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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
The Exilc,s Return.


Dear scene of my childhood dear land ofmy home
How gladly HE Ger the oceans white foam
And fondly pass DER the bark bearing wave
For long to behold thee, green land of the brave
have been with the Gou ser his vine covered plains
have been with the Swiss in his ivy clad fanes.
With the switzer I've clined DER his mountains of
snow,
And heard the dread avalanche thunder below.
I've kuelt by the grave of the mighty armed Tell,
have heard tile loud tocisn chime Polands DEATH
KEEL,
I have seen Russia's despot his red sceptre wave
Then, then did I think on thee, land the brave
Unhecded I've passed o or the Euxiaes black strand
Unnotic d I've Travelled through hot Arabys sand,
Unmindful I've WANDERED by the great Prophets
grave
For thou vert far dearcr, green land Of the braVe2
I've feasted in Persias magnificent halls,
And wandered alone by her wild waterfalls;
I've worn the bright diamonds of 0man's green sea
But the tFefoil of Erin dearer to me.
All, yes / have been in the vale of Cashmere,
Whose waters received a poor wanderers tear.
Through the wide world I've wandered, DER moun-
tain and wave
And neer found thy equal, green land of the brave
Then Erin, receive me, wandering child,
Who fed from the home of my fathers, exiled:
O Erin receive me, allow me a grave
Let me rest in thy bosom, green land of the brave
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
The Queens Of France.

The Dublin University Magazine com
menting upon the lives Of the royal and
imperial wives of France, states there
are but thirteen out Of sixty seven on
whose memory there is 10 dark stain Of
sorrow and sin. A contemporary, in
summing up the statement, says:
" OF the others, eleven were divorced /;
two died by the executioncr; nine died
very young; seven were soon widowed;
three were cruelty traduced; three were
exiled; three were bad in different de-
grees Of evil; the prisoners and the brok
en,hearted made up the remainder
Twenty who were buried at St. Dennis
since the lime of Charlemagne, were
denied The rest of the grave. Their re
mains we're dragged from the tomb, ex.
posed to the insults Of the revolutionary
popnIace, aud then flung into trench
and covered with quicklme."
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
A SIX SH0T AT THE INDIANS

We question whether in the history OIL
hair breadth escapes parallel to the
following can easily be found. The story
vas told us by an old and valued friend
now residing in the country. but whose
early days were spent near the tragic ad
venture here recorded.
We give the story as related to us, in
the words of the hero:
"ItFwas about the year 1906 that set
tied in Virginia, near the fall of the Ka,
nawha. The country at that time was an
unbroken wilderness. But few settlements
had been made then by the whites, and
they were so far apart as to render vain
all hopes of assistance in case of an attack
from hostile Indians-numbers Of whom
still infested the neighborhood.
II lived there alone with my wife for
several months unmolested and by diut
Of perseverance, being then young and
hardy, had succeeded in making quite a
large clearing in the forest, which | had
planted with corn, and which promised
an abundant yield.
!" morning, after We had dispatched
our humble meal. and had just prepared
to venture forth upon my regular routine
of labor. my attention was arrested by
the tinkling Of a COW bell in the. corn
field.
There" said my wife, the cow is in
the corn field"
But the ear Of the back-woodsma ne.
comes by education. very acute especial.
ly SO from the fact that his safety often
depends upon the nice cultivation of thai
sense. | was not SO easily deceived. |
istened--the sound was repeated Thai
said J., in reply the remark of my wife
was not the tinkIe Of a bell upon the
neck Of a COW. It's a decoy from some
Indian who desires to draw me into an
ambush.
: Believing this to be the case. i took
down my old musket, q had no rife. ! and
seeing that it was properly loaded, stole
cautiously around the field toward the
point from which the sound seemed d
proceed. AS | had suspected, there, in a
cluster of bushes, crouched an Indian.
waiting for me to appear in answer to his
decoy bell, that he might send the fatal
bullet TO my heart. ] approached, With
out discovering myself to bin. until with.
in shooting distance, tIenraised nv piece
and fred The bullet spread true to its
mark, and the Indian fell dead.
/" Not knowing but that he might be
accompanied by others, returned with
all speed to the cabin, and having firmly
Fabricated the door, / watched ali day
from the port holes in anticipation of an
attack from the companions Of the IND.
ian had killed. To add to the, dancer
and seeming hoplessnnss of my situation.
/ discovered that had but one CHARGE
Of powder left, ] could make but one y
shot, and then, if attacked by numbers, /
should be entirely in their power. De.
termined to do the best could with what
| had. poured out tile last charge Of
powder and put it into my lnusSet and
then waited fer the approach Of night
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
.Gbe laoies GoIululr.
A SAD STORY.

The Cincinnati Gazette relates the fol-
lowing incident, which occurred at Xenia
on the 4th inst:
Among the passengers in the the train
from Cleveland was young man Of per-
haps twenty, and lady Of some few.
years his senior. The gentleman was
plainly clad, but the girl was dressed in
the extreme fashion, aud rouged beyond
even brazen wantonness. 1t was frequent
ly observed by the passengers that the
young man appeared to be earnestly re-
with the girl. and seemed TO
be deeply affected. At Xeaia, both left
the cars, and it was apparent that, the
course of each lay in different objections
the man to this city. and the girl to the
West. As the cars were about starting.
the young man kissed her hearty good
bye. and both hurst into tears. The con
duetor seeing that there was some deep
grief at heart. invited the gentleman to a
seat in the baggage car, as more secluded
from the gaze of the crowd. Anywhere
said he, g only name with me. / must
speak to some one, or my heart will
break"
After becoming little GAINED. he said:
That lady and myself were raised to-
gether; with moss for carpets, aeorns for
cups and saucer. and pebbles for walks
we played in childhood She was a few
years older than myself. but we were in
scparahe. She grew up TO womauhood.
was married. then separated from her hu>
band and sought the city. and becoming
wanton-a hcartIess, diseaced courte
zaa. STEPPED in sin as she is. shameless
as she may be, could not but kiss her
good bye, for she is any sister! She has
already hurried a loving mother 10 he
grave, and brought disgrace upon her
brothers and sisters. But while she ac
knowledges it all, and shed tears of ap.
parent contrition and regret. no remon-
strances can change her course. She has
just been home to make us visit. but has
left again for her residence in The city, to
drown in the warton's LIE the remem-
brance of what she was and what she
might have been. Do You blame me. then
turning to the sympathizing conductor, for
weeping as do over one so loved and
fallen?'
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
WHO MMOU pn WBBKlsY RBR AIO.

|
came at last. A beautiful moonlight night
twas too. and this favored me greatly.
as | would thereby be able to observe the
movements OF the enemy. as they approach
ed my cabin. 1t was some tive hours af
ter nightfall, and as vet / had neither
heard nor seen sign Of the Indians when
suddenly was startled by the baying Of
my dog at the stable. / knew that the
Indians were coming. The stable stood
little to the west Of the cabin. and be-
tween the two was patch Of cleared
ground. upon which the light Of the full
moon fell unobstructed Judging from
the noise that they would advance from
that direction, posted myself at the port
hole on that side of the cabin.
had previously placed my wife on
the cross pole in the chimney. so that in
case our enemies effected an entrance into
the cabin, she might climb up through the
| low chimney and effect her escape. For
myself | entertained no hope: but deter.
mined not to be taken alive, | resolved to
sell my life dearly
" With breathless anxiety watched
at the port hole. At length saw them
emerge from the shadow of the stable and
advance across the vacant ground toward
my cabin. One-twoA three-great Heav-
en six stalwart Indians armed to the
teeth, and urged on by the hope of re-
I-venge, and | alone to oppose them, with
but one charge of powder. My case was
desperate indeed. With quick, yet
stealthy step. in close single file. they APP
preached, and were already within few
yards Of the house. when slight change
! in the movement Of the forward Indians
altered the position of the entire six. so
| that portion of the left side Of each was
uncovered. They were in range-one
aim would cover all. Quick as thought
aimed and fired. AS the smoke cleared
away could hardly credit what my SEN
SEES showed me as the result Of my shot.
The fifteen slngs with which had loaded
my musket Lad done their work we'll
Five of the six Indians lay dead upon the
ground, and the sixth had disappeared.
Although no enemy was now in sight
did not venture forth until morning.
There lay the bodies Of FIVE Indians I'M
disturbed, together with the rifle of the
other. Securing the arms and ammunition
or tho f,llan I.d;ans I followod nm Tia
~, ,r;I - r',i,o" ,,t;I !, raachad
tLa - snI hara',d nbiel, nr,;nt conld ,,s,s
a A. ,s'' 800 ,aLntdsa Fr.,m ~ :
a,monat e t,,aad rh;ah marl.oa rho t,a,l
a tmna.io :, I'LL ~, WORCESTERSHIRE er;aanaa
that he had picked his way with difficulty.
vac IN - 80 .a1s"e "a9 ~, Il ~ =
@oanaeu' a y a., ~ o'uG' ~ i'reEs"s us -
oouy from iaiiins tle nanos "a nls Mu''o
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
Jappanned Niggers.

A rather verdant youth from far in the
interior was, the other day, lounging
through our streets, hearing the music,
looking after the women, and seeing tue
sights IN geueral-bearing himself amid
all these temptations as. straight as a sap
ling and as independent as wood saw
yer. In the course Of his peregrinations
he passed one of the large hardware
stores and spied on the outside a sign of
4" happened Waters for Sale This sign
attracted the countryman's notice. and he
walled IN and began to examine wares dis
played through the store. Finally he
marched up to one Of the clerks, approx
mating his mouth to the clerk s ear, and
in a confidential toue requested to be.
shown . them are Japan niggers."
Japan niggers?n said the clerk. at
don understand YOU"
Don't understand me? Wal, now T
think that is cutting it rather fat, stran.
ger. Heyen't you got board on the.
door painted, : Japan Walters for sale?n
OH, yes-no-yes. not exactly" re-
piled til e clerk, ratchiag glimpse Of eoun-
try troubles; this is what you mean:
this is Japan Natter" handing him one
from of tie counter,
Country opened his eyes like an owl.
and surveyed first the waiter and then the
clerk. Finally he broke out with
Split shinglesl If this aia't a sell. I
wouldn't have Bill! Moody know it for a
aoliar. Look here stranger. them things
rs ealled tea trays up in our diggins. ].
reckoned you had to sell some of them
iellers the papeas say the English buy in
Chner and carry to Cuba to work. These
ere won% dor And lie left.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
nez- Suggestive and beautiful were tn

agg- Suggestive and beautiful were the
dying words Of Gethe.-" Open the shut
tiers and let in more light" But not
more touching than the schoolmaster, who
had grown old and gray, and with whom
the term-time Of was just ceasing His
eyes grew dim as the shadows Of death
gathered around him. and his thoughts re.
turned for smoment to the scene Of his
labor and love, and he fancied it a win.
ter's afternoon, and the night closing ear
Is in aud 50. DYING he murmured: It's
growing dark the school may he dismiss
ed, aud in on inssant, the holiday with
him was begin.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
LEAF MANuRE.-The best manure. says

LEAF MANURE.-T best manure. says
Liebig, for almost every plant is the de
composed leaves and substances of its
own pecies; hence when the small onions
or solutions. as they are called are left
upon the bed. and turned under the SOIL
they greatly benei. the succeeding crop.
All anual dressing of salt in moderate
quantities sown broad cast over the
whole garden early in Spring, is benefi
cial, destroying the germs of insects and
acting on the foliage of plants, refrain
ing moisture, &C.. Ten bushels to the
acre will answer the purpose. -.Amerieaa
.agriculturist.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
The Two Extremes.

MatrimoIy is said TO consist of hot
buck wheabcakes. warm beds, comforta
BILE slippers smoking coffee. round arms
red lips. 3D.. g., shirts exuItiug in bnt.
tors Notwithstanding boot jacks. hap
piness &C., while single bicssedness is
made up Of sheet iron Quilts, blue noses
frosty ROOMS. ice in tile pitcher unregen-
Grated linel, heclla&ssocks, coffee sweet
ened WIN :. !! ...Fss.srcha biscuits,
aahby steaks dab razors, eorns, coughs
and celics,I rhabarb. aloes, misery. &c.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
Evening Hours for Mechanics.

What have evening hours done for me-
chanics who had only ten hours toil?-
Harken to The following facts,
One OF the best editors Of the Westmin:
lister Review could ever boast, and one Of
the most brilliant writer's Of the passing
hour, was eoopgr in A aberdeen. One Of
The editors OF the london Journal, was a
baker IN Elgin, perhaps tlIe best reporter
OF the london Times, was weaver in
Edilburg; the editor of the Witness was.
a stone mason. One of the ablest minis
iers III London, was blacksmith in Bun
dee; ard another was matchmaker IN
Bauff. The late Dir. Milne, Of China, was
a herd boy i'll Rhine. The principal Of
the London Missionary Society College
at Hong Kong, was sad1ler in Hultiy:
and one of the best missionaries that ever
went to India was taitpr in Keith. The
leading machinist on the London and
birmingham Railway, with G700 year,
was mechanic IL Giasgl and perhap s
the very richest iron founder in England
was a working uan in Morap. Sir James
Clark, Her Majesty's ply sican, was a
druggist in Bauif Joseph Hume was a
sailor first, and then laborer at the
mortar and Ilestle in Moparos; Mr.. Nc
Gregor, The SNeulsses. from Glasgow, was
- nauuuzkaGes Wilson.
the member T'oas " sstbufy, was poM-
man in Had5ington, aud Arthur Ander-
son. tue member for Orkney, earned his
bread BY the sweat OF his brow in the UI..
TINA Thule.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
nsa- A very little boy had one da,

re- A very little boy had one day
done wrong, and was sent after parental
correction to ask IN secret the forgiveness
Of his heavenly Father. His offence had
been passion. Anxious to hear what he
would say. his mother followed the door
Of his room. In lisring accents she heard
him ASK to be made better never to be
angry again; and then. with childlike
simplicity, he added, g Lord make mas
temper better too
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
ALA.


Her brow is like the snow
Which the highest Alp receives,
Her cheek is like the rose,
And her lips the budding leaves
Her smile is like the smile
CT woodland stream,
When its dippled cheek is kissed
By q sly sunbeam.
Her voice is like birds,
AS happy and as clear;
And the music of her words
Is like the waters flowing near;
And there's something in their toe
Makes the deep feeling start
magic and melody
That reaches to the heart
Faifer than the flowers
Bathed in morning dew is she,
And brighter than Aurora
When she rises from the sea;
Her eyes are warm elysiums,
Her hair like shady streams,
And her form fills the visions,
That I see in my dreams.
The soft dreams Of passion
That fit DER her cheek,
And her sweet, mild expression,
The pure heart bespeak.
She is gentle as a dove,
Size is chaste, she is coy
On that bosom all her love,
It wese heaven to enjoy.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
Autumn songs
BY EMILY c. HUNTINGDON


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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26

BSA During the illness Of the late DR..
Chirac. the celebrated French physician,
he was attacked with delirum, on recoy.
ing from which, be felt his own pulse,
installing himself foreone of his own pa
tients. Why was not called in boz
for?" said the doctor. IT, is too late:
has the gentlenan been bled2' His at.
tendants answered in the negative
Then he is a dead man" answered
Chirac !" he will not live six hours, land
his predic ton was verified.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
THae ChTld's Playhouse.


Who has not beea "a child and made
A playhouse meath the trees2
And who so old but groweth young
When passing one of these2
I saw one in a cool green nook,
Aneath cottage wall,
Built cunningly with many rooms,
And stored with playthings SMALL
Prompt little hands had laid stone walls,
And swept the messy floors,
And sticks across the openings laid
Were grayely called " the doors"
On snowy shelves, which oft would fall,
Were treasures rare. weed;
The broken china glisteped there,
In blue, and red, mad green.
The golds.S light of ehildhoods morn,
= Wife gazing round ne, stole,
And fragrance from its sweet dim shores,
Swept, breeze like, o er my soul.
Once more / tired that ereen-mossed bank
Where, meath school house tree,
From tiny acorn-cups we drank,
And called it taking tea"
We played or meeting" DER again,
And was preacher there,
And, with mock gravity, we wore
Our serious Quaker air.
But thou who put on matron airs,
And played the mother" then,
The fairest one of all the school,
Now walketh not with men.
Thou TOO whose dark eye proudly beamed,
The stateliest of that band,
Mid summer tolls, has gone away,
Unto the silent land!"
Those masses still their little checks
'Gainst sister masses lay,
While of those three who leaned on them,
But I, the weakest, stay.
OH Earth would be one funeral pyrc,
And like dream of pain,
If beauty did not live for aye,
And love aud Sod remain.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
I" Asking pa"

| am not pleased with a paragraph
which read. to day. in paper OF extern
sive influence and high moral tone. This
exceptionable paragraph plainly init
mates, that if pa refuses his consent to
his daughters marrying the man ,he i0ses,
she is justified in marrying without this
" consent, at any sacrificed!
Is that girl capable of securing to Ii r
husband life of happiness who can so
far forget or ignore her moral obligations
to her parent as to outrage his feelings
when he is most soisitous for her vel
fare?
She who fails to see her duty to her
father will soon lose keenness OF vision in
reference to her husbands happiness. if
the circumstances which affect his
happiness conflict with her nchnations.
No matter what the civil law says about
it her obligation to regard her parents
feelings is as binding now as it was ten
years previous. And the man who could
counsel the violation of those feelings,
lover though he is, is not safe deposit
airy for wo1nans heart.
We have known many to act on the
suggestion which this paragraph gives,
and in after life, either domestic bitter.
ness and distrust turned their lives to gall,
or trial and misfortune quenched the lire
of their hearth. till they wished the grave
to cover their woes. Then they cried in
agony, /" The Judgment is just thy laws.
o God are righteous!p Then, they re-
membered their sin, and their advice was,
: WALTZ it is good for you to marry
that one, your father will. after a time.
see, it--and consent. But aeuer marry in
opposition to his expressed wisf.' Girls,
listen! Be not deceived!
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
Caught the Panic.

A tall, lank. Jerusalnm sort of of fell.
low, pretty well under the influence of
Mr.. Alcohol was observed swinging to 4
lamppost on Fifth street last night. He
was talking quite loudly to the aforesaid
post when a guardian of the night ap-
preached him.
f" Come, sir, you are making too much
noise" said The Waterman.
Noise? who's that said noise?n ask.
cd the post-holder. as he skewed his head
and endeavored in vain to give the iEtru.
der sober lphk.
TWAS me- replied the 2atchman. al
he exposed his silSefed numbers to full
view.
/" You? and who in the d. are you?
II faint me that's making of the noise,
No, sir. It's the Banks that's making alt
the noise. They are breakin'. crush
in aud a smash n Of things 10 and an in
credible amount Noise? its the bankers
that are maxim of the noise They are
a cussin, rippin'. aud a stavim' all
round. Its the brokers that are maxim
of The noise. They are hollorin', an a
yelpin' aud screechin', like wild injuns
oyer The tines, that worsers everybody
Int xiielpselves. No, sir, it ain t me that's
i u ef the noise.r
oil arc as tight as brick III new,
wailA said the officer. amused at the good
nattse Of the individual
Ne tight? Who said | am tigh? No,
sir. YOU are mistaken. Its not me tha ats
tight. Its money that's tight. Go down
on Third street an they'll tell you there
that money is tight Go into the work
shops, an YOU find money is tight. Read
the newspapers. ma you'll find out that IT'S
money that's tight Ne tight? I've got
nary red, Kanawha, and the d. could
not get tight on that. No, sir. I'm not
tight"
Then you are drunk
Drunk? Stranger yer out OF tagainl.
The worlds drunk. The hull community
is a stagern' round, buttin, their heads
agin stone walls and skinnin' of their
noses on the curbstone Of adversely. Yes,
sir, we're all drunk-that is, everybody's
drunk but me- I'm sober, as a police
judge on rainy day. / ant drunk; no,
sir. stranger, amt drunk"
What are you making such a fool of
yourself for, then?'
Fool? I'm no fool. I'm distressed.
I've catched the contagion. I'm afflicted"
Are you sick?"
Exactly"
!" What's the matter with you?'
Ire got the panics."
1.-THE whai?"
The panics, sir; it's going to carry
off this town. tried to escape bya1nSd
drink but it's .namsaszzuz.Ehe d
=. : : :. : ! : : : :
had the pleasnIS
door Of his boardiHgS
out to him the best reihpag4 /. sg5it y
L. Il q III.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26

"Bsl say murphy, what's the means
ing Of mystery? faith, / was rading the
paper, and it said twas mystery how it
wa DONE" Well" said Murphy, Pat.
ri tache We. Ye see, when Ilived With
my father, little gotson, they a partly,
aud me mother wint to market to buy
sometbin' for the partly to ate, and
among a lot Of tings, size bot half bar.
rel of pork. ye see. Well, she put it
down in the cellar, bless her sowI, for
safe kaping. till the partly came on, me
mother STINT me down cellar to get some
OF the pork. do ye see; well, l wint down
to the barrel and and opened it. and fish
e about. but devil bit of pork could l
llnd; so looked around the barrel to see
where the pork was aud round rat-hole
in the bottom of the barrel, Where the
pork had all run out and left the brine
standing, do we see.r Hold on. Muir
ply! hold on! wait bit; now tell me
how could all the pork git outev the bar
rel, and lave the brine standing?' "Well,-
Pat" said Murphy that's what I'd like
to know myself, do ye seei there's the
mystery"