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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-04

keystone No. , Gold and Silver Mining
Company.-Notce Is hereby given that IN accord
ancc with the laws of Nevada Territory and the by
laws Of the company there will be sold at public
auction in front Of the companys office on MONDAY.
July q. 1854, at O'Clock Pm, so many shares OF
the capital stock Of the above company as may be
necessary to lIqudAte the amounts due thereon for
assessments, together with aCCruing costs:
Names. Certificates. Shs. Ant
Anthony Fox..--....-l7,lS, 23, "a Ill., $40
L NJ Cessna. ,H,Sl 80 100
VIM Justice D. -D------9
Alex thompson -io--.---i5
By order of the Board OF Trustees.
SW. CHUBBUCK, Sec'y.
Gold Hill, June %. 1864. jn23m
The above sale is postponed until WEDNESDAY
TILE TWENTY-F0URTH CT AUGUST, 1861, at
the same hour and place. ,.,,.,,-
Gold IIill, July Is, 1854. jy25 I'd
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r,rn.u. Gold n nd silver NTfuinr (,om N nv

Cr9sus Gold and Silver Minus Company
Alta meeting Of the Board OF Trustees OF the above
named company held this 25th day Of June, 1854,
assessment of Ten Dollars was levied on each aud
every share ofthe capital stock Of the company pay
able Immediately I'm coin to the Secretary. Stock
holders paying their assessments before delinquency
will be entitled TO deduction Of five per cent.
BY order Of the Board Of Trustees
J. PROUTZ, Sec'y
.Enll Hill Innp d m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-04

ORIGINAL Hawkeye Gold and Silver MI.
ming Company--Eotice Is hereby given, that at q
meeting Of the Trustees q this company, held on
levied upon the capital stock Of the company, pay
able to the Secretary at bis Office In Gold Hill.
BY order Of the Board Of Trustees. ~
/. l. @. KEIFRFR, sec'y.
Gold Hill. July e. 1874 tyS
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-04

Yuba Gold and Silver NIininS Company,
Palmyra DistTct.-6otice.--An assessment Of Two
Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents was this. the nth
day of July, levied on each share Of the capital
stock Of the fuba Gold and Silver Mining Company
and all moneys that have been paid since February
LIST, 1861, will be deducted from this assessment
By order Of the Board Of Trustees. rE
PLATT KETCHAN, sec'y.
Gold Hill July N iS6l a.-.' .. s.-"h iy90
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A. NOEL, Secretary,
jyS I'd COZ Washington street. San Francisco.
Mary Ann Gold and Silver NIlnIns. Co

Mary Ann Gold and Silver MlnlnG Co.
Notice Is hereby given that at y meeting OF the
Trustees of the Mary Ann Gold and Silver Whining
Company, held July 10th, 1864, an ass = Of
Five Dollars per share on each and ev j.; AZ OF
the capital stock Of this company was Il fed, paya-
Bile Immediately In gold con TO the Secretary, At bis
office in Gold Hill. A deduction Of per cent. will
be made on all amounts paid I'm within twenty days
from this date. BY order Of the Board Of Trustees.
4. d. BROOKS, Sec'y.
Gold Hill July lS 1854 y | " IylS m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-04

Combined Effort Mining Compaay..No.
tice Is hereby given that at meeting OF the Trus
tees Of the Combined Effort Mining Company held
July 29th, 1854, an assessment Of One Dollar per
share on each and every share Of the capital stock
of this company was levied payable immediately In
A deduction of per cent. will he made on all
amounts If paid Immediately.
By order OF the Board Of Trustees:
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nririnnI unwkr,e Gold and silver Mi

BY order Of the Board Of Trustees.
G. W. PEASE, Scc'y.
Gold Hill. n. T., July Q, 1854. Jyy I'll
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Kerstnne Gold md Silver Mimi

BY order of the Board of Trustees.
C. KEIFFER, Secretary.
Gold HILL July 3, 1864. jy5 I'd
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ASSESSMENT NO. -FOUR DUE.


Each assessment, 81 per share; advertinns "
oe IVA Im ''''' T. Y. J0ICE. Sec'y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-04

CrGsus Gold and silver MinInG C0mDa.
ny.-Notice hereby given, that at meeting Of the
Board OF Trustees OF said company, held this day. an
assessment Of 80 per share was levied upon the
in United States gold coin at the once OF the Sec
rotary. Korn Bros. store, Gold HUI. By order OF the
Board Of Trustees. JPFOCTZ Sec'y
Gold Hill, August 3, 1854. l gTHVC. aus I'm
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By order Of the Board Of Trustees;
VE7 VIM. W. BISHOP, Sec'y.
Gold Hill, August 2. 1854. au2 I'd
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Federal Geld aaA allye1 lGln,R C@.
'paiy.-NOtice.- assessment Of my y ~ wne
sais. the 1lst o. July, lsS q y 80 s. q
Cold HIN. July .. lsA. 11ns
The New York herald., 1864-10-24
Coroner's Iwuusse.

fArAI RinaoAD cAsuALrr-A BoY RUE Own AM
KnLED.-Abou, esh, O'Clock Saturday evening, John
n. Mas, lad thirteen years Of age, riding up town
12i Of the Seventh ne either jumped or
fell from the frest platform In Thompson street. near
Amity, ana falling on the track the wheel passed over
his breast crushing him In such that death en-.
sued dlrscsiy sftsrvarda His remains were conveyed
70 the Tssnth precinct station nouss where Coroner
wildey svoseQuenty held inquest From the evi.
sncs sdlucsl appeared that the occurrence
dental ana the jury accordingly rendered verdict 70
shas esca Robert Murphy driver Of the car whom the
slics srrestsA the OF ths accident, dschsrg
ID by ocroasr wildsy Dscsassd HSsA With biz parssss
a - Wsgs TSath Ssseus tt Il f~ +@f
The New York herald., 1864-10-24
Arrivals and Departures.

NEW oRLHAxs-steamship Morning ssar-oeo Brott n
Saa 1Re % kn kks asTsn s
Master whi.imorc, Miss Louise stearns Naucs and
ssas. y ~: % ' f.s. ~ noss.a S.ox
Henry ss1ro h ssd h y;
Beaumont CB Conn. II KAtsers, Edgar Hart, Cripps
y Donohoe and lady benni. Rogers wsish and two
% e 81 .1d us .s
John Hicks Dools.ie, John Dondury, Mrs Rose and
children.
.LyrssooI-steamship Edinsurs-H Levers Mr. Reeve,
ssS %.ser wfs sDs Ssss
children; ,n; Smith, Henry Hsrrins ~ rurner David
s:,;r sS;s Wa: s;s ~: ;,ss
Kesbs, wife and three children ar Borr.tt d Chai.
s,esrase Specie, s227,Ss =
n.v.s.-sesm:hip sasls.ssn xsd,ns and WIFE M Mrs
SH%s ss ssd s.fs. .s s. Soi s.!..ns
HsrRands. Heinz. sg.shn,c Mares xsry syns Ss,n:
S:ssS
goarsuss s:-;s SS- Ss.ss ss:
sps: nr% 9s.sds n. Ss.. onaS Ssl s.s
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ps.1-,.l, s.ss: Sss Ss.sSs % VIZ :sS ..s...s; ~ d
4:: y! s;f a. q. W s;' VS.
s:fs "a u. a.fssrs Css.so man ana Ss:s w: W.:
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The New York herald., 1864-10-24
News from Natchex.

IMPORTANT ORDgR FROM GENERAL BRAYNAx.
Tho following extracts from General Orders Ne a.
issued at Nachez recently by Brgsdier General Bray
man. commanding the post
No citizen or person connected with the military
service will be permitted inside the OF Fort
Mcpherson without permission from these
Tho officer commanding tho fortdcAlions will see thts
Observed will the arrest and delivery 70
tho provost marshal Of persons offending
In caee however, any person 10 military service and
suffering from wounds ~ sickness shall desire attend
ance o Clergyman OF bis own denomination such cler-
gyman may attend at any hour upon the permit OF the
surgeon IN chief Cergymen OF established loyalty ana
fidelity TO the government will be furnshed with like
Officers forbidden making visits condolences and
sympathy and maintaining correspondence
Ing public business With persons held in confinement
under orders from these headquarters such practices
being unbecomng and anordng encouragement TO offend
ers The provost marshal and the officers charge Of
the prison will each be held responsible the due OBJ
servsnce Of this order.
Costly oad ertrauaga prcsnt, ssch ser1ces Of plote
de- wAen ousM By seko prcftabie privileges at
the hands Of officers controlling patronage, afords iuaw
presumpttce, AND too os Convincing end that the off,
robbery @ the helpless cissns The adventurous tracer
and specuator who follows the army seeking unusual
gains through great risks seldom gives without hope OF
adequate return He may claim certain rights and
quats protection OF his business under the without
fee or compensation 10 any public officer When pos
large suss IN money, plate eqxtgape phich the ldo es
not reguire may b 0verTed without lack of charity that
he reesped kdn kdoUn Las. In eli such
made 10 ascertain the object character and effect
gfts, for the purpose bringing 10 punishment ali par
ties concerned % IN the OF giving and receiving
bribes.
Horse racing and betting thereon Is forbidden officers
who offend will be placed In arrest and hed for trial
recomme aded for summary dismissal from the service
mounted win be disnoun,ed and required to do duty
onl foot.
The New York herald., 1864-10-24
Terrible Tragedy Near Windsor, Ca
mada.


SUICIDE OF THE hURDRRgR, KTC.
TFrom the Montreal Gazette, Oct 2l.
On Sunday afternoon the Inhabitants OF the quiet and
picturesque little village Old Windsor horrned
oy the discovery Of dreadful crims involving the death
Of four persons which had just been committed IN the
u Old Windsor Green. II seems that . man
went 70 Cooks house on Sunday afternoon for
could not obtain any This attracted the assen
tion OF the neshbors who then recolected that they
during the morning. The assistance Of police constable
was q once obtained and on the house being entered
full aad cold booded murder were revealed In the front
room the bodies u three little girls, aged respectively
Who ssd Believed poisoned ans little nnoosn. 1,n
suphuric acid vitrio, diluted with tsa-wers dis
covered undressed and laid out from the appear
anee Of the bodies had been dead several days probably
. week. In the front up stairs bedroom-Cook
himself was found with biz throat cut n two large
his side with her throat little girl his dsugh.
er eight years Of age also alive. Proceeding 70 the up
ssl LAVE yssrs 'ns ,oonS "a ne s'ses
the sulphurlc acid but stu living; while In
she down stars back room was discovered pail
dss.ly hold his head while attempting 70 conmit
suicide The discovery Of the murder made
about three O'Clock, and messenger was immedatsly
despatched TO Windsor FOR the assistance Dr. T. PEARL
High street, who shortly hurried 10 Old windsor,
and al that medical science could administer for the
surviving susrsra The sr whose shroas had been cus
removed 70 the Windsor lnnFmary, and 10 or was
siil alive The eldest ax who was poisoned remains
~ Old Windsor and was likewise living. Cook who was
about thirty eight, expired about O'Clock San.
DAY evening Although the three youngest children
would appear 70 have boon murdered nearly q
weex back u seems that Cook did NOS attempt 70
take away the lives OF the two ebAest children
AL about Friday last while the m~rderer him.
self was scsn out in the village 10 understood,
Saturday 10 that would appear that Cook had hes
tassd sl ihs lass momen. before he attempted 70
mis suicide The rasor with which this miserable man
cut his own throat and that Of his child together with
vessel containing mixture Of vitroi, and treace,
the remainder OF the poison which DESTROYED the three
youngest children have been found. No motive has -
yei been nscetaned for the commission OF the murder
The house bore signs OF poverty though and
butter-was found subscription had, u y under.
stood, besn raised In Cooks behalf which, ID stated
was exhausted. Several county court orders and
"noscs 70 cult" wers however, discovered and this
coupled probably with the death Of the unfor1nas mans
vile, which occurred IN Jsiy, may have Anectsd bis
mipd.
The New York herald., 1864-10-24
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

SATURDAY. Oct 92-6P.M.
Asass.-Rsceipts, so bbs. The market was Hrmsr
with small sales sl I'll rs for potts. and sl2 so Sla
for pearls.
BRnAns1Uns-Receipts, Is ,250 bbls. -FOUR 800 bbls.
and 612 bags meal 4s CAT bushels wheat, a. $50
corn 5o7o do OATS and sos mals Tho flour market
was SC. 1Oc. better, but quiet, The demand being
srictsd 10 the wants - tho local trade The light
rivals have the effect TO strengthen the views or holders
Il being toeraby certain that the close Of inland
navigation will nnd with short winter supplies; saes
10000 bbs State and Western 75O southern, and 500
Canadian. Rye flour and csrn meal were quiet and
steady in price with only jobbing trade We Quote
The New York herald., 1864-10-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Sr,pIy Oct. %, 1854.

SUNDAY Oct. %, 1854
rne past week has been, the whole, dun one IN
wall street There was considerable excitement Ia the
gold room on Monday Tuesday. and the fluctuations
Of the premium were rapid. with downward tendency
During the latter part OF the week tho market showed
oesvness, under the influence OF sherdans successes
over Iopgseel and the generally favorable aspect Of
ths military situation. sautary check has thus been
imposed upon the efforts OF spectators for rse The
stock has sympsthzed 70 some extent with the
downward OF gold, and transactions have been
chiefly connoed TO brekera
Tns quotations gold curing week have varied as
The New York herald., 1864-10-24
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
WVI--F7-=-s<l-7ls7 ? -
Mnrr1~si.

Marri~h.
FARSHAN-- -MoRsE--0n Saturday, October Is, By ths
Rev. Dr. johnson BsIA NJ FARsHaA 10 Miss LorriS eldest
SPoyroap-wArs --On Wednesday, October 8. ss
Lurgan church. by the Rev. Thomas Knox, rector, A.
sisted by the Rev. J. A. Beers OF DoDaeoney.
JOSEPH l.. srorroRp Fsq. Of New York. to hARGAssr.
eldest daughter OF francis Watson, Esq. Of Laksvsev,
Lurgan.
The New York herald., 1864-10-24

luoRrAno@ os nACxnsn--rhe number u mscksvsi
imported into the district Of Gloucester during quar-
Ter ending September 30 1884, 0bl barrels valued
S64 ,6d1. Number imported during the present month
70 date o23 barrels, valued a s2s0 ne Total oey
barrels vsued ~ e42414. these are naoksrei vktcn
have beeu landed Al Canso BY our nshine fesS and
ersiehtea here ID Enstah veaDsla Ana AdvSDer.
The New York herald., 1864-10-24

I us.dp Hssesu ssue.ar O " Iewls nrs ysssvnr
ninovssy. Mrs Beque. nrs ? Psars1: aud 500.
Fedou EDWARD Fedou. Francis Cando, Barnes, SAml
Amber. @ Cooley, ChsmberiAin, DelgrAye. hrs
Henry X South wick Mrs Deluneha Eugene suiIvsa.
w% Naulty " ooslen aud w,fs MajoI Q Ne srfha%
four children servant; Mrs Bowling Lewis Dunniug
copseS aud sefvasI b Cunnng am q atson. 4
Theodore Wheeler and ser ant. Jossph niicaey Pesr
Haws Griffin. Sargent Edward Fcnner, Captain .
Doty. Miss Robinssa, Miss Taylor. august Philip Ber
ger Alexander, Emil Philips Miss Louisa Phillips Anssa
Pneii-r John Charles Velton, Robert Fisher.
jacob schmidt Lowell Berrl.n. John Armsby Charles
Reed, John Livermore. Mrs Combs Miss Chariotts
Keller Mrs Katherine seer and ch q Miss sche Mrs
Mary Schemann, Sebastian Msiz Weise Fred Sichand
Francis Nellie Nicholas RICE + Earcianno Nellie Jr =
Marianne Jeremiah Dyer. Mrs Ii Ali, Miss Theresa
Nancy, Mrs A Deane, Mrs Mary Jones and Mrs
Edward Delevan and child; Mrs Charles Newcastls
Mlchse Turner. John. .Daody. Thomas 0reenvlle.
Ba aud others 10 the sterrage.
NEw oRLeAhs-St Steamshp p Fung Shuey Mr. Person,
Kddar lady Aexandnr Hi aud wife John Davidson,
Robert Bakely. Robert BlsSey. yr Galin,er Mrs u
A Shepherd, steussy, Pursey McGeoree, Mrs Maggie
w Wood child
The New York herald., 1864-10-24

rne New York dry goods Imports for the week com
pare as foiov with former rssurns
FIR fhe pe,k. 1862. 1858 1884
Entered at the port Ss6S, i4o llSo,roS 1851
Thrown on market. sSS,s3A l,032.462 l,23o,5T0
SINCE january l.
Entered Al the port 7si acs 5s4ss aiT Tor4 2eI
Thrown market 81 sos ,02i 81 SS<,4l2 60,6T6A9o
The following national banks authorized during
the week ending October D. most OF them beng
versions State institutions Very few new banks
The New York herald., 1864-10-24

eurr AaArrsr A RAIAoAD. The United States autho
rites have brought suit against the Metropolitan Raii-
roed Company Of this city for declining 70
the informal Rsvenus Department Of their business
. manufacturing corporation The company mapufAc-
lures IL own cars The penalty for not mssns ths
tura In Qusstiea \ Sbee. .s-Deasa ~.
The New York herald., 1864-10-24

fhe quotations for gold, government securities and
railway and miscellaneous shares at the close or each OF
the last four weeks were foows:-
The New York herald., 1864-10-24
are now beng organized =


Original Capital Present Capital
First Orwell, VT. $50 900. .......... $76 600
First Poughkeepsie, Y. iOo,oOo ......... 1000
Which Increase added to the above makes
the total amount OF capital sos, l6l 40, leaving
1901 1885, $50 yet TO be taken before ths amount author
ised by the Law IL reached Tho amount Of currency
issued during the week 81 4sl 300, and the whole
amount Of bills in circulation is $50, sSs $50.
large proportion OF tho currency being issued
replace the the State that have organized
under the national law.
Tho following named Philadelphia banks have resolved
TO relinquish their State and form under the
National Banking law as soon the preliminary arrange
nents be eTected;-Farmers' and Mechanics Bank,
Commercial Bank Corn Exchange Bank Bank Of Northern
Liberties, City Bank Kensngsou Bank. Bank OF Com
merce and the Bank Of Peun Township. They have an
aggregate capital OF IS 2s2 $50 There eleven
banking institutions in the city, and il Ia thought that
all she rest will follow the OF ths shove men.
toned.
petty fraud says Philadelphia paper and likely
to deceive has been discovered by the c,sher OF Of
the banks OF that city CITY dollar three years
and three teuths coupon note, issued August. 1884,
with the coupons or offered for deposit legal
tender currency. Almost any one m'gls be deceived
with one of these notes, WHILE with the coupons
detached they are not worth over forty dollars each
Tho Marietta and Cincinnati, Railroad earned during the
second week in otober $aO6s9 against slS4s3 Ter
Same time last year, showing increase OF 2,2o6.
The New Orleans P,eayn. Of the l5tn reports tho
cotton transactions OF the day previous Is follows:-
80 bales mddlng sold 81 rs. which may be regarded
as fair quotation, although holders ask 81 30 Aso
auction. SO bales. AZ foows-o pickings a 43c., 10
strict ordinary 90c 1e do 10 two lots good
ordinary at the same 10 90 At 05Kc and 10 do at 9Sc
There s very limited amount Offering. and holders
quite stringent in their pretensons Low middiing
now quoted at 81 17K 81 20, and middng at 81 Is
The following the Now Orleans cotton statement for
the week ending October 13- eu5
Stock on hand September 1864. bales 4575
Received during the week ek................ 46T
Received previously ........................5,leT ,leT
Exported during the week. 1853
The New York herald., 1864-10-24

Last vses'''' esscoo ls,27b,7to ls,ts5,lo2 7bs2so
rhs balance sf' IN the sue.Tressury On Saturday
sss Sis against ss7s 200 on hand ., the close Of
che previous vess.
rhs sssal imports n New York for the wees compare
- follows with former resurnss-
/ Fe& ssdd~b lyt 80. OF !. oaN OCT. al.
Dvt goods -. nif,oo4 r3s,i1s 7s2 sss f@siI
O.. nda... 2,Sss,io7 2,bl2,As4 2,zi2oos l,ssssix
- - -
pANs.,..RAllAN a.A7.ssa ApSA,ses 221s,s2s
The New York herald., 1864-10-24
me Nsv YORK dry goods Imports for tAs wset com,

= ~
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-02-23
A New Kind OF observation-disclosures,

A queer little scene came Of before AL
derman Beiler on Saturday, 10 Philadel.
phia. s @
A NJ. Henry Jooes called on the Justice
for the purpose of entering bail for friend
charged with misdemeanJr. The following
dialogue en-ued
Got any real estate. Mr.. JonesP
Yes. sir, two lots
What are they worth 2
Fifteen hundred dcisrs.'
Are the eBcumbered 2
Yes, sir
TO how great an extenti'
Two Thousand dill ,rs'
How can thar BET How can lots worth
bus fifteen hundred dollars, be encounter.
ed TO ihe extant of two thousandi Who
holds The mortgsgsr
What mortgage =
WAY. the mortgage for two thousand
dollArs.'
Who said anything about 9 mortgage
for tWo tho0eand dollars
'Whv. ynU did,
'Mef Never. / never gave q mortgage
in my hie.' -s-sqs =
How can you say thati Did Won not
just nav swear that tbs encunorance or
yonr loss am"unted to that sumP
vi course did. and say 80 YET
And yet you have gwen no mortgage
ma Stree
How, then. is the property encumbered:
Howl Why. by three story brick
house. put no last year by Dick Dobson.'
grin went ell round. Justice BsitIer
smiled at the mans simplicity. and tonk
the bail. rs matter of course Ifw do
not mistake. this is the irs, case on record
where two story brick house has been
considered an ereumbrapce.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-02-23

ons Of the most desirable qualities in q
man is Common Sense. ~
No matter what are bic other qulifca.
tons. IL be is lacking 10 this be faiIeja,
all the essential duties of life.
A man may have complete mastery or
the Sciences and the Arts. be perfoc,
giant intellectually. but at the same TINA
9 child ia practical kfe.
Common Sense - called for 10 al IN,
mionte OF life, IN tie store, the wovksbon
and the pulpit, ~ - needed. On the farm
in the iaDiIy.
Wo 70 the individual who is weighed In
the balance and found wanting 10 this re-
speet.
There 10 no one except The foolish and
insane. but what may possess this unoom-
mon Common Sense.
Al that is essential is to keep your eyes;
ana ears open, let none Of the evstE ds{
occurrences Of life escape observation.
Store the lesson up in your mernory.sod;
as occasion requires. let your Judgment
profit BY them.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-02-23
EXagEeraIlOn.

Mother! there are thousands of dogs on
the street
Nonsspse, Tommy SAYS bis mother,
there can't be thousands. Think again.
We'll. then. there are ffty.'
You are quite sure, are you Tommy,
thsre are fityi'
No. replied tbs young hopeful. after a
desperate pause, but there is our dog and
Mr. Smith's.' c- e -.
Such is picture Of the exaggerasion
which in a greater or lees degree. We daIly
see exhibited by persons describing suy
object they may have witnessed
They do not, however, exsggerste from
any wIlful desire to deceive, hot because
they fear that the DESCRIPTION purs ct simple
of the object in question viii i il e. excite
in the mirds Of others. the same wonder
which the object its lFexcited in their own,
They forget or ignore the fact that the fail :.
ure is owing to the weakness of truth but
to the weakness Of their own descriptive
powers, which are too feeble to portray it.
They are unable to relate the occurrence
ex aetly az they saw it, and az ooee resort
to exsggsratiop TO supply the deficiency
Where the descriptive powers are 60
stroug as 20 be able tn throw of what We
may call photogram Of the ideas which
any given object conveys to the mind there
need be no resort 10 exsggeratIon to con-
vey thOssideas to the minds Of Others.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-02-23

A bright eyed boy of four years was say
ing bis prayers the other night to bis moth
er. and with hands folded aud eyes cIosed -.
he said, sUeetly-
snow lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soui 10 keep;
III should die before wake
pray the Lord my soul to take
God bless my papa, hanna, and-"
He stopped eli at once, opened his eyes,
and exclaimed
'M1ther, mother, what shall say if I've
been q bad boy1
You should not stop To ask questions.
my son. while saying your prsyers,' re-
piled his mother.
But, mnther, five been bad, what
shall ssyf'
Ask God to forgive you; but you should
say your prayers ell through, when you
Begin. without stopping
His question sBsEered, be rsyerently
folded his hands. and closing his eyes
sgain. c0ntiuueG-
And will God f.rgiVe me f.r killing
bop toad with big stick, and throwing
him down deep halei Amen
Children OfIarEer growth win please
e1Py.