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lv occupied by Ja-'- MA p' ANE.
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March 9,1865.
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Athens, Pa. They may be consulted at either place.
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UENRY I'EET, Attorney at Laic, Towan
la. Pa. jnn'l7, 66.
\\ T H. CARXOCHAX, ATTORNEY
to collecting claims against the Government for Bounty,
Back Pay and Pensions. Office with E. B. Parsons, Esq.
•Line 12, 1865.
LM)\YARD OVERTON Jr., Attorney at
A.J Lav, Towanda, Pa. Office in Montanyes Block,
over Frost's Store July 13th, 1865
IU H N X. CA LI FF, A TTORNE Y A T
tJ LAI t", Towanda, I'a. Also, Government Agent
or the collection ol Pensions. Back Pay and Bounty.
WNo charge unless successful. Office over the
Post Office aud News Room. Dec. 1,1564.
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s L HGEOX, offers his professional services to the j
people of Towanda ar.d vicinity. Officeat his residence
on Pine street, where he can always befound when not !
professionally engaged.
UEXRV A. RECORD, M. I)., Physician
and Surgeon, having permanantly located in Mill
vie cv. Sulllvaa Co., I'a..would respectially offer his pro
fr-sional services to the citizens of the place a vicinity.
Jan. 30, '66.
OD. STILES, M. D., Physician and Sur
• geon, wo.lii announce to the people ol Bom Bo
'■ ou',o and vicini.y, that he has permaneni.lv locate • at
toe place oimerly occupied by Dr. G W. Stone, for the
orac.iceof his p ofession. Particular attention given
to the treatment ot women and children, as also to the
p ac'.ice of operative and minor surgery. Oct. 2 .'66.
DR. PRATT has removed to State street
(first above B. S. Bn-ml: A C'o's Bank). Persons
from a diftance cic.i.ous f con.-olting him. will be most
I kely to find him on Saturday of each week. Especial
attention will be given to surgical cases, and the extrac
tion ol teeth. Gas or Ether administered when desired.
July 18,1368. D. S. PRATT, M. D.
UD WARD MEEKS—AUCTIONEER.—
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LM.AXCIS E. POST, Painter, Towanda,
J. Pa, with 10 years experience, is confident he can
give the best satisfaction in Painting, Graining, Stain
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paid to Jobbing in the country. April 9, '66.
J J. XE W ELL,
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
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business in his line. Particular attention given to run
ning and establishing old or disputed lines. Also to
surveying of all uupaltented I aads as soon as warrant
are obtained.
May 17, 1866.
Dcnttstrp.
TUVEXTY-FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE
■L IN DENTISTRY—J. S. SMITH, M. D., would re- '
spectfully inform the inhabitants of Bradford County
that he is permanantly located in Waverly, N.Y., where i
bt has been in the practice ot his profession for the past ,
lour years. He would say that from his long and sue- i
cesstul practice of 25 years duration, he is familiar with i
all the different styles of work done in any and all Den- '
tal establishments in city or country, and is better pre
pared than any other Dentai operator in the vicinity to
do work the best adapted to the many and different
cases that present themselves oftentimes to the Dentist,
as be understands the art ot making his own artificial
teeth, and has facilities tor doing the same. To those
requiring under sets of teeth he would call attention to I
his new kind of work which consists ot porcelain ior
both plate and teeth, aud forming a continuous gum. It <
is more durable, more natural in appearance, and much
better adapted to the gum than any other kind ol work.
Those in need of the same are invited to call and exam
ine specimens. Teeth filled to last for years and otten
t mes for life. Chloroform, ether, arul "Rilroux oxide"
administered with perfect safety, as over four hundred
patients within the last fonr years can testify.
I will be in Towanda from the 15th to 30th of every ;
month, at the office of VY . K. TAYLOR, (formerly oc-j
yupied by Dr. O. H. Woodruff.) Having made arrange- j
meats with Mr. Taylor, 1 am prepared to do all work in I
♦he very best style, at his office.
Nov. 27. 1H65. yl.
I)R. H. WESTON, DENTIST. Office
■C in Button'* Block, over Barstow & Gore's D ug j
and Chemical S ors. Ijan66 j
M ERI 0A X HOTEL,
T O W A X D A , PA.,
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convenience for the accommodation of all who may pat j
rouize me. No pains will !*■ spared to make all pleas
ant and agreeable. J. s. PAT I'ERsON . Prop. I
May 3, 66.—tf.
WARD HOUSE, TOWANDA, PENN'A I
On Main Street, near (he Couit House.
C. T. .SMITH, Proprietor.
Oct. 8, 1E66.
UNYDEII HOUSE, a four story brick ed-
L. ifice near the depot, with large airy rooms, elegant
. triors, newly furnished, has a recess in new addition
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first class boiel at Waverly. N. Y. It is the principal
office ior stages south and express. Also tor sale ot
We-tern Tickets, and in Canada, on Grand Trunk Rail
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any other route. Apply for tickets .>s above to
C. WARFOBO.
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Waverly N. Y .0ct.26,1866.-3m. C. W. j
Q.ROOERIES AND PROVISIONS,
WHOi.KSA I.E AND RETAIL,
JOHN MERIDETH,
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n ;s ;ust received a large addition to his stock of
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
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VOLUME XXVII.
©ritual §oflnj,
LINKS
PRESENTED TO MB. AND MBS. CYRUB MERRILL ON THE
DEATH OF THEIB SON, MARCH 9th, 1866.
What frien lly solace can I offer,
To your sad and bleeding hearts,
Vain, I f -ar, is all I proffer,
Only Jxav i peace imparts.
Fondly ye that bud had cherished,
Till ye saw its opening bloom,
E're 'twas plucked by deatT to perish,
In the dark and silent tomb.
Slowly to that cherished homestead,
Bore they back his trembling dnst,
There from whence so late h; parted,
Full of health and hope and trust.
And from thence, alas! they bore him,
Never, never to return ;
To a loved one's last departure
Resignation's hard to learn.
In that household group thus early,
You behold his vacant chair,
All his haunts look sail and lonely,
Absence greets you every where.
All he prized to you is sacred.
Friends he loved are doubly dear,
Every act of his remembered,
Brings afresh the gashing tear.
Music from his lips vibrating.
On your ears no more will fall,
Yet perchance in heaven he's making,
Melody at angels' call.
Though 'tis sad to know his slumber
Has no waking here in time,
Joys are his ye cannot number,
In a far-off blissful clime.
He has crossed the fearful Jordon,
Anchored, safely on its strand,
Freed from every earthly burden,
Now he roams the better land.
Weeping parents soon you'll greet him,
On that bright celestial shore,
There to dwell fore're together,
Where death's pain can harm no more.
J. K. M.
gfjmrtmeui gepurte,
THE DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
THE REPORT OF SECRETARY STANTON.
The annual report of Secretary STANTON,
although lengthy, is naturally a most im
portant and interesting document. It in
forms us that between November 15th,
1865, and November Ist, 1866, 222,058 vol
unteers, white and colored, were mustered
out of service, leaving in servic ; 11,043.
This reduction was, of course, attended
with a corresponding reduction of material
and retrenchment of expenses ; but the dis
charge of men and disposition of animals,
wagons, transports, stores, Ac., we are in
formed, will not interfere with the prompt
organization and equipment of another im
mense army, if it should be again necessa
ry to issue a call for our countrymen to
rally around the standard of freedom or as
the Seer tarv expresses it, " while the war
expenses have been reduced to the footing
of a moderate aud economical peace estab
lishment, the national military strength re
mains unimpaired, and in condition to be
promptly put forth." During the year re
cruiting for the regular arms has progress
ed favorably, aud as soon as the ranks are
well filled it is designed to raise the stand
ard of qualifications, and thus increase the
efficiency of the force. In regard to the
care and attention bestowed upon our de
fenders, when sick aud wounded, no better
evidence can be adduced to the considera
tion of the Government and of the skill of
our surgeons, than the fact of the 64,438
patients in the general hospitals ol June
30, 1865, and admitted during the year,
there were on the 30th of June of the pres
ent year, less than one hundred remaining
under treatment. The return of peace has
given the department the opportunity lo
purchase subsistence stores at many of the
points where they are to be consumed, and
while most of those required for the troops
stationed along and near the Gulf of Mexi
co are purchased in New Orleans, a num
ber of contracts have been given out in diff
erent sections of the South at satisfactory
rates. The importance of speedily provid
ing the army with breech-loading small
arms of the best pattern is referred to, and
the alteration of the Springfield musket in
to this kind of arm, it is stated, makes it
better, in all respects, than the Prussian
needle-gun, while its metallic ammunition
is regarded as superior.
The present organization of the military
departments, thirteen in number, with their
respective commanders, is given, and the
important and creditable announcement is
made that in the disbursement of many
millions of dollars during the year, the to
tal cost to the Government in expenses of
every description was but a fractional por
tion of one per cent. The Secretary dwells
at length upon toe active measures insti
tuted for successfully and speedily carry
ing into effect the various Congressional
provisions for the benefit of surviving pa
triots of the late war, and for the proper
preservation of the remains of those who
fell in defence of their country. It is esti
mated that national cemeteries will be re
quired of sufficient area to contain 249,397
graves. About one-half of the report is
composed of the documents submitted by
the chiefs of bureaus, each of which con
tains much detailed information relative
to the operation of the department. That
of the Commissioner of Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands, gives some inter
esting items relative to the subsistence and
education of those under the charge of his
bureau. Among others the fact that 150,-
000 freedmen and their children are now
attending schools in the South ; that in
June last the issue of rations to freedmen
and refugees was about equal ; and that
although the officers were directed to hold
each plantation, county, parish, and town
responsible for tin; care of its own poor,
with but few exceptions the State authori
ties have failed to contribute to the relief
of the chass of persons supported by the
Government.
GENERAL GRANT'S REPORT.
The delay in receiving the reports of
some of the generals commanding the mili
tary departments compelled General GRANT,
in lieu of condensing these lengthy docu
TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, PA., DECEMBER 13,1866.
ments, aud thus making a full report to the
Secretary of War, to give theui as they
were received, lu the brief v preface, how
ever, the cornmauder of the army states
that it has been necessary to keep a milita
ry force in all the lately rebellious States
to iusure the execution of the law aud to
protect life and property against the acts
of those who as ycf will acknowledge no
law but iorce ; but that the condition of
those States may be regarded as such as
to warrant the hope that in a short time
the bulk ol the troops now occupying them
can be ordered elsewhere. He suggests
that the Indian bureau be transferred from
the Interior to the War Department, a
change which will result in great saving
of money and diminish the conllicts between
the Indians aud whites. The reports ac
companying this document are those of
Generals Sherman, llalleck, Meade, Sheri
dan, Thomas, Sickles, Pope, McDowell,
Steele, Wood aud Davis, and contain ex
ceedingly interesting details of the move
meats of our troops in the various depart
ments, and much important information
relative to the Indians, the freedmen and
the Southern refugees, while in the report
port of General Meade is a complete histo
ry of his action on the frontier during the
Fenian invasion.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
This important document is dated De
cember 3, iB6O, and informs us first that
the expenditures of the three quarters of
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866, fell
short of the sum estimated in his report of
December, ISG6, $200,529,235.30, and the re-
ceipts exceeded the estimates $89,905,906.- \
44. The balance in the treasury on the
first of October last was $142,418,789.19,
and the amount of public debt June 30,
1805, less cash in treasury, was $2,650,-!
538,330.10, or a decrease in twelve mouths i
of $31,190,387 28. On the 31st of October i
last the amount of public debt, less cash in i
treasury, was $2,551,224,121.20, or a net
decrease since Aug. 31, 1865, of $200,379,-
565.71, a reduction which, he says, has cre
ated surprise here and abroad, although it
is not expected, not perhaps desirable, that ;
the same redaction should be continued.— j
With a further diminution of internal taxes j
tod a modification of the tariff, which will s
lead to a reduction of custom duties on
many articles, lie believes that the reve- i
nues will be sufficient to pay the current j
expenses, the interest on the public debt,
and reduce the principal at the rate of from
four to five millions a month ; and with
proper economy, that the debt can be paid
by the generation that created it. The idea
of a public debt being a public blessing, he
says, is a fallacy which will never be
countenanced by the free and intelligent
people of the United States. Several pages
of the report are taken up with a review
of what the Secretary has done to cause an
efficiency in the collection of the revenues,
the conversion of interest-bearing notes in
to five-twenty bonds, and the reduction of
the public debt, and explains why he deems
it necessary to hold a handsome reserve
of coin in the treasury, giving as his rea
son for so doing, that observation and ex
perience have assured him that, to secure a
steady market while business is conducted
on a paper basis, tbere must be power iu
the treasury to prevent successful combi
nations to tiring about fluctuations for
purely speculative purposes. He regards
a redundant legal-tender currency as the
prime cause of our financial difficulties, and
suggests to Congress five modes by which
the present condition of the country may be
remedied, the fifth and last of which is the
rehabilitation of the States recently in in
surrection—States in which he says it is
idle to expect that industry will be restored
or productions increased "as long as they
have no participation iu the Government,
to the support of which they are compelled
to contribute." If bis suggestions are re
spected he is coufident that specie pay
ments can be resumed in less than two
years.
The receipts for the fiscal year ending
Juue 30, 1860, are estimated at $436,000,-
000, and the expenditures at 350,247,041-
32. Appended to the report is a list of
the acts authorizing loans, with a synopsis
of each, and the Register's statement of an
nual receipts and expenses.
THE RETORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
The annual report of GIDEON WELLES, Sec
retary of the Navy, occupies forty-two pa
ges, document size. He states that the
large navy necessary during the war has
been reduced and brought within the lim
its of a proper peace establishment, and
congratulates the country that since the
surrender of the armies and th termina
tion of the blockade, "tranquility Las per
vaded the States which were in rebellion."
He then discourses at lenght upon the
peaceful submission of the South to the re
sult of the war ; observes that he is not at
all surprised tbat its people should oppose
the attempt to impose upon them terms
which are regarded as in the nature of ex
pout facto laws, and a constitutional amend
ment " iu the preparation and presentment
of which they had no voice or representa
tion." The New Orleans Massacre he as
serts was in the beginning " a domestic
disturbance of a local character, having its
origin in a controversy concerning the
State government," and proclaims the fact ;
that the riot was speedily suppressed with-1
out assistance from the naval vessels which j
were in front of the city " and ready to ren \
der aid if required.'" In the next paragraph
a general exhibit of the navy is given, from
which we learn that the total number of
vessels at this time is two hundred and
seventy-eight, armed with two thousand
three hundred and fifty-one guns, one hun
dred and fifteen in number, armed with one
thousand and twenty-nine guns, being in
commission and on active duty. The total
number of seamen is about 13,600. A list
of the vessels composing the different
squadrons, and the movements of each dur
ing the year, is given ; that the policy of
the department is not to allow the country
to become complicated in the controversies
of other powers with Japan is announced ;
and the course pursued by Commodore
Rodgers in maintaining a strict neutrality
during tlje bombardment of Valparaiso is
approved. In regard to the building of ves
sels,be believes that the Government should
have its own shops and machinery and
construct its own iron and armored naval
vessels, and that, in the event of a foreign
war, one of the navy yards north of the
REGARDLESS OF DENUNCIATION FROM ANY QUARTER.
Chesapeake could be better dispensed with
than the one at Pensacola or at Norfolk,
aud he therefore recommends that the two
uamed should be placed in an efficient con
dition, particularly as the peace and unity,
which constitute the North and South one
country and one people, have been re-es
tablished. The Secretary recommends the
establishment of a bureau which shall have
in charge all subjects relating to ineu-of
wars-muu and the shipped seamen of the
merchant service; urges the Senate to
speedily pass the bill acceptiug League
Island fur naval purposes,so that the neces
sary appropriations may be made for deep
ening the channel, preparing docks and
making other arrangements for the care
and protection of the iron-clads now there,
and earnestly advocates the establishment
of a navy yard on the Delaware which
should have ten times the water front and
twenty times the area of the one in Phila
delphia.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
The exhibit of the operations of the De
partment ol the Interior during the past
year made by Secretary BROWNING, gives a
complete account of tbe various interests
committed to its charge. From it we learn
that during the fiscal year ending June 30,
iB6O, 4,020,312.87 acres of public land were
disposed of, tbe number of homestead en
tries exceeding that of auy previous year
by more tbau sixty per cent. The entire
amount of the public domain is 1,465,468,-
800 acres, of which 474, 100,551 acres have
been surveyed ; aud the coal land of the
United States is estimated at two hundred
j thousand square miles. The invalid pen
: sions of wars prior to the rebellion are said
I to be only about three thousand, and the
j widows and children who receive a pension
iby reason ol the services aud death of
| those who served in such aars oue thou
j sand two huudred aud twenty-seven. Of
j new army pensioners added to tbe rolls
1 during the year ending June 30th last,
j there were 49,721, requiring for their pay-
I ment $4,500,523 37 per annum ; and ou the
■ same day there were in all 124,509
j army pensioners, at an annual aggregate
j of if 11,413, 122.2 ii, and 2,213 naval peusiou
| ers, requiring for their annual payment
' $201,352.05. The navy pension fund ac
; cruing from the sale o! priz s amounts to
i $11,720,000, the interest on which is more
than double the amount necessary to pay
j tbe navy pensions. In alluding to the lu
i dian troubles, the Secretary states that
I collisious have been less frequent than is
| generally believed,and that peace has been
j the rule, and not the exception, between
the Mississippi river, and the Rocky moun
tains. 111 the i'ateut Office, a large amount
of business has been attended to, over four
teen thousand applications having been re
ceived, and nearly nine thousand patents
issued. Tbe receipts during the year end
ing September 30 being $400,416.80, or
$110,719.07 more than the expenditures.—
Mention is made iu the report of the pro
gross of the Union Pacific and other rail
roads in process of building in tbe far
West; a statement showiug tbe sums ad
vanced to tbe United States marshals dur
ing the year, amounting in the aggregate
to $989,550.20, is given ; and numerous
other interests confided to the supervision
of the Department of the Interior, are refer-!
red to as their importance may require. |
|
THE POSTMASTER GENERATES REPORT.
Postmaster Geueral RANDALL announces j
that the revenues of his department, for |
the year ending June 30, 18G6, were $14,-
386,986,21, and the expenditures $15,352,-
079,30, or a deficiency of $965,093.09. Post-1
age stamps, stamped envelopes and stamp
ed wrappers, representing in all $11,988,-
668.,25, were issued. OL the 30th of June
there were 6,930 mail routes, of a 1 aggre
gate length of 180,921 miles in operation,
over which the mails were transported at
an annual cost of nearly four millions of
dollars. A table is given, showing the
mail service in operation in the Southern
States last September as compared with
its condition in November of last year ;
another shows tbe number, termini and i
length of Southern routes not in operation j
last September ; and a third shows the !
number, description and cost of mail-bags, S
locks and keys purchased. The increased !
correspondence with foreign countries, !
particularly with Europe, during the year
has been unprecedented,but even a still
greater improvement is predicted for the
future. The deliberations of the proposed
postal convention with Great Britain result
in reduced rates of postage and more fre-1
quent communication. During the year j
ending June 30, 1860, there were 23,828 j
post offices in operation, 2,778 of which
were in the rebel States, and 10,074 ap-1
pointments of postmasters were made.
During the same period about four aud a j
half millions of dead letters were received
an 1 examined, and the nominal value of
the money, drafts, Ac., euclosed amounted
to $7,826,881,68. An interesting chapter
is devoted to the postal money-ord r sys
tem, and under the caption of "miseelau- {
eous" several interesting subjects connect-1
cd with the operations of the department
are referred to.
ONLY ONE BRICK UPON ANOTHER.—A boy J
watched a large building, as the workmen |
from day to day carried up bricks audmor- j
tar.
" My son," said his father, "you seem j
takeu with the bricklayers. Do you think |
of learning the trade ?"
" No, sir ; I was thinking what a little
thing a brick is, aud what great houses are !
built by laying one brick on another."
" Very true, my 6on ; never forget it. So
it is in all great works. All your learning
is one lessou added to another. If a man
could walk all around the world, it would
be by puttiug oue foot before another, j
Your whole life will be made up of one mo- j
ment upon another. Drop added to drop
make the ocean.
" Learn from this not to despise little
things. Be not discouraged by great la
bors. They become easy if divided into'
parts. You could not jump over a moan- j
tain, but step by step takes you to the otli- !
er side. Do not fear, therefore, to attempt
great things. Always remember that the j
large building weut up only one Trier xponl
another."
OFTEN do we think when we ought to i
act, and act when it behooves us to reflect; hence j
caution is frequently as fatal as rashness.
THE OAMDLE PISH.
| Mr, John Lord, an Englishman, who
went to British Columbia, as scientific mem
ber of the commission appointed to mark
the boundary line between British and
United States territory, has published in
London an account of his travels in a vol
ume entitled " The Naturalist in Vancou
ver Island and British Colombia." Among
his stories is the fo! owing account of an
extraordinary fish :
" I have never seen any fish half as fat
j and as good for Arctic winter food as the
i little candle-fish. It is next to impossible
to broil or fry them, for they melt complete
ly into oil. Somejidea of their marvellous
fatness may be gleaned from the fact that
the natives use them as lamps for lighting
their lodges. The fish, when dried, has a
piece of rush-pith, or a strip from the inner
bark of the cypress tree ( Thuja giganted,)
drawn through it, a long round needle
made of hard wood being used for the pur
pose ; it is then lighted aud burns steadily
until consumed. I have read comfortably
by its light ; the candle-stick- -literally a
stick for the candle—consists of a bit of
wood split at one end, with the fish inserted
in the cleft. These ready-made sea-candles
—little dips wanting only a wick that can
be added in a minnte--are easily trans
formed by heat and pressure into liquid.
\\ hen the Indian drinks iustead of burn
ing them, he gets a fuel in the shape of oil,
that keeps up the combustion within him,
and which is burnt and consumed in the
lungs, just as it was by the wick, but only
gives heat. It is by no mere chance that
myriads of small fish, iu obedience to a
wondrous instinct, annually visit the north
ern seas, containing within themselves all
the elements necessary for supplying light,
heat and life to the poor savage, who, but
for this, must perish in the bitter cold of
the long dreary winter.
"As soon as the Indians have stored
away the fall supply of food for the winter
ail the fish subsequently taken are convert
ed into oil. If we stroll down to the lodg
es near the beach,we shall see for ourselves
how they manage it. The fish reserved for
oil making have been piled in heaps until
partly decomposed ; five or six fires are
blazing away, and in each fire are a num
ber of large round pebbles to be made very
hot. By each fire are four large square 1
boxes, m .de from tbe trunk of the pine 1
tree. A squaw carefully piles in each box 1
a layer of fish about three deep, and covers
them with cold water. She then puts five 1
or six of the hot stones upon the layers of j
fish, and when the steam has cleared away,
carefully lays small pieces of wood over
the stones ; then more fish, more water, :
more stones, more layers of wood, and so i
on, until the box is filled. The oil-maker
now takes all the liquid from this box, and 1
uses it over again instead of water iu fill
ing another box, and skims the oil off as it 1
floats on the surface. A vast quantity of
oil is thus obtaiued ; often as much as sev
en huudred weight will be made by one
small tribe.
" The refuse fish are not yet doue with, 1
more oil being extracted from thein. Built 1
against tbe pine tree is a small stage made i
of poles, very like a monster gridiron The 1
refuse of the boxes, having been sown up
iu porous mats, is placed on tbe stage, to 1
be rolled and pressed by the arms and f
chests of Indian women ; and the oil thus 1
squeezed out is collected in a box placed 1
underneath. Not only has Nature, ever 1
bountiful, sent an abundance of oil to the f
redskin, but she actually provides ready- *
made bottles to store it away in. The 1
great seawrack, that grows to an immense 1
size in those northern seas, and forms sub- 5
marine forests, has a hollow stalk, expand- '
ed into a complete flask at the root-end. <
Cut into lengths of about three feet, these 1
hollow stalks, with the bulb at the end, are !
collected and kept wet until required for 1
use. As the oil is obtained it is stored '
away in these natural quart bottles, or '
rather larger bottles, for some of them hold 1
three pints." I
BAPTISING A SINNER—L'oor people have a 1
hard time in this world of ours. Even in 1
the matter of religion, there is a vast diff- 1
ereuce between Lazarus and Dives, as the 1
following anecdote, copied from an ex- 1
change, will illustrate : <
Old Billy G had attended a great re
vival, and in common with many others, he <
was "convicted" and baptised. Not many <
weeks afterwards, one of bis friends met ! <
him reeling home, from the court ground j 1
with a considerable " brick "in his hat. 11
"Ilelio, Uncle Billy," said his friend, "11
thought you had joined the church ?" j
"So IJdid," auswered Bill." making ades- 1
perate effort to stand still ; "so I did, I
Jeemes, and would a'bin a good Baptist if!
they hadn't treated me so everlastin' mean j I
at the waters. Didn't you hear about it. 1
Jeemes ?" 1
"No, I never did."
"Then, I'll till you 'bout it. You see,!'
when wecotne to the baptizin' place, thar '
was old Sinks, the rich old squire, who was 1
to be dipped at the same time. We i, the
minister took the squire in first,but 1 did'ut 1
mind that much, as I thought that 'twould 1
be just as good when I cum ; so he led him
in mitey keerful, and wiped his face and 1
led him out. Well, then come my turn, and '
instead oi liften' me out as lie did the *
squire, he gave me one slosh, and left me
crawlin' around on the bottom like a mud 1
turtle—that's so, Jeemes."
A STREAK AHEAD OF NOAH.—A dispute 1
once arose between two Scotchmen, named
Campbell and McLean, upon the antiquity j
of their families. The latter would not al- 1
low that the Campbells had any right to I
rank with the McLeans in antiquity, who j
ho insisted, were in existence as a clan ;
since the begiuuing of the world. Camp- 1
bell had a little more biblical knowledge !
than his antagonist, and asked him if the j
McLeans was before the flood. j
" Flood ! what flood ?" asked McLean.
" The flood, you know, that drowned all ,
the world but Noah and his family," said 1
Campbell.
" Pooh ! you and your flood," said Mc- j
Lean. "My clan was afore the flood." j
" I have not read in my Bible," said
Campbell, " of the names of McLean going j
into Noah's ark."
" Noah's ark !" retorted McLean, in con j
I tempt. " Who ever heard of a McLean, ;
1 that hadn't a boat ofliis own ?"
j WHY are baloons in the air like vagrants ?
! ecuuse they have no visible means of support. I
per Annum, in Advance.
GENERAL SHERIDAN AND A STIPF OLD
VIRGINIA GENTLEMAN.
The General dismounted here, at the
t fence of a stiff old gentleman, who was sit
-1 ting on his high piazza and scowling se
i verely as we rode up He was the typical
• Southerner of fifty years ; his long gray
- hair fell over the collar of his coat behind
• his ears ; he was arrayed in the swallow
i tail of a bygone mode, a buff linen vest,
cut low, and nankeen pantaloons spriug
. ing far over the foot that was neatly en
cased in moraocoo slippers, a bristling
shirt frill adorned his bosom and from the
embrasure of his wall-like collar shot de
fiant glances as we clattered up the walk
to his house. Prince Edward Court House
was a stranger to war, and our indignant
friend was looking now for the first time
on the like of us, and certainly he did not
seem to like our look. He bowed in a dig
nified way to the General, who bobbed nt
him carelessly, and sot down on a stop,
drew out his inevitable map, lighted a
fresh cigar, and asked our host if any of
Lee's troops had been seen about here to
day. ''Sir," he answered, "as I can truly
say that none have been seen by me I will
say so ; but if I had seen any I should
feel it my duty to refuse to reply to your
question. I cannot give you any infor
mation to the disadvantage of General
Lee." This little speech, c othed in unex
ceptionable diction, which no doubt had
been awaiting us from the time we tied
our horses at the gate, missed fire badly.
It was very patriotic and all that : but the
General was not in a humor to drop pat
riotism just then, so he only gave a soft
whistle of surprise, and returned to the at
tack quite unscathed.
"How far is it to Buffalo River ?" *
"Sir, I don't know."
"The devil you don't. How long have
you lived here?"
"All my life."
"Very well, sir, it's time you did know.
Captain ! put this gentlemen in charge of
a guard, and when we move walk him
| down to Buffalo River, and show it to him."
| "And so he was marched off, leaving us
a savage glance at parting ; and that even
j ing tramped five miles away from home to
lock at a river which was as familiar to
him as his own family. Doubtless to this
day lie regales the neighbors with the story
of this insult that was put upon him, and
still brings up his children in the faith for
whose dogmas he suffered. Doubtless, too,
he considers General Sheridan a perfect
gentleman."
FIRMNESS OK CHARACTER. —It is wonderful
to see what miracles a resolute and un
yielding spirit will achieve. Before its ir
resistible energy the most formidable ob- ,
stacles become as cob-web barriers in its
path. Firmness of purpose is like the
crushing avalanche, which sweeps every
thing before it white in motion. Difficul
ties, the terror of which causes the unde
termined to shrink back with dismay, pro
voke from the man of lofty determination
only a smile. The whole history of our
race—all nature indeed teems with exam
ples to show what may be accomplished by
intrepid perseverance and patient toil.
It is related of Tamerlane, the celebra
ted warrior, the terror of whose army
spread through all eastern nati is, and
whose victory attended at almost every
step, that he once learned from an insect
an example of perseverance, which had a
striking effect on his future character and
success. When closely pursued by his ene
mies, as the anecdote is related, he took j
refuge in some old ruins, where, left to his j
solitary musings, he espied au ant striving |
and tugging to carry away a single grain i
of corn. His unavailing efforts were re- i
peated sixty-nine times, and at each sever- j
al time, as soon as he reached a certain j
point he fell back with his burden unable j
to surmount it. But the seventieth time he ,
bore away his spoil in triumph and left the '<
wondering hero reanimated in the hope of
future victory. I
How pregnant the lesson this incident
conveys ! How many thousand incidents
there are in which inglorious defeat ends ]
the career of the timid and desponding,
when the same tenacity of purpose, the 1
same unflinching perseverance, would
crown it with triumphant success. ]
Resolution is almost competent. Sheri
dan was at first timid, and obliged to set
down in the midst of a speech. Convinced '
of and mortified at the cause of his failure, ,
he said one day to a friend, "it is insane,
and shall come out." From that moment
he rose and shone, and triumphed iu a con- j
sumate eloquence. Here was reason and i
resolution.
How THE PARSON GOT EXCITED. —A few J
years siuce, near the city of N., in Con- ]
uecticut, lived and preached old Parson 8.,
who was a bit excitable and near-sighted, i
One day he had been to the city with
his horse, and among his purchases was a 1
barrel of flour, one head of which was par
tially out. ]
On the way home the old man was over- <
taken and passed by a fast young man
driving a last horse, and putting on airs. ,
Now, the parson's horse was usually a
quiet, steady-going animal enough, but he ,
conld'nt stand that so he started after him
on the fast order in 2:40, in good earnest.
The jolting of the wagon at length jarred
the head completely out of the barrel, and 1
the strong wind which was blowing direct
ly after the pastor, blew the flour all over ;
him and the horse. •
At last the young man was left be iud, J
and the village readied ; but the speed of
the horse was not checked. In driving
through a street to reach his home, he came
in contact with one of his deacons, who '
was naturally surprised to see his minister
driving at such apace, and signaled him to
stop.
"Why, Parson 8.," said he, "what on
earth is the matter ? You seem greatly
excited."
" Excited 1" yelled the old mau, "excit
ed ! who wouldn't be excited—snow storm
in July. Get up, Dobbin."
The deacon smiled, but Was silent.
A Frenchman for twenty years loved a
lady, and never missed passing his evenings at her
house. She became a widow. "I wish you joy,"
i cried his friend ; "you may now marry the woman j
I you have so long adored." "Alas 1" said the poor ■
: Frenchman, profoundly dejected "and where i
| should I spend my evenings !"
IT is not true that Blondiu wants the At- j
| lantic Cable raised on poles, so that he can walk j
over it.
! WHAT NEWSPAPERS DO FOR NOTHING.
The following article should be read and
pondered well by eveiy man who takes a
county paper without paying fur tl :
My observation cuabl'-H me to state, as
a fact, that publLie i- •>! ;,• .-papers are
more poorly rewarded than any other class
of men in the United States who iuvest an
equal amount of capital, labor and thought
They are expected to do more service for
less pay,to stand more sponging and "dead
headiug," to puff and defend more people
without fee or hope of reward, than other
other class.
They credit wider aud longer, get oftener
cheated, and suffer more pecuniary loss,
are oftener the victims of mi-placed confi
dence than any other oalling iu lhe commu
nity.—People pay printer's bills with more
reluctance thau any other. It goes harder
with them to expend a dollar on a valua
ble newspaper than ten on a needless g- er
gaw ; yet everybody avails himself of the
use of the editor's pen and the printer's
ink.
How many professional aud political rep
utatious aud fortunes have been made and
sustained by the friendly and unrequited
pen of the editor. How many embryo towns
and cities have been brought into notice,
and puffed into prosperity by the press ?
How many railroads, now iu successful
NUMBER 29.
operation, wouldAave foundered but for the
" lever that moves the world ?" In short,
what branch of industry and activity has
not been prospered, stimulated and defend
ed be the press ? And who has tendered
it more than a miserable pittance for his
service ? The bazars of fashion, and the
haunts of dissipation aud appetite are
thronged with an eager crowd, bearing
gold in their palms, and the commodities
there vended are sold at enormous profits,
though intrinsically worthless, and paid for
with scrupulous punctuality ; while the
counting-room of the newspapers is the
seat of jewing, cheapening trade orders
and pennies. It is made a point of honor
to liquidate a grog bill, but not of dishon
or to repudiate a printer's bill.
THE "UNDER THE HAY" STORY. —In 1848,
the late John Van Buren, as is well known,
followed his father into the free soil camp.
This step was the occasion of some pretty
sharp attacks on the prince, who, in char
acteristic style parried the thrusts of his
adversaries with an anecdote. And this is
the anecdote : A traveler passing along a
corduroy road in the Empire State, came to
a load of hay overturned on the side of the
road. Observing a lusty youth pitching
the hay right and left in a very unaccount
able way, the traveler said : "My young
friend, why do you do that?" Wiping the
sweat from his brow, and pointing to the
pile of hay,the hoy replied: "Stranger,dad's
under there !" Of course, this auecdote
required no application from the sou of his
father ; aud amid general merriment, the
Prince would pass on to the graver top
ics of the canvass.
FUN, FACTS AND FACETLE.
ONE exceedingly warm day in July a
neighbor met an old man and remaiked that it was
very hot. "Yes," Joe, "if it wasn't for one thing,l
should say we were going to have a thaw." "What
is that?" inquired his friend. "There's nothing
froze," said Joe. The man went his way much en
lightened.
THE following new version of a Scripture
Passage is recommended for the use of Southern
hristians : "Let the little white children come
unto me, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven."
WE frequently hear of our generals cap
turing "pieces of artil.ery." "What's the use of
continually capturing pieces?" say Mrs. Partington.
"Why not capture whole ones ?"
They say—Ah ! well, suppose they do,
But can"they prove the story true ?
Susp cion may arise from nought
But malice, envy, want of thought ;
Why count yourself among the "they,"
Who whisper what they dare not say V
They say—But why the tale rehearse.
And help to make the matter worse ?
No good can possibly accrue
From telling what may be untrue :
And is it not a noble plan
To speak of all the best you can ?
They say—Well, if it should be so,
Why need you tell the tale of woe r
Will it the ibtter wrong redress,
Or make one pang of sorrow less
Will it the erring one restore,
Henceforth to "go and sin no more ?"
They say—Oh 1 pause, and look within,
See how thine heart incline to sin ;
Watch, lest in dark temptation's hour
Thou, too, should'st sink beneath its power,
Pity the frail, weep o'er their fall,
But speak of good or not at all.
TLRKIBH PROVERBS.
A small stone often makes a great noise.
A foolish friend is, at times, a greater annoyance
than a wise enemy.
You'll not sweeten your mouth by saving
"Honey."
Do good and throw it into the sea ; if the fish
know it not, the Lord will.
If thy foe be as small as a gnat, fancy him as
large as an elephant.
They who kno* the most are oftenest cheated.
A man who weeps for every one will soon have
lost his eyesight.
A friend is of more worth than a kinsman.
Trust not to the whiteness of his turban :' he
boughtthe soap on credit.
Death is a black camel, that kneels before every
man's door.
—ALL great development complete them
selves in the world, and modestly wait in silence,
praising themselves never, and announcing them
selves not at all.
IF you are iooking at a picture, you try
to give it the advantage of a good light." Be us
courteous to your fellow-beings as you are to a
picture.
—ISAAC, my son, let the Good Book be a
lamp upon thy path."
"Mother," replied the urchin, "I should think
that was muking 'light' of sacred things,"
IT seems an impossibility for two silly
lovers to agree, seeing that between them there
can be no understanding.
THE art of book keeping taught iu out
short and easy lesson—Never lend them.
"I say friend, your horse is a little con
trary, is not ?"
"No, Sir."
"What makes him stop then
"Oh, he's afraid somebody'll say whoa and he
shant hear it!"
OF all the declarations of love, the most
admirable was that which a gentleman made to a
young lady who asked him to show her the picture
of the one he loved, when he immediately present
ed her with a minor.
"Mike," said a bricklayer to his hodman,
"if yon meet Patrick tell him to make haste, as w<
are waiting for him."
"Sure and I will," replied Mike, "but what will
I tell him if I don't mate him ?"
"IF you ever marry," said a Roman con
sul to his son, "let it be a woman who has sense
enough to superintend the setting of a meal of vic
tuts, taste enough to dress herself, pnde enough to
wash before breakfast, and sense enough to liold
her tongue when she has nothing to say."
"AH ! How doth you like my must a the,
Mith Laura ?" lisped a dandy to a merry girl.
"Oh, very much! It looks like the fuz on the
back of a caterpillar."
CARRYING politeness to excess,is said to be
' raising your hat to bow to a lady in the street and
1 allow a conple of dirty collars and a pair of socks
I to fall to the sidewalk.
As a schoolmaster was employed,in Scot
land, in his delightful task of teaching a sharp ur-
I chin to cipher 011 the slate, the precocious pupil
put the following question to his instiuctor
j "Where diz a' the figures gang till when they're
rubbit out ?'*