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Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-04-30

WHISKY AND BRA1Ns.-Judge Quay,
an Ohio temperance lecturer, got Of
the following the other day:
All of those who in youth acquire
habit of drinking whisky, at forty
years of age will be total austainers or
drunkards. No one can use whisky
for years with moderation. If there
is person in the audience before me
whose own experience disputes this,
let them make it known. | will &C.
count for it, or acknowledge that |
am mistaken.
A tall, large man rose, and folding
his arms i'd dignifed manner across
his breast, said
| offer myself as one whose own ex-
perience contradicts your statement.
Are you moderate drinker !? said
the Judge.
lam.
How long have you drank in mod
Grafton !!
Forty years. -=..a
And were never intoxicated
Never.
Well, remarked the Judge, scan
ming his subject closely from head to
foot, yours is singular. case, vet |
think is easily accounted for am
reminded by it of little story. A.
colored man, with loaf Of bread and
flask of whisky sat down to dine by
the bank of clear stream. In break
ing the bread some of the crumbs fell
into the water. These were eagerly
seized and eaten by the fish. That
circumstances suggested to the darkey
the idea of dipping the bread in the
whisky and feeding it to them. He
tried it. 1t worked we'll. Some Of
them floated helpless on the water. In
this way he easily caught great mum.
Der. But in the stream was large
fish, very unlike the rest. It partook
freely of the bread. and whisky, with
out any perceptible effect. 1t was
shy of every effort of the darkey to
take it.
He resolved to have it at all haz-
ards, that he might learn its name
and nature. He procured net, and
after much effort caught it, carried it,
carried it to colored neighbor, and
asked his opinion of the matter. The
other surveyed the wonder moment
and then said {: Sambo, l understand
this case. Dat fish is mullet head.
1t hain't got any brains. In other
words, added the judge, alcohol only
affects the brain, and of course, those
having none, may drink without injury.
The storm of laughter that followed
drove the moderate drinker suddenly
from the house.
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OUR CITY ssREDBACKs.,

OUR CITY SREDBACKS."
The refusal Of our city bankers to
receiveon deposit and pay out our local
currency in the shape Of one dollar
notes known as "redbacks" caused
considerable furry among the holders
Of that species Of circulating medium.
This little panic-like sensation, how
ever, diminished when the real cause
Of their rejection by the bankers was
made apparent-namely, the tax of ten
per cent, imposed by late Congress
sional act on all banks and bankers
receiving and. paying out State or
city issues the object being to main
tain the supremacy of the 2. s.
Treasury and National bank notes in
the matter of currency.
For our bankers to receive and pay
out as currency the redbacks under
SO heavy a percentage Of loss to them
selves, could not, Of course, be reason.
ably expected. Were they to do so,
there would be no alternative left to
the holders of those notes but to sub,
NIT to depreciation Of them at the
same rate of percentage, which would
speedily place them beyond the pale
of circulation.
The banks Of New Orleans have
ceased to receive and pay out State
or city notes, since the reception Of
the notice that they were liable to
the tax. Mr. Rollins, the Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue had given
instructions sometime since, to DR..
James Ready, the Assessor for that
Department in New Orleans, to as
sess the ten per cent. tax on all the
banks in his district which had re-
ceived and paid out the notes in
question since August LIST, 1866
Subsequent instructions, however,
from the Commissioner, (under date
of April 18th, 1867, direct the As
SCISSOR not to make assessments for
tax on the amount Of said notes paid
out prior to the date Of the notice of
liability, or, if assessments have al
ready been made, to notify the col
lector that the usual applications for
abatement should be forwarded to
the Commissioner at Washington.
These measures do not seem to
have effected deterioration in the
value of the New Orleans city notes,
as they rule about the same as before
and continue to be the general me-
dunn Of exchange in local and city
trade. The same may be said of our
one dollar city notes, and their avail
ability as such being sufficiently well
secured by limited outstanding
issue as well as by property interests
and other resources within the cor
poration, is not likely, under wise
and judicious administration Of our
municipal finances, to be destroyed
Or impaired.
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sire war, and will use all means consistent
with national honor to avoid it.
z PARIS, April 26-Noon.-Bourse reacted
this morning; rents rising in consequence
Of rumor which was extensively circu-
lated that Prussia m Manifested disposition
to make concessions regarding Luxem-
bourg.
LIVERPOOL, April 6-Noon.-Cotton
active and excited advanced A@Ld.
Middling Uplands, 1o2d.; Orleans, lid.
Sales 90 900 bales.
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Especial No. 54.I
the Adoption of n Meter
for Distilleries.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, J
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Washington, D. c., April 10, 1867,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REvRsuE
Washington, D. c., April 10, 1867.
Notice is hereby given that the Secretary
of the Treasury has adopted and prescribed
for use in distilleries, meter invented by
Mr.. Isaac P. Tice, of New York, and that
regu. atoms for the use of such meter will
be issued in few days.
Each Collector will notify every distiller
who applies to make payment of the spe-
cial tax for the year ending May Let. 1868,
that he will not be allowed to continue in
operation after the fifteenth day of May,
unless he shall, before that time, have
made application for u meter, and accom-
panied his application with adequate Sc
curity for the payment OF the necessary ex-
pense, which will probably vary, according
to the size of the distillery, from six hun
dred dollars to fifteen hundred dollars.
E. A. ROLLINS,
Com m issioner.
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Home Again.


THE UNDERSIGNED has Just returned from
New orlean Z. after ! weeks chances in the Auc-
tion Rooms, and is now able to offer some induce.
ments to all in wan. of DRY GOODS. The stock
is well suited to the season and at such prices as
will ensure ready sale.
have only to say, come and judge for your
selves.
The stock comprises In part, the following
articles: 's4st e*s p s@s
, A FINE LINE OF
Bleached and Brown CoTroNs, below N Y. prices
-. SHEETING, ali widths.
CALIOOES, choice selection.
IRISH LINENS,
:. - printed.
ORGANIZES and JACONETs,
M0ZAMBIQE5 and BAREGEs.
Toille de Noir and Seer Sucker Stripes /; pique
white and printed Brilliantes, Jaconets and
Nainsooks; Swiss Null aad Cambrics;
Plain and Striped Jsconets and Swiss;
Valencienne and Striped Tarleton
for waists Table Linens
snE Napkins and Towelings;
Linen Coating and
Shifting Checks;
Fancy Linen for Pants, Real French Cottonades,
American cottonades, Hickory, Checks, Dem
inns and Plaid Domestics, jeans Twseds
and Cassimeres. Real French Merino
a4g and Bombazine, Alpaccas, Bobi-
net Bars, Linen Netting, do.
ready made, do. do. in
piece, Curtain mate
rails, Hoopskirts
#g H and Corsets,
Hosiery, very cheap,
Linen Cambric Handker-
Z chiefs, Belt Ribbons, Gents Fine
Drill Drawers, Lise Thread Under
shirts ard choice iot of Black parssols.
And many other goods too numerous to mention,
NJ N. 1.-Two pieces of choice HEMP CAR.
PETS. at less than half price of which will be
cleared out at the smallest advance on cost
- M. G. PARKER,
Harvey House Building,
apr25 Opposite Lyt.'s Picture Gallery.
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sar A duel was fought in Texa

s@- A duel was fought in Texas
lately, by Alexander Shot and John
S. Mott, Mott was shot, and Shot
was not. In this case it was better
to be Shot than Mott. There was
a rumor that Mott was not shot, but
Shott swears he shot Mott, which
proves either that the Shot shot at
Mott was not shot, or that Mott is
shot, notwithstanding.
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70 A German girl, who died in
Cincinnati the other day, after living
on charity for year, was found to
have six thousand dollars hidden
away in her room, fifteen hundred
dollars Of which was gold.
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Tailors, Shoemakers and Saddlers

DbEASE call and examine the new Manufac-
turing Machine. Jsst received at the GRO
YER BAKER SEWING MACHINE AGENCY,
Heroman's building. apr8O
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solidation of Prussia, the Emperor
OF France is anxious to get back
this stronghold.
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HE- L. c. MORRIS, Collector and General Agent,
for the settlement Of Claims Bills &C. Also, author
ized Agent and Collector for The GAZETTE COMET.
Office at the Court House.
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RELIGIOUS NoTIcE There will be SER
vice at the Presby terrain Church every Sun
day night, at half-past 7 O'Clock, until
further notice..
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DIsTlLLERlEs CLosED.-Sixty-six
distilIeries in this city have been
temporarily closed by order Of Gen.
Steaiman, Collector of Internal Rev
enue for this District, in order to
undergo thorough inspection of
their management.-N. o. Bulletin
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70 A lady writes the Texan
Christian Advocate that salt is a
sure thing on bedbugs. Wash the
articles and places infested with the
bugs with salt and water, and fill
cracks and crevices where the vermin
hide-they will give no more trouble.
They cannot abide where salt is.
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THE INDELLIBLE PENCIL. Just received
l. st HEROMAN'S. Dealers supplied at manu-.
fac turer's prices. anr3O
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aS- WHARTON & ILLINGswORTH, General
Newspaper and Collecting Agents. lis Common street,
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Ladies Pastoral Aid Society.
nHE REGULAR monthly meeting Of the ladies'
Pastoral Aid Society, will be held at st. James
- NJ O. BURGESS,
aprZ-Zt = President p a. g.
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4 FEW tubs of choice Northern Butter, just
"A stored and for sale at reasonable prices by
apr27 JOSHUA BEAL
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-15

do embroidery work, and in this way she
finds both employment and amusement.
Another faculty that she possesses Is that of
reading any book without ever opening IT,.
1t seems however that it must be near her,
or that she must touch it. A published re-
port says chat she does not see IN tbs way
everything ia the room, This Is possible,
and even probable but it seems that she
can see without the use of her eyes, any
thing that IS near her Oar informant, who
is well known in this community ayers that
there IS no doubt Of her complete power Of
clairvoyance, although he has never authen-
tieated, and he has called the attention of
| Prof. Agassis to the subject, in the hope
that some scientific report, beyond the
question of doubt, may be made upon
the facts.
The latest condition Of the patient varies
somewhat from that 10 which she has been
for many months. About Christmas she
Into trance that lasted twenty davs,
and since that time hopes have been enter
taiued that some nourishment Is given to
her, but the physician In attendance states
that so far as food is concerned she cannot
be said to have taken any for niue months.
1t viii naturally. be asked if she has not
become emaciated from such fasting This
would be the usual Inference, but in her
case she presents i picture altogether the
reverse. She has grown more handsome
and apparently more healthy during herds
ease. No sign ofiIl health mark her cheeks.
As she reclines upon her right arm, when
not engaged in her employment, she might
be regarded as in a gentle sleep. She is not
pleased with the visits Of physicians, but
she Is gratited to have the presence of
friends. The question Of her recovery is
doubtful. although the fact that she seemed
10 obtain some very slight nourishment late
y gives a little hope She IS attended by
one of the most eminent physicians OF
Brooklyn, who states thatwhile she is i'll it
IS impossible to give any opinion as 70 the
direct cause of this peculiar malady. 1t Is
certain that at one period, from the 10th Of
September until Christmas, she never ate,
drank or slept, and that during that time
she worked at heE employment and books
as though possessing all her faculties
50 wonderful case as this of course is
liable to be received as a report Of ipagina-
~ facts, but the knowledge that the whole
matter, for the sake Of science, must soon
be made public, is the only apology that is
required for directing public attention to the
case. The medical men Of Brooklyn have
been much interested in this interesting
young patient, and are able to corroboTate
the statement made, but they have no opin-
ion to offer, so far as can be learned, on the
causes of the ma'ady. Il IS thought by
some that the spine has been injured, aud
that the clairvoyance Is the result Of some
abnormal condition Of the brain.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-15
A SISTER.

He who has never known sisters kind
ministrations, nor felt his heart warming
beneath her endearing smile and love beam
ing eye, has been unfortunate indeed. Ii is
not to be wondered if the fountains OF pure
feeling flow in his bosom but sluggishly, or
II the gentler emotions of his nature be lost
In the sterner attributes ofmanhood.
That man has grown up among kind and
afectionate sisters, we once heard lady
Of much observation and experience re-
mark
And why do you think so?" said we.
Because of the rich development OF all
the tenderer and more refined feelings Of
the heart, which are SO apparent in every
word
A sisters influence is felt even In man
hoods later years; and the heart of him who
has grown cold in his chilling contact with
the world, viii warm and thrill with pare
enjoyment, as some incident awakes within
him the soft tones and glad melodies Of his
sister voice. And he will turn from his
purposes, which warped and false philoso-
ply has reasoned into expediency and even
weep for the gentler influences which moved
him in his earlier years.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-15

THE MOTHER. is something in
sickness that breaks down the pride of man
hood; that softens the heart, and brings it
back to the feelings of infancy Who that
has languished, even in advanced life, in
sickness and dependency: who that has
pined on weary bed, in the loneliness and
neglect Of foreign land, but has thought Of
the mother ''that looked on his childhood, ;
that smoothed his pillow and administered
to his helplessness Oh there is an en-
during tenderness in the love Of mother
to son, that transcends all other affections Of
the heart. 1t is neither to be chilled by sell
fshness, nor daunted by danger, nor stifed
by gratitude. She viii sacrifice every COM
fort to his convenience she will surrender
every pleasure to his enjoyment; she will
glory in his fame and if misfortune overtake
him, he will be dearer to her from misfor-
tune; and if disgrace settle upon his name,
she viii stin love and cherish him in spite of
his disgrace; and if all the world besides
cast him of. she viii be all the world to
him.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-15
Personal INFLUENCE.

Blessed influence Of one true loving hu-
man soul on another! Not caleuIable by
algebra, not dedueible BY logic, but myste-
rious, effectual, mighty as the hidden pro-
cess by which the tiny seed is quickened,
and bursts forth into tall stem and broad
leaf, and glowing tasseled flower. Ideas
are often poor ghosts our sun filed eyes
cannot discern them; they pass athWart US
in thin yapor, and cannot make themselves
felt. But sometimes they are made flesh;
they breathe upon US with warm breath
they touch US with soft, responsive hands,
they look at us with sad, sincere eyes, and
speak to US in appealing tones; they are
clothed in living human soul, with all its
conflicts, its faith, and It's love. Then their
presence is a power, then they shake US like
passion, and we are drawn after them with
gentle compulsion, as fame is drawn to
fame -BldcEicood Magazine
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NOTICE THEM.

There is teacher coming !" says the little
girl as she trudges home from Sunday
school and with eager haste she brushes
back the hair beneath her little sister
hood, quickly arranging her own dress, that
both may be as presentable as possible to
The handsomely dressed young lady she ad
mires so much. But the teacher passes on,
chatting gaily with a young associate, and
never bestOwing a glance on the poorly clad
little creature, who a moment before had
eyes for nothing else in the world bat for
her
Who can tell how deeply such "trihng
disappointments, as We call them sink
down into little hearts? How sadly the lit
tie one turns away, mortified, too, that her
companions had witnessed the disappoint-
ment of her reasonable expectations. What
a little effort it would have cost, to have
hchtened up the child pathway for hours
and days to come She will not meet the
teacher the next Sunday with the accustonl-
ed frankness and affection. The childish
spirit has been too deeply wounded, and she
feels there is a distance between them which
did not exist before. Perhaps the teacher
did not observe her; but this only shows
that the habit of noticing the young needs
cultivation.
Your worst boy viii respect himself more
and behave better, for q friendly pleasant
word Of recognition, even in the midst of
his street companions. II does him good to
have the boys see that well-dressed gentle
man thinks enough of him to speak to him
in his every day jacket, and he will make an
effort 60 deserve better such attention.
Keep lookout then for your children all
through the week, and when occasion offers
supplement your Sunday instructions by a
wcrd of kindly counsel. Il viii often tell
more powerfully on the heart than your sta
ted instructions.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-15
4 FISH STORY.

About the stransest thing we ever heard
of occurred here on last Friday, ID inst.
Mr.. SchOelhurtz, a we'll known citizen who
lives in a small frame house near the depot,
went fishing to the lighthouse dock with a
couple of friends Their luck did not seem
very good, as bur one black bass and a few
perch we're all that had been captured, and
the interest in the sport naturally began to
flag. While Mr.. Shoelhurtz was examin-
lining his watch, very fine one to which a
black ribbon and a seal were attached, his
line being left carelessly in the water, a sud
den heavy Jerk that nearly took the fish
pole from his hand, and so startled him that
in trying to grasp it with the other hand, in
his excitement he somehow let 60 of his
watch, which struck his knee and bounded
off into the water, his line Though very
strong one. parted the same instant with a
snap. Regrets, though naturally INDUCED
in to some extent, were useless, so the party
continued fishing for couple Of hours at-
ter the accident, and then rowed homewards
with light string of Ash, Mr.. Shoelhurtz' 5
i'll luck having followed him so peristently
that he had actually caught nothing. When
nearly back to the starting point they were
oyertaken by fishing boat, and being
ashamed to exhibit their catch to their
friends, as unlucky fishermen always are,
they concluded to buy few fsh to add to
those honestly caught, agreeing not to tell
tales on each other as to the manner in
which they we're obtained-MT. ShoelhuItz
purchased an eight pound black bass and
three small ones. As he was carrying the
fish home he thought ne saw something
sticking in its gils, which on closer
inspection proved to be fish hook that
very much resemblcd the one he had lost in
the afternoon, and it was with a kind of
savage Joy that he anticipated eating the
prime cause of his i'll luck but the stran-
gest Of all, upon cutting the fish open he
found his watch, which had not even stop
ped ticking Erie Pa Dispatch.
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Hope oN!-A bankrupt merchant return
ing home one night said to his noble wife
my dear, [ am ruined, everything we have
is in the hands of the sheriff y
After few moments of silence the wife
looked kindly into his face and said:
"Will the sheriff sell you? Oh! no! Will
the sheriff sell the children? OH no! Will
the sheriff sell me2 OH no! Then do not
say we have lost everything. All that is
most valuable remains to us-manhood,
womanhood, childhood We have lost but
the result Of our skill and industry. We
can make another fortune if our hearts and
hands are left US
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u DENTISTRY.
II T. n BOWSEB, REsiDEST DESTIsr, COD
BERRY. Pa, visits Bloody Run three days OF each
month. commencing with the second Tuesday Of
the month. Prepared to perform all Dental oPer-
atious with which he may be favored. Terms
-ifGis the reacb NJ oH and strictly each ereept 5g
sperigg eou,foef Work TO be sent by mail or 9th
wisa. must be paid for when Impressions are taken.
Hur5 '64.tf
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nANIEL BORDER.
II PITT STREET. TWO Do0ES WEST OF THE BED
FoRp HOTEL, BEIF3Rp, PA.
MATCHMAKER AND DEALER IN JEWEL
BY. sPECTACLEs. &c.
He keeps on hand stock Of fine Gold and Sill
yer Watches, Speetaelcs Of Brilliant Double Rein
ed Glasses, also Scotch Pebble Glasses Gold
Watch Chains, Breast Pins, Finger Rings, best
quality If Gold Pens. lie viii supply to order
iny thing in his line mot on hand,
app 2s. 1S65-zz.
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Ii you should ever meet with an accident
at the table, endeavor to be composed: A
gentleman carving a tough goose had the
misfortune to send it entirely out of the dish
into the lap of young lady who sat next to
him on which be looked her full in the face
and said with the utmost coolness-' Madam
| will thank you for that goose.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-15

An Irish judge had the habit of begin par
don on every occasion. At the close of the
assizes, as he was about to leave the bench,
an officer of the court reminded him that he
had not passed sentence of death on one Of
the prisoners as he had intended. Dear
me, said his lordship, 81 really beg his par
don.
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JEWELER, dc.

A BsALoM GARLICK,
n CLOCK AND WATCH MAKER,
BL08uY RrN, PA
Clocks, Watches, Jewcry, &c, promptly re-
paired, al work entrusted TO his care, warranted
to give satisfaction.
lie also keeps on band and for sale WATCH
rs CLOCKS and IL WELRY.
5zi- Office with Dr. j. \. Mann. my4
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A Washington special says: It is stated
that friend of the President has gone to
Richmond to urge the Legislature Of Virgi-
MIA to adopt the measures proposed in the
military bill so as to become State in the
Union as speedily as possible. The Legis-
lature is holding secret sessions In conse-
nuence