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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-28
Partner Wanted.

ALMOST every day, as the eye glances
over the columns Of advertisements, il
rests upon these words, sometimes in
great capitals with file Of astonishers.
then in Lilliputs Of letters with sin.
gle exclamation for sentry,--and again
with a plain sober period. and nothing
more. "Partner Wanted q" or course
everybody wants a partner. from the rag
man with his bag and hook, to him
whose ships flock into port, "like doves
10 the windows"
"Partner wanted" in every thing love.
ly and Of good report, in everything
worthy and unworlhy-in crime aid
chris,ianiiy-in lumber and literature.
What could we do without that little
word "and ?" Strike it, OF its equiv
alent out OF existence, and enterprise
would be wreck the world over coal
Yards would boast no moro Lehigh, lakes
no commerce, school. rooms would be
childless, and pulpits tcnantless.
If a man has weallh-why. it's part.
ner wanted, to help him to enjoy and
dispense it; il his heritage be property,
then somebody TO help him TO bear il
gracefully.
Every day, one sees three line notices
of partners found and partnership form
ed, when December marries May, Of
January is welded to June, and the de-
vice is an altar and cradle.
Every day beneath a willow and 81
urn, the eye rests upon notices of part
ners lost and partnerships dissolved
when the stars 60 out in the morning OF
long summer days, and are hidden be
meath the cold gray cloud Of night ant
death.
"Partners Wanted !" Why, dow
through the scale Of being, 10 the brinl
Of drsary nothing, everything advertise
for partners. The voice Of the turtle call
for its mate in the shadows clouds i
pairs are welded at the closing gates
day; the arms Of the forest trees exten
and interlock, and build up the stron
old Gothic tower Of the woods, that d.
fies tempest and time love tokens an
+ pledges Of partnership float Invisible
through the orchards with Springs swe
drift OF life I; the strawberry creeps iro
field to field, partner. hunting. :,
And tits so everywhere. Partnersh
q is synonym for life. There is but OF
!, thing made to be alone, and yet that Of
, y dissolves all partnerships, for youth ar
age. night and morning, sooner or late
to-day or tomorrow will be married
. it-married unto DEATH.
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The Force Of the Niagara River.

THE force Of a body water like the
Niagara river. at the falls. was shown in
a remarkable manner, last week. in an
attempt by Mr.. Rebling, the Civil En-;
gineer, to sound the river. He let fall
from hight Of two hundred and twenty,
five feet, a forty pound weight Of pointed
iron. The ball sank for a second OF
time, then made its appearance again on
the surface, about one hundred feet down
the stream, and skipping along like a
chip, until it was checked by the wire
The velocity Of the weight when strik'
ing was equal to one hundred and TWEEN
ty.four feet per second, and its momen
tum five thousand pounds. This will
give some idea Of the force Of the cur
rent.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-28
Simple Manhood.

AMONG the many true words uttered BY
that great and good man-Gerrit Smith
we select the following, so fitting to
the present day and age:
"We have been taught TO hallow Ger
tain days, and times, AMI seasons, and
10 regard as sacred, houses, and ceremon.
les, while we have forgotten man, aud
what he is. We do not marvel, that
to-day, with all our sacred places our
holy days-our houses Of Colour
church organizations and religious teach.
ers-we have 100000 Of our country.
men clanking their chains. .smarting un.
der the lash of the driver and ranked
with the beasts of the stall. The world
is in a sad condition, and will continue
to be, until man, for his mere manhood,
shall bo held in honor-so long as man
must be rich, or learned, or polished, OF
the subject Of some other attraction, in
order TO be valued-so long will the
world be filled with wrong and wretched'
ness. A large proportion Of the human
family have bu: their manhood--if thi:
shall fail TO recommend them, how shall
the prospect Of a better condition eve
dawn upon them ? The pride.begotter
distinctions Of society, which mon, il
) the church, as we'll as out, cherish 81
iealously, find no warrant, no counte
nance whatever in the life and teaching
> Of the Son Of God. 1t was not 70
, learned man, nor rich man, nor whit
man, that he came into the world to die
1t ,oas for man. With him, rank wa
> of no more account than obscurity.
was the Saviour's own religion whIc
taught the Poet that.
! crank is but the Guinea's stamp-the man
= the gold :.
y "We are required to have ininite'
g more regard for men than for all the a
j. pemdages Of man, even Of that man Wi
is the greatest favorite Of fortune. Ar
d when God teaches US, that in the gre
trial day Of character, he will avene
10 as direct wrong to himself, the wrol
d done to 'one Of the least men'-he the!
: in teaches us, how great, in his sisl
is the value Of simple manhood"
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Owe OF THE PREAcHERs.-An eccen.
trio Methodist preacher in Illinois. on
his way to camp.mceting at Springfield.
got detained, and to relieve the anxiety
Of his brethren who we're expecting his
arrival to preach at q certain hour,
wrote the following note and sent it
ahead, to explain matters -
"Dsar Brethren.-The devil has foun.
dered my horse, which will detain me
from prea ching your tabernacle till even.
ing. | might have performed the jour
ney on foot; but could not leave our
Paul. especially as he has never left
Peter. Horses have SO souls TO save
and therefore it is all the moro the duty
Of Christians to take care Of their bodies.
Watch and pray, and don't let the devil
get among you on the sly before candle.
light, when ! shall be at my post. :.
Yom Brother, PETER CARrwRioar.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-28

The EVENING OF AoE.-When the
summer of youth is slowly wasting away
into the nightiall Of age, and the shadow
of past years grows deeper and deeper,
as'life wears on it its close, it is pleasant
to look back through the vista OF time
upon the sorrows and felicities OF our
earlier years. live have homes 10 shell
ter and hearts to rejoice US, and friends
have been gathered together around our
vr,ii', wsyfsting 's will have been worn an. and
snlo oothed away, in the twilight Of life:
while the sunny spots we have passed
through, will grow brighter and more
intercourse with the world has not chang
ed the tone of their holier feeling or
broken those musical chords Of the heart
whose vibrations are so melodious, sc
tender and touching in the evening o.
age
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-28

Be GAy.-A little mirth mixes we'll
and profitably with both business and
philanthropy. How stupid life, both in
labor and leisure, would be without that
eaiety within us which responds to the
cheer(ulness and beauty around US -
Nay, its main currents run oil the deep
sr, as well as llesher and pufer' Tor the
light rills that laughter and flashing
wit flow into them. The rivers would
stagnate into pools. il the rivulet:
ceased their play. Philosophers and
men Of business save their souls alive.
and keep their intellects fresh and
healthy, by mingling the pirthfulnes.
Of youth with the soberness Of age ant
even fun and philanthropy are otter
found in the same character.-Nes
York Ledger. Qt
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-28
wox.N's NArUnE.-I should not say

WomAN's NArURE.-I should not say {,
from my experience of my own sex, that
a woman's nature is flexible and in
pressible, though her feelings are.
[now verv few instances Of a superior
woman, whereas know twenty--hity-
Of a very inferior woman ruling supe'
rior man, If he love her, the chances
ore that she will in the end weaken and
demoralize him. II superior woman
marry q vulgar or inferior man he makes
her miserable, but he seldom governs
her mind, or vulgarizes her nature, and
if there be love on his side. the chances
ara that in the end she will elevate and
refine him.-Mrs. Jameson.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-28
"What's the Use I"


coming into Mr.. Powers yard seeing
Mrs. Powers at the door,
"Up in his study" answered Sans
mother.
"And where is that 7" asked Joo 81
did not know that Sam had study"
Sans mother smiled, and told him to
go in tho garden, and maybe he would
find it. He did so, and shouted, "Sam,
where are you 7"
"Halloo I" said voice from above.
Joe looked up, and saw his friend perch.
ed in the crotch Of an apple treo, with
slate and book in hand.
"Come," said Joe, "ths boys are go.
ing a.boating, and want you to CO."
"Cant ;" answered Sam 81 am try.
ing to master this algebra; we all miss
ed to-day"
"Why, tits Wednesday afternoon, and
that is our time. would not study, !
am sure; what's the use 7" asked Joe.
"Well, for my part, ON bound TO
get this lesson, tho first thing do,"
said Sam. ..
"Pooh it's too hot TO study; besides
| hate algebra what's the use Of puz'
zling your brains over g plus q 7"
81 think it is Of use TO got our les.
sons" said Sam.
"What are you going TO do after that 7"
asked Joe.
81 am going to weed the onion beds"
"Oh ! ii's too pleasant to work ; what's
the use Of ,ieing yourself up here all
tho afternoon know | would not"
said Joe Dennet.
"Well, | think it's Of use to do what
needs to be done," was Sans answer.
This was q fair sample Of Sam Powers
and Joseph Dennet, two boys who liv'
ed in the same neishborhood. 1t is
twenty five years, or more, since this
kind Of talk took place, and the boys
are now men. Sam Powers is called a
man Of "iron will" because he lays
plans and carries them out with o
patience and energy which never gives
up. He is one Of the first business men
in the S ate, and a truly pious man.
too. How is it with Joe He goes
through life man, just as he did q boy
If there is any extra excrtion TO be made
in his business, he asks, "Whars the
use 7" and goes to it with so little heart
that he is sure 20 fail. He is always
complaining Of hard times, and wonder
ing how people get ahead SO. As io
his religion, he does not live as If i
were of much use 10 him or any one
else.
There are some boys, who, when the!
have any thing to do, or are called up
on to do little more than usual, try L
shirk off by saying, "Oh ! what's tn
use ?" The fact is, body. there is use il
doing, like a man, what you have to do
There is use in getting your LESSONS
, and getting them we'll, and making ex
) ira exertions to get them, if they ar
J difficult. There is use in wedding tn
garden, chopping at the wood'pile, find
ing the cows, cultivating a taste 10
9 reading, and in doing what your parent
! ask of you. Whenever hear a bo
! trying to excuse himself from duty b
!. asking, frequently, "oh! what's tn
!, use ?" mark him as lazy, Sinking
!? shuflling boy, who will be very likel
a to be good for nothing when he grow
/ up. You may have a hearty interest
your work, and always feel supicious
yourself If you find an inclination
dodge a duty, with this meaningless e.
cuse-Child's Paper.
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NEwros sinned way his carly ad

NEwros sinned way his carly ad:
vantages, and become an abandond
proAigate but the text and hymns his
mother had fixed in his infancy and
childhood we're never effaced, and finally
fastened him to the Cross. Cecil tells
us that in the days Of his vanity, though
he wi,hstood so many pious endeavors,
he never could Withstand his mother's
tears. Wilson. late Bishop Of Calcutta !,
in his narrative Of intercourse with Bel.
lingham the assassin, says no could
make him feel nothing ill he mentioned
his mother, and then he broke into I
| food Of tears. "In the morning SOW
thy seed, and in the evening withhold
! not thy hand. ..'07 ,g
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BIO G e A lp lily.
THE TRAITORS END.
BY GEORGE LIPPARD.

Mons than half a century ago, ter.
rife storm swept over the city Of London.
Il was the hour Of midnight, when the
blast was bleating piteously, that an
aged clergyman was aroused by pierc.
ing cry for help. He at once threw aside
the curtains and beheld the form Of
man, who appeared as common street.
sweeper. Tho rain poured in torrents,
but the imploring accents Of the call in.
duced the preacher to take the arm Of
the guide, and threading his way through
narrow streets and thoroughfares, he ar.
rived at rude dwelling, wherein lay a
dying man.
A strange tale was his. That very day
a stranger, advanced in life had fallen
epeechless at the scavenger's door. The
kind. hearted scavenger had lifted him
from the pavement, opened for him his
Dol, warmed his feet, administered
cordial, and now--he was dying.
The apartment was indeed dreary
one. Up a rickety flight Of stairs, inside
q half.hingcless door, on pallet Of
straw, lay this same stranger. The lamp
burning dimIy on broken chair: few
fading embers we're on yonder hearth a
tea. pot without handle stood upon it
The rain was beating on the window
and in sundry panes were stuffed coarse
pieces Of clothing. A valise stood by
The bed.side-i. waa the only property
which the stranger had brought with
him. The man was half.dressed hi
coat was thrown aside, his neck wa
loosely encased in a low shirt.collar
but upon his legs were a pair Of hug
military boots.
1v The face there was an expression
upon it, which, once looked upon, woul'
haunt your memory forever. That fore
head, bold and manly hair slight
changed by age /; lips compressed, bu
yet moving-as If life were 10th to qu
4 its hold, and large rolling eyes that she
forth an unsarthly glare. .a} .a.
What spectacle Z! Those arms OF
brandishiag in the air, seeming to clenc
q sword 6f dtaw q rife q damp, col
sweat starts from that hand, and wild
does he toss himself from side to side Q
his uneasy couch. Throb and beat, be
n. and throb alternately went the po
mons heart, for he was dying. tt
clergyman took hold Of that clench'
hand. and gently bending his head, i
quired- Haa ~t4.s
my friend. hast thou Christi'
: faith I" e.sa
"Christian!" he echoed in 10
voice, for the first tims,. and in de
% tone which made the preacher tremb
Will Christianity give me back my he
rsS.n osi Go with me now oveft the blue v
ters. Listen /! We have arrived. Th
is my native land. There is the gre
door.yard in which I in my boyhe
.,s,a played. There is tho roof Of my pare
90 81 mansion there is the graveyard
but whore is the asg that used to va
Another ensign 10 floating. My infa
-. is uttered by the mouths Of children
Parents are taught to loathe my mel
n. ~. Oh, my God the sting Of remt
is throbbing 10 these very temples |; j.
ments arc imPtecated BY dark demo
e q s,arnished name, q nstion's disho
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-28

The majority Of MoREHEAD the K. N.
candidate for Governor Of Ky. has taken
another fall. At last accounts It was
down TO 4,lls. and sill falling. The
Frankfort Commonwealth ssys:
The returns and rePor,s from the noun.
tain couottiss ard generally very strong
against tho American party of which lit.
tie was known and against which the
grosssst slanders had been circulssed in
thst.region. The msjoritx pfl MI More.
head is thus reduced baieM ops S1iicips.i
,ions whom the rstsshs Y bsssn g
come in. K III & B XII
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Rs A TEMPERANCE lecture descanting on
tho essential and purifying qualities Of
cold water, remarked, as q knock down
sreurneat, that 'when the world became
so corrupt that the Lord could do moth.
ins else with it, he was obliged 10 give
il . though, sousing in cold water"
c"Yes," replied q wal. "but it killed
every darned crilsf on the face Of the
airth."f 7sl@gs .sti54e,i, y..,t
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-28
or that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste
Brought death into the world, and all our woe
With loss of Edcn," &c.

With loss Of Edcn," &c.
Be this as it may, our speculat'ons
stop here, and We leave more competent
persons to trace the singular divina.
lion, that ia the first creation Of the
world existed between the serpent and
the woman, and came to an Instance in
our own day and generation. when the
same potent influence has been illustra.
TED between o rattlesnake and man.
The great difference between the ser.
pent that Moses wrote Of, and the beast
we have recorded, if that the former
fascinated by its speech. while the rat
tlesnske we write Of being inspired BY
its deadly fang.. We were sitting yes
terday in the Office Of the Clerk Of the
County Court, when man came limp
ing in whose entire "toggery" plainly
indie ated that he hailed from the "rural
districts" His foot was bound up will
many cloths, and looked. so huge wa
its proportions, like the inverted end o
q hominy mortar. As soon as he hat
entered, he abruptly broke forth with III
;, remark: 1
.Gentlemsn, have been bit by
rattlesnake."
I. An involuntary shudder passed throug
the whole crowd; but hs resumed-'
"'Tain't much the matter now-'twa
| orfully swelied At 6rst-in fact 50 big
!, couldn't git into horse trough" y
\ We looked Of his huge pedal extren
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TIE printers DEVILS first attempt q
poetry reads thus: a4 10
The CLEAN of her eye was bright,
" The CLEAN Of her gold was brighter;
The first was beautiful sight,
The second was beautiful ssht.er.
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LOVE AND RATTLE SNAKES.

We are not aware that there is any
similitude between the bite Of a rattle
snake and the feeling that prompts man
to "woo and we'd" The venom OF the
surpent, we would hardly think. would
suggest the sentiment Of love. yet it may
be Traced to that fatal fascination which
this identical animal had over our great
era ndsme, Eve, under whose tempting
influence she bit
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NEW AND CHEAP GOOps.
G, & J, POW ERS

G. & J. POWERS
II AVE EJustreturnedf from New York and are nov
IL opening at the old stand of GEORGE PowEns
on Front street.
large and well selected assortment of
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
Consisting in part of Wool and Cotton Goods of all
kinds; Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, Boots and
Shoes. School Books and Stationery, Nails, Glass,
Shovels, Spades, Chains, &c.; Hats Caps, Bonnets,
Ready Made Clothing--in fine, complete variety
OF articles usually found in a retailstore and which
will be offered at unusually low prices for Cash or
Produce. Allpersonsdesirou ofpurchasng G oods,
will find it to their advantage to call and examine
our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
We wish 1t to be distinctly understood that for
cash or merchantable produce, we ao,H not be an
derSofd by any other establishment in the place in
Goods of the same quality. We will at all times
pay the highest market price in Cash for Wheat,
Grass Seed, Pork, &C., and will also receive in ex
change for Goods, Produce Of almost every kind and
cash will not be refused, but received with ioyful
hearts and pleasant looks. November l. 1858
GEO. POWERS,
l42tf JOHN POWERS.
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y DEM0VAL.-BROWN & HUNT have reno
IL we'd their StoUe and Tin EStabiiShmeqt to their
New Store, opposite A. NJ Thompson's, where we
Offering a we'll selected assortment of
COOK. HALL, BOX& PARLOR STOVES,
i'll great varieties. Our Stoves are of Albany man
utacture, and inferior to none. Plain and Japaned
Tin Ware, Stove Pipe and Stove Trimmings,
At Wholesale and Retail.
Job work and Repairing done on short notice. Or
ders from abroad will meet with prompt attention.
Jan. /, 1855. BROWN Il HUNT.
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BUSINESS CARn.

N III. CALLARD respectfully informs the
l A.. merchants and citizens generally of Perrys
burg and its vicinity, that he has opened
IAiLORS SHOP.
on Louisiana Avenue, east side, betwean rron.
and Second streets, where he will at all t;n,ns
during business hours be ready to cut and mann.
tacture CLol HING in elatest and beststyle. Ail
orners n given Will lbeaccomplshedwith promptitude
n B:-Cutting done forths Trade and warranted
W NV eH PioPcIly mace UP. lau22lYl
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EsSE WILLIAMS having resumed The business
= OF Saddle and Harness making, at his shop on
front street above Peck's store is now prepared N
execute all orders in his line at short notice and op
reasonable terms. He will generally keep on hands
such articles as may be called for Of the best anal
lty OF materials, and well made, hich he will sell
cneaP tor ready pay. Repairing promptly done.
Give him call Idec 1f 90
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go r. A. CROSS,
E-IAao Matchmaker and Eeycler

OF Maumee City. Perrysburg, Watervilie, and vi
cnlty to call and examine. before purchasing else
y, W9ere his FRESH SUPPLY OF NEW JEWEL
KY just received from Boston--th best assortment
ever @ @rPFougntInto this market-consistirg of Ladies
and Gents Fine Gold Breast Pins: Gents, Ma
mond Scarf Pins Gents Diamond Rings; Ladies'
superior Cuff Pins; Ladies' Ruby, Emerald Pearl,
and Garnet Rings; Fine Gold Lockets; EARRINGS
OF or all kinds and qualities; beautiful AIva Coral
dies Gold Chains new styIe); Silver and Cola
Pencils; Cornelian Rings; Watches, Clocks, Gold
and Silver Watch Keys, together with a general
assortment OF every variety of goods in his line.
Gash buyers Will find this very desirable stock,
ten per cent: cheaper than Toledo merchants.
.naunee CITY Oct.l IL. r. A. CROSS.