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Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-06
BLANK BOOKS,

Comprising the largest stock ever offered in Saint
Louis which they will sell at the lowest prices for
Cash or for approved city paper liberal credit.
They have also on hand large assortment of
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, and Wall paper,
vi ich they will sell at greatly reduced prices.
March 2l, 1910, IF
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-06
PARASOzS.

JUST finished, the most extensive assortmen
~ ever offered, some very chaste and elegant pat
terms, ct prices varying from 81 80 to $50 90, for
sale very low by N. PHILIPS,
~ Markets. St, Louis.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-06
JcSt Receired and oPsncd, for Sac at
DR.. TALBOT'S
DrVEg and Es00El Store,

4 large and full assortment Of
"a. Fresh Drugs, Medicines,
Paints, Oils, Dyestulfs, Surgeons
Instruments, Shop furniture, Glass
and Glassware, Chemical Appara-
tus and Chemical Tests, Crucibles
and Retorts, Sulphate of Quinine,
PrecipitatGd Extract of Bark, HUI
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Books and stationery.
}. q. BIN les, 81 co
MIMI IOTTV- NJ

NAINT LOJIS, NO.
Invite the attention of Country Merchants, Public
Officers, Teachers and the public to their extern
sive stock of
SCHOOL BOOKS BLANK BOOKS
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-06

1t has been usual Of late years to perform the
ceremonies OF Inauguration on the portico in front
OF the Capitol, where the is better fitted to ac
cou'noaa'e large number Of spectators, TAe pras
nee will probably be son.iaasJ
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-06
BANK NOTE TARLE.

Corrected ,oeetly from The 50, Louis Republican.
Pennsylvania.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05
From the Knjckerbocker &c November.
LORENZO DOW'S SUCCESSOR.

Several years ago as many OF our readers will
recollect, a series OF "Lay Sermons" appeared
in popular journal in Pennsylvania. They were
from the pen Of The Hon. Charles Minor author
OF the 'Poor Richards" sketches, and were writ.
ten with such freedom and simplicity. and incul.
called vlrtuous deeds and moral principles IN so
attractive manner, that they became widely
Known and admired throughout the county,
These popular lay discourSes we may presume,
afforded The original hint from the "Short Patent
Sermons" which are reported from the lips Of
Lorenzo Dow. IT,, in the New York "Sunday
Melcury' No one who opens the entertaining
sheet can fail to observe the figure Of powerful
preacher" leaning over small box OF pulpit,
with open mouth and upfted hand laying down
the law" with all the fervor OF a Nav woIm.-
Dow Jr's. discUurses, like those OF the eccentric
plogenitpr are the most desulory things inagina-
bic; but there is about them an oddly and origi
nalty that al once attracts attention; something,
we know not what, il pleases, we know not how
With all occasional redundanCe that abhors all
discrimination; which computes till it perpeIes
and illustrates ill il conloundS and conceits often
10 the heighlh Of bizarrerie, there are passages
containing genuine huuor, fine pictures OF nature
touching Pathos; and opposite imagery. The
Imagination Of the preacher, indeed, is "a good
blood mare, and goes well, and her only fault
is that she sees TOO many paths before her, In
the use Of personiGcation Dow Jr., ouyies the
Persian. lie seems to be quite aware Of this
propensity. 81 don't know how il is, says he
That am so apt to personIy every thing but
crt atures OF all forms are continually dancing in
the light Of my fancy, and hail them as they
appear. The wind 10 me has form aud sub.
stance there is diuy in every breeze; the stones,
trees, brooks and rivers, all have tongues; every
llllle flower whispers language that can under,
stand. build houses from airy nothing. coop
up the hours, and sometimes catch the minutes in
my hat ! lsk TO things Illuminate as well as 10
animate" We have collected few passages
from our lay preachers discourse on. various texts
taken from ancient and modern writer's, 10 illus.
trate his style:
"My friends allow Inc to show you the human
body is like house. My text explains this. 1t
says that the big bones are the main timbers very
true. 1t says also that the ribs are alhs, well
plasered; but should say they were Ta(rers, that
run into The ridge pole or back bone. The mouth
is the door, and the nose the chimney-especiaIIy
for smokers. The throat is an entry that leads
10 the kitchen Of the stomach, where all sorts OF
food are cooked up the ungs are the bellows that
blow the flame Of life, aud keep The pot OF exis
tence always boiling; the heart is the great cham
her, where the greatest variety CT goods magma.
BILE are stored, some good, many bad, and few
saher middling. la this way my hearers, you
see the house OF the human body is formed. and
STAGE it a house Of no snail value, you oeght
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05
THE SINGLE IDEA.

An old lady, who was very thoughtful, bu;
could never entertain hut one idea at the same
time. once entered the chulch, and while walking
up the aisle, discovered lha, her fayolite cat had
accompanied her, Agreeably to the first impres
sion OF the discovery, she exclaimed, Why pus.
sy, where do you think you arc going to!'-
Looking up and reccolectng she was in the
church, she remarked there. | spoke right out.
Her attention was now arrested by the stares and
smiles of the congregation, which together with
ma',oa why Ia I've SPOKE ,s again by THIS II,
such solloquy, and forthwith exclaimed 10 evi.
dent CONSERVATION Why lud marcy I'm talking
leUa sl tho time
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05

The following lines on the death Of Gen. Haf.
rison are decidedly the best we have seen on the
subject. They are from the pen OF the favorie
PnAzNA, mir. Field Of the New Orleans Plea
yune.
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
The nation that hailed the with peans and cheers,
The nation that called thee TO honor and fame,
That nation now nourns thee in sorrow and tears,
And the stars and stripes droop DER patriots
The welcoming voices that rung through the land,
The hopes that were with thee to flourish or fall,
The friends that were round thee with heart and
with hand;
All, sadness and sorrow hath fallen DER all.
The country that claimed thee with glory and pride
The freemen who named thee TO rule and to guide
o, the gems they are twining round HAaRIsoN's
Are the.fttest to place in a chaplet Of fame,
For they are the tears shed by goodness and worth
When greatness and purity passes from earth.
PAAzMA.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05
From Graham's Gentlemans Magazine for May
WORTH AND WEALTH.
BY ELLEN ASHTON.

"And so you intend to marry Lucy War
den-ch Harry. What on earth has put
you in such notion of that girl" said
Charles Lowry, 70 his friend Henry Bowen,
as they sat together, cracking almonds after
dinner.
"And why not marry Lucy Warden3"
quietly said his friend.
"Why? oh! because she's not worth a
sous; and besides I've heard she's the
daughter of brck-layer. You know, any
how, that her mother kept little retail dry
goods store until an uncle left Mrs. Warden
that annuity on which they now just man.
age to subsst."
"a formidable array of evils, indeed; but
still they do not dishearten me. AS for
money | do not look for it in wife, be-
cause l should never feel independent if l
was indebted to bride for my bread. Be-
such expensive habits that ii requires for
tune to satisfy her luxurious wishes. As a
mere matter of business this marrying for
money is nine times out of ten losing
speculation. You are forced to live &C
cording to your wife's former style, and
being thus led into expenses which your
income will not afford, you too often end
by becoming bankrupt. Then, too late,
you discover that your wife is fit only for
parlor; she becomes peevish, or wretched,
or sick, and perhaps all together. Domes-
tic felicity is at an end when this occurs"
"But her BIRTH
"a still more nonsensical objection. 1t
is one Of the preiudices of the oid colonial
times, and was imported from England by
the servile adorers of rank, who came over
the Atlantic to assume airs in the provinces
which they dared not assume at home, and
to sheer at the honester members of society,
who, instead of being like themselves
drones in the public hive, earned their bred
fairly. II is this latter class 70 which our
country is indebted for its subsequent pros
perity-a prosperity which all the aristo-
Gratis of Europe could not have bestowed
upon it. The revolution. while it made us
politically equal, did not destroy this social
aristocracy. The same exclusiyeness pre-
walls now as then, but with even more in
justice, for it is opposed to the whole spirit
of our republican institutions. Nor is this
all; the prejudice itself is ridiculous. How
can people, who scarcely know their own
ancestors beyond one or two generations
and whose blood has been derived from ev-
cry nation and occupation on the globe
talk with any propriety of BIRTH Why
there is scarcely man or woman of our
acquaintance, who is not an example OF
this pie-bald ancestry. Take, for instance
Walter Hastings, who, you know, boasts Of
his family. happen to know all about
him, for he is a second cousin TO myself
His father made a fortune, and married
into our family But who was he! The
son Of q German redemptioner.' Hastings
mother, il is true, is the granddaughter Of
an English baron, and the sistcr-a fal
higher glory-of sgner of our indepen
dence. Such is fair sample of our bes
families. Why | would undertake. TO fur.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05

world, and he trusted that by a lucky
chance he might place himself once more
in security. Vain hope How many de-
luded victims have INDUCED in the same
delusion before. His course from that
hour was downward. He became a
gambler; he neglected all business; he
lost; his engagements failed to be met and
in few weeks he was bankrupt.
Meantime the husband of Lucy had
been steadily gaining in reputation, and
increasing his business, so that at the end
of the third year the young couple were
enabled to move into larger and more
elegant house, situated in more desirable
quarter. This change of location mater
tally strengthened the business of the
young attorney; he became known as one
of the rising young men; and he looked
forward with certainty to the speedy accu-
mutation of competency.
"Have you heard any thing farther ~
said Lncy, one evening to her husband, as
he came in from days hard work CON
corning poor Mrs. Lowry or her hus-
band :"
"Yes my love-" said he, sand it is all
over"
"What has any thing alarming hap
pened l"-said Lucy, anxiously.
sit down, dearest, and don't tremble
So" said her husband, tendery, putting
his arm around her waist, and drawing
her to the sofa, "and | will tell you the
whole of the melancholy story"
"After his bankruptcy last week, some
days elapsed before any thing was known
of the place to which my unfortunate
e., hoe II
that he had fled with what funds he could
lay his hands on. This was the more cred
ible from the ignorance of his wife as to
whittier he had gone. She, cold-hearted
thing, seemed to care little for his loss, bat
appeared to be chiefly affected bv h. de-
privation of fortune. She even upbraided
ner husband publicly, and it is said, when
some forgeries which he had perpetrated
were discovered. and strict search set on
foot after the criminal. she went so far as
to hope he might be taken and brought
to condign punishment. But you know
they never lived happy together"
swell, every attempt to trace the fugi-
tive having failed, the search was about
being given up in despair, when intelli
gence was brought to this city this morn
ing, that a dead body, answering the de.
scrption of that of Mr.. Lowry. had been
river. You may well look alarmed for the
intelligence was too true. 1t was the body
of my poor friend. 1t is supposed tina,
grief, shame at his bankruptcy, and per-
haps remorse for his crime, led him to COM
nit suicide. Poor fellow his sad fate
may be traced to his ill-assorted marriage.
He chose a woman whose extravaganza
always outstripped her fortune, and who,
from having brought him wealth, consid-
cred him beneath her. lie did not know
the difference in wife between WORM
and WRALTu.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05

The celebrated William Gray Glm,l;aTly
known as tBilly Gray") Of Bosom used TO say
tha, the chief source OF his worldly success Was
his motto, ''What is worth doing q! all, is worth
doing we'll" He once had occason'to fad fauI,
with mechanic for sumo slovenIy JOB. The
mechanic could no, bear the rcbuke with patience.
50 said he, 81 tell you what, Billy Gray. shan /.
stand such jaw from you; recoIect when you
were nothing hut drummer in a regiment -
So | was, 50 was, replied Mr.. Cray hut did Mt
drum well-eh did mt drum wei?"
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05

VALUE OF MARRIED MEN.-"A !ittlo more
animation, my dear whispered Lady B.
TO the gentle Susan. who was waking Ian
guidIy through QuadrIIe. DO leave me
to manage my own business, mamma re-
Piled the provident nymph; II shall not
dance my rnglets out Of curl for married
man." "Of course not, my lovei but |
was not aware VINO Your partner was"
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05

4 SHAKE OF TIE HAxD.-,Gtere is something
more than mere civ;iity in a cordial shake Of lie
hand. |. expresses a feeling which words can
not tell ani looks not reveal. The manner n
which this friendly greeting IS performed. all'J,ds
the clearest index to the character and ,empsTa.
ment Of an individual, ard is worth al tie phys
Economical n2rNs Iha. can be placed OF his coua-
tenance,
"7'he hand .: the heart j, t,.S index declaring
II well or If IL. how ITS master will s.sa6
l heed not the tongue, of lis friendship sha:s
swearing,
iudue of n man nv the sink. Of his hand"
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05

Goop.-Thc Ladies up in Lafayette and Clay
counties, in his State, have adopted a rule. neve,
10 marry man who owes The Printer for more
Than one gears subscription. God bless you la.
dies,-rhe interest you take in behalf OF Print.
er'S rights, will be recorded in Heaven, and in the
hearts of the great family of Editors throughout
the world.-.S Louis Bulletin.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05
THE ROOMS LICK TIMES.
JAMES R. BENSON e. CLARK H. GREEN
Publishers and Propristors.

TNHIS PAPER is published weekly, at 90 in
Il advance, or 81 at the end of the year. M
piper will be discontinued but at the option of the
Editors until all afrearages are paid--and failure
TO give notice Of wish to discontinue will be con.
sidered new engagement o..
Rates OF Advertising.
One dollar per square, of twelve lines, or less
for the first insertion and fifty cents square for
each subsequent insertion.
For one square 12 months, twenty dollars.
Merchants or others advertising by the year, to
the amount Of fifty dollars and upwards, will b.
entitled to deduction of one third where regu.
lar agreements entered into
Where the insertion of an advertisement is or
dered without the number of insertions being spe.
Gifted, it will be inserted, lat the discretion of the
proprietors) until forbid and charged for accord.
ingly.
All advertisements from strangers, as well as
all orders for job-work, must be ACCOMPANIED with
the cash, or reference to some responsible and
convenient acquaintance.
AUTHORIZED AGENTS FOR THE TINES
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w. F. SwITzLER, Columbia Boon CO.
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OF Our Terms CANNOT be misunderstood. -
Those indebted 70 US for last years. subscription,
can make payment to the above named gentlemen;
also, advance payment for the present volume.
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Different Effect; Of the Falls Ct .Ntss:-4 apsn i!f;
ferent PeryCr..

JtItHL ItTYONs
To view Niagsra's FAILS one day,
Priest and Tailor took their way.
The Purson cries, while wraFp'd in wordsri
Aud lst'ning 20 tie cataract. thun-er--
"'ord. how Thy works amaze our cycs.
And ill our hearts with vast carP-lse !"
The Tailor merely made this note
"Eo.d Whist q place y spnnga I c.at!.,
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05

We learn that in Richmond, an "Anti.borow.
ng-your-neig hbor's news paper-eyery-day-snd-
hus cheating .,he-piiuIeF out acknowledgements
hard. earned {ves Sc,issy." 10 .bou, ts DO sormoS
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05
A SEIENADE.
THE moon is beaming brightly, lopsi
Ger hill and dale, so pure;
And stars their silent yisils keep.


Ger hill and dale, so pure;
And stars their silent yiEils keep,
Both trusty and secure"
A few evenings since, gallant who had
become enamored with the loneliness Of
fair form in one of the fashionable parts Of
our city, slung his guitar around his shoul-
der, and repaired to the spot where dwelt
his beau ideai Of beauty, for the purpose of
waking up her sympathetic heart with the
soft notes of plaintivc melody. He COM
menced with
awake from thy slum5ers'
Sure enough, while in the midst Of his iIf-
FASHIONED strains, a female form approached
the third story window. THAI" said he,
must be the divinity Of my soui-i',I sing
Young Loves Dream" No sooner was
this thought of, than soft tone broke from
his guitar, accompanied by voice almost
celestial. We can imagine the secret, in.
comprehensive transmission Of unsuiied
affection, under such circumstances, TO the
form at the window, whom the mlnstrers
fancy had painted as the magnet Of his
heart. After few more love-sick ditt!es
had been disposed Of, and the devoted youth
was about making his exit, voice from
the lattice cried--"iiasga, don't stop that
music-jist glib me Jim Crow or Zip Coon,
before yer gwinc." The knight Of the
mustache was struck with awe. He found
that his minstrclsy had been wasted upon
the ear Of Dinah, the young iadv's chamber
maid, and thai his devoted one mad been
out that evening, attending party given
by her observation-disclosures Clirper.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05

ANECDoTE OF WEBsTER.-'rhc talent Of
the New Eng!anders in bargain making is
proverbaI in America, and the inhabitants
Of the little barren island of Nantucket, if
we were TO Judge from the following anec-
dote. would seem to carry off the palm
from all others in this accomplishments
One of the party at table, aIluding to an
illustration Of this chara "teristic of the
Nantucket population, which, according to
Sam Slick, had occurred in the professional
practice of Mr.. Webster, asked him
whether it was true. He said it was esser.
TALLY correct and proceeded to state the
real incidents as follows:
A Nantucket client had asked him to 90
TO that island to plead a cause forh;m. Mr..
Webster, after mentioning the loss OF time,
and the interruption 10 his other practice,
said he could not go unless he received
fee of a thousand dollars. The client OBJ.
jected to paying 80 large sum for pleading
one cause. Mr.. Webster replied, that the
fatigue and loss Of time in travelling to Nam
tucket, and remaining there probably dur
ing the whole cirCUit, amounted 10 as great
a sacrifice on MS part, as if ha had pleaded
in every cause on the roll. We'll, then,
said his client, come, and | Will ray YOU
the thousand dollars; but you shall be ct
my disposal for the Whole sittngs, and |
shall let you out if can Mr.. Webster
went, and was subtle, by his client. who
drew the fees to relive his own loss. Judge
Story, who was present. remarked, that hs
mad often heard the anecdote mentioned,
but never before heard i authenticated.
He added, the current edition proceeds TO
tell that your client let you out for eleven
hundred dollars. saved his own pocket en-
trclv, and gained ten per cent. On his spec
ulation.' Mr.. Webster stated with great
good humor, that, as his client he! 10; re.
ported the amount Of the sub.fees which
ne Grew, ne could not tell whether this adj
dition was correct or not. Sam Sticks
report of this occurrence is not entirely
accurate.--Dr Combs Tour through The L:
States.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-04
Corn.

TVNIIE most liberal price will be paid for
Il any quantity of Corn if delivered at the
Burlington Distillery in the lower part of the
City, it is easy Of access and the road good.
Also for BARLEY and RYE.
Those having to sell will apply at the Dis
til!ery or at the store of
H. w. MOORE, e. co.
cents bushel.
Feb ii 81
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-04
SHERIEPS S.4LE.

DY virtue of an execution to me directed
ID from the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court for the county Of Des Moines and Ter
ritory of Iowa, will expose to sale in the city
of Burlington on the sixth day of March next,
between the hours OF 10 o'clock, A. NJ. and
o'clock, ?. NJ, the following property, to wit:
the west half the north east quarter offs section
10, township GO, range 3 west, taken as the
property Of George { line, at the suit of Young
L. Hughes JAMES CAMERON, Sheriff
of Des Moines County
Feb IL 37--3t
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-04
Estate of John Long.

A Ii. persons having claims against the
IA estate of John Long, late Of Washington
county, Iowa, deceased, are hereby re.
qucsted to exhibit the same to the undersigned
or to the Court of Probate of said county,
within nine months from the date hereof, and
all persons indebted to said estate are re-
quired to make immediate payment.
LETTIA LONG, Adm'x.
SAMUEL G. MORSE, Admir-.
Feb. 11-37-4t pd
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-04
Estate of Calvin Donaldson.

Estate OF calvin DOndluSOll.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
In having claims against the estate of Cal.
vim Donaldson, late of Des Moines county,
Iowa, deceased, to exhibit the same within
nine months to the Court Of Probate, and all
those indebted to said estate are required to
make immediate payment to the subscribers.
FELINDY DONALDSON, Ex'x.
WIN. PHINNEY, Executor.
Feb. 4, 1S4l-.4t-37
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-04

GooD.-A young Lady in school, no,
far distant was reading this passage -
"the locusts after depositing their eggs
shrivel up and die" She read it, ..ihe
Locos after dePositing their eggs, shrivel
up and die
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-04

An OLD SUBscR1BER.-The Newport.
K. l.. Mercury, in noticing the death OF
Mr. George Sisson of that town, states
that he was subscriber 10 the Mercury
from 1880 to the time of his decease, a
period of over sixty-years!
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-04

SwEARING.-A young man, said to be
of respectable connection, was brought
before the Recorder yesterday morning,
charged with being intoxicated and utter
ing great number OF profane oaths. He
was fined the penalty and cost, amount
ing TO $l6 7l.-U. S Gaz.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-04
Estate of Daniel Chamberlain

NoTICE is hereby given, that Letters Of
In Administration have been taken out by
the Subscriber, on the Estate Of Daniel Cham
berlain, late of Lee County. Iowa Territory,
deceased. All persons having demands a.
gainst the estate, are requested to exhibit
them, and all persons indebted are requested
to make immediate payment.
CURTIS SHEDD, Admir-.
Denmark, Feb Is l84I..4t 80 +
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-04

DR. Braddee, the principal person con-
cerned in the extensive mail robberies,
has been discharged on bail by Judge r.
vine. The bail given was to the amount
of $4,000, Braddee himself becoming
bound in 100000, and twenty-five of his
neighbors from Unionlown in like sum.