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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15

TnE MoTH&R.-Despise not thy mother
when she is old. Age may wear and
waste a mothers beauty, strength limbs,
senses, and estate; but her relation AS
mother is as the sun when it goes forth in
his might, for it is always in the meridian
and knoweth no evening. The person
may be gray headed, but ber motherly
relation is ever in its flourish. |, may be
autumn, yea, winter, with woman, but
with the mother, as mother it is always
spring.
Alas, how little do we appreciate a
mothers tenderness while living How
needless are we in all her anxeties and
kindness But, when she is dead ana
gone--when the cares and coIdness of the
world come @ithering to our heart--when
we experience how hard it is to find true
sympathy-how few love US for our.
seIVes-how few will bofriend us IN mis-.
fortunes Then tits that we think Of the
mother we have lost.
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N u NJ B Z r 9.

SMALL HoRsEs.-The arguments NAV
all be in favor Of great size, but the facts
are all the other way. Large horses are
more liable TO stumble, and be lame, than
those of the middle size. They are clum-
sy, and cannot fill themselves so quick
The largest Of any class is an unnatural
growth. They have risen above the usu.
al mark, and it costs more to keep them
in position than it would were they on a
level with their species. "Folow Nature"
Is rule never to be forgotten BY farmers.
Large men are not the best for business ::
large hogs are not the hogs to fatten best;
and large hens are not the best for laying
eggs. Extremes are to be avoided. We
want well formed animals rather than
such as haye large bones. Odd as it may
be to the theorist, short legged soldiers
are better on the march, and officers say
they endure hardships longer than those
OF longer limbs. On choosing a horse,
take care, by all means, that his legs arc
short. If they are long and split apart
like pair Of dividers, never inquire the
price, of the dealer; make no offer.-Sag
Harbor Corrector.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15

CHURCH GoING AND CHURCH AccoY.
MoDATroNs.-New York city, with a pop
ula;on Of 100000, has church room for
only $4,000 persons, leaving $4,000
without any church accommodations, did
they wish for them. Brooklyn, with a
population Of 2oS, 900. has sttincs for cslv
7l,0o0, leaving 1890 unprovided for;
"nd thirteen of the principal cities of this
country with an aggregate population of
2,O4s, $50, have church sitlings only for
652 ,43G, leaving deficiency # ,296, 80.
The city Of London, too, with "a popula.
ton Of l,66S,OOO, has church room for
only 100000, leaving l,Sss,OOO without
IAN opportunity to join in public worship.
These statistics are startling truths, which
at first sight, seem 10 be absurd exapce-
ratlons, but moments thought will es.
tablish their correctness.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15

Boy with ragged trowsers and rimless
hat, runs into Dr. Barnctt's drug store
with dipper in his hand. doctor,
mother sent me down to the shoticary pop
qn'cker'n bIazes, cos bulbs sick with the
plcken chox, and she wants thimbleful
OF polly Collie in this din Upper, cos we
hadn't but gottle, and the kint pups
got the bine Writer'S n't-Got any Z"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15
LANCASTER H. SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY MORNING APRIL Is 1857

driven me nearly 10 desperation. At
length her gloom communicated itself 70
me, when my days and nights were spent
III wondering whence the cause Of such
MISERY. My dciicacy would not permit
me to ask my wife the cause of misery,
nor could devise it, but always tried 10
quiet my fears by impuling the change to
her delicate health. We went into =
great deal of company, and there She could
hc the gay anA apparently to he cuvied
Mis-. Belle, wife ot mat rich aud melan.
choiy Warren Belle. For was too ,rue
to conceal or affect.
We had been married nearly three
years, when we were at ball Gwen Lv
one Of our weaI,hiest friends My wife
was dressed with unusual elegance; had
seldom seen her looking more beautiful.
My heart "ched as gazyd upon the far
creature, for never for m. did sbo ,r.,l.o
such efforts.
~ stranger was present. ! did not at
first recognize him. He atlas,aprroach.
ed me, When found that il was nrnca
lis address 70 me was friendly and
gentIemanly, aud WAS willing to. and in.
ueeo nc''!y 4ad, forgotten his Insult. But
my wife | knew, rs If lightning had
s[or'n'u sc me Tact INTO my heart. the cause
=" hc' "hh"PpI"c's no" She nearly
S""ohed M ms approach, and cIutched
NY M'', as Il Tor protection.
-, n'"''ih" !: overcome by the heat Of
the room. Will she accep p, my escort to
c'e m''s Ne'"'Ln"h Lake one under the in.
T"I"'I ,,' "' 'HeN'"e''Sm she left with him.
=, ''ooi "",' h%HF Just where She left me,
o''';' ' =; a." , '''T''SLh"'o impulse urged me to
- .EL ~ 'II'n tI't o' ,''i"'
1hoo.i m"'st, ,,,.. II, why nave yon returned {:
l "y"'u my VIE say III an agrny Of tears
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AT the criminal Court, in Albany,a few
days since, learned gentleman, disatisfi-
ed a; his success with an Irish witness,
complained to the Court. Paddy exclaim-
ed, I'm no lawyer, yer honor, and he
wants TO puzzle me-" Counsel: "Come
now, do you swear YOU are no lawyeri"
Witness Faith, an do and YOU may
swear that same about yourself without
fear of being liable for perjury"
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Selfrt 11ortry.
From the University Magazine.
TEE NEW STUDENTS FIRST
SPREE"
BY I. +. c.

A student pale lies on his couch
The day is scarcely dawuiug,
And mourns the spree, that now has bro'h
A headache with the mo(u)rning.
Poor wretch no note Of time he takes
Iii, clock has ceased IL. ticking:
n" earthly sound the quiet breaks,
Save his unearth'y "hic"-ing.
In vain he wishes that his clock
Would strike the time of night;
Last night the clock NUs not wound up,
But he, alas . how tight
"Ah me-" cries he, "shy can't boy
Do always as he 'oughter :
What would my mother ,huk Of me
Oh for drink of water.
Good heaven here's blood upon my head
Who put it there, wonder;
Have been shot with n bIGndcrbuss
Yes, this bust wac blrndrr
"a brandy bottle, of brandy full,
My head ha, made This gap in;
Oh what an aw iul i,lstan"c If
This modern spirit Rspriugr
".And still ] can't tell wien my head
Received these fearful gashcs
They told me III twas aIl 'scwed up
With punches and with 'sma,hra.'
This fact alone can recall,
Il nothing know save that
] stood ns long a. ] could stand,
Then stretched my length ou, llat.
"kini heaven, for2ive az crriug boy,
For having once offended
And, from this time, he'll mend hi, ways,
The way they should be- mendcd.
"lh mercy, then, look down OH me,
And hear this oath take,
Never to drink again, unless
Just for the stOm ,ch's ache ="
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EARLY RIsING.-I would inscribe on the
curtains of Your bed and the walls of v cur
c!iaInbe', "lf Jeu do not rico aarly Won
can make progress, in nothing. If you
DO not set apart your hours of reading, If
you suffer yourself or any one else to
break in upon them, your days will slip
through your hands Improbable. and fri
yoIous, and unenjoyed by yourself-
Lora Chatham.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15

In the days of the blue laws Of New
England, shoemaker was condemned to
be hung; but, on the day Of execution
they discovered that he was the only
shoemaker in the place ; so, they con
cluded to hang weaver ir his stead, for
they had more weavers than they wanted!
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15

Colonel NJ, Of the cavalry, was
complaining that, from the ignorance aud
ina!enton of his officers, he was obliged
to do the whole duty of the regiment
81 am" said he, my own captain, my
own lieutenant, my own cornet." "And
rumpeier, presume" said lady pres
cnt
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15

Woman is like ivy; the more you are ruin
ed, the closer she clings to you. A vile
old bachelor adds: Ivy is like woman,
the closer it clmgs to you, the more you
are ruined" Poor rule that won't work
both Ways. Knock down that old bache.
lor
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15

A gentleman, who, at breakfast, the
other morning, broke an egg, and distur.
bed the Iepose Of sentimental biddy,
called the waiter, and insinuated that he
did not like to have bill presented "till
he had done eating"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15

Won't YOU take my word, sir, when /
tell you | I'll call and hquidale your de-
mand on Saturday morning next Z" said
delinquent debtor to dunning creditor,
with whom he had sharp words. NO,
sir" replied the other, - had rather you
would keep your word"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15

ANOTHER EAGLE-These lines arc in.
diled with quill from the wing Of an
eagle, killed near this place, few days
ago, measuring from point to point, six
feet. We are much obliged to our friend
for this quill, it makes an excellent pen,
aud We love to grasp ANYTHING that bears
the proud name Of the American Eagle"
kInqstre Stor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15

There is said TO be AN oak tree near
Raleigh, \. c., which, at the suns meri-
dian, covers with shade a space of nine
thousand feet. 1t would afford shelter
for four thousand five hundred men,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15

lfyour mothor's mother was my moth
ers aunt, what relation would your great
grandfsther's nephew be 10 my elder
brothers son.in-law -
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15

" Keep your dog sway from me ~ said
a dandy to butchers boy. Darn the
boy.
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nat what are you Iesning over that
empty cask Tor "l'm mourning over
deParlcd Tfrits," was the answor
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HINTS TO FARMERS.

Wisconsin FuymCr
The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-15

Nothing would pay better Or afford more satisfaction
to the citizens of Minnesota, than the establishment Of
tanneries in the Territory. Raw hides are disposed of
so low, and leather being exorbitantly high, that farm.
es would gladly welcome those disposed to engage in
such business. And the proprietors of towns would
generally be inclined to encourage them we think this
would be the case in Nininger, as every laudable calling
meets with hearty and generous welcome here. All the
requisite materials, we believe, can readily be obtained
in great abundance. In this County there is considerable
interest manifested on the subject, and there is no doubt
the attention of the proper man will be reached, and Il
certain fortune will be realized by him.
We have no doubt but our aspiring politicians, pos
sessed of wealth and merit, would find it a royal road to
office to take hold of such branches of business as the
above, where the whole Territory would be benefited so
much, and where there is so little risk to be run. 1t
would not be lost on a people so quick to appreciate noble
efforts, as is ours.
The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-15
THE EMIGRANT AID 20 l.

friendly to the whites, and have given material aid to
the government in suppressing the i'll feeling manifested
by some of the lawless bands no less than 600 were
lately engaged in chastising Ink-pa-du-tah's followers,
many of whom they destroyed. Unnecessary alarm is
felt at what may seen. at a distance to be great danger,
whenever a few drunken ~vagabond indians commit de-
predations on the settlers on the frontiers. This they
occasi onally do more from a thievish propensity than
any cruelty Of feeling, and are. always careful to know
that they shall meet with no molestation. But the
loud complaints of the settlers at being SO outraged di.
reefs attention and unduly excites the timid. But these
troubles will soon cease by tbe course now taken by our
government, and all will be peace and quiet again with
in our borders.
The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-15

1t is remarkable how generally farming labor-saving
implements are employed in our Territory. No one
would suppose that in a country SO new, where it is
believed a large part of our settlers come here barely
able to secure their homesteads, that nearly the whole
of the hay and small grain crops are cut by machinery.
Our farmers, especially in this and the adjoining county
of Rice, may be still residents of their log houses in
which they made their claims, but their minds are not
cramped by any small notions of doing Business: in
every field the reaping machine is now busily employed
in cutting one of the most abundant yields of wheat ever
produced in Minnesota every farmer thoroughly un-
derstands the spirit of the age in which he lives, and
keeps himself well posted in the varied improvements of
the day affecting his noble calling. If any sacrifice is
to be made to avail himself of these western blessings,
his personal comforts are the first offered. Next to the
care and culture of their children's minds, they seem to
take price in doing honor to the farming interest of their
country. But there seems to be little appreciation of
this spirit on the part of the inventors and manufacture,
es of agricultural implements. No provision is made
for supplying the large demand that has so lately risen
up here; the chance purchase by a river merchant of a
right to sell a certain article or the willingness of others
to receive a commission to dispose of forlorn wares, is
too much esteemed as a proper supply for our market.
Just mere, SO felnOte from the manuIacIOry, these I'M
plements become a source of heavy taxation in their
liability to break and damage. The complaint heard is
not that their machinery is too dear, but that it is not
the best article in market, and is inferior of the kind.
They require the establishment in the Territory, at sew
eral points, of manufactures to turn out everything
on the spot and where a large and proper supply OF
machines, Or parts of machines liable to wear or damage,
may be procured at any time. AS it now exists, there
is no opportunity of repairing any damage except at a
trouble equal the expense Of purchasing new machines.
We speak particularly of the two counties referred to
but believe of course, the same is true of the rest OF
the Territory. In New York State, at the late trial OF
reapers and mowers, there were entered for competition
not less than one hundred different machines, the report
on which has not yet been published by the judges, but
we think among them there was none from Minnesota.
We hope it will be different next year, and that besides
the establishment of large manufactures, We shall have
those agricultural implements so much needed of our
own invention.
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The River Boats and NfHinger City.

Monopolies are adverse to the spirit of this great coun-
try. Monopolies of trade, travel, or manufacture cannot
here exist, as under some of the European governments,
by force of legislative action, but we regret to say
they are sometimes forced into life by combinations Of
wealth. They are always odious. The natural feeling
of an American revolts at them, and the spirit of the
people is sure sooner or later to uproot them. Where
they do exist, however, those connected with them should
be careful, in every possible way, to win and cultivate
the good opinion of the populace. 1t is upon this they
thrive for thank God, in this great land no wealth, no
opulence, no mere superiority of the pocket, can stand
against an a ~quickened public sentiment.
We wish to speak plain facts. "The Galcna, Dun
leith and Minnesota Packet Company is such a mo-
nopoly. Of this there is no doubt. That they are
hated and condemned along the whole line Of their route
there is no doubt. That the cruel and heartless manner
in which they have ridden over and trodden down the
interests of everything that came in competition with
them, as in the case of the Tshomingo, has won them
the universal ill-will of all honest men, there is no doubt.
We do not mean these things Extensively. We believe
that those who have the conduct of the company in their
hand, are polite business men and are doing all IN their
power to remove these feelings. The Secretary OF the
Company, Mr.. George G. Blsh, in his letter OF the
18th ult., to Mr.. Burns, of this place, says that the com
pany are DESTROYS of doing justice between all localities.
and of satisfying the people. This we believe, or We
would be forced to believe that they lacked the ordinary
perceptions Of common sense.
But there is a class of men in their employ who have
no such feelings. We refer to the Captains Of some Of
their boats. Since navigation opened some Of these men
have made it their constant endeavor to abuse and in
iure our town. Emigrants who left the far Fast
for Nininger City have been turned from their pur
nose and landed elsewhere, or have been put rudcly
ashore on our levee, amid ridicule. Our citizens have
on repeated occasions been carried elsewhere. Our Post
master has been compelled to trndge week after week te
Hastings for large bags Of mail matter when the very
boats that left them there, passed within a quarter of
mile of the Post Office. Hear what the Post master a
Dubuque says in reference to this matter =
DUBUQUE, Iowa, July 2sth, 1857.
DEAR SIR: In reply to your favor Of the 24th inst.
l beg leave to say that the good people Of Nininge
must be the most patient and non resistent OF any local
ity in Minnesota to have submitted so long to mails a
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wonasrful Exh,b,uou = Buman Deprayiay

Wonderful Exhibition 81 human DePraytty.
A great excitement was raised lately, in Glasgow,
Scotland, caused by the trial Of a beautiful and accom-
plished young lady for the murder Of her lover. She
was the daughter of a wealthy gentleman moving in
the highest circles, who had devoted extra care in his
child's education, that she might be kept free from every
communicating influence he felt satisfied that he had
succeeded, SO pure and lovely was she esteemed by all
her friends and acquaintance. She became acquainted
after returning home from boarding school, with Il young
artist named LAngellier, unknown to her parents, and
feelings of attachment sprung up which finally ended IN
her ruin. Their intercourse was thus kept up secretly
for months, they meeting clandestinely at the home of
her parents. A change in her character soon began to
take place, until finally she became entirely depraved to
all moral feeling. She now tired of her lover and
desired to free herself from her engagement with him,
she having declared herself his wife, to him. But the
young man, who loved her distractedly, refused to conf
ply, and threatened to expose her if she sought to marry
any ono else. Soon after this she invited him to come
and see her, and pretended to love him as ardently as
ever on returning home he was taken sick with every
appearance of having been poisoned, but finally got well
again. He had his suspicious somewhat excited, - ne
was heard to say that he should visit her even il he
knew he should lose his life, so infatuated was his love.
He finally was found at his own door poisoned to death,
after returning from q visit to the young lady. An In
vestigation followed, which led to4he examination of his
letters, among which were a great many from Madeleine
Smith, the name of the young lady, which revealed their
relationship, and also showed there were some suspicious
circumstances relating to the sickness of LAngellier,
that connected her with it. She was thereupon indned,
and her trial soon after took place. When the cores
pondence was revealed it was so utterly revolving that
it called forth the establishment Of the court, that human
nature could become SO utterly depraved. During the
whole proceedings she maintained the bold effrontery of
the most incorrigible criminals, and never exhibited the
least s~ensibility, while all others were deeply affected by
many points of the evidence. Although it was proved
that she had purchased poison, giving false reasons for
its use, and at each time soon after had given LAngel-
lier food and drink that made him sick, she was ac-
quilted, the jury deciding that the administering Of the
poison by her had not been proved. No one doubted
her guilt, so utter was her abandonment, yet her beauty
caused her much sympathy. She has since arrived IN
this country with her parents, but can hardly escape
from the scrutiny of her misdeeds even here.
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The two separate bodies are still at work, each pre-
pairing a Constitution their labors for the past two
week have been mainly in the various committees prepar-
atory to their being disposed Of in Convention. Although
of much interest, the transactions Of these committees
are too voIuminous to think of reporting even a synopsis
Of them. Various items of great, interest are occasionally
noticed in one instance a member observed that Min
nesota had a larger school fund than any other State ever
had. This is a matter of rejoicing, and we hope it may
be so administered than Il consequent good shall flow
from it.
We notice with satisfaction that the Republican body
have authorized a committee of conference to meet a
similar committee from the Democratic body, to enaeayor
to unite the two, and have but one Constitution. When
first proposed in the latter body, it was barely defeated
by a majority of four. Better counsels we hope will
prevail soon, aud that harmony 50 essential to the future
peace of the State, brought about, and the great work
before them have the united wisdom of both Conventions
to perfect it. This we hope to chronicle, i'll cur next
Issue.