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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21

GALL AND sEB
~. II. AElDE.N.HEEJNEiTE
ERBsa Stock Of Groceries. Sound street :
Il tween prsdy and Ferry; where be has just =
osived and Y 800 opsntng new assortment Of
GROCERIES, 1 PROVISIONS,
which he will sel ct Wholesale and Retail q d 4
- the article b. purchased st any other !,
tahilshment. He will always keep % hand an /, :
sortment q Wood aud Willow war;, and ever al q
article usually hrpt 1t - establishHent - u kin.
His asso!tn,ent Is tarse and complete, I'll fresh q
sood, and viii b sold Al very little advsDce A.
cAoocs Iot q esrs and TobeccO.
An kinda Of Country Produce In taken exchange
eoot". fdee3sdjvtsl
100 BAGS COFFEE,
Tusf '''''''d sd for .; ..YH. /. .oo.,.
:s , ssrrox: Asv s'oea. Sreas q = Isvss.
REMEMBER! REMEMBER
NJ D.dLZELL. Jr. = ca.
ARE sDLLlHs
FRESH GROCERIES.
A slov a. any House in the cisy-snd Ae.ivsrine
Athsm a your door, W Asvs and alwayS hsep
on hand, the
best BRANDS or FL0UR,
In the market. In quantities. to suit.
4 prine articas Of
DRIED BEEF, Canvassed.
choice selection os
GREEN AND BLACK TEAS,
:COEEEE,
Rso and Java ooGee-Roasted and Ground
SUGAR.
n. o ors1ulated, Crnshed and POvdersl.
PEPPER,
fresA lot q fspieca Farina oage, osound Rtc.,
lsins1aes. YTunes, Currsnts, Shyno. 0evory aass.
4c e. Peasi nssisy, Split PEGS, Al1saAs. kAislns,
We Asys large stock 80 il embraces evevyeulns
In ear llas. Can nd szaniae nd snsrraasss
=. DALx1lL il 1 90.
aus Q. ,. oosass - 1ss5y d.
BURROWS 1 PRETTYAAU,
FeswsFdlhg an CeonloGles
erobo1ta
PRODUCE DE.lkEJ0O,
Al WAelssals ~ netsn daalersm
ID II - q q ID - !,
eu1.SsxA1k: eRocpmzs cor N
IN AL: a '
asviaa sap,s rsoa for ssesass. - sAsI ~ -
.ieslar sttsaisa . necrvtns, Ssorias snd Ser~ar
Ing ~ oso1s asasienrd TO our care.
C~sA psea IT 81 sSssss for Pre-
vrea. s.rset DAvENPonr, IOWA.
oovenpoSt 0toem Plouring ANlo,
WIn - hspA h coaseant epeSatsoa. esd tas0su aae
n1bsnsl tAas ~ - q 81 uu,es !" o. ~ ~.
a. ~ ;, :: ss i6 o. ;ss,i !; Ss ssas
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21
sMMtttMgs,

AlWayS on hsna q lar.e stock Of Canton Ma,tinrs.
Also, Superior Cocoa Mattngs, In oil widths. suit
eels Tor O0css Saloons &c.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21
4. s. LIFE INSURANCE,
ANNUITY AM TRUST COMPANY,

OF PHILADELPHIA. PRNN.
ArsIAL.:............. .oSOO, 900
sTrpurNp CRAWFORD Sree
IAwRr%CR JOHNSON vice Pre-.
PLfNHv FISK. Secretary and Treasur-r
VI FIELD, Ascnt.
State Democrat Once, Davenport, Iowa
sapt10-dtf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21
Hawkeye Insurance Company,

HaWkeye Insurance Company,
D.AH.E.HPORT, IlDV0c.A.
Of1fce on W. adv street, over WOoAWasd 4
aisrris' Dry 0eeAs oasee.
DIREOTORs:
J M d BURROWS rh,s ieSSle Igna,iu~ Ianrcr
Vim. wood. l.. {, Descent y Merw m !, uex
DslssIl, a. o Parry, J " withervax. AlSrsi San
d"rs, B. y. Woodward, James Gsmble, Alden r Nal
lery
-OPFICHRs
tfFrT0 SANDERS, President,
&C r.Rnv vice President.
ALDis T. n trrRv, Secretary.
BB WeaDwtKo, assistant Secretary.
CuAs. LEssL:k Treasurer.
s..rts .''s
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21

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gLOOlIN0-dsy q srsea. plsaedos roushs
BARN S seSdsib ~ r.urA u a., ,..r.a;
FRAMING lUA1GA-ssevesg dimeusiou andisasths
ykNMNOAes I'll leaetAs Asm - y = ~ lOps.
SnING LEs-Ho. I shaved Shinsses, vasyante<ito b.
s,a. = =, NJ a. g.. sss:s sna:
.ArH, PICKETs AND WOOD.
~ Door aA1H AID BLIND HAO1olY y
uprn u receive orsitss 6r every descsvtIen u
the show asiaa-s; slss Corntcss and Scrllwork Of
Renemb.r IL hsiI sso,a, that y v come neat A.
h sbCvs Lanssr : ord - bosDd u b. s.ld 70
e: e: r.. ss;:' =. ~ s. si:; s::
C.ANc0rON~S MILL,
~ lswsse Nan - osssea q.
You csa's ~ u, lsos1 - ~ sB1Av1 Oh OAK. !"
.y4% ~ z. e sn s 49, e :ss:. r.:
ss1.ss = sssa = Sssslls - sAs ssss. ~ NJ
neo1. J. - oANE0n.
Nv III 5iV]IE.
70 sslsssl1ss Aeysl..s s..a 49, - 1a..
- nasl 1a.alasl1s6a6 - - asaalay :
ooss1I - - ~ uesnss VAN
yassls.Qs e.aes1laa - = 49, opsselasasA
49, - - go ~, 8 49,; 81 g syHss -
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NOTICE.
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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21

Tv0D subseIl1e1 kespo epostantly = AaA1 II Q1al.
j lttes onA t11aknosose = Dry C6ieoGD L0boe q
h. yef1 - u eDsoes q 1eeh 1asn1 - - sls,
voN1ty ~ VUout.xo-
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21

INSURANCE.
FIRE, INLAND AND LITH.
Esssssrasses ConspassH,
Hartford. L. Chartered 1919.
Ho1oAO
EsssssrNsscs C0sepNssw,
OF the City Of New Yosk
Ism IaPss@' ~. 80
NoEt1asVV0Otoxn
xseoseveOeeeo CO0DUpoae
OF New York.
Oo1an0Ot1Ola
Mutual Life xsssses-assce Co.
1cQtweo Capital. ..ss.. 300 900
ORu1CR
ON WEST slDH OF NAN DT1HHr,
Between Front and second sls.
AvHNPORT, IOWA.
tspisdawisl HENRY .. HOFFMAN,. ARoa.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21
PRIME LIVE GEESE FEATHERS

Eassisnlar attention 70 invited 20 IN. fac, TIA, ",
49, 0aAy q soe oese styles and qua,iss OF good,
sees eo1ooe b obtained elscw here And ~ are NOV
eosssao ~ entire sseck u Greatly Reduced p. ,e
DeeeAor, olllsler ( wilkins.
jea % loUdlu los LAxE LsHfrr.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21
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CHICAGO.


uDA1 DEARBORN sTRkxT, CHICAGO, ILL.
NuHRBAL Wholesale western Agents Tor Turner
" Droeher.' celebrated Ginger, blackberry, sns
cdr NATIvB WIkBS AND SYkUes, etc.S Whoie
saie 1salsSs In Tobacco, Cigars, Oysters, etc. We
onvtos ths sttsutson merchants to the above ars
slss. Tssnsr nrss' Win~s aud Hyrnps are to-
WOll kaoua u nerd commrni, and f,r tze rtA, wo
seal shs best article At tn. lowest price.
Nov. Q IN J. y. GOIN1 4 Co.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21

NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
or
.5ERSEI' CITY, ~ j.,
Capital 100000.
X. J, REED, President.
vs. " bsowN, Seer,tory
IL. FIELD,
AZ ut AT pavenpou and Rock Island.
OFFICE Davenport STATE DExooGAT OFFICE
f"s' eni'n b'nl'iug, Brady street sept2-s
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21

ER.IV'Kk"
Insurance Company.
Office N. w Co o. Of Main 4 ChsshutAtreet
ST. LOUIS, MO.
CAPITAL, 100000
WIN. D'RNCH, Pres't. AID. ABELES, Vice Pres
ClAs. ABRAMs0N, Secretary.
DIHslro2s:
IL. A. Cuno Chas Y Meyer Henry Mock
O. Meier, &C. Cories T. Wilmot,
II J. SpaunhorN
p r HARDING, Agent, Davenport, Iowa.
Ihe undersigned Ia Ageai for this new Insurance
Company, which is managed by Of the sub
siaual huslne,s Of 81. Louis, and is ready at all
times 20 take risks On reasonable rates. II should
not be overlooked ths, this Is good Western Com
pauy, and should b. supported nv our citizens instead
II being swndlci tg Eastern swindlus -institutions
Of which there So many.
dcc2s,ty pN HARnH0Q
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21
OnClOths.

" oeoees Foreign and Domestic Manufact TIRE from
80 yord 70 twenty-four feet vide
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21

MENt ANTI6E
IN y nee OMPANY,
or CHICAGO.
q ff1Co in tho
State Democrat Office,
DAVENPORT. IOWA.
capital, 800, 900.
orr. ERS:
cYRt RVS BEERS rres JAMES pECK.V Pres
THOMAS RICHMOND Seo'y and Treas
ShmAn, Acrtra DIRECTOR AND MAINE
INspEl TOR.
f9,MaTinr an Firefi-t taken vt usnal ratrs.&I
jy2sd' u. FIELD, Az nj.
Applications will : r.,.iVed and Surveys made BY
& KAUFMAN
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21

COST REDUCED " TO Is pRR CENT.

L.. SCOTT q CO., NEW YCnK ccntMss - Dnal
lirh the following leading British P~apAcals ~
!. THE LONDON QUARTERLY Conservatory
9. THE EDISBURGa REVIEW (Whis,.
,. TIE NORTH BRITIsH REVIEW Frce CAssrA1
4. THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW (lls.saiD.
5. BLACKwOOD'sEp INBuRGH.n A0A9INDssr
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21
Mats and Hugs,
tasrsst vsrissy, from three shiIings 70 $25


CV191s41sV 6lDDSs
~ THE department W shall devote incrcss at,en
tsno. We have now In store and dsily rec,ivins
AaA cmbrotdesd:C Cloth Curtains.
1tsaeA bveco1siles-,n patterns and BY yard;
1seNtessat Sssias-wish brocatrile borders
1ssstfl Ssdn tDeLafnss,
Ss01ssms DsMsskS--wah trimmings 70 match.
Lace Ctst'tOtsss,
~ e Beauty Of Fin,sA end spendor In Design
$500 y soSpasssd-vssyins from Is to &i00 per
WINDOW SHADES,
oeastisH'p PAINTED aAds ieh Geld Shades, white Bun
osssa and Hue 0slsAds
House furnishing \ Upholstery Goods,
oa.ssssea o. sssry kind. Feather Beds an Pillows.
0aaessss onila, Cotton 8AsssiAGs ana Pillow
CAstlngs.
Linen Goods.
Tobae Linens, Napkins snd Doyiies Linen Sheet.
80 1uiow Linens, Hacksbucks Towels, Crash
49, % % pr cent lsss than usual pviccs
PRIME LIVE GEESE FEATHERS
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-21

STAG DemOcrat Ofhce, Davenport, Iowa.
sap.lS-<itf
CHARTER ok
life Insurance Company,
HARTFORD. ..CONNDCTlCUT.
100000 CAPITAL.
CHIPrS.
Securely nvc td ufrr the sanction and approval a
the Comptroi OF Prblic Accounts.
;ss. 9. Walker, Prsst John l.. Bruce, Vice Pvss's
Eliss Gu. Secv'v Z. Dickernan, General Asent.
John y. Adler, n. d. Medical Examiner.
Applications received BY Winiam Allen. OMce In
Post Once Building.
jeitdli DAvlNpORT IOWA.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-11
THE HUSBANDS REVENGE.
ArALE OF THE coxFEss1oyAI.

TALE or THE CONFESSIONAL.
In the MagdaieneChurch at Girnenti, "a town
of Sicily, in the Val di Mdzzata, and the size
of the ancient Agrignum, the magnificent RUNS
of which are still TO be seen,) preparations had
been made for grand festival. 1t was adorn-
ed as usual on such occasions, with red tapes
try and flowers. The hour of noon had struck,
the worl5mcn had left the church, and there
reigned around the deep, solemn stiffness
which, in Catholic places of worship, is ap-
propriate and so imposing.
Two gentlemen, who couversed in low tone
of voice, were pacing up and down the long
aisle that runs along the northern side of the
building, and seemed to be enjoying the shade
and couiness of the church, as If it had been
public promenade le. The elder was man o.
bout thirty years of age, stout, broad shoni-
dered, and strongly built, with grave coun-
tenance, in which no trace Of passion was Wis
ibe, this was Don Antonio Carracciolo, Mar
uuis d'Arena. The other, who seemed a mere
youth, had slender, graceful figure, an ami
mated, handsome face, and dark eyes, soft al
most as those of woman, which wandered
from side 10 side with approving glances, as if
ne llaQ some peCuIidF ihtSItSt III iIC iHtSiioi
of the sacred eiifice. And such he certainly
had for he was the architect who had planned
the church and superintended its erection
He was called Giulio Balzetti, and had only
lately returned from Rome. Suddenly they
stopped.
s'I shall entrust you with a secret which |
think will amuse you, Signor Marquis said
the younger man, in the easy, intimate tones
in which one speaks to friend at whose house
one is daily visit0r-.'a secret with which
believe, no one is acquainted but myself
You see the effects of acoustics, which some
times play US builders strange tricks when we
least expect or wish them. Chance, mere
accident, has revealed TO me that when one
stands here--here upon this white marble SLAB
-one can distinctly oyerhear every syllable
even of the lowest whisper utterd far from this'
yonder, where you may observe the second
last confessional while, in a straight poinl
between this and that, you would not be SEN
sible OF any sound were you even much near
er the place. If you will remain standing here
will go yonder TO the confessional in ques-
tion, and GU will be astonished at this miracle
OF natur0.''
He went accordingly, bat scarcely had he
moved. the distance Of couple Of steps when
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-11

EFFECT OF PUMPKIN SEED on CATTLE.-A
correspondence. b. Freeman-of the Neac
England Farmer describes the evil effects OF
pumpkin seed, IN rendering mich COWS dry
He says he had been led to believe that they
were good for feeding milch cows, and COM
menced to feed them out TO cow at the rate
of halt bushel per day. SAT that time,' he
says, s.she was giving about eight quarts of
milk per day, but instead OF this increasing
the quantity, it diminished it. l increased the
feed to bushel per day; still there was de-
crease in the quantity Of milk until the pump
kins froze up, when she did not give but foul
quarts per day. The COW did not fatten, and
the reason for the decrease in the quantity of
milk, could in no way account for. then
took ont all the seeds, when, 10, the change !
instead OF five quarts of milk per day, got
nearly nine in a short time.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-11
THE WAY TO READING.

s'Hello, friend, can you tell me the way to
Reading 7'' inquired down easter of Penn
sylvania Dutchman the other day, whom he
found hard at work beside the road a few miles
from Reading.
go, yaw, could tell you so besser as any
body. You must first turn de barn round, de
pritch over, and de brook up stream, den de
first house you bees kun to ish my proder
Hans big barn: dat ish de biggest house dere
ish on dis road it ish eighteen feet Won way
and eighteen feet back agin. Ny proder Hans
thought to thatch it nit shingles, but he sold
dem, and den he shingled it nit straw and
clapboard ii nit rails; after you go by my
proder Hans big barn, de next house you ish
straw, but you must not stop dere too. Den
you goes along till you kun TO tree roads, you
take any of dem tree roads and den you git
lost right away. Den You must git over de
fence into great big pig pen mitout any fence
around it. Den you take de road upon your
right shoulder, and go down ash far ash de
pritch, den you tuln right back agin. Ven
you ish kumn back, you kun by house dat
stands right along side OF leetle yaller dog
He runs out and says pow-wow-wow, so he duz,
and bites little bit out of your leg, den he
runs and shumps into an empty pig pen dat
hash four sheep in it. Den you look way up
on de hill down in de swamp dere, and you
sees plue white house painted red, nit two
front doors on dc back side; veil, dere ish
we're my proder Hans lives, and he would tell
you so hesser as l could. | don't know"
csW I Nv bnl- eff sra
about as melIergent as aunt Jemimy but |
reckon as how you don't know her though,
she's dumb. But say you, why don't yeou
dig outthem pesky weeds, hey say 20 in
quired the Yankee.
go, dear me, hash had very bad luck
Won or two days next week, mine proder Hans
pumpkins broke into mine pig patch, and ven
l drove dem home, every tam Ieetle pumpkin
in de field ketch up leetle piece Of pig in
its mouth, and den dey run through de Divel
as if der brush-fence was after dem, and post
stumbled over me, and I'm almost kilt, am. -
Yankee-s'Whew yeou don't say so ?''
ssDen links as how | must take me wife,
so l goes to Reading, and tells Katy if she
would take me for worse as besser, and she ask
me yaw. So takes her home, and eat seven
quarts of sour krout, and went to bed well c.
nough, but de morning she shumpt up tead
She vas a very heavy loss; she weigh more as
dree hundred and seventy pounds. Den my
leelle boy takes sick, aud go tied. o! I'd
raider Civ up tree shillings as to have that hap
pen, he was so fat butter. Den my hens
kun home nit dere ears split and de hogs all
kun home nit nine of dem missin.''
Yankee-ssWall, l pity your loss, but l think
yeou give 'hard' kind o. description o tn
way to Reading
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-11

THE GIRL IN RED: OR THE SERENADE THAT
MISSED FIRE.-Cassius NJ. Clay tells the fol-
lowing :-DGring the late political canvass,
Burlingame and himself occupied adjoining
rooms at the Bates House, Indianapolis. cat
a late hour, one evening"" says he, 81 was in
BIS room and both of US were somewhat elated
with the popular enthusiasm. We were, as
soldiers are wont TO do, fighting our battles
over again, when fine band, right opposite
my room, poured o'er the sea Of night foods
OF soul-stirring music. sClay, you are honor
ed says B., 'go and acknowledge the compli-
ment.' With due difidence l excused myself,
when, as l had anticipated, the band broke
forth anew in strains of heroic melody in front
of the room occupied by B. Il have you now
said /, snow give 'em 4 sentiment sNo;
you,' said B. 'Well,' said I, .both together;
so locking arms, with an air of intense dign-
ty, we walked out upon the balcony, and in
faltering voice, commenced Indiana, Mas.
sachusetts and Kcntucby-triple siSters-may
they ever be true TO the family unionp The
leader of the band, after a pause, with thick
tongue, inquired, WHO are you?' CLAY and
Burlingame,' said I. sThe hill you are = said
he in reply; and then, in an undertone ad-
dressed to his followers, concluded: Boys,
it's not the Girl in Red -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-11
RAsCALITY ABoUNDING.

The Gospel is preached TO the people regu-
larly, all over our country-religious papers
and magazines are circulated in families, and
many valuable persons set good examples be-
fore the world-but notwithstanding all this,
and more. observation teaches us, that rascal
ity abounds in all classes of society. Petty
thefts are daily committed-such as robbng
money drawers, stealing clothes, and dry
goods, chickens, ducks, corn, and other eata-
bles. Strolling vagabonds, dealing in counter
felt money, and diseased horses, are all over
the country. Gamblers, travelling and local,
and resident rogues, are all on the aleIt. Pious
villains, with faces as sanctiiied as the moral
law, are keeping false accounts and swearing
to them, for the sake of gain. Whiskey shops
are selling by the small, in violation of the law.
Drug Stores are training up drunkards in high
life, and alIording facilities for Sabbath drink
ing, which can be had no where else. The
rich depressing the poor, and the poor are
content to live in rags and idleness. Country
dealers in produce, come TO town and exact
two prices for all they have to sell, and the
owners of real estate in towns are asking doUb-
lie rents, to the injury of business, and the
growth of towns. Banks and Corporations,
intended for the public good, have their favor
ties, and are partial in the distribution of
favors. Families persecute and envy each
other. individuals slander their betters. Per
sons OIL origin put on airs, and falsely pre-
tend to be more than they are. Cheating and
Misrepresentation, are the order of the day,
generally. In politics, there is very little pa
trotism or love of country, while demagogues
seek TO misead, and build up their own for
tunes at the hazard of running the county
In religion, there is mofe hypocricy than
grace, and the biggest scoundrels living crowd
into the Church, with view to cloak their
rascally designs, and more efectually to serve
the Devil!
In a word, rascality abounds, among all clas-
ses, and in all countries. The Devil is stalk
ing abroad in open daylight, without the pre-
caution to dress himself And if the present
generation of men, could see themselves in
the Gospel Glass, they are as black as He'll
Parson BrorRiolc.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-11

CouxrERBLAsr TO TosAcoo.-Mr. Solly, the
eminent writer on the brain, says, in a late
clinical lecture on that frigh;ful and formids-
bic malady, softening OF the brain. oI w-,,a
caution you' as students, from exceS.s in the
nse OF tobacco and smoking, and ! world nd.
wise you TO disabuse your patti ents, mind, Of
tue idea that il is harmless. J have had large
experience of brain disease, and an, sa,:ssea
now that smoking is a most obnoxious hstjl.
Know OF no other causs or agent that lends
SO mueh TO bring on functional disease, and
through this, in the end, 70 lead to organic
diseases OF the brain. - exrsssiss use OF to.
tqsse-"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-11

The ORIGIN OF WHEAr.-The origin of
wheat which We now cultivate, is involved in
considerable obscurity. Nowhere is ii found
to exist native. In a paper in the Edinburgh
Rer.elc, the author of it takes the ground that
all our common cereals have been developed,
by cultivation, from grains having, in their
natural state, scarcely any resemblance to
those now cultivated, and he asserts that the
particular plant from which wheat has origina-
ted, is grass growing wild on the shores OF
the Mediterranean, and known TO botanisfs by
the name of Ggilops. If this is true, 1t VIII al
ford some clue to solve the question, ''does
wheat ever become cheat"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-11

That the confessional No. was removed,

That the confessional No. was removed,
will be easily believed.
The Marquis never alluded to these events
before his wife. When they appeared in pub
lie together, as also in society at his own home,
he treated her with respect, often with atten-
ton. But he never again spoke TO her in pri-
yate, nor did he ever enter those apartments
wi ich had once been the scene of so dreadful
a tragedy.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-11
HYMN OF PRAISE TO GOD,

FOR HIS GOODNESS ~ NATURE.
INSCRIBED TO wM. TAGGART.
o earth how beautiful thou art
A thousand things 10 cheer the heart
Spontaneous from thy bosom start,
And draw our souls above;
BY day or night. where's er we roam,
The thinking heart Is meier alone,
We hold communion with thy own
Mysterious works of love.
Our Father thou alone hast givon
All things IN earth. and air, and heaven
The glorious sun, the stars of even,
The cheerful light and shade;
The sweet wild flowers of early spring,
The countless birds that sweetly sing,
Each tree, each shrub. each living thing
Thy bounteous hand hath made
The sparkling rlll that springs to light.
From the wild rocky mountains height;
Each stream. all heautiOus to the sight,
Each lake. and deep blue sea
Each fish that in their boSoms swims,
Each bird that DER their surface skins,
Each beast that layes its weary limbs,
All utter praise TO thee.
The radiant sun. the source of Hight,
And the pale moon thar rules the night,
And every star, with glory bright,
Around thy blest aDode,
And all the planets as they run,
In golden circles round the sun,
Proclaim thee God the Holy One,
The merciful. the good
The evening dews, the gentle rain.
The bleatibg Aocls, the golden grain,
The treasures of the earth and main,
Cn us thou didst bestow;
Summer and winter. spring and fall,
Come, o, our Father! at thy call;
And we would at thy footstool fall,
And give thee worship due.
The star that ushers in the day,
The opening flower of golden ray,
The bird that carols forth its lay,
ALI sing thy goodness, Lord;
And shall not man. whose days and weeks
Thy goodness and thy mercy keeps
o, shall not man, who mercy seeks,
Sing 10 thy name. adored
Great is thy name ard thou we bless
For all thy love and faithfUlness,
And all thy goodness VIC profess
In all thy works to see.
Sweet is the world. but sweeter still
That rest prepared on Zion's Hill,
To see thy face, and do thy viii,
And live, and reign with thee.
Then let thy works our thoughts employ,
And fill thou every heart with joy,
Let 10 harsh disc0rd ser destroy
The sweet symphOnioUs song;
But let exulting praise arise,
And bursting song ascend the skies,
Until the gates of Paradise
Receive the joyful throng,
Jan 29th, 1857. J. J. II
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-11
CHOICE POETRY.
For the "Raftsm ans Journal" !"

The following lines are not altogether origi-
nal, but are in great measure so. More than
one half the lines are entirely new matter, and
by an aged man. This aged friend was inter
ested in the verses he handed me, but they
seemed defective in various ways, and greatly
Whiting. In attempting to amend them, 1
have produced almost a new poem.