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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-14
THE PRINTER.

A printer is the most curious being hv
ig. lie muy Lave bonk and COINS and
he not worth cent; have smaH cups and
have neither wife nor children. Others
may run fast, but he gets along swiflcs,
10y setting fast. lie may he "aking i'm
press'n"S without eloquencc; may use the
tye without offending, and be telling the
truth; while others cannot stand while
they set, be can sct aandiag AMI stand
Sett'ng and do both ut the same time ::
have to use furniture and Yet have ne
dwelling; may make and put away pi and
n"ver see pie, much less eat it during
his life ; be human being and rat at
the same time; may press n great deal, and
not ask favor; may handle shooting
iron and know nothing about gu, or pis
tol: q may move the ierer that moves the
world, and yet be IA for from moving the
globe as hog under moe hill; spyead
sheets without being house. wife; he may
lay his tarm on trd, and yet lie obIisoh
to sleep on the aoor: he may use the I
without shedding blood, and from earth he
may handle -; he may he Of n rcliirg
disposition, and vet never desire to travel:
he may have Sleeps foot, and not be de-
for. 'ed; sever DC without E, s., and know
nothiHg Of law or phy,ic he always cor
rsct'ng his errors, and growing worse eve.
~ day; have em~-'--s W thout ever hav-
ing The arms ola lass thrown around him;
have his form locked up, and a. the same
time he free from Jail, watch house, or
other confinement; bis office may have a
heH ia it. and not he bad place after all;
he might he plagued bv the decii, and
he christian Of the best kind; and what
is strnnger still, he he honest or dishonest,
rich or poor, drunk or sober. industrious
or lazy, lie always stands up to his busi-
ness.
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N UNI B Z r l3.
MRsPARTINGToN ON KANSAS.

'IIo for Kansas exclaimed Mrs Part
ington, taking her pipe from her mouth,
resting her elbow on her knee, and patting
her foot vigorously, as she glanced sternly
over her spectacles at Ike. who was read
ing 'an appeal for aid in the last number
Of the 'Buncombe Gultrap, and Herald Of
Democracy lie fnr Kansas! Why on
y little while ago it was fight for Kan
sas! Well, Pm As ready as any body TO
help my neighbors when they're in the
grass, but Kansas amt no neighbor Of
mine, and il he wants any hoeing done
hell have to bring it along, or do it him
self There's that rotton lazy varmnnt,
Bill Sriggers, has been high up fnr Kan
sas ever since he found out there want
nothing more dangerous than hocing to
be done; says to him, t'o,her day, Bill, if
you fell any more like work this year than
you did last, you'd better hoe that little
yoober patch of..your'n before you 90 a.
hoing for Kansas, you know that's the on
ly crap you ever plant, and all you have
to ooant on to buy powder and shot, and
whiskcy, and tislhooks and other neces-
saries Of life, and you let it run TO grass
SO last year you could mt hnd the goobers,
when you went to dig them
Bill swellcd up and turned as read as
goher. Says he, Madam you do not un.
ders,and the interests Of the South and
he left, slamming the door so that heap
Of daubing fell out OF the house, put my
mead ont of the window and followed af.
r"r him, Il understand, though > says !,
its evrcybod vs. interest to mind their own
business Maybe ,ho',' and bright
thought seemed to strike the old lady.
'm'yh" they're going to fight with hoes
Wei, hoes is a bad thing to ight with,
but not Ugh so bad as them sharp rifles
and hagoncts and si,h like, they are u
much more specific weapon, and folks aro
not half so likely to commit suicide on
each other with them. They better take
It fist aud skull-but let US see how that
Is. Read on, sonny
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OLD BUT GOOD.

Soon after the revolution war, Capt. 7.
brave lankee officer, Was At St. Peters.
burg, i'll Russia, and while there, accepted
an nvita;on to dine; there WAS large
number at the table and among the rest
an English lady, who wished to appear one
Oh the knowing ones.
This lady, on understanding that an
American was one Of the guests, express
ed to one of her friends determination to
quiz him. She fastened on him like IT,
grcss, making many inquiries respecting
our hatitS. customs, dress, manners, and
modes Of life, educasion, amusements, etc.
etc.
To her questions Capt. T. gave answers
that satisfied all tie company except the
lady; size was determined not 10 Le salts
fled, and the following short dialogue took
place.
Lady.-}Iavc the rich people in your
country any carriages? ? For | suppose
there are so,. g that call themselves rich.
Capt p.-My residence is in a small
town upon All island, where there are bus
few carriages kept, but in the larger towns
and cities on the man land, there are a
h"I'iocf kept ih style suilcd 10 our ie-
publican manners.
Lady can't think where you find
drivers-I should not think the Americans
ki CIV how drive coach.
Capt. P.--We find no difficulty on thai
account, madam We can have plenty
OF drivers 10y sending to England for
them.
Lsdy.-(speaking very quick ~ think
the Americans ought to dive the English
instead of the English driving The Amer,
cans.
Capt P.-We did madame, in the last
war, tut slnce peace VIC permit them to
drive u.s.
The lady half choked vi h angcv, stood
mute minute. and then ieft tt,e r, ola
whispering to her friepd, III. yankees are
too much for us in the cabinet as we'll as
in the field
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ever, they locked the door of the private
room; shutting in th" clerks; all excer
Mr.. Haskell, who WAS sriiered to 90 at
liberty.
Mrs. r.eming's was the last house that
they reached. That good lady WAS
slightly alarmed, when the police func-
llonary demanded TO be shown TO Mr..
Cs'llons and Mr.. Pearson's rooms.-
Pearsons room was first searched thor
oush'y, but with the same result rs had
attended tie search of the others; no eyi-
dence OF guilt could be found.
Lastly, ,hey entered Edwards room.
"A secretary that WAS also partly his dress
my case. MAS hts: ransacked. They soon
found the Journal that Edward mad SO
much dreaded, and from it discovered
that his surname was Malcolm. The 20.
ice officer immediately pronounced II a
suspicious circumstance, but Mr.. Fairfax
was not willing to put that color upon i, :;
and looking further, they found the cause
ot his concealing portion of his name,
and were enabled to understand the " hole
history of his deserlion from Malcolmville.
Mr. Fairfax reminded his companions of
his promise to Edward, and they both
promised secrecy. provided the cause of
justice did not demand AN expose.
They had ssaIched his trunk and every
drawer thoroughly, and were about TO
leave tho room. when the police officer
espIed IA pair Of pantaIoons hanging at the
foot ofthe bed and partly concealed by
the curtains. They were II good deal
worn, aud had the appearance of not
having been used lately. lie hrourh,
them 10 the light, and commenced to turn
the pockets, when roll uf Bank Bills
dr"rled upon the floor. The TelIc, seiz-
cd 'hcn with glow OF joy, as he rccny-
"'z his treasure-lhe police officer
evInced the pleasure he felt at having de-
t"c'ed, AS he imagined, an accomplished
villain, and Mr.. Fairfax was mute with
aston: hmcnt and chagrn. He could
scarcely believe the evidence of his senses :
but the broad fact WAS before him-the
damning evidence against his E,voIi;e.
The police officer hurried them off to
secure h'S prisoner. Arrived at the House,
he unlocked the door Of the private room
his qu'ck & lance soon singled out cur he
re-, and laying his hand upon his shoul,
Gcr, pronounced these words, which te,
ike soaring iron upon the heart of Ell
ward!
Edward Carlton Nok,S!,0 ; arrest
you IN the name of the State, OH a charge
Of forgery and taking a pair Of hand
culis from hrs pocket, dexterousIy slipped
them ulnn bis prisoner, before Edward
had recovered sufficiently fr, m the shock
his word> had conveyed, to righlfulIy un
dcrS'ard his position.
HIS fellow clerks locked on, some with
pity, Others with indifference, and as he
Was led past Mr.. Fairfax, the latter rccciv-
ed a lock Of such silent and reproachful
agony, As haunted him 70, DAYS to come.
Thus WAS the Senators son lcd 10 "A frl-
ons cell; f,tered with iron, aud threat.
encd with f,lons doom
70 BE CONTINUED
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HOW THEY KISSED IN THE OIL.
DEN TIME.

Three foreign travellers in England
have peasa,ly remarked upon an old Gus
tom which would not be considered m ore
honored in the breach than the observance.
The custom alluded to is that Of kissing
ChaIcondyles, the Greek, who visited our
respected ancestors between four and five
centuries ago, was highly surprised de
lighted, and edited with this novel mode,
lie says Of it: "As for English females and
clnldicn, their customs are liberal in the
extreme. For instance, when visitor
calls at friend. house, his first act is to
kiss his freads wife: he is then a duly in.
stalled guest. Persons meeting in the
stIeet follow the same custom and no one
sees anything improper in the action"
Nicandar MuclLs another Greek travel
ler, of century later, also adverts to this
oscula,ory fashion. The English" he
says, "mar fest much simplicity and lack
oi jealousy in their customs as .egards f..
males; for not only do members Of the
same family and household kiss them on
the lips with complimentary sa'uta,ions
and cnfo!ding Of the arn,s around the
waist, but even strangers when introduced
follow the same mode; and it is one which
does not appear to them in any degree
unbcoming.
The third commentator is Erasmus. and
it is astonishing how lively the Dut:hman
becomes when cXpati,ting on this tickish
subject. Writing from England to An.
!relnus in 1899, lie says unciuouslv -
They have acu>t"m, too, which can new.
or he sufficiently commended. On your
arrival you are welcomed with kisses. |.
y"u return, the embraces are rcpcated.-
ID" you receive Il visit, your first entertain.
incnt is Of b>scs. DO your guests depart,
YOU distribute kisses ,mong them.
Wherever you meet them they greet YOU
with kiss. Ia short, whatever WAY YOU
turn, there is nothing Lrt kissing. All,
Faustus, if you had once tasted the ten.
!crncss, the fragrance of these kisses, Won
would wish to stay IN England not for a
ten years voyage, like Solon's, but AS long
as YOU live"
leave to the bachelors to pronounce
upon the mcr,;S Of this cust"m-which
| must have had lis disadvantages too-a
| qualified remark which the more feel
bound to make, as, We're TO join in the
ccstatic laudati"n Of the grave Hntchman
why, t" use Hoods words, ~ have my
! fears ah"ut my ears I'm not n single
! man. H0JitS and men.-hy Mr.. DO
rU2
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THE MINISTER AND The FIDDLE

responsible friend is the voucher for
the truth OF the following capital story:
Half century ago, or less, the piou.
but somewhat factions DR.. Pond dwelt in
the quiet and out Of the way village OF
! 4 III the State Of Steady llabts.-
! The Doctors ideas were liberal-much
more So than many Of his congregation
| approved; ncverthrIrss lac kept on tic
even tenor Of his way, and drsrcgasJel
the prcJndIccs OF some "t his people. lie
had son named Enoch, who al an eariy
age manifested a remarkable talent for
music, which the father cherished and
cultivated with care. In the same village
resided an antiqmatrd maiden lady, who
having no cares OF her own To occupy her
time and attention, magnanimousIy devo
ted herself to those of her neghbors.-
One morning she called at the Doctors
and requested ~ see him. When he en-
tered the rooG where she was seated he
perceived at a ~ .ncc that something was
amlSs, and heture lie had time 10 ey-
tend to her the usual "Ilow dye do 2"
she began:
Il think. DR.. Pond, that a man of
your age and profession might have Lad
something Letter TO do, whrn Won were
IN New London last week, than to buy
Enoch fddle all the people are asham.
ed that our minister should buy his son a
fiddle. a hddic. Oh, dear what is the
world coming TO, when ministers will DO
such things {"
WHO told you | had bought Enoch u
fiddle?" inquired the Doctor.
"Who told mel Why every ybody saws
SO, and some people have heard him play
on it as they passed the door. But amt
il true, Doctor I"
IL bought Enoch violin when went
to Now London
a voIinl What's that y
"Did you never see one I"
"Never."
"Enoch,"' said the Doctor, stepping to
the door, "briug your violin here"
Enoch obeycd the COMMAND but no
sooner had he entered with llis instrument,
than the lady exclaimed:
"La now there why it is a fldle.
"Do not judge rashly," said the Doc.
tor giving his son wink a., ait until
you hear it
Taking the Enoch played Old Hundred.
The lady WAS completely mystefied il
looked like fiddle. but then who had
ever heard Old Hundred played on fid-
die! 1t could not be. So, rising to de-
part she exclaimed,
81 am glad came in to satisfy my
self. La me just TO think how people
will lie
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A gsunt looking fellow, hailing from
Down East, pass through this village yes
terday, en- route for Texas. He is dc.
scribed to have been about six ieel six, in
low quarter pumps, and possessing a mien
as bold and terrific as that of the AIksn.
sas lion. When Gn"ri.d as to his char.
acter, name, DC , al ,Ic hotel at which he
put up, he is said to have returned an an
swer something similar TO this:
am real cataslropbe--a small crear
ton. Mount Vesuvius on the top. with
red hot lava pouring cut OF the crater.
and routing nations; my fists are the
iSockry mountains; arms, liberty poles,
with iron springs. Every step take is
an earthquake, and every breath breathe
is \ tornado. Nv disposition is Dupont's
best, and goes of at fiash-whcn
blast, theIs'lI be nothing left but hole
three feet in circumference, and no md TO
its depth! Texans, ycu will have prodi.
gy amongst you.
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y" Mater" said a regular go-ahead, ac.
tive and perse 'ering Yankee, to lazy
drone that was lounging about, scarcely
to be identified bv his morton,
Did you ever see a snail Z"
"f-e-e 5, ra ther think have" said
Mr.. Drone.
Then" replied Jonathan, "you must
have met it, 70: ty Jerusalem. YOU never
overlook ones
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Pray, Professor Schpew kze, what !. =
periRhravis n
Madam. it is simply cIerGmloea,ory
and elastic cycle Of orstorical sonorosity,
c'rcumstriGing an a,,m Of iiea!i.y, li.a, in
verbal Profundhy."
Oh. that's it, is il well, tss.bs.
shore"
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You cannot pursue solid learning and
fDrolous pleasures st the same tiwo,
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Chnin'd to NO Party's arbitrary swnv
we cleavc TO truth w!lcrc'er she leads Tho xvno
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-06-28
John G. Fremont.

The New York Herald of Tuesday, ia
discussing the various Presidential can
didatcs, gives !Lo following sketch ot Col.
FREMONT
Fremont still remains with Il history
more abounding in romantic deeds OF
heroism, patriotism, bravery, pcrseyc-
rance and untiinchIng lorti'ude, than BE-
longs 10 tie career oi any man ut bis age
on this continent. H. was tic frs, 10
raise the American dag in California, and
the first successfully to defend il with his
handful OF mountain and desert rangeis
men accustomed to dog nsaal, mule
soup, and cakes made Of grasshoppers. -
1t is TO Frcmon, that the people oi the
Great West look, as 10 a sort Of Chfisto-
Pher Columbus Of the vast regions beyond
the Rocky Mountains. thatwerc as mach
a mystery as the heart oi Africa unlll he
explored them. Here, then, is the man
with the history, the marvellous adven-
lures, the stirring fights, tho forced march
cs, the hair breadth escapes and the ac
tive practical services to the country, TO
science and TO mankind, Tor the Presi-
Dental candidate for the presen, crisis. ---
This is the man, the same who, after his
distinguished scientific military and civil
services In California, was brought home
as prisoner under Folks administration
and tried for his life upon charges OF mu-
tiny and ether crimes as a soldier, because
he refused obedience TO two Generals al
the same time General Stockton and
General kearney. .s-
For al, OF these pioneering services Oi
his in Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon, New
Mexico, Utah and California, about all
that Fremont has secured is tha. Mari
posa purchase. secured, however, by his
own money, and by the good Offices and
friendly advice Of former California
correspondent of the New York Herald,
Mr.. Thomas ID. Larkin. He was our
correspondent there for years before the
Mexican q ar, and it is to him that we
are indebted for the first sample of Cali.
fornia gold dust sent to New York. Lit
tie did we think, when we first opened
that small sample of California gold, that
we had before us the open sesame TO the
mos, wonderful financial and commercial
epoch in all the history OF the world And
tic development of this revolution, too,
may be traced to the dashing enterprise
and activity Of Fremont, as our iydefnti-
goble pioneer IN the great work Of the
annexation OF California.
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TIE .4mertcan Parfy.--An intelligent
Englishman, who resided in this country
several years and recently returned 10
his native land, writes 10 Fioid's Weekly
Review, Of the American party, ~ fol.
lows. Na F
] Hitherto America has been the refuge
for the outc.st OF all nations the home O.
all who lied from debt, from tyranny
from starvation, IRON justice. II has re.
cewcd a'l-relected none. This was a
grand exporimcnt--bu il has only pal.
tally succeed. Some OF tho omigranl,
especially the Irish brough, mischi. /
with them-eyil passions aud habits; and
as all were admitted to powcr--to vote
al elecnons--pubiic men had to stoop TO
their baseness to get support; and hence
the lower style oil public morals became
the rule in larger towns. The Know
Notbings, who comprised the most intel
Iectual and prosperous men OF tho Amer.
lean Democracy, say this evil must be-
stayed The cry is America for the
Americans" And surely this cry is a.
reasonable as Italy Tor the Italians OF
Hungary tor the Hungarians.' The
new party Ii protest agains. Jesuit IN
auencc in America. They seek TO de-
priyo immigrant hofdes oi the means OF
mischief. Their motto is Protection 10
all power 10 American born
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TIPT0N CEDAR Co. OWA--SATURDAY JUNE % 1856 W26

believe it passed of quietly. The clio.
sing testimony for Whitfield. given by
Dr. Msod, was very strong in his favor.
Dr. Wood for long time acted with the
Abollsionists, but when they began re-
bellion he split from them. Having liv-
cd In Lawrence, he was prepared to
give, and did give, thorough history OF
the rebellion. He told when the frs,
consignment of Sharpe's rifles came
On one occasion he rcproyed some ofthe
leaders Tor taking such steps as if sue
cessiul, would overthrow the legally con.
stituted code Of the Territory. They re.
piled that 'Sharpe's revised code was all
the iaH they respected in Kansas, refer
ring to their intention of resisting the law
by force OF orms--lhat is with Sharpe
rifles.
Gen. Whitfield will leave here in q
few days for Washington City. When
he heard that your humble servant. while
acting under an officer of the United
States, had been attacked aud taken pris-
oner by overpowering numbers, he deter
lmed 70 leave the Committee a, once
and go TO the rescue, aud help vindicate
the law. Knowing that we were in The
hands Of cold blooded assassins. be knew
that prompt steps would have to be taken
In order to save our lives, and had Col.
Sumner been an hour or two later, we
would have been rescued by him and his
friends, instead OF being liberated by the
United States troops. For the interes,
manifested by Gen. Whitfield In my COM
pany's welfare, shall ever thank him.
1t was a proof of the generosity Of soul
and manliness Of character that con sti-
tutc him true man. He did his duty
and If the Committee shall complain OF
him, tic country viii know that 1t is be.
cause Of ther Black Republican instincts,
and not because they have any jus, cause
Of complaint. T.. G. p.
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Il Good .N5tion. The Anti NJ ebraska
press Of Chicago have started a projcc,
Tor raising m.ney sullicicn, TO restore a
free press to Kansas, and revive the Her
aid Of Feciom, whose editor. G.. w.
Brown, is now imprisoned in Kansas on
a charge of high treason! We copy from
the associated free press Of Chicago the
following explanatory extract
In order that this plan may be eacctu.
ally and immediately carried out, the
conductors Of the five Anti Nebraska dal.
lies in this city, after consulting Hugl
Young, Esq, Of Lawrence, the agent ot
q. w. Brown, Esq, have resolved them
selves into Central Committee TO re-
ceivo subscriptions from The Press, in
such sums as the donors may feel able tc
give. 4 correct account will DO kept d
these sums aal when the necessary
amount. is raised to purchase another
press Sc, the list will be duly published d
In the meantime Mr.. Young will present
the matter TO the consideration Of the
leading journals Of the East.
We entertain no doubt OF q generous
response to this call. A press and other
materials ought TO be purchased and star.
ted under the proper guard for Kansa:
immediately. We feel confident that i
will be DONE
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Remove the Capitol.

Even the most conservative men ~"
slaltled at the corraption anu hfuialny
winch prevails ut Washington, The Ed'
ilor oI thu New York Cuthier, ,toI, Wcab,
dev ,tcs a large poftisn Of his journal to
the consideration oi ths SUBJECT. In re-
card lo the deeds Of blood, all VI thcm
were committed by SoutLcrnefs, bY
shareholders, OF lhc cdcienaels oi Slavery
The record shows:
FiGat, thea, illiam smith an ~ Gov
ernor OF Virginia, and meMhef oi thH
House OF Representatives., aSsaiied and
beat the editor OF the Eoeatag S"f. ~
December last, IL lhe lobby oi she
House. -8.E agf
Second Albert Rusk, mcmber q tsa
House oi Representatives,. lrHn Aikah,
sas, assallud and beat tie. editor oi the
New York 1'rt1tme ia the grounds OF thc
Capitol, immediately alter lsasns tho
House ei Representatives. a rasaa
Third, Philip I. Herbert. ot Alatana,
u member Of Congress from California,
shot down aud killed an IRISH waiter al
Wizards, and is now under loads tosap
pear before the Grand Jury and await
his trial for such crime as they may a.
Judge him to have committed.
Fourth, Preston S. Brooks, "A msmbcl
Of the House OF Representatives iron
South Carolina ,assails and beats unmer.
oifully Senator from Massachusetts,,
when occupying his scat ia lie Senate
and engaged in the transaction oi bnsl-
ness lesituatcty apper,aining TO his STA I.
ton. ...m
Hero, then, you have in five months
says Col. Webb, four aagran, breaches
Of the peace on the part Of Members ot
Congress who were born aud bred IA
Slave States, and who are necessarily
demorahzed by ,tat institution, while da-
ring the period not a single Instance has
occurred Of members from the Free
States forgetting what IS due BY public
Legislators to law and order, TO cis,iiza-
lion, and to the decencies and courtesles
OF the society in which they live. CHIC.
7rib.