Maryland free press., 1866-05-03

of the geese; the owner uf the goats sued
the owner of the horse for drowning his
goats, and the owner of the meadow, sued
the owner of the goats for trespass.-
Which Of these persons is entitled to a
verdict? ..'....' ..-., ..
The Rev. A II Deane has been arrested in
Missouri for preaching without subscribing to
the 'tcst, OATH" MIR. Deune served il the Union
army throughout the war major, and endured
lanylhardships, including the loss Of all his pro-
pcrty. Ills 'loyaty' now, however, is questioned
by some o: The radical politicians of Missouri, be
cause he refused to take the test oath.
In the month of fJanuary, 1866, remarkable
tree w;,s conveyed TO New York from Western
State, which is considered By the best Judges to
be worth S2l 900. This was II black walnut tree
10 feet long, buard or inch MEASURE 4, SJU feet,
but when cut into reneers il would be thirty timts
that making l35, 900 feet, which. at ~ cents,
would be $2I 900. The cost of cutting, carting,
and placing in store for sale would lie about
500.
a CALIFORNIA editor, speaking of the COM
plants by his readers that he dom publish all the
local items they desire to see, justly observes that
il is often their own fault in not sending the facts
He says he don like TO publish birth after the
child is weancd, a marriage after the honey moon
is over, or the death uf II man after his widow il
married again. ...a- .''.r. lie
Lift up the sash, and let inthat artist, Oxy-
gen; he will cover the checks of your child with
roses. Teach your child the fact that pure soi
4wtcr is the beet drink; that bed of straw is
the best couch that bread and milk is the best
diet that farmers fare Is the best fare: and that
ladies fair should prefer that fare to the dainty
fare which destroys the fair complexion OF the
fiircSt of the fair. ..'.'
"A WESTERN soldier, who had been through
all the campaigns and shared in many Of the
tiercest battles of the war, writes from his home
that '.hc never realized the horrors Of war till h.
got home TO Indiana, and found his girl married
TO stay y-at-homc dry goods clerk.
"A mountain of salt hns been discovered OH
an Island in st. Mary's parish, Louisiana. il
was discovered in 1861, and was worked by the
Contedcrntes for three months prior to the occupa
tion by our troops, and il is estimated that
with rude machinery they took ont in that short
! time 20, 900, 600 pounds. The quality of the AZ
tcle is very superior, heing agI0GIhs pure salt.
The deposit seems to be iucxhaustible. .ss
A witty printer, who quit his business, stud
| led physic, and became a physician, gave his
reason for doing SO that in printing allthe faults
are exposed to the eye hut in physic they are bu-
/, ricd with the patient.
| "A correspondent tells Of a ,yonnssier who on
4 being aimonishcd by his mother not TO take
all the hash from the dish, because he should
leave some for manners, replied, after looking
around tho table, g Well, don't see any Man
ncrs here TO cat it," ..6, ty- l... .rau -.
| A gentleman dying on his deathbcd, ealle.i
| his.coacliIl,n, who had been an old scrvent. and
said; .'Ahi Tom lam going long and rugged
| journey, worse than YOU ever drove me 'Oh
dear SIR replied the fellow, he having tecn an
| indifferent master, lftneScr let thnt discourage 9
you for it is all dozen hif.' ,i ,..,. 3D.. ,-r.' 4
"A CELLAR which opens iusidc a dwelling
should he kept us flullessly clean NIL the year
round rs anv part Of the house because its atino-
| sphere is constantly ascending and impregnateS
every room in the h0use with its many odors
| --!THr Deficiency bin just signed by the rrrsi-
dentappropriates thirty thousand dollars for dc
fraying the funeral expenses If Abraham Lincoln.
| The mercy was expended not so much TO bury
| the dead rs to. make capital for the Abolition
party. -.........,....
The Hudson River Railroad Co., have order
ed q, 90 tons Of steel rails, sufficient 10 lay gu
miles of road, and rs the iron wears out IL is to
be replaced by steel. They cost twice as much,
and il is said, will wear ten tines us long as iron
l. --During the war, an excited osatar on the
stump said that the women of the country would
churn out the public dcptin few years. Judg-
ing from the price of butter they have commenced
upon the business already, .f...' .4f..'. d..
Different sounds travel with different degrees
| of velocity. Call to dinner will run over ten
acre lot In minute and u half while u Summons
to work will take frosa five TO ten minutes.
The dove WAS the first newspaper carrier
when one morning IL went out and Etched alea
for Noah. 1t contained paragraph on til,
weather. natifs ing him that the hsaty rain has
sulsidcd.
IL correspondent entered an office, and ac-
cuscd the composition of not having punctuattd hi
communication, wbeu the typo earnestly replied
> ''rm not pointer IN = setser, f*''-'' ''"' "
a minister who had received a mGasl'cr Of
calls and could hardly deeisle which was lest,
asked the advice of his faithful African scrvcnt
who replied; Massa, go where the most debbls
! Cases involving The conftitutionality of thI
civil rights bill have cone before the courts il
Nashville. .........-....- i...,i....,.... - ..,
We once knew esa RllNw who fincicd he va:
a jaekass, The beauty w it was, he w'ssnt mis-
taken, All -ii' H. 57urm4di.gV sL, Hi ~
"a NEWSPAPER recently contained the feffew
ing iu its notices 10 correspondence Truth b
i crowded out Of our eolats this week" '''.'
+@---Yeu often hear of a nstn being ia advance
of bic age but you neycr heard efa woalaa IL
tbs saale prsaicauent. ......, .......-,- r
!! Many naea don't sufficiently Valae veraeii,
in a woman, Souis who wenldn't take badly t
word, wesld gkdly take the lady herself,
"A little tao much whiskey has kept saaEy
man fron pursuing straightforward patA,
~-IIers is tAe psthssst sessaAa ever preacher
q Our ingress ia fite Is unkea aaa bares ear pro
. :srsss tAroagk life b troahie and care; esr sres
out OF IL We know not where's but atiag well here
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