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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-03-26
5tIistrll0ntQug.
Above His Business.

1t is serious evil that many young
man has fallen into, to he above his
business, A person learns trade, hut
he is too proud to work at it, and must
20 to shop keeping, or stree; Ioating, or
turn politician. Fool If he cannot
uakc a living at his trade, we are sure
he cannot in any other way. And tn en-
young men brought up in sbop-kccpinG,
must buy farms or houses, or some other
foolish things they know nothing about,
and what is the result? Head over
heels in debt, and certain failure. Null
titudes have been ruined by being above
their business, and branching ou: into
what they know nothing about.
There is no trouble about young men
who do not feel their Importance, and
who are willing to work at their trades
or profession till they get a little before
hand With a small capital to fall back
upon, they can feel like vcnturipg into
other business and by this time they
will have formed habits that will be
likely to keep them straight Those
who succeed best in life, are men who
stick to their business and make money,
before they buy farms, and houses, and
commence specializing. Look at your
successful men, and you will see where
lies the secret of their success. You
will find that they were never above
their business, and never paid for the
doing of job, which they could just as
well do themselves. We know a man
worth from thirty to forty thousand dol
lars, and no laborer in the city works
harder than he. He never hesitatos to
take off his coat and do any kind of
work about his premises. Su ch man
is not above his business but we think
he is too far in the other extreme. OF
this we are sure: if all men will be
prompt and punctual-stck to their bus
mess and not be too proud-they will
eventually succeed and become inde
pendent.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-03-26
Alone with the Dying.

1t would be difficult to find in the
whole range Of fiction more affecting
incident than is contained in the fol-
lowing extract from letter written by
British seawan to his wife. 1t was
his first service as a soldier, he having
been sent on shore with boats crew of
marines to silence fort, and take some
guns -
awe dispersed at a few hundred
yards distance from the beach to keep
the coast clear while the boats crew
made prizes of the guns. The enemy
had advantage of the wood, and also
knowing the country well >, and troop
of them showed in advance. We were
ordered to fire. l took steady aim, and
fired at my man at about sixty yards
lie fell like stone. At the same time
broadside from the - went in
among the trees, and the enemy disap-
peared, we could scarcely tell how. l
felt as though must 60 up to him, and
see whether he was dead or alive. He
lay quite still, and 1 was more afraid of
him ying so than when he stood facing
me few minutes before. 1t is strange
feeling to come over you all at once that
you have killed man. He had unbut-
toned his jacket, and was pressing his
hand over the front of his chest, where
the wound was. He breathed hard, and
the blood poured from the wound, and
also from his mouth every breath he
took. His face was as white as death
and his eyes looked so big and bright
as he turned them and stared at me.
shall never forget it. He was a fine
young fellow, not more than five ant
twenty. went down on my knees be
side him, and my bre asst felt so full al
though my own heart would burst. HI
had real English face and did not lool
like an enemy. What l felt | can new
er tell; but if my life could have saved
his, l believe | should have given it
| laid his head on my knee, and ht
graspcd hold of NY hand, and tried tc
speak, but his voice was gone. coult
not tell word he said, and every tim'
he went to speak, the blood poured ou
so, knew it would soon be over. an
I. hot ashamed to say that | was wors
than he, for he never shed tear, and
, couldn't hell it. His eyes were close
when a gun was fred from the --
to order aboard, and that aroused him
He pointed to the beach, where the boa
was just pushing off with the guns which
we had taken, and where our armie
! were waiting to man the second boat
and then he pointed to the wood wher
the enemy were concealed. Poor fcl
> low he little thought how | had sho
, him down. I was wondering how
| could leave him to die, and no one nca
t him, when he had something like con
vulsion for a moment, and then his fac
rolled over and without a sigh he we
gone. trust the Almighty has rccoiv
cd his soul | laid his head gentl,
down on the grass and left him.
seemed so strange when | looked at hir
E for the last time. | somehow though
of everything had heard about th
Turks and the Russians, and the rest 0
them but all that seemed SO far Of, anC
the dead man SO near
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A Bold Woman.

Lucretia Granville was engaged to pe
married to Francis, Duke of Bucking-
ham. at the time that he fell in battle,
slain by the hand, it was said, of Crom-
we'll himself. The lady, on receiving
the intelligence of the dukes death,
vowed to revenge it upon the person OF
| Cromwell. For three years she ezer-
cised herself in firing with pistols at a
mark, and hat she might not be terri
fed by the appearance of her victim she
selected for her target a portrait OF the
usurper and as soon as she thought her
self perfect she sought an opportunity
to crafty her revenge. But Cromwell
rarely appeared in public, and when he
! did il was with such caution that few
could approach him. An occasion at
length occurred the city of London re-
solved to give a magnificent banquet in
honor of the Protector, who, from polit-
icaI motives, determined to make his en-
trance into the city with all the spen-
dor of royalty. Upon this being made
public the curiosity of all ranks was ex.
cited, and the cnraged lady resolved not
to lose so favorable an opportunity for
carving out her evil design. 1t so hap
pencd that the procession was appointed
to pass through the very street in which
she resided and balcony, before the
first story OF her house, yielded her full
scope for putting her long medltated de-
sign into effect. On the day appointed
she seated herself, with several female
companions, in the balcony and on this
occasion-for the first time since her
lovers death--she cast aside her sable
attire, and appeared in gorgeous apparel.
1t was not without the greatest exeriion
that she concealed the violent emotion
under which she laborcd; and when the
increasing pressure Of the crowd ndlca-
It'd the approach of Cromwell, her feel
ings became so powerful that she nearly
saiuted. However, she recovered just
as the Protector arrived within few
PAGES of the balcony. Hastily drawing
pistol from under her garment, she
deliberately took aim and fired; but a
sudden start, which the lady who sat
next her made on beholding the weapon,
gave it n different direction to what vas
intended, and the ball killed the horse
rode by Henry Cromwell, the sProtec-
tors son. The event Immediately ar
rested the cavalcade, and Cromw ell
the same time that he cast fierce look
of Indignation towards the balcony be-
held singular spectacle. More than
twenty females might be seen on their
knees, imploring his mercy with up.
lifted hands, while one only stood IN
daunted in the midst of them, and, look
ing down contcn,ptuously on the Pro-
tcctor, exclaimed
"Tyrant, it was | who dclt the blow
!. nor 81 ould rest satisfied with killing 4
horse instead of tiger, were | not con-
!. WINGED that before another year is pass
ed your destiny would be sealed"
, The multitude, ragged at this fcro-
, cious attempt to assassinate the chiei
person in the realm, were about to tear
dawn tn, housn whom rrhmwrll cried
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IMpuDENT QUESTIONS To ask an un-
married lady how old she is. :a ' 81.
To ask lawyer if he ever told a
lie ...'. .i
TO ask a doctor how many persons he
has killed #.....j
To ask q minister whether he ever did
anything wrong. -.
To ask merchant whether he ever
cheated customer. ...Isi.
To ask an editor the name of any of
his correspondents. E. l.-
To ask young lady whether she
would like beau. r.a ". .
To ask a subscriber if he has paid the
inter.
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Merchants and others, advertising by the
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Proceedings of meetings not OF n general
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Yearlyadvertisers netheiradver-
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PATENT MEDICINES, one half III adv"nccand
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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-03-26
1Dit ano 6amlur.

The LAWYER AND THE FRESHMAN. While
a number of lawyers and gentlemen were di-
ming at Wiscasset, a few years since, n Jolly
soul from the Emerald isle appeared and
called for dinner.
The landlord told him he should dine when
the gentleman were done.
Let him crowd in among u.s. whispered
limb of the law, and we will have some fun
with him The Irishman took his seat q.
the table.
you were born in this country, were you,
my friend?'
NO sir, was born in Ireland
is your father living?'
NO sir, he is dead
'What is your occupation?
"A horse jockey, sir
what was your fathers occupat,on2
Trading horses, sir
Did your father cheat any person while
he was here?
1 suppose he did cheat many, sir
Where do you suppose he went tor
TO Heaven, sir
And what do you s'pose he is doing in
Heaven
Trading horses, sir
Has he cheated any one there
'lIe cheated one, believe, sir
Why did they not prosecute him?
because they searched the whole kingdom
Of Heaven, and couldn't find lawyer
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-03-26

ABOUT CIGARs.-Some speculative philos-
opher says that the cigars consumed through
out the country in one year, would make a
worm fence six feet high around the District
of Columbia and tho air expelled in smok-
ing them would drive the Banks Expedition
round the world with enough over to do the
wind work of all the patent medicines in
the United States.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-03-26

IE NAME OF zE STREET.-A Frenchman
stopped a lad in the street to make some iu-
quries of his whereabouts.
Mon du frcn, what is 20 name of zis
street?'
We'll, who said 'twant?
what you call zis street,
'Of course we do
'Pardonnez have not got 20 name vot
you call him.
Yes. Watts we call it,
How you call dc name of zis street,
Watts street, I told yer
'Zis street.
Watts street, old feller; and don't yer so
to make game o me-
'Sacre man du. ask you one, two, three
several times, will you tell me re name OF zis
street-ehP
Watts street, told yer. Yer drunk. ain
yer?'
Mon leetlc fren, we're you lif, eh?
In Vandam street.
'Eh bin! you live in Won dam street, and
you is Won dam fool-by dam?'
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-03-26

) An editor out west wants to know
"wbat TO become of tho women if mus
lin goes up much higher? Our devil
thinks the result will be that thoy will
turn out to be poor, shiJt.lcss set.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-03-26
COUGHS and Colds affecting Troops.

hes"'
coughs ana Colos aheo'iAs Ai0op'
VIII be speedily relieved ana eiectuaily cureu
by using these admirable medicines, ana ny
paying proper attention to the DIRECTIONS Whieh
are attached to each Pot OF Box.
Sick He daches and Want of Appetite, Incl
dental to Soldiers.
rboso r,o,;rt,s which so sadden us. usually
oriso fro,n tronhIc or onnoyanccs obstructed
,,rsn;ro,ior mr. oo ting and drinkiur whatever
is unwh olcsome. thus disturbing the hcalthful
action, of the liver and stomach. These organs
must be relieved if you desire to be well. The
Pills. taking according to the printed ihs'rue
tions, will quickly produce hea'thy action III
both liver and stomach, ana rs hatur"' 'ohSe-'
quence clear mead an" Sooo "PPc''e'
Weakness or Debility Induced by over Fatigue
,yn, -,,,, ji,,rnoo- hy tbp usr of these in
,,i,ntia pi,1s nnd ,ba !, ,,Ilirr will uuickly ac-
,,;so,d u.inn,I strrnrtb. Never let the Bowels
Wv n'nGno1 nrm1,Iulv acted upon 1t may
''o,,,, sts,,,,o thnt unIowny's Pills should be
rccnmm,nded f,r Dyscntcry and Flux, many
tooo,n N ,hot ,hcv would increase the
py,sonS Th;se is ,rcot mistake, for these
pill win corroct the liver and stomach and thus
remove all the acrid humors from the system
This medicine will give tone and vigor to the
whole organic system however dcrangcd, while
health and strength follow as matter ofcourse.
Nothing will stop the relaxation of the Bowels
so sure MS this famous medicine.
Volunteers Attention lndlscfeIlons OF 1outH'
Ir, p,,4,,,os,,1 su,,l1ip,s can
1orts "nu i;onII cnreJ If tbe pils are
WIN osi ~ IL "un;m, and thc Ointment be
frerIv u.oi A., stated in the printed directions.
Iftr,,tcd in anv other manner they dry up in
one part TO break out in another. Whereas this
Ointment will remove the humcrs from the sys-
tcron1 Icovctbe Patient n vigorous and healthy
man. 1t will require a little pcrscs crancc in
bad cases to insure lasting cure.
For Wounds other occasioned by the Baysnet,
Sabre or the Bullet, Sores or Bruises.
'ro yh;,b ovcry Snldier and Sail or are liable
,hars ars m medicines so safe. sure and convo
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-03-26
Catawba Wine

WHICH will warrant to he the pure juice
w of the Grape--it being the product of
my own vineyard, Invalds needing mild
stimulant will fin | it very beneficial, For sale
by ROBERT READ.
Feb. j. 1863, 3tsf
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-03-26

The following is said to have occurred in
one of Colleges in the int rior Of Georgia
1st. Student-'Good morning, father Ab .
raham.'
Farmer-I am not father Abraham
I'd Student-'No, it's father Isaac
Farmer-'Nor am l. father Isaac.',. 3D..
Sd Student-'Well, then you are father
Jacob t @-'. '."
Farmer No. nor father Jacob, either
Ist Student--'W el'then? who are you,
Farmer--'I am Saul. the son of Kish
whom his father sent to hunt the asses and
have just found three Of, them. . .r..i
Glass in the middle Of geograpy stand up
What's q. pyramid?' a..s. !-u...--.-
"A pile Of men in a circus, one On top of
the other. .
Where's Egypt?' ..... .r.
Where it always was
where's Wales?'
'Ail over the sea- .H"
.i Very wel.--stay there till | show you a
species Of birch that grows all over the coun-
try.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-03-26
HOLLO WAYS PILLS
And OINTMENT.

All who have Friends and Relatives in tho
Army or Navy, 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
tho Soldiers never. failing friend in the hour OF
need.
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8rJr Remember always to mix good sense
with good things, or they will become dis
gusting.
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4 FEW barrelsleft of Bakers Old Rye Viii
= key. For sale by WIN. r. BEALL co
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-04

CAMP 20rH MAINE, Aldie, Va,
June 20, 1868.
To the Editor Of the Press;
The Army Of the Potomac is again in mo-
tion, though where the several corps of it are
situated is not fully known. The 5th arrived
after much hard marching and cons equent ia
tigue at Aldie, on Friday night last. AT two
o'clock Sunday morning the 1st division start
ed to find the enemy and discovered both in
fantry and dismounted cavalry with four
pieces of artillery In a strong position behind
stone walls, which for several miles traverse
the country parallel to our line of march.
The cavalry could do comparatively nothing,
and Col. Vincent commanding Sd brigade was
ordered to dislodge them. The regiments
were formed in line Of battle, threw out skir-
mishers and CALAMITY drove the Rebels for
three miles, where the country become clearer
and the cavalry under General Peasonton
charged and drove them to Ashby's Gap The
victory was as complete as could be desired /:
the enemy leaving their dead and wounded on
the field. Our forces captured upwards of
sixty prisoners, two guns, and three ca1ssons,
besides blowing up fourth. The Federal
loss was comparatively nothing: its exact
amount do not know. | enclose a list of
casualties in the Goth:
kiled-Corp. John p. West, Co. G.
Wounded-Lieut. Holman S. Melcher, Co.
+, slight; Serg. Henry Miller, X, slight; Will
liam Rankins, f, slight: Asbury s. Dickinson.
g, serious; Albert Robinson, G., serious ;Sam'l
q. Gray, X, slight; Edwin Keating. X, slight.
The health of our regiment is now excel
lent, albeit our late hard marches have severe
ly tested our powers of endurance. w.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-04
sI,eriT's Sale.


YNAkEN ON execution against Edward t. smith,
IL and in favor of William IL. Hegeman, auti-wiii
be sold at public auction on Tuesday, the twenty
third day of July, A ID. 1863. at eleven O'Clock in
the forenoon at the Sherif,s Office in the city of
Portland, in said county, all the right IN equity of
redemption which said Edward I. Smith has or had
on the seventh day of June. A. d. 1862, being the
date of attachment ON the original writ IN the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated in Windham
at a place called Little Falls Village and bounded
follows, to wit: one lot OF land bounded north
erly by George w. Hamblins land. east by land now
or formerly owned by Jacob Cash. south by a town
road, aud west by land owned by Charles A. Ste
yens-being the same said Smith purchased of VIII
liam Brown by deed dated March 27th, 1851 and re-
mortgage to james Loyeitt, q secure the ment of
500 in three years, interest annually: deed dated
April 25th. 1860, and recorded in Cumberland Reg
istry of Deeds, book 3o4, page e3.
Also another lot of land with the buildings there
on. situated in said Little Falls Village and bounded
as follows: beginning ON the south side of rod
road adjoining the county road which leads from
Gorham 10 Gray thence running southeastery on
the line of said county road 5 feet thence eastery
parallel to said two rod road 65 thence norther-
ly pa alle TO said county road As feet said two
rod road thence northerly on the line of said road
55 feet, to the first boundsbeing the same property
conveyed to said Smith by Samuel Bragdon BY deed
dated January Both, 1856, and recorded in Cumber-
,and Registry book page said described lot
secure the payment of $500 in thirteen months, as
per Cumberland Registry. book 304. page 334
Also a mortgage to Thomas l.. Smith for sf76, pay.
able in two years from Nav LIST 1851 recorded book
5os, page PAS reference thereto being had.
shail sell as aforesaid all the right in equity OF
redemption which said Edward I. Smith aforesaid
mas or nad on the day of attachment. aforesaid
to redeem any real estate from the aforesaid mort
cages
Further particulars made known at time and place
of sale.
w3w THOMAS PENNELL. sheriff.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-04

the worst of towns. The redeeming feature
in this provincial village is the alacrity with
which its tradesmen or tradesman, take Ameri-
can money at discount The natural scenery
is also compensation for the town and its
people. Let me not be,understood as speaking
In derogatory manner of st. Andrews; on the
contrary let me honestly assert that If the in
habitants didn't sneer so much about our sol.
diers, and did not ask impertinent questions,
and were in any way gentlemanly, l should be
willing. to stop there one night provided l
could sleep out of doors.)
The Queen is now steaming up the st. Croix
on her way to Calais. The scenery is superb
and is much better on the British than on the
United States side. 1t is just such a country
as Frenchmen like, and with its rich red sand
stone hills aud broad slopes is truly beautiful
This is the reason why the French made their
settlement here, and to show their deep APP
probation Of the grandeur of the shores. gave
to the river the most lofty name, save one, in
every language, "The Holy Cross" st. Croir.
TERE
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-04
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