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The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-20

i residence 10 unknown, is notified that Abby
LantE, did the 26th day OF November. 1895, Ole
her petition In the ocs OF the Clerk Of the Court OF
gomery and State Of Ohio, charging the said peubcn
LAntE With abandonment and gross neglect Of duty
ward said Abby LAntA aud Aaking 70 bs divorced om
the said Reuben LantE. which petition viii stand for
hearing et the Apnl term Of said eourt. u .i
December q 1885. ABBY LARTE.
ADAn Gar. Atty. decaWet
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-23
FINANCIAL.

The New York Herald remarks: at
is not improbable that an extra session
may be demanded from the new con-
dition of things which will follow the
suppression Of the rebellion and the re-
storation of peace Meantime tho ways
and means provided for the stupen-
dous cost of the war ought TO be am
ply sufficient. 1t is estimated that the
Internal Tax Bill will yield n revenue
of four hundred millions of dollars,and
that from the new tariff and misccllan.
eous resources another rhundred million
will be derived, making a total cash
account of five hundred millions ofdol-
lars. Surely with these actgal cash
reoeipts, and the authority Tor a new
loan of four hundred millions, or so
much thereof as may be deemed ne.
cessary, the new Secretary ofthe Trea-
sury ought TO be able, during the cur.
rent year, to bring down the gold pre-
mum over greenbacks to very low
figure. In the interval to December
next we look not only for an immense
reduction of the government expenses
in consequence of the final defeat and
dissolution of the rebel armies, but for
some very important acquisitions Of
strength to the Treasury with the re-
covery of the rebelious States, their
great commercial staples and the mas.
ses Of their people"
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-23
LANCASTER OHIO MARCH %, 1865 Established

what can ] get for you" / asked. She
said, "have you any side combs 2"
" No, nam, but we have some back
side combs. II meant long combs for
the back part of the bead)--and quick
as said, | turned around, pulled out a
drawer containing several long combs;
never consulted her consent, but forth
with broke the comb in two in the
middle, took out my pocket knife,
trimmed off the rough ends caused by
the break. there" said /. "you have
n better pair Of combs now than il
you had the regular small side combs,
and they will only cost you ninepence,
(or l23 cts She took the combs. and
asked her if she wanted anything
else. Not today, believe" was
her modest reply. Soon as she got
out of doors. such roar ana clapping
of hands You never heard m that
store. l looked Mt them and said,
what afe you laughing about?" Be-
fore this, however. | saw the nnb. j
noticed their grinning and running
back into the counting room TO keep
from bursting ont before the lady left
but l never let it upset me. / had
accomplished great things; | had sold
pair Of combs which was more than
all of them would have done. Now
remember, all this did not take five
minutes; soon as the combs were com.
pleted she took them.
Green as this trick was they never
made much off Of me. ] had sold tht
combs; that was enough But the story
. does not end here. Two years after
this. % school miss came to our house
one evening to "bonrd round" with tht
scholars When | came home TO sup.
per was told she was the school miss
Mother had informed her that KEEP
Il store over in the village. She soor
commenced arranging her hair. hold
ing in one hand an old side comb anC
said, "llavc you got any side combs il
Your store? Here is pair Of comb
/ bought at Maccracken $ store abou
two years ago of a little fellow anc
then related tho whole circumstance
then told her that | was the bo,
that sold her the combs. "Well,' salt
she, they were the best pair of comb
that ] ever had" This was the bes
part fit. II always afforded me mucl
pleasure if customer could say, =
got the worth Of my money"
Basil, Ohio. II. L.
(Io be continved)
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-23
A Rich story.

A Pari:crsburg paper says that sew
eral members OF the Legislature took
the cars at Grafton late in the evening
Of the 10Th ult., for Wheeling. and
among the number was a Mr.. G., Of
sornewhat large proportions physi-
caily, and Mr.. D. of proportions un-
dcrs;ze. These two-the stalwartM
g., and the smooth faced little Mr.. D.
toon berth together, it seems, in
sleeping car. The little man laid be-
hind and the good natured, waggish
Mr.. &. before. Mr.. D. soon was sleep.
ing and snoring furiousIy. Mr.. G.
mose restless under his legislative
burdens, soon arose, and was sitting
by the stove, when an elderly lady
came aboard and desired a sleeping
berth. "All right. madam" said Mr..
G., " | took berth with my son and
you can occupy my place in that berth
where my little boy is sleeping" Ia
king Mr. q. at his word, the lady dis
robed, and laid down with the boy
After quiet repose of some time, the
boy. Mr. ID became restless, from some
cause and began to kick around to the
annoyance Of the old lady. So in
maternal manner she patted the boy
on the back and said, "Lie still sonny;
your pa said ] might sleep with you
Who are you?" said the legislator,
I'm no boyl I'm a member of the
West Virginia Legis aturel" 1t is
said tho old lady swooncd.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-23
SENSIBLE TALK .

have been asked, sometimes, how
I could perform so large an amount Of
work with apparently so little diminu-
ton of strength. l attribute my
power of endurance to long habit
Of observing, every day of my life,
the simple laws Of health; and none
more than those of eating. 1t ceases
any longer to be a matter Of self
denial 1t is almost like an instinct.
If have severe tax on my brain in
the morning, 1 cannot eat heartily at
breakfast. If the. whole day is to be
one OF exertion, | cat very little until
the exertion is over. / know that two
forces cannot be concentrated in ac
tivity at the same time in the body.
know that when tho stomach works
the brain must rest, and when the
brain works the stomach must rest.
! If | am going TO be moving about
out Of doors great deal. can give
full SWING to my appetite; which is
never exceedingly bad. But if | am
engaged actively, and necessarily in
mental labor, | cannot eat much. And
have made eating with regularity
and with reference to what | have IL
do, a habit so long, that it ceases any
longer tobe subject of thought. i,
almost takes care of Itself. attribute
much of my ability to do good work.
to good habits Of eating. constant at
tention to the laws Of sleep, r.isc
and general cheerfulness. H
There is one thing more to be said
in this connection. 1t is not II matter
of epicurianism that . man should be
dainty concerning the food he eats =
On the contrary, hold that II civil
lied man ought to be civilized in hi'
cookery. l suppose one Of the inial
lible signs of the millennium will be ;
better regulated kitchen Il kitchcr
that sends out food that will not make
Christian men sick. - Henry WarC
Beecher. .,.. .....i.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-23

A loyal paper in Connecticut gives
the following free rendering of the
resolution adopted at II recent conven.
tion of the Opposition, held at Mer-
iden, in that State;
Resolved, That this is a bloody, un-
holy, unnecessary war, and the Admin
istration could stop it at once.
ReSolced. That the citizen soldiers
whotight this unholy war are engaged
ma noble work, and wo should like
their votes.
Resolced. That if tho Administra.
ton had shown the conciliatory spirit
OF Grant, the war woGld have been
over.
This is of piece with the expressions
of halfway loyalty which fall from
the lips OF rebel sympathizers.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-23
Young srormenism. .

Mormonism may said to be English.
A fev gathered" from Northern Eu.
rope. such as Danes. Swedes and Ger
mans; but the bulk is English, and all
Of the most lliterate of their several
nationalities. 1t would BE- impossible
to find in any enlightened portion Of
the globe more thoroughly ignorant
community than the Latter Day
Saints" as they delight TO style them.
selves. One particular Mormon prided
himselfin some half dozen wives, and
some two or three dozen children. No
description could do Justice to the ut
ter forlornness Of the Mistresses Corn.
wall, Cor that, think, was the name
fthcir honored consorf) nor TO the
utter nisbegottenncss Of his children.
All these We're about the best we SAW
in all Mormondom There IS but one
word that spontaneously rises to your
/ lips as the men, women and children
come before you. and that word is,
| forlorn! forlorn fOrlorn!
From all that | could hear and see,
the youth Of MOrm0ndon are the most
illiterate, and in every direction the
most vicious Of all the generations ever
reared on the globe. Their t"'ik and
behavior are the most bestial that could
/ b. named. How could it be other
wise? My page would blush 10 have
written upon it the one tenth of what
| was af.erwarl told, from good au-
thority On the spot, Of the utter indie.
cency Of the youth--yOung men and
w,men---of that people. MOrmonsm,
! fin no other way, must perish Of tho
corruption Of its own self pollution.
But this | discovert d afterward while
in the city. II will show you n,y
school, said Brother Brigham. So
sc went TO portion OF bls grounds
and approached neat little edlice. OF
which | have already spoken, and en-.
tered Having taken seat ia front Of
the scholars | fonnd some seventy at.
tcnding-fifty girls and twenty boys
The boys, the prophet informed me
had not come in, being detained out
side with some tasks. They were be-
ing Taught sacred music. The teacher
seemed to be an elder son of Brother
Brigham, or possibly Yankee school
master. They sang On lions Hill
why that is good Presbyterianism
Mr.. President" / remarked. yes
and good Mormonism, too" lie re
piled, sIapping me on the knee. Yes
! and good Methodism, too. he added
He himself had once beeu a tearing
camp meeting Methodist Of the mos
shouting kind / took a thorough
scrutiny OF The youth there befor,
me as | possibly could, and NOR,
utterly undcveloped, unhandsome
uninteresting, meagre, tallowy, loppy
looking set If the rising generation
| never elsewhere beheld. They
seemed to be from about twenty -fv,
years of age down to five or six--0n,
vere all Brigham Youag's offspring
He has up,cdrd Of hundred all tod
Pdcifc Monthly.
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Conversation Between Master ana
Sambo.

UdHer-Well, Sam, the white men
are not able to whip the Yankees and
we want you to help us.
Sm-Golly, master, what got to
do wild it?-no fight o mine. De Norf
want to make Inc free niger, and do
SoUf want to make me free niger, and
| spec / be killed fore its done wid.
Mdrter-Oh, no, Sam, you must fight
for your country. Gen. Lee says you
must fight.
Sdm-Bress dc Lord, master, Sam
got no country here. Sans country
in Africa. Sam hab no power to de-
car war. De good book says, mas
ter, dat De nations dat declar war
must do 40 dfore God, and fight in his
name. Eff dey don't do so, h hc'll turn
a deaf ear unto EN- and cuss EN-
Oars two sorts OF war, master, God S
war and the Devils. Eff Sam can't
declar war like de white man dat's
got country to fight for, den ef he's
forced 10 fight he'll fight in the Devils
war. De minister teeched me to run
from de Devil, and Sam specs to run
from dc Devils war.
Mdster-Ah, Sam, you don't UNDER
stand. We want to put the negroes
in and have q glorious winding up to
the war. We shall close it, if the ne
groes will only help us, in blaze Of
glory.
. Sdm-Golly, master, dat's just like
de Sirkus. Dey always winds up the
sirkus wild do niger. De ole clown
he git our money, and den trow de ole
close and de -four barrels 'mong do
niggers. He! he he | Spec Sam
don't go to dat Sirkus.
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OLD LETTERS.

The soldier boys have discovered
and brought to light many epistolary
curiosilies of the chivalric traitors
while endeavoring to enforce obedience
to the constitution and the laws in
Dixie. Among the rebel Jacob Thomp-
sons letters, found in his house when
it was burned in Mississippi, was ono
from Howell Cobb, and to that letter
was n postscript, as follows:
"P. 81 wrote a long letter to Old
Buck, but he never answered it.
suppose he was not willing to CORES
pond with rebels and traitors"
This "P. S. reminiscence reminded
the Cleveland Herald of another letter
to old Buck which remains unanswered
to this day. We will briefly relate the
affair: Colonel l. was warm sup
porter of Buchanan on his nomination
and election to the Presidency. Old
Buck volunteered letter OF thanks Il
Col. L. before the election, and as.
surcd the Colonel that whenever oppol
tunity offered he would deem it 1;
pleasure TO crafty any wish the C,.
lionel might have that was within his
(Buchanan's) power The Colonel re
piled he had no political ambition
During Buchanan's term the health q
Colonel LIS wife failed, and he wrote
to "Old Buck" asking for his wife s
sake, to be appointed 10 n moderate
Consulship in II warm climate. But
sold Buck did not answer the letter
On the approach of the end OF Buch
anan's term, and denomination was
dazzIing--or bIinding-."Oll Pub
Fumes eyes, he wrote TO Colonel il
soliciting again, his aid. The CoIonels
answer was short. lie referred to Blu.
chanan s first letter, and to his (tEc.
Colonel's) unanswered letter, in which
in behalf Of a dying wife, he asked
tile boon of 4 small office, and he con.
cludrd thus:
Since that time my wife has gone
TO Heaven, and you may 60 to HILL.
"Yours, &c. -
The Colonel seems to have an EN-
phatic if not an elegant way of ex.
pressing himsef-Dayton Journal.
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Taxation Of State Hanks.

Tho toxt of sections six and seven of
A' '. ,o.;n,. - ~ tho .ovo,;on ~
the new "o' re'a'ins " ''o '.A"''o'' ~
State Banks and the conversion OF the
latter into National organizations,
reads as follows.
src q Andhe il further enocted That
srerv National banking association,
S.ot' So banS nr State hoHI,;nr ossocio'
"s0 .;n" shaIl , nov, ~ = % t''v Of ton ner cen,nm
C'o" ,h" n "npnnt p"y = ofenotos * onw State
y" bani, G ~ St.to honl,inr associati1, mid
va, o"'E hv =, ,h"" '1 oCter the 1st GnD Of .E,Iv
ooc ,oce " '"'"' "''' Wv 0' "'S " '"'''
90 A.Jbo surt1nr ono.ted Tbot
oAU: - n"I O' ~ 'm or',an ."t;nu ] nn%"S
%"S ...o Ia,.0 s ot amv s,ats hnvinn a naid
e',e i""3 81 " "y 'I ioS, M ,Inn s,,op,,. p
q sp Us ~ %pv p"san y daiIa,s ,rb;n% abnU onyl,
ny a"T e.ot of hi, ,'oat ' Gov % n,Lnp pry
ogO.o ''o ho1" y"U' y" ny ay,i"mol @ Pa Pani, mndn,
y " %. e'oo, oo.;tJ,d sAnn"t ~ nnor;do =
eno i ~oT o"'..o~o,. om oanr"oJ m @ ~ hv T n,oJno
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-23

D@-A highly important decision of the
United States Supreme Court was rem
dcred yesterday by Chief Jcstice CHASE
which involves the title to all the cot.
ton captured during the Red River
Expedition, and settles the whole ques
tion of naval captures on land and on
the inland waters Of tho United States
1t was held that no naval prizes could
be made in those localities, but that all
captures made by the navy, as well as
by the army, should be handed ovcr
to the Treasury, leaving the owners tc
establish their right to compensation
by establishing their loyalty in the
United States Courts-[Cin. Gaz.
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e. nl.y AEsorscns aLAvnar
SAINTS Resi-, (which q the stait Nv !
Moo Jersef, } Jan Is, 1860.

%~~-@NsN = @~ANrNl " AAaNAA - tAAQ AtaAAAt Nv
Moo Jersey Jan 10, 1868.
"Ths wagls nv sin Is deth." Sich 10
the substance Nv passidgc Nv Skrip-
ter, wieb, sense my exile 2 this lonely
shoar has bin my soils. How troo
the remark bow fceray hez It bin
roeliEed.
The anshent DimOcrisy ownd this
Government, and mite hev he'd II too
day. But then they wuz q rychus
set, They wuzn't dissipated. They
didn't run after harlots. Jaxun, and
Benton, and Silas Write and sich men
as wuz men, kept us strait. But when
they went to their respective rewards,
another class NV men okkepied u.s.
Jim Bookanan and JEFF Davis took
bold NV the Dimocratic kite, and tore
off its time honored tale, Ekal Rites.
and substitootid Slavery. The result
is before the world. Dimoerisy is in
the mud, and the Ablishnists hev the
Post orfses. Alarsl
In the olden TYNE we used 2 beer
this song:
aloe the car N emansipashen
Is rolin srandly thro tho nsshen."
I've seen that car. It's on 2 wheels
and carries balls from G to 500 pounds
in wate. Sherman rode it in Savan.
ner tother day.
The harder the work 700 doc fer
the devil. the moar deth yoo git fer
wagis. We labored fatheiully in the
scrvis NV slavery. We dismist our
conshense went back on our record,
swOrt black wuz wife and vicy versy;
even goin so fur cz 2 go in2 two wars
to pcrpetooate it. What is the result?
Lnkin hcz aholisht it by proclamas
shen. His bloc koted hirelins hev
abolisbt it, niggers and all, whenever
they hev' gone, and they hev made
srin rayther extensiv toors, And fines
Iy, the Conledracy, wich wuz insti-
footed TO preserve it, is perposin to
! throw it Overbord ez the price NV rec
osn shen, and this they do without
stoppin : inquire wat is 2 bekum NV
us northern dimccrats who hey tied
ourselves to it.
! So reckless sailers fling overheard a
! priceless cargo to save worthless
hulk. So joiner was histed in2 the
biiin waves 2 save set NV mariners
who WIZ moi profits. Wood, wood
I that |, like him, Good be gobbled by
some friendly whale, who wood, in
i 4
Ez fer me, I'm dun. I'm q anti sIa-
very man rum this tyne out. My
Conscience won't allow me to support
it no longer. and besides it don't pay.
Ez thesoIe serviyin leader Nv the Dim
ocr;sy, shel immejit!y ishoo serklef
instructin Nv EN- to make this change
Nv front. PETROLEUM V. Massey,
Lait Paster Nv the Church Nv the
Moo Dispensashun.
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Mr.. Goodrich experimental in seed
ling potatoes from the ball fifteen
years and from $4,000 varieties pro.
duced only four were of any account
These are the Garnet Chill. that is an
excellent sort and yields 800 bushels
per acre in New York, the Cuzco
White, also a fine variety, yielding
45O bushelsi the Pink,eyed Rusty
that never rots and is truly valuable
and the Coppermine, Of good quality
and very productive. The Chill il
the earliest, and the most valuable
on that account.
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History OF FairGeld County.

EDS. LANCASTER GAzETTE.-I pro.
pose to collect, with view to publca-
ton, the historical events connected
with tho early settlement Of our city
and county. While some are yet liz.
ing conversant with that period, it
woad afford me much qualification to
receive from them such information as
will prove worthy OF preservation.
| would prefer it be done through
personal interviews, and my office will
DC always open for that purpose
Most of the actors have long since
passed away, yet as their descendants
are still in our midst, it is believed
many events sought to be cticitcd,
will be borne in grateful remembrance
and pi cserved with satisf flction and
veneration.
As yet it is impossible 10 know how
extended these recolectionS may prove
or the form and price of their pubIica-
ton. These depend upon the assist
ance to be rendered it may be re-
marked, however, the enterprise is not
intended for speculation. General
Sanderson has been kind enough to
place in my hands several valuable
manuscripts relating to our early set.
tlemcnt, and us he was among the Iirst
Of the settlers, and has remained in
our midst to the present times, his rec
objection of past events, it is needless
TO say, will prove not only of absolute
verify, but Of unusual interest.
The perusal Of these, suggested the
propriety Of the proposed undertaking
and of embracing u much more extern
ded view than presented by Gen. San.
derson, and if, during the progress OF
the work, it shall be found to pe con-
sistent with its general scope to intro
duce events aud actors OF more re-
cent date, then proper care will be ta-
ken to present brief but accurate out
line of such events and persons con-
nected with our locality, as will prove
of interest to the reader At future
day, more correct idea Of the propo-
sed work will DO given. The present
suggestions are only intended TO secure
the cooperation. Of such as can furnish
proper data, and trusting my views
may bo responded to, remain
Yours, &c, y
JOHN GARAGHTY.
ISps
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-23

A new locomotive has been patent.
ed in England. 1t is so constructed
rs to run either way without turning.
requires no tender, and is capable OF
passilg the shortest curves without
difficulty or danger. All the wheels
eight in number, arc driving wheels,
and arranged in two distinct sets OF
four with two cylinders TO each set
The engine is arranged to carry the
necessary quantity OF water, say 1900
or 1000 gallons, and fuel Tor long dis
tances, without stopping for either
being enabled to do so by employing
more wheels, which, while it allows
sufficient of the above TO be carried
besides the weight of The machine
itself, does not overload them, and
therefore reduces the wear and tear
of the permanent way and wheel-ties
to q minimum.-Cin, Gas.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-23

An Englishman had heard Of the
Yankees habit for Dragging, and he
thought he would cut tho comb Of
that propensity. He saw some huge
watermelons in q market woman's
stand, and, walking up to her, and
pointing to them with look Of dis,
appointment, said, What don't you
raise biggerdpples than these in Amerl
ica?' The woman looked at him one
moment, and retorted :, "Apples any
body might know you were antEng-
lishman. Them huckleberrfes 7
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Lanct ster, March 8, 1865.
p@-" Tommy, my SON, what are

p@-" Tommy, my son, what are
you going to do With that club2'
"Send il 10 the editor. Of course"
But what are you going 10 send ii
to the editor for?"
"Causo he says if anybody will send
him club, he will send them copy
Of his paper" t 7
The mother cam Q pretty near faint
ing, but retained consciousness enough
TO inquire: -4.
But Tommy, dear, what do you
suppose he wants Of a club?" -. i.
"Well don't know, replied the
hopeful urchip,, sunless, it's to knock
down Subscribers as don't pay for
their PAPER"
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MIR. McCulIoch,s Financial Policy.

NEW YORK, March '10.-Mr. McCul-
loch, the new Secretary of tho Treusu-
ry, in response to the officers of the
Treasury Department, thanked them
tor the honor of their visit, and com
plimented them for their fidelity to
duties. In the course Of his remarks
no said; My chief aim will of course
be to provide means to discharge the
claims upon the Treasury at the ear
liest day practicable, and institute
measures to bring the business of the
country gradually back to specie ba
sis, the departure from which, although
for time being necessary, is no less
damaging TO the people than expensive
to the Government but while this
will be the main object with ne. shall
not be unmindful of the importance OF
having the current business of the De-
partment conducted with fidelity and
dispatch. Commissioner Lewis, on
behalf of the Treasury officers, tender
ed their cordial congratulations in an
appropriate address.