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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-04-14
VOL. 20~NO. A.
a Political Encounter.

Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Smith were ontbusi-
astlc politicians, but Jones believed in one
kind OF doctrine and Smith in something
totally different. The two men neys, did
agree until recently. One thought the
country could be saved by adoptinq his
ideas. ard the other was equally positive
that the Union would cease to exist if such
notions were entertained As matter of
course, the men we're enemies. and de-
tested each other with true political ha-
tired.
a few weeks since, on the morning when
the snow lay deep and untrodden at the
south part Of the city, Mr.. Jones and Mr..
cmiih encountered each other very unex-
pec'ed!y. One had a loaf of brown bread
IN his hand, and she other pitcher of
mlls. On account II the snow tbev had
run short of provisions. The two MN
gIared at each other for moment in 81.
lonce, and then Smith SPOKE:
Villain :. be said. you called me an ass
at recent meeting
And you called mo a foolv roarejJones.
l have proof Of it,
1T don't coed any proof that Won arc
fool, retorted Smith, handling his bread
rather nervously.
y man with such opinions as you
possess must be M ass cried JoneS.
posing his milk pitcher as though taking
aim.
'Rsscalv
Rogue =
Two heavy bodies were Observed moving
through the ali, is though under the in
1uence Of attraction. Ore was loaf Of
brown bread, and the other was pitcher
Of milk. The two foreign substances en-
countered the two earthly bodies, and the
latter went into a snow bank, where they
struggled until cut of breath, and then
they paused.
'J"nes.' gasped Smith.
Smith cried Jones, brushing the snow
from his busrm.
Haven't We acted like two ro,ls p
1t strikes me that We have and Smith
picked some pieces Of brown bread Gu; of
his eye.
'You love your country?' continued
Jones.
OF course l do
so do l.
i never donbted it
Let's shake hands and be friends Jones
said.
With all my heart. Here's my hand
And here's mine.'
They shook hands and got cut Of the
snOw-bank, wiser and better men. Since
that encounter they have been friends.
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supernatural Fires.

n friend residing in this CITY. but Via
IS on visit TO Ow0sso, Michigan, informs
Us OF very singular and unaccouptabJe-
affair, that is now Transporting 10 Bush
Township, i've mics nor Of Crosse.
y farmer named Stearns. residio0 In
that town, has an adopted daughter by the
name o! Freeman, who is ten wears of are.
while this little girl was sweeping the 81
ting room, shout week since, she disoova
cred the carpet to be on fire, aud the i'm
mates having put out the fire. updertooh
to learn its origin. There had been no 6ra
brllt IN the room that morning; no lieh1
had been carried into the room, nor oo1Id
the family 10 any way account for the fire.
II less than an hour the flames were seen
ISSUING from some rags in another room
The same Cay the girls clothes cought fire.
ana the next morning a damp towel thuS
Mrs Stearn7 had cSed n Wipine her fssa.
pron 0eing hung on a nail, conmenceS
burnin :. This last occurrences took plao0
IN the presence OF some twelve pereoBe;
some OF whom are among the faost fssp6o.
tabIe citizens az tho place. Next a stroV
stack near Mr.. Stear0s' house was consuu,-
co. 1T one time, when a number Of pSp.
Sons were IN the house. the falling Of soma
nea'y substance was heard in the cham
Der, directly above their heads. Upon
gong NJ stairs, 1t proved TO be bag SiIsd
"Ith books and rags, aud suspended by \
cord to beam. The bsg WAS on FIRE. AID
the string was burning when the pGrtics
entered ;he rorfa.
MI. ;. and family became 60 much AZ
armed by these movements that thsy IA
their home. When the furniture wSs -
ing moved, trunk, said lot 20 have boa0
opened for more than year, was dI,oo%.
cred 70 be on fire, and when epsuOi tk0
flames burst forth, eonSuming all its cen.
tentr.
The family are nov living 10 n kSsso
some three miles distant f.om their farM.
bnt the mysterious torment, termed bV the
doubling 'huW5ug,' by the spiritusIists
the manifestations Of the spirit,' b. she
Millerites the period eff fire snd brinstono. Z
and by DR.. Tapps1 the works Of tAa
Devil lie bound 90 stick to them like n
brother.
No sooner bed the girl entered her NV
home than her clothes took Ere il 1hfvV
different places. And now On other fanh
iy where she has visited sre % badly SsIa
menied as the family of Mr. StearuE
In Owosso. as well as in the adioine viz
lage of Caruna. the excitemsnt IN moof
intense. People are fiocking from. syer1
direction to witness this truly Woudsf1I
mystery. Some Of the most profound
scholars of the State, among whom are D..
Tappan, Chancellor of the University eS
Michigan, President Fnirchild, of HillsdaI0
College, and Others, have been TO see ~
sights and sill agree that there are hiddSa
mysteries beyond the depth of the CLOSEST
observers.
One man remarked that the judgmsas
OF God was about TO be inflicted on ne
heads Of his wicked people, Another cid
DPmocTa. says that the cause in which or
army is engaged is unholy, and that this b
fire IN the rear soon 70 belch fortk, and
devaetate the whole North. We suspect,
however, that good practical chemist aad
skiliful detective could unrayel the mye-
terry C2eCeIand Herald.
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he use! You haven't got waterproof coat
on. have you, sir p
trembled Gs the dear girl made this ex-
traordinary inquiry, FOX | thought that ter
ror was depriving her OF reason. Could
she imagine TIA: a Macintosh would save
Us, ever so many fathCms under water as
we now were!
Alas, no. said 1, thinking it best to
humor her i left my waterproof coat up
above, and also my umbrella
4 asked returned she because [ seem
to breathe nothing else but india-rubber.'
Perhaps it was this peculiar atmosphere
which erased her words, as it were, as soon
as she had uttered them. that compelled
me to keep my cheek quite close to hers. to
catch the precious tones.
They pump the air through india-rub-
Der tubes | answered.
How wise you are,' said she, admiring-
ly; how nice it must be to know every
thing
Very NICE said I. please to tell me.
therefore, what name you bear in the up
per world. have read of sirens and mer~
maids-how dare you touch that Iady's
dress cried |, with excessive Indignation,
as the scientific page made q sudden snatch
at her petticOats
They was n-gethn' into the water, that's
Why returned the youth with sulkiness.-
Don't you 90 a-hollerin' at me. It's my
duty to take care Of all as comes down
here, and have my orders about their pet
ticoats.'
My good boy said l. here is half a,
crown for you. l am sorry spoke so loud ,
because wuter conducts sound with great
facility, ard they may have heard me up
above. All that passes along ourselves
here should be respected, as being .: pri-
vate nature.
Mum is the word observed the page.
and be wInked with an sir Of supernatural
and submarine cunning at the unconscious
Ch@rlotte Elizabe:h-fUr it is needless TO
cay that the enchanting young mermaiden
was she.
Almost Immediately afterwards we be
gin to ascend; every Instant the gus fired
with less ciStinctnes5, and we became more
like our usual selves. But duri3g the few
minutes that We had been immersed, | had
experienced complete metamOrghosis-I
had suffered a sea-chapge into something
rich and strange had descended fancy
free, arose captive to the Divine
Bell.
The rest of the cOurtshjp vas of the ordi-
nary description, and terminated N the US
ugl way.
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MAKING \ VA story is told of an auc-
tioneer was provokingly annoyed, while in
the exercise OF his profession, by the -lu-
dicrous bids of fellow, whose sole object
was to make sport for the buyers, rather
than himself to buy. At length enraged
beyond endurance, the knight Of the ivory
headed hammer, looking round the rom
for champion to avenge his wrongs. fixed
his eye upon bipcd of huge dimensions =;
a very monarch in strength, and cried ont
'Maflow, what shall give you to put
that follow Cut?'
i take one five dollar bill
Done. dena, you shall have it,
Assuming the ferOcious, knitting his
brOws, spreading his nostrils like liun's.
and putting on the wolf ell over his head
and shoulders, old MARROW strobe off to the
aggressor, AMI seizing the terrified wretch
by the collar, said to him in whisper that
was heard all over the room:
'My good frin, you go out with me,
give you half the money
Done, done! says the fellow.
'HurrHh huErah ! shouted the audience
The auctioneer bad the good sense to JUN
in the laugh, and cOolly fOrked out the
W
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-04-14

STRoNG CHARACTERS Strength Of chnrac-
ter consists Of two things-pOwer IF will
and power of self-restraint. 1t requires
two things, therefore, for its existe. c.
strong feelings aud strong command over
them. Now 1t is here we make a great
mistake; we mistake strong feelings for
strong character. A man who ears al!
before him, before whose frown domesfics
trcmble and whose bursts of fury make
the children Uf the household quake-be
cause he has his will obeyed, and bis own
way in all things-we call him strong
man. The truth is, that is the weak man:
1t Is his passions that are strcng; he mas
tered by them, is weak. You must meas
ure the strength Of a man 5y the power of
feelings lie su5dues, not by the power of
those which subdue him. And hence
composure is very often the highest result
of strength. Did we never see a man re-
ceive a fragrant insult, and only grow
little pale and then reply quietly? That
is a man spiritually strong. Or did we
never sec men in anguish stand, as if
carved out of solid rock, mastering him,
self? Or one bearing q hopeless daily trial
remain silent, and never tell the @orId
what cankered his homo peace? That is
strength. lie who, with strong passions.
remains cha-te; he who, keenly sensitive,
with many powers of indignation in hin
can be provoked, and yet restrain himself,
and furgive-these are the strong men, the
spiritual heroes.
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BY c.. & c.. FARLEY.
From the Peoria Morning Mail.
DEMO CRATIC RALLYTNG SONG.

Hurrah for the patriot Sausc!
Hurruh for the Democrats true,
The old Constitution and Laws
The party for me and for you!
They follow the banner Of right
They battle the army of wrong,
And as they go forth to the fight,
They shout this encouraging song:
Hurrah for the right!
The power of its might,
Shall sweep like the incoming tide,
And treason no more,
Bcsotted with gore,
Our country united divide!
Hurrah for the men of our choice!
Americas Trustworthy friend
We list with delight TO their voice,
Applause on their footsteps attends.
That voice as of oceans the flow,
is stroug ia defence of the right
Those footsteps have followed the foe,
Are found in front ofthe fight.
Hurrah for the right!
The power of its might
Ehall sweep like the incoming tide,
And treason no more,
Besotted with gore,
Our country united divide!
Hurrah for the land that we love-
The land from the South to the North.
No Democrat lives but will prove,
He knows what the Union is worth
Hurrah for the party that daros,
The wrong in hi Oh places to chide
Hurrah for the party that swears,
The Union shall ever abide.
HurTah for the right
The power OF its might,
Shall sweep hko the incoming tide,
And treason no more,
BesOtted with gore,
Our country united divide!
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4 SectarIan PrayeE:-

a young lady, employed in tescbius q
district school, somewhere in Ohio visb.d
q open the school with prayer, and foF
that purpose asked the consent Of the trdo.
tees. 1t was given readily, on one sondf.
ton. thar the prayer should not DO 'sscta.
RAN The condition ives accepted. kftsI
some weeks, the school-mistrees was surao
mooed to attend the trustees. Complaint
had been made that the daily PRAYER, cor.
trary to conditions, was 'sectarisn.' The
young lady had no knouled Of the
charge. She was clad in conscious iuno--
eepca.' She asked for the speor6cations.-
A grave trustee arose and stated thai he
was sorry to be Obliged to testify that he
himself had heard 'sectarian' prayer
willie visiting the school.
We'll, what was IT p
1t ives an Episcopal prayer. have
read it in the Episcopal Prsyef Book
'lm?oSitle,' was the reply. Repeat r.
what was itP
We'll, | can't say it all. but twas thai
payer that begins, Oar Father which AZ
IN beavenv
The trustees concluded the LADY vas IN.
nccen', but the learned accuser never heard
the last Of the aflir.
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'.EEigtl Life In New Work >,

a wealthy ship broker. who but wear
ago was net worth dollar, went iutoStew-
arts store Lately, asked to look at some
shawl IS. Two kinds were shown him.
The price of one was seven hundred, and
the other was five hundred dollars. well,
I'll take five hundred dollar one" Yes
sI"," said the clerk; that's a very pretty
shawl; Air." mentioning another
ship broker, bought enc of them for his
wife the other day" The devil lie did y
replied tho purchaser, "thon III take q
seven hundred dollar enc |" and so tue
world rolls over, aud hayo their turnq Of
going under and coming up.
Crossing the Fulton ferry one dav. n
splendid equippGge came on board the boa,
-praucing steeds, liveried coachman and
fuo,man, AID an elegant ctuple. Within
was lady dressed with uncomfortable
richness. She w@s fat, not very fair, ard
something more than forty. With her was
an unlocked cub Of eight or ten years Old.
whose fine Clylhas seemed to be an urcom-
Portable to him as were the gloves tight to
bursting upon his mothers hauGs.-
Through the open window o. the cara ge
he es?ied an apple woman with her basket
Of fruit. MAN." cried the youth ful arts
tacrat, Il want n'a~Ilsw Hush up
you ain't going to have nome" rel lied the
tender mamma. But won't th1ugh, hv
CORY" said the hey, at the same tin e
throwing himself halt way out O. the vim
dow and selzing the apple, which lie forth
with commenced upon. The gentle lady
fell back with an air Of resignation, ex-
claiming. well, yLu darned critter, now
you've got il, mind you only chaw it, aud
spit out the skin :"
The coachman ard the footman Look
cd mortified. ard winked slvly at the
bystanders. That is high life in New
York
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In 1913. while the Convention vhicti
nominated General Taylor was in session
at Philadelphia, n somewhat noted heal
politician from Piekaway County, Ohio
was in the city mingling in the muss. Al
the Convention sdj'uured over Sunday, be-
oln luded to 90 to church. We viii let him
tell his own story:
i bad ulOuntsd my best reeaIis, and
lOokeJ fine: stopped at the door and asked
TIE sexton for seat; wss shown q very
god one entirely uncecupied, 10 the back
parl Of which | seated myself in q shal
tune very deeent,lookiOE man, pl1hs
pew. held my head reverentlsI tfmes..
ei pious He glanced at me,Sehief. IookeJ
then took olt white hsRIa card,
at me again, then tOokIT nj -, .sw
his pencil, wrote. % me, W. air.
and tossed ,I the S'apd ;muediatsIy .,o,.
plekeo Very good one. W5at r
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JOURNEY OF LIFE.-Life is a Journey
overs hill. From youth to middle age we
are clambering TO the top from mid-age
to seventy we gradually descend, and we
find our grave bed ready which mother
Nature, considering our fiaillty, has made
for us-in fine, she has taken our dust from
one side of the hill to carry it and rest for.
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Toilet signal rate. or Ad,.r,,s,.e'
JOB PRINTIro

Job Printing o fev,, sIeseriptio wf,,b,n~RR
xp'ditiouslyexecutedt to order ont fbers lterma
'ssortmentof blanks kepteOnstautl, o. n
IS All orders for Advertising or Job Wet -
os 1ocoinranied by cash, unless sons psrsoa kpoVn
u"eeomes responsible for the same-Ta
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-04-14

INPUOENT QUEsTIoNs.-To ask On un.
married lady how oil she is.
To ask lawyer if be ever toll lie.
II ask GOttor how many peLsons be
has killed.
To ask minister Whether be eyer did
anything wrong.
To ask amercnant whether be ever cheat
ed customer.
To aek young lady whether she would
ks beau.
To ask 40 editor the name of any of bis
correspondents.
To ask subscriber if be has paid the
printer.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-04-14

WHAT ARE JOHN VAN BUEES AND BSs.
DY AB Ut The above question is % q.
ten used in cur corrtspoadsnee that Ne -.
.fly in our columns. that really We % HoS
know what these gentl,men are ASout. n
fact We are no, clear that they could 80
swer the question thomseles.
There is one cOnsnlhtion-the next cleo
ton is sufficiently distant to allpW boil
AID romantic politician, 10 make N En-
'ensige exploration of the AbolilioI camp
ami return fafely to Democratic headeuaf>
tiers in time to do good service. Care should
BE- exercised by such veDtureeome spirfha
that they do rot fall iato the hands or he
epemy.-Net0 York Argus.
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Whoever hopes to succeed in anything,
mustset sboGt It willingly. A boy that is
whipped to school never learns his lesson
A man that is compelled TO work. cares not
bow it is performed. Ae that pulls off his
coat cheerfuliy, strips up his sleeves in
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-04-14

Some years ago, nj the Erie County Ov-
or and Ierminer, man was tried for muir
der before the late Judge Dayton. He was
defended by the late and lamented G p.
Barker and Mir. Coon. During TIE entire
trial the judge ruled against the prisoner,
aud the consequence was a conviction.
The next cause moved was that # az
Indian TOR murder. The Judge said:
Mr.. Barker, do you defend this man?
Barker rose and replied:
Well, your Honor, Brother Coon and l
thought we would look On aud see how
you and the District attorney propose TO
hang the 1udian.
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In the neichboring town ofD- live
two farmers, named Jones and Atwood
Their farms join and. as is often the sass.
quarrel 6rose ab ut certain side-hiIi
line fence. The quarrel resulted 70 IaNA
suit, IN which Heighbor Jones, having to6
Atwood ciaims) sx0rn the most tremesdI
Gus lies On trial, gained the case. A shoTt
tine after, notice was given oct that there
wonld be preaching on 6 certain evening
IA the school house. On the appointed eve.
nirg the neighbors assembled. The preach
er, having finished his discourss-ffom the
text. 'Whatsh a man give in eIehanRO
for his soCl Invited any Of. those pre-.
eut who wished to rake a r. OTemarfs on
the tex. Brother jones arose, end SouN.
mpnee his remarks by saying:
What shall msn give ia exchange fSf
his soul? How much is il worth Z Ca
any man here tell me how much q soul =
worth p
Before be coold proceed, neishbor A.
wood jumrel up. and with finger PONTIAC
t. Brother Jones, said, 10 q shriii, pfpIAS
voice, which penetrated every corner efSk0
room:
q know what one mans soul is WORTH
It's worth just one rod OF Side-kiuP
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a minister's little daughter was in the
r1cm where her father was busilv engaged
II preparing a sermon. A visitor came in
10 VIII m Mr.. Inches said
i am endeavoring TO prepare q sermon
IN the text. 'Enocb walked with God, and
was not. for God took him
The little girl looked up and said, with
evident concern:
Pa, why didn't he run. then be couldn't
have took him?'
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AFFICTION.-A merchant was on horse
back, aud behind him was a vel Sc filled
wish money. The rain fell with violence.
and the good old man was wet to his skin.
AT this he was vexed, ind murmurei To-
cause Providence had given him such bad
weather for his journey. lie soon reached
the borders Of thick forest What was
bis terrier on behOlding on one side of the
road a robber with a leveiled gun aiming
at him, and attempting to FIRE. But the
powder being wet ty the rain, the gun did
not 50 off, and the merchant giving spu7s
to his horse, fortunately lad time TO es>
cape. As soon as be found himself ssf,,
he said to himself: How wrong was I, not
to endure the rain patiently If the wealth
er had been dry aud fair, should not
probably have been alive at this hour, ard
my LITTLE children wou'd have expected
my return in vain. The RAIN which clus 4
me to murnur came at fortuaats ms
ment, to save my life aud preserve my
life and preserve my property. 1t il thus
with a multitude Of our afFllti my
causing US slight and short tuFsrings they
preserve Us from others far greater and Of
longer duration.
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Ar Unexpected MARRIAGES.

Old Governor SaltODs!all. of Connecticut
who fiouTished about a half century ago.
was man OF some bumor as we'll Us perse-
verance, in etfecting the ends desired -
Among other anecdotes told of him bv the
New l. n3un people, the place where he
resided, Is the following:
Ot the various secis that have furnished
for day, ard then ceased TO exist, was
one known as the Rogeri:es, sn crIed from
their founder. Tom, OF Jchn or some 9th
er Rogers. The distinguishing tenet of
tie sect was the denial Of the propriety Of
the form Of tie marriage tie. They be-
-iieved itlVsas=s.st COED for man to he alone.
and also that one wife only should ceave
to her husband; but then this should be
matter Of agreement merely, and the couple
should come together, and live as man and
wife, dispensing with all FIRMS of mar
raige covenant. The old governor used
often to visit Rogers aud talk the SUBJECT
over with him, and seek to Convince him
Of the improperly of living with Sarah
a. he did. But neither j hn or Sarah
would give up the argument.
1t was a matter Of conscience with them
they were very happy as they we're
Of what use could mere form be-suppose
they did thereby escape scanlgl-were
not bound 10 take up the cross, and live
according to the rul-s they prufes ed 4?
The governors logic was powerless to con-
vince them.
Now, john said the governor, after a
debate IF the point. why will VOC not
marry Sarah? Have you not taken her to
be your lawful wife p
Yes, certainly replied John; but nv
conscience will not permit m to marry her
in the formsof the wOrli's people,
Very well. But you lJse her?'
'Ye-.'
And respect her?'
Yes
And cherish her as the bone of your
bone ana flesh # your Fl ssb?'
Yes, certainly do
Ard wll.?'
Yes
Then turning to Sarah, the govcraor
said:
Aud you love aud obey himg'
Yes
And respect and cherish him?'
Certainly do
And Wills?
'Yes.'
Then said the governor, rising. 'in the
name Of the laws Of God and of the Com
monwCalth of Connecticut, | pronounce
you man and wifev
The rage of John and Sarah were Of
no avail. The knot was tied by the
highest authority in the STATE.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-04-14

FRS- HARRIET KILLMER, Female Physician, IF
III forE iior professional services to her sex, in
Obstetrics and the Diseases incident and cl il
dren She will also attend professional calls generally
Residence in hast Joliet.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-04-14

The foreign papers have touching Incl.
dent about Poland. a little boy was stan
ding at the doo~ of bis mothers house.
when he saw the Russians fire a volley on
the insurgents. Mother" cried the boy.
the Holy Virgin protses our friends. f9r i
saw none Of them fall" \ Russian officer
rode up and said, See ifthe Holy Virgin
will protect YOU" aud at the ean,a time
blowing ont the toys brains with pis-
toll -
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-04-14

Women are often poor judges of men. If
man is simply agreeable to woman she
is apt to invest him with attributes which
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DR. A. b. MEAD, has removed his Office over =. VI.
Brays Drugg Store jefferson ST., where persons
IiapSsrd Ia employ him always find him WHEN not
professionally Rbsent.