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Year: 1866

The New YORK HERALD.-Under the influence
OF the popular demonstration for the Union in
New York Monday evening the Herald Qualities
its previous position, and once more declares for
war against the radicals, the ground that
they ere unconditional disunionists,
Year: 1866

HUNTING THE PROCESSION. stalwart
looking man came to our sanosum between IL
IL O'Clock to-day (she 26th)and said he wish
ed we would tell the people that''he had been


on hunt for the G. A. R procession, but it
was so small that he could not find it. He
was dirgusted with the attempt of the poll
sicians to make tools of the soldiers, and he
would have nothing to do with the concern
There are many who talk in the same way.
Year: 1866

Twas at the close of glorious sum-
mer day-the sun was setting behind a
distant hog pen-the chickens were
going to roost-the bulfrogs were
commencing their evening song-the
polIywogs in their native mudpuddles
were preparing themselves for the
shades of hight-when Sal and my
self sat upon a antiquated black log,
listening to the music of nature, such
as tree-to toads, grunting pigs and roos.
ters, which was waited to our ears by
the gentle sephyrs singing among the
mullen stalks, the last lingering rays
of the setting sun cleaned from the
bright buttons of solitary horseman,
and shone from knot hole full in Sal s
face, dyeing her hair with an orange
peel hue, and showing off my thread
bare coat to bad advantage.


One of my arms was around Sale
waist; she was toying with one Of my
auburn locks of jet blue; she was al
most gone, and 1 was ditto. She
looked like grasshopper dying with
the hiccups, aud l felt like a mudtur-
tie choking to death on a cold fish
ball.


"Sal," says /, in voice as musical
as the notes of dying calf, "will you
have MOP"


She turned her eyes Heavenward
and, clasping me by the right hand
had an attack of the heaves and blind
staggers, and with sigh that broke
heI sboe.strings, she said


"Yes, my dear Jack" and threw
her self in my lap; and hugged heI
till | broke my suspenders


Well, to make long story short
she set the day; and We practiced ev,
cry night for four weeks how we would
walk into the room to get married, til
we got so we could walk as graceful as
a couple of Muscovy ducks. We got
married and my troubles ended.
Year: 1866

Mr.. EDITOR: Win some of your read
ers tell me in what book, and what
chapter the following can be found2


"And It came TO pass that as Abra.
ham sat In the door Of his tent, in the
cool OF the day, that there came a
man, aged, and leaning upon hil staff.


And Abraham arose and went forth
TO meet him, and did bow himself
with his face towards the ground.


And Abraham said, Turn into thy
servants tent, 1 pray thee, and re.
fresh thyself, and tarry for the night;
and thou shalt rise up early In the
morning and go on thy way.


And he said Nay; but l will abide
under the shadow OF this tree.


And Abraham pressed upon him
greatly; and he turned it un.o him.


And Abraham did make unleavened
cakes and bake them on the hearth;
and did set them before the stran :
ger.


And it came to pass that as the man
did eat, Abraham saw that he did not
bless God, neither call upon his name.


And Abraham said. How is it that
when thou eatest thou dost not bless
God, neither call upon his name2


And he said unto him, | do not wor-
ship the God that thou worshipest. I
have gods of mine own in my own
house that worship.


And when Abraham heard that, he
arose and drove him forth from before
him with blows.


And it came to pass when the man
was gone, that the Lord called unto
Abraham, and said, Abraham, and
Abraham said, Here am |.


And the Lord said to him, Where is
the stranger that came in unto thee
this night2


And Abraham said, Lord, he would
not worship Thee, neither call upon
Thy name; therefore drove | him forth
from before me.


And the Lord said unto Abraham,
An hundred and ninety and nine
years have l borne with him, and
couldst not thou, who art thyself a
sinner, have borne with him one
night?


So Abraham went forth into the
wilderness, and searched diligently
for the stranger, until he found him,
and brought him again into his tent"
Year: 1866

By an amendatory act passed April 4,
1866, it is unlawful for any owner,
keeper, or harborer ofa dog to allow
the same to run at large off his premis
es alone, either in the day time or
night time, under penalty of $500
for each offense.


Any person finding dog of the
premises of his owner keeper or har-
borer, may lawfully kill the same and
shall not be liable in damages for so
doing.


Also "when two or more dogs belong
ing TO different owners are found kill
ing, injuling or worrying any sheep CT
lambs, the owner or harborer of such
dogs, shall be held jointly and sever
ally liable for altthe damages done by
such dogs."-Erchdnge.
Year: 1866

Have the courage to discharge q
debt while you have the money in
your pocket.


Have the courage to do withoutthat
which you do not need, however much
your eyes may covetit.


Have the courage to speak to a
friend in "seedy coat" even though
you are in company with a rich one,
and richly attired.


Have the courage to make will, and
just one. ..


Have the courage to tell man
why you will not lend him your
money.


Have tho courage to "cut" the most
agreeable acquaintance you have when
you are convinced that he lacks prin-
ciple. "a friend should bear with O
friends infrmities," but not with his
vices.


Have the courage to show your res
pect for honesty, in whatever guise II
appears; and your contempt for dis
honest dupllclty, by whomsoeVer OK
hibted.


Have the courage to wear your old
clothes until you can pay for your new
ones.


Have the courage to obey your
Maker at the risk of being ridiculed
by man.


Have the courage to prefer comfort
and prosperity to fashion in all things


Have the courage to acknowledge
your ignorance, rather than to seeH
credit for knowledge under false pre-
lenses.


Have the courage to provide enter
tainment for your friends within YOU
m Sans-not Beyond.
Year: 1866

was fast becoming idiotic. When she
was hungry she sought for food, but
the great idea in her mind was that Of
pressing on Since the luxuriance OF
summer had filed the forest with ferns
and a new growth Of briar and under.
brush, there was no difficulty OF passing
through. But she had become quite
accustomed to the rough work, and the
frenzy at last become q steady, con-
stant habit; the labor Of life to her.


One day in October the inhabitants
Of the village of Charleston, New
Hampshire, were startled into the wild.
est excitement, by seeing a nearly ma
ked, emaciated woman, with her hair
streaming upon her shoulders, walk
with bewildered gaze along theirstreet.
She told them she was Robert Harris
wife and was lost


Robert Harris wife who disappeared
from the opposite side Of the river in
April? exclaimed the villagers. How
had she crossed the Connecticut
Where had she been all this timer
But she told them she had never cross
ed the Connecticut And she had been
lost in the woods all this time There
was no lack of hospitality; the wander
er was Immediately clad and ted and
cared for to the utmost. Volunteers
went at once and brought her husband,
for the story of his bereavement was
well known on the Charleston side Of
the river. We can only imagine the
meeting, and what tears were shed at
the thought ofthe little forsaken grave
by the uprooted tree. But it is said
that JOY bells we're rung in the village,
and the poor woman, a living skeleton,
was nursed and petted-every body
vying with her neighbor to lavish eve
ry good thing upon her until her weak
ened mind recovered its tone again
AS she constantly asserted she had
never crossed river, it was supposed
she wandered into Canada, and, going
round the Connecticut at its source, or
crossing where it was brooklet pass
ed down 90 the New Hampshire side,
till she reached location just oppo-
site that from which she started.


When she began TO grow strong
again, her mind recurred constantly to
the grave in the wilderness. She des-
cribed to her husband It's surroundings
and he went oat to look for it, but
without success. As soon as she was
able she went out with her husband
and other friends to search, but the
baby's grave was never found. Ii was
thought very strange that Mrs. Harris,
in all her wanderings never met row
ing Indian, but so it was The Indian
tribes had, perhaps, mostly disappeared
from New England since the French
and Indian war, but however that
might be, the first human being she
met after the burial of her infant,
strange as it may scem, was in Charles
ton. This singular legend has descend
ed to the writer faom a descendant Of
hers, who was the third child born in
tho town of Rockingham, Vermont land
the story is an undoubted fact.
Year: 1866

1t is actually surprising how soon
our people have learned to prize that
invaluable article known as Goes Dys-
pepsia Cure. 1t certainly acts ike
magic, for it will cure the very worst
cases of dyspepsia, and enable the pa
tient, who has lived for years upon
Graham bread and the plainest food, to
eat anything he chooses without fear
of distress. 1t is considered the most
valuable remedy known for all diseas-
es of the stomach and bowels.
Year: 1866

THE Use OF BoRAx IN WASHING
In Belgium and Holland linen is pre-
pared beautifully because the washer
women use refined borax, instead of
soda, as q washing powder. One large
handful of borax is used to every ten
gallons Of boiling water, and the saw
ing in soap is said to be one-half---
For laces and cambrics an extra guam
tity is used. Borax does not injure
the linen. and it softens the hardest
water. A teaspooniuI Of borax added
to an ordinary sized kettle OF hard
water, in which it is allowed to boil,
will eRectualIy soften the water.
Year: 1866

I THE THIRD fARlbH.- Ine auJOu1ned
meeting took place last evening. The report
of the committee appointed to visit Mr.. Wal
ton was accepted, and resolutions passed.
Among them was one accepting his resigna-
ton, and another to invite him to settle with
them and become their pastor. The express
sion of the meeting was very strong in favor
of Mr.. Walton, and but very little opposition


The committee thought it best to accept his
resignation and begin anew and reengage him.
Year: 1866

Tho following is taken from the Western
Rnr0t:


We hold it to be the duty of the people
in the first place TO see that the papers in
their own localities are literally sustained.
The service done By them for the commu
nity with whose interests they arc idetiied
is of a nature which cannot for obvious rea>
sons be computed by figures. The sup
port should not only be sufficient for their
maintenance. but liberal enough to justify
and induce the most earnest labor on the
part of the conductors. We speak advis-
edly when we say that very few country
editors receive adequate pccuniary recon
pense and seldom it is that they receive
even verbal tokens Of appreciation from
those who derive the most direct and sub
stantial benefits from the press.


We arc pleased to record the receipt Of
substantial manifes:aiion appreciation
bv the Publisher of the Muskegon. Mich,
News, from the citizens Of that pla,e con-
sisting of a purse Of 500. Let citizens of
many c'lcr plsors f,llow this example
Year: 1866

TERRIBLE AFFAIR IN MAYFIELD.-
The Cleveland Leader of November
goth says: A shocking parricide oc-
Cured in Maysfield, Cuyahoga coun-
ty, on the I'd inst, but the affair has
not been made public until now. A
man by the name of Carpenter, ac-
companied by his son, a young man
about % years of age, went into the
field to work with a team. They had
occasion to 90 through pair Of bars,
and the son got off the wagon and
went to let them down. AS he pass
ed the horses one of them made all
effort to bite him, whereupon he took
a stick and commenced beating the
animal, His father ordered him to
deSist, but he refused. High words
ensued, which resulted in the young
man throwing a large stone and strik-
ing his father just back of the ear,
causing his death very shortly there
after. The family. not wishing to
have him tried, told him that if he
would leave that part of the country
and never return, the affair would not
be made known. The cause of his
fathers death was stated to be a sud
den start of the horses which threw
him upon the ground, his head falling
upon a stone. The young man, who
is a desperate character, fingered
about the place, however, and the
case was recently made known to the
authorities, as the family do not feel
safe with him at large Carpenter
has been arrested and the preliminary
examination will take place to NOR
row at Mayfeld.
Year: 1866

A married lady who was in the
habit of spending most of her time in
the society OF her neighbors, happen
ed one day to be suddenly taken i'll,
and sent her husband in great haste
for a physician. The husband ran
short distance, but soon returned, ex-
claiming


aMy dear, where shall find you
when get back 2"
Year: 1866

A piece of rascality was attempted
upon Saginaw gentleman in this city a
few evenings since, which, however,
proved a failure. He had taken his
seat in a crowded car, when a person
near asked if he could give him two s.
for $40. The ever obliging Saginawan
took a roll of bills from his pocket and
passed over the two fives to the person,
receiving in exchange the $40, which he
rolled up with the rest of his bills and
placed them in the side pocket of his
coat. On examining his money in the
mornin he found that piece of black
silk thread had been run through the
bill he receivrd from the stranger, and
that piece of the same about three
feet long remained attached. The in
tention of the party for whom he chang.
ed the bill was doubtless, at a favorite
opportunity, to take hold of the thread
and draw the whole roll from his pocket,
which could easily have been accom-
plished had not the thread, by some
means, been broken.
Year: 1866

A correspondent of the Chicago Times,
writing from Council Bluffs, Iowa, says:


I'VE are in the enjoyment of the most


beautiful weather that ever blessed
these borders; and, for a week past, our
farmers and haymakers have been work
ing Industriously to make up for the
lost time occasioned by the three weeks
rain, which came very nearly proving
disastrous to the outstanding crops.
The late frosts did not injure our corn
crops as they did those in the eastern
part of the State. There is peculiari-
ty about our soil and climate that adds
very materially to the early ripening of
our corn, and we are always, in that re-
spect at least two weeks ahead of east
ern Iowa and northern Illinois. Had
the frosts been as severe here as they
were in the Eastern States, our corn
would not have been affected, as it was
then too far advanced in it's maturity to
suffer injury. Last week we had the
first installment of new corn in our mar
ket, and our farmers and buyers claim
that the yield, both in quantity and
quality, is superior to last years crop y
Year: 1866

[The following election returns are
thrown together in confusion just as
they have been received by, US. We
give them to our readers for just what
they are worth-no more. They cannot
be said to decide anything concerning
the result. EDS. 1.
Year: 1866

Young married ladies whose misfortune it has
been not to bring forth in due season, remember
God has said you should multiply and replenish.
by letter or in person. No lady over thirty-fve
years Of age need make application. All eommu-
nicatiOns by letter or person strictly confidential
Year: 1866

All affections of the Womb treated with sue
cess. Those married ladies who have been so un-
fortunate as to miscarry, or prove abOrtive, can
be carried to their full time, if found pregnant,
hV giving me q cnll
Year: 1866

The SeWamee Coal Mines


IN FUTURE WILL BE WORKED BY THE
a Tennessee Coal Company. The litigation
which has hitherto rendered these Mines of so
little value to the public has been settled, and
the parties Interested now confidently expect
10 supply Nashville and the other towns In Mid
die Tennessee with coal. They believe It is only
necessary for this coal 70 be tried to be generally
used. For manufacturing purposes and for En-
gines, this coal is believed 20 be superior 10 any
that can be had in Tennessee. They especially
desire that Blacksmiths and all who work in iron.
should try this coal. The Company working these
Mines feel authorized 70 say that the people Of
Nashville may rely upon them for a CERTAIN
supply Of Coal at all times and they hope. by
being literally patronized, to reduce the price Of
Coal. A. S. C0LYAR,


maF2O-f CHARLES A. PROCTOR
Year: 1866

In one-fourth Of the time that it takes with the
old mode of treatment. In this treatment no
medicine is taken internally. You receive the
baths seated on your chair, with no inconvenience
whatever.
Year: 1866

In the beautiful language of an eminent
writer, "When once concealment or de-
ceit has been practiced in matters where
all should be fair and open as the day,
confidence can never be restored, any
more than you can restore the white bloom
to the grape or plumb which you have
once pressed in your hand" How true is
this, and what neglected truth by a
great portion of mankind


Falsehood is not only one of the most
humiliating vices, but sooner or later 1t is
certain to lead to many serious crimes
With partners in trade-with partners in
life-with friends-with lovers-how i'm
portant is confidence How essential that
all guile and hypocrisy should be guarded
against in the intercourse between such
parties How much misery would have
been avoided in the history Of many lives,
had truth and sincerity been controlling
motives, instead of prevaricaticns and de-
ceat! "Any vice" said a wise parent, sat
least among the frailties of milder char
acter, but falsehood. Far better that my
child should commit an error, or do a
wrong and confess it, than escape the pen
atty, however severe, by fslsehood and
hypocrisy. Let me know the worst, and
remedy may possibly be applied. But
keep me in the dark-let me be misled or
deceived, and it is impossible to tell at
what unprepared hour crushing blow,
an overwhelming exposure may come"
Year: 1866

Sometimes one hears it said of good
wife and mother that "she's regular
home body" The phrase is simple, but
what world of ennobling qualities it in
dicates, and what universe of frivolities
it excludes. The matronly home body is
indeed "Heaven's best gift of man.
Dashing ladies, whose mission it is to set
the fashions, wont you look in upon your
gentle sister as she sits in her well ordered
nursery making the children happy with
her presence? Note how she adjusts
their little difficulties, and admonishes,
encourages, instructs and amuses them, as
the case may require. Do you think any
nurse maid could produce such harmony
in that little circle? Is she not an enchan-
tress Verify, yes, and her charm is '4Ove
stronger than death" for these sweet young
faces, where you may see her smiles and
frowns Though she seldom has occasion
to frown) reflected in glee and sorrow like
sunlight and cloud-shadow in quiet
pool. What she is, she will teach her
daughter to be, and blessed are the sons
that have such mother.
Year: 1866

Three years ago | had a lovely kitten
presented to me. Her fur was of beau-
tiful blue-gray color, marked with glossy
black stripes according to the most ap-
proved zebra or tiger fashion. She was
so pretty that she was named "Pret" and
was, without exception, the wisest, most
loving, and dainty pussy that ever crossed
nv path. When Pret was very young, l
fell i'll with a nervous fever She missed
me Immediately in my accustomed place,
sought for me, and placed herself at my
door until she found chance of getting
into the room, which she soon accomplish
ed and began at once to try her little best
to amuse me with her little frisky kitten
tricks and pussy-cat attractions. But soon
finding that was too i'll to play with her,
she placed herself beside me, and at once
established herself as head nurse. In this
capacity few human beings could exceed
her in watchfulness, or manifested more
affectionate regard.


1t was truly wonderful to note how soon
she learned to know the different hours at
which 1 ought to take medicine or nour-
ish h,uent, and during the night if my at
tendapt was asleep, she would call her,
and if she could not awake without such
extreme measures, she would gently nib
BILE the nose of the sleeper, which means
never failed to produce the desired effect
Having thus achieved her purpose, Miss
Pret would watch attentively the prepara-
ton of whatever was needed, and then
come, and with gentle purr-purr an
nounce its advent to me. The most mar
yelIous part of the matter was her never
being five minutes wrong in her calcula-
tons of the true time, even amid the still
ness and darkness of night. But who
shall say by what means this little being
was enabled to measure the feeting mo-
ments, and by the aid of what power did
she connect the lapse of time with the
needful attentions of nurse and her charge
Surely we have here something more than
reason.-Ro,aledge's Natarot History.
Year: 1866

Tonics, stimulatives, medicines There
is nothing IN all the pharDlacopoeia half so
inspiriting as a cheerful temperl. Do not
fancy yourself victim Do not go through
the world with face half y yard long
Do not persuade yourself that everything
happens wrongi Ny dear friend, yow are
the only person that is wrong, when you
say that this is a'world of trial and troub-
le! 1t is agreat deal better to be without
an arm, or leg, than to lack cheerfulness.
What if the globe does not roll round in
the precise direction you want it to- Make
the best Of. it. Put pleasant face on the
matter; and do not go about throwing
cold water on the 6resides of all the rest
of mankind. fyou are in want of an sx-
ample, look at the birds, or the very sun
shine on the grass! Show us one grumbler
in all natures wide domains! The man
who is habitually cheerful has found the
true philosophers stone; there is no cloud
80 dark but he sees the blue sky beyond (;
no trouble so calamitous but he finds some
blessing left him to thank Providence for.
He may be poor and destitute, bat he
walks clad in armor that all the mines of
Golcobda cannot purchase. Snow and
rain cannot penetrate it-scorn and con-
tumely fall harmless from its surface, The
storm that sinks a less courageous craft
can only compel him to trim his sails and
try again. Who would be a mere ther-
mometer, to rise and fall in spirit with
every change of life's atmospheric


Whenever we see a man signing and
respondent about anything and every
thing, we know it is his mental health
that is out of ''gear." Cheerfulness is
all that he wants. No matter how thick
and fast vexations may come, there is
nothing like bright little ray of the souls
sunshine to dispense them. Counted in
dollars and cents, your wealth may be but
paltry sum, but if you have a cheerful
temper, you are rich.