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of all manner of leaves and flowers; and not
least for beauty, the. finely cut ferns with deli
cate palms. All this and a goodadeal more, for
we have not spoken of a diamond spring under
a rock. like an eye ovcrhung bya shaggy brow,
or of a pretty schoohouse on the road-edge OF
the wood, or of huge rock balanced so as to
seem filling while yet it is firm; all this we
have within stones throw of our dwelling,
and it is just nothing to the abundance of at
fractions in the neighborhood. ... 1. =:
There troop the three most roguish boys that
ever made parents scold and laugh. They have
nothing to do but to set etch other on to mis-
chief They pull off buds from the unhlossom-
ed rose-bushes; they pick cucumbers by the
halt-bushel that were to have been let alone :;
they break down rare shrubbery to get whips,
and instead get whippings; they kill the guinea
pigs; chase the chickens; break up hens
roosts; get into the carriages and wagons only
to tumble out and set all the nurses a.running:
they study every means of getting under the
horses feet, and as the more dangerous act,
they are fond Of tickling their hind legs and
pulling at their tails; they fill the already fed
horses with extra oats, causing the hOstler t.
fear for his charges health, since he refuses oals
at the next regular feeding; they paddle in all
the mud on the premises sit down in the street
and Ill their pockets with dirt they wet their
clothes in the brook, tear them in the woods,
lose their caps a dozen times a day, and 90
barehcadcd in the blazing sun; they cut up
every imaginable prank with their long suffer
ing nurses when meals are served, or when bed
tim" comes, or when morning brings the wash
ing and dressing. They are little, nimble, com-
pact skinfus of ingenious, fertile, endless,
untiring mischief They stub their toes or cut
their fingers, or get stung, or eat some poison
GUS berry, seed or root, or make US think that
they have, which is just as bad they fall down
stairs, or eat green fruit till they are as tight as
drum; and yet there is no peace 10 us with
out them, as there certainly is none with them.
Mlschievous darlings! Joyful plaques! Low.
ing, rollicking, laughing rogucs!
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! Barnum's Baby Show.

This novel event commenced in New York
on Tuesday, and has been a complete success
despite the previous sneers Of the press. The
Nj X. Times says. if any one had visited Bar
nam s., and taken one look at the hundred and
Hfty beSutifuIlittle human blossoms that were
exhibited there, with their happy mothers, in
doublets, irplets and singlets, for ihe quartlets
it seems did.net arrive in time for the first days
show, we do MOI believe they would everagain
utter syllable against the Baby Show. " The
exhibition was as, beautiful as u was novel and
the was physicad loyelines enough thersooi
The IheaIthiest ana freshest character of Pute
Aheticah growth, TO vindicate US from the ab;,
surd lmput.tion cast upon US by some Europe
an traveller rsS ahat our climate and habits arr
nsafavorable toial healthy physical development
And the fact of the award Of the ahighest pre-
MUM for the finest badly having been given tt
native of the city. goes TO disPFovetDe com
1nnof fallacy that country children are superIo
to the cndren Of the city. g'The Judges wer
, sorely puzzled. There we're someht ten Q
q twelve Of HE competitors whose claims wer
= 50 nearly equal, that to make a Just reward wa
extremely difficult. However, after a eareft
examinafion and comparison, they decided tht
n Master Charles Olando Scott, born Februar :
! 18th, 1851, residing No. $3.50 Fourth ayenu
. was the hrst child on exhibition, and cntitle
: 10 the highest prize-$lOo ''1uo' .
ton - a. tfi9H MI ~
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d. g Ggoitr' 3plI 3polIeng.. ~.
O RICIN Al.
' Written for the Smyrna Times.
THEuT Wo WORLDS.
By WINNIE O. HOWARD.


Some say that this world is a Paradise D."
With its myriad rills and flowers, ''' '.'''l
With its birds Of song and its azure skies,
And its softening moonlight hours; Maa&3
And they say to the music of tinkling streams
Our lives may pass in. delicious dreams "
..sL,4 49, .~;t..s .e In this fairy world! I.
They tell of social ties that bind +,
.s,;;Warm hearts in strong, pure link, ....
OF flowers of feeling and thought that bloom
j On the stream of Affections brink,
And they'd lure us, too, to, be charmed awhile
by the sunlight scenes and the witching smile
.tstu e Of this lovely world! il
But its tempting bowers and haunts of bliss,
Aud flowers Of brilliant dyes, -.''
Are types of a fairer world than this,
OF land beyond the. skies s.ts. ..,.-..
Where birds fit gaily on pinions bright, as
And all isgIorious, for all is light 'sf a:t.es
'''''.<' 'l' In that upper world p
Away, away from this charming world,
. FROM this land of waking dreams,
Our hearts reach out tow'rd that fairer realm,
70 its brighter skies and streams
'ro which the loveiest things that grow
In This lower world are but paltry show.
s-714zf7#i r ~. Oh, that heavenly world
Yet itseems sometimes that the two worlds meet
Or the sundering vei'sso thin, '.".e-
That the spirit cen in the lower world,
May view the glories within
That upper world of delight and song,
Aud catch the tones Of that angel tbrong
.l.,,,.,....: In that blissful world d
Tho, who would stay for moment here,
When the Lord of that world says, Come!
Who. who would cling TO this lower sphere
When call'd 10 that brighter home,
All, many, many at that glad word, ..',.a..-
Will haste with JOY to obey their Lord .fs'
In that blissful home!
.. PHILADELPHIA, June, 1855. r -5i -..e
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sIa, for anything We know, but we have not
heard of them in "merrie England y We
doubt indeed if there is much to sing, or many
with voice and heart to sing it, if there. is.
But the world has other themes for thought
How many eyes to-day are turning to the dim
far North; how many will follow the little
Grlnpell fleet upon its way, and wait for tidings
of rescue and success or failure and return.
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WHOLE NO, 220.
The Case Of Wholesale Poisoning in
Virginia.

We find the following letter, dated Emery
and Henry College, Washington County, vir-
ginia, May 80, in the Petersburg Express of
the l4th inst. 1t states that on the evening of
the 22d ult, H. S. Kane, ESQ.,, an eminent law
yer of Scott County, and Miss Sarah, daugh-
ter OF Col. Anderson, were married at the man.
sion of the brides father On the following
evening large company having assembled OF
the residence OF the Kanes, at a late hour it
was found that most of the party who had par
taken of lot of custard were suffering from
the effects Of some deadly poison:
There were so many affected that the num-
Der who escaped were scarcely able to attend
to their suffering friends, and the greatest ter
ror and CONSERVATION prevailed. Two physi-
clans were at the scene of distress and suffer-
ing, as soon as they could possibly attend, af-
ter being sent for, and pronounced the sick
present, all poisoned. Upon examining and
anal lying the custard, it was found to be strong
Iy impregnated with arsenic.
have been unable to obtain the names of
the parties but regret to state that the latest
accounts some twenty or twenty-five of those
who pGrtook of the poison were not expected
to live. The young and beautiful bride was
among the number most seriously affected.
AS yet, my informant states, no one has been
suspected, the servants being all sick, as they
had also eaten freely of the poisoned delicacy.
The greatest CONSERVATION and excitement pre-
walls in Scott and the adjacent counties, and
persons were too much overcome at the idea of
such wholesale taking of human life, to in
stitute any investigation, or adopt means for
the detection of the villains who perpefrated
this horrible dead. Ats-
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VF Two mosquitoes one morning met on a
leaf in garden. Both were filled with blood
drawn from their last nocturnal depredations
They were silent and "dummy," cross and
savage. One of them run out his sting and
wiped it on his fore leg. The other thrust out
his sting, and pointed 1t towards the first mos
qnlto. This was considered an insult, and so
the offended mosquito steps up to the other and
says: .-as ~. --.. ..5 III. s.,stf
did you turn out your sting at me :" CO.. -.
The answer was.
81 run out my sting; you can apply ita
you choose" '''' - '''' p
"sir." says the first, "you are very imper-
tinent." .e.o .'.i =, ......t =.
| Answer:
Sir your remark savors of rascality."
"Ha," exclaimed the other, " downright
insult! No gentleman mosquito will submit
to such treatment without demanding safis-
faction. Draw, villain, and defend yourself at
once !"
They rushed together, and running one ano-
thei throught the body died "honorably."
| .t s-. tfa."a - 49, stii 'sst
FELIcITY.-Rich Termagent Woman -
French Son-in-law; very poor and very ex-
Som in-law III must have one thousand
dollars more dis day, or they sue me :"
Mother -" cannot-I will not - - - 80
Son-in-lnw II Excitedl al will go to de jail,
den, rite away---to Jail, den,n ; 53as-d 5r1
Mother; Il Throwing up, her hands, 81 will
die l will die ~
Son.in- law :-rTn extacies1 "Yofi Just die
den; die you die. / viii give you one grand
funeral y eae }. .a e.a. aa ~ galssa 1s@lifq
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OF Four men were iateiy poisoned at d bal
in Juneau, Wisconsin,, BY drinking bed bu
hpoisons which they supposed was champagne.
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.b9iIlsn ION a dnIDdf nlDI 70
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0T THERE was once an itinerant preachtr
IN West Tennessee, who, possessing consderaL
bic natural eloquence, had gradually become
possessed with the idea that he was also an
extraordinary Biblical scholar.
Under this delusion, he would very frequent
ly, at the close of his sermon, ask any member
of his congregation who might have " knotty
text " to unravel to speak it, and he would ex-
plain it at once, however much it might have
troubled "less distinguished divines."
On this occasion in a large audiance, he was
particularly pressing for some one to propound
text. but no one presuming to do so, he was
about to sit down without an opportunity of
showing his learning, when chap by the door
announced that he had Bible matter of great
% consarn," which he desired to be enlightened
upon. ...
The preacher quite animatedly professed his
willingness and ability, and the congregation
was in great excitement.
What want to know" said the outsider.
"is, whether Jobs turkey was hen or COB
ler!'
The expounder looked confused, and the con-
gregation Uttered, as the questioner capped the
climax by exclaiming, in loud voice
81 tOtched him down on the fast question ~
| From that time forward the practice of ask
ing for difficult passages was abandoned. 81,
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l-'0I3IThe "Ocean Wave" is the title Of a
newpaper published at Cape Island by John
I, Hunter and leoksqs fresh as the sprfin July,
season, aud weekly the rest Ofthe year - ) :
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N OF A, Lady in, a neighboringl towns who
had risen rapidly from the kitchen to grace the
head OF her masters table, was one day enter
tanning large party, when the conversation
happening to flag, one Of the guests remarked
-''aWfuI pause!" fsgoJ lo ,ga8I ~
sand what's your business with my auful
pdos|"'s in wrath, retorted the landlady if YOU
had scrubbed the house as long as have done,
your Pdios would never have been so bonny
and white as they are. .adni a'..'"G'od rs7't
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OrA public meeting is called in, Greeneas-
tie, sIadidna, Of people favorable to the nonlina.
tiun ofiJ Scott Harrison for President--son4o of
theslate .Gepa Harrisonaai,7H sra le. aaaissoq
aST iooTTJTT1 n = ''r----~--TI7T t i7igdl a3u8sl
isu01s7- When an extravagant friend wishes TO
borrow your money, consider which of the two
you 'Yoald rather loose.
.s9mIl anbGuI 48i gga5b
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-22
TIE JoKING HUSBANDS.

Three Jolly husbands, out in the country, by
the names of Tim Watson, Joe Brown and
Bill Walker, sat late one evening drinking at
the village tavern, until, being pretty well
corned, they agreed that each one, on return
ing home, should do the first thing that his
wife told him, in default of which he should
the next morning pay the bill. They then
separated for the night, engaging to meet again
the next morning and give an honest account
of their proceedings at home, SO far as they
related to the bill.
The next morning Walker and Brown were
early at their posts, but it was some tine before
Watson made his appearance. Walker began
first: - 2ffa
oYou see when entered my house the candle
was out, and the fire giving but glimmering
of light l came near walking into pot oi
batter that the pancakes were to be made Of
in the morning. My wife who was dreadfully
out of humor, said so sarcastically, Bill, do you
put your foot in the batter just as you say
Maegy,' said /, and without the least hesita-
Ition / put my foot in the pot of batter and
went to bed" s. 1856 II
Next Joe Brown told his story:
"My wife had already retired in our usual
sleeping room, which adjoins the kitchen, and
the door ofwhich was ajar; not being able to
navigate perfectly, you know, made dread
|ful Gathering among the household furniture
and my wife in no pleasant mood, bawled out:
DO break the porridge pot No sooner said
than done. I seized hold of the handle of the
pot and striking it against the chimney-jamb
broke it in thousand pieces. After this ex-
ploit retired to rest, and got curtain lecture
till I fell asleep.
1t was now Tim Watson's turn to give an
account of himself; which he did, with q very
long face, as follows: -
my wife gave me the most unlucky com
mand in the world; for was blundering up
stairs in the dark, when she cried out: Now
Tim, do break your neck I'll be cuss'd II !
Ido, Kate said I, gathering myself up the best
way Icould; "no, I'd sooner foot the bill"
aAnd SO, landlord continued Tim. heres
the cash for you. But, byjingo, this IS the
last time I'll ever risk five dollars on the com
maud al my vifaS d
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~ One of our New York exchanges (we
ion't remember which, serves up the follow
: Journal Of a Defeated Candidate.

|
| Ih,usday.-Received the nomination for an
office in the City Council Surprised and Ia
dignant. demonstrated with the Con- mittee.
Was told that / must place myself in the
hands of my friends. Eventually did So
f'1day.-Immense poster on a brick pile OPP
posite the house. Ny name in two feet let
ters Great anguish on part of wife and fami-
ly, who believe that every officer of the city
government must according to law, be indicted
and tried at the end of his term. Friends,
meeting me in the street, say that there is
rumor about town that I am up for office,
which rumor ought to be publicly contradicted.
Other friends offer ironical congratulations,
and leave me in doubt whether the office is
unfit for me, or for the office. Old gentle
man says that he went believe it, for he knew
my father, and he was very respectable man.
Sdturday.-Man on the steps of my house.
with a big stick and bull terrier Broad
|shouldered, sloyenly person, with sanguinary
EYE. Came to advise me to beware of a class
of ruffians that go round election times, ex-
torting money from candidates. Offers his
services to tend the polls; customary, he says,
to pay in advance. | refer him to my commit
tee; he whistles to his dog; engage him at five
dollars, cash down. We part with expressions
Iof mutual esteem. Going in, find six men
smoking in my parlor; delegates from a target
excursion. customary, they say, for candl-
dates to give prizes on these occasions; refer
them to my committee; captain very polite;
tells me he will give time to think about it,
and will come on Sunday with the whole
Guard, to let me see what fine looking set
of fellows they are. Result; ten dollars for
prize. Eyening-excted person calls for
subscription for banner; refer him to my
commit tee; threatens personal violence, and
swears awfully; subscribe for q banner; man
comes with a wooden leg; wants new one.
Three more banner-men; clergymen for SUBJ
scription to deserving charity; seventeen
men to tend the polls; more cripples; delega-
ton want their fire engine painted; men with
out arms-to post bills; woman for subscrip-
ton for coffin; children all crying up stairs;
my wife in mysteries; general terror and con-
fusion. Miinight--torchligh procession; ket-
tie drums; serenade; make speech;0 great
cheering; rotten egg hits me in the eye; gene
raj fight; spanners, brickbats, clubs; banners,
torches and fists.
Wednesday. up defeated; tell all my
friends that | don't care for myself but feel
very sorry for the city. My wife goes home
to her mother; the children are sent where
they cannot be under my influence; no home,
no friends, no wife and no money.
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CO.PARTNERsHIP.

TFyHK undersgned have this day formed o-partner
ship under the style and firm of GEo. FOSTER d Co
gertho transacuon ofa general Forparding and Com
ssisn Bnsinsss; and have erected for that purpose
very large and spacious Preproof Warehouse, on the
Erie Canal and corner of Locust and Dun
Asm Streets and near Depot OF the Evansville and
Cr4wfordsviIo Railroad, where they will have ample
weem convenient facilities for storing all kinds of
. Produce and Merchandise. ~ et ~ rs 1
They will give special care to either By
River, Railroad, Canal or Wagons, and whlforward
promptly at the lowest rates
They will give personal attention TO the purchase or
aais Produce rocerics in this markets and solicit
for the purchase Of Sugar and Molasses on the
sas one fshs arm will bo in the South during the
Winter. # Hf eresa La f.r f@
They've BY unrenited TO merit and share
ths Pubs patronage. n; v. .EPb .EOSrER.
aaslz w. NJ. AIKMAE.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-22

A STRONG SToRY-A wild friend of ours
(Selma Tom) told US, the other day, the fol-
lowing story:
Tom says he got acquainted with a very
Icompanionable fellow from one of the noun
tain counties who happened to be in Selma on
business. This was in August last. Noun
tain Sprout was a member of the church, but
Ia long way from home, and having never expe-
Irienced iced cocktail before, he "took on as
much as he could wag WITH Tom aiding and
|abettlng In due time Sprout went home, but
rumors of his potations followed him, and the
church brought him "to taw' for drunkenness.
lSprout, on trial. admitted that he had while
in Selma, got a little "foxy," but then he told
his brethren the "big Jumps of ice they had at
the bar was SO inviting he could not help
drinking ,...f-..a..es. ;.
Thereupon an old brother got up and said
that, for his part, if the young brother had On
ly got drunk under the circumstances Of Being
away from home and falling into bad company,
he should have been in favor of forgiving him,
on his making proper Acknowledgements. "But,
bretheren," he wound UP, ''this matteris worse
than drinking. It's downright lying! Did
you hear what Brother Sprout said about the
ice, and in August. Pm for jerking him out
for lyinge' and out he vent
Montgomery (4Ala.) Mail
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-22

OF Young America, is growing rapidly.
Every day we meet the proofs of this encour-
aging fact. Here is one of the latest instances
of rapid development. o..
"Have you beensto the Astors Library r
asked son of his father, few days ago.
"No'' said the father.
"You had better call and see it, tho youth
continued: "Just mention my name to the
Librarian, and he will show you every atten-
ton"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-22

He LIKED HIS SEAT.-The way man refers
every problem, great or small, to himself and
his own conscience, for a solution, is often
amusing. One of this sort of people had en-
sconsed himself in seat in railway car,
next the stove where, for hours, he sa5 toast
ing his feet and basking in the genial heat of
a fire scarcely large enough for the comfort OF
the passengers who occupied seats remote IRON
the anthracite By and by, up comes a gem
tleman with lady, and says in the blandest
manner:
"Wouldn't you like to exchange seats with
this lady?'
sfNo, thank'e' said the old fellow, with an
awkward bow; no, thanke-Pms bleged to-
you-but like this seat amazin' well.'
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-22
e,a0:Ais AND TOBACCO NTOR E OF

'IACOH SCHEURER, MAIN ST. BET. IsT AND2U.
= - TO- Schaener e. SchrOeder's old staad3
r RESPECTFULLY inform the citizens Of Evansville
ana surrosnd ing country hatI have taken the above
-fand determined continue the same buaineas. and
keep hand the choices Havana Cigars
of the brands that Eastern markets az
gord: slao nu and Smoking Tobacco Of all kinds MeE
ahanr and Wooden Pipes OF allsizes and quail
Tes Al prices, at Wholesale and Retail
MvlcnRshy experience in the business eonvtnces me
1hst can give xsnerai satisfaction, and respectfully
2eei;.s. .h.ys Of nublic patronage. apI If
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-22
MILLS, AROMATIC STOMAG,
NFW ARRANGEMENT.

wNsrdsr that be able 20 devote my time more part
: isriyt 10 the IRox HEAVY HARDwAkA@psrt OF
have disposed part of interest in the
. serv house 90 Mr. MATTHEW DALZELL. who will co
Nnus atths stand the style OF ORR DALzELL
CO. with complete Of everything in the Grocery
ne would this opportunity of returning my sincere
the paying the house
ask
&hs ts their av 6rm. and would
40 the very all genemen that they need
act ask credit at this house. -
LII SAMUEL
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:-. wM: KE.LLY, ,,.o.r. .xn

would repeatedly inform and the
vicinity that purhased the interest,"
In late arm Off Reilly he In
Grocery Produce busRess the old
He ths opportunity retarnipg Tor
faver dnendsto effort merit eoatlnu
Snee ef the sane. ie20-ly WILLIAM REILLY.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-22

From the interior of LOUISIANA, we earn
that the recent frost done consiaeraoie us'ilt-
age to the sugar crop. =
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CINCINNATI PAPER WAREHOUSE.

CINCINNATI PAPER WAREHOUSE.
YUNHE undersgned Wholesale Paper Dealers invite the
attention of dealers to their large and
stock Of Papers Our with Eastern
dealers that enabled to
keep on all large stock Of Caps and Letters
plain and rued Flat Caps Demys Mediums, Royals and
sinner Blank Papers, Plstner
& smith, and other frst class manufacturers.
are agents best Printers Cards, and keep
hand all tmes complete stock of Prnters Papers OF
every description. Lightbodys Book and News Inks;
McCreary's CoIored Inks, Varnish and Gold Size.
hand in large stock of the best -Four
drner Book Paper and supply orders to al
most any extent with regular sizes, and irregular sizes
make to order on short notice. - 4fgf
highest market price in cash, for Rags oag
gng, Rope and Cotton Waste. ooor,v
: Wholesale Papsr Dealers Manufacturers' Agents.
sep1 az and 70 w Walnut st., CineinnAti
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nRS. RRAY g PENNINGTON,

n gsPECTFULLY the citizens OF Evansville and
s virinitv they have formed partnership In the
RfMeaios Of Medicine sud surgery.
HavHg activeiy engaged N the proiesslon Io
ssres esutary and become familiar with tne Sease
their past experience ana sue
will cattle them 70 share Of public Pssroaa
Frxg tetgsen Maia ana LOCUST oP
ths Post Once where both Of them may be
ssnsultsd unless Ahssat profess ioRal husiness.