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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11
A Dreadful Death.

A young French musician of much
promise, named Benoit Denis, met
with terrible death near Vera Cruz
last December. He had been per-
forming at the country house of a
wealthy American merchant residing
near Vera Cruz, quilted the heated
concert room to refresh himself in
the pleasure grounds and enjoy the
cool evening air. Feeling thirsty,
he took up an alcaraza which he hap
pened to see near a fountain, filled
it with fresh water, and put it to his
lips. Frightful screams instantly at
tracted the company to the spot
Denis was lying on the earth, his hair
on end, his features livid, the body
and tail of monster scolopender
protruding from his gaping mouth.
The reptile, whose bite is more ven
omous than that of a scorpion, had
taken shelter from the heat in the
cool porcelain beaker. AS Beneit
approached the vase to his lips the
scolopender had sprung at his open
throat. In vain was the reptiles
body cut away. Once its fangs close
on their prey it is impossible to tear
them open. A surgeon who CHANGED
to be among the guests proceeded to
cut them out of the flesh, piece by
piece; but by the time the operation
was over, the poison had produced
its fatal results, and after three hours
of agonizing convulsiens the unfor-
tunate young artist expired.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11

E Hon. s. L. HAYDEN, Of the
Ohio Senate, in a speech, few days
since, on the suffrage resolution very
pertinently said:
Some Senators on the other side
have taken occasion to declare the
pride with which they remembered
the fact that they belonged to the
Democratic party = a very small
thing to be proud of in my opinion
in this day of light, and life, and ae-
tivity, and intelligence, and progress
sion. / am equally proud that / do
not belong to an organization which
will forever be stamped in history as
the alder and abetter of treason. /
am equally proud that belong to
the great Union party through the
instrumentality OF which the country
and liberty was saved from the ter
rible fate of falling into the hands of
traitors and the Democratic party /
rejoice that l am counted an humble
member of the party that freed my
country from the sin of slavery. /
rejoice that l am associated with
men who have solved that great
political problem with which the
womb Of ages had been pregnant,
viz; the capability of men for self
government 1t is a source Of graft
fcation to be among the number of
those who have set up another mile
stone that marks the progress Of
civilization.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11
For the Gallipolis Journal.
Bless God for the Morning
BY ADA ROSE.

DI ALA hDoE.
Backward but slowly, the darkness is stealing,
Hiding its grim face behind the deep blue;
W lille far in the east, the smiling young morning
Is just peeping up its fair face TO our view.
The birds hail its coming with their sweet mer-
ry carols,
And, loud from each farm yard is heard the
shriil warning;
The breeze whispers lovingly through the tall
As they lift up their heads to "bless God for the
morning."
The farmer awakes at the first tuneful sound,
And hies him away to his mornings employ;
The good wife " is bustling hither, and there
Her cheeks all aglow, and eyes sparkling with
joy.
And 6arkl at the patter of little bare feet
fastening to catch the first glimpse of the
And when the faint sunbeams peep over the hills,
They clasp their young hands, and bless God
for the morning."
How eager the invalid tossing with pain,
Lists for the first notes, that hail its appearing
How calmly perchance, they will lull him to sleep,
And sweetly he'll dream as the day-God is
nearing
How bright i appears to the watcher aweary,
AS she steals from her couch to watch its faint
To heaven she raises her tear-swollen eyes;
And down deep in her heart, "blesses God for
the morning.
And when this wide world shall cease to roll
round,
And the heavens turn back, like parchment
scroll:
When pail of deep darkness, settles thick o'er
our land.
And the loud trumpet heralds, and deep thun-
ders roll:
How bright in the east, as our Savior appears,
To each waiting soul will flash out the bright
dawning:
Their prayers will arise like sweet incense on
high,
As each lifts his heart, to "bless God for the
morning"
PoNr PLEAsASr, West Virginia.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11
A Little Cup of Tears.

The following German legend is
from Thrope's Yule-tide stories;
There was mother who loved her
first child with her whole heart. and
thought she could not live without
it but the Almighty sent great
sickness among the children, which
seized this little one, who lay very
sick, even to death. Three davs and
three nights the mother watched and
wept and prayed by the side of her
darling child, but it died.
The mother, now alone in the wide
world, gave way to the most violent
and unmistakable grief; she ate moth
ing, or drank nothing, and went
wept three long days and three long
nights. This the mother did with.
out oeasing, calling on her child.
The third night, as she sat over
come with suffering in the place
where her child had died, her eyes
bathed in tears, and faint from grief.
the door softly opened, and the
mother started, for before her, stood
her departed child. 1t had become
a heavenly angel, and smiled sweet
ly as innocence, and was beautiful
like the blest. 1t had in its hand a
small cup, that was almost running
over, so full it was. And the little
child spoke:
"Oh, dear mother, weep no more
for me; the angle Of mourning has
collected in this little cup the tears
you have shed for me. If for me
you should shed but one tear more it
would overflow; l shall have no more
rest in the grave, and no Joy in
heaven. Therefore, oh, dearest
mother, weep no more for your child
for it is well and happy, and angles
are its companions"
1t then vanished. The mother
shed ne more tears, that she might
not disturb her child's joy In heaven.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11
H We would warn our aSeur

~ We would warn our "Seuth-
ern Brethren" net to be deceived by
the result of the Connecticut cleo
ton. If they regard the Democratic
success in that State as important,
and plumenitory of political revo-
luton in the North, and act upon that
theory, they will do themselves 8
mischief. The Democrats of Con-
necticut by backing out of their Cop
perheadism, putting up a war Demo
crat, hiding Tom. Seymore, and
bringing out Senator Doolittle and
Gen. Blair to champion them on the
stump, have carried the State by .
trifine majority. There is not half
the symptom Of revolution in Con
necticut that we had here the other
day in the largely increased Union
majority in Cincinnati in the face OF
the agitation of the proposition to
strike out the word white from the
Constitution of the State. The
sooner the South submits TO the Con-
gressional policy Of reconstruction
the better.-Cin. Com.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11
Odds and Ends,

How can a man keep his temper
when he is quite out of it?
Why are the French somewhat
swinish, according to their own
ideas?
Because they consider the Rhine
as their natural boundary.
Don't use big words beyond the
caliber of your comprehension.
Is Lawrence q man of means2-
Certainly, the meanest man in these
diggings.
A gentleman, complaining of his
too many friends, Patrick advised
him to, "Lend money to the poor
ones, and borrow OF the rich, thin
nathur sort will throuble yez."
A country editor, speaking of a
blind sawyer, says; "Although he
can't see he can saw"
81 will take a bite toe," as the
wolf said when he came across Il
man eating his dinner in the woods.
81 can't undertake, wife, to graft
fly all your whims, it would be as
much as my character is WORTH
'Oh, sir, that's nothing" she re-
piled.
Lunch, what is it? A gross insult
to your breakfast, and vile libel on
your anticipated dinner.
A farmers son, during lesson
in astronomy, was asked by the
teacher if he knew what was meant
by the milky way.
He indignantly replied "Why,
sir, 'tis the whey as comes from the
cheese"
Somewhere in the Old Testament
it Is stated that the Jewish women
were once punished for adoring q
false calf. The lesson has its warn
ing.
Be centented with what you have,
IS the rat said to the trap, when he
left his tail in it.
A paper "skirt" petticoat has been
invented to replace crinoline. 1t is
Yankee invention, and is said to
be light and cheap.
1t is estimated that every lady who
sets up for a fashionable" costs
somebody ten thousand per annum.
Every man has just as much vani-
ty as he lacks understanding.
II believe you think, sir, that ] ana
stupid"
'sOh, no, Miss, you are wise be-
yond yeur years-and that's sayinga
great deal for your wisdom.
What is the difference between
a picnic and the national debt of
One is fun alive, and the other is
funded.
When a man looks foolish, what is
he generally thinking off?
The softer sex.
"My dear Horatio, 1 had very
mysterious dream about you"
"What was it dear?"
Il dreamed 1 saw you carried up
to heaven in golden chariot sur
rounded by angels clothed in white
and purple. What is that the sign
of, dear?"
at is the sign of a foul stomach
my dear
Bridged Jared badley when she
came to New York, and found to
her inexpressible regret, that she
had lost her certificate on her way
across the sea. But her cousin Pat
rick supplied her with another in the
following words:
This certifes that Bridget O'Flan-
negan had a good character when
she left Ireland, but lost it on the
ship coming over.
A traveller stopping at a Western
hotel, exclaimed one morning to the
waiter:
"What are you about, you black
rascal2 You have reused me swlce
by telling me breakfast is ready, and
now you are attempting to strip Oh
the bed clothes"
"Why," replied Pompey, .'if you
ism ewine to get up I must hab de
sheet anyhow, cause dey'r watin' for
de table clof."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11
Sherman on the Laws of War.

The following characteristic letter
from General Sherman, in reply to a
confederate clergyman, asking to
have his hsrse restored to him, is
taken from the Selma alabama J
Times:
"ATLANTA, GKsRGIA,
September Is, 1864.
"Rev. -, Confederate Army:
"DEAR SIR--Your letter of Sep
tember IA is received. / approach d
question involving the title of 8
horse with great diffidence; for the
laws Of war--that mysterious code Of
which we talk so much, but know so
little-are remarkably silent on the
horse He Is a beast =. SO
tempting to the soldier, to him of
wild cavalry, the fancy artillery, or
the patient infantry, that 1 find more
difficulty in recovering worthless,
spawned beast than in paying mil
lion of 'greenbacks,' so 1 fear l must
reduce your claim to one Of finance,
and refer you TO the Board of Claims
in Washington. That may reach
your ease by the time your grand
child becomes great grandfather
Privately, / think it was a shabby
thing in the scamp of the Thirty first
Missouri who took your horse, and
the Colonel or his Brigadier should
have returned him; but 1 can not un
dertake to make good the sins of
omission of my own Celsnels or
Brigadiers, much less those of a
former generation. when this cruel
war is ever and peace once more
gives you a parish, will promise, if
near you, to procure out of one of
Uncle Sans corrals beast that will
replace the one taken from you so
wrongfully. But now tits impossible.
We have a big journey before us,
and will need all we have, and, ! fear,
more too; so look cut when the
Yanks are about and hide your
beasts, for my experience is that all
soldiers are very careless in search |
for title. ! know General Hardee
will confirm this my advice. With !
great respect, yours truly.
"WM. T. SHERMAN,
Major General"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11
Partition Notice.
JASON THOMAS,

Jason THOMAS, Gallia Co. Pleas,
BENJAMIN THOMAS, ct ais. In Partition.
DENJAMIN THOMAS, Jemima Wright and
ID James Wright, her husband, Owen q. Thom-
as, Mary Thomas, and Mary Hays, and
HAYS, her husband, of the State of Iowa, and Sa-
linda Roush and George w. Roush, her husband,
of Gallia county Ohio, will take notice that pc
tition was filed against them, on the 9th day Of
February, A. D. 1851 in the Court of Common
Pleas, within and for the county of Gallia, and
State of Ohio by Jason Thomas, and is now pend
ing, wherein the said Jason Thomas demands
PARTITION of the following real estate, situate in
said Galiia county, Ohio, to-wit: The southwest
quarter of section number TO- in township num-
Der 5, and range number u, in the Ohio Compa-
ny's purchase, containing 160 acres, more or less
and that at the next term of said court, the said
Jason Thomas will apply for an order that parti'
tion may be made of said premises.
J. BRADBURY, Atty for Petitioner.
March T. 1S67-6w.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11

~ The varieties of the tomato
should be grown as remote from each
other as the extent of the grounds
will admit of, for the reason that
their functifying influences, when
they are in bloom. injure each other,
and make the varieties impure, just
as cucumbers and muskmelons de-
stroy each others flavor when grow
ing close together. Cucumbers will
taste of melons, and melons taste of
cucumbers.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11

E Earth worms are greatly rel
ished by confined fowls. Take a
spade once day and turn over the
ground for your hens. They will
soon run after ysu when they see
you with the spade, and will amply
reward you for the extra trouble to
accommodate them, by an increased
supply Of eggs.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11
A Card.

MEsSRS. HAYWARD 4 FULLER are
the regularly authorized Agents for the
WHEELER & WILSON and HOWE Sewing
Machines for Gallia county and vicinity.
fSigned] O T. LUCAS.
Agent for Vim. Sumner d Co.
Isl, W. lth st. Cincinnati chic.
June II. 1856.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11
Legal Notice.

WARREN W. WOMELDORFF and Return l.
w Womeldorff, of the State of California, (the
county of their residence being unknown,) Pen
mel Cherrington, George Martin and Samuel
johnson, of Gallia county, in the State of Ohio,
them on the 9th day Of Marcel in the Court OF
Common Pleas, within and for the county OF
Gallia and State of Ohio, by Thomas K. Morton,
of said county of Gallia, and is now pending
wherein the said Thomas r. Morton represents
that he has legal right to and is seized un-
divided eighth part Of the following real estate,
to-wit: The south half of section number 80. in
township numbers, of range number IA, in the
county of Gallia, and State Of Ohio. That said
w. Womeldorff, Return 1.
womerldorff Pennei Cherrington and George
Martin, are each seized in fee simple and have q
legal right to- one undivided eighth part of said
premises, and that said Samuel johnson has a
legal right to, and is seized of three C3 undvid-
ed eighth parts of the same Said petition de-
mands partition of said real estate. The said
petitioner will apply at the next term of said
court for an order Of partition of said premises
according to the statute in such case made and
provided. THOMAS r MORTON,
by S. A NASH, his Atty.
March IA, lS67.-6w.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11
l.. nj. Beman,
CLAIM AGENT,
CentreviIIe, Ohio.

am now prepared to collect the following
Pensions for Dependent Fathers.
d" I" Mothers.
Pensions for Dependent Orphan Brothers and
sisters.
Pensions for Minor Children,
where widow has
married since the death of her husband.
Increase Pension where soldier has lost use
of one leg or one arm.
Increase pension-widow having children un-
der l6 years of age.
Bounty and Back pay for all persons entitled
thereto.
Local Bounties for Veterans.
Additional Bounty for all Persons entitled
thereto, under act July %, 1866, or any 9TH
er act.
Additional Bounty for soldiers having lost
their discharge.
Bounty and difference in Pay for colored SOL
diers.
Communication for Rations for soldiers who
were Prisoners of War.
Collects for Officers who were in the service
from LIST of May, 1864, to Sd of March, 1865,
$4,000 for each servant.
Collects Pensions semi annually 4th of March
ard 4th of September. Fee 25cts. for same.
Clsims for Additional Bounty should
be presented Immediately.
Feb 81, lS67-6m*
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11

The young man begins by his
glass to SOW his wild oats, In few
years, the policeman dragging him
to the station house, gathers the
harvest his oats have grown.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11

NEOLASSES N. o Golden Syrup, Sorghum
WI wholesale and retail at
W. l.. SHARP'S.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11
FOR
Man, H\NANN NeeN.

4 TTENTION is respectfully called to
n the above mentioned Paint, and the
qualities upon which are based its claims to
superior advantages, established by the most
incontrovertible evidence as to fact, as al
ready fully demonstrated in this and neigh
boring cities by many of the largest Gas
Companies, Iron Establishments, Iron Safe
Manufacturers, Ship Builders, Painters, Su-
gar Refners, Carriage Manufacturers, Build
ers, Steamboat and Railroad Companies,
Roofers, etc.
1t consists of seventy-two parts Oxide Of
Iron, aHd twenty eight parts Cement Lime
Stone, in the one hundred pounds.
The Ore from which this Paint is manu-
factured is from q vein discovered in Carbon
County, Pa which is overlaid with hydraulic
cement lime stone, through which the waters
of ages have percolated, and which in con-
nection with the Iron, gives to it the peculiar
property of withstanding heat and moisture,
which no other of the so-called metallic
paints possess.
1t has much more body than red or white
lead. 1t is warranted perfectly water and
fire proof, and to Withstand greater heat on
metals, without sealing, than any other paint
in use; hence it is unquestionably the
Best Coating ever applied on Steam
Pipes and Boilers,
Where It is propen that epen Red Lead Will
not stand.
It is perfect cover for ships bottoms, of
iron or wood; and all kinds Of iron, tin,
brick or wood work, out-houses and canvass
coverings. Itprevents and arrests the corro-
sion of metals, and is not affected by the ac-
ton of salt, gases, acids or ammonia.
Ithardens under water. as has been fully
demonstrated by its application to gas hold
ers, by many of the largest Gas companies in
the Tnited States; which companies, have
thoroughly tested its properties as herein
claimed, pronounce in its favor over any 9th
er paints in the market, even though sold at
double its price.
As coating for patterns Of iron or wood,
when mixed with shellac, it is much superior
to beeswax, oil, or shellnc alone, as hos been
preven at the largest foundries in the country.
For patching boilers and making joints, IT
is considered superior to red lead, or any 9th
er preparation.
For cleaning metals 1t takes the place Of
crocus, rouge and emery, being better and
cheaper.
This Paint requires no more oil than dry
lead or zinc, and much less than the ordins
~ mineral paints. It is free from any waste
and possesses . spreading and covering pow
er uHequaled.
All orders or communications, by mail o.
otherwise, will receive prompt attention.
JAS. MEIKLE, Agent for Gsllpolis.
Jan. 3. 1667.-H.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11

He that walks uprightly walks
surely.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11

EREsH LAYER RAIsINs, cheap by the
T. box Or retail as W. L. SHARP.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11

NoUNTRY PRODUCE.-Highest
" Market price paid for Country
Produce of all kinds.
". Z. SHARP.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11

buckets, Tubs and Brooms at
I'D 6HARPS.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11
BEANS WANTED.

200 Bushels nice. small White Beans,
wanted Immediately for shipment.
HENK1NG, ALLEMONG 4 Co.
Feb. 81, 1867.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11

At his new Store House on the corner of
Third and State Streets, opposite his Mill,
the above articles in any quantities to suit
purchasers.
Flour for Family use put up in sacks Of
from one pound to fifty. Also, sold in sacks
or barrels in any quantity.
All articles delivered in any part of the
city in any quantity.
Jan. 3. 1857.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-04-11
THE CALICO CLOAK.

PoHr PLEAsASr, West Virginia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-27
From he Bo.,sn Ratchman.


Multitudes of earth's toiling millions
have died while striving to make
enough money to retire from business,
and in beautiful cottage on their own
little farm 10 spend the remnant OF
their days in rest, in having nothing in
particular to do. Perhaps one in a mil
lion of the hopers does make money
enough to enable him to retire to his
country seat, and for year or two.
while he is fixing it up to his notion, all
goes on charmingly, but when every
thing is com mpleted TO his mind and he
has nothing more to take up his atten-
ton, he eats and sleeps and lounges
around for a few months longer, falls
into disease, and dies or, If he has un-
usual force of character and power OF
observation, he notices that both health
and happiness are passing away from
him. and tracing this to the true cause
of an inactive body and an unOccupied
mind, he resolves to ''sell out" aud
plunge again into the vortex of busi-
ness.
Recently an old schoolmate-young-
sr, graduating In the same class thirty
seven years aRo-Writes that h'boIh
BODY and mind are worn out. The
sIiRhtest physIeal labor exhausts him"
and .Iany effort to think or study, or
even read. so wearies the brain that
life is felt as burden" He withdrew
from his professional duties, which he
had performed in the place for twenty
five wears with honor TO himself. hRv-
ing secured the love and confidence
and respect of all who knew him. He
gave up his calling for the purpose of
obtaining rest As a means of health.
The number OF families is increasing