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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

ONE.--One hour lost in The morning by
lying in bed, willput back all the business Of
the dey. ...as
One hour gained by rising early is worth
one month Of labor In year.
One diseased sheep will spoil flock.
One hole in,he fence will cost ten times
as much as it will do to fix it a. once.
One unruly animal will learn all Others
in company bad tricks, and The bible says
'one sinner desuoyeth much good
One drunkard will keep family poor and
make them miserable.
One wife that is telling how fine her
neighbor dresses, and how li,,le she can get,
will look pleasan,er if she talks abou, some.
thing else,
One husband that is penurious or lazy,
and deprives his family of necessary COM
forts, such as their neighbors enjoyr is not
as desirable husband as he ought to be.
One good newspaper is one good thing in
every family. N.4
One spirit rapper will make go supersli-
iious fools drones. .rt-e rs
One medium will generally be attended
by one knave.--Erchange.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

PRaYERs FOR RAIN.-Other nations pray
for rain, as we d. In season Of grea,
drought, in Paris, school.mas,er, at the
head OF his pupils, marched ou. of Schiraz
in procession, 10 pray for rain. A stranger
asked whilher they were going. The tn.
tor told him, and said he doubted not but
God would listen 10 The prayers Of innocen,
children. any homes. friend" said The
traveller, "if that were the case. fear there
would be no school.mas,ers left alive" Lift
for The Lazy.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

PRoGREss IN THE 18TH CENTURy,-The
State Journal says Parker Pillsbury, the no.
iorious abolilionisi and come-ou,er in Mas
sachuset,s. in his ridicue Of the Church,
lately held mock meeting on the Sabbath,
in Salem. and went through the ceremony
Of taking several dogs into the churh, pro.
pounding doctrinal questions to them, and
bap,ising them using the wOrds--I bap.ize
thee, Bose, baPtize thee, Tiger, &c. We
presume his new members will never equa
their pastor in depravi,y.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

01r The character Of young men of com.
muni,y depends much on ,ha, Of young
women. If the later are cultivated, in.eli.
gent, accomplished, the young men will feel
the requirement. that they themselves should
be upright and gentlemanly and refined; bul
II their female friends are frivolous and
silly, the young men will be found dissipa.
led and worthless. Bur remember, always
,ha, sister is the bes. guardien Of brolh
er's integrity. She is the surest inculcaIoI
Of faith in female purity and worth. As q
daughter she is the true light of lhe home
The pride Of the father ofien centres on hi
sons, but his affection is expended on hi
daughters. She should, therefore, be th'
sun and centre of all.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12
[ am all alone ii ny chamber nov


went one night to my faiher's house,
Went home 10 the dear ones all, 3
And softly ] opened the garden gate.
And softly the door of The hall.
My mother came out 10 meet her SON.
She kissed Te, and then she sighed, n
And her head foil on my neck, and she wept
For the little boy that died.
shall miss him when the flowers come
In the garden where he played;
| shall miss him more by the fre-side,
When the flowers have all decayed. z
| shall see his toys and his empty chair,
And the horse he used 10 ride /; W a
And they will speak with silent speech,
OF the Iittle boy that died. 2i Y'
| shall! see his little sister ngain
With her playma,es about The door;
And l'l watch the children in their sports,
As never did before;
And If, in The group, see child
That's dimpled, and lsughing-eyed.
Ill looklo see If it may not be
The lille boy .bu, died.
We shall all go home TO our Fathers
house
To our Fathers house in the skies,
Where the hope Of our souls shall have no
blight,
Our love no broken lies;
We shall roam on the banks Of the River
of Peace,
And balhe in Its blissful tide;
And one of.hc Joys Of our Heaven shall be-.
The lille boy thai died. ,,. =. "a.
T. d. ROBINSON.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

CouNsELs FOR THE UNG.-Never be
cast down by ,rihes. If spider breaks his
thread twenty times he will mend i, again.
Make up your mind to do thing and you
will do it. Fear not, If a trouble comes up.
on you; keep up your spirits, though The
day be dark one. Mind what you run af.
ter, Never be content with bubble thar
will burst, or 6rewood .ha, will end in smoke
or darkness. Get that which you can keep.
and is worth keeping. Fight hard against
has.y temper. Anger will come, but re-
sisl i. strongly. Aspark will Sc, a house
on fire. A fl. ofpassion may give you cause
10 mourn all The days of youi life. Never
revenge an injury If you have an enemy,
&C. kindly towards him, and make him your
lriend,-You may not win him over at once,
bu, try him again. Let one kindness be fol.
lowed by another, till you have compassed
your end. By little and liule, grea, things
are completed; and so repeated kindness
will soften heart of stone. Whatever you
do, do i. willingly. A boy tina, is whipped
at school never learns his lessons well. ;. A
man that is compelled to work, cares no,
how badly II is performed. He .ha, pulls
off his coat cheerfully, strips up his sleeves
in earnest and sings while he works is the
man for me. Evil thoughts are worse enc.
mics than lions and tigers for we can keep
ou. of the way Of wild beasts, but bad
thoughts win their way everywhere. The
cup that is full will hold no more keep
your head and heart full Of good Thoughts,
that bad thoughts may find no room TO enter.
Be careful in choosing associates and COM
rades. People will judge you from the COM
pany you keep. Avoid the society Of the
vulgar and vicious. for they will lead you
into habits Of immortality and wickedness,
which will in the end degrade and ruin you
Avoid the company Of the prcfane swearer,
the gambler, the liar, and as you would
shrink from The poisonous sting Of serpent
so scorn 10 associate with that person who
frequen,s the groggery or gambling hell.
Such as these have darkened The characters
and hopes and lives OF ol,housands ofthough,
less young men. Take heed, therefore, anc
choose none but honest and upright associ
ateS. t -
"My son be this thy simple plan
Fear God, and love thy lelow.man;.
Forget not in temptations hour,
That sin lends sorrow double power.
With hand and brow and bosom clear,
Fear God and know no other fear"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

UMbRELLAs.-,lii 10 not o hundred years
since very eccentric sen.eman' named
Jonas Hanway, having relurhed from MS
travels in the East, appeared in the streets
Of London on rainy day with d queer
notion from China, in the shape Of wha,
is now called an umbrella. Being the first
ever seen in England, i. attracted such curi.
Gus and indignant notice, that its owner was
surrounded by furious English mob, and
pelted with mud and other missiles, for his
audacity in attempting 10 screen himself
from the rain, which all true born English
men from time immemoria had allowed to
beat on them without resistance, as The vi,i-
,a,ion OF Providence! The incident made
a noise, and in spite Of rdicule, the notion
began 10 lake wonderfully with The hitherto
bedrizzled people: and as i, was found as
useful in protecting against The sun as The
rain, the name Of umbrellas litle shade
was given ii. Poor jonas invention so un-
popular at first, and afterwards so universal.
ly adopted, merely shows what disadvantage
il is to be born few years in advance Of
the age. o'
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

or Many young lady who objects
TO being kissed under the mislleioe, has no
objections to being kissed under the rose"
A stupid compositor once made an error in
the above, rendering il as 10 say, "has no
objections 10 being kissed under the nose -
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

OF A poor emaciated Irshman, having
called a physician in a forlorh hope, the
latter spread a huge mustard plaster and
clapPed ii on the poor fellows breast. Pat,
who with a fearful eye looked down upon il,
said, "DocIher, dociher, dear, it strikes me
tina. it is great deal Of mustard for so hale
mattel"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

THE DIFFERENCE. When rakish youth
goes aslray, friends gather around him in
order TO restore him 10 the path Of virtue,--
Genlleness and kindness are avished upon
him TO win him back to innocence and peace.
No one would suspect that he had ever sin.
ned. Blu, when poor con6ding girl is
betrayed, she receives the brand Of society,
and is hencefor,h driven from the way oI
virtue. The belrayer is honored, respected
esteemed; but his ruined, hean-broken vic,
tim knows that there is no peace for her ,hii
side Of The cold and solitary grave. Soci
ely has no helping hand for hel, no smile
Of peace, no voice of forgiveness. There
is deep wrong in them, and fearful are Ii,
consequences.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

05- When Mrs. Jenkins has company TO
dinner, and there are not enough slrawber-
ries, and she looks al Mr.. Jenkins with
sweet smile and offers to help him, Cat the
same timo kicking him gently with her slip.
per under The table, he always replies, "No,
| thank you, my dear; they don't agree with
yua -
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

OF There are two situations in which
patched clothing exciies an especial feeling
of interest and respect for the wearer; and
these are, a. church aud school. A, a time
when gay dress is though, as necessary at
church as in ballroom, when constan, ex.
cuses are made by women who have no.
much money TO spare mothers and daughters.
lers, that they go TO church because they
have no "new hat" no "new dress, when
husbands and sons require new beavers and
new broadclo.h for the same purpose, il is
honorable 10 that man or woman 10 whom
Providence has appointed The lEial Of power.
~, ,ha, patched coat or faded gown does
not keep them from the house Of God. And
whsn one sees family Of children going 10
school in clean and well-mended clothing
!. tells great deal in favor Of their mother;
one nigh, vouch that those children learn
sUme valuable lessons al home, whatever
they may be laugh. al school.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

A LtDlcRous MIsrAKE.--A gentleman
accustomed TO the signature Of firm in
which he was partner, having 10 sign bop-
lismal register of one of his children, en-.
tered il as a son Of Smith james tG Co.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

0T"Young man, do you know wha, re-
lations you sustain in this worldl'' said a
minister to young member Of The church.
'Yesi sir, said the hopeful convert, two
cousins and a grandmother; but dom. in
tend TO sustain them much longer"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

The bes, power to advance the marriage
of young lady, is, when she has in her
coun,enance mildness, in her speech wis.
dom, In her behavior moJssty, and In hss
life virme. Ia
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12
GOOD TEN PER.
BY CHARLES SWAIN.

There's not cheape thing on Garth,
Nor yet one half so dear;
lis worth more Than distinguished birth,
Or thousands gained years
Illends the day new delight;
IT'S virtues frmes, shield;
And adds more beauty to the night
Than all the stars may yield.
|, make.h poverty content,
To sorrow whispers peace;
l,isag gili from heaven sen,
For MORALS 10 increase,
Ii meets you with smile at morn;
I,lulls you 10 repose;
: A flower FOR peer and peasant born,
An everlasting rose.
a charm TO Danish grief away,
To snatch the lrown from care;
Turn Tears to smiles, make dullness gay
S,read gladness every where;
And yer lis cheap as summer dew,
THAI gcn,'s the lilly's breast;
o. A laiisman for love cs true
As ever man possessed.
As smiles The rainbow through 'he clou'
When ,hrea,'ning storm begins
As music mid the tempest loud,
Tha, sill lis sweet way wins
!. As springs an arch across the tide,
Where waves conflicting foam,
So comes this seraph TO our side,
This angel Of our home:
What may This wondrous spirh be,
With power unheard hsfore--
This charm, this bright divinity
Good ,emper-no.hing more!
Good ,omperl lis the choicest gii'
Tha, woman homeward bringsi
And can the poores, Peass nj lIi'
To bliss unknown 10 kings
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

!. Why are pretty women like dogs I Be-
cause they show their teeth and don't bite.
The author Of this conundrum is ao old
balchelov. N-'3
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

A MODERN FARMERS WIFE.--A young
lady recently married to farmer, one day
visited the cow-house when she thus inter.
rogated her milk maid:
"3y the bye Mary, which of these COWS
is ii that gives the buuermilk -
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

There are now in the United States near:
ly 1900 steam vessels Of various descrip.
tions in Great Britain and ireland about
1900.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

The fisherman tha, stabbed himself with
an eel is pronounced OUT ofdanger--having
died on Thursday.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

They fDin1 me OF nhht OepI&e' ~.
~ Whose morn Of life was full ,ssa,
Of promise, bu, al evening'src close; ra'
Was desolaie and dull.
What tales Of horror they have told,
or tempest and Of wreck; ts.....
OF murder OF the midnight hour, .7sa
OF war, full many 'speck;'
, Of ships, that, los. away a, sea, M
m Wen, down, before the blast, .o9
OF s,iAed cries Of agony, ~:
As lifes last moments pastl aaI
or earthquakes and of suicides.
OF falling crops of cotton:
OF bank defaulters-broken banks, nv
And banking systems ro,,en;
or boilers bursting steamboats, snagged
OF riots, duels fought;
Ofrobbers whh-,bei prey escaped
OF thieves with booty caught.
or land. slides, and Of wa,er.spo u,s:
Ofants and alliga,ors;
or serpen,s in The briny deep;
OF gian, swee, potatoes;
OF Children los. aud children found,
Finances in disorder;
OF Rgh,s among the tiremen,
And troubles on The border. ra-,
They've told US Of a nation, George,
Bent sorrowing in the dust,
or one whom she had called 10 fill
Her brightest, dearest trust;
OF sparkling crowns for youthful brows;
OF regal coronalions;
OF plans to rid the earth Of kings;
or ,cmp'rancc refolma'ons.
or food, and fire, and accident,
Those worn-ou, type have told;
And how the pcslience has swept
The youthful and The old;
Ofnurriages, and births aud deaths,
or things 10 please and vex US,
OF ono man jumping overheard,
Another gone 10 Texas
They'vetold us how long summer day
Have faded from pur view;
How autumn's chilling wind hath swep
The leaf crowned forest through;
How winters reign hath come and gone
Dark reign Of storm and strife
And how The smiling spring hath warm
The pnle flowers back to life.
lcan', pretend 10 mention half
Ny inky friends have told,
Since, shining. brigh, and beautiful,
They issued from the mould
How unto some they joy have brought,
! To others grief and tears
YET faithfully they record kept
or fast receding years
GOOD TEMPER.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-12

Our creates. glory is no, in never falling
buI in rising every time We fall.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-12-25
~ Q. lle Erfn.h llrafle Norler.

Rose Tanis'er. arrested on q CHARGE Of
having BIZ q pretended miracle a. st Sat
urnin. committed IAN OUTRAGE ON objects
Of religious worship" was brouqht IL tri-
ql before she tribunal Of CarreeEionai 70
lice of Carpentras She was extremely
pale and Ter features bore the mari, 81
mysticism Her bearing wasluodest as3
Size vas dressed "a black with i mans ear.
She is tilirtv. three TIE court was crow
Gcd. and the famous bleeding picture was
nlaced behind tie d~,- h was proved
that Rose lad .!wavs pretended to vvor.,
miracles To one witness She once show
ed a letter which size SAID wa, written bv
q person who had been miraculouslv en-
dowed with the faculty Of writing ia con
sequence Of her PRAYERS. To another
witness She asserted tat II as .erted tiat
she had been surrounded bv a great IigIlt
from Heaven T. third. she said that
she aad once. waen lin tie Convent Of Sal
IONS. planted a cabbage by the command
IF Heaven and that I'M d few days it grcV
60 such vast size that all the persons ia
tae Convent were able to make dinner
Of it. 4 priest said that In August 1850
she told him that she had miracuiously ~
ceiyed the sacrament I'm the parish church
and going to the tabernacle Of the altar
he found that the consecrated wafer had
diapueared On two subsequent occa-
sious the consecrated wafer again vanish
ell. and Rose pretended that she had aaain
miraculousiy communicated He. there
fore. removed The key Of the Tabernacle
forbade her to approach the altar. he al
50 directed his glcalrc to say mass at tile
principal altar. but nevertheless the CON
secrate1 wafer was again taken away and
ho could not possibly discover that any
second key TO tie Tabernacle existed
On enc morning he was surprised to find
the Tabernacle open. two candles on tie
altar lighted. and Rose PROSTATE on tie
ground In answer to bis questions she
said that the candles had become lighted
themselves. that the tabernacle ha3 VOL
UNFAIRLY opened that she felt herself fixed
70 the ground at some distance from tae
altar ana t5at tlo eousecrated wafer had
advanced SLOWLY To her mouth About
tile same ei.le sl!e preteudedto have mark
Of q miraculous character on her breast
and to nr5ye Tie assertion She produced
.ar Inca. va.ca sometimes had STAN. rem
r...l.ri..- tie + I-,ryiq }Iarr. ana at others
crewn ST ts9rns 0aa da- be ordered
Rose 70 place a piece or Auen r. her 5reass
aud mol 80 leave church When tie mass
gas o.er she produced tile linen aad a.
his establishment !, bore the figure Of the
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-12-25
Report OF tie Commissioner Of the General
Laad Office.

This Report is very lengthy and goes into
detail upon every subject connected with the
General Land Of;ce We cannot give more
than synopsis OF a portion Of lhis interesting
document.
The report opens with glowing descrip-
ton of the PROCESS Of he Hest.
Imagination can scarcely keep pace with
the increase of the Western country. The
great and fertile valley Of the Mississippi,
which few years since, was the outpost of
civilization, and the hunting ground of the
savage, has now become the geographical and
commercial centre Of the ocean-bound repub-
lie. and contains population Of about eight
millions. Villages, towns, and popuious
cities, nave sprung up as by magic; her
( mighty rivers are navlgated by the larges aud
most numerous steam marine Of any country;
( magnificent canals have been constructed, and
, a gigantic system Of railroads paw in progress,
viii connect this fertile and productive region
with the Eastern Atlantic cities, by ali the
ties OF commerce and reciprecai aserest-
The minimum price OF the public land Is
one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre; ard
while the quantity offered IS 50 immense that
it is placed beyond the reach and power Of
monopoly, TIE price IS a the same time SO
small that every man Of ordinary industry
has the ability TO provide bimselfwlth home
stead, and so long as government offers hun
dreds Of millions ofacres for sale. at the price
of about one days labor for each acre, every
man able to till the ground will have it nhIs
power 10 hecome freeh3Ider.
The stream IF emigration, ever flowing ta-
wards the fruitful fields where labor meets its
Sgrrst reward, and tha.inducem nts heid forth
by iHe Central Railroad to Mobile. viii ln-
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-12-25
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The gray OF dawn was flooding fast,
As up a stec., of chimneys passed
a youth. who bore. mid smoke and SCOT,
: bag and broom, and cried, TO boot,
Too-loo ra-hool
His hair was crisp: his eye. below.
Flashed ike blackerrY in the snow.
and ike a penny whistle rung
Tle accents OF the Congo tongue
Too-loo ra-hoo.
I'm kitchen lues he saw the light
OF breakfast fires sleam warm and bright;
Above he saw stepping stone,
and as he stretched gave out a groan,
Too-loo ra-hoo!
'.Trynos the 1ae the old man said,
. The bricks are rotten overhead,
The chimney hooks ,1lll scratch your hide,
And shrill that snu1aing voice replied,
Too-loo ra-hoo!
Oh. stay, the maiden said. "and rest
Below til after [ ara dressed"
Some lime tell IN the snceper's eye;
But stu he uttered with a SIGH,
Too-Ioo hoo
Take care! don't tumble throegh tAerool-
Lock where you put your devils hooL"
This was tae s.eePersl st Gold-m,
A voice replied behind TIE lam,
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-12-25
tssIVe caleHooT years
Military Locations.
<Ii1st Second and Third quarters. The Fourtl
quaFser may be estimated IN proportion
PATENTS ISSUED.

PATENTS ISSUED.
Upwards Of seventy-fre thousand letters
Patents have been issued since the last an
nual report Of the commissioners of the Land
Office.
The services demand Of the District Land
officers IN the location OF military land var
rants, under the act of 2Sth Of September,
to50, equal, It not exceed, in each case. those
connected with selling tract Of land. It IS
eatuastiy recommended that reasonable allow
ai.ce be authorized by law for such special
duues, and that suca allowance be made for
the services which The land officers 10 Fiori-
d. may render IA the location Of the Arredou-
40 $4,000 acre grant IN State, under certain
judicial DEGREES Of confirmation.
WISCONSIN, IOWA AND MINNESOTA.
The evidence that the Surveyor General
had taken possession Of his office was receiy-
ed here the 29th April last. The several in
sTncuons 70 hIm for commencing surveying
operations, in readiness and ayailinp tbat av-
Icence. were despatched as soon as they
coula be recorded Immediately after receipt Of
1t.
The report presented by the Surveyor Gen
eraI exhibits the progress Of the surveys in
that district. and impart much ueseful Inior-
nation, contirmatory Of previous accounts re-
spectinE the character and caDabilities Of the
country.
Ia Wisconsin, in the AIonomonee cession.
and in other portions oftae Stale. tbe surveys
OF Iarre bodies Of land viii have bean com
DIe;eI before the close of f,a season -asd,
Tor market next wear. and from, the shown,
made as IL the settlements. nnn,ber u. inhabi7
tauts and saw mills found in fbeso rarril,s
there IS every reason to believe the new lands
will command ready sales.
In Minnesota the blrh floods of the se,so,
rendered the condition Of ibe ,o,r,trv o., tro.,s-
~ Ynor,oI-isus f,5 snryerir,, gr,a,,,,,,,s
nii,.h - tbat the sn-vey,--s s-ars co,onail..l
10 abandon their worn If,r,I tbs W. hsd
s,-s4deJ. aai some of them m reIi,o,,;sf, il
ai,.4-tber.. These c3usss h.v~ yr. ,,f,, a.
ag3.,tt.ea ,he ,snra,na j, ,a.,st,o,s +, ne
>aryer.r General =, 10 what u-rg'i bs atr....
I'D ii taat terrific the psst season. b...ar.
saIa To- have cccasi...ed heavy 1eei.tft-, losses
te has 5eoutle,. a.usiaa Is th4 hin. hea--
lar re.rIon he stats. .l.4t So i4ras ascertain
ea. THE best pine localities have not vet been
reached by even the laubs,-...u: yet MANY
millions u t4etae annually a5st.cted. and