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Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-01-11
LEARNING TO BE AN EDITOR.
BY CARL CANTAD.

Some time since, when we happened to oc-
cupy temporarily the editorial chair OF rural
newspaper, we were seated in the Sanctum,
busily engaged in looking over rile of ex-
changes, when the door was suddenly thrown
open, and in stepped a rough looking figure Of
protentiouS height, clad in coarse shirt OF
honespun. He carried in his hand bundle
envelopei in red bandana.
''Is this the office of theSpunkville Galaxy
inquired our visitor.
eyes," we replied, with some curiosity as
to the motive which prompted his visit.
"You are the editor reckon % was next
ventured in an inquiring tone.
"You are right"
"Well, you see, my name is Enoch Star
buck, and live over to Plainvllle. Pve been
workin' for Deacon Higgins this summer,
hayin', but found it was too hard work, and
reckoned I'd come to you and see II you
couldn't give me chance to edit little"
"Why," said we, t,ken somewhat aback al
such an application from such source, "you
know it is quite difficult thing to learn 10
edit paper. In short it requires education,
judgment and variety OF other qualifications y
"Oh, as 10 that" replied Mr.. Starbuck, "a
guess hlh oullsiy you' h"'N u''N
school in our district for four winters, and kin
read, write and cipher like book"
"That is very well, but you know one mus
be able to compose as well as write"
"Oh, compositions, you mean. Well have
written them Some."
"Could you show me specimen I"
ayes, brought one on purpose - the one
what wrote on leavin' Betsy this mornln',-
she's my girl, you know"
al should like TO hear it."
Mr.. Starbuck pulled from trousers pocket
crumpled piece Of paper, and began to read a
the top of his voice the following lines:
When you read this ere,
My Betsy dear,
Your Enoch will be gone away;
He couldn't no more in Plalnyille stay.
My Betsy dear,
want you TO be mine this year,
And don't you take up with that rascal Sell
Jones,
For he's rascal and no mistake,
And I'll certainly break his bones,
My peu is poor, my ink is pale,
My love for you will never fail.
l ENocH STARBUcK.
'You see," said Mr.. Starbuck, al didn'
rite the last lines-ShakSpur or some rich iel
Ter did it-.but all the rest is my own rltln
and composin'. What do you think Of it Z"
al think" said ambiguouSly, "that it !
equal 10 anything in that line ever heard
al thought you'd soy so, and that's the ad
vantage have over Seth Jones-he can't rlt
/ poetry, no how. Well, old feller, what d
you say nowl Do you think could edl
some 7"
~ am not particularly in need Of an as
| siStant just now" said /, "but perhaps yo
, might as we'll sit down and Try your hand Q
, editorial. 1t would give me better idea Q
your powers than-the very pathetic verses 20
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-01-11
TO A LADY.

If were the light Of the brightest star
That burns in the zenith now,
would tremble down from my home afar,
To kiss thy radiant brow.
If were the breath of fragrant flower,
With viewless wing and free,
would steal away from the fairest bower,
And live, love, but for THEE.
If ] were the soul of bewitching song,
With moving melting tone,
would float from the gay and thotless thron
And soOthe THY soul alone.
If were charm by fairy wrought,
would bind thee with sign,
And never again should gloomy thought
0'ershadow thy spirits shrine.
If Iwere q memory past alloy,
would linger where thou art;
If were thought Of abiding joy,
would nestle in thy heart;
If were hope with a magic light
That makes the future fair,
would make thy path on earth as bright
As the paths of Angels are.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-01-11
SPEAK NOT HARsHLY.

Speak not harshly-much of care
Every human heart must bear;
Enough Of shades darkly lie
Yelled within the sunniest eye.
BY thy chiidhood's gushing tears,
BY thy griefs of after years;
BY the anguish thou dost know,
Add not to another's woe.
Speak not harshly, much Of sin
Dwelleth every heart within
In its closely covered cells
Many wayward passion dwells'
BY many hours mispent,
BY the gifts to errors lent,
BY the wrong thou didst not shun,
by the good thou hast not done,
With a lenient spirit scan,
The weakness of thy fellow man.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-01-11
LOVE PRECEPTs.

Thou hast taught me to love thee
BY the glance Of thine eye,
By thy low pleading accents
And eloquent sigh;
BY the blessed assurance
That stole to my car,
And the vows of affection
heard with tear.
Wouldst thou crush the sweet blossom
That sprang on my wayl
Wouldst thou blot out the sunlight
That blessed me with dayl
Wouldst thou send back my heart
To its prison of grief,
Whence thou hast released it
With welcome relief!
Nay! tell me forever
To me thou wilt cling,
In the snow storms of Winter,
The sunshine of Spring,
Still teach me the precepts
Of Love and the Heart,
Till !. too, am made
An adept in the art.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-01-11
Things We Can't Stand.

We can't stand the first floor Iodger coming
home in state OF inebriation and getting into
our bed with his boots on.
We can't stand a waiter always telling us
he's coming, and never doing it.
We can't stand young lady with her hair
done up in newspaper advertisements.
We can't stand an infatuated dramatiSt
reading up the manuscripts Of his fve-act
tragedy
We can't stand baby dabbing his damp
little hand about our face, while The mother
stands by, and remarks that the little dear is
beginning 10 "take notice."
We can't stand doctor telling US, in a
friendly way, our family were always noted
for weak chests.
1.-THE servant of Prussian officer once
met croney, who inquired how he got along
with his fiery master.
"Oh, eIcellently p answered the servant
we live on very friendly terms; every morning
we beat each others coats; tine only difference
is he takes his of to be beaten"
------~----~----~~->--S----
L..xk al a.. mi da,, Ia
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-01-11
n G6r yfm0frdt.

10 published every Thursday morning. in the
room Immediately over the Post Office, Main
Street, Eaton, Ohio, at the following rates:
81 so per annurn, in advance.
81 90, if not paid within the year, and
90 so after the year has expired.
wThess rateswill be rigidly enforced. -EI
No paper discontinued until all arrearage
are paid, unless at the option of the publisher
uAll communications addressed tothe Ed
tor must be sent free of postage to insure at
sntion. .
uNo communication inserted, unless &C
companied by Q responsible name.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-01-11

herself by narrow purse, that same night,
having found at the only store in the place a
few yards Of the same material, purchased
dress for little Nelly, and sent it 10 her in
such way that the donor could not be de-
faota1
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-01-11

uA heart unspotted is not easily daunted
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-10

shall before some court of record give satisfacto
ry proof by oath, TOR being Quakers or Menonists,
by afhrmation.) that they intend to reside there
in, and also take the legal oath affirmation for
giving assurance of fidelity to the Commonwealth
(which oaths or afiirmatons the clerk Of the courr
shall enter on record. and give rtificate there
of to the pei son taking the same and shall on or
before the first day of October annually transmit
TO the Executive n list of the persons who shall
have taken the said oaths afiirnatons, reciting
their nation and occupation fanny TO be by them
entered in book to be kept for that purpose, for
which he shall receive the fee of Jllar; shall
be entitled To all the rights. privileges and advan
tages of citizens, except that they shall not he
capable ot elect or appointment to any office,
Legislative, Executive or judiciary, until an nc
tuai residence in the State five years from the
time of taking such oaths or afiirmalions afnre-
>nd nor, until they shall have eyinced Il perna-
ueni attachment to the State by having lntermar-
ricd with Il citizen of this Commonwealth, or u
citizen Of any other of the United States. pur-
chased lands to the value of one hundred pounds
therein"
Mr.. Patton prnceeds:-Ihnt was the idea of
the patriots and sagcs of the Revolution. at TINT
early period, when it encourage the policy Of this
infant State especially TO immigration. That
law continued in force in Virginia certainIy until
1872, when Congress passed its naturalization
laws. Aud it seems to have been supposed by
very eloquent lawyers and able men, that this
law still in force, notwithstanding the passage
of the naturalization laws by Congress- it
re enacted in 80, which was before the natura-
zation law, and continued in the Code of 1919,
prepared by Watkins Leigh, one of the ablest
jurists of the country. 1t remained i'll the stat
ute book until 1850, when the revisors of that
time finding il there, and believing il super
seeded by the naturalization law of Congress left
it out of the Code. But there it is; there it
stands as monument of the opinions of the then
illustrous sages of the Revolution. This law
was made about the very time-whether it was
one of the laws reported by the committee, don't
know-that Jefferson. Pendeton, and Wythe
appointed a committee to revise the laws
of Virginia. Here is the Know Nothing princi-
pie with Il vengeance
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-10
SPECIAL NOTICES
n q FARRELL'S
Celebrated Arabian Lininenr

l. well known l,"s~es the wpui. rl, la, IL
ipg penetrating. and stimulating nrpett p. n,d t,, -
nr,nlti ~ rI.cing cures, which tievinu.l, l.
resisted all ola Ineisib.. "a iuu Uttered "a -.
scientific physicians ha- l ,rsi II inr eyai, any =.
lar rene y ever introduced In the people III ,L, Il
States II .tn,nales The nhsor,en-t to increased
ty,fos 10 n 2 bones adding strength aud acriyi,v
mn. cie.-ii i, IN erully anndyne and th.r,b, 1t.
nervous iriita.ion. producing delightfully."- pc,,'
,ton NJ rough the whole frame. Ovtrp > t. *
able antic. = L. Irnaertes 1t ptfas and rr,i
that paisoi,us corrosive principle which t.,J,, ~
uIre,uu. sores 50 ,litFrnlf heal: it tler.fnr, ! M
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from rs pri ct ming and .t"ss'h nj ,la.i H..
found >. he Il sIrcii. lnr + mi III -, a -"
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in vi, ! t." r.r-rrllar -,.ter. / iip riIr,.y
al, nrnp,-rn II t~erty L, thirty yen .f,,s -. N
Affect an at the Spine IA. rein h., .niir. 50 I ~ u
was - ctnnkrd n4d turl,d. That H. Is,ts.# E,
mi " i a.. .tanI ~ h it alnfciai ipuris NJ az
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w.iheri. cp,ins mining ; NJ The lrt.I .l1, D. 4
aad tn, 6fni,s To atv eitsnn t>r r E..
Cbjid,tn tri Gimp it i. IF i,> huai,. - IL. abs
and lrilir over thu tluua,-al rat.i II ,i,.,li a..
on iile cEest it tails In = r,hJ Ia ,r. -,
coughs attending Gon-um,tinr Asthma pni & ID ~
be Is wounds speed ly-w.ll cure Srsldir.al Ala
eic. Planters nm Farmers will ,d a must -
fneiisina 10 be prlir tn tlrses and Garta fur S.
Bruises La enc Stiff Jn'nt.. SAccuev. Day n
Wnnnd>. Burns, Sonis. Chlfes or Gals lIa,.,,.i
Knot, the flesh, etc.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-10
Arrivals at the Washington House,
IT TO 3 Q CLOtk YESTERDAY.
WM. w. LEFTWICU proDrit

II IL % - tItt N ll.S fRDAl.
W NJ w. LEFIWlCll ....-----.. Proprietor.
Preston Robertson, Black sburg; \ b Tauouay,
Lexington; II Bowyer 81. Louis Mo- ID II Me
Coy, Philadelphia WIN Steel Allegheny; B Car
penter x lady Vt; Jas + Galloway. Brook Neal,
Campbell; Sam G Taylor, Amherst Jennings
Hill Grove; VIM King city; Jas Minten Bed
ford; Ed billiard, Campbell; Jno NJ Loyelace,
Pittsylvanin; Jos $ Thompson, do; WIN Lane,
Petersburg; } II Melee, Franklin; Robt Penk-
ard, do; Jno w Joplin, Milroad, Va; Jno b Fus-
sell, Blue Ridge; l. Hutchinson, Monroe; Mrs.
Bnrdud; y. y; Henry Furnbull. Rocky Mount;
II Brown, l. Jones, + ID Robertson, .Ino Eagall,
6 II jackson, X Il; Il b Cole, Galveston;
fhos kahler, Richmond; VIM 5 Minor, Roanoke;
Sam'l Preston, Washington co: Thos NJ Preston,
10; Il Fassis, Botetourt; = b Snapp, -;
Rich Wallace, Liberty; S F Cunningham Mo-;
NJ Clay, Pulaski. Mrs Woods, Miss T. Painter,
Wm Woods, Jas II Goodwin, Ii Phillips Roam
okc.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-10

The effects of the mprudent of Mercury
may be in the hundred. ho walk streets like
thermometer, indicating every rnanse o weaherhy til,
ac = Of rir Bones and joints, Rheumatism, Neurag ia
and like diseases; and they Will Continue uutd they
eradicate every e. of Mercury from their systems,
which ran on, be done 10y re,or g Cutters Spanish
Mixture, The only positive anute Tor Mercury known.
4 In
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-10
Looi om for Cor,terC#fs.

Tic p"tIic ca0iioItd alni0sl a0oher c1uTlerT.,
which has lately ma = it, appearance. callcl W -
lc Is Arabian linimcn', The most daagrrm. If al. d.
counerfeifs hecnusc biz havi tho name If F,,lI
will buy it in good faith, witfout the know leds
That counterfeit exist. md thy wi pcrI,,n. univ
discover their WHEN the spurious mkt re In,
wrnngh its evil effects.
The genuine article Is manufactured only BY II e
Farrell. sole Inventor and pr,pr,ctnr and whnle.a
druggist No II Main street Peoria, inoi, 20 when
all applications tor AZ, rcies must be addressed r.
YOU get it with the letters II G before Fer,rIp
thus II. G. FAkHELL'S-and his ,gnIure On In,
wrapper all others commercials
Sid by Il. SrABLER x Co. Dnggi.,.
L>uchburg, Va.
and by regularly authorized agents Throughout the U1i,ol
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-10
g'o gEsELADgEs efEYNC.,RVtc

just oPe ed u beautiful assortment Of Fashion.
able Burnet- and Ribbons al huli the usual mice
I rl.e cail mi look at them. Also. a beautiful of
ri cent selection of Ln"ns nj fsurr Iaron,t Of ,ch
stAe4 and fast coIors. ari Lace Veil Of c1fipe new
SEcs, nj - ets. ana the han,l,ome,t lot of Neetle
N"rN vi every desc ptnn. nj low prcns AID Gloves Of
tV'iN coof 'hd 9" me G"St qba.ity - PER pair
Nit. Long mi short. 80 iozrn Clock N 30 cts pcr
pa r. worth cts, with the nsua -sor,n. Mt of Shoes.
a#iiN + JOHN ABRAfiANS,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-10
PUBLEC NOTICE CLARK

PUBLIC NOTICE -HEGEMAN. CLARK
& cos (LATE RusHToN. CLARK 4 Coz GENUINE
COZ LIVER OIL, FOR CossUMPrIoN. ScRoFuLA. &C
The late fl m of RuShton Cinr> & c.. being dissolved
by the DE,IB - ". l.. RusHTaN. Che cniy Ru>lton
ever c'n0ecsed With the frm,) thei. genuine Cod
Liver Oil viii in future be- prepared only b HFGEaAS
BE particular in ordering specify Hegenan, Glt1
d. Co, Cor Ru>htnn. CLARK g. Go y II it wu> Alr.
Clark, md not Rn,iton, Who for the past se'u.
has superintendent its Manufacture, and is The oily
Druggist who weht from the United Stots> t. Nrw
q pdIard tar TINT purpose. and since Mr. Rus btos
de- III there has been article called Rushio' : Oh
i'ueduced, which is in no way Connected with Ru.a.
N, Clark 4, Cor, Hegenan, Ciuih e. Co; and
surross il its USE depends upon its pufity
car. can not b. taken TO the nuinr. Thous
an Is who had en- taking the Oil e other makers
withou; hive been restored health by the
pure Oil OF our man itacture.
lIEGEMAN. CLARK X co.
nh22dlu Chemists md Druggists, New Nok.
Sold bv prureists cnnetHlv.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-10

sSN Prcr - and 30 cents, and : per bnttle
AGENTS WANTED in every t,wn yi,Iaoa oi
han let in the Gnijrd Stairs in which on, i MOI ALREADY
established. Add css II. G Farrell a. above ,,.q,n.
panied with good rrterrnc, character Responsible
t.. &c. marco dGriw
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-10
ICE CREAM SALOON

de CREAM sAlOON-MR ZEIELL
INFORM. he ladies ard Gem .r,nru If l..ucIhuig
TIM h : lee CREAM SALOON is now a.en and " n
ie ronetau ~ .aapIed viii The rirest r, Cr,nn during
lie Whole sestu. lie will al" furnish i, fer pali,s at
tie .hntfSt notice. The patrouage of al, fiefd> and
lie f1'' il j. enrnestly invited. u llO.hs
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-10
1 CARD

A CARDIFF undersigned will contiuc as here.
n totnrc The GROCERY, EoMMIssInN 4 tuRwARDISd
business AMI ,lso, the manufacturing If Tabltcu.-
Grateful for former favor, they pledge their bet
tions II merit their continuance.
10 liz NrDA MEL ILrRE 1. LIP ESTlN
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-10
THE VIRGINIAN

1AAA 11sO 1N IAN
job Printing Establishment,
LINCHBI RI. VIRGINIA..
ANING JUST RECEIVED An ENTIRELY NEW
L AND BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF JOB TYPE
the Proprietors deem this proper occasion to re-
mind their friends that they are 5cter lrzpqred than
err to execute every species Of
y,>x.sBooll, Job and Ornamental
flplRl1lNlrltlNlGl, IL
NEiTLF, CHEiPLY ana EFPEUITIOI ISL y
Therefore, merchants and other, in want of Store
Bills, Circulars, La5els, Biaahs BRI Heads Bills Of
Laj@g, Imugement Bills, Posters IL, d. PLAN or
Go'ore3, should not fail to call on us
EtaaThe advantage of TWO SUPERIOR POWER
PRESSES enables US to fill all orders AT THE snoRr-
EST NOTICE AND MUCH CHEAPER THAN FORMERLY.
Cards! Cards. Sardsl!.
Printed on a very swift Y,atCe Press Mt extraorlina
r.ly cheap rates.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-03-24
XII.-DOESTICKS RUNS WITH THE
MASHEEN."
SEVENTY HUNDRED AND One, }
Marrow street.


I am not known by the cognomen OF
" Nose" nor DO [ answer the name of
" "Syksey;' neither as a general thing
do | promenade the middle Of Broadway
with my pantaloons tuucked into my
boots. Still, by way of new excite
ment, I lately joined the Fire Depart
ment, and connected myself with the
company Of Engine 81.
Bought my uniform, treated the COM
pany, took up my quarters in the bunk
room, where slept BY night in bed
occupied in the day time BY q Ing yellow
dog. First night, went to bed with my
boots on, ready for an alarm. At last
it came-seized the rope with the rest of
the boys started on run; tugged and
toiled till we got her into the llth dis
trict, four miles and half from home ;
found the alarm had been caused by a
barrel Of shsvings, and the confagration
had extinguished itself; had to drag her
clear back; tired most to death; it wasn't
funny at all :; turned in half an hour,
new alarm started again-hose 80 laid
in the same alley, got our apparatus jam
med on the corner fight; 81 victorious !,
got our machine out, and carried off the
forewheel of SOS carriage on our tongue;
reached the fire big niger standing on
the hydrant; elected myself appraiser
and auctioneer +; knocked him down with
out any bidder; took water; got our
stream on the FIRE fun worked till my
arms ached; let 60 to rest, foreman hit
me over the head with trumpet, and
told me to go ahead /; thought d-n,
but kept at it; children in the garret !;
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-03-24

street, with his trumpet smashed fiat, his
boots under his head, and his pockets
inside out Four policemen on the OPP
posite corner, saw the whole row. On
the first indication of fight, they pulled
their hats down over their eyes, covered
up their stars, and skunk down the near
est alley. Got home, resigned my com
mission, made my will, left the company
my red shirt and fire cap. Seen enough
of fire service, don't regret my expert
ence, but do grieve for my lost teeth,
and my new overcoat. Sorrowing, sor-
rowfuly yours.
Q X PHnA9DER DoEsTIcKs, P. 3.
p. S.-Have just met the foreman Of
73-he had on my late lamented over
coat f; amt big enough to lick him-mag-
unanimously concluded to let him alone.
Q. X. 2. D., Z. B.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-03-24
M-DOESTICKS SEES TIE SPIRIT
RAPPERS.

NEW Y oRK, No. 7,000l, Narrow-st.
Being satiated with the Ordinary.
common. place things Of everyday life,
and having heard great deal about the
mysterious communications tclegraphcd
to this, our ignorant sphere, by wise
and bcnignant spirits Of bliss, through
the digniied medium Of old chairs,
wash-stands and card-tables, we three
(vho had met AGAIN. determined to pat
ourselves in communication with the
next world, to find out, if possible, our
chances for favorable reception, when
business Or pleasure calls us in that di-
rection. Up Broadway, till we came to
an illuminated, three-c -corntred transpa-
rency, (Which made Bull Dogge smack
his lips, and say "oysters, " which in
formed us, that, Within, a large asso- +
ment of spirits, Of every description,
were constantly IL attendance, ready to
answer inquiries, or to run on errands in
the spirit-world, and bring the ghosts Of
anybody's defunct relations or friends to
that that classic spot, for conversational
purposes, all for the moderate charge of
twenty cents. (Damphool, who h d
been there b. fore, said that these "deli-
cate Ariels' were the spirits of departed
newsboys, who are thrown out of their
legitimate business, and strive to get an
honest living, by doipg these eighleene
penny jobs.l Entered the room with
becoming gravity, and orercoming awe.
Two old foozles, in white neckcloths
and no collars, returned Californian,
in an Indian blanket, two peaked-nosed
old maids, a good looking widow, with
a little boy, our sacred trio, and the
medium" composed the whole Of the
assembled multitude The " medium
aforesaid was a Vinegar-complexioned
woman, very ruby nose, mouth the exact
shape of the sound-hole 10 violin
who wore green spectacles, and petit
coats of equivocal purity.
The furniture consisted of several
chairs, mirror, no carpet, small
stand, a large dining-table, and, in one
corner of the room, bedstcad, wash
stand, and bookcase, with writing desk
on top. After some remarks by the
medium, we formed the magic circle, by
sitting close together, and putting our
hands on the table. Bull Dogge took a
big drink, before he laid his ponderous
fists by the side of the others. After a
short length of time, the table began to
shake its rickety legs, to flap its leaves
sitter the manner of wings, and to utter
omiRous squeaks, from its crazy old
joints. Pretty soon-''knock"-under
Damphool's hand; be trembled and
turned pale, but, on the whole, stood
his ground, like man. Knock, knook
10 my immediate vicinity-look under
the table, bat couldn't see anybody
knock, knosS, KNOCK, KNOCK, directly
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-03-24
THE SCHoTTISH PARTNER.


o, uanced with him the Schottish;
Twas the first time that we met;
lie was such dashing creature,
With orbs as black as jet.
And he wore lovely diamond;
How it dashed into my eyes
As he drew me closely to him
| saw its wondrous size!
o, at ball, and rout and party,
! was his schottish belle
He said | danced so charmingly,
And knew the step SO well
And we grew so very loving,
Aswe stood upon the floor,
That people said the schottish step
Would lead to Hymen's door,
But, though | schottished every night,
| reached not Hymen's dwelling;
The God must live long way off,
But where. there is no telling
And only think, one fatal night,
The ungrateful wicked Harry.
heard my schottish partner say
She'll do-but not to marry!
She'll do to twirl in may dance,
Shell do for giddy pleasure;
She'll do to meet out Folly's glance
With folly's line and measure;
But she'll not do for sacred home,
A meek and gentle woman,
An angel in her purity,
But in her love human i''
MaTFE HAIL