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| allow the remembrance of a scene so long past
| to overcome her now-showed her how much
! OF good had already arisen from this disap-
| pontment as doubtless that Improvement in
Clara's character, which had been remarked
by every one, had been effected in conse-
qucnce of the new reflections awaked by the
parting words of Lucius-and in short, the
good lady proved to her own satisfaction, that
Clara was a much more estimable person from
having been crossed in love, as children, hab-
| ituated to the practice of self-denial are much
more amiable than petted favorites, who have
never learned to control their own inclinations.
Mrs Crosby limited that if Clara would only con-
sent to marry Mr.. Tineford, and, as she was well
qualified to do, train his motherless children in
the way they should go, and make his home
| the pltce of happiness TO him, as she easily
| might, that she would be a heroine indeed, as
much superior to the common description of
those who marry at the end of the fashionable
novels, as Rebecca the Jewess was to Rowena-
But poor Clara was resolute to her VOW of
single blessedness, and really felt that her aunt
had almost compromised her dignity, when
she acknowledged that she had invited Mr..
Tineford to take tea that evening with them;
and Furthermore, permitted him to bring
friend who was visiting at his house. 81 told
him truly the state of my heart said Clara.
81 felt it was due to the disintereSted regard
he had manifested for me, that he should
know why could not return his affection.
And told him then, that should, for the fu-
ture, avoid his society, lest I might be tempt
p r 7 4 H.
think have no consistency of character"
Mrs. Crosby promised 70 do the honors of
the evening to her guests, but thought Clara
must be present: and finally she consented.
At the appointed hour, Mr.. Tineford and his
friend arrived, and were warmly welcomed by
Mrs. Crosby. Mr.. Tineford inquired with
smile of much meaning for Miss Dinsmore.
'SShe will be with us soon,'' said her aunt.
"She has not been quite we'll to, day" The
friend of Mr.. Tineford looked distressed. Just
then Clara entered; the excitement Of her
feelings deepening the color Of her cheeks, till
she looked as blooming as she did at nineteen
and more beautiful, Licius Howard thought,
as he stepped forward TO greet her.
Poor Clara-she was quite overcome for the
HomeHI. as sile IOcAcu at -dI. iiicioiu, aiiti
thought of the confession she had made TO
him, and then felt herhand in the clasp of Mr.
Howard's. But all was soon happily settled,
and good aunt Cosby, as she prepared for the
marriage of her beloved niece with Lucius
Howard, declared thai this las: offer was the
best which Clara ever had, and she had be-
come convinced that woman had better
live single than TO marry one man while her
heart was given to another.
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OK GLUTroSY.--you shouldn't be glutinous,
Isaac. said Mrs. Partington, aswith an anxious
expression she marked strong effort that the
young gentleman was making to achieve the
last quarter Of mince pie. s:You shouldn't
be glutinous, dear, YOU must be careful, or voui
viii get something in your elementary canal
or sarcophagus one of those days, that will
kill you, Isaac (she had heard DR.. Weiting};
and then You will have to be buried in the
cold ground, and nobody wont never see you
no more; and what will do, Isaac when you
are cut down in your beauty like lovely
young cabbage plant in the garden that the
grubs have eat OFF, Much afflicted by the
picture her prolific fancy had eonjured up, she
pensively sweetened her tea, for the fourth
time, and looked earnestly upon Isaac, who
needing all that she was saying, sat gazing at
the street door, revolving in his mind the
practicability of his ringing the door bell un-
perceived. without going outside.
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NO. 80.

Wharf.-The Student tolls in the lonely at
tic, wearing his life away with the midnight
oil, pouring over the books that
Turn back the tide of ages to its head
And hoard the wisdom of the honored dead"
hoping with the magic power of eloquence
that Witchery of song, the vagaries ofphiloso-
ply, or the voluminous flow of imagination,
all as yet unsyllabled, undreampt of and un-
sung, to startle the world.
Wait-whispers the heart. He waits-un-
honored and unnoticed. He labors and de-
spairs, and sinks to rest ON the right arm OF
his strength, while an Alexander Smith. far
less ola giant in intellect, fills all the heavens
with his meteoric blaze.
The sculptor chisels at the uncouth stone
destroying and eproducing-encouraged and
disheartened-cursing the visions Of beauty
that haunt his midnight hours, and which he
would give the world to catch. The artist
plies his pencil in his studio-blending the
yielding colors-increasing and subduing the
light-now Titan in prospect-anon Tilcon-
nor in abject despair The adyenturer treads
the mazes of the forest-parts the long prairie
grass-gazes on the heretofore undiscovered
river that stretches out its cool arm to the
sleeping sea.
Wait-whispers hope and ambition. They
wait. A power startles the world-a modern
Tasso fills out his short cycle-and De Soto,
with his Eldorado dreams unrealized while
torch-light flashed upon the wavelets here and
there. is lowered into the Mississippi
Wait-says Love, as she toys with deep
trusting heart. The early flowers open to the
Sweet May sun, the autumn nuts p2tter on the
brown leaves, the holiday gayeties set in, the
hrooklets again burst their icy chains. Mist
and shadow thickens as the seasons roll on
aud broken heart lies in the grave!
Wait, mumers Faith to the dying Christian.
His dark eye losses its lustre-his lips culver
-white-winged angels people the room-de-
licious strains float upon the ambient air-the
silver spray frcm the fountain before the
great white throne, seems TO fall upon his fe-
vered brow, a short struggle and he is gone.-
lie waited, long, and anxiously, and patiently.
He suffered and was strong. His soul was re-
fined By trial and tribulation-and while the
rest who waited, and played like children with
the sea-shells upon the beach of eternity. were
swept away one by one-lost upon the confines
Of dim and haZy siore-he was at rest in
that glory which at times SO dimly visioned TO
him, when be knelt in the quiet twilight in
prayer.
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CHAPTER KY.
In this situation she lay for some time. Her
delicate and sensitive frame had been entire
" overpCwered by the sudden shock. Her
eyes had closed, and scarcely sign of life
remained
Yalens, sitting down at her side, and lean
ting his back against the damp walls, had rails
cd her partly up in his arms. Her head sup
ported By one arm, rested against his breast
while, with the hand of the other, he had adj
justed the disheveIled hair, and, in the deep
est sorrow and anguish. gazing on her pale,
fixed features, continued chatting her throbing
temples.
After few minutes her eyes partly opened,
looking sunk and dreamy. Her father spoke
to her, but she made no reply, and they again
gently closed. Again they opened slowly, and
gradually seemed to fill up with returning life
and anialstion, till, at length. they were fixed
with full, steady gaze on her fathers sorrow
ing face that leaned over her.
"FatlIer father - said she, in a low, faint
voice, and seemed to swoon away again.
Presently, her eyes again opened, and, rails
ing herself party UP in her fathers arms, she
began looking wildly around her.
"Where 2--what?'' she at length exclaimed,
as if in fright, and then fixed her eyes Upon
her father with steady, wondering sort OF
gaze.
"My daughter! God bless you,'' said Va
lens, as his lips quivered, and his eyes filed
with tears.
"What strange placel~ Why,-where are
we, father Where's mother 7'' inquired
Vertitia, casting her eyes around the low,
black cell.
"We're in the hands of our enemies. The
hour is at hand, my daughter. Be OF good
cheer the life to come viii soon be ours.''
Vertitia looked thoughtful for few mo-
ments; and then, with smile upon her fea-
lures, she said, quickly:
go, father: l see it all now,-it's all just
flashed in my mind. The heavens will soon
open for us,-wont they? But, o. what'll
become of poor, dear mother?''
ssThe lord will do what seemeth unto him
good,' said Valens, raising his eyes as he
spoke, and pressing his daughter in his arms
10 his breast.
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4 WHOLE HOG SToRY.-ssTis Greasei But
living grease no morei" The Buffalo Courier
gives an amusing account of a gentleman who
mounted barrel OF lard to hear and see, on
the arrival ofthe Mayfower with the President
and suite. Just as he was listening with great
JUNCTION to the speeches, the barrel head gave
way, and he slid easily and noiselessly up to
his ssthird button'' in the great staple of Ohio,
exclaiming, 'sLa-a-r-d have mercy on us!''
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BACHELORS WoEs.-Whst pitiful thing
an old bachelor is, with bis ch,ecrless house
and his rueful phiz, on a bitter cold night,
when the fierce winds blow, and when the
earth is covered with foot OF snow. When
his fire is out, and in shivering dread he slips
meath the sheets of his lonely bed. How he
draws up his toes, al encascd in warn hose,
and he buries his nose and his toes still encased
in yarn hose, that they may not chance to get
froze. Then lie puiIs and be blows and he
swears that he knows, no mortal on earth ever
suffered such woes; and with ah'si and with
ohs! and with limbs so disposed. that neither
his toes nor his nose may be froze, to his
slumber in silence the old bachelor goes In
the morn when the cock crows, and the sun
had just rose, from beneath the ed-cloths pops
the bachelor nose, when he hears how the
wind blows, and sees the windows all froze,
why back meath the cloths pops the poor fel-
lows nose: for fun well he knows if from his
bed he rose, to put on his clothes, that he'd
surely be froze.
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a DIALOGUE IN THE BAcK-wooDs.-"What
are you at there, you black scoundrel9 Twice
you awoke me from sound sleep; and not
content with that, you now pulling off the
bed-clothes. Get you gone, sir."--ssWell, if
you won't git up, must hab sheet, any how,
coz they're waiting for de table-clcth.''
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AGaL's WAsTE.-A school boy ssdown east
who was noted among his play-fellows for his
frolics with the girls, was reading aloud in the
Old Testament, when, coming to the phrase,
'smaking ,casfe places glad" he was asked by
the pedagogue what it meant. The youngster
paused-scratched his head-but could give
no answer, when up jumpeda more precocious
urchin, and cried out: 81 know what it means,
master. 1t means hugging the gals; for Tom
Ross is alters huggin' 'em around the waist,
and it makes 'em as glad as can be.''
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CLEARFIELD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1855

The eyes of this man, had followed, with an
indescribable stare, the elastic step of Fertitia
as she was hurried down the aisle; and they
were never once removed from off her, as she
sat that long night on the marble block.
To becoatinued.
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NATURE AND ART.-ssAh, Eliza,'' cried
puritan preacher to young lady who had just
been making her hair into beautiful ringlets;
ssAh, Eliza, had God intended your locks to
be curled, hewould have curled them for you."
ssWhen was an infant,'' replied the damsel,
$50 he did, but now am grown up, he thinks
am able to do it myself
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Mrs. PARTIyGToN At TEA.-:sAdulterated
teal'' said Mrs. Partingtcn, as she read an ac-
count of the adulteration of teas in England,
at which she was much shocked. 81 wonder
if this is adulterated?'' and she bowed her
head over the steaming and fragrant decoc-
ton in the cup before her, whose genial odors
mingled with the silyery vapor, and encircled
her venerable poll like a halo. s'It smells vir-
tuous,'' continued she, smiling with satisfac-
tion Sand know this Shoo-shon tea must be
good, because / bought it of Mr.. Shoo- shon
himself. Adulteratedl' she meandered on,
pensively as a brook in June, Sand it's agin
the seventh commandment, too, which says
DON'T break that, Isaacs' as she saw that
interesting Juvenile amusing himself with ma
king refracted sunbeams dance upon the wall,
and around the dark profile, and among the
leaves of the sweet fern, like yellow butterflies
or fugitive chips of new June butter. The
alarm for her crockery dispelled all disquie-
tude about the tea, and she slipped her beyer-
age, all oblivious of dele -tea-rious infusions.
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CHAPTER XVI.

Not moment was to be lost. The time
was at hand. Death was at the door. Angels
were on their way, to carry their spirits to
brighter worlds. They had but few more
hours-perhaps,m moments, to live On earth. So
they felt.
Hence Valens and his daughter bestirred
themselves. They trimmed their lamps, and
lit them up into a bright, brilliant fame
Many were their mutual embracings, tender
exhortations, and fervent prayers. The mar
row, gloomy cell was filed with their songs.
Heaven seemed to have begun. All fear and
terror fed, and they rejoiced and were exceed
Ing glad.
From the moment of their arrest yalens
had been all anxiety about his poor, dear
daughter. He knew her youth and inexperi-
ence, how recent had been her conversion,
how many avenues the youthful mind presents
TO the assaults of Satan and he had feared
lest her faith might fail in this extremity
hence, many were his exhortations and pray
sfs IN her behalf
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LOOK ON THIS PICTURE AND ON THIs.-Mat-
rfmony-Hot Buckwheat cake-comfortable
slippers-smoking ee-buttoHs-redeemed
stockings-boot jacks-happiness. Bachelor
ism--Sheet iron quilts,-biue noses-frosty
rooms-ice in the pitcher-unregenerated lin
en-heelless stockings--coffee sweetened with
icicles-gutta percha biscuits-habby steak
dull razors-corns-coughs and colics-rhu-
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OriqinuI MornI GaIe.
WRITTEN FOR THE JOURNAL
THE
mAMYKs RAmMsfR >
CHAPTER XIV.

FcorrR1eHr SECURED j
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-08-01

From the Ohio Patriot
Letter from Mr.. Gilman from
Kansas Territory-Descr
of the Country, Soil, Climate,
&c., c.,-His Opinion Of the
Slavery Question in the Terri
tory.
Mr.. GILL-After writing you the follow
inc letter in Kansas | concluded on return
ing home, with the intention Of going back
again to finish my trip, perhaps this fall,
and therefore did not deposite the letter in
the Post office: but as you desire it for pub
lication, you are we come to it. though it
was written in great haste and without care
as to style. ING.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, July 8, '55.
FRIEND GILL:--I am again at this place
after travelling some two weeke in Kansas
Territory, and will now. give you some OF
my views in relation TO the country, though
possible may be at New Lisbon before
thjr letter reaches you.
To have a proper idea of Kansas it is
necessary to look on the map and see where
il is, and have the position and courses OF
its streams, and the geography ol the coun-
try we'll fixed in the mind. To give you
a general outline OF the Territory ! may re.
mark that it is about four times the size )f
Ohio, and commercially considered will be
divided into three districts-the northern
one being that part which is drained by the
Nemahaw river and its branches, and which
will have its principal commercial depot al
sOme point on the Missouri river not far
from St Joseph, where there will large
town spring up in a short time. A Railroad
is now in process Of construction from Han
nibal, on the MISSISSIPPI, through TO St. Jo-
seph, which will be completed in about two
years, thus bringing northern Kansas into
close proximity with the east. This region
Of the Territory is rapidly filing up with
emigrants and in short time The land will
all be occupied.
The middle division, which is much tn,
largest Of the three, embraces the entire re-
! gion from the Rocky Mountains drained b,
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Land .WsarrGRts!

WANTED at the Banking and Exchange Office
Iulv 4. 1885. 8es ROBERT LYONS.
II. PHILLIPS & SON,
Dealers in Boots, Shoes, Leather, etc,
uAIN srRPET, OPPOSITE THE FUBI R rr-I1.Nes
CAdiZs Oht@
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prairie, and oman average about one day in
FIVE, high winds prevail.
Thunder and lightning is quite common,
though we have experienced no severe
storm.
We see nothing calculated to inspire the
belief that the country win not sustain the
most unimpeachable character for health
No ponds, no stagnant, Shiny lakes, no mar
shes to stain the surface of this delightful
country. The most level portions Of Har-
son county, does not differ materially from
this. The hills of Harrison township are of
considerable height though gradual in their
ascent. Streams have wide, spacious bot
toms, from which gentle slopes rise termin-
ating in rolling prairie. The bottoms be-
ing so much elevated above the streams
render them sufficiently dry for cultivation.
The committee see nothing to prevent the
formation of prosperous aud healthy colo
ny.
We are of opinion that the Big Blue will
afford facilities for transportation and be of
great service to the company provided the
Kansas proves to be navigable stream.
When the water is flush there is no doubt
but boats of shallow draughtcan come safely
up to the mouth of the VermilIion, six miles
from our location; and the VermlIlion itsel f
may be useful as means of transportation,
Roads of the best quality are made sim
ply by travelling.
Your committee would not at present
recommend the application of water power
to any machinery that the company may
wish to put in operation. A dam of suAicl-
ent height to be Of much service might ieop-
ardize the health of the inhabitants. We
are OF opinion that saw and grist mill
should he erected on the premises as soon
as possible, the interests of the coutry de-
mand i; but'the kind of power necessary to
carry on the operations of the company is
yet to be determined by enquiry, investiga-
ton, and experience, combined with the
most enlightened judgment that can be
brought to bear on the subject.
We leel unwilling however at this time to
recommend the purchase Of steam engine
and saw mill, one on the most improved
plan for saving fuel, and of sufficient power
to be used for grinding.
In conclusion we must say that we take
pleasure in recommending Harrison town
ship, Kansas Territory as delightful,
healthy. fertile region, and should the
members of the company generally appreci-
ale it as do those who have seen it, there
will be no lack of population.
The labors of your committee have been
constant and arduous; for the space Of two
month since we left you, the thin canvass
that hugged the bows of our little wagon
formed our only protection against the ele-
ments, and very often the starry sheet a.
bove formed our only shield. The heavy
draughts on our pecuniary resources, made
by the exhorbltant prices Of the necessaries
of life. And the rough usage the habili-
ments of the pioneer must receive from the
spontaneous production of virgin soil,
compels us to acknowledge that we return
to you with the conciousness of having
faithfully performed our duty.
MIcAJAH T. JOHNSON,
ABRAHAM HOLMES, Exploring
A. G. BARRETT,
DAVID BARRETT, Committee.
A. HEBERLENG,
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CHEAp AND QUIcE PupplNd.-- Beat up
four eggs. and pint Of milk and little
salt. and stir in four large spoonsful Of -four,
alittle nutmeg and sugar to your taste.---
Beat il well, and pour il into buttered tea
cups, filing them rather more than fu)l.--
They will bake in stove or Dutch oven in
fifteen minutes, and If YOU have company
to dinner. and wish to add a little dish, this
is good and cheap one,
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Is LAGER BEER lSroxIoAyrSa g. This
question has been raised in the State Of New
York. aud while half a dozen Witpeases
swore Lager Beer win intoxicate. six other.
swOre i willnot. One witness testified tha.
he had swallowed sixty glasses Of beer Ii
one day. each glass holding pint and
that he fslt no.etisets from 4. asYen gallons
and q ha { II twelve hours osght ID. decid.
the question, and probably would dhaye dons.
50, had not sideissue been started, a. u
how much beer 3. man can hold, AT laA;
accounts they were gaaging Tie mAna /
stomach, Il Cleveland Herald
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An Incorrigibte Fellow.

young man do you nov believe in fa-
ture state?'
Il course does, and what's more I in
tend to enter as soop as Betsy gets her
weddin' things ready
You mistake me. Do Tou believe in a
future state Of rewards and punishments.
Most assuredly. If should cut mugs
with a red headed woman should expect
my head indented with the FIRST cistern pole
she could lay her hands on
Go to, young man you are incorrigihle.'
Go two Ifitwasn't for the law again
bigamy, dained if ! wouldn't go a dozen. ~
But who supposed, deacon that man Of
your age and experience would give such
advice to young and unsophistisated per.
son like me, inst starting in lifeg'
This took the deacon down and he ven.
OF his way, musing the Mormonish .snden-
cies Of the present wicked age.
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aWichOeJ Eeist,

BRACTICAL Confectioner, Wholesale and Re
L tail Dealer in Candies, Cakes, Nuts, Ralslns
Crackers ant Imported Cigars, nearly opposite The
bank, Steubenville, Ohio.
N. B.-W Wedding and other parties furnished WIN
Cakes, &c. on short notice May l6, 1853.
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Uncurrent Money,

THE HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR ALL
kiuds Of uncurrent money atths banking house
X. LYONS In Cadiz.
April ls, 1865. ~h-
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> pHTLLIPS & SON.

MANUFACTURES of boots and shoes, and
lW dealers in Trunks and travelling sacks, Mo-
receo x kid-skins lining and binding do Peggs
Nails thread and Surroundings generally keep con
Al their old stand opposite the Public offices.
Cadiz, o., April II, 1859,
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Al. Jul. SCHREIBER,

MooREFIELD, HARRISON COUNTY o..
TNEALER in all kinds of Dry Goods, Groceries
&c, which he sells cheap for Cash, or goo y
an. June 3, 1852
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proposes 'secordng The eui without
specification viii be considered of Dofseb~eA
49, modification Of bid, Of us es~entsi sAna
a bad, aud be received Interfere
regular eompsisoa, Atsr he last ie receiving
bids.
without knowing thai of sui
and ali bidders sustues
distinctly noned failure perform The con
The service prcp~ed o IA the accepted bids their esa
liabilities will be enforced asasns, them.
Contractors aud known thr department
eeuncaIes OF tef
ueeney Substantially aee forms above prescribed The Ger
places before named, o. Judge Of court OF record
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General
Posr OFuex DnpARTAxST,
January 10, 1855.
| "a
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NOTICE OF the temporary continuance of the land
In office . yncennes, Indiana
compliance Of Congress- approved February 10,
1885, which provides offices shall
vueenpes, Indiana final report shall
Con
approved July eighteen handred AID fifty
indiana notice is hereby that the order
January
Indiana, suspended application
until required by aoe
fully performed y of which due notice will be given.
under my hand city of Washington, this 7 day of
February 1855.
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner The General Land Once.
Feb ls-las6w flint & Star