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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-22

THE EXTREMES OF LIFE.-The follow
ing, by correspondent of the Peoples
Beacon, is enough to make the fairest OF
earth's creatures look twice into the mir
ror, and doubt the truth of its reflection
the loftiest intellect doubt its own
conclusions-the happiest of beings look
around for some lurking sorrow-the
most miserable to imagine himself sur
rounded by felicity-and the most vile
and degraded to consider himself a
deity. There is, however, an admirable
spirit of humor, as well as truthfulness,
in the remarks of the correspondent;
and we commend them to the careful
perusal of those who are looking for
perfection in this life, and also those
who are constantly denouncing the
world as nothing but "a vale of tears
"a wilderness of woe.'
The very sun has black spots and
troubled nebulosities amid its effulgence.
AYE! and the loveliest valley has a
muddy swamp, and the noblest noun
tain piercing blast, and the prettiest face
some ugly feature. The fairest COM
plexion is most subject to freckles; the
handsomest girl is apt to be proud; the
most sentimental lady loves cold pork; /;
and the gayest mother lets her children
go ragged. The kindest wife will some
times overlook an absent shirt button,
and the best husband forgets to kiss his
wife everytime he steps outside his gate,
and the best disposltioned child in the
world get angry and squall; and the
smartest scholar miss a lesson; and the
wittiest wit say something stupid; and
the wisest essayist write some nonsense;
and Homer nod, and Wordsworth snore;
and stars viii fall and the moon suffer
eclipse-and men won't be angels, nor
earth heaven
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-22

LEARN ALL You CAN.-Never omit
any opportunity to learn all you can
Sir Walter Scott said, that, even in a
stage-coach, he always found somebody
who could tell him something he did not
know before. Conversation is frequent
Iy more useful than books for the pur-
pose of knowledge. 1t is, therefore, a
mistake to be morose or silent, when you
are among persons whom you think ;g-
norant, for a little sociability on your
part will draw them out, and they will
be able to teach you something, no mat
ter how ordinary their employment
Indeed, some of the most sagacious re-
marks are made by persons of this de-
scription, respecting their particular
pursuit. Hugh Milton the famous
Scotch geologist, owes not little of his
fame to observations, when he was a
iourneyman stone-mason, and working
in a quarry. Socrates well said that
there is but one good, which is knowl-
edge, and one evil, which is ignorace.-
Every grain of sand helps to make the
heap. A gold-digger takes the smallest
nuggets, and is not fool enough to throw
them away, because he hopes to find a
huge lump some time. So, in acquiring
knowledge, we should never despise an
opportunity, however unpromising. II
there is a moments leisure, spend it
over good or instructive talking with
the first person you meet.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-22

Music for the mourner! Not the wild
measures that lead the dance, or that
arouse wrath in the tempest of battle.
@. moi Soft as angel whisperings, and
nlaintive as the moaning of the an
9 aguished heart. Let them murmur Of
6liobted hope and buried love, till the
crushed feelings are identified with sym
nathetic strain. But did not the thought
iouo wander In the grave. Let the
melody. embodied as i were, into a
thousand varied hues, gid the portals Of
the tomb; and stream Ike to auroral
glory, toward heaven.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-22

The FIGURE NIEE.-A correspondent
over the signature of ledger" sends
a Cincinnati editor the following.
l have just read in your paper what
has often before been published, respect
ing the curious proportions of the figure
8. One of these properties is of i'm
portance to all book-keepers and ac-
countants to know, and which have
never seen published. l have accident
ally found it out, and the discovery to
me Though it may have been well
known to others before) has often been
of essential service in settling complica-
ted accounts. 1t is thus:
The difference between any transpos-
ed number is always multiple of 81
for instance, suppose an accountant or
book-keeper cannot prove or balance
his accounts-there is difference be-
tween his debts and credits. which he
cannot account for, after careful and re-
peated addings. Let him then see il
this difference can be divided by 9,
without any remainder. If it can, he
may be assured that his error most pro-
badly lies in his having somewhere
transPosed figures, that is to say, he has
put down go for 90, SO for SO, &C.,
with any other transposition. The diff
ference of any such transpositions is al
ways a multiple of 9. The knowledge
OF this will at once direct attention to
the true source of error, and save the la
Dor of adding up often long columns of
figures. The difference between 90 and
29 is So, or times 9; between SO and
38 is 45, or 5 times 9; and so on be-
tween any transposed number.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-22

ETIQUETTE FOR WIDows.-ln his late
novel, Alphonse Karr thus gives instruc-
tions for the duration and millinery Of
Sorrow
"Those who shall scrupulously OBJ
serve certain simple and easy practices,
shall be considered to experience suf-
fcient degree of grief. Thus it is
proper for woman to mourn her hus-
band year and six weeks, a man only
mourns his wife six months that is to
say, the widow on the morning of the
four hundred and seventy first day and
the widower on the dawn of the one
hundred and eighty-frst] awakes in a
gay and cheerful mood.
"Grief divides itself into several
periods in the case OF widows.
"1st period.-Despair, six weeks
This period is known by black para
malta dress, Grape collar and cuffs, and
the disappearance of the hair beneath
the widows cap.
"2d period.-Profound grief. De-
spondency, six weeks. Profound griei
is recognized by the dress, which still
continues to be of paramatta, and the
dependency which succeeds to despair,
is symbolized by the white Grape collar
and cuffs.
"3d period.-Grief softened by the
consolation of friends and the hope soon
to rejoin the regretted object of her af-
fections in better world These mel
ancholy sentiments last six months;
they are expressed by black silk dress;
the widows cap is still worn.
"4th period-Time heals the wounds
of the heart. Providence tempers the
east wind to the shorn lamb. Violent
attacks of grief only come on at rare
intervals. Sometimes the widow seems
as though she had forgotten her loss,
but all at once circumstance, apparent
ly Indifferent, recalls it, and she falls
back into grief. Yet she dwells from
time to time upon the faults of the be-
loved, but it is only to contrast them
with his dazzling virtues. This period
would be tiresome enough for the world
at large; therefore it has been decided
to express it simply by half mourning.
"5th period.-There is now only a
softened melancholy, which will last all
her life,-i. e., six weeks. This touch
ing and graceful sentiment shows itself
by quiet gray silk dress; the sufferer
less feels the loss than the actual depri-
vations of husband.
"When any lady loses her husband,
it is requisite either to pay her visit of
coincidence, or to address a letter to
her. 1t is customary in these cases to
make use of such language as admits
the probability of the greatest possible
grief, that OF Artemisia, for example,
Fontenele, however, thought proper to
send blank letter to young friend of
his who had lost an old husband, say
ing he would fill it up three months
afterwards. When he did so, he began
Madam, congratulate you' But this
is quite contrary to custom. Therefore,
when a widow loses an old avaricious
husband, from whom she inherits a
large fortune, you ought not the less to
entreat her not to give herself up to
despair, and take care to look as though
you believed it was law and custom
alone which prevented her from burying
herself with him."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-22

E On the 1st of May, mos
shocking accident occurred on the Peru.
Wan coast. A large armed ship belong
ing to the Peruvian Navy, called the
Mercadio, had been sent to small port
some three leagues north of Callao. to
bring, up troops. The steamer Semac
was sent with orders to tow the Merca-
dio back to Callao. The tow lines
broke, and the ship drifted against a
rock, where she bilged, and swinging
clear, sank, carrying down with her sec
men, 73l of whom perishedl The cap,
tain and most of the officers among
them.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-22

A Coon DEFIMT1oN.-At a social
party one evening the question was put,
'sWhst is religion?" "Religion, re-
piled one of the party, religion is an
insurance against fire in the next world,
for which honesty is the best policy"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-22
THE sLEEPERs.

They are sleeping! Who are sleeping?
Children wearied with their play;
For the stars of night are peeping,
And the sun hath sunk away.
As the dew upon the blossoms
Bow them on their slender stem,
So, as light as are their blossoms,
Calmly sleep hath conquered them.
They are sleeping! Who are sleeping?
Mortals compassed round with woe;
EyeIids, wearied out with weeping,
Close through very weakness now;
And that short relief from sorrow,
Harrassed nature shall sustain,
Till they wake again tomorrow,
Strengthened to contend with pain.
They are sleeping! Who are sleeping?
Captives in their gloomy cell;
Yet sweet dreams are o'er them creeping,
With many colored spell.
All they love, again they clasp them
Feet again their long lost joys;
But the haste with which they grasp
them,
Every fairy form destroys.
They are sleeping! Who are sleeping?
Misers, by their boarded gold;
And in fancy now are heaping
Gems and pearls of price untold;
Golden chains their limbs cucumber,
Diamonds seem before them strown;
But they waken from their slumbers,
And the splendid dream is flown.
They are sleeping! Who are sleeping?
Pause moment, softly tread
Anxious friends are fondly keeping
Vigils by the sleeper's bed;
Other hopes have all forsaken,
One remains that slumpers deep;
Speak not lest the slumberer waken
From that sweet and balmy sleep.
They are sleeping! Who are sleeping?
Thousands who have passed away
From a world of woe and weeping,
To the regions of decay!
Safe they rest the green turf under
Signing breeze or music's breath,
Winters wind, or summers thunder,
Cannot break the sleep of death
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-22

MRs. ANNA CoRA MowArr's MAR
RrAeE.-We take the following brief
description of the event from the ". r
Times:
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-04-13
OHIO LEGISLATURE

March 29.
SENArE-The principal item Of interest, this
forenoon. was the resolution of DR.. Townsend,
which reads as follows
Resotved. That our Senators in Congress be
instructed, and our Representatives requested
to use tt cir best endeavors in favor of estab-
fishing free trade with the Canadas, and the
opening of the navigation of the St. Lawrence
to the commerce Of the United States.
Amendments proposing the annexation CI
Canada, of Cuba. OF the rest Of Mexico, &C.,
were offered and debsted Finally to get rid
Of them, the previous question was moved and
sustained, and the resolution without amend
ment was passed. a
Bill to provide for a commission to examine
claims against the State was taken up, debated
and referred.
House bill to authorize supplying evidences
Of titles to land where the same have been
lost or destroyed by accident, passed.
But little was done in the Senate during the
afternoon session.
HoUsE-After the mornings business, the
second reading of bills being in order, Mr.. Nc
Kenzie's tax bill was taken up, and read the
second time Just before noon it was finished.
Nobody listened tothe reading as usual.
Mr.. Rogers introduced bill to provide for a
jury of / 2 in the Probate Court, The Supreme
Court has decided that a jnry of sis unconsti-
tutional in that Court .af
The after ioOn session was mostly occupied
listening to an able speech in defence of the
principles of the Maine Law, by Mr.. Elwell,
of Ashtabula He spoke nearly two hours,
and discussedthe subject in its various bear
ings. Mr.. E. is not an eloquent declaimer, but
is a gentleman of sound mind and agreeable de.
pertinent. al 5 sd. 4fsa t6si
Mr.. Gest took the floor to reply, and said h
hoped the Mouse would postpone the subject
as he was not well, but hoped TO be able t
fspeak to day. The bill with the pending amennt
ments were laid on the table. Ska ID ss
Senate bill to re.organize the Police court o
Cincinnati passed. 1t makes the Judge sal
Iaried office, and throws other safeguards ArOuns
the court.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-04-13
A Moment Of Terror.

An exciting scene took place at ball some
where last summer. Among the persons pres
ent was young lady who had a great horror
Of snakes, and after dancing while she was
greatly alarmed by feeling sensation, as tho
a serpent had fixed itself in the folds of her
dress. Grasping the head of the monster tight
ly in her grasp she screamed aloud for assis-
tance. A hasty consultation among the calm.
est OF the ladies was held, when it was deter
mined that Dr. Tinson should be called to as
sistanCe. He was quickly on The spot, and be-
ing man of uncommon courage, he was no.
manv moments within the circle of weeping and
half faDting females, before he had caught the
tail Of the snake, and wound it firmly round
his hand, telling Miss NJ, that she must let 90
the moment h jerked, and to make the act as
as possible, he told her be would
pronounce the words one. two, three, and that
at the moment he pronounced the last word, she
must let go her hold, and that he doubted not
that he could Withdraw the snake before it could
have time to strike. All stood in breathless
horror. awaiting the act of life or death, and
the moment three was pronounced, the Doctor
jerked out she largest and most dabolical look.
ing hustle that ever was seen in Mississippi.
The whole affair was soon explained. The
fastening Of the machine had become loose du-
ring the dancing and it had shifted its position
in such way that it had dangled about and
induced the belief that it was a snake with an
enormous head The doctor fell down in his
tracks, and-he did.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-04-13
lDOetrp.
THE BIRTHDAY WISH.

What shall wish thee!-that the rose
Upon thy sunny cheek may stay,
The mild blue eyes may long retain
Undimm'd their liquid ray! 80.
o. This ma. not be, my gentle mad,--ss
The larest things are first to fade. H.' ..
That thou may'st tread the mary round
s---~'ot pleasures path all strew'd with flowers!
While crOwn'd with song and dance hy on,
Too swift the laughing hours
Not SO, not so! Alas, we see
Where roses are, the thorns must be
That thou msy'st prove sweet friendships power
Best sOlace on lle's weary way,
- While hopes bright visions cheer thy soul,
That basks beneath loves sunny ray!
May these be thine but better things,
For love and hope have fairy wings.
gie a.
The bright the beautiful of life
--,..-. Too soon will pass away; ...
The lovely promise of thy spring,
81 Nay in the bud decay,
Then let thy gentle heart be given,
With sweet affections ALTO heaven:
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-04-13
MisfeIIallp,
Fun over in Carroll.

"
"A late number of the Carroll Free'Press con-
tsins the proceedjngs, of meeting held in that
Plase on ,the 18th ipstv for the purpose of ap-
pointing Delegates to the Anti-Douglss Nebras-
ks State Convention al Columbus. Among the
individuals named to represent the interests of
Freedom on this occasion, was Mr.. Atkinson,
= member Of the Legislature from Carroll. and
q democrat Of some ability. Mr. l. Atkinson
the father Of the Senator. was Indignant at the
presumption Of the meeting for daring to think
ofsuch an appointment: and proceeded to de-
diver himself Of his reasons for objecting to So
patriotic desire upon the part Of the mover.
AS The gentleman's remarks are brief, clear
and convincing, we take pleasure in recording
theu:' as.wel End them reported in the Free
Press.soMr,sAgspakea follows: ,a.g as saI !!
Mr.. Chairman am opposed to the notion
Robert won't come down to act in the premis.
es:;h'Mysoh is'Senstor from this circuit. Eek.
ieyKilhnotkeep niger free,g Fckley don Z
iike antgger. for he don't like Tom Moore o,
ms.psither:S Eckley likes office; he has held
Office. and had no right to. The people are
fools for letting him have office. J, vs. p
Eetame tellyou this Eckey went to that
abominable hot bed Of fannyticS, Leesburgh,
and refused to drink any whiskey, then he ad-
mttet V Rose township people that it was
right TO take, a dram,' when you want it,
Letns tell you this. We sent fellow to Lees,
burgh to treat Eckley.so we could catch him
but he you'd not drink. and we lost our troub
k. "COnfonnd Nebraska and the niggers too.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-04-13


Of Texas. II this bill pass, then the shrss
hundred thousand shareholders Of the United
States viii govern the whole Union; and the
freenen 50 called, vii no longer be such, as
they must submit 10 servils conditions in their
relation 70 their Iellow-men.
Nor must We forget, IL others do. that many
Of those in bondage are our fellow. Christians.
and all Of them are our fellow-men. Some oI
them are PTesby,erians Snd Episcopslians
though the most Of them are Bapiists and
Neihodists. And is this no;ning in mOrals?-
Il will be found to be considerable in the DAY
Of trial.
Il is said. however, that the Nebraska bill
carries out the doctrine Of popular sovereign
ty. leaving to the territories to have or not lC
have freedom This is sOphism, and an i'll
disguised one. too. .....
!. Because The territory in question is noV
free. Slavery, says Juslinian, is co.lra nstu.
rsm-contrsry to nature-or, in other words,
no man ,bOrn a slave. But slavery, as JUS
tiniaDa .4ys, is cOnstiIuliO jure gentum- con-
situIion Of lsW-snd there is now no Law in.
stituting slavery in this territory.
2. There is law prohibiting slavery in this
territory. There is the act Of 1895; there is
the Missouri Compromise Of 1890; and there i.
the fnslity Of 1850, as it has been called All
these preclude slavery from this territory.
1t is utterly false that the preseL. bill voult
leave it to the people to make Nebrsks iret
or slave territory. 1t WOnld do away its free
dom and introduce slavery, and it would plsc,
slavery in the power of Congress, which nigh
act in either way as their inclination would leac
them.
Allow us another observation. There bav,
been mulitudes in the slave states, who al
along, in consequence of their aversion to sla
very, have emigrated to free states. Indeed
the southern and middle portions Of Ohio
Indiana, and Illinois were at first principally
settled By these conscientious men from th,
slave states. But let all the new countries nov
coming into market be converted by Congress
into slave territory, as the bill provides, ant
then these persons have not foot of terrilorl
10 the United States to which they may rmi
CRATE to get rid of slavery. 1t would infict OF
such a moral injury to shut them out of the on
v outlet to which they could fee to rid then
selves Of great evil.
1 Besides, there are many. we trust the grea
er part, of southern Christians , who must de
plore the passage Of this bill, as it would efec
tually set the north against the south and th
south against the north to an extent never be
fore Witnessed. These men are now doin,
much to benefit the slaves in their religious in
struction and elevation. But the present meas
ure would paralyze all their exertions in pro
noting the peace and harmony of the Union
We care little as to the event in this mstter
as far as mere party politicians are concerned
We have little faith in their partisanship. We
have uttered these sentiments in reference Il
the moral character of the subject, and ",
leave the event to God.-[W. Chris. Ad.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-04-13

Jonathan Harrington, the last survivor Of
the battle Of Lexington, expired on Sunday
last. His death was announced in the House
Of Representatives. and a committee appointed
to honnor his obsxues, which was to take
place on Thursday. The Governor ordered
out several military companies, and the Mas
onic brotherhood would also attend the fnneral.
The people of Lexington are making extensive
preparations for the ceremony. Mr. Harring-
ton was born in Lexington. and die there, at
:he age of SO years.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-04-13
TIME
BH cHARLn SWAIN.

Tine to me ibis truth h4s taught,
cts truth that's sorth revealing,)
More offend for want Of thought,
Than from any want Of feeling.
II advice We would convey,
There's time We should convey it.
II we've but q word TO say,
There's time in which to say H.
Of unknOSingly the tongue
Touches on chord 50 aching,
That word or accent wrong
Pains the heart almost to breaking.
Many tear Of wounded pride,
Many fault Of human blindness,
Has been sOothei or turned aside,
By quiet voice Of kindness.
Many beautiOus flower decays,
Though we tend il e'er 50 much;
Something secret 10 il PreyS,
Which no human aid can touch.
So in many lovely breast
Lies some canker grief concealed,
That Il touched is more oppressed,
Lett unto itself is healed
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-04-13
Interesting Relic.

Mr. J.B. Mcclure of Short Creek, near Wheel
ing, Va, has just discovered in one of the
mounds near that city, an interesting relic
The Times says of it;
This article was apiece Of MICA, about eight
inches by FIVE, which when found by him a
short time ago, was nearly half an inch thick f;
but scaled off and is now very thin. This mi
ca was taken from mound on the Mcclure
farm, Short Greek, which has been noticed Of
ten but never opened until now. The mound
was irregular, about fifteen feetacross aud two
feet high In opening at the centre they first
came upon plleiof stones, lime and sandstone
some Of the limestone set up edgewise. IN
derneath these fiat sandstones one lying on the
other, and under them the bones of two or
more human beings. On the breast of one
was found the mica and on it the following in
scrpdon. We Print as near as possible the in-
scrption itself.
7fem nero Thou toho did
OyJOF We uWU W
Son Zero and my rife pee .
l. Wiliiom weich '.aa 'a'5 r
| 1881 r1s ~ ybaJ dam
Some other words are not very distinct while
others, the William especially, are beautifully
formed and very plain. si1aIae d al
MiCais rarely found in this vicinity--the on
ly pieces we havseve he ard Of having been in
the old Indian burial place near where Main
street is, which was dug up many years ago.
When it is remembered that this inscription
bears date but 95years after the discovery
the country by Columbus, 81 years before the
first permanent settlement of the country in the
east by any English of whom we have any his.
toricsl knowledge, and over l50 years prior lC
The. first known settlement in this region of cOun
try, that this is intended to commemorate a sin
gular service to the family Of the writer, it be-
comes theme for speculation, IS ~. ..-..e-, -,
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