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Gav. Recder i'm Kansas.

1t was announced to us by telegraph a few
days since, that Gov. Recdcr had succeeded in
getting into personal difficulty, and below we
give the particulars, taken from the Kansas
Times The doughty Governor would seem to
have been false to both parties, and after all
his TRADES against the Missouri marauders, he
confessed himself satisfied that Kansas would
b. slave State Charleston Standard.
WHITEHEAD, Kansas T., June S. 1855
Yesterday morning Gen. b. F. Stringfellow
Of Weston, Mo-, proceeded to Gov. Recder's
residence, near the Shawnee Mission, and after
introducing himself to the Governor, said, 81 un.
derstand, sir, that you have publicly spoken and
written of me in the East as frontier rulfian,
and have called to ascertais whether you have
done so?"
Gov. r." did not 50 write or speak of you
in public"
Gen. S.-Dd you speak Of me in those terms
anywhere or at any time I"
Gov. r." No. sir"
Gen. S." Did you use my name st all =
Gov. RI may have used your name in
private conversation"
Gen. S." Did you Use it disrespectfully F.
LIN JOu lltiiuttlc, VI ilSI!luaISj Iu"s Wa os"S
than gentleman
Gov R." might have done So"
Gen. S." Then, sir, you uttered 4 falsehood,
and I demand Of you the satisfaction of a
gentleman. very much question your right
to that privilege, for do no: believe you to be
gentleman; but l nevertheless give you the op.
portunity to vindcate your title to that charac'
ter, by allowing you to select such friends as you
may please and will do the same, and we will
step out here and settle the matter as gentlemen
usually do"
Gov. RI cannot go. I am no fighting
man.,
Gen. S." Then will have to treat you as
would any other offensive animal:
And with that, he knocked Reeder down with
his fist suppose the abolitionists will pro-
nounco this a "rutfiany attack" Let one Of
them do so, and then dare show his face in Kan
sas They will not say so, however, but pro.
nounce il proper punishment when they hear
that as. soon as Rceder returned, he expressed
himself satisfied that Kansas would be slave
State, and that he was in favor of that institu.
ton. / learn it is a fact, and learn it from a
gentleman who heard him, that he so expressed
himself on the steamer coming up the river, and
also after he had landed. T.
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Athens Banner

We have never yet heard one valid objection
urged to Proh,biory law, that could not be
made with equal force against any other penal
statute either as legal and constitutional rem
edy for liquor selling, or as measure eminent
ly suited to accomplish the object of its adop-
ton. We know that some politicians, lawyers
and interested judges have assailed this law,
but every successful assault thus far has been
upon some of its appendages, and not upon its
essential or fundamental provisions. They re-
main firm and irrefutable, which even bribery
and corruption have not been able to assal.
Spirit ofhe Age.
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THAT CAL1FoRSIA NUGGET OF GoLD.-lhe
Journal du Havre Of the 18th has the following
paragraph:
"a few days ago we announced the arrival at
lIavre, by the Ariel, Of a nugget Of native gold,
of the value of about 100000 francs, which was
in the hands Of two miners, and was to be cx-
hibited at the Universal Exhibition in Paris.
We learn to-day from Paris that tho nugget,
instead of being lent to the Exhibition was pre-
sented to the Bank Of France in view of obtain
ing an advance on its consignment. The Bank
having assayed it found that it was piece OF
lead covered with gold, upon which the rough
ness and unevenness Of native gold had been
ingeniously initiated. An investigation has
been commenced to discover if tho fraud had
been committed a! the diggings or during the
voyage,
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The Washington Sentinel gives the Aboli.
tionists nut to crack il the following nterroga-
tives, which We suspect, will be difficult OF, &C.
complishment:
l. Name the State or country where the
health Of the laboring classes is BETTER or as good
rs that of the slavesl
2. Name the States or country in which the
aborng classes are more sober, or as much 50
as slaves?
g. Or any community among whom there
are 50 few lunatics as among slaves.
d. Or in which so many children are born
and safely live to maturity!
S. Or in which there are so few riots, muir
dcrs, assaults or burglsries as among the slave
population?
6. Where is the laboring community which
is so cared for in sickness and old age as among
slaves?
7. Where is thecommuuity thatcan approach
a comparison between the mutual attachment Of
master and slavel
8. Are there not hundred, ay, u thousand
instances Of devotion Of slave to master and
master to slave, where one can be shown of ser
want to bis hiring master or of master TO his
hired servant!
9. Is there laboring class in the world SO
we'll fed and doing so little work as the slaves
of the Southl
10. And, fually is there any community on
earth, Of equal numbers, in which there is so
little vice and crime as among slaves?
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Tue Double MIsroRrUsE.-Ata a provincial
theatre in France comedy was played entitled
the Twenty-six Msfortunes Of Harlequin. An
actor. who happened to be among the spectators
called to Harlequin at the end Of the play-"l
say, the rlay.bil is cheat. paid to see tweu-
ty.six msfortunes; have counted well on my
fingers and there are but twenty-tour!' "Eh !!
Sangodemi!,' shouted Harlequin did not marry
at the end Of the comedyi And does not that
make up at least tho other two msfortunes'',
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HuMBre. -Humbug, which is in universal
use, if not classcally admissible into an English
dictionary, comes unquestionably from Hume Of
the Bog, Scotch laird, $50 called from his
estate who was celebrated in Edinburg h society
during the reign of William and Aune, for tie
marvellous tone of his stories, in which he IL
dulged so commonly that they became proven
bia; and thus very long shot was always de-
signated regular Hume Of the Bog. Hence,
by simple contraction, Humbug.
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FoLL1Es OF FAsmoS.-In no instance have
the folly and childishness Of a large portion of
mankind been more strikingly displayed than
in those various, and occasionally very opposite,
modes in which they have departed from the
standard of nature, and sought distinction even
in deformity. Thus, while one race Of people
(the Chinese) crushes the feet Of its children,
another fattens their heads between two boards;
and while we in Europe admire the natural
whiteness fthe teeth the Malays file off the
enamel, and dye them black, for the all sufficient
reason that dogs teeth arc white. A New Zeal
and chief has his distinctive coat.of-arms EN-.
blazoned on his face as well as On his limbs and
an Esquimaux is nothing if he has no: bits OF
stone stuffed through hole in each cheek
Quite as absurd and still moro mischievou1, is
the infatuation which, among some Europeans,
attaches beauty to that modification of the
human figure which resembles the wasp, and
congresses the waist until the very ribs have
been distorted, and the functions of the vital
organs irreparably disordered.-"Ihe Chinese"
by j. F. Davis.
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Apy1cE.--The Anderson Gazette calls upon
the Co.operationsts Of South Carolina to adopt
the Georgia Resolutions as recently issued and
stand by her. The Gazette further remarks:
They can safely and honoraby do so land
if they were in earnest in seeking the co.ope-
ration of the South in 1850, they have al op-
portun,ty of evincing it now, by falling in with
Georgia and Louisiana, and accepting the prof.
fered cooperation Of tgo States, which is all
they ever demanded.
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The following striking lines Drn an inscrir-
ton found at Melrose Abbey
The earth goesh on the EARTH glistcningin gold
The earth goe.h 10 tle earth sooner than 1t void;
The earth builds On the earth castles and towers;
The earth says Ia the earth" All shell DO ourst",
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served" says Jefferson, "with General

served" says Jefferson, with General
Washington, in the Legislature Of Virginia,
before the revolution, and during it, with DIR
Franklin, in Congress. never heard either Of
them speak ten minutes at time, nor to any
but the main point, which was to decide the
question. They laid their shoulders to the
great points, knowing that the little ones would
follow Of themselves"
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Spirit Of the 4iqe.

The affections are the chic sources OF thought
and as these are directed the character is formed.
The sages Of antiquity, struck with the unr1eal
power Of lovc-the perfection Of its assimi EiTe
principle-assigncd to 1t divine chsracter rTand
thus anticipated prominent truth ofChristanity.
Plato taught that love takes away others being
in himself, and transfers it to the party loved.
A cleverer symbol and diviner truth was
vouchsafed to John, an angel standing in the
sun-indestructble mind invested with uncloud-
ed glory.-E l.. Magoon.
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Selefteb poftrp.
THE LIFE.CLoCK.
-
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN.

TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN.
There is lttlo mystic clock,
No human eye has seen;
That bcateth on-that beatcth on,
From morning until cen;
And when the soul is wrapped in sleep,
And heareth not sound,
1t ticks, aud ticks, the live long day,
And never runneth down.
Oh, wondrous is the work Of art,
Which knells the passing hour,
But art ne'cr formed, nor mind conceived,
The life-ciock's magic power.
Not set in gold. nor decked with gems,
By pride and wealth possessed;
But rich or poor, or high or low,
Each bears ii IN his breast
When life's deep stream, mid beds Of flowers,
Ali still and softly glides,
Like the wavelet's step, with gentle beat,
1t warns Of passing tides.
When passion nerves the warriors arm,
For deeds of hate and wrong,
Though needed not tho fearful sound,
The kuell is deep and strong.
When eyes to eyes arc gazing soft,
And tender words are spoken,
Then fast and wild it rattlcs on,
Asif with love 'twcre broken
Such is the clock that measures life,
Of flesh and spirit blended;
And thus twill run within tho breast,
Till that strange life is ended.
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HUMAN EvERaREESs.-Some singers appear
to be always young, the Italians in particular
Not long ago gentleman who goes very seldom
to the Opera, but who possesses an excellent
memory, said to Madame Grisi, 1t is aston,sh-
ing how like you arc to your mother" "You
knew my mother inquiringly remarked the lady.
"Certainly; perfectly recollect hearing her IN
Paris in 1882, when she played in Norma"
"But sir, it was l whom you heard!' "Oh, that
is indeed joke!" This gentleman never would
believe that tho Grisi of our day was the Grisi of
1882; and he carried his gallantry so far as to
get positively out Of temper about reality
which he treated as mysti6cation.
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Too Smart for a Mechanic.

How often do we hear the exclamation made
in reference to youthful prodigy, by fond
parent, when speaking fan idozed son--"Too
smart for Mechanic" SO, straghtway a
profession is hit up for the wonderful lad who
is too smart for a trade
In the course of our life, and you know VIC
are an "Old Man," We have observed numbers
of these great youths, whom their fathers have
made Preachers, Lawyers, Doctors, etc., and
have very frequently seen them prove complete
failures; not at all competent to shine in any
profession, but forced to dwindle out their days
in showing the jack plane as rough carpenters,
or digging post holes, as common day la6orers'
their fam lies, if they have any, suffering Tor the
very necessaries of life; and all this because they
were too smart to learn regular trades, at which
a competency might be made.
If there is anything that has ever been curse
to this country tits these men thrown upon the
community without means Of subsistence to sup.
port themselves, and no trade to goto, when
their parents who have hitherto supported them
drop off leaving them rs a legacy, the misera-
ble re.rospection of the past without ono dollar
for the coming future.
We have known men who have went to
school nearly all their lives in consequence OF
the opinion entertained by their parents, that
they were to become prodigies in some one OF
the professions who have acquired superior edu-
cations, by dint of hard knocks, and intense
study who have almost starved for days vie
tuals, because they knew nothing OF the world,
had never come in contact with it., had never
went through an apprenticeship 4ad never gradu-
sted, amid its hardships and privations. They
had always been taug Int to look upon them
selves, as little lower than the angels, and that
it would never require scarce an effort on their
part to get III ough the world with honor and
credit.
1t is this growing evil Of rearing children for
gentlemen and ladies in the incorrect meaning
of these much abused words which will te d
more to the ruin of our country than anything
else.
To those who would rear their children pros
perously and happy when they are totter'ns to
the tomb, we would say, give them trades; let
them learn some one of the useful and honora-
bic avocations of life; and if they have intellect
for other cangs, for the professions, depend
upon it, they will soon find it out themselves,
and the fact of their having trade, will never
retard their progress toward distinction and
emincnce, but only tend to make their fame
more lasting, and their virtues shine out more
apparent. =,
Again, we say give your children trades with
an education classical, if you ljke;f they are
capable Of beco ming good worklnen, as mecian-
les, they stand far better chance of succeedngin in
any of the learned professions.
The brightest intellects our country ever knew
arose to their distinction from the workshop OF
the mechanic, and they were not ashamed to say
they were once mechanics themselves, but gorled
in the appelIation Cincinnati Home Journal
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Austriaus, Turks and Russians.

Upon the military capacity Of austriars,
Turks, and Russians, We cite this important
testimony from Pole who has been thirty
years Il soldier, and served with the Austrians,
Russians and Turks--General Chrzanowski:
"Whst is your estimate" | said, "of tho
Austrian Army9"
"Thc officers" he answered, care excellent
perhaps the best in Europel They have the
spirit and influence which belong to gentlemen,
and they know their duties--which is not the
case always with yours. The men are strong
and we'll trained, but they hate the service.
They are not volunteers like yours, or conscripts
like the French. Each commune has to fur:
nisll certain number Of men. The Govern
ment officers select them arbitrarily. Those
who are chosen feel oppressed, and never have
the goodwill Of u volunteer who has taken to
the army as profession, or q conscript who is
paying his debt to his country. The Generals
are good. Hesse is fit to command 1000
men, and know Of no one else in Europe who
isl"
"Havc the Russians any good Generals 2
said.
"None," he answered, "ou great scale.
Luders is the best. would trust him with
10000 or 10000 men, but not with more.
Their regimcnta officers arc ignorant and bad.
The men are goud-tho best perhaps in the
world after the French, the English and tho
Turks.
"Do you put the Turks so hight" | asked
81 put them," he answered, "at the very
top. Not the officers, still less the Generals
but the privatcs have every soldiery quality.
The Turk is strong, he is docile, he is ntelli
gent, he has contempt for life which is both
iatalist and fanatic, and can live on nothing.
When their military organization was at its
best: two centuries ago, no European armies
could stand against them. But their officers
are detestable, Ignorant conceited, idle and
corrupt. The very best people that | know
are the Turks Of the lower orders. The very
worse people that know are the Turks in Office.
Power is gained and preserved there by bribery
treachery and extortion. Every man in au
thority is a rogue. If you ally yourself to
Turkey against Russia, and place any reliance
on Turkish corps d'arnee with Turkish Off
GERS and Turkish commander, you will be
disappointed. Train and officer them as you
did the Portuguese, and you will make them
the best troops in Europe; as good as your
own-perhaps better. But | never should feel
comfortable in action if | knew that any impor.
tant part Of my line was held by purely Turk
ish force. should be constantly expecting to
see the officers running and the men following
them. But to Turks as priva:es and English
men as otficers,H would entrust the key of my
position. ."-Norh British Reriew.
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A DISAPPOINTED VIslTER.-A citizen recently
returned from London, says the Mobile CORES.
pondent of the New Orlcans Delta, tells with
much humour, of some equivoque that mingled
in conversation he had with an English officer
whom unknown to him, had served in Packen
hams army :-"You have been, then, in Amer,
ca?, For very short time, and it is long ago. "
W ere YOU ever in New Orleans!" "Not exact.
ly in it-although once very near it." "Anc
did sou not visit the ciiya" mo; they would
not let me-, "Not let you!-wby, how, and
when could that bes, " 1t was in l6l4-and
there was a large party of u.s. too, who inten
ded to eat our Christmas dinner in the city
but though we were very warmly received,
we could not accomplish our wishes. So we
turned round and went to Noble Point; but
though We staid there some time, we did not
find travelling in Alabama very tempting, so
all concluded to return and on the first OF April
1915, we left for home-the day selected for
embarkation forming an appropriate finish to
our fools errand." Here sudden spasm OF
recollection struck the inquirer with the force OF
galvanc battery.
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H!isrrflanfulls.
From the National ktsHi3ener.
'Ehe War in the Crinlc;l.

Extract of a letter from an american IN France
to his fiiendin Washington.
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J0YCE'S
s. F "a R NG I Il IL

Has Arar1eI tic First Premium ~ Tie TFieccasin
State Far, and Diplomas al .Sese1ef lie e, Z
County Fairs.
IT ia the cheapest efctuaI and simple any yet
vented or grinding Corn in the ear Meal, Oss, &c.
~ PHICE-No. 2. So; No. 3. So No. 4, $50 a.
From tie EkjOTt p0,fer-JCyces Corn and Cob Mil
shown. looks Ike useful and durable MIL This
Mil the purpose for which il intended and
should be in the possession Of every farmer she wishes
ecenonise tiIRe aud food.
FJon, Yte Kenoa1a Tf5uns e Tt1egraDt--F SIN.
pcy OF construction, and with which which work
Ell, dy attracted tie attention Of Farmers generally
1t great Improvement upon anything the Kind
heretofore 'eeh. and must come into general
From TIE '-Sheb0ygGR Times -0ne of the most mpor
tant Implements for stock raising farm, exhibited the
grounds, Joyces Star Ai for griEdng cobs and
other food for stock Ii Is simple ID construction, liable
get easily frepar, requires but little power to pro-
pei ii, and does lis work eGeciga'y.
From "henost0 County A0yicttaf'Gi SJciety There
the ground patented Cora Grinder, exhibited by
Mr.. Pike, of Kenosa. This Machine the Committee
nlended the Farfers of this County well ealcGa-
ted for the purpose intended beingust such article has
long been needed.
For sale by WI. SCARIETT,
THf ReRosia Wis
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E1tno.ha county aoo.t.--In prohalr-

In tie hstsr q the uarlis ship Isaac SEedo Sole hat.
Of Theodore Sbeido kIrthaupon in lie .tas
Ma saehusetts. deceased: S "
UPON reading ition Harvey
hsnp in Lo state 81 rr Ar c,s
ether things st he the Gear tie person and prop,r
~ OF Isaac aspresz if.d ~ be Prota
q iatpshre County in tic stste ~ set and In.
said nnar resident Of said pen ar furtIr
hAt sad minor has property AID in tie county OF ne,
nosta IN The ate q seons:n, hnd psyn that himself or
table pcrsVn appoint, lareiau Of tAs ,,
perry ia t'e county II serosha. aforesaid -
II oSdere ~ SAID u ion be before me on ~.
eighth day Of Jrgary & d. fssi at IT, O'Clock A. Of n
aay az the Coer House the 81. county Eenosha
II n tUrtter Tdered, HAT i-
ven TO Isaac SielGr ssbr Gecre Sled,n tiehsrd Nor
ton frsnets u Norton. Marcus Norton Syden Parons
and HArret Parsons and az otef persons iHtsree5 "
pctshng e"py Of his order in tie s psite Gazette
ed IN the N Al,
Ne1oxia IrituLe and fecrrp d, rtsi
y Iets prn cd III i eyaro enos III re-
-ad Tor Four successive weeks tie day
cd. JON l..
"a cd sennshs. Novennher PAL / S. ' -e''
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THOMAS PRiCTURE.
IMPORTER AND DEALrErx
Wines, Il iano=s, Irish and sessei. sybssLsr

IAFUNIEh md DEALER
Wines, l. iane-s, Irish and sessei, Syhsslsr
Lo7s@o" Porter, Scotch de, c3ears, &c.
IL rnnaics.--Otdrd, DYpHy d Co. T. Cheron'.
6h@mpaigHe, a. AGmErauad, H. Lcn1at, J. g.
81 r. MqrtaH, R0stcaa Char, uyer L. Marrion,
j. J. Dupny, Damien -.
Sins-CqloeHe, Daknspyrs. Key, Thi,ts.
tsEns-JomG "a, - CrUir
"hiskeys-OM Moaoagokekq.
"incs-B"rs"n9y Pert, Made "a. M1y1ra, Por.
GHe Pure J1iee Sherry d. G. Gordon, Other
Champagne HeldSics and he d,ick & Co. do. Lo,le-
m1Gad, DO Queen Victor, a. do. Drcal Grcpe,
Hhlte an cases, Muscat. Muse0, ia cas,s Brnn'
dy Caerr,es, Cherry Brandy, Coydials, Bister,,
p Prieiu e's Double Recifod WEiskev. in lots or
by the barrel Kenosha, Vas dsnl6vl6
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thnnCsIy safe.
t&cnosha <OuRty Circuit Court
james Mckee, Can claimant,


Nancy Wilson, Alexender Wilson, andrew V-;,,o.
James wilson, Gi bcr Wilson, Thomas Wilaon'
N atlida wilson, Mary MDcnald and Peieco,,
Mckee, Dtea9aats. 0'e'ca
In puEsnaECs aAd virtue Of fnaI order m
elosate and safe pade and entered ia A. owe IRE
~ ane by sae 81 curt she 2uh day II Sovenbr N
t a. E9reTaI ;srn - said held the court r..
az my 81 hen sra y ana lei re tie Hen Jsmss
* booiit.e, "LGge OF said COuT i snail est.e r,
~ public auction yendpe ard tie Actet Ia =, ~ ss
according TO the provisions of - ute "a 80,
rroviaed a. and from sfc frcr court ~
ssd cry and eotniy OF hoEos uiaay Inc s,k 4.
JAnnarl, a. D. io lie Aeen l. oelotk noon arG ,e ~
Ieih"oh Q. q sa;g cay mach &; tie following deser-
sea eeeS or p"Fee OF lana - al 81 err Ia ta IL
sru Of money dre vtoa ne ee esu said cauec ara H.
as %ed ana the osis Of the sid in p.rcsIs
IA sIse pisces angels OF tots Of land lying and sing The
tow OF bT S'"h ~ t csu y cf Re
eonsn, @nf aitiesriy GCscrlcd
~est qcAr.ef Of tie saith arterf tin palr
=, IN toWns ~ Iaer ~ IL range uIn ar t,rn y
t-V east re eass ka Of ire quarter ef
sec on ncTrte r. she in the tasnshlp az Tsrr,
ians IN hos p'sces, oLdrsd and a. acres or ,,l
setorains g sNey tLo scl O oys ,s
htIe oiore deed i 70 tie scfopl d liCt. Nv
Dated, hsncsha, November 2 ID, A. u. 1888
JOSEPH I. EHIE. Shefif Of yeaesbs ,op,,~
II ,. StEaFf, Compisinau;'s s9iie or ~