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A"Personar, Column.

The Cincinnati Times has the following take Of
Mr.. Hardcssh has gone to Saratoga. x
Smith didn't have any place to 60, and no
place to 90 there with, so he has gone mad.
Tom Whipsocket's bay mare lost a shoe on the
Millcreek road yesterday. She went back AID
found it again. ,,
Mr. Philo Progenitor has had a recent proofthst
misfortunes never come siDgly-his wife has got
twins.
Jones is going to Europe.
Swipes is going to the devil.
fortune TO fall to him in England. He Is doing
well.
Hans Patrick is building new chimney to bis
sbsnty. I.-
MrO'Dandy was bitten on the neck by a,coSr-
ardly mosquito at 6:35 last evening. Restorativss
were promptly applied, and be is considered OPT
Owing to the upaccountabIe absence OF the
cook this morning, Mrs. Fas Tidious was CON-
PEELED 90 20 into the kitchen and get breakfast.
Hopes are entertained of her recovery.
Mr. Childess hopes it will be boy.
Bobbs has gone to the Springs for bis Health.
having heard that 1t has been seen prowling around
in the vicinity.
Stills had sun. stroke. he says he has had
everything now except a competency.
Mr. Curricomb, one OF the most efficient drivers
on the canal, has gone East for q short time for
his health.
During the absence of Mr.. Gag rein (who is on
a tour 10 Speakers Basin.) the gentlemsnly aud
efficient conductor OF garbage-wagon No 40. bis
place land wagon will be filled by Mr.. Gather
em-in.
Sswbuck Dick has returned from his two years.
visit to the PeDitentiary, much improved in health
He will resume the business Of wood saving at his
old stand.
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AMIABLE ARTIrrCIALIrIEs.

For the Sunday Crescent
What is the matter with your boots, my dear
fellow?" said TO Chz the other day. on meeting
him with rather q melancholy looking pair.
"0h, nothing" he replied, gazing on them alb
stractedly, but sadly " only natural decay of
the tissues resulting from poverty of the purse"
1 pitied him and passed on with my hand firmly
graspinR my pocket book.
September by some is called a summer month.
IL is certain. however. there are some other
months more summer than IL: June not you
think sog
II the shortest tailed rat gets into the hole first
on sinking ship, which rat leaves the hold last !
This is for marines; sailors don't believe it.
II mans morality is measured by the length
of bis visage, how long will it take man with
face yard long TO get TO heaven?
What If the difference between dying man aud
a beggsrl In one case you see he can't mend in
the other you see meRdicdnt. This ia very poor,
and is only admitted from principles OF charity.
The commissary supplies of the Paraguaysn
forces are said to be of so shadowy a nature that
the drawings of Tations are mere outline dra wings.
They are not like those spoken Of in Holy Writ,
where the young man asked for bread and re-
eeived a stone. They were Autographs.
What fish naturally have most saucer" Those
which are in Solent.
Cool, TO cay the least OF it. Why is a summer
coat like Z" cocktail?" 0ne is a drdp fete the
other is drap to drink" This is intended
as a warning 10 the young.
With his best wishes for their long continued
and uninterrupted Partially, the above exceed
ingIy entertaining paragraphs are submitted TO
the public by his and their (but particularly his)
friend in sincerity, JocKo.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-30

Tho Mckinney (Texas) Enquirer and Dallas
eersid have ruuiors Of further desperate and law
less acts in Northern Texas. The Herald learns
from Mr.. F. C. Rupard, citizen of Dallas county,
inst returned from the eastern counties, '1aI =
oo,r,v ON thursday and Friday of last week, dur
inc which grocery was burned, one man KILLED,
and another wounded. Fighting was gong on
when Mr.. r. left. Several miles out from tne
place he says he met thirty armed citlzens pro
Feeding 70 the scene OF hOstilities. He beard no
0suoss nor further particulars. The Examiner
ssys that various rumors are afost IN regard 70
~ tiIi;ne of some soldiers near Sulphur Spriag
on the 18th instant. One report says that WINE
party Of nine soldiers, we're ridlpg sons .@' t he,
we're fred on by party of men 10 ambush, sup
posed 10 number ABOUT eight. and i've soldiers an
negro who was plotting the sqa.o hr 1e,
Another report says two soldiers ana 'ne n7s''
| were killed.
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The following letter from A. Head to friend at
headquarters is too good to be kept for private
use alone - -.
PORTLAND, Aug. 8, 1868.
Dear Sr-There is at headquarters, !" aud has
been for some considerable distance OF period
within the recollection Of the oldest inhabitant, q
SCROLL bearing upon its broad face evidence OF the
Indebtedness of our revered but abused kUnce
Samuel 10 one youth TO fortune and to fame un-
known. and snrnamed Blank. / purchased this
voucher sometime since, TO enable him TO buy
bread for bis suffering family and whisky for him
SELF and now our petitioner comes into court and
desires that you should grant the prayer Of the
aforesaid petitioner, as il is seldom he prays.
MIR. has my power Of attorney to lie and
steal for me in my absence, and will attend TO any
of my business that there is any necessary for.
/ am coughing away q delightful summer, the
wea Their beng cold enough for an umbrella, and
most Of the time too foggy to set hen. II Is
good weather for mackerei, bull frogs and ducks,
and encouraging for consumptives who live OPP
posite a cOughin' warehouse!
By facilitating the 4 going matter mot the
cough but the voucher) you will relieve, from
room No. 222 poorhouse,
Your friend and humble servant.
"a. HEAD"
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-30

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT AND HIS WIFK.-The
Sun says: Somewhere about sixty years ago
Cornelius Vanderbilt commenced life by running
'perlsuger' between Staten Island and New
York. During the day be piled his vocation. and
whenever his duties permitted visited his cousin,
Miss Sophie johnson, then young and comely
girl Of sixteen who slso lived on the island. Per-
hsps it was the outburst Of his fret love that
made the young sailor SO ambitious, and inspired
Lin with the energy and enterprise he has always
exhibited. Certain il is, however, that the cou-
sins married, and old folks who knew them then
speak with delight of the handsome pair, for
they were admitted to be the comeliest couple
staten Island has ever produced.
alt is unnecessary TO trace the commodore from
the time he was a ferryman until he was pro-
NOTED, or more properly promoted himself, to the
responsible position Of captain OF a Steamboat
which piled between this port and New Bruins
wick, n. J. At the latter place, however, he was
proprietor Of a hotel. at which passengers from
New York to Philadelphia used to take meals aud
occasionally nights rest. IL was kind OF half
way house. His wife superintended the hotel
while he WAS engaged in bis active Aquatic voca,
zion. One evening be arrived from New York, and
while sitting at supper said 10 his wife:
"'Sophie, wish had IS 900 to buy sh ares in
the steamboat line; l think it would be good in
vestmeni."
"'DO you think so. COrneilr responded his
thoughtful partner.
eel do said he.
Next evening at supper sne atcosTed ner nnsS'and
thus Al, 49,,
buying shares. and as he approves OF your loes'
there's the money. Buy the shares to morrow
81 Az she spoke she took the amount from one
of these old fashioned pockets that used 10 De
worn under the dress, and handed II TO ner aston
ished husband. She had saved the money un
known TO him, and it was probably TINS sal any
| fortune. This incident SHOWS "na' 'ne "'NA-
| Wag.D
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CAPTURED AND ABANDONED PRoPERTY.-fhe
and abandoned property, which allowed claim
ants for Losses incident to the war, and could
proye their loyalty to bring suits sganst the gov
eminent in the Court Of Claims, is no longer ope.
he filed ia the court within two years after the
suppression of the rebellion, and as the prest-
dents proclamation of peace was Issued on the
2Oth of August, 1866, the two years expired on
the 18th instant. Previous 10 tne expnstVsn oi
th,s limitation large number of claims we're died.
which are yet pending. One for the recovery OF
2 ZOO 600 pounds captured cotton was nied oy
Judee Weed. OF Iowa, the day before the expira-
ton. In future Congress alone will adJadlcate
claims Of this class.
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LOUrsrAxA.-The New York Tribune has the

LouIsrANA.-The New York Tribune has the
following:
A Northern man who is now working (for the
second season. great plantation, owned oy nun
ms that all is peaceable there that they have an
excellent crop of corn already made that, IN
spite OF last years floods, whereof the III enec1s
sill remain. aud injury TO the seed cane by me
severe cold last January, he expects to make 1oO
Logsheads of sugar and 300 barrels OF molssse Sc.
this season. and estimates the produce OF oI'
MARY at 10000 hogshesds Of sugar this year,
against $500 LAST year. The parish has produced
40 OOO hogsbeads in old times He says LOUISIANA an,
will grow this year ali the corn sns eeeus ou,h
and rations; that he hears Of no violence or out
rage by either blacks whites In that part OF tne
| state and that. on the whole, all things are
worEine well. He adds that he voted for the new
| Constltption, but against the Republican candi
| dates for governor and parish othcers, oeemihe
their competitors filter men. AS he seems to o.
entirely without partisan bias, we hold his test
mony trustworthy as far as 1t goes.
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A vyeErABLE PHENoMESoS.-In the garden OF
CaDtain David L. Moore, Lexington, Va, mere
l. craving on q grape vine fully developed ap-
- on one side of the apple is an appearance
az ~ what might have been a grape bloom. THIS
interesting lls1ts nature is, so ia. as We know,
without precedent, and, OF course II has attract
ed naked attention and caused no little sPecu'
istion IN the circle learned in s2ch matters about
Lexington, whose community, we may add, com.
nares adyantsgeously in Ais particular with
almost any other in the State. me presaan1ii n
oninion. we learn, is that sn apple bloom falling
Accidentally upon q grape bloom became incospo-
rated with it and produced the result but, 80,
il il not singular that s1ch an accident had never
,bst The Crane and apple may be grated on each
| oiberl We hope the pOmologists OF Lexington
| will note very carefully all the phenomens o.
this rare freak Of nature and that they wii nav w.
the apple photographed; win Ro.u soa % nubIi
cation in Horticultural Journals. - hi0n~0
4 Wing.
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The Hesrt's Secrets.

A wild, wet night The driving sleet
Blurs all the lamps along the quay;
The windows shake; the busy street
Is yet alive with hurrying feet;
The wind raves from the sea-
So letit wave My lamp burns bright
MY long days work is Almost done;
curtain out each sound and sight
OF all nights in the year, tonight
choose to be alone.
Alone, vita doors and windows fast,
Before my open desk stand;
Alas can twelve long months be past,
Ny hidden, hidden wealth. since last
held thee In my handl
So there il lies From year TO year
see the ribbon change tile page
Turn yellower; and the tear
That blots the writing disappear,
And face away with age.
Mine eyes grow dim when they behold
The precious triflies boarded there
A ring of battered Indian gold.
A withered hsrebell. and fold
OF sunny chestnut hair.
Not all the riches Of the earth,
Not sll the treasures of the sea,
Could buy these house gods from my hesEth
And yet the secret of their worth
Must live and die with me.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-30

That inexhaustible reservoir Of aphorisms, the
Tslmud supplies the following, which have been
only recently translated:
For man who has been ruined by women there
is no law and no judge.
When the ak already touches thy neck, still
hope in Gods saving grace.
Hang the sweetest grass round Pig's neeH' /"
III still 90 and wallow in the Wire.
rents many the birds will eat him.
Eat below your means, dwell according TO your
means, but spend on your vile and cnlloren aoo'o
your means.
First understand, then argue.
Man was created on the lsst day; even the gnst
has more ancient lineage.
He who throws cut suspicious should al once DO
suspected himself.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-30

corprvsx oy A BosroH RADICAL MOB TO Ma
pvxnrxroN.-The courteous manner Of the recep-
ton of Mr. Pendeton in Boston on the. 18TH inst''
NAV be Judged from the following report
with accompanying intersections, OF the brief re-
marks he made on the occasion; ..n ola con.
per head " think heard some gentleman spesA
Of copperheads-you don't know what "copper"
head means. (Cries of 81 good and cnesrsI
Il means that Democratic party wnich Is 70 save
liberty 10 this country If 1t Is saved al ali.
ICheersl, thank you. gentlemen, for the com
niment that you have offered me tonight. am
pratifed to consider IL In some degree persohal
compliment, but an far more gratlnea 70 De"yse
,bst n h An expression of your kindness to that
| great State in the northwest from wnicn oshs-
| 1CheersO And am still more grained 10 SEQ ~
II token of your devotion TO that great parry u
thecountry and to those great princlpies Oh Sos
| ernmept 10 which we have Gil given our sneB.
| snce- (Applause.) / left my home IN Cinciooau
| Yesterday morning. have come aiecuy ne...
am on my way TO Maine 70 90 WnsIs'er ! 0S 20
in behsN Of our party. (Cheers and cries Oh
"Goodp ,) l shall carry back TO my people t9et ,
,hsso evidences that have received oil your klnu.
ness and II when get 20 Maine see tne ssi ns
spirit actuating the people tnere' wiz 4hIo ~
| baek news which will give the state OF Onlo , ~
Ssvmour and Blair Loud cheers and more cI ,,,,
ofSGood W Bully for you ~ Bully for ono y
Gentlemen-tA voice-"You never yotea . uJni
10 sustain the soldiers in putting down sae hesSi
lion 10y Another yolce-"lts Sumner MS mss -,
ont Of the back window" Great Laughter s in
SOpsuse. Gentlemen, in the state a., An va 20
having been for ihirtys1 hour: in sSs csr
viii not expect ne g MAKE ss1 uD SP's'H only sp
}, AaIesa .o.night-( Great noise and com I'iol
pear ,rh ss iEee,s1rupted the speaker When 3,
,h 1S with cheers for sey Oo, -
y Blsir' and bisses)-GeDaenen, you r - sckuo1
y Pee this personsl compliment, snd ! am su
= Won will excuse me from saying snyihlng mo
\. and permit me to wish you all seIy so1 Sb,cb
u G.oud and continued applause, during WniS4 y
Pendleton retfed.l
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LETTER FROM GARIBALDI-rhe AMIGO gel ~
polo of Bologna, publishes the following letter
from Gen. Gsribsldi: ,oo
M, Dear FSiends-I hoped everything from
the generous people Of August s. to whom ! am
hound by love and gratitude, and | have been
deeply impressed by the kind reception you have
GIVEN 10 Menott and his wife. This degrading ex'
istence 10 which handful of wretches who mis-
govern it have consigned our poor country alillcs
me as il does you. IT, last year, the Italians nm
as,.soca me, should have been able with you 70
Tescne her from misery and degradation. But uh-
fortunately beside the mighty heroes OF our time,
whose blood has been shed in many hundred
battle.fields-wilheut seeking for any other re-
ward than that of fighting for Italy-there is al
ways a mass of rsbble and dOctrinsires, VINO,
traitors under the pretext of principle and pursm'
abandoned their companions ID the hour OF DANGER
Our people, without abandoning the labor when
preserves the body. should think of freeing their
mind; for what kind Of liberty is to be expected
| from nation which every day falls at the ieet OF
priests-the pedestals Of every tyranny-and tne
soldiers of the most airOci0us OF italy, tyranV
| I shall believe that our people mean freedom
when see the shop of st. Peters turned into 40
| ASYLUM for the INDECENT; when see the mask OF
ST Janusrius broken on the tonsorial pate OF tnt
| ludicrous sorcerer. Come what will, snail dle
| nnhappy if, on the day when you night Tor ltay
| Iiberty. which hope will be soon-l cannot iol
| low Won at least 10 an ambulance. Yours, oe
yotedly, my Bolognese friends,
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rssn bs Oliver wenasn Ho,m...
BsLIvER1D AT rnE CHIMES. s..orrr ,o.rc

'hi ENID AT TIE CHINESE BANQUET, BOSTON.
Brothers, whom we NAV not reach
Through the veil Of allied speech.
,meIcome welcome eyes can tell
W Mhst the lips in vain would spell
noros mat hearts can understand.
orotners from the Flowery Land
Me.the evenings latest born.
Hail the children of the mornl
We, the new Creations birth,
erect the LORDS of ancient earth
From their stored walls and towers
Wandering TO these tents Of ours!
Land OF wonders, fair Cathay,
VINO long have stunned the starting day,
hid IN mIsts OF poets dreams
BY NY blue and yellow streams
Let US thy Swallowed form behold
Teach US as thou didst of old.
knowledge dwells with length of days:
Wisdom walks in ancient WAYS:
Thine the compass that could guide
A nation DER the stormy tide
seourged by passions, doubts and fears,
Bale through thrice thousand years
Looking from Thy turrets gray
Thou hsst seen the worlds decay
Egypt drowning 10 her sands
Athens rent ny robbers hands
Rome, the wild ,harbarian's prey,
Like stornl.cloud swept away;
Looking from thy turrets gray
Still We see thee. Where are they,
And lol a new. born nation waits,
Sitting at the golden gates
That glitter by the sunset sea
Waits with Outspread arms for thee
Open wide, ye gates Of gold
To the Dragons bannsr-fold
Builders OF the mighty wall,
Bid yOUr mountain barriers fall
So may the girdle Of the sun
Bind the Esst and West in one.
Till Nevsda's hreezes fan
The snowy perks of Ts-Sieue-Shan-
Till Erie blends its waters blue
With the waves of Tung- link Hu-
Till deep Missouri lends its flow
To swell the rushing HoaDg Hol
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LETTER FROM GAKIBALDI.-The AMIGO del Po-
polo of Bologna, publishes the following letter
from Cen. Garibaldi:
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-07-23
rHE uiNpIspurEp surERIonIrY Of lne


; THE UNDIsPUrED SUPERIORITY Of the
medicinal virtues Of Robaci's Blood Pills.
Stomach Btters aud Blood Punler over al
other remedies prepared to relieve suffering
humanity, Is showp in many ways, but espe.
cinlly is it evinced in this important fact
That responsible druggists and merchants Rl
over the country take active interest in intro
ducing them to their best customers and
friends, while, at the same time, it is quite as
much to their poclniary interest to recon.
mend other medicines. The reason for this
is obvious. They are in positions to see the
pre.emnent efficacy ofthe ills inca cs o.
Llver Complaint and all distractions Of the
bowels, and, in fnct, in all cases where q,
cathartc medicine can be employed. While
the Bitters, by their gcntle tonic, etpulanI
and laxative properties, and as 4 safe and GER
Gain remedy in Dyspepsia. have wen the adj
miraton Of egery one who has given them a
a trial, and the Blood Purifier acknowledged
20 be one of the best remedies to search ou'
disease, cure ScrefilA, Oh Sores, Eruption,
and Skin Diseases aud to purify thE'bood eX
tant; hence the people must naturally give
their voice in favor OF remedies which effect
so much real good IN the woilI.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-07-23

RUMsEY, RoAuS y REED, the largest
wholesale Dealers IN DryGoohs and Notions
Portsmouth, Ohio, invite Merchants and Fur
nacemen to an exsmlnat on OF their extensive
Winter stock. They give special attention to
heeplns the best goods, and you win always
Iind their stock the largest and prices the
lowest. One Of their firm remains East to
give his entire time in wat'hSngthe markets,
and in buying for thom, and hence their stock
szlways fr esh and always first supplied with
The newest goods. They operate largely, do
busI ness on the principle ofthe smallestproi
It's, and practice the spirit Of liberal accom-
nodalicn. Sep. l9-yl
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AT a special communication Of Delta
Lodge, No. 2O7, F. q A. NJ, the fol-
loving were reported and unanimous
ly ado?ted. s4a-iH noa zt.la -.
> WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the SUI
preme Architect of the Universe to
remove from his labors upon earth
our beloved brother. William II.
BairG. calling him by His omnipitent
will to that IpdSmept, whlel.syalts all
who are toilins hil tIjls earthly, tenn
pie; qpIi, STT:tyF5,S- M.
s WlnREAs, The Masonic tieswhicb
'hav6 40 l6be bound sns 10 mutual,
friendsblp and enjoyment 10 tar de-
parted ftehd are severed. neyef more
to be- reunited until the day, When
the grtye shall yield up IS deSdl
thcrefOre, u - ~ } ;
REso1YBbs That we sincerely mourn
this disrgbtlsn oteogeps,lted fflehd-
ship, bcaringin tepglerre6iepbrance
his fidelity toMhsonry aml4fs devo-
tion to the principles it incnlcates.
RRsoHgp, That we earnestly sym
pathizeWftlr the family relatives and
friendsof our deoeasGdf brother,laBd
tender them that consolation which
the world can neither give nor take
away; aud that our Hall be draped
in mourning for the space OF thirty
days. l.e iil.,' .I. ,raea '...s ..1.''
REsoLyED, That copy of this pre-
amble and resolutions be forwarded
to the family of our deceased brother,
and pub ishedin the papers ofthisand
Athens county, 'a'.'.,
Ell. II tWK. ..r 81.
rH GEORGE LANTZ, Com.
IL. CLONES, .f"