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The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-02-02
Yankeeism on the Field.

The Portland Transcripts has the
following which, whether exactly true
or not, is a good Yankee story:
At the battle of the Rappahannock
Station, after the 5th Maine had gained
possession of the works in their front
and were busy taking whole brigade
of Johnnys to the rear, Colonel
Edwards, who was one of the first to
reach the rifepits, took a few men
from company 6, and pressed on in
quest of more prisoners, supposing
some might be trying to get away in
the darkness of the night. Following
the line of Notifications down towards
the river he saw before him long line
of troops in the rihepits. Finding
that he was in tight fix, he deter
mined to put on a bold face.
"Where is the officer in command of
these troops p demanded the gallant
Colonel.
"Here," answered the Colonel who
was commanding the rebel brigade,
" and who are you, sir?"
"My name is Colonel Edwards, of
the 5th Maine, and I demand you to
surrender your company.
civil confer with my officers first, "
replied the rebel officer.
"Not a moment will I allow, sir, "
said Colonel Edwards. Don't you
see my columns advancing pointing
to large body of men, marching over
the hill, but who were the rebel pris-
oners being marched to the rear
Your forces on the right have all been
captured, and your retreat is cut of, "
and as the rebel commander hesitated
he continued, Forward 5th Maine
and 21st New York;"
"I surrender, sir" said the rebel
commander, quickly. "Will you allow
me the courtesy of retaining a sword
that has never been dishonored?" .
Yes, sir," replied Colonel E., "but
I'll take the swords of those officers, F"
pointing to the Colonels by his side.
They were handed to him.
Now order your men to lay down
their arms, and pass to the rear with
this guard. "
They Obeyed, and whole brigade
Of Louisianians, the famous 5th and
9th Tigers being among them, permit
ted themselves to be disarmed, and
marched to the rear as prisoners of
war, by Colonel Edwards, and less
than dozen Of his regiment.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-02-02
Children Growing Up.

They take their first steps. They pass
from-the period ofseasy obedience, of sub
lection to command, Into the period in
which they are to assume the responsible
ity of their own conduct 1t is a difficult
passage. How to carry young man on
fromIffteen. to twenty years of age, is. a
long steering ground, and both shores are
lined with perils. = No one can foresee the
circumstances that betide their children.
As long as they are children, we have the
good of them but as soon as they begin
to leave childhood, and to take hold upon
manhood, we begin to feel that the prob
leIh becomes more uncertain, and more
full of anticipations of pain and realiza-
tions of pain. It is the problem whether
they have been educated so as to endure
the temptations of outer Gfe.r Parents
scarcely know what their children are
made up of. They do not know what
strain they will bear. They do not know
where the crushing point will be. They
do not know whether they can be broken
or not. For the family develops not the
worse side Of the character, but the best
Nor is there any opportunity within the
family. and while. they are there sheltered,
for them to be set upon by such tempta-
tions as may afterward quite OverWhelm
them.-Henry Ward Beecber, IN. Sat. EUe
Post.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-02-02
Coughs Coughs. .1'l

A TTEND to that cough in time, delay is dan
IA gerous." You can get Balsam that will cure
YOU at PATTONS.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-02-02
The Thrush and the Caterpillar.

"Cruel bird ! barbarOus abuser Of su-
perior strength What is there not
enough to crafty thee on earth-its pre-
cious fruits, so sweet, so abundant-are
they not sufficient, but thou must destroy
life to appease thine appetite? Ali I re-
ioice-the lark has risen beyond thy fight.
He is hidden in yOnder leecy cloud, and
thou returnest bafled-defeated. 1t is
wellP' D. .--st --..-
And the thrush, who had Indignantly
watched the hawk on its pursuit, nestled
more closely over her young brood, COM
pairing herself, greatly to her own adyan-
tage, with the bird Of prey.
"Madam," whispered a caterpillar from
behind leaf, Il beg to apologize; but
allow me to say that lam rJoieed to hear
your new view of things. You breakfast
ed this morning on an intimate friend Of
mine, and I have been keeping. close ever
since, for fear you should lunch on me;
but after what you have said, my appTe-
tensions must be groundless. You will, I
am sure, henceforth conhne yourself to
vegetable diet"
''Humph - muttered the thrush; ''awk-
ward that; it never struck me that 'peo-
pie who live in glass houses should not
throw stones"
We often learn the true character of
our own deeds in observing what is done
by others,
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-02-02
Suffer fer 1ndtt m c1nfsel!3 Try Me!

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If you have rheumatism, try it. If you have head
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you. If you have cramp -chOIic, it cures in five
minutes. IfyOu get Group, it viii cure it quicker
than any remedy ever found; bathe the chest and
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have sore thrOat,u it fyOu have children who
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The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-02-02

LATELY was mentioned the marriage of
the armless color sergeant of Massachu-
setts regiment, Plunkett, to Miss Nellie
Lorrimer. The wedding took place in
Worcester, though the parties belong in
Leicester. We have now an additional
fact Of interest connected with the Incl
dent. When he left for the wars, Plum
kett was engaged to a Miss LOrrimer. Up
on his return, he considered his helpless
condition, and offered a release to his be-
trothed, which was readily accepted. Her
sister was so indignant % this that she
said she would marry the brave man her
self if he was agreeable, and agreeable he
was, and they married The Hartford
Post, on whose authority We relate this an
ecdote, says that thanks to the generos-
ity Of the Brokers Boards of Boston and
New York, and of the people he has met
since his return, Plunkett, the hero, is in
independent circumstances pecuniarily."
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-02-02
A Song by Private Miles O,BeIlly.

At the banquet to the Irish brigade on Sat
urday, the following song, by private Miles
O'Reilly, was sung to the air of "The Low
backed Carr and received much applause:
NILES o'REILLE on THE 'sEAYeURs.H
Some tell us tbs burBin' shane
To make the naygurs fight;
An that the thrade Of bein' kilt
Belongs bat to the white; -
But as for me, upon my sowlL
So liberal are we here,
I'll let Sambo be murthered IN place Of myself
On every day in the year
On evevy day in the year, boys,
And every hour in the day,
The right to be kilt III divide wild him,
An diviI word IN say.
In battles wild commotion
I shouldn't at all object,
If SambO's body should stop ball
That was comm for me direct
And the prod Of Southern bagnet,
So liberal are we here, r 1.
I'll resign and let sambo take it
On every day in the year
On every day in the year, boys,
An wild none of your nasty pride,
All my right in a Southern bagnet prod
Wild Sambo III divide.
The men who object to SambO, -.-
Should take his place and fight;
And it's betther to have naygurs hue
Than liver that's wake an white;
Though SambO's black as the ace of spades
His finger a thrigger can pull, .-..-...
And his eye runs sthraigt On the barrel sights
From undher its thatch Of WOOL
So hear me all, boys, darlings,
Don't think I'm tippin you ehaff,
The right to be kilt I'll divide wild him,
And give him the largest halfl
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-02-02

THE orders for fve-twenty bonds, actu-
ally in transitu at the time notice was
given to stop all future subscriptions will
amount to between ten and fifteen mil
lions Of dollars. Regarding them as bona
fide subscriptions, it is the intention of
Secretary Chase to ask additional legisla-
ton to enable him to supply this demand.
The Secretary will now go on paying out
the interest bearing notes to public credi-
tors, and await the action of Congress up
on the bill to increase the internal reve-
nue. before issuing other bonds. The next
bonds issued will probably be- teu-fOrties,
at five per cent. interest.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-02-02

PROMINENT Germans from the West,
arrived at Washington say they have re-
solved to put in the field for President, a
candidate irrevocably committed to the de-
struction of slavery.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-02-02
Heat and MeteOrs.

Some philosophers suppose that the
suns heat is kept up by the constant fall
ing into it of comets, asteroids and me-
teors, which Kepler supposed to be more
numerous in the heavens than fishes in
the sea. 100000 meteors are. calculated
to have been observed on a single night in
Boston. Of course it is a serious objec-
ton to this theory, that we have no such
variation Of heat as might be expected
from such a chance supply Of fuel. But
it is something to know that if this earth's
motion were suddenly stopped, and it were
to drop into the sun, as it unquestionably
would, the heat generated by the single
blow would be equal to that developed by
the combustion of $500 worlds of solid
carbon. If, indeed, the whole motion of
the world were suddenly arrested, itwould
not only produeea universal confagraion,
but Professor Ty1dall calculated that "the
quantity of heat generated by this colos-
sal shock would be quite sufficient not
only to fuse the entire earth, but to reduce
itin great part to vapors. "-PubRc Ledger,
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-02-02

MEANING OF WESTERN NAMES
Santa Fe, Holy Faith, the city form
erly called La Santa Fe de San Fran
cisco, the Holy Faith of St. Francis.
The second city in size in New Mexi-
co-Albuquerque- takes its name
from Don Juan Albuquerque, It's
founder. Las Vegas, the Meadows,
so called from the beautiful country
by which it is surrounded. Colorado,
signifying Red, takes its name from
the reddish color of its river bank.
Las Cruces. the City of the Crosses; /;
El Paso, the Pass-here the Rio
Grande becomes very narrow, while its
banks are high and rocky. Canton
City, the City Of the Valley; Platte
River was originally known as Rio
Plata. River Of Silver, but that word,
like a great many other Spanish
names has been most foully murdered
by the English
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-02-02

IT Is reported that Alexander H. Ste
phens, the rebel Vioe-President. lies dan
gerously i'll at Augusta.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-04-22
Bluehill Academy.

While schools of larger numbers and
more pretcnsions are attracting the atten-
ton and eulogy of their admirng friends,
the school in Bluehill at the present time
ought not to be overlooked, especially when
it is so deserving Of notice.
The winter term Of the Academy closed
on Wednesday the 18th inst, with an ex-
animation that was entirely satisfactory ia
the Trustees, as also to all others who were
present.
For the last year the school has been un-
der the instruction of Mr.. Ellis Il. Drake,
an efficient and thorough teacher, whose
ability and services need no further COM
mendation than the evidence of marked,
improvement on the part of the students
shown in the several rccitntions--in the
excellence of the compositions and dccla-
nations, and in the reading.
The Academy Journal" edited by two
Young ladies', and made up of contributions
from all the students, VIC venture to say
would do credit to the Sanctum of some
editors Of more notoriety.
The editorial combined many exccllen-
cics and was fncly'read by the fair editrcs',
Miss Clara A. Hopkins. A humorous poem
by Miss Morse, wherein the name of every
student was mentioned a local poem by
Master Tucker were praiseworthy.
OF the declarations, that of Master Lu-
cius NJ. Perkins of Brooksville was CON
ccded as highest on the list, having his
subject thoroughly committed, and deliver
ing it in the easy style of one accustomed
to public speaking, rather than in the reel
tatiyc manner, SO frequently observed in
the earlier efforts of young students.
The valedictory composed and read by
Miss Sarah Z. Stevens. was alike credta-
BILE in authorship and Appropriateness
Miss Stevens read her production remark
ably we'll; for in these days of weak
voiced young ladies, when we hear one
read distinctly and with easc-not afraid
to have her voice heard in every part of
the school room,-wc were disposed 10
congratulate her upon the accomplishment
Suitable remarks were made Ivy the
Chairman and other members of the board
of Trustees, encouraging to teachers and
pupils. Mr.. Drake then closed the cxcr-
cises of the day by briefly expressing his
II. I L., III, =,
in receiving from them the assurance that
his labor. with and for them had not been
in vain.
Why may not Bluchill Academy take
rank among our hes, schools in the State
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-04-22
New Publications.

StrAN's DEVICES, AND THE RrylLER's
Victory, is new work just published by
Gould g. Lincoln, Boston. Edited by Rev
w. l.. Parsons. A. NJ, of the Cong.
Church. Mattapoisett, Mss. We have not
time or space to notice it at length this
week. but may refer to it hereafter.
orr OF PRIsoS. BY popular New Eng
land author Boston. Graves & Young,
Another work of rare originality and
merit. 1t is an admirable book, not only
for the noble conceptions of the right and
the true which hallow its pages, but for
the beauty Of its personati"ns ON character
and genial spirit which prcvadcs the whole
Taken as a whole it is a book of marked
character. For sale by Sawyer a Burr.
The LADIES' FRIEND for May is thus
early on our table. 1t i.well filled with
GOOD things. 1t fashions for ball dresses,
re Judge, were gotten up 10 "suit the
times" as VIC notice there is but very
little cloth in them-above the waist
Uspe eur ladies of this cold region will
not try to initiate those in the book.
Terms 800 per year, Deacon & Peter
con, Philadelphia.
A YoUTHs HISTORY OF THE REDELL-
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the publishers, Mcssrs Walker, Wise &
Co., Boston. This is book designed
more especially for the benefit OF the
Young; or those persons wishing book
containing all the facts Of the larger his
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I. The especial aim OF the History I"
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II. The adaptabiIity of the work to
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III. The extire historieat eorreetHess OF
the work; the materials having been
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". The special pains which have been
taken to preserve the stirring facts and
incidents Of personal experiences which
give vivacity aud spirit to the narrative
Price $l.25.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-04-22
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Capt. William Heath.

With mournful sensations We Announce
his death which occurred after a protraetcd
illness. at his residence in fremont, April
I'd. 1854, at the age Of seventy. 1t is but
a simple duty to make even a slight record
of one Of the old and substantial citizens
Of our County. Born in 1893, Captain
Heath was the first son Of the late vencra-
bic William Heath Esq. a native Of Ham
stead y. H., who, after having rendered
his country four Years faithful service III
tho army of the Revolution, settled and
raised up f,piiIv at this place. Tie de-
ceased, in the earlier part Of hi. life,
followed the sea as Il Successful shipmastcr.
Enterprising and industrious lac became
quite extensively engaged in building and
owning navigation, and in this as well as
in other business which he controlled he
was always proud to give men employment
aud benefit the public by so doing. Ana1
Of deep thought, intuitiye perception. i'll
telligcnce and caution, lie was almost
daily solicited for counsel and his advice
was received with undoubted confidence
During his active life the high tone of his
intellect gave him large influence over
the public mind. The elevated position he
held in community was manifested by the
large concourse who attended his funeral
service which were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Cole, Text st. John 1877, what | do
thou knowest not now, but thou shall
know hereafter"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-04-22
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-04-22

a Court Of Probate holden at Ellsworth within and for
the County Of Hancock the the first Wednesday
Of February. A T. 1861.
hOANE BROWN, named Executor in a certain in
J strument purporting TO be th last will ard tesla
ment Of Thomas j. Lewey, late of Bucksport, in said
comfy ceased having presented the for probate
Ordered,-That the said Executor give notice
IN all p-rsons Interested, by causing copy Of this
order to be published three eks successfully the Els
worth American printed in Esw orth that they may
at Probate Cnurt be holden at uckspor in said
connty on the third Wednesday C May ext, at ten
of the clock the forenoon, and shew cause they
have why the said instrument should not he royed, APP
proved and allowed the last will and OF said
deceased
PARKER TUCK, Judge.
Atruecopy,-Attcst,
IA A. 4. BkRrLBrT, Rel ister.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-04-22

At Court of Probate holden Ellsworth, within ard
for the County of Hancock, the frst Wednesday
OF February, A. y. 1861
nIFUS Buck, Administrator of the state Of Ii ha
X Iawis iats OF bu"ksport, in said County, deceas
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Oraered-Thal the said Adn,i istrator give nohe
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clock In the forenoon and IL any they have,
win the same should ut allowed.
PARKER TUCK, Judge
Nv A. A. BAsr-trr, Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-04-22
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