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swerS.
After lapse of some time, a waiter
presented himself, and announced Mr..
johnson Thompson. Popkins was as
much astenished as if he had, called up
spirits from the vastly Deep and he scarce
ly replied; show him up in an audible
voice, when in walked Mr.. Bliffin; so dis
guised in red wig and spectacles, that
even Miss Jenny scarcely recognized
him:
L beg pardon for intruding, Mr.. Pop
kins, said he, 'but only called to say
the deed was all right, and | have paid
the two thousand into your lawyers hands
Pray call and see me when we get settled
in the new house. My wife is very anxi-
Gus for the honor of your acquaint-
ance'
Give nay respects to Mrs. Thompson,
said Popkins, recovering his sang froiG,
'and tell her | shan't fail to call with
with Mrs. Popkins,' he added, smiling
on Emma, after the happy event
The imaginary Thompson took leave
with profusion of bows
MY dear boy, said old Jefferson, sha-
king hands with Popkins, pardon me.
suspected-I feared that you had not
broken yourself of your propensity to tell
hbs; and | resolved if l caught you in a
single violation of truth, you sheuld new
er marry my daughter. My pecuniary
troubles was all humbug. You have
stood the test nobly. Take her and be
happy.
His narrow escape taught Mr.. Popkins
the Importance of u virtue he had never
practiced; the example of his wife COM
pete his cure. Mr.. Bliffiu was duly re-
warded for his opportune conclusive evi-
dence, aud made happy in the possession
OF a pretty waiting maid; and if cloud
comes over the felicity of Mr. Popkins,
it is only when his fathe- -in-law urges
him to that promised call on Mrs. John
son Thompson.
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Just tlle Thing.

In August last, a forageing party num-
bering about fifty men, under Lieuten-
ant, went into Helena, Arkansas, loaded
with "momentoes,' more than forage
General Curtis hearing how the party was
loaded, rode out on the road toward the
picket to meet them. Soon they came
along, each man loaded with some article
he had 'gobbled" ON the road-One had
a. eight-day slock, another had a double
barrel shotgun, another toiied under the
weight of feather bed; another had a
pillow case full of books, another had un
der his saddle handrug taken from some
bedroom. All the goods were order ed to
the Provost Office. Last in the party was
an Irishman, hugging an old-fashioned
spinning g-wheel. As he deposited his
keep sake on the pile, the general deman-
ded-- ,.5s ga i. =
We'll, sir, where did you get this ma
chine ?'' 8asta
Faith, Gin'ral, I confscated it on the
farm where | wint. lE b3st 6I
WAS this all you could 6nd? al
'Indade it was ! Sure, General, I was
the last man in the house--so 1 was
'Weh, W at dii you inteAd doing with
such concernY
'Bedad, Gin'ral, an I just thought it
would be a nate thing 20 give yez.
What do l want Of such a maehine?
TO spin cotton, to be sure, an if it ain't
no use for that, use it to wind up the
war;
The general laughed, and allowed Pat
to keep his machine.
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Christ in tlle Garden.

When nature was sinking in stiffness tc
rest,
The last beam of daylight shone dim in
the west,
The moon cast her paleuess in lone soil
tude,
In deep meditation 1 wandered abroad
While passing garden 1 fingered to hear,
a voice, faint II plaintive, from one kneel-
ing there;
The voice of the suppliant affected my
heart,
While pleading in anguish, the poor sin
ncrs part.
In Offering to heaven his pitying prayer,
lie spako Of the torments the sinner must
bear;
His lie as . rars1m he offered to give,
That sinners redeemed in glory might
live.
| listened a momen, then turned me to
That man of compassion this stranger
could be;
w Heu ~ L ulScONcrcu, klelI OH tue cOiu
ground,
The lovcliest being 1 ever had found.
His mantle was wet with the dews of the
night U
His locks by pale moonlight were glist-
ming d bright
His eyes, mildly beaming, to heaven were
raistd
While round him in grandeur stood angels
amazed
So deep was his sorrow, SO fervent his
prayers,
That down DER his bosom rol'd, blood,
sweat 4 tears
/ wept to behold Him, and asked Him his
He answered, 'Tis Jesus! From heaven
| came
81 am thy Redeemer-for thee I must
die;
The cup is most bitter, but cannot pass
by;
Thy sins which are many, arc laid upon
me, r+
And all this sore anguish I suffer for theer
heard with deep sorrow the tale of his
wo,
While tears of repentance mine eyes did
oerhow;
The cause OF his sorrows to hear Him
repeat, fb
Pierced deeply my bosom-I fell at his
feet.
In humble contrition I poured out my
cry,
'Lord, save poor sinner, D save or
die :" M ae
He smiled when he saw me, and said to
me, Live,
Thy sins, which are many, 1 freely for
give. 7,sfs l,,f.s--gl
How sweet was that sentence! 1t made
me rejoice!
His smiles, how consoling how charm
ing his voice,
1 ran from the garden to spread it
And shouted, asalvation 10 glory to
God! % at
I'm now on my journey, to mansions
My souls full of glory, of light, peace
and love; su qpso -affa
1 think of the garden, the prayers and
the tears
Of my pleased Jesus, who banished my
fears.
The day of bright glory is rolling around,
When Gabriel, descending, the trumpet
will sound! .JiiB
Ny soul to tie Savior, in raptures shall
rise,
And see Him forever, With unclcudcd|
eyes.
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sss- The Fayette County Pionee

E6s- The Fayette County Pioneer
Iowa, says:
AN eminent lawyer entered one OF IT,
principal dry goods stores in this pla s
this morning, and asked the price Of CO
ton yarn, and was told by Sam Gone of Il
clerks) that it was worth Sh.:5 Re, lult
when the lawyer proposed to trade 40 acre
of land for some; whereupon Johnathar
otherwise known as "little Johnathan,
wisely Informed him that they did no,
wish to break bunch.
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nea- A good one is told of Quaker
volunteer who was in q Virginia sknnlish.
Coming in pretty close quarters With Il
rebel, he remarked Friend, it uaiorta-
nate, but thee stands just where IN going
to shoot and, blazing away dow ca.ae
the rebel
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James McFarIandss Estate

M DITCH is hereby given that the under.
~ signed was, on the 9Th day of January,
1854, appointed by the Probate Court of Mon
roe County, Ohio, Administrator, with the
will annexed, of the estate of James McFar-
land, deceased.
GEORGE L. GILLA SPIE.
Jan. l3, 1s64.-4w.
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Bag- "My SON would you suppose that
the Lords prayer could be engraFed iil
a space no larger than the area OF a laaif
dimep" "Wcll yes, father, ifa halo deg
is as large in every body's eyes as It l'
yours, l think there would be no Cd
Guilty in putting it in about four tincs
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Bes- Eastern capitalists are buying i'm
menso tracts of land i'll Michigan. One
New York Company has invested $780,.
900.
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RD- The Boston Post wants to know
why credit sould not be given to physic--
ians in notices Of deaths; as well us cer-
gymen in notices Of marriages..
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New Ambrotypes

T1HE undersigned has fitted up room in
J. his own house, whore he is now prepar-
ed to take PICTURES at any time. AMBRO-
TYPES copied and fitted and put up in LOCK
ETS. g
d. M. THOMAS, Artist.
May 20, 1868.
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Doetrp.
THE OLD BARN AT HOME.

THE OLD BARN AT HOME.
BY GEORGE COOPER.
On, the old barn at home.
Underneath whose gray caves
Flocks of gay swallows built,
r. And where lay golden sheaves,
Where [ played when boy
Through the bright livelong day
Comes in dreams to me now
Though I'm far, far, away.
On its floor gathered round,
At the moons sultry glow,
Ruddy cheeks, hardy hands,
All that health could bestow-
While the song and the dance,
And the old fiddle's tone,
Drove away every care
Till the noontide had flown.
In the proud city's whirl,
Where the mad crowd runs on,
Where the races for place
And for power are won,
Oft my thoughts wander back
To the old barn at home,
With its wide open doors
And its straw mantled dome.
And tear oft will fall
That cannot restrain,
AS [ long to look on
Its rough timbers again
On the bins heaped with grain,
On the smooth cleanly foor,
That are lost but in dreams
To my gaze eTermore!
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Printing Office Rules.

Gentlemen travelling, and all others in
the habit of visiting newspaper establish
ments, would do well to pocket this scrap,
us it might be useful to all concerned, as
it has been adopted by the craft, and also
at the Editors Banquet, and it is ex-
peeted that the rules will be universally
nhsarva1.
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entering printing Office, will greatly
oblige the proprietor, and need not fear
the devil. They should always, howev-
er, give him (the 'devil) his due.
ysunaccompanied by their fathers
are particularly requested to keep. their
hands in their pockets.
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observed:

l. Enter softly
2. Sit down quietly
3. Subscribe for the paper.
4. Don't touch the poker.
;. Say nothing interesting.
G. Engage in no controversy.
Z. Don't smoke.
8. Keep six feet from the table.
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10. Hands off the papers.
IL. Eyes off the manuscript.
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wooDsFIELD MONROE COUNTY OHIO FEBRUARY 3 1864
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-21

Savannah RepubHcan, dated March II, says
that on the morning of that day, eighty
five Yankee deserters had reached that
place, and forty more were on the road.
There were also numerous desertions of
Yankees in Pilatka. Fifty had already left
the lines.
The Richmond Sentinel insists that Col.
Dahlgren was ''infamous." 1t says:
ssOf the authenticity of the infamous doc
uments found ON the person of Col. Dahl
gren, the world will soon have the oppor-
exhibited to the French Consul at Rich
mond, and they have been ordered to be
photographed by the State Department,
and copies will be sent to the courts in Eu-
rope. These fac SMILES will show whether
there have been any interlineations'O era
sures and they will put to shame the false
hoods by which it was sought to lessen the
infamy of most atrocious and utterly dis
honorable purpose and endeavor." an
The Wilmington Journal has the follow
ing under head of .Charleston Taxes"
One hundred days more will complete the
full circle of year since Gen. Gilmore with
his monster guns, and what old Brownlow
would call his 'shell-fire," opened on the de-
voted city Of Charleston, and sure enough
he has not got there already. But he has
bombarded The lower part Of the city, and
although the damage done is far less than
he no doubt wishes it to be, still for the
time being it deprives the property In that
section of all renting value, and we have
been surprised to know that on some prop
erty SO situated not only has the Confeder-
ate tax not been at all remitted, taking far
more than the owners can possibly derive
by the way of rent, but the city and State
taxes on the same property have also been
increased. This seems to us to be hard, and
we would doubt it were we not apprized of
it directly in manner that unfortunately
leaves no room for doubt. Can't our
Charleston contemporaries throw some light
upon this evidentinj
GA BRACE OF CRAvENs.-If there are two
men in all Lincoln's dominions who deserve
universal contempt, they are the Governors
| of New York and Kentucky. Seymour
went into office with many furious threats
of what he intended to do in case Lincoln
should attempt to carry out his tyrannical
and unconstitutional policy within the linn
| its of New York, but no sooner was he
seated in the gubernatorial chair, than he
| showed the white feather, and instead OF
resisting Lincoln, went to work to help
| him! Bramlette wrote Lincoln blood and
thunder letter declaring that slaves should
not be enlisted in Kentucky, without the
consent of their owners, but Lincoln went
on with the business, and the wretched apol-
ogy for q Governor now co0ls down and is
sues proclamation in which he talks about
taking the enrolling officers before court
martial, where he knows Lincoln will gel
Just any decision he wants !"-Sauannal
| ReDublirdu.
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From the Chicago Post.l
Beau Hackett ON Greenbaclxs.

"Money makes the mare CO." Speaking
of money, do you know that the color of
national currency is suggestive of pea time ?
Pm afraid of greenbacks. My mother used
to spank me in the spring time for eating
green apples and melons, and said if didn't
quit eating so much green stuff it would
kill me. Iwish those politicians who feed
and grow fat at the public crib would eat SO
much Of the "green stuff" that 1t would
make them everlastingly sick.
Greenbacks are the root of all evil. They
are making war on shinplasters that will
eventually bring interminable annoyances.
And they are increasing their forces con-
stantly. With every additional call for vol
unteers, there comes an additional flood of
reenbacks-without calling. And the
prices of all the luxuries and comforts that
the country affords are so mixed up and
disordered,, that, frequently after you have
purchased an article, 1t is impossible to tell
how much you have paid for 1t. Icudgelled
my brain for six months to find out what
had paid for fine coat, and finally ascer-
tanned through a constable, who is partic-
ular friend of mine, that I hadn't paid for II
at all. Such are greenbacks,
Prices are constantly advancing. Every
thing is advancing, except our army. All
kinds of goods are going up-groceries and
provisions, and whisky, and tobacco, and
rents, and furniture, and boots, and shoes,
and coats, and dresses, and fuel, and firewood,
and coal, and salaries, and gold--everything
is raising, and even Chicago river, infected
by the popular epidemic, has been raising
for three days.
Well, let them come. Let the Secretary
of the Treasury cover the United States
with greenbacks two feet deep if he chooses
They will remind us of other days-ofg green
fields and verdant pastures, and all that
sort of things, and we can dream of spring
time all the year. There win be plenty Of
greenbacks when you and ! are gone, upless,
In few years, little politicians shall monop-
olize all the crossroads and below repudia-
tion from one end of the universe to the
other. Let us honor greenbacks, and keep
| them green in our memory forever.
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feb2-dlm&wer
Sheriff 8 Sale.

David Smiley SrdsT S5 ses SSdTt in psIfsSH fIsss
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
i the Superior Court of Franklin county to mo
directed will offer for sale at public auction at the
door of the Court House, in the city Of Columbus,
Monday, the I'd day of May, A. D. 1854, ~
estate situate in the County of Franklin and State
o,FbsS.x tract Of 40 acres. beginning at beech.
Black, at the s. E. Of small survey formerly
owned by Samuel Wilcox, Junior. thence with tho
to a stake; thence withsaid Blacks north line M
rs sec. E. 123 6l0O poles to two beeches and sugar
ree thence s. u SEQ 4: 50 80 100 poles to hickey
Blacks survey, and thence with his south line s. rs
W. l2s 6l00 poles TO the beginning, being part
Of survey No: 81 z patented %S1a, e John Nelson wh9
the same to John Barwcll, and by the said John
Barwell and wife to David Smiley, Senior. BY their
deed, dated October lst $780, of record in book No.
Sscond-A tract Of 8 acres. beginning at two
beeches and tree. the southwest
Of and upper back corner to tract of land formerly
owned by Robert Elliotts heirs; thence N rs sec.
Il. 215o-loo poles to beech. ronwood. and hickory:
snss hsnss Is Is dss dSss q SSS gSss :ss ssS
conveyed to said David Smiley, Senior. by Eis str
18th, ls4a and Of record in book No. 3s, pages Ii
and 102, Of the record Of deeds for said Franklin
0Third-The balance Of tract Of 90 acres. convey
cd to David Smiley, Senior, by Jonas Snsidor and
wife, by their deed dated February 9Th la2s and Of
Of deeds for said Franklin county, aftor dedqetins
therefrom "a set of and assigned 70 Maria Smi-
ley Hs her do aoTsr interest n If d
ty, wherein David Smiley. Jr.. was plaintiff, and
Maria Smiley and others were jdefendants. being
thrty-sx acres and which is described IN two par
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TO the Readers and Friends
OF THE
OLD OHIO STATESMAN.

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OHIO STATESMAN, and now print it on plain and
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and the old Union far as 1t is possible to restore It,
and for the existing Constitution in its spirit letter
Upon the coming events Of the year. rest the hopes
of tie People and Government. We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon wiser, truer and more patr-
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ers and to the hopes of children 70 the future OF
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change policy which is drifting farther and far
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A FTry THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD
In 1858 q gentleman walking on the outer
end Of Meigg's Wharf had his hat blown of
his head by a summer afternoon gust OF
wind,I and, in trying to catch it before 1t
went overheard, he tripped on the planking
and ttimbled head foremost into the waters
of the bay. The tide was running astrong
flood at the time, and as he came up to the
surface, Special Officer vanness, who hap
pened to be on the dock at the time, and
Seeing the man was in danger of drowning
mot being a swimmer plunged In after
him and rescued him from death. This
was not accomplished without great danger
to the officer, but both men succeeded In
being landed on the dock. The rescued
man gave his name as Charles Bernard Eg-
erson, and offered to handsomely reward
him, but Mr.. Vanness refused to accept
anything for his humane act. Ashort time
since Mr.. Egerton died IN Liverpool, and
left officer Vanness q legacy Of $b0,0OO.--
Aita Californian. INK -2 ~, Nv
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A SEDUcER KILLED.-On Friday night
last, man named Nelson was caught In
bed with Mrs. Dingess, by the latter's
husband, at Charleston, Va. In attempting
an escape, Nelson was shot twice, and so
badly wounded that he died the following
day. 1t appears that Dingess has suspected
the infidelity of his wife for some time, and
on Friday last informed her that he was
going to Cincinnati on the steamer May
Duke, then lying at the landing, and would
be gone several days. He did not leave on
the steamer, but secreted himself in the
town until the middle of the night, when
returning to his house his suspicious were
confirmed, and the seducer was shot, as
above stated. Dingess gave himself up to
the authorities, and is awaiting legal in
vestigation.
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Grant and Sfnnton.

The quarrel between Stanton and Grant
is said to be: That Stanton has complained
to Gen. Grant that in ordering the transfer
to the front Of various detachments Of vet
eran troops garrisoning certain forts, and
the substitution in those forts of new re-
cruits or men from the invalid corps, the
General had assumed authority which be-
longed only to the Secretary of War. Gen.
Grant contended that his action in the
premises was clearly within his authority
as sGeneral-in-C Chief and moreover that, hay
not well be changed. The Secretary ap-
pealed to the President, and he, washing his
hands of any further responsibility as a
military leader wisely decided that as Gen.
Grant had been called by Congress to take
the command fall the armies of the Union
1t would be best to let him have his own
Way. .f rl
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singular Incident i'm a sIad-House

Some years since an incident occurred in
the Boston Lunatic Hospital, of a very Pc
cular character. A mother and daughter
both became inmates, and were placed in
the same story of the building, where they
had access to the same hall. They met and
recognized each other, though one had left
the other years ago in Ireland. Both had
crossed the ocean, became residents here,
and lost all knowledge Of each others his
tory or fate; both became bereft Of reason,
and came upon the public for. support, and
in mad-house, surrounded by those who
were hopelessly insane, the child and parent
met; and though reason was dethroned
and each was there with "mind diseased,
yet nature triumphed over clouded intel
lect, and for a brief moment the parties
talked OF the land of their birth, and when
they separated from each other. This in
cident is of romantic interest, sufficient tC
suit the most anxious inquirer after extra
ordinary adventures. N
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-21

EXTENSIVE LAW SUIT.-There is now be-
fore the Supreme Court of Iowa, sitting at
Davenport, tor determination, a second edi-
ton Of the celebrated case of Jarndyce VS..
arndyce-being the case of Charles Mason
VS.. Messenger & May, growing out of the
conflict of titles to the half-breed tract in
Lee county. 1t was commenced in the
District Court of Lee Co., in 1840 and has
been in court ever since. Its determination
involves, says the Democrat and Ne,os, the
present site of the city of Keokuk, a con-
siderable portion of Lee county besides, and
the sum Of not less than fifteen million Of
d0fLarsi "
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LAYNIAN & BAKER,
Master Commissioner Sale.

Eli W: Gwynne ! Superior Court of Franklin
b. NJ. Hubby ct ais county. U.
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
i the said Court to me directed, will offer for
sale at public auction at the door Of the Court House,
in the city Of Columbus, on
Saturday, the 14th day of May, A. D. 1864.
at two o'clock p. NJ, the following described real es
tate situate in jackson township Franklin county,
Ohio, to wit:
Survey No. n, ,oS1, bounded as follows: Beginning
at stake two white oaks both dead, southwest
corner to survey No. 6s40 thence n 80 deg. 80 min.
W. 70 poles to q stake in the center Of the Hoover
road so called southeast corner to the Kirkpatrick
survey No. l4 thence along the center of said road
and east line Of said Kirkpatrick survey, n deg.
80 min E. 4aS 25l0o poles to stake near two white
oak stumps, southeast corner to the Morgan survey
No. 1885, thence 3. 8 deg. 10 min: E. 4s9 poles,
passing along the west line Of survey No. 6So to the
beginning containing hundred and six acres and
l30 poles. -.9r.sE.
WIN. DOMIGAN,
Sheriff and Master Commissioner.
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