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EUY. THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE
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DR. JOHXPTON has discovered the most Certain,
Ppecdy nnd only Effectual Remedy In tho
IVorld for all Private I'iseasea, Weakness of the Back
or Limbs, Strictnrcs. Affections of the Kidneys and
Bladder. Involuntary Discharges. Impotoncy. Uene
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Disease of the Head. Throat. Nose or skin. Affcctiona
of the Liver. Lungs. Stomach or Bowels those Terri
ble Disorders arising from the Solitary Habits of
Youth those secret and solitary practices more fatal
to their victims than tho song of Syrens to the Ma
riners of Ulysses, blighting their most brilliant hora
or anticipations, rendering marriage, 4c, iinost!i
bio. Fspecially. who have become the victims of Solitary
Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit which
annually sweeps to an untimely grave thousands of
Young Men of the most exalted talents and brilliant
intellect, who might otherwise have entranced listen
ing Senates w ith the thunders of eloquence or waked
to ecstnty tho living lyre, may call with full con
fidence. MARRI.t4.iE.
Married Persons, or Yonng Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of physical wcakncKS, organic
debility, deformities. Ac. speedily cured.
He who plncca himself under the enre of Dr. J.
mav religiously confido in his honor as a gentleman,
nnd" confidently rely upon his skill as a Physician.
ORU I.IO WEAICVESM
Immediately Cured, and Full Vigor Restored.
This Distressing Affection which renders Life
miserable and marriage impossible is the penalty
paid by the victims of improper indulgences. Young
persons are too apt to commit excesses from not
being awnre of the drendl'ul consequences that mny
ensue Now. who that understands tho subject will
pretend to deny that the power of procreation is lost
sooner by those fulling into improper habits than by
the prudent ' Reside being deprived the pleasures
of healthy offspring the most serious and destructive
symptoms to both body and mind arise. The system
I. eeonu'S Deranged, the Physical and Mental Func
tions Weakcii' il. Loss of Proerentivc Power. Nervous
Irritability. Dvspcpssa. Palpitation of the Heart,
Indigestion. Cofrstitutioinil Debility, a Wasting of
tho Frame. Cuugb, Consumption, Decay and Dcath
Orrioo. . 7 Son ll FroslcrW-li Str--l
Left hand sida going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail hot to observe name
and number.
Letters must be paid nnd contain a stump. The
Doctor's Diploinns bang in hisotliee. I
A l iZt: WARRANTER l TWO
C A I S.
No ZTrrerry or Nutttrmii Dengs.
llt..!OI!MO.
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. London,
Graduate from one of the most eminent Colleges in
the I'nited Slates, nnd the greater part of whose lite
has been spent in the hospitals of London, Paris.
Philadelphia and elsewhere, has effected sonic of
the most astonishing enrea that were ever known ;
mnny troubled with ringing in the head and ears
when asleep, great nervousness, being alarmed at
sudden sounds, baslifulness, with frequent blushing,
attended sometimes with derangement of mind, wire
cured immediately.
I'AIii: I'ARTM'I EtR SOTId'.
T)r. J. addresses all those who have injured them"
selves by improper indulgence and solitary habits
which ruin both body and mind, unfilting them for
cither business, study, society or marriage.
Tiip.si: arc mime of the sad nnd melancholy effects
produced by early habits of youth, viz: Weakness of
lie Back and Limbs. Pains in the Head. Dimnces of
.i'bl. Less of Muscular Power, Palpitation of Ihe
lleart. Dyspcjisy. Nervous Irritability. Derangement
of the Digestive Functions, General Debility. Symp
toms of Consumption. Ac.
Mkxtai.lv. The fearful efforts on the mind are
much to be dreaded Litss of Memory. Confusion of
Ideas, Deoreysiou of Spirits. Evil-Foreboding".. Aver
sion to Society. Self-Distrust. Love, of Solitude.
Timidity, Ao nro some of the evils produced.
TiinrsAsns of persons of ullages can now judge
what is tho cause id' their declining health, losing
their viiror. becoming weak, pale, nervous and
emaciated, having a singular appearance about tho
eves, cough and svinploms of consumption.
Who have injured themselves by a certain practice
Indulged in when alone, a habit frequently learned
from evil companions, or at s.'l.ool. the effects of
which are nightly fell, even when asleep, and if not
cured renders marriage impossible, and destroys
both mind and body, should apply immediately.
What a pily that a young man. the hope of his
country, the darling of his parents, should t.e snatched
from all prosj.crt and enjoyments of life, by the
consequence or deviating from the path of nature
Mid indulging in a certain secret habit. Such persons
hi 1ST. before contemplating
.ti.iiciii.K.i:,
refit 't that a sound mind anil lio.ly nro the most
necessary requisites to protnoti connubial happiness.
Indeed without these, the jot. rney through life be
comes a weary pilgrimage ; the prospect hourly
darkens to the view; the mind becomes shadowed
with de-pair and filled with the iiH-liinehijlv relleo
ti..n that the happiness of another bceouiel blglited
wi;b our own
IslSEASE OP lJIIMtl ItEX'i:.
When tho misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure finds that he has imbibed the seeds of this
painful disease, it too often happens that an ill-timed
sense of shame, or dread of discovery, deters him
from applying to those who. from education and
ropectal.iliiy. can alone befriend him. delaying till
the constitutional symptoms of this horrid disease
lnnko their appearance, such as ulcerated sore
throat, diseased nose, nocturnal pains in the head
and limlw, dimness of sight. deafness, nodes on tho
shin bones und arms, blotches on the head, face and
extremities, progressing with frightful rapidity, till
at last the palate of tho mouth or tho bones of the
ncso full in. nnd the victim of this awful disease
becomes a horrid object of commiseration, till death
puts a period to bis dreadful sufferings, by sending
Liui to "that rudiscuvcrcd Country from whence nu
traveller returns."
It is a iiirniiiini furl that thousands full victims
to this terrible disease, owing to thu unskillfulness of
ignorant pretenders, who, by the use of that Demtl 1
I'umoii. Mi-miry, ruin Ihe cousliluliou and make
the residue of life miserable.
(i'l'lt AiXaF.ItM
Trust not your live, or health, to the care of the
ninny l nlfiirned and Worthless Pretenders, destitute
of knowledge, name or character, who copy Dr.
Johnston a advertisements, or style themselves, in
the newspapers, regularly Educated Physicians,
iucapable ol Curing, they keep y. u trifling month
after mouth taking their filthy and piisonua com
fioupds. or as long as the smallest fee can be obtained,
and' 111 despair, leave you with ruined health to i,jll
Cier your galling disappointment.
Dr Johnston is the only l'hvsieian advertising.
His credential or diplomas alwsy hang in his office.
His remidies or treateinent are unkuown to all
others, prepared from life seiit iu the great hos
pitals of Europe, the first in Ihe eountrv and a mure
intensive I' m alt J'nirlict thau any other Physician
in Ihe world,
i it : M r. vr o r t 1 1 e i r t:
The many thousands cured at this Institution year
after year end tho numerous important Surgical
Operations peilorined by Dr. Johnston, witue-acd by
the reporters irtho "Sun,'1 Clipper," and many
other paers. u. .tires of which have appeared sgaiu
and agaiu heloia the public, besides his standing as
a gentleiusn of character and responsibility, is a
sullicieul gusrautee to Ihe sjBioltd.
Mil iimi:mi:m kpeerii.y
(i iii:i.
Persons writing should be particular la directing
their leiicn tobi. lurtitutioa. lu the following n sner
JOI- .11. JOHsIOK. .11. Is.,
Of the Baltimore Lock Hospital, Usltlttiors, Md.
February JI,lao ly.
Ei.r.uAvr 1 iititM ii: virii-
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POETRY.
Koullirrn lo-try.
The aouthcrn pnpers (ire l)lc?cil with
"poets." The Slobile Itrgi-ntcr is especially
fort 11 tiute in this prirticulnr. In a recent
issue one "Siirnh Juno" fnniishes tt iioetn
entitled "Tho 'On to Richmond,' " which
narrates the movements of McClellun, Pope
and Buinsido in the following elegant verse.
Of McClellan Snrnh Jane says :
He crept nnd dug nnd dug and crept,
While southern soldiers laughed and wept,
Ho proved at spading so adept
They dubbed him Little Napoleon.
JlcClellan "did'nt get on to Richmond."
Then camo Proclamation Tope,
F'ull of bluster and of hope,
Who fled in time to escape the rope
Prepared for him in Richmond.
Fortunate for John, but bad for the
country.
Rurnside the Great came next to see
What surely could the matter be,
When lo '. he met the gallant Lee,
Who stopped his march to Richmond.
My eyes !"' says Abe, "I'll have 'cm now J
F. J. Hooker's the man, I trow,
Cau beat 'cm all and crown his brow.
With the laurel wreath of Richmond."
Then "Fighting Joe" to fight began.
Ho fought and fought like a fighting man,
He fought it out and then he ran
Far away from Richmond.
mSceianeous
ckocodim: hi viiax..
Crocodile I.I To tinsl Irrntti in Sosilli
Americii,
Don Ramon Pitez has recently published
in England a book of travels in South Ame
rica, which contains some exciting adven
tures. Here is a sketch of
t ltOCOnil.K LIFE AXD DKAT1I.
"YVhile walking along the banks of the
Portugui'sa one may see these htto lizards
collected in groups of half a dozen or more
basking in the sunshine near the water,
with their jaws wide open until tluirghnstly
palates are tilled with liies or other creature
alighting within them. YVc tried in vain
shooting them with gnus ; the reptiles were
so wary that the moment we took iiim they
rushed into the water, lleing at 11 loss how
to procure n subject for my pencil, I sought
the advice of an old man, an angler by pro
fession, who lived in one of the huts near
the river. Me agreed "to let me have his
canoe, with his son to paddle it, nnd the
requisite number of harpoons, providing I
could obtain the assistance of an Indian boy
from the neighborhood, w ho was u capital
marksman with the bow and arrow.
" "What !' I exclaimed, in astonishment,
'do we expect to kill one ol these monsters
with so slight a thing as un arrow ?' 'No,
Sjenorito,' he calmly answered; 'but you
must first know where to find him under
water before you can strike! him with the
harpoon ; the arrow of which I speak is the
kind we use in catching turtles.'
"These arrows are constructed so as to
allow the head, tiflixed to the shaft some
what in the manner of n lance, to come off
the moment it strikes an object in the water.
A slender cord, several feet in length, con
nects it with the shaft, w hich last is made
of n light buoyant rctrt ; around this the
cord is wound closely until it reaches the
point wln re the head is, then fastened se
curely. The shall, being extremely light,
floats on the surface of the water the mo
ment it is set free from the head by the
struggles of the animal, thus acting as n
guide for its recovery.
"The old angler then proceeded to explain
that the operation must be conducted first
by sending one of these arrows into the body
of the crocodile to mark his position under
water; and then, if practicable, wc nii;;ht
plunge a harpoon into the only vulnerable
spot we could hope to reach, viz., the nape
of the neck, after which the animal could
be easily drugged on shore by means of
strong ropes attached to the harpoon.
"Accordingly, I went in search of the
Indian boy, whom I found under a tree,
seated like a toad on his haunches, skinning
a porcupine he had just killed. At my ap
proach he raised his head nnd fixed on me
his unmeaning eyes. When spoken to, he
only replied to all my questions with the
monosyllables, , no. Alter a little coaxing
and the promise of some fish hooks lie fol
lowed me to tho canoe without utteiinga
word more.
"We were not long in getting a chance to
test the skill of my new acquaintance. As
we approached the river bank a large croco
dile hove in sight, Moating down the stream
like a log of wood. Our position was most
favorable to send an arrow rattling through
hi.-, scales, and my young Ninirod lost no
time in improving the opportunity.
Stepping a few paces in advance, and bend
ing gracefully over the precipice, he let fly
at the reptile's head his slender, yellow reed,
thrnrwii, viz.. shooting the arrow up
into the air at tin tingle of forty-five degrees,
which causes it to descend with great force
upon thu object, after describing an urc of a
circle in the manner of a bomb shell.
"Although the distance was fully three
hundred paces, the arrow struck the mark
with the precision of a rille ball. A violent
plunge of the huge reptile was my lirat inti
mation that thu trial hud been suceesxful,
and a moment after I crccivcd thu golden
reed, now attached to him, skimming swiftly
over tho surface of tho water. We huMcned
for the canoe and immediately gave chase
up the stream, us the crocodile had taken
thut direction. We were rapidly gaining
upon him, when, alarmed at thu sound of
the paddles, he sunk in very deep water, as
was indicated by thu reed. This circuin
stuiieu rendered it impossible to employ our
harpoon. We tiled in vuin to start him ;
lie stuck to tho muddy bottom, whence
neither pulls nor curse could move him.
We hoped that iu time he would coniu to
thusuilucu to breathe, and then we might
strike him with a harpoon ; but iu this wc
were eqiiully dianppoiutud,
"After waiting for him two hours, we
guvu him up, aloiiej with the arrow head
sticking iu his owu, 1 made various other
Hlleuipls to Secure ti'imen, but with no
Utlir result, aa the mer was jet too high
to sound for tin 111,
"While iu this place, I was fold several
Incidents Iu rcluliou to thu tunning ami in
stinct of tin w aaiirians, (jfieof width apH-ar-ed
lo uia Uiual ruuiarkah.e iu au animal of
the reptile iril. Tim ftrmnau lu-re im-
tt sM'd at one liui (rt-al uiuuy poala. Oa
day U Mrieir. that Mtrl of thiitl bad
Ui.Hruriit, ami not Mug alU to trewunt
for It in any ut ovf ay, Itu at once laid III
l.!m. ic 011 I lie tiatvd tr'Jtoililra, although
lln.c luaiius ssldoun ciirytoilr atu I .
beyond their own clement. His suspicions,
he tliscovered in the end, were well founded
having witnessed the (lest Miction of one of
his goats in a very singulur manner. It
appeared thnt a crocodile had in some mys
terious way discovered thnt goats delight in
jumping jrom place to place, but more espe
cially from rocks or mouuds. Rocks, how
ever," being rather scarce in the country,
their treacherous enemy undertook to grati
fy their taste for this innocent pastime, and
at the same time to cater his own. Ap
proaching the water's edge to within n few
feet from the bank, he swelled out his back
in such a manner as gave it the appearance
of a small island or prontontyry. The stupid
goats, perceiving this, Varied their gambols
by jumping frow their secure places on shore
upon the seeming island, which they, how
ever, never reached, for the crocodile, tossing
up his head at the right instant, received
them into his open jaws, and swallowed
them without dilliculty.
"No person can venture near the water
without danger from their attacks, being so
treacherous thnt they approach their intend
ed victims near enough to strike hint with
their powerful tails before he is even aware
of their proximity. The bubbling sound of
a gourd being filled in the water hy some
imprudent person specially attracts them.
To obviate this danger, a c'allabash bowl,
w ith a long wooden handle, is usually em
ployed for the purpose ; yet, even this is not
unfrequently snatclieil from the hands of the
water-carrier.
"If by accident a human being fails a prey
to this tyrant of the river, the reptile is then
called cilmdii, which appellation implies
everything that is bold, ferocious and treach
erous iu an animal of the species, as from
that time thay. not only waylay persons,
but follow them in the canoes, in hopes of
again securing this dainty morsel. There
are, however, men bold enough to meet the
enemy face to face in his ifcVn clement. The
man who makes up his mind to this encoun
ter is well aware that this must be a conflict
to the death for one of the antagonists.
"The ferryman related to us a feat of gal
lantry worthy of a better cause performed
lu re byji Llnncro w illi one of these monsters.
The ninn was on his way to San Jaime op a
pressing errand. Reing in haste to get there
the same day, he would not wait for the
canon to be brought to him, but prepared
to swim across, assisted by his hoi sc. lie
had already secured his saddle nnd clothes
upon his head, as is usual on similnr occa
sions, when the ferryman cried out to him
to beware of a cniiimn ftlmilo. then lurking
near the pass, urizing upon him at the same
time, to wait for the canoe. Scorning this
advice, the Llnncro replied, with character
istic pride, 'Let him come : I w as never yet
afraid of man or beast.' Then laying aside
n part of his ponderous equipment he placed
his two edged dagger between his teeth and
plunged fearlessly into the river.
"lie. liui not proceeded far when the
monster rose, and made quickly towards
him. The ferryman crossed himself devout
ly, und muttered the holy invocation of
AKfii Minut y June,' fearing for the life, und,
above all, for the toll of the imprudent trav
eller In the meantime, the swimmer contin
ued gliding through the water towards the
approaching crocodile. Aware of the im
possibility of striking his ndversury a fatal
blow unless he could reach the armpit, he
awaited the moment until the reptile should
attack him to throw his saddle at hiub
This he accomplished so successfully, that
the crocodile, doubtless imagining it to be
some sort of good eating, jumped partly out
of the water to catch it. Instantly the
Llnncro plunged his dagger up to the very
hiit into the fatal spot. A hoarse grunt
and a tremendous splash showed that the
blow was mortal, for the lerocious monster
sunk beneath the waves to rise no more.
"i'roud of this achievement, and scorning
the tardy assistance ol the fern man, who
olicred to iick him up in his canoe, he
waved his bloody dagger in the air. exclaim
ing, as lie did so, 'Is tin re no other about
here ?'' and then turning, he swam leisurely
back to take his horse across. The ennoeru
who related this adventure then added, 'So
delighted as I on that occu.sion that I kill
ed my fattest hen to treat the man to a good
mniriirlw, for the ciiiuuin had devoured ull
my gouts.''
Incident! oi nu i:irlliuukc tit
.tluiiiitu.
A private letter received in lioston, dated
at Manilla, June 5, gives the following in
cidents of the recent ter.ible earthquake:
"The worst of it is that the houses are
not to be trusted, although still standing.
Lvery day they are falling. Last night a
large stone store of Ker A; Co's, fnear the
tjuintii or Suspension lhidge,) which was
considered us saved, fell in. I much feur
the first gale of wind. And now I suppioc
you would like to know where I was.
"We were seated ten ut dinner ut Santa
Ann, und thinking the shock only a slight
one, stopped ut the table until we saw a
piece of one of the walls fall in the parlor
just behind us. Immediately till mudc. for
the stairs und found the oscillation so strong
thut our legs went from under us. I being
long-iu nnd and strong, braced myself be
tween the banisters, nnd with one jump
cleared the rest of the puny und landed ou
the tiles below, 011 my feet. The shock
continued after wo reached 'the garden.
Just us we touched thu ground a tremen
dous crash made us aware of the strength
of the eurthqtiuke, and all was over.
"On examination we found the dinner
table untisturhcil, the roof still on thu house
but the back part of the building, facing
the river, was quite out, and ull thu shell
w'ndows on thu ground. Of course wu
gave up thu pleasant little dinner, aud took
a snack in thu yard. On reaching .Manilla I
found what 1 have told von. Thu old
housu in liinnudo stood it fatuously. 1
found my room sir in mess, everything in
the way of book and furuituru being scat
tered ulxuit the floor. The partition between
the small room und thu next fell, and with
the exception of a liitlu plaster on the w alls,
and a feu tiles moved on the roof sustained
110 further damage. 1 never w ish to see a
second earthquake like this last."
I.KATIIKH lb N Ml AKD KMWtst.
Ounie fashion now endorses the geiserully
received opinion that for some tiling there
is "nothing like leather." The 1'hiladelphU
(J nu It say :
We jesttrday were shown ladles' bouurtt
made of leather. What I wore, liny are
very pntty. la week or u tU-y will be
iu llto market. We also eiaiiiluad very
Uaiililul aruucial flowers, the foliage of
whhvi wa of ilia saiua material. The color
were alu.usl the Natural hues of Ihe uiale
rial rul, ku ibllvftol alta.Ua, 'lb pi he
Is aUiiit llta tame aa (of flowers with soilage
of m islla or Vtlval.
A 'onliriiicl "Morfliriid.'
There is n story told of an Irishman who,
landing in our lmrbor, was met and wel
comed by n countryman who had been
longer here. "Welcome, Pat." said the
latter, "I'n; glad to see ye; ye've come just
in time, for to morrow's election day." I'at
and his friend took some refreshment to
gether, and presently the newly-arrived be
gan to make some inquiries about voting.
"Yc'll vote for who ye plaize," said his
fricnih, "sure it's a free counthry." "Well,
thin, begorrn," rejoined Pat, "I "go agin the
government that's whut I always did at
home."
We nrc reminded of this story by the let
ter of Kolnrt Toombs, of Ocorgia,"concern
ing the rebel currency, which we print in
another column. Mr. Toombs was nhvnys
in the opposition while in Congress, mid
remains in the opposition now that he is a
part of the rebellion. He is n confirmed
and incurable "sorehead," and like our friend
Pat, he I'goes agin the government'' wher
ever he is, nnd whatever that may be.
Nunc months after the commencement of
the war n gentleman, who desired to Ret
into the free states from l'.ichmond, applied
1 to Mr. Toombs, then Secretary of State for
! Davis, for n linsstiort. lie rnbitoa fl,i l,n
i found the Georgian in a towering rage, cur
: sing Davis, Hcauregard, the rebellious move
j ment nnd everything else. He could not
give passes, he said ; he had no power or
-authority among the blockheads assembled
' at Ki( liniond. Not long afterwards Mr.
I Toombs entered the army and became Gen.
Toombs. Unt he was not long there before
he quarrelled with his superiors and resign
ed. The next we heard of him was last
year, when ho announced to tho southern
public that, whatever JefT. Davis and his
fellows might request or order to the con
trary, he meant to go on growing cotton on
his estate, and nothing but cotton ; and he
dared anybody to prevent him.
! Since that time he has been quiet, till
now he comes out with a letter against the
j rebel currency. He certainly tells Mr. Mem
ininger and his friends softie unwholesome
.truths; nnd we recommend to "soreheads"
in the free states tho comparison he makes
of the condition of our finances nnd tiiose
of the rebels. He informs the world that
the rebel currency
"is depreciated more than one thousand
per cent, below gold und silver, and four
hundred per cent, below suspended bank
notes. A capitalist lends his money to tho
(rebel) government, and finds that tit his
first half-yearly dividend he receives in pay
ment Treasury notes notes worth one third
in money what they were when he made
: the loan. Yet the government wonders why
. the people will not buy its bonds. Invest
ments in gold for the last six months have
, been the safest and among the best in the
; Confederate States. They have paid one
hundred per cent, per month on the original
investments in Treasury notes. Can 1 say
, more to expose the folly of our present finan
tial system i The history of the currency
of our enemies since the beginning of this
'; war is humiliating to us. Neither had for
1 eign credits, both had powerful und cstab
I lislied state governments to buck them. We
i were united in favor of war; they were di
I videil. They have kept tw ice the men in
; the field that we have, upon half the money,
; and paid their soldiers be tter than we have.
! Their Treasury notes sell at discount of less
j thau thirty per cent. ; ours more than one
; hundred. The reason is ilely that their
! government has better understood and more
i full v adhered to the true principles of cur
rency than ours. In nil else we have had
the advantage."
In his la.st assertion Mr. Toombs is in
error.
Aiiollici- lApusuee oi" Vuiluiicli;;
Ii:im. The Cincinnati Gazette publishes a letter
from General .lolin A. Garlield, exposing the
falsehoods of Yallandighain in reference to
the determination of thu rebels never to
abandon their contest with the government.
Yulhiudighani, it will bo remembered, de
clared that in his travels iu the South he
did not converse with one man. woman or
child who has not resolved to perish rather
than yield; but ut the same time he did not
meet one of any station w ho did not declare
his readiness, when our urmies shall have
been withdrawn, to consider and discuss tho
question of reunion.
With refereuce to Yallandigham's last
statement, General Garfield uses this expli
cit language :
"Of course all loyal southerners are not
only ready to discuss the question of re
union, but are anxious to return to the
I'nion w ithout discussion. Hut when Mr.
Yallandighain states that thu leaders of this
rebellion unanimously express their w illing
ness to discuss the question of a return to
the I'nion, he either entirely forgets his con
versations w ith rebels, or recklessly stutet a
falsehood.
"In a full and frank conversation between
himself and Governor Harris (rebel Govern
or of Tennessee) the latter, after hearing Mr.
idluudioham' statement of his own opin
ions ami policy, said in the presence of
many witnesses; 'You totally misunder
stand us. We have resolved to listen to no
terms short of the total separation and ub
solutu independence of the South, and we
w ill accept no boundary south of the line of
thu Ohio and the Potomac, Negotiation ou
other basis is utterly Useless.' "
General Garfield close his exposition of
Yulhindigiiitm' falsehoods by declaring
that he hold himself personally respon
sible to that gentleman for maintaining
by ubiitidunt proofs, the assertions hu thus
makes.
Gkxetal lUri.tn os tiik Wail Gen.
Uutlei' opinion a to the manner in which
thu wur should be prosecuted is given in hi
letter to tho Sp-ingtlcld (Illinois) mn meet
ing, us follow ;
"Compromises are impossible suve bctwecu
equal in right, lteorgimiation or recon
struction U alotiu UM'lul when vicious parts
are to bu left out. Amnesties are for indi
vidual, not for organized commuuitie.
Theieforu prosecute the war, bring every
part of thoA'iiutry hit 1 submission to the
iiiwsofl Jhitcl State ; Iheu there will
lie no plow for rebellion, 110 parties for Com
promise, un occasion for reconstruction,
and clemency may Imj shown and umiustlu
11 Hi red to iiidluduul ciliitu who desire
thutii. Is there any ullitr way to restore the
I uiou I"
Til a I'li.ilHoAl. Son. .V preacher in Illi
nois, glwug a familiar account of Ihe Prodi
jul .Sou's i linn, iIhcII tout lili.ly Upon the
lather's 1 ,, 1 lun.l. inn w h II he s tW Id soli
"alar oil," Ih is ; "The situ h til let )el sunk
hciiKtlU iliu Kt.tiiu lo'litoil. Tin re, III his
u-.l cln l, !;.. le Ihadoor, sll lb atd
lath)', r,sl.Vy lf tftr.
What to do with a Gukf.s-iiack. :
There is, just now, n way of using one of
I'nclc Samuel's paper dollars, so as to get
back tho worth of many gold dollars in a
single year. Everybody has heard of Seth
Hoyden's vonderful new Strawberry. From
nil accounts it is a marvellous thing the
berries, nearly ns largo as hen's eggs, nnd as
good as they nro large. Dealers were after
it, olfering as high ns $ 3,000 for the plants
to speculate upon ; but w e arc glad to know
that the enterprising publisher of the "Ame
rican Agriculturist" got thu start of them,
and bought up all the plants, and is multi
plying tlicni in order to yiee them nieoy to
his subscribers I This is in effect a free gift
to tlie public for the "Agriculturist."
costing only a dollar a year, is of itself worth
ninny dollars to every one, as we can testify,
having ourselves long been a reader of it.
To those unacquainted with it, wo would
say that the "Agriculturist" is a large Jour
nal, of 82 pnges in every number, is beauti
fully got up nnd is illustrated with many
pleasing und instructive cngtavinirs, which
are nlono worth the whole cost. Tho pages
are litterally filled with good things plain,
practical and reliable information upon
everything connected with the work of the
Household, tho Garden, and the Farm,
including a very pleasing and instructive
department for children and youth that is
hardly surpassed by any of the professedly
Children's Magazines. The thousands of
useful hints nnd suggestions in the "Agri
culturist," ull prepared by practical working
men and women who know what they are
talking about, cannot fail to be worth many
dollars to every reader whether residing in
city, village, or country. There nro special
resting for subcribing Now : First, The rule
for distributing tho strawberry plants is,
"first come first served ;" and second, every
new subscriber for the Slid annual volume
(that is, for ull of 18G4) will get the remain
ing numbers of this year vmy.k. Take our
advice then, and send n dollar at once to
the Publishers, (Oiiaxcik Jrni, 41 Park
Pow, N. Y. City), anil secure tho paper, and
the extra numbers, and also an early place
in the great strawberry list. If the" plants
are to come to you by mail, as they can
do, send nn extra live cents to cover the
mailing. Those desiring to see tho "Agri
culturist," before subscribing, can get a
post-paid copy, by sending a dime to the
publisher, us above.
. m m t
IIowto Makk A Cheap Loi'nok. in my
home nu hi.ii chair and lounge nre two
indispensable articles of furniture. As those
ut present in use urc both my own make
and tho last mentioned article of a iittlo
different construction from uny that ever
ciime under my observation, 1 propose to
tell your readers how it's done.
Make a neat boil 7 feet long, 20 to 22
inches wide and 0 inches deep, with legs of
the required height, securely fastened to
each corner. Fasten inch cleats on the
lower side, lengthwise, on which to rest
the bottom boards, which should be of well
seasoned lumber und nicely fitted, and be
put in crosswise. The cleat on one side
should be cut into three equal parts; the
end pieces can be put on with nails, the
centre piece should be fastened with screws.
Fill with straw or husks; fold un old com
forter or quilt un inch longer each way
than the lounge, und fasten it w ith tacks
011 the side and end ; over the straw, put
011 the outside covering to suit your own
fancy. Alter the lounge has been in use
long enough for the filling to become packed
und the whole to present a loose, flabby,
unsightly appearance, turn it bottom side
up, place the extreme ends upon chairs,
placed for the purpose; Willi a screw
driver remove the centre cleat nnd tho
bottom board resting upon it, press tho
old ll'lling gently down and fill up with
new, being careful to put it in evenly;
replace the boards and cleat and you have
it as good as new. The operation can be
repeated as often as one likes and need not
occupy more than five or ten minutes of
time. T. in I'mirie Funiicr.
Sekino ax AvAi.ANCitr: Pass. Mr. Fran
cis Galton, n well-known English traveller !
and member of the "Alpine Club," has this
summer made u singular experience. He I
discovered a spot on the Jungfrau range,
where he might stand in safety and watch
the avalanches sweeping past him within
thirty feet cf hi person. In one half day
he saw three desi enis. The avalanches slid
two thousand feet, then leaped two great
bounds of a thousand b et more, to the chan
nel, close to which he was standing; and
then burst out ut the foot of the channel
"like u storm of slirapnell." Mr. Galton de
scribes the general uppearance of the ava
lanche, when seen at so short a distance,
ns that of "an orderly mob filling the street
and hastening, not hurrying, to the suiuc
object." Sonictliing of tho same impression
is made upon one who looks attentively ut
the great sheet of water which rolls slowly
down on the Canadian side of the falls, 11 1
Niagara. The motion is majestically delib
erate, and though swift, not hurried. The
noise of tho avalanche iu motion Mr. Galton
likens to "the sound of u rapid tide rushing
up many channels." The avalanche is de
scribed as consisting of a mass of ice balls,
usually from a foot to a yard in diameter,
which prudttcu "the fearful rattle of the ice
cascui le."
GtiKKMiAchs are exposed iu tho brokers'
windows, at Richmond, und sold, one dollar
for ten of confederate scrip. The tiuthority
for thu st.iti unlit is the authority of 11
gentleman just from itichuiond, w ho rejxirt
ed to the .New York U'wrC ollice.
SroxK bullet were used until the year
11 4, when they were supplanted by iron.
It was near the closuo'.'thu sixteenth cen
tury before leaden bullet wero generally
adopted. Stone cannon ball uru yet used
in some of the Eastern countries.
Tiikiik i a rumor abroad that (Juecn
Victoria is about to marry ex-King Ferdi
nand of Portugal, who recently diclined
the throne of Greece. The Ih.ston W
says from all account alie ia cruxy enough
to 'do it.
A Lkttkii from China state that some
of the Imperial soldier took seven rela-l
prisoner after piercing their eye out with
arrows, they saturated their clothe with
oil, then upplyiu Ore, routed the miserable
wiclchc alive.
LsKMrr. A man mimed lteuben Flani
gan, w ho had Ixen cl ratted in the towu of
Onwego, N. Y., Lun himself, Ix-cause lie
didn't want to go soldiering. The Coroner
ski wut for, aud the jury rclurued mdict
of "exempt.'1
O.vk of the cd.t .i of the Cattaraugus
V.iooii, having fern duelled, ain :
hy should wemouru coii ri tiled I'l lead,
Or shake at lrft't alarm I
Ti but the lulre that Abra'ui atudt
To uuke u ihouldii aims I
A Hkcki.kss Oku wit al. General Payne
of Illinois, commands a brigade in the Army
of the Cumberland, composed of Ohio and
Illinois troops. A soldier of the Seventy
ninth Ohio senns to the Dayton Journal
the following in reference to this officer:
"One day a wealthy old lady, whose
plantation was in tho vicinity of camp,
came in and inquired for General Payne.
When the commander made his appcarcncc,
the old lady, in warm language, nt once
acquainted him with thu fact that his men
had stolen her last coop full of chickens,
and demanded their restitution or their
vuluc in currency.
"I am sorry for you, madam,' replied the
General ; 'but I can't help it. The fact is,
madam, we are determined to squelch out
the Rebellion if it takes every chicken
in Tennessee 1'
"This exhibition of ulter recklessness of
mentis for the Accomplishment of a purpose
which the old lady deemed most Joul,
temporarily deprived her of the power of
speech, nnd she passed from the presence
of the General without asserting her right
to 'the last word.' "
A Cockney's Evidknce. "There wns a
vast crowd gitlin, about him ; hand one
said the man was killed, hand hnnother,
said the same; hand I hcxclaimcd, with a
louiid voice. Hit' the man is killed, why
don't you stand back hand give him a Iittlo
hair V
Facts aiioi't Appi.ks. We hove an old
apple tree which was revived by trimming
und grafting it with Heldwin scions fourteen
years ago. It hud been greatly neglected,
and wns fast running to ruin when the work
of renovation wns commenced. The trim
ming nnd gralting proceess was not done at
once, but judiciously continued through
three years. During this time tho swnrd
was dug up nnd pulverized, and tho soil for
a diameter of twenty feet about tho tree was
manured and dressed two or three times
with wood ushes. The manure was slightly
dug in when applied. The new graft began
to bear moderately the third year, nnd grad
ually increased, until in 1800 they gave us
seventeen barrels of apples. In 1S01, they
yielded only n peck or two, and the present
year, 1802, twenty one barrels, most of which
were medium-sized, marketable apples! An
other tree, which had scarcely n sound limb
upon it, was renovated nt tho same time.
This however, produced the Hunt Uusset
apple, and did not need gralting. The dead
wood was cutaway, tho top thinned a little,
and a mound of good soil raised a foot in
height about the trunk. The ground under
the branches was dressed w ith ashes and old
composts, about every other year for six
years. Tho tree commenced bearing the
summer succeeding the care bestowed upon
it, and has averaged about two harries per
year since. These apples were especially
valuable, ns it was the only tree on the place
that furnished any fit for family use. In
considerable pleasant cure, and a moderate
expense, we have been enabled to gather
this year about 0110 hundred nnd twenty
five barrels of very fine apples. AVir England
Farmer.
Mil.nnw os Guavks. I noticed iu a lato
issue of the 'Country Gentleman an article
headed "Mildew on Exotic Grapes." In a
conversation with an old German winegrow
er, he stated the powdered lime, sprinkled
on grapes und leaves when mildewed, was a
suro remedy and preventive, lie stated that
he had seen it tried in Germany as well us
in this country, mid always with complete
success. Out of a vineyard of three thousand
vines this season, I noticed but three on
which the grapes mildewed. All of those
which mildewed stood over drains which had
become partially stopped. Ilcneath two of
them the drain was opened, when the mildew
gradually disappeared. These were the To
Kalon and the only To Kalon which I ever
saw mildewed and tho other an Isrbellu.
The drain being untouched, the grapes wero
entirely destroyed. A Catawba, standing
over the same drain, and not six feet
from the Isabella, was uninjured. In my
opinion the Catawba is hardier than the
Isabella, and the To Kulou hardier than
either, never winter-killing, bearing every
seuson large tine clusters of a delicious
flavor keeps well, and ripens curlier thun
the Isabella. E. A. IC, King's Ferry. Coun
try Gentleman.
FivfThoitsanu Dom.aks kok 12 Shkkp.
There has lately been held at lfunburg in
Denmark, a Grand International Exhibition.
The United States, as usual was well repre
sented. The following we clip from n letter
sent by an American there, to this State.
1 he contest in sheep w us very animated,
especially in merinos, but Mr. Geo. Camp
bell, of Vermont, who brought over six
ewes nnd six bucks, won two first prizes
nnd one second nnd then sold his twelve
shc"p to Count Schcn Shross, of Silesia, for
a thousand pounds.
Kkkimnii Guai-ks Fnt:sii. We notice in
a late number of tho 'J'eintaetimi of the
X. Y. State A'jiienltitral SiH-iety. that the
editor, Col. Johnson, had received, through
the Hon. E. Coming, of Ithiea, under date
of June 21, several bunches of Isabella
grapes, of the previous year's crop, w hich
"wero as fresh as if just taken from the
vines." "They were preserved by being
laid down iu a box with layers ol cotton
cloth between tho bunches."
We have tried pretty much every mode
and failed, including tlie cotton cloth.
Probably, ns is generally the case, when
any good method is reported, thu main
cause of the preservation was owing to the
filaee in which the box was kept. lieniuin
tmtn 7i tfjri'j'fi.
A Good Wolll Knit TIIK Skl'Xk. The
Ainerieaa A'jrirnlturint siys of thu skunk:
"All summer long ho roams yourpa-ture
at night picking up beetles and grubs, mklng
w ith his nose potato hills w here mnny worms
uru at woik. Hu i after thu grubs, not ihe
fuller. Hu take possession of thu ap.ut
initit of thu woodchitck, who had quartern!
hiuiM'lf und family upon your clover field
and garden, and make short work with all
the domestic arrangement of that unmiti
gated iiuUance, with this white bucked
sentinel urotuid you c an ru!ecloveri in jm-m-c,
and the young turnip will flourish. Your
bean will not I prematurely snapped, and
your garden sauce wiil be free from other
vermin. The tnt careles observation of
Id habit show that he live almost ex
clusively Upoil Ineect. While U sleep
be Is busy doing )uur work, h. Ipitig t i
destroy your eiirini,-. 1 11 any fair account
kept with bini. tlm balance must I struck
iu lii favor, Thu we often find friend
under iba most unpromising app aram-ea,
aud badlv aUisr.1 mru ar Hoi uiiirvqtiriitlr
the UncflM'toM of x ittjr."
Itrlcl Hint's. .
Coal tar. it is said, will drive nil the flies
out of a room, by putting a small quantity
in tiny part of it.
Hats have been completely exterminated
by covering the common steel trap with a
while cloth, smeared with a little butter.
The cloth should be changed every night.
For 0110 night tho ttnp should not be set, as
a decoy. As many ns seventy in a week or
two tire said to have been caught in this
way.
New strawberry beds can be set out in
August or September we prefer the latter
month. We ulso prefer spring to autumn
for setting out beds. Anybody who knows
how to raise a bed of onions, can have
strawberries. Xcw beginners should set
tho plants a foot apart each way in beds
from three to three nnd a half feet wide,
and ns long as desired. All strawberries
should be slightly covered in winter, with
long horse-iniuiuie. The best varieties for
a crop to sell, is the Triomphe dc Gnnd,
Hovey's Seedling, unci Albany Seedling ;
nnd for private use the White Pine Apple,
tho highest flavored of all, should be added,
and the Albany dropped.
Aparagus beds can bo made this nnd
next month. Trench nt least two feet ; fill
with alternate layers of strong stable manure,
com-stolks, old leather, soil etc. If need, in
sown, cover well. If plants arc set, place
them eight or ten inches each way, and
cover from two nnd a half to three inches.
If two year old roots nre planted, a small
supply of a sparagus may be obtained tho
second year; if one year old plants, in three
years; if tho seed is sown, in four years.
Asparagus beds should receive a good coat
of manure in November, which, except the
rougher portion, should be forked iu ns
early in the spring as the gnrden can be
entered. This should be followed by a
heavy dressing of salt. Care must, how
ever, be taken, not to apply the salt to new
beds, ns it has been known to kill the young
plants.
Okra must be eaten when the pods nre
about two inches long. They are then very
tender nnd line. They are excellent either
stewed or in soups we prefer them in tho
latter. They can also be strung 112) and
dried for winter use in soups.
Keep your garden clean. The long spell
of moist weather has been a godsend to the
weeds, making it necessary for gardeners to
redouble their efforts to eradicate them.
Some people allow their strawberry beds,
after the crop has been removed, to fill
with weeds, thinking they will do no harm.
This is a great mistake, ns the keeping of
them free of all foreign vegetation, through-
lout the summer and autumn, has much to
do with the yield the next year.
Ftcis. It is said by a correspondent of
the Prairie Farmer, that figs ripen every
year in the southern part of Illinois, but
they must be innnedsately kiln dried, or
canned, us they sour in less than twelve
hours after being gathered. fWe raise figs
1 annually in our garden. This year we had
j a splendid crop. There is 110 dilliculty in
j doing so, provided the trees nre bodily
taken up in the fall, and buried until spring,
wlicli they must be exhut'ieii nnd replanted.
Some persons remove their figs tree-" to tho
cellar, but it is not a good plan. We two
years ago left a tree stand all w inter w ithout
the least protection, and it was not in tho
least injured. The winter, however, was a
favorable one. Fr. Ti:i
R E G I P E S.
Canning Giiki-.x Cohn and Tomatoes.
A. L. Wood, of Ohio, communicates tho
following, which lie says is a successful
mode of canning green corn nnd tomatoes,
to the Country Hintlemtin :
Cut the corn from the cob when it is in
nice order for roasting cars, nnd put it on
and cook it three-quarters ofun hour over
a good lire, or until it is done. Then havo
your tomatoes pared ank put in two equal
measures of them, with one of the corn, and
bring them all to a hard boil, or ns hot ns
fruits are usually made w hen put up air
tight. Put in salt enough for the taste, and
stir it through. This appears to help keep
it good: then can, ns you would anything
else, and my experience for it. you will
have nice cvi ami tomatuen in the coming
winter. I h .vc tried it two years with
uniform success.
Hoi Bkkii. We have the pleasure, says
the Genrtee Farmer, of e-iviujj this mouth a
.receipt for beer which is really valuable.
1 he beer is easily made, and will keep six
or eight months. Three months nfter it is
fermented, it is utmost equal to ulo. This
receipt is tor fifteen gallons : Twelve ounces
of hops, six quarts of molasses, ten eggs.
Put tlie hops in a ba', and boil them fifteen
minutes in three pailfulls of water. Put in
the molasses while hot, und pour immediate
ly into a strong ale cask, which can be
made erlcctiy air-tight, and put in the
remainder of the water cold. Let the mix
turn stand until cool, und then add the eggs.
Thi beer will not ferment in cold weather
unless put in quite a warm place. .
Dkyimi I'ku iiks. A eoriesnoiiiliut, says tha
Country l.entlenmii. who lias trieii the plan of iiryinir,
peachc without lteeliiiLr. ineuiiuiieU lielow. to his
j frost ntit.o Hon. reiiui-sis us to rei.ubli.-li it lor tlio
! hni-tit of our render":
i Thu In no ia remove. 1 by immersing in lye, made
j t.y boiling wood Hhe iu water, to atulerublu tretith.
I he lye vhould l.e wurin. hut not so ss to enok Ih
M.a-l!f, whn-li are rubhed in it swhile. snd then
j narhed in eloar cold water. Kvery particle 01'furie
will Im removed, ind ni.ly a ihiu skiu remain tliey
cm Iheu l.o cut sua dried in Ihe usual uiaunnr. Tbey
thun oe nothing of lln ir sweetness by peeling, and
are mi. I Iu be of the l -I quality for all cooking pur-
I . ......
! To Dm s Lii f A lay recom mends the
i follow ino : Soak the rice in cold salt and
j wafer for . v. 11 hours; have ready a stew
I pun with boring water, throw iu thu rico
und h t it boil briskly for t 11 minutes, drain
it in a colan.h r. cover it up hot by the fire
for a lew minute, nnd then serve. 1 ho
grain will be found double the Usual size,
and quilu distinct from each other.
Cili'W Ai'i'l.K Pt initsii. Peel thcapp'es,
cut in small pieces, and put them Iu a ilcvp
dish w ith water enough to k.-cp them from
biiruiiiL'. ll.ice over then cover, half an
lilt ti thick, of pastry, made the same a for
cream ol'taitur l.ui.' iut ; ptui e 011 a moderate
tire, und cover wilUa deep dull to allow
thu c.TUt M rise. Cook twenty minuter
Serve with biuldcd butter and sugar.
Vixiiiak Pi c ut.- .V corn-spoil lent of
the S iVr'(rf Amrriean say; "To one gallon
of soli water add pint ei sugar, orsoigliuui
UiohiSM-4, stir all we ll, ami then add in ally
gallon of lomatoi , fiesli uiid rie. Tuvu
sol the VrM I aside, and in a few clay ou
will bat the sou last pivkl- I m laslvd,
un I iie:ilT tb Mt iiiyM."