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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05
Women and Ladies.

In the days of our fathers, there were
such things to be met with as men and
aoomen-but now they are all gone, and in
their place race of gentlemen and ladies,
or, to be still more refined, race of ia
dies and gentlemen" has sprung up. Wo-
men and girls are among the things that
were. But ladies" are found everywhere.
Miss. Martineau, wishing to see the wo-
men wards in prison in Tennessee, was
answered by the warden, I've have no
ladies here at present, madam" Now, Sc
far as the ladies were concerned, it was
verywell that none of them werein prison:
but then it sounds little odd-ladieS IN
prsion! 1t would seem bad enough fol
eoonaen to go to such place.
~ lecturer, discoursing on the charac
teristics of women, illustrated thus
6 Who were the last at the cross Ladies
Who were the first at the sepalcher? La
dies" On this modern Improvement, We
have heard of but one thing that beat;
the above. 1t was the finishing touch tc
a marriage ceremony, performed by al
exquisite divine up to all modern refine
ments. When he had thrown the chair
of Hymen around the happy couple, he
concluded by saying. now pronounce
you husband and lady," The audience
stuffed their handkerchiefs into their
mouths, and got out of the room as quick
as possible, to take breath.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05
Crinoline in Poetry.

A lady with a erinoline was walking
down the street-her feathers luttered in
the air-her hoops struck out a feet
She walked the earth as if she felt of it
she was no part. and proudly did she step
along for pride was in her heart She
did not see a curly dog which walked
close by her side, all save the bushy tail
of which her crinoline did hide His tail
the dog with pleasure shook lit hnttered
in the wind-and from the lady's crino-
line stuck out foot behind. A crowd
the tail soon espied, as it waved to and
fro, and like rudder seemed to point
which way the maid should go. The cur
ly dog right pleasant was, he such quar-.
tiers he had got, and walked behind the
lady in kind of doggish trot. Each
step the lady now did take, served to In
crease her train, while those in her wake
roared out with might and main. Some
held their sides they laughed so hard, and
many fairly cried, and many even still con-
fess that day they like to died" And
still the lady sailed along, in crinoline
and pride, unmndful of the crowd behind
or dog close by her side. But soon an.
other dog espied the tail fluttering free
it so provoked his doggish ire he could
not let it be; but with a deep ferocious
growl, for battle straight he went, and
meath the lady's crinoline both dogs were
quickly pent. They fought, tits said an
hour or more-the lady nothing knew
but with her head erect sailed on, and did
her way pursue. Some say she would not
have known at all about the fight had not
one dog mistook and gave her limb" an
awful bite, but since that day have heard
it said, that lady meier was seen upon tho
the street, with so much pride-and sacA
D crinoline.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05
Photography in the Eye.

DIR. Sanford who examined the eye of
Beardsley, murdered at Auburn, to test
the truth of the statement that the last
scene viewed by dying man remains on
the retina of the eye, publishes the follow
ing interesting statement:
6 AT first we suggested the saturation
of the eye in weaksolution Of atrophine
which evidently produced an enlarged
state of the pupil. On observing this, we
touched the end Of the optic nerve with
the extract, when the eye instantly be-
came protuberant. We now applied a
powerful lens, and discovered in the pu-
pill, the rude, worn away figure of man
with light coat, beside whom was a
round stone, standing or suspended in the
air, with a small handle stuck as it were
in the earth. The remainder was debris,
evidently lost from the destruction of the
optic, and its separation from the mother
brain. Had we performed this operation
when the eye was entire in its socket,
with all its powerful connection with the
brain, there is not the least doubt but that
we should have detected the last idea and
impression made on the mind and eye of
the unfortunate man. The thing would
evidently have been entire; and perhaps
we should have had the contour, or bet
ter still, the exact figure Of the murderer.
The last impression before death is always
more terrible on the brain from fear than
any other cause; and figures impressed on
the pupil more distinct which we attri-
butte to the largeness Of the optic nerve,
and its free communication with the brain.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05
Story Of an old Negro.

That is capital story which is told OF
Cato, an old negro in Kentucky, noted
for his peculiar kind Of cunning. He sucs
ceeded, the story runs, on one occasiony
in making his fellow servants in the neigh
borhood believe that the banking" wa6
very profitable business; insomuch that
they concluded to throw all their change
into a common fund.- and start bank
Old Cato, however, took good care to have
himself constituted as the ''The Bank" to-
whom all the sixpence and shillings ofthe1
darkies were to be paid over.
And now said Cato, :" whenever mig.
ga borrow sixpence out O. dis bank to buy
baccy, he got to cum back in tree weeks,
and pay in two sixpence, and in dis way
you see cherry sixpence bring anoder six
pence. till arter while all de niggah get
rich"
Upon this principle, the "bank" went
into operation, old Cato always taking
care that every darkey should " fork over"
according to bank rules" But in the
course of time some Of the stockholders
thought they smelt the rat" and called
on Cato to withdraw their capital from
the bank, when the following converse
ton took place between Cato and Jack:
Jack" Well, Cato, we want to draw
our money from de bank, and quit dis
banking bizness."
Cato" Did you hear de news?"
Jack" No; what news dat, Gator"
Cato-Why, de bank done-broke las
night"
Jack" Who keer what de bank do?-
/ tell you want my share OBJ de money!
Cato-Well, but tell you de bank am
broAe."
Jack" not talkin' about dat. say
whar's de money!"
Cato" Why you fool, don't you know
dat den when de bank break, de money
all gone sartin?"
Jack" Wei! whar de money gone to?''
Cato-"Dat's more an dis niggah
know. All he know bout it is, dat when
white folks bank break de money always
lost, and niggah bank no better dan de
white folksW IfI Y
Jack" Well, wheneber dis niggah
gage in bankin' agin, he hope de CHI olera
git him fust"
Cato" Berry sorry de bank broke
berry sorry; but it can't be helped noac,
niggah."
And here de reporter left the bankers
in conclave.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05
Oil for the Light Houses.

We mentioned yesterday that the con-
tract for ninety-Gve thousand gallons of
Sperm Oil for the supply Of the light
house service for the coming year had
been awarded to contractors in this city.
From the Washington correspondence of
the New-York Times, we learn that
among the bids received was one from
the Breckenridge Coal Company of Ken
lucky, proposing to supply oil made from
their coal. This was something quite UNI
expected; and as the bid for this novel
article was a low one, the Board found
themselves in something of quandary.
The Government however, has laid be,
fore it such apparently indisputable evil
dences of the superior Illuminating quail
ty Of this oil, Of its happiness to gum, and
its power to resist lower temperature
than the Winter strained sperm oil, that
it has ordered a scientific test to be made.
1.-THE result proves satisfactory, the Breck-
inridge Company will get the contract
next year, at a price far below the low
est bid for the necessary quality OF fish
oil. "-Neao- Bedford Mercury.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05
Our Scrip 8ooh,
Damascus.

q
Independently of its central position, it
has attractions in itself superior, perhaps
to any city in the East. We have heard
of rose red cities half as old as time; but
Damascus is at least as old as any re-
-ceived history, and is in fact the +" oldest
city we know Of which preserves TO this
day its original importance. From the
time when Abraham left his home be-
tween the rivers" to journey west to the
(" Land of Promise" its name has been IA
miliar; its beauty and riches have been
proverbial for four thousand years. and it
has been link never broken between the
patriarchal age and the steam engine. Ii
has come under the dominion of David. Of
Jeroboam, Of ~Pharoah Necho, Of Nebu-
channezzar, of Alexander, of the Ptole-
mics, of Pompey, of Cleopatra, of Herod,
of the Moslem Of the Crusaders of Timour
the Tartar, of the Sultan Of Constantine
pie and the Pashas Of Egypt, yet it sur
wives and still hourishes. " Here is still
the " street called Straight" where Anan.
las came directed by vision, to inquire
for one called Saul of Tarsus." Here is
still shown window from which it was
said that the Apostle was let down. Here
is the reputed sight of St. Paul's CONVEX
sion; and here is the tomb oil Saladin, the
head of John the Baptist. the house Of
Naaman and the mosque of Sultan Seim.
So varied are the associations, near and
remote, real or apochryphal, of city
which crowns them all by its rare posi-
ton and luxuriant verdure, its gardens,
| itspastures and its clear streams; its Aban
and Pharapar, better than ell the waters
of Israel"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05
How They do Things at Salt Lake

Prest. Grant, in the midst of his mis-.
sionary labors and farming improvements
and operations, is enlarging his city resi-
dence, feeling that want gilmore dwelling
room. so incident to those who observe
the peculiar institution"
1.-The Court House is receiving its
dome-capped cupoa; large loads of huge
stones are being rolled on to the Temple
Block, and workmen are busily engaged
in cutting them; and numerous minor i'm
provements are actively prosecuted, all
tending to beautify and make commodious
the habitation, grounds, and streets of this
quiet industrious. moral, and exemplary
metropolis of the Saints"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05
nea- Hear the story of the child whic

No. Hear the story of the child which
went forth into the mountain ravine.--
While the child wandered there, he called
aloud to break the loneliness, and heard
q voice which called to him in the same
tone. He called again, and as he thought
the voice Knocked him. Flushed with an.
ger, he rushed to find the boy who had in,
suited him, but could not find none. He
then called out to him in anger, and with
abusive epithets-a Of which were faith
fully returned to him. Choking with
rage, the child ran to his mother and COM
planned that a boy in the woods had
abused and insuted him with many vile
words But the mother took the child by
the hand, and said: MY child these
names were but the echo of thine own
voice. Whatever thou didst call was re-
turned to thee from the hillside. Hadst
thou called pleasant words, pleasant
words would have had returned to thee
Let this be thy lesson through life. The
world will be the echo Of thine own spir-
it. Treat thy fellows with unkindness,
and they will answer with unkindness;
with love, and thou shalt have love-
Send forth sunshine from thy spirit, and
thou shalt never have clonded day; car
~ about vindictive spirit, ana even in
the flowers shall Turk curses. Thou shalt
shall receive even what thou givest, and
that alone" Always said the speaker, is
that child in the mountain passes-and
every man and every woman is that child.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05
ATTRACTION.

Attraction is curious power,
That none can understand:
Its influence is every where
In water, air and land;
It keeps the earth compact and tight,
As though strong bolts we're through it;
And what is more mysterious yet,
1t binds US mortals to it.
You throw stone up in the air,
And down it comes-ker whackl
The centrifugal casts it up
The centripetal-back.
My eyes! can't discover how
One object tracts another;
Unless they love each other, like
A sister loves her brother.
/ know the compass always points
Directly at pole;
Some say the north star causes this,
And some say-SYNMs's HOLE!
Perhaps it does-perhaps it don't;
Perhaps some other cause;
Keep on PERHAPsTNG-whoc can solve
Attractions hidden laws?
A fly lights on a lasses cup
Attraction bids him WOO it;
And, when he's in, attraction keeps
The chap from padding through it.
Attraction lures the sot to drink,
To all his troubles drown;
But when his legs give way, he falls,
And traction keeps him down.
Attraction is curiaus power.
That none can understand:
Its influence is everywhere-
In water, air and land.
1t operates in every thing
The sea, the tides, the weather;
And sometimes draws the sexes up,
And binds them fast together.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05

BeA- Here is venerable marriage no.
tice OF the olden time, taken from the New
York Weekly Museum, June 9, 1902
Adjectlves in those days were cheap and
plenty.
"MARRlED.-On Monday evening last
by the Rev. Mr.. Beach, John Buchanan.
Esq, to the amiabIe, adorable, incompar-
able, inaexible, and non parcel of her sex,
Nancy Lucy Turner, both of this city.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05

A STUMpER.-Childrcn ask some curl.
Gus questions. We have a little boy in
+" Our House" who came from Sabbath
School one day, and meeting his mother,
the following dialogue took place Mann
mali Well, my dear" Q Mamma, the
teacher says the people are all made Of
dust" +" Yes, my dear, so the Bible says"
:. Well. mamma, are white peoble made Of
dust?7 Yes" Well, then, 'spose col.
ored people are made of coal dust ain'tthey."
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05
no NIGHT.

Down comes the driving sleet
Pattcr, patter, patter;
Hank, 'gainst the window panes
Hear its pellets scatter.
Cold still, and colder now
Is the night air growing;
: More shriil and resonant
Are the loud winds blowing.
Dark not ray of light,
aa From the sky is streaming
Clouds, thick imperyious,
u Hide the bright stars cleaning.
4 God help the wanderer
Through the darkness lead him,
Safe to some kiAd retreat
Quickly, safely speed him.
i, for the friendlcss poor,
Suffering, neglected.
ches my heart tonight,
their woes detected.
I'D grows the storm,
{, nladly raging,
nd angry war,
empest ~asinar
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05
R@- A Nebraska paper gives the fol

nsa- A Nebraska paper gives the fol.
lowing account Of the mails out west:
We received letter two days ago from
Chicago, informing us that its author
would be in Nebraska last SEPTEMBER
and since it was written he has been here,
remained month, made a thousand dol
lars in cash, had two fights, and gone back
and got married. And the last bundle o f
the New York Tribunes, that were re-
ceived at Nebraska City, had mouse'sa
nest in it and FIVE young ones alive, be-
sides several dead ones supposed to have.
been poisoned by eating one of Greeleys,
leaders. We wish some one would hang.
few postmasters in Iowa.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05
DE- During the long session nftha nre

6e5 During the long session of the press,
ent Congress, while a member was going
it on the loud, Eat railroad speed, Mr..
-, of the " Old Dominion" desired to
lnJect" word or two, by way of inter-
rogatory. This courtesy the member de-
cllned-bHt soon afterward had to beck.
on page to bring him glass of water.
Selling the moment when he applied it to
his lips, the Virginian remarked. Asmy
friend has now arrived at scater stataon,
will take occasion to PROFOUND my ques-
tion." This was one way to get word
in Observation-Disclosures, s
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05

CoRNs.-The best cure for these trouble
some things that we have ever tried, is to
soak the feet in hot water for q quarter
OF an hour, SO that the corn becomes soft,
and then trim it off as close as, possible
and not cause. pain. Then take the tine.
turc, Of Arbor Vita, placed upon little
cotton, and apply to the corn, and after
a few applications the corn will not only
disappear entirely, but will not be likely
to return again.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05

TAKE CARE OF Your PouLTRY .-Poul-
try need warm and comfortable quarters
these cold nights, and you will find that
there will be a saving of corn or a pre-
portionate increase OF fat, If they chick
ems, turkies, and all, are made to come off
from the apple-trees, and roost in the
poultry-house.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05

s& Tho term swell" has generally
been applied to over-dressed gentlemen,
but if the ladies' dresses go on expanding
their present rate Of BALCONIES we shall
soon see the little boys running after
lady who may be as broad as an omnibus,
and hear them crying out Justify" There
goes 0 swell |"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05
ooh tell Me is there Not a Horne'"

I'd wandered far, one summer eve,
And sat me down beside
An oaken tree, whose spreading boughs
Swept DER the murmuring tide,
barred my brow, twas burning hot,
And knelt beside the stream,
While the sun with mournful sigh smiled out
His last bright golden CLEAN.
The grass waved in the gentle breeze,
And flowers of every hue
Sent forth their fragrance on the air,
Wet with the evening dew;
The stars came softly peering down
From out their home above,
And rested close as though they told
Some whispered tale of love.
Beside ne grcu lilly pale
1t spoke in accents low
" I'm weary HERE-oh tell me where
The flowers of affection grow2
Yes, tell me, is there not a home
Above yon starlit sky.
Where buds may bloom eternally,
And never droop nor die ,"
" And art thou weary here, sweet flower,
Come let me cherish thee,
III love thee, for l too, am cast
Upon life's tideless sea
Alone I'm floating down the tide
With naught to guile my barque,
No lovelight g,eames upon my sky,
The clouds are drear and dark.
" But there's home of JOY and bliss
Where skies are clear and bright,
Where fragrant flowers are clustering round
The throne of life and light!
And wouldst thou learn the name which God
That beauteous land hath given,
Bow down thine ear-T1l whisper soft
Dost hear me flower ?-rIs HEAVEN"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-05
For the Monmouth Weekly Herald.
The Death Chamber.


sY FINLEY JOHNSON.
Come enter in softly,
Draw lightly thy BREATH
For thou standeth now in
The chamber of death;
Let low be thy whispers,
And soft be thy tread;
As thou movest to the side
OF her who is dead.
Let us ponder awhile,
Upon this sad scene;
And contrast what she is
To what she has been;
Let us call back the past,
And wander once more,
In the fairy regions
OF the times of yore.
Her eyes though now sunken.
Once rivalled the stars;
She'd the smiles of Venus,
The frowns of a Mars;
And her face which is now
BY our tears made weti
Once bloomed with roso
Where a lilly is set.
She soon will be taken
Away from our sight,
Her body they'll consign
To the graves dark night;
Then, ere they do part us
Wen gaze on that face,
Which in life bore the impress
Of beauty and grace.
Her remains let us follow
To the graves dread portali
But our grief must find vent
For We are but mortal;
While she in her glory
Has fed to the sky;
To dwell with her Saviour
For ever on high.
aTIMoRE, Md. Feb. 20, 1857.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-07

. "a.
NV YORK, March 5.-The United States mail
steamship Atlantic from Liverpool on the 18th ult
has arrived off Sandy Hook.
Commercial Intelligence
The Persias advices caused an advance in Cotton
of Id The sales of the three days amounted to 900
bales Of which spectators took $4,000. The sales
Tuesday amounted to 10000 bales, spectators and
exporters taking 5000. .sr
Orleans Middling l516d; Uplands Middlngs, I'D
Breadstuffs closed steady. Flour was quiet. Pro.
visions closed dull.
Consols for money closed at 935 to 933.
General News
It is rumored that the Persian trouble is nearly
settled. g@ rr #UHa
Napoleon's speech to the French Assembly forms
the principal feature of the news.
Congressional and Political
WASHINGTON, March g. Congress passed the
Compromise Tariff bill, reducing the higher rate
schedules to 80 per cent? and the other schedules at
the rate of 20 per cent The free list is substantially
retained
The Senate passed the Army, Navy, Fertilization
and Civil Appropriation bills. The Army bill passed
with an amendment giving Gen. Scott the back pay
claimed by him. The Civil bill with several amend
ments, including the appropriation of 100000 for
the dome of the Capitol and 81 900 900 for the Wash
ington Aqueduct were passed.
/ WASHINGTON, March 4.-Congress continued its
session until o'clock this morning. The Ocean
Mail bill finally passed, as did also the Civil Appro-
praton BILL including appropriation for the Kan
sas Legislature. The city is densely crowded.
Mr.. Buchanan's Views-The Cabinet, etc.
WASHINGTON, March 4-Mr. Buchanan announces
that he will not be candidate for reelection He
favors the strict construction of the oath of admins
tration by Chief Justice fancy.
The Cabinet has not been announced yet, and is
probably incomplete.
The Deficiency bill failed to receive the signature
of the President, and is, therefore, void.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-07
MANUFACTURES OF COTTON YARNS.

We hare already noticed the invention or improve
ment Of Mr.. George G. Henry, by which it is pro
posed to manufacture seed cotton directly into yarns
updd re plantations, BY new combination Of
machinery. The advantages claimed for this improve
ment are numerous, and the results confidently an
ticpated of its adoption are startling, amounting to
aradicai change in the operations Of almost every
branch Of the cotton business.
1t is claimed that the new process dspenses with
the machinery destructive Of the length and strength
Of the cotton fibre, lessons the waste and charges
greatly reduces the risks by fire on plantations and
elsewhere by the lint being Immediately converted
from the gin into yarns and causes the same capital
power and labor now employed to raise and gn to
spin IT, substituting, with trng extra COST bales
Of yarn for bales of cotton and more than doubling
the income Of the planter. KtE s4aes@
The arguments employed by the inventor to sup
port these propositions are quite plausible but after
describing the processes Of ginning and spinning as
now carried on, he says nothing further of his own
machinery than the following: fr5s5
use gin as preparation carder, with lap CON
structed to it, Or . lap machine in connection.
Carders, railway and drawing headAor if one or
few only are wanted, omit the railway. s 7si1i@
Drawing frames, speeders Or rowing frames, spin
ming frames, resell and yarn-press, ;.s..z.
Arranging this machinery together, and banded
and geared to shaft which gives 1t motion, it ope-
rates sngly Or altogether when set in motion by the
power Is is 'ne case ~ .ne factory i1-,i43 tt
ne aiso says aa.
!anleIs maklng igo oales, OF less, may use theT
;vert y H. rorar pm se'o,1s 10
mach;nsrv ana o. ~ Fpc,S s @ th ,;cLo ~
devil ~ iba stor na az Nv %ne snv @ ~
heatar and carSers nav nh No r;vs ,. less snead
ana hence Nth isss orar than tha asant nraeess
sin nies fcartainis pot nsr sot ~ Iii, hs
far the Inn haIa nisnter w CIV; and spn b;s cron IN
s, sv pae ~ eii anu sP uis 'iop ~
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