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Year: 1867

REPORTED RESIGNATION OF MAJOR CLAI-
BoRNE.-It is reported that Major Clai-
borne had placed his resignation in the
hands of member of the City Council to
be presented at its last meeting, but for
some reason not stated it was withheld.
We should be sorry to know that this is
true, as Major Claiborne has proven him
self such strictly faithful, conscientious,
and consistent public officer that it would
be hard to fill his place.
Year: 1867

Coal VAULT WASHED AwAY.-The coal
vault of Kings dyeing establishment was
washed away yesterday morning, and the
pavement so threatened with caving in
hat plank-way had to be erected over it..
Year: 1867

The work before US is by far the most interesting
history of the civil war In the Gulf States which
has vet appeared Nowhere else have we found so
full, life. fike, and graphic an account Of those
great military movements in the South and South
west Richmond Times, January2l 1857.


This is the most interesting memoir connected
with the war which we have yet seen. As valu-
able addition to a southern history Of the war; and
noble tri butte of friendship to one in every way
worthy of IL, this book commends itself TO all who
love the South, and desire to cherish the remen-
brance OF The virtues and patriotism of the noble
men who fought for her liberties.-Richmond
Examiner, January %, 1857.


We have found ii so interesting that we have
with difficulty Withdrawn our attention from it.
Richmond Wig, Jaaludry22.


For sale by A. q. CHRISTIAN co.


ia -
Year: 1867

The greatest wonder in the State
of Iowa, and perhaps any other
State, is what they call the "Walled
Lake, in Weight county, twelve miles
north Of the Dubuque and Pacific
railway, and about one hundred and
fifty west of Dubuque city. The lake
is from tive to three feet higher than
the earth's surface. In most places
the wall is ten feet high; width at
bottom fifteen feet, and at the top
five. Another fact is the size Of the
stones used in construction: the whole
is of stone varying in weight from
three tuns down to one hundred
pounde There is an abundance of
stones in Weight county; but sur
rounding the lake to the extent of
five or ten miles there are none.


No one can form an idea as to the
means employed to bring them to
the spot, or who constructed it.
Around the entire lake is q belt of
woodland, half a mile in width, CON-
posed of oak; with this exception the
country is a rolling prarie. The
trees, therefore, must have been
placed there at the time of building
the wall. In the spring ef1S56 there
was great storm, and the ice on the
lake broke the wall in several places
and the farmers in the vicinity were
obliged to repair the damages to pre-
vent inundatien. The lake occupies
a ground surface of $500 acres;
depth of water as great as % feet
The water is clear and cold; soil
sandy and loamy. tits singular that
no one has been able to ascertain
where the water comes from, and
where it goes, yet it always remains
clear and fresh.
Year: 1867

HAV1NG permanently located at CALI
Ii polls, with purpose to practice the
profession of fDENTA SURGERY, in all its
branches, l would therefore respectfully So
licit, and by careful treatment of those who
may call on me, l hope to receive liberal
patronage of the citizens of Gallipolis and
vicinity. knowing from past experience that
can give entire satisfaction where my advice
is adhered to.


Please call and examine specimens of my
work, enquire and judge for yourself If you
have teeth so BADLY DECAYED that you
think or HAVE BEEN TOLD that they
COULD NOT be filed, give me call One
half of the natural tooth providing it is IN A
HEALTHY CONDITION is preferable to
an artificial tooth of any kind.


Teeth Extracted


WITHOUT PAIN!
by the use of Laughing Gas and SPRAY OF
ETHER-witli no injurious results whatever.
Office, Fenner's block, up stairs first floor,
Public Square.


DR.. D. W. CLANCEY,
June 26. 1866-tf. Dentist.
Year: 1867

A LITTLE man in the west of Mary.
land rushed to the Potomac river, last
Summer, swearing that he would drown
himself. When he had waded into the
depth of his waist. his wife, who had
followed him, seized him by the hair,
and then as a spectator describes it, she
led him until she had reached a place
where the water was about two feet
deep, where she pulled him over back
wards, sousing his head under, and
then pulling his head up again Drown
yourself, down he VENT leaving me to
keep the children (another plunge.
G drunk (another souse) and start
for the river. (another Dip Better
use the water instead of rum (another
dip and shake of his hc2d)- I'll learn
you to leave me widow" After sous
ing him to her hearts content, she led
him out, a wetter if not a wiser man,
and, escorting him to the house, shut
the door.
Year: 1867

Great excitement was caused the other
day by shooting affair at picnic in Chi
cago. Mrs. Van Patten found her hus-
band at the picnic with another woman
She drew d revolver and fred at the pair
missing both She was so mortified with
her bad aim that she at once placed tns
muxzle Of the revolver ut her own he'''
and fired, missing again.
Year: 1867

The indianapolis Herald is unable to dis
close the name of the new head dress the
ladies have lately adopted, but says :" it
looks like n section of Newfoundland dog
hide, tanned with the hair on, drawn tight
over the half of muskmelon, neatly comb
ed and oiled, and fastened upon the back
part of the head"
Year: 1867

:" Pictured Rocks Again"


BRowN, of the Prairie dl Chen Union,
under this caption, alludes very prettily
and truly to the Picnic Ground, two miles
below McCregor


In spite of McGregor's fear that these
rocks will be carried away, party of thir-
ty went over from here on last Saturday.
The day was charming, the company agree
able, and three or four hours were spent so
pleasantly as not to be soon forgottcn.-
Reader, if you would know the worth of
a days recreation, and would commune
with nature, would forget your cares, and
lifes vexationsS on some fine morning with
your bread and dinner in basket, 20 on the
City Of Nc Gregor, over to this enchanted
ground, and we warrant you will never re-
gret it. From the rocks climb the hills
above them to the beautiful cascade-a
miniature Minnehaha, bu.in much more
romantic and wild spot, then. step out to
tho brow of the bluff and witness, free of
charge, enc Of the finest landscapes that
the Eternal ever drew two noble rivers
form junction in the foreground the
silvery waters moving gently among the
hundred islands the town set like gem
on the prairie; the slow raft, and the swift
steamer on the bosom of the Mississippi,
while as background to this whole pic
,ture, stands the everlasting bluffs, whose
rocks are hoary with age while their tops
are crowned with groves and verdure. As
one contemplates this lovely scene he can
not wonder that the red man fought to re-
tain his hunting grounds and the graves of
his fathers. But we must stop writing in
this strain as we do not know what we
might be inspired to say. All who parti-
cipated in that days labors were alike
gratified and pleased, and to many of them
in other years and lands, the memory of it
will come like pleasant dream.
Year: 1867

Mr.. Patrick Power, of Faragle,
was a fat, robust man, much dis
tinguished for his intemperance,
generally seen with a glowing
red face. He on one occasion
fought with a fre-eating compan-
ion named Bill Briscoe. When
taking aim he said he still had a
friendship for him, and would
show it; so he only shot off his
whisker and the top of his ear.


When travelling in England,
Power had many encounters with
persons who were attracted by his
brogue and his clumsy appearance.
On one occasion, a group of
gentlemen were sitting in q box
at one end of the room when he
entered the coffee-house. The
representative of Irish manners
of this time, on the English stage,
was a tissue Of ignorance, blunders
and absurdities; and when a real
Irishman appeared off the stage,
he was always supposed to be a fair
butt for ridicule. When Power
took his seat in the box, the wal
ter came to him with a gold watch,
with gentleman's compliments,
and arequest to know what o'clock
twas byit. Power took the watch,
and then directed the waiter to
let him know the person who
sent it.


He pointed out one of the
group. Power rung the bell for
the servant, and directed him to
bring his pistols and follow him.
He put them under his arm and,
with the watch in bis hand, walk
ed up to the box, and, presenting
the watch, begged to know to
whom it belonged. When no
one was willing to own it, he drew
his own from his fob, presenting
it to his servant, desired him to
keep it, and putting up the gold
one, he gave his name and address,
and assured the company he
would keep it safe till called for.
1t was never called for.
Year: 1867

Azure FOR CHILLs.-About two
years since we stated that a citl-
zen of this vicinity had told us
that he had broken and cured a
spell of chills and fever by the use
Of pure apple vinegar, drinking
about a wineglass full at time at
intervals before the time for the
return of the chill.


The Rome Com Ter reports cures
by the same course in its neigh
borhood. 1t says that a lady
friend has known this receipt to
be used in many cases, and has
never failed in curing chills and fe-
YER: ''Take wineglassful of
the best. apple vinegar for nine
mornings in this way: Take it
three successive days, and SO on,
until the vinegar has been taken
nine mornings in all. The vine
gar must be a first rate article of
apple vinegar"
Year: 1867

The President and Directors of
the Lincoln County Agricultural
and Mechanical Society make this
last appeal to the hberality Of the
citizens of Lincoln and adjoining
counties, to assist us to make our
Fair what it was before the war.
All that the Society possessed,
even to the last piece OF plank,
has been swept from us during
the, war, Notwithstanding all
this, by a strong effort and con-
siderable outlay of cash, we have
purchased beautiful lot adjoin-
ing Fayetteville, for a permanent
Fair Ground, where we are now
erecting handsome improvements,
where we propose holding a Fair
commencing on Tuesday, the 22nd
of October, 1867, to continue du-
ing the week. We are well aware
that the stock-raiser, the planter,
and the mechanic, can not show
such specimens as they did in OIL
den time, but that was a control
ing reason in getting up the Fair.
We wish to make the country
whatit was in prosperous times,
and nothing is SO well calculated
to stimulate all classes as these
annual exhibitions of the products
of the country. Therefore, we
do hope and trust that every man
that has the prosperity of his
country at heart will come up to
the good work, and if you have
nothing as good as you wish to
show, come along with what you


have, and be encouraged to do


better next time. And the la
dies-we want them all to come
bring your specimens of Jeans,
Linseys, Blankets, Needle Work,


anything, and everything. We
want to know what you have
been doing since the war, and


above all we want you to cheer
and encourage us by your presence
and approving smiles. Unless the
ladies encourage, we can not sue


ceed. The Society regrets that they
have not been able to offer a more


liberal list of premiums. We do


hope, however, that all things con-
tsidered, it is as liberal as could


reasonably be expected in view OF


our limited means, and the short


time we had to prepare for an eN'


hibition. With proper encourage


ment, we promise to do better in
| the future. Then we say again,


everybody come along. You can
make the Fair a perfect success
| Will youdo it? We think you will


The proceedings of each day will
be SO diversified as to make 1t In


teresting to all.


/ L. L. STONE, President.
Year: 1867

To conclude with a Grand Tour
nament and Masquerade Ride.


The Fair will open each morn.
ing by nine o'clock, by which
hour all entries must be made.
Z The entrance fee in all cases is
Is per cent


= The association being desirous
to. advance agriculture and the
mechanic arts, solicits competition
from any quarter.


4 No intoxicated person, nor any
spirituousI liquors Will be, allowed
q The Society will award a pre-
MUM on any article if considered
whether enumerated in
the above list or not. ~
Year: 1867

How happy we might ever be


If we would help each other,-
Assistance lend TO foe or friend,


And make each man brother;
1t must be right, in life's hot fight,
To help our comrades on,
For victory can only be


By unions firm strength won.
How happy we would always be


If we would love each other;
Twas decree from One whom VIC
Should serve before another.
Love all. Twill be a Joy to thee


When deaths cold hand is near.
You would not care hatred to beal


To heaven, loves best sphere,
How happy we should ever be.


Nor heed dark clouds of sorrow,
Hopes kindly light should Danish night.
And point US to Gods morrow;
Before we yield on life's rough field
To tickle fortunes sway,
Let US be gay, lhe' from Grief's cup


We quaff frcm day to day.
Year: 1867

A SCENE IN VENICE.-A curious
scene is witnessed every day on
St. Marks Square, at two o'clock,
when an immense flock of pigeons
is fed, in accordance with the will
of some kind-hearted old lady
Precisely as the clock strikes two,
they come flying from all quarters
to three open windows, where they
receive their daily allowance, and
then fly away to their customary
haunts.
Year: 1867




MATRIMONIAL QUEsTIoN.-A
young man asked an old gentle
man for his daughter in marriage.
The answer was to 60 into the
orchard and bring parcel of ap~
Piles. Give me one-half of the
whole number, and the mother
one-half the balance and half an
apple over, and to the daughter
one-half the remainder and half
an apple over, and have one lett
for yourself without cutting an
apple, then if she is willing you
can have her. He solved the
question, and how many did he
bring?
Year: 1867

There are in circulation counter
felt fye cent pieces made Of lead
with a coat Of quicksilver, very skill
fully executed, and we'll calculated to
deceive. They may, however, be
easily detected by the difference Of
weight between the bogus. and genu.
Year: 1867

Governor Ward, Chairman, and several Of the
members of the National Republican Commit
tee, met on Monday with quorum of the Con-
gressional Union Republican Committee, in
this city. Their session was protracted and
earnest, and will result in a call for a meeting
OF the National Committee at an early date
throughout, and on the great questions of the
conduct of the national campaign and the more
canVassing the South, there were evinced perfect
concord and unison. Efficient and energetic
measures will soon be perfected for the dissent
nation OF Republican principles and arguments
throughout that section OF our land so long
closed to mails. newspapers, and free speech.
bers parting with much good feeling and many
congratulations, confident from the past and
hopefrl OF the future
Year: 1867

TROY, June 1.-THE quiet village of North
Adams, Mass, was thrown into the widest ex-
element on Sunday last, by the discovery that
Methodist church at that place, had eloped with
a beautiful and interesting young lady named
Houghton, leaving wife and nine children. 1t
seems that both parties had been absent from
the village since Wednesday last, but as the
young lady had told her parents that she was
going to visit a friend in the neighborhood,
and Mr.. Merrill had lately been appointed
TO another charge, rendering his absence from
home necessary a considerable portion of the
time, no suspicious were aroused until Sun
day, when the failure of either party to appear,
taken In connection with the remembrance
that there had been some former scandal In rela-
tion to them, suggested that there must be
something wrong. Accordingly, on Monday
morning, the friends of the young lady came TO
this city, and found that on Wednesday night
last Mr.. Merrill had put up at the Troy House.
registering his name as 8. A. Merritt, of New
York, and that on Thursday night he had
stopped at the American. From this 1t appears
that the young lady did not reach Troy until
Friday, tarrying here only for a short time, and
leaving for the West on the same day. During
Thursday Mr.. Merrill made one or two attempts
TO borrow money, and was refused, $50 being
the sum that he desired. Whether he finally
succeeded in ''raising the wind" we did not
learn, but report received from U tica yesterday
again trying to borrow money. He procured a
ticket on the Central Railroad from q conduc-
tor on the Troy and Boston road with whom
he was acquainted, telling him that he did not
know whether he would go to Utica or farther
west, and would pay for 1t when he returned.
The brother and brother-in-law of Miss Hough-
ton were in the city this morning, and intend
to give the reverend villain pursuit and a warm
greeting when they overtake him. The young
lady is but l6 years of age, and, in addition TO
being one of the most beautiful and accom-
respectfully connected. Mr.. Merrill Is well
known throughout the Troy Conference as n
preacher of remarkable eloquence and power,
and has occupied some OF the most important
stations within its limits.
Year: 1867

people, and it never occurs to anybody
to glorify the conqueror.


5. Why should we glorify the conqueror
in combat fought by hundreds Of
thousands of men for an object which, if
attained, is scarcely ever Of any advan-
tage to them


6. When two men come to blows in the
street, it never comes into their head to
invoke the aid of the Deity, or to sup
pose that God takes a special interest in
the issue Of their fight. The same may
be said OF fight of ten men on a side.


T. If two men who fight dared to talk
Of the god Of puglists, and called on him
to help them in their unreasonable and
disgraceful scuffie, they would justly be
set down as fools and blasphemers.


8. And in like manner ten or twenty
men who should fight in the streets and
appeal to the god of ppgilism, would be
called fools and blasphemers.


g. What, then, is the exact number of
combatants requisite to justify the invo'
cation to take a side in the fight of that
God whom you call the God of love


10. Do you really believe that the
number and quantity can make any i'm
preston upon God-upon being whose
essence is infinite Do you not, there
fore think that to talk of God Of bat
ties is just as blasphemous as to talk Of
a God of pugilists ?-LondOR NeacS.
Year: 1867

Several days ago writ of habeas
corpus was issued by the court of sessions
in Philadelphia, directed to Commodore
Sellridge, commanding him to produce
the body of one Charles Gromley, who
was to be discharged from the navy on
the ground Of being a minor The Com
modore made return refusing to obey the
writ, alleging that he acted under the
decision of the Secretary of the Navy.
A similar case recently occurred in the
same court District Attorney Mann, in
some remarks on the subject, severely
denounced military and naval officers
for disobeying the orders of the civil
courts, and called upon the judge to
assert his authority and purish the
oHanders
Year: 1867

The Mobile Advertiser says that at no
time in the history of the South was the
absence of a knowledge of the mechanic
arts more severely felt than within the
last seven years. People are beginning,
however, to have their eyes opened to
the dignity and Importance Of labor,
and the great value Of the mechanic to
the body polite.


The Richmond Examiner also offers
sound advice on this subject, and says


The skilled man, with tools at his com
mand, is in most respects master of the
situation. But the clerk, the book
keeper, the office attendant are helpless
They must wait many and many weary
day until the seasons or the years of de.
preston are over before they can find
that employment for their pens which
they have unfortunately made their sole
means of livelihood. All this is another
of the amentable results of having
learned no trade in boyhood. The sub
ject is, indeed, one so wide in its ramifi-
cations, and so profoundly important in
its consequences that it is time it had
engaged more thorough and systematic
attention on the part of the people who
are so deeply interested.
Year: 1867




by Child.


We have often read of children and
venomous snakes playing together, but
we never had case come under our i'm.
mediate observation until yesterday. In
the afternoon the two little daughters Of
Mr.. G. G. Lieben, aged three and five
years respectively, were engaged in
playing in the front yard of their home
on Iowa street, when the oldest child ran
into the house and told the servant girl
to run out and see to her sister, who was
playing with big snake. The servant
thought nothing of if, and continued her
work. In fewminutes the child again
besought her to 20 right out, for
the snake was Kissing at sissy" The
girl went out and was struck speechless
and made to grow pale On the brick
walk, near the front gate, sat the little
child, laughing at and patting a huge
snake on the head The snake was
coiIed up like a spiral spring, and with
elevated head and protruding fangs, was
allowing the child to play with it 1t
was a blackish monster, streaked and
spotted with green. When the child
would cease patting 1t, the snake would
strike at the little ones hand, and stiff
fen as if preparing to jump at the child.
Then the little one would tap its head,
and it would lower its head and remain
passive. The servant stood for mo-
ment unable to say a word. At last
she shrieked for Mrs. Lieben, who came
out She also was seized with terror,
but waited only second before She
seized her child and bore it away. A
lady who resides next door, alarmed by
the servant girls cries, had now arrived
upon the scene. Before the snake un
coiled itself she threw a brick at it,
which struck upon its head and stunned
it. A man who was passing by then
stepped in and killed the snake. 1t
measured thirty eight inches in length,
was Of the kind known as the house
adder, the bite OF sting Of which is said
TO be terribly poisonous. The child had
a narrow escape from an awful DEATH
DUBUQUE Times.
Year: 1867

The following is an extract from a pri-
vate letter written from Galveston,
Texas, September IL, 1867, by General
j. Warren Bell, special agent, Treasury
Department:


AS to this city, there is no language
adequate to describe the fearful reality.
September is destined to prove its eX-
treme results. Yesterday, and the day
previous, each thirty.two deaths from
yellow fever, and to day, with the wind
from the South, which to the afflicted
brings not healing, but death on its
wings, large number of the thousands
who are sick must die. 1t is said that
over five thousand persons have had the
disease, and that there is no day now
when there is not at least fifteen hundred
sick. The city is really a place of
sickness and death. There is nothing
more appalling than the condition
of things here. The groans of
the dying on the battlefield are
not more agonizing than the moan
ings OF the sick and dying here. 1t is
simply impossible to give correct idea,
and equally impossible for the medical
and charitable associations to render
anything like the necessary attention to
the sick and dying. The Howard Asso-
Citations, the Charity Hospitals, the Ma
sons and Odd Fellows have exhausted
treasure, time, aud energy, and now are
almost at their wits end. Aid can.
not come with requisite speed-sympa-
thy is useless unaccompanied with ma
terial aid Nursing and attention are
far more necessary and fraught with
more beneficial results than even the
physicians skill. Remittances to the
Howard Association will be received
with weeping and heartfelt gratitude
by the suffering and their friends. Some
thing must be done Immediately for re-
lief. Stores have been closed for weeks
with none to furnish the needy Many
who have means have offered all for
nursing and attention, while many who
have nothing die for want of attention.
A new cemetery, just opened, is already
crowded, and the city Of Galveston is
doomed, with no hope for actual relief
until cold weather, which in this latitude
is in November or later. May the kindly
disposed, who have abundance, give of
their means 1t will be casting bread
upon the waters, and after may days
they NAV find il.