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Pretty Incident.

We heard OF a very pretty little incident
the other day, which we cannot help rela-
ting. A young lady from the South. it
seems, was wooed and won, by a youthful
living in California. When the
made, the doctor was rich
having been very successful at San Fran
cisco. 1t had not existed six months,
however, when by an unfortunate invest
ment, he lost his entire cheap. This g.
vent came upon him, it should be added,
just as he was making ready to come and
claim his bride. What does he do?--
Why, like an honorable, chivalrous young
fellow, as he is. he sits down, and writes
the lady every particular Of the unhappy
turn which had taken place in his fortunes
assuring her that if the fact produces any
change in her feelings towards him. she is
released from every promise she made him
And what does the dear, good girl do?-
Why, she takes lump of pure gold. which
her lover has sent to her when in prosper
ity, as a keepsake, and having it manufac
tured into a ring, forwards it to him, will
the following bible inscription, engraved
in distinct characters on the inside:
"Entreat me not to leave thee, or to re
turn from following after thee for whithe
thou goest. will l so !; and where tho'
lodgest, will lodge thy people shall b.
my people, and thy God my God {; width
er thou diest will | die; and there will b.
buried the Lord do so to me and NOR
also, if aught but death pert thee and me-.
The lover idolized his sweetheart NOR
than ever when he received this preciou
evidence OF her devotion to him, both il
storm and in sunshine We may add tha
fortune soon again smiled upon the younI
physician, and that he subsequently re
turned to the North. 10 wed the sweet gir
he loved. and who loved him with sucl
undying affection. Nay, more. the happ,
bride and bridegroom passed through ou
city, not long since, on their way to tn
home of the latter in the golden state
Reader, this is all true Young ladies VIII
read the bible as closely as the heroine G
our incident seems TO have done, are pret
ty sure to make good swee;hearts, AM
better wives. ~. sf sss s. = a
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AGRICULTURAL.
Small VS.. Large Horses.

The following onthe comparative value
oflarge, and small horses, is from the Ne,c
England Farmer.
The arguments may all be in favor Of
great size, but the facts are all the other
way. Large horses are more liable to
stumble, and to be lame, than those of
middle size. They are clumsy, and can
not fill themselves as quick.
Oyergrown animals, of all description,
are less useful in. most kinds OF business.
and, Hess hardy than those OF smaller
size. IF theory is TO be resorted to in or
der to determine such questions, we sug-
gest. TO the lovers of overgrown animals
the following: The largest Of any class
is an unn atural gro with. They have risen
above the usual mark, and it costs more
10 keep them in that position, than it would
were they more on level with their spe.
sFollow nature," is rule not to be for.
gotten by farmers. Large men are not the
best for business Large cows are not the
best for milk. Large oxen are not the
best for travelling. Large hogs are not the
hogs that fatten best, and large hens are
nottne hens 10 lay eggs.
= aExtremesi are to be avoided. Wewan
swell-formed animals, rather than such a.
have heavy, large bones. Odd as it may
seem to the iheorist, short-legged animals
invariably prove to be better travellers thar
any. sShort-legged soldiers are better or
march, and officers say they endure
ehardships longer than those Of longe
II 4- -
sssa On choosing horse, take care by al
means that his hind legs are short.
they are long and split apart like pal
ofdiwders. never inquire the price Of th'
horse dealer; run for your life, and maxi
no offer lest you be taken up.
Horses that are snug built are not al
ways fast travellers. 1t is no easy matte
70 select a horse that is perfect in all points
Snug and tough horses are not fast on thu
road The fastest trotters are not Away
s=,nade for very hard service.
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weeds and Wedding.

ssasT The remedies proposed for doing away
with weeds. are only exceeded in number
esby the number of weeds themselves-but
ssahong theamany methods some may be
adopted with proprieiy. Some weeds OF
the snsailerkinds are destroyed by burning
"a slight coating OF litter on the surface OF
the soii in early spring, and market gar.
deners SO prepare soil for raising cabbage
plants.sr Many kinds ofthe smaller weeds
are destfbye1 by coating of six bushels
cfcofhnion salfIper acre after blowing. and
few days before planting. Some weeds,
embracing quite large class, may be
done swayswith by two piowings at few
weeks spart. and when the field is intend
ed lor3ase crops. this may readily be done.
Where q neglected corner is so full OF
weeds thst they cannot be got rid of by or
dinarg means, then salt the soil so heavily
as to destroy all growth, and by losing the
use OF ii for one year, and adding lime
with a falfs splowing, such sailed soil will
s9be found clear OF weeds the following sea-
son, and oGmproved fertility. The ulti-
mate constituents salt (chlorine and So
.sdaJ are not nnfriendly TO vegetation, and
they soon separate in the soil by chemical
influences, and thus cease to be salt.
esr Root and other hoed crops enable us to
gst rid Of many weeds. when the crops re-
ceive proper perattenfion-thus a carrot crop.
ifproperly attended. will secure the remo-
ssaEoI weeds. The use of properly con-
sstructed cultiyators among root crops, il
used sufficiently often, will save much la
Dor in the removal Of weeds, for they will
sfurn out every weed between the rows
leaving those only in the rows to be re-
moved by hand or by the hand hoe. The
use Of the push or scuff1e hoe in skillful
hands, will do much to save the soil from
weeds il applied to proper depth in well
disintergated soil, it cats off the weeds, and
in the back action draws them above the
surface. 10 decay without replanting the
roofs. Hofse-slioes are also constructed
80 40 10 cut weeds deeply. and to leave
the entire weed. root and all, on the sur
face to decay. -
sfNever leave weeds a few days longer,
because they are not going to seed. Large
weeds seldom come forth with so much o
their roots as smaller ones, and then their
increased size robs other plants OF thei,
proper food, nor will their decay on the
surface restore all they have robbed again
!. TO the soil, for large part of the nitrogen.
ous portion of their constituents will be
lost in the atmosphere. Salt and lime
.usixtnre. used IN composts, destroys the
q. accidental weed seed from the stable, by
assisting 10 their more perfect decomposi
!ation. Hog g.pen manure will decompose
Il with such violence as to destroy many
: and when ahe diyisor used is decomposed
muck or charcoal braze, the ammonia i.
: not lost even by SO violent decomposition
= Working Farmer. a
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. Uobensack's LIVER Pills. !.

| No part of the system is more liable to diseass
than the Liver. il serving flterer to puflyths
blood or giving the proper secretion of the bile;
so that any wrong action of the Liver effects the
other parts OF the SYSTEM and results safiously.
Liver Complaint, Jaundice. Dyspepsia. sc. We
should therefore. watch every symptom that
might. indicate wrong action OF the Liver.
These pills being composed of Roots and, Plants
furnished by nature heal the sick namely, lst,
| An Expectorant. which augmeEts the secretion
from the Pulmonary mucus membrane, or pro-
notes the discharge of secreted natter "a IA
Alterative.s which changes. in come inexplicable
manner the certain morbid action Of the system.
Sd. "A Tonic, which giresstone and strength to
the nervous system. renewing health and yigor to
all parts of the body. 4th, A Cathartic, which
in perfect harmony with the other ingredients
and operating on the Bowels and expelIng the
whole mass of corrupt and viIated matter, and
purifying The blood, which destroys the disease
and restores health. - As''S
Prepared at Hobensack's Laboratory, Philadel-
FSsi FGRp PA sAIE + w W. 4.aojsrlp s6issv
. Martin Baker, Woodsfield. sas 9sss -
F . John Wisner, .Beallsyille. sgsR r-ssss
y LsiWelsh g. Co., s.st'ssassaa f.es,ssass
i Isaac Brown, jerusalem.
VIM. Buchanan, Lewisville,
L William Steel, Stafford. essehFa ESQ
sJ.s Howalt, sHarrietsville.; q 80 aasig
Fe John M.sRownd, 'Snmmer6eld. .s,aSs
EaaJonathan Hall. Graysyille. Il, am
Nv. s. Woodall, Brownsville. IS.
!. r. G. Anderson, Cochransville. se
B. Rhodes. Sardis. ssss1 s1a
Martin Voegltys Baresville. $ siissSss
7 Levi Baldwin, Claring,on.i d, sssaoKs
x Mott, ,Fordyce & Co.. CALAIS. ,s,..
= l.; E. Shankland, Mil.onsburgh.
James Baker, Wholesale Agent in
Wheeling. Aul.a4.
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To YOU'VE MEN.--Don.t rely upon
friends. Don't rely upon the good name
Of your ancestors Thousands have spent
the prime of life in vain hopes of those
whom they called friends; ], and thousands
have starved because they. had a rich fath-
er. Rely upon the good name which rs
made by your own exertions, and know
that better than the best friend you can
have is unquestionable determin alton. uni
ted with decision Of character. And re-
member that without Gods blessing you
cannot truly prosper. ., Insall thy ways ac-
knowledge Him, and He will direct thy
paths. -
The hand Of the diligent maketh rich.
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In addition to the foregoing premiums, Com
mttees to judge ofunenumerated articles, will be
appointed to award premiums at their discretion,
OH any and every Crop, Animal, Implement, In
vention, Article, Improvement, &C., that they
may consider deserving. and that is not embraced
in the above lstg ss.-..r., .-.ss...
Everything which is not embraced in The stated
lists of premiums wiltbe entered under these com
mittees, and will be carefully noticed as those
which named and premiums will be awarded
thereon as above stated. The Board Of managers
| will endeavor to make ample arrangements for the
proper display ofevery thing that shall be brough,
| to the Fair. "'F t+-ta @'s4;t2Eh u E3ssG
| By order of the Poard. =. .ys,ya,ss a.,, -
HENRY FORD, President.
| JAS. r MORRIS. Secretary. HssanIEIa1
l. J5 JOHN B. NoLL,c Assistant Secretary.
April %, 1853.
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PERRY TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE.

A N ACI to restaln the sale OF spifituous IL
IA squors, and to prevent drunkenness.
SECTION l. Be it ordained By The Trustees Of
Perry township. Monroe county, Ohio. That if
any person shall sell. CT yend. or give away, with
intent to evade the provisions of this act, any spir
uous liquors of any kind whatever, to be drank al
the place where sold if any person shall vend,
sell, or give away, with intenttD evade the provi.
sions Of this act, any spirituous liquors of any
kind by less quantity than one pint; ur il any per-
son shall carry any spirituous liquors of any kind
to any election, other public gathering to vend,
or sell, or give away, with intent to evade this
act each and every person 50 offending shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor. and upon con-
victon thereof, shall, for the first offence above
specified. be fined in any sum not exceeding ten
dollars nor less than one dollar, with cost OF suit,
and in default of payment security for the same,
shall be liable TO imprisonment in the county jail
not less than five days nor more than fifteen days;
for the second offence above specified, shall upon
conviction thereof be fined in any sum not ex.
ceeding five dollars less than one dollar. with
cost of suit. and in default of payment security
for the same, shall be liable to imprisonment in
The county iail not exceeding ten days nor less
than five days and for the third offennce above
specified, upon conviction thereof shalt be fined
in any sum not exceeding twenty five dollars nor
less than five dollaIs with cost OF suit and in de.
fault of payment or security for the same, shall be
liable to imprisonment in the county jail not less
than ten nor more than fifteen days: Provided,
that nothing contained in this section shaiisbe SO
construed as to make it unlawful to sell any spir-
tuous liquors for medicinal and pharmaceutical
purposes. q ~ hs.4a3 'ase; zs:asaz, -, Z.
SEC 2. That any person or persons who shall
be found drunk within the bounds of said Perry
lto wnship, Ia the annoyance of any personsor per
sons shall be liable to fine of not less than one
dollar nor more than ten dollars for every such off,
fence, and in default of payment or adequate se,s
curity therefor, shall be imprisoned in the cnuIlty
Jail not less than ten nor more than fifteen days
This act shall take effect and be ehforced acia
cordng TO the provisions of an act passed by the
General A Assembly of the State of Ohio.1 March
18th A, D. 1853. entitled !" An act further defin:
Iing theipowers of Trustees Of Townshpsss
BENJAMIN STINE, Trastessiof'
HUGH SWARTWOoD. Perry twp
So. ARCHIBALD STATES IN. G o. ~
certify that the foregoing ordinance is cefyect-
v copied from the hook of records Of said Perry
township THOMAS MAiS ELL, Jr.
April 80, 1853. l.si.sa 4assss Township Clerk.
"A LARGE Lot OF PLOUGH POINTS g
|
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= A statement to be furnished in writing, con.
tanning, lst, the age and breed Of the cow, and
time of caving. 3D. the quantity of milk in weight,
and the butter made therefrom. during period OF
ten days, (the butter made the trial to be ex-
hibited with the COW at the fair e,..., -.
Sd. The quantity and kind of feed given the
COW during, and preceding the experiment.
The statements to be verified by the competi-
tor, and another person conversant with the facts.
certifying thereto, over their signatures. 4
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THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

]. Subscribers who do not give express notice
70 the contrary, are considered as wishing to con-
tinue their subscription.
2. If subscribers order the discontnuance Of
their periodicals, the publisher may continue to
send them until all arrearages are paid.
IF subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
periodicals from the Offices 10 which they di
rected, they are held responsible till they have
settled the bill, and ordered them discontinued
a. If subscribers remove to other places without
informing the publishers, and the papers are sent
to the former direction, they are held responsible.
s. The courts have decided that refusing to take
periodicals from the Office, removing and leav-
ing them uncalled for, is prima facie evidence o
intentional fraud.
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AGRICULTURAL.
Premiums and Regulations,
For the Third annual Exhibition of the
Monroe County Agricultural Society.
r EGUL TION S

N Il " ~ Il "A L " N .
Persons wishing TO compete must become men,
bers of the Society, by paying dollar annually
to the Treasurer, which must be done before their
articles entered on the books of the Society
All stock entered for competition must be ac-
companied with description of age, breed, and
where grown.
All articles offered for premiums must be own
ed by the persnDs offering them, or by members of
their families-chldren over 81 years of age are
not entitled to compete without becoming mem
bers themselves
No person will be allowed to serve on any com
mittee before which he has an article or articles
for exhibition.
When there is no competition, no premiums
will be awarded unless the article presented be
deemed deserving and meritorious.
| Premiums may be awarded on any articles not
| enumerated in the Premium List.
NO animal can obtain premium unless it is
owned IN Monroe county; and no article can re-
ceive al y unless it is the growth or manufacture
of the county, with the exceptions specified in
the list.
| The various awarding committees are requested
10 be in due time, and to report themselves
on their arrival to the Secretary.
| Judges on animals will have regard to the SYM
metry, early maturity and size !; and will make
proper allowances for age, feeding, and the gen.
eral character and condition Of the animals They
| are especially requested not to give encourage
ment to overfed animals, the object being to have
| superior animals for breeding. Judges are re.
lquested to examine the progeny. when possible
OF all animals exhibited as 5r eeders, and make due
allowances for excelencies and imperfectons in
these. in giving their awards to the sire dam
No person, except officer member of the
Board, will be allowed TO interfere with the
Judges during their examination.
/ The. Awarding Committees will be appointed
at the next meeting of the Board, which is to be
held on the 3rd Saturday of August. being the
10th day OF the month At that meeting the time
for holding the Far will also be determined up
on.
| ISAAC MITCHELL, OF Green township, was ap
pointed by the Board, one of the Managers, ir
place of VIM. d. HAvELY who has removed
from the county. .-- .. s---
Further orders as to the exhibition i'll be pub
lshed in due time - t-.-
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:kss5sTHE Hem FEvER IN ENeLAND.-A poul.
: a.stfy show. was held al Birmingham, in De-
cen,ber, at which there were 1856 entries
for competition. comprising 3440 fowls. of
forty distinct GLASSES or breeds-besides
pigeons and pheasants.
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/. o. The saying, SO. often quoted, the
schoolmaster is abroad, originated with
Lord Brougham. In one Of his speeches
i, is thus introduned: Let the soldier.be
abroad if he will, he can do nothing in this
age. There is another parsonage abroad
"a person less imposing--in the eyes Of
some, perhaps, Insignificant. The school:
master.is abroad; and trustt to him. arm.
ed with his primer, againstthe soldier in
full military array. tiaz
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List Of Premium S.
ON EJErn CpnDc ....

II . III i L = Ill u LII ,
ON FIELD CROPS.
Best crop of wheat not less than l acre s.
Cd best do
Best crop of corn not less than acre
I'd best do
Best crop of oats not less than ! acre
I'd best do l 50
I'd best do 50
Best acre of timothy hay, to be weighed in
October or November
I'd best do 50
Best Is acre Of tobacco, as to texture and
quality, to be weighed after handed I
Best acre of clover seed
I'd best do 9
B Bs,, sa,e acre of timothy i, seed !
Applicants for premiums on Crops, must have
their ground and produce accurately me asured BY
one or more dsinteresed persons, whose stite
meuts must be verified by affidavit, and must fur
nish explicit written statements of, lst, the kind
of soil I'd, the kind and quantity of manure. ant
manner Of application Sd, the manner and time
of preparing the ground, and planting or sowing
4th, the quantity of seed used; 5th, mode o
culture and time of harvesting 9th, the amnun
| of time of both man and beast employed in apply
ing manure, preparing the ground, planting o
| sowing g-cutivating and gathering the crop; 7th
and nett amount of the crop, the whole of which
must be measured or weighed by the usual stand
| ards; 9Th. il practicable they must produce sam
pile of the crop to the committee, and haye it ex
| hibited at the Fair
The premiums will be awarded with reference
to prohtableness, as well as amount Of crop-henct
| quality as well as quantity will be considered.
The object which the Society wish CONSTANT,
to keep in view in awarding premiums crops
is not merely that it may be known that larg
crops are raised ih the county !; but that the meth
cd of cuIvatng such crops may be made public
that the farmers Of the county generally, ma.
avail themselves of any knowledge that may b.
| useful to them. -7a. e-,4i.i
Competitors for premiums on Corn, and Glove
and Timothy seeds may report to the COMMITTEE
at any time previous 90 the first Monday in De
cember, and on Tobacco previous to the first w ed
| nesday in March 1854. ,' - -.s.-- .7l-.f
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Translations from the Dutohman

One idea men are always tedious. A
bore that talks nothing but Geology, is just
as great bore as the bore who talks nolh-
ing but horse. One ofsthe most tedious
beings we ever got acquainted with was a
Professor ofone OF our colleges. lie would
talk all day about the circulating fluid OF
grasshoppers, and preach by the week on
the general properties of a he.geranium.
lfyou wish 10 make a good-lookipg girl
take to intellectual pursuits, push her
down stairs some day and break her nose
Beauty is shocking enemy TO books, and
has no more taste for study than it has for
wrinkles and cow-hide boots. As gen.
eral thing, girls don't take to Algebra till
beaux cease to take to them. -
Snooks possesses an enauiring mind
always wants to know something about
something Heis at present prosecuting
the inquiry. Who will beatin the human
racer This is question OF greatlimpor-
tance, ond should gain the attention Of our
scientific men. s1 t.s77 s.sss p5asz
We are all fond Of distinction---the
scholar seeks it by his wit, and the igno-
ramus by the quantity of noise he can
make There is.onl ly one thing fuller o
shout than independence Day, and that
is party of yulgarians bound on sleigh.
ride. daeg .f.stt t-s .ss.lss
If eight men dig twelve days and find
nothing, how long must twenty-five men
dig to find just double. this amount2 An
swers containing remittances will be re.
ceived fill the mail closes -@-
There is tight.rope dancer in San
Francisco who offers to walk ac0ss the
ocean, provided somebody will chalk the
lequinoctial line for him. Due notice will
be given of the start. a' - a. = 80
Two men 60 a fishing. one catches a
bite and the other nibble--the latter from
sun6sh, and the former from a musquito
Wanted to oknow-which came out ahead?
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az Life runs along in narrow line be-
tween tfo,h and fancy.
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The society wish to encourage the introduction
and use of the best farm Implements in the ccun-
try, hence the above named implements need not
be manufactured in the county, but they must be
owned in the county. -e NIB t,.',z.,.- g. ,.,.,,
MIHGII ANIG D,HS - /.
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
St&R ist2 aia 10 L---L gH aeaBg.fl
PUBLISHED EVERY. WEDNESDAY.

TERMS OF suBscRiPTIoN:} % sE!
One dollar aud fifty cents per annum. if paid
in advance; otherwise two dollars will be requir-
ed. Marketable produce will be taken in payment.
No paper will be discontinued, except at the oP.
tion of the editor, until all arrears are paid.
All letters ands communications sent by mail
must be postpaid. " -. -,---...,r,
JOB PRINTING
Executed with neatness an ddispatch at 4his Office,
and at reasonable prices. ~ ,.f--sls-s s,.lr,3s
,,.-t d, TERMS. OF ADVERTISING:
For I3 wks. Is mos. is mos 10 mos. II year.
l square, 81. So lS3 !$4. lS5
2 squares, g 8. 5. 6. Il z.
"a column, 3. A. 6. Z. g.
4 column. 5. 7. 10. 49, Is. !
/ column, S. 10, i5.- 20. = IS.
- TW elve lines, or less, will be charged as
one square. fei [i-3 sS=1e y
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I'd best a:-- s Diploma ~5 snr-s.
The above articles must be manufactured in
the county. and within the year. The commit
tee ale requested to make lengthy report. de-
scrIbing the articles upon which they award pre-
mums, and noticing the number OF competitors
tor the different premiums. ------- - .--.--
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VELVET TRIMMING, cd ii ns3 q
NEgiiq Silk Dress Buttonss Esal atts.,
Received at KIRKBRIDE'S,
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The hand of the diligent make,h rich.