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St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

BEs. BCTLnh, In the Virginia Legis.
laiure the following resolution was recent,
iy offered by Dir. Hurst. cf Norfolk
Wh.ysds. i is currently reported and
generally believed that the celebrated Hu.
dibrastic General b. +. Butler is abou. "a
take charge Of this military department,
with powers extraordinary. therefore
he.Ro.d, That whatevOr money may re-
main in the State Treasury be immediate.
divided among the widows and orphans q
deceased soldiers. and couriers be dispatch.
ed 70 the various counties requesting the
people 70 secrete or bury their plate.
The reading Of this resolution gave yise
70 considerable merriment. and was laid
on the table on motion of Mr.. Ellis
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21
GRIND THE TOOLS.

Keep the tools sharp or they viii no,
cus A dull tool wastes time: he Who per.
miis il 20 work when in that condition, !,
a dull fellow The best turner's are ,hnss
who have the sharpest tools; the mos, sue.
eessful surgeons use the kcencss knives,
and the most enterprising and energaiis
men in civil life are those whose witt hay,
been early ground sharp. aud whose per.
ecpiive faculties have been whettcd by sor,
experience in early life. A dull tool il /,
useless implement. and thick headed
anobseryans person is the only one whc
should be found welding il. The obsus.
edge neither cleaves nor separates. bat
bruises sud works oG By a,tition particle,
Of the substance on which II operates. .--
Grind up the tools and sharpen the wit,
As woll; II one 10 keen, the other will in All
probability be in 3 silniat state. from force
Of sympathy alone. A boy with dull
pocket knife is one who swing. ou the gat,
and who dodges bis duty; he Is QUO WHO ~
after life will be Ounce aad q eumberer
Of the ground; he will Add nothing 10 tbs
world u science. seilher viii be take from,
II; his existence is merely animal. M.
.honghts and ideas. IL be has any. wholly
conventional HE cofnrAde with ksen
blade, mAkfr models Of machinery. o.
boats or steamers. aud 10 tlsne he become.
George Steers, or 80 dcvelopss his moth
er vi, as to be a decided acquisition 20 the
community. Let as have ali the tools IN
good condition, sharp. trcnchant. and al.
ways ready for service; then, and then on.
y will the result produced be- equal 20 the
t''ne ndl"hor expended --!Seieniife Amsr-
ican
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21
k0Hy
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TEa sUnzfms AND rBH Rlmcutors. II
know - Ameriesn author who ssa ones
bored fof long si1ns by female svy
qu4is.snes for sympathy. snd tender sp.
preeiaiion 81 her i6sAs " spifitusi dusy.
MI. PIu1Aseu." she Wooid say. lis
there > mora sesane Md sublime ssslsfAe-
Ton 70 life thHn thas u discovering your
spiritual duty and Nssn SonseIsn{ioualy
performing III Have yoa not ohen, IN
your own soul. feb this tranquil blissf' ~
The ruthor bore s.shis for sime, but hu-
ran patience has isa limits. No." be
answered ss last, Il hate 70 d. my spirit
uaa dsty. III know what il Isl wonfr
do IL; but madsni. .hefc Is one thing whicl.
does fill ne With serene and sublime
sasisfassioR, snd rssoncilcs me to the hol-
Iowncn Of iIls, PRAY, pray, what ia iti''
she aaked eagerly. Madame, II lis pigs
moss boiled With cabbsge!'' Vas his quaint
answer Hevss ssvss sssgiven "A BaraAD
TATLoa
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

bandsge wss removed from hiseyes in bril-
liantly-light4d roorn richly furnished ia the
Eastern style. A lady, neither young nor
beautiful. but sdmirsbly dressed. fecIined
en- diyan. playing With chsplei Of coral
and diamonds; slaye famed her with :
bunch Of ostrich plumes. The Italian re-
cciyed signal 70 approach, and to sest
himself on cushion 1t her feet. The la-
dys conversation was enchansing. and.
wish hostess who did tie honors 10
ssaeioasls, week pAssFd most sgreeably.
lie eishaHslas ssfived
We m.BsFE. mS beloved Z abe said
!. Iy Is., ae'9}adis shout . Fssarn' vs ' should
"AsdAinr replied her gue !;
that your husband - Int - 81
Insby Se .sgssivs ges-
Believe me. msiam." he conInued
Il know who you are, and knos also
the fate that awaited me II had MOI tskep
my precautions Your domestic woud
conduct ma 90 Q small door opening
On ihs Nile, and assist ns with slighs
push"
And pray, monsieur, vhas prscsution,
have Jou tAken7"
Mon Dieu. madam. they are very aim.
pie Instead Of following your emissary
4 once, ] arranged 70 come the NEXT day.
Meanwhile had an interview with my
consul. When your retainer came 10 seek
me, sWo steps from US was = person from
tue consulate tie followed "; he. there
fore, knows that am here. My consul
is accordingly forcrarned;1if to-day be does
not see me again. he will know that have
suffered :he dooa Of your lovers. lie will
address himself TO his Highnem the Yica-
roy; Jon perceive the scandal that mus.
ensus Rnmor suspects you Of numerous
crimes. Suspicion will then give place to
certainty"
The Princess wa ,hunders,ruck. Recov-
cring little. she inplored him 70 be dis
Greet. The Italian took his leave. and ar
rived without Accidcn, in tho street, where
he found earas from the consulate await
ing him. and already uneasy. Il is
needless TO say that he scrapuioasiy dis
regarded the parting Request Of his Amia-
BILE hostess
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

A WAR the following G,.eraJ inv
lssion from Confederate country made,
% > friend in the city vas pennsd bofor
the COnfedarscy wcnt up.
Come leave the noisy Lo4gareet
And como 70 the Fisiis With one
Trip DER the Hsath Fith flying feet
And skip along The Lee,
There Ertl hlid the dowers that Be
Along the Sone,oaA asili. 'h n
And pluck the buds Of towering pea
That grow on A. y. mn,
Across the Rlsosfes the Forsa boughs
4 stately dvch9ay form.
Where sadly pipes that Early bird
That never caught the worm.
Come hasten for the Bee il gone,
Aud Wheat lies on the plains
Come braid Garland ere the leaves
Fall IN the Blasting " Raius,"
Rains will be recollected a. a par,ns
Of Mcdaniel IN tho torpedo business.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

WEHyIt IN BARss.A correspondent Of
the Ohio Farmer says; II have been
plagued with weevil. less or more, for
hiteen years, IN my grain bins, and have
tried eyey remedy | could hear os-lime,
wniscwAsh, elderberries. &C., bu: all to no
purpose; 20 determined to try something
else In July, 1854, my barn being emp
y o. grain. DC, but occupied BY millions
Of weeyiIs, | took bucket full of salt and
AoWed IN tho barn as a farmer would sow
grain broadcast, about the grsnaries, mows,
and every nook and corner which had had
grain inc Ever since thrsshine time
last ysar,i havc had grain in the barn
and not one wec,il 10 be seen =
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21
A STORY OF EGYPT

Some II the stories of the family OF Ne
hemet Ali, lats Viceroy Of Egypt, are
worthy Of the grimmest parsonage in the
Thousand and One nights" The PAsha'a
daughter, Princess Nasle-Hanon, was
second Charlotte Of Russia, or Marguerite
de BourgogDe She was married to a
Turkish commissioner, monster Of cruel
y. One day Mehnmet Ali limited 10 bis
daughter that he ncv er felt quite at ease
with her husband That evening the Bey's
coffee was presented 70 him by the Prin-
esss. his wife Coffee does not always
agree with the relatives Of Eastern poten-
tates; and Sssle- Hanen sought to solace
her widowhood by systematic course oi
insriguea. Her emissarics frequented the
eafss When acantlidate for introduction had
been found hewas desired 10 present himself
At certain gate of the pAiss-- - aer'~;::.
hour. There he WAS received BY sshuch
MQf the harem; HE eyes ~.-,. S1l'uas"1. ana
- r1aDwss.ncn was the most amiable
y the eighth day. Ny nus.
coming home. " she would say:
pws must part; bu: when he d again
abscns. ! shall take care that you re.
turn"
The visitors eyes we're again bandAeed.
When the Princess was residing Al her
palace on the Nile, be was conducted 20 A
door opening on the river, and sped for
yard with 0 gentle push. Al another Of
hs royal seats, the Khalig Canal took
The place of the Nile. At the palace in the
kioskee, the same useful Office was Der
formed BY cistern. These frequent dis-
appearances at last began 70 be talked Of;
and young Italian determined 70 break
Sue spells He went assiduously TO the
cafc where the oninous invitations were
known 70 be dispensed. One evening.
eunuch Of the hArem seated himself
near The young stranger. and began to
smoke
81 know fair lady who is not IN
different 70 you" he began; and. If
you wish, can manage the introduc-
tion !"
Il shall be delighted, if she il 80 good
looking" replied the Italian only I can't
come tins evening. VIII you take me to-
morrow
Yes; be At the door about seven
o'clock. aud when | pass follow without
speaking" II ~
Next day the young man kept his ap-
pointmelt lie had not to wait; and whsa
be had followed his gnide into lonelS
street, he submitted to bis syes being ban.
dsged After long walk. they entered
house. and assembled staircase. The
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

LITTLE CHILDREN II think them m. noe.
try Of the world--the fresh flower. N oy,
hearts aud hoInss--little cmijurors with
their natural magic" evoking by THAR
spells What delights and enricles ali ranks
and equalizes the different elasaes az .orie.
~, Often as they bring with them apx.
ietics and cares, and live to occasion sor.
row and grief, We should get on badly
without them. II there was never any.
thing anywhere To BE- seen but great grown.
up men and women. how he should long
for the sight of child Every infant
comes into the world like a delegated
prophet, the harbinger and herald Of good
tidings, whose Office it is TO turn the
hearts Of the fathers 70 the children" aud
TO draw the disobedient 10 the wisdom Of
the just A child softens and puriiies
the heart. warming and melting by its
gentle presence il enriehes tho soul by
new feelings and awaken within il what
u favorable 10 virtue. 1t is beam of
light, fountain Of love, teacher whose
lessons few can resist Infants recall us
from much that engcnders and encourages
scltishness. that freezes the affections
roughens the manners, induratea the heart:
they brighten the home. deepen love. in
ylgorate excrtion. infuse courage. and y;y.
ify and sustain the charities Of life.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

SncssT IN pLASr GAowRa. "A Gu.
einnAti correspondent Of Gardeners Month
y writes :--"An old friend of yours, BY
the name u Hutchinson. here, is the best
plant grower that have ever acen. He
eouhnes himself chiefly to Roses, Ysrbe.
mas, Heliosropcs, Mignonetle and Fuehias,
aud few other things but il would de-
light you TO see such fne healthy plants
AZ he has got Il Is worth going miles 10
see his green-hoase. aud what do You
think is bis secrstf Why he pots in rot
ten cow-manure. and AOthiaS else. There Is
> secret for you He gathers !. up Ia The
fall. and keeps il iu 9 dry place. Before
po,ting hs puts il through seize and
when potsing puts little Of the coarse ii
the bottom Of ,he pot, (nO crock OF drain.
ags Of any kind. and uses the 6ne around
the sides Every thing tbrives In L, from
q Begona 70 Scarlo, GeFanium. No peat.
no loAm no leaf mold re propaeaics
in sand, and pots in cow-manurs That is
his Alpha aud Omega"
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

FArALIrr AMosc Hoes - fatal disc
case. says the TJwsoasorn Usson. Of Bals
iimoro county, has been carrying OF q
number Of hogs 10 this vicinity lssely-~
Mr.. John n Butler, who has lost four
hogs BY the disease. informs us shss they
are Eeised With peculiar sisegssing.
reduces about the eyes and Z black strips
over the nose. accompanied By great pug,
ging. by grinding equal rssts 81 ginger
and allspice together and Mining . spoon
ful In the awill, twice day. be- saved thss
balance Of his stock. He slso puts tar IN
tho trough 40 preventive.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

YoUss Pnrir TRaAs. Ws sec /, recon-
msnded in more than ons kgSicalearsl
journsl--sAys the 0csmansovn Telegraph
---thst the best way % prossss young fruit
trees. such ~ spplss. pears, Cherries 4c..
AgAinst frcst. is 70 spely good mulch Of
manDFe o. straw. Pcrhnpa ia more north
srn iatitudes this may Be Of service prosi-
ded there ars 10 asics ahOss otheruiss
the mulch win proves good hsrbor for
them, and the bark ef a. trees e1cslIeni
food.
Now. NO would suggest different pro-
csdurs In the last of November or be.
ginning Of December. increase the depth
ofsOii eTeT the roots. and pile il up % .
point around the stem Of the tree some air,
eight or mere inches. well spanked down.
II will be found We think. 10 te sure
protec,ioS agSiast mice aud frovt
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

THE GEANr SSUyPEGs. The Lieutenant
neneral has snuffed out good many lights.
Beside the three great Bs--B Butler, Banks
aud bornsidc--some tapers have sudden
y ceased to shine. General Fitzpatrick the
aero OF the Dablgren raid and New Jor-
soy esnvass. 10 not even mentioned. Sick
les fares ss badly.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

The Augusta Telegraph says that Hon
z. n Bruce, formerly a member Of the
Confederate Congress from Kentucky NOW
. banker aud cotton factor in Augusta. Ga
has sent 70 General John G. Breckinridge
now an exile from the land Of his birth :
check for one hundred thousand dollars
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

R A young lady gemssksd thai sks
could not undcrstand what her bsoahsga
Gerge Henry saw in the girls that be Tx
ed them 80 well and that for her part
she would not give the company III one
young man for that oftwenty girlsg'' w
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

A moral debating society out West is.l
engaged N discussing the following qhes-d
ton Ifs man deserts his wifs. which is
the most abandoned, the man or the wo-
man p ses' fi' 'iaag
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

s.ssas ;
r r.
Whist son :" 1 % $3.50
"MAyn'' have the big Bible up in my
room to-day :" NJ.
Yes, my child, and welcome, You do
not tnow What pleasure il gives me 10 see
Jour young thoughts turned that 1sy -
But whs, sticks are those In yosf hsnd ~
''Triggers.p 3 ssasa.,, -, =
FIriggsts For What my child X -.
why, trap triggers. Here's The stAri,
dard, you see this is tho aipper, aud that
ono with the fat meat on the end Is th8s
long trigger There's . rotten uoussl
keeps comm in my room and inrulsing
ov me. and want TO set the big Bible and
try aud knock bis chunk ou, Ofhim !" a'a
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

A Boor-BLleKs RHrsSou. "A boot
black got Of good 'not-" The other day
lie was plying his vocation on the curb
and wss atshe same time lAanenting the fall
ling of Of receipts. when . gentleman.
hearing his dissertations. Interested IN bic
behalf and called up several ffieadu wku.
u course had = @shins. II DIsssissxsF
who had just stepped into shs ssrset from
bis Office was among the pcrsons appeMlrd
to by the friend of The boot black, bus on
hearing bis nams the boy did not wsns 10
black the Doctors boots. On bsine ask
ed the reason for bis dislike, he said the
Doctor bad kicked him down aieht og
stairs for bsing ''sasyl" "Bul." addsd
The disciple Of the brush and boz. With
vindicsiys lesr. I've bad my rovengs; /
caagha his dog twice aud pounded him IKE
thunder ~ 8J ts.l.z 4
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

Why are country girls cheeks ike
French calico? Becauso they are wafran-
ted to wash and retain their color.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21
T74,293

The Secretary Of War includes in the
above statement paroles Of which = large
number were probably not those of sol
diers Accepting the figures, however,
as they stand, what commentary do they
constitute on the heroic courage Of those
gallant Southernersl One hundred and
seventy y-four thousand Of them surrendered
to six times their own number---one mill
lion five hundred and sixteen men John
ston's 81 900 capi,ulatcd to Sherman's
ll6,0O0i Lees ~ 900 struck their col
ors. after career Of glory never surpas-
sed by living men, 10 Grants l62. 600 .
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

What is the difference bctween, a ,hna
boy and postage stampf flivs Il up -.
One you hex with sssek. and ether Won
stick with 1 Reh n 5ssSs = (
~ t9 90 81 sfrew''
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

The chief use of a bachelor 4, "a
count one in tho census, -,
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21
Grand aggregate

When the war closed ShermHn's army
numbered. it appears. 1873 men
Grant. l62, SOL TAL;ag these figures
glowing sdmiraiion. ~ the .rib,.ss ~ sva,,
Edwin Stanton 70 the galaatry n the arm,
which. though crushed beneath that over
whslming weight. numbered, when il sur.
rendered. as follows
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-12-21

The New York Duly Msvs in review.
ing the Report Of the Secretary Of War.
says; The statistics Of the report are
among is NEST valasble statements. On
the la May. 1865. he tells ua that the
military force Of the United States mum.
bered 90 many Of all arms, a. one million
ave hundred and sixteen men Enlist
nents bad increased Il To that number
since March preceding On she ia Of
March 1865, il numbered as follows,
Available force present for duty 602. sos
On detached service i32. sos
In field hospitals or unfit for duty 35 .G2s
In general hospitals or on sick leave 143 ,4io
Absent on furlough or - prisoners Of
war 81 ,6a5
Absent without leave 10, $50
New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-01
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THE DEAD LETTER; CHAPTERS l., H., Ill, N-lllu'
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WALKS AMONG WORDS; Or, A HALY'H 'HouR WITH rHK
LExicoaRAPnERs.
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THE GORILLA AT HOME Illustrated.
Anecdotes Of Natural History. Tho habits manners
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THE PRISONER OF WAR IN TEAAS.
Narrative Of Life in Confederate Prisons The graphic
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NATIVE GREATNESS: PoEs
AsSASsINs AND THEIR WORK: RIEsfi
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THE BELLE or THE BALL: PoKx
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formed other times and lessons every day to those who
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