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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21
A Mystery.

Did you ever meet with Q person who
drew out all the antagonism in Sour ma
turef In whose presence all the kind
feelings seemed to shrivel up and biacksh
like some delicate fabric ia the fire Whe
caused you to say everything that YOU did
not think and believe. and that 10 the most
positive, emphatic, pugnacious and disa-
greeable manner? WIG set yonr 9th err
wise calm, tranquil blood bubbline and
seetbiDg like some iniuriated cauldron
mixture. Who took all the symmetry and
sweetness and glory and beauty out Of the
world for you leaving nothing 10 its place
bot ehoas aud deformity. Who left to Won
vexation and sur Prise and repugnance,an and
the most bewildering craving to know how
and in what manner they ever scared On
SO much diabolism 10 your nature.
Then, on the contrary, Gid Won never
meeta person whose mere mute presence
was as hapifying and soothing as ycur
own mother's kiss. Who inspired Won
with the most intense longing to be good
who made you say all manner of funny
and felicitiOus things Who expelled ali
your weakness, moral and physical and
set you on your spiritual feet, shod, armed
and helmetted, and invulneratle TO all
attacks Of :he enemy from within and
without, and left you to wonder how YOU
could l.ver lave sighed, or cried, or
been troubled about anything; or ever
supposed that there was thing in the
universe that human being could. would
OF should, or might have done, that you
wouldn't yourself bring to pass. immedi.
ately, if not sooner.
Did you ever meet such persons, and
experience all thisf And can you tell me
whatit all means. FANSY Frpy
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21
The wise Man Tangl,, = lsaon,

II
Ooe day n early spring. tie youth Sol.
ONION sat beneath the 5alms OF his faith
efs garden aud bending HE eves on the
stseona. seemed deep 10 thought. Ma
; soon , n.s teacher. stepped up o him and
:. . J. sites. thou here 50 .hOueb.ro,.
Selomon raised bis bead. ana r,n,;sa.
Saihaf, should like 20 behold mir..
Ghe prophet smiled aud answered
That is wisb-I alec INDUCED i6 ia m,
youthful days.'
And was il fulBIisdi' hs.til, inaaissd
the royal prince.
"A man Of Cod thus Nnlhsn t6Stihued,
approached me once, holding the seed Of
8 .pomegranate 10 bis hand. Behold
said be, what will become Of this seed -
Thereupon he made small hoIe In the
earth with his fingers, laid the seed 10 Il
and covered it up again. When be had
Mithdrayn bis band, the earth divided,
and saw two tiny leaves appear. Bot
scarcely had seen them before thew clos.
ed, and became smooth, round stem, en-
veloped in ripd; and the stem became
visibly higher and thicker ..ts4t7r.
The man of God spoke to me, SAYING,
Pay attention And whilst I was watchr
ing there sprang seven branches from the
Trunk, like unto the seven arms of the
candlestick on the altar. / wondered !:
but the man of God made sign, and bid
me be silent and attentive: sBehoid.
aud the new creations win soeh take
place
'Thereupon be took water in tbs hollOx
OF bis hand, from brook that was flowing
past, and sprinkled Herewith the branch.
es three different times and branches now
hung full Of verdant leaves, spreading re-
freshing shade around us. Mingled with
sweet smelling odOrs. Whence ex.
claimed, 'arIses this perfume, in addition
to the cooling shade of the leavesf'
'Dost thou not see,' answered the man of
God, those purple flowers banging in
clusters, and peeping between the leaves u
Before l could yet reply. soft breeze
arose. and rustling through the leaves, cast
the flowers to the earth. like fakes e snow
floating down from the clouds. Scarcely
had the blossoms FALLEN, when tie beautin
full red pomegrsnateS appeared between
the leaves, like the almonds on Asron's
staff. The man of God then left me, sunk
in silent WONDER
Nathan ended. Hastily Solomon ex-
Claimed:
Where is he? What is the name of the
holy mani Is be still alivef'
Nathan answered:
Son of David have related dream
When Solomon heard these words, he
became sorry at heart. and said
How canst tho6 thus deceive me p
Il have not deceived, thee. son of David.
Behold in thy fathers garden thou canet
see all that j have related 10 reality. Is
not the same the case With every ponce
gfhnate. and With other trees +
Yes answered Solomon but gradual
ly within wide space of time.'
Then answered Nathan:
is then, the miracle the less wonderful
or divine, because It takes place ir quiet
and without shovf ] should think it the
more wonderful
Study the works of Nature be contiu.
ued, then you will learn to believe in the
Most High, and not pine and wish for mir.
acies BY human hand
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21

showed me the min afutees 81 bis ifien1a
and talked Of eDDn returning home. Babe
me say to bis sister that Ne was coming
soon. II be conldnN get fufloueh he'd
moke ooe.
Saturday found me almost blind from I1-
Hammation OF the eyes, and did not get
to the hospital again until Monday mdrn-
ing. Sad faces greeted me. Maffon,
physicians, and nurses wore serious faces,
and the steward quietly plsced letters
miniatures and descriptive roll u my
hands. looked toward Fred's place, lit
was vacant.
Oh. that was sad task that had then
to perform 10 sit down three dayp eiter
writing those pleasant. hopeful letters. and
tell them thst the heart that dictated them
was still forever. / Wrose TO the lady be
would have made his wife, and refuFaed
his letters. had rather have performed
any other task on earth. The poor old
father and mother, whose bent forms 4bfe
fast toltering to the Efare-lho bright
.sweet- faeed sieter-to the loving brofberl
To ell these must convey tidines that
would sting the hardest heart. Yet, such
is the fortune Of war
These are but a few Of the many Instan.
ces Of the kind which might be given to the
public. Every day for three or four weeks
| witnessed such scenes, and performed
such tasks as those I have named
Since that, however, fortune has called
/ me to scenes Of more startling nature
] have seen where the conflict ragged, the
forps of the dead, dying. aud among those
who yet lived, such suffering as the heart
could not conceive without the eye having
witnessed 1t. Forms msngled, crushed
to live and suffer for few days, and then
to die in the most horrible agony.
| Oh, God ! when will it cease? When
will the hand of the father fall listless as
be attempts to cleave Nilsson TO the earth,
and brothers cease to ragard each other as
foes Win peace eUer be restored Shall
we ever again be unitedi Alas will we
ever love each other agsir. or give room in
our hearts for other than reveDgeful, bitter
| feelings2
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21
A PuzzlIng onestlan

A son of Erin recently addressed a rev.
ereDd gentleman. and said:
Yer honor, you say that We are ell to do
the same kind of work in heaven tha. we
do here7'
Yes. SIR replied the parson. God
is not idle, and why should bis subjects
ADD do folks ever die there p asked
Pat.
Certainly not, certainly not , they
are just as immortal as the Creator him-
self
Then, yer honor, oouli yer tell me
what they would be after settin' me to
dom, for + am grave digger in this
world p
It lie unnecessary to say that Pat was dis.
missed without receiving the required in
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Not Eligible.

Some months since, the members Of the
church in L. were called together to
elect member of the Board of Trustees.
A gentleman in business as a wholesale
grocer was named as a suitable man for
the place; but his nomination was yehe.
mently opposed by another brother, who
was very jealous in the temperance cause,
on the ground that in the way Of his bust
.7ess be sold liquors. AndSappealiog to
Brother Adams, one of the Oldest nembers
present, who, from his solid and clerical
look. WIS called the Bishop he said:
What do you say, Brother Adamsf
All! SAT- Brother Adams. looking very
grave. drawing up his cane with q view to
emphasize and give point to what he had to
say. that is not the worst of it,-fsolemn
shake OF the head that 10 not the worst
of it'll
Why, Brother Adams said the others,
crowding round and looking for some other
oeVeiopement, what else is there p
What else?' said Brother Adams.
bringing down his cane with a rap,
lie don't keep good article. I've tried
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21
he Content.

There was q boy who only wanted mar.
bic When be had the Harble he only
wanted q bah, when be bad the ball be
only wanted kite; shi wEep &c had a
marble, bell; top, and kite. be Was not
happy.
ey. When he had money be only
wanted q house; when be had q
house De only wanted land; when be had
land be only wanted o coach, and
when he had money. house, land aud q
coach, he still wanted more than ever.
Be content with little, for much will
have more, all the world over.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21
The Wrong Name.

A Somerville correspondent writes:
On an Interesting occasion young cou-
pie appeared before the altar in the meet
ing-house, and presented their FIRST born to
be christened. The lady had that innocent
impeachment Of speech called lispDg, which
served ludicrOus purpose at this time
At the proper moment the pastor whisper
ed in her ear:
What name2'
'Lutby. thir,' che answered.
The pastor, thinking that she said Luci-
fer, responded:
No. no don't call him by that wicked
namel Let me select one, Call him
JohE;' aud before the woman could iu
terpose, the girl was duly christened
John.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21

There was once q father who gave mr.
|.everything TO his cbildfen-his house. hi
fields. and goods-and expected that fo,
this bis children would support him. Bui
after he bad been some time with bis son
the latter grew tired Of him, and slid "a
him:
Father, have bad SON born TO me
this night, and there, where your arm
chair stands. the cradle must come. VIII
you BOT. perhaps. 60 to my brother, who
has q large roomr
After be bad been some time with The
second son, be also grew tired Of him, and
said: :.
Father, you like warm room. and tina,
hurts my head Won't you 20 % INV
brother, the bakeri, =
The father went. and after he had been
some time with the third son. be also fannd
him troublesome, aud said to him:
Father, the people run 10 and out here
ell day, as it 1t were pigeon house. and
you cannot have your monday Sleep
Would you not be better off at nv sister
Hates near the town WALTZ
The old man remarked how the wind
blew, and said to himself:-.Yes. will
do so; will 20 and try it with nv dauobt
ser be had spent some time with his
daughter, she grew weary of him, and said
she was always 80 fearful when her father
went TO church, or anywhere else, and
vas obliged to descend tina steep stairs,
and at her sister Elizabetb's there were M
stairs to descend, aslshe lived on the ground
floor. :
For the sake of peace the old man wen,
to his other daughter. But after some
time, she too was tired Of him, and told
him. by third person, that her house
near the water was too damp for man
who suffered from the goat. and her sister,
the gravs-digger's wife, at St. John's had
much drier lodgings. The old man him-
self thought she was right, and went out
side the gate to his youngest daughter.
Helen. But after he had been three DAYS
with her, her little son said to his grands
father:
Mother said yesterday to cousin Eliza
beth, that there was no better chamber for
you than euch a one as father digs.'
These words broke the old mans heart.
so he sank back in his chair, and died.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21
rae ArnlIes orlhe Antlenls.

The annexed suceinct account Of the vast
armles which the aBcients brought into
tie field will be perused with interest No
urmy OF modern times can Ut eli c0mpar
with them. except with which Napoleon
hrst Invaded Russia, aud that only num-
b6fed 900 600 men, .f.is1s
The army 81 the Unitsd Slates IL. how.
ever, now 50 east a6 to make those state.
menis; which formerly appeared exaeRer.
ations, plausible atilea / When We know
that q rajl-spliller commsfids oo6 million
two hundred thousand mea. We can easily
oeiieve that q Persian monarch command.
ed tw0 millions 80
seunacherib. the Bible tell, M. last In
2 siaels . ga1ls5 0O0 men y the Destroy.
/ The city Of Thebss had q buodred csIss
ana could send out at each 10 900 RfSti5E
men and 200 chsriots. ma king 10 AZ i -0Ddt |.
600 men and 10000 charjots:
The army of Trereh: King Of Ethiopia.
consisted If 1000, 900 men and 5000
chariots of war.
Sesostris. King of Egypt; led against
bis enemies 600 900 men $4,000 cayslrv:
and q 900 scythe-srmed chariots. 1easI
Hamilcar went from Carthage and land.
ed near Palermo. He had q feet of two
Thousand ships and three thousand small
vessels, and land force of 300, 900 men.
At the battle ct which be was defeated.
one hundred and fifty thousand men Wst5
slain.
Minus, the Assyrisn King, led aesinsi'
the Bactrians LOO. 900 foot, two hundred
thorsGnd horse, and l6, 900 chariots armed
with scythes.
Semiranas employed 20OO,0OO men in
building the mighty Babylon. She took
lOo.O0O Indians prisoners at Indus, snd
one thousand boats.
a short time after the taking of BabyS-
lon the forces of Cyrus consisted Of GEO.
OOO foot. &c. 900 horse, and 1000 chariots
armed with scythes.
An army of Cambyses, so. 900 strong
was buried up in the desert sands of Afri.
ca. by q, sodth wind.
When &erxes arrived at ThermopFla bis
land and sea forces amounted TO 2.64I 6IO
exclusive. of SERVANTS; eunnche, Toheo.
suffers, &C.; numbering in all the vast
number of 1888. 900.
The army of Artaxeres, before the battle
Cunaxa, amounted to about ]. 20O, 900.
On the fatal field of fssus there fell ten
thousand horsemen and one hundred thou.
sand foot soldiers.
When Jerusalem was taken by Titus:
one hundred thousand persons perished in
various ways.
The army of Tsmerlane is said TO hsys
amounted to one million six hundred
thousand !. aud that of his antagonist. ,Ba-
JsEer, ohe million five hundred thousand.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21
A Valuable Dead NIule.

A correspondent writing to US from Mem.
phis says the non-intercourse order has
driven the rebels to resort &, Q stratest
to smuggle through the lines. A daf or
two-before, the mule of citizen died, and
the carcass had to be hanled beyond the
lines. When passing the pickets, one
of the guards. 10 freak Of froIie, thrust
a bayonet into the dead mule: StffRinp
something hard. the suspicion Of the guard
was excited. and an ezamination proved
the body Of the mule to coptsin $1,000 per.
cussioo Gays lot Of ammunition and other
contraband articles. --Ka0rUilIeR eptJ Eicdn
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21
BY G.. & G. FARLEY.


There's Room FOR The and NE.
Who art thou travelling on LIES wayi
Let Us compositions be-
The worlds wide, choose what thee may
There is room for thee and me.
What Ger thy fortune, craft or trade,
Be Thy land or sea-
The loom, the anvil or the spade
tbs all the same to me-.
What If our occupation should
Unlike in nature be,
Let us be friends, for all that's good
Was giveE to thseand me.
The forests shade, the songs of birds,
The streams, and lakes, and sea,
The fishes and thefatteriDg herds,
We're sent for thee and me.
The funny sky, the summer flowers,
Where huns the Industrious bee,
s The verdant hills, and shady bowers
We're made for thee and me.
Should our positions differ wide,
Aud wealth thy portion be.
Our path may not be side by side,
Yet there is room for thee and me.
With whatever God hath given,
Let us eontented be,
Whether below, or~up in heaven,
There's room for thee and me-
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21
The Rise ln Rfead.

81 shall have to raise the prices of your
tickets as soon as your present supply is
exhausted" said baker, recently, to one
of bis lady customers
'Iodeedi why 80 Z" remarked the lady.
COB. responded the baker, dread has
gone up!"
Bread has risen, has itH"
"Yes," said tho baker.
"WeIl, put 10 the lady. as O clincher,
"lsee no good reason why good bread sho'd
not rise"
The baker saw the point, and mourrfully
went his way,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21

Mr.. Blown. You said the defendant was
honest and Intelligent. What makes you
think so--are you acquainted with him 2
No, sir. never saw him.
Why then do you come to such q con.
clusionT
Because be takes ten newspapers and
psys for them ia adsaneeI
Verdict for the defendant
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21

a GOOD ExcUsE.-.There is society in
existance. which like most other assoc;ati.
ons OF all kind. has a standing rule, that
az mem oers who come late or absent them.
serves shall be fined a certain sum unless
they are liable to give a sufficient excuse
Ior Hardness or absence, On one occasion
membar came in after hours and the
chairman az asked bis excuse for being late.
eany, SIT 1 was unable TO get here be-
Inre. Domestic troubles. perplexities Of
mind. | cannot say which viii die FIRST,
my wife or my daughter "
! was not aware Of that Remit the
| one.
n, The member consequently took his seat.
Inc next morning another member met him
ana asked how bis wife and Daughter were
I'M 10 excellent health replied he.
How? ! thoughtyou said YOU did not
know which would die first 2
DID and am still 10 a quandary. Time
however, win decidsthe question
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21

fon must shape your own character,
You must stand for yourselves and meet
the destiny which you work out for
yourselves. You are TO live 10 this world 50
as to live IN the other, and / come to saw
thatyour involuntary choices ere establish.
ing your character. Under the moral law
negatives are as efficient as ucsitives. The
man who refuses truth, chooses falsehood
The man who refuses virtue, chooses vice.
Your years are few and passing You are
settling your destiny for eternity. You are
liable at any moment to have the whole
process brought 10 sudden end.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21

To write to Blease the lovest few
would; to write to Please the highest
fewer can: we must either stoOp to the ~
norance OF the one or surmo0nt the envy
OF the other. Bet Us, then, strive to stand
between them, IL We would consult both
our fortune and our fame.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21

Heart KINDNESS That quality which
Is called heart-kiDdness lie the result. NOT
OF natural disposition, bot of the uprootin0
OF sell, aod planting therein the love of our
neighoor it is the spirit which win, ia
way IN life. which tinctures all our actions.
With good will. and makes the banninsss.
OF all around us. An unseIish sp,ri. =.
essentially loving oae.
How Is it that yOp live 50 happily with,
your husband, who is 80 sxactingi p was
asked o. lady, whose smiling face and
sunny temper made her widely beloved
because have never yet found anythinR'
worth contending for she reulied
aud said her friend, do you slxsys
give no your viii to your husbands p
Certainly not, where prineiblsfis CONF
.cerDed. said the lady; bot il il be on
some indifferent matter, What does it,siE.
nifty :
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Do all 10 your power 70 teach youE ehil-s
drsn self-goEernmenf. If 0 child is ras-
sionate. teach bin BY gentle means 10 cub
his temper. u be is sulky. charm him cut
by frank, good humor. IT indolent. aecn...
tom him to perform onereus duties VIII
alscrity. II pride comes IN 10 make 0be-
dance reluctant, subdue him by counsel
o. d'seIpl'ns. Il shsr.. give y9nr ehilHgsss;.
the habit OF oFereeniug fheft bss>s...-.
sins. stlng
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21

Hsar Daniel S. Dickinson describe All.
olitionism. and the consequences of its iris
umphs, in 1860:
IT satan bad been commissioned TO
scourge mankind. be could not have better
fulfilled his mission than by turning Abos
lItioa disunionist4 ADD preaching the doc
trines they preach. They are desperate
men from all psrties-the lame. the fraiI
and the blind gather together, and what
are they going to dot Going to help frees
dom Freedom for whom Their everv
effort jsopardizes freedom and if only their
efforts prevailed we would not have q free
government?
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Quit splitting that tobacco iuice

Qui: splitting that tobacco juice on the
floor, josh, or IN whip you.'
La, mother, why don't you speak prop.
erly Z You should have said !. cease
ejectiog thst offensive saliva of the Wiz.
ginia weed upon the promenade, Joshua,
or shall administer to you a severe casti.
cation. Ahem 7
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21

NY quaint down~easter He Who l.sh
es the sea into fury, and lets loose TX
tempests, will care for thee The storr
may rage without, but 10 Thy bosom peace
and aupshine will abide always. -
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21

A Cool BISHOP. Hhssely
was once about to ofhcIate at some rsligi.
Gus ceremony in the country, when. q
young curate. who was 70 decompady him,
grew very nervous because they were late.
My good friend. said the Archbishop, Il
can only say to you what tbs criminal go
ing to be banged raid to those around,
who were hnrryiog bin. Let Us take our
time; they can't begin without us.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21

Attempts at reform. when they fail
streOgthe1 dsspotisn; as be that STRUGGLES
hRhtens those cords be does not succeed 10
breaking.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21

PiTY.-When thou seest misery in thy
brothers face, let him see misery 10 thine
eye the more the oil of mercy is poured
90 hlu BY thy pity, the more the oil in
thy fuissshsh be increased hy thy pity.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-21
4 Page of Proverbs.

1. Old men go to death death comes 70
the young.
2. Life would 5s too rmoOth if it had no
ruts in it.
8. Little boats must Keep the sho.s
larger ships may venture r6ss.
3, Much creed, little faith much ore.
little gnld many words, little work.
.: The ancient is not always true. NOR
the voice of many the voice of God.
.. Better ~ long way about than fsll
into the ditch.
.. Do no trouble another with what tho1
eaost do thyself
8. No one knows the weight of another
mans burden, not tastes the saltbess az
another mans tears
" When you are an anvil, hold Won
still when hammer strike your ell.
TO- Better ride on an ass that carreis
than Oh horse that throxs me!
IL. The balance makes no distfacfion
between gold and lead.
Il The shoeIess traveller shoaIj bavara
Of the thorn and the stone.
10 Bells call others to church, bit 10
not in themselves.
IA. 10 calm see every man may be q
pilot.
Is. He that chastiseth one amendsth
many.
Is The charitable give out at The door
sUd Goa puts in at the window.
Il. Keep good mems company, and You
shall De one ofth cir number
IL. Crooked logs make straight fres.
and broken bread makes whole bodies:
~. Crosses are ladders that lead IN 20
heaven light :o'ses light crowns
10 No day without its sorrow no night
without its sigh.
Il. Deeds are fruiss: wofds ara b1f
leaves ; words. and deeds are po5ie com
panions.
~. Think of ease, but work IN; sat %
live but not to eat
%. 1t is good to begin we'll, bot bettOr
TO end well and no one knows bettsI
What good is than he who has endured the
i'll. '-s
"a. It rs eaSfer 10 fall than to riss
therefore take good heed TO thy way.
70. fools tic knots, and wise men loose
them. ''o's
26 Forgive any sooner than thyseIf.
n. The best mirror is an old friend.
;. ~, God hsalsth and the physician gets
20, The judgments Of God have leader,
feet but iron bands.
80. 1t is the golden key that opens eterS
loch.
81. God comes in when We think him
/ lar 0HaV.l