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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-01

The PRoD1aAL SOMA preacher in
Illinois, giving familiar account Of the
Prodigal Sons return, dwelt touchingly
upon The fathers circumstances when he
saw his son "afar off," thus "The sun
had not yet sunk beneath the Western
horizon. There, in his easy chair, before
the door, sits the aged father, reading
the papers,"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-01

F'REIGEEE5-
By this Route Ffeikhts 1T ill descriptions
can be forwarded to and from 'Philadelphia,
New York, Boston, or Baltimore, to and from
any point on the Rail Roads Of Ohio, Kentucky
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, or Missouri
By Rail Road direct. ~; .'.:
The Pennsylvania Rail Road also connects
at Pittsburgh with Steamers, by which Goods
can be forwarded to any port on the Ohio,
Muskingum, Kentucky, Tennessee, Cumberland,
Illinois, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Missouri,
Kansas, Arkansas and Red Rivers and at
Cleveland, Sandusky and Chicago with Steam
ers to all Ports on the North. Western Lakes.
Merchants and Shippers entrusting the
ny, canre!v with confidence onitsspeedy transit.
The RATES OF FREIGHT to and from any
point in the West by the Pennsylvania Rail
Road, are atal times as favorable as are charged
6v othe, R. r. Companies.
p@ Be particular tom packages "r;a
Penna. r. RI
For Freight Contracts or Shipping Directions
apply to or address either Of the following
agents of the Company:
D. A. Stewart, Freight Agent, Pit'slurgh.
l. Clarke & Co., Transfer Agents, Pittsburgh
Nv. Brown & Co., Cincinnat;, Ohio.
R. c. Medium & Co., Madison, Indiana.
J. E. Moore, Louisville, Kentucky.
w. W. Altman & Co., EvansviNe, Indiana.
r. F. Sass, St. Louis. Missouri.
Clarke & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
JH McColm, Portsmouth, Ohio.
McNeely & Montgomery, MaysvIle, Ly
W. H. & E. L. Langley, Gall;pol;s, Ohio.
H. s. Pierce g. Co., Zanesvizle, 0A,o.
N. H. Hudson, Ripley, Ohio.
&c. Medium, General 7rave1ing Agent
for the South and West.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-01

AS Hon. Joel Eastman, Of Conway,
vas about taking leave of his mother, who
IL in the lO2d year Of her age. he said.
~-uova BYE, mother; dor't know as l
shall ever see you again" Mr.. East
man, with great astonisbment, looked up
and exclaimed, "Why, Joel! you don't
think you are going to die, do your
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-01
+ n p EN- Mr. ' ". " E AIRY,
. -; CARRIAGEMAKER.. =, -

T HAVE removed to my new shop near the
/ q Bridge, where I am prepared to do all kinds
Of wol.: in the Carriagemaking line. Wagons
carriages and sleighs made id : neat and sub.
stantial manner at low rates. Particular at.
'ention paid to Repairing. vS2nll
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-01
D. G. GREENLEAF'S
Fashionable Jewelry Store,
Third Street, e. Saint Paul.

. 0oA~>~~s00A~ O0"oAAy 49,
Third Street, "a. Saint Paul:
The ladies and gentlemen of this city and
vicinity, are invited to call and examine the
LARGEST AND CHOICEST ASSORTMENT
OF NEW STYLES OF JEwELRY,
and Silver Watches,
Clocks, Szuer Ware, Plated Ware, Diamond
Goods, Silver Tea Sets,
Casters, Cake Baskets, Gold Chains, Rings,
Thimbles, and everything else pertaining to a
FIRST CLASS JEWELRY STORE.
My goods were purchased exclusively for
cash from the largest wholesale houses in the
Union, and are for sale at the
LOW EST PRICES,
All goods warranted precisely as represent
ed. Cash paid for old Gold and Silver. A
full supply of Watch Materials always on hand.
Agent for Seth Thomas Clocks. also agent
for the celebrated
Ame rican atohes.
Particular attention paid to repairing every
description Of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry in
the best possible manner. We manufacture
all kinds Of
Hair WORK
Or any other pattern of Jewelry, &c.. in our
line. All work will be done promptly in a
Workmanhke manner and better than any other
establishment IN this section Of the country. All
orders by letter or otherwise will receive
prompt attention.
All kinds Of new wheels and new parts Of
the watch manufactured for the trade at O rea.
sonable discount.
Store in Greenleaf's Block, opposite Concert
Hall, near the Post Office.
v5n49-1y d. C, GREENlEAF.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-01
Howe Machine
NJ RS. E. F. BLOOD

M Il s. E. F. q UU
Is Agent for the sale of the Howe Sewing Ma
chimes, and has them on exhibition at her
Millinery Rooms, where she will take pleasure
in giving any instruction in the use Of these,
the hes: Machines in the world. They are
less complicated in their construction than any
other extant; less liable to get out of order,
and easier adjusted and worked by the new
beginner. Call and see them Try them be-
fore buying elsewhere. v5n4s-tf
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-01
The New York Democracy.

1ea Il. Nov Horl Hass4 ga. ssss4S'E :.
The following Isl copy Of resolution
passed by the "district convention" for
the election Of delegates to the Democrat
10 State Convention, held at Greenport,
L. l.:
Rsso1ssd, TINT " favor the immediate with
dsAHal OF every Federal soldier from South
srn coil, and the absolute abandonment for
ever Of the claim, warranted by no clause in
the Constitution, nor any consideration of
natural or moral equity that we have no
tight 70 invade the territory: Of any State to
impose by force upon the citizens of such
State Government to which they never con-
sented, ant which they will never voluntarily
obey.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-01
Livery, sale & Boarding
s T A B L e.
ROGERS & SPENCER, Prop,iet.rs.

Having received a new and splendid ~
Stock Of Carriages and Bug9ies,
We are prepared to furnish Pleasure Parties
Excursions and Funerals with outfits on the
shortest notice.
Horses suitable for buggy Or saddle can al
ways be found at our stable.
1fyou want q Horse and Buggy, Team, or
a Team and Carriage, to 60 into the country.
or from one end Of it tn the other, call ~ our
stable, where you can be accommodated at all
times and at all hours. 49,
n. B.-We are prepared to furnish regular
and transient
BOARDING.
For Horses, at our stable, at reasonable rates.
We would respectfully state that "Billy"
Young, whom all know to be au fait in the
business, will be on hand at all hours, night
or day, to wait upon customers. For partic-
ulars, call at our Office.
v5n52-tf ROGERS l. SPENCER.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-01

Livery and sale Stable.
The undersigned has just erscteda &
large and commodious stable on the corner Of
Lake Street and Perry Place, opposite Clark's
store, near the Central House, which he has
filed with livery stock, comprising number
FINE HORSES,
Suitable for either riding or driving, and a
variety Of
HAM SOME BUGGIES
For single or double team.
Commod,ous, elegant carriages for pleasure
parties always ready.
All orders for teams for Excursions, Fune-
rails or . Journey will be attended to promptly.
His stock is Of the best kind. and he invites
his friends TO call.
L. B. SILSBY.
st. Cloud, June 2sd, 1853. v5n49-ly
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30
MEDICINAL.
THE MOST EFFECTIVE BLOOD PURIFIER
OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

The writer OF the following letter Peter Smith Esq,
Is well.known and respected citizen of Vernon Co,
WISCONSIN, and father of ~ c. Smith, ESQ Editor and
Proprietor OF tire 'Ezpositor," the official county
newspaper. The letter came 20 as unsolicited. being
first published in the Bxpositor rMr. Smiths desfo
being make known TO suffering hunanity the yalua
bic remedies that had cured him Of disease Of %
years Standing Every person tronhled with DISEASE
THE SKIS, BotLs BLoTcnrs &C., shond at once try
this rcmedy,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30
DIR. WEAvER'S
CERATE AND SALT RHEUM SIRUP.

MARVELLOUS CURr.--I do not now. ever did, believe
in patronige the humbug medicines that throng ey.
shop and drug store in the and but having been
prevailed upon by friend 90 use Dr. WEAvER's CERETB
and SALT RnEUM, on aggravating sore on the in.
steps Of both my feet which had been there and pre-.
vented wearing boots or hightoppcd shoes for 90
yc rs most cordially testify that having used one
box of the Ccrate and but bottle of the Srup and
with other medicine, the inseps Of my feet healed
up and became perfectly sound and welI and remain
at present without the slightest indication OF
being affected by the disease.
can but believe the above preparations cured my
feet most thoroughly OF disease that had been sub
mtted to the treatment Of many skilful physicians,
hut who succeeded in benetinq IL in the least,
bat rather invigorated the disease. believe IL is a
good medicine, and feel It duty torecomme1d d T..
rErEE SNtrH.
WEBSTER, WiscoNsiNr March, ~, 1868.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30

ABoUT CLOVES. Cloves are produced by
a tree which is native OF the Molucca y.
lands, and were like nutmegs, long time
under the exclusive contro4 ot tlYN butch
government who for many years would
not allow the trees to Erom upon any OK
rept the island Of Aruboyua, from whence
the highest-priced cloves still come. The
tree is from fifteen to thirty feet high, with
large aromatic leaves aud bluShes OF very
fragrant flowers. The spice ia the unopened
flower buds which are hrWrcn of by means
of rods and then dried The little ball at
rho top Of the Glove is the uncXpandcd
petals but so{tening tRe ciovs'in hot water
these can he carefully laid oren by mcans
ot pin. The main portion of the Glove is
what would be the fruit if it was allowed
10 so on and ripcn. Our word Glove
comes from the French cior. u nnjl--that
neing the name by which the ErcGGh call
them on account OF their resemblance to a
little nail. lhcy contain good deal OF
volatile oil upon which their vtlWc depends,
This oil is sometimes extracted in part and
tho cloves afterwards sold These can hc
told by their lighter color, and 10y having
rho buttons or rounded purtiou broken of,
Cloves readily bhSorha considerable amount
nf moisture. and il is the custom of large
dealers to keep tlNm in a rather damp place
IN order to make them weigh heavily aud
look fresh aud plump. II is bad economy
~ buy cloves or any other spice in thC
ground state, as aside from the risk o' adul
teration, tho oil is absorbed NY tho pupcl
N which they ~ro put up.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30
Sabbath Aeadina.
rlr oLD.rA arIosrp cnoIn.

nv HySJA,rIg >. yNylon.
-
I bn,c r,ncicd sometimes, the Bethel bcnt bcsm
Tbo, ,rrmhlrd 10 Garth in the p,irinrch's dream.
Was ladder or SosG in that wilderness lcst
From The pillow of stone to tho Bnr Of the Bles,,
Aud the angels descending tn dwell with ~ here,
"Oll HunirI." AMI "Cor,n,h." and "Chini, 3"
nnl Near"
All thc hc,tts are nn, dooI. NOT under the sod,
Thi, thosc brc,ths ran blow opcn to Heaven and
tirll
Al, "Silycr Street" leads by n bright, golden
road
Oh, not to the hmm. that in harmony flowed
Rut thoyc sweet human psilns i'm the old fash
ioncd CHOIR
To the rirl that sanr alo-th girl that sang air
HT.,t us sing in His praise" the Minister said,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30
NIANIXOOD!

MANHOOD!
HOW LOSTI now REST0REDls
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/ Lecture on the Nature, Treatment
And Radical Cure of SpcrmatorrhoCa or Seminal Weak
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Mental and Physical Debility,
BY ROBERT J. CULNERWELL, NJ. u.
The important fac. that the awful consequences of
Scltalnse may he cncctually removed without inter
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entirely and highly successful treatment opted
NY the celebrated aut or fully explained by mcans of
which every one is crah led To- himself perfectly,
and Mt the least possible cot, thereby avoiding all the
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PROVE NOOK 70 THOUSANDS AND rHuUSANUs.
SVnt uuder seal, to any address in plain. scaled
envelope, on tie receipt of six ccHs, postag
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CHAS. J. C. KLINE & CO.,
l2I Bowcry, y. V. PoStoliiCc Box 4, ,5S6.
llNH26l
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30

SMALL. TlnN,iS.-A young laly once pre-
scented me with u book mark having tho in
srription "tSod bless you,' and cxact,d
the promise that il should he placed in my
Bible. but never torcmain q day opposite
the Same chapter.
Faithful To my promise, took il hnmc,
and, rubbing from rRu lids of my Bible the
dust of u week, placed it in the first chap.
ter OF Matthew, aud daily read n chapter
and changed its place. had not read long
before ] hccame Interested as had never
been before in this good book and | saw
IN it truths, and that ! was IA sinner, and
must repent if I would bu saved. then
promise God that | would seek his face ut
the earliest opportunity, and, if ho saw fit
to convert my seal that D would spend my
liie in his callsc. II came / sought his
face, and received tho smiles of his love
and now have hope within me, big
with immortality :" and all do attribute to
that houk.mark aud the grace of God.
Oh, my readers, dhspise not the day OF
small things" A word spoken in season.
u simple Christian aCt-R sincere, simple
praycr-may turn poor wandering sinner
from the error of his ways,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30

nEctruR, BnowS Co., o., May (. 1853
do hereby certify that had for four years been af
iiicted with rptured veins in my right leg. whiclg
broke out in large tried many remedies with
out receiving any benefit, and my ply sician informed
nae that ampututon would eventually be necessary.
concluded to try Dr. WEAvERs SiRuP and CERATE and
after using bottle OF the Sup and four fve bot
ties OF the Ccratc was permanently cured. As havo
had return Of the disease for two years heartily
recommend all persons afflicted with Diseases of the
Blood to give these medicines fair trial. / recon-.
mcndcd tire Sirep and CerSts to aeiglbor Of mine
who had been afflicted wish leg for 30 years;
these medicines cured him. Two others OF my neigh.
bors, who afflicted with very angry sores and
cured by the of Sirup and Ccrate, both willing
to testify to the above statements.
JOSEPH STEY ENSON Postmaster.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30

DE lNNNN RsrCHrR'S INA oE HEAyEN. -
Excepting exemption from san, intcnsc, Wig.
orous, untiring action is the greatest pleas,
IRE of mind | coui(l hurdly wish to enter
Heaven did believe it's inhabitants were
idly to sit by purling su cams, famed by
bllmy airs. Heaven tn I've place Of hap
pincSS must hc u place Of activity Mas
tho fIy.reachinS mind of Newton cpasod
its prei,Hnt(, Investigations? Has NNvid
hung up hjo- haN' as useless rs the tlusty
arms in Westminster Abbey? las Pant
glowing with golliks enthusiasm ceased
itincratlng the univrrse ui God? Arc Pc.
ter, and Cyprian. AMI + lwardS, and Payson,
and Evarts, idling away osrrni.y in mere
pSalm'sluGiug
Heaven is u plaec ct rcSAcSs activity,
the abode ot nevor.tGins .thought n,v Il
and Isaiah will sweep nohler and loft o.
strains in eternity; ana tho minds Of sainEs
mulnggcd hy cumhcrs SOME clav, will frr,
ever lNast on the lN,w.Aet 1T rich and glo.
rloHs thoHsh,, Ny Young friends, go,on,
then; YOU will never get through An
etcrujty OF uutiring action is before you,
Snd the rniNctsc ot tl'nghs iaNcRT hcld.
THr Ereatcs, profits of vmtunus man
how'd are r,.ld iuS,idc of a man. What is
dANc chiefly, IL lsene ~ yonr laauheoG
lNr your conscience for your soul God
Knows that YOU. Sre gems 10 live after To-
&ey ami 10 m 'rrow he S'cEI roIi of cXl|t.
alaaN in which vop are to walk; he re,
nslpheys thar he is 10 II v'n up sud crown
ven with eternal honors in heaven and
therefore io akcs caro- that he does no,
reward NpDr fidelity principally by that
which builds You up ia y"Ur outward lf",
but 10y gcmunerations HAT stall last TO all
eternity.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30
TIc business Heaven.

IN one of Our large churches, perhaps
the one in which you, my reader, are wont
to sit, thcrc sat from Sabbath to Sabbath a
tradesnrn of respectable position in life.
he came aS many others came ho went as
many others go. For fourteen years he
was a " constant hcarcr;" 50 tho officials
said.
This mn was sick, anal was i'm view of
death, when ~ miniBer called to see him,
and carefully inquired into his state of mind.
lie was ,mconVerted and more than this,
his mind was in the dark When urged to
seek for pardon, and not to rest until he
knew his sins forgiven, he expressed great
surprise. He did not know that it was pos.
sFtre.
"Not kno'v thut it il possible? Ifavc
YOU not attended ------ church? ?"
Yes" was the reply; " but do not know
that | ever heard sermon"
What do you mcTI? You have rcgu-
larly sat there some fourteen years, and not
heard a sermon? How can that be2"
Why" said he, tho truth is this as
soon Ms the preacher took his text, ! began
to think of my business; aud ! acquired
such Il habit "i abstraction, that while the
preacher was preaching, could trace ont
on the panel ot the scat before me all the
work of the past week and having review ol
that, could lazy all my plans For tho week tc
cpmr. And the consequence is, | do not
know that ever heard scrmun."
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30

SDIL vNpuR BuILpiNGS, Whenever sol
os covered for any length Of time 10y build.
'ngs or other objects which pTcvcn, trans,
Yiration, inter or saltrctcr is generated and
'his Us greatly accelerated il the huilGENc is
occupied ly animals, especially RT the
horse. This. Sril isol great yaMo in CON.
post, and will we'll and amply repay the
farmer for removing and applying ii to his
soil. In compost it is highly useful. As
4 top-dresSiag, few articles arC more eli
,ior, and whom applied iN sufficient Quhn.
titles TO all light soils and in cOninHctiou
with limo or wood ashes, il acts with great
Vigor. and secures most healthy and lu2,
Iriant growth. The per ccntagc of alimont-
AIRY matter contained in grass manured with
nitrous earth, has been exhibited to he
greater than that supplied 10y an equal
weight Of hay grown on land manurcd with
,nueseent substances sfRi,ly II is also
more palatahle, much mere elastic in the
Iber and foliage, AMI consequently less liza
Nlo TO loss, AS well As more easily ourcf
The soil under tie.ups lntcls. barns, wood
houses and SUhlc-hoors, should be removed
and saved every three ar four years, and
replaced hy muck OF some other substanc,
which viii be transformed into manure.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30

10 Preserve WOODWORK Boiled oil and
finely-powdered charcoal mix To- tue CON
sisteucy Of paint, aud give the wood two cr
th!ee coats W.T.. ;L.s composition
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30
We daily In receipt Of many letters testimonials
Of the virtue of these celebrated remedies.

Sold by Peck & Hamilton, Pcrrysburg; DR.. II,
Burrirt, Maumce City; A. j. Gardner & Co., Gil
lead A. L. Jerome, New Ncstfcd; VIM Buck
Milton Center; Dir. 5. A. Smith, Portage, o. 12z&
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30

THE SAvIoRS PREACuNG-Om Lord fom d
many topic ot discourse in the scenes
around him. Even tho humblcst objects
shonc in his hands as have seen irag-
mcnt of glass or broken earthcn ware, as it
cauShta sunbeam, light up, flashing like a
diamond. With the stone ot Jacobs vol
tor u pulpit and its water for "A text he
preached salvation to the Samaritan woman.
A little child which he takes from its moth
o,'s side, and holds mp b,ushing in his arms
btprc the astonshcd audience is the text
for sermon on humility. hasbandman
on a ncishhorinS hight, between him and
the sky, who strides with long and meas
urcd steps over the iicld he sows, supplies
a text from which he liscourScS on the Cos,
pei and its effects on different classes of
hearers. In a woman baking in two wo
mcu whoslt Ivy somc cottagc.dour, grinding
at tho milf IN ash odd, strong fortalce
perched ou a rock, whence it looks across
the brawling torrent to- the ruined and roof
IeSs gable NJ u house swept away by noun
tain floods Jesus found tents From IA,
birdie that SuUg above has hrad, aud the III
Ror Nhat hIoSSomed at has feet he discourse,
ON tNocWe utti0d thCsc he's text ,.0ud Prov
idcnce his theme. d.. Guthrie.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30

\ FLEA FOR MuIW The editor of tho
lV,scoRStH F0rV ~ presents tho following
reasons why farmers should encourage the
introduction oi mulcs
|, He is laNch more caaify and ohcapb
rcsTcd than his cousin the horse
., He cats hut lit,lv moro than half as
much when maturci
3 lie is aatiSliel with an thrivcs npon
{. coarser and less expensive class ofrroycn-
der
4, II costs lcAs to keep him in huncss
and shoes
=. He u proportionally ctrcAScr
D, Ho is very much tougher.
=. llc is less hable TO dtSsasc
g. lie has more sense and doc,lty
.. He is better lapted - some lmror
tiut kinds OF work
"a lie is trucr pull,,. aud when loalcl
lHic6rr traveller
II He sells tor u b'ttcg price.
AZ. lie lives more than twice as lons,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30

lFNYrR is the confidential c clmmuniou cf
tho aosl "tth C,A sni happiest he who
i'9ycs . >, 30 -os. frequently,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-04
PUZZLED FOR AN EXCUSE,

Some years stree, while ,he cholera WAS
prevalent in Virginia, the inhabitants es,r.
c'a'iy me negroes, were greatly aIarned.-
among others was negro boy, who, hav,ng
heard MS father say The cholera would soon
De along that way, lett his work one day and
oetook himself to the woods. Her. he was
found by his over>eer, soon after, fast asleep.
Being taken to task for leaving his work ba
excused himself on the ground that not be-
Ing prepared to die, he had gone to the woods
to mediate"
But" said the overseer chow was it
that you went to sleep ?''
" Well, don't know, massa, now dat was
zac''y," responded the negro, "but | speck
must have overprayed myself"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-04

GSs AN unlncky cur, who was in the
the habit OF gong on board vessel lvip, 1T
one end OF the East RIVER docks, annoyed the
male, by tracking up the deck with mud from
'he wharf. One tay an old tar caught the
dog and cut "ff h tail. He ran off ki-yi-ipp
IN most nnearthIy shriH tones. Whar,s tho
matter f' asked the mate, sticking his head
out OF the forecast!e scutrle. Pts that blast.
cd dog again." said jack, " but he won't lroub
lie us any more, for Pve unshipped his ruddcr
and d--n my eyes if he'll ever find his way
back here with not hing to steer with ~
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-04
A GOOD EXAMPLE,

pastor was making call on a parishion-
er, all old lady. who had made an habitual
rule never to speak i'll of another, and had
observed it so closely that she alwavs iu>t
fed those whom she heard evil spoken Of
Before the lady made her appearance in the
parlor several Of her children were speaking
of her pecullarty, and one of item pIayfuily
added
Mother has such habit Of speaking we'll
of everybody, ahat believe if Satan himself
were the SUBJECT Of conversation, mother
would End ont SUme virtue or good quaint,
even in him."
Of Course this remark elciled :. me smil
ing and merriment at the originality Of the
idea, in the midst of which the ord lady en-
tered the room, and on being told what Lad
just been SAID, Immediately and involuntar,-
ly replied
Well, my dear children, wish We all
had Satan's industry and perseverance.