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Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
Getting In at Night.

"The door was locked when 1 got
home," said Tom, ''and how to get in
without waking the Governor, was the
difficulty. knew he'd give me particu-
lar fits if he knew was out after ten, and
the clock had just struck one. The bacl,
yard was an impossibility, and but one
chance remained There was q porch
over the front door, the roof of which was
few feet below two windows. One of
them l knew was fastened down, and the
other opened from bedroom, which might
not be occupied. An old maiden sister Of
the governors wife had arrived on the
same day, and it was very probable she
was in that room; but knew the bed was
in the corner furthest from the window,
and I hoped should be able to get in and
through the room without awakening her,
and then 1 had comparatively an easy
thing of it. So getting plank from a
plank from neighboring board pile, I
rested it against the ewes of the shed,
pulled off my shoes, put them in my pock-
ct, and ''cooned." All right so far, but
1 thought it necessary, in order not to a.
rouse suspicion in the morning, to remove
the plank; SO dragging it up threw 1t of
the end, and down it went with an awful
clatter on stray dog that had followed me
two Or three squares, and who immediate
ly set up the most awfnl whine hound ever
gave tongue to. That started half a doz-
en- dogs in the neighborhood. barking; a
mocking bird in the window above CON-
menceq as if he intended to split his throat
at it, and an old woman in her night clothes
with candle in her hand, appeared at q
window across the street [ knew that ]
! was safe as far as she was concerned, but
if any one came to our windows, the can
die gave light enough to have very proba-
bly, discovered me. Nobody did come
however, and the old lady, after peering
up and down the street for minute Oh
two, popped in her head and retired. The
mocking bird still kept up his eternal
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
FORGIVE us, as we Forgive.

Mr. Whitfield once sobcrcd Gov. Oglcthrope of
Georgia, when abusing his servant for some mis-
demcaner, and saying in great excitement:
"Thc rascal shall suffer for it, for hc knows ]
never forgive such Offences ;" ''
'Ifyou never. forgive" said Whitfield, quietly,
81 hope you never SIM, or need forgiveness OF
God" There is instruction III the following
story:
!stn middle ages, when the great lords and
knights were always at war with each other one
of them resolved to revenge himself upon a neigh
very evening when he had made this resolution,
he had heard that his enemy was to pass near his
castle with only Il few men with him. 1t was Il
good opportunity TO take his revenge, and he de-
:ermincd not to let it pass. lespoke of this plan
in the presence of his Chaplain who tried in vain
to pursuade him to give itup. The good man
said great deal to the duke about the sin of hat
he was going to do but in vain. At length sec
ing all his words had no effect, he said:
My lord, since ! cannot persuade. you TO give
up this plan of yours, will you at least consent o
come with me to the chapel, that We may pray to.
gether before you go?
"The duke consented, and the chaplain and ht
knelt together in prayer. Thtn the mercy Low.
ing Christian said to the revengcful warrior:
''Will' you repeat after me, sentence by SEN
tencc, the prayer which our Lord Jesus Chris
Himself taught to his disciples ?"
81 will do it, )" replied the duke.
'llc did it accordingly. The chaplain read @
sentence and the duke repeated it, till he came 10
the petition: 'Forgivcus our trcss passes as VIZ
forgive them that trcsspass against u.s." The
duke was silent.
''Ny lord duke, you are silent" said the chap.
lain. 'Will you be so good as to repeat the
words after me, i you dare 10 do SOP !'Forgive
us our trcsspasses, as oe fdrgiee them that tres
pass against us.
81 cannot" replied the duke.
'Well God cannot forgive you, for lie has
said so. lie Himself has given us this prayer
Therefore, you must either give up your revenge
or give up saying this.praycr; for to ask God to
pardon you us you pardon Others, to ask Him TO
take vengeance on you for all your sins God
will meet you at the great day of Judgment"
"Thc will of the iron duke was broken.
''No said he, 81 will finish my prayer, My God
my Father, pardon me; forgive me as desire to
forgive him who has Offended me; lead me not
into temptation, but deliver me from cvil'
"Amcn," said the chaplain.
"Amcn," repeated the duke, who now under
stood the Lords prayer better than he had ever
done before, since he shad learned to apply it to
himself" .... t... ...- ."..". '-.E.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
A Plea for Trees
nue..

The most superficial observer travelling
either in England or on the Continent,
must have noticed the extreme care which
is taken to preserve trees and fruits from
destruction. Americans would do well to
copy after the example of their European
neighbors in this matter. ...
Yearly and daily and hourly our magni-
cent forests, the distinctive beauty of an
American landscape, are falling under
woodman's axes, sacrifice to the greed of
gain. Undoubtedly one cause of the diff
ferent estimate of the inhabitants of the
two countries put upon the value Of trees
is, that in old countries the forests are
nearly gone, and must be guarded if any
portion of them is saved. In America on
the contrary, settlers never can believe
that the vast forests will be exhausted.
The result however, is the same. A far
mer having selected his land, at once goes
to work to clear off the timber; and, SEEM
ingly possessed of an unquiet spirit urging
him on, stopsnot until he has removed
nearly every article, of the wood, often
leaving his cottage standing alone with
out even the shelter of solitary tree a
fiery furnace in Summer, and a bare and
bleak place in Winter. Nor do the con-
sequences end here. The farmer soon
finds the cooling springs, at which he was
wont to water his focks either drying up
earlier than usual or afording much less
water than when he first settled the farm,
and ignorantly attributes it to an unusual
number of droughts and "dry spells,
instead ofinding the true solution in the
fact that the chief protection the cooling
springs that formed such prominent fea.
ture of attraction in causing him to pur'
chase was destroyed by himself when he
cut down the forests. But notwithstand
ing the vastness of the forests that ma
ture so prodigally scattered over the eoun
try, they are fast disappearing before tho
axe, and it is, now serious question how
long they will last. ~ " 49,.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
Certain Cure for Cancers and Corns

Thejuice of the sheep sorrel expressed,
and exposed on pewter plate, in the sun,
until Esomcwhat jellicd. Apply it on the
skin over and around the cancer, the ap-
plication to be continued until the cancer
and its roots loosen and drop out, which
will be in the course of three or four days.
The ingredients of which the pewter is
composed, combining with the acid of the
plant, are believed to be important in tho
compound. The leaves of the sheep sor-
rel are what botanists call sagittare,
which is resembling in shape the head OF
an arrow. The writer also states that he
cured his corns by an application of the
leaves of the sheep sorrel to them, which,
in few hours soften them so much that
they could be pealed off, and cure effec.
ted .....,
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24

neighbors, and IN Tess thar half that, time,
so thoroughly was every House alarmed,
there was dozen or more men.in. the yard
armed with guns, pistols and sticks,
The governor led the attack; opening.
the door, he Called,
l"Come out here, you house breaking.
scoundrel! If you attempt to nesist plh
blow your brains; out p - ','''
Nobody came, howover."' . w.
swatch the door while I go in" and L
was told to look sharp and shoot the rascal
if he came up stairs. A momentary search
was sufficient to satisfy everybody that the.
thief was not in the room. ....s,
Iaoa.He's up stairs thenm said Tompkins,.
'.for I'll take my bible oath that he didn't
pass the door," ,..,..v
"But up, they trooped, but had lit a
candle by that time, and there was no bur-.
g!ar there. The strictest search even look.
ing under boot, didn't show the faintest
trace of him. The yard was examined,
then the house, and every body was toler-
ably we'll satisfied that he had escaped; but
I was appointed sentinel for the night and
ordered not to go to sleep on my post un.
der penalty of aogging."
ar'The articles missing, on thorough inr
vestigation, the next day were two pies
and an old lady's silver thimble. The
thimble turned up in week or two, being
discovered under the carpet. but, the pies
have never been recovered. On oath i
could have given a very material testimo-
ny as to the disposition of the stolen props
erty, but the case didn't come before q
court and Iremained quiet.
didn't the local editors loom, thoughe
One of them elongated himself through q
half column and headed the article, ga
Diabolical and Attrocious Attempt at Bur-
glary and Murder, describing with graph
ic particulars the fcndish attempt to throt-
tic Miss land her servant, compli-
mented the coolness of r.. Tompkins, Esq.
and perforated with withering anathema
on the want of vigilance displayed by the.
policemen. a."a .r .''.s T.. A'...'! ''''
''It was fun for me to see with what
wide awake sagacity the watchman used to
step at our front door for month and lis
ten, during his rounds for month after.
The excitement died away after while;
but I'll never forget the night / tried to get
in without making noise" 80
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24

and bloody war said the stranger mildly, "bdt
perhaps we err in our views upon, that subject.
This dove may be the blessed emblem of peace
and sunshine us when one brought the olive
branch to Moth after the dcluge.'
s.''I hope so,'' whs my reply, with smile; ''but
am afraid that fierce bird the "Sprcad-Eagle''
is going to tear our poor little Southern dove,
and make us return TO the ''great and glorious
Union," sir.'' ,. ~.
There will be much blood shed first, " was the
response o. the stranger. 'But see the rain is
over, sir. May ask whatroute YOU take@"
~ am going to Harper's Ferry" &c H. DO
''Then we vii. travel together, as L am riding
in the same direction"
''Most willingly" .f 13DII
. And we went toward our horses. The stranger
walked, observed, with peculiarly awkward
stride and his scat in the saddle as he Joined me
was very ungraceful, But he was evidently a
practiscd rider, if not a very graceful one.
Conversing as we rode, we passed through the
town of Charlestown, and, as night fell, ap-
preached Ilarper's Ferry. My companion had
informed me that he was returning from Winehes-
ter when the storm arrested him, and he now
rode ON with the assured dir Of one who was re-
turning to his own quarters. ="
The hills around were covered with white tents
which shone like groups of waterfowl in the last
rays OF. day; and, reaching one of these groups,
very plain and unassuming in appearance, the
stranger drew rein, and seemed to have reached
his journeys end. ....' ,:..i 4
"Will you stay with me tonight, sir9'' he
said. very courtcously. ~ can offer you e good
bed of straw, and soldiers fare" g. ~
"Thanks for your kind offer, but am looking
for the headquarters Of Colonel Jackson,' re-
piled.
Ny companion smiled and said:
''Do you want to sec him?'
'Yes; am assigned to duty with him as aide
de-camp. sir"
''Ah then you are-P' ....
Captain Surry, of the Virginia forccs.'
"And my name is jackson, was the stranger 5
smiling reply. Il am glad to make your ac-
quaintance, Captain, and to welcome you TO my
quarters. think we shall be very good friends. y
And Colonel jackson gave nc his hand. Such
was our first interview.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
To Remove Stunips.

A correspondent to the Rural Regis
ter states that Mr.. John Barnes, of Bal
timore, removed a troublesome stump from
near his house in the following manner.
Last fall, with an inch auger, he
bored hole in the center of the stump
ten inches deep, and into it put about a
half pound of oil of vitriol, and corked
the hole up tight. This spring the whole
stump and roots extending through all
their ramifcations, were SO rotten that they
easily eradicated.", ,.-...:........ ...
: If true, the above would be cheap
method of removing stumps. The sui
phuric acid can be bought for about five
cents per pound.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
The Ruined Church and the Stran ger

inS~ The following extract is taken from n
Ncst,' written by John Eston Cooke, staff officer
TO Stonewall jackson, at the commencement of
the war: .... H
entered the great Valley of Virginia through
Ashby's Gap, OH II may morning which rendered
the scene inexpressibly lovely. The Shenandoah
glidcd away beneath the notified arms of huge
sycamores upon its banks, with murner as soft
and sweet ns the distant tinking of silver bells;
green fields extended on every side: and in the.
west rose the blue ramparts of the Massinutton.
and Great North Mountains us beautiful and
tranquil as some happy dream. 1t was hard to
realize that war would ever stamp his red hoof
upon this Acardy, all lovelincss and repose; or
that the day would come when the threat of IL
Federal commander would nearly be carried out
that IA crow flying over the region should be
obligcd'to carry his own raiions.'
And now as enter upon new scenes of my
memoirs, beg leave to notify the kindly reader
that | shall cndcavour hereafter to entertain him
with something more interesting than any pri-
waite feelings. Why should inflict upon that
amiable parsonage "A long and achrymose part
graph all about the heavy heart which friend of
his bore away from the ''1hc 0aks''-or describe
the tragic emotions of that unfortunate individu-
nj at the prospect of seeing his sweetheart marry
his rival2 Alas T! human life is SO full of thssc
unluckey affairs, that think the less we hear OF
them the better
am.thcrtfore obdurately ''rcsolvcd to be gay,r
and am resoutcly determined that, ifpossbe,
not single wall Of anguish shall be heard from
the hero of these memoirs. is not life comedy.
and the music lively Reader mine, ] who
write have seen both good and bad fortune In NV
time; and it has always seemed best to Inc 10
bear the first with q modest the latter with q
courageous heart.
50 We pass away now from those days at ''The
Olks'' From the mast the long streamers wave
farewell TO the little bark that glided across our
course, and has disappeared. Bon ..royage! fail
MAY Beverly May the sea be smooth before YOU
You and so different ways!
Turning to the right at Ferry Ferry passed
mansion picturesquely. y.perched upon hill with
O background Of woods, around the portico o.
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24

food consumed than upon the animal by
which it is produced. The manure Of
birds, for instance, is the most powerful
mainle because they feed on grain and in
sects. The wonderful effects produced by
small quantity of guano, is in conse-
quenco of the fact that the birds whichpro-
duce it, feed entirely ON ish, and make
their deposits where there is no rain to
wash away the most valuable and soluble
portions. Flemish farmers pay $40 a load
for the manure of tame pigeons, which
are kept almost, exclusively for this pur.
pose, yielding theis owners good reve
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
The Paris physicians are making cxper;r

The Paris physicians are making experiment
in grating the tails of rats upon other rats
They say the new tails live and flourish The
Paris doctors must be easily amused, if the -four
ish of a rats tail pleascs them.
A vengc:hl individual, in the exhuberancc OF
his rage at some one who offended him, said, 'Ill
have revenge! I'll do something terrible I'll
give his little 10y tin horn.' ...,
-"I think, said fellow the other day, ~
should make good member of Congress, for
use their language. received two bills short
time since, with requests for immediate payment;
the one ordered to be laid on the able--the 9TH
er to be read that day six months
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
"DOES HE LOVE ME-"
.BY LEILA LINDEN.

,t.r.ri.r,. a.. y nY LEILA LINDEN.
EJldG1 wonder IL he loves me, -.'
When he says my face is fair,
- And his dear hand softly fingers,
Mid the ringlcts of my hair!
-'NiGEI l4--lit.ta.
wonder if he loves nc
81 oh, whisper very low,
- .,ig , Bright, starry orbs of evening,
The secret If ye knowl HH lw
Clear streams that ripple softly,
And birds that sweetly sing,
't'ii"''"1 fhe ever said he loved me-
The joyous tidings bring!
HrH JH Ilit fiF:. ti. .....
p l,i Blue violets that he gave me,
-.4,l.i ..f To the rosebuds in my hair,
l. In pretty perfumed whispers, e.,
W ' ,.m.. My happiness declare! r,.,
Ir ,flT oh, azure eyes and fearful,
u Bright fowcrcts Of the dell
-eHa'j,a My tiinid heart was fearful
n, a.. .l. You'd nothing sweet to tcll!'
'ftn lie'.N|l .sr a..t
Then close your petals softly,
.GiIYy 0h, bIpe eyes sink to sleep,
20, ,Fer yiolets that he gave me,
Zf-p, ie must not see me wecpl 90.
.~.I ...,us,*.s I" = .a
.,aT %. u $40. ......t... ..
.,,... % .. A dear arm stole around her.
Ard on the loved ones Breast
.iu1uJ Young kittie ceased to- wonder
1870 .FIr uShe knew that she was blest
Maryland free press., 1866-05-24
THE WOMEN OF BALTIMORE.
BYNREv.. GEO. @. SMITH.

BY'REv. GEO. q. SMITH.
'aDeaTr Father Faiiha I pray y tell tell us the story,
You have told us so often before;
Ofthosc' dear angels of mercy,
- The women. of Baltimore.
Sec Annie is here beside me,
And here too is Willie and May;
oh tell ms again Of their goodness,
Wlch in the dark prison you lay. -
''The fight had been long and fearful
And just us ii neared its close,
Cut off from my men and wounded
81 fell in the hands of my foes.
They sent us away to a fortress,
p. , W hich stood out alone in its gloom;
felt as entered the portal, Bog
As tho, t@ere;the gate eftlle tomb.
"No word could hear from your mother,
oword from my children dear;
But lonely and gloomy Igazcd out, .
On the swift Erolling Delaware.
Our rations were poor and were scanty,
Our clothes were thread-bare and thin;
And fierccly and cruclan biting,
The winter, wns just settingin. 'iI
sour hearts were sinking within us;
Already gave yuu to God
And felt that the spring sun returning,
Would shed its warm beams OH my sod.
Then came there the sweet words of offricndshir
There came clothing and food in great store
oh il came like the charm of the sunlight
From the women of Baltimore.
''Oh how many eyes were then frightened,
How many wan cheeks did glow;
And stern men unconqured by suffering,
Now wtpt as they bowed the head low.
We buried full many comrade
Away from that prison island drear,
Where no sister, no wife and no mother,
On his lone grave will drop the sad tear.
"But many death bed was softcncd,
BY the dear ones spoke of before;
The angels in guise of the mortas,
The women of Baltimore.
Many prayers from the lips OF the dying,
Went f'ating on high from his cell
For those who had heard the Christ bidding.
And laborcd so nobly and well.
.'ln the day hen our Father shall call us,
To give forthis treasures of love;
To those who increasingly labored
To lay up their jewels above.
To those who heard the poor prisoner,
AS he moaned in his manacrls sore;
"A crown shall be given of the brightest,
10 the women Of Baltimore" -,..: -
The national Republican., 1866-10-27

NATIONAL THEArRE.-The Ticket of Leave
Man." one Of Ton TAYLoR's best productions,
was given last evening for the benefit of Mr..
CHANFRAu, who made his fourth appearance,
and in most effective manner performed
the part of Bob Briefly" The part Of
"Jem Dalton" could not have been in better
hands than those of Mr.. w. II. BoKEE, from
the Holiday Street Theatre, Baltimore,) that
gentleman having been specially engaged for
the occasion. The "Hawkshaw" of Mr..
BANGS was given in his best style, and in
"Melter Moss Mr.. j. II. SPAoKMAS was au
fat. Mrs. MUzzY made as garrulous MRS.
Willouhby" as could have been desired. This
afternoon occurs the fifth family matinee,
especially designed for ladies and children,
the price of admission being exceedingly low
and popular. Tonight Mr.. CHASFRAu makes
his last appearance, presenting rare bill Of
attraction. He will appear as "Solon Shin
gle" in the Peoples Lawyer" and as Jerry
Clip" in the widows Victim" The "Float-
ing Beacon of Death" nautical drama pos
sessing considerable interest, will also be
given. Next week we have the RIcHISos'
Opera Troupe.
The national Republican., 1866-10-27
FORNEY INDICTED BY THE RAD.
ICALS.

The miscreant, FoRSEY, who was never
regarded by Republicans of respectable
standing as anything but sycophantic po-
litical hireling, is at last publicly repudiated
by them as "a plotter of mischief" at char
latan," "a mountebank" and "would.be
agitator."
The above quotations are from the Spring
field Republican, the Chicago Republican,
and the Cincinnati Gazette. The New York
Evening Post and other leading Republican
journals also denounce the fellow-all for
his recent base attempt to instigate riot in
Maryland.
The national Republican., 1866-10-27
BREAD AND BUTTER.

If one were to judge from the radical out
cry about "bread and butter he would natu-
rally conclude that the radical members Of
Congress give their services to the country
without pay or reward. But the truth is
that bread and butter lies thick around the
Congressional seats; yea, moreover, turkey
sandwiches, fried oysters and chicken salad
Five thousand a session, ten thousand dollars
for two years service, smells rather strongly
Of bread and butter to country lawyers whc
manage to work themselves into Congnes'
by blaspheming against the Constitution
and catering, generally, to the morbid tastes
of radical constituencies. The mileage, too,
has strong taste of bread-and-butter, with
sugar on it. In short if the radicals had any
decency their own bread and butter would
stop their mouths.
The national Republican., 1866-10-27
Presidential Appointments.

PosTMAsTERs.
Frederick, Maryland, Thomas NJ. Wolf,
vice William II. Kitty, removed.
Columbia, Penn, Henry w. Shultz vice
Mrs. M. J. Fry, removed.
Greensburg, Westmoreland county, Penn,
Daniel Welty, vice Hugh Arters.
Springfield, Ohio, James johnson, vice r.
Rogers, removed.
Oswego, N. Y, s. R. Taylor, vice A. j.
Cowles, removed.
jamestown, N. Y, John T. Wilson, vice
A. Hazleton, Jr., removed.
Little Falls, N. Y, NJ s. Van Slyke, vice
William M. Dorr.
St. Joseph, Mo-, George II. Hall, vice vii.
liam Fowler, removed
Webster, Mass, Lyman Sheldon, vice A.
Il. Day, removed.
Richmond, Ind, E. A. Jones, vice A. Will
liams, removed.
Kansas City, Mo-, Harrison b. Branch,
vice A. H. Hallowell, removed.
Columbia, Cal, Pyam r. Bacon, vice ID.
S. Turner, deceased.
A new Office is established at Trinity
Church, Bedford county, Va, and John G.
Cobb appointed postmaster. This Office will
receive special supply from Salt Greek, FIVE
miles.
The post Office at RehOboth, Somerset
county, Md, is re-established, and Thomas
W, Sterling appointed postmaster.
ASSISTANT TREASURER.
lie Roy Tuttle, Esq, was yesterday ap-
pointed United States Assistant Treasurer,
vice Colonel Barry, deceased.
The national Republican., 1866-10-27
A Ridiculous Statement.

The following paragraph is going the
rounds. Of the press:
A CHEMISTS DIscovERY-An Austrian
chemist, NJ. Leinelbrock, has discovered a
way of enclosing electricity in small glass
capsules, which will explode under the slight
est shock. The capsule is enclosed in steel
cone, SO that if shot from rife it will enter
the flesh, and the explosion which follows is
sufficient to kill man. Experiments have
been made on oxen and horses with perfect
success, these animals having fallen down as
II struck with Lightning.
Without inquiring into the feasibility of
enclosing enough electricity in glass cap
sule to kill an OK, it appears evident that il
such capsules will explode under tho slight
est shock" the shock given by the powder at
the instant Of discharge would be more
likely to burst them than the shock pro-
dsced by striking the flesh Of an animal or
q man. The story seems absurd.