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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-11-11
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giving more reading in the Leading Depart.
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ploying. us Editorial and Special Contributors,
many Of the ablest Practical Scientific and Lite
rary writers-men and women OF great expe-
rience, extensive knowledge, and high reputa-
ton.
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ished on mammoth sheet, comprising
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Printed in superior style. on book paper, and
appropriately illustrated In brief, it will be
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and adapted to the whole country. Its ample
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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-11-11

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wi of New York.
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CASH ASSETS YEAR ENDING FEBRUA-
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NUMBER OF POLICIES IN FORCE FEB
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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-11-11

Agriculture, Literature
Horticulture, Education
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The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24
GREEN RIVER CITY,

The Cheyenne Argus of the 10th says: A
new city has been laid out on Green river, and
as result OF o little on -pleasantness' q new
cemetery has been commenced, by two graves
near the same place. OF the new city and its
surroundings the sweetwater Mines of the
3rd says.
The city Of Green River Is laid out about q
mile above the stage crossing, where the rail
road will cross Green river city company
has been formed with II. NJ. Hook, ESQ.,,
formerly Mayor of Cheyenne, and now one
of its leading business men, as President and
Frank B. Gilbert Esq. formerly Of the firm of
Gilbert & Sons. Salt Lake City, as Secretary.
The greater number Of shareholders in COM
pany are railroad, stage men, &c.-men who
have been long looking forward to this point
as one where the Territories of Utah, Idaho
and Montana would have to look for their
supplies the coming season. Heavy grad
ing will have to be done near the city, at an
estimated cost of $500, 900. The town site is
said to be very pleasantly situated, and right
in this vicinity some of the heaviest grading
will have 70 be done, and some of the deepest
cuts will have to be made, on the whole route.
There are three gangs comprising about four
hundred men, now at work on the road, at
and near the city, and some hundreds are en-.
gagged in getting out lumber, ties and build
ing material. The timber for forty miles up
she river, is claimed BY right Of pre-emp-
don. t..A $3.50
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24
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TRIBCTE TO DOUGLAS.

Horace Greeley, in his last paper to the
". Y Ledger, speaks thus of Mr. D..
Mr. Douglas was the readiest man | ever
knew. He was not hard student; if he had
been, it would have been difficult to set limits
to his power. l haye seen him rise in the
Serate quite at fault with regard to essential
facts in controversy, and thus to make damag-
ing blunders in debate but he really caught
at and profted by any suggestion thrown out
by friend or foe; and he was never ex-
celled in off-hand discussion 80 that, even
if worsted in its first stages, he was apt to re-
gain his lost ground as he went on. Once as
sat with the senior Francis T. Blair and one
or two others outside the bar of the Senate
in 1856, he made us the text of an amusing
dissertation on the piebald, ringstreaked and
speckled materials whereof the new Repub-
lican party was composed and, passing us
soon afterward, he hailed me familiarly with
the interrogation. Didn't give you good
turn just now 2" At later day when the
Lecompton struggle was in progress, mutu-
al friend, remembering that my structures on
him in formef years had been of rery caus-
tic sort, inquired Of him whether he had any
objections, on their account to meeting me
on friendly footing. Certainly not" was
his instant response 81 always pay that sort
Of debts as go along Our country has Of
ten been called to mourn severe, untimely
losses; yet l deem the death of Stephen A.
Douglas, just at the outbreak of our great civ
IL war, and when he had thrown his whole
soul into the cause of the country, one of the
most grievous and irreparable.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24
Thsaa'aunssb,rgRspubliean.
TALE OF THE TROPICS.

We have read nothing in long time more
ouching than the following. Reader get out
'our pocket handkerchief;
Titti-Fal-Lay was a lovely maid
The white of her eye was like marmalade;
Her skin was the blacklist OF lnky blacks,
And her lips were as scarlet as sealing wax.
She wore her hair in fuzz-a-top,
Like a swab C,he nautical term for mopD
Herivory teeth were two cleaning rows,
And she carried a skewer in her comely nose
She loved a sailor did Tittl-Fal-Lay)
Who had been on that island cast away.
Titti-Fal-Lay was the child OF king,
But she loved Jack Deadeyes like anything.
She loved Jack Deadeyes: but-woe Is mel
Jack Deadeycs, he wasn't in love with she;
For he fondly thought of his lovely Nan
(who lived at Wappins) did that young man.
And so, alas! and alack-a-day!
When an English ship sailed into the bay,
(The Lively Betty, n seventy-fourD
He took berth in that man Of war!
Then Tittl- -Fal-Lay (her heart was broke)
Wept-but nevera q word she spoke;
But she eskewr'd herself, did the mournful maid
On the native weapon, sword fish blade.
They buried her under the Bo-bo tree
With her .avorite kitten along O. she;
And the purple-nosel monkeys sadly rave,
And chew their tails DER the maiden'sgravo.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24
GENERAL GRANT ON HIS MUSCLE.

While at West Point, Grant was ''run on" by
the older scholars according to the custom of
that institution lie endured a good deal
without resentment, until one day. being on
mock parade, he was insuted by the Captain
of the compony, when he stepped from the
ranks, threw off his coat, AMI challenged the
Captain to fight. Abbott tells the story as
follows
Such challenge could not be declined all
the company looked eagerly on; the Captain
soon succumbed beneath the sturdy and
swift falling blows of Grant, and cried for
quarter. He had been very soundly whip.
ped before hisj pride would permit him to
yield.
The young champion not at all fatigued and
showing no excitement over his victory, turn
ed to the Lieutenant, and said very blandly to
him:
sit is now, Lieutenant your turn. Perhaps
you would like to try to revenge the Captain.
shall be happy to meet you"
The Lieutenant, who had taken an active
part in the insolent joke upon the young cadet,
could not in honor refuse. To have shown
towards discretion would have exposed him
to the endless jeers Of his comrades. Grant
made short work with him, and gave him
thorough thrashing.
lie then with apparently as much COM
posurc as if he had been attending to ordi.
nary duties, turned to his companions 10 line
and said:
'Who comes next9 I want peace, but /
am willing to fight the whole company one
by one if that is necessary to gain peace"
His comrades now greeted him with three
enthusiastic cheers. They came forward tu-
multnously and shook him by the hand, de-
claring that one possessing so much pluck
should no longer be subject to their annoy
ance. 1t was in reference 10 this offer to fight
the whole company that he received the
nickname Of Company Grant" This name
he retained until, on memorable occasion,
be changed Il for Unconditional Surrender
Gnntl"
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24
HONOR YOiR BUSINESS.

We commend this paragraph, from the
the London Economist, to all who have ''vo.
cation :"
1t is good sign when man is proud Of
his work or his calling Yet nothing is more
common than to hear him finding fault con-
stantly with their particular business, and
eeming themselves unfortunate because fast
cned 10 it by the necessity or gaining a livli-
hood. In this spirit men fret, and laboriously
destroy all their comfort in the work or they
change Heir business. and go on mi;erably'
shifting from one thing to another, till the
grave of the poor-house gives them fast
grip
But while, occasionally man fails in life
because he is not in the place fitted to his Pc
cuiar talent, i: happens ten times oftener that
failures results from neglect and even con
tempt of an honest business. A man should
put his heart into everything that he does
There is no. profession that has not its pc.
cuiar cares and vexations. No man will es-
cape annoyance by changing business. No
mechanical business is altogether agreeable
Commerce in its endless varieties, is affected
like all other human pursuits, with trials un-
welcome duties and spirit tring necessities.
1t is the watonness of fclly for man tc search
out the frets and burdens of his calling and
give his mind every day to consideration of
them. They belong to human life. They
are inevitable Brooding over them only
gives them strength. On the other hand, a
man has lower given to him to shed beauty
and pleasure upon the homelest toll, if lie is
wise. Let man adopt his business and iden-
,ity it with his life, and cover it with pleasant
association for God has given us imitation
not alone to make some poets, but to enable
all men to beautity homely things, Heart
varnish will cover up innumerable evils and
defects. Look at the good things Accept
your lot as man does a peice Of rugged
ground, and begin to get out the rocks and
roots, to deepen and mellow the soil, to en-
rich and plant l.. There is something in the
most forbdng avocation around which man
may twine pleasant fancies, out Of which he
may develop an honest pride.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24
GRANTS ELOQUENT GRATITUDE.

The magnificent order of General Grant to
his troops, after their great triumphs at Look
out Mountain and Missionary Ridge, is
the most eloquent of all his military writings
We reprint 1t, not only that he may not
be forgotten, but that the loyal people of the
South may understand how they will be cared
for when he is elected 10 the presidency, in
despite of the of the same traitors who have
been restored by Andrew Johnson to rights
which they shamefully abused:
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY Division.
OF TIE MISSISSIPPI,
Ii THE FIELD, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.
December 10, 1868.
The General commanding takes this oppor-
tunity of returning his sincere thanks and
congratulation to the brave armies of the Cum
berland, the Ohio, the Tennessee and their
comrades from the Potomac, for the recent
splendid and decisive success achieved over
the enemy. In a short time you have recover
ed from him tine control of the Tennessee river
from Bridgeport to Knoxville. You dislodged
him from his great stronghold upon Lookout
Mountain drove him from Chattanooga Valley
wrested from his determined grasp the posses
sion of Missionary Ridge, repealed with heavy
loss to him his repeated assaults upon Knox
vile. forcing him to raise the siege there,
driving him at all points, utterly routed and
dscomfted,i beyond the limits of the State
BY your noble heroism and determined cour-
age, you have most effectualiy defeated tie
plans of the enemy for gaining possession of
the States Of Kentucky and Tennessee
You have secured positions from which no
rcbellious power can drive or dislodge you
For all this the General commanding thanks
you collectively and individually The loyal
people oftho United States thank and bless
you. Their hopes and prayers for your sue
cess against this unholy rebellion arc with
you daily. Their faith in you will not he in
vain. Their hopes will not be blasted. Their
prayers to Almighty God will be answered
You will go to other fields Of strife and with
the invincible bravery and unhinching loyalty
to justice and right which have characterized
you in the past, you will prove that no enemy
can Withstand you, and that no delenses how
ever formidable, can check your onward
march. By order of
II 4 GRASr Major Gen
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24

A SEA captain trading regularly on the AT
rican coast, was invited to meet committee
of society for the evangilization of Africa.
Among numerous questions touching the hab-
its and religion of the African people, he was
asked:
''Do the subjects Of the King of Dahomey
keep Sunday 2"
"Keep Sunday ?" he replied; Eyes, and
every other darned thing they can lay their
hands IN "
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24

Mr.. II. G. HAZARD, who was delegate to
the Chicago Convention, writes fiom Iowa, on
his way westward, as follows: ''In my
journey find that our action at Chicago has
made prominent another General who seems
now to be almost Us much in the hearts and
on the tongues of the people as General Grant
himself As you have no doubt heard of
him, | need hardly say l allude to General
Satisfaction.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24

Mosr emmy man will concede that it look
very foolish tu see boy drag hevvy sled up
stepe hill fur the fleetn p!eshus Nv ridln'
down again, but appears ,u me that boy liz a
sage bi the sicc Nv the young man hoo works
hard all week and drink hiz stamps up Safer
da night.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24

A POPULAR clergyman, who was sadly an
noyed by incessant coughing among his con-
gregation, paused, in his discourse, and re-
marked that ''if ladies would wear their bon
nets on their heads and tic the strings, coughs
would not be prevalent"
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24

"HAyE you read my last speech?" asked a
vain orator to friend.
81 hope So" was the reply.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24

WHEN you pass door after o'clock at
night and see young man and young wo-
man within, and hear smack, you may bet
your bottom dollar the young man don't live
there
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24

"CoME, husband" said the wife of note
shaving. Wall-s,reet shark, lit is time for US
to get up the day is breaking" "Well, let
it break l don't hold any of its paper"
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24

APRoNISEST journalist in New York who
is perfectly bald has offered reward of one
thousand dollars for tale that will make his
hair stand en- end.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24

A. WILSON, JR.
Especially invites a call from his old customers,
being satisfied the prestige of former deal
ing will be sustained and that now, ms of
yore, the tastes of all will be pleased
regarding prices and quality. En-
brace the first opportunity
and give him an early call.
s5-Room formerly occupied by A. Wilson, Jr.
in Wilson'S building, Waynesburg, Pa.
ap S,'69-ly. d. SHIRK.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-24
Mistellansous 5ttms.

MARRYING woman for her beauty, Is like
eating nightingale for its singing.
The Cecil Whig., 1868-03-21

The high estimation IN which BAuJHs BoNE
MANUREs have been held during fourteen years past
shall fully sustain in the future. Having now
the enre control of the great resources of the city
Of Chicago, for furnishing Ammonia and Phosphate
yielding material, vz-oncs, Dried FLESH Blood,
&c, we have, i'll connection with works in Phil
adclphia the largest facilities for furnishing these
Manures, at the above low prices
BAUGH 4 SONS, Philadelphia
NORTHWESTERN FERTILlZlNG CO., Chicago.
JOHN BALSTON Il Co, Gen'l Ag'ts New York.
GEORGE W KIRKE X Co, Boston.
GEORGE DUGDALE Wholesale Agt, Baltimore.
For all information respecting the above Manurcs,
address either Of the above houses.
Ian Is. lSG2-Qn
The Cecil Whig., 1868-03-21

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an norlhe inv enton nov hct the
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the wit N hnr rVrrB burners lt la int
the : smcJ hloo,
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THESE GENFEA attached
Ga q we rionti
Goa
c re- Ii screw Rat her l tth iL an
and tnt
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comfort t q who them They no
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ha t p danh ph the Crescent
free undcra ntn aud s.srlhc tf,r
asisnuy
t o nuri fnt the
Highest Authority
rNrRrN Nrcur"r LlS7
lnT Lamp by the econlm. of trir
Lnngh through
nnlru
t tm hali.
G e il m apM hn posed . thu wi tequr chimney, ,tlv
era ome to andie
PorD
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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-05
THE MAMMAL NCHnnk.

We would call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement Of the State
Normal School in another column. The
Object of such shoots is 20 fit teachers
properly foF their work. They are. in a
strict sense, training schools. The cours-
es of study are so arranged, and the man
ner of treating subjects 80 directed as to
secure the greatest results possible. That
there is great need of such schools no one
can doubt; and that they should be
made success in our state there can be
no question.
The School in this District is in g 'od
condition, and it's prospects are encour
agipg. Former graduates have been en-
gagged in teaching with good degree of
success. The number Of pupils in attend
snce has been constantly increasing.
The building, library and apparatus are
ia the best eonGitiou the latter having
been replenished with special reference to
the wants Of the School. The experience
aud success of the teachers is sufficient
guarantee in that direction.
There are, we believe. about fifteen
hundred common school teachers in this
Congressional District, and if any proper.
ton of these attend the Normal School,
it can be made an institution of which
the state may well be proud. and this
doubtless will be the case when the object
and working of the School are fully uu
deis,ood Meanwhile We would commend
this su 'ject to the careful attention of oui
teachers aud the friends Of education in
this part of the state
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-05
sptriaI yotl''''
A CARD.

A CARD.
I, Jun. | made an agreement viii ~
T ice OF Sianstead, Canada Ea''' "
tao,oarh bred horse CanwelI was to '11
stable by July 9th +" serve ny ma'',.
a. ked me If I thought there were o'l'
that section which the horse COW" ~.
were advertised f; | told him had nV~
and at his request sent the sd''''lFr d
has appeared in your paper,-ar Fi D.,',.
me the horse should leave StanS'e'' ~
at Molrisyihe All, y
A week afterwards Mr., Pierce ''| @oI
office and said the Deputy Colleen ~. " 4
W uld not let the ho,e pass tue "V', !
pa yment OF duties on his value p.' n.
not started. If I could get peno''isl l, an
Collector at BuilIr gton, the horse ' 'a,,.
A. once went to Burlington % lu 4
got such permission on the low 'a !, dbl
1t to MIR. Pierce, who answere" "I u,,.ht
saying the horse would start lllli''' ..aha
statle. since which time have n' y y.
from or been aide TO see Mr. fle'OV : q,
| have no means OF knowing 'ns '.m -
Mr.. Pierce's failure to fulti'' h's@ .nnI.
/ deem this explanation Cue t0'u'r
has been misled by the adveTtl'' 'so'ssOL
ALMON v. dEl'"''
Worthwhile, July %. 1868.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-05
= ve.ru,n AND THE ORors -Th'

~, r.TugR AND THE CROPS = ihr
Agricnltuist has The following III regard
10 these copies :,
.ihe wet season at the East happily
let up toward the last of June, and isr
mers prslited by several days of intensely
hot weather early 10 July. HSy'n5 war
commenced under favorable auspices anu
,bough storms and summer rains follow
ell. we have strong hopes that the season
will not be A wet one. The backward
carn crop is beginning to pick up OH airy
land but large portion of it may nevey
81 re properly 1t is saying as true
as old, however, that July and Angus
make the crou crop Winter grain, whe
mt winter killed. ale at the tine we
write filling we'll, and will come up to the
fuil average Spriug grains, oats par
ticuiary. though backward, promise fair
" From what we see and hear We think
II unusually large breadth of oats has
beep sown The fact that short coru
crop may be reasonably anticipated a.
he East. and will surely come in case
fros,s do not hold off longer than usud,
should lead farmers to put in as @any
,urUips as they can as substitute The
reports from the greet corn growing sec
tions are decidedly favorable, and f'rmer'
expecting a very large crop are already
buying beeves 10 anticipation. Spring
whe,t does not look we'll as rule winte'
grain in more promising as il approaches
the harvest High winds. hail storm;
ami violent rains with sudden changes
Of temperature, have been quite prevalent
iu many sections, and there is cousidera
BILE complaint of badly lodged grass and
grain. From Kentu ky there come com
D ms Of the nudge Damaging he wheat
rne Potato bug continues its depredatlobs
vest of the Mississippi and at cer'air
spots eastward. in which direction it is
SIC ,diIy migrating Grasshoppers art
doing their share of dam ge also, but ST
lar, apparently not SO much as last year
The reports coming in are more and
more assuming in regard to the prospect
Of wonderful yield of wheat. Much
Vt course, depends npon the harvest. bu
an unusual breadth has been sown Il
has. on the whole. locked well and done
we'll all the time except over limited areas
Of prevailingly wet land, which has not
been uuderdrained. aud where the groil
h ~ been exposed to winter killing Thu
harvest. so far as it has progressed, ha:
been successful, and the new wheat il
III iket is good. Spring wheat is improv'
ing aud caring finely, both East and
West"