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SUNDAY istnOi No.

eHoRr sEhnoS ToE PIEESrs-It is said that
when the mother Of Washington wa aaked
bow she bad formed the character Of her sou.
she replied that she bad early eBdeavored 70
teach him three things: obedience, diligence
and truth. No better adViee can Be given By
any parent:
Teach your children 10 obey. Let Il be the
first lesson. YOu can hardly begin too soon.
Il requires constant care 10 keep mp the habit
Of obedience. and especially 10 do i in such
way as not To break down the strength Of the
ehild's chAFaeler.
Teach your child TO be diligent. The habit
Of being always employed Is great safeguard
through hfs. As we'll as essential 10 the culture
Of almost every virtue. Nothing can be more
foolish than an idea which parents have, that
il is not respectable 10 set children 10 wOrk.-
Play II good thing, innocent recreation is an
employment, and child may learn 10 be d.
gent in that as in other things. But let them
learn early 10 be useful.
As to truth, It is the one essential thing
Let every thing else be sacrificed rather Ihan
that. Without it, what dependence can you
place in your ehidf And be sure 10 do moth.
ING yourself which may eountenanee any spe-
eies Of prevari alton or falsehood. Yet how
many parents do teach their children the krst
lesson Of deception?
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HINFs TO MIMsrERs.-The Methodist pro-
testsRt publishes the following excellent hints
TO elergymen'-
Preach your own sermons, then you will be
yourself.
II you have nothing original. vaA till you
learn something.
D1nt stretch your allegories too far; lest you
stretch the meaning out Of them.
Crap language FOR sense, not for sound.
Remember. sermons without teeth in them
are worth but little.
Never put your Bible under ysur knee in
the pulpit when you kneel. We have no BIZ
bic precedent to that.
Your sermons need not have as many heads
as che beast that rose out of the sea- before it
can be useful, nor as many subdivisions as it
had horns to make il Ineligible.
Let your life be comment upon your Office
and profession.
Be dilIigent in duty, that the blood Of those
under your care be not found in your skirts.
When the cross is heavy, remember the Suf.
ferings Of the bleeding NsEarene.
Keep your faith alive by works, your eye
single by walking in the light, and your ser.
mons may be lucid, pointed. and even over
powering.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-05-24

HAPPrSEss. Why is 1t that with such con-
stantly recurring opportunities for enjoyment,
we 90 about the world with dolorous faces and
heavy hearts.
Watch the comers and gosrs in the streets,
some day SO bright that even the city chimes
and smiles anxiOus, eager, careworn. doubt
ing, heartless Indifferent faces meet you at every
step how rarely glad, or even calm onsl
This man is rushing toward office or fame Of
some sort. and trampies present pleasures uR-
der foot, for the sake Of attaining what will De
only disappointment If secured; this mourner
has lost hundred dollars out Of hundred
thousand. and forgets that he had better loose
all his gold than impoverish his heart by such
Irepining; the next man went home late and hiI
dinner was spoiled. so his temper was spoiled
for the day--as if peace OF mind were not mor'
valuable than venison or beef; and here Gomez
lady who has found spot upon her new sill
gown, and therefore straightWay stains her spir
L an over with sorrow and vexation, as if cheer
fulness did adorn that more than silk. the out
ward form, here is rich man who has been Gu
| BY great man and is dying with ch sgrin;her
GENES great man whom greater has slight
led, he is all wrath and envy in consequence.
lThe very children catch the contagion; watc
them now as they pour out of school; sue
high foreheads-- such sober mouths--sut
Ithoughtful eyes; only the dullest have twink
in them, the rest seem trying to solve some il
possible problem in algebra.
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REMOVAL OF ]. F. POLk, Esa.-Ths remo'
val of ]. F. Polk, Esq, from clerkshlp in
the Treasury Department, is officially anuCunc'
ed IN the Washington Union. Mr.. Polk
was frst appointed By General Jackson in the
year 1881. and has enjoyed the confidence Of
every succeeding administration. He is' and
always has been Democrat. A more worthy
and Efficient clerk has not probably filled
desk in any department of the Government
since its organization. He is moreover man
IF learning, sincere christian, and al accom-
nlisbed gentleman. But. he is firm and un'
Tayering Protestant aud has freely and ably
employed his pen in exposing the assumptions
of the Church OF Rome. Herein, and nothing
else il his offence He has been removed
from Office BY this administration, merely be.
cause be has written and spoken in defence OF
the religion of Luther and Melancthon, oi
Taylor and Barrow, of Wesley and Whlteheid,
Of Edwards and Dwight. of White and Madl
son, and Moorel For this cause, and for this
cause alone, has Josiah F. Polk, Protestant
beeu removed from Office. and s. c. Ford,
bigoted Roman Catholic, appointed in bis
plsce.-[Wash. Organ.
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PKRFoRx YoUR DUTrEs FAIrHFuLLY.-It is
good tha. certain amount of shame should
Constantly attend bad conduct. Honesty and
integrity will conduct man TO wealth and DIS
tiuO:iOn; while hypocrisy, though clothed with
cunning. generally leads to disgrace. We
have rarely known prudent honest man to fail
IN business: and when such men do fail, the
svmpathies of the good and the virtuous bear
tbem M in the hour Of adversely. But the sue.
cess Of dishonesty affords no grounds for envy,
no cause for songratulatiOn. The Heart that
Is not ashamed Of base act, is too degraded to
eniOy the higher pleasures OF life. The joys Of
the wicked Ike the hectic rapIures OF drunken
men, are always succeeded BY misery. Let
no man court such happiness; but let every mau
be convinced Of his own integrity. For him
Who neglscts his duties during the absence Q |,
his employer. we entertain a most thorough
contempt. In his character the vices OF tn.
robber and liar are united. The better sucl
a person is kneNn. the more he is despised.-
Rags and homes ty, before brOadelOth and b
pOcrisy. aa m |
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From the Columbia City Republican.

From the OotumDia Otty ncpuuaicAh'
The ExecmGlOn Of Madden and Keefer
aG Fort wayne, Indiana.
The execution of Madden and Keefer, at
Fort Wayne, Indiana. for the murder Of Dun
bar last winter, has elected from the Press va
Tious opinions. For our own part. We can give
our sentiments upOA that question in very few
words. When an unprOvOked murder, COM
mittsd in cool blood, nothing to prompt them
to the act but q little money, and the proof 60
clear, as to leave no doubt as to the real muir
dereTs. then we think little hemp administer
ed by an officer Of justice the best antidete va
could now conveniently mention.
But where doubt. or where the proof d
somewhat mysii6ed. We WOOld be compelled
to argue differently. Ia the execution Of Mad
den and Keefsr. ne think L there is any jus
tice in hanging, and belleSs theFs is, they re-
ceived their Just deserts. But we viii not en-.
DER into . lengthy detail Of what we cOnside
right and wrong in this matter. but give th'
closing sasas Of shs lives Of the unhappy mel
Is taken (rom the Fort Wayne Times, u Is 8
folloWGl ssa ~ - awa
r During their confinement snd since thsi
conviction; these two prisoners have manifest
ed da very different temper and dispOsitioa.--
Madden as once abandoned all hope Of pardon
expressed bis willingness and acquieaeence il
-a #
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Many say can see how prayer may lene6t
myself, but cannot see how it can benefit others.
reply that .he latter can easily be seen. No
man can read the Bible without seeing chat
this is the fact-prayer does benefit others.
No man can study his own conviction without
evidence of it. II prayer NEVER could b'ns6t
others, the fact would belle all our convictions.
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To how few does the law now come as it
did TO Paul, when he says, i was alive .Once
without the law, but when the commandment
came; sin revived aud died. How few see
their sins as David did, who exelaims, my ain
is ever before me- or are BUNDLED like job,
Behold am vile, what shall answer thee?'
or as Ezra, % God, am ashamed and blush
to lift up my face to thee - -.
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Do you remember. reader. bow We felt When
We we're children? TIE least things about us
we're ike Hairy money. We gathered IN our lit-
tle aprons weeds. pebbles. sticks aud leaves.
and though remaining such in the eyes Of 9TH
sFs. they changed for us into silver and gold.
Bat soon As We gained in strength and knoSl-
edge instead Of increasing our harvest Of JOY.
We grow eOuardly ; doubted ourselves and
every one else. and at last 10 our Iimid wish 10
hide this birthright from others, We buried il
from ourselves and so We fancy thsneelOrth.
Earth became dismal Valley Of the Shadows.
The poor and ignorant preserve their Wiling
meas 70 be amused mach longer than those
whom we call prosperous: remember seeing.
one hot July day. aa old apple-man seated
against wall. the sunshine pouring upon bin
in foods. and be without any screen from its
almost blisteFing.. heat; he vas rubbing up his
fruit, turning Ibe rosy side Of bic apples and
the mellow side Of his pears toward the street.
He seemed lost in delight over the eOntempla-
ton Of their beauty ana tsmptingness, and too
dull or too happy 10 think Of changing his po-
sitiOn.
| passed him, and met hundreds OF people
aherWard, all looking dusty, warm, uncomfOrt.
able, out Of humor, and as if they Wonld fell
themselves for breath Of air; they had fans
parasols and umbrellas: even dressed in Rn'
linen OF arrest muslin, but these are outward
things and happiness comes from within.
1 passed The old mans stall an hour after
wards; he had Just discovered the oppressive
ness Of the sun, aud moved his little stock int
the shade; how his face beamed with JOY whe
the feat vas accomplished how be seemed
congratulate himself on the ingenious thought
1--WE are wiser than We know" the old ma
taught me deeper wisdom than that had veI
tursd through the heat to hear in lectur
room; land left blessing on his grey hal
and his rags--Fireside Journal.
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VEETrLArrox or RAnwAT CARs.-No per-
son who has travelled on q railroad need be told
that one oftbe greatest annoyances arises from
the dust and smoke. lnnumerable devices
have been suggested as remedies for these an
novances bu. none have succeeded except
the last one. The New York Post says that
on the Hudson River Railroad is an expermen-
TAI car, furnished with an appartus for Ventils-
ton, put in by the inventor ar'his own expense,
with a view Of aecustoming passengers TO the
advantage OF pure air. and in hope OF a length
creating demand for it. The air enters in q
large funnel in front OF the ear. whence It Is
made 10 pass directly into the interior through
an artificial shower Of water. The shower is
produced By motion communicated from the
engine. breaking the water into drops and kee-
ping it in a constant agitation. The air thus pu'
rifed, or, as we may call 1t, washed. like
breeze sweeping through dash OF rain. and is
perfectly cleared of all intermixture Of smoke,
or even the finest dust. The passenger, on
entering. is struck with the freshness OF che at
mosphere he breathes. and its freedom from an
NAL exhaltations, as we'll as from other pollu'
tons He finds not even a trace OF dust set
tied on the window-sills or the mahogany
seats
The cost Of fitting up car with this aPar
tus, we understand, is about one hundred ant
6fly dollars-no more. II has three advanta
ges, health, comfort and cleanliness and VI
should be glad to know what recent invention
can boast higher recommendations than those
We have not been told what quantity OF wstel
will be required, nor how 1t will be furnished
but there can be no reasonable doubt that the
plan will be generally adopted in short time
--TClev. Leader.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-05-24

EE The pro slavery paper edited by the in
famous StringfellOw. says it is the intention to
have Kanzas admitted as slave State at the
next session Of Congress, so that they may have
a voice in the Presidential election Of 1867
These pro-slavery Missourians declare in favor
Of Atchison for President, and TOucy, of Conn,
] for Vice President.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-05-24

It is proposed to unite the three denomina-
tons OF the United Brethren. the Wesleyan
Methodist, aud the Evangalista. and 10 this
end a convention Of delegates frOms theSs
churches was called TO meet at Dayton on ths
| t7th inst.
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Unkndness has no remedy at law.
Be eonfdentin yoar own powers.
What you must do. do cheerfully and grs"
ciously.
Never do that by proxy which sou can do
yourself.
What you do, do cody. calmly and cOnsid-
arately.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-05-24

Purity of heart, and oflife, will not be attain
ed unless the soul is made to feel the beauty Of
holiness, and the eriminality and defOrmity of
sin. Indeed, this sensitive perception Of ruth
seems to underlie all those qualities, which
constitute the christian character.
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Make sobviety habit. and intempsranss.
will be hateful, make prudence AbAbls, aEd
reckles proHigacy will be as contrary . the ma
turs Of the chlld, grown or adult, - The most
atrocious crimes are TO any one,
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For carrying into effect the Srd section Of th
Act Of March Sad, 1855. providing for th
registration Of valuable letters.
Sse,ion 4. Letters alleged to be valuable
posted at one pOstofice in the United States
and deliverable at smother such Office, shall
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FT Opinions grounded upcn preiudiee ere
always maintained with greatest violence.
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Ax Reputation is ike polished stssl--d
NAV be tarr ishsd BY abEssth.
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AANN~--~N-@~
Well, once vas = little girl
A-dWslIing far away,
Ny msthsr made he butter,
and my father made the hay,
AndI-I wandered, out OfSchoOl
Amid the woodlands Wild,
And seOrned the teachers measured rule
. - AhArumscarum child.
OF thorny lane and meadow fair,
Ny ftOek bore token stu;
The wind would catch my yellow hair,
..s.- And braid Il at is VIII.
Thesun was busy with my fa's-
And still hshOws it some;
And, on my neck, know how high
Ny dresses used 10 come.
And was smart and all the springs
On al the hills could shoW;
And, II there we're some grammar things
Ididnt care to know.
Ialways knew how many boughs
rE[ The latest tempest broke,
Sci. Andj Just how far the woOdPeeker
t.as Had grdltd round the oak.
knew the tree where slept the crows
And, on the waters brim,
l cllmed among the hemlOck bOughs,
. To watch the fishes swim.
knew, beside the swollen rAl,
What flowers to bloom would BURST
And where, upon the southsoped hill.
The berries rpsned hrst
p.sl violet each cowslp green.
.... VScb 1aisy on thel lea,
coautsG one BY one-tOr they
Were kith al,d kin to me-
rtOsv t,s rSlss trAt 6S.' 4 to claim,
The banished beaver = hnN
And sat on NOISY logs 60 watch
The squirrels crack the nuts;
.H And they winked silly at me, TOO,
But never Gel away,
For in their little hearts thev knew
That was wild as they.
when Winter to tic Spring tide wore,
Through slumps and soughs stayed,
COIist the aplsshiRg and the roar
The mountains torrents made.
CHI that vas gse; sad Oft turned
In rapture from the shore,
And said Il know not where learnedl
The lines about 'Lodore'
There was weH.flled garret, where
hid on stormy days
And built bright castles In the air,
And conned most ancient lays.
And through the spares that Scott has set,
For fancy rOamed with Joy,
Or, from some old and worn gazette,
hacked the Fdyme of Roy
In monsshOelr lrare hid with care
Those relics Of the Muse,
And wandered who the Poets were
That scribbled for the News.
But when once more the skies we're fair,
And I the woods could win,
For books and rhymes that charmed me tn
I did not care pin.
Ny mother saw my garments soiled,
And thought 1t hardly right;
Bat when l wished TO 60 again,
Ny father said might.
A d now lam q woman grown,
And strive TO keep my hair
e.. - Beneath the guidance Of my comb,
And bind my dress with care.
.-e.. Thread the worlds unchanging maZe,
s -re Through all Life's fettered span,
And seek to be in oil my ways
sa aaasgss As proper ss can.
know It's hard such children wild
In polished rules to train:
'A' Aud, If I we're once more child,
1d--dojust 50 again.
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Registry of Money Letters.

CIRCULAR from rHE POST HAsrER osSRRAL.
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NYsELF,

FRON HOUSEHOLDS sOSos, By Mas. H. E. AREr.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-17
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
IMPORTANT FROM OREGON.
A GENERAL WAR ANTICIPATED.
INCTDENTS &c


The Northern Light arrived at New York
on Sunday mornings bringing the passengers
and mails of the the Sierra Nevada, which left
San Francisco on the Goth October. ess
Everything was qniet on the Isthmus, and
the passengers crossed in good time and perfect
safety Colonel Walker had concludeda trea-
ty of peace with the Chamoro party Don
Paterico Rivas was appointed Provisional Pres
ident, Colonel Walker refusing and sworn
into office on the 31st of October, in the pre-
sence of large assembly of people, at Gren-
ada. Colonel Walker was appointed General
and Commander-in-chief of the forces of
Nicaragua. Parker H. French was appointed
Commissary of War. General ChiIon had
been sent to Leon with one hundred and fifty
men, 1t is reported that he had an engage
ment at Nicaragua with Mendez and six hun
bred troops, and defeated him. Don Mateo
Manforga, Secretary of State, was executed
on the plaza, his party having fired into the
Uncle Sam and Star of the west. The Amer
lean Minister and all the prisoners had been
released. Walker punished severely all Of
lenses among his own or native troops. No
misconduct any kind was allowed.
THE WAR IN oREGoN-MAJoR HALL Err SURROUND
ED By THE INDIANS-oNE THOUSAND MEN
NECESSARY FOR HIS RELIEF.
From the Portland Standard Extra Octobere7
The Belle has just arrived, and brings the
startling, news that the troops under command
of Major Halter have been surrounded by the
Indians at a point about twenty-five miles
from the Dalles Halel'spostion upon hill
with rayines and brush around him. His
troops and an mails have been without
water for forty eight hours. The Indians are
constantly firing upon them. He was enabled
to send messenger through the ranks of the
Indians in the night, and he reached the Dalles
Monday evening at eight o'clock The stea-
mer Wasp left Immediately for the Cascades
and theBelle..brought the express to Vancouver
forthwith, She arrived there to-day about
twelve O'Clock. Immediately on the arrival Of
the messenger at the Dalles, LieuseRrart Day
prepared to leave for the seat of war with the
remaining force at the Dalles, numbering about
one hundred and fifty men. He was to le We
this morning about daylight Major Haller
calls for thousand men to aid him. We
learn that requistion has been made out for
that number and forwarded to the proper off
GERS. From our informant we learn that sew !
eral of the bes;eged had been killed Our in
formation was hastily received, and NAV be
incorrect in some gifts parts, but we give it |
as we received it, hoping that it may not prove
SO disastrous as we understood it. Now is the :
time for action. ae +
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-17
The Standard ofthe / 9TH saws.


General Palmer arrived in town on Satur-
day, from the Dalles Nothing of importance
had been heard from Halter since he left. In
dian rumors had reached the Dalles that the
troops sent out from Steilacoom had been cut
off while crossing river. But this rumor is
not credited, for the reason that sufficient time
had not elapsed since these troops left Stella
COON for them to cross the Cascades and en-
counter the Ind ans and a report of it reach
the Dalles. General Palmer suggested the
propriety of a voluneeer force ofone thousand
men from Oregon and Washington Territories
in case of Hallers defeat, large portion OF
which force should proceed to the scene Of hos
tilities in three divisions by as many different
r u Is, all mounted and pre- Fsioned for ten days;
and that the remainder should follow up with
stores ammunition and all the requisites for
establishing temporary military post in the
midst of the Yakima country. He thinks by
this means an affectual settlements of the diff
ficulties could speedily made"
DEPARTURE OF WALKERS ExPEDITIoNIsTs
FROM SAN FRANCISCO
The San francisco Herald gives quite a
graphic desert ption of the departure of some OF
| Walkers men on the Uncle Sam:
Current rumors of the past week relative
to the number of adventures who attended to
embark on the steamer Uncle Sam, to join
/ Walker at Nicaragua, served to attract a
large crowd in the vicinity of the steamer on
the occasion of her departure on Saturday
The vessel, was, however, delayed until 4
O'Clock P. N. Officers boarded her, and dis
covered arms belonging to the military and fire
companies of San Francisco, some of which
they recovered, but other arms, packed in crates
they were compelled to procure writ before
seizure, and the vessel was off before it could
be completed. Great crowds filled the wharf
! AS the lines holding the vessel to the whar
were cast adrift there was some indication o
trouble between the officers of the vessel anc
those on the wharf anxious to obtain passage
The wharf twas densely packed with men, and
at the first move of the steamers paddles /;
general rush was made to board her. The Of
fcers of the boat resisted and the body of the
crowd was driven back, at the imminent risl
of their being crushed between the vessel anC
the wharf, or launched overheard. The scene
i was frightful, indeed; but, Fortunately, and sin
gularly enough no one sustained serious inju
ry, as far as could be ascertained. About fit
teen or twenty succeeded in getting on board
land the vessel shot ssout in the view of com
polling those to return on shore who had sue
ceeded in boarding the vessel by force.
"Those left on shore, together with the cit
iofficers endeayored to reach the Uncle San
by means of schooner and row-boat, but die
not succeed.
sit is generally believed that the Uncle San
carried away about three hundred stand 0
arms for the use of Walkers army"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-17

or An old gentleman coming over papers
in our sanctum yesterday, alluded to Dem
ocratic paper he was reading, and asked if it
was not rather more respectable" than other
papers of its same party. We rather thought
it was higher toned than its contemporaries of
the same party. 81 thought So" said he, 'for
I see it speaks well of its own place, while |
notice other papers of the same party seem
to make it part of their principles to run the
place down in which they are published.' His
observation was very correct, so far as it touch
ed a fen of the more corrupt and less infuen-
tial Democratic papers.