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Year: 1868

I have seen farmer build house so
large, that the sheriff turned him out of
doors.


l have seen young man sell good
farm, turn merchantand die in an insane
asylum.


| have seen farmer travel about so
much, that there was nothing at home
worth looking after.


l have seen rich mans son begin
where his father left off, and end where
his father began-pennyless.


| have seen young girl marry young
man of dissolute habits, and repent Of it
as long as she lived.


l have seen the extravagance and folly
of children, bring their parents to poverty
and want, and themselves into disgrace.


l have seen prudent, industrious wife,
retrieve the fortunes of family, when
her husband pulled at the other end of
the rope.


have seen young man who despised
the counsel of the wise and advice of the
good, end his career in proverty and
wretchedness.


l have seen a man spend more in folly
than would support his family in comfort
and independence.
l have seen a man depart from the
truth, when candor and veracity would
have served him much better purpose.


l have seen a man engage in a lawsuit
about triffing affair that cost him more
in the end, than would have rooted all
the buildings on his farm.
Year: 1868

A letter dated st. Pau's Harbor, Rod
rack Island for an officer of the u. S. re
venue steamer Wyanada, says: We ex
amined, on our way to this place, all The
harbors of note on the cosat have found
several places where coal could be m;neG
at profit on small capital In fact
this country is full of coal, but great
deal of it of an inferior quality-the on,
ly good feature that | have seen so far in
Alaska. Upon the whole, 1 think the
Government has an elephant is this seven
million purchase.


The Indians who inhabit this country
arc most indolent race, particularly the
southern tribes butas We advance to the
northward and westward their dispositions
appear to change, owing no doubt, to
their intercourse with the Russians, as
many of them have been converted to the
Catholic faith. Far as we have gone the
natives seem to be delighted by the
change of Government; but fear it will
do them no good, as the traders are in
PRODUCING "rum" among them, which has
proved curse to all men. During the
winter months the natives are employed
trapping the fur animals, which abound
in this country.


The natives live in most miserable
manner, their principal food belong whale
meat, seal, and salmon their houses are
filthy, and they are filthy in person their
clothing consist principally of furs of the
poorest quality as they sell all of the best
skins to the trades. In find but very
few old persons among them, most of them
dying under forty, principally with con-
sumption 1t is constantly raining
during the summer months, and showing
during the winter.


At this place, on an island in the har-
Dor ice is collected to supply the San
francisco and China markets, the only
business that pays in these regions. The
weather, during the summer months, is
anything but pleasant, raining most Of
the time, but very little wind ; during
the winter months it is very cold, and
the winds are very severe. am told by
parties living here it is hardly safe for a
person to venture out during gale.
We are now awaiting the arrival of our
coal, when we will proceed westward to
Ounnalaska, Bristol Bay, Northern Sound,
and through Behring Straits to the most
northern part of our possessions IN the
Arctic Ocean. We are in hopes of get
ting South before the winter sets in, as it
is fearful to think of spending a winter
so near the north pole.
Year: 1868

An exchange in speaking of absent
mindedness, tells remarkably tough
story. OF bachelor friend it tsays: "He
is in the habit, when he comes to his
room in the evening, of putting his tea.
kettle on the stove and himself lying
down on the lounge and taking a snooze
until the kettle begins to sing, when he
would get up and make his tea. The
other evening, being little prostrated on
account of old Simpkings' daughter out
ting aim on the street, he put the kettle
on the lounge and got upon the stove
himself, and never discovered his mis-
take until he began to sing.
Year: 1868

Boys did you ever think that potatoes
skin was designed to protect the mealy
part from the action of the atmosphere,
much as your own skin protects the more
sensitive parts from the air, and that you
ought to be about as careful not to break
the skin of potato as you are to bark
your own knuckles or to bruise your
choice winter apples1 But who cares
for a potato skin And so they are
knocked and bruised, and barked, and
people wonder they don't come out mealY
and sound.-N. T.. Farmer
Year: 1868

Cases of poisoning often occur in which
life might be saved, and hours of agony
averted, if we only knew what to do in
season If a poison burns the throat and
acts violnehtly, uopn the stomach swallow
half apint of sweet oil, or melted butter
or lard and, within FIVE minutes, take half
apintof warm water in which has been
stirred teaspoonful of ground mustard
and salt. The oil arrests the action ofthe
poison, and the mustard, and salt causes
vomiting. If the poison swallowed does
not burn the throat and act with instant
violence, but causes sickness stupor or
faintness, swallow the white of three eggs;
also quantity Of the strongest coffee it
is possible to make, and few minutes
take the warm water and mustard and
salt as before mentioned. An eminent
physician says that with prompt use OF
oil, and white of eggs and strong coffee,
and the emetic as above directed, the IA
tai result of any poison likely to fall in
the way of man or child, may be always
averted. These remedies are, in them
selves, harmless, and might all be taken
into the stomach at once, in any quantity
without damage to the system and they
are things that we always have at hand.
But while using these things don't fail
to send for physician. And above all,
and first of all, don't have any poison
around.
Year: 1868

A Plain spoken Western preacher de-
livered the following from his desk:


81 would announce to the congregation
that, probably by mistake, there was left
at this meeting house, this morning, a
small cotton umbrella much damaged by
time and vera, and exceeding pale in col
or, in place of which was taken large
silk umbrella, and of great beauty
Blundsrs of this kind, bretheren anG
sisters, are gettiug little too common.
Year: 1868

A youngster once happened to be
playing in room where his mother and
a lady visitor were conversing. Another
friend called in the meantime, and after
she had left, the two commenced to dis
cass her peculiari.ies very freely. Willie
was apparently busy with his toys; but
after a while, looking up shrewdly he said
to the visitor.


"Mrs Butler, that's the way mamma
will talk about you when you go away.
Year: 1868

There was a singular deathin Californis,
recently, or rather life after death.
ought to have been. In one of the hy-
draulic mines, stream of water struck a
man named Edward, threw him down aud
broke his neck. His body below the
neck was completely paralyzed at once,
but the head lived three days, and talked
and felt as we'll as ever The doctors say
there never was anything like it.
Year: 1868

Gen. Badeau, in his work on the military
history of Gen. Grant, tells the following an
ecdote of Gen. Grants reception by the rebel
generals whom he had defeated, when he en-
tered Vicksburg on the 4th of July, 1868:


He went direct to one of the rebel headouar-
tiers, but there was no one to receive him, and
he dismounted and entered the porch where
femberton sat with his generals; they saluted
Grant, bot not one of them offered him a chair
though all had seats themselves. Neither the
rank nor reputation of their captor, nor the
swords he had allowed them to wear, prompt
ed them to this simple act of courtesy Penn
berton was especially sullen, both in converse
ton and behavior. Finally for very shame.
one of the rebels offered a place to Grant The
day was hot and dusty; he was thirsty from
his ride, and asked for a drink of water They
told him he could find it outside; and, no one
showing him the way, he CROPPED in the pas
sage until he found negro, who gave him a
cup Of cold water only, which his enemy had
almost denied. When he returned his seat
bad been taken, and he remained standing
during the rest OF the interview, which lasted
about half an hour. O.


The rudeness Of the rebels was perfect, but
so was the dignihed, imperturbable, forbearing
politeness of their victor. Grant never appear
ed greater than in his quiet endurance of the alb
surd ill-manners of the men he had conquered
We presume no one who witnessed the scene
will ever forget it, and those who have such
reason to be ashamed of it will probably forget
least of all.
Year: 1868

Aforesaid by physician. The LINING u,os No..
forated and lead-poisoning Of marked char.
acter resulted. He says precisely the same
evil is met with in the use of the metallic
double-lined ice water pitchers. The lining
OF these vessels is often made of dissimlar
metals, and the parts joined together with
solder into which lead enters as constitu-
ent. Very soon the thin film of deposited
SILVER is worn of upon the interior by water
'oh'ac'' Salvanic action promotes corrosive
act'oh ana the water becomes poisonous.


IL pure water acts more energetically upon
lead and other metals than the ordinary kinds
and we believe it does--our citizens cannot
be too cautious in the selection OF their pines
to convey the water of Sebago TO their houses
and about them. This water is found to be
quite pure, nearly as pure as ice water which
in purity is next to distilled water used for
chemical purposes. As water from this pure
and inexhaustible fountain is soon to be in
trodueed into our city, it is time TO discuss
tue question and ascertain the best and saf-
est methods for the manufacture of service
pipes.


Since writing the above article we have
seen communication to the Chemical Jour
nal from gentleman of the highest scientific
attainments and the first authority upon
points involved in the question at issue in
which he says: "Some years ago, l had
specimen sent me of tin-lined pipe quite hon.
ey combed by the action of the water from
the inside. whole family had beer poi
soned in that case."


He believes the safest pipe into which lead
enters at all is simple lead, coated inside with
sulphuret of lead by pouring into the pipe
solution of sulphuret Of potassium or sodium.
This is liable to crack when the pipe Is bent,
or when the water in the pipe Is frozen just
as the tin lining is; but where the coating is
Of suiphuret, there is no galvanie action to
corrode the exposed lead as there is where
the lining is OF tin. The subject is a very i'm
portant one, and especially so at the time
when our citizens are about making prepara-
lions to conduct the pure water of Sebago to
heir houses.


AGRICOLA
Year: 1868




to be brought into our city, it is well to begin
to think about the best materials for making
water-pipes. The Journal of Chemistry pub
fishes an article on this subject which con
tains much matter of interest to our citizens
at this time. The tin-lined lead pipe is
thought by many to be very good but the
Journal has poor opinion of it, for various
reasons which we are inclined to believe are
sound. Although this kind OF pipe has the
endorsement of Prof. Silliman, yet the opfil-
ion of chemists is that ii may be, under Gel:
tain circumstances more dangerous than that
constructed entirely of lead.


We believe it is fact well understood
among practical and well informed chemists
that metals differing in crystalline structure
when placed together in acid liquids, or even
in common water as the Journal says, are, by
peculiar galvanic action, rapidly oxilized,
disintegrated or destroyed. Now if this posi-
ton be sound one it follows that lead and
tin in juxaposition with access to water, one
or both of the metals will suffer from rapid
corrosion. The editor of the Journal says





the tin, under certain conditions, to suffer
most, but invariably the lead decomposition
was gre atty augmented by the association.


1t is the general impression that pure tn
pipe is practically indestructible when placed
in the ground for conveying water This ed
itor thinks it is an error. He has had a Sec
tion of tin pipe in his possession which was
corroded through and through, and yet it had
not been in use more than six months. This
occurred in the city of Manchester, n. Fl.
Lead is not so readily acted upon in his opin-
ion as tin, under the ordinary conditions of
exposure to which service-pipes are subject
ed. The safety in the use of tin pipes does
not, then consist in any peculiar exemption
from corrosive action, but in the harmless
ness of the resultant oxides, or carbonates.


If tin were indestructible in contact with
moving water, and coating placed upon the
interior of lead pipes absolutely perfect at
all points, it would certainly be most desir-
able invention. A family using water flow
ing through tin-lined lead pipe from well
or from the main of a city aqueduct would
be exempt from danger so long as the lining
remains perfect. But here is the trouble
The lining may not be soldered perfectly. or
there may be breaks or cracks in it which will
let the water pass, and hence arises the dan
ger. When the tin lining is thus defective
electrical currents win begin to pass between
the metals; disintegration goes ON rapidly
aud lead poisoning is almost certain to result.
Under such circumstances even lead pipe
would be much safer.


In lining lead pipe with tin much de-
pends ON the fidelity with which the plumber
does his work. If any portion OF the solder
drops through the pipe, lodging dicectly at
the angle or bend, speedy corrosion will take
place at that point, promoted by galvanic ac-
ton. Such a pipe was shown to the editor
Year: 1868

A young lady going into barraek
room at Fort George. saw an officer toast
ing a slice of bread upon the point of his
sword on which she exclaimed" l see,
sir, you have got the staff of life upon
the point Of DEATH"
Year: 1868




From the Nashville Union and Dispatch. l4th.I


One of the most outrageous orders ever
issued by a petty officer came from the
Office of the Nashville and Northwestern
railroad yesterday. The order was sent
out by Receiver Innes, and suspends the
running of all trains beyond Union City,
the border town that marks the Tennessee
and Kentucky State line, and at which
the Mobile and Ohio railroad forms a
junction with the Northwestern road. This
cuts off the Kentuckians from two Of the
most important thoroughfsres in all Ten
nessee, and is simply done in a mean
spirit Of revenge for the action taken by
the city of Hickman in filing an applica-
ton ior injunction to prevent the issuance
of the State bonds to the bogus and ire
spousible directors in whose hands the
road has been placed.


The order cuts off eighteen miles Of
road, which had been graded before the
portion Of the road traversing West Ten
nessee was built, and to the completion
of which the city of Hickman subscribed
City thousand dollars.


The feeling aroused by the wholesale
usurpation already in vogue is intense,
and il is even doubtful that Gov. Brown
low, Notwithstanding his aspirations for
the Vice Presidency Of the United States
and the necessity of pulling every Radi-
cal string to that end, will longer sustain
the new directory. 1t is asserted that he
will not order the issuance Of q single
dollar in bonds until the courts act, and
the only erumb of comfort which the new
concern has to pick at is their confident
belief that Judge Trigg. at Knoxville
sss no jurisdiction, and cannot grant the
injunction asked for BY the Keniuckisns
Year: 1868

The regular construction train that
leaves here every morning now goes
thirty miles up the track. Construction
cars have already crossed the highest
point Of ground between the Atlantic
and the Pacific, and the iron horse viii
soon emerge from the Black bills on
the Plains Of Laramie.-ChyeHne Ar
ous. April Oh
Year: 1868

TIE funds Of the Republican Cam
paigu Committee are exhausted, and q
member Of the committee has goBe 10
New York 10 solicit aid for the pending
campaign in the unreconsiructed States
Year: 1868

FIRST MORTGAGE BOSDs OF THE UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY, to the amount of Eighteen Mil
lion Dollars. have already been Sold and they are
cow in constant demand for home investment and on
foreign account They pay six per cent in gold,
and run for thirty years. AT lO2 they yield be-
tween eight and nine per cent to the investor and
coon as the issue is Sold if not before, they will
doubtless command a much higher rate. AS first


mortgage on the longest line Of railroad in this coun-
try that is already earning than its interest LA
bilities on its way business, and which cost nearly
three times their amount, the security is undoubted
Subscriptions will be received at the Companys Of
fee No 20 Nassau-st.. and by John j. Cisco a. Son,
10 50 Wall-st. New-YOrk and by most of the leading
BANKERS throughout the country, wheTea new pamph-
lat containing full description of the road and its
securities can be obtained.
Year: 1868

CONCERT TONIGHT. Pleasure-seekers
should not forget the grand vocal and in
strumental concert given at the Theatre
tonight for the benefit Of the Hebrew
congregation Beth Ahabah.


In addition to the great attractions al
ready mentioned, we are pleased to note
that the inimitable Matt O'Brien, together
with his charming and accomplished assist
ant, will sing the comic duett which took
so well on the occasion of Matt's benefit.
Year: 1868

SINGULAR-The announcement in an
other column that Rev. W. E. Hatcher, of
Baltimore, will lecture in the First Bap-
tist church of this city on next Thursday
night on The Advantages Of the Modern
Dance" There will not be room to hold
the people who will 60 to hear this remark
able lecture
Year: 1868

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT.-The
grand jury of this court were in session
yesterday, with the assistant district attor-
ney.


No business was transacted by the court
except the appointment of a commissioner.
Year: 1868

These are thoroughly fortified, and it
would be folly to attack them as long
as there is a prospect of turning their
position. I never expect to have an
army under my command whipped
unless tbs very badly whipped
and can't help it, but / have no idea
of being driven to do desperate or
foolish act by the hoylings OF the
press. It is painful to me, as mat
ter of course, to see the course pur-
sued by Some of the papers. But
there is no one less disturbed by them
than myself ] have never sought
large command, and have no ambi-
tious ends to accomplish.


Were it not for the very natural
desire of proving myself equal to
anything expected Of me, and the
evidence my removal would afford
that I was not thought equal to it, /
would gladly accept less response
bic position. have no desire to be
an object Of envy or jealousy, nor to
have this war continue want, and
viii do my part toward it, to put
down the rebellion in. the shortest
possible time, without expecting or
desiring any other recognition than
quiet approval Of my course.


1 beg that you will destroy this
letter /; at least do not show it.


Julia and the children are here,
but viii go up bv the first good boat
I sent for her to come down and get
her instructions about some business
| want attended to, and see no i'm
mediate prospect of attending to N.Y.
self. ,l...,. ULYSSES.
Year: 1868

A very interesting, and, in one aspect, a
profoundly important discovery has been
lately made at Antelope, a station 450
miles west of Omaha. In digging a we'll
for the railroad company, there wasreaohed
at the depth of siriy-eight feet, layer Of
human bones es-undoubtedly human, from
the fact that there were a skull and jaw,
as well as other bones from the extremities
and the trunk. The excaYators assert that
in the process of digging they have found
layers of bones in which the remains Of
elephants and tigers were unearIhed, il
being known to everybody that these ami
mails are extinct species on this continent
1t remains for the saVans TO determine
whether these human bones were covered
so deeply by cataGlasm, or were deposited
there in prehistoric times, to confirm or
correct current scientific opinion both as to
the origin of the human race and the date
Of ita existence upon this place.
Year: 1868

must disclose charming little story
which came to me the other day about the
Prince and Princess of Wales. Wheth-
er it was at Potsdam, at which residence
of his royal sister the Prince of Wales is
popularity supposed TO have frat set eyes
on his charming bride, OF some royal piC-
mic in some highly refined and civilized
solitude, do not know but here is the
story:


"The Princess rose to depart You
would said Albert Edward. make for
tune in England by reading Shakespeare
The maiden answered, II your highness
thinks 80, why not engage me TO be reader
to the English Court? | am sure you
could well afford to pay me- That said
the Prince, depends entirely upon the
price you may put upon your transcend
ent powers At this point II is difficulty
for an inquiring mind TO resist a dispo-
sition 10 wonder whether Albert
was as yet aware Of the identity of the ex-
ceedingly lovely young lady whose powers
OF reading the works of the world poet has
so greatly fascinated him, or whether his
susceptibilities were leading him on into
one OF the little ilirtatiOns IN which be is
UelAGNEU 10 nave ndl a eDulGh ldl iCllAbuo
tendency 10 enter with the unknown own
ers Of prtety faces be that as it may, oh,
said the princess, smiling, L would mol be
greedy you might engage me to read for
life for the moderate sum of-let me see
we'll, for FIVE and twenty shillings' Five
and twenty shillings exclaimed the Prince
you are too modest in naming such a sum as
five and twenty shillings' Not bit too
modest said the Princess, archly, step
ping over the grass, five and twenty shil-
liugs amounts 10 something handsome on
reflection, you will fad that it is an Eng
lish sovereign aud an English crown.
OF went the royal maiden; she was scar
let with bushes, tear was on her cheek,
she wished she could recall her words, she
thought she had been too bold. But Al
bert Edward stood there 6Ked-the liule
girl bad lodged thousaud arrows in his
heart; for many days and nights he might
have sung


" hen / sleep / dream,


When / wake m weary,
Rest can get none.
For thinking Of my deaIie.


TheDanish Kings had hooked Briitania
20 dswned the love that yields this day,
this happy royal marriage"
Year: 1868

ATING permanently located himselfwou.d d


respectfully inform the Citizens of Water
and vicinity that he is prepared to do all
J of DENTAL WORK. All work war; IN
to give entire satisfaction. Office on Main
Of over Post office
Year: 1868

CtrcuIar.-The undersigned takes this as one of the methods to inform his friends, as will be seen from the sbove card. that he has formed copartnerihip for the purpose of doing an exclusive commission business In doing so he thanks his friends for all past fsvors, and asks for continuance of the same by consignment of their cotton and other produce, from one dozen eggs up to one thou sand bales of cotton. Our Mir. Nevils has had long experience in the selling of cotton, &c., and is considered one of the best cotton sales men in the city pledge myself that all things that may be entrusted to us shall have my personal attention and shall be promptly and correctly attended to, and.strictly account ed for. As firm we owe nothing, and we have entered into an obligation not to endorse nor accept for any one unless we nave the cotton, &c in hand. That being our policy. we will in no case have to sell one mans cot ton to pay another mans debt to keep from going to protest. Having been citizen of Arkansas for the last ten years, and having had large acquaintance in the Confederate army. fatter myself that we shall receive liberal share of patronage, and that shall yet be able to make living, and with that am determined to be satisfied.

 I am. very respectfully, your obedient ser want. K. II, FOE.

 Sep 7tf
Year: 1868

I'VE hope that the Northern Dis
trict imbroglio may not have tho effect
OF decreasing the confidence of the
people in their gifted public servant,
|. Donnelly, and We feel to say that he
is power in the Republican ranks
Osoatoana .JournaL