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The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-11-25
ALarge Yield.

G. F.. Clarkson on Fridaylast took
from one hive Of bees, one hundred
and Sevanty-seven pounds ofchoice
honey in the comb, beside nearly a
harreI of comb, bee-bread, and sweet
9ned with a little honey. This honey
is worth l6& cents per pound, or $780,
so. There will be about 2Opounds
of wax when rendered, which at 90,
cents would be $3.50. This makes
the. hive worth about $500. Let
those who believe in the old fashioned
hive beat this.-Brookville 4aserican.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-11-25

iSCARcITY OF LABoRERs IN FLORIDA. The
Florida News complains atithe great wantof la
borers in and about Jacksonville, and ont the st.
Johns. 1t says many works Of improvement in
that city and vicinity, and much business on the
river, has been greatly retarded, and, in'sqme
eases, wholly abandoned for want Of the requi-
site force Of laborers to prosecute them.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-12-06

PAINFUL BUT LAUGuABE. lin Notes of an
Army Surgeon we find the following:
II remember one day in making my hospital
rounds, patient just arrived presented an am
putatod forearm, and in doing so could hardly
restrain from broad laugh; the litter was con-
stanily on his face.
"What Is the matter? This docs not strike
mo rs a subject of laughter
''It is not doctor: but excuse me; lost my
arm in so funny a way that still laugh when
lock ut IT,
"What way:"
'Our first sergeant wanted shaving, and rot
mo to attend 10 II, as | am a corporal We
went together in front of his tent; | had lath-
cred him, held his nose, and was just about
applying the razor, when cannon ball camc,
that was the last saw Of his head and my
arm Excnse mo for laughing so Doctor but
| mover saw such thing bcfore.'
This scene occurred during tho scigo Of Fort
Eric
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-12-06
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Charter ed in I932-Over 1000 Policies Issued.
The length oftime this company has been in opera
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commend it safe and cheap institution Insure in,
The undersigned has been appoined Agent for Hills
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SrEwED CABBAGE. Having washed your
cabbage, cut in four, and throw il in boiling
water, with some salt. When il has boiled
qnte tender, take it up. squeeze ont tho water.
and put the cabbage to drain. Then lay it in
astcw-pan with butter. salt, pepper, and a
spoonful of flour, and a half-pint of cream
Stew il quarter of an hour, and pour the same
over it when you send it to tho tablc
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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-12-06
LAND FOR SALE.

Oh Acres Of choice land ia Kent Comfy, within
OO Eve miles Of the city Of Grand Rapids Cor sale
on reasonable terms. Also House and lot in in the
Village Of IllIsdalc. Enquire of
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has aimed to public confidence, by an honora
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under ats policies will be literally adjusted and prom
pity paid. Public Buildings, Manufactures, Mills,
Machinery. Dwelling Houses, Stores, Merchandise,
Household Furniture, Vessels on the stocks or while
in port &c.. will be insured at rates low the risk
will admit. The following gentlemen constitute the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ii. HUSTINGTos, President.
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Cha's Boswell, John p. Brace, Henry Keney,
CIa's J. Russ. CHARLES TAYLOR, Secretary.
Christopher c. Lyman. Assistant Sec'y.
Applications for Insurance may be made directly TO
the Office ofthe Comp at Hartford to its Agents
in the principal towns and cities of the Union.
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"Shavc tall renowned and popular tro,ing
horse. died fow days ago in Cincinnati. lie
was tho property ofMr. John Cassady.
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NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE.,
OFFICE No. loo BROADWAY, NY.
&i56.15O

Accumulated Capital principally INFESTED in Nep Yoyk
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THIS Company make all Insurance appertainin5
TO Life on the most economical and secure plan.
The Premiums charged at the usual rates. but
may be paid annually, semiannually quarterly or
when the polio, is for life. and the premium amounts
to $50, 40per cent Of 1t may be paid note and 60
per cent. only in cash.
At the end Of each year statement is made Of the
Companies affairs and dividend Of the profits made
TO all life policy holders
This dividend is madn in the shape Of stock-trans-
fcrable certificates for which issued-bearng such
interest the Trustees shall declare. BY this mode
there lisa continual and increased reduction in the pre-
MUM from year to year.
The Company have now been in successful opera-
ton seven years-have insuIe ed over 800 policies
after paying heavy amounts TO the widow orphan and
creditor, they have remaining large fund 1885, 1907
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G. b. DRESSER.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Solicitor in Chancery and Notary Public.

O1fce Mird door NortA ct Mc Wesfern Hold.
will faithfully attend to collections and te the bu-
siuess entrusted to my care, in all the Courts in the
County. | shall be happy at all times TO draught
Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts. &C., in correct and
superior stye-and take Afidavts and the acknowl-
edgmcnt of Deeds and Mortgages. | have made ar
rangements to procure back pay pension and Bounty
Land with the utmost dispatch. Land and other A.
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GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE.
NEW VOLUME.

THE year is drawing close. But two nuiabers
Il are yet to be issued of the volume of GRAHAM
for 1853. when 1854 will be upon us. The Magazine
yeas" is necessarily anticipated and is reckoLed by
the ordinary rules The January number must be
ale numbers for agents ,hould be eaoy by the first OF
December for with the first of thai month oil contracts
for the year filed and renewals of clubs and single
subscribers commence.
In announcing his readiness receive orders for the
new vonme the editor does not know that he has any
very brilliant ideas TO hold in large capitals dazzle
peoples eyes-"GRAHAM' will be pretty much what il
has beeu this velume. with some improvements which
experience suggests Nonunber will contain less than
100 pages of reacing and the readers of "GRA
HAM may rely with great confidence upon his-that
81. all al
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EACH NUMBER WILL CONTAIN AN ENGRA
WING FROM A SPLENDID STEEL PLATE,

In addition the choice designs and engravngs OF
Deveraux, who will still supply iustratons for the
the in the body of the book. The aim Of the editor
will not be, Sd much to increase the number OF his
cravings, for those he publishes the utmost
nish which the artist give them; for wood
easily multiplied, that the Indifferent
publication may outrank in dreary display the choicest
periodical.
The editor does not feel, that with his own readers
he increase his claims their respect by insisting
on any very great superiority Of GRAHAM over seve
raj similar publications, but thinks may safely confde in
their friendship for the mrgazine aud in its past
agenent of its present list, and such increase
rally grows of extended circulation iu country
where readers are multiplying so rapidly.
OF the January number the FIRST EDITION will be
1000 copies and the editor trusts his old friends will
be prompt in renering old clubs, and extending the
list among ones, that the 6rstedon shall be but all
of what the year will ultimately establish the perma
nent circulation of GRAHAM"
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ume.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-05-10
FAITHLEss LOVER,

Rather singular case bordering on the ro-
mantle, has lately come to light in our city,
wealthy young man, doing business in Boss
ton, was engaged to be married to very esti-
mable young lady residing in u neighboring.
city. The time was appointed for the wedding,
and to render the occasion more brilliant, n
sister of the bride wils also to be led to the al
tar at the same time, by merchant of one of
our seaport cities. The dresses were prepared
for both, the clergymen engaged, and every
thing. was ready, whe9 an. iptimatian REACHED
the father of the brides that his intended s6na
ln-law in Boston was not what he should be-
Investigation was made, and it was ascers
tanned that the Boston bridegroom had been
residing at one of our first hotels for months,
with young lady as his wife, under assumed
names. He had also two other ladies to whom
he was paying particular attention. AS soon
as the facts became known, he left for New
Orleans. His paromour, with whom he has
been living, dressed herself in male attire, and
attempted to escape with him, but was detect
ed and sent home to New York, where sho
belongs.
The arrangements for the wedding of course
were disarranged, and only one of the sisters
was married, the disappointed lady acting as
bridesmaid ON the occasion. 1t is said that tho
young man has spent $4,000 within few
months, the money having been bequeathed
him by his father-Boston Traveller.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-05-10
ARE YOU KIND TO HER!

Are you kind to her? Think for amoment
how she has left everything for you. a home
Ct which she was the idol-hearts that thought
NOT thrv could love too much. Smooth her
way with sl:oiles, for many trials are before her.
1t is true that woman lives in the Affections
Sweet loving words make her heart leap with
the Purest JOY. She can bear all things if he
whom she has chosen strews sunlight and flow
crs around her path in the shape Of kindly ex
pressions and gentle smiles. The prcudest wo-
man that lives Graves these, and her heart feeds
upon them even if it be in a silent, secret COM
munion.
Are you kind to her? She is your mother,
Look i'll her carcwOrn face. Those wrinkles
have been planted there ever since YOU were
born. Those eyes have faded watching over
You; the check has been worn hollow by the
tears your waywardness has caused Once how
bright and lovely was her face; but she has
given up her beauty, womans rare bequeath-
mcnt, for you. Ay! and health, case, comfort,
life itself, would she sacrifice for your good, an
gel that she is! And are you kind to her -
If not, well do you deserve to have the "eaglcs
pick out your eyes" Ingratitude, coldness, nc
glect-these to faithful mother! A monster
with stony heart and murderous hands, must
he be who would thus requite the love an angel
cannot feel. Are you kind to YOUR mother!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-05-10
WHAT IS LIFEl

1t is goipg.to bed and becoping in;ensible as
a log for eight ho.;zz: = 5 >llcn caiming out
in the morning and saving How dye do!"
and "Good morning." to il score or two of pco-
pie if you happento be somebody; if not, YOU
can walk quietly along, and ruminatc on your
breakfast OF tea and toast; for if vori want to
have any hold on life you must take coffee
Then You buy mutton and turnips, that is easy
and agreeable enough; the trouble is to come
when you are obliged to rat them; But let
it be supposed that you set through it fortrl-
natcly, at last. We forgot tn mention that pre-
vious to dinner, you may hav- spoilt several
sheets of wkite paper, added up several columns
of figures, and repeated dom memory such
words as Napoleon, Cuba, the Pacific and Broad
way Railroad. Just as YOU did yesterday and will
do again tomorrow.
After dinner You take up an evening journal,
but cannot get any more than in the morning,
beyond the stock sales, and one or two adver-
tisemcnts. When 1t grows dark. you take a
turn or tGo across the parlor, in one of which
you get peep out of the window, and if the
stars or moon are shining, aay " beautiful eve
ming; if they are invisible rShE then the words
are, Likely to be change "a the weather.
Upon this you go to bed again.
We do not recollect anything else material
| in the life of a comfortable man; of course, i
he wishes to enjoy himself he does not 90 te
parties, theatres or lectures they are the three
strands of the chord which strangIe peace o
mind. No man can be happy and do either, anc
it is happy life only We are attempting to de
scribe This consists IF few and simple Incl
dents, like Greek drama In proportion a
these multiply annoyances increase Life, pro
perly, has five acts, like a regular play. They ar
these; Going TO bed, getting up. sang goo
! morning. dining, SavirS Sr GOOD -.
Going to bed ~. S'0" y,eurng, and the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-05-10
A HORRIBLE STORY.

a most horrible crime was perpetrated In
Ulster county, New York, ON Sunday the 7th
ultlmo. For many years man named Benial
min Boyce lived In the mountains known as
the Traps, In the town of Rochester in this
county. He had several sons and daughters.
The wife of Benjamin Boyce one morning, was
found frozen to death, about mile from home
In the mountains, some fifteen or more wears
ago, and she was buried beneath the leaves of
the forest. Ben lived alone with his children
for some time, but finally they we're all mar
ned save one, named Eliza. a.
Not far from Ben's lived a man named Cross
who was married, but lived unhappily with his.
wife. Ben knew this, and accordingly opened
negotiations with his neighbor, which resulted
IN far exchange. Boyce took Mrs. Cross to
wife, or to his home, and Gross took Ben's
daughter, Eliza.
Soon after this arrangement, the woman
Eliza, gave birth to a daughter. But the COM
pleSion of the child, the color and peculiar curl
OF its hair, indicated that some one bIacler than
Cross was its father. Besides, her reputed IN
hmacy with colored man strengthened the
conviction that the child was the progeny of
the black man and the white woman. Cross
did not seem to mind this at all, but continued
to acknowledge her as his spouse, and the child
as his own.
The girl became fourteen or fifteen years of
age, when she was seduced by man living in
the neighborhood, by the name of jacob Cos
lin. He is miserable specimen of humanity
a morally and physically defor1ned brute. He
has wife, who, 1t is said, was Jealous of him.
The girl Cross WAS about to become mother.
On Sunday, she was induced to accompany
Goslin into the woods, ard in the course of
their walk they came to a precipice about two
hundred feet high, and perfectly perpendicular.
Here they stopped to talk. After a brief pc
riod, Goslin looked over the brink and cried
out to the girl that he saw a woodchuck, and
indicated to her where the animal was to be
seen. After he withdrew step or two, she
approached the edge of the rock to look over,
when he gave her n sudden push, and over she
went into the awful abyss below
Strange rs it may appear, the fall did not
kill her. She struck among stones anJai stumps,
but survived the terrible descent The injuries
she sustained, however, were terrible, and must
prove fatal, it is said. Her bowels were rent
open, and the whole body was bruised and
mangled in horrible manner. In this awful
condition; she crawled towards habitation,
and was two days and nights exposed, before
she was discovered. Up to the last accounts
she is still living.
Goslin has fled 1t is stated that his wife
was cognizant of the cowardlv deed, and it is
believed urged him to it from jealousy. Off
GERS in pursuit of the william, and it is hoped
that he may be arrested and punished.
The people here are highly excited on the
subject, and if he is captured about here, he
will almost certainly be subject to Lynch law.
1t is considered impossible for the GIRL TO live.
though she yet breathes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-05-10
GREENoUeHs GROUP OF STATUES.

A correspondent of the New York Herald, in let
ter dated on board the United States Ship St Louis
March II, speaks follows of the group of statues
recently executed by GreenOugh the sculptor:
We arrived here few days after leaving Genoa
The object for visiting this port and bringing with
us Commodore Stringham and broad blue pennant
Is to attend the shipment of group of statuary
cuted by Greenough. The figures am told, are CO.
lossa and the design of the sculptor to
the progress of civilization in the portion of
America The figures are first a woman flying with
her babe in her arms: behind her is Indian warrior
who pursues and has seized her by the hair and with
uplitted tomahawk is about to cleave her skull but
his arm is seized and the blow withheld by western
hunter who with triumphant smile, looks the Indi-
an in the face, he half turns his head to see what
arrests his blow. The group, am told, in all their
attitudes with the expression delineated in their
faces form one ofhe most perfect pieces ever exec-
ted by any artists The size fthe block of gran
lite from which this group cut be judged of
when inform you, that the artist in order to get
the same where he worked upon it, had to have the
entire side of his house torn down. 1t is the labor
OF fbetter than three years; and trust when shipped
that it will safely reach the spot on which it is in
tended to stand, and long prove ornament to The
public 0rOundSn
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-05-10
Mtsreuamfnus.
DELIGHTS OF MATR1moNY.
BY NELL TRUTHwooD.

BY NELL TRUTHWOoD.
Advise us young girls to get marricd-tell
lis that we know nothing about the delights of
matrimony-say that We know nothing about
life until we have settled down as Mrs. somcbo-
dy! Oh, away with your nonsense! don't be-
lievc a word Of it you've got yourself into a
Scrapc, and rs you can't get out of it, you're en-
vying the free and happy lives we lead; hope,
by bringing before us Il long catalogue Of the
delights of matrimony, to draw us into the i'll
fated snare by which you have been closely
pinioned, and from which you would gladly be
released. But you don't get us so easily; we
can see 'hole through a ladder,-at least,
Nell can. Do you think she has lived three
and twenty years for nothing? Do you think
she has heard the thunder OF matrimonial strife
for ten or a dozen years without learning les
son that all your sweet sayings of matrimony
can never cause her to forget. All, no; she
may be uninitiated but she can inform YOU
what your delights of matrimony consists Of
Here Is a list;
Aseliish, gcodfor-hothing, drunken, milksop,
of husband.
A Grabbed, sottr-iooking, eternal seoid-a
real shrew OF wife.
Ado1en or more quarrelling, vinegarfface
squalling young brats.
A home far away in the suburbs of a town or
city, whichn nobody designs to visit, and which
You would be glad to disown-a wretchcd abode
of want and misery.
a heart that no longer loves for yott has
been heard to declare that when poverty come
in at the door, love went out at the window
These are your delights of matriinony;'
sweet sayings are confined mostly to charming
courtship, but when marriage comes, then
come trials, vexations and madness Is it not
so, my married (sensible) reader? hear YOU
sigh-that's h.-Star-SpanaLed Bnn1,e,