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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30
The DanoO OF tho Autumnal Lynve,,


Borne by the restless winds alone
Where the sorTowful woodland rrisveA,
Hi:hsr and thiiler faithful throng,
MsTrily dance the autumn leaves.
Upward they mosptto the murky sSy,
Downward they Siunse to the salh t.iow
sow In a g'ddy Whiri thsy Gv.
Now IL z uAdcap chase they go.
T'nkIInr gsily, tAeir feet Advance
Over the grave in thosghtlS.s gios;
And Tho II usie 10 which they srnes,
Harx! Ills dirge's melody.
. Onward mcrrIly Li:ll iasg 60,
Through the wood and over Me wave,
TIL they hnd In tbs vintry snov,
Chilly and dark theirlonely grave.
Borne By th.:smptsEs power sloDg,
While Kind Heaven in pity grieVss,
Giddily pass the human throBg
Tboughilsssly as the autumn lsaves.
Upward they mount In fances high,
Donward they plurge In pleasures iowJ
Now In tbs PASSIONS whirl they fly,
'ow In Ambiiion's chase the! 20.
kerrily Sill lhe!r 70 ct advance
Over the graves In thoughtssS gies;
And the music 10 which they dance,
Hsik: 'uI dirge Of melody.
Onward! giddlly on they 20,
Over the earth and over the ~sse,
TIL they find in the depth bsiow,
Chilly and dark, ihsir lonely gravel
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30

If IT WAS NOT FOR HOPE THE HEART
WOULD BREAK.-Were it not for hope the
arm would fall powerlcss on the strug-
Cling battle field of life, and the pure light
would fade outfrom the weary eye. We
sit in the shade of the elm and watch the
living ocean ebbingsby--at every throb of
the heart life wave rolls on the other
shore. The footman with his pack and
the rich man with his steed, is urged on
with the hope Of better things ahead. The
ragged child with his basket of berries,
hopes for manhood and days of brighter
sunlight for him. The old man, creeping
up the hill on staff and crutch, looks ous
with hope for coming death, and rest be-
yond the grave. The sun has long since
faded from his sky. Tell him he never
shall know the rest he seeks, and tears will
wet the wrinkles on his withered checks
for his old frame is worn out, and he longs
to lay it aside, and leave his staff and
crutch at the door of the grave.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30

D1scoRD AT HoNE.--Thero are families
in whose midst there is no music. Sweet
songs are never heard there, . cloud black
er than funeral pail hangs over them in
sullcn folds. Anger and discomfort crouch
on the hearth flags; the mother cannot
speak in love, nor the fathrr without curses
o, the horror of such desolation, the
chill that creeps over one to see sister vie
ing with brother to make home unhappy.
Think of them sitting at the same table,
partakingof the same loaf with hatred in
lhsir hearts. Who would dread more aw-
ulhell. than in that place which should be
holiest, and where in the guise of angels,
devils dwell.
Discord at home Lot trouble, sorrow,
poverty. ooma---hut keen foravert hat dread
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30
"A WeIa ordered Home" ]"

These words are "home thrust to
many in practical lessons of wisdom. The
relations of husband and wife, parents and
children, and brothers and sisters, are all
embraced within their meaning To the
husband, love, kindness, honesty, sincerity
and forbearance towards the chosen part
ner of his life, are essential To the wife,
a loving heart, cheerful home; "bright
fires instead of black stoves" smiles Of
welcome, devotion and obedience, mutual
forbearance, mutualinterests, cultivation
of mutual tastes, pursuits and studies, a
love of the beautiful and true To par
ents, fixed rules of government for chill
dren, founded on justice and mercy, whose
fruit is love, recognizing and strictly OBJ
serving the rights of the child, as scrupu-
lousy as they demand obediencei to cult
vate order and system in all things, and a
taste for the useful and the beautiful, in
stead offollies and frivalities-all these are
equally essential. Provide amusement for
children, if you would keep them from
seeking it away from home. Make the
house cheerful and happy and desirable, if
you would have it irresistible to all the
members oft. Discard the austerity and
cold stiffnessof formality, but observe all
the true and genuine politeness of honesty,
hearty humanity, which teaches us to edo
unto others, as we would that others
should do unto us" and 'love one anoth-
err Such home should ever christian
fsmily be. Then the seeds of piety, hon
esty; uprightness, cheerfulness, and elevat
ed happiness, sown and nurtured in the
home, would spring up and grow and mul
| tiply, as the different members of these
families radiate to all points of the com
pass like halo Of glory; and "peace OF
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30
Thursday NIOrninG. Nov 30 Aso4
a Benodicts appeal to "a Bachelor.

Dsar Charles, be persuaded to Wsd'
For sensible fellow like you,
IT'S high time to think of bed
And mullins and cofrce for two'
So have done with your doubt and delaying
With a soul so adapted to mingie'
No wonder the neighbors arc saying
IT'S singular you should be single!
Don't say you havn't got time,-
That business demands your attention.
Therc's not the least reason nor rhyme
In the wisest excuse you can mention,
Don't tell me about "other hsh,"--
Your duty is done when you buy 'om,-
And YOU never will relish the dish,
Unless you've awoman to fry 'om!
Don't listen to querulous stories
BY desperate damsels related,
Who sneer at connubial gloros,
Because they've known couples mlsmatod'
Such people, if they had lheir pleasure,
Because silly bargains are made,
Would daom it rational measure
To lay embargo on trader
, You may dream poetical famo,
But your wishes may chance to miscarry,--
Tho best way of sending ones name
To posterity, Charles, is to marry
And here am willing to own,
After soberly thinking upont,
I'D very much rather BIO known
BY beautiful son than sonnsH
To Procrastination bo deaf
a homi!y ssnt from aboVe,)
The scoundrers not only 'the thief
or time" but OF beauty and level
OF delay not one moment to win
A prize that is truly worth winning
Colibacy, Charles, is a sin,
And sadly prolific Of SHINING!
Fhen, Charles, bid your doubling good-5!,
And dismiss all fantastic alarms,-
III be sworn you've girl your eye
'Tis your duty to have in your arm'l
Some trim little maiden of twenty,
A beautiful, azure-cyed elf,
With virtues and graccs in plenty,
And no falling bat loving yourselfl
Don't search for an "angel' minusoi
For granting you win in the sequel,
The deuce, after all, would DO in 1t,
With union 80 very unequal
The angels, it must bo confessed,
in this world are rather uncommon;
And allow mo, dear Charles, to suggest
- You'll be better content with womahl
could furnish bushcl OF reasons
For choosing a conjugal mate,-
II agrees with all climates and seasons,
And gives you 'double ostate!"
To ones parents 'tis (gratefully) duo,-
Just think what aterrible thing
'Twould have boon, sir, for me and for YOU,
If ours had forgotten the ringl
Then there's the economy-clear,
BY poetical algebra shown
If your wife has grief or a fear,
One half, by tho law, is your own!
And US to the joys--by division,
They're nearly quadrupled, Ills said,
Though mover could see the addition
Quito plain in tho item OF bread)
Remember, do not pretend
There's any thing ''perfcct" il,
But this III aver to the end,
Lies very imperfect withoutii!
'Tis not that thcre's ''poetry' In IT,
AS, doubtless, there may bo to those
Endowed with genius to win it,
But III warrant you excellcnt prose!
Then, Charles, bepcrsuaded 10 wed,-
For sensible fellow like you,
It's high time to think of bod,
And mullins and coffee for two;
Sohave done with your doubt and delaying
With a soul so adapted to minglc,
No wonder the neighbors saying
'Tis singular you should 1.-Two single.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30

EcoxoM1cAL.-'My lad, said traveller
to little fellow. whom be met, clothed in
pants and small jacket, but without very
necessary article of apparel, my lad, where
is your shirt?'
.Mammy's washing it,
Have you no other? s.f .rH
No other' exclaimed the urchin in sur
prise, would you want a boy to have
thousand shirts?, -.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30

A chord Of low. runs tl.roagh. lhs
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30

We'll, Mr.. Franklin, I am told by the
captain here; that you have fine collection
of books too
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30
CITY OF LANCASTER

i pUBLIsHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-05-31
CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR,


Last year there we're consumed in this
country about 705, 100000 pounds of cane
sugar, and 27,000,oOO pounds of maple su-
gar. This gives more than "a pounds of
cane sugar and pound of maple sugar to
every man, woman and child. If this were
put into barrels holding 200 lbs, and each
barrel occupied the space of of 3 square feet
only, it would require 1886 acres of land for
it to stand upon. The barrels if placed in a
row would reach $50 miles. If this sugar
were put up in paper packages of 5 pounds
each, it would require LAG, 100000 sheets of
wrapping paper and if only yard of string
was used to each package, there would be
required 439, 100000 feet, or $4,000 miles
of string than three times enough to
go around the earth. If every retail clerk
sold 100 pounds Of sugar each day, it would
require nearly $4,000 clerks to sell it in a
year. If the dealers, wholesale and retail
together, made profit of only two cents a
pound ON this sugar, these profits alone would
amount to nearly $l5,000,000.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-05-31
CHAPTER III.

Few young men ever commenced life with
fairer prospects than George Seldom. His
parents though not wealthy. possessed COM
potency and gloried in the proud distinction
ofbeing one ofthe FIRST families of the Old Do
minion. at proper age be was placed at
one of our best institutions of learning and
with talents ofno ordinary character. be grad
uated with the highest honors.
Having taste for legal pursuits be made the
choice of law for his profession, and became
jealous student.
AT the age of tweuty-one he received II
cense to practice, and in a short time was SO
far successful as to be envied by his legal
brethren.
About this time he became acquainted with
Amelia Carson. and a mutual affection spring
ing up between them resulted in their union
Shortly after his marriage the seeds Of intem
perance which had been sswn while at college
unfortunately began to make their appear
ance. However painful i might be to Anne
lia it soon became apparent to her that her
husband was fast becoming drunkard. His
downward course was so rapid that be soon
brought on that fearful disease delirium ire
mems, which came near ending bis days. He
recovered from the effects of bis late excess,
but the horrid phantoms which bis disordered
imagination had drawn, leaving deep i'm
preston upon his mind, and being assured
by his physician that similar attack would
cause his death, he resolved to abandon his
former habits Of dissipation. In order the
more effectually to do this, be determined to
separate from bis old associates, and conse-
qucntly sold the remnant of bis property and
removed to an adjoining state. Thus far his
plans had worked well.
Early in the morning Of the day ON which
our story commences, about three months
after his removal, be started for the city to
attend the sittings of the court which was
then in session, pDmsing to return in the
evening The case of the young man refer
red to, in the preceding chapter being called,
and learning that be was too poor to employ
counsel he volunteered bis services. What
followed is known to the reader.
We left him in one Of those dens o. in
iquity surrounded by the vile wretcbes who
congregate in such places. when at a late hour
of the night suddenly rccollecting bis promise
to return he starts With well filed jug for
home.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-05-31

House eager to hear the trial Borne along
by the immense crowd, ne also cater. The
trial progresses; the counsel for the prisoner,
who volunteered to plead his cause, has COM
menced his argument, andas we glance around
that crowded ball, we would be astonished at
the death ike stiffness reigning 10 the vast
assemblage Of persons. were it mob for voice
whose tones ike sweetest melodyis borne to
our ears, while pleading the cause Of injured
innocence. That is the voice which won the
youthful affections Of the fair Amelia.
The argument is concluded; the jury have
retired, and in few moments return With a
verdict of mot guilty.
One shout Of exultation evinces the appro-
val of the people, and both the lawyer and the
liberated prisoner are borno 10 triumph from
the Court House.
The youth has been restored to his widow
ea mother.
The lawyer, although be volunteered bis
services in behalf Of the young man, receives
a handsome fee, it having been made up by
several wealthy gentlemen who thought that
be deserved to be rewarded A little later.
and be receives an invitation from one of these
same gentlemen to dine, which be gratefully
accepts. Still later, and we behold him seat
ed at the sumptuous table Of the cpicurean.
Around spaikles the ready wine. "The cup
Of enchantment is proaered; be at first refu-
ses to partake, but after repeated solicitations
be reluctantly raises the sparkling beverage to
his lips--its smell is delicious--he tastes,
and in moment the cup is drained.
None except those who have plunged deep
into the vortex Of incompetence, know the al
most superhuman strength that is required
to break off from along continued course of
dissipation. The band which preferred that
glass of wine little knew Of the sleeping ap-
petite that required out to arouse it, in
all its vigor.
The frst drained, glass after glass follow
10 rapid succession, until be becomes beastly
intoxicated. He is no Longer the proud
speaker whose imprisoned ebqueneo en-
chained the admiring multitude. He in.
dulges in the vulgar jest, until bis language
becomes SO obscene that he is elected from
the door through which be was so kindly re-
ceived
Losing all recollection Of the past, or WISH
ing only to satisfy the cravings of bis appe-
tite, be seeks one of those low haupts of vice,
and finds congenial companions in the most
degraded beings on earth but let us not de-
tain the reader by reciting particulars, when
the bare facts are enough to cause the whole
land to raise up as one man, and crush the
hydra-headed monster, intemperance.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-05-31
CHAPTER Y.

Amelia lies long before showing the least
sign of returning life, and even with the re-
turn of life, consciousness does not return
Strangers perform the last sad Offices Of the
dead for her husband.
He who had been more than father to her,
learns her sad story lit touches bis heart
and the door which was closed to Der at her
marriage is again kindly opened to receive
her. His sympathies are aroused, and if her
malady is within reach of human skill she
will soon be restored but no her doom is
sealed-she becomes the widowed murdered
victim of that scathing curse, intemperance.
Just before her death, her reason. like the
appearing of the sun at the close of cloudy
day, bursts forth, and then goes down be-
meath the waves of the dark river which flows
between life and death,
She is buried beside her husband, but here
the union ceases,-for her spirit all pure and
spotless as her life had been, no longer bound
by earthly letters soars aloft and finds rest in
heaven. But the soul Of her husband, with
er has it gone? We turn to the bible and
read that no drunkard shall enter the king.
dom ofbeaven,' and the question is answered
He who bad been father to Amelia, like.
wise becomes father to her child
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-05-31
VOL. 56.N0. is.
MYSTERIES or THE OCEAN.

On Monday week paper. containing The
results Of various observations made 10 the
coast survey b. a. d. Baehe was read before
the Scientific Association at Wasbington.--
Among other interesting passages. was enc
relating to the shape Of The floor or bottom
of The ocean. showing that some extraordi-
nary dspressions exist along our own coast.
For instance. on the seward line abreast
of Charleston, from The shore sixty miles
out. the depth increase pretty gradually, till
at that distance ii has acquired depth Of
one hundred fathoms. But il soon deepens
With great rapidity, as If on the side Of o
mountain, until at about eighty niles out,
the ocean bottom is more than six hundred
and fifty fathoms from The surface. This
continues forward less than ten miles, when
the depth as suddenly decreases to not more
than three hundred and fifty fathoms, which
so goes on only a few miles. when it again
deepcns to about FIVE hundred fathoms. with
subsequent fluctuations There is therefore
submerged mountain peak. or ridge between
these points. Of truly remarkable character
The differences in the temperature Of the va
ter vary almost precisely according to the
change of contour Of the bottom, showing
that the temperature at great depths is much
modified BY the propinquity of the oceans
bed. 1t appears that the gulf stream, whilst
certainly not superficial. does not run to the
bottom, far of Cape Florida. at twelve hun
dred fathoms, the water in summer ia Of q
temperature Of SO deg. Fahrenheit. degree
below the average winter temperature much
further north
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-05-31
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FACTS IN HUMAN LIFE.

The number of languages spoken in the
world amounts to 5000 -5S7 in Europe, 500
10 Asia, 276 In Africa, and 1866 10 America.
The inhabitants Of the globe profess more
than 1000 different religions. The number
Of men is about equal to that Of women
Life's average is 2S years. Ono-quarter die
previous 10 the age of seven years; oue-half
reaching II and those who pass this age en-
joy facility refused to one half the human
species. To every 1000 persons only one
reaches 100 years Of life; to every 100 only
six reaches the age Of 65 and not more than
one in 500 lives to so years Of ago. There
are on earth 100000. 900 inhabitants; and
Of those 1888. 1888 die every year; 913.334
every day; $3.50 every hour and 60 every
minute. or one every second. Those losses
are about balanced By an equal number of
births. The married are longer lived than
the sirg'e, and above all those who observe
q sober and inlurtrious conduct Tall men
live longer than short ones Women have
more chances Of life in their favor previous to
being SO years Of age. than men have. but
fewer afterwards The number Of marriages
is in proportion Of rs to every 1000 individ-
uaIs. Marriages are more frequent after the
equinoxes; that is, during the months of Juno
and December. Those born in the Spring
are generally more robust than Others Births
and deaths are more frequent by night than
by day The number Of men capable Of bear
ing arms is CALCULATED at one. fourth Of the
population.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-05-31
MIR. PoLLAND.s MONKEY.

Jack. as he was called, seeing bis master
and some companions drinking, with those
initiative powers for which bis species is re-
markable. finding, bali glass of whiskey left,
took It up and drank ii off 1t flew Of course
TO bis head. Amid the roars Of laughter, he
began to skip. bop, and dance. Jack was
drunk. Next day, when they, With the in
tention of repeating the fun, went to take the
poor monkey from bis box, be was not to be
seen. Looking inside. there be lay crouching
| in corner. "Come out" said his master.
Afraid to disobey. be como walking on three
legs--the fore paw was laid on bis forehead.
saying. as plain as words could do, that be
had headache. Having left him some days
to get well and resume bis gaycty, they car
ried him off to the old scene Of reyel. On
entering. be eyed tue glasses with manifest
terror skulking behind the chairs and on his
master ordering him to drink be bolted, and
was on the house top in twinkling. They
called him down. He would not come. His
master shook whip at him. jack, astride
the ridge pole, grinned defiance. A gun,
which be was always afraid Of was pointed
at his deciple of temperance he ducked bis
head aud slipped over to the back Of the house
Two guns were now levelled at him. one from
each side Of the house; upon which, seeing
his predicament, and less afraid apparently Of
the fire than the fire. water the monkey leaps
at one bound on the chimney top. and getting
down into the Aue held on With his fore paws
He would rather be singed than drink He
triumphed, and although his master kept him
twelve years after that be could never per-
suade the monkey to taste another drop Of
wbiskey DR.. Gutarics OLD Years War
ninp
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-05-31
a sIsTER,s iNFLUENcE.

81 was intoxicated but once" said Q
young man to US the other day, 81 shall
never forget it. In company with several
jovial fellows, / was induced TO drink pretty
freely, and by the time | got home, knew
scarcely where was or what was doing,
/ was put to bed, and how long lay there
/ didn't know, but when ! awokc, my sister
was sitting beside the bed engaged in sewing.
The moment her eyes fell on my face, she
burst into food of tears, and wept as if her
heart would break. Overwhelmed with
shame for my conduct, then formed res
olution that | would never get drunk again |;
/ have adhered to it for some years, and
mean to adhere to il. I"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-05-31
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AS GOOD AS IF TRUE,


Some one writing from Washington to a
western journal gives the following
My attention was called to an old gentle
man, an of6ce-holder here, Of whom there is
a story told, SO amusing that I cannot refrain
from giving it to the readers Of the Tribune.
Major W., some 20 years ago, lived in
North Carolina, and was the only man in
his section of the country who could read
The Major took ncwspaper-the only one
sent to that part Of the State ut that time--
and his neighbors for many miles around,
would gather at his blacksmith shop every
sunday morning to hear him read the paper,
and thus keep posted up concerning tho news.
Whatever the Major read was received with
a confident faith in its truth, very unlike
what is entertained by readers of newspapers
nowadays. It happened one morning that,
he got his papers mixed--he had carefully
preserved all that he had ever received-and
instead Of getting the latest, picked up one
twenty years before. When his neighbors
assembled, the Major read this, in which was
statement that the British under General
Ross, had burnt Washington and were march
ing upon Baltimore and also proclamations
calling the people to arms, to rspel the in
vaders. 1t created the widest excitement,
and Immediately company of fifty riaemen
was formed, with tho Major at their head,
who forthwith marched for Washington
Their establishment on learning that they had
been humbugged, may be well conceived
Major w. was deeply chagrined and never
went back to North Carolina, and General
jackson was SO we'll pleased with the spirit
with which he responded to what seemed hi;
country's call, that he gave him good Of
fee, which he has held ever since. 1t is al
so said that the North Carolina volunteers
never again had anything TO do with news
papers, and the Major did not diyulge to then
the real facts of the case.