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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-05-01
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\ man calling tirself "Statehari' has
eeon ARRESTED AT New York, charged with
sossing On t,,,t S,hcmc for the liberation et
HUNTINGTON. the netcd forc,r, by means Of a
fo-y-sa tar,laa - The ">>n> Il Maine" in New
kg,ifsrt arr taking mcasun> to form an or,
San,f'tian---A ,'rN~p.aioas If the Ne"
nrlean> fa=eeAzs SAYS that ahant ten thon.
sand slaves lmp'vttd tram A9rita, have t>cn
landed aa the Iatv,a S,seSt. tals ss'asaa. MIR.
Samaef writes tram Hart> that ~ is ias. ~
gaming t> hcaiyb aod >Soukth --fhS En-
sitsh SsvernmsHt h,snc called oa &c decide
N~sNs'u the rival ,la,m> ID - MANY A. soar
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-05-01
BRowSviLLr. Kansas,
April llth. 1857.
Ma. EnrToR

Ma. Enrros
wonder II letters from Kansas and !
indeed news Of all description. concern
ing Affairs in Kansas. is as eagerly perus- /
cd as it was 4 few mouths since. There
IS smoothing part cularly ncw in our politi-
cal affairs. bu, what is by far more pleas
ant 10 US. plenty Of free State emf
giants rushing in from all parts Of the
North ard East.
As = matter Of course, there IS great
deal of speculation going on. Towns
are being Laid out all through the
country AMI town property is cash
article every waere. "Grea; Induce
mea;s are offered to actual settlers.
There are IGN; or ten house. contract
ed 70 DC bulk IN our pace, early .hi.
season. besides a numher 10 hs put mp
OF claims in adjoining towns, There isa
scheal-aouse in process Of erection. Of
c,ntrrft. TIVE stories Sigh and 20 BY Is
feet To be finished n June.
YEA mas: not think because We have
hal 20 house, we have had no school
,he>e two years We have had fe-
:s4ic school eUo summers. Speaking Of
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A Suggestion,

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sloo .oAa annually, without any grra,er cash
capital than IL has now They can, and
that. tao, without diminishing the pne~ens
amount. by the cultivation Of the cranberry
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Tue Mail LETTINGS. Friday last.

the accepted bids for mail contracts were
read in the hall oil the Genaral Post Or
fee building a. Washington. The rea-
ding occupied about three hours.
Subjoined are few of the most i'm
,ant routes in this section. The con.
tracts with railroads companies have no:
ye. been announced.
From Augusta to Bangor-Nassal d.
Pinkham. S2s00. two-borse coaches.
From Augusta TO Belsst-Josiah
Mitchell, s5Io. four.horse Goa oh.
From Augusta 10 Rocklamd-Wm
Bennett,sll-5. four-horse coach.
From Augusta TO FreePor,-Thomas
H. McCauslsnd. $40.
From Augusta to Phillip. S
Morey, s625.
From Augusta to North pson-Va,-
.al d. Pinkhan. $500. ,wo-horse coach.
From Bangor to 0iiIown-"m N. jam
ison.
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Sprat,, 1915. two-h horse coach.
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Smith.s5aO. two-horse coach
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Fr,n Bangor to Hsrtland-Beeuj
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From BaaSar 20 Ma:.awsmksas-
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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-12-31

Rn- Not long since one of our most
popular ministers was Informed while
engaged in his study taking notes for a
brilliant sermon on 'sthe times,' that a
party was waiting in the parlor to en-
gage his services. The reverend gentle
men laid down his pen, while visions of
fees foated before his eyes,as he donned
his black coat, and thought of few
words OF good advice that he intended
to give the couple anxious to be made
one. Upon entering the parlor he en-
countercd an old lady, and u young girl
and her beau. ''l.wish you to marry
my daughter and feiier,'' the old lady
said, displaying much more agitation and
excitement than the parties most inter-
ested ''Certainly--I am happy to see
you. Please to stand up, and allow me
to look at your certificate. The young
people complied with the request. The
reverend gentleman glanced his eye over
the document, and look of disappoint-
ment appeared upon his face. Halo !!
the would be bride groom exclaimed
nothing bust hope!'' II am sorry tc
inform you that your certificate is in.
formal, and, consequently, Icannot mar
ry you until another is obtained" re-
piled the minister, firmly. But, Mis-
ter" cried the old lady, cant you hat,
marry 'ene for tonight, and tomorrow
well get a new sartiiket, and make IT
all right 1t tcHI be an, d,ctml disapPoint
n,ent to the young folks r The minister
declined the job, and the old lady with
her charges, left the house, muttering al
people being SO overnice." ...
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-12-31
NUMBERz5E.
1LnughabiS,.,

One of the comic papers revives' an
old story that is better than it was be-
fore this age of spirit-seeing and hear
ing. It seems that an old sea captain,
who had retired from service and was
living on a farm, had harum scarum
nephew with him. He could neither
drive or frighten said nephew te-do any
thing in its proper time. Amoug the
rest he never could get him to drive fhe
cows up to milk until after dark-he
had to drive them from back pasture,
undergrown with sugar bush. Finally,
the captain asked the lad if he was not
afraid to go through the woods, III the
dark f..-3 p
"Fraid what is that2 Incver seen
fraid ," replied the boy..-z-s=-a.--s-s---z,
"Well never mind-you will SEQ obc
some of these nights if you do not get
the cows up before dark said the cap
tain meaningly.
That night the boy played until dusk
before he went after the cows, as usual.
The captain took a sheet and followed
him. Now the captain had tame mon
key who saw all the performance, and,
monkey-like, took table cloth and fol-
lowed, at a respectable distance. Tho
captain went into the woods where
there was big log, by the side of tho
path. Going to the further end of it,
he wound the sheet around him, got
upon it and stood still. In this posi-
ton the parties stood when the boy
came along with the COWS. They SHE'D
a little upon seeing the ghosts, which
caused the boy to look ahead.
"Hello, what is that?" he shouted,
''by golly, I guess its fraid" Anl
then spying the monkey, he sung out:
BY Jerusalem, if there aint two fraids
"a big fraid and a little fraId.'' !.
This caused the captain to look
around, when he saw, for the first time,
his ghostly companion, He thought it
was afraid, sure enough. The old cap
tain streaked it for home, the monkey
chasing him, and the wicked nephew
clapping his hands and shouting, 'FRun
big fraid or little fraid will catch you
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-12-31
miss Noyes.

A gentleman feeling a strong parti-
ality for young lady whose name was
Noyes, was desirous, without the eere-
mony of formal courtship, to ascertain
her sentiments. For this purpose he
said to her one day, with that kind of
air and manner which means either jest
or earnest, as you choose to take it:
IF 1 were to ask you whether you
are under matrimonial engagement to
to any one, what part of your name
(No-yes) might I take for an ans wer p
"The first" said she, in the same tone.
''And were L to ask if you were in
clined to form such an engagement, should
a person offer who loved you, and Was
not Indifferent e. yourself. what part of
your name might he then take as an,
answer? ?" 49,.
"The last"
"And if I tell yon that I love you,
and ask you to form such an engagements
with me, then what part of your name
may l take2' -... ,...... .......-f .5r-
90. then replied the blushing girl,
take the achoze name, as in such case I
would cheerfully resign it for yours" ''
1t is almost needless to add that they
were soon afterwards married.-N. T.
PicGyune. . ... ~ .- t........
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-12-31
The way to be Happy.

A story is related of two. travellers in
Lapland, which throws more light on
the art of being happy than a whole vol
ume of proverbs and aphorisIns
Upon a very eeid day n winter they
driving along in sledge, wrapped
in furs from head to feat-1E.pen fhcir
faces were closely covered, and you could
hardly see anything but their eyebrows,
and these were white and glistening
with frost. 'i -..@- -
At length they saw poor man who
had sunken down benumbed and frozen
in the snow. .f....... .....-.
awe must stop and help him. said
one of the travellers.
Stop and helpl' replied the other,
''you will never think of stopping such
day as this We are half frozen our
selves, and ought to be on our journeys $
end as soon as possible" e, s.~
''But I cannot leave this man to per-
ish," rcjoined the more humane travel
Ter, ''I must 60 to his relief" and he
stopped the sledge.
,''Come," said he, "come, and help me
to raise him." ..1 4. a.- r
"Not L. replied the other, II have
LOU III ucA TeSdfu loT my OWu lie u eA-
pose myself to this freezing atmosphere
more than is necessary. l will sit here
and keep myself as warm as can till
you come back. .G atr... j. Jli5
So saying, he resolutely kept his seat;
while his companion hasteued to relieve
the perishing man, whom they had so
providentially discovered. The ordina-
ry means were used for restoring con
seriousness; but the traveller was so in-
tent upon saving the life of a fellow
creature, that he forgot his own expo
sure, and what were the consequences
Why the very efforts which he made to
warm 6e stranger, warmed himself
He had the sweet consciousness Of do
ing benevolent act, and he also found
himself glowing from head to foot, by
reason of the exertions which he had
made. And how was it with his com
panion, who was so much afraid of ex-
posing himself? He was almost ready
to freeze, Notwithstanding the efforts he
had been making to keep him warm
The lesson to be derived from this lit
| tie incident is obvious. f'..s'
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-12-31
EATON PREBLE COUNTY, O. DEC 81 1857

starting from his chair, and gazing ear
nestly into the face of the man before
him. a .rq..- f. ,f fs.ais
"Yes, Jacob Manfred-Lucius Viii
liams-that little boy whom twenty
years ago you saved from the house of
corrcction-that poor boy whom you
kindly took from the bonds Of the law
and placed on board Of oas Of our own y,
vessels, ..s-z4s yos7ss.. -.
aYesayes, L am the man you made
You found me a round stone from the
hands of poverty and bad example. 1t
was you who brushed off sthe evil, and
who first led me to the sweet waters Of
moral life and happiness; I have profit
ed by the lessons you gave me in early
youth, and the warm spark your kind
ness kindled up in my bosom, has grown
brighter ever since. With an afHuence
for life settled down to enjoy the re-
mainder of my days in peace and quiet
ness. with such good work as my hands
may find to do. I heard of your losses
and bereavements I know that the
children of your flesh are all gone, But
L am child of your bounty child of
your Kindness, and now You snail be my
parent, Come, have al home and IA
heart, and your presence wll make them
both warmer, brighter and happier
CoEe, my more than father, and you.
my mother, come. Yoa made my youth.
all bright, and I will not see your old
age doomed to darkness ... ...
Jacob Manfred tottered forward, and
sank upon the bosom of his preserver,
He could not speak his thanks, for they
were too heavy for words, When he
looked up again, he sought his wife.
Susan" he said, in a choking, trcm-
bling tone, :'my bread has come back to
me % 80 s.
"Forgivc ME, Jacob" a. t
"No, no. Susan, it is not who must
forgive, God holds us in his hands"
''Ah murmured the wife, she she rails
ed her streaming eyes to heaven, Il will
never doubt him again.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-12-31

hand, no gentle voice to soothe anc
| bless him See his head sinks back
\ one convulsive shudder-he is dead !"
A groan- ran through the assembly
so vivid was her description, so unearth
ly her look, so inspired her manner
that what she described seemed actually
to have taken place then and there
They noticed also that the. bridegroom
hid his face in his hands, and was weep
ing.
"Dead!" she repeated again. her lips
a qativering5 faster and faster, and her
voice more broken, land there they
scoop him grave and there, without
a shroud, they lay him down in that
damp, reeking eartl7. The only son of
proud father, and the idolized brother
of a fond sister, sleeps to- day in that
distant country, with no stone to mark
the spot! There he lies, my father 5
own sonny own twin brother vic
tim to this deadly poison! Father, ~
she exclaimed, turning suddenly. while
the tears rained down her beautiful
cheeks, 'Father, shall drink it now %
The form of the judge was convulsed
with agony; he raised his head, and in
smothered voice, filtered
mo, my child, in Gods name. nor
She lifted the glitterine goblet, and
letting it fall it was dashed into a thou
sand pieces. Many fearful eye watch
ed her movements; and, instantaneous
ly each wine glass was transferred to The
marble table on which it had been pre-
pared Then, as she looked at the frag-
mcnts of crystal, she turned to the com
pany, saying:
thereafter, let no friend who loves
me tempt me to peril my soul for wine.
Not firmer are the everlasting hills than
my resolve. God helping me, never to
touch or taste the terrible poison; and,
he, too, to whom | have given my hand;
who watched over my brothers dying
form in that solemn hour, and buried
him there by the river in that land of
gold, will, l trust, sustain me in that
resolve. Will you not my husband p
His glistening eyes, his sad sweet
smile was his answer. The Judge left
the room, and when an hour after he
returned, and in most subdued man
ner took part in the entertainment of
the bridal guests, no one could fail to
fEad that he, too, had defermined to ban
ish the GnuIlIy. at once a5ia forever from
its -honae.--==-r----
those Who We're present at the we'd
ding will never forget the impression
so solemnly made. Many from that
hour forswore the social glass. 1t may
be sufficient to say that the young cou-
pie never broke the pledge, but to this
day take pleasure in reeiting the thrill
ling sketch of the Bridal Wine Cup g
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-12-31

IT AN So.-"I had always in my life, "
says darkey Hannibal, ''foun' de gals
to be fust in. lub, fust in quarrel, fust
in de dance, de fust in de ice=cream sa-
loon, de fust best an de last in de sick
room What would we poor debels do
widout dem? Let US be born as help
less as we pleases an womin's arms
am open to receibe us she am it who
CUBS US our fust dose ub caster oil an
puts close pom our helpless naked limbs,
an cubber ups our footses and tooses in
long flannel petticowts, an it am she,
who as we grow up fills our dinner bas-
kets wild doe-nuts an apples as we start
fer de school, an licks Us when we tears
our trowsers."