of
blushin' and twistin' about, IN tell you all
how it was, if that1l satisfy YOU
We'll, now ses the gals, all getting round
her so they could hear good.
We'll, ses Becky, putting an emphasis to
about every other worl. John, he cum to
over house to see me, she ses. turning away
her head and kind "f b'ushing down side
ways under her arm. Fool he better rum
To see his self, reckon. Gracious knows,
didn't care nothin' bout him.
well, John, he sed lie loved ME. Fool!
better love his self, reckon
'Oh, that's so funny ses the galls-'go on >
Shaw, ses Becky. Il won't tell no more
'Oh, yes, do-do, Berky 2 ses all of EN-.
We'll. then JOHN. he ax'i me. II wonlhn't
have him. Hem, fool ! better have his self
I reckon
Then what did yon say
Hem! | never sed nothin. Gracious
knows, he wasn't gwine to get nothing of me. ,
oh, OH ses all the galls--"do go on B c.
kyY
Then, John, he ax'd mother, II he mough-
tint have me. Fool better 60 anu have his
self, reckon
well, ses the gals.
We'll, mother she got kind O. fustricated,
and sed yes. Fool she better mind her own
business, reckon.
And then what?'
Then John. he ax'd daddy. If he mough-
int have me, and daddy, he, got kind Of flus-
trated. too. and sed yes to-
That's the sort of daddys,' ses the gals,
rubbn their hands.
Then nanny, she went tn town. and got
n white frock for me, and white gloves. to
put on my hands, fnr me. to be married to
john. Hem fool she better be arred to
him her self, reckon ...
well, ses the galls-'go on Beckyf
Shaw, now aint gwine to tell you no
more about it, so I aiDt.
Oh, yes, Becky. do go on? Oh, do tell us
all about the weddin, Becky?-that's a good
soul 2
'Oh, hush gals, about sich nonsense
'Oh, do, now-that's good SOUL
well bimeby. the prea her man cum to
over house and whole heap of people, to
marry me. Fools they great deal better
staid home, reckon. Gracious knows,
didn't want to see EN-
Never mind Becky-go on. -gs....
well, then, John, he, cum to take me up
to be married. Fool never did feel 90 mad
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Music and Light ON the Battle
Field.

A brave and goodly capita in in one of our
as we were removing him to the hospital
lie was shot through both thighs with rife
bullet--a wound from which he could not
recover. While lying on the field. he suffer-
ed intense agony from thirst. He supported
his head upon h,s hand. and the rain from
heaven was falling around him. In little
while pool Of water formed under his ell
bow, aud he thought if he could only get to
that puddle he might quenrh his thirst He
tried to get into position to suck up a mouth
full of muddy water, but he WAS unable to
reach within fnot Of it. Sai! he, 81 never
ielt so much the loss Of any earthly blessing"
BY and by night fell, and the stars shone out
clear and beautiful above the dark field and
began to think of the great G"d who had
given his Son TO diea dsath of agony for me,
and that he was up there--up above the
scenes of suffering, and above those glorious
stars and l felt that l was going home to
meet him, and praise him there; and felt
that ought to praise God, even tho wound
ed and on the battle field. could not help
singing that beautiful hymn,
"When can read my title clear
To mansions in the skies,
I'll bid farewell to every fear
And wipe my weeping eyes"
"And," said he, "there was Christian
brother in the brush near me. could not
see him, but could hear him. He took up
the strain and beyond him another and an
other caught it up all over the terrible battle
field of Shiloh. That night the echo was re-
sounding, and we made the field Of battle
ring with hymns Of praise to God"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18
and theu--Oh, shaw. gals cau't tell
any more

and theu--Oh, shaw. gals cau't tell
any more
'Oh yes, 60 on Becky
We'll. then the preacher-man he a1'd me
il would have John, to he, my lawful hus-
band. Hem, fool better have his self, rec
kon. And then--Shaw, gals, ,oon't tell
any mnrer
oh, dc, Becky. Now. your jest cumin to
the inferestinist part, Oh. do tell us the rest,
Becky
well never sed nothing. and the prea-
cher-m man he, sed must have John, to he,
my hus band, when he was sick: and when
he was well, and when he was better, or
worser, and rich and poor, and love him and
mini him. and the Lord only KIN ws what
heap Of things; and then he sed. people
what he put together, it vas aein the law.
for any body to take part: and so | was
married, hard and fast the fust thing knowd
If Jnhn.'
We'll, wha' then, Bccky?' ses the gals !;
getting more and more interested all the
time.
Why. then, the preacher man. he went
home. and then. all the fellers cum pnllin,
aud hallin me, and kissn me. and squeezin
me, and sich other carryins on, as they did
cut up. FOOLS! they great deal better kissed
their own selves, I reckon.
Go on, Becky-tcll us all about it ? ses
the gals.
We'll, then, after they all went away,
John. he--Oh shaw = ses she, Il aint
guine to tell you not another word more.
When you get married yourselves, you'll
know all about it, I reckon.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

@A poor widows little boy wanted a
slate at school, but she couldn't afford to buy
him one. The next day seeing one in his
hands, she inquired, in some surprise, Why,
Tom, my dear, where did you get that slate?
4 heard you say, when papa died., Re re-
above when we wrnted anything, so went
up and got this slate off the roof. wish I
had frame for it,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

WISDOM OF Town LADIES. why
don't you buy hen, SO We could have
all the eggs we want?'
MY dear, one ben would not lay all
the eggs we want
Why yes it would. Pa, We only use .
dozen eggs a dav. and good hen would
certainly lay that many
Our devil says this young ladv is q
sister to the one who thought milk was
pumped out of cows aud that the tail
was the pump handle!
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

A discousolate widower. seeing the
remains of bis late wife lowered into the
grave, exclaimed with tears in bis eyes:
We'll I've lost hogs. and I've lost COWS.
but | never had anything that cut me
up like th,s!
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

Voltairc's want of faith in christian
ity has at least this palliative. that jud.
sing of the system by It's professors il
was not unnatural that he should UNDER
rate it. But what eau be said of his
want Of faith in woman: Ideas, said
he, are like beards-men enly get them
when they grow up. and women never
have any! The brute!
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

AN anxious father had been Iecturing
his disobedient son, and after q most pa
thetic appeal to his feelings, discovering
no signs of contrition. he exclaimed
What. no relenting emotion? not ono
penitent tear 'Ah. father replied the
hardened hopeful, you may as we'll
leave off boring me, you will obtain no
water can assure you.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

In speaking of hard times down in
Tennessee. the Memphis Argus says:-
Ma hematicians agree that ten mills
make one cent At the present price Of
wheat We doubt if twenty mills mako
one cent.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

NAPOLEON AND FoucH - Napoleon sent
for Fouche one day in great rage. tel
ling him he was fool. and not it to be
At the head of the police. and was quite
ignorant of what was passing. Pardon
me. sire. said FOuche. Il know that
your majesty has my dismissal ready
signed in your pocket. Napoleon chang
cd his mind. and kept his minister.
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31Oetlral.
For the Civilan1 e"t
Oh, Never let an Unkind Word.

Oh, Never let an Unkind Word.
BY FINLEY JOHNSON.
Oh. never let an unkind word
Fall from these lips ri thine,
For harshness serves hut to divide,
Loves golden chain divine;
And as the rose when once tis plucked,
We ne'er can restore.
SO the fond heart when by us crushed,
Will cling tn us no more.
We often kill earth's fairest flowers,
By some urkind neglect,
Then waste our time in useless tears,
For what we might expect;
Oh, sweeter far to gaze npon
The faces of the dead;
Than on those dark aud somhre souls.
From whom all love hath fled
Baltimore, June 1868.
Wish | was q Printer.
| wish | "as printer,
really do indeed,
1t seems to me that printers
Get everything thew need
Except money y
They get the largest and the best
or everything that grows,
And gets free into circuses,
And other kind Of shows.
(By giving an eqnivalentD
The biggest bug will speak to them;
No matter how they dress,
a shabby coat is nothing
If they own printing press.
policy y
At Ladies' fairs they're almost hugged,
By pretty girls who know
That they will crack up everything
The ladies have to show.
tOf course.)
And thus they get elbow out" free
At every party feed
The reason is hcansc they write,
And other people read.
tThat's sol
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

It has been suggested by crusty old bach
slor, that the talk Of cotton famine is sheer
nonsense, for if the women would but unbo-
som themselves, there would be no scarcity.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

A distant relation, a blacksmith, applied
to Bishop Andrews to be made gentleman
1t. c. to he ordained and provided with
good b, nefice. NO. said the bishop, you
shall have the best forge in the country but
erery man in his opn order and station
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

why is q printer aud pretty girl
alike? They both make Impressions.
Now. what's the difference between
the Impressions? why. one on paper
and one on the heart.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

A man who addressed a stranger by mis-
take apologises by saying, was mistaken in
the person. Many a married coupled might
make the same apology to each other.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18
Extracts for the Handkerchief.

lust received from X. Bazin of ofPhiladelphia,
y tho following Extracts:
Extracts Musk, Patchouly, Lilly Of tho VAL
ley, New Mown Hay. Pink Portugal. Swce,
Pea, Tuberase, Tea Rose, Velivert, Westendt
Marchale, Verbena, Boquet de Caroline, Glenn
attic, Jenny Lind, Citronella Rosal, ieranium,
Honey Suckle, Jassamin, Jockey Club. lille
Flaurs, Magnolia. ..-...-.--
April 30. 4. LIE FEFRE co.
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Man and wife are like pair Of scis-
sors. so long as they stay together. but
they become daggers so soon as they are
disunited-
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

There is frozen music in many heart
that the beams Of encouragement would
melt into glorious song.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

Luck. cried a seIf-made man, l novet
had any luck but BY getting up at Eve
every morning. and working as hard as
| could.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

1 am surprised my dear. that have
never seen you blush The fact is,
husband, that | was born to blush un-
seen.'
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

A writer on Natural history gives the fol-
lowing definition Of ram. "A ram is an
animal whose butt is on the wrong end of
hiu,.'
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

ScHooDMAsTER First class stand up
Charles, what is a forti6cation?
Charles-Two twentifcations, in
course.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-18

A dead ben is better than live one.
she will lay wherever you put her.
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Why arc indolsnt persons beds too short
for them Because they sfs TO lopg In
them. q =
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WHY is . bird . greedy croature?-
Because il never eats less than . peek.
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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE ishereby given to all whom it MY
~ concern by the undersigned, that .hcy in
tend to apply to the County Commissioners, for
the -s.opening of a County road, beginning at
the ford on Savage Creek, and running up to
the Bearpen and to tho Meadow Mountain
road, where tho same is to terminate.
a.t JOHN W0RNICK,
JOHN S WAC Err,
April 80, !s63-tm. and others
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AMERICAN HOUSE,
NEAR THE RAILROAD DEPOT,
CUMBERLAND, MD.
MICHAEL HUGHES, Proprietor.

THE subscriber having taken the
(eH. above named House, respectfully
fiis informs the public that he is now
- fitted up for the reception guests,
and the accommodation of the travelling pub
lie generally. Extensive preparations have
been made for the accom- nodation of those IA
voring him with their patronage and he prom
ises that no pains shall be spared TO render his
guests comfortable.
The Table will at all times be furnished
with the best the market will afford, and moth
ing shall be left undone to render this depart
ment of the establishment agreeable TO the pa
irons Of the house.
MEALS READY on THE ARRIVAL OF THE Cans.
BoARpERs will be furnished with comtorta
BILE rooms and will be accommodated either by
the year. month or day, on reasonable terms.
The STABLES which are spacious and com
Portable, will be found in the best condition,
and attended by trusty and careful Hostler
Mr.. Fl. soicils public patronage.
Apr;l l6. lS63-tt.
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Collars! Collars !!

NEW article Just introduced, made of
"A Steel, md equal to thu i:est quality linen.
Ono will last life time, md when soiled can
be instantly cleansed with sponge and water.
All styles and descriptions. For circular CEN
taining description and patterns, address, en-
closing stamp &. P. HUSTON,
April 80, ls63-3m. Baltimore.
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USr received another supply of Diarys 70
1858. HALE SWARTZWELDER,
Jan. 22. Under Belvidere Hall
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NEW BOOKS, Military Works, just received
~ at the Book Store under the st. Nicholas.
March 10. VIM. ANDREWS.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-29
DeseHeracy Of our Government

Our Government, which was once
| thought TO be strong and the model Of
human wisdom and perfection, is fast de-
generating into kind of vascillating des-
potlsm, or no government at ALL The
trainers OF the Constitution, jealous of cx-
ecutlve power, very wisely made the Go
vernment to consist of three branches.
the Congress, the Judiciary and the Ex
ecutlve: but alas for the profigacy of the
Republican party, the Supreme Court has
been set at defiance, and to-day we have
selt-conceited upstairs, unauthorized and
who know no more about law than y
''mooly'' COW does about a proposition in
Euclid, defining and deciding upon the acts
OF Congress. We have referred TO the m
constltutionaity of the conscription act
but what is still worse the courts are not
allowed to decide upon it, the opinions of
Provost Marshal. Fry being conclusive.
The law in itself is bad enough. but TO
have ITS meaning twisted and so construed
as to suit the morbid fancies of this Ad-
mlnlstration, is more than serfs will sub
mt to. 1t is about time this Admins
tration should be made to know. that to
the judiciary alone belongs the interpreta-
ton OF the laws. One day we have an
Z" order " from this man Fry, defining
certain clauses of this act, and the next
we have the order revoked and the deci-
sion construed to suit the exioencies of
some purpose accidentally overlooked. If
the people are unable to make those who
are entrusted with the affairs of govern
ment, know that they are only servants.
subject to the same laws and the Consti-
tuition, the sooner we fall back upon first
principles and preserve our State govern
ments the better.
1t is ''rule or ruin - with this Admin
lstrauon. Its members seem to be i'm
pressed with the idea that they are the
sole judges of all matters of national con-
Germ and that neither Congress, the Su-
preme Court nor the people have any thing
to do with them. The apathy with which
the people witness these usurpations. will
yet result in the most terrible violations
Of liberty.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-29
The Disturbances Ia New Yor-.

(HIclh Lle N L. freeman S journal
Depiorable events occurred in this CITY
last week. Many exaggerations have
been published in the daily papers. and
still more misrepresentation as to who
were the actors in the various scenes. The
crowd of laboring men that gathered on
Monday, the 18th, expressed no farther
intention than to seize the entire enrolling
ana drafting apparatus, at the different
stations, take them into the street and
burn them, and thrash any who. officially
or oftlclously, meddled with them. Their
intended tumult had this extent. and no
more. But ii is the misfortunate of all
such tumults that they depart from their
hrst purposes, and that, in their progress.
the innocent are more likely to suffer than
the guilty. We are informed by cool and
ana dlspasslonate eye-witnesses that those
who sacked and destroyed the negro or
phan asylum, were not of the class that
turned out TO resist the draft. They wera
- fancy dressed men" with a rabbIe of
halt-grown boys of the kind that arc
always on hand for mischief in New YORK
"A large part OF the crowd deplored what
was done, but being unorganized tbev
were not able to interfere. A laroe nor
ton of the laboring men who at first tnrn-
ed out from exasperation at the draft
"hen they saw robbery and arson inauou-
rated, withdrew, in disgust and another
large portion remained in crowds NOT
taking part In the riotous PROCEEDINGS h,,t
from an impression that the draft was not
suspended throughout the city-ond from,
ldie curiosity. The outrages on private
property that were perpetrated, were the
work-not OF the poor men who left work
10 put a stop to the draft, but, almost ex-
ciuslvely, of the gangs of thieves that in
rest % TINS city, and others in league with
tnem, who hurried hither from other
cities. 'i
The impression prevails, in quarters
'nat may be supposed well-informed, that
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hended that this robbery will cause a sus-
pension of the draft in the district for
some weeks, as vast amount of labor
must be performed before the papers can
again be made ready for drafting. Most
of the enrolling officers failed to preserve
a copy Of the enrolment
The intensely loyal" county of Brad
ford, which gave President Lincoln ma
jority of I've thousand votes, is the last
quarter in which we should expect to see
resistance to the draft inauguratcd. Are
the Abs. getting shaky in the faith?
Can't they stand a little draft ? If these
outrages had been committed in Berks
county or New York city, what a howl
against the Copperhcads " would 90 up
from the Abolition camp! AS it is.
that which would be treason in Berks is
simply an irregular proceeding in
Bradford. Patriot and Tn,ou.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-29

The CROPs-The wheat and rye crops.
which are now being harvested, look well.
The oats crop is most favorable and from
present appearances, promises and abun-
dant yield. The prospects of a corn crop
are not quite SO fiattering; however if the
weather prove favorable, there may yet be
a .tolerable yield. The potato crop prom
ises fair to reward the labors of the hus
bandman.
We observe in travelling through the
County, that there is a considerable
amount Of fax being raised 1shis, of
course, will be profitable, and owing to
the increasing price of cotton goods, its
demand will increase. Farmers thould
therefore, secure as large amount of seed
as possible, as the increased demand will
cause it to be scarce.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-29
RepOFGCd Movements of the
tSebcE AT:aly-Gcn. Zee Again
on The Offensive.

There have been rumorS In circulation.
sad TO have their origin IN letter, from
army officers in Washington. that III.
rebel army in the Valley OF the Shena.-
doah was assuming the offensive. and. IL
deed, had again crossed the Potomac:
but these rumors are not confirmed bv our
latest dispatches. Gen. Lee. accori.r-
to the best information, IS LO!,linr Ma
tInsburg and Winchester with at lc..s.
considerable force, and indeed has posse
SION OF the Virginia side of the Potoma.
as lar down as Harper Ferry, thus keep
ing the Blue Ridge, the Shenandoah and
the Potomac between himself and Gen
Meade. Tnc purpose Of Gen. lie in
maintaining his position Is variously IL
terprcted, and, indeed. Is held by some 70
be a necessity, since the movements yt
Gen. Meade, as IS allcdgad. have ra-
dered his retirement upon Richmond
matter of the utmost difficulty and dun
ger. We subjoin the latest dispatches r.
ceived touching the situation Of the two
armies:
REPORTED ADVANCE OF LEE
HARRIsBURG, July 2+.-No inforna-
non whatever has been received here 10
confirm the rumored advance of lie
across the Potomac.
THE REBEL ARMY IN VIRGINIA.
New YORK, July PA special dis-
patch from Washington saws: 1T has
been definitely asccrtained that Lees
army Is at Winchester, and has made no
general advance down the valley"
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. LEE.
BALTIMORE, July 24.-The rumOr Of
Gen. Lees return into Maryland Is en-
tlrely unfounded. Trains ran over rga-
larry TO Harper's Ferry, and if any such
movement had been made, it would caf-
tainly be known here. So far from Gen,
Lee having been reinforced, it is believed
that large portion of his army has 81
ready been sent South.
This has been made necessary from ths
scarcity of supplies in the Valley a"
their imperfect means of communlcati"
with Richmond.