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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31
THE OUTPOST.
4 Tale Of the Frontier.

- rare OF tne trOntlcr'
Towards the latter part Of The year
1851. the French. aided by vHs! bodies
Of the Huron and IriqAois Indians, had
G 5Gn to make themselves very disagree
able neighbors TO .lhe British and Ameri.
can colonists in northern Virginia. Ohio.
and the northwest portions Of New York
state-tlIe French by their encroachment
on the frontier, and the Indians by their
numerous forays. and savage barbarity
TO all who were unft rtunate enough
TO fall into their hands.
To put stop to these aggressive pro-
ceedings, numerous bodies, both Of tie
" regulars" and the colonial MALTA, We're
dispatched to the several points assaiIed I;
and among the rest, Colonel Henry In.
nes. with company Of thirty men, among
party of some dozen Virginia rifemen,
were ordered to occupy a small outpost.
or log fort. which at this period stood
within a few miles from the north fork OF
the AIleghsny river.
Having arrived safely al their qusrtefs.
the little company set shout 'righting up
the old post to make it as com fprtabls as
circumstances' would Permit 4 and this Be.
ing done, and order once more restored.
sentries were 'pfaced at'all,' Tie advanced
poi6tsi Of the station. while The sttictest
Vigilance was both enjoined and exerci-
sed by day and night. .' '...st ~. ~ -" 49,,
Among the Virginia riiemen Who lad
volunteered into the company, was a tall,
manly, ine- .ooking young fellow, who
from his fatal and unerring skill as a
m"rksmau. had received the somewhat
awe inspiring nom dc plume of-Death.
But with whatever justice this name had
been applied to him for his skill, his dis
position certainly entitled him to no such
terror spreading epithet. On the contra.
ry. he was the very life of the company
His rich fund Of mother-wit large So.
, cial propensiIies, and a constant good ma
ture, rendering him a general favorite
with the men; while the never failing
stock Of game which his skill enabled him
to supply the table OF the officers
with, not only recommended him to their
good graces. but caused many a little
short coming" of his to be winked at
and passed over in silence, which other
wise perhaps, ho might not have got over
SO easily.
The company had not been stationed
at fort much more than week, ere Death,
in one Of his excursions for game, discoy-
cred that at small farm house, some
| three miles or so distant from the fort,
there lived certain Miss Hester Stan.
hope, whore equal in beauty and amisble
qualities he had never seen before. And
70 render himself still more certain OF the
fact, he called the day following. under
cover of the preteuee of having left his
powder.assk.
Death was invited 10 come again. BY
Farmer Stanhope. Who happened to BE-
from the same parish as the father Of on,
hero and We need scarcely say that the
invitation was eagerly and ioytully seeep,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31

aEgTA young man went out hun,ine
for deer in The woods near Lamark. o. II
recently, and as an experiment. be oloth.
Hmselfin,a deer-Skin. and took stand
where those animals we're knoWnsto pass
qnise often. While thus intent upon se>
curing some game another hunter came
near making game Of him. for, happening
to sec what he supposed TO be a,iine deer
through the thickets the new-oomer took
deliberate sim at il and fred. Rortanate@
ly the ball missed ihe counterfeit deer.
but il succeeded in "frigh.entDg him out
of bis skin" gl7Gl
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31
THE Exc1TkBLE WOMAN.
- ~ k.ATnARlNA yAat FEsaElL

The excisable woman is generally small,
sharp and wiery-- quick in all her mo-
tlons. and inclined to be contradictory, es.
pecially toward those whose domestic re-
latlons, are most ,closely interviewer
her oEn.aoi She delights lin getting up
seenessin which her point Of powersof do
nes!ies action may End expression.sul.t ,
adln society chergquick'suscepiibilities .lher
lively OTeparteesJ render cher exceedingly
popular but initheoquiettofhome, tdepri-
we'd Of the audienc&sheodelightstoc charm,
woe to the luckless lRotnans s1thele Thought.
less child " ho maynlreautl1att thee harm
which bEeathessaHouRd henin&publicshal
bgig htsn1 1he. RltaFIo fhbme gafecti ctiohs;tge
She ywll throREherself fihtowiolent1spasms
at the,leasE shadow ofTdanger,that mena =
gces! !themIRsi, 81 2iiU# nait - ltrs'
.tr,1 have, seen such women sink into ap-.
parent insensibility whenIher little son
came in bleeding frounra;trifing cut upon
his forehead, toreyiveesuddeuIy and clasp
the infant innocent to- her eyes with ffan>
tic gestures, hile SHE Eraise her eyes to
Heaven, ~ invoking a blessingwupon him,
and returned, thanks for the imaginary
danger which be- had escaped. Servants
We're dispatched in various directions for
hysicians. and no less than three come
IN violent hurry to-apply piece of
sticking plaslerto the wound and admire
the heroics Of the devoted mother, who
resumed conclusive throes on their en-
trance, and spoke in wild ejaculation Of
her darling sons danger, and would
scarcely be persuaded thai brain fever
would no! result from the injury he had
received, The physicians We'd with each
other in consoling her and respectfully
took leave. The child sat in a corner
looking frightened, aud so soon rs they
were gone. TO my amazement she rose,
shook him violently. and said in an indig-
nant tone .
a. This is for giving me such shock
foe nothing you little migrate My nerves
are quite uustruug and all for scratch
like that"
| thought her very unreasonable. but
women of that stamp do not pique them
selves on their justice.
Tie husband of the cxcitable woman is
continually on his guard against ar0using
her susceptible t tmperment but the poor
man leads a sad life. for an ,inadvertent
expression brings on convulsive witch
ings. and singular contortions Of the face.
which are porteutous omens. Of him. yet
he loves her; he thinks her a .charming
woman whose nerves are too highly
strug for the exi igencies Of daily life; and
he excuses her way ward Disregard OF his
happdess. in the firm belief that the SEN
s;tiveIy organized being Providence has
bestowed upon him for his. partner in life.
has too much Of The ETHEREAL fire in her
nature to accommodate net. to, tie tca!i!;es
ycery day life. t ~. ~. ., a.,' 60 -.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31

GoOD ADVICE. Dig potatoes. drive a
dray, peddle matches. or do anthiuR IliAt
is honest and useful. rather than ron in
debt. II yOu have any regard for quiet.
comfortable slate Of mind, aud place any
value upon sgoodappsti.e, unruflsd tem-
per. pleasant pillow, comfortabIs dreams.
and general Independence. keep clear Of
debt. Labor, toll. struggle. be Up and
doing. and keep clear of debt, tbe hardest
OF all masters. for he places weigh,
around the neck Of all who como within
bis grasp, and presses like an incubus on
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31
A considerate Doctor.

A poor girl who had just recovered
from q spell OF sickness, gathered up her
scanty earnings. and went to the dotor's
Office to settle the bill. Just at the door.
the lawyer of the place passed into the
Office before on similar errand.
"Well. DOCTOR" said he. "I believe
l am indebted to you. and should like
to know. how much"
Yes" said the doctor. Z" attended
upon you about week and what would
you charge me for weeks service, OF
what do you realize, on an average, for q
weeks services ?"
90" said the lawyer. perhaps Sc
venty-dve dollars"
Very well. then as my time and pro
fession are as valuable as yours. your bill
is seventy>fve dollars"
The poor girls heart sank within her
for should her bill be anything like ths
how could she ever pay it =? The laWye
paid his bill, and passed out when th'
doctor turned to the young woman, ant
kindly enquired her errand.
81 came," said she. "to know wha
I owe you. although l know not as cal
ever pay you"
"1 attend you about week." ssid tb
doctor.
Yes sir.
What do you get per week ?''
Seventy y>fye: cents" +" said she.
"Is that ali 81
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31

MAYOR WooD AND THE OBSERVANCE OF
LAVA meeting was held in New York
the other evening to consider the proper
means, to be adopted for efecting the res
peal of several Of tho late acts pasted by
the legislature. Mayor Wood was inyi.
ted to attend, but declined. The meeting
however. having appointed committee
TO bring him if possible. he finally con-
septed TO appear and make q brief speech.
during which he uttered the following
commeudsble sentiments
Now, felIow-citizens, as odious as are
the laws under which we suffer: as res
pugnant as have been the aots Of the le-
gislature TO our pride, and TO our inherent
rights as odious as they are TO you,
call upon you TO obey them. call upon
you 10 respect the authority Of The ofici-
ais who have been created by them. ]
cal! upon you to render submission and
obedience TO every Law OF the legislature
as long as its law. You have always in
this country remedy which exists in the
hands. Of every American citizen. Above
everything let me counsel you 70 make
no resistance 10 the law because you dc
not IKE tA-no attempt to nullify any leg.
islatiye action which may wound your
feelings as citizens Of New York. =. :.
! Dlssus41ser 1Y .TsUE-Ihs, following
paragraph. is. going lhe roands5s - ~ :
! =" The Troy. n. Y..slsdies. have intro
duesd a new feature at their fairs; which
! makes them draw like steam engines
All the. most sbeWiIch hing girls wear pla
cards labeled kisses one shilling each |;
and in some cases where dealers possess
extraordinary beauty. ias high as twenty
| fYe cents is obtained. .oGentlemen Bbs
are fond of gathering this Kind Of fruit
melting from treesss goin foriit accord
! ing to tie weight Of their purses and ont
Of the newspapers states in one evening
One gentleman actually purchased 81
worth Of this honey"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31

~Are you ,fOad Of HOggss Tales Pc
said a.rather verdaDt lady 70 b shepherd.
'FYes, likes them roasted vi salt on
'em." was the hespose. s'lsz1
No-bat rOesD have yoa read
i"Noa." said the bumpkib. "our hogs
are all white or blaek-I don't sbink
.hsEs is arsd one among 'em." -sf''f'
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31

VACCINATION -Dr.'L. A. Smith, OF New
ark. New Jersey, publishes An article i'll
the New Jersey Medical Reporter on
V:ecinhtiol. in which 4ie det;is the con
cuSi0nsS he has arrived at from long cxpe.
r;ence:' We select the following as most
Interesting to the public .,.....
That d perfect vaccination affords per
feet protection from smallpox during life.
and that il this be done in al instances
soon after birth. small pox may be eradicu
ted. as DR.. Jenner supposed it would be.
That in many cases vaccination is sufficient
to eradicate susceptibility of small pox
while in others. two and sometimes more
are required. and. therefore it is impor.
tant to re.vaccinete as long as an impress
sion can be made. That vaccination will
detect the life. and greatly mitigate the
distress of patient who has already Ia
ken the smallpox, if done in time to al.
low the 6rst disease 10 peryade the sys-
TEN. The common idea that the sorer
the arm from vaccination the better
the protection. is a mistake. and that
a very small pustule. which goes through
the regular stages. and produces a con.
stitutional effect about, the ninth day,
is more generally perfect than one that
produces great inflammation, pain. and
swelling OF the limbs and affecting the
glands: ~ 10 w ..,,,.;,,.., -, 49, - ,.,.
In vaccination patient Who t5'hll has 4 good S5
scar. il the matter produces. inflammation
and itching for few days, and then dries
Up, I'infeF thar the ffrst ccnation IS per;
feet. II I dqN not produce any. other effect
than is, ;]common TO-, a slightly liberated
Surface, 1infer that the virus is not good
and Immediately mako another attempt
with new supply.
TAXING Our AN. Eye TO, MEND Ir.-The
Leipsic Journal OF Literature. Science and
and Art publishes an article Of the won
derful discoveries Of DR.. Grsef in diseases
Of the eye, and OF the wonderful CURES be
performs. He has found The ball Of the
eye to be transparent, and by curiou:
Instrument, examines minutely the interior
takes it out and performs any necessary
surgical operation, and replaces it with
out injury TO its appearance or vision. A
young girl had long been afflicted with
the most excruciatiug pain in the left eye
the cause of which the most learned coulC
not understand. DR.. Graeff found in the
centre Of the ball little worm, which be
removed and Immediately restored the
poor creature to health and perfect sight
THE BoLDEsr YEr.-A lady went intc
a store in this city recently to purchase {
shawl. Just as she was handing the
clerk two City dollar bills, she received q
blow on the face from we'll ldressed per
son who exclaimed. II forbade your buy.
ing q shawl" and Snatching the money
from her hand. he evaporsted. The lady
tainted. and, on her recovering. the mer'
chant expressed surprise that her hus'
band should have acted so ungentleman'
ly but his surprise was greatly increased
when the lady informed him it was mo-
her husband, and that she had never seer
him before ! Tue bold thief however bad
made good bis escape.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31

~'What's WHISKY bringing 3 iDquf.
red desler in that article.
Bringing men 70 The poor. house, tte
pspi.en'psry, snd i, she galloHs.' was the
-ISPy' II LII 49,. --..------.. -
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31

~" Pat. did ye iYsF zee sunme,
like thistG'' zlE on. Fsa -ftsl % r.
"lArrah. an did. 1aDis. "
..n.Whtnf" .2!ss.s.a lasl8 Eg
ni' Lasssviuaherl bs'dad.' a'6 gisa
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31

RBabiesl were ere desertbsd. many, years
ago., as noisey. lseiisrous animslcpla.
much desired By those Who never had
auy 4 {. ae = 80
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31

Hfdss are biIiiess sweris. witch .Q
he bands that WELD them
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31

e Then your bill is seTentyshye cents.
The poor girl paid him beautifully. and
5ept bsck with a light heart.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31

= LTFE' 1s Bur SPAN OF HORSES. Life
is;bdt q span, of horses ono is "Age."
The Hother .'Prime," up aud down the
hiil.of our courses :: go in poniOs-muke
yonr time" t,.s
.eBoyhood plies The whip of pleasure ;
youthful follies give the stroke; man
hood goads them at his leisure, let 'em
rip. they're tough as oak.
Hi. "a there : the stakes we'll pock'
at; 10 the wind let care be sent; time
2s4o-Whip in socket give 'em string
and let 1em went
On the sunny road to fifty. Prime is
drowned with ,Leshe's stream Age is
left lame. old. unthrifty; life then proves
2 one; horse team ,.g s............,...
Age jogs on, grows, quite. unsteady,
reels and siackens in his pace kicks the
bucket, always ready. give it up-Death
Vins the race.
The EDUcArloN OF BoYs.-It is nota,
ble fact that boys under 20 constitute a
majority of all ordinarily engaged in broils
Rnd3riots. This results from neglect and
bad influence Of careless and criminal pa.
rentSJa and from the inefficient provision
MADE for the education and care Of "street
children" 0oe Juvenile workhouse or
!Aisylum is worth ten jails or State prisons.
ss can ounce Of preventative is worth 8
pound Of ours.' And one engine-bouss
where boys are allowed TO congregats is
worse han gros shoP. 411aay journal.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31

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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31

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y islbups an ban OonaiAoq
$500 oh .sailsaai aasn
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iifSiE1a ii oDtpa ,nEH'ou liR Satnslifi
3 3 3 o,s.s s1' d,i,t EDIT Or s PRoPRlEToR
ii OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES d. 4
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-31

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Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-09-15
The Burdell Estate-Mrs. cu,r,u
 Property u

The heirs of Dr. Burdell have ,c,oo,
 Wln burdell and Geo. D. Buen as sI ina na.'! upon 'o whom they will apply to have ettors r".'les eu oi a1mlnlstratlon upon the estate tt o' ant ut burdell. Wm. Burdell is brother ns Ul Dr ed, and resides in Ohio. MT. Bnlen ;s o' ueceas- ln-law of Dr. Burdel and resides in Nv o'oSher- ihese parties will file the proper secnr;.;, | ork day or two. The personal property of ~. 'n tate will be sold in few days and Ot 'ne eS- ton will soon be made This bowa,S' u'S'rOu' not affect any application Mrs. Cunnipgbon Will make for right of dover The w5oin an may IS valued at S4O,00O, of which S33 0o0 estate real estate and S7OOO personal pronertr 10
 The deed by which Mrs. CunpingbSy
 veyed to her counsel, Wm. B. StafforJ con real estate in Bergen, is recorded in tbn, .0rtan clerks office of Hudson county, N T 'oa1nty property consists of upwards of twentr The Bergen, which were conveyed to ba'? IoiS l James NJ. Barrows, August 20, 1857 fo, Sc Mr. subject to mortgage held by EdwinJ So."O, for g, 600. The price for which "M,. T%|o, dell' sold the property to Stafford aoo,.1, puF- to the deed, was S2, 56O, Stafford as,nra;,s o'Ulls mortgage-being l,5O0 less than sba b,,a? , 'ne It IS not warranty deed, however, and StaTor1 will have to contest all claims of dahto,, .'uo'G i others. The people at Bergen say the prono..r ~,u Is worth much more than the amount nsiJ EJIt! e 1t. The deed is signed Emma A. Brr3aTY, IV, and Is witnessed by Wm. $. DayisoD and IT.. M. Murray. . "S'
 A house lot on the north side of Forty. siv,b street, 25O feet west of Sixth avenue was soIi on the 1lth inst. for $5OO0. The rurcba."' was George A. Wilt, and the seller write. 6o. self in the deed as Emma Augusta Bur5an formerly Emma Augusta Cunningham, of tbo city Of New York, widow" She signs the na per in crooked and tremulous hand as Emrs ra, A. Burdell.'' 'Na
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-09-15
Rotation.
Washington, Arkansas, , September 4th. A. D 1S57 (
SEN FIX.

Dcptenloer fIll, A. U. 1S0IN
 MR. EDIToR-I observe that some of the democratic newspapers in this State are advoca- ting the doctrine of rotation in office. Is the rule for which they are contendng, good one? Is question which should be settled by eve. " member of the democratic party before he takes his position either for or against it..
 am inclined to the opinion, that our nation- al and state governments, and all of the off ces necessary for carrying them into operation, were established for the purpose of securing and protecting the rights and interests of the benefit of those who happen to hold, or desire to hold office If 1 am correct in this opinion, 1t necessarily follows therefrom, that such per. sons as are best calculated to bring about the end desired, should be selected to fill the off ces of government and without regard to the individual interests of aspirants.
 Now, if l correctly understand what is meant by rotation, it seems to narrow the inquiry as to the claims of candidate, in the first instance to the simple point, as to whether he is the in- culnbent of, and has held the office which he seeks, for the length of time, (two terms I be- ieve,) which is contended for by the rotation ists. If this fact is settled in the affirmative the candidate under the rotation rule, is, as matter of course, excluded without any further inquiry into his merits or demerts as compared With his opponents, or otherwise such nar- rowing of the question can never aid electors, in selecting such men for office as will best ef- feet and secure the ends for which government and all offices in connection herewith. are in- stituted, because it does not involve the ques- tons of capacity, integrity, and qualification; but it might, and no doubt often would prevent such selections, by excluding from an office the very person best calculated to fill it. If then, the establishment of government and offices, is for the public welfare, and if it is right and proper to fill offices with such men, as are best qualified to secure that welfare, and if the rotation system has . tendency to pre-
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-09-15
Kansas Affairs

There are lame ducks" in Kansas as well as i'll New York. There are broken down po- llclans there, as well as broken down gambels Ill the Exchange at New York And the changes are as sudden and significant. All know what has been going on in New York, but It has just now leaked out that the black republicans of Kansas, foled in the game they have been playing, have backed square down, and now propose to take part in the territorial elections In October. For two years they have been swearing that they never would recognize any law passed by the Legislature of Kansas that they would lay down their lives first, and dehcd Gov. Walker and every body else to make them do 1t; and now they have met in mass meeting, from the east, the north. the west, and the south, at Grasshopper Falls" and committed as rank perjury as any set of men ever did, if solemn declarations mean any, thing at all.
 1t Is not necessary to enquire how this change has been wrought. It is sufficient that it was opposed by Redpath, the notorious correspondent ot the Democrat and other black republican pa- pers, and that still 1t was resolved to take part in the election. The idea now seems to be to get possession of the territorial government. and then put the Topeka constitution into operation; but the knaves forget that a conven. tion have already been elected to form con- stituton; that that body will meet on the se- cond Monday of this month, when constitu. ton will be adopted and submitted to the next Congress, and, if republican, approved, and that no act of theirs can get the Topeka hum bug before that body.
 Alter the passage of several resolutions, in- tended to let down the conspirators as easily as possible, Marcus J. Parrott, who had already been elected as a representative to Congress, was nominated for delegate to be supported at the October election. So ends this black republican iarce.-&. Louis Republican, Sep tea7bey z.