davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-11-01

VIM. Kuabe & CO.-Genaeanen:
I have great pleasure in certifying that hav,
tried your Square Pianos, and And them equal
; II not superior, to any In this country AmonI
: their great qualities, which distinguish them
? Is the evenness of tone, the agreeable and cas-,
touch, and volume of tone. Wishing you al
the success you 90 highly desery-, I am sir
yours very truly, s. THALBEBG
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-11-01

Farmers, nd Owners Of dwellings. look 70 your ints.
Pesss and insure in this = HOME C0MPAHI." We
OasG 700 the bes; Of indemnity at fair rates.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-11-01

Irecommend the Pianos Of Mr.. KNARE to
everybody who wants a really first class iqstru
ment. H. BALATkA.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-11-01

Wm. Knabe / CO.-Gentemen:
cannot but congratulate You upon the i'm
mense progress and improvements which You
continually make on your Pianos which in m,
opinion, rank among the yrry highest 10 thi,
country. M. STHAkOSCH
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-11-01

THOS. II. HUrCHINs.
, '64. Agent for Joliet and vicinhY
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17
NO.F11.

We frequently hear the remark that
sour piano stands in tune for year."
Now the truth is, there is not one piano
out of thousand that, with any ordinary
use, will stand bearable in tune two
months, and not one in five thousand that
will remain perfectly in tune for three
weeks. True, pianos will stand suf6ci.
emily in tune to suit an unskilled musical
ear for half year at times, but no culti-
vated ear can tolerate the discord THAI
ensues after month or two's use. Any
rejecting individual can readily perceive
why this is, when it is considered what
materials constitute piano. The steel
wires and iron frames must necessarily
alternately expand and contract with the
variations of the surrounding atmosphere,
aud hence a constant movement of tho
wires and change in the pitch of their
tones; and when one reflects on the inn
mense strain on the body of the instru-
nent, caused by the tension of the
strings equaling the weight of no less
than one hundred thousand pounds, and
upwards, it becomes a matter Of no sur
prise that piano that will stand perfect
ly in tune is an instrument that has noe
yet been made. =
Another important thing to be done to
preserve piano in order, is to keep out
the moths. Cloth is used in, pianos to
considerable extent, being placed where
ever there is liability to contact between
any Of the numerous movable portions Of
the instrument; in order to avoid the rat
tling and noises incident to such contact.
Of course when this cloth is destroyed by
the moths, the noises referred to ensue.
Experience has shown that moths gene
rate rapidly where dust is allowed to ac.
cumulate, and the best way to keep the
piano free of dust is to use large feath-
er brush at least once week. In refer
ence to the tuning of piano, it should
be generally understood that tuning con-
sists simply in tightening and relaxing
the strings to the requisite degree, and
does not in clude general renovation and
repair of the instrument, as many people
imagine.
New pianos require tuning once q
month, and none should be allowed to go
untuned over three, the reason being thai
the longer an instrument remains untu-
ned the lower its pitch of tone, and con-
sequently the greater the strain mads
upon the instrument when it il required
10 De uTdWu up W -CouCcrI PhCu, dHu
when 1t Is thus raised in tone donble
tuning is necessary, for the first drawing
up causes the case to yield gradually, and
in week or two the piano is out of tune.
Some pianos cannot be placed in tune
at all, owing to the falseness of the
'scale," or mathematical measurement Of
the division of sounds, by which the sin.
gle wire is made to give out double
one. Others again will not remain in
une Fl ON the causes above described, tho
principal one being the looseness of the
bins holding the wires in the pin-block.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17
A Terrible Scene.

A man named McComb was under sem
tenoe of death in Ottumwa county, Iowa,
for the murder of girl named Laura
Harvey, and the day of execution Gzed. {.
the condemned, however, got an appeal
to the Supreme Court, but on the day he
was 10 hav been hanged, some two thous.
and people gathered at the Jail, and avow-
ed determination to hang the prisoner.
A woman mounted the fence and made
an exciting harangu, urging On the mob;
and saying if they would attend to be in
for the hanging. A rush was was now
made for the Jail, which was forced, and
the prisoner brought out. He asked for
an hour, which was given him, to pre-
pare for death. A clergyman was sought,
and he was finally taken into the Catho-
lie Church and baptised. After this he
WIS placed in wagon and started for
execution. The rope was fixed and they
were about to thIow it over the limb of a
tree the prisoner himself assisting. Be-
fore this was done. McComb requested
Permission to make few remarks. He
said: 81 have the rope around my neck,
as you see, and have but few minutes
to live, but 1 am an innocent man. IF
you will give me until next court, will
prove that George Lawrence is living, and
that did not murder Laura Harvey"
s At this point cry was raised all
through the crowd, "take him back"
take him back" accompanied by the cry,
chang him." chang ..him." The leaders
fearing that the tide was turning, said
that it was getting late, and they could
wait no longer. An attempt twas made
to throw the rope over the limb, but
several resolute men jumped into the wag-
on and seized the rope. A short struggle
for the possession of the rope followed,
when the rope was cut, McComb hustled
put of that wagon into another and was
driven rapidly to town, and lodged safe
y in his old quarters again.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17

whom they arraign as traitors? Not one.
| In what, then, consists their treason p
For no other reason than they sincerely
believe that the men in power are both
incompetent and corrupt, and that the
free government established by the foun-
ders of the Republic will be overthrow
and destroyed if they are continued in
power. This is what Morton and Com
| pany term treasonl e7sa ff-,e q. e
: What is the political faith, and what
are the objects of the so-called Sons of
Liberty, and developed by the exposure p
They believe that Reputiean form of
| Government can be maintained in no
other way than by strictly adhering to
the political doctrines taught and main
tanned by Jefferson, Madison, and those
who acted with them. These doctrines
the Sons eff Liberty desire to be applied
in the administration of the Government.
Is that treason
Judging by the ritual, the oaths and
posure," the object of the organization
appears to be to maintain the political
doctrines upon which it is based, and to
protect the political, personal and civil
rights Of its members. Is there treason
in this If so, then very large portion
of the founders of the Republic were
traitors. And after careful reading of
the exposure this is all the treason that
can be found in the so-called Order of
the Sons of Liberty. -'"
The deductions, insinuations and char
ges in Carrington's report amount to
nothing. His proof does not sustain
them. All the affair amounts to from
the proof presented is that certain per-
sons have banded together to maintain
certain political doctrines, subordinate to
the Constitution. This, we say, they
have right to do, while we doubt the
wisdom and policy of secret political or
ganizations for even rightful purposes.
This is all our limits will permit us to
say to-day upon this bugbear of Morton
& Co. For months they have been
this .'exposure," and now it
has come, niue, tenths of the people will
pronounce it. a failure, and a miserable |
one is it. We now call upon His Excel
lency, as he proposes to have such hor-
ror of secret political organizations, to
give US a similar exposure of the 10y
al League. its ritual, object, signs, grips,
&C., so that the people may
Judge for themselves the character and |
purposes Of the two organizations. IF an
honest public servant, he will not. Let t
bis acts judge him.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17

lishment of grim and gigantic military
despotism upon the ruins of the fairest
fabric of constitutional liberty that was
ever raised to animate the hope of man
kind. ~. - il r 9tsr5rs7z. :. .s..sai q, ..lI
1t has been said by one of the wisest of
modern political philosophers, that sit is
beyond the combination of human force
or art to arrest the upward or; downward
course of;States." The only hope for us
in the future, lies in the faith that the
wisdom of God has not left tho life of a
GREAT nation at the. mercy of the wicked
or incapable men of a single generation.
The system of government adopted by
the wise men who framed the Constitu-
tion. of the United States, was, in the Ian,
guage of Lord Brougham, ssthe very great.
est rein ement in social policy to which
any state of circumstances has ever given
rise, or to which any state has ever given
birth" The same philosophic statesman
says 'sit is plainly impossible to consider
the Constitution which proposes to govern
this whole Union, the Federacy of States,
as any other than treaty of which the
conditions are to be executed for them
ALL"
The idea of maintaining such a system
OF government as this by military force, a
system which was founded upon consent,
and derived its existence from the most
enlightened and equitable spirit of con-
cession and compromise, is the widest
chimera that ever entered into the brain
of man. But one road is left open for the
of American liberty-,the
first station upon that road is PEACE.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17
The Piano FOrie-Its Use and
Abuse.

1t is really surprising to note the igno-
rance that prevails in regard to this uni
versally popular musical instrument. The
general class of people who possess them
seem to know rather less about. their
manufacture and the proper method of
using them, than they do about the
watches they wear. With view of en-
tightening the most benighted of the
owners Of pianos upon their proper use
and preservation, We have procured the
following Information ON the subject from
one whom we deem competent authority.
The great desideratum aimed at by the
best manufacturers of pianos is to make
them stand in tune well, for unless they
succeed in this respect the quality of
tone or beauty of finish they may impart
to their pianos is mparatively of little
value. To attain this desirable object,
therefore, is the principal ain. of our best
makers; but few, however, succeed and
We will briefly state the reason.
The steel pins that hold the wires of
piano are driven into a solid block of
wood, and in order that this wood may
retain firm hold of the pin, and yet ad
NIT of its being turned by the hammer of
the turner, not only is a great care and
skill necessary in regard to the fitting of
these pins, but it is absolutely requisite
that the wood forming the .'pin block
should be of the very best seasoned ma
best when prepared by outdoor season
ing instead of by artificial means, but un- |
fortunately this former method requires
considerable capital to admit of so much |
dead stock, as it.were, lying by. This
largo capital but few. manufacturers have,
and the result is, they havo to use heat
dried wood, and the majority place wood
thus seasoned in their pianos that will not
stand the action of the hot air furnaces
in such general use in private houses.
The consequence in such cases can be
readily foreseen, the result being that a
year or two's use SO shrinking up the
wood in the pin blocks of those pianos inl
which this halfseasoned stuff is used.
that the pins move in the block from eve
ry hard blow on the wires, and hence the
piano will not stand in tune. if5
So much for the injurious effects of this |
artificial heat on piano, as far as its
standing in tune is concerned. In refer.
ence to its effect on the action of a piano,
viz: the keys and machinery for striking ]
the wires, the result is that the heat
warps the keys, loosens tho hold of the
great number of screws used in an action,
In the wood, and thereby causes the keys .
10 stick or rattle, as the case may be.
r Now, how to obviate these evils is the
question, and the answer is, in the first
place, only to purchase those pianos that i,
ire made of thoroughly seasoned wood, !
md of the best quality of materials gene :
n liv for sueh only ara the cheapest nj =
mos, no matter what their first cost may !.
De; and secondly, to keep your piano as :
much from the fnflueneeyof the hot air of
7our house furnace as Possioie' Ior IL ln-
ures the best made pianos and almost
renders those of inferior quality use.
ess.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17

II He who has a high forehead
will have his eyes under it, and will live al
the days of his life.
He who has long nose viii have the
moro to blow, and the better to handle.
He that is bald will have no hair
but if he happens to have any, it will not
be on the bald place.
Women who have curious eyebrows, will
in all likelihood, have eyelashes under
them, and be beloved, if any one takes a
liking to them.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17

on Suspect a tale-bearer an6 never trust
him with secret, who is fond Of enter
tanning you with another's.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

HAVE formed q partnership in the practice
sfLsw, and will attend to business in their
profess on in Ashland and adjoining coun
ties. Office in the building heretofore oc-
cupied by W. Osborn, on Ch @rch street.
June 8, 1864, y19n1
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17

HAVING formed a partnership in the prac-
tics.s of medicine and surgery. solicit q
share of public patronage. Office over
Beer & Graham's store, corner OF Main and
Orange streets. .ai y vl9n1
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17
PHxsIGrAIs.
GEO. ". HILL, N. D.,

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, Ashland. Ohio
Particular attention will be paid to the
treatment of the following special diseases
DYSPEPSIA, disease of the LIVER, the KID
EsYs ScRoFULA and EPITHEL1AL CANcEK.
Office on Church street. y19n1
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17

": RAISTOr,,

JEwELER and Silversmith, ors 7daor " est
of Potter's Drug store, Ashland. Ohio
Gold and Steel Pens, and choice variety
OF JeWelry, kept constantly on hand
Highest price paid for old gold and silver.
hePsiri4g done to order, on reasonbl @
ternssatisfsctorily warranted. v19n1
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17

GHTald Rosewood moulding for Picture
N Fssmes; aud frames made 70 order at
HIM HICK6KS.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17

4otalv "A, 45O
In these States there we're cast fer the
opposition candidates, Breckinridge, Bell
and Douglas the following number:
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17
McC0MRS.

ATT0RNERF and Counsellor at Law, Ash
land Ohio. Office in the Bank building
over the Hardware Storer# 10 yl9n1 .i
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17

J. J. JACOBS. ~--s- J.. W. M'CoRD.
s.a JACOBS s. .H'CORD,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Ashland, Ohio, will
attend to all professional business intrusted d
TO them in Ashland. and adjoining counties;
Bounty money, back pay and pensions for
soldiers and others entitled thereto. pro-
cured, and collections made with prompt
ness and attenti N.
Office over the shoe store, on Main Street.
opposite the Bank.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17

L. Il. CR.1.4.E,. VT. ID. -
PRACTICAL Physician and Sargecl--
Rooms at Miller House, Ashland Ohio.
June g, 1864. vIsnI --...5.,.,.s- .-.f-,,s-
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17
JOHrs7Or

ATTORNEY at Law, Office over Beer Gra-
hams Sore, A,4ia Street, Ashland. o., will
sttsnd promptly to all business entrusted
to his esre. Special attention given to col
lection of Soldiers claims of all kinds.
jJuns g. 1864, v19n1
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17

p. COWIaN;, .M. D.,
PHYSICIAN 4 SURGEON, Ashland, Ash
land 90 Ohio. Office over the Post Office,
opposite the Town Hall vl9nl
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17

7. j. KENNY. rais r. NJ. CAMPBELL
KER.H-Y' s. (.f.MPRELL.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Ashland Ohio ::
Office on Church Street, in the brick build
ing i'm nediately West o. Kahns store.
Jufe =, 1864. V1en1
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17

In, Delaware, for Lincoln Electors. 3,81,
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17

From this result the unpopuiarity of
the antislaveryi ideas of Mr.. Lincoln,
even inthe Border States, will be at once
perceived In those States he received
but A, 600 votes out OF 600 900, in round
numbers. OF the sol, 06S votes in these
Po,do, Ctota.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07
DIE ID.

BIDDLE-On Wednesday April s. Edgar Ferris, infant son
Of George +. and Margaret Bdde aged months and 70
days d,
The avcs ,nd friends Of the family invited to attend
the funeral from the residence Of his parents no 22 East
Tenth street, on Friday afternoon at O'clock
DURKEE-On Wednesday, Aprl6 Delight infant daughtes
The will take place from the residence Of her father at
Spuyen Duyve Friday the 9th ns at q o'clock The
friend. Of the family are invited to attend
GILMAN In this city, on "Wednesday morning APril o.
Mabel only daughter Of William {. and Katharine T. OH
man, aged 2 years and IL months
The funeral viii be attended the Church OF the
tion Tweuty ninth street. near fuA avenue On 4Ausuay
afternoon at o'clock.
HASK INS-In Brooklyn Tuesday April s. after short
but Illness Annie E. beloved wife OF Charles H.
Haskins, aged 20 years . q,
The relatives and friends Of the family respectfully invited
to attend her funeral from the Church Of the Restoration
corner Monroe place and Clark street Thursday I'm
iu. AT o'clock The remains viii be taken to Greenwood
Cemetery for mterment
JoHNSoN-On Wednesday April 6, Adah Johnson, widow
ofths late William s. johnson, aged 10 years. .
Funeral Friday afternoon oeock from the residence Oh
her son.inlaw, Isaac Fitz, No. Y! linton street.
PIFRCEAt Harlem the 5th Of lh month, at the house
of her soninaw, samuel Shapter ot congestion ., VIE
lungs Hannah widow OF the late Joseph Pierce oil Mount
The fnSr viii be held in Frend.' Meeting House at Chap
paaua Sxthday, the sh OF Attn month, at ii IN Trans
leave rweuty.siI, street at St o'clock a. IN
PITT-On Thursday March 81 AZ Covesyile, Monroe Co..
Pa BENJAMIN Pt native Of Thetford, Norfolk England,
in the 8d year Of his age aresden oil the former pace 0f
th. past wenty years.
STEVENSON Wednesday April g. James A. Stevens, in
the 10Th year Of bis age. ,
10 a.pd h. funeral on Friday 8th inst at o'clock
from the residence Of his brother David Loadrbaek
No SO West Twenty eighth street, without iui'hef n'"s
uon
WOODFORD-On Tuesday, April Rebecca Jackson, wife
OF Water o. Woodford aud daughter of the late Nathan H.
The relatives and friend. Of the family respectfully invited
i, om fs rc.nec 81 p hi hsGssss s e: II NJ;
first street.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07
Olympic.

"The Irish Emigrant" and "The Laughing
Hyena," constitute the nightly entertainments at
this theater. In the former piece, Mr.. Frank Drew
personates the principal part. His grotesqueness
exctes continual mirth but he exhibits none Of the
exquisite delicacy and tender feeling which so emil
pently distinguished the late Mr.. John Drew in the
yame character. Delieacy of every kind indeed ap-
pears to bo very careessly considered by Mr. Frank
Drew. he is often extremely funny, but he is also
willing to win laughter and applause by methods
which afront good taste. 1t is pitiable thing to
see an actor of good position and merit resorting
to the cheapest and most vulgar effects of the stage
In The Laughing Hyena," Mrs. John Wood has
the honors Her part is brief but excellent in op-
portunties for the display of her most amusing
qualities. Nothing could possibly be better than
her acting in it, from beginning to end. The other
characters are capitally sustained by Mrs. Sedley
Brown, Mr.. Mortimer, and Mr.. Dayidge.
Next Monday evening "Loyalina" will be pro-
duced. This is local adaptation, by Mr.. Oakley
Hall Of Planche's "Fortunio."
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
hEMBEIs OF THE CABINET TO TAKE PART IN CON

GtEssIoEAL DEBATEs.
Mr.. PRYDLRTOE (Dem., Ohio,) from the Sc
lect Committee on the subec reported bill prOyidng
That the Secretary Of State, the Secretary Of War
the Secretary Of the Treasury the Secretary Of the
NAVY tie Secretary Of the Interior the AttorneyGen
cra and the Postmaster General shall be entitled to oc
cuDy seats on the floor of the House Of Representatives.
with the right to participate In debate upon matters re-
lating TO the business connected Win ter respective
DEPARTMENTS under such rules as may be prescribed by
the House. - ,,c., a, -
The bill further provides that the said Secretaries the
enera and Postmaster General shall ate1d
he sessions OF the House Of Representatives lmmedi
atey ON the opening Of the sittings on Mondays and
THURSDAYS Of each week 20 give information IN IePy 10
questions which may be propounded 10 them uhdef lhe
rules of the House. a., IN n,
In order 10 carry ont the intention OF the bill Dir
PEspLEIOs reported amendment to the TnieS US io
lows: Il, III, /,
which he shall enter on the request Of any member any
resolution requiring information from any OF the execu
tive departments or any question intended to be pro-
pounled 10 any Of the Secretaries or the Postmaster
General or the Attorney relating to pubic
affairs or ~ the business pending before the House To-
gether with the name Of the member ana Vi Ihe Gay
when the same will be called up The member giving
notice OF such resolution or question shall at the SAINT
time give notice that the same VIII DO called up ON
Monday or Thursday Of that week or OF the
week provided that resolution or question sha 10
called p within less than three days after notice shai
have been given. The Clerk shall on the same day on
which notice is entered transmit TO tho CHEZ 0hcer OF
the proper department copy VI the resolution VI qes
tiou together with the OF the member proposing
the same and VI the day when It WI come peiofe
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07
MARRIED..

this CITY, on Wednesday, April g. at
St. Thomas's Church, by the Rev Dr. Beach Of Owego,
Charlie. H. Burs of Oyster Bay Long Island and Martha
H. Davis only daughter Of the late John A Davis esq., oi
Morris, Otsego County, N. Y
CLARK-CAMPBELL-ln Pou''ney, W.. op Monday, ApriI
4 by the Rev John Goadby ID. D.. Mr. Jonas Clark Of
New.York, and bliss Ada 5. Campbell of Poutney.
CUMING-sPRoTT-Iu Brooklyn on Tuesday evening prii
s. 1854 by the Rev Nathaniel West, d. D., John L. Cum
ing to Maggie Sprott, both Of NewYork
FREEMAN-FORD-At the residence Of the brides sister,
in Harlem, N: y. Tuesday, April 3, by the Rey ;.
Bourne Mr. Elisha l. freeman, 3D. to hss Adeia FORD
both of Schenectady. MY.
HARRISON-SHl PMAN-At Hszardvlle, Conn, on Tues
day April by the Rev II. T. Gregory Of East Heddam,
Conn. w s. Harrison Of New-YoIk, to Miss L. Sophia
Shpman only daughter of James H. Shpman, ESQ., OF the
above place.
sTRONG--SN Monday, March %. by the Rev: j.
Durham, ~ Y.
TUCKER-AMIDON-O Tuesday, April s. at the residence
of the brides father by the Rev. Dr. Burchard william
Tucker to Victoria daughter Of Francis H. Amidon al oil
this city.