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EOK SALF-A GOOD LARGE WORK
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GREY'S ORRIS TOOTH PASTE-THR
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HORSES. CARRIAGES &c.

LrOR SALE FOR WANT OF USE-l0 GOOD
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/ GREEN, 2UI West 2lst st, until sold. 81
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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-01
ssIt's a wise Father" etc.

! A good story is related of our honest
! g00d-Datured old friend s. 10 the cOurse
| Of human events after having entered
! irto co partnership, which il generally in.
] tended for life. the investments of the firm
yielded q profitable return in the shape Of
3 buuucIpg heir. S was in rsptures. as
be was in duty bound to Le, aDd Dragged
considerable about lis boy among bis
friends. One day. as be was going home
to dinner. be was oVertakeu near his door
By waggish nsighbor, whom be invited
t. see the prodigy.
2 demurred, alleging that he was in
somewhat ofa hnrry-Was no judpe of
the article, etc., bnt S. would not list
| en-.
oh, comet said he. and I'll show YOU
something that will open your eyes; come,
! come sioOg; don't be afraid
Thus urged, p. consented, and in thew
walked. Mrs. S. was apparently absent.
but 10 one corner stood the cradle. 10 which
was ensconced and fast asleep S . future
hopes.
There said be, gently drawing down
the guilt, there's q boy for you'll
Saying which. he gently lifted the
slumberer out Of his warm nest. and
holding him out in both bands, eoutiu.
ued:
Talk about your boys-Iet 'em get mn
and beat this. What dye think of bin
isH't he specimen That will do pret-
ty well for new beginners, WON'T il,
eh p
At this moment Mrs. S. entered from q
side room.
why. S. = said she. shat isn't our baby
-it's Mrs. So and Sos, their next door
neighbor). She wanted me to take
care of it g moment while she went
OUT
S. was completely bewildered. lent
this oursf' be inquired, ippocentIy, Look
ing first ct bis wife and then at p. who
stdod ready to burst with laughter.
NO., said Mrs S., decidedly. Here is
ours. she continued, bringing from an ad.
joining room another infant wonder.
well, ! Declare said S., looking first
at one and then at the other, who would
have thought | could have made such a
mistaken
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-01
Political ParsOns,

We are informed that ct one of the
churches last Sunday the Gospel was die
pensed With, aud 10 lien thereof an Aboli-
tIon harangue w6s substituted.
Ii this be true, and if it 10 to be the
practice Of this church, then let huuess
Christians sbun il as thy would the gates
Of hell itself Let such blasphemy De
screamed into the ears of the negroes and
In6del AbDlitioniste only. Such uDockery
Of religion lie acme Of Cairo
Democrat.
1t. as We suppose. the pastor referred TO,
is certain reverend gentleman who used
to preach the gospel Of Abolitionism in
this county, and who nov holds forth 10
Cairo, our contemporary may be assured
that Abolition bsfsngneS win be the prac-
tiee at bis church.
The Reverend George Washington al
luded to, is betty on ex-pounding the
Bible, particularly huge on tie book of
Revelations, but If there be field which be
particularly relishss and in which he ia
entirely at hone, that field is political
Abolitionism.
The reverend gentleman reminds De OF
the quack doctor. who professed TO cure
every disease by throwing the patient into
fits. aud said he
I'm h-l on Its I"
just 90 with thisp litical preacher. He
attributes every sIn 10 the catalogue TO
slavery, and 10 h-l on slavery.
Let every true Christian and every bon
eet Union man give him and the whole
tribe Of political prsachers wide berth
They are all of that pestileAt class of y hon
the great Ada N Clarke said, they neither
convert sinners nor build IN believers on
their holy faith Let good men shun them
- our colleague says. as they would the
gates Of hell itself f-Picket Guard.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-01
Moral Suasson.

True, the form of the oath lie given, but
no mao is cnercec 80 take it,
So says Mr. Lincoln 10 regard to bis
test oath. whereby all must swear Co sup
port his proclamation in regard to slavery.
past, present and future. When the first
Napoleon aeked the army to vote whether
be changed the term Of his Office from that
Of First Consul for tesL1 of years to that
Of Fret Consul for life,' one of hie c,lonels
exclaimed to his regiment that the vote
was free one-that each msD TO exercise
his own free choice; that. although no man
was ceorced into voting for General Bona.
parte, vet be who failed to do so would be
promptly eh0t at the head Of his regiment.
No man is c"ereed 10 take LineUlu's oath
TO sustain his ab' lition proclamation. vet
il is distinctly intended that all who fail ~
do do sOare thrown beyond the pale of par
don, and are to be hung, drawn, Quartersd
and con6scated accordingly.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-01
HE ATTIC PRISON.
A ThrIIIlng story of the 81

| A Thrilling Story of the Sea.
The ship Swung heavily to an fro--the
] 'ng yards cracking and shiveriDg upon the
masts
The wind whisiled with shrill weird
sound among the shrouds bent inwards as
though unseen bands of heavy footed men
were ascending them. 1t was dark night,
| yet not 80 dark but that we could see the
lofty icebergs by which We were surround
! ed, looming up like spectators through the
| glO IN. We we're tossing about on the
| waters Of the Attic Ocean, and subjected to
heavy sea and gale Of wind our position
WAS dangerous ope We had Already be-
gun TO prepare RATS aud TO hoist our
chests on notwithstanding every moment
that the ship would be stove BY the ice -
Heavy masses were continually crushing
against the bows, and laundering under the
counter, causing the vessel to shake and
| culver from stem TO stern. as though every
timber was abOut to give way, At times
the eOucuseiOn would be so violent that ell
hands would be thrown on their feet, and
tumble on top of each other, in q manner
that was Gar from agreeable. Suddenly q
white face, with wild glaring eyes and
| uuigeFine lips, appeared among %. Ii
| was that Of the captaiD's wife. She had
her hand upon her husbands arm, as she
stood near the bow.
'Liiisni Lilianp sbe gaspsd where is
our LilianP
,Lilian2n Good heavensi wife, what do
you meauf ! left her with you in the cab
in!
She is not there now have looked in
nli the rooms. Oh. GID J my child my
my childr and the mother Wrung her
hands in anguish. while her white face
grew stiIl winter.
Wife, RIfer exclaimed the CAPTAIN.
half sterrly, Lillian was with you when i
left the cabin surely you did not let
her leave your side at such time as
tbisp
Yes yesr cried bis wife, 10 accents of
the must piercing grief. 1t is all my fault
she is list! My lille one is lost and ]
am the csuseP
For Code sake explain yOurselfr gaspsd
the captain.
Il left her down 10 the ea5iu,' faltered
out the agonized mother, and came on
deck; e. ! wanted to speak to you Thought
you were in the waist, 80 grouped my
way shere aGd tried to fiDd you. Not seeA
ing you. ] started on my return, fearing t.
leave Lillian 90 ling alone. But when
reached the cabin, she was NOS there
goDel gOnei God osly knows where
Lillian Lillian has any one seen Lii
an2' hi
Fore and eft, from every lip, 10 startling
accents. the cry went up amid the storm
But the loud wind only answered with 6
deeper howl The lung yards still creaked
upon their rusty rivets The heavy ice
beres crushed upon the bOws; and the tim.
Der RrOaDed and shook as theg had done
before The sIlvery accents Of little Lii
aus voice came not to our ears, and W
felt Sc if it Was hnshed forever. Bot The
WsiliDg tones Of the poor mother, and the
despairice shouts Of she father--b0th Of
whom could not bear to give up the child
continued long, our own voices had ceased
Then Be-Eougb-hearted, ehildless mer
though Ne WeFe--foFgssting our own dan.
esr, RatheBed above The afflicted par, end
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Rather East.

Artemus Ward, 10 speaking of his re-
turn from the wars, tells the 70 flowing
story:
l must relate little incident which
happened TO your humble ssrvint, On his
return home from the wars. was walls
in along the street, lUokiu 30 gallant an
gay, in me brass kote and bloc buttons, an
other military harness, when excited Ee-
mail rusht out Ov house, throw'6 her
pump handles around me neck-wbich
part didn't mind much; as they wss fair,
round Ones--an exclaimed:
boo behold thee once again
You do-an think you are holdin me
too fastly,' sez !. trying to release the 60
centric femaI's arms.
'Oh. haV you cum baek-hsv you cum
back J she vi dIy cried, hanging tighter 20
my neck.
Certainly I've cum back, or else would
MT be here. But don'E think know yu
muchlv.'
Mt kaow me-your own Claretta r =
eetta Beiletta-she who has not SGT ewes
ont y"u for morn 2 years. Yes.' she
continued, placin her hands onto me shout.
ders, and lookin no into me face Iiks q
dyin boss fly yes, see me own Allred's
eJe-, MS ou6e DIS ears, MIS-
Madam. sez l, 'rxco sc me, but allow
me to correct you. Ell an cot mistaken,
these esrses, and eyeses. and nosee belong
to myself, iDdividoorlly, an your Alfred
never owned 'em scerceIy 2
Away with this farce SEE she. you
can't deserve your own Claretta. Com
into the house and see your little son, Lin.
cola Burnside Mcclellan Beazer.'
1t was evident that the femail was mis-
taken-that it was not me but another man
she wanted.
How old is be p seq I.
which z SEE she
Them little SOD, Lincclo Burnside Nc
Clsllan, and 90 4th
He's just six months old the little dar-
lin =
We'll, madam see !, 'ef little Lincoln
Mcclellan Burnside and 90 4sb is only
months old, and you hsven't Eot eyes on
to your Alfred for morn two years,
think thar's a mistake some&har, an that
Ion lot Alfred, but another man altOgeth-
err ~ e.s heE
The woman shot into the house like 40,
90 this. vas the last / saw Of nv own
Ciaretts Rosetta Bellstta. but pity Al
tired. T s5s,4
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-01

is BIZ RIcEl'-Msny Sigh 10 beard
many . life il rendered miserable By the
terrible iufatuation which parents efts1
manifest IN choosing q life e6i5psuion fof
their daughters. How 10 10 pds1Slb -
happiness 10 result from the uhibh Of to
principles 30 Numerically oppossd 10 taok,
other in point. - much as virtue 10 60 vice.
How often is the first question which u
asked respecting the sutton Of tis daukhtsr,
this--sis be rich p 80
Is be rich f'-yes, hs.Abouuds 10 wealth.
but IL does not oher any evidences that he
will make kind and sRsetionass kns.
band.
rs be rich fs-yeS. his clothes are Of De
linen. and be fares sumptnously every DAY,
but can you infer from this that BE l. viz.
tuousi
..Is, be rich r-yss, be Aas thousands.
floating on every ocean /; but do not fishoS
take TO themselves wings end hy awagf-
Will Jon consss that yOu daughter s6ouId
marry . man who hss uethin1 70 recbal
mend bin but Bic wealth. Al, bswnrss
the giIded bait sometimes covers the barb,
ed hook. Ask not, then, IL he Fioh r bul
is be virtuOusp Ask not II b. has wealth,
bot IL be has honor-snd do not sasriess
your daughtsr's happiness Zoe money.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-01

Lichtenstien says that the African hunters
avail themselves of the circumstances that
the lion does not spring upon his enemy
until be has measured the ground, aud
has reached the distance Of ten or twelve
PAGES. when he lies crOuching upon the
ground. gathering himself for the effort
The hunters. he says, make it rule nev-
er to fire upon lion till be lies down az
this short distance, 80 that they can aim
directly at his head with the most perfect
certainty. lie adds that if person has
the misfortune to meet a lion, bis only
hope Of safety is to stand perfectly still,
even though the animal crouches to make
a or ring ;Nthst spring will not be haza.ded
u the man has only nerve enough TO re-
main mOtioDless as statue, and look
steadily at the hon.. The animal hesitates
rises slowly, retreats some steys looks ear
nes.ly about him, lies down, again re-
treats. till having thus by degrees got
quite out OF what he seems to feel as the
magic circle of mans influence he takes
flight in The utmost haste.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-01

YOU no whale. but something that think
viii be still more acceptable y e 7,
The captain and his wife buth caught
sight of their child 1t onse and at the same
moment. "a s'
MY child ! My Lillian = screamed the
mother, rushing forward tn clasp her IN
her arms. Then noticing her pale face
aud dropping head. she sank into o seat,
overcome by her feelings, and stretched
forth her arms family murmuring:
dead. dead, she is dead Give me my
poor little dead girl
'N0-no, she is not dead replied the
man. IF the proper measures can be "a.
ken, she can be restored in few moments
So saying, be laid Der upon the bed. and
assisted the anxious father 10 his efforts 20
restore the circulation OF her blood.
10 few moments they had the eatjsfac-
tinn of seeing Lillian open her blue eyes.
and Of bearing her speak the word moth
err The cext instant she was pressed 20
the latter's bosom; and covered with tears
and kisses. This probably nearly as much
as the other operations had done TO restore
the circulation, and tint upon her cheek
and lip. ere ~ 81 ~
The excitement having 10 some de-
gree subsided, 40 explanation fCllow-
&c. ~
Lillian stated that after her mother had
! left her to 20 on deck, che Thought she
would just 90 up. to get a little peep over
the rail at the icebergs. This idea.had no
sooner entered her head than abe carried
| it into execution. In leaning over the rail,
however-the ship happened to give q
| lurch ct the same time-she lost her ball
anee and was precipitatsd into the waters.
| On rising to the surface she felt herself
seized by the neck Of the dress, and the
next moment was dragged safely on to Q
| large cake Of ice. Then abe perceived that
| Der deliVerer was noble Blusc0 She felt
terribly frightened. and chung close 90
| the dog. She remembered that they
we're half shut in by three walls of ice,
which partly prevented the waves from
dA ,hipg in upon them Suddenly the cake
upon which they were standing came in
contact with another ore which lowered
up like lofty column When the COT Gus.
sion took place this lofty mass tottered
| over and fell upon the three walls of ice
fby which the child and dog we're eucom.
4 passed), 10 such q curious manner az 20
completely close them up, as though they
were in prison. In this position she re.
manned long time, praying and hugging
the dog by turns. until at last feeling cold
and benumbed. she began to grow drowsy.
and fell into doze. And her rescue from
this situation been delayed few minutes
longer, we Wcnld never in all probability
have succeeded 10 bringing her to life =
As il vas. long time elapsed ere the nat
oral freedom of circulation could be restor-
ed to one OF her arms.
Many were the praises lavished on Blu
500 for bis noble conduct, and although he
shakes bis head aud turns his broad nose
when ary person speaks to him about it as
much as to say 'pshaw, it's nothing'-still
We believe that in his heart be is proud of
his exploit.
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1t would be impugning the wisdom of
God 10 suppose that He has created any
useless thing, or anything which when
used according to its proper purpose, IL not
Of good uss. The virtues and values of all
things are measured by use and abuse -
That which is life when we'll used may be
dssth when abused The deviDe obisc, in
this arrangement. would seem to be the
exercise of our higher and nobler faculties.
which can alone through experience dis
misunderstanding the use from the
abuse, Incorporating one into the economy
OF life and condemning the other to disuse.
The mnst perfect man, is simply the man
who has the highest knowled;e Of uses acd
makes the best application of them -
knowledge itself must depend for charac-
ter on use. Knowledge abuse is the most
dangerous and fatal Of poesessiOns-it could
change Lucifer from q Son of the Morn
ing to q Prince of the powers of Dark
neRs'
Considering use 10 less ethical sense the
majority Of mankind give il generally too
low and marrow an application. To our
mind, sli uses are dry and harsh that are
not treated as having some poeticsl or
spiritual significance.
We cannot consent to the divorce of the
beautiful form the useful By wedding
these everything rises to scale of order
and harmony. betting it's divine origin
Thus viewed. the tiniest mote floats
gUldenly into the sunshine. aud the hum-
blest act is glorified BY its obediencs to the
Supreme economy. What waste aud
gloomy earth would this be. were all its
uses reduced to the level to which the mi
ser brings HE gold the glutton bis food,
the fOp his raiment, aud the Phsrisee his
prayers. There is a'use sbovs such use,
as high as heaven Is above the earth, and
be who eompreheods end practices this
higher use has glim2ees Of the ID6nite " 10.
dom and harmony, and. while others grow
ell in dark and thorDy ways. treads upward
on paths of SHINING flowers amid even
angels Of God. = sus rs. sratfisr
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La me, Mr.. Higgins eiaculsted Mre.
Fry, the mistresssOf clearinghouse, one
day &C table, why don't you eat sometb-
ingf You dou't eat enough to keep Q bird
alive. lie my opinion that If you were 10
quit chewing tobacco (excuse me, gentle
men, Tor speaking Of such filthy practice
at table while you are eat,ng,l you would
have better appetite. Now, when nv
poor, dear, departed husband was
Pardon me. madam interrupted Hig
gins. rising from the table, e particular
engagements prevents my remaining long.
err. I certainly shall leave Of using the
weed, for am confident that it i1jares
me- F=s is 1lsG arf 81 go
Doe month later. Scene. breakfasts
table at Mrs. Frye boarding house Hig
gins pseses his cup the fourth time for cof-
fee. helps himself to the sixth elice of bread
and fourth cut of steak. Mrs. Fry locke
on iD disIosy, and moves uneasiIy 10 her
chair.
Il must say. Mr.. Higgins, that since you
have quit using tobacco (perdon me, gent.
DemeO). your appetite hes taken Q very re.
markabie turn. Excuse me for speaking
of il before the company. but 1 shall ex
pect you hereafter - pay one dollar more
per week for your board
Higgins, helping himself to another slice
OF the bread, ADD passing his cup to the
servant, replied.
'Can't afford il, madam. Salary small
expenses besvy2in dept-reslly couldn',
think at it,
Mrs Fry jerked at Der cap strings and
replied:
well. then. sir, you will have to go to
chewing again. for bssen't bada biz oil
table bread 10 the house since you quit
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Ii is remarkable fact, that the career
OF four of the m1st renowned characters
that ever lived, closed with some violent or
mo0rnfnl death. f5l
alexander, after having climbed the
dizsy heights Of his ambition, and with
temples bound With chaplete dipped iu
the blood Of countless nations, looked down
upon q. conquered world, and went that
there was not another one Tor him to cous
quer, set city on fire, and died in q scene
of debeuch.
Hannibal, after having, to the astonish.
ment and CONSERVATION of Rome. nassed
the Alps; after having put to fight the
armies of the mistress Of the world. and
stripped three bushels Of gold rugs from
the fingers OF her slaughtered knights, and
made Der very foundations quake--6ed
from biz country. being hated By those
who once exultingly united h,e name to
that OF our God. and called him Hannibal
---Sied ct last by poison, administered by
hss own hands, uDlamehted and unwept,
IN foreign land.
Csesar, after having conquered. eight
hundred cities. and died his hsnds 10 the
blood OF one million OF '6ie foes after hav-
ing pureued TO death the only rival be had
on earth, was miserably assaesinated by
those he considered dearest friends. and 10
that very place the sttainment of which
bad been his greatest ambition.
Bonaparte, whose mandate kings and
emperoFs obeyed. alter having filled the
earth with the terror of his Lsme:: delu ged
il with tears and blood, and cloth ed the
world with sackclOth. closed bis days 10
lonely Punishment, almost literally exied
from the world. yet where be could some-
times see his country's banner waving over
the deep, but which could not or would
not bring him aid. i.eses 81.
Thus tour men who, from the peculiar
situation of their portraits, seemed to stand
as the representatives Of all those whom
the world called great-those four " ho,
each 10 turn, made the earth tremble to
it's very centre by their simple tread, sev.
orally died-one by intoxicstion, or, as
sumo suppose, by poison mingled in his
wine-one q suIci1e-one murdered by
hIs friends-and Une in lonely exile.