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The strasburg Clock.
NEDDY

TIE priests and military have retired. and
I am sitting in chair facing the gigantic
clocl-from the bottom to the top not less
than one hundred feet, and about thirty feet
wide and fifteen feet deep. Around me are
many strangers waiting to zee the working
of this clock as il strikes the hour Of noon
Every eye is upon the clock. It wants FIVE
minutes to twelve. The clock has struck,
and the people are gone, except few whom
the sexton or head man, with a wand or
sword is conducting round the building.
The clock is struck in this way: The dial
| is some twenty feet from the floor and on
each side of which is chernb or little boy
with a mallet, and over the dial is small
bell; the cherub on the left strikes the first
quarter, that on the right the second quar-
ter. Some fifty feet above the dial in alarge
niche is huge figure of Time, bell in his
left, a sythe in his righthand. In front stands
figure of a young man with a mallet, who
strikes the third quarter, on the bell in the
hand of Time, and then turns and glides,
with slow step round behind Time then
comes out an old man with mallet and
places himself in front.
As the hour of twelve comes, the old man
raising his mallet and deliberately strikes
twelve times on the bell, that echoes through
the building, and is heard all around the re-
gion of the church. The old man glides be-
hind Father Time, and the young man comes
round again. Soon as the old man has struck
twelve and disappeared another set of ma
chinery is put in motion, some twenty feet
higher still. 1t is thus: There is a high
cross with an image of Christ on it. The in
slant twelve is struck, one Of the apostles
walk out from behind, comes in front, turns
facing the cross, bows and walks off around
to his place.
As he does so, another comes out in front,
turns, bows, and passes in. So twelve apOs-
ties, fgnres as large as life, walk round, bow
and pass on. AS the last appears, an enor-
nous cock perched on the pinnacle of the
clock, slowly flaps his wings puts forth his
neck, and crows three times, so loud as to be
heard outside of the church to some distance,
and so natural as to be mistaken for a real
cocS. Then all is silent as death. No won
der this clock is the admiration of Europe
1t was made in 1871, and has performed
these mechanical wonders ever since, except
about fifty years, when it stood for repair.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-02-01

IF you don't want to fall in love with 8
pretty girl, don't commence flirting with her;
for this courtng for fun is like boxing for fun.
You put on the gloves in the utmost good
humOr, with the most friendly intentions Of
exchanging few amicabIe blows; yon 6nd
yourself insensibly warmed with the enthusi-
asm Of the conflict, until some unlucly punch
in the ''veskit" decides the matter, and the
whole affair ends in downright fght.D
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StItrt 90ttrg.
AgTOE1sH THE BROWNS.

THERE lived and may be living still,
In one Of the streets of the town,
A respectable man, who was calT'd
By the neighborhOod, Gentleman Brown
Very often grand parties he gave,
AT which In champagne you might drown,
Nay, he cut such dash-au the street
Was jealous of Gentleman Brown.
Jokery, jeering, quill
To the story I'm telling, o list,
How happy we mortals might be,
If jealousy did not exist.
The Gags, who resided next door,
Were ever in sneers and in frowns,
And, bursting with spleen, they saw
Such fine gplngs on at the Browns.
One night Mrs. C. said to Caggs,
Some husbands are such stingy clowns,
Or they would give dinners and balls,
And show off as well as the Browns!
Jokery, jeering, quiz!
In the course of your life find you may,
That a man has no power when his wife
Is determined to have her own way. ---
Consider my income, said Gags
Don't talk in that way, Mr.. c.,
warrant I'd make it suffice, ... ..,
Ifyou would but leave it to me.
Last Monday saw well enough,
When the tradesmen were going the rounds,
Although they had money from us,
I'm sure they had none from the Browns
Jokery, jeering, quiz!
It's one of the greatest ills,
When tradesmen will send in their bills
And nothing else but their bills
Caggs submitted to his better Lalf,
Or rather twO-thirds, I should say;
And. soon sent her orders about,
Determined to make display.
Her daughters were full Of delight
On Sundays they spOrted new gowns,
Aud exclaimed, as they went to the church,
How we shall astonish the Browns!
JOkery, jeering, quill
Most people are fond Ofa feast,
And they love those who give 'em the most,
More than those folks who give 'em the least.
One party soon drew on another,
And then, to continue the game,
As the Browns were a-going to the races,
The Caggs must of course do the same.
Lauk! how surprised they will be,
When they seeus appear on the Downs!
We will 90 in a carriage and four,
And we shall so astonish the Browns!
Jokery, jeering, quiz!
The neiglbors said, Caggs was clever,
But as sure as eggs be but eggs,
Such things won't continue for ever.
Whatever was done by the BIS,
The C.'s tried TO do more than equal;
But, as they had not the same means,
They failed, as you'll see by the sequel.
They were forced to run offfrom the street,
For fortune looked on 'em with frowns,
And, what is more CALLING than all
It did not astOnish the Browns
Jokery, jeering, quiz!
Many folks, in this worlds ups and downs,
Very often astonsh themselves,
When they try to astonish the Browns!
Ny tale I'll conclude with proverb,
In which there's great deal of sense,
Your pounds may be left to themselves,
HyoU will take care of the pence.
In this you will discover my moral
a moral worth mitres and crowns
Ifyou would have silver and gold,
You must always beware of the Browns.
Jokery, jeering, quiz!
Be cautious in great London town,
Or, in trying to do, you'll get done,
And not only done--but done Brown.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-02-01

Ara recent festive meeting a married man
who ought to have known better, proposed :
1.-THE ladies-the beings who divide our sor-
rows, double our joys, and treble our expers.
es." Upon which lady proposed: ''The
gentlemen-the sensitive individuals who d.
vide our time, double our cares, and treble
our troubles" The married man didn't stop
to hear any more.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-02-01

AND God made man in His own image
But the creature defled the image, and forgot
his Creator. His sins became many and as
scarlet, and the Creator punished the creature
by bodily infrmities, which he is only releas-
ed from BY death.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-02-01

nacity of purpose he has never been sur
passed, but in the intercourse of private
life he was one of the most amiabIe and
polite of men.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-02-01

GRoss.-"Isn't it strange" remarked la
dy, THAT the Misses Smith are so gross. =
''NOt at ALL" was the reply; "their father
was a grocer"
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URBANA UNION
vS-vv-HOUE, PRoF'H-

OFFICE:-CO COulsOn's Building, second floor,
West side North Main-gtreet, near the Square.
TERMs:-S2 50 per annum, invariably in ad
Fancs. 81, 80 for Six MOnths.
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-. 1AwaEnIMaPLpEna.

% ll-l LAU % NEU0FAFkN9f
/. Subscribers who do not give express notice
o Othec0ntr1ry, are considered as wishing to con
inue their subscriptions to the paper.
2, If subscribers order the discontinuance of
heir periodicals, the publisher may continue to
Bend them until all arrearages are paid.
s. fsubscribers neglect or refuse to take their
peri0dieals from the office to which they were di-
rested they are held responsible tlthey have set
lied the bin and ordered them discontinued.
subscribers remove TO other places with
-.sut Informing the publisher and the papers are
sent to otheformerdirection they are held respon-
5ible.
B. The Courts have decided thatrefusingtotake
periodicals from the Office, or removing and leav-
Chg them unealled for, is prina facie evidence Of
Intentionalfraud.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-02-01

A MAN may affect to be very confidential,
and never unbosom himself to anything but
a big shirt-frill
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-02-01

eR0BACK'S BITTERS.
nation Of Roots, Plants, Herbs, BaFks,
and Seeds, which have been found most
cHeotuaI By long medical experience, 10
possess the requisite Tonic properties In
relieving and curing the above CON-
plainis. These Bltters are the poor mans
friend, saving him many d0ctOT's bills,
IS well Is The rich mans sOlaee and
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-02-01
LtaRORACK'S BITTERS,

0R0BAGKyS BlITERS,
the country, especially IN the bilious
districts or the West and Southwest,
where they have been introduced, they
are recommended BY the Physicians as
beneficial n taken in proper quantities
in accordance with the directions, as q
preventive and cure for Fever and Ague,
Liver Complaint, Bilious Fever, Dlspep.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-02-01
gubafk's gtmtdits.

These Bltfen are not offered to the
public as q medicine that will cure ali
The ellis that heSh Is heir TO-" but they
are an honest, reliable, remedial agent
and sFe a efficient and agreeable regu.
Iator OF the system. In all sections ol
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-29
rna Surrender Of Iohnstpn.

We have crest news this morning
The surrender of Johnstsn's entire army
to Grant, the great prisonertaker, is Off
cislly announced. The terms granted
Johnston are those to which Lee was
admitted. The fact that the great Lieu
tenant General has succeeded thus easily
in obtaining Johnston's surrender on these
terms is q most damaging one to General
Sherman, and will quite silence his few
apoIogists. We regret that this great mil
itsry leader should have sullied his bril-
liant reputation by this disastrous and in
solent attempt to usurP the functions Of his
superiors. But while this transaction has
clouded Sherman's reputation, it has add
ed fresh lustre to the fame of the great
Lieutenant General. Shermsn's mad at
tempt to gain the glory of eff9cting Pesce
has failed as it deserved, and Gen. Grant
comes out at the end ofthe war its greatest
and most brilliant hero.
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GeneraI 5 therman as 3 RevieNer.

General Sherman conducts q review IS
if he would rather be engaged in any other
kind of business On this occasion he sat
his horse throughout the whole affair, but
he seemed sll the while 10 be wishing it
was over. 1t appears to be necessary with
him to do several things at once. One
thing at q time does not stord occupation
enough for his restless, nervous mind and
body While the troops are going by he
must be carrying on q conversation, or
smoking, or fdgetting in some way or an
other. He keeps general officers, and col
onels, and color bearers in a painful state
ofsuspebse for fear ne will forget to salute
them or the flags they carry. Once in a
while he does. Very often he looks up Just
In time to snatch off his hat as the person
or object to be ssluted is across the line
laid down by militia y etiquette. And the
way he puts that hat on again With
jerk, and drag, and jsm; as if it we're the
most Objectionable hat in the world, and
he was specially entitled to entertain an
implacable grudge against it. Yet l was
told the general was in unusual good hu-
NOR to-day, and conducted himself with
more than ordinary regard to the proprie-
ties. As rugged corporal in the Four
teen corps, who stood near me, remarked
to contiguous friend:
"Old Bill feels good to-dsy-he does
Blamed if he amt smilin'"
"Old Bill" means William Tecumseh
Sherman, Major General United States
Army; but soldiers can seldom be sffec-
tfonste without indulging in a touch of
familiarity.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-29
ChierInrIice Chnse.

Some two or three days ago. Chief JUS
tice Chase requested the withdrawal of the
guard which had been kept about his hou.
day and night by order of the War De.
D. rtment since the assassination. BE sup
posed none but executive officers of the
Government were in any danger, and pre-
ferred to avoid the ostentation and incon-
venience of the guard. Late on Friday
a man rushed into his house in state of
great alarm, stating that two or three men,
dressed in women's clothes, had been OBJ
served for the last half hour lurking about
the house, watching the entrance and be-
having in q very suspicious manner. He
then hurried off to General Augut's head
quarters and told the same story. The
military authorities at oncs sent down a
guard, but nothing was observed Mr..
Chase is understood to belisve that the
persons observed in disg Use were only
boys out on spree of some sort, but the
military authorities have since been keep
ing guard at his residence Wash. Cor.
Cincinnati Gazette
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nenth Of DE. VALENTINO nott.

The country loses one of its bestmen, and
medical science one of its brightest orna-
ments, in the death of DR.. Valentine Mott,
of New York. DR.. Mott was one of the
greatest living physician-surgeOns, and had
obtained an international reputstion-s
rare achievement for an American profess
sor. DR.. Mott was born at Glen Cove, Long
Island, August 20, 1885; graduated at Col
umbia College in 1906, and then resumed
his studies at London and Edinburg hos
pitsls. For thirty years he has lectured
before different colleges in New York.
His skill in surgical operations was extra
ordinary, he having performed many Of the
fests deemed impossible. He has tied the
carotid artery fOrty-six times, cut for stone
one hundred and forty-six timer, and am
putated nearly one thousand limbs. Sir
Ashley Cooper says of him; aa"He has per
formed more of the great operations than
any man living, or thst ever did live" DR..
Mott is the author of general standard
works in the higher and more complete
branches of surgical anatomy and PhysiOl-
OyY.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-29
Iihbx PrIson ana CnslIe Thunder.

In the entire city cf Richmond there are
probably no two buildings of more inter-
est to the people OF the North, than these
two. They are so identified with the wSr that
they will always be mentioned in connec-
tion with it. Fhe former is large brick
structure on the corner of Cary and Twen :.
tieth streets. II was formerly occupied ss
a tobacco warehouse, but was soon convert
ed into q prison for our soldiers. 1t seems
a special Providence that the fire which
ragged SO destrnctively in that portion Of the
civ should reserve this building alone for
the benefit of Confederate prisoners. 1t is
now filed with the rebels recently csptur-
ed 4; and where the enemy's sentinels paced
to and fro, keeping guard over our brave
and suffering boys, our own troops keep
watch over them. The keys and books Of
Libby Prison were delivered over 10 Cap
tain James Stewart, of the Hath New
York Volunteers, on Sabbath evening,
the I'd inst, at twelve o'clock. All of our
prisoners had previously been sent beyond
our lit e. on parole, in anticipation OF the
event. Major Turner, the conmandsnt,
left with the army before our occupation OF
the city.
Castle Thunder Is situated aOout quAfe
from Libby and is now the rendezvous of
rebel soldiers and citizens. 1t is also q
brick building, but not 60 large as Lib
b. prison, 1 thought, as saw these pls-
ceq, of the many poor fellows whose lives
had been wasted there; Of the days and
nights of suffering and misery; of the an
guish and desolatiOn they had Occssioned
10 many hearthstones. Many a poor fel.
low has lain there for months, whose patri-
otism and devotion to country have been
undimmed, and finally taken away to his
last restiDg-plsce with none to tell the sad
story of mis- fate. The unwritten history
of this war contains brighter examples Of
heroism than the written. For the sake
of humanity, Libby prison should be for
gotten; but for the sake of generous ap.
probation OF undying loyalty to country,
it should be remembered for long ages to
come
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PROPOSALS.,
Beef, Beef, Beef.
OFFICE COMaIssARY SUBSISTENCE Y
JoaSsON's ISLAND, NEAK sAHoUsKY, o.,
Anil o. Ieer

OFFICE COMdIs5ARY SUBSISTENCE
JoiSsoN's ISLAND, NEAR sASoUsKE, o.,
OEALED PROPOSALS IN DUPfI-
y CATE wilt b. received By the undersigned IN
til II A. NJ, May g. 1865 from cit zens loyal 70 the
Unite1 States. tor furnish0g such
FRESH BEEF
For the Subsistence D, partuent Of the o. s. Army
for sl U. 5. Troops ana Prisoners Of War At John
so2s island Oh O. and vicinity, as may b required
BY tn Ccmmissary Of Subsistence stationed at
JJhnson's Island Ohio, from the 18th day CT May,
1868, 10 the 18th day Of November, 1855.
The BEEF TO be sound snd wholesome, in alter
nate fore and hind quarters, or parts thereof,
(uecss, shsnks and kidney tallow to be excluded,
quarters TO be immed as required BY the 70. n
latons Of rbe U. 5. ubsstence Department., to be
of good fat Steers over 70 It years Of age and be
deli erei IN such quantities and at such times q,
may be required by the proper OH ers
Tbs accepted bids will form the basis Of written
con IA Il of usual forms and conditions.
A bond in the sum Of ten Thousand dOlIars,
$50 gOOl, signed bT The Contractor and two good
and sufficient suretss will be required, snd the
spOnsib lty of the suret must be certified to by
the Cleik Of some Court of Record in the county
in which they reside or by tho U. S. District At
t0rDey.
Each bid must be accomp panied by the certificate
Of respJ visibility, the cath Of allegiance, and 5
guaranty signed by the hi der sT pr, posed sure
ties thar if the bid is accepted the csntrset will be
sigced and boLd ied.
Zach lid must be accompanied by the afHdAvit
OF the bidder Il at the bid is made in good faith
that he Is ther directly indirectly inter, sted
10 any other bid; that he is conce ned in no COM
bination having for its object fraud Jpen the Gov
erpmsot, AID has made no effort to induce 0 hers
not to Oner proposals.
Paym nts to be made monthly in such funds ss
may be supplied by tn Treasury.
Bids from firm must specify the name and ad-
dress Of each member thereof
he fge papers-bid, oa,h, affidavit, certificate
Of Responsibility an gusrantee-must be attach ID
90 each other. enve Oped, sealed, indorsed "PTo-
sa's f.r Beef" snd addressed to the unders gned.
BIS will 7 OF be received from parties wac nave
pre- Yious failed comply with their bids or con-
tracts, nor ON parties who not present to re-
spOnd to heir BIZ.
This advertisemi Mt will be part Of the contract,
a1c pri1ted copy must tie attached to each bi
B. W. Wells,
ap22 I'd Ca tain Bnd n s.
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"sIc semper Tyranuis.'' -"

This Latin motto said to have been ut
tered by Booth, with theatrical flourish of
knife in hand, ss he made his exit from his
fendish deed is the inscription on the coat
of arms of the State OF Virginis. A de-
scription of the escutcheon may be interest
ing to our readers:
Prou inent on the shield, upon which the
bearings are represented, is the full length
of warrior, who, with sword in his right
hand and q spear in his left, stands with an
air of conscious boldness and triumph (the
scarf of his turbsn fsunting in the breeze),
upon the PROSTATE body of vsnquished 70 Z.
The violent fall of the tyrsnt has detached
from his head his crown, Snd, at his feet,
lie the broken chains he had prepared for
his triumphant victor.
Inspired by the emotions which the con-
temptation of such theme would natural
ly produce in his mind, and cherishing the
ambition to become hero in history, the
cowsrdly assassin plsned and executed his
horrible murder. 1t probably never occur
red to him that he and those associated
with him in reasonable projects, are the
genuine tyrants, whose end should be such
as to make appropriate the application of
the Virginia motto.
aMav tbfs. svar h. the fate NJ k1ranta
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sherman and Rrecninridge.

The manner in which Breckinridge
brought about the Sherman surrender
seems to have been altogether perfect.
One of the rebels best devices was to put
our commander entirely off his guard on
the question of slavery. "The discussion of
slavery is st an end, said this arch-traitOr.
HThe amendment to the Constitution sbol-
ishing slavery will be accepted by the PeO-
pie of the South" Yet the willy outlaw
brought his victim to the humihating point
of signing an instrument designed to make
the institution of slavery perpetual.
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AT CLEVELAND, RUSSELRS FOR
EST CITY HOUSE,
from MONDAY, May 18th, until SAT-
URDAY, May 2OLb.

DR.. C. B. LIGHTHILL'S first visit TO
Ohio was induced by numerous spplics-
tions for treatment from parties unable TO
visit New York for that purpose, and who
can not be successfully treated except alter
q personal examination. His practice has
been SO successful that he has repeated his
visits to Cleveland several times. Still he
finds that it is almost as difficult for some
parties desiring his service, to visit him at
Cleveland, that in compliance with the Ie-
qests of many citizens, he has consented,
before returning to Europe, to visit several
central points in Northern Ohio, making
Cleveland his headquarters, so that all who
desire can consult him.
Fur the past twelve years DIR. Ligbthin
has psid exclusive attention to the treat
ment of deafness and catsrrh in its vari-
Gus forms. He has practiced in New York,
and other principal Eastern cities, where,
until few months past, he was associated
with his cousin, DR.. T. B. Lighthill, and,
together, they have acquired a standing
which has earned for the "Lighthill In
stitute' its present great reputation.
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TheArrest of JunIus Brutus BaOth.

PHILADELPHIA april ZOi 1909.
I sThe reporters of Forney'S Press furnish
the following regarding The arrest of Jun
ius Brutus Booth: He was arrested 7. at the
private residence Of friend in this city.
The detectives had been on the q1a UiUe for
him for several days past.
He was placed in close carriage and
driven to the Baltimore depot, and taken
in the frat train to Washington. The ar
rest, it is stated, was procured upon the
evidence of certain documents in possession
of the United States authorities, an extract
of which wss published on Monday.
This extract alluded to the Soil business"
as not likely to be profitable because Rich
mond had been captured, and Lee had
surrendered. Those who are well scqusint.
ed with the chirogrsphy of the prisoner,
believe If to have been written by him.
nAlice," who also concurs in the recon-
mendation to the ass ssin to abandon the
"oil business is said to be woman who
is intimately acquainted with the assassin.