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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-09-05
Preparing for a storm,

Preparing for a St0runs
A few nights ago Mr.. Bodkin, who.
had been out taking his glass and pipe On
going home late. borrowed an umbrella.
and when his wife's tongue was loosened,
he sat up in bed and suddenly spread ont
the paropulie.
"What are you going to do with. that
thing?' said she s
"Why, my dear, / expected . very heavy
storm tonight and so / come prepared. -
In less than two minutes Mrs, Bodkin,
was a asleep. -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-09-05

Lazy rich girls make richmen poor, and
poor girlsmake poormen rich.
Factl
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-09-05

@"Mike. " said bricklayer to his
laborer, "if you meet Patrick tell him to,
make haste. "Shure and / will" replied
he; "but what will tell him if i don't
meet him." - = tS1ssSEsSA
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Doetrg

81 ANNABEL LEE is among the most exquis-
lite, and purely poetical, of the celebrated effu-
sions of EDGAR A. Poe. Although the poem
is a "familiar thing" to every reader of taste,
we transfer it to our columns as contribution
to the scrap-books of our readers:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-09-05
rw Stop that boy! A cigar is in b

W Stop that boy! A cigar is in his
mouth, a swagger in his walk, impudence
in his face, a care-for-nothingness in his
manner. Judging from his demeanor, he
is older than father, wiser than his teach
ers, more honored than the Mayor of the
town, higher than the President. Stop
him; he is going too fast. He don't see
himself as others see him. He don't know
his speed. Stop him ere tobacco skaters
his nerves, ere pride ruins his character;
ere the loafer master the man; ere good
ambition and manly strength give way to
low pursuits and british aims. Stop all
snch boys! They are legion, the shame
of their families, the disgrace oftheir towns,
the sad and solemn reproaches of them
selves.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-09-05

~- A little girl saw her brother play
ing with his burning glass, and had heard
him talk about the "focus." Not know
ing what the word focus meant she con-
suited the dictionary. At dinner, when
the family were assembled, she announced
as grand as could be, that she knew the
meaning of one hard word. Her father
asked her what it was; she said it was the
word focus.
"Wen, Mary" said he, "what does it
mean?" air
"Why, it means place where they
raise calves!" she replied.
This of course raised great laugh;
but she stuck to her point, and produced
her dictionary. to prove that she was right.
"There, +" said she, triumphantly Fo-
Gus, place where the rays meet Calves
are meat, and if they raise meet, they
raise calves--and so ] am right.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-09-05

TO HER WHO WILL UNDERSTAND THEM.
'Tis said that the beautiful goddess, yclept by
the poets sweet Venus,
Had a sort of half-girdle, half-bodice Il don't
half believe it, between us),
Which, if worn by herself or another, like a
note drawn to A. B., or bearer"
No gazer his feelings could smother, but straight
fell in love with the wearer.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-25
Resignation of DR.. Wayland.

The Providence Journal of last week in :
forms us that DR.. Wayland has resigned the
Presidency of Brown University, TO take eff.
feet at tlIe next commencement. DR.. Way
land has held this Office for iwenty.nine
years, longer than any of bis predecessors in
the same office. He took the college when
IT had but sixty or seventy students, fund
Of about thirty or forty thousand dollars,
aud every way III feeble, inefficient condi-
tion, He has raised it from one degree TO
another, till now i, is second TO no college
in the county for its high literary, moral and
religious character. II, has magnificent build.
ings, fine and extensive philosophical appa.
rotus, magnificent and choice library, a
noble endowment, distinguished corps OF
officers, aud nearly three hundred regular
stuaenl5
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-25
A Woo0 Storm.
THE MAN WHO STRUCK HIMSELF.
BY T. s. ARTHUR.


Jason Elder belonged to that rather
large class of persons who find pleasure
in the suferings or misfortunes of their
fellow men. This is stating the case
rather broadly, and we do not, i'm the
least, doubt that Jason, should he ever
chance TO discover this introduction Of
himself to the public, will reject our
classification, SO far as he is concerned.
We make it understandingly, however.
The fault we have indicated is unusual.
ly the companion of another. The man
who feels pleasure in the i'll fortune of
his neighbor, will hardly hesitate to in.
ilict an injury. if it can be done with i'm.
puuty.
Mon ofthe class to whom Jason El.
der belongs, rarely pass far on their
lite journey without misunderstanding
with some of their fellow. .passen gers
OF course, they are always in the right
acknowledgements in the wrong.
And, as they are the injured aud the op :
pressed, it is the most natural thing in
the world for them to feel indignant and
quite as natural to retaliato, giving blow
for blow.
The man who wrongs me neither
forgive nor forget This was one of
Jason Elders sayings, and very bad
saying we cannot help declaring it to
be- particularly so in JaSon's case. for
he quite lived up to his principles. OF
course, judgment as to wrong was al
way rendered by himself, and on eyi.
depce wholly Elk rARrE. lf he believed
that another meant to do him wrong
and hc could believo, sometimes on ye.
ry slight ovidence---an evil purpose was
as quickly born in bis mind as if posi-.
tive testimony were before his eyes.
In fact, Jason Elder was very bad
sort Of man, and often very trouble.
some to those who had any dealings
with him.
Among those who were favored with
the hearty dislike Of Elder, was a mas.
ter mechanic in small way named Mar.
tin Loo, who, by industry and economy
had accumulated enough to buy himself
a house Of moderate size, as a home for
his family. Elder also owned house
in the samo neighborbood. These hou.
sos were built on piece of ground tbot
originally belonged TO the same estate.
MIR. Ioe was very upright man.
too upright and iudependet TO have much
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-25
11oetiral,
LAND OF MY BIRTH.
BY LYDIA II. slaouRNEY.

Land Of my birth how proudly fair
Thy verdant hills and vallies are;
Thy rural homes thy vine-wrcath'd bowers,
Thy prairics like sea of Aowers-
Thy catoActs. with their thunder.cry--
Thy dust Of gold-thy mountains high,
That catch the whispers of tho sky.
Oh, glorious land I've turned to thee,
A wandcrer DER tho pathess sea,
When the first misty cliff that threw
Far signal DER the waters blue,
And the first voices from thy shore
That echo DER the billows bore,
Thrilled every nerve with raptured thought,
That mortal speech had never taught.
1t matters not, though brief may be
The span that ! sojourn with thee,
Since in thy hand thou holds't the tic
OF earliest wakcncd memory,
And fondly round my cradle threw
Fancies and forms of rainbow hue
And violets in my pathway flung,
When skies were bright, and JOY was young,
And pictures that can never fade ~
Till age hath on its altar laid
The last faint glow the heart can feel,
And death the scroll of time shall seal.
Land ofmy birth no battles bray
Drives from his hearth the sire away,
Nor bids the mother, lost to joy,
Reluctant yield her conscrpt boy.
Though old Cathay, so long at rest,
Starts at the spear-point in her breast,
And lillied France with blood-shot eyes,
Leans OH her CORY lance and sighs, ,s
And bloody red the Crescent grows,
And watch.ffes CLEAN mid Russian SHOWS;
Yet thou, blest land, from war art free
Heaven seal its giit of peace to thee.
Land Of my birth !--whene'er thy name
Is coupled with the need of fame;
When the old nations to the new
Breathe kind regard and honor due
Warm through my veins the pulses dart,
And patriot pleasure fills my hcurt;
For have set upon their knee
Who won the fight and made us free
The sires whose blood fell down like rain,
AT Bunker Hin, or Monmouth plain;
And have wept with love and fear
The gray-huired soldiers tale to hear
Hence shall my prayer, till life bo DER,
Gods grace and strength for thee mplorc /;
Firm as the rock that tempcsts sweep
Thy banded brotherhood to keep, ....
And swcctly to Creations King So.
Thy chant of many parts to sing.
While age OIL age, serencly blest,
Sink calmly 10 autumnal rost.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-25
SNAIL LoAyEs.

a baker in New Brunswick, n. j.,
well noted for the smallncss Of his loay-
cs, III going his rounds few mornings
since, Knocked ut the door ofa custom
cr.
"Who is there ~ inquired the lady
of the house.
"J'ho Baker, was tbe answer.
"What do you want r.
"To leave your bread"
" We'll you incident make such u fuss
about it; put it through the key hole T.
Tho Baker walked off, muttoring
something about the high price Of four
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-25
For The Union.

TOT tNe CUfOU
Mir. EDITOR 81 was struck with reading
the following description of what is called
n "Shysicr, ,'--an improvement on the name
of those individuals more commonly known
us legal Land Pirates. wish you would
publish it. The graphic and life-like pic
ture it presents may be found in almost any
,aiitude. and indeed fit is not exceeded in
this region, it is certainly equal to the origi-
nal or prototype. How frequently is it the
case that the "Shyster", in this region, may
be found carrying out his neiarious ends, and
thereby filling his own pockets at the ex-
pense of his dupe, the person artaisned, per
fectly regardless of what the public impress
sion may be, or whether the culprit is guilty
Of the charges made against him. The To-
cation of the "Shyster" doubtless is best
suited for the cities or densely populated re-
gions. But have no doubt that many Of
your readers will agree with me, that to find
one, it would not be necessary TO go more
than thousand miles from this place. A
case of very recent enac c,ment III this region
proves conclusively that we have n "Shystef"
in our midst, of no mean requirements in
his line of business. ABE.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-25
WHAT is A {" SINISTER

WHAT Is A SINISTER f"
The New York Times explains the term
"Shyster" in the following graphic descrip-
tion of the article;
A "Shysier" is the approbrium Of the le-
gal profession, whose chief practice is to
obtain, by hook and crook all the money and
effects of a prisoner. Ii he has none, the
"Shystero gets an order on his mother, wife,
sister, or some other female friend, who,
through the lawyers representations, or the
prisoners entreaties, is easily persuaded to
pawn every little article Of value, to assist
in lberating the prisoner. The prisoner is
ihtice lucky it he is not also rified OF his
watch, breastpin, over-coat or any other
articles he may be unfortunate enough to
possess. "Shyslers' are Unsuitable, and have
no sympathy with distress. They live by
extortion OH the woes OF Others. In 10 9th.
er city in the world would such practises be
tolerated, as are common at our Tombs.-
The income of the frst-class Shyster" is
from $4,000 to $4,000 per year, above all
perquisites TO officers. So low has the Grim.
jnal bar become, on account of the criminal
practices of these criminal ldWyers, that men
who have respect for their reputation dread
10 90 neor the Court Of Sessions.
The relative position OF "Shyster" and
certain detailed policemen TO each other. il
difficult to be defined in one respect, The
''Sbyster" is the cats paw of The officer; in
another the officer is the jackal of the "Shys.
ter" Whenever the sShyster's" friend
makes an arrest, he tells the prisoner the
case is serious one il he cannot do so by
word of mouth, he does so by shrugs, eng
maticaI hints. and other modes of pan,o.
mime tells him he knows lawyer that
will get him clear, if any one can; that this
lawyer has indefinite power with the iudg.
cs. As soon as the prisoner comes 10 the
prison, the officer sends to his partner or
"pal' for the lawyer, who finds little diff.
Guilty in draining his client. The fee, what.
ever it may be, is divided with the officer.
The motto dhonor among thieves" was
never so completely falsfied as here. The
,aShyster," If he can, pfetends the fee was
less than il was, and thus cheats the officer
Of bis per ceulage, who, when he finds il
out, has blow up with his legal friend, but,
like the jailor and old Peachum in the "Bca.
eaf's Opera" as each one knows enough TO
hang the other, their quarrels never become
dangerous, and are soon amicaby settled.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-25
THE AMERICAN UNION.
For the American Un,oa.
STANZAS, TO A..

D1hlNHIAkD, ~ A.
BY TOM.
We've passed tmo' many scenes and known
Partings and smiles and tears,
And still around our hearts the light
of Love and Hope appears.
Tho years have passed since first we met,
A kindred feeling e'er
Has bound our hearts in sympathy,
Mid grief, and woe, and care.
Our present oh, how peacefully
The coud!css suns hine beams
our future oh, how fair and bright
We picture it in dreams!
What care VIC for the heartless world,
It's ffownings or its praise?
our little world should ever be
Frightened by Loves own rays.
To us how sweet, how dear is life
We cannot ask for moro
And we may ever live TO love,
Till life and love is DER!
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-25
EAWT1t and HEAVEN.

"You have two Children" said I.
al have four" was the reply, '"Two or
earth, two in hcayen.n
There spoke tho mother! Still hers, only
"Gonc before" Sill remembered, loved
aud cherished, by tho hearth aud at tie
board their places not yet filled even tho
thoir successors draw lie from the same
faithful breast where their dying heads were
piIlowed. ......
1.-TWO in heaven ~ .....
Earth is less attractive Eternity ncarer
Invisible cords drawing The mutofnal soul
upwards. "Stll small' voices, ever wills.
pering COME 90 The world.weary spirit.
"Two in heavenW
Mother Of angels Walk softly! holy
eyes watch Thy footsteps Chcrub forms
bend TO lis'enl Keep thy spirit free from
earlh's ioint; 50 shalt thou ego to them,o
though "they may not return to thee"
FATNY FERN.
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"po,,,,ca, s4ambIsng.o

The Boston Times says that Mr.. Ten Eyok
OF Louisiana. who means what bo says, has
offered in the city Of New York, to bot s50-
600 that Gen. Pierce will obtain twenty
states aud $4,000 more than he will be e..
lected Presideut al lbe next election, If nom.
mated by the democracy.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-25
The American Platform.

The following are the platform and prin-
ciples of the American organization,ado
by The National Council at Philadelphia.
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krhGnt smndish rhnrnh Co.,. c...

ss6Cnt Swedish Church. - There is Swc.
dish buthcfan chutGh edilce in Whining.
ton. Delaware, which, from its antiquity. Is
much venefated by The inhabitants. The
house was built in 1908, Nv the Swedes. and
is one OF Tie Oldest mectirg. .housca in tho
country.
DAUmGNg, IN his history gl the Reforna-
tion, SAYS, ~ The Gospel tfiumphs by il,s
blood Of Us confcssors, not by that Of its &.4
yersaries,'
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-10
POST OFFICE REGULATIONS UNDER
THE RECENT ACT OF CONGRESS,
APPROVED MARCH 2, 1893.

We publish below, for the benefit OF the
public, the Instructions issued by the Post.
master General for the government Of post
masters and others in the performance of their
duties, under the late postage law. These in
structions are drawn up with the precision and
clearness from ambiguity for which the head
Of the Post Office Department is distinguished;
and cannot fail to prevent many serious mis-
takes in the transmission Of mail matter. The
law, so far as it requires all letters to be pre-.
paid, went into operation on the first of the
present month--but, after the first of Jan
'uary next, letters must not only be prepaid,
but be enclosed in stamped envelopes. Tn
considering the effect Of the late law. in
thus requiring the pre- payment of all letters,
we can come to no other than an unfavorable
conclusion in regard to its utility, either to the
public or to the government. II will prevent
many letters from being written and sent by
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-10

mail, for very obnoxious reasons. In some in-
stances letters are written to Fri ads end oil Is,
communicating information,in which the writer
has not the slightest interest. Again, one per-
son may write 10 another, in distant part of
the country, for Information upon a particular
subject, which may require trouble and ex-
pense to obtain and when procured, the per-
son written to, cannot send it without paying
the postage Of letter, in which he has not
particle of concern. Sometimes, too, a poor
man or woman may wish to communicate
something to a relative or friend, but alb.
solutely is prevented from doing SO, by not hay.
ing the means to pay the postage. We do not,
therefore, consider the late law, as by any
means comforting blessing upon the public
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
March, 1855.
The annexed Instructions and Laws are pub
lished for the government of Postmasters in
the performance of their duties, as we'll as for
the information Of the public. Many of the
Instructions will be found in the last edition Of
"Laws and Regulations" (l852,) which is ex.
hausted and the Laws here given, which have
been passed since the edition Of 1852 was
printed, are, with the postage act of Sd March,
1855, lately sent out, all that are particularly
required for the use of Postmasters.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General.
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entertained for him at period which he him
self has recalled, by an order of the day ad'
dressed TO the army.
"Be kind enough, gentlemen, to commnni-
cate my words to yonr respective courts.
We have given above all the material infor-
nation deemed necessary TO enlighten our
readers on the present state of Europeon
affairs, and to present them with correct view
Of the temper and condition of the several par
ties concerned in the war between the Allied
Powers and "Russia." The great length of
the synopsis we have given, has excluded our
own commentaries and opinions upon the
"signs of the times which are developed. We
cannot, however, refrain from expressing our
belief that a CRISIS is at hand in Europe which
may end in the prostration Of some of its
crowned heads. Austria and Prussia will not,
in our opinion, join the Allies against Russia,
and serve them in good faith. Prussia has
thus far maneuvered to stand aloof from the
contest, and Austria has been urged into oppo-
sition towards Russia, not by her love for the
Allies, but instigated by poacer behind the
Austrian throne in the person Of the most IN
fuential minister, whose malignant hatred of
the late Gar, was produced by that great
monarch having refused, upon certain memo
rable occasion, to admit him to his presence.
Russia will never be conquered by the Allies !;
and no matter whether peace is obtained by
the defeat Of the Allied forces or through me-
gotiation, TURKEY will be swallowed up, exter-
minated, swept, as a nation, from the face of
the earth.
In the desperate struggle now progressing
between Russia and the Allied Powers, if
we should be found expressing our sympathies
favorable to the former, let it be rememered
that Russia has always maintained friendly re-
lations with, and manifested the kindest feelings
for, the United States. Let it be remembered
that, when, after series of aggressions and in
juries received at the hands Of naughty England
and when, after every effort on the part of
President Madison and his administration had
been exhausted in new attempts to obtain re-
dress grievances, and war was declared, as the
last resort, to preserve our national honor-that
war was denounced as "uaAoly, unjust, aud
unrighteoas," by the leaders and the press of
the Federal party throughout this country and
the thunderbolts of Heaven were invoked to
strike down all who dared to stand forth as its
advocates Then, at that dark hour of our
troubles, ALEXANDER the first, the potent
monarch Of all the Russias, in the tender of
his mediation, sent through his Minister, in
March, 1913, makes the following declaration:
!" HIS Majesty takes pleasure az doing Justice
TO the United States and is conrinced that ii
has done all that IL could to apoid this ,up-
tire mr.
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The British Recruits and NeutraIityLaws.

district Attorney McKeon had an extra excite.
ment on Wednesday night in relation 10 the sup
posed violation of the neutrality laws by certain
agents OF Great Britain, &c, &c. The steamboat
STATE Of Name was lying at Pier No. North
River with number OF loalers hanging round
her decks, when Mr.. McKeon made his appear.
ance among the passengers, and, looking around
discovered a passenger who had been accused
of enlistlng men 10 90 10 Canada, and also
group OF men and boys whom he suspected had
been induced 10 enter into the movement. One
OF these suspicious persons was Frenchman
aud another was German; third might have
been an lrishman, but the fourth was certainly
cockney. These suspicious ookng persons gave
evasve replies 10 leading questions. The District
Attorney told them he knew all about the object
OF their expedition, aud that they were going TO
make war against the despotism Of Russia, and
that they had better 60 ashore al once, and not
wait until the United States Marshal should
come down and take them all into custody. The
Frenchman took his carpet bag and left the
Dutchman smoked his pipe, and looked unitera-
BILE things the Cockney stuck 10 his berth. and
would not move. No arrests were made.-N T.
Daily Times.
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HON. JOHN M. PATTON.

The Richmond Wig and Penny Post deliver
themselves in exstaces over the address of Mr..
Patton, the candidate of the Wing and Know
nothing party in Virginia for Attorney General.
With all due respect to our friend, Mr. Patton, we
would like to know if he did not feel funny while
discoursing this curious political admixture :?
Or had he sufficient memory Of the early days
when he was great luminary of the old Wing
party, or blessed with less recollection of the
associations Of his later friends of the Demo
cratic Republican party. That he made a
great speech we are willing to believe-this
he is always equal to; but he must have
felt as much surprised to find himself among
his old Wing friends as the little urchin, of
whom we once heard, when he discovered what
sort of thing a school was. The anxious
father of promising boy took him one morn.
ing to distant old-6eld school and entered
him for a half a "qua,ter." This done, he
took him home with him, with the understand
ing that he should return the next morning in
good earnest TO the scene Of his future literary
labors. After early breakfast, our little ad-
venturer started, wondering all the way what
school would look like "to.day." Upon enter
ing the little log room, he marched up to the
centre of it, and took solemn survey of the
whole scenex-observed the same teacher in the
same high chair, and the same little boys on
the same benches, and spelling in the same
books, he exclaimed, with evident surprise
"Blame my eyes if you amt all here agin ~
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Sas~ An inkeeper observed a position with
one spur, and inquired the reason "What
would be the use of second?' said the post
lion. "If one side Of the horse goes, the other
cant stand still"