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Year: 1865

g0- JEFF, Thompson lato rebel General,
tells the editor of the Louisville Journal
that the only persons in the South who
wish TO do any fighting are those who
didn't do any when they had the chance


We bavo a good many such people in
tho North,
Year: 1865

NEW PuBIlc HALL.-Dr. Burtis has adopt
ed plans for his now Public Hall on the cor
ner Of Perry and Fourth streets, and will
have force Of workmen engaged shortly in
excavating for the foundations, which will
be laid down this summer. The material
for the interior of the structure will be got
out next winter, and carly next spring the
brick and wood work will bs put in motion.
It is to be . magnificent building.
Year: 1865

A license to marry is often wanted
when II can't be had and this, as Old
Abe wonld say, reminds US Of an anec-
dote' which we heard once:


In the early days of Texan indepen-
dence and youth, an eccentric genius was
clerk Of one Of the western counties.--
The village was quite secluded in the
prairies, and the clerk pastured bis cat
tie on the broad acres around, bringing
them home at ght and letting them 90
to grass in the morning. He kept a bell
on one Of them to help him find them
but one morning as he was letting them
loose, he perceived that the clapper of
the bell was lost out, and being unable to
find it, he made a substitute, by making
fast in the bell his Office key. Not till
be reached the Office did it occur to him
that be should need the key, but now
finding himeslf locked out, he betook
himself to other matters proposing to
recover the key at night. About noon
q rough and ready young Texan, in
buckskin dress, came riding into town,
inquired for the clerk, scared him up,
and asked for marriage license.


Sorry | cant accommodate you to day
but it is no 60"


why not? I'm going to get spliced
to night @nd must have it, whether or
no.


"But the fact is," ssid the clerk,
:smy Office is locked up, and may cor has
gone array acth the hey!"


"The cow What does the cow want
Of the key p


So the old fellow told the whole story,
and the two set off for the prairie to
find the cattle and get the key. But
the more they looked the less they found,
and finally had to give it up. A bright
thought struck the clerk Of the county.


HPil fix you out" said he. and young
Texas jumped rod, 50 tickled was he to
know that he was 70 be fixed out Of the
fix he was in. They proceeded to q
store close by the Office, and there the
county scribe indited the following:
Year: 1865

There are many people who have er-
roneous ideas in regard to the location
Of the City Of Saints" and the habits
of its people. The city is situated en-
the eastern border Of Salt Lake Valley,
at the foot of the NVasatch range Of
mountains, which bounds the city on
the east and south on The north it is
bounded by q low range Of mouusains,
or hetteF known as a spur from the Was


atch range Ia this spar is situated
Ensign Peak this is large, round,
barren looking mount, rising about
two thousand feet above the city
This peak is distinguished as being the
place where the spirit Of the great Nor
mon prophet, Joseph Smith, made his
appearance, and pointed to Brigham
Young the site Of the great Mormon
temple. Ensign Peak is the sacred
mount of Utah. On the west, the city
is bounded by the West Mountain
Range-a range of mountains about
twenty miles in length, and having it's
northern termination on the southern
shore ofSalt Lakeland Great Salt Lake.
Salt Lake City is thus located in a
large circular basin, surrounded on all
sides by high mountains. which give to
the city wild and romantic appear
ance. Salt Lake, the Dead Sea Of
America. is twenty miles west of the
city. This lake is about one hundred
and thirty miles in length and from
thirty to one hundred miles in width.
There are two mountains in the lake, on
one of which the Mormons herd the
thousands of cattle and horses belonging
to the church. These islands abound in
fresh water streams, and the land ada
cent to these streams are highly pro-
ductiye, There has been no outlet yet
discovered to the lake The streams
elnptying their waters into the lake can
be counted by hundreds: the two larg-
est inlets are Bear River, which empt-
les its waters ON the northern side Of
the lake, and the Jordan River, which
empties into the southern side Of the
lake The Jordan River is the outlet
of Lake Utah, large. beautiful lake,
situated in Utah Valley, about thirty
miles south Of Salt Lake City. These
two rivers are the largest tributaries OF
the lake. There are thousands ofmoun-
tain streams on all sides of the lake that
pour their mites of fresh water into its
bosom. Three pals Of water from Salt
Lake will make one pail Of pure salt.
In the summer, the evaporation of the
waters in the lake is very rapid AS
the water recedes it leaves the beach Of


the lake as white as the driven snow


with tons upon tons of the finest salt
lready for the market. The tempera-
Year: 1865

a little care in sorting for convenience
sake.


You keep bees, perhaps. Then you
very likely have weak swarms that will
need feeding before winter is over
Sorting out these and placing them to-
gether may save you some trouble, and
possibly the lives of several colonies.


Thus we might enumerate almost in
definitely. There is an immense a.
mount of sorting that should be attend
ed to at this season of the year. Re-
ducing things to order will always pay.
Year: 1865




TIE HORRORS OF DELIRIUM TREMENs.
Come, listen while to me, my lad,
Come, listen to me for spell;


Let that terrible drum


For a moment be dumb,
For your uncle is going to tell


What befell
A youth who loved liquor too well.
A clever young man, was he, my lad,
And with beauty uncommonly blessed,
Ere with brandy and wine
lie began to decline,
And behaved like person possessed;


| protest
The temperance plan is the best.
One evening he went to tavern, my lad,
He went to a tavern one night,
And drinking too much


Rum, brandy, and such,
The chap got exceedingly tight"


And was quiet
What your aunt would entitle "fright."
The fellow fell into a snooze, my lad,.
'Tis horrible slumber he.takes-
lie trembles with fear,


And acts very queer.
My eyes how he shivers and shakes


When he wakes,
And raves about horrid great snakes
IT'S warning to you and me, nay lad,-
A particular caution to all


Though no enc can see


The viper bat he
To hear the poor lunatic baWl


How they crawl
All over the floor and the wall p
Next morning he took to his bed, my lad,
Next morning he took TO his bed
And he never got up,


10 dine or to snp,
Though properly physiced and bcd;


And read
Next day the poor fellow was dead.
You've heard Of thc snake in the grass,
my lad,
OF the viper concealed in the grass;
But now you must know,
Mans 5. dcadliest foe
Is a snake Of u different class


Alas =
It's Tie ojpor ttct turks IN TIE grass


j. q. SAKE.
Year: 1865

day, and having many patients to visit, put
off taking myremedy Of vapor baths from one
day to another. On the ninth day, being in
my closet l felt all at once pain in my
throat, and one yet more keen in my eyes !;


my body felt so light that | thought if I
jumped could rise to prodigous height,


or that if threw myself out of the window |
should bc able to float in the air the hair of


my head, were so sensitive that it seemed to
me as if without seeing them l could have


counted them; saliva rose continually in my


mouth contact with the external air caused


me frightful pain, and / Stunned looking at


anything bright; had an incessant longing to
run after and bite, not men, but animals and
even objects about me. / drank with diff
Guilty, and may mention that the sight Of water
tried me more than the pain in my throat;fI
believe that by shutting the eyes every one
with dydrophobia may drink. An attack came
on every five minutes, and I observed that the
pain began in the forehngers and extended
along the nerves of the shoulder Thinking
that my system was only perservative, not Gu
rative in its nature, took vapor bath, with
the intention not of healing, but of sufocating
myself When the bath was at heat of 50
deg. Centigrade, all the symptoms disappeared
as if by enchantment. have treated more
than eighty persons who have been bitten by
animals in state of madness, and all have


been saved by this method" When person
has been bitten by q mad dog, he should be
made to take seven of the so-called Russian
vapor baths, from 81 deg to So deg. Cent?
grade hot, one every day by way of perven-
tive. In case of the malady having distinctly
shown ITSELF the vapor bath should be rapidly
heated to 63 deg. The patient should strictly
lconfne himself to his room until he is quite
we'll. DR., Buisson mentions some other cll-
rious facts, A man in America was bitten
by a rattlesnake, about sixteen miles from
home; wishing to die in the bosom of his
family, he ran home went to bed, perspired
plentifully, and the wound healed like any
simply sore, The bite of the tarantula is
cured by dancing, the viras being dissipated
by perspiration If an infant who has been
yaccinated is made to take a vapor bath, the
vaccinations no effect-L Miernationale.
Year: 1865

He appeared satisfied with this, and they
separatad As soon as he had ssnt this dis
patch, he sent another, stating that there was
more money to be, had, and asking them TO
send the rest Of the claims. !, On Thursday
morning he received the others, and accosted
him again. He declared that he could not
meet them, but would give him all the money
he had. They again went to the Bank, and
Year: 1865

One of the sweetest recollectiODs of my child


hood is beautiful reply my mother once made


me- when my heart was swelling with childish


grief.


had Just returned from the house of a veal


thy neighbor, who had kindly given me the use


of their piano for few hours every day, to graf
| ify to my extreme love for music. Our own cot


tage home looked so plain in contrast with the
one had Just left, and no piano within its walls


that laid my head upon the table, and gave
| vent to my over-fowing heart. felt grieved,


and perhaps little angry, that we were unable
!, to afford one thing desired above all others
pi:sno-and expressed my feeling to my


mother.


Never shall forget her sweet, gentle tone, as


she simply replied: "Never mind, daughter, if


YOU cannot have piano on earth, you may have
harp in heaven" Instantly the whole cur


rent Of my feeling was changed. Earthly things


dwindled into insigni6cance, and the harp in


heaven, with its golden strings, became the OBJ


,ect of my desire. felt reproved for my repin-
inos against the Providence that had placed me
in a humble home and from that moment the
endowment of heaven seemed far to outweigh all
the pleasures of earth. That beautiful reply
has followed me all my life, or rather has gone
before me, like bright guiding star, lifting my
thoughts above this transient life, and opening
tn nv spirit vision the glorious scenes in that
land of fife and light. have piano on earth
now, but it's charm is gone.
Its music no longer gladdens my heart as it


once did for the ears that loved best to listen to
its sweet tones are now enraptured with the
grand harmOnes of heaven. The dear fingers
that SO often touched its keys now sweep the
golden harp-strings. o, "that harp in hsayenl''
How my soul longs for breath of its rich mel
ody.


As look upon the dear baby in the cradle
near me. / think it matters little whether her


path be strewn with flowers or thOrns ifshe may
only have harp in heaven.
Year: 1865

You Will live forever.


There are no dead. The blow which struck
asunder body and spirit did not end the spirit S
life. And so the countless myriads of the past,
whose dust has long since mingled with the
soil, still live" The men, women and children
of Noah's day, and Abraham's and David s; the
motley tribes that herded beneath the crescent
of the Arabian prophet; the swarms of Goth and
Hun, Tartar and Vandal, that swept the plains
of the Eastern World; the red men that roamed
the forests of the Western World, and left in
mounds and tree-g grown ruins the dim history OF
their earthly existence-all these are yet alive.
They cannot die Immortality is their birth
right and inheritance. With the first breath Ol
| life they inhaled immortality.


No. On the highway of heaven none fall
| In the hollows of hell none rise. You have fix
ed your state forever when you leave this world.
The case is closed You have either united
Yourself to Christ within an eternal love, which
no possibility can sunder, or have entOmbed
your soul in sorrow which no possibility can
| lift off All changes must be made this side OF
the grave; there is no change beyond. The
preparation must be finished here; for there
there is no time. Time is ended, and you are
in eternity The decree is unalterable: @He
who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is
holy, let him be holy still"


| How long will you live? you will live forev-
er; and your life there will depend on your life
here. Every day as you complete it, will reap
pear in years to come. Every hour, every mo-
ment as it hurries on its way, leaves page to
read before the throne. Every word, every act
every thought and feeling of your heart, records
itself imperishably in the memory of One who
never forgets. You are writing your life fol
eternity.
Year: 1865

BY GEORGE W. BUNGAY.
"Bless God for rainir the good man said,
And brushed away grateful tear,
That we may have our daily bread,


He drops shower upon us here
Our Father, high enthroned in Heaven,
We thank Thee for the pearly shower,
The blessed rain-gift Thou hast given
To- man, and beast, and bird and flower.
The dusty earth, with lips apart,


Looked up where rolled an orb of flame,
As though prayer came from its heart
For water clouds and rain that came.
The Indian corn with silken plume,


And flowers with tiny pitchers filed,
Send up their praise of sweet perfume
For precious drops the clouds distilled.
The modest grass is fresh and green,


The brooklet swells its song again,
An angels welcome wing is seen


In every cloud that brings us rain;
There is a rainbow in the sky,


Upon the arch where tempests trod;
God wrote it with his hand on high
1t is the autograph of God.
Up where the heavy thunders rolled,
And clouds of flame were swept along,
The sun rides in car of gold,
And soaring larks are lost in song;
The rills that pulse from mountains rude,
Flow, throbbing, to the verdant base;
While flow the tears of gratitude


In streams down many jOylit face.
Great King of Peace, deign now 10 bless
The windows of the sky unbar !
Shower down the rain of righteousness,
And wash from us the stain of war;
And let the radiant bow of love


In beauty mark the moral sky,
Like that fair sign unrolled above


A promise writ in light on high.
Year: 1865

READING, Pa, April I9, liza.


DR. WIsHART-Dear Sir: One year ago Ia
Examining Surgeon of this district told me
bad Consumption of the Lungs and that could
not be cured; and Judging from all my symptoms
at that time, myself supposed this to be true
was for more than one year troubled with a
hacking cough, which gradually grew so bad
that | could not have a severe fit of coughing
without splitting up blood in large quantities.


For months could not work at anything,
and was obliged to keep my bed most of the
time While in this condition l was in Mr.
Rowbotham's store, in this city, and he seeing
how low j was, recommended me to try your
Pine Tree Tar Cordial. He said he had sold
great deal of it. and that, as it had cured SO many
others, he believed it would do some good. 1
bought bottle and commenced using it. In a
very short time | saw that / was getting better
very fast, and after taking several bottles l was
entirely restored to health, so that could work
every day at my business, which is very heavy
work, in an iron foundry. When | commenced
to use your Pine Tree Tar Cordial, my weight
was only one hundred and thirty five pounds;
since the use of it have weighed on an average
one hundred and fifty five. l shall be glad to
have you publish this, as | believe should not
have been living at this time if had not used
your great medicine and wish all who suffer
to receive its benefit.


Very truly yours,


Capt SAMUEL HARNER.


No IA G EIGHT street RaadinC pa
Year: 1865

The officers and enlisted men of Gen. Kilpat-
ricks command Cavalry beld meeting and
passed resolutions, on the evening that they ex-
pected to be ordered to march with Sherman s
army to Richmond and thence home. They
formed themselves into permanent Organiza-
ton, a bond cffellowship, the same to last dur
ing their lives. They adopted resolutions bind
ing themselves to extend the hand offellowship
and render every assistance in their power, in
any and every land, to any member off the league.
A badge was adopted embracing the battle flag
under which they fought. The badge will be
worn by all members at all times.
Year: 1865

Final success-the joy of life's ripe harvest
is the goal of our hopes. No wise or thought
full man will live merely for to-day. The pill
grim who seeks a home is not content to linger
and loiter for the mere flowers beside his way.
The sower looks onward to field white and ready
for the sickle. Wisdom has regards to the grand
issue. The triumph OF the pleasure of to-day
is transitory. We want hope that does not
sink with the setting sun. The true success OF
life is that which does not fail in the evening
of our davs, and leave them to blight or barren
ness. We want that shout @of harvest home,
that will not die into silence with the failing
breath, but makes the passage of the grave a
whispering gallery where heaven and earth talk
together.-E II. Gilef, ID. ID.
Year: 1865

When the last victory is won. the whole na-
ton will be ons.
The sick rebellion has lost its Pillow. Its
bead lay uneasy enough before.
Our armies have fought until large portion
of them are black in the face.


When jeff Davis had petticoat on, be was
like most of the rebel railroads-nOt in running
order.


The North Beacon says that Davis end is 'en-
veloped in mystery" No, it is enveloPed in a
petticoat.
Year: 1865

We clip the following exciting bit
of romance from the Jacksonville
Correspondence OF the Chicago Re-
publican:


The facts which compose the fol
lowing bit of romance in real life,
recently came to my knowledge, and
/ have permission to publish them
with the understanding that no
names are given.


A well to- do farmer of this county,
had daughter who, besides being
personally attractive. was well educs,
ted and possessed more than the
usual amount of good sense. AS s
consequence she had many suitors
All but two of these she treated with
no favor; and between these two il
was impossible for her to choose
She liked them both; but which shs
loved she could not tell. When tn,
first call was made for three years
troops inIlS6l, these two men, 70
Year: 1865

WHT DON'T You LEARN TRADE2-
This question was propounded in our
hearing q few days since to a young
man who had been for several months
unsuccessfuiIy seeking employment
IS clerk or salesman in one of our
leading houses. Complaining OF i'll
luck, one of bis friends who knew
he had mechanical talent, but doubted
whether he could make himselfase-
full either as clerk or salesman, pat
the interrogssory to him which We
have placed as the caption of this
arti lie. The reply was that q trade
was not so respectable as a mercah-
tile occupation Under this delu-
siye idea, our stores are gcrowded
with young men who have no capaei-
ty for business, and who, because Of
the fancied respectsbility of doing
nothing, waste away their minority
upon their salaries which cannot pos
sibly liquidate her expenditures


Late, too late in life, they discover
their error, and before they reach
the age Of thirty, many of them look
with envy upon the thrifty mechanic,
whom in the days of their boyhood,
they were accustomed to 7deride.
The false views of respectabiIity
which prevail in sol distant fashion
able society of the present day, have
ruined thousands Of young men, and
will ruin thousands more a4I 1~sI
Year: 1865

neA- The project of connecting their city with the Naugatuck Valley by railroad di- rect to Derby, is being discussed with good deal of enthusiasm by the New Haven people. It seems that the route is quite feasible, the expense will not be astonishing, and the com mercial advantage that such road would yield to New Haven would probably surprise the most sanguine friends of the enterprise, New Haven is the most natural outlet to the Nsugasuck Valley, and it was shameful error in the people of that city to let the Naugatuck railroad run to Bridgeport. But if common report is true, that New Haven is the poorest place in Connecticut to trade in, it will take something more than direct communication into that city to bring it the patronage of peo- pie up this way: its merchants will have to learn to compete with those in Waterbury Bridgeport and Hartford, and to do that they will have to be smart.
Year: 1865

D@ The southern Episcopalians failed to connect with their northern brethren At their late convention at Augusta da. they say that notwithstanding the spirit of charity displayed at Philadelphia they prefer and intend to remain for'the present as distinct anu separate body They adopted the name oi the. Protestant Episcopal Church of the Associated Diocesses of the un;,.d s.....,
Year: 1865

M OTICE strayed or Stolen from the sub IN scriber, on or about the Is of Nov. two yearling heifers, one red the other yellow with some white on her tail. They were rather wild. Whoever will return said cattle or give infor- nation where they may be found shall be suit ably rewarded. [as swsl ASA BURGESS.
Year: 1865

If you Advertise in your County Pspe
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If YOU Advertise in your County Paper.
JOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise In your County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If YOU Advertise in your County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


II you Advertise in your County Papes
Year: 1865

TEE CsAie MIcRoscoPR.--We call the at
tention Of our readers to the advertisement
Of Mr.. Mead, in another column, in reference
to this optical wonder. The price places it
within the reach Of oil, and we assure those
who intend purchasing, that It contains a
fund Of information and amusement 1t is
so simple in its construction that child can
understand it, and its magnifying power is
as great as instruments which cost ten times
as much. For presen. to your family it
cannot be surpassed Mr. Mead's Office is
100 South Clark street.
Year: 1865

A YOUNG farmer asked an old Scotchman
for advice in his pursuit. He told him what
had been the secret Of his own success in
farming and concluded with the following
warning: "Never, Sandy, neyer--above all
things, never get in debt; but if ever you do,
let it be for manurei'
Year: 1865

The COLLINS MuRDER-TnE TRIAL OF
WALSH POSTPONED. THE trial Of Jerry Walsh
for the murder of Collins, which came up
before the Superior court on Monday, was
postponed till the nth of April.
Year: 1865

LAUGH AND GROW FAr.--If you want to
enjoy genuine hearty laugh, one that will
knock dyspepsia and physics to the dogs, go
to Metropolitan Hall, and see the inimitable
Arlington and Price, in their original and
unapproachable delineations Of negro char
acter. This troupe is comprised of first
class artists, which is more than can be said
Of half the companies now perambulating
the country.