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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20

There is a wonderful Hindoo chess.
player at present in London. He plays three
games bliadfolded and wins. At the same
time he plays game of cards, and wins
During the game bell-is touched every
one or two seconds, sud he gives the num-
ber of times it has been touched A man
stands behind and throws little pebbles
one by one against bis back these, too, he
counts; and after the games are told he re-
cites poem in perfect rhyme which he
has composed during the sitting
The latest Paris fashion in ladies'
dress is for out of doors, a garment cut ve-
ry like a mans great coat, fitting close,
and covered with brass buttons-buttons
not only for use but for ornament, some
of them even being stuck on the should
ers
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20

slow fire, until they have become of red i.
ish tint. When they are required Tor eat
Ing they are remoistened Pyramiial
heaps of these clay balls are stored up in
the huts of the 0tomacs for food during
the rainy season At other times they
vary their repast with river tortoises and
fish, which they kill very dexterously with
arrows when near the surface OF the water.
This propensity for earth eating appears to
exist in many other parts of the torrid
zone, even where the ground is fertile,
and cultivation is easy, but for the iudo-
lence of the inhabitants
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1864.

[ must bid you good night, Colonel l
see file OF my men coming after me, and
1t might be unpleasant for you 10 meet
Them
Good night Captain-I thank You =
was all the response and in moment
was on my horse and had joined my men,
who had returned that they might warn
me OF several wandering parties o. rt bs
they knew to be out, aud prevent me from
being picked up
| never knew whether l was prisoner
that evening or not.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20
Two Boys, and What Became of Them

Two Boys, and What Became of Them.
Eugene sydney was fine look ing, we'll
dressed boy, very good natured aud agree
able; he had as many friends as his faith
ers purse could buy (ahd they were not
in the world. HI had had great "advant,
ages. He had been 10 an academy ever
since he could remember. His father paid
the teachers handsomely and made them
presents; he wanted them to make his son
a pre- ent Of good education but you
know they could not do that. No boy can
have learning unless he digs it out for
himself, aud Eugene was like a certain
steward We read of in the Bible, he could
not dig. When he was sixteen his faith
er died, and to the surprise of every one it
turned out that he bad spent all his mon
cy; there was not dollar left Tor his SON
The teachers said he was nearly fitted Tor
college, but ou a strict examination he was
found to lie neither fitted for that place or
any other He did not know enough of
accounts for book keeper, and he could
not learn it made his head ache He ap.
piled for a cOuntry school, but the COM
mttee sent him back to review the spell
ing book. He found a chance to carry
packages for dry goods store, but the ex-
ercise wore out his patent leather boots,
aud he had no other pair and had no mon
ey to buy them with. He found what he
called his advantages were all his enemies
be had had everything done Tor him, and
now he could not do anything for himself
John Smith was poor boy whose era
die was made at the same time his fathers
coffin His mother brought him up as
well as she could hut women do not under.
stand such work as men ought to do
When John was sixteen he removed with
his mother to city where work was plenty,
and very soon afterwards the mother was
taken i'll and suddenly died There was
just enough money to pay her funeral ex
penses, leaving John without a dollar. and
most people would s"y without friend -
But he had excellent friends. He had
two hands, and knew how to use them,
he had a clear head, with some useful
knowledge in 1t, and an honest heart. full
! of hope and resolutions. He had the hab
it of living cheaply without grumbling, of
working faithfully without whining He
learned useful things every day. He did not
ask people to help him, he helped himself
as his mother taught him. These habits
were the very best of friends They took
care of him when his mother was gone,
they introduced him to good people who
were pleased with him, they kept close to
him all through his boyhood, and gave him
health and education and money.
When John became man of business
he tried to help Eugene but Eugene's hab.
its were his enemies and they grew strong.
er and more unkind to him every veal
They took him away to larger city
where there was a better chance to be ms
erahle, and one morning he was found
dead in the gutter one of his enemies
had knocked him down and killed him.
Which do you think it was
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20
LIFE.


Life, It's said. is but vapor,
Passing quickly from our sight,
Like the little burning taper,
Giving but a moments light.
Yes, life IL short, they truly feel
Who are working for the right,
Who are striving for the veal
OF the blind, devoid Of light.
Life Oh, it Is sublime to live,
Not in letter, but in deed:
To live a life that we may give,
Patterns to the world in need.
Life Is something more than living,
Something more than breathing breath
1t is dOing--it is giving,
1t IS working until death.
Life descended down from heaven,
'Tis the breath of God on high:
To US, from Him, twas lent, not given,
To improve it TIL we die.
We are stewards of this blessing,
Rightly let Us keep the prize;
In the way Of truth keep pressing,
Til We pass beyond the skies.
There our life will not be fieetng,
Time shall cease. Eternity
UShers in the endless meeting,
OF faith, love and verify.
Christ, the Life, will be the centre
Of the life we live ab2ve;
It's through him We hope to enter
In the gates of life and love.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20

-Profane swearing never did any man
any good No man is the richer or hap
pier for it. 1t helps no one to any socie-
ty. 1t is disgusting to the refined; abom-
inajle to the good; insulting to those with
whom we associate; degrading to the mind;
Improbable, needless, and injurious to soci-
ETY.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20

SenSibde,--A soldier recently returned
to a neighboring village, after an absence
of two years, and found his wife living
with another man, to whom she had been
married some months, representing to him
that she had never been married before,
and to those who knew that her husband
was dead The first and second husbands
calmly talked the matter over, and then
lett the false one to inveigle another hus-
band if she could. That was decidedly
more sensible than shooting at each other
with pistols
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20
Sam w ellerism .

You don't mean nothing friendly, you
don't as tie rat said to the cat ven she bit
him in the back.
I'm risin' in the world. as the balloon
said to the bag of sand; and | must take
care I'm not burst in the process, as the
bag , ( sand said to the balloon.
III penetrate his heart if he has one. as
the mouse said ven he nihbled his vay
through the cheese
Its pretty, but not pleasant, as the mon
key said ven they painted his tail sky
blue
We don't often see the likes O. ycu in
our part of the world, as the devil said
ven one of his imps handed an ice cream
Ven | wants you know we're to find
you, as The spider said to the fly, ven he
vove his web all around him to prevent
his catching cold. .
I've seen you Vonce, and dent Won't to
see you again, as the sick gentleman said
to the devil ven he called on him one vet
afternoon.
We don't Won't too many in this concert
at vonce, as the boys said ven they got in,
to the empty sugar tubs.
That's enough to give one r,in IN bis
back. as the cockroach said ven the nigger
put his foot on him.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20
fHB MINSTREL,
WELCOME HOME.

BY REV. r. LOWRY
There is a cline where Jesus reigns,
home Of grace and love,
Where angels wait with sweetest strains,
To greet the saints above.
CHORUS:
They'll sing their welcome home to me,
They'll sing their welcome home to me,
The angels will stand on the heavenly strand,
And sing their welcome home.
Welcome home! Welcome home!
The angels will stand on the heavenly strand,
And sing their welcome home.
And children, too. will Join to bless
The precious Saviours name,
Clothed in his perfect righteousness,
And saved from sin and shame
They'll sing, &C.
Yet all alas may not be there,
For some will slight his grace;
Tho now he calls they do not care
To turn and seek his face.
They'll sing, &c.
h speaks so kindly, " Come to me,
And l will give you rest"
The angels wait their melody,
To greet you with the blest.
They'll sing, &c.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20

which received one ball and turned it
aside He was wounded slightlr in the
abdomen aud on each hand, and had sew
eral holes through his clothes'
1t was not pretended that Major York
was doing anything wrong The Times
correspondent expressly states that he was
courteous to his opponents and opposed
all outrages by soldiers Yet. in the af.
fray commenced by copperheads, he was
shot by one of them in the back-the PTS
tol that gave his death wound burning his
coat The copperheads, aside from being
with deadly weapons and plan OF opera
tlons, had one terrible advantage over the
soI4eirs. The cops .tired at the Giae mi
forms, while the soldiers could only tell
when they saw man shoot at them that
ne was their enemy. In this way the blue
jackets fell into perfect ambuscade The
wonder is that more of them were not mur.
dered, and that they contrived to kill so
many of their assaiants The Times cor
respondent, IN giving summary of the
affair, by way of concluding his letter
says:
democrats here and at Charleston are
much ineensed at the conduct of the men
from 90 Hairs Settlement" who commen
ced and WHO alone participated in the af
fray. They evidently came in anticipation
Of disturbance and with preconcerted
plan as to how it should he commenced ard
conducted The refusal of Mr. Eden to
speak disarranged their plans somewhat,
when the trifing cause have given above
was seized upon and made the pretext for
CONNIE nc;ng the atfray'
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20
GEO. w. 11DEE. :.
Attorney at Law

Attorney at Law,
Office Market Square, Lewistown, will at
tend to business in MltHin. Centre and Hunting
don counties my26
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20

a HINT TO FARMERS There are three
things easily raised and harvested, for
which the farmers may depend upon it
there will be an enormous demand and
high prices paid during the war We re-
fer to potatoes, beans, and onions The
farmers could not do better thing for
themselves and their countrymen than to
plant these vegetables very extensively.
If it appears as the spring advances, that
the wheat crop is likely to be short, aud
that fruit will be scarce, onions, potatoes,
aud beans must be had to fll the vacuum.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20
Large Stock of Furniture on
Hand,

A FELIX is still manufacturing all kinds
IA of Furniture. Young married persons
and others that wish to purchase Furniture
will find good assortment on hand, which
will le sold cheap for cash, or country pro
duce: aken in exchange for same. Give me
a call ; : alley street, near Black Bear Ho-
tel. feb Il
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20

RS- Gabrmth's Omnibuses convey passengers Il
and from all the trains, taking up or setting then
down at all points within the borough limits.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-20

TNRY Hoffman's Cheese, it is extra.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

GEN. McCLELLAN.-A letter from a
republican soldier, of the seth Massachu-
setts, says:
awe hear that communication is clos
ed between Baltimore and Philadelphia,
in consequence thereof our mail failed To-
day. What do you think of Grant now
See what chance he has had God has
favored him with fair weather, and the
administration has made him Military
Dictator. George B. Mcclellan was fet-
tered hand and foot, and favored, if I re-
member right, (for was there,) with but
few of Grants fine fighting days. Three
cheers for Mcclellan NOT considering
his politics in the least. The war don't
close this year."
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

A PAoFicAroR.-James P. Holcomb,
of Virginia one Of the Confederate peace
negociators, was for a while student Of
Yale Colledge, in the class which gradu-
ated in 1910. He was a young man of
very marked abilities. He has resided
several years in Cincinnati, and is known
rs the author or editor of several law
tfeatises. He is at present Professor
o. Law In the University of Virginia, and
was member of the last Richmond
Congress. He Is gentleman Of high
and sincere character, cannot be called
politician, and has undoubtedly entered
into the Niagara negotiations with an
honest purpose Of accomplishing the OBJ
ject he professed to have in view.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

THERE are various things besides
chickens and curses" that "come home
to roost," among which may be euumer-
sted the acts OF barbarity and vandalism
committed by invading armies. During
the progress of the Federal armies into
the South, rapine, pillage, incendiarism
have been the rule. We sacked Coldwa-
ter, thrice plundered and burned Jackson,
and gave Alexandria, without regard to
the politics of its people, to the flames.
The "loyal" journals of the day, in COM
menting upon these and thousand SIM
liar instances, evincod no disapprobation;
but rather chrouiclod them as being the
just awards meted out TO a rebellious
people.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

RAvAGEs OF THE CHiNcH BUG IN Il.
LINoIs.-A Mondota correspondent Of
the Chicago Tribune writes. "Duripg
the past week the chinch bug has made
its appearance, and already thousands Of
acres OF wheat are utterly Destroyed
They fairly cover the ground, and in
many instances require but three or four
days time to kill the grain rs efectually
as il visited BY frost. Corn is also suf
fering to some extent from the same
cause. Farmers are pannic-stricken, and
as the high prices paid for wheat has in
duced to "sell Short" they are now rush
ing around. to secure the "stsfi lifs' to
support them for another year.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17
A SONG.
BY CLARA DoTY.


Are not the signing summer winds
The sweetest sounds that wanderl
Do not the roses reel and fall
With faintness when they blow1
Do not the rivers palpitate1
The lake with all its lilies
Leap up and CLEAN and murmur,
With ringing sweet and low7
Thy voice is like the summer wind,
But, ah, its tones are sweeter;
My heart is like the roses,
Its blood like rivers redj
And like the lake with lilies,
Itleapeth up in greeting,
And if it hears no tone
1t lieth stiller than the dead.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

The leading journals of the land are
beginning to see that there can be no end
of the war under Mr.. Lincoln's rule. The
Journal OF Conserce says:
"lf there be any truth in figures, it is
not to be questioned that the United
States could purchase at his or her full
price and liberate every slave for less
sum of money than will be added To the
national debt before Mr.. Lincoln can
abolish slavery by his plan! We might
safely add that the entire black popula-
ton Of the North and South could be
made free and transported in comfort and
luxury to the shores of Afraca, the whole
cost Of freedom, transportation and colo
nizing being less than will be the new
cost Of the war, from the present mo-
ment to the time when Mr.. Lincoln sets
as the end of it."
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

The Milwaukee News observes: "Lo,
the poor and holy negro! how rapid and
grand his advance 20 civilization We
have stolen him from his master; we
have stripped him; we have starved him I;
we have welcomed his little ones to hos
pitable graves, and now we propose to
buy him and kill himp'
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

J.. F.. Chubb, Manufacturer of and
Dealer in Plows, Cultivators, Threshing Ma
chimes, Reapers, Mowers, Hay Presses and all
kinds Of Farming Tools and Machines. Ag-
ricultural Warehouse, Canal Street, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17
Get a Sewing Machinel

Whoever intends to purchase good Family
Sewing Machine, of any kind, will do we'll TO
call at the News Office. We can furnish them
at all times upon the most advantageous terms.
PR0PRIEroRs OF THE NEWS.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17
CONCENTRATED POT ASH,

A T twenty-five cents.per Can, which, with
Ia half dozen pounds Of grease, you can
make fifteen gallons of Good Soap. Sold at
GRIFFIN'S Drugstore.
pril, rs, '63 [23lf
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

J. T. Davis, Merchant Tailor, Dealer
in Gents Furnishing Goods, Broadcloths, Cas-
aimeres, Vestings, &c. Shop, Washington ST..
I'd door below the Drug Store.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

The N. Y. Commercial joins in the
demand for McClellAn's employment, and
says the personal dignity of the .Presi
dent and Cabinet should be subordins's
70 tho salvation Of the country,
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

Ferry & Son, Manufacturers and
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Lumber, Shin
giles, Lath, Pickets, Timber &c. Business Of
tees, Water Street, Grand Haven, Mich, and
236, Adams Street, Chicago, Ill.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17
George T.. Hubbard, Dealer in

G6orge II. HuDDdIu, DeHIer III
Stoves, Hardware, Guns, Iron, Nails, Spike,
Glass, Circular and Cross-cut Saws, Butchers
Files; and Manufacturer of Tin, Copper, and
Sheet-Iron Wares. job work done en- short
notice. Corner of Washington and First SITS,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

TIE country wants men. Il must
have them or perish. Albany JodrndL.
IL needs brains more. Nsw Hdmp-
skirc Re1ister.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

Miner Hedges, Proprietor of the Vic
tor Mills, Tallmadge, dealer in Merchandise,
Groceries and Provisions, Pork, Grain and
Mill Feed, Shingles, &C., &c. Lamont, 0tta-
wa County, Michigan.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

John H. Newcomb, Dealer in Dry
Goods Groceries, Provisions, Crockery, Hard
ware, Boots and Shoes, etc. State Street,
Mill Point, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

naerce says Of the portraits of Old Abe
and jeff. Davis in Brady's New York
gallery:
"Tbe resemblance between these por-
traits is the points to be noticed. The
men are apparently of the same height !;
the same build; the same breadth of
shoulders; the same large head and
strong faces, protuberant foreheads and
sunken cheeks; the same wrinkles and
crowsfeet deeply marked; the same air of
resolution or obstinacy prevailing every
lineameDt. They stand in precisely the
same altitude. The left hand of each
rests upon a book Supposed to be the con-
stitution and laws of the United States)
and the right hand hangs idly by the
side"
That two knaves should have the same
chronological developments is very nstu-
raj but that a willing and buffoon sho'ld
resemble grave, keen, polished conspir-
ator, is a phenomenon which Fowler L.
Wells will find difficult of explanation.--
AS to their attitudes, their feet, instead
of their hands, should have rested "ou
the constitution and laws of the United
States"
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

The Newburyport (Mass.) Herald, an
other Republican paper, has the following.
which we especially commend TO bond
holders:
What we want TO secure is not emanci-
patton or slavery; nor the success of this
party or that; but the nations integrity
the Union as il was. All othet consid-
erations are Of no consequence--no worth
name. Give us the Union in peace,
and we shall be fully capable of taking
care Of all else. Slavery will settle itself
it was doing so as rapidly as it could
safely before this war commenced. Give
us Union in peace, and the national debt
would be nothing. If il was two thou
sand millions more than it is TO- day, The
national stock would at once advance 80
per cent. above par, and gold would sink
till both would come near level. Give
us Union in peace, and we should present
such front 10 the world, as TO be ever
after secure against encroachments and
insults from abroad, and we should hold
the destiny of the Western continent ia
our own hands.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

clouds. Dying soldiers behold it and are
calm. The nation means and trembles in
the agony of its commissions, and there
will be no end Of the torment until the
people look to that starlight--faint in
deed now-but the only light that can
give us peace. If we resolve to have the
Union again, we will have it. Who dare
say nayi The last two weeks have
opened many eyes, and silenced many
blatant mouths.-N y Journal of
Commerce, august 4th.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

Augustus w. Taylor Judge of
Probate, Ottawa County. Post-0ffice address
Ottawa Center. Court days, First and Third
Mondays of each Month. Office ut the Court
House, Grand Haven,
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17

Dwight Cutler, Dealer in General
Merchandise, Pork, Flour, Salt, Grain,
Lumber, Shingles, Lath, &c. Water street,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-17
MANHATTAN
Fire Insurance Company.

ID ISKS taken on the most reasonable terms.
IL Losses promptly paid.
WIN. II. PARKS, Agent.
Grand Haven, March Q, 1864. 255tf,