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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15
NEW ENGLAND VILLAGES FORTY YEARS
AGO.

Thirty or forty years ago there lay scat
tered about our Southern New England a
great many quiet inland towns, numbering
from a thousand to two or three thousand
inhabitants, which boasted little old fash
ioned society of their own-which had
their important men who were heirs to some
snug country property, and their gambrel-
rooted houses, odorous with traditions OF
the colonial period or of the Revolution
The good, prime danes, in starched caps
and spectacles, who presided over such
houses, were proud of their tiny parlors, of
their India china, of their beds of thyme
and sage in the garden, of their big family
Bible with brazen clasps, and most times,
of their minister.
One Orthodox Congregational Society
extended it's benignant patronage over all
the people of such town; or, if stray
Episcopalian or Seven-Day Baptist were
here and there living under the wing of the
parish, they were regarded with a serene
and stately gravity, as necessary excep
tione to the law of Divine Providence, like
scattered instances of red hair or of bow
legs in otherwise well favored families
There were no wires stretching over the
country to shock the nerves Of the good
gossip WllH tile lnouSHI Iidt Ilch HclSH-
bors knew more than they. There were no
heathenism of the cities, no tenpins, no
travelling circus no progressive young men
of heretical tendencies. Such towns were
quiet as a sheepfold. Sauntering down
their broad central street with somewhat
dreary uniformity of aspect, one might, of a
summers day hear the rumble of the town
mill in some adjoining valley, busy with
the town grist; in autumn, the fip-fap of
the fails came pulsing on the ear from half
a score of wide-open barns that yawncd
with plenty; and in winter the clang Of
axes on the near hills smote sharply upon
the frosty stiffness, and would be straight
way followed by the booming crash of some
great tree.-Donald g. Mitchell
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15
5eleetetl guetrg.
YOUR MISSION.

If YOU cannot on the ocean
Sail among the swiftest feet,
Rocking ON the highest billows,
Laughing at the storms you meet,
You can stand among the sailors
Anchored yet within the bay,
You can lend a hand to help them,
As they launch their boats away.
If You are too weak to journey
Up the mountain, steep and high,
You can stand within the valley
While the multitudes go by.
You can chant III happy measure
rs they slowly pass along,
Though they may forget the singer.
They will not forget the song.
II YOU have not gold and silver
Ever ready to command,
If YOU cannot towards the needy
Reach an ever open hand,
You can visit the afflicted,
Ger the erring you can weep;
You can be a true disciple,
Sitting at the Sayiours feet,
Ii you cannot in the conflict
Prove yourself a soldier true ;
Ii where fire and smoke are thickest,
There's no work for you to do:
When the battlefield is silent,
You can go with careful tread,
You can bear away the wounded,
You can cover up the dead.
Do not, then, stand idly waiting
For some greater work to do;
Fortune is a lazy goddess,
She will never come TO you.
Go and toll in any vineyard,
Do not fear to do or dare
If you want a field of labor,
You can find it anywhere.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15

rather good looking boy with no special
facial marks.
Such is the company nsw on trial for
conspiracy to murder the President and
other officers of our Government Among
them all, Mrs. Surratt alone gives proof OF
anything like mind. The rest were miser-
able tools of cunning and diabolical rebel
leaders.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15

SEEING IT IN DIFFERENT LIGHT.-Col.
Hatch, one of the rebel commissioners, is
now in Libby prison. Just after his i'm
prisonment he sent for Gen. Milford, our
commissioner of exchange, and asked:
"Do you think this is proper treatment
for me?"
"What is the matter?" inquired Null
ford
Don't you see" replied Hatch, with pro
fame emphasis, there is not a pane Of glass
in these windows?"
30, is that all?" answered Mullord :;
why Hatch, | have been telling you for
in those windows"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15
TERMS OF PUBLICATION.

r,, REPORTER is published every Thursday Morn
,.F O. GooDRIcH, at 81 per annum, IN adj
vance
.n,-rRTTSEMENTS are inserted at TEN CENTS
H., f,r first insertion, and FIVE CENTS per line
r. 1,.oouent insertions. liberal discount is
J., e, nersons advertising by the quarter, half
wear. Special notices charged one-half
E, +ban regular advertisements. Allresolutions
Nv .,oiotions communications of limited or in
u .'..1,,I interest, and notices of Marriages and
't,s exceeding five lines, are charged TEN CENTS
per line ,v, eo
,, Colnmn $50 $35 $40
VN0 q ....30 25 Is
"a, s,uare. ...........10 u
V,I,,inistrator's and Executors Notices 50 90
tnlitors Notices .............2 50
l~siness Cards, five lines, (per year, ....5 90
Merchants and others, advertising their business,
N he charged SIS. They will be entitled to /
hmm confined exclusively to their business with
privilege of change.
~ Advertising in all cases exclusive of sub
.,yiption to the paper.
r0B PRINTING of every kind in Plain and Fan
...,Iors done with neatness and dispatch. Hand
r;1s Blanks. Cards, Pamphlets, &c, of every va
i.t, and style printed at the shortest notice The
prp,ErER OFFICE has just been re-ftted with Power
poses and every thing in the Printing line can
l., ,,scuted in the most artistic manner and at the
,,r.,t rates. TERMS INVARIABLY CASH.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15
WORTH KNOWING AND REMEMBERING.

How to act when the clothes take fire is
an important piece of information. The
Scientific american says, three persons out
of four would rush right upto the burning
Individual, and begin to paw with their
hands without any definite aim. 1t is use
less to tell the victim tC do this OF that, or
call for water. In fact, it is generally best
to say not a word, but seize a blanket from
a bed, or a cloak, or any woolen fabric-if
none is at hand, take any wooden material
hold the corners as far apart as you can,
stretch them out higher than your head,
and, running boldly to the person, make
motion of clasping in the arms, most about
the shoulders. This instantly smothers the
fire and saves the face. The next instant
throw the unfortunate person on the floor
This is an additional safety to the face and
breath, and any remnant of the fame can
be put out leisurely. The next instant i'm
merse the burnt part in cold water and all
pain will cease with the rapidity of light
ming. Next, get some common flour, re-
move the water, and cover the burnt parts
with an inch thickness of flour if possible :;
put the patient to bed, and do all that is
possible to soothe until the physician ar
rives. Let the flour remain until it falls off
itself, when beautiful new skin will be
found Unless the burns are deep, no 9th
er application is needed. The dry -four for
burns is the most admirable remedy ever
proposed, and the information ought to be
impaired to all. The principle of its ac-
tion is that like the water it causes instant
and perfect relief from pain, by totally ex-
Guiding the air from the injured parts
Spanish whiting and cold water, of mushy
consistency, are preferred by some Dredge
on the flour until no more will stick, and
cover with cotton batting
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15

\ PARTICULAR IRIsHNAN.-One Of the city
colportcurs of Cincinnati some time ago,
when engaged in distributing tracts among
the poor benighted ones about the town,
met with an amusing incident. Coming to
an isolated building Of humble pretensions,
he opened the door without the ceremony of
knocking, saying
"Will you except tract of the Holy
Land p meaning the four pages of the let
ter-press he had i'll his hand. The man Of
the house instantly replied:
Yes, be jabers a whole section, if you
give good title but I'd like 10 know if
there be much fevern ague there to bother
a poor devil ?" The colporteur retreatcd.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15

An Irishman in describing America, said:
81 am told that ye might roll England thru
if an, it wouldn't make a dint in the ground; ;
there's fresh water oceans inside that yc
might droun ould Ireland an as for Scotland,
We might stick it in corner, an yed nivcr
at all be able to find it out, except it might
be by the smell Of bad whisky"
PARA said youngster, what is pune
tuation?"
at is the art of putting stops, my child u
"Then wish you would go down INTO
the cellar and punctuate the cider barrel,
as the cider is running all over the floor"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15

ScHooLMAsTER-Bill Tompkins, what's a
widow"
Bill-"A widder is a married woman
what amt got no husband, koz he's dead
Master-"Very well. What is widow
orr"
Bill--"A widderer is man what runs
arter widders"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15

In description of Jefferson Davis cap
ture, and the scenes afterwards, we find
the following: "After hurried breakfast,
the party was put in marching order. The
prisoners in ambulances, preceded by the
band of the 4th Michigan cavalry, playing
first Yankee Doodle which had evidently
q depressing influence on the feeling of Mr..
Davis; but when in a few minutes the band
struck into the somewhat familiar air of
John Browns Souls Marching On it was
too much for endurance, and he actually
fell PROSTATE in the ambulance, and was
kept concealed from view by his friends for
a considerable time"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15

The savage maiden paints her body; the
bright eyed beauty of civilization paints
her cheek The one wears a ring i'll her
nose; the other rings her ears. The one
girdles herself with the gaudiest zone she
can command; the other arrays herself IN
stutfs Of the costeist quality and richest
dyes. They are the same by nature; they
have been changed by circumstances.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15

PIETY QUANTITY ExrREssED.-At funeral
at St Augustine, Fla, a short time since,
colored preacher was enlarging on the
gratitude that the freedmen owed to God
for the marvellous deliverence that he had
wrought in their behalf His climax was
somewhat in this wise
MY brethercn, Gen. Sherman has done
much for us by bringing so many OF our
people out of hondage; ; Gen Saxton has
been our benetactor by defending US from
being imposed on and giving US lands
brother Lynch has deserved our thanks by
his care for our spiritual welfare but re-
member my brothern, that the Lord has
done more for us than ana other man ~
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15

A MELANCHOLY TRUTH.--When Il rakish
youth goes astray, friends gather around
him in order to restore him to the path of
virtue. Gentleness and kindness are Law
ished upon him to win him back again 10
innocence and peace. No one would sus-
pect that he had ever sinned. But when
a poor, confdng girl is betrayed, she re-
ceives the brand of society and is hence
forth driven from the ways of virtue The
bctrayer is honored respected, esteemed;
but there is no peace for her this side of
the grave Society has but few loving
helping hands for her, no smile of peace,
no voice of forgiveness. These are earth
ly mortalities unknown to heaven. There
is deep wrong in them, and fearful are
the consequences.
A New READING.--At a Brooklyn mass
meeting recently, speaker told this story:
In Sunday school, the other day, while a
recitation Of verses of Scripture was III
progress, little lad suddenly eXclaimed:--
II know a verse; He was desired to re-
cite it, and did so, thus ''lf any one at
tempts to haul down the American flag,
shoot him on the spot"
"And that" said DR.. Willctts, who told
the story, "is the doctrine according to
General Dix"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15

The last in the series is poor youth by
the name of Arnold, who has made CON
fession, not yet given to the public lie Is
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15

i, REPORTER is published every Thursday Morn
=, F O. GooDR1cH, at 50 per annum, in ad-
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-15

DIR. Mudd is native Of Charles county,
but looks like Scotchman. His hair is
yellow, his beard and moustache pale red,
his complexion white, almost as whtest
paper, his eyebrows Albino, his eyes signi'
flying nothing, and his expression blank va,
canCy.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-02-22

Through private sources, we learn
that two days ago, when it was decided
not to attempt the defence of Columbia
a large quantity Of medical stores, which
it was thought was impossible to remove
was destroyed. The female employees Of
the Treasury Department had been pre-
viously sent off to Charlottesville, ten
miles south of Columbia. We presume
the Treasury telegraphic establishment
was also removed, although as to this we
have no positive information.
"The fall of Columbia necesBitates, we
presume, the evacuation of Charleston,
which we think likely is already in pro-
cess of evacuation.
at is impossible to say whore Sher-
man will next direct his steps. The gen
eraI opinion is that be will 60 to Charles
ton and establish base there, but we
confess we do not see what need he has
for bass. 1t is to be presumed he is
subsisting on the country, and he has
had no battle to consume his animation.
Before leaving Savannah he declared his
intention to march to Columbia, thence
to Augusta, and thence to Charleston.
"This was uttered as boast and to
hide his designs, as we believe, and he
will next strike at Charlotte, which is
one hundaed miles north of Cslumbia,
on the Charlotte & Columbia Railroad,
or at Florence. S. c., the junction of the
Columbia g. Wilmington and the Charles
ton &c Wilmington Railroads, some nine
ty miles east Of Columbia.
"There was a report yesterday that
Augusta had also been taken by the en-
envy. This we do not believe.
1--WE have reason to feel assured that
nearly the whole of Sherman's army is
at Columbia, and that the report that
Schofeld was advancing on Augusta was
untrue
"From the Wing we learn the Charles
ton Mercury of yesterday announces a
temporary suspicion of that paper, with a
view to its temporary removal to another
point. This is rendered necessary by the
progress of military events cutting it off
from the mail
"Semmes has been made Rear-Ad-
mral, and will take command of the
James river squadron. "
TSigned "U. S. GRANT,
"Lieutenant- General"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-02-22
Official WAX Bulletin.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l8

WASHINGTON, Feb. l8.
To Mtgor General Dig
The announcement of the occupation
of Columbia, S. G., by Gen. Sherman,
and the predicted evacuation of Charles
ton has been communicated to the Depart
ment in the following kilograms just re-
ceived from Lieut.. Gen. Grant.
[signed] E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War
CRY PoIKT, Feb IS, 4:45 P. NJ.
Hon. e. IL. Stanton, Wa~ Department.:
The Richmond Dispatch of this morn
ing says:
Sherman entered Columbia yesterday
morning, and its fall necessitatss, it pre-
sumes, the fall of Charleston, which j,
thinks is already being evacuated.
[signedl U. S. Grant,
Lieutenat General.
CIrr PoINT, Va, Feb. 1S.
Hon. E. K Stanton Var Departments
The following is taken from to-day's
Richmond Dispatch;
"THE FALL OF COLUMBIA.
"Columbia has fallen Sherman march.
ed into and took possession of the city
yesterday morning. The intelligence was
confirmed yesterday by Gen. Beauregard,
in an official dispatch.
"Columbia is situated on the north
bank Of the Congaree river, just below
the confluence of the Saluda and Broad
rivers.
"From Beauregard's dispatch, it ap-
pears that on Thursday evening the en-
emy approached the south bank of the
Congsree, and threw a number of shells
into the city. During the night they
moved up the river, and yesterday morn
ing forded the Saluda and Broad Rivers
Whilst they were crossing these rivers,
our troops were under fire. Gen. Beau
regard evacuated Columbia. The enemy
soon after took possession,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-02-22
Paying al tho Public pebt.

1t is said there is plan on foot t.
present to the United States its public
debt. The idea is to give TO Uncle San
$e 900 600 600 in 900 900 shares O.
$40 900 each. Of this the millionaire;
Of New York will take fifty shares, and
it is supposed New York would take
about one quarter of the whole amount.
With shares at $40 900 each the first
quarter to raise would be much the east
est, and the project could never be real
lied. But why not pat the shares down
as low as ten dollars each ? 1t strikes
us every body would take at least one
share; every laborcr would bring his x
to the holy alter Of his country and lay
there his gift.
Is not some such project worth trying!
Would not such a present to Uncle Sam
complete the glory and fame of the Uni
ted States ? Where in the history OF the
world would be its parallel
The project may indeed be called
magnificent. And yet it is but paying
out by one hand to save the other. We,
the people of these United States, must
pay this debt, sooner or later. The debt
looks big, and it is big, but this is a
great C ountry, and let every man con-
tribute what would be in most cases, but
a mite, and this immese indebtness will
roll away like morning cloud before
the sun. Let us make Uncle Sam a
present that shall relieve him from pecu-
mary embarrassment, and set him up,
so that he can compete with monarchss,
and thrones, and aristocrats, and cetton
kings, and negro masters and all other
enemies of Democratic Repuplicanism'--
Cleveland Herald.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-02-22
Illinois black laws repealed.

The Black Laws of Illinois have been
repealed by the Legislature. In 1858
John A. Logan, now Major General, in
troduced bill prohibiting the "immigra'
ton OF free persons of color to the State
of Illinois, or settling of freed slaves
within the limits thereof" Two years
later this law was passed with supplem-
entary enactments, giving penal effect to
it, and these formed the legislation known
as the "Black Laws" Since the war
these laws have been dead letter, and
be present Legi stature, in obedience to
public sentiment, has sponged them of
the record of the State. 1t is another
alarming evidence of the progress of alb
olitionism, which no conversation seems
able to control.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-02-22
egident Lincoln in Spain.

Spanish papers thus apostrophiSe the
reelection Of President Lincoln.
"Praise eternal to the Republic of the
United States Abraham Lincoln, the
Washington of the slaves; the illustrious
magistrate who renews q world, and who
comes to wipe out the long enduring in
justice of history, is raised anew to the
Presidency, reelected by the great peo-
pie of severe Republicans. The United
States have demonstrated on this Su-
preme occasion, that in free people the
principles Of government has more siren
9Th, more power than in those where au-
therity is imposed by force and appeals
to violence. Lincoln, on taking power,
unclaimed war in the United States, be-
cause he represented the highest of ideas
the abolition of slavery. The United
States have given torrents Of blood, ,moun-
tains of treasure, and in order to show
the world that they are not weary, that
they do not repent, reelected the man
who personifes this glorious war, at
whose conclusion stands the emancipa-
ton of the slave-liberty---the fact most
sublime trancendent of all history, the
honor of modern civilization. Let us
rejoice, then-- rejoice the people every
where The greatest of the Republics
gives the example most sublime which
history records breaks the chain ofthe
slave. Eternal praise to the Republic of
the United States p
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-02-22

ES- Charleston South Carolina in
ashes.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-02-22
A Successful Bore.

The arid waste of the Desert of Sahara
under the hands Of enterprising French
men, is to be clad with verdure, and
water is to spring up in abundance to the
surface wheresoever required. Five
places are named where deep wells have
been sunk on the artesisn principle, and
the result has been a flood of water to the
surface, continuous and vast. Besides
this there is something for the epieuro,
who on his travels, has tasted only dried
meat dates, and dried fish, for fish have
come to the surface with the stream,
which flows from some mysterious source
beneath the crust Of the earth.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-02-22

The value of Rapid Enlistments "A
seasonable Word from the seoretary
o{War
ALBANY, Feb. l9.--The following tele-
gram has been received by Governor
Fenton;
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.---Last night
this Department received the gratifying
intelligence of the occupation Of Colum-
bia, the Capital Of South Carolina, by
Gen. Sherman, and the probable svacaua-
tion Of Charleston by the enemy.
"Hssten on recruiting: Eli up the army
and the rebellion must receive its final
blow in this Springs campaign.
k"(signed) L. III. STANTON.
"Secreiary of war"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-02-22
The Benefits of Advertising.

The New York Sun has the following
items which are worth reading and con-
sidering:
To properly appreciate the value of ad-
vertising, over other methods of making
ones business known to the community,
we have to instance the mauy large for
tunes that have been derived from sym
pathetic course Of advertising a good ar
ticle in tho columns Of this journal
BENJAMIN Branbreth, who is now worth
half million of dollars, attributes his
success to advertising, which began with
small notices in the San. DR.. Townsend
and many others, are living examples
Shortly after the war commenced, Mr.
Barnum concluded his expences must pc
curtailed, and &C ,ordingly gave orders to
one of his agents that his advertisements
in the San must be cut down one half.
This was accordingly done. A few weeks
later. the great Snowman" discovered
that his receipts were growing smaller
by degrees and beautifully less He
doubled his attractions, but still the re-
ceipts were not increased. The matter
became serious, and troubled Mr.. Barnum
so much that ii disturbed his slumbers.-
He gave orders to double the size of his
advertisements. 1t was done and the re-
suit, is related by Barnum himself,was an
increa SO Of $3.50 in his receipts the first
week, subsequently. Since then he has
never attempted to economize by reducing
the amount paid for his advertisements.
We advise the readers of the Pioneer.
and especially those half-heartod business
men who do not advertise in any paper,
to read carefully the above article, ta-
ken from the New York Sun, and profit
by the lesson it gives. Many men who
have become millioniers, have attributed
the cause to advertising. It is stub
born fact that wherever you see a man
Hourishing in trade, no matter on how
small scale it is carried on, you will
find that he advertises. But change the
scene, and take view of the close-fsted'
misery business man, who has never said
one word to the public, through his town
or county journal, In relation to his bus
iness, with the exception Of "reminder"
to the few customers he has to "Pay Up"
Why this dunning! Can't he move on
in the business channel no longer? No.
Men who read the witty and glowing ad-
vertisements of the sensible tradesmen, 60
to them to purchase their goods; and pay
the cash for them, while his stingy neigh
bors are poring over ledgers. making out
accounts to dun their long-winded Gus
toners. Thus they grops, along, totally
blinded by the paltry sum it would cost
them to advertise, until they are ruined,
whilst the advertising tradesmen, who are
becoming wealthy can ''laugh at their
calamity" and want ofjudgment in such
great consideration pertaining to their
business,