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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31

A LII kinds Boots and Shoes be store
n and hne. We deal exclusively in the Root
ShOe trade Keep large assortment. and will offer you
bareaius If you bring the cash. McREA & WELLS.
torT, II. ock
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31
j. Il. CAMPBELL
BELL AND BRASS FOUNDER,


FIRST STREET BETWEEN VINE AND DIVISION
EVANSVILLE, IND,
MANUFACTURES cfevery description Of Brass Work.
I've Of equal Quality il not to thing manuao
keep constantly on hand oil globes stop gauge bib
friction metal peter solder. well mplee
assortment of all other articles usually kept in this Of
ana also appointed sole agent this city the
psons celebrated leather betting These belt
riabIy exhibited awarded with the first PIE
MUM Samples OF the be seen at the establish
Every desert pton Brass Castings made order and
The highest market price paid copper
zinc
mediate attention. deef
rms Gadersigned he has finished his
large ao ss 1I TAHF1oTM CAVE"
He has placed her for the sake Of in all stages
hereafter be pleased give prompt and careful attention
shipping we'll to all other river business
The patronage therefore ants. shippers
aps.tf JOHN S. MITCHELL.
JOHN F. CIEESP,
Tthe EyASsvrLLr LiSRkRY Associations Rooms. Fos-
and all other writing entrusted to him. decl7dtf
4 1HOICE BRANDS CT FLOUR.-we have on hands
Rruceville Mills (extra); Woodberry Mills;
Pat9ka do do Orange do;
which cheap any the city.
augi2 vICKERY & JOHNSON.
EA0GsRR MATS ANnRUGGs.-
doz do common to fancy Jute Watts;
8 do do do do do Manila do:
do do Fancy Wool dOj
do do schenelle Rugs; for sale low by
sep22 z. II. COOK SON.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31
APPEAL TO THE LADIES

APPEAL TO THE LADIES
OF EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Particular Attraction.
HWTE prepared to show customers and
w patrons entire stock of Winter Goods consit
the richest variety and the beautiful
Of such goods adopted to the All these Goods havns
purchased by
New market surpassed advantages and
enabled to offer them at unusually low prices
and excellent embraces article
Imaginable desirable the line Dry Goods Cloth
ing You respectfully solicited call
Goods. WIN, LRWENTHAL e. CO.,
ianI6 First and Main
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31
FALL CAMPAIGN
HARDWAEs Az WHOLESALE.

HA Ii ID W n Ek h A Il w
LARGE FALL STOCK.
CHAS. S. WELLS,
returning thanks for the generous patronaseet
apprse Merchsts. fpn indiana. Illinois
lucky purchasers also that he has
and in the Heaviest stock of Hardware and Cut
fiery y enethrd that he has offered in the EVANS
Vile market sale Many Goods purchased at reduc
him. during depressed state of the markets
East and in England and by importing direet) Europe
facturers only able poseoS
and sell Hardware figures
afford the Goods. to cash or good time buyers.
invites careful examination of his stock and prices
Traders feeling assured that he dohem
full Justice. ...
Among the articles (amost mprsing hrA
stock he the following to the trade;
Axes-Wes Lippincotts Leveretts and Colnej
500 dozen Pocket knives Gully assorted;
- DO Steel Shears and Scissors;
do Razors and Strops;
SpoOns-Iron Brittanla and Herman S1lveri
so dozen Coffee Mills. all grades;
300 do Files and Rasps. all KINDS; H.4
1000 lbs Brass Kettles, turned bottoms; ...
2OO lbs Sadirons, assorted; .H
800 dozen Butt Hinges. do;
1900 gross Screws. gimIet pointed ...- .H- -.t-
$50 dozen Door Socksand sockets;
100 do Augurs;
200 do Curry Combs and Horse Cards;
200 pairs Shovel longs. iron and brass heatsi
60 dozen Saws. from Mill to Key hole;
rs do Steelyards and Scale Eesms;
so do Ames (and other branoS Shovels and SPAdesS:
casks Pump Chain and Fixtures;
cases Japanned Tnware, fully assorted. p if
Whips and Lashes Brushes Combs Needles spectacles;
Hardware generally Wits
heavy goods viz: Chains Dog Irons Strap Hinges Tea Ket
ties. Knives and Riddles and
Gun RarrcIS and Gun Trinlmings,,
Carpenters and COopers Tools, Window Sash etc. ETC.
CHARLES s. WELLS.
oct2 Main street. I'd door below Branch Bank.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31
IRON RAILING

H. beautiful pattern of IRON RAILING, with round
wrought rods and figures put in variety
styles and Sizes which will sell Cincinnati prices ADDING
FREIGHT.
This ran cheaper than any other
kind in Those wishing Railing enclose cemetery
lots. yards for piazzas, will 90 well to give
call. lLt.ftI
Prices from 81 5Cto 81 so per foot. ---,
23-dE NJ. A T.
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NEWS FOR ALE!

WYE inform custsmers the Ladies in
w particular that ready to show of
the g-andest displays in FANCY STAPLE DRY GOODS.
before offered this market We busy
afu description Suffice il
that of Ladies Dress Goods such French
and En- gsh Meriuos Noollea Plads black and Silks
DeIanes Mantas Shavls, the richest French Embroide
ries Silk Bonnets Ladies' Misses and Childrens Shoes
Damasks and Embroidered Window Curtains, Calicoes
Gnghams Flannes Lnseys Jeans Satihets Domestic and
thousands of other articles mention.
he heat by whether in style quality price
still adhere CHEAP AND SELL HEAP
Call everybody Main the
of First. sep5 ROSER, BRO. IL FREY.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31
LAW PARTNERSHIP.

LAW PARTNERSHIP.
HAS. G. JONES andJAS. E. BLYTHE. Attornies at Law
% Evansville Indiana have associated themselves
the practice of the Law will continue
this and the adjoining counties sad in the Supreme
District Court Ay design turning IL sir attention partc
uarl to land law In short time they win be prepared
give few minutes abstract of the title
lot in Evansville its enargements Lamssco.
gther with their opinion the title ifde
sired iv15-d&wtf
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31

G.. w. GIVEN
COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANT,
No. Ii POydraS Street,
New Orleans, La.
R e R E C s -
JAS. G.. JONES, ESQ.,, MEssRs. z. H. Cook & Sox
J. S. MITCHELL. MEssRs. GEO. FOSTER e. Co.
Evansville, Indiana. aug30-Tyd&w+
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31

JACOB SCHEURER, MAIN ST, BET. 1ST AND Cd.
20. Sehaener q Schroeder's old stand)
II RESPECTFULLY inform the citizens of Evansville
and surrounding country that have taken the above
stand determined to continue the business, and
will constantly keepon hand the Cigars
and Tobacco Ofhe bes brands that Eastern markets a
ford also Snufand Smoking Tobacco of all kinds, Mer
shaun, China and Wooden Pipes of all sizes and quail
tiles, 1.-THE lowest cash prices at Wholesale and Retail
Mylengthy experience in the business convinces
that give general satisfaction, and respectfully
solicita share ofpublic patronage. lapI-tf
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31
OLD OSWEGo LINE

USW LUU
From foot Broad N. " daily No transshipmenta
Albany or Troy Mark packages old oswegs Line. car
Sinclair & Co., Toledo, o.
PROPRiETO?S AND AGENTS.
7. s. LittlejoAn. 100 Broad street New York.
Fitzhugh& Littfei Ohm. Oswego n. Y.
Sinclair d Go Toledo Ohio. ---.
Geo Foster & Co.. Evansville. Ind y27
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31
ENXTRA FAMILY FLOUR.-75 bbls wOrthingten
seri9 " T. H. COOK & SON.
NEW ARRIVAL. '.1

WATCHES AND EW Ell R 7.
WYE Just received stock Of Watches and
w Jewelry consisting of all the different new and beau
great variety lowest Eastern and
every article warranted represented We would call
stock Of Fine Gold and Silver
Hunting open face Watches wh III we Will sell at
figures. Also large lot of Id. Silver, Steel and
Common Spectacle to suit persons ages. The public
generally and ladies in parcusr invited to call
and FAMINE our sto x BITTROLFF g. SONS.
sep3o Min. hetween First I'D Second streets.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31
TRANSFORMER
NEW YORK AND XANSVILLE.

VIA ALBANY. BUFFALO AND TOLEDO.
WYE are prepared contract for the delivery
SV Merchandise generally from New York to this place
by the reliable lines very favorable terms. Ship
prs requested to beror
contracting make it to their interest
GEO. FOSTER co.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31

NEW STOVE STORE!
EAMES sCANTLIN. JR, of the late firm of James
% SeantIin Son. has opened Stove and Tin Store
opposite the old State Rank where he intends
keeping large of Stoves the latest
STYLES Also Mlntel Crates and Tin Ware holesale and
retail very best GiFe him call before
chasing elsewhere now
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS.

VIZ octI4 GEO. FOSTER & co.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31

EANA INSURANCE COMPANY.
nE Hn.4Eo.A o.. -

Applications for Insurance may be made the ubscr
ber who is duly receive proposals and pol
cies favorable Insurance office Agency
in the West. g.. A. @. HALLOOK, Ag't
eY1l-tf Main street. nearlY onpoate the Bank.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31
LANES sCANTLIN. liz. .

EMAs Just received by Railroad lot of Bucks Patent
Clipper Cooking Stoves improved 1t is the hest
beautiful in ALSO Lotto fancy ESNAMEL
CRATES Of LATEST STYLES,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31
FAEE GOODS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is THI
LUMBER! LUMBER!!
IL. III. BENNETT

WHT respectfully the citizens of Evans
Nv VILE and acknowledgement that he keeps slant
hand a large and full assortment of Pine Lumber,
Shingles Dressed and Flooring Dressed aud
dressed Weatherhoar ETC.. which Will sell
heap for cash Orders from the country solicited Yard
IN Carpente street. Kratz Heman IS Foundry.
He has also yard Vinccnoes. the Evansville
Crawordsvle Railroad Depot and is prepared furnish
all in section with full variety cheap
DO ught in Evansville. L. L. WATSON, Agent,
j. ---- Ninsennes.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
HALL, DODDs d CO.'S
FIRE p * OOE $ a + e =

HoRNBR 3oE CHURCHILL, Agents.
Water street. Evansville. Ind.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-27
Ne1U Dutu. Old DM.y.
Great Sumeribg In the Wealth.. y. Soldier
Eating their Own Companions.

IL
in this city BY the editor of the Mtittdry droH:--
FoI PIERRE, N. T., March IL, 1856.
NEST horrible affair happened bet ween here AND
Sioux City in December last which Is almost too hideo1s
to relate. Three soicers named Riyert, Wicker and
Cornell, deserted from companies and Fl, Second ORA
Roons about the first Of December and down the
river. On their way they overlook four persons from
this pace, who proceeding in the direction,
and self suggested the idea Of strength
in numbers they mutually sgreed to travel in company
Up to this time, and for ten twelve days after
their junction the weather had been remarkably mild
aud pleasant few days after, however. heavy SHOWS
impaired with int cold set In, which continued
with but little intermission for thirty forty days
during which time but little progress made. AT
ergth their sesnty ttock of provisions gave OUT ard
starvation fee.d Inevitable for they we're at least two
hundred miles in erect lire from the nearest settle
mept
Fix days without particle OF food they continued
their courfe down the river but made very little pro
gress towards their estimation Under these
a.ed surir gs the sooier named Cornell died. and the
others appease their hunger cut his body and eat
h flesh. The following night of the civilians des
end his body disposed Of in like On the
succeeding right two of the civilians died. but az
the party discovered shortly after the living were
spared the ecessy Of making any further meals upon
the dead bt dies IL their companion.
They were fourd by part ofMsjor Howes command
and when Yst discovered they RECALLING themselves
upon the legs Of their unfortunate ocmps
Ihe survivors were taken TO Major How's camp, and
pDter prpef care and attention bare oil re;Svred,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-27
Our Dublin Correspondence.

DUBLIN, April 3, 1856.
Iteration Of Asxrn<y 0sn>yal Keosh to ne R-sch-Ta1
Srtns Aaises-RemartaJl. Decrease Of Crise IN Ire
asd- Contemplated Ditanding u "a. hih Klaa--
The Hish Farmer Brought Down Peg BY ne Sudden
ConelIston u the Har-POItieal Agaa,ion Enti,c,-
Tie AMIore Election, de-, dc.
Yesterday Mr. william Reogh, attorney General, and
Member for Athlone appointed Judge Of IN. Court
Of Common Pleas in Ireland, rendered vacau. by the
death, on Saturday last II Judge Torrens. M. J. D.
fitzgerald has succeeded 10 the Attorney Gsnerashp.
Both gentlemen are Roman Catholics.
Our spring assizss terminated on Tuesday last, anc
there ptsl conriston througa
the entire country, and the exception the OF
yospg woman, who sentenced TO be hung al the
county Antrim As'izes for the murder Of her aunt As
an eydstce Of present tranquility may mention that
the county Of Tpperary Assz, which heretofore Taste,
for weeks cid not the occasion occupy more than
few hours, and that time spen. in irving petty lar
cei cases The tact is the population has been copsi.
dersby essenedfrs by the famine caused oy the potato
blight IN 1861 and since then by the great emigration
70 America those that remained got plenty Of employ
ment, at good wsgss-three four shillings day in
stead o. formerly sixpence 10 one shing-ai, enjoy
ed for the FIRST iwe in their lives comparative plenty
ergo, there was peacean absence OF crime in the land
We have accounts In some OF the newspapers to-eny
70 the eject that forty thousand OF the Irish mtl. ara
70 he disssnded nseqaent upon the peace Il
that orders have given to ssue the new cloth
ing, VII ch TO have been done on the first 81
this month. II would be rather embarrassing
thing to have ssch number Of young men sent sdrIH
through the country, without any at present visible
means Of obtaniIg EN- ploym Other accounts ssy
they will not lie disbanoed tor toe present.
Il quite certain that the Irish are not ysryer
uant at the conclusion OF the Since is com
NETT they have been most fortunate in having abundant
harvess and unusually high prices for their Dr. iduce
70 ibe segnnirg 81 last month the ority OF them
bsve been very spsrirg IN sending supplies 10 msyxst 10
o. "A bls sSta
was mol 1pec,sd tbey nos regret tbey ID 10; bsss in
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-27

LUCKY FELLow--The Rogersville, (Tennes-
Gee Times has the following short tme since fell
low from Buffalo Creet Carter county, was improeed
Fzatetbtoyp si FIR burning tarn. The citizens ofths
place lear ming that he from the neghbnrhoo where
The smallpox raging broke open the jail nd turned
him ont and then tod him IL he didn't leave towD ia M
teen minutes they would tar and feather him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-27

ROME, April 2, 1856.
~ Fslnaore'i Movements ad Potaicrl cI.1no>s-His
Interview NTH tie Pope-ne Papol Mission 70 PGrt,--
Friendly Relations betpen us Holiness ard NE En-
peTor Of RussG-SpeeuIa.ioN as 20 The Duration If
Peace, dc.
You ask in your paper of the s.h ulHno which is
before me- Where ia Mr.. FILLMORE viii ans wer you
That question, though believe have answered it a.
ready in previous letter. M Fillmore is -
Florence, or may be in Milan, Of his way to Vienna
Berlin and s~ttin His great object 10 20 visit Russia
tcI he judges very wisely that his mediate presence
not required in the United States The MN who hsa
sBeworks for NJ, Flnore-(psr. Of those which the DO
pee Did cot slo~ 70 90 OF At the Coliseum AMI winch
she individual alluded TO had set eyJns a. his ON
souse it were on his avn hook s,r. OF private
ratification FIRE works. a. which there more noise tran
sorruscstion a. least Of ge.ius)sni some other
Of the select OF New York and Massashussts wac
very obsequious in their s1ulatozs Of NJ Fillmore
win not follow ha TO Russia, which i good thing
hmm, ar, that co.d country be sands not In nesl
either OF bears boars, bsving enough Of oor.s
While Presiden: of the United S.at) but quietly avail.
unph Of Know Nohingsm, dthsr at Paris or q
msn watering place. Mr. Fillmore knows VIA
saved, rom bis friends q. The same tms
wish to give them any Unnecessary troa
BE Judges, very properly, that MS persena
. usnseauons, his character and principles
d not carry him back TO the Presdsnss chair, tbs
Know Nothing platform Of Philsdelphis, any Other
platform Of that Order, will assureiy not asconpiisa
that feat. The platform is nothing-the Is every
thing and the wings would probably bo stronger /,
they had never embraced Know Notoiogsm than they
are, ~ transformed politicians, in gar5 Mr. Fill.
more is not likely TO be mixed up with all the squaboes
Ct parties and their subdivisions a. home, for it is
tany better to be st g. Petersburg than to be writing
letters persons all the Uncn in To. vain hope OF
snitips the various sentiments and opnions Of c4ues
and parsns in all sections Of widespread country.
IA to- the other question. whether Mr. Fillmore Is
b6Aa fde Knov Nothing, Of the 6rst second, third,
pntieth degree !" know Absolutely nothing. an,
hilor said, excluded from the Order BY the
eseni'us, AND Lave 70 yei.;icI rs.s. %,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-27

sgsnst the agricultural interests Of Ireland One Of the
LEGAL joufpas ssys-
stop had put ~ we eoaoeivsA 10 this fearful
drain Of the most useful Of countrymen; but within
the last few weeks the drain has commenced again, and
cay aDog Witnesses crowds OF deesnty creased
and comfortable looking emgrants proceeding 10 what
regarded, and truly Was, the land Of freedom
and of kiAdness to Irishmsn In particular Crowds OF
these self banishirg "Ayexied wanderers proceed
by train to liverpool and the Clarence IL about 70 sail
from this port with full complement for the shores-the
AnericA.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-27
The Anstrian CariM.

Advices from Trieste furnish the particulars Of an N
portant alteration just promulgated in the Austrian
tariff 1t effects In several reduction of between
80 and 40 per cent and is regarded detrimental
step towards . more general abandonment Of the proh
tive system Annexed list Of the articles comprised
show ing lhe and the old duties:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-27
Irish Emigration 10 the Uaited states.

The Galway (Ieland) papers complain that, notvith.
standing the "dsgscefui and uDgratsfnp treatment,
TIE result Of the mschnatona Of the Know Nothing par
IT, rb ch sh emgrante have met of sts At the hands
q the Americana emigration from the Western provinces
stu nnes not in such numbers a. here ofore but
fi ~ ~ txspt tnAt cay eventually pli&ts ysry DEsh
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-08-09
MARRIED..

On Thursday, the oath uls., at the residence Of
@. NJ Mcmillan Esq, Franklin County MI, by
Rev. j HarrigiIl, Mr.. JOSEPH TOWNSEND Of
East Baton Rouge, La, to Miss A. g. McM1L-
LIAM.
The usual evidence Of truth, accompanied the
above interesting notice. The parties have mu-
tually our coDgratulation. We wish them the
full measure of earthly felicity to be realized by
matrimony and hope they 60 into that state, fully
convinced that entire happiness and felicity Ia
not Of earthly growth--cares and responsible
ties are Decessary--as shadows are, TO give col
ortng TO the picture
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-08-09

Succession Of Elisa Converse, dec'd
Sixth District Eonrt--Parish OF East Ba-
ton Rouge. Probate" No. SOC.
M HEREAS John R. Dufrocq, Esqr.,
w has applied to said Court to be ap-
pointed administrator of the succession
aforesaid
No'ice is hereby given to all persons in
terested to show cause within ten days
from the first publication OF this notice,
why the said application should not be
granted J. c GAYLE,
aug5-l0d. Deputy Clerk.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-08-09
Punch, has the following defni-

Punch, has the following dofni-
tons
What is fashions Dinner at mid.
night, and headaches in the morn.
ing.
What Is wit 9--That peculiar kind
oftalk that leads to pulled noses and
broken heads.
Whit is idlsness a. Working vel
low mountains on suhsoil or blue
tailed dog in sky colored commissions.
What is joy ITO count your mon
ey and find it to overruu one hundred
dollars.
What is conscience 2--Something
that a guilty man feels every time it
thupders.
What is contentment 40 set in
the honse and see other people stuck in
the mud. In other words to be better
off than your neighbors.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-08-09

FoRElGN "A1D AND CoMFohr. The
London Times, has graclbusly conde-
scended to inform the outside barba-
rians on this side Of Atlantic, that a
better choice for President Of the Uni
ted States, could hardly be made
than Colonel John Charles Fremont. .
This settles the question, of course, as
to qualification especially since it
comes from teacher who is so well
posted up in regard to American af-
fairs, as to talk about "the newly form
ed State Of Kansas which is equal to
to the ubiquitous Mr.. Scattering, who
appeared to be a candidate at every
election, and for almost evry office,
and the ultimate choice of a negro for
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tivesl Verify, the geography Of some
OF the European organs is equal to
their modesty! Balleti@.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-08-09

EF The Springfield Gazette il
rapping the Comet over the head, pays
the predecessors to his editorial chair,
the following well merited compile
ment I" As regards Messrs. Mason
and Read, we only knew them as two
big.bellied men, who served their
country and their gods after their own
respective fashions. With their pc.
htical tactics we had nothing to do !;
and for their pecuniary and other
short comings, We are not at all re-
eponsible. We are very glad to hear
it, It would bankrupt the Free State,
to settle the bill.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-08-09
BENEFITS or NEwspApGRs.--In no

BENEFITS or NEWSPAPERS. no
other way can SO much, 10 varied, SO
useful information be impaired, and
under circumstances so favorable for
educating the child's mind as jude
ious, well-conducted newspaper.
To live in d village was once 10 be
shut up and contracted. But now u
man may be hermit and yet be a
cosmopolite. He may live in forest,
walking miles to a post-oflice having
d mail but once a week, and yet he
may be found as familiar with the Iiv-
ing world as the busiest actor in it
for the newspaper Is a spy glass by
which he brings near the most distant
things a microscope by which he
lelsnrely examines the most minute;
au ear trumpet, by which he collects
and brings within his hearing all
that is said and done Hover the earth;
a museum full Of curiosities; picture
gallery of living pictures from real
life, drawn not on canvass but with
printers ink on paper
The newspaper is a great traveller,
a great lecturer. 1t is the common
peoples encyclopedia, the lyceum, the
college.
The inanence of good newspaper
upon the minds ola family of children
can harly be estimated.