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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26

~The railroad celebration went of
in good style, at Chillicothe, on Thurs
day last. The guests were received by
the Mayor and authorities, and hand
some welcoming speech was made by j.
H. Sill, Esq. The response was made
by Mr.. Eggleston, of the Cincinnati
City Council. The guests visited the
County Fair grounds, after which a
splendid and bountiful dinner was the
order of the day. Then came toasts
and speeches, and general good time
of it.
Chillicothe, the Ancient Metropolis,
is now fairly connected. by railroad,
with the rest of mankind. When the
road is complete to Marietta, and con-
nected with the Baltimore and Ohio
Road, that city will occupy an impor-
tant position on the line. Long may it
wavel-.State Journal.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26

RAIN GAUGE, OR PLUvIoMETER.-This
is a machine for measuring the quantity
OF rain that falls. There are various
kinds of rain gauges; one of the best
is hollow cylinder, having within it
cork-ball attached to a wooden stem,
which passes through small opening at
the top. on which is placed large fun
mel. When this instrument is placed in
the open air, in a free place, the rain
that falls within the circumference of
the funnel will run down into the cylin-
der, and cause the cork to float; and
the quantity of water in the cylinder
may be seen by the height to which the
stem of the float is raised. The stem OF
the float is so graduated as to show, by
its division, the number Of perpendicu-
lar inches of water which fell upon the
surface of the earth since the last sb-
servation. It's hardly necessary to OBJ
serve that, after every observation, the
cylinder must be emptied. A very sim
pie rain gauge, and one which answers
all practical purposes, consists of cop
per funnel, the area of whose opening
is exactly ten square inches. This fun
mel is fixed in bottle, and the quantity
of rain caught is ascertained BY multi
plying the weight in ounces by IT'S,
which gives the depth in inches and
parts of an inch. In fixing these gauges
care must be taken that the rain may
have free access to them. Hence the
tops of buildings are usually the best
places When quantities of rain, col
lected in them at different places, are
compared, the instruments ought to be
fixed at the same heights above the
ground at both places, because, at diff
ferent heights, the quantities are always
different even at the same place.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26
THE HUsBANDMAN.

Earth, of man the bounteous mother,
Feeds him still with corn and wine;
Ye who best would aid brother,
Share with him these gifts divine.
Many a power within her bosom
Noiseless, hidden, works beneath;
Hence are seed, and leaf, and blossom,
Golden ear and clustered wreath.
These to swell, with strength and beau
ty
Is the royal task of man;
Mans king, his throne is Duty,
Since his work on earth began.
Bud and harvest, bloom and vintage,
These like men, are fruits of earth;
Stamped in clay, heavenly mintage,
Ali from earth receive their birth.
Barn, and mill, and wine-vat's treasures
Earthly goods for earthly lives,
These are Natures ancient pleasures,
These her child from her derives.
What the dream, but vain repelling,
If from earth we sought to flee?
'Tis our stored an ample dwelling,
'Tis from it the skies we see.
Wind and frost, and hour and season,
Land and water, sun and shade
Work with these, as bids thy reason,
For they work thy toll to aid.
Sow thy seed and reapin gladness!
Man himself is all a seed;
Hope and hardship, joy and sadness,
Slow the plant to ripeness lead.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26

How TO GET RID OF RArs.-Prof.
Bascom, of oberlin, in a letter to the
Ohio Farmer, says;
The large brown rat often visits my
laboratory and other premises. As
they come singly, take off each the
night after discover signs Of bis pres
ence, in this wise: / take half tea
spoonful of dry -four or Indian meal ON
a plate or piece of board, and sprinkle
over it the fraction of grain Of strych-
nine. This is set in convenient place,
and / invariably find the culpnt near
the spot dead in the morning. The Pc
culiar advantage of this poison is, it
produces muscular spasms, which pre-
vent the animal from reaching his hole
to die and decompose. 1t is needless to
add that such violent poison should be
used with care.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26

COMMON ScHooLs an oration at
Williams College. Mass, Hon. Edward
Everett once said:
81 would rather occupy the bleakest
nook of the mountain that towers above
us, with the wild wolf and the rattle
snake for my nearest neighbors, with a
village-school, well kept. at the bottom
of the hill, than dwell in paradise of
fertility, if must bring up my children
in lazy, pampered, self-sufficient igno-
rance"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26
Nor BAD.-The Baltimore Patriot

Nor BAD.-The Baltimore Patriot
has the following:
The Locofoco press talks about the
falling off in the Wing ranks. May be
they never heard the story of the Eng
lishman and Dutchman travelling togeth-
er in a stage coach. The Dutchman
wishing to get into conversation, call
ed the Englishman's attention, with a
superabundance of politeness, to the
fact that the ashes of his cigar had fall
en- on his waistcoat, and spark was
endangering his neckerchief. Thereup-
on the Englishman exclaimed Your
coat tail has been burning for the last ten
minutes, but Ididn't bother you about Il. ,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26

Nor BAD.-At party the other eve
ming, Mrs. Ann s. Stephens was told
that some English Journal had been
critical upon Fashion and Famine. be-
cause Leicester, one of its leading char
acters lacked nationality, being drawn
from the English type of rogues. "Of
course" answered the lady, "what else
did they expect as we have no villains in
America that are not imported"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26
aE Edward Sandford, who was los

H Edward Sandford, who was lost
in the Arctic, was among the most emil
nent barristers of New York City
When the Court of Sessions was reor-
ganized under Governor Seward, he
was appointed one of the Judges, but
declined the Office. His wife and SIX
children are residing in Paris, whittier
he took them in July last, and leased a
house for three years. for the purpose
of giving his children the benefits of a
continental education.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26
A Coon ONE.-The Editors table OF
the Rnickerbocker has the subioined:

n oOOD ONEs-- Il NC GultOI , tdDlC vi
the Knieker5Ocker has the subjoined:
ga young gentleman, member OF
our college, was expelled for the crime
of drawing young ladies up to his room
at night and letting them down in the
morning, by means of rope and basket
arranged from his window. OF course
a great deal of gossipping conversation
was the consequence. The following
colloquy occurred between two young
ladies': Jane do you really believe
that students draw girls to their rooms?'
Certainly my dear, more than that l
know they do Howl We'll, l was
going by the college one morning; it
was Just before light; twas very early
in the morning, and heard noise in
the direction of one of the college
buildings. 1 looked that way and as
plain as 1 see you now, l saw girl in
basket about half way from three
story window to the ground: and just
then the rope broke and down I camel
'0hl Jane!'"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26
eEThe Yankee catechises and CUES,

%The Yankee catechises and guess
es because of his insatiate thirst fol
knowledge; he whites shingles down
to the little end of nothing because bis
ingenuity is always inventing; he sing:
hymns and psalms because he is piously
disposed; he whistles to keep his spirits
up, and he grows rich because he is in
dustrious. YiVe le Yankeel Sam
Patch was one oV 'em.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26

~Adversity overcome, is the brigh-
test glory; and willingly undergone, the
greatest Virtue-Sufferings are but the
trials of valiant spirits.
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The following letter was written by Mr..
Clayton, in answer to Mr.. D. Rodney
King, of Philadelphia, who addressed
him on the subject of the next Presiden-
cy. 1t is rendered interesting at the
present time because supposed to con-
tain an exposition of the principles OF
the Know Nothings, about whom the
public hear much but know little.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 1854.
D. RODNEY KING, Esq.-My Dear
.S;r-Protracted and severe sickness,
since the receipt of your letter of the
Sd ultimo, has prevented me from keep
ing up my correspondence. But fol
this, your letter would have received an
immediate answer. Let me begin by re-
plying to your principal question. Il re.
spond to that by declaring frankly, that
I never was, am not now, and never
shall be, candidate for the Presidency
I have seen enough of it to form de-
cided opinion, that for me, there is no
position in this country less desirable.
shall be content with the seat in the
Senate of the United States, which the
kind partiality of friends in my native
State has assigned to me. Indeed, |
would not exchange it for any under the
government.
The year 1855 must decide mo-
mentous issue in this country. Are the
American people prepared to share with
aliens the right of governing this nation,
at the ballot box, as soon as those aliens
can make a declaration of intention?-
They may, and often do, make such a
declaration, within a week. or even a
day after landing on our soil. Again,
are the American people prepared to
share, with aliens, every blessing and
benefit conferred upon them as Ameri-
can citizens, and even to give them a
share of the public domain? By the
Nebraska bill, Congress has conferred
upon them the right of voting, and BY
the Homestead bill, which is still pend.
ing, and to be decided upon next winter
they are to have an equal share of the
public domain, on the same terms with
native and naturalized citizens. Again
the American people must decide
whether, other circumstances being
equal, the native citizen is or is no
fairly entitled to preference in the dis.
tribution. of honors and offices in tbt
country which gave them birth.
The state of my health will not per
NIT me to discuss these questions in ,
letter. Our naturalization laws are un
questionably defective, or our aims
houses would not be filed with paupers
Of the $4,000 paupers in the Unite,
States, SO, 900 are foreigners and Sc, ,OO
are natives. The annals of crime hay
swelled as the jails of Europe hav
poured their contents into the country
and the felon convict, reeking from
murder in Europe, or who has had tn
fortune to escape punishment for an
other crime abroad, easily gains natu
ralization here by spending part {
Eve years within the. limits of th
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26

re- Manners make the man, but
smartness the money.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26

TThe stepping. stone to fortune is
not to be found in a jewelers. shop.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-26

EMBALMED BoDIEs.-A writer in the
London Notes and Queries furnishes the
following interesting account
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AND
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