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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-20
w hat Is yQur-. -cSpcrTIIlI,Ir o.

ogress witacheIors ought to be taxed,n
Isald q lady to o resOlute evader ofthe
poose matrimonial. II agree with
|you perfectly, ma'am," was the reply,
"bachelorism certainly is q luxury.D
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-20

NAT what time oflifemay a maybe
said to belong toithe vegetable king
domt When experience has made
him sage. ia1 5dl bsaiassl ssaa Aside
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-20
An InrrrrsrlNd lExrtE!IlN.Ek.r.... =. 2

.. al. = 7
AN INTERESTING ExpEEINENf,t--
We have heard q goo,t story. COP
cerning a certain town liquor agency
not an hundred miles fromallartord,
which will doto print, a free and
easy looking customer applied 10 9he
tofeskeeper for q pint Of rum, for
mechanical purposes Twas furnish
ed linn, and be disappeared. Int not
long Afterwards again presented hIm7
sell atthe collnter. tor anvther l,lht.s-...-
"Wbpt are yeg going 70 d9swith .
thisg, asked the bar tendef.
'0,5 said the eustonersis 1--WE are
using it for mechanical purpnses--
just up. hero in the next streetpIJiT E
The hquor WAS measured DUB i'a'd
for, and disappeared, + lpdbereourss
of an hour the same custolnsr! otee
more appeared for a tlriril pint !; T,hl"
the agent. Thought best 10 retnse hiIu,
until he was better satisfied pPthc use
to which it was appropriatelJg t.s
"What are dong With SO much
| rum 2 ,a..gs- I-fr7 y7W Ig51rA .ltr
20, it's all right--a psrtSSg" " Sre
trying anrexperimcnt anil are Obliged
to use this in carrying i out g I e7'utl;; ~;
ly." z. <, sS, I !, !, z,.t ,zgs a,:
The agent handed over the iqaor
and asked as his costoFasF Eseetysq
lit .aI.sg : HC93 5aaoIS 4ass
"What is ypurcxpcrImrptt,f9=
"Wify, The fact is.ss sad Mt Coon
iamming the hottie Stately h1s' his
overcoat pocket S"a 'conplS ub'zns are
I trying to getEdrunk OnayourE rum -
/ We have punislaafaqdarf osisho lar
| without .,iauch success, aanfselther
! we or the run will give it up on this
/ bottle -
II
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-20

Beware" ]" said the potter to the
clay, and it became rare of9e
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-20

~ Sammy, why don't your mother
mend that rip in your troEsers3at+
ooh, she's gone TO the sewing cir
clio, &, e make cl0t1ss for poor c1iL
uTeH! ....F. .....t. 49,, 49,. asr..
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-20

Remarkable that 80 much money
has been stolen By railroad officers,
and that 50 few arc in tie state pris-
SVis'N s'9H bse sasb q iams.is llirfsh
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-20

A man ceases 70 be a agood fellow
the moment he refuses to do precisely
what other people wish him to do.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-20

. Genius viii Always work itself
through, said a poet when he found
his coat was out al the elbows.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-20

Extempore preaching is ike extcul-
pore flddling7-iiOpe but the most fin.
ished performers should attempt il
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-20

II you nWIH HtG'l
s :, end thS skaYton /
MIN here, alter what
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-20

moose matrimonial. II agree with
You perfectly, ma'am, " was the reply,
"bachelorism certainly is luxury"
--o-~~-o.N-~~-o~~~~~~~O
Why ia a man making love to a
married woman like q sheriff leyying
on the wrong mans goodsl Because
he's the victim Of a misplaced attach
ment.
'a -----.,>.~,-.-,>-,,,,>->~>>-1-~ ..''
The man who SHIELD an ofice.i'
got tired, and LET go for the purpose Of
resting himself q short time, when the
office got away, and has not been
heard from since. r,'E'u85T
| ,'a ~~-o~O~~-~-.~.o-~.~~N~ aET >
Fyou wish to cure Scolding wife,
never fail to laugh at her with all
your might until she ceases--then kiss
her. Sure cure, and no quack medi,
cineI ,yl. rsga 3l au ,,a sr.r
a . >->-~-->'>o----.>--, ,c->---,A-,A,-.-~>-.. l.c
"Old age is coming upon me rap
idly" as the urchin said when he was
stealing apples from an old mans gar
den, and saw the owner coming flri-
ously with cowhide in hand.
fyou wish to attract attention, 20
into church, some Sunday, after tho
services have begun, in a pair of new
squeaking boots, and parade up the
broad aisle. ~ o. %, s.''se E'l'i''q
yn"The proper study Of mankind Is
man, says Pope-but tho popular
study is bow to make money out Of
him. aigig ss ssrAl, sl3ia e9i sffryHloN
by A Yankee editorsays: ''fhe march
OF civilizeation is onward-onwara
like the slow but intrepid tread Of
o jackass towards peck of oats. ''seb
BIZ .,s>o-71,rar>-s-rr>,r--r---~ ESQ
NAT what time oflifemay a maybe
said to belong tothe vegetable king.
domf When experiencelIhas made
him sage. iLal 3dl bsmossl asaa AsidW
Is ,1a1i rI5T~lT-',.'7r c,.'7rsrr1SScc-rr 5it7s1
Sammy, why don't your mother
mend that rip in your troEsersgntf-
ooh, she's gone to the sewing cir
clio, e make cl0lAss for poor sc1iL
UiCN' .af.f 49,, 1lr.l
A man ceases to be a agood feTIowp
the moment he refuses TO do precisely
what other people wish him to do.
3 s.i, N0o-NNc-o-cSN0-~ ,5Jf
Remarkable7-that 80 much money
has been stolen BY railroad officers,
an and that 50 few are in tLe state pris-
on. t,. - !, -. 81. ,,..,...,
Extenpore preaching is Ike eztcnl-
pore tiddllng7 -n0ne but tie most fin.
ished performers should attempt it.
q Genius viii always work itself
through, said a poet when he found
his coat was out al the elbows.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-08-09

Sentimentalism. m.--iIrs. Swisshelm, no.
.icing the publication of new love slo-
ry. says:
All that stuff, about womans's love has
been said over and over and over again
hundl ed thousand times, 10 the great
detriment of the best interests of human
ity. There IS no kind Of necessity for
using the press to persuade silly girls
that it is very romattic and womanly to
love q scoundrel; to leave her affections
unguarded by reason or experience, and
dril, hopelessly into sin, shame and des-
pair, as an evidence Of her unsus sspecting
womanhood.
1t is not true that womaa's affections
are any stronger or durable than mans
We think the opposite is the case, and
tha. two-,hirds Of all the women who
pine away or die for love, do SO for the
want OF something better TO do.
Everything calculated to make love-
sickness feminine requirement is a
great injury, bat to s,rew the path oil
the suicide with the flowers of poetry
and romance is in degee reprehensi.
BILE.
The bes. motto TO guide young girl,
through the ,nazes Of love, is, DO righ,
and trust in God A girl who has done
right has little cause to mourn over the
6ckleness Of pretended lover. Better
that he should change his mind before
than after marriage
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-08-09

The First Newspaper in Persia.
Some months after our arrival in Tehran.
the Prime Minister established q news.
paper; and, TO ensure its diffusion IN the
capital and provinces, he made it obliga.
tory on all employees Of certain rank
to become subscribers. He placed the
paper under the management OF an Eng.
lish gentleman, whose duty it was to
translate extracts from European news
papers suitable to Persian IDEAS. The
leaders were often the composition OF
the Prime Minister himself, and were
chiefly in praise Of the Shah's govern.
men, bat this practice is said not to be
confined to Persia. Ceasure on any sub.
ject was rigidly excluded, exactly rs il
the Pe-rsburg Gazette had been adopt.
ed o. a model. This Engl.shman en-.
joyed no sinecure; besides the above Ga.
zetie for the public, he had the superin.
tendeacs Of another newspaper, design.
ed only for the eye Of the Shah and hi.
minister. The latter journal contained
all the European political intelligence
deemed unsuitable for the Persian public
besides details Of gossip and scandal like,
ly to give amusement to the Shah. Suct
is the beginning Of the free press to be.
established in Persia Ave hundred year.
hence; for within any less period it i,
hopeless.-Lady Miers Life and Man
neys IN Persia.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-08-09

Popping the Question. What a strange
thing is acquaintance said beautiful
girl; the other day to friend OF ours. "A
year ago we had not seen each other
many = season had rolled its course
bringing hope, happiness,and perchance
sorrow to each, without cognizance Of the
other and n0p ice are so intimate.
Our friend says she looked so lovely,
he could not help pressing her delicate
cheeks as he asked her If he had augh,
to do with the happiness Of the future.
You are in ali the dreams Of my coming
days, replied she. They are to be mar
ried next month. We consider this one
Of the neatest 'poppings' especially as i,
happened in leap yea1.-P Portland Tran
script.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-08-09

Ioca Land Granss.-The bill which
has passed the Iowa Legislature transfers
the rights vested by congr<ss IN the
state, to the several companies, with ces-
tain conditions ls,. The roads must
be complete and equipped for rs miles
within three years from the lst day Of
December next. and thirty mile, each
year there after. In case Of failure the
state resumes rights in the land. 2. Per.
sons who had settled and improved lands
along. the proposed lines at tho time the
grant was made, are to BE- secured 10
their possessions, upon presenting proper
evidence of the fact. Not more then
$50 acres is allowed to 70 tier. aud he is
TO pay 81 so per acre. q. The CON-
pany must signify there acceptance Of
the provisions oi this act within so days
after its passage. 1. The roads must be
definitely fixed and located before the
lst Of April, and maps and pla,s filed
with the governor.
The companies viewing the land on
the lower route--that is, from the Bur.
lington on the Missouri-to the Burling
ton aud Missouri River Railroad CON-
pany; ,hate along the rou. from Iowa City
to the Missouri, to the Mississippi and
Missouri Railroad company: that along
the route westward from Lyons,to the L..
ons Iowa Central Railroad company; and
that on the upper route, between Dubu-
que and the mouth Of the Big Sioux, to
the Dubuque and Pacific company.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-08-09

One Who Vants His Helfs Mshuyed.-
A thin, cadaverous-looking German
about fifty years Of age, entered the Of
fice Of Health Insurance Company in
Indiana, on the 6lst day of May, 1852,
says the Daily Courier, and enqulred;
'Ish te man in vot inshures de people,
heltsa'
The agen. politely answered. I attend
to that business, sir.
Well, wants mine helts inshured; vot
you chargei'
Different prices, answered the agent;
from three to ten dollars year; pay ten
dollars = year. and you get ten dollars 4
week in case Of Sickness
'Vell.' said Mynheer. i wants ten dol.
lar vort.'
The agen. inquired his state Of health
Well, ish sick Ill the time. Ise shusl
out te bed two, tree hours 4 tay, und t.
doctor says he cant do noting more goo
for me-
If that is the state Of your health said
the agent. I'VE cant insure it. We only
insure persons who are IN good health.
At this Mynheer bris.led up 10 grea
anger.
You must .ink Ise pig fool; vo.! yor
tink come pay you ten dollar for jpshnre
my helt, pss pas usiHr
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-08-09

Hs Knev He ,sas in Washington.-
Judge Kellogg, venerable citizen oil
Michigan. arrived ia this city on Satur.
day evening. 1t was his first visit to the
Federal Capital. and when the cars stop.
ped, he .as q little uncertain where he
was; but 40 he noticed that all the pas
sengers we're leaving the ears, he fellow.
ed suit. As he entered the main hall oi
the depot he saw man Gaming another
ferociously, ali over the room. 'Wh.r
I saw that says the Judge, 'Iknew
was is Washington. '--National Intsui
Reacer.
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1uiplus mentions . painter. who verify
believed that oil The boues Of his body
we're 20 soft and flexible that hs nigh,
easily be crushed together, or folded one
within another, like pieces Of pliabls
wax.
A Lusitanian physician had patient
who insisted that hs was perpetually fro.
zen, aud would sit bsfors 4 great irs
even in dog days. The Portuguese doc
tor made him dress of rough sheep.
skins. saturated with aqua vita, and set
him on Are. He then said be was quite
warm. rather too much %, and 70 was
cured.
Gslen and Aviccn makes mention Of
people who have fancied themselves ear.
then pots. and therefore have carefully
avoided being touched for fear they sho' d
be broken
Then there j. the case of tho Insane
matchmaker. mentioned by Pinel, who
insisted that he had been guillotined nd
tina. another head had afterwards, by mis-.
take, been put on his shoulders, instead
Of his own. Look at these t. eth he
would say; mine was extremely hand.
some--,hese are deoayed. Ny mouth
was sound and healthy: this is foul. How
different 10 the hair from that Of my own
head!
Mr.. Haslam, in his work on insanity,
mentions case OF one, who insisted that
he had no mouth. aud when compelled
BY force TO swallow. declared tha. =
wound had been made in his throat ,thro'
which the food had been introduced.
Benvenuto Cellin,, the celebrated Flo-
rentine artist, in bis Life says, that the
governor Of the castle in which he was
confined, had = periodical disorder Of this
sort, every year be had some different
whim. One time he conceived himself
changed into pitcher Of oil; another
time he conceived himselfa frog. and BE-.
gan to leap a. such; another time, again,
he imagined he was dead. aud i. was
found necessary to humor his conceit by
making show Of burying him. A,
length he thought himself bat and when
he went to take walk, he sometimes
made just such noise as bats do; he
likewise used gestures with his hands
and body as il be were going to fly
A young man had = strong imagina-
ton that be was dead and earnestly beg.
ged his friends to bury him. They con-
sented BY the advice Of the physician
He was laid upon bier. and carried up.
on the shoulders OF men to church, when
some pleasan. fellows Up 10 The business,
met the procession and inquired who i,
was, they answered; 'And very good
job Of it, said one of them, for the
world is well rid Of very bad character
which the ga;lows must have had in due
course The young man now lying
dead, hearing this. popped his head up.
and said they ought to be ashamed Of
themselves in thus traducing his fair
fame; and if he was alive he would thrash
them for their insolence. But they con-
tinued to utter the most disgraceful Ian
guage. Flesh and blood could no longer
bear it; up he junps, they run, he after
them. until he fell down quite exhausted.
He was put to bed; the violent exertion
he had gone through promoted perspira.
ton, and he got well.
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1PlON CEDAR Co. l0WA---SATURDAY, AUG 8, 1856
Border 1uAa1 0sm..-Coel Reading
for Hot Weather.

Border 1uAaA Gem. 1ssdins
for Hot Weather.
(vroa the Atchison (Kansas) Squaster Sovereign
More AboIitionists Turned Back.-The
steamer Sultan. having on board contra
band articles, was recently stopped At
Leavenworth City, and lightened OF for.
'y.four rites, and large quantity Of pis-
tolls and bowie knives. taken from .
crowd OF cowardly Yankees, shipped out
here by Massachusetts. The boat was
permitted to 60 up as far as Weston, where
= guard was placed over the prisoners,
and none Of 4, em permitted 10 land.
They were shipped back from Weston on
the same boat, without even being iusur.
ed BY the sh,ppera We do no, approve
folly Of sending these criminals back to
the east to be re.shipped to Kansas--if
not through Missouri, through Iowa and
Nebraska. We think they should meet
q traitors death, and the world could not
censure 10 il We. in self protection, have
to resort to such ultra measures. We
arc Of the opinion that il the citizen. Of
Leavenworth City or Weston would hang
one or two boat loads Of Abolition,s,s, it
would do more towards es,a blishing
peace in Kansas than al the speeches
that have been delivered in Congress
during the present session. lie, the ex.
pertinent 6e tried.
Naves IN Kansas.-During the past
SIX months the slave population in this
portion Of the Territory has greatly in.
creased. Many settlers from South Car.
olina. Virginia and other Southcra
States, have wisely brough, their slaves
with them, ~ being the most efectual
way Of settling the question Of slavery in
the Territory. These are the kind Of
settlers we need here now.
TIE Palmetto R,aes s-2Sh of Juns.--
The memorable 2S,h having been deci.
ded upon 40 the ann, versary Of the Pal
met,o Rifles Of A,chison, the day was
duly celebrated by = parade aud ban.
qae'.
AT the head Of the table hung the
'blood-red ffag,' with the lone star. and
the motto Of Southern Rights on the
one side, and South Carolina on the otL-
er. The same flag tha. first foated on
the rife pits Of the aboli,ionists at Law.
renee, and on the hotel Of the same place
lin triumph, now lung over the heads
Of the noble soldiers who bore it so brave.
ly in tina: exciting war.
The following are among the teas's
drank:
Kansas: Our chosen home sand by
her. Yes! sons Of the South. make her
Slave State or die in the attempt
[ This toast was received with loud and
continued applause.
Disunion; BY secession or otherwise
"a beacon Of hops to an oppressed peo.
pie and the surest remedy for Southern
wrongs. Enthusiastic cheers.
The city Of A.chison: May she before
the close of the year 81, be the capital
Of Southern Republic. ICheers.
Kansas: We will make her slave
State or form chain Of locked arms and
hearts gether and die in the attempt.
The Distribution Of the Public Lands:
One hundred anu sixty acres to every
Pro-Slasssy settler, and to every aboli.
tionist six feet by two.
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Singular Effect Of Eisetric,fy on NJ

Singular Effect Of Eisetric,fy on W.
gross.-A gentleman residing a few
miles out Of town, recently carried home
small electrical machine, for making
some experiments. As soon as he 90,
home, the negroes, as usual. focked
around him, eager to see what mas.e,
had got. There was boy among these
darkies tina, had evinced a strong dispo-
sition to move things when they wanted
no moving, or in other words to pilleI
occasionally.
'Now, Jack says his master, lock
here; this machine is to make people tell
the truth. and i' you have stolen any.
thing, or lied to me, i, will knock you
down.
Why, mas,er,' says the boy. i mere,
lied or stole anything in my life
We'll, take hold Of this
No sooner had the lad receive q s!i9l,
shock, than he fell on his knees aud
bawled out: oh, master, did steal your
segars and little knife, and have lied
ever SO s,any times: please 10 fo.glse
me-
Inc same experiment was tfled, with
like success,u upon half dozen juveniles
A, last an old negro, who had been look.
ing on very a,ien.!vely, stepped up.
Master said he, let DIS aisser try.
Dat al masheen is well enough 10 SEA;
the children w.d, but dis nlgger know.
better
The machine was then fully charged.
and he received stunning shock. He
looked first at his hand, then a, the ms.
chine, at d Il. last. rolling his eyes. he
said. .Marster, it alnl bes: to know too
much. Oars mauy a soul gifts to be-
damned by knowing too much, an it's
my 'pinion tl.at the debbi made dat ua-
sheen just TO ketch yer soul foul some
how, an reckon you had bes, Jus, tax.
an burn i, up, aud have i, done gone, ~,
Montgomery .7dpartiser.
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Salt in Minnesota.

The salt region between the Sheyen.
ne and the Red River Of the North,
which has furnished the Red River set
,lsmsn. and the Hudson Bay Territory
with that indispensable article, for &c.
ries Of years, has been long known to
our citizens, and excited much in.eres,
the last year or two. bat the existence
of extensive salt beds much nearer oul
valley is not yet generally known.
It has been our privilege to see, the
past Spring, a specimen Of rock salt, IA.
ken from the bed Of lake, equal Of any
article Of the kind we ever beheld.
The bottom of the lake in question !,
one solid mass Of rock salt, from which
pieces may be broken, but not w,thou,
difficulty. The Indians use rat speers
or other iron that will answer as wedge
and force of peices, in some insta noes
large and heavy. With proper tools. i,
could, We think, be easily obtained and
in any quantity.
Tne lake in question is not more than
6veor six miles from 4 navigable stream,
and in the vicinity Of timber. As we
propose visiting the deposit again this
fall. however, we will refrain from des.
cribing its location more closely at thu
time.
Tho salt when taken from the lake
crushes without much difficulty, and re.
tains the aPpearaoe of the bes. rock salt
and we bslieve the supply is almost in.
exhaustible.
We believe this deposit Is destined te
prove highly beneficial 10 the prsspsrity
Of Minnesota, that i the influence vii!
be more OF leas felt throughout the West
Hudson Democrat.
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Some persons seem TO 60 through tho
world with ,hsir eyes shut, others keep
them always open. The latter, .. every
step, are adding to the stock o! knowl-
edge and correcting and improving
their judgement, by experiences and ob-
ssrva,ions. They keep their minds ever
awake and active, ard On the alert. gath
ering instruction from every occurrence.
watching for favorable opportunities, and
seeking If possible, to turn their fall
ures and mischances to their advantage.
Such persons will rarely have OCCASION to
say, i have lost day. or
ITO weep DER hours that ssw
More idly than the sannsrs wind"
They will make every event the occa.
sion Of improvement, and will find
-" Books In the running brooks.
Sermons il ssonsa and good in svsrythias."
To the attentive observer, even nature
itself will appear vas. scroll, written al
over by the finger Of God, with ins,ruc.
tive, though soms times mysterious.
characters, while 10 the careless il will
seem Z, best bu, Z black or scene Of
confusion, without form or comeliness,'
possessing little to excite curiosity or ad-
miration.
To the young especially, we wou Id 70.
commend the habits Of close and careful
observation. We would say TO them.
overlook nothing do no, dc spise tho
day Of small things. Endeav or to turn
the leisure time you may have, the mon.
ey you may have or inherit, the priviis.
ges you may enjoy, in short, everything.
to the BEST account. Take care Of the
minutes and pence. and the hours and
pounds will take care Of themselves. He
who learns to regard his leisure time -
vaiue!sss, and habitually squandsrs for
ui6es the small sums OF money be may
have, because they arc small, will never
be learned or rich. The secret Of suc.
cess is /, be careful Of little things.
"spend no moment bat In purchase Of is worth.
And what it, worth. .ask death bsds-they can tell
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Presentations are getting common
The Captain Of canal boat on, west has
JUS. been presented with service of Ave
years in the penitentiary, in considera-
tion Of the distinguished ability with
which be plundered 4 passenger and
kicked him overheard,
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Ela-Mrs. par,ing,on said, : Uc,tor
what als that poor weakly 10 krng
young mans Madam. his casa IS de.-
pera,e one, he has tuberelss IL Ills ,ung..
Don't wonder he looks SO i'll, dar. say
one buckle in his lungs wouli kill u.o,s
any one. let alone two Well that's what
comes 0. going to sleep with such ,l.ing,
in their laoa,h' The DR.. struck, an sir
line for home.