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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-11

A GEAY SNow.-The Pittsburg
Gazette says that letter to q gentle
man in that city, from East Hickory,
Venango county. states that on the 1th
inst, about foot Of snow fell in fiat
REGION, on about six inches which hat&
fallen previously. After the storm
was over, tie people were surprised to
find that the snow was a gray color,
near the tint Of buckwheat -four, and
10 depressed places the color Of wood
ashes. This appearance extended ali
through that region for miles in extent
in both clear and wood lands.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-11

u The Beauties Of Fanny Fern,
turn out to be anything else than
beauties. Her book is an attact upon
her own family and if true, is none
the less slanderous than if it were
false. Ruth Hall will have its run
and then Fanny Fern, will retire to
the shades with it.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31

THE RIGHT SORT OF WIFE.-Dur-
ing the late dreadful tornado which
passed over Mississippi, tearing up trees,
blowing down houses, and killing cattle,
an incident occurred near Paulding in
that State, which is worth record:
"a young married couple were alone
in the forest, occupants of new home,
and distant two miles from the nearest
neighbor. They had retired to rest,
and were absorbed in slumber, when
The roar of the hurricane came, like a
sonorous wailing through the primeval
trees, and fierce winds struck their
house, tumbling the logs around and
about them. The lady, after much eff
fort succeeded in extricating herself,
but found, to her momentary dismay,
that her husband was entombed in the
wreck OF their dwelling, and that it
would be impossible for her to relieve
him unsided. She reflected but a mo-
ment, when, turning to her husband,
she uttered some cheering words, and
announced her determination to go in
quest of assistance. Forth she went,
in the midst of the bowling storm, the
winds signing requiem over the ruin
they had caused. and the stately trees
crashing in their fall before the omnipo-
tence of the tempest. But she needed
not the danger; buoyed by a strong af-
fection she moved onward. an incarna-
ton of heroism and self-sacri6cing love,
through the hurricanes track, and
reached unharmed the residence of her
neighbor. Assistance was procured.
and her husband restored to as true a
wife as ever hallowed with felicities the
life Of man."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31

CONFIDENCE IN oNE's SELF.--When a
crisis befalls you, and the emergency re-
quires moral courage and noble man.
hood to meet it, be equal to the require
ments of the moment anl rise superior
to the obstacle in your path. The uni
versal testimony Of men, whose expe-
rience exactly comedies with yours, fur
nishes the consoling reflection that diff
culties may be ended by opposition
There is no blessing equal to the pos
session of stout heart. The magni-
tude of danger needs nothing more than
greater effort:than ever at your hands.
If you are recreant in the hour Of trial,
you are the worst of recreants and de-
serve no compassion. Be not dismayed
or not unnamed. when you should be
bold, daring, unfiinching and resolute.
The cloud whose threatening murmurs
you hear with fear and dread, is preg-
nant with blessings, and the frown whose
siernness now makes you shudder and
tremble, will ere long be succeeded by a
smile of bewitching sweetness and be-
nignity. Then be strong and manly,
equal forces to open difficulties;
keep stiff upper lip, and trust in Provi-
dence. Greatness can only be achieved
by those who are tried. The condition
of that achievement is confidence in
ones self.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31
To TIE Po1Nr.-We have never seen

To The PoIST.-We have never seen
scriptural quotations more aptly applied,
than the following dialogue, which took
place at the table of Bishop Doane:
II is stated that Bishop Doane, of New
Jersey, is strongly opposed to temper
ance. A short time since, Rev. Mr..
Perkins, Of the same denomination, and
member of the order of "Sons, "
dined with the Bishop, who pouring out
a glass of wine, desired tie Rev. gen
tleman to drink with him. whereupon
he replied.
Cant do it, Bishop, wine is mock
er."
Take glass of brandy then," said
the distinguished ecclesiastic.
"Can't do it, Bishop, strong drink is
raging"
By this time. the Bishop becoming
somewhat excited and restive, said to.
Mr.. Perkins:
'eYou'n pass the decanter to the gen.
tleman next 70 you" r
"No, Bishop. / can't do that, woe
unto him that putteth the. bottle to bis
lips
What was the peculiar condition or
moral state of the Bishop at this stage
of the proceedings our informant did
not state.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31

CONDITION OF MORMON WoMEN.-An
officer belonging to Col. steptoe's COM
mand now stationed at Salt Lake City,
in letter to the Providence Journal
thus speaks of the Mormon women:
With a word about the melancholy
condition, l will bring my long letter to
a close. AS a general thing, women
here, having satisfied what we call the
"lust," but what the Mormons call "the
holy Desires" Of some righteous elders,
is left to shift for herself; not the least
support does she receive from him to
whom she has been in many cases
forced to prostitute herself. Their
condition is infinitely worse than that Of
the slaves at the South.
One of the wives Of "the chief of the
Twelve Apostles" washed for board
ing house here to support herself; two
wives of Parly P. Pratt, another apos-
tie, have repeatedly begged for work.
Women here have told me that their
pretended husbands have not visited
them for months and years. One Of
the apostles asked a family of three
girls to marry him. and to get them he
would take the old mother. They re-
fused and he has since maligned them
in every way.
We receive many requests for assis-
tance to leave from women in every
position. Their case is peculiarly hard;
BY hundreds Of miles of plain
and desert from the outside world,
brought here by false inducements, de-
graded and oppressed, with no hOpeof
succor, they are in great, very great
numbers entirely disaffected. They
abhor the very thought of polygamy,
the very name of Mormonism. This is
the honest, simple truth.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31

LOVE, IMTEMPERASoE, ASD SELF
MURDER.-The Lafayette [ Ind. Amer
ican, of yesterday. has the following:
DIsrREssINe SUICIDE IN LoeANsPoRr.
We.are indebted to ex-Mayor 0'Brian,
just returned from Logansport. for the
following: On. Friday evening last,
about dusk, Spencer Davis, young
man about twenty-five years old,
nephew of the late Gen. Upton, blew
his brains out with a pistol, loaded with
seven buckshot, under the following cir
cumstances: He was q printer, and
worked in the Office of the Pharos;
had for some time past been addicted to
hard drinking. He had been endeav-
oring TO pay his addresses to a young
lady named Baldwin, who resides on
the island in the Wabash, by whom his
suit was rejected. On Friday evening
he went to the gate Of the house and
called the young lady, saying he wish
ed to bid her goodbye, as be was go
ing away. Upon coming out, she per-
ceived a pistol in bis hand, which he
was attempting to conceal behind him.
She Immediately ran into the house in
great alarm, fastened the door, and sent
a boy through a back window for her
father. Her father soon arrived, and
found Davis sitting upon the porch. AS
he entered the gate, Davis rose up, and
Mr.. Baldwin perceiving pistol in his
hand which he was in the act of raising,
said to him, Davis. don't hurt me-
Davis replied. No. Baldwin, wouldn't
harm hair on your head, and imme-
diately discharged the pistol into his
own right temple. He fell bleeding
copiousiy. with horrid wound in the
Mead. cut of which the brain immediate
Il oozed. but nevertheless he lived for
several hours.
Young Davis has always been con-
,idered an amiable, harmless, and good
hearted young man. and bis funeral was
attended by large cOncourse Of sym,
friends.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31

A TENDER HEARTED RAscAL.-John
Barthalow sloped from this place last
Sunday week, leaving many creditors
behind him, who would now like to
know his whereabouts. He swindled
us, of course, out ofa couple years sub
scription-but no matter, we are used to
being gouged in that way. Some time
ago he Joined the church-talked loud
ly of morality and temperance until he
won confidence of our citizens, and soon
got "head over heels in debt" We are
indebted to the Democrat for the fol-
lowing joke, which shows that he was
rather cute after all. wishing to go
west, Barthalow took the cars a day or
two in advance Of his family. After
going a considerable distance, he met an
old neighbor from the town he had left.
'Why, how is this said the neighbor.
why start before your family?' We'll,
to tell the truth, he replied. i just know
how it will be-when my folks start off,
there will be so many of the friends there
to see them and say goodbye, and there
will be such crying-so l thought l
would start first, quietly, for l am SO
tender-hearted that l could not stand
it i"-Tus. Advocate.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31
THE FoRoE OF HApIr.-It is curiou,

The FORCE OF HABIT.-It is curious
to observe how ones habits of thought
constantly break out and exhibit them
selves in whatever be does or says. In
one of the colleges. it was customary
for the professors TO take turns in max
ing the chapel prayers. Once upon an
occasion. this duty fell upon the learned
professor of chemistry. and the students
were astonished to hear him introduce
an illustration thus: "Thou knowest.
o Lord. that for tipping lightning. sill
yer is better than platinum. so is the
mind touched by thy grace. made most
ready to receive the principles Of
sciencel" On another occasion, the
mathematical professor asked, divine
goodness to enable US to know its length,
its depth, its breadth and superficial
contentsl"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31

A GRACIOUS CARPET BAe.-Mean-
ness occasionally meets with a shock
that is lesson to all concerned, espe-
cially to the victim. On the Cleveland
cars day or two since. coming to Buff
falo, was staiwart man, going to New
York to buy goods. He was not what
might be called stingy man, but he
was one, who, when there. was cent
due him that swindling might deprive
him Of, would sacrifice $50 bin to save
the copper. Our friend had started from
Cleveland without any breakfast. and
when Erie ''hove" in sight, he gathered
himself up for a general skirmish for
any and all kinds Of provisions. He
had carpet bag with him, and going
into the dining-room at Erie. deposited
his carpet bag on one chair. while he
took another by It's side. He was lost
for about ten minutes-perfectly OBJ
livious to anything. save that he had a
blessed consciousness of something rap
idly and agreeably filing up his Gin
wards" About this time, the landlord
came around and stopping by our friends
chair. calculated. dollar SIR" "a
dollar" responded the eating mana
dollar-thought you only charged fifty
cents a meal for one-eh?" ''That's
true" said naednness, "but count your
carpet bag one, since it occupies seat"
(The table was far from being crowd
ed.) Our friend expostulated, but the
landlord insisted, and the dollar was re-
luctantly brought forth. The landlord
passed on. Our friend deliberately
arose and opening his carpet bag, full
in its wide mouth, discoursing unto it
saying, Carpet bag-it seems you're
an individual-a human individual,
since you eat-at least I've paid for you.
and now you must eat. upon which,
he seized everything eatable within his
reach, nuts, raisins, apples, cakes. pies.
and amid the roars of the bystanders,
the delight of his brother passengers,
and the discontinue of the landlord,
phlegmatically went and took his seat
in the cars. He said he had provisions
enough to last him to New York, after
a bountiful supply had been served out
in the cars. There was at least 50 /
worth in the bag-upon which the land
lord realized nothing in the way of profit.
So much for meanness.-ByfdIO Rep.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31

TAKING AFTER HIS FATHER.-We once
knew an eccentric old man in the Nut
meg State" in the northern part who
went by the familiar title of "Uncle
Aaron" The old man had raised a
large family of boys. the youngest of
whom--a wild, registering blade-was
named after himself In speaking of
his family. the old man said. with very
long face:--Among all my boys, l never
had but one who took after his father,
and that was my Aaron; he took after
me-triM club"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31
Number "a.

| CoUsrsrNe.-A country gentleman
lately arrived in Boston and immediate
1 y repaired to the house of relative. =
lady who had married merchant Of
that city. The parties were glad to nee
him, and invited him to make their house
his home, as he declared his intention Of
remaining in the city, but day or two.
The husband Of the lady. anxious to
show his attention to relative and
friend Of his wife, took the gen,leman's
horse to livery stable in Hanover
street.
Finally the visit became a visitation,
and the merchant after the lapse OF elev-
en- days, found besides lodging and
boarding the gentleman. pretty con-
siderable bill run up at the livery stable.
Accordingly be went to the man who
kept the livery stable and told him when
the gentleman took his horse he would
pay the bill.
"Very good" said the stable keeper,
81 understand you.' -
Accordingly, in short time, the
country gentleman went to the stable
and ordered his horse to be got ready.
The bill of course was presented.
"Ohl" said the gentleman, "Mr.-
my relative will pay this"
Very good sir" said the stable kee-
per, "please to get an order from Mr..
it will be the same as money"
The horse was put up again, and
down went the country gentleman to
Long Wharf where the merchant kept.
"Well," said he, al am going now"
care you?" said the merchant"
"Well, good bye, STRIP
"Well. about that horse, the man says
the bill must be paid for hiskeeping."
"Well. l suppose that is all right,
sir"
"Yes-well but you know Pm your
wife's cousin"
"Yes." said the merchant, 81 know
you are, but your horse is notl'
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31
A FRExcH WoxAx's REvsxex.-I

A
A French WoNAS's REvExeE.-A
good story is told, Illustrating the tone Of
society in Paris at present. An English
marchioness, resident in and cultiyaling
the Legitimist faubourg, and, avoiding
the Napoleonites as ''low," gives grand
parties. To one of these, an English
lady, among the invited, took, uninvited
spretty French woman, who made herself
conspicuous by her prettyness and her
flrtatlons. Her name was asked, and
the marchioness found out who she was,
and became disguised. She went up to
the British female, and, to the amaze-
ment Of the company, said: 81 am so
conscious OF the honor you have done to
me in visiting me, that dare not ex-
pect repetition Of the unexpected COM
pliment." The pretty woman grew
pale. but smiled, and troubled cavalier
to order her carriage. The pretty wo-
man was clever, and finished revenge.
She bribed the marchiness' femme de-
chambre to give her the list Of guests in
vited for the next soiree.
Armed with this, she prepared cir
cular note, which she dispatched to
each of the invited late in the afternoon
ofthe appointed day-''The marchion-
ess presents her compliments to so-and-
so, and regrets that domestic calamity
will prevent her," DC. She then went
to-a great "mad DOCTOR" representing
herself as the daughter of the marehion-
ess, and acting with the consent of her
ladyship's family. She represented to
this Partisan, DR.. Connolly. that her
mother, the marchioness, was afflicted
with insanity; and her madness was in
the delusion that she was always having
great parties. For instance. ifmonsieur
doctor. would go % her ladyship's ho-
tel that evening, he would find her
dressed in great splendor, with the sa-
looms illuminated. adorned with flowers,
and Bullets crowded with refreshments. (
The doctor went, on the understand
ing that he was to obtain the proper po-
lice authority to take the marchioness
to Maison de Sante, in the event Of
the representation made to him being
confirmed by his own observation. He
arrived at ten in the evening; he was the
first, the only guest, and though the
did not remember his name,
she took for granted she had invited
him, and was profusely- civil. His man
ner puzzled. and his questions startled
her, and as he grew more abrupt, his
perception of her lunacy became more
clear; she was at last offended, and rang
for the servants. At the same time he
made the proper intimation of his police
and the end of the story is,
that she was taken off by the doctor in
Mysteries, and was detained prisoner
in the asylum until the whole truth came
out. All Paris was in roars, and the
pretty fiirt is a heroine forever. Pro-
tected by her august friend. she can es-
cape retaliation. A British marchion-
ess is too grand for wit.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31

THE FAITHFUL WrFE.-What can be
truer or more beautiful than this tribute
to woman? 1t is from Mr. Webster's
argument before the Court at Trenton:
MAY it please your Honors, there is
nothing upon this earth that can COM
pare with the faithful attachment of a
wife, no creature who for the object of
her love, is so indomitable, so perseve-
ring, SO ready to die; under the most de-
pressing circumstances, woman's weak
ness becomes mighty power; her timidi-
ty becomes fearless courage; all her
shrinking and sinking passes away, and
her spirit acquires the firmness, when
circumstances drive her to put forth all
her energies under the inspiration of her
affections"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31
Fw avonce, ven 1 vas courtin' m

~ "Vonce, ven / vas courtin' my
Caterine, / vas gone to my field to hoe
my potatoes. Veil den / see my Cate
rine comm in der road, SO / tinks / give
her boo; so ! climbs tree, and shust
as 1 vas going to boo her, falls of on
der hemlock fence, and sticks pine knot
hole In mine pantaloons. and Caterine
vas laff and make me more shame dan a
sheep NIT tief on him back,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31

EXTREMES. are stoics in their
early years, epicureans in their latter,
social in youth, selfish in old age. In
early life they believe all men to be hon
est until they know them TO be knaves;
in late life they believe all to be knaves
till they know them to be honest. Thus,
somehow or other, men pass in the
course ofliving from one extreme to an
other; and from having thought too well
Of human nature at first, think at last,
perhaps, too ID of it.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31
EE- The man too poor to take a pa

@ The man too poor to take pa
per was in town on Monday. He brought
his wife and nine small children in, and
all hands went to see the ELEPHANTS
be said one of his neighbOrs. who takes
the Journal said it was new kind
that it eat hay with its tail. When told
there had been arenewal Of hostilities
at Sevastopol. he opened his eyes and
wondered amazingly. He said he had
heard that "Mr. Gear had undertook
to kill Turkey some time ago, and that
it was Aought that he would get the
worst of it. But lol he had no idea that
it would end in war" The last we saw
of him he was buying three cents worth
of peppermint candy. for baby; the old
oman said she guessed it had the collie,
or else was skeered at the rhinoserow,
she didn't know which,"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31

PRENTICE ON DoUGLAs.-The Louis.
vile Journal. speaking of the little Ne.
braska agitator, says:-Senator Doug
las has despaired of the next Presiden-
cy, but he is doing all the mischief in
his power. He is a most pestilent spir-
it. The country, we think, would be
much better off without him. We do
not wish him dead, but. in case he
should be silly enough to attempt sui
eide, it would be pity if he were not
to succeed.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31
NARRow EsoArr.-A lady entered

MARROW EscAPE.-A lady entered a
dry goods store ein--street, and ex-
pressed desire to see some wool de-
lains. The polite clerk. with elegant
address, showed her variety of pieces
of fine texture and choice coloring.-
After tossing and examining to her
hearts content, she observed. "The
goods are part cotton, sir" my dear
Madam" returned the shopman. ''these
goods are as free from cotton as your
breast is"-(the lady stares )-"free
from guile"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31

R The New York Herald says
A California merchant is now in this
city with view to make some arrange
ment for the receipt of -four and wheat
from San Francisco. The samples that
he exhibits are of the very finest kind,
fully equal to the best production of our
State. The wheat costs about 9Oc. per
bushel, and the -four a little less than
S6per bbl. in San Francisco. This gen.
tleman is fully confident that both can
be laid down here at a profit even ad-
mitting that prices may materially de-
cline within the next three or four
months,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31

A CHEERFUL PHILosoPHY.-Tbe fol-
lowing truthful passage occurs in Fred
rica Bremer's book
"There is much goodness in the
world, although at a superficial glance
one is disposed to doubt it. What is
bad, is noised abroad. is echoed back
from side to side, and newspapers and
social circles find much to say about it;
while what is good goes at best, like
sunshine, quietly through the world" !"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31
How m AvoIp 4 pAp HusBAsD..

How TO Avo1p BAD HUsBAsD.-
II. Never marry for wealth. A wo-
mans life consisteth not in the things
she possesseth- -
9. Never marry a fop, or one who
struts about dandy-like. in his silk gloves
and rufies, with silver cane, and rings
on his fingers. BewareI there is trap.
8. Never marry niggard. close
listed, mean, sorded wretch, who saves
every penny, or spends it grudgingly.
Take care lest he stint you to death.
4. Never marry stranger, or one
whose character is not known or tested.
Some females jump right into the fire
with their eyes wide open.
5. Never marry NOPE or drone,
one who drawls and draggles through
life one foot after another, and lets things
take their own course.
6. Never marry man who treats
his mother or sister unkindly or indiffer-
emily. Such treatment is sure indi-
cation Of mean and wicked man.
z. Never on any account marry a
gambler, profane person, or one who
in the least speaks lightly of God or re-
ligion. Such man can never make
good husband.
8. Never marry sloven, a man who
is negligent of his person or his dress,
and is filthy in his habits. The exter-
nal appearance is an index to the heart.
Z. Shun the rake as a snake, vi
per, very demon.
10. Finally, never marry man who
is addicted to the use of ardent spirits.
Depend upon it, you are better off alone,
than you would be were you tied to
man whose breath is polluted, and whose
vitals are being knawed out by alcohol.
In the choice of wife, take the obe
dent daughter of good mother.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-31
LINES mo- MY sTEP.MoTHER.

IT'S nineteen years to-day, mother.
Since to our lonely hearth,
You came with winning, gladstone smiles
To wake our childish mirth, sa
I've often thought upon the time,
: How half in love, half fear, IS
We b tn first nestled to your heart,
And felt your first warm teari
Yourswas noble task. mother, -.
And yet a painful one.-
To follow in another's step
Todo as she had done
IT'S hard for all the doubtful glance, 3
The slanderer's venomed dart,-T ~
But oh they falls piercingly, +
Upon mothers heart
Just nineteen years to-day, mother,
Since hopeful. loving. fond,
You came TO guide the motherless,
Home to rest beyond. ~
God kindly took onr other one,-f ~
We miss her gentle face;
But oh ! we cannot praise too much,
The one who fills her plaeei