Ukuotcb to politics, fittroturc, Olgricultua, Science, illorctlitn, ana cncral jrutclliqencc. VOL 20, STROUDSB ORG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. OCTOBER SI, 1861. N0.4I Theodore Schocli. TERMS. Two dollars per nnnumin advance Two uomrs ana a quarter, nail ye rjfcnan5S?Mrr!!fdbC foretnc cml of the veur. Tiv No paoersdiiconliniicd until til aiiarrearagcsajepaid, texcepl .it the option of the Editor. iOA Ivcrtisements of onesquare (ten lines) or less, One or three insertions, $ I 00 Each addiliunal inser un, '25 cents. Longer ones in proportion. JOB PRLNTIKG. Uarin? a qencral assortment oflarge, plain and or hamcntalType, u care prepared to execute cverydc scnption of iVWI 4 cX is s&is&i L".i.liJJvJij-n Sc; ted with neatness and despatch, on rcasonahlcteims Hlc' at this office , - - - Fro?n the Louisville Journal.' The Word! Arm ! Ann without any words ! Arm ! This is the time for words ! Arm ! Arm ! Arm ! Arm ere it is too late ! Arm ! Arm or be dcssolutc ! Arm ! Arm 1 Arm ! This is the trumpet-pcal ! Arm ! For the old Commonweal ! Arm ! Arm !" Arm ! Arm Arm to meet the foe ! Arm ! Arm he is cooming ho ! ' Arm ! Arm ! Arm ! ' Ann for your mother, and march to defend her ! Arm ! - Arm for the Commonwealth Arm or sur render ! Arm ! Arm, Brothers Arm's the word ! . Ann ! Arm ! ' - . .Not a day to be deferred ! Ann ! Arm ! Drawing- Rations. There arc so.n epi-odc.i iu the life of 71 soldier provocstive of laughter, and Xbnt serve to di-po.ein some meaure the ennui of of camp life. Not long ago a farmer, who did cot reside so far from the camp of "the boys" a? he wi-hed be did, was accu-toait'i to nod crerj morn ing that several row- of potatoes had di. appeared from bii field He bore it some time, but when the last half of hi field of fine "kidneys'' teganto disappear, he began to think that sort of thing had one far enough, and determined to stop it. AoRordin.rlv. hp mn.ia a tisit to oamn Published by " o-i- r up a due disn of "kidnevs which looked rrarvoliously like those that the good wife brought to his own table. Halting, tho following colloquy ensued: 'Have fine potatoes here, I see.' 'Splendid!' was the. reply. 'Where do you get them!' 'Draw thorn!' "Does the Government famish potatoes in you,r rations!' v -.1 ui j puiaiuv. 'I thought you said you drew them.' 'Did! we just do that thing!" 'But how, if they are not included in your rations!' Easiest thing in the world! Won't you take some with us!' said tbe soldier, as he ecaled himself at tbe table opposite tbe omokiug vegetable. ''Thank voul But will you oblige me by telling bow you draw your potatoes, ; ts they kre not'fouud by the commiasa- j-J" j "Nothing easier. Draw 'em by tho tops mostly! Sometimes with a boo if one is left in the field." ' 'liaml Yes! I under-tandl Well see , here! Ifyou won't draw any more of I mine, I will bring you a basket every ! morning, and draw them myself." "Bully for you, old fellow!" was tho cry, and three cheers and a tiger were . riven for farmer Lee. The covenant was ' entered into, and no one but tho owner drew potatoes from the field afterward. "Jim, I suppose you are a very rood scholar!" 'Not quite so good as I ought to bo, Sam why?" Beoauso I jut wanted to ask you a question." "What is it, SamI" "Have you ever studied arithmetic!'5 ''Of course." "Well, now, suppose that a man should buy a pair of chickens at twelve and a half cents a pound, and the chickens weighed seven pounds and a quarter, what would you think they'd come to!" "Was it in the morning!" "What has that to do with it!" "A great deal; be oeme, if it was in tho morning, and my wife bought 'cm. I know exactly what they would come to." '"What would they cotBo to! ' "A chicken pot pie and & aiigbty sudden disappearance." "Bab, I have no time for trifling." An advertiser in one of the papers says that he has a cottage to Jet containing eight rooms aud an acre of land. Why are tho rebels like peas io tbe pod! Because tbey must to shelled out early nt-xt morniug, and amucd himself an(l wad progressing oio.-t satisfactorily 'Mrs. Andrews wa sent to prison for beg by going around to see whetber the sol- UH tate of things continued for at-out . gi"g, the child, with her own, was placed diers we're provided with good and whole two jesr", and at length Mrs. Hill told in St. Gilea' Workhouse, where it remain eoaie provision". He had not proceeded .ber husLand that sho insicted upon seeing ed until she regained her liberty, when far when he found a "bov" iust scrvin? ber child. He refused to comply with j she used it as before for the purpose of before you osu tako them. Romance in Real Life. Wo had almost believed that suob bid Pularl? roaj!in" aud hifbly wrought to ries as weeKiy appear in toe ledger acre founded more upon fancy than fact, but after reading the extraordinary account of tbe doings of "Richard Guineas Hill, nephew of the celebrated hanker and Viri'wnr of Dnhlin stnnf " nhrnninlni) ?n , , ,,n - i . "7 VV V late JLoglish papers, we have concluded following night in the same place , to entertain a higher opinion in tbo future Hill kept the appointment, and at that of those tales of "hunted lives. " particulars of the affair, as laid before the magistrates at Ruby. present one of the tllost remarkable cases of fraud, . . . Hnr nrl prim tv ti-Ii.iU ni.nhnkln nr. j :.. u..t . i t . Ujto married a .-rand-dauhter of Sir ; a p. - ! Prnnnis linrflfitt nnd nrnionn nf Mto. Rnr. i dett Coutts. The interval between tbe i time of marriage and the beginning of I ioou, waa pusauu uy tue nappy pair in j traveling, aud without any apparout dis- J turbnnce of their dome-tic felicity. In the ! early part of tbe above mentioned year, however, appeared a little stranger, for Hill who is abont 32 vt of r.H also kent. but Mr. Andres vens nenom. 1 nnn "i LF.L," lhe "bej'lon must yield to the , - j - - -f, -i --.r-' j t.wu u. uuuiu tiuug ovur uuuu snuui- for(jg Wo K"VG the Suncrinr rrnn nf ipnt lem a nl o rionrinre n fa or rnnre nanind nn thin nnoasion hv nwnmiin num.iifnr o tnAAw, U : t.: u: superior b- j " t-...- r j - " " " ! i " wwuuv biiuh, m uis reur. soiuicrs .l 4 .n .1 . whose future wellfare, Hill became desi- bad with the girl as to how the child bad 'army o( the United States. In the peti rous to provide in a manner not at all a-( been treated at Rucby; she stated thation of the officers to the President, they sual except in those aforementioned bar-, ber friend Scott, alias Idle, weut with the -said : "The French Govprnmpnf- rLp. rowinz tales. A few days after the birth -i ii.. .i:u rr:i-j . .. . i of the child, Hill adopted a course to do- stroy its identity, with tbe presumed ob - jeet of possessing himself of certain prop - erty devied by a will made by Mrs. Hill, fe.,.Ufe - yiijr, uiu was considerable, absolutely to her bus- band, in the event of uo isbue surviving her decease. He first registered his child under a false name and deccription, and then in- duced his wife to con-tint to its being put of mention that the prisoner had, with out to nurse in London, to which place the object of still further destroying iden he proceeded, and on bis return stated tity, cut out all the marks which had been that he had procured a nuitable person to (inserted upon tho infant's clothing. Mrs. take charge of it. The mother, believing-Andrews further stated that whon The her husband's representations, entruted prisooer gave bcr tbe child ho told her her child to tbe care of a girl fourteen that the motbur was dead, and that he years of age. the daughter of the woman was a olerk going to travel on the con wh'o was in attendauco upon her. who tiuent; but he gave ber neither natae or conveyed it oy special train to tho city. , auaress. oue uiu not oeneve "all was where she was met by Hill, who drove riht," and ultimately had the child reg her to some portion of London, with which itered in her maiden name, wjiiohwns as a country girl, she was unacquainted. Furebrother. Brett tested the truth of deposited a box containing the child's that statement, and found an entry in the clothing, nod then returnud to the railway j station, when they were cet by two wo : n.ou to whom the child wa-. given. Upon ''the return of the fir! to Rubv she icti 'mated to Mr-. Hill that lhe child bad I teen put into the bauds of improper per - son?. Hill, however, cocibatted this as - sumblion by assuring his wife that he was mistaken. ! Froai tin-c to time, Mrs. Hill expressed the greatet anxiety regarding the we!- fare of ber child, but her husband always asseverated that it was in proper hands, , . iequeht; a serious atieroanon iook place; aud he ultimately subjected her to; gross ill usage. Upon this a separation j took place, but a short time subsequently. be made overtures to bis wife to live with ht r again. She indignautly repelled his offers for a time, but at length promised gleet from starvation and cold, it was still to consider them favorably, provided heunder tho careful attention of medical sati-ficd her 'as to what he had done with j men. and its ultimate recovery was by no her infaut. He informed her in return means certain Upon the-above facts be that it was dead; and she then demanded jing e-tabli-hed Hill was arrested and held tbe rcgi-ter of its death, and pressed him! to bail for a further examination. iV! Y. upon this point. Being thus placed in a Commercial. difficulty he altered his story, stating that' the nurfc in whoe care be had placed tbe child had left England for Australia, he providing tbo passage money. Mrs. nill, still doubting the truth of his statement, placed tbe matter iu the t hands of her eolicitor, who ut once em- ployed a detective officer to clear awayiCump Randall, for the purpose of persua the mystery wbich surrounded the case, j The officer ascertained that a child bad made its appesrauce in a bouse in St J Giles, about the time of the disappearance of tho child in que-tiou, and after much ' trouble succeededin traci ngittoa tenement in a filthy alley in Drury Lane. After i searching various rooms, Brett the detec-j tivc, proceeded to a small apartmontontho seconi floor. In one corner lay a man! nearly naked, apparently in a dying state, and squatting all over tbe floor were sev-) eral women in a most ragged and filthy j condition. I ho whole place was in a dreadful state; tbe stench from tbe filth , being almost overpowering. On tbo floor, in this horrible den, Brett discovered tbe heir to 14,000 a year, almost in a state of nudity, and covered with vormin and uljh' JNo shoes were on hi teet, and on- ly one dirty rag enveloped tho entire body The toes were dreadfully scarred with the impressions of wounds, no doubt inflicted by walking on stones, while tbe head and body generally showed unmistable marks of negligence ana ill usage. j.no nouso frou bottom to top appeared to be occu- pied by probtitutcs and beggar and the officer only escapea wnn tnecnuuiasaie- - i ..i .1 . i:IJ' ty by literally "paying" his way through tbe swarm of people wbo blocked up eve- ry means of egress. men, we are afraid that tho 1. jr. will Mrs Andrew, in whose charge was have to take Homo Guards, or do with tbe child, being arretted, the detective bb out a "hubby dubby" entirely. ...... 0. I .. certamed tbat on one wet, odiuruay t-ue, was standingin Windmill street. Hay-' laces but in reality boguing w't" two cbiMren, ono in arm nn uiue, .u cu. gutter by her side, when Hill, passing her, in a furtive manner slipped a nbilling in- to her hand. HaviDg passed and repass- cd several times, ho beckoned bcr to fol- - low biin to a dark part of the street. She' - did so, and ho then asked if she would taKe a onua to nurse, toiling ber tliat she need only treat it as her , own, or that she) might if able, dispose of it by placing it , in some work-bouse or asylum. She , promised to proouro the advioo of a ' friend, nnd mntlf nn nnnninlmnnt. fnr rim 1 meeting be agreed to give ber 10 a year for taking care of the child, and told her to meet him at tbe saino spot on the fol- lowing Wednesday night, when he would - to tfl hnr In n r.lr nn lir r nil a chwi lrf rnnalca. ' ,k .t:tj -W. i : ed Mrs. Scott, alias Marv Ann-Idle, who f i is at nrnfint. nndnnrnin j tvtn.vn montlis' imprisonment in Totbill Fields Prison for robbing a gentleman in the street. She iuubu iuai an iuiuu wcut in a cau to tue North-western railway station, iu Euston Square, on the Weduesday night, wbero they reoeived tbo child as stated by the girl. She related the conversation she prisoner to a beer shop near the statioD, l 1 .1 : J Pier l: and thero reoaived 15 from him for 'theui to take the child away. 1 She also stated that when she roceived ' the child it was wrapped in a shawl, - fi.-. ju..4U .v deemed the snowi, wbich was identifaed ( by Mrs. Hill. The officer also obtained Hill also identified as bhe did kook of the registrar of St. Giies', to tbo jefJect that on the 20ib of February, 1659. a child five weeks old had been rejjiutcred in the name of Albert Farehrother: the ! nase given to the prisoner by the woman ! whou she received the child, ! further piove the identityof the ' child, Br It went to every hou.-o where Mrs. Andrews had lived in St. Giles', j from the time the child left Rugby to tbe hour xf its recovery, and he found her statement true in every particular He ascertained that on ono occasion, when exciting the commiseration of tue public Scott, alias in ber begging expeditions. Idle, was seen in prison, and corroborated all the features of tho caso as detailed by Andrews, alias Farebrotber. Upon ltt ncovery unfortunately, owing to the ne- Must Help Uncle Sam First. A farmer in Wi-consin had a on who joined the 8th Regiment of that State without his father's consent. Several let- tern were written bv the father to tbo son. while the regiment were in quarters at ding bim to return. At last he wrote him that ho must come that he had a large amount of threshing to do that he could not afford to hire help, il it were to to had, which was hardly possible, owing to tbe number of enlistments and that be cuut return homo and help him, even if he enlisted again afterward. The young man replied : "Dear Father: I can't go home at present. I should be very glad to help you, but Uncle Sam has got a mighty sight bigger job of threshing on hand than you bavo, and 1 m bound to sec him out of tbo woods first. TIic Franlcfort (Ky.) Commonwealth quotes tbat which purports to be tbe pro ceedings of a meeting of young ladies in1 Indiana, in which they declare against marrying stay-at-home youug men and pledging themselves to receive only the addresses of soldiers, and makes this cru- el comment: We admire the spirit of tbeso "pretty little devils," and nope that eacn or tneni will have a good hu-band, and, if poasi- ble, an editor. But, from the angelioj,, - . i it- . I. -I i manner in whion our iventucKy gins "amile on ' the Ohio and Indiana boys who have come over to defend our young - - Letters from tbe sea ot war are or s0; to -b? has td following Tt was received - - - o- ... from bis s Father 1 enn ie 11 n i ;i vriiiiiii.ci'i . e Jtzti l j 4i i 6." am well sena me Honesdale Democrat. ;a dox. wuicu mrs. tiui also laentmed as 0n the hearts of every real friend being the one filled with baby linen, sentjerty, but most particularly upon by her with the child; and it was worthy an Irishman." This is the spiril I Demijohn Drill. E. P. Hinds of the 8th Roeiment. stationed at Baltimore, in a letter to The Maine Pioneer thus describes a new drill- Col. Marshall, our now commander is a prompt and efficient officer. At dress-parade, two days wince, ho wave us what be called the 'demijohn drill Some nna 1 j . ueeu purumiuu 10 set up a tent I inside our lines, and sell catableN to the soldiers. This individual dard to sell rum, which made a fow drunk and noisy. , This drunkard maker Co!ooe'f order and taken into the guard house. Hi linnr w was Ul I LiO U LJ S L & U M - -" u.du ctll.M. jo n. u 1 1 " , .1 . : . . wiuuuub o xvouge o ' hohinH him !rK u'.i uu.juui,c liuuigcu uiusa f tered 2lass told us that, thn In,iil, ten. drilled, and the contents spilled." r Irish Patriotism. Durinff the last war with Kn1.mr. tliA IrlaDdaV or 7th Foreign ReTimen of f lho French line. enAnvn?,A tt tK ed us and treated us with kindness and tis with regret we have determined on leaving it, but at the same time 'tis with an extreme satisfaction that wo DroDoae to erve a State whose spirit of indepen uuuee Das raisea ic to tne nrst ranli a- , mong nations; its resistance to the tyran !nj of Eogland shall be always onrave on tho herrs of pnr mal franA t.-u war a nnurtivpri that of pirit which now animates the legions of brave Hiber nians who are rallying beneath the Staru and Stripes. A Smart Old Man. Tho pilot at Ca6cumpee, Prince Ed ward Island, Pierre Galant by name, is eighty-three years of ago, though from his appenrancc and activity he would not be taken for more than sixty or sixty-five. He took the steamer Princess Royal into port on tho occasion of tho recent excur sion. The old man has twenty-one chil dren, the oldest sixty five years old, also a pilot, and the youngest three months, old by the second wife. One of his sons has twenty three children, all by ono wife. Buckwheat Cakes. Mis a quart of buckwheat flour with a pint of lukewarm nilk, some prefer wa ter; add a teacupful of yeast, and sot in a warm place over night to rise. In the morning, if sour, add a teaspoonful of sal cratus and a little salt. Bako as grid dles, and butter them hot. These are nice for breakfast, or with butter and su gar for tea. BSFA Methodist preacher, whose hear ers were in the habit of going to sleep o ver his preachings bought a tin whistle; and ono iruoday, when ha saw a goodly number under the somnolescent influ ence, be drew forth his whistle, and blow a shrill shriek. In an In-.tant, tho whole congregation was awake, and upon their feot, stareiog at the minister, at one an other, and wondering what in the name of human nature was to come next. "You're a set of smart specimens of humanity, ain't you!" said the divine whistler, as bo -lowly gazed around on tho astonished assemblage. "When I preach tbo Gos pel to you, you all go to sleep; but the moment I go to playing the devil, you're all wide awake, up and coming like a ruh of hornets with a pole in their nests. A Liar. Among tho many anecdotes of Buena Vista ono beat all others. An Arkan sas soldier being wounded asked an Irish man to take bim off tbo field. Tbe latter did so bv assisting him to mount bis horso tbe Iri-hman riding before. Dur ing tho ride the wounded Arkansian hud his head shot off by a cannon ball, un known to bis companion. Arriving at tho Surgeon's quarters tbo Irishman was asked what he wanted. I brought this man to have his leg dressed," said Pat. "Why bis bead is off,, said Hhe sur geon. "The bioody liar!" exolnimed Pat, looking behind him; "be tould me he was only shot in tho leg." fiWo bavo a boy at homo, about three year9 old, who is a regular 'shaver.' One Jay wo wero trying to teach bim bis alphabet, and asked him what "B" stood for! "George," wa his prompt an swer. "No," we replied; "it stands for boy. "Well, ain't Goorgo a boy!" he asked; triumphantly. -,,,pa r a jaj (Q hja fatj,cr "X ,t , ' f n . nnnp w , doQ,t ' something rich but " J t. -(?m Tat tut niV Bon." said the farmer Dobod would bejjovo tuora, ' m , , ( Jg?A lazy fellow begged alms, saying !he oould not find bread for his fatnilv. "Nor I." said tho industrious mechanic; "I am obliged to work for it." , tn nnru fnt. ;f - I BJDa .edical ! student being asked. "When does -mor- t;fin,:nn " , Un r.nlinrl. "When tifination ensue!" ITo ren led. "When liuvuhuh i i- i - v t-v you pop the qocstion, and aro answered, sq! j Our Country's Call. 'More men! More men!" is the cry from those who have in hand tbe putting down of this rebellion. Sballthey bavc theni! Here lies the only possible doubt about tbo issue of tbe struggle. It is settled that foreigu natians will not inter fere to onr disadvantage. It id settled that there .is to be no divided-North, and that tbo Government can rely upou the support of tbe solid masses of all parties. A is fettled that tbe Govcrnme.t still P creou, ana cm command tronej to .aD? nceo-wry extent. It only ro- I- 7 1 1 - . . ' " v. nuviucr -WjUlf r mitna tn h.r t 1 , . rj I :. 1 .1 1 . can be procared in the numbers reautrcd. superior population "'"''". ' mai population i . cnnn - fl, t1 r , f 7 ' U Ttfbls chlciiJ Vth' 1 . Yuuu;r uieu. xui ? man inr rnn wnr j o o - is the accepted niaxioi in "all rations. Their physical vigor and endurance, their spirits and dab, particularly fit them for l rnt. i ' .i c?..- . : J , XL" 5"JTJ i " ... 1 . ' ,!." ,7 ' - j . u if r u u t half of men between the ages of seven- teen and thirty-five. A fifth part of this aumber, armed, drilled and disciplined-, ;i,f r .t,:, n: : - ' might sweep otf this rebellion in six . . . mil -if rnnf.ntn nr Inner tivn rv, 1 1 i i n. r u firl mouths, ibere never was a more urgent more urgent or a more sacred call. Every young man, who has a spark of manhood in bis breast ought to give hoed to it. Tbo country in its danger has a right to tbo service of its stoutest arms, and he who can render such service and yet withholds it, is dishonored. Never has there been in the historv of tho country, and never probably will there be again, such an opportunity for young men who desire a noblo career. War is tho most stirring of all human do ings the sphere of action which calls out tho grandest energies of our nature. In it, real superiority tells tbe quickest and tho surest. In civil life, mere cir cumstance his a great deal to do in shap ing a young man's dostiny. If in trade, no diligence and no prudence can recuro him from the 3onstant vicissitudes of tbo commercial world. If in a profession, his speedy advancement depends greatly upon fortunate connoclion, and other in fluences .quite independent of bis real merits. Agriculture and the mechanic arts, however respectable in themselves can hardly satisfy him who aspires to dis tinction. Politics, in the-e days of polit- ical degeneracy, present little induce- mcnt to the youug man wbo relics upon his manhood; the chances aro ten to one that chicane would thwart bim. But war, in its stern neoeesities, brings the young man quickly to the fairest of tests; and when it is onco .proved that he bas tbe true steel iu him, thero is no rank which he may hope to reach. It is a matter of comparatiiclj small consequence where he begint. No young private, however friendless or unknown, can exhibit supe rior iutelligenoe and promptness in camp, and superior gallantly in the field, with out attracting tha notice ot his superiors. Promotion is sore to come to him, because it is of vital interest to the entire army that it should be officered as efficiently as possible. He will not have to wait long, in usmuoh as vacancies are constantly oc- curnng both trotn the caualties ot Dattio one day, sho remarked that her con Jo and from tbo forced resignation of those gjah wa8 0nc of tbe most particular men whose unfitness has been proved. From jD the world. "Why," said she, "he threw the day ho puts hi 8 foot into tho rank", away a whole cup of coffee, the other the road to honor opens before him. broad morning, because it bad a bed-bug in it. and high; it is for him alono to fix his j maris, many oi tfupoieon s most iamous marshals began their career as privates. It is tbe policy of our government to on oourage tho same sort of promotion. Our War Department has alreudy given tbe pledge of it by leaving a considerable number of Lieutenancies vacant for tho express purpose of supplying them with young men wbo shall prove their title to . 1 XT 1 1 . tbeni by noble action in the rank and file. Tbo places thus won will bo far moro honorable than any obtained by personal favor. Their very possession will bo a testimonial of sterling qualities, that wil' in itself bo a continual recommendation for yet further advancement. Wo hoar of young men who fail to go into tho ser vice of their country imply because thoy failed to get the commissions tbey applied for. .The military spirit saying nothing of tbe patriotic that can bo thus dashed must be of a very poor sort. The very fact tbat these young aro thus influenced to stay at homo, is pretty good proof that they deserved to bo disappointed. Tbe man of real soldierly qualities would be kept back for no such reason. Every soldierly fibre in him would bo stimula ted to make good claim to what he had asked, and carve his way to a commission T . 1 . 1. a ... .i wreA amnrtk fin In.... tuf , . H ... if upon no iavors. Not only military distinctions aro lo bo won in tho service to which the country now calls, but tho chances for future civ il proferment. There is no country in tho world in whicb military gallantry is more honored than in this; and he who has onco proved himself truo and faith ful to the flag of tbe republic in the storm of battle has a passport to tho popular confidence tbat nothing else can give,, it rmin that for the Drescnt nenerat on the icre.t majority of onr office" of trust. fro tbe preJidef y down will be held by men who shall now peril tbe.r lives or tbo stars and stripes. Tbe people will de . volvc their trusts upon the tried soldiers, DOtn pecauac vuey aro tuuruuguiy uieu wj profeHonnl politicians. No sorrid, cor rupt, faithless nature can belong to a truo soldier, and the people instinctively feel it. Every young man who seeks an honor able luture, who carbs to figure iu the grandest drama of tbe century, who has spirit enough to feel that "Grig crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name," " who has oul enough to realize how sa cred a thing ispafriotism, fibould batten to the help of hi coutry in this its death grnpple with hideou- trca-on. Duty and glory afibo urge it. The World. A Model Sentinel, An anecdote is related of one of the citizen soldiers in the expedition of tbe Macpherton Blues against tho insurgent, in 1794. which is worthy of being record ed. The person referred to was a Ger man by birth, of the name of Koch, and was well known in h'9 day as a largjout door underwriter. Ho died some twenty years sioco in Paris, whither he had i a fortuue estimated at S1,'-U0,G00. i . , , . . p. ' M'" Ko?,b' C 0Qn Sw wa7s ? J"' 1 'D the Macpheon Bluen. It fell to bis lot ono nigbt to be stationed sentinel i , b m. i nvpr tiuaitaan wntron. . nn wnnthor . , 6b b b was coiu, raw, stormy and wet. ibis set tho sentinel musing. After remaining on post half an hour, ho was heard calling lustily "Corporal of der guartz! Corpo ral of der guartz!" The corporal came and inquired what was wanting. Koch wished to be relieved for a few minutes, having something to say to Macpheruon. Ho was gratified, and in a few minutes stood in tbe presence of th General. i "Well, Mr. Koob, what is your pleas ure!" asked Macpherson. ! "Why, General, I wish to know what may be der value of dat wagon over which I am shentinel!" "How should I know, Kock!" "Veil something approximative not to pe particular." "A thousand dollars, perhaps." "Very veil, General Macpherson, J xvritc a check for der monish, and den I v ill go to 2'Cts.1' How to stop the Flow of Blood. Hou-ekeepers, mechanic and othersf in handling knives, tools and other sharp instruments, very frequently receive sc- vere cuts from which blood flows profuse- ly, and oftentimes endangers lifo itself. Blood may be made to cease to flow S3 follows: Take a fiue dust of tea and bind it close, to the wound: at all times accessible and easily obtaioed. Alter the blood ceases to flow, laudanum may bo advantageously applied to tbo wound. Due regard to the-e instructions would save agitation of mindTand running for the surgeon, who would, probably mako no better prescription if he was present. JjpOld Mrs. Harris was never re gardod as a paraxon of neatness; and if "cleanliness is next unto goldliness," as St. Poul asserts, it is to be feared that the old lady never attained to the latter state. Not only was she anything but neat herself, but showed a contca.pt for it in others. Speaking of neat people, JfjThc Ea-ton Express says that a day or two ago a -mall boat arrived at that city from the Upper Delaware. load cd with niuc hundred pounds of honey and beeswax, which tbe owner disposed of to the Eastonians. The bees at tbe bead waters of tho Delaware must bo busy little bees indeed. ' ! (K7"''I say, boy, is there anything to j shoot about here!" inquired a sportsman of a boy ho met. "Well, was tbe reply 'nothing just about here: but tbo school- ma-tor is down the hill yonder you can pop him over." . You- lost two legs in the army, ypo say; wbat did you gain by it I" asked a gen tleman of a pensioner. "Single blessedness, sir," be replied; "for after that, no woman would marry me." A Chicago paper having said the seces sionists were in leage with hell, Prentice suggests that they are within less than a league of it. g?A lady in Michigan, consoling her neighbor for tho los of ber son, was an- swered in tears. "If Billy's grandmoth er ii in Heaven, I know sLo will not sea Billy abused." Gen. Seigel, it is. said, worked at an iron foundry in Cincinnati, when he first oamo to fbis country, for fivo dollars per week. Thero is where he;learned to work in iron, whicb is now so well practiced bj him. A good one is told of a Quaker volun teer who was in a Virginia ukirmi-h. Coming into dose quarters with a rebel, ho remarked "Friend, jtl is unfortunate, but thco staii'Js just whoje I am going, to shoot," and blasiug away, down oamo the Eeocsher. i
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