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Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-06
Countryman and Clerk.

One morning an enraged countryman
came into Mr.. Ms store, with very angry
looks; he had left team in the street, and
held good stick in his hand, "Mf. NJ"
said the angry countryman, 81 bought q
paper Of nutmegs here in your store, and
when !, got home, they were more than
half walnuts, and that's the young william
that I bought 'em of,"-pointing to John,
'.John," said Mr. NJ ''did you sell the
man walnuts for nutmegs?"
. mo, sir" was the ready answer
"a. "You lie, you little william, said the
countryman, still moro enraged at his as
surance. }
.'The fact is, he does tell great many
lies" said Mr. NJ, ''and don't know
what to do with him;' aud with this H.
cense to his entaged fetlins,, the coun-
tryman made at John with his good
stick, which compelled him to scramble up
fight ofstairs, throwing down the, ssut-
tie after him, that in its fall, crushed the
countryman's hat over his eyes, and moth
ing allaycd his wrath These scnttle doors
wcre in those days, common in warehou-
ses, at the heads of stairs, instead of case
ments built aronnd them as now; and John
briskly fastened it down, and kept the
countryman from following him--not,
however. without having got two or, three
licks of the sternly applied good stick a
cross his legs and thighs, as he went up
the stairs. r......, h. F.,
Mr. NJ, who had just come into the
store, withdrew to the counting room, bu
with scarcely repressed laughter, deter
mined to let things take their course
while the rest ofthcm were enjoying Johns
predicament, and the general confusion
with great glee. When, however, Mr.. NJ.
saw tba. the countryman was foiled, ant
was still complaining of the abuse, Will,
John was secure in his bcleaguercd posi-
tion, he came out again, aud told til,
eountryman that, that if he hal been, i'm
posed upon, itshould be made up to him
trouble and all. s.;f.. ..e...ts .,...;,
John, who overheard what was said
now came to tho hoistway, and rubbing
his thighs at the same time, said: "lf thu
| goose had taken the trouble to weigh hi,
nutlnegs, he would have found that I pu
/ in the walnuts gratis" al t.'. 9a.a,n
"Oh. you gave them to him. did your
Yes. sir. I threw in a handful for the
children to crack" said John; laughing a
the same time,
You were certainly very considerate,
said Mr.. NJ, turning away, and unable
repress q sympathy. with Johns mirih.
"Wcll, now, if Il at amt a youn
scamp" said the countryman, his feature
relaxing into Il grin, as he saw through tn
matter. ~.op,l 81 4.1. oat oL
The fact is, John had thrown In th
handful of waleuts unobservei, and enjoy
ed beforehand all the couutryman's disap
pointmcnt and rage when he should Sc
them, but without anticipating the goo
stick feature of the case. ,.s'nl ishI
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-06
Til. columbia !souh oaroiiniaa says:-It

The Columbia South Cdrotiaiaa says:-lt Ii
not a'faet generally known that Governor Orr
has the fonor of frat suggesting the necessity Of
the Philadelphia Convention. This was frat done
during conference With some Of the leading
Conservatives of Washington when he was in
that city, and subsequently, the idea was enlnrg-
ed upon in letter, which at some future day We
shall give 70 the public. ... ....,
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-06

TIE ISyIDEL AGREEINa WITH PAUb.--Aa admi-
rable reply was on &c made BY careful reader oi
the Bible TO an iufdel who attacked him with
such expressions as these. "That the blood Of
Christ can wash away our sin, is foolishness!
don't understand or believe it." The Bible stu-
dent remarked" You and Paul agree. exactly
The mtidel replied with surprise, "Hov is this,
that Paul and | agrce?" Said the student,
'Turn 10 the LIST chapter Of lst Corinthians, and
read ut the 18th verse =. =. The nfdcl read, "For
the prea ching of the Cross Is TO them that perish,
foolshness but unto US which are saved, it is the
power of God" The infidel hung down his head
and ever afler studied the Bible and soon belicv.
ed 1t to be Gods power unto salvation. q
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-06

.t Modelling with Others something's brings us
into scrapes, aud thereby one OF the elders of u
certain CHI reh not thqust,lL miles from thi,
place, made bad, worse. Al young 6sllow en-
terrell the church and took his scat keeping his
h.t on. The elllr,, noticing it, requested .him to
take it on His request no! being seomplietlwit'f
Sc ing he still hcsmted the elder gently. fled
The hat oil, when to his ckagrin. outufoled
quart OF hickory nuts, making mor. noisc. than
WAS consistent with dccorum. Il. Man, 9ti,ieily
sad ;he yoalh. See what you have done slh
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-06
[Fpom the Flag of Our Unionl
CARE You A M ASOy.

Rry. Mr.. Magili, rector Of ST. Paurs ChurcI
prrn. Illinois, being asked the above question .
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..s Thus far have stated,
And simply related.
What happened when was made free;
But I've "passed" since then,
And was "raiscd" up again a.Hs
To a sublime and ancient degree. 'I
Then onward marched,
That might be "Arched,"
And find out those treasures long lest;
Wnen behold! bright flame,
From the midst ofwhich came,
A voice, which my ears did accost.
through the VANS theh WENT
Anusucceeoe" a''ehs.h
1hc"oahc'um oahe.oruh " c"ui
by the olSne' eaiheu'
Ana quickly obtained, ..
employment winch Euitea my miho'
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-06

CouNTRRrEIr EAGLEs.A Boston paper thus
describes new counterfeit which has just made
its appearance: eve have been shown coun-
terfeit gold eagle SO ingenously made that IL is
calculated TO defy even experts. Apparently it 10
genuine, SO far as We GIT and appearance is con-
cerned, and tested by acidsit would be pronounc-
ed genuine, and even a file unless vigorously ap-
piled, would not show the deception. Upon
breaking open, however, Tie interior is filed
with small lplatc of platina, and instead ofbeiny
worth $40 in gold, its yalucis only about one
third Of that amount, tsaa.,
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-06
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Curious Suit--La In La Crosse

~, li-'l a. IL. o. ppll,?;aaa. ~. 9ins 9iis;ca
tlrre calheion o-ats,i s;'.s yJo '@rn.
inuoo",u tn.n,s M 49, s'ns or,;c,trs =. 'HSsrles
my oml y, ",e w irnrS;na Two wanng ~ men
Sin', }, "a ,.oors "f sge b,,Se ior, soa,e months
hecn courtng a yonng lady. The Mon grew
;aainn, ~ aach o,bcr and mch stroye TO win tho
e;rl to. consent too ma sriagc. But she could not
decide which To- have. 'Sund AZ, night of last
weck tho two mo, were. sitting on, The porch
! t,IL;ng Viii, III, oirl who n dspute arose be-
tween them. which was ,tbe shortest, ,reute to
Not'i La Crcsse-TMorlapd saying hy The Depot,
Updine claiming by the wagon road. Thy re-
f,rred the matter to the girl, who lauglinglY re-
piled that the best way TO decide was toiwalk
'nsie n"u 'asMi S,sA s, H., tet e,f;eLa any a.
ueru ,;,.,s a;f,rsrea ~ lhe 4; stan.. sle
pid utv IiS rnow hch mas The smar,est n an. And
sIc na ytnllv add.lt 900, notle knights. and he
VINO ;rst rctnrns shajI claim my hand in mar
riaoe i .,'| II, -. ~. ,,.'ii,iisi,.,,
Each man st r ed. ,Morlsnd disappearing
! around the c.,ruer Inv the Depot route, ,Uudine
! around the other Garner. to 20 by thc wagon
A road. When Undine returned after a. forty min
! ME walk ON a hot night. he was made still hot
Ter by seeipp Morland coollr sitting on The porch
where he had been for ,tlrirty-.iye minutes us he
lcnly stcppcd around the corner and re. .urne,,
! prck.rring sitting with the Young lady to walk
| ing three miles over railroad ties. After, some
hard words Undine told the girl TO 30, to--ahot-
tor nlacn than IN trosse and left tlle house.. lie
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-06
No Deviation.

le EHWe wish all to remember that sub
scriptioas to this paper must invariably be
paid in advance--that no paper is sent from
the Office until paid for. From these terms
we shall not deviate for high or low, rich
or poor. friend or foe. kith or kin. 't
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-06

The Dundee (Scoilnndl Alssr User avs that
a heavy fall OF snow, took paca on itlie nbrtcrn
GrrmpiPus on Monday Augustg g. wislt on tho
eleiaisd cres.s ofthe Bcn-asbonrd,. l,ea .Ann and
Ben M,cdiui, amounted to n, close and eddyins
snoW-dritt
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-06

Sonic amateur hurglers in Houston, Texas,
recently operating on Il satt they wished l., rob
blew Il up too much, amd' Were iall seriously
wounded by the flying pieces ~ 81 lsi-ho5
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-06

'.,N 81, ---IT. u ~ 'T=TTTTTTT p l-lIi IHf
There Is one thing that conlounds NIL inf-
fieliy-no one ever repcn.ed OF beins u -lsnris-
tiail On ticir death-bed~ 54an liir- tSinie'
Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-06
'THEFREE PRESS.
ANpREWa q, LBoYD, EDITOR.
Agents for the Eree pre-

Md., September e,lIss0
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a1Yait for the wagon,

c6.The campaign subscription price
to the Free Press" alias "the Rebel Md
Fagon." will after this issue bo reduced
in order to place it within the reach Of
every man who has an inclination to read
and inform himself.
Three copies for one dvllar, or .forty cents
for single copy, will be charged from this
time until the election. The cash must
invariably accompany the order. .,:.
We hope our friends will make some ex-
ertion to give us wider circulation, A
live newspaper is one Of the most effective
elcctionering documents which you can
place in the hands Of the people.
Pass up your names anil your money
and all take read in the ''Rebel Mud
Wagon"
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-23
A Recruit from the Grave.

The war has produced many strange
stories, but few more singular than the
following one, related by Colonel Ellis,
late of the First Missouri Cavalry, in a
st. Louis paper:
A few days after a flercely contested
battle, a party of soldiers, belonging tn
the First Missouri, took a jaunt over the
battlefield, and came up to q spot where
the rebel dead were buried. In one place
the hair of a mans head was seen stick
ing out of the ground like a tuft of grass,
and near by a hand was seen p~rotruding
upward, which evidently belonged to the
corpse that owned the head of hair One
of the cavalrymen remarked to his com
panions, in aspirit of levity: 'See, there
is a dead reb reaching out for something
let's see what he wants" In the same
spirit of wanton mischief, almost reckless
ness, the eavalryman took hold of the
dead mans hand, and hauled the body,
out of the grave, the loose dirt falling
back intothe shallow hole. Soon after the
man began to stir and manifest signs of
life, to the utter astonishment and horror
of the resurrectionists. The man was
taken by his rescuers to their tent, and
was rubbed down, washed of, andin a few
days became as good as new" He said
that in the battle he was stunned by the
passage of a shell, which knocked him
senseless. He was picked up among the
dead and buried like the rest. Not a
scratch was found on his body. He said
he had Joined the rebel army and fought
the Federals long and well, but as this
was his second appearance on earth, he
would now join the Fedgrals and fight for
them. He accordingly enlisted in the
First Missouri, did a good deal Of tough
marching and hard fighting, and last Sep
TENDER was mustered out of the service
and paid off At Benton Barracks.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-23

fact that no sane counterfeiter would waste
his valuable time in initiating them. They
are very neatly executed, however, and if
any patriotic Irishman wants to pay ten,
or twenty or fifty dollars for a miniature
Of g Lord Edward " or Robert Emmett he
can be accommodated.
The distributor of these bonds, who rep
resents the o. Mahoney faction denies in toto
the assembling in this cityo Of anysuch body
as State Fenian Convention, which was so
mysteriously announced by telegraph as
having convened onthe first of the present
month and having ~repudiated OMahoney.
We own to accepting this denial with
some reluctance Must we then abandon
the fondly-cherished thought that we have
had a Fenian Convention among us2 A
city which in these days is without a
Fenian Convention, or a Fenian Congress,
or an Irish Republic, can lay no claims to
a metropolitan character. The advent Of
the reported convention had therefore
filed US with local joy and pride and we
regarded it as among the most significant
indications of the growth of Cleveland
But cur pride has had a fall, and we &C
wailing. Cleveland is not metropolis
and cannot be until she has either a Fenian
convention or an Irish republic.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-23
Conrcience.Monex.

The telegraph states that the Treasurer
of the United States is again in receipt of
asum of conscience-money. Such contri-
buttons are frequently Acknowledged, and
the characteristic of all of them is that
they come in small sums. In the present
instance the amount returned is seven dol
lars, and in rare cases only does it exceed
fifty. The fact would seem to indicate
either that the contractors and politicians
who have swindled the government out
of millions are not prone to repentance,
or that the contributors of conscience
money content themselves with returning
q very small moiety of what they origin
ally stole declaring a small dividend, as
it were, in favor of honesty. We incline to
the opinion that the latter is almost always
the case, and that in nine cases out of ten
the offender, instead of following the No
sale injunction and making restoration
seven-fold, lulls his conscience by return
ing half or a tenth or a hundredth part @
what he stole. In the majority of cases
this returning of eonscience-money is a
most pernlcious humbug, and the person
whom it humbugs worst is the one who re-
turns it. He has cheated the government,
and now he is trying to cheat the devil
and himself. rs
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-23
The Spirit of slavery i'm south Caro-.
lima

A telegram states that Governor Aiken
has arrived at Washington for the pur-
pose of representing to the President and
General Grant the grievances of the farm
ers of South Carolina. He is represented
as saying that the negroes are doingnoth-
ing, and that the coming season crops are
likely to fail from this cause. When will
South Carolinians learn hat the negroes
are the masters of their own labor, and
that the President and General Grantare as
powerless, under the law, to interfere with
them in this regard, if they were disposed SO
to do, as are the late slaveholding rebels of
the South7 Let Governor Aiken Sc
cure the repeal of all laws discriminating
against colored men; let South Carolina
planters cease their efforts to play the
~slavedriVer and to perpetuate plantation
customs; and then let those in need of la
borers seek to procure them by offering an
equitable price and humane treatment.
These reforms effected, and Governor
Aiken will find it Unnecessary to travel to
Washington to solve the free-labor prob
lem. Let South Carolinians profit by the
experience of General Pillow and other
Southerners who have given the freedmen
a fair trial and Just compensation.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-23
COUNTY.
The Asbtabula TsLe0raph saws

Inc AsnLdDuld IeCSgTdph says
The Methodist Church in Ashtabula
has been holding a series of meetings,
and more than usual interest is felt in
spiritual matters.
It is said that o new railroad project is
said to be in contemplation by the ATTAIN
tic and Great Western Railway Company,
for a road from Franklin, Pennsylvania
to Ashtabula, Ohio, by way Of Conneaut-
vile.
DR.. Eames, Examining Surgeon for
Pensions for Ashtabula county, has exam
ined ~sixty-one soldiers for pensions since
August. Many of them were totally dis
abled by reason of wounds, and at least
four of them have died since their exam
ination.
An attempt by burglars to rob the store
of Nathan. Parrish, in Kingsyale, was
made one night last week. An entrance
had been effected, but they became
alarmed and ran off without securing any
booty, leaving behind a sledgs they had
stolen from a blacksmith's shop near by.
A large two-story building, situated at
Clark's Corners, Monroe township, occu-
pied by George Hewitt, as a store and
dwelling, was totally destroyed by FIRE on
Friday morning last. His entire stock Of
goods, together with his household furni-
ture, family provision, and $50 in money,
were consumed. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, on which there was ne insurance.
His family was left entirely destitute, and
their friends and neighbors have con-
tributed literally to their relief. The fire
is believed to have been the work of an
incendiary.
Mr.. Chandler Williams, of the South
Ridge, an old resident of this place, met
with a very serious accident on Wednes-
day of last week, as follows; He was just
recovering from sickness and trying to
take a little exercise in tho open air, and
slipped down On the icy ground with such
violence as to fracture the thigh bone very
near the hip joint. The injury is of such
a nature as to probably make him a Grip
pie for life.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-23
PERSONAL.

The recent discoveries of Capt. Hall are
said to have again aroused the feverish
anxiety of Lady Franklin, who has never
been able to reconcile herself to the loss of
her husband, and has never abandoned a
faint hope Of his ultimate return.
Cyrus Mccormick, the reaper million
aire, has presented Gen. Lee with $40, 600
to found a professorship bearing his name
at the Virginia College, of which the ex-
rebel leader is President. .a'5ai7g
The Herald says John Morrissey has be-
come a Wall street millionaire. z1s z
Deacon Bross, of the Chicago Tribune, is
lecturing in Boston upon his recent trip to
the Pacific. .o.fJ
DR.. Eliphalet Mott, of Union College, is
said to be very low, with nc chance Of re-
cUvery. a
The Prince and Princess Of Wales re-
Gently paid a visit of three days to Lord
Shufield, and it cost that nobleman
$4,000. Gl
The charge that Gov. Stone, of Iowa, is
a defaulter to the amount of $5s, 900, has
been officially investigated and proven to
be a SANDER. -,so -
Mr.. John Stuart Mill has accepted the
office of Rector of the University of st.
Andrews, to which he was recently
elected. Hb4H
II. A. Wise lectured in Richmond re-
Gently upon Female Orphans" for the
benefit of the Female Humane Association.
Quite a peaceabls and respectable calling
for the aged Are-eatsr. hLa5 Sc,
Col. Hoe, Of printing press fame, is
spending the winter in Paris.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-23
NORTHERN pho NEWS.
SUMMIT COUNTY

The Akron Journal says:
The Methodist Church in Akron is
holding a. series Of meetings which evince
an encouraging degree Of religious feeling.
The Directors of the Akron Rolling
Mill Company, S70,O 600 of stock having
been paid in, have resolved to build their
works in the spring.
On the 9th inst, q trunk belonging to
MI. John Mack, of this city, was stolen
from the hack that runs between the EN-
pire and the railroad depot. On the Fri
day following Mrs. N. d. Tibbals found
on her premises two dresses and other
clothing which were q part of the contents
of the trunk. The next day Mrs. J.. H
Pendleton found other portions of the
contents ofthe trunk upon avacant lot neal
her house.
A meeting of physicians is called al
Akron, on the. It'll of February, for the
purpose of forming a County Medical
Society. > i"
Summit county is moving strongly in
favor of q soldiers monument.
The store of Mr.. Bruot in South Akron
was struck with lightning about eleven
o'clock on the night of the 18th instant
The electric current ran down the chin
ney till it nearly reached the stoEe-pipe
which wal inserted in the chimney JUS
below the ceiling. When near this poinl
it leaped off the chimney in two streams
one tearing a hole through the ceiling anc
the other breaking through the partition
wall near the insertion of the stove=pipe
down which both streams probably passed
and uniting, went through the floor. Ex
cept SCATTERING q barrel of vinegar which
it left leaking badly, and trihing breachei
in the plaster, NO damage was done.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-23
CRAWFORD COUNTY.

The Bucyrus Journal says: The Odd
Fellows of Bucyrus, on last Tuesday even
ing gave a very fine entertainment in the
way of a supper, at their hall after the
business of the Lodge was over. The
Rebecca Degree was also conferred on
several ladies present. The Odd Fellows
are in a very prosperous condition in this
town.
Seven persons were received into the
Presbyterian church of Bucyrus on ex-
animation, and three by letter, on Sab
bath week. A..
The property known as the Sulphur
Spring Grounds at Gallon has haan pm
chased BY a gentleman from the Penn
~sylYania Oil Regions, who proposes to i'm
prove it by the erection of a bath house,
etc, etc. H