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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-01-02

f. c. Palmer, Esq, from Burlington, VT, re-
sponded. lie ad,-Mr. President, Ladies and
Gentlemen 1T would have suited me better to
have borne silent part in, the festivities of this
occasion, leaving to others worthicr than myself
the task of giving adequate expression to the COM
mon feeling-but since necessity and the wish of
your committee have seen fit to order otherwise, |
am happy in being chosen to respond to this sen.
timent, for it was ncvcr so difficult to speak o.
woman as 10 her beside am not ashamed. nav
l am proud to acknowledge that there is resting
very near my heart to- night, the memory of a
New England mother and a New England home
and should but i'll reqaite the devoted love of
that mother, and the remembered blessings of
that home, did | shrink, especially, on such an
occasion as this, from attempting to express the
obligations we are under as New Englanders to
that noble band of pioneer mothers who first filed
the wilds of New England with pleasant faces
with home-oasises, as it were, of intelligence
and affection, alone worthy the sacred name of
home. 1t has been customary heretofore in ami
versarics of this kind, to give very little prom-
nence to the merits and dcscrvings of our puri-
tan mothers. The latter clause of the scriptural
inJunction-"H Honor thy father and thy mother, y
has not often received just observance, and while
much has been written and spoken in praise of
our Pilgrim fathers, but slight, if any. allusiou
has been made to their ohscurer but EQUALLY eff
cient co-workcrs-co-workers not only in the So
cial and family relation, but in the mighty labor
OF successfully establishing free institutions, and
planting deep the foundations of future for New
England which shall know no end-co- workers in
achieving for themselves, and transmitting to pos
'erity' freedom to worship God" This neglect
ought not to continue; it is neither wise OF gener
Gus to forget or underrate the influence of woman
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15
The Destiny of Kansas.

Under the above caption, the Cleveland Plain
Dealer furnishes very interesting article showing
most conclusively, and, as have argued
from the first, that Kansas must be a free State
Congress has made no slave State free; she has no
authority to do so. Congress can neither make
nor prove slavery in the Territories, because she
has no right or authority to act in the premises.
The PEOPLE hare made slave States free; the
people will prohibit slavery in most of our Terri
tories-for the very simple reason that the MAORI
tv of emigrants, from the North the South, are
opposed to the peculiar nstituton-some from prin-
ciplc, some from policy. The Plain Dealers arti-
Gle shows distinctly that this will hold true as re-
CARDS Kansas, and we consequently give it without
further comment:-Stafe Seminal.
First.-A large majority of the actual citizens
are free State men, as demonstrated by their re-
cent vote for REEDER. There is no mistake about
that. Probably there many more in favor of a
free State than willing to identify themselves
in Che REEDEk revolution, that even the vote fol
REEDER, large as it is, is not fair test of Free
State strength. In our opinion, and from all the
evidences can get. there are three free State
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

ASTRONOMICAL DIsCovERY.-The univer-
uninhabited because she has no atmosphere,
has received from recent discovery blow
that will unsettle it, at least. That the moon
as far as we have vet been able to examine
has no atmosphere; or at least none of suffi-
Gent density to conform to our optical laws,
and the demands of any animal life known to
us, is UNREASONABLE But this can be pos
itively affirmed of only one side of our satel-
lite; for, as will be remembered, although
she revolves upon her axis, she constantly
presents but one side to the earth Now il
has been Dissolved by calculation, and dem
onstrated as geometrical fact that the moon
centre form is eight miles nearer to us
than her center of gravity, through which
of course, her axis of revolution must pass;
or, in other words, this side of the moon is
sixteen miles higher than the other If,
therefore, We suppose that the moon has an
atmosphere such as ours, it would be of
such extreme rarity on the only side expos
ed to our observation, that for optical effect
and animal life, it might as well not exist.
For mountains upon the earth, none of
which are above five miles over the level of
the sea, have been ascended to a height at
which life could not be supported for any
length of time, and still mountains have
stretched above the painting traveller. What
then, must be the atmosphere at four times
such an elevation. The conclusion seems
inevitable, that, although the other side of
the moon, is uninhabitable for want of an
atmosphere, the remote side may be perfect
ly adapted to animal life. 1t is at least GER
tain that the mere want of an atmosphere
perceptiblc to us, is no longer conclusive as
to the Observation-Disclosures of the planet that
rules the ght. We announce this discov-
cry on the authority of one of the most emf
nent mathematicians and astronomers in
the world. 1t will soon be formally declar-
ed in scientific quarter.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15
What Next.

The people of Indiana bv majority of not les,
than thirty thousand. have placed their protest ON
the Liquor Law which now dssracos our Statute
books.
No party therefore. viii be found sufficiently
foolish and suicidal to risk another campaign. on a
platform emhodying the principles of the present
law. The temperance question i'm its present shape
will bc ignored and sI, upon b, It's friends as an oh
solete question. not 10 be thought of a a political
question Indeed, the cause of temperance in a
moral point of view has received a stab from it,
pretended friends. who would not he satisfied with
amy law that did not embrace the doctrine of
search. seizure and coniscatun' that il will not
recover from in MANY long wears
The HYDRA headed sam. too. who one wear ago
was everywhere victorious has h, the ..sccond 80
Der thought" of the people been crushed death.
and Is - dead in the noble State of Indiana that
the most powerful calvantic battery could not make
single tNitch in his putrid carcas. His Sat
elites may howl and weep over his manglcd corpse
but all their incaniatonS and efforts breathe the
breath of life into his body will he unavasnc.
The mongres will therefore he driven Ia The.
necessity of making their next fight on the on,v
plank i'm their platform that Is all tenable e.,
Wit: the Slavery plank, although the principles
contained in the Nebraska bill were fully discussed
in the last stl they will show fight uron
this question of Slavery. They will harp loud nd
long upon what thcy are pleased TO term the IKE
bT-iska sWindle.' the ''vioation of sacred com
pact, Missouri border ullans, and all the worn
out can't slang of Abolition Orators.
Old Liners. however. are ready for the comics,
when il shall come, and We want to see the issue
made upon the principle of 'non-intervention.''-
We want to the parties face the Music upon
this very doctrine. the establishment of which We
believe the peace and harmony of the Union de-
pends.-LebaRoR Pioneer.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

How To kEEr GATHERED FRuIT AND FLOWERS
ALWAYS fREsH.-A friend has informed uS that fruit
and flowers may be preserved from decay and tad
ing by immersing them in a solution of gum arabic
in water three times, waiting sufficient time
between each immersion to allow the gum to dry
This process covers the surface OF the fruit with Il
thin coating of the gum. which Is entirely impor,-
to the air, and thus prevents the decay of the
fruit. or the whitening of the flower. Our friend
has thus preserved which have all the beauty
and fragrance of freshly plucked ones.
though they have been separated from the parent
stem since June last. To insure success in expert
ments of this kind, it should be borne in mind that
the whole surface must bc completely co,ered Tor
il the air only gains entrance at pin-hole the la'or
Will be all lost. In preserving specimens OF FRUIT
particular should be taken to cover the stem.
end and all, with the gum A good way Is to wind a
thread of silk about the stem, and then sink ii slow
" in the solution which should not be strong as
to leave particle of the gum mdissoved. The
gum is so perfectly transparent that YOU can with
difficulty detect its presence, except 10y the touch.
Here we have another simple method of fixing the
flecting beauty of nature, and surrounding our
selves ever with those objects which do most elevate
the mind, refine the taste, and purify the heart
foupfrY Gentlemen.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

MAxIMs TO GUIDE YOUNG MEN.-keep
good company or none.
Never be idle. If your hands cannot be
usefully employed, attend to the cultivation
of your mind.
Always speak the truth.
Make few promises.
Live Tap to your engagements.
Have no very intimate friends
Keep your secrets if you have any.
When you speak to a person, look him in
the face.
Good company and good conversation are
the very sinews of virtue.
Good character is above all things else
Never listen To loose and intidel CONVEX
sation.
You had better be poisoned in your blood
than principles.
Your character cannot be essentially in
jured except by your own acts.
lfany one speaks evil ofy you, let your life
be so virtuous that no one will believe him.
Always speak and act as in the presence
of God
Drink no kind of intoxicating drink
Ever live, misfortunes accepted, within
your income.
Make no haste to be rich if you would
prosper.
Small and steady gains give competency
with tranquility of mind.
Avoid temptation, through fear that you
cannot Withstand it,
Never borrow if you can possibly avoid it.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15
Signs of a Prosper us Farmer.

When lights are seen burning in the
house before the break Of day, in winter
especially, it shows that the day will never
break on the breaking in of the winter of
adversely.
When You see his barn larger than his
house, it Shows that he will have large
profits and small Affections.
kXhen yousee him driving his work, in
stead of his work driving him, it shows
tina. he will never be driven from good reso-
ldtiohs, and that he will certainly work his
way to prosperity
When you see in his woodhouse suffi-
cheney for three months or more, it shows
That he will be more than a ninety DAYS
wonder, In farming operations, and that is
not sleeping in his house after drunken
frolic.
When he has house separate from the
main building, purposly for ashes, and an
ron or tn vessel to transport them, it shows
that he never built his dwelling to be funer-
al pile for his family, and perhaps himself.
When his hog pen is boarded inside out
it shows that he is going the whole hog"
in keeping plenty inside his house and pow
erty out.
When his sled is housed in summer, and
his farming implements covered both win
ter and summer, it plainly shows that he will
have good house over his head in the
summer of early life, and the winter of old
age.
When his cattle are properly shielded
and fed in winter, it evidences that he is
acting according to Scripture, which says
that "a merciful man is merciful to his
beast"
When he is seen subscribing for news
paper, and paying for it in advance, it shows
that he is speaking like book respecting
the latest improvements in agriculture, and
that he never gets his walking papers to
the hand of poverty.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15
Fluency in Conversation.

Roll an empty Darrell down hill, and
what rattling noise it makes! SO with an
empty carriage over the pavements. So
also with an empty head. When it contains
but few scattering ideas, every body can
hear them rattle You almost see them,
when the fellow who carries such head
passes by you. Have you not such an in
dividua in your minds eye? We have
His name may be Dick or Jim, Bill or Joe;
but he is the same everywhere; he wags the
same tongue, shoots forth the same idea
He thinks he is wise but every body else
thinks otherwise Had he real knowledge,
he would talk less, and say more. Gener-
ally, man of sterling talents talks but very
little, yet every word tells. Addison was
IA person of this description He was al
ways embarrassed i'll company. Some of
our best living authors; men of genius and
talent have been noticed for their paucity
of words in common conversation. Yet
men who know scarcely more than twice
two make four, are always rafting off words
and pass for persons of some consequence.
They utter sentences without meaning, and
words that would puzzle an editor to un-
derstand
An incessant talker we always avoid. In
his presence we fell about as happy as on
the brow ola cataract; only there is some
sense TO the latter. In an office or store
what is more trying than person with the
gift of CAB? what buta struggling musician
under your window, or fiddler in your
garnet?
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

men to one slave State, and the disprop0rton is
increasing all the time by of the pro-saverv
men leaving the Territory, where they have be
come satisfied their slave property is not safe and
the constant accession from free and slave States of
Free State men.
The freedom of Kansas is no longer problem.
but is matter of fact much as any future event
With such free State made up Of fighting free
men, located in rear and adjoining the senior slave
State of Arkansas and Missouri. with the Benton
party and papers, making half the population and
Press of Missouri how long can slavery last there
when it is known that by the L. :. Census of 10
and % slavery. from quite natural causes, was al
ready on the decreased
The second fact is ths--that from an article in
this days paper copied from pro-siarery paper in
Kansas, IT appears the MiSsouranS do frequent the
Territory IN lawless hOrdeS. and do vote the pro-
slavery ticket by thousands in violation of all law
and all decency Confession is the highest species
OF testimony. and when these pro-sIaverv papers,
in the interest politically of Atchison and String
fellow confess it. We are left no alternative but 10
beHerc This fact shows that without the llwless
and OF MiSsourians. slavery would be aoarhcre in
that Territory. And what is true of Kansas true
OF every other Territory outside of the present
slavery limits. Under the principles of kansas
Nebraska law wherever The people are left to rco1
late this matter without the interference Of Con
gress or border State. the spread Of slavery i
IIiPoSsioic lhls WIS thc opinion OF Everett CaSs,
Douglas, and every candid man in the Senate. 50
expressed at the time of the passage of said law
Houston wen; further, AMI said sit putting the
knife TO the throat Of the South" We have had
every confidence in the practical operation of this
great principle, Notwithstanding the unlocked for
outrageous interference of Missouri ruliin~ in Kan
sas affairs: and from the first we have predicted
Just what we now with our own ewes see. the in
eviablc freedom of that Territory. Ii matters not
whether Whitfield or Ppedar rcts q soo+ -, Con
greSs so far as this question is concerned 1t will
not change a vote in Kansas against freedom and
so long as that vote remains unchanged. 50 long
will Kansas remain free
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

Es- II am poor and can hardly afford it.,
yet | take newspaper for my children, y
was the exclamation of an honest, hard
working man, on being asked if he had a
newspaper Would that all fathers would
do the same and thus place before their chill
dren good newspaper, which would soon
create an interest for reading and afford the
younga source of enjoyment which in after
years, they will recur to with pleasure II
parents instead of giving their children a
quarter to visit each travelling show would
invest the money in subscribing for "A news
paper they would confer farvor upon their
child and themselves-N Il Led.ger.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

WORM kNowING.-Dnc POUND of green copper
as Costing seven cents dissolved in one quart OF
water and poured down privv, viii electually con
centrate and destroy the foulest smell. For wafer
closets on board ships and steamboats,, about hotels
and other places. there is nothing SO nice to clense
and purify those places. as simple green copperas.
dissoved and for sick rooms il may be placed under
the bed in anything which will hold water. and thus
rendera hospital or other places of the sick free
from unpleasant smells For butchers stalls. fish
markets. slaughter houses. sinks. wherever there
putrid and offensive gasseS dissolve copperaS
and in very few days the "bad SMELL will pass
away. Ii a cat, rat. or mouse dies about the house
and sends forth offensive gas, place dissolv-
ed copperas ina cup or jar anywhere within "smel-
ling distance and the cure is sure. | have known
"A stock of dry goods which nearly 81 oiled bv a
skunk" under store, to be cleaned and restored
by simply sprnkling dissolved coploras about the
floor.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

We heard the other day a good one OF
John check, who always had his eyes cock
ed both ways for justice, and perhaps for
Sunday. 1t seems he had fined an Irish
man, who having used alittle too much Of
the crayther, war foolish enough to let the
crayther use him. Pat on leaving office,
met friend to whom he held forth
"By jabers, and was fined, Martini
"Ah, and who fined you now?'
"That's tellin' Just. 'Twaw mon III
there, who's eithera justice ofpeace, or q
piece of justice: and don't know which
and hos left handed in both ewes
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

WORD To Bors-Who is respected II is the
boy who conducts himself well, who is honest. dill
gent. and obe'ien in all things. II is the boy who
Is making m effort continually to respect his faith
err, and 10 obey him, whatever he NAV direct to be
done. IL is the boy who leaves no effort untri,
to improve himself in knowledge and wisdom every
day. VINO Is busy and active in endcavoring to do
good acts towards others. Show me a boy who
obeys his parents, who is diligent. who respect.
age who always has friendly disposition, ard no
applies diligently to GET wisdom, and 70 do good
towards others; and, if he is not respected and be-
loved 10y everybody, then there is no such thing
truth in this world. Remember this, boys, and YOU
will be respected by others. and grow m and he
come useful men.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

the X. papers were fond of publishing anecdotes
TO show how Wise WAS put down upon the >tunpc
by Interruptions from sam in the vast asscm-
blages which were wont to gather around the bust
ing of the Orator of Accomac. At one of these
meetings i'll Western Virginia. two of ''Samucl's''
fastest young men had been more than usually noisy
and insOent towards the speaker. and their Interrupt
tons were plainly intended to annoy and insult him.
Wise paused in his speech. and turning to these
''bloods" pointed his long skinny finger. la Ran
doph at the offenders. and said-''I Dung men, am
tobc your next Governor; YOU will probably be in
the penitentiary and You may depend upon it YOU
will have to serve out your time lie wascn't in
terupted again i'll that quarter.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

HisroRY or SANTA ANNA-''Hc is now saws the
1rit"He. nut sixty wears OF ace. His name first
became known in l>2l. when he expelled the Row
aliSts from era Cruz, and appointed 10 the
command. but was driv ont in l-l2. He then
- republican. took the field against Ituri,d and
ovcriilrew that homemade Emperor. Next hc
Joined the federal party. lut defeat caused him T.,
retire - his estate. Coming before the ,uil;c a
gan. he Mas IN l-49 appointed commander OF the
army. Revolution beinr the fashion. Santa Anna
took ZIP the cause OF Pelsazza against Bust lmcnte-
VINO Lad been elected 10 the Chief dinitr-lmd de-
teatcd az army >cHt "a iSt him. and Pef.zzl thus
WAS made president until >}3. Santa Anna was then
chosen President AMI put down the other patriots
Who wished 70 outset him. Ills efforts to make him
self Emperor caused al instruction in four rrovin-
ces. but having defeated the Rcf,rnerS he proclaim
ga himself Dictator. TexaSnow being the refuge Of
the defeated party. Santa Anna marched ihitlicr ami
was TAX prisoner. and being liberated. wendei his
way 70 y a>ln-tan. Then. IN l>> he assisted In the
de-cn@" % Vera Cruz against the French and lost a
leg Next we find him on top Of the political scum Il
President in l. II. with absolute Power In l>f5.a
fresh political >naSn busted him. The next two Pre-
idcnts who followed. could not continue AMI Santa
Anna was recalled AttCr various changes OF fortune
h.S career became more prominent before the Amer
lean people. from the re-entcring Mexico during our
war with that country This j. too well known 10 re-
qulre notice. His defeats ultimately upset him once
more, ana then he proceeded To Kingston Jamaca
ana next To tdrtla@cna. awaiting IN the latter place
ms chance for one more bit of ground and lofty
tunblinS- II came; and now heI. over. il is 10 bc
hoped 10 the satisfaction OF all parties Santa Ann,
spend his millions and Mexico ride on the waves
"f excitement and disorder up To the time when She
SINKS into the deep national oblivion OF which,
there seems every reasonable chance under her pres
cnt aspect
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15

ban to nearly all other
There may possibly be
Edo not require advertising
zsot well conceive what they are.
~ In business will sometimes tell you
Sthey have tried advertising, and that
ut did not pay. This only when advertis-
4 ing is done sparingly and grudgingly.-
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-12-13
FAULT FINDING

There is disposition observable in some,
to view unfavorably everything that falls nn-
der their notice. They seek to gain conf
dence BY always differing from others in
Judgment, and 10 deprecate what they allow
to be worthy in itself, by limiting at some mis-
take or imperteciion in the performance
You are too lofty, or TOO low in your
manners; you are too frugal or too profuse
in your expenditure; you are too tacilurn, or
too free in your speech; and so Of the rest.
Now, guard against this tendency. Nothing
will more conduce 10 your uncom mfortable-
ness than living in the neighborhood Of i'll
nature, and being familiar with discontent.
The disposition grows with indulgence, and
is low and base within itself; and if any
should be ready TO pride themselves on skill
and facility in the scene, let them remember
that the acquisition is cheap and easy; child
can deface and destroy; dullness and stupidi,
ty, which seldom lack inclination or means,
can caviI and find fault; and everything can
furnish ignorance, prejudice and envy, with
handle Of reproach. Wm. Jay.