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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-03-21

SWALLOWING BAR OF LEAD
STOMACH OrESrD.-1hc WapcIIo (la.)
lnt"lligcnccr says: On Christmas dav
II Mr.. /. w. Bates, while doing the
exploit Of sticking II bar of lead down
his throat, let go his hold, and it de
Sccndcd int" his :tomach. The ply.
scI.'ns of ,h's.>placc. not knowing but
Ba cs was try ing tn hoax them, made
Il sl @ht examination ut the time, mas.
much rs he had made bat little Il q
about it, and ut times denied having
swallowed the lead ut all. a few
nyS after, the vic!iil having swallow.
ed some acid substance, the lead be-.
yam To cnrrodc, and he became very
sick. The ply sicians were then called
in. and it was soon found that every
other attempt tu extract HE lead would
be unnvaIlinS, save opening the stom.
arh. This being resolved upon, some
five or six ph, sicans we've called in
ON "Wednesday morning last, when
DR.. Bell, of this place, performed the
operation, probably the first on record,
OF opening he stomach anA extracting
the lend. The bar was about | | inches
III length. and about halt the I.nrt',
showed The action al the acid upon it.
The patient. at last accounts. was get.
ting along finely, with prospect OF
speedy rcc"vcry-the Inflammation
caused from the lrnI while in the
stomach being the greatest difficulty
t" contend with at pres, mt appearance.
The ntclligcnccr OF the 9Th tells us
Bates was rapid V recovering.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-03-21

When Nelson's famous signal was
glven-'Eng|and expects every man
to d" his duty--two Scotchnen were
standing on deck, and one pulled a
long, sour face, any said, 'El,, Sandy
there's nae,hing about puir auld Scot
lahd! I1"ot, mun! said Sandy, Scot.
land kens weel her bni.ns always do
heir duty 1t is only hint to these
Englishers.'
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-03-21

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BEAUTIFUL ExTRAcr.-The follow
ing beautiful paragraph we extract
from the address delivered before the
graduating class of Rutgers Cnlcgc,
by the Honorable Theodore Frelinr
huy>rn, and commend it to the peru
>aI Of the y'nng
Rc-"Iva to do something useful,
honorable, dutiIul, aud do it heartily
iirrrl the Thought that yuu can, aud
therefore you may, live nbuSc work
aud wi llout it. An'ong The IN. st
ri'!ab'c objects in society is the man
whose mind has been trained bv
The discipline OF clucatiun-wiloh has
learned how I" think. and the value.
Of his immortal powers, and with nll
THESE noble faculties cultivated and
prepared Tor an h"nur;.biy activity,
'gn"bly sits down I" 'lu nothing; with
II" influence over the pu,lic mind
with no Interest in the concerns ui his
country or even h IIbGrhnod-tn
Inc rrgarucd as II dronr, without object
or character, with no hand tn lift, aud
n" effort t" put forth /" h.Ap The right
". dci,a' tnu Wiut.. VII. cid! think
,,ti Nl,y ca.u'rr~~ ~ -pc'9a miserable
arrcs '-rn'' surwGrCr 'it may be
s"ith Nui. II. nu;il. y. cyJriSe, never
permit y"nr influence to gn into hos
liiliy TO the cause of truth and virtue.
s.. live that with the Christian poe,
yon may irn,I!mI!y >av, that
g If yonr country stand not by ynnr skill,
al least your iolics have not wrought her fall. -
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-03-21
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The Judiciary Committee Of the
New York Assembly, have made Il
report i'll favor Of the repeal Of the
existing Usury Laws. Its conclusion
is as follows:
"Ioar Committee, therefore, have
come I" the conclusion hat The usury
laws ofthis State should be so amend
ed and modified aS tn allow the mo
ncy lender t" recover the amount
loaned, with interest at the rate of
seven per cent. That any person Of
whom II greater per cent. shall be talk
Ell, be allowed to bring an action in
the supreme Court to recover the ex
cess, and allowing the prevailing par
ty in such action costs of suit. That,
whenever the defence of usnry Shall
he established ON the trial of a cause,
the defendant shall be entitled To costs.
and to set off the excess of interest.
against the plaintiffs demand. 8 And
to that end yumr committee have pre-.
pared Il bill which they herewith sub.
init, and recommend its passage"
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-03-21

How she Dip lr.-Ludy Mary
Duncan was rich heiress, and Sir
William Duncan was her .phy sician,
during her severe illness. One day
she told him she had made up her
min to get married, and upon his ask;
ing the name Of the fortunate chosen
one, she bade him 60 home and open
the bible, giving him the chapter and
verse, -hsS4z-oo,e::''d oo,e::''d INT out. lie did
SO, md thu J, he 'ead, ,lNatfan said to-
David, Mou arf Ae saan. e7--r5
~~~<~>---, .=17.-. - ~ / 4
! EDUCATIONAL SrATIsTIcs.-In the
United States there is one child at:
tending school to every five persons:
In Denmark there is one to every four.
In Sweden one to five. In. Prussia
one to six. In Norway one to seven.
In Belgium and Great Britain one to
eight. In France one to ten. In
Austria one to thirteen. In Holland
and Ireland one to fourteen. a In
Greece one to eighteen. In Russia
one ,o fifty. ln Portugal one to
eighty.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-26
tLet it LiYe.n

Let il live,' said a kind hearted lady.
a short time since, as she picked up adying
bug from the floor, and helped it out ofthe
window. She probably thought there was
plenty Of room in the wide world for II.
and there was no good reason for killing
it.
We can see nothing wrong in killing
poisonous serpent, or a dangerous beast Of
the forrest, as they are hurtful, and are ev-
idenly our enemies. God has also shown
us that it IS perfectly right to kill such AMI
mails as are good for our food; but 10 kill
any thing that has life and feeling merely
for sport, or through wantonness, is wrong.
and the habitinduiged in begets and culii
Yates cruelty in ones heart.
The fishes that swim in the waters, the
beasts that roam through the forrest. the
birds that fly in the air, and the insects
that crawl aEiong the leaves, were all
made to live, and love to live; and when
We, through''recklessness, destroy them, it
does no good, but brings death to them,
and the act Injuries us, as it engenders a
cruel disposition.
More than half the music in the world is
made by birds and insects; and yet there
is cruelty enough among men and boys to
hush all this melody by reeklessly killing
the creatures which God has made to live,
to sing, and be happy.
Let US not be cruel, but LET these crea.
lures live and enjoy life as best they can;
let them skip over the hills, orglide through
the waters, or fly in the air, or sing among
the trees, as God has given them ability.
Let them live, and by their example teach
US lessons of activity and industry. Be
kind towards insects, birds, and beasts, and
you will be more likely to be kind to your
fellow beings, and to secure kindness in re-
turn.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-26
LANCASTER, OHIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 90, 1855
When thew were seated Mrs HAYWOOD

When they were seated, Mrs. HAYWOOD
remarked, 4 should not have supposed
tho children understood enough of the or
der of court to carry the trial through SC
we'll
Mrs Nelson smiled as she looked at hel
husband and replied Mr.. Nelson ha,
spent the greater part Of the day in ex
planning 10 them the nature Of the crime
reading the law; assisting them to write
their speeches, and, indeed, going through
every part of the trial. l have learned {
great deal by listening TO it,
DR.. Haywood remarked, very few faith
ers realize the importance of providing
suitable entertainments for their children.
Young people, replied Mr.. Nelson
will have games and frolic of some kind
| long ago learned that parents must in.
terest themselves in the sports of Their
children, and provide such as are innocent
or they will soon find for themselves those
which may be of questionable propriety.
When have seen the evils arising from
youth being left to seek pleasure in the
streets, at theaterS, operas, or other insult
able places, have felt encouraged in the
course we have endeavoreG to pursue, to
select such as may profit as well as amuse.
Last year we had large store, with the
owner, clerks, accountant, book keeper,
tellers and porters. Unconsciously the
young folks were taking pretty thorough
lesson in the principles of commerce and
arithmetic, all the time thinking it most
delightful and amusing game. l felt more
than repaid for all my trouble to-day, by
hearing my little son, who was the prso-
ner, say to his companion, as l was leav-
ing the room, i don't believe any BOYS in
town have so good time as we do. We
never want to so away from home
After all, exclaimed Mrs. Nelson in
the management and training of family
OF children, particularly Of boys, there is
no one thing so necessary, aside from in
culcating religious principles, as RENDERING
HOME ATTRACTIVE
Let sports be fair, and joyarce innocent,
sweet without sour, and honey without gall,
Fory"ur children seem made formerrimont
RI, Mtrrliy sporting hoih in bower and hall"
HorPy HCne ahd Inother's AsSiStaaa.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-26
BY A MOTHER.

what are you intending to do with
yourself, Thanksgiving day, LOUISE
i have not thought much about it yet;
but father and mother always contrive
some way to make the day pass pleasantly.
We attend church in the morning and then
comes dinner. You know thanksgiving
dinner cannot be hurried through; after
this we have some kind ola game in which
all the family and friends unite. For sew
eral years we have had large party of
our relatives, but heard mother say we
were to be alone this year
'Well, Louis, expect to have very
dull day. It's the last thing my father
would think of to have a game with his
children; and mother always is tired or
has head ache when Ipropose any amuse-
ment.'
How should you enjoy spending it with
us, James?'
ooh, ofall the things in the world!'
o. Then I'll run and ask mother at once,
and I'm quite sure she will make no OBJ
lection; but never invite company with
out consulting her convenience, since she
is the one who has the additional trouble.
If waited for my mother to consent, l
should not have friend to visit me, from
one years end to the other. The only
way can do is to take them right home,
where mother is amazingly polite to them,
though she looks daggers at me behind
their backs; and half my enjoyment is lost
in dreading the scolding am sure to get
when they are gone;' and James sighed
heavily.
Come, said Louis, secretly disliking to
hear his companion speak so disrespectfully
of his mother, though he had abundant
reason to know the truth of James's state
ment, go with me toward our house while
/ run forward and gain mothers consent;
and then matters will be settled
4 do believe, said James to himself, as
he stood near the gate waiting for his
friend, If l had such home, should be
abetter boy. Both father and mother
would resent the idea that their only son
had not more advantages than the children
ofMr. Nelson; but they never sympathize
in my boyish sports as Louis parents do.
Then if | propose game 10 Ellen, or we
attempt to get up panorama, as all other
boys do, mother stops it at once, and says
she won't have the house Uttered up So
she can't see what boys were ever made
for; she's sure they're the bother Of her
life.'
At this moment, Louis came to the
door, followed by his mother, who, after
beckoning to the youth, said kindly, will
you ask your mother to allow you to pass
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-26
ESTABLISHED IN 1929

good accountant. 1 soon obtained q sitafa-
ton as clerk in a merchants Office. NV
good conduct and zeal soon won for me dhs
confidence ofmy employer. and the affsc-
lions Of his daughter. When be retired
from business succeeded him. and be-
came his son-in-law; bat without your
care, without your generous assistance. I
should not have lived to enjoy go much
happiness. Generous mani hencefOrfh
consider my fortune. ny house. and my
self, wholly yours.
The kind doctor was affected even 30
tears, and both those happy beings parfic-
pated in the most lovely expressions d
their feelings, which were soon shared by
the merchants interesting family, who
came to join them.-Btaoktrood's 8 AEgyc-
zins.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-26
Thursday Morning. July 90, 1858
From the Homo Journal.
TO ONE ONCE LOVED.

tThc following by distinguished hand, seems won
deriuy in earnest:]
Go, grl-my soul-empress no longer. We meet no
again
Whom fortune so often together has cruelty cast;
The love in my bosom that ragged has been turned tC
disdnin,
The dream that dellriously bound me, thank heaven
And into those tender brown eyes have now look
cd my last;
All! sad is it, girl that those eloquent eyes should
The fisehood your lips have been tutorcd by Others
to say.
Think, think not of moments departed, when close
10 my cheek
Your breath bore the burning and tumultuous whls-
What time the white angels, the angels seemed soft
,ly to speak .s
AS on our fond meeting they smilingly looked from
above.
How nestled within your sweet breast then the white
That nov in alright to some far away region has
flown.
Alas! thaimeok innocence eyer should leave you a.
lone.
Remainder not, child of caprice, how You badc me
Some high -tloaght,d, love-frghted passage of Tenn
IsOh's verse,
When seated at evening in musical Joy ut your feet,
Or ask me- sone poor hating rhyme of my own to re
harSt,
Which ryme the fair crlile believe me, thought never
the worse
Forwsaying h9r manifold charms into garlands o
song,
But oitan would blushngly seek the rude strain tC
prOluug.
Your VOWS have been concealed; our paths in the
future divided
Yon stray among roses; walk on desolate moor.
A churmer thai ever charmed wisely with maid en-:
was PRIDE,
That badc you the poet orgoifOr the poet pas P0or
Hscoud not ding open before You the golden hingcC
door
Disclosing lies ustrrs and velvet; jewels you see
But only such pebbles faith and devotion had he.
When wealth nj the altar shall lead you, with gems ii
your hair,
All b5auteous and white an image that comes in
drean;
When pledges eternal your rOsctc lips shall declare,
Andj0y's happy sunlight aroundyOu shall pcaccfull!
stream,
May memory shed from the past on your soul not
beam
ofthat glowing radience which erst your maiden
hood fell
AS down the green ways of Lovc's morning we wan
lered farewell,
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-26
EXl,CMsc OF Mar.

That war is an expensive occupation, the
British Government and people are begin
ing to understand by means OF augmented
taxes, and the opening of the fire of tic
allies suggests calculation as to the cost oil
the iron balls which have been thrown into
Sevastopol by the five hudred cannon
Which vomited them in what Gortschakofi
called ian internal fire." The accounts
represent that each of these guns fred
100 rounds a day. This fire has been con-
tinued for thirteen days makiug an aggre-
gate of seven hundred and eighty thou
sand missiles rsined upon the city.
The weight Of the shot fired from the
guns of the allies varies probably from
nineteen to one hundred and forty pounds;
and of the shells from fifteen to one hun
dred and ten pounds--and forty FIVE
pounds would be probably low estimate
for an average This would give a daily
delivering of iron to the Russians ammoul-
ing to two millions seven hundred thou
sand pounds, and total for the thirteen
days of MirtyJfve million one hundred
thousand Pounds--the prime cost of which
in the rough at the average price of pig
iron in England for the last year was not
less than three hundred and thirteen thou.
sand three hundred and eighty dollars
This is of course without any regard to
the enormous cost of transportation to the
Crimea.
If the cannon balls fred from the allies
lines during the thirteen days, were rolled
into rail cars weighing sixty pounds to the
yard, the cars would extend three hundred
and thirty-two miles; or if laid as rail
road would suffice for single track from
New York to Albany, with all the neccs-
sary turn outs.
The charge of powder for each gun
would probably average about six pounds,
which would show an expenditure for the
thirteen days of four million six hundred
and eighty pounds of powder. Such pow
der is worth here eighteen cents pound,
but in England would not probably, cost
more than fifteen cents, at which price the
powder cost seven hundred and two thou
sand dollars.--N Y. Courier and Enguir-
or,
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-26

DRIFT OF THE OcEAN.-ln a letter to
the editor of the National InteIigencer,
dated June 7th, Lieut.. Maury has demon
strated, to his own satisfaction, that the
drift OF the king of Rivers" and the
Father of Waters as he terms the ANA
zon and the Mississippi, is through the
Florida Pass out upon the broad bosom Of
the Atlantic; thus demonstrating that the
drifi-wood from the Andes down the ANA
zon. and from the Rocky Mountains down
the Missouri, coming together in the Gulf
of Mexico, were together swept onward
by the Gulf Stream. His proof lies in
this, that in 1851, Lieut.. S. P. Lee, o. s.
N, was sent out in the brig Dolphin to
verify discoveries. A bottle thrown over
board on the 18th of May, 1859, contain
ing a paper with date and position of the
vessel, was picked up by Lieut.. De Haven,
U. S. N, ed April, 1855, on the beach of
Galveston Island, Texas. From the lat
and long. in which the bottle was thrown
overheard and that in which it was found.
Lieut.. Maury finds full confirmation Of his
theory Of the Gulf current.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-26

A ROMANCE OF BoHEMIA:-The following
pathetic incident is related of a young pain
ter, who was one of the monevless adven-
turers known in Paris as Bohemians:
This hero had remained in hotel in
Naples, living one day on a great-coat. the
next on pair of pantaloons, sold to Jew.
One morning the landlord, who saw that
the wardrobe must, at this rate, very soon
vanish, appeared before his guest, and said
to him:
Here are hundred francs, 90 back to
France, you can remit me tie money when
you get TO Paris
The young Bohemian who was a pain
ter, would not accept the money so iiber-
ally offered TO him, till he had legitimate
ly earned it,
The landlord had a wife and two daurh-
tcrs; the Bohemian immortaized the whole
family on canvas, and including a scullion
into the bargain.
This accomplished, he took his way to
the steamboat accompanied by the land
lord, now 10th to lose him. Happy youth
The charm that it spreads around is SO
great, that it mel!s the heart of Neapolitan
landlords.
On the packet, our Bohemian met a
handsome young woman, to whom he did
not dare 10 speak, she appeared so much
ola lady, such noble creature.
Nevertheless he picked up courage grad
ually, and introduced himself TO the proud
beauty, as a young gentleman travelling for
instruction, but who had, unfortunately,
left his tutor in the crater of Vesuvius.
The bait took, and the passage to Mar
seilles was delightful. But bad luck would
have it, the horrible custom house officers
began 10 examine the luggage.
Our Bohemian tried 10 steal off; hut he
was kept back, his keys were forced from
him, and his box opened
1t contained three paving -stones
General petrifcation of the passengers.
The trunk Of the beautiful traveller was
next opened.
Oh, happiness! it contained nothing but
oranges.
The great lady is herself nothing but a
Bohemian! delicious mistake!exquisite dis
covery!
They started together for Paris and liv-
ed there happily, for an eternity of fifteen
days
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-26

his bed and watched him till The sound be-
came so faint, that J. seemed as if he and
the banjo were both falling into dream.
All the while he kept good heart-poor
fellow; and we kept encouraging him along
100; and every now and then lie would
raise himself up and say, "Ah! how III
make EN- look around when get strength
enough, once more, TO make the old ban
10, speak,"
But at last he felt that he was gone; and
after some straight, sensible talk, he told
us that when he died, 10 take the two ban.
JOS and pack them up carefully and send
them home to his father and mother. An
hour before he went, lie asked me to hand
him his ban 10. He took hold of it. and
looked at it for minute as if he was look
ing at person whom he was going to part
with forever; and then he tried 10 hit it.
But he could merely dIop the weight of
his thin fingers on the cords. There was
no stroke.to his touch at all. He could
Just barley make sound, and that was so
fine that it appeared to vanish away like
the buzz Of a fly II was so dim that l don't
believe that he heard it himself, and he
dropped his hand as if he gave it up.
Then he looked at me as if lie understood
everything in the world, aud said, ITS no
use-hang itup, Eph-I cannot bit it any
more! These were the last words that
poor Tom Briggs ever spoke
AT this the speaker wiped tear from
his eyes, but it did him no discredid, for
he had described the death Of all artist ,and
given the best proof Of man Cd;fornia
Pioneer, for January.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-26

~Love is a queer article. People
fall into it, are led by it, into all sorts of
trouble for it, and frequently go to Jail on
its account. 1t swindles the young man
and deceives the young woman. 1t puts
on a fine dress, when at heart all is hollow
and frigid. 1t smiles from cloud, weeps
from laugh, and does various other mat
ters neither mentioned in Genesis or Reve-
lations. 1t makes people the happiest and
most miserable of folks, and comes and
goes in all shapes. Cupid isa riddle.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-26

A "SKEART" FUGITIvE.-The Detroit
Democrat d Inquirer tells good story of
poor fugitive negro, who arrived in that
city on Wednesday morning. having come
all the way from Michigan City in a closely
shut corn car. With the thermometer at
80 degs or thereabout, and considering
the nature Of corn to evolve heat, the poor
darkie must have been in warm condi-
ton by the time he arrived at Detroit
He had drank no water and eat nothing
but raw corn for three days! The car was
opened and Caff made his appearance,
bleached to soft cream color and covered
with dew:
'Hillol' says the conductor, where are
you from?'
From Kentucky, Massa.'
How did you find the trayeling|
'Oh, Massa, berry warm
The poor fellow was perfectly reeking
with preparation, At this time, up step
ped one of the railroad men and says:
Your the man " got the papers
for
'Oh, Massa.' said the old woody head, :,
'bress de Lor, Ize cool now. Don't
send poor niger back. Devil skin
um alive if dey cotch um back dere'
Meanwhile he had got out of the car,
and one of the men says to him, do you see
that place over the river? Now. you run
for it, and we will keep the man who is af-
ter you till you get fair start. So the fu-
gitive made tracks at swinging gate up
the dock, and caught the Transit Just as'
she was starting over with drove of hogs
and the way he plunged into the drove
over the taffrail, raised the most horrible
squealin, both on and off the docks, that
has been heard in thatvicinity since the new
runer law has gone into opperation. The
man that had the papers of course enjoyed
the sport with the rest
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-26

THE ENJOYMENT OF OccuPATIoN.--The
mind requires some object on which its
powers must be exercised, snd without
which it preys upon itself and becomes
miserable. A person accustomed to a life
Of activity longs for ease and retirement,
and when he has accomplished this pur-
pose, finds himself wretched. The pleas
ure of relaxation is known to those only
who have regular and interesting occupa-
tons. Continual relaxation soon becomes
WEAKNESS, and on this ground, we may
safely assert that the greatest degree of
real enjoyment belongs not to the luxurious
man of wealth, or to the listless votary of
fashion, but to the middle classes of society,
who, along with the comforts of life, have
constant and impol tant occupation.