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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-08-24

q Notwithstanding the large stories start
ed by the wings and fusionists of the detection
of democrats, and their participation in fusion
conventions, it is noticeable fact that less
reliable democrats are found in the Morrill,
ranks this year than last. We know of quite
a number Of democrats who voted for Morrill,
last year on temperance grounds, who see al
together too much abolition and whiggery in
the present fusion plot to vote for any other
man for Governor than ALBION X. PARIS.
The Saco Democrat writes Of the Biddeford
Convention, as follows:
I'VE saw no democrats taking part in this
meeting except such as have already left their
party to follow the fortunes Of Arson p. Nor
riH; and there were but very few such pres
ent.'
This is the report from all sections Of the
State. Morrill, loses his democratic votes this
year, and makes his only gains from the
wings.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-08-24

OMINoUs.-The Portland State Of Maine,
wing, says it 6 seems doubtful if anything
like union Of effort or concert Of action can be
secured, by the opponents Of the Nebraska
Bill, mainly because The people hare not conf
dence IN The nel0 leaders that haze thrust them
seices for,card in The present jncturs Of affairs ("
The same paper says Of the ''fusion' nomi-
nation Of John M. Wood, for Congress, in the
lst district -
In the FIRST District, the public were all taken
aback by the novelties Of the past week.
AT Mass Convention al Biddeford, on the
7h inst, Neal Dow, Esq, and Phineas Barnes
were in intimate communion and fellowship
while Joshua Dunn was on the same platform
with B. D. Peck, Esq, editor of the Temper
ance Journal
Mr.. Wiley, Of the Inquirer, made one Of
the best speeches of The day, in support of
John NJ Wood, an avowed Compromise man
in 1850 aud 1852, but the Advertiser, owned
in part by Mr. Wood, omits any mention Of
Mr.. Willey's name in their account OF the pro-
ceedings of the Convention.
The means by which this nomination was
brought about, are as plainly 10 be seen as a
bank VAULT, and much the same feeling is ex-
cited by il as would arise in The minds Of our
citizens, IF the city corporation should buy up
all the islands an CdscO Bay for a city common.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-29
KALDA PUTNAM COUNTY, OHIO FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 49, 1854

the Rev. Mr.. Harris came in alone. j
tIelen's eager inquiries, he could onl
answer that Aunt Hepsey would be Iher
soon, and that The couple desired TO b
received BY her father alone at the pri
vate enusnce TO his study. Thsy woul'
b. there, he said, at half.pas. seven, an
ia fifteen minutes after she nrigh. go il
with him; and the ceremony would b.
performed in the study, and she and he
father nigh, introduce the new married
couple To the company.
The time at length came. She heart
considerable hustle in the study, Ond a
The appointed hour, Helen took the min
lister arm Ind went into the study
There stood dark, noble-looking man
whose short black curls were slightly
Aecked with silver, and-Auns Hepsey
In few words the Rev. Mr.. Harris
pronounced Hepsy Barton and Wills
Harris husband and wife, and then the,
we're introduced as such to the astonished
villagers.
Willis and Hepsy loved each other al,
most from childhood. The locke. and
ring we're given her by him, when he
sailed for what all supposed was to him a
fatal voyage. Both lo"ked upon marriage
as something too for hidden in the future
for him to make an offer so called.
He was the only survivor Of the ves-
sells wreck, and was cas-, shore on the
nhospiiable coas. of Africa aud was
carried into slavery among the savage
tribes Of Ethiopia. After varied for
tune he fell among the Arabs, and reach.
ed Cons'an,inople. Two years spen. IN
trade there, made him wealthy. Although
he received no answers TO numerous let.
ters he sent home, he preferred 10 believe
they had been miscarued, rather than
that friends hnd ceased TO love him.
He reached New York in safety, and
there learned that his broiheH had JUS
returned to his boyhood's home. He
wrote to Harvey, requesting him 10 ascer.
tain whether Hcpsy still remembered
him,-wailing an answer at house some
three hours ride from Lenov. 4
The rest ia known.
lfany ons asks whether the "old maid"
made happy wife or not, | can only an
swer, that sithough len years have pass,
ed, her Einglels curl as we'll as ever, and
she has not wrinkle yes.-POrtland Ec-
Leetric.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-29

The Texas papers are filed with
deaths doingS McNut was killed BY
Harris, near Tyler; Walsh a Msshcdist
minister, was IYschsd .iaskinp too ffea
with fair convert al Dranha.n Bsek.
the murderer Of Earncs, near For. Ga.
ham. was shot dead a, Brsz,s; John DON,
can was killed by Weiherby, and, Ben.
Duncan an old settler. murdered by
Means and Barr at Gonzales; Major Elous.
ton was dirked near the same place by
M. G. Jacobs; Oils shot Henry Mobiles
dead at Victoria, aud Eve nen were mur>
dersd on the Presenas BY Indians. Will.
lam Fields, Dis,rics attorney. died Of
yellow fever al Galveston. y
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-29
BILL JOHNSON,

The smuggler and the patriot, whose
explpi:s on both sides OF the 81. Lawrence
and in the inWicacies Of the Thousand
Islands, made him famous during the re-.
belllon in Canada, soma seventeen years
ago, and who, as q consequence of his
exceutficiiies, suffered long imprison.
meni in the jail al Albany, now fills the
pos, Of flighl.house keeper, on Rock ISL
and, one .of The above mined group, q
shor, distance below Ffeah Cheek
The Island is wha, It's nsmsinporls, a
clump Of rocks. almost destitute oi,natu.
ral soil; but johnson has quite produce,
i've garden thereon, his vegetables deri-
wing their sus, ainment from earth which
he had transported from the main land
in his boat. The salary Of his office ia
small, either $3.50 or $4o0, bu, he lives
fiugally, and by picking up something
outside Of his regular business, BY means
of fishing and kindred pursuits, he man-
ages 10 save considerable portion Of the
amouM every year. He is contented
and happy, and fond Of seeing visi'ors,
to whom lie recoun,s the romantic Incl,
dents of his even,ful career, and makni>
6es the achievements which has given
him 80 much notorie.y.
He gives an amnsng account Of the
manner in which he obtained his Office
through the instiumeu,ali,y OF Gov. Mar
cy. He Wen, TO Washington without
any recommendation or credentials o.
any kind, depending wholly upon his per-
sonal character. Obtaining an in,ervlew "
with the Governor, he disclosed his wish
es, without ceremony or circulation
"l'm Bill Johnson" said he, "you know
me by reputation, as | do you, ifyou don'i
know me BY sight. van, the place o.
Ilgh,>house keeper on Rock island, "a
81. Lawrence. If you can give i. to me,
| shall be ,hankful-if not | mus, try Ia
DO without it,"
"I've heard all sbout you Bill, and
know you perfectly well. You shall have
tho place." And line from the Cover.
nor TO Mr.. Secretary Guthrie did the bus
mess at once. And If Gov. Marcy needs
any aid in ST. Lawrence county, Bill
Johnson is The man to render it.-Buf
Com.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-29

back here until last month. He has
preached in lowe; from the time he fin-
iShcd his sIudies."
"And where is that noble Willis, faith
err"
"Ah, that is the sad part Of my story.
He was successful at first, but Just be-
fore Harvey was to graduate, he was wreck.
ed on bic voyage home, and instead Of a
brothers. greeting after receiving his di>
ploma, a stranger mentioned in ms hear,
ing that the "Falcon," and all on board
had gone down in hurricane. Father
had invited the two broilers TO make US a
visi. tha, autumn, 10, had always been
very intimate with III ,m both; and hear
ing The news hurried to meet Harvey,
to offer him at leas, temporary home. -
He was dangerously i'll at lha, time, and
upon his recovery lie was unwilling to
revive old associations. Very happy was
I TO invite him as our pastor, and more
happy that he came"
"Bur. brother, what has put ir into your
head tha, Mr.. Harris has any though. Of
taking wife?" said HepSey, her voice
trembling slightly, and her usually color
less cheek becoming a shade palo.
"l1is own words. He wished TO know
if you were unmarried, and why, and il ]
thought you would ever consen, TO change
your name and condition and his face
was lighted up with such handsome, an
imated expression, that ] could no, bear
TO repea, 10 him your determination 10
remain single. So told him no must
talk with you abou, il, il he wanted to
know. He said he would call to>morow
evening and see YOU"
"Repsey," said Mr.. Barton at the tea
table, "do for once oblige me by trying
whe,hur your hair will not curl as It used
10 when you was our Helen's age. You
have no, worn curs--Iei mo see--since
your seventeenth birtI>day. That was
the day, ,..,ha, we heard OF Willis Har.
'is' death, and Harvey's extreme sick
ness"
"No, broshe'," replied Hepsey; "no
doubt i, would be rebel:ious agains, curl
ing now-and then for an old maid TO
cover her face with ringless would be
too absurd"
.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-29

DANIEL WEBSTER usually spoke from
80 10 ITO words in minute; Henry
Clay from l30 to 1850; John G. Calhoun
from l60 to 200; Gerrit Smith speaks
from 10 10 80 words; Dr.. Tying from
120 10 14o and Rufus Choaie l60 to
200. The average rate Of speaking is
abou; 100 words in a minute, and the
best phonog'aphers can write double
tha, number.
Dr.. Dwight was 10 tho habit Of en-
ploiins Two amanuenses at the same
time. julius Ce,ar and Napolson Bo.
nopar:s would write themselves and en-
ploy four others and not writing
would dictate to seven eessons, while
Lord Peterborough could kesp nine a
manueuses employed simultaneously.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-29

-. ~......uu .. a" g.az,ss es.ouens 60
dons much to prevent, !h' 'aGeeng al sua ,Si
currence Of this pestitencs Va =.
bovine genus oil domestic aaima..
prevention 10 the true remedy co.,
mended to the best attention Of the eR-4
ierprising s,ock-growers Of the Vest.
Cattle ranging much in the woods, in
swamps. end never OF rarely settled, are,
mos, likely to have the Murrain. YoUArT
gives Iepg,hened description Of the
usual symptoms Of this disease, which
We deem il unnecessary to repeat. In
the FIRST stages Of the complaint, he re-
commends bleeding and calhar,ics; and
subsequently, aromatic anodyues, good
nu,sing, and MORNING more. Boils and
purulens iumor often appear; the breath
is offensive, and the poor beast rarely
RECEIVERS. A well-eooked grusl, made Of
corn meal, would be al once an aperieni
and nourishiug. Seperate the diseased
from the herd, and see that the latter are
regularly salted. Treat cattle having
rloody discharges on the same principle
you would person affected with dysen.
,ery. Tnere is no specific applicable to
such cases.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-29

msni, is 10 be read on tnIee several usyyee.
This clause. that bill must be read on
three several days, is no new provision;
it is a mere copy Of the provision con-
,ained in the old constitution. We have
had, therefore, fifty years Of experience
under this clause, and this is the frs.
time that ever such an objection was
ra sed, and what was done in this case
has been done with almost every law
which has been passed. Every legislator
will recollec. iDnumerable instances Of
jus, such amendments as the one made
IN this sc'.
The Court, therefore, have no doubt
Of the invalidi,y of this objection, and
that the act was well passed.
We have not noticed the question
whether evidence can be adduced to dis
Prove The constitutional au,henlica.ion of
law. On this point we express no
opinion.
The second objection is equally un-
tenable. This is not prohibitory law;
even If a prnhibitory &C, is unconsii,u-
tional. as 10 which question we express
no opinion. This law regulates The traffic
so as TO prevent The evils resulting from
this traffic, and comes clearly within le-
gislaiion 70, the prevention Of the evils
OF the traffic Of Intoxicating liquors. Both
Of these objections are therefore over
ruled Athens Messenger.
On Tuesday, 9Th inst, Mr.. Henry
Brown, living three miles distant from
Lima, was instantly killed by falling
from his wagon. lie was in company
with Two other men, and they were dri-
wing a. a furious rate, when one of the
inch.pins come out and Mr.. Brown was
thrown out and his neck broken, Mr.,
Brown was said to be sober q, the time
the acciden. occurred; yet the cause Of
the rapid driving was said to be whiskey.
49, WesteYR Gazcsts,
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-29
DISTRICT COURT-THE LIQUOR
LAW DECIDED CONSTLrU-
TIONAT

DISTRICT COURT-THE LlQUOl
LAW DECIDED CONSTLrU,
TlONAL.
Tho District Court is now in sessio
in this place-Judges Nash, Whitma
and Peck on The Bench. 1t being gen
orally known that the question Of III
con''i'uioualisy of the Liquor Law woul
be up for hearing, considerable ankle,
has been felt throughout, The county I
learn The result, as many obstacles hav
been thrown in the way of the execution
Of 'he law on the ground Of sort of oul
side decision against the law made som
months since by Chief Justice Corwin
upon which opinion attorneys and other
have led offenders to indulge in a hop
OF Acqui'tal, ard which opinion has EN-
boIdened violations of the law, and beef
tho means Of producing much litigation
cost, trouble and vindictiye feeling
Throughout, the entire Stale.
We believe the Court have taken ,he
correct, common sense view of the ques.
ton, and that their opinion will be re-
affirmed by the Supreme Court if The
question ever comes before a full Bench
As a matter Of inieres, 10 the en,i,e
State, and high judicial opinion tha,
will a,trae, attention and be cited as
authority hereafter, we take pleasure in
giving the opinion Of the Court in snll.
Stale Of Ohio In THE DIsrRIcr
VS.. Court FOR THE CuUN.
John renee. rr OF ATHENS.
Application for the allo,Oance of Writ
Of Error to the Probate Court Of said
County.
Judge Whitman delivered the opinion
OF the Court, which waa in substance on
the points here mentioned as follows:
This is an application for the allowance
OF wri, Of error, to the Probate Cour,
based among other things, upon the posi-
.Ion claimed by plaintiff in error thai, the
act entitled "an act 10 provide against
the evils resulting from tho sale of in,ox
icating liquors in the State of Ohio, passed
May l.. 1884," is unconstitutional
Counsel for the plaintiff in error con-
tend that this act is unconstitutional on
the grounds:
lsi. Thas said act was never read
tnres times prior TO It's passage.
I'd. That i, is prohibi,ory act, and
NOT merely an &C. to regulate The traffic
in spirituous liquors.
We are referred 10 an opinion OF Chief
Justice Corwin, given a, Chambers, TO
sustain the plaintiff in error. For this
opinion, reference is made TO a news
paper report Of this case. This 10 not
very good evidence; but, If i, is 10 be
believed, the learned judge was, IN our
opinion, clearly in the wrong. l, wss
claimed that the Jaw was void, because
j. had not been read upon .hrae seystsI
days. The presen. law. it appears, WI.
inserted as an amendment, on the m !
grossmen: OF the bill, which had Gin
been twice read. |, was the1tn Ac>
third time, and put on its fyias law
the Senate. This, we bed on a sub
cofdancs with the psstudmeu,s ger.
When bill 10 Onss ssIIi,brsced in ii; and
jec'' !" 'e open seSher the amendment. 10
!, %'"S %ss,, 20 'ns BY striking ou, al. ate. .n!
made IN AZ clause, and inserting a" 81, ,hs
msos " G 70 Xiii in form pertaining I" the
,i,s ,,s ~ y matter Of the original BILL and ~
...,J aver before heard that such an
Ssasrdmen, had to be read on three
.epsta.s days. The bill mol 'as s"s"u>
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-29

$50, uuuiy you are going 10 marry ,he
minister after all!" exclaimed Helen,
running joyously into her aun,'I room the
mex, morning; "going to take ride with
him .o-day, at any rate. Now let me
dress your hair lo>day-I must, aun,y, or
shall do some mischief Aunt Hepsey
fallen in love!joy!i"y"
"But, Helen, have no idea, ofmarrys
ing Harvey Harris"
"lndeed, aunt, bu, I know better.---
Didn't he stay until twelve o'clock, and
didn'. I, knowing tina, The minister's last
words mus, be sone,hing dread full good,
put my head TO the open window sill and
hear him say, "There will be some sur.
prise when you are known as Mrs. Har>
risi" All, that blush! Oh, aunt, how
pretty you look,-.hat curl laid so, on
your cheek, and your eyes ave so bright!
| wonder, for my part, how you could
keep your hair so s,raigh, so long; all
have TO do is to wet il and ,wine il over
my finger 80, and il curls swee,ly! And,
oh, aun,y, IL you have not got ring on
your 6nger!-you never wore one before !!
|. is a beauty, but shockinely old-fash-
ioned."
So the chat,erbox Helen ratified on, as
she dressed her aun,'s hair, and helped
her prepare for a ride with Mr.. Harris.
"Tha,'s good sensible girl, now." said
M. Barton, as his sister came into the
little par!or, equipped for ride; "and !
never saw you look so handsome before,
neither" and in the plen'itude of his joy
at the idea Of becoming broiher-;n,law
to his friend Harvey Harris, he bestowed
upon her mighty kiss.
"Oh, aunt, JUS, le. me peep into that
locke.," said Helen, such beauty, but
old fashioned. l declare, Mr.. Harris
ought 10 have his taste modeEnized lit'
tie. ] think he was pretty confident Of
his attractions, or he would no, have
brought, too presents to give bis first call.
I declare, here is short curl of je, black
hair, and long curl Of brown,-that is
ike yours, bu, Mr.. Harris hair is brown
too, bu, little darker than yours,--tha,
can't be his. There is a mystery about
il somewhere"
"Yes, Helen dear, there is mystery
about il; all shall be solved on our return
this evening"
Jus, then the Rev. Mr.. Huuis drove
along 10 his chaiso, and after helping Hep.
aey in, he handed Mr.. Barton note, and
then they drove rapidly sway. The note
read as follows:
"FRrEND BARTON. "A couple wishing
me to marry them this evening, ] have
taken the liberty 10 arrange the matters
50 as to have tho wedding at your house,
rs feel no claim upon the people where
board. Az they intend residing in Len>
OK, and will provo sn acquisition TO uul
whole society, il it is convenient, I would
be glad for ytu 10 invite the people oi
the village generally, il not, let only your
own family be present. H. HARRIS.
Helen was in fever Of expectation and
delight, as we'll as considerable Of a
bus,ls in preparing for an impromptu par
ty. The villsge generally were invited,
and some two or three had arrived, wbep
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-29

At recent mee,ingof enc OF the
French agricultural societies. curious
lact was related. A farmer stack pea
in potatee. and planted them together,
in March last. The pea produced a
stock which waa covered with pods, and
The puiatoe gave eleven healthy roofs
The farmer is Of opinion that by ,his sys-
TEN II lie possible not only to obtain a
twofold crop, but to prevent the malady
to potatoes.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-07-07

shoot orc, fer the dinner Of him and bis friends
ii he chooses, Kill cow rather than bull, if he
can, as her meat is more tender If there is not
enough OF the Kit Carson about him to follow and
lay PROSTATE buffalo, he tries his hand at deer
antelope, or good turkey. There is no want of
wild meat to the emigraE, The mere traveller or
the resident, il he has The skill to take it.
All accounts agree that The prarIes Of this re-
gion are covered with he most beautiful flowers !;
on clear day. the prospect is truly enchanting
paradisinca. The rose is abundant there as is
The sun flower. botanist accompanied Fremont
IN both his rxPedIlions and in his book given
the scientific, as we'll the popular names of
mul,udes of Nebraska plants.
This region is not heavily limbered; still, there
are large variety Of trees, among which the
most that abound with ourselves The cotton
wood tree is abundant upon The rivers.
The climate is very dry, and yet we hear OF
no complaints Of drought. Fremont in giving
an account OF the weather, has recorded sixerm
clear days in the summer in succession. which is
record-lhat could be hardly made of any New
England weather
Cut what is 10 be the future of Nebraska? II
IL TEEN with life now. it is the life Of wild animals,
wild Indians, wild flowers, wild vegetation of all
kinds. There reptiles abundance, and
mosquitoes that the traveller has powerful knowI-
edge Of. There now magnificent rivers,
| oceans OF unoccupied land great deserts, whole
| territory, wide waste.
But all this is soon TO be changed. Steamers
| are TO fly over her waters, and the cars over her
lands. Instead Of the red men, shall be the white
men, instead Of the wild, domestic animals. The
hum Of The spindle shall be heard upon her water
falls. From Nebraska shall spring Nebraska and
| Kansas, and from these, other States good. we
trust Massachusetts, New York and Ohio,
| and, we hope, as intelligent and prosperous.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-07-07
The SUffrrtngs of Printers.

II any class of men deserves public commiscra-
ton, i'll these latter days Of progress it is the PnIN-
TER, who credits his paper cut; crrdiis for job
Work; credits for Advertising, and does a general
lot OF business for the good Of the public without
charg". This is a seri"u<, feeling fact, and The
bare mention OF it will strike a sympathetic cord
IN large mrJ"ry of our exchanges. AS for
sell, we have 10 pay wages down for work
men, and higher prices than ever paid before.
we have TO pay cash IN hand for paper, have
10 pay her Tor all the necessaries Of life, We
have Ia pay higher taxes than ever before, We have
IL larger patronage than we ever before had, and
our actual income Is less than our books exhibit
any year in the last twenty-five in which we hav We
been engaged III the business Why is this .
why has newspaper publishing been cbeapened,
while every nhPr business seems 10 be holding its
own or is iouri>hing Has the pr, s. so far de.
generated as To b. come useless? Or has the adage
that " Printers can live the ind been dccreed
for (ulfImGn:! We have six or seven thousand
dollars in notes ard accounts du" US, and with ii
large subscription, fine list of advertising and
reasonH bic share of Job work, cannot by pri-
vate dunning, and all other agencies, collect ten
dollars a week, on an average. We have not up
10 The hour write this been able to collect one
dollar in a week We wish that the NOBLE honest
f'tc who pay promptly, could pass this article
without reading. They do not deserve TO be an
noyed with duns intended for others. But those
particularly, who are, able, and yet withhold from
year TO year from us our honest dues they deserve
TO be daily and nightly tormened with duns and
blue devils, until their conscences commence ac-
ling, and feeling OF honesty brgins to creep over
them.
elIow-suffercrS, what is 10 be done? Dunning
does no gond sning out Of our line threa IS of
black-lIsing and even fulfilling The threat don't
disturb The quanimity of m, who have scared
their consciences by secretly and intentionally
withhold our just dues, and we cannot get money
enough 10 bear Agents expenses out collecting
For one, we ripe to join in The adoption Of any
measures, however revolutionary. if it will even
promise change from this painful suspension-
existing between life and death being KEEP, alive
/ by hope, and spurred OIL to double duty and fore
ed to subssi half ratons TO meet daily demands
Of creditors. We leave the matter with those OF
the fraternity who suffer like us, and who ire will
ling and able to point out g rghrlu remedy"
Chattanooga GaetHe.