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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-24
rom The Nassschasefis fl0urhman.
Country Roads.

Reader, did you ever work out vour
highway tax in a small New-England
town! If you have done 50, and Were
not farmer OF laborer, but went out on
notice from the district Surveyor. from
your store or office, partly for a frolic.
and partly TO pay your tax easily, You
Know how much valuable service The
town received from your labor. All the
boys IN the village were there; every old
man who had strength enough TO stand
up 10y leaning on his hoe. was there: the
soit-handed shoemaker, the tailor. and
perhaps the lawyer and minister, all were
ready at eight o'clock, a. m. TO "mend
the roads" The Surveyor. elected pro
bably because he wanted 10 repair the
road that leads through his neighbor-
hood, and not because he knows any
thing of road-making. i al hand with
all the oxen and steers IN his district.
with their owners for drivers. and the
town plough made left-handed TO plough
nearer TO fences, is ready
After short caucus of surveyor and
teamsters, the plough Is set into the gut
fer. and with three or four bows on the
team, the whole crowd screaming. and
the drivers applying the goad-stick. the
iurrow Is turned and a space some ten
feet wide Is ploughed by lack-furrowiing.
into a ridge. Then this material. CON
slSting Of sOds and the sandy wash of
the road, Of clay or loamy soil, Is pitched
with forks and shOvels into the paihwar.
the old men with hoes carefully levellinu
Ii or scraping it into the ruiS, and always
rounding ii up as much a. possible 10
shed rain, and so the road l. menaa,l
ANY traveller that way for the hex,
month, avoids the pitch if possible. as
the place Is always the worst part of the
road for some weeks. Sometimes q sub
stance called gravel Is found by cutting
down ON The the top OF some sand-hill.
and few loads of this. which Is oitener
hardpan, which. bein~ half clay. viii
always be either half mud OF dust. ar
applied on top Of the compost from The
roadside ditch And So the day zoe,
on the men tell siorlco, the boys play
pranks, and all have a good time sener-
allv.
The price paid for labor Is fixed IN
Town meeting AZ The highest rlle, and
every man has, by law, 4 night 10 work
out his tax by his personal labor Al The
prescribed rs;c, and every lnan having L
working beast and cart. claims then.
work also. AM Ice allowed lie full time.
Now everybody knows ilsat The
amount Of money thus nominally cN-
pended Is not worth unc-Lalf what il
would be, if expended under the ,lircc-
tion of a skillfnl matchmaker. with the
money all in hand. anu Al liberty 10 pay
il out as he pleased.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-24
DRAINING oI ROADS.

1t is impossible, without a floating
bridge, TO make a permanently good
road on wet foundation MacAlam.
the inventor of macalamized roads. used
to say that he cared not what material
was the foundation Of a road, provided
ii WAS always dry, The great fault OF
road-making in New England i the
want of drainage at the bottom. Take
tight cask and fill it with any earth.
sand, clay, loam, or even gravel. then
pour IN a mnch wafer as il will hold 4.
then take 4 wooden rammer and ATTEMPT
TO beat the mass solid, and tie more YOU
beat If, the softer If becomes: you would
not expect TO make hard shell ON the
top, by such means. So ii Is with a
road, through a swampy or springy
place; the wafer Is at the bottom. and bv
attraction works up AMI keeps the sur
face wet, and no amount of gravel or Of
rolling can form a hard track above il.
Ii is not the water which falls directly
upon the road that does the greatr,i
harm, for this may be easily disposed Of.
although with wet foundation, the ram
increases the difficulty. there being no
passage for ii downward. as there l. a
soil which is undetermined.
Farmers who have practiced thorough
drainage in their fields or meadows, Will
at once understand this matter They
know how line or two of tiles four feet
deep, through shaking boz, or along a
springy hillside, will change a spot over
which no beast could pass, into soil
compact enough that loads of hay. or
even manure, may cross it safely. Dry
sand is good foundation for a road or
for building clay drained of its moist
ure forms hard subsoil, but cracks and
opens sufficiently by drainage, to allow
water to pass through ii, and even
swamp mud or peat well drained TO the
depth OF four feet would support the
gravel or other material necessary 10
form good country highway If the
reader will call to mind the places on the
roads in his own neighbOrhoOd which
have been most expensive TO repair, and
are still in the worst condition for travel.
he Will be satisfied that we are correct
when We say that the one thing needful
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-24
\ NEw sY>ILI Nncr,>aIl-

The first thing to be done Is 10 ..iopr
the plan already in operation in Waltz
am, Mass, and some other towns. oi
raising the money for repairing roads.
and putting il into the hands of 4 single
agent who shall Ice responsible that all
the highways Of The town shall be al
all times safe, and in IS good repair a
possible Oxen and hurse- and carts.
and al the implements required In sum-
me- and winter. should br purchased and
put IN his charge, and he should hire by
the year. or month, or day, a. be finds
TO be most convenient and profitable. a.
many men as are necessary for his work
In this way We have, first. a competent
agent, or at least an agent who NAV
soon be educated for his business, Sec
ondly. corps Ot laborcr> who can work
at the time the repairs are needed. who
can repair the damage bv fre>hcis OF
heavy showers in summer. and al once
break out the snow-paihs in winter. \
little work in filling 4 hole, in turning
water from 4 road that has been washed
out, may save ten times the labor il costs.
and the scasonable removal OF round.
loose stones from the surface. OF dig-
glns out fast stones from the path. NAV
save many an accident, and the constant
discomfort of travellers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-24
Mutual Confidence.

Between husband and wife, there
ought 10 be no more religion, Reserve
than between man and God for they
ought TO confess themselves to one an
other rs freely as 10 their Creator. -
-npurJorI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-24

\ Hen SToRY.-J. w. Barksdale
writes the following to a Georgia paper
II warrant that | have got the most
intelligent and peculiar fowl in Wilkes
or Lincoln counties. She is quite a large
size hen, between the common dunghill
fowl and the Shanghai. My little daugh-
Ter can take the hen upon her knees and
pat her on the back and say, Sing, Bet
sy,' Cor that is her name) and she will
begin to sing as requested. She will
then say, Sing loud, Betsy and she
will then sing at the very top of her
voice, which is very loud. for she has
got an excellent pair of lungs, She will
say, Sing soft, Betsy and she will
change from the loud tone to a very soft
one, And to cap the climax in the way
Of obeying and pleasing the children, my
little niece put Betsy in a chair the other
day, and began to pat her on the back,
saying at the same time, Lay me an EGG,
Betsy Betsy sung very short, soft
song, and then stood up in the chair,
and to the great delight of the children,
there lay in the chair an cog, She will
follow my wife all over the house, yard
and and garden, just like a pet dog, and
VIII sing, or not, as she is directed to- -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-24

The Sandwich Island lepers are kept
in village by themselves and supported
by the government. During 1866, the
first year of the separation, q died, and,
on February Is, there were ll5 left.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-24

Il Have ORDERS NOT TO Go."-ssI
have orders, positive orders. not to 90
there orders that l dare not disobev y
said a youth who was being tempted to to a
smoking and gambling saloon.
Come, don't be uomanish, come along
like a man." shouted the youths.
"No | can't break orders" said John.
"What special orders have you got
Come, show them to us, if you can. Show
us your orders"
John took a neat little book from hi:
pocket, and read aloud:
"Enter not into tie path Of tie wnked,
md 90 not IN tile 'cy of e,I men. ArOia
1t, pass not ner 1t turn from it and pas
away."
''Now,' said John, ':you see my Or
ders forbid my going with you. They
are Gods orders, and by his help / mean
to keep them
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01
MARRIAGE;

Reflect that a sound mind and body are Oh.
most necessary requisites % promote connubiai
happiDess. Indeed, without tliese the Journey
thI,saal life becomes = wenry pilgrimage The
prospect isonrly darkens 10 tho view the mind
becomes siiadowed with despair and hlled With
the melancholy reflection that the happiness 81
another becomes blighted with our swp.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01

A YoUNG DELUGE.-Yesterday morn
ing the water pipe leading from the
main pipe to the fre-plug in front OF
J.. NJ. Mathews warehouse, on Main
street, bursted, and for a time it was
feared that portion of the city would be
completely inundated. The mild wealth
er caused the ice in the pipe to thaw,
and as a consequence there was a sud-
den rush Of water into the pipe and
plug. The plug was bursted in. several
places, and the water flooded the streets
and the neighboring cellars. The foun-
dation of the small frame house just be-
low Mathews store was badly damaged,
and the earth for some distance
around the fire-plug was ploughed up
in o frightful manner. Mr.. John Cum
minis, superintendent of the water
works, shut off the water Mt Quincy
street, and thus stopped the flow OF
water.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01

CITY CoUNCILs.-A special meeting
of the newly elected City Councils was
held yesterday afternoon.
TIE FIRST BRANCH.
was called to order at two o'clock, by
his Horror Mayor Sweeney.
The action of the Second Branch was
generally concurred in.
SECOND BRANCH.
J.. C. Acheson was called to the Chair,
and the Second Branch came to order at
two o'clock.
p S. Brady, Esq, was elected President,
by reclamation.
The members from the different Wards
of the city, who were present, appeared
were qualified, and took their seats.
The official bonds of the following
gentlemen were offered and accepted {:
Messrs. A. j. Sweeney, Mayor II. +.
Feeny, Clerk; John w. Cummings, Su-
p~erintendent of Water Works; John
Scarborough, City Sergeant Stephen
Clark, Street Commissioner.
Messrs. Sweeney and Cummings ap-
peared and were qualified.
Mr.. Miller offered a resolution, which
was adopted, authorizing the Mayor
and President Of the Second Branch to
appoint the standing committees of the
two Branches of Council.
Mr.. AchcSen offered q resolution,
which was adopted, fixing the second
Tuesday evening of each manth as the
time for holding the regular meetings
of Councils.
A resolution was adopted fixing Tues
day evening next, February 9Th, as the
time for the next meeting, and that the
special order of the evening be the
election of city officers.
Adjourned.
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YaIuable Real Estate fOr Sale.

"AVING DETERMINED TO CHANGE
III NV business, / will sell the following de-
scribed real estate:
The farm ON which / now reside, containing
,60 acres, situated on the Wheeling, West Lib.
.rty and Bethany Turnpike, 4 miles east Of
Wheeling, being the Homestead part of the farm
improved by Geo. W. Smith, Esq, at a cost OF
shout s65. COO. The dwelling, barn, stables and
out.buildings, fruit, &c, &c, surpass anything
of the kind In the western country. The farm
is unsurpassed in fertility-and Is well watared
and fenced. Terms very reasonable and Will be
sold at q great bargain.
ALSO, a tract Of land, situated on the River
hills. adjoining the River bottom farm belonging
to the heirs Of the late Andrew p. Woods, about
two miles above the city of Wheeling, contain,
inc about 400 acres. 1t will be sold low, anu
Will be divided. if necessary, to suit purchasers.
ALSO, a tract of land containing 81 aeres, two
miles above the city of W~heelins-being a part
of the River bottom farm above mentioned, To-
erther with loo ACRES OF COAL, in easy &C
cess to the river.
ALSO, the undivided half, or the whole, OF
abont 6 acres of land, situated in the immediate
,nburbs of the city of st. Louis, No., within
four miles Of the Court House.
ALSO, Lot No. = Square No. situated In
Centre Wheeling.
ALSO, several lots in South Wheeling. g,
All Of the above property will be sold low, ana
on easy terms. Enquire OF a.. n. JACOB,
isn2i.dSw Smith Farm.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01

The revival at the Presbyterian
Church in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, closed on
last Sabbath evening, having continued
upwards of two weeks. Sixty persons
joined the church during the progress OF
the meeting, thirteen of whom were
heads of families. This speaks well for
Mr.. Caldwell, who, when he preached
his first ermon there, eleven months
ago, found only twenty-five members.
He now has a membership of one hun
dred and fifty-six, with a fair prospect
of a still greater increase.
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perplexing question known to lawyers
of e1ecutory devises.
In the cases of Triton rs. Hunter,
Harris g. Co., and Linkous rs. Cooper,
printed arguments were submitted to
the Court.
The following causes were continued:
Neel rs. Dis, an appeal from Wood
county ; Divine RS. Shaw and wife, an
appeal from Taylor county Cunning
ham rs. Pitzer, an appeal from Berkeley
county; Crosby rs. Core, an appeal
from Monongalia county; and Kent
and others rs. Burnside.
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DIR. JOHNSTON,

Member Of the I.oyai College % .urSsons. Lsn.
Con, graduate from emo Of tho most ssntisrt
Colleges In the United States, and the greater
Of London, Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
has effected some Of the most astonishing cursa
that were ever known. Many troubled with
ringing In the head and ears when asleep. great
nervousness, bsing alarmed at sndden sounds,
hashfulnc-s, with frequent blushing. attended
sometimes with arrangement OF mind, were eur
Ell immediately.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01

BEING TEsTED.-The different fire
plugs in the city were being examined
and tested yesterday. The examina-
ton demonstrated that the water in
many of the pipes leading to the plugs
was frozen, and Of course could not
flow. 1t is very fortunate that a fire
did not occur in the city during the
''cold snap" as the supply of water
would have been found to have been
sadly deficient.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01

COMPLEXION OF Our CRY Councils
The Democracy of this city on Mon
day last, "took the city by storm" In
the First Branch of Council, out Of four.
teen members. but three are Republi.
cans, and out of twenty-three in the
Second Branch, but oaei is q Republican,
On . joint ballot the Democrats have
thirty-three and the Republicans but
four votes! The city officials are al
Democrats but one-the Treasurer.
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YOUNG MEN

Who hayelujured themselves by q certain pfne.
flee indnlgcd In when alone, q habit frcqnspny
learned from evil companions, or at school, es
effects Of which are nightly, felt, sven when
nos,iEie. and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately.
What a pity that q young man the hope x
his country. the darling Of his parents, shoulA
be snatched from all prospects and enloymene
Of life by the consequences OF devistink ~.
The na,b Of nature and indnlging In . certain
srcpt habit. such persons must. before sss'
..-,I..f..
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TRTSTEE,S SAIE.

IN PURSUANCE OF A DEED OF TRUST
i from X. W. Lauck to me, dated the 18th day
uf February, lsGi, and recorded in the Recorder 9
office of Wetzel county, W. Va. in Deed OF
Trust Books No. /. page 45l, / will offer for sale
at the front, door OF the Court House of said
Wctzcl county, on Friday, the LIST day of March,
ls67 (Siid sale to commence at 10 4. NJ, "a GER
tam tract or parcel of land situated in said coun'
Il OH the water. of Fishing Greek, between the
waters If Crows and Brush Run, adjoining the
Lands of John Lautz, StraightS heirs, Milburn,
ana others, supposed to be SUI acres" Terms,
cash. j. ID. EWING, trustee.
For further Information apply tn
GEO. +. BOYD,
ian3l.4t.law New Martinsville.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01

ExERClsING.-Yesterday Sheriff Camp,
bell desired to have a gutter cut through
the ice in the Cout House yard. Upon
making known his wish to the county
prisoners in the Jail, he was soon sur,
rounded by quite a number of Jailol
Faris' boarders. Several of the men
were brought out, and allowed to Sex.
~ercise" q short time. A large gutter
was hewed out, the prisoners were
treated to good supply of apples, and
then returned 70 their place of abode
on Fifth street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01

CoUKr OF AppEALs-Iu the Supreme
Court of Appeals yesterday, the case of
Abraham Liston and others RS. J.. and
G. Jenkins, an appeal from the Preston
county Circuit Court, was taken up,
and argued by Messrs. Keck and
Hsgans for the plaintiffs in
error, and Messrs. Lamb and
PAUL Submitted o printed argu-
ment in behalf Of the Defendants in
error. This is Q cause involving the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01

THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.-ln
the Legislature yesterday the State Ag-
ricultural College question was settled,
by locating the institution at Morgan
town, Monongalia county The voting
was somewhat animated for a time, but
finally the town named came out first
hast
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01

INDIANs.-Night before last a whole
car load of Indians crossed at Benwood,
ew route for Washington City, to see
President Johnson. They were rather
rough looking specimens of redskins,
and bore every evidence Of having just
come from the wilds of the West. II
Congress taxes them, they will be vo.
tiers under the Constitutional Amend
ment, if adopted. They would make
INTELLIGENT voters,
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

r WILL OFFER At PRIVATE SALE MY
property, known as Point Mil situated on
-. EafionI Road. eleven miles east Of Wheel.
t s Ohio comfy. West Va. There are ffty-hve
acSrs of land. The mill house Is large and well
arransed, with three run of burns, smut ma
chine and the fixtures necessary for doing mer.
charitable work. The machinery Is either for
water or steam power, the engine being com,
frame dwelling houses, store house, and freight
bouse at the depot Of the II. +. r, r; good coal
bank now being worked; also, a good orchard OF
about forty bearing trees For terms and fur.
ther particulars, apply to me on the premises, or
'N,nnaa AZ wSts WILLIAM CASTOR.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01

LEFT FOR EURoPE.-Mr. John. +.
Hopkins, for many years Secretary of
the Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany of this city, left yesterday for
New York, from where he will sail for
Europe or Saturday. Mr.. F. has re-
sided in Wheeling for many years, and
leaves a host of friends to regret that
the ''briny deep" must separate them
from him. .
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01

SUDDEN CHANGE.-Since our last is
sue the weather has undergone q sud
den and rather unexpected change
Yesterday the air was mild and balmy
and the ice and enow rapidly disnp
peared under its genial influence
Should the moderate temperature con
tinue, we may soon look for a rise il
the river and q speedy opening of navi
cation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01

ANOTHER TREAT.-We learn that the
Beethoven Singing Society of this city
will soon favor our music loving citi
zens with another concert. The enter
tainment is to be given for the benefit
of the Wheeling Library Association
We wish them every success.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01
Grape Farm for Sale.

7 OFFER FOR SALE, MY TRACT OF
i land, containing - acres, situated on Boggs'
Run, three miles south Of the city Of Wheeling.
IL has on it about SIN ACRES Of now
in full bearing, a number ofapple, peach plum and
other fruit trees, and other small fruits in vari>
ety-a dwelling house with six rooms For
particulars, apply to the subscriber on the
PREMISES. ~ian25-wit JAMES EMSLEY.
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THERE is great complaint among
the Belmont county (Ohio) farmers Of
the devastations of rats. The crops are
being literally eaten up by them, and
they even attack young fruit trees and
young chickens.
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TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE

pr ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
habits, whicli ruin both body and mind, uniting
them fur either business, study. society or
marriage.
These are some ~ tho sad and fnslancholy Ct
cects nroiuced by early habits M youth, vilG
Weakness Of the Back and Limbs, Pains In the
lead. DImness Of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Pow
81. Palpitaiion of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
| Irritahllity. Dcrangc,ncnt Of the Digestive rune.
lions, General DrJility :, symptoms VI ConsunP-
tion, &c. 40
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Established rs a Refuge nom QuAekery. Tk
only place where a cure can be obtained.
YOUNG MEM

Especially, who have become The victims Of Solis
tary Vice. that dreadful and destructive habit,
which annually sweeps ~ nm rntimcly grave
thousands NJ Young Men of tho most sxAitsd
talents and brilliant intellect, who might other
wise have cntranccd listening Senates with the
thunder of eloQnence, or walked to ecstacy, the
thrilling lyrc. may call with full eonfbhcneel
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Tothe citizens of wheeling.

V,HR UNDERSIGNED DESIRES TO SAY
i that ne notices that Father KempIs Old
Folks, and Billiards. Panorama OF New York
City are both advertised to give entertainments
in Washington Hall tomorrow Saturday after
lie that the Panorama Of New York City will
certainly use said Hall tomorrow Saturday af-
ternoon. and Father Kemp's Old Folks to-mor-
row Saturday evening. j. Ii. DOWNS,
Wheeling, Feb. /, 1867. Agent ". II.
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THE sudden advent of moderate
weather yesterday morning caused ~
Frost" to ooze from terra frma and
walls of dwellings. The feecy element
caused many dwellings to change color
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WANTED.

IL * n n
IA WHERE TO introduce two NEW PAT
ESTED INVENTIONS, INVALUABLE TO HvrRr
FAMILY cells At sight and demand constantly in
crcaAng. Agents, male and female, now oper'
AGENTS UNNECESSARY. A sample Of each. worth
-, with terms 10 agents, sent free by mail TO
any address. Send 81 cents to pay postage.
o. tR-SATsFACIloS GUAkAN1EEn Address
G. w. JACKSON a. CO.,
mchs-iy P.0 o. Box lS4s, baltimore. Nd.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is HERRBY GIVEN THAT AN
Of West Virginia for the passage Of An act 70
change the mode Of taxation 90 far a. 1t applies
70 the property Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road company in said State Aa4,
II pEVRIES, Agent.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Wanted.

Boys to deliver the DAILY REGISTER
to subscribers on two routes. Apply
to-day.