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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13


REMARKABLE AHEcDoTE.--h cores
pondent of the Pctcrsburgh Express. Mt
Charleston. Virginia. communicates to
TO that paper the following series Of in
cldcnts, which, II true, are certainly We.
~ singular /:
Washington was accustomed to wear
two seals TO bis watch-onc gold and
the other OF silver. Unon both OF then.
tho letters 'G. W. were engraved, or
rather cut. These seals he wore as
carly as 1854, and they were about his
person on tho terrible day Of Draddock's
defeat. On that day he lost the silver
seal. The gold one remained with tho
General until tho duy Of his death and,
was then gwen by him to his nephew,
a gentleman of Virginia, who carefully
preserved ii until about seventeen years
ago, when, In riding over his iarm, he
dropped Il, and could never recover it,
The other day, the gold seal, lost seven-
teen years 0go, was ploughed on, rec.
ognized from the letters %. W. on il,
and restored TO the son OF the gentle
man to whom Washington had present
cd Il. At almost the samo moment the
silver seal, lost In l754. just one hun.
dred yeas ago, was ploughcd up on the
silo OF the battle In which Braddocll
was defeated |; and, IN like mnnner,rec-
ognlzed from ,he letters &c. W. Sc
that In a very short time tho two COM
panlons win be again unitel. have
this whole statement from the most reli'
able source posslble--namely, from tho
gentleman himself who has thus hht
restored Ia hm three precious meuen.
toes OF his great ancestor. The aiiai
Is but one more proof OF an olt'state'
maxim, that truth beggars fiction II
strangeness. repeat, that. there 10 no
tho slightest exaggerOtion or mistake
In legal phraseology, the truth 'exclude
every other hyPothesis !"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13
From cuixotf cromws
THE DEATH on CROMWELL. a

n
| Cromwell died IN the pleniituds. Of his
power aud greatness. He bad succeed-
ed beyond all expectation, far more y
than any OF thosc mcn had succeeded. rs
who, BY their genius have raised them
selves, as be had done, 10 supreme au.
thority !; Tor he had attempted and scssz
complishcd, with equal success. the most a.
opposite designs. During eIghteea year. !.
that he had been sn ever victorious actor
on the worlds stage he had slternatelyiH
sowa disorder and established ordsi. y
effected and punished resolution, over
thrown and restored Government IN HE a.
country. At every moment. Under sli.li
circumstances, be had distinguished.
with admirable sagacity the dominant
interests and passions of the time. 90 ssins
TO make them instruments OF his own y
rule. careless whether he belied HE an =.
lecedept conduct 50 long as h. trlumph-
cd In concert with the popular insinct, -
and explaining the ines,i. sisteneies ,efx.
bis conduct by The ascendant unity of
his power. lie is. perhaps:the only ex. -"
ample which history affords Of Que man iin
having governed the most opposite
events, and proved sufficient for mosf
vhrious destines.. Aud In the course of
his violent and ehangeiul career, and con.
spirecles. Cromwell experienced 3hlsoll
crowning favor OF ior,une. that, bic iife-n,
was never actually attacked the SOW,
ereign against whom killing had been "
decipred 20 be no murder vcriloundal
himself face 70 face with an assassinsr-...
The world has never known another ex.
ample Of success ut once so con sthntH
and 80 various, or Of fortune 90 inyAvri-ob
ably favorable. 10 the midat OF such man 4,
Hold conflicts aud Perils. Yet .Crom. =
wells death-bed was clouded with gIoons.t's
lie wac not only unwilling 10 de. but
also and most OF al, TO die without hav, -
ing attained his real and final object.-.-
However great his egotIsm may have
been, HE soul was 70 great 10 rest satls>Ss
fed with the highest fortune, IL IL was =.
merely personal, and, like himself. OF
ephemeral earthly Duration. WcnrysE
Of the ruin he had caused, il was hlsfb
cherished wishto restore 10 ais country :.
a regular and stable government, the on n-
ly government which was suited 70 itsai
wants, Monarchy underthe control off,
Parliament. And at, tho. same time,
with an ambition which extended be-
1ohS bho bfefes ouotf tue tuiucbcSt oti
that thirst for permanenee which 10 the,
stamp OF true greatness, he asplred TO
leave bis name and race In possession,of
the throne. He failed In both designs
his crimes had raised up obstscles sgainstsa
him, which neither bis prudent genius
nor his preserving will could surmount;
and though covered, nsfar as hlmselfwss
concerned, with power and glory, hsTi
died with mis- dearest hopes frustrated
and leaving behind him, as his success
sors, the two enemies he had SO urdent-le
ly combatted, anarchy and the Stuartsas
God does not grant those great men who j.
have laid the foundation OF their great
ness amidst disorder and revolution the'c
power Of regulating, At their plessnrcoL
aud for succeeding, ages. the goverp-.
menl OF nations. ''' -
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13
'ai gnter,sting Gale.
~ From the AmeElea's Own.
lVE!lMYISIIG h! I'll . | |! | IlR A With.

rh AYL. ". DuRpIcK.
Mr.. Edward Singleton was one day
seated in his room. deep raminating
upon the unfortunate position OF bach
elors in general, when astep was heard
ascending the stairs, and moment
after some one raped loudly at the
door.
The door few open. and young
man hastily entered. ih' 81
"Good morning. Ned" he cried,
throwinghimselfinto a chair; Il stopp-
ed in to inquire If you have received q
card Of invitation TO old Mowbray's
party this evening"
al have" 4t
"And Of course you will attend"
"Nol"
"Whatl" exclaimed the young man
in surprise, "Ned Singleton, the gay.
est Of the gay. refuse to attend the
most brilliant party OF the season.
Impossible--Ned you are joking"
al am not
"But what are your motives for de-
nying yourselfthis pleasure?"
''fo be frank with you. Harry. I've
had quite enough parties for the pres
cnt. What | want is wife" s
His frierd gave vent TO hearty
laugh and said;
1.-The very reason why you shoult
90 tonight. 1, dare be sworn tha
among the brilliant throng Of you'll
and leauty that will be present, yol
can readily 6nd lovely beingto who's,
care you would be willing to entrus
your heart"
"True enough; but whether tha
I particular one could be induced to de
| liver hers in return, over to the custo
/ dy Of Ned Singleton. is 10 me n mat
/. ter OF extreme doubt"
q "i3ut you could at least make N
trial: and liza refusal be the result n
, harm will b. done"
"But il would be extremely disa
: greeable. And il you viii promis
not TO reveal il. I VIII entrnst yo
with a secret"
n 81 will swear Il, ifncccssary."
: ''rhen l have TO inform YOU th;
o within the last two months, Ihayc pre-
= posed and been refused by three di
J, ierent ladies'"
l. "Indeedl" exclaimed Harry. laugl
q ing in spite Of himself. '.aad VIII,
}, reasons did they assign for refusin
a your oifer?"
o "More than ] can cnamerate; b,
l. the principal one was my want Of
/ fortune; and from that, undoubtl
b springs oil the rest"
ID "rhen you arc determined on sta
d ing away from the party to-night?"-
1. said Harry, rising to depart.
1T "Most resolutely."
D. "And are serious In wishing to 0
ar tain a wife?" W
OF 81 was never more serious"
% q "And have como TO no definite CO
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13

Everybody who has been at tho
Mansion House, Buffalo, New York,
has learned the luxury Of the corn
bread there provided. The clerk is
often taxed TO write directions for do
nestle use, which l copy for you, nc
that those who wish may try n piece o
bread from the Mansion. ltis as fol
lows: one quart sour milk, two table
spoonfuls Of -four. three eggs, ant
corn meal enough 10 make stiH bat
ter. e.fi ~
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13
tasfmt (For tho American.
TOMORROW.
pY REV. II. D. uiunrS.


ny REV. II. y. HIDDEN.
"re morrow's my birthday, dear Mary"
Said young damsel happy aud gay.
And she irippcd along Ike a fairy
Low ,rlllins Wild merry lay. " q Il s
Bot ah, Gro tho close OF that oven,
before the bright morrow had come,
Amessagc eains 10 her from heaven. Fui
And tho poor malden's ilfs-wosk was donei
"How happy win be tomorrow, 'aa
When ] count DER my treasures once more,
Leibeggars alono ;hIn nix ofsouow,
Forsorfcw's tho lot OF the poor" -
A rich mas spote thus, whilst reclInlng.
Al night on his son pll.owed bed,
Aud Gro the morns suubeams wero shining,
his soul from iis treasures had fed.
Once whispered a beauilfui maiden,
When tho '.maa Of God" spoke Of chFisr
love,
And invited the heavily laden,
To pleasures immortal above, tat. ~
"i'll seek them, when buried In sorrow,
when the Joys OF this world eanno, ehccr."
but alasl Gro another bright morrow,
Tho Inalden lay stretched on hor bier.
TO morrowi oh where Il 70 mouowt
Deep hidden from mans searching eye;
Who then, shall drink deeply OF sorrow,
No mortal may ever dcsery. IS
We know not what cometh before II, ~
niaolls in n afathomlcss womb,
Unsearchablc ehadows play o'et ~.
And shroud itla darxac and gloom.
Then sinner, live not onto.morrowl
It's golden sun uc'cr may rise,
This world Of temptation aud sorrow,
Bre thea may be snatehed FROM Thy eyes.
hut lay ap Thy treasures In heaven,
twill matter then little 10 ihoc,
when the call of Thy MASTER is given.
Though Tomorrow iorthee, nevorb DO.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13
Apuzzrrp YANxrr

I. The following extract Of letter from
Yankee correspondent Of the Galves-
ton News, 10 highly amusing af'a,N
Z Well, lput up with firsl-ratc. good
natured fellow, thpt met at q billiard
table. went In and was introduced to
his wife, fine, fat woman-fooked a.
though she lived on laiin', her face wus
30 full Of fun. Alter awhile-aiter we'd
talked abcu, my girl. and about the gar
den. and about the weather. In come
three or four children. laflin' and skip
PIN a. merry as crickets There was
no candle liz. but I could zee they were
fine looking fellows. and ( started for
my ssddle.bsgs, In which ! put lot OF
sugar candy for the children as went
slopg. ~"
Come here said I. you little rogue |;
come hero and tell me wha, your name
IL. -
The Oldest came 70 me aud says Ny
name is Peter Smith.
/ And what's your name, cir
Bob Smith. ~. fft aN p
The next said lie name was Bill
Smith, and the fourth said his name was
Tommy Smith, gave 'eIn sugar cen.
dy. and old Mrs. Smith was 20 tlckled
that she laughed all the time. Mr..
Smith looked on. but didn't say much,
| Why, says ], Mrs. s. would not take
good deal for them four boys. if I had
'em-ihey are 30 beautiful and sprIght'
I ly. ~
No. said che, la!fin.' 90. good deal
on 'em, but we spoil 'cm too much.
No, no, Gays |, they're rale well be.
haved children and by gracious, says I,
pretending TO be startled by q striking
resemblance between the boys and the
father, and looked at Mr.. Smith. 81
never did see anything equal TO IL, says
your own eyes, mouth, forehead,
and perfect picture Of hair. sir, tapping
the oldest on the pate. thought Mrs.
Smith would have died latin at that,
her arms fell down by her side. and sho
shook the whole house latin.
DO you think so, Col. Jones, said she,
looking towards Mr.. Smith, and ! thought
she'd 90 Oft in fit.
Yes. says ], do rally. DrH pa
Ha, ha, haw /" says Mr.. Smith, kind
o. half lntin' you are too hard on me
now with your jokes.
amt jokin' at all says I, they arc
handsome children, andd do look wonder
fully like you. s.tf
Just then galbroughta light In, and
I'll be darned II the little brats didn't
turn out to be niggers-every one Of EN-!
and their hair was as curley as the black
est niggers. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith new
or had any children, and they sort Of
petied them niggers as play-tldngs.
never felt as streaked as did when
found out how things stood. IfaI
hadn't kissed h" nasty things | could a
got over II but kissing 'em showed |
was In earnest. Though was SOFT
soaping 'em all the time, how to get over
the scrape didn't know. Mrs. Smith
laughed so hard when she saw how con-
fused ! was. that she almost suffccatcd.
Alittlc while afterwards there was a
awhole family OF relations arrived from
the city, and / turned the matter of;
but the next morning | could see that
Mr.. Smith did not like the remembrance
OF what said, and l don't believe he'll
vote for mo when tho election comes.-
! 'spect Mrs. Smith kept the old fellow
under the Joke for some time.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13
Uarions Etsms

Some thirty-two goats. found going
at large in violation OF city ordinance
were sold at auction, in Philadelphia.
and all purchased by police officer
at si.75 per head. The purchaser
was Immediately surrounded by tho
owners Of the goats, and he did
brisk an1 profitable business retailing
them at 81 head. thus making in a
short time between $40 aud $50 by
the speculation.
ETThe people Of Montreal have
got machine for saving frewood,
which is carried about and worked by
two horses. sft 9ss s'stn
ENrIt is a rather noticeable acci-
dent that the New York State Ticket
comprises two Editors and never a
Lawyer. f1
ErAbout forty children girls and
boys, started from New York. last
week, to find homes in the West
They are sent out by the "Children's
Aid Society,"" in charge Of Mr.. Il. p.
Smith. Most Of them are orphans,
gathered out Of the Streets @
mBoston harbor Is iilled with
vessels wanting freight. There is a
prospect, Il Is said. Of great rejuc-
ton in freight this fall.
kTA vessel will leave New Yorl
for Liberia in October.
EEThe absurd and erroneous doc
trines OF rawlings in defense Of liberty
ofconscience. is most pestilential er
ror--a pest of all others, most to b.
dreaded in a Slate.--Encyciieai Leite
Of Pope Pins TX, dug. 10. 1852.
~ Professionalism of every kind
Catholieity inserts in her catalogue @
mortal sins; she endures it when ant
where she must; but she hates 1t, an
directs oil her energies to effect It's dc
struction.--.Ss. Louis Shepherd cf n
Valley.
IL Professionalism Of every forr
hasnot. and nevercan have any rights
where Catholicity is triumphant
Brownsoa's Quarterly Rev'e,O.
ET Let US dare 10 assert the trut
in the face Of the lying world. and il
stead Of pleading for our church at II
bar Of tie State, summon the State /
self 10 plead at the bar Of the chuscl
its diyinely constituted judge.-Ibi'
Advice TO YoUru GRArIs.-I
climbing q ladder. always look u
never down. for in doing the latter,
fall is imminent. So in life. aim
keep company with those above. rat
er than those beneath you. in in,cllec
ual capacity and requirement. Em'
lateyour supeilors. Ifyou cant fir
them you are blind; ifyou Won't hr
them. you are not fitted for their so,
ETY.. and had better At once turn 20
attention 10 the reduction of the dime
sions ofyos,r ears. and immerse 70
muddy faculties ia the mysteries
poudretse, or putty making.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13

MRs. Brsros.-The correspondent
of the New York Times. writing from
Washington few days prior to the
death of Mrs. Benton, gives the follow
ing accoup Of Col. Benton's devotion
to his wife. In no position which that
truly great man ever occupied, does he
appear,to better advantage thau ms de-
scribed below. p ,l
In his domestic relations, Mr.. Ben.
ton has always been the most exem-
plary Of men, and deservedly honored
aud loved by his wife and children -
Paralysed a few years ago, his wife
has seemed TO him but az the young
est and most helpless ofchildren. Her
perception Of passing events has been
but indistinct. and her only positive
happiness has been but in TO sit near
him, and to be conscious OF his pres
ence. While reading or writing in
his study, he has ever had her as his
companion. silent and almost listless
and yet evidently grateful. When
his seat has been at the hall door. in
the morning or evening shade, his
book was often held in one hand,
while her hand was gently clasped in
the other. The memory of the happy
days Of the past, and q consciousness
Of him who made them happy. hav,
seemed TO make up the sum Of hei
being. f'afoa' t-ss' u
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13

nT Our desires nre the presentiments
OF the faculties which lle within us-
tho precursors Of those things which we
are capable OF performing. That which
we would be. and that which wo desire,
present themselves 10 our imagination,
about us and In the future we prove
our aspiration after an object which we
already secretly possess. Itls thus that
an intense anticipation transforms q
real possibility into an imaginary reality.
When such tendency ls decided In us,
at each stage Of our development por.
ton OF our primitive desire accomplish
es itself, under favorable circumstances
by direct means and In unfavorabls
circumstances, by some moro cIrcuitous
route, from which, however. we never
fall to reach the straight road again.
Goethe.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13


cut out. and preserve tho following !
which we cut from the Cincinnati Ga
zette. too late for this year but in time :
for next: t - Hfi ha- e5;tn.;,,
RULES FOR PUTTING UP FRUIT m TIN
ist. Get your cans ofa tinneruthat,
you know from experience, makes
tight work, and If he charges fair
price. you will have better chance
| lofgetting good cans.
cd. Get the same timer 70 soder
them up. and he cannot then charge,
any defect upon any other person. IL
you delay him SO that il takes him,
two or three hours 10 soder one dozen
cans. pay him for the time. instead of
graduating the price by the numbered
cans. ass. time rSf.D
Sd. II you cook the fruit. as ioma-
toes are generally done, there is very
little trouble. They should be sodef-
ed as soon as filed. and should not be
left FIVE or ten minutes cooling of as
some do. for success depends in having
the small vacancy at the top ofthj can
filled with vapor from the cooked fruit,
and not with atmospheric air. ffan
inexperienced person does the sodcr.
ing. a pin hole should be made in the
cover. and lcftupon until the cover is
sodered on tight, and. then IL can be
easily closed. An expesieneed person
will not need 1t. Shortly after they
are filed, the cooling win condense
the yapor, and if they are sodered
tight, the pressure OF The atmosphere
will sink the ends in, and if tapped
with the finger on the end they will
sound solid. II they leak they viii
rattle, and must be made dght As
soon as possible. for il the a.pospher.
10 air gets in ii. il will cause The fruit
to ferment and be spoiled. ~"
4th. II fruit is put In raw and cold
(peaches for instanees) the space he-
tween should be filed with waite, or
weak syrup to within one half inch OF
the top Of the can, and the top sodefed
on, with pin hole left in the 'centrc.-
The cans should then be set In the
centre. The cans should then be.set
/. in suitable vessel on a stove. and
surrounded with water 10 such q height
that when boiling hot it will not quite
, cover the cans. They should be leit
! there until the fruit is thoroughly heat
, cd to the boiling point. which time viii
! be matter OF calculation. but they
had much better remain too long thar.
, not long enough. for success with this
method depends upon the heat evapor.
ting the juice Of the fruit. and driving
out the air from the small pores Of the
fruit. and putting water. or avacum.
in its place. Experience his shown
: that this cannot be done by any air
pump, or by any other means than
!, through heating TO the boiling point.
When the fruit is thoroughly heated
as directed. take out the cans one by
one. and Immediately close The pin
hole by soder.s
A surer plan Is as follows; ~ 10
: Put the fruit, pealed and cut up. in
!. a vessel with enough water OF. weak
e syrup to just fill up the spaces between
8 the pieces. and heat them 10 the boil
MI ing point, stir them as little as possible
i 10 avoid breaking. and when sufficient
lly hot. proceed as in rule Sd
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13
HrThe s.. Joseph [Mo.l Gazetle


hits The sentincrs prediction Of the
fate Of freedom Of Kansas, as follows:
"Emigrants are pouring into Kan
sas. Many Of them, we learn, are
from free States. Missourians are
wide awake; scores OF them have rome
and are still going into the territory.
Hundreds. We learn, are going from
Arkansas and Tennessee. Most OF
those who are settling in Kansas,
from the Western free States. such as
Indiana and Illinois. are in favor OF
making Kansas Slave State. Ken
tucky too is turning out her due pro-
portion Of emigrants for Kansas, oil oi
whom are In favor ofmaking ita Slave
State. We think there is but little
doublthstKnnsas viii be u Slave State
while we believe Nebrasks viii b,
free. ,o
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13

OF An old farmer, one who neither
feared God nor man, had hired devout
negro and TO get some Sunday work
out of him would always plan case OF
necessity on Saturday, and on Sunday
morning, would put this point to the
mans conscience. One morning Sam
bo proved refractory--'he would work
no more on Srndays.' The master
then argued with him that Il was "a case
Of necessity that tho Scriptures al
lowed a man TO get out Of the pi', on
the Sabbath day, beast that had ial.
len In. Yes. massa,' reiolned the black,
but not, II he epen, Saturday In Dig
gIng dc pIt for dc berry purpose
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13

ETRev. w. II. Goode. who Is con-
nectcd with the NJ. E. mission In Kan.
sas, preached here last Sabbath. He
expresses the stroug hope that Kansas
will be ultimately free, but says IL viii
be at Me end Of sepsrs sfrsQgle..--
South Bend Register,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13

cowrEr's MoTHEr. influence OF
Cowper's mother upon his character,
may be learned from the following ex-
preston OF fihal affection which he
wrote 10 Lady Hesketh on tho receipt
OF his mothers picture: al had rather
possess my mothers picture than the
richest jewel in the British crown for
| loved her with an affection that her
death, fifty years since, has not In the
least abated. And he penned the fol-
lowing lines on that occasion:
"My mothcsi when learned that thou vast
dead,
Say, vast thou conscious OF the tcnrs shed
iIoyorodhy spirit o'er thy sorrow Ing son,
Wretch even thon, LIES journey Jus, begun :
Perhaps thou gayesl me, though unfslt, kl"i
fcrhaps tear, II souls can weep In bilti-
All, that maternal smile iianswefv, Yet %
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13

E1-A gentleman Of our acqualn-
lance created quite sensation few
evenings since while reading to circle
of young ladies poetic cEusion; "To
a beautiful Belle" by pronouncing the
latter word in two syllables.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13

NJ MISS JESSIE p. uAIsrse,
They said must not slug ofiove, a
4 throw my harp away, Ht'sw y
Fot OH Ieould not wake one note,
Without LIES dearest lay.
'ris slrange 70 bid woman's heart,
Forbeaf IL icveiIest power,
They might ar weiitei Natnrs's hand.
II must notwcar slower sftIf
They Nigh, as woli fofbld the sky
@'s'fo give her forms OF Light,
Tell forms or Light, they mus, mol shlns,
Upon The clouds OF night.
90 taH|N .
The iowercss, lAeyare Natures owns
And star, the midnight seek.
Aud love hts sweet lntranquil rosss .fi
IIasthsoy on woman's cheek. r. aia
Tie vain tc ny from destiny, As.IHf
Fora1s ruled above, ~ -.
Nature has flowers, nlghshas sian,
And womans hoari has Love.
And, II may not sing Of Love,
Throw throw the harp away,
For. Obi . cannot wake ono note. sen
Without Lies sweelssllay,
Port VILLA m, Mo.