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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-08-03
iNFleaaee. or aaNsPArena.

I iNFLcHNce' OF aRwsPArcns.
A school.tsacher, who had been en-.
gaged long time In HE profession, and
Witnessed the influence Of newspa-
per upon tho minds Of family Of
children, writes as follows:
Ihave found 1t TO be the universal
fact without exception. that those
scholars Of both sexes and OF all ages,
who have had access TO newspapers at
home, when compared 10 those who
have not, are
i. Better readers, excellent in pro-
nounciation, and consequently read
more understandingly.
2. They are better spoilers. and de-
fine words with ease and accuracy.
9. They obtain practical knowledge
Of geography 10 almost half the time
it requires Others, as the newspapers
have made them acquainted with the
location of the important places, ma
tons, their governments and doiDgs
on the globe. +
A. They are better grammarians, for
having become 80 familiar with every
variety OF style in the newspaper, from
the common place advertisement to
the finished and classical oration Of the
statesman, they more readily compre-
hehd the meaning Of the text, and
consequently analyze its construction
with accuracy.
8. They write better compositions,
using better language, containing more
thoughts, more clearly and more con-
nectcdly expressed.
6. Those young men who have for
years been rca iers OF the newspapers.
are always taking the lead in the de-
batting societies, exhibiting a more ex-
tensive knowledge upon q greater va
rlcty Of subjects, and expressing their
views with greater Auency, clearness
and correctness iI their use Of Ian
guage. e... t.-
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ohio state Fair for 1 Sos.

The Sixteenth Annual Fair of the
Ohio State Board of Agriculture will
be held in Stewards grove, one mile
south of the State House, in the city
of Columbus, commencing on Tuesday,
September II, and closing on Friday
afternoon, September Is.
The city of Columbus is beyond sue
cessful controversy, the most accessi-
'ble city in the State of Ohio, There
are eighty.eight 1857 counties in the
State, and the facilities for reaching
Columbus are now such, that persons
leaving any count y in the State in the
morning may be in Columbus in the
evening OF the same day. Military
causes have verified this statement
frequently during the past four
years. ~ .''." " t'. ...
Tho fair of 1865 will be held upon
the same grounds as in 1864, and the
Board has spared no pains to make
the ensuing Fair, in every respect, su-
perior to any ofits predecessors, as well
to exhibitors, in the extended lists and
very largo increase Of former premi-
ums as TO the visitors, in the addition
al accommodations and attractions that
have been and will be added to the
grounds themselves. ". '.' r
A splendid even half-mile track, for
the exhibition of horses, has been con-
structcd, modelled after the Long Is
land course. '- .''
Two large amphitheatres will be
constructed so as to afford spectators q
full view of the, horse-ring; and the
trials of speed, under proper regula-
tions, will be an attractive feature Of
| the Fair. 40
A sufficient number Of good stalls
will be found ready for the reception
of horses, cattle, sheep and swine, as
well as an abundance of poultry
coops. .,rf -,.,....t ,,r
The halls are large, well located,
and admirably adapted for the pur
poses for which they are intended
Power Hall is large and contains am,
pie motive power, shafting, pulleys
etc. to operate all the machinery re-
quiring motive power. The power, use
Of shafting, etc, are furnished free o.
charge to exhibitors. -,. d.
A new Fine Art Hall is to be erect
cd, and the old one will be devoted
to exhibition of horticultural pro
ducts. ... ..., a..,~.
1 Any person paying one dollar may
enter as many different articles fol
exhibition as he or she may own, ir
any of the departments except horses
cattle and sheep; in these the entrance
fee will be one dollar for the first en-
try, and fifty cents for each additiona
entry-fve ewes or lambs TO be regard
ed as one entry.
] Animals competing in the class o
sweepstakes will be charged an en-
trance fee Of ono dollar for each ami
NAL. at
y Each exhibitor will be furnished
with admission tickets at the rate o
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Description or oettysburg monument

Description or Gettysburg Monument.
The design Of Gettysburg monu-
ment is adapted for execution either
in marble or in granite or bronze, as
may be deemed expedient, the materi-
al being Of course controlled entirely
by the amount appropriated. The
whole rendering Of the design is in
tended to be purely historical, telling
its own story with such simplicity
that any discerning mind will readily
comprehend its meaning and purpose.
The superstructure is 60 feet high.
and consists OF u massive PEDESTAL 65
feet square at the base, and is crowned
with aeolossal static representing the
genius of Liberty. Standing upon q
three. quarter globe, she raises with
her right hand the victor's wreath OF
laurel, while with her left she gathers
up the folds of our national flag under
which the victory has been won.
Projecting from the angels of the
pedestals are four butresses, support.
ing an equal number of allogorical
statues, representing respectively War,
History, Peace and Plenty.
| War is personified by a statute ol
the American soldier, who, resting
from the conflict, relates to History
the battle which this monument is in
tended to commemorate,
History, in listening attitude, re.
cords with stylus and tablet, the
achievements of the field, and tn,
names Of the honored dead.
Peace is symbolized by appropriate
accessories.
Plenty is represented by female
figure, with a sheaf of wheat and fruitl
of the earth, typifying peace and abun
dance as the soldiers crowning tri.
umph. ........ ~.
The panels of the main die between
the statues are to have inscribed upon
them such inscriptions as may hereaf
ter be determined. ...... D.. ...,-.
The main die Of the pedestal is oc
tagonal in form, panelled upon eacl
face. .......... ia. ..'...0.... .....-
The cornice and plinth above are al
so octagonal, and are heavily moulded
Upon this plinth rests an octagona
moulded base bearing upon its face
in high relief, the national arms.
The upper die and cap are circular
in form, the die being encircled by
stars equal in number with the States
whose sons contributed their lives al
the price of the victory won at Gettys
burg, -r. a,a
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|. Substitute for Brandy in Cases OF
EIhaustIoA

In the transactions Of the Obste-
trical Society,"" London, Dr. Druitt re.
commends for this purposes lean beef
chopped up, inclosed in jar and sub.
jected for an hour or more to heat, when
il will separate into three portions, fat,
FIBER and liquid essence. Strain off
the last and separate the fat by means
of blotting paper, when clear amber
liquid is obtained of an intensely arc.
matic smell and flavor, very stimulat-
ing 10 the brain Different samples of
meat yield different quantities of it,
and it contains variable proportion
of gelatinous matter. 1t yields on
evaporation about ne-sixteenth Of So
lid residue, which soon efervesces on
exposure TO the air from the saline
matters contained. This is not
intended as q substitute for com.
mon beef tea, but it is recommended
as an auxiliary to and partial substi-
tute Tor brandy in all cases OF great
cxhaustation or weakness, attended
with cerebral depression. 1t is free
from bulk, and exerts rapid, stimu-
lating power over the brain. In the
sequolR OF severe and exhausting
labor it is Invaluable.
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Tanning EIah.

4 little girl residing near pond in
Massachusetts, has succeeded in tanning
some of the fish by throwing crumbs
Of bread, crackers, &C., into the water.
The species called perch seems 70 be
the most tractable and docile. One of
them often takes the end of her finger
in his mouth, while another will glide
gently into her hand and turn on one
side, and SO remain, apparently re-
posing, till raised quite to the surface.
The little girl walks out on plank
Sustained few inches above the wa.
ter, and before she reaches the end of
the plank the fish may be seen dart
ing rapidly toward their feeding
ground. The largest ones, especially,
are disposed to drive off the smaller
ones, but she keeps order among them
by means Of stick with sewing-nee-
die attached to the end Of it, and when
one picks quarrel he gets stab, and
is off at Country Gentleman.
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A Cow that Drank Eighteen Gallons
NJ whisky.


A Cow that Drank Eighteen Gallons
OF whisky.
The Troy (New York; Times gives
n most remarkable case Of "btastly"
intoxication;
at seems that on the upper part OF
Green Island an illicit whisky Still ex.
isted until yesterday, wheh,Marshal
Kipp, Collector Woodward and Inspec.
tor Fall made a raid on the premises,
and locked up both the owner and the
door. A month ago the distillery was
in full blast. 1t was o "stiil" night,
and the man running the machine,
who had made eighteen gallons OF
whisky, put it out in the open air to
cool. Along came a COW. Sho was
thirsty, and the beverage looked irP
viting. She swallowed every drop
eighteen gallons of unrectifed whisky,
warranted to kill at forty rods. That
COW has been drunk ever since
She staggered home and is now in the
fourth week of a grand old bender
Tho COW eats nothing; falls dowt
whenever they try to raise her up, and
has become as lean as a crow, instead
OF COW. Whether the COW will ever
get sober, or end her life in a fit oI
deirium tremens, is question that
we shall look anxiously to see the So
luton Of. 1t is really q remarkable
case and we should hardly believe II
If our informant was not connected
with the telegraph, and-of course
perfectly reliable. .a
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His breath came fainter His hand
grew lifeless in my clasp Then be
rose up in his chair, gazed with bril-
liant eyes out Of the window toward
the South, waved. bis bony hand in
the air, and fell back upon the cush
ions. touched bis cold forehead with
my trembling lips, and heard his last
faint whisper.
'Mary--dont forget-I wore the
bluev
And he was one Of many.-Har-
per's Weeklg.
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nSrIf you ever think Of marrying
a widow. said an anxious parent to
bis heir, select one whose first hus-
band was hung; for that is tho only
way TO prevent her from throwing bis
memory into your face and making
annoying comparisons.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-08-03

pay-The coal miners In Pennsylva-
MIA have ceased their strike and gone
TO work. The Sunbury American says
that coal by the cargo, at that place,
is selling at SO so per ton.
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twenty-five cents each for the amount
Of entry fees paid by him, except in
sweepstakes.
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NlTuRAL RIOnT TO VOTE

Some time since we argued that in
n government like ours. all men, not
disfranchsod for crime, had natural
right 10 voto.
We were surprised shortly after to
find the leading democratic paper OF
tho country, tho New York News, ar.
guing tho same and therefore defend.
ing negro suffrage.
Tho Rev. Henry Ward Beecher in
his famous sermon on reconciliation
with tho South, recently delivered at
Plymouth Church, takes the samo
groun |. He says: "And | yet stand
on the ground that suffrage in our
community is not a privilege, ora pre-,
rogativc, but natural right"
President Johnson, however, in his
conversation with Mr.. Stearns, recent
ly published, says the right to vote is
not natural right but political
right, -....t ....'.. t....
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nxEcurI0N OF MInz.

Wirz, tho keeper Of Andersonvilc
prison, was hung at Washington On
Friday last. That he richly deserved
hanging ovory ono knows who has
read tic testimony taken during the
long trial. lle was found guilty Of
conspiring with certain persons nam
cd 10 weaken our arms by starving
our soldiers who were prisoners Of
war, and OF numbering others with his
own hands. Ho claimed to the last
that ho was innocent, by which he
meant no doubt that he.was acting un-
der orders. Wrz should have been
hung f-r murder, but if hung for con-
spiringio weaken our arms by star
wing prisoners, thon there are promi.
mont rebels who should also be tiled
and hung, and for tho samo offence.
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nInIA,S CnMET.

This comet is now visible to tho nak-
cd oye, 1t may bo seen in the neigh
borhood Of tho constellation Pegasus,
and close to the bright star Markab,
one of the bright luminaries which
form the well known square Of Pegasus,
ltis pursuing a southerly course, and
will cross tho celestial square about
tho middle of December. Singular
enough, il thon crosses tho old path
followed in 1876, and near q point
where it was then observed to sepa-
rate into two comets. 1t will contin-
ue to approach tho Garth until tho end
of February, whon its distance from
us will be only eighteen millions Of
miles. AT that time, however, it will
have advanced far into tho Southern
heavens, and disappeared from here
and in higher latitude.- State Journal
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some arc worked deeper and more OK
tensively than Others. 4.-' fuOT

some arc worked deeper and moreex-
tensively than others. 'ss7 wv
had an opportunity of descending
into the Goold and Curry, and tho
Savage, but not feeling ike walking
down hill two miIcs. for tho purpose Of
walking through Il .nnpl one milo in.
70 the one, or OF standing on a blat.
form two feet square, boldinc bv a
rope, and being plnnged down into the
other as q bucket drops down into a
well, | declined, and accepted The In.
vitation of the courteous sunerint.r.
dent of the Ophir to take ride With
him in slow backed car" down .ha
Ophir "plane." 1t was a. boapt;fnI
morning, and 1 could not help. feeling
it culver in every nerve, tho truth Of
show blessings brighten us they tale-
their fight, when drank in the nnre
sweet air, and gazed into the BRIGHT
sky, and over the fair earth / was
about 10 leave, perhaps forever, but
the guards cry of "all set" caused me
to collect my thoughts, and step into
the car, lay down on my sdie. and
grasp tightly hold of the car and the
Captains arm, when down we went.
whir, whir, whfr sounded the wheels.
all was dark, save here and there a
glimpse OF a lamp in some distant cal.
lery, till thumpl and "all right sonnd.
ed in our ears, and we were Ianded
two hundred and seventy.five feet be-
low the surface. Where were we2
Was it Pandemonium ? no, all was
too quiet; was it fairy-land 2 Iwould
fain have thought SO when i looked
about and saw tho rich sides, roof and
floor surrounding me, the white crys-
tails OF quartz, and specks of mica
glowing like Aladdin's Jewels or
drops of dew in the sunshine, for no
simile seemed 80 true to me down in
the bowels Of the earth as those drawn
from out doors, up above Nature. We
descended into the lowest gallery-there
were then three--and rose TO the un-
per one all were about four hundred
feet long, four or five wide, and six or
eight high, and were connected by
shafts with ladders fastened to the
sides in place of steps. Here and
there shaft sunk. far below us, and
occasionally, above US, we could sec a
dim light, and hear faint pick, pick,
pick, making way for new gallery to
disclose moro wealth and wonders
After seeing all we could, speaking q
word or two to passing "gnomc, re.
celving beautiful specimen" just
brought to light, never yet to the sun,
we again entered our car, took our
look on this singular scene, and were
whIrred, whirred, whirred up to earth
and light, glad to be on terra. frma
once more, content to leave delying in
to others moro curious than our
selves. E'rE'
l could say much more, but my
sheet is filed, and will leave glance
at the mills till next time, so now,
Adtos. eastern SLOPE"
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Major,Gcneral.
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INTERESTING Decision TO PRINTER

We have been paying for q year or
two past considerable revenue upon
our job work; and especially upon pos
tcrs, programmes, &c. We held that
the law did not intend to include pos,
ters and programmes in the list Of job
printing to bc taxed, but under the
decision of Commissioner Lewis, prin-
ters have boon taxed upon this species
of job work. We arc gratiicd to find
that Commissioner Orton, excmpis
posters, as will DO scon by the follow
ing letter to Mr. Denny, tho editor of
the Circlcvile Union:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE, !
WAsHISGroN, October q, 1865. {
w II. p. Denny, Esq:
SIR Your letter of tho 23d inst,
is received. inquiring ifyou, as a news
paper publisher, doing business OK.
cceding n thousand dollars per unnum,
and taking out n manufacturers IL
censo therefor, arc thereby exempted
from makinga monthly return Of your
job work,
In reply, have TO state that tho
manufacturers license, which, as you
correctly quote from decision of this
office, q newspaper publisher, doing
business exceeding one thousand dol
lars year, is required to take out, is
an entirely separate and distinct mat.
ter from tho tax to which the articles
manufactured are subject. The license
is the Government authority to pursue
tho described business to produce Ger.
tain articles or goods expressed or i'm,
piled, and applies directly and solely
to tho manufacturer or producer
Tho tax relates to tho manufactures or
productions and in order 10 bo taxed
they must bo returned, Tho law also
provides that they shall bc returned
monthly, and ''in form and detail as
may be required, from timo to time,
by the Commissioners of Internal Rev.
enuc.' Tho "form and dotail9 requir-
ed, you will find set forth in Circular
No. 81, here with enclosed,
In respect 10 tho different species Of
job printing, tho clause Of tho law
enumoraiing them, mentions "bill-
heads, printed cards and printed cir
oulars, law blanks, conveyanco's
blanks, aud other printed forms =
You will understand by "other printed
forms,' printed blanks other. than
those named, And on all tho above
species of job printing o "duty Of six
per ccntum ad pdioremp is required. :
OF all these kinds of job printing, you
wilimake monthly returns. Posters
arc not mentioned in the abavc taxa
bic list. and are not deemed TO bp IN.
elud0d. by implication they are, there
fore, exempt from the tax. - w
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM ORT0N Commission, r
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A patron Of village newspaper
once said to publisher:
"Mr. Printer, how is it you have
never called on me for the pay for
your papcr?'
"Oh, said the man of the types,
"wc never ask a gentleman for mon.
Oy."
"Indccd,' replied his patron, "then
how do you manage to get along
when they don't payp" ...
"Why," said the editor, after cor.
tain time we conclude thata man who
fails to pay for his paper is not gen.
tleman, and then We ask himT'
"Oh, ah, ycsl l see Mr. Printer,
please give me n receipt Glands him
two dollars) and pleasomake my namo
all right on the books" .-
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The Pro.laent 70 south Carolln.

South Carolina had no sooner dis.
covered that tho Government intended
70 be merciful, than she sent a delega,
ton to instruct the President what TO
do. She has not yet repudiated the
rebel debt nor does she manifest any
disposition to ratify the Constitutional
Amendment abolishing slavery. The
presumption of this little hornet State
is almost sublime. The President in
view OF her position, quietly informs
Governor Pcrry that be will continue
to act as Provisional Governor until
relieved by Executive order, and in.
structs Mr.. Seward to send the follow.
ing dispatch:
'The President directs me to write
to you, that an early adoption of tho
Congressional Amendment Of the Con
stitulon Of the United Slatcr, abolish.
ing slavery, by the South Carolina
Legislature, is deemed peculiarly i'm.
|portant and especially desirable.
with reference to the general stu
alton of the Union, | have now only
to say that the Presidents opinions
before expressed remain unchanged.
[Signed] "W. Ii. SEWARD"
Since writing the above the intelli.
gencc arrives that the Legislature Of
South Carolina has ratified tho Consti.
tutlonal Amendment abolahing slave.
ry. .... .......' .... a.
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We learn that tho friends Of TnoM-
AS BucnANAE READ, tho patriot, and
tho poet who wrote "Tho Closing
Scene and "Shcridan's Ride are
pressing his namc for an appointment
in ihOdiplomatic corps abroad. Right
we'll does he deserve an appoint
ment.
WM D. HowELLs, during tho past
four years Consul atYcnice, we learn,
has rendered his resignation, and ia in
New York engaged upon the Times,
the Nation, and tho Round Table
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oOTTsUIIALK.

The New York Saturday Press says
thatthe story that Goltschalk fed from
California on ilccouut Of on intrigue
with boarding!school miss, is a pure
invention Of the San Francisco news.
mongers 5Truc or untrue, it is bad
enough for tho great pianist. fun,
true. we. hope there. ls,y como wfy of
'pupdsbipg the Inventor. There ought
70 be soine efficient way Of protecting
distinguished people from news vcn'
dcrs.
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CoNpIr1oNa or KEsToRATION.

CONOlIAOQn OF R6oAVhA 49,
President Johnson is informing all
the rebel States that, aftcrrepealing tho
ordinances Of secession, two conditions
are necessary to their restoration to
their former relations to the Govern
ment viz: = s-..~e 81 a. .''
Z. /. The repudia,ion Of the Rebel
Debt. H1'a
2. The ratification by their Legisla-
lures of the amendment Of the Consti-
tuting abolishing Slavery.
The President informed the North
Carolina delegation few days since,
that his action would depend upon
events, and that Governor Holden
would continue the exercise of his func,
tions as Provisional Governor until
relieved by orders to that effect.-
The same was despatched TO tho Go
vernon of South Carolina.
The President will hold thom out
until they repudiatc entirely and for
ever bollS Rebellion and Slavery. II
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nom,opa,hle rr,.,rra,l VI.

Tho rinder-post, or cattle plague,
has attacked tho horses in England,
and several have died. Edward Tat
tersal, tho celebrated English horse
trader, publishes the following receipt
as o cure for the disease in horses, Its
value in the treatment of animals is
not stated, but it is apretty sure cure
for horses;
Homeopathic prescrvative against
riader-pest-A dose Of arsenicum (third
potency or strength) consisting of
eight or ten drops given every thirty
six hours, viii prevent the disease
hSeaking out. Any animals taken
with the disease should have the same
dose given every ten en- Or oE.sh fifteen na' MN