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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-26

milk as an agent for keeping the skin soft and
smooth, and she instanced the case of lady
| who slept each night with her face covered
with paste made of bran. Even now it is
the fashion in Paris for ladies to sleep with
their faces done up in slices of raw beef to
keep off wrinkles ! What sight, said the
| lively lecturer, for lover his mistress's face
sandwiched in beef and tied up in a napkin |!
| But such sights are not for lovers to see, or
| even hear Of
| But hope, said she, that every gentleman
present will be gallant enough to hear moth
| ing of these secrets of the toilette which I am
disclosing to the ladies' She then instanced
some strong cases of ladies who strove to pre-
sent an elegant appearance, and of the means
they adopted to keep at bay the ravages of
time. One lady she knew who had her white
satin boots sowed on her each day, and ripped
OH her again at night, and a pair of boots ne
yer did service but single day This en-
travagance was quite common in former days
among the beauties of luxurious courts.
This entertaining lecture was then closed
by some very sensible remarks about the gra-
ces of the mind and the heart being more i'm
portant than the beauty of the face or form
With merit, amiability, tenderness and good
sense, the homeliest woman is lovely with
out them the most beautiful woman is unat-
tractive to the appreciating The speaker
had known and seen lovely women everywhere
from St James to st. Petersburg, from Tur-
key to the islands of the Pacific, and she had
never seen beauty or grace which would atone
for an unlovely or unamiable heart. And, in
deed, she never met with truly lovely wo-
man that she did not fall in love with her and
wish to be man that she might marry her.
The lecture here closed amid cordial ap-
plause, which had been generally bestowed
at intervals throughout the entire discourse
as it sparkled through an hour and half
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-26

TIE Force OF EMPHASIS, in giving meaning
to sentence, is we'll Illustrated by the brief
colioquy which We overheard the other day,
between two persons Do you imagine me a
scoundrel, sir ?" demanded one, Indignantly
l." No, l do not imagine you to be one."
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-26

Es- Bonaparss esesented Moreau on one
occasion with a magnificent pair Of pistols, and
paid him striking eomplim.ent Il Intend,
ed" said be, "to have the names of your vic
tories engraved upon ,bem, but there was not
room for them
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-26

bSr A girl on visit to the city, and fresh
from the woods and wilde, was one day asked
"How she liked the country ?" Oh ma am,
replied the girl, I'D like the country very
well if it were in the city"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-26

CIvILITT AND SUCCEss-A New York pa
per has the following on this subject which,
possibly may help " Young America to see
the value of the quality we are speaking of
-" Within few years, a couple of gentle
men-one of whom was foreigner-vSited
the various locomotive workshops of PhiladeI-
phia. They called at the most prominent one
first stated their wishes to look through the
establishment, and made some inquiries of a
more specific character. They were shown
through the premises in a very Indifferent
manner, and no special pains were taken 20
give them any information beyond what their
own inquiries drew forth The same results
followed their visits to the several larger es-
adjustments. BY some means they were in
dnced to call on one Of third or fourth rate
character. The owner was himself work
/ man, of limited means but on the applica'
ton of the stranger, his natural urbanity Of
manner prompted him not only to show all
that he had, Int to enter into a detailed eX-
planation of the working of his establishment,
and of the very superior manner in which he
could conduct his factory if additional faeili-
| ties of capital were afforded him. The gen
tlemen left him, not only favorably impressed
| towards him, but with the feeling that he
thoroughly understood his business. Within
a year he was surprised with an invitation to
visit St Petersburg. The result was, his To-
comotive establishment was removed there
bodily 1t was the agent Of the Car who
had called on him, in company with an Ameri'
can citizen. He has recently returned, having
accumulated large fortune, and still receives
from his Russian workshops about hundred
thousand dollars a year. He invests his mo-
ney in real estate, and has already laid the
foundation for the largest fortune of any pri
vate individual in Philadelphia, and all the re
suit of civility to couple of strangers" j"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-26

THE BEAUTY OF WOMAN transcends all other
form of beauty as well in the sweetness of its
suggestions, as in the delicious favor il awsk-
ems. The beauty of lovely woman is an in-
spirssion sweet delirinm gentle mad.
ness Her Locks are lore .rotiors
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-26

By JOHN G. WHITTIER.
Hesp high the Farmers wintry hoard!
Heap high the Golden Corn!
No richer gift has Autumn poured
From out her lavish horn.
Let other lands exulting CLEAN
The apple from the pine,
The orange from the glossy green,
The cluster from the vinei
We better love the hardy gift
Our rugged wales bestow,
TO cheer us when the storm shall drift
Our harvest-felds with snow.
When spring time came, with flower and bud,
And grassy green and young,
And merry boblinks. in the wood,
Like mad musicians sung,
We dropped the seed o'er hill and plain,
Beneath the sun of May,
And frightened from our sprouting grain
The robber-crows away.
All through the long, bright days Of June,
It's leaves grew thin and fair;
And waved in hot mdsummers noon
It's soft and yellow hair.
And now, with Autumns moon-lit ewes,
Its harvest-time has come:
We pluck away the frosted leaves,
And bear the treasures home.
There, richer than the tabled gift
or golden showers of old,
Fair hands the broken grain shalt sift,
And knead its meal of gold.
Let vapid idlers loll in silk
Around their costly board
Give US a bowl of samp and milk,
By homespun beauty poured.
Where'er the wide old kitchen hearth
Sends up its smoky curls,
Who will not thank the kindly earth,
And bless our corn.fed girls?
Let earth withhold the kindly root
Let mildew blight the rye;
Give to the worm the orchards fruit
The wheat field to the fly:
But let the good old crop adorn
The hills our fathers trod;
Still let US for his Golden Corn
Send up our thanks to GoD
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-26

eGr You charge dollar for killing calf.
You smutty rascal" said planter TO au Old
negro No. DO. mssss," replied the gentle
man from Africa, charge sfty espts for kil.
Inn csif, ED f'F- ts1 r. fcr tue f-csr kr6,',
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-26

GRowISG YourE..- Pa. ai,i't growing
tall ?"
why, what's your height. Sonny ?"
"Why, To seven foot, lacking yard.
Amt that some, old boss"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-26

nty- In San Francisco, when Chinaman
is convicted of q crime, they cut OF his tail be-
fore sending him to prison. TO thus lose an
appcndage Of which he is 50 proud, is great
modification to Chipaman.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-26

@ A printer, in setting up" 1--WE are but
parts of stnpendous whole" by mistake OF
q letter, made il read, We are but parts OF
s.urendcu. vhsle"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-26

pg The happiest man in the world is the
man with just wealth enough to keep him III
spirits, and just children enough to make hin
Industrious
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-11-26

The YANKEE AND HIS CHICKENS One of
those peculiarly slabsided gaunt Yankees,
which the prolific soil down East produces in
abundance, lately emigrated and settled down
in the vicinity of Chestnut Hill He was the
very picture of mean, shiftless Yankee, but
as he put himself to work in good earnest to
get his house to rights, the neighbors willing
ly lent him helping hand. After he got
everything according to his notions, thought
struck him that he had no chickens, and he
was powerful fond of sucking raw eggs He
was too honest to steal them. and too mean
to buy them. At last thought struck him,
he could borrow. He then went te a neigh
Dor and accosted him
Wall | reckon You haint got no old hen
nor nothin' you would lend me for a few
weeks 2"
" will lend you one with pleasure" replied
his neighbor, picking out one Of the finest in
his coopS The Yankee took the hen home,
and then went to another neighbor and bor-
rowed dozen of eggs. He set the hen on
the eggs, aud in due course Of time she hatch
ed out dozen chickens The Yankee was
again puzzled, he could return the hen, but
how was he to return the eggs. Another idea,
and whoever saw Yankee with )ut one, came
to his relief, he would keep the hen until she
laid a dozen eggs. He then returned the hen
and the eggs to their respective owners, re-
marking as he did so -
Wall. guess I've got as fine dozen of
chickens as you ever laid your eyes on, and
they didn't cost me cent nuther."
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TOWA.NDA:
ebursoap aIorniap. Nopember 2G. 1851.
selsttth 9ottrg.
T He HU SIX n 81 a .

BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-02-13
sale OF The Public works,

We see that an attempt is about to be
made to sell the Public Works. This is an
important question, and, we hope, will not
be acted on hastily. This is not the time
to dispose of matter of this magnitude 1t
should be discussed and thoroughly under
stood before any action is taken. The chief
argument in favor of a sale is, that the can
ais are deprecated in value, and are not
likely to appreciate under the powerful ri
valry Of railroads. This is true. But are
the ecanals held only as matter of property?
Is not the great thing the commercial ben
efits derived to the people? Unquestiona-
bly, this is their general object. If the can
ais yield not dollar Of revenue they are,
Notwithstanding, of immense commercial
value. There are an immense number Of
farms, villages and factories on the canals
which are not adjacent to the railroads.
Now, if the canals are sold to individuals or
private companies, can they be conducted so
well, in reference to public advantage? Is
it not pretty clear that they will fall into the
hands Of the railroad companies? Whether
they do or not, the question with the hold
ers will be one property only, and not that
of the general welfare.
At any rate we are clear that question
of such commercial Importance should not
be acted on hastily. We readily admit that
property of this description is not likely tc
rise in value, but we regard the use to be
of moro Importance than value Cincinna
Il Gazette.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-02-13
Flood nj the West.

CHICAGO, Feb. Q.
We have had the greatest storm and flood
since $40. The Milwaukee Railroad bridge
is damaged considerably and no trains are
running
The Galena Railroad bridge at Elgin is
swept away and number of culverts de-
stroyed.
The Fond du Lac Railroad track is car
ried away in several places; also the Aux
PLANES bridge.
The Burlington Railroad bridge across
Bureau river is gone.
An accident occurred at the Rock Island
Railroad bridge over the Dubuque river, on
Friday night The engine, TENDER and six
cars were preciptated into the river. The
engineer fireman and brakeman are missing
supposed to be drowned A number Of
horses were lost.
All the bridges at Aurora, including the
rail road bridge, have been carried away
The Illinois river at Lasalle, raised % feet
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-02-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Feb,


A large delegation Of citizens of South
Carolina, including brother of the late
Preston s. Brooks, have arrived here to SUI
pcrintend the removal Of his remains TO his
home,
On motion Of Mr., Orr, resolution was
passed giving to the widow Of Mr.. Brooks
whatever sum may have been due to him at
the time of his death,
Grow gave notice Of his intention TO OBJ
tain Tuesday next il possible, to vote on
the bill repeating the laws of Kansas.
Tho bill appropriating $4,000 for the
completion Of The capitol building for Utah
came up, when Mr.. Dunn wished to know
whether the people were not living in vio-
lation of tho laws ofthe United States, and
in public contempt Of the good morals and
religion of the civilized world.
Mr.. Grow said the Committee on terrific
ries had been governed by estimates from
the Treasury department.
Congress should deal with the Same IL
berality and justice towards Utah as they
do toward other Territories.
The House perfected the bill appropria.
ting 100000 for constructing a wagon
road from Fort Kearney, in Nebraska, via
South Pass of the Rocky mountains to the
eastern boundary limo of California neal
Honey Lake; said road to connect with and
form an extension Of road already author
lied from Ridgely to aforesaid South Pass
100000 also appropriated for constructing
wagon road from Elpazo to Fort Yuma
New Mexico, to Colorado river. Pending
question of its passage the House adjourned
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-02-13
Noble and Christian Entcrprisc.

The Methodists, ever foremost in works of
Educational and Christian philanthrophy,
have established Colored Peoples Col
lege at Xenia, in this State, styled Wiber-
force University. The institution has been
inaugurated under the auspices of the Gin
cinnati Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, other Conferences in the
West concurring, for the better education of
the colored youth of our country. Many
religious denominations are represented in
the Board of Trustees, and it is designed to
unite and engage the efforts of all Chris
tans and philanthropists in endowing and
sustaining literary institution of high
order.
A valuable and beautiful property near
Xeria has been purchased, embracing fifty
two acres of land, with an edifce of two
hundred rooms, well adapted to, and ample
for college purposes. Nine cottages are in
cludcd, suitable for residences for teachers,
the property having been improved at q cost
Of $4,000 for fashionable watering place.
1t has been purchased for the University
at $4,000. The location is very eligible
one, and the institution opens under favora-
bic auspices. Both sexes are received, and
may pursue either partial or thorough
course of instruction. The winter session
will commence Nov. 18th, and continue
twenty weeks. Tho Rev. John f. Wright
of Cincinnati, is President of the WILDER.
force University,
OF the usefulness and success of the In.
A Al
ored population of the Free States in 1850
numbered 434, 4,495, and there is rapid in.
crease. Some have been educated undo,
great disadvantages, and many thirst fol
knowledge. Educatson is the great cleva
tor Of man of every race, and free and col
ored Americans will be enabled, as theil
minds are improved and enlightened to take
n higher stand in the respect and esteem OF
Of their countrymen, and in the citizenship
of the Rcpublic. - Clepel0pd Eer1}d
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-02-13

The machinery now employed by the
federal government for the manufacture of
firearms is now complete. A musket
can be turned out every eighty minutes Of
the working-day from the raw material
The machinery is of the most perfect des-
cription, and does tho work with unerring
accuracy. 1t is said that in no department
of the mechanic arts has the Inventive mind
been exerted with moro astonishing or elab-
crate results. To produce a musket entire,
two hundred and ninety-four machines, and
nearly five hundred distinct mechanical pro-
cesses are involved. The iron from which
the barrels are made costs two hundred dol
lars per ten. This is cut up from bars into
pieces of ton pounds weight and fourteen
inches in length, which, after being drawn
out to forty inches under nearly white heat
is curled and welded on steel rods. Each
barrel is then bored out and reduced in
weight from ten pounds TO four and hall,
after which it is polished with emery on
revolving wheels. The quality of the work.
manship displayed on these barrels is not
exceeded by any in the world.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-02-13

STIKrNG INcIDENT.--It is a striking Incl
dent in the case of tho late Preston s. Brooks,
that he was attended by DR.. Boyle, the same
physician who, when Brooks was on trial
for the assault upon Charles Sumner, swore
that the injury received by Mr.. Sumner was
very slight; and that, on this occasion, as
we learn by a despatch to the Boston Journ-
al, he mistook the nature of the disease, and
says, if he had known what the disease was,
he could have saved him Those who be-
lievc in special interpositions of Providence,
will find in these circumstances, matter for
reflection. If by mistake in practice, Dr.
Boyle has been the innocent means of send
ing Brooks to his account, it is at least a sin.
gular coincidence.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-02-13
Sale of Real Estate.

BY order ofthe Probate Court of sandusky County.
ON the 2Sth day of February, 1857 ut 8
~ O'Clock In the afternoon at the door of the Court
House in Fremont, Ohio WILL be sold 10 the highest bid
DER the following Real Estate the property Of james
MITCHELL deceased, to wit:
Out lot number forythree, also all that part Of out
lot number orty-our, lying north of the Cleveland
and Toledo Railroad Also, in lots numbers two hundred
seventy five hundred and ninetytwo and the un
divided half of in lot number two hundred and fifty all
Ohio.
TERMS OF sALE.-one-thrd down; one-third In
twelve months and the balance in eighteen months after
date of sae deferred payments to be on interest
by note and mortgage on the premises.
II. P, RUCKLAND, and
ISAAC Il. WEST,
Administrations Of James MITCHELL deceased.
Jan. 30 1857. Two
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-02-13
FLOOD AT ALBANY.

ALBANY, FcD y.
As was anticipated yesterday the tre-
mendous food Of last night occasioned dam
age to an amount impossible at present to
conjecture, but which cannot fail to reach
$2,000,o0o. All last night the city was the
scene ct the utmost confusion and excite
ment The citizens were engaged on the
docks and in the lower part of the city in
removing goods and storing them away in
the second stories of stores and buildings,
where it was thought the flood could not
reach them, but these calculations proved
erroneous.
About half past ten o'clock the ice COM
menced moving in the river with tremen-
dous force, threatening the bridge on State
street for some time The water rose so
rapidly that all those working on the docks
and piers were compelled to make rapid
retreat. The water commenced rising in
the river at o'clock this morning, when it
reached point three feet higher than cv-
er known before The entire lower part of
the city is flooded as high as Green street.
Tho lower part of fIerkimer, Hudson, Lydia,
Hamilton and Parallel streets are submer-
ged to the first stories of the buildings on
them.
The water flowed through Broadway from
the exchange to the Delavan House, flood
ing the stores and filling the cellars. The
streets between Broadway and the river were
nayigable by boats.
The great flood commenced about two
o'clock in the morning, anl tho water rose
six inches in five minutes. Persons who had
retired to bed thinking themselves safe
were aroused by horsemcn who rode through
the water knocking Mt the doors of houses
TO arouse the sleepers to a sense of theil
danger.
The widest confusion prevailed; the peo
pie in the lower parts of the city having
barely time to escape with their lives.
Large numbers of cattle were stabbed il
the distiIeries.
Their believing and cries adding excite
ment to the scene, were drowned about
o'clock. Tho alarm bells were sounded 70
fire, when flames were discovered BURSTING
forth from houses in different parts of tll
city. Z. G. Warner d Sons limo kilns an,
buildings, on South street and Broadway
Gibson and Dalton's planning and plastc
mills, at the foot of South street; and +
w. Barretts fire brick store, on tho pie
were in flames at the same time, having i
each case ignited through the slakeing {
limo.
The depth of the waters rendered it in
possible for the engines to reach the seen
Of the conAagration, but the fircmen put o
in boats, with buckets, and confined th
Aamas to the building whore they origins
ted: About this time the wind change
and the weather become picrcingly cold.-
The propeller Western World lying in frol
Of Barrett's store caught fire, and was scu
tied and sunk to save her cargo of 400
bushels ofcorn.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-02-13
Right at Last.

A published correspondence between L.
D. Campbell and Secretary Guthrie reveals
a budget of blunders which would do hon
or to Punch.
On the 5th, inst. Mr.. Guthrie wrote a
letter referring to a law passed July 26th,
1852.
Mr.. Campbell writes back, stating no law
was passed that day.
Mr.. Guthrie returns as answer that he
meant the law passed Aug. 20, 1852.
Mr. Campbell replies that he can find nc
such law, and hopes Mr.. Guthrie will men
ton volume and page.
| Mr.. Guthrie writes that he meant the law
Of Aug. 25, 1882, vol. S, page 5l6.
Mr.. Campbell replies that that volume
and pago contains no such law as Mr. Guth
rie has quoted, and hopes he will yet men
ton the law under which he performed Ger
tain acts.
Mr.. Guthrie answers that he has cxamin
ed his original draft aud finds he meant
the law Of Jnly 2lst 1852.
Mr.. Campbell replies that that law wai
repealed long ago.
Mr.. Guthrie answers, so il was, and th'
correspondence ends.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-02-13

The Messenger has penchant to quote
from the Richmond Enquirer, to prove the
holiness of the shareholders purposes, and
also to cheat its readers into the belief that
slavery is not the rtie in the locofoco plat
form. This model modern democratic sheet
would fain impress upon the minds Of its
readers that Buchanan is an anti-slavery
man, and will cndeavor TO inaugurate such
a line of policy. 1t is simply ridiculous
The south are putting forth the most des-
perate efforts to make Kansas n slave state.
Their great organ, the Richmond Enquirer,
closes a last appeal for Kansas, as follows;
"But, we do not yet despair of Kansas
We are of that hopeful class who never con-
cede the miscarriage of their cause until they
are beaten and no mistake. 1t is not our
policy 10 dishearten our friends and embold-
en- our enemies by tooprecipitate forebod-
ing of defeat When we have strong faith
in principle, we are apt to be confident of
its ultimate triumph. And so, we are not
yet willing to surrender Kansas to the abo-
ltionists. We are for making another eff
fort, and vigorous effort too, to repair the
losses which we have suffered by our insane
negligence. 1t is not zoo late to redeem
Kansas, if the people of Kansas will only be
equal to the emergency of the occasion,-
We have friends in the field, and all that is
necessary is to give them adequate support.
But, if we are going to rescue Kansas, no
time is to be lost five hesitate many mo-
ments, we will be beaten beyond the hope
of recovering our position. Shall not some
thing be done for Kansas, and done with
out delay! What something" must be
accomplished we leave others to determine
We discharge our duty in announcing the
necessity of instant effort and appealing tc
the friends of the south to redeem Kansas
from the grasp of aboltionism.
How does that suit, Mr.. Me$senger9