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The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14
Signing the Pledge.

Rev. John Abbott, the sailor preacher,
relates the following good story Of one his
converts to Temperance:
Mr.. Johnson, at TIE close Of a cold water
lecture, intimated that he must sign the
pledge in his own way, which he did in
these words
81, William johnson, pledge myself to
drink no more intoxicating liquor for one
year"
Some thought he would't stick three days
others allowed him week, and few gave
| him two weeks; but the landlord knew him
best, and said he was good stuff, but at the
end of the year Bill would be good soak
er. Before tie year was quite gone, MIR
johnson was asked by Mr.. Abbott, "Bill,
aint you going 10 renew the pledge?'
"Well, don't know Jack; bat what
will; have done pretty we'll SO far; will you
let me sign it again my own way?"
40, yes any way, so that you won't drink
rum"
lie writes
81, William johnson, sign ills pledge
for nine hundred and ninety-nine years,
and il living at the end Of that time, in.
tend to take out lease for life.'
A dag or two after, Johnson went to see
his old landlord who eyed him as hawk
does chicken. "Oh. landlord" whine d
Bill, accompanied with sundry contortions
of the body. as if ifenluring the most excra-
ciating torment: al have such lump on
my side"
That's because you have stopped drink
ing; you won't live two years longer at this
rate"
"If I commence drinking, wi Il the lump
60 avay?"
"Yes. Ifyou don't, you will have anolh-
er just such lump on the other SIDE"
"Do you think 80 landlord?"
II know it; you will have them on your
arms, back, breast AMI head; you will be
covered all over with Jumps"
"Well may be 1 WILL" said Bill.
"Come, Bill" said the landlord, "let''
drink together" at tho same time pouring
the red stuff from decanter into his glass
gpg, gug, gug.
"No." said Johnson, "I can't for l have
signel the pledge again"
"You ain't though! Yo1 are fool"
"Yes, that old sailor coaxed so hard
couldn't get off.
II wish the devil had the old rascal
Well how long 10 you go this time?'
"For nine hundred and ninety nine years,
whispered Bill.
"You won't live a year.
"Well, i'll drink, are you sure the lump
on my side will 60 away?"
"Yes."
"Wel, guess 7 won't drink, here's tht
lump" continued Bill, holding up some
thing with hundred dollars in it; "and
you say III have more such lumps-thats
what I want!"
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14
Meeting Of the State Board Of
School Examiners.

The delegates from the board of County
Examiners from the different parts of the
State met in Cincinnati. and adopted the
following rules regulating the standard and
qualification of teachers.
/. That private examinations. or such as
may be held at times and places other than
those previously, and publicly announced,
are plainly contrary to the spirit and letter
Of the law.
2. That testimonials Of good moral char
acter, satisfactory to the Board Of Exami'
'ners or a majority Of them, should in all
eases be required as indispensable to the
attainment OF certificate Of qualification to
teach.
3. That profane swearing, intemperonce
or dishonesty. in candidate, should eve-
ny where be regarded as an evidence thai
such moral character is wanting, all ccrtii-
Gates to the contrary Notwithstanding.
A. That time should be given for a full
and patient examination Of every candidate
in the various branches designated in the
law, and that 10 omit any one Of them be-
cause it may net have been taught or is not
desired to be taught, in particular districts,
Is a dirccE violation of the law applicable to
the case.
s. That each Board Of Examiners should
adopt and carry out some regular system
by which Directors and Boards of Educa,
lon, anI all parties concerned may under.
stand by the certificates granted, the true
relative merits of those who held them.
6. That certificates Of qualification to
teach should not be renewed, whether by
the board that originally granted them, or
any other excepting as the result of a new
examination.
I. That the attainment and actual posses
sion Of a certificate o. ofqlAIidoation to teach
for certain period, should constitute no
claim on any board Of examiners to grant
another where the result Of examination does
not Indicate progress in knowledge and in
all that belongs to the teachers profession
but on the contrary that the want of such
Indications should be regarded as a sufficient
ground for denying renewal Of a certificate
where no other disqualification may be
manifested.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14
Virtue in Man.

We love to believe there is more moral
goodness than deprivity in human nature.
When we see one tear Of pity drop from the
eye. it gives US more pleasure than would
the finding Of dimond. There is good
nGss-rea and unseiish in the heart, and
we have often seen it manifest itself, to the
making Of scene of sorro. the vestlbule
of heaven. For him who is always pick
ing out flaws in his neighbor's character.
we have no sympathy. He reminds us of
those birds which resort to dead and decay
ed limbs Of trees to feast on worms. In the
characters Of most men we shall fad more
good than evil, more kindness than hate
ani why should we pick out the flaws, and
pass over the sterling traits Of character?-
We hold this to be the true doctrine; to
portray real goodness and hold it up to the
gaze and admiration OF all, while we suffer
the evil to remain in she shade and die. II
every picture of human nature were only
pure and beautiful, we are inclined to be-
leve that we should have thousands of such
characters living and loving arouad us.
H1xrs TO BAcHELoa5-In the irst place,
stick 10 the idea tha. there is no: woman
ex.sn. good eaoushto equal your Deserts
You are rnascu!ile, and consequently sa.
perior to all tho female sex in that respect
at least.
Call all woman fools-their tastes are
generally too dom.s they haven't the
calibfa or the ambition to know good ci.
gar by the smell, nor are they initiated in
to the mysterious ingredients comprising a
brandy smash or sherry cobbler. There
again yen have supreme advantage.
II young lady should, BY any miracle
happen to have intellect, and in her conver
sation with you, goes beyond your depth
and leaves you laundering in your igno
rance, sneer and say she is blue stocking!
That will establish an equilibrium, and give
you another advantage.
Conmiserate the misfortunes Of every
ruddy and healthy, happy looking lnarriee
man, you meet--condole with him. vita Z
ugubrious counteuance, while he Is 81
smiles, and you. all the time are aching with
envy at his unalloyed happiness. Ther,
you have the advantage - Republican.
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To LAwrERs The ST Paul Minnesota
Pioneer, conlains the following advertise
meqtF-
4 .aac hundred able bodied lewyets ar
ia IN Minnesota, to boeak prairie lans
i kpEiI raila Atld cord wood.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14
The Christians Work.


"The builder builds for ccnsury-we
for eternity. The painter paints for a gen.
erstion--we for ever. The poet sings for an
age--se for ever. The statuary cuts out the
marble that soon perishes--le; US try to cut
out the likeness OF Christ tO endure for ever
and ever.
"a hundred thousand men were employ
cd in Egypt to construct pyram;dal tomb
FIR a dead king; let us feel that we are en-
gagged in q far nober work in constructing
temples for the living God. In my humble
judgment the poorest parish school in our
land with no other ornaments than the dew
drops Of the morning to GID it, and the sun
beams to shine upon it, is nober specta-
Gle than the loftiest European cathedral,
with its spires gIistenins in the setting and
rising sun, of II thousand years"
HEREAFTER, AS certainly as spring will
return after the lapse Of winter, SO certainly
will friends, lovers and kindred meet again;
they will meet again in the presence Of the
nll.loying Father, tnen first will they form a
whole with each other and with everything
good, after which they sought and strove in
vain in this pece-meal world. And thus
does the feli,ity of the poet, even here, rest
on the persuasion that all have to rejoice in
the care of wise GoI, whose power ex
tends unto all, aud whose light lightens all
BARsuM AFTER BURNs.-Barnum is now
after BurAs, the fugitive slave, who i' on
his way, under escort, to Boston. The
Boston Transcript says that, in letter to
Hon. D. X Hitchcock, Of the State Senate,
received on Thursday morning, Mr.. R4rnum
says:
II see that Burns, the fugitive slave, is
bought and is en- his way to Boston. I'll
give him $500 to go into my Museum, five
weeks, and There tell his tale to our visitors,
provided he don't first appear elsewhere in
New York, and also provided he will com
mence in New York by the 18th of March,
and so much sooner as may be.'
MAEr1ga OF THE GRAND LoDdE OF -ODD
FELLows. This Order fer the State, met
at Toledo, goth ult The following officers
we're elected for the present year, to wit
Thomas J. McCane, of Warren, Grand
Master. Charles B. S.ickney, Norwalk,
Deputy Grand NJ .ster.' Wm. s, Slater, ol
Urbanna, Grand surer--Alcxauier Col
Glenn, Columbus, Grand Secfetary.-H
Todd. Toledo, Grand Representative OF
Grand Lodge of the U, States.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14
HOPE.

The night ia mother Of the day,
The winter Of the spring;
And ever upon old decny
The greeAest mosses clingf
Behind the cloud the starlight turks.
Through showers the sunbeams fall;
For God, who loyeih all bis works,
Has left his hope for all.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14
a Fragment.

sTis sweet, from out the wreck OF years,
Tocall each withered token,
And gather up a store OF tears,
10 feed the heart when broken.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14

sF The boy that climbed oa snow
Drift, aud jumped into the fence, was re-
Gently sent to college.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14

A CONSISTENT PoLrrroIAN.--The knoa
Nothing who would not use the word patri-
OF because it began with pat, has concluded
to emigrate somewhere. because he has at
last found out that "Amerca was discover.
ed by foreigner."-[ Springfield Republi.
nan
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14

kFThe amount o. coal NOW dug in Ohio
annuity, is estimated at 24,oo0,0o9 d
bushels
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14

Eg-A Telegraph dispatch from sandns-
by, Feb. 28th, announces that the distribu-
ton Of the Art Gallery Of Mr. Derby took
Fl ce that day, and that the Greek Slave
fellto tbe lot Of Miss Kate Gillespie of Bra
dy's Bend, Pennsylvania. This work III
art was valued at between four ana five
thousand dollars
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14

THE FIR,r BABY tn KAEsAa.-- The Kan
sas Herald ofJanuary 20, makes the follow
ing important announcement
1.-The first birth in this city was on the
25h Of October last The Lawrence AS
sociation donated the boy frst-class city
lot, and named him Lawrence Carter, after
the city and his parents. We learn that ths
little fellow is quite healthy and Is growing
finely"
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14

EFThe X. Ms. in the Pennsylvania Leg
islature have addressed letter to George
Law, inviting him to becpme candidate for
the Presidency. Blood and thunderl---
Rusty nusketsl Fillibusteringl Seizure ol
Cubal Steamship monopolies! Treasury
planderng! Negro sellinel Slavery ex-
tensionl Hail Columbia! SAM
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14

GER The house in which Jefesron wrote
the Declaration OF Independence, was burnt
in Philadelphia last week,
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14

Ry- William Green, ovcfseer of Hsy-
wood Williams. Esq, of Farson eoanty. N.
O., died on Tuesday last. immediately af.
Iier eating small particle q the root n
hemlock. Nhlch rome aitcheFs had dug up.
and he mistouk fcr pafsnip growing Wild.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-14

To LAwrEsa - The 81 Paul aiinnesota)
Pioneer contains the following advertise.
neqs
.Afae hundred able bodied lewyets arr
ed in Minnesota, to boeak prairie land
spliI rails Ahd cord wood.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-01
PRESIDENT PIERCE AND THE SAILOR BOY.
We copy the following from late number Of the Barn

We copy The following rom late number Of the Bsrn
stable Patriot:
neghbor OF ours has who recently arrived at
Of the ports Of South America after the ship in which he
had been was condemned According the law in such
cases. the captain had given him order upon the American
of the port for portion Of his hardeaned wages
Instead of which, evasively gave boy
order the captain of ship in which he to SELL After
sailing for Baltimore the boy found the order Illegal and
and determined his arrival go Washing
and President Pierce. He kindly received by
the President and Mr. Secretary Marcy and told his story
The President repled Ship right back that port and
tell them Franklin Pierce you, and you will get your
money. If you don't will turn them out
"The boy went directed and did his message and
paid instanter This is what call practical justice
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-01
MISSISSIPPI.

The Natchez Free Trader holds the following truly
couraging but not unexpected language:
From every quarter of the State we have the most cheer
ing Know nohingism 10 in its last gasp and il
will require than Egyptian science to make of it
respectable mummy We shall elect whole State ticket
and members of Congress by largely increased maories and
a large majority of the legsature.'
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-01
WISCONSIN,.

The Wisconsin democratic State convention at Mad
ison on Wednesday last Hon. Harrison O. Herbert
chosen president pro te and IT, Powers secretary Gov
Barstows friends have decisive majority in the couven-
tion and he win probably receive the nominaonso says
a elegraphic despatch.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-01
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE
Government Hospital for the sane.--l This hospital is
designed only for the of tho army and navy and that Of
the District of Columbia.
O. No persons of tho army navy entitled to
admission it INDECENT insane unless, ut the time of
becoming insane they legal residents Of the District
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-01
The BOSTON Post pointedly observes |:

The great evil of nownothngism is that by abou-
Unable oaths it degrades into demon, and makes him
kill and burn men, women, and children, and free
dom by forciby driving reemen from the ballot box"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-01
.llINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY MoRNING. SEPT. 1. 1865.

Intelligence has reached this country of the death of
Gen. Arista ex-President Of Mexico.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-01
.LIST OLE POST OFFICEs y

Our enterprsing felow-ctzen, George S. Gideon esq,
has just published List of Post Offices in the United
States with the names of posmasters the LIST Of July,
1852 including "he principal regulations of the Post Of
flee Department the whole compiled by D. d. T. Leech of
the Post Office Department 1t is the only complete work
Of the kind in existence and is book of reference that
should be in the hands of every business Mr. Gid
has been considerable outlay in the preparation and
printing Of this muchneeded pamphlet and he has pub
ished edition of it, all sections of the country
be supplied at reasonable on application to him.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-01
TuNAsuRY DEPARTMENT.

chapdseIt decided that merchandise imported in transit
expectation adjacent British provinces must APP
pear the warehouse at the port Of Importation
goods warehouscd and exported and goods from
warehouse pursuance Of the required regulations must
also be credited exported in the same manner daily
record entries to be kept that statements OF the
merchandise thus imported and exported be rendered
monthly this department by collectors Of tho ports Of i'm
portation, according to the prescribed forms.
Similar returns required in the same form, OF goods
transported exported adjacent territory in Mexico
The collectors the frontier ports through which the
goods pass their way to the provinces are
also required make monthly returns OF the goods inspected
ports form similar to that required in the Of
goods entered for rewarehousng.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-01

The aboonsts growing merry the defeats and
dectons Of their dupcs and associates The Evening
says Here at the North conversions to na,ivsm have
altogether ceased; the party is daily losing by the
detection Of its members, and gains no new ones
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-01

Nine hundred and eighty Of the claims examined for
soldiers Of the revolution their widows OF which number
FIVE hundred and TWENTY-FIVE have been allowed sixty three
to the soldiers themselves living and four hundred ana
fifty nine to widows of revolutionary men.
Indian Bureou.-Sac Of Crces Indian Reserved Land'
IN Aobamalt has been decided by the Secretary OF tho
Interior bring into market the Creek Indian reserved
lands Alabama. There will be sales-the first to
take place the 26b day of December next at the land
Office for the Cooa district Lebanon and the other tho
9th day of January next at the land Office for the Taapooa
district in Montgomery They will be sold at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash. in separate pieces parcels
aud patent will be issued TO purchasers upon tho payment
Of the purchase money Several have been claimed
under purchases from reserves their heirs otherwise
These alleged purchases completed payment
and il the payment therefor is made satisfactory evil
dencc payment given before the day Of SALE the lands
will be sold in connexon with the unclaimed lands The sale
of these lands authorized and sanctioned by act OF
Congress approved March 1887 but delayed from va
rious until the present time For full description Of
these lands refer to advertisement of the Indian Office
The Education Of Indian Chi1drea.-Contracts en-
yesterday between Charles e. Mix Acting Com
missioner Indian Affairs, and the Rev. Joseph Walker
secretary Domestic Mission Board Of the Southern
Baptist Convention for the education of the children of the
Miami tribe Of Indians and also Of the united tribes Of ka
kaska, Peoria, Piankeshaw, and Wea Indians
Agricultural Dipson Of the Patent 00fceA Report from
ipois-Repors the successful cultivation of the seed dis
tributed by this office for experiment coming IN from
every quarter gentleman residing at Caledonia Illinois
writes under date OF June 49, 1885, that hc has rows OF e
peas hundred feet long, hundreds of the best bee
punches greatest abundance very large mon
COLA wuze and most every variety Of the garden vegetable
in the highest state cultivation He notices the yellow
aehed squash product the vines from
single averaging in length about hirtys feet One
the squasbes which be measured and which he was
grown, sixteen inches in length, and wcnysx
inches in diameter. The leaves fourteen by sixteen
inches Some Of the NcagpIitap whi.rsr.@ss - v ,rS
neat beaded out five and half inches in length lie
adds The prospect for fine crops better. owe
the midst Of the wheat harvest and the yield hc
largest known in this country. The May wheat is all
harvested Mine week before last and shall have
bread enough and to spare"
The HonFour Aeop,--Tbs melon (Sacria De Honfs"(
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-01
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Bounty Land WarransAn abstract of the business oil
the Pension Bureau for the month of August, 1855
Bounty Land applications received under act I'D Mar,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-15
Ordinance No. e.

An Ordinance 10 amend Ordinance No
lorty.one (ll.1
De il ordained Iy the City Council Of the
city Of hegkuk.
SECTION | That where any special
tax for Matchmaking or other improve
menis upon streets IN said city has been
Or hereafter may be levied or assessed up
on any lots Or portion Of lots in said CITY,
ihe CITY Council may by resolution If they
deem II proper, lengthen the time for col
lecting said tax beyond the sixty DAYS
from me date Of the warrant, as required
by section one { J Of Ordinance No. for
ty-one al, and may direct tha, the same
shall be collected By miscellaneous and may
impose such terms, as to interest, lot ex-
ceeding ten per cent. per annuIn upon all
sums not collected within said sixtv DAYS
from date oil said warrant, Is they may
deem proper, and that the Collector shall
proceed 70 advertise IF any inssalment, or
any portion thereof, is not paid ut the time
fixed by resolution for the payment lhcre-
Of within ten days after such default t.
pay airy such instailncnt, and sell as pro-
yidel by SAID Ordinance forty f4l)
Tor the wbole amount OF lax and costs 40
on SAID l9t or portion Of a Tot. And pro
siled that any such extension Of time Shall
not operate d release Of the lien OF the
city upon any lot Or part Of LOT for said
Improvement.
Passed May II. 1855.
j. N EIIH0tRNE MAYOR
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-15
q Good Recommendation.


PLEASE, sir don't you want d cabin
boy :"
Il ID want cabin boy, my lad, but
what's that 10 you? A little chap like you
amt fit for the terth"
ooh, sir, t N real sir0nr. can DO a
great deal Of work, If | amt 81 very Old ?
Tut what are you here for2 You
don't looh lie city boy Aun away
from home, hey?
"Dh 40 indeed. sir, my father died, am
my mother Is very poor, and want 10 d.
something 70 help her. She lctne come.
+" Well sonny, where ere your letters If
recommendation. Can't take any boy
without those"
Here was damper, Willie hal never
thought Of lis being necessary to have let
tiers from his minister, or his teachers, or
from some proper person, to prove TO
strangers that lie was an hoaest good boy.
Now what should he Go He stood in deep
thought, the captain meanwhile curiously
watching tie workings Of his expressive
face. At length lie put his hand INTO his
bosom, drew out lis little Bible, ana with.
out one word put into the captains hand
The captain opened to lie blank leaf and
read
''aILLIE GRAHAM,
Presented as a reward for regular snl
punctual attendance at Sabbath School,
and for bis blameless conduct there and
elsewhere. From lis Sunday School
Teacher
Capt. Mcleod WAS aot pious man, but
he could not consider the case before him
with heart unmoved TIE little father
less child, standing hum5ly befofe him, re-
ierring him u the testimony OF his sun
day School teacher, as il was given in his
little Bible, touched tender spot in THE
breast Of the noble seaman, and clappi8sr
Willie heartily on the shoulder, said,
You are tie boy for me, you shall sail
with me, and if you are as good lad as |
Trunk you are, your pockets sian't be
enyt5 Wien you &c back to your good
mother