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Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08

A CONVENIENT MEMoRY.-A popular
horse jockey was called on one morning
by negro man. who was mounted on a
fine looking horse and with whom con-
yersation like the following ensued:
'.Good morning Massa Sharp my
Massa sent me to sell you dis horse, cause
he go bad massa don't want to keep hin"
"What are the faults of the horse Z"
10. he got good many bad faults -
dre'ful bad faults
"What is one of them; the principle
one p
"Well then you see, Massa Sharp, dis
horse all ober white, aud when massa ride
him, the white hairs stick 10 massa new
black coat-spol massa's bran new coat.''
swell, that is rather bad fault to be
sure, but has the horse no other faults -
30 yes massa horse get three very bad
faults two orders besides dat one"
"What is another of the faults which
you have spoken of"
"Why den massa I'll tell you all about
it. When l rides dis horse to water, he
souses his nose down in the water, and
wet massa's new bridle-spoil massa's
new bridle."
swell, what else -
"Todder fault, massa, dat fodder fault
--ab-me can't think on EN-, It's very bad
fault, but,-but can't think on en-
.And what price do you ask for the
horse!''
20 not much; he so very bad,-only
ask but one hundred dollars, .1lassa says
if he can't get dat-may take seventy
Ave."
I'LL give You sixty dollars for him."
30 no. cant take less than seventy.five
and don't mean to take dat"
With that the fellow turned his horse
as 10 ride off, but the jockey called out to
him, ''here stop, III take him at seventy
fve."
swell hand out do money quick den,
cause must be off,"
Seventy five dollars in new bank notes,
were rendered, and which the negro with
much reluctance received, before he would
give up his seat on the horse. The bri.
die was changed, and the jockey. much
clated, mounted his new acquisition ia
ride into the stable door, but before he
fairly considered the propre.y of fetching
up by means Of the reins. the horse struck
his head with some violence against the
stable walls. The jockey looking over
his shoulders, and seeing Sambo industri
ously walking away, he called out =
"Here, you black son of possum this
horse Is stark blind !"
20, la massa," growled Sambo, "ds
are fodder one fault me couldn't think
OFF,
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08
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HENRY H. WHITE, who was sentenc-
ed to the peniten,iary of this District for
ten years. in January 1897. onthe charge
of being an accessory (his brother was
charged as the principal, and acqui,ted) in
burning the Treasury building on the lst
day of April, 1893, has been liberated by
the President of the United States, on the
ground of his supposed innocence after
four and half years confinement. The
presiding Judge, the District Attorney,
the Foreman Of the Grand Jury, who re
turned the bill against him, all the Jurors
now in tins city, who sat on his trial, and
the citizens Of this city generally, signed
petition for his release, all being Of the
opinion no,v, that he was innocent Of the
crime for which he was convicted. We
never thought he was guilty; and so ex-
pressed ourselves before, during, and az
ter his trial; and therefore not only signed
the petition for his release. but wrote
letter TO the President stating the reasons
which induced Us to believe that he was
innocent Of the crime for which he was
convicted. He was, we understand, con-
victed on the testimony of two Witnesses,
one of whom is now in the penilentiary
Of Illinois, and the other, it is believed by
many. is not entitled to belief, even on
his oath.
This conviction should be warning
to judges and jurors to be extremely eau
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08

From The Western Argue.

sts From the Western Argus.
Il i with pleasure we publish the following yer-
sss. We hope to hear from the writer often. Is
this an untried hand. or has it not some "cunnpg IN
It's fingers, which has been exercised before! The
writer can be Of service and should work on:
80 Ne WsetS Oh de hank.
As went down street the oder day,
Who should meet but Massa Harry Clay,
30 long in the visage, and so long in the jaw,
Caus Massa Tyler wouldn't make de Bank law.
Hey Jim along, can't you get along !osy!
/ chanc'd for to go out in the afternoon,
And dar Imet Massa John c. Cslhcun,
, As strait as m arrow in de middle oh de wey,
Bowin mighty nnilen to Massa Harry Clay,
Hey Jim along, &c.
A little furder down met Massa King,
Lor bless my soul, if he didn't gin to sing;
Harry CIay's q goner, as every body know,
Caus he wouldn't fight, and his bank it wopldnt go.
Hey jun along, &c.
Along wild Massa King come Benton and Linn,
And de way dey was latin tell you was sin,
Oh, it was nuts to know how de whggies crests did
fall,
Clay, Preston, Southland, Tallmadge, Crittenden,
and all.
.... Hey jim along, &c.
/ kept on goin till found It was most night,
When here comes along Allen, Tappan and Wright
Well, says old Ben, they've had the extra session,
And I'm wien now to give dem my poor blessun.
Hey jim along, &c.
Dat dey havesays Allen and spent de nations money
And got plenty of NORWOOD and berry little honey
Dey've had de extra session, and what did dey do?
Made law to borrow money, and to glib away too.
Hey jim along, &c.
Now you see by dis time got to Capitol Hill,
And dar sot them youngsters, Massa Steenrod and
Medll,
Wifi little Massa Weller, all so merry you must know
Caus Massa John Tyler Glib de Bank de veto.
Hey jim along, &c.
Now could tell you lots more, but indeed j,
wouldn't do,
For the Wiggies sore, and look SO berry blue
Bout Wise and Hunter, Mallory and Rives,
Adams, Marshall, Archer, Gilmer all la6n' in their
sleeves.
Hey jim along, &c.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08

tious IN lnffictlDg severe punishment oH
any man without indubiiable testimony.
The incarceration of this man for -four
wears and half. and the liberating him
one thousand miles from home, (for we
understand he resides, or rather did reside,
a, Chicago. Illinois,, without, any any Pc
.cuniary MEANS Is enough 10 drive him,
from necessity, to the commission of crime.
We are informed tina. he lef here on foot,
for Chicago, Illinois, with only 50 t. pay
his way!
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08
STORE HOUSE 10 LET.

HNHE STORE HOUSE now in the occupancy
Il of Messrs. Van Antwerp & Warfeld, at Ant.
werp Cedar County, will be for rent, and possession
given on the first day Of April next. This is Of
the most desirable situations for store, in Cedar
county, being on the main road leading from Bloom
ington, via Moscow and Rochester to Marion, the
county seat of Limbs twenty-six miles north q
Bloomington, and in the heart of one of the bea
settlements in the Territory. There is comfortably
two story dwelling house which will he erected if n
quiresl. The store house is Is by &c feet, with
countng-house and warehouse adjoining. Apply to
Jas. w. Tallman, Esq. of Antwerp, Cedar county,
or the subscriber near Bloomington.
CHAS. A. WAKEFIELD.
March 2 22-tf
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Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08

tanned RATTLE SNAKEs.-The st. Lou
is Republican of the 20ih inst. says: "Mr.
Mcfarland, of Iowa, has at the City Hotel.
seven large rattle snakes which he has been
tanning for some time and has so far sue
ceeded, that he handles them without any
appreheDsons. Five of them he has had
since May last. and has so far succeeded
in demonstrating them, that he suffers them
to crawl all over his person and about his
face, lodging their heads in his bosom.
&c. They seem 10 manifest no hostility
to his touch, blu, are ready to bite when.
ever any other person approaches them.
Whenever one manifests a disposition to
strike, Mr.. M'F., by rubbing it tames it
Immediately. He opens their mouths and
exhibits their fangs, which have not been
removed from any of them. One Of them
is supposed, from the number of rattles.
to be upwards of fifteen years old. and
they are all of the largest size. They
were all taken in Iowa. 1t has heretofnre
been thought by many natnralists, to be
impossible to tame this reptile, but Mr..
M'F. has dispfoved this theory.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08

An HONEST Jur eE.-Sudge Bald win, ~
passing sentence upon DIR. Bracde, for
robbing the mail, made the following re-
marks -
81 know Of nothing which should so
much regret. where take part in the ads
minis,ration Of justice, as thatit should De
said the law is made to apply to the poor
and helpless, and not to the popular. r'ch'
powerful and wealthy. These are the men
that ought 10 be punished, if they are gull,
", and punished, as I have often declared
to iuries. and as l have often done, to the
extent of punishment which the law allows.
| will do it, anu always have done it; 40
it from a sense of public duty. will ap-
portion the punishment according to the
rank, wealth and family of the defendant
and make him feel it there. aud set an ex-
ample in society, not by taking the poor
and frieudless but those who have violated
the law, whose example will be dangerous
and proven, public Justice
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08

THE REAL GREEN MOUNTAIN GRIr.-
A Democratic young lady writing from
Vermont giving the description OF the man
ner the veto was received there, says ''the
veto message has reached our village and
has been the subject of general converse
ton. For three days and nights we have
had most glorious times. What do the
"Whigs' say now in New York All they
can do here is to draw their hats over their
eyes and walk sullenly through the streets.
while the "Loco Foco' boys follow, sing
ing Veto, at their heels.-How l should
hale 10 have whig husband and how |
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08
BLOOMINGTON FERRY.

BLOOMINGTON FERRY.
HVHE PUBLIC are informed that the FERRY
u across the Mississippi river at Bloomington, To-
wa Territory, is now in operation.
In order to have access to the river opposite Boom
ington large Flat Boat will be in the Slough;with
ropes to propel it, that travellers coming to It can
ferry themselves their wagons and stock with
out difficulty. The RATES OF FERRIAGE will
be as follows:
For each wagon and two horses or oxen, 81 90
For each additional horse or oxen, 1919
For each horse and wagon, O75
Foi each man and horse; 81 IL
Horses and cattle, per head, ~ l-2
Sheep and hogs, .r 06 a
Freight. per hundred pounds Ol2I-2
CHAS. A. WAKEFIELD,
Agent for the Preprrs.ieto
Bloomington, March 10, ls4l. 2ltf
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08

ANz4TRA0N4tNAAYsO AA1. - - - - = f1o"0
ant evening. on ,he day subsequent to the
commencement. when friend took me
pp the Muskingum some miles, 10 see
lady whom he deemed worthy OF notice.
She was the daughter Of a Frenchman.
who had been taacner Of that tongue till
he purchased a small farm near this place,
and turned his thoughts from the heids
Of the mind To the fields Of corn. ltseems
that his daughter had seen, about two years
since, new fashioned dress at ball. On
her return, she took piece of charcoal
and drew the dress accurately on the white
walls Of her room. Her mother seeing II
was surprised. and said, that she had best
paint the rest of the room. Upon this
hint she went on, and actually painted the
walls of her room with historical drawing,
which were literally charcoal sketches,
From charcoal she proceeded untutor-
ed TO oil paintings, and when | was there
had covered The walls of the hall and par
Tor with most curious and unique works
Of genius. On one side of the hall, oppo-
site the parlor door. she had drawn anoth-
er door half open; and from the opening,
herself. large as life, peeping into the hall.
Looking through the room door at this
piece, the figure seemed actually alive.
On another side, she had painted the inte>
rior Of room, and, seated around a sup~
per table, gentleman, his wife. and little
child-,he father holding out his hand to
watch the laughing infant. In another
place was painted the EIopement. In
this she represented the window and part
of the room of lady's apartment. She
had agreed to elope, but when her lover
had arrived had repenled. She stood with
one foot on the window still, hesitating.
He stood out side looking in with pistol
| to his head. threatening 10 annihilate him
self instantly if she did not go. Thus had
the artists fancy run wild in the pursuit
of images alike suitable for the for the pc.
ct or painter. In such scene, where
genius viviied, breaks the clods Of nature
to soar on it's wings, IN solitude we may
realize that Gray's lines, so often repeat.
ed, is not merely beautiful idea, but a
truth-,hat
! -"many gem Of purest ray serene,
| The dark, unfathom'd caves of ocean bear;
Full many flower is born to blush unseen,
| And waste its sweetness on the desert all"
1t is not literally true, however, that Miss
Martin is "unseen" and there are those
| here who take an interest in her progress.
In my opinion, she is fit subject for the
patronage of gentleman in Cincinnati,
whose encouragement of the arts has al
ready conferred honor on his tasle.*-O.
Paper.
Mr.. N. Longworth, formerly of Cincinnati, we
presume.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08
PARVIN'S BRICK HOTEL.

Corner of Second and Walnut SfSeets--haLf fray
bet,oeen the Riuer and Court House,
rs NOW OPEN and ready for the reception Of
i the travelling public, and all persons who may
wish to patronize the establishment and where the
PRopn1EToR pledges himself to his friends and the
public generally that he will at all times be ready
and prepared to receive and welcome them; hoping
by personal attention to business and the utmost ex-
erton to contribute to the taste comfort and conve-
nence of all VINO may favor him with call, to rem
der his HOUSE place of pleasant resort, and merit
share Of the patronage of those who may visit the
Town.
Connected with the establishment is large and
convenient STABLE, which is at all times attended by
careful and attentive hostlers.
JOSIAH PARVIN.
Bloomington, Fe5. 25, ls41.-ls-6m.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08
would like TO see old Vermont wheel into
the Democratic New Era.

Rev. E. X. AvEsY.-The N. Y. Sun
day News states that tits about to publish
a narrative Of the confessions of Levi Cass,
A seaman on board The U. S. ship Fairs
field, in which he acknowledged the par
,icipation Of himself and others IN the MUIR
der of Sarah Maria Cornell, for which the
Rey'd E.. X. Avery was indicted and tried.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08

A CATALOGUE OF SCHOOL BOOKS, to-
IA gether with few copies of the Journal of
Lewis d Clarke to the mouth of the Columbia river,
new edition, with plates just received and for sale
at sp2l CLARK'S Commission House.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08

SHADE TREEs.-What a singular and
unaccountably strange thing i. is, that those
who settle in forests wage war OF exter-
mina,ion against every tree, not even leaV-
ing a single one for shade for man or beast.
Look at his log cabin, standing alone IN
the bright broad glare of sunshine. with
nothing upon which the morning lark could
pearch but stump near his window, to
wake him with her cheerful song.
What a perverted taste has that man
who builds his house upon the open prai>
rie. and for years lives on in his solitary
black looking prison. with not single
green and waving branch to add to the look
Of Cheerful aess and conf ri to his abode.
Is it possil}4e that his children can grow mp
TO be good citizens and never know the
youthful luxury of gambol under green
shade!
Reader, 60 plant tree. And when the
birds come and rest in its branches and
pour forth their melody, it will be more
soothing to Thy mind than ever was that
cup 10 which so many resort to sooih the
cares and troubles of Iif', and which is-ihe
cause sending so many to that dark shade
from which they can see no CLEAN Of sun
shine, or have no lovely melody of the
pleasure inspiring birds, or see the expan-
ding beauties of the love inspiring flower.
But teach your children to love these in>
nocent sources of happiness. and they will
have less temptation before them to seek
pleasure where they will find ruin.
- SoLON ROBINSON.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-08

WomAN.-A being who was first made
an angle but having been turned out OF
paradise, her wings were clipped of SO
that she could not fly back over the gates.