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Maryland free press., 1866-11-15
VOLUME I.

don't want to be bad boy" he thrillngly ad-
ded, while his face glowed with animation.
81 Mr.. Kelly promised to purchase books for the
boy as fast as he could learn to read them, and
when George Henry left the school room, that
evening, his face was wet with tears.
We scholars. who had remained in the entry,
and saw him come out, had our hearts warmed
towards the poor boy. We spoke kindly to him
and walked with him to his house. His heart
was too full for utterance.
On the next morning George Henry commen-
ced TO study in earnest and tae teacher helped
him faithfully, Never did see a change so ra-
diaut and so sudden as that which took place in
the habits of the poor boy.
AS soon as the teacher treated him with kind
ness and respect, the scholars followed the exam
ple and the result was that they found in the
unfortunate youth one of the most noble hearted
generous and accommodating and truthful play
mates in the world.
Long years have passed since those school-boy
days. Henry George has become man of mid
die age, and in all the country there is not man
more beloved and respected than he is. And all
is the result of one teacher having done his duty
You who are school teachers, remember the
responsibility that devolves upon you. In this
country of free schools there should be no dis
to your care and counsel, and the weaker the
child, the more earnest should you be to lift him
up and aid him.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15
Bite Or My Ears.

At social party, a wag found himself in the
course of the evening, in conversation with a
nervous looking stranger. Pointing out TO him
gentleman of iuquiring turn Of mind in anoth-
er portion of the room, he said.
'Do you see that man there? He has a mania
"A very unpleasant one, too. He is possessed
with the idea that he must bite off strangers
ears and it has caused dreadful amount O.
trouble. do not know whether he will show
any symptoms to night, but, perceiying you are
stra ger deem it my duty TO put you on
your guard. Don't let him arproah very near
you.
The expression ofhorrcr that spread over the
face of the nervous man, clearly proved that he
had heard the warning. A little later the be-
nevolcnt informant got an opportunity to tell the
inquiring man that that man (pointing out the
Individually was physical wonder, as a roaring
nois) could be distinctly heard proceeding from
his ear by getting wilhi9, eighteen inches of him.
Our curious FREUD Was struck with this un-
heard OF phenomenon, ard very properly beg an
to work himself close enough for personal in :
vestisation. The movement was seen by the ner-
vous man, and great drops ofapprehensive sweat
oozed out from his brow and trickled down his
cheeks. Nearer AM nearer approached the one
and more terribly intense grew the horror of the
other. The space between them was slowly but
surely lessenins. The curious man wasi within
an ace of the "roaring,' when the agony of the
"roarer," reached its crisis, aud cinchng h S
fist he landed it between the 'lookers" of the
unfortunate scarcher after pysical,wonders, shout
ing at the top of his voice:
"Bie Off my ears will your
The effect ofthis on the astonished audience
may be imagined.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15
A Praying Lunatic In a Railway Car
riage.

AT Hanwel, EOgland, recently, young lady
was put into train alone to 60 to London. AS
the train was put on the point of starting, a
gentleman rushed up and got I'M shortly after
the train had started the gentleman jumped up
and exclaimed: "This carriage is too heavy
and it must be liehtened," and straightway his
carpet bag disappeared when he begins again
and this time his coat and waistcoat follow his
bag.
After little while he said, '1et us pray for
the Duke of Gloucester" Down they 90 on
their knees, the poor girl only II, too frighten-
ed TO do anything but obey. When that wa.
done, they prayed for the Duke of York; and
then for another-in fact though whole string
of dukes; then they sat down, the young lady
frightend out of her senses.
After few minutes he begins again: at
won't do; can't stand it; the train is too heavy
either You or | must out; don't want to, so
you must go.' The girl in despair, says, "but
we have not prayed for the Duke of Northum-
berland. All, no more we have" Down they
60 on their knees, when luckily the train stopped
at a station, and fhe young lady called the guard
when it was discovered that the gentleman was
q lunatic escaped from Eanwell. ..
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

At last overcome, they were tied together by the
hands and dragged along by Mick and Swineton
while Thad amused himself by kicking them from
behind. The road back was long and tiresome.
After many q weary day, the brothers reached
the old homestead faint, wet and cold, on dark
stormy night. The fire burned cheerily within
familiar objects were around them, the associa-
tiens of childhood were there, loving memories
came crow ding back, bitterness was giving way
to a tide Of sweet recollections.
The door WAS opened the old father had died
suddenly, but uncle Andy stood on the threshold
with open arms and smiling welcome tn his
face. The old family table, covered with steam
ing viands, was in the centre of the room, the
old coffee pot stood smmering by the fire, and
the grateful odors reached the nostrilsof the FAM
ishing lads. 1t is not so bad home after ALL
shouted they ioyfmlly, bursting from their guards
and springiug into the door with the ropes still
around their arms. Uncle Andy approached
with the old family carver to cut the gordisn
knots. Just then, Jaco and Ben, who had been
scowling unseen and unnoticed in corner jump
ed up, thrust uncls aud returning prodigals out
into the darkness and the storm, slammed the
door violently, locked 1t wrathfully and flung
away tie key.
"We'vc had all dis .drubble fur nuddins,"
growled Mynher The.boys have been after COM
ing home to the house ofa stranger, said Pat
rick. And that's no Irish Bull, replied the ver-
table Bull himself but these family rows pay
well, jinglng heavy purse as he spoke.
This Jaco-Ben conduct has ruined u.s. shouted
Mick aad Swineton.
did not know that Messiurs were punsters,
said polite Monsieur.
1t is the truth and no pun replied they.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

Our hens are on a a"strike." They re-
fuse to lay single egg. They have
plenty Of food, comfortable quarters, q
good range, and have had the best treat
ment we know how to give them, and yet
they persistently refuse to go to work!
have not heard cackle for two months.
The grocers are clamerous for eggs, and
offer the highest prices, but all to no pur-
pose. If I could ascertain who are the
ringlcaders in the combination, they would
soon find themselves in hot water.
A city friend, who keeps a few hens
and gets all the eggs he wants, suggests
that probably my hens are too fat, and that
they do noti!get flesh smeat. lie had a
self regulating feeding trough, but gave
it up as he thought his hens got too much
grain. lie now feeds them less grain and
gives them Sleeps pluck, which he gets
for triac from the butchers, and the hens
lay every day. lie p ats the plucks IL
boiling water to coagulatc the blood, and
then chops them up fnc, and the hens cal
them with relish. r...
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15
Caught In his own Trap.

A girl, young and pretty, and above all, gift
ed with an air Of admirable candor, lately pre-
sented herself before Partisan lawyer.
"Monsieur, have come to consult you upon a
grave affair. want you to oblige man love
to marry nae in spite of himself. How shall |
proceed? ~
The gen leman of the bar had. of course, a suf-
ficiently elastic co uscienee. lie reflected a mo-
ment, and then, being sure that no third person
overheard him, he said:
"Madamoiselle, according to our law, you al
ways p3ssess the.means of forcing man to mar
ry you. You must remain on three occasions
alone with him; you then go before Judge and
swear that he is your lover"
"And that will suffice, Monsieur2''
ayes, Madamoisclle, with one further condi-
tion."
"Well?"
"Then you will produce WITNESSES who will
make oath to having seen you remain q good
quarter of an hour with the individual said to
have trihed with your affections"
''very well, Monsieur, I will retain you as
counsel in the management of this affair. Good
day"
A few days afterwards the young lady return
ed. She is mystcriously received by the lawyer,
who scorcaly giving her time to seat herself
questions her with the most exact curiosity.
"Well, Madamosellc, how do matters pros
peri"
"Capital, capital"
'Persevere in your design, MadamoiseIle, but
mind, the next time you come to consult me
give me the name of the young man You are go
ing to make happy in spite of himself"
/ "You shall have it without fail"
fortnight afterward, the young girl again
knocked at the door of tho counscls room. No
sooner was she within, than she'flung herself in
to chair, saying that the walk had made her
breathless Her counsel eudcavored to reassure
her, made her inhale salts, and even proposed to
unloose her garments. .,..
"It is useless, Monsieur, she said, am much
better"
"Well, now, tell me the name Of the fortunate
mortal"
"Well then, the fortunate mortal, be it known
10 you, is-yourself!" said tho young beauty,
bursting into u laugh. 'T love You, have been
here three times-teie-a -tete-wth you, and my
four witnesses are below, ready and willing 10
accompany me to a magistrate" gravcly contin-
ucd the narrator.
The lawyer thus caught had the good sense
not to get angry. The most singular fact of all
is thst he adores his young wife, who by the way
makes an excellent housekeepsr.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

The English Language must appear fearful
and wonderfully made to a foreigner. One CT
them looking at picture of a number of vessels,
said: ''See, what a flock of ships" He was
told that flock Of ships was called feet but
that feet OF sheep WAS called hocS. And, it
was added, for his guidance in mastering the in
tricacics of our language, that "flock of girls
is called a bcvy, that a bevy of wolves is called 1t
pack, and pack of thieves is called gang, and
a gang of angels is called host, and host OF
porpoiscs is called herd, and herd of child
rem is called troop and troop of patridges is
called ccvey, AMI a covey of beauties, is called
galaxy, and galaxy ofrufians is called horde,
and horde Of rubbish is called heap, and
heap of oxen is called u drove, aud drove of
blackguards is called q mob, and q mob oi
whales is called congregation and congrega-
tion of engineers is called corps, nd corps oi
robbers is called band, and band of locusts is
called a swarm, and a swarm ofpeoplc is called
a crowd, and crowd of gentle folks is called
elite and the elis o. the city thieves and rascals
is called roughs, and the miscellaneous crowd of
city folks is called the community or the public,
according as they. arc spoken of by the religious
community or secular public.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15
Cream in Winter.

Keep where moderately warm, and add
at each milking Cor once day) little
hot milk. Heat the milk till almost to the
boiling point; heat it fresh from the COW
The quantity is about pint to a pailful
at each milking. The effect ofthis is to
prevent the cream from turning bitter; the
buttermilk will be as sweet and fresh as in
summer, and the butter in consequence
will be better than without this treatment
We have this from an old, experienced
dairyman, who had practiced it for many
years, and we are personally known to the
excellence of the practice. 1t is point
that should be known-for there is much
bad butter made in winter, and buttermilk
unfit for use.-Er r.. ...e
There is now 800, 100000 in gold in the
United States Treasury '..
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

LAS the official vote of Iowa comes in the
Radical majorites heretofore reported in many
counties is greatly decreased. The Radicals will
not have the majority iu the State they have pro-
claimed. twill be cut down by many thous-
snds - SSs,sSlssa.;gsx
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

PRESERVING MILK.-An easy way Of
preserving milk or cream sweet for long
time, or of removing the sourness when it
has already come ON, is to add to it small
quantity of common soda, porlash or mag
nesia, of th1 druggist shop. So it is said.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15
Accommodating Himself to Ciroum-
stances.

The Richmond correspondence Of the Danvi,le
"Register, tells the following anecdoc about
General Allegheny" johnson on the march to
Bristoe Station in the fall of 1868. The General
was riding along the road, and perceiying one of
his men up pcrsimmon tree, hallocd out to
him.
81 say there, what are you doing up there?
Why amt you with your regiment"
''Pm getting simmons, 1 am" replied the
soldier.
Persimmons, thunder! they are not ripe yet.
They are not fit TO eat''
ayes but General" persisted the Confederate
Pm trying to draw my stomach up to suit the
size ofmy rations. iii stays like itit is now /
shall starve."
The General had nothing further to say, but
rode on.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

AT a meeting of Fenians, which was
held at Rochester, New York, on Thurs
day last resolution was adopted threat
ening the Canadians with severe retalia-
tiun if they inGict punishment on the Fc-
nian prisoners now in their hands,
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

The retiring editor of the Circlevillo
(Ohio) Union says that during thirty
four years continual editorial service he
wrote 5000 columns, and all for victuals
and clothes. 8 ;.te -.. .s.... .asan
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

The Hannibal Republic says that within
the past year, three hundred and twenty-eight
Radical preachers have Teen sent 10 the peniteu-
tiaries Of the United States and eight of them
have heen hung. Political preachers should
make a note of this ......-. .....
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

Much attention is being given in Georgia to
the raising of tea Samples of black tea, of fine
quality, of native growth have been exhibited,
aud it Is said that the plant fourishes remarka-
bly well oh the coast -.r
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

Tom bought gallon of gin to take home
and, by way of label, wrote his name on
a card, which happened to be the seven of clubs
and tied it to the handle. A friend coming along
and observing the jug, quietly remarked: That's
an awful careless way to leave that liquorl-'
"Thy?" said Tom. Because somebody might
come along with the eight of clubs and take
i'll ... .t.. .... ..t.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

"A FOOL says the Arab proverbs, may he
known in six ways: "Anger without cause,
speech without profit change without object,
putting trust in strangers, and not knowing his
friends from his foes
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15
10 Raby in the House. .


No baby ID tie house I know "a
sgTis far too nice aud clean; I ',fsi
No tops by careless fingers strewn-
Upon the floor are seen; ~
No finger marks are on the panes,
No scratches on the chairs,
No wooden men set up in rows,
Or marshaled off in pairs;
No little stockings 10 be darned,
All ragged at the toes;
No pile Of mending to be done,
Made up Of baby CLOTHES;
No little troubles to be soothed, u a
No little hands to fold; ..E. p. ... .....
No grimy fingers to be washed,
No stories to be told; fu =. t- ..
No tender kisses to be given, g.. e'......,
- No nicknatnes, "Love," and s'Mouse."
! . merry frolics after tea -.' a-a.l
kGbaby in the house. ..,. ..-.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

We suppose there can be no disputing
the fact that the first Arkitic expedition
was got up by Noah.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

AT a squirrel hunt at Solon Ohio on the
18th ult., one party returned with 5,s55 scalp
and heads, and the other with 4,l95 scalps and
heads.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

There is now SOC, 100000 in gold in the
United States Treasury.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-15

.a.s" .s,l-fsaa .,,.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-11-23
IN 1BREPBEss1B1E REBEL.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette writing from a steamboat on
the Arkansas river gives the following
description of his fellow passengers:
Let me now introduce the most To-
quacious egotistical and inflated man
on the river He is telling every one
in a loud voice that he was chief sur
geon on Gen. Forests staff; that he
was once Medical Director; that the
South was not conquered, but over
powered by numbers; that all the good
fighting was on the rebel side; that he
wishes he was to-day in the field with
Forrest and twenty thousand men; that
the fighting Is not over yet; that he is
not loyal to the United States, by Cd,
and never will be; that he would join
any foreign nation under the heavens
against the old flag. Yes, by God!"
he exclaimed few moments since, II
lCOuld Join the SiOuc Indians i7l q 9Cqr
against the United StGfesl' He express
ses the belief, founded on scripture,
that the North will be driven into the
sea in 1868; that in two years from
now the Northwest will split off from
New York and New England; that the
Middle States will set up for them
selves, and that while the Yankees are
cutting each others throats, the South
ern Confederacy will rise in splendor,
and become the controlling power of
the continent
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-11-23

be done as a matter Of charity and not
iu the expectation Of a reward or
equivalent. Their allegiance and 10y
atty are due. and we do not propose to
purchase them, The same is true Of
suffrage for all loyal men white or
black IF a criminal could always get
his punishment RENTED for a com
pensatiOn it would be but a tempta-
tion to crime. 1t would be better IN
every sense to remit his penalty graf
uit0usly. Let US therefore expect and
demand Of the Southern insurgents to
do what is right and just, aud then Of
fer them amnesty and pardon, If at
all, as an entirely independent eonsid-
Grafton
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-11-23


Editors Gqzette II noticed in the
Mansfield Herald of yesterday, Oath
inst.) an item relating to Fast Type
Setting" copied from the CardIngtOn
Republican, and since reading 1t have
felt sorry for GulliveT, and people OF
that ilk who flOurished before the he
publican man burst upon our startled
vision Smith (you know Smith, OF
course-every body does) and our jour
Harding" have accomplished feat
perhaps never before witnessed on this
''sublunary sphere" and alas never
like to be again. The reflection sad
dens me, and [ wish to lay my fearful
tribute upon Smith altar also Our
50ur's s'-and more especially upon the
Republican locals altar.
Smith set 10000 ems IN hours $50
the Republican man says) that IS to
say, 1000 every 30 minutes. At Gin
cinnati prices (55 cents per thousand)
this would be Sl1,0 90 for 10 hours
work. Your correspondent has been a
printer for a number Of years but never
yet met any person who set quite so
much type as this miraculous twain who
are hiding their light in CardlngtOn.
Their is a Mr.. Young IN Sacramento.
Cal, who doe" 1 500 per hour an
other IN St Louis who has set LOO
Mr.. Boyd. of New Orleans, who can
also set ]. 200 and we have one or two
compositors in Cincinnati who can SET
1 500 and 1000, solid minion-And
these are the fastest compositors !
know Of. So you see Smith and "OuI
jour" are still ahead.
I feel sorry for these people, partic.
ularly sorry for the party who perpe-
trated that item. He didn't mean il
[ feel quite sure. The difficulty is
Cardington is situated in a comparative.
Iy new country, and this RepubIica L
mans imagination has developed toe
rapidly He is in advance Of the Civ
ilization of his region, and became t01
strong for his pen. He is too muscu.
lar to be an editor, and hence his error
Let him become a milliner, or some
thing Of that sort, where his strength
will have no opportunity to run away
with poor little pen. j d. +. NJ.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-11-23

The denouement of Gen, Sherman S
mission to Mexico has not yet trans
pired. So far as the Mexican eompli-
cation can yet be understood 1t Is be-
Heved that Gen. Sherman bears a
proposition from the Administration
to the French authorities to stand
sponsor to Mexico for the payment Of
the French war debt and receive in
compensation the cession of Lower
California territory of about 100000
square miles area, and having a popula-
ton of about $4,000 Indians negroes
and whites. The recent arrest by
Gen. Sheridan of Ortega who claims
to have become the constitutional
President Of Mexico by the expiration
/ Of the term of Juarez warrants a sus-
piciou that Juarez has consented to
the proposed partition of Mexico on
condition that the United States will
sustain his pretensions for the Presi-
dency. IF these surmises are correct
our Government is joining In plot to
rob Mexico Of her territory and com
pei her TO pay the expenses of the
French invasion Thus we viii be
come privy to the wrongs inflicted up
on that unhappy country by Napoleon
with whom We will share the plunder
Of his conquest If this Is the scheme
of Mr., Seward for recovering the pres
tige Of the Pesident he viii find that
it has been most unfortunately chosen
and that It will only provoke the peo-
pie to a louder and more emphatic
condemnation of him and his policy
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-11-23

strongest evidences Of Mr. Stanton $
power.
From first to last he has been the
enemy of the new party, and be has
proved an enemy powerful to thWart,
and ever on the alert to exert his power
Not that he was in any sense a party
man, or the agent of politicians, but
his patriotism was insulted by the cor
rUpt schemes which we're being carried
on under his eye, and whose object
was to restore to full political power
the very men whose defeat had taxed
the War Department for years.
Mr.. Stanton Is a man who giorles IN
his country and eXUlts IN the idea OF
seeing It a true nationality. ThOus-
ands regard him as man who Is never
stirred by emotion, and yet he fairly
Worships our flag Knowing that he
stood where he could look over bhe
whole field: conscious that the knOWl-
edge he had Of all questions which the
war presented could be turned to the
advantage Of the country, he has stood
/ firm and true, and from the vantage
ground he occupied has welded the
I power he possessed, as his glowing
patriotism prompted him. This devO-
/ ton to coun Try has been the motor of
/ his whole course. He has chosen
silently TO bear all the sneers of his
enemies. and the lack of confidence
displayed by friends, and has even
bravely risked losing the support Of
/ loyal men, that he might help save his
1 country to her loyal men. Thus per-
/ secuted by cne party, and doubted by
many II the other, he has still pursued
a straightforward. unyielding course,
I till at length his vindication seems as
sured To-day he is the only man in
the Cabinet of this nation who reflects
/ the mind Of the loyal masses. All the
rest, and the President with them,
I would restore the leading rebels to
power. If by so doing the success Of
/ their infamous movements could be
/ assured