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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-09-26
Mn. SLOW or SYMrArny.-The Bo

Mr.. Slow or SYMpATHY.-Ths Bos
ton Post fe.produces The following NOR.
al reflections Of Mr.. Slow:
"B;meIech." said Mr.. Slow, sclemnly
extending his arm like a pump handle,
"yon are now old enough 10 understand
,b9|woris Of wisdom. being elcven-and
Pwish TO advise you never to interfere
with nobody, nor interfere with nothing
that don't belong to you. Shut your.
self up, like gold eagle in your pocket.
book, and don'f get spen, in too much
concerns fo2oshers. IF people is inolin.
ed to 20 ,B.nin, let 'em 60 If lhey'er q
mind to-what business is i, of your'n?
II neighbors quarrel, whot business is it
Of your'n? Let 'em fgh, it out. Why
should you risk youl precious head in
trying to save theirs? When. you trade
alters look to your side Of the barsin;
and leave the one YOU are trading with
look after his. If he gets bit 'tnint your
fault.-Tahe keer Of nnmber one is scrip
ter, tho real golden rule, and be that
acts unto it never can die pnor. New.
er have anything to DO with sympathy.
Sympathy doesn't pay. Tain, worth
one per cent. But lyou must he sympa.
,he,ic because it's poplar, IL sure before
You begin tba, it an't agoin to cos, you
anything no, being generous, so lay by
for YOURSELF VIVA, folks expects YOU to
eive'to poor people and other vagabonds,
aud when YOU are old it will not depar,
from you.--You will have something TO
count on 10 make you happy. Pay
your doctors bills, confonnd hospital
andOuy gravcstonc full of exalted
virloos. BE careful 'Bmelec, alters
look arter the main chance, and beware
Of sympathy"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-09-26

DErEcrioNs Nine. tenths of the .inhuman.
ity of mankind is owing to their being deceived.
crowds hasten to relieve us.
b. yeracity, we charm in conversation by
sincerity, we influence opinion by trustworth
mess, we render friends secure, add to the gen :
eral confidence OF men in men. and by thus
Strengthening the foundation of human socie
-ty, acquire the right to an additional personal
sense OF worth and fiImness Truth gives u
sense Of security TO the feeblest man, as lying
does Of insecurity 10 the strongest, The true
man has but one answer to give to interrogato-
ries, one story. t, tell them, one face 10 show
Them nobQdy's face to wear.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-09-26
PRUNIxo ORcHARDs.-It is a YER,

PRUNING ORcHARDs.-N is a very
good rule, and the nearer il 10 followed
the better, that no shoe, should be al.
lowed to remaip longer,,tban one year on
tree, that will require removal at any
future time. By observing the form
which the young tree should take. and
rubbing or cntting off improper or un.
necessary shoots ia time,any severe prun.
ing o, subsequent periois'insy 10 entire.
y avoided, hence there is truth in the se.
mark, tha, pruning saws and axes should
never enter an orchard--which is strict.
ly correct in all cases provides the need.
less shoots have been Topped in time,
when the work may be done with pock.
e..knife,
A very common error is to allow the
growth Of too many branches, the result
OF which is, they become over crowded,
a par: die, the leaves and new growth
are small and imperfect, and, as a nee,
essary consequence, the fruit is half
grown and stunled.
The heal should therefore be lela open ,
the branches few, and so evenly distri,
buted through the space that none should
be crowded, and all subjected to cir and
sunshine, and continue thirty and Wig.
orous. A moderate share Of care and
attention TO these particulars, might be
made TO give very different report of
our orc hards, from that now presented by
the great mass Of apples sold in the mar.
ket. Larger prices, larger crops, and
better satisfied purchasers, would be the
result; and most strikingly so, provided
good cultivation were given in connec.
ton with jndicious pruning.
Now is the time young orchards should
be examined and treated in the way we
have pointed out.-Al5any Cultiuator,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-09-26
T II L BI BL Il ,

VIZ would be plensed TO know the author
Of the following most eloquent aposirophe Ia
the BIBLE. We have seldom read anything
finef:--
"Stndy now to be wire: and in oil your get
tings get understanding and especially would
nrge upon your heart bound; soul-wrapt at
tention TINT Book, upon which oil feelings, all
opinions concentrate; which enlghtens the
judgment, while it enlsts the sentiments, and
soothcs the imagination in songs upon the harp
Of the "swect songster of Israel" The Book
which gives YOU faitbful insight into your
tenrt, and consecrates itscharacter in
Shrines
Such as the keen tooth Of Time Gun never touch
Woald you know The effect OF that Book
upon the heartl l. puriGes IFS thoughts, and
sanctifes its joys it nerves and strengthens
il orsorrows and mishups Of life, and when
these shall have ended and the twilight OF
death is spreading its dew damp upon the
wasting features. it breaks forth upon the las,
glad throb the bright aud stIearaing light of
Eicrntys morning. Oh have you eyer stood
beside the cOuch OF the dying saint, when
Without u nrii.
charge Of feature or sfa,i.a siiir,
lie gave his nnnd 10 the grim m.s-cGgcr,
And rs u glad child seeks its inthers arms,
Went hona
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-09-26

Never forsakc friend. II there is one thing
more than another that one should ''stick to-
it is this institution. He who follows this pro
gramme may be trusted with ones wife, purse,
secrets, or any other four s:ory luxury.
1 With love the heartbecomes fair and fer
tile garden, glowing with sunshine and warm
hues, and exhaling sweet odours without it, il
is a blesk desert covered with ashes.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-09-26
VOLUME 2.
THE sLEEPERs.

They are sleeping! who arc sleeping
Children, wenried at their playi
For the stars OF night are peeping.
And the sun hath sunk away.
As the dew upon the blossoms
Bows them on their tender stem,
So, as peaceful are their bosoms,
Calmly sleep hath conquered them.
They are sleeping Who are sleeping
Mortals, compassed round with woe
Eyelids, wearicd out with weeping,
Close for very weakness now.
And that short relief from sorrow,
Harrassed nature shall sustain,
Till they wake again TO morrow,
Strengthened TO contend with pain
They are sleeping Who arc sleeping
Captivcs in their glo my cells
Yet sweet dreams are o'er them creeping
With their many col0red spells.
All they love-again they clasp them,
Feel again their long lost joys:
But the haste with which they grasp them,
Every fairy form destroys.
They arc sleeping Who arc sleeping
Misers, by their boarded gold
And. in fancy, now are hcaping
Gems and pearls Of price untold.
Golden chains their limbs cucumber,
Diamonds seem before them s;rown;
But they wnkcn from their s!,rmber,
And the splendid dream is nown.
They nre sleeping! Who ore slecping7
Pause minute-softly trend
Anxious friends are londiy keeping
Ngils by the sleeper's bed.
Other hopes have all forsaken,
One remains-that slumber deep.
Speak not test the slumbcrcr wakcn
From that deep, that savins sleep.
They nre sleeping Who are Sleeping
Thousands who have passed away
From world OF woe and weeping.
To the regions Of decay!
Safe they rest, the green turf under
Signing breeze or maAc's breath,
Winters wind, or summers thunder
Cannot break the sleep of DEATH
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-09-26

,ient; and they were, in different wnys,
tho most impatient of mankind. Fred.
eric was frugal, almost niggurdly. When
he had secrrcd. his p'aythisg, ho began
to mink that he had bought il too dear.
VoIlairc, on tho other hand. was greedy,
even TO the extent Of impuience and
knavcry: and conceived that the lavorte
Of q monarch, who hod barrels of gold
and silver laid up in cellars, ,,ought to
make fortune which receiver &. ner.
al might envy. They soon discovered
each others feelings. Both were angry
and war began, in which Frederic
stopped TO NE part of Horpagon, and
Vollaire 10 that Of Scapin. II is humli.
aiing to relate, that the great warrior
and sta .esmsn gave oslers that his guests
allowance of sugar and chocolate
should he cunailcd. tits, If possible, a
still more humiliatins fact, that Vol.
taire Unidentified himself By ocketing
the wax-candles in the royal an,echam'.
ber. Disputes about money, however,
were not the most serious disputes oil
these extraordinary associates. The
sarcasms soon CALLED the sensitive tenn
per Of the poet, D'Arnaui and D'Ar.
gems, Guchard and La Metric, might,
for the sake CT morse Of bread, be
willing to bear the irsoence Of a mas
Ter: but Voliairc was of another order.
He knew that he was potcntate as we'll
as Frederic;. that his European reputa.
ton, and his incompatible power OF
covering whatever he hatei with ridi.
cul J, made him an object of dread even
to the leaders Of armies aGd the rulers
fna'ions. In truth, of al the intellect.
ua weapons which lave ever been
welded by man, the most terrible was
the mockery Of Voi,are. Bigo,s and
ly'an,s. who had never moved by the
waiing and cursng Of millions, turned
pale at his name. Principles un,assail.
ed by reason, principles which had with.
stood the fiercest alta cks Of power, the
most valuable truths, the mos, generous
sentiments, the mobiles, and most grace. e.
ful images, the purest rcpulal Gus, the
most august institutions, began to look
mean AMI loihesomc as soon as that
whitening smile was tuned upo them.
TO every opponent, however strong in
his cause and his talents, in his station
and his character, who vcr,ured to en-.
counter the great scolIsr, mi sht be ad.
dressed the caution which was given OF
old to the Archnnsei:-
.ofcvnra thee shan
His deadly arrow: nett icr vauly.hope
To i's iiyun"rn'tlc ilos, hrirlt arms.
Though ten, ED hcave Iiy; for hat fatal d.r,'
save him who tc!sns above, none can resist.
We cannot pause 10 recount. how OF.
ten that rare talent was exercised acans ST
rivals worthy Of es'eem--how often it
was usel to crush and tor.urc enemies
worthy only of silent disdain-how Of.
len it WAS perveric.! to the more noxious
purpose Of destroying the last soace Of
earthly misery, aud The last restraint Of
earthly power. Neither can we pause
10 tell how often it was used to vindi.
cate justice, humanity, and ;olera,ion-
the principles Of sound philosophy; the
principles Of fee government. This is
not the place for n iul character Of Vol.
ia;re.
MQcaulGy.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-09-26

CoScrrr There is only one thing worse
than ignorance, and that is conceit. OF all
intractable fools, an otherwise man is the
worst. You may cause idiots to philosophise,
YOU may coax donkeys to forego thistles--but
don't yer think Of driving comm IN sense into
the head Of . conceited person.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-09-26
Then you have seen. the concentrated innu'
ence of this Book.

cnce OF thlS BOOK.
Would YOU know its name7 IL is the b B,oK
OF BooEs its author, God its theme, lIeav-
en-. Eternity. The Bible! Read it, search it.
Let it BIZ first upon the shelves Of your library,
and first III The affections Of your heart.
IS arch the Sculptures. for IN them yc think
ye have eternal life, ana they are they which
testify of mo-" Oh if there be sublmily in
thc contemplation of G.1--if there be grand
ear in the display Of ''.'rrnity--if there be
Anything cnnohIins an purifying in the rev.
eiatinn OF man salvation, search the Scrip
tires," for they are they which testify Of these
things."
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-09-26
WE NIGHT HAVE BEEN,


There is whisper ringing clear
In every sleepless listeners ear,
A whisper of but seanty cheer,
And heard idistlnctlicr every year:
"You might have beei-
You night have been"
Breathing throughout the hush Of night
II shuny companlonship ond light;
A knell, blessing. and . blight,
We profit il we hear Alright
"You might have bccn-
You might have been"
As memory bids the past arise,
The soaring hopes that swept the skies,
Zach in its narrow grave Now lies.)
We:hea and not with fearless. eyes,
"YOu might have Dcen-
You mi n, have been"
We might have won The need Of fame,
Essayed and reached luftler aim
Had more Of joy, and less OF shame,
Nor heard, as from tongue of flame.-
"You might have becn-
You might have BEEN"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-09-26
THE POOR MANS HYMN.

As much have of earthly good
As c'er my Master had:
diet on as dainty food,
And am as richly clad,
ThS plain my garb, tho scant my board,
AS Mary s.Son, and Natures Lord.
The msnger was his infant bed,
His home, the mountain cave.
lie had not where TO rest his head,
He borrowed cen his grave
Earth yielded him no resting spot
Her Master, but she knew him not.
As much the worlds good will bear,
It's favors and applause,
As He. whose sacred name wear,
Hated without cause,
Despised, rejected, Knocked by pride,
Betrayed, for.'aken, crucifed.
Why should court my Masters foe?
Why should fear its !rrwn
Why should seek for rest below,
Or sigh for brief renown?
A pilgrim to better land,
An heir Of joys at Gods right hand.
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7
His deadly arrow: ncitIcr vauly.hope
To h.' ilv,iurrn,lc ir il,osr hr;rhi arms.
Though TEN; ed hcave ily: for hat fatal din,
Save him who lci:;ns above, none can e.ist.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-31
THE k,NsA, EmGRASTs.

Letters have been received from the pioneer parry
Of New England emigrants written on board TIE oo-'
which WAS TO take them up the Missouri. They were
al well had had 10 sickness, and were IN hrstrA'e
spirits They pas. directly up the Kansas K"er, De-
vord those parts of Indian territory which the Indians
re,sin control of under the treaties.
St. Louis they held meeting and uninim'u''!
nas.ed resolutions expressing their satisfaction VITA
the ARRANGEMENT. made for them by tue Emigrant Ala
corpuapy and their thanks to that Company Tor us
effective agency Another resolution recommends per-
sons who wish 20 egrate to 10 30 under the auspices
of the Comyauy and third their aekn'@ledgnen''
for the courtesies bestowed them BY the officers oil
the Railroad Companies on the way.
The local Benton press of Western Missouri =
.edulously giving the impression that the Em'sEaH
Aid Companies are formed to send forward PauPef'
from Eastern poor.houses, their promise - Vo'e
for freedom If the Pioneer Company does not d''a-
bu.e the Missouri people Of this absurd aud ass no
ron. we are mistaken. They must think tha' STATE
las picked paupers which can send out from among
them such set of effective men. The Ns'ourians
will hardly have seen in any circle Of society twenty
eight men not picked, who wOuld surPa'' these IN
energy and native intelligence
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-31
TIE PRIZE FIGHT AGAIN.

We print this morning note from Lieut.. >ebrng
of the Ninth Ward Police IN regard 10 hs duties on
tie morning of the dsgraceiul fight between Poole
and Morrissey. As the now stands ~ - thr
testimony OF these two officers II on record, the
responsibility lies between them, resting mainly. OF
course on the captain since he is the superior officer;
and il seems to Us that old feud or Jealousy ex-
lists whereby each is DESTROYS OF throwing the respOn
.ibiliry upon the other. We will not recapitu'ate
Lieut. Sebrng's statements as they will IN i0ubtedy
be very genei yread inLis own words lie may rest
assured that we have no personal feeling in the matter
sud that nothing is further from thought b1H 20 10
Injustice 10 any MAJ One thngis certain: somebody
il 20 blame for per hitting this scandslous disgrace 70
the Ninth Ward and We think we shall DC the public
and the Police Department valuable service ii We
con find out or induce others 70 find ont where the
blame should rest. We are accused Of making reck-
les charges They were not so. They We're founded
upon the plainest evidence. The Police officers re-
eIed to bear us out IN orr assertion that the atr
was uuCoubtedly known ~ them. And even Il il hid
NJ. been, that would on! prove neglect Of duty.
They are paid o. watch such ant 70 know Of and
prevent such scenes and With the present "a ..ies
they have no right 10 be ignorant. On Saturday d
large building at the foot OF Four;eenth-.t fell down.
and in less than ten minutes the men or duty ~ the
flee of the Chief Of Police were appriscd Of ;ne
fact and started for the scene. while IL half that
time the Eleventh Ward force under WY. The
Police OF the Ninth Ward were spprised that the light
was likely TO come OF oIr or NE hours Ia alganc.
and they got there FIVE minutes after tie whole
over. Now. We repeat. somebody was 20 blame.
The Chef should have been there two hours before
the rJfians. Whywas he not Why doe. il happen.
this particular occasion, that the captain and lieu
tenant misunderstood the affair. 20 use q mid term
and suffer such deep and lasting disgrace to be done
under their very eyes
We need not however, enlarge upon this matter
The Commissioners OF Police certainly cannot DO other
wise than make full investigation; when the officer
implicated will have chance 10 show, if they can
that we have done them injustice. Poole and Morris
sey have been arrested at the order of magistrate
who scruples not To DO his duty whenever such fel
lows fall within his reach. He has held them to bal
in $500 each to keep The peace. If the Grand Jur
g f. .oy, up with an indictmnnt vs. NAV "a d SOFA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-31
AsPNwAIL'S COMPOUND T0NiC MNruRE.-It is

TrACHKIs ASSOCIATIONS OF TIE STATE Oy NEw-I ORR.
The Eighth Annual Meeting OF ths Association is to be
held at Oswegc the lat Cd and 30 DAYS of August prox'
imo Addresses ore expected from the Hon V NJ. Rice,
Superintendent Of Public distraction n this State who is
al.o President OF the Associations Horace Greeley of New
York; the Rev G. W, Hosmer and ". ID. Iuntey, Esq
Of Buffalo, ID. II. Cruttenden. Esq Of Now-fork Jas.
Johonnot, Eco, of Syracuse; j. W Taylor E-q., Of Al
bany, and Others.
1t is anticipated that the meeting will be enc OF the
largest in numbers, vel as the mo- interesting and I'M
porant in character which has been held in the
State.
cordial invitation to be present Is extended to every
teacher 10 the State and all friends Of education in this
and the adjacent States.
The sessions will commence Tuesday, August J. at
O'Clock, =. NJ.
The officer of the Association for Inc present year
as follows vicToR NJ RIeE of Buffalo President Solo
mon Jenner J. H. Hardy, j. X. Nosburg and j. Wnsow,
Vice-Presidents T. W. Valentine, Corresponding Secre
tary; j. H. flaming and A. s. Palmer Recording Secre-
taries: O. Moorehouse, Treasurer.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-31

fulfilled 70 the letter and 10 unwortt! Advantage
tIea of .cI-e mpoTtnt failure or deficiency on tne
PET Of q comp anirs g qr-ec; their c)n'ra''s'
p Tie Collins Company, by i,' extra service - me
country f. dciao1s'rs;ia~ tLe uu'1rPi''d Il not un-
oual,d sbii.y Of our people to bu.d and tln OCEAN
Ste,mslios lss fairly earned IT,. eKta ps7 ani i en-
titled % kindly aid generous tIe4tmcn; tlrol-aol'.
o. 80 soon AZ it nay D. done without ialusuce' ne
.,.;.m Of Special Coltrsct- i 10 be slpersr-e4 o!
one Which. uadar proper regulations s-e1..ns 'sS4
ls-iiy. efficiency and safety L the vice shall award
IL re-o-u.rce in each - tie lowest responsible
bidder.
rbc.e G. We understand action, are the prinri-
ME. ss.srted by the Il rze, Id heartily adoFse
ard commend them. The system Of Special Coz
tracts vas perhaps essential in the infancy Of ocean
Steam Navigation. when the whole business was 81
erperiment-s very costly. hazardous one. Time Ani
experiepce have Cd ged all this and there more
reason tha. the Government should hereafter make
specsl contract for Ocean jiail Service at 81 ar0I
t!ary price than thst it shoud supply it. Nay with
pork and beef on that principle. Pe!sens able to
build or buy line OF Ocean Steamships Wi! De very
cert,in not to ebsk in this business without far
prospect Of making money by IL and ii tia. VIII be
needed 10 insure proper bids and exclude Others VAL
be TO l. Advertise for proposals one year ami close
your contracts SIX months before the required com
Increment Of service; ?. ALLOW your contracts to
nm considerable ,ime-,ay tn years; 3. Exact
/ ample security for prompt and faithful service
These would secure al tia; is required at moderate
and Reasonable rates-iar beloF those paid under the
! present contracts. Then would add to ihese a
provision Of law that any person or company caooS-
Ing 10 r stately inc OF steam-hiPs al an average
spefd Of not less than hundred miles per day from
a1y port OF tie United States 20 sny foreign port 70
which We should not be running line Of Mali stean-
ships should be entitled, under proper regulation'
10 fetch AID carry Nais receiving therefor fro the
/ PostCfce Department f7e cents On each letter 80
conycyed less than two thousand miles ten cents II
/ the route he over tno thousand and less than five
thousand miles and fifteen cents for any distance eX-
/ cecdnc FIVE thousand miles Such provision woui
stimulate maritime enterprise without beggaring the
! Post-Of1ce or taxing the People and mght il tine
( powerfully conduce owsrd the subversion Of TIE
Post-Cfce monopoly altogether, establishing in -
stead sy.;em 81 heathiu and regulated competition
IL carrying letters such already prevails in the
/ transportation Of passengers aud goods,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-31

An Old salt is arguing stcenuously through the
columns of The Washington LaioH for an Increase Of
the NAVY We have never seen the time when an old
st we not TREMENDOUSLY alive to the dangers Of orr
commerce, snd the necessity Of increasing the Navy
20 rival that Of Great Britain. This Kind ol trash
The Union parades as democratic. The Navy is ample,
and ito Increase will only multiply instead of diminish
ng the chances of wlr Never was there greater ne
cessy for keeping things they are in our deense',
AID Trusting 10 the growth Of wealth snd the IN
crease Of popular intelligence for our security.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-31

We copy from jounsl Of Pennsylvania an account
Of the Grafton recently delivered by FREDERICK
DorGLASS, Esq, Of Rochester, Y. y, before the
Literary Societies of the Western Reserve College,
at Hudson, o. II is il Itself striking fact that 9
man Of color should be invited TO speak on such an
occasion, especially before q College whose manage
ment ID in the hands OF orthO iOy Calvnists. and sc
coriiDcy incn,s to conservatism in most respects.
But it is not tor this reason that give place 70 this
notice Of Mr. Doug lass performances nor is il sole
Is on account 81 its intrinsic merits however great
they may have been. Our object is rather that poll
ciens and Members Of Congress, and especially gen
tlemen from the South, may have an opportunity OF
learning TO respect Mr. Doug!asss abilities as they
deserve. before being called 70 meet him. az possibly
they soon may be-, upon the floor OF the House OF
Representatives 1t is perhaps only proper to add
that they will ind his Congressional speeches ia man
ner as well as matter more than worthy of that emit
nent division Of the Frs. Families Of Virginia from
which he ID descended.