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have found, says Addison, that the men
who really the most fond of the ladies,
who cherish for them the highest respect. are
seldom the most popular with the SEX Men
of great assurance, whose tongues are lightly
hung, who make words supply the place of
ideas, and place compliment in the room of
sentiment, are their favorites. A due respect
for women leads to respectful action towards
them and respect is mistaken by them for
neglect or want of Interest,"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-12-24

TIE HIsroRY OF BuTTER.-From the vari-
Gus statements in history, may be safely con-
cluded that the discovery of butter is attribu
table neither to the Greeks nor Romans, but
that the former were made acquainted with 1t
by the Scythians, Thracians and Phrygians,
and the latter by the people of Germany. 1t
appears, says Beekrlan, that when they had
learned the art of making it, they employed it
only as an ointment in their baths, and partic-
ularly as medicine. 1t is never mentioned
by Galen and others as food, though they have
spoken of it as applicable to other purposes
No notice is taken of it by Apicius, nor is
there anything said In that respect by the au-
thors who treat on agriculture, though they
have given accurate information regarding
milk, cheese and oil. This may be easily ac
counted for by the fact that the ancients were
entirely accustomed to the use of good OIL
In like manner, butter is very little used at
the present day in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and
the Southern portion of France, but il is sold
in the apothecarics' shops for medical purpo-
ses. During the ages of Paganism butter ap-
pears TO have been very scarce in Norway
mention is made by historians of present of
butter so large that man could not carry it,
and which was considered very respectable
gift.-Farmer's Magazins.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-12-24

THE Rockford (Ill.) Register estimates the
present seasons wheat crop in Winnebago co.
alone at 100000 bushels, and but one fifth
of the land is in cultivation when all the land
ia in cultivation ana the season is favorable,
the county can turn out four or five millions
Of bushels.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-12-24

HAPPY RBPLY.-De Quincy being asked
why there were more women than men, re-
piled, s.It is in conformity with the arrange
ment of nature-we always see moro of heav-
en- than Of eaYth.'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-12-24

A MODEL MAroR.-Mr. Glow, the mayor of
Port Lavaca, Texas, SO soon as he was elected,
pulled off his coat and rolled up his sleeves.
and went to work at the repairing of one of
the bridges, which was in SO dilapidated con-
dition as TO i3jure transportation. The Lava
ca sHerald' thinks that Mr.. Glow win make an
efficient mayor.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-12-24

REVOLUTIONARY SuReERY.-The Mobile Tri-
bune, in its American Ana, relates the follow
ing:
Among the most active and daring Of Mar
ions men, were Robert Simons and William
Wethers. They had been sent together on
some confidential expedition, and while rest
ing at noon for refreshment, Withers, a prac-
teal shot was examining his pistols to see il
they were in good order, while Simons sat
near him, either reading or in rcverie. sBob,'
said Withers, ssif you had not that hump on
the bridge ofyour nose, you would be a likely
young fellow.'' "Yes,'' said Simons. 81
think can shoot of that ugly lump on your
nose. Shall shoot ?'' ssShoot 7'' saidSim-
ons, and crack went the pistol. The bali
could not have been better aimed; it struck
the projecting bridge, demolishing it forever,
and henceforth Simons was not the ugliest
man in the army.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-12-24

IT IS SAID that Professionalism is gaining
ground rapidly in France. The Protestants
in Havre number now three thousand, with
moving population of one thousand at least
They have four schools with 400 pupils.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-12-24

Story OF PRIEsT.-A Paris correspondent
of the n. Y. Times gives the following inter-
eSting item in a recent letter -
GA strange story is told of priest in the
Church of Saint Laurent of this city. A man
who felt unwell fell asleep in the evening in 4
part of the Church where he was not noticed
by the porters when they closed the building
for the night. AT midnight, when all was still
in the Church, he was awakened by noise,
and, starting up, saw priest with dark Ian
tern in his hand issue from a side chapel.
The priest directed his steps towards one of
the square pillars of the wall land there, spring.
ing open a concealed door, a young, half
clothed girl issued forth with supplications
and prayers to be taksn home, to be relieved
from her cruel confinement. The priest made
no reply to her entreaties, but placing bask-
ct of provisions in her hands, pushed her back
into her place OF confinement and closed the
door. The witness of this extraordinary scene
was so alarmed that he kept quiet till morn
ing, when he made his escape from the build
ing and fastened to inform the police of what
he had seen. The story seems improbable,
and the priests assert that the man was drunk
and dreamed the drama he relates. But, how
ever this may be, it is true that the police
thought enough of the mans revelation to in
stitute searching examination, and that they
refuse to make the result of this examination
public The Church of ST. Laurent is situa-
ted in the Rue de Faubourg St. Denis, and was
built as early as the fourteenth century. Like
all churches built at that epoch, it has secret
cells known only to its priests
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-12-24

liberty, while in Sweden they are cruelty per-
secuted, notwithstanding the queen and the
queen-dowager belong to the church. The
Emperor of Russia is eulogized for having re-
dressed most of the grievances of the Catho-
lie church, for having opened negotiations res
pecting a new concordat and for being friend
of religious liberty quality which Rome is
delighted to see in non-Cathoic governments,
while it detssts it in catholics. In Turkey the
influence of Catholic France is at present pre-
dominant; no class of Christians there receive
so much aid from abroad as Romen catholics
do from France and Austria. Particular at
tention is paid to the extension of educational
establishments.
In the Greek ank Armenian churches par
ty desire union with Rome. The kingdom
of Greece has a catholic king, who however
can do but little for the small number of his
catholic population.
Great fear is entertained at Rome on account
of the growing power and influence Of the u
nited States, which, it is said, will be more
perncous to the progress of Rome than even
England. Our people are supposed to have
innumerable faults, among which surplus of
backbone is the greatest.
The church is receiving some accession from
the Puseyites, but has not priests enough for
the spiritual wants of her flock. In Mexico an
eminent catholic and tyrannical son of the
church, General Santa Anna, has been sue
ceeded by government which confscares the
| ecclesiastical property, which does not respect
even the sacred dignity of a bishop, if he en-
ters into conspiracy against the state, and
which shows even propensity to introduce
the most dangerous of all modern heresies,
freedom of religion. or the half Indian States
in Central and South America, the Pope COM
plains that he often does not know whether
they still exist so little heard of them. The
governments of some of them. as Guatemala,
Costa Rica, Bolivia, and Chill, are very obe-
dent servants of the church but in Brazil
the government is in the hands of the Liber-
ais and Freemasons, and the emperor is a
| friend of the American Bible Society, and a
protector of Protestant literature. The Le-
| gislature of New Granada and Eucador have
become SO rebellious as to expel the Jesuits,
! and praise Luther as the parent of religious
liberty.
IN Asia and Africa, numerous missionaries
are laboring for the conversion of Pagans aud
Mohammedans, but thus far without the pros
pect of carrying through their work in sim
gle dominion, except, of course, the political
dependencies of France, Spain, Portugal. Thus
have we rapidly traced the outlines of Pepery
as it is throughout the world Chr. .3dr. Jour.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-12-24

A NEWLY MARRIED man declared that If he
had another inch of happiness, he could not
live. His wife and sister are obliged to roll
him on the floor and pat him with g single
every day, to keep him from eollspsipg With
hap(iness. -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-12

AMANNorn DRY GooDs IIocsr.-We yes.
tcrday visited the wholesale Dry Goods store
Of Mcssrs Cooley, Wadsworth Il Co., to
sec, as amattero o. curiosity, the mark Of the
burglars who recently got up such a paying
sight upon that establishment We we're
shown the "ho,e' that was made in their
shelves by the robbers, which did not seem
much Of a one after all, compared with their
immense quantities Of good, that were piled
from floor to ceiling in every direction, al.
though the thieves got over three thousand
dollars worth. There are few houses in the
country doing a more extensive Dry Goods
business than McssrS. Cooley, Wadsworth (
Co. Last year their aggregate sales amour.
ted to something over S 100000, and
nom their arrangements for this year that
amount will, no doubt, be very largely in.
creased. This firm is possessed of unlimited
pecunjdry means, and stochs are always
DO leht from first hands, they making ;h,ir
own ilnportatIons Of the foreign fabrics sold
by them.
Merchants in the west should give McsSrs.
Cooley, Wadswolth a Co. call before 20.
ing to the East to make purchases, as they
wi'l ind they can do quite as well by them
as the Eastern merchants We learn that
this house has been established ten years.
Ch. Tr.b.
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CCLTCRL OF CuRR.N-s. As there is likely
TO be scarcity Of summer fruits this year,
owing to the destruction Of the peach and
cherry buds, &c, all who have currant
bushes should Gcstow upon them special at.
tcntion. Old and neglected bushes should
have some Of the old branches cut away, SO
as 10 give the young shoots a chance to fill
their places, and these should be thinnud
out, 1t numerous and shortened, if long,
SO as no, to crowd each other. Dig out the
grass, il any, about the roots, and apply n
good dressing ol manure aud ashes, spadng
it in; and when the hot weather commenc.
cs, cover the entire surface under the bushes
with tan bark, sawdust, old leaves, or chip
dirt; this will prevent the growth Of weeds,
and keep the ground moist, greatly promot.
ing the quantity and quality of the itui..
Gooseb,rry bushes should be treated in
similar way, only more attention should be
given to pruning, so as TO keep the bushes
open aud the leaves and fruit fully exposed to
the all. Scientific .A@rir1a
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-12
JANE, DUCHESS OF GORDON.

| knew Jane, Duchess of Gordon, init.
mately, and many pleasant hours have |
passed in her society. She used to say, ~
have been acquainted with Davi Hume and
William Pit, and therefore am not afraid
to converse with anybody
The duchess told the following anecdote 10
Lord Stowell, who told it to Lord Dunmore
who told it to me. "The son Of Lord Corn.
wallis Q.ord Bronze fell in love with my
daughter Louisa, and she liked him much
They were to be married; but the intended
match was broken off by Lord c., whose
only objection to it sprung from the belief
that there was madness in my husband IA.
miIy. Upon this contriyed to have t6ie.
d-tsto with Lord C., and said to him, Il
know your reason Of disappearing Of your
son ) marriage with my daughter; now,
tell you one thing planly--thcrc is not
drop Of the Gordon blood ia Lpuiss's b3-
dy.'' With this statement Lord &. was
quite satisfied, and the marriage took place.
The duchess pridcd herself greatly on the
success Of this manGuver, though it had
forced her 10 slandcr her own character SO
cruelty and 30 ugju,tyl la fact, marmu
vcrlng was her delight,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-12
The Science Of Dog.Steaiinr.

The following spicy anecdote from Blacl
aeood for February, just repri ted by Leo
nard Scott & Co., Of Now York, is too goo,
to sumber in magazine, however widel,
read. 1t displays the perfection TO whici
some branches of rascaity are carried it
Engani-where dogs, although we brlicv,
no property, are not to be prigged without
great skill and much practicc:--
A certain celebrated painter OF animals n,
they never were painted before, aud may
! never be painted again, had painted the por.
trait OF splendid Newtpund.anl lo.. Lul be
htrayed or was stolen rs he was returning
! iiom his last sitting. His owner was incon,
so'sbic; but knowing the distinguished ar.
lists large and intimate acquaintance with
| persons who contideu,ially concern them.
selves with other peoples dogs, repaired to
ism ior4sdsirs, AMI sutaoiizec Ian CT the
magnificent palette to offer ten pounds re:
ward Tor the recovery Of the missing favor.
ite. IA arti.t soon put himself into com.
mnnicat'cn with one Of his private friends,
who asked Inn what kind VI do; il wast-
why, says thC artist, look here this l..
his picture should you know him agaiu.'
The fellow gazcd at the yyliiy faithful rep
rescntation for minute OF two in,enily, and
then said, 81 think Isc sgt hin now shall
know him if | see him. Bat what, tho
up: len pOGh,a.' " crry ansom, in-
deed, and worth little trouble bat such
prime animal as that ere will cost a deal OF
trouble TO get ho,i on, such UNCOMMON care
IS taken on ',m by them as has got EN-
lIowseer, II, d. NY bcst" and ngain he
glued his eyes On the pictured horse and
then withdrew. month elapsed without
tidlEgs o! the missing Ten Founder; tut at
length, in the dusk Of the evening, tue great
artist was summoned into his pain,ing.r9om,
and there found his confidential agent
"WelI, BIZ quoth the former, amy news
about the dog; hay? given 1t VI - 80
no, don't, sir" was the reply, with wink
II do rally b'liye I've got him at last. But
IS the tip al! safe Sin, aud no mistah: -
"Ah-haye it any way you like" al, ant 4
check y asked his aStute companion. "Nc--
.en.ponnd note, two tycs, or soycreiguS.'
"Wc,l--and 10 questions ant to be asked
lest | should get any friends into uoubc?'
Only you biing the dog, my man, and you
take the money, and ais done forever Ho.
nJr!' "WeI, sir, where TINT word said by
a gent there's an end Of everything; SO the
dog will be here in half an h. ur's tim, and
pretty business Eve had 10 find him" Half
an hours lapse saw this little stroke Of bus!.
ness complete, AMI dog an! cash exchanged d
"Weil, now, my man, 50 the artist, "and
is all over, though said | wouldn't ask
you question, | can! help IT, merely ont Of
curiosity. give you my honor that have
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-12

Nor HALF TnNorGu YGr. "A good kind oi
soul, accustomed to make "siX'milc pray.
ers," had ovcr.pcrsuadud an acquaintance 10
breakfast. The old man commenced pray.
cr, aud prayed, and prayed, and prayed
At length the guest thought Of quietly cds.
ing out, and getting away but in attempt.
ing to do So he woke up the old mans son,
who was asleep
slow soon will your father be through -
inquired the stranger.
Don't know" said the boy. "IIas he
got past the Jews yct:'
NO." said the other
"Wal, then, he amt half through yet"
and he composed himself for another nap.
The gentleman slopcd at one.
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VERNON.

Vernon was the person who invented the
story about the lady being pulverized in In.
dia by coup de soteil When he was din.
ing there with Hindoo one Of his hosts
wives was suddenly reduced to ashes upon
which the Hindoo rang the bell, and said to
the attendant who answered It, Bring fresh
glasses, and sweep up your mistress"
Another of his stories was this: lie hap.
pcned to be shooting hyenas near Cal thage,
when he stumbled and fell down an abyss oil
many fathoms' depth. lie was surprised,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-12
FOX.

fOA.
Fox, Gn his earlier days, mcan,) Sheri
dan, Fitzpatrick, &c, led such a lie Lord
Tankcrviiie assured me that he had played
cards with Fitzpatrick at Brooks from IL
o'clock at night till near q O'Clock the next
afternoon, a waiter standing by to tell them
whose deal it was they being too sleepy
10 know.
Ait,r losing large sums at hazard, Fox
would 20 home-not to destroy himself as
his friends sometimes feared, bu,-to sit
down quietly and read Greek.
He once won about GS,OOO; and one oi
his bond-creditors, who soon heard of his
good luck, presented himself, and asked for
payment. 'lmpossLlc, Sir" replied Fox
II must first discharge my debts of homo" ."
The bond.crcditor demonstrated. "Wcll,
Sir, give me your bond /; vas delivered
to Fox, WHO tore 1t IL pieces and threw them
into the fire. Snow, Sjr,' said Fox, my
debt to you is a debt of honor" and immc-
diately paid him.
SAW Lunard make the first ascent in a
balloon which had been witnessed in Eng
land 1t was from the Artillery ground
Fox was there with his brother, Il neral /.
The crowd was immense. Fox, happening
to put his hand down to his watch, found
another hand upon it, which he Immediately
seized. "My dear friend" said he to the
owner of the strange hand, "you haye
chosen an occupation which will be your ru-
in at last" 40, Mr.. Fox" was the reply
forgive me, and let me go! have been
driven to this course by necessity alone my
wife and chidrea are starving at home. "
Fox, always tcnder.hearled, 81 pped gui
nea into the hand, and then released it. On
the conclusion Of the show, Fox was pro.
ccedng TO look what o'clock twas. "Good
Cod cried he, ''my watch is gone ~
Yes" answered General f., 81 know it is I;
saw your friend take it," "Saw him take
it aud you made no attempt to stop him ?"
"Rcally, you and he appeared to be on such
good terms with each other, that did not
choose to interfere"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-12

y SroEv WITH MogAi.-The Albany
haicAe 'J,cler OF the 2l.i at. has the fol.
lowing:--
In clearing up one VI the rooms at Stan.
"l1 la! Yesterday, swsitCr d, ,scovered cat
so crowded into = boot that IL WAS with din.
Guilty that che could be extritated. Having
got her out, the next question in order was
NOV did she get ini' This was leading to
n long winded dispute, when one Of the by.
s'andcrs took up the boot, gave it shake.
and tossed ha grown rat upon the floor.
The discovery Of the RAJ solved the riddle
The 'at TO escape tie cat rushed into the
boot The cat to secure Il game dinner
rushed after hin, and with such force that
she could not back ont again. learn wisdom
from pussy and never go i, blind, even in
good cause.
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however, to find himself unhurt; for he
lighted as if on a feather. bed Presently he
perceived that he was gently moving up.
ward and, having by degrees reached the
mouth of the abyss, he again stood safe on
terra .Grnea. lie had fallen upon an i'm.
mense mass of bats, which, disturbed from
their slumbcrs, had risen from the abyss
and brought him up with them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-12

REs11urIoS.-.Mr, Woodwolth presented
IN the House OF Representatives on the 2sth
uIt., the petition Of Geo. Wells and l2O
others, citizens OF La Sale county, Illinois.
asking Congress to make restitution 10 the
"ascd chief, Shabbona, for two sections of
land sold by the nlted States Government.
which had been reserved to him by treaty
between the Government and the united ma .
tons Of Chippewa, Ottawa and Pottawatto.
mic Indians, Of whom he was chief concud.
ed July 20, 1929.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-12

a BAD BcsiNEss-ln Rensselaer, county
New York, tavern keeper had abandoned
the iraiic in al,uhol, after having been Sc.
veral years engaged in it. Whenever tho
subject Of his selling liquor was referred to.
lie VA, observed TO manifest feeling Of deep
regret and sorrow. \ friend one day in.
quircd the causc:
81 vii! tell you," said he; and opening
his accodntbook, said, Here are forty. four
names Of mon who have all been customers.
most Of them for years--32 of these to nv
knowledge, now lie in the drunkard's grave,
and ten Of twclv? remaining are now con.
ilrHod sots These are the fruit, Of this
drcadiu! and degrading business"
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From Recolections Of the TsbleTa Of Samuel Roger.
Witty and Amusing Anecdotes.
WELLINGTON.

Speaking to me of Bonaparte, the Duke
Of Wellington remarked that in one respec,
he was superior to all the Generals who had
ever existed. "Was it," asked, "in the
management and skiful arrangement of his
troops." "No," answered the Duke; "ir
was in his power of concentrating such vas,
masses Of men-a most important point III
the art Of war.
81 have found" said the Duke, "that raw
troops, however inferior TO the old ones in
manGuvering, are far superior to them in
downright hard fighting with the enemy
At Waterloo, the young Ensigns and Lieu.
tenants, who had never before seen battle,
rushed to meet death as if they had been
playing at cricket"
The Duke thinks very highly of Napier's
History; its only fault, he says, is that Ma
pier is sometimes apt to convince himself
that thing must be true, because he wish.
es to believe it. Of SIuthey's History he
merely said 81 don't think much Of IT,"
Of the Dukes perfect cooIness on the
most trying occasions, Colonel Gurwood
gave me tins instance: lie was once in great
danger Of being drowned at SEA. 1t was
bedtime when the captain Of the vessel
came to him and SAID, "It will soon be all
over with u.s. VERY wel," answered the
Duke, "then shall not take of my boots"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-12
A bcvv of little ch;ldren wcr, ,s,,inc ,hc

A bcvy Of little children were telling thei'
father what they got at school. The eldest
got grammar, geography, arithmetic, etc.
The next got reading, spelling, and detni'
tiona. "And what do you get, my little sol
diert" said the father TO rosy checked lit.
tie fellow who was at that moment silly
driving a ten.penny nail into door.panel. -
"Me,-oh, / gets readin', spellin', and
spanking"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-12

A SAD WAgNNG--A young gentleman
VINO had been educated for the profession Of
aandy, not having the means to set himself
up IN business, had turned his attention to
i'ahng, with considerable ability as an ANA.
teur, was found dead, short time since IN
Pittsburgh, having evidently died under
particularly shocking circumstances. In
s"ai'ow'ng lump Of rnoasses candy, the
sticky c'ijbic had caught the end of his
mouStache and pulled II down his throat, and
a painful death was the consequence, though
the Jnry could not agree as 10 whether il
was the result OF s,ranguiation, or poison BY
the nitrate Of silver in the hair dye w.h
which The mousiache was coiorcd.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-12

\ NENsrAruR,---Dr johnson, when in
the fuIness of years aud knowledge, said
81 never take up newspaper without find.
ing something would have deemed it a loss
not to have seen never without deriving
from! it instruction and amusement
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-12

There is 4 general call upon the authori.
ties that the editor of the Boston journal DO
locked up to prevent his doing damage to
himself or friends. HIS recent declaration
that + lImore might possibly carry Massa.
chuNettS, is considered iudubitablc evidence
Of hls unhappy mental condition.