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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09
geletteh 1netry,
SPEAK NO ILL.

Nay, speak no Il-a kindly word
Can never leave a sting behind:
And oh to breathe each tale we we heard
Is far below a noble mind.
Full oft better seed is sown,
By choosing thus the kinder plan;
But if but little good be known,
S3il let us speak the best we can.
Give me the heart that fan would hide
Would fain another's faults efface;
How can 1T pleasure human pride,
Tosprove humanity but base?
No; let us reach a higher mood,
A nobinr estimate of man;
Be earnest in the search for good,
And speak of all the best we can.
Then speak no ill-but lepient be
To Others feelings as your own:
If you re the first fault to see,
Be not the first to makesit known,
For life is but passing day.
No lip may tell how briefits span:
Then oh the little time we stay,
Let's speak Ct all the best we can.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09

The speaker who ''took the floor" has
been arrested for stealing lumber.
A queer fight recently took place in an
artists room between two striking likeness
les.
Wasn't it mean in Powers to chisel a
Greek slave out of little piece Of marble
An enthusiastic gentleman, in speaking
of the courage of his adored, said, ''She
would walk up to cannon's, or a lovers
mouth without shrinking muscle. Brave
girl!
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09
From "Tbe Soil OF the South"
MAXIMS FOR YOUNG FARMERS AND
OVER RSEERSi


OVERSEERS!
The following ten maxims are respectful
ly dedicated to young planters and overseers,
in the hope that in this day of agricultural
progress they may effect some good:
FOR YOUNG FARMERS.
l. As soon as you have planted your crop.
be sure to make a calculation how much you
will make. If you have made liberal allow
ances for bad seasons, sickness and such
subtractions, you will probably be not more
than two-thirds over the mark; but then,
you will have had all the pleasure of antici-
patton, and you can easily convince yourself
that your arithmetic was right, if something
else was wrong.
g Be sure not to plough deep. Geolo-
gists say the earth is hollow globe, and
you mi ght get through the crust. Besides,
if the current philosophy be true, that the
interior is liquid fire, you might get your
feet burnt.
3. The old adage that slime is money!"
may do we'll for the face of Yankee clock,
but is altogether beneath the philosophy of
Young Amirica. Therefore, lie IN bed till
your breakfast IS ready, and he save to go u
fishing erery Saturday evening. Your corn
and cotton will grow as well while you sleep,
as when you are awake; and if the grass
grows too. who cares for grass9
4. Scientific agriculturists make a great
noise about rotation of crops. Don't believe
word they say. 'Rotation Of crops,'' in
deed I! Wonder if the rotation of the wagon
wheel don't land it in mud hole at last?
Bug oAo2 Every body knows that good
land makes more cotton than poor land-so
continue to plant your best field in cotton as
long as you please. If it wears out, you can
90 to Texas.
5. AS you value your future prospects in
life, and your reputation as Psychologist,
never suffer curry comb to scratch the sides
of your mules It wears them out, (the cur
,y combs, } and curry-combs cost money. If
the pores of their skin should be clogged up
with dust, they can rub themselves against
a tree or the corner of the fence and every
body knows there is glorious luxury i'll
scratching!
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09
career, making him look like the embodied
demon Of this hattie dav

career, making him look like the embodied
demon of this battle day.
In the rear of this battle behold this pic
ture: Where May dashed like thunder
bolt from his side, Gen. Taylor, in his fa-
miliar brown coat, still remains Near him,
gazing on the battle with interest keen as
his own, the stout form, the stern visage OF
his brother soldier, Twiggs. They have
followed with flashing eyes the course Of
May ; they have seen him charge, and seen
his men and horses hurled back in their
blood, while still he thundered on. At this
moment the brave La Vega is led into the
presence Of Taylor, his arms folded over his
breast, his eyes fixed upon the ground.
AS the noble hearted General expresses
his sorrow that the captive's lot has fallen
on one so brave, as in obedience to the COM
mand of Twiggs the soldiers in battle Or
der, salute the prisoner with presented arms,
there come rushing to the scene the form
Of May, mounted on his we'll known charg-
CT.
s'General you told me to silence that bat
terry [ have done it!'
Ee placed in the hands of Zachary Tay-
lor, the sword of the brave La Vega.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09
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liberal deduction will be made to those who ad-
vertise by the year.
Communications addressed to this Office must
be POST
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09

A GALLANT DYER.-A lady being in want
of dyer, was referred to an excellent work
man, and something of a wagin his line.
The lady called and asked:
care you the dyeing man."
s'No, ma'am, I'm living man, but [ will
dye for you," promptly replied the man Of
many colors, putting the emphasis where il
was needed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09

A QUESTION FOR LAWYERS. Magis-
trate, want to ask you one question. Has
a man got a right to commit a nuisance?
"No, sir; not even the Mayor"
s'Then, sir, I claim my liberty. [ was
arrested as nuisance, and as no man has 8
right to commit me, move for nonsuit.
The question has been carried up.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09

WouLD-BE PoETs.-I will tell you, sir,
said Mr.. Porson, to an unfedged poet, what
I think of your poetical works-they will
be read when Miltop's and Shakspear's are
forgotten-but not till then. The would
be poet sloped.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09

There is man out West so forgctful o1
faces that his wife is compelled to keep a
wafer on the end of her nose, that he may
distinguish her from other ladies'; but this
does not prevent him from making occasional
Mistakes
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09

"When a feller has reached certain
pint in drinkin,'' said an old soaker, II
think he orter STOP"
"Well, I think" said wag. ''he had
better stop before he reaches pint
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09

It is said that the parsonage who first
wore hoops is lady Saturn, one of the ladies
in waiting upon the sun. High authority
for fashion, that
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09

Children talk of what they are doing,
young people of what they will do, and old
people of what they have done The pre-.
sent, the future, the past.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09

'sNat, what are you leaning over that
empty cask for?"
'I'm mourning over departed spirits, :"
was the answer
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09

It is said that the kind mothers at the
East have grown so affectionate that they
give their boys chloroform previous to whip
ping them.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09


lowing passages from the Bible and Shaks-
peare's works. They show that the great
dramatist was familiar with the sacred writ
ings':
Bibze.-The Apostle says: 'But though
I be rude in speech"-2 Corinth., chap
XII, verse 6.
OtAeUo.-Rude am in speech.
Bible.-"Shew his eyes and grieve his
heart II Sam. chap. XII, v. 33.
Macbeth.-Shew his eyes and grieve his
heart.
-"Thou hast brought me into the
dust of death''-Psal.
Macbeth.-Lighted fools the way to dusty
death.
Bable.-"Look not upon me, because 1
a has| hssaHse sas tksb tRks SUP ess Cooked
Merchant of Venice Mistake me not for
my complexion-its shadowy livery of the
burning sun.
Bibze.-sI smote him-I caught him by
his beard and smote him, and slew him.
1st Sam, chap. xvii. v. 35.
Othelo.-I took him by the throat, the
circumcised dog, and smote him.
Bibze.-'sOpened Job his mouth, and
cursed his day let it not be joined unto the
days of the year, let it not come into the
number of months" Sob. chap. iii, VS.. 1,
xvi.
Mac5eth.-May this accursed hour stand,
aye accursed in the calendar.
Babe.-ssWhat is man that thou art
mindful of him? Thou hast made him a
little lower than the angels. Thou crown
est him with glory and honor, and didst set
him over the works of thy hand" Psalm
vii. v. 4. 5. 6.
Ham,zet.-What piece of work is man
How noble in reason, how infinite in facul-
ties; in form and moving how express and
admirable. In action how like an angel
in apprehension how like "a God. The
beauty of the world, the paragon of ami
mails.
Bi6e.-'' ''Nicanor lay dead in his har.
ness"
Mac5eth.-We will die with harness or
our back.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09
-"From its horrid hair
"Shook pestilence and war;"

A friend of ours who thinks that there is
IA great deal of truth in what the world calls
the superstitions of past ages, has little doubt
that this phenomenon Of the inroad made by
haircloth into our female costume portended
the bloody Crimean war, and is almost posi-
tive that it foreboded the present epidemic
lat Washington and the decision of the Su-
preme Court in the case of Dred Scott, which
has set the country in blaze. These are
points on which we offer no opinion; and the
latter Of them, owing to its complication
with our domestic politics, is an extremely
delicate subject. Our hope is that what we
have said has thrown some light on the ques-
ton proposed to us by our fair correspon-
dent.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09

If single hair can have such an effect on
the contumacious, reasoned the lady, what
must be the power Of whole petticoat manu-
factured of hair ?-and thus, according to
this second theory, the crinoline petticoat
sprang into existence.
All do not take the same kindly views OF
this innovation. There are some who hold
that in the appearance of the crinoline petit
coat were foreshadowed many of the calami-
ties of the present day, and other calamities
yet to come. The Romans called comet
stella criniza, a hairy or long-haired star;
and Milton speaks of comet that
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09

uilttcl tthtu w cuPpiy lctOi ~ ohoo LII oioooiA
ness and beauty Of texture should be fal
superior to the haircloth worn by monks and
nuns. Thus was woven the first piece o1
crinoline, and thus it became the material
of lady, S under-garment.
The legend proceeds to relate that, as the
examples set by distinguished persons in
dress are followed by the rest of the world
and thus become fashions. the use of crino.
line was adopted by all who wished to re.
commend themselves to the illustrious lady
already mentioned, and finally passed into
general use. At first the petticoat construct
ed of this material was Of very modest di.
mensions. It was then the flower in its
bud but in process of time it gradually un
folded and expanded like cabbage-rose
until at length it attained the magnificent
full-blo wn circumference which is now Civ
en- to it, and in the midst of it the lady
stands entrenched like the kernel of CO.
coa-nut Such is the tradition but W.
must regard it like other legends, and can
not assure our correspondent Of it's absolut,
historical accuracy.
There are some who assign to the crino
line petticoat different origin. They say
it was devised by female philanthropist
who had given much thought to the made
quacy and insufficiency of the petticoat which
has generally been in use. Even with tn,
aid Of hoops the garment was not always sa
tisfactory. It is Ariel, we believe, who say
in Popes Rape Of the Lock
"Oft have known that seven-fod fence to fail,
Though stiff with hoops and armed with ribs o
whale.
This benefactor of her sex, therefore, fel
on the expedient of employing haircloth in
stead, for two reasons-frst, that it was tht
dress of religious persons, worn as suit o
armor against the assaults of the Evil One
and secondly, because by the testimony o
all poets, the material has marvellous po
tency in overcoming and rendering submis
sive the male tribe.
"Wth hairy springs we the birds betray,
Slight lines of hair surprise the fnny prey,
Fair tresses mans imperial race ensnare.
And beauty draws us by single hair
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-09
From the Evening Post.
CRINOLINE.

A lady correspondent in the country, af-
ter remarking that she surrenders the fe-
male costume Of the day to our ridicule, in
quires of US the exact meaning of the word
crino7ine. Before answering the question,
we must protest against the imputation of
having spoken, or desired to speak lightly,
of the garment to which she refers. A pet
ticoat is too serious thing for jest. We
proceed to explain the term crinoline with
all the gravity which the subject demands.
Ihe term crinofine is derived from the
Latin word crinis, which means hair of the
head. This word in the French language
becomes erin, and is generally applied to
horse-hair. In colloquial Latin, of the
Lower Empire, crinis might naturally pass
into the diminutive cri1aolo, and from this
we might easily form the term crinoline, to
signify q fabric woven ofhair-a finer and
more dainty tissue than the common hair
cloth called by the French cizics
The custom of making this fabric of hair
I, part q a,1-c &c zze,An 10 zsa:l - L-~
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-06-05
Corn and Sugar Cane for Soiling.

For several years We have earnestly re-
commended our readers to plant or d,ill
in corn or millet for "soiling" cattle ;
that is, for cutting up aud feeding while
the crop is green, Every succeeding year
has confirmed the profit of this course.
During the dry season, and especially in
case Of drouth, there will always be a
period of short, dry pasture, and then
nothing comes in better than a quantity
of green succulent food, just such as grow
ing corn cut up and fed two or three
times day, either in the field or stable
Cattle will thrive upon it, cows will con-
,inue full supply of milk, working oxen
keep in good heart aud be ready for hea-
w Fall work, and animals to be fattened
will continue in good flesh, and instead of
losing, they will show the good effects of
such food when Fat carcasses are desired.
All neat stock, thus got well through the
worst part of the Summer, will be better
prepared for the Winter campaign. We
say then, again, drill in half acre or an
acre, OF several Of them if you have e
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-06-05

A BIRD IN a FIX,-Tuesday of last
week, Swallow attempted to dart into a
chimney top over the store Of Beaver,
Kremer & Mcclure, but slightly miscalcu.
lating its aim, struck the point of the
lightning rod, which pierced it through,
the top protruding two or three inches
above the bird. The wound not proving
Immediately fatal, the little sufferer strug
gled onergctieally, which only seemed to
sink it further on the rod, until some one
taking pity, got upon the reef, and re-
leased IL.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-06-05

large stock, and our word for it, you will
f4I it valuable two months hence. 1t is
best to SOW, say onc-third ten days after,
AMI the remaining third ten days later
still I; or a small portion may be reserved
for sowing about the close of June. This
will provide a continuance Of green food
until full growth of Fall grass. Sow
the corn thickly, in drill, vide enough
apart to admit the cultivator or plow be-
tween them, and keep down the weeds.
Any portion not required for green food
may be cut while still green, and dried
for Winter forage. One who has not
tried it caa have scarcely an adequate
conception Of the great bulk Of rich cattle
food that single acre of corn will pro.
duce. Millet sown broadcast answers q
similar purpose, and is by some preferred
1t can be treated, green or dry, similar to
Timothy or clover. Oats, when sown
late, and very thieklJ, make a good mate
rial to cut up and feed green, and especi-
ally to gather and dry late in the season.
Should they head out, all the better.
The grea. amount of rain we are having
this Spring, indicates a dry Summer, and
care should be taken to provide for any
such emergency.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-06-05

re-A friend Of Rev. John A. Collins,
desires us to say that we did him injustice
in calling him the advocate of slavery, and
states that at the last Conference be said,
"Mr President, have always hated sla-
very, and on all occasions raised my voice
against it I go for the discipline Of my
church, which opposes pro-slaveryism on
the one hand, and ultra abolitionism on the
other" We knew nothing of Mr.. Cs.
private sentiments, but formed our opinion
of his position on the strength Of patent
democratic newspaper publications, which
on several occasions of late years have held
him up, and SO far as we know without
contradiction, as The ''giant mind that
arrayed itself against repubicanism,w which,
in southern parlance and truth-telling DEM
ocratic newspapers, is the same as ddot-
tion;sn,. If our friend will turn to the
Lewistown True Democrat of April 16,
and examine Mr. C.'s name in connection
with two resolutions said in that paper to
have been passed by the Baltimore Con-
ference, he will readily perceive that we
had some grounds for our belief without
referring to antccedcnt matters. Thus
mnch in explanation, and We will add that
we have higher opinion Of Mr.. G. with
his views as expressed above, than We had
before. Gazette.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-06-05
Washington's Psalm.

DANIEL WALDO, the venerable chap
lain of the late House Of Representatives,,
at Washington, when ninety years Of age
attended 4th Of July celebration at West
feld. In some interesting and slrlghtly
remarks at the dinner table, Nj Waldo
referred to tie allusion made by the ora
tor to Washington, and observed that he
never heard even the name Of that glori-
Gus cLieftain and good man, without
feeling the cold chills through his whole
system" lie remarked that there was a
single incident that came within his per-
s0ual knowledge, which he believed was
not generally known. 1t was that Wash
ington, on the day that he assumed the
command of the American Army at Cam
bridge, read and caused to be sung the
10Th Psalm, portion Of which We pub
lish:
"If am raised to bear lhe sword,
I'll take nv counsel from Thy Word;
Thy Justice and Thy heavenly grace
Shall be the pattern Uf my ways.
No sons Of slander, rage, and strife,
Shall be companions of my life;
The naughty look, the heart of pride,
Within my doors shall ne'cr abide.
I'll search the land and raise the inst
To posts Of honor, wealth, and trust;
The men that work Thy holy will,
he NV friends and IA vOrIfaS still.
In vain shall sinners hope to rise
BY lattering or malicious lies;
Nor while the innocent guard,
Shall bold offenders e'er be spared.
The mpious crew, ythat factious band)
Shall hide their heads or quit the land;
And all that break the public rest,
Where have power, shall be suppressed.
The Psalm the reverend worthy read off
to the company in true primitive style,
line at time, which was sung to the tune
Of" "Oid Hundred that tune being as the
cid veteran said, "just the thing for it."
AN ANCIENT PRopHEcY FULFILLED.-
The prophets, some four or FIVE thou.
sand years ago, must have seen in their
minds eye our present railroads aud loco
motives. In the I'd chapter of Nahum,
verses 3 and 4, may be found the follow
ing prediction "The shield of his Nigh.
ty men is made red the valiant men arein
scarlet; the ehariots shall be with fam.
ing torches in the day of his preparation,
and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
The chariOts shall rage in the streets, they
siall justle one against another in the
broad ways; they shall seem like torches,
they shall run like the lightnings"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-06-05

Nessrs. Fremont and FILLMORE sat
side by side at the opera in New York on
Wednesday evening, listening to Gazzani-
ga as Norma, and the Times says, if Mr..
BUCHANAN could have looked in and seen
how perfectly satisfied and placid these
two rivals Of his appeared in their defeat,
it is not sure but what he would have en-
WED them their happy escape from the
tells and trouhles Of the White Ncuse.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-06-05

Gen. Twiggs, of Mexican war celeb.
rity, has written letter to the chairman
Of the committee on the award of Gen.
Jackson's gold box, in which he bears
testimony to the bravery and patriotism Of
the New York soldiers in the war with
Mexico, but adds in substance, shat it will
be impossible for him to designate any
one as the "most valiant" where all did
their duty so well.
We regret to learn that an old gentle'
man, Adam kuePp, was drowned on Sat-
urday night last, crossing M'Farland's
dam on the East branch of the Kishaco-
quillas, Armagh township. tits supposed
that in crossing the creek iu the dark he
missed the foriing, and got into the deeper
water, where being alone and beyond as
sstance, was thus drowned.
There is coolness spriusing up between
Messrs. Buchanan and Breckenridge. The
latter wants things managed to favor him
as next candidate for President; but old
Buck wont DO it. y New Orleans friend
of Breckenridge says he cannot get hun
drcd dollar office for friend.
John Quincy Adams, Esq, has been en-.
gagged to read the declaration Of 1ndepen-
dcncs before the city authorities Of Boston
On the coming fourth of July. He is
son of Hon. Charles francis Adams, the
direct descendant of two Presidents.
There is a law in South Carolina which
inficts the penalty Of death for grand lar.
eeny. A man, named Antonio Deu, has
been tricdaud convicted under tat Charles
ton, and on Saturday las; was sentenced to
DC hung in December next.
4 Boston correspondent states that
man ,hcrcabout mas invented scare-crow,
so utterly terrific and hidcous that the
crows are all busily engaged in bringing
back the corn which they stole two years
ago J
ST. Patrick, the "patron saint OF the
Catholic church, was Protestant IN his
principles. Buchanan, the President Of
the Democratic party, was Fedcralist.
MEAN BUSINESS Nj. Buchanans
Postmaster General has appointed John
A. Mowry, Esq Postmaster at Bedford,
in place Of Mrs Ssurp.
The majority Of Wilton, Republican
candidate for Chief Justice of Wisconsin,
is 1862. Fremont's majority last fall
wa Isl