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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-11-22
King Theodore as a Warrior.

The latest news received in England
from Abyssinia win go far toward justify
ing before the people the action of the
Government in deciding upon war with
Abyssinia, and will show also that if the
King should by any means gain victory
over the British forces, the prisoners whom
he might take would stand but a small
chance of ever seeing England or India
again. The stories Of his cruelty and bar
barity are almost beyond belief, and if they
are true there can be little doubt that the
English troops win be welcomed and as
sisted by the Abyssinians themselves. Two
expeditions which he recently made re-
suited, in one case, in the burning Of every
one of the inhabitants Of an island. and in
the other in collecting 1900 of the inhabi-
tants of large city into five large build
ings and then burning both buildings and
inmates. Theodore evidently believes in
the policy Of determination, and it is stated
that there is quite large section of terri
tory near his dominions that is not occu-
pied now by single man, woman or child,
the engagements which the inhabitants
have had with Theodore and his warriors
having resulted in the depopulation of the
of the opposing tribes.
Theodore's method of conducting warfare
is certainly very effective, for he leaves
no enemies behind him to harass his future
moy yements, but clears the country with
fire and sword. There have not been
, wanting those in our own country who
have strongly advocated the application o
the determination policy to our Indiar
! wars, but the time viii never come wher
/ the sentiment Of civilized country lik
: ours, will justify the imi alton of the mod
!, of warfare adopted by the untamed tribe
of Africa. Theodore's treatment of dc
D serters from the army is anything but len
b ent, and whatever lis effect may be on tn
y army at large il is certain that no one eve
1t deserts a second time from his rank
1, Having received information that som
10 two thousand of his troops intended desel
of ton he had them surrounded by the re
l. of the army and ordered their throats
e to be cut. The order was obeyed, sint
II to disobeY it would only have increas
=: the slaughter, and then lie had the mot
d ers, wives, and children of the murder
n men shot. Civilization shudders at Il
!. mere mention of such attrocious acts, al
Is every civilized people will earnestly hoE
t that the attempt of the English Cover
d ment to teach King Theodore that Il
l. world and the inhabitants were not mad
J. altogether for him and his pleasure wi
!, be crowned with suceess.-B Boston Journo
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-11-22

WHAT AMERICAN GIRLS SAY ABOUT
KIssING.-The varied emotions excited
by young ladies in leading cities along the
line from Boston TO St. Louis, as kisses
are caught or stolen from their sweet lips,
are expressed in something like the fol-
lowing manner: A Boston girl says, with
an assumption of indignation, Sir, de-
clare such liberty as that is beyond all
bounds of propriety and gentlemanly man
ners; T." she is stopped by another,
which ism, resisted very badly. The New
York girl Says Indeed, Mr.. Brown,
your conduct is little familiar, if not ar
dent. I've half mind to ask what you
take me for? The reply Of Brown is,
that he takes her for something very nice
and sweet, and sharp, rapid smacking
ensues. The Buffalo girl says, with mark
ed positiveness of manner, but with equal
ly marked insincerity, " Wretch, thief, put
that right back, / wouldn't lose it for the
world" She not only don't lose it, but
gets, as she wants, double principal and
interest. The Philadelphia girl says !;
So, you think that's dreadful smart ; you
wouldn't have done it if had been look
ing, no, indeed !" but she makes it a point
not to look. The Baltimore girl says !:
8 Repeat the insult if you dare, SIR and
exposes her face that it may be done easily
and often. The Washington girl remarks,
/" You've been and gone and done it, have
you; now cipher out how much better you
feel, and calculate when yoa'll get another
chance" The Chicago girl says, " Con-
found your impudence, do you take me
for New Yorker? I'd have you know,
there is a spice of danger in that little
matter" The only danger she apprehends
is that you won't cut and come again
The Cincinnati girl says: " Did you ever
no / never-you men are perfect mon
sters." Affects tears and indignation, bu
is assauged by duplication of the old
dose. The Louisville girl says: 1" You've
done it sure and well. If there are any
more of the same sort, please help your
self. If you can stand it, ! can" The
Detroit girl says. " Mien Jerusalem wha
naughty, funny man. Better you lool
out how you take one, two, four more, be
fore mine goot mother comes The St
Louis girl says, /" Oh, go along with youl
: nonsense; you ought to be ashamed oi
yourself. You can't do it again" She
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-11-22

lie made speech al a burns iesuvai
in which he spoke at length Of Burns po-
ems; illustrating what he said by many
quotations, which was listened to with the
greatest pleasure, but it was unfortunate
ly never reported. He was extremely
fond of ballads, and simple, sad and plain
tive music.
He was most admirable reader. He
read and recited from the Bible and Shak-
speare with great simplicity, but remark
able expression and effect Often when
going to and from The army, on the steam
ers and in his carriage, be took copy Of
Shakespeare with him, and not unfrequent-
ly read aloud to his associates. After con-
versing upon public affairs, he would take
up his Shakespeare, and addressing his
companions, remark, What do you say
now to scene from Macbeth or Hamlet
and then he would read aloud, scene after
scene, never seeming to tire Of the enjoy
ment. On the last Sunday of his life, as
he was coming up the Potomac, from his
visit to City Point and Richmond, he read
many extracts from Shakespeare. Among
other things he read, with an accent and
feeling which no one who heard him will
ever forget, extracts from Macbeth, and
among others the following:-
| aDuncan is in his grave
After fes htfui fever, he sleeI well. 6i
! Treason has done his worst steel poison
Malice domestic, foreign levey, nothing
| Can touch him flrther,p tts 4sN&4M
/ After :. treason" had e done his worst"
the friends who heard him on that occa-
sion remembered that he read that passage
over twice and with an absorbed and PEE
cular manner. Did he feel mysterious
presentiment OF his approaching fate
His conversation was suggestive, origi-
nal. instructive and playful; and by its
genial humor, fascinating and attractive
beyond comparison. Mirthfulness and
sadness were strongly combined in him
His mirth was exuberant--it sparkled in
Jest, story aud anecdote, and the next
moment those peculiarly sad, pathetic
4
melancholy eyes showed a man familiar
with sorrow and acquainted with grief
/, have listened for hours at his table, an,
elsewhere, when be has been surrounde
u by statesmen, military leaders and othe
. great men of the nation, and but repea
! the universally concurring verdict of all
in stating that as conversationist be
had no equal. One might meet in com
pany with him the most distinguished men
of various pursuits and professions, bu
Il after listening for several hours. on sepa-
rating, it was what Lincoln had said tha
would be remembered. His ideas and his
illustrations were those that would not be
), forgotten. Men often called upon him fol
the pleasure of listening to him. have
heard the reply to an invitation to attend
the theatre, No, | am going up to the
White House; would rather hear Lin
coin talk for half an hour than attend the
best theatre in the country.'--Zsoac N
u Arnold
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-11-22
exposes her face and il is done again sew
eral times.-Boston Post.
Mr.. Lincoln as q Reader ana
Talker. .

The two books which he read most were
the Bible and Shakespeare. With these
he was very familiar, reading and study
ing them habitually and constantly. He
had great fondness for poetry and eIo-
quence, and his taste and judgment in
each was exquisite. Shakespeare was
his favorite poet, Burns stood next
Holmes beautiful poem, "The Last Leaf,"
was with him great favorite. The fol-
lowing verse he regarded as equal to any
thing in the language
s'The mossy marbles rest
M On the lips hat he has pressed
In their bloom,
And the names he loved to hear, af
l Have been carved for many year, G
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-11-28
BTONN

- The Kennsbec Journal selstes
two bank stories. An. application
was made to q. cashier for astocks.' =
What kind. do you want--ssvsn-
thirties 7" swell | want = good dnra-
bic stock the right length for my
neck" Another who knew what
stocks be wanted. Was inquired what
denomination he would prefer. and
replied that he was . Freswill Bap.
list, and be guessed he'd saks the heft
Of them in that denomination.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-11-28

M. J. WILLIAMS takes occasion to inform the
public that he has associated himself with Mr..
EUGENE KREMER, IN accomplished workman,
and that he is now better prepared than ever to
Undertake and execute work entrusted to him.
Citizens, Planters and others, needing work In
their line will please send In their orders and they
will be promptly attended to. Work qua ranteed.
large assortment Of TINWARE constantly
Kept on hand, STOVE PANS and all other appur-
enances for stoves of all sizes.
Shop on Third Street, opposite Joshua Beal's
Variety Store. decl1
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-11-28

STATE OF LOUIsIANA-FIFTH JU-
dicial District Court-PArish Of East
Baton Rouge Succession Of Octavia
Malloy-No. 988. @#sa
WHEREAS, SAMUEL P. GREvEs has
w this day petitioned the Court for
letters OF administration in the above sue
cession.
All parties Interested ara hereby notified
that any opposition to the same must be
fled within ten days from the FIRST publ
cation hereof. -
Given under my hand and seal
of Office, this 2lst day Of Noysm-
lL's' Der, A. D., 1857.
r. A. GALLAGHER,
nov2e-lod Deputy Clerk.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-11-28

~ Charles Dickens arrived in
Boston on the 10th. Collector Rus
sell, James T. Fields and others
boarded the steamer belowr the city,
and accompanied Mr.. Dickens to the
Parker House. In accordance with
his request there was no public de-
monstration. l@
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TO COTTON PLANTERS.

THE undersigned win make liberal oash I'd.
l. vancss on cotton shippsd 10 his hisn ds in
New Orleans. No charge Will be mads BY mo
shipping cotton from this plsse. 35gtI#
septic h. v. BABIN, Agent
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s6 The Paris Entr'acts says :
The famous American clown Agrsat.
called the Manly, committed suicide
last week a. Berlin, in presence Of
two thousand specsa.ofs, BY firing .
pistol in his mouth ras the moment he
was hanging by his feet to the ceiling
Of the theatre" s
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-11-28
WANTED

AS GOyEKNEss IN 4 FAMILY,
y to teach snsll children tbs Enstish language.
willing TO 30 10 the coantry Wages not 70 much
ton Rouge. 20. ......s4#t,ss. poyl0-lm
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FOR RENT.

,1NHREE LARGE AIRY ROOMS loysr tbs -
l. Peoples Store, opposite the Bank, Third
street. For psrticulsrs apply et ths
s'pt17 PEOPLES STORE
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FOR SALE.

A VERY desirable Plantation In ths Msnehae
n region, In this Parish, containing 200 ar.
Cleared ana ven improved. AMONG Ii. III . prove.
msnts srs . good Dwelling House, Gin House,
out buildings, lie. The place Il abundantiy sup-
Piled with good water and ID In ons Of the heAlthi.
est localities in ths State
For further particulars - 70 terms Ae, apply
At this offics. now
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SHERIFF'S SALES, ETC.

STATE OF LOUIsIANA-FIFTH JU-
dicial District Court-PsSish Of East
Baton Rouge-Geo. o. Hall Va. q. w.
Hnsted-Nos. 1882 and 1888.
DY VIRTUE of TIVE wflts Of II. ia. is
ID sued in the above suit and directed
to the Sheriff Of said Parish, from the
Honorable Court Aforesaid, have seized
and will expose to public sale, in front Of
the Court House door of said Parish in
the city of Baton Rouge, on
Saturday, the 1sh day ~ iDeccmber,
A. D., 1887, at IL O'clock 4, Al. Of said
day, all the right, title, interest and claim
of the defendant, in and to the following
described property, to-wit:
BAROUCHE;
set of DOUBLE HARNESS;
2BLACK HORSES.
Seized TO pay and satisfy the am cunt OF
interest and cost claimed in the
above suit.
TERMs or SALE-Cash, with the benefit
ED. D CHEATHAM,
nov2s Deputy Sheriff.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-11-28

Old Geld and Silver Wanted.
r. AM PAYING tAs hishsst price sor old Gold
l. and Silver. r. FENDLER,
jan8I Matchmaker and yswslsf.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-11-28

CORN SHELLER FOR SALE.
r HAVE for sale one good second. hand Corn
l. shellsr-PrIes, twslvs dollars cash. ~
novl9 JOSHUA BEAL
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HOUSE TO RENT

CITUATED on Amsrica stYest-ths property OF
~ Mr. L. st. Martin. For terms apply 70
sept17 T.. N0NNBQAZE
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-11-28

The Highest Cash prices for Corn.
TF YOU Wish 70 secure the highest markst
i price for YOUR surplus Corn, be sure and csil
at tho steam Corn Mil Of III .t.,t,...
move W. JOSHUA ZEAL
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RICE.
When In Need Of q Good Lead Pencil,

SIX YOUR MERCHANT for "HERoMAs's," )" and
N take no other For sale to Merchants at
New York prices at HEROMAN's,
aug15 Corner Chuvch and Florida Gts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-23
TN THE LIONS MOUTH.

The New Orleans Crescent concludes
a lengthy article under this heading
thus: The South has her head now IN
the mouth of the Radical lion. Inc
haas, IL untamed and hungry the VIC
Tim l. an unwilling exhibitor of intre-
n;d;,v without the protective benefit OF a
red hot poker with which to command
,bo neaee. The beasts teeth shine in a
snowy necklace around the throat OF the
victim. whose voice is smothered in an
awful cavern of jaws. The great
and ravenous brute shakes his hor'
rid name, lashes his fearful TAIL
the victim distinctly hears under the
but without the faculty
Of responding. The animal wants the
victim to shrek, struggle and scratch as
a full provocation to shake her into
bloody fragments or to swallow her en-
tire but size accepts the situation without
word or motion and awaits the upshoti
vet as her position is neither very grace
I'll NOR secure nor comfortable, she de-
s;res to know her doom or be released
at the earliest mement that will accord
with the convenience Of his tawny king
shin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-23
NEGRO IMMIGRATInN.

The New Orleans Times informs us
that under the arrangements of the
Freedmen's Bureau, affording the freed
men Of the States to the Northeast the
means of emigrating gratuitously, for
South or Southwest, a great number of
these people are pouring into the Valley
of the Mississippi and into Texas. This
movement is quite natural When the
question Of the annexation Of Texas was
under discussion, Mr.. RoRERT J. WALKER,
in an able pamphlet on that subject,
pressed this inevitable fact and effect as
an argument in favor of that measure,
addressed to the mind Of the Northern
people, and particularly TO the anti.
slavery party. This gave rise to wha;
was called the isothermal theory, which
affirmed the constant and natural ten
dency Of the African race towards the
tropics. With the aid of the Freedmen
Bureau this theory promises to be rapid
" developed and realized. The differ
ence in the rate Of wages in the. NOR
Southern States, from that which pre-
walls in the States farther North, th'
greater comfort Of the freedmen in thi
climate and soil, so much newer an'
more productive, aud the greater value
Of our staples, must facilitate and haster
these results And such a result viii
We believe, prove beneficial to both par
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-23
TO CORRESPONDENTS

Our table is quite covered with com
munications, for which it is impossible
that we can make room. There are Sc
rious objections to the greater number OF
them. Some are too long, though well
written, while others treat subjects in a
manner not suited to the plan upon
which we conduct this paper. II, there
fore, correspondents do not find their
favors published, they need not be sur
prised. Short articles upon serious sub
jects, and written in q serious manner,
are acceptable at all times. We must
know the names of correspondents. If
they are not willing to trust us, we can
not trust them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-23

StatesY They make the contentious
DO they want a convention to suppress
their power or policyg Clearly not
Their power must be arresied--their
policy defeated aud they must see some
hope Of retaining both, by convention
of all the States, or they will never join
in calling altogether. 1t was to produce
this result, that Mr. CALHOUN in his great
Exposition put forth by the Legisla-
ture of South Carolina, argued the ne
cessity of a power in the States to arrest
by notification, the laws of Congress
and thus compel the majority to call a
convention of all the States, to be the
final arbiter Of all contests and disputes
in the Union.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-23

ties II will relieve the older States of q
population which their worn and over
taxed soil can no longer maintain, open
ing these States to a new and better class
of settlers. VINO, by the aid of more
faithful, diligent and judicious industry,
will restore the fertility of the land, and
introduce those arts which have been too
long neglected. There is bright future
to these States from these changes.
Northern races have a great desire ana
tendency to move Southwark and there
ia no region of Gods earth which pos
sesses such resources for rccnperation
and advancement, under a system OIL
labor and with population favorable 10
the development of its great natural
wealth, as the region Of country whlcn
lies south of Pennsylvania and the ONO
r;var
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-23
1ApoR IN MISSISSIPPI.

We are glad to perceive from the Mis-
sissippi papers that in some parts Ct that
State, the negroes are disposed to make
contracts The Oxford Falcon, pub
lished in Lafayette county, says: The
great majority of the freedmen have
already made contracts and gone to
work. There are still few that are
holding back, and exhibit an indisposi-
ton to 90 to work. Having made lit
tie money, they are now luxurlating
around town and getting rid of 1t very
fast. Necessity, ever a very stern mas
ter. will soon force a change. As gen
eral rule farmers have been under the
necessity of paying higher for laborers
than last year, and the tendency Is siill
inward. Laborers are very scarce and
in good demand. Quite a number have
been brought in from Georgia and South
Carolina, but not enough for the wants
Of the planter. There will be nearly
one-third Of the cleared lands in the
county that will lie idle for the want Of
labOrers.'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-23
M e DIcAL.
Something New Under the Sun
A New Era in Medicine.
r EFT THE SUFFERING AND DISEASED
4 h. oIl

r EFT THE SUFFERING AND DISEASED
IL read the following:
Let all who have been given up by Doctors,
and spoken of as incurable, read tho following:
Let all who can believe facts, and can have
faith in evidence, read the following:
Kno,o az Men Jy these Presents That on this
the twentieth day of June. in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud sixty-six.
personally came Joseph Haydock to me, known
as such. and being duly sworn. deposed as fol-
lows: That he is the sole general agent for the
United State and dependencies thereof, for pre-,
parations or medicines known as MAGGIEL'S
PILLS and SALVE, and that the following
certificates are verbatum copies to the best OF
his knowledge and belief.
IL. 81 JAMES SMEITRE, Notary Public,
Wall Street. New York.
DR.. MAGGIEL: take my pen to write you of
my great relief, and that the awful pain in my
side has left me at last-thanks TO your medicine.
Oh, doctor, how thankful i am that can get
some sleep. | can never write it enough. ]
thank you again and again. and am sure you
are really the friend of all sufferers. could
take it amiss. JAMES MYERS,
June /, 1866. 1l6 Avenue D.
This is to certify that was discharged from
the army with Chronic Diarrhea, and have
WILSON HARVEY.
New York. April 7, 1865. q Pitt Street.
The following is an interesting case of a man
emplOyeu IN III lIOu NAOs III pOuiiuB
melted iron into a flask that was damp and wet
caused an explosion. The melted iron was
thrown around and on him in perfect shower,
and he was burnt dreadfully. The, following
certificate was given to me by him about eight
weeks after the accident:
New York, Jan. IL, 1865.
Ny name is Jacob Hardy; am an iron foun-
der; I was badly burnt by hot iron in November
last; my burns healed but had running sore
on my leg that would not heal tried Maggiel'c
Salve, and it cured me in few weeks This Is
all true and any body can now see me at Jack
sons Iron Works. Second Avenue.
j. HARDY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-23
VENERABLE,

On every clear Sabbath, three aged
men attend worship in the Pacific street
Methodist Episcopal Church, at Brook
lyn: Rev. HENRY BoEHM, ninety.two
years old, and a member of the church
tor sixty-four years; DANIEL AYREs,
seventy-seven years old, a member OF
the church for sixty.one years; and o.
7. WASDELL, ninety-seven years old, and
q member of the church for seventy
seven years All of them retain surpri-
sing activity of body and mind.