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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18
to refuse your request : and she kissed the
young man pahlcly and in the open square.

to refuse your request : and she kissed the
young man pnblicly and in the open square
Next day the student was sen, for BY the
Governor. He wanted To see the man who
had dared to seek kiss from his daughter in
that way, and whom she ND consented to kiss
30. He received him with scru,iniziog brow,
but after an hours conversation was SO pleased
with him, that he offered hiN to dine at his
table during his studies al Upsals
Our young friend now pursued his studies in
manner which soon made him regarded as
the most promising schala, at the University.
Three years were not passed after the day Of
the first kiss, when the young man was allowed
to give second one to the daughter Of the
Governor, as his intended bride.
He became later one Of the greatest scholars
in Sweden, as much respected for his learning
as for his character. His works will endure
forever among the works Of Science and from
this happy union sprane family well known
in Sweden in the present day, and whose
wealth Of fortune aud high position in society
are regarded as small things, compared with
its wealth Of goodness and love.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18
A Western Wedding Fee,

"A minister settled in one of our frontier
Western villages, in which the primitive man.
ners Of pioneer life had been smoothed and
polished by refinement and cultivation, seated
In his study one day, endeavoring to arrange
the heads of his to-morrow's discourse, when
his attention was called by loud knock at
the door.
The visitor proved to be a tall, gawky,
shambling countryman. evidently arrayed in
his Sunday suit, and stout girl, attircd in
dress of red calico, which, from the frequent
and the complacent glances towards it by the
fair owner was considered quite magnificent
affair.
Won't you walk in z asked the minister,
politely.
Much obleeged. squire, don't know but
we will. | say, you're minister ain't you q
Yes
/ reckoned so. Betsy and me,-that's
Betsy, fust rate sort of girl, anyhow
oh, Jotham,' simpered the bashful Betsy
You are now, and you needn't go for to
deny it. Well, Betsy and me have concluded
to hitch tsams, and we want You to do IT.
You wish to be married.'
Yes, believe that's what they call it. /
say, though, before you begin, let's know
what is going to be the damage. reckon
tisn't best to go it blind.
'Oh, never set any price take what
ever they give me-
Well, that is all right; go ahead, min
lister. if you please we are 10 hurry, as
Joe's got to finish plantin' the potatsr patch,
afore night, and Betsy she's got to fotch the
butter
Thus abjured, the minister commenced the
ceremony, which occupied but few moments
Kiss me. Betsy said the delighted bride
groom. You are my old woman, now
Amt it nics,'
First rate,' was the satisfactory reply.
Hold on a jerk said lothian, as he lef
his bride abruptly, and darted out to the gate
where the wagon had been left.
What's your husband gone out fort asked
the minister, somewhat surprised.
Il expect it's the sassages,' was the con.
fused reply.
Just then lothian made his appearance,
dangling in his hand pail full of the sas-
sages,' which he handed to the minister, with
the grin of one comforting a favor.
I'VE hain't got much money! said he, and
so we thought we'd pay you in sassages.-
Mother made 'em, and reckon they are good.
If they amt, just you send them back, and
we'll send you some more
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18

the first composition and. engravings, after
expensive originals, may be had for a few
sous. Stereotyping will be done away with !;
the first edition will be printed from type, and
any one copy furnishes the plates for all sue
cessive editions. Rare editions are annihi-
lated, as one copy may be multiplied to inini-
ty, and that, too, with all the typographical
peculiaritiss of the epoch in which it was first
printed. Books in foreign languages. in dead
languages, in Hebrew, in Greek, in Sanscri.,
may be reproduced by workmen completely
ignorant of them. The following is the his
tory of the process, as described BY Victor
Menieri, the scientific feuilletonist of the
Presse.
The inventor, Mr.. Edward Boyer, chem
ist of Mines, undertook to solve the problem
that the inventor of lithography, Senefelder,
of Munich, sought in vain TO solve-to repro
duce upon stone any typographical work,
Autograph or engraving, of which a single
copy Is In existence-to do it instantaneously,
cheaply, without damaging the original, and
so exactly that the most practised eye cannot
tell the difference, and finally to multiply the
copies TO in6nity. In principle, M. Boyer ar
rived at solution in 1874 he has spent ten
years in researches tending to simplify, cheap
en-, and render practicable the process. He
has now succeeded, and stereotypes a quarto
page in ten minutes, as he actually did in pres
ence of M. Mennier A cast of the Tempta-
tion of St. Anthony, which lately cost Paris
publisher $3.50, might have been furnished by
M. Boyer for two cents and quarter.
The process is of course secret, and will
not be disclosed even in specifications for a
patent. M. Boyer does not intend to patent
his invention he will control and superintend
the business in France, and will sell the Sc
cret to foreign countries.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18
Value Of Wives in China.

Not long since, young English merchant
took his youthful wife with him to Hong
China, where the couple were visited by a
wealthy Mandarin. The latter regarded the
lady very attentively, and seemed to dwell
with delight upon her movements. When
she at length left the apartment, he said to
the husband, in broken English, (worse than
broken China y
What give you for that wifey-wite yours =
'Oh,' replied the husband, laughing at the
singular error OF his visitor, two thousand
dollars
This the merchant thought would appear to
the Chinese rather high figure but he was
mistaken.
sWell,' said the Mandarin, taking out a
book with an air of business, 's'pOse you give
her to me give you .fre thousand
1t is difficult to say whether the young mer-
chant was more amazed than amused but the
very grave and solemn air OF the Chinaman
convinced him that he was in sober earnest /;
and he was compelled, therefore, to refuse the
offer with as much placidity as he could as
sumo.
The Mandarin, however, continued to press
his bargain.
/ give you seuen thousand dollars, said he,
you take en-
The merchant, who had no previous notion
of the value of the commoditv which he had
taken out with him, was compelled at length
to inform his visitor that Englishmen were
not in the habit Of selling their wives after
thew were once in their possession-an asser-
tion which the Chinaman was very slow to
believe.
The merchant afterwards had . hearty
laugh with his young aad pretty wife, and
told her he had just discovered her full value,
as he had that moment been offered seven
Thousand dollars for hers = very high fgure,s
sas wives were goiHg' in China Al The nns!
-Hrpr's Msgasine. s4l sr ssH gJssVii /
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18

BAsswooD PAPER.--The Buffalo Democrat
has received three samples of paper made from
basswood by Mr.. Beardsley of that city. The
paper is said to be strong, smooth and white.
The wood is rendered into palp BY means Of
revolving cutters. The Democrat adds -
Mr.. Beardsley can make the pulp aud nuke
a fortune out of IL by selling il 1t two cents
the pound. An edition Of the Albany Evening
Journal will soon be printed upon the paper.
Mr.. Beardsley was last week engaged in build
ing machinery for paper mill under his new
process. The white cedar is said 70 yield the
finest and strongest paper. There 10 talk OF
setting that apart for bank notss. The cotton
wood of the South and the cypress ars said to
be especially adapted to il, a. also d the a.
marac.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18
A Fortunate Kiss.

The following little story BY Miss BREMER,
is taken from Sartain's Magazine. For its
truth and reality she says she will be RESPONSE
BILE -
In the University of Upsala, in Sweden,
lived young student, a lonely youth, with
great love for studies, but without means for
pursuing them. He was poor and wi,hou,
connections. Still he studied, living in great
poverty, but keeping cheerful heart, and try
ing not to look at the future, which looked so
grimly at him. His good humor and good
qualities made him beloved by his young COM
rades. Once he was standing with some Of
them in the great square Of Upsala, pra,ing
away an hour of leisure, when the attention of
the young man became arrested by a very
young, elegant lady. who at the side Of an el-
derly one. walked slowly over the place. Il
was the daughter of the Governor of Upland,
living in the. city, and the lady with her was
the governess. She was generally known for
her goodness and gentleness of character, and
looked upon with admiration by the students,
AS the Young men now stood gazing at her as
she passed on like graceful vision, one Of
them exclaimed:
Well, it would be worth something to have
a kiss from such mouth
The poor student, the hero of our story, who
was looking inten,ly on that pure and angelic
face, exclaimed as if by inspiration, Well !
think could have it,
.Whatr cried his friends in a chorus, are
you crazy. Do you know hertz &c.
Not at all. he answered but think she
would kiss me now. if asked her.
what, in this place, before all our eyes!'
In this place before your eyes,
Freelyi'
Freely
Well, if she will give you kiss in that
manner, will give You thousand dollars
exclaimed one Of the party.
And H. And l. cried three or four 9th
ers; for it SO happened that several rich young
men we're in the group, and bets run high on
30 improbable an event and the challenge
was made and received in less time than we
take to relate il.
Our hero (my authority tells not whether he
was handsome or plain; have my particular
IDEAS tor believing that he was rather plain but
sineularly good-looking at the same time. y
our hero Immediately walked of to the young
lady, and said :-'(Min froleen,) my fortune is
in your hand Shs looked at him in astonish-
ment but arrested her steps. He proceeded to
state his name and condition, his aspiration.
and related simply and truly what just passed
between him and his companions. The young
lady listened attentvely, and when he ceased
to speak, she said, blushing, but with great
sweetness, If BY 90 little . thing % much
good can be effected, il would hs foolish ior me
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18
The Power Of the Pence.
A TRUE MANCHESTER STORY.

- -
The Rev. J. B. Owen, M. A., Of Bilston,
In the course Of lecture delivered in the Liv-
erpool Concert Hall, in connection with the
Church Of England institution upon Popular
Insurance. related an anecdote strikiaely il
Illustrative Of the power which lies in the hands
Of the working men to promote their own So
cial comfort and independence if they would
only exert it.
A Manchester printer was on his we'd
ding-day, persuaded by MS wife to allow her
two half-pints of ale day as hsr share. He
rather WINGED under the bargain for, though
drinker himself, he would have preferred a
perfectly sober wife. They both worked
hard, and he, poor man, was seldom out of the
public-house as soon as the factory closed
The wife and husband saw little of each other
except at breakfast; but, as she kept things
tidy about her, and made her stinted and even
selfish allowance for housekeeping meet the
demands upon her, he never complained. She
had her daily pint, and he perhaps had his two
or three quarts and neither interfered with
the other except when at odd times she sue
ceeded, by dint Of one little gentle artifce or
another, to win him home an hour or two
earlier at night, and now and then to spend an
entire evening in his own house, but these
were rare occasions. They had been married
year; and, on the morning of their wedding
anniversary, the husband looked askance at
her neat and comely person with some shade
of remorse as he observed
Mary, wen had no holyday sin we were
wed and, only that l haven't penny 'ith
world, we'd take jaunt to tn village to see
thee mother
'Would'st like to go, joint asked she
softly, between smile and tear, to hear him
speak SO kindly as in old times. If thee'd
like to 60, John, I'll stand treat
Thou stand treat y said he, with half a
sneer; hast got fortune, wench,'
Nay said she, but I'm gotten the pint o.
ale'
Gotten what,'
The pint o ale = was the reply.
John still did not understand her, till the
faithful creature reached down loose stock
ing from under loose brick up the chimney,
and counting out her daily pint of ale in the
shape of three hundred and sikty-fve three
pences ii. e., f4 lis. 3d. put it into his
hand, exclaiming-
Thee shall have the holiday, john
John was ashamed, astonished, conscience
smitten, charmed. He wouldn ttouch it.
Hasn't thee had thy share. Then I'll ha'
no more said he.
They kept their wedding day with the old
dame, and the wife's little capital was the nu-
cleus OF series of investments that ultimately
swelled into shop, factory, warehouse, coun-
try-seat and carriage and for aught Mr..
Owen knew, John was mayor of his native
borough at last.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18
70 promote the Health Of Cattle,

Mix occasionally one part Of salt with foSt,
five or six parts Of wood ashes, and efSe tAs
mixture to different kinds Of stock, summer
and winter. 1t promotes their appetises and
tends to keep them in healthy condition. Il
is said to be good agains. bots In horses,
murrain in cattle, and rot in sheep.
Horse radish root is valuable for cattle. Il
creates an appetite, and is good for various
diseases. Some give ii to any animal that ID
unwell. II is good for oxen troubled with ths
heat If animals will not eat IL voluntarily.
cut il up fine and mix il with potatoes on meal.
Feed all animals regularly. They not only
look for their food al the usual time, but the
stomach indicates the want at tire stated peri-
cd. Therefore feed morning, noon md
evening. as near the same time as possibEe.
Guard against the wide and injurious ex-
tremes Of satiating with excess and starving
with want. Food should be Of . soitabls
quality, and proportiOned to the growth, snd
fatiening Of animals, to their production In
young, and milk, and to their labor or e4er-
else. Animals that labor need far more food,
and that which is far more nutritious. than
those that are idle.
In dry time, see that the animals have
good supply Of pure water. When tho
fountains are low, they drink the DRAWINGS Of
fountains, streams, and passages of water,
which are unwholesome
If barns and stables are very tight and
warm, ventilate in mild weather, even in win.
ter.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18
Homography.

Homography is new art, an art of yester-
day, or rather of to-day, for which the inventor
makes the following extraordinary claims !:
Whoever possesses printed book, possesses
the stereotype plates of that book; whoever
has an old lithograph. copy of an extinct
edition, an impression of steel engraving,
has by wonderful process of transfer, the
original stone, the original type, the original
plate, the original block. An octave Of 500
pages can be executed. at srihing cost, in
six days. Reprints cost but half the price of
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18

A Poor MEsD.-A correspondent Of The
knickerbocker, says - A friend Of mine re-
turning from depot n few mornings since,
with bottle Of freshly imported Maine Law
saw lady in advance Of him whom he mus,
inevitably join. So tucking tbs bottle under
his arm, he walked alongside Well,' said
the young lady, after disposinR Of health and
the weather. What 10 that bundle you are
carrying so mysteriously under your arm r.
Oh nolhins hu, coat which the tailor has
been mending for me- Oh! it's coat, il
III Well, you'd better carry ii back, aud &c,
him to sew up one mute hole, fur IL leaks
now =
This is the same young man &hose cash
account, after last summers travels, was mar.
ked BY the very frequent occurrence Of the
item. Porter, twenty cents His father ex.
pressed some surprise that il should cost 90
much 10 transport carpe,-bag from place 90
place, whereas the original investments were
made in small botties of Brown Stout.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18

FINDING ms FoRTE.-It is charitabIy sup-
posed that everything is good for someihing,'
or, as Pope has it, nothing is made in vain.'
The very croukedest stick of man is d0ubtIess
good for something or other. if one could only
find out what it is. But finding oae's forte 10
not always So easy a matter, as may be seen
by ar anecdote which We heard from an on.
cabinet minister, respecting one Of his clerks.
After bogsling At the Rrs. duty he was put mp
on BY the secretary, for a few days, he ccm-
planned that he did not like it, A new scrt
o. employment was assigned to him |; but he
soon came back with the same story, adding.
don't think it is my .forte.' What would
you IKE to dot inquired the accommodating
secretary. Why said the clerk, when |
came into Office took an oath 10 support the
Constitution want 10 do that think that's
my forte Post.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18

O A correspondent Of the New London
Chronicle suggests that every steamboat have
water gates to ies in the water, trap gates to
let cut the coal, and cylinders sufficient To
buoy up the boats and machinery. he skinks
boat could no, then be burned or sunk.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18

Abindab, who is Cupid = One Of the
boys. He is said to be as blind as bat; but
if he is blind, he'll do to travel. He found hs
way into aunt Mans affections, and wouldn't
have thonght any critier could have worked
his way into such narrow arrangements with
eyes open.'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18

Women are like old-fashioned houses. with
many doors and few windows. 1t is easier to
gain entrance into their hearts than 10 see
through them. e 4A ~
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18

The papers have discovered some grasa
from the path Of rectitrde.' We tear thea
path must be sadly overgrown with Erasss Y
10 90 little travelled now-s-days. &
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18

INrEREsTINe CoRsEseoNDENcE.-If James
johnson will call at this Office. he will hear Of
something 20 his advantage Clcuuland Her
dld
To which the following reply was next dny
received
. Mister Edtor;-l thank you for your kind
intentions but have no idea ofbeing ea,ehsd
by the police. Yours hurriedly.
JAMES JOHNSON
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18

SCHOOLS IN misunderstanding 10 the Cen
sus Of 1850. Maine has more schools and schol-
ars than any New England State, andA super
fetal mind might infer from this that il is the
best educated. The true test, is, the number
who cannot read or write. In this respect,
Maine is fifth, aud If we exclude the foreign
population Of Massachusetts, il is. last. Tho
per eentdge on the entire population Of the New
England States Of those who can not read or
write, is leas, in New Hampshire 90 the en-
tire population Of that State is the best educa-
ted in the world. Maine comes next.-Go
pei Banaer.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18

The following little story by Miss BREMER,
is taken from Sartain's Magazine. For its
truth and reality she says she will be RESPONSE
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-10
Temperance Convention.

The Temperance e people o. Ohio and Indi'
ana will hold a Social Re- at Eaton, on
Thursday, the 11th Of Nay, inst. They extend
an invitation TO all Temperance Orders ami
Temperance people, far and near. They are
particularly desirous 10 see all the opponent;
Of Temperance present, as they are DESTROYS o
making the meeting such as will convince
every one of the evils of Intenperunce, ant
the urgent necessity of a PrOhibitory Lar, ant
We hope that all our friends who are opposed
to such a law will come out and listen 10 Somt
Of The best speakers in the West.
Amongst a Lost Of others, we confdentl,
expect Dr.. |. j. ALLEN, OF Farmers College
A. NJ. ScoTT, Esq, Of Dayton, and Hon. D,
2. HOLLOWAY, Of Indiana.
1t is expected that all the Temperance Or,
derS will be present with their Regalia, a;
early as possible, as the procession will form
at 10 O'Clock TO march to the grove. Each or
der will also be expected to. select their OWL
Marshal, who will act under the direction o.
the Chief Marshal.
The provisions will be furnished in epic.
mic" style.
Bv order of the Committee
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-10
Eclipse Of the Moon.

The Cleveland Herald of Monday afternoon
thus announces the Eclipse OF the Moon
which came eff on Tuesday night week. Il
may serve for a description of the actual
eclipse:
On tomorrow evening the moon will he in
what science terms "opposition," that is, in
common parlance' she can't shine, or, in 9th
er words, she will pass through the shadow
of this dirty planet, hiding her from her liege
lord, the sun, and thus cutting off her sup
ply ofgas. Just like putt ing your hand be-
tween q gas Jet and its reflector; the gas is
there, the reflector is there, but an intruder
has stepped in between, and there can be no
''hOSh" back.
Venus has lately been coquetting with the
man in the moon, and who knows but the
man in the moon is now 10 be cleft in the
dark as punishment for his Inconsistency. At
all events, do not forget the eclipse to-mor-
row evening.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-10
Speech Of Governor Reedor, Of Easton, Pa
The Missouri Outrage.

Governor REEDER Of Kansas, now on a yisi
to his home i'll EaSton, Pa, was received in or
enthusiastic monner by his friends. He wa,
called out in a speech, in the course Of which
he referred to the daring out7ages of Missouri.
lanS upon the elective franchise in Kansas
Governor REEDER said his opinions on the
81 bject OF popular sove eighty I'd und ergone
no change, but that the conduct Of the people
of the Dor eT counties OF the north OF Missouri
had 0StOnlShed and amazed him BY their reck
less disregard ofall laws, compncts and consti.
tons that the Territory Of Kansas, in her late
elections, had been invaded by a regular army,
armed TO the teeth, who took possession OF
then ballot. boxes and made q Legislature 10
suit the purpose ofthe pro-Slavery party. Kan
sas was Subdued, and subjugated and con-
quered by armed men from Missouri but ber
citizens were resolved never 10 give up the
fight for their freedom and the independence
OF their soil from foreign onirol or i~nterfer-
ence. The Stale Of MiSSouri would be called
upon to disavow oil sympathy with these border
%rufianS, Ii she refused the South will becalled
on to disco untenance her. If the South refuse
the solemn duty will devOlve upon the North
10 take up the matter so that the rights of her
sons who had settled in Kansas, in the faith
OF solemn cOmpacts, Shall be vindicated and
sustained. He declared that the accounts of
the fierce o~utrages and wild violences perpre,
trated at the election, published in the North
ern papers, were in nowiSe exaggerated. He
concluded by saying that Kansas was now a
conquered country-conquered by force of
arms-brt that her citizens were resolved
never TO yield THEN rights, and relied upon
the North to aid them by demonstrations OF
public sentiment and all other legal means,
until they shall be fully and triumphantly vim
dlcated. During the speech Governor REEDER
was frequently and enthusiastically cheered
by the large audience present.