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keep up a perpetual motion of mastica-
ton. He is as constant to his cud as the
ruminating OK, and should have the three
stomachs Of that animal fully to perform
all the digestion with which he overtasks
his single one. 1t would puzzle a Lie
big to analyze the heterogeneous mix
lures with Which the American daily
Grams himself. As if the oysters, spiced
by the fire of pepper and sharpened with
the acridity of vinegar, the plugs of
cheese and ale, the crackers and brandy
and-water, the sandwiches, dates, con-
glomerate- slings, compound cocktails,
and tinctured bitters, were not sufficient
ly perplexing, the American adds to the
confusion by swallowing repeated Install
ments of half-chewed chestnuts, chips oi
calamus, bites af apple, AID kernals Of
parched corn, until his stomach becomes
another witches caldron, the contents Of
which must be in strange state of fer
mentation, and
q" Like hell-broth broil ani bubble"
Apart from the swallowing Of positive
ly hurtful food, there is the waste of ap
petite upon innutritious diet. The hunge
should only be satisfied with those article
which can supply the system with tn
largest quantity of wholesome flesh AM
blood. A bit of pastry, or even a cigar
will blunt the edge of appetite as effectu
ally as a cut of beef but the former wi
only quicken the waste Of the body
while the latter is sure to contribute
its substantial nourishnFent. The lonl
drawn-out meagerness of figure, the ye
lowness of tint, and dyspeptic ailmen
Of our countrymen, may be attributed
a great degree to their irregular eatin
of indiscriminate food. II they kel
their appetites in reserve for the SUI
stantialities of a good dinner, they wou
probably both feel and look better
With more beef in his stomach, Jonat
on would show more beef on his ribs, al
be no longer sneered at as a mere shade
of paternal John Bull.
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He remained in this position until he
was assured his pursuers had left, when
he emerged from his concealment and
made a straight shoot for Kickapoo set
tlement, about 600 miles distant. In
about a month he reached the longed for
point, where he hoped to find friends and
assistance. Nor was he disappointed in
this. He was kindly furnished food and
clothes by the Kickapoos. He had sub
sisted for the whole month previous to
this on birch roots, which he dug with
his hands on his lonely march. While
with the Camanches he was fed on RAW
horse flesh. Not a very pleasant diet,
truly. The Kickapoos treated him very
kindly, and showed him on his long jour
ney to civilization.
After leaving them, four days journey
brought him to the ChickaSaw's camp
from thence he proceeded to the Choc.
taw nation, who treated him in the mos
humane manner. He journeyed on tC
the Shawnee nation, where he was wei
coined to the best they had in their lodges
Leaving them, he next reached the Cher
okees, and then made for Missouri, whicl
state he made some twenty miles north 0
the Neosho. From thence he came t,
St. Louis, and then to this city; havin!
travelled constantly and steadily on foo
for over two months.
Mr.. Baily is young man, about 2
years of age, and born on the 4th Of July
our national day of Independence. II
says he is an independent man, but di
not feel so at the time he was witne8sin
the horrid murder of his fellow-mel
among the savages of the Far Vest
After eighteen months hardships an
6 privations, he finds himself once MOI
among civilized people, and in a land {
peace and happiness. We should SUI
pose by this time he would be glad to l,
cate in Suckerdom, and "roam no more
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LIFE OF AN OLD MAID.

She is gone! An old maid Fify-one
1t is thirty-one years since the blight was
thrown over her hitherto happy life, and
she experienced her first great sorrow.
Surely, if it is through much tribulation
that any are permitted to sit at the right
hand, Anna Wright was ripe for the
kingdom of Heaven. AT twenty she
was fair and lovely, the pride of all hearts,
the idol of her home.
None knew her but TO love her,
None named her but to praise"
That never to-be-forgotten year saw
her an orphan, and penniless. Friends
who had crowded around her in prosper
GUS hours, now that adversely had come,
deserted. All save one! He, to whom
trustingly she had given her purest earth
ly affections, still loved the fair girl for
her goodness and purity.
But death-never satisfied while there
is one left to care for us-came, and he
who would have stood beside her as pro-
tector and friend, was cut down when
earth seemed fairest, brightest, best, aad
she grieved alone-worse than widowed
Yes, gentle reader, cold and unforbid.
ding as she may have appeared-jus
} such kind and loving words may have
been breathed in her ear, as perhaps yol
and may have listened to in days Ions
5 since past. She loved once! The obiec
: of her love was removed by the will 0
1 a Higher Power than of earth, and sh
e remained true to his memory to her la
: test breath.
n l love this eternality of afection-tha
|, time, nor distance, nor death even cannc
t, change; that can see with the eye
/, faith, and understand with the heart {
is faith that the loved one is not lost br
gone before. In Heaven there will be
st union blest, and holier far than any
V earth's ties.
n She died-as any of us may die
II among strangers. No father TO whisp,
k words Of hope and cheer to the dyir
il one-no mothers hand to wipe the co
in death sweat from her brow-no siste
at nor brother, nor friend. With strange
she fell asleep.
id ''As calm and sweet a sleep
n. AS ever graced a child reposing.''
e, Peace to thy ashes, gentle one! Th,
y. can'st as easily rise when the last trun
Mt shall sound from the secluded corner
he our dreary church-yard, where no sto
es, tells to the passer by who has lain do1
nd there to rest-as thou could'st though
pi- marble monument pointed heavenwa
on over thy head.
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HOLE OF CALCUTTA

d1l----~----- ~--aas4~5 -s0 dVuUU,
who have never heard the origin of this
often quoted passage. For them and
others who have perhaps forgotten the
subject, we copy the following article
which tells the story =
Lord Give, while a colonel of the
British army, commenced his career as
founder of the British empire in India.
Full Of honors and wealth, he returned
to England; but being defeated in get
ting in Parliament, in 1875, sailed, under
the Kings command, again for India, the
company appointing him to the COVER
norship of Fort St. David. But the
very day he stepped into the gubernato-
rial chair, at Madras, the Bengal Nabob
took Calcutta. Then came that chapter
of unheard-of cruelty familiar to many,
and which occurred in 1857, Just hun.
dred years ago.
The dungeon was twenty feet square
Midsummer heat was parching India
The little garrison thought it all joke
when they were ordered to go in; bUs1C
refuse was to die, for Surajahul Dowlak'
orders must be obeyed; they entered
one hundred and forty-six in all. Th,
door was closed. The small apertur,
admitted neither light nor air. Whel
they began to exchange breaths, tn
] startling truth burst upon them. The al
2 already was almost putrid; they shrieked
= they yelled in mortal agony; the,
] screamed for water, and then killed eac
- other over the cup which was passe
through the grating, while the poor pri.
e oners were biting and squeezing eac
) others life away-gasping for air, fc
: water, for anything that would reliev
IS them of their agony. The jailors laughe
a and danced in pure delight. Holmei
IN the highest in rank, offered the jailt
\ heavy brides; but no, the Nabob W;
sleeping, and no one dared to wake hin
N In the morning, when the debauch WI
is slept away, he ordered the dungeon do
,e to be opened, and out staggered tweni
n three swollen, distorted living corpse
"A One hundred and twenty three were pill
he up-a purifying mass of men; all shap
al and forms were represented in the dea
n struggle. The English woman who So
n vived, was sent to the harem Of t
of Prince of Moorsbedabad.
ng Holmeil was saved, and tells the Ia
ed The dead were burned on the spot, /
the narrowing picture did not move
I'd the least the human tiger. The horril
,ut deed reached Give, and the celebrai
fa- battle Of Plassey showed the inhum
mt Nabob that It was fool hardy thing
ed trife with the feelings of Englishmen.
is The soldiers fought like bulldogs;
ere venee stimulated them, and the Nabo
at army of 10000 strong was broken 1
% a reed. Give lost bot twenty Two N
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"a A gypsy woman promised to show
two young ladies their husbands faces in
pail of water. The looked and ex-
claimed +" Why, we only see our ewn
faces" Well' said the gypsy, those
faces will be your husbands when you
are married.
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LovE.--Ii i ,old BY the heart glance
Of the liquid eyes the dropping Of pear
Iy tears, like dew-drops on the morn
awaking Bowers. Il speaks ilrillingly
from the halG-suppressed sigh, tie tone Of
voice, the conversation. and conduct il
Is remembered ia tle au-t Of noontide,
and i Is mirfored in the midnight. ], is
the burtlen q the fir.t Ii.ping effort that
irembles On the cherry Ip. of childhood'
the magic waad 70 ihe youthful castle
builder tie charm of human Happiness
IN the manly realizing mind the staff
Of old age on tie last journey; and the
finger q hope beekoning Us all on to
eternity. The sound Of the word twin
kles siAr-like ra.s IN tie darkest soul,
AID touches even ihe hearts Of the de-
graded ard sinful to sweet music. II IS
the fra strain of the music u angelic
yespers Al The loot Of the I ,iune throne.
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e. A Frenelimau has invented post
Office aulouaian, ahieh takes up every
letter e i j. thrown inlo the box, places
Il under the stamp shere il receives ths
pest marx as.d date, and throws il out
a=ain for delivery 10 e. destination. By
chs naaelsine two hundred lriiers may l,e
staa1reA II 9 1siHu'e
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Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-26
Judges Of the Election.

y On Monday last. the County Commis.
sioners of this county appointed the fol.
lowing gentlemen Judges Of the Election
for the several precincts of the county,
Our Free State men viii doubtless be glad
TO perceive that they have very fair pro-
portion Of the judges. having one at each
precinct but one, where they have two
This rs good beginning, and fair show
for peaceful and quiet election.
Grasshopper Toarnship. .Museofa IRE
ciact, William Stewart Thomas .Hawiey.
Frederick Roach, judges. Y asa
Shannon Tocnship, .7tchison Precinct,
r. L. Kirk, A. g, Otis. H. Kuhn, Judges.
m. Pleasant 7barnship. Poiesfs PIE.
eincf. H. Quiets. John Ro,hwell, Joseph
Mcbride, Judges. ~
Walnut To,cnship, Port Wiuidn, Pre-.
cinet., Harrison Weider, NJ. NJ. Bland. D.
Holiday. judges. rzss
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-26
Had Tines.

Nearly all the newspaper speak about
these days is money matters, and in truth
many one horse banks, and many Of the
most creditabie as was thought are Gaping
in. In Illinois they are called on 10 make
good their sureties; and many notes are
being returned to ske auditor. After all
this crashing. We think the storm will soon
blow over. Il is doubtless more Of spec
ulative game than Otherwise. They want
to buy their notes IN Al q discount. There
is nothing to cause it !; crops are generally
good the niEes yielding considerable, the
last having about one and a half millions.
All kind of business is very prosperous.
in fact everything is indicative Of advances
Iaens and improssmees excepting the re.
port of bank explosion, This Is the way
we are inclined TO look at #. yet it is well
always to keep on the safe side. 80
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-26
The Taxes!

IaI Voters in this County may expect the
taxes to be collected at the polls as pre-
requisite TO. voting. Blu: LEI no one be
stunned at this announcement. or suffer
themselves TO be influenced. to stay from
the polls. Go up and vote with your pro-
test. Let US not be scared away, and per-
NIT the Pro-Siavery party for two years
more to hold the reins. of Government
L. is only fifty cents, and will hurt no one
and II any one has nol 1t. let it be known,
and it shall be fnsnished aim. Although
we believe. the original law unjust, and
with WALKER that il was virtually repeal
ed, we hops no one will .endeavor to create
disturbance i5osn the requirement, but
Peaeeably submit awaiting for the court to
decide the matter. By thus doing we will
gain the day and can regulate the matter
in our own way. Doubtless it is mostly
designed to seare Free State men away.
but let US nos regard it that we may secure
the controll of matters in the easiest and
cheapest way.
Let every one think for himself the '.6esl
policy" to pursue to accomplish The great
end, and not be influenced by leaders whe
will take advantage of this requirement
to proiong our difficulties. There is ne
sacrifice Of our feelings sufficient reason
to let slip this opportunity for electing Free
State men. Then rally 'sonc and all, :
yielding our individual ideas Of right and
wrong for the sperseryaiioa' OF PEACE, and
for the PupLzc coon. ...,.s
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-26

my legal authority, of the whole people OF
Kansas and not t.of q part, of every county
and district, and not of a portion OF them
.oniy And however solicitous i may be
about the result of the present most important
election, however most anxious that those
views of public policy which I have enter,
tanned and expressed atsall times from my
youth upwards to the present period, and
especially as regards the EaUALIBRIuM OF
our government, and the constitutional
rights and equality Of the States, should
now triumph. here in October, yet cannot
and will not do any actor countenance or
sustain any act. the effect of which would
be 30 deprive the people Of Kansas OF any
rights secured to them by the federal COM
pact, by our organic ACT, or by the law of
this Territory. A victory thus secured by
violence or injustice would be worse than
defeat, and eould only in the end destroy
all hope of the ultimate success of conser-
yative principles and constitutional liberty
in Kansas.
Inasmuch as our ensuing election en- the
FIRST Monday in Octaber next, is OF mofnen-
tous consequence TO this Territory and to
our whole country, as the two parties of
Kansas, j, is hoped, will first measure their
strength now, not as in former elections, at
different times and places, or upon the field
of battle, but at the same times end places
in giving in their votes, as in other States
aud Territories; and as it is of the utmost
importance that this election should be free
from everything which would lead te ex-
eitetnsnr or cnmlne.ion,-~1 most earnestly
request the chief officers Of our different
towns, cities, and municipalities. to resor,
to those means which have so often, in
similar cases, proved efficacious, by remoy.
ing for that day all causes which would
interfere with calm and dispassionate
election. .i.-..r -
And now, may that overruling Provi-
dence, who has crowned our beloved coun-
try with so many blessings and benefits,
including the inestimabie privilege of self
government, and without whose aid we
cannot look for success in any enterprise
enable us so to conduct this contest as to
ensure His sanction, and the approval ol
our own conscience, is the feryent hope oil
Your follow-cisizen, ~ pa ~ fI
e fs-e r. J. WALKER,
| Governor of Kansas Territory
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-26
8 s~ The Weston Argus. speaking of

go The. Weston Argus, speaking OF
Kansas affairs says: 80
q There are ia the Territory, hundreds,
yea thousands Of good southern men whe
are ready 10 unite with northern men. and
settle at q properly regulated ballot box,
what shall be the regulations which shall
govern them, and if these conservative
men would rally together and set aside
the Free State nuilifers and 6re-heade6
slavery men and pay no attention to. inter.
meddling demagogues of Massachusetts,
Alabama, or Missouri. whose soaring EN-
ergies .overleap the boundaries of their
own country. Kansas would soon become
one Ct the stars in the great American
constellation the mammoth Press, whose
long columns must needs be filed, would
send their correspondents to some other
region TO manufacture news TO siaFtle the
world. Kansas. alike Nebraska, syould be
pursuing the even tenor of her way. The
feg southern men who wish 10 live in Kan
sas with their servants, would have extend-
ed TO them the rights and privileges 50 just
iy due them a. citizens of a common coun-
try--In whose constitution are incorporated
solemn obligations, wisely provided by our
fathers for the proseciion of all. We say
to the people who labor in the fields snd in
the work shops, free yourselves from the
demagogues. whisky heads and gamblers;
rise.Above all petty sectional strifes and
listen 70 the counseIs of the great siates-
man whom The people have chosen to dr.
rect the affairs OF goyefnment.
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-26
Governor of Kansas Territory
Hygiene and the Cause of Disease.

A large class of diseases arise from ig-
noranee; ignorance of the laws of health,
OF the delicate and beautiful organization
of the. system. of the great end and aim
of existence, of the harmonious play which
should ever exist between all the organs
and faculties of our being. between the
mind and the body, the spiritual and the
physical.
Amid the wild and restless scenes OF
life, the ceaseless whirl and mad excitement
Of business, the feverish painting for fame,
wealth and power. as WE'LL as in the more
quiet paths of rural life or the slothful
walks of luxurious ease, but very few
maintain that beautiful harmony between
all the organs, that equilibrium through
out the system, which is essential not only
TO health, but true greatness.
As we'll might we expect ripe fruit
amid the cutting winds, the ice and snow
of our northern winter, or the rich luxuri-
snce of southern vegetation in our colder
northern CLINE. as to expect health. hap
| py temperament, and above all clear and
strong mind, unless an equilibrium be kept
up in the system and each organ receive
| its necessary and only its necessary degree
of attention and cultivation.
There is no machine in the world SO
| much abused as the human system, OF
which, if trifed with to the same extent
would last one half as long. 1t is not gen
orally until often and repeated violations
of the laws of health, that nature, unable
longer to bear the i'll treatment, sinks.
| We know there is an inexosaMe sen.
tence passed on all, from which uhere is nc
/ appeal That sentence is death This
dread conqueror trampies Oh all. His foo
more than half the human race yield to his
power in The first flush Of Iifer befose they
have numbered five summers Must the
strokes Of death fall thick and fast On the
young, the bright, the gay, the talented
the genius, the statesman the poet, the
scholar. the divine, before eTep Time ha:
marked his wrinkles on their bFows or scat.
tered his frosts on their heads Must earth
be filled with graves Of the young2 Mus
the human family, filed with disease ane
racked with pain, go grooming and sighine
through the world, with forms bent, anc
heavy steps, and downcast eyes, and hag,
gard looks No, we have not thus real
| the designs Of Providence. Great law,
have been ordained to govern our physica
as well as moral being. The human sys
TEN is a perfect instrument. which should
4 ever be strung TO harmony.
| Obey the laws Of health. for they wers
all intended for our physical weil-being
maintain a proper equilibrium in the sys
tenn, and a perfect harmony viii pervad,
the whole, and the notes of this GLORIOUS
instrument grow clearer and swerter unit
il is broken, not by disease, but by time
Gurnsey's Homeopathie Practice.
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-26

sG Persons wishing Election tickets
printed for our Territorial election. will
please hand in their orders early next
week.
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-26
- FOR DELEeArE, TO coNoaEss..
MARCUS J. PARROTT.

- sfoA, DE LEG ATE TO CONGRESS-, e
J. PARROTT.
COUNTY OFFICERS. ds
Councilman, g,.iD t.5i-' 3
CALEB MAY" 91a sl7a
7. Representatives, ,.rss
S. J. II. SNYDER, &c.
- CALEB WOODWoRTH,
JOHN p. WHEELER. islss'
Probate Judge,
F. G. ADAMS.
- 3 Sheriff,
"a sea-e II. BAY. 5
County Commissioners,
a. ELLIOT,
D. d. CONE.
Coroner, .c4s.i
- DR. C. F. KOB. sa5 !
.,..,-. Treasurer, -
II. MARTIN. =-s
County Clerk, ~ l. =
j. H. GILBERT. aleC
C3unty Surveyor,
JAMES BREWER. |@if
SHANNON TOWNSHIP.
For Jnstice of the Peace,
z ,'i,9 p. P. WILCOX. a
Z -1t A. NJ. CLAFLIN. - 3
..a Constable, - a..
1.s- HOLSTER.
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-26

IL the rerritory and Safe. do also.
Tss - snxc.x,--s
w. h,vs..s,,, ,,;la .,.e,,I.,;.,. in Kan.
-. f,.o,..,ir t.,, :. so-f... :. h.re.so.
b.en .,aL.n .b.ct h.,f !. ,,,,cs bv .ny. as
wbs,. -. :. - ~. - - al. n.ner-
s.ct, .,,..r non..... .,,ch an s.olo.ion
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,o,,,,,os :, ,..,.;. U.,..L. af !. ,o,,6 Is,,,,
80 80, - I...s. ,,.t; I.,;ss:.a ). Sam.
;f ser. ..b;ggeyr than
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-26

provisions of our organic law By the full,
free and FAIR exercise of the eiective fran
cliise, are the momentous questions to
which you must all now soon answer. The
test oath is expressly repealed as quail
fication for voters by an act of the Terri
torial Legislature of the 18th of February.
lS57.Ii fsse, ,rzs'7s sa.F ys;t.. s
The people of Kansas have now. there.
fore. an opportunity, In conformity with
the Constitution Of the United States. the
organic act of Congress, and the laws OF
this Territory, to decide, by the elective
franchise, the choice of their delegate to
Congress, their Territorial Legislature,
and all their county officers.
The troops at my disposal. which are
fully competent to the task. will, at the re-
quest of citizens OF both parties. be sta
toned at the points where violence has
been threatened. or anticipated not for the
purpose of oyerawing the people. nr Of in
terfering. in any way, with the elections,
or of infiuincing them in any respect what
ever, but, by their mere presence, guard
ing the polls against any attempt at insur-
rectien or violence, from the mere knows
edge Of the fact that it can and will be
suppressed, but, if necessary. also to pro-
tect and secure by lawful means, all the
Just rights OF the citizen in exercising the
elective franchise under the decision Of the
proper authorities. and 10 act as a posse
comadfux for the arrest of offenders.
should have greatly preferred, as express
sed in my letter of acceptance OF the Of
flee Of Governor Of this Territory, never