*
X IOMiWBOHT VOB
AT LAST
£ •.‘•it
I(AK E E REMEDY
—AND— ’’ ;
?KKE INJECTION I
Bnrks, Koots fc Leares.
LL*5!£ KDY ’. tlM> * r, * t lDd **“ WrwtHf
pwn: in the Bladder, Strlottue, lilweei
Hja.anllla emctaUtiMoantaMlatkw
Wbo»{or White* in tommies) where ajltbe
SMtoloea bsTeiailed.
iiMa a highly concentrated furm,U(e dose
UNM to two tetupooufals three Uatea |Mr ditj.
»iwd WlteroatiTe in Its action; (aaatrMAtatr
jha.blood canting it to haw in all «|h one.
tidtw; thha remoTing from thesyi&nsli
*rwhW. here Unlaced disease.
yUUBCTION is intended aa au aUyor aa-
Oharoltee Remedy, and ahonld benaed in
Jh tost medicine in all eases of flnrinrlsw.
Wbitea. It« effect are healing aooth
siht: retnbring all scalding, heat, dnMie
pf tneburliing and almost UDCodttrlhie
parienoo.l with nearly'all the cheap gnack
M3berukee Remedy and Cherokee Injection
Heine* «t the same time—all improper dU-
nnd thtoweakeued organ* are fcpeedi
and ftrength.
tkalar*ge-t.our pampelet from any dmr
write to ue and we will m*j|
sjtiWl treaties.
Remedy. >s2 per bottle, or l hire bop
t injection. $2 per bottle or three bottle*
to any address on receipt of price.;
irlwteryvrttpre.
DR; W. R. MBRWIN *OO.
Sole Proprietors
; Jio. 60j Liberty Street, New Turk.
I]HE, GREAT
IN- MEDICINE
[POUNDED FROM
.OKEE CURE!
Cttn^oi' Spermatorrhea,Seminal Wmknete
attorn, nod all deceases caused by «*lf*pol
, IfltoofMemory, Universal LaMittadfl,Ptia«
ttUfHwe oi Vision, Premature Old Ag«,!W«*k
lyjttßreathing, Trembling, Wskmlnw,
wjfac*, Pale Countenance, Intonityi Con*
ntttbe DlrofaT Complaints caused hy d*-
fckpntfa of nature. , *
8-tea almptovegetable extract, and one on
ely, a* it Ims been used In our practice for
i«Ub thousand treated. It hale not felled In
to Itocurative powers have been enfflctent
oVsr the Imoat stubborn case.
ifaMto trilled with their constitution; until
tedyee beyond the reach of medical aid. we
hrfr mrf.' the CHEROKEE CORK win re-
aod vigor, end alter all quick doctors
get u Circular from any Drug
nrtry, or write the Proprietor*. who will
desirirg the same, a tall treatise In
’HbotUu, or three bottles for $5, and fyrwar
tUpart- of tli** world.
hie druggists everywhere.
DR. W, R. MBE WIN * 00.,
Sola Proprietors,
-N0.,60 Liberty Street, New York.
arris TakQMtax
fclixiy.
EL WRIGHT’S
INATJTNG ELIXIR !
t, ESSENCE OF LIFE.
Puar VisetTABLE EiTatcra, CogTaiwma
mUTOIOJ’B.IO THE WXII BrUCATt.
itißg Kfixir is the result .of modern! discor
fewde kingdom being »n entirely new
■wttpd of cure, irreepectiee of all the old;
Mat ; _ ■ V '
ha*.been tested by the most najnenimed
end by them pronounred to be'one of
feu dtoebreriee of tUe age. >
care General Debility,
tee Hysterics in Feoseios.
aPUplUtion cf the heart,
toeaeflw orguu of regeaeratian.
fee titles restores the menlioeseead full
sofem tils appetite,
re tka worst esses of Im potency,
batbh lowaplrited.
ri» menul power. :
rose to the cheek.
aU*M* to manly vigor and rebut health
>d.,ram-down and despairing devotee ol
tented youth, the over*tasked man ol
l*« uarToas depreseton, the ladlridasl
m Mmr,’er from weaknem of a sin-
EadhnmetUsta and oermlaent relief by
S|f or Emwdcp of Life.
mi thru bottles ibrSS,and forwao
i.Peealpt of : money, to any address. .
rtfeHtwerjrwhere. \
Dr. W. R. MBEWIN t Co.,
i«%Ko. *#Llberty Blr*et, New York.
PILLS!
COATED
regulator.
Preserver
ANDSAER.
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has mfcp» :qr pdin....
W.» UMrtjr Btrnt'llnr'Tßf*.
MoOBUM & BEEN,
VOL. 9
SAVE the; per cent age
BY BUYING youb
CLOTHING FROM FIRST IJANDS.
ETTINGER & TUCK, Manufacturers
of and Wholesaleiaud detail dealers in fleadymade
Clothing, would respectfully invite Ule attention of tlie
public to the following Itacta In reference totheir stock.
1 lit. We maiinfacturei our own goods. Xheyare made
OP in our own Store, in, Philadelphia, under cur Immediate
supervision, and wo'tuOw they ate well made an* can he
warranted
EQUAL TO THE BEST, ’
,o<( .uJStiorto the target quantity of Heady-made cloth
iie in the market. , ,
-•ml. We buy our Cloths directly from the Importers aud
tlmiulacturcru. consequently we save the per centage pat
on hr middle men. , ,i
aid We sell our Clothing at a reasonable percentage
over the coat ofouc Cloths, thereby saving tfeo purchasers
••f Clothing the percentage which must be added.by those
who buy from bands to sell again. We retail our
Clothing at the same price which othei merchants pay
for their* at wholesale, consequently those who buy from
us get their g.«ods at the same price which other Clothiers
oiy for theirs lathe city, thereby saving said Clothiers’
.pel centug<*.
r We have branch Stores in
ALTOONA AND JOHNSTOWN,
where goods may be had at the fame at which we
•*-11. tnem here in the city.
if any person lias been told, or Imagines, that Tuck*
*u>re. in Altoona, is *• played out.” let such person drop
t u(o. his establishment, ou Main Street, examine his
good* aud prices.
Wholesale House, No. 702 Market Street, iPhiladelphta.
bee. 2, 1803.—if.
NEW GOODS.
ffMIE undersigned would respectfully in
i form the citizens of Altoona and surrounding couu
;rv, that he has just returned from the Rost,, where he has
been selecting bis stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
which, for nlvli*, quality and price. Cannot be surpassed in
this neck of coin try. ' Hie stock i< much larger than
heretofore, and as it is quite an object, in these exciting
war times, for every one to purchase where' they cun get
The Best Goods and at the Lowest Prices,
h* wmild toy that he cun and will sell as low, if not n
JitHe lower than any other house in this placp. He wishes
all .t" call and see his stock before purchasing elsewhere,
a* he feels confident he cun offer inducements which will
defy competition. His stock consists of
LADIES’ DUESS GOODS of every description,
MEN AND BOYS’ WINTER WEAK. |
ladies and Misses’ dress s|hoes.
MEN AND BOYS’ BOOTS AND SHOES,
MEN’S MaLF HOSE
WOMEN S AND MISSES’ WOOL ROSE.
MATS AND CAPS,
BLHACIIIiD AND UNBLBACIIKD »}u<hlN
GINGHAMS AND HEAVY DRILLINGS.
He will sell Ladies Sewed, Heeled Bootees at sli>o@l.7s
Kip Pegged 1.37@1.60
Men’s Boots, - 2,75@3,50
BALMORAL SKIRTS, very tow.
GROCERIES,
Whlteymd Brown Sugar, Rio CofTeee, Syrups. Teas, 4c.‘
siid everything that is usually kept In a Dry Goods Store,
sud as cheap as the cheapest. J. A. SJPRANKLE.
Altoona, Oct. 7. 1863.
CITY DRUG STORE.
DK. E. H. REIGART would respect
fully announce to the citizens of Altoona and sur
rounding country, that he Ims recently purchased the
Drug Store of Berlin & Co., on Virginia Street, opposite
Fi le*’ Hardware Store.
His Drugs are Fresh and Pure,
4iid ho hopes by strict attention to business, to merit a
shard of public patruriage.
Call ami examine his stock. Ho has constantly on hand,
DRUGS,
MEDICINES and CHEMICALS,
FIXE TOILET SOAPS, PERFUMER l r , BKLSJIES,
GLASS, PUTTY, PAINTS, OILS, VAHXISHES,
< CAPBOX OIL AXD LAMPS .
XOTJOXS, CIGARS,
and every article usually kept in a First clnss Drwj Store
PUKE WINES AND LIQUOKS
for medicinal use.
DOMESTIC GRAPE WINE—PURE—WARRANTED.
PHYSICIANS' PREStRJFTIOys
accurately Compounded, at all hours of the day or night.
Altoona, Sept. 30, 1563.
MORE COMPETITION!
A NEW DRY GOODS STORE
ON VIRGINIA STREET,
rpHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RE-
A SPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE to the public that she
Im* added tc her stock of
MILLINERY" GOODS.
A FULL LINE OF
S&-DEY GOODS,
(’omUtlng oi PRINTS, DELAINES. ALPACAS. REPS
OINOUAMS, MUSLINS, ETC.
v BLEACHED MUSLINS fiom 23 to 45 cents oer \’ard
, YELLOW “ “ 24 o 35 -f - ••
; CALICO » 16 to 25
DELAINES “ 30 to 35 “
And all other articles in proportion.
I hare also a fall assortment of (I.LOVKS, HOSIERY,
COLLARS, and NOTIONS generally.
My stock of Millinery Goods embraces everything in
that line nanally kept in the country.
I have marked tny goods down to the lowest fignre fOR
CASH. Believing that my goods and prices will prove
satisfactory, I invite a call from the pnblici .
Rebecca McClelland.
Dec. 23d, ISCS-ly.
1864. SPRING 1864.
CIRCULAR.
| take pleasure in issuing this my Spring
-■-advertisement, through vrhichl would inform my friends
end toc publK generally that I hare just:returned from
the hast where 1 have purchased a fresh Stock of
hats and caps
and as to quality, color and price can
not fall to please all classes. !
I-have also bought an Immense stock of ;
BOOTS AND SHOES,
the mafrritypf which are city make and will be guana,-
teed. My Msottnient of Ladies’ and Childrens’ Shoes is
■complete, all of which, 1 am now offering at a small ad*
prance on wholesale prices.
b i i „liT n !. ,?e f Mltls ’, bencfit « 1 b >- giving thi. their
wttenllon and call and examine my rtock, as I f<*i confi.
dent l ean please all. 1 ■ ’
JAMES S; MANN,: Main street,
Altoona, I*a.
«p9-tf
Hardware of all descihp
tions just received and for sale by
- Pet 15-tfj » J. B. lIILKMAr*
JUST RECEIVED—A Lot of Prime
CIGAKB—at
Jan. 13, ’«.]
HELJtBOLD’S GEXOLVK BUG HU
md Drake's Plantation Bittern, at '
. Drag Storf.
MEN AND BOYS’ COATS, of every
•tyle and.color, of good quality, at
, LADGHMAN’S.
TtTBW AND IMPROVED STYLES
of Trunks, Valise* and Carnet-BAge. at
LAUGHUAN’B.
PURE WHITE L®AP AND ZINC
Paint, alao Chrome. Green, Yellow, Parli Green, dry
and gronn.i oil at p-tt] i KESSLER’S.
P’BITCHEY IS REALLY SELLING
JL thsbttt Drown Pugar in Altoona at cents.
THE ALTOONA TRIBUNE.
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All papers dirtGjmtinaed at -the expiration of the time
paid tor
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Administrators and Execntors Notices 1 *o
Merchants' advertising by the-year. tbw«i*i»res,
with liberty to jtbange.:
Professional or Business Cards, not exceeding b lines
with paper, per year... ;•••• VV
Commnnicatfops of a political character or individual
interest, will be charged according to the above rates.
Advertisement# not marked with the number of m»er
tions desired. will he continued till forbid and charged
according to the above term*.
Business notices five cents per line for every insertion.
Obituary notices exceeding ten lines, fifty cents a square
Last night ft starry radiance from countless lamps waashed (
And bright along the iestal board the banquet flowers
were spread;
Last night a thousand hearts beat high to pleasure’s thrill-
ing call*.-
And the wound of happy voices made sweet music in the
halt.
For there were Diet the innocent,Jhe youthful and the fair,
With all their hearts untouched by ago, and eyes undimed
hy care;
There were fair-brews half hidden by their sunny wealth
of curls.
And long dark braids more beautiful than all their gems
and pearls.
And there were'eyes, soft, lurtrous eyes, whose glances
sent a tlnfill
To the hearts that mot their eloqence, even when the voice
was still;
.And more, 0 more than this was where last night the feast
was spread.
For friend-'mot Attend amid the throng"aud kiadly words
were said.
And when 1 sal alone and beard the wind’s sad minstrelsy,
And thought of all the happiness fbreaer shut from me,
A fount was stirred within n.y heart, a fount that seldom
slept.
And. yielding to-the gush of tears, I bowed my bead and
wept.
Not for the costly banquet, with its brood and starry light,
Nor -fur the wreath and coronal that beapty wore that
night; \
But a feeling cane across my heart of utter loneliness,
When I thought no heart had sighed for me, no lip had
smiled (lie leas.
I wept to think hot one of all that lightly moved along
Would ever panic tothiuk of me, or mbs me iu the throng*
And they alone whose life, and love, and hope have been
in vain
Can tell how then tears were wrung from the burning
depths of pain.
LOVE AND MORAL COURAGE.
“ But why don’t you like him, Miss
Agatha ?”
What philisopher ever solved the mys
tery of this true woman’s reason ? Because,
means ten thousands thing that present
dimpled lips don’t chose to put in shape,
it means that they don’t know why perfect
ly well themselves, but won’t tell; and not
all the coaxing of curiosity can get it out
of them. '
And so pretty Agatha Miline played
with the knot of scarlet roses, whose velvet
petals glowed in her hair ribbon, and lift
up her soft hazel-brown eyes with a pro
vokingly absent, unconscious look.
“ But Agatha, pursued Ruth Ellenwood
stopping for a moment in her occupation
of braiding and arranging Agatha's beau
tiful waves of auburn gold hair. “ I’m
sure a pleasant partner at balls, and par
ties, and,—foh, Agatha! don’t jerk your
head so, or I shall haye to braid all these
strains over again!”
“ Nonsense ! that’s no test at all!’ said
Agatha pettishly, the peach.like crimson
mounting to her cheek ; “ what can you
tell about a young man, from mere ball
room acquaintance ? Any one can be
agreeable enough Uo hold your bonnet, or
bringyou an ice-cream ; that is if he knows
enough not to tread on your toes in the pol
ka, nor to step on your flounces m a prom
enade.”
REIGARTS Drug Store.
EDITORS AND PROPRIETOR*
TERMS OP ADVERTISING
Ctoice f «t*g.
THE BRIDAL PARTY
JP«W |||i«lla«||.
“Oh —because!”
“ I know it,” said Ruth, “ but the ques
tion is—”
“ But the question is,” interrupted the
imperious young beauty, “ how do I know
that Mr. FitzAubyn, silver tpngued as be
is to me, with his homage and his compli
ments, don’t go home and swear at his
mother and sisters ? How-do I know that
Mr.''Jennings, who has the whole diction
ary at bis; finger ends, dosen’t cheat his
landlady? What means have lof ascer
. taining that St. Simmons, who is such an
agreeable small talker, does not finish 1m
evenings iri’a drinking saloon ? Oh, Buih,
wo have tests for ascertaining spurious dol
lars and counterfeit bank no’es, but how
on earth are we to know a counterfeit hus
band, until; he is tied to our unlucky apron
string for life.”
She laughed as she sprang up to look tor
her bonnet; but the long eyelashes drooped
with a suspicious moisture.
“ Well,” said Ruth carelessly patting
Agatha’s tiny hand, I am very, very thank
ful 'that providence didn’t make me a
ALTOONA, PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1864.
beauty and an heiress since it has such a
tendency to awaken suspicion anddistrust.
But Agatha, in spite of all you have said,
I feel convinced that Charles Staunton is a
noble fellow.”
“Very likely,” said Agatha, lightly,
“but here comes Fitz Aubyn, with those
splended horses of his, so give me my
shawl.”
“ And whither are your footsteps to be
directed to-day'?”
“Oh, we intend to go to that private
view of pictures in street which i
told you of.”
And Agatha swept oat of the room with
the port of a queen.
The white lustre of moonlight pouring
down through the circling dome of frosted
glass, gave a life-like glow to the superb
paintings whose guilded frames literally
covered the walls of the spacious apart
ments. Here and there, groups of absorb
ed dikctant moved, with subdued whispers
and brandishing opera glasses, as if it were
a forbidden thing to speak above one's
breath in the presence of these fair land
scapes and scenes from history’s page.
Directly in front of these finest works of
art stood a pair who had unconsciously
been the object of many a curious and
whispered observation of the other sight
seers —a tall, stylish-looking young man,
with an old lady leaning on his arm, whose
antique dress' of snuff-colored bombazine
and oddly shaped beaver bonnet occasioned
a great many covert smiles and half con
cealed titters Irom those present.
“ Oh, by the way, Miss Milne.” said
Fitz Aubyn, as in their progress around
the rooms this couple gradually came in
view, “you have not seen the greatest cu
riosity of all yet.”
“Where?”- said Agatha, raising her
opera glass'.
- “You are mistaken, it don’t hang on the
wall,” said Fitz Aubyn, lauging. “Look
nearer earth, if you want to see Staunton
and his fossil aunt.”
Agatha turned her head accordingly
without remark —she smiled a little, how
ever—’twas all Fitz Aubyn wanted.
“ Should you suppose any mortal youth
would have the courage to bring such a
last century specimen to a place like this,
where he might know he would meet all
his fashionable acquaintances! Upon my
word I believe he’ll take her to the opera
next. See him carrying her morocco bag.
and cotton umbrella! Don’t he remind
you of Don Quixote in hisyonthful days?”
“ Probably she has money to leave one
of these days,” said Agatha, the distrust
ful element uppermost in her mind lor the
moment.
“Not a solitary red cent, I know, for I
have inquired. She is in reduced circum
stances’ —that’s the term, i believe, but
Staunton is very fond of her nevertheless.
She has come up to town from the back
woods for a few days, and ” ,
He paused abruptly as the very pair in
question approached, still absorbed in pic
ture gazing, “ My dear Charles,” said the
old lady at length, “you cannot imagine
what a treat this is to me —I have not
seen such pictures since I was a child. —
How thoughtful of you tobringme here!”
“I knew you would enjoy it, aunt.”
“ And you are not ashamed of your old
fashioned aunt among all these gay young
people ?”
“On the contrary, dear aunt' I am as
proud as a monarch while you are leaning
on my arm.”
Agatha heard it all, and she also heard
him answer in reply to the gay challenge of
some companion;
“Thank you, but don’t count upon me
as one of the party this evening at the op
era. I am going with my aunt, who is
passionately fond of music, so you must
excuse me for once.”
“ I told you so !” said Fitz Aubyn, in a
solo voce tone, shrugging his shoulders.—
“Did you ever see such a fellow as Staun
ton?’*
: “ Never,” was Agatha’s reply, but it was
so emphatically spoken that Fitz Aubyn
Started. And that night while the court
ed beauty brushed her luxuriant hair, she
paused many a time and fell into a thought
ful reverie.
“ Moral courage!’, she murmured to her
self. “I Have somewhere read that it is
nobler far than the iron resolution which
makes men reckless in battle. I really
wonder —"
And there site stopped resolutely.
What aglorious bracing New Year’s day
it was! There had been just enough snow
in the night to fonn a white glistening coal
over everything, and afford an excellent
excuse for the merry sleigh that darted
hither and thither with streaming furs and
jingling bells. ' All the fashionable world
Was astir, the gentlemen busily consulting
their intermiahle list of . calls, and-the la
dies putting the last touches to their gor
geous toilet.
There were not many upon that day who
received more adulation than Agatha Mil
ne as she stood like a young empress in
her splendid drawing rooms, every mirror
hashing back her loveliness. Her dress
was very simple—pink silk, edged around
the shoulders with snowy ermine, and long
sprays of jessaminedrpoping from her hair,
yet she knew that she bad never been so
[independent in everything.]
beautiful.as now, as she listened with lan
guid smiles to the compliments showered
upon her. Ij was nothing new.
The gilded chandeliers had been lighted
and the jeweled fingers of a tiny alabaster
clock on the mantle pointed to a late hour
when the peal at the door, bell announced
a new incursion! of guests, and Mr. Fitz
Aubyn entered, surrounded by a gay par
ty of young men. '
“ Good evening, Miss Milne! surely I
am not too late to wish you the happiest
of all imaginable; New Years? : Whom do
you suppose I saw steering in • the direc
tion of your hospitable mansion just now?
Here he comes to speak for himself—the
Chevalier Staunfon!”
Agatha turned calmly to welcome the new
comer, and the eye cotrld scarcely
discern the deeper shade of color that
glowed on her delicate cheek, as he quick
ly came to greet Iter.
“ Fill your glasses, gentlemen,” ex
claimed Fitz Aubyn, holding high above
his head a tiny chalice of engraven Bohe
mian glass, brimming with crimson wine,
“ let us drink td the health of our fair
hostess, Miss Agatha Milne.”
Impromptu toasts was received with
acclamations of satisfaction, and Fitz Au
byn glanced around fo see if all had fol
lowed his injunctions, ere he touched his
lips to the glass.
“ Come, Staunton, no lack of chivalry
here ; where’s your glass ?”
“ I will drink Miss Milne’s health in
clear iced water; with the greatest plea
ufe,” said Staunton smiling ; “ but I
never touch wine.”
“ Never touch wine! and pray Why
not?”
“It is against my principles,” said
Staunton with quiet firmness.
Fitz Aubyn curled his lip in contempt
uous silence, that was several degrees
harder to bear than spoken obloquy, but
another young man leaned forward to in
terpose his word
“ Offer the wine to him yourself, Miss
Milne ; surely he cannot be so lost to all
sense of gallanfry as to refuse it from
your fair hand.’’
Agatha had grown very pale, but with
out speaking, she filled one of the goblets,
and held it toward Staunton.
“ Will you take it from me ?”
Staunton looked at her with calm grav
ity as he replied.
" Miss Milne, I should be a coward in
deed did I allow your pursuasions to sway
me froui the fixed principles which are
the guiding star of my life.”
He bowed and withdrew. The glass
fell from Agatha’s hands and shivered
uitu a thousand sparkling fragments ; she
hi* her lip until the blood started, with a
strange sympathetic thrill of exultation.
Had he wavered for an instant in his de
termination she would have despised him.
“ A very poor investment those horses
of mine, and all this behavior « la good
boy in story muttered Fitz Aubyn,
about four weeks afterwards as he strode
into the brilliantly lighted saloon of the
club house. Waiter, bring a glass of
water and brandy quick !”
“ What’s the matter, Fitz? you look
as black as a thundercloud,” observed a
by-stander who was leaning against a
marble pillar and picking his teeth in the
most epicurean manner.
“The matter?” Do you remember that
magnificent Agatha Milne, the queen, of
all the beauties ?”
“Of course Ido ; she hasn’t lost her
wits or-property I hope ?”
“ No, but I’vejost the latter item pretty
effectually. Who do you suppose she is
going to marry ?”
“I am sure I cannot guess. Do tell
your news at dice, and don’t keep a fel
low in suspense!”
“ Well, she is going to become Mrs.
Charlie Staunton, actually going to marry
a man with a fossil aunt, and principles
that won’t allow him to drink? a glass of
wine! Bah! the humbug that passes
current in this World.”
“ I could have prophesied as much be
fore my dear boy, if you_ would only done
me the honor to listen to me,” observed
the other cooly unfolding the newspaper,
so as to get to tjhe inside columns. “You
gay and dashing young fellows are all
very well as long as a girl wants to amuse
herself; but wjien it comes to life-long
I questions, she ip apt to prefer a true to a
1 false man for a husband.”
- Fitz Aubyn groaned deeply, but consid
ered his position too precarious to be
worth arguing, j
I Meanwhile, little Ruth Ellenwood was
ias busy as a bee working at her cousin’s
! wedding robe of spottless white satin, and
l asking ten thousand questions,, the final of
i which always Was: ;
“ But Agatha, you would: never tell
i why you didn't! like him, and now you. are
just as bad—tell me, that’s a darling, why
your mind was changed ?”
And Agatha only laughed and ciim
soned and made the same old provoking
] answer: ..
“Oh— becaitseP'
tgr An oil farm in Pennsylvania has j ust
bjeen, sold for upwards of half a million of
dollars.
TOUCHING SCENE IN FORT
PICKERING.
On the 3d of April the widow of Ma
jor Booth, the late commander at Fort
Pillow, arrived at Fort Pickering. ■; Col.
Jackson of the 6th U. S.: Heavy Artillery
had his regiment formed into line for her
reception. In front of its centre stood
fourteen men, as fine, brave fellows as
tread the earth. They were the remnant
of the first battalion of the regiment now
drawn up— 1 -all who liad. escaped the fien
dish scenes of Fort Pillow, scenes that
have stamped yet de per blackness on the
infamous brow of tr ason-
Mrs. Booth ctma forward. In her hand
she bore a flag, red and clotted with hu
man blood. She took a position in front
of the fourteen heroes, so lately under her
deceased husband’s command.
The ranks before her observed a silence
that was full of solemnity, Many a hardy
face showed by twitching lids ahd humid
eyes how the sight of the bereaved lady,
touched bosoms that could meet steel, and
drew on the fountain of tears :that had
remained dry even amid the piteous sights
witnessed on the battle-field a tierce
action.
Turning to the men before 1 her, she
said:
Boys, I have come frdtn a visit to the
hospital at Mound City. There I saw
your comrades; wounded at tjie bloody
struggle in Fort Pillow. There I found
this flag—yop recognize it. One of your
comrades saved it from the insulting touch
of traitors at Fort Pillow.
I have given to my country all I had to
give—my husband —such a gift? Yet I
have freely given him for freedpmaud my
country. ;
Next to my husband’s cold Remains —
the next dearest object left in the world —
is this flag—the flag that waved in proud
defiance over the works of Fort Pillow !”
Soldiers ! this flag I give to you, know
ing that you will ever remember the last
words of my husband : “ Never surrender
the flag to traitors !”
Col. Jackson then received from her
hand on behalf of his command, the blood
stained flag. He called upon the regi
ment to receive it as such a gift ought to
be received. At that call he and every
man of the regiment fell upon their knees,
and solemnly appealing to the God of bat
tles, each one swore to avenge their brave
and fallen comrades, and never—never to
surrender the flag to traitors !
The scene was one unsurpassed in emo
tional incident. Beside the swift rol
ling waters of the Mississippi —within the
enclosure that bristled with the death
dealing cannon; knelt those rough soldiers,
whose bosoms were heaving with emotion,
and on many of whose cheeks quivered a
tear they tried to hide, though it did
hpnor to their manly natures. Beside
them stood in her grief, the widow of the
loved officer they had lost —and above
them was held the bloody flag. That elo
quent record of crime, which has capped
the climax of rebellion, and which will
bring a reckoning so fearful.
In few but pointed and dicisive words,
Col. Alexander pledged himself and his
command, to discharge to the utmost the
solemn obligation of justice they had that
day taken.
Col. Kappan followed him, expressing
himself in favor, of such retaliatory acts
of justice as laws of warefare required in a
case of such fiendish and wicked cruelty.
Woe to the unlucky reb who falls into
the .hands of any of. the commands repre
ted at this solemn declaration. The deter
mination of the officers-of the 9th U. S.
Heavy Artillery is incontestible, their
bravery has been tried, and they have
never been found wanting.
A Mkdicine. —Abernethy’s prescription
to a wealthy patient was: “Let your ser
vant bring you throe or four pails of water
and put it into a wash-tub j take off your
clothes, get into it, and from head to foot
rub yourself well with it, and you’ll re
cover.
“This advice ef yours seem very much
like telling me to wash myself,” said the
patient.
“Well,” said Abernethy, “it is open to
that objection.”
A Brisk Scotch Lassie. —At an exam
ination in the case of a farmer in a Scotch
court, on his sister entering the box to be
examined, the followirig conversation took
place between her and the opposing agent:
“How old are you,” said the lawyer.
“0, well, sir, I am an unmarried wom
an, and dinna think it right to answer that
question.” ?
1 “O yes, inform the gentleman how old
you are,” said the judge.;
“Weel a weel, lam fifty.” '
“Are you not more 1”
“Wee), I am sixty.”
The inquisitive lawyer still farther ask
ed if she had hopes of getting married, to
which' Miss Jane replied t ■
“Weel, sir, I. winna tell a lie ;■ 1 binna
lost all hope yet,” And she scornfully
added, “But I widna many you, for I am
sick and tired o’ your palaver already.”
CT A Loyal Dutchman’s toast—-“ One
flag, one swei lager 1”
E DITOBS AND PROPRIETOBS
JOSH BI£.IiINO9 ON CATS
I have sfuddyed cut clussly for years,
and hav found them adiektcd tew i wild
state. - They haint got affekshun, npr vir
tue of anny kind ; tha willskratcb their
best fncuds, and wont ketch mice unless
they are hungry. It haz bin sed that tha
are good to make up in{p sessages; but
this iz a great mistake. I have bin told
by a sassage maker that tha don’t kom
pure with dogs.
Tliare is one thing sartin, they are
verry anxious tew liv. Yo ma turn one
inside out, and hang turnup hittretale, and
az soon az yu are out ov sight he will man
age tew turn a back summerset and cum
around awl rite in a few days.. It iz
verry hard work to loose a cat’ If one
gits earned oph in a bag hi mistaken grate
ways into kunity, tha wount stalest onla
a short time, but soon appear tew make
the family happy with their presence.
Old maids are verry fond ov 'cats, for
the reason i suppose that cats never mar
ry if tha have ever so good a chaiise.—
Tharo iz'one thing about cats i,don’t like,
if yu step ou their tails hi acksident tha
git mad rite oph, and, and make a grate
fuss about it. Tliare iz anuther thing
about them, a good, investment fbr poor
folks. A pair ov cats will yield each year,
without any outlay, sumeting like eight
hundred per cal. It iz a very {angular
fact that cats don’t like a nev
er knu one tew git drowned hi acksident.
Tha luv cream, but it seems lew be
again their religgua tew tuch soap; Cats
and' dogs hav never thin able to agree on
the main question, thqboth seem tow want
tno affirmative side te.vv onst. I think if i
could hav my way there woulden’t b eny
more cats borne, unless ttia could sho a
cirlificate ov good moral karacter. There
is one mote thing about cats which seems
tew me tew be awl ntfektashun, apd that
iz making such a big noise under a feller’s
window at night, and then kali it mosik.
if i was to have my chotse between a cat
and a striped snake, i would take the snake,
bekause.icould git rid ov the snake hi let
ting him go, Tliare aint no sartin wa tew
kill a cat, if yu get one wurked up into
sassages, and you are awl rite, jist az like
ly az not tha will cum to and take off a
whole lot of good sassagss with them.—
Thozeare mi views about cats, rather hast
ily hove together, arut if i haint sed enuff
agin them it iz onlu bekause i lack the in
formash un. —The Pouyhkeepsian.
Watering Horses —The quantity as
well as quality of the water given a horse
will greatly affect his condition. Perhaps
no animal is more distressed by thirst than
the horse, a fact not generally known, or
if known not generally appreciated. Horses
should be watered regularly, when not at
work, provided, in the latter case that care
is ta!en not to let them have it when over
heated by work. Irregularity in the sup
ply ot water is often followed by a refusal
of solid food, and more frequently by colic
and founder, in consequence of his drink
ing inordinately when aaopportunity offers.
For horses, when they are not at work, it
is perfectly safe to keep a supply 6f ; pure
water always within their reach ; but as
before remarked, there is some danger in
this plan when they axe worked or driven,
and are likely to become overheated.
There is a very certain way of deter
mining wlien a horse has been neglected.
If the master, on entering the stable and
lifting the water bucket, finds the animal
placing himselt in an attitude of expecta
tion, and eagerly gazing at the vessel, it
is a point blank evidence that his usual
supply of water has been withheld!—
Whenever it is podble, let the horse Uiave
water from a running stream.—Stock\Jour
mL
CT A correspondent in Grant’s, army
says that about 2,000 rebel prisoners
were marched past a portion of the negro
troops of Burnside’s corps. It was amu
sing to hear the negroes inquire, jestingly,
How is you boss? Mighty good thing
we didn’t cotchyou ; we would never tuck
ye prisoners." The prisoners became
infuriated and begged to have their will
of the negroes five minutes. “ Remember
Fort Pillow,” the jiegroes would Urge, —
“ We’ll cut your black throats,” was the
threat of the others Thus the two races
reviled each other. The master was! priso
ner ; the bondman free and a soldier.
Clerical Wit.— A Universalist clerr
gyman of Wisconsin, who had recently re
turned home from a term of service as
chaplain to a tegiment in the army of the
Cumberland, spoke at a town meeting the
other day, and in the course of bis remarks
touched on. the atrocious barbarities of the
rebels. “My friends,” he said, “I; have
always preached to yon against any such
an institution as heli, or future punish
ment 5 but my experience within the last
few months has modified ray opinioii some
what: I believe there is a heli provided
for these wicked devils as a inilitatyneeasiU/.
O' In one Rhode Island regiment are
fourteen brothers named Postly. Tour of
them are twins. Their average bight is
six fret two inches. , ,
NO. 14.1