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Year: 1865




or the wont disorders that act mankind arise from The
corruption that accumulates In the Blood OF all the dis
eoveries that have been made TO purgeit out can
equal in effect HELAB0LD'S 00MP0 UND EXTRACT
or SARSAPARLLLA It cleanses and renovates the
Blood fnst the vgor Of health into the system. and
purges cut the humors which make disease IL stimulates
Che healthy functions the body and expes the disorders
chat grow and ranke in the Blood Such remedy. that
could be relied on long been sought for and for
che st tme the public have which they can de-
pend Our space here does not admit of certificates 60
show is Effects but the trial of single bottle will show to
che sick that 1t has virtues surprising anything they have
ever taken.
Two tablespoonsful ofhe Extract Of sarsaparia added
70 pint Of water equal to the Lisbon Diet Drink, and
bottle is equal to gallon of the Syrup OF sarsapara.
or the decoction usually made.
Tho above Extracts are.prepared on purely scientific
principlesin Hdcuoand embody the full strength Of
She Ingredients entering into their composition Already
and conclusive test will be comparison Of their proper
Nes with those set forth in the u s. Dispsnsatory
Year: 1865

g-It is not wise for our young friend
to despise his trade. There is no mana
hood In an affected disdain Of honest la.
Dor. He who sneers at carpenter, sad
dler, or blacksmith, and holds himself
above them because he is clerk Of aomd
kind, is far from possessing the traits Of
gentleman. Young men without trades
may be received we'll in certain classes Of
society, and be courted by the light-head-
ed and frivolous; but did they know how
low they are estimated by those who havs
made their fortunes by psrssvering indus
cry, or becoming educated and famous,
they certainly would not so persistently
ignore manual labor and scout the idbor-
er. The substantial men Of the country,
the practical, common sense men OF
Judgment aud untiring energy, do not re-
gard mechanic as unworthy their sstsem
and kind wishes, but rather praise him
for his manly efforts in his course Of in-
dustry, which will finally give him ccut-
potency and content. 1.s-,
Year: 1865

The best plan, and the one surest of
success, think, is to have every young


man, when he starts in business, select


that trade which bost suits his natural
genius. Now phrenologists tell us, and


indeed we know it ourselves, there is as
great difference in the formation of the


brain as in that of the face. We ere each
created for some wise and different pur-
pose. Some boys are natural mechanics,
while others have not the slightest idea of


machinery, and have no taste fer it. For
my part, never had the slighsest curios.
|ity to know anything about mechanics


| could not state; to-day, the principle on


which the steam engine works for hum
dred dollars. You may take such boy
as | was, and set him to watch making,


and after seven years he might be able to
take apart and put together watch. but
it would BE contrary to his inelinatien,
and uphill work all his life. But if hs


selects the vocation he is fit for, it is
pleasure, and there is nothing to prevent


him from succeeding in business and ma.


king money. It is difficult to 60 across
the grain. You will find from the pulpit


to the anvil many people who have mis-


taken their avocation. Get them ON the
right track and they will succeed. Some-


times persons will get on the right track
and yet not succeed. because they are
placed in too circumsoribed position id


some village or town where they cannot
get full play for their faculties. A man
in this case should get away out where
he will not be so cirsumscribed. --P. T.
Barngn,.
Year: 1865

DEPEND ON YoURsELF.-Mosty young
men consider it great misfortune to be
born poor, or not to have capital enough
to establish themselves at their outset in
life, in good business. This is a mista-
ken notion. So far from poverty being a
misfortune to them, if we may judge from
what we every day behold, it is really a
blessing, the chance is more than ten to
one against him who starts with plenty of
money. Let any one look back twenty
Years and see who began business at that
time with abundant ns,and trace them
down to the present day. how many of
these now boast of wealth and standing.
On the contrary, how many have become
poor, 9ost their places in society, and are
passed by their old boon companions
with look which plainly says, 81 know
YOU not"
Year: 1865

of secession, and who now look upon the
negro, not as man, but as a mere voting
machine. Consequently, the masses,


North and South, will rally around Pres
ident Johnson in invincible force, and the
more he is assailed by the radicals for not
attempting the impossible, the more the
people will admire his eminently practical


mind, and the more they will assist him
in carrying out his eminently practical
plans. A few silly editorials in paper
like the Tribune, which holds that if YOU
give a starving man a ballot it is equiya-


lent to giving him something to eat, and


few silly speeches from such ranters as
Wendell Phillips, who first insist upon
lrepudiating the national debt and then
advocates the recognition eff the rebel
debt, can not have any weight with man
Of President Johnson's calibre, particu-


larly as he feels the steady support of the
people upholding and sustaining him, as
the deep waters of the ocean sustain the
strong and skillful swimmer. We know
the people and We understand the drift of
public opinion. The Tribune itself says
that We predicted to Louis Napoleon the
last revolution In France, from our obser-
vation of the tone Of the French press.
And as We understand public opinion we
assure President johnson that it is with
him; that it has confidence in him; that
thus far he is right, and that he has only
to go ahead as he has begun, to retain the
undivided appreciation of the country
Our people recently transformed a radical
meeting, organized to dictate to the Pres
ident, into an ovation in his honor; and
thus, upon every possible occasion, they
will take care to make the wrath of the
radicals his highest praise.
Year: 1865

It is now well understood in Washing
ton, in well informed circles, that the
President is determined to do what he
thinks is right, no matter how he may be
assailed for it. He does not believe that
an unsuccessful rebellion has destroyed
the rebellious States,or their constitutions,
and he will leave the question of suffrage
to be decided by those who have the right
to decide 1t. 1t would not be at all sur-
prising if an Administration party should
be formed out of the recent political par
ties, which will give to Mr.. Johnson's Ad
ministration very much of the vigor and
strength that characterized the Admins
tration of Gen. Jackson.-Ne,o Yorl
Herald.
Year: 1865

LIsE.-How small portion Of our life
it is that we really enjoy In youth We
are looking forward to things that are to
come In old age we are looking back
wards to things that are past, in manhood,
although we appear to be more occupied
in things that are present, yet even that is
absorbed in vague determinations to be
vastly happy on some future day, when
we have time.
Year: 1865

If Socrates humbled the proud Alci-
blades with map of the earth, so. when
this in turn is annihilated by chart Of
the Heavens, must our pride and sorrow
ON earth be still more put to the blush.
Year: 1865

We find tie following in recent mum
Der of Golignanis Messenger: :


DIR. Brandini, of Florence, has recent
ly discovered that citric acid will assuage
the violent pain which is the usual con
comitant of cancer. One of his patients,
aged IL at the Hospital of Santa Maria
della Scala, was afflicted with cancer on
the tongue. There was no possibility of
performing an operation, the surface at
! tackled being far too extensive, investing
the base, the sublingual and the sub max
Hilary glands. The poor man, in the
midst of his torments, asked for n lemon,
which was nothing very remarkable, as
cancerous patients generally have an ex-
traordinarv liking for acids. But the
seat of the disorder being in the mouth
a circum stance was observed which might
otherwise have escaped attention, the
iuice of the lemon diminished the pain
The patient, on finding this, asked for
another on the following day. aud it gave
him still greater relief than the dav be
fore. This led DR. Brandni to try citric
acid itself in a crystallized state. A gar
Gle was composed of 4 or. Of the acid in
$50 or of common water, and it entirely
carried Off the pain on its re appearing
the same remedy was repeated with the
>d1HS success.


In the course of a month this treatment
not only delivered the patient from all
suffering, but even reduced the swelling
Of the tongue, considerably. Encour-
aged by this success. DIR. Brandini
tried the same remedy on a female patient
y years of age. who for wears had been
suffering from an ulcerous cancer on the
breast The affection had been pro
nounccd incurable, and when she was
given into our authors hands, the tor
ment she suffered was such that she not
only could get no nights rest herself,
but prevented the other patients in the
same ward from having any DIR. Bran
DIM applied piedget of lint previously
soaked in the above solution to the part.
and the relief obtained was instantane
: ous The pain disappeared, and when.
after the lapse Of six or seven hours, it
began again, fresh application was suf-
fcent TO keep it off. Our author quotes
several other cases In which citric acid
produced relief in cancer and he Justly
observes that if subsequent experiments
should prove equally successful, citric
acid must be considered a great boon to
human kind A substance capable of
removing violent pain in an incurable
affection, is not less valuable than one
that will effect cure in more tractable
maladies
Year: 1865

we are very much obliged to you,'
said Tom, gratefully.


oh, don't say a word. 1t is mere
trife, and like 10 make some acknowl-
eagement for your kind cali. Will you
call and see me again.


Yes, sir, if would like it.


ahould be most happy to have you
come. get lonely sometimes. and
young company cheers me up. Perhaps.
though. you'd better come to the door,
a. it is little dangerous climbing over
the fence, added the old gentleman. a
little slyly


The boys laughed rather consciously
and were shown To the door, Squire Pit
man shaking them both by the hand,
and kindly repeating his Invitation


Ain he trump calculated Frank,
when the door had been closed


That's so. 1ou won't catch me in
such business again


The story of the boys visit to Squire
Pitman leaked OUT and made quite sen
sation among the school boys It was
unanimously agreed that it would be the
height of meanness to make any fur
thcr attempts upon the property of one
who had treated their companions so
handsomely. The gardener kept watch
for few nights, but from that time
Squire Pitlnan trees were as safe as il
a bull dog had been chained at the foot
every tree -.Sudent and .SchooiDaate.
Year: 1865

a VALUABLE SECRkT.-Ihe Scientific
American says: The unpleasant odor
produced by Precipitation is frequently
the source of yexation to persons who
are subject to it. Nothing is simpler
than to remove this odor much more ef
fectually than by the application Of such
ouguents and perfumes ~ are in use.
1t is only necessary to procure some OF
tue compound spirits Of ammonia and
place about two table-spoonfuls in bs.
sin of water. Washing the face, hands
clean, sweet and fresh as one could wish
The wash is perfectly harmless and very
cheap. It is recommended on the au
thority Of an experienced physician"
Year: 1865

The COMET Is CoMING--Beiias comet
which is now app coaching lis perihelion.
will soon lie visible in the heavens 1t
has rather a long journey to perform.
being about one hundred and ten millions
of miles distant AT present On the 1st
of November next it will be close TO the
bright Alpha Pegasi Markah, one of the
four bright stars forming the we'll known
square of Pegasus. 1t then pursues a
southerlv course. crossing the celestial
equator about the middle Of December
1t then crosses its old path in 1916 near
where it separated into two comets At
the end of February its distance from
the earth will be less than twenty millions
of miles. This comets period is about
six and three quarter years The
superstltious are apt to accept these
erratic bodies rs omens of coming evil


The last time one of them took n peep
over the earth people began to prepare
for the end of the world 1t is pity
that we cannot always have comet, If
this would be the effect. 1t is likely. how
ever. that this one will be considered as
evidence of the approach of the cholera
Year: 1865

VALIDITY OF TENNESSEE EMANCIPATION
SUSTAINED Tie Lebanon Tenn Reg
isler of the 14th says:


At the last term of the County Court:
in the case of Thompson VS. Young. sd
lninistrator. the Court decided that the
amendment 20 the Constitution was legal
and valid In 1850 Thomas purchased
n negro that was sold under a decree of
the County Court and as no title had
been decreed in the case, Judge Green
filed a petition PRAYING the Court to re
lease Thompson from the payment of
the purchase money Governor Camp
bell appeared for Young, and insisted
that the amendment to the Constitution
was illegal, and consequently null and
void. and that slavery still existed in
Tennessee Judge Green made very
able argument in reply, and showed TO
the satisfaction of the Court that the
amendment to the Constitution was le-
gal and slavery was dead in Tennessee
After a short consultation the Court de
cided the sale null and void, and ordered
the Clerk to cancel Thompson's note and
hand it back


in one of our courts lately, a man
who was called upon to appear as wit
ness. could not he found. On the Judge
asking where he was, an elderly gentle
man rose up, and with much emphasis
said, Your honor, he's gone. Gone,
gone said the Judge, where IS he
gone = That cannot inform you,
replied the communicative gentleman,
..lut hes dead This is considered
the best guarded answer on record
Year: 1865

A HEAVY LIFT.-The last public theft by
the Common Council was the robbery of the
cornerstone of the intended Washington
monument from Hamilton Square, through
some bogus ordinance for a removal of the
dirt. There were large variety of the cur
rent gold of all nations deposited under
the stone when it was laid in lS4S, and it
was these valuables, doubtless, which were
the motive Of the crime. As Solon Shingle
says, when moralizing on the physical apti-
tudo of thieves, "a rogue who will steal one
thing will steal another, and the only ques-
tion with these critters is how much they
can lift" The corner, stone of public mon
ument is, however, rather the largest trans
action in the way of larceny we ever heard
Of WHkcs' Spirit or tie Times.
Year: 1865

TEN thousand freedmen and their families
are farming for themselves in the neighbOr-
hood of Vicksburg, with excellent results
doing much better than those who worked by
the month for wages. The Government is
furnishing them seed and other articles on
credit, to be paid from tho proceeds of the
crops. This system is considered the most
suitable for the freedmen, as it teaches thom
to rely on their own exertions.
Year: 1865

A TREASURY MISUNDERSTANDING Nc
CULLOCH and heads of Bureaus of the Treas
ury Department intend making an excursion
down the Potomac this evening, on board tho
new revenue steamer Lincoln, which will
make her trial trip on the occasion. The
party will return some time during the night.
Year: 1865

THERE is now in Reading a sailor who was
struck by lightning on one of the West India
Islands, who is lame in one leg, blind in one
eye, entirely speechless, and not a hair on
his head, arms, or any part of his body to bo
seen-all from the effects of tho stroke. lie
had previously long and strong beard, which
entirely disappeared.
Year: 1865

PARDONED REBELS are sworn emancipa-
tionists. They could not be pardoned other
wise. The oath is very explicit, yet some
at least of those who have taken this oath
manifest a bitter hatred and an open hos
tility to emancipation. This is perjury. If
they cannot comply with the conditions of
pardon, in good faith, they ought to abide
the consequences of their original crime of
treason
Year: 1865

SOME of the indignant shareholders, in
their rnge at the overthrow of their rebellion,
refuse to employ their emancipated slaves
on any terms. The most of them will get
over their pet shortly. But others may not.
In all such cases, it would be simple justice
to shortly enforce the principle of cOnfsca'
tiOn
Year: 1865

We perceive that the telegraphic report
of the failure of the cable, which was first
allowed to appear in this city this morning,
was furnished by the Associated Press to the
Philadelphia papers last sUeHing. Will the
agent of the Associated Press in New York
be kind enough to inform us why such infor-
nation is withheld from the evening papers
of Washington, and given exclusively to the
morning press2 This is not the irst instance
Of the kind that has occurred, and as the
evening press pay their proportion of the ex-
pense of the Associated Press news, there is
no good reason why they should not only
have the news, but have it as early as the
evening press Of other Southern cities.


We treat the matter thus publicly for the
double purpose of explaining to our readers
why the news Of the failure of the cable did
not appear in the REPUBLICAN and other
evening papers yesterday, im'tead Of being
Kept back for tks exclusive 6eMeft Of tie
morning press tO-dGy.
Year: 1865

TIE communication in our paper yester.
day In relation to the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions came
from the pen of distinguished Armenian
now resident in this cityi and this para
sragh ought to have been in the paper yes
terday. ......
Year: 1865

1t is in just such aretreat as Hoods army
has lately accomplished that compact and
powerful body OF cavalry, like that of For
rest's is able to render its best service in pro-
tecting the rear. To this able cavalry leader,
Hood is indebted for every man and every box
OF cartridge he has succeeded in getting over
the Tennessee. Hovering continually in the
rear and upon the flanks, the cavalry select
such places as are most eligible for defence,
GENERALLY slight ridge, and, if possible, just
In the, edge OF piece OF woods, and there
make stand and throw up hasty barIicades.


These are usually constructed OF ordinary
rail fences, by tearing down those lines that
run parallel to the road, and leaving the rails
upon lines that cross it, with the upper points
toward the enemy. Directly in the road, or
close by the side of it, is usually planted a
piece or two of artillery, raking a column that
may presume to approach. Behind these
slight detences three out of four of the men
are posted, while the fourth holds the horses
at a safe distance to the rear. s9a


\ The enemy dismount, make the same dispo.
sition OF their horses, advance more or less
rapidly to the assault. When the party on
the defensive have as their object simply to
gain time, they resist as long as they can dc
so, and yet regain their horses and escape in
safety. Sometimes the pursuers mike head
long charge, if the works are slight, mounted
aud capture part of the enemys men before
they can mount. 4


On the part Of the pursued party, this i:
called sacrificing the skirmish line" and fire.
rduently it is their only resort to keep the pur
suers in check sufficient length of time. The
skirmishers know the risk they run, and ac
cept it understandingly. An opposing bate
ry or section is always ready to wheel into po
sition and engage the attention of the retreat
ing guns; and these, too, frequently delay q
few minutes too long, or are overwhelmed ir
sudden onset and captured.


When body of infantry is about to evacu-
ate fortified position, the ill-starred cavalry
has again to perform the last act of the dra-
mas. With as little commotion and noise as
possible, they advance dismounted, and re-
lieve the infantry skirmish line, which quietly
drops back to the main line, and the whole
body moves off to the rear. As soon as they
have attained sufficient distance to insure
their escape, the troopers begin to craw
stealthily back toward their horses, which
they mount and ride away as rapidly as they
may.-These movements often catch the quicl
eyes and ears of the enemy, and, suspecting
the design, they charge on the unfortunate
cavalrymen and take them as they run.
Year: 1865

Tie Nea York Horid the smart
est opposition paper in the country,


had an able leading article last week,
telling the Democracy that the de-


siruction Of slavery is n settled thing.
aud public opinion win be more and
more inclined to acguiesce in IL; that
"ihere is no conceivable position on
TIE slavery question on which the
democratic party can plant itself a8d
become a majority, and therefore uAy
should tie party bind itself TO q dead
corps 2
Year: 1865

HORRIBLE MURDER OF A WOMAN AND
CHILD.-THE THREE MURDER Frs KILLED.
We are informed that horrible tragedy
took place in Madison county, about four
miles from London, last week, but our in
formant could not give names We recite
this awful story as we heard it. A farmer
sold his farm to three men, who gave him
$4,000 cash in part payment In the even
ing he walked to London, leaving his wife
and child at home Some time after, a ped


dler who had often stayed all night at the
house drove mp and asked permission to re-
main but the farmers wife declined, be-
cause it was doubtful if her husband return.
ed that night. and she knew there was q
large amount Of money in the house. She
remarked to the peddler that if her husband
returned he would probably meet him. The
peddler drove on, met the farmer and re-
turned with him. AS they approached the
house the farmer observed light in a
room in which he usually kept bis papers,
and remarked to the peddler that there were
burglars u the house. The peddler produ-
ced pair af revolyers, and the two, sta
tioning at points where the burglars would
probably attempt to escape, they gave the
alarm and three mea rushed out The ped
dler killed two of them, when the third ran
towards the farmer, who killed him Upon
entering The house the farmer was Mortified
to find bis wife and child murdered When
the bodies Of the murderers were examined
it was discovered that they were the parties
who had purchased the farm that day, and
one Of them brother-in-law to the farmer.
Dayton Journal, July 10.
Year: 1865

ANIMATION.


The Newcastle (Eng.) Chronicle records an
extraordinary case of suspended animation in
that place. One night boy named Batey. about
twelve years OF age, went to bed after partaking
raIier heartily of some rhubarb tart. Next nlcrn-
ing about six o'clock he awoke in great pain
and his iather used some simple remedies to re-
move the pain, but his efforts Were of no avail
and shortly afterwaId the hoy apparently died


Preparations Were made for the funeral, and the
father went to the register Office to obtain a Ger
;cate for the burial but this the registrar refused
to give, as no medical gentleman had seen the
lad while he was i'll, and there was nothing to
show what had been the cause of death The
father was recommended to 60 to the Coroner
and see if an inquest should be held. The Coro-
ner ordered a post-moTtem examination, and the
second day after the boy had died" two sur
geons went TO the house for the purpose of dis
secting the deceased" !"


The father, who accompanied them, was aston
shed OH approaching his residence, by beholding
his son, whom he thought dead, standing i'll the
doorway, as if nothing had happened. There
pear like one who had visited the other world,
nor like one risen from the dead; but he stood
with the utmost uncoDcern, and with every sign
of health aud life about him. He knew nothing
about bis narrow escape from being buried alive


All he knew was that he had been asleep, and
on awakening, as he fonnd 10 one i'll the house.
his father was looking for the Doctors, and his
mother was out probably making the arrage-
ments for the funera,-he got up, and feeling
very hungry, looked about for something to eat
Finding some eggs, he cooked them, after which
he went out, in happy ignorance of his narrow
escape from the grave and the surgeons knife.