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The mountain Democrat., 1864-11-12

Tia stars are clear abaVe Ne : scarcely one
Has dimm'd itS ray in reverence to the sun;
ButyUt SegQ9t tie horizons verge
Bone htE, MhS ttrNakSs - II the hghs would
The mountain Democrat., 1864-11-12

And IL that GT3 o, watsher on the tower
Look forth again II must be near the hour
GmetAsa uot tsU the 6usuy mouutaineope
An41hp RFUsn weeds bS1oath thsm on the slopes Z
The mountain Democrat., 1864-11-12
DYSPEPSIA, DIARRHGA,
WEAKNESS, &C.. &C.

The terrible bodily and mental pangs which char
acteriEe dyspepsia at mitgated by the Pills
Diarrh9a constipation, head-ach physical prostra-
ton, nervous tremors hot fushes spasms ale ctons
OF the kidneys, hemorrhoids piles and in fact all
internal complaints, from whatever cause arising,
give way before the salutary influence of this extra
ordinary remedy. As a specific for dyspepsia and
the disorders connected with it, or growing out of it.
the Pills always to be relied when every other
medicine and mode Of treatment has utterly failed
HolLot01y'S Pills are The Best Remedy kno,cn in
the WorEdJor the JotLotcin0 Disedses:
Asthma, Dyspepsia, Headach,
Bowel Complaints, Diarrhea, Indigestion,
Coughs, Dropsy, Influenza,
Colds, Debility, Inflammation,
Chest Diseases, Fever aud Ague, Inward weak
Costiveness, Female complaints, ness
Liver Complaints, Low Spirits, Piles,
Stone and Gravel, Secondary Symptoms,
Venereal Affections, Worms Of ali kinds
II CAUTION None are genuine unless the
words " Holloway, New York and London" are dis
cernible as Water-mark In every leaf Of the book
Of directions around each box; the same may be
plainly seen by holding the leaf TO the light. A
handsome reward will be given to any rendering
such information may lead to the detection Of any
party or parties counterFeitinR the medicines or
vending the same, knowing them 10 be spurious.
a$sSold at the manufactoFy Of Professor Holloway
80 Maiden Lane, New York, and BY all respectable
Druggists, and Dealers in Medicine throughout the
United States and the civilized world IN boxes at so
cents, 70 cents, and 81 10 each.
9T There ID considerable saving By taking the
N. B.-Direetons for the guidance Of patients in
every disorder areatixed to each box. [sepl9y1l
The mountain Democrat., 1864-11-12
ADMINISTRATORS ar

Publish three months, BY order OF Com.
septl1 Sml JOHN SS,s;,
The mountain Democrat., 1864-11-12

TRAvRLRA.
What dost thOu zee, lOss watcher on the tower!
h the day bfeaklngl cones the WiSh'd for hour!
Tel us the signs, and stretch abroad thy hand,
II the bgight morning dawns upon the land.
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pom. nrenIk the sabhat Ia.

A young m.n1ay toss ng from slle to side
on straw-bel IN one COL ner of a dark room
in prison.
What brought you here?" said one who
went to visit h,m in his distress.
Breaking the Sabbath, said he, "break-
ing the Sabbath. Instead of going to the
Sabbath school | went il. hing on the Sab
bath. { knew was doing wrong; my moth
or taught me better; nay minister taught re
better; my Bible taught me be ter my con-
science ropryvel me al the time was doing
1t but hated instruction and despised re-
pro5f--and here am in prison. | did not
believe those who taught me and warned me.
had no idea that it W, uld como to this-but
here am. Lost Undonew
But hear some one say, "What harm can
there be in taking stroll in the woods or on
the hills2 What harm in just sitting down
on the bank to fish ?"
What harm! What harm! Why, this.
God is disobeyel. lie says, Remember the
Sabbath day to keep it holy" The moment
you resolve to have your own way, and seek
your own plea. use, instead of obeying God,
you let g, compass, rudder and nL:rt.--
Nothing but G ,ds word can guide you safely
through tbs life. Forsake that, refuse to
obey its teachings, and you are lost.
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Bushes.

Bushes should never be allowed to grow in
moving fields. Ii is often lhe Gaze that we
see large dense "clumps" or patches" OF
bushes, and even small trees, intespcrsed
with bushes, gr1wing in the midst Of moving
grounds or by tle sides Of fences, where they
occupy land to no advantage and operate de-
trimenaliy upon the useful Vegetation
through tic T1fuvncgof both --ll3l,srrsk-- ,s,,-
ro~ts. Vigorous Plantations Of briars aud
bushes Al olten sean negotiating in tic COZ
icrs oi cuitiva e 4ieids, is wcll as thristiea
AID otAer dole,c Ions productions around
stones AID stumps.
NJ correct tAfn,r viii permit his fields IL
Ue deaccd by 50 sioreliya practice.
Every rod aye, very foot Vi enclosed and
ta%aa. aJil sllaatI W laodJ " produce SOM .
tlltng 81 ya,ue. a lew d0Js i.o.f, judi
c.ously dIee,e4, w.l e.lao.c o4e T. pu4 Il new
lace lis ilelds N tu.s 4cs.,yat, aHd We.
tue inprNeulent has beeA ,.ee .a.fiy s1Ai-
l4.e.eva, .Ae.e - l.lt.c daaao. Dut ,AAt ~ WI!
pe pnssucd.--N. u. fafm,r.
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NO. 35

eighteen isches apart, apd nine inches in the
low, which gave me 70 rows Is feet long,
o,ch c5ntaing 90 mots.. Tae or wns, wien
c1yo el, where ihteo inches below h.urf e
and the wh | was rakcd oT smooth. just
before Winter ser in, covered the bed with
two or three inches OF coarse stable manure,
the finer p i ms Of which ware forked in
lightly between the ryws in tie SPRING
Weeds were kept dowa aud the soil frequent
ly stirred. The plants ma 10 fine growth
the following season. Since then have fol-
lowed the sasle method as to manuring and
keeping the bed clean Cf weeds and have
cut more real yta'a asparagus, each Spring,
than could ba eaten by fam iy OF eight plr,
onss, GARDENER.
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atit, sTisaom, and dlumur.

A schoolmaster, in one OF the neighbor-
ing towns, while ON his morning walk, pas
sci 10y the door Of ne;ghbJr, WAC was ex-
eavatins Log for a pig trough. why"
said the scloolmaslcr. ''Mr.--, have You
not furniture enough YETI" Yes" SAID
tie man, enough ioF my own family, but |
expect to.b ard The schoomaster this winter,
and am making Preparations"
A cute Yankee lawer, pleading for burg.
lar against whom tho case was clear, conten-
dod that as long as he had been caught be
fore lac had introduced mere of his person
than tue upper part iuto the house in ques-
tion, asked; Can man be to enter house
when only one half of his body was in and
the other half out" shall leaAe the whole
matter to the jury. They must judge Of the
law and the facts as proved" replied the
ju dge. lLe juiy brosght in verdict oi
guilty as to enc half Of the body from the
vast up, aud not guilty half as to the other
half. The judge sentenced the guilty halt
TO two years imprisonment. leaving it to the
pr. soner's option to have the mot guilty hail
cnt off or taks ii along with him.
To make nice Jam--lay your lead uH-
der a descending pile driver. 70 bo ahead
If tilAe--earry your watch behind you. IT,
Keep from beng dFy-stand out IN the rain.
10 prevent hsad@ehe when getting sc0er---
keep drunk. ss@ e
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GEORGETOWN DEL, FTfDAY, MAY I3. 1864

slow, that he might updherst ad- EasW
---yoo---Ts1iagsagf-- -munsc
Owe. munst er, says ha.
'.'Thin lind me the io4 Qf a gridiron,
say, !, sand bad scran toes5u
Wed, bad win to the Ntne'd gi' me,
and the oald chap besias bowin' and
arrapin and said sonsethil-55sE other about
a long tongs.
"phoo !--the diyil sweep yourself and
your tonga,' says ], 4 don't vAnt a ton.'
at all, at all; tut can4 y4u listen to raj
SON. says I--Parg zoo lidAgsay%
eve, munseer.'
"'1k n lind me the loan d a gridiron,
says ], 'and how'd your pisite
well, what would you ihink but he
shook his oald noddle, ,ss8 ~ .liftnh as to
say he wou ldn's, ana 81 says /, bad cess
10 she likes o that eYeT7rssn--throth ii
you were in my country lts not that-a-
way they'd use you; the cGrse D the crows
on you, you oull sinner, says l, the divil
longer I'll darkch your goor.
SO he seen was vexed, and thought
ai was turnin' away, l lsun him begin
TO relint, and that his conscience, troubled
him, and, says l, turnin' back, well, Ill
give you one chance more--you old thief
are you Christian a.-Ellt are you a
furrinery' says 1, that all3,he world calls
50 p'litef Dad luck to y5u, d. you un-
dherstand your own languase?-Pariy
eOl Eangsay@ says |.
We nunse.r, says he. :,
"'Then thunder and tutf! says I, will
you lind hue the loan Of gr.diron?
"Well, sir, the devil resave the bit of it
he'd 81 me; and so with that, the curse
o the hungry on you, you ould negarly
william, says I; TIE back q my hand ana
the sowl o my. foot to yov4 that you may
want gridiron yourself get, says l; and
wherever so, high and low, rich and
poor, shall hear o you says /, and with
that left them there, sir, and ken away
and in tro,h it's often since that /
thought 1t nus rendrkQb.e."
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Hoolk %.

1t is what wo rejoice to seo-mea, women
and children, the rich and poor the old and
young, always locking ur. 1t shows Tic
purity Of your intentions, and the dctermina-
ton Of your hearts. We never despair Of a
man. however poor and degraded he may bo
who looks up--springs up. We see in hiin
the elements of true man. No matter if
tho seas have swallowed your property, or
the fires have consumed your dwellings. look
up, and take fresh ufage. l. your name a
by-wosd or reprlaoh? L,ok up to the
purity Of the sky, and let its marc be reject
ed in your heart. Delraction, then, will re-
bound from your bosom. Arc you trod upon
by the strong? Look up, push up, and you
will stand as strong IS he. Aroyou crowded
out of the society of the rieh7 Look M, and
soon your company will be coveted. What
ever may be oar circumstances or condition
in life, always make tia point 70 lock ~, to
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Usc fI,e IkilcIlen sIona.

just now tue English agricultural papers
are full Of articles upon the use Of sewage or
waste Of cities. Bringing this subject down
to individuals, we might write a long article
on the waste Of the house, had not this sub
ject been SO frequently presented in the col-
nmns Of the Agrieultnris,. Again we say
allow no iertilizing material to go to waste.
The water irolA the kitchen is rich in ele-
ments Of fertility. The soap used in wash
ing pot Iduor, salt, etc, are all neeled by
the garden and will amply repay for the
saving and applying to the eplants. On many
farms the sink spout discharges into gut
ter, and the waste water is allowed to soak
away or eyaporate, and just along the edges
of this gutter will be found a most luxuriant
gro7gth Of weeds, showing plainly that the
ground here is richer than elsewhere, Let
the Kitchen waste be collected in funken
hogshead or cistern and applied in liquid
form to the plants in the garden, or run it
to conveniet distance from the house to an
excavation which can be readily supplied with
muck, which will absorb the liquid, and
many dollars worth of manure now wasted,
will be annually saved
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Two Little girls, Bridget and Walburga,
went to the neighboring town, cash carrying
IN her head a heavy basket ot fruit to sell for
money enough to buy the family dinner
Bridget murmuied and fretted all the way,
but Walburga only ioked and laughed; At
last Bridget got cut If all patience, aud said
vexelly; 'IIow can you so on laughing 50?
Your basket is as heavy as mine, and you are
not one bit stronger. don't understand it?"
"Oh !" sad Waburga, sit is easy enough
to understand have certain little plant
that put IN he POT my load, and it makes
it 50 light hardly feel it. Why don't yuu
do so r.
"Irdced p said Bridget. cit must be a very
precious little plant! | wish could tighten
my load with it. Where does it grow Tell
me. -What.do-yeu call it," y,
TT grows FoTt,cd 'TN''UtttpurgU' wherever
you plant it, and gire it a chance to take
soot uni lhero's n, krewiag the relief il
gives! It's name is R0iic."
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Ille .9arlaer.s department..
NaY AhnarM ALE Bod.

Ny Asparagus bea was fel cut Oct. 20ih,
with two-year old rolts, and has pleased me
so well that must tell others how it was
done. Perhaps old bo,ts, shoes, leather
Fhavings, b, 9, horns, stones and otler
things recommended as neediul might have
heneii,tcd It, though it app .rantly lacks for
nothing. and person who cannot get these
articles should not be deferred from planting
this early AMI always welcamc vegetable
The way / id it was ths: On a dry, sandy
spot Ill niy e. den STAYED off p oce l5xle
feet anured the surface heavily, and sp;ded
two spits dec, working in an,taef 6 oi
dressing With the lever spit. Tho soil wal
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THE GRIDIRON; !;
or, Isaady'a Travels in France


This iaimitablc story Of Lovers will
hear rs@ding once in dvery two or three
years by those who haY: seen it; and to
those who have not, it is treat indeed:
A certain old gentleman in the w.st Of
iraiaua, whose love Of the ridiculous quite
cqualed his taste for clalet, and tox-hunt-
int, wAs won't upon certain festive ocoa-
si0ns, when opportunity offered, to anus.
his friends by draboiilg on one Of his ser
wants who was exceedingly fond Of what
Re termed "Mravels," and N whom a
good deal af whim, some queer stories,
ana perhaps more than ALL long and faith
iul serviecs, had established Q right Of To-
huacity. He was one Of those few and
trUsty privileged donesiics, who, il his
master unheojing uttered a rash thing in
a fit of passion, would venture to set him
right. Ii the squire said, "I'li turn that
rascal Of" MY frend Pat would ray,
"Troth yoR wont, sri" and Pat WIS AZ
ways right, for ii any alteration arose
upon the subject mater in hand" he
was sure to throw III soma good reason
either from former service, general good
conduct, OF tie delioq len.'s wife and
chlder," that Always turned the scale.
But | am decreasing: ON such merry
mestiags rs / have alluded to, the master,
after making certain approaches, as a
nIlitary man wculd say, rs the preparatory
steps in having siege to some orttoUaGGnea
Of his serva4t, might, perchsnce, as5ail
Pat thus: "By-the by, Sir john" (ad-
dressing . distinguished guest,) Pat has
a very curious story, which something you
told NE to-day reminds NE of. You re-
member, Pat" turning to the man, (evi-
IDENTIFY pleased at the notice thus paid TO
himseif,) you remember. that queer /
venture you had in trance!'
''lroth l do, sir, gr.ns forth Pat.
"WhatP' exclaims Sir John, in fcigned
surprise, was Pat ever in trance?
Indeed he was" cred mine host; and
Pat adds, "Ay, and fArther, phase your
honor"
i assure you, S john continue;
mns hos Pat told me story once h.t
Suppressed me very nlush, respecting lie
Ignorance OF the French.
''lndeedl" rejoined the baronet; really
[ always supposed the French to be mos
accomplished pooI le."
"Tr0th, then, they're nor sir" inter
rupts Pat.
"Oh, by no means," adds mine host
shaking his head emphatically.
II believe, Pat, it was when you were
crossing the Atlantic?" says the master
turning to Pat with seductive air, ant
leading into the full and true account
-(tor Pat had thought fit to visit Nortl
-Anserikdy, for "a reason he had, in thu
autumn OF the year ninety-eight.)
Yes, sir, says Pat, .'the broad Allan
tic" iavorite phrase of his, which h
gave with a bIogue as broad, almost, a
the Atlantic itself
lit was the time / lost in crossin' tn
broad Atlantic, comm home," bega
Pat, decoyed into the recital, '.whin tn
winds began to blow, and the sac to row
that you'd think the Colleen dhays (tha
was her name) would not have mast lei
but what would rowl out of her.
"Well, sure enough, the masts went b
the board, at last, and the pumps wa
choked, (divil choke them for that same,
and av coorse the wather gained an u
and troth to he Glled with wather is nai
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8eli0ioa, a}torals, alttle gettres.
IIow iar is ID % gIeaven ?

"Th.s day shalt thou be with me in Para
dise," sad the dying Saviour t. the pentent
thief. 1t is not far to heaven il is not a
daJ : journey. Ths angel messenger came
all the way from healea iA.s few minutes TO
Daniel, while he was Speaking n prayer
The Savjear assembled tghzsgsn from oliYel,
aud wa soon Gat IF sight. Irho d ing saint
eIoscs his eyes in dcaili--slscps in Jesus
ard ope9a them in lieases4 s mctimes The
departing Christian hoars lie songs and mu-
sic Of heaven even Lefore HI immortal spirit
stretches its wings far the insl fight. How
far is il then to heaven?
Young reader, in all y'ur inquirors in This
anxious, inquiring world have You made this
ono inquiry? We often hear the weary tray-
cller i&qniring how iar it is 70 the place #
rest We hear the lost wandere inquir r how
far it is to sh1me. You profess, it may be
to desire an e'ernal homg IN heaven. Why
MT then, ask, "Ilow far is it 10 lcavcn?"
1t may be but a little distance from me- Of
my readors You may be already within
the sound of its happy voices and but for the
''vail of humanity, they might even now fall
upon the ear. But you will soon hear them.
Only little. worry little farther on, and hcay-
en- will be attained, if You are fund faith
full
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Ths apnet's CCpTaer.
NY BROTHER.


By LAvINA.
4 few years ago
My brother passed away,
never can forget his dying groans
Whea on bis death-bed he lay.
Twas on a oloudless eve in juno, ,s .s,
The sun was sinking slow,
Shading o'cr wood, hilland yale,
a soitened purple glow.
Amid such lonely scenes as these,
Oh slow relentless death,
Rose hence the dearest object theac,
Breathed us BY thy breath.
Oh Lord the anguish Of that hour,
Tneyer can fefs set-- ss SIS ~ p
It sOemeth like a.herfid dream,
Deep in my memory set.
Oh, it was hard to give him up,
One had Lived 80 long,
10 still the bursting heart and say,
Father thy viii be done.
'Twere selfish for me to wish him back,
To share with me toll and pain,
When over Jorlan's rolling Hood,
hope to meet him again.
To meet again no more to part,
In those blest realms above
To meet those dear ones Of my heart,
In that paradise Of love.
Near Concord, Del
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BECAUSE YOU ARE GONE AWAY.

BY COUSIN WILLIE.
I'm sitting luno and sad,
Because ysu are not here,
To speak and make me glad,
To whisper words Of cheer.
The world seems dreary now
Though brightness shines around,
And darkness clouds my brow,
hear no Joyful sound.
OH when we last did meet
When you were going far,
How much / wished to speak,
But WIS restrained by fear.
Oh darling of my heart
Remember nc pray,
Aud often think Of me
When you ure far away.
Alden my love adieu
TIL we again shall meet,
De it on earth below,
Or, ut the Sayiour's feet.
What anguish iills my heart,
My pen desires to wrte,
But it will nlt thus be So
When by your image bright,
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The Lord rrleih the righteous.

Wac the Lord We s g'aoe he always tries
it therefore lis VIII peopc mu-t expect 30
pass through the Gfc. lie will t.y u f it'll
Of what sort it IS or love. Of waat strength
it is. lGe viii also Try our patience anil GU
constancy. Let us lot there IRE lie urprised
at trials; nor let us not be discouraged b;
them for lie tries u o pure love, with the
best design, acoofdn 10 " Sc rule, and at
the fitiest season. lie considers our frame,
our crcum stances, and aut foes. lie does
nothing rashly oruukindly. lie would not
put us t. pain if we did lot need it. Trials
are proseryatiles OF restora,iyes; they keep
us back from evil, OF are intended to bring
Us out of evil into which We have failcn.--
rny trials then are from the Lord Ills wis
dom selected, His love appointed, and his
providence brings them about If you ask
why Llrd, am tried t4us :" the answer is,
'To humble thee, and to do the gold at thy
latter end" Receive every trial as from G d,
and go to Him Tor strength to bear ii, grace
to sanctify it, and delverance iiom It; and
SO all will he well. 1t is not for His pleasure
but for your benefit, that You are 50 tried
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Cheapest Mode ocFecding Horses.

j. Fisk, Of Baidw.nsyiile, N. T., writes to
the Rural New Yorker that lie has h,r.e,
i've cars old, used us fatally carriage harse
and is frequently let TO his neighblrs. His
labor is considerable. la the straw mois-
tens it with water, throws in fouf quarts 0.
shorts, mixes thoroughly and feeds. A.
NOON gives straw again and two cr four
quarts ot shorts c.eAs. At night mixes hay
and straw-cqual parts OF eaeh-.uts a bas-
ketlul and mixes shorts again as in the morn
ing. Feeds also all the potato and apple
parincs, eab%ago leaves, Co.,, to him. His
horse is flee from cough, lively, healthy and
fat and this practice he is confident saves
HIN so per cent. 'he cost Of keeping horse
the usual way costs about three minutes
time par day. This is an important item in
the days Of high feed.
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EsD~A wealthy man passing at e,On'ng
near the house Of one of Iii tenants, was at
tracted by voice, and listening, found il was
his tenant in family worship, llanking G d
for giving item food 10 eat and ia'ment to
put on, and supplying them with all that us
nr cessaiy for Il G present life. As he stem
ed he sad To himself ID es this poor man,
who earns his scanty ia by'hard day labJr,
give thanks to G for BIS goodness; and |,
vii have i'll that heart can wish have never
bent my knee in acknowledgment TO Linn =
1t pleased God that tn c3lrrenee sh Il d
prove the means of bringing tie wealthy
man to see his ingrat,,ude and his sins, tu
g. to Christ for mercy. and consecrate his
life to h s service
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ri. higLe and hgh,aaaid you will attain
your fondos expectations. Sue se5s may be
slow, but uro it Will come. Heaven is on
the s,de o. hose WHO look np.