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Year: 1866

EvERaRERN CEMETERY.-No such beautiful
time can be obtained through the year, as in
the months OF September and October, for Wis
iitng this Sanctuary of the Dead. When the
weather is cool and pleasant, and the leavas
and flowers begin to change, then is it the time
to visit the city Of the dead and pay the tribute
Of respect and love for those who have gone
before us to the better land.


Many Of our people are not aware that the
horse cars will take them directly to Evergreen
Cemetery, where they can wander while
among the beautiful walks and avenues of the
enclosure and can returp to the city by tile
same conveyance at any hour they may choose.
Let the present fine weather, then, be improv-
ed for this sacred purpose, and let no one fai 1
to visit the place during this and the ensuing
months sI.4 18af-1, 4 r.a.fs... --ti,.-.


\, The Committee who have charge of this Gem
etery have made some improvements the pres
ent year which have added to the beauty Of the
place. 1t is one of the most desir able objects
Of interest to all Of our people, and place that
should be visited often 5iI ii, ,.ss
Year: 1866

INTERESTING To THE "SPoRT.s-The last
number of the Billiard Cue contains an an
nouncement from Mr.. Phelan of an important
change in the bylaws of the game of billiards.
Heretofore when the cue-ball was in contact
with another or "frozen" the player must strike
another ball before the one with which he was
in contact, in order to count. Mr.. Phelan an
nounces that aftar the first Of January, play
er, if his ball be frozen, can count provided he
plays away from the ball with which he is in
contact, although on the feturn of the cue-bal
from the cushion or n,asss il touches that to
which it was frozen first The rule seems fair,
and will occasionally lengthen a run.
Year: 1866

Row.-There was general row at the house
of Michael Murray on Washington Street, Sat
urday night on the occasion of wake. The
parties adjourned to the street to indulge in a
fight and have it out; but the police interfered
with their pastime, and arrested a number of
the combatants and took them to jail to await
an examination in the Municipal Conrt.
Year: 1866

& PRoGREss-Th weeks after the great fire


which destroyed the extensive works Of Messrs.


Charles Staples s. Son, their foundry was re-
built and in operation. Their large machine


shop on Commercial street is now up and the
machinery is being put in. The other build
ings connected with this extensive establish
ment, are well under way, and in very short
time it will be in thorough operation. As it is
now, they are turning out pillars, Sc, for many
of the new buildings in process of construction.
Year: 1866

Remember that the Republican Legisla-
ture last winter abolished the State tax on
Real estate, but that through the bad man
agemcnt of Democratic Commissioners Bed
ford county owes the State nearly $40, 900
and the people Of this county are still op-
pressed with burdensome State tax.


Remember that the quickest way to pay
off this Copperhead legacy, is to put at least
one good Republican into the Board of
Commissioners, which you can do by voting
for Samuel Shafer, who viii see that the
hard earned money of the Taxpayers is not
squandered in pensioning petty officers, but
appropriated to the speedy payment of the
county debt
Year: 1866

The DISTINGUISHING act viii be found on page
l107 of the Pamphlet Laws of Pennsylva-
MIA for the year, 1866. Every Justice of
the Peace Is entitled to a copy of these
laws, and we would advise them to send to
the ProthonotaTy and secure the copy to
which they are entitled and furnish their
respective election Boards with it on the
day of the election. Let this matter be
attended to promptly.
Year: 1866

The following, from the Charleston Courier,
shows that some of our people are not slow
to learn, and are becoming rapidly progress
sive in some respects:


Two or three days ago female living in
the western portion of the city called upon q
lady residing in Rutledge Avenue, who has
always taken an active interest in charitable
objects, and appealed to her for assistance.
The applicant appeared overwhelmed with
grief, and statedthat her husband who had
been Confederate soldier, died the night be-
fore, from severe attack of typhoid fever,
and that she had not o dollar left for his
burial,


3 The kind bearted lady listened to the ap-
peal, and taking the rame and residence OF
the unfortunate widow, told her 70 go and
order coffin, while she would endeavor to
collect some funds for her relief. The lady
Immediately started OH her errand Of charity,
after spending most of the morning in walk.
ing through the hot sun, visiting aud relating
the tale of distress, succeeded in rls!ng be-
tween seventy and eighty dollars. She then
visited the house Of mourning, and Was shown
into darkened room, where tue corpse Of
the deceased was laid ont in a coffin prepared
for burial


After extending her sympathies and en-
deavoring to console the distressed widow,
she took her departure, but had moi gone lar
when she missed ber handkerchief and re.
momtered leaving it after her in the room
Just left. She Immediately returned and en-
tered without notice. Her astonishment
may be better imagined than described, on
seeing the deceased sitting erect in his coffin,
wrapped in bis shroud, counting the money
contributed for his burial. The sequel need
not be told. =.


It was afterwards ascertained that the
pretended deceased was carpenter, and had
madehis sown coffin.
Year: 1866

To which will make LARGE ADDITIONS by every Steamer
from New York


MIR CHRISTOPHER GRAY, with ripe experience of Tven
five Years in the Dry Goods Trade and who has been
sing for tire Augusta Market for Twenty Years. member
Of Firm, and WILL RESIDE IN NEW YORK CITY, giving
all his time and attention the selection such supplies will
meet the wants and tastes Of our people, F. 80
TIES FOR PURCHASING and will enable all tmes with
Ample Cash Capital to take advantage Of the
OF THE MARKETS, and the LARGE TRADE AUCTION
SALES that are taking place daily.


ezy7COUNTRY MERCHANTS visiting Augusta and Dealers
generally should not make single purchase before examining
Goods, and informing themselves of the Prices


~ All orders entrusted to executed with the


fidelity and attention which they would have the parties
present iii person to select for themselves


we have Full Lines of the following COTTON AND
WOOLEN GOODS, which are particularly adapted to
tho CHTY AND COUNTRY Dealers.
Year: 1866

More attractive than ever 1t contains EVERYTHING FASH
IONABLE, EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL and EVERYTHING
CHEAP We have also made SPECIAL SELECTIONS IN
MOURNING DRESS GOODS which will be found desirable


Although cannot enumerate will give the name OF few
leading Goods in this Department: s,1' -
Year: 1866

QUEER THINGS ABOUT WOMEN-AbOut
women some queer things are said, which
only the professed satrists have the hardi-
hood to publish Every body remembers
Punch's aphorism that Men want all they
can get and women all .ey can't get"-
Starr King said in lecture, whenever
three women are walking together, two Of
them are laughing" We have ourselves
remarked that Of the men and woman whom
we meet in fashionable promenade, the
latter as general thing have the more
cheerful look. An illnatured bachelor, to
whom we mentioned the fact, said it was
owing to their greater pride of apparel


"a well-dressed woman" said the impu-
dent churl, 'is always happy" 1t has been
noticed that invariably fat women envy the
lean ones, and the lean ones the fat
A recent writer contributes the follow
ing "The smaller lady is, so much does
she affect sunfower rosettes, enormous
founces and extra sized ornaments Dim.
inutive ladies invariably admire giant-like
gentlemen, and vice versa. Ladies who
are greatly admired by their own SEX are
very seldom viewed in the same light by
gentlemen. If you walk up the street will
a bouquet in your hand, nine women out O.
ten will look attentively at it,while not one
man out of ten will notice its existence Ii
is a curious fact that those women whC
have made the most acquaintances during
a long course of years, have by far the bes
memory of faces and persons.


although women are supposed to be th'
talkative sex, it is not less true that in lear
ming foreign tongue men acquire more
readily the faculty of speaking it, while la
dies understand it better and sooner whel
spoke not
Year: 1866

THE gravest beast is an ass the gra-
bird is an owl the gravest fish is oyster; and
the gravest man is fool.
SAD DOMESTIC ExPLos1oN.--An injured wife
burst into tears.
OPPORTUNITIES, like eggs, must be hatched
when they are fresh.
A Coon MoTro FOR AuCTIoNEER-Come
when you are bid and bid when you come.


DO YOU GIVE IT UP


My first is circle,


Ny second cross,


If you meet with my whole


Look out for toss.
Or
. THIS world and the next resemble the
east and west you can not draw near to one with
out turning your back on the other.
Year: 1866

Prof Glover the celebrated Materialist in
charge of the Museum is so well known in this
and the old world as to make it useless to say any
thing here of his great requirements. Mr.. New
ton has exhibited excellent appreciation OF the
learning needed, in selecting Mr.. Glover.
Year: 1866

1t seems strange that so many farmers
are of the opinion that theirs is about the
poorest business that man is employed
in. Hence many are on the constant
look out for something to turn up, and so
drag on through weary life; such will
even work out, or leave home and family
perchance, when tempted by nominaly
high wages. Letthe discontented farmer
whose eye falls on these lines, resolve,
that for better or worse, "1'll stick to
farming" Then If he acts up to this he
will not hunger or banker for other work
or business. In confirmation of this we
may add, that IN a late conversation with
a well,to-do farmer, who had been troubled,
as indicated above, he remarked, that
not long since he resolved to live farmer,
not only, but on the farm he now owns.
And he added, ~ enjoy my work and
business as [ never did when on the look
out for something else to do that rhould
pay better than farming" Discomfort
ment with mans calling or business in
life, be that what it may, is the source Of
misery not only to himself, but it serves
to make all connected with him on life's
journey wretched also. In fine, allow US
to add, that every farmer should resolve
to be at home on his farm, and then he
will be happy not only, but make others
SO also. Try it if you doubt it.-Boston
CuittUator.
Year: 1866

A minister of Western village, found
one Sabbath, a notice, which had been
cut from the Saturday newspaper, and
placed in his desk for him to read to his
congregation. But by strange coinci-
dcnce, there happened to be printed on
the other side of the same slip the adver-
tisement of certain shoe-dealer,a promi-
nent member of his church, and without
turning the paper to read the other side,
as the advertisement met his eye, the
good man concluded it was expected he
would read it, and accordingly to the sur
prise of all, be announces, at the usual
point for reading notices, that George
IS. B---keaps constantly on hand and
for sale, large and we'll selected assort-
ment of boots and shoes, which he will
sell for cash, at No. Street y and added
Brother B is a worthy member of
the church and society, and deserving the
patronage of the congregation"


The CONSERVATION Of Brother B
may be better imagined than described.
Year: 1866

COMING DowN.-The manner in which
many of our military heroes are let down
to their original level, on their return
home, is sometimes more amusing to the
lookers-on than fattering to the subject
A case in point: General Sam. II. went
out in regiment from the Badger State
as captain. Before he left the rendezvous
he was promoted to Colonel, and for gal.
liant conduct in the field was brevetted
Brigadier General. On his retirement
to civil life he told friend 'they let him
down easy" At Washington it was Gen
Il. at Madison, Colonel H. /; at tho town
where he organized his company it was,
Glow are you, Captain z" and when he
got up to s., where he resides, every boy
with freckled nose was shouting, "HaIIo,
Sam p
Year: 1866

.Abonl 2 O'Clock in the morning, in the
latter part of May following, | was awOke
BY gentle tap. upon the window Of the
liltleTodm back of the shop, in which ]
lodged Thinking of burglars, I sprang
out Of bed, and in moment was at the
window, with a heavy hammer iialmy
hand, which / usually kept al that time
within convenient reach Of my bedside
Year: 1866

True COURTESY Real courtesy is widely
different from the courtesy which blooms
only in the sunshine of love and then withers
and cools down when in the atmosphere of
poverty and age and toll. Show me the
man who can quit the brilliant society ofthe
young to listen to the kindly voice of age,
who can hold cheerful converse with one
whom years has deprived of charms; show
me man Of generous impulses, who is al
ways ready to help the poor AVID needy;
show me the man who treats unprotected
madenhood us he would he heiress, sur
rounded py the protection of rank, riches
and family; show me the man who never
forgcts for an instant tho dehcacy, the re-
spcct that is due to woman as woman, in
any condition or class; show me such man,
and you show me a gentleman-nap. you
show me better, you show ME true Chris
tian,
Year: 1866

How oft IN the days of our childhood,
As we thought of the future to come,
Have our hearts beat with childish emotion
Surrounded by loved ones at home.
| 'Tis sweet to remember the circle
OF friends in our earlier years,
The happiest hours that were given
To WOO us from trouble..and tears.
'Tis well that we know not the sorrow
That comes to us later in life;
Bright hopes would have vanished forever,


To be shrouded in sorrow and strife.
How little we know of the future,


As we played meath the moss-covcred tree
Our life seemed to glide on as smoothly


As ship DER the silvery sea.
Then let us forever remember


The days of the long long ago,
When Mt home in the family circle


Wesought truest pleasure to know.
Year: 1866

be made to effect a cure after the first
stages.


Sheep pastured at a distance from the sea
shore ought always TO have plentiful sup
ply Of salt easy of access. which Is an excel
lent preventive of this disease.


We do not wish to be understood as AS
serting that liver disease is invariably the
first stage of rot; though the rot is always
succeeded by liver disease Sheep may have
their livers seriously affected, ami never
have the rot -N0c Eag'nnd Fdrnur.
Year: 1866

PADDY's description Of a fiddle cannot
be beat: 1T was the shape of a turkey and
the size of goose; he turned it over on its
belly and rubbed its belly with a stick and
OCH by St. Patrick, how it did squale.
Year: 1866

On the subject of calves the editor Of the
Richmond "Humming Bird" is musical, as fol-
lows:


Domestic animals generally seem to be doing
well this spring. The last few windy days have
been particularly favorable for the development of
Czires. There has perhaps been no period in the
history OF this city where many of them have
been seen on the street. They mostly go in pairs.
While many of them quite slim and gaunt this
spring, others appear remarkably large and thrifty,
and We are informed that in many cases have near
ly doubled their size in single night. To city
bred young gentleman no branch of stock growing
is peculiarly interesting as this variety of live
stock.
Year: 1866

To those who get up clubs of five or more sut-
scribers, one copy, gratis, will be furnished.


Subscribers who were cut off from us during the
var and whose time of subscription had not ex-
pired, will be furnished the paper free on the
restoration of communication, until the time be
filled. If they desire the paper longer after that
time, they must renew.


A cross u mark on the paper indicates the ex-
piration of the subscription.
Year: 1866

We invite attention to the following
Card from DIR. A. Jobe, Special Route
Agent for this State, in relation to the
increase of mail facilities in this State.
DR.. J. is indefatigable in his efforts to
serve our people. We trust the people
in every part OF the State will interest
themselves in this matter, and take such
steps as will ensure mails and postofficcs
to every neighborhood:
Year: 1866

oughly drilled, and had become an ef-
fective soldier, he was dismissed to his
home, and fresh recruit was received
in his place, to be again disciplined
and again dismissed The result of
this system was that the standing
army became but a specimen
corps of nation OF soldiers. For
every soldier in the ranks there We're
five as good as he in the body of tho
people, all ready at the first call of the
trumpet to re-enter the line of the army.
When, therefore, seven years alter her
great defeat, Prussia once more rose, a
force of 200, 1000 men, admirably discip-
lined, appeared in the place Of an army
which Napoleon believed he had cut
down to man Of that number The
Prussians were not nngrateful to their
benefactor. To this day the statue OF
Scharnhorst in white marble stands by
the side of the great guard house in the
great thoroughfare of Berlin--a record
of military sagacity, as well as national
fame
Year: 1866

The Ecening Post, in commenting on
the Freedmen's Bureau bill, says:


If men are to be fed by the Govern
ment, because they are starving, or to be
clothed if they are in rags, or TO be cod
died and especially protected by it be-
cause they are ignorant, then The Goy-
ernment simply offers a premium to idle
ness, ignorance and unthriit 1t says
to the ignorant remain ignorant. to the
lazy remain lazy, to the improvdent do
not feel want, paternal Government
will feed and clothe you at the expense
of the industrious and thrifty. The
American doctrine is that if a man can
not take care of himself-the law being
Just and equal-it is because he does not
use the facilities God has given toall men,
and it is therefore right that he should
suffer. Neither the negroes nor the
manufacturers have any right to special
protection. In the period succeeding
the war, as Southern industry was en-
tirely disorganized, it was proper that
temporary special provisions should be
made. But to continue this for "a year
beyond next April or for day longer
than is absolutely required by humanity,
is as the President says, to encourage
interested hopes and fears that the Ma
tional Government will continue to fur
nish to classes of citizens in the several
States means for support and mainten
ance, regardless whether they pursue "a
life of Incidence or of labor, and regard
less of the National authority in times
of peace and tranquility" 1t is to injure
rather than to serve the very class for
which special protection is lhns rrovi-
ded
Year: 1866

Gov. Patton, of this State, recently
wrote very interesting and very long
letter concerning the manufacturing
interests of Alabama and the Southern
States generally. The National Intelh
qencer, of Washington, in commenting
on it, said:


A new era for industry has opened for
the Southern States, and the sooner the
people accommodate themselves to it
| the better for them and for the whole
country. With involuntary labor has
vanished the old system of planting,
with its large crops and profits, and ex-
pensive living, and the neglect of those
resources which attract good husbandry
and mechanical industry. White labor
or hired black labor will be employed in
the field, but on a smaller scale of cul-
ture, producing as much, after while,
in the aggregate. as the old system, but
with its profits diffused among a greater
number of persons and families


The South has heretofore depended on
the North, not only for cotton goods, but
every other article the product of the
loom, the anvil or the lathe, or of any
sort of machinery or manual labor-from
rat-traps and toys up to steam engines.
Not fashionable carriage, nor hardly
common light wagon or buggy, was
made in the South. Nearly all the man
ufactures of cotton used in the South
were purchased in the North Not even
a broom, basket, or axe handle, could be
obtained without paying tribute to
Northern thrift and industry. Ii was
not enough that the North should have
the chief profit derived from the cotton
culture of the South, but it must also be
really forced to take the entire profit
upon all articles of consumption which
the South received in return for their
staples. In addition to this, the South
depended upon the Northwest for bacon,
-four, lard, butter, and even for corn
meal. Such system could not but end
in ruin if long continued, and if the war
had not broken it up, it must have led to
ultimate bankruptcy and general impov-
erishment.


Gov. Patton understands the lessons
of experience, and, dropping politics for
the while--as we hope other Southern
statesmen will do-he undertakes to
show the Southern people how they may
improve their vast resources. Ii is to
the interest of Northern manufacturing
and commercial classes to cultivate the
kind relations with the Southern people.
Hostile and prescriptive acts will only
serve 10 drive them to resort to their
own resources in all branches of indus
trial effort
Year: 1866

THE SENTINEL is an Independent newspaper a
warm supporter Of the Union AND the Constitution, OF
Andrew Johnson our magnanimous President, and his
policy and devoted especially to the recuperatan and
prosperity of the South and Of North Carolina.


1t labors to promote harmony good feeling and equal
rights among all the States, but will rebuke all un-
founded expressions against the loyalty and integrity
of the Southern people.


Special attention will be paid to the news and market
departments.


Full proceedings Of the Legislature and all important
State papers appear in the SENTINEL.


Its circulation is believed to be equal to any In the
State if the largest. Its advertising patronage is
large and growing.


The Daily and Weekly are now issued. The Semi
Weekly will appear in short time
Year: 1866

Who have injured themselves by certain practice,
INDUCED in when alone, habit frequently learned
from evil companions at school, the effects of which
are nightly felt, when asleep, and II not cured
renders marriage impossible, and destroys both mind
and body, should apply Immediately.


What pity that young man, the hope Of his coun-
try the pride Of his parents should be snatched from
ali prospects and enjoymens OF life by the
OF devisng from the path of nature and ndulging in
certain secret habit Such persons must, before con-
templating
Year: 1866

Especially, who have become the victims Of Solitary
Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit which annu
ally sweeps to untimey grave thousands Of Young
Men OF the most exalted talents and brilliant intellect
who might otherwise have entranced listening Senates
with the thunders Of eloquence walked to ecsacy the
living lyre may call with full confidence.
Year: 1866

Reflect that sound mind and body the most neces
sary requisites to promote connubial happiness In
Decd without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage the prospect hourly darkens to the
view the mind becomes shadowed with despair and filled
with the melancholy reflection that the happiness of
annthAr beoomes blighted with onr own
Year: 1866

The hour up to which FREIGHT for this road will be
received at the Depot in Manchester is extended to
FOUR O'CLOCK P NJ, from and after this date. As tits
necessary enable the clerks to make out the
way bills to have fixed hour to stop receiving, notice
is hereby given that freight will be received after
the hour named


The Freight on goods for Danvllle and Greensboro
may be paid at destination at the option Of the ship
pers but the freight all goods for way stations must
be prepaid.


shippers will please pay their freight bills by four
o'clock P. NJ otherwise goods will not be sent for
ward THOMAS DoDAMEAD,


mh5 Superintend