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Eastern times., 1856-03-20
Mama Sugar.

The following interesting letter was handed
over to the Commissioner of Patents by DR..
Bernhisel. 1t is from Mr.. Aaron Daniels,
who resides in Provo county, Utah Territory,
and is dated August IL, 1855. We copy as
follows -
g According TO agreement, send you a
small cake of the sugar made from the syrup
or honey of the cottonwood tree, and as you
requested, will give you few particulars
concerning the manner in which discovered
it. As passed along to and from my corn
field, (Which is situated about one mile from
town. ! discovered white substance on the
found to be a sweet substance, resembling
Eastern times., 1856-03-20
Nebuchednezzar Unearthed

1t is stated that Col Rawlnson, who is at
present engaged in prosecuting the discoveries
commenced by Layard and Botta, and in ex-
huming from the mounds Of the long lost rival
cities of Nneveh and Babylon, the instructive
remains of this once gigantic power, has late
ly dlscove red in state of perfect preservation
what is believed to be tn mummy of Nebu-
chednezzar. The face of the rebellious mon
arch of Babylon, covered by one of those gold
masks usually found in Assyrian tombs, is de-
described as very handsome-the forehead high
and commanding, the features marked aud
regular. This interesting relic of remote an
tiquty is for the present preserved in the Mu-
scum Of the East Ipdia Company. OF all the
mighty empires which have left a lasting i'm
preston on the memory, none has so com
pletely perished as that Of Assyria. More
than two thousand years have gone by, since
the two great cities, renowned for their
strength, their luxury, ard their magnifcence,
have crumbed into dust, leaving no visible
trace Of their existence, their very sites for
gotten. A chance traveller, Layard, riding
through the Mesopotamian valley, discovered
the buried city, and with a success that will
immorlalize his name, has commenced to un-
roll the book of Assyrian history and civiliza-
ton which, Of all the histories OF the first peri
cd of the world is most clearly connected with
the subsequent destinies of the human race
The discoveries already made, furnish ample
testimony TO refute the skeptic and unbeieyer
in scripture truih.-N Y. Journal Of Com.
Eastern times., 1856-03-20

Ia brief review of the Sumner tragedy, the
gusge:
The innocent dirlaiion' Of married women
is one Of the denominations of modern sOciety.-
Even desire for promscuous admiration is
wrong 10 The wife. The love Of one and his
approval should be all that she sh6uld desire.
Let her be ever SO beautiful, il is disgusting
beauty for the public aaze-to see her seeking
the attention Of all the senseless fops around
her, and rejoicing in the admiration Of other
eyes fhan lhose Of her husband. Her beauty
should he for him alone, not for the gaze Of The
fools that fuiter around her. There is always
among the sedaie and wise, a sensation Of dis
gust when a married lady attempts to ensnare
and enlrap Young men by profane dispIay uf
her charms, or an unlicensed onilay Of her
smiles. Such charms and such smiles are
loathsume TO the Indifferent beholder-'the trail
Of the serpent is over them ALL
Such wives should know, if they do not
know it already, that their influence over the
virtue and the prudence Of young men is as
deleterious as if they were the most abandoned
of women. They lead them to believe there is
no purity in The sex-ihat married virtue is
but an outside show-and that delicacy and
proprely are but masks, or outside dresses
The effect of their character is that Of silent
corruptun sapping the foundation Of honor.
and probity. and truth. Let Ihem reserve their
charms and the fascination of their fauering
attractions for the husbands 10 whom they be-
long and if they must be ADMIRED, lei il be as
faithful wiies, and sei.deuying mothers, as the
educators of young generation Of immcr-
Eastern times., 1856-03-20
A Night with the Know Nothings
Or, Uncle Jaltc's Experience.


Thar never was better dimicrat than I'm
Gle Jake Rodgers on the yearth, alters attend
in barbecues and speechifing every chance, and
like the Parson, could give reason for the
faith that was in him-he has alters been
looked up TO as a sort of oracle in perlitcal
matters, and noes the history of the United
States Bank and its awful iniquities, the tariff
and its oppressors, the distribution of the pub
lick lands and all them measures the old Wings
used TO try TO fix on the people so hard. In
fact, Uncle Jake was dimicrat from the top
of his head TO the sole of his feet, and from one
side all thro' 10 the other, and Aunt Nancy
his wife, was just as rambuctuous on the sub
ject as himself, only little more so.
Now, Mr.. Eastman, | don't like TO expose
Uncle Jake, but the thing is so good I'll have
to tell you all about it.
Last summer thar cum into our settlement a
nice young man, sent out, as larnt, from your
place to make No Nuthns, but he didn't let us
all know what he cum for at fust. Howsom-
ever, he linked in quite lot of 'em, principal
" Wings, and larnt some on 'em intended
tryin thar hands on Uncle Jake. Thinks I,
old felers, you'll be barkin up the rong tree,
sartin, bnt the fust thing | noed they got hold
of the old man, treated him, told him that the
dimicra;s were all jinin on 'em-that it warn't
no Wing trick, nor nuthin of the sort-that the
Pope of roam was comm here to use up our
Government, to make preests of the boys and
nuns of the gals-that all ofthe other denomi-
nations wud have 10 cave in, and wear crosses
and kiss the Pope big toe-that the No Nuth-
ins were gon TO stop all these evil things
gon to regeneraie the land and bring things
back to the days of Gineral Jackson-that Gov.
Jackson's folks war all for EN-, tooth and Toe
nail, and what. with one thing and anuther,
the first thing Uncle Jake noed, he was reg
| lar ringtailed No Nuthin. They dun the old
man at mite, and arter it was all over be start
ed for home, and as he went along his mind
was full Of misgivings; how could he face the
old 'omanl What would Gineral jackson say
if he was alive, How could he meet his old
Eastern times., 1856-03-20

recollected the Union, (the old watchman on
the tower Of our perltical Zion, as he used TO
call your paper,) was opposed to it. Allthese
things began to work in Uncle Jake's mind,
till by the time he got home he was in pow
erful swivet.
He found Aunt Nancy sitting up for him,
and Uncle Jake he never was ashamed to meet
afore.
Well, Jake ses she, 'what on yarth has
kept you out so late tonight 2 for Uncle Jake
was very regular in his habits.
Wy Nancy, I've been round-attendin' a
meetin' TO mite, ses he, quite hesitatin like.
What kind of meetn,' ses she.
Wy SORT of parlitcal meetin,' sed he,
shivering all over, fur he was powerful un-
easy by this time.
'Well, ses she, 1T YOU have been tryin to
he'd these no nuthings, l ant got no more TO
say, for you cud mt be in better business, for |
learn that some as call themselves dimicrats
have jined them. | don't like 'em no how,
Jake, for they don't come out open and above
board, but are pokin at mite in alleys and dark
places; but thank the Lord you aint one Of
'em, with all my hart. But what makes you
look so, Jake, are you sick1 Bless my life if
you hant got chill on you, and your hands
ar cold as ice. What's the matter, Jake!'
'Nuthin much ses Uncle Jake, Il don't
feel very well 10 mite, ole oman, and I'll go
10 bed,' so sain he slipt into bed, and the ole
oman arter him.
Blmeby Uncle Jake, arter tossin and rolin
about, gifts TO sleep, and drempt that all his
dimcrat friends he used to be with so much,
wouldn't have nuthin 10 do with him. and that
he couldn't no longer vote his old ticket for
his old friends and his Old principles and he
groaned in spirit.
Aunt Nancy walked him up, skeered TO deth,
so Uncle Jake had TO out with the whole thing
Aunt Nancy jumped out of bed and declared
she couldn't stay thar, that no nuthin cudn' I
cum a nigh her. Uncle Jake at last told her
that if she wud forgive him, he'd go early in
the mornin and get out of the thing, bu
she told him no, she couidn I stand him til
mornin, and directly Uncle Jake hauls on hi:
clothes, and went out, got the President and
sum more on em together, and swore he mus
get out aiore mornn or kill somebody one
They let him out, and when he got loose, he
shouted, he danced and capered like boy
he run home and like 10 squeezed Aunt Nancy
to deth; she, good old soul, was millly ried
about it and powerfully distressed, but sealed
his pardon with kiss of forgiveness, and let
by-gones be by-gones.
One man 500 arler hinted to Uncle Jake
that he heered he was no nuthin, when he
pitched into the fcller, and liked TO whallopej
him to deth; since that time nobody has ac,
cused Uncle Jake of being a no nuthin.-
Vicksburg Sentinel.
Eastern times., 1856-03-20

The miner is as happy In his occupation, and
as proud of it, as you are of yours
know many an old miner, those who have
been in imminent peril of their lives scores of
times, who would now rather work down these
mines--in the midst Of the fire damp, than la
Dor on the surface for treble miners wages.
1t is thing we cannot explain, but it is SO.
My guide went on in his garrulous, though
fire damp-the most deadly enemy of the ope-
rator. Scarcely day passes but some are
burned with it, often fatally. 1t is harmless
of itself, but on contact with fire explodes with
a terrific force-burning every one within its
reach. 1t occurs most generally in mines
where there is want of ventilation, but no mine
is entirely free from it-any blow from pick
may let flood of the poisonous vapor out up
on the operator The fact of the damp being
fired in any part of the mine becomes immedi-
aiely known to those in the other galleries by
peculiar sensation in the head. 1t feels as
IT powerfully compressed on either side about
the temples, together with a smarting and
tiugling in the eyes. When the miner be-
comes aware of this (and he knows but too well
what it portends) the best thing he can do is
to drop like dead man and grovel in the mud
and water-drop instantly and thrust his head
feet and hands into the mire as far as strength
will serve. Should he accomplish this in time
the gas may pass over him without harm; but
should he neglect the warning even be too
tardy TO take advantage of it, he must suffer
most horribly. Instances have been known
where men, though half buried in the mud,
have had the flesh burned from their backs as
the destroyer passes over them. After la
bored recital OF the terrors, the guide turned
coolly and asked me if | should like TO see
some of the fire damp!
See some it ! | almost shrieked.
Yes said he, with the Davy's safety
lamp. l can show it to you with perfect i'm
punlty.'
thanked him hurredy but declined the Of
fer.
Numerous other perils assail the operator
every day. The fire damp is not the only
deadly agent from which be suffers. There
is another vapor sometimes exhaled, called
the black damp, which suffocates the victim.
There is no escape from this-death is inevi-
table. Many man, too, has met his end by
the falling of huge masses of coal, and the
crushing in of embankments. The guide re-
lated several instances of this kind within his
memory, and said that men had been known
to disappear suddenly, and that nothing had
been heard of them for long time afterwards.
when their remains were found by their fel-
low-workmen in digging after coal.
We had now gone over the entire grounds,
and were returned to the place of embarkation
The beat that my heart gave in going down,
was nothing to the throb | felt in every vein,
on beholding again the sun. felt as if a
heavy weight was taken from my breast sud
denly, and had left me as light as fairy
Sill never regret my visit to The coal mines.
Eastern times., 1856-03-20

A golden THOueHT. We know not the
author of the following but it is one Of the
most beautiful productions that we have ever
read:
Nature will be reported. All things are
engaged in writing their own history. The
planet and the pebble goes attended by its
shadow. The rolling rock leaves its scratches
on the mountain side the river, its channels
in the soil the animal, its bones in the sira-
tum; the fern leaf its modest epitaph in the
coal; the falling drop makes its sepulchurs
in the sand or stone, not a fooisiep into or
along the ground, but prints its characters
more or less lasting, map Of its march ev-
cry act of the man inscribes itself on the mem
ories of its followers, and in his own face
The air is full Of sound-the sky of tokens
the ground is all memoranda and signature,
and every object is covered over with hints
that speak to the intelligent.
Eastern times., 1856-03-20

The RECENT Fossn Discoveries AT THE
WATER-SHoPs.-The fossil bones discovered in
the sandstoues of Springfield last fall, during
the excavations at the waier-shops, were, il is
well kCOwn, secured By DR.. Hitchcock Of Am
herst college. BY him they we're placed in
the hands cf Dr. Jeffries W yman of Cambridge
f,r examination and determination. Although
the results Of The careful study bestowed upon
them by Prof. Wyman have mol been made
public, or indeed conclusvely settled, ye; there
are some facts Of interest connected with them,
which we are at liberty to communicate. The
bones differ in some RESPECTS from any fossil
bones heretofore found in any sysiem Of rocks.
They are hollow throughout 10 Ear greater ex-
tent than the bones Of any bird, which are 10
| certain extent provided with cavities in order
TO assist in the operation Of flying. But these
fossil 6ones are hollow, even Gown to the verv
articuIations But the character OF The ver,e.
br@, some Of which were found, proves that
1 they belonged not 10 a bird but to replian an
imal, and resemble the vertebrs Of the santians
or crocodile family. To what order of animals,
therefore, must they be rcferTedi 1t would
seem that they must be classed among The
pterudlctyes, species Of animals which were
winged-'oed, somewhat resembling the bats of
the present day, aud uniting the characters Of a
bird and reptile. No representative Of this
species now exists upon the earth. If, as is
extremely probable, these bones belonged TO an
animal Of this character, lis sweep Of wing, /,
judging BY comparison with bats and with bones
Of the pterndactye found in Europe, must have
been upwards of cight Jeet.-SpriHgfeld Re-
publican.
Eastern times., 1856-03-20

far greater abundance, and possessing other
properties; some of the cakes being as thick
as knife blade or window glass. thought
from the quantity there was On the trees that
sugar might be made of it, and signi6ed the
same to number of my neighbors, who all
ridiculed the idea so thought would try
and see what could do with it, took home
two bushels, and washed down the twies. and
then strained and boiled down the water which
made one and quarter pounds of sugar.
Since that time most of the town have been al
work. Some families have made as many as
one hundred pounds Of sugar. 1t makes ex-
cellent moasses, and as good vinegar as ever
saw. | averaged about eighteen pounds PER
day, with two three gallon kettles
Eastern times., 1856-03-20

to the narrative something unexpected and
striking; In the midst of which we forget Tho
fever of international events TO see only the
father of his family departing from them, and
soul leaving the world.''
Eastern times., 1856-03-20

AN INCIDENT OF YEsrERDAY.-TheJ met,
twas on the sidewalk, and he thought to cut a
swell; SO he raised his beaver gracefully, bent
his body like an l.. She bowed and smiled SO
sweetly that he thought her very nice, quite
forgetting for the moment that he stood upon
the ice. Thus, little rseking what he did,
or how he stood, or where, bis head approached
the pavement, and his heels went up IN air;
while he sern-ly and with violence, on the
sidewalk took his seat, and with very sheep
ish look, picked himself up, and the way be
put around the corner, ism, very often beat.
as far as speed is concerned, at all events
Springfield Republican,. aa haa
Eastern times., 1856-03-20

10 brief review of the Sumner tragedy, the
Hartford Courant hufds the following Ian
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-08-28
ST 4 Il KS
INDIAN
fever AND kGuE REMEDY!
An External Application!

An hhlNibie Rrmedpyor Fsr"r and Ague Dumb
dyae Nighf .StC,dfS ami al kinft.d discusses.
'INIIIS Is one of Nlur.'s dies. discovered aud
successfully used for III ats b. certain irib.
Of Indians on tn Western :Touti r. AMI has never
he II known 10 fail Of a citing aning thuus-
aiii> who hav" us Il il. II possesses III. power "a
remove and eradicat" every sing cf + Yer aud Acu
from The system, and i, tn" ", known CERTAIN icn,-
'iv, One important nlvantas,. his remcil Iv,>>
over all others. as;d fi,n h iatrin-i" value
rem dial NJ mt j. that II" 4 ,g> medicines are
taken moth >inmli h biliiii' ami br"ak dow,
th' SYSTEM. Its 'i"c- ar almost mt act;l,u.. AID
need on'y h tt"d 10 i;Isnrr lac Tor il ~
family where Fever dtd ieu his b.ii, l. Tx
~ To- he.
TIL. Agent has numb 'r'-.S Crr'tira'.- Il Cure,
viii h with PLEASURE vi, l.. shewh Ia al wi>tic e.
tn m.
Cures have been efF ct Il IN tlis CITY AMI ,iIiy
rrnf"s will also be -,lch citi7-Is I'M,
mdt Is Powder. ami Is app.l ii s"Inaily ami It's
'nrc; are truly wond -rfnI
Piic 81 pr B'x. And a cur" g,arran'e Il or tn
money REFUNDED.
LEWIS FINCH. Acent.
A. II r Chd's Hardware Establishment. I'll ID 81.
a " t""rs eat IT Brady. IjNiud6n
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Chicago, Alton 4 81. Lcuis X. X.
IN. ax1 800 F-s -
k1E ~ ,ssNf --.ss = .s;.. - ~ =. :.
AIRLINE ROUTE BETWEEN
l.iaicI1n n n r st. I Opsis

~UubNsAO ~ 0VuSUSs
rains icaoe Chicago for 81 Louts and intern,e-
dine places.
Accommodation Train, (Sunaay -1rrp,.d) 930AM
Express Train, saturdays exccpteD IL fofM
trains iedpe ~. louis for Chicago and interne-
diatc places.
accommodation Tram. tSnndhy'S cIceptcdD 0OA
Express Train Saturdays eycentet) 33UPM
T,ains run directly thiough, without change of
Or baggage, Trains through Joliet, IIivoin-
ngt"n, Springfield, Carlinvilie Alton.
wiIra,ba this -uad AXE di ect connections
til joliet Cut on ami Michigan Central Railroad at
Joliet, making this the shortest, auwket. and
liable route bel ~een st ;..,s and New York. boston.
Pla,i.,,,,;s, aud the east
With Illinois { cntTai n. al bloomington, for La
Sale, Mendv.A and Cairo.
lib Great Western " a,,'ao,s ~ Springfield, for
Decatur and HSlscs.
With all The Railroads aiverY,ng from Chicago
~ith daily linc u Packets ut s. Louis for Keokuk,
New Orleans, ana Missouri Eitcr.
Through Ticket. -. All pi, (. ,eniioned above
he Procue cd at all the principal ticket Offices ia the
United states, NJ Tie Offices
IL ~, Louis in Chicago
Feo, of " As..'~ssou v- A. DEARBORN street, orpo
ca -, AevVu. ssfe fremont House.
RCU'D Y. MvRUAN. ~, cupt.
Bloomington. sRi. q. s~-.'. iGOiydf
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Chicago 4 Rock Island Railroad
IA e :s,i -..,ss
Spring .1s1'0mgeascsai,
AN aud atter Monday April liih 1856, and unit
Of,rih MOTTO. trains will leave Rock Island daily
SUNDAYS exffpted, as follows
Z mail train Al 600 A
I'd express, stopping only al the principal
stations at 1913 A N
NJ night express Slipping Al all stations 9.lDPM
4fh freight, with 81 class cars at 6 30 A N
7. aims arrive at Rock Island daily, Sundays ex-
cspted, as foluw,:
Is. riKGt eApi..->s bm A. n.
N express stopping only al prin stations 100 r
~ mail train ~ lU.15P. NJ.
attn freight, with 81 class cars Ut 645P n
All trains over this road IN drcct conncxicn at
Chicago With trans over bNh The Michigan Southern
and Michigan Gent raj r. r. TO ana frvn Detroit, IT,
led, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh,
Dunkirk, BGNsio Niagara Pals, Albany, New York,
Philadelphia, Ealt more and Washington. Also at
iaSaIe with trans " the Illinois Central Rad
North 20 Gacna South TO st LOUIS aud Cairo, to
which places tickets can procured 81
g. s. STEPHENS. Ticket Agent,
r. 4. Depot, Rock Island
Passengers reminded of the necessity'of giving
distinct directions 10 the destination Of their bag
uage also to pr, tickets bfore taking their seats
in the cars the conductors collect fares only 10
lions on the line The Chicago Rock Island railroad
JOHN " TRACY, Superintendent.
" wa,rxAs. Asst Sup't.
Rick IsIapd. April =, 1885. (dt1
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EDMUND DAN Siflb pre-. nkSkY BAEDr. Sc
HENRY CHAPMAs. Trra,'I
\ u GILDLkT, CenerSi Ag.nt and Sniv yor.
This Company yes 0sgani7d tine 9th dss ~
March, D 1854. uIs!er SPECIAL Charter from the
Legislature VI Illinois and BUSINESS commenced under
tn most favor abe auspices. Its estabi hprni has
b.yn bSpsI snrn svd r"iisbi bss;s. and n Va y ~
iis stability, soundnss and prnaDIscy, ranks a. "-
Of thu FIRST Insurance Con,paniDs IN tn country 70
tn dcsifous ~ protecting themselves ssaHist loss
damage by FIRE periIs u the sss, thrJ BIG issse
to vfivr the following
REFKRENCES
Arssrs Sson- h witt, CIV land. -
" williams 4 An W, Chraso
" Norton BrothT, :"
+" Sionc h Bspmr. +"
A. q pursnd, Pres.t Racine h Mss R,iroad.
s:,r c Northrup. Cssh'r Rar 90. Bank.
WIN p Lynde. Esa.. Milwaukec.
J q. Conroe. Ksq Rscinr.
Henry Farnam, P,e,t Chps b n :. Railroad.
A ssais.st. Cash Com. Bank Chicago
han. r. Rho>fes. E-a., Cleveland o
H,n. John g. Breslin, Tress'r. Of state, Columbus
Thos. Campbell, E.q, Sprisgieid III.
Hon. r. Chsmberlin, 81. Louis, Mo.
Messrs wsfswor,h, Wells sly, amore. Chicago.
M-ssrs !. u Bnrch Il Co.. Cbicae" Bank
lion WIN. AedilI, Governor Of Ohio.
A.ssvs. q. W. Siser h Co. Chcaeo,
I" Judd Sn,ith h Pratt, Dixon, H.
Vim. blanchard. Esq Morris. Ill.
Hon WIN. Tr~vitf. Sec'v OF State. columbus. u.
M-ssrs. II. C. 40 G Coax h Co., Rockford, III.
Wheeler, h Son. Aurora.
Neamish &c e. E,q.. Buffalo, Y.
Vim. y Fu"dy. ESQ. Springfield.
Non. T W. Blrl.y, Judge JupTcmc Court, Mansfield;
Gen l Gnrn. Springfield, IN
Richard Ivers, Esq, st L,,u, No.
AGENT 1t Dav mort and Rock Island.
OFFICE. Davenport. Al IA. STATE DEMOCnAT
onr,e. Post or,se Building Brad, Street.
iuIy S-0
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.tTir York GHH Erie
H'id. Gaag,, Dou!l. Tux,
r A I L Il @ A D.
Iid: DanktrA, Brfaio, Niaadfd Fails or Sus-
f'aStoa Bridge
fE'TlIiS j. h only wiin tuag, Railroad layin-
frrii -. AK L, u MILO Nltg,a FAILS AID Suspension
H. idc" to y Ypk.
without Change OF Cars Of
Baggage,
aG"r'lipg unusual comiort.
Speed & Safety.
Boston passengers leave New Yo.h daily, ut ;
O'clock, Z. NJ. Oh the
Host SPiGMdid steamers In lhc
World.
via
Stonington, Norwich or Fall River
Through Tickets are good on either Of the above
routes
Through Tickets and general information can be
procured AT the Compauy's Office. No. - Dearborn
street, opposite fremont House, Chicago.
Merchants, Produce and Stock Dealers can make
rough contracts by calling the Companys Agents
A. H. PETERS. Agt, 4s Dearborn street, Chicago.
u. y. SMITH. Gen. Agent, Cleveland, y.
decI1du