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Kilkenny CATs.-During the rebellion
which occurred in ireland in l79S(or it
may be in 1909 Kilkenny was garri-
soned by regiment of Hessians soldiers,
whose custom it was to tie together in
lone of their barraek rooms two cats by
their respective tails, and then to throw
them face to face across line generally
used for drying clothes. The cats natur
ally became infuriated, and scratched each
other in the abdomen until death ensued
to one or both of them, and terminated
their suffering. The officers of the corps
were ultimately made acquainted with
these barbarous acts of cruelty, and they
resolved to put an end to them, and to
punish the offenders. In order to effect
this purpose, an officer was ordered to in
inspect each barrack room daily, and to re-.
port the commanding officer in what state
he found the room. The cruel soldiers de-
termined not to lose their daily torture of
the wretched cats, general, employed by
one of their comrades to watch the approach
of the officer, in order that the cats might
be liberated, and take refuge in flight
before the visit of the officer to the scene
of their torture. On one occasion the
'tlookout-mau" eglected his duty, and the
officer of the day was heard ascen ding the
barrack stairs while the cats were under
going their customary tot ture. One of
the troopers Immediately seized a sword
from the arm-rack, and with single blow
divided the tails of the two cats. The
cats of course escaped through the open
window of the room, which was entered
almost Immediately after wards by the
officer, who in quired what was the cause
of two bleeding cats, tails being suspen-
ded on the clothes line, and was told in
reply tina" two cats had been fighting in
the room; that it was found impossible
to separate them: and that they fought so
desperately that they had devoured each
other up, with the exception of their tails
which may have satisfied Captain Scnum-
mel kettel, but would not have deluded
auy person but beery Prussian.- Notes
and Queries.
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A BaftIe.FieId.

Stand, in imagination, in some position
of our Southern country, where earth and
sky blend together in light and harmony,
where the air is rich with fragrance and
soft with the song of birds, when sudden.
ly there arises the sound fefeer music
and the measured tramp Of thousands
eager squadrons shake the earth with
thunder, and files of bristling steel kim
dies in the sun-and new, face TO face,
rank to rank, shoulder to shoulder, are
arrayed men whom God has made in the
same likeness, whose natures he has touch
ed with the came impress-the same heart
beats alike in all.
In the momentary hush, just previous
to the charge, rises before them memories
of home voices Of children, perhaps
prattle in their ears, memories of secret
| affections stir among their silent prayers
but it is but for moment, when all
these afinities are swept away, trampled
under foot by the shock and the shouting
Confusion then rends the air; the sim
meripg bomb plows up the earth the
steel bites to the bone the iron hail cuts
the quivering flesh; the cannon shot
crashes through the serried ranks, and in
cloud of smoke that hides both earth
and heaven the desperate struggle goes
on. The day wanes and the conflict ceases.
On one side there is victory, on the
other defeat the halls of the triumphant
city are lighted with jubilee-the tide OF
acclamation rolls along her streets-the
organ heaves from its groaning breast the
peal of thanksgiving under all this
tumultuous JOY there are bleeding bosoms
and inconsolable tears, and whether in de-
feated or victorious lands, there is wall
of orphanage and widowhood, chill of
woe and death, that is broadcast through
out the land. The meek moon comes out
and breaks the dissipating veil of the con-
flict, and rolls its calm splendor above the
dead. See now the fercehess of man IS
passion, the folly of his wickedness, dis
played in these torn standards-that
charred earth-those pools of clotted
blnnd-that festerigg heap OF slain Ma
ture never made such horrors and when
those fattening bones shall have long
mouldering into dust, she will spread out
luxuriant harvests to hide them forever
from the sight.
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Gems of Thought.

REMEMBER.-Pack your cares in al
small space as you can, so that you car
carry them yourself and not let them an
noy others.
MANY persons, like mocking-bird OF
blank wall, say nothing of themselves
bnt give back imperfectly the utterances
| of others.
Dew is an invisible vapor, which, chill
ed by the cool surfaces of the flowers
bursts into tears over beauty that must
fade.
THE poet if questioned harshly as::t
his uses, might be unable to render bet.
ter apology for his existence than flow
er might.
MANLY spirit, as it is generally called,
is often little else than the froth and foam
of hard-moutbed insolence.
GIVING AND TAK1NG.-No good man
ever gave anything without being the
more happy for it, unless to the undeser-
wing, nor took anything away without
being the less so.
THE great gulf, in which so many gov
ernments have perished, casts up the
fragments, and indefatigible man refts
them.
SHIPwRECKs.-Ther would be fewer
shipwrecks in society if men remembered
that large sales are ill-adapted to small
vessels.
WINE AND LEARNING.-Those fond
of wine are little fond of the sweet of the
new; those fond of learning are no fonder
of its must than of its dregs.
LIFE In the spring time is life in all its
forms--life with a sweet breath in it, life
with song in it, life with a light in it
KNOWLEDGE AND SPEECH The more
we know, the less. VIC say. At death a
man arrives at immense knowledge, and
doesn't open his mouth.
HUMAN NATURE.-It is only when
| blinded by self-love, that we think proud
ly of our nature. Take away that blind;
and in our judgments of others we are
quicksighted enough to see there is little
in that nature to rely on.
) ANTIQUITY attributed diuine honors to
ors to mere Legislators and founders oi
empires. So alive arc they to the great.
est merit.
A MoTHER.-There is something in
sickness that breaks down the pride ot
manhood; that soltens the heart and
brings it back TO feelings of infancy. Who
that has suffered, even IN advanced life
in sickness ard despondency-who thai
has pined in weary bed, in the neglect
and loneliness of a foreign land, bu
has thought of the mother that looked OF
his childhood, that smoothed down hi:
pillow and administered to his helpless
ness? Oh, there is an endearing tender
ness in the love of mother to her sor
that tr ,nscendeth all other affections Of
the heart. 1t is neither to be chilled BY
selfshness, nor daunted by danger, mol
weakened by worthlessness, nor stifed
with ingratitude. She will sacrifice eve
ry comfort to his convenience; she viii
surrender every pleasure to his frame and
exult in his prosperity; and if adversity
overtake him, he will be dear to her BY
his misfortune; and if disgrace settle upor
his name she will love and cherish Linn
and if all the world cast him off, she viii
i be all the world to him. -.
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Thoughts ON the Times.
BY THEopHILus THINKER.

oImust confess may thoughts turn tosrard
peace"
So saiiza Roman Senator, and
So say the people of the North.
don't blame them.
Three years of bloody and desolating
war,
In which the flower of the nation has
been sacrificed, and
Hundreds of thousands of widows and
orphans made,
With determination by famine and the
sword staring the remainder in the face,
Is enough to make any people cry
peace.
When this war was commenced
The South was to be whipped "before
breakfast"
The Government cooks are SO long get :
ting breakfast, gt-1
The people are getting tired of waiting,
and
(Like hungry children,)
They cry for "a peace"
The Ps they want, are
Peace. Plenty and Prosperity.
They want "sweet Peace" to shed its
refreshing fragrance DER the land.
- Taxes are being piled on the peo,
| pie, and
They are getting soldiers fare
"HARD TAX H-
A species of Abolition hardware
Which is rather unpalatable, as
It don't seem to ego down" very wei IL
and
The people talk of "bolting" the mem
who impose it.
The tax on whisky is heavy, and
1t is very properly called "lnternGS
Revenue"
- The stGovernment" has issued
call for
100000 more men,
Which will afford
A rare chance for war men to practice
their preaching. Is
"Rauy round the flag boys,
Rally once again,
Shouting the 6attle-cry of Freedom"
The proclamation is said to be genuine,
Is the last authenticated joke of Old
ABE.
Those subject to draft can't see the joke.
The war men have gone to emphasize
ing and
Their "yoice is still O for war"
The sslast dollar has been stolen, and
The s']ast dollar" is called for.
The lottery business is becoming popu-
lar.
- The commutation clause is re-
pealed, and
Every man who is drafted must go to
war
Unless he procures a substitute.
The people propose putting substitute
in Old ABE's place, next Fall,
Which will obviate the necessity OF
their going to war, -
Which will suit
T. THINKER.
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them, that this was not, the moment at
which any mediatory proposals could be
usefully made. Each party was equally
confident of ultimate success, and the
North especially jealous of interference.
If, however, at any future time, reasona-
BILE ground could be shown for supposing
that friendly suggestions would be listen
ed to, her Majesty's Government would
be happy to use their efforts to arrive at
such desirable result as that of termira a.
ting this unhappy war.
Admiral Anson, the Chairman of the
society, having thanked his Lords ship for
his courtesy, the deputation withdrew.
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A Mother Puts Out the Eyes Of
Her Own Son 10 Keep Him
from the War.

The Indiana Banner relates the follow
ing terrible incident apropos Of the
draft - t
A deed to make humanity shudder was
enacted recently in the neighborhood OF
Terre Haute. Mrs. John East1ick, the
wife of respectable farmer, was. the
mother of seven children, all boys. In
the early part of the war two of these en-
listed and served With Buell., in Kentucky.
One of them, the eldest, Ezra, died of
exposure in camp, and his brother, Thom-
as, soon afterwards suffered an amputa-
ton of the right leg, from Injuries recei-
we'd in a cavalry skirmish. These caus-
alties operated upon Mrs. Eastwick's mind
and presence of mind, and sat whole days
weeping and full of forebodings. Among
her premonitions was a curious one, that
her third son, Stark, would also die in
battle. As the war advanced and con-
scription began, Mrs. Eastwick's fears
grew intense.
Finally, the first draft came the State
bad filled its quota in almost every dis
trict and Stark promised his mother that
under no circumstances would he go to
the field. But second draft being pro-
jected the mothers excitement augment.
ed. She endeavored to persuade her son
to leave the country and make voyage
to sea. He endeavored to pacify her, and
left home for time. On his return,
finding her in the same melancholy frame
of mind, he threatened, in jest, to enlist
voluntarily.
Mrs. Eastwick, doubtless laboring un-
der some hallucination, seems now to-
have resolved upon the sad act of mutila
ting her SON so that he should not be ac-
cepted for military service. She held
burning coal close to his right eye, while
he slept upon lounge. and the optic
nerve was destroyed without more than
momentary pain to young Mr.. Eastwick.
He is now entirely blind. Il is needless
to say that this unfortunate issue from her
fears has not contributed to Mrs East
wick's peace of mind. She is still de-
ranged at intervals, and her sane moments
are marked by melancholy regret.
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San AWFUL CUSS''--THE LAST
OF ABE LINCOLN.

Suggested by the following toast :-"Abe
Lincoln-May he be set afoat in an open boat
without compass or rudder; may that boat and
contents be swallowed by a shark; and the
shark be swallowed,b by whale, the whale in
the Devils belly, and the Devil in He'll. the
door locked, and the key lost: and further
may he be chained in the south west corner Of
He'll, and q north east wind blow ashes in his
eyes TO all eternry."1
Oh, may that cuss, Abe Lincoln float,
as.- Halle-Hallelujah
.i On stormy sea, in open boat I;
In Iceland's cold, without a coat;
Glory, Hallelujah
No rudder. compass, sail. or ear;
Halle-Hallelujah
A million miles away from shore,
Where myriad briny monsters roar;
Glory, Hallelujah!
Nay sharks devour him, stem and stern,
Halle-Halle1ujah
A whale then gulp them down in turn,
And the Devil get the whole concern;
Glory, Hallelijah
o, plunge the cuss'd secession swell,
Halle-Hallelulah
In darkest pit of deepest He'll,
To gnash his toeth, and roar and yell,
Glory, Hallelujah
In burning birthstone may he be,
-. Halle-Hallelujah
Whilst little devils dance in glee;
And lock the door, al lose the key;
Glory, Hallelujah!
Good Devil. see you chain him well,
Halle-Hal elujah.
In torture worse than lounges can tell,
8 In hottest fire of blazing Hell; :
Glory, Hallelujah
And mid his roars and frantic cries,
Falle-Hallelujah
o, make eternal ashes rise,
And blow forever in his eyes;
Glory, Hallelujah q!
Oh, cuss each blasted rebel knave;
Halle-Hallelujah!
On no account Abe Lincoln save,
That He'll deserving scoundrel slave;
Amen, Hallelujah
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p~The great question now before the
Government Assessors is at what time
lamb becomes sheep. Sheep, under the
evenue law, are taxed-lambs aren'ts0
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TILT and Rosewood moulding for Picture
" Frames, and frames made to order at
II ID HICKOKS.r
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OSBORNS s. CURTIS,

HAVE formed a partnership in the practice
efLaw, and will attend to business in their
profession in Ashland and adjoining coun-
ties Office in the building heretofore oc-
cupied by W. Osborn, on ChLrch street.
June 8, 1854, y19n1 F.s
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EhNVyE5@G25e
7. J. JACOBS. Jw. Moon
.EACORS s. .M,CORD,

ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Ashland, Ohio, will
attend to all professional business intrusted
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 attention.
Office over the shoe store, on Main Street.
opposite the Bank.
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~. RAE&TOK.

JEWELER and Silver smith, one door West
ofPotter's Drug store, Ashland. Ohio
Gold and Steel Pens, and a choice variety
ofJeWelry, kept constantly on hand
Highest price paid for old gold and silver
Repairing done to order, on reasonble
terms-satisfaetorily warranted. v19n1
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.ePHvs1C1ANs.
GEO. II. Hill, N. ID,

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, Ashland Ohio
Particular attention will be paid to the
treatment of the following special diseases:
DYSPEPSIA, disease of the LIVER, The KID
NEYs ScRoFULA and EPITHELIAL CANCER.
Office on Church street. vl9n1
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" n. JOHTsION.

ATTORNEY at Law, Office over Beer Gra-
hams Sore, B=ai1 Street, Ashland, o., will
attend promptly to all business entrusted
to his care. Special attention given to col
lection of Soldiers claims of all kinds.
June s, 1864, v19nl
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HAVING formed partnership in the prac-
tice of medicine and surgery, solicit a
share of public patronage. Office over
Beer & Graham's store, corner OF Main and
Orange streets. Yl9nl
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j. III. McCOMBS,

ATTORNEY and Counsellor at Law, Ash
land Ohio. Office in the Bank buildin G
over the Hardware Store. vl9nl
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{. J. KENNY. r. NJ. CAMPBELL
KENEY s. C.a.VPREEL.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Ashland. Ohio ::
Office on Church Street, in the BRICK build
ing Immediately West OF Kahn's store.
June 8, 1864, v1en1
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JP. COW.4yH-, NJ. d.,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, Ashland, Ash
land Co. Ohio. Office over the Post Office,
opposite the Town Hall. vl9nl
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II. CRaNE, M. ID,

Pr ACTICA L Physician and Surgeon
Rooms at Miller House, Ashland Ohio.
June 8, 1864, v19n1
Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-07-09


Idaho Territory. County Of BOise-In the Probat,
Court of Boise County 1T.
A. b. Robe and Chas. s. Bush, partners doinO
business in the county of Boise, idaho Territory,
under the firm name and style Of Robbie & Bush
-plaintifs-Ys. n. N. SaylOr, defendant,
NJ OIICE IS hereby given TO all persons holding
In or claiming liens, under the provisions 81
an act Of the Legislature of Idaho Territory. epti
tied IAN act for securing liens TO mechanics ana
Others" passed at the first session Of said Ie0s.
lature; on the following described premises. w
That certain building situate on that certain lot of
land lying and being on the southeast corner form
ed by the intersection of Main and Commercial
streets ID Idaho city, county and Territory AZORES
said, and more particularly described as follows +.
Commencing for the beginning thereof at the
southeast corner formed by the intersection ~
said Main and Commercial streets, and rnnnin1
thence southWardly along the eastern line of SAID
Main street thirty feet thence eastWardIv at
right angles to said Main street. and parallel with
Commercial street, eighty feet thence north~
Wardly at right angles TO Commercial street, and
parallel with Main street, thirty feet to CONNER.
claI street; thence Westwardly along the southern
line OF Commercial st. 80 tt. TO the pIae of beginn
ing and also upon the above described lot of land
to be and appear in the Probate court of Boise
county, on the first day of the next regular term
thereof, to commence on the 18th Monday in july.
U 1864, ct 10 O'Clock A N of said day, July 25th
and to exhibit then and there to said court proof
Of said liens. SHAFER & NUqEYTi
June %, 1854. [lltdl Attys for Pits.
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Sheriff. Sale.

Robe q BUSH vs.. N. ROWELL.
IN pursuance ola decree in this cause, dated
4. MaF.22d, 1864, shall expose for sale as the
law directs Of the premises in Idaho city, Boise
county, I, T., on the 18th day of Julv.tA D 1854
at the hour OF two O'Clock 10 the afternoon Of
said day, the premises described in said decree as
follows, TO wit; A certain building situated { /
Bannoek cityytO wit Idaho city, Boise county and
being The building situated at the foot of the hill
on Wall street on the north side of said street,
ana IS the first building east Of the log building Of
W b. Rowe, and about thirty feet distant from
the same, together with the land on which the
same IS situate. S. PINKHAM, Shift. Boise Co.,
by Oh, WHITING, Deputy. 4Otd
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INTERNAL REVENuF.

DURsUANT to an appointment and commits.
a sion as Deputy Collector of Excise Tax, un.
DER Philip ID Moore, Esq. Collector of the Wash,
ington Territory District, the Undersiene is now
collecting the Internal Revenue in this portion OF
Idaho for the two years ending MAY LIST, 1885,
The law has exacted of me q bond IN the Denal
sum Of $4,000, which is on file in the TREASURY
Department, conditioned for the faithful diseharpe
OF my duty. 1t also requires every business man
70 take license, and for neglect or refusal, fixes
tne penalty at three times the amount of the IL
eense, one hundred dollars, and two years inpris.
Onments For a failure to report correctly the
numbet OF animals butehered, the penalty Is $40
per head, Three gallons is the line of demarka-
ton between wholesale and retail ID Che li0uor
business, and one license win not cover both class.
es Merchants selling original packages, are deem.
ed Wholesale dealers, those breaking packages
retailers. and one license will not cover both. Mi
neEs are not taxed as such, as has been falsely as
serted but, like all other kinds Of business, they
are liable to pay an income tax on all receipts
abqse $500 and expenses. 5q .sag ...
2a atia BENJAMIN F. CROSS, q
rlaasa Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue.
Idaho City, Nay 10th, 1854. sd & 3st 81
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Notice.

Idaho Territory, County of Boise-In the Probate
Court Of Boise County, I, 4.
A. 81. Robbie Il Chas s. Bush, partners doing bus;
ness in the county of Boise, l. t. under the stvIa
and rm name of Robe & Bush-plaintiFs~
VS..
W. J. Cromwell and w. N. Price, partners d,ino
business under the name and style of Cromwell &
Priced iendapts- :
nj Office is hereby given to all persons boldIpo
IN or claiming liens under the provisions of a9
act of the Legislature of Idaho Territory entitled
An act for securing liens to mechanics and 9TH.
ers, passed at the first session Of said Legislature
on the following described premises. viz That
certain two story house or building, situate on
that certain lot or parcel of land lying snd beino
in Idaho city, county and Territory Aforesaid ana
lying on the east side Of Main street below Wall
and above Commercial street, and more particn'
larlydescTbed as follows, to wit commencinp
for the beginning thereof at a point in the east
line of said Main street forty feet northwardlv
from the northeast corner formed bv the inter.
section of said Main and Commercial streets. and
running thence nOrthwardly along the eastern
line OF said Main street twenty feet thence east
wardly and at right angles to said Main street
eighty feet; thence southWardly and parallel with
Main st. 20 it, thence westWarly eighty #. to the
place of beginning: and also upon the above de-
soribed lot Of land,-to be and appear in the Pro-
bate court of Boise county on the first day of the
next regular term thereof, to commence on the
fourth Monday in July A d 1864, at 10 o'clock A
N Of said day, July 25th, and TO exhibit then and
there to said court proof of said liens.
SHARPER q NUeENT, Attorneys for plaintiffs.
June 10Th, 1864. 4ltd
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sberiH3a sala.

= W. K. Levetidge 4 ]. B. Bowen, PIas., VS., A.
Il. Buse, Defendant In pursuance Of a special
execution issued out Of the District Court of the
md Judicial District of the Territory of Idaho, in
this cause, / shall expose for sale as the law d.
reefs at the premises in Idaho city, Boise comfy.
on the 18th day Of Jnly,A D, 1854, at u O'clock
M, OF sald day. the premises described in said
special execution as follows, to wit: That certain
lot or parcel Of ground, situated on Montgomery
street in Idaho city, Boise county, Idaho Terrific
ny, and bounded on the south by a lot on which
stands the store Of N! MeGinehey, on the north
~ q vacant OF unoccupied lot, and on the west by
Montgomery street, together with the building
situated thereon known as the Cincinnati Saloon,
s. PINKHAM, Sheriff Boise county,
40td ii .l by o. L. WHITING, DEPUTY.