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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-07-10
THE YOUNG WIDOW OR ONLY
THIRTY THREE.

A ccnsns takcr going the round last
fall stopped at an elegant brick dwell.
ing house, the exact locality Of which
is no business Of ours. lie was re-
ceived by a stiff, well dressed lady, who
could well be recognised as a widow
of some years standing. On learning
the mission Of her visitor. the lady in.
vited him to take scat in the hail.
Having arranged himself into a work
ing position, he inquired for the mum.
Der of persons in the family Of the lady.
Eight, sir replied the lady inclu
ding myself"
VERY well--your age, MADAME"
"My age, sir" replied the lady, with
a piercing, digniiicd look, II conceive
its none of your business what my age
might be--you are inquisitivc, sir"
THE law compcls me madam, to
take the age of every person in the
ward; its my duty to make the inqui,
ry."
"Wcll if the law compcls you to ask
prcsrmo it compcIs me to answer. -
| am between thirty and forty"
81 presume that means thrty.fvc"
mo, sir, it means no such thing
am only thirty>lbrco years Of age"
Very well, madam, putting down
the figures, Just as you say. Now for
the ogos of the children, commencing
with the youngest, if you please
Josephine. my youngest, is ten years
Of age
'Josephcnc--prctty namc--,cn.
Minerva was twelve last week
MIncrya--copllvating--twclvG.'
Cleopatra Elvira has jus. turncl
Gftccn.'
'Clcopotra charming if
teen
Angelina is eighteen, sir, just cigh
teen.
'Angelna--favorito name--cightccn,
My eldest and only married daugh
ter, sir, Anne Sophia, is little ovcI
twenty.ivo.'
Twenty five did you say, madam"
Yes, sir, is there anything remarka
ble in ncr being of that age.
well, no, | cant say there is, but Il
il not remarkable that you should be he
n!othcr ,Oltcn you ,0ere only eight year
Of ogcP
About that time the census take
was observed running out of the house
, closely pursued by broomsIick. ]
was the last time he pressed lady I
I give her exact age.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-07-10

OFDon't strike man beyond your
reach, don't get ,ipsy, don't smoke i'm
moderately, don't quarrel with your
friends, don't fancy yourself the incest
man in Christcndom, don't dcspisc the
poor, don't condemn anybody unheard
don't pay particular attention TO more
than one lady, don't lie about youl
ncighbors, and you'll get along smooth
ly enough.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-07-10

""Wife," said man, looking for
boot jack after she was in bed, 81
have places where keep my things
aud you ought TO know it,"
"Yes.' said she, Il ought to know
where yvu keep your late hours"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-07-10

TA quain, old gentleman of an
active stirring disposition, had man
at work in bis garden who was quite
the reverse. "Mr. Jones" said he to
him. one morning, did you ever see
snaiI!" Certainly" said Jones. Then
said the old boy "you must have met
lin, as you could never ovcrlake him
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We saw colored woman pass along the
streets yesterday in the new Turkish costume
A large crowd Of boys was after her, ST
the boys were determined to follow h'
fashion. whether the ladies would OF not -
J LoN. CoNiier
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-07-10
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.

1t is understood that the Navy Dc.
partmcnt, with u view to add TO the
agricultural interests Of the country,
has issued special instructions to the
East India squadron TO procure and
send or bring home rare plants and
seeds, particularly of the sugar cane
and tea.plant, adapted to our climate
and soil, aud useful for domestic pur.
poses.
The attention of the Department has
been called TO this subject by letter
from distinguished citizen Of LOUIS
lana, and by one from the Secretary of
the Department of the Interior. In the
former it is stated that "the increasing
difficulty experienced for the last two
or three years in keeping good seed.
canes for plants has induced many OF
the planters to try the introduction of
new varieties, and large quantities of
canes have been imported during the
last twelve months, mostly from Mexico
and Cuba. But these differ very little,
if at all, from the old species we arc in
the habit of cultivaiing, and can there's
fore produce but very slight, if any
change in our crops; whilst India pos
sesses varieties of the sugar cane plant
which have not been tried in America,
and the introduction of which might
be extremely beneficial" "If you can
conveniently do SO, would thank you
TO try particularly to procure for US
the Salangorc cane, which find des,
cribed in the Practical Sugar Planter,
work published in London in ls4s
as the finest description Of cane IN the
Straits settlements, and perhaps an The
,0holc World." And the Secretary OF
the Department of the Interior stated
that he was informed that q national
vessel of war is about to proceed to
the East Indies, and that it would be
gratifying if instructions were issued
to the proper officer to procure for dis
tribution a large quantity of the seed
of the tea. plant. 1T is desirable that
seed of every variety Of the shrub, and
of the lattudes in which it gro,OS be
selected, and that the variety and lati
tude of each be separately marked or
each package" at is hoped that the
experiments it is proposed to make
with this plant may result in its sue
cosSful cultivation in our country"
Our national vessels Gun. withou
doubt, add much to the agricultural in
lerosts of the country; and this, too
without interfering in the least will
other important objects of the Govern
ment in sending them abroad. Th
primary objects of the Government il
maintaining squadrons in distant sea
in times of peace are the protection 0
trade and the whale fisheries, to enlarg
] the opportunities of commercial inter
: course, and to increase the ellicicnc
= of our navy, by aifording active servic
f to the officers and crews of the yes
= scls. All these, il is believed, may b
. eilectually attended to, and yet aflor
the opportunities and the means c
doing something for other great an
= increasing public interests.
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LITTLE THINGS.

carpet of green: leaf by leaf the trees
put on their foliage until every branch
is clothed, and whole forests rejoice in
summer beauty; riIl by rill the mighty
rushing river is formed that adorns The
landscape and bears proud ships on its
bosom; and house by house village or
town is built, and SO through all nature
or art. Great things are made up of
number of little things.
There arc two sides of every picture.
Blade by blade the grass may be blight.
cd, or scorchcd, or frozen until its vcr-
durc disappears: leaf by leaf the beau.
ty ofthc forest fades away; aud drop by
drop the river may creep through its
banks, until, with sudden rush, the an
cry water bears all before it, and a
swift flood pours over the land.
Thinking over these things, said to
myself, it is just the same with our.
selves. Little by little the infant grows
into the youth, the youth into the man.
Little by little our conduct is formed
out of number of little habits; little
habits grow into great ones, and &C.
cordngly as they arc good or bad, 50 is
our character worthy or unworthy.--
1t depends very much on ourselves
whether the stream Of our life shall be
gliding onwards usefully between its
banks, or whether it shall be q turbid
and mischievous flood, a cause of sor.
row 10 ourselves and disaster to Others
1t is pretty clear that little things arc
of more consequence than most people
imagine, and that they are not treateC
with all the attention which they dc
serve.
Before commencing any practice or
habit, however triiliDg it may appear,
we should consider well what il nav
lead 10. Babies very often get habi,
of sucking their thumbs: it seems moth.
ing at first; but some of them keep or
for many years, greatly to the annoy
ance oftheir nurses. Some schoolboys
cannot say their lessons unless they are
playing with one Of their buttons, ol
with bit Of slate. pencil in the bottom
of their pocket Others, when ubou
If years old, begin to take whia q
the pipe, because they see their father
smoke, and Whit by Whit they 60 OF
until they become invcterate tobacco
smokers. Others are treated 10 siI
from the beer tumblcr, or to half a tea
spoonful of gin and water, until the,
get relish for the liquor which lay
the foundation of habit, and the habi
is strong pull towards drunkenness
Some men think nothing Of silin
down, as they say, just TO take friend
ly glass: little by little it becomes a
unfriondIy glass. Some people borro,
books and keep them for week afto
week, month after month, until they a
most fancy the volumes to b. their OWL
and never return them. Others l(
their tongues run little by little. unit
f by and by they cannot tell truth froI
falsehood, and more often utter the la
ter than the former. Great oaks, il
said, grow from little acorns; and q
we no, see in human conduct what in
por,ant consequences flow from triilir
beginnings.
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UFAn, editor out in Iowa, says the
they don't want 10 brag Of the size OF
,hcir babies" but that thoy are an al
most unCymmon sure crap"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-07-10

STREET SCENE Mister" said a
ragged little girl to gentleman who
was, on Sunday evening, picking his
teeth in front of the City Hotel, edo
please give me a penny to by some
bread fos my sick mother, and two lit,
tie sisters wo,'s got the measles"
Go away, child, | never give to beg
gars.'
"Oh; do oplcasc, only penny for the
Lords sake. I'm 50 'traid they will
starve and die" aud she heascd heart,
fetched sigh from the depths of her
young heart,
Go away. | tell you, never give to
beggars-go to tho poor house"
Go to h, you d. old rascal and
the girl went on, leaving him in mute
astonlshmCnt.
The above shows plainly that th,
poor INDECENT little creatures who ar
thus sent abroad TO beg in our streets
10y indoIent and drunken parents, Shoul,
Le gathered in and rescued before the.
are stepped to the lips in the ditch o
dePravity, and rendered utterly worth
lcss.- Gin. NOnpmeH.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-07-10
An Act
TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED GAN ACT TO
REGULATE ELECTIONS" APPROVED
MARCH %. lSll

MARCH %, 1915.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Missouri, as follows:
81. On the first Monday in August
in the year eighteen hundred and fifty
one, and every six years thereafter,
there shall be an election held through-
out this State at the usual places, and
in The usual manner for holding cleo.
tions, for the election, by the qualified
voters of this State, of Judges Of the
supreme court.
81. On the first Monday in August
IN the year eighteen hundred and fifty
one, and every six years thereafter,
there shall DC an election held in each
judlcial circuit in this state, at the usual
places, and in the usual manner for
holding elections, for the election of a
circuit Judge for each circuit respect.
lively, by the qualified voters therein.
3. On the first Monday in August
in the year eighteen hundred and fifty.
two, and every four years thereafter,
there shall be an election held through
out this state, at the usual places, and
in the usual manner for holding cleo
tons, for the election by the qualified
voters of the state, of secretary of
state, attorney general auditor Of pub,
lie accounts, state treasurer and regis
ter of lands.
4. Said elections shall in all res.
poets be governed by the provisions of
law relating to the elections Of mem.
bers of Congress, so far as the same
may be applicable.
y s. If any two or more persons
have an equal number of voters for the
same office, and higher number than
any other person, the governor, in such
case if necessary, shall issue his proc.
lamatlon giving notice OF such fact, and
that an election will be held at the pla.
ces of holding elections in the state, for
such office, in which shall be mention
ed the day of election; which election
shall be conducted and returned agree
ably 10 the provisions of this act; and
the incumbents of any of the offices
aforesaid, shall hold their Office unit
their successors shall be elected anl
qualified.
S6. If any vacancy shall happen in
any of the offices herein named, by
death, resignation, removal out of the
state, or by any other disqualification
the governor upon being satisfied thai
a vacancy exists, shall issue a writ o
election to fill such vacancy, for tn,
residue Of the term onl } and such clcc
ton shall be conducted in all respects
as herein provided, in case Of Contestc,
elections; provided, such vacancy occu
within less than twelve months before
general election for such officer, il
whose oillce such vacancy may occur
and if such vacancy shall occur within
, ess than twelve months of such gen
oral election, the same shall be filled b,
=, appointment by the governor.
Approved March 3, 1851.
$ FIRST DISTRICT or VIRGINIA
O Al convention of the Wings Of tn
!. First Congressional District OF Virgin
o ia held at Suffolk, on the 9th Of Jun,
1851, the following resolutions anon
oilers, were adopted:
RcSOIved, That we heartily sus,ia
the Administration Of Millard Flllmor
y, and that we regard his participation
| a. - at f'np,NVnr,;,, 4 al
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T"What do you stand there for
like pack of Llockhcads, gazing at my
oiIicc--do you take i, for church,"
Fax" answered one of them, IL
was thinkin' SO, till | saw the devil
poke his head out of the windy"
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People who lack money, arc always
supposed to lack merit, while they are
sometimes questioned even as TO their
morality. AS Tom Hood forcibly cx'
presses it--pooPle Of affluence know no
difference between those who are
naughl and those who are naughty,
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Approved March 3, 1851.
FIRST DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA


Al convention of the Wings Of tho
First Congressional District OF Virgin.
ia held at Suffolk, on the 9th of June,
1851, the following resolutions among
oilers, were adopted:
RcSOlued, That we heartily sustain
the Administration of MiIlard Fillmore,
and that we regard his participation in
the measures of Compromise, aud sub,
sequcnt vindication Of the majesty Of
those laws, as emitting him 10 the grati'
tude and support of every patriot in the
| Union.
ReSOlvCl, That we look with satisfac,
ton at the settlement OF the question Of
slavery in Congressional the Terrific
ries should be the arbiters Of this ques
ton for themselves when entitled 10 ad
mission in the Union as States. and we
consider this the only true republican
form of adjustment-that fugitives from
labor and service should be reclaimed
by law, and when necessary, by TIT
armed forces of the Federal Govern
ment; and, as a whole, deem it the bes
arrangement and conclusion, both fo
the North and South, the East and tn
West, that coull have been agree
lupOn.
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Editor and Proprietor.

n-Posogo on the TIMES after the 1sl
day OF July will be as follows:
PER QUARTER OF THREE MONTHS.
Within this County Free.
Not exceeding SO miles out of the county Sets
Anv distance over so g. not over 800, 10 "
Over 800 and under 1000 miles Is "
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Number sS
THE BIG HEAD.

It's CAUSE AND CURE.-J J. Hardin,
OF Jcftcrsonvlllc, Illinois, in commu-
nicalion to the Prairie Farmer, says
"a farmer of this county, Mr.. Benl
Couchman, has theory and cure for
this terrible disease in horses, which
deserves the attention Of all owners Of
these valuable animals, lie says that
the disease originates from / horse not
shedding his jaw teeth at tic proper
time. All horses shed their Jaw teeth
as well ns their front teeth If a tooth
Is not shed in the upper jaw, the bone
of the head begins to grow, and this
cauSCs the big head. If a tooth in the
lower jaw is not dropped, the bone
grows, and this is called the big Jaw.
His remedy is this: He has pair
Of tooth drawers, made after the old
fashion Of such instruments used by
physicians, of size sufficient to draw
horses tooth, with q handle like an
auger; this he applies 10 a diseased
tooth and extracts it. The horse will
then get well, unless down with the
complaint. have heard several per
sons bear witness 10 the cures thus ef
fcctcd. Such is Mr.. Couchman's the
ory and practice. lie invites all who
wish TO ascertain its correctness, to
examine the skull Of horses which have
died from either big head or big Jaw,
and he says they will find the original
colts tooth rcmain:ng, showing itself
to be the cause Of tic disease.
Mr.. Couchman is an intelligent far
mcr, and does not know Of this article,
being written. But the suggestion is
to nc, an old horscmun, entirely new
and so well subslantia,cd, that have
TO it deemed it proper TO call attention
through your valuable paper.
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q, III. EsurckIlaPtt,

a TTORNLY AT LAW, Huntsville, Mo
n Will practice law III the counties ol
Randolph, Charlton, Howard, Boone, Monroe
Adair and Schuyler. All business enuustC.
20 him will receive hi prompt attention.
Office in the I'd tory above. McCampbcll &
C9ltey' store. OG.Ia "a
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Cur THIS OUT.-Don't live in hope
with your arms folded. Fortune smiles
on those who roll up their sleeves and
put their shoulders to the wheel that
propels them to wealth and happiness.
Cut this out, and carry it about in your
vcsl pocket, We who visit idle bar,rooms
or stand at the corners of the streets.
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DT"Mastcr, this gal keeps saying
that I'm a thicfI'
"Wha, docs she say that you have
stolen"
"Shc says stole her character"
At this junclurc tho little girl jumped
up and said;
II gcth he did--for theen him be-
hind the cole houth eatin' thumthn.'
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-07-10

USpirits f.n strength and
quality --,,--.------.--ld gin, have
Ia,oly ho.-l cask Log do, o. scotland
'1'N's oeN1'raCU chains, IN store a6SS. =
fl ON turn. FERRY u BARTHOLOW
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