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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-09
LUMBER.

7 UMBER.-JuSt received, Seasoned
IL Inch PINE LUMBER, very nice and wide.
Also. in yard HEART one, one and quarter,
one and a half; and two inch Lumber;
MERCHANTA Bile PINE, assorted sizes
one and ore and quarter inch FLOORING,
housed and dry,
BILL TIMBER CIT 10 order ut short notice
HAY, LINE, LATHS and CEMENT for sale
oi' < MERCER & WOODWARD,
. IA 2-3m corner OF Ninth and Byrd streets.
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RoBBERY Elias Mclean, 4 young man OF
about twenty years old, was arralgned Deiore
the Mayor yesterday, charged with steaiing
from James McNannra n valise, ntalning
seventy-three dollars in gold. four dollars in
silver md uinrty-nve dollars IN greenOacks.
Mcnamara testified that, on Monday nlght
week the accused came To his premises aDouI
l2 o clock and wanted 10 sleep III his store.
One of his bakers was sick, and he put him 10
work He stopped there that night, all the
next day. and left on Wednesday morning.
After ne left, he missed the yallse containing
the money. The yalise had been found In an
allcy-yvlT noa rthe Second Market. He had
seen the money found in possession of the pri-
soner and only identified one sovereign as
among that which he had lost. Prisoner had
purchased q new suit OF clothes SINCE ne le1I
his house. The watch which the prisoner had
in his possession was not The one which was
in the valise
john O'Grady testified that since he had
been in Richmond the prisoner hnd not been
q work two weeks altogether. lie had ire.
uupntlv been at NcNamaras bakery and
begged TO stay all night. portion OF the
money in the valiSr belonged 10 witness. liz
did not identify any Of that found on the pri'
sonrr. The valise was broken open when
found.
Policeman Bailey testified that Policeman
Goodrich and himself found the prisoner in {
house known as the " EOrtyE gun Battery,
near Rockets He pulled ont watch ant
passed il 10 4 lady, but Goodrich said. " Here
| want tn3t. lntE also TOOK llo>SINHloh VI ,
pocket book, and conducted the prisoner to tht
watch house.
William I. Dillard, employed by Mcnamara
made a statement relative 10 the visit oI
Mclean 10 the bake house His evidence wa!
not material.
John Herman testified that on the nigh
the valise was stolen the prisoner went ou
into the yard on some prctence, and dld no
return. He left his apron in the alley-WaS
CAPTAIN Jenkins stated that The TaIIse wa:
BROKEN open when found.
The Mayor sent the prisoner on for further
examination before the hustinGs Court lol
GRAND lavCpuy
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The RAID TPOT TIE IIQt3R-NEhL LkRs - lie
Nayor yesterday had before him several par
ties for keeping open their places Of business,
where Ii luor is sold, after ID o clock +. Nj, in
violation Of IN ordiuanc" Of thG cay.
The first called were Jones GrtsWoId, pro
rrictCgs Of the Billiard Temple, Franklin
street far keeping open tner house after 10
ocIOck or the night Of the 9TH OF January
The fact was proved by Policeman Callahan
Mr.. Thomas Jones testified that the bar
though not the house, was closed at 10 o clock.
The Mayor imposed fine OF twenty doiiaFs'
but suspended its collection 10 give an oppor'
tuuitv Tor m appeal 10 the City Council. -.
Isabella Rix, proprictress OF Our House,
corner ci Main and T"enIy-tourth streets;
Was uD on n similar charge. She SAID she sOld
no liquor now, because she had no Acense-ahd
proved by Captain Jackson, OF the police, that
there was Cmiy oAc entrance 10 her house IAe
charge was therefore dismissed
GrorEe GHTernat0r W"s me he%1 SadiT..j oaH.d
Mr Danner appeared rs his counsel, aHd called
Tor COPY Of the ordinance. lhe mayor Ee'u
il. The ordinance reads as follows:
THAT every hotel-keeper, keepers OF Tcstau'
rants keepers OF lager beer saloons, or any
place where ardent spirits, beer or cider Is Sold
or given away, shall close his bar every even
ing at 10 o clock, and on Sunday during lne
whole day. Every person violating inns orai-
nance NAV be fined twenty dollars Dy the
Mayor. and every day shall he considered
separate offence
Mr. Danncr contcnded that the ordinance
did not contemplate the closing up OF Aotels
and restaurants at ten Q CLOCK only Oat
rooms, where nothing but liquor IS sold
The Mayor, who was n member OF the tonh
eli at r4e time the ordinance was created, eX'
pi1ined tho causes which influenced its pas
sage
Mr.. Marmaduke Johnson contended that a.
the ordinance was passed in lNuI, ana none huC
been passed upon the subject by the preseln
Council, II was rendered nugatory by tht
Wheeling Constitution He advised hi
Honor to hold the eases under advisement ah'
not give hasty decisions without IoL lANts
,iroTion He further contended that only
when Hquor is sold after ten o'clock is party
liable 10 pro$ccu tion under the ordinance
Mr.. williams further argued the case aiteI
which the Mayor decided 10 postpone the luf
ther consideration Of this andotheF cases "h''
to-day.
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DAGLAND 4 CO.,
are prepared 10 furnish BILL TIMBER Of specified
lengths and sizes at shoIt notice and on favorable
terms. and invite their friends and the public 70
Give III em a call jal-lms
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FEMALE SEMINARY WILL b.

N opened on Grace street between Third
and Fourth streets next door TO DR.. Fairfax yanu.
ary Is 1896 In which will he tanght thoroughly all
the English Branches, French, Latin aud Music.
II is the intention of the Principal. il lfbefally
patronized, TO make this school y PERMANENT
INSTITUTION.
Southern Teachers of the highest qualifications
will be employed, and no means spared to mako u
School worthy Of the patronage OF the city Of
Richmond.
4 NORMAL CLASS will be formed for the special
instruction OF those who desire TO engage In
teaching. ,,,,
The discipline will be mild but strict. Care riu
he taken to promote the health and happiness OF tno
pupils, and 10 make their studies pleasant au'y
Instead Of an irksome task. ..
No pupil under six years Of age Will De admiued.
Session fve months.
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HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING.

SIGNS! SIGNS!
- L. l.. MONTAGUE + son,
Main street, between Seventh and Eighth ;.
continue to furnish their USRIVALLED siGNs, m
GIfLt6ISG "a and oR!NAMESTIL SIGN Work q
every kind done In a superior manner. WINDOW
WiTH DISPATCH For good qua.fty Of our work,
as regards neatness and durability, we claim 10 be
unsuPpa ssed, and refer to the hundreds Of speci.
mems which are 10 be seen throughout the city.
Thankful for past fayors, we hope TO merit the
continued patronage OF the business men OF Rich.
~ ia S-lw L. L. MONTAGUE 4 SON.
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JOHN 0IBLIS, J. FkENCh
vi sIGS AND oRYAMENTAL PAiSTgRs, pa.
PER-HANGERS AND DECORATORS, are now
prepared 10 attend ali orders in their line OF bu.
writing done In the most approved style on mode.
rate terms Paint shop and office on Wall street,
second door from Main. de ll-Im
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r T. SPENCER is. p. DANIEL. J. W. MARSHALL
SPENCER, DANIEL Il CO.,
. GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
PURE PERUVIAN GUANO ON CONSIGNMENT,
Twelfth street, above Main, Richmond, Va, ;,
will give strict and personal attention TO all
COESfGNMENTs, and make reasonable AD-
V,yCFS de ll-3M
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-09

ETOUSE PAINTING.
III L. l.. MONTAGUE & SON,
Main street, between Seventh and Eighth,
are pre pa red 10 undertake
HOUSE PAINTING
in all It's departments in good style and on very
raasona BILE terms. .
Our old customers, and the public generally
are invited 10 give Us q call
L. H. MONTAGUE K SON,
de l4-ts House aud Sign Painters.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-09

T IQUORs.--I4ARGEST AND 0Ac1
IL ASSORTMENT IN TOWN. n. .nd oad: !,
OH hisHsH ioH5oy ~ sygbS bSStK BRANDY, 1851; So
6oGNAC BRANDY, dark as. snd ns,B pale WINES.
SHhErEhf ShYrn fokNi i,icA ia AM ST. CR0IX Run,
scoTCH AND IRISH WHISKY, 80
CHAMPAGNE, best brandsi,rx, r I..sk 49, FL
SNiIisH SHSEkHH aspp asp scdTcH praH ALE Alb PORTER
HOLLAND GIN, III efs eE
FINE HAVANA CIGARS. "a. ,hs trade, on heat
torua, by stt.., n. sraet Rich moud Va.
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n p. & J. Fl. WORD, TOBACCO
~. AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTs,
corner of Seventh and Canal streets, Richmond,
have in store $50 boxes Manufactured Tobacco,
monldy: loo Caddies Manufactured Tobacco,
mouldy geo Caddies Manufactured TOBACCO, sound
and sweet Also, various brands OF tine Chewing
Tobacco. Fine LEAF TOBACCO always on hand,
az We are daily receiving IL from Virginia ana
North Carolina planters. ~
Wa give our pc crsonal attention to the sale OF all
kinds OF COUNTRY PRODUCE, and render sales
promptly. -, ..-,
Goods taken on storage. de ll-!taWSm
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS.


rO-PARTN + RSHIP.--The under
u signed have this day associated themselvest %.
gether under the style and firm oil ARMlsTEAD
RICE CARY 4 co. for the purpose OF condncttnE
a GENERAL COMMISSION, GROCERY, HIDE AND
LEATHER BUSINESS at their large and commo.
dious warehouse Oh Cary street fourth door ABOVE
Thirteenth street. They will keep on hand Q large
stock of GROCERIES ofeyery dsssriPtion; sis1
which they will sell upon as reasonable terms -
the same quality Of goods can be purchased else.
where; Strict personal attention will be given 20
the sale of all COUNTRY PRODUCE and MER.
CHASDlsE consigned 10 their house, and pronps
returns made.
WILLIAM A ARMIsTEAD,
late OF Harvey, Arnistead 4 Williams.
]. i. RICE, Of Farmville
JOHN B. CARY, OF Hampton
ELIJAH 7. BAKER, OF Charlotte, Va,
ia2 2-ts late with Walton Venable
DALMER, HARTSOOK IL CO.,
WHOLESALE AUCTION AND COMMISSION
HOUSE,
Libby Buildngs,)
CA-Y AND Dock, BErwEgS TwsNTIsrH AND TWu'
TY-FIRsr STREETS,
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA.
Goods sold by Package only.
ProprIetors OF
UNITED STATES BONDED WAREHOUSE, No. !.
GEORGE s. PALMER, late OF wadsworth, Turner
DASIEt J. HARTsooK. late of Howardsville.
william b, IsAACs. of William B. Isaacs 4 Co.,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-08-03
Oae IN q Hundred.

One cold winter, when the ground was
20 covered with snow that the little birds
could not find anything to eat. the little
daughter Of a misery rich nan gathered
up all the crumbs she could find, and vas
going % carry them out and scatter them
on the snow.
Her father saw her. and asked her what
she was going TO DO. She told him aud
he said, What good will IL do? The
crumbs viii not Be enough 10 feed one in
a hundred Of the birds"
1 know IL. dear father said she /:
/" but / shall be glad 70 save even one in
a hundred Of them. II / cannot save them
all
The father thought a moment. He
knew that many poor persons were suffer
ing in the village. and be had refused 10
help any because BE- could not help them
al. His conseience struck him AMI he
told his little daughter 20 break loaf Of
bread into crumbs for the birds. while be
went D. scatter loaves among the poor
villagers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-08-03

Some years ago. some English Officers
camping IN the vicinity Of Malkspoor. vet
olt huniing. and barccd splendid lirrcss.
Whiist returning home With tbs trophy.
they found in a secluded spot. in the iee of
q Jagged rock. shat evidently was che lar
of a tiger. for there iav bones Of both bu-
man snl brute KIDD anI shrcls and rars q
lioilins More Interesting than sil. bow
ever. uis ihe discovery of iiny k.tien not
more tlan a i1rtnight ola. coiled be- cor
GER. sinking and gaping at the intrsler..
The huuters az once decided that it must be
the el5 oi ihc beast they had slain. and uil.
Ha-.y iook charge Of tbe Eitie orphan.
lIeer kHtens are Dot csr'arcl every day
to ua.a tLe b1uters reformed to their qaaf.
iers. tle es,itement in their ient ~as con-
s.ierah.- The neviy sc11irel k.iten vas
provided u..i a tiny dog collar and chain.
lni attached q, f.e tert pole. rolnl vt.lh
.t gamtoici Oh t.e Ieiighi 90 an aaii-rcc
nantering r.r'r tu.nty. Atoai tro
t1ars after the .irta-e. however. ard i1.t
i. it ~as rrovinr a .rk. fte good people .a
fhe tr.t scre checked .n Co. ril.f of iie.r
taa-i'y tr a souni itit eia.ei ihe bravrsi
heart io teat rafh,r i-rr- .'a-'r
u vas tar ro1r. or a.te- the coublna-
non 20 sirirk ari roar. r....ar to tic fi-
-sr uaea lrfrn maI a.l -t-. ia ar in-
.'af' fae gamtol.r trtn t.ane every
.n.h trrr. aaI strained 9th ar its baby
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20 life again. Certainly The tiger in qses-
tiOn "a. already saved. bat the picture
eonjured Up became not the more pleasant
FOR that. There vas. however. not nearly
50 mech time for speculation to the scared
company a. ~riting these lines has cost; for
almost simultAnsOosly ~ih the roar there
leaped clear into lbs esntre oi the tent
bold ,igress. and without deigning TO no.
tice a single man there. sbe caught her KID
mapped baby by the nsPe Of the neck. and
giving il a jerk snapped the Estle eLAia.
and then turning for the tent door trotied
of Al full speed. After all. Il appeared
thar the little thing did not belong TO the
tiger that Vas SLAM. but 20 the brave moth
er that had tracked and recovered Il. san
Culinary man-eAter a. she may have been.
one can be scarcely sorry 70 hear that not
a gun vas levelled Al the great rejoicing
creature As sbe bore of her young one. and
that she got of clear.
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PO T. T'R Y


~Couns m. uay lffir eiri.~ o. sralptor saii.
Ehe sunri-e rlou eas un hrr curlr hf.f
A. eagsriy - crus-ssl fi1e aolsrr frrkeI Iawn
uotl1E ~ oorurrs of ~ sprau firht
IN .i-iflcl g.. .rs, sith e sluuV srnlir
- thoeni u flIl ~ h1ia and hl1ssnrns hrIrhf.
ha'e. iesauinr, liy, Ia ous fF.Srsnt pile
I'd tuirr, ny chlif. o. said Her lIffle fe-t
tanef1 90 flr fnrrshulf. and her rarnfsf frrs
's.1si On ~ -ssrvt eorS of inFe coupifte.
wa elaaliike girasurc aud most ss-sf sarT.rlsr.
% as AHA rssirsfir. -rarious torn.
Mfa cutsrrrsf hrnsis- rhc ro-F suurfse urhf
lasani e. Furf rk fh a r. Ike fInfs aull aarrl
Az rrosuot the forvhe-d sith halo hri -af.
WI rrrercut ulirn tte lirfie oae drcs nrar.
A. lllkrl - In fEr tarr calm AL srls.f
hcr t.es-ouas drvpIrcd upon a. siatse's f..f.
A ieerer fssiiag tiasa fh.f zisi -urrri.s.
Bot ine and rrfFrrutir that fair vu.lne hra.i.
A. isst - rsisesi thoss trarfui. earnesf rrss.
~par car Aora @rsas CHRIST" 80 ssffiy said.
tier frfhsr pre-s-.i ter to his raefurr.i t.,r-'
Mfsifr. nr rrlfti. ttun other rrrIar a-E.
NJ caiif hafh knosu alli nsuri thss - o. tfls ~
tnas tlaa dosi osa End crown my haulir tssk ID
A thagssnf hearfs nat fare dlrinr has thrilled
WIN r. srreur 1ui ruast rlsl lrsfir ern-p.
naaial l-rrl fheagtfs sith ioriur rrrrrrnrc fIlrsi
oinfF ehi-i aud fathcr $40 thrist farc o. fars
u - rsihfIirai's hushrsi ard s..irr1u rfn..r4
laaf sfal rfurei f.rn shin stlu lIsi1rlv sweet
A. shrn trr Nilrs auf ttr rasss tloarl
n hscnllarra strrs thern sf lfs rnsrtls fef
-tiozrs 81 Hone
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-08-03
Wars Of FOrty-nine Years in Europe

A writer in the London M0rnizg S,ar
says A" The following statistics read with
sad interest at this time. Between the
years ISIS and ls64. 2.7s2.OOO men
were allied in battle. Of these 2,I4s.-
GOO we're Europeans. Thus. during forty
nine years the average annual number
who thus perished amounts % 43. 500
men. not including the victims Of disease
eneenderei by the consequences Of war.
The Crsnean war 1s53-56l ua- nstu-
rally the meet destructive. 5lI.OOO men
having perished during its course: I76.-
GOO OF these died On ths fsld OF battle
$4,000 from disease in hospiial.-256.-
GOO being Russians. $4,000 Turks. lO7.-
600 French. 5000 English, 1900 Ital-
ians. and $500 Greeks
The var IN the Caucasus Cfs29-8O) cost
the lives of f0. 90. the Anglo-Indiar uar
llsl! sd 10000, the Russian and Tsrk-
isa var ll.-s-zs) l9s .0OO: TIE Polish M
sure .fion Of i.5i. if0 90 fLc civil var
of SPAIN uhi,h mged from fs3s o. 1870.
ls2Oo. The var ~ Greek fndependeure.
ll-Zl-t-J. to vhich Lord Byron frll va
tm. las .Ylu. the VARIOUS French cam
paiErs ln Algeria. from i-8O Co. Is-n. fGf.-
uy1, the Hungarian reyolufiou. If2. on
thc Italian var 81 lS59-6D. - 20. of
ghlch % 0el we're Ausfrians. COS go
frrnrh. $3.50 Italian. l5.niD NcapoE-
tars. and Z87O Romans.
A creairr number rcri.h hv d. df.easc
Inciferf to carp Dr. fhan ar arfuallv khi-
"a by shot and s'ell or any other engine of
desfr.rfion A. o. thc sums ID uionev
ssa'lorcd lp bf thcse vars. it B. impossi-
hie fo arrive ai aurthing approaching . cor
recf ralru.aflon. The Crmean var cost
klssla 2.5l- millions of francs Zone million
of francs b. cIlal to sl0O.0Ou. France L.
ai- millions. Enrland. 1890 millions. Iur-
Eey. .,f,j millions. Austria. 81 mere dem
unsfraflpns, fs1 millions. ihus in fuo
years ard halG $3.50 milion francs were
spent. The Italian var of l--9 cost France
sf3 millions. ltaiy flO millions. Austria 80
Millions. Ihus in to months ass mil
hens we're swallowed up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-08-03
OLD SERIES,
Lame and Lazy.

Two beggArs. Lame and Lazy. we're in
want Of bread. One leaned on his erutch.
the other reclined on bis couch. Lame
called on Charity. and humbly asked for
= cracker. Instead Of a cracker, he re-
oeived logC
Lazy. seeing the gift Of Charity, ex-
claimed, 4" What. ask cracker and re-
eeiye = ioafi Well. viii ak loaf"
Lazy nov applied to Charity. and called
FOR loaf Of bread. Your demanding
a loaf," said Charity. "a proves you loaf
er. You are OF that class and character
who ask and receive not. because you ask
amiss."
Lazy, who always found fault. and had
rather whine than work. complained Of
ill-treatment, and even accused Charity Of
a breach Of an exceeding great and pree-
ious promise; q" Ask, and ye shall ie-
ceive.-
Charity pointed him 10 painting in
her room, which presented 70 his vision
three persOnagcs, Faith. Hope, and Char
iiy. Charity appeared larger and fairer
than her sisters. he noticed that her
right hand held pot Of honey. which fed
a bee disabled. having lost is wings. Her
Jeff hand was armed with whip to keep
Of the drones-
| DO not understand it, said Lazy.
Charity replied ~ IL means that Charity
feeds the lame and fogs the lazy" Lazy
turned 10 20. Stop said Charity,
g instead Of COIN. ] viii give you counsel.
DO not 20 and live on your poor mother
wall seod YOU to 4 rich ant "
- Rieh aunt echoed Lazy. Where
shall / hnd her," " You Will fnd de-
seriPtion Of her." replied Charity, in
Proverbs, sixth chapter, sixth, seventh.
and eighth verses. which reads a. follows.
Go 70 the AIT. thou sluggard consider
her ways, and be wise which. having no
guide, overseer, or ruler. proviicth her
meat IN sumner, and gathercth her food
in the harvest"
NoEAL-Instead Of waiting and wish
ing Tor rich uncle to die, 20 and sec
how a rich ant lives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-08-03

THE FsozIS MANNorrH IN SIBERIA
AZ ihe lat meeting Of the British Academy
Of science a letter vas received from NJ.
DE Baer. q 81. Petersburg. in reference
70 the mammoth. rin covered with its
skin and hair. which vas discovered In the
frozen soil of Arctic Siberia m 1864 4,
was found in the eastern branch Of the Gulf
ofObi. The news only reached 81. Peters
burg toward the end of 1865; bat a. the
bodies Of large animals -ll keep a long
time in those rcgions. " they are not COM
pleiely uncovered. ani a. this mammoth vas
siill enclosed in the frozen coil. the Aeade-
ny q s.. Petersburg has. With the AID Of
The Russian government. sent NJ Schmids
q distinguished paleonfoiogisi. 70 examine
TIE animal and ~ position in the locality.
II is hoped NJ. schmidi vii arrive before
The decomposition b. TOO far advanced. and
thst correct notion nav be ob,arned ofths
outer appearance o. the snimai. and also
from tbe oonteats Of tbe stomaeh. Of ia. aat-
oral food. The prc-hisforicai 6rure Of TIE
nammo'h. dra~n on piece ofivory. found
on cavern of Perigard By NJ. Lartet. vii
th.n admit of verifcauon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-08-03

Tan AUsTKIAS AkMY.-In n general
order, dated 18th May, Marshal Benedek
lays down rules. which he says are 10 be
-the Bible Of the Northern Army"
Health l. 70 be cared for. There must
Be no talk about differences Of religion
birth or nationality no jealousy nor un-
worthy rivalry. ave are one army. with
bat enc object before our eyes, 20 deserve
well Of our common Fatherland, % show
ourselves worthy Of the Emperor trust
and love, and 70 earn bis approval" Sol
diers are tod that they have nothing 10 do
with politics And above all, the strict
ct discipline j. 70 be maintained" The
oboers must hold back their troops from
excesses with "an iron grasp" On en-
tering q foreign country everything j.
% BE- paid for. Absolutely no plunder." A"
Orhcers requiring horses must never pay
less than tie regulation price.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-08-03
ARMS Losr N Battle That 4.

Arms LOST II BATTLE That a
raw soldier, in the excitement and aci
tatIon Of battle may fail 70 discharge
his gun and put charge upon charge
until Il = loaded TO bursting. is proba-
be enough. But the extent 10 which
this sort Of blundering proceeds is
greater than most men would suppose.
In the annual report of the Chief Of
the Bureau Of Ordnance Of the Navy
Department u Is stated that on the
field Of Gettysburg there were 2T,574
guns picked up, and Of these "a 900
were found loaded, and half Of them
were double loaded. ODe-fourth had
from three 70 ten loads in, and many
had FIVE or SIX balls TO one charge Of
powder. In some cases the powder
was above the ball, in others the car
tridges were not broken at the end,
while IN one musket twenty-three balls.
sixty-two buckshot, and a quantity Of
gunpowder were all mixed up to-
getber.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-08-03
VOLUME 33. NO. 38.

How TO TRAIN BoYs-A lady cor
respondent gives some sensible re-
marks in regard TO training up a boy
in the way he should 70. She says:
Hosts of thoaghtless, selfish moth
ers, shall send upon Us another gen
Grafton Of listless, vapid sons, open 20
temptation Years ago q son Of nv
own was the object Of pleasant theor-
ies and plans An unerring teacher
took him hence yet have 1 learned
through him 70 look with loving eyes
ON other women's sons, and think
what 1 would do for them Oh, moth
ers hunt out the soft, tender, genial
side OF your boys natures. Make the
most Of any taste, or comely propensi-
". Encourage them 70 love towers.
pictures, and all the beautiful things
that God has made. Talk with them,
read with them. 20 out with them in
70 the fields and woods, and hallow
pleasant scenes with holy memories.
A dali y ministra;iOn TO their unfur-
nished, hungry minds, daily touch TO
their Uniformed taste, shall make them
more comely than costly garments.
They will ever bear you witness in the
character Of your children but your
laoes and embroideries will crumble 20
dust. Why don't mothers teach their
children more, and dress them less p