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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01
ISCELLA NEOUS.
THE uHLDEN PRIZE.
/" ATTENTION, young ladIes::'

ATTENTION, young ladies'"
Forty yuong girls, varying in age from
twelve to seventeen simultaneously
looked up from their b5oks, and, with
glanccs of curiosity, regarded Madame
De Lancy, of whose tsrrdimg school they
were all members. Having secured their
attention, the teacher proceeded:
I" You are aware, young ladies, that
our scmi-annral exhibition is appointed
for the twcaty-fourth of this month, Or
three weeks from to-day.
1t is scarrely necessary for me to say
that desire it to appear as well as well as
possible. A part Of the exercises will
consist oil essays, the best six that have
been wflttri during the term being Sc
lectcd. In order to cstltn tp"r emula-
tions, and induce you to exert yodi'fsulvcs
more than you otherwise would, offer
this gold rrncil as prize, to be given to
the writer of the best essay, by Il member
Of this school They are to be handed
in fortnight from to-day, and the deci-
sion will be announced on the dey before
the exhibition. will add that the man
script must be perfectly neat and that a
blot will be considered sutlirieht to ex-
clude from competition "
The gold pencil which Madame De
Lancy held up wnr elegant and without
doubt costly.
1t was natural that more than ohc of
the girls should have felt strong desire
to possess 1t. Yet most hoped against
expectation, feeling that there was only
one present who would probably bear off
the coveted prize, much as they might
exert themselves.
,, The fortunate one was Miriam Hamil-
ton, brilliant, dashing gil, with con-
siderable beauty, and not little talent.
She was considered genius" being
able to make a snowy recitation after
slender preparation. In truth, she was
little disposed to exert herself, confding
in her readiness, and making it her boast.
1t could hardly be said that she was
favorite. She was too imperious, and
too exacting of admiration for that. Yet,
by sort of tacit consent. the chief place
in the school was assigned to her.
At the recess, she remarked to COM
panion who expressed her admiration of
the prize.
"Ycs, it is very pretty. 1t will be
just the thing for me to wear at my birth
day-party."
"When will your birthday come 2"
On the twenty-seyenth. three days
after the exhibition"
"Then of course you will exert your
self to get it,"
81 shall write for it," said Miriam,
proudly. but I conceive that it will
hardly be necessary for me to exert my
sea-. particularly, Marian Trevor"
80 no, certainly not" said her COM
plaisant frie. I'd. Everybody knows you
are the best wrl,'sr iD school"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01
4 SPIRITED FIGHT BETWEEN
TWO GIRLS AT CHURCH.

On Sabbath Recently, willie church
vas being held about six miles north of
Aibahy, Gentry county, a party of mill
tia entered the place 70 secure horses with
VIII 'ch to enter the service uEdrr .lic call
of General Fisk. a Union girl prompt
ly came forward and r1sccd her animal at
the service of the boys, and also pointed
out to them another fine siecd. which she
remarked was tie Property of Secesh
lady friend of hers. A Union trooper
was soon astride of the contraband," !"
and was about to leave with him, when
the lady owner made her appearance, and
protested against giving him up. The
Union girl urged the soldiers to 90 along /.
size had voluntarily contributed her horse,
and insisted that the Sccesh horse should
also do ddty.
At this the Rebel girl swellcd up big
with wrath, and applied all sorts of OPP
probious cpithcts to Miss Union, who, ii;
turn, "biled over" and while the steam
was up, pitched in and knocked her op-
ponent fiat to the grouhdl and thcn
jumped upon her and pounded awa5 at II
terrible rate Dr. Wills, of that vicinity,
finally parted the Amazons. but they
didn't stay parted, rndi were coon blaz-
ing away at each other agaih, hccompd-
nying their blows with scrcaihs Of def
ancc. Their gay Sdhday dFesses were
soon in shreds; long beautiful trcsscs of
hair were mixed with blood from dainty
noses, etc, The by-stander., despalring
to put an ahd I'd the row, FORMED 4 eirtle,
and seated themselves to enjoy the exhi.
bition in regular prize-ring style. The
combatants fought long and we'll, until
Miss Union scisei Miss Secesh by the
throat, and succeeded in stopping her
wind, when she fell to the ground and
gave up the battle The parties were
then duly cared for by their frinds.
There is no fiction about this. 1t ac.
tually occurred at the time and place rela
ted above, as several of the Gentry boy.
here can testify. So. Joscph (.H J Her
all
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\ HUNDRED YEARS TOO LATE.

The Newcastle, England, Chronicle,
of the 2Gtll of March. says:
When, in 1854, one of the Earliest
friends of the Newcastle Chronicle sent
for insertion the following advertisement,
he little drcamt over how long a space of
time responding applicatiots would be
made:
Tanted-a middle-aged woman who
has been servant in gcntecl families, and
can be well recommended for her honesty
to take care of single gentleman's house
in TIC totIutry. She must undertake
cooking and setting out the table A
gardner j. also wanted, Who, haTing BIT
n small garden to take Cure of, will be cx-
pected to assist occasionally in the house
or stables. If man and wife can un-
dertakc the above places; provided they
are not encountered with children, it will
be mdre agreeable. Apply to the printer
of this paPcr."
Yesterday, in celebration of the ten-
tcrary of the Chronicle, we distributed
among our subscribers reprints of No. I,
first published on tie 29nd of March,
l7Gl; and of the twenty-nihtli advertise
mcnts which it contained, the foregoing
stood at the ltcrd The sheet had not
tsen re-issucd maiiy lidtfs; When Il res
rectdbit, worthy looking couple, entered
the publishing office, ard advancing to
tile Counter innoccntly inquired the ad-
dress of the single gentleman" All
the establishment was at fault. Its
"oldcst inhabitant' could not Remember
the namG pf .hc advertiser Tic rustic
bachelor was unknown. No account
stood against him in the books of the Of
fee: They had written over him, Non
ts'. IEc was clear gonc-hc, his gcnteel
house and small garden-al were forgot
ten. And the honest applicants who
offered themselves yesterday so unexpect-
cdly to his call, were apprised ID tlitir
astonishmcnt, that they were hundred
Years too late.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

REAL Power. we are told is
power talent, is power, and knowledge
is power. But there is a mightier force
in thc..world than: either of thcse--a power
which wealth is not rich enough to pur-
chase, nor genius, subtle enough to over,
reach, nor authority imposing enough to
silence. They all trcmble in its presence.
1t is truth-thc really most potent clc-
ment of social or individual life Though
tossed upon the billows of popular COM
motion, or cast into seven-fold furnace of
persecution, or trampled into the dust by
the iron heel of power, truth is the one
indistructiblc thing in this world that
loses in no conflict, suffers from no mis-
usage and maintains its vitality and com.
pleteness after every assault.
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= IRON HEARTS AND WOODEN
SHIPS"


RON the Philadelphia IN inirr.i
! Admiral Farragut has again illustrat-
cd his own motto. originally displayed
oil board the Esscc in 1872, and Sc
magniiiccntly manifested at New Orleans
in the passing of the lower forts but it
staiids forth now with new aid more
instructive significance to the navy. In
fiain English it means that when men
are eager to fight tliey arc willing to
face odds and dangers, and to dafa de-
feat. The result is rarely doubtful tho
wooden ships may be we'll battered, some
of them may go down, but the iron hearts
usually achieve the victory. Iron hearts
case a Vessel more securely with interior
plating than iron armor without; and
wooden ships are better with iron hearts
than iron ships without them.
The Rebel papers are trying to FAKE
out t'at they were greatly ovcrpowcrcd
by tile number and metal of our guns.
but as usual the statement is carbled.
and, therefore, worse than simply false.
We had, indeed, in Farragut's feet, thir
ty-two vessels of all sizes mdiinting two
hundred and thirty-onc guns, all Of which
however, did not take part in the engage
ment The Rebels had only twelve vcs-
sells, mounting fifty guns, but of these
one was ram, four were iron-cad, and
three cotton-cl;,d. Such would, however
have been disparity which would leave
us little room for glorying, were it not
that the forts; obsttuctions, torpedocs,
&C., really gave them great superiority
over our feet Fort Morghn mounted
one hundred and thirty-six guns; Fort
Gaines, fifty; Dauphine Island Battery,
Fort Powell and other works. thirty-one.
These, added to the fifty guns aAoat make
hco h""dred and siry-scrcn, prcpon-
derancc over Dir own cfMiny-si.r guns.
Wooden ships are not yet played out.
when commanded by iron hearts. Indeed
they suffered less than The ifdt -clads in
this action, and the question is again
opened as to the comparative security and
value of the monitors The Tecumseh
buried the gallant Craven and his crew
in its coffin, with an instantaneous drown
ing, such as makes us shrink and shud-
der when we read of it. We are not 90
ing to re-opch the vexed question but
will simply state that had she been a wood
en- ship instead of a monitor, her brave
crew would Have had chance of escape.
We should rather risk death in hundred
and fifty different forms, where we can
see the sunlight and feel the breeze, than
be twice as secure under ifoii matches
which will not open if the vessel should
chance to 60 down.
However, be that as it may, VIC Want
bs the ships, wooden or IRON
clad-iron hearts, and those we find in
our navy. The Bay of Mobile was ir-
radiated by the light of battle on their
faces no less than by the flashing of their
gus; and Farragut, God bees him,
lashcs to the MASTHEAD, singing out his
orders with the trumpet to the feet Cap
tain, Pcrcival Drayton, below, was but
a reprehensive-thc nobest, it is true
of those iron hearts, officers and men,
who obey the signals which he ordered,
and took their ships, wooden and others,
into the thickcst of the fray.
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BAPTISM OK TIE BATTLEFIELD.


J WRITTEN FOR THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
%. 1t was midnight, when wounded soldici
was told that he could M, live. All he seemed
IL desire vas Baptism Hlr tomradcs stood
near; .he minister Of Christ sprinkled upor
his brow tht Waters of life; then they laid hin
in his blanket, a little apart from his fellow
soldiers. and left him to await the summons tc
enter into rest
UpoS the cold, unyiclding earth he lay,
A war-worn soldier, fallen in the strife,
Breathing in anguishcd gasps his soul away
Passing through death, to an eternal life.
oh ye who on soft couches nightly rest,
On downy pillows lay an aching head,
VINO turn, in sorrow, 10 some loving breast,
Dream ycu tbs hardness of Il warriors bed
No tender ministratians there are found,
No woman's loving sympathy and care,
No yielding coucli-thc blcod's.ained battle
ground
fhc W0nndcd head finds no soft pillows there.
tleahscd by laptismal waters from all sin,
Saved hy acceptance of Sayior's grace,
Within Gods courts he noW may enter in,
And stand before Judge and Fathers face
So he exclangelh his garments rolled in blood
For pure, whlis robes, such as the angels
wear;
And being thus nrraycd to meet his God,
Death lost to him It's anguish and its fear.
And thus the warrior lay: DEATHS icy hand
Shilling the pulses beating once so high
Ills comrades, sorrowing. around him stand,
Alone, of lcast, they will not let him die.
Rest thee oil, soldier in thy hohprcu grave,
Till the Archangcl's trump shall bid thee
riZc
4 noblcr resting place I'm heart ci,h crave
A battle thou has, n"ght--last Won the
prize!
The holy waters yet upon thy brow
Rested like dew thou happy, happy one;
Thou cans not stain thy p''c, white garments
They shine, unsulicd, near the great White
Throne.
We, who would mourn thee, for ourselves must
weep:
Stained, torn, unsigiit'y are the robes we
wear;
I,artsmal VOWS how painfully we keep;
The banner of our Faith how weakly hear
W. struggle on, our warfare not yet DER;
Wounded and weary are we in the strife;
The ha.tle-call shall soun dior Mee no more,
For thou hast conquered and hast entered life.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

NOBLE THoUdHrs. never found priii
in fiuble n,turei nor humility in nm unl
worthy mind. 0f all trees, obser,s
that God hath chosen the vine-a iow
plant that creeps upon the helpful wall
of all beasts; the soft and patient lamb
of all fowls, the mild and eaileless dove.
When God appeared to Moses, it was
not in the lofty cedar, nor the spreadin.,
palm, but bush, and humble, abiec:
bush As if he would by these selection
check the eonceited arrogance of man.
Nothing produceth love like humility ;
nothing hate like pride:
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

No MORE on Mr. Plate. is stated
that one Of General sherman's veterans
was carrying to his tent plate of confs-
Gated -four, with which he proposed to
vary his hard tack diet, when wander
ing fragment of shell suddenly descend
ed upon the plate, scattering the -four
into the dust. The fellow ,ueroly locked
at the piece Of shattered orockery remain
ing in his hands for few mo,aonis. and
then dryly observed, "No more Of thu,
on my plate, If you please."
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01
RESTLESS NIGHTS.

Some persons toss and tumble" half
the night and get up in the morning
weary, unrcfrcshed and dispirited, wholly
unfit, either in body or mind, for the du-
ties of the day; they are not only inca
pacitatcd for business, but are often rem
dercd so ungracious in their manners, so
irritable and frctfii; as to spread gloom
over the whole household. 70 be able to
go to bed and be in a sound, delicious
sleep, an unconscious dcliciousness in
five minutes, but enjoyed in its remem-
brance, is great happiness, an in
ta'culablc blessing, and one for which
the most sincere ard affcctiondtd thanks
should habitually go up to that beniGcent
frovldtftc wtich vouchsafes the same
through the instrumentalities of a wise
and self-denying attention to the laws of
our being.
Restless hisllls az to persons in appa-
rent good health arises chiefly from, first,
on overloaded stomach second, from
worldly care third, from want of muscu-
lar activities proportioncd to the needs of
the system. Few will have restless nights
who take dinner midday, and nothing
after tia. except Il piece of cold bread
and butter and a cup or two of some hot
drink; anything beyond that, as cake,
pie, Clipped beef dough-ruts. preserves,
and the like, only tempt iiatiire to eat
when there is really no cause for it. thus
engendering dyspepsia and all its train of
evils.
Worldly care. From those who cannot
slter from the unsatisfactory condition of
their affairs; who feel ds If they were 60
ing behind hand or that they were about
to encounter great losses, whether from
their own remissness, the perfidy of
friends, or unavoidable circumstances
we have deep and sincere sympathy
To such we say, live hopeful for better
days ahead, and meanwhile strive dill
gently, pctsistcntly. and with brave
heart to that end.
But the more common cause of restless
nights is' that exercise has not been
taken to make the body tired enough to
demand sleep. Few will fail to sleep
soundly if the wRolo Il daylight, or as
much thereof as will produce if,dlerate
fatigue. is spent in steady work in the
open air, or tn Horseback, or on foot
Many spoil all their sleep by attc,hpting
to force more on nature than she requires.
Few persons will full to sleep soundly.
while they do sleep, if they avoid sleep
ing III TIE day time, will 60 to bed at Il
regular hodr, and Iercically resolve to
get up the moment they wake, Whether
it is at two, four, or six o'clock in the
morning. In less than week, each one
will find how mitch sleep his SYSTEM re-
quires; thereafter give it that, and no
more.-HuUs Jomnul of Hcalth.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01
CHILD WHIPPING.


We don't believe in beating children
for ordinary offences. There. may b.
cases (but if so, they are extremely rare. ,
IN which it is necessary to inHict corp5'
raj punishment upon the young; but /,
whip any child habitually is to harden i,
beyond Hopc-to render it irreclaimablv
obdurate. We recoileet reading, several
years ago; an account Of little girl VIII,
had rih a*as from school, having been
taken back by her father, bruised AMI
bleeding from a terrible tastigation, ahi
re-delivefed into the custody Of tile teach
er with the affectionate remark; " sure it
wasn't for the want of plehty Of batting
that size was so bad" fhc little creature
furious with rage and shame; ran away
again within an hour, and threw herself
into pond, from which she was with
difficulty rescued alive Combe, in one
of his works, mentions the case of a fam
lily. in Which all the children were vi
cious' aud gave their father, who was a
deacon in the church, if wu remember
rightly, an immense deal Of Trouble.
The old man tried to remedy the evil in
two ways-Ec prayed heartily for the re,
form of the misguided youngsters, and
he threshed them tremendously and fire.
qucntly. If after that it pleased
Heaven to make them vessels of wrath "
he said. a" Heavens will be done. They
mere vessels Of wrath, but it does not fol.
low that Heaven intended them I'd be-.
If he had reasoned with thein, and eiveH
them good religious counsel treated them
in short, like beings endowed with souls
instead of bruising their flesh-the result
might have been different. Wiehednes.
is seldom beaten out of anybbdy, but il
is oftener heater, deej,er lii.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

No MAN is independent of his fellow.
man. No nation, however powerful, car
be regarded to be Independent of Other
nations Put the richest, the strongest
the most powerful man, only for a single
week, into position to be excluded from
all intercourse with the members of biz
family, his fellow-citizens of the town or
county in which he lives, and only look
at the consequence. What would become
of this ihhhs Quite the same is true in
respect to nations.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

Lncnr. The reason why bodies have
different colors, some being black SOME
red; ETC.. is this: The rays IF light
are divided into scveh primitive colors,
namely, violet, orange, red, bluc, green.
yellow and indigo. When light strikes
on body, if this body be Of ii nature to
reflect the whole of the rays without de-
composing them, it will appear white for
white is an assembiage of all the colors.
If it reflect the red ray, and absorb all
the others, it will be red if it absorb all
the rays except green, it will appear green;
if it absorb all the rays without exception
it will be black, for black arises from an
absence Of light.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

A DETERMINED HUsBavD.-A biokef
ing pair of Qaakers were '-ssly heard in
high controversy. the husband ....clainls
ing
am determined to have one qui,t
week with thee p
q" But how wilt thou got it 2" taid thc
tauntlng. spouse. in reiteration, which
married ladies 80 provoking indulge in
II will keep thee . ). Ok .tter thou
art dead, was tile fe;5;nder.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

SAM" said an interesting Young me-
ther to her youngeat hapeful. "io you
know What the difference Is botv cen you,
body and your soul? Tho sorl my chi !
is what you love with shc body carrie
you about. This is yout body" toucii
ing the little fellows shoulders and nrms :
" but there is something deeper in. You
can feel it now. What is it ?" 80, J
know" said Sam, with 6. fash Of ;ntelli
gence iii his eyes that's my flannel
shirt ~
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

n RESTLESS genius, Who went to =
Quaker meeting, and after bearing the d.,
corous gravity as patiently as he coul
for an hour or two, at last declared L.,
could not stand it any longer. "Why,
said lie, it's enough to tire the yer
ID out" Yes, friend. responded a,
elderly gentleman of the congregation
does thee know know that is exactl,
what VIC want 2"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

a GALLANT was lately sitting besid'
his beloved. and being unable to think ut
anything to say, asked her why she W.,
like a tailor?
Il don't know" said she with pou,-
ing lip, unless it is because I'm sittn:.
beside goose"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

PUScH suJs, "Wemen are said to
have stronger attachments than men. u
1t is not so. A man is often attached to
an old hat; but did you ever know of IA
woman having an attachment to an old
bonnet7 Echo answers " Never"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

The beer houses in London, if placed
side by side, would make row thirty
nine miles in ngth.-Erchange.
How long row would the beer-drink-
ers make, placed side by side
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

An lrishman going to market saw a
farmer with an owl, "Say Mister, wha:
will you take for that big-eyed turkey
" Tis an OWL replied the astonished ia
mer. "Divil abit do l care whether ii Is
o~ld or young"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

A BosToN bookseller took bill in pay
mcnt, the other day, on the back of which
was written, "Please don't spend me for
rum, or butter at forty cents pound !"
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TO ADVERTISERS !

The Civilian and Telegraph having a much
LARGER CIRCULATION in the County than
tas County its circulation is four times larg-
et, it atf,ras god msiium for advertising
1t numbers among its readers those who are
able to bay liborally and pay promptly, and
wloss custom would bo valuable to business
men.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01
NALVERT iron
T,2ESCO PAINTING,
FREDERICK, MD.

II, +. DER i ING,
respectfully informs the citizens of Cumber-
l,nI and Vi, iniiv that he is prepared TO or
nament CHURCHES, HALLS, PRIVATE RE-
SIDfNCES, &c, in fresco, encaustic and oil
rol1fs in the most artistic styles, Bsst ref
ur,nres given MS to the ability Of the above
~ namai. Orders promptly responded to-
Il, rms cheap ahl all work warranted.
Jan. D.. l364-tf.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

a MILITARY definition of kiss would BE-
report at headquarters.
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uNwHoLEsoME green" coun-
tcrfcit 800 treasury notes.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-01

What We call birth day is the funeral
OF the past year.