FER 4. : Sleuotcit ta politics, literature, Agriculture, Science, itlaraliti), anb encrcrl intelligence. Vf4 L' VOL. 23. STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. DECEMBER 1, iS64. NO. 4K S THE JEF Published by Theodore Schoch. , TERMS-Two dollars a year in advancc-and if no paid before the end of the ycaJ, l o dollars and fitfy ts. will be charged. , No piper discontinued until all arrearages arc paid, sxcept m the option of the Editor. rO'Vlvertii'cmciits of one square of (eight lines) or last one or three insertions 51 5U. barn additional insertion, 50 cents. Longer ones in propoition. JOB PailWTBNG, OF AI.I. KINDS, Jixoeatcd in the highest style of the Art.and onth most rcasoniblc terms. Great Railroad Disaster. The following account of a moat terri ble disater was published in the Jersey City Daily Times on the 9th ult. Wft linvft tn record the most extensive and fatal casuality ever known in this country, lestcrday morning at an ear- ly hour a very large train left Orange, iN ,J., en route for the White House, Wash- ington, I). C, under the charge of chief engineer George 13. McClcllau. It was expected to make the trip through in in Richmond, V a., by Jeff. Davis and all julty of the college, all the other pro f'es-I "1 will wait then. Please to tell hen "iiy dear husband, satd she, "Uo came to be applied to members of our so iwelve hours. The train was very heay- ! n's cabinet, and it is currently reported sors were married and obliged to enter- : tnat Professor Mack of Virginia, wishes you know she is a New York cook why, ciety. Several of those present undertook ily laden with niorchaudiae shipped by a tHat U- S. Grant may attend, not, bower- tain the distinguished visitors of the in- - to see lier aa old" acquaintance of hers." she has been a mere servant for many , to satisfy her inquiry. No one, however,. New York Jew House, August Belmont ' er as a mouruer. There will be no more stitution. He had always boarded. Of , "Shall I tell her that you wish to en- years !" j could give a correct account, until the lreut. All the Copperhead's in the couu- 1 trains ruu on tuis the company I course it was'nt expected of him that he ' gaSe a cook ?" .k.now notninS about that" said he, j Friend at whose house we were assembled irv rir nacjHnt'ri liitlfs a low innn. teiit people who had been deluded iuto taking an excursion trip by the offer of a dcaJ-heud ticket. Horatio Seymour of New York was tha conductor, assisted by Franklin Pierce, C L. Vallandigham and Joel Parker 3eu Wood was appointed to hold the money received for fares and wore a hat band marked conspicuously 4 -11-44. For convenience and comfort the pas xe.iirerjj were classified in the cars : the logics under the charge of Robert C. Winthrop and Millard Fillmore; the -hort boys under John Van Buren and J f . 0 . . ..... Cant. Rvudors: the mouutebauks and minstrels led by Jack Rogers and Marble, editor of the Wurld, and the clergymen marshaled by the Very Reverends C. t'haunccy Burr and 11. J. Vandyke. There were several cars that were inten ded to be attached to the train that did not make the connection one from Can- nda with Geonrc N. Sanders couductor, .nd a roomv one from New York, filled with Gov. Seymour's "friends," were both detained by the uuwarrautable iuterfcr- nfn n.nn mmicd tteiiiainin F. But- Icr. who came to New York last week to car had gone crazy from the effect of the stop a spell." The cars were gorgeous- concussion aud raved about starr-s. Iv decorated with such elegant mottoes as . A lot of Gov. Seymour's "friends" from :lic i'ollowiug : "Butter has riz," "Abe New York, who had got into the Jersey Vincoln is a gorilla," "Little Mike's the . car, succeeded in pulling Gen. Wright b'y be jabers," "Niggers for slaves, Irish- out with comparative little injury. A men for our roasters." "We are coming ' survey of the wreck of this car shows the brother Je7? "Let us change our base." ! utter impossibility of its ever being re- -Here's your spaniels for you Ma3sa Pa-' paired or run again, aud the fragments, vis." J together with a couple of ricketty old :-tJ Uioved cut of the Orange depot platform cars labeled Delaware and Ken fcJiU.tothc tune of Dixie, though the tucky, which were not much damaged, engineer hesitated, when the final moment of departure came, about stopping on the of 1 platform, and was at last only got on board 1 i- ... f j -u 1 I'J a IlllIC CipeUlCUL Ul J'CI UUIIUU n UUU, who pulled him into the train backwards by his coat tail. Euginecr McClcllau was dressed in the full rig of a Major- ieueral, for which his Uncle Sam paid, lie was very nervous, and remarked that he should prsfer a gunboat to a ride on such a locomotive. mis engine was a new one, built at Chicago last August, but on a plan designed by Benedict Ar nold and subsequently improved by Aa ron Burr and John C. Calhoun. It was built to the order of .Jeff Davis aud bore it will "dror like a yoke of steers 1" We the engaging name of "Cessation," which cannot close this brief report witout sta was adopted as a slight chauge from the tiug that it is said that when that uufecl origiual designation "Secession." It oc- iug old gorillaj '-Old Abe," read our re casioued a good deal of remark that hard- ports in Wednesday's paper, he said it re ly xny soldiers took passage on the train. , ny,u jc(i him of a little joko, but when There were some men named Grant. Shcr- 1 himself reminded that the funeral wasn't idu, Sheruiau, Hooker aud Dix avoutid, over yet, he said he guessed he wouldn't who very ungcuerously expressed loubts ' tell it till the 4th of March next, which as to the safety of the track r;aCl the abil- was likely to be an imposing occasion. ny ot the engineer, an lt is supposed j this prejudiced the bluc-coat" boys. besides th'j lne couductor of the traiu j n'l0el to have an American flag on the engine, and the soldiers have a stubborn feeling ol prejudice on inai suujeui. Notwithstanding these slight drawbacks the traiu moved off with the good wishes and eheers of all the rebel, soldiers in Lcc's army, all the British aristocrats, the pirate Semmes and his friends. From all thtt can be1 learued from the incoherent talk of the few survivors of the sad catas trophe, it appears that there was trouble from the very start. The engineer and his fireman Pendleton quarrelled all the trip about the method of firing up, and the conductors aud the fare taker were constantly giviug contradictory orders to the brakemau, and nervous conservative old gentlemen pulled frantically at the bellrope, giving engineer McClellan no end of trouble. Just happened no one can tell it is, that before the tram through, there was a shocking smash-up The locomotive exploded, the cars were all piled up iu fragments, the track torn up and such a multitude of passengers fatally injured that it is doubtful if their aaaies can ever be ascertained. Some issert that an old Illinois joker, farcilliar of the peace tank upon the fire in Me Clellan's boiler ; others, that Vallandig ham ran the train off the track by drop ping on "0. A. K," stick of timber tin der the wheels; still others that the en gineer was frightened by suddeuly dis covering "sj nigger in his wood-pile" on the tender, and overturned the locomotive by attempting to "change bis base" too suddenly. Whptever the cause, thero ia no doubt of the complete wreck of the whole train, and the sad fate of", the excursionists. There are but slight fragments of the more distinguished persons that are re cognizable. Ben Wood is missing alto getner, except ins 4-11-44 badge. Jbrr - nando was recognized by a copy of the statute of limitations in his trousers pock- et; Horatio Seymour and Vallandiuham were r j i'i.-j r 1 rL arms certain and crushed under the weight of 1 professor of mathematics, the abstraction sPeak confidentially." Of course all this was iuuuu IUV.MJU last 1U UaCUtX UU1C1 O.lIVfi SO 9 W!1W lnrlfrl no llrt wno flirt J. 1 U1CS5UI . UUb 10 DUG lUlCUlUCUU ; J. w.i i. . mm Uljllllty ; "dry goods boxes" that contained, of his ;n : "Intellieeut ! She is. indeed she can men s souls, but Mrs. Mack bogus soldier.' votes; Governor Parker: the idea of getting married was badly bruised and lost his eye-sight, 'male sex, therefore, he sho' o that he "can't see it" any more: Pen - dleton was pitched headlong into a nasty, 1 aitc ""ed with secession mud. which .1 : 1 1 'ii 1 i 1 " t , choked him, and as for the engineer, he , n,i3 U1UHU niucn mgner man unaeroy kite and was so minutely pulverized that; there is no occular proof that any such mau ever existed. Tho funeral of these ' excursionists will very soon, be attended wumii muuc uuuviupt uy tuia cuiaiuiLjr :ll : 1 !i. -r: will immediately wiud up its affairs. The Union line is, however, in good run-j ning order POSTSCRIPT. The following Postscript was added by the Times some two or three days afttr the above was published : Since our first report a few additional! facts of interest have come to light. Up on car marked New Jersey was found par- tially stauding, but the south end of it was knocked iuto "smithereens." Jim Wall, when taken from under the plat-1 fom, badly injured, but his tongue still running, was heard to mutter that this was "a d- -d sight worse thau arbitrary arrest." Jack Rogers, who got out alive, though a Little damaged, was frantically inquiring if Dan Holsman or any other friend had saved his silver quarter of a dollar for him ! Friend Middlcton was past all help, though Br. Newell kindly offered his services, but George feebly gasped out that he "had enough of that!" Fverv Jersevman in the South end of the are all that can be saved. They are to be giten to Jim Brooks, who is expected to open a political junk shop where he :ii 1 t." v u: r piii ll 111 SUM ivuun uuim icuus, l'xwitiiau Badges, fragments of the platform, aud such odds and ends for the beuefitof the few survivors. Horatio Seymour lingered in very painful agony until last night, and though all the drugs in the World were crammed into him in the hope of saving nis me, il was ui uu use Artemus Ward announced that he will write "a troothful akount ov Seymour's onprofitable life and his ontimely and stri king eeud ," for his next show and think's Characteristic. Duriug the last Winter an American citizen of African descent, came into the Federal lines in North Carolina, and was marched up to the officer of the day to give an account of himself , whereupon the following colloquy ensued. "What's your name ? "My name's Sam." "Sam what." "No Sab; not Sam Watt. 'Tee just Sam." "What's your other name ?" "I hasn't got no oder name, Sab, Pre Sam dat's all." "What's your master s name ? T'oc frnt nn massa now: niassa runned away yah 1 1'se a free nigger now." " Well, what's your father's and moth- der, no sister, uo fader, no inudder, no .i-ii . n T massa uottnn put aam. y hcujuu sec Sam you see all dare is of us. littlo girl was anticipating much in the stomach. After saying her even- ing prayer, she came to her mother's bed- sidbe; "Mamma, I have prayed that you may be well enough to-morrow to go to th pip-nic, but perhaps you had better uite a imie urauuy. . -4 r t. it n.Uti li?c rnd and a stream gushed forth. Smite a.rock- i'lUBCS bLUOLC IUU 1UUC nn" " 1 fcJWW MMUWiV& W er's name ! 1 n 1 1 11 I . nwtr t. n .il.lljl.lnt . 1 ! . t-WU UUUVl " I! 1 1 (111 UN 1 ' ' tll'. ,,r.f nnnA N;lM nPDCr II QOnC.i t(ll.,o nnv (I on Hi nun tuo amuuuii o , ,, 1 HOW, uuiuenaiu -w j " . . ji ;- !. : run list. Mini aiuL uouuuv ciac. v ain ine j-resiueni ..... l . 1. I r- ' . '1.1 11 I 1 (tqi hall Way jaaveu ujuutiuj mui.n-iu-u- u.u.w.w. , --i.xu, oi, ssaiu iuu 1 "io Sah I neoer uaa uouc. iwuiuu- have a little maiier or PROFESSOR MACK'S WIFE. OR, MARRYING A COOK. Some years since, whea I was in col- lege, we had amongst our "faculty," a curi- loua. nersonatro. whom nvm-v nnr roo-nrded i with considerable resnect and vet as character sui generis. He had lived ma- nv years without-. ;i wif nnrl pvrwnrnd tn 1 . . ' . r . To the fe- showed no other 'regard than common Doliteness reauired. His character was rjurelv negative. Of . - . course he was not DODular with the ladies. and they kept themselves at a distance1 siirom 111m. Uut circmustauces that often brine about a match in other cases Dlaced 'him in a peculiar dilemma. It seemed a 'whim that a necessity was laid upon him to get married. He was one of the fac- suouiQ CVCT ClVe a DartV or dinner. nut . 1 , 1 . . . it began to be regarded as rather mean in him to shirk off this matter from year to year, and, "well off as he was pecuniarily throw upon the other members of the fac u.. ,.,,,1 Ki- r thspeciril friends and ptron, of the Cof. je9 The question was, therefore fre- jquently asked : "Why does'nt the old miser entertain some of the distinguished visitors that V" NTow our professor wasn't a miser at all u(l it ofteu troubled him to think he was 'situated that he couldn't bear his part of the burden . Aud yet; what could he d ? Must he get married ? And 11 so, 'to whom ? He had no special regard for any one in tho vicinity of the college, and no one had any special regard for him. Iu his younger days he had seen at a school a young lady in the city of New York, in whom he had felt a peculiar in terest. Aud of her he hadn't heard for 'years. Doubtless before this time she j was married, or in her grave. Possibty, j however, she was still living and wai- 1 tins for him ! Glorious thought! He Iran niiito rfUVfrl f. it. tlimicrli lnrlonrl there might be no foundation for his re lief. Nevertheless he could make due inquiry. Nor could he delay, for com mencement day was at hand; only a few weeks off. It was his turn, or rather would be if he was married, to give the great dinner to the distinguished persou ages who would be present on the occa sion. There would be the Governor of the State, and his lady, the trustees of the Institution and their friends, aud oth ers of equal repute. But who should be master of ceremonies 1 And who should grace the table ? He could square the circle perhaps, but such a circle as this, what could he do with it ? If he were only married, what a helpmeet would his wife be at such a time. Aud yet, his wife must be a good looking, intelligent, and accomplished lady, otherwise the blank would be a blot ! Now there was a young lady in the neighborhood that the professor thought might answer. He had seen her at his boarding house, and spoke to her once or twice. "But she may say no," and if she did, "where in creation," thought he "could I hide my head ! And then what would become of the dining?" The Governor must have a dinner and he must have a wife. And hence he lay awake about it all night. At last the morning broke he cried out to himself, "Contempt ! She will say no, will she ! What then ? Oth er men have lived through it, and I shall. If not, I shall have a clear conscience a bout the dinuer, aud a clear conscience is the main thing after all ! I will write a note to Miss A. anyway. It may be she will regard it favorably." So the profes sor sat down and wrote a note to Miss A. "Stay a minute," said he to himself, "what will the Governor think of the La dy ? She is handsome and polite, but can she converse ? Can she entertain compauy 7" in.,iar.,ii himself, "very doubtfull ;" and so he tore up the note. Alas ! for a man on the ..i v f..;nnW 1 Tn n hnr nr two. jyUUULlUIIj CU1U XI Wvver. the Professor called on the President and said . v . - , "I should like to be absent a few days?" ... . . ... A h !" MiH the President, "iust at this V" "Yes, sir, I have my classes in readi- ness for the examination, and I wish to go to New 1 ork. occurred in tne iaini- Professor, "but I business that re- quires my immediate attention, and 1 K .... 1 . . jj thought it Dest to go. "You have my best wishes," said the President, "and may you return safely and nnf lone " 33 J The Professor almost smiled, but blush- rather than smiled, and left the Presi- nt and hastened to New York. '. , . .-... 1.: !,,. for Misg Ad Jine q. the voung iady , b had secu some yenra before) at " 3 we have nientioLd, S Ln reduced, a'nd she 'is a cook, 1 flrr. lllllUlIV UU lllO MIllVUl Ultiu .Perhaps you don't know it, sir 1 UUUK. . CU1U ill) T wnnf, !" 1 It i 1, I" cn H ha that is just what J tnu v iA 1 fl,nnrht vou . aa I I II nallll l.lin inuT. 1 1 f sin ce I left New York, and I want some one to cook decently." "Well, she can do that, for she scarcly has her equal in that line in this city. Why, sir she is a eook, par excellence "And how does she look r a! "She is the handsomest cook in the city, too." "Not auite that. I presume," said the -r... . .,, . ' ... , Vi- converse like an angel. "And as to manners. Issheaccom - plished?" . "As graceful as an actress." "Can I se her ?" "Yes; at eight o'clock this evening." ving upon her, and evidently interested , etauce, illustrative of this fact, came un "Couldn't I see her before that hour?" the Governor very much by her powers der the writer's immediate observation. sf. "I think that would be the most con- vement time for her to call, and to see 'ou- She will be engaged in her duties till then." uu 1X1 aJ lc" "yl uau j. ii iau w cv- 1 Jl . .J TJ. f llUl, SU1U LUC JL IUIU00UI . " 1 uu auu u. ii ,i Jiuin vuuu, lyy. "What name did you say ? We should have something to eat then Professer Mack, of Virginia, if you my dear, besides fried chickens and ash r.lease. madam." i cakes." An everlasting long day was before' i" 1 1 1 i i. j ijiui aim iiu nuu uuiuiug iu uu ; not. a, problem to solve, except the one in hand, and that was one of doubtful solution. Eight o'clock at last came, and the Professor lady. called again to see the young "A cook, indeed !" said the Professor to himself; "she is a splendid woman fit to grace any parlor in the world : liutj how in creation should he make known!. his busines ? Poets, they say, begin i i " thrt middle of their storv : hut nroresaors ' nl' ....l.nn...t:n irlin.n A fVtn.r liairlt, I V,,Ur vnlrl tlirt c,-tnr AUc (1 hmv . j e- 1,1 4 -ir- . o VlUUlU VUU IIH.C iu l:u w nuiuiii: 1 To Virginia !" laid she as if surprised. ! "Are you not mistaken in the person whom you wished to see ?" "No, uo," said he, "don't you remem ber wheu we both attended school in Franklin street ?" "Oh," said she, "it is George Mack I remember you well; why I didn't know that you were alive !" "Aud I have never forgotten you." "Ah ! indeed you are very kind to re member so long ! I thought that every one had forgotten me in my calamities. "People often think they are overlook ed when trials overtake them i but it is for you to say that your present trials are at au end." "Professor Mack ! what do you mean ? Why I am a mere " "If you have had reverses I have had successes, and have the means of making you comfortable in life." "But you do not know my circumstances now, for I would not deceive you, George.' "It does not concern me what you are now, but what you are willing to be." "But I have an aged mother, Profes sor." "And I wish to have one; she can go, too." Matters were soon arranged as to time, place, aud ceremony, and this being over the party were off for Virginia the Pro fessor pleased that he had solved the mat rimonial problem so easily, aud the lady that she was uo longer the world's bid ding. Iu the couutry of Virginia great ado is made for a newly married couple. Of course much was expected in the case of the rroiessor. j.ut, some o ra in uh., 1 ,. "'.j , ZA , , Prolessor Mack had married a cook ! What lady then would call upon her? What society could the F. F. V.'s of Vir ginia have with a cook ! But the Pres ident advised his wife to call upon her out of decency at least- If the professor had "uiaried a cook, why, he didn't know any better. All that lie knew was how to solve problems in mathematics. Besides, he might not have married a cook, or if he had he was well off in one respect he could have a good table. "Pshaw !" said the President's laly, ; 11 "what does a person care r a u. .u comparison to caste in society ' "Caste m society will do well enough, he replied, "but since we must eat to li ve a well roasted turkey is better than a fried chicken, and a short biscuit than au ash- l.n I A rwl vli!it Anna 'in oriiom-P I :i rf cake And what does an epicure care mny? A good cup of coffee is or ceremony better." , You are no Virginian, husband, other- wise, you would never say that, for any body knows that nobility in a log cabin is better than a cook in a palace! "Well, call on the lady aud see theo ries are often good for nothing, whilst practice is the sum of perfection ! The Presidentess called and was amazed ' the cook was much her superior aud she felt it. The other officer's ladies having heard that the President's wife had called on Mrs. Mack, were obliged according to custom to follow suit. They, too, were t.,nn;nfn,l fiir ilio York adv . , - uioau raiuuu. "" .iv.i iadu't lived in a city in vain. In mind, in manners, in accomplishments, she out- ranked them all ! Besides, in respect to family she was uot at all "fc father having had a fortune once and lost iu uommencemenc uay naa uu hand, and the great dining was to come off "uu ! " . f . ..i. at the Professor's. JNor wasiurs. iuul-k at 11 1" . 1 Knu t- .Vla 11 Tl I I VI" 1 ci 1. ...1 -A.. dent in her own ability, to meet the exi- gency. When the time arrived all eyes were fixed on 31 rs. Mack. How would she appear in the presence of the Governor of Virginia ? How in the Dresence of the Professors aud the President? And what i sort of a table would she set, aud how would she grace it V Could she go enough "to try was perfeot- ly at home. . In antiquette- -in conversation in the all the circumstantials arrangement of and in the formalities of the occasion she 'snowed Herself equal to the duties devol- of conversation. "What a charming la- oy, said lie to his wile, "is Airs. iUacic ! aud what a table she has set ! how well ;she graces it!" - ...... v-.v..j mUJ 1 nno n eat-i'onf n A i 'nw Vai-1- nnnl- nn "All men aro not epicures, n " like you umciuui. "No but if they were theT would inn jtatethe mathematical Professor, and go to New lork to get a wile. A man ; would nt be compelled then to go to a sa- loon to get a decent dinner ! He could find one at home now a great rarity." .. , From Atlanta to Augusta, by railroad, Hlniilcs. brom Augusta to Charles- 16 ' mile3- 1,ro,u Atlanta to Jlason, WO lUlileS i-roni Macon to savannah, PJO 132 , u"1. j? roiu Augusia oavauuau, mules. The country from Atlanta toward . , Augtsta is quite rolling ana. in places, 1 1 rocky, with plenty of small streams and springs, and abundance of woods and forage for an army. It is really a well settled farming country. There arc but few swamps, and the roads generally are ood. The only serious obstructions that the inhabitants could place in the way of an army would be the destruction of the bridges over the Savannah at Augusta, If they do that the army could turn its attention first upon Savannah instead of Charleston, or it could rebuild the bridge without auy serious delay. The couutry between Augusta and Charleston is not as good as toward Atlanta. Part of it is inhabited by poor "&audhi!lers," and part of it is very sparsely inhabited. From Branchville the point where the rail- roads from Augusta and Columbia uuitc to Charleston, G2 miles, the country is and in summer time is so miasmatic that settlements are sparse, though there are some large plautatious, and wheu .ntfnn wia L-infr fllrtrp Vfrr. il OTfiilt many slaves kept at work upon all the dry spots of this swampy region. It is not a bad one to march through in cool weather. It would be deadly in summer. Immediately arouud Charleston the land is very flat, sandy or swampy. The road from Augusta to Columbia, the capital of ..!, n..miin. i nMnM thn ri.l.res " v.uit.vu D which are generally low sand hills, and over small streams, the borders of which are cultivated by small cotton planters, who keep a good deal of stock, and have nlo.ntv of irrain and sweet nottaoes. The Congarce River, at Columbia, is-a rcspec- v j o I table sized mill stream, nothing more, so .g thc Watoro6f oa8tward of it, and 'so are the two Podccs, and (an army ev- 1 , , - ' tn v;i,i,,.r. er has to march from Augusta to Wilming- ton, it will find no serious abstructions m the way, except in time of high water, when every small stream overflows its low banks aud covers a broad swamp. The whole way is a good country for an army to march aud subsist iu. The distance from Augusta to Columbia is about eigh- !ty miles, and from Columbia to Wilming- 1 w 1 111 ton, N. (J., about two hunureu nines. Some of the richest cotton planters of South Carolina arc found along the rivers, 1 which such a march would cross What to do if the Clothes take Fire. Perhans three persons out of four would rusij viirli t up to the burning individual, an(1 beiu t0 j)aw their hands with- . :... T. T.. no.lnoi tn t out any di tne victit definite aim. It is useless to tell tn to do this or that, or call for ; water. In fact it is generally best to say uot a yf0ri but siezea blanket from a bed or a cl.,k or any woolen fabric if uone js at jla,jj :iUy woolen material hold the corners as far apart as you can, stretch them out higher than your head, and, run nin" boldly to the person, make a motion of clasping in the arms, most about the J 7! 1 l shoulders. This instantly smothers the fire and saves the face. The next instant throw the unfortunate person on the floor This is an additional safety to the face and breath, and any remnant m uame .tai ol put out more leisurely. I he next instant immerse the burn part tn cold Iwa 1 j j. and it .1 :.i:. i' n nan Will cease wiui ine ruinuuy u. . a hghtning. ow gee some co u.uuu u,, remove troiu the water, and coe - me burned parts with an nc h thiAne of and - tur "re! . ff . ,f , beall. t r j n.,i the tiful new skin will be found. .Unless the 1 .1 ,.il,rvr. nnnlin:ltlOIl IS ourns arc uccW, ,.u u.u. " . " . 1 I1UI1IIIMI I i n 111 V 11VU1 w M" ia timii t 1 1 r mil 113 and the information ought to be imparted to all. The principle of its action is, that, like the water, it causes instant and per fect relief from pain by totally excluding the air from the injured parts. Spanish Whitinjr and cold water of a mushy con- 1 sistency are preferred by some- Dredge on the flour until no more will stick, and cover with cotton batting. The Origin of the Word "Quaker." In this day of refinement and literara ry taste it is lamentable to see how igno- rant many of the younger members of the. Society of Frieuds are in relation to the I rise, progress, and early history of our re--' . ligious society. A somewhat striking in ; few evenings aero. At a social gathering at a f?nend a house, one of the company 1 an Episcopalian lady, inquired of a Friend the origin of the term Quakernd how it ! nuu nuuj nuusuii a ixiakuiiuiti iucujuiu tne rouowing narrative, viz u me year iwuj, jeorge xox Dein? at Derby at the time when there was a: great lecture preached, he was fed to malko' some communications to the people at tho ! clo.e. They heard him pretty ctuietlv. but an officer soon came and took him before Justice Bennet and other magis- trates of the towu. George Fox spoke 1 boldly for the truth, exhorting them to look unto Christ within them as the great j sanctifier, aud not unto man, and bidding them, in the words of Holy Scripture, to tremble at the name of the Lord. Just ice Benuet at this time derided him and his fellow-believers, calling them Quakers a designstion which has ever since been used by the world to distinguish us from other professors of religion." Friend. Hearts Are Trumps. If there is one thing that I despise more thau another, it is a man, who, mak ing religion a cloak to bide mits sins without number. mem, com- j 1 Deanon G was such a man. Ho was 1? evei7 sense of thft word a "wolf- jn sheep's clothing. He would not only lie and cheat, but would play cards for mooey, with a tew more of the same class as himself, drink liquor and swear like a' Utl?Pe ue Sabbath at church, he fell asleep;' the lateness ot the hour at which he quit the card tab,c preventing him from ob- tuwmS any rest the night before, He s seateJ ncar th pulpit with his card PlaJ,nS companions of the night be-, fore- Aher sleeping nearly an hour, he slightly awoke, and dreaming, started up," "Hearts are trumps, by thunder!" "What did you say?" asked the minis ter who fancied he had not heard aright.' Deacon G was now awake. .and n . .. . ... fearing to commit himself, remained si- e.utj.t!- ? drops ol sweat standing upon hls forehead, for he had exposed his sins. "I understood Brother G to say, - "Lefc ou,r hearts triumph I" said one of the card playing brethren, who belonged to the ch"r1c.h' coml"S to the deacon's, rescue. Ibis explanation satisfied the ministcr,.aud kept the deacon from ex- posure. Feeding Government Cattle. The Baltimore American says : There are now in the fertile fields of the country adjacent to the suburbs ot the city sove- 1 thousand head of cattle, designed for the supply of the Army of the Potomac, ,i.:i. ..!.-;..,. t.,?i . .1 which are being fattend before they meet their distiued end. lestcrday we saw several thousand of them occupying' s1 broad undulating surface of ground, of not less than twenty acres, passing through which were several large six horse teams, heavily laden with hay, and upon the top'' were men, who, with pitchforks, were in-' dustrioufdy engaged iu throwing it board- i r . t cast on either side 01 the team. Tho cattle instinctively followed, and gobbled' up their rations seemingly with' great satisfaction. The herd along, consisting of 120U brad, are valued at $120,000. The novel scene which the field presented' thousands of persons to witness it. An , Astounded Deacon. In the city ot ff there resides a worthy deacon, blesed or curbed with a tall, gaunt fLtire, also with, hands of enor mous dimensions, lie was strictly pious, never failing to ask a blessing not only when his own family diued but also at the servants' meals. On one occasion he employed a male servant who was eu tjrely ignorant of tho Deacon's religious propensities, lie made his appearance' shortly before the dining hour, and aa soon as the bell sounded they stavted-for the table, and without ceremony com menced devouring the good things Tho deacon was horrified, aud extended his bauds, saying, 'Pause, young man- pause !' The young man addressed raised" his eyes.signifk-antty to rthe deacou's up raised hands, aud repliedj . Yps.aud' prety good-sized paws, I Fhouldaay !" - , A drover in Cincinnati dropped a-roH' of money containing $400, in greenbacks, a few days ago, whioh a cow, in his drovj picked up and swallowed. The animal' was killed, the ma?s of bills takeu "from" her stomach and cleaned', but ouly $186 . out of the S400 wcro recovered iu Gtcon 1 ! 5
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