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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25
Life Lengthened.

l. Cultivate an even temper; many a
man has fallen dead in a fit of passion.
z. Eat regularly, not over thrice a
day, and nothing between meals.
3, Go to bed at regular hours Get
up as soon as you wake of yourself,
and do not sleep in the day time, at
least not longer than ten minutes be-
fore noon.
4. Work always by the day, and not
by the job.
5. Stop working beforeyouare "fag-
ged out
g. Cultivate generous and accom-
modating temper.
Z. never eat When you are not hun
CRY, nor drink when you are not thirs-
ty.
8. Never cross bridge before you
come to it, for this will save you half
the trouble of life.
8: Let your appetite always come un-
invited.
10. Cool off in a place greatly warm
er than the one in which you have
been exercising; this simple rule would
prevent incalcUlable sickness, and save
millions of lives a year.
IL. Never resist a call of nature for
single minute.
12. Never allow yourself to be chill
ed through and through" it is this
which destroys so many every year, in
a few days sickness, from pneumonia,
called by some lung fever, or infam-
nation of the lungs.
13. Whoever drinks no liquids at
his meals will add years of pleasure
bic existence to his life. OF cold or
warm drinks, the former are most per-
nicioUs; drinking at meals induces per-
sons to eat more than they otherwise
would, as any one can verify by ex-
pertinent; and it is excess of eating
which devastates the land with sick
ness, suffering and death.
IA. After fifty years of age, If not a
day laborer, and sedentary persons af-
ter forty, should eat but twice a day
in the morning and about four in the
afternoon; persons can soon accustom
themselves to seven hours interval
between eating, thus giving the stom-
ach rest; for every organ without ade-
quate rest must give out prematurely.
Is. Begin early to live under the be-
nign influence ofthe Christian religion
for it ''has the promise of life that
now is. and of that.which is to come. Z"
Halls Journal Of Health.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25
straws.

A defective flew-the few of broken
winged gander.-COLatnlbets Journal.
r7 Minnesota has paid $40, 900 for wolf
scalps the present season.
No less than nine Jews ran for Par
lament at the late elections in Eng
land.
The Democrat says there are z, 800 un-
engaged manageable women in Ro-
chester.
A Washington couple dressed their
child's corpse in its usual clothing, and
carried it with them to Baltimore, to
save express charges.
The "Best illustrated Paper oRt"--A
Bank Note!
How to make hats last-make every
thing else first.
How to avoid being considered above
your. business-NeVer live over your
shop.-[ Punch.
The first United States Blue Book, is
sued fifty years ago, enumerated 5,60s
names of Office holders the Blue Book
of 1867, contained upward of 10000
names, thirty thousand of them in the
Postal Department. The compensation
of the oficeholders, exclusive of the
army and navy, amounts 90 SSO,0OO,OO0
annually.
and on his homeward way. Some may
consider it an inestimable blessing that
Just as Andy Johnson is about to shut
his mouth and retire, we are to have
Train among Us to keep up the supply
of oratOriCaI slop.-iSG1dtSky Register.
Mr.. AIenard, the coIored man claim
ing a seat in the House from Louisiana,
says that the Library Association of
Washington did not, as has been statedJ
address him note requesting him not
to present his claim, but urged him to
do so. He says he was born free in the
State Of Illinois, attended ObeTlin Col
lege in Ohio, voted for Lincoln in 1850,
and sat on a jury In that State.
The intelligence from Spain is most
gratifying to all lovers of order and
peace. All parties and factions have
agreed to do their best to preserve
peace and maintain good feeling until
the popular election shall have taken
place which is to decide what shall be
the character of the new governmentt
The recent consolidation of the Penn
SvlVania Central, the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne a Chicago, and the Panhandle,
Indianapolis and st. Louis Railroads
into single company, makes one Of
the world. 1t represents a capital of
two hundred and sixty million dollars
and controls continuous lines of Rail-
roads reaching from New York and
philadelphia to Chicago and st. Louis.
Such is the tendency Of the times.
A negro In the North Carolina Legis-
lature has offered a resolution recon-
mending Congress ''to remove the dis
abilities imposed by the Howard amend
ment upon citizens OF North Carolina,
Win the ohivalry accept the situation ?
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25
What a Spider eats Per Diem.

In order to test what a spider can do
in the way of eating, we arose about
daybreak In the morning to supply his
fine web with a fly. At 6rst, the
spider did not come from his retreat,
so we peeped among the leaves, and
there discovered that aa earRig had
been caught and was now being feast
ed on. The spider left the earWig,
rolled up the fly, and at once returned
to his first course. This was at
half past five, a. m, IN SepteE Der. At
seven, a. m. the earwig had been de-
molished, and the spider after resting
a while, and probably enjoying nap,
came down for the fly, which he had
finished at nine, a. m. A little after
nine we supplied him with daddy
long legs, which he ate by noon. At
one o'clock a bloW-hy was greedily
seized, and then Immediately, with an
appetite apparently no worse for his
previous indulgence, he commenced on
the bloW-fy.
During the day and toward evening,
a great many small green flies, or what
are popularity termed midges, had been
caught in the web; of these We count
ed one hundred and twenty, all dead
and fast prisoners In the spiders net.
Soon after dark, provided with a Ian
tern, we went to examine whether the
spider was suffering from indigestion
or in any other way from his previous
meals; instead, however, of being thus
affected, he was employed in rolling up
together the various green midges
which he then took to his retreat for
tea. This process he repeated, carry
ing up the lots in little detachments,
until the web was eaten, or the web
and It's contents were bundled up to-
gether. A slight rest of about an
hour was followed by the most indus
trious Web-making process, and before
day break another web was ready to
be, used in the same way. Taking the
relative size of the spider and of the
creatures it eats, and applying this to
a man. it would be somewhat as fol
lows At day break small alligator
was eaten at a. m, lamb; at a.
m, camelopard at one o'clock
sheep and during the night one hun
dred and twenty larks. This we be- i
lieve would be a very fair allowance
for man during tWenty-four hours
and could we find one gifted with such
an appetite and digestion we can read
lily. comprehend how he might spin
five miles of web without killing him
self, provided he possessed the necos-
sary machinery English Paper.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25
Mr.. Speakers Bride.

The Washington Star thus gossips
about the lady who was made Mrs.
Colfax recently, at Andover, Ohio:
Miss Wade resides with her step
mother. her father and mother both
being dead. She Is the niece of Sen
ator Wade, who resides at Jefferson,
fifteen miles from Andover. Miss
Wade is about thirty years of age, of
medium size, good figure, dark hair,
brown eyes, and has a pleasing face,
indicating goodness and intelligence.
All who know her speak of her amia-
bility and quiet good sense, as qualify
ing her admirably to preside at the
house of the Vice President elect
Three years ago she spent the winter
in Washington with her aunt, Mrs
Senator Wade, at the house of Mr.
Barrett, on Four and a half street,
where Mr.. Colfax also stopped and
the friendship formed at that time
probably laid the foundations for the
present more intimate relations Miss
Wade was one of the excursion party
with Senator Wade and Mr. Colfax,
that came so near being cut off by the
Indians on their Rocky Mountain trip.
The other ladies of the party were
Mrs. Matthews, mother of Mr.. Col
fax Miss Carrie Matthews, his sis
ter; Miss Sue Matthews, his cousin,
and Miss Sallie Bowles, daughter of
Sam Bowles, of the Springfield (Mass. }
Republican. The ladies are said TO
have displayed an amount of courage
and self possession, on the occasion Of
the Indian attack, that won for them
an enthusiastic vote of admiration
from their companions, and from the
rough mountaineers."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25
Short Sighted Knavery.

The Legislature Of Georgia met and
adopted the Constitutional Amend
ment. Thereupon the State was sup
posed TO be RESTORED to the proper Pr
iations to the Union"
But when the Democrats had as they
thought, attained that object they
turned and expelled from the Legisla-
ture the greater part Of those members
by whose votes the Amendment had
passed, and put into their places persons
who would have voted against %
Amendment, and who were under it5
terms ineligible.
This was one Of those small tricks ui
small roguos which are sure In The eHd
10 hurt the rOgues more than the honest
men,. No politician who looked aheudl
even a year, or who had any hope ul "a
future, would have engaged Ia so dts
graceful transaction for he would
have known that the temporary tri-
umph of a faction would be followed 10y
the ruin Of all who helped IL.
But now, it seems, Congress is 90 be
aske to cut short the eXultattUn OF che
factionists by declaring Georgia ''unre-
constructed y We had hoped that re-
construction was done, and could De
put aside for othor matters, but the
present Congress Is the author of the
reconstruction laws, aud It is likely 90
look zealously after their enforcement.
Ifthe unscrupulous democratic polu-
clans in Georgia should have the tables
turned on them now, even those who
dislike tinkeEing with reconatruction
could scarcely f0il to be amused at the
sight Of demagogues caught IA their
own tolls. For, manifestly, az fCongreas
4 refuses to recognize the act Of the legls-
! lature accepting the Amendment, the
! Democrats cannot complains for % %
l their action, declaring those who vote
/ for the amendment TO have been WINS
4 out proper title TO their seats, which
/ viii make the acceptance Of the Amend
ment by Georgia tnvallds-lN, X Foat'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25


General r. b. CoWen has removed
to Cincinnati, and established him
self IN business there.
One of the New England Senators
will this winter make an effort to get
/ Congress to appropriate sums Ofmoney
tor statue of Thnd. Stevens, to bC
put up In the Capitol.
eAppearanoes indicate that Hannibal
Hamlln will be chosen United States
Senator, by the Legislature of Maine,
for SIX years from the fourth of next
March. The Republican party of the
country would be much gatifed By
such a result
The late Baron Rothsohild was un-
ceremonious with high and low
alike. A great parsonage once tpanp-
trated into his cabinet While tie Baron
was very busy. The Baron, never look
ing up, said, with that slight German
accent which gave character TO his re-
marks, "Take a shair." "Pardon.' p
said the visitor, rather hRughtily, you
didn't hear the announcement Of my
name, am the Count -." Ferry
well, replied the Baron, without lift
ing his eyes from the sheet, take two
shairs.
The jewels Of the Duchesse do AIorny,
recently sold at auction ia Paris, pro-
dueed s22, 900. Most Of the lots realized
more than they originally cost.
A woman in Providence has born i've
children within the past eleven months
-triplets in the first Instance, and again
twins.
His late Majesty Phra-Pu -MonP-
FnNr
Mana, Of Sianns was a subscribe to the
New York Post and left 1000 widows,
Henry @. Cary,the Amerioah political
economist, has been elected member Of
the Royal Academy Of Science Of BWe-
den, to nll the vacancy OcasiOned by
the death Of Lord Brougham.
Col, WynkOop, Indian Agent for the
Arapahoes, has sent in his resignation
to the government, for the very remark
able reasOn-remRrkable in an Indian
agent, we mean, of course-that he dis
men and children. He believes that
General Clusters late fight with the
Cheyennes was simply massacre.
They have created the office Of dea-
coness in Henry Ward Beecher's
and elected Mrs. Morril, Mrs.
Tanning, and Mrs. Thalheimer 90 the
Office.
General Howard, Of the Freedmen's
Bureau has been mustered out Of the
ranks as Major General Of volunteers,
to take effect on New Years, when the
Bureau expires. He is the last Of the
volunteer line officers in service. His
regular army rank Is that Of Brigadler-
and he stands sixth on the
list. He is now occupying his new bu-
reau quarters in Howard University
building.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25

Money is said to be scarce. New
York dispatches say it is close there.
Several millions In currency are ship
ped every week to the west. It Is also
scarce in Third street Currency
is constantly going to the country.
Soon this currency must begin to re-
turn to the cities. il would be returnu
ing now quite freely If people who re-
eeive it In exchange for produce were
prompt in paying their debts. Instead
Of using il In this way, however, there
is disposition to board-to keep the
greenbacks a while to look at them.
This is the cause of the present scar
city of money. The same cause ODer-
ates to large extent In the city. Here
there is a scare about the scarcity Of
money, and those who have engage
ments in the future are disposed to
hold on to the money that comes into
their hands. Thus creditors who have
small bills are put off from day to day.
This increases the scare. 1T is imu
possible to collect money" is the aen-
eral remark. Said a banker to US
yesterday, Urge the people 10 pay
their small bills. Five thousand dol
lars let loose would pay all the small
bills floating about the city, and would
make money comparatively easy If
one man will pay, that will enable an
other to pay, and so on to the end Of
the chapter.
There is plenty of money, if people
would use what they have got 10 pay
ing their debts. Pay your small bills,
and thus the means viii be furnished
for paying large ones. - Cincinnati
Gazette. f.f
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25
PROSPECTUS
ANHOUNCKMENT FOR 1859.
THE
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In announcing the WEEKLY GAZETTE
t9r ne s1sqng yeaT the FroPEfsS257S, 4, OF, s9Le
i improved IN quality, and at reduced rates.
4 We have also arranged &C q heavy expense,
i Ser. q cory offbe dC5STetfe Annual Regisfer
L and Handbook Of Information"
This work VII contain ful history Of
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meats, names ofmembers Of the LegiElature8
Of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, time for
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and accuracy. 4t win also contain
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eel1sed - u, sonn a. " aE1e4a Vel 4.llol.n
ag practical and sctenttne Hortlcul lturlst.
This VIII contain directions for the salsction
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TIE Literary Department win also receive
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zette contains moEeread1ng ma tier than any
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oonnectton with the free gift Of the Register,
It 1S also the cheapest Our aim is to main
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One-half, we could afford to sell 1t at half
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IN EnfireEv Wea0 FeaEare.-Having no
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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25
We Never Drink.
SD.

On the stage were ,sevcn or eight
soldiers of the Eighth Regiment. =
While at the stage-house, IN Lincoln,
there came into the Office poor blind
man-stone blind-slowly feeling his
wav with his cane. He approached
the soldiers snd said In a gentle tone,
"Boys, hear you belong TO the
Eighth Regiment. | have son in that
regiment" "
"What is his namef"
John -"
20, yes; we know him we'll. He
was sergeant in our company. We
always liked him
Where is he now1''
"He is a lieutenant in culored reg
iment, and a prisoner at Charleston. P"
For a moment the old man ven urcd
not to replY but at last, eadIy and
slowly, he said
IT feared as much, have not
heard Of him for a long time"
They did not wait for another word,
but these soldiers took from their wal
let's a sum of money, nearly twenty
dollars, and offered it to the old man
SAYING
''If our whole company were here,
VIC fWOdAA SANN gOA a A0A0A " ASAAAA1a
The old man replied
Boys, you must put it in my wallet,
for I am blind"
But mark what followed. An indi-
vidual in the room, who had looked
on this scene, as 1 had, with feelings
of pride in our soldiers, Immediately
advanced and said
Boys, this is a handsome thing,au
l want you to drink with me. | stand
treat for the company"
I waited with interest for the reply,
It came.
"No, sir, we thank you kindly, we
appreciate your offer-bUt zoe ReueI
dritk.1
The scene was perfect. The first
was noble and generous; the last was
grand.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25
what Liquors and Tobacco Cost.

David A. Wells, Special COmmis-
sioner Of the Treasury Department, is
responsible for the statement that the
receipts for liquors, sold In the United
States at retail, IN one year, amounte d
to 81 400, ,000, ,000( fourteen hundred mil
hon dollars) This statement was OBJ
tanned from sworn returns made uD-
der the Internal Revenue law
Z he report of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, furnishes informa-
ton as to the amount of cigars and
manufactured tobacco, upon which
duties were paid during the past year.
The figures are as follows;
Smoking and chewing tobacco lbs 4l.90O.ss
Cigars, No.......--. 59O,SS5,o ,o5
To these figures may safely be added
one third for frauds upon the revenue.
This would give the following:
Tobacco, lbs. ................... 50. .ss7 sos
Cigars, No...-.-.---.- 7S7 us, ,402
Ofthe manufactured tobacco, there
was exported II 100000 lbs. Deduct
ing this we have left for home consump-
ton, 49, ,S66,6O7 lbs To the cigars
may be added Is, ,000, 900 for imported,
which are not included in the Internal
Revenue returns. This would give
802 ,1l3. .402 as the actual consumption
The average retail price of manufae-
tured tobacco we have ascertained to
be about 75c per lb, and of cigars, &c
each. The actual cost to consumers, at
thesepriees, would be as follows
Tobacco. ........... S47,400 ,3S9 so
ClgpFs.. .-.......... 56,l47 1888 II
IotaI '-'..-..-. ...-SlO3,5 ,54Sr377 64
The interest on the funded debt of
the United States, at per cent. is
$lZO, 600, 600 per annum. This is only
$l7, 100000 more than the people pay
for tobacco and cigars.
A further calculation will show the
consumption of cigars is equal to about
twenty for every man, woman and
child in the United States; and Of
manufactured tobacco, II lbs.-Cin-
ctnnGti Gazette.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25
Christmas Carol

God give you merry Christmas-tide,
Ee gentle people all
And in your meFry-maE1Dg may
No evil chance befall.
Rsiofce for once at Bethlehem,
While shepherds knelt to pray
Our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ,
Was born on Christmas day.
Ye hand the tWining wintergreen;
The blazing back logs light
The sparkling tree, while in the dance
Old age and youth unite.
But In q stall at Bethlehem,
Where simple shepherds lay
Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ,
Was born this blessed day,
The wintry wind blows ehilis against
The hoyelis B creaking door;
Hard by the heal th the:dfiVen snow
Lies drifted on the floor;
And cheeTleSs once at Bethlehem
The lOWiy manger lay,
Where Jesus Christ, our blessed Lord,
Was born on Christmas Day.
God give ye merry Christmas-tide,
And give ye all to see
How blessed It's to give, and know
The grace Of charity.
RejOiceI for once at Bethlehem,
To give his life away,
Our Lord and Maser, Jesus Christ,
Was born this blessed day.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25

The following conversation is re-
ported as having taken place in the
barber shop attached to one of the
principal hotels, the other day ; First
man and brother (reading newspaper
-"I see dis Mr.. Rossehilds, what jes'
died was worth fo' hundred million
dollars" Second man aud brother
(strapping razor)-"Who ?" First
Mr.. Rosschilds. Second How
much was he WORT, did you say p
First--"Fo' hundred million dollars.
Socond-"G "Goshamighty BE mus a
had a good districk." First-"Good
districk What you mean 2" Second
--''I mean good distriok; that's what ]
mean. / s'pose he was whisky in
inspector"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25
Farm for Sale.

A Farm OF one hundred and ninety acres; about
~ one hundred and forty improved and the bal
anCe in good timber. Situated on good road, on
the West bank OF the SciOto river two miles south
OF the thriving village OF B rRick on the Allan
tic & Great Western Railway. A portion bottom,
the ba lance uPiand--all of the very best quality
Of soil for either grain grass. A good house,
orchard, spring and outbuldu 6 on the place
Society the very best. Churches, Sch0oihouses
Touring and saw mills within from ten to thirty
minutes drive. Likewise all other advantages
usually found in well improved and thriving pla-
ees- T. rms made easy. For farther particulars
address or call on the undersigned, at Berwick,
Marion county, o..
Dec IL, '6S-3m ". 7. RILFY.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-25

ANOTHER BABY.-In baby literature we
seldom ind a sweeter poem than this:
Another little private
Mustered in
The army OF temptation
And OF sin
Another soldier armiur
For the strife.
To fight the tOilsome battles
OF a life.
Another little sentIy
Who shall stand
On guard while evils proWl
on evey hand
Lord our little darling
Guide and save,
Mid the perils OF the march
To the grave.