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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03


A FAMILY LIVING IN A CAvK.-A singular dis
covery was recently made by Cromwell. IL is
that man, his wife and two boys had taken lodg.
iDgs in a cave which they had dug in bank near
what is called Blow Hole.n Quite a number
have visited the place and find him man Of from
30 to IS years of age, light complexion and light
hair. he says he came there 10 boat, which lies
near about the LIST Of December. This boat s
built Of bite oak and cedar, and 10 about twelve
feet long, yswlbuilt, with sail. He is q man Of
good education. and tells the following story of
himself: :" was born In England, and my father
was lord. / went through college and grsdu.
ated, after which / enlisted In the English army
and served one year, when deserted and came
into the State of Maine from there went to New
York and worked as bricklayer. Last fall, while
at work on a staging with two others, 10 gave way
and precipitated all three to the ground, killing
one and iDjurng another badly, and laid me up for
some weeks. When well enough to work, | had
lost my job took my family and started Ia this
boat, got as far as the fishhouss the east side
of the river Opposite where they now are), when
my wife was taken sick, and went there expecting
TO stay till spring, but the owners drove me out.
and crossed over and built the present cave"
BE has asked for and obtained job at chopping
wood His wife Is Irish, or OF Irish descent. The
children are ssid to be very bright. People living
in that neighborhood have kindly furnished them
with many needed articles Of comfort. II Is sin
gulsr case that man with the education he ap-
pears TO have should be under the necessity of bur
rowing in the ground to find a place to shelter
himself and family during the coming winter. He
gives bis name as Grelt.- tMiddletown Conn
centnel.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03
PERMANENT SICKNESS AND PREMATURE DECLINE.

Nor IL pleasant to consult physician for the relief Of
these vsrOu delicate aeeti and only the
urgent necessity win strue woman r sacrifice her great
sst charm as to do this The win thsr thank fO
placing In their hands simple specifies which will be
scscIOus in relieving and curing almost every those
Troublesome complaints peculiar TO the sex
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03
FROM JEFFERSON, TEXAS.
Military Arrests.

JEFFERSON, TEXAS, Jan. 2.-Col. r. P. Crump,
DR.. Marshall, B. 7. Thompson and r. V. McGiil,
ex chief Of police, were arrested by the military
this morning. The latter also arrested Mack Nc
Coy and Dock Davis, freedmen. Charges not
known. Many others are said to be spotted for
arrest.
A ak foot rise in the river. and still rising and
raining.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03
For the Sunday cresoent.l
NEW YEAR LINES.
BY iDENBURa.

Another year has gone to rest,
Another now is born;
Another sun has kissed the west,
Another breaks the morn,
Another guest has left the hall.
Another Cow is here;
Another bier and fnn'rsl pail,
Another infant year.
Another silver lock for each,
Another baby curl
Another gem beyond our reach,
-. Another goodly pearl.
Another fire in ashes laid,
Another spark alive;
Another form engulfed in shade,
Another soul to strive.
Another painting al complete.
Another just begun
Another torn and blotted sheet
Another tale unspun.
Another statue, chisel-frsed-
Another IN the block;
Another crushed and broken reed,
Another growing stalk.
Another ship all safe 10 port.
Another setting eail
Another fiagless, conquered fort
Another battles hail.
Another burial service said,
Another bridal call;
Another year forever fed,
Another chance for ALL
New Orleans. January l, 1869.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

WOULD LIKE TO HEAR SOME Music An old
farmer residing in Of the rural districts of the
West, having occasion to transact business in a
city about twenty miles distant took with him one
OF bis daughters as companion for the trip, and
also TO show her little of the world. Upon his
arrival in the city, not finding the lawyer OF whom
he was in quest, at his Office, he went to his resi-
dence q few blocks distant. The lady of the
house very kindly offered to take charge of and
entertain the daughter, during the temporary alb
sence of the father with her husband. The young
lady's curiosity was thoroughly aroused BY the
tasteful and rich appointments Of the house, she
having been accustomed all her life to the plainest
XII d OF household fxns." She went from one
article to another. expressing unbounded pleasure
in viewing the elegance and beauty Of the furni-
ture. Suddenly stopping before the piano, shs
exclaimed: What's that thing gn "a piano
FORTE" said the lady. What do you do with 1t ,"
Play upon it," "And what's them Thugs 80
pointing to the key board. Those are the keys"
was the reply. Keys what do you do with
them?" =" They are the keys Of the instrument;
do you want to hear me play ?" The girl bobbed
her head in affirmation, and the lady sat down and
executed very brilliant operate piece. When
she had concluded, she wheeled around on the
music steol, expecting to see countenance radi-
ant with admiration and delight instead of which
she met one that betrayed only impotence and
irritation. What do you think Of that ?" she
asked. Think ?" blurted out the rustic domsel.
4" think that you've been fooling with them keys
long enough. ! wish you'd hurry and unlock the
doggoned' thing want to hear some music"
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

The only infallible method to prove death Is to
apply ligst to the body. II the blister upon
being pgrctured gives forth Q fluid substance
death has not taken place. II air escapes death
has occurred.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

Do TrLL-why 10 Phalons Flor de Mayo. the
new perfume for the handkerchief. like an GRAND
boy Because it is scent everyvhsFe. Sold bY su
druggists.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

poultry riddle maker Asks, why is a hen
INN ortalg" and answers, "because her son never
sets,r
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

How to punish q hungry msn-.Drive a steak
into him.
The Van Buren press., 1869-07-20

to" General Joe Shelly Is aas har.
vesting nine hundred acres OF wheat on
his Missouri farm. 3AH
The Van Buren press., 1869-07-20
Let Your Wife Know Your Circumstances

1t is custom too common with the
men Of the world TO keep their families
in utter ignoranc. of the condition OF
their business. The wife knows nothing
has not even an idea or the amount Of
her husbands fortune, who ther ii is TO be
counted by hundreds or thousands. What
can woman kept in such ignorance
learn She spends, as a matter ef course,
all he gives her to spend, with the full
confidence that when that is gone aud
she asks for it, he will give her more.
Ii an unmarried woman works she may
90 with bold, unblushng face. and de-
mand her wages but u wife can demand
nothing, her claim is for bare necessity ;
and generous men, on that account, are
often too fearful of letting n wife know
the exact state ofther finances. lis all
wrong,
Husbands and wives have q mutual IN.
terest, every woman sfouid know The
exact state Of her husbands finances un
derstand his plans, and aid him, If posi-
bic, with her connsels, and then these
terrible catastrophes would not often
happen. Many II woman who is plung'
my her husband deeper iato debt from
ignorance, would If she knew his embar-
rassmonts, be the first TO retronch, the
first to save, and with true womanly SYM
pathy and generosity. help him to rein
state his fallen fortunes.
The Van Buren press., 1869-07-20
POETRY.
SOMEBODY" L" Z"

There's a meddlesome " Somebody" going about
And playing his pranks, but we eau't mud him
out;
He's up stairs and down stairs from morning till
night.
And always in mischief but never in sight.
The rogues | have read of in song or in tale
Are caught at the end and coRduc.s,. 10 iail;
But" Somebody" tracks are all covered So well
He has never yet seen the inside of a cell.
Our Young folks at home, at all seasons snd
times,
Are rehearsing the roll of y" Someb, dys" crimes
or last AS their ieet aud their tongues can well
run,
Come to tell the last mischief the sly scamp has
done.
go Somebody has taken my knife :" one will say /;
80 Somebody has carried my pencil away; )"
Somebody has gone and thrown down all the
blocks"
go Somebody ate up all the cakes in the box"
1t is Somebody" breaks all the pitchers and
Aud hides the boys sleds and runs off with their
skates,
nd turns on the water, and tumbles the beds,
And steals all the pins and melts all The dolls
heads.
One night du!! sound like the thump OF head
Announced that one youngster was out Of his bed
And he said half-asleep, when asked what i.
meant,
Somebody is pushing Inc out of the tent"
Now, if these high crimes Of Somebody" don't
cease,
We must summon in the detective police
AMI they. IN their wisdom. at once will make
known,
The culpr.! belongs to no house but our own.
Then should it turn out after all to be true,
That our young folks themselves are " Somebody"
too.
How queer it would look if we saw them all 90
Marched of to the s,ation.house. six IN row.
oar Yoaag Fo!hs.
The Van Buren press., 1869-07-20

Tue HEART. .--"The effect of everything
that touches the heat is mulIipliod by tho
intensity OF the hearts own changes.
Hence. also, it is that it never weasles.
L., me reminl you Of the work done by
our hearts in day, A mans tota! out
ward work. bis whole effect upon ihe world.
IA tweuty-leur hours, has been rcekoRed a.
about three huudred and fifty foot -toas.
That may be taken as good, . bard days
wolk.' Du,ing lho same time tho heart
has been working at the rate OF one hun-
liel arI fifty ioot'tous. That is to say, il
all the pulses OF a day and night could be
welded iato one glea, ihrob. that throb
would be enough 10 throw i ton OF iron
Que huudrel and twenty :oes into the air.
And We, hc h6a,t is never weary.
Many Of Us are tired alior but iesbls la
bors few al us eau hold poker out At
arms $ length without. after a few minutes.
dropping it. Du, healthy heart, and many
an uusuuud heart too--thougt you some
times can tell in the evening, by its strosc.
that il has been vexed during tho day. that
il lla, been thrown of its balance by ths
,urnlols aud worries OF life goes ON beat.
Ing through the might while we are asleep.
and. whrn we awake ia the morning, We
lind it at work, flesh as II it had only just
begun to beat. 1t docs this because upon
each stroke Of woia there follows perisd.
brief bat real period, OF rest be nuse
the uext stroke which comes is but the nat
uial sequence of that rest, and made to
match it because, in fact, each beat Is. ~
force. in scope, in character. it everything,
the simple expression Of the hearts own
energy aud state Wonders et the
Hearts Aci.on,' ~ Anp!eson's Journal.
The Van Buren press., 1869-07-20

FN Cespedes, the chief OF the crNau
insurgents, was a student at Middleton.
Connecticut, in 1857,
The Van Buren press., 1869-07-20
Her OwS CALr.-The Daliwinsvill,
Ga-ette relates the following incident:

Gd-ette relates the following incident:
Henry Marvin, Of this village. is widely
known as one OF the best auciioneers in he
county. IL seetus, that iew days since
ao was rsiierl upon TO exer.e his socalinn
at u laae heat Oman lasa hlll Among
the aijic.f- tu lp .asd wa, u neECr, very at'
tractiNe ia appearance and consequently
Marvin dwct quite ,xlersive.y on heI
many eXtcIlcHcrt in the customary vrr'
nacular OF aa experienced auetoaeer, winl.
lng up his eioqucnt esctlhi9n with The
ii'uilNh that she was as gentle as lamb.
Ihereupuu, u long. slab.Nrlci conn,ryman
(who hal l,tene open mou,hed to he
wory display ol our friend. whose legs
were twelve inches longer than hls pants.
approached the heller anil commenced
handling her teat.. Bossy. not ielishing
snch familiarity. liiel ner hoofs AM laid
:" GIeeny" Spawning some ten feet Oh.
There sail Henry. chat shows one
0l her best traits she II never allow a
strange cali 10 cotI,e nasr h5f
"Glocny meanwhile piekol himself
up. aud giving his Jushy pate a narrowing
scratch exclaimed
" No wonder sho won't. when her own
cali la. been blarting around her all day
.A huge ,oar b,ohe from tho erowd, ai.I
Marvin gracefully "caved in"
The Van Buren press., 1869-07-20

"A young dentist was introduced to
fashionable beauty the otLer evening and
gracefully opened the conversation by say
ing: Miss -, | hope that | may con ..
slider that VIC are not entirely unacquainted.
l had tho pleasure Of pulling a tooth tor
your father only short Time ago.
The Van Buren press., 1869-07-20

- The folowin, advertisement. IS in
the New York Ueyald! " Wanted-A
flower that has decorated the grave of a
dead hero Of the revolution Of l716. or OF
tho war of 1912, or OF the Mexican war OF
1896 Apply at tho Office OF the g. a. r.
The Van Buren press., 1869-07-20

ET Nneteen,twentieths Of the rice
raised in the United States is grown with
III narrow limit upon the sea board be.
tween the Carclinas and Georgia.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04
ABOUT HUSBANDS.

John G. SAKE, the humorous poet, mas Writsen
a playful poem, which we give below:
"Aman is, in general, better pleased when ne ne
has good dinner upon his table IMAM "neh
his wife speaks Greek. ."-tSam. Johnson.
Johnson was right. don't agree TO all
THE solemn dogmas of the rougn cld staSef'
But very much approve whaL one may Cali
The minor morals Of the :" Ursa Ma1or.
Johnson was right. Although some men adore
wisdom in woman, and with learning cram
her, s
OF his own grub than of his spouse s grammar
KNOW it is the greatest shame in life;
But who among us, save perhaps, myself
Returning hungry home, but asks MS wne
What beef-not books-she has upon tne sneilE
Though Greek and Latin be the ladys boast,
THEY'RE little valued by her loving mate;
The kind of tongue that husbands relish mosf
Is modern, boiled and served upon plate.
Or IL. as fond ambition may command,
Some homemade verse the happy matron
show him;
What mortal spouse but from her dainty hand
Would sooner see a pudding than poem?
Young lady-deep in love with Tom and Harry
'Tis sad to tell you such a tale as this;
But here's the moral of ofit;-Don'ty ye marry;
Or, marrying, take your lover as he is
A very man, with something of brute,
! UJniess he prove sentimental hoddyJ
With passions strong, and appetite 70 boot 5
A thirsty soul within hungry Dooy!
A very man-nature's clods-
With human feeling, whether saint OF SINNER
Endowed perhaps with genius from the gods,
But apt to take his temper from his dinner
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04
what to do when Angry, Y,

81 get mad SO quickly, and then am
sure to say something that | am sorry
for ever afterwards" a. 81 "a llsa'-t-iFs
when angry, count three before
speaking" answered the boy father. =.
The next time the boy felliinto q fit of
anger with one of his school fellows, he
remembered the advice of his father,
and counted three. BY this time he was
able to keep back the hard words that
were ready to leap from his tongue, and
SO saved himself The grief of shame and
repentance.
Try this remedy, quick-tempered boys
and girls. 1t is best, of course, not to
get angry; but if you do happen to loss
your selfcontrol, then put seal on yeur
lips, and remain silent until your hot
blood is cooled a little. Every time you
do this, you will gainsonae power over
your temper, and after while be able to
keep it from breaking out. and deing
both yourself and others harm. i : siki
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

I Some amiable and gentle people are
afraid of ultraism,-of "going too fast
and too far This is all right. But
when great evils exist, the error is more
frequent of not going far or fast enough.
The wheel-horses of an old fashioned
stage have it as their business to hold
back going down hill. What weuld We
think of pair of these animals who
should exert all their strength to held
back goingup steep hill? Itwould seem
almost as bad as to block the wheels of
The great principle Of the tempersaauiee
enterprise,lis total abstinaneejytouehl
not, taste not, handle not" The Bible
goes further-it prohibits even to look at
intoxicating drink, and thus remove
temptation still further off. "Look not
thou upon wine when it is red, when it
giveth its color in the cup, and moveth
itself Alright n-or sparkles from fermen-
tation-" at last it bitteth like nserpent
and stingeth like an adder.r As much
as to say, keep away from grog shops;
go not near bar; shun the very sight of
decanters; make no acquaintance in any
way with the serpent-like poisonIRnd
this will prevent all danger of taking:a
drop.p Good. sound, time-honored
Bible doctrine.-[Worthy Chief. ,hio1
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04
Syul1patherts Inks.

The following are the most amusing
and easily prepared: Yellows-Sulphate
of copper and sal amoniac equal parts
dissolved in water. I'd. Onion Juice
Both coierless when first applied, but
visible when heated. Black-A weak
infusion Of gals show upon application
of a weak solution of proto-sulphate of
iron; gives blue when moistened with
weak solution of prostate of potash:
black when moistened with infusion of
gals. Brown or yellow-Very weak So
1utfons Of nitric acid, sulphuric acid,
muriatic acid, common salt, or nitrate of
potash. Shows when heated. Green
solution of nitro-muriate of cobalt, ap-
pears when heated and disappears again
on cooling. Rose-red-Acetate of cobalt
solution with the addition of small
quantity of nitrate of potash; appears
and disappears alternately on heating
and cooling. Solutions of nitrate of sill
yer and terchloride of gold, become per-
manently dark on exposure to the sum
light.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04
Philosophical Plan.

lPhilosophicaI Plan.
In this Seminary we have been led to adopt
the Philosophic plan of each Professor and his
class devoting their whole time and ND energies to
led TO this by seeing so many students
disheartened, or rendered superficial, by being
at the same time Then each Professor was re-
quired TO hear so many recltations and the time
was SO broken up that it was out OF the question
TO give each subject and each pupil the required
attention. In Introducing this method, we ex-
pected to be able To make our classes much more
thorough and practical, but not only are we
succeeding beyond our expectations III this par
ticuiaf, but we are accomplishing great deal
more in the same time, as well as doing it much
better: In graduating, one-thlrd OF the Tune
alton toevery one. After thoroughly mastering
The Common Branches, students complete the
as heretofore required; devoting three months
to Algebra, two to Geometry, and two 10 Chem
istry, and one month each to all the other stud
les. Our course is full and practical, and the
time allotted to each study enable us TO do vast
ly more with it than is usually done. We ex-
plain this ON the principle, that men show the
greatest results in given time, when they de-
vote their whole energies to one thing. 1t has
been claimed that students devoting their whole
time to one study would become weary, but we
find instead of this being true, that the student
having an opportunity to concentrate his whole
energies upon one subject, succeeds, and as q
ed, before unknown in schools; the student be-
comes genuine Philosopher in search of truth.
New Studies are commenced monthly, at-which
time students can enter and remain as long as
desired. Glasses for Fall and early Winter, will
be formed September 18th, October 18th, and
9th. A class will commence Algebra,
November 9Th, and go regularly through with
By our plan we propose TO make
this more thorough class than any ever con-
Quoted on the old system. Those wishing to
enter it, would do well to engage rooms soon
The department of Music and Painting, are
now offering the very best advantages.
The Ladies' Ornamental Course is short, but the
most practical and useful. All is left out that
will not be practiced in woman's appropriate
sphere. And they are made so thorough, and
such q love Of science is induced that they will
carry ii into and adorn every Department. oflife;
and not, as is too frequently done, lay all aside
- soon as they graduate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04
Gtrdled Trees.


I A correspondent of the Scientific
American says: We have one hundred
trees, seven years planted, completely
girdled by mice. There had been for
some time heavy snow on the ground;
and mice being plenty. and in starving
condition with nothing else to eat, they
ate all the bark from the trees as far as
they could reach. AS soon as The dam
age was discovered, which was on the
first thawing days, we banked the snow
around the trees, and as soon as the soil
stbawed, it was banked a foot high about
the trunks. This was all the attention
the trees received, and now the damaged
parts are covered by almost as thick a
coating of bark as the untouched por-
tions Of the tree. When the girdling is
higher than can be reached with the
soil. clay may be bound OIL with band
age. The death of the tree is caused by
the,sessoning of the sapwood.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04
A Coed Smoke Hsase.

We find the following in the Western
Rural, with the above caption:
'We lately observed a well-planned
smoke-house on the premises of coed
farmer, worthy of a breif description. 1t
was about six feet square, the lower half
builtof brick, furnished with an iron
lined door, and serving as an ash house
and place for the fire. The upper part,
about four feet high, besides she ascent
of the roof, was made of wood. 1t was
from the lower part by scant-
ling joists, space of two or three inches
between them, through which smoke
and air could freely pass, but sufficient
to catch any ham that might accident
ally fall, and thus save it from the fire.
The upper part as well as the lower,
was entered by dsor from the outside;
this upper door may be kept locked ex-
cept when admitting or Withdrawing
hams; but the lower may be unlocked,
to attend to the fire, without any danger
of the contents being stolen, as the thief
cannot pass through the openings be-
tween the joists.r -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

To CURE KICKING COws.-Cows, says
cotemporary, seldom kick without
some good reason for it. Teats are some-
times chapped or the udder tender;
harsh handling hurts them, and they
kick. Sometimes long and sharp finger
nails cut their toats, and sometimes the
mixer pulls the long hairs On the udder
while milking. Shear off the long hairs,
cut long finger nails close, bathe chap
ped teats with warm water and grease
them well with lard and always treat q
COW gently She will never kick unless
hurts her, or she fears repe
tition of former hurts. Wten handled
gently, cows like to be milked. When
treated otherwise, they will kick and
hold up their milk. .i.Lu -..t tn---L = .
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sflffted gaetru,.
w..k oId--wee cola--we.h Old.

For a combination OF pathos and humor, the
foflovfng. fromfhe Norwich Conn3 Advertiser
purporting to bethe wall Of father over his
buried boy, is, to say the least-peculiar:
Close nestled in his mothers arms,
His cheeks as red as roses,
with ewes of Heavens bluest blue,
And snubbiest of noses
Close nestled in his mothers arms,
My week-old boy reposes-
Fast mouldering in the hillside green,
Where myrtles bloom, and roses,
His baby mother sleeps ween-
No arm his form incloses-
Fast mouldering on his hillside green,
Ny wee cold boy reposes.
Sweet sIumberer in lovins : arms
Dear dreamer 'Death the roses
Nav as free from all alarms
Rest when this brief life closes
When, mouldering on the hillside green,
This weak old boy reposes.