LUMBIA DEMOCRAT, AND BLOOMSBURG GENERAL ADVERTISER. IJiVI fi. TATE, Editor. TO HOLD AND TRIM THE TORCH OF TRUTH AND WAVE IT O'ER THE DARKENED EARTH." TERMS : S2,0 PER ANNUAL VOL. 16. NO, 33. BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PENN'A, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1862, VOLUME 26, CO COLUMBIA DBHOCRAT. rUHIiISHED EVERY SATU11DAY, BY LEVI L. TATE, IN BLOOMSBUHG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. oimSTce Id Uf ita Brick Untitling, eppttUt the I'.Trhange, by tide of tht Court Home. "Democratic Head Quarterf." TEIIM8 OV SUHSORIPTION. $1 ni) In mlvnnco, Tor one cop)', fur six months. 1 7.X In advance, for one copy, otic yenr. 2 00 ITnot paid within tho llrt ttirt'o mouths. 2 I.'i If not paid within tht; first git mouths. 2 AO I f not iiill within the year, try No subscription taken for less than six mnntln, md nn paper discontinued until all arrearages shall have buen puil. i-y nnliuarvADVEKTisiiMPNr inserted, and JoawuRK executed, ut the cslnblishcdpricc. "BALTIMORE LOOK HOSPITAL ESTAUUSIini) Art A IllU'URi: I'KOM CIUAUKEIIT. The Only Flute whetc a Cure can be Obtained, DU. JOIINSTOM hiix discovered the mast Certain, fpecily nuil only Wfjetuul Remedy in the World for nil private Diseases, Weakness of the Hack or Limbs, Stricture"!, AH'cctioin of the Kidneyii nnd lllail Jor, Involuntary Discharges, Impotenry, (icnernl Do iiihty, Nervousness. Oyspipsy, l.miguur. Low Spirit 'niilusiuu of Idens, Palpitation of the heart, mi li t Tremblings, Dliiine-is of Sight or (iiddini'ss, Disease uf the llend, Tliro.it, Aoso or skin, AilWtiuiis of the Liver Lungs, Stomach or llouvh luiisu terrible Disorders arising from the Molitary Habits of Youth -those stintr nnd solitary practices more fatal Id llii'ir victims than dm Mini! of Syrens to tliu Marino of Ulysses, blight their most liri limit hopes or anlkipatioiiii, render ing marriugo, &c. iinposilili'. V O i; N 0 M E N t;prclally, who have becomo the victims of Solitary Vice, th.it dreadful anil destructive habit w hith muni ally sweeps to an tiiitlinely nr.no thousands of Young Mi. n of the most exalted talents and brilliant intullert, who iiiisht otlierwie have etitrnncid listening Senates v.itlithn lliunders of i lo'iuc nee oi wuked to ecstasy the living lyre, may call with full confidence. M A U It I A O I'.. Married persons, or Young .Men contemplating mar riage being awnre of physical weakness, organic deubili ty.'deformitios, 4cc speedily cured. Me who plarcs himself under the care of Dr. Johnston, may religiously coulidc in Ills honor ns a gentlemen, and cuiilldently rely upon his skill ns n physician. o ii i! .v x 1 1; xv i: a ic n b s o immediately cure I and full vigor rcsiorcit. This Distrusting Aircction whlih render life mis erable and marriage impossible is the penalty paid by thi villi ins of improper indulgent)'.. Young per sons are too apt to commit oleess from not being avv.iro of the dreadful ciuisc'iucucu that may ensue, Now, who Unit understands the subject will pre tiMi.l to deny tint Hit) power of procreation n lost sooner )iy til iso fallim into improper habits than by the prudent. U'-idcs 11 I", deprived of the pi' hud of healthy nit ih mii.t seriois and dislructivo symptom to Ii illi body mid mind nris". Tho system becomes deraug- I s. i tlu physical and mental rumtii'iii weaneneii, loss uf procri'iiiive power, nervous iriitalnlily. Dyspepsia inliiiUtlon of the heart, Indigo-linn. roiistltulinli.il de iiliiv, a iullii,' of the frame, Cough. Consumption, decay and death. - w'.-,,T'i'ii i.'n imiI'ihim; si'i'iinvf- I rfi hnid side pill".' from Baltimore ttreet, a few doors fr'?,rnrd.' i!,".;,,, V XZZrVlZ ; to, siiipionus i.mit i" . v a ' AOUlli: W A it II INTi.il IV TX O UAYb uu MtiiiUKV oa Niis,,ou-. uiiuos. , Member of the ltoy.il Coll ge of Hurgeous, London, Ii i. I u.it o froiil o.le i f till! most eminent Colli"'" of the ' initi'ii at ue. mi t til gP'.-ner part of uhoSl. nfe ha. uSuaXi'sewn.";:;; ' 'wmr' n'lfiinrii1"" i""!1 Sr,Jrhlna,SVreJ.n-t ' of i i.. ii'. . , . rr , raugeni mm uiin.i. en-tureu iuuiii'umu. t K II 1' A It T I C U I. A 11 N O T I C B. m a it it i a (! u, , l)r I addresses all Ik-un' who have InJ ired thomsi lve iii'i .iirorr indulgence and solitary iiabits, whii h m M SVi-.,.r'.-i.nJ2?. ' ,w " ' " T . a"- mm" ol til ' k.i.I au.l ni lauc uniy i ncus pro- ir b 'arl babits of Miiith, vi.: eultness of tho ... .mil l,nub, I'aiu hi thi ll.'iid, Dimness of aiglit . .fMu-uil.-l'.iwer, r.ilUlutioii of the Heart. Dys " ,7....:iiXXwr7iaii,i. .., ..i.: , .P ..r ,ht I.,,. '"mYvtaI.I.V. The f'arful elfu'cls on the mind are rii'L.!l'W id So'iety, seir-.listrust, love of solitude, Timity, ice., am some ol llio evils produced. Thuuslin U ot pi rsoin ol all llges run now juuge mini is the ruilte of their deillhiug lienltli, I-oosing their vi"or, becoiuing weak, pale and emaciated, haying sin gular iippearnnc about the eyes, cough uud symptoms ot Consumption. y o U N G JIM. XVhn liavs injured thiuselvcs by a corjaln practice linlulged in when alimu -a liuliit frequently learned from , A ,,,;,,. r i, i u. Iii.nl-lliu elli-ilh of which iite ::u;,",gViInpos.,d" 'j; d both n,MMa,.d Lod XVIii-t a pitl th.it a) niiug inm. the hope of his roniiiry mid the darluig cf his parents, should bo snatched from ull nrospeits mid cnlo) moots nflilu, b tnu couscqui i. res of deiiiitiug fiom the pall) of nature, uud indulging in u cei lain secret habit, timta persons nusr belore couteiiipliitiug t rcllect that a sound mind and body nru tlio most no ress.iry roquiMli.'S to rrnmnte roiiunliial happiness ludueil, without these Hie Journey through life becomes u weary pilgrimage, the prospect hourly darkens tn Hie views tint mind becomes shadowed with despair Ic filled with the iiieUiiclioly rclleiliou Unit thu happiness of uuother becomes l.liplited with our ow n, DISK AH IJ 0 1' I M Tit U UUNCK. When the misguided and imprudent votary of pleasure finds h.) has imbibed the seeds of this painful disease, it ton often happens tlat an ill limed seusu ofsh iinu or ilrrad of discovery, iklor. him from applying to those ho from education and respectability can alone UefrieuU liiiu. delaying till thu constitutional symptom, ofthiii horrid diseuse nialies Ihelr appearance, null asulceiuted sorethro.it, diseased noso, nocturnal, pains In tlnilicaa mid limbs, dimne.s of sight, dmifiiess, nodes on tho shin bones, ami uriin. blotch on tha id, face and extreme lies, progressing with rapidity. till at last the palato or the mouth and bones uf the nose I'.ill in, mid tho victim of this deseusu becomes a horrid object of ioniiiiiscratlon till death puis u period toliis dreadful bufferings, by sen. illinium to '-lti.it bourne from whence no traveler ru- '"it'fs a ttclaucholij fart that Itiniirnml fall victims to this terriblu disease, mvlng to tho unskillfuiruess of ig uoriiut pretenders, who, by the li.e ol Unit lUadly I'oi , Merrarij. ruin tlu constitution and make tliu reel- due of life miserable r! T It A N 0 B U 8 till, 1.1. 1 ..l.t.lL- IM,,ll,.,ri.lt..l .i i' ..ifi.ni l.,.,.,, ,,. triilniL' month utter mouth taking their nuny slid noisoinis couipoauds, or us long us the smallest Ice ran he obtained, aud iu despair, leave you with ruined health to sigh uver your gaining disappointment. Dr. Johnson s he oiily riiysicluu advertising. His credential or diplumas always liauglii h Uorlico. lbs ruinedii'S or treatment nru unknown to all nllicrj, prepared from a life spent iu tho great hospitals of Lu roiiu, thu first in this co-.iulry and a uwro extensive r ri lalf I'ruLiue than any other l'h)sieian in the world. INIIOItSUMDNT 01' TUU MUSS. The iiiuuy thousand, cuiedat tins iti.tltullon ycarnf. (cr year, and the numerous iuipoitant Hurgical Operu lions performed by Dr. Johnston, w Hues ed by tho re port rs of Jh "run," ''Clipper." and many other paper, notices of which havo appeared again and again beloro Ilia public, besides Ins standing a a gentlemen of char niter ami ju.poiisibiluy, i a sulfttii'iit guarantee tulhti laicled. skin utsn.vtjcs sriumiiiY cumin. Person writing should he particular m directing their Utters Wilis Institution, in tho Mliiu'ing manner ; JOHN M. JUIINriTON, M. D. Or the IWtlmnreLock Hospital. Uultlmore, Maryland. Jan Jd, ItUJ. Xlarch 17, IctO TIM WARE & STOVE SHOP. 'TMIU undersigned respectfully inform, hi. old friend l and customers, that hu has purchased his lumbers interest Jo the abovu er.iblMiment,iinilthc concern wil hircaftiir bo ronduued by himself exclusively. He has Just received und oners for sale, the lartf est mid most oit'inslN. .ssurtiniiit of I'ANCY v.hl RTll I' I'.ri ,,'r iiitru.liii'ed into this markit. T3i lij, Ptick consists of u coiupktu assortment of j ha bi.t (Vokiu; ml I parlor stoves Hull" markel, togeth- it with gi ,v I'uturts ot every inscription, wyeu avu llnrUuyes, Uadiat irs, C jlludar Slovus, Cast Iron Air Tis'il stuyr , t'uminn Hlow s ic, ice. Stovepipe uud Tinware coiidnutly on hand and manufactured loirdcr. All kiuds of repairing dom-, us usual, on shott notice. The patronage of old frinnds aud new customers re. pMlfullV solicited. A. M. UUrtrtT. UhouisbutSi November 3d 1300. tf. Trust not your lives, or heultli. to the care of the ma by Uii..'uriicd!ind Worthless I'nteuders, deslituto ot Liiowleilgu, name or charncter.wliocopy Dr. J Winston s nlvortisemeut., or style themselves, in the newspapers, legulnrlv IMui-utcd l'liysici.ius liicapable of Liiring.llicy Choice Poetry. LITTLE MINNIE'S WISH. I wish this war was ended, And father was at home, Then mother would not cry so much Oh I why don't father conic t I'm sure my mother love. inc. Put, why, 1 cannot tell ; Sho makes no mora new clothe, for mo, But sows on clothes to sell. I asked her once about it, But mother would not speak She only pressed me to her breast. While tear, felt on my check. I'm sure there', something baJ Ilns happened, for 1 know My mother did not do this way About twelve months ago. I nm too young to reason much, Hut think it very strange, That just because dear father's gone, That every thing should change. Tor since he went away, the man That lined to bring us bread Has ceased tocomc along this way I'm thinking lie Is dead 1 I sec the milkman still goes by, Hut why, I cannot tell: He will not stop at our house, Nor even ring his bell. The butcher, too, that used to he So kind, polite and clean, XX'ill not bring Ma one bit of meat; I think he is right mean. I told my Ma to change them all, A 1 try some other men ; She sighed, and then came down her check Dig tears, like drops of rain. Ma used tohave nice furniture, But why, I cannot say, She ,'t a man who had a tar, Haul nearly all away. l wish this war was ended, And father was at home; Then Ala, I'm sure would smile again Oh 1 whi n will father come t Communication. For hie ColumIiia Democrat. Goh. Levi L. Tate : Lieut. F. A. Koons, is now at home on a visit to his .' . it " i nusuiuu uuuuoy, lor IUO purpose of recruiting. Ho pacd through tbc bat. of Itappalianuock anil Bull Run, xvith- .5' ) out rccciviup; auy miury extent having his LorSC Sliot fl'OlU Ulllicr him. IlG XTaS DCC . . . ,. ' , , formiu; the duties of Adjutant of tho 50th lieaiincnt, P. V., and xvas taken prisoner, subscUuontly had a very unpleasant viit t0 Hifljniond, where ho was paroled about I two wocks since, from whence he rciurnod via Anuapohs and Washington, havinc . . . , . , , . been strippcir of his sword and revolver the Rebel,. He will return to Annap ,. , 0118 I1CXI ttLtK. oprnnt OergCaDl lU.IJ or E. S. Koons, of the . . . . licginient, has also boon at home to also been at home to recruit his health. He was in a two days at tho battle of Rappahannock, where ' U() Qst j js uniform coat, fill his clothinK ' o aud baggage, by tho capture of an army wagon by the Rebels. He became so ex haustcd in this battle, that ho xvas obliged to bo taken off the field in an ambulance and subsequently sent to National Guard j Hall Hospital Philadelphia, to whero ho has again returned, and noxv xvill be scut buck to his Regiment. John Redman Koons, of the 7th P. V Iicservcs, all sons of Judge Koons, of New Columbus, has bceu absent about bix tccn months without oucc being home to visit his friends, He has been in sovcral engagements, was taken prisoner at Sav age station anu sent to lucumouu ; re- , . - . , mained there several weeks, was then paroled and sent to Annapolis, and has noxv been exchanged and returned to his Rpgimcnt. We think this is doing pretty well for one Ureclcinritlge family. Hoxv many Republican families bare done bet ter. DEMOCRATIC S0LDU5KS. YouTHFur, RitAVEtiY. The following account of au incident of tho battle near Pittsburg Landing is given by one xvho is enabled to vouch for its entiro authenticity: In tho battlo at Pittsburg Lauding, young Martin Heera, of Alton, Illinois, scarce 18 years old, was a Sergeant in tho Thir teenth Missouri, having entered the regi ment as a private. Ou that fatal Sunday the color bearer xvas shot down at his side ho caught up the flag and oarricd it through the day and slept that night with its folds around him. Tho next morning tho Cap tain appointed him a Second Lieutenant pio tempore, Tho Grst volley killed tho First Lieutonaut, and Martin took his nlaco, Soon after tho Lieutenant Colonel fell, and tho Captain of Martin's company actod as Major. Loaviug this young hero to carry the company through tho battlo, which ho did most gullaully, aud escaped uuharmed. Young Martin Deem xvas in a punting office when the war broko out. He went to St. Louis and enlisted among tho three months' volunteers. At thoex piratiou of that servico ho enlisted for tho war. Wo may hear more of him oro tbo war is over. Miscellaneous. An Affecting Scone. In a recent trial at tho Old Baily, in London, Lord Chief Justice Tindalo pre siding, Goorgo Hammond, a portrait pain ter, was placod at tho bar, to bo tried on an indictment found against himself by tho Grand Jury, for tho wilful murder, with malice aforethought, of George Bald xvin, a rope-dancer and mountebank. Tho prisoner was a man of medium height, but slpndcr form. His eyes wcro bluo and mild. Hiswholo being gavo evidence of subdued sadness and melancholy resigna tion. Ho was forty-one years of ago, had a soft voice, and his appearance and man ner bore evidence of his being a man of distinguished education, in spite of tho pov erty of his dress. On being called out to plead, tha prison er admitted that ho did kill Baldwin, and he deplored the act, adding on his soul and conscience, ho did not beliove himself guilty. Thereupon a jury xras impaunol cd to try tho prisoner. Tho indictmont was then read to tho jury, and the act of killing being admitted, tho Government rested their case, and tho prisoner xvas called upon for his defence. Fhc prisoner then addressed himself to the Court and Jury, and tho following re marks was made : 'My lord,' said ho, 'my justification is to bo found in a recital of fexv fat. Three years ago I loit a daughter, then four years of age, the sole memorial of a beloved wife, whom it had pleased God to recall to Himself. I lost her, but I did not see her die. She disappeared -she was stolen from me. She xvas a charming oliihl, and but her I had nobody in the xvorld to lovo me. Gentlemen, xvhat I havo suffered cannot bo described ; you cannot comprehend it. I had expended in advertising and fruitless searches every thing I possessed furniture, pictures, even to my clothes. AH have been sold. For three years on foot I had been seeking for my child in all the cities and all the villages iu the three kingdoms. As soon as by paiutinii portraits I had succeeded in gaining a little money I returned to London to commence my adveitiscments in tho newspapers At length on Friday, the 14th of April last, I crossed the Smithficld cattle market In the centre of the market a troupo of mountebanks were performing their feats. Among them a child was turning on its head supported on a halberd. A ray from tho soul of its mother must havo penctra' ted ray oxvn, for mo to have recognized my child in that condition. It was my poor child. Her mother would perhaps havo precipitated herself towards her, and look- ed herself in her arms. As for me, a vail passed over my oyci. I know not how it was I, habitually gentle, even to weak ness, siezed him by tho clothes I raised him in the air, then dashed him to tho ground then again ; he xvas dead. Af terwards I regreteq xrbat I had dono At tho moment I rcgrcted that I was able to kill but one. Lord Chief Justtco Tindalo 'These are not Christain sentiments. How can ' . n l - .1 T . i a 1 you expect, tuu vjuuit, uua juij m iun with favor on your defence, or God to par ' don you, if you cannot forgivo V Prisoner 'I know, my Lord, what will bo your judgement, aud that of tho jury . but God has pardoned mo; I feel it in my heart. You know not, I knoxv not then tho whole extent of tho evil that man had doue. When somo eompasionato peoplo brought mo my daughter in prison, sho was no longer mychild ; she was no longer ( puro and angelic as formerly ; she xvas corrupt, body and soul her manner, her lauguage, infamous, like thoso with whom ' she had been living. I did not recognizo her myself. Do you comprehend, now? That man has robbed mo of tho love and soul of ray child. And I I havo killed him but onoc.' Foroman 'My Lord, wo havo agreed on our verdict.' Chief Justico 'I understand you gen tlemen, but tho law must take its course. I must sum up tho case, and then you will rotiro and deliberate.' Tho Chief Justico having summed up tho ease, tho Jury retired, and in an in utant after returned into Court with a ver- diet of 'Not Guilty.' On the disohargo of Hammond, tho sheriff xvas obliged to surround biui with an escort. Tho women xvero determined to carry him off in thriumph. Tho crowd What do you mean !" shouted ilio Col , ,i ji- n .t ,., i t,i imi;n, one , in iio gooi humor, oi) being struck folloxved h.m all tho xvay to his lodging, fa ' IrjshbsoldiDl, ..Faith an' the Cap. xvith dcalenmg snouts oi uuzzas. ts&r In a fight tnlco your friend's part at a foabt let him have it hirasolf. Ono of tho Unrecorded Incidents of tho Camp. Many a glorious incidout of the Geld, and many a human action in tho hospitals of tho army, will bo diacribed by tho lip3 of our soldiers, but hoir foxr of theso will bo recorded by tho pens of tko country. Yes terday we happened to bo in conversation with ono of our bravo Dauphin county boys, a soldier from gallant old Wiconisco toxvuship, who had seen much of tho hard ship of inareh and tho brunt of tho battle, and who knoxv what it was to suffer somo of the impositions of tho hospital. Ho was with McClollan in the swamps, and was wounded in ono of tho severe skirmishes which took placo in that locality. He was sent to tho hospital, and then, to uso his own homely but emphatic language, "ho suffered lots and gob3 of pain, and thought that at one time ho would be compelled to fall in good order into tho grave." While ho was in tho hospital at Harris on's Landing, he noticed a quiet, benevo lent, ruiddlo aged lady, hovering over sick beds like a ministering angel, and passing among the wounded with the power of a health-giving, soothing and inspiriting in fluence. One day tho kind matronly lady told a number of sick Pcnnsylvanians, that she would order a lot of oysters to be sent to tho hospital, as sho believed that stewed oyster broth would bo invigorating to tho system. The oysters came, hut tho sur geon and some of tho nurses Tn ohargo de cided that they wore not tho thing for tho sick that a soldier should not luxuriate ou oyster broth that it would unfit him for his usual rations when ho was dischar ged from the hospital "aud theioforo surgeons and nurses had a grand time over a splendid oysttr supper that night. Tho next morning tho same laJy returned, as ever tho boarer of comfort aud chear to tho wounded, and upon inquiring after tho health of her sons, as sh called all in tho hospital, desierd to kuoxv how they had rolished their oysters. The poor sick boys hesitated for a moment, ana then informed ot tho plaintiff, asset forth in the indict her, that tho oysters had been decided uu- ,lKnt.' lit food for common soldiers aud that' 'Shall 1 answer the gentleman's ques' tho gentlemauly nurses and bravesurgeons tion? said Gilruth, turning to tho magis. had regaled theinsclx'cs xvith those she had sent, in an oyster supper. A frown sud denly gathered on her features, but it sud denly gave way to the placid smilo which was want to render her countenance so beautiful in the oyes of tho sick men to xvhom sho miutstorcd. At this moment sovcral of the nurses and surgeons appear ed, and having heard that tho old lady was inquiring as to tho disposition of the oys ters, and learning that sho was informed as to their conduct, attempted to look very dignified, and in an imperious voice want ed to kuow why the old woman was inter fering xvith the men, and what right sho had to go discontent among tho patients. She gently remonstrated, and in a seem ing supplicating voice, said that she thought bhe had some right in tha hospital. One of the surgeons next inquired as to how she sustained that right. This was answerd by the old lady that she had a son in tho army. ''Plenty of women havo sons in tho army, and still they havo no right to iutcrfere with tho hospitals," was tho insolont rejoinder. "What is tho name of your boy, mother," was tho next ques tion. "Georgo R, MoClellan," mildly replied the lady. Had a bombshell sud denly burst in tho midst of those surgeons and nurses or had tho entiro rebel army suddenly rushed on the hospital, tho confu sion could not have been greater among all present The surgeons and nurses, soarcely know ing what thoy did, added to their humilia tion by tbvir axvkward apologies while tho sick soldiers who xverc within hearing of what xvas going on, rose on their pall ets, ohecrcd and then fell back again xvce ping and sobbing with ccstacy of joy. It was tho mother of Major Genoral Georgo B. McClollan, who h.td been tho nurse and benclUclor ol tho eiek soldier. What mother in the land xxill refuse to invoke Heaven's richest, blessiugs on her hoad ! A Good Joke. ''Noxv remember," said an officer to an Irish soldier, ''when tho Colonel asks you what battery yon arc in tell him battery I. Noxv don't forget," 'No, bo jabbers, I won't forgit," said Pat. The Colonel met him a day or txvo afterwards and asked liiiu xvhat tho Cap tain tolu In tti to say, xvhen Jj.'at stopped up to tho Colonel anJ without saying a I ivord, cave him a blow in tho eye (ain t0.,jd mo 0 i,altor ycr (yo, if ye i rilied Irishman took the joke, ilAUU liiu aimi a Li uiotii'ii, sum tut ivr The Colonel, ol course A Striking Illustration. Many years ago 'assault and battery, oarao up beforo a magistrate in westorn Ohio, in which a laxvycr named Ellis was tho defendant's counsellor, and Elder Gil ruth, a Methodist preachor, was the plain tiff's most important xvitness, having by chance been passing when the fray oo curcn. Ellis fostered a spirit of revenge towards tho preacher because ho onco called public attention towards him at a camp meeting, wero ho had been guilty of disorderly conduct, and was determined upon this occasion to gratify that spirit by showing up the divine in fantastiaal colors. The court was crowded, and tho revenge ful pettifogger xvas gloating in inxvard rapture over tho lino opportunity which was about to present itself for repaying the preacher iu his own currency. Elder Gilruth was a man of athlelio proportions, with tho sinews of a yeoman and tho statoliness and dignity of a field officer, and as ho took his placo upon tho xvitness stand all eyes wcro turned upon him. In his simple, unoiteutatious wanner, ho ro tated the circumstances of tho affair, as they occurred. Now came tho counsel's privilege of cross questioning. 'Did I understand you to say, Mr. Gil ruth that you saw the defendant striko the plaintiff?' 'I do not know what you have under stood,' replied the witness, 'but if my eyes servo me properly, I ohrtainly did xvitness a manoeuvre that would warrant that description.' Ah, you saxv him striko, then ; will you please inform tho Court how hard a blow was inflicted ?' 'As nearly as I can remember,' replied the xvitness, 'the blow was sufficient to kcook the plaintiff down.' 'That is not nn Explicit answer, said the counsel, so-w-what u.-nplusscd by the preacher's coolness. 'I xvifb you to ex plain to tho court Iioxt hard a bloxv xvas mfljotcd by the defendant upon tho person trate. 'As you please,' returnod tho justico. 'You xvish mo to give you a satibfactory demonstration of the velocity of tho bloxv xvhich brought the pluintiff to thogronnd ?' ,1 do,' said Ellis. 'Well then,' continued Gilruth, advan cing a few tteps towards the eouusul, 'as nearly as my judgment serves me, tho bloxv was about equal to that ." At the saruo instant planting his enor mous handful of bones directly between tho laxvycr's eyes, smashing his spectacles and prostrating tho unlucky 'limb of law' upon the floor. A simultaneous roor of applause burst from the delighted audi ence as tho crest fallen attorney commen ced gathering himself up from his fallen dignity, while brother G., as cooly as if nothing had occurred, regained his formor position on the stand, and remained wait ing for further interrogatories. It is uot necessary to add that the xvitness was dis missed without further examination, and that his exclusive testimony convicted the defendant. Poon Ellis vowed amply vengeance, but tho writer is not axvaro that he ever ob tained it. Ricii Without Money. Many a man is rich without monev. Thousands of men with nothing iu tho pocket, and thousands without even a pocket aro rich. A man born with a good sound constitu tion, a good btomuo a good heart and good limbs, aud a pretty good hcadpicco,is rich. Good bones are better than gold tough muscles, than silver, and nerves thon flash fire and carry energy to every function, arc better than houses and lands. It is better than a landed cstato to have tho right kind of father and mother. Good breeds nnd bad brecdi exist among men as really do among herds and horses. Ed ucation may do muob to cheek evil ten dencies, or to develop good ones, it is but a groat thing to inherit tho right propor tion of faculties to start with. That man is rich xvho has a good dis position xvho is naturully kind, patient, cheerful, hopeful, and xvho has a flavor of wit and fun in his composition, Tho hardest thing to get along with in this life is ?. mau's own self. A cross, selfish fellow, dcspoudlng and complaining fol low a timid euro-burdened man thoio have all been deformed on thu inside. Their feet may not limp but their thoughts do. tSf Subsorlbo for tho Democrat. Select Poetry. To Abvnlmm. BY PETER S.NiaOLEFUlTZ. What aro wo coming to, Abraiiatr f What the devil shall xvo do, Abraham ? In ninety days, you said, The Rebellion would bo dead, As tho South had "nary a red," Abraham ; And old Jeff, would lose his head, Abraham, 0 Abraham. Rut more than a year has past, Abraham, And still wo aro stuck fast, Abraham ; Things look so very bluo That xvo scarce kuow xvhat to do, For Jeff. Davis anU his crexv, Abraham, Havo quite outxvitted you, Abraham, 0 Abraham. Wo are running into debt, Abraham ; Richmond is not taken yet, Abraham ; Though a year wo have been trying, Sometimes fighting, sometimes lying ; Dear experience wo aro buying, Abraham ; "That's a fact" there's no denying, Abraham, 0 Abraham. Ono million every day, Abraham, Is expended, oo folks say, Abraham ; Rut that is not auy wonder Whilst pot Generals all blunder, Aud our contractors all plunder, Abraham, Thero is something xvront 1, thunder 1 Abraham, 0 ' ' .iham. There is somo ono moncy-iuakiug, Abraham ; 'That's so 1" thero's ho mistaking, Abrahem ; Down in old Virginia pastures, Whsre wo ought to have been masters, We have met xvith sad disasters, Abraham, Which reduced us to shinplasters, Abraham, 0 Abraham. You have millions at your back, Abraham ; "Go in," and clear tho track, Abraham ; If much longer you delay, In tho dillydally way Now mark you what I say, Abraham You aro sure to lose tho day, , Abraham, 0 Abraham. If you calculate to xvin, Abraham, Now's the timo to begin, Abraham, To bo firm, bo true and bravo : Hang each traitor and each knave, North or South, that don't behave, Abraham Then tho Union you may sao, Abraham, 0 Abraham. Sunday Dispatch. A oase occurred many years ago.iu ono of our courts when a pretty young xvidoxv was in danger of loosing two thirds of her husband s estate ; his relations grounded their complaints on the alleged insanity of tho defunct. It may be xrell to premise that the presiding judge was not only eon vivial but gallant. What xvero your husbands last words ?' inquired tho attorney. Tho pretty young widow blushed, and looking down, said, 'I'd rather not tell.' 'But indeed you must, ma'am, Your claim may bo decided by it.' Still tho widow declined to auswer. At last a direct appeal from tbc bench enlict ed tho information. 'Ho said, 'kiss mo, Polly, and open that other bottle of ohampaigne.' Wo do not kuow whether it xvas admi ration for tho deceased husband or the living wito that inspired tuo judgo at tht instant but ho at onco cried, xvith ull the enthusiasm of conviction: 'Sensible to tho last I' And gave a verdict in her favor. M 1 tho xvar he xvas much astonished, as may Fidelity. Never forsako a friend, well bo supposed. Ho was ou bis xvay to When enemies gather around whon the Yicksburg to sell his lurabor. sickness falls on the heart xvhen tho xvorld ! . . , ,,- . is dark and cheelcss then ii timo to try Old Aoe, Beautiful is old age, beau true friendship. They xvho turu from tift.l as the sloxv.drooping.mellow Autumn ,5. ; of a ncli, irlorious summer. In the old tuescenooi aistress, oetray v ir uypoo- risy, and prove that interest "OVCS them. If you have a Iricuu v oves : you and studies yous interest u. . happi j noss bo sure to sustaiu him ii. tversi ty. Lot him feel that his former kind ness is appreciated, and that his lovo was ' not thrown away. Real fidolity may bo , rare, but it exists in tho heart. Who has 'not seen and felt its power? They only deny its xvorth and power, xvho never have loved a friend, or labored to make a friend happy, A Pastor's Heart Tho following incident in tho closing scenes of tho life of tho Rex-. J. Rrown, xvho died lately in Western Virginia, id givn in tho 2Ve Presbyterian, 'Dr. Brown, through tho whole curso of a ministry of near forty years, xvas pre eminently a man abundant in labors.' Tho unintermitting zeal with which ho preached, travelled, and taught in season and out of season, through his xvholo min isterial life, must astonish the youngor generation of our ministry. Thrco servi ces on the Sabbath, and as many mora during the week, was an ordinary task with him. When, in tho exhaustion and dream iness of tho fever, during his last hours, his son, tho Rev. J. C. Brownl, asked, 'Father, do you want anything?' 'Nothing but my work,' xvas his reply. 'What work, father I' Show mo my people. Where aro my peoplo V was the rcsponso of tho dy. iug pastor. Here is tho secret of the im mense resalts of his labors. Tho all-ab sorbing desiro of his life had been 'noth ing but xvork shoxv mo my people.' The Dead Editor. A paper .in a neighboring State, after giving a long ob ituary ot a deceased brother of the quill, thus in gloxving strains concludes. "Aro xvc not glad, also, that such an editor is in heaven 1 There the cry of mercy copy' shall never bo heard. There ho shall never be abused any more by his politi cal antagonist, xvith lies and detractions that should shame a demon to promulgate-. There he shall no more be used as a lad der for tho aspiring- to kick doxvn as thoy roach the desired height and need him no more. There he shall be able to see thn immense masses of mind he has moved all unknoxvingly and unknoxvn as he has been during his xvcary pilgrimage ou earth. There ho xvill find all articles credited, and not a clap of his thunder stolen aud there shall be no horrid ty graphical errors to set him iu a fever. Wg arc glad the editor is in heaven," One Drop at a Time. Have you ever xvatohed an icicle as it formed ? You noticed how it 'froze ono drop at a timo until it xvas a foot long, or inoro. If tho water was clean, the icicle remained clear, and sparkled brightly in the sun ; but if tho xvator was but slightly muddy, tho iciolo looked foul, and its beauty was (.poiled. Just so our caricters aro form ing ope little thought, or feeling at a time adds its influence. If each thqught be pure aud right, tho soul xvill .be lovely, and will sparkle with happiness ; but if impure and xvroiig, thero xvill be final de formity aud wretchedness. Fruit or a Little Seed, Broom corn, of which great quantities are raised iu tho Mohawk Valley, in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and tho Valley of tho Connecticut , is a native of Iulia. As Dr, Franklin xvas examining a XYhisk of tho corn in the possession of a lady in Phila- dclphia, he found a seed xvhich ho planted, from which xvas derived tins vaiua&lo pro dut- The weeping willows in Englam I ?,nu AU V? "u '6 ( J. ope, mo lungusii peer, iu a uiis&uii ui uga from turkey, xvhich he planted in his gar den. Bad Manners. Loafers going into a printing office, and standing gazing over the compositors' shoulders, reading tho copy which thoy aso setting; also, tho han dling of type and other things which do not iutorest thorn. Wo hopo thoso knowing themselves guilty of this practice will ap ply this kind noiice to themselvos, and act in accordance, U3T A Lumberman from up tho Yazoo -sr. .1 1 t . 1 river, Miss., recently camo on Doaru tno TJ. S gunboat Reuton, who had novcr heard of tho secession troubles. Ho had I bceu in tho gum sxvamps for four years 5 during a largo portions of the timo ho I bad not seen a bingle human being. I Whon hornet our tmuboats and heard of i mn- NaUrr0 has fulfilled her xvork : she I, i i.: :.i. i. r-..: ' ...ll IlKlUb llllll Willi IIIU iriuiB ui u will Oliciiv life ; and surrounded by his children, sho rocKs nun axvny soniy 10 mo grave, iu which ho it folloxved by blessings. EST If truth and fearless integrity lud no other refugo in thu xvorld, thoy ought to have in tho pulpit an unconquerable fortress. BtSrli the American Union wore to perish, the world might as well bo made a, bonfire, i t Hi, i . I St. 1
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