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BLOOMSBUJiG, COLUMBIA CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1866. w series) VOL. L NO- 44
V OL. XXX- j00 SERIES.
DEMOCRAT
AND
f-
R. MARSHALL'S
1 (3 at Ann n simjff,
. Tblc Bnaff hit tboraughly proved Hseif to be tttn
btst article known lor cnrtng toe Cataq. colb m
rum Hca Dd HitDicix. It has been found an ex
cellent remedy in many eaeee of Sore Eves, Da
ftass baa bees removed by it.aad HsaB i baa oflea
hssn greatly improved by its use.
It la fragrant end acreeably. and
GIVES IMMKOIATE RELIEF
To the dull heavy pains caused by diseases of tba
tiaad. 1 Be sensation a'terusing it are eeltrhtful and
Invigorating. 1( opens and purees out all obstructions.
strengthen! the elands, and gives a healthy action to
toe parts enacted.
I More than Thirty Year'
Of Sals and ase of Da. MABiaALL'a Cat and
Hiabachb Sxrrr, .has proved its gr 'at value for all
the common diseases of the Heart, and at this moment
Itstands higher than ever before.
It is recommended by many of the best physicians,
ana is asea who great success ana saiisraciion eve
rvwhera.
Radtbe Certificates of Wholesale Drag-
, : 1 , ... fists 1Q 1054.
Tba aadsrsignsd, having for many year been ae-
e,aaiuted wnn Ur. MuiHtin 's Umtta ana Hbad
test Saorr. and sold it in oar wholenaletrade cheer
felly state. t bat we i elleve it to beqoal in every re
spect, to the reemn.nd ations given or for the cure
f Catarrhal Affections, and that it ia decidedly that
best article we have ever known for all common dis
eases or the Head.
l!urr at Perry, . BoaU.n,
Keed, Austin k. Co -Brown.
Lainson at Co "
Eeed, Cutler at Ce --' '
0elh W Fowle.
Wilson. Fair-bank at Co.
Heothaw, Edmands at Co
H U Bar. Portland. Ms.
j Barnes Park, New Toik
JAB 4t D Sands,
) Stephen Paul at Co
Israel Minor Co
M'Kessou at Bobbins
A L Seovill at Co
M Ward. Close It Co "
I Bush at Gale.
For sale bj all Druggists. Try It.
Fsb. 3, 1806 ly.
'BELIEF IN TEN MINUTES.
Bryan's Pulmonic Wafers.
rTbe riainal Werficine established in 1837. and
Aral article of the kind ever introduced under the
lima of PctMOHtc Wirtu, in tbis or any other
esuntrv; all ether Pulmonic Wafers are counterfeits.
The genuine can be known by the name BRYAN be.
in stamped on each Wafer.. - -
Thee Wafers bars been before the public for nearly
Thirty Years. aid the Immense sale atta.sed.net only
la America but in foreign countries. fully attest their
tntriatki worth. The medical properties are auperior
tear.y oaner article offered for the cure of Pulmonary
T Bronchial affeetioiis.and the quantity contained iu
each bos is nearly double that of the many worthless
Imtuiieai advertised.
i,,v EryaiTs Pclnon.c Wafers
sure Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat. Hoarseness. Asthma.
Catarrh. Bronchitis. Difficult Breathing, Spitting of
Blood Paine In the Chest. Incipient Consumption and
all diseases of the lungs. Noiafibrdingo ily temporary
relief, but effecting a rapid and lasting cure and are
warranted to give satisfaction in every instance.
They do not nauseate like alcoholic compounds, and
Lbs medical prope.liee am combined in a "fornr so
agreeable aad pleasant to thetaate, that a.iy child
will readily take tlieot. One dose will always afford
. . RELIEF IN TEN MINUTES.
To Vocalists and Public Speakers, the Wafers are
peculiarly valuable ; they wi II in one day remove the
moat severe occasional hoarseness ; and their regular
use for a few days will,at all times. increase the pow
er and flexibility of the vmse, gruaily improving its
one. compass aim eiearuese. lor WDitn purpose lb'
are recularlr used bv many Drofessimial vocalists
The very great celebrity of this valuable remedy has
lm u.'rfl unprincipled persons to preiiare bi. muta
tions, which disappoint (he jut expectations of the
purebaert and injure toe character of the genuine
medicine.
Bee that tbe word "ERTAN." is stamped on each
Wafer, and also observe the fan simile of the signa
ture of tbe Proprietor. JOB AIOdEst" on earh wrap
per, to countefeit which is roRasRT. Hy Offending
panics win i neaii witn to ine lull extentoi tne law.
Bryaji's Pcimumc yrfca are for sale by ail Drug
gists.
JOB MOBTS. Sole Proprietor, 97 Cortlandt St , X. Y
fsb.3.1SGi ly. .
THE GREAT KXULiSU REMEDY.
-PROTECTED BY ROYAL LETTE23 PATENT.
SIR JAMESCLAREES
r. c Celebrated Female Pills.
rrifirtdfrnm frttcriptton of Sir JClm-rkt. M. DPkf-
' tieian Unrmordiuaof ( Qassa.
This invaluable mepirine is unfailing ia the cure of
all those painful and dangerous diseases to which tbe
female constitution is subject. It moderates all ex
cess and rsinuves all obstruction, from wliatevsr eause
and a speedy cure may be reLed oa t
- - TO 'MARRIED LADIES,
It is particularly suited. It will, in a short time, bring
on Las wooiaiy periuu wiui regularity.
......... 4,'AUTION,
- Thit Fttts sasmd net s talun fsasaiss during tkt
FIHST TUR&K MOJtTHStf Prtfnurf, ikmj are sun
U bring Mtstmriaft.iml mi y elAtr limi tkef are moS
In all eases of Nervuusaod Spinal AfTectietis Pains
in the Back and Liuibs, Fatigues slight evertion.Pal
nitation af "be Heart. Hysterics, and Whites, theae
rila will eff et a cure when allolhermeans have fai
aid : and although a powerful remedy, Co not contain
Iron, calomel, antimony, or aaylhinc hurtful to the
cerstitution.
Full directions in tbe pamphlet around each package
which should hi careially preserved.
SOLDBTJLL DBVOOISTS. PRICK, O JVC DOL-
SPklCLIL JYOTICI.
it is Us fat of avert TaluaWa Msdicin t is conUr
3D
. ftUd. t cwutio, turtfara, and ate tkat Ike letter
T. M." arc Haw In tit kotlta, and tkat taakwrapmtr
atari in jaa aii aj im iipmrii aj i. ... ojilu
WUftf CO.. rnnd JOB XOSXA. JT Wukaitt mkick, man
mra f msda. . . .
N. Ose Dollar, with Eighteen Ceats for Post
age, enclosed to any authorized Agent, or to I he Hole
iicneraJ Agent Of tbe United States and Critiab Do
' (minions, '
- JOB MOSES, f7 Cortland Ft., New York.
will insure a bottlir containing Fifty Pills, by return
xustU securely sealed from all observation,
Feb. 3, oo. ly.
LIFti IlEALTU STCEAG MI.
LIFE HEALTH STKEXGTH.
LIFE HEALTH STUKMTU.
'Hundreds and thousands annually die prematurely
When, if they would give the Great Freuch Remedy,
DR. JUAN DELAMARKtTS
Celebrated Specific Fills,
Prepared by Gabaiscibbb at Demur, No. 214 Sue Lorn
bard, Paris, from tbe prescription of Dr. Jnan Dela
tnarrs. Chief Physician of the Hospital da Nord cu
Lariboisiere a fair trial, they moul-i hnd immediate
relieCaad. it a short time.be folly restored to Health
mmd Sirangth It is used ia the practice of many emi
nent Freeh physician s.wiih uniform success. and high-
v recommended as the only positive ad -pacific Kerne-
if tot all persons suffering frra General or 8exua
4 liability, all derangements of the Nervous Forces
Welanchely.Spermatorrhoea or Heminal tmissiens.al
Weakness arising from sexual Ex-Energy. Physical
Prostration. Nervousness, Weak Spine.tLowness of
Spirits. Dimness of Vision, Hysterics, Pains in the
Sack and Limbs. Impotency, ate
NeUnguagecan eonri-y an aequate idea of the' im
mediate and almost miraculous change it occasions to
the debilitated and shattered system In fact.it stamlg
anrivalled as an unfailing cure of the maladies abort
Xosntioned.
; Buffer no more, but ase 7A Bremt French, Jtemadf ; it
will effect a cure where all others fail, and although
a powerful remedy, contains nothing hurtful to the
taost delicate constitution
Pamphlets.coiitainini fall paiticnlars and directioaa
for using, ia English. t rencb. Spanish and German, ac
Company each box, and also seat free to aay address
whea requested.
Price One Dollar per box; Six boxes for Five Dollars
-( Bold by II Druggists throughout tbe world; or will
te sent by mail, securely seated from all observation,
ay inclosing aa eeined price to any authorized seems.
BS.WXRS, Of Counterfeits jud kvjtjitjojvs.
Proprietors exclusive Agesis for America. VSCdJl O
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DIRECT ftOUTJJ
NORTH AND SOUTH:
T.irough between Baltimore and Rochester
Without Change of Cars,
ON and after November 19th, 18Co.Trains will leave
as follows :
NORTHWARD,
BUFFALO EXFK.F83 leaves Baltimore W 10 daily
Philadelphia H SO P M. Harrisburg S,o5 A. M ,' deliv
ering parserfgora at Northumberland. 5.1)8 A. M. for
train on Lackawanna and Bloomsborr Rail Koad.
leaving at 7.00 A, M. arriving in Danville 7.10 A.M.
Bloom burg 8.25 A, M. Kingston 10.40 A. M, Scran
ton l-.'.OO noon.
MAIL leaves Baltimore' 9.4S A. M. dsilv, (except
Sundays) Philadelphia 7 51) A. M, Harrieburg l.iiu
F. M., deliverinx passengers at Northumberland 4 45
P.M. for train on Lackawanna and IHooTishurg Rail
Road. leavi.-( there at 5.'2') P. M. arriving in Danville
6.0u P. M. Blooinebnrg 45 P, M. Kingston 9 Oi) P. M.
Kcranton 10,15 : p.-oceedin north and arriving in
WiMiamsport at 8.4S P. M.
FAST LINE, leaves Baltimore, dallv ( except Sun
days) l-2.lt P. M. Philadelphia 13 noon. Harrisburg
, 10P. M. Nortliumberlund B 43 P. M. re nain over
night, and leave following noruing at 7.00, arriving
in ocranion .uu awn.
SOUTHWARD.
EXPRESS TRAIN, leaves Northumberland 1I.3U.
P.M. (except Sundays)receiving passengers, leavins
Kcranton at 4 40 A.M. Pituton 5 20 A. M. Kings
ton 6 00 P M. Bloomsburg 8 07 P. M. arrivin' in Phil-aJi-lpl
ia 7.00 A. M. Harrisburg 3.3'J A. M. Calliuiore
7.00 A.M.
MAIL TRAIN, leaves Northumberland 10.16 A.M.
daily, (sxrept Sundays) receiving passengers, leaving
8c ran ton at 5 50 A. M. Pit'.ston b20 A M Kinestou
6 55 A. M. Ulonuisburg 8.07 A. M. Danuill 9.54 A. M,
aaji atrivina- in llarrisbt'ra 1.15 P. M. I'hitadeluhia
5.50 P, M. Baltimore 8 00 P. M.
Fast Line, leaves Northumberland at S.OS a. m.
arriving in Harrisburg at 9.06 a. m. fbilaleluhia 1.20
p. m. Baltimore 1 00.
By this route fright from Buffalo, Suspension
Rr:dge, Rochester aud Canandaieua oranv inlermo
diate point on New York Central can be shipped
through, when in full ear loads to any point on the
Lackawanna and . Bloomsburc Kail Road, without
breuking bulks Untr-a ol" freight and Passenger fare
a low as b any other route
J. IN. DcBAKRY. B. 8. YOUNG.
Gcu'l Sup't. liai roburg, Fa. Cen'l Pass. Agent,
. . Baltimore, and
I.AAC M. 8C1ILOMEBHORN.
Gen'l Western Freight Agent, Buffalo, N Y.
December, 19, ItfOti. .
LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST.
new ciiaie: shoh
J. H. BATES,
Respectfully
has opeued a
informs the
first class
public general'y that be
f HAIR ESTABLISIIMEXT
in Blnemsburg, on Main Ftreet. (onDoaits Snvder'a
Hall.) where lie has lust received from 1'bMadelohia.
a large assortment of
Bureaus, Sl.-iHd$,
ROCKING CHAIRS,
rrrjBSE chaihs, cane seated chairs,
Arm (.hairs and Windsor Ch.iirs, all of which be of
fsrs to ihe public at reasonable urices.
O" Cane Seated Chairs platted to order, also all
utbr kind of repairing done upon reasonable terms.
Iiont fail to give him a call and secure great bar
gains. Bloonnburg, Nov. 7. 136fi.
AGENTS WANTED FOR THE
A PICTORIAL BOOK
Of ANECDOTES AND INCIDENTS of the rebellion.
There is a certain portion ofth virthit wi! .never
go into the regular histories, nor b enioc'i..i in ro
niance Or poeiry . which is a very real part of it. and
will, if preserved, convey to succeedii: )f notation 3
abetter idea of tbe spirit of the co .fli.-.t tiinn nian
dry reports or rarvfu! narratives cf rvi!. and tbia
part may be called the eoip, the fua. tit.? p -xiia of
tbe war. This ilutrates the character of tim 'l.-.d-ers.
the buuior of the oliliers. the ,'evution of women.
tua uravecy 01 men, ine piuca 01 our nerues, tne ro-m.-ime
and liaraliina of the service.
The volume is profusely illustrated with ov,jr 300
enrravingsby the first artists, which are really beau
tiful ; werihy of examination as specimens of the art.
Many f tbein are set into the bsdy f the text, after
the spular srle sf Lsssing's Pi lril Field Boss: ai
tbe RevslutM.n. Tbe bosk's cn tents include rcmini
sci.'nces ef camp, picket, spy, srit. bivouac, siege
and battle-field adventures.; thrilling feats sf bravery,
wit. drollery, csuiical and ludicrous adventures, etc.,
etc-.
Amusement as well ae Instruction may bafsund in
every page, as graphic detail, brilliant wit. and au
thentic histsry, an- skillfully iuterwsven in this work
sf literary art.
1 bis wsrk sells Itself. The people are tired sf drv
details and partissn works , and want something bu
merou', roinat ie and startling. Our agents are making
from 00 to t2uu per month clear of all expenses.
tvnd for circulars, giving full particulars and see our
terms and proof of the above aoo-rtion.
Address, NATIONAL PU SLI5H I NO CO.
507 Minor SL, Philadelphia. Pa.
Oetober 3, 1866. 4m.
623. HOOP SKlfm. 62S.
New Fall Styles !
Are in every respect nasT class, and embraeaei
complete assortment for Ladies, Misses, and Chil
dren, of the Newest styles, every Length and Sizes
of Waist.
a Qur Skirts, wherever known, or more nuiversally
popular than any others before the public. Tbey re
tain their abape be tier .are lighter, more elastic.more
durable, and jeaUy Cheaper than any other Hoop
Skirt in the market. Tbe aprings and fust-Mimia srr
watrJiited perfect. Every lady should Try Them 1
Tbey are now being extensively Hold by Merchants.
throughout the Country and at Wholesale and Retail,
at Manufactory and Sales Room
No. M8 Awcb ttree below 7th, Philad'a.
Ask for Hnpkiu's "o wn make." buy no other 1
CAUTION None genuine unless StamtH'd on each
Kid Pad 'Hopkin'a Hoop Skirl Manufactory. No.
Arch Street Philadelphia."
Also, constantly on hand full lice of New Y otW
made skirts, at very low prices.
lerins net cash. One price only, '
August 2S, IdOli. 4m. J, W.
DR. W. H. BRADLEY,
(Late Assistant Medical Director U. B. Army.)
IMiy&ician and Surgeon,
Office at (be Eorkc Hotel. Bloomsburg. Pa.
Calls promptly attended 10 both sight and day,
Clooin.bu'Z, Nov. 21, tfoo. .. .
JEW CLOTHING AND GENTLE
MEN'S FURNISHING STORE.
THE navders iffned respectfully anneances to bis
many friends that he has opened a new Clotbias and
Gentlemen's Furnishing Store, in the lower room of
the Hartman Building, southeast corner of Main and
Market Streets, Bloomsburg, Pa.
Having just retu.-ed froa Philadelphia with a large
stock of
Fall and Winter Clothing
and Gentlemen's Farnisbing Goods, see . dee. He flat
ters himself that bs can pleas ali. Uis stock coir
prises ME.YS AND BOYS' CLOJWIXG,
saeb as
DRESS COATS,
SACK COATS,
UVEUCeATS,
PAXT3.
VESTS,
EDIRTS,
UNDERSHIRTS
DJUitTEJlS,
COLLARS,
COLLARS,
JVXCX- TITS.
HOSIERY,
SVSPEJfDZRS,
HANDKERCHIEFS .
UMBRELLAS, fC
and ia fact everything ia tae Clothing or Famishing
liac at . .
Very Low Iices.
Ia addition to the above b baa aa elegaal assort
meat of '
Clothes, Cassimers, and Vestings.
C7" Clothing Mrad taotderat the shortest notice
Call and see before purchasing elsewhere, and
SECURE GULAT EARG1IX3,
J. W. CKEJUSERLIN. -
October 10, 1666.
f will go and see tSOWES'SKaw Ftoek. 1 sm
the
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Address, J ACOBY 4. SHUMAN.
Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pa.
For the Democrat and Star.
Lyrics of tba Susquehanna Xo. 2.
T BAVEaT.
Beautiful Otzinachion my eye now turns to thee,
Not to describe the glories, I in thy valley see,
For with the as at present, my pen has naught to do.
But with events that happened, near a hundred
years ago.
While yet with native forests, thy plains were cov
ered o'er.
With scarce an open clearing from tbe raountaiu to
the shore.
No towns adorned thy borders, or cities decked thy
plains.
Or locomotive whisUcs, announced approaching
trains.
Ere yet no tamed lightning, was led on iron strings.
Intelligent with messages, from distant plaees
brings.
Nor bum of busy industry, or trace of human skill.
Declared tbe white man's energy, bis persevering
will.
The Iudiaa built bis wigwam amid thy foreata wild.
And gathered there, bis treasures, his lawny wife
and child,
To feed and cloth Uis family, be roamed thy forest
through,
O glided on thy waters, in hiejpacefu! birch canoe.
Or standing on some eminence, be views Ibe pleas
ing scene,
And thanks the great "Manitoa," for this beautiful
domain.
And vainly thinks forever, bis tri'je shall own these
hills,
These mountains, and ibis valley, .this river and
tbee rills.
At length tbe white man's axe, distarbs bis reverie.
For its rebounding strokes, proclaim hia destiny.
And as wub sullen sadness, be sees the timbers fall.
To him tbe gloomy picture denotes the loss of all.
Now commenced tbe struggle, the white man, with
the red.
In which b.nti nations, suffered and plentifully bled.
The Indians claim e.l by birth ri;ht, the Whites by
lawful deed.
And t.'.:it uiey came to cultivate, and fill thi grounJ
with ase J,
That fuluie generations might reap the fruits of toil.
And thousands uiifht be fed, by the tilling of the
soil.
Tbe red man tclt the pleasure, of being wild and
free.
And claimed that God bad given him, this fruitless
liberty.
Forgetful th at bis Uleats were bur ied in ine ground.
And God who bid bini cultivate, a worthier servant
found.
For sure this splendid eoontjy .was never to remain.
A great, a howling wildcru ess,"-' a vast unfruitful
plain.
And what we now are seeing, but speaks with rea
son voice.
And -very yrar is proving, the wisdom of bis choice,
Tis bu; the fruits ef knowledge, a far superior skit!.
That works a glorious dt.tiuy , according to His
will..
Though pity oft may prompt us, to take the Iodi ans
part.
And give him ia oar sympathies, tb.o f eelingi of our
heart.
Yet reason speaks for jastice will deci de,
That by the will ( Heaven, tbe creature should abide,
Uenre, though the Red man struggled, his bunting
grounds to bol.'.
That were to him more valuable, than mines of pre
cious gold.
Or loth to strik.e bis wigwam, or leave liis father's
grave.
Yet from bis settled destiny, no power on earth
could save.
While by resistless power, he's long since paised
away.
Tbe white man work his destiny, aod holJs a
rious sway.
The Indian name for the West Branch.
glo-
I'arents and Tueir Children. There
is nothing Letter, nothing safer, nothing so
sure of bringing forth the right fruit in the
end, than truth. Tell your child the truth
Tell him that obedience requires unpaid sac
rifices. Tell him that he need not expeot
that a purse of gold will drop into his hand
the moment he denies himself of a coveted
pleasure. Tell bin. that the path of duty is
often terribly lord, and seldom leads to an
oil well, or a seat in Congress, or to a brown
stone front house. Tell bim that rirtue
sometimes brings thorns, enmities, neglect
But tell him tha't it is virtue, nevertheless ;
the brightest, the noblest, and the best of
gifts, and whatever comes of goodness it is
the one thing desirable, itself above all price.
Mate him feel that obedience is pleasure,
that goodness is delight, that love is altogeth
er lovely, and he will not expect to be paid
for the smallest service and be tempted to
withhold a kindness when he is not sure of
a reward. Parents must cease appealbg to
the appetites and the avarice of their chil
dren if they would have them anything but
selfish and sensual.
As John Morrissey was standing in
the door of "Willard's, at Washington, one
day last week, he was approached and sa
luted by the notorious Beau Hickman in his
politest tone, who remarked: "The Hon
orable'Mr. Morrissey, Member of Congress
from New York, I believe." "The same, at
your service," good naturedly replied Mor
rissey,
rissey,
'T am Beau Hickman, Mr. Mor
I am glad to see you." "Ah, Mr.
Hickman," giving him his hand, "what can
I do for you ?" "An introduction fee of $1
from you, if you please, Mr. MorrisRey."
The tax was cheerfully paid, and the two
celebrities conversed for some moments upon
the Btate of the country, the policy of the
Behind the Curtains, How They
go to Bed.
The young girl trips gaily up to her cham
ber, and, with the cautious timidity peculiar
to her sex, first locks the door and arranges
the window curtains, so that by no chance a
passer-by, of a belated nocturnal wanderer
from Ihe pavement can catch a glimpse of
her beautv when en dishabille. This task
completed, she turns on the gas to its full,
and institutes a general search throughout
the apartment that she may be sure it does
not contain a horrible "bugbear," or a "des
perate ruf5an," in big whiskers and crisp
black hair. Carefully, with her delicate lit
tle fingers, she lifts the bed valance, peers
into places where even Tom Thumb could
not squeeze his diminutive corporation, and
takes a cursory peep into the half-emptied
truuk, not forgetting io glance nervously
under the sofa, the space between which aad
the floor is not sufficient to contain the ghost
of Calvin Edson, much less an ordinary rob
ber. Having ascertained that she is really
alone, she leisurely proceeds to divest her
fair form of the silk and linen conventionali
ties of society. First, she relieves her
glossy hair of the pins and combs which en
thrall it, and "does it up" more compactly.
Then off comes the little collar and the lit
tle vapory cloud of lace she calls under-
sleeves, which all the day have been clasped
around her white plump arms, by a couple
of India rubber straps.
Next the love of a spring silk dress is un
fastened in front. The sundry waist strings
and button straps are loosed, and lo ! what
a collapse, like Lowe's big balloon. She
stands like Saturn, the eentre of the rings.
There they lie on the soft carpet, partly cov
ered by the linen underfixings, with no more
expression in them than there is in the floor
beneath the carpet She sits now on the
side of the snowy bed, and begins the unlac
ing of gaiters, and the disrobing of those
fair, swelling limbs of their stockings. The
pretty little foot is carefully perched upon
the knee down dropsthe gaiter, off drops
the elastic, an I her thumb inserted in the
top of her stocking, pushes it down down
over the heel, and the cotton rests beside
tha prunella. So with the other foot, only
involving a change of jiosition. There is a
smile that peeps out behind the Washes of
her sweet face, now, as-standing before the
glass, she places on her head the night-cap,
and with the quick twist of her finger tie3
the bewitching bow. Then the nightgown
is thrown over ihe frilled chemise, conceal
ing the heaving bosom and the shoulders in
the linen fold.. Then the counterpane and
sheets are turned back, and the gas is turn
ed down verr, vcrv low and the little
brm pres.'es the yielding couch, and ihe
angel goes off into the world of dreams.
Now, in the room directly above her, is
the great brute of a brother. He comes
into it, shuts the door with a slam, turns the
key with a snap, growls at the chair which
happens to be in the way, pulls of his boots
and throws them in a corner, jerks his socks
from his feet, drops his pantaloons on the
floor and lets them lie there, gets off his
vest and coat by a quick, vindictive move of
the arms and bodyt unpins and unbuttons
his collar, throws it carelessly at, rather
than on, the table; travels to the window in
his shirt extremity to let down the curtain,
as if he didn't care a cuss whether the en
tire population of the neighborhood beheld
his anatomy or not ; then puts out the light,
and then bounces into bed like a great calf
jumping into a pile of hay curls hiniselfup
his knees nearly touching l.ii nose, lies a
moment or two, turnsn his back, stretches
his limbs out, swears at the tucking in of the
bed-clothes, grunts, gets over on the other
side, and L asleep. ' Then comes in the
snoring and the snorting.
Tilting Hoops. That there cxi?ts an
immense attraction about ladies ankles is
certainly no proof of a want of manliness in
a community where it ia observable. If a
woman's delicacy is shocked by the idea of
too free an exhibition, so far as her own ca.e
is concerned, she has it under entire control,
and there is no lack of horrid examples to
illustrate the enormity of the practice and
to suggest infallible methods for its correc
tion. On the other hand a pretty foot, a
shapely ankle, are indubitably strong attrac
tions in a woman, and if she chooses to show
them she will assuredly never lack admirers to
appreciate the privilege. There is nothing
insstrinskally more immodest in showing the
lower limbs than on showing the upper ones,
and as the latter are usually revealed with
out covering, "and the former are not, the dis
tinction, if any is cn the safe side. Deci
dedly, thero is less suggestion of indelicacy
even in a revelation extending to the knee
than in the over liberal exposure of the b 3
soni too often seen in society, and which fash
ion still appears to sanction. A nice foot
and ankle, well boot ed, and a rounded con
tinuation well hosed, however attractive as
we have seen them to be do not convey, save
to very morbid and unmanly imaginings,
such significant associations as does the bra
zen revealment of those parts of the figure
which decent women even of barbarouss,
nations have ever veiled as sacred symbols
of maternity. No I Such developments, to
a healthy mind, are entirely shocking and
demoralizing. There is only danger that,
like all pleasant piquant or slightly equivocal
things, they may be carried too far or, to
be more exact, that the skirts may be tilted
too high. Round Table.
SH. There is a man iu Colombo so thin,
that when the Sheriff is after him he crawls
into hii rifle and watches his adversary
A Long Story.
There was once a certain King who, like
many Eastern Kings, was very fond of hear
ing stories told. To this amusement he gave
up all his time, but yet he was never satis
fied. The exertions of his courtiers were all
in vain. He at last made a proclamation,
that if any man would tell him a storp that
should last forever he would make him his
heir and give him the princess, his daughter,
in marriage, but if any should pretend he
has such a story, but should fail that is, if
the story did como to an end he was to have
his head cut off.
For such a prize as a beautiful princess
and a kingdom, many candidates appeared,
and dreadful long stories some of them told.
Some lasted a week, some a month, some six
months. Foor fellows, they all spun them
out as long as they possibly could ; but all in
vain. Sooner or later they all came to an
end ; one after another the unlucky story
tellers had their heads chopped off. At last
V 1 1 A . ll 1
come a man who saia ne naa a story mai
would last - forever, if his majesty would be
pleased to give him a trial. He was warned
of his danger, they told him how many oth
ers had tried and lost their heads, but he
said he was notafraid,andsohe was brought
before the King. He was a man of very
composed and deliberate way of speaking,
and after making all requisite stipulations for
time for his eating, drinking and sleeping,
he thus began :
"O, King! there was once a King wh
was a great tyrant and desiring to increase
his riches, he seized upon the corn in his
kingdom, and put it in an immense granary,
which was built on purpose as high as a
mountain. This he did for several years,
until the granary was quite to the top. He
then stopped doors and windows, and closed
it up fast'on all sides. But the brick-layers
had by accident, let a very small hole near
the top of the granary and there came a
flight of locusts, and tried to get at the corn,
but the hole was so small that only one locust
could pass through at a time. So one locust
went in and carried off cue grain of corn,
and then another locust went in and carried
off another grain of corn, and then another
locust went in and carried off another grain
of corn, and then another locust went in and
carried off another grain of torn."
He had gone on thus from morning till
night (except when he was engaged at his
meals) for about a month, when the king be
gan to be rather tired of the locusts, and in
terrupted the story with "Well, well, we
have heard enough cf the locusts, we will
suppose they have helicd themselves to all
the corn they wanted. Tell us what happen
ed afterwards." To which the story teller
answered deliberately : "If it pleases your
lmjcty, it is impossible to tell what happen
t d afterwards before I tell what has happen
ed firsi." And then he went on again.
"And then another locust went in and
carried off another grain of corn, and then
another locust went ia and carried off anoth
er grain of corn."
The King listened with unconquerable pa
tience six months more, when he was again
interrupted with : "Oh, friend ! I am weary
of your locusts. How soon do you think they
will have done ?" To which the story-teller
made answer: "Oh; King, who can tell !
At the time to which my story has come,the
locusts have cleared a small space, it may be
a cubic foot each way round the inside of the
hole, and the air is still dark with locusts on
all sides. But let the king have patience,
and no doubt we shall come to the end in
time." Thus encouraged, the king listened
on for another full year, the story-teller still
going as before.
"And then another locust went in and car
ried off another grain of corn, and then
another locust went in and carried off anoth
er grain of corn, and then another locust
went in and carried off another grain of corn."
At last the por King could stand it no
longer, and cried out : "Oh, man, that is
enough ; take my daughter ! take my king
dom ! take everything everything, only let
us hear no more of the abominable locusts."
And so the story-teller was married to the
King's daughter, and was declared heir to
the throne, and nobody ever expressed a
wish to hear the rest of the story, for he said
it was impossible to come to the other part
of it till he had (lone with tbe locust3.
Ladies Should Bead Newspapers.
It is a great mistake in female education to
keep a young lady's time and attention de
voted to the fasbionablo literature of the
day. If you would qualify her for conversa
tion, you must give her something to talk
about give her education with this actual
world and its transpiring events. Urge her
to read the newspapers, and become familiar
with the present character and improve
ments of our trade. History is of some im
portance ; but the past world is dead, and
we have nothing to do with it. Our thoughts
and our concerns should be for the present
world, to know what it is, and improve the
condition of it Let her have an intelligent
opinion and be able to sustain a conversation
concerning the mental, moral, political and
religious improvements of our times.
A convivially di?posed gentleman,
residing on Main Street, in tbis town, upon
retiring late, the other night, walked inde
pendently and somewhat noisily up stairs
and along the corridor to his room. "Why,
what a noise you make," said his wife, who
heard with soma anxiety the heavy tread of
his boots. ' How heavily you walk I"
"Well, my dear," was the gruff response,
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For the Democrat and Star.
CHRISTMAS CAROL.
BY EGO.
Hail thou auspicious morn I
Thou day when Christ wa born 1 1
We hail thy light;
Day of a Saviors birth
Day of good will on earth .
Day whose exceeding worth,
Has banished night
Bring unto each mind
Good will to all mankind :
Good will in Heaven,
Our Saviors natal day,
Chase thou our doubts away
And cast thy rising say,
O'er sins forgiven.
Let Tiethlehems rising star
Light still a world afar
As time shall roll ;
And by Christs agony
On the accursed tree ;
Let love and mercy be
'Graved in each souL
This day around the heart
Vith loved ones of the earth
We praise (rods love ;
And as with wife and child.
We journey through earths wild,
0, Savior i meek and mild
Bend from above.
And let thy kingdom ceme
Within each heart and home,
Till time shall end ;
Still lead us in thy way
Still teach us how to pray,
Be thou our uide and stay,
Our God and friend.
The "Situation" South.
We but utter one cf the most obvious of
truths when we say that it is impossible for
the North and the South to remain perma
nently or for any considerable time in their
present relations to each other. Those re
lations are anomalous and unnatural.- They
must inevitably change soon in one way or
another. How the change is to be wrought
and what is to be its charactor, time will re
veal we cannot Our anticipations are not
joyous.
There can be no doubt, that the South,
oppressed, humiliated, treacherously wrong
ed, cruelly disappointed in all her rational
hopes and just expectations, treated contu
meliously and in bad faith, and beholding
no reliable indication of future justice on
the part of the North, is yielding gradually
to the natural influences of- strong and out
rageous provocation, ller resentment to
ward the North is continually growing deep
er and more intense. Her feeling in regard
to that section is tending towards antipathy,
and even revenge. Her dislike of those
whom she considers her tyrants and despots
is greater than it was a year ago and far
greater than it wa3 two years ago. Her pa
tience has been extraordinary, but it has not
proved indomitable. Though she is neither
blustering nor noisy, the fire of her nature
is not quenched. Every month she cares
less and less for restoration, and, if it be de
ferred for any long period, she will in all
probability be utterly indisposed to accept it
at all.
The majority of the Northern people, if
the Il&dicals constitute the majority, are
blind. Prejudice and passion have covered
with a thick film their sightless orbs. They
cannot discern what the nation's prosperity
and safety require. The country's condition
is at present most wretched. It Is almost
exactly the condition which, at terrible sac
rifices, we fought nearly four years to avert.
We carried on war to prevent the Union
from being divided, but virtually and for
nearly all practical purposes it is divided.
W e arc scarcely better off in respect to Union
now than we should have been, if the Con
federates had won a triumph, established
their independence, and accomplished all
their purposes. If the existing state of af
fairs is to endure, all the sacrifices of the war
were in vain. The ten excluded States are
of no benefit to us. We derive no advan
tage frani our connection orquasi-connection
with them. As a distinct nation, they would,
if a Southern nation and Northern nation
could keep the. peace toward each other, be
as advantageous to us as they are now, if
not far more so. Therefore, by holding them
as they are. we grossly wrong not only them,
but also ourselves. Louisville Journal.
Hew Soldiers Meet.
The manner in which these men who led
the great opposing armies during the war,
now meet is enough to put to the blush the
miserable stay-at-home cowards, who are
still endeavoring to keep alive the feeling
of hatred between the two sections of our
country.
The Baltimore Commercial states that at
the Horse Fair, in that city, on Saturday,
General Grant was present, and occupying
one of the stands, when hia attention was
called to the fact that General Joe Johnston
wa3 upon the other, the question being put,
"Would he like to see him?"
"Certainly," was the reply of the Gener
al. "There is no man on the ground I would
be more pleased to see 1"
General Johnston was sent for and a cor
dial greeting took lace. While this was
going on, General Stoneman also made his
appearance, a like cordial greeting occurring
the three occupying the stand for a couple of
hours in company.
The Louisville Journal gives the follow
ing pleasant account of a recent meeting in
that city between General Hood and General
George II. Thomas of the United States
army i
During the past few days MTeral distin
guished Confederate officers have been in
the city on business connected with their
The meeting between
than cordial it was affectionate. They had;
not met before since the close of thtf War;
and their greeting was that of true ami1 tried
friends, who loved and trusted each other
We have no inclination to pry into the pri
vacies of two Buch men, but the twinkle of
laughing eyes and inferred fun expressed id
their greeting, and use of old nicknames
their significance best known to themselves '
told of pleasant bygones.'
But a nobler exhibition of the generosity
of mind and personal honor was that afj
forded yesterday in the meeting of General ,
George II. Thomas with his old comrade-in-'
arms, General John B. Hood: Upon two
disastrous fields for the Confederacy, General
Thomas had been matched against Hood,
and had overwhelmingly beaten him at
Franklin and Nashville, and added lustre to
the stars and stripes. Yesterday, as General
Hood stumped into the dining-room" of tha
Louisville Hotel to take his midday meal,
General Thomas rose from his seat to' meet
the maimed and gallant Hood, sad cordially
greeted his old companion-in-arms. The
two Generals dined together like old friendav
and no doubt had manv reminiscences to
recall of scenes by flood and field in auld
lang syne. Their interview was most genial
and pleasant, apparently, and we believer
that such meetings go further to re-unite
the late opposing section tbarj a thousand
resolutions of woxdy fealty.
One of the Results of the Late
War.
Those of our citizens who have business
about the river, probably noticed, a few
days ago, on one or the wharf-boats, a poor
woman, with scarcely clothes enough to
cover her nakedness, much less keep out
the chilly winds of winter, accompanied by
two children, also poorly clothed. The wo- "
man, notwithstanding the dilapidated- eaiv
dition of her dress and general appearance,
showed some traces of former beauty, and
the children were really interesting. The
history of this poor woman is an every-day
story. She was the only daughter of weal
thy parents, a few miles from Clarksville,
Tennessee. She married a young man well
off in the world's goods, about one year be
fore the war. All went well, she and'liW
husbaud living happily until the late terri
ble war came on. Her husband entered the
army as the leader of a band of partisan
rangers, and was killed the second year of
the war. His property was all confiscated,
leaving his wife and two babes on the cold
charities of the world. Only one hope was
left the poor creature she would go to her .
father's ; but he. too, had taken an active
part in the rebellion, and his property also
was conhscatcd, and now inhabited by stran
gers. She received the sympathies of the
friends of her youth, bat alas I they were
too poor to assist her. In her troubles, she
recollected of having an uncle in Desmomes y
Iowa, a brother of her father, and determin-
ed to go there and apply to him for aid
She was brought from Clarksville free of
charge, on the deck of a Cincinnati steamer,
and landed at our wharf. On landing her,
the mother and children were sick and hun
gry, having had nothing to eat for twenty
four hours. They were provided with food
and money by a gentleman, and sent on a
through boat to St. I)uis, to take the cars
from there to Desmoines. Thus we find a
woman, once the pet of society, reared in
the lap of luxury, reduced to an obiect cf
poverty, and forced to travel on the deck of
a steamboat This is one of the results of
the late war. Still there are people in our
midst, professing Christianity, who want to
see the Southern people "humbled." What
creater humiliation would you visit on their
heads than force them to go from door to
door begging for bread? Surely, no man is
a Christiau who would wish them greater
evils. Fcansville (Ind.) Courier.
The Early Home of JesuS,
Four miles south of the strong Greek city
of Sephoris, hidden away among gentle hills,
then covered from the base to the crown
with vineyards and fi trees, laid a natural
nest or basin of rich red and white earth,
star-like shape, but a mile in width and won
drously fertile. Along the sacred and chalky
slope of the highest of those hills spread a
small and lovely village, which, in a land
whore every stone seemed to have a story, is
remarkable as having had no public history,
and no distinguished name. No great road
led up to this sunny nook. No traffic came
into it ; no legions marched through it
Trade, war, adventure, pleasure, pouip,pass
ed through it, flowing from weot to east,
from east to wet, along the lioman road,
But the meadows were aglow with wheat
and bai ley. Near the low ground ran a belt
of gardens, fenced with stones, in which my
riads of green figs, red pomegranates and
golden citrons ripened in the summer sun,
iligh up the slopes, which were lined and
planted like the Khine atBingen, hung vin
tages of purple grapes. In the plain, among;
the corn and beneath the mulberry trees and
figs shone daisies, poppies, tulips, lilies and
anemones, endless in their profusion, bril
liant in their dyes.
Low down on the hillside sprang a well of
water, bubbling, plentiful and sweet, and
above this fountain of life, in a long street
straggling from the fountains to the syna
gogue, rose the homesteads of many shep
herds, craftsmen and vinedressers. It was
a lovely and humblo place, of which no ru
ler, no historian of Israel has ever yet taken
notice. No liachael had been met and kiss
ed iuto love at this well ; no ltuth had gath
ered up the sheaves of barley in yon fields ;
no town had been built for otweryaton on
this height ; no camp had been pitched for
battle in that vale. That one who would be
come dearer to the fancies of men than eith
er Buth or liachael, then walked through
these fields, drew water at this spring, pass
ed up and down the lanes of this hamlet, no
seer coiild have surmised. The place was
more than obscure.
The Ai ab may have pitched his black tent
by the well, the magistrate of Sephoris must
have known the village, but the hamlet
was never mentioned by the Jewish
scribes. In the bible, in the Talmud, ia tha
writing of JoseDhus. we search in vain for
r. , , T -i
AAUL'3 la9
was
oil-dressers,
whose lives were spent iu the synagogue and
the olive grove, away from the bright Greek :
cities and the busy Koman roads. No doubt
it had once been possessed of either an Arab "
or a Hebrew name, but we do not know thm
name except in its Hellenio form. The
Greeks called the town Nazaretor Nazarath.
smtf record or tnis sacrea ihsk--
hnriT TKMtrhbors. Nain and Endor, it
th nhorla of husbandmen and
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