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The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

ELDER k bad been holding protract-
ed meeting in Arkansas, and on a certain
Sunday was to have "baptizing'' of converts
in the river. in the secluded locality in which
the revival had taken place. As he advanc-
ed into the water with wiry, sharp eyed
man, be asked the usual question, whether
any person knew any reason why the ordi-
nance of baptism should not be administered.
No one answered for few moments, but at
length, a tall straight and powerful-looking
chap. with an eye like blaze, who was lean
ing upon long rife, and quietly looking on,
remarked: 'Elder, | don't want to inter
fere in this yere business, any way, but |
want to say that know that old cuss you We
got hold of, and l know that one dip won,
do him any good. If you want to get the
sin out of him, and save him, you'll have to
anchor him out in deep water over night"
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

Now AND THEN-In old times, when young
people were married and needed an ''outft, -
their friends who had already fought forward
on the battle of life, presented them with table
linen, and rag carpets, and wash-tubs. In
latter years the custom has run riot and de-
generated in the direction of silver ware. es-
pecinlly pairs of butter knives, and salt spoons
Finally, the fashion is now about 70 change
at least there are two indications. mo pres
ents received" is placed upcn the wedding in
vitation. notifying the guests, most plainly
that they need not lay out their money in ex-
baustng efforts to outshine each other in the
value of their purchase. In Cleveland, the
other day, the cards were thus endorsed, and
the Home Journal reports q similar case in
New York, and thus the fashion Is set.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

The slumhers of an Irish gentleman being
disturbed by another gentleman who had
come to administer horse-whipping. be ask
ed him whether be meant to be 80 unmanly,
rs to fog him while in bed.
Certainly not" was the visitor reply.
"Well, them" reioined the other QUIETLY
rolling himself up very snugly in the bed.
clothes, "you may wait as long as you, please,
but hang me if I'll get up while you, are in
the house."
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

A witness was examined before Judge In
case of SANDER, who requil ed him to repeat
the precise words spoken. The witness. 6x.
ing his eyes earnestly upon the Judge. began.
May it please your Honor, you lie, and
steal, and get your living by cheatine.'' The
face of the judge redeemed. and he exclaim-
ed, Turn your head to the jury, sir, when
you speak,
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

MORE CIvILIzED.-''In my time, Miss"
said stern aunt, 'the men looked at the
women's faces instead of their ankles ~
"Ah ! but my dear aunt" retorted the Young
lady, ''you see the world has improved, and
is more civilized than il used 10 be. II looks
mo.e to The under- -stsnJinr.n
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

AT Park Street Church, Boston. a few Sun
days ago, the minister asked the Lord in his
prayer to ''bless those middle-aged females
IN the congregation whose youthful hopes had
been disappointed y
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

FAST GrRLs.-Two "sucker" girls. driving
in buggy, were stopped for the toll. "npw
much is it ?' asked the driver.
For man and horse the charge is fifty
cents" replied the gate-keeper.
"Well, then, git ou. of the way, for we are
two gals ard mare. Git up, Jenny r' and
away they went.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

The most solemn hour of my hfe." saws
old bachelor Tibkins, twas when was eo-
ing home on dark night, from the widow
Mopson's after her youngest daughter, Sally.
told me needen't come again. felt awful
ly solemn.n
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

MRS. ERAsTUs CORNING deposited 500 in q
savings bank in 1928, and forgot all about it
until quite recently, when she drew her de-
post and its proceeds. amounting to S723 II.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

A boy, at an examination in an English
school, was asked who discovered America.
The answer was, Yankee Doodle.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

TuE pretended confessions of Aszcroit sxa
Arnold, recently pob,iahei. are believed "a
be forSer;es.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

/ The OLD Mans DEAD, SrRANGER-A Vir-
g'nlan travelling in Arkansas and finding the
landlords whiskey rather raw and unpaat-
able. mixed 1t in the shape of a mint iulip, -
which was novel idea to the Arkansian
The iatter, however, was delighted with the
new style of drink. INDUCED in it quite lib
orally, and learned the method of connecting
it. The mournful result is told as follows t:
The Virginian continued on his journey to-
ward Texas, and in due course of time set
out to return, On arriving at the house be-
fore mentioned be concluded to call and re-
new his acquaintance with his friendly host
Accordingly he rode up to the gate, and see
ing one of the boys of the family standing
near, asking him. "How is the old gentle
man, your father, my son ?''
The boy. with an air of most perfect ndif-
ference. replied why, tie old mans dead
stranger"
"1s it possible? How long since?"
"About two weeks. stranger
''Ah, indeed Pray what was the matter
with the poor old gentleman. my son?'
WAL now stranger. I'll tell yer what it
war. Thar war an old feller from Virgine,
he comd along this way last summer, and
iist up and arns the old man to drink green's
in liker. and you can bet your life ont it
kHockeu nun h'gner nOr kite
Upon the Virginian's suggesting to the
boy that it might have been possible the bad
quality Of the whiskey exercised more del
eteriors influence on his fathers health than
the mint, he replied
''No stranger, it was not the whiskey for
we've alters used liker in our family, and
though it made the old woman powerful
weak, yet it never phszed old pap AIRY time
no, it war the green's. as sure as yer born !"
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

one OF the largest banking houses in Wall
street has authority to draw on a European
frm tor tooo,00o and that the latter amount
Is not included IN the returns of the house.
although 1t may be in active use.
CHURCH FUNDS INVESTED IN STOCKS.
The refusal of the brokers to pay the tax on
tne capital which they use, has given Mr..
Webster, the assessor of the Thirty-second
district, opportunity to make thorough in
vestgation of all their operations We have
IL on good authority that if the evidence
should be made public, it will appear a num-
Der OF wealthy trustees Of churches up town
have used the money, supposed to have been
set apart exclusively for religious purposes. in
investments in stocks, through their favorite
brokers. One the revenue officers estimates
that at least $4,000. 900 of church funds is
thus invested while the rea! capitalists never
appear in public, nor are they mentioned
publicly on the street. Baptist clergyman
is known TO have speculated largely in stocks.
and he spends much of his time among the
brokers. 1t is said, too, that number of
churches have been mortgaged for the pur-
pose OF obtaning money, to be used in stock
speculations.
THE BROKERS CAUGHT.
The whole amount of capital returned hy
the brokers as subject to the tax during the
year was SIS, 5,000.000 Mr.. Webster, how
ever, has ascertained that two of the trust
companies in this city, where brokers call and
deposit money to insure the faithful per-
formance of the contracts between each ether
have received in deposits of ten per cent. on
the whole amounts of such contracts, two
millions of dollars more tnan the brokers pre-
tend to have employed as their entire capital.
This discovery detects the brokers in a
''story," which a sailor would call ''whop-
per-" The brokers who have been invited
to appear before Mr.. Webster to-day for ex-
amlnatl are to be represented bv counsel.
and if they should attend they will claim.
like other persons in peculiar positions, the
protection of the Court on the usual grounds.
FIVE HUNDRED MILLIONS OF FOREIGN CAPITAL
ESCAPES TAXATION.
The foreign capital used in the street. it is
said. amounts to about five hundred millions
OF dollars, AMI this vast sum has escaped taxa
tlon because the agents of the branch honses
who put It into active use insist that they are
not amenable to the law, as their capital is
borrowed. This capital. however, Yields dou-
bic the interest or profit it would in Europe.
md when the money market is tight here, it
'an command almost any rate of interest.
The tax pavable on this capital would amount
to S2,500.000.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06
Board or SUPERVISORS

Meets first Monday of February. May, Augutt an
November Supervisor lst District Ahner Reed q
District, Edmond Parsons; I'd District NJ. Byrne.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

one OF the largest banking houses in Wall
street has authority to draw on European
hrm Tor tooo,0 600, and that the latter amount
IS not included in the returns of the house.
although it may be in active use.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06
COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTOR
Firth JUDICIAL DISTRICT CouRr


Meets first Monday in March, July and Novemhel
N. NJ. CANIS, -Juukc
COUNTY CoURr
Meets first Monday of January, May and septembe'
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

PRonArE Court
1 Gets the fourth Monday of each month
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-05-07

partments, in Of therein OF inability of
-uch head Of department officer to discharge the
duties Of his Office and all laws inconsistent with the
provison- of this act, be, and the hereby
pealed
Approved July %, lsGS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-05-07


An act making OF land the State Of Mime
-ota TO aid in the improvement of the navigation of
the Mississippi river.
BE il enacted bv the Senate and House of Representa-
II of a. -, -. -. - y, ,,or1r,ss ss
.,,fIed me- r. h "a barnbv l. ,ranted TO the
-. ,,;.-.a.. - :. -. =, aidirg aid state
M =, .,i p' ~, Iu ,P Ioct and dam At
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i' =, I - ~ - 40 rs,i5 i'm ~ III
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I''PP' W. "r ,,. -, - ,,, ,InIred ,bnn
'.r ~, ui ~, 'rr i,Td 70 h. .cc.ci in nltern1t.
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odd If t by an cn ~, T. De a' o t G
.ll be- elected from the public irnd- living within
limits Of thu. aid state of Minnesota and thai
tha.i ol, section hereof hail b. ct.d in any
tortshp Provided further. Tat -aiI Ice ions hail
not Pee nod" rom any .and= MT ming !llc 81 jo'
-.i..T r"n'iaF' or copper nor rom my ii5 ~ " "i'
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me Pip'se7 o" G7 ic
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~ 7!l'Ii " Up. ioi IN ~ 81 ~ . 'I 'crr upon
paving :" the Stt OF Minnesota Il pr'cr not Exceeding
me dollar ana TWEEN! -l'e me- Pc acre ior the same
ll'n 9.iIl u" pau H t'' 4" '4i' 'o'il'''iE WHO
may construct 5 ,t i "C i "su Dam n,
81 NJ. NJ, "' II IA! I,i ''l' ~ II NJ any
NM pr'"I 20 ' '"I' iI' 81 III. 7'iu 'ocN ana diIh
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P'7
Approved July :" $50
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-05-07
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
TX. Ill. Eddy. Solicitor Of Patents,
Late agent Of L. 5. Patent Ona. Wash.r-t,n Cln.er
the aCf ui i-37-D
as State Street, opposite kl.Jy Street, Boston.


the auf ui i-iI-D
20 state street, opposite hHyJ Street, Boston.
AFTER an extensive practice 90 upwards OF twenty
SSdIs continues u secure patents IL The jutrd States
also Great Britain. France and other foreign CuIu-
uleS Caveats, Specialization BONDS, assignments ami
All papers or drawings Tor patents, executed literal
,eTH~. and with despatch. Researches made INTO
American foreign works, To detc mine IN" validity
or utility patents uiNUuti-Gs-suI legal other
advice ia all matters tpUCAiu fe same. CH,y-
Of the Claims uf any rafcrt iur>4t. - -vullItil ST.
Assignments recorded At Washington.
INuSIAL-.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy ~ one OF the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom have had o.,i-
al intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
COMMISSIONER OF Patents.
al have no hestd Hon u! ITlrg Inventors they
cannot cmp.Dy person L.urr competent an. trust
worthy, ami more capable 81 putting Their application.
a form 10 secure Tor them early and l.t.y.Atl-
consideration at the patent office"
EDMUND Bi IKE Late Comm ,SiOGer OF Patents
Mr.. h H. Eddy has made Tor rs application. az,
all bit one vi which patents have been granted ana
that is now pending Such ulIIsiaA,Iue proof OF .rr
talent and ability on Ia, part lead, 10 recommend
all inventors 20 apply to him 10 procure their uIfl
as they may - sure OF having the faithful atfeu
ton bestowed On their Gases, AID very rcI,Ir,le
charges John Ta,.,N, 49,
During eight moHths the subscriber in course Of hi,
large practice made on twice rejected apprCaInr.
10 appeals. every which was decided m his snT
by the commission OF patents, X IA Emmy
Boston, Jan. l, looy.-ly,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-05-07

\u ''t 20 gon-t net road from West Point IN
cornwall Landings all in the county of Orange, Stat,
OF new \ ork. 7N' ~
I'' enacted by the Senate and House of r. present,
aHled hat the sl1rrntcudcuf OF tn, miIit,Tr Ar,J
80 Wet to'nt Dee authorized and Iii cctcd To us the
OBJ ia the employ OF The United states government n
10 i'-i Ac not 9TH rvisc employed in building and
-'..c iE- 1 wagon road from West Point f., orr-
' .indn-' in the county Orange, said road 10 be
'' ..ieT tHe direction OF the sIid superintendent
'-i A'" He.onEig 81 hereafter TO BE- ccd,d 10 ;h.
III O.; j.e nit states Tor that purpose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-05-07
SPRAY APPARATUS

for 'etH"blf I'll" teeth and gums, prevent ne pain
OF ext acting. which has caused such great 'r.Hpcr
that II uas clu-cd uthcrs initiate it,
VIII The experience had. aud t. experiments made.
h" h1- with hi improved and patent, apparatus,
III, red the
EITE4cTIDN or TEETH without FITN.
% ne n SUCCESS tha' he ha- abandoned tn, Use cf
thlorofo-m, Ether or tG>.
thiarfsyJ,, - ,u' >df.' Nearly every Dental Iour-
nal contain account, Of death by chlurofo-m' No
d u,cr follows TIN usc Of the spray. when used in a
il"r ma "er and ~!h P'7"r GigT.I'is, e-des tho
gums he'l much more kindly after being chilled.
their i less ntlaumr ton and -orcucss
With the improved method which I~numlz IN Ff...s,
>'fat, there i none 81 the effects follow extracting
that does when the o't ciy, hI'i Gylp,1.,. " hicL
given from patient for whom Ire has
10 go, OF more. di-c,s.d teeth sitting
mi
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-05-07
1rw Adrrrtisc
TAX SALE.

lax SAFE.
STATE OF NERNINT1
f-~FN CoU<Ts. -.
Ihr nou-res!drnf Pr0prie 'oss of the town -IIs OF
Averill No tn. Ferdinand Lows ,vcry- tor, War
rcu 'oIc and Warner Grant in cuIn-v of E.sey
are hereby uotncl that ihr -t'lc $50, ls-zcd
upon -lid township. gram cu.nn either in
hoe a. in part unpaid thc loyyine. desert. I'd
land in aid townships. gore and .r,tn-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-05-07
THE CALIFORNIAN.
IOiicial.l
L1US OF THE L. :.
(Cogt,aucd trrm last weeE. }

Passed AZ tho second Session of the Forueth
Congress.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-28
"NoTHING ELSE TO DO"

Twas pleasant Summer morning, just the day
he'd like tenjOy,
When he woke and look'd out early, puzzld how his
time t'employ;
In such fine and splendid weather he don't care for
work, do you?
So he thought he'd come and see me, as he'd moth
ing else to do.
OF he started, thrO' the meadows, where the dew.
beads pearld the spray,
And responsive to the song birds, he kept singing
all the way;
Quite surprised to see him come SO early here
to WOO,
Till he said. 'Tve just walked over, cause I'd moth
ing else to do"
Then we rambled forth together down the lane be-
meath the trees,
While so gently stirrd the shadows of their branch
es in the breeze;
And when e'er our conversation languish'd for
word or two, go
Why, of course he vow'd he loved me- al he'd moth
ing else to do.
But before the day was over, he'd some how made
up his mind,
That he'd pop the question to me- If to him my heart
inclined;
So he whispered, "Sweet my darling, will you have
mel Yes, or No;'
"welI," said l. perhaps I may, dear, when I've
nothing else to do"
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-28
josh Billings in the Editors Chair.
HIS ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Whip.-You are rite mules lives to a
long age I've known them myself to live
one hundred years, and not half tri. You
are rite about there being, sure-footed I've
known them to kick boy twice in second
ten foot oph
Gertrude. inquiry stumps me-
The more / think on it the more I can't
tell Az near az l can rekolek now think
/ don't know. Much mite be sed both
ways, and neither way be rite. Upon the
whole, l think l rather think l wud, or !
wOuldent, jest as think best or other
wise.
Plutark.-Yu're mistaken the Shakers
don't marry. If young Shakers fall in luy
tha ar sot to wedding onions, and it cures
them forthwith. I kant tell yu now how
much it dus cost to jine the Shakers, but
believe the expenze used to be including
having yure hair cut and farming how to
danse, about $65.
Sportsman inquiry is not egzact
ly in mi line, but I haste to repi, as follows
TO wit The right length to cut oph 6
dogs tail has never yet bin fully discover
ed, but is undoubtedly back of his ears
provided yu git the dogs consent.
n. B. 1t amt absolutely necessary the
dogs consent should be in writeing.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-28
THAT'S MY WIFE THAT STOPS in
THIS ROOM WITH ME. rEs

The habitues of one of our fayorite hotels
were very much amused the other day. A
fresh married couple arrived from the conn
try. The lady was young, plump, pretty,
and although ''as pure as snow and as
chaste as ice" yet seems to have conveyed
the idea to certain parties in the house that
she was one of those ':.who seem not of the
earth, but are on it," The husband was an
honest, ingenious chap, and feartully YER
dant in the way of the world, as will be
seen. The pair had been in the house some
twenty hours when the bridegroom walk
ed up to the clerk and remarked, ''That's 5
my wife that stops in the room with me. -
Eyes, I suppose so, " was the blank reply
Of the clerk.
81 Just mention it, continued Mr.. Yer
dant, $50 you wouldn't think it strange in
me complaining--In never like to find fault,
Won know-but we're kinder bothered, and
don't know what to do. We've only been
here since yesterday, and say wife has been
invited to ride three times, and to the min
strel show likewise, and just nova slick
looking chap knocked at the door, and
wanted to know if she was alone, and an
other one actually inquired if ''that conn
tryman she had on her string wss gone. =
s'I've no doubt those men meant well
enough" continued he, "but they are too
doggoned polite for me. Though i s'pose
it's city fashion" la 81, 3s .ss.uuslg stsll or
The poor fellow vas assured that the
''wen meaning" young men should not an
noy him any further with their politeness,
and he retired. apparently very much graf;
ifed.--Rock Island Argus. rsrfr,a ~rass
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-28
A. sPURRINa STORY,

I Many years ago, in England, when trav
elers were won't to journey on hofsebacl
and sleep two in bed at taverns, the fol
lowing droH incident occurred at Chester
Two young bloods stopped at the Rec
Fox tavern, and while going up to bed Late
at night lit being hot weather. they dis
covered the door of one Of the bedrooms
open. 1t SO happened that Scotchman
and an Irishman had clicked the kiver off, ,
and one of the latter's legs lay naked and
nearly out of bed. --
I'm have some sport, now" said one OF
the bloods to his mate, ''if you will hold
the light minute" .. .ftEa.t,
The candle was held while the young man
went in, and taking up one of the Irish
mans spurs travellers on horseback Wore
spurs in those days. buckled it ON the
heel of Paddy's naked foot. He then gave
Paddy's leg a pinch, and hid himself be
hind the door. ... ...# ....r.. rs..ls
Paddy Though not awakened) drew his
leg suddenly back, and in this way sadly
damaged the Scotchman's naked leg with
the spur. .s T.. .... "a. t...f ...f .g.s-- r..-
"The de,el d-n yon," exclaimed Donald,
rubbing his leg /; ''an' ef ye dinna gang out
O. bed and cut yer toe nails, I'll soon be
gittin up and throw ye DOT tn window, yer
loot !"
The Irishman slept soundly and soon put
his leg back in its old position, when the
young joker who put ON the spur stole up
the second time. In went the leg again,
the spur striking the Scotchman's leg, who
now got into q terrible passion, and began
to pummel Paddy, exclaiming as usual:
''Get oot o bed and cut yer toe nails, ye
loot Do ye fair Christian mon to stan
such rough diggin ?"
This walked up the Irishman, who at that
moment bringing the spur to bear on his
own other leg, vaulted out of bed. Having
procured light, he looked down at the
spur with the greatest astonishment.
"By me sowl !" said he, what stupid
fool is the hostler Of this inn sure in he
TUX off me boots whin I wint to bed, an
has left on one of me spurs. Strange it is
that I didn't notice it.
This explanation being satisfactory to
Donald, harmony was restored, and the all-
thor of the mischief sneaked out of the
room to his own nest. ""- h-F
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-28

bd~Choptanks had his wife arrested for
assalting him with fire-shoyel while at his
devotions. 1t was an aggravated case.
But Mrs. Choptanks asked to be heard, and
she said that little Choppy didn't dare
give her any of his sass in his talk +; but he
abused her in his prayers, and on this oc-
casion he was on his knees, with crowd
about the door, gathered there by his hol-
lerin' and calling on the Lord to forgive
this black hearted woman, make her tell
the truth, o Lord y he hollerd, ''and make
her quit gaddin' about and lying to the
neighbors, and couldn't stand it, and
iist took him a swipe with the back OF the
shovel, and I'll do it agin. '@
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-28

Too BoLD.-A gentleman, on his way
from Boston to Vermont, stopped at tav-
ern, where he met an inquisitive country
fellow, who said to him
"Where have you come from, if II may
be so bold ?"
"Not at all, come from Boston"
"Where are you going, if I may be SC
bold 2"
Not at all, 1 am going to Vermont.
Whom are yon going to see there, if
may be so bold ?"
II am going to see the widow M"
''Are you a married man, if may be sc
bold ?"
81 am a widower."
'.Are you going to marry the widow M.
if may be so bold?"
That's too bold"