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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14
PropaEatEor.

One Of the strAngest thingsiu the wsrld.
is the carelessness with which marriages
are contracted. Raisers OF milking stock
are as careful in their conjunction of ami
mails as il is possible to be- Gentlemen
attached to the turf are elninently scrupua
lous and cautious in this,respect Vice Of
mind--weakness OF the muscle; want Of
courage and indurance; badness Of temper;
liability to disease, do each condemn
horse, and exclude him inezorably from
the breeding yard. Only the best animals.
raised and approved in severely contested
races are employed in the production of
horses for the turf. More than this, they
have got to have pedigree, and come Of
ancestors of pure neighborhood, and dis
tinguished on one or bothu sides for thor
oughbred qualities and grsa. performan-
ces. Else they are rejected.
Are men and women bred with this
care any where in the world?s, We do not
know Of single locality where they are;
and yet what comparison of Importance is
there between, the stock Of men and the
stock OF cattle? -
Physical defects Of the most frightful
kind, moral defects Of a repulsivo charac-
ter, constitute too generally no bar what
ever to marriage in the United Staies.--
Consumption is bred withouta thought
scrofula is perpetuated--gout is unhesita-
tingly transmitted. while Drunkenness is
crossed Upon sobriety, aud hereditary ly.
ing and steeling are sent down tora young
crop of thieves and dodgsrs.and meanness,
lasinsss, greediness, selfshness and vul.
garity are tumbled without hindrsnoe into
the common crucible of marriage. and re-
oeived In the inexorable law Of reproduc'
tion, as the characteristics Of generation
Of men and women, f
Among human beings, constitutional de
fects. and SO thank God. are the moral ex
celencies. Yet the great majority of iht
people of this country sct in defiance o
this physiological law-mOre probably IL
ignorance oft.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

THz TWO MKTnoDs OF SrUDY.--These
are two methods OF Study: the one is study
ing an author, the other may be called
studying q subject. In the former case,
the student purposes to mas-s bimsef the
master Of the whole contents Of q book: be
diligently pursues il. snd becomes familiar
with the style and language, and ssnti-
ments Of the writer. By the other meth
cd, be followss up any particular branch.
Of knowledge through all ths books in
which Il may be found; searches in them
for every passage that is to his purpose.
and COLLECTS everywhere ths scattered par
Goles Of Information. or those iHo meth
DDS OF seeking knowledge, The frs. Is much
to BE- preferred. BY diligently fixing tbs
mind on one book at time, ths intslisctu-
al faculties in the three branches of aypre-
hension, attention and memory. are exer-
cised, disciplined and improved. Where.
as, by the other practice. when subject
is pursued by the help Of indexs through
q multitude of authors, aud writers arc
consulted only as books ofrefersnce. su-
psrfoial, discursivs habit of study grows
upon the mind. and the student viii be 50
far improving the thres faculties above
mentioned that he is in danger Of impair
ing them. And no mrn of letters can safe
y tiust himself with this plan Of study.
I'LL lie shall have first diligently wroush
into his own mind firm habits of accurate.
attention, by long practice Of the other.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

SUccEssFUL IMPUnEhoH.--A eohdnetor
ona New England railroad was reeently
summarily informed that after fhsiend Of
the week his services would not be fequir-
ed. He asked who was to bs'his successor.
and the name was given him. He then
asked why be was 70 be removed. Aftsr
pressing the question some time, and failing
70 obtain satisfactory explanation. little
hight dawned upon him. and be G6drssssd
his superior officer nearly - fdllows;--
You have made great 'mistikb. Sif, .
great mistake. You know. Sir. / have
moe house. fast horse, asplsndid gold
watch, and sn' elegant diamond ring
That fellow you have chosen to tsks in my
place. has got to get all thess tliings.' 1t
is said the argument was eonsltsive. and
the conductor was allowed to retain his
position.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14
4 FIRST.RATE LOVE STORY.

Il is our taste to have things Of this kind
done something in this way.
: Annie had arrived at the mature age of
lido not start, resder,) twenty seven, and
yet il state Of single -blessedness. Some
how or other, she had not even. fallen in
love as yet. Had she, no oAars?' What
i simple question: Did you ever know
half millioa Of dollars to go beggingf--
Offers? Yes, scores Of them. 1t may be
accounted as one other oddities, perhaps,
but whenever thesGbject happened to be
touched upon by her father, Annie would
say that she wanted some one who could
love her for herself, and she must have as
surance Of this, and how could she in her
present position? Thus matters stood when
Annie was led to form aud execute what
will appear very strange resolution; but
she was resolute girl. We raust row 60
back six years. III
One dark, rainy morningin November,
az our old friend was looking composedly
at the cheerful FIRE in the CRATE Of his couEt-
ing-room, really indulging in some serious
reflections on the past and future, the far
futureI too, 4 gentleman presented him
self and enquired for Mr.. Bremen. The
old gentleman uttered not word but
merely bowed. There was that in his
looks which Oaid, i am he.'
The stranger might have been some
thirty years Of age, He was dressed in
black, mourning weed was on his hEi,
and there was something in his appearance
which seemed to indicate that his friend
whose loss he deplored had recently de-
parted. Tho letter of introduction which
he presented to Mr.. Bremen was quickly,
yet carefully perused, and as it was sou1e-
what unique, we shall take the liberty of
submitting il to the inspection Of the read
'er:
.-, II mo-, tS.-
tFriend Paul--This will introduce to
thee Charles Copeland. He has come to
thy city in pursuit of business, / have
known him from youth up, Thou may
est depend upon for aught that hecan do,
and shall not lean as on broken reed -
If thou ca1st do anything for him thou
inayest peradyenture benefit thyseh, and
cause to rejoice. ~ 81
Thy former and present friend.
MICAH LooMis.'
1T is not every one who can get old
Micah Loomis' endorsement Oh his charae.
ter said Paul Bremen to himself, as he
folded up the letters of well known asso-
Ciate Of former days. 'Old Micah is good
for quarter Of a million, Or anything else
Iii will dol want him business in
ereasing must have more help--now as
well as any time!
The old gentlenia6 looked at all this as
he stood gazing IN perfect silence on the
man before him. Atlsngth he opened bis
lips. az.
mr.. Copeland, yousknow all about
heshsg " u,
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14
/. oeerpatiea J Balm ror sorin,


Mrs. Stephens, in the "OId Homestead
says: .ro.s,, ~
Occupation! what glorious thing Il is
for the human hear. Those who work
hard seldom yield themselves entirely up
10 fancied or real sorrow. When grief
sits down. fields its hands, aud mournfuily
feeds hpcn its own tears. weaving the dim
shadows. tha.a little sxortion might sweep
swAy into funeral pail, the strong spirit
Is shcrn of its might, and sorrow becomes
our master. When trouble flows upon
you. dark aud heavy, toll not with the
waves--wrestls not with the torrentl-
rather seek, by occupation, to divert the
dark waters that threaten to oYerwhslm
you. into g thousand ehautels which the
duties of life always pressut' Before you
dream Of it, those waters will fertilize the
present. and give birth to fresh flowers
that may brighten ths fusurs-foHsrs that
will becoms pure and holy in the sunshine
which penetrates to the path Of duty, IN
spite of obstacle. Grief, after all, is but
selfish feeling: and most selfish is the
man who yields himself to the indulgence
OF any passion which oan bring no Joy to
his fellow mani
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

THE SouooL MASTER OF OUR REPUBLic.
When our republic rose, Noah Webster
became our school master. There bad me-
yer been agrest nation with universal
language without dialects. The Yorkshire
man cannot now talk with a man from
Cornwall, The peasant Of the Ligarian
Apprentices, drives his goats.y home at
evening, over hills that look down over six
provinces, none of whose dialects he can
talk. Here, FIVE thousand miles change
not word. Around every fireside, and
from every tribune, in every field Of labor,
and every factory of toll. is heard the same
tongue. We owe it to Webster. He has
done more for us than Alfred did for Eng
land, or Cadmus for Greece. His books
have educated three generations. They
are forever multiplying his innumerable
army OF thinkers, who will transmit his
name from age to age.A- Gtdnccs o'ihs Ne
tropoliS.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

THAT LITTLE WORD, HoAiE,-There is
something in that little word HOME which
lifts the heart into the throat and ever ex-
cites intense emotion in the British soldier
on service. Let, for instance, but the bu-
gle of light regimentplay ".Homo, sweet
home, !" in the evening about tattoo-timc.
and YOU will, here in the Crimea. perceive
an uneasiness creeping into every chatting
circle; and then silence win ensue, and
many head viii be turned aside from the
watch fire 10 listen To that air, which per-
haps more than any other. conjurs up in
the minds eSe Of all Of us the comforts Of
Old Knsiand.--Lstsr from &s Camp.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

A SoNERsET.--A tipsy customer. who
was seated on the box with Stage driver.
swayed backward. until he idnbled off,
The mud was deep, and be fsll soft, ~
"There. now he sxclrsmed Is Ii
erawled out Of the slough, 7 knew Jou
would upset if you didn't takg cars."
On being told that they Had not upset.
i"Not upset." he echoed ids amazsmeht;
eff I'd known that, l would mt have got
off," Is,
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

"I'LL CALL AROUND AND PAY. What 4
world Of woe is contained ii these few
words 10 the artizan and meelzniol ..f'H
call round and pay" saysths rish man.
to avoid the trouble II going TO his desk to
get the necessary funds, and the poor me-
ehanic is obliged to go hons. 70 6fssppoint
his workman and allwho depend upon him
for their due. II 10 sn- easy matter TO
work--the only real glory in this life is
an Independent idea Of being ablS'to sus-
tain yourself by the labor ef your own
hands.and ii may be easily innagined what
crushing force there is In II u call around
and pay" TO the labOring msn who de-
pends upon that pay for subsistence. II
those who eodld pay would only DO Il as
once. ii would place buudrsds aad thou
sands in a condition to do likewise aad
prevent much misery and distress.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

+ Eco AND MlLK.-Tals a fresh egg,
break it in saucer. and with q thres
pronged fork best II until il is as thick a.
batter. have ready hall pint of new
milk, sWestened with white sugar. stir the
egg into the milk. and serve il with piscs
ofspouge cake or slice df toast. II is bon
sidered very light. nouhshing food for an
invalid. Some prefer the yOlk and whise
Of the egg beaten separately.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

edcu Oi WHICH
and in one Of them was 3 saw-milI in oD-
Grafton, and in The other fouf-mill,. also
in operation. Both mills were moved by
crank in the neck Of ea. b bottle. Tha
bottles ard machinery are in the posssan-
ion Of Mr.. A. H. Parkingham, who Is IN
the employ Of Mr. Cannon. Mr.. B.
says the machinery was built within their
covering thirty-fVe years ago, BY per-
son then q resident Of New York, Hut now
deceased. Ee did il on . wagerof e5.-
600, which he won in less than three
years, which was the time allowed for the
work. Ii has been suggested that the
glass must have been blown over the ma
ehinery; out tits also said that such thing
would be impossible, with such kind Of
bottles. They are filed full with the ma
chinery. which is braeed and pinned, and
otherwise made strong. The heck Of each
bottle is filed with plug. which rs keyed
close up TO the neck. The mystery Of
getting in the key. when there is. hardly
room between the plug and the neck os
the bottleto to get in q tool as big asa shin
gle nail, is as great as any other mystery
about the ingenious affair. These ourios-
tiles may be seen By anybody for few
days, without any charge Haven
Palladium.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

AN Army or 0FEIoE SEEERs. lit wase
recently stated by New York paper that
the number Of candidates. for efiee in that
city vasa little over eight thousand. be-
inglas many as the entirenrmy with which
Gen. Scott made bis descent into the val-
y.of Mexico. c
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

u sEg ThstPaw Paw Free Press. Of the
l4sh 'ult.. says il is estimated chat one ahou-,
Sand deer have been slain in Van Baran
county within the last three months; and
from the village Of Paw Paw alone, during
that time, six hundred venison have beeis
shipped to the Eastern and Western mar
ksts.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

CAMPHoR 4 REMEbfi FOR MrcE.--Any
one desirous Of keeping seeds from theI
depredations Of mics, Gan do 60 by mix-
ing pieces of camphOr gum in with the
seeds. Camphor Plaeed in drawers or
trunks will preSent mice from doing them
injury" The ilittle animal objects 10 the
odor, and Keeps a good distance Aom IL:
he win seek, fe6d elsewhere.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

To INv1Srons. The Scientific Ameri-,
can says that pencil which would give q
clear black stroke and inscribs indelIible'
eharRy.ers on paper so as to supply the use
ofpsn and ink would make Z fortune for
the inventor. II has no doubt such an
invention will yet be msds.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

tshTA gentleman By the name ofLuear.
in Demopolis. Alabama. has fecensly OBJ
tainsda verdict Of one thousand two huns,
drsd dollars against Miss Lucinda aIsicgs,
for a DIeack q promise Of ofmarriae
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14
Departed Lovedson

II is infinitely better TO mourn the loss
Of good, than never to have known it,
Give me friends even though l must sec
them pass away. Letthe fountains oftrue
affection be stirred within me, though the
object that excited them cannon be enjoyed
forever. What would life be worth with
out something TO lover And since every
thing on earth is fseting and perishable.
we hold all our treasures here only at the
will of the great Giver.a Butthough they
die, their memory does not perish.l That
blooms eternally., In thei- infusndesson
us, in the memory of their love, in the adj
miration Of their virtues, the blessing Of
eur ffierds csn never die. 4 tif FH',
Ma thing Of beauty is Joy forever. -
And this holds with peculiar force in the
casssof children. The woman who has
known the rapture Of maternal love. is a
greater and nobler being for it. There
were capacities OF her soul, affection OF her
nature, OF whose existence she was before
scarcely conscious, and these have now
become active and manifest She can say
as, Goethe, the great German post makes
one of his characters say.
'T hare lived and loved.'' 4, - :
and though hor child fades and perishes,
she has acquired almost a new faculty she
has found new source Of happiness. and
carries along with her through gher future
life richer experience, and q treasrre'of
.hallowed memories that exalt and ennoblo
her.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

baton. II is not every s..1sH
al courage enough to step out Of 81 -
which surrounds the wealthy. snd seek for
those qualities of mind and heart which
the purse can Heithsr give nor take j. a.
way.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14
nj kSrc /. sometMing coed in All.

In tho bright blue heavens above US, q
On the smiling earth below.
In the hearts Of friends that love us, 81
q In the thorny paths we know;
There is something sweet to bless US,
There is som ethiag sweet 20 ekcers
Aathe gentle Winds caress us,
Asthe blooming towers appear.
Astho angel hreathings n Est ne,
From some spirit fount OF joys
While all radiant gleries greet US,
4, With their heautifal employ. ats
In tn. grisf-dimm'd world without us
In the spirlt world within, sf
E'sr is gathering round ahoutps
Something goodfdr us TO win. 5sts
Then let hope is bright before US,
Let us taste joys ountsin briIn,
Though daEk clouds may gather o'er us,
And our brightosi dreams grow DIM
From our inmost spirit, feeling
There Is stlll an angel-call ,,
To the heart struth revealing,
There Is soHssthiAg good in ALI
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14
Tharsday MornInE. Reb. IA, Isso
Lct % try 20 he fFappr,

Find some pleasures ii life. % 'et haiiance thSi
There was never en- evil; II we'll understood,
But what, rightly managed, would turn 10 good,
slf We we're but as ready tolook To the Light
As we are to sit noPink because II Is night,
We should own u truth; both In word and in deed,
That who tries to be happsis sure to succeed.
Lot us try to be'baphy! Some shades Of regret
Are sure to hang round which we cannot forget
There are times when the lghtest OF spirits must bow
And the sunniest face a cloud % its brow;
We must never bid feelings, the purest and best,
Tolie planted and cold In our tosoms at rest;
But the deeper our griofs the greater ourneed
To try to be happy lest Other bleed.
Oh! try t. be happy! 1t isnot forlong
We shall cheer on each other by counsel or song;
II me make the best of tho time that we may,
There Is much we can do 10 enliyen the way,
Let us My In earnestness each do our best.
Before God aud and trHst orthe rest;
Still taking hts truth, both IN word aud 10 decd,
That who tries TO be haypy Is sure 70 suceeed.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

AfDSg lies, fAo1to uhu
exhaust Themselves until at lAssthsy fall
into premature graves. philadelphia Ia
quiTsr.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

oFFIcE--old Public Building---souih cornsr Of
s- the Public Square.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14
d6t Gautasttr @a3ettt.
CITY OF LANCAsTRR.

fUsLiSaED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-25
THE cow BOY.

A letter from John G. Fremont is publish
ed in which an attempt is made to explain the
900 cattle trade. But let every one who
reads it observe three or four facts in it,
Fremont does not say the government, or
the troops in California ever got these cat
tie.
lie admits that he bound the government
10 pay IOr then. -,
lie admits that they were leased to Abel
Stearns on shares for the increase.
He admits that he gave a receipt for the
delivery oil the whole OF them when he knew
that only part were delivered
He does not deny thai the cattle were
loosed lor his own use, as Stearns has tesll-
fed. .-.- Il .a"r "a.
The letter from Fremont makes the case
still clearer against himself. A case OF an
officer specuIaling with the funds OF the gov
eminent, and apwopriating the public prop
erty TO his own use is made out. His letter
supplies every item Of testimony needed
Tile 600 head o. cattle were bought on the
government credit, and were applied to his
own use as Steaus testifies. About the same
time he bought tle Mariposa estate, and he
borrowed money on the government credit In
sufficient amount to pay for it. As he had no
money oil his own it is reasonable to believe
he used i. as charged against him and not
denied as Pittsburgh Post.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-25
Fred Douglass Defends HIMSELF

We have before US copy of Fred Doug
lass, paper oil September 5. 1t is useless
for us to say that he is colored man, for
that is generally known. Fred is arraigned
by Abram Pryne for hauling "down the name
of Gerrit Smith from the head OF his columns,
and for giving "his support to Fremont"
Fred defends himself, and in conclusion
says
Our reasons for supporting fremont and
DAYTON mot for detection from the Radical
Aboli,ionists, as the A. $. Standdrd lying
Iy, has it) have now BEEN belure the public
for three weeks. They have been repeatedly
referred TO ; butup 10 this hour, no man has
ATTEMPTED to show their unsoundnesS, or
their Inconsistency with genuine Abolition
ism. The only thing that has met US IN prly'
ate circles, in the shape OF all argument IS
the oft.quOled, and oit-misappIled remark OF
the Apostle, against dong ''evll that good
may come - but no man has shown us that
voting for Fremont and Dayton is doing
evil al all. On the contrary, we think that
such voting at the present junCture, is the
yery best use to which IA man. WHO DE-
SlRES TO ABOLISH SLAVERY and to
save his country, canput his vote. While
no man has attempted anything like an expo
sure of the unsOundncss OF the doctrines
held by us on this subject three weeks ago.
we may well be excused from adducing other
views and doctrines in defence of our
position. Let them be met, if they can be
! by the Standard and Mr.. Pryne, in manly
and candid spirit, aud we shall be the last
to complain. But while they leave our rea,
sons, and deal only in personal Imputations
they plainly deserve the measures they mett
to others. H.u
VIII any one pronounce the above loco
loco lasehood? We have the original docu
ment--nu second hand issue.-ChiL. ADD,