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The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22
Presentiments.

A lady returned from party late one evening
and proceeded to her dressing room. 1t was in
tensely hot weather. and she laid aside her outer
garment, she fancied the air of the room was ex
ceedingly close Every window was open, yet that
faint oder was perceptible and--very Objectionable
All =, at once she went toward lounge, but had
hardly seated herself before she was seized with q
tit of trembling, so violent that she was alarmed.
She Immediately hurried to the chamber of he,
little son, where the ar seemed clearer, and sal
down with him until she felt better. She then re-
turned to her room, thinking she would merely resi-
on the outside of her bed, but no sooner had she
touched 1T than she encountered shock of the
nerves, added to horror that almost overpowered
her.
Scarcely knowing what she did, she sent for Q
male friend (she was alone). Two persons came
Immediately and going to the chamber the door
was found fastened on the inside. 1t was burst
open. Marks of great hurry were observable--s
long, sharp-bladed knife lay under the couch and
the search ended in the discovery of huge, mur-
derous negro, who had concealed himself to rob,
perhaps TO kill. The lady had in her room q large
sum of money.
This second case was related by gentleman
friend who had not for years been out of his own
house later than ten, was induced to stay with him
one night till after twelve. His friend had also
lett for his inspection very curious knife, which
he had bought at auction, and on which he had
just marked the initials OF his name. After he
was gone, our narrator pondered on the strange
ness of the circumstance. He thought how singu-
lar it was that man SO generally punctual should
so far infringe upon his unvarying rules But soon
he grew drowsy and sought the bed, but the mo-
ment he laid down he seemed to hear the click Of
pistol, and started up, wide awake. He searched
every part of the room, as he thought, but no one
was visible, and again he essayed to lie down
Click as he imagined, went the pistol again. Gov.
cred with porspration, for the feeling was very
vivid and horrible, he sprang to the floor the Sec
ond time, and stood there, when there came such O
terror over him that he hurried from the chamber
calling for help.
In moment help came. No one was there but
pistol had fallen by the window, which was
thrown open, and groans were heard outside
Looking down height of forty feet, quvering
body could be seen by moonlight The would-be-
assassin had sprung therefrom rather than be tax
en-, and probably not estimating the distance.
Now but for this impression, so strong as to defy
even the most minute search (the thief was hidden
between the bed and the wall, the gentleman
whould probably have been murdered, the knife
left by his friend identified, and he circumstances
OF his habits universally known,) considered sufi
cient proof Of his guilt, and he, most estimabl,
man and citizen, would, in his innocence, have ex
plated his evident crime by most violent and dis
graceful death
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

PHILOSOPHY. First class in Oriental Philosophy,
stand up
Tibhles, what is life :
"Life consists of money, 2:40 horse and fash
ionable wife q
Good Next, what is death
"a paymaster that settles everybody's debts and
gives them tombstones receipts in full of all de-
mands"
What is poverty!
"The reward Of merit genius generally receives
from a discriminating public"
What is religion?
Doing unto others as you please without allow
ing return of the compliment
What is fame!
"a six line puff in newspaper while living, and
the fortune of your enemies when dead"
Next and last Which is the quickest and east
est method to reach Heaven!
"Ask the Camden and Amboy Railroad Com.
pany"
Class dismissed--go home to your dinners. ~
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

The FooD OF THE ANcIENrs. The common no.
ton is that the ancients were much simpler in
their dishes than we are-perhaps so at least in
their earlier days-but, we learn, their siands
were more various, for, beside the domestic ami
mails and the game eaten by us, they ate many an.
,mal; i'm that we never think Of touching except in
hedgehog the donkey, the cat, the dog nor that
horse flesh which as our school geography used to
tell us, "is publicly sold in the markets of Nor
way and which Isidors Geoffroy Saint Hilaire has
recently declared to be eminently nutritious; nay,
what is more, they considered dog flesh to be equal
in nutritive value to chicken and place the donkey
par with the OK. Pork they considered the most
indigestible of all, and fit only for artisans and
athletes. 1t would be difficult, (says the London
Leadsr,) to persuade John Bull to dine on a sirlon
of donkey, or to ask the waiter to bring him ribs
of dog, with fried toadstools. We eat mushrooms
and trufles with gusto, and believe all other fungi
to be poisonous. Nor can famine itself displace
our fears. Had the Greeks better digestions, or
we've their dogs and donkeys more succulent than
ours!
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22
Time Still Moves On.

Time still moves on with noiseless pace
And we are loiterers by the way;
Few win and many lose the race
For which they struggle, day by day:
And even when the goal is gained
How seldom worth the toll it seems
How lightly valued, when obtained,
The prize that iattering Hope esteemsl
Submissive to the winds of chance,
We toss on Life's inconstant sea;
This billow may our bark advance,
And that may leave it on the lee;
This coast which rises fair to view,
May thick be set with rocky mail,
And that which beetles Ger the blue.
Be safest for the shattered sail.
The cloud that like little hand
Slow fingers when the morning shines.
Expands its volume DER the land,
Dark as forest sea of pines;
While that which casts vapory screen
Before the azure realm of day,
Rolls upward from the lowland scene,
And from the mountain-tops away.
Oh, fond deceit to think the fight
Of time will lead to pleasures strange,
And ever bring some new delight,
To minds that strive and sigh for change:
Within ourselves the secret lies
Let seasons vary as they will,
Our hearts would murmur, though our skies
Were bright as those of Eden still
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

ALL SORTS OF MINDS There is strong dispos-
tion in men of opposite minds to despise each 9th
er. grave man cannot conceive what is the use
of wit in society person who takes sound COM
mon view of the subject is for pushing out by
the head and shoulders an ingenious theorist, who
catches at the slightest and fantest analogies; and
another man, who scents the ridiculous from afar
will hold no commerce with him who tests exquis-
tely the fine feelings of the heart, and is alive to
nothing elsewhereas talent is talent, and mind is
mind, in all its branches Wit ives to life one of
its best favors; common sense leads to immediate
action, and gives society its daily motion; large
and comprehensive views cause its annual rotation
ridcule chastises folly and imprudence, and keeps
men in their proper sphere subtlety seizes hold of
the fine threads of truth analogy darts away in
the most sublime discoveries feeling paints all the
exquisite passions of mans soul, and rewards him,
by thousand inward visitatious, for the sorrows
that come from without. God made it all 1t is
all good We must despise no sort of talent they
all have their separate duties and uses--all the
happiness Of man for their object they all i'm
prove, exalt and gladden. life. Sidney = Smith.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

A SHAKsPEARIAN Dun. "Friends Patrons, Sub
scribers and Advertisers: Hear us for our debts
and get ready that you may pay; trust us we are
in need and have regard for our need for you have
long been trusted acknowledge your Indebtedness
and dive into your pockets, that you may promptly
fork over. If there be any among you-one single
pat-on-that don't owe us something, then to him
we say, step aside-consider yourself gentleman
If the rest wish to know why we dun them, this is
our answer: Not that we care about cash our
selves, but our creditors do.
"Would you rather that we go to Jail and you 20
free, than you pay your debts aud we all keep mov-
ing? AS we have agreed, we have worked for you;
as we have contracted, we have furnished our pa
per to you; but as you don't pay, we dun you !!
Here are agreements for job work, contracts for
subscriptions promises of long credits and duns for
deferred payment. Who is there so mean that he
don't take paper? If any, he needn't speak-we
don't mean him. Who is there so green that he
don't advertise! If any, let him slide-he amt the
chap either Who is there 60 bad that he don't
pay the printer? If any, let him shout for he's
the man we're after. His name is Legion He has
been owing us for one, two or three years--long
enough to make us poor and him rich at our ex-
pense. If the above appeal to his conscience does
not awake him to sense of justice we shall have
to try the law and what virtue there is in writs
and constables"
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

We may learn more than one valuable lesson
from this war, says the New York Times. What
have the most powerful fleets the world has ever
seen effected upon the Baltic9 Nothing at all
Under the most enterprising leader known in tho
British navy they have not attempted real at
tack upon any of the we'll fortified harbors of Rus
sia. No more convincing argument Of tho protec-
ton afforded by judiciously planned, well con-
structed, and powerfully armed Notifications need
be sought than this, and, it is to be hoped will
have its due effect with those who provide for the
national defence, in placing our great harbors in
state of complete security.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22
Tho Heirs OF Col. Davy Crockett.

We notice with pleasure that the committee On
public lands in the House of Representatives has
reported bill, donating one league of land to the
heirs OF Col. Davy Crockett, who fell so glorously
at the Alamo in defense of Texan independence.
1t is q qualification for US to know that we wero
the first to call attention to the fact that the widow
and surviving children of one of the bravest and
noblest of our revolutionary heroes were residing
In the State in INDECENT circumstances. Nearly
twelve months ago we made an appeal in their be-
half to the generosity and gratitude of the State
We believed then that it only necessary to let
Texas Legislature know that the family of Davy
Crockett was among US needy and poor, to secure
them ample relief. We have not been mistaken in
our estimate OF their generous impulses. We soon
hope to see the bill pass without dissenting voice
Such tribute will show that Texas treasures the
memory of those patriotic heroes who SO nobly Of
fered up their lives on the altar of her iudepend
enee: On that honored list the name of Davy
Crockett stands first and most glorious
We shall never fofget the last time we saw him.
1t was in the fall of 1885. Whilst en- route for the
Alamo, he sojeurned for a few days with the father
of the writer his old personal friend then residing
IN Red River county. The cracking dawn of the
revolutisn had just commenced Doubts and mis-
givings pervaded the public mind The odds
against us were truly fearful, and many thought
the enterprise hopeless and rash. Not so with Da-
w Crockett. He knew no such word as fail, and
harbored no doubt or misgiying as to the glorious
result We remember his words of hope and en-
couragement that animated the most desponding
hearts the visions of glory in which he INDUCED
the pictures of happy prosperous and glorious
future which he drew of the future republic. He
seemed to revel by anticipation in the glorious
strife that awaited him, and to snuff the battle
from afar off. He is painted before US now as he
appeared to our youthful mind--his muscular form
towering to its majestic height, his kindling eye
flashing with excitement, and his manly bosom
swelling with emotion, as he .dwelt on the coming
contest and with his sanguine temperament admit
ting no doubts, pointed out successful and glori-
ous termination to the revolution, and happy and
prosperous career to the republic No premonitory
foreboding warned him of his impending fate, but
he laughed to all ideas of harm or danger to
himself. Te last words we ever heard from Davy
Crockett as he mounted on his horse, with his
faithful rife on his shoulder were memorable and
characteristic: "rm as good for Santa Anua's
scalp as nine-pence is for dram.-Dallas Herald.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22
The Friend of China Saws. !.

The Friend Of China says:
Very few coastng vessels ever leave Shanghai or
Ningpo without an assorted lot OF boys, thrown in
to make up the cargo. The traffic in girls is still
more general, ia consequence of the prevalence Of
infanticide, which countenances the murder of fe-
male infants as soon as they are born. We hear
OF 100 girls ready for shipment at place for the
cigar factory at Manila, and an order for 1000
girls for Cuba has lately been received. Boys can
be sold at profit for So to 1915, and girls Is low
as q shilling to twenty-five cents.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

Governor Draper was s dining at Congress Hall
tcularly rank. "Here, Jehn," said Draper to a
waiter, take this plate away some people like
their butter stronger than others" John took the
plate, held it up to his nose moment with the air
of connoisseur, then put it back again in its
place, and observed, in firm voice, "Misthsr ORA
per, this is the strongest butter we have in the
house"
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

1t was Napoleon who said "Strange as it may
appear, when | want any good head-work done, I
choose man, provided his education has been suit
able, with long nose. His breathing is bold and
free, and his brain, well his lungs and heart,
cool and clear. In my observations of men, have
almost invariably found long nose and head 60
together"
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

To KEEP STOVE BRIGHT. Make weak alum
water, and mix your British Lustre with it; put
two spoonfns to gill of alum water let the stove
be cold brush it with the mixture, then take dry
brush and lustre and rub the stove till it is dry
Should any part, before polishing, beeome dry so
as to look gray, moisten it with a wet brush, and
proceed as before By two applications year, it
can be kept as bright as 4 coach body.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

A country parson had a singular popularity oi
expression, always using the phrase 81 fatter my
SELF" instead of " believe" Having occasion to
exhort his congregation during revival, he 81 fat
tered himself" that more than half of them would
be damned
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

81 say, Harry, did you ask Hicks for that money
yet!" "Yss" what did he say7" "Nothing
He just kicked me of the stoop and that's the last
| heard of it,"
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

NAT. BANKS AND LEW. CAMPBELL. The PROPOSE
ton to withdraw Banks and substitute Campbell
was hooted at as I" Straining at gnat and swal-
lowing camel"
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22
CHAPTER U.-CoNCLusIoN.

After hanging to the treacherOus tree for four
vile rolled headlong over the yawning precipice
He fell distance of five miles, and came down
with the small of his back across stake-and-ri
dered fence, which SO Jared him that he was com
PEELED to travel in Italy for his health, where he il
at present residing. He is engaged in the butch
ering business, and is the father of large family
of children -
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

/ A HAPPY CONCLUSION. The Golden Era, in re-
Hfusing to commence manuscript story until the
whole had been received, gets off the following, in
illustration of the danger of doing So
Some years ago Cincinnati paper received and
printed the first chapter of what promised to be a
most thrilling romance, in the expectation of being
provided with the concluding portions as might be
needed. The chapter was very ingeniously writ
ten. and concluded by leaving the principal char
acter suspended by the pantaloons from the limb
of tree over a perpendicular precipice. 1t at
traced the attention of the press and inquiries be-
gan to be made concerning the continuation of the
story and the fate of the hero Day after day the
victimized publishers looked for the remaining
chapters, but in vain; they never came to hand
Finding that they had been sold, and wishing to
put stop to the jokes their contemporaries were
cracking at their expense, they briefly cocuded the
story thus:
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
Arrested and Held to Bail.

1t is reported that man by the name
of Hays, a member of the Kickapoo
Rangers. was arrested and brought be-
fore Judge Lecompte last week. charged
with shooting DAyIp BuFFUA. The case
came up on Saturday last, and ON mo-
ton, Hays was released on bail, to sp-
pear at the next term of Court. TO
answer the charge. The Judge had re-
fused the Free State prisoners their lib
erty on bail, charged with similar of.
fense, but when the murderer of a Free
State man was brought up. he was set
at liberty at once. Gov. Geary, hear
ing of this action on the part of Judge
Leeompte, ordered Hays again into
custody. 1t is said he could not re-
strain his anger when he. heard of this
action of the Judge. He declared that
he came to Kansas to see the laws i'm
partially administered. and though he
should meet with death in the discharge
OF his duty it should be dene. regard
less Of consequences. Gov. Geary has
hard road to travel. but we mistake
the man if he shall be wanting in nerve.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
Members of Congress.

We mail copy of the Herald of
Freedom, this week to each member oil
Congress. We would suggest that
each member should order copy for
warded to his address during the ses-
sion of that body. Kansas and her
wants will absorb great portion of
their attention during the three months
they shall remain in session. To act
intelligently they should be posted with
the news as it transpires here. The
circulation of the paper should not be
limited among Northern members, but
each party should read it. No party
can act intelligently unless it knows
the position and demands of the opo-
site party. Though we disclaim that
the Herald Of Freedom is the organ OF
any party. yet perhaps it reflects the
Eiews of majority of the Free State
settlers as well as any other paper, and
Will be the medium through which
many of them viii communicate with
the public. 1t has been established
nearly two years, and has weekly cir
culation of three thousand copies
This list is greatly on the increase.
Probably by January it viii equal four
or FIVE thousand copies.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
Proclamation.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ]
Camp " Greeias Deos," Baptist Mission
Potto~at:omie Reserve, s. T. \
Having reached this point after an extended
tour of observation throughout this Territory,
and being now fully satisfied that the benign
influences Of Peace reigns throughout all her
borders in cunsonance with general custom
and my own feelings; hereby specially set
apart the Doth day of November inst, to be OBJ
served by all the good citizens ofthis Territory
as day of general thanksgiving and praise
to Almighty God, for the blessings vouchsafed
to US as apeople.
Given under my hand at the place aforesaid
this 9th day of November, 1856.
JOHN W. GEARY,
Governor Of Kansas Territory
" Territorial papers are requested to copy,
and send in their bills to the Executive Office
of the Territory
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
She 1tefaia Of Ffeeecn.
Lawrence, Saturday, Nov. Is. 1856.
Lawiessness.

Two years of residence in Kansas,
without law, has begotten spirit of
disregard for the rights of others, which
needs restraining. 1t seems as if many
had no thought of the law of mine
and thine" Ii any agricultural or me-
chanical implement is needed, or in
fact, any other piece of personal prop
erty, and it is within reach it is taken,
or, in tie language of the times is
"pressed" into the service of the person
desiring it. The time has come when
this lawlessness should cease when the
right to personal property should be re-
spected as it was formerly. If we have
no law to protect US in the enjoyment
of the fruits of our toll, it becomes the
owner and possessor of property to be
law unto himself. He should not al
low himself to be dispossessed of his
possessions, neither by violence or
stealth. Every mans house is his cas-
tie. While in it he has the right to
protect his person and property from
injury. If his doors are closed, no per-
son, save clothed with warrant from
legally constituted officer. for his ar
rest, or to search his premises has any
business there, and may be foreibly put
out, if he refuses to leave when order
ed. His premises are also sacred from
intrusion, and no man can lawfully
meddle or remove another's property
in such house, or on such premises,
without leave of the occupant He is
even trespasser to enter the premises
to remove his own property, much
more to take that of another
These general principles of the COM
mon law should be known and remem-
bered by all persons, and strictly OBJ
served. We have suffered injury to our
own property, during the last season,
to the amount of several thousand dol
lars, but we have resolved to submit to
no further injury while oar person is free
to defend II. The man who takes an
AK from the wood-pile or carriage
from the premises, or enters our Office
and destroys a press, must, IN future,
expect our active resistance, and that,
whether he comes in crowd or single
handed. We combine in defence of
our rights, but we cannot be enslaved
and bear it quietly.
1t was not our intention to make a
personal application Of this article, only
TO let the whole public understand that
the days of lawlessness should cease
with all men, and that they shall, so
far as we are concerned. Wearc pune
tilious as regards the property of Others,
and have not. nor will not infringe upon
it in the smallest degree, without the
liberty of the owner. We are equally
determined that others shall observe
our rights in this respect. The man
who enters our office and carries away a
book, without leave or who puts us to
the expense of sending workman
through town in search of wheelbar-
row, or woodsaw, which has been
"pressed" into another's service, will
hereafter find his name conspicuously
before the public.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
Nnrsery Trees.

WE have at our Nursery. en the claim of
w Judge WAxEfiEID. about 10000 AFfIx
TREEs, of one aud two years growth from the
graf. and are hew ready to supply with trees.
Ill xho EssoF rs with patronage
We have also several hundred PEAH TsEEz.
E.B--H Is now generally acknowledged
hat the Fall is the best seasen for plant
ing out trees, and IL being comparatively .
fisse Of leisure, those wishing 10 set out young
orchards may do well not to postpone it.
WI. P. Hal Z co
Kansas. Eors 7sss-sTns
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
Lawrence Saddle and Harness
Manufactory.

JAMES G. SANDS, has always on hand
y an assortment Of everything in his line. OF
makes the same to order on the shortest notice
Saddles, Harness, Brides, Saddle Bags, Col
lars, Spurs. Pistol Holsters, Belts, Lashcs,
Whang Leather, Copper Rivets, etc.
Indian Or Fancy Brides, and Martingals,
on hand, also superior lot Of Buffalo Over
shoes.
Lawrence. Nov. Il. 1856.