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Year: 1867

more awful than that of John Rogers, at Smith
field. He was martyr for his religion, and his


last hour was therefore one of triumph But
Mrs. Moore was not murdered for her religion,
she was captive held by heathens who knew
not that she was a Christian at ALL None of
Rogers family had been slain, for his wife and
nine children were present at his execution /; but
Mrs. Moore heart had been crushed within a
few days past, when she saw the husband of
her bosom and four of her children reeking in
their blood. Rogers was cheered as the flames
gathered around him by the prayers and exhor-
tations of large multitude of friends; but here
in a dense wilderness, remote from the habita-
ton of civilized man Mrs. Moore stood amidst
the agonies of dissolving nature. with none to
sustain her except her own child, and woman
who must have been so overpowered with grief
as to be incapable of comforting her noble spirit.
She might have said, "Oh, all ye who pass by
this way, come and see if there be any sorrow
like unto my sorrow" But no such lamenta-
ton is heard-all is hope, peace and consola-
ton. There was one present at the funeral pile
who bore up her spirit as he did that of Rogers,
and soon united her with the glorious host above,
who feel no grief because they have no sin.


The surviving prisoners are still in bondage.
The next intelligence we hear is, that Mary is
sold to man named Stogwell, residing on the
Western end of Lake Erie, distant more than
five hundred miles from the late residence of
her father. How it was possible for child of
her age to endure the fatigue of such a jour
Iney | am at q loss to conjecture. So It is,
however, that her new master treated her cru
ely. Here she remained until October, 1889,
when she was restored to liberty by the efforts
Of her brother who had been captured two years
before herself, and sent, it would seem, by kind
Heaven in advance to the neighborhood of De-
troit, whence he travelled in pursuit of his sis
ter. The first interview of Esau and Jacob,
after their long separation and estrangement,
could not have been so thrilling as when the
two orphans fell upon each others bosom
They, together with Martha WINS, returned in
the autumn to Augusta county, where Mary
was, some years afterwards married to the
Rev. Samuel Brown, pastor Of Providence con-
gregation, twelve miles beyond Staunton, and
there her remains repose. She was the moth
er of five ministers of the Presbyterian church,
who now are leading their people in that path
of righteousness along which she travelled so
faithfully during her chequered life 1 forgot
to state remarkable fact On the day of the
murder at the house of her father, when her
own life was in the greatest peril, Mary caught
up her testament and preserved it during the
whole period of her captivity, and l presume
retained it during life,
Year: 1867

through the brush and tangled underwood, in


and out among the trees. At times my pursu-


er would actually be so near me as to clutch at


my person. When this happened, with yell


Of terror and desperation, would leap franti-


cally forward, and for brief space of time, in


crease the distance between us. do not know


how long nor how far I had run in this manner,


when became conscious, that there was
light in front of me. With kind of dull feel
ing of assurance, that if reached that light,
would be relieved of my enemy, bounded for
ward, reached the house, and placed my hand
on the doorknob, when my overtaxed mind and
body gave way, and | fell senseless on the
threshold. When consciousness returned,
found myself in the house, surrounded by its
inmates, who in reply to my anxious and rath-
er incoherent questions, informed me that my
g.hostly acquaintance was nothing more or less
than an escaped lunatic who | suppose had
been driven, like myself, to take refuge from
the storm, in the old Church, and who had
pursued me from thence, to the house in which
[ then found myself 1t is needless to say he
was secured and turned over to his proper keep
ers, nor need | say that never enter an old
country Church, without being reminded of
that night Of terror M.
Year: 1867

" The circulation of the SPECTATOR is
about as great as the combined circulation
of both the other papers published in this
place, and has as many subscribers in this
alone as are contained in the whole
list of either of the other papers.
Year: 1867

We are now in receipt of splendid Stock of


SEASONABLE GOODS.
We can show the newest and pTettiest Dress
Goods that the Eastern cities can offer for sale.
The same goods that the best city retailers sell,
are the kind that we buy.


Our stock is unusually large and embraces all
styles and varieties of first class Dry Goods
sep "a kAYSER u YOUNG
Year: 1867

~ Piper, Drake & Co.
are now receiving from New York and Baltimore
the Largest and Cheapest Stock of Dry Goods
they have had for years. Fortunately we hap
pened to be in market just as heavy decline
took place in all kinds of Goods, and we have it
in our power to sell at less prices than we have
since the war


No house CAN OR SHALL sell at less prices
for CASH than we can, and we would advise our
friends to give us call before making their pur-
chases.


We have received also a very large supply of
QUEENSWARE at our store at Whites Cor
ner." oct8-tf


Town papers copy
Year: 1867

cccds from mercy for our tender years. or
fear lest the very contact with so treason
stained and rebellious ajournal as the Free
Press might contaminatc his immac ulate
purity. We'll, as Sam Weller once OBJ
served it is ''just possible as exhausted
Human Nature may manage to survive"
his cold neglect. We shall continue in
the language of our "'late martyred and
lamented," to keep peggiug away at false
hood, m anness, CORRUPTION and villainy,
whenever aud wherever we may see them
displayed. b..


We purpose some time during the pres
ent year the enlargement and improve
mcnt in other respect of the Free Press.
The demands of our patrons and subScri-
hers and the generous patronage which
they have already extended lis render such
a measure on our part, both practicable
and expedicnt.


We trust that our friends will continue
to us in the future, the same encourage
mcnt that they have given US in the past,
and that they will exert themselves tc
swell our subscription list and by this.means
afford us the material aid that may enable
US at the earliest possible moment to COM
mence and carry out our projected i'm.
provements.


Come friends. send in your subscriptions
for the new volume commencing next
week, and we promise you to do our best
for your entertainment and instruction in
the future as we have done in the past.
Year: 1867

ES President johnson and Senator
Sumner, however mnch they differ politi
cally, agree upon one point, and that is
that Freaner's is the place to buy choice
hat. They both express themselves high
ly delighted with the last order filled foi
them by our friend Tom.
Year: 1867

enemies has been foiled in all efforts to fix q
bIemish upon me- and now declare irrevocably
,bot tho marty banner which has been entrusted
TO nv keeping by the finally unanimous voice of
the Union State Convention, shall be held aloft
hv me until the day of election and that I
would as soon think Of surrendering it into the
hands of those who rejoiced at the assassination
of the martvred Lincoln, as of laying it down at
the bidding of men who are eagerly whettipp
their knives to seek the life of the invincible
Union party For all who are Union men have
the feeling of fellow soldier in sacred cause
Let us forget the chickering's of the last few weeks
and resolve on victory. For open and manly
political opponents | have the proper respect.
For those who would, after time is given for the
blood to cool. strike at the cause under a pretext
of being dissatisfied with the nominations. |
have nothing but defiance and scorn At no
time and under no circumstances will desert
the post of duty to which | have been legitimate
ly assigned by my party.


The Union organization has charmed life
and nothing can destroy it until its great mission
is fulfilled.


will do my whole duty during the canvass.
visiting all accessible portions of the State
shall thus meet you face to face, and we can
come to good understandings


Fellow-laborers in the great party of Progress !
give me yonr confidence ] mean to be true and
right, and believe can be of service TO the
State


lonng men of the party I, a young man.
claim fellowship with you. To your enthusiasm
are due the victories of the past In this cam
paign outdo yourselves.


Norkngmen We have pledged ourselves to
your Interests Stand by the party of Free La
bor


10 those who do not belong to our party, |
say, - Come over to us: and will do you
good our theories are exploded your meas
ures are obsolete your leaders ON probation.
Make no longer hopeless struggle against des-
liny- Join US in carrying into effect the wise
and humane legislation of Congress in the
Southern regions, and enjoy with US the return
Of the era OF Peace, Liberty, Justice and Union


GEORGE c. GoRHAM.


SAN Francisco, June Is 1867
Year: 1867

ea Hone for the Amicted.-IS another part Of
this ap.r be found the advertisement of the celebrated
Institute established by Dr. C. Young in 1850 In
deceit and caraansm it boon to the suffering 10
point they OF obtaining tne wis
ed for relief and cur. Under the Of the sku DoctoI
the sick troubled dvest themselves OF their
of pain and shame lay aside their cross and secure sa


and happiness IL Won are sick trouble do not hes
tate. the advertisement and follow the alvice DO NOT
forget number nor the of directing your letter
CONSULTATION OFFICE, $50 Washington street San
cisco. A3m.sn.
Year: 1867

The Charlottesville (Virsinia) Chroni-
c1e-a paper which needed Recoustruc-
ton and has accepted the Sherman plan
thus sensibly discusses the utter use
lessness of the wreck once known as the
Democratic party =


The Northern Democracy hare use for
us in peace they hare none an ac0r =
Their object is to make party capital |;
and the South is merely bail that is
struck by the bats Of the contending par
ties. Bot the very moment Ben Wood
G. Co., show their heads plainly and run
up boldly the Democratic flag, and call
on the South to stand by them as a unit,
that very moment will the north be a ulit
against the South and all the Democratic
champions. 1t is hatred and fear of the
Democratic party (whosa strength was in
the South that has made the Northern
people so sharp and SO extreme with the
South 1t is this hatred and fear which
has kept the sore running since the war.
There uW be no peace for the South IN
tR the Democratic party marches Of the
field of battle"
Year: 1867

GIVING joy TO A CHmD.-Blesse be
the hand that prepares a pleasure for a
child, for there is no saying when and
where it may again bloom forth. Does
not almost everybody remember some
kind-hearted man who showed him
kindness in the dulcet days of child
hood The writer Of this reoOlleots
himself at this moment, as a barefoot
ed lad, standing at the wooden fence OF
poor little garden in his native village
while with longing eyes he gaZed on
the flowers which were blooming there
quietly in the brightness Of q Sunday
morning. The possessor came forth
from his little cottage he was a wood
cutter by trade, and spent the whole
week at work in the woods. He had
come into the garden TO gather flowers
TO stick into his coat when he went to
church. He saw the boy, and breaking
off one OF his CaTnations-it was streak
ed with red and Wnite-he gave 10 to
him. Neither the giver nor the recoiv-
er spoke q word, and with bounding
steps the boy ran home. And now here
at a vast distance from home, after so
many events of so many years, the
feeling of gratitude which agitated the
breast of that boy expresses itself on
paper. The cArnation has long since
withered, but now it blooms afresh.-
Douglas JcITOld.
Year: 1867

A very sensible woman, who is going
TO Europe, desires that when her hus-
bands name and her own are publish
ed In the list of passengers, it shall be
goes abroad with his own lawful wife,
and nobody else"
Year: 1867

outrage IN HoLLYwOoD.--On Thursday
evening last two young ladies' Of the first
families of our city walked out to Holly
wood Cemetery to visit certain section.
After they had entered the grounds they
were at loss to find the section they were
looking for, and observing man near BY
standing over . grave, they approached
him and asked him to inform them 90 TO
where 1t was. he pointed towards re-
mote portion of the grounds, remarking
that they would find It there. They pro.
ceeded as directed, and had not gone yery
far when they observed that the man was
following them. Becoming somewhat
alarmed, they quickened their steps, but
he overlook them ere long, and seizing one
Of them, threw her upon her knees. Her
companion observing young man not .
great way of, ran towards him for assist
ance, while the other one remained strug-
Cling violently with tho man and scream
ing aloud for help. In the mean time the
Young man above alluded to fastened to-
wards them, and drove the fellow of before
he could accomplish his object. He found
the young lady still upon her knees, una
Bile to get up. Her throat was marked
with the prints Of the ruftlan's fingers, and
her mouth was bleeding. She was COM
pletsly exhausted from the struggle, the
violence of which the ground around her
plainly showed.


1t is much to be deplored that this beau
tlful spot cannot be visited by ladies with
out so'much danger; and We hope that
some means may be contrived by which
some safety may be insured.
Year: 1867

SUPREME CoURT-ADJoURNMEN
this court yesterday motion for the re-
hearing of the case Of Sawyer Us. Corse
upon an appeal for writ of supersedeas to
a Judgment of the Circuit Court of Alex
andria was set aside.


The court then adjourned until the 9th
day of April next.
Year: 1867

The CARGO OF THE ELLA KNIGHT.-We
stated a few days since that the steamer
State of Maryland had left Baltimore with
a portion of the cargo of the Ella Knight.
"A letter from Baltimore states that the
portion of the cargo in the hold of the
sunken steamer consisted of bacon, oil, and
whisky, and is not damaged.
Year: 1867

NJ. Editor In your October number @
correspondent from Dinwiddie county,
asks for some advice i'll regard to making
"pe1m0nent improvement of poor lands. "
You have probably answered his inquiry
more fully and satisfactorily than | can do,
in subsequent numbers which ] have not
seen, Be this as it may, l am willing to
contribute my mite towards making two
blades Of grass grow where but one grew
before I might further premise, that
have had some acquaintance with the worn
out lands of tie South.


The first operation is to plow the ground
| eceH subsoil it if convenient if this can
not be done, plow deep, five or six inches
at least then put Oh about thirty-three
/ bushels of lime to the acre. Sow with oats.
not too thick, not over two bushels to the
acre, cover with spike harrow and SOW
clover seed Immediately after the drag, about
six quarts to the acre. Make drag o1
light brush, and brush in the clover seed
The sowing of clover seed should follow
that of the oats before there is any fall o1
rain to form crust. Pass a roller over the
ground if the soil be light. This is merely
the starting point, and very much depends
upon its being done we'll / have seen
blowing done in the South that [ could not
call blowing at all, it was only scratching
in fact, have not seen plOw in the South
that would cut and turn over furrow slice
as it ought to be done.


| When the crop of oats is taken off, let
the young clover grow on until fall, with
out any stock running on it, and it will
start nicely the next spring. Let it grow
on the next summer until about half the
bloom has turned brown, then turn it un-
der with a good plow. Give it another coat
of lime, and let it lie until the following
spring, then put it through the same course
again with oats and clover, and after this
crop OF clover is plowed in you may seed
it with wheat, or wait until next spring and
| plant it with corn.


! Be careful not to SOW the oats too thick
so as to smother the clover. The object
of sowing oats with the clover is merely tC
protect it from the scorching rays of the
sun, but it will nevertheless help to pay eX
penses. When the land is worn out or ma
turally poor, the farmer must grow a few
crops first for the good of the land, before
: he begins to grow any for profit to himself
and he will find no system SO cheap ano
effective for the purpose, in my opinion, al
the one here recommended.


| In regard to the lawn, permit me to ado
a few words, for | delight to look at well
kept lawn The soil must be enriched by
| tOpureSslng-nme,g guanO, phosphate, pou
drette, or any other kind of manure-i
must have plentiful supply, and that re
peated This is the first grand requisite
| The next is, NOV, NOW, NOW, from spring
until autumn, whenever the grass is sil
inches high, and you will soon have moth
ing growing on it but what ought to grow
there-grass of a lively green. A poo
lawn is an unsightly thing.


WEsrcHEsrER, Pa, Jan, 1867. A. NJ.
Year: 1867

lie not too swift to take offence


Let il paas.
Anger Is foe to sense


Let it pass
Brood not darkly DER wrong
Which will disappear ere long
Rather sing this CHEEKY song


Let it pass


Let it pass
Strife corrodes the purest mind


Let it pass
- the unrcgarded wind;


Let it pass
Any vulgar souls that live
May condemn without reprieve ;
It's the noble who forgive.


Let ii pass.


Let it pass
Echo not an angry word


Let it pass
Think how often you have erred


Let it pass
Since our days must pass away
Like the dew-drops on the spray,
Wherefore should our sorrows stay?


Let them pass


Let them pass
If for good you've taken i'll


Let it pass
Oh be kind and gentle still


I ct it pass
Time at last makes all things straight !:
Let us not pre-ent but wait,
And our triumph shall be great


Let it pass


Let it pass
Bid your anger to depart


Let it pass
Lay these homely words to heart


Let it pass
Follow not the giddy throng
Better to be wronged than wrong
Therefore sing the CHEEKY song


Let It pass


Let it pass
Year: 1867

A servant girl in Berlin fell against red
hot stove and burned on her arm the date
1909, which was on the stove. The physi
clan who was called on to minister to hel
looked at the date branded on her arm,
and, shaking his head, withdrew, remark
ing that for so old an injury there was nc
cure
Year: 1867

What sculpture is to block of marble,
education is to human soul. The philos-
opher, the saint and hero, the wise, the
good and the great n IN very often lie hid
in the plebeian, which proper education
might have disinterred, and brought to
;Sh%
Year: 1867

The following lines were found by Confederate
soldier in deserted house on the Peninsula, Va:


9 Into each life some rain must ,fdR."
If this we all oh if this were all,
That into each life some rain must fall,
There were fainter sObs in the poets rhyme,
There were fewer wrecks on the shores of time.
But tempests of woe pass over the soul
Since winds of al guish we cannot control
And shock after shock we called to bear,
Till the lips are white with the hearts despair.
The shores of time with wrecks are strewn,
Unto the ear comes ever q moan
Wrecks OF hopes, that set sail with glee,
Wrecks of love, sinking silently.
Many are hid from the human eye.
Only God knoweth how deep they lie;
Only God heard when arose the cry,
" Help me to bear-oh! help me to bear
Into each life some rain must fall
IF this were an-oh! if this were all;
Yet there's 4 refuge from storm and blast
Gloria PGtri-We'll i reach it at last.
Be strong be strong, to my heart cry,
The pearl in the wounded shell doth lie
DGyS OF sunshine are gire31 TO all,
Tho " into each ijtc some rain must foR.,


LOST.
Not lost Ill the graVe-ah ne.


Thank God he has life and health
but lost in the crowd that goes TO and fro.
Ceasolessly, restlessly to and fro,


In the quest of worldly wealth.
l had many friends Ill my youth


But OF all loved him most,
in his dark eyes shono the spirit Of truth
When We met and loved in the days of our youth


'Tis only ten years-and he's lost
Life seems 80 lonely and strange.


But pray that my heart be strong
For this il Il world of shadow and chang
4 weary world OF shadow and change


And friendships name for song.
Lost! my tender-eyed friend


Conc with the selfish host
Forgetting that we were to love to the end
No matter what happened, to love to Tie end =


For ever and ever lost


Many men take great deal more pain
for this world than heaven would cos
them and when they have it, do not know
how to live to enjoy it.


The glitter of riches often serves to draw
attention to the worthlessness of the pos
lessor, as the light emitted by the glow
worm reveals the insect.


1t is stated that since the Union, sixty
six years ago, G393, ,0O0, ,0C0 have beel
drained out Of ireland by absentee Land
lords,
Year: 1867

OF Rcord, Acton. aud Bostwick. are of little
account, except to dry up the disease on the
surface, leaving the poison in the blood.
which. sooner or later, will show itself MS
secondary disease in sn aggravated form
These ia is | have learned by experience.
and think l can say without boasting. that
have seen more practice in these diseases
than any other physician in San Francisco.
dating as it does from lS49. 1t becomes YOU.
therefore. to think wei before you employ
physician. Who is the proper one to consult
and old experienced one. or one who has
recently settled amongst you.


My Plan is Purely Vegetable,
Destroying the Disease and purifying the
blood so there is no danger of secondary
Year: 1867

A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE.-The man
who stands upon his own soil-who feels
that by the laws of the land in which
he lives-by the law of civilized nations
he is the rightful and exclusive own
cr of the land which he tills, is by the
constitution Of our nature under whole
some influence, not easily imbibed by
any other source. He feel<, other things
being equal, more strongly y than auoth-
or, the character of man who is the
lord of an inanimate world OF this
great and wonderful sphere, which fash
ioued by His power, is rolling through
the heavens a part Of His-His from
the centre to the sky, hefeels it is space
on which the generation before him
moved in its round Of duties, and he
feels himself connected by visible line
with those who follow him, and to wi ON
he is to transmit home Perhaps his
farm has come down to him from his
fathers. They have gone to their last
home but he traces their last footsteps
over the scenes of his daily labors The
roof which shelters him was reared by
those to whom be owes his being Some
interesting domestic tradition is con-
nccted with every inclosure. The fa-
vorite fruit tree was planted by his
fathers hand. He sported in boyhood
beside the brook which still whirls
through the meadows Near at hand is
the spot where his parents laid down to
rest, and where, when his time has
come, he shall be laid by his children.
These are the feelings of the owners of
the soil. Words cannot paint them
they flow out Of the deepest fountains
Of the heart they are the life springs
Of Il fresh, healthy and generous nation
al character Edrdrd Ererett
Year: 1867

We have spared no expense to make these
Mills what this portion of the State has long
demanded, with MACHINERY for CLEANS
ING WHEAT UNSURPASSED and EVE
RYTHING CONNECTED WITH THE
MILL Is IN PERFECT ORDER; we are
prepared to furnish the BEST QUALITIES
OF


Family and Bakers Extra Flour.
Year: 1867

The great Exposition is to have lottery in which
the prize viii be S20oo00 and the price of ticket
two cents.


Among other novelties promised during the Paris
exhibition is swimming match across the Channel