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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-16
RsE- On the Doth ult. Mrs. Clark. of No

Ray~ On the Goth ult Mrs. Clark, of North
Collins, n Y, and her three children were
seated at a table, on which was placed a
lighted lamp, which the girl undertook to
fill with kerosene. In attempting this, the
base communicated to the oil i'll the can,
causing an explosion of both the can and
the lamp, and instantly enveloping all four
persons in sheet of liquid fire Efforts
were made in vain to extinguish the flames.
The unfortunate mother was burned to
blackness from head to foot and her fea-
lures so horribly disfgured that her most
intimate friends could not recognize her.
She survived till Tuesday afternoon, ,endur
ing the most intense agony. The girl aged
thirteen, and a boy aged six years, were
not expected to survive The fourth a lad
of sixteen, was badly burned on the right
side Of his head, shoulder, and the whole
length of his arm, but hopes are entertain
ed Of his recovery.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-16

COoUETRY AMONG GIRLs-l suppose that
coquetry, in it's legitimate FORM is among
woman's charms, and that there is legiti-
mate sphere for its employment for, except
in rare natures, it is natural thing with
your sex. Nature has ordained that man
shall prize most that which shall cost an
effort, and while it has designed that you
shall at some time give your heart and hand
to a worthy man, it has also provided a
way for making the prize he seeks an ap-
parently difficult one to in. 1t is a sim
pie and beautiful provision for enhancing
your value in his eyes, so as to make
difficult thing of that which you know to
be unspeakably easy If you hold yourself
cheaply, and meet all advances with open
willingness and gladness, the natural result
will be that your lover will tire of you. To
become f1irt is to metamorphose into
disgusting passion that which by a nat
ural constitution is harmless and useful
instinct. This instinct Of coquetry, which
makes woman a thing to be won, and
which | suppose all women are conscious
of possessing in some degree, is not thing
to be cultivated or developed at all
1t should be left to ITSELF unstimulated
and unperverted and if, in the formative
stage of your womanhood, by initiating
them, or seeking to make impressions for
the sake of securing attentions which are
repaid by insult and negligence, you do vi
olence to your nature, you make yourself a
woman whom your own sex despise, and
whom all sensible men who do not mean to
cheat you with insincerties as mean as
yours, are afraid of They will not love
you, and they will not trust you.-Dr. Hol-
land.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-16

:" Will you help me out of this mud hole?'
said a travelling druggist, who had just
been compelled to stop his team in mud
hole, because they couldn't pull it out.
"No, can't stop" said the Yankee, who
was heavily loaded, and fearful he would
be late for the cars.
{" would take it as great favor, besides
paying you," said the druggist
:" What are you loaded with ?" asked the
Yankee.
Drugs and medicines" said he.
guess I'll try and get you out, then,
for am loaded with tombstones."
They were seen travelling together after
that.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-16

WHAT is CONSCIENCE ?-When little boy,
my father sent me from the field home A
spotted tortoise in shallow water caught
my attention, and lifted my stick to strike
when voice within me said Tt is
wrong" l stood with uplifted stick, in won
der at the new emotion, till the tortoise van
ished from my sight.
l FASTENED home, and asked my mother
what it was that told me it was wrong
Taking me in her arms, she said, "Some
men call it conscience, but prefer to call
it the voice of God in the soul of man.
But if you turn deaf ear, or disobey, then
it will fade out little by little, and leave
you in the dark without guide"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-16
5eleetea ppetrg.
E-AND-BYE."

Was the parting very bitter?
Was the hand-clasp very tight:
/, storm OF tear-drops falling
From a face all sad and white?
Think not Of it, i'll the future
Calmer, fairer days are nigh;
,;tze not backward, but look onward
For n sunny bye-and-bye.
We're some whispered words too cherished:
Was the touch of lips too sweet:
Are two souls once linked together
Never never more to meet?
Never here, earths poor, vain passion
Slowly smouldering out must die
But its ashes shall return You
Something purer "bye-and-bye.
Was the priceless love You lavished
Sought for, played with. and then SLAIN
Where its crushed and quiy'ring remnants
Calmly thrown you back again
calmly too the remnants gather
Bring them home without sigh.
sweet returns they yet shall bring you
Iu q coming .-bye-and-bye"
l. Your trail boat tossed and battered.
With its sails all torn and Wet
r.n~sing DER waste Of waters
Oven which your sun has set:
IT, he shore all calm and sunlit
70 the smooth sand warm and dry:
Fath shall bear yom shattered vessel
Safely sTrrIy :. bye-and-byr "
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-16
NUMBER AZ.
THIS LIFE AND THE NExr.-If this life

THIS LIFE AND THE NExT.--lK this life
we grow up to our full stature |; and then
we decrease till we decease, we decline and
die. In another, we come at first to per
feet stature" and so continue forever. We
are here subject to sorrows and sins ; the
first grevious to us as we are men, the 9TH
er as we are good men 10, we shall one
day be freed, be perfect. 1t is sweet
meditation that fell from reverend divine,
that many vegetable and brute creatures
do exceed men in length of days, and in
happiness of their kind, as not wanting
the thing they desire. The oak, the raven,
the stork, the stag, fill up many years ; in
regard of whom man dies in the minority
of childhood This made the philosophers
call nature step-dame to man, to the rest
true mother For she gives him least
time that could make best use of his time,
and least pleasure that could best appre-
hend it, and take comfort in it. But here
divinity teacheth and revealeth large re-
compcnse from our God Other creatures
live long, and then perish to nothing ; man
dies soon here, and afterward he may live
forever. The shortness is recompensed
with eternity. Dost thou blame nature, o
philosopher, for cutting thee SO short that
thou canst not get knowledge =? Open
thine eyes-perfect knowledge is not to be
had here, though the days were double to
Methuselahs. Above it is. Bless God,
then, rather for thy life's shortness, for the
sooner thou diest, the sooner thou shalt
come to thy desired knowledge. The best
here is short of the least there Let no
man blame God for making him too soon
happy. Saw rather with the Psalmist. "My
soul is athirst for God 0 when shall
come to appear in the glorious presence of
the Lord ?" Who would not forsake pri-
son for palace, tabernacle for a city,
sea of dangers for firm land of bliss, the
life of men for the life of angels ?--Thomos
Adams
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-16

How TO GET RID OF RArs--For some
years | was considerably annoyed with
rats. | tried various "vermin poison"
traps &c, with very little success, until l
thought of mode which we adopted for
destroying dogs that used to hunt our rab-
blt warren in the old country. So got
quantity of broken bottles and window
glass, and with a hammer and an anvil,
trituratcd it pretty fine Ga stone would do
to pound the glass on y | then sifted the
coarse part out and mixed a cupful of the
fine with a cupful of -four and another of
oatmeal, and, scenting it with a few drops
of aniseed to attract them, placed it on
boards in the cellar, etc They ate it up so
fast that one of the family observed that
'instead of poisoning, it must be tattening
them :" but a few days told a different
story. The last mess served for them re-
mains untouched yet, though put down last
Fall, and no appearance of a rat or mouse,
living or dead since Neither have we
noticed any smell of blue-bottle (meat)
flies, as there would been had they died on
the premises. 1t was a happy riddance-
The mixture must be kept from children,
dogs, and other silly animals, as it would
kill them as well as rats
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-16

FRAUD DETECTED.-Peter the Great, while
in Poland, visited a statute of the Virgin,
which was said often to shed tears during
the mass. He saw that the fact was, APP
parently, just as had been described but,
while his companions seemed struck with
conviction, he ruminated on the means of
discovering the cause, which he well knew
was not supernatural. The statute being
placed high, and close to the altar, so that
no one could reach it from the ground. he
took up ladder which happened to be
near, and mounting it, very closely exam
ined it from head to foot His curiosity
seemed ungratifed, and the attending
priests mentally congratulated themselves
on their escape, as well as the conversion
of the czar, which they expected would
probably follow. But perceiving small
apertures in the eyes, he uncovered the
head of the Virgin, and to their great NOR
tification exposed the whole mystery The
head was hollow and filled up to the eyes
with water this being agitated by few
small fishes placed in it, few drops were
occasionally forced through the apertures,
and thus the miracle was produced. Peter
took no notice of the matter further than to
observe that "it was miracle indeed :"
and then left, as if nothing particular had
happened.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-16

81 THINK" said a farmer Il should make
a good Congressman, for use their Ian
guage. received two bills the other day,
with a request for immediate payment The
one ordered to be laid on the table, the
other to be read that day six months"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-16

A thrifty husband cradles his wheat or
cribs his corn, while the thrifty wife cribs,
or cradles the babies.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-16
TERMS OF PUBLICATION.

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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-02

These Bitters are prepared, IN pure bourbon
whisk Y, from combination OF over go different
kinds efroots, barks and herbs which act in per-
feet concer. one with the other prepared from tho
original formula given by the great chief, Red
Jacket. TO DR.. Chaplin. who used them successfully
in his practice for many years, and by their use
gained so great popularity in the cure Of dyspcp
STA Liver Complaint, Constipation, Sick and Ner.
voiss headache, Fever ana Aguc, and aid iseases
arising from torpid liver indigestion. Persons
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will find sure cure by the use Of these I.it,rrs.
which are perfectly pure and free from all those
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One trial will convince the most skcpticNl thst in
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They strengthen and nvigorn,e tho system.
They are unequaled for general debility.
They are u sure cure FIR dyspepsia.
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They assist digestion.
They are The best stimulent in existence.
They are preventive Of fever and ague.
III ey relieve constipation.
They cure nervous headache
They are perfectly pure and palatapie,
Aged persons and delicate females will find they
can save large doctor bills BY use ofthcse Ritters
Beware Of connteriets. Red Jacket Bittcrs are
only sold in bottles, with our name blown on the
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-02

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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-02
How q Lunuaic Asylum was Tin.
sPcctcd.''
From the London Lounger.

- -
don't know how they call these men
who inspect the lunatic asylums-whether
commissioners, inspectors, or luaatic officers
or what; but heard = good story about
one the other day. He, the Government
Inspector, Oct me say Government Inspect
or, or shall not he able to get on) went
down to lunatic asylum to inspect, report,
or whatever may be the term for it. He was
very tall fellow, with sandy whiskers, this
official: lie saw the medical superintendent,
and SAID; y don't wish 70 go over the asy-
ium IN the usual way, but 70 mlngle with
the patients as II ! were Am oincer.
surgeon, or even one o. themselves. ny
50 aomg snal. oe Deter enabled 10 Judge
VI 'ne'! ln.ei'ec!ua. s'a'e, anu OF tneir pro
s 1851, ~ Tue 9'Isc',on ol SANITY. WIN
pleasure, said the doctor' IT IS saturday
anu we usually nave dance on Saturday
n'gn.. II You go INTO the ballroom, as we
.Al' ". you VIII see tnem dancing and talk
ing without reserve. "N ould 1t be oblec
uona6ie II l-a-danced with them ~ asked
tho official Not at all, was the reply.
The otiiciai walked into the ballroom, and
selecting the prettiest girlhe saw for part
ner, was soon keeping up very animated
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-02
STATE ITEMS.

The Register says thatthers are but three
inmates Of the county Jail At Des Noines.
NJ. Andrew Cummins, one Of The lead
ing merchants Of Dubuque, is very i'll, and
doubts arc enter tanned - to his recovery.
The Nonparisl says that Council Bluffs
according to population, has the largest
temperance organization in the State.
The State Register reports that many
sheep have died ia Polk county from severe
weather after shearing.
A new boarding house to accommodate
The large accessions Of students 1t the Col
lsge ct Grinnel is about to be erected.
Edward Burnside Of tho Delaware county
Onion has been appointed Postmaster at
1anehoster.
The post-office at Newton. Pottawattamie
county, has been suspended ON account Of
the resignation Of the postmaster.
Mr.. Grimby was knocked down and rob-
bed in McGregor ~ nights since, rs we
learn from tbs North Iowa Tines.
Nsw WoolKx MlLL.--The mill Of the c.
dar Rapids Wooden Manufacturing Go. u
now completed aud in operation.
A NJ. Walker Of Black Hawk county,
died recently from the effects Of swallowing
ansedls.
Leonard Beck, Of Meehauicsville, Cedar
ecuuty. recently disgorged 800 to the prop
Z authorities for selling whiskey contrary
. law. .sf-.t
Wu. Moncsier, boy, accidentally fell
twenty Eve feet down preciplce 1t McGre-
gor, breaking . leg, and receiving other in
K The Harrison county Union learns that
Chrk Z Daily have decided to 90 ahead in
~ srsstion Of their woolsn factory on the
Boyer river.
The Dsbuque T;mss says that the popu-
htisa Of thst city d greater even than it
. vas in the spring Of 1867 when there was
araah Of immigration to It.
Higgins Of Fayetts county has been SEN
seneed 70 stay ten years in the Penitentiary
~ saeot'ns John wmot, and for other
AttAas- sesays The West Union Record.
4 man vas ssntsassd 10 jail At Leon for
easetns 4 = shhSr, bat il appealing
snee = vas insane, was discharged ON a
writ : Aebsss eorpus, but the next d.v ~.
$3.50 brought him back and b.a him 49,.
ss1Deats1, . NJ he'd soandly thr,shca ~
0elh~. nd eoald not be governed. -
- h, washisgtsa Psss says that tvo
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- $3.50 = tssait, rslnquishJa Is,
- - tssk lIon farmer his TEEN, aal
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-02
FOR MORE ruAN TWENTY YEARS MATHEWS

FOR MORE TuAN TwE ENTITY YEARS MATHEWS
VENETIAN HAIR DYE has stood the. test Of trial,
aud Is constantly increasing in public favor.
THE VENETIAN HAIR DYE is the best and cheapest
made Its price is only IS cents. and ench bottle
tains double the quantity Of those usually se tor 81.
THIS HAIR DYE Is manufactured by peculiar pro-
cess which enders It infinitely superior 10 any dye in
Is required which generally simpies the licalinn
IN USING THIS DYE You avoid mat Rusty DEAD p
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as it produces perfectly natural coior Of any shade
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-02

INDIAN FIGnr.-The Dcs Moines Register
gives the following short, but significant, &C
count of the Indian depredations from a
correspondent which took place on Little
Blue River
JrLEspuRG, May Goth, 1865.
~ have only time to say that the Indians
attacked our forces today, killed four and
wounded seven, on the Little Blue. | have.
not yet learned how many Of the Indians
were killed. j. G. BsNNETT.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-02
MATRIMONIAL.

r AIDES AND GENTLEMEN Ifyou wsI
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l will send you, without money and wthou
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-02

IRON the N. =. Times, Msy n.
u6servsnt gentlemen who have recently
>.s,.lsd extensively through the States Of
ths late Southern Coniederscy, says ,".'
men arc much more abundant tnere 'nsn
thev had anticipated. Tho aoie-noc'eS
male population arc by no means killed on
81 he war. High officers Of the Ccnied
er,te arwy say that jeff. Davis told the
truth literally last winter, when ne pro
claimed in 4 public speech in Georgia, that
fwo. thirds Of the Southern conscripts had
deserted FROM his army. The rebel chief
declared that this immense proportion q
his troops we're absent from the ranks with
out leave; in other words, they had escaped
70 their homes, and were determined TO
stay At homes. The Confederate military
nothorities could not spare from active du-
" the heavy details Of men and officers
that would have been required to traverse
The vast and thinly settled regions Of the
South for the purpose Of hunting up and
hunting down these fugitives. And con-
scquently, tens Of thousands and hundreds
Of Thousands Of men we're enabled to escape
. hated service, though many OF them had
from time to time to conceal themselves, or
resort TO evasion or fight.
The Southern Confcdcracy, at tho begin
ming Of this year, had about two hundred
thousand troops actually in its service
These were drawn from a population Of
about six millions, including to some ex-
tent the border States, as well as the trans
Mississippi States. Now, allowing one
tenth Of the population as capable Of bear
inc arms n large nron0rtinn for the South
We ,uld have six hundred thousand men,
IN oil. fit for military duty. Two-thirds of
these, or four hundred thousand men, &C.
cording to the estimate Of JEFF Davis, were
ct their homes, in their respective States,
svading or refusing military service; and
By the recent disbandments Of the armies
Of Len, John son and Taylor, one hundred
thousand more able bodied men have been
sent home, making quite half . million in
the States Of the South. There nrc Of
course, modifying elements upon these
otaAsmcnAs; but they arc not such ~ y
materially alter the facts.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-02


An 1NxoCENr JURyxAN AND A Cool Con
vcr.-Child, the counterfeter, who was
recently sent to prison in Vermont, but es.
capsa jthough subsequently captured and
returned therc), happened to stop after
travelling all night and the next day tn
evening, after his escape, at the house OF
Mr.. May, in Wadsboro, who was one OF
the jury that convicted him. May recog-
nized him and said in great surprise "Why
Child, 1 thought they had sent you to
state PRISON. "Wcll, the fact is. they
talked the matter all over, and, seeing
Was young and penitcnt, thought It was
hard case, and So they let me off," Child
ate the food given him in . hurry, and con-
cludsd il was best to travel on, though the
unsuspecting Mr.. May was completely gull.
Cd BY. his story, and never thought it
Wns'nt lust 80 ill he heard of the escape.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-02

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