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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-09-29
The Maine Law.

The sale Of intoxicating drinks as bev'
erage, says David Paul Brown. an emnen,
lawyer Of Philadelphia, should be prohibited
by law. because
/ They deprive men Of their reason for
The lime being.
2. They deprive men of the greatest in,
telIeclual strength.
8. They foster and encourage every
species of immortality.
a. They bar The progress of civilization
and religion.
5. They destroy the peace and happiness
Of millions oI families.
6. They reduce many virluOus wives and
children to bpggary.
8. They cause many thousands Of mur-
ders.
8. They prevent all restoration Of char
acler.
2. They render aborlive the strongest
resolutions.
10. The millions ofproper,y expended in
them is lost.
II. They cause The aajorisy Of cases OF
insanity.
l2. They destroy both the body and the
soul,
l3. They burden sober people with mill.
ions Of paupers.
IA. They cause immense expenditures
to prevent crime,
Is They cos, sober people immense
sums in charity.
l6, They burden the country with enor.
nous Ipxes.
II. Because moderate drinkers want the
temptation removed.
8. Drunkards want The opportunity re.
moved.
19. Sober people want The nuisance re-
moved.
20, Tax payers want the burden removed
2I. The prohibition would save thousands
now falling.
29. The sale exposes our families to in
suit.
90. The sale exposes our families 10 de-
slruclion.
"a. The sale upholds the vicious and idle
at The expense of the virluous and indus
trious.
25. The sale subjects tine sober to grea
oppression.
97. 1t takes the sober mans earnings tc
support The drunkard.
97. 1t subjects numberless wives to untolc
suferings.
20. 1t is contrary to The Bible.
80. 1t is contrary TO common sense.
| 80. We have q right 10 rid ourselves 0
The burden.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-09-29

Ilhink we can suggest S1lulion OF the mvs
tery.a Ii is bul short ,itue since. we saw d
statement in the public press. 10 the effec
that tie Dpc,or had been furnishing 6
quantity Of trunks 10 somebody. 10 he useC
abnut a privaie lransactinn, aud in yi"lmior
of the posi- nffice law. We never saw an,
denial "f The charge, an suppose thai i
was rue. Such being the case. ii is. we
think, a fair presumption That he has beer
furnishing many of his friends with franks
10 be used ad iibiium. and aspnng the res
furnished those which went 70 Zanesyile
After furnishing them TO be used a. pleas
ure, he could very easily say that he did
not furnish them for the special use io
which they were afterwards, applied Quite
an "arllu DODGE Doctor. And how nat
arol i, is for I" GaIphin .Iio be surprised
when he Is caughI Iloffaiis FOR he Circle,
vile Congressman
The Statesman, aGer publishing the Doc
tors letter. comRents upon it as follows
:" The question then is. who does use 'h4
franks We received, lew days ago, .
copy Of the Nonporei containing MI, Days
article. which had been sen. TO genllemah
in Lithopois, Ohio We have heard oI
still more instances, and have no doubl bul
that large numbers have been senl abroad in
The same way. We know OF one instance,
also, in which the same paper under the
same frank was sen, 10 Portsmouth We
have been asked what it means. DR.. Olds
has denied, through our columns, having
lent his frank for any such purpose and ne
100, asks. d" What does il mean So ASKS
every oody, who dues NOT know already. MS
movemen. has created surprise among Nc
Democracy Of the State, aud sho"lJ be- in
vrsngaled thoroughly. If DR.. ODDS is no.
responsible Tor this abuse Of his ranking
privilege, if Mr.. Day is no, responsible, The
Question is. who is responsihl 7"
!. won't lake mare than reasonable
guess 10 solve lbe whole QUESTION Allowing
the truth of the Ducior's assertion. that hr
is no. party 10 the sending abroad Of the
NonpareiI. We cnme 10 the conclusion that
he has furnished his friends with his% frank
for the purpose of enabling them TO transact
their private business, and thus chral Uncle
Sam out OF three cents on each l.lier and
one cent on each paper 10 an int,finli'
amount 1t is very nice GaIphin opera.
lion.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-09-29

IerInined by lhe lone of sentiment adopt q
in advertising II death. There is frequently
a facei'ims union Of puff and dependency
Here Is an example which The same journal
gives
"-Died on The 1l,h uliimo, a, the shop in
Fleet street. Mr.. Edward Jones, much re.
spectrd by all who knew and dealt with him
As man. he was amiable, as halter up.
right and moderate. His virtues were be.
yond al price, and his beaver hats were on.
ly El Is each. fle has LIFT widow To- d..
plore his loss, and large stuck to be sold
cheap ior the benefit OF his family. He was
snalched 10 the other world in the prime o
life, just as he had concluded an extensive
purchase of felt which he gol so cheap ina
the widow can supply hats at a more req
sonabie charge ,han any house in London
His dIsconsolale family will carry on III.
business with punc,uali,y."
Ii is said that Yanknrs extract oil from
film, stones, and make very respectable
whI,e pine nu'm"gs. BuI they mus. alter al
knock under 10 the English for making The
dea'hs Of near friends advertisements fol
business.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-09-29
A Surprised "GaIphin."

The long mooleG question OF Z" who struck
Billy Patterson has been lost in The fog,
and The only disputed question is, who
uses DR.. Olds' frank to send off copies Of
the Cincinnati Nonpare, which attacks
and abuses The Miami tribe The Zanps
vile Aurora first gave The alarm, and thought
The DR.. was in smar business, attacking and
abusing The administration. &c. DR.. OIds
saw the paragraph. and wrote jesuili-
cal reply, slaling that he knew nolhing Of
The matter, and that he never furnished his
frank for any such purpose. The Sciolo
Gazeue gives n history OF The case rather
graphically, as follows:
The Ohio Statesman Of the 81 inst. con-
lains a letter 10 the editors, from Dr. Edson
B. Olds. Every body knows who Dr. Oils
is. and how he used To hate shinplaSiprs, all
The while he issued them himself; and
how he used 10 hate mercenary politicians,
and the while that he used IL be pronounced
by Ccl Medary 10 have "dipd lir want oI
hunesi principles" but was nevertheless Us.
sisted BY The doughty Colonel to geI into
Congress and how he spluuercd, in Con.
gress. about 'Galphnsm,' and had com.
millee Of his pOuy friends raised. who vir.
tually branded him as q libeller, in their re,
port Every body, we say, knows all this
but The letter in The Statesman brings uI
new matter. The Decor sets OUT by quo.
ting paragraph from The GAINESVILLE Auro
ra, loco paper, in which the editor OF the
Aurora states thar he has been informed lha
several copies Of the Cincinnati Nonpare
have been mnilpd 10 the GAINESVILLE P D.
addressed 10 various people, 'under The frank
Of Hon. +. B. Olds,' and containing hislo
ry of The Miami Tribe The editor ex
presses surprise, and asks: "WhaI does j
mean Z"
Al this the Uirtnous Doctor seems to be a,
much surprised as the GAINESVILLE editor
He denies having seen the article in lh'
Nonparril. or taken any interest in the Mi
ami Tribe, and says: IL have given ny
frank to no one. for the purpose above in
dica,ed' He concludes by joining in III,
inquiry, +" What does il mean r.
i IL gives US graa, pain 10 find our old Irient
SO sorely surprised and puzzled And W,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-09-29
A From the Ohio Farmer.
The Mineral Region Of Ohio.
AKRON. Aug. II. l86s


EDITOR OHlo FARMER Having iusl re-.
turned from a flying geological Irlp across
the State, ! will give you u sketch OF what
may be called The mineral region of Ohio.
The Eastern aud Southeastern portions Of
The SIale, though extremely broken, and al
first sghl barren, CONAN the wealth of
Ohio. DNcrgng from lhe great Railway
~ Columbus, we do not reach the mineral
region uIl after passing Lancaster. Here
we strike the head waters OF The Hooking
river, and the geological formation is
changed. on passing Ihe ridge lha. separates
that river from The waters that flow into The
Scloio. The Sciolo plains are changed 10
what in derision were formerly called the
" Hucklebury knobs. y 'Thrse continue
through The counties Of Hooking, Athens,
Melgs, Jackson and Vnlon, with lhe OK.
crpliun Of u narrow interval along The mar.
gIo oi The streams The country is generally
broken, rocGy.a apparently unproduclive.
A few years ago much Of il was dermed
worthless. Geological survey has shown
lhal il is The most valIab!e land in the State
The upper layer is iron, The neA, cual. pi,d
urde: that is sandstone. IinesInne, and los
sl remains Of oceanic animals. and plants,
IN which hy boring Is oblaned saline water
OF the best qualify. Furnaces mud forgrs
are erecled between Logan, and Athens, IN
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-09-29

Who SENT THEM ?-.Old Mother Bend
er was pous, bul poor. In The midst ol
her extreme want, her lruSi and confidence
was in God.
1t was hle one chilly nighI in the autumn
Of The ycur, when Two rather wild young
men were passing her collage on ,her
way home. One Of them had under his
arm sone Ioavrs Of bread which he had
procured a, Ihe viluge store. A faint light
slimmered from Mu,her Bender's easement.
Said the one who had ihe loaves TO his
companion. Let US have some fun with The
old woman
Agreed said the other.
They approached the house and peeping
mo IN. window. saw the old woman up.
on her knees, by the hearth. where few
"mberS were smouIdering in the ashes
She was engaged in prayer. They lis.
tened and heard her offering an earnest Pc
liion for bread. She was utterly destitute
of food.
In funherance Of their fun, one Of Them
with lhr loaves climbed soIIy up 10 The roo
of The outage and dropp d one loaf after
The other duwn The chimney. They caught
the old Iady's eye, and in The iullness Of hel
hearl she exclaimed
Thank .he Lord, bless the Lord for hi,
bounty
But the Lnrd didn't send lhem,' shouleC
a voice from the chimney.
Yes he did cried she unduun.ingly, 'Ihe
Lord sent them, bul the devil brough
them
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-09-29

Salera'us is SAID 10 be injurious 10 the hu.
man system. and that it DESTROYS thousands
Uf Children and some adults every year. 10
New Brunswick, contiguous 10 the State oI
Maine. The physicians arc wont 10 say that
half the children thai die there are killed by
The use OF saIeraIus. the evil is fast spread.
ing Throughout. The Union. Families Of
moderate size already use from ten 10 TWEEN.
ly.fve pounds of SalsraIus yearly.
Wha. is saleralus Wood is burnt TO
ashes. Ashes are llxvia,ed -lye is The re.
suit. Lye is evapnraled by boil'ng-black
sails are The residuum. The sails undergo
purifaca,ion by fire, and The potash Of
commerce is then obtained. By another
process we change the potash into pearl
ash. Now put This into sucks, and then
place them over disIiIery wash,ub.
here The Fermentation evolves carbonlc
acid gas, aud Ihe pearlrsh absprbs and rem
dals ii solid, The pruducl being hsaver,
whiler aud dryer than pearlaSh. II is now
saeralus. How much sails Of lye and
carbonic acid can The human stomach bear
and remain hea thy is question Tor The
saleraius eaters.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-09-29
Making the Best Of IL.

This is II world Of daalh, as wei as Of
other kinds ol disappnin,ments, tut what is
the use of making bad mater worse. BY
giving npin sad despair. when afl clion Wis,
It's Us Z Philosophy says, Keep upa good
heart and mrn al 10 Ihe bes, account.
VIII u man dies. his widow is required 10
scratch the harder Oi course she mus,
Iurn the sad event 10 her own good. The
English lSdips know how TO do things. One
OF their journals says, we are often en-
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-09-29
Newspaper Composition.

This is distinct and difficult art. It's
principles must b. somewhat carefully stud
led by those who would succeed in il. The
disregard OF these principles is the cause OF
lhe prusness which characlrrzes SO much
of our newspaper literature. The news pa
per is not Thing 10 be sludied-scarcey
one tn BE- read. |. is TO be glanced ouer.
TIE articles, then, must he so written as TO
attract and hold attention. Processes Of
thought and reasoning are 10 be shut out
results only appear. Arguuenl is TO be
suggested. rather than slated. Usually one
point is enough for an article. Some single
nail sIuuld be struck lair upon the hrad.
and then left al once lnWuJucIions are a
nuisance. differences Is ara always skipped.
The sentences should be short. Every
word should leap win life. Condensation
should be extreme. Subordinate thoughts
should be thrown away. The objecl is mol
10 treat suhjcI in full, but 10 produce a
certain rff.cl. All that is moi necessary to
the effect should be Discarded Tie who
has the nerve 10 do This. with n soul thai
fires with great thought aud the manlines'
to uuer ii freely, may WELD power with
The pen that no scepre cun rival.
The tendencies in professional life are tC
deterioration Of style. The constant dldac
,cism of The Pulpit oGen dpgcnera,es i'm,
diff'lseness. The reileralion Of points al IN
Bar, and the precision of legal style, tends
10 produce dryness and repetition. In n,
way can the professional man more effrc'
lively make his words instinct Win life ami
power, than by weekly practice III the col
umns Of newspaper.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-09-29

Mr.. Redblossom drank rather more than
his usual al nwunce of hot rum and water
one cold night lasl week; the consequence
If which was, he gave his vile rather con-
fused account oi his cnuducl, on his relurr
home. "You see. Mr. Smnh's grucery store
invited me tn go aud drink uncle Sam-and
,uu see. the weather was dry-and wa:
very sloppy-so said didn't mind punch
ing une drink aud's queer how my head
went into the punch .hough! The way
home was so dizzy .ha. slipped upon liul,
dug-ihe corner Oi the street Bit me--anC
an old gentleman with cropped ears and !
brnss collar on his neck said he belonged !,
the dng-nnd ] was--you undrrslund-it
that is don't know nothing more about i'll
The brs, cure for dyspepsia. isto coIlec
bills for newspaper. Il lha, dont give
you an appetite you might as wei soil you
stomach lor IiPe aud have done with II.
Some one. we know not who, very
shrrwdly defines money TO be an article ad
@irably adapted for taking Stains ou. o
character.
An absent minded woman recently washed
the face Of clock. then wound up the babl
and So. II loTwsVd 6lOen TninuIes.
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Rates of Adverfising,

hUtes OF AuVeFIIsIhk,-
One squae (lS lines or less) three weeks, 81 90
Every subsequent insertion, 81: 25
One square, three months, ; 100
One square, SIX months, -. 5 90
One square, one year, >: -: 81. 800
One hall column, one year, = go 90
Three fourths of column one year, : |: 26 90
One column. one year, -; -; 80 90
O-AdTertSements not having the number Of in
sertlons marked on copy, will be continued unit
forbid and charged accordingly.
GJCaSual advertisers must payin advance.
UJOb Printing, of evepdescnption will
be executed with accuracy and neatneSs.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-09-29

ing plaster parched ihe tender skin o
H--'s shorn head. and was then re.
noycd-n had done good service. Dress
ings were applied, repealea and repeated
again, but sill the sick man lay IN ssu
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-09-29

The barber came. The head Of H.
was shaved, and DR.. S. applied the blister
with his own hauds, which completely GOV.
cred the scalp from forehead TO occuput.
Let il remain on for two hours, and then use
the ordinary dressing. said Dr. s..
s. If he should no, recover during The ac.
lion OF blister, don't feel disturbed; sensi.
billy will be restored very soon after.
wards. ...4
did not call again, but heard from
DR.. 8. the result.
Aller we left, the friends stood anxious
ly around the bed upon which she sick
man lay; but though the blister began tC
draw, no signs Of returning consciousness
began TO show themselves further than an
occasionnl low moan or an uneasy tossing
Oh Tho arms. For full two hours, The burn
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-04-06
Senator Summers White Slavery.

az the Bdrbary States
NEW and superb Edition, ully illustrated with 40
IN eleganl designs, by Billings engraved by Baker,
Smith Il Andrews
This splendid work. which is considered one of the
best productions Of the eloquent and talented author
offered the public in this superb and attractive
style, and at the low price of fifty cents. II is
pete history Of WHITE SLAVERY, its rise, its progress
It's termination, with an account of the many disn.
guished men who were its victims, among whom were
CERvANTEs, the author Of Don Quixote ST.. VINCENT.
DE PAUL, ARAoo, the Astronomer, and numerous
others, whose and deeds celebrated in hiso-
ry Let all apologsts for the slavery Of the BLAcKs,
read this admirable work, and then say whether not
the color Of the skin will sanction human chattehood,
and II so, which color shall be enslaved Algerne White
slavery was broaRht to an end by British cannon Mr..
sumner, IN describing the final scene, says:
before night the feet fred besides shells aud rock
cts one hundred and eighteen tons Of POWDER and fifty
Inousanu shot, weighing more than i've hundred tons.
Inc citadel and masave batteries of gers shat
tered, ana crumbed to ruins The storehouses ships,
and gunboats, were In flames, while the blazing light
nngs OF battle We're answered In storm of signal fury
by the lighlnings Of Heaven The power Of the GREAT
SLAVE DEALER was humbled +"
Published by JOHN p. JEwETT a. CO., Boston
JEWETT, PROCTOR & WoR rHfNGToN, Cleve.
land, Ohio Forsalc by all the Book. sellers.
MARI davis
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-04-06
DRY GOODS. &c.
LTNEN GOODs!

WE are now receiving direct, large invoice con
w sstng of
SHEETINGS, 9 to 1874, of the best
makes.
Pillow Case Linens, all widths and
prices.
Bleached and Brown Damask Table
Covers, from to 25-4.
Bleached and Brown Linen Damask,
by the yard.
Shifting and Fronting Linens, the best
in the World.
Napkins, Huckabucks, Doylies, Tow
els, Birds Eye Diapers, Crashes, Bur-
laps, &c.
We import nearly all these Goods from Manufacture
ers abroad and can therefore safely say do not see
how it is possible for any retailers sell the Goods at
so low a Schedule of prices.
Purchasers are invited examine the Goods and
Judge for themselves.
ape d6twtf CHAMBERLIN, BARNARD, & co.
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Grass Seed.

O arrive, 500 bushels best Herds Grass, 1000 busl
a els Red Top, and 5000 lbs. Northern and Wester
Clover, to which would cali the particular attento
oil the trade BASSETF, EARLE &. BROTHER.
mchZ3 dawtc
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AUCTIONS.
EXTENSIVE AUCTION SALE OF
Valuable Household Furniture

O w. SELBY & co will sell by Catalogue. at
Os HORTICULTURAL HALL,
On Tuesday, April 5, at 9 o'clock and on JVednes-
dag, april 6, at the same hour,
The largest assortment of Furniture ever offered at
Auction in this city, most Of which is new-consistng
IN part OF % SOFAS Of various styles, Sofa Bed
steads, so Cottage Bedsteads Of various patIerns
HAIR Mattresses 20 Pamledf do 25 Grass do, 10 Feath-
er Beads, 40 Comortables, 10 dOz Bed Cords, Mahog
any Extension Dining Tables, Pembroke do, 30 com.
mon DINING Tables, Is Mahogany Centre Tables in great
variety, ID Mahogany and Black Walnut Card Tables,
10 BUREAUS, different styles,
What-Nots Tea Poys, Tabourettes IL large Hair Cloth
Rocking Chairs, Nurse do, 300 Grecian and Round
Post Caneseat Chairs, 40 large Rocking do Is Nurse
do, 200 WOedseat do. 100 Chdren's do various kinds
~ Office do 80 Looking Glasses various sizes and at
terms, Clocks, ThreePy and Ingram Carpets Cooking
and PaTlor stoves, Solar and Hall Lamps Crockery
Glass and Tin Ware, 100 Wash Tubs doz Pals Sec
stands and Dressing Tables Wash Sinks Common
Washstands and Dressing Tables, Crlckets Cradle
Rocking Chairs Easy Chairs Antique do with great
variety Of other articles, not enumerated.
The Sale aciU Continue Taoo Days.
Every article offered will be sold without reserve -
The Goods will be ready for exhibition on Monday
Evening, April 4th previous to the sale. Catalogue
ready on Morning Of sale.
U Terms Of Saie.-All sums under $50 cash; over,
three months credit for satisfactory endorsed Note,
with interest
No Postpouement on account of the weather.
:. w. SELBY g. CO., Auct'rs.
Worcester, March 80 1853. wlw
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Teachers Institute

A RRANGEMENTS have been made for holding
IA Teachers Institute, in the town of OXFORD, in
the County of Worcester, Ia commence on
MONDAY, the llh of april,
at l0oclock A. NJ, and to continue until the afternoon
of Saturday of the same week
All applicants must present themselves punctually at
the time specific for The meeting.
The Institute is designed for those who are te achers
in Public Schools in Massachusetts,, or who have a
reasonable prospect of becoming such within year
from the time when such Institute shall be held.
School Commuters, and all friends of Common
Schools are respectfully and earnestly requested to
render such aud as may to them proper and just,
to facilitate the attendance of the members of the In-
stitute. BARNAS SEARS.
Secretary of the Board of Education.
Boston, March 3, 1853.
Arrangements have also been made 20 furnish board
gratuitously to all attending the Institute during the
session. Z er order of School Committee.
Oxford, March 80, 1853. deop
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Situation Wanted
Fruit Trees.

MA WANTED by the subscriber 5000 FRUIT
tsYN TREES, including all kinds
-= WIN. e. sToCKwELL.
Grafton, March go, 1853. dow
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-04-06

rINo engage in the sale of Tauferro, Cummings a
i Blesss Patent SELF HEATING, SMOOTHING
TAILORs AND HATTERS' IRONS, in the States
OF Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. II
Is an article OF great practical value, and enters into
every family. Towns and districts will be assigned ex-
clusively TO EACH and II is desirable that the agents
should he well known In the territory In which they
may operate The business will be profitable to such
can furnish testimonials OF character, integrity
energy and gentlemany address and none other need
apply. The business being cash, capital Of 800 will
be all that is required.
WILLIAM CRUTTENDEN, Agent.
:. ONCE IN Tylers Building rs Chapel Street, New
Haven Conn. mch25 d&w3wH
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NOTICE

HEREBY relinqush to my son, JAMES CAR
Isle, JR., his Time and shall pay no debts of his
contracting, nor require any of his earnings after this
date. JAMES CARLISLE
Worcester, April /, 1853 and st
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NJ. E. L. POTTER.

fTNEACHER of Monochromatc and Crayon Drawing
Rooms at the I" Mount Pleasant School," corner of
Pleasant and Crown Streets Worcester, Mass.
April l, 1853. ap2 diff
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Charcoal for Sale,
/ N large or small quantities. LARKIN SMITH.
a marli dtf $50 Main street.