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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-18

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The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09

DIDN'T BELIEVE IA teacher in a western
county in Canada, while making his first visit
to his constituents came into conversation
with an ancient "Varmonnt" lady, who had
taken up he: residence in the "backwoods. f"
OF course the school and the former teachers
came for criticism, and the old lady, in speak
ing of his predecessors, asked:
"Wa'al, master, what do you think he arns
the scholars 2"
COUNT say ma'am. Pray what did he
teach ?n
-"Wa'al, he told 'em that this 'ere airth
was reound, and went areornd and all that
sort of thing. Now, master, what do you
think about such stuff Don't you think he
was an ignorant feller ?"
Unwilling to come under the category OF
the Ignorant, the teacher evasiVely remarked:
ut really did seem strange, but still there are
many learned men who teach these things p
"Wa'al," says she, ''if the airth is reound,
and goes reound, what holds it up?"
80, these learned men say it goes round
the sun, and that the sun holds it up by Vir-
tue ofthe law of attraction
The old lady lowered her "specs," and, by
way of climax, responded
"Wa'al, if these high larn't men sez thesun
holds up the airth, should like to know
what holds the airth up when the sun goes
down p
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09
cory ON THE HOOK.

The following lines written by one who f'knew
whereof he spoke.n Failing in health, he made yoy
age to France, and returning, much benefited and
tull OF hope when the vessel wrecked the Manila
Islands, and the list of "ost" contained the of
L. S. Many of the old LEDGER hands will recognize the
style, if not this particular production of poor Jin and
every morning paper hand will appreciate the point
Printers Circuar.l
just go TO Third and Chestnut Streets and at the
stand
And look upon the troubles Of Morning Paper Hand
Win the garing gasight scorchng him. close above
his head
Till his cheek flushed with fever and his sunken eyes
red:
Tli he's fdgety and sleepy and scarcely hold his
stick
And each little eaden letter feels heavy brick
When the tiny hours coming, watch his miserable
look,
AS he curses the Reporter putting Copy the Hook
There's solitary ''adver," and he's given it away;
See his look of indignation when he's told he's got to
stay!
And he's quietly reminded he's putting out his ght-
There's foeien news expected and you'll have to stay
TO night"
He tries to look indferenta quite transparent sham
HE hopes to make The others think he doesn't care a.
He dreams OF pipes and OYSTERS in nice sequesered
nook
And looks with silent at the Copy on the Hook
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09

RED MOUNTAIN EXPEDITION. portion OF
the party that went on the Red Mountain
prospecting tour returned during the present
week. When they started first they went from
this to Brnneau=-taking from thence, South
course to the North Fork of the Owyhee,
thence to the Middle Fork, passing over di-
vide on to the waters of the Humboldt, a dis
tance of about 260 miles from here by the
way Of travel, bat not so much on a direct
line. They changed their course in north
easterly direction towards Goose Greek noun
tains falling on the waters Of Bruno, remain.
ing there some three days prospecting. They
report finding placer gold in many places,
but not in sufficient quantities to pay at pres
ent. Some very good looking gold bearing
country, also, quartz. The country is open
and sparse of timber. Some pretty valleys,
and quite extensive mountains, bigh and rug
ged. The party had to contend against ex-
tremely wet and bad weather-being COM
PEELED to bridge small streams that no doubt
run dry in the summer and fall. This re-
tarded their progress and gave little or no op-
portun;ty of prospecting for gold. 1t is yet
thought that rich gold dggings will be found
in that region. A portion of the party still
remain in that district of country prospect
ing, not willing to give it up. We under
stand they saw several Indians during their
trip but were not attacked. The great num-
ber of Indians roaming over the country at
this season OF the year will make it very dan
gerous for the small party that remained
Idaho Index.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09

BURIED BEFORE Birth THE duke OF Alba,
the brother-in law of Napoleon III, is short,
little man, who has something icy about his
whole manner. Small and weak, his face
displays an albaster hue, which gives him a
ghost-like aspect. In Spain the story is
current that the duke was b1ried before he
was born. When his mothee was enciente
with him she was taken so desperately i'll that
all attempts to restore her remained frultless,
The duchess died far away from Madrid, at a
chateau which had always been her faVorlte
residence. She was buried in the family
vault and, as it is the custom of the Span
ish nobility, several valuables, among others
her rings, were put into the coffin. The trea-
sure which had been left 10 oblivion with the
duchess aroused the cupidity. of some ruff
fans they broke into the vault on the night
following the funeral, robbed the dead wo-
man, and would lot leave the coffin TIL they
had plncked flashing diamond from the hn-
ger ofthe corpse. The diamond was on the
little finger and would not come of. This
gave the body snatchers the truly cannibal
idea of cutting the finger. The pain aroused
the apparently dead woman, she came to her
senses, sat up in the coffin, and by her unex-
pected awakening put the robbers to fight.
When they departed they forgot to close the
vault. The duchess found sufficient strength
to quit her coffin and return to the chateau
where she was at first taken for ghost, and
a priest was called in to exercise it; but AS
be was unable to Danish the spectre, the peo-
pie in the chateau gradually began to believe
in her corporeal existence. The duchess re-
covered and gave birth to a boy, who has
never lostthe deathly pallor which be brought
into this world with him.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09

TRUE.-'Show US newspaper says an ex-
change, whose columns are at all times crowd
ed with new advertisements, and we will
show you community alive with business
enterprise. The age is a moving one and bu-
siness men move with it. A man who, in
these latter days stands still and waits for
customers instead of inviting them, will, in
a short time, fnd himself behind his COM
pettors. 1t is generally believed, and with
reason, that the merchant that does not ad-
vertise is ashamed Of his stock All active
merchants, who are ambitious to do good
and profitable business, advertise literally"
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09
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CHINESE MEETING.--A correspondent OF
the Marysyille Express, gives the following
humorous description of meeting of the
Chinese at place called Clipper Mills, for
the purpose of endorsing the Civil Rights
bill. Be says:
Last evening the Cinnamon in this vicinity
held a meeting fer the purpose of congratu
lating each other on the passage of the
Civil Rights" bill; also for expressing
their appreciation of the course pursued BY
the Radical members of Congress. The
Celestial telegraph has been working dill
gently for several days, and the full grown
Johns were here from the surrounding coun-
try, beside number of smaller ones, or
Demijohns. Speeches were made by the
prominent citizens of the aowery Kingdom,
and the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
SOLVED, Taxee man no good Chinaman
no likee. Shivil Lights welly good; China
man too muchee likee.
SOLVED, Jus now, Mclean man all same
Chinaman. Mclean man too muchee chick
en-, too muchee looster, Cinnamon too muchee
likee.
SOLVED, Mclean man no all same China
man heap more sabee. Mclean man no got
tail.
SOLVED, Melican woman welly good Chi
namen too muchee lkee.
SOLVED, Niger no good no got long
hair. Cbinaman no likee.
'SoLyED, Tad ThieVens welly good; all
same Chinaman.
SOLVED, Con Johness welly good; all same
ChinaWoman.
After which the health of the above mem
bers were drank, in Celestial rot-gut, and
the meeting adjourned.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09

CONTENTS OF WH1sKEY BARnEL.-Senator
Rusk. of Texas, was once at an Indian ''pa-
laver," when a man drove up with barrel
of Whiskey. An old Indian after looking
earnestly for sometime at it asked Mr., Rusk
ifhe knew what was in that barrel. He said
he presumed it was whiskey. 'No," said the
Indian, ',there are about thousand songs,
and City fights in that barrel"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-28

When is a bonnet not bonnet2 When
it BECOMES lady.
Startling toast -" Woman-the morning
star Of infancy-the day star of manhood
the evening star of age. Bless our stars!"
Repeated experiments prove that paint ap-
piled between November and March, will
last twice as long as that applied in warm
weather.
On July 4th, at Galveston, a negro was
standing near a keg of powder smoking a
cigar, when he dropped the cigar into the
powder, and was blown to pieces.
A printers apprentice says that at the
Office they charge him with all the pi they
do find, and at the house they charge him
with all they don't find He does not
understand that kind of logic.
al am glad this coffee don't owe me any
thing" said book-keeper to his wife the
other morning at breakfast Why so p
was the response. Because don't believe
it would ever settle.
A woman being enjoined to try the effects
of kindness on her husband and being told
that it would heap Goals of fire on his head
replied that she had tried boiling water
and it didn't do bit of good.
A man named Aaron Bedbug, of Louis
county, Kentucky, has petitioned the Legis-
lature to change his name He says his
sweetheart whose name is Olivia, is unwil-
ling that he should be called A. Bedbug, she
O. Bedbug, and the little ones little Bedbugs
A lady, observing the following notice on
a board f Horses taken in to grass. Long
tails, three shillings and sixpence short
tails, two shiIlings," asked the owner of the
land the reason for the difference of price.
Why, you see, ma'am, he replied, the
long tails can brush away the flies, but the
short tails are so tormented by them, they
can hardly eat at all
A lady, proud of her rank and title, once
compared the three classes of people-nobil-
itv. gentry, and commonalty-to china, delf
and croekery. A few minutes elapsed, when
one of the company expressed a wish to see
the lady's little girl, who, it was mentioned
was in the nursery.
John" said she to the footman, tell
the maid to bring the little dear.
The fOotman, wishing to expose his mis-
| to be heard by every one
Crockery, bring down little China
/ Presune.-A little girl, who made very
! frequent use Of the word guess" was one
/ day reproved for it by her teacher. Dom
say guess, Mary" said Miss Jones, SAY
presume" Presently, one of Mary's little
! playmates coming up to her, remarked, -"
/ think your cape Is very pretty, and my
mamma wants your mamma to lend her thC
! pattern, because she's going to make me one
ike II" Ny mamma has no pattern, was
! the reply; she cut it by presume
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-28
The Scars of War.

A cotempOrary says in passing through
the country one cannot help noticing that
the scars of the late war are fast being
Obliterated. The energy Of our worthy
citizens in replacing burnt houses and fen
ces and driving the plOw over and leVeling
the bitches and breastwOrks which mark
the battle fields and camping grounds Of the
contending forces. The industrious farmer
again sows with the assurance that he viii
reap; the churehgoing bells send out
their invitation to al saint and sinner, the
little boys and girls, no longer fearing the
rude alarums Of wal" hasten with book
and basket TO the old School-house as of
yore, and the sound cf the mechanics ham
mer and the buzz and whir Of machinery
are heard on every hand. This all tends to
drive from the memory the sad, dark days
Of the past But there are other scars.
The vacant chair in the home circle and
the little hillock in the graveyard remind
Borrowing ones of the victims Time, to
some extent viii blot out these scars, and
the heart will seek other objects of affection.
May we not trust to time also to heal the
sectional jealOusies and party hatred that
the late strife engendered Already bet
ter feeling exists in Tennessee, and we trust
the good work will continue. Animosities
and prosecutions accomplish no good, while
courtesies and social amenities viii do much
to raise the dropping head and Responding
heart While the former unfit the mind
for the everyday duties Of life and breed
distrust IN mankind generally, the latter
enlarge the heart and cause to swell up from
its depths a sympathy and respect for all.
Let every one reflect that it is by the mer-
cies Of an over ruling Providence that they
and theirs have been spared, and that they
cannot add 20 their own stature, and there
will be less disposition to add to the burden
Of others. Then, indeed. viii the wounds
Of the late war be healed and its scars
obliterated. Then will the hill-tops pro-
claim and the valleys take up the joyful
refrain Of Peace on earth and good viii to
men,"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-28
Tha Best Rreed for Oxen.

This Is a question we are requested to an
swer From our own observation and the
opinion of many practical farmers, we un-
hesitatingiy say the Devon and any one
who has witnessed at some Of the Eastern
fairs the exhibition of more than one hun
dred yOkes IN a single team, as we have, and
observed their quick, elastic step, their read
mess to obey, not simply the command of
their driver, but even the motion of the
goad, will concur in this opinion. There
are other breeds of cattle that make most
excellent working oxen Some pronounce
the Durham inferior to no other Undoubt-
edly the shOrt-horned OK may be trained to
almost anything that others can be, and but
for their aptitude to take on flesh, they
would make most sprightiy, strong working
animals An old and experienced farmer of
Kentucky, and one of the best breeders of
short horns and other stock, says:
q" / always employ oxen on my farm, and
have worked tho of every breed we have
among US. The Herefords are excellent
workers, and pull evenly, but they are hard
er tO~break in and are apt to be more vicious
than the short-horns | prefer the short
horns for oxen for the following reasons !:
They are gentle and docile, easily broker in
and managed, strong and true in pulling,
and not vicious among other stock and
when they have worked five or six years,
are easily fatted for the butcher, who will
pay good price for them.
Short horns still bring such prices for
breeders that few owners are willing to as
sign them to the yoke unless they are in
some way defective as breeders; and these,
of course, cannot make the best oxen. In
view Of the great tendency of the short-horn
to fatten, very decided improvement for
working animals would be a cross of the
shOrt-hOrn upon some Of our native stock.
Yet we hardly rate these equal to the half
Devon. The Devon, too, whether full or
halfblood, maintains a more uniform, sub
stantial and beautiful red color, which, In
itself, seems to indicate hardness and activ-
ity, as well as beauty.
The Hereford makes a good working ami
NAL, but not, we think, equal in all respects,
to the Devon, or halEblood short-horns.
Working cattle, however, in the West bear
no comparison to those In use IN the North
ern and Eastern States, simply because in
no other part of the world are they trained
and treated so we'll Oxen, of whatever
breed, should be treated with kindness and
managed with judgment and skill With
cut this, one breed is about as good as an
other, and under this kind of management
none can be regarded good. Oxen, under
proper training, can be rendered as obedient
as a well-drilled platoon Of soldiers, and
this even without blow from the driver
COJemGns S Rural World.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-28
Vac Murder Of Marshal NeY.

The deepest blot on the character of Wei
lngtOn is his connection with the judicial
murder Of Ney. That he, a soldier, should
permit one who had often confronted him
on the field to be sent to death by party Of
truculent towards was too base, too vile.
Ney was an enthusiastic admirer of Ma
poleon. He Joined the cause of the re-
turned emperor when the king had fed, and
France, as one man, rallied around her hero.
But the Bourbon cowardiee was so patent,
that it needed blood, and the blood Of the
brave.
On the 24th of July (I8I5), a decree of
the now returned Bourbon prescribed Ney.
He escaped to Auvergne, but was taken in
October, and brought to Paris There
court martial, composed of Money, Augerau,
Massena, and JOurdan, was convened to try
him. But the Marshals refused to do the
behests of the blOOdthirsty. They could
find no cause in him. lie was then arraign-
ed before the House Of Peers, and by the
influence of his personal enemies, and the
forced absence of his friends, convicted, not
withstanding the eloquent defense made by
Dupin and Berrver On the 9th of Decem-
Der he was sentenced to death, and early
the next morning, IN the gray twilight Of
dawn, he was led out to die. The whole
was a mockery Of justice, but though a civil
court convicted him, they adjudged him a
military death, resolved to make the soldiers
/ IL not the marshals, stain their hands with
his blood. An attendant, when he reached
the gardens Of Luxembourg attempted to
| bandage his eyes, but he put him aside.
! Think you that ], who have faced bull
/ lets all my life, viii bleneh now2' Turning
/ 70 his grenadiers, he cried Aim true.
A rafting yolley, and the bravest of the
/ brave-he who had fought five hundred bat
/ ties for France, and not one against her
! fell dead shot as a traitor There are no
/ Bourbon monarchs now
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-28

Real courtesy is widely different from the
courtesy which blooms only on the sunshine
of love and the smile of beauty, and with
ers and coOls down in the atmosphere of
poverty, age and toll Show me the man
who can quit the brilliant society of the
young to listen to the kindly voice of age;
who can hold cheerful converse with on e
whom years have deprived of charms. Show
me the man of generous impulses, who is
always ready to help the poor and needy /;
show me the man. who treats unprotected
maidenhood as he would the heiress, sur
rounded by the protection of rank, riches
and family Show me the man who never
forgets for an instant the deicacy, the re-
spect that is due to woman as a woman, IN
any condition or class; show me such man,
and you show me a gentleman-nay, you
show me better, you show me true Chris
tian
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-28

A Spanish gentleman studying English
being at a tea-party, and desiring to be
helped to some sliced tongue, in doubt as to
the term, hesitated a moment and then said
. viii thank you, miss, to pass me that
language"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-28

CEiLdhoods TTltth.--"I asked God to-
take care Of Johnny, and then l went to.
sleep " said little boy, giving 40 account
Of his wanderings in the wood. How sub
lime ! How touchingl Holy childhood
Let me sit at thy feet and learn Of thee
How dost thou rebuke me with thy simple
faith and earnest love- o, earth, what dost
thou give us in exchange forts loss? Rain
bows, that melt as we gaze bubbles that
burst as we grasp; dew drops that exhale as
our eye catches their sparkle. The warm
heart chilled by selfshness, fenced in BY
doubts, and thrown back upon itself Eye,
lip and brow trained 10 tell no tale at the
portal, Of what has passed within the templs.
Tears locked in their fountain, save when
our own household gods are shiversa. The
great strife not which shall love most"
but which shall be the greater, and aching
hearts the stepping stones TO Wealth and
power. Immortal, yet eaFth-wedded- Play
ing with shells upon the shore Of time, with
the broad ocean Of eternity before us
Careful and troubled about trihes, forget
ting to ask God to take care Of Johnny:
and 50 the long night Of death comes on,
and sleeep our last sieep.-Fenng Fern.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-28
Bsauafal-At Sabbath school annive

Beautfitk-At Sabbath school anniver-
sary IN London, two little girls presented
themselves to receive the prize, one of whom
having learned several hundred verses of
Scripture. The gentleman who presided
inquired
"And could you not have learned one verse
more and thus have Kept up with Martha p
" Yes sir," the blushing child replied 4;
q but I loved Martha and kept back on pur-
pose"
And was there any one of all the verses
you have learned, again inquired the presi-
dent, g that taught you this lesson 2
"There was, sir, she answered blushing
still more deeply: in honor preferring one
another"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-28

An awfully curious bore, learning that a
young lady was going to the city, asked,
" What motive takes you thither my dear 2"
a believe they call it a locomotive, sir,
was the innocent reply. The intrusive
stranger was extinguished.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-28

A gentleman lying on his death-bed
called to his coachman, who had been an
old servant, and said "Ah Tom, | am
going long and rugged journey, worse than
you ever drove me" 20, dear sir" replied
the fellow Che having been an indifferent
master), never let that discourage you, for
it is all down hill
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-28
MIND YOUR OWN CONCERNS.

Yes, mind your own concerns. my friends,
For they are yours alone;
Don't talk about your neighbors faults,
But strive to mend your own;
What if he does not always lead
A truly perfect life
Supposing thst he sometimes frets,
Or quarrels with his wife,
Don't meddle--let him know, my friend.
Yeur better nature spurns
To act the SPY him OF his
So, mind your own conceTnsi
Yes, mind your own concerns, my friends,
And presently you'll find
That you are fully occupied.
And have enough to mind.
What ist to you if Snooks or SPOoks
Should wed with Polly Jones?
What is't to you il Lawyer Grab
A plump half million ownsl
The money is not yours my friend,
Though golden stores he earns;
So do not strive to count his wealth,
But mind your own concerns!
Yes, mind your own concerns, my friends,
It were better plan
Than always to be spying out
The deeds Of brother man.
Remember that all persons have
Though hidden from the view
Thoughts that to them in right belong.
And not at ali to you
And also bear in mind, my friend,
A generous nature worms
No secret from brothers breast,
So. mind your own concerns!
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-28

a man being awakened by the captain of
a boat with the announcement that be must
not occupy his berth with his boots on, very
considerably replied 40, the bugs won't
hurt EN-, guess they're an old pair"