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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06
Driving off the Fog.

Ou d ldCo Illp VI CA0 oUSA fAN'
round from Nashville, she was detained
several hours by fog. Capt. McComas,
anxious to get along, did not stop his
boat, but kept her cautiously moving for
ward, having both eyes wide open for
any obstacle. Passing to the stern ofthe
boat to take an observation, he was met
by passenger, who said to him
Captain, why don't you drive off the
fog 7"
"Just the thing 1 should like to have
you tell me how to do"
"Come down into the cabin, and I'll
tell you how an old German friend OF
mine once did it."
In few minutes afterwards they were
comfortably seated in the cabin, when the
passenger commenced by saying
"I shall expect you will believe it, and
of course try the experiment"
In the rich valley of the Mohawk, there
is quiet little village called Spraker's
Basin. Not many years ago, and before
there was such thing as railroad in
the State of New York, the veritable Mr..
Spraker, the patriarch and founder of
Sbraker's Basin, was keeping tavern a
mile or so from the village, upon the tho
roughfare known as Johnstown road
Spraker's, as it is generally called, was
in early times the great rendezvous for
the Mohawk farmers while journeying to
Albany with their wheat, and of the JEFF
ferson and Lewis county drovers. Now
and then a New York merchant on his
trip to the northern settlements, was to
be seen before the great wood fire in Spra-
ker's tavern. This class of travellers
were held in much respect by old Spra-
ker and the honest Dutch farmers on the
river. One of this class accosted the old
man on the porch one foggy morning
with
"Mr Spraker do you have much of
this sort of weather down here in this
valley 7"
ooh, yees, put we tont mind it, Mr..
Stewart, has way of triving it off,
'Ish no matter at all tish fog
"How's that Mr.. Spraker, 1 should
like to know the process of driving off a
fog"
"Well, will tell you, I takes tram,
and goes out and feeds te pigs, and if te
fog ton't 60 off putty soon, I takes anoder
tram, and den I goes out and folders tie
cattle, and if te fog amt gone Ply tbs time,
I takes anoder tram and, and den I goes
out and chops wood like tunder, and if te
fog tont 60 Ply tbs time, I takes anoder
tram, and so on Mr.. Stewart, 1 keeps a
doin' till te fog all goes away"
/" Well, upon my word, Mr.. Spraker,
this is novel mode of getting clear of a
fog. How many drams did you ever take
of morning before you succeeded dri-
wing off the fog 7"
" Let me see, about two years ago, I
tink had o take about twenty drains,
bUt 1t araS q tam t0ggy morning.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06

Cato, what do you suppose is the reas-
on that the sun goes to the south in the
winter, said a gentleman to bis con6den-
tial servant.
" Well, / don't know, Massa, unless he
no stand clemency of de Norf, and so am
obliged to 60 to de Souf, where be speri-
ences warmer longitude" was the philo-
sophie reply.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06
JOE PRINTIN
Building on the Sand.

BY ELIZA COOK.
'Tis well TO WOO, It's good to wed,
For so the world has done
Since myrtles grew and roses blew,
And morning brought the sun.
But have care, ye young and fair
Be sure ye pledge with truth
BE certain that your love will wear
Beyond the days ofyouth.
For, if we give not heart to heart,
As well as hand to hand,
You'll find you've played the unwisepart
And built upon the sand"
'Tis well to save, It's well to have
a goodly store of gold,
And hold enough Of the shining stuff
For charity is cold.
But place not all your hope and trust
In what the deep mine brings;
We cannot live with yellow dust
Unmizcd with purer things,
And he who piles up wealth alone,
VIII often have to stand
Beside his Golfer chest, and own
lis "buit upon the sand"
IT'S good to speak in kindly guisc,
And soothc where'er we can:
Fairspeech should bind the human mind
And love link man to man.
But stay not at the gentle words;
Let deeds with language dwell;
The one who pities starving birds
Should scatter crumbs, as well.
The mercy that is warm and true,
Must lend helping hand;
For those who talk, yet fail to DO,
But "build upon the sand"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06

pa5-At a recent missionary meeting in
Nottingham, Mr.. Allen, of Sheffield,
told story of a woman in the latter town,
who lately astonished neighbOr with
the intelligence that the devil was dead
The story did not meet with acceptance
and the skeptieal woman, therefore, ac-
companied her friend to the shop in which
she had seen the fact advertised. They
at length reached dyer's shop in the
window of which was a placard with this
inscription-'Satin died here
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06
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A liberal discount made to yearly advertisers.
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paid.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06

Worth Remembering. -Reese's Medi-
cal Gazette says, ain case of any burn OF
scaid, however extensive, all the acute
suffering of the patient may be at once
and permanently relieved, and that in a
moment, by sprinkhng over the surface a
thick layer of wheat -four"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06

In the river bank at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, a
" Fossil Elephant" has been discovered,
the third of the same species. The Cour-
Ter says, that has been discovered in the
same grayal bank within a few years
past. The Courier adds: "The one
found last was in much the best condition,
and may when completely exhumed, show
almost the entire bones and frame of the
huge monster, much beyond, perhaps
double the size of the living Asiatic or
African elephant. The moiar teeth four
in number, all that species possess, were
found in the jaw sound and unbroken,
and two weigh twenty pounds each, and
two fourteen pounds each. The tusks
were in good condition, only one being
sound enough to bear moving. This one
eight feet in length, measures at its base
26a inches in circumference, and at the
point eight feet distant, where it is bro
ken off, I6I inches in circumference, the
whole length of which was probably II
feet or more. We learn it was intended
to postpone the exhumation of the other
portion Of the remains for day or two,
in anticipation of the arrival of our old
tOwnsman John W. Foster, Esq, U. S.
Geologist, from Lake Superior.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06
No / |.

can be effected. There is very much yet
to learn with regard to the reduction of
minerals in this country; but it aelH be
learned; and We hope soon, if the present
prospects for Iron-making continue.-N.
Y. Tribune.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06

ALI TRUE.-There is nothing in honor
or fame, or fortune, which is not vanity
when the time of death approaches-noth-
ing real, nothing substantial nothing
worth having, but the hope of Gods par
don, and the consolation of His religion.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06

%A man in Cicinnati, the other day
married dumb woman weighing three
hundred and sixty lbs. Peace and plen
ty, with vengeance.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06

A Western editor in answer to com
plant of patron, that he did not give
news enough;-advised him when news
was scarce to read bis Bible, which he
had no doubt would be new to him!
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06

II An advertisement of the Land A.
gent of Massachusetts, appears in the
Boston Commonwealth of Wednesday,
Offering for sale all the lands owned by
Massachusetts in the State of Maine, "a
mounting in the whole to about l,80O,-
900 acres.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06

The total loss of property by fires in
California during the past three years, is
estimated at sixty-six millions of dollars
more than has been destroyed by fire
in all the rest of the U. S. during the last
ten years.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06

A KNoTTY POINT SETTLED.-1a Ju-
rentSe PoLjtician-'Wal, say, now the
Demmycrats is in, what do you s'pose
they'll dO!'
2d JuceniJe Polajciao (scornfully)-
DO yer fool! why, mex Cuby and Cana
dee, take the Givano Islands, mex Hing
land and bring Halbert and Victory over,
and show 'em at Barnum's-that's what
they'll do
Isl Juvenile P0latician-'They will?-
Hooray! Demmycrats forever! Say,
give US a plug, will yer!'-PrOvidence
Mirror.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-01-06

The spirits are just now making most
decided manifestations in Covington,-
Chairs and tables hop aboutloketee totums.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-05
A Big Jump.
Edgecombc

Dick Tinto, the Paris correspondent of the
New York Times, gives the following ac-
count of the latest curiosity sharpener which
has been invented for the Parisians:
The feat Of jumping from balloon, the
jumper sustained by an India rubber rope,
was duly performed on Thursday. It was
the most stupendous exhibition of daring
and address that the Parisians have vet
been permitted to witness From one side
of the car Of the balloon hung the India
Rubber cord, descending one hundred and
fifty feet, and then returning and being fas-
tened SHE other side of the car. 1t thus
formed strong loop.
The athlete was dressed as Mercury, his
body, from the neck to the small of his back
was enclosed in frame work, which enabled
hun to endure thesuspensIon without wrench
ing OF dlslocation. The rope was passed
through an eyeiet in the middle Of the back
placed 50 that he was held in perfect equil
ibrium. When the balloon had reached {
height double that of the supposed elasticity
OF the cord, the voltigeur appeared on tn;
edge of the car, looked over, shut his eye
and dove of into the spaca. The cycle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-05

slipped along the rope so that the first one
hundred and fifty feet were a positive fall
through the air without any resistance or
break. The rest of the way was an elonga-
ton of the rope. 1t stretched four times its
length making in all descent of six hun
dred feet, accomplished in two seconds.
After having obtained its lowest point the
rope contracted once, perhaps two hundred
feet, and then descended again. There was
no further rebound, and no ocilation, the vol,
rigeur lay calmly craded in mid air, and
probably spent the leisure he was permitted
to enjoy in recovering his breath and con
templating the prospect. The aronaut above
now commenced at the windlass, anG gradu
ally wound his dangling friend up again.
In four minutes he cIambered over the side
Of the car, having made the fastest time tina
any human being has achieved. except sucl
as have been shot from cannon, as BaroI
Munchausen said he was, I think. Six hun
dred feet in two seconds is at the rate ofthre
miles and half minute. We are waiting
now to know what is to be done next
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-05
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
KINsroN N. G. Sept. %, 1853.

KINsroN N. G. Sept. %, 1853.
Mr.. EDITOR: Your kind and humane ef-
forts in behalf Of the poor inebriate, justly in
title you to be considered friend of the
whole human race; and trust few words
from me in relation to the subject of intem-
perance may not be amiss. 1t is well
known that our village in "auld lang syne'
was famous as a drinking, and spreeing place
and although it has not been entirely purged
from that destroying evil, yet we have done
much for the victim of the Rumseller
In those days alluded to above, during the
sitting Of either of the Courts held for oul
County, the oaths, maudin conversation
foolish actions Of a larger portion of those tc
be met with in our streets, manifested tha
King Alcohol had manv votaries, and hi
Satanic Majesty was properly represented oil
this earth, in LIQUID form. But now hov
changed the scene! Rarely do you NEE
the drunkard, pursuing bis winding wa,
down our streets; and when such sight j
to be met with, he is generally one of ou
rural population; and they too are getting
awakened to the error of their ways, and ar
fast joining the ranks and swelling the mum
Der, if not always of the Sons at all event
of the temperance portion Of society.
| must confess that the Sons in this vicin
ity are getting very lukewarm, ard have no
held meeting for some time, owing TO tn
fact that large portion Of the members re
side in the country, and we can scarcely oh
tain quorum. | want you TO notice thi
fact in one of your soul stirring editorial:
and show them the folly of supineness j
this good cause the cause of all mankind.
Explain to them that whilst they stand a
the day idle their fellow citizens, anG NOR
especially the youth of the present genera
tion-o Kinston and vicinity, may be acqull
ing habits that they may never oe able
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-05

shake off, unless those ticket Offices to seats
in the cars Of destruction, the grog shops, be
done away, and no more disgrace the fair
surface Of our otherwise happy land. l fear
that this great and ever TO be prayed for
thing, can never be effected in North Caro-
lima, SO long as so many who profess chris
tidRity, (God open their eyes to see their
blindnessD openly advocate the cause Of the
Rumseller.
But, Sir, it is to the politicians we are
principally indebted for our want of success
in endeavoring to do away now and forever
with the sale of Aicoholi> beverages. They
oppose us, because they think that if the
people become sober they will be very apt
to read and reflect for themselves, and not
place their interests in the hands of unscru-
pulous or incompetent demagogues. will
venture to say that, if rum drinking was no
more known in our country, our high places
of trust, would not be disgraced as is now
generally the case, by rumSellers and their
pimps.
As our great men pass away to their long
homes, who have We in their steads Just
look at our members Of Congress. DC, of
both parties. Can they compare with their
predecessors. BY no means This increas-
ing depreciation, if kept up much longer,
will make our country laughing stock among
nations. =
The Sons must never cease their efforts
in the good cause, until North Carolina be-
comes freed from the grasp of the tyrant
Alcohol, and takes her place alongside OF
Maine, Massachusetts, &c. We have the
good wishes of every real christian, moralist,
and lover Of his country and cheerfully &C.
cord to the other side the selfish man, the
puffed mp yoatng Attorney, and dandiGed ex
qnisite, who doubtless will think it sacrpee
to be obliged to give up their brandah'
\ Yours sincerely, I. j. B.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-05
O. o 1T ntunitatio Mt o MS.
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Night Thoughts upon the Grave.-No. II

SPIRIT THE AGE.
Night Thoughts upon the Grave.-No. II.
Here may we muse at this lone midnight hour,
When thoughts steal on us, softly as the tread
Of ghosty forms, from yew cypress bower,
Around the gloomy mansions of the dead
The knell, the shroud, the mattock and the grave,
The deep dark vault, the darkness and the worm!
You've
ancholy notes of funeral knell as its vibra-
ting tones die away in the distant air, pro-
claiming the last solemn rites of some poor
mortal who but yesterday enjoyed life, health
and strength, but to day a lifeless corpse,
without shuddering at the thought that he
too must die, and the mourner 90 about the
streets? What heart so callous that can
look upon funeral procession, with its slow
and measured strides, following some poor
fellow mortal, who has just " shufied off his
mortal coil" and paid the final debt of the
whole race of Adam, without rejecting upon
the uncertainty of his own career. While
rejecting upon the darkness and the
worm" our hearts are filled with melancholy
associations; our very natures sink from the
contemplation,
"We sigh,
Pause for while, and murmur, " All must die -
| linen ruSn TO pleasure, action, SIN, Oncc moro
Swell the loud tide, and fret unto the shore"
Aided by Astronomy we may calculate
with some degree of accuracy the revolution
of the earth, we may number the stars
that the poetry of heaven!
and call them by their names, but what Solor
can tell when they will cease to revolve, OF
when the glittering stars shall cease to twin
kle. We may number the months-calcu
late the return of the seasOns-when spring
summer, autumn and winter with their ap
propriate smiles or frowns will visit tn
earth, but who can tell who shall be here Il
feel their influence?
Who can tell when the chequered and me
andering path of life shall end when life'
fitful fever, with its tolls and tumultuou
concerns, shall be over? There are none wh'
can solve this all important human problem
and tell us when
"Death, grim death
Will fold us in his leaden arms, and press
Us close to his cold cayey breast"
No not one, Mrs. Hemans tells US, that
Leaves have their times to fall
And flowers to withera at the north winds breath
And stars to set, but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, death
In vain have Philosophers of every ag
sought for the Elixir that would turn hoar
age into the bloom and vigor of youth. Blu
the history Of our race teaches us that ther
is no power on earth that can turn death
cold dart aside In the language of an In
fdel
'Tis not purity worth, else Jesus had not diod.
Neither
" Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust
Or fatry sooth the dull cold ear of DEATH"
Death is fearful thing, yet to the sobe
and rejecting mind it affords an ample an
profitable theme for meditation,
CA lecture silent but of sovereign use.'
H. B. JAMES.
Beech Spring, Gates Co., Sep, 1853.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-05

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A RAG.-We copy
the following scrap of history from the Al
bany Transcript
l was born at the New York Mills. Nv
earliest recollection is of being made into a
garment for beautiful young lady. was
then new and fresh. have no time to re-
late the various vicissitudes of my life from
that tiAe to the present. After going thro'
great many hard rubs-from which al
ways came out ceaner and whittier than
went in-l was at last thrown aside, as all
worn out things are, from friends to over
shoes. Huddled up with arge number of
fellow-rags, We were all ingloriously cram
med into foul smelling bag by the cham.
bermaid-a young lady who wore earrings
and pink merino polka, and who always
made up the beds in full toilett She gave
me to the cook, who sold us to a rag-man
for fifteen cents, with which she bought two
yards and half Of red ribbon to wear at the
Grand Annual Sculion Ball.
But now the most remarkable portion o
my singular career is coming Just two week.
from the day we were thrown into a hear
IN one corner Of paper warehouse, anc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-05

my companions found ourselves ground up,
transmitted, and brought before the world
in new and fresher form than ever we
were made into paper, upon which the
AGE was printed! Yes! in one fort
night from the time | was ungratefuIly thrown
aside by my mistress, was again brought
to her in my new shape, and for an hour
held her in breathless attention while she
read the beautiful thoughts and fancies stamp
ed on my snowy surface. This was revenge
enough. and honor enough for the poor des-
pissed rag.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-05

Those Of our readers who have read the
following capital story will thank US for III
Producing them anew to delightful ac
quaintance; and those who have not, will
doubtless vote US a thousand thanks for first
introduction. 1t is told by correspondent
Of the n. Y. Slirit Of the Times:
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-09-20
Drawing School
Boarders Wanted.
WANTED.

A GENTLEMAN snd his wife and TWO or three
~ single gentleaten can be accommodated with board
and good rooms, at No 25 Exchange 81. diff so
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The Shrewsbury Brass baud.

A LWAYS Ready to do their best, ON the niost rea-
N sonable terms All orders promptly attended to.
IL. G. REED, Lender.
aue2 dawt II. J. RICHARDS. Clerk,
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Goa mltlee of Arranga ments
Worcester, Sept. !, I5 ,. w3t dFaTmSz4 s2
Important to Millerg and Mill.0wners.

A NEW and improved dressing for Mill Stones,
"A (Which patented in 1912, ny M. Gaines OF Tex.
as aud the right to which in the New England
STATES, and throughe Ut Europe is owned by Col CHS
MILLS, of Georgia lis offered the Milers and
ll.Owners of this State, by GEORGE T. S CURTIS,
of Worcester, who is the sole agent Col Mills has
caused this dressing he put several Mills in This
city, with the understanding that if improved no
charge should he made in instance has he failed to
gain 50 PEI cent in the amount of meal ground with
the same power, and in the amount las been
doubled. In trebled.
The expense to the Owner, Of fitting pair of stones
with this dressing, is abou $40 And The price OF tie
right to the Improvement. from $50 to S?CO ac
cnrdng to the amount of business DONE 800 being tie
general price per Run.
This is considered 'he most important Improvements
ever made in the mode OF grinding and the ease and
simplicity with which it is apple d. cannot fall to CON-
mend itself all concerned in this branch of business
as it virtually doubles the power of the mill Reference
may be made to VIM. Dickinson, w. w. Patch or D.
H. Emerson of this City, whose Mills have been dresses
il this way. and me grinding more than twice as
much before. GEO. T. s. CURTIS
General Agent fo7 the State of Massachusetts,.
50 dFafu wifi
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-09-20

Sor Prescriptions aud Physicians use, fra the most
Telia6ie in Boston and Neio York, can be
found at the Store Of Leuas I. LazeH, POI Nam
Strea.
Every one who is any convessant with Drugs and
Chemicals, knows the great difficulty Of finding ar
Gle perfectly free from adulteraion Especially is this
the case with those in general Ose, which, OF Ill Others
should be pure possible. II has been for years,
and now is my aim, purchase none hut che best
Drugs-those which may be relied upon, and all may
fee confident of tie purity of every urtice obtained At
my establishment trust that a discriminating public
will continue 10 me in uy endeavos by their
patronage, assuring them that every article viii be held
as represented PLY sicians prescriptions carefully
compounded AT ell houfH OF lie dal and night
iyl dnNtI l.. Z. LAZELL Apothecary.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-09-20
Plain EGe asaEmeS.

A BEAUTIFUL line Of coors now for sale at the
N ''HiUe,'' which all purchasers will find it or their
interest to examine. GEO. p. BRYANT.
slf dl2t w3W
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Goddard & 4'wicheIrs quad. lille

Goddard d TWichelts Quad lille Band
are prepared to furnish Music on all occasions
Apply TO N. P. GODDARD, Mulbnry street.
r. w. TWiCHELL, Fruit street.
6. II LoRlNG's Music Store 2J3 Main st.