A. I'l. XtA.:111,19, Editor and Publisher. VOLUME XXXVII, NUMBER 17.1 ' THE COLUMBIA SPY, A ESCHIMEMIS MILY HIMItI. VIIIVASIIED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING. OFFICE, IN LOCUST ST., OPPOSITE COLUM BIA BANE. • TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. 2,03 a year if paid in advance ;,50 if not paid until the expiration of the year FIVE CENTS A COPY No paper will be discontinued until all :tr.- wages are paid unless at dm option of the editor. Wes of Advertising in the Spy. It. St. 3t. lino. 3mo. 6m. ly. 1 sq. S lines '75 1,00 1,50 2,00 4,00 6,00 10,00 2 " 10 " 1,50 2,25 3,00 3,50 6,00 0,00 15,00 24 2,25 3,25 4.00 4,50 8,50 13,00 20,00 [Larger advertisements in proportion.] Executors and Administrators' Notices, 3,00 Auditors' and A.584;71043 Notices, 2,00 Professional or butsness cards, not exceeding 5 lines, per year, 8,00 Yearly advertisements, not exceeding four squares with occasional changes, 25,10 Special Notices, as reading matter, 10 cents a line br one insertion. Yearly advertisers will be charged the same rates as transient advertisers for all matters not relating strictly to their business. All Advertising will be considered CAM after first insertion.. BUSINJ?,SS CARDS D. 3.111 LOOP, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAIV, ;AO - Columbia, Pa. °lace In Odd Fellows 11ha. Nov. 19 1864-tf. EC DC NORSE, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LPL% Columbia, Pa. Collection:: promptly made in Lancaster York counties. Cola., July 2, 1843. A. J. KAUFFMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OLLECTIONS Made in Lancaster and C adj . olning Counties. Pensions. Bounty, back pay and nil claims against the government promptly prosecuted. Odice—Locust Streecbetween Front and Second. Dee. 1•04. SAMUEL EVANS, JU TI 'E of the rEaCE. OFFICE IN ODD FELLOWS' HALL. col...umiilt‘, PA. June 18, 18(11. J, Z. IROF E'ER, T)ENTIST.—OFFICE, Front Street next dory .1../ R. 'Williams' Drug Store, between Locust and Walnut sts, Cola., Pa. Dr, J. K. LINEA.WEAVER, OFFERS MS PROF NSSTONAL SER vices to the citizens of Columbia and vicinity. Oiliee—Locust Street, between Sevond Third Streets. June 17 tr.,' _ _ WASHINGTON 1-121.15 E HOTEL Fr nit Street, Coln inbit , Pa. DANIIMIIi iUt, l'roprieto) FRANKLIN HOUSE. LOCUST STREET, COL U-11 . 13 TA , PA. mins is a first class Lotel, and is in every 1 respect adapted to meet the wishes and desires of the traveling JACOB S. MILLER, eel_ July, 15, '65 Proprieto r. iIIISHLER'S EIOTEIi, EVAN MISHL R, Proprietor. W EST INTAR IC ET SQ IJA E, READING, PENY A Oet. ith . ly WASHINGTON HOUSE RESTAURANT, WHERE may lie found. Oysters alwav on hand, of the best quality served up in every style, Also a room for the accomodation of la dies or families. Oysters can be had by the quart or hundred. Dec. 3, '64.-tf GEORGE BOGLE, Dealer in LUMBER OP ALL DESCRIPTIONS, Also, PLASTERER'S lIAIR Office and Warehouse—Front Street be tween Locust and Union. July 8, 1865. Confectionery A.Nr' FRUIT OF ALL KINDS IN SEA son. Parties and families supplied with ICE cane= by the freezer, or in moulds, with prompt ness at GEO. J. SMITH'S Adjoining the Franklin House, Locust St P. S. Also a fine assortment of Toys and fancy articles constantly on hand. July ZA COLUMBIA FLOUR, MILLS, GEORGE BOGLE, Proprietor. MI-1E HIGHEST CASK PRICES PAID for all kinds of G rain. Superfine and Extra Family Flour for sale, also mill feed of all kinds. Wheat ground and packed to order ta... Town and country custom solicited July 29th 1865. „ sorrtEE ok BROTHER, 'Manufacturers of ST.M.AaVi BOIL MRS- TN addition to our Foundry and Machine IN work, we are nowprepared to manufac ture every variety of Boller and plate iron work, Mending and Repaying Boilers Promptly attended to. Thankful for past favors, we would invite the attention of our friends and patrons to this now brunch of our business. SUPPLER dt BRO., 2d Street, Columbia. jan. 21, American nonse. AND RESTAURANT, SAMUEL H. LOCHARD, Proprietor, Front St., between Locust t - Walnut Sta., COLUMBIA. PA. Therroprietor will spare no pains to make his house equal to any in the bor ough. 'Efis bar will always be stocked willt the best liquors, and restaurant with tbegooil things of the season. Oysters for sale at all times by the bushel, gallon or quart; . ' a t. : 7i - -•••••-:.4... - 4111.tti)lblia GROVESTEEN ik.Co PIANO FORTE MANUFACTURERS, 499 BROADWAY; NEW YORK. THE attention of the public and the trade is invited to our NEW SeALT: 7 OC CAVE ROSEWOOD PIANO TORTES, which for volume and purity of tone are unrivalled, by any hitherto offered in this market. They contain all the modern im provements, French, Grand Action, Harp Pedal, Iron Frame, Over-Strung Bass,&c., and each instrument being made under the personal supervision of Mr. T. H. GROVESTEEN, who has had a practical ex perience of over 35 years in their manufac ture, is fully warranted in every particu lar. The " Grovesteen Piano Fortes" have received the award of merit over all others at the celebrated 'World's Fair. Where were exhibited instruments from the best makers of London, Paris, Ger many, Philadelphia,Baltimore, _Boston, and New York ; and also at tho American Institute for five successive years,the gold and silver medals from both of which can be seen at our ware-room. By the introduction of improvements we make a still more perfect Piano Porte,and by manufacturing largely, with a strictly cash system, are enabled to offer these in struments at a price i.wbich will preclude all competition. Patens—No. 1, Seven Octave, round cor ners, Rosewood plain case 575. No.:. Seven Octave,round corners Rosewood, heavy moulding, $3OO. No. 3, Seven Octave, round corners Rosewood Louis XIV style s3ts. Terms—Net Cash in current Funds. DESCRIPTIVE crucutans SENT FREE. July 29,1 y. & C." Susquehanna Planing Mill, ON FRONT sT. A D PENN. RAILROAD Columbia, Lancaster County, Pa. subscriber would respectfully :m -t normce to the patrons of his dill, that the advanced prices of labor and expellees incident to carrying on the business of his establishment compels him to charge his customers nit advance on formerrates, and takes this Method to inform them that the following arc the prices for work done at his Mills: For workin Flooring per AC- $4.50 do 'Weatherboards " 4.50 " Surtheing one side, per M. 2.50 41 (10 two do 4.50 " Re-sawing White Pine face measure, per .)f. 5.00 " do Poplar face meas. do 6.00 " do Ash, Oak & Cherry, face 11112:14. per M. 8.00 " Ripping 4-4 per line, 16 IL 1/ do 8-4 do do 3 " do Joice do do 41 Lumber hauled to the Mill and ro tui•ned to Yard without extra charge. Accounts for working or dressing lumber will he considered collectable every jour• months. The subscri be: has o n hand an assort ment of ROUGH and DRESSED LUMBER, which is tor sale at Market Prices, and so licits a continuation of imbue custom. ions B. BACHMAN. Columbia,March 18. 1804. W. W. Fit.. MARK A. Kirwrz PRY 4:53c Ir_T_TRTO, .AND JOBBEI?S HOSIEE GLOVES, LOTIONS till ITANgY GOODS, :125 ARCH STREET, PHILADE LPHIA. Jan. 21, GC BOSTON CHAIN ! WHavejust received 700 pounds best Boston Linen Carpet Chain, in all colors which we will sell at a reduced. price. STE AO). - Sr BOWERS, Opposite Odd Fellow's Hall, May 6, Columbia, Pa. TO TOBACCO GROWERS! HAVE constantly on hand at my I Plaining Mills, Tobacco cases, and will furnish them at reasonable prices, to those who desire to pack their Tobacco. JOHN B. BACHMAN, Susquehanna Planting Mills. May 13, 'GS. -•- - C OIL IN I COAL! COAL! Baltimore Co. Lump for inciting Iron. " " No. 1, for Heaters, dcc. 66 44 2, for Cannon Stoves, 46 44 3,for Parlor StovesoSse d• 44 4, for Ranges, de. 46 ". 5, for Na»or Grates dt Lime Burner. Shamokin Stove As Nut, a meduium burn ing coal Pine Grove, " 4. 64 Lyken Valley, a free burning coal. Parties wishing to buy Coal by the car load, which comes via Reading it: Colum bia R. 8., can be accommodated at mine prices. the undersigned having made ar rangements so that effect. Coal cleaned before leaving the yard. Our office has been moved south from the old place. Sept D. B 2DO RUNER ii: MOORE. IRON STONE CHINA. WE HAVE fustreeeived our first spring envoice of Stone China and Queens ware, which we invite the early attention of purchasers to, as ice will sell them at the right figure. STEACY k BOWERS. Opposite Odd Fellows' Hall, feb. 4, '65 Oplumbia, Pa. hil I. R. STAUFFER, Watchmaker & Jeweler, No. 148 North SECOND Street, corner of Quarry, PHILADELPHIA. An Assortment of Watches, Jewelry & Plated Ware Constantly on Hand, ..Repaiain of Watches and Jewelry promptly attended to. Dec 8, '61,-Iy. NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CREAP AS READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING." COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1865. MISITLER'S HERB BITTERS.—BeIow the afflicted will find a condensed statement of the cures of various individ uals whose names are herewith appended, whose Certificates can at any time he seen by calling at the Store of the Proprietor, Centre Square, Lancaster, Pa. B. MISIILER, Solo Manufacturer. John C. Walton, Lancaster, cured of Dis ease of Spine and Kidneys, &c., contracted in the Army.: Thomas Groom, Glen Hope, cured of Disease of the Back and Nervous system. Henry Nagle, Lancaster,cured of a stroke of the Palsy, causing the loss of the use of the right arm. Joseph Witmer, Philadelphia, certifies that Mishler's Bitters has restored him to health. having been much afflicted with various ailments for a long time- James Kennedy, Lancaster, cured of Chronic Diarrhoea and Rheumatism. Daniel Finofrock, Lancaster, cured of Chronic Rheumatism, which he was much afflicted with while in the Army—reccom mends the useof the Bitters to soldiers and others similarly afflicted. Leyi Hart, Sen., Lancaster, cured of Rheumatism occasioned by exposure in the Army. Charles B. Williams, Lalicaster, certifies that his daughter was cured of a lingering sickness of eight months from various diseases. by Mishler's Bitters. Henry Maderf, Lancaster, was cured of difficulty in passing his water, by the use of the Bitters, and his wife also relieve° from Rheumatic pains, Philip Bence, Lancaster, Cured of an af fection of the Kidneys aed Bladder, by the use of Mishler's Herb Bitter. Daniel B. Herr, Rohrerstown, Lancaster Co., certifies that he was cured of severe stitches in the side which he was afflicted with lot nine years.. Jas. Bteking, Litiz, Pa., 'was cured of a severe attack of Chronic matism. Jos. IT. Watson, Lancaster, relieved of pains in his shoulders and limbs, that be was unable to sleep- Andrew Eberly, Lancaster, Cured of Cramp Cholic—was so severe that he be came apprehensive of Rupture. Mary J. Carney, Lancaster, cured of weakenss of the breast and pain in the side by Mishler's Bitters. Win. H. Jordan, Lancaster, relieved of Cholera Morbus in 10 or 15 minutes, by the Herb Bitters. Jacob Hang, Lancaster, says that his son was relieved of extraordinary pains in his arms and legs. Samuel McDonnel, Lancaster, cured of Dispepsia of 20 years standing by Mishlees Bitters. II G. Kendig, Farmer, near Lancaster, was cured of a severe attack of Dispepsia, by the Bitters. Hugh Dougherty, Lancaster, says his daughter was cure,d of weaknos, plithisie sore throat, .Cc. J. L. Baker, Lancaster, certifies that his family has been much t li 'v al from aftlic tion by the Bitters. E. 31. Rhoads,Reamstown,Limenster Co.; cured of Inflammatory Ithetunatistit el some years standing. Jonathan St ver, of I Tay wood Hospital Va. was curedorßhemnatism by the Bit ters—contracted in the Army. Thomasßrophy,Lancaster,recoveredfrom attack of Fever and Ague, by the use of Mishler's Bitters. A. Musketn nss, Lancaster, cured ot whet is called a Running Leg, by application of the Bitters. John Rote, Lancaster, cured of a Run 'lining Leg of 20 years standing, by Mish lees Bitters. Isaac Mclntyre, Lancaster. relieved of a severepain across his kidneys. by the Herb Bitters. C. B, Mayer, Lancaster, cured of a severe cold which had ..seitled in his teeth, by Mishler's Bitters. T. F. Fredenberg, Lancaster, was entire ly cured of a remarkable distressing Ab scess by the Bitters. Henry G. Kendig, Camp Potomac, was cured of Diarrlicett by the use of Mishler's Bitters. A. Fairer, Lancaster Co., Poorhouse, cured of Dispepsia and disease of the Kid neys, by the Bitters. Mary ltives. Lancaster, relieved of a terribie cold on the breast, of three months standing. by the llitters. John %Veidman,Lancaster,sitys that hlm self and wife were cured of severe ' nudism by the Bitters. A Lady of Lancaster,writes to Mr. Mish ler, that the Bitters cured her of Piles of a year's standing. John Gilman, Lancaster. cured of Dis ease of the Heart and a severe pain in his breast, by the Bitters. G. W. Whitefield, Agent at Altoona, Blair Co. writes of the success he has met in selling the Bitters. Amos Aument, of Strausburg. Lancas ter Co., used. the Bitters for a wound in the leg received at the Battle of South Mor n tam, and and has now no more pain. J. C. It., a member of Co. E, 195th Reg iment, P. V., writes to the Proprietor, that the Bitters cured him of a distressing cold which has untitted him from duty. Martha Bents, Lancaster, was cured In flammatory Rheumatism, from cold taken bye broken runt. John Neidich, Lancaster, was cured of Palpitation of the Heart, which ho had for 25 years. John Schock, - Panties, Lancaster Co. was relieved from an attack of the Gravel by the Bitters. Mrs. Druckemniller, of Mount Joy, Lan caster Co., Ivas cured of excruciating pains in her hands and feet by the use of of Mishler's Bitters. John Lesher, of Reamstown, Lancaster co., was cured of a swell in the neck and jaw by the use of Mishler's Herb Bitters. H. C. Ginkingor, Philadelphia, 'after be ing confined to the house for two years,was cured by the use of Mishler's Bitters. Geo. W. Killian, Lancaster, was confin ed to the U. S. Hospital for 10 weeks, by prostration, is restored to health by the Herb Bitters. Mrs. Margaret Kirk, Lancaster, NVIIr cured of a severe pain in her side and ner vousness, by the use of the Herb Bitters. Mrs. Eliza Wenditz. Lancaster. was cur ed of Inflammatory Rheumatism by the use of the Bitters. Amos Groff, Lancaster, Was relieved of n severe cold Jn the throat by the use of the Bitters. Henry J. Etter, Lancaster, had his sight restorea,(which he had been deprived of for about 5 years,) by the use of Mishler's Bittters. Charles P. Miller, Philadelphia, writes of a lady in that city having been cured of the Dumb Ague, by the use oftho Bitters. Harriet Orr, Lancaster, was cured of in ward weakness and pain in the back, by the Herb Bitters. John Kautz, Lancaster, had a slight at tack of Lockjaw, which was cured by the Bitters. Theodore Wenditz of Pa. Reserves was shot in the arm at the battle of Fredericks burg. By using the Bitters he was soon relieved from pain in the arm. g.oetry. Written for the Spy The Soldier Boy's Mother. I= I had a son, a bright, fair boy, 'Whose smiles were dear to me, He was my all, his father died Long years ago at sea. And when his country called on him To save her flag and laws, 3fy heart beat that and faster yet But still I did not pause. I bade him go and fight for truth, For liberty and right, To help remove from our fair land Secession's curse and blight. He loft mein his manhood's pride On noble purpose bent, And ere a month had yet gone by In battle ho was sent. And just two months from the bright day I kissed my boygood-bye, Committing him to l - feaven above And smothering tear and sigh, lie came back to his early home, But, oh, his lips were cold, His forehead high and snowy white, Tainted with death's mould. They made for him a narrow grave, Beneath the churchyard sod, I knew his spirit pure and good 'Was with its maker God. And now I wuit for life's dull chains Which bind me to this enrth, To he unloosed that Imay pass Up to my second birth. And meet my noble soldier boy; Upon tae shores of that bright land, Where many true, and pure and good, Hero gone from patriot band. Where strife and war is never known, And partings do not come, Oh, Father! haste tho blessed day When I, too, may go home. A Remarkable Prophecy. Twenty years ago Mrs. Henrietta Wellington Booth was invited in Europe by an American family of large posses:dons at the South to travel through the slave States and see for herself their actual con dition. Her rhymed reply was this singular prophe cy: You toll me of a bright land far over the sea, But, all I can you call it the land of tho free? Where the image of God, for a handful of Gold, Like a beast of the field In the market is sold— Whore the child from the mother's fond bosom is torn— Where the father is chained,leaving orphans forlorn Where the maiden is bartered, like mereltand6e ware, Then doomed to the lash and the groan of despnir! Woo! woe to the fair land I far over the main; For the canker of death—dad: slavery's stain, Shrill gnaw to thy vitals, while every sigh, From the victims who writhe, mounts forjustiee on high. And lie, the great Lord of the universe,wide, Shall smite thee to earth in thy strength and thy pride; For vengeance must fall for foul cruelties done On the beings redeemed by his own beloved Son! The sound of tho war-drain shall thrill thee at night, As thy sons aml thy brothers are Lora to the tight ; The slate and the cotton shall stab thee with pain, And the North and the South be divided to twain, And brother 'gainst brother shall strike in the fight, And battles be fought in the dead of the night; And the white maid and widow In sorrow shall mourn. And the flags of thy freedom in tatters be torn. The North in her might like a whirlwind shall rise, And the notes of the comma be borne to the skies ; And though the warm blood of her heroes be shod, The light of her freedom shall never be dead; The Stars and the Stripes an Excelsior shall be, Proud Liberty's banner by land and by sea ; And the Union, though spurned by the slareholder's scorn, Shall be guarded by Vorthmen for ages unborn Original A few more Remarks on Grammar. MR. EDITOR.—In a former article, 1 stated that this important branch of Education suffered from the fact that it was taught in a formal and imperfect manner; and intended to give my opinion of the manner in which it 'should be be taught; that opinion being based up on the success that had attended my own efforts in teaching it,contrasted with the success, (or rather, failure,) of others, who were fully as well versed as myself in the principles that underlie the con struction of the language, as well as in the rules laid down by our most eminent Grammarians. This difference in results I have the modesty to attribute, not to any superior tact that I possessed in im parting instruction, nor to the possession of superior acquirements in the particu lar branch alluded to, but simply to the fact that I endeavored to instil prtnct pleg, whilst they only taught forms. Be fore proceeding further with this article, allow me to give a few reasons for as signing to Grammar the prominence that I have always given it in the range of studies embraced in the routine of our common schools. "Grammar, as a science, treats of the natural connection between ideas and worls,and dewlaps the principles which are common to all languages."— Webster. English Grammar is the science of Grammar as applied to the English lan guage, and is a more comprehensive sub ject than would be supposed, from the manner in which it is generally taught. Man is a social being, and his pleasure in society is just in proportion to the pleasure he is able to impart,consequent ly the man, who can make himself most agreeable in society derives, a.; a general rulo,the most pleasure from that society. Now who is most sought after in society as the agreeable and pleasure-giving ele ment? The "good talker," as he is often called; that is the mail of good conver sational powers. Not the man who can talk you to death with his technology of this, that or the other science,delivering learned disquisitions upon subjects in which not one tithe of his hearers feel any interest—but the man who can talk fluently upon the common topics of the day in which all feel an interest. Is this a natural gift, or is it a faculty that ad mits of cultivation ? I think the latter —now how is it to be cultivated ? By the study of Grammar. Lexicographers tell us that Grammar teaches the natural connection between ideas and words.— Now what is conversation,but the expres sion of our ideas ? and what constitutes the difference between the good talker and the man void of conversational pow ers, save that,both having identically the same ideas, the one expresses his ideas in a natural way, i. e., in a way that con veys exactly his idea to the mind of his hearer, and the other does not. If lam correct in my premises, viz ; Ist, that our greatest pleasure as social beings, is de rived from conversation ; 2nd, that the faculty of conversation is one that ad mits of cultivation,and 3rd,that the study of Grammar is the best means of attain ing the desired cultivation, then I think I have no need to proceed further to demonstrate the claims of Grammar to a prominent place in the range of studies of our youth Now if Grammar is worthy of being placed in the front rank amongst our studies, I think it is highly impor tant that it should be taught on correct principles, and not as a mere jnmble of forms, (as is too often the ease,) and I have therefore endeavored in my teach ings to avoid, as far as possible, any par ticular form except in the mere item of nomenclature in which it is necessary that there should be an approach to uni formity. After a class had become conversant with the definitions of the various parts of speech and thoroughly taught as to the different functions pertaining to them respectively, Ibegan to exercise them in analysis of sentences; simple at first, of course, and increasing in difficulty as they increased in proficiency. My analy sis was divided into two parts, viz : The Logical add the Grammat ical, i. e., I first required each mem ber of the class to give me, in his own language, the exact idea contained in the passage, this I called a logical analysis, after which I required each word to be taken, and disposed of seperately—not caring for forms—but, in such manner and phrase as showed that the pupil knew what he was doing, (which is not always the case where the parrot-like repetition of forms is adhered to,) show ing what peculiar part each word in the sentence played in conveying to the mind the idea contained therein. This exercise I found to advance a class more rapidly in a knowledge of the principles that govern the construction of the lan guage than any other that I had ever practised or seen practised by others,and I think I hazard nothing in assertingmy ability to make good Grammarians,(not Murrays or Kirkhams, of course,) of a class of ordinarily intelligent boys or girls of fourteen, in three months, with out having them once see a book on the au.bject, and that, too, in connection with the ordinary studies of the school. I do not by any means consider Gram mar the only branch of study that is per mitted to suffer from formal teaching, and I may, in a subsequent article call attention to the manner in which Arith metic, &e., are generally taught. Written for the Columbia Spy. Precept and Practice. If the world could have been bettered by the simple enunciation of good pre cepts, evils which now aro the scourge of every community, and the continual ob stacles in the way of all moral reforms, would long since have been wholly era diated. Experience,however has develop ed the fact, and that conclusively, that something beyond the "4o this" is nec essary. Action has been proven to be the great power of reform or eradication. Theories arc valueless unless sustained by facts, and surely they catinot bo ob tained by inaction. Professions must go hand in hand with such acts as are con sistent with them. In every community there are many persons who acknowledge that intem perance is an evil, working mightily against the best interests of all ; that the misery it has caused, and is still causing, is inconceivable; that we would be happier wore we freed from its destructive in fluence, and earnestly pray that the day may speedily come when it shall be known among us no more. These have $2,00 PER YEAR Ii ADVANCE; $2,30 IF NOT PAID IN ADVANCE. their professions but omit the practice of those very acts which are their natur al offspring. They sec their relatives and friends day after day yielding more and more to the influence of liquor, and urge them to reform, whilst they them selves are daily guilty of the same irt dulgence,though perhaps not to the same length. They hope to influence for good but what do they accomplish? They must at last sorrowfully acknowledge, if they are sincere, that they had been de ceiving themselves. They thought to reform by preaching one set of precepts and practicing another. To such let the subjoined statement of the experience of a true friend of MU bear its lessons. Dr. Gutherie, speaking of his labors among the intemperate in Edinburg, says: "When laboring, which I did for nearly seven years among these classes, I saw so clearly that drink stood as the gnat impediment in the way of doing them good, that, to induce them also to abandon it, I myself became a total abstainer. I hoped my precepts would have more weight when they wero backed by example, and almost all whether men or women, who have de voted themselves to improvement of such districts—a very self-denying work— hare found it indispensable to pursue the same course. Many have entered on the duties of home or city missionarywithout being total abstainers ; but, (and this is a remarkable fact) few of them have passed six months at the work till they found it absolutely neeessary,if they were to do any good, to preach, and, offering themselves as patterns, to practice total abstinence. That fact speaks volumes.— We do not believe in total abstinence as a substitute for the Gospel ; but we do believe that drinking habits, like the tombstone at the grave of Lazarus, stand an all but inseparable barrier between the living and the dead, and must be re moved before we can entertain the hope that their victims will hear or obey the voice which addresses the dead, saying, "Come forth !" Amens. Set a pitcher of iced water in a room inhabited,and in a few hours it will have absorbed from the room nearly all the respired and perspired gases of the room the air of which will have become purer but the water is utterly filthy. This de pends on the fact the water has the fac ulty of condensing, and thereby absorb ing all the gases, which it does without increasing its own bulk. The colder the water is, the greater its capacity to con tain these gases. At ordinary tempera ture, a pint of water will contain a pint of carbonic acid gas, and several pints of ammonia. The capacity is nearly doubled by reducing the temperature to that of the ice. Hence water kept in the room awhile, is.ahvays unfit for use and should be often renewed, whether it becomes warm or not. And for the same reason, the water in a pump stock should all be pumped out in the morning before any is used. That which has stood in the pitcher over night is not fit for coffee water in the morning. Impure water is more injurious to the health than impure air, and every person should provide the means of obtaining fresh pure water fur domestic uses. AN EDITOR CRALLENCIF.D BY A FENIAN —The New York Titnes,a few days ago, contained an editorial recommending the Irish in the "rural districts" not to send. contributions to the Fenian organization in that city for the alleged purpose of revolutionizing Ireland, as most of the money would be spent to support a set of idle men in New York. On the appear ance of the article, B. D. Killian, on be half of Colonel O'Mahony, president of the 'Fenian organization, sent a note de manding of Mr. Raymond, the editor of the Tiara, a retraction. so far as it per sonally referred to the managers of the Fenian organization. This Mr. Ray mond refused to do, whereupon Colonel O'Mahony sent Mr. Raymond, through Mr. Killian, a challenge to mortal com bat. Mr. Raymond also declined this proposition,and the affair ended with the publication of the correspondene3. E x.-TEAL HER —War has gone, and peace has nomi nally coma. Great battles have given place to private violence and outrage.— We may expect our brass cannon to be turned into "brass knucks." —We are glad that oil is produced so abundantly, for a vast deal is needed to be poured on the troubled waters.—A nn dec. —To teach early is to engrave on marble. To teach late is to writ on sand. (littorella ntanfi. Impure Water. [WHOLE NUMBER 1,889- Proposed New Railroads. We had a visit, on Thursday last, from a gentleman who communicated interesting facts as a groundwork for his belief that arrangements would soon be concluded, whereby three millions of dollars would be raised, pledged for the construction of a railroad from the Western Maryland Railroad, via Hagers town, to Cumberland, thereby to open another outlet from the Maryland coal region to Baltimore. As au auxiliary part of the project,wo have information that many shares of the Gettysburg Railroad—a road seventeen miles long between Hanover and Gettys burg—have recently changed hands, with a view to the construction of a new railroad from Oxford on its line, east to Columbia on the Susquehanna river,thero to connect with the Reading and Colum bia Railroad; and also its elongation westward from Gettysburg to a junction with the Hagerstown extension of the Western Maryland Railroad; so that a new road built east from Columbia would to the South Mountain,be the main stem of a line forking thence to Baltimore via the West Maryland Railroad,and to New York via Gettysburg, Columbia,Reading and Allentown An examination of the map will dis close th stratege tic significance of this new route from Maryland to New York.— And as trains are now run on a combina tion time-table from New York to Colum bia, it is not possible (especially if the Gettysburg it It. be worked into the plan) that new links between Columbia and the Western Maryland It. It. exten sion will be built; for, if built into Maryland, it will also be extended here after to Washington, thus filling out a back-door line front 'Washington to New York, as well as from Eastern Virginia and Western Maryland to New York. From the Potomac south, too, the open valleys of Virginia will invite farther ex tensions and more distant connections. Verily, the existing Atlantic trunk lines are being menaced on all sides by new-born rivals, animated by no mean ambition! And when we review what has been done, who shall say that this or that project or enterprise will not be con summated ? The newest new thing under the sun is the latest railroad soheme,born on paper and swaddled in a map.—Pitilu. U. S. R. R. cf: Mining Register. Packing Eggs for Winter. Mrs. L. W. Slawson,of Kenosha, Wis. says she has kept eggs perfectly good and fresh till a year old in the following man ner: She pours some wheat into the bottom of a barrel, and places the eggs, day by day as they arc gathered, stand ing on the small end in the wheat. When that course is full, she pours another layer of wheat on the eggs and repeats the process. When the barrel is full it is covered and placed in a dry cellar.— The barrel stands upon the end without turning, and the eggs are taken out as wanted. She says that it is not only unnecessary to reverse the barrel when packed, as recommended by some mem bers of the club, but that it is injurious. A WuoLE FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH IN STEEL COUNTY, Wrs.—A. family by the name of Clark, living near Clain creek, in this county, were burned to death by the explosion of kerosene oil, in the following shocking manner Having occasion to fill a lamp, Mr. Clark undertook to do so without extin.zuishinT the blaze. The oil in the lamp took fire and exploded, communicating the fire to the can, which also exploded, enveloping him in flames. He ran out the door and rolled himself upon the grass, but,before he could succeed in extinguishing the fire, he was burned to a crisp. His wife was sitting near the door holding a sick child, but, when the explosion took place, fell to the ground, and before they could be rescued, both mother and child were burned to ashes. The house and its con tents were entirely consumed.—[Wiscon sin paper. A Lucky Name. In the year 1664, on the sth of De ceruber,a boat crossing the Menia Straits, with eighty-one passengers, was upset, and only ono of the company, named Hugh Williams, was saved. On the same day, in the year 1785, was upset another boat, containing about sixty passengers, and every person perished with the ex ception of one, whose name also was I Hugh Williams;and on the sth Auust 1820, a third boat met the same of disas g ter but the passengers of this were no more than twenty-five, and, singular to relate, the whole perished with the exception of I one, whose name was Hugh Williams. —The great American branches of labor are as follows: Blacksmiths, 112,- 357: carpenters, 252;958; clerks, 184,- 485; farmers, 2,433,895; farm bands, 785,679; laborers, 969,301; minere, 147;- 750; shoemakers, 161,680; servants, 559,908; tailors, 101,808; teachers, 110,- 469.
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