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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04
VitalSiatiStics Of Mankind.

There areon the Globe about ,288, 900,
900 Of souls,f which
800, ,0000O are Of the Circass sian race.
552, 600, 90 are Of the Mongol race.
l90,0 900 OO(are Of the Ethiopian race.
! l760 900 0O4re of the NJ LAY race.
! 1000, 900 lie of the Ande American ra-
! ces.
! There are 548 lans1ages spoken, and
| 1000 diferenteligions.
The yearly 1rtality Of the globe is 1888,
333 persons. 1us, at the rate of 81 ,554 per
day, 3,730 pei hour, 60 per minute. So
each pulsationJf our heart makes the de-
! cease Of some Imam creature.
The average human life Is SO years.
Gne-fouTth otke population die 81 or be-
fore the age otseven years-one-h6lf at or
before II years.
Among l0,00lpersons one arrives at the
age of 100 yearsone in 500 a'tains the age
Of 90, and one inl00 lives tn the age ot6O.
Married men he longer than single ones.
In 1000 persons So marry, and more mar
riages occur in Jue and December than in
any other months,f the year.
Oneoighth Of tn whole population is mil
itary.
Professions exerise o great influence on
longevity.
In 1000 individuals who arrive at the age
of 20 years A. ar.priests, orators, or pub
lie speakers; ID ap agriculturist, 33 are
workmen, 80 soldier or military employees
20 advocates or engineers, p professors, ,anl
% doctors. Those wlo devote their lives to
the prolopga.ion of that Of others die the
soonest.
There are 335 100000 Christians.
ThAra arn 0OO O0O Jsraelites
There are G0,000,000 Of the Asiatic rel
gion.
There are 100, 900 900 Mahomedans.
There are 200, 100000 Pigans.
In the Christian churches:
lS0,000000 profess the Roman Catholic
IS. 5.0000 900 profess the Greek faith.
$4,000: 900 profess the Protestant.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04
Remarkable Case Of Tranca-A Lady Rises
from her Coffin.

I Ott'S " 4ie1i.4 II IduJ nISGn
from her Coffin.
A lady residing within sixteen miles
of Raleigh, n. c., say: the Progress.
who had been in delictc health since
she lost her husband in1S58, died last
friday, Gas was supp,sed,) and her
friends in the ncighborlood, proceeded
to take the usual steps on such occa-
sions. The cot1in was ordered, the
corps shrouded and Iai, out, and all
needed preparations conammated for
the funeral ceremonies laa Sabbath
Strange as 1t may appep, it is said
that while the watchers ii an adi0in-
ing room were induI@ingi in hilarity
and hot coffee, a noise was hard in the
apartment where the remans Of the
beloved departed rcposcd.
SuppoSing 4 cat o. rat wm playinr
therein, a gentleman went to stop the
revelry. On opening the door he was
mortified to find the lady standing on
the floor, the very incarnation of per
pIeNity. The brave fellow hastily re-
treated. His Demonstrations oxcited
the rest Of the party, and the whole
crew, shrieIling and trembling, desert
ed the house for a season. An elderly
negrcss, more courageous than the
others, went into the dwelling, ascer
tanned the state of affairs, and with
christian herOism, administered to the
necessities of the dead-alive one.
Search was then made for the re.
treaters, who being found at neigh
bor's, returned to the domicil they had
so shametulIy abandoned
DR.. Belle, formerly of GrecnvilIe, s
c., who has attended the lady during
the past six months, assures us that
these are unvarnished facts, and pre-.
sent no new truths to the medical pro.
fession. 1t is simply Il case of sus-
pended animation. The only remark
able circumstance, perhaps, is the
duration Of the spell, though, after her
presumed deceasc, the absence Of that
perfect icyness, which is peculiar 20
the dead, was remarked by her physi-
clans as well us her friends.
The lady is now sitting up, and being
in the last stages of consumption, is as
we'll as she ever will be. She remem-
bers very little of the hours Of her
trance, but experienced an almost
painful thirst in the first moments of
returning consciousness.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04
= O Z II r Y
NV BOV.

My Boy.
How beautiful he lies
With pOuting rosebud IiD
And half-clOsed eyes.
While through their jetty fringe
You catch a CLEAN
Blue rs the skies.
Above his silIlen head
One dimpled hand
Is bravely thrown,
The other on his breast
Is doubled rs to meet
The world alone.
The darling little one,
70 my fond heart
Thou art 50 dear
y music strain on earth
y flower of bcautcOus birth
My path to cheer.
But what's to come to thee,
And what wilt thou bring me,
Pleasure or pain?
Baby, thy way is long,
Darling the waves are strong,
And wild the main.
Temptations must be thine,
Stern Wrcstlings with thy kind,
Boy, thou must meet.
God shield thee, in that hour,
From every evil power
Heaven guard thy feet.
Father above, to Thee,
10 Thee | bend the knee
Thy aid implorc;
My boy to Thee / bring,
Take him beneath Thy wing,
ask no more.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04
Vol. LVI. No. "a.

you doing here? helped to burv wan on,s
in Virginia /" " '''fS you once
Know that some ons buried me- and
always thought you were one Of tbsm n1N
you were ways so kind to me! But Won
see now said be, Offering his hand to me- ma
that am flesh and blood ''
l shook hands with him, and he told me-
'hHt ne was in trance when we buried him
ana that he was digging his way out. and
pan got his head ost, when the rebs came
4i1ng and assisted him. They sent him TO
h'bhy Prison. where they kept him in du.
rance Tor year. Then they sent him Ia
'eorgia, where he remained till the war was
ended-when ho was released
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04

Straagc Histo,y.-Some years ago a
native Of Newburyport, now residing
in Boston, met there man intoxicat-
ed and in want. The man said he had
been led away, and was desirous of
assistance. He was taken in, and
when sober money was furnished him
to return to his home in New York.
Recently that man, ever after sober
and respectable, died rich, and recol-
Iecting the kindness shown him by the
man who acted the part Of the good
Samaritan, bequeathed him $4,000
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04

Nushcs for Horscs-The following
receipt was given by a celebrated stce-
pie chaser: Take a feed Of oats, a
double handful Of linsccd for each
horse, and boil for three hours; then
turn into a large tub or carthenware
pan, and add as much bran, with lust
enough warm water to mOistcn the
whole through; put cloth overi and
let it stand an hour, then mix it well
and feed as soon as it is cool enough.
This mash is very useful when horses
are in a hard condition, dry up and
grow thin in spite of continual feeds
Of corn. | give it once a week all the
year round, but oftener if required by
any particular horse. \ few beans
may be boiled with the corn if the
horse is in very low condition.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04
QuOdlfhttS.

Il Focotnotive on we-tern railroad has
neen adorned with the title, L still live
Auae Is more than many of The pa.senge r.
can say, at the end of their Journey.
Like cures like. Sulphur comes from
tions up
Mankind should learn temperance from,
the mo"n-the fuller she gets the smaller
her horns become.
The child Of the sun why, a grandson
of course
A dogma is defined as an opinion laid
down with a snar.
Green room axioms from Puneh-A part
Is often greater than the whole. A dress.
circle Is ,emi-circIe.
Why is John MorrisseY, since his re,;ro-
ment from the Prize ring, like Daniel
Webster : Because be is the ex-pound.
from life
The rain has one disrcputabIe fault. j.
ls an caves dropper.
Who was the first jcckey7 Adam. for
he was the ia her of the race.
When were there only two vowcls2 Tn
the days of No-a, before U or | were
born.
Why Is an eruptivo disease an advao.
ta9e to man in jail2 Because when bo
gels it he breaks ou.
The Chilli qucstion--suow is YOUR
cold p
MAKING A v ~ srUry
tioneer who was provokingly annoyed,
while in the exercise of bis profession, by
the ludicrous bids Of a fellow whose object
seemed to make sport for the buyers rath-
er than himself to buy. At length enrag-
ed beyond endurance, the knight of the
ivory hammer, locking around the room
for champion to avenge his wrongs, fix
ed lis eyes upon a bipeG of huge dimen-
sions, a very monarch in strength, aud
cried out
'Marlow, what shall | give you to put
that fellow out 7?
Il will take one FIVE dollar bill
Done, done, you shall have it.
Assuming the fcrocious, knitting his
brows, spreading his DostrIls like lions
and putting on the wolf all over his head
an1 shoulders. old NARROW strobe off to
the aggressor, aud seizing the terrified
wretch by the collar, said to him in whis-
per that was heard all over the room:
My good friend, you 60 out with me,
I uW gj've you hdlfhe money !
Done done 7 said the fellow.
sHurrah hurrah = shouted the audi
ence
The auctioneer had the good sense to
join n the laugh, and coolly forked o1t
the Y.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04

IN Omitted Terse-On Ash Wednes-
nesday of this year, says the New Or
leans Advocate, religious services were
held in St. Paul's Protestant Episco-
pal Church of that city, on which oc-
casion the Officiating clergyman select
ed the fifty-ninth hymn, which was
singuIar!y appropriate to the day, but
requested the congregation to omit
the third verse, which is as follows:
and caust Thou, wilt Thou yet forgive,
And bid my crime remove.
And shall pardon'd REBEL live
To speak Thy woudrous loye'
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04

SUFFRAGE AND WHISKY,

The people Of the District OF Colum-
bia voted against the extension Of suff-
rage to the negroes. We will suppose
that the objections to negro suffrage
which Influenced the enlightened and
patriotic population Of the national
Capita! and its cnvirons, were not mere
prejudices, bat arising from considora-
tions Of public policy. This is GER
talnly putting a very favorable CON
structiCn upon their actions, but it will
suffice Tor our purpose. Let it be un-
dcrstood then that it was because they
believed that the negro is unfit to eX-
erclsc the rights white people possess
that he Is ignorant, debased, turbu-
lent, unpatriotic, any or all of these
things and moro too. We should, then,
expect that this community, which j.
so afraid that the ballot box might be
corrupted would present very admir-
able exhibition OF morality and sober
ness, and that especially would it be
anxious to eradicate all those evils
which, by corrupting public morals,
are the greatest foes of free institu,
tions. If this IS so, there is no finer
field for the exercise of such a patriot
ic and phlIanthropic spirit than the
District of Columbia exhibits, as the
following will show: The committee
appointed by the National Temper
ance Congress to gather facts and fig
ures report that the revenue to the To-
cal authorities Of the district from the
licensing Of liquor dealers was oyer
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04

L!,fo n,se1 TO c"3.-HememDer Ior
what purpose you were born, and
through the whole Of life, look at its
end. Consider, when that comes, IN
what you will put your trust. Not in
the bubble Of worldly vanity-it will
be broken; not in worldly measures
they will be gone; not in connections
they can not serve YOU not IN rank
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04

Estate of Daniel Bcshoar, deceased,
NOTICE is hereby given that Letters of
= Administration on the estate Of DANIEL
BESUOAR, late of Monticello, White coun'
ty, Indiana deceased, have been granted to
the undersigned, residing in Derry township,
MitHin county, Pa. All persons indebted to
said estate are notified to make payment i'm
mediately, and those having claims against
the same will present them duly authentica
ted for settlement
WILLIAM CREIGHTON,
teb26-6tT Administrator.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04

in the grave there is no distinction
not IN the recollection of life spent in
a glddy conformity to the silly fashions
OF thoughtless and wicked world
but that in life spent soberly, right
eously and wisely in this present world.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04
III re = - =

fgHE undersigned has just received, and
1 will keep constantly on hand, all kinds
of DRY LUMBER, BUILD STUFF, SHIN
GLES, LATHS, and material generally kept
in first class Lumber Yard. Orders will be
promptly attended to.
All kinds Of worked material, flooring,
weather boarding, window frames, sc.
CHARLES IL. AN EDERSON,
feb2I-3m Huntingdon, Pa.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04
Estate Of John Norton, deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that Letters of
n Administration, de bonis non, cum testa-
mento annexo, on the estate of JOHN NOR
TON, late of Wayne township, MiiAin county,
deceased, have been granted tothe undersigned
residing in the borough ofNewton Hamilton,
Miftiin county, Pa. All persons indebted to
said estate are notified to make payment i'm.
medatcly, and those having claims against
the same will present them duly authenticated
for settlement.
SAMUEL w. NORTON,
JACOB NORTON,
feb28-Gt Administrators.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04

For SALE.-Persons in want of Glass
Jars or Counter Cases, can be accom-
modatod at Groves Grocery and Con-
tectionery Store, two doors east os
Blymyers' store. MARRIOTT
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04

HRas-I The San Antonio (Texas) Herald is
charmed with serene peace that prevails in
that city: With the exception of fifteen or
twenty fg hts and the exchange of few
friendly shots without any unfortunate re.
suits nothing has happened of mo omeot for
two DAYS
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04

TaJle Of Measure # Know
ing the difficulty often experienced
by farmers and others, in laying oft
small parcels Of land to be used in
making an experiment in growth of
crops, or application Of manurcs-I
have prepared small table Of meas
urcS, in the simplest form, which may
be useful to the readers of your paper.
1t will be seen by reference to the
plan that 4 practice sometimes follow
ed by farmers is very erroneous; if
the side of a square containing one
acre measures 206.9f feet, one half that
length will not make q square contain
ing onc-half an acre, but only one
fourth an acre, and one third the length
Of line will enclose Il square Of one
ninth an acre, and one-tourth the line
squared, will contain one siXtceGth an
acre, and SO on, the square Of the trac-
ton of the. line taken Will give the
part Of an acre enclosed.
ONE ACRE CONTAINS
100 square rods; 1910 square yards 1860 square feet
ONE ROD CONTAINS
1905 square yards: 272.25 square feet.
y-.. "a t14..fr1. min, -t.rrsr
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04
Estate Of John Carney. deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that Letters of
" Administration On the estate Of JOHN
CARNEY, late Of Derry township, Miflin
county, deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned, residing in the borough of Lew
istown. All persons indebted to said estate
are notified to make payment Immediately,
and those having claims against the same
will present them duly authenticated for set
Element. JOHN c. SIGLER,
feb28-Ct Administrator.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04

CONTEMPT OF CouRr-In a village, not
thousand miles from the city, there lives
a quiet, unobtrusive young lawyer. y mo-
dest fellow is NJ. I merit is always modest
but he knows bis rights, and knowing
dares maintain them. Like great many
others, he is following the practice and
anticipates "a glorious time when be over
takes it. Wkiies SINCE, having been retain
ed in some small cases, be made his ap
pearance before the august Gigniiary-a
Justice Of the Peace. His Horor' evident
ly lost faith in NJ at first sight; for
one after another his cases collapsed un-
der the 'stnnuipg' charges delivered by tho
Court
The law and the testimony were alike
uuavailing. Ms gases were bound tn
go. At last human nature could bear no
more. NJ, rising from his seat, dellv-
cred himself in his usual slow and measur-
ed manner:
The Court can fine me FIVE dollars
For what, Mr. N--F said the JUS
lice, some what surprised
'For contempt Of Court coolly rejoiR-
ed Nj.
lam not aware, Mr NJ said the
Court, 'of your having been guilty of any
thing that might be considered contempt
I know your Honor is not aware Of it, ,
said NJ, but entertain a secret con-
tempt for this Court
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04
End OF the War!
New Grocery and Provision
S T OR E.

1H subscribers have Just opened out on the corner
L OF Market and Brown Streets. in the room lately
occupied by Edward Frysinger. a. a Tobacco ana
Segar store large splendid and cheap assortment
Of Groceries, PrGFiSicns &C. consisting In gsTt 1f
The best qustes Of Sugars in the mark kct rapa,no o
from l214 to i6, Is, 20 and % cents per pound.
Syrup, Sugar House and Baking Molasses
Laguyra aud Rio Coffee, Tomson's celebrated Pat
ent COtfees, RiG Turkey and Essence os Coffee; Ba-
kers Chocoi&te; Imperial, Young Hyson. OoIong and
Japan Teas, the finest and the pure>t in the market
A complete assortment Of Spices. ground and
whole; Cream of Tarter, Soda, Baking and Washing
SalaTltuS, Starch.
Dairy Salt in large and small sacks, to suit pur-
ChaSers.
Briggs Sgift's celebrated Cincinnati sugar cured
Hams, Dried Beef Burlington Herring. &c.
Sheppards celebrated Pittsburg Crackers, water,
Butter, Sugar; Soda and Ginger Snaps.
And everything that is generally found IN regular
Grocery and Provision Store. All cur goods have
been selected with great care and With the view to
furnish the citizens Of LeWstown and vicinity with
first class of Groceries at low figure. share of the
public patronage is respectfully solicited
Country produce taken IN exchange.
i-n"7. WEBEB { son.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-04-04

One square yard contains ninc square feet.
TILE SIDE OLE 4 SNI-ARE TO CONTALN
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-12-26
hibiting the consideration cfnew business
for the presnt week. /,

= = g a z{5f# $'s}sssf.F -7-
hibiting the consideration cfnew bushes,
SPECIAL ORDER.
The House proceeded to consider = tie
bill to exempt from seisuresund executioa Of
attachment certain personal property there
I'm named and to provide d h0niestead. I, 2
Passed its second reading ii ss ssl
After much discussion the bill was post
poned to next session. & u :sa,ss 4. !, s.;..
This motion was reconsidered and the
20.
Mr., Cowan, by leave, aresolution in re-
gard to intrust on public. 800
Made special order for Monday Jan. 2ath,
10 m. 7fsSs ~ 80
Mr.. Hutd fnson bill to allow fees to
magistrates in Mecklenburg and increase
fees of constable.
Abill to incorporate the town of Morgan
ton'was taken up and passed second and
third readings
Mr.. Cowan, by leave, a bill to incorporate
the Wilmington Chamber Of Commerce
The House CONQUERED in the amendments
of the Senate to resolution raising a COM
mittee to enquire into management Of the N.
G. R. r. Co.
4 A bill to alter the Jurisdiction of Courts
and rules of pleading therein, with substitute
which was adopted, ordered to be printed
and made special order for Friday IL IN.
Adjourned.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-12-26
CONVERSATIONAL,

1 "
In the House, Mr.. E. B. Washburne offered
| the following resolution ga 80 laE
ResOloed. That the committee on the riot
| in New Orleans be directed to investigate
the alleged frauds in the New Orleans Gus
tom House, and report fully to this House.
In the Senate, Mr.. Sumner presented the
proceedings at an unconditional Union mass
meeting at Norfolk, composed of citizens
without regard to color and asking Congress
torignore the present State government of
Virginia, and to establish territorial gov
eminent under Judge Underwood, and ask
| ed that it be referred to the committee on
reconstruction. Mr.. Salisbury objected to
the reception of the paper on the ground
that it was simply the proceedings of pub
lie meeting, and not in the form of petit
ton. He asked its non-reception on the
ground of q precedent already established
| by the Senate not to receive such papers,
The Chairman put the question, and it was
decided to receive the paper.
Mr.. Wade presented the petition ofciti-
zens of Alexandra, praying for the retroces-
sion of that county to the city of Columbia,
on rns sre*sra that no protection can be DR.
tanned under the laws of Virginia. Laid on
the table Etg3
the reveal 81 tta s.I section Of the annes-
~ i Iaw rh;ch authn si he pres;dsnt 70
pardon. gr esF
H.. ~ a.-.. -. 49, Const;.,t;o,, -
.uon. n"S ~. u ~ ss.Jan - ~ ..s
fsnca not Of oonv;c,;on s',sta;n;na his nos;-
t;n,, h.. Er y, and A,nar;can antSor;t;es
IT, o,.,as thnt ;.s .a-aa, Ill, No. offsct tho
pr.s;d ds 's 90 =, pessoro ,,ronsrtn ~
NJ S1,an pUj ;ntrodnced !. Iii to nrn;eb
WI. ou,nn.l ln'louuoeu I" "nI " PUNISH
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-12-26
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
THURSDAY, Dec. 20. 1866.

t THURsDAY, Dec. 20. 1866.
Sundry reports from sanding committees
were received and read.
Mr.. Cranberry resolution instructing the
judiciary committee to report bill for re-
lief of administrators ard executors.
Mr. Patton resolution requiring the pub
lie treasurer to report CERTAIN imformationto
the General Assembly It its session in jan
uary next.
Mr.. Waugh bill for the relief of owners
of land or houses. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Crawford of Rowan
bill to establish system of public schools
Incorporated towns was put upon its several
readings and passed.
A bill to regulate assignment and protect
debtors. Made the special order for to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Davis arose to announce the death of
Thos j. Judkins OF Warren, who departed
this life at his room ii this City Wednesday
night last about o'dock. He was 65 years
Of his age, had held many officers and al
ways retained the confidence of his people,
He entered this Hall|in 1881, and had sat
here for SIX erveefiS<sasricns at cae time
and had also acted as sheriff and magistrate,
fulfilling the duties ofthose offices to the
satisfaction OF ALL Sir these will be deep
gloom in the hearts Of his friends at home,
who so well knew his worth, when they hear
of this sad event.
Resolutions of suitable character were
then introduced, appointing committee of
three to attend his remains to Warren, and
adjourning the House in respect to the mem.
DRY of the deceased. Sc
Mr.. Waugh then had read from the clerks
desk short address, oondoling with the
friends of the deceased, with whom he had
served for theIsession of 1924. He paid
a deserved tribute to the memory of the de-
ceased. Ia s.s,l....t
Mr.. Holderby also added some remarks,
reciting the many worthy traits in Mr.. judi
kin's character, who had always displayed
the philosophy; Of q Christian gentleman,
without being attached to any sect or de-
nomination, by observing that golden rule
OF . do unto Others as you would they should
do to you."
Mr.. Horton, of Watauga, also read short
address.
When the resolution was adopted, and the
House adjourned.