The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 31, 1864 Page: 2 of 2
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f' SmtimoF Washington.—The
following pereoimi description
WaBhinpthn,, copied from the Lou
don Chronicle, .July 2Ü, 1780, gives
in sotno respecta a better lioMan
Impersonal uppoarunco than any
V thrag we have Been* elsewhere :
"General Washington is now
the 47th year ofrhis age ¡ he is a tall
well macte man, rather large boned
and has tolerably genteel address
his featur e are manly and bold, his
eyes of a bluish cast and very lively
his hair a deep brown; his face rath
long, and marked with the Htnall-pox ¡
his complexion sunburnt, without
much color, and countenance sensi
ble, composed and thoughtful.
There is a remarkable air of digni
ty about him, with a striking drgivo
of gracefulness ; he lias an excellent
understanding, without much quick
liessj is strictlyv just, vigilant and
generous; an affectionate husband,
faithful friend, a father to the deserv-
ing soldier; genteel in his manners
in temper rather reserved, a total
stranger to religious prejudices, which
have so often excited Christians of
one denomination to .cut the throats
of those of another; in bis morals he
is irreproachable and was never
knowu to exceed the bounds of the
most rigid temperance; in a' word,
all his friends and acquaintances uni-
versally allow that no man ever uni-
ted in his own person a more perfect
alliance of the virtue* of a philoso
pher with the talante of a General
candor, sincerity, affability and sim
< plicity seem to be the striking fea-
tures bf bis character, till an -occa-
sion offers .of -displaying the most
determined bravery arid, indepen-
dence of spirit,
A Complicated Question.—A
tijll Eastern girl named Shuut, long
loved a certain big Mr. JjTT.Lt: j
while Littlk, little thinking of
Short, loved a little. la s named
Loxu. To make íi io/tg story short,
Littli' proposed to Ló,\i¡, and
f>H0RT longed to be ever with Lit
tlf'S ¿¿ow-comings. «So .SHOUT,
meeting I,onu, "threatened to marry
Little Ijftfore i ugt. which catiáed
X.1TTLE in A ¡short time, to many
Lo\i¡. .v.:, ' 'r -
Qi i;i!v.—l>id ta/i Short low
big Littlk less, beca usé big Lit-
tlu loVed little Lo.\u I
í*At'LT r \ui.N<;.-—it was mv
custom in my y>>u:!i. .-ays a celebrat-
ed l\i*inn writen to rise from my
; sleep, to watehy pray, áud read the
: Koran. One night as 1 was thus
engaged, my father a manof practiced
viriite, a voke.
liehold said I to him. thy other
children are hjfit in irreligious slum-
ber, while 1 alone awake to. praise
God.
Son of my soul, he said, it is
lietter to sleep than to wake to ro-
rnark the faults of thy brethren.
Alarming Intli.lioe.ntk.—-An
old woman who lived near the fron-
tier during the last war with Great
Britain, ¿rid posseted a tnárvelíons
porpensily to leavai the news, used
frequently to make.,inquiries of the
soldiers. On one occasion She called
to one of those defenders of our
rights whom she had frequently sa-
luted before;
'What's the news V
'Why, good woman ' said he, 'the
Indians have fixed a crowbar under
Lake Erie, and are .going to turn it
over and drown the" world,
•Oh mercy I what shall I do V and
awáy she ran to tell her neighbors of
the danger, and inquire of the minis-
ter bow sucha calamity could be
A man having a restive horse
which ran off, throwing his wifb and
breaking her neck, was applied to by
a neighbor, to purchase the animal,
líe refused to sell, saying he ex
pected to marry another shortly.
"They Say, They Say," Nhvír
Say It.—Toward the close of his
remarkable life, when prostrated by
paralysis, Aaron Burr lay on a bed of
sickness, an attendant said to him
Colonel, I wonder now if you
were they gay Lothario they say
you were V
The old man turned his eyes, the
lustre of which was undimmed still
towards the friend wl o made the
remark, and lifting his trembling
finger, said in a quiet, impressive
whisper, which still lingers in her
ears, and which brought fears to her
eyes, tW-enty years after, as she re-
peat d the words :
'They say 1 they say ! they say !
Ah! my child, how long are you
going to contirfne to use those dread-
ful words ? Those two little words
have done more harm than all others,
Sever use thein, my dear, ¿ Never
use'them!'
It is said 'there is a silver
to every cloud.' In that case, we
shoiild think some of the men who
are 'under a cloud,' about these days,
would attempt to steal the: lining.
A ccü respondant tells us a story of
our "J t ems," which we intend to tell
again, ft r the edification of the pub-
lic- Stopping for a day or two at a
little village a short way out of Hous¿
tou, Jeems went to a barber's shop
to get shaved. On entering and
casting his eye about the ro ni, lie
perceived the barber drove the doub-
le trade, of tonsor and small gioo-r.
'Shave sir said the barber to his
customer, wlio.'e face '-sufficiently, in-
dicated the object of his visit. Jmus
nn !e no. reply, but drawing himself
.. íxÁ,. proceeded, iti
up to a lofty height,
the attorney ¡¡líhiou, to
the. barber as -follow :-
'Sir, an* you the barber V
'YeSi sir—have.a shave ?'
'And do you also keep this oyster
cellar !' '
'Yes. sir-^-Fave any oysters ?'
'Well, sir, this double occupation
of yotirs gives rise to the most lior-
-table i-u.-picions. It is a serious
lii'hg, sir, to submit one's h-ad to the
mfnipulation ot a ¡-(rang, r; btit if
oii can answer a couple of questions
satisfactorily, I shetild like to be
haved."'
The barber said lie would 'try.'
'Well, sir,'said Jeems, solemnly,
do you shave with yonr oyster
kuite'r '
|Xo, sir,' said thtj barber smiling.
'One question more,' continued
the interrogator; 'and remember you
are under oath, or rather, recollect
that tins Is n serious business—(the
barber stared)—one question more,
Jo you never open oysters with your
razor V k
•Xo, sir,' exclaimed the barber,
indignantly, amid a roar of laughter
from the bystanders,
'Then shave me/ said Jeems,
throwing himself into the chair and
untying ht? neckcloth, with the air
,of aman who has an unshaken pon
fidence in human nature.
Interesting Statistic .
Some female spiders produce near-
ly 2,000 eggs.
There are six or sqven generations
of gnats iu a summer, and each lays
250 eggs.
The Atlantic ocean" is estimated at
three miles, and the Pacific at four
miles deep.
A cow eats 100 lbs. of green food
every 24 hours, and yields 5 quarts
or 10 lbs., of milk.
There are about 9,000 cells in a
square foot of honey comb. Five
thousand bees weigh a pound.
Dr. Bright publishes a case of an
egg producing an insect eighty years
alter it must have been laid.
About thirty fresh water springs
are discovered under the sea, on the
south side of the Persian Gulf.
A swarm of bees contains from
10,000 to 20,000 in a natural state,
and from.30,000 to 40,000 in a hive.
Fish are common in the sea of
Surinam with four eyes; two of them
on horns which grow on the top of
their heads.
Captain Beaufort saw near Smy-
rna. in 1841, a cloud of locuss 46
miles long And 300 yards deep con-
taining as he calculated, 1(59 billions
Lewhenhock reckoned 17,000 di-
Visionc. in the cornea (outer coat of
the eve) of a butterfly, each oué of
wliich, lie thought, possesses a crys-
taline lense.
Two thousand nine hondred silk
worms produce one pound of silk;
but ir would require 27,000 spiders,
all females, to produce one pound of
web. . «
With a view to collect their webs
for silk, 4X00 Spiders were once
obtained, but they soon, killed each
other . Manufacture^ and war never
thrive together. i'y
Kvery jiound of cochineal contains
./0,'Oot) insects boiled to death ; and
from GUU,000 to 700,000 pounds are
brought to Europe % ' scarlet and
crimson dyes,
A (jiteeii bee will "lay 200 "8
daily -for fifty or sixty days, and the
eggs are hatched in three days. A
single bee has been stated to produce
100,000 beets iu a season. *
Tí i ver water con tai ns^ about 28
grains of solid matter to every cubic
lletico, svtch a river as the
ly /Dr. Gilbert, (H. >.) the
Shruveport correspondent of thft
Houston Telegraph was shot in the
former' place, sonie ton days ago.
IdP" Brtth the Houston papvta now
charge , specie prices. They takp
Confederate money at jts value in
the market. The price.of the Daily
is $12,00 per annum ; Tri-Weekly,
88,00; Weekly, $4,00. There was
no help for it. We don't see how
they have stood it as long as they
lia e. , V
BT The Legislature ia hammering
at the Estray Law again. Just as
we expected.
fF Gen. HaweB bad a number of
seines made for the soldUrs at Gal.
veston. It is sirpposed they are for
the purpose of catching fish.
Committed.
TO the Jnil of Austin cnuuty on the
84th day of Mny,'I8fi4, bavine been ta-
ken up «« u runaway by A. K. Brookahire,
n ncjitro sla\'o who sayg hit name Is Jim.
He is about sixteen yearn of age; dnrk
copper color; toür feet nine inched high ¡
pn.ys he belongs to Juhti Couimon of
Hockley.
'be owner will prove said negro, pay
charge* and take hi ra away or he Will
be otherwise disposed ot 'according to
law. Bellvil.'e Mav 30th 1604. '
d:J0-tf. CHARLES MANOR,
Jailor (if Austin Countf
B o. Qgr's D
Shreveport, Xi ,. Mar,
Bpeoial Orden No. fl®-. ' ]'
XII. The Texa Cottoa (MBot.
nounced ai the purcbaalng buret* far all.
anppliei to be procured for the vm%
through íhe medium of ootton is tie
trict of Texai, empowered t« purehMe at
obtain (uppliet with ootton, exoeet tbay_
oppointeaby the T«x« Cotton OSiN«#^
hereby revoked; and hereafter so
Sienta will be appointed excel
otton Officer under authority I
Headquarters. By command of
Lt, Gen E. KIEBT SMITH. ^
* B 8. Anderson a.á. a >
Shrereportaad Texas papera oopy 9m ,
times. dáSMt /.
foot,
ltjiiííe carries to the s.ea, every day,
145,980 cubic feet of sand, or stone.
. E'BXDERINcI TeKTH I,\SKN#i|BLE
to Pain.—The Uqfciin Hospital
TQS
'Why,' said he 'you need nflt be
alarmed—we havé our líakei's prom-
ise that he wiU not again destroy
the world whh water.'
''I know that,' returned tfib old
lady hastily, 'he's nothing to d& with
it, it's them plaguy, Indians.
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We nndersUvtd that two brothers
by the name of 8carbrough, and a
brother-in-law by the napie of Seals,
were hung one night last week on
Wé¡*t Navjdad, iu Lavaca county,
It is said they teprrsented them-
■flWo m "recruiting,ttjicors," and
Vjayhajl 4A d murdered
|h hand nñtil Judge Lynch
with.thé'm.: Borne of their
•tá-ffrée still in the
eo MtryVMd tbft iadonitable Judgt
baa procured a new sopply of! tatúe
•True hike.
Makimo Vinegar.—To eight
gallongkof clear rain water, add three
q'üartfe Of molassess, put into a good
cask tob"f|t«! well a few times, then add
fwo or three spoonfuls of good yeast
cakes. If in summer, place the casks
in the feun ; if if winter, near the
chimney, where it will be warm. In
.ten or fifteen d%s, add to the liquid
a sheet of brown paper, torn in strips,
dipped in molasses, and good vine-
gar will bo produced. The paper
will hi.this'way, form what Is called
the 'mother or life of vinegar.
Italian Pbovbrb.—One mild
word quenches more heat ti\an a
whole bucket of water.
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A sound faith in Cbrhtl,. and á
holy life and Convention correspond-
ing therewith, are the essentials of
Christianity.
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A sailor lookipg seriously in' a
chapel wasaaked by the minister if
S&Kr***: "Var
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Gazette states that IRseased teoth
have been rendered insensible to pA)ii
by a cement composed of Canada
lialsam and slacked lime, which is to
be inserted in the hollow of the
tooth, like a pill. It is stated that
such pills afí'ord immediate relief in
all tbo toothaches but cases of chronic
infliitnation, This remedy for tooth-
ache is simple, safe, and cau easily
be tried by many persons.
Whatever evil you feel besot it
by prayer j and you will thus attain
a holy conformity to Jesus.
Good parents seldom have bad
children: there may bo exceptions,
but they will generally find cause to
blame thenfselves.
When you hear preaching, try to
bear spiritually ¡ do not try to hear
critically or fanciftilly. God bless
you with a holy craving after Christ,
a keen appetite after the bread of
life.
Sabbath-breaking is that sin which
lxads to all other sins.
HI). (¿KS. TRANS-MISS. DEPT. \
Catnden, Ark., May 3, ltW4. j
Soldiers of tlu Tr<in -Mitiii *ippi Depart-
ment,
ONCE MORE in the hour of victory
we are called upon to uiourn the he-
roic dead, •Ueuerals \V, K'. Sct'liRY and
IIoÚACK RanoAÍ, have .fallen upon the
field (if honor, • At. Jiyikiiis' fertf they
«itferbd thumsclves i:p, pi-ecious victims on
the altar of Liberty.
Moi tox and (Jkkkn ar<« gene: ga**ry
aud Hanual hav« lóllowüil on the same
glorious path. Beit ours to emulate their
virtues and valor, and to act lis men not
unwóithy to assiieiate With such heroes.
The colors of their respective Brigades
will be draped in liieuming for thirty
days. E. KlliBY SMITH,
General ConmiaudinK.
Shrereport and Texas papers publish
I time. • d35-1t.
CIBCIL4K.
HD.QRS. DEP'T TRANS-MISS. )
Slireveport, La., April 1, )8<¡4. J
Applications for invitation to ap-
pear before the aruiy Medical Board,
Will be made to the Secretary of War,
threuu-f. Surgeon Johr. M Harden, Chief
ugr.au rgi
f Medicid Bureau, Traiis-Missisnipjii
epartincut.
The a
i
s will state their names,
—Christian and «fíjame—In full, ago,
length of time .they' "'have tJeeu in practice,
in what school they graduated and when,
aitd the position njiphed f tr, whether sur-
geou or • asaistaut-xurgeon. The applica-
tions must iu alFcase be ucei mpanied by
testimonials as to moral character, and
not by reference. By c< luuiand of
Lt Gen. E. KIR BY SMITH,
S. AxDr.KSON, A. A. G
Louisiniia, Texas and Arkansas payer
copy four time*. dT*5-4t.
I
Early Hi iino.—Happy is the
man who is an early ' riser 1 Every
"ng, day comes Jo him with a
love, full of nloom, and purl-
^fre^hness. The youth, of
natnro is qpntagioug like the gladness
of a happy child, and, O youtn, take
my wora for it—yontK .in dressing-
gown and slippers, dawdling over
Breakfast at noon, ig a very decrepld,
ghastly image of that youth which
sees the sun blush oyer the moun-
tains, and the dv'ws sparkle upon
w$,
Unquestionably if,*
ing'at our advertisements | well* the more he means the better.
D. QSS. TRAN8-MIS%. DEPT. )'
Camdeb Am, May 3d, 1804. )
Soldier* of the Trait Miititatppi Depart-
ment1.
OUR ARMS iu Louisiana have again
feoen crowned with success. .
Victorious at ClonticrvHlev we hare
ca|>turet a gunboat und transports, and
driven tie enemy demoralized and retreat-
ing within the shelter' of his entrench-''
nientK at Alexandria.
No meed ol praise is too great foy that
gallant little little army and its skillful
and energetic Chief. To his glorious
victories at Mannfteld and Pleasant Hill,
under Providence, is the success of this
campaign in n great measure due,
E. KIRBY SMITH, GeneraL
Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas papen
copy three weeks. d!<5-3t.
SALE.
ON Monday the 7th dav of ¿line (Dis-
trict Court) I will sell, at the Court
lioure door In Bellville, a valuable mare
and colt, belonging to the estate of J. C,
Taylor, deed., for cash in ConfedetflM
Treasury notes to pay the taxes of sala
«state. J. P. OSTERHOUT, Adm'r. i!
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Head Qr'sDrpm'tTsans-I, .
Slireveport Lr., Feb. 1!
GENERAL ORDEBS.No. 6.
No Impressment of pro]
Trana-Mitaiatippi Depa
made without written aul
Department Ccmmandj
Commanders within'their
trtcts, or the eommahdiif
army in the field. Iu all
ment, the authority mast
sarties impressing.
By command of
Lmut. Gen. E.
S. S. Ahdrri
Louisiana, Arkansas a;
copy óue month.
Ho, qii's Depm't Trani
Shreveport, La., Pel
[extract.]
SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 4«.
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XVIII. The provisions of Parsfraph
II, General Orders, No. 4, Current Seme
IV< ui Department headquarters, are modi-
fied so as to permit persona ta tike JMl*
tiict of Western Louisiana, 4ntU~thb i 1st
of March, 1803 to enter the Louisiana ,
State Guard on first being enrolled awl*
then detailed for the servioe.by the JP|riafc ,
enrolling officer.
By command of • ,
Lieut. Gen. E. KIRBY SMITH,.
S. 8. Anderson, A. A. 0,
Loueiana, Arkansas and Texas' pMMS
copy three weeks. dSf-St. '
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AduiMiiii«lrator,« Notice. ;
A T the January term A. p. 18Q4, if.
-el. the County Court of Austin county,
letters of administration were grinted U 1
the u.idersigned on the estate of TVUliap (
McCracken dee'd, all personshaving el
aiiailist said estate will present them piM-
erly authenticated Wltlsh the time *n«-
scrlbed by la*. HAYFORK if
dV4-wt Admiois^tt^r.
Collector's notice to Oa«M«t to Tn&'j
Payara- \ .'
YOU are hereby notified, that I will a '
tend at the following: places/ on the dates
named, to collect the .Confederate Ta? ea
LIVESTOCK, fof 1863,vis: > *.*>
Theodore Hardee'* (Forkaten) on Mófr,
day UOth May 18C4 ; School House (Mr*.
Minton's)on Tuesday 31st May '04rlndtt^ '
try (Koch's Store,) Wednesday anAT
day 1st and Sid June '64; KeW.Ufe ;!
genmn'H Friday and SaturdM T"
*04 ; Cat Springs (welhauleu'
and Tuesday 6th and
(Meeting House) Thai "
Felipe Friday ana Sati
Bellville (Diet. Cferk's
Tuesday l tb and 14
Stiire) WedBsday and
Kith; Semprouius (f
17th: Travis (Mee'
and Tuesday 20th at
1 now give notict
the ímv> against
and pay up, und i
Should auy pe
meet me, and _
ten per cunt, wl
extra fees for
May 2nd 1U61
d:U-iit. J
Tllte STATE Óít TtXAB. ■' «;
To the Sheriff of Austin coaóty OewéÉaéti
Cyras C " " ^ * " "
of Joseph
filed hi* accoun
release
commat^ed
asrequired
feel iuteresti
appear before
Coatí of
the COurt
on tte lapt
'AXti',
[L. 8,
County"
>0B*. ...
May 34th 1864. dJi&-3t.
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8. S.
THE Bellville Encampment wDi meet
at tho usual place of rendeaions on
Tuesday the *th day of June n«*t.
eral attendance is ordered, i¡' « i lia
as*
... ... . . ■*.,* ... i .<lWifiH nst<iSM ent
■* i r.^r
''' Haik HMNfiih w
M. F. tHOkpj«Mrv Proprietor
Corner of pHnkti* and Trkbu Gto
n iíoü8Tó*; nad*lir)
Nothing thaíl b*
the refutation this hoase has alwsjfcttslrté
i fcws^si Miia
éó
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