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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-17
XLth Congress Second Session.
WASHINGTON, July 16.
SENATE


SENATE
Mr.. CHANDLER, from the committee
on Commerce. reported a bill to extend the
laws of the United States relating to GUS
toms, navigation and commerce over Alas
ka, and to establish a collection district
therein, and for other purposes, which
was amended and passed.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the committee on
Finance, reported a joint resolution to
amend the 18th section of the act approved
July 18th, 1866. entitled an act for the col
lection of district tax in the late insurrec-
tionary States until January 1st, 1869.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up.
Opposition was made by Mr.. HOWE and
others to several of the amendments MAX
ing appropriations tor the removal of In
dians to new reservations under the treaty,
which, however, was agreed to.
At half-past four the Senate went into
executive session, and in a few minutes
took recess. r .-e. ----
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-17
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Banquet 10 Reverdy johnson
His Sueech.

The Banquet 10 Reverdy johnson
His Speech.
BALTIMORE, MD, July Is.
The banquet to Reverdy johnson to-
night was very pleasant occasion. John
w. Garret presided. Mr.. johnson made a
lengthy response to toast in his honor, in
relation to his mission to England. He
said he entertained confident hope that
the delicate and important questions that
might arise between our country and Eng
land will be so disposed of as to remove
all embarrassment. Mr.. Thornton, British
Minister, expressed his qualification that
Mr.. johnson was to represent America at
London, and other speeches were made by
Senators Nye, Hendricks and Others.
Excessive Heat.FHtalIy Injured
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A crippled beggar was striving to pick
up some old clothes that had been thrown
from the window, when crowd of rude
boys gathered about him, mimicking
his awkward movements, and hooting
at his helplessness and rags. Presently
a noble little fellow came up, and push
ing through the crowd he helped the
poor crippled man TO PICK up his gifts,
and placed them i'll Il bundle. Then,
Slipping piece OF silver into his hand,
he was running away, when voice far
above him, said, Little boy with a
straw hat, look up" a lady, leaning
out of an upper window, said earnestly,
God biessyOu, my little fellow! God bless
you for that" AS he walked along he
thought how glad he had made has
own heart by doing good. He thought
of the poor beggar's gTatefus look; OF the
lady's smile, and her approval; and last,
and better than all he could almost
hear his Heavenly Father whispering,
blessed are the merciful; for they shall
obtain mercy" Little reader, when you
have an opportunityof doing good. and
feel tempted to neglect it, remember the
little boy with the straw hat"
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young babies in their first costume, OF
compose the limbs of the dead in their
last. Her fingers were deft alike in put
ting together christening dresses or
shrouds. She could welcome the first
cry of untried lungs, or watch for the
last breath of those who had finished
their work. She could marshal the
bashfhI parties at a country wedding.
arrange the mournerS at a funeral with
decent solemnity, she wasa character
always in request; Figaro here! Figaro
/ lthere."
I People said she was a witch l do not
think she was. To be sure. she was old;
but we shall all be that, if we live long
enough. She was poor; but in the
chances and changes of the world any
woman may become poor; and that
through no fault of her own, if she puts
isinyl e0nfidence5in man. For the male
animal of tie .hnman species rs very apt
30 leave any woman in the lurch who
trusts to him. Poor withered Aunt
Crane was anything but handsome
/ Age and and want had told upon her
and left their impress upon her features.
I SO they may tell upon yours, my dear
/ Young Miss. if yOu live as long and
endure as much of this worlds hardship
as she did. No-Aunt Crane was not a
witch.-Harper's Magazine for Decem-
OeF- 81 zr -
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Every village is a littlessworld. It has
in itself all the elements which its resi-
dents deem necessary to its complete
ness. The traveller who passes through,
and even the visitor who sojourns for a
brief time, can have but as imperfect a
knowledge Of this little world as we have
of the moon when we look at that world
through a telescope. We see the man
in the moon, but we don't know any,
thing about him. Allwho passed through
the small town of ofHaZelscope saw Aunt
Crane. Ifthey but rode through in the
stage only, they must inevitably see her.
Her ,dilapidated cottage was on the
main, indeed, the only street in the vii
lage. No man in vehicle, no horseman,
or pedestrian passed. her window that
she did not bring upon him the search
ing glance of her sharp black eyes. She
was looking fcrs somebody. She had
been looking all her days, and had
never seen him yeti She was looking,
ana if she is not dead, is looking still,
for the man who is her. affinity" Not
that Aunt Crane had ever heard any of
the talk of modern Spectators in 'biol-
ogy.p But she had in her life the
phenomena which these learned people
pretend to classify. precious mess
they make of it too.
You saw Aunt Crane. But, at a
glance, you could make no-more of her
than of the man in the moon. You saw
simply an aged person, not very prepos-
sessing, who wore SO xefy large pair OF
spectacles, with round glasses, that she
seeInedte be hiding herself behind them
while she peeped out at the world. The
weird face would perhaps dwell in your
memory, if you are curious about faces.
If'not, you would forget Aunt Crane in
the next person or thing by which your
attention was attracted. But if there
were any village authority near, you
would be told that Aunt Crane was a
character. She was one of those useful
persops, skfllful at a poultice or pie
She eoulG compound wonderful salves
for obstinate felons, add appetizing
dishes for invalids. She could cull and
arrange simples and herbs, or deck a
marriage feast. She could dress very
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Wiuferino Rees.

Mr.. P. Lattner, of Dubuque County
nal as follows: a- So es,7
/ have seen a good many plans in the
Bee Journal tor wintering bees, but
prefer the one [ adopted last winter to
any that has been suggested. Out o.
seventy-siX hives wintered (among them
some pretty weak colonies) L did not lose
one. Whereas, winter before last, out
of siXty-e light hives wintered on their
summer stands, lost thirty eight, and
the remaining thirty We're weak. came
to the conclusion that what is good to
keep ice in summer, is good to keep bees
in winter; and went to work and built
an ice house, sixteen feet by twenty, and
seven feet high. | used siX-inch stud
ding siding on the outside, and lined
with inch boards inside; put tight door
overhead, and then filled all around with
sdwdust. I also put six inches of saw
dust. l also put six inches of sawdust
above, on the floor. [ had in each corn
er a four-inch opening, or chimney,
through the floor, but not through the
roof; and double door in front, which
kept the room perfectly dark. We had
pretty cold weather last winter, yet wat
er could not freeze in that room. Toward
spring it was getting rather warm inside
and l noticed that some colonies were
becoming uneasy. [ then left the doors
open after dark, and shut them again
before daylight-which operation made
all quiet.
l can winter hundred colonies in that
room, and it did not cost over forty dol
lars to build it.
sly bees commenced swarming the first
week in June, though one swarm issued
on the 18th Of May. L only let them
swarm once. r-a
AS for wintering bees out of doors.
do not believe in it any more. We must
provide shelter for all our stock in the
winter; why can we not afford to do the
same for our bees.
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The origin OF rea.

Darlna, a very religious Prince, son. of
Kasinwo, an indian King, and the
twenty-eighth descendant of Tiaka, u
negro monarch (102S b. Co. landed in
China in the year A. ID. 80. Probably
a Brahnin ora Buddhist ofgreat auster-
iEy, he employed all his care to diffuse a
sense of religion, and for this purpose
denied himself rest, sleep and relaxation.
He lived in the open air, and devoted
himself day and night to prayer and
contemplation of the nature and benefi-
cence of God, aiming at eventual absOrp-
ton into the divine essence when puri-
fled by long prayer, fast and vigil. Flesh
is flesh, however. After seven years,
worn out by want of food and sleep, Dar-
ma, the great and good, involuntary
closed his eyes, and after that slept
soundIy, reckless of anything but rest
Before dawn he awoke, full of sorrow
and dispair at having thus broken his
vow, snatched up knife, and cut Off
his offending eyelids. When it grew
light, he discovered that two beautiful
shrubs had grown from them, and, eat
ing some of the leaves, he was presently
filled with new joy, courage and strength
to~frsue his holy meditations. The
p plant was the tea plant, and Darma
commendedth the use OF it to his disciples
6nd followers. Kempeer gives portrait
of this Chinese and Japanese saint, at
whose feet there is always a reed to indi-
cate that he had traversed seas andrivers,
and had come from afar. The legend
seems that from the earliest times tea
was known among students and aIstere
peoplssas dispeller of drowsiness. Its
first use was no doubt accidental, as was
that of coffee, the virtues of which, the
Arab legend says, were discovered by
some goats who had browsed on leaves
of the coffee plant, and became unusual
ly lively after their meal. 1t is a singu-
fact, too, that Jesuit writers who visited
China in the reign of james l. expressly
state they used the herb tea, common
among the Chinese, and found that il
kept their eyes open and lessened the
fatigue of writing sermons and hearing
absolutions that lasted late into the night
No doubt the figure of Darma and his
reed could be found on old China.-[ All
the Year Round.
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for the atonng folks
Two Pictures.

A row of bright little faces
patter of dear little feet,
And loving arms closely entwining,
Mothers warm kisses we meet
Three little cups on the table,
Three little chairs by the wall,
Three little curly heads nestled,
Each on its pillow small.
All : who cannot read me this riddle of joyi
They're mothers own darlings, eacA dear little
boy.
Tn ee little tear-stained faces,
Little. bare, unwaShed teet,
Shrinkingly, timidly stealing,
In terror, lest blows they meet.
Bare dry bread on the table,
Cold, hard bench by the wal, -.
Straw, and a scanty, torn biankety 80
That will hardly cover them all.
No kisses Tonight on each little brow;
God pity and help thenI They're motherleSs
now.
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Cure for ChiIbIatns.

The Russians cure. this painful com
piaint by binding about the affected parts
the rinds of ripe cucumbers. They save
the cucumbers aftertaking out seeds, and
dry them with the soft part attached to
the rind; these they dry and when they
are wanted for use, they soak them in
warm water, and apply as above. The
best preventive for ciiilbiails in Russia,
or any other country, consists in keeping
the feet scrupulously clean. and protect
ing them the wet-and cold all sudden
changes of the covering of the feet should
also be-avjided. SA--a
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SeIeeted Pastry.
L Am Dying.

the solio1vfng beautiful poem IS from. tn
Memphis Bulietin:E OL-.
Raise my pillow, husband, dearest
Faint and fainter comes my breath;
And these stealing slowly,
Must, klsow, be those of death;
Sit down close beside me. darling.
Let ma clasp your warm strong hand,
Yours that ever has sustained me,
10 the borders OF this land.
For your God and mine-our Father,
Thas shau ever lead Us on -
WheFenpon throne eternal, -
Sits His loved and only Son;
Eve had visions and been dreaming
Ger the past Of Joy and pain;
Year bE-year I've wandered backward.
Till was child again .sf-r-s ~roo--
Dreaming OF girlhood, and the moment
When Stood your wife and bride,
Dreaming OF thee and al the earth chords
Firmly twined arou.ld my heart
o. the bitter, burning anguish,
When first knew we must part. .r
It has passed. ana z oiii has promised y
AAthy footsteps to attend; ~ Ia-ft
He that's more than friend and brother,
Hen be with you to the end;
There's no shadows or 'er the portals,
= Leading TO thy heavenly home
Christ mas promised life imfnortai. -
And It's he that bids me come. .Fas
When LIES trials wait around thee,
And its chilling ofifows swell,
Thouilt thank heaven , ven. that I'm spared them-
Bring our boys unto my bedside,
Ny last blessing let them keep r-t4sr
Butthey re sleepln do not wake them
They'll learn soon enough TO weep.
Tell them often of their Iaot.ler s.
Kiss them for me when they wake,
Lead them gently In tffe's pathway,
Love them douDly for my sake;
Clasp my hand stIff closer, darling,
This, the iast night Of my life:
For tomorrow shall never
Answer when youeall me ''wife.''
Fare thee well, my noble husband. =. sz.sT
Faint
Throw your strong arm around our children,
Keep them close TO thee-and God.
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Farm fnr Sale

ilHE UNDERSIGNED, offers 10 sell his farm,
l situated in Smith Township, Belmont Co.,
o. one mile Southwest OF Lewis Mills on, {. y.
r. r., and TWO miles East OF Belmont.
Said farm contains One Hundred and FIFTY
which is well timbered the balance under a
high state of cultivation
There is on the premises a two Story-frame
house of five rooms, with kitchen and wash
house attached. excellent well NJ tie house, and
good spring but short distance from Il:
There is also good barn corn crib, and wagon
house plenty of stabling, e..
There are two Apple Orchards. and quite a
number of-Pcacl, Plum ahd Cherry trees. fhe
society is good Church and school House it'll
in Z mile Of the premises, and altogether it is
4 most desirable rural home.
Consult the undersigned or the premises, or
address at La Mira, Ohio --.
Ocr22-tf L. H. SNH DER.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-17

GUARD AGAINST VULGAR R LANGUAGE.
There is as much connection between
the words and thoughts as there is be-
tween the thoughts and actions. The
latter1is only the expression of the for
mer, but they have the power to react
upon the soul and leave the stain of cor
ruption there. A young man who al
lows himself to use one vulgar or profane
word has not only shown there is foul
spot upon his mind, but by the appear
ance OF that word he extends that spot,
and inflames it, till, by indulgence, it
will polute and ruin the soul. Be care
ful OF your words as OF yoursthoughts:
Ify0use;.n control the tongue. that no
improper words are pronounced by it,
you will soon be able to control the mind,
and savesit from corruption. YoueXtin-
guish the fire by smothering it,, or by
preventing bad thoughts bursting into
language. Never utter a word anywhere
which you would be ashamed to speak
in the presence OF Fhe most refined female
or the most Religious man. Try this
practice a while, and you will soon have
command of yourself. ......ss ...i.,r.
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NOTICE TO LADIES.
TIE NEW AND GREAT DISCOVERY FOB TIE CURE
OF FEMALE WEAKNESS.
Mrs. Il. F'razier's

Mrs. Il. F'razier's
Compound Extract of Fruit Leaves,
is NOW offered for sale by Druggists of St.
I Clairsvflle, MartinSville, Bridgeport, and
Logan List Il Co.. Bridge Corner, ana S. l.. Brice,
Corner 5th and Vine Sts., South Wheeling, W.
Va, and soon will be for sale every where.
Send 10 cents for descriptive circular, which
also contains a valuable recipe for a tonic for
general health. ..s
please send their address, and the medicine will
epromptly furnished. Address
p 81 T. FRAZIER & Co,
Martins Frrry, Bel. Co., o.
Read the following certificates:
This is to certify that Mrs. II. FRAZIER was
sufferer for some years. from tProlapsus Uteri"
in it's worst form, attended with great debility,
&C., &C. She had been under the treatment OF
several Physicians, myself includedl with but
little benefit, almost deSpairing of ever getting
well. She cured herself COMPLETELY, by the
use of the compound Extract of Fruit Leaves
as above directed, discovered, and prepared by
herself, which she now offers to the public.
l. WERLICH, Physician,
Martins Ferry, o., Jan. 9th, 1868.
The Undersigned concurs in the above state
ment made by DR.. /. Werlich. The statements
made by Mrs. Frazier may be depended on as
strictly true. s. B. WEST. NJ. d..
Martins Ferry. o.
The certificates refer to statements which will
be found in the circular accompanying each
bottle.
rrrCc rs-~ CARROLL & MITCHELL,
Druggists, sole agents for Ut. Clairsville, o.
ap9 1S6S-lye
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MeaifaI.
Goes COUGH BIlslM.

This long tried and popular Remedy is again
called to the attention of the public. AS often as
the year rolls around, the proprietors annually
max their bow to the people, and remind them
thatamongst the many things required for the
health, comfort and sustenance OF the family
through the long and tedious months of winter,
Goes Cough Balsam should not be forgotten.-
For years 1t has been household medieine-and
chest and lungs, cannot afford to be without it,
In addition to the ordinary four ounce so long
in the market, we now furnish ouT mammoth
family size bottles, which will, in common with
the other size, be found at the Drug Stores
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geal estate for salf.
Valuable Town Property
For Sale

WILL SELL MY RESIDELOE IN KIRK
moving West This is a very desirable property.
The House is a neat two-story Brick, well de-
signed L built of the best materials. 1t contains
two excellent cellarS,-one a wine celiar-iouf
rooms and pantry on the first floor and nve
bedrooms on the second floor, and IS surround
ed on three sides by a YeTendah. There Is a
house in the rear of dwelling house, and a good
well and an excellent cistern right at the kitch-
en- door A complete under-drain of stone pipe
carries or all the vast water from well, cistern,
Kitchen and wash-house.
There are three full lots enclosed with the
house and full supply of grapes, fruit trees
and shruberry planted thereon. There Is also
a lot across street on which there is an ex-
cellent stable.
premises, or address the undersigned at Bridge
port, Ohio.
30-tf| GEORGE KEELINE.
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Wear this in your hat.-Pay yur debts
as soon as you get any money in your
pocket. DO without what you don't
need. Speak your mind when neces-
5ary. Hold your tongue when prudent.
Speak to friend in seedy coat. Ifyou
can't lend man money, tell him why.
IF you don't want to, do the same. Cut
any acquaintance who lacks principle
Bear with infirmities, but not vices.
Respect honesty; dispise duplicity.-
Wear your old clothes till you can pay
for new ones Aim at comfort and pro-
prlety, not fashion. Acknowledge your
ignorance, and don't pretend to .Snowl-
edge you havn't got.
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A Word for Boys.

Truth is one of the rarest gems. Many
youth has been lost in society by al
lowing it to tarnish his character, and
foolishly throwing it away.
Profanity is q mark of low breeding
Show US the man that commands the
most respect; an oath never trembies on
his tongue. Read the catalogue of crime.
Inquire the character of those who de-
part from virtue. Without single eX-
ception you will find them to be profane.
Think of this, and don't let Il vile word
disgrace your lips. J off--.t
Honesty, frankness, generosity, virtue
blessed traits. Be those yours, my
boys, and we shall not fear. You are
watched 10y yeur elders Men who are
looking for clerks and appretices, have
their eyes on you. II YOU are profane,
vulgar, theatre-going, they will not
chose YOU. If you are upright, steady,
and industrious, before long you will
find good places, kind masters and the
prospects of useful life before you.-
I Prairie Farmer.
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HOG CHoLERA.-A writer in the Stock
Journal recommends the following as a
preventive of this disease: Flower oi
sulphur, six pounds; sulplate of iron
six ounces; cinchora, pulverized, one
pound. Mix well together in a large
mortar; afterward give a tablespoonful
to each animal, mixed with few potato
peelings apd; d;corn meal, three times a
day. CoAiliue this for one week, keep
ing the animals in a clean, warm, dry
place and not allowing too many togeth-
81.
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BEAN POLES OR No BEAN POLES
A correspondent of the Horticulturist,
not having bean poles handy, spread a
little coarse apple tree brush along the
ground, aud over that, just little raised
from the ground, grew the bean vines,
producing him u crop fully equal to one
obtained from the best care in training
to poles. Have any of our readers tried
this; if not, is it not worth while to do
so next season {? .-.-.
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Farm for Sale.

'ISHE E.UNDERSIGNED offers ioT sale his farm,
l in Goshen Township. BeimoTt County, O.,
two miles North OF Blrton'S station, on the
Central Ohio R. r., IL miles South of the Ma
tional Road, 21S miles southwest uI dorrlstown,
and i've miles Northeast of BarntsVIlle, con-
tanning 2OO acres OF very rich aIluvial soil
mostly in grass. About 10 acres of which is
choice bottom land and the balance well adapt
ed to grazing and agriculture. Fine springs of
never-failing water in every 6e]d. Two Orch
ards of choice fruit. five veins of Coal underly-
ing the principal part of the farm, with good
dwelling house aneyer-faiiing spring and stone
srrine-house within three rods Of the kitchen
door, together with all necessary Out-buidings.
such as barns, stables, &c.
-IThis is one iofa the best stock farms in the
County, and large proportion of IL well adapt
ed for the growingOf vines.
/ will sell the'faim on reasonable terms.
For further particulars. call on The undersign-
ed. residing on the premises, or address me, at
Morristown. [jai6l JAMES T-ALLMAN-