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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-03-03
Dreadful Tragedy:

Oar citizens were startled yester,
day, by the intelligence that5a Prns'
sian, who resided ON Sycamore-str
No. $50 In the Ninth Ward, had,
while labol'iAg under a fit Of tempo.
rary insanity, attempted to fake the
|. life ofhis wife, Ianl then cut his own
throat from car to Cur, with a razor,
causing his death almost 'instantly.-
This Intelligence turned out 70 be cor
rect III every particular. We have
collected the following "details: -.
The suicide, whose name was
Michael Gold, was a Prassian by
birth, and worked at the CO. per trade.
4 short time since he was deprived
of employment, as he alleges, on I'M
just causes. This seemed to have
preycd ON his mini, and tempted him
to the commission Of the rash act by
which he hurried himself into eterni:-
tv.' On Sunday last he was nnnsu-
ally cast down in spirits. and spoke
to his wife about visiting the grave,
yard where one ofstheir children was
buried. EARLY yesterday morning lie
rose from his bed and took from his
tool-chest- a razor and:a knife. Ills
wife, who witnessed this proceeding.
became alarmed AMI asked him what
he*was going to do. He replied 81
am going to cut some bread" lie
then went to the cupboard, took out
Il loaf a bread and commenced to cut
it. Suddenly lie drew the razor
across his throat and moved toward
her in a,threateuing manner.
When he came near her she seized
the hand in which he. held the razor,
but with the knife which he held in
the other I've stabbed her in the side.
iniiictiug a dangerous ,wounI. She
fled from him, and with the blood
flowing from her wound took refuge
with a neighhor. a physician was
called, and dressed her wound, which
is Of such serious character as to
leave no hope ot'rrcoNcry.
When his wife fled Coll again ap-
piled the razor TO his throat, and this
time-accomplished the fatal act. The
blade passed nearly around his neck,
almost sevcring his head FROM his
body. He staggered ont into Il |'orch,
placed his bead over Il tHh;I az tex
pired without Il struggle.
Coroner Noble was sentrfnr. All in
quest was held, anathc Jury returned
averdict that ''the deceased came to
hisideath BY cuttinShis throat with a
razor while laLoring IN Ter mental
aberation.n =
The deceaselicayes two children.
both boys, aged six and three years
lftwas Ahirty-tive Years old, and al
Ways had the reputation of being hon
est, sober and Industrious.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-09-02

ferent colors. No matter who the lady il.
provided She il not his wife. He DANCES
but not with his wife. His wife, indeed |,
the very idea il an absurdity.
After while Mr.. Sneeyes takes hand at
whist-time passes; he is Interested in the
game, and never bestows thought upon
poor Mrs. Snecves, who is !. weary OF dan
cing," and dying TO go home. At length
urs. Sneeyes summons resolution to speak
70 her lord, and accordingly approaching the
card table, she says, in a mild tone
My dear, isn't it time for US to think of
returning'
Yes, yes, directlys Go, dance little,
aud then well CO. Let me see, what's
trumpss Spades"
:" do not wish to dance any more. Pm
fatigued out"
:" Well, sit down and rest yourself; but
don't bother me. Confound! you've made
me loose that trick !"
Poor Mrs. Sneeyes is silent, and retiring
from the table, waits patiently for half an
hour, and then returning to the whist play
crs, coaxingly addresses the gentleman with:
Come, Mr.. sneeves, it is very late; are
YOU going to come 7"
es, yes, IN flve minutes; not more than
five minutes, and then am at your service"
And. miraculous to observe, these FIVE
minutes occupy fve-and- thirty minutes in
passing. At length our married man gets
up from the table; aud, unfortunately for
Mrs. Sneeyes, loser. He snarles out, as
he takes her arm" Deyilish annoying not
to be able to do as one pleases--to have
some one after you without cessation ding
dinging you to go, when you would not go.
Women are the most unreasonable beings!
All! when | was bachelor did as pleas
ed. What confounded fool was to throw
my neck into haterm
As they leave the house, Mrs. Sneeves
ventures to remark: Ny dear, don't you
think we had better ride z"
"Poh, no, o." he replied, "it's not far.
Do you good to walk /; fine bracing air, this
besides these are hard times we must eco
nomize in everything"
Mr.. Sneeyes has lost ten dollars at whist,
and Mr.. Sneepes is out of humor; and
well, the honeymoon can't last forever.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-09-02

4 at fancy work /; yet when they become wives
they will find that they must do more o
less of the former, unless they happen to
marry very rich men. And 50 work become,
a zeal trial; because they are unused to il
For husband to find that he has wife
good for nothing except to spend money, on,
who can't even sew without having pain ii
the chest, is one Of the most disheartenn.
things he can experience; and will 60 very
much further than what would seem, at FIRST,
more important things, to undermine his
Hove"
Emma was now fairly subdued. She had
never thought Of the subject seriously before,
Just from school, and as yet undisciplined in
household affairs, she had uninten,ioually al
lowed her indispnsition to useful work to lead
her into her late folly. She saw that her
pain in the chest was mere fancy. and moi
reality. else il would have attacked her also
when stopping over hernovel, or her worsted.
She felt that II was willing mind she want.
ed. instead Of bodily strength, Of which she
had enough.
Her mother continued iuexor,hle. The
shirts were made without her help, much as
she desired to assist on them. Her worste,I
work had now really grown distastelu TO her
but her mother would not permit her to be
IDLE and so she had to perseyere until it was
finished.
TIE lesson was not over vet, however
One day Emma wished new ribbon, II was
not absolutely necessary for her to have,
though il wnuld have been qualification
But her mother grayely refused 70 allow tie
expenditure.
I'M. my dear, you must go without the
ribbon. paid Susan, for helping me make
those shirts, Just what this will cost; aud a
your folly inflicted that expense on youi
father. think it but right you should max,
reparation. Here is an opportunity where
BY self-denial, you can do 50. Yon know
my child, have no faith in repentance With
out works"
+" You are right, mamma, asyou ever are,
said Emma. "You don't know how asham'
Ell am of myself But please don't "a,
any mere abnut it, and you shall have III
Cause To complain of me hereafter"
Were all daughters as sensible as Emma
and all mothers as iudiciousiy setere as Mrs
Harvey, the world would have fewer idI,
young ladies and tIlriftless wives 10 show.
But alas when there is ANYTHING aseiu
to be done. anything that is real work, grea
many females. married as we! as unmarried
have a pain in the chest.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-09-02
THE MARRIED MAN AFTER THE
HONEYMOON.

VIII wives always continue the same to
their husbands as during their honeymoon !:
This is serious question, but one which Is
rather out of place here, as We are writing
Of married men, and not Of their better
halves. But we shall merely remark en-
passa,i, that women do not grow weary OF
love and tenderness with the same rapldity
as our noble selves; therefore it is not the
wife who would hasten this most eyentfui
of the changes Of the moon.
When man has been married some six
weeks, it is astonishing how pecularliarly
pressing his business suddenly becomes.
lie no longer idics away tie forenoon Al
home, in frivolous conversation with hi.
cara sposa, but, rarely allowing himself time
to throw down his coffee, and bolt his buck.
wheat, he is into his boots in a twinkling,
and off like rocket run mad. Perhaps hl,
wife seeks to detain him an instant, but the
man Of business begs to be excused, saying
Mrs. Sneeyes, business is business, aud
must be attended TO. I'm halt an hour be.
hind my time now. should like 70 stop e
talk to you, but can't possibly = and OF he
goes TO his fayorite hotel 10 perasc the
morning papers and rega!e himself with 4
cigar.
When Mr.. Snee,es comes home to dinner,
Mrs. Sneeyes runs smiling to meet him, pat:
him on the cheek, aud very likely salute,
him but all this is very annuying TO Ogi
worthy married man.
Let me alone, my love" lie exclaims
pettishly, 81 have nOtime for fOoling. There
there-you're very pretty but il YOU dc
wish to do me a pleasure. do 20 away, there,
dear"
They sit at the table. and our pattern q
| husband is no longer found, as in the earl,
days Of their marriage,
"Neglceling hi. dinner to gre on her lirci"
and ii Mrs. snceyes. IN the fuliness of he
affection, tenders him tit.hlt from her owl
plate--a terrididitldlc, for instance--Alr
Snccyes preiends not 10 notice hcr, but Z
be intently occupied in thought or perlap
he snappishly observes;
DO stop yoar nonsense, Mrs. sneeyes
and don't ai!any me. | don't like that Tat
Its too fat" as the case may b..
When Mrs. Snec.es buys new bonnet
and comes to exhibit il 10 snceycs, With II
insane idea Of afUtdins him pleasure, say
ing:
How 10 you like this. dear; Do yU,
think il becomes me
Mr.. sneeyes reptile. without imposing upui
himself The fatigue Of even casting has eye
upon his wife:
YES, yes; very pretty, very pretty
you're d charming creature, Mrs. sntctes
charming; but, I'm rcadiug-don't anno,
me. there's good dear
When Mrs. Snee,es becomes quite furt
and inwardly resolves never 10 tie least ui
to put herself out sndeayoring TO please be-
husband again.
When Mr.. Snecycs accompanies her TO
party, he leaves her at the earliest opportu
nity in the corner of the drawing.room. Z
amusc herself as she may. and Oa he goes Z
do the amiablc TO lady in blue OF perhap
to s5ssa i.asrsn; ladies, IN do1sn dlt
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-09-02
Desirable Information 10 Everybody.

Lr,R some time past I have heen engaged in busi.
ness lknown only 10 myself and comparatively few
others whom have instructed for 500 each which
has averaged me an income Of from $4,000 10 $4,000
per annnm land having made arrangements to go TO
the Eastern Continent next Fail, | am willing 10 give
full instructions IN The ar 10 any person III the United
States who viii remit me the sun of Two DoLLAas. |
am induced from the suceesS have been favored with,
and tia many happy skno yledgnenis have Ieceived
from hosr whom have insirurei ii the ari and who
arc now cleatng fom ss 10 81 per day. 10 give every
persou h nfe 10 come into Of this valuable
means q miying smhl frtune. There il no Hus-
pus shout The business herein alluded 10. References
of the bea class be given regards is character,
and can also reieri persons In Chicago and Deireii
as well as IN this place. who have within three months
embarked in the business, and who wil iesi that they
are making from So 10 SIS per day the same. u Is
business In which either Ladies Genilrmeb en-
gsge, and with perfect make very handsome In.
cone. Several Ladies 10 various paris Of Illinois and
Missouri, whom have instructed in the AT. are now
clearing from IS to Sl2 per day. II Is gen icel busi.
nees and requires but few shlngr 10 commence il.
Upon receipt Of So will At once forward to ihe sppIi
cant circular containing full instructions In the ART
which will be perfectly understood upon heng once
raad. Address:
EDWIN TEMPLET0N,
No. 81. Fourth Street, ST. Louis, Mo.
August 26. 03-6m
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-09-02
puLvERIsE THE SOIL.

V0elcker, Professor Of agricultural chem
istry TO the West Of England Society, Exc
ter. thus writes as 10 puIverization of soils
"The efficacy u manure or the practical
effect ~ which il is capable. is greatly infu.
enceil BY the mechanical condition Of the land
Land varies very much in this respect. and,
as matter Of course, the same manures act
differently on land. Of different descriptions.
! may illustrate this by referring to expert.
ments have made on land attached 10 Ci.
reucester College, where | used superphos.
plate on a piece Of ground which did NOT
yield SO much as another piece where none
b been used but took The precautinn Ia
try the manure in third place. and here
the yield was three times rs much as on that
which had not been manurrd. The fact is
that on clay land superhusphates are Of na
use unless the land is properly pul,erizrd.
Some farmers imagine that by using III The
land the best artificial msnures, tbev do not
require so much labor, OF any additional la
bor. There can be no greater mistake I; fni
the best artificial inanures often fail, more 1i
less, entirely for want of proper puls, rizstion
Of the soil Il is OF The greatest consequence
that the land on which artificial manures are
used should be in high state d sub diyis'on.
Arifcials can only be used with ALL antage
BY farmers who have imprmed agricultural
implements aud methods ~ tillage. snd paid
great deal more II attention tuthe mechani.
cal conditions of the land than many Farmers
Of the old school. II a farmer has not sufli.
cirnt skill 10 manage farm on improved
principles throughout, the mere use o. arti.
ficials will help him comparatively little, and
he will penhaps do peter 10 stick 10 farm
yard manure under such circumstances"
cana6ian Agricultural
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-09-02

suoAR AND MoLAssgs ny THE AonE.-Thr
Boston Journal of SATURDAY. last states that
there IL INV stored on the Boston wharf.
Sauth Boston, in bund. over SIX acres of thess
two articles. There are also large quantities
in oihrr localities What is to bcroine of II
alli There is similarl, large stuck ~ all
the principal cities of the United States,
showing clearly that Il was not scarcity u
these articles, now become necessary 81
llic. that has run up the price more than
donble within year. There is now ~ Hos.
ton. New York. Philadelphia and baltimore,
more than three times the stock of sugar that
there was Q year since.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-09-02
THE DUTcHMAN AND THE DANDY.

An CID, plain-looking and plain-spoken
Dutch farmer, from the vicinity Of the Hell
derburg, in pursuit of dinner, the other day.
dropped in at restaurant. Taking a seat
alongside Of dandylissimo sort Of fellow
all perfume, mOustaches and shirt collar
our honest Mynheer ordered up his dinner.
:. What viii it be, sir !" asked white
apron.
:" You got corned beef, hey;' says Dutchy.
Yes"
=" You got sour krout, too, hey;"
"0h yes."
!" Veil, gif me some both"
OF started white apron on a keen jump,
and presently returned with the desired
fodder. The sour krout was smoking hot.
and sent forth Its peculiar flavor, evidently
satisfactory to Mynheer's nasal organ, and
riee uersa to that Of our dandy friend, who,
after the dish had been deposited on the
table, and Mynheer was about commencing
an attack upon il, exclaimed:
"I--a-say. my friend, a-are YOU going
TO eat that stuff"
Mynhecr turned slowly around, and look
ing at his interrogat,r with astonishment,
said
Eat il w. Of course eats it r.
/" Well" said the dandy, "I--a-would as
lief deyour plate of guano!"
All, ycll,a replied Myuheer, pitching
into the sour krout with an evident relish.
" dat depends altogeder on how Won vas
propght up.
Dandy looked kinder Cayed in, and we
left with the opinion that Dutchy was one
ahead.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-09-02

Ira AS a SUMNER DRISK Frederick Sala,
writing from Russia to the Household Words,
mentions that on table near him stands a
alargish tumbler filed with a steaming
liquid Of golden color, in which floats a
thin slice Of lemon. II is tea-the most
delicious, the most soothing, the most thirst
allaying drink YOU can have in summer time
in Russia" Tea favored with slice of
lemon We have never tried, neither are we
prepared TO recommend as summer beye-
rage, tea steaming hot, as sala does. But
tea made strong (as We like it, or as strong
as YOU like IT, well sweetened, with good
milk, or better, cream in it, in sufficient
quantity to give ii dark yellow color,
with the whole mixture cooled 10 an ice
chest 10 the temperature Of ice water, is 9 the
most delicious, the most soothing, the most
thirst-allaying drink We have ever treated
ourselves or our friends 10. We know
of nothing to compare with il for delicious
ness or reireshment. II cheers. but not me
briates. Its stimulous is gentle, its flavor
exquisite. Try il, good reader; make a
note of this now, aud when the summer
fever visits ycu, and you feel, with Sidney
smith, that for the sake OF GOODNESS YOU
couId get out Of Your ilesh and sit in your
bones, try our specific Of ice-cold tea. Ice
cream is the only preparation fit to be mem
toned with our cold tea.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-09-02

PuLYoANY.-Fr0m time 10 time evidence
comes to us that polygamy Is regarded as an
abuse by the women who are its victims.
One of the published sermons Of Governor
Young rebukes the dissatisfaction of his
wives. and offers them the alternate Of sub
mission or hanishment from Utah. The
system is one that must be unpopular from
the inequality and hardship Of It's operation.
The proportion of the sexes i 50 nearly
equal. that il one man has two wives another
must 90 without any. Then, where there
are more wives than enc III 4 family. one will
commonly be the iavoritc, and the others
neglected irudges, unwilling workers for an
estrangcd husband Only /" the labor that
delightcth physics pain" The work that
women do for an unlaiihlul lord, Is the cel-
strained labor IL sia,e. TIE disailection
now supprrs.et! ny lear, vii ind speedy ex.
pfussI9u wien it Is certain Ihat the reliet
thai il in,akes, and il 30 longer ia danger
nf insur,ing punishment ior complaining Of
oppression. III tais Nat, the action Of the
general gofefaa at IT, di,istehing tronrs to
i tab may III expected III undesmine pulyg
amv, aud to 81 IN motion causes thai Val
ultimately eject .ts extinction. Thu. tie
protection gisei, g thr people u Itah, vii
enable them u throw oil corruption u NOR
ais which had its origin 10 ecclesiastical
fraud, intrigue and OppressiDH. The exercise
Unpopular rsovereignfy will extirpate III abuse
Of power and public shame, as tffanous
aud degrading 10 It's influence upon those
who practice and permit il, AZ offensive 20
the civilization Of the age The principle
Of local freedom and independence, opera
ting to relieve the territory Of the odiuut
which is falsely alleged 10 be a probable
consequence Of It's maintenance, will at
once yindicate its own bcne6ccnce, and
silence the slamorous rsvihngs Of its ca.
lanniatusi pssak cg~rer
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-09-02

MoLassEs.-The Patent Office at WASH
ington did a good thing in distributing
through the country the seed OF the " Sorgho
Sucre,' or Chinese Sugar Cane for in view
Of the high price Of molasses, il is likely,
before many years, TO be extensively culti-
yated for the saccl,arine juice with which II
abounds aud which BY an easy process can
be converted into very good syrup or mo-
lasses. Messrs. Joseph Sinton 4 Sons, Of
Henrico, obtained some Of the seeds and
raised good crop Of the cane, which is yalu-
able as cattle feed even after the saCcharine
matter Is pressed out. Saturday morning
these gentlemen tried the cane for the first
time as a molasscs producer, with the follow
ing result: One hundred and Zen stalks
we're cut and pressed twice in cider mill.
The juice obtained, amounting 70 twenty.
seven quarts, was then put into q large
dinner pot and boiled one hour aud forty.
Eve minutes, making one gallon and a pint
or molasses. The article il goud and very
cnticing 20 those who like sweet things oi
the kind. Possibly the introduction Of the
Chinese Sugar Cane may be the era Of new
order of things in the sugar line. IL the
culture is found TO be profitable, hundreds
will engage in il with zcst. The " Sorght
sucre," though foreigner, grows aud
thriycs like native on American soil.
Richmond Souh.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-08

The ABoLITIoNIsrs.-T Convention
was held last week in Philadelphia. A
correspondent of the Baltimore american,
writing from the HCity of Brotherly Love"
says that the Anti-Slavery Convention
showed large accession of numbers yes
terday, black and white, male and female.
The resolutions referred to yesterday were
adopted, and William Lloyd Garrison
made furious assault on the Republican
party, as being the greatest enemy of the
anti-slavery cause, because its members re-
copnize the constitution, which recog-
nizes slavery Miss Watkins, of Wash
ington, made very eloquent appeal to
Pennsylyania to change their constitution,
SO that the fugitive slave shall be free the
moment his foot touches the soil" Now,
although Garrison was making just such
assaults upon the Republican party all
through the late campaign, it was not pos
sible to find an individual person or paper
South Of Mason & Dixon's line at that time,
that would either say or publish what the
american gives now unhesitatingly to the
world. .-.f. --fi-s-~ ..e.-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-08
XII

But this was q lovers quarrel, it ended
as lovers quarrels invariably do. When
Rose took out her white pocket handker-
chief, put it to her beautiful eyes, and
turned away her head rs the sighs burst
forth from her breast this sole argument
proved instantly that she was in the right,
and Philip decidedly in the wrong. He
confessed he was 10 blame for everything,
and told her that he had been at masked
ball, and that his bundle was not a silk
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-08

eE President Pierce's Message is con-
demned by the New Orleans Delta, the
most ultra Of all southern newspapers, as
going unnecessarily and without occasion
into the argument on the subject OF slavery.
The Delta sees no reason why the annual
message of the President should be mere
labored argument, nor does anybody else.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-08
39nctru.
LAW VS.. SAW.


Sitting in his Office was q lawyer
Standing in the street a sawyer; q
.- On the lawyers anxious face
You could read a knotty case .3 .
Needing law; go Hs-
While the sawyer, gaunt and grim.
On rough and knotty limb
E Ran a saw. -
Now the saw-buck seemed to me
Like a double Y in fee; e.
And the saw,
Whichever way I was thrust,
Must be followed by the DUST,
Like the law.
And the log upon the track,
Like a client on the rack,
Played its part
As the tempered teeth of steel '-
Made wound that would hot heal, @
81 81 Through the heart.
s- And each severed stick that fell,
In its falling seemed to tell, i.fr..
'-at All too plain, as. tasis.s ...s
Of the many severed ties aue g-
That in lawsuits will arise, ~ III
Bringing pain.
Then methought the sturdy paw
That was using axe and saw .--..
On the wood,
Held a yielding mine of wealth,
With its honest toll and health,
Doing good. ..-
- Ifthe chips that strewed the ground.
By some stricken widow found,
In her need,
Should by light and warmth impart
Blessings to her aged heart,
Happy deed.
This conclusion, then, / draw:
That no exercise of jaw,
Twisting India-rubber law.
-aa Is as good --r [.f
AS the exercise of paw ts,'f Is.
On the handle of a saw, G --f t-.y
E s' Saving wood. fIf
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-08

Is VIRTUE HEREDrrARYAIs love of
truth, justice, and goodness, transmitted
from parents to children! Facts appear to
answer these questions in the sfirmative:-
In England, it has been ascertained that
out of one hundred criminal children, SIXTY
were born Of dishonest parents; thirty Of
parents who were proAigate, but not GRIM
inal; and only ten of parents who were
honest and industrious. The rule i, viz
tuous parents raise virtuous children. Not
more than one out of every ten criminals
has been born of honest, religious parents.
The characters Of parents and children are
nearly as much nike as their features.