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Year: 1865

OF the worst disorders that act mankind arise from the
corruption that aceumuates in the Blood OF all the dis
eoveries that have been made to purge out none
equal in enee. HELllB0LD,S COMP0 UND EXTRACT
OF SARSAPARILLA. It eleanses and renovates the
Blood insts the vigor Of health into the system and
purges out the humors which make disease It stimulates
the healthy functions Of body and expes the disorders
that grow and rankle In the Blood Such remedy that
could be relied on long sought for and now
the rst time the public have which they can de-
pend Our space here does admit of certificates to
show its Effects but the trial Of single bottle will show to
the sick that it has virtues surprising anything they have
ever taken.


Two tablespoonsfu ofthe Extract Of added
to pint of water equal the Lisbon Diet Dra, and
one bottle 4 to gallon Of the Syrup OF lSarsapara,
or the decoeton usually made.


The above Extracts prepared purely scientific
prncples-in Vdcuo-and embody the full strength Of
the ingredients entering into their composition. ready
and conclusive test will be comparison Of their proper
ties With those set forth in the u s. Dpensatory.
Year: 1865

As an example to modern people we rub
lish the fact that for more than twenty years,
DR.. Geo. Fordyce, an eminent London ply
sician, took regularly at four, pound and
half of rump steak, half broiled chicken,
potatoes, plate of fish, two pounds of bread,
bottle of port, a quarter of a pint of brandy,
and tankard Of strong ale that satisfied the
doctors moderate wants till four next day.
and regularly engaged one hour and hall
of his time. Dinner over, he returned to
his home, to deliver his six o'clock lecture
on anatomy and chemistry,
Year: 1865

AN ExPLANArIoN.-Youn ladies are often
asked why they blush so when spoken to
about their lovers, but they are seldom able
to give satisfactory answer. Taking pity
on their bashfulness, writer in the Ameri-
can medical Gazette furnishes the following
lucid explanation of the beautiful phenome-
non. The mind communicates with the
central ganglion the latter by reflex action
through the brain and the facial nerve, to
to the organic nerves in the face, with which
its branches inosculate." The mystery is
now perfectly clear.
Year: 1865

In the Swiss canton of St. Gall the snow
on the Alps has been so deep during the past
Winter that in several places tunnels thir.
teen or fourteen feet high, have been cut
through it to allow the cattle to pass from
the barns to their drinking places.
Year: 1865

The first time you are walking
with your arms at liberty, STOP
moving them, and hold them by
your side. You will be surprised
To find how soon your companion
will leave you behind, although
You may hurry, twist, wriggIe,
and try very hard to keep up. One
reason for the slo y walk among
girls is to be found in this practice
OF carrying the arms motionless.
Three miles an hour, with the
arms still; is as hard work as four
miles with the arms free.


| have seen the queens of the
stage walk. l have seen few girls
and women OF queenIy bearing
walk in the street and drawing.
room. They moved their arms in
a free and graceful manner. Could
this habit become universal among
giIls, their chests would enlarge,
and their bearing be greatly i'm.
proved. See that girl walking with
both hands in her mutf. How she
wriggles and twists her shoulders
and hips! This is because her arms
are pinioned. Give them free swing.
and her gait will soon become moro
graceful.


You have seen pictures of our
muscles. Those of the upper part
Of the body, you remember, spread
out from the shoulder, in all direcr
tions, like q fan. Now, if you hold
the shoulder still, the muscler of
the chest will shrink, the shoulders
stoop, and the whole chest be-
comes thin and ugly.


But some girls will say, "Swing-
ing the arms must be very slight
exercise" True, it is very slight
if you swing the arms but once or
ten times, but if you swing them
ten thousand times in a day you
will obtain more exercise of the
muscles of the chest than by all
other ordinary movements com
bined. Indeed, if were asked
exercise | thought most effective
fersdeyel0ping theyellests of Amer
lean girls, | should reply at once,
swinging the arms while walking.
DR.. Di0 LcniS.
Year: 1865

We witnessed an amusing incii
dent on one of our suburban streets
last Saturday. A fashionable young
lady, got up in the highest style Of
the miliner's art and arrayed in
all the glory of five dollar q yard
silk. a twenty dollar bonnet, and q
three hundred dollar shawl, was
majestically sweeping along in the
direction of the fair ground, while
just behind little boy was leadi
ing q pet coon.


A countryman in a brown slouchf
ed hat and linsey. y.woolsey 'war-
mus came along, followed bys
"yallah" dog, whose nose was
SCARED diagonally and transverse.
ly with the scare of many a ferceI
ly contested battle with members
of the raccoon family. "Tige" no
sooner saw the ringtailed represen-
tative of his ancient enemy than
he made frantic dive for him, &C.
companied by a furious bark.
Cooney comprehended the situa-
tion at aglance bolted incontinent.
ly, and sought a sanctuary beneath
the ample circumference of the
young lady's circumference.


The young lady screamed, while
the dog made rapid circles, snuff.
ing the air, and evidently bewil.
dered to know what had become
of the coon. The situation of the
young lady was critical and em.
barrassing. She was afraid to
move for fear the coon would bite,
and the coon declined to leave his
retreat until the dog had retired.
Finally the dog WAS stoned of,
the boy dragged the coon from his
hiding place, and the young lady
went her way with the lively con-
sciousness of having experienced q
new sensation. As for the coon he
was instantly killed.-Md.J Journal.
Year: 1865

In our trips through Vermont
We have seen gates that We're made
in a manner very similar to the
following direction, which we co.
py from the Ohio Farmer. Accord
ing to our recollection of the Yer.
mont style the long strips are thin.
ner and nailed on beth sides ofthe
end pieces and brace, opposite to
each other, of course, and the
hinge end'piece was considerable
longer than the latch end. Such
light gates may be easily opened
and shut, although not entirely
supported by the hinges.


take five pieces of inch boards,
each ten feet long, one of these
eight inches wide for the bottom
strip, and each of the others four
inches wide. | then take one piece
four inches wide tor one end up.
right, and one piece eight inches
wide for the end piece where the
hinges are TO be. These end strips
are four feet long, that being high
enough for any gate for ordinary
purposes. Now lay down your
end piece, then place the eight itch
wide and ten foot long strip for
bottom, nail it at each end to the
upright with wrought nails, now
take three of the four inch wide
strips and lay them on parallel!
With the bottom one, dividing the
spaces go as to leave four inches
between the lower two boards, and
six inches each space between the
upper ones; nail as before. Noy
turn the gate over, and take rel
naming strip, lay it at an angle
from the bottrm, at the hinge end,
to the top, at the latch end cut it
so that it will fit in and lay close
to the long strips; nail it thor.
oughIy. Now hang with hinges
and You have gate that is light,
and will not sag, and just as per-
feet against cattle as one made BY
ajoiner, and costing from three t6
five dollars. Any person can put
together and harg such a gate in
two hours.
Year: 1865

Cast of uniforms, to the number of
four or five hundred thousand suits
are lying piled up in Government
depots in Richmond and elsewhere


White soldiers have an objection
to being served with this clothing
no matter how neat and clean, and
it has heretofore been q question
how to dispose OF this immense
stock 50 as to make 1t available to
meet existing wants. The oppor,
tunity is at last presented. II is
admitted that the negro is to be,
come q military element in the
Confederate army. This accumu.


lation of secondhand clothing will
equip him from top to toe, and save


that Of putting a musket in his
hands, and there are thousands of
them to be had. Hurry up the
negro. and let him get into the old
clothes as soon as possible. -sno
Year: 1865

THE EASTERN PACKET Co.-The Stock
holders of the Eastern Packet Company
meet this evening at the rooms of the
Board of Trade for organization, choice of
Directors, etc Stock to the amount Of
$40, 900 has already been taken up, and the
enterprise is now in fair way to go into
active operation at an early day and can
not but prove to be one of the most im-
portant movements in the way Of opening
the trade of the State with Portland ever
inauguratcd in this city, and much credit
is due to the Board of Trade for their
persistent efforts 70 bring about this long
desired result which we are happy to learn
has the most cordial cooperate interest
throughout the eastern section of the
State. Portland Price Current
Year: 1865

Our country, we greet thee as the land of the free
Unshakeled by slavery from mountain to sea ;
Renowned for this act may thy name ever be.
Can glance at thy future? at least we will hope
Our country will rise, when freedom has scope
Unchecked by the evils Of war and of sin,
Nor grow slack in the race which now we begin
To God we'll commend the cause of the right;
Renew our devotion and give thee our might
Yet render thanksgiving, for prospects so bright


G, S, A,
Year: 1865

QUESTION or vERACITr.-The Muscatine
journal indicts the Gasstss for falsehood-
in that, that the latter claims to be ahead Of


the former and certain other republican pa
pers in furnishing the result Of the Repub-
lican Convention at Des Moines, the morn
ing after the adjournment Of that body. L;
is very Insignificant matter to quarrel
about
Year: 1865

ALL those who have just been bound with
the ties Of Lyman, and those who have be


come used to the golden harness, should at-
tend the furniture sale ct the rooms in the
Odd Fellows Block, on Brady street, to-
morrow. Everything that q family can
need in the furniture line will be disposed
otto the highest bidder, At no matter what
price, ~
Year: 1865

The property this Powder possesses in In
creasing the quantity of Milk in Cows, gives
it an Importance and value which should
place it in the hands of every person keeping
Cow. By actual experiment it has proven
that it will increase the quantity of Milk and
Cream twenty per cent, and make the Butter
firm and sweet. In fattening Cattle, it gives
them an appetite, loosens their h!de and
makes them thrive much faster.
Year: 1865

no reason. except that she loved him so
much" There it is. 1t was not hate, but
love. She loved him so much that she would
rather be were dead than that another woman
should have him. A woman to the last Who
would have her otherwise


They took her to Jail They lodged her IN
q dungeon. And there she has lain ever since.
Mos, of this time she has been i'll, aud when
she has not been i'll ste has been depressed,
sullen and silent. They have brought her out
to try ber for her life, and the court is crowded
daily with eager spectators. 1t is the little
Irish girl no longer All the blossom has
gone. The FIRE has faded from the roguish
eyes The cheek is pallid and sunken. She
does not care TO live. but they will not let her
die They will Sc; her at liberty, and she will
live broken hearted woman, or perish 10 a
madhouse, for they say she is mad already.


Poor little rosebud! Poor little Mollie
Poor little puss in bools /!
Year: 1865

The following from the Mobile Tribune
sounds so odd, in a Southern paper, that il
seems as il there bad been little mistake"
made By the editor. Advice Of this sort is
generally addressed only to negroes down
South "The white man must go to work.
and work diligently. 10 that is bis salvation.
Let him comprehend this in its fullest extent.
and it will be the better for him and all those
whom be respects or loves"
Year: 1865

BE true TO your love. | don't mean 10 stick TO
him, but don't deceive him. Let him know what
sort Of person you are. Tell each other your
faults, make known your real opinions, state your
views Of married companions. Despse and abjure
the humbugging which is almost universal among
lovers Girls keep out of sight their failings, aud
do their best to cause their beaux to think them
angels, and men bow like slaves to every wish OF
whim of their lady-loves, and seem to live but to
make them happy. Now that is not as it ought to
be; It will not be 50 after marriage. The woman
will grow weary Of acting her prettiest, and the
man will not endure all sorts of inconvenience,
and submit TO all sacrifices to please the woman
who is securely his own.


1t is the dearest pleasure Of every true woman to
obey and make happy the man she loves, il he is
kind and reasonable, but how much better II would
be to teach the sweetheart TO her true position.
won't say any more TO the girls. for as they have
to be wooed and won, and as they have fewer
chances than the men have, there is more excuse
for them to put the lest side out; only let them
strive to keep is OUT and we have no further con-
troversy with them. But the men are without eI-
euse for holding out such pretences as they do
Cruel, because the pain which the woman will feel
when all his slbservency and preference to her is
withheld, will be in proportion to lie pleasure with
which it is received unwise because il may be such
shock TO her as to cause her resolutely to rebel
or silently cease to love. In either case the hus-
band will be sorely punished for SO long ignoring
theirjus relations to each other. ,.. b.
Year: 1865

SOUTHERN TRADE.-Referring to the
heavy purchases of goods lately made for the
Southern market the Baltimore american
says:


"NTany are compelled by their necessities
to buy largely on credit, and though the
sellers are yet averse to transactions not up'
on a cash basis, the circumstances are such
as to warrant every accommodation that can
be reasonably extended. From sixty to
ninety days is The extent Of the indulgence
usually asked; aud this in return for the dis
position shown to settle old debts, and to ap-
ply to present operations every dollar availa-
Bile is generally accorded. No feature in
these renewed transactions between North
ern and Southern business men is more
agreeable than the honorable anxiety which
has thus far been displayed on the part of
the latter to compromise favorably, or even
to pay dollar for dollar, their old debts"
Year: 1865

NEWSPAPER WRIrING.-The following on news
paper writing, is exceedingly fotcible-fully
equal to Hamlet's advice to the players. We
commend it to our correspondents: "Usaally
one point is enough for an article. Some nail
should be struck fair upon the head, and then
left at once. Introductions are nuisance. Ref
erences are always skipped. The Sentences
should be short. Every word should be live
with life. Condensation should be extreme. All
that is not necessary to the effect should be dis.
carded. He who has the nerve to do this with a
soul that fires with great thought, and the man
illness to cut it free, may WELD power with the
pen which no sceptre can rival"
Year: 1865

NEw YORK, April7.


Another spontaneous meeting took place
in Wall street on the announcement Of the
capture and cspitulstion of Lees army. It
was addressed by number of prominent
citizeus. A committee was appointed to
visit the Governor and request him to des
ignate some other day than Good Friday,
ior the great celebration day.


The steamer Empire City, from New
Orleans and Key West brought ITO bales
of cotton consigned to Captain Noyes. who
will sell it Immediately for the benefit of
rebel prisoners, it being the balance Of that
turned over by the rebel General Maury
for that purpose.


The following notice from the Wash
ington HutelLigsneer of yesterday states on
good authority that the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue will in day or two is
sue an order authorizing the taxation Of all
tobacco brought from any Southern port
to the North, there being no collector Of
Internal Revenue there for the time being
Year: 1865

They had another season of rejoicing in
Wall street yesterday, over sheridan's
great victory. We hope that our Rrmiez
will keep them 50 busy at rejoicing for the
next two weeks that they will leave gold
alone, and let it tumble to its proper figure.
Year: 1865

station the 4th says: The real battle for
Richmond was fought by Sheridan and
Wright. The former forced Lee to weaken
his lines and then took advantage of his
weakness. Lee made q grave mistake in
sending picksts so far from the defenses of
Petersburg. When he strengthened his
hsnks we penetrated his center and cut
his army completely in two. Its separate
parts can never be wholly reunited. The
fatal error will cost him half of his army.
So confident was General Grant of the
success of his plans, and that he would re-
cover the position of the pickets, that
the moment the assault was determin ed on
the centre Sheoidsn's cavalry and Third
corps were ordered to push out directly
west in order to be nearer the line of re-
treat which the enemy must take when
the result was successful and Peter sburg
ours. The entire army was Immediately
put inmotion for the same purpose and in
the same direction. Petersburg was taken
yesterday forenoon.


General Grants headquarters were ten
miles west of that city last evening. The
military situation tonight is substan tally
as follows General Grants headquarters
are at Sutherland Station General Meade
is one half mile distant, nearly in the rear
Ord is not much further away, but more to
the north those of General Sheridan and
the Fifth Corps are more than thirty miles
west of Petersburg, beyond Nsmosine
Creek; those of the I'd corps north of the
Appomsttox and five miles northwest from
herei those of the 9Th corps are two miles
in our rear, and the 9th corps imme distely
behind it. The grand army is eVi iently
headed for Burksville, the nearest
point on the Danville Railroad
When Wright had cut his way through the
rebel lines, Lee saw he must do promptly
or all was lost. So vital was this consider
ed that he led his brigade IN person and
narrowly escaped death by the explosion
of shells which stunned him and killed
several in his vicinity. Lee is believed to
have lost twenty thousand men this week,
which we can account for, and nearly an
equal number will probably be lost in ad-
dition by deserters and strAgglers. Our
loss in killed, wounded and prisoners, viii
not exceed five or six thousand for the past
week.
Year: 1865

Barnum'c new museum is open and in full blast:
from the front Of the edifce where the glassblower


are to the*splendidly ventilated lecture room where
there is always a breeze if it be needed.
Year: 1865

" DAMAGE FRoMSoDA IN WASH


ING.-Thirty years ago the linen


parts of shirts were worn out before


the cotton; now it is the reverse,
and both perish much sooner than
they used to; the cotton does not
last a third as long, in the experience
of some of our acquaintanees. This
hasty rotting Of cotton fabrics is as
eribed to the hasty processes Of
bleaching, aud to the excessive use
Of soda in washing-but, in the
worst cases, chiefly to the latter. A
prudent housekeeper should watch
to prevent her servants from using
soda to save themselves labor; ser
wants have been known to buy, it
with their own money, for that pHr-
pose. AS for those who depend on
laundresses. there is no remedy but
to find, if possible, "a laundress who
makes clothes last well. The use of
a good washing apparatus should
abate this nuisance. -las aage
Year: 1865

A CINCINNATI merchant and his
wife-fond of practical jokes, re-
Gently entered into wager by which
the one. who should first, be sold by
the other was to submit to a penalty
imposed by the triumphant party.
For some days both were, equally
yigilant, and every attempt at joke
failed. One evening, as the couple
were about to attend party. given
by some friends, the lady complained
ii indisposition, and the husband
went out to procure a carriage.
While he was gone, a negro woman
of the wife's size and height was
bundled up in her cloak and furs,
and when the carriage came took her
place beside the. husband, with a
thick veil drawn over her face. On
reaching his destination he led his
supposed wife into the house amid
the other guests, when, lifting the
veil he discovered the "sell." The
next day the discom6tted husband
submitted to the penalty and wheeled
a barrel of -four through several Of
the principal streets to his own door.
Year: 1865

CAUTION.-The public are hereby
cautioned not to buy or negotiate for the follow.
ing certificates of stock in the Overman Gold and
Silver Mining Company, as the save been sold ac'
cording to law, and will not be transferred on the
books of the company, excepting the balance re-
manning unsold:
Year: 1865

EE' The great Object OF persons who
have become debilitated, and feel fore
warned Of disease common to this climate,
is remedy. Many think that bilious
ness is the cause, and at orce commence
Iigid course of cathartcs, which but
feeds the disease and reduces the patient,
as the stomach is not in a fit condition,
but needs strengthening To all who feel
in this way we suggest that they try bot
tie of the Red Jacket Stomac btters,
which will invigorate the system, give
tone to the stomach, and enIiven the
mind. Thousands have used II, and there
is but one voice, and that Of their won
derful cures. Sold by all druggists.
Year: 1865

SCHOOL CUILDRENs' CERTIFICATES. -
Those Teachers who have sent the County
Superintendent money for Certificates Of
Stock in the Soldiers Home car have
them by calling at or sending to the Plot
office. Those Teachers who have not yet
reported to him are requested to send the
money immediately:
Year: 1865

A young man OF this city who was very fond
Of cergymans daughter was taking tea at
the house of his adored short time since
and had some fruit cake offered him Being
somewhat absent-minded he stammered out,
81 pass The father hearing him and be hay-
ing played some in hia younger days was
struck with the infatuation of the youth and
said bluntly "You pass, do you 2then ! order
you up-theres the door; take march '---
Plain Dealer.
Year: 1865

From love to matrimony may bo but a
step from the sublime to tho ridiculous,
still il may be safely ventured upon even
in case like the following Of domestic per
plexities:


Igot acquainted with a young widow,
who lived with her daughter in the same
house. ] married the widow, my father
fell, shortly after il, in love with the step.
daughter of my wife and married her. My
wife became the mothcr-nlaw and also the
daughter-iu.law OF my own father my
wife's siep-danshter is my step-mother
and ] am the stcpfaiher Of my mOther-iD
law. My step.wother who is the step.
daughter OF my wife, has "A boy; no is nat
urally my step-brother because he is son
of my wifes step-daughter. so is MY wife
the grandmother Of the little boy. and
am the grandfather OF my step-brother,
My wife has also boy; my siep.mother is
consequently the step-sister of my boy, and
is also his grandmother, because he is the
child Of my stepsoh because be has got
his step-sster for wife. ] am the brother
of my own son, who is the SON Of my step
mother; AIN the brOihor-in-law Of my own
son, nay son is the grandson Ol my father
and ! an MY own grandfather.
Year: 1865

A correspondent Of the New England Far
mer says the fact that Vermont can and will
make the best butter and cheese for the New
England marke; is obvious,-frst, because
the atmosphere is pure, being free from mala-
ria second, these hillsides furnish an album
dance Of the purest water; third, from
strong and well under-drained soil comes
suitable food for the secretion of milk. And
not word for the dairy-women without
these all the rest would be in vain.
Year: 1865

1t is said President Johnson is strong for
retrenehment, and sent back the estimate for
one Of the Departments three times with a
direction " to cut it down Certainly: it is
these expenditures which "cumber the
ground"