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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13

American, and came among her husband >
friends as the savior Of his life, she might
have become as famous in history as the
Virginian damsal, and her posterity have
been proud to owe their origin to the
daughter Of an Indian chief. But when
the young soldier offered the maiden his
hand in gratitude for having saved his
life, she refused. She did not consider
this proper consideration upon which to
found such union. and she did not wish
to become the wife or daughter Of a peo-
pie who had murdered her father in cold
blood. She said, too, she had only per-
formed her duty, and should, have done
the same for any other. She could not
understand policy-she only knew that
she and her proud father had been mag
unanimous and merciful, and that their fam
lily was loaded with calamity and disgrace.
So the mother and daughter turned
mournfully away, and sought again the
solitude Of the wilderness, where their
names have gone out in darkness, like SC
many that should have been preserved in
brightness beside those whose only glory
was gained in their destruction, and who
have grown rich on the soil watercd by
their blood.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
Keep the Mouth Shut.

In the Journal of Health, DR.. Hall ad
vises every person who goes into the open
air from warm apartment, during cold
weather, to keep the mouth shut while
walking or riding. He says:
Before you leave the room, bundle up
well-gloves, cloak, comfoter-shut your
mouth before you open the street door,
and keep it resolutely closed until you
have walked briskly for some ten minutes;
then if you keep on walking, or have
reached your home, you may talk as much
as you please. Not so doing, many a
heart once happy and young, now lies in
the church-yard, that might have been
young and happy still. But how? Ii
you keep your mouth closed and walk
rapidly, the air can only reach the lungs
by circuit of the nose and head, and
becomes warm before reaching the lungs,
thus causing no arrangement; but if you
converse. large drafts of cold air dash di-
rectly in upon the lungs, chilling the
whole frame almost instantly. The brisk
walking throws the blood to the surface
of the body, thus keeping up vigorous
circulation, making cold impossible if
you don't get into cold bed too quick
after you get home. Neglect Of these
brings sickness and premature death to
multitudes everv YEAR
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
When to Wear India Ruhbers.

We have noticed that many persons
wear India rubber overshoes in cold dry
weather, to keep their feet warm. Thi,
is an injurious and evil practice. India
rubber shoes are very comfortable and
valuable for covering the feet during wet
sloppy weather, bat they should never be
worn on any other occasion; their sole
use should be to keep out water. They
should therefore. be put off whenever the
wearer enters house, and be worn as
little as possible. because they are all
tight, and both retain and restrain the
perspiration of the feet. The air cannot
be excluded from any other portion of the
body for anylength of time without SEN
sibly affecting the health 1t is our opin-
ion that no habits tend more to good
health than clean feet and clean dry stock
ings, so as to allow the free perspiration
Of the neither extremities.-ScicntG Amer
lean.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
Age Of Negroes

Old Uncle JEFF, as he was called, was a
5irnPtc hearted. thick-sRufIed darkey, in
the service of family to whom he had
been willed when quite child, with the
understanding that he was to be liberated
on reaching the age of twenty.one. His
master to secure his services, took ad-
vantage of his ignorance, and persuaded
him that he was in his teens till he grew
grizzled. At the time jeff got on the sha-
dy side Of fifty, he began to smell MICE"
which with an increasing desire for enan.
cipation led him to bore everybody, to
know how long before he would be TWEEN
ty-one.
" It'll be mighty long time before you
are that old, said waggish neighbor one
day, after being teascd with the usual IN
quiry for about the fortieth time.
" Why, fought l mos dat now
''Do yon know old Black Pete 2" said
the wag abiding to an Uncle Ned style
of individual in that vicinity.
Lor," yes, why dat nigger's old as Me-
thusalem-he's so ole dat his teeth alb
drapped out, and dar arnt no more hair
on his head, dan dere is on missus's new,
tea-pot!'
We'll, JEFF, Old Pete was only twenty
one last Spring"
DE Lor'l'' said JEFF his eyes expand.
ing, as this new light of ages" broke up
on him. sure enuf, niger ELL hab to wait
till all his grand children gifts growed up
and has family fust."
jeff didn't worry about his age for some
time after that.
He had abont as clear an idea of time,
as another old darkey, who when asked
how old he was, said
Don't know, Massa."
How old should You think 2"
" Bout five or six hundred, | guess
" Use mighty ole, massa."
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
Give your Child a Paper.

A child beginning to read, becomes de-
lighted with a newspaper, because he
reads the names of things which are IA
miliar, and will make progress according
ly. A newspaper in one year is worth
quarters schooling to child, and every
father must consider that substantial in.
formation is connected with advancement.
The mother Of a family being one of the
heads, and having more immediate
charge Of her children, should herself be
instructed. A mind occupied becomes
fortified against the ills Of life, and is
braced for an emergency. Children,
amused by reading or study are, of course
more considerate and more easily govern
ed. How many parents, who have not
spent twenty dollars for books for their
families, would have given hundreds 90
reclaim daughter who had igno-
rantly or thoughtlessly fallen into temp
tation
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
Onr Strap 8ooh.
What Newspaper Does for Moth
ing.


The following article should be read
and pondered well by every man who
takes newspaper without paying for it
in advance.
The result Of my own observation ena-
bles me to state as a. fact, that publishers
OF newspapers arc more poorly rewarded
than any class of men in the United States
who invest an equal amount Of labor, cap
ital, and thought. They are expected to
do more service for less pay, to stand
more sponging and dead heading" to
puff and defend more people without fee
or hope of reward than any other class.
They credit wider and longer; get oft
ncr cheated; suffer more pecuniary loss
and are oftner the victims of misplaced
confidence, than any other calling in the
community. People pay printers bill
more reluctantly than any other. 1t goes
harder with them to expend dollar on a
less gewgaw. Everybody avails himself
Of the use Of the editors pen, and printers
ink. How many professional and politi.
cal regulations and fortunes have been
made and sustained by the friendly pen OF
the editor How many embryo town:
and cities have been brought into notice
and pulled into prosperity by the press
How many railroads now in successful OPP
Grafton, would have foundered hut for the
assistance of the !" levers that move thu
WORLD" in short, what branch Of Ameri
can industry or activity, has not been pro
noted, stimulated and defended by tn
press T?
And who has rendered it more than ;
miserable pittance for its mighty services
The bazaars of fashion, and the haunts &
appetite and dissipation are thronge'
with an eager crowd. bearing gold in thei
palms, and commodities there vended ar
sold at enormous profits. though intrins
cally worthless, and paid for with scrupr
Ions punctuality; while the counting roor
of the newspaper is the seat of jewins
cheapning, trade, orders and pennies.
is made point Of honor to liquidate
grog bill, but not Of dishonor to repudi
ate a printers bill
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
Adventures of a Blind Rat.

Captain Dewy tells the following won
derful rat story:
AZ was sitting at late hour one eve.
ming on the gun deck to catch tie breeze
which came freshly through the larhoard
ports, when large, sleek long tailed rat
with a slow aristocratc step, approached
the combing of the hatch. l soon discov
cred that there was two rats coming into
the ship. The foremost was leading the
other by straw, one end Of which each
held in his mouth. We managed to cap
ture them both and found to our surprise
that the one led by the other was stone
blind. His f9ithful friend was trying tc
get him on board, where he would have
comfortable quarters during three wears
cruise We felt no disposition to kill eth
er, and landed them on the wharf. How
many there are in this world to whom the
fidelity Of the rat readeth lesson.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
A Yankee Boast.

A correspondent furnishes the following
report of conversation which recently
took place in a store in Boston. He
says:--
An innocent and pure-minded Jonathan
in a warm argument with John Bull, on
our national institutions, was endeavor-
ing to floor his antagonist, who had sneer.
ing remarked that fortunately the Amer.
leans couldn't go farther westward than
the Pacific shore" Yankee searched his
pregnant brain for an instant, and try
uinphantly replied :
Why, good gracious, they're already
dwelling the Rocky Mountains, and cart
ing the dirt out west. had letter last
week from my cousin, who is living two
hundred miles west of the Pacific shore
on made land.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13

We copy the following excellent Joke.
from the Columbia (Texas) Democrat. It.
is well known that the two gentlemen re-.
ferrcd to have been at swords points,
for some years past:
General Sam Houston and Commodore
Moore, on their late visit to Austin, ca.
cupicd seats in the same stage. Not o.
word was spoken by either on the route
On entering hotel one day to dine, they
were Joined by the driver Moore having
retired from the table after dinner, says
Houston to the driver:
You probably have more rascality on,
board this trip, than you ever carried be-
fore"
Why asked the driver.
"You have Commodore Moore along"
was the reply,
Ah General says the driver, AZ
just heard Commodore Moore make the
same remark, but it was on your ac-
count"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
A Woman's Idea of Happiness.

A lady correspondent of the Boston
Times gives her ideas ofperfect bliss" in
the following paragraph:
I'm woman with woman's weak.
ness, and having a good constitution, can
bear great deal of happiness fl was
asked my idea Of perfect bliss, should
say, "a fast horse, duck of a cutter, plen.
ty OF buffalo robes, a neat fitting over,
coat with handsome man in it, and-one
of Madame Walsh's little French bonnets
If that wouldn't be happiness for one life
time, I'm open to conviction as to what
wouldw
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13

BeA~ A gentleman wanting a pair Of
boots made, went to German friend in
that line of business, and was measured.
He called in few days for his boots; but
the shoemaker said his wife was very sick
and he must wait a little longer. Again
he called, but no boots yet, for the poor
fellows wife bad just been buried, and in
his overwhelming grief he could not think
Of making boots that week-wait little
longer. Finally, about two weeks after,
the poor shoemakers bereavement, the.
gentleman called again, thinking that his.
boots must certainly be done by that
time.
Well, my good friend, are my boots
done YETI"
No, tey bes not ton; mine wife tie,
and have done noting but take care Of
te babies all tie times. But continued he
frightening up, | hes goin' to be mar
ried tomorrow night-ten de first thing
what | makes is ter boots"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
Mischievous Children.

We like mischierous children, and for
this reason: they are apt to mako old
men. Good boys generally die in their
fifth year; not because they are good, but
their quiet habits make them strangers to
mud -ppsidles, oxygen, dirt-pies, and out
door exercise. When a friend tells us he
has little boy who never wants to
leave his books, the knob of his front
door Immediately becomes an object Of in
tense interest to us; we know as if we
were blest with foreknowledge that in
less than year stripe of black Grape
will be throwing shade across his path
that time will never eradicate.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
Written for the Monmouth Weekly Herald.
Yield Not to Despair.
BY FINLEY JOHNSON.

Though fortune should frown and things that we
cherish,
The fondest and truest, the soonest should perish,
Though friends that are dearest should the earliest
die,
And hopes long We nourishcd, should mocking Us
fly,
Yield not to despair, for sorrow and pain
And darkness and gloom, cannot always remain.
Though we should he tossd on boisterous sea,
And trials and dangers around us should be,
Yet be of good cheer-throw out the last rope,
And cast far to windward, the anchor of hope;
And whether our passage be stormy fair,
Let our watch-word be this-"Yie,d not to despair
Why mourn We for sorrows 1--WE have tasted earth
joy,
Its pleasures we felt why not its alloy?
Then if dark be our path, if thorns strew the way
And clouds should brood DER the fair face of day,
Then let us remember if storms did not beat,
We might never return to our Sayior's feet.
Though the phantom dc,pair, should DER us fling
The gloomy, sad hue of her sombre wing,
Though friends all depart, and We be left dreary.
1nougn pleasures shouto pau, anu ms Sto" "eel -
Still be not disheartend by sorrow and care,
But be up and doing-yie.d not to despair.
Yield not to despair, but Withstand every shock,
Be as firm and unmoved as the storm-beaten rock
And though of sorrow should DER US roll,
And seem for a season to de,uge the soul,
Though affections dark stream appear rapid an
wide,
Though your bark may be tossd on boisterous tide
Still look up to heaven-rest quietly there,
Trust thou in Gods mercy-but never despair.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
The Past, Present, and Future.

can see that grow older,
And note it day by day!
! can feel my heart grow colder,
AS its pleasures rass away;
Attn tell-tale glass linger,
AS with faded eye trace
Solemn tokens which Times finger
Has engraven on my face.
But one moment can restore me
To my boyhood and my prime,
And sweet memories come o or me
Of that brief and blessed timc;
Then hear fathers blessing,
And feel a mothers kiss;
And again am caressing
One who shared with me my bliss.
Who shall say the Past must perish
Meath the Futures coming wayes7
What the soul delights to cherish,
From obiivions depth it saves!
Looking backward, on I'm gliding,
Till reach the final shore,
Where the present is abiding,
And where Change shall come no moro.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13

Bea- A well known clergyman, in New
York, gave hard hit to his congregation,
which on account of the storms, had not
been vely numerous for the two previous
Sabbaths. An Agent of Benevolent
Society for Sailors, having pleaded its
cause, DR.. - got up and stated that
the Society should commend itself espe.
cially to that part of his congregation,
which on the two Sundays before had
manifested its sympathy for the poor
storm driver mariner, by staying at home
e pray for him.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
Study.

Study is like the heavens glorious sun,
That will not be deep-searchd with saucy looks /;
Small have continual plodders ever won.
Fave base authority from others books.
These earthly godfathcrs of heavens lights.
That give name to every fixed star,
Have no more profit of their shining nights,
Than those that walk, and wot not what they arc
Too much TO know, is, to know nought but fame;
And every godfather can give "a name.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
na- The following recipe for the e.

BSA The following recipe for the ex.
traction Of grease from cloth, is said to
be infallible; To sixteen ounces Of rccti-
fed spirits Of wine add ten grains of car
Donate Of potash, (pure,) half on ounce Of
essential oil Of bergamot, and one ounce
Of sulphuric ether; mix and keep in a
glass stopped bottle. Apply with piece
of sponge, soaking the cloth thoroughly
when the grease is not recent. The mix
ture emits peculiar fragrant odor and
being fluid soap, chemically composed,
will be found a perfect solvent Of oily
matters.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
Passing an Altered Bill.

Look ere said tipsy individual,
who was hanging by lamp-post, look
ere! did MT you know that you'd no right
to 90 by me in that way ?"
why not, my friend ?" asked the per-
son addressed, who recognized in the
tight 'un" an old acquaintance.
because (hic) it's agin the law.'
Against what law ?"
why, you used to know Bill Nelson,
when he was a (hic) highly different fell
low to what he is now-and there's big
law agin passing an altered Bill"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13

EG- Why are the ladies of the present
day like the lilies Of the Scriptures
Because they toll not, neither do they
spin; yet Solomon in all his glory was
not arrayed like one of them
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
The Dying Californian.

Lay up nearer, brother, nearer,
For my limbs are growing cold
And thy presence seemeth dcarer
When thy arms around nae fold.
! am dying, brother-dying!
Soon you'll miss me from your berth,
And my form will soon be lying
Meath the oceans briny surf
Hearken to me brother, hearken!
l have something would say,
Fer this veil my vision darken,
And I go from hence, away.
l am going, surely going,
But my hopes in God are strong!
am willing, brother, knowing
That he doeth nothing wrong.
Tell my father, when you greet him,
That in death pray'd for him
Pray'd that I one day might meet him
In world that's free from sin.
Tell my MOTHERHOOD assist her,
Now that she is growing DID,
Say her son would glad have kiss'd her
When his lips grew pa,e and cold.
Listen brother, catch each whisper
IT'S my wife III speak of now: ----
Tell, o, tell her how I miss'd her
When tie fever burned my brow.
Listen, brother, closely listen!
Don't forget a single word
Tell her how my eyes did g.isten
With the tears her memory stirr'd.
Tell her she must kiss the children,
Like the kiss last Impressed
Hold them as when last he'd them,
Folded closely to my breast.
Give them early to their Make-,
Putting all their trust in God;
For He never will f1rsake them,
For He says so in his word.
o, my children! Heaven bless them
They were all my life to ne;
Would l could once more caress them
Fer sink beneath the sea
Twas for them cross d the ocean
What my hopes were I'll not tell,
But they've gained an orphans portion
Yet, He doeth all things well.
Tell them ne 'er reached that havon
Where 1 sought the precious dust,
But I've gained port call'd heaven,
Where the gold doth never rust.
Tell my sister l remember
Every kindly parting word
And my heart has been kept tender
By the thoughts her memory stirrd.
Tell them to secure an entrance,
For they'll find their brother there;
Faith in Jesus, and repentance,
VIII secure for them share.
Hark l hear my Savior calling!
IT'S! know His voice full we'll
When I'm gone, 0, don't be weeping
Brother here's my last farewell
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13

A Coop HIT.-A dandy wishing to be
witty accosted an old bellman as fol-
lows:
"You take all sorts of trumpery in
your cart?'
"Certainly-jump in"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13

nsa- A man who is not ashamed Of
himself, need not be ashamed Of his early
condition.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13

BE- If you want to know the way to
the penitentiary, follow the man who be-
heyes that the world owes him living.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-02-13
gA- A country paper, dunning its sub.


Suffer little sums to como unto us, for
Ct such is our incomes
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-11-07
Dirigo /! Dirigo!

Il 10 with especial pridc-unafected by
the general rcsult-that VIC point to the
Presidential vote OF Maine. Nobly, most
nobly has our State reafirmcd the proud po.
sltion which she took in September. Many
Of our friends feared she might lag behind
In November, even if no had influences should
intervene. But when the chilling news
came from Pennsylvania and Indiana, show
ing that tho glorious movement Of tho peo-
pie was in danger, frequently were tho up
prehensions expressed that our majority
might be greatly reduced. Tho democratic
prints made the ruost Of thoir advantage;
and labored To SOW intimidation in our ranks.
On our side no extra e1ertion was made
We felt that our cause lay in tho hcarts Of
the people, and that all the Efforts Of dema-
gogues would DO In vain. 'g1-' rt pei q. u
The result justi6s our confidence. Hero
we have the "sob,r second thought" Of the
masses. ratifying and emphasizing their 6rst
Judgement. They fought tho September
battle on principle, and now, without tho
least regard to the prospects In other parts
Of tho great arena, they proclaim their
in even louder and hertier
terms So much for cause enthroued
above Tho shifting courses Of cxpediency.
30 much for reading, thinking people
hat can give reason for the faith that 10
n them !-Porfland Advertiser. io sahl
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-11-07
Meeting at Calef Hall.

The Republicans of our place met their
Republican friends in Sico, by the invitation
Of the latter, in Calef Hall, on the evening
Of the election, and intcrchangcd congratu-
lations at the gratifying results oftheir work
Tor Freedom in the two place; and to hear
such Geographic news as nigh, come to hand
during the night. The meeting was orgi-
nized by the choice Of AZ. Chisholm. Esq,
Of Slco as President, and the election rc'
turns, as they were received from time to
time, from tho telegraph Office, and FROM
other sources, wero announced from the
Platform. As our ncighbor of the Demo-
erat sys IN his extra, they busted shem-
selves in =. shouting over the accounts FROM
the various States il New England" and
they were particularly jubilant when 1t was
announced that Fremont had carried the
Two States Of Connecticut and New lIamp-
shire, which the editor Of the Democrat
claimed with such characteristic modcsty, in
his issue on Monday. They rejoiced over
New Ensland's doings with will. and their
rcjoicings came from hearts thankful that
bepcelorth New ENGLAND was % .,,a e,r,h
n united voice in favor Of the r,;rc;n,o.
which upderlie and make tia e,n,L,,;or. orI
the Republie-,bat her Foprvoxr 0l,,,o,I
v,,o. ,,.,, % h, c;,on :, -
,,nr,d show =, the wo,,I n.. - a.
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