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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16

Never

Never tip your beaver to Bne lady;
and pass poor widow without seeming to
Isee her
Never pass an aged man, or womang
without making a reyerential obeisaheS
unless your house is on fire. SD
Never break your neck to bow at all to
a sweet sixteen" with a bounced dress;
who is ashamed Of her old fashioned
mother or to strutting collegiate who
is Mortified at his grandmother 5 pad
Never converse with lady with Sc.
gar in your mouth, or smoke in anybody's
company without apologi&ing for the
same.
Never remind people of personal defof.
nifty; or of the relatives who have dig.
graced them.
Never leave letter unanswered and
the stamp which was enclosed to you I'd
8 reply with" on letter to your bwH
sweet heart.
Never keep boy to black Your boots
and attend TO the stables bile You fright.
en- your vie out of the idea of keeping a
unrce for the twins, BY constantly talking
of harb times
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16
A Lost Son.

An freshman advertising his runaway
SON. gives the following description Of
Stolen from the subscriber, soon aiteF
breakfast this afternoon, my oldest soti
John, Said John was 3 or. 4 feet and
some inches high, very dark complexion
light sandy hair blue eyes, and wifi
skin. Had on bear-footed shoes. narrow
crown hat, and was in his pants and vest
with no clothing on but thin coat and
boots. Any person finding him can leave
my name and get the above reward bF
calling where | live.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16
How Shall Fremont be Defeated.

This is the only inquiry among the peo-
pie of the Slave States. G. B. Baldwin,
Esq, prominent Wing member of tie
Mississippi Legislature has recently aban-
doned Mr.. Fillmore, and come out for Bu-
chanan. He says:
The question, then, must be, how shall
Fremont be defeated The free-soilers
are united, Jealous, active. as fanatics ev-
er are. We are divided, and whilst un-
measured abuse is being unjustly heaped
on the heads of either Southern candi-
dates for the Presidency, no shot is fred
at the common enemy. By the election of
either Fillmore or Buchanan we are safe.
Every electoral vote given for the weaker
of the two is one-half vote for the Adolf
tionists.
1.-The question with me is one Of
strength. The contest is not between
fsfrssrs. BuchanaW anu Fillmore. bur he
tween one OF these gentlemen and Ere
mont. Which is the available man p
Which can defeat the Black Republicans
10 accomplish this great object. I think
that every Southern man should be willing
to sacrifice all party feeling, and every
prejudice, and regard more the preserva-
ton OF the constitutional rights of the
South, than the welfare of his party. RI
am driven against every wish, every de.
sire, to the conclusion that the nominee oil
the DekGeratic party alone can defeat
80 's7sS's4, a e+ronoro of a. M
Mr.. Fremont RTE 5,issssr.noinage OF the Fed
eral Government is in its favof;;l-Ss ma mas an
organization in every free State; and it 1ftss5
ten thousand elements of success which
the American party does not possess, dis
organized as it is, and corrupted By the
prostitution of its corrupt principles in
the Free States, to the vile purposes Of
the aboltionists Therefore, believing as
/ do, that the question is purely section
al one, that the South should be united
for selfpreservatioD, that Mr.. Fillmore
has no chance of success, that Mr.. Buchan
an has Wing and American though |
have been, | feel compelled to vote for
the only man who can defeat the nominee
of the Black Republicans, James Buchan-
an of Pennsylvania"
So it is all over the South. When the
election day arrives, the whole 100 cleo
toral votes of the South will go for Blu
chanan. and the man who thinks other
wise must be blind indeed.
The truth is Mr. Buchanan is as sound
on the question (of slavery extension) as
was Mr. Calhoun" says this writer, and
no one questions it. Mr.. Calhoun held
that slavery exists in our Territories by
virtue of the Constitution of the United
States, and can only be excluded by a
State Constitution. That is the doctrine
avowed by the Cincinnati Convention,
and puts an end to Squatter Sovereignty
so much extolled two years ago, but now
ridiculed by Mr. Buchanan.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16
Origin Of a Wame.


The father ofReturn J. BTeigs was born
at Middleton, Connecticut. For some
time prior to settlement in life, he all.
dressed fair Quakeress, at Miadlefeld
some few miles from his fathers residence
and found much difficulty in obtaining her
hand. She repeatedly answered his pro
testations of fidelity and attachment with.
/" Nay, Jonathan, l respect thee much. but
cannot marry thee; for better is a dinner
Of herbs and contentment, than a stalled
OK and contention Herewith. Mr..
Meigs finally told Ruth that he was pay
ing his last visit as lover, and should
strive to form an alliance with another
family, and would therefore bid her fare
aceN. The kind and heightened word.
pronounced with so much softness, fell
upon her heart with healing in its tone,
and as he mounted his horse to ride of,
the Quakeress, relenting, beckoned him to
stop, exclaiming, Return, Jonathan -
Return, JOnathanF' Mr.. Meigs went back
and fixed on day for the celebration Of
the nuptials. The first fruit of their I'm
ion was son, and the father, in common
grafton Of the happiest words he had ever
heard spoken, had him baptized g Return
Jonathan" who rose to distinction. and
subsequently tosthe Office Of Postmaster
General of the United States.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16

principally disjointed sections of the hui
man skeleton Connected with the lower
bones of large number Of arms, have
been found manacles, showing, that a
part, lfnot allthe American prisoners on
board, were manacled and chained. A
few days since, an entire skeleton, the first
whole one discovered, was found. Sing
ular as it may appear, the head of this
skeleton still contained portion OF
brains. A chain was connected with a
manacle on the right wrist-bone of this
skeleton. As for the amount Of money
thus far recovered, the company do not
name the sum, though there can lie but
little doubt they are making it paving
enterprise. Nineteen gold guneas, taken
out few days since, were shown our re-
porter. These gnineas bear date from
It'll to 17T6 They are all of them in
perfect condition. A piece was shown Of
three guineas, a crown and half crown
found in one solid lump. The silver was
Iinsthe centre. and by coming in contact
with the gold sort of galvanic battery
action had taken place. making the whole
a compact mass. The effect upon various
|other metals and substances by their long
submersion under the water is worth not
ing. Copper and lead are not changed !:
wrought iron looses in quantity, but re-
tains in quality with cast iron it is just
the reverse, it retains is entire bulk but
diminishes nearly onethird in weight
Wood shows the depreciation of worms.
Cocoa nut shell drinking cups look as
sound as fresh ones. But it is not for
these trilies or to note the changes upon
the different articles submerged, that the
present Company have thus far pHrsneaal
and Continue pursuing their work. MorYS
ey-the recovery of ST ,800,0 00--is their
sole aim and pursuit. The chief Official
ty thus far encountered, is represented as
being the trouble Of getting away the
decks and timbers of the vessel, so as to
gain access to the hold. This difficulty
issstated as now nearly removed, so I'll
is expected that what remains of the trea-
sure unrecovered will shortly be removed. |
She whole time Of actnal exploration va
ries from one to three hours day. and
this during but five months in the year.
1t is owing to the peculiar situation Of the
vessel and the violent tides here that no
more time could be expended in the search
The company claim that the ship has been
abandoned by the British Government,
and that they are entitled to all they may
recover from the wreck. 1t is hardly to
be presumed that their claim will be dis
puted. If enterprise and perseverance
are entitled to any reward, the present
richly merit all that they may
gain from their protracted labors.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16
Our strap 8ook,
Questions.

Punch says the following should he
added to the questions usually asked Of
the applicant, for life insurance:
Did your great grandmother ever com
plain Of having been frightened to death ?
Are you in the habit of reading Mr..
Allison history or the Morning Adyer-
tiser, or any Other publications tending to
lengthen life
Is your wife strong minded woman?
Do you know any American, and is there
any chance of your getting into political
or other arguments with the owner Of a
revolver?
Are you polite man, who does not
mind to run out Of a hot opera honse to
getup carriage on a wet night?
Did you ever sit upon an Elizabethan
drama Of modern construction, and how
many years ago, and who attended you,
medically, afterwards?
Do you run after fancy preachers, and
do they make you cry
What was the general state of your an
cestors health in the fifteenth and six
teenth centuries
Was any member Of your family ever
swallowed up BY an earthquake?
DO you always take care to tread on
orange peel in the street?
Have you ever been afflicted With Irish
men Nor or any other epidI mic2
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16
A Water Drinker.

Cobbett thus describes his own experts
ence:
u the midst Of society where vine
or spirits are considered as of little more
value than water, have lived two Years
without either; and with no other drink
bat water, except when found 1t eoheet
ment to obtain milk; not an hoGt's i'll
ness not headache for an hour, not the
smallest aiiinent, not restless night. not
a dr0WsF morning have known during
these two famous years Of ny life. The
sun never rises before me; have always
to wait for him to come and give me light
to write by. while my mind is full of Wig.
and while nothing has come 10 cloud its
clearneas:
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16

rs Give US plate of beansD said q
eo,untryman in Boston eating house, the
other morning, taking his seat in stall No.
" Beans, No. @ called the waiter.
Not by darned sighti'' cried the
eonntryman- Dor1t want any Of Jou4
No. 2. beans-want the first beta. No.
/. I've got money enough, can tell you /.
and he swung in the air pocket. book of
about the largest and greasiest descrip.
ton that the keeper of the eating.housS
had ever seen. e
Vouched for by the Boston Herald.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16
BREAKING COLTS AND OTHER
ANIMALS.

A few leading rules may be laid down
as of universal application. in the man
agement of.animals which we wish to sub
due and to control.
1. No person is fit to govern an animal
who has not complete selfcontrol, the
first moment that he feels anger er IRA
tation Of temper, he should resign his of
fee.
2. The utmost kindness and gentleness
must De used on all occasions, so far as
is consistent with a convincing exercis
of superior power
3. Whenever the wheip is -
vital Importance that only q
nrodnces dread Of il renekz
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16
The Minister'S Calf

An amusing incident occurred 4 few
days since. A certain lady had beer
much annoyed by the ringing of her door
bell by the mischievous boys in the vicin4
ity, and determined to be made no more
fool of by going to the door. In the.
course Of the forenoon her minister called
to see her, dressed in his spr1cest manner; !;
he assembled the steps, and gently drew.
the bell handle, when the lady shouted
from the entry, II see you, boyl if 7
catch you, I'll wiring your neckT
The afrited gentleman Immediately
rushed down the steps, through a smalf
crowd of young scamps, and has not beer
heard from since.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16
The Quizer Quimed.

A swell clerk from New-Y York city, who
was spending an evening in a country
town, cast about him for amusement.-
Feeling secure in the possession of the
most money he made the following offer.
4" will drop money into hat with any
man in the room. The one who holds
out the longest to have the whole and
treat the company"
8 I'll do it," said farmer.
The dandy dropped in quarter. The
countryman followed with Bungtowk
copper.
/" won't" said the farmer, !" take tbs
whole and treat the company
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16
Who cuts your hair

fa Astronomers expect the appear
ance this year, Of the comet Of 1856, call
ed Charles y, and so named from hav-
ing according to some historians, caused
that monarch to abdicate and retire to
the convent of ST. just. It is thought to
be the identical wandering star which ap-
peared in 1864, 995, and in 683. Its re
turn was fixed for 1913, but it failed to
appear.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16
Advice to a Young Physician.

Let me strongly farewarn you against
2ne frequent error. Young physicians Of
ten dream tdate5 extending the circle Of
their acquaintances they must afford them
selves the best chance Of extending the
circle of their private patients. In fol-
lowing out this chimerical view, much in
valuable time is frequently lost; and what
is worse, habits of pIeasas9 md Incidence
are often viii f. 1stituted for
those haC-ss Of stadYNna gxertion that
are above all price, No man will in any
case of doubt or danger intrust to your
professional care the guardianship of his
own life or of the lie of those who are
near and dear to his heart merely because
you happen to be on terms of intimacy
with him. The self interest of human ua-
ture forbids it. To have professional
faith and confidence inyou, he must re-
spect you in your calling as physician
and not merely in yourscharacter as a So
cial friend and companbE. The qualities
for which he might esteem you in the lat
ter capacity are Often the very reverse of
those which would induce him to confde
In you III Ine lofmei. Inc accomplish
ments which may relaer you acceptable
in the drawing-room ire not always those
which would make yoIr visits longed for
and valued in the chaiber of sickness and
sorrow. | repeat theefore, that if you
dream Of making ptients by making
friends, you vii ute kellsde youEself,
- / prospects. 4 BY
! S,,.-ofotion tn youfsprofeSion
labor to create for youHelf a sound and
just medical reputation, and that will ere
ate for you PATIENTS.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16
NORA:

In shadowy dell, where the roses dwell,
And the flowers with pearls are laden,
Where the rivulets play through the long long da,
There doomed radiant maiden
Like the golden light of the sunbeam bright,
When the ringletS floating DER her,
Like violet blue, still wet with dew,
Were the beautiful eyes of Nora.
One night star, from its home afar,
Looked softly down above me,
AID heard her low and whispering vow,
Through coming years to love me;
And it sent a blight, that Autumn night,
Though it knew the love bore her,
And chilled the play of the sparkling ray,
In the love-lit eyes of Nora
And the hectic flush, like roseate blush,
Lit up with mournful cleaning,
The lovely face, in its grlish grace,
With health so lately teeming;
And an annel brinh4 -a.aA- III I1....- -Ls-
--ssV dy IIf7i1fs bosom bore her,
And the heart was chill, and the voice was STILL
Of my cold and snow-white Nora.
Alone-all alone-her whispering tone
70 greet me no more forever,
| wandered at night, in the moons pale light
By the side of the glimmering river =
The lonely grave is beside the wave,
And oh as bend me DER her,
yearn to rest my sorrowful breast,
BV tle5Side of nv loct lowe Noro
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16


Green be the turf above thee,
Friend of better days!
None knew thee but to love thee,
Nor named thee but to praise.
Tears fell when thou vert dying,
From eyes unused to weep,
And long, where thou art lying,
VIII tears the cold turf steep.
When hearts, whose truth was proven.
Like thine, are lain in earth,
There should a wreath be woven.
To tell the world their wroth,
And, I, who woke each morrow
Toclasp thy hand in mine,
Who shared the joy and sorrow,
Whose veal and wo were thine.
It should be mine to braid it
Around thy fadedfbrow,
But I've in vain essayed it..
And feel I cannot now.
While memory bids me weep thee;
Nor thoughts nor words are Free.
The grief is fixed too deeply
That mourns man like thee.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16
Autumn.
nY LoTTIE LINwoop.

Round me in the Autumn sunlight.
Hover 1hantoms vague and weird,
Hopes unrealzed are pictured,
In the Summers foliage scared,
For they brightened-ah, they frightened,
Like the leaflets, but to die
Time and Fate, the winds Of Autumn,
Check me with their mournful sigh
Now there comes a gentle tapping,
Family 'gainst my window pane,
From those playful, silyery fingers
OF the half coquettish rain;
And peer ont through the easement,
Cherries, starless, though it seem,
And the darkness soon is frightened,
With a radiant old-time dream.
And wander swiftly backward, III.
Through the fight of passing years,
To a path of rosy childhood,
With its sunlight and its tears;
And seem to hear the voices,
As in Autumn days of yore,
Calling me to chase the brooklet
Where their football sounds no more
And I see the vine-clad cottage,
Where my mother knelt in prayer;
And.I hear the infant murmurs,
Of our little circle there,
And the rain-drops with the darkness,i
Mind me of that cottage wall,
Where listened, softly listened,
To their much loved pattering fall.
Then dance fowery pathway,
With a heart as light and gay,
As the hopes that shone so brightly,
Ger youths future beaming way;
And as cloudlet grim and sombre
Dims my youthful childish joy,
On wander-blissful dreamings;
Free from sorrows dark alloy.
Why then comes that old time whisper,
Sadly with its spirit breath,
Dewn within my hearts low bleating2
List! it softly, surely saith,
-" As its hopes, and its ambitions,
Brighter for sure decay,
Child of earth, thou, too, art passing
With the circling years away"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16

- ~ ~ " - III ILL
after two SumI
make straight s
with just as mn
w e never RED
without thinkiIM
ness +! the dog &
hole again." I
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16
A Singular Coincidence

We visited few days since, spot rem.
dered somewhat memorable as having
been the scene of fuel between two OF
Kentuck's chiyalrols sons. The position
of the duelists, ABOUT eight PAGES, was
marked by two tres, one of which bears
the initials of one Of the party's entire
name cut into the bark, the other bears
only the initial oflthe last name of the
other party. The tree under which the
party stood who vas killed, is dead, hav
ing as we are creaitably informed, grad
ually decayed from the time. The othel
tree is singularly typical Of the condition
of the surviving party, who is now an IN
mate Of a lunatic asylum, standing as
does, with en1 se..sssHanclas
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16
The n

In the mounta
a set of very bea
palas; they are q
pecially on the VA
brown. There
tender, brittle
looks as if it,
cooling sala
explosive
fairly be-
PEI
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16

l.,,,4ego tion "a youfsprofeSion
laDor to create for youHelf a sound and
just medical reputation, and that will ere
ate for you patients.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-10-16

The day will cpme when some power
full man will get fame and riches from my
invention, but nobody will believe that
poor John Fitch can do anything worthy
of attention"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-01
Thrasher and Cleaner.

('OA ROBERTS PATENT These Machines
~ THRASH and clean the grain ready fr market
aud are considered by hose having them in u.s.. "a
b. the most simple, Cheap, and Durable Machines
ehered iof sale. They have b., thoroughly tested
Tor some years past, several hundred IN wing been
maze and sod by US, giving the entire salts.
iactlon Having largely increased our facilities
i1r manufacturing these machines, and with i'm
provements that have been added we are determined
that the workmanship and materials sha j not b.
exeeilsd by any establishment in the Union. We
oEer th III 10 the pubic, lievipg th Y are The q,
mlchne now mad n the farmer
Our Lever Power are an improvement on any
new ~ use, being the mo-l p,rtabie and simple ON
manufacinr d.
"a Lndirss Chain or Railroad Power i v.ry dur.
aolr' wrought iron inks being ii "a instead of cast
ir'l--e 'nseonentiy thy liable 10 br. ak OF
wear out.
rs the demand for these machines Is rapidly in
tleas hg, anu " arr recyi ging ord rs for the
ny senson, W. would advise ali desiring To pnr-
eha'e e. send IN their orders soon All further in
lorna Ion d sired will b, che rfuly given.
ktNGSLANDS FERGUSON,
fh@nix Foundry, 202 Second ST. St Louis. Mo.
mch3l IDIOT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-01

PORT OF kEOkUK.
gKcgiPrs--3lst.

orIs - per JEANNE Deans IL Bartlett ana
ur', ~ bb!s -four; Cady, Jones and Peck .
aruwaFe and -unds; Baldwin Evans and a.,
hardware, axes, Be; Connable. Smytb ard
pkg mdae: Mr. Cla4k " lyS Iiapor 4 Z
p, 80 pkgs hats, efc. j pilm. bxs mdye. 4;
ptsacaeF, II pkgs sunds, Mcknight, bxs
r..
.orts--iork Sta.e--cl 4 orn d la risop 80
onnas.e Snsyth Co.. 81 bans
utts--PeF san 0aly--.s A Dsyuarest chas,.
Rsntgen rolls leath r. 70 SIX cofY.e. ) III
r, kcgs powler. bx mdx. q eases hats
ers. bxs hardsare. ) bKs sunds, - pc. ~
rb e Clnnaose, rmyth & 60. | bx books. 10
raehes. . bills sugar, d. mola.s,.s do. 24
one, ! bx mills ID hardware. | bh do =
rk Z sna b., ! d. IA ID sticks, / d. ham
Pn2ar bb.s molassas. I DO vinegar. do tn
wicktng. DR. washboards rm papr, ] d.
hf bNs glasg, yfess board. t,d,s Lad 4
u, It. soap, d star eanJ e., | oa.k rice. .
ne, hi doz III buckets bales bats, ne. /.
do mensur :, bx sunds, | do shot. 50 h,.
hittenaen Net8vic | bx rndz. bbi nj
d lard OIL, ht d. III N oil, IS kgs lead 6 If
lss, ~ or tartar, oSs sands. bxs mdz 4
- do D its, 10 mdz, l2 irunks c othing. /
4; uarbzr Co bxs mix Huston. law
huston, 81 empty trunks; Stafford Il Mcl,una
q salt, 20 sks coffee, 10 bbis nola.ses; /,
bxs mdzi Newton 4 Splllman bbls moias-
= tlVlhcS pins, . ~ fhtslns, = dz was BIDS, 4 d.
~ bxs soap, do star candles. l do tubs. |
po.is rope, BIS starch, } bbis molasses, hid
sks csdre, pkgs d salt; smith a Co rs bdIs
m Z d. rockers, do nurse do do 5 childs
p Q cane seat. 8 stands; Comett i Tavtor bx
Afayer, Shrek Co bxs md1. bdt whip
. do collars, dor names; A = Thomas / Co
az; Creighton 1 Dinner bxs oranges III h
moiAsses, ) bhis sugar: Comstock 4 Bro 5
bdls iron, pigs tin; r Il Ogden bx mdz:
kenigen bx.; kilbourne 4 Davis. bx,
ck; I Heaight bxs. bdi trees, | chest. *
bdl, table, 2 rockers.
sk ITEMS AND WEArnER.-Last Sunday was a
Findy, clustering day, ing brisk fires and
. extremely comfortable. Yesterday was
md little warmer, yet cold enough to re-
% that winter has not wholly left.
river was about on stand, perhaps falling
with 30 inches on the rapids. The Oakland
lown from Dallas and Fit. Madison. with a
pal f,r st. Louis. The Laclede came in yes
firm st. Louis, with a heavy load for the
Mississippi, bound for Davenport The Mich
Fturned from Bentonsport yesterday, with a
load. The Capt. reports good stage for his
left last night for keosauqua.
York State came in last night with a large
Sr up-riser towns.