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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-09

One kind Of work which farmers
have been much accustomed to perform
in winter time, hitherto, was that of
turning the proper timber into rails
and stakes for fences. Doubtless many
look with feeling Of sorrow and ap-
prehension, at the present time, on
their decaying fences, and woodlot de-
void Of timber for rebuilding them, and
wonder what another generation will
do when the rails and rail timber are
alike among the things of the past
We'll, among other important sub
jccts which the farmer should careful,
ly consider and discuss, in his time of
leisure, is this fence question. The
rail fence, has had its day; from neccs-
sity we must abandon it when the
present stock Of rails is worn out and
decaycd. And with it will vanish a
slovenly appcndage to the farm-one
OF the chief harboring places Of small
vermin and foul weeds, and too con-
venient receptacle of stone, stumps, or
any loose ubbish of the fields. If, then.
the state Of our farming is such that
fences arc a necessity, and are likely
to SO continue, we must adopt some,
thing more readily accessible than tim
ber, and more durable and tasty. On
the vast, mOnOtonous prairies, we think
IS the most appropriate place for he'd
ges; the fields are likely to be made
large, and in the absence of hills and
groves these lines Of living green are
needed to break the IT rOnotony Of view,
and supply some shelter from the bleak
winds. Hedge rows running north
and south should be grown as tail as
possible.
In New England, the Middle and
Southern States, the sole use of a fence
is to turn stock; and it is desirable to
occupy as little land with it as posi-.
bic. Where stone abound other mate
rial viii be less required Tn many
places bitches with sod and stone
wall will answer the double require
ment of drain and fence, and there will
doubtless, eventually be found hedging
plants adapted to the coldest and warm.
est sections. In this connection it is
not amiss to hint to the tile makers
that it is just possible burnt clay, in
some form may become a substitute
for the wooden ends of fence posts
that are inserted in the ground
But we will just hint to the farmers
who are anxiously studying how to re
store their fences IN the cheapest man.
ner, that the first step is to dispense
with large proportion of what YOU
already have. This will give some ma
terial to repair the remainder. Mako
the fields larger-but remember it is
not necessary to always plow the whole
field, or sow i all to one crop. All the
grain land and meadows might be in
one field and thus save hundreds of
rods of fence on farm. A string of
movable fence may be used when por-
tions OF it arc required for pasture. In
short, look over your farm and calcu-
late how many lines of useless fence
you have; next, how many rods of per-
manent fence can you dispense with
by using one hundred rodsof movable
third, what material you can best use
to make your indispensable fences re
ally permanent.-Rurdt New Yorker.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-09

Sore BocGs.-W hen the disease has
proceeded to or approaches liberation
and brought about one Of those slug
gish, iII,conditioned ulcers, with fabby
granuIations, and an ichorous dis
charge, my remedy is lint stepped in
warm gum eIemi ointment the oint-
ment to be heated in a spoon over q
candle, and the lint, fine and well
soaked in this, TO be inserted into the
sore. l have known more progress ef-
fected by this dressing in one week
than by three months Of other treat
ment -Bluchu0od.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-09

Cure far Sa!f fsucking Cors.-A Steu-
ben county correspondent of the Gen
esec Farmer says that he cured three
year old hcifer of sucking herself by
smearing her tcats night and morning
with soft grease, and then dusting them
thoroughly with puIverizcd cayenne
pepper. The applications were con
tinued about Il week, and a perfect
cure effected.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-09
r Z Q I 2 Z s

Soldering In Horses.-A correspond
ent of the Boston Cultivator says that
this is a disease in horses. Saltpetre,
a tablespoonful for dose, he has found
to cure the worst case he ever had, and
has not found it necessary ever to give
the fourth dose. He gives a table
spoonful in the morning, and in three
DAYS, if he is not free from it, he re-
peats the dose.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-09

North Kno'eing.-A poison of any
conceivable description and degree of
potency, which has been swallowed in
tentionalIy or by accident, may be rem
dered almost instantancously harmless
by swallowing two gills of sweet oil.
An individual with very strong con
stitution should take twice that quaint
ty. %his oil wilIneutralize every form Of
vegetable or mineral poison with which
physicians and chemists are acquaint-
ed
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-09
EFT w A. s e u r
Die Leute.

NOMMON SENSE is the most uncommon
~ thing in the world. In proportion to
the amount men have, do they succeed in
their undertakings. No acquired knowledge
can supply the want of it. in the matter of
business, it suggests to us. being merchants,
the following considerations, which shall cons
troll our actions in all dealings with the pub
lie:
First. We shall endeayor to keep and sell
only PRIME GOODS, that we can guaran-
tee. 1T we warrant our caEcoes, they must
not fade. We will not sell for ALL WOOL,
what is part cotton,-SILKs that CUT. for DU-
RABLE wEAR,-Muslins, thick starched, for
we'll bodied. Our Groceries must be pure,
and fresh, and clean.
Secondly. We shall sell always at fair
prices,-as cheap as fair living will allow.
Thirdly. Our stock shall always be FULL
new, of the best quality, adapted to the wants
of the public, and suited to every variety of
taste.
Fourthly. Our Clerks and Assistants must
be polite, kind, honest, and industrious men,
who will delight to show our goods, and treat
customers DEcENTLY, whether they buy or net.
Lastly. We shall closely attend to busi-
ness, OURSELVES, see that our customers get
exactly what they want, and keep them in a
good humor generally. Our bow
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-09
NOTICE.
= MIDDLE CREEK r. r. Company
Cs-.--f..i-- O. II. O c...L.

MIDDLE CREEK r. r. Company,
Sec'y's Office, Dec IS, 1866.
A meeting of the Stockholders of the
Middle Creek r. r. Co. will be held at
the Town Hall in Lewistown, Miffiin
county Pa, on the 14th day of January,
A. ID. 1867, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the pur-
pose of electing a President and Twelve
Directors for said Company to serve the
ensuing year. JOHN A. MCKEE,
dec 49, Secretary.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-12-13

I Eleven persons united with the
4 Congregational church at Irasburgh
last week Sunday.
ARM BRoKEN.-On Sunday last
the wife of Hon. f. ). French of this
village, fell down and broke her
Barton Standard.
APpLES.-Mr. John T.. Dodge of
lrasbur@h. picked twcnty-four bush
els OF apples from one of his trees
last season. The same tree bore
fourteen bushels Il year a4o.-Bar-
tan StaHddrd.
The Rutland Herald gives an ac-
count OF shooting aIllay. on the
track Of the Rutland y Burlington
railroad m Tuesday afternoon,
about half II mile south ot the depot
IN that place. lhe facts appear 10
he that Annie. aged about fifteen
ears, oldest daughter Of Daniel
Doaghcrty, in company with a
y0Nugrr sister. was standing upon
the railroad track. when Il boy some
two years Older than her>t' APP
preached her from the direction of
the depot aud coming up to her, he
gan conversation. in which. aS we
have SiHcpd learned, he used iuSttit-
ing language, Whpryapnn she called
him a han. aud ,1rrI him ia rpH,l'l
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-12-13
Lo,ala1l STATE Items.

orr weekly report OF the proceed
i,a3 ii Clurc does not reach us in
s.l,l trplol cl.iol this w.el.
To oct a good pair of boots, shoes
or over shoes, goto Martin q An
drOSs.
&c. nallett has not sold quite
all ofthat splendid stock Of goods
yrt. and now is the time to purchase,
'tomical Brown
viii give one Of his concerts at the
Town Hall. Saturday evening.
UNION NILLAGE.-it Is reported
That Morrill, J. Walker, who has
been ia made here for nearly forty
years, has sold ont
R,v.G " BiellneN, UniyerSaliSt,
of West lairlrc, will preach at the
town Hail il this village, nest SAB.
bath.
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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-12-13

Alonzo T. Clarke. ". VI.
Daniel Ilurlbut, 5. w.
Abraham p. Shaw. Jr., j. w.
Calvin p. Clark, Treas.
Joshua Britton, See
David w. Cobb, ). ,.
Charles A. Manson, j. d.
Thomas j. Flanders, $. Steward.
Cyrus II. Curtis, j. Steward.
Mills o. Barber, Chap.
Horace Strickland, J
i. y. Flanders, Fina'ce Com
j. NJ. Warden,
STUDENTS EXHIBIrION.-T Il e
students of torinth Academy held
their exhibition ut the Academy
Han, on Friday evening. Nov. 22d.
Theeycuiug being pleasant. and
til" Slci4hiug aood, there was a
large number in attendance. At an
early hour the large hall was filled
to its utmost capacity with the cit
liens of Coriuth, and adjoining
towns; ana thorc being alarecnun-
Der NAu could not obtain admit
lance. the students were obliged to
20 through part OF the exercises ior
their benefit. after the exhibition
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-12-13

We Judge from theimmense sales
that Mrs. Aliens improved new
Stylr)Ha Restorer or Dressing lin
one bottIe) is preferred ~ every
one. Every Druggist SELLS it.
Price one dollar. 26W1
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-12-13

A NEW SPECIES OF Stocks
The Springfield Republican says
that the latest improvement III stock
III this State. is Il new breed OF eats
which have tails only an inch long.
The advantages Claimed for such
tails are that they cannot get under
n rocking chair or be stepped upon,
and that the door can be closed
quicker when they 20 out
4 NEW CoMER.-Dr, NJ. l.. Scott
late of Denver. Colorado, has pnl.
chased vi l.. W. SpHuldlng a buld
iug LIT in this Village adjoining hl'
brother, 4. W. Scott, on the south
In the spring he Intends to erect !
Tine two story residence, aud go III
to company with his brother il thu
practice oi medicine Lyndon Union
jeff Davis bail bond has beer
Autographed, aud is for sale IN Ricll
mond,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-12-13

Covell jerks, Of South Adams,
Mass, has n mare 80 years old, still
In GOOD working condition.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-12-13

Weston walked from Portland to
Chicago in 81 days, bnt failed to do
100 miles il, "A hours, D trials.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-12-13

Premature badness 10 lady Is
frightiul. The unexpected diScov
cry OF grey hair. where none
should exist is enough tomake ones
laIr stand on cud, like quilts upon
the iietul porctlpine.N We don't
like to grow old, and We still less
Ike % have false evidence thereof
before the fact occurs. \ ludicious
caleo Of this beautiful covering ct
/ the hcad-.a thorough treatment with
"Barett's Vegetable Hair ReStora.
/ i've has saved many from the hur,
rorS OF the appearance OF old age.
Testimonials OF It's ellieacious effects
are exceedingly numerous. Jac af.
llicted should not fail to try it.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-12-13

$40 A Day made by any one,
with latui Stencil raos iw.wy sw-
lIr. aee. Be8ur otmfrH-,.e Ht ce'ea
pdlr, lain. AdGt,s-A :. }. LIAM, spring.
EslI ..f9I....t
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-12-13

Eleven persons united with the
Congregational church at Irasburgh
last week Sunday.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-12-13

ARM BRoKEN.-On Sunday last
the wife of Hon. f. ). French of this
village, fell down and broke her
arm.-B0rt0n Standard.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-21
A Curious Family History.

II ARh AAb y "a
A will case has just been decided by the
New York Court of Appeals, Which, from
its own importance and the celebrity of
one Of its parties, win excite general Inter
est. MISC or '43, Miss Julia Gardiner, of
Brooklyn, married John Tyler, then acting
President of the United States. During
the rebellion Tyler died, leaving to his wife
n large but not very available property,
consisting of lands on the peninsula ofVir-
ginia, and a ''baronial mansion" as they
call them there. built of clapbOards and
containing perhaps a dozen rooms, near
Hampton. On the death Of Tyler, his widow
returned to Brooklyn, and contrived to
turn her brother, David l.. Gardiner and
family, out of their mothers house, and TO
usurp an absolute power over the falling
faculties of the aged Mrs. Gardiner. The
family property was large, and on the death
of Mr.. Gardiner, the elder, had been very
equitably bequeathed; but all the heirs
decided back their requests to their mother,
so that the estate all lay in her hands.
We only recite the facts as they are
stated in the decision of the highest tri-
bunal of New York, when we say that
Mrs. Tyler so managed as to exclude hel
brother David and a little orphan grandson
from all interviews with Mrs. Gardiner,
who was in very feeble health, that three
days before her death she wrote a letter OF
instructions to an attorney, i|nstructing
himN what manner OF a will to make for
her mother that the attorney, astOnished
at the terms, only did so after an inter
view with the dying woman, IN which she
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-21

directed him 10 follow Julia's instructions
that the witnesses of the signature were
not allowed to hear the will read that her
clergyman was not allowed 10 see her; that
David was not Informed of the impending
death of his mother; aud finally that he
was omitted In the will and Julia got the
whole property.
David was poor; Julia had a large estate
In her own right; but David was allowed,
.after his mothers death, to have his cquit-
able share, provided he would In the mean
time pay of debts and mortgageso on the es-
tate to Che amount Of S50,O0O; and, more
over, make good, or induce the Government
to make good, to Julia, all losses which she
had suffered by the occupation of her Vir-
ginia property BY United States troops.
The Surrogate refused to admit this queer
will TO probate; the Supreme Court re-
versed his decision; aud the Court of APP
pcals, in turn sustained the Surrogate, so
that the will Is broken, aud the estate Is TO
be divided on equitable principles. The
Court of last reprt decided that while Mrs,
Gardiner was Undoubtedly competent in
mind. she had been subjected to improper
influences by Mrs. Tyler. This Is not very
pleasant history TO put on record for the
widow OF a President of the United states,
Better that, by far, than have It conceded
to be true, and not denied what has been
said Of the widow of "the late iqp'eatedP
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-21
sendirp CbhrIty Abroad.

Saws the Baltimore Gazette The PhRri-
see In the Temple. who boosted that he gave
A 1.-THE Of all he possessed in charity, prob
ably told the truth but 1t is very question
able whether he would ever have given a
single shekel had he been precluded from
telling the world OF his liberality. The
philanthropists OF which he was an exam
ple have flourished In every age and in
every country, and have especially abound
ed I'm our time. There are many men, who,
in their daily walks, are brought into close
contact with poverty and misery, and who
never loosen their purse strings, but who,
on special occasions, will contribute large
ly for the benefit Of sufferers, provided
their eases have attracted public attention,
and the donations for their relief are to
De published In the newspapers. As 1t Is
with men, so it is with communities. They
often think far less of the necessities of
those who stand in need of help than they
do of the popularity of a movement in their
behalf. Thus the people of New England
years ago. whilst burning witches, murder
ing Indians. kidnapping negroes, were con-
tinually and ostentatiously subscribing
money for the purpose Of improving the
condition Of the population of some part
of the world with which they had little or
no connection. And ever since that time
they have been very ready to hold meet
ings and make collections to aid negroes
in st. Domingo, or white men in Poland
while utterly ignoring the distress that
was at their very doors. Just now they are
getting up an excitement over the Cretans.
They are anxious to assist to the uttermost
these distant rebels, who are trying to de-
stroy their Government. They want to c
out an envoy, with a timely supply OF
money, to encourage the revolutionists
and suggest that American vessels shall be
directed to offer a secure asylum to those
who need 1t. They make brave speeches
all the while, expressive of their detesta-
tation of Turkish dcspotism, of their admi-
ration of Cretan patriotism, of their re-
spect for the right of self-government, and
oftheir sympathy for the sufrerings Of OPP
pressed mankind. And the identical men
who are foremost in these movements look
upon the wrongs and sorrows of the South
ern people, and deliberately set themselves
to work to perpetuate and to profit by them,
They will keep hundreds of thousands on
this continent in a condition of outlawry
and poverty, but they like to figure in the
lists of subscribers to the fun which is to
be raised for the noble rebels in Crete.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-21
SllnkY.

The leaders of the Radical gang in Wash
~ington--the WADEs, SrgvENsEs, SCHENcKs
CHAMBERS, &c.-are manifesting not u jot
or little of willingness TO cease pressing
their revolutionizing and d%isrupting meas
ures upon the country but many of the
less ~virulent and ambitious are becoming
shaky. As an indication of the shaking OF
the knees, now experiencing, we give a
little extract from the speech of Mr.. DoDsE.
This gentleman has been one of the active
Mongrels, and howled wal and desolation
upon the South with the most v~irulent of
them, He now is applying the breaks, and
endeavoring to stop the terrible destruction
which has been inaugurated politically:
There are gentleman from all parts of
the country who are making their way to
our great commercial centers, to obtain the
means for carrying on the enterprises so
necessary to the development of our coun-
try. But when they 60 to the capitalists
asking means or offering for sale their
railroad bonds, when they present propo-
sitions for their enterprises, they will find
that the men who control the money are
waiting to see what shall be the result upon
the interests of the. country of the measures
about to be acted upon in this House. Mr..
Speaker, the fact is there will be a general
hesitation. The man who has been contem-
plating the building of a ship will
stand still and await the development
of these measures. The merchant, about
to send his vessel on a long Eastern voyage,
will hesitate before he loads his ship and
sends her away on a twelve months voy-
age. Sir, | received to-day from one of our
merchants, a letter stating that on Friday
last he met with some gentlemen who are
directors of u benevolent Institution OF
which he is the treasurer, those gentlemen
being among the wealthiest and most loyal
men of our country and at that meeting
they decided that $l5O,OOO, placed in his
hands for Investment, and which they had
at a previous meeting resolved to invest in
United States securities. should be deposited
in the Life and Trust Company, to await
the action of this House on these important
measures now pending. Sir, you will find
that the man who has been waiting for the
decline of materials to build, will wait still
longer. The result will be a partial paraly-
sis of the greater interests of the whole
country, and especially if this bill shall
pass, and if the other measure to which
nave referred shall be pressed to a decis-
iOn.'
These men are awaking at last, and begin
to realize the diabOlical nature of the meas,
ures now debated in Congress. Whether
there will be any check to the foul schemes
however, remains'to be seen.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-21

'Jes' so p'-"Exactly r'-SolOn Single said ithey
were there "every time.,' II he felt "owley" in
the morning, he took Plantation Bittersi If he felt
weary at night, he took Plantation Bittersi If he
lacked appetite, was weak, languid, or mentally
oppressed, he took Plantation Bittersi and they
never failed to set him on his pins square and firm.
Few persons want any better authority but us
some may, Just read the following;
" lowe much to you, foWI YER
lily believe the Plantation Bitters have saved my
life. REV. ". ii. WAGNER, Madrid, N, y"
IhaVe been y great sufferer
frOm Dyspepsia, and had to abandon preaching.
The Plantation Bitters have
cared me.
REV.C.A A. WILDWOOD, New York City.
" Ibadlost all appetite-was so
weak and enervatsd l could hardly walk, and had
= perfect dread Of society. The
Plantation Bltters have set me ali right.
JAMES HEIMINWAY, 81. Louis, No.
The Plantation Bitters have
cured me Of a arrangement of the Kidneys and
Urinary Organs, that distressed me for years
They act like II charm.
&C. MOORE, 2S4 Broadway, New York.
Mrs. o. NJ. DEVOE, manager of the Union
Home School for Soldiers Children, says she ''has
given it to the weak and invalid children under
her charge, with the most happy and gratifying
results" We have received over q hundred realns
of such certificates, but no advertisement is so Of
fective as what people themselves say of a good
article. Our fortune and our reputation is at stake
The original quality and high character Of these
goods will be sustained under every and all cir
cumstances. They have already obtained a sale
in every town, village, parish and hamlet among
civilized nations. Base imitators try to come as
near our name and style as they can, and because
u good article can not be sold as low MS a poor one,
they find some support from parties who do not
care what they sell. Be ON your guard. See our
private stamp over the cork.
p. IL. DRAKE " Co, New York City.
saratoga spring water, sold by all
Druggists.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-21
Inducements Taxatlon.

The following extract taken from Har-
.per's Weekly, (Radical) gives some idea OF
the great burdens which have been heaped
upon the people of this country. We are
glad to see that the able portion of the Rad
ical press everywhere are comingto o sense
of the great responsibilities which rest upon
them, and are urging upon their leaders, the
necessity of practical legislation and re-
trenchment in every possible nne The
extract reads as follows;
ave can not help thinking, and saying,
too, In strict confidence to the readers of
this iournal, that dull and stupid and voice
less as the public may be, he has some
rights which politicians will soone or later
have to recognize. He is now paying taxes
at the rate of SIG 50-l00 per head, say 25@
80 per cent. more than is paid by the most
heavily taxed people Of Europe and at the
same time he is paying. for commodities OF
all kinds and labor, 50@l50 per cent. more
than any other people In the world. In
England the taxes are heavy, no doubt; but
food. clothing, aud rent are cheap. In
Russia living is expensive; but the taxes
are light. Here, in the United States, the
public groans under thesimultaneOus bur
den of heavy taxes and expensive living.
We have a notion that sooner or later he
will rebel against this load, and that the
party which laid it on his shoulders will
Itself be laid pretty low"