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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-11
MEDICAL.
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Persons af sedsntary habits troubled VITA
weakne. ls-situde, psipisstiun Of the heart, lack
Of aPTsiiis, distress sitter eating, torpid liver.
constipation, deserve 10 suasF, IL they viii not
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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-11
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New Arrangement.
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PIIEs.--A SURE CURE.


No % Liberty Street. Sew York
aS-sJld ia ErAnsshis ~ N. BIERDowER,
snd - eli draxzists ersrysasrs- tfsblldk~iy.
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creation. must say, though, that | think
that some of the women could have done
quite as well in the field as some of our
generals indeed, [ will venture to say
that 1 think they might have surpassed
them, and without trying very hard,
either. The other day, after reading the
newspaper, | fell into a reverie, and be-
gan to imagine myself modern Joan Of
Arc, and to build castles in the air, hav-
ing for foundation my exploits in that ca
pacity just at the instant when my cas-
ties had reached IA goodly altitude, my
brother happened to fire off his pistol out
side the window. The start | made threw
my airy buildings to the ground, and con-
yineed me that if my mission was not a
poetical. neither was it warlike one. |
have made stern resolution TO learn to
shoot within the next six mouths, if only
for the sake Of overcoming my nervous
ness. 1t has always been one of my doe
trines that women ought to cultivate self
possession aud courage more than they
do, and for the future | am resolved TO
be less afraid of spiders, caterpillars, and
pistols (three of my weaknesses) than l
have hitherto been. [ have perfect an
tipathy to spiders; they have destroyed a
great deal Of pleasure to me; half of my
enjoyment in the country is spoiled by
intrusion of these unwelcome insects.
/ have decided not to have any sub
iect this time, but will close this short
effusion by hoping that :he editor will
read it after dinner, when he is in "a good
humor; and if am allowed to come upon
the stage again, l will begin with my
subject at once, and l will also inform
him that | have some very good stories
Gin my estimation) tucked away in my
BRAIN Godey.
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average intelligence, industry and wealth.
Such country always can be made to
support an army in motion; the difficulty
of foraging beginning only when large
force comes to heightened halt.
The location of the prisoners, whom it
is hoped Sherman may release, is uncer-
tain. If Rebel statements can be trusted
at all, they were weeks since removed
from Andersonyille to points nearer the
seaboard, probably toward both the At
lantic and Gulf coasts. Gen. Sherman's
letter to Mr. Yeatman has been misappre-
hcnded. lie says that he "may have to
go himself to carry the supplies of the
Commission; but he clearly intimates
that Andersonville is not his destination.
"Things have changed" says Gen. Sher-
man. We do not think it probable that
column has been dispatched south Of
Macon, for that would be to send it on too
wide detour, and to delay the main col
umn too long after it shall have reached
Augusta, if Augusta be its frsSdestina-
ton.
The vague hints of the Richmond pa
pers indicate that they are in possession
Of information which they either will not
or are not permitted to publish. 1t is
their way to make light Of what they
most dread; so the comments on the re-
ports Of Shorman's new campaign are a
measure of the alarm with which it is
| viewed. Aside from its positive military
results, conceive the effect upon the Geor-
gia and Carolina troops of learning that
their States aud their houses are invaded,
over-run, sabjugated aud preyed upon, by
an unopposed Uuited States army Sher-
man is reported to have said he had pene-
trated the shell of the Rebellion, and that
beyond it there was nothing to hinder
his marching where he pleased. When
the Southern people once realize this fact,
with what feelings will they view that
rebellious military power which has prom
ised them absolute protection ? The Re-
bellion, like many another power, is strong
because it is believed to be strong. But
when from this population of the interior,
which had counted on immunity from
the desolation of war, their follies are
rudely torn away, they, and they who had
shared in their delusion, must be of a fal
different turn of mind respecting a recon
struction of that Union whose power they
thus learn to respect. 1t seems to us that
the results that may be hoped from this
expedition of Sherman cannot well be
estimated too highly T. Tribune.
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A Model Composition.

To boys and girls, who are perplexed
to know what to write about, and how to
write it, when required by their teacher
to bring composition" we commend
the following model:
WINTER.-Winter is the coolest sea-
son of the year, because it comes in the
winter In some countries winter comes
in summer, and then it is very pleasant.
| wish winter came in summer i'll this
country Then | could go skating bare
foot, and slide down hill in linen trow
sers. We could snow ball without our
fingers getting cold-and when we got
out sleigh riding wouldn't have to stop at
every tavern to warm, as they do now. 1t
SHOWS more in winter than it does in any
other season of the year. This is be-
cause so many cutters and sleighs arc
made at that time.
Ice grows much better in winter than
in summer, which was an Inconvenience
before the discovery of ice houses. Water
that is left out of doors is apt to freeze at
this season. Some people take in their
wells and cisterns on cold night and
keep them by the fire, so they don't
freeze.
Skating is great fun in winter The
boys get their skates on when the river
is frozen over, and race, play tag, break
through the ice and get wet all over { they
get drowned sometimes), fall and break
their heads, and enjoy themselves in
many other ways. A wicked boy once
borrowed myskates and ran off with them,
and couldn't catch him. Mother said
a judgment would overtake him one day.
Judgment will have to be pretty lively on
its legs if it does, for he runs bully.
There amt much sleigh riding except
in the winter-folks don't seem to care
much about it in warm weather The
grown boys aud girls like to go sleigh ri
ding The boys generally drive with one
hand, and help the girls to hold their mufis
with the other. Brother Bob let me 90
along little way once when he took Ce-
liza Crane out sleigh riding, and thought
he paid more attention to holding the
muff than he did to holding the horses.
Snow balling is another sport. | have
snow-balled in summer, but we used stones
and hard apples. 1t isn't so amusing as
it is in winter somehow.
But enough: | have dashed off these
little things about winter while sister is
getting ready for school. Good bye.
NEDDIE.
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and strikes the traitors low in death.
From the sainted dust of the "Hermi-
tage," comes up the trumpet voice of
jackson, sweeping through'all our ranks
like the battle sound to charge, saying,
"by the Eternal, the Union must and
shall be preserved !" and in all the homes
of great people the voice of their faith
shakes both the earth and the heavens
with the music of its utterance Sin God
is our trust" We have seen great
many tickets here which in voting them
represents the flag. 1t is the last nail in
the iron coffin of Rebellion and we drove
them home. We on this side of tho Po-
tomac, have drove the nail through, and
we expect you on the other side to riyet
it we have used orr influence to secure
every vote for Lincoln and johnson.
Why should we fight together for the
flag and not vote together for the same!
We have in fact but one grand army for
the Union and the flag. Then we are
bound to show to the world and genera
tions yet unborn, the glory of an army,
that fights and votes the same way-for
the whole country and the starry banner
of the free Can we, here, almost in sight
of the rebel capital, after hearing almost
hourly shouts going up in the rebel cAflp
for George b. Mcclellan? No, never I;
never but We have mailed them down,
and we'll they know it in the South as
well as ia the North for no longer han
yesterday evening, some OF the rebels hal
looed at us while on picket, that we the
damned Yankees, had elected Old Abe
Lincoln again. These are facts that can
be proven, if northern copperhcads and
northern traitors will deny,
JEREMIAH A. MELLINGER,
1st Lieut.. of Co. Ii, 199th Regt
7. ", 1st Brigade, lst Div,
10th Army Corps
Brney's Sharpshooters.
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SHERiDANiS RIDE.

Written by I. Buchanan Reed TO be recited by MT.
urdoch Mt the complimentary festival Ia Cincnmtti
)et. 31stl
Up from the South at break Of day,
Bringing to Winchester fresh dismay,
The aifrighted air with a shuideT bore,
Like herald in haste TO the ohieftan's door,
The terrible grumble and rumble and roar,
Telling that battle was once more,
And Sheridan twenty miles away.
And wider still those billows of
Thnndered along the horizons bar,
Aud louder yet into winchester rolled
Ths roar of that red uncontrolled,
Making the blood of the lstner cold
As he thought Of the stake In that fiery fray,
And Sheridan twenty miles away
But there Il a road from Winchester town,
A good, broad highway leading down:
And there though the Ansh Of the morning light
A steed, as black as the steeds of night,
Was seen to pass with eagle flight
As if he knew the terrible need
He stretched away with his utmost speed;
Hill rose and fel-but his heart was gay,
With Sheridan fifteen miles away.
still sprung from those swift hoo laundering south
The dust, like the smoke from the eannons mouth,
or the trail of a comet sweeping faster and Easter,
Forsboding to traitors and doom Of disaster:
The heart Of the steed and the heart Of the master
Wers-beaing like prisoners assaulting their walls,
Impatient to bo where the battlefield calls;
Every nerve Of the charger strained to full play
With Sheridan only ten miles away.
Under his spurning feet, the road
Likean arrowy Alpine river flowed,
And the landscape sped away behind
Like an ocean flying before the wind;'
And the steed, like bark fed with furnace ire,
Swept on, with his wild eyes full Of fire,
But 10 he nearing his hearts desire
He is pulling the smoke OF the roaring fray,
With Sheridan only five miles away.
The first that the general sHw were the groops
OF straggers, and then the retreating troopsi-
what was done-what to do-a glance told him both
Then striking his spurs with terrible oath,
He dashed down the line mid storm OF huzzas
And the wave Of retreat checked its course there
because
The sight of the master compelled it to pause,
With 6aIa and with dus. .he black charger was sTay;
BY the fas Of his eye, and the rcd hustrihs play,
He seemed 10 the whole great army 70 Say:
81 have brought you Sheridan all the 'ypy
From Winchester down to save the dayV
Uurrah hurrah for Sheridanl
Hurrah, hurrah, for horse aud mani
And when their statutes ale placed ON l. III
Under the dome Of the Union SKY,
The American soldiers Temple OF Fame,
There with the glorious Generals name
Be il said in letters both bold and bright:
Here is the steed that saved the day
BY carrying Sheridan into the hight
From Enthusiastically miles away J"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-11-30
Remarkable Discovery.

On the 9th of August, as some work
men were sinking a caisson, preparatory
to building bridge across the Mersey,
an obsracle was met with which defed
the pressure exercised by the sinking APP
paratus. Divers were sent down, who in
removing quantity of sand from about
the caisson, reported the obstacle to be a
log of wood. BY help Of strong crane,
and after removing the pressure from the
caisson, we were enabled to draw it up to
the staging, aud found it to be not log
Of wood, as the divers misled by its gem
eral attrited state, had reported, but a
large coffn-shaped box of great strength,
measuring about eight feet by three feet
The wood had become pregnated with OK
ide of iron, from the red sandstone, which
had made it as hard as iron itself, so that
it was with the greatest difficulty that we
were enabled to prise open the lid. The
inside, which was roughly hewn to the
shape OF human body, but with large
additional space at the head, was lined
with grayish bituminous substance, and
contained the body Of a man in most
wonderful state Of preservation. 1t is at
tired in the dress of wealthy Roman
citizen, the tunic and toga both white
embroidered with purple and gold threads,
the toga fastened with a handsome golden
fbula. The straps of the buskins are
studded with little golden bosses. At
tached to the girdle are tablet and a
golden hilted stylus. The tout ensemble,
in fact, while not glaring, is rich and taste
full.
The body, though in civil dress, ap-
pears to be that of a legionary officer, as
large military cloak is swsfhed round
| it, and by its side are short sword, (the
famous Roman ''gladium' } with its belt,
| a javelin and vinea such as centurions
used to preserve discipline among their
men. A fine onyx signet ring bearing
the letters S. p. O. r., and the figure of
wolf, is on the finger. This | conjec-
ture to be symbol of authority delegated
by the Roman Senator, of the then reign
ing emperor, to the bearer. The sword
and belt also bore the initials Of S. P. @.
r. The head of the vinea is shaped into
a rude resemblance to a Roman eagle.
| The body has been embalmed in so
skillful a manner as to preserve, even af-
ter this lapse of time, the features toler-
ably distinct; but it is excessively fra
gile, crumbHng at a touch; in fact, it has
| only been preserved from total. ,destruc-
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l., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1864


thought it was short one, but, when |
awoke, the clock struck twelve. | began
to undress, and provoked enough, too ]
took off my wig--laid my teeth away for
the night, rubbed the chalk from my face
1t felt so stieky-and began to unhook
my dress, when there came knock at the
door.
Quickly as possible | arranged my
toilet again, and admitted the late caller
Mr. Rosen; had it been any other per-
sons, I'd never have done it; but was We
ry anxious to hear him ask that impor-
tant question.
He sat beside me and began =
wanted to see you" he said, for
something particular
"'Yes, yes ? | said, impatieutly.
"' wanted to see if you would knit
me two Or three pair of nice wolen socks,
for my wife has got bile on her finger,
and can't do it she wrote me so in her
last letter.
You can imagine my disappointment.
| cleared him out, and now I'll go with
out teeth or with them; without a wig OF
with it; wear dresses long Or short, just
as l please, and whose business is it?-
I'll never try to please another man, fol-
| am bound now to be an old maid
HaUerley Mogdziae.
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the dark.-Liverpooi Mercury.

GooD-"h Time Of Peace Prepare
for War."-A young lady of wealthy pa
rentage, hedgling from one of our fash
ionable boarding schools, type of mod
ern elegance, was recently united by the
silken tie of matrimony to gem of a
beau. The mammas and papas on both
sides being surrounded by all the concom-
itants Of luxury and many an agreeable
little paraphernalia bespeaking the pos
session of the dust" determined to get
fine establishment for the young
couple, and, accordingly, they were six
ed" in mansion out Walnut street, on
'the West End"
A few days after this, school compan-
ion of our heroine called upon her, and
was surprised to find so many servants
about the house
"Why Mary" said she "what in the
name of sense, have you so many people
about you for2"
|, @Oh" replied Madam, eve havn't any
more than we want There is but one
cook, one chambermaid, two house girls.
one housekeeper, and--a-chiPs nurse.
I'm sure there are not too many
"Ha Ha !" said her friend, .swhat do
you want with ohild's nurse Oh that
is too funny"
"Well; we havn't any immediate use
for her, but then, when we were married
Charles said we would want one, and you
know It's not alaeays best 10. Jeaoe things
until tie last moment.
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NUMBER 50


ton by the mantle and by quantity of
a cryptogamic plant allied to the COM
mon equisetum, which is packed round
it, keeping it steady and immoyable in
the coffin.
forbear giving a more detailed ac-
count, and will proceed to mention briefly
the contents of the space above the head
of the corpse. A quantity of the equise-
tum-like herb sustains uninjured an am
phora of course earthen ware with ye-
low vitreous glaze. The handles and neck
are broken off, aud inside of it is placed
also with packing-a beautifully exc
cuted einerary urn of red Samian ware
containing ashes, and a small roll of vel
lum covered with characters which / am
unable to describe, but | believe to be
Saxon. Sprinkled through the scroll 1
however find the Roman name 30 Sulpi-
cius, Piso," the initials rs. Z. @. r." the
words Nlegatus," "crematio," "manes,"
''lares," and few others. This scroll 1
therefore imagine to hold the key to the
enigma presented by the many anomal-
Gus appearances [ have described and am
about to describe.
In the amphora, beneath the urn, are
a number of ornaments Of gold and silver,
such as were worn by Saxon females of
rank among them is kind of rude lock-
ct containing long tress of glossy yellow
hair The ornaments appear to be a set,
as if they belonged to one person; and
this fact, coupled with the presence of the
hair, leads me to suppose the ashes con-
tanned in the urn to be those of the owner
both of them and the hair The amphora
also contains small packet of coins, near
ly 100 in number, of which 43 are gold,
and of the reigus of the Roman Emperors
-Honorius A, d. 40, few of Hadrian
Antonius and Severus, with earlier dates.
The remaining coins are silver, probably
Saxon, but owing to their mutilated and
defaeed condition, am unable to say
positively. On one only is the date visi-
bic, viz 465
From these dates as well as from the
Saxon ornaments, am inclined to refer
the remains to about the date of the first
arrival of the Saxons in Britain The
corpse may be that of one of the last en-
issaries of Rome to this isand--or as his
tory speaks of no political intercourse be-
tween Rome and our Island at that period,
he may have been connected with reli-
gious not civil mission. The ashes sur
mise to be those of Saxon female. But
how shall we account for the presence of
the remains Of Roman and Saxon in
a common tomb More strange still is
the embalming Of the Roman and the'cre-
nation of the Saxon The position of the
coffin in the bed of the river is also strange;
but an overturned boat and the shifting
sands may account for this. Possibly
the scroll found in the urn may give an
explanation Of this, and sill this has been
4 deciphered we must be content to remain
in the dark.-LiverpoOi Mercury.
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Bound to be an old Maid.

"Well, here am, forty-fye years old
to-day, and no nearer being Mrs.--than
was ten years ago. 1t seems as if ev
erybody had some fault to ind with me.
sBefore tried to fix myself up, so |
might look young and pass for twenty-five
and. surely, look more that age than
any other-L could not blame people for
thinking me old. Mr.. Quin didn't like
any woman without teeth, and Mr.. White
despised woman with false ones. Squire
Hobbs objected much to having a vile
with bald head, and Deacon Kay had
horror of wigs. There are four nice bach
elors. two Of whom | like and two | dis
like. have decided preference for
White or Kay
"Then came along the rich old bachel-
or. Mr.. Thurber. He told of his adora-
tion, (before me) Of our sex, andnow he
admired to see good taste displayed in our
dress modest colors, neat collars and
cuffs, sweeping skirts and small hoops
Immediately | set about taking in crino-
line-cutting down my wide linens. l
doffed my gay dress for one of Quaker
grey, and let it trail upon the floor quar-
ter of a yard I.walked before my mir
ror one whole afternoon, admiring myself
i mean my taste--I mean his taste. l
had the pleasure, though, of wearing it
for the first time in company, at his we'd
ding; for he went and married the BUTCH
er's daughter.
"Next came along Eben Sykes. l
didn't like the name very well, but he
was pretty good looking fellow, and SO
I said to myself, "What's in a nameW
lie was at the house one evening-my
niece, Rebecca Dana, was visiting there
and we had game at cards with him.
He told how he would nerermarry slut
tish woman, who let her dress wipe up the
streets, dragging through tobacco juice
and mud, pulling along shavings and
sticks after her, and tripping every gen
tleman who came along and happened to
be looking up to see which way the wind
was The first thing they knew they
were sprawled out on the sidewalk, while
the would-be lady snarled out for passers-
by to hear h
"Can't you see where you are going?
| wish you would keep your great, muddy
boots off my dress!
"sNop Eben said. Such woman I
will never we'd
II hastened to make change again,
cut three eights of yard from my grace
full trail, and in week he offered him
self to my niece. u
"Just year ago to-day, became ac-
quainted with Reuben Rosen from way
up country; he smiled on me, and said !
was young-looking, and took me to the
theatre, and bought me candies. Aitera
month or two of this, he said, onceveniug,
that in week he should call again,
for he had something particular to say to
me.
II was certain he was going to ask me
to marry him. | made up my mind |
would, and had my answer ail made up,
and studied it till | learned it by
heart.
The evening came, and in my prettl-
est | e--.tered my best room and awaited
lis arrival I heard the clock strike nine
and ten Then | began to grow sleepy,
and took short nap in my ehair-or !
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THE q BLUES ..o-Cbeerfulpessand

THE BLUES" -Cheerfulnessand oc-
cupation are closely allied Idle men
are rarely happy. How should they be
The brain and muscles were made for ac-
ton, and neither can be healthy without
vigorous exercise. Into the hazy brain
crawls spiaer i ,is ,lao fancies filling it with
cobwebs that shutout the light and make
it aftabode for loathed melancholy" In
vite the stout handmaiden, brisk and busy
Thought, into the intellectual chambers
and she will soon Drush away such un
wholesomtenants. Blessedbe work ,whetEe
it be for the head, or the band, both,
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B@- Papa, didn't you whip me
once for biting little Tommy r.
" Yes, my child: you hurt him much.
"WeI, then; papa, you ought to whip
sisters music master, too. He bit
sister yesterday afternoon right on
the mouth and | know it hurt her,
because she put her arms around his
neck and tried to choke him.
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ne Eccentricity of manner is so
often allied to great genius, that some
very great fools have been thonght 20
possess talent, because they were un
like the estsof the world in their ac-
tions. d1