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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-25

Young man, when you go forth from
your father'sroof, and set out, unattenl'
cd, upon the broad field Of life, lot &C.
tvity and usefulndsss be your first and
steady aim. Let not the transient and
tickle temptations which are strewn a.
long the path detain or turn you from
your course. Set your mark high; com.
msnce with firm step and determined
resolution not to cease in your efforts
till you have mounted the sumit. When
there you will find your position easier
TO fall than to keep.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-25

Z RoAsr.No EARs.--Who don't know
how to cook roasting ears?..but if every
body does know how 10 cook them, il Il
seldom that We find green corn on the,
table. with all its gool qualities preser.
we'd. ltis no won Ter that our negross
are SO greedy for "pot liquof," when 10
nine cases out Of ten, it contains all the
best Of the vegetables. Corn boiled ia
the ear should be dropped into the boil.
ing water, with salt 10 season. Com
cut from the ear, and boiled in milk,
seasoned with butter, pepper and salt.
is an excellent dish. Corn cut from tho
cob after boiling, and mixed with but.
ter beans, seasoned with butter. pepper
and salt, makes succotash, a capital
dish. Corn oysters is delicious dish.
CRATE the green corn from tho cob, sea.
son with salt and pepper, mix in batter,
and FRY in butter. Green corn pudding
is great delicacy; crate the corn from
the cob, mix sweet milk and -four until
the consistency OF paste: season with
anything The taste may dictate, and bake
in hot oven; it should bake quick
(Soil Of the South. .sea
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-25
Al Irisbmon having lately been D,

An Irishman having lately been pu;
On trial for some offense, pleaded no,
guilty; and the jury being In, the prose.
cutting attorney proceeded to call Mr..
Furkisson as witness. With tho ut.
most innocence. Patrick turned bis face
10 the court, and said: Do | understand,
your honor, that Fnrkiaon is to- bs 8
witness fornins. me aginr The Judge
said, dryly, il seems 20, well thin, yer
honor, plsde guilty. not BECAUSE lam
Eg0flsy, fos | am as innocent 40 yer hon,
~ sucking bsbs q the brist, but Jus.
6n 1ceoant III aaying liatsf Fuskissoa,t I
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-25

The Cincinnati Columbian must be
responsible for the following "sncezer:"
During the progress ofthe examination
Of Minkhouse and Leary, for an outrage
upon an idiot girl, some person or per.
sons, not having due sense Of the aw.
ful majesty Of the law, or the dignity OF
the court, scattered viliainsus mix.
ture Of snuff, Cayenne pepper, baberry
bark, and most probably slight sprink.
ling Of cowage, about the room. 1t hap.
pened at the time that the audience was
extremely large, and Of that mixed dc.
scription that generally congeegate about
the purlieus- ola Court Of Justice. The
insinuating dust soon began to take ef
feet. a concert Of sneezing, mixed with
coushing,ffst among the outsiders. made
it impossible 10 understand one word
from either judge, lawyer. witness OF
prisoner. ~ !.
"Silence.' shouted the marshal.
"Si.an.chi- chee.lence," sneezel the
deputy. =
r By this time tho epidemic had e1.
tended 10 within the bar. and there was
as much coughing and sneexing as ever
was heard within the House Of Repre-
sentatives du,ing q Prosy speech Of 40
unpopular orator. s 3
s.Open ,ihe.ugh winschee dow: oh,
eLofd!', exclaimed the prosecuting az
tosneys !, Z.
~ sugxest. .chee. 10 .thst. .shs< "a Sehig
Efnfnesl s1ts aSS9t snoshsk a
kk aS3S6 (o DIX lhls i h
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-25

VANITY OF LIFE.-The following,
from a lato speech Of Mr.. Benton, is a
touching exhibition Of the vanity Of pol.
itical amb,ion:
III have gone through contest for
which | had no heart, and into it | was
forced by combination against life and
honor and from which l gladly escape.
What is a seat in Congress to me? |
have sat thirty years in the highest
branch Of Congress, have made name
to which can add nothing, and should
only be anxious 10 say, what has been
gained? | have domestic affections,
sorely larcerated in these latter times; a
wife whom have never neglected, and
who needs my attention now more than
ever; children. some separated from me
by the expanse oil oceans and continents
others by the slender bands which sepa.
rate time and eternity. touch the age
which the Psalmist assigns as the limit
of manly liCs, and must be thoughtless
indeeI, i'll do not think Of something
beyond the Aeeting and shadowy pur.
suits of this life, OF all Of which have
seen the vanity. What is my occupa'
ton? Ask the undertaken, that good
Mr.. Lynch, whose face, present on so
many mournful occasions, has become
plea TO me. He knows what occu.
pies my thoughts and CAFE; gathering the
bo les of the dead-a mother, sister,
two sons, gfandchild; planting the
cypress over assembled graves, and
marking the spot where |, and those
who are most dear to me are soon 10 be
laid"
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Commander Of the AngIo-French.

Marshal ST. Arnaud, tho Commander
in chief, Of the Ansl o.French expedition
10 the East, is in many respects a re.
marka able man. His military success is
one Of the most slrIkins;examples Of rap.
id advancements which has been sclie.
we'd by the French army Of occupation in
Algeria. M. de St. Arnaud was born
at Paris in 1901, Of family not distin.
guished by fortune. He was young
when he entered tneamy. During the
reign Of Charles X, he was for short
time in the body guard Of that monarch;
but he shortly after resigned his situation
and came to England, where he resided
some time. Soon after the revolution
Of 1880 he returned 10 France, and once
more entered the amy. 1t was at this
time. while the regiment to which he be.
longed was on duty at Fort de Blaze.
tn, place where the Duchess de Berri
was imprisoned, that he obtained the
favorable notice Of Marshal Bugearl,
comm sndant of the citadel, by his in.
telligence and activity. In 1887, as
Captain, he went to Algiers in the For.
eign Legation, which was chiefly com.
posed Of political refugees who had
sought employment in tho armies Of
France. la that corps M. de St. Ar.
maud distinguished alike by his intre.
pllty AMI his military skill, contributed
powerfully to the success Of many i'm.
portant enterprises. In less than ten
years he rose through the various grades
from that Of chief of battalion to the dig.
nifty Of Marshal. Among the exploits
in which he distinguished himself, the
most important were tho expedition he
directed in 1s+2, against the unsublued
tribe of Beni.Bondoman, in the west Of
Milianah. the attack fthe Beni.Ferrah
tribe, in the following year; the defeat Of
the Flizza el.Bahr; and the submission
of the Chief Bou Muza, WHO had provo.
ked an insurrection in the Dahra. In
1851, NJ. de Saint Arnaud returned to
France with the rank Of Lieutenant Gen.
eral. His energetic and determined
character recommended him to the no.
lice Of Louis Napoleon, then President
Of the Republicans one Of the firm sup.
por,ers Of his views; and in the month
of October 1851, the future Emperor
confiled to him the confidential post Of
Minister of War. In 1852 he was rails.
ell TO the dignity Of Marshal of France,
and soon after to that Of Senator, which
was succeeded by his appointment to
the Post Of Grand Ecuyer to the Empe.
,or. NJ. de Saint Arnaud has been
twice married. By his first marriage he
had one daughter (married to M. de
Puysigur) and son who became sol
dier. and was killed in one Of those c,m
paigns in Algeria, where his father won
so much renown.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-25

VEGETABLE Soups.--AIl vegetables
that are put into soups should be putin
cold weter, and gradually brought uPto.
the boiling point. This will cause the
vegetable to diffuse its flavor throughout
the whole mass. Irish potatoes should
never be put in soups, until first having
been cut up ia hot water; this extracts
their bitterness, and renders them fit to
ming le in the othe other vegetable mass.
The meats to flavor vegetable soups may
be beef, veal, mutton, or chicken, and
like the vegetables. should be put in
cold water. There are fewer good soups
made in the country, than almost any
other dish, and the reason is obvious
it takes time to cook them. An okra
gumbo soup should boil necessarily six
hours, then the flavor Of the meat, vegs.
tables and condiments are so intimately
and delicatcly blended, that they all seem
one delicious mass. Salt hardens wa /.
ter ana flesh, and should not be put in.
TO soups until the mass is we'll done..ib
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CvcvMBERs.-Who ever card Of coot

CucUMBERs.-Who ever heard Of cook.
ing cucumber? We hear our. readers.
exclaim! Try it; and then tsll your
neighbors how we'll poor man may,
live in this country, Take the cucuai-
Der Just as it begins 10 turn yellow. peel
and slice it into salt and water; drop il
into cold water; and boil uatil tendsr.
Soasoa with salt and peppsr--mix with
hutter and fry. Few can tell il FROM
egg plant.-(Soil of. South.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-25

MoDEL LETTER. The following let.
ter is perfect model, in it's way. We
certainly hope it is an unique specimen:
Dea, Brother:-l've got ono oithe hand.
somes farms in the State. and have j,
nearly paid for. & Crops are good. and
prices never were better. We have had
a glorious revival Of religion in oul
church. and both our children Che Lorl
be praissd) are converted. Father 81
to be rather a eneumbrspss. and las
swssk | took himso lhspoos house. II.
sasS sssIseals bsslkss IksS.
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cd and sneczed, until his face was as
red as the comb Of turkey cock, was
struck by the idea, and . posse Of Off
cors being called from below, cleared
the room Of the unhappy multitude, who
upon their egress into. the street, gave
sucl, concerted diabofical~ ~sneeze, that
a couple Of horsos that were shitchcd
outside, became scared. and breaking
their brides scampered franrically away.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-25
Killing Corn and RI

The old practice Of hiliiny up aaslJ
AMI potatoes. is discsrIe1 byv ~ XIX
cultivaiofs.-Still thcre Sye come VlID
yet cling 10 the old ways, that might "
OF benefit in bumid climate. w6siI .|
necessity exists for raisinS plants n 6o6t
of superabund ant moisture. 1; ]; (sa b;
climate like ours. where long tstt M.
ed droushts parch up the .saglb |, 4 " lag,
culture, with planting oa On bslo y the
surface, is the better plan where The soil
is we'll underlrained snd subsoilsd.
Potatoes, planted below the. surface
without any hilling succeed the beN; IN
such situations the suppersbundoace Of
rain passes down through the earth, lea.
wing its ammonia and other fsrtilixing
properties for the benefit OF the growing
plants, while, in the dryest weather. the
roots Of their plants search thsir food
so deeply in the generous soil, that they
keep in vigorous condition.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-25

.MIsrAxEN.-An English psper, msA. y
,ions the case Of robber who commit.
ted suicide TO avoid capture. A wornap
attracted by curiosity 10 behold the body
Of her husband. l, was carried 70 hss
house--at the thresholdo Of the door, the
corpse. the pail l'boarefs, the weeping
widow, anil the neishbots met the hW.
band alive and in perfect health!
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-25
A Man on the Race Track.

lew days since, an occurrence look
place at the Capitol Course, not alto.
gethcr dissimilar TO one that happened
som. years since on race track near
one of the eastern cities, in which the
name Of Simpson 5ore conspicuous
part.
Just at dusk foot trav, Ter, appar.
emily somewhat fatigued, anil evidently
the worse for liquor, approached some
men who we're stan'ing at the entrance
gate to the unck. (Which is but a few
yards from the Four Mile House,) and
inunirel the distance to the nearest ia.
vGrn.
Just three miles, il you take this
road answered one, pointing to the
track.
He was con luc,ed on the track, and
told that the road was some winding,
bu, he need apprehend no difficulty in
keeping it, as il was perfectly plain. AZ
ter returning his grateful thanks for the
Kindness shown him. lie proceede in
the direction pointed out. In fifteen or
twenty minutes, he had made the circuit
Of the ring, ami fegained his starting
poirt; where meeting with some stran.
gers, as he SUPPOSE /, (but who in fact,
were the same that bcTrien led him be.
fofe,) he again inquired the distance to
the nearest tavern.
Just two miles. sir, by keeping this
road was the reply by one Of the inter.
roca,eI. The traveller again expresse
his thanks, and continued his journey.
About the same interval elapsed that
occupied the frs, mile, and the pedestri'
an was again at the starting point.
Gentlemen, how far is ii TO the near
est tavern?' he inquired Of some men
who were standing at the roa side.
Jus, one mile, sir, was the kindly re.
ply.
The third anil last mile was made by
the weary traveller. who came up much
sobered by the exercise of his locomslive
powers. Believing that he must be in
the vicinity Of the place so anxiously
hoped for, he asked Of some men if there
was not tavern near by. +.
'OnS Just across the road responded
one Of the party, pointing to the Four
Mile House.
Reioiced at being at the end Of his
day'sjsurnsy, the traveller generously in
vited the stranger TO cross over and par
take with him at the bar, which invita-
ton was accepted. and as the party were
regaling themselves with the best the
house could afford, the traveller took
occasion to complimen, the last three
miles he had passed over, on the appear.
ance Of the country, and especially on
the smoothness OF tho road.
Coop HuMoR.-Good humor is a
brigh, color in the web Of lille; but self
denial only can make it fast color.-A
person who is the slave Of selfishness
has SO many wants Of his own to sup
port and defend, that he has no leisure
10 study the wants and interests Of 9th
ers. Ii is impossible that he should be
happy himself. or make others around
him so.
A MoxEsro OF HoME.-A primrose
which.was taken from Englana 70 Aus
tralia, and arrived there in full bloom
caused so great sensation among tht
en,igran ants, as q "reminiscences Of home
that it was necessary to protect = oy
! rrovd sss stS aa-st- 2g.sf y 3 ~.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-25

BURIED ALIvE.-A shocking instance
Of premature burial is reIa,el in Nan.
Ieim Journal. A woman who according
to the official register, had diel on Eas.
ter Monday in child.bel was duly burr.
el. The curals Of the parish, whose house
was close to the cemetery, afterwards
hearing means rom that place called a
medical man and ran to the cemetery
but was too late. The unfortunate wo.
man was foun turnel on her 81 10 in the
coffin, wellering in her blood. bu, still
warm. Her real death seemed to have
been prcceIel by "a severe struggle, as
the coffin had been forced open, and she
had torn the hair from her head. She
could not have been dea,. many min.
utes befor. the persons arrivsl. This
subject Of premature butials has excited
the attention Of the French government
AMI il is proposed to establish dea | hou'
ses, where the bodies Of deceased per.
sons may De kept until decomposition
commences, as that is now universally
allowed 10 be the only sure evidence
of fdealh. Similar houses have long
since been established in many parts oI
GERMANY,
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Beautiful Sentiment.

The following, from The House by
the River Side, is truly eloquent:
Go preach to the blocks and stones,
ye who believe that love is clay! Go
preach to the deadly who deny the i'm.
mortality oil the affections! Go reason
with trees, or hills, or images Of wood,
or with your motionless. icy souls, ye
VINO believe, because there is no marry.
ing yonder. there shall be no embracing
or because we may no use the gentle
words my wife'-may we not clasp
those sanctifed forms in our own arms!
tell you man that Immortality would
be glorious cheat, it, with our clay,
die all our affections. | tell you that
humiliation would he heaven If i be.
lieved that when my head at length
rests on its coffin pillow, and my lips
sink 10 silence and repose in death,
those loving eyes would never look into
mine again, that pure clasp would new.
er he around my neck, that holy caress
meyer bless me more.'
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-25

In consequence Of the great rise Ia
the price Of paperin England, seriously
diminishing, if no, altogether destroying
the profits Of some Of the provincial
journals, they have resolved TO increase
their rates Of subscription. In Glas-
Cow a movement is now going Oh 10
raise the price Of all papers two cents
on a copy. In England the BirMing.
ham Journal has taken the lead with a
similar increase.
Nicholas of Russia, will not allow
any Bible Societies in l,ia empire, tho
formerly. they were encouraged and AZ
sisted ia their establishment The Cx9s
saws that 10 hss discoveraa d ~ Hay Ali
1sss cohnsetad Will pol ies 4 MA NJ
Ia ~ ~ " y! b n - ~ ~
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i & \ / !! \; sod !. Il s. l
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A MoMENro OF HoME.-A primrose
which.was taken from England 70 Aus.
traiis, and arrived there in full bloom,
caused so great sensation among the
emigrants, as "reminiscences Of home,
that it was necessary to protect i cy .
r,,ovd sa4v .aS tlf.4A y sesfs
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Kaintuck and Tho Fiddler.

Wa commend the following to the
careful perusal Of some Of our friends:
On board the steamer Indiana. in one
Of her trips down the Mississippi, were
largo number Of good.naturcd passen.
gers. They were ssekingto TO while away
tho hours, according TO their several no.
tons Of pleasure. and would go, on very
we'll for ono annoyance. There happen.
ed 10 be on board, a Hoosier fom the
Wabash, who was going "down TO Or.
leans" and hs had provided himself
with an old violin. fdncying that he
could fiddle as we'll as the best man,
and planting himself were he would al.
tract notice. scrapel away. The fellow
couldn't fiddle any more than a setting
hen. and the horrible noise disturbed his
fellow passengers excessively. A French.
man. OF very delicate nerves, very fine
musical ear. was especially annoyed.
he futtered, fiigcted AMI swore at tn
'sacre' fllle. Tho passengers tried
various experiments 10 rid themselves Of
the Hoosier an his f Idle; it was no go
che would music just as long ss he
pleased. AT last, o big Kenluckian
,prang from his seat saying, Il reckon
Ill fix him. placed himself near the
amatur fiddler, AMI commenced braying
with all his might. The effect Of the
move was beyond description. "Old
Ksntuck brayel so loud that he drown.
ell the sc'eechins OF tho fijlle, anil anil
the shout Of the passengers. the discom.
forted Hoosier rc,rcatca below, leavins
the victory ofthc unequal contest with
the Ken,uckian anl his singular i'm
prompiu imitation OF Balasm's lrien l..
The delight Of the Frenchman knew no
bounds: quiet was restored for the day.
During the night the K-ntuckian left the
boat. The next morning, after break.
fast, the passengers were startled by tie
discorlant SQUAD Of their ol | tormentor:
Hoosier had discovered that the coast
was clear AMI was bound to revenge him.
self on the passen gers. Loui, and worse
than ever screamed the fd,lIe. The
Frenchman, just seated 10 read his pa.
per, on the first sounl, arose, looked
anxiously arounl, shrugged his shoul-
ders and then shouted "Vare is he?
Queeck-quecck Non Dieu! Ware is
Monsieur Kentuck, the man vat play on
the jackass.-M'Arlhur Democrat.
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Succession de Richard G.. Ellis.
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANE-Paroi

II de Jeerson-Cour du Cinquieme District Judiciare de
Ia Paroisse de Terrebonne.
En- vertu dun orrede vente date lie Mars 1854, moi
addresse ae cidessus par Honorable la Cour du
Cnqueme District Judcare de la parosse de Terrebonne
vente pubique pour lie compte de la de Success
sion Ia porte de la Mason de Cour Ia rue de Dublin
entire les rues Hampson Seconde dams la vile de Carroll
ton Paroisse de jefferson, SAMEDI lie 20 AVRIL 1854
midi les proprietes capres decres apparenante Ia dte
Succession, SAVIOR:
i. UN CERTAIN MORCEAU DE TERRE, stue dams Ia
parosse de Jefferson Eat de Ia Louisiana Ia Cheniere
Camnada dams District de Baratara mesurant II arpents
de face Ia Bale Camnada borne Sud par la dte Bale de
Canada FEST par les de Joseph Encalada Quest
par cees Robert Valentine ermnant Parere dams
peu pres ~ apens de profondeur ct ayan
eenue de pres de 800 arpens ensemble toutes les
batsses authorizations qu rouvent esquees consistent
de quelques maisonette en- bois.
O. UN CERTAIN PORTION DE TERRE, situee dams
Pile connue CONNIE Grande 1e dams Ia paroisse de JEFF
ferson Fiat la Louisiana coposee de lots numerotes
49, no. A. 40 43 scion lie plan Bourgeroe, date lie %
Septembre 1S4 depose dams etude de p r Labarre No
tare Public Ia Nouvee Orleans, chaque lot mesure lSO
pieis de face la Collie de Mexque, excepte lie lot No. 43
lequel une de lis pieds gnes paraee ct la
gne qui separe lot 80 de 80 etabe CONNIE la gne de
division par ugement de la 3eme Cour de District rendu
lie Is Mars 1854
CONDITIONS DE VENTE-Un tiers compliant, lie restant
un credit de I'm racquereur fournsant be
payable rordre de Richard E. Butler, Executare tesla
mentare Ia Ranque de rEtat de Ia Louisiana, endorse
sa satisfaction portant inere rason de pour cent apre
maturite ct Hypotheque sur la propriete vendue.
PASCALIS LABARRE, Sheriff
Avril Is, 1854 [17-tds] de la paroisse de Jefferson
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Success;om Of Richard G. Ezsis.
CTATE OF LOUISIANA Of
1oaa.son-Eift district Court Parish Of Terre.

CTATE OF LOuISIANA.-Parish of
~ Jeerson-Fih District Court Of the Parish Of Terre
bonnie.
By virtue Of an order Of sale dated March 7th 1884,
me drecred by the Honorable the Fifth Judicial District
Court in and for the Parish Of Teryebonne In the above
titled matter shall offer for sale at public auction for
said succession at the door Of the Court House,
Dublin Hampson and Second streets IN the town OF
Carroton on SATURDAY, the 18th day OF APRIL, 1856,
II O'clock NJ following described property OF said
succession to-wit:
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND situated in the Parish OF
jefferson, State Of louisiana Cheniere Camnada IN
the District Of Barratara, being eleven arpents front Oh
the Bay Caminada bounded South by said Bay OF Camn
ada East by lands of Joseph Encaada West by LANDS OF
Robert Valentine in the terminating in marsh at
about forty arpens Deep and having an area OF aoout
three hundred and sixty arpents together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon which buildings con-
sst of a few sm4I frame houses
CERTAIN TRACT or PARCEL OF LAND, situated In the
Island called Grande Isle in the parish OF Jefferson IN
this State comprised Of five lots numbered 49, 90 A. ~
and 43 designated the plan by Bourgerole dated 10Th
September 1871 and deposited in the Office P p. Labarre
N. p, of New Orleans each lot having front OF one
hundred and eighty feet English the Gulf OF
Mexico except No. 43 which has front OF lbs feet, al
between parallel lines and the line separating lot No ~
from lot No. IS in the dividing line established by
Judgment of Hon. Third Judicial District Court rendered
18th March, 1854.
TERMS OF SAIE-One third CASH the balance credit
to the order Of Richard Butler tetamenary Executor
the Louisiana State Bank satisfactorily endorsed with in
the rate of eight cent annum after mau
rity and special mortgage upon the property sold.
PASCALIS LABARRE, Sheriff Of
ap Is. the Parish of Jefferson