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whats the USE"

coming into Mr.. Powers yard, and see-
ing MIR. Powers at the door. up in his
study" answered Sans mother. And
where is thatl'' asked Joe; IL did mo-,
know that Sam had q study" Sans
mother smiled, and told him to go in the
garden and may be he, would find it,. He
did so, and shouted "Ssm, whore are
you?' .'Hallo!' said voice from above.
Joe looked up and saw his friend percbed
in the crotch of an apple.tree, with slate
and book in hand al! a. sa::yt as ,i.,s,.
Come" said Joe, tho boys are, going
boating, and want you to co." Cant, .
answered Sam, Il am trying to master
this Algebra; we all missed to-day"
why, it is Wednesday afternoon, and
that is our time. | would moi study, am
sure, what's the use?" asked Joe. well
for my part, am bound to get this lesson
the first thing do,' said Sam, ..Pooh,
it's too hot to study; besides l hate Alge.
bra, what's the use Of puzzling your brains
over plus y?'' II think, it iss of use 10
get our lessons,'' said Sam. What are
You going 10 do after thats" asked Joe.
IL am going to weed the onion beds, !"
"Oh its too pleasant to work; what's the
use of tying yourself up hero all the .aiter.
noon? know | would not" said Joe
Dennet. well, think its Of use to do
what needs 10 be done, was Sans answer.
This was fair sample Of Sam Powers
and Joseph Dsnnes, two boys who lived in
the same neighborhood. S 1t is twenty five
years since this kind Of ,talk took place.
and the boys are now men. Sam Powers
is called man of s'iFon will" because
he lays plans and carries them out with .
patience and energy which never gives
up..s He 10 ono Of tho .6rss .business men
in the State, and . truly .pious man too.
How is il with Joe? He goes through life
man, just as no did : boy Il II there was
any extra exertion TO DO made in his husi.
ness, he asks, /" Whats the usei". and
goes to it with 90 little heart., that he is
sure to fail. He is always complaining Of
hard times, and wondering how people
get ahead so. Asfor his religion. he dees
not live asiif il were Of much use 10 him
or any one else. S, S., t.s.s ssfs.s
There are some, boys vho., whom they
have anything to do. or are oalled upon
to do little moro than usual, Try TO shirk
of by asking, 20. what . the use?,' The
fact is, boys, there is use in doing like .
man what you have to do. There is use
in getting your lessons, and getting them
well, and making extra exertions to GET
them. if they are difficult. ThereFis tise
in wedding the garden. chopping At the
woodpile, finding the COWS. lcultivating q
taste for reading, and in doing what your
parents ask Of you Whenever i hear q
boy trying to excuse from duty, by asking
freifully, 20, what's the use7'' Il mark him
as lazy, shirking, shuffiing boy, who will
be very likely to be good for nothing when
he grows up. You must have . hearty
interest in your work; and always feel
very suspicious of yourself, if you find IN
inclination TO dodge duty with this mean
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-10-11
oaly one lrick nIoa AnsshsS 3 !

Edwin was looking at . large bpileln9
which they were putting up just oppoaitq
his fathers house. He watched the work.
men from day to dsy. - they earEied Mp
their bricks and mortar, aad then -placed
them in their proper order. h.sa
His father said 10 him, "mys SOM yeQ
seem to be very much taken up with ~
bricklayers; pray what might you be shisAr
ing abouti Have youany notion of leaFBr.
ing the trade?', ,4sssSw ass5 assf 4HS,as afsfs
~. No, sir,'' ssaid Edwin smiling; sshusI{
was thinking what little thing brick {s.
and yet that great house, is built By only
laying one brick on another" eSs
assVery true. my son. Never forget it-
Just so i, is with all his great works. Al
your learning is only one little lsssoa asl-
ded 10 another. II man could walk en
around tho globe, it would be only putting
ono fool before abe other. Your Mholelliie
will be made up by one litile naomsns sa1kar
smother. Drop added to drop maitss IN
ocean. g isaE tfFIa ifp 3 s = -
.Learnl from this not 10 dsspise Elfls
things.s Learn also MOTTO be dise6nrAgad
by great labor; the greatest labor hssofnst
easy If divided into parts. Youceuld not
jump over mountain. bat step after saep
takes YOU to the other side. q DO nat lees,
therefore, to attempt grestthings. Always
remember thAt the whole Of syonder; loftY
4edi6cs is only one brick wpon Gxotker. 6
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SALT YOUR CHMNEys.-In building a
chimney put quantity Of salt in the NOR
tar with which the inner course Of bricks
are 10 be laid. The effect will be, that
there never will be any accumulation Of
SCOT in that chimney. The philosophy is
thus stated: the salt in the portion Of NOR
tar which is exposed, absorbs moisture
every damp day, The SCOT thus becom-
ing damp, falls down to the fireplace
This appears to be an English discovery
1t is used with success in Canada.
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How TO Pass THROUGH SMoKE.-In the
course of an inquest held in London late.
ly, Mr.. Wakely, the coroner, observed
that it would be well to acquaint the pub
lie with the fact that il persons in a house
on fire had the presence Of mind to apply
q damp cloth or handkerchief to their
mouth and nostrils, they could effect q
passage through the densest smoke; but
the surest way would be to envelop the
head and face completely in damp cloth.
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@When we reflect that every mother
has children Of surprising genius. il is a
matter Of serious inquiry where all the or
dinary men come from who crosse our path
in every day life.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-10-11

GA wag was one day speaking Of two
Of his acquaintances who had gone West,
where new comers were usually attacked
the first season with the ague, and said he:
..Neither, Of those two men will be aff1ic,
ted"
why. not," inquired a bystandef.a G.
"Becanse, J" was the reply" one Of them
isstoo lazy to shslse, and the other won.
shaka unless he gets pay for ill., po5
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-10-11

d ,SrARcH.-There is no better way that |
have ever tried, for making nice starch for
shirt bosoms, than to boil it thoroughly
after mixing. adding little fine salt, and
q few shavings Of q star or spermaciti
candle. i have iound the star or pressed
lard candle quite as good as sperm. Let
the starch boil at least ten minutes, and il
will give gloss if neatly ironed fully sat.
isfactory to the exquisite tasts,of a--dandy.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-15
Great Indignation Movement,

A most singular Indignation movement took
place on a St. Lawrence steamer the other day
We find an account of it in the Montreal Sun.
The Hon. Judge Mondelet, who had taken
occasion to speak in behalf of the Gar Nicholas
and against the allied movement in favor of
Turkey, was a passenger on the steamer Que
bee. When the passengers assembled at the
breakfast table, a Montreal merchant rose and
stated that as there was one person there who
in his official position on the bench, had made
use of language towards Her Most Gracious
Majesty and the armies of England and France
now engaged in chastising one of the most
brutal tyrants of the age-language which
untitled that man for the company of gentle
men-he considered it his duty as a gentleman
and a loyal subject to withdraw; and he trusted
all who coincided with him would follow his
example. After the gentleman had done speak.
ing, those at the table rose, and after giving
three d%eafning cheers for tue Queen, left it in
sole possession of the Judge, who enjoyed his
morning repast alone, while the INDIGNANT pas.
sengers awaited a second table.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-15
The KnOW-NOthings.

The Visa. Wis says: ut is not our purpose
to enter into an argument to prove that the
"Crusader" is not authorized to speak as the or.
gan of the Know Nothings, nor is it necessary
that we should. As well might either of the
two parties attempt to show, that the thousand
Wing and Democratic abolition papers of the
North are not true opponents of the principles
Of the parties whose name they assume. Nor
is it our intention to argue the merits of this
order-the principles to perpetuate which, the
order has been organized, are too well known
to, and understood by its members, to require
this. No man, no paper is authorized as the
organ of the order-it needs no organ-it does
not seek proselytes-its members are banded
together by ties Of the most sacred-the most
holy kind and for purposes which interfere with
no patriots religious or political opinions, sect
or party. Composed Of democrats, wings, ca
tholics and protestants, its aims are purely De-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
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TyyE VERY LATEST INTELLIGENCE
IinDOrtant War News.
From the Picayune.

From the Plcayune.J
The political news is highly important. ihe
Russians have evacuated the Principalities IN
great haste. In reply to the luminous Of Aus
tria, the Car said, as a mark of high conside'
ration for that government, he would consent
to evacuute the Turkish territory, which was
done. The seige of Silistria was raised by his
orders, and the Russians were retiring zen mas
Sc" retainging all the ports in Waliachia' TO-
wards the Pruth.
The entry of the Austrians into the Princi'
palities has been decided on. Count Corininl.
with the first division, was ready to descend the
Danube to Gorgora, whence he would march
on Bucharest. Omar Pacha was advancing
with his entire force to the Danube. Admiral
Bruat's squadron was entering the Black Sea,
to cooperate with the united squadron.
The Russians have been defeated at Bucha-
rest, with very heavy loss, including five field
officers. Russia would e~vacuate Bucharest on
the 9th; also retiring from Dobrudia.
The allied forces were contemplating an at.
tack upon Sebastopol, and the heavy guns ne
cessary for that purpose had arrived.
The Greek instruction was entirely sup
pressed.
The Circassians had again defeated the Rus.
slams.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-15
A Rich SDeech.


The indianapolis Qnd.) Journal gives an &C.
count of the speech made in that city recently
by a Nh. Robinsod, who was there as a dele.
gate to the Democratic Convention. The hon.
speaker took high grounds in favor of the Ne.
braska bill, proving most conclusively that the
Missouri compromise was no compromise at ALL
and that its repeal was no breach of faith
The Journals account of what the speaker
said on The whiskey question is rich, and we
append it:
snow is the time," says Mr.. Robinson, sfor
the Democrats to tade ground on this question.
Shall We now help whiskey, which has so long
helped US, or shall we basely leave the field and
see our friend Quilted before our eyes? Shall
we not stand together, since none of US can
stand alone! Shall our party be sundered by
the cry of sobriety or the fanaiicism of decen-
cy! No! when my eyes shall be turned for
the last time to behold the glass in it's rounds,
may they not see my friends distressed with
differences and recklessly wasting, it may be,
with f~raternal whiskey! May they not look
upon . country blasted with cultivation, cursed
with industry, and the barrel that holds its
glory, bursted or caved in! But, on the con-
trary, may ! see their banner not defled with
those words Of delusion and folly: what does
all this liquor do but, blazoned on all its am.
pie folds, wherever it floats in the town or in
the country, that sentiment dear to every Dem
ocrat, 'Whiskey and Democracy, now and for
ever, one and nseparable.'"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-15
The Siege of Silistria.

The Pennsylvania says that Silistria or
Drystra, the anciest name of which is Doros.
tero or Durosterum, in Al deg. 7 min. north la
titude, and 81 deg. IL min. east longitude, l55
miles north-north-east of Constastinople, is the
capital Of the Sandjak which bears the same
name. The town is large and defended by a
citidal which, since the exertions of a Prussian
officer in the Turkish service, Colonel Grach, is
kept in good order, surrounded by double walls
and bitches and detached forts, constructed on
the surrounding heights and hills. The city
itself is surrounded by bitches from twelve to
fifteen feet deep, and defended by strong pail
sades. The fort is situated on the extreme
west of the town, which, upon the whole, is ill.,
built and hardly admits of much improvement.
Colonel Grach, besides other works, has con-
structed on the plateau itself an earth work,
called Arab Tabiassi (Fo0Arabia,) situated in
front of the two central forts, at about 1000
yards distance. This fort is the key, and it
must be taken before the inner line forts can
be attacked. In 1886, a Major Malske, who
surveyed this place, took it for granted that IN.
less four detached forts on the heights and a
bridge-head on the large island opposite are
constructed, SiIistria cannot be made capable
of a serious defence. Now the four forts are.
constructed, but the bridge-head on the oppo.
site island could not be built, since the Turks
by treaty were excluded from WalIachia, and
this island being part of that Principally. ST.
listria is not a commercial town, and its popula-
ton amounts to about $4,000, the greater part
of whom are Greeks. The %environs of the
town are rather pleasant, and the numerous
vineyards which border the Danube give them
a cheering aspect.
Silistria has frequently been the theatre of
sharp actions between the Russians and the
Turks. 1t was unsuccessfully besieged by the
Russians in l773, and was again attacked by
them in ITS, on which latter occasion they suf-
fered a considerable loss. In 1928, General
Rosh was obliged to retreat, after besieging
the town for some months; but it fell into the
hands of the Russians in 1929, when General
Diebitch took it by assault on the 3Oth of June.
We do not pretend to predict anything, nor
are we inclined to set up for prophets; but, un-
less, the allied armies arrive 10 time for the re-
lief of Silistria, we would not be astonished to
see this town just at the same date, the Both of
June, in the hands of the Russians.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-15

UWe are this week in receipt of the Lon
don, Edinburgh, North British and Westmin.
ster Reviews. Of their excellence it is unne-
cecsary to speak, as they have obtained world
wide reputation. Wherever the Anglo-Ame-
rican language is spoken, they are regarded as
standard authorities upon every subject upon
which they treat. The same may be said of
Blackwood's Magazine, which we also regular
ly receive. The postage on the four Reviews
and Blackwood, to any part of the United
States, is only 80 cents a year, viz: IA cents a
year on each Review, and "a cents a year on
Blackwood. The present is a favorable time
for commencing to subscribe, as they begin
each a new volume on the LIST July.
Terms, for one Review, 50 per year; for
two, $5 for three, 7 for the four, $s Black.
woods Magazine, 81; Blackwood and the four
Reviews, $40.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-15
Democracy DeQOuncing the Irish.


The New York TIDE National Democrat, the
sole organ of President Pierce in the city of N
York, has got angry with the Irish, and abuses
them with more outrageous language, and with
viler epitbets than any "Native American ever
used. What is the matter between President
Pierce and the Irish? Here is what the Presi-
dents New York organ says:
"As to the Irish vote, we care nothing for it,
if it cannot be given to US conscientiousIy. We
do not want it if it has to be bought. We
spurn it if it has to be solicited We are per-
fectly willing to let it 60, "horse, foot and dra-
goons." We shall rejoice from the bottom of
our soul to get rid at once of the negroes and
the Irish, and see them quartered in the arms
of those who seem, from their appetites and
habits, so exquisitely adopted for such embra.
ces. We thank God we were born a Native
American! We thank God that we have lived
to see through the hollow pretensions of those
aliens who fancy themselves "better citizens"
than ourselves. And we will not play the by.
pocrite sufficiently to say that we think them,
as a mass, worthy of the privileges they here
enjoy, or that we deem them fit and capable to
sit ia the places of trust and emolument that of
right belong TO our countrymen.
IF we could be so complaisant, the writings
of such men as Dehoney, Bishop Hughes, Nc
Masters, etc., their il.concealed rroganc and
their half-hidden hostility to rational liberty
and republican institutions, would be sufficient
to awake Us from our dream of romance, and
disgust Us into a keen sense of the painful real.
ity. Honestly speaking, We believe that the
Democratic party will never become worthy of
itself and worthy of its noble principles, until
it thoroughly Americanizes all its views, and
wholly a~lienates itself from all foreign infu-
ences. There are, of course, exceptions to all
general rules, and we are here and there ac-
quainted with Irishmen whose hearts are sound,
and whose judgement honorable. But, as a
body, the Irish are always insincere, always
corrupt, always ungrateful, ignorant, bigoted
and despotic. They are unfit for freedom, and
cannot properly appreciate it. Their sense of
equality is nothing but an intense selfshness,
and their sense of justice, that which pays
most for the most per6dy. From such eIe-
ments of mischief, we say, with the Ritual,
good Lord deliver US! as well as the Democra-
tic party"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-15
Suicide.

The Louisville Journal relates the following
facts concerning the suicide of a lad of thirteen
years, named Henry Merriman, ten miles from
that city:
This is one of the most mysterious, az well
as one of the most extraordinary cases of sui
eide ever committed in the country. Henry
was a devout christian. He had lost a little
sister who had belonged to the church. This
sister had given him a prayer book on her death.
bed, and desired him to use it. He had become
so interested in the book, and on the subject of
meeting with a dear sister, that it was a SUBJ
ject of daily conversation and prayer with him.
He appeared DESTROYS to be with her. His mo.
Their had told him that he would meet his sis.
ter in heaven after death. He PRAYED nightly
and daily to see her; and, in his fit Of religious
insanity, he, upon his knees, cut his throat from
ear to ear, severiag both jugular veins. This
was truly a sorry sight to look upon: a heart.
broken mother, afflicted father and distressed
relatives-this was a scene to dissolve a heart
Of stone. Every one present was in tears;-
every man became as it were q child.
The verdict of the jury was that the child,
came to his death from the influence of the
above facts, causing religious insanity.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-15
Look nj the Bright Side.

Away with long faces! What is the use Of
looking as if you had a season ticket to n IN.
neral? Can't you find any better name for this
world than, 4 vale of tears and "a scene of tr:-
b~ulation? If you can't, it will do you good to
read a letter which a friend has just furnished
US. 1t is from q wife in Massachusetts to her
husband in California. She always looks at
the bright side. She don't intend going through
the world with an air as If
"Mufled drums were beating
Funeral marches to the grave.'
Here is the letter.
M Dear Husband: As it is some time since
YOU left US for California, l suppose you would
be clad to hear how we are getting along in
your absence. | amhappy to say that we are
| al enjoying very good health on the whole
Just at present two of the boys have got the
small pox. Amanda Jane has got the typhus:
| feyer-Betsy is down with the measles-Sam
| got hooked by a cow the other day, and little
| Peter has just chopped off seven of his fingers
| with the Ratchet. It's a great mercy that he
Gid, not chop them all of. With these t~rifinp
exceptions, we are all well and getting alon11
nicelv. You need not be at all anxious abonH,
US.
81 almost fogot to say that Sarah Matilda
eloped last week with q tin pedlar. Poor GIRL,
she has been waiting for the last ten years for
a chance, and l am glad che got married a: last
She needn't have taken the trouble to elope
though. She was a great eater, and | find the
baked beans don't 60 off near so fast now as
they did. The way that girl would dip into
pork ard beans was q caution to the rest of the
family.
"The COW took it into her head yesterday to
run away, which was very fortunate, I'm sure,
for the barn caught fire last night and was
consumed, | was in hopes that the house would
60 too, for it's very announcement, bur the wind
was the wrong way, so it didn't receive much
injury.
"Some boys broke into the orchard tie ether
day, and stripped all the trnit trees. au olg3
of it,for if they hadn't ! presume he ca .l.ea
would have made themselves sick 'E eating %.
much.
clipping that you enjoy yourself ii Calttorn,
as well as we do at home, | remain yof 2~lect.oa.
ate wife,"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-15

The Ward Trial-A Mr.. Crutcher, one of
the Jurymen on the Ward trial, has published a
card touching the case. MI. C. was the last Ju-
ryman who consented to the verdict; and his
consent was obtained by deception on the part
of bis fellow Jurors. From the ment,
two thirds Of the Jury appear to have been
jealous partizans of Ward. Only one of them
united with Mr.. Crutcher, at first, in voting for
a verdict Of manslaughte5 and this was part of
the game, a. he was the very one by whose
persuasions and Misrepresentation Crutcher's
assent to the verdict was at last obtained.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-15


Rumor has At length grown into certainty
respecting the death Of JOHN B. CRA1GHEAp,
an old an esteemed planter of this parish
Several months since, appearances indicated
but too strongly that his health was seriously
impaired. Afer struggling with disease 70,
some time At bis plantation home, he started
with his family for the old homestead in Ten
nesses, where he expired but a few days since.
MIR. CRAlGHEAD was q man Of great indus.
try and perseverance-one who had battled of.
ten and m~anfally with the struggles Of life
ne lived TO acquire > large fortune for those
he has left behind, his aged partner, his chill.
dren and bic grand children. He was a strict
and Jealous member Of the Methodist church.
and ws hope he Vent down to the grave with
the happy consciousness of q blessed iumor.
ta'ity hereafter. Death could not have come
upon him unawarss. and doubtless sank to his
mother earth with q placid mind and q hear, at
ease with the world. May Providence temper
the afflietion to the loved family he hast left b.
hind him.