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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04
From the Ohio State Journal.

The STATE FAIR.-Yesterdey morn
ing, the annual fair of the State of Ohio
was opened at the beautiful grounds of
Mr.. Sullivant in Franklinton, one mile
west of Columbus. The weather dur
ing the day was warm, but good
breeze kept it from being oppressive
a portion Of the time the sun shone out
brightly, and anon, the Heavens were
yelled with clouds. Altogether, the
elements were propitious.
At eleven o'clock we went to the
grounds, and remained during the most
of the day. As we approached the of
fee at the entrance, the view becomes
curious if not imposing. All the won
derful and unnatural animals that can
be found in the Union appear to be on
exhibition in little tents by the road
side. The very fat women and the
very little woman, are side by side in
one of them. Hugh snakes and al
ligators from Louisiana were in anoth-
er. Tom Thumbs. (several of them,
the little marvellous drummer, the Won
derful glass blower, &C., &C., lined the
way for several rods. Flaunting flags,
music of all sorts, in one case a solitary
bass drum playing a solo, and paintings
of the curious objects, as large as life,
(if not larger, and probably twice as
natural, adorned the sides of the tents,
or foated from tall poles that projected
from the centre of the canvass. The
showmen kept up continued DIM
"Only ten cents, gentleman, the most
remarkable and wonderful curiosity in
the universe; walk in gentlemen; only
ten cents"
The view of the grounds as a whole
is very fine and very exciting. Entire
ly surrounded by those long rows Of
stalls, the inner portion of the thirty
acres is devoted to the various purposes
of the occasion. The nearest building
is Power Hall.
But the cattle, the horses, the sheep,
the hogs, the mules, the jacks, and the
chickens, were there in all their glory.
And truly, it was glorious sight to be-
hold. Such gathering of magnificent
stock was probably never seen in Ohio,
and perhaps not in any other State of
the Union. Entries were made during
the entire day yesterday, and at this
present writing we do not know how
numerous they are, but we understand
they exceed any previous year.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

A GLORIOUS YrRLD.-We have had
the pleasure of a visit from JOHN
LouGHRY, of Rockville, Adams Co.
He is about as good specimen of hale,
vigorous old age as can be found in
Ohio. From him we have learned some
facts in relation to his culture Of peaches
that are worth knowing. Mr.. L. raises
perhaps the finest peaches in the State,
and his reputation is known to all the
fruit dealers of the country.
Mr.. Loughry's farm is on the Ohio
river, in the southern part of Adams
Co. The bottoms of the river are mar
row, and the country back is very rough
with high hills, covered with timber
Free stone rocks and quarries abound.
On the highest of these hills, overlook
ing the river and the valley, he has
cleared off eleven acres, and ten years
ago set the tract in peach trees. He
took special pains to procure the best
varieties to be found in the Union, and
graduated them so that they would
ripen from early m June till the close of
the peach season. He has read all the
books on the subject of peach culture,
and has experimental upon the subject
till he thoroughly understands it.
We learn from him that his eleven
acres of peaches this year. will bring
him the substantial sum of fire thousand
dollars. or nearly fire hundred dollars
per acre. At the present time when
ordinary peaches are selling for from
twenty-five cents upwards in Cincinnati,
his peaches readily bring t,cO dollars per
bushel. The present season has been
very prolific, and his peaches have been
exceedingly fine and large.
Mr.. Loughry stated to us the man.
ner he treated his fruit. When the
peaches had arrived at the size of
hickory nut, he employed large force,
and put in 1876 days work in picking of
the excess of fruit. Probably more
than three forths of the fruit then on the
trees was carefully removed. Each limb
was taken By hand, and where within
space of 18 inches there would be
perhaps twenty-five peaches, but five of
the fairest ones would be left to ripen.
By carefully removing all but the choi-
cest specimens, and throwing all the
vigor of the trees into them, the peaches
have ripened early, and are remarkable
for size and excellent quality.
Mr.. Loughry says his trees are now
in full vigor. He keeps them trimmed
in, and annually removes about one half
the wood that is formed. He uses
compost, and omits nothing to bring
them to perfection. His net profit from
this eleven acres this year, will be be-
tween three and four thousand dollars.
He is about extending his grounds and
will put out fifteen acres in peaches and
a quantity in pears, apples, DC. His
example in the fruit line is worthy the
imitation of others. These peaches are
sent by steamboat to Cincinnati, and
from that point are sent by railroad to
Cleveland, Buffalo, Detroit and other
places.-State Journal.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

AN INGENIOUS DEvIcE.-Tbe Sultan's
favorite dwarf, man about 40 years Of
age, and 8 feet high, a few years ago,
took notion to marry, applied to the
Sultan for wife. The Sultan gave him
permission to go into his harem and take
the one wkops he could kiss. The dwarf,
like all men, was ambitious to have
long wife. While the Sultan's FIVE
hundred who knew the terms according
to which the dwarf was permitted to
choose, were laughing at the manikin,
he went up to one of the tallest and
handsomest Of them, and struck her q
sudden blow upon the stomach. She
collapsed with the pain, and before she
could recover, he caught her by the
neck and gave her the dreaded kiss
The Sultan kept bis word, and the tall
beauty is now the mother Of the dwarf's
children. M r1i7
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

FTGHTING ON EQUAL TERMs.-I will
tell you little incident that occurred in
Georgia, many years ago. Judge T.,
a celebrated duelist, who had lost his
leg, and who was known TO be dead
shot, challenged Col. D., a gentleman
of great humor and attainments. The
friends tried to prevent the meeting,
but to no effect. The parties met on the
ground, when Col. D. was asked if he
was ready.
"No," he replied. WsaT
"What are you waiting for, then?"
inquired Judge It's second.
"Why, sir" said Col. D., II have
sent my boy into the woods to hunt me
bee gum to put my leg in, for l don't
intend to give the Judge any advantage
over me. You see he has wooden
leg"
The whole party roared with laugh
ter, and the thing was so ridiculous that
it broke up the fight. Col. D., was
afterward told that it would sink his
reputation.
"well," he replied. at can't sink me
lower than the bullet can"
"But," urged his friend, 'the papers
will be filed about you"
"Well," said he, II would rather fill
fifty papers than gil one coffin"
No one ever troubled the Colonel sf-
ter that.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

STEERING 81 1sE NoRrH SrAR.-A
year or Two SINCE an ebony individual,
answering to the name Of aBobD I'm
fact no one knew whether he had anv
other name. was employed by a skip
per, to assist him in sailing a small
schooner on the waters Of the Chesa-
.peake Bay. Bob didn't understand,
and couldn't be made to learn the COM
pass; SO the skipper never dared to
trust him to manage the craft. except
during very light night, when he could
point out to him some head-land to steer
for. On one occasion, however. the
captain. who had been up two nights
previously, concluded he would trust
the schooner to Bob, and take nap on
the deck; so he pointed out the North
Star to his jet companion, and told him
to continue steering for it until he walked
up. After watching him short time
and finding that he could keep the ves-
sci headed right, the skipper stretched
himself upon the deck, and was soon
asleep. Shortly afterwsrd, a squall
arose from the North, and blew the
craft completely away from her course.
After it had cleared away somewhat,
Bob looked around and found the North
Star at his back. He sailed along an
hour or so, doing the best he could. and
over how he could get out of
his difficulty. But at last he gave it up,
and showing the slumbering master in
to wakefulness with his foot, shouted,
"Cap'n! Cap'n! give me another star
to steer by; Use got clean past that
one. - California Pioneer.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

DoN'T Throw AWAY YOUR voTIs.--
To the opponents of VIM. Medill for
Governor, and the opponents of the
present State government and the
Pierce administration, VIC say, don't
throw away your votesl II now must be
evident to every one, that Salmon P.
Chase cannot be elected Governor of
Ohio, and that in any contingency he
will fall far behind Allen Trimble on the
popular vote. Trimble, therefore, is
the only candidate who can beat Medill,
aid it behooves. every anti Treasury
Eater to cast their vote for him. Don't
mrol0 array your vOte upon Salmon p.
Chdsei Unite upon Allen Trimble if
you wish to elect Reform Governorl
Cam. Times.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

A JUVENILE HERcHEL-A FACT
On recent moonlight, mother had
the following observation made to her
by her SON.
"1t must be nonsense, mother, about
there being folks in the moon?"
"What way, my MANI"
"Oh, because, how could they crush
themselves together when it's only halt
mOon2"
Mamma (grinning)-"May be the
folks are like spy-glasses, shut them
selves in"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

PERFECT GIFT OF STAMMERING.-A
blacksmith in the State of New York
was summoned as a witness in Court,
between two of his workmen. The
judge, after hearing the testimony asked
him why he did not advise them to set
tie, as the costs had already amounted
to three'times the disputed sum. viz
seventy five cents.
He replied II t.o-old the fo-o-ools to
se-e-ettle; for, said, the e-o-o-on-sta-
bic would take their co-ats, the lawyers
their sh-ir-irts, and if they got into
your honor's court, you'd sk-sk-sk-skin
eml
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04
FOUR TINES IN LOVE.

ID The frstof all the girlsI loved,
Perhaps you'd ike to know,
I thought for months was purer than
~ The freshly-fallen snow;
Iworshipped her from April round ~
To autumn's mellow brown sHf
She soidered up my love, and with
A tinker left the town. -..-
. The second sbone into my heart
~ AS stars shine in the sea-
Ali such sweet and gentle face
Who ever had but she2
Iloved her madly-hou lovedl
And she was warm enough,
But her / caught behind the door
A taking yaller snuff s
Then came the third Godsl what an eye,
- Looked in upon my heartl
How every glance would make the blood
I, About my temples starti
With her how smoothly all went on,
Until one night, alasl
When, getting rather close, found
T.s Theeyewss made of glass!
d. The fourthi didn't fall in love
Again so very soon
If memory serves me, not until
About the next new moonl
This time took it cool, and thought
All dangers could scoff-
1called on her too early, once,
.' The wooden foot was off
/ never ventured on the fifth
I think T'vp had NV mote
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

VERY PRoBABLE.-We were looking
for the latest report upon gentlemen's
fashions lately; New York house says
''these is notmuch ckangein gentlemen's
pants, this month! Very likely.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

Two GooD REAsoNs.-A minister
went the other day to curate of par
ish, and offered to perform the service
on the ensuing Sunday.
The curate fatty refused his consent
The minister, surprised at his refusal,
asked the reason.
"Why. l will tell you," said the Gu
rate-''if you preach better than do,
my parishioners will think l ought
never to get into the pulpit again; and
if you preach worse, l am sure you
never ought to enter one yourself"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04
Number 45.
WOkE UP rHE WRONG PAssESszR.-

WoEE Up THE WRONG PAssRSGER.-
When Gov. Trimble was tirst put in
nomination, the Old Line Democratic
press, with astonishing kindness, lent
him helping hand. knowing that
their candidate would fall far short of
majority of the people, they were anx-
iOus to break the opposition. and for
that purpose, became, for the time be-
ng' sort of Trimble Medill papers. We
give them the credit Of doing good
work for once in their existence. The
assisted in arousing the Trimble feeling
for which they are deserving Of some.
boiy's thanks--prObsbly Sans.
Within the last few days, however,
the Medill editors discovered that they
had the wrong pig by the ear. This
has raised squeel that don't suit them.
The name Of Old Cincinnatus has more
force in it than they anticipated; the
people are rallying so nobly around
him, that the Treasury Eaters are be-
coming alarmed. They dread Primble
now more than they did Chase when he
was the only opposition candidate on
the track. They have cause. too, to
dread the old patriot. The people are
moving in his favor by thousands, and
talk Of putting him again into the
Executive Chair,
Consequently the Medill editors =
suddenly changed their tune.
can't say anything against the Sag -
SO they have fallen back intoV
their old course of argument. Know
rituals again appear in print,
midnight assassins" are again called
out, "incendisries" are again haade to
prowl, and the name "Americ4llt once
more unblushingly stigmatized with
disgraceful epithets. A sorry day was
it for the Treasury Eaters when Allen
Trimhle was nominated for Governor.
SAN, "pitch inl"-CGmpQign Times.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

SIGNs.-The Independent Ameri-
can" at st. Clairsville, Belmont coun-
ty, has hoisted the name of Allen Trim
bic, at its masthead as its candidate for
Governor. The Campaign Whig"
has just started at GAINESVILLE, with the
broad banner of Trimble and reform at
its masthead. The "Belle-Air Times"
has torn down Chase and run up Trim
ble-all in old Belmont. The Toledo
Daily Times" sailed for little while
with Chase at its maintop. but t'other
day it took him down and put up Trim
bic, and then fred salute of thirteen
guns. ... @ .-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

HA poor man once came to miser
and said, 81 have favor to ask" so
have l." said the miser; grant mine
first" agreed" my request is,
said the miser, ''that you ask me for
nothing"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

HDickens remarks.-::I think it
must somewhere be written that the
virtues Of mothers shall occasionally
be visited on their children as web as
the sins of fathers.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04
ly son of the late Rev. DR.. M

A POLITE CRIrIc.-A contemporary,
reviewing a young lady's poems, says,
.'It will afford US pleasure to meet her,
at any future period, when her leisure
may permit" -
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

RET Capability of happiness is like
that of taste, every one has his own;-
our happiness springs from what we
ourselves love, not from others may
think lovely.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

R Keep up your spirit for business
as long as your constitution lasts; for
it would be shame if your mind should
falter and give in before your body.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

re- Mr. Brown, the chief Of the ag-
ricultural department of the Patent Of
fee, is about to make another visit to
Europe, for the collection Of seeds, DC.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

re- Pure benevolence is flower Of
beauty rare, of fragrance sweet-it sell
dom blooms on earth, whose climate is
too cold-in heaven, its native soil, it
grows luxuriantly.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

@ Woman's eye appears most
beautiful when it glances through tear,
as the light of star seams more bril-
liant when it sparkles on wave.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04
or,,,v,vn Aprsr-eTvis To know

QUALIFIED ABUsE.-"I wish to know,
sir, if you called me an ASST"
"Yes, sir, but l qualified it."
"Ahal sir, you qualified it, did you?
The better for you, sir; and pray how
did you qualify it7'
al said you were an ass. sir-all but
the ears"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

KILLING AN ELEPHANT.-A large ele-
phant, the property of Wombell, the
menagerie man, said to have been one
hundred and twenty years old, having
become, through diseased feet, incapa-
bic of locomotion, was. by direction of
his owner, killed at Birmingham, Eng
land. Cloroform was administered, and
the animal became totally insensible;-
prussic acid in large doses and strych-
nine were then given, but without
effect. Cloroform was again admin
istered in the hope that the animal would
die under its influence. but in an hour
and half all effects of it died away
ClorofOrm was again given, and while
under its influence the carotid artery
was divided by knife, and in few
minutes the huge animal ceased to live,
having died without struggle or evine-
ing the slightest feeling of pain.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

FAcTs.-He who has a high forehead
will have his eyes under it, and will
live all the days of bis life.
He who has long nose will have
the more to blow and an easy one to
pull.
He that is bald will have no hair
but if he happens to have any, it will
not be on the bald place. H
Women who have curious eyebrows
will in alIlikelihood have eye-lashes un-
der them, and viii be beloved, if any
one takes sufficient liking to them.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

H Many people, when they exPe-
rience the slightest tinge of illness. be-
take themselves to bed. They must
probably think they will alleviate their
pain by a counter-DdRe.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04
~"What shall 1 help YOU to?" in

N"What shall l help you to?" in
quired the daughter of a landlady, of a
modest youth at the dinner table.
"a wife," was the meek reply.
The young lady blushed, perhaps in
dignantly, and it is said the kindly Of
fee of neighboring clergyman were
requisite to reconcile the parties.--Yan-
kee Blade.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-10-04

and gazing into its limpid waters, was
young man. Small though the pic
ture was, I easily recognized his own
form and portrait. / asked him what
he called the picture, and he said it was
I"Lethe." ,.. ,...-.-..
He was singular being. At times,
he was flowing over with wit and humor,
but these occasions were rare. A set
tied gloom hung over his countenance
and all his conversation wore an air of
sadness,-as plainly as though it were
stamped upon his brow in letters deeply
cut as the brand of Cain,-was written
the curse of his life-Memory. Curl
osity, and the deep ardent friendship L
had acquired for him, often prompted
me to endeayor to lift the veil which,
like darkening cloud, hung over his
heart and his life, but always to no pur-
pose. Occasionally, he would come to
the Office, much exhilerated with drink,
and then be would sit down and dash
off one of those flowing. scatbing, pithy
or prophetic articles, which at that.time
made the Morning so celebra-
ted and which were quoted and COM
mented upon throughout the country
and the world, as the productions Of the
celebrated editor. So things progress
ed for months, and though we were in
constant intercourse with each other,
though all his dailylife and action were
part of mine, l never learned his his
tory, never dreamed the secret Of his
life,. never knew why he sought and
hoped only for the Lethe of forgetfulness
till the incident occurred which l am
now about to relate.
1t was portion of my reportorial
duties to go daily to the police office.
and there gather and collate, that the
curious world might know them, the
annals of crime. In pursuance of this
duty, was one day turning over the
pages of the police book, when my
eye was struck by the following
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-04

rivers and harbors, and of disposing of q
dangerous and corrupting system. Although
the message does not speak on some points
with as much precision and distipctness as
we expected, it tells US that the Executive
approval will be withheld from any dangerous
departure from safe principles, by means Of
log-rolling combinations, and that the Presi-
dent is disposed to scrutinize any plan Of i'm
provement which may be brought forward as a
means Of carrying into effect any Of the powers
delegated to Congress. We know that it is
difficult to draw the line between local and
general improvements; but in practice, only a
few cases can arise, which VIM perplex the
mind in deciding whether they fall within the
legitimate scope Of Federal authority, or be-
long to that unconstitutional and demoralizing
system which would drain the Treasury, de.
stroy the pride and selfreliance of the States,
and paralyze individual enterprise.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-04
GRIsI AND MARIO-CONCERT IN
WASHINGTON

Our citizens, and the sojourners in Wash
ington will, we doubt not, be much grati6ed to
learn that those world renowned artists, Grisi
and Mario will give one Of their magnificent
concerts at the National Theatre, in this city,
on Monday evening next. As this will be their
only concert here, they will, no doubt, attract
an immense crowd. 1t is needless to advise
those who admire genius and can appreciate
the highest attainments in music, to avail them.
selves Of the opportunity that will be offered to
them to crafty their taste.