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1bisis the Shortest and Qaicksst Route Ia III
lointr North and East.
B1THkOIGH TICKETs-ux
over this line ~ all principal places, can be pro-
surea :, hAilrosd Ticket phice, Main street, one
doorfrom the billings House stage, viii c.ilso.
pesstngers.in ANY PaIi Of th,city, Free.
GRAHAM AGO.,
RropYiatnvs
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UPMOLnrEmv.

UPHOkSTEwy.
"E have secured the ssYvices Of Mr.. Charles
w Raschke, and are now PREPARED - execute or
dcrs for any kind Of upholstery vbek, window
curssins made 10 orders carpets nttsA, sswsd snd
pat down. Upholstery repairing dose q reAsona-
bic prices. KfLb0CRNE1 LAWS.
nsyisd F@Jf
CHARLES ma A8URE.
Gfnersi UpAeerrr md HeNss Decsvstsv,
Anohu h....
ARDERS for spy descrip1ion Of Upholstery
Bloe1saa - Concert ~ a the Fufritu stors -
Nilboarns = Davis. l3e Main-st., will receive
prompt attsnttoa. fmayl4d
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pLAIN and printed white and but Msrscill,s.
White and printed Brilliants.
Figured jacoaets and trimming braid.
aprl5dtv p b POSTER
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snss ~ Bargain.
"A NsHetble buildinglot 10 feet front or Lass n
- the option of the purchaser. Eafa lot Il IN
sOan. ~tF''N~NSs
lerMsi About 1 cssh the balance in @asypav.
msnn. Inquire VI th undersix nsd, curnsr -
Franklin and 18th ats. A. URHsTnH ~
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HARwARE AND CUTLERYl

THPORTYxS AND Wholesale DnALIns,
j have IL store, anA ass Tssisviag thsis ssppaiss
Tor tAs apsg tsaas, difsst IRON re naksrs, whish
they car - sasA asd prompt tins-bsyess - h.
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kuFsVN Natural History Of Man, the GLOBE.
11sad OF QaAdrapeda, with additions from ca
for asie by OGDEN RRnwNEiI. Ar0
spr6d
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-02-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
Advertisement OK an aonast Rum.
~-~ seller,

7- seller,
( Tie following advertisement was seen
br TIE subscriber when on = western tom
about two years ago, carefully framed
and hung up in a DRY goods store. | wa,
SO scusibly struck with its correctness
that | pcnueI it down,
Friends and Having iasr
opened commodous shop for the Sale o
"ii9uid fire. ! embrace this early oppor.
taujty Of informing you that on Saturday
mex. | shall commence tie business 0,
making drpanards, Iauper5 and bcggcrs,
for the sober and respectable part u the
community to suppor:
shall deal in "HmjIjlr spiri,s' which
viii! cXoi,o men to deeds Of riot, robbery
and blood, and in 50 doing diminish the
comforts augment tie expense and en-
danger tie welfare Of Tie community
will undertake. at shoI, notice fora small
sum and with great expedition to prepare
victims for tie asy,ams, the poor-houses,
the prisons and tie gai.ows.
will furnish an article which will in.
crease the number Of fatal accidents, mu.-
tiply tie number Of distressing diseases,
and render tDos2 tAat are harmless incu-
rable.
Ishall dealim drugs which viii deprive
some Of life, many Of reason, most Of
property, and all Of peacc-which will
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-02-05
Paving the Printer.

Gcnteel rerder--The ponderologically
overwhelming guyascutanizing extract
from the miritic records Of aniquity which
follows, is, if the Almanac lie not, an ex.
tract from a venerable manuscript found
in an antiquated bake oven, explaining
the origin of the manner in Which printers
are generally paid:
And Skinfinter, the mighty ruler Of
The Squash heads, having called his chief
officers to his side, commanded them thus:
'Go We into all my dominions, and com.
mand my people 10 gather together their
treasures, even to- farthing. and pay all
their debts, event to the very smallest.
The officers did as they were comman-
ded, and after a cer'ain time the ruler
called them again unto him, and deman-
ded of them how his orders had been
obeyed.
oh, mighty Skinfinter,' they replied
your commands were heard throughout
the land and fulfilled: for your people are
obedient. -
And every debt Paid?'
Yes, even the Smallest
Are the mefchants. the manufacturer,
the laborer 6aid!'
All pajdP
Aud thave my people been provided?
have they laid up suficiency to feed
their cats and dogs?
Yes they have done this
well, my people are worthy. Now,
90 We again unto Them, and if there be
anything left, tell them to take it and
PAY THE PRINTER J
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HUMBER 4e,

SUBLIME AND RIDI,ULoU5 1t was Il
calm moonlight evening, Al nature
seemed hushcd in repose. The moon
wsned its way through the milky pathway
oGthe heavens The vespers were famed
to sleep by the spicy brcczrs ofan eastern
wind. All nature was hushcd calmly
and screney, when my beautiful Amonin.
stepped forth on the balcony in all tho
beauty that ch6ractcriz.8 the Causassan,
Slave. Eyes like'the gazcIle of the fores1
--torehcad as pure and brighta as the Pa
rian marble cheeks as wLte as the driven
snow softy tinged with strawberry juice
"A form that an angel might enyy-her
matcbIoss arms was raiscd--her breast
heayed, her brain rerled 90 she exclaimed.
o she screamed with a terrific scream, git
eou., you damned Old SOW, rootin' up all
our tatcrs.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-02-05

There are few brief, terrible moments
Of suspense; then a hurried sound far
down the mansion, then a contest on the
stairs, then the echo Of a rifle shot and
the light Of a rifle blaze: then those ruff
ians in tie doorway fall, crushed be-
fore the strong arms of Continental SOL
diers. Then wild shliek quivers through
the room, and girl-that hero woman-
with one bound springs forward into her
brothers arms aud nestles there, while her
dead latLcr--bis form yet warm-lies
with fixed eyebaIls upon the floor.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-02-05

STGAYED.--An exchange contains the
following nolice:-" Broke into the poch-
ct Of the editor OF this paper some time
during the week, ten cent piece, Nho
it belongs 10 or where il came from is a
mystery TO u. and we earnestly rcgEesG
the owner to come and take ii away; we
have been without money so long, thatil4
use is entirely forgotten. Upon one side
is beautiful young lady witna hardker-
cheitl 10 her eyes-,weePing TO think that
she has no mate, and night cap 1.s a
pole as a signaIoi distress"
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Advantage of POliteness.

The Cincis gmmercial relates the
fOllowinJ tnsa .
Fl, "It ltd i r9s ,,sssas case j. our ss;,
an old lady e eD io having publicly Ma ssS5I Otner
passengers haat Of stage, ,,rshIs me- stten-
ton to gay yoangi9 con eonSsG1e"s wSo was il Che
coach, and had treatsd GneSId WI ladyFith
neglect. But the gentlemen toNS3 vi N we
refer showed her even more consih Iteration
than he did the other. She was an ehtira
stranger, but in few days after the in
cident in the stage, he CHANGED to apply
for employment to the old lady's husband,
Her influence guided him, and being
faithful and intelligent he grew rapidly
into favor. He ultimately became part
ner in the business, and one of the first
men in Cincinnati The advantages aris-
ing from his politeness to an aged female
illustrate the fact that politeness is never
lost"
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Our Olio.
COUNTRY GIRLS.

Up in the morning early.
Just at the peep of day,
Straining the milk in the dairy,
Turning the cows away
Sweeping the floor in the kitchen,
Making the beds up stairs,
Washing the breakfast dishes,
Dusting the parIor chairs.
Brushing the crdmbs from the pantry,
Hunting for eggs at the barn,
Cleansing the turnips for dinner,
Spinning the stocking yarn
Spreading the whitening linen,
Down on the bushes below,
Ransacking every meadow
Where the red strawberries grow.
Starching the "fxihgs" for Sunday
Churnlng the snowy cream,
Rinsing the pals and Strainer
Down in the running stream
Feeding the geese and turkeys,
Making the.pumpkin pies,
jogging the little ones cradle,
Driving away the flies,
Grace in every motion,
Music in evcry tone,
Beauty in form and feature
Thousands might covet to own
Checks that rival spring roses,
Teeth the whitest of pearls,
One of these country maids is worth
4 score of your city girls.
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0T"W ell, neighbor, what's the most
christian news this morningl' said a
gentleman 10 a friend
II have just bought barrel of -four
for poor woman"
"JlSt like you! who is it that you have
made happy by your charity, this
tme!"
"My wie!''
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-02-05

A Yankee proposes to build an estab
ishmeDt which may drive o sheep in at
one end, aud have it come out at the
other as four quarters of mutton, and a
felt hat, apair Otdrawers. a leather apron.
and a quar!o dictionary.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-02-05

Eg- A wise lady writer says: "Dhs
world stigmatizes many men as wicked,
with whom a woman would be but too
happy to pass her life,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-02-05

Nor So BAD.--A lady who superin.
tends a Sunday school, having occasion to
interrogate one of her pupils as to the
cause of her fathers non attendance at
church, received the following innocent
reply:-"Please, marm, my father says
he isn't coming to church any more; the
Parson 'hOilerS so be can't get a Bit Of
sleep,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-02-05

Why is hungry bov looking at a pie
in bakers shop window. like Wild
horse! 40
Because be ould be all the betteff b
he had bit in his mouth.
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A man being commisserated with ii.
account OF his wife ri,amng away. 2fdI
.:aoR.t- pily-ne till she COMES BACK
again -
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al can't ger the twist of it," as the
-auger said to the plank. 81 believe you
are iryinng TO borg me-" responded the
plank.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-02-05

A lady asked her gardner why the
weeds outgrew and covered up the flow
ers. MADAM" answered he, ''the soil
is mother of the weeds. but only step
mother Of the flowers"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-02-05

A Ayoung lady being asked by politi,
clan which party she was most in favor
of, replied that she prsierrsdaee yeddinss
party.
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Eureka.

GJ'Ify you want to buy farm, Advertise
G]'If you want to sell farm, Advertise
G5'lr you want employment Advertise
G'Ifyou want to buy or sell cattle, ADVERTISED
, IfIfy you want to sell goods Advertise
GJIfyou want TO employ help, Advertise
G5'Ifyou want to buy or sci grain, ADVERTISED
G7lf you want to buy or sell a house, Ad.
vertiSe
GTIfyou want TO buy or sell lot, Advertise ,
GJIf you want to advance your interests
generally,
DTADV ERTISE!!
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it, end feel the point, they are perfectly
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"HoE OUT YOUR ROW."

- - = -
One lazy day farmers boy
Was hoeing out the corn,
And moodily had listened long
To hear the dinner horn.
The welcome blast was heard Gt last,
And down he dropped his hoe
But the good man shouted in his ear,
"My boy, hoe out your row.
Although "hard one was the row,
To use plowman's phrase,
And the lad, as sailors have it,
Beginning we'll to "heze"-
"I cam" said he, and mapilliy
He seized again his hoe;
And the goodc 's"I S smiled to see
The J. his Eo~;}
The lad the te1{ remembered,
And proved the moral well,
That persev creme to the END
Atlast will nobly tell.
Take courage, man resolve you can,
And strike vigorous blow
In life's great field of varied toll,
Always hoe out your row
Smyrna times., 1857-12-17
Sam Patch.

We find in an old paper the following ac-
count OF the last leap OF the famous and fool
hardy Sam Patch, who lost his life in Jumping
over the Genesee Falls at Rochester, n. y
1t will be remembered that he had before
leapcd of the Gencsee Falls, and also ct Nj.
agara.
His last leap was taken November 13, 1920
"Dauntlcss he stood upon the dizzy height,
And gazed all fearlessly, upon his cold, deep
Grave, and dared to die
This singular and presumptuous being has,
indeed made his " last jump" Friday, Q3th
inst)., at the hour appointed, in handbills which
had been previously circulated, headed Sans
Last Jump" the baukS of the river on either
side below the falls, for nearly half mile,
were crowded with spectators. Sam appeared
amid the shouts and hurrabs OF the expected
assembage. A stage had been erected twepty-
five feet higher than the brink Of the prccIpice,
making the height about 100 feet, from which
he was to leap. He had before jumped from
the preclplcc without injury, aud now deter
mined to prove by experiment, On his own
language), that "some things can be done
as well as others" ascended the stage, and was
again greeted by the cheers OF the spectators.
Sam addressed those immediately below for
few moments, III language that seemed to
say he half anticipated the result Of his rash
ness. After adjusting his dress, he bowed to
the vast assCmbago, first upon the one side of
the unenviabe station, then ON the other, and
deliberately leaping off, was for moment in
mid air, and then engulphed in the abyss be
meath. We stood near where he struck, and
for a moment after he left the stage, heard not
a word. Every heart beat with dread sus-
pense, and every eye was strained to behold
his rising but thew saW him not, for the water
still engulphed its victim. A; length, when
not a wake or sign gave further clue to hope,
the half-formed shout OF joy died into breathing
murmurs of " He's dead" "He's gone - and
in moment the vast crowd knew full well the
truth, and turned half aside to coneeal the ior-
ror that they felt. Thus has Sam Patch, who
had rashly, but till now unInjured, sported with
the law of nature, given US an example that
vain aud mortal man may not trAe with
bounds prescribed byan omniscient God The
body has not yet been found.-Gem.
Smyrna times., 1857-12-17

! ly burned the capitol in 1914, to the lasting
disgrace Of that country. The whole scene
was Immediately published in the National IN
teUig encer, and copied into every paper in the
! Union.
The war was over and peace restored by the
treaty of Client. Just ten years after the burn
ing of the capitol, my business, took me into
the gentleman's district. | was approaching
the principal town when ] heard the sound of a
fife and drum emerging from a yellow pine
woods. near the town, where they were making
tar and turpentine. | saw before me the wav-
ing plume and the marching with quick step OF
Il regiment of men, the stars and stripes borne
aloft, with the motto North Carolina now and
forever in gilt letters. | rode directly to the
principal hotel, kept by landlord, who evil
IDENTIFY lived well, and knew how to entertain
his guests If he was pleased with their standing.
The moment was seated on the porch he ad-
dressed me, Have you heard the news! Why,
the British have burned the capitol, and our
army is moving forward, as you see, to meet
The enemy when did you get the news -
We got 1t last night about seven o'clock
That you may understand how this happened.
we held great meeting to give information
TO the people. 1t was found that there was but
one man in the county that could read. lie
take the National lntellgencer, and that every
Saturday afternoon The paper should be publicly
read, beginning at the first page and reading II
regularly through, advertisements and all and
since then our reader has kept constantly at it
every Saturday afternoon. Last night he read
the burning of the capitol by the British. We
at once flew to arms The old revolutionary
spirit Is completely aroused" Dinner was an
nounced and took my seat at the head of the
table, when out sprang my landlord and in a
moment announced that the President of the
United States was approaching in a coach and
four, with Out-rdcrs, and sure enough up pdrove
The coach with four splendid grays, aud out
rlderss IN full livery. The distinguished per-
sonage stepped from the coach, and was bowed
INTO he parlor by my landlord, hat in hand
Curiosity led me to place one car to the OPEN
ing. The landlord bowed to the floor: sThe
President of the United States, presume 2
Not exactly
The Secretary of State p
Not exactly
The Secretary of WARP
Not exactly
'The Governor of North Carolna!'
mot exactly
Joseph Gales, the editor Of the Natiunal In
telligenccr =
Not exactly
Then raising his voice and stamping his foot,
"Who in thunder are you =
Il Gm Il merchant-taIlor, from Washington
city, aud have come here to collect some blls
You can pass on, have no room for you
The Judge closed amid thunders of applause !;
his triumph was complete. Mr.. Carson laugh
ed heartily, and the matter ended in the best of
personal feeling.
Smyrna times., 1857-12-17
Interesting Sketches.
She Knew Why.

"Marry him! Lizzie Reynolds marry him :"
"Yes," was the exclamation of an almost child
ish voice, as beautiful creature appeared at
the door, duly bonnetted and hooped. Lizzie
Reynolds will marry him. I'll tell you what,
girls she continued, placing her parasol on the
piano, and untying the strings of her cunning
little bonnet; generally have reason for
what do, that's one of my peculiorities.
know Ed. is often laughed at; | have
laughed at him myself, many a time, and
shall laugh ut him again, I've no doubt.
know he twists himself almost double when
he's introduced to strangers, and bushes like a
schoolgirl "-she paused with a solemn look,
and then added forget that school girls sell
dom blush, nowadays; mother says they used
to. Besides, Ed. isn't called handsome -
though of course, I've my own private opinion
about his forehead, and his eyes, and his mouth,
and it's favorable, too, can ten you. Ed. isn't
popular, and.-rm glad of 1t; hope he never
will be, for I'm naturally jealous. He's so awk-
ward at the piano, too, suppose you will say,
and makes up such faces when he sings! yes,
OUT VINO plays ike hlul J.! anu "ho Cau uIaW
tears as he can with his sweet voice! You
may laugh at me. girls, for my choice, but
know why / like him. In the first place, |
never heard him say one disresPectful word Of
woman. Now you know, girls, that men
don't think US of much account. There isn't o
newspaper. good, bad or Indifferent religious
or Orsecelar, political or poetical, daily or weekly
large or small, but what mas some fling at the
women. Sometimes it's hoops, sometimes i'll
bOnnets. but more frequently it's something
singing about sold maids of thoughtles
and irreverent about old women. Well
that's good quality number one! 10 tn
next place, he is a modest man; not mock
modest; but one who never used double en-
teadre, and never will, because his innate deli
cacy shrlnks from the contact with the commo
tastes Of the rabble. That's good quality nun
bertwot Then he never smoked cigar i
his life, and don't know D pin of tobacco fror
pig of pork! I neyerihaye to make up a
agIial faces, (inside,) as lle bends over me u
Smyrna times., 1857-12-17
A Good Congressional Story.

The Hon. I. o. Smith, of Indiana, is writing
a series of very interesting "reminiscences O
his congressional life, which are published in
the Indiana Stale Journal. Here is one of
them. r ..ss .-........- -.-
North CAROLINA INTELLIGENcE -.T'bare
arose personal debate during the session, be-
tween Judge Dorsey, of Maryland and Samuel
p. Carson, of North Carolina, which became
highly Interesting to the House, as it was car
ried on with the utmost good humor on both
sides. 1t was evident, however, that Jndee
Dorsey had decidedly the advantage of his
North Corollna competitor. The debate ult-
mately turned upon the comparative intelligence
of the constituents of these gentlemen. MIR.
Carson had charged that the people of the Eas-
tern Shore of Maryland were ignorant sf the
history of the country, owing to their inability
to read or write, and closed with most ludi-
crous account of the subserviency of the Mary
lauders to the supposed great men of the coun-
try. The good humor OF the House seemed tc
be on the side Of North Carolina, when Judge
Dorsey arose to reply, his face covered with
fun. John Leeds Kerr, afterwards United
States Senator, whispered in my ear, g Dorsey
says funny things" | give a sketch of hi
speech from recollection , -.
/" Inc gentleman says my constituents art
ignorant and illitsrate; viii not retort upoI
thesesw eswho sen& him here, but relate few fact
and leave the House. to, indge between us
Dates are important. The late war was de
clared IN 1872, and the British army iDglorous