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Year: 1869

A DOMESTIC NECESSITY. - Every
house should have as an inmate a
good-natured, tidy, sensible, old lady.
This important fixture should always
be, if possible, grandmother, or, as
next best, an aunt; yet so mdispensi-
BILE to the respectability, comfort and
convenience of a well regulated house
hold is the old lady, that if this sys-
TEN of housekeeping become more
general, it will become quite natural
to find, under the head of "wants" in
newspapers, inquiries for proper old
ladies to supply the lack Of dear old
folks gone to the better home. In
deed, old ladies, discovering them
selves in demand, would keep in pres
ervation much longer, nor begin to
make winding-sheets and grave-caps
full ten years before the great reaper
came TO gather in the shocks Of corn
fully ripe. Old ladies are needed.
Providence designed such to fill a
large space in the domestic circle-a
class remarkable as living not for
themselves but for others-the most
beautiful specimens of disinterested
love this side of heaven. Is n.
Year: 1869

ers, Of which they showed whole
some fear.


We gained the entrance safely, and
wheeling about, began to walk back
ward down the narrow and winding
ledge of rocks. We had gone but a
short distance when the lieutenant's
head made its appearance around the
curve. This was the last time he ever
beheld the pathway leading from his
mountain home, for before ne could
withdraw it again bullet from my
revolver went through his brain, and
plunging forward, he fell over the edge
of the precipice.


We had almost reached the cave at
the foot of the mountain where a new
difficulty presented itself. The two
guards who were left there had heard
the report Of my pistol, and came to
see " what was up" Our backs were
towards them, and, of course, we did
not see them approach. The first in
timation we had Of their presence was
that one of them seized me and en-
deavored to drag me toward the prec-
ipice with the intention of throwing
me over. Marshall was further up the
mountain, and heard my exclamation
of surprise as turned to grapple with
the villain, just in time to bring his
revolver to bear upon the other one,
who turned and fired in time to save
a bullet from striking him. The scuf
fle between me and my antagonist was
short but fierce, for it was life and
death matter. But | was his superior
IN strength and activity, and before
Marshall came to my aid, [ had sue
ceeded in sending him over the edge
down, down to the bottom, to be fOoC
for vultures and birds of prey.


We reached the cave, and were sur
prised to find my company just enter
ing it. They had missed Gentleman
Dick, and at once starting in pursuit
had struck our trail and followed u!
up.


Hastily giving them the circum8tan
ces of the case | ordered them to dit
low " and wait


On came the doomed robbers, n9v
er dreaming of the fate that AWAITED
them. They entered the cave anC
started for their horses, but were sur
prised to see some IS men rais'
up suddenly and cut off all chances 0
retreat while they poured in a with
ering volIey of lead upon them.


The fight lasted but moment, an(
fierce as the robbers fought-and thel
fought as desperate men only vii
fght-they were captured and carried
to the fort where they were subse
quently executed. Gentleman Dicl
didn't escape us that time.
We afterwards visited the cave anC
brought away immense amounts of
treasure with US, after which we blew
1t up.
Year: 1869

Cash gold was in good demand at the opening Of
the Gold Room and In the excitement which attended
the first inquiries as high as 1s paid for borrow
ing to Monday. The supply increased later in the
forenoon and by nalfpast eleven O'Clock loans were
made at 1, and az per cent per annum for carry
ing. In the afternoon loans were made at nat and
1S2 for borrowing to Monday, and at per cent per
annum for carrying. The following Is the report Of
the Gold Exchange Bauks-
Year: 1869

GAMBLING.-Let every man avoid all
sorts of gambling as he would poison.
A poor man or boy should not allow
himself even to toss up for penny, for
this is often the beginning of habit of
gambling and this ruinous crime comes
on by slow degrees. While a man is
minding his work, he is playing the best
game, and he is sure to win. He that
CANDLES is often reduced to beggary and
despair. He is often tempted to commit
crimes for which his life is forfeited to
his country, or perhaps he puts an end
himself to his miserable existence. Ifa
gambler losses, he Injuries himself; if he
wins, he Injuries a companion or friend.
And could any honest man enjoy money
gained in such way2
Year: 1869

How TO FIT HORSE CoLLARs.-The
collar should be purchased of the prop
er size; just before putting it on for the
first time, immerse it in water, letting it
remain about minute, and Immediately
put it on the horse, being careful to have
the names so adjusted at the top and bot
tom as to fit the shoulder, and then put
the horse to work The collar, by being
wet, will adapt itself to the shoulder, and
should dry on the horse. When taken
off it should be left in the same shape it
occupied on the horse, aad ever after you
will have snug fitting collar and no
Wounds Valley Farmer.
Year: 1869

How MANY PA young man asked
an old man for his daughter in marriage.
The answer was: $50 into the orchard
and bring in a number of apples. Give
me one half of the whole number and
the mother half of the balance and half
an apple over, and to the daughter one
half of the remainder and half an apple
over, and have one left for yourself, with
out cutting an apple; and then, if she
is willing you can have her. He solved
the question. How many did he bring2
Year: 1869

A young John Phoenix tells how it
was as follows:


I'll tell you how it was. YouS Bill
and me went down to the wharf to fish !;
and l felt in my pocket and found my
knife and it was gone; and said Bill,
you stole my knife and he said | was
another and | said, 60 there yourself; /;
and he said | was no such thing; and
said was liar, aud [ could whip him
if was bigger'n him and he said he'd
rock me to sleep, mother and said he
was bigger one; and he said | never
had the measles, and 1 said for him to
fork over that knife or I'd fix him for a
tombstone on Laurel Hill and he said
my grandmother was no gentleman; and
| said he dersen't take it up; but he
did, yot~bet; you never-weli, you nev-
er did then l got up again and said he
was too much afraid to do it again, and
he tried to, but he didn't; aud | grabbed
him and throwed him down on the top
of me like several bricks; and | tell you
it beat all-and so did he; and my little
dog got behind Bill and bit him and
Bill kicked at the dog and the dog ran,
and l ran after the dog to feteh him
back, and didn't catch him until got
clear home and I'll whip him more yet.
Is mg eye very black?
Year: 1869

Years came and went. The little chest
nut girl passed as entirely out of Ralph
Moore'S memory as if her pleading eyes
had never touched the soft spot in his
heart, but Mary Lee never forgot the
stranger who n2desiven her the silver
Year: 1869

be something to save us from undis-
tingnished ruin


We put forward these Suggestions
with due modesty. We are answering
the accusation Of lady We are
guilty OF being one of Miss A. DIS
politicians, and all our lives we have
been so. But we say nothing for our
selves. We would only utter one hum
BILE word in behalf OF thousands of hon
est and honorable politicians whom
it has been our good fortune to know.
Year: 1869

Not many years ago certain Yer
mon, church was in need of a pastor.
One Sabbath the minister supplying
the pulpit, well-known for his eccen-
trio tarn of mind, prayed for "a man
for the Lord in this fashion: Send us
not an old man in his dotage, nor a
young man in his goslinhood, but Q
man with all the modern improve
ments.a
Year: 1869

a curious suit is about to be tried
before a Memphis justice OF the peace.
4 white man has young bull pup.
The pup bit hareiooted negro in the
heel as he was passing. The negro
jumped, aud two Of the pups teeth
we're thereby extracted. The negro
sues the white man Tor allowing a
vicious dog to run at large. The white
files cross bill, and sues the negro
for having heel tough enough to
drag dogs tooth out
Year: 1869

broughtback spring water | drank
about half bottle OF the miserable
stuff and went to the Good Tenn
plars, and hadn't been in the hail
about fifteen minutes before | was
as drunk as any man you ever saw !;
diSgraced myself and the lodge, and
this morning am on IA sick bed
My impression is that any set of men
who Will run an institution of this
kind ought to be souscd into hot
water springs until life was extinct.
| am, sir with contempt,
Year: 1869

OF her relations being salnaye's ranks The facts
OF her execution follows guard Of soldiers drew
up before the prison door the officer, creature OF
Dominique, who had hitherto ocated In these murders
with alacrity called for this woman and told her that
Dominique requested her presence upon appearing ana
as she was about being tied with rope, and In great
CONSERVATION and agony OF mind, she cried out,
officer assured her that such was not the lease
spite OF this protestaton, she was marched on few
PAGES the seaside between file OF soldiers, some OF
whom held the rope with which her arms were bound
and then shot, that is murdered In the usual
style 1t may not be out Of place here to say that all


firing party and forced 70 look at them while loading ana
going through maneuvers preparatory to ther eAecu
ton In most the first fire only wounded ana Otn-
erwse shattered their limbs there being no reserve party
left their DEATH and they had to walt about
quarter Of hour still standing before tho guns were
reloaded. This woman was one OF the numerous IN
stances II would engthen out this list Of sad detail un
necessarily recount all the other executions which
took place. The object Of this note Is merely to illustrate
the barbarty under which this civil conducted
the rebel sde who pretend to be, and call themselves.
the elite and intelligence OF the whole country We do
not know tho exact number Of victims who fell In the
prison. but best knowledge and belief there
one hundred and nine persons among whom were,
they say, ten women and one child. Besides the
above murder In the prison. there have been at different
times quantity Of people shot or as II Is called here
executed n conformity TO the laws OF the country but
in point Of fact 1t should be properly termed mnr
der The number who have thus fallen outside OF the
prison. cannot up to the present hour asceran but
it was frequent occurrence. When in the revolu
shot. GEORGE O. BROWN


j. N. NICHOLSON.


The veracy OF the above signers vouched for by Mr.
James De Long. the United states Consul at Hayu.
Year: 1869

MAN FOUND GAGGED, BOUND, AND SHOT.


PHILADELPHIA, March 25.--A young man
named Joseph w. Smith, aged 2s years. was found dead
last evening in Grard Hail. at the southwest corner OF
sixthst and Grardave., Philadelphia. The appearance
OF the body indicated that horrible tragedy had been
enacted. Smith was janitor Of the hail. and had occ1
pied the position years He slept in little ante
at the hail. For the past three years he has been
subject TO epepto fits. Yesterday afternoon, about
o'clock, he left the house Of Mrs Jones, where he
o'clock arrived and Smith had not reached the house Of
Mrs Jones. She became uneasy, and thought that he
time longer and then went to the hall. it was
then about "a o'clock, and tho hall was not lighted
maker, at the corner OF sxth'st and Girardaye and
asked Mr. Shoemaker II he had seen anything OF Smith,
George Hamilton @ up into the hall to ascertain if smith
there The door leading to the anteroom-the apart
fastened. and the key the inside The drawers
and trunks open. but the contents did not seem to
went into the main hail. and found Smith lying upon
box dead The body was lying on the left side, with
Tho feet we're tied together with rope.
Tho hands were also tied: Over his mouth
over the handkerchief was a sash, which appeared to
have been made into moose, and then twisted thrco
pohot wound. and by the side OF the deceased, and
close to his right hand was sharpes pistol with three
the deceased were found his watch and several dollars


box generally used for taking tickets was found In the





desk near the body overturned. Hamilton, the
drug clerk states that he heard pstoshot little after
3 o'clock In the afternoon. and immediately
afterward something heavy fall in tho room
over head, but as benches are frequently over
turned. lac paid attention 10 the noise.


found In the pocket OF the deceased contained the
OF gentleman connected with the Water Depart
ment This gentleman called upon Chief Enea and stated
that he engaged costume from Smith yesterday morn
ng paid him for IT, and was TO call again last evening
He left Germantown at O'Clock, and reached the Hall
about He rang the bell but could get responses he
then tried the door and found II unasened lie entered
Tho halr IN anFHaF un a mar
toned in the first dispatch lying on the floor. He
then looked around the largo rO0m but saw nobody and
upon observing his bundle hanging the wall took n
and left. The body was lying III such position, and
was so covered. that 10 would scarcely be
by person who glanced hastily
around the IN the twilight. The theory Of the
official Is that Smith foully murdered by parties who
sent him down VOLTS store 10 get change for the t
note. It Is supposed that they seized him he was
entering door of the anteroOm and struck him with
a black Jack, which rendered him nsensibe. and then
tied him 10 keep him from Interfering with them while
they searched his clothing When examining his clothing
the pistol was probably found, and used To kill him
when Il discovered that he had not really died from
the previous blows. The the investigation is pur-
sued, however, the deeper the mystery becomes.
Year: 1869

Wis to forget the past and Judge me by the
future.


My story is ended, but am proud to
say that when l was discharged as order
ly sergeant, for wounds received at Get
tysburg year and over later, Captain
Davis, then newly promoted major of the
regiment, endorsed on my discharge pa
per, under the head of character -


"Excellent in every particular. Tic
best man | ever had in my company"


And there it hangs upon the wall, in a
rich gilt frame, where all who wish may
see *, constant reminder TO me of the
man than whom | love and honor none
more highly in the world.
Year: 1869

cumstances were made known, the par
tics interested declined to prosecute tho
case. When | was informed of it, how
ever, | was sure some dreadful evil had
befallen her. In her sorrow and distress
that she had died suicide, and it was
SO. A few days afterward her body was
found floating down the river, clasping
II her arms the child The sense of dis
grace had wrecked her mind, and the
lreary roar of the river had beguiled
her to death. One prayer. Perhaps
ont shrek of anguish-one cry of re-
grct-ald the cold waters had closed
above her. We buried her tenderly, the
worn and weary husband mourning at
her grave. Two weeks later we laid him
in one beside it, No name marks their
resting place, but the willows weep above
them, and the wild flowers grow on their
breasts.
Year: 1869

Over AMI over again,


No matter which way turn,
IalwaYs find in the Book Of Life,


Some lessons l have TO learn.
l must take my turn at the mill,
1 must grind out the golden grain, 81.
1 must work at my task with resoluto will
Over and over again.
We cannot measure the need


OF even the tiniest d)wer,
Nor check the flow of the golden saals
That run through q single hour.
Bat the morning dew must fall;


And the sun and tie summer rain
Must do their part a,,l perform it all
Over and over again.
Over and over again


The brook. k..through the meadow flows,
And over and over again


The ponderot.s nal wheel gees;
Once doing will not suffice,


Though doing be not in vain;
Aud blessing, falling US once or twice,
Nay come if we try again.
The path that has once been trod


Is never so rough to our feet;
And the lesson we once have learned
Is never 50 hard to repeat.
Though sorrowful tears may fall,


And the heart to lis depth be riven
With storm and tempest, we need them all
To render us meet for Heaven.
Year: 1869

DY virtue of an order of sale to me directed
- from the court of common pleas of Mon
roe county, Ohio, will offer for sale at the
front door of the court house in the town of
JVoodsheld, on


Thursday, the 3Oth day of December, 1869,
between the hours of 10 o'clock am. and
o'clock pm, the following described real es
tate situate in Monroe county, Ohio, to wit:
Part of the southeast quarter of section
eleven township five range i've; beginning for
the same at the post established at the south
east corner of the aforesaid squarter; thence
with the line running between sections num-
ber ten and eleven, distance one hundred
and sixty perches to post; sthence with the
line running between the southeast and the
southwest quarters of section number eleven
aforesaid, distance eight-four and eighteenth
peIches to post; thence east, distance forty
two perches to post; thence north, distance
three perches to post; thence north eighty
nine degrees forty minutes east, distance one
hundred and eighteen perches to a post OIL
the north and south line bounding said Sec
ton on the east; thence with the said line
eighty eight and fourteenth perches to the
place of beginning; containing eighty-seyen
acres and eighteen perches, more or less.


Also part OF the southwest quarter of
section Eve, township five and range five be-
ginning at the south east corner OF said
quarter; thence north seVenty-two perches to
stone; thence west one hundred and sixty
two seventy.iive one hundred perohes to a
stone or the section line, thence south with
the section line to the south west corner OF
said section, thence east with the south boun-
Diary line of said section to the place OF be-
ginning, containing seventy.two and one halt
acres, more or less.


Also a part of the northeast quarter OF sec.
ton ten township five range five, the SAME
being off the east side of said quarter, separa
led by a straight line running north and
south, SO as to contain fifty acres.


JOSEPH MYERS;


noyl6y5. Sheriff NJ. C. U.
Year: 1869

Some one proposes to get up new
series Of school readers Here are few
specimen paragraphs:


The horse Is on his nest. He is fine
horse Can he make his mile in two
minutes Some horses have the scratch
es. So do some boys.


The goose is Oh her nest. She is fine
quadruped, and has q tenor voice. Can
the goose fly far? No; neither the goose
nor the rhinoceros can fly far.


Do you see that small boy? He is a
good boy, and supports his mother by
selling newspapers. His father don't
have to work any more now,
Dc you see that colored man? See
how last he runs? lie is ''running for
an Office. lie was poor lad once, and
worked for his clothes and victuals.-
Now he don't.


This is picture Of Horace Greeley
what is he doing? He is planting dried
apples and cheese trees on his model
farm.
Year: 1869

Up where the world grows cold,


Under the sharp North star,
The wrinkled ice is very old,


And the life of man is far
None to see when the fog falls white,
And none to shivcr and hear
How wild the bears are in the night,


Which lasts for half year!
Tie wind may blow as it will,


But it cannot shake tree,
Nor stir the waves which lie so still


On the corpse of that dead sea!
The sun comes out over howerless strands
Where only ice-tears flow,
When the North weeps for sweet woodlands
Which she must never know.
Earth speaks with awful lips,


''No place for man is here!
Between my bergs I'll crush your ships,
If you will come too near:
You shall be slain by bitter wind,
Or starved on barren SnOre,
My cruel snow shall strike you blind;
Go-trouble me no more"
But British men are fain


To venture on and through,
And when you tell them to refrain,
They set themselves to do;
Into the secrets of the snow


They hurry and they press,
And answer Natures coldest "No,"
With great shout of 'Yes."
1t was little band


Went on that dangerous track,
To doa message from our land,


And to bring an answer back;
The frost had bound their good ship tight,
And years were come and gone,
When few brave hearts, as best they might
Went over the shores alone.
And as one strobe so bold,


He saw sight of fear
Nine white wolves come over the void,
And they were watching deer;
By three and by two and by one
A cunning half-moon they made,
They glanced ut each other, and did not run,
But crept like creatures afraid.
They knew what they were about,
And the poor thing knew it too,
1t turned its head like child in doubt,
And shrank, and backward drew;
But whether it looked to left or right
1t met savage eye,
And the man stood still and saw the sight,
And felt that it must die.
Backward, trembling and fast,


And onward, crafty and slow,
And over the cliffs sheer edge at last,
And crash on the ice below;
But then with whirl, and aplunge, and q


whoop.


The wolves are down the hill;
They break their ranks, that wild white troop
When it is time to kill.
And days and nights went past,


And the men grew weary and pale.
Scanty food and freezing blast,


And hearts beginning to fail
The wanderer knew his steps were slow,
And his eyes were languid and dim,
When nine white wolves came over the snow
And they were watching-hi1h
He saw them gather and glance,


And he remembered the deer!
He saw them frame their cunning advance,
And he felt a little fear!
But never a hairs breadth did he swerve,
Nor lower his looks whit,
He faced the cruel scimitar-curve,
And then walked up to it,
There is never u beast so strong


As to bear brave mans eye!
They crouched; they looked as If nothing was


wrong,


And then they turned to fly.
The man stood still and drew his breath,
When he saw the scattering ranks;
He had been face to face with death:
Ihope he uttered thanks.
There's freside far away


A little anxious now,
Where man shall sit one joyful day.
And tell of the world of snow;
And tell of the wolves who sup so grim,
And leave no bone behind;
And how they meant to sup on him;
But looked, and changed their mind
Year: 1869

A MINISTER WANTED.-The Madison
wis Journal says that ut a camp meeting
near that place, held this season. two
Young ladies were converted in tent near
a lively young minister. The girls are
now making sundry ominous preparations
for an importantevent, about to take place,
while the girls fathers have gone TO Iowa
on trail of the minister, each armed with
double barreled shot gun. They want
TO thank him some little for his ''sutler lit
tie children etc. The name of the di>
vine is Tressly, and if be sees two joyous,
faced shot.gunists coming that way, he'd
better send them up some other road or
send his mother some mourning goods,
If anybody can give any information cons
corning this ministerial Turk, we advise
them to address it to the Journal above
named.-Des Moines Register.
Year: 1869

1t is said that Calisaya Bark has a
peculiar effect upon the liver, and guards
the system against diseases by exposure
and irregular diet 1t is conceded that
the great success of the wonderful PLAN
TATIoN BITTERs, which, previous to our
late unhappy difficulties, was found IN
most southern homes, was owing TO the
extract of Calisaya Bark which it con-
tanned as one Of the principal Ingredients.
In confirmation of this we have heard one
of our distinguished Physicians remark,
that whenever he felt unwell from ordin-
ary dietetic or atmospheric causes, he
invariably relieved himself by PLANTA-
rloN BlrTERs. We speak adyisedly when
we say that we know it to be the best and
most popular medicine iD the world.