davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-18

COCOA MATING AT PRIVATE SALE.
We have Just received from the importers for
private sale, ten Thousand yards of Cocoa Mating,
different widths, at our furniture warerooms, In
the rear of our auction rooms.
W. L. WALL d CO.,
Auct'rs and Commission Merchants, 81
south corner Pa. av, and 9Th st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-18
" u L E J. r o + s II

yF,O TaK MU5IuAL PUBLIC. h. STIsP,
Z Piano Tuner and Re pairer, would respect VI
fully announce to bis friends and the musical IT.
public generally that By leaving their orders Va
st ar ", 3. ENTWISLE'S Drug Store, corner of
Penn svsnue and Eth streets. they viii DO prompt.
IL and satisfactorily attended to.
Orders from the country also attended TO By Id
dressin9 70 Wa:hin Rton Poet O1doe. 70 lO-Sm*
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-18
The National Bookstore
still Ahead.

Tie subscriber having lately returned from the
Boston, Philadelphia, and New York Spring Trade
Sales, invite the attention of Suffers, Peddlers
Dealers, and the public generally. to his large
ard splendid stock of
BOOKS, STATIONERY
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-08-03
Josh Billings's Prayer.

FRoN tn many friends and from things at
luce ends, Good Lord deliver us!
From a wife who don't luv u.s. and from
children who don't look Ike us Good Lord
deliver usl
From snaix in the grass, from snaix in our
boots, from torch-lite professions and from
all nu rum, Good Lord deliver usI
From pack peddlsrs, from young folks in
luv, from old aunts without. money, and from
Ilolera morbis, Good RI deliver usl
From welth wihou, laritee, from pride
without sence, from ped5aiges worn out, and
from all rich relashuns, 6 81 Lord deliver Us /
From nusepapir sels, and nom pills that aint
islck, from females who faint, and from men
who Ratter, Good Lord deliver u!
From virtue without fragrance, from butter
that smells, from niger kamp-meitings, and
from cats that are courtin, Good Lord deliver
usl
From other folks secrets, and from our own,
from onions, and megums, and wimmin COM
mittees, Good Lord deliver usI
From pollyticians who pra, and from saints
who tipple, from ri kofee, red herrings and
gras widders, Good Lord deliver US!
From folks who wont laB, and from them
who giggle, from tite boots, easy virtue, and
ram mutton, Good Lord deliver usI
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-08-03
A Veteran Dog,

THREE years ago, when the lfth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry left Columbus for the
field of war, young lady presented to
company A, of the regiment, a beautiful
bright-eyed spaniel. The dog was young
and became the pet of the company. The
men guarded it at first as much for the
bright eyes of the fair lady as for the
dOcility and sagacity of the animal The
spaniel was named Curley, and it early
formed a warm attachment for the com
pany, and shared in all its triumphs and
dangers. The regiment was first thrown
into Virginia, and in all the bloody scenes
of the Eastern campaigns-tho sanguin-
airy battles fought by McCleIlan-Curly
followed his company, and amid the fire
and carnage, exhibited GOODNESS and
bravery marked and astonishing. It
mattered not where the company chQrg-
ed, it was followed by the faithful dog.
At two different times Curly was severely
wounded on the battlefelds Of Virginia.
The members of the company kindly
dressed H. bleeding wounds and nursed
their pc until he was again able for the
march. Iho old 1lth, with Hooker's
cops, was transferred to the army of the
Southwest. At the battle of Chickamau-
ga, the faithful dog was again wounded,
and separated from the regiment The
men thought that he had been killed,
and gave up all hopes of ever seeing him
again. About three weeks after the bat
tie, the men were surprised to see the
wounded dog come limFing into camp.
As soon as he found his old company,
Curly exhibited the widest joy. lie was
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-08-03

homes, estates, friend =, even life itself
Yesterday met a soldis- on the street. Boil
arms were gone. and the empty sleeves ofhi'
coat hung loosely at his s.issl shall not
soon forget the expression Of lis fine face
There was humiliation in it. The ultimate
power of his hands and arms; and these were
gone. II he had lost both his legs, his arms
remaining, the active mind would yet have
the agents by which to work its viii. But
the arms gone, he is helpless. He can not
put food into his mouth-he can not dress
himself He must be almost entirely depen-
dent upon others. I was haunted by the
mans image long after I passed him in the
street."
at is by contrasting another's evil with
our good that we see the greatness Of our
blessings" replied Mrs. CatherwOOd. "Oh
my husbandl Let US be chary with complaint
lest being accounted unworthy, our good be
taken away. What if we find our income to0
small for our way Of living? Then, let us
step down little lower and thank God for
what is left. 1 lay awake at night, often,
thinking ofthose who are suffering up to the
very climax of human endurance for their
country's sake-of poor refugees, old men,
tender women and young children-driven
from their homes hunted by bloodhOunds;
hiding in swamps and caves; hungry, sick,
dyingl Otthe wounded on battle-felds, per-
ishing alone; of the sick wasting in the hos
pitals-Of the myriad forms Of anguish this
war has visited on our people. Oh, Henry,
our burden is so light that is a sin to com
plain"
"Say no more darlingI" returned Mr.. Ca
therwOod. 3" I am sufficiently rebuked. Come
what will, hereafter, my lips shall be sealed. -
"I did not mean to rebuke you Henry"
"No matter. am rebukej. Complaint
came too quickly to my tongue; partly from
habit, partly from selfshness, and partly from
a disposition to look at the darker side ol
things. But it was all wrong, weak, migrate
full; and it shall cease. For what the good
God sends I will be thankful; and the evil
He permits I win try to bear with suitable
patience. At present my burden is light
very light
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-08-03
1.-THE Kilkenny Cats"

ALATE number Of "Notss and Que.
ries' gives the following account of the
Kilkenny Cats" The writer says:
"Ths story has been SO long current
that it has become a proYerb-'as quar-
retsOme as the Kilkenny eats'-two Of
the cats in which city are asserted to
have fought so long and furiously that
naught was found of them but two tailsi
This is manifestly an Irish ezsggsration,
and when your readers shall have learn.
ed the true anecdote connected with the
two cats they will understand WHY only
two tails we're found; the unfortunate
owners having fed in terror from the
scene Of mutilation I am happy in BE-
ing able to state that neither ireland nor
Kilkenny is at all disgraoed BY the oc-
eurrence, which did take place in Kill
kenny, but what might have occurred in
any other place in the known world.
During the rebellion which occurred
in Ireland in 1898 Cor may be in 1909,
Kilkenny was garrisoned by regiment
Of Hessian soldiers, whose custom it was
to tie together in one of their barrack
rooms, two cats by their respective tails,
and then throw them face to face across
a line generally used for drying clothes.
The cats naturally became infuriatsd,
and scratched each other in the abdomen
until death ensued to one OF both Of
them, and terminated their sufferings.
The officers of the corps were ultimately
made acquainted with these barbsrous
acts of cruelty, and they resolved to put
su end to them, and to punish the often
ders. In order to effect this purpose, an
officer was ordered to inspect each bar
rack room daily, and to report in what
state he found the room. The cruel SOL
diers, determined not to loose the daily
torture Of the wretebed cats, generally
employed one Of their comrades to watch
the approach Of the officer, in order that
the cats might be liberated and take ref
uge in fight before the visit Of the officer
to the scene of torture.
Con one occasion the lockout man
neglected his duty, and the officer Of the
/ day was heard ascending the barrack
stairs while the cats we're undergoing
their customary torture. One Of the
troopers Immediately seized a sword from
the ARM rack, and with single blow d.
vided the tails of the two cats. The cats
Of course escaped through the open win
dOws Of the room, which was entered
Immediately afterward by the officer, who
inquired what was the cause of the two
bleeding cats tails being suspended on
the clothes line, and was told in reply
that two cats had been fighting in the
room, that it was found impossible to
separate them, and that they fought 50
desperately that they had de7Oured each
other up with the exception of their two
tails; which may have satisfied Captain
Schummelkettls, but would not have de-
luded any person but hairy Prussian.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-08-03
I am as Good as Anybody.

ARE you indeed9 Then we honor you
from the depths of our nature, for the
world contains, unquestionably, y, some very
good, very excellent people. There are
those whose daily life is a religion, whose
hearts arc full of the child-like sweetness
of reverence and trust. They are prone
to forget themselves in their brotherly
kindness towards a neighbor. 1t is a
| pleasure to be near them, and you, we
are glad to learn, are quite as good as
they.
| No, you don't mean that exactly
You only mean to assert your social equ-
ality with the loftiest and the proudest,
Liberty, equality, and fraternity are
condensed summary of your social creed.
Very we'll Society is known to contain
limited number Of accomplished men
and women. 1t boasts few stars of the
first magnitude, as well as myriads of
lesser lights, from the luminous points
that stud the blue, to the millions that
are only perceptible in groups as lus-
trous and nebulous haze, There are men
and women who exhibit q rare harmony
of development-the result Of happy ac-
cilents Of birth and training. There are
graceful forms animated by serene and
beautiful souls-choice buds of being
unfolded by the most judieious culture,
and enlargiug our conceptions of the
possibilities of the race. There are those
whose fine instincts are almost unerring-
who glide into the right place as by ma
gic, who drop the right word at the ft-
ting moment, and act upon the spur Of
the occasion as we afterward deliberately
wish we had done. In the group where
they are leaders is unity and pleasure.
Differences are reconciled, excelIences
blended, strong points displayed in an
agreeable light, and concessions yielded
with a!acrity where they are no longer
ofensivaly claimed. Social angels are
these Feople-not always through moral
superiority, but through happy equa
bility Of temper, and a rare endowment
of tact They help to soften and beau
tify the asperities of life; they breathe
through the sky OF March the airs of
May" They are like moonlight to the
landscape, or fragrance to the flower.
Ne, this is by no means what you
claim. In truth you have never been
remarkable for polish and suavity of
manner. You despise hypocrisy, and
your genuine nature, fairly acted out, is
little harsh and abrupt. You do not
always place your undeniable good quail
tiles in the most attractive light, and
you often fail to impress people with the
benignity Of the impulses you really feel.
You are not eminent for the traits that
win acceptance in society; these are not
your boast, and you add tc this admis-
sion a disclaimer of unusual wealth, beau
ty and intellectual or physical power
You do not claim to be one of the remar-
kable men or women of the age, but only
to be their equal in the mere fact Of your
humanity. This is the last analysis-is
the sum of your self-assertion. This is
all, and it is also much. To be human
is to possess inezhaustible capacities Of
improvement, and one Of the most hope
full manifestations is the reverent appre-
citation of persons better than yourself.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-08-03

reduced almost to skeleton, and appear
ed to be suffering deeply. Yet when
fondled by the men, he barked and wag-
ged his tail with unmistakable delight,
Skillful nursing and kind attention had
a powerful influence Cd the dog, and he
rapidly recruited his strength and grew
much better. At the storming of Look
out Mountain the l1th Ohio aided in the
gallant charge, and bravely faced the
storm of leaden hail. Again Curly was
unfortunate; he was severely wounded in
the right shoulder by a MIME ball, from
which he is now suffering When the
11th passed through Nashville some two
weeks ago, en- route for home to be mus,
tered out of the service, the faithful ami
NAL, in the hustle of the movement, was
separated from the men and left behind.
On arriving at Louisville, the regiment
offered large reward to anybody who
would recover and restore to them their
idol-the noble, faithful Curly. The re-
ward prompted parties to make diligont
search, and yesterday the dog was recei-
we'd from Nashville at the office Of Cap
tain Dunn, to be forwarded to Columbus.
He is still suffering from his last wound,
yet wears cheerful look. Around his
neck is clasped a steel collar-placed
there three years ago-vith the follow
ing inscription: "I am Company As
dog; whose dog are you? 18th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, Us. A"
We understand that this noble hero Of
the canine species will be Forwarded to
the Governor Of Ohio, who intends to
make him an honorary member of the
capital. lie returns from the battlefield
"war-wOrn veteran" marked with hon
orable wounds, and with a history Of
which the proudest might well be proud.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-08-03

MADGE and Nellie and Kate and
Wandered down to the rivers side,
And watched the waving shadows fly,
Like gliding barks o'er its level tide.
And many merry song was sung
And many joyous tale was told,
TIL the air with our ftful laughter rung,
And echo replied from the forest old
Memory tells me that they we're fair
Mudge with ker clustering nut-brown curls,
And Nellie and Kate with their sunny hair,
And lips like rosebuds and teeth like pearls.
Rocking to rest in their sweet content,
The birds their rheaven-taught vespers sung,
And over our heads like a gorgeous tent,
The crimson curtains Of sunset hung.
The lilies lifted their queenly heads,
And swayed with the current to and fro;
And the wild flowers leaned o'er their grassy bed
And gazsd ut themselves in the waves below.
Now, as then, on the level tide,
The crimson STAINS Of the sunset lie;
But we roam no more by the river side,
lIadge and Nellie and Kate and I.
go alone to the churchyard gray,
Where three white stones stand side by side,
And memory carries my thoughts away
To the dismal day when our loved ones died.
Silently passed they one by one,
AS stars fade out from the sky above
In the glorious beams Of the rising SUM-
All death were the end Of love
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-08-03
s-T-1a6o-E.
pRAKHs PLANTATION BTTTHRs.

DRAKH's PLANTATION BITIaFts'
"A s1uLE was on her IP-health was in
Der look, strength was in her step, and IN her
bAnds-Plantation BitterS"
A few bottles Of Plantation Bitters
WIN cure Nervous Headache.
Cold Extremities and Feverish Lips.
g Sour Stomach and Fetid Breath.
Flatulency and Indigestion.
Nervous Affections.
Excessive Fatigue and Short Breath.
Pain over the Eyes.
Mental Dependency.
Prostration Great Weakness.
salloW Complexion, Weak Bowels, &C
Which are the evidences Of
LIVER COMPLAINT AND DYSPEPSIA.
It is estimated that seven-tenths Of all adult
ailments proceed from diseased and torpid
liver. The hillary secretons Of the liver over
flowing into the stomach poison the entire
system and exhibit the above symptoms.
After long research, we are able to present
the most remarkable cure for these horrid
nightmare diseases the world has ever pro-
auoed. Within one year over six hundred
and forty thousand persons have taken the
Plantation Bitters, and not an instance Of COM
plaint has come to our knowledge
Itis a most eaectual tonic and agreeable
stinulant, suited to all conditions Of life.
The reports that it relies upon mineral sub
stances for its active properties, are wholly
false. For the public satisfaction, and that
sahents may consult their physicians, we ap-
pend a list Of ofiis compOnents.
CArsArA BARK-Celebrated for over two
hundred years in the treatment Of Fever and
Ag0e, Dyspepsia, Weakness &c. It was in
aoduced into Europe by the Countess, vile
Of the Viceroy of Peru, in l640 and after
wards sold by the Jesuits for the enormous
price of its o1sn freight IN silueT, under the name
Of Jssirts Po,cdsrs, and was finally made pub
lie by Louis XVI, King Of France. Hum
boldt makes especial reference to its febriiuge
qualities during bis South American travels
CAsoAR1LLA BARK-For diarrhoea, collie and
diseases Of the stomach and bowels
DANDELIox-For Inflammation of the loinf
and dropsieal affections.
CHAMoMuE Flowers stimulsnt
and tonio-highly invigOrating in nervous de-
bility.
WlSTEaoRrES-For sorofula, rheumatism
&C.
AE1sE-An aromatic carminative; creating
aesh, muscle and milk; much used by moth,
ers nursing.
Also, olo7e-buds, orange, carraway, corian,
der, snalCe-root, &c.
S-T-l86O-X.
Another wonderful ingredient Of Spanish
origin, imparting beauty to the complexion
sad brilhancy to the mind, is yet unknown tc
the oommercs Of the world, and we withhold
its name for the present.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-08-03
The Dream of the Quakorsss


THERE is a beautiful story Of a pious
old Quaker lady who was addicted 10 the
use of tobacco. She indulged in this
habit until it increased so much upon her
that she not only smoked large portion
of the day, but frequently sat up in bed
for this purpose in the night. After one
of these nocturnal entertainments she
dreamed that she died and approached
heaven. Meeting an angel. asked him if
her name was written in the Book Of
Life He disappeared, but replied upon
returning, that he could not find it.
oh, she said, do look again; itmust
be there -
1T is not there
oh, she said, in agony, 1T must be
there. I have the assurance that it is
there! Do loOk again.
The angel vas moved to tears by her
entreaties, and again left her to renew
his search. After long absence he
came back with his face radient with joy
anu exclaimed
We have found it, but it was SO Clou-
ded with tobacco smoke that we could
hardly find it.
The woman, upon waking, immediate,
ly threw her pipe away, and never indul-
ged in smoking again.
ABOUT WooI.-our farmers are receiving
large amounts in greeubacks for their wool
this } ear. Among the largest growers that
we have any knowledge Of. are W, D. Will
son, Of Madison county, who lately clipped
$500 heeces, producing 1S,445 lbs. of wo,l.
which he sold to Mr. Sessions Of this city for
So cents per pound, rscriving a check on the
Franklin Bank for Sl5, l3O 66. --rE
Dr. ToIand, Of London, Madison county.
sold to Mr. Sessions, 1902 lbs. of WOOL Rt
|87t cents per pound, amounting to Sl3424
62. We think that Mr. Wilson is the largest
wool grower in the State; if any other pr
son can beat II, they have only 70 say So
! Cy1glaJps Journal
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-08-03

Arrangements are now completed to sup
ply any demand for this article, which from
lack Of government stamps has not heretofore
been possible.
The public may rest assured that in no case
viii the perfectly pure standard of the Plant
stion Btters be departed from. Every bot
tie bears the fac simils Of our signature on a
steel plate engraving, or it cannot be genuine
Sold by all Druggists, Grocers and Dealers
throughout the country.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-08-03
uPoRTANT CERTTFICATEs.

Rochester, n. Y.December 2s, 1861.
MrssRs. P. H. DRAKE s. Col have been
a great sufferer from Dyspepsia for three or
four wears and had to abandon my profession.
About three months ago I tried the Planta-
ton Bitters, and to my great JOY, am now
nearly 3 well man. 1 have recommended
chem in several cases, and, as far as know,
always With signal benefit.
I am respectfully yours,
Rev. J. s. CATHoRN.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-08-03
tkW HfWsPAPERsi

/. Subscribers who do not give express notice
o the contrary, are considered as wishing to con
inue their subscriptions TO the paper.
3. If subscribers order the discOntinuance OF
heir periodicals, the publisher may continue to
send them until all arrearages are paid.
3. Ifsubscribers neglect or refuse to take their
periodicals from the Office to which they we're d.
sected they are held responsible till they have SET
lied the bin and ordered them discontinued. 81,
4 If subscribers remove to other places WIN
sutinforming the publisher, and tEe papers arc W
sible.
S. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
periodicals from the Office, or removing and leaV.
hr them uncalled for, Is prifaG Jdcte evidence OF
ntentionsl fraud.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-08-03
Newspaper Electricity.

THE last number Of Charles Dickens
All the Year Round contains a very gra-
phic account Of the manner in which the
Daily Telegraph, London cheap paper
of great circulation, is got up, and tells
US few facts which may be as new to
other newspaper men as they certainly
were to US One of these is the intro
duotion into me editorial rooms of the
electric telegraph. 1t is thus desert
bed:
II proceeded to a suit of rooms oocu-
pied by the sub-elitor and the principal
reporters. In the Outermost of these
rooms is arranged the electric telegraph
apparatus, three round discs, the finger
stops sticking out of them ike concertina
keys, and needle pointing to alphabetic
letters on the surface of the dial. One
of these diaIs corresponds with the House
of Commons, another with Mr.. Reuters
telegraph office, the third with the pri-
yate residence of the conductor of the
journal, who is thus made acquainted
with any important news which may
transpire before he arrives at or after he
leaves the office. The electric telegraph,
an enormous boon to all newspaper nen,
is especially beneficial to the sub-editOr; /;
by its ad he can place before the oxpeo-
tant leader, write the summary of the
great speech in debate, or the momenteus
telegram which is to furnish the theme
for triumphant jubilee or virtuous indig-
nation; by its aid he can make up the
paper, that is sec exactly how much com.
posed matter will have to be left stand
ing over, for the tinkling of a bell an
nounccs message from the head of the
reporting staff in the House, to the effect,
House up-haf a column to come. =
Sometimes, very rarely, wires get crossed
or otherwise out Of gear, and strange
messages relating 10 misdeliyered 6rkins
Of butter, or martial excuses for net conl-
ing home to dinner arrived at the Office
of my journal. The sub-editor has a
story how, after having twice given the
signal to West-end Office which Mr.,
Reuter- then had he received a pathetic
remonstrance from some evidently recent
| ly awakeded maiden: please not to ring
again till I slip on my gown"
ANN ARBoRr cried the conductor,
looking in at the door. Mrs Partington
looked round, and seeing nobody move,
she resumed her knitting. Ann Arborp
said another voice at the rear cud Of the
car. We'll, I declare, said the old la
! dy, q hope they will fud her. Can you
tell me, sir said she, reaching over the
back of the seat, and thus speaking to 4
gentleman with plush cap on, and a
ticket sticking in front Of it, who Miss
Ann Arber is Nein terste,n, replied
he. 'Well, she continued, 4 didn't
mean anything contemplate, and it
wouldn't have cost you anything to have
given a civil answer The man looked
persisteutly out Of the window, and the
cars moved on, Mrs. PartinSton consol-
/ ing herself with the reflection that Ann
Arbor must be in the other car.
Government baorad f,ur,ppn tbousa,II ,IOl
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-08-03

Sherman House, Chicago, NJ. Feb. IT, 1863
MEssRs. P. q. DRAKE 4 Co.:-Please send
rs another twelve cases Of your Plantation
Bitters. As a morning appetizer, they appear
to have superseded everything else, and are
greatly esteemed. Yours, &c.
GAGE & WAITE.