davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-26

thouSnt OF tnls matter. FOR several
year, l have been running my train
10 the best of my ability. Never
looked at the matter in this light be-
fore. Never thought I was doing
anything wrong. / have done moth
ing more than other conductors have;
tried to earn my salary and get it and
think I've succeeded. 1 don't know
that owe the company anything
If you think l dc, why, theresa lit
tie difference Of opinion, aud l don't
want any trouble over it. l have
nice family, nice father and mother;
relatives all people Of good standing:
they would feel very bad to have me
arrested and charged with dishones-
ty. II would kin my wife. She has
every confidence in ne in the world,
and the idea that 1, her husband,
would take 30 little as penny that
did not belong to Inc would send her
broken heorted to the grave. l don't
care anything for the matter myself,
but on account of my family and re-
latives, | want to make it right with
the road and the officers, and if you
won't say anything more about it, III
give you dollar !"
RUNNING Our.-speaking of the
scarcity of hands and the rapid decay
of the negro race in the South, the
Montgomery Advertiser says:
A gentleman living near Montgom-
cry says that on plantation near this
city, where before the war there were
about thirty women at least fifteen
children were born each year, and
that out of the same number of wo.
men last year on the same place one
child was born. This is not an iso.
lated instance. The mothers seem to
have no remorse Of conscience and
resort TO every means to destroy their
Even the children Of four
or Eve years of age are. dying. out
rapidly. In the olden time the whites
looked after their health, employed
physicians and took as much care Of
the black children as they did of the
white. Now the negroes look after
their children, in their own way, and
the consequence is fearful mortality
among them. The whites are not
able now to employ nurses, doctors,
and to furnish food and medicine for
the negroes, or they would still will
lingly do SO. .aesu l.5i %
.sfHfs -----+ >~-------- ....
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-26

WE'LL CUT AND MADE,

and have no hcsitancy i'm saying that
can please you, 4 you will only give me
trial. shall sell for I-ts -IT.|t
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-26
. CASH EXCLUSIVELY,
oTB FLA Ill 8&bBl
and the very

and ought by this time to be able TO afford
some advantages TO customers. The stock
embraces all qualities of goods from the
lowest To the highest grades, and as regards
would be pleased to have you calf and look
through, being satisfied you will lind suffice
lent Inducements TO warrant II purchase.
Remember that all goods sold here are
warranted rs represented at time OF sale.
Respectfully,
1872 ..ur. II. 4. McCULLOCH.
sept. Is, lS8S-tf . .. us.r...a.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-26

a Wagon for Every Man In the
OunlrN.- NIL unI nrunnI... -. a-.----.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-26

Sales by SMITH q HUToHINos, at
the GAINESVILLE Tobacco Exchange,
for the week ending Feb. 20, 1869, of
90 hhds., at the following prices
sls 90, 1a 80, 1915 1875, ~ 90,
~ SO, IL 40, ~ 80, ~ 80, ~ 25, ~ co.
II 95, II 95, II rs, 4 at IL SO, IL 40,
II Is, II ~, II 90, 10 95, 4 at 10 80,
8 at 10 co, 8 s5, 3 at o 50, s75, 8 az
si TO- g. : g. g. 3 g. 3 q, q, 3 az si
500, 8 ats sS, s 90, B at SEQ, 4so.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-26

ne opyect OF the meeting was to
ermine whether S. ID. Power was
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-26

|ad dogs are reported TO have
ed i'm the city within "A fpv
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-26

to OVERLOOKING, about nine hundred
nni'snnsi haihn AnrasaatL A1,ha anter-
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-26

every day at 10 o'cloclS. NJ.
Inc Emma Floyd passed mp Monday
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-26

AhS" "Aie, l%eN"s tires, SlI5.
z-horse wagon, with bed, complete, "a in
axle. llxxlL ttros .alos ..
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-26

~'.' -, .~~s 80.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-26

fAa1 80 80 q ~
oil tllnt class OF
honle In nalnJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

CoAsTwIsE STEAMSHIP.

DAcfFIc NAIL STEAMSHIP CoMPANY's
l. THROUGH LINE TO
CALIFORNIA AND CHINA.
Through rates New York 10 san Francisco
First Class Storage.
$3.50 10 5000. 5T5.
according to location of berth.
These include teths board and all necessares for
the trip - - .... -.
Steamers Of the above line leave pier NO u North river,
foot Of Canal street, At II o'clock noon,
ON lSr AND 18TH EACH MONTH,
except when those days a sunday then the day previous
One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult Medicine
ocTo9ER is-ALAsKA, Captain Gray, connecting with
GOLDEN CITY, Captain Lapiige.
Steamer AMERICA will leave San Francisco November I
for China and Japan
NOTICE TO sHIPPERs.-Freieh, for steamer ALASKA
received until T. NJ on Friday October Is. All freight
weighing less than 20 pounds TO the cubic foot will be for
warded fast slow rates All usual facilities afforded
shippers IN collecting inland charges, &C.
For freight passage tickets and all further Information
Canal street. r. X. BABY, Agent.
TINTED STATES AND BRAZIL NAIL STEAMSHIP
~ Company.-The elegant steamship MERRl
MACK 1000 tons burden, Captain w Weir viii sail for ST.
Thomas Para Pernambuco. Bahia and Rio do Janero
Saturday October 49, at o'clock r. NJ from pier f3 North
river
WILLIAM r. GARRISON, Agent,
No. Bowling Green. New York.
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YACHTS, STEAMBOATS,, &c.

EoR sALE-THE CELEBRATED SCHOONER YACHT
HENRIETTA, 2lO burden old measurement. winner
the great zach. to cowes England 1865 On
which she the extraordinary run $50 miles "a
hours, and other The Henrietta has
cruise the West Indies but has New
York. While her voyage from Key West to Charleston
she made of $50 miles twertyfour hours during
rough weather. showing that has lost of her speed
The Henrietta commoaious saloon, handsomely fitted
up with large s.a,eroom s,arboard SIDE three
s,a,erooms and saterooms forward for officers The
cabin furniture, kitchen utensils &c. in complete order,
and the vessel viii be put readiness to 60 imme
eiaely. The Henrietta will compare favorably for speed
and seagolns qualities, with any yacht in this country or
England. For particulars address J. ANDERSON, Herald
Office. New York.
J,oR sALE-A SCHOONER YACHT, 1856 TONS o. NJ,
suitable for working vessel Inquire OF E. CUMMINGS
Brooklyn.
CTEAM YACHT FOR sALE.--A FINE MODELLED
- yacht O. feet long, IN feet beam, 10 inch square
poSn ne New YORK item '"S A'a''''
LOAN OFFICES.
~ BLEEChER STREET, NEAR BKOhDWAf, Uf-
"a stairs, money literally advanced on Diamonds,
Watches, Jewelry. &C.; the same BOUGHT pawnbrokers
isc.sct. bon.nst,
WOLF BROTHERS., $50 BROADWAY, UP STAIRS,
IA formerly OF Brooklyn, money literally advanced cd
Diamonds Watches, Jewelry, sSs, more particularly
s rRR'' Business strictly confidential Same bought and
AT HYMANs, 65s BROADWAY, CORNER OF BOND
n sreet.-Liberal advances made Diamonds and
Watches, sverware &C., or win pay the highest market
price for the same.
ATT. A. JAcKsoN's, NO 5 AMITy STREET, NEAR
Watches Jewery Dry Goods ana Personal Property Of
every description same bought and sold.
IT THE ESTABLISHED OFFICE, So NASSAU STREET
Jewelry sverware &c., liberal advances made the
same. a. HONlGMAN, Diamond Broker
DRoADwAY, CORNER OF FULTON STREET, KNOWS
ID Buding-Lihcral advances made Diamonds, Watch
Jewelry Furniture Pianos, Merchandise Life Policies,
de- in large small amounts once hours from III to
~ Almonds, WATCHES, JEwELRY AND SILVER
)vs bought, and money loaned thereon, by GEORGE
MONEY! Money money ADVANCED ON Ola
Nl monds watcht-; yeweiry, Ac Lot Of Diamands for
sale, set and unset SlGk." 20 rheehln sHee' oc"een
Union square and Fifth avenue
90 NASSAU STREET, OPPOSITE POST oFFt ,s-,
ry and all kinds OF Merchandise the sare poush Bust
ness strictly private Room No. l.
1QE BROADWAY, CORNER DEFY sTRkEI.-NEW.
lCC MAN LEOPOLD, having great facilities NJ aes NV
low rates. In large small amounts Diamonds, Snes'
Merchandise, Life Policies Pianos or other securities
Q1o BROADWAY, BETWEEN TWENTIETH AM
JlO Twsn,yhrst s,reets-Money literally advanced on
aurs, 49, Business eonhdeatia. once hours N. too
Pm JOSEPH HERTS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

vNvM. Il. PUTNAM, 66 WALL STREET-BONDs AND
w Stocks bought and sold; Loans negotiated secure
ties, bond and oiteages, &c. Second Mortgages wanted
Oh PER CENT.-FoR SALE, A FIRST MORTGAGE
~ for $4,000, valuable country New York;
discount that will make the investment pay nearly 20
per cent annum Principals only address b. w. box ia
Herald once.
61nO TO $4,000 ADVANCE ON CoNsIGNMENTs OF
DIUU general merchandise at legal OF interest only
commission Charge for selling per cent Address box
4,9i6 Post Office.
S10 000-To PURCHASE A NEW YORK OR
Inquire OF r. @. BROWN, So East Broadway.
cox 00l TO LOAN-BOND AND MORTGAGE, I'M
pCD.OOO proved City Real Estate; $4,000 and up
wards; money Mt once ID. r. CUTLIP, bs Wall street.
$I00 000 TO LOAN ON BOND AND MORT MORT;
1NlOO.OOO gage, in sums to suit First and Second
MORTGAGES wanted. HINMAN SON, ~ Pine street,
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A SPEED, SPEED, STYLE AND ELEGANCE.
IL The finest sale of the of superior Horses
GLIDING of the finest rottng stock In the CITY, also
Coupe and Family Horses Friday October l5 II NJ
prompt, at stable AZ Great Jones street,
By JOHN l.. VhNDEWATER, Auctioneer,
including the handsome fast and high bred rotng Mares
Alice Gray and mate cross matched and black high
mate known Lady Clyde has troed Fashion track in
23S they well mated in driving and very stylish and
drive like horse without pulling and require checks
they have troed together In AL without skip break and
are considered the most genee and fastest team that goes
he they will be warranted sound and kind and to show
a4 together and faster single; will be sold separate
Fine large bay rottng Horse by Patchen l6 high
old; OF the finest large young trcng horses In the
State raised Monmouth county, N j., and troed
when old In 246 has improved much since
ranks among first class roadster and with all s speed has
style and enough for first coach horse he ne
free and driver gated, with amiabe d!spo on
and show 245 to road and with age and
training promises to make extra fast horse
sound and kind.
Brown Horse high years old extra Stylish gsntee
fine sepper vice tricks great roadster warranted
Bay Horse about 81 high years old sired by the Edsa
horse raised In Columbus county and oed at Washington
Hollow in So, extra fine and genecl gentemans roadster
very promising, warranted sound and kind
ness, &c.
Part of the above stock s the property Of prominent
broker, who sells OF sment,
der of the late Edward Cogate and all viii be sold
highest bidder without the least limit restriction whatever
Buyers rely with implicit confidence upon the horses
being IN every particular as they viii be
ranted and fair trial ven and not MS the sale
viii be annued and the purchase returned Full par
tcuars pedgrees, &c at SALE which will be positive rain
shine
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

rJ,REAsURY DEPARTMENT,
SEPTEMBER "a, 1889.
Sealed Proposals will be received this Department
IL NJ MONDAY LIST November next for the building and IT.
ting OF four steamers for the Revenue Marine Bidders
furnish their own specfcatons the submitted TO
board OF officers the Department reservng the right
feet ALL II not from competent and responsible parties.
Speed beng Of great importance, the Department has
adopted this course 10 invite c6pet0n ANA VIII require the
bidders to furnish drawings II detail OF hull and machinery
with models completes and the parties to whom the awards
made shall give bonds with sufficient, sures for the
proper o the work according TO the spechca-
lions, models dc approved.
The vessels will be OF the following dimeusons;-
Trope;er 90 .fjh, hsrfiiayhssde brig rugged.
Length, lT0 feet on load line.
Breadth OF BEAM % feet moulded
Depth of hold, Is feet amidshirs.
Draft OF water. loaded, not to exceed Is feet.
Side wheel steamer, iron or woodi hermaphrodhe brig
rugged.
Length, 1855 feet on load line.
Breadth OF BEAM % feet moulded.
Depth OF hold 12 feet.
Draft ~ water not to exceed 81 feet loaded.
Two snail steamers of wood.
Length, 100 feet on load line.
Breadth OF beam, 70 feet moulded
Depth of hold, 2 feet
Draft OF water not to exceed b% feet loaded
Propeller TO have one direct acting engiue
Large side whe oscating beam engine.
Two small Steamers beam engines
Speed 10 be guaranteed. - -
GEO. s. BOUTWELL,,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
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sPORTING-DOGs, BIRDS, &C.
HORSES, CARRIAGES, &C.
A T BARKER K HAMLIN'S CITY AUCTION MART,
IA MAJOR c. w. BARKER, AUCTlONEER,
corner Broadway and Thrty-ninh street,
REGULAR AUCTION SALES

Gentemen's private Establishments disposed of at public
and private sale the best advantage and general
men OF Horses Carriages Bug:ies Horse Clothing, Halters
Whips &c. to suit tho needs OF all classes of
stantly on hand. Orders promptly executed
Twenty hours allowed for trial every horse sold
der warranted.
Good stabng for horses at public private sale The only
mart in the city having driving ring for showing horses
sale Carriages, BnrGies. &C.. taken on storage.
Liberal advances made everything horse lne
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HORSES. CARRIAGES, &C.

IL die Mare l5h hands high, sound and gentle and q
good traveller For particulars address box 30 New York
Post Office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

ENOR sALE-A BAY HORSE, YEARS OLD, 10 HANDS
high kind In harness. double single; long tail; tine
style and action good traveller suitable FOR carriage OF
warranted kind sold for want OF
To be at private stables, West Thirteenth street.
81 Fifth Address b. O. MORRIS, Jr 1876 Pearl
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riILLINERY AND DREss,rAKING.

MILLINERY AND DREsSMAkING.
49, -
MADAME HARRIS, NO. I BREYOORT PLACE, TENTH
wi street, has just opened her SGts, Dresses and Velvet
Cloaks for the season.
MADAME HARMS, NO. 7 BREv0oRT PLACE, TENTH
wi street. opened tho most magnificent assortment
OF Bonneis ever imported
PROPOSALS,
CRoToy AquEDucr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
" soacd proposals. each endorsed with the title OF the work
10 which relates tho OF the bidder and the date Of
the offering. Will be received this Office until III A. NJ,
OF Tuesday October & 1859 persons legally authorized
TO lay the Nco!son Pavement for the construction of that
form OF pavement in tho following sireets, to witt
Fitch street, from First avenue TO East river,
Fifty first street, from kifth 10 Sixth avenue
Fifty street. from Third to Lexington avenue
Fifty sixth street, from Firth to Sixth avenue,
Fourteenth street, from Eighth 10 Ninth avenue and
Pine street, from Broadway to William street.
Forms FOR bids and all further Information
be obtained on application 10 the Contract Clerk, this
THOMAS STEPHENS,
ROBr l.. DARRAGH
GEORGE s. GREENE,
NEW YORK. October IL, 1869.
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The steamship
GENERAL MEADE,
Captain a. w. Sampson,
will be despatched Saturday October 49, ats O'Clock M
from pier IA North river.
Freight received a! through rates for Louis Mobile and
Galveston.
The CRESCENT CITY will succeed Saturday Oct 49,
For freight passage having superior iatons,
apply to FREDERIC BAkER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

Personal.
nm POLKEs is REQUESTED TO COMMUNICATE
"A with her brother, Michael Fo!kes, at Fort Harker,
Ranaas.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

Horses l6 hands high, and years, also black coupe
Horse will be sold cheap the property of gentleman gong
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

E,OR CHARLESTON, 8. c.. THE FLORIDA PORTS,
the South and Southwest-Regular line-The popular
steamship
MINNETONKA, George F. Carpenter, Commander,
will sail Thursday, October IA, at 3 r. NJ,
from pier No. = North river, foot of Rector street,
Through bills OF ladng to all points South and Southwest
Agents IN Charleston Ravenel Coz forward all goods free
Of commission
ARTHUR LEARY, Agent, 73 William street.
The s.eamshlp SARAGOSSA will sail 2Is. OF October
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

TOR sALE-ToP WAGON, BUILT BY WOOD BROTH,
IL Road Wagon, by Stvers To be ct No.
Bridge street. New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

TOR sALE-ONE OR A PAIR OF REMARKABLY
IL fine dark bay Horses, with black points cheap al
the price asked $500 EACH Apply at 20 West Thirteenth st.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

L,OR sALE-A FINE, STYLISH DARK BAY MARE,
old, Is hands high; warranted sound and kind
Sold for want OF Can be at 2l6 Hester street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

4 O7O ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BOXES FOR RE.
LIZ O cepon OF all mail matter, 70 DC chsc tnrs can
Be- had at l,27S Broadway. Boxes 10 rena
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TOR sALEA GRAY HORSE. FIVE YEARS OLD, l5e
hands high warranted In respect suitable for .
doctor Apply lH2 Yarck street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

From pier 90 North river at 10 o'clock noon.
Rates OF passage, payable In currencv:-
Cabins to Liverpool, Glasgow Derry, 800 and S75.
Excursion tickets good for twelve months $780,
Steeragc to Glasgow Derry, $50; Intermediate 1885,
Prepaid certificates from these ports, S37 :
Passengers booked TO and from Hamburg, Havre Roer
dam, Antwerp, &C.. at very low rates.
Drafts issued payable at any bank In Great Britain and
Ireland.
For further information apply the steamers foot of Dey
street. the Companys Offices No. Bowling New
York. HENDERSON BROTHERS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-25
recuLlarlt5 OF Esand.rrlssng.


II is remarkable fact, no man can
ever get rid Of the style of handwriting
peculiar 10 his country If he be English,
he always, writcs in English style If
F.euch. in French style If Gsrman, Itel-
ian or Spanish, in the style peculiar TO bis
nation. 81 am acquainted" says a cor
respondent, "wuh Frenchman1 who
speaks English like one Of our own conn
Il ymen, and writes it with ten tunes the
correctness Of ninety-uine In hundred Of
us, bu; yet he cannot, for the life of him,
initiate our modes of writing. knew
Scotch youth who was edncated entirely
il France, and resided eighteen years in
that country, mixing exclusively with
French people, but who, although he had
"a French writing master and probably
never saw anything but French writing in
his life, vet wrote exactly in the English
style tvas really national instinct. In
Paris all the wriIingmasters profess TO
teach the English style OF writing but
with all their professions and all their
exerlions, they can never get their pupils,
TO adopt any but the cramped hand OF the
French Some pretend TO be able to tell
the characteristics Of individuals from
their handwri,ings. know not how this
may be, but certainly the nation 70 which
an individual belongs can be instantly
determined by his handwriting. The diff
ference between the a merican or Eughsh
and the French handwriting is immense
"A schoolboy would distinguish ii at
glance. Mix together a hundred sheets Of
manuscript written by hundred French
M n, and another hundred written by
Eng,ishmen or Americans, and no one
could fail TO distinguish every one Of them,
though ali should be written in the same
language, and with tlIe same pens and
paper Tie difference between Italian,
Spanish and German is equally decided
In fact, there is about rs great difference
in the handSriiiBgs Of different nations IS
in their languages. And it is a singular
truth that, though man may shake of
national habits, accents, manner of think~
ing. style OF dress-thOugh he may become
perfectly identified with another nation,
and speak its language as well, perhaps
better than mis- own-yet never can he
succeed IN changing his handwriting to a
foreign ."--Ec.ioss from hse CAB.
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EgENS8 BURG FOUNDRY
AGAIN. Ey EUEz EsE4AST!
NEW FIRM, NEW BUILDINGS, &c.

TAVTNG purchased the well known EB
L L ENSBURG Fol NDRY from Mr.. Edw
Glass and rebuilt and enlarged il almost en-
treiy, besides rehting il WIKI new machinery,
tie e,i',scrioe's Il 9 nos vrenared To furnish
COOK PARLOR s. HEATING SIO VES,
Of the latest and most approved patterns
THRFSHING MACHINES. MILL GEAR
ING. ROSE and " ATER WHEELS of cvery
,lescrirtion IRON FENCING. PLOUGHS
and PLOUGH CASTINGS. and in fact al
manner of article~ manufactured in frst class
Foundry. } oh Work of all kind attended TO
promptly and done cheaplv.
The special attention of Formers i invited
to two newly patented PLOUGHS which We
possess The sole right to manufacture and sell
in this county anG which admitted to be
the best ever introduced 10 the public.
believing ourselves caP,bie Of performing
any work 10 our lire in the most satisfactory
manner, and knowing that we can DO work ut
LOWER rR'cts than have been charged in this
community heretofore we confidently hope that
we will he found worthy of liberal patronage
Fair reductions made 20 Wholesale dealers
EzS-The highest prices paid in cash for old
metal, or castings given in exchange
OUR TERMS ARR STRICTLY CASH or C'CST y
PRODUCE CONEERY. VINBOE s co.
Ebensburg, Sept. ,, ISC3.
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JOSH BILINGs OK Owns Tie owl is
game burd; he can whip anything that
wears feathers-nlter dark.
He is wise bucd and hcots AZ mos;
things.
He is a sullen burd, a cross between q
Justice of peace and county Supervisor.
He is d stiff burd, and can cit up IS stiff
as an exclamation poiEt.
lie is luxurious burd, and feeds on
spring chickens.
He is loug lived bnrd, and never was
known 10 take death natraIly.
He is hardy burd, and groze tuff By
biIeiu.
Heis an honest burd, and always shows
an open countenancc.
He is prompt burd, and satisfze at
ons; his outstanding bills.
lie is a comfortable burd, and always
sleeps in feathers.
lie is an attractive burd, and durin the
day can always be found in.
He is a festive burd, and don't come
home until morn NJ.
Thus the owl, mistaken emblem Of
solitude end sadness, II. We dig into his
nature closely, is emphatically one of the
boys, and belongs TO the club.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-25

Gu IoCs WILLS One of our cores
pondents. who has a taste for such mat
tiers, has collected and sent US for publica-
tion in the Ledgey, the following curious
wills. The first is from the will OF Geo.
AFplebee, Rector of ST Brides, London.
proved August Z, 1888:
''My body, after being dressed in a
flannel waist-coat, instead of a shirt, an
oil surtout coat, and breeches without
Innings or pockets E; an old pair of stock
ings, shoes l shall want none (having
done walkiDg), and woIsted wig. If one
can be got, desire may be decently in
tered"