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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-03-31
Fn,hion in 1vnshlngton,

lhe ediloT OF the flckburg Sentinel
has been in Washington. and writes
home as follows. In describing ball
be says -
There was only one thing in which all
seemed TO agree-that was, to leave un.
covered as much Of their bust as posi-.
Bile. Ii appeared to one just from the
land oi alligators, mosquitoes and sun.
shine, where ladies have kept up the old
fashion Of dressing all over, that they had
pul their dresses on in great hurry, and
had protruded their bodies six or eight
inches :oc far through /; ahd hence, as an
old lady of good taste justly remarked,
"they came too low down, and didn't
come high enough up;" the milliners,
too, careless creatures, forgot TO put
sleeves 10 the dresses, and the ladies all
had the extreme modification, poor
things, of appearing in large crowd Of
gentlemen with their arms bare up to
their shoulders! IIorrid in those MILL.
ners! The gentlemen--kind, modest
creatures es they afe-blushed little al
first, and held their scented cambrics be.
fore their eyes, but they soon recovered
from their embarrassment, and it all
seemed 10 be nothing after they got used
ut.
"Altosether, from the haste OF the la.
dies in showing themselves through their
dresses, and the culpabe neglect of the
milliners in not putting in the sleeves, |
would say tina. the bodies of the ladies
were not over hall.covcred; and what is
singular, and sustains my idea of their
having crePt little too far through, in
their haste TO dress and be at the ball last,
is that the skirts of all the short ladies,
and few Of the tall ones, we're from eight
TO twelve inches too long and swept the
floor for yards behind the wearer. There
was another thing which plain back.
WOO lsman like myself could not exactly
understand. Some of the ladies while
dancing would seize hold OF the skirts Of
their dresses and raise them about eigh.
teen inches, and stretch them out at arms
length, reminding one Of buzzard in vet
weather, thus exposing to view hand
somley ornamented second skirt, and
then swing around e, an amazing rate
The only other peculiarity of the ball
was new dance called the "Scottiche
Dance" which saw for the first time.
! will give, as near as words can, de-
scriplion of it. The gentleman takes the
lady's right hand in his left, places his
hand and arm around her waist, drawing
her close against his breast; she places
her left hand and chin on his right shoul.
der, and leans her cheek gently against
his whiskers, if he has any; they then
pitch off in leOp-irog fashion. stop, and
keep time by sort OF jig. .a;jig. jigjig mo-
lion; then leap-frog again. and SO alter.
naiely, leaP.frog and jig ajig. jig;lig.
1t is. By far, the most ungraceiul, un.
becoming and ridiculous dance ever
saw, or any body else"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-03-31

enough to tgrallly his Wpauence ior
movement and change Of scene, through
the plantations and alleys of his parks,
He was constantly calling to and pressing
forward his equGries, bis gdatds and his
coachmen; and this was the only ap-
pearance of anger tliatlhe allowed to es,
cape his lips. Worn put and humbled
with the immobility 10 Which nature had
condemned him, he seemed desirous OF
at least commanding like aking the roads,
the landscape and the distance. He en-
ioyed the whirlof his drive, ASA captive
enjoys his s'hour Of sunshine.
AT six O'Clock, the king returned from
his daily drive, and dined with the royal
family; the great officers Of the house
hold also sitting down to the table. The
conversation, which was free, general
and familiar, enlivencd its Formally; care
being taken to avoid those political sUb-
jects on which the royal family enter
tanned different opinions. The Ring fre-
quently addressed himself to the court
iers, who were standing round the table;
he conversed aloud, evidently with wish
to be heard by all present, and enjoyed
the impression which his witty remarks
and exquisite tact made upon his audit
ors. After this he returned to his pri-
vate apartments, whittier his family fol-
lowed him, TO continue the conversation
a few moments longer 10 this succeed
ed a period Of unrestrained and familiar
chat with some courtiers, the companions
of his evil days. which lie enjoyed till
bedtime, with the zest of man relieved
at last from the bprthen of the day. The
natural cast Of his mind, cultivated, re-
Elective, but quick withal, stored with re-
collections, rich in anecdotes, ripe with
philosophy, full Of reading, ready at quo
tation, but by no means of pedantic
character, placed him at that period, on a
level with the most celebrated geniuses
and literary men of his age. NJ. de Cha
teaubriand had not'more elegance, M. de
Taleyrand more fancy, or Madame dc
Stael more brilliancy. Never inferior,
always equal, and very often superior, to
those with whom he conversed on every
subject; more flexible, perhaps, than
they were, and more diversified, for he
changed both tone and subject, according
to the person. with whom he conyersed,
and was never exhausted in any. 'Histo-
ry, events, men, things, books, the thea
tres, poetry, fine arts, and sometimes the
gossip of the day, and of the period, con-
stituted the text of these conversations.
Since the suppers Of Potsdam, the cab
prince hat t-ffsTer safe
tuary of more philosophy, more litera-
tue, more wit, and more lively sallies,
Louis XVIII, would have served for a
king of Athens, equally we'll as king Of
Paris; for his nature was Grccian more
than French, universal, elastic, artistic,
delicate, graceful, feminine, skeptical,
somewhat corrupted by the age, but if
not capable at least of understanding and
expressing everything with propricty,
Such, without any flattery, was the mind
of Louis XVIII.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-03-31

01rThe tasks set 10 children should be
moderate. Over-exeftion is hurtiul. both
physically and intellectually-and NOR
ally But ii is of the utmost importance
that they should be made to fulfill all their
tasks correctly and punctually. This will
train them for an exact, CONSCIENTIOUS
discharge of their duties in alter life.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-03-31
LAWS OF ONIO.
lpvBLIsnEg-br ASInoKrrr.l


AN ACT
To provide for the Reorganization, suptrtisdn
and Maintenance Of Common Schools. Passed
March 18th, A. D. 1853.
SEC. /. Be Il eaacied By the Genera
Assembly ofthe State of Ohio, That here
after each and every organized township
in the State shall compose but one school
district for all purposes connected with
the general interests Of education in the
township. and shall be confded to the
management and control af a board OF
education, and the several school dis.
lricts and fractional parts thereof, which
now are, or may hereafter be established
in the several organized townships of the
State. shall be regarded as sub. districts.
and be confided 10 the management and
control of local directors as hereinafter
provided but nothing contained in this
act shall be so construed as 10 give 10 the
township board Of education or 10 local
directors in sub dsiric s, Jurisdiction over
any territory in the township included
within the limits of any city or incorpora
ted village with the territory annexed
thereto for school purposes, which shall
elect or appoint a board of education as
hereinafter provided. or which now is or
may hereafter be governed az 10 schools.
by any special or other act, specified in
the sixty.seyenth section of this act.
SEC. 2. On the second Monday of
April. in the year eighteen hundred and
fitty-three there shall be held al the usual
hour and place Of holding district meet
ings in each Of The sub districts of the
several townships d lhe State, school
meeting Of the qnaliied St;srs resilient
within he sub.district, and having the
qualifications Of voters at the State and
county elections, who, when assembled,
shall organize BY the appointment of a
chairman and secretary, and proceed to
elect by ballot, three school directors for
such sub district; cf those SO elected,
the person receiving the highest number
Of votes shall hold his office for three
years; the person receising the next nigh
eSt number, shall hold the office for two
years and the person receiving the next
highest number, shall hold the oIfice for
one year; and each shall continue in of.
fee until his successor is elected and
qualified. In case two or more persons
SO elected have received an equal nun.
Der of votes, the duration of their respec
tive terms Of office shall be determined by
LOT in the presence OF the cha:rmsn and
secretary OF the meeting, and annually
thereafter in the same manner on the Sc.
cond Monday In April, there shall be
elected in each Sub.district of the proper
township, one school director for the term
of three years; and the minutes of the
proceedings OF any such sub district meet.
ing shall be signed by the chairman and
secretary, and delivered TO the directors
who shall have been elected as aforesaid,
to be recorded BY the clerk in the records
Of the sub district, and the said clerk OF
the sub district shall forthwith certify to
the township clerk, the names of the local
directors so elected, specifying the term
for which each was elected; il the d;rec.
nx=srb district so elected shall
niksy may designate
Al
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-03-31
Nnn0Iwon Making War.

Almost from the date OF his accession
10 the imperial dignity, it was NaPoleon's
custom to follow his columns of march in
a carriage. A number of saddle.horses,
few OF which seem 10 be either handsome
or valuable, formed, indeed part of his
ram; but he seldom mounted till active
operations were about 10 begin, and quit
ted the saddle again as soon as either the
pursuit had been fully directed, or the
retreat arranged. This he called ma
king var like an Emneror," and when
the course of events induced him to move
more trequently on lorss ssback, be spoke
Iof adhkine war ago ike General Bo.
tpapaue.5 Ills ira> l'9g sgarrisggs. sgar.r! gs.. diY1
ded into two compar7 'n,s, vas
so as TO serve for caI act otla
ring t4e day, and a sleeping, room
One If these compartments No
Tor biz own exclusive use the dV
occupied BY Benhier, the mastef
should say, Of the buck-hounds.
Ber,hier enjoyed, perhaps more .
master S confidence than any other
lionary, whether civilian or soldier,
approached him sand it is due to hjn
add, tlSat.it devotion 10 The Emga
service, and unainchiug integrity
qualities that recommegded 81
his sovereign, Berthier deserye
favour thai was bestowed upon
compartment, lhough very 0
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-03-31
A Bit of Romance.

About six years ago, a DR.. H, hay.
ing become involved in debt left his home
and wife in another State for Texas, for
the purpose of improving his fortunes in a
place where he would be free from the de.
rtands Of clamorous creditors. In the
course of time he went with the army to
Mexico, and finally wenIed his way to
California. After residing there some
time lie met a young man from the place
OF his former residence, whom, however,
he did not know, and inquired of him if
he knew his wife, whom he described,
without however, telling him the relation
he bore TO her. This young man replied
that Mrs.---was his sister, and the last
he heard of her she was in ST. Louis
After accumulating a competence, DR.,
H left for St. Louis, for the purpose
Of seeking his wife, wt - - e
given hias - =
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-03-31

A little girl of this city had been taught
by her Sabbath School teacher, that God
made man out of the dust of the earth.
The inculcation of this Bible doctrine,
seems to have given her mind rather a
practical turn, and big with the idea, she
addressed her mother on her return from
the Sabbath School:
"Ma, has God any more dust left?"
"Why, my daughter-why do you ask
such Question ?"
D Because, if he has, l want him to
&c me iHie brother! I" ......
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-03-31
Tall Wishes

limo class, shall We find greater cxu-
berante of fancy, or more exaggerated
ideas in regard to wealth, than in the
thorough bred loafer. A few days ago,
a couple of individuals of this genus, be-
ing seated on sunny nook, near wharf,
at which California bound vessel was
lying, their conversation very naturally
turned upon gold, as neither of the twain
was the possessor of single red cent, and
they amused themselves by 'Oishing for
the precious metal.
,"Bill," said one to the others al IL tell
yerjust how much gold wish l had, and
I'd be satisfied"
swell, said the individual appealed to,
"go on II see If you we got the lib,rs, =,
idees Of a gentleman" -
"Wcll, Bill, I wisha
gold, that 'twasl
gun Shin =
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-05-27
Sketch of the Reformer Gavazzi.

DR.. Allessandro Gavazzi, the patriotic
Italian exile and missionary in the cause
of Truth, arrived in our city yesterday af-
ternoon, and lectured last evening at the
Musical Fund Hall on the Pope and the
Bible. In another column will be found
a report of his remarkable lecture, but We
extract the following sketch Of his life and
career for the satisfaction of our readers
The young Gavazzi, after the custom Of
his country, at the carly age Of sixteen,
became a monk of the Barnabitc Order.
So prominent were his talents and literary
attainments, that at 20 he was selected to
ELL the Professional Chair of Rhetoric and
Bellies Lettres in the Public College Of
Caravaggio, at Naples. When he left
Naples to proceed to Arpino for the pur
pose of ordination, general sorrow was
During his abode here, instead
of spending his time in solitude, he devo-
ted it to preaching. After his ordination,
be wen: to Leghorn, and was there appoin-
ted teacher in Bellies Lettres. Here he
encountered the envy Of rival Professors,
and for his liberal sentiments, incurred the
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-05-27
For the Lewisburg Chronicle.

Go weave FOR the bride gay garland of flowers
To twine in her beautiful hair,
Choose brightest freshest that bloom in the bowers
BETTING princess to wear.
Gull the rose aud the tulip, the amaranth too,
The types Of the brow they're to deck,
Whose light laughing heart sorrows pang knew,
Nor Of hopes nor Of joys folt the wreck.
But leave the pale lilly to pine on the stem,
An emblem of sorrow and care,
Unbeftting in gladness to ningle with them,
The llorid, the deathless, .he fair.
Call joys laughing children that dance by the way
To partake OF the rich bridal cheer,
Bring the gay that bask in prosperity's ray
And the bright eyes that neer shed u tear.
The hand that selected the flowers for the wreath,
Uncunsciously twiued in the band
leaf of the cypress, the emblem Of death
Why miuglc the harsh with The bland!
How it blooms on the brow of the beautiful bride
As she bends her fair head to the glass
And the bridegroom, impatient exults in bis pride,
And chides the dull hours as they pass.
Now the ring is exchanged and the kris has been given
Aud they kneel at the altar Of love,
And the k,ly man prays for the blessing Of Heaven
To descend on the pair from above.
What is that which is borne on the evening air,
As pensively pass by the way:
'Tis the laugh of delight it's the tones that declare
Their joy shall continue for aye.
The bride is alone, aud the revclers are fed,
And the mrth and the music are DER:
Why blooms not the wreath on that beautiful head
As it bloomed but moment betore.
And the spring has returned and the song birds
And the yerdure appears on the hill,
But the flowers of the garland can never re-bloom,
For the cypress is signing there still.
Oh weave not the wreath of the dark cypress tree,
Which above the lone sepuchre grows;
If it needs must be worn, lady, twine it for me
But for beauty, the tulip and rose.
Bloomfield, 1853. X. r. GUTHRIE
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-05-27
$50 not In the Way Of Sinners"
tThe following beautiful allegory is
translated from the German

4uC ioAAoWuS OO"UAAUA "aAe6osy Ac
translated from the German
cophronius, wise teacher, would not
suffer even his own grown up son and
daughter to associate with those whose
conduct was not pure and upright.
"Dear Father" said the gentle Eulalia
to him, one day, when he forbade her, in
company with her brother, to visit the
gentle Lucinda, "dear father, you must
think US very childish if you imagine that
we should be exposed to danger by it"
The father took in silence a dead coal
from the hearth, and reached to his daugh-
ter. "It will not burn you, my child,
take it."
Eulalia did so, and behold her beauti::
full white hand was soiled and blackened
and as it CHANGED her white dress also.
owe cannot be too careful in handling
GOALS" said Eulalia, in vexation.
"Yes, truly" said her father, "you
see ny child, that Goals. even if they do
not burn, blacken; so it is with the COM
pany of the vicious
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-05-27
The Watering Trough Law.

The law authorising the abatement of a
certain portion Of highway tax to the man
who will place a trough in the highway,
where it shall be constantly filed with wa
ter, and convenient for horses and cattle
that are travelling said road to drink, has
been the means Of establishing a great
many of those very excellent conveniences
There are, however, many other situations
where such troughs could be placed that
are not SO occupied. We hope the law
will not be forgotten, but that many others
will avail themselves of its provisions, and
exert themselves to put down good water
ing troughs where they will answer the
purpose.-Muine Farmer.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-05-27

ANTIQUARIAN RESEARCHES AND, TIE
BIBEE;-The New York C5n,psercIedS Ad-
ser,iser, speaking Of Layard's new work,
entitled, " Discoveries among the Ruins Of
Nineveh and Babylon" just published by
Putnam, says: "Mr. LsyarTs volume
abourds with eorroboratioas Of the histor-
ical portions Of the Old Testament. Mound
after mound, palace after palace and even
tombs and hidden vaults, testify to tho
minute truthfulness Of that inspired vol.
ume Hosts of witnesses are disentombed
from the hoary and almost forgotten past
arl by the grandeur and majesty of tbciic
testimony, expose the shallowuess and 10
noranco of seoffers Of the present. Il
would be an interesting task to gather into
one volume all these cosrobosstior..n
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-05-27

The Editor of the Mltoniian had rap
ping communication, the other day, with
a man who had died in arrears for the pa
per, four years ago. The spirit told the
Editor to call on a certain person who was
indebted to him when living; the Editor
did as directed and received his pay. The
spirit was 10 doubt deeply troubled that
his newspaper had not been squared up.
Those indebted for the Chronicle should
reflect and feel uneasy.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-05-27

tor, "what about that political Legislative
'guzzlo'-forgctting to provide for its pay.
ment-cost $S,0O0-all to benefit the
Susq. Railroad and Gov. Bigler's lands %
Dear friend contain yourself. If your
representatives ate or drank too much, send
better men next time; don't abuse those
who did neither. There were no $4,000
spent, nor half that sum. Provision was
made for every expenditure authorized, to
be paid after going through the Auditor
Generals office You need not lose the
precious sweat of your brow to foot the
bili-cypher out your share, and will pay
it with dime and have some change left.
1t was not the Pennsylvania, but Mary
land Susq. Road, which Gov. Lowe advised
the Legislature to aid. Gov. Bigler has
no land within SO or 100 miles of the
Penn. Susq. Road. The visit Of the au-
thorities of Maryland and of Baltimore
was not Democratic, not Wing move
ment, but one agreed upon by bot 3 parties,
and to which there was not dissenting
voice in either House. Two or three years
ago, the State Of Maryland and Baltimore
invited our Legislature, Governor, &c, to
make them friendly visit, which was ac-
cepted, and a pleasant tour and generous re-
ccption awaited them. Would you have
the great State of Pennsylvania so small
souled as never to reciprocate such an act
of courtesy between neighboring States !?
Maryland and Pennsylvania have often
aided each other, and been on most friend
ly terms their Capitals are near each
other; our Public Works have been mate
rally helped by their money; their Legis-
lature was contemplating visit to the
borders of our State. what time SO oppor-
tune, as that which was selected, for re-
turning the civility !? Many incidents
resulting from Slavery have tended to ex-
cite hostility between the States, which a
personal visit between its officials might
soften or remove.....T These were sufficient
considerations to justify our Legislature
in the measure.
% ye men Of Type, Paper, and Ink !:
seated on your rickety stools you do not
know everything going on in the world,
and should not allow Imagination to supply
the deficiency. Be careful of what you
publish concerning our Lawgivers, whose
characters should be.pure-whose stations,
sacred. So shall your patrons increase,
and pay up better-your influence be
salutary-you be deemed wise by your
numerous readers and perhaps be sent
to Harrisburg. Do not heedlessly proclaim
facts "whereof you are not possessed Of"
nor, parrot-like, re-hash every idle tale you
may sec. nm JUSTICE.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-05-27

@What a pity pleasure is so much
shorter lived than pain! The fun of get
ting drunk only lasts about an hour-the
misery which succeeds it frequently holds
on for fortnight. Find thousand dol
lars, and the pleasure corrected with it
will grow old in a week lose q thousand
dollars, and it will make you feel like
sitpence worth Of arsenic for half of "A
lifetime.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-05-27

MUNcEY PuDD1Na.-Butter a deep dish;
put in layer Of grated bread; on this a
layer of apples sliced very thin, layer Of
brown sugar, and layer Of spices. Repeat
this process until the dish is heaped very
full, and bake it one hour. Serve with
sweet sauce.