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@By permission, we give below, an
extract from a private letter, written by
our old friend 3. ". JOHNSON, formerly
a resident Of this County-now Of Bremen
county, Iowa-Which will be Of interest
TO our readers -
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-30
She Would Ride.

A conductor upon one Of tho railroads
terminating here met with hard custo-
mer few days ainoe, and his experience
verified the lines . rur..
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I Truth is sIrangor % Than ectioP. 'S,i'I ,soi'I
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-22

TOWNSEND AGArs-The Cleveland Herald says the a.
count Of Townsends escape turns GU, 10 be- e bous
HOOK. The steamer Telegraph brings news that ths
prisoner safey lodged In Cayues JAIL asd doubt has
new.pspers Of other tovns DAY OF two viii probably
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-22


On the ID instant and on the succeeding days, the
Boaid 81 vsiiers and Academic staff assembled In the
examination ball 10 witness that usl OF mental skill viii
IL och feared by students. We who have graduated
al civil institute well remember how we qnaed and
covered al the sight OF those seven judges before whom
we were put trial In addition 70 these gentlemen OF
ga the mddies tad 70 face half adozen naval ocers
IN fun uniform
The ensrg experience OF the latter has taught them
vhefe their early education deficient and they Judge
ne proncency o the youngsters by the Of the
advantages AZ present enjoyed by them Hence the din
Gully OF the ordeal The students expected CORES.
pond TO the care and soncude which government has
avisbed on them. And he vho found deficient on the
day OF trial s dismissed a. ipgrae or aggard roe
course Of study s not above oompre henson OF me
dunn mind and when failure occurs A. IA generav the
result Of groes negligence The examination there ore
.upo wing process by which the cban Ia separated from
The wheat the FORMER disappearing, the latter re-
naming as the personn>i OF the navy sometimes hap
pens that graduate proves deficient 10 the discharge OF
some duty afost but this s case which ands sure re
medy In the action Of the comm anding officer.
The students Of the fret class are OF gh character
embrsc pg navigation, astronomy, see nsnship natural
philosophy, gunnery, naval tactics and other Important
subjects am happy 10 say that the whole clsssnneen
In number-gradused n those various studies nth honor
70 themselves The class entered the academy In 1853,
forty two strong and has been reduced 70 the above mum
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
DIR. 3. ". HuEI.x.

SURGEON DENTIST, uRookviLiE, -.
IND. All work warranted. no thafEa Tf.I
Tor examination 90 advice RI Fft-1|l.1
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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
Fson II. Howard TrIbrrs
YOUNG MAN

What are you doing? For what pur-
pose are you livingg To whom are you
special benefit? What can you name
that you have performed during the last
three months that you viii rebound to
your own good? Have you Iabored with
your hands. or Your mind, and can You
now point to the result? If you arr al
lowing one day after another to pass
away without accomplishing anything.
the time ici1 come when your errors will
he plain, and the abruplness with which
the monotoneus dream, of pleasure now
felt shall be broken, viii awake you to a
very sudden surprise.
You may now gaze iuto the future,
md the appearances may indicate that
vonr path viii be strewn with flowers.
but Is certain rs yonr life is prolonged.
viii you be compelled TO tread upon
lhorns.
In this vast West Of ours, where plains
abound, how often can we look forward
sud mil OF surface seem to be one ex-
tended plain with not single hindrance
to cur progress. But as we journey on,
suddenly we End chasm yawning at
our feet. Down, down we wind our
weary way until, perhaps, we have
reached stream where scarcely ray of
sunlight ever penetrates. Beyond we
must toll nnd scramble until we have
gained the level again where the same
"extended plain" is spread before US,
hut the same difficulties are frequently
met and our pathway is thus ever en-
numbered So will you find it in life
Down. far down, even to dependency,
you will be led BY the chasms Of disap-
poiniment, defeat and sorrow. Keep a
diligent watch over your own early life.
guard well the restraints of virtue al d
truth, or you may fpd that the stream
u u!e valley Of that approaching chasm
of sorrow, may prove to your the river
Of Death
Young man, to-day one quarter Of the
new year is past. Can you not improve
the three menths ensuing to better adj
vantage than you have :hsse just ended?
Review your past history. How long
since has it been that you committed
some act, in anger that sent torture to
the very soul Of your friend? Perhaps
you have caused. by some rash act, q
parents grief. Perhaps you have. in
open day, and within sight Of your par
entail roof, been seen under the influence
of frequent draughts of poisoned liquors
OH did you ever think, that oftens your
aged molhor, your gentle sister, or your
slerner, but not less affectonate father
has knelt aHd gazed int that far Of
heaven, whence he stars look down sc
calmly, and poayed that there might at
tend yon guardian angels, whose wooine
Influence might cause you to turn away
from that destroying evil. Why do you
not occupy few of your leisure hours
IN reflection? Study the future, make
many allowances for dangers not dream.
z ed of, be honest, economic your time
do unto others as you would that they
should do unto you, and ever remem
Der that il you would be useful to your
race, you must first become master o.
Yourself.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
NY Thr New York Tribune says, the

B6- Thr New York Tribune says, the
,rand Division Of the Sons Of Temperance,
Eastern Now York, held It's quarterly SEES
sion in this city on wednesday afternoon
and evening The reports of q, w +. VIM.
II. Armstrong and G. = Thos Edgerly were
exceedingly encouraging a very success
ful revival of the Order has been going on
through tho past quarter and is likely TO
attain most important results There was
n largo attendance Of representatives, and
returns were received from much greater
number Of Divisions than in the previous
quarter A resolution rcaiirming the posi-
ton takon al the last session, in favor Of
prohibition and decidedly against license,
was passed unanimously--a wore also re-
solutions complimentary to Peter Sinclair,
esq, and appointing Committee 10 prepare
n letter 20 the Grand Division of England,
TO DO transmitted through T. NJ w A. Neal
Dow The next qusrterly session will DO
held ON tho sth OF July Mt Sag liarbor.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
WORKING GIRLS.

Horc Is q short chapter IN com.
mondatlon Of tho working girls, o
numerous class Of the community,
whose useful labors ere frequently too
little appreciated:
HAPPY GIRLS who cannot love
them2 With checks like the roses,
bright eyes, and elastic step, how
cneerfully they 60 20 work Our
reputation for II, such girls will make
excellent wives. Blessed indeed will
those mon BIO who secure such prizes.
Contrast those who do nothing but
sigh all day, and live 20 follow the
fashions, who never earn the bread
they eat, or the shoes they wear T;
who are languid and lazy from one
weeks end 10 tho other. Who but q
slmpleton and popinjay wovld paofcr
one Of the latter, IL he wero looking
for q companiong Give us the work
ing girls; they arc worth their weight
in gold. You never see them mine
ing along, or jump O dozen feet 10
steer clear Of spider or o fly; they
have no affectation, or silly airs about
them. When they meet you, they
speak without putting on a dozen silly
airs, or trying to show of 20 better
advantage, and you feel as II you
were talking to q human being, and
not TO painted automaton or q fallen
angel
If girls know how badly thoy miss
cd II, while they endcavorcd TO show
Off their delicate hands and unsoiled
skins, and put on n thousand airs,
they would give worlds for the situa-
tion Of tho working ladies, who arc
as far above them In intelligence, in
honor, in everything. as the heavens
are above the earth.
Be wise, then; you have made fools
Of yourselves through life. Turn
over u new leaf, and begin, though
late, to live and act as human beings;
as companions 10 immortal man, and
not playthings and dolls. In no 9th.
or way can you be happy and sub
serve tho designs Of your existence.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
The sERFENr IN PARADlsE.-Th,

The SERPENT IN PARAD1sE.--The
GAINESVILLE (Tennessee) Chronicle is
answerable for this story:
At church in an adjoining county,
Sunday or two since, just as the
congregation were about to kneel
down to prayer, lady, in a tone Of
horror, raised the cry of snake. Great
excitement prevailed, and there was a
mighty rush from the dangerous To-
cality. At length a gentleman ad-
vanced to the spot, gazed moment
upon the eoiled monster, and, pounc-
ing upon it, held up to the view Of the
startled crowd a whalebonc hoop,
which had wriggled itself'out Of a Ia
dy's petticoat, and quietly coiled it
self upon the floor. This is a fact,
and ought to admonish the ladies' of
the danger of not securing well the
snakelike circles which encompass
their lower extremities.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
Onrter,s .Snnnish lfirtnre.

As Spring aud Summer Medicine, Carriers Span
ish Mixture stands pre-cminent above all others. Its
singulaly eacacous action the blood lis strength
enng and vvfYing qualities; ils ouic action on the
liver; lis tendency 10 drive all humor the surfaces;
thereby cleansing the system according 10 ialure's
own prescription; It's harmless aad a. the same time
extraordinary good effects, and the number Of cures
testified TO by many oihc most respectable citizens Of
Richmond, Va, aud elsewhere, must DO conclusive
evidence that there is humbng a5outit.
Thstrlal Of single bottle viii satisfy the most
skepllcal Of its benefits.
Sec dvertfsement
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
Soc advertisement
Disease Expelled from the Blood The
Hopeless Cured

Daring the past year, i've hundred and nine persons,
who had been given over By regular ysieians,hayc
been radically cured By DIR. Robaek's Scandinavian
remedies. The list, taken from Dr. lioback'shook
OF cases. follows 40 OF dysp psa Of scro
fula 30 OF inciplent rheumatism, Of general debit
", OF nervous disorders, and Of sexual weakness
Upwards of 1500 less serious cases have also been
treated by him with entie success. His Blood Puri-
aer and Blood Pills cure all inorganic maladies, by
cleansing the blood from the impurities which cause
and sustain disease. Sec advertisement in another
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

To MAKE GLOSSY SHIRT BosoMs.-
We find tho following receipt for pro-
ducing the gloss on shirt bosoms, con
corning which we have been question
cd by lady correspondent:
Take two ounces Of fine white gum
arabic powder, put Il in n pitcher and
pour on IL q pint or moro Of boiling
water, according 10 tho degree Of
strength you desirc--and then, after
having covered IL, let II stand oil night
lin tho morning pour Il carefully
from tho drcgs into n clean bottle,
cork II up, and keep Il for use. A
tablespoonful Of gum water stirred in
q pint Of starch, made in the usual
manner, will give 10 lawns, either
white or printed, u look Of nownoss,
when nothing olao can restore thom
after they have been washed.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

A New IDrA.-Onc Of our jokers,
the other day, on reading the dcaths in
a down East paper,and seeing the ages
of great many on the list 10 be eighty
and upwards. said he couldn't see how
people could afford to live so long in
the North--he wasn't over thirty years
Of age, and hadn't money enough to last
much longer.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
sIn JANIS cLAnKE's
CELEBRATED FEMALE PILLS,

Prepared from prescription Of Sir James Clarke ~
b., Physician Extraordinary 20 The Queen. This In.
valuable Medicine h unfang IN the cure of al those
painful and dangerous diseases Incident TO the fsmale
constitution,
n moaoratos an excess removes al distractions and
hrings on the monthly period with regularity Ihefo
ps should DO ured two or three weeks previous 20 ,on
hnement they foriy the contribution and Lesson the
suffering during labor enabling The mother 90 perform
her duties with aafety % herself and child.
Thee plla should DO taken by females during TO
FIRST THREE MONTHS OF Pregnancy, o. they are
sure 20 brlng on Miscarriage but az any other time
they are safe.
In all casa q nervous or spinal affections, pain IN
the back and limbs, lcayneso fatigue on slight cyeI-
ion palpllailon Of the heart lowness Of eprlia lia'
tcrca, SICK headache Whites, and all the palnsM dis
occnsoned by disordcred ufstcm, those Pills
viii oncct cure whom all other moan, have failed, and
although powerful remedy do not contain iron oalo
mol, anthony, or any other mineral.
Full directions accompany Ing each package. Pflco,
In the United ftotcs and Canadas 81
One dollar and six postage Stamps enclosed "a any an
thoFkod agent will insure bottle Of tho pills by return
mall
General agent ipt INDIAN
sold by y. v JOHNSON, urookylllc clifford Cohlo
Laurel; Chna. Nancamp, Metamoia r. shrinefi Andcf-
aonvlllo. JaulO oHiy
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

serWashington Irving, who Is now
in his seventy.ffth year. recently re-
ceivcd m invitation to DO present at the
Grafton delivered by Edward Everett, In
Albany. He returned an answer re-
GREETING his inability to attend. on ac'
count OF his being so busily occupied in
getting the last volume Of his work on
Washington through the press. and his
being necessarily subject to the printers
call.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Great Cure after Physicians had Fail
ed


Rasselriiie, Ohio. Jan. 10, 1885.
Or c. n. Jackson--Ilcar slr-svc would inform you
that we ars ont Hoodand's German Bitiers, which
meet With ready sale. One q our neghbors has been
doc,orlng for some Time I've think about two years
with all the doctors in the country but all Off avail
lie loot ed as much like dead man going about, as
anything No compare him to. His dIsea.e appeared
to be At ovsrhowing OF the gall. With hard persua-
sion, prevailed on him to try your ibiuers, with
The promise that u 1t did him no good, We would
charge him nothing forlt, provided he took six bot.
ties, according TO tho directions: this be has done,
and Is now entirely cured, has become well nah.
The has created great sale in this neighbor
hood. Respectfully,
EDWARDS q BROWN.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
nerI.nv vnllr cnrn

se5-Lay your carpet on good long
straw. which is easy TO the foot when
walking on it, preserves the carpet more
than twice rs long, by acting as a iilIcrr
TO LET The sand to tho floor, and keeps the
carpet free from dust, which Is not tho
case II laid on tho naked Aoor-or. what
IL no better, on paper, which appears TO
be an invention Of the carpet.dealcrs and
upholglora.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

LOOK our.-When stranger offers TO
sell you an article for half its value.
look out.
When n note becomes duoat the Bank.
and you don't happen to have the nee
cssary funds on hand 10 meet IL. look out.
When young lady has turned The
lrst corner" and sees no connubial
prospect ahead. it is quite natural that
she should look out.
When you find man doing mole
business than you are, and you want'to
know the reason look at the ADVERTISE
nsn,s he has in the newspapers, and look
sui
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

Beg-'Bob. Harry Smith has one Of the
greatest curlositios you over sawl'
Don tsay so-wbatis iL? A tree which
neversproula, and which becomes smaller
the older Il grows We'll, that 10 Gu
roslty. Where did no got it?' From
California What Is the name Of il?'
'Axel.trcel II once belonged TO q
California omnibua.,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

Ia One Of those magistrates, smotimes
denominated Eastwood Justices" in q
town, imagining himself in.
suited By ono of the townsmon during dis
putc, threatened to arrest him for contempt
Of court The plain citizen replied that Il
could not be done, as tho Eastwood justice
was not acting officially, but the latter re-
joined that he twas n justice Of the peace
from tho rising Of the sun TO
the setting Of the same, whether in court or
ont Of Il, and ian object Of contempt every.
where Home Journal
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

THE LAW OF THE FINeER-RINC,-If
q gentleman wants a wife, he wears u
ringon the first finger OF the left hand;
if he is engaged, he is engaged be
wears it on the second finger; if mar
ried, on the third; and en- the fourth
if he never intends to get married
When lady is not engaged she wears
a diamond ring on her first fngeri if
engaged, on the second if married,
on the third; and on the fourth If she
intends to be maid. When a gen.
tleman presents a fan, a flower, or
trinket to a lady with the left hand,
this, on his part, is an overture OF
regard; should she receive itwith the
left hand, il is considered as an accep-
taEce of his esteem: but if with the
right hand, it is a refusal of the offer.
Thus by few simple tokens explain
ed by rule, the passion Of love is ex-
pressed
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

CoRNs.-The best cure for these
troublesome things that we have ever
tried is to soak tho feet in hot water
for quarter of an hour, so that the
corn becomes soft, and then trim II
off as close as possible and not cause
pain. Then take tho tinctrre Of Ar
Dor Vita, placed upon little cotton,
and apply to tho corn, and after a few
applications, the corn will not only
disappear entirely, but will not be
likely TO return again.-fb
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
Woods ITair Restoratire.

We advise those OF our rcaders in u state of single
biessedness, who would win the idol OF his hearts.
and enjoy that felicity kdown only those in married
life, 10 restore the hair on their bald pties, caings
their gray locks TO their original color, make them
glossy SILK by using Prof woods hair restorative.
1t isnow The standard remedy fr all diseases OF The
hair and skfp
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
RSy A conntyv ss,n who wa.

S6~ A country shsp, who was caught
in the waterwheel OF a grist mill, and
had the good fortune to escape, with no
other damage than a slight ducking,
says he intends to apply for n pension
on the ground that he is survivor cl
the revolution.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

la There was q point in the quaint
remark OF plain farmer to somewha!
transcendental preacher. "Tske care, sir,
you do not put the hay so high in the
rack the lambs cannot reach it.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

ZORRO tAAutci lho. Oct IL %
Dr.. Roback-sir:--The last three bottles OF your
Blood Parifer and the accompanying Pills, havc
iicved me OF the last vcs.ige OF my rheumatism
consider the cure all but miraculous. Amer having
suffered the most acute agony. almost without inter-
missions orthc last eight years, and being for three
years cripple scarcely siize the fact that 81
this moment. amer hlving used your Scandnnvien
Remedies for only three months and few days. an
hale, hearsy man. capable OF performing manual
labor, and entirely fee from pain. When lut ap-
piled % you, by letter. for supply Of your medicine
was litto better than an anatomical skeleton. For
more than two years had never enjoyed one hour OF
unbroken night rest .uEd my mind sinking with my
body. lad become rrestiy enfcebled. The very FIRST
bottle wrought surprising change for The better In
my system. and a'tertaklng that wonderful reslorn-
tive. together with tho Blood Pills, for one month, j
felt that complete regeneration oever yanimal fauc-
ton was in progress. I Was not deceived. am now,
az 81 years Of age, rs free from every symptom OF
rheumaiism as was at %. There be no doubt
that this wonderful cure isdue 10 your remedies alone
land am wiling. II IL viii serve you. orinducc 9TH
crs seek relief from the that this let
ter shoald be made pubic. Yours DC.
JACOB ATKINS.
Sold by W. W. Roberts indianapolis; s. S. Hasson,
Mt Carmel; N. W. Halle. Brnokyille, brookylile;
J. y. Clements, Bloominsgroye; DR.. Glaord Laurel.
dcc1afsc "
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

SETo live to ourselves, to take
pleasure in the misfortunes of others, to
have no heart for devotion when in pros
perity, and to regard our own goodness
as extraordinary, are four unmistakable
signs of bad heart.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

An old lady in Vermont was asked
by young clergyman to what religious
denomination she belonged, Il don't
know" said she. "nor do l care about your
nominations; for my part | hold on to
the oldmeeling house, and what's more /
moan to belong there"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

serve once heard rich man who
was run over and badly injured, say:
at isn't the accident that 1 mind,
that isn't the thing; but the idea of be-
ing run over by a swill cart that makes
me mad"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

e|r"Sure, an it wasn't poverty what
druv me from the ould counthry," said
Mike. "for me father had twinty yoke of
oxen and a COW. and they gave milk
the year round.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

eSrThe late Rev. DR.. Isaac, was
both great wag aud a great smoker.
"There you are" cried n young lady,
who surprised him one day with pipe
in his month. Eat your idol again"
Eyes, madam, replied he, coolly,
"burning t."
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

WoNAY.-I have heard a woman OF
the world say, That the state Of widow
hood is inconvenient; for one must as
sumo all the modesty Ct young girl,
without being able to feign her igno-
rance"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

sG-Is molasses good for a cough?
enquired Jones. who had taken slight
cold, and was barking with considerable
energy 1t ougt to be said brown: it is
much sold for consumption.