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A Funny Anacdote.

General Slocum, in his lecture on
the military Lessons of the War" "
tells the following story in his refer.
ence to the battle of Bull Run:
"The influence of our officers over
the men, and the state of discipline,
is best illustrated by an incident
which occurred on the field in the
heat of battle.-zAp, officer, who has
became very prominent and well
known throughout the country, was
then in command Of a brigade on the
right of our line. While riding over
the field, he discovered soldier
concealed in q hole in the ground
which was Of Just sufficient dimen-
sions to sfford him shelter. The
General rode up to him inquiring as
to his regiment, and ordered him to
Join it at once. The man, looking
him full in the face, placed bis
thumb to his nose, and replied -
"No you don't, old fellow you want
this hole yourself"
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Seianee vs Crime

Not long ago there occurred 10
Prussia one of those cases Of detec,
ton of crime by scientific means
which interest a large class of read
ers, A quantity OF gold, packed in
boxes, was dispatched by railway
train. On arrival at its destination
it was discovered that the gold had
been stolen from some of the boxes,
which were filled with sand to make
UP tor the deficient weight. Meas
ures were at once taken Tor The dis
covcry OF the thief, and, that 10
chance might be lost, Prof Ehren
berg was requested to make micro
scopic examination of the sand.--
The professor, who is q member oi
the Academy Of Sciences ut Berlin,
well-kpown tor his researches into
minute objects and his comparisons
of volcanic dust from all parts Of
the world, asked that q quantity o.
sand from every station by which
! the train had passed should be sem
to him. Examining those one alter
another, he at last came to san6
which was Identical with that founo
in the gold boxes. The name of th,
station whence this sand was collect
ed was known; inquiries were set OF
foot at that station, and among th,
persons there employed the THE
.HAs astsstsd,
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Practical ElOqusnce.

The following very briet and de
cidedly pithy speech delivered by
Oliver Cromwell on dissolving the
Long Parliament, may be newto some
of our readers. II is fair specimen
of the rude, vigorous style Of this
hardy character
at Is high time for me to put an
end to your sitting in this place, which
ye have dishonored by your contempt
of all virtue, and defiled by the pIac-
tice of every vice. Ye are lactious
crew. Ye are pack of wretches,
and would, like Esau, sell your coun-
try for mess Of pottage, and like
Judas, betray your God for a few
pieces OF silver. Is there a single
virtue remaining in you: Is there
one vice you do not possess ? You
have no more religion than my horse.
Gold is your God. Which of you
has not bartered away his conscience
for bribes IS there q man among
YOU that has the least care for the
common wealth You sordid pros
titutes, Have you not defiled this
sacred place, and turned the Lords
temple into n den of thieves ? BY
your immoral and wicked practices
We have grown intolerably odious to
the whole nation. You, who were
deputed here to get their grievances
redressed, are yourselves become
their greatest grievance Your
country therefore, calls upon me to
clean this Augean stable by putting
n period to your iniquitous proceed
ings in this house, and which by
Gods help and the strength he has
given me, / intend to do. 1 COM
mand you, upon the peril of your
lives, 10 depart Immediately out of
this place. Go! Get you out =
Take away that shining bauble there,
the speakers mace and lock up the
DOORS"
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The ENocH ARDEN NUIsA NICE
AGA1N.-A young man who was
raised in Milford, Delaware, enlisted
in the army. Before enlisting, how
ever, he had been married, and had
resided in Milford. He was engaged
in one or two sharp fights in the
Shenandoah Valley, but retreated
from Antietam to Cork Island, leav-
ing his wife in Milford, where she
was as comfortable as a great many
others in similar circumstances
After remaining year or two and
not hearing from her husband, she
Joined her fortunes to another man.
Last week husband No. arrived
and demanded his wife, but No. 2
said he had the oldest claim, and
further that possession was nine
points of the law. He agreed to
leave the matter to the woman, how
ever, and both would abide by her
decision. After some deliberation
she concluded to take husband No. l
No. 2 remarked, "All Right and
after taking q social glass, No,sl was
left master Of the situation.
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Safety Lamps.

Extracts from newspapers and ad-
vertisements relating to so-called
"saiety lamps,' for burning cheap
kerosene or benzine, have been fire.
Quently sent to US. with the request
that we would express an opinion
regarding them. We remark, in
brief, that no lamp can be used with
safety. The escape valves" and
''side tubes usually employed are
of no service whatever in connec-
tion with lamps. They do not in
The slightest degree insure safety
Benzne IS dangerous to har5or in
families. More deaths are caused
by the breaking lamps than by ex-
plosion. Very few lamps really ex-
plode. Men, women, snd children
are burned to death by spilling the
liquid upon the clothing, or upset
ing lamps or cans: and most of the
explosions reported are accidents
of this nature. Exemption from
danger is secured only by prevent.
i0g infammable liquids from enter.
ing tue dwelling-not only by the
use of ''safetv lamp" or vessels for
holding the liquids. Have nothing
to do with these devices. Purchase
and use only good kerosene oil Of
legal standard, and you are safe
Boston Journal Of Chemistry.
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BENEVOLENT.

KINDLAY COUNCIL, NO: 20 r, & s. ~
Regular Convocation second Monday in each
month. b. f. KIMMoNs, I. L. G- NJ, b. +,
HYATT, Recorder.
ETNDLAY CHAPTER, NO. IS, r. A. M
Regular Convocation, First Monday in each
month. WILLIAM ANDERSON, II. p, u. L.
BEARDsLEY, Secretary.
FyyDLAY LODGE, NO. 2z, f. & 4. M
Regular Communication First and Third
Wednesdays in each month. u. IL. BEARDs
LEY, W. NJ, B. F. HYATT, Secretary
BLANCHARD LODGE, NO. 403, f. q A. NJ
Regular Communication Second and Fourth
Wednesdays in each month. H. ID. BAL
LARD, W. n, ]. c. MARTIS, Secretary.
GOLDEN RULE ENCAMPMENT, NO. 81
Z o. o. F. Stated meetings ON the second
and fourth Fridays of each month, O'Clock,
p NJ in Odd Fellows Hail. VIM. kLAM-
ROTH, c. p and p. b. MORRISON, Scribe.
HANCOCK LODGE, NO. 20, T. o. o. F.
Stated meetings every Tuesday evening at
~ O'Clock, p. NJ, in Odd Fellows Hall r. B.
HOWELL, N. G., and S. SPRAGUE, Secretary.
FINDLAY LODGE, NO. lS6, l. o. O.. T.
stated Meetings every Friday evening. +. ii.
TUFTS. W. c. and j. a. PITTsFoRD, Secretary.
Degree Meetings INST Monday evening oi
each month
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RELIGIOUS.

FIRST PRESB YTERLAN CHURCH, Rev. j.
NJ. Cross, Pastor. Services every Sabbath al
l0z4 o'clock, A. NJ, and7 o'clock, p. NJ. Sab
bath School y O'Clock, A. NJ Prayer Meet
ing o'clock p. NJ, Thursday evening.
FIRST TCONGREGA 7ION.1L CHURCH, Rev
j. A. Meeks, Pastor. Services every Sabbaih n
at io1s O'Clock, A. NJ, and 2 O'Clock, p. NJ
Sabbath School O'Clock, A. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing O'Clock Thursday evening.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Rev.
Isaac Newton, Pastor. Services every Sab
bath AT l01. O'Clock, A NJ, and O'Clock, p.
NJ Sabbath School o'clock p. NJ Prayer
Meeting O'Clock Thursday evening.
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH, Rev. d.
w Kinsel, Pastor. Services every Sabbath
at lOZ O'Clock, A. NJ, and Z o'clock, p. NJ
Sabbath School at o'clock, A. NJ. Prayer
UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST, Rev. 7.
S. Ingle, Pastor. Services every Sabbath at
10 O'Clock, A. NJ, and O'Clock, p. NJ, Sab
bath School at O'Clock, A NJ. Prayer Meet
ing O'Clock Thursday evening.
CHURCH OF GOD, Rev G- w. Ocherman,
Pastor Services every Sabbath al l0o'clock
A. NJ and O'Clock p. Il. Sabbath School
at O'Clock A. NJ Prayer Meeting5 O'Clock
Wednesday evening.
ST MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Rev.
J. yattman, Pastor. Every other Sabbath,
First Mass at S O'Clock, A. NJ, High Mass al
TO- A. NJ. Cathechism at ,, p. NJ Services in
English, German and French. Mass every
morning at O'Clock, A. NJ.
GERNz NJ CIHERAlyS ISL Joh1a'sl CHURCH,
Rev. NJ Buerkle, Pastor Services every
other Sabbath at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ Sabbath
School at 8 O'Clock, A NJ Singing Society at.
7o'clock Friday evening.
EyGLLSHREFORsfE Isl. Tanl, 81 CHURCH.,
Rev. Josiah May, Pastor Services every
other Sabbath at 10 O'Clock, a NJ
GERMANREFORlhED CHURCH, Rev. ]. G.
Ruhl, Pastor. Services every other Sabbath
at o'clock, A. NJ. Sabbath School at 9
O'Clock, A. II. Prayer Meeting at O'Clock
Wednesday evening. -
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their loads of sand, stones and earth
With its melting power it makes
them drop their burdens and build
up the grand banks Of Newfoundland
with the soil it has torn away from
Arctic land.
In this part of ITS course it also
proves invaluable to vessels whose
rigging has become coated with ice
Often they run out from our harbors
into the Gulf Stream for the simple
purposes of being thawed out
Many years ago, it was met and
almost conquered by great storm
from the north least, which with furi
GUS strokes drove its waters back,
ward and heaped them up in the
Gulf of Mexico thirty feet high A
vessel, called the Ledbury Snow,
rode out the gale with both anchors
down, and when the water subsidized,
she found herself high aud dry among
the tree tops on Ellio's Key.
But geologists tell us that there
was once no Gulf Stream 1t must
have been long ages ago, when the
central parts of our continent were
under water, giving place Tor the
great current to pass up what is now
the Mississippi Valley.
The most striking fact connected
with this absence is that the clima ate
Of England and Scotland was at that
time as cold as Labrador and Green
land.
Now, what would happen if, when
we cut the Panama Cansl, this great
stream should find in it an outlet,
and pour itself into the Pacific Ocean?
For though the Pacific is said TO be
three feet and hall higher than the
Atlantic, this current might be strong
enough to overpower such opposition
as its superior height would offer
II is a question that has puzzled
older heads than yours.
How would England like to find
herself suddenly changed to a New
roundland or Labrador
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A Family MuSket.

Here is one of Mark TwaIn's cap
ital stories, funny enough to make
any one laugh: .FI.t .'-.
"You see, the old man was trying
to learn me to shoot blackbirds and
beasts that tore up the young corn
and such things, so that l could be
of some use about the farm, because
wasn't tig enough to do much
Ny gun was a little single-barrel
shot gun, and the old man carried
an old Queen Anne's musket that
weighed u ton and made a report
like thunder. clap, and kicked like
mule. The old man wanted me
to shoot the old musket sometimes,
but was afraid. One day, though,
got her down, and thought I'd try
her one rifle, and so i took her 10 the
hired man and asked him how to
load her, because the old man was
out in the fields. Hiram said:
"Do you see them marks on the
stock-an Y and V on each side OF
queens crown ?--well, that means
10 balls and slugs-that's her
load.n
"But how much powder ?"
60" he said, cit don't matter :;
put in three or four handsfull.''
$50 loaded her up that way, and
it was an awful charge-I had sense
enough to know that-and started
out. leveled her on a good many
blackbirds, but, every time l went TO
pull the trigger, l shut my eyes and
weakened, l was afraid of her kick
Toward .sundown l fetched up at the
house, and there was the old man
resting himself on the porch.
"Been out hunting, have ye?'
"Yes sir,' says l. ttrltE-
"What did you Nll?''
"Didn't kill anything, sir--didn't
shoot her off, was afraid she'd
kick" 1 know'd deuced well she
would.
"Grme the gum the old man
says, mad as sin.
"And he took aim at sapling on
the other side of the road, and l be-
gan to draw back out Of danger
And the next minute l heard an
earthquake, and saw Queen Anne
whirling end over end in the air, and
the old man spinning round on one
heel, with one leg up and both hands
on his jaw, and the Dark flying from
that sapling like there was a hail
storm! The old mans shoulder was
set back four inches, and his jaw
turned black and blue, and he had to
lay up for three days. Oholers, mol
nothing else, can ever scare me The
way / wss scared that time.'
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The Jewish Nation.

Great changes have taken place II
:he nation during the $50 year:
which have rolled away since the re.
turn OF the captives from Babylon
There is no longer an ark or cove.
nant in the temple. Synagogues or
meeting houses have been establish
ed in every town. The Office of the
priest has given place, in great
degree, to that of the scribe-a man
learned in the oral law. The law is
the reputed sayings of Moses. They
have been written out by the scribes
in thessbook Mishua, the law book OF
the Scribes and Pharisees, which
they endeayor to force upon the peo-
pie. They consider the oral law to
he of greater force than the written.
The doctors of law are great men,
entitled to the chief places at feasts
aud public assemblies. The Phari-
sees look upon themselves as being
very holy, because OF, their observ-
ance OF the oral law. They consider
it sin to eat with unwashed hands.
The lawyers have given decisions on
the manner of washing. The water
must reach as far as the wrist /; it
must be pure water there must be
enough of it, and not tCo much; it
must never have been used for any
other purpose; it must be in a dish,
and not in brook or cistern. To
use too much is as sinful as to use
none at all. Having washed, he can
not eat food that has not been prop
erly tithed-which has not paid an
internal revenue tax TO the priests.
Such tax is holy, and for him to
enjoy whatever is not holy is sin.
He cannot eat at the table of man
who docs not use such meat or bread,
for he is 4 sinner. The butcher who
slaughters the animal eaten, or the
baker who prepares the bread, must
wash their hands properly or the
food is unclean. So runs the end
less web. Countless questions arise,
as to what is clean, what unclean,
and the lawyers sit daily in the
courts of the temple, to give deci
sions. having a practice quite as .ex
tensive as that Of many of the men,
bers of the Suffolk or any other bar
in the United States.
1t is an age OF philosophic thought
and disputation. Athens, Alexan-
dria and Rome have had their schools |
Of philosophers, and here in Jerusa-
lem there are politlco religious
schools. The Sadducees are free
Lhinkers-opposed in almost every
thing to the Pharisees-denying the
oral law--denying the resurrection
denying the existence of angels or
spirits. There are also the Essenes,
VINO live strictly, doing penance for
sin, and other sects and parties, all
discussing religious beliefs, forms
md ceremonies, all expecting the
coming of a Messiah, spoken of by
he prophet "a leader who will
throw of the dominion of Rome, and
re establish the throne of David.
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WEAR THIS IN Your HAr.-Pay
your debts as soon as you get any
money in your pocket. Do without
what you don't need. Speak your
mind when necessary. Speak to q
friend in seedy coat. Hold your
tongue when prudent. II you can't
lend man money, tell him why. II
you don't want 20, do the same. Cut
any acquaintance who lacks principle.
Bear with iIfilmities, but not vices.
Respect honesty; despise duplicity.
Wear your old clothes until you can
pay Tor new ones. Aim at comfort
and propriety, not fashion. Ac-
knowledge your ignorance, and don't
pretend knowledge you have not got
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MANCHESTER.

"Tho sewerage of this city differs
from that of London mostly in the
far greater use of pipe, which serve
not only for conveying house hut
surface drainage from streets. Mr..
Francis, the surveyor of the city,
comm enced using them in 1S45, and
has continued to do so ever since
His reasons for it, together with q
brief description, will be found in
the following extract from letter OF
his TO f. o. Ward, Esq:
81 have had charge of the sewer
age of the township of Manchester
for 10 years, and began to use tubes
in 1845. 6x9 inch round tubes from
Stsffordshire.
II perceived there was room for
great development OF the system,
and turned my attention closely to-
it. We have laid them in 500 streets
and in $50 passages, making an ag-
giegate length of about 80 miles OF
main drains. The tube sewers have
also to do precisely the same duty
that the brick sewers have; that is,
there is no difference as to the sew
erage sent in them. They take all
the surface drainage of the streets,
&c.. where they are laid Water
closets are allowed a connection
with the tubes wherever they are
constructed. To q sewer for a sin.
gle street like to give an inclina
ton Of to ~, or half an inch per
yard; and generally speaking, car
do so here. This inclination will
keep the sewer without deposit. A
tube sewer laid in 1847, size 20x15
draining cluster of streets, with ar
area of five or six acres, with an in.
clination of 1 in LA, or One-fourtl
of an inch per yard has Kept perfect
ly clean. ] may add that for many
| years 1 hsve had only one bricl
sewer to construct, and that wal
made to enclose . brook drsining al
area Of 100 acres. With that excep
ton, all the other sewers and drains
have been of tubes, and we coptinu,
to use nothing else. Indeed all op
position to them here has diet
away ,1Er@V y Ts'E[R
Conclusions with reference to th,
Chicago sewerage:
| "After having presented, withou
intentional Bias toward To- views o
any theory IN matters OF sewerage
!such lpte,GsHon obtained abroad .
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POLITICAL.
From PaclSard's Monthly.l
ONE KISS BEFORE We PART.

BY HOWARD GLYNDoS.
One kiss before we parti
But one! for loves sweet sakei
To sweeten, for my heart.
The pain of this mistake
Your hand is in my own.
But your head is turned away;
For the first time and the last,
One little kiss, 1 pray!
Nay; though you love me not,
And stab me, saying Friend"
Nay; though be forgot
Before a fortnight's end
Still, let me kiss the lips
That traitors are 10 love
What! nothing but your handi
And that within It's glove?
Because the Past was sweet;
Because you are so dear;
Because no more we meet
In any future year
BE kind, and make me glad,
Just for moments space
Think! 1 shall be SO sad,
And never see your face.
One kiss before we parti
And so you nothing meant?
Though be gone, your heart
VIII keep It's old content.
Nay; not your cheek-your lips
j claim them as my right
Small guerdon for great love
Before We say good night.
All! shy, uplooking eyes!
Not trIie-though blue and rare
How dare you feign surprise
To know hold you dear?
What coyness will not yield,
Yet boldness, sure, may take
Well, then; if not for Loves,
One kiss-for Friendships sake!
One kiss before We part,
One little kiss, my dearl
Ono lkSs to help my heart
Its utter loss TO bear.
One kiss-to check the tears
My manhood scarce can stay;
Or thus-I make il "Yesi"
While you are saying Nay"
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To CONSUMPTIVES,

The Advertiser, having been restored &c
health in few weeks, by q very simple rem.
edy, after having suffered several years with q
severe lung affection, and that dread disease
Consumption-is anxious TO make known to
his fellow-sunerers the means of cure.
To all who desire it, he viii send a copy oi
the prescription used (free Of charge), With the
directions for preparing and using the same
which they viii find SIRE cURE FoR Cox.
SUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, etc. The
object Of the advertiser in sending the pre-
scription is to benefit the afflicted, and spread
Information which he conceives to be invalu-
able; and he hopes every sufferer will try his
remedy, as 1t will cost them nothing, and may
prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please
address REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
nolyp Williamsburg, Kings Co., n. Y.
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-~.-r...,C E-RUHI.o fhZ.E
". .tisf, Successor to DE-. Blecher deceasedl
Cromley's Block All operations pertaining
to the profession, carefully and skillfully per-
formed.
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WHOLE NUMBER ss3.
For the Jsffersonian.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

GkNrs.:-The Board Of Examiners
on last Saturday examined nine ap-
plicants, and certificates for teaching
we're issued as follows, viz: Eigh-
teen months, to Mr.. Curtis W. Ellis;
twelve months, to Mr.. NJ j. Ewing;
and six months, to Misses Harriet z.
Edwards, L. Z. Clingan and Messrs.
~. III. Lime, Lewis Arnold, L. j.
Barnhill and j. S. Jackson.
One failed in Arithmetic, Geogra-
ply and Orthography.
The following questions requiring
written answers were asked:
ARITHMETIC.
/. Which are the fundamental
rules of Arithmetic =?
> What is the difference between
ia factor and root of numher2
3. Reduce 2 qt. l pit. 10 the deei-
nal OF a bushel.
Five-sixths of s is how many times
ithree-sevenths of =
5. A paid 32 per cent. of his sal
sry for board % per cent. for cloth
ing; three-fifths~~of the remainder
for sundries $50 for books. sad
saved $40; what was his salaryH a
GEOGRAPHY.
l. What is the difference between
the axis of the earth and its equator? ?
=. Why is it that tile days increase
in length as we travel North at this
season OF the year?
3. Which of the United States bor-
der on the five great lakes 2
4. Name the principal mountain
ranges on the Western Continent.
3. What seas in and around Eu-
rope ,
GRAMMAR.
The sentence,
'MSn needs but little here below
Nor wants that little long,
was to lie analyzed, and the words
"but," ''littlen ''nor,n and wants.
we're required TO be parsed
Teachers are reminded that the
examination on the 9Th of June is
the last, prior to the usual Summer
vacation; also, that, in accordance
with the resolution passed at the last
Teachers Institute FOR the county,
requesting the Board "to be more
thorough in their examinations" We
expect to gradually raise the stand
ard of qualification as rapidly as
consistent with the best interests of
teachers ard patrons.
Many who teach winter terms only
are in the habit of laying aside their
books when their school close, to
scarcely look at them sgain until the
time arrives to enter the class for
examination.
Such teachers are always poorly
qualified, q drag to the profession,
and source of annoyance to exam
iners.
Those teachers who would be fully
prepared to sustain creditable ex-
animation, must keep themselves
posted on the subjects 20 be taught.
They should not merely commit
the language of their text books, but
should endeavor to be more practical
in their education, and in their meth
DDS of Instructing Others, recollecting
that the knowledge, not capable of
any practical application or use, is..of
little consequence in our public
schools.
Their aim should constantly be to
lay broad and deep the foundations
of practical education, by teaching
thoroughly the common school
branches.
Precept and Example, Theory and
Practice, should ever go together,
and teachers should bear In mind
that we are a practical people, living
in a practical country, and in the
midst of a practical age.
Very respectfully,
GEo. +. PENDLEroy.
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m. n. RESRDsLEY.

TTORNEY AT LAW and Claim Agent
"A Will practice law in State and u. :. Courts
and attend promptly to business intrusted Il
his care. As Justice OF the Peace will attend
DO Couveyancing and taking depositlons, ofhct
Room No. l, Melodeon Building, Findlay, o