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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-03-30

There is girl in Benton county, so killing pref
ty that she has to wear around her waist spike
belt similar those that farmers put colts heads
to break them from sucking. This is the only
means Of keeping the young bucks from hugging her
TO death and even with this shield it is said there
is not a young gent in the neighborhood that does
not bear spike prints on bis arms.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-03-30
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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22

The HARvEsT.-Tho yield of grain in this
section is very large this season, and many of
our farmers have now tho "harvost homes"
but hundreds of acres of grain will but ro seed
the ground this year. Thcro are vast fields of
heavy and beautiful grain ripe for the sickle,
and no hands to gather it, Notwithstanding
wages are offered as high as three dollars a
day, and Ia somc cases, ono half of the grain
for securing the balance.
All tho reapcrs IN tho country arc driven
nearly night and day, and he is lucky man
who owns one or can procure tho services Of
ono. The strife for roapers is great. Num-
bers Of individuals havo becn offered from
twenty-fve to fifty dollars advance on the
price their machines cost them, but double that
sum would DO no inducement TO thom, to part
with their salvation. Our farmers missed 1t
in letting so many of these machines go out of
this vicinity, they now feel tho want of thcm
sorely, and we do hope, for their own interest,
they will not aguin wait until tho eleventh
hour.-( (Waukegan Gaz.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22
Special Telegraphic Dispatch to Tho Democracy
WASHINGTON Aup. 10 1884
VERY FRENCH SOUP.

Day before yesterday. q trial at the Correc
tional Police revealed one of the most fright
ful mysteries of the cheap eating houses that
the public was ever RECALLED with. Tho cook
brought complaint against customer for
beating him. and the assailant was arr sted in
consequence. Tho bill of fair of the establish
mcnt read as follows:
"Plate of meat. 3 sous Vegetables. q sous.
Hnlf-a-phte ..... . sous Soup. ...........l sou.
For one sou more customers are served in room
having window in it. Belgran money taken."
This programme was read to the Court, ard
then the plaintiff was Instructed to tell his so-
ry. The rest is better told in the form of a
dialogue.
Plaintiff-This was tqe way it was. had
ut done nothing to him, when he came where
was and battered me on the head, and then
on the antipodes, with whangl and a whack
and bangl so that saw before and behind.
Presidont--Where did this take place?
Plaintff-In the kitchen where / was at
work
ADefendent-Will your honor ask him what
no was doing and then say whether any ono
else would not have served him as did?
Plain'ff-I was giving eyes to the SOUP.
Defendant-Ah! that's what wanted him
to acknowledge He was giving eyes to the
soup. Now let mo explaterate the clean way
cooking of Marin Boptiste is good; on the con-
trary its indeccntly bad, specially tho soup,
which is made out of bones that have been
twice stewed already, rud of old dominos and
such like materials, aud Of course thero never
is any shadow of on eye about it, so tho cook
makes eyes for it having stepped into the kitck-
eli to SEQ why the soup did not come He was
just then a making the eyes. He put alittle
oil in his mouth, hold his head over the pot,
and then snapped his cheeks, which made the
oil spirit out in drops all over the soup. and
that makes tho eyes. Don't you think when
saw that, that had good right to come down
upon hint / kicked him behind, and spatted
his two checks with my two hands, which
brought all the rest of the eyes out of his
mouth.
Cook--Woll, do you suppose that for one
sou people are going to give you soup with
natural eyes? Thank you!
The defendent was sentenced to fine OF
sixteen francs, as no provocation is considered
sofficien, to excuse the first blow. But he was
not sentenced to damages, at which tho cook
was very much incenscd, as he has now rcveal-
ed the secret of his establishment, without
earning a yihing better than widespread no.
toriety. N. Y. Times.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22
PLAN OF FARMING.

The following plan of farming will keep the
soil in a high state of cultivation, and yield the
greatest possible amount of produce to the
cultivatof.
Ii you have farm composed Of dry upland
soil. divide it into eight fields of equal size
(should you have hundred or more acres
then undeviatingly pursue the following plan
of rotation in crops, and your success will be
a satisfactory commentary upon tho worth Of
the experiment
Having divided your farm as above, SOW three
of your fields in wheat each year. one with rye.
pant one with corn, put ti00 in clover, and
loave one in open falow. Keep one of your
two cover fields for moving, the other two for
pasture, and pillow both tho first thing you do
after harvest, and prepare it for wheat in the
fall, and do not fail 10 SOW your " heat by the
tenth of September.
All the manure which is made on tho farm
for one year, should be hauled in tho spring on
tho open falow field, and dropped in punches
or piles; after it is all hauled out it should be
scattered, and Immediately plowed under or
/ inches decp. After this it should be cross
plowed twice, and sowcd i'm wheat in the fall
The field on which the rye is sown. is that
from which crop of wheat has been taken tho
same year, and which by this tmo will have
yielded three crops.
Corn will then be planted on the field from
which rye has been taken tho previous year,
the stubbles OF which have been plowed down
in the fall soon after harvest Sow clover seed
early in the spring on one of your wheat fields.
and so out.
BY this method you perceive that each field
yields three crops Of wheat, two of clover, one
of rye. and ono OF corn; every eight years, each
field has been well maDured, and well plowed
while lying as an open fallow. Pursuing this
course. on farm Of l20 acres of cleared land .
and cultivated as directed you will havo 900
bush els of wheat, 3c0 bushels Of rye, at least
1000 bushels of corn, all of which would yield
at the present low prices, near $l, 200 per an
mum. A very neat income, to one upon a
small farm. Supposing the owner to have
l6o aeres-.forty in the scoods, or uncleared. it
should be- thnned out. and put in blue or or
chard grass: it will afford all immense amount
of pasturage if well set.
If the farmer can have an extra timothy
meadow above the foregoing management. he
will do well; il not, one of his wheat fields
should be sowed in timothy very thin, at the
sowing of the wheat. and early in tho follow
ing spring sown in clover.- NJ r. HULL, in
Transactions Of the Indiana Stale .ag Socis-
ty 1852
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22

Split MnK.-On Saturday of last week
McIIenry village was thrown into intense ex-
citement by the appearance of largo corps
ofladies, armcd as the law don't direct. with
axes hatche,s. ETC. They proved to be tho di-
vision of the Daughters of Temperance, whose
designs were seen made manifest by sudden
assault on one of the rum holes, from which
they extracted some half dozen barrels of tho
"crature," which were speedily decaptated.-
They then proceeded from one part of the
town TO the other. destroying everything smell
ing like liquor except few old ''soakers."
The ladies take tho responsibility, and do
SO with impunity, as il would appear from the
decision of trial in Baraboo, Wis, on which
a number of ladies were arranged for wanton
destruction of property, in the form of liquor,
the court ruling that no crime had been COM
mitted. [Waukegan Gaz.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22
THE RIVER AND HARBoR VETO.

When Gen. Pierce declared that he "knew
no East, no North no South and no West he
was undoubtedly about three quarter right,
which ifwo may take many of tho democratic
papers, authority, is much nearer correct
than he has been on most OCCASIONS since. 1t
is now year and half since he seated him
self upon he Presidential chair. and if, during
that time, he has entertained any knowledge
of three of these cardinal points, it can hardly
be said 10 amount more than a speaking ac-
quaintance. What he has lacked in comprs-
h ensiveness of vision, however, he has abun-
dsntly made up IN intensity, for while peril
nacionsly turning blind side TO the rights and
claims of the free North, West and East. he
has looked benignently and with steady absorp-
ton upon the land where doughfaces and Mig
gers are at premium, where sectionalism is
tho creed of the tru, patriot, and cotton, rice
and mulattos are tho only products deemed
worthy the attention of great people.
The Secretary of the Treasury laid before
Congress last winter specific complaints of
coffors so full that depletion by some process
then undiscovered would be necessary. The
President soon found way of dsposing of
some seven millions of dollars, which were paid
to the Mexican Minister few weeks ago. under
the Gadsden treaty. in return for strip of
land which company of private spectators
wanted. and which ultimately will tend to the
strengthening of the southern ''ins,itution. =
He called, last week. upon Congress to place
ten millions more at his disposal, to be used
secretly during the recess, as brbe or install
ment towards procuring Cuba as a new market
for slaves. He fitted ont.and sent vessel of
war to Nearaugua, to batter down halfa hun
dred wooden shanties, the inhabitanty of which
had become obnoxious to some Of his pct specu-
tors. All these things are constitutional on
o gh in tho Presidents eyes, hut to appropriate
few thousand dollars to save life and property
on the Northern lakes and rivers, "conficts
with the principles upon which he admires
the government The treasury is not to be
depleted in this way.
There will not be wanting toades and syco-
plants enough to justify thePresident's pros
cription ofthe North--even in the North itself
As long as thrift may follow fawning, every act
of power. no matter how insulting or tyran-
nous, will have abundant aduators. But il
the masses of tho people, who care nothing for
Offices except that they may be well served by
those who fill them, care to have Union worth
living in, il strikes us they have something to
do in bringing this government back TO its ma
tional character, and insisting upon an equi,a.
ble distribution of its privileges and power.
Detroit Inquirer.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22

TIE QUEEN AND THE EMPREss.-England
has its Queen Victoria, and France its EN-
press Epgenc. An American lady at Paris
thus compares the two:-- +.
Curious contrasts would show themselves
between their majesties Eugenio ard Wet ria.
Eugenie is young and tall, with slender waist
and sloping shoulders and beautiful bust.--s
Victoria, is blonde, too. but tho mother of
eight children, with an upper lip too short even
for queeny beauty and legs suffering from
the same infrmity. Eugelie Is better femme
-Victoris a model mother. Eugcnie is sylph
Victoria / (say il ''moro in sorrow than in
anger'') pigmy still though perched upon the
Alps" However reasonable tho world ought
to be, il is nevertheless feeble on the side of
female charms: and tho littlc English quoen,
charming as she may be; would be far from
being thought rival to the beautiful Eugenio
especially in France, where graccs of per-
son are so fnlly appreciated. ftal
But England abounds in beautiful women,
beautiful and better than, Aspasa: and If there
be any national feeling about unpleasant COM
parsons, | would suggest to tho government
10 dress up the Mistress Of the Robes perhaps
the Duches of Sutherland, or some younger
beautiful, woman, to play the qneen--and thus
allow her Majesty to come and see Paris quiet
ly and comfortable But doubtless her gov
ornment consider that "divine rights" will ap-
ply compensate for lack of stature.-and am
half of their opinion. Eugenie was simply
madcmoisello Somebody and is now Empress
only in name: and her husband is Emperor OF
the French only by tho Grace of God and
national will" Victoria is the quntessenco
ofall royalty since the time of William tho
conqnerer; she is queen because she can't help
it. and her husband is only the father of her
children and, all in all, the Prince Consort.
Victoria is idol of the proudest nation of the,
earth, who adore petlicoat government and
find mystic sublimity in all its tinsel and en-
broidory. Eugenie is better by her husbands
subjects, who adore beauty as they adore tho
Salc Law. Victoria is solid little queen.
just as she should DO for solid Engshmen.--
But nothing like woman would serve tho
French as Sovereign. Nothing short OF real
Lord OF creation can servo their "turns.'
Try to imagine Victoria on the throne of
France The idea is as ludicrous as that of tho
Rev. Miss Brown at the head Of the Yankee
nation, and as droll as il would have been to
see Adam in Eden, simply the father OF Cain
and Abel, raising largeschickens--
"Putting the cakes down to the FIRE.
Some aittle further of and some little higher.
meanwhile her majesty Eve sat in state giving
names to tho animals that passed. before her.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22

DISTRESSING CAsUALTY.-On Friday evening
last as Mrs. Chrstana w. Brown, wife OF
VIM III. Brown, was filling lamp with Cam
phone, the liquid ignitcd. bursted the vessel
scattering the contents over hcrself aud a
child about nine weeks old. Mr. Brown being
in the house at tho time first extnguished the
flames upon the child and then Immediately
pursued his wfo out of doors where she had
fled, and by the aid of wooden blankets succeo-
ded in wrestling the flames Both mother and
child wore badly burned, the former fingered
until Saturday August 8. at IL o'clock NJ.
when shc died. Evory thing was done by her
Physician DIR. Beech. that could be to allovi-
ate her sufferings. The child is still in a pro
carious situation. Mr.. Brown and family
came from Ohio last spring and sottled on a
farm, two miles north and two miles east of
this village. We hope this distressing event
will prove warning TO those who persist in
using the dangerous fluid. -,.-r s,.t.,
branch County Journal.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22
DEATH OF AN OLD PIoNEEn.- Michael Dous.

DEATH OF AN OLD PIoNEEn.- Michael Dous.
man, the patriarch of Mackinao dieo in this
city yesterday afternoon, at the advanced ago
of eighty-three, Mr.. Dousman came her some
days since on visit to his childeen. He was
taken sick on Thursday week, and for the first
time in his life, within his recollection was
confined by illness to his bed. 1t was not
supposed, however, that the attack was NOR
tai; but yesterday afternoon he expired. Ills
disease was an affection of the heart.
Mr.. Dousman was one of tho oldest pioneers
of the North west. Ho camo to Mackinac in
l79l, and has resided there continuously for
63 years. BY his prudence, industry and sa-
gacity, he had acquired a handsome estate.
A wife and six children survive him; four of
his sons being prominent citizens of this State.
milwaukee Sentinel. llth.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22

ANOTHER INSULT TO TIE FREE STATEs.-The
Senate of the United Statcs has passed bill
granting a pension to tho widow of tho msn
Ba cheldor, who was member of the special
police which had charle of tho fugitive purns,
at the Boston Court House, and who was killed
in the attempt to rescne the prisoner. Con-
gress has repeatedly refused TO grant pensions
for civil services and a case of this kind was
refused by this very Congress. 1t was deter
mined, however, to make a special case of this
instance. in order to show how utterly subser-
Went our government has become to demands
of the slave power. Batcheldor lost his life in
the defence of an execrated law, and in servi-
ces which outraged nine-tenihs Of the people
of Boston and Massachusetts. To single the
case of his widow from those of all other cases
Of persons who lost their lives in the civil SER
vice of the government could only boep inten-
deo as marked insult to the sentiment of the
great majority of the people of the North, and
to CRAFTY the impivious demands of the slave
power Thousands of widows OF men who lost
their lives in the military service of their conn
try have gone down to the grave without even
experiencing the bounty of tho government,
aud there are hundreds of widows now living
of men who have lost thoir lives in the merri-
torious civil service of their country who had
never been doomed worthy OF a pension. Sla-
very demands that its friends and supporters
shall be rewarded and that tho North shall DO
punished for its reluctance to discharge tho
dirty work Of slave-catchors, aud tho present
United States Senate, the most corrupt and
degraded political body which over met in this
country, hastened with apparent delight to
discharge the duty required of it by tho Mas
ter it SO obedicntly obeys.
[Coldwater Journal.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22

SLEEP AND DEArH--FRoM TIE GERMAN
The Angels of Sleep and of Death locked arm
in arm. aud wandered over the earth. 1t was
evening. They laid themselves down upon lof-
ty hill that overlooked the babitations of man.
A mournful silence reigned around, broken
only by the evening bells, whose sound came
family from the distant hamlet Silent aud
speechess as is their won't these benefcient
guardian angels of mankind, lay in close ON
brace. till nights dark mantle foil around them
Then the Angel Of Sleep rose from his mossy
couch, and scattered with noiseless hand the
invisible seeds of sIumbcr The evening wind
carried them to tho silent dwelling Of the wea-
ry husbandman. Soon sweet s.eep enfolded
in its gentle embrace the inmates of the rural
cottages-from the grey haired sire, whose tot
tered steps staff supports. to the infant in it's
cradle. The sick forgot his pains, the mourn
or his sorrows, the poor his cares. All eyes
we're closed. His task being finished, this be-
nevolent Angel lay down by his sterner broth
ers side. "When morning breaks" cried he,
with happy innocence, "all the world will bless
me as their friend and benefactor. Oh! what
Joy. thus to do good in secret and unseen -
How happy are we, invisible messengers of the
good spirit! How beautiful is our quiet Officer"
Thus spake the Angel of Slumber. The An
gel of Death gazed on him in silent sadness,
while tears, such as immortals woep. stood in
his large dark eyes. "Ahi" said he, would
that I, like you. could rejoice in cheerful
thanks; but the world calls me its foo and JOY
destroyer" "Onl my brother" answered the
Angel of Slumber; "wiIl not every good man.
upon awakening, recognize in thee his friend
and gratefully bless thee? Arc We not broth
ers, and children Of one Father1" So he spake
The fearful eyes of the Angel Of Death shone
with gleam Of pleasure. while he pressed his
gentIer brother more tenderly to his heart.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22
ns,- A letter in the Tribune dated at valpa

ns~ A letter in the Tribune dated at Valpa-
raiso, June 29lh speaks of CIV. Wood as being
still there. BY the letter it appears that
Kozta affair "liked to have" turned upa VAL
paraiso. A Capt. Bade. nuturalized Amer
lean citizen took refuge in the house of Consul
Wood against Chilian process. The U. 3.
Corvette st. Mary's was off the town and her
commander offered her battery to Gov. Wood
for the purpose Of plowing the town out OF ex-
istehce.
Gov. Wood probably declined the offer as
the letter says
Last evening Gov. Wood and Secretary
called on tho Governor with Capt. l.. Badie,
and arranged matters; 30 we may look Tor as
founding devolopements shortly One thing
is certain: the Americans have good and
-',rling Consul in Gov. Wood but his hands
are TIED measure by his own Government.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22

A SILENT MAN.-Capt Stone of the Steam
er Canada, now in port. is probably the most
silent man affoat. Sailors who have been with
him many months say they mover heard him
speak. lie writes his orders to his officers and
mends them in writing. Yet he has the repu-
tation of being one of the most skillful and
prudent captains Of the Cunard line, and re-
markable for his power of personal endurance
When at sea he rarely leaves the deck, night
or day, moro than an hour at q time, and
nothing seems to escape his notice. Still he
does not speak either to his officers or passen-
gers. On recent passage two wags, who
were passengers in his ship, noticed this pecu-
liarity, and at dinner one day were quite elo
quent upon the blessing Of speech. and thon
by way Of contrast. exprcssod their deepest
commiseration of dumbies.
One of the wags so overcome by his feelings
that he deliberately took on onion from his
pocket and applied it to his right eye, while
he gazed at Capt. Stone wi h the left. 'Poor.
dear gentleman" he sobbed, as the tears fol-
lowed the onion, 81 wonder if he is deaf as
well as dumb" This was too much for the
passengers, who burst into q roar Of laugh
ter, in which Capt. Stone joined us heartily
as the rest. When order WAS restored no
said: "Gentlemen and ladies, or ladies and
gentlemen / acknowledge that appear to
disadvantage bv not speaking more than do;
but what would you have mo say: Ii is my
constant care to sec that you are properly at
tended to in every particular. What more
can you desiref' After this effort he resumed
silence, and has not been knownlto speak since.
Boston Atlas.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22

Runaway BEEs.-Thc editor of tho Rural
.N'eto Yorker tells how Mr. Goodhuc brought
down swarm of bees, which were 'making
off," after the nobody Of tn-pans, &c, had
failed. Mr.. Goodhue "procured large look
ing g-glass and running ahead of tho bees,
placed tl'e glass in such position as to throw
the rays of the sun right across their limo Of
fight. By moving the glass rapidly. and
throwing the rays Of lightning. in al directions
except the one in which ho wished the becs to
60 he stopped their flight, and in less than
capes him." lH-, r
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22

From extensive calculation it seems it seems
the average af human births per second, since
the birth of Christ TO this time, is about eight
and fraction, which gives about thirty two
thousand millions, from which deduct the pres
ent population, leaves the number of thirty ono
thousand aud forty millions that have gono
down to tho grave.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22

1s- A feud is said to have arisen between tho
Foreign and American Bishops Of the Catholic
church in this country, and the difficulty has
been referred to tho Pope at Rome. 1t is also
said that the Pope will dispatch anorher Nun
clio to this country, in the hope of healing tho
dissen,ions, not withstanding tho bad success
of Bedini.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-08-22

The negro was made for slavery, as the OK
and horse were made for servitude; and nei-
thcr of them can be converted into whito
man. Washington Sentinel.
1t may bc impossible to convert horse into
white man. but we think |, is now clearly
demonstrated that white man can make an
ass of himself.-[ Dayton Gaz.