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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24
An unexpected d Gift.

A young man Of eighteen or twenty,
a student in a university, took walk
one day, with a professor, who was com
monty called the students friend, such
was his kindness to the young men it was
his office to instruct While they were
walking together, and the professor was
seeking to lead the conversation to grave
subjects, they saw pair of old shoes ly'
ing in their path, which they supposed
to belong to poor man who had nearly
finished his day S task,
The young student turned to the pro-
fessor saying. "Let us play the man a
trick; we will hide his shoes, and con
ceal ourselves behind those bushes and
watch his perplexity when he cannot find
them" MY dear FRIEND" answered the
professor, eve must never amuse our
selves at the expense of the poor. But
you are rich, and you may give yourself
a much greater pleasure by means of this
poor man. Put a dollar in each shoe,
and then we will hide ourselves"
The student did so, and then placed
himself with the professor behind the
bushes close by, through which they
could easily watch the laborer, and see
whatever wonder or Joy he might express
The poor man had soon finished his work,
and came across the field to the path,
where he had left his coat and shoes
While he put on his coat, he slipped one
foot into one Of his shoes, but feeling
something hard, he stopped and found
the dollar. Astonishment and wonder
were seen upon his countenancp. He
gazed upon the dollar. and turned i
round, and then looked again and again
then he looked around him on ell sides
but could see no one.
He put the money into his pocket ant
proceeded to put on the other shoe; bu
how great was his surprise when he founC
the other dollar! His feelings oyercam
him-he saw the money was present.
and he fell upon his knees, looked up t.
Heaven, and uttered loud and ierven
thanksgiving. in which he spoke of hi
wife, sick and helpless children withou
bread, whom this timely bounty fron
some unknown hand would save fron
: perishing.
, The young man stood there deeply al
, fected, and tears filed his eyes. "Now.
said the professor, "are you not bette
pleased than if you had played your in
tended trick?" 20 dearest SIR ar
swered the youth, "you have taught m
a lesson now that will never forget!
feel now the truth Of the words, which
! never before understood, 1T is better
= give than receive. York Co. Star.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

BEAUTIFUL AND TRUE-lna late article
in Frazier's Magazine, this briefbut beau
tiful passage occurs Education does
not commence with the alphabet It be-
ings with mothers look-with a faith
er's smile of appreciation or sign of re-
proof-with sisters gentle pressure of
the hand, or brothers noble act of for
bearauce--with handsful of flowers in
green and daisy meadOw--with birds nests
admired but not touched-with creeping
ants, and almost imperceptlcle emmets-
with humming bees and glass bee hives
with pleasant walks in shady lanes, and
with thoughts directed in sweet and kindly
tones, and words to mature to acts of be-
nevolence, to deeds of virtue, and to
sense of all good, to God himself"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

INVALUABLE REMEDIES. Here are a
few simple remedies for the prevalent dis,
orders, which We have no hesitation in
recommending as infallible'
For sea.sickness-stay at home.
For drunkenness--drink cold water.
For health--take Ayers Pills
For accidents-keep out Of danger
To make money-ad advertise in the
JACKSON STANDARD"
For Coughs and Colds--take Cherry
Pectoral,
TO keep out Of jaiI--pay your debts
To be happy--subscribc for the JACK
SON STANDARD.
To please all--miud your own bushes
To have a good conscience pay I'll
printer
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

ADVERTISEMENT Stuck UP AT LAScAs.
TER, Pa, BY GERMAN WHO LOST HIS
HoRsE' 1904. He is run away agin mine
little black Horse. rite him two tays in
te mlitIe op te night--uv ven he will not
be stumbling-Hs stumPels as ts Defl
vas in il tun he trows me town. have
not sch fall since before I was porn.
| pye him hof un Jacob Shintel Clynsr
1t have five vite feet pefore--mi. Won
plack snip on his Nose Won eys.will look
pIue like Glass--He is branded nit John
kei'Ier Slanger on his pehind side by his
tail whoever will take te said Horse and
Pring me-top on mine House near Kon.
estooka--shall pay two ToIlers reward
un if dey will not pring mine Horse agin
will put te law in force ginst all ,e pee.
pies,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24
4 Large Ruby.

The King of Burmah wears 8 ruby in
the center of his crown which is larger
than a hens egg. and more valuable
than the celebrated Kohl moor diamond.
1t is more than two thousand years since
it was found, and is beautifully cut.--Sei.
eatifc American.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24
JOHN JACOB HEISLITG.

LEAST SAID SOONEST NENDED. A
man strikes me with sword, and inflicts
wound. Suppose, instead of binding up
the wound, am showing it toeverybOdy.
aud after 1t has been bound up am ia.
king off the bandage continually and ex.
amining the depth ofthe wound, and make
it tester till my limb becomes greatly in
famed and my general health affected ia
there person in the world who would
not call me fool? Now, such fool is
he who, by dwelling upon little injuries, or
insults, or proYooations, causes them to
agitate or infame his mind. How much
better were it to put bandage over the
wound, and never look at it again !--Mrs.
Jameson.
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THE True ELEMENTS OF A REFosNER.
1t becomes the Christian to cherish
hopeful views Of his age and race. If be
dcsponds, he will become inactive; if he
despairs, he will become fanatical and in
sane. No man can benefit his contem-
poraries by perpetual fault finding. The
world was never made better by railing
at it. 1t seldom grows wiser from the
demonstration fits errors. The wisdom
of the serpent and the harmlessness Of
the dove are prescribed as true elements
of reformer. A Jew was never convert
ed by forcing him 10 eat swine's f2sh.--
The world cannot be reformed by denun-
citation. Some men think 10 break the
hard hearts of old transgressors, as Han.
nibal did the rocky barriers Of the Alps,
by pouring vinegar on them, but it is
very certain that the man whose temper
or theology has undergone the acetous
fermentation, will rather rouse the indig-
nation of his hearers than soften them to
penitence by his preaching g-ErcAlnge.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

0TBreathes there man with soul so
dead, who never to himself hath said. I
will la mily paper take. both for my own
and cAildren's sakel If such there be.
let him repent, and have the "STANDARo"
10 him sent.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

A GREEN IIAND.--A sa lor, in descrlb-
ing his first efforts to become nautical
said that Just at the close Of a dark night
he went aloft to see ifhe could see light,
As he was no great favorite with the lieu
tenant, lie was not hailed for some. hours
.Aloft theren at last was heard from
the lieutenant
'Ay, ay, sir
DO you see that light"
What light?'-
Daylight, by jingo.'
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

6- MY wife is very attentive to the
pigs, said gentleman the other day. in
the presence of several ladies. That &C.
counts for her attachment to you, respond
ed one of the fair damsels. Pretty sharp
ioking, that.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

Gr He who goes to bed in anger, has
the devil for his bedfellow. Awag desires
us to say that he knows a marred man,
who, though he goes to bed meek and gen.
tie as lamb, is in the same predicament'
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

EE A lawyer, being sick, made his
last will and testament, and gave all his
estate to fools and madmen! Being asked
the reason for so doing, he aaid; From
such got it and to such I return It again
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24
Select paetry,
THE CHILD's PLAYHOUSE
BY ANN PRESTON.

Who has not been child, and madO
A playhouse meath the treesP
And who so old but groweth young,
When passing one of theseT
! saw one in a cool green nook,
And near a cottage wall,
Built cunningly, with many rooms,
And stored with playthings small.
Prompt little hands had built stone walls,
And swept the mossy hoors'
And sticks, across the openings laid,
Were gravely called {" the DOORS"
On snowy shelves which oft would fall,
Were treasures rare, | ween;
The broken china glistened there,
Iu blue, and red, and green.
The golden light of childhood's morn,
While gazing round me stole,
And fragrance from its far sweet shores
Swept bree zc-lke, ore my soul.
Once more l trod the green mossed Dank,
Where, meath a school-house tree,
From tiny acorn cups we darnk,
And called it" taking tea."
We played our meeting" DER again,
And was preacher there;
And with mock gravity we wore
Our serious Quaker air.
But thou who put on matron air',
And played the smother" then,
The fairest one of all our school,
Now walketh not with men.
Thou, too, whose dark eyes proudly beam d,
The qucenliest of that band.
Mid summer tolls has gone away
Unto the spirit land,
Those MOSES still their little cheeks,
'Gainst sister MOSES lay;
While of three who leaned on them,
But | the weakest, stay.
Qh earth would be ono funeral vale,
And life thing of pain,
If beauty did not live for aye,
And God and Love remain!
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

Mrs. Quig, is your husband know
no,Hing!'
Il guess so, for he told me this morn
ing that somebody had been making
fool Of him.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

The more honesty man has, the less
he affects the air OF a saint-the affec'
tation of sanctity is blot on the face of
pietv,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

A warm meal in New Mexico, consists
of two crackers dipped in pepper sauce.
Simple, but not calculated to become pop,
Mar,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

A lady adVertises in the Glasgow Her
aid that she wants gentleman for break
fast and lea. The cannbal.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

HuMBLE.-The husband who does his
wife's churning; the wife who blacks
her husbands boots, and the man who
thinks you do him so much honor.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

SWEET OPLRATIoN.- C0mbing one S
hair with honey comb.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

lie that SCOTS at The crooked, has neeC
to go very upright himself
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24

Many man blows the bellows of The
organ that sounds his praise.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-01-24
Short Sermon on Money.

Ny hearers--this is not only great
but mysterious world that we live in and
pay rent for. All discord is harmony =
all evil is good; all despotism is liberty
and all wrong is right-for, as Alexan-
der Pope says, Whatever is, is right
except the left boot, and wanting TO bor-
row money. You may want sense, and
the world won't blame you for it. 1t
WoaId gladly furnish you with the article,
had 1t any 10 spare, but unluckily it has
hardly enough for home consumption
However, if you lack sense, you are well
enough of, after all for if you commit
a taar pas, as the French say, you are
let 60 with the compliment, poor fool, he
does not know any better. The truth is,
a great zeal Of brains is great deal Of
botheraiion. An empty skulls bound to
shine in company because the proprietor
oft hasn't wit enough to know that there
is possibility of making nincompoop
ofhimself, and therefore he dashes ahead,
hit or miss, and generally succeeds be-
yond expectation. Let man be minus
brains and plus brass, and he is sure to
pass through the world as fhe was greas.
ed from ear TO ankle; but rig up for hin
a complete machinery of thought, and it
is as much as he can do to attend to it.
He goes to the grave, yuffled nd tumbled,
curses life for its cares, and moseys into
eternity pack Saddled with mental mise
ry. Oh for the happiness Of fools.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-24

The NEW JUDICIAL DIsrRIcr-The Sulliron
County Democrat in announcing the separation
of that County from the district of Judge VIII
MOT, takes occasion to pay Judge w. very
high complement. The Democrat says =
"Our readers will remember that we stated
sometime since, that the Legislature had franz
ed new Judicial District, composed of the
counties of Sullivan, Columbia and Wyoming
which we understand will be organized about
the first of June, and over which it is probable
that the Executive will appoint WARREN J.
WOODWARD, Esq, of Wilkes Barre, as the Pre-
sident Judge This being the case, we shall
have to dispense with the official service of
our present excellent President Judge-Hon.
DAVID WHMoT-after the next session of our
Court. Judge WIIMor's official services will
then be confined to Bradford and Susouehan-
ma counties
We deeply regret that Judge WuMor is to
leave us. AS a man, he has many warm and
fervent friends in this County; and as a Judge
the impartial manner in which he has admins.
tered the laws has won for him the confidence
and esteem Of ALL We hope his successor NAV
prove worthy of disposition"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-24

THE CRors.-The papers in various quar-
ters of the country are giving good accounts
of the prospects of the coming crops. The
season is backward but that is said to be very
favorable to the wheat, which was sown in
immense quantities last fall In Ohio the
wheat is splendid, but the grass is yet rather
thin. Friut was great deal injured in the
West. Peaches there will be none, but a We
ry abundant yield of apples is expected. In
New York State the wheat is in good condi-
ton, though backward. Barley and oats are
likely to do better than corn this season 1t
is now too early in the season to say what will
be the yield of corn, for it depends mainly on
the weather in July, August and September.
Should it be favorable in June, and in the
months named, this country will have unpre-
cedented quantities of breadstuff on hand next
autumn. Fruit in New York State will be
abundant. In New Jersey, in low lands, the
wheat has suffered severely in some counties,
but in the highlands it promises a fine crop
In Pennsylvania the general accounts are that
there is present prospect of a large crop of
wheat. The high prices of wheat last year
caused the farmers, from Maine to California,
to SOW largely of this cereal. Accounts from
all parts of New Jersey agree in stating that
the prospects of large yield of peaches were
never better than at present.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-24

Har Judge GALBRAIrH, of Erie. in the cours,
of his charge to the Grand jury on the 5,b
made some very forcible and sensible ron,rL,
with regard to the outrages recently comm,
ted in that city, and pressed upon the atton
tion OF the Jury the necessity and proprjetv o.
prompt action to put stop to such acts ond
to bring the perpetrators to justice .Jndna
GALBRAIrH remarked that the Liquor Law d;d
not require the court to grant any licenses sa
the. sale OF liquor, and intimated that tbera
would probably be no licenses granted in tLs
district. 0
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-24
AN IMPORTANT MANIFESTO.

The Soft State Convention of New \ Ork,
which elected delegates to the Cincinnati Con-
vention, to ensure the admission of those dele
gates, passed resolutions as ultra pro-slavery
and dough-face as the most rabid slavery-eX-
tensionst could demand When it is recolec-
ted that the Softs of the State of New Y York
are mostly (onposed of the old Barnburner
party of l849, which uniformly and zcalously
opposed the extension of slavery, the recreancy
and apostacy seemed almost too monstrous for
belief. To be sure, the Convention was most
ly made up of, and entirely controlled by, Off
cials created by the present National Admins
tration, whose qualification is not so much to
be wondered at, while it has been claimed that
the mass of the party were grossly misrepresen-
ted by their action, and would take the first
opportunity to dissent from the opinion of the
Convention.
There have been premonitory symptoms that
this shameful desertion of principle was confn-
ed to the post-masters and tide-waiters of
PIERcE's creation-and we hail with much
pleasure the appearance of an address just pub
lished addressed to the Radical Democracy
of Newly ork," and signed by many of the lead
ing Softs who refuse to acquiesce in the scnti-
ments of the Convention, or to bow down to
the Moloch of Slavery 1t is clear and truth
full exposition of the doctrines always held and
promulgated by the Radical democracy of that
State, and breathes the spirit of determination
and devotion to principle throughout
Among the names appended to this address.
are those of very many men who have been
distinguished as Democrats, and have held i'm
portant Offices. We observe in Chemung coun-
ty, the names of Sheriff GREGG, G. w Mason,
editor of the Elmir@ Gazette, A S. THrRsroN,
a candidate for State Office on the Soft tick
ct last fall, n. W. GARDNER, and others.
This paper will attract much attention, and
operate to procure the rejection of the Soft
delegates at Cincinnati. But its most benef-
cal effect will be to rescue the reputation of
its sgners, and the masses of the Soft party
generally, from the odium and contempt which
their leaders so justly merit and so abundanty
receive.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-24

BILLS MISUNDERSTANDING Pollock ap-
proved the general appropriation bill on Tues
day the 18th inst. lie has also approved the
supplement to the act consolidating the city
of Philadelphia, and the act relative to libels
Several important bills are still in the hands
of the Governor, unsigned Among them are
the following The act Incorporating the
Stroudsburg bank, the claim bill, and the bill
requiring all Savings institutions to pay ont
none other than the notes of specie paying
Pennsylvania banks
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-24

ANOTHER Stolen HORSE RECOvERED.-There
was quite an excitement in town on Saturday
about horse which had been stolen from a
Dutchman who lives in Centre County The
history of this stolen horse, as near as we could
learn, is as follows: The horse was stolen
by RUrrER from this Dutchman, and sold to
Henry Loop, who sold to Jocky John Smith,
he was then sold to man named BOnham, he
sold him to David Ford, and was then bought
by Horace Stowell, in part payment for farm
which he sold to him, and he has had the horse
in his possession ever since The horse was
stolen from this man about two years ago, who
had not seen or heard anything of him until
last Saturday, when he found him in posses
sion of Mr.. Stowel who was drawing lumber
with him from his saw mill The Dutchman
took the horse from the wagon, and brought
him to town, where he was taken possession of
by Sheriff GREGG The Dutchman not being
able to prove his property, and anxious to take
his horse home with him, gave bonds for the
value of the horse, and departed with his pro-
perty. The horse was bought in good faith
by Mr.. Stowell, and he was not willing to give
him up without looking into the matter, so
that he could secure himself for what he paid
for him, which We think he will do-Etmira
Repubilcrdn. t-.- .
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Progress Of Border -Rufian 0utrapes

nT. LocIS, Monday, May 10, 1856
AdYlces from Kansas to the l4th iuxton.
state that about one thousand men have 20
Sponded to the proclamation of the Un;,od
states Marshal, and are encamped in the Vi.
clnIty OF Lawrence and Lecomp. ON tbe-
avowed purpose being to compel the neonI,
OF Lawrence to acknowledge the Territorial
laws. 1t is said that there are about Gftnen
hundred men i'll Lawrence, thoroughly armed
with Sharp's rifles, and having two pieces Of
artillery in their possession. They have erect,
ed brcastworks, and given notice that tbev
will resist all attempts at arrest.
Judge Fame Of Georgia has been snnontod
Sheriff until Jones is able to restme the dntio,
of the office, Jones is reported as conyaIesren,
and is expected soon to be out. Fame il !,
rumored, has been shot at twice while in tbo
discharge of his official duties.
The requistion of Gov. Shannon upop tbo
authorities of Missouri for the return rf Roh,
inson was placed in the hands of [ nited States
Marshal Donaldson and Deputies Preston and
Wallace. They left Kansas for Lexington on
Wednesday last.
Mr.. Brown, editor of The HeraH of F,,c-
dom, was arrested while endeayoring TO escana
from the Territory.
Ex-Governor Reeder has fed, but his can.
ture is considered certain.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-24


PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN STATE CONVENTION.
The Pennsylvania American State Conven-
'tiop assembled at Harrisburg on the 18th inst,
sitting with closed doors .Sixtyfdelegates were
present, who chose Mr.. Edie as President
Thes'' twelfth sectionn wing of the party pre-
dominated. Ex-G overnor Johnston and Glen.
Small were among the delegates Gen. Small
offered resolutions ratifying the nominations of
Fillmore and Denelson denouncing the adj
ministration for repeating the compromise of
1850 condemning the Kansas and Nebraska
act, &c Governor Johnston offered substi-
tute approving the action of the delegates who
retired from the Philadelphia convention, and
calling a convention to meet at New-York on
the 18th of June After debate the substitute
was rejected and the resolutions were adopted
by vote of 33 to %. Governor Johnston
and fourteen other Edie delegates retired
Edie moved a reconsideration to give Mr..
Fillmore time to get right on the Missouri
guestion-rcjected. The union State ticket
was then ratified. Adjourned sine die.
The Edie delegates held public meeting
and prepared an address to the people of the
State