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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01
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A gentleman from SWamRville. State OI
New York, was telling how many diAbrenI
occupations he had attempted. Among
others he had tried School teaching.
"HOw long did you teach?" asked . By
stander.
swell l didn't teach long. that is on.
" went to. teGch."
"Did you hire out?"' f''
"wal. I dldn's hire cut l only went 10
hire OUT" -'3 ~
"Wal l give It up for some reason o.
nuEiher. You see | travelled into din
.rict aud inquired for the trustees. Some,
body told me that Mr.. Snickles was ths
man that wanted 10 see. So found Nj
Snicklss--nampd my objsct-introduced
myself---and asb him what he thought q.
bout letting me Try my ldck with the big
aud unruly gals and boys ofths distTict.- :
He wanted 10 know If | realsy considered
myself capable. aad l told HIM 1 woaldn'
mind bis asking ne Q few easy questions
n 'ritmstic add geography. OF showiaf
my hand writing. He said no. usyel
mind be could tell good teacher BY III
gait. s ern - q :
Let me see you walk of Ettle wap,
said he. II can telg just as we'll as II | hat
heard you examined,' says he.
Hesat in the door as he spoke, and !
thought be looked . little skittish, but
was considerable frustrated and didni
mind i much. SO ] turned and walked o.
- smart as knOwed how. He said h'
would tell me when to stop, 30 wake,
till | had gone far enough-thenI 'speets
suthin' was 10 pay, and looked around.-
Wal. the door was shut; and Mr.. Snich
les was gone 93sa
"Did you gObackr
Val. no didn't 60 back
did you apply for another schoOl?'
4 'Wal, no. didn't apply for anothe
school, said the gentleman from Swamp
vile. ] rnthsr Judge my appearances va
laeainst uae.s 'ISs ~ tS't
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01
The Reyolution In 81. Domingo.

By 40 arrival from Turks Island we
have files Of the Royal Standard to tie 9sth
inst, containing interesting details Of the
revolution now in progress in the Domini-
can republic Of St. Domingo to remove
Presidtn Mt Baes mud restore Santana. The
BaeE party, being hard pressed. had form
an alliance with the Emperor Soulouqu",
who had dispatched assistance to bis ally.
Tha standard ofihe 22d inst, says:
"By the sloop SeaAower, from that place
to the i7ih inst. From correspondent
we learn tbatlhe revolution is drawing TO q
close. The whole Of the republic. With
the exception Of the city. has declared in
favor OF the new government. They have
an army Of 8.OOO men pncamped BE- fore the
walls OF St. Domingo. and advires this mo-
ment received from the generals in COM
mand state that they were 10 communities.
tion with parties inside the walls. and
hourly expected thA inhabitants to declare
ia their favor. Baes had retrsated to the
fortress: guns were heard firing. and il was
supposed that they were fighting among
themselves. Advices have also been re-
cieved that Soulouque WIS assembling
large foIce on the northern frontiers.
1--WE have also been favored with q
translation Of tho latest Proclamation ol
the Provisional Government o the Repub'
lic directed to the people and the army
and dated from the National Palace at San
t:ago, on the 18th Of August. This proc
la1ation very wildly sets forth the opinion
which the new Government entertains O
their late President. the traitor Baez, and
II the statements as TO the progress which
HAS been madsby the vevolutionists towards
| forming new government as correct. h'
will soon have to quit the position be hal
so wilfully abused.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01

THE WopFHLRssHBss or GotD.--H 10
sta,ed by many Of the survivors Of the
Cenlrsl Americs's psssengero that there
was senOm 50 large aes anonpt OF money
owned by passengers e. was 10 the case Of
thoss Who came BY the Central AhsFica.
Many were persons Of large means, aud
there were but iAw whose Immediate
wealth did rs,t amount 70 hundreds. while
nuu6sFs reeAoned their gid ~ thousauds
Of dollars. The greatest portion Of tie
passengers we're returned miners. some
coming hiiher to invest the capital they
had realized N hopes TO live 4 life Of g1eat@
| or ease as the result Of their industry and
others to ges thsir familiesand ence more
to 90 70 the Mud Of gold. But as the storm
continued to, rage. less and lsss o. gold was
thought o., and when. On Saturday. i te-
came evident that they were likely At any
moment to be buried bsneath the waves,
wealthy men divssted themselves Of their
treasure belts ami scattered The gold upon
cabin aoors, telling those % take i who
would, lest lis weigbt-~4a few oances or
nds-.-carry them 10 theit death. Full
purses containing 10 some Instances s2 .0ot
were lying untouched on sofas Carpet
bags were opened Oy men and the shining
| metal was poured out on the floor with the
urodigality OF death 8 despair. One Of the
passengers who has fortunately been res
cusd. onened Q bag and dashed about the
cabin SIC. .0O0 in gold dust, and told him
who wanted 20 crafty Lis greed iOr gold
to take t. Buth was passed By antouchs
cd,
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01
The Prospect.

The political heroscope, 81 the present
time, IL cast. Woul show a high mix Of
the political elGmsnis. Parties sTs not san
gui0e on either side. touching the success
Of their different tickets now fully in the
field. Between the Border Ru1ians aud
:h' Republicans the contest beginsto grow
peculiarly animated.
To Chase sway the payne. aud Visa GER
Ga Is the prevailing topic in political cir
cles. In such discussions The Americans
have no sympathy. and take but little part.
They care not. when the choice comes
down to strife for he control OF the pub
lie plubder. Il is refreshing to hear daily
that very many Of our old friends who
formerly did yeomsn's service in the ranks
Of the American party, but who were
Wheedled into the chimeFa Of supporting
Freedom and Ere mont" just for once.
to bear thst thy are coming back to their
senses and to the support Of first princi-
pies.
Not only 10 this country, but we have
adyiees from the interior OF the State from
those who run away with the Fremont
and Freedom notions last making
inquiries how they shan proceed IN the
matter Of re.oF sanizatiOu; in the interim
they having lost the run Of matters in the
| American line; information on which roint
We shall loose no time in conveying.
Individually. by ourselves. We nigh
here say. for the information Of those in
terested to know; that we are in favor o
first principles. without alteration or ab
Judgement. but the National Council bai
, thrown wide open the doors. and left will
the individual States. the privilege Of or
gsnizing IS they please. Under that reso
luton Of the National Council. the Amer
} icans Of Ohio. formed as politicsF part,
openly and above board. with their princi
3 pies placed in the forefront, and allowing
4 no one TO aspire to official station or dis
tinction in it, but such as will inaexibly
/ MAINTAIN them.
That is the position Of bhe party to-day
Il has no fellowship or afiilistion will
any other party-and win have none
. All men who wish the prevalence Of A
msricau Ideas, 10 put forth BY the Amsri
can party Of 0hiO. have bus to come VI
and vote the ticket on election day. with
2 out oaths. promises, or what not. to bl
! come members ofthe party in fuIland reg
:. uiAr standing: and those who do not Eis
; for their prevalence. can vote the elhs
. way. We repeat: we are pleased 70 see q
!: about us evidences Ofreturning reasons |
moug former members Of the PArty.-T
: IedO Temss. f ~
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01
sea,imea,ali,y and Beans.

I am thinking of the time, Kate. when
setting BY the side. and, shelling beans.
gaEsd on thee, and felt uonderous priza.
In sile nee leaned We 'oer the pan. and nei>
Their spoke q word; but the rAttling Of the
beans, Kate, was all the sound we heard.
Thy auburn curls hung down. Kate. and
kissed the lily cheek: azures eyes half filll
ed with tears bespoke a spirit meek. To
be so charmed as was then had ne'eF be-
fore occurred. when the ratlling Of the
beans, Kate. was oil the sound ; heard. -
I though it was not wrong. Kate. so. lean.
ing Ger the dish. IS you snatched up loi
Of beans. / snatched up nsctAred kiss
And sudden shower made myeyes blind
and neither saw nor stirred: bus the rat
tllng Of the beans. Kate. was ell the sound
I heard,
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01
Coon RuLrs FoR ALL.-Profane swear.

Coon RULES FoR ALL.-Proisne swear
ing is abominabla. Vulgsr language is
disgusting. Loud laughing is imp Olite.-
Inquisitiveness is offensive. Tattling is
mean. Telling lies is contemplate. Sian
dsring is develish. Ignorance is disgrace
ful, and laziness is shameful. Avoid all
the above vices. aud aim at usefulness. -
This is the road ie which to become re.
spectable. WalA m il. Never be asham-
ed Of homes, labor. Pride is q curse-s
hateful vice. Never act the AypoOrite.--
Keep good Company. Speak TIE truth al
oil times. Never be discouraged. but per.
severe. and mountains will become mole
hills.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01

/. AFTER HARvEsF.--Resder, it IL SITTER
harvest How solemn the thought Sbat
you promised to pay that little debt 'si.sr
hsrvest.' and you consider that because
you have rot fulfilled your promise. your
creditor cannot fulfill his. and his creditor
is delinquent also? Only think how many
have waited till after harvest. and what a
long chain Of dslinquencies are consequent
upon yoursE II you would pay what you
owe, your merchant could pay what be
owes, and the creditor could pay his debts,
aud so on through score Of contracts.--
We are very anxious you should be true to
your word. Set the money a6oat, and We
are sure some of it would float into the
hands Of the poor printer. 0fcourse We
don't mean this as dun sny way.--sim-
ply to remind you thst .is after harvest.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01
The Dutc hman's Marriage.


The fsllowing isA ptiOn Of Square Gable, The
romantic marriage ceremony;
You promise now, yOu gOot man dare
Vot stans upon tee vloOr,
To hab dis woman for your wife,
And lubher ebermore,
To feed her well nit sour kFout,
Beans, bnttermilk. and cheese,
And ali ungs to lend your aid
Dat will promote her ease.
Yes, and you woman stantin dere,
Do pledge your word, dish day,
Datyou viii take vor your husband
Dis man, nthim obey;
Dat you viii ped and poard NIT hlmi
Wash, iron and mend his close:
Laugh when he smiles, weep whea he slghs,
Shares his shoys and Voes.
Veil, den, now, WIDEN dose walls
4Vid Joy and not vid grief,
Bronounce you both to be Won mind,
Won man, Won name, Won beef; l,
publish now desc scored Ties,
ID ose matrimonial ties, 90
Before mine vivfe, Got, Kate and Poll,
And all desc gazin'eyss.
And as the sacred scripture says,
Vot Got unites together ....r.
Let no man dare as sunder put, a.,-
let no man dare TEN sever,
And you bridegroom, dare, here you stop,
III aOt lstgo your collar
Before you answer me dis ting,
Dat ish--vsre ish mine dollarf
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01
A.Rambuuelous A crIt:sr.

A blind horse attached to an express
wagon ran OF on Front street Friday. aud
played--the internal regions generally.
He cavorted down street. snoring like .
young Bucephalus. and whiskidg bis eau
daI extremity like the tale Of the comet,
said to be flirting about Symmes' hole
The driver chung 10 the ribbons like grim
death, and screamed whos-s like loco
motive in distress. Old blindy grinned
but continued to 90 like Satan on ben
der, running down an unfortunate grunIer
here, over a barrel there, and finally plung-
ed into stack Of candle boxes and scat.
tered them like shavings in q whirlwind.
Here the driver was tossed overheard. and
falling under the wheels WAS picked up for
dead. The frantic animal still followed
his mad career. until be reached Q point
between Western Row and Plum street.
when be took sudden sheer and bolted
hard down into the open door Of q paFlor,
leaving the wagon sticking in the jambs.
Here i was fcndIy imagined be would
'.sinmer down." but Il appears be enter
tanned no such notion; but become doubly
freusied. He commenced with his teeth
upon the window curtains, and played
both teels into ihefurniture, until he Tend.
ed the former into streamers. and kicked
the latter into kipdlng wood. The lady
Of the house meantime hearing the aceur'
sed clst.er. imagined the house lObe iumb-
ling down. or that Judgment" had come,
and woman like. she tainted. Her hus-
band meantime was betwixed swear and
sweat, trying to revive his tainted wife
on the one hand ,snd in qus sndaly on the
other as to the manner by which he should
relieve the parlor Of the "cussed" horse
which continued to plunge aud 70 snorI
until he had spIintered and destroyed ev'
cry hing perishAbis in the apartment. Be-
fore the lady was restored 70 conscious
ness. bIindey smeiIed daylight through the
window, and making desperate lunge,
he went through. carrying the sash and
one blind. and fell hesolong with . crash
and grunt upon the paw msnt. No one
daring 10 secure him. he leaped up again
with The sgility OF q three year old. and
the last seen OF him he was flying doWI
street. bead and tail up, q, q slashing gate
with nothing Of bis harness left but pai
Of trace. bis collar and dilapidated bride
Eye witnesses say that nothing like ths
spectacle was ever before seen this side o
Cape Horn. The wagon and parlor fur
niture. where old blintey exploited so Vi
ciously. were complete wrecks. the forme
beisg entirely broken up. and not perfec
piece Of furniture being left in the latter
The driver Of ths iniuriated "hoss." it
said, was intoxicated. and therefore wa
not killed. though badly bruised. Oh
blindey is doutless running yet Cincir
natl Commercial.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01
LANCASTER oHIo THURSDAY MORNING OCTOBER l. 1857.
rHE COUNTnY LAsSGR.

THE COUNTBY LA0D1Bs
She blossomsd IN the country;
Where sunny summer Aings
Her rosy aras shout the earth,
Ard bdghest blessings brings
Health vas her ssle inheTitanee,
And grace her only dover;
Insvsg deemed the Wild wood
coasained % sweet . flower.
Pef distant from the city,
And inland from the sea,
NJ lasSie blo0med in goodness,
Aspare % pare could be;
She caught her dewey fFeshhsss
From hill aBd mountain bower,
nsvsF dreamed The Wild wood
coatSined % sweet = AoWsF.
The rainbow must have lent her
Some OF its airy grace,
The Wild rose pared With blush
That neSIlsd on her face;
The aunbeam got entangied In
The long waves of her hnir,
Or she had nsver grown 70 be
30 lnodest nnd % fair.
The early birds have taught her
Their Joyous matiH song,
And some Of tbeiF son lianoeenee-
She's been with them 90 long
And for her nov. " need be,
III pan with wealth and power;
InegeT dFeamad TIE Wild wood
ContaiDed 50 sWSot . AsNeF.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01

Wfr AND WIsDoM. "A celebrated divine
who was remarkable in the 6rst part Of his
ministry for . boisterous mode Of preach
ing, suddenly adopted 9 mild and dispas.
sionate style. One Of his brethren inqui-
red what induced him TO make the change
--be was answered. when l was young
tIougbt II was thunder that killed the
people, bus when grew wiser. discov'
cred that il was lightning; 60 l determined
to thunder less and tighten more in the fu'
ture. ~
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01

d. B.. 4
The following is copied from a memo
raudum book found 10 the vicinity OF one
Of our railroad stations. The wsiter, though
evidently considered pumpkins in bis own
town, seems to have found Cincinnati, in
Fair lime. q huckleberry above his persim-
mons. y" 'tSr
"Wednssddy noon. Arrived IN Cincin.
natl, dusty and uncomfortable generally.
Knew that the hotels would all he crowd
ed 20 suffocstion. so determined to 60 to
some nice quiet boarding house. where |
could have a room all to myself Sue
ceeded in finding onr in a central location
deposited my csrpst sack, aud paid weeks
board in advance. Spent the afternoon In
seeing tie town. In the evening went to
see Madame Macalister--very pleasing
performances. Took a stroll about town
again = hotels all turning people away:
Went To nv room. Took of my cost and
vest. put on my slippers. s'u.k my feet
out Of the window, and smoked three or
four ci pars, meanwhile congra' ula'ing nv
self on n,y forrtliought in securing room
to myself, aud pitying the poor devils at
the hotels. who had to Il. about on hoors
n,i,cs!laneously. Went TO bed-rather
hard bed. but I prefer hard beds in warm
weather, Presentlyl tel. singular sen.
sa,ion then another. Dire,tly ii seemed
as II about two million teaches had hold ot
me. Got alarmed, struck light. and
wsN there zoos sigh,--old grey headed
hurs--Iiltie bags. scarcely discernahle 10
the naked eye--bugs Of all ages and sizes
Lei, the bed took my carp,t sack Tor q p'i
low. and tried H. g floor 1t was jumping
out Of The frying pan into the fire. There
were hugs on the floor, bugs on the wall
and bugs everywhere. Got up and ccm
meuSed slaugh,ering them. in which occu
patton was engaged, NJ intervals OF abou
fifteen minutes. for the remainder OF IN
night. Never. while memory holds ne
aeSt. will the recollection OF that tearii
night bs obliterated, Those bugs, for ie
ronity, AZ lity sud sagacity, surpassed ans
thing / ever saw or heard OF. l was un
der the impression that this species OF in
sect crawled, These would fun, trot, pace
can,er and lamp, The industrious hee
we're nothing 70 them. When they sa'
M, .cn,;"o ior them thew would jump o.
~ "a ~. s,,,oss ,ha room. climb tn
@ .,, ~ LII ,he ss;lino and drop plump 0
AZ IA .s.;n } I chased oue 6ig one u
az All anil inst a I Was going to fetc
~, ~, 49, sI;oosr, bs ac ;,sIlv turned
comolate back summerset over my heat
"a ..ss ,.',ha ain entirely. About ha
~, ~ s ~. a-ss"s,sd MATURE, Ssve way, an
EN- NJ . .,s,s of insens;bility whic
.e,;....'.S s 49, show, 20 = hours with an iudii
':ae. .;"..:Ss. ."mn;no ,brongh mv mind III,
T'.,s.s s;.m.ss criminal daubed ov,
-;,h Lc.sr "a ,;.d un n tree for ii
80. - s",nss themselves vilh.
- ES.s.,r,. wo,s;,,o:-- Dressed mysel
80 ..,,...s,a, ss.r .aa nassei dow
49, ~. sror,;ator of the oui
$500 ~ al PeS.I vary II,
sSe Inu n,.. ip,S ,.,a...L, l r. ,s,.,ao.t siev a
, II 81. ..n, vIssi y; J. ~, 'sra ,esn,ed
'v "y.. s.s,ss" w. ~, .,s'.L,s hna,A for iaa
s ;ss. s;,son. @ 1TUs,. ro,;cs. s Cav. linn INV biz
u. AZ 90 ~. u, = h.th :,
sing uace e ~ sei.. sVs : o"e''
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01

LToHF ron THE STCK RooM.--A piece Of
candle may be made to burn al night in .
sick room. or elsewhere, when q dull light
is wished. BY butting 6neiy powdered SaIt
on the candle until il reaches the black
part ofthe wick. 10 this way mild and
steady light may Be kept through thenighl
from . small piscs Of candle.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01
ESTABLISHED In 1876

ATA clesieal correspondent writes
from the West to HsFper's Magasine, -
follows: em .s R8gg VI
When I was agent Of the Bibb Society,
and csnvassiBg Fulton ceunsys1 called on
the Rev. Mr.. AdgeT, . hard Shell Baptist,
who. not having bible was pen1adsd 10
buy oas. Not that he needed Il, be said
il would be conveBisht 70 have one h the
house. ] gsvs one 70 sbosheF Of de same
order because he was poor, and had enIy
q dirty fragment Of . pocket bibIs. And
vet be received ID BHder protest: Saying i
was Only Yankee speculation. q 80
The iolkwihg Is q perimen Of Mr.. ADJ
gers styIsOf orsto:y and Illustration, as
reported 10 me by one who heard Il:
Ny brethering. am gwins 10 preach
you sesmou on she gloris doctrine "
sDaasttR grace. 0ilsYS IN grace, an nv ten
yOu u1ought fnd. ef you had bibles, and
kaoWed how 70 read, someWbar 10 the
second part nv Samwsl. Which reads as
fOllers: lie mdke6 Hyt feet as ken's fes.;
which you alb know has got three claws
before and one behind. 20 it is uup6ssihle
10 slide backwards As il would te for q
coon 10 come down tree head krst, unless
he slipped and ell down. Speakin Of
coons pats me ia mind Of somethins 10 teIIs
Last summer killed coon 10 nv corn
held. an saved the skin. This winter L
brought the skin 10 towB, but al the store
keepers said i WIS nv no account, cause
was kotched in the summer, an hadn't
no fur. kBowed it hadn't much fur on
toll, but it was = big shin. an Itnk great
pains IN skinAip' on il; an I thought If
winter skins was lawful ten1er at dol
lac, mine must be worth suthiny. But
couldn't get pc for il, sad at last I guy
il to clark. y was glad 10 git shut Nv il,
but he would not have il after Iguv Il to
him. eeuldn' think nv throwin' it a.
way--that would be wicked; an' was
aWfully bOskefsss ill Ihit On plan which
tbought was iist thething. Iput Il loose
in my outside pocket and stafied for ham,
but badu' gone far before felt it work
ing. didn't look round when Ifound it
il Was clean gone at. hst But who can
describe my leeliuks when boy come
unnin' sn' hoIletin'. "Mr Adgafl Mr..
4 Adgari here's yrur coon skim ~
Just SO NY bretheriug. with religion
When mas has WunsI got II, hecsu't sell
liz, be cant loose hl He makelh our feet
IS hens feet. 5o37
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01

1r.l NJ 49,. al. .,......,l :u.:t...:a.
Moahf Mon1ei iF''1si 70 . queeh 'ps'Au'iou tA''le
II buys proveuder. satisfies justice. aud
heals wounded honor. Everything re-
solves itself INFO cash, from STOCK jobbing
to building churches. Childhood Graves
pennies. youth aspives TO dimes, manhood
rs swaysd BY the mighty dollar. Phe'
blacksmith swings the slrdgs. rhe lawyer
pleads fcr bis client. and the Judge decides
the question for lise and death for his sal
srY. Money makes ths man, therefore the
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01

HANDSOME AND GooD.--It was peril
uent and Gorcibls saying Of the Emperor
Napoleon. that ''a handsome women pleas
% the eye, but good woman plsases the
heart. The one is jewel, and the other a
trsashEs.y w \
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01

ATIs Is said that no fort ever suffered
90 much from single battle as has the pi.
aAe-forts from tbe Battle of Prague
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01

AWC Charity. ike the sun, btighiens sv-
cry object on which il shihs@
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01
CITY OF LANCASTER
The Parsua of Pleasure Under Dificu'-

Thausdny mornlnW. Oct. Is'. 1851